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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06
FORMER COMMISSIONER
 ASKS FOR A PENSION

Washington, April 5.-(special. )-Eugene F. Ware of Kansas, the former commits sioner of pensions. has applied for pen sion of $12 a month under the service pension act of the last Congress.
 In applying for it, he wrote that he had never expected to ask his pension but that there was a little girl in Topeka whose brother is a soldier in the Phil ippines and is her sole support. q am going to take this pension in my own name because can't get it in her name," he wrote, land turn 1t over to her.
 Deputy Commissioner Davenport an-
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TRUSTEES PLAN FOR A
 GREATER UNIVERSITY

Tuscaloosa, April 5.-(Special.)-The call meeting of the board of trustees of the University of Alabama convened this afternoon In the office of the president.
 Those in attendance were Superinten- dent H. c. Gunnels of Montgomery, Hon. Hubert Davis of Gadsden, Superinten- dent J. H. Johnson, Hon. M. P. Legrand of Montgomery, Hon. Daniel Pratt of Prattvllle, Judge F. H. Glenn of Scale, Hon. H. B. Foster of Tuscaloosa and Judge T. w Coleman of Eutaw.
 In the absence of Governor Conner Judge Coleman presided over the meeting.
 President Abercrombie submitted spe- cial report, recommending ways and means for the development of the Uni versity, which was read in detail.
 A number of visiting architects were
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in the city. The style of the building will be Spanish renaissance with white pressed brick surmounted by dome of red tiling. The tower will be on the Magnolia avenue corner, and will be handsomely trimmed in terra cotta. The building will be two-stories high, the main auditorium being on the second floor. This will have seating capacity of nearly one thousand.
 The Sunday school room will be be- meath the main auditorium, but is not a basement in the strict sense. It will be we'll lighted and ventilated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06
Horace Maples Case.

Huntsville, April 5.--(Special )-News comes from Birmingham that the govern ment has taken an appeal in the Robert Powell case, in which the defendant is charged with conspiring to deprive Horace Naples, the negro who was lynched here of his rights under the federal constitu- ton. Powell is cited to appear before the supreme court to show cause why the de- cision of Judge Jones' who quashed the indictment against Powell, should not be reversed. IL was expected that the other indictments against other parties pending in the United States court here would be quashed at this term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06
MEDICAL SOCIETY
 HOLDS A MEETING Delegates Named for the State Meeting at Mobile VANDERBILT GLEE CLUT University Boys Are Warmly Greet In Concert at New Decatur.
 RainfalIs In North
 Alabama.

Decatur, April 5.-(Special)- )-The Nor gan County Medical society met in New Decatur yesterday in the office of Dr. J. l.. Gunter, secretary of the society.
 number of clinics on terberculoss, throat troubles and other diseases were had by the society. number of ques- tlons of interest to the society were dis cussed and will be acted on at a future meeting.
 pr. w. L. Dinsmore of Decatur and Dr. R. B. Sherrill of Hartselle were selected as delegates. and Dr. Frank P. Petty of New Decatur and Dr. w. A. Barclift of Hartsele as alternate delegates to the meeting of the State Medical association, which meets in Mobile this month.
 The Morgan County Medical society meets the first Thursday in each month. The next meeting will be held In New Decatur on May ?. Nearly all the phy- sicians of the county are members and the society has come to be one of the most popular medical organizations in this portion of the state.
 U. S. Grant post of the Grand Army of the Republic of Decatur has selected the following as delegates to the grand en- campment of the state of Alabama, which meets in Birmingham April 10: A. G. Bethard, Maj R. H. Allison and O. F. Wright.
 This is one of the oldest posts of the Grand Army in Alabama, but the mem- bership of the post during the past few years has been very small, number of its members having died or moved away.
 As the result of a shooting scrape last night on Bank street between negroes. Carol Jourdon was shot through both arms and through one of his hands. He came very near pleading to death last night. He was taken to the infirmary of Dr. w. E. Steers where he is being cared for. The shots were fired by another negro named Will Malone. Just what caused the trouble could not be learned,
 Both negroes were arrested by the city and later state warrants were sworn out for them. The preliminary trial of Will Malone, in the state case, is set before Justice D. R. Morrow next Tuesday. The Vanderbilt Glee club of Vanderbilt university of Nashville gave a most cred itable and enjoyable entertainment last night at the Payne theatre, in New De- catur.
 The audience was small. but one of the most select and appreciative that has assembled in this theatre for many a day. The college boys were warmly re- ceived. Every selection was loudly ap- plauded and many encores were given.
 There were in the audience a number of the Vanderbilt alumni and Greek fra ternity men who met the Vanderbilt boys during their stay here and after the en- tertainment was over
 heavy rain fell throughout North Ala bama today This is the first rain of any \ consequence that has fallen here in a number of weeks, and as result the farmers say that some of their lands had become too dry to blow.
 Mayor Henry A. Skeggs is in Birming- nam on business today.
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then invited to address the board. Among them being Samuel Parsons and T. Y. Yost of New York City and E. A. Miller of Chicago.
 The only definite action taken was the appointment of a joint committee of the board and alumni to investigate and re- port at the next call meeting, which is to be held May 1, the best method of proceeding in the erection of new build ings and the improvement of those al- ready constructed
 The personnel of this committee is as follows: From the board, Trustees John son and Pratt; from the alumni, Robert Jemison and Hill Ferguson of Blrming- ham and President John w. Abercrombie
 The board adjourned at o'clock to meet again at S:90 to consider placing un- der the direct jurisdiction of the Univer- sity board the affairs of the Medical col lege at Mobile.
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nounced that this was the best excuse he had yet observed. There will be no delay in approving the pension.
 Apropos of the new pension act 1t is stated that the unwillingness of a large number of well to do pensioners to have their names published as such, Is re- sponsible for the withdrawal of the rule of making public lists of pensions as they are placed on the rolls This infor- nation is now denied to the newspapers.
 Many thousands of rich men draw pen sions and among the people applying under the new act 1t is said the ma jority of new pensioners are of this class.
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Matthew Addy & Co.'S report follows:
 During the week there has been some what more interest in the question of the future than has been shown recently. It has become evident that there Is still a great deal of iron to be bought for use in the third and fourth quarters of the year. Some of the heaviest con sumers are practically uncovered for that time. There have been several efforts made to break the market, but these have all failed absolutely, and the pres ent quotations are the minimum No. 2 foundry for delivery over the last half of the year Is being quoted at SIS. .50 f. O. b. Birmingham, by some and $19 by others, anu there Is a steady run of orders at these prices. All the spot iron that Is offered is taken immediately on the basis of about $23, spot iron of course being iron loaded and actually in transit. There seems to be little doubt but that the south has made it's very greatest effort
 in the matter of production, and that decline Is to be expected in output rather than an increase. This will come prin- cipally because of furnaces that have to go out for repairs, and because of the impossibility of continuing to get out the raw materials at the high pressure under which the work has been done for the past year. The railroads have been do- ing better and more than half of the accumulated stocks of iron in southern yards has been moved. Today there are less than 3o,00O tons of iron all told, on tn yards in the south. This quantity in view of the amount of iron that is consumed. is a mere insignificant fraction If the railroads continue to do as well as they have been doing, it will be a matter of only a few more weeks until the furnace yards in the south, like those in the north, are swept absolutely bare All of the iron in warrant yards has been shipped out, so that we are about to face the day when the trade will be de- pendent for it's iron on the daily make of the furnaces. Should consumption in- crease and this seems highly probable, we will have a greater stringency than we have ever had before, and strin- gency that under the circumstances will be absolutely impossible to relieve. The whole situation. from the standpoint of the maker of iron, is one of the greatest possible strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06
HORTON HEARING
 CONTINUED ID MAY Petitioners Ask That He Be Re-
 leased from Asylum LOCAL ELKS ENTERTAIN Governor Appoints New Board of Pub lie Works for Tuscaloosa County
 to Fill Vacancies-Wed-
 ding Announced.
LOCAL ELkS ENTERTAIN

Tuscaloosa, April 5.-(Special)-A num- Der of Birmingham lawyers and physi- clans were in the city yesterday. being called here by the hearing of a writ of habeas corpus before Judge Henry B. Foster of the Tuscaloosa county court. The writ was sued out for the purpose of having Hugh M. Horton released from the Bryce hospital, where he has been confined for two or three years, the pe- tition reciting that the said Horton is now entirely sane. MT. Horton is repre- sented in the matter by Hon. Daniel Col Her of the local bar. The matter was not heard yesterday, however, but was con- tinued until May 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06
Mrs. Winslow's soothinq Syrup.

The best remedy for DIARkhOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wlnslow' $ Soothing Syrup and take no other kind Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It BOOTHS the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYs all Pain. CURES WIND COLIC. and is twenty-five cents a bottle-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06
Home Is Burned.

Huntsville. April 5.--tSpecial. 1.-The home of w. w. Balch, a farmer, three miles west of this city, was burned to the ground yesterday afternoon, the total loss being about $500. The blaze started in the sitting room from defective flue and spread so rapidly that but few articles could be taken out. Captain Milton Humes owned the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06
BID ACCEPTED.
G. A. ChambIin Will Erect New School
 Building.

Mobile April 5.-(Special)- school board oepened bids for the addition to the Leinkauf school at special meeting today and awarded the contract to G. A. Chamlin for s10,563.36.
 Dr. Edward Francis, in charge of the maritime quarantine here, announced to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06
IRON BRINGING TOP PRICES THIS WEEK Outlook Bright and Market is
 Strong VARYING QUOTATIONS HERE More Interest Shown In Future DeIiv- eres-Great Deal of Iron Is Yet
 to Be Boueht-The
 Coke Market.
VARYING QUOTATIONS HERE

The Birmingham iron market is very strong. Consumers are eager in their in- quiries and nearby delivery sales are be- ing made at top prices. A sale of sev- eral hundred tons of No. for delivery in April, May and June was made yes- terday at $22.
 Last quarter iron is selling at $1s.5o and s19 on a No. basis. The Sloss-Shef- field makes no contract for the last of the year except at $19 for No. ?, but the Tennessee company continues to quote SIS. 50.
 The yards are pretty well cleared up. As several furnaces are temporarily out of blast, production will fall off this month.
 Rogers, Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati re- port for the current week, says;
 Recent heavy buying by steel com- panies together with the feeling that there is still considerable tonnage un- covered, has strengthened an already strong market The week has been pro- ductlve of no sales of large tonnage but there was increased inquiry for last half and last quarter iron. Favorlte brands in all districts are practically out of the market, except for last quarter delivery and this tonnage is being held firmly Production, especially in the south, continues very much off and there is little prospect of early improvement. 1t has been stated that quotations for the fourth quarter, at present very strong, are likely to advance in the near future, on account of the excellent condition oI order books prior to the first of Octo- Der.
 at l1n m weeks. during which there has been much ex- citement in lines which have more or less direct bearing on the iron trade, IS source of keen satisfaction to those who have undoubted faith in the pig iron market during 1907.
 Stock declines, railroad retrenchment, tightening of the money market and other events calculated to disturb the stability of American industry, have had little or no influence, such as might be expected. Many consumers of pig iron and large manufacturers in every line would be glad to see a let up in the pressure which is brought to bear on them for the output of their plants.
 feature of the market locally has been the number of customers who have bought small amounts for immediate shipment to help out on what was con sdered early in the year ample supply during the first quarter and first half. As is frequently the case they find diff culty in getting satisfactory material on such short notice. This feature is one, which 1t is anticipated will increase during the next few months and will take promptly, all lots of available iron offered.
 Coke continues without change. De- mand is about the same but production has been very seriously interfered with on account of the bad weather in Con- nelsville and other districts. Movement of what coke Is shipped is about as poor as could be, considering the time of year. Railroads have only slightly re- covered from the flood conditions exist in a few weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06
BANK CLEARlNGS.
Birmingham Shows Increase of 18.3
 for the Past Week.

New York. April 5.-Bradstreet's bank clearings report for the week ending April shows an aggregate of $3, ,066, All, ,OOO, as against $9,063, 262, ,0G0 last week and s3. 134, 603000 in the corresponding week last year.
 Canadian clearings for the week total $64, 26O0O, as against $75 1852, ,00O last weel, and 71,493,00O in the same week last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06
Terry McGovern Leaves sanitarium

Stamford, Conn.,, April 5.-Terry Mo Govern, the former champion prize fighter, who was brought to a sani- tarium here December g, will leave the institution today. Dr. Givens, who has looked after McGovern's health, stated today that McGovern is in good health at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06
TRAIN CREW ILL
 FROM EATING MEAT
CONDUCTOR E. T. DAVIS TAKES CHARGE OF ENGINE AND CAR RES TRAIN INTO COLUMBUS
 -FOUR LATE.

tain Davis ate some solse and sausage that was part of the fare.
 Shortly afterward Engineer Jeff Thoma- son, Express Messenger Clarence Lowe and Train Porter Jack Fish, colored. be- came seriously i'll with cholera morbus
 The engineers condition finally became such that at Colbert, Captain Davis, who was formerly an engineer, took charge of the engine, bringing the train on to Co., lumbus. While seriously i'll the men will recover.
 z The attending physician said tonight that the food eaten by the three men had been poisoned beyond a doubt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06
MASK CARNIVAL All Week April 8-13
 SOUTHSIDE RINK
FOR SALE.

S325O-New house in Gen. tral Park. Block of car line. Easiest of terms. Modern in every appointment. An ideal home.
 Jemison Real Estate 6 Ins. Co.
 2O24 Third Ave.
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Celina, Ohio. Oct. 8. 1906.

Celina, Ohio, Oct. 8, 1906. Paris Med Co.,, St. Louis, Mo. Gentlemen: We are requested to say to you that prominent citizen here-an old soldier-has had run ming sore on his leg for a number of years and your DIR. PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL cured him. He Is prepared to make a sworn statement to this effect. Re- spectfully,
 (Signed) WYCKOFF BROs.,
 Druggists.
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boMlNlON UT CANADA. Montreal .... .....S 22914,000 17.5 . Not included in totals because con taining other items than clearings.
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Hill Ferguson of Birmingham, the pres ident of the University Alumni society is in the city, having come down to be present at the meeting of the board of trustees. MT. Ferguson has made one of the ablest presidents the Alumni so
 ciety has ever had, and his efforts in it's behalf have been untirng. To his work is largely due the present advanced stage of the greater university plans. Mir Fer guson came also to consult with the alumni registrar with reference to sending out programmes and information to the alumni of the university of the plans for the annual commencement exercises, which will occur the last of next month
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CURES THE OLD SORES THAT OTHER CURES WON'T CURE

All druggists positively authorized and will refund
 money if DR. PORTERS ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL fails DR. PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC OIL was originated by old Surgeon It is really Surgical Dressing scientifically prepared for household usethere is no other remedy like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-06

The local lodge of Elks entertained at a highly enjoyable social session in the dining hall of their building last Wednes- day night. In addition to the members of the order there were also present many invited guests. An elaborate menu was served and greatly enjoyed. After the repast came a number of entertaining and happy speeches. Hon. c. B. Werner, the retiring exalted ruler, was the chairman of the session, and before calling for the various responses delivered a beautiful short address on the Objects of Elk dom.' The other speakers and their sub jects were as follows: "Origin and Growth of Ellldom," M. T. Ormond; Greater Tuscaloosa" James C. Brown; vocal solo, Dave Cypress; "One of His Funny Stunts" J. B. Justin; 'The Ladies' Tom Garner; Athletics" J. W. Pollard vocal solo, Guy Huthnance; "The Need of More Social Sessions" Ike Friedman. MT. Robi- son Brown and MT. Henry Fitts were also called upon and both made appropriate responses for the occasion. Altogether the affair was a most enjoyable one and is long to be remembered by all who were present
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Tuscaloosa friends are much interested in the announcement of the engagement of Miss Eloise White of Uniontown to MT. Charles Johnston. MT. Johnston was reared here in Tuscaloosa, and many of his relations still live here. He Is grand son of Gen. George D. Johnston, on his fathers side, and a grandson of the late Mrs Margaret Jones of this city. He is also a great nephew of William R. King, the only Alabama vice president of the United States Mir. Johnston himself Is most pleasantly remembered here. and his numerous friends extend congratulations in advance. The marriage is to take place on the 24th of the present month.
 Mrs Rhett Goode and her daughter, Miss Mabel Goode, of Mobile are in the city today, Miss Goode being on her re- turn to Detroit, where she Is in school. This afternoon Miss Goode was informally entertained at the McLester hotel by a number of the University Glee club, where a number of Tuscaloosas prettiest girls were invited to meet Miss Goode. Mrs. cert when the club sang in Mobile week or so ago, under the auspices of the D. A. R. organization of that city
 Samuel Parsons of New York, who is at the head of the park system of New York City, and who laid out the plans for the greater university grounus anu buildings, is in the city.
 Mrs Hugh s. Thompson of New York is the guest of her sister, Mrs Ellen Peter Bryce. Mrs. Thompson is the widow of the late Hugh S. Thompson, one of the most distinguished governors of South Carolina.
 Miss Mary Emily Fitts, one of the most attractive young ladies of Tuscaloosa, has been selected as one of the university baseball sponsors for this season.
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Governor Conner has appointed the fol- lowing as the new board of public works for the county, to fill the vacancies of the resigning board: Henry T. Burks, chair man; H. P. Walker and M. B. Thompson. All of these gentlemen are well known throughout the county, and have been prominent in It's affairs for a number of years. They will doubtless make an ef- ficient board
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 PARIS MEDICINE CO,
 ST, LOUIS AND LONDON.
 Makers of LAXATIVE PROMO QUlNINE TabIetD CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
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heavy rain fell throughout North Ala bama today This is the first rain of any that has fallen here in number of weeks, and as a result the farmers say that some of their lands had become too dry to blow.
 Mayor Henry A. Skeggs is in Birming- ham on business today.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-12
ALLEN MAURY DIED
SUDDENLY YESTERDAY
Funeral Friday from Home Of
His Sister, Mrs. Poitiaux
Robinson, Here.
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ing at 10 o'clock in the depot here,
where he had gone to take the train
for Richmond. He had been In BAD
health for same months, and had not
file his position as b.okkEeper In the
National Bank OF Virginia, where no
has been employed FOR about twenty
five years, for some time. While Ills
death was sudden, and the shock to, his
friends great, IT Was not Altosstl'el.
unexpected. ,,,.
n He leaves n widow. who was MISS
May B!awley, Of Charleston, s, G.. ana
two sisters, Mrs. Charles Evelyn Smith
md Mrs. PoitiauX Robinson, of Rlcll-
uiond.
Nj. MaurY was Fl four years s! old
Maury, q brother Of Commodore Mat
thew II. Maury.
Mr.. AIaury has resided in Ashland
for about eight years, moving here .r
men enjoyed a larger, frtendsllip.
Ills funeral Will take place Friday,
h fen.I ON SIS Ia West lrankiin
street, Rlchmo ntl. sat an hour to he dc
; The following are the active nall,
bearers: w. AIlnle Addison; Charles HIi,t
Potts, M. ~, Hart, Hugh SklpWlLl ",
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Honorary: William sutton, u, i \, y 2,
10, Smith WilKam N. Hill 3 Mann :.
lunries, Dean AIaury. Tate r. Chener;.:.
Jackson Guy, Arthur Sinton and y. Is.
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