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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
ARTISTS ID HOLD
 B|G ENCAMPMENT
Thousands Are Expected in Bir-
 mingham in June
BIG TENT AT EAST LAKE
Howard College Will Keep Open House and Many Prominent Clergy men Will Minister to Spirit
 ual Welfare of Visitors.

Thousands of Baptists will gather in Birmingham on the 5th of June for the greatest state encampment ever held. The meeting will continue ten days, ad- journing on the 18th of the month, and during that time some of the ablest men in the church and many of the brightest lights in the ministry will lecture and de- liver sermons.
 Ii will be great educational and in- spiratonal meeting, to which every Sap tst in the state will be invited. and at least 2000 are expected. In fact, the city will probably be even more crowded than during the recent Sunday school convention.
 large tent will be erected on the field at East Lake and the Baptist school, Howard college, will be thrown open to the visitors The ten days will be crowded with intellectual treats. and an impetus for greater Christian evangelistic endeavor will be started.
 Among the out-of-state speakers will be pr. Shaler Matthews of the Univer-
  Robertson of Louisville. Ky. pr. Will lingham of Richmond, Dr. Gray of Att lanta and Dr. Ray of Richmond. Messrs. Stillman and Ieavell, of the Sunday school board, and Ex-Governor Northern of Atlanta.
 The Vanderbilt Glee club will be here for week and all who have heard them on their recent trip know what fine mu- sic to expect. They will furnish the sing ing for morning and evening sessions.
 The committee in charge of the ar engagements is composed of Dr. l.. o. Dor ton of Tuscaloosa, chairman; A. G. Nose ley of Enterprise and the Rev. J. A. Shell bourne of East Lake. They are busily engaged in completing their preparations and in short time will publish beau- tiful illustrated prospectus, to be scat tered all over the state in order that all may see what treats are prepared Mem bers of all denominations will be in- yited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
RED MEN COMING
 LATE NEXT MONTH
PowWow, Picnic, Barbecue and Other Diversions Are Promised Visitors
 From Over the State.

The great council of Red Men of Ala bama is another large meeting to be held in Birmingham on the fourth Tues day in 'Flower Moon at 10 o'clock a. m., May 2S, and adjourning the following day.
 A grand powwow and picnic will be given on the 18th at Germania park at which time all the tribes and councils of the Degree of Pocahontas are requested to attend. The picnic will be given at 1C clock in the morning and continue un- til midnight.
 There will be music, dancing, games, races, refreshments, bowling and fire works at night. Barbecue and dinner will be served. The Colonial hotel will be headquarters and the Red Mems hall the place for meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
TO AID MONUMENT FUND.
Camp Mckinley VIII Receive Contri-
 tions for This Purpose.

The following has been issued by Adju- tant R. N. Mckinley:
 The camp of Confederate Veterans at East Lake are endeavoring to raise a contribution to aid in building monu- ment to the women of the Confectionery. And any cash subscription will be thank fully received. No matter how small. i,ie names of those giving will be recorded and a copy sent to General Walker, the chairman of the committee.
 An amount sufficient to build a monument in each southern state is hoped to be raised.
 We want to give all an opportunity to give something. The sons and daughters, the grand sons and grand daughters all are asked to give.
 R. N Mckinley. adjutant of Camp Mo Kinley, will receive the contribution and record your name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
ALEX MAY TALKS
 OF GOLD FIELDS Former Birmingham Man Sees Many Changes Here EXCITEMENT IN NEVADA After Two Years Spent Investigating Merits of Various Mines Mr. May
 Says He Has Practically
 Broken Even.
EXCITEMENT IN NEVADA

Alex May of New York. formerly of the May & Thomas Hardware company of Birmingham, is in Birmingham on ae- count of the health of his father, who was one of the pioneers of the BirminS- ham district. All the children have come to Birmingham to visit their father. and this is the first time in nearly twenty years that there has been a reunion Of the family. Mir May is interested large ly in several of the gold mines in the newly established Nevada fields and has just returned from there.
 Mr. May talked interestingly yesterday here. He said:
 "I am always astonshed at Birming- ham and the growth of this city. l was recently in Pittsburg and several other furnace towns in the north and west, and Birmingham looks just as busy as any of them. There is just as much ac- tivity, push and energy as in any of those cities. A man visiting Birmingham and Pittsburg would be impressed with one mingham is not as large, but for what there is here she makes as good. if not better. appearance than Pittsburg.
 Visit to Nevada Gold Fields.
 'I have just returned from a visit to the Nevada gold fields. They are won derful part of the country and there is an enormous amount of valuable gold, silver and other mineral lands in that section. Many fortune is going to be made there and many a man is going to get badly fooled and swindled on the various gold companies being organized there for the purpose of selling stock on worthless property.
 At one place there, Wonder camp, everything is staked for twenty miles on every side. There are some fine paying mines that have ceased to be specula- tive and have become investment proper ty, but for every one that pans out there will be 100 that are worthless and fail- ures. In this way the general public will be swndled. It takes deal of discrim- ination to decide between the good and the bad propositions in the gold fields, and where one man strikes it lucky d hundred fail absolutely.
 Some Failures Are Natural.
 ''Some of the failures are natural and honest. have seen a vein run along and suddenly cease entirely or turn abruptly and run in another direction. The best experts will be deceived sometimes, ant property that looks to be worth thous- ands is worth nothing.
 'I hate so much to see the people swim dled out of their money on these worth less propositions. I have studied the matter carefully, have been associated with some of the biggest and best men in that part of the country for the past two years, and taking everything into consdera ton, the worthless stock I have bought, the time spent and the labor, I feel that have just about broken even. have made some very fortunate pur- chases and realized much money from them, but there have been others that were losses. man investing in gold stock should be very careful and dis eliminating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the to the following:
 Fred s. Lewis, Chicago, and Miss Ma rion Guinn
 Thomas s. Forbes, Birmingham, and Miss Mary Reece Hooke.
 Clarence M. Ballard, Birmingham, and Miss Katie Gray Bradshaw.
 William R. Mcclure and Miss Pearl D. Clay.
 J M.. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Mary A. Bush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
Lewis Bulgrew.

Lewis" said the judge, you must have come from Macon country. Perry you say? Well. then go back to Perry and get drunk. Didn't know what you were doing? That's what Birmingham whisky does for you. Men always want to steal and fight when they drink our whisky. Better go back to Perry, wh sfe the liquor is not so strong. Five dollars and costs. Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at o'clock" Then, after long pause, adjusting his glasses, and gazing at the prisoners as they were lead from the pen: This world and one more.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
READY RESPONSE
 BY MERCHANTS
Chairman Caheen and Others Succeed In Raising $500 In a Few
 Minutes.

Chairman Sol Caheen of the committee of merchants to raise funds foi holding
 the state fair in Birmingham next fall. and other members of the committee made short canvass yesterday morning and secured 1900 In very few minutes. The committee was not out long and ready response was met with from several of the merchants. which bring the total
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
Total yesterday

The committee has the matter of so- lieitlng subscriptions arranged in such a manner now that 1t is not anticipated that there will be any trouble in getting money every day regularly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
THE WEATHER

Washington, April 1G-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Rain and colder Wednesday; Thursday fair; fresh to brisk north winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17

Spring hGmors. pimplts and boils are cured by Hoods Sarsaparlla. the great blood purifier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
The boy decided not to hang.

Henry Sikes and Will Powell"
 These negroes were charged with larceny of copper, and although they asserted earnestly q don't know nothln' in God s world bout it'' and James claimed he had bought the wire al Ensley he was not able to tell where or from whom, and al- though the attorney for the defense made many glowing references to James honest and manly statement," both were bound over on $2O0 bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
SCENES AT MATINEE
 IN FEAG|N'S COURT
Highwayman Lays All His
 Troubles to Whisky
MIDGET BURGLAR APPEARS
Prefers Farm to GalIoWs and Will Be Put Out on Probation-Perry County Negro Is In
 Trouble.

The police court opened with sigh yesterday afternoon, when Judge Feagn was safely seated in his chair and the iron grating creaked as the entrance to the cage was thrown open. Forth to the Judgment seat marched the six hun dred.
 Drunkards, big thieves and little thieves peered through the bars, while the clerk called the names of the violators. A high way robber and midget burglar oecu- pied the center of the stage during the session.
 George Smith!"
 There appeared before the bar a red a peculiar look of perplexity on his coun- tenance. George. you are charged with highway robbery. Guilty or not guilty?.
 Don't know, judge" was the reply. Policeman Whitney then took the chair, and explained how he had found the fel- low in the union depot just after he had knocked two old men in the head and robbed one of them of every cent he had. young man testified to having stood pS uid NilhcSotu tilt piOtttulHEs Ile said Smith remarked while taking the wad of bills: You've been drinking whisky that I bought, all day and I've got to have some money"
 When Smith took the chair he feigned absolute ignorance of the case. Judge, l was so drunk that if I robbed the man didn't know it. l had taken twelve drinks of whisky, and l an't sober yet"
 At this point a little whiskered man came running into the court and yelled at the top of his voice: "Oh, Judge Fea- gin, saw the man what this fellow rob bed down on the street while ago. He was too drunk to come to court. He said he had been robbed of twenty slo bills.'
 It appeared that the size of the old mans loss had increased with the num- Der of glasses that coursed down his throat from $15 to $300 and of a denomination of green backs unknown to Uncle Sam's mint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
Smith was bound over.

"Wallace Williams"
 For a moment everything was quiet, the cage door opened as if by a ghost, and the spectators craned their eyes in searck of the prisoner. Finally, after the judge had adjusted his spects he peered over his desk and spied 2 little pied raced negro, no bigger than his thumb.
 Wallace was only years old. and came nc higher than mans hip, being almost invisible. You are charged wish larceny of $40 worth of rings Wallace, did you steal three rings?"
 No, sir" was the reply.
 Well, you didn't steal but two rings, did you?'
 No, sir"
 What did you take them for?" asked the judge.
 "Nothin'' piped the little voice.
 What did you give them back for?"
 "Nothin'," he said again.
 We'll concluded the judge, you came out even in that transaction, didn't you? Now what do you reckon we do with lit- tie boys that steal rings?"
 Don't hang him. interposed the clerk Young man, we won't hang you this time, but you may have your choice of hanging on the gallows or going to the country . The boy decided not to haup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17

No home is complete without Ringleader Flour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
Local Weather Data.

Birmingham, April 16, 1 D. In.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11
BIG PREPARATIONS FOR
ROYAL GORGE CHAUTAUQUA

with considerable interest that we
welcome a traveller from these parts
who is we'll informed and can enlight-
en- us on the question, reinforcing his
explanations with magnificent pictures
of the very places that we would like
to visit. Such a speaker and traveller
is Mr.. Clarence L. Chester of New
York City, who is to lecture on the
Panama Canal on the opening night
of the Chautauqua this summer.
Canon City may well be proud of
the Canon City band. Mr.. Spreyer is
deserving of much credit for the way
in which he has harmonized the diff
erent instruments. The Chautauqua
management thought it could do no
better for band music than to engage
the local organization. They have
secured the Canon band for band mus
ic throughout the ten days of the as
/ sembly.
The Minneapolis Quartet has been
organized for twelve years but was
reorganized two years ago for Chau-
tauqua work. Many of their special
features are intended to be entertain
ing more than educational although
III Tie luClS VIII bO SihooiSAi
music presented. They are to be pres
ent for several concerts at the coming
Chautauqua.
There is no instrumental music that
has the fire and go to it that is con-
tanned in the music of a Hungarian
Orchestra. We are to have the best
of the Hungarian orchestras for the
opening days of the Chautauqua. You
will be greatly pleased with them.
A good laugh is the best sort of
tonic. Just go to hear J. Adam Bede,
the humorous cyclone from Minnesota,
at the coming Chautauqua and you
will find you can leave off your Sarsa-
parilla and Peruna and Iron Tonics
for months to follow.
$3.50 for ten days of music, enter
tainment, and instruction, sounds like
a bargain.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11
FINE VEGETABLES GROWN BY
DRY FARMING PROCESS

Hardy Sayre visited the Harry Smith
ranch on Shaw Park day or two ago
and was surprised at the very excel
lent results obtained by Mr.. Smith by
the dry farming process. particularly
in lettuce and other garden vegetables,
specimens of which he brought home
with him to show his friends what
may be accomplished In that way by
proper cultivation. Mr.. Smith has also
nice field OF durum, or macaroni.
wheat which has been grown without
irrigation and is a sample OF what
may be done in that line of agricul-
ture in this part Of the Arkansas val
ley. The only moisture which the
vegetables and wheat on Mr.. Smiths
ranch has had is that which It has
received from the natural rainfall.
their growth having been brought
about entirely by system Of deep
cultivation Of the soil.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11
WILL OF r. ]. TONG
ADMITTED TO PROBATE

The will of the late Jeff Tong was
admitted to probate in the county
court Monday morning.
AS originally written the will left
all property to the four children of
Mr.. Tong, cutting Mrs. Tong off with
out anything. 1t was recited in the
will that there was an agreement of
this kind before the marriage, but
the other heirs made no effort to prove
such an agreement and as man can
not legally will more than half his
property away from his wife, Mrs.
Tong will come in for her statutory
rights of half the estate.
The estate is estimated to be of the
value of about $25, 900. OF this SIC, 900
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11
HURT BY ACCIDENTAL FALL
FROM \ STEP LADDER

A. II. Craig, salesman for fowler
& Stockton Bros, was severely hurt
by falling from the top of a sliding
ladder in the shoe department Friday
afternoon, and has not since been able
to be at his place of business.
In endeavOring to release a box
containing a pair of shoes from one
of the upper shelves Mr. Craig fell
backwards to the floor, a distance of
eight or nine feet Fortunately, no
bones were broken and Mr.. Craig is
likely to be around as usual in the
course of four or five days. That his
injuries were not far more serious is
regarded as remarkable.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11
FORMER NEWSPAPER MAN
HAPPILY MARRIED

Yesterday morning at IL o'clock oc-
CURED the wedding of Miss Edna Bill
lings and John NJ. Connolly, at the
home Of the brides sister, Mrs. H. F.
Totman. Only the immediate relatives
were present.
Miss Billings is a young lady with
wide circle of friends in Denver
who will be glad to learn of her happy
marriage. Mr.. Connolly is prominent
ly identified with the Denver Gas and
Electric company. For many years
he was one of the leading newspaper
workers of the city and has many
friends and admirers among business
men generally.-Denver Republican.
Mr.. Connolly was for several months
editor and manager of the Canon City
Clipper.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11

Get out your flags and decorate your
homes and stores for Iowa Day at the
Royal Gorge Chautauqua, July 9th.
You may have heard Tom Richards
sing, but you will not know how great
voice he has until you hear him at
his best in that great auditorium tent
at the Chautauqua.
You are sure to want to go to the
concerts and entertainments of the
Royal Gorge Chautauqua. The best
way to take it in is TO buy season
ticket, only $3.50 for the entire ten
days.
Alton Packard has a favorite saying
which is worth repeating, Keep
cheerful and enjoy life patiently" He
has other original sayings which you
will enjoy when you hear him at the
ChautauQua.
The Canon City Gas company has
shown it's interest in the success of
the coming Chautauqua by Offering to
install a gas range for the use of Miss
Rena Vawter, the domestic science
demonstrator.
The only way to have free rein in
coming and going to the Chautauqua
is to be the possessor of a season
ticket. Return checks will not be
granted to any save season ticket
holders Better get you ticket
now.
Did you ever tent out for ten days,
live in the open air every minute
If not you have missed great ex-
perience. Just such an experience
may be had at your door by planning
to camp on the Chautauqua grounds
this summer.
Perhaps there is no subject of great
er interest to the American people
just now than the question of the con-
struction of the Panama canal, which
is to establish a great new avenue of
trade between the east and the west
Only favored few are able to go in
person to this region and secure their
information at first hand and it is
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11
OFFICERS ELECT TO BE
INSTALLED THURSDAY NIGHT

The installation OF the officers elect
of Coeur de Leon Lodge, No. 4S.
Knights Of Pythias. for the semi-an-
nual term ending December 31st, 1907.
will take place at the castle hall on
Thursday evening and all members
are requested to be present. The In
stallation we're to have been held last
Thursday night, but on account OF the
Fourth Of July celebration the matter
was postponed.
The officers elect are W. C. Thomas.
chancellor commander; Charles W.
Kelsey, vice chancellor; J. K. Webb.
prelate; J. d. 6idebottam, master OF
work; Harry W. Combs. master At
arms; A. J. Bossler. inner guard;
Leslie Stevenson. outer guard.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11
4 GREAT MANY PEOPLE
FROM BOSTON IN COLORADO

Frederic G. Perine, secretary of the
committee Of one hundred having
charge of the arrangements for Bos-
tons odd Home Week" celebration
which is to take place from July 2Sth
to August 3rd, writes that more in
quiries are being received about the
proposed reunion from Colorado than
from any other state outside New Eng
land. Boston and Massachusetts peo-
pie living in Canon City and vicinity
interested in the matter are requested
to Erite the committee in relation to
the scope and plan of the contemplated
celebration.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11
PROF. FOSTER WRITES
OF CHAUTAUQUA SUCCESSES

Trenton, Mo-, July End, 1907.
Mr.. Guy U. Hardy,
Canon City, Colo.
Ny Dear Mr.. Hardy
1 am sending you copy of our
Chautauqua program here this sum-
mer. 1 see by The Record that you
are to have the Hungarian orchestra
and Miss Vawter in Domestic Science.
Both have been star attractions with
us here. l should like very much to
be able to attend the Chautauqua in
Canon, as l know by experience that
you folks out there never do things
by halves.
Mrs. Foster and I enjoyed reading
about the great Street Fair" and
were truly sorry we had to miss it
Were glad the Improvement League
cleared so much money on the ven.
ture. We are to visit in Decatur, Ill.
until the latter part of August, when
we shall return to Canon City.
Cordially yours,
G. X. FOSTER
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11
HENRY l.. WHITE APPOINTED
TO THE RECEIVERSHIP

Jas. H. Peabody a few days ago re-
signed the receivership OF the Canon
City. Florence and Royal Gorge Elec-
tric Railway company, to which he
was appointed by Judge Bailey of the
district court at the time that con-
cern went into liquidation, and Henry
l.. White was this morning named to
succeed him. Mr.. White regards the
property committed to his charge as
a valuable asset for the creditors and
expresses the belief that sooner or
later the plans OF the original COM
pany will be carried into execution.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11
BASE BALL GAME WAS 4
VICTORY FOR CANON CITY

The base ball game at the Natator-
ium diamond Sunday afternoon be-
tween the Canon City and Rockvale
teams was one OF the most interesting
that has been played here this season
The visitors made an excellent show
ing. in fact It was toss up until the
last inning which Of the contestants
would win.
There was a large crowd OF enthus-
iastic fans present and every good
play made. whether by the locals or
visitors. was generously applauded.
The score was 8 to in favor OF the
home organization.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11

been filed in the office OF the county
clerk for record.
Ranchers and others living on Tai
lahassee creek have subscribed one
hundred dollars to purchase the right
of way. The road will be built by
convicts and will be very pictures
que one, and will afford a delightful
picnic ground for people living here,
from which it Is distant about thir-
teen miles. The cut of will begin
Just above Crampton's ranch and will
intersect the old road near the head
of Cottonwood creek.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11

The front for the Mcclure block,
next to the new Harrison block. has
Just arrived and will be in place In a
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11
CUTOFF WILL SAVE SEVERAL
MILES OF TRAVEL

The new road being built by the
county commissioners from Don Cram
toms ranch up Cottonwood canon to
an intersection with the FairpIay road
will be a great convenience to the
people living in the northwestern part
Of the county that have occasion to
visit Canon City, as 1t will cut of six
or seven miles of unnecessary travel.
The line Of the proposed road has
been surveyed by City Engineer Chas.
L. Milton and blue prints of It have
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-07-11

II you have chance to hear Harry
F. Huntington give his Interpretation
of Ralp Connor's THE Doctor" or
Seven Oaks" from J. G. Holland, an
you will have during the Chautauqua,
do not miss the opportunity. He 10
really worth while. His original Dis
trict School program is spontaneous,
true to life and a reminder Of the days
spent in the country school,