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The Washington herald., 1907-02-07

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Tru-
man II. NewberTy has appointed Joseph
l. Dwyer, of Detroit to be his confidential
secretary, succeeding W. B. Fitzpatrick
for many years in the Assistant Secre-
tary's Office, who has resigned from The
government service to engage in business.
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IS AWARDED $500.
Mrs. Jennie Lowe Given Damages as
Outcome of Terra Gotta Wreck.


Outcome of Terra Gotta Wreck.
Counsel consenting. a verdict and judg-
ment for $500 was yesterday rendered in
favor of Mrs. Jennie Lowe. administrators
Of the estate of her husband. 4. Lee
Lowe, who was killed IN the Terra Gotta
disaster against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. Mrs. Lowe. through
her attorney, Charles J. Murphy, brought
suit to recover $4,000, informing the court
that her husband left one child. Philip
NJ. Lowe eleven years old.
Justice Could yesterday granted letters
Of administration 10 Mrs. Jennie Lowe.
who, in her petition made the statement
that her husband, who lost his life in the
Terra Gotta wreck, left no property ex-
Cept the right of action against a certain
railroad company. Attorneys Hamilton
Colbert, and Hamilton, appeared for the
railroad company
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Killed hy an Engine.


SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Hagerstown, Nd. Feb. 6.-DanieI
Battle, son OF Michael Battle. night
hostler Of engine No 14o1, running be-
tween Hagerstown and Baltimore. on
the Baltimore and Ohio, was killed by
the engine his father was running out
Tor water early this morning. The
young man was tWenty-siX years old.
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fs.eod ~ Twelfth street No-ar

THE NATIONAL AUCTION COMPANY.
$50 Thirteenth street northwest viii sell.
FEBRUARY s. 1901. goods stored with
9. r. Clifford K Co, in the names OF
Harry Johnson, John ". Williams Alice
SeCkelheld, Mrs. !. ". Douglass Richard
Thomas. and William Davis. C.. r. CLIFF
FORD & CO, late 1884 Fourteenth street
northwest. fest
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07
No need of ferrets and eats use
Common Sense Exterminat0r

For rats and mice. reaches and beiHUEs. The
most infaliibie remedy known. It does not drive
sUay-IT KILLS. No danger i using. 4 paste.
not a powder. Results are permanent Retains
its strength for moths Easy 20 apply. Gives sire
results The cheapest. little re-
CURED. II Is placed ont Of sight and Is not iu the
way Kcr1mmeadcd hy sanitary experts Vgrmzu
find L. most palatable. DESTROYS them under all
conditions. They eat b. in pIgieTaIce 20 am food
No stencil. u consumes them flesh and bone lear-
ing Only the pcl- No danger lu using o., &c..
81 per can
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07
Ocenn Steamships.

New York. Feb. 6.-AuiTed-Stoamers Oscar IT,
Christiansand. January 25 Prometheus. Rotterdam
January IL
Arrived 0ut-Stoamers La Lorraine, at Hare, from
New York: Pretoria, at Hamburg from New York
Colorado at Hull, from New York; Minneapolis. at
London from New NOrk.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07
Mrs. HOvermaIe Dead.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Winchester. Va, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Lottie
HovermaIe, wife of William Hover
male died suddenly yesterday at her
home near Whitacre, this county. She
was the daughter Of John E. JoIIey. OF
Reynolds Store, Va.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07

The completed bid Of William J. Oliver
and his associates for the construction
of the Panama Canal was handed to the
lsthmian Canal Commission yesterday,
just before the expiration of the ten-day
period within which Mr.. Oliver was
obliged to comply with the requirements
OF the government to obtain considera-
ton OF his proposal
Mr.. divers showing comprised the
articles of incOrpora ton of the Panama
Construction Company, with a capital
of 100000, certificates of deposit from
trust companies showing that H.5o0000 in
cash had been deposited with them by
the company, and certificates from other
trust companies guaranteeing divers
bond for 100000
General Counsel Rodgers, of the Canal
Commission. is engaged in examining the
documents submitted by Mr.. Oliver and
viii report 10 Secretary Taft to-day
whether the terms of the government
have been met There viii be a White
House conference to-day for the purpose
of determining what procedure the gov
eminent intends to take. No decision as
TO the acceptance or rejection of the
Oliver bid will be reached Tor some time,
as the government intends 10 make a
careful inquiry into the standing and
ability Of those associated with Mr. Oliver
in his enterprise.
It was announced last night that even
If this inquiry was favorable 10 the
oliver interests. the government would
still reserve the right, if il chose. to re-
Ject the bid or take any course it deemed
proper.
Subscribers for Stock.
Il is shown by the documents submitted
by Mr.. Oliver that the subscribers for
the stock of the Panama Construction
Company are:
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Sir. Oliver has agreed to furnish to the
Canal Commission to-day a statement of
the contracts which have been completed
by those who Will be associated with him.
and the contracts upon which they are
now engaged. This statement viii also
give the resources Of his associates, the
extent of their plants, and the personnel
of their working forces.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07
Governments Claims.

The government now counts upon Isl to
210 members of the Reichstag to support
the colonial policy. upon which the house
was dissolved. The present position OF
the parties is as follows.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07

King Frederick Augustus OF Saxony to-
day concluded "A telegram to the mayor
OF Dresden. congratulating him on the re-
suits of the reballoting I'm the Reichstag
elections yesterday. as follows:
1T is a pleasure 10 live now"
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07
PATENTs THAT PR0TECT-

Our three books for inventors mailed on
receipt of s cents stamps. r. 5. * a. IS.
LACEY. Patent Lawyers, To So Pacific
Bldg. Washington, D. C.
fpl-lt-fpIUS W-2Gr
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07

Funeral services over the remains nj
Thomas Fairfax. whose death occurred
Monday al his home in Washington, were
held this afternoon at St Paurs Epis-
copal Church. in this city Rev. 7. p.
Phillips ofiiciated. The body was Inferred
in the family lot I'm 81. PauIs Cemetery.
Those who acted as pallbearers were
Arthur Herbert. jr. William Bryant. n.
r. Burke. r. r. KNOX, Charles :. TAYLOR.
and Hubert SnOwdeu
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07
TiIImnn Lecture In RnItimnro

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Md, Feb 6-Senator Ben
jamin r. Tillman. Of South Carolina
wiz lecture ut the Lyric on March 4
His subject viii be the race problem.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07
ATLANTIC CITY.
NEW PRINCESS HoTEL.

AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN
EVERYTHING new throughout. Rooms suite with
private baths. Spacious Exchange and sun Psrl0r
Table and Service main features Table HOte Din
ner and Luncheon served IN GTl- Write for rates
and booklet. CROWELL d COLLIER.
Q d
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07
NEWSOF ALEXANDRIA
WashingtOn'S Birthday lans
Nearing Completion.
STREET PARADE ABANDONED

Final Arrangements for CeIebFHtiOn
To BE Made at Monster Meeting To-
Engine HOuse-knights of Column
bus Going to Petersburg.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07

They give a contingent bond of $780, 600
10 protect the government in the event
Of the failure Of any Of the surety COM
p3nies
The following trust companies have
sent 20 The commission certificates of de-
posts in the amount Of S1,5O0,00. which
have been placed with them by the Pan
anna Construction Company. The amounts
are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07

lecture on mission work in the Su-
dan was delivered last night before a
large audience at the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary 10y Dr Kunn. represen-
tative of the United Sudan Mission in
Africa While AT the seminary Dr. Kunn
WAS the guest of Rev. DIT. Samuel 4. Wal
lis. OF the faculty.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07
GET new OLIVER BID
Government Officials Receive
List of His Associates.
BIG CONTRACTORS WITH HIM

Certificates from Trust Companies
Are Produced Showing Panama
tied S1,5OO.OOO in Cash with Them.
Documents Are Being Examined.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07

In Liggett Han, on the Episcopal High
School grounds, "a large audience yester-
day evening listened to an address on
John Ruskin, by Rev. Or. Grammer. for
merry a professor at the Theological Sem
mary. but now rector of st. Stephens
Church. Philadelphia Dr. Grammer was
the guest of Dr. MicOu.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07
EXCURSIONS,
Nyorfolk G Washington
~ Steamboat Company
TroIleY g kensIngfon

Ma Rock Creek Bridges and Parks the 10. CHEVY
Chase Circle AMI Lake. EscTy visitor To Washington
should see these beautiful suburbs. Cars every E miu-
utes from 10Th ST. and y. ave. Round trap ticseis
Ge. At kusselLs AZ y. y. ave. rr--fr
The Washington herald., 1907-02-07
Many Novelties

My NEW SYSTEM OF EXTRACTING
and Filling Teeth is POSITIVELY
PAINLESS A trial viii convince you
DIR. ID. HARRY MORAN, DENTIST,
SO I Il Nv nnrnaE Of I'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
MANY SUBSCRIBING
 TO NEW EXCHANGE
FIFTY SHARES IN NEW PROJECT WILL PROBABLY BE TAKEN IN 3HoRT oRDER-WILL BE S2o,ooo CORPORATION.

People are subscribing rapidly to the stock of the Birmingham Spot Cotton Exchange to deal in warehouse warrants which will be established here.
 number of people subscribed yes- terday, and the indications are that the entire fifty shares provided for by the action of the conference Tuesday, will be subscribed within the next few days.
 J. B. Babb, who acted as secretary of the conference, stated yesterday after noon that from the rate at which the sub scriptions are coming in, the exchange was undoubtedly go and that the com mittee would have no trouble in getting the specified number of shares subscribed.
 A score of shares were subscribed at the meeting Tuesday afternoon. about ten additional subscriptions were made yesterday, and 1t is expected that a num- Der of out of town cotton men and mill men will want to subscribe in the next day or two
 A $20000 corporation will be formed. made up of 100 shares at $200 each. A com mittee was appointed to draft the consti- tuition and bylaws, and to secure ar tices of incorporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
GOLD CAUSED MUCH
 DAMAGE TO COTTON
VISITORS TO BIRMINGHAM FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS REPORT THAT IN SOME CASES IT IS TOO LATE TO REPLANT.

From statements made by number oi people interested in the growing, ginning and milling of cotton, who attended the conferencet held in Birmingham Tuesday the cotton crop of the south suffered more on account of the cold weather than almost any other of the south's crops.
 One of the large planters from the black belt of Alabama, who was in the city, stated that the cold weather during the last of March ruined 1900 acres of cotton for him and prevented its sprouting, and that the more recent freeze had ruined 1500 acres more. making total loss for him alone of 270O acres. He also stated that cotton seed was very scarce now, and that he expected to have great diff culty in getting more seed, and doubted his ability to get enough to replant his acreage
 Another cotton man from South Caro- lima stated that the frost had damaged cotton in his section of the cotton belt that he feared it was too late for the farmers to plant again and get their cotton ready for picking early enough
 Reports from Texas are to the effect that the cotton in that vast empire had suffered from the cold weather and snow of the last few days. and that many farmers would have to replant their cot ton if they expected to raise any this year.
 The cotton men stated that if the farm CTS were able to get enough additional seed and got their crop planted and picked in time. much of it would cost them very dearly, fully 2 per cent more than it would have cost but for the freeze.
 It will be remembered at the time of the freeze there were a number of reports of the killing of the peach crop, the grapes, many of the vegetables and the berries. but comparatively little was said about the damage to cotton. In many instances the cotton is not above ground now. but farmers state that the seed were damaged so badly that they will not snrout
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
BALL A BIG SUCCESS.
Over 400 Tickets Sold to the Annual
 Firemen's Ball.

The fremen's ball last night was a grand success. Everything went off with out a hitch, and the large crowd found plenty of enjoyment.
 Fourteen hundred tickets were sold and with other admissions there were at least 15O0 present The army hall was packed with couples, while in the balcony many lined the walls and looked down at the gay scene.
 Mayor Ward and Miss Ingerborg Behr- ems led the grand march. So many were on the floor at one time that they had to be divided into two sections An especial ly pretty feature was when the march passed a large table in the center. Two little girls stood on the platform and gave each one a flower.
 Two fire alarms were turned in while the ball was in progress. The men hur- ried quickly to their wagons, and made the runs but there was no fire.
 The proceeds, which will amount to more than was expected, will go to the benefit of the Fremen's Relief associa- ton, an organization of which Chief Ben nett is president that looks after the sick and injured of the fire fighters. It a1- ways has good support from the citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
APPENDICITIS
Not at All Necessary to Operate In
 Many Cases.

< Automobiles and appendicitis scare some people before they are hit.
 Appendicitis is often caused by too much starch in the bowels. Starch is hard to digest and clogs mp the digestive ma | chinery-also tends to form cakes in the cecum. Chats the blind pouch at entrance to the appendix.)
 A. New Hampshire girl had appendicitis bu. lived on milk for awhile-then Grape Nuts and. got well without an opera ton.
 She says: Five years ago while at school. I suffered terribly with constipa- tion and indigestion" (Too much starch, white bread, potatoes, etc, which she did not digest)
 Soon after I left school I had an at- tack of appendicitis and for thirteen weeks lived on milk and water. When recovered enough o eat solid food there WIS nothing that would agree with me, until a friend recommended Grape-Nuts.
 ..When I began to eat Grape-Nuts I weighed 9S pounds, but I soon grew to 115 pounds. The distress after eating left me entirely and now I am like a new person.
 GA little Grape-Nuts dissolved in .~lGt water or milk would have been much bet ter for this case than milk alone, for the starchy part of the wheat and barley is charged into a form of digestable sugar in making Grape-Nuts). Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book. '"rhe Road to We'll uile," In pkgs. There's Reason"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
TICKET SELLER
 UP AGAINST TT
Cannot Convince Polish Woman That She Cannot Get to Kansas With
 Ten Dollar Bill.

 One of the ticket sellers at the union depot was up against a problem. yester- day that he could not solve, and he is yet puzzling over the outcome.
 During the forenoon woman with a child in her arms appeared at the win dow and in almost unlntelligible terms finally conveyed the idea to the ticket man that she wanted ticket to Savan- nah, Kas. She presented ten-dollar bill for payment but could hardly be made to understand that the amount necessary was S410. After long powwpw in which the woman's nationality was, found to be Polish the ticket seller convinced her that she couldn't get to Kansas on ten dollar bill.
 The woman finally said something about Ensley and Polacks and said she would go there. She had a piece of paper with what was supposed to be her husmand' S name upon it, but 1t could not be trans lated. neither could she tell where she came from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
MASONIC DEGREES
 VERY IMPRESSIVE
SCOTTISH RITE REUNION CLOSED. LARGE CLASS OF CANDIDATES ADVANCED TO THE THIRTY SECOND DEGREE.

The spring reunion of the Birmingham
 bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scot
 tish Rite of Freemansonry holding al- legiance to the southern supreme council
 of the thrty-third degree closed yester-
 day. It opened on Monday and during
 the three days a large class of candi-
 dates received all the degrees of the rite
 up to and including the thirty-second. Many of these degrees were conferred in full ceremonial form and the work was, 1t is said, deeply impressive
 The meetings were held in the Masonic
 temple and the attendance was large, a
 number of well known out-of-town Ma sons being present. According to high
 Masonic authority the Scottish Rite de-
 grees are conferred in finer style in Br-
 mingham than in any other southern city. The candidates receiving the thirty y-sec-
 ond degree yesterday were: A. J. Bass, Hubert A. Drennen, J. B. Bethea, H. c. Carter, A. L. Lehman, w. H. Knox, Her man Alber, J. H. Heineke, Louis Phillips, F. l.. Bivens, R. W. Conly, P. H. Harris. S. Stewart, F. P. Pelter, T. F. Hay, J.
 M. Head. w. o. Bass, J. H. Dobbins, s. c. Parker, S. W. Hawkins, Richard Faull, H. B. Litton, George H. Brown, Dr. R. F. Lovelady, Robert Mayer, E. E. Jones, Dr. Hugh Boyd, Joseph Mayer, H. s. Ward, E. D. Doty, w. F. Milligan, J. M. Jack son, z. D. Stewart, s. s. Millegan, J. l.. E. Broughton. H. A. McLenden, M. l.. Griel.
 Among the Scottish Rite Masons from
 outside of Birmingham who attended the
 reunion were: W. r, Aldrich of Aldrich, Ala; I. W. Hill, of Montgomery; George A. Beauchamp, of Montgomery, grand
 secretary of the grand lodge; H. E. Gun
 nels, of Montgomery; Dr. R. E. w. Ew-
 ing, of Anniston; F. Frank, of Gadsden,
 and Rufus Lister, of Columbiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Bijou.

In Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl,' which is holding the boards at the Bijou theater this week, patrons of melodrama nave show after their own hearts It is brim full of excitement and the action never drags for moment The climaxes follow fast and the villain, together with his accomplices, is most active. The play is unusually well staged and is put on in a capable manner by the company. Four teen scenes are shown. Edith Browning takes the leading role with credit There will be matinee this afternoon and the usual performance tonight.
 Next week the Bijou will offer the pop ular melodrama, "The Night Before Christmas" a play that has enjoyed great vogue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
POTTER BUILDINGS
 ARE TRANSFERRED
Deed of Trust for $3oo,ooo Made to the Birmingham Trust and Savings
 Company.

One of the largest transfers of real estate made in Birmingham in many years was among the conveyances filed for record yesterday in the probate court. By deed of trust Mark L. Potter of Brooklyn, N. Y, conveys to the Birming- ham Trust and Savings company, as trustee, all his real estate in this city, consisting of eight lots in the heart of the business district. The consideration given is the modest sum of $1, but the value of the property is estimated to be in the neighbrhood of $3Oo,OOo. It includes the well known Potter block of three-story buildings, fronting 165 feet on First avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, and running back to Morris avenue, and two lots fronting fifty feet on the same avenue one block fur ther down, the premises being those now occupied by the Roden Grocery com pany.
 MT Potter is a man of large wealth and some seventeen years ago spent a great deal of his time in Birmingham, where he invested largely in real estate, and in adjacent ore properties. The lat ter he recently sold. He is now an old man, nearing 90 years, and in making provision for his family he has placed his valuable Birmingham real estate in trust for their benefit, after he is gone, selecting as his trustee. to serve without bond, the Birmingham Trust and Savings company.
 According to the deed as filed for rec ord, the net income derived from the property by the trustee Is to be paid over to him during his life, and after his death s12,090 a year is to be divided among his widow and heirs, the surplus over that amount to be invested by the trus- tees and accumulated until the death of his last surviving child and for ten years thereafter. The trust is thus cre- ated to last as long and to go as far down the line of his descendants as the laws of Alabama permit to trust estates. At the end of the trust the property is all to be sold and the proceeds divided among MT. Potter's grandchildren.
 If Birmingham continues to grow as it has done MT. Potters descendants will some day come into rich heritage from the investments he made in an infant city, and whose growth was largely helped by the confidence he himself dis played in it's future, when many others despaired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
TOO MUCH DRINKING
 AT UNION STATION
COMPLAINT IS MADE BY POLICE MAN THAT coUNTRYMEN PASS THE BOTTLE AROUND IN THE WAITING ROOMS.

Policeman Mcdonald, who is stationed at the union depot, Is seeking aid from the Board of Aldermen of Birmingham in the matter of stopping the bottle drink ing around the premises.
 He complains that countrymen and oth- CTS, who have come to town and gotten half tanked, will come to the depot with bottle, stand around in the waiting rooms and other places, swill the liquor. spill it all over their clothing and on the floor, pass the bottle around and make themselves generally obnoxious to ladies and respectable people.
 He has asked the city attorney to draw up an ordinance that will give him au- thority to make arrests under such cir cumstances before the new terminal sta- tion opens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
PLANS FOR ENTERTAINMENT. Birmingham Press Club Getting Read,
 for Big Convention This Fall.

The Birmingham Press club has begun work on the Entertainment for the Inter national League of Press Clubs that meets in Birmingham in October At recent meeting of the Press club the following general arrangement committee was se- lected to arrange all details for entertain ing the conventions: J. A. Rountree, R. F. Johnston Eli P. Smith, William Ryan. K. Lesser Ross c. Smith, John c. Hen ley, Jr., Grey J. Huffman.
 A meeting of the committee will be held Friday afternoon at o'clock at 316 and 317 Chalifoux building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
Winners at Hippo dron C.

In the third and final heat of the chariot race at the Hippodrome last night Miss Van Hoosen's team won, Miss Scott and Miss Whiting both falling near the end of the race. The winning team was com posed of MT. Burns and MT. Connolly, and the prize in gold was awarded to the winner. The potato race will be run to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25

court house. will surely be looked upon as a community that has not grasped very thoroughly the ease with which this age does things that our fathers thought were impossible.
 If old Cato were in Birmingham his saying would be, The county jail must be moved"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
THE WEATHER.

Washington, April 24.-For Alabama and MississippivFair Thursday; Friday rain and cooler, fresh south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25

It is impossi- ble to keep healthy if the digestion Is bad. The BIt- ters, being ab- soiuteiy pure, will tone tho digestive sys- tenn and cure Poor Appetite Indigestion
 Dyspepsia
 C0stivencsS
 or Female His
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
Varied Exneriennes

Congressman Hobson urges all who care to investigate these matters to send for blanks at once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-25
Must Be Moved.

Tt looks now as though public sentf- ment throughott Jefferson county is go- ing to say. It Is not necessary for an ulcer to stay on the body of thing as fair as Birmingham might be made, and this destroyer Of beauty in the very heart of the city must be moved
 ..There is no surer evidence now of a havseed tha;, .Vhen one comes to town and exnresses bis amazement that you have to go so far to bury foiks when they used to take t.n,em Just outsioe or the church, and the q '2mmuhl'y mat ar. gues very strongly for 'ne necessity oi an old jail stuck up q ne oacA oi