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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

Mrs. Felix Drennen and her children have returned from charming stay at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

Mir and Mrs. Willard J. Wheeler have returned, after spending d month at Chautauqua, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

MT. Norman orcutt is quite ill at his 1 home on Eleventh avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

Dr. George A. OConnell and Miss Lol- lie Gilreath, daughter of MT. and Mrs Belton Gireath, were married yesterday afternoon at the residence of the bride 8 parents on the South Highlands It was a very quiet wedding, but the mother of the groom and many other relatives came from Montgomery to witness the brief but impressive ceremony. The Rev. Fa- ther Costello, assistant at St. Peter Catholic church, Montgomery. having been a college classmate of the groom. was the officiating clergyman. Dr. and Mrs. OConnell left on the Louisville and Nashville for Mobile. their future home. Dr. OConnell comes of one of the old Montgomery families but he has scores of friends In Mobile and he and his ac- complished bride will feel themselves at home there from the start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

Birmingham Thursday morning and will be the guests of Mrs. c. T. Randle, 1911 Tenth avenue, south. Thursday and Fri day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
THE MARION INSTITUTE

lFormerly Military Institute) College courses leading to the de- grees of Bachelor of Arts and Bach elor of Science. Special training for business, the study of law, medicine, and engineering. Manual Training. Excellent laboratories with model light and power plant. INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION, HOME LIFE, ELECTIVE SYSTEM
 s E l. F CT A $ SSOCIAT TES. Session begins September II. For information of conditions of admis- sion, courses If study and expenses, address
 II. o. MURFEE.
 Marion Alabama
 S-1S-4t-su-wed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

Miss Helen Gillespie has returned from Piedmont.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

Dr. and Mrs. J. N. I<illough, after an extended vacation, will return home this week and Dr. Killough will be in his of flee by September 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

Dr. 0. II. Montgomery is at Asheville, N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

The North Haven Social club will meet Thursday afternoon, at 80 D. m, with Mrs. W. K. Saulsberry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

ALABAMA CENTRAL FEMALE COLLEGE
 
  TOT state free to all classes Heathg locality Home life
     R F. Preside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

Mrs. W. N. Malone and MT Robert Malone have returned to Birmingham from Asheville, where they have been spending the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

Virginia Beach, and also the northern coast, Mrs. Drennen spending some time in New York en route south. She went north to join her mothers, Mrs L. F. Runyon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

Miss Rose Gillespy. daughter of MT. and Mrs J. M. Gillespy of Glen Iris, will enter Wellesly college next month. Miss Gillespy had had all of her training at Wellesly on the seminary certificate. The seminary makes a speciality of preparing girls for college, as also for teaching and further. secures positions for her graduates to teach. in representative southern schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

pal of the Birmingham seminary, has just returned from delightful trip to New York, Boston and the Massachusetts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28
Leading Cloak. Suit & Waist House
Exclusive and Distinct

Styles as Ever Characterize
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-28

MT. and Mrs. Baughman are at home with the brides parents for the pres ent, but will spend the winter in Florida
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-12
LETTER FROM CAPT. more.
- oo0'. Aoo-.e ate What Ne Con.
sd.~s - i,tult,na Siur.

70 = r'",u' j>sn. IL RI. 20
- 49, .." i.u'- I ,"n | read tAi.
.' Pen .,..t.r Cor
a. .ua' 'A", N.! .uNr /.
'.' fNr 'n".r iu.n", AZ tn" tax has
o"' "'"u b'.u ,.,i.d. much less col.
"''"' =, .,,r'., .r"." memory !
1i"t" -" de, rather than N. exact
words except "a" on" word Pension.
IrsalrrS
Now, Mr. Editor. that Is n hard
word and when applied "a the old
sn"wrapp"d Confederate Veteran. Is
direct Insult not only to him hut to
each and every member Of the l-egis-
!ature. who. through their action.
placed the old Vet In the position he
latOrs should be recorded in letters
of gold upon the yages Of Florida
history. and enshrinrd forever In the
hearts of every old veteran in the
state
Pension Grabber," The old gray
man, who wore the gray. would scorn
TO grab" anything except the Or
portunity OF resenting vile Islander.
Have they asked or begged for any.
thing No. sir: they have simply. BY
the act Of an intelligent and refined
body Of men. been placed In . 20
sition TO thankfully receive mot grab
In their declining years q noble and
substantial evidence OF their State
and c0untry's gratitude.
viii venture to assert that the
man who penned that word Pen.
son-Grabber" a. applied to the men
Who wore the gray. has never heard
the ring OF . mennie ball, The boom
Of a cannon. the bursting Of shell q
the clash Of . saber. The soul Of q
man who would cast . slur upon any
old Confederate Veteran 10 small h.
deed-in fact. 20 small that II could
easily hy through the quill Of hum
ming birds wing. or dance . horn
pipe upon the point OF cambric
needle.
"Honoe aad fame from no condf
lions rise.
Act well thy part, In this the honos
Nea"
The old Vet has acted well hid
part" upoa this stage OF life. and
eained the plaudet Of the whole
civilized world.
| How about this. "Pe0sion- Grabber
scrtbbser! Yours truly.
~ A. r. ELMORE. Old Vet
Alachua, August ..
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-12
In the Mayors Court.

Ton Joseph. a Russian Jew who
- been engaged In the avocation OF
EDsodling. vas arraigned in the may
sVO court Friday upon charge OF
E<1Ag business without license.
n After having explained his tgnor-
I1nes of the law. Mayor Thomas gen.
eonsly consented TO discharge him
F00 payment of the costs In the case.
BlVsided he would secure q license at
s@Dee, which he did.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-12
COMPLIMENT 70 M.sgATu.
Has Been Ts0ssred Position % prin
eipai 81 Miami Oeheea.

Prof. Tom McBeath. principal of
the Gainesville Graded and High
School. editor Of The FLORIDA schoo,
Exponent. aud one Of the most widely.
known educators In the State. has
been rendered the position ~ princt
pal Of the Miami high school, which
Is one Of the best schools in the
State.
Prof. McBesth greatly appreciates
the honor bestowed upon him In the
rendering Of this position. but In
asmuch ~ he owns . mAsnifscees
homo here and his family have re.
sided here virtually for their life.
time. he feels Il much better and
more Satisfactory 70 remain IN Gaines
vile. This viii also Be gratifying IN
formatioo to Prof. MeBeath's numer
Gus friends here. all q whom would
regret to lose his professional serv
ices and the association Of his excel
lent family.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-12
Killed . De 'oster.

While seininE At the fishing camp
Of Bruce 4 MOBILES Thursday night
an immense alligator became e..
tanxled In the sein, almost demolish-
ing the same.
This Was IN exciting experience
with the fishermen handling the net.
The saurian was Of such dimensions
and possessed OF such gigantic
strength. that the instant he realised
he was caught he made = Decline for
deep water. The Ashermen. not DE-
sirous OF losing the sein. held fast and
were drawn . hundred yards q more
out into the lake at . speed that would
make an A. c. l. train on the st.
Petersburg division look like nick
els worth OF dog.meat.
Fortunately for those faithful men
Who held each end Of the net, how
ever. the gator finally turned toward
shore. striking shallow water With
such force rs 70 become beached.
when he vas Drained With . heavy
oak stick.
The saurian measured fifteen feet. II
Is said-and part al his tail had been
broken Of In the melee 1t that
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-12
LOOKING w LOCATION.

Assistant 9aeiWess ososxsil % the
oesbesr6 visstiWS CITY.
Among the visitors to this city Is
z. c. Bagswell Of Jacksonville. assist
ant division chief engineer Of the
0eaboard Air Line, who Is here for
the purpose Of Investigating the mat.
ter Of Q location for the proposed
union depot.
Mr.. Basswell vas driven about the
city by b. r. Hampton. Visiting sew.
eral OF the proposed sites. Mr.. Bags
we'll 10 here for the purpose Of de-
termining the possible location. and
10 estimate on the probable cost.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-12
4 Olrthtay Party.

In honor Of her thirteenth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Q. Nabb. who reside
q short distance west Of the city. ten
dered their daughter. Miss Ethel. .
PARTY at their home Friday evening.
There were many Of the little lady
friends present and, although there
has been no report Of de occasion. IT
goes without saying that the evening
vas passed In Q most enjoyable man
ner,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-12
-r PRAIRIE CREEK ROAD
w Been Completed WI the e.eep
.oo Of a Asf Nile. Which eves
che People Eight Miles OF Solid
,..ouay IN Ore Direction.

po.onay IN ore OirecSion.
With a determination not I" I" out
lava II, more PROGRESSIVE counties OF
-, s,,t,. il. thu matter OF road build.
che. County Commissioners Of
.i.chua county started about four
-.,,s ago to build hard thorousi. fares.
This action ON the part Of the board
.., with such hearty approval by til"
.-,lic that il WAS made an issue In
=. last campaign. two or three Of the
..umis sioners having been elected on
that issue.
The interest has grown steadily.
9TH the result that the county has
,.aehed u point Of genuine activity in
,o.d.building. While there Vas not a
~ OF hard road in the county .
1,r wears ago Alachua has made excel.
N, progress since the fever" struck
q. people. and today the county can
,s..x OF as much mileage a. any
I,snty in the State, in proportion to
-. time this work has been going
-
The road gang has been for the past
~ months engaged on the Prairie
4 e,ek road. and have reached . point
sahoat q quarter Of a mile from the
spsirie Creek bridge. They expect
4, reach the bridge within the next
Eveek.
Twelve mules. six teams. are now
lnpIoyed by the county In road.
Nsbding and the advisability Of
uschasing ten head more was favor.
! ~ discussed at the last meeting
- the board
In all. road building in Alachua
tpnty is In a : aalthy state. and h
soss many yea every in:r"'cn'
11Amoughfare l.. e COUNT vi. =,
syaved.
y Not only are tl.r C..nty :" y !,
saners active in the Ionstrut .i"n Of
sSDals. but the board has provid.l sub
EGsaaial steel bridges over many OF
- streams and proposes to increase
- numbcr by erecting q steel bridge
E1U0 Prairie creek in a short time.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-12

Never CRY - Do cAildrea Who are
euRssing from hsngee. 0scA b the
Cause q al babies Who CRY a1e are
trsated for sicknsss. WAsn they really
arS suRseing IRON hunger. This 70
cansed from their 6ood not being a.
.anilatea but 6svoarsd ~ worms. A
fen doses Of Whites Cream VerDi'
fnes viii cause thsn 70 esass crying
snA begin TO thrive q oace. Give II
q trial. ao,A ~ ". u. yoAnsoo.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-12
lllCnuA COUNTY
AND HARD R0ApS

Commissioners AZ Accomplish ne
Much J.. !. AIS D...e. Oh.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-12
JUDGE MASONIC COURT.

Shad Gam, AsraieNsd Tor Trsspsss,
Released ~ ne Court
Ehad Sam. colored. charged with
trespass. the specification being that
Re entered the home Of the wife Of
William Irvine. was arrsigned In
County Judge Masou's court Friday.
the case having been transferred
from the court OF Justice Colnian.
The defendant, who was represent
ed by Attorney Evans Halle. proved
that he Was not trespasser. tnas'
much a. he had been paying rent and
making the Irvine place hts home for
tho past several months. hence he
vas discharged.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-08-12
oaDbssiain's Collie, Cholera and
0esrrhoes Remedy. Better Than
,Thres Doctors.

Three years ago We had three doc
- With our little boy and everything
- they could do seemed In vain.
- Ast when all hope seemed to be
- We began using Chamberlain
- Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
y IN . few hours he began to i'm
~. Today he Is ~ healthy .
y a. parents could wish for
- 3. J. JOHNSTON. Linton. Miss.
0le by all druggists.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-12
OBITUARY..
sERT JAMES CAMPBELL.

Albert James Campbell for many years Marcus
Daly's chief adviser in the political affairs or the
AraIgamated Copper Company. died on Friday
night at the Murray Hill SanatOrium. No lfs East
35th street. following operation for appendici's
on Tuesday Mr. Campbell for many years a
resident of Montana, and was elected TO Congress
from that state in 1895 where he was IN charge
OF the opposition forces in the contest 20 unseat
Senator clark He moved TO New York in Febru-
ary living in apartment at No. 81 West fo'n
Mr. Campbell born IN Pontiac Mich. in 1s7'-
He studied law in his home town. and. after serv-
ing for two terms prosecuting attorney for Lake
County. Mich. resigned his office in 1879. ana
moved TO Livingston. Mont There he soon became
city attorney, and 1895 was elected TO the state
LEGISLATURE. the time when Marcus DAILY was nrst
becoming figure In the copper mining Industry
Throughout the long fight between the AnlaIga-
mated Copper Company and r Augustus Heinze
he Marcus Daly's right hand man IN the
Senatorial contest to elect n successor 70 Senator
Clark he severed his connections with the Anal
eamated in order 10 exert his influence In benaIt
OF the present Senator Davis. When Davis was
elected he gave UP his residence in Butte. ana
moved East. He leaves son. who is preparing
himself for the medical profession The body was
sent 20 Montana Saturday night
New-York tribune., 1907-08-12
BRITISH RIFLE TEAM.
Uarksmcn Selected to Shoot for the
Palma Trophy.

London Aug 1.-THE British team which mas
heen selected to compete for the Palma trophy at
Ottawa on September . against teams representing
America Canada and Australia Is composed Of the
following rihemen, many of whom were among 'le
ton scorers at the recert Bisey meeting;
Colonel Cowan. X. f.. Sergeant Major Waliing-
ford, School of Musketry; Warrant Ofhcer Raven
r. y: Armorer Sergeant Lawrence. lst DUNBAR
ton Y r. G.: Armorer Sergeant McHafhe. Galloway
V r G.. Lance Corporal Fulton. Queens west
Minister V r. c.: Major Narley. Honourable Artll-
lcrv Company; Armorer Sergeant Comber. 2d v b
East Surrey Regiment: Quartermaster Sergeant
Fraser. lst Banh r. q. A: Sergeant Tatton, "a
V b. ROYAL Warwickshre Regiment. Sergeant
Ommundsen. Queens Edinburgh V X H., ana
Sergeant Robinson. 4th V. II. Manchester Regi-
ment Major Stephenson and Lieutenant feddie
are attached the team and the cominandant ~
Colonel J. Hopton. chief inspector of small arms
The shooting captain is Major p w. Richardson.
2d v Il. North Fusers. and captain L6ngford
Lloyd d s. o.. r. A. NJ c.. is the adjutant.
The team which Is to represent Australia is the
same that shot a Bisley. and includes Lieutenant
Addison. who the Kings prize at Bisley. Lieu
tenant Dawson. Sergeant Edwards G. Hewitt. w.
Cutler A. J. Mcleod. r. Wilmington, E. G. Ardill,
II. Motion ]. McCaey. II. Hicks and W. Edge
New-York tribune., 1907-08-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

William McSorley. who shot by an Italian
known as The Ginne'' on Friday. died at the
Presbyterian Hospital on Saturday night
The body of John King. five years old Of No. 2i7
East 18th street. who drowned on Wednesday
afternoon. was recovered at the West 10Th street
pier yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Della Dunbar. of No. $50 East SD street.
lost her balance on the fourth story OF her home
and. falling. instantly killed.
Charged with receiving stolen goods Samuel H.
Trigger. a pawnbroker. of No. Is Third avenue,
yesterday paroed in the custody of his law
yer for a further hearing to-day.
Thomas j. Whitman. of No ~ West s9th street.
who is charged with the larceny of $50 So held
in 81 Oo0 bail yesterday for examination Tuesday
in jefferson Market court.
Thomas Healey a plastereT. Of No. 1926 Second
avenue died yesterday the Harlem Hospital
from blood poisoning. supposedly contracted by
cutting corn with razor which was not sterile.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-12
HOSTESS 112 YEARS OLD
Entert0ins More Youthful Centenar'-
ans at ,Jezcish Home.

-, r,oris an inmate of the Home of the
Dauqhters of Jacob. at Nos Stp and S" East
,,ov celebrated her 112th birthday yesteruaS-
ray,is who is in the full possession OF an her
s.,,,tias was the IveIiest of the group OF oiu
Jewish women at the home, of which she Is alSo
the oldest as they slipped wine anu oi"S my - 60
ate sponge cake in honor of the event, On - -
also the first yesterday to bow petoIe .ae aysry
th 1ttIe synazog11e on the first floor. where every
morning the old men and old women oileT s pre- r
~ don't feel .i12 years old" said MIS- "a Ed r
feel younger than l did severai yedrs more Years
am sure God will spare me for MANY hiono n feI, :
70 come .nd Mrs. Davis looked as she iei'-
many years younger than her true as q, large
.sOId Esther" Mrs. Davis IS f<no"n =. =, Ell a
t 81 tbrea generations on lthe East Slde' uii'i d
YEAR ago peddled candles Her ~ stahu ~.todo.
Hester street and her customers We t,ej- n1anv
Jews who used the candleS III 9'i'' -
syrnbolca1 ices -z ,zo,vr nv a
About a year ago she was knoc6en COW" -. -
,o-se and her many friends feared for iief rsoot
ion HUI So rhav cent her to the Home of the Dangn-
tors of Jacob where. under the care OF III III = -
Mosesson. she recovered her t healtL s+ood her in
sickness her remarkable constitution s'oo. n Leer
good stead and all of her friends came ~ 80 -
Ir ,,n She remained at the INSTITUTION anu
Yesterday she the youngest III spirit u 10
several centenarian inmates :. IT.
Mrs Davis has not H-ing relatlve IN III 80. ~
world Her husband died forty years az ,,,.a
Yagostov Russia. of which TOWN. s"e -
He was seventy at his death -
The old woman came to this couhty , ia
over thirty years Egg ego rr p,3 She weighs
now about $50 pounds. OF course her IA a.. -
trlxIad hut II has an intelligence that Indicates
cIesr active mind Mrs Davis. as Is the GUS
60 a,nons orthodox Jewish women. hides her
gray hairs beneath a parted and srnootheu o4<h'N
wig which also adds TO her youthfuI appediaiiC 10
Among the many friends of the old woman 80 -
cont her their wishes for "A long life was WI
Philips to whom Mrs. Davis acted as nurse anu anu
who IS now eighty-twO years old Many OF Hel
friends brought presents. including oottles OF ~
and brandy Of which "Old Esther drlhks a NJ ~
every day. Yesterday she acted as the Iioste'S' anu
all the inmates enjoyed her hospitality ,,o
when Mrs Davis received AT the Holi,o -
several attendants had to carry her up 20 NJ
rooro In the hospital. To-day she occupies a
room three fights up and every morning she sOeS
1o,,-, IN tho synagogue on the first floor and re-
~ u""l ~ ~ - -oa,' yit,o,,t assistance She
rar,,arlkabIe woman said the superintendent
..and We expect her TO live for several years y
more" Mrs Davis says: I have faltn III uo.i, w. =,
home at the age of IA years There are you.
other inmates whose age is over one hundred
wears They are Hannah Marrsnek Jos; Mrs rose
Aaronwaldt 105; another woman OF le and Moses
August. 10l.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-12

% ,,b-icatnc oils Cin addition 10
the oils used rolling stock large quaIit.. qS -,
- sar,a oils are bought other purposesp py
ali railroad companies in the country uhuei -
ac1 with the Gaena the payments actuany MAJ ,
aro something over S. 900 year more than .,io
fair market value of the lubricants. III al. ~ :
evidence gathered this subject there = i'olIi7 @
to show any reason why the raroaus VI @ 20 ooo o.,
trv should pay the Standard this excess VI .
= ,,oar exceDt the suggested connectoh pe'"ee
those contracts and the distrioutlou vi !3, ileIS
ira tic by thu Standard OIL Company Vi 'N p'''''0
weight OF I,rarter of the Standards price
,olicv and its methods is thus made cIear ON e
prasent report The Standard has repeateus aa
sarted that combination, as illustrated Dy rs
Iisto~,- is a great benefit TO the puohc' III re-
ducng costs and consequently prices !! .a S -
~. 10 that in some industries corrDlnatioh tso
-, thosn beneficial results. 1t Is prooaole 'lat u
Standard bv reason of its uLdouDteoy sIea. stt
dciency could, had it been content WIN , .ban
,,rofts have made prices TO consumers io"cl 80 -
p,ld have been possible for smaller concerns, anu
tb,s have maintained its great proportion OK 'he
tsi,aes nv wholly fair and legitimate means:
The standard Is, however, most coh,tIN o.9
.,,r1a of precisely the opposite-Of conblnauoh
which maintains substantial ~ ~nohopois' o. nUr he
sr,nefiority service and by charglIs 60,
ios hut nv unfair methods of destroying cum
,etiton: combination which then uses the poe -,
thus unfairly gained to oppress the pun pupii ias i1
,,boIIv extortionate prices. 1t mas ralseu pit -,
w. f Io1,erine- them It has pocketed all the ad-
,.antages of it's economies instead OF sndI I.ns 80 -
ri,h tho nublic and has added sun 1uIl ny,
nonolv profits by charging more thai, silia Is .ta
iees economical concerns could sell Tor II 'he
standard allowed them the chance tit,
some of the unfair and Illegal means oy WhIcr ~
.ro standard has been able to do TINS nave oeeh
d ~ j., tho renorts already published by TINS
bureau namely. railroad discrlminations' @ wiue
reacbine in extent and enormous IN degree IaiIue
-, narforrn the duties of a common carrier III pIpe
line transportation and unjust methods OF ,
irg competition in that Business ana pIce ur p,
elimination of the most fragrant chatacte, ~ ~
,o11r direction, in view Of the procedures
Attorney General against the Standard olI Coiii ,
,,anx- some of the detailed evidence sec gu
b fbe bureau regarding price Discrimination IS AT
osort withheld from publication: and the same Is
;r,,e of evidence regarding other UNFAIR prdctIoe''
The most important of which are the thdlltei 80
the business of competitors. especially bV orloi's
galway em3iuyes TO disclose nieir shipments anu
deception as to the quality OF oils SOLD