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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
OPPOSITION TO SEPARATE
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

Montgomery, January 2.-(special)- jim
an interview given to the press, Chief
Clerk w. F. Wilkinson to the commission
er of agriculture, goes on record as OPP
posing the proposition to establish a sepa-
rate department of immigration for the
state, believing that the work can be done
just as well and more economically by the
commissioner of agriculture. He urges
that it makes more expense and that the
law governing the commissioner of agri-
culture will take care of every feature of
the proposed law without the additional
$4,000 a year. The judge says:
1.-The bill. as published in the papers a
few days ago, to create a state immigra-
ton bureau, if enacted into law will
cause an unnecessary expenditure of
money. 1t encroaches upon the duties of
the commissioner of agriculture and in
dlstries and creates another department
Nith very nesfr the same duties as are
now imposed by law on the commissioner
of agriculture and industries. For in
stance, subdivision 8, of section S76 of the
code, says: That it is the duty of the
agricultural commissioner to collect and
publish statistics and other information
in regard to the Industries of the state
'Sub-division 9, of the same section,
provides that he shall collect agricultural
statistics of each county, etc. Sub-di-
vision 10, same section, provides that he
shall prepare hand book, with maps,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
BOY KILLS BROTHER.
Miss Bernard Dies at Greensboro
Southern University Opens.

Greensboro, Ala, January 2.-(Special)
News reached Greensboro this afternoon
of deplorable accident which happened
in North Hale. Two Of John Shelton
Davis boys. ten and eight years old,
were playing with a gun which they
thought was not oaded when Edgar the
youngest. pointed 1t at his brother and
pulled the trigger the gun went off,
killing his brother instantly.
Miss Lou Bernard aunt of DR. J. T.
Littleton. died this afternoon at o'clock.
Miss Bernard had been a great sufferer
for years from rheumatism and was con-
fined to a roller chair, but so CHEEKY and
bright was she In the midst of her ILL
ness that 1t was an inspiration for her
friends to go to see her. The funeral
will occur tomorrow morning from the
residence of DR.. Littleton.
The Southern University opened it's
second term today i4-s.tl a large number
of new students present. CnHPci exer-
cises were conducted by Rev. Henry
Trawck. the ncw pastor of the Metho-
dist church at this place. who made the
boys a fine address. The the conclusion
Of his remarks Dr. Hosmer announced
that every one of the goods" had made
the honor roll for the past term. The boys
cheered this with vim.
The aged mother of Mrs. Hosmer, wife
Of DIR. Hosmer is critically Ill at her
home here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful 1t Is In
Preserving Health and Beauty.
Costs Nothing TO Try.

Nearly everybody knows that charcoal
IL the safest and most efficient disin-
fectant and purifier In nature, but few
realize it's value when taken into the hu-
man system for the same cleansing pur-
pose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
YOU take of it the better; 1t is not drug
at ALL but simply absorbs the gases and
Impurities always present In the stomach
and intestines and carries them out Of
the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating onions
and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, 1t whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural and
eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect In the stomach and bowels; 1t dis
infects the mouth and throat from the
poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one form
or another. but probably tine best char
coal and the most for the money is In
Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges: they are
composed of the finest powdered Willow
charcoal, and other harmless antiseptics
in tablet form, rather in the form OF
large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the
charcoal being mixed with honey.
The daily use of these iozenges will
soon tell in much improved condition
of the general health. better complexion.
sweeter breath and prrer blood. and the
beauty of 1t is, that no possible harm can
result from their continued use, but, on
the contrary, great benefit.
A Buffalo physician, In speaking of
the benefits of charcoal. says: II adj
wise Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas in stomach
and bowels. and to clear the complexion
and purify the breath. mouth and throat;
I also believe the liver 10 greatly bene-
fited by the daily use Of them; they cost
but rs cents box at drug stores. and
although In some sense patent prepare
ton, yet I believe l get more and bet
ter charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal Loz-
enges than in any of the ordinary char
coal tablets
Send your name and address today for
free trial package and see for yourself
F. A. Stuart Co.. IS Stuart Bldg. Mars
shall Mich,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03

with all necessary information as to the
mines, minerals, forests, soils and other
products, climate, water powers, etc, and
all such statistics as are best adapted
to give proper information of the attrac-
tons and advantages which the state at
lords to immigrants, etc
Subdivision a. same section. provides
that he shall aid immigration by publish
ing each year, such information as to the
agricultural mineral and other industries
and resources of the state as shall be of
interest to immigrants, or others, seeking
change of home, etc
Section 377 makes 1t the duty of the
state geologist, on application, to furnish
the commissioner all the information he
may have in reference to the mineral. ag-
rleultural and other natural resources of
the state, together with the analysis of
soils, ores, marles, minerals and mineral
water, etc, for use by the commissioner
in preparing information for immigrants.
So you see the commissioner of agricul-
ture has all the authority necessary to in
duce immigrants to come to Alabama.
1T is true he has no power to draw big
salaries and appoint an unlimited number
of clerks and fix their salaries as the
commissioner of immigration would have
. as provided for in sections and of the
bill as published nor has he the power to
make any kind of arrangement he might
see fit, with steamships and railroads. as
provided for in section of the said pub
lished bill. He will however. after CON
ference with the incoming governor, and
! a policy fixed, do all In his power to adj
vance the interest of the state of Alabama
in every possible way and if the legis-
lature, in its wisdom. decides to appro-
pirate money to be used to induce immi-
grants to settle in Alabama, and allow
another clerk or two and stenographer,
the work can be done by the commission
err of agriculture without the expense of
$4,000 per year and another department
! of government"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
BesSemer Prisoners Were
Breathing Outside Air
WAS THE SECOND ATTEMPT
Detected BY the Vigilance of Warden
Speaks-Desperate Leaders Dis
covered BY Detectives Pat
ton and Chlders.

Bessemer. January ESPECIALLY What
came near being successful and whole
sale jail delivery was nipped in the bud
at about 10 o'clock last night by the Wig
lance of Night Warden Speaks at the city
Jail More than twenty of the inmates
of the jail, lead by several desperate GRIM
mails, were veritably breathing outside
air, painting for freedom, with it almost
in their grasp, when the scene changed,
and they were still prisoners of the city
with another serious charge docketed
against them.
Becoming suspicious of a noise in the
corridor of the main jail Warden
Speaks was attracted to the door and
heard the muffled blows of an instrument
upon the floor. With the assistance of De-
tectives Patton and Childers the lock
was quietly removed, and as the party
burst suddenly into the jail, there was a
scramble among the prisoners to make
for their hunks.
Just inside the door was a great hole,
already large enough to allow a mans
body to pass through. They were just
in time
WIFI Il HedN9 lIOli Ddl "iiith hhh pSNii
wrenehed from the jail door, chisel and
a hack saw, the iron sheeting which
formed the first layer had been priced
back, and the wooden ceiling to the lower
story broken through, leaving an easy
escape into the fire department.
BY the good work of the detectives, the
blame was laid upon Jim Aikens, Major
Varnell, who was bound over this morn
ing ON the charge of burglary; Richard
Smith, held on the charge of assault
with intent to murder; Harry Virgins,
Eli Johnson Essie Simms, all of whom
are desperate criminals. The charge dock
eted against them is attempting to escape
prison.
The manner in which the chisel and
saw were struggled into the Jail is mat
ter of mystery, but it is believed that
someone on the outside climbed up tele-
graph pole to a roof and handed II
through window. Every man is closely
searched in entering the jail, and it Is
considered impossible that the instruments
could have been carried in the cloth
ing.
A peculiar feature of the incident is
that the attempt was made directly under
the place where several desperate negroes
came very near making their escape about
a month ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
THREATENED CLASH
Is NOT REALIZED
Mayor Sullivan Takes No Action in
the Trouble With the Police
Commission.

Bessemer, January 2.-(Special. 1.-The
threatened clash between the mayor and
the police commission, after two days,
has failed to realize. The negro women
of the red light district have not yet APP
peared in the police court, the orders
of the mayor have not yet been carried
out, but all seems to be as quiet as il
no one had ever spoken.
1t will be remembered that Mayor Sui
Ivan proposed to swear In another police
force If the present one would not do its
duty, and his action is waited with no
little interest. The matter Is so mixed
up, he says, that he has not decided what
course to pursue, and Is consulting with
attorneys.
More than likely the matter will lie over
and all parties will concentrate their eff
forts in the fight before the legislature for
or against the repeal of the commission
law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
SCHOOLS 10 OBSERVE
LEES ANNIVERSARY
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
HILL ISSUES AN APPEAL To
TEAcHERS-PAMPHLET is PRE-
PARED, GIVING PROGRAMME

Montgomery, January 2.-(Special.)-
State Superintendent of Education I. w.
IIll has issued an appeal to the teachers
of the state TO observe the anniversary
of Robert E. Lee. on January 10. and urg
ing them to make use of the programmes
prepared by the department. He pays a
high tribute to the memory of the great
chieftan and holds him up to the young
of the land as an inspiration of the high
est type.
The proclamation follows:
THE the Teachers of Alabama.
THE governor of Alabama. in a procla-
nation issued on the 21st day of Novem
Der, 1906, called upon the schools of the
state to celebrate the one hundredth an
niversary of the birth of Gen. Robert Ed
ward Lee. In pursuance of the proclama-
ton, and with view to aid the schools
of the state in this celebration, the de-
partment of education has prepared
pamphlet giving programme and selec-
tons for the use Of the schools This
pamphlet will be forwarded to any adj
dress upon receipt of two cents in post
age.
Il sincerely trust that all of the schools
of the state will join in celebrating the
one hundredth birthday of this great
man. General Lee is regarded by the
entire world as one of the greatest if not
the greatest, man which America has
produced. The history of his life should
prove an inspiration to every boy and
girl in Alabama. The department of edu-
cation has promulgated the programme
above mentioned with the earnest hope
that the children of Alabama may learn
to emulate the example of this hero of
the Southern Confederacy. True to him
self, true to his country, true to his God,
no man of the nineteenth century is more
worthy of our love and of our admira-
ton"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
TALLADEGA HAS
WEDDING HABIT
Thirty-four White Couples and Eighty
Colored Pairs Made One During
ccember-Literaryc oterie.

Talladega January Especial THE
funeral of Mrs. Mary p. Kyser from the
First Baptist church this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock was very largely attended.
She was greatly beloved in this communi-
ty, and her death was quite unexpected.
Mrs. kyser was formerly Miss Powe Of
Sumter county, Alabama.
Thirty-four white couples were married
in this county during December, and
eighty colored pairs were made one.
The Literary Coterie. club of the lead
ing society young women of Talladega,
entertained at the stately home of j. g.
Woodward from A p m. to p. m. Tues
day afternoon. 1t was the twelfth ami
versary of the club
Contrary. to thes usual custom of the
Womens clubs of this city, the men were
invited The masculines turned out in
full ofrce, dressed in their best suit of
clothes" smirking, bowling and clumsily
trying to look like they were used to
this sort of thing. The women were
beautifully gowned, the refreshments
were dainty, and the whole affair swell
to the last degree.
The County Medical society, at its an
nual meeting, selected for its new officers
w r. Bishop, president: 70. p. Cason,
vice president; B. b. Warwick, secretary;
i n.
Hill. censor. DR.. Fred W. Boyd was
elected a member of the society and tile
second Tuesday evening in February
selected as the date of its annual smoker.
The B. & A. depot building has been
completed, with Mr.. Roy Fileds duly in
stalled as station agent. The building is
too low, and too cheap.
The passenger depots of Talladega are
entirely unworthy of the roads maintain
ing them but kicking seems to do but lit
tie good. If a mercntile establishment at
tempted to do business in novels similar
to the passenger depots of Talladega, 1t
would go into bankruptcy in six months.
The street force is busily engaged plac-
ing some needed crossings on the prin-
cipal streets. The tenacious mud of this
vicinity requires heroic efforts to enable
pedestrian to cross dry shod.
Work will begin at once on the new
block on Tsbell's corner northeast side Of
the square. The two-story brick build
ings now on this location will be torn
down, to he replaced by modern and more
convenient stores. It will be occupied
later by r. L. Stringer as department
store
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03

PEOPLES Savings Bank and Trust COM
nAny as to my honesty for my contracts
X Fully three-fourths OF my patients have
been treated by some one else before call
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Undressing pain and valuable time; be-
tides, there is satisfaction in knowing
that tho very best treatment is being
Efven you by an honest, competent ply
nciau. I have treated private troubles
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ar Of private diseases. cure many pa
Edents by mail treatment. Write for prices
Ind terms.
4 do not use large advertisements and
Inise statements to attract patients which
merit has failed to secure. II you fail to
be curtd by such methods. give me a call
Ind get well.
Ny offices are the most private and
buiet in the city. tenth story of the new
Wfrst National bank building, corner OF
second avenue and Twentieth street
Rooms 1905 and 100G. Take one Of the f1ns
!sasvators - tenth floor.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03

white men who will open up in the same
buildings In which the negroes were To-
Gated. OF course when their ability to
run a saloon had been proved, the license
had to be issued.
1t is claimed that these men will be
forced to open a white bar in the front
of the saloon and allow no negro en-
trance on the front street. thus probably
doing away with the crowded condition of
the sidewalks and other objections which
in the past have prevented decent people
from attempting to pass. These men are
backed by the breweries and the amount
of liquor sold in Bessemer will not be
reduced by the late reforms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
Held on Suspicion.

Three more negroes were arrested to-
day by Detectives Patton and childers
connected with the assault with intent to
m,Ader of James Nickerson at Sloss
mines several days ago The injured man
is in serious condition. an dthe trials
will be held over to await developments.
Richard Smith. Clifford Bryant, Lee Ras-
tus Wilson and Arthur Erwin are all be-
ing held on suspicion, and the detectives
are in possession of evidence that they
believe will convict.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
AIleqed Murderer Captured.

A telephone message was received last
night from Woodstock, asking the local
police to look out for a negro who had
killed a eolored woman at that place, and
had last been seen on freight train
coming north, armed with shotgun and
a pistol.
Acting upon these orders, Officers Pat
fridge and Stallings were stationed at the
Alabama Great Southern depot, and when
No 80 pulled in they affected the capture
of Eli Spriggs, who was in hiding. He
carried double barrelled shotgun. but
did not have a pistol. The negro is be-
ing held for the authorities of Mound
Vile
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
NUMBER OF SALOONS
IS NOT DECREASED
Licenses Issued to White Men for the
Same Places Hitherto Run BY
Negroes.

Bessemer, January 2.-(Special.)-The
action of the Board of Aldermen in deny
ing all the negro projectors of saloons,
while. perhaps, doing away with some OF
the nuisances. will not reduce the num-
Der of saloons in the city nor keep them
out of the localities. as had been hoped.
The special committee to pass on license
petitions today granted licenses to three
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
Barge Loaded With Corn Sinks.

Florence. January 2-(Special.)-A
barge of corn, consigned to the corn ex-
change, sunk yesterday in the Tennessee
river. within a stones thg)w of its
destination. The barge was loaded with
2500 bushels of corn and had been towed
down from up the river and fortunately
sank in shallow water. All hands from
the corn exchange were put to work and
score or more men we're borrowed
from the Ashcraft cotton mills and the
corn was carried to shore without losing
barrel. The water was low at the time
or the corn, which was worth 5000 would
have been washed away in the swift cur
rent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
DR.. Y. E. HOLLOWAY
SPECIALIST
PRIVATE DISEASES,
guarantee

you q perma-
aent cure Of
private troubles
acd that you
may know my
guarantee Is re-
liable l refer
you with per-
mission, to the
First National
bank, Alabama
National bank.
Steiner Broth
ers. bankers.
Jefferson Coun-
ty 8 a v | n 9 .
bank and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
POLICE COMMISSION
MEETING LAST NIGHT
Reports of Chief and Detectives Show
General Activity In Police
Circles.

Bessemer, January 2.-(Specia1)-Th
police commission held its regular month
ly meeting tonight and accomplished con-
siderable routine business The report of
Chief of Police. Ghrstlieb was read and
found to bear many marks of activity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03

People who suffered from rheumatism
have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and found
lasting relief.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03

Christmas and pure food. OF course you
can get Green River bottled in bond.
Call for It. Ht15-10t-eod
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-24
MAINTAINING FERTILITY.

It is an old rule that proper field cu1-
ture should be the same SIS for gar
den spot, which is to use plenty of
manure on small areas, work the soil
to a fine condition for seed, keep down
the grass and weeds and make every
inch Of space produce to its fullest
capacity instead of wasting time, La.
Dor and manure over large fields that
can not be properly cultivated. Every
farmer knows that plant food in the
form of manure and fertilizer give
increased yields, but it may be a waste
OF labor not to perform the work Of
applying such to the, field at the prop
er times. Work improperly done is
sometimes waste of labor and on
many farms there is often too much
work done for the results gained, fire.
Quent1y the mistakes made being pre-
medNated and in defiance Of expert
ence and reason. All plants require a
sufficient amount of food, heat and
moisture to enable them to reach ma
surity and yield to their fullest capac
ity and where the ground is annually
devoted to crops the great difficulty is
to retain it's fertility and to secure
from it all that should be derived
under the best possible conditions.
Any dimiHution or deterioration Of the
plant food in the sell must be resup.
piled in some shape and 1t is import
ant that the farmer attend to keep
Ing the land up to a high standard OF
fertility at all seasons. for land that
has been bountifnlly fed will be in a
better condition for a succeeding crop.
while that which has been overtaxed
will gradually lose fertility and entail
an additional expense every years
The Epitonist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-24
Granite and Cigars.

/, Because there is a good deal OF
granite lying about in and on the New
England hills there will in the years
to come be more and more Connect
ut-flled-bound-a -and-wrapped cigars. It
does not seem likely at first thought,
but we have the word Of Secretary
Wilson of the Department Of Asri-
culture, and it, must be so. Some
genius. among the departments twen-
ty-fve hundred or so expert scientists
has found that in some of the New
England granite there is 8 per cent
of potash; also, he has found a way
to get it out Hitherto we have been
paying large sums every year to Ger'
many for potash supply and much
potash is needed in renewing ground
particularly tobacco ground. Now 1t
has been found possible and profitable
to grind New England granite up for
the potash Ind, says Secretary VIII
son, thereafter the Connecticut Val.
ley will produce more tobacco than
r."-Boston Advertiser.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-10-24
THE SPINE THE TEST OF HAP.
!; PINESS


Here is mai who professed to be
able to tell the social position and
general Importance, Of any woman by
looking at the curve OF her spine.
Backbone, he says, is the true test.
If woman's vertebrae are all right,
she is happy and desirable. The ,ex-
pert is DR.. Emil Reich, who already
has startled the country with novel
ideas. He asserts that ''in countries
where women are not taken With suf-
ficient seriousness, that is, where they
play but subordinate part, their
backs are straight, down to the hip.
The American woman, full Of the con-
sciousness of her. power, and, even
much more so, the French woman
have backs swing in proudly undu-
lating line" he continues. "The wo-
men of lazy nations, like the Russians,
Roumanians, ETC., have fine hands, but
bad feet The energetic, hardwork-
ing French woman has crisp feet and
bony hands. Beauty is one of the
greatest assets of nation In sink
ing nations men are more beautiful
than women; in rising ones women ex-
eel men. Beauty means physical
health and moral strength. Beauty
means that parents married out of
sheer love, which is an ideal to do,
If not always a practical one. The un-
dying glory of the Greeks comes from
their having beautified whatever they
touched.-New Cork Press.