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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-05-16
Town Officers Elected.

The old Board of Commissioners
met Wednesday afternoon of last
week, transacted the regular business
before them, rendered an account OF
their stewardship and turned over
the affairs of town government to
their successors.
The new Board immediately quail
fed and proceeded to elect officers
for the ensuing year. Henry T.
Powell was elected clerk, Thad r.
Manning tax collector, T. NJ. Pitt
man attorney, NJ. N. Parrish sewer
inspector. These were oil reflections.
Alpheus Cooke was elected treasurer,
John A. Gill street commissioner,
James |. Miller mayor protein, DR..
A. S. Pendleton health officer.
just before the old Board retired
Commissioner W. W. Rowland hand
ed the following clippings to the clerk
with request that it be read. He dedi-
Gated it he said to Commissioner L. W.
Barnes who had served as street CON-
issioner, and the appropriateness of
the lines was appreciated by all.
Clerk Powell read it with good effect
and there was an audible smile on the
countenances of those present when he
concluded. Following is the "dedica-
ton offered by Commissioner Row.
land:
HE JUST JOLLIED ALONG
BHJ. W. FOLEY
Sort o iollied along
In tn friendiest way
With a smile or a song
And a kind thing to say
Never had a harsh word
If fellow went wrong,
All tn good in you stirred
AS he jollied along.
Sort o easy and free
With word O. good cheer,
Kind O helpful to me
And inspirin' to hear;
Didn't take it to heart
Ii a thing should go wrong
Said he made it an art
Just to Jolly along.
Put a flea in your ear
AS he CHANGED to go by
With a voice O. cheer
And a wink of his eye:
Ii he reckoned you went
At pace quite too strong,
But you knew what he meant
As he jolled along
And tn clouds might be drear
Or tn sky might be gray,
But he brought you good cheer
If he happened your way;
For he gave you laugh
Or snatch of a song,
And your woes went like chaff
AS he iolied along.
And I've missed him to-day
Somethin' friendly an sweet
Like a flower gone away
From our side of tn street;
And they told me his smile
Was SO sweet-and a song
On his lips all tn while
When he iollied along
1t was decided that the election oil
policemen be deferred until the next
meeting. The question of raising
salaries being brought up it was
thought best to leave this matter
open so that any person who desired
to make application for positions
on the force might be given an OPP
portunity to do SO.
MELVILLE DORSEY sells Lougmar
& Martinez L. & n. Paints in pints ant
quarts at half-gallon price.
Go to the HENDERSON NOVELTY
STORE for everything. Prices are right
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-05-16

Drink White House Coffee, it's the best
PIRlE-DANIS co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-05-16

prIn" Laxative Fruit Syrup is best fol-
women and children. Its mild action and
pleasant taste makes it preferable to violent
Purgltlyrs. such rs pills, tablets, etc Get
the booklet and II sample OF Oriuo ut al
Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-05-16

MELVILLE DORSEY sells Lougman
& Martinez l.. & n. Paints in pints and
quarts at half-gallon price.
Go to the HENDERSON NOVELTY
STORE for everything. Prices are right
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-05-16
Howe's Moving Pictures.

he announcement that Lyman
II. Howe will make a return date
ana exhibit his wonderful moving
PICTURES in Henderson on Monday
night, June 3rd, will be gratifying
Information to those who have seen
his exhibition before. An entire new
program will be shown which inclu des
Tile latest European and American
novelties and we are assured the
show will be better than ever before.
And We can easily believe this by the
way Mr.. Howe has kept faith with
His patrons in the past.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-05-16

Drink White House Coffee. it's the best
PIRIE-DANIS co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-05-16

Special price on japanese cups and
Sauccrs. $500 sets for s 90, at the
HENDERSON NOVELTY STORE.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-05-16
Paboas,

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Is twtnl
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-05-16
viii Not Preach Sunday.

oldrn MiIlet Seed at Ii TT
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-05-16
Save the Pieces.

Drink White House Coffee, it's the be
PIRIE-DAFIS co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-05-16

Here's to your health and happiness
DeWitt's Little Early Risers-famous little
pills. Nasty sick headache Or biliousness
may come on at any time; the cure is an
Early Riser Sold at Parker's Two Drug
Stores.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
THE RATCHET TO
DRIVE RUM OUT
MRS, NATIONS PUBLICATION GOES
TO WASHINGTON-TH SOUTH
WILL FREE THE NORTH FROM
THE RUM SLAVE.

Washington, March a.-(Special.) Gar
ry Nation and her temperance publica-
ton, 1.-THE Hatchet," have arrived in
Washington and say they have come to
stay. The crusade is against the liquor
traffic is henceforth to be conducted
from this city instead of Guthrie, Okla.
1.-THE people of the cast are what is
called conservative" said Mrs. Nation.
But call 1t cowardice. They are afraid
to oppose the liquor people. In the south
the sentiment is stronger for the tenn
perance cause. The temperance question
has passed the doubtful stage. A tidal
wave of reform will soon sweep over
this country that will wipe the saloons off
the face of the business and social world;
the handwriting is on the wall. All over
the south the cause is gaining ground
daily and surely in the face of the best
organization that money, brains and busi-
ness sagacity can bring about through
local state and national liquor organiza-
TONS
ct was the north that freed the slaves
of the south, but it will lbe the south
that will free the north from the rum
slave that has caused more sorrow, suf-
fering and poverty than was ever charged
I'D to slavery of human beings. The fair
southland will first free itself from the
bondage of rum and then will come free
dom of the north. The south Will do that
work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
TWO MORE GUESSES
FOR UNKNOWN MAN
One Writer Claims He Had Fiji
teen Wives
HAD ONE IN EVERY TOWN
Another Guesser Writes That Deceased
Is a Good Christian Farmer, Who
Lived Near Corpus
Christi, Tex.
LAO ONE IN EVERY TOWN

As the day approaches for the burial
of the unknown man, who has caused
SO much speculation for the past month,
from every direction identifications come
pouring into the coroner's hands, writ
ten by people who have seen the pic
ture of the deceased in The Age-Herald.
The last is from e. O. McCord of AL
bertville, Ala who wishes to inform the
coroner positively that the dead man IS
Bob Reagan, machinist, and, he claims,
one of the toughest fellows in Alabama.
He is reported to have been married some
fifteen times and had wife at Mart
ling, Ala.
The letter continues that the man wan
dered about all over the country, marry
ing a wife at every point, and that he
made Birmingham his headquarters. He
SAYS the picture has been examined by
quite a number of people who know
Reagan and they all agree that 1t hts
the description.
Rut no more startling is the fact that
a letter comes from r. II. Adams OF
New Decatur, Ala, enclosing picture
almost exactly the same as that when
appeared in the Age-Herald, or u. H.
Francis, who disappeared from Corpus
Christi, Tex, last October This man
is described as good Christian farmer
and there is reward out for him.
The sum total of the positive ldentlh-
cations has now reached the seven mark
and vet no one has claimed the body.
Unless some relative takes charge before
this coming Saturday, the now num-
myfied corpse will be laid to rest in Pot
ter's field, without friend to mourn
his loss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
To the Methodsts of Alabama.

Selma, Ala, March, 1907.
Last spring we made appeal to the
| Methodists of Alabama for money to put
in an electric plant, thar we might re-
move the deadly lamp that was then a
constant menace to the lives of our chill
dren. We had the plant begun before the
claim was placed before our people, and
our faith In their responding to the call
was justified by liberal response. The
plant is paid for and other necessary i'm
provements made and paid for from the
| money received.
In the appeal made at that time we
mentioned the necessity or substituting
steam heaters for the open CRATE" We
have now decided to put in the steam
heating plant; in fact, an engine and
boiler of sufficient capacity have already
been bought, and we rely upon the lib
crafty of our Methodist brethren to pay
for the plant.
The engine, boiler, pump and radiators
will cost about $1,000, and when completed
will rur the dynamo for our 100 electric
lights. doing away with the present gasn-
line engine, pump water over the build
ing. run the laundry and a wood saw
and steam heat the entire building. This
improvement is an absolute necessity as
sanitary measure. and more so as a pro-
lection against the open crate and the
kerosene lamp.
With about seventy-five children we
have In that building. eighty people whose
lives are more or less in jeopardy during
the winter, not to mention the lack of
comfort to the children, by reason of
large dormtories and a large and very
cold chapel or school room, this call for
help is imperative and appeals to the
heart of every loyal Methodist.
The two conferences have placed these
helpless orphans in our care, and we SUBJ
nit that it Is but just to them and fair 10
ourselves that you aid us in this especial
work of sanitation, comfort. health and
protection of life-help us and please help
at once. We kindly ask every pastor and
member of our Methodist church In Ala
bama to take special interest in this
cause, and to take a special collection for
It as promptly as possible, remembering
not to confound this gift-to a cause
with the contribution for actual support
to be given our agent, the Rev. T. II.
Jones'
VIII you undertake this labor of love
for those whom God has thrown upon
the Christian charity of Alabama Meth
odism?
Hoping to hear favorably from you
very soon, we are. fraternally yours,
DIR. r. p. WHITLEY,
REV. w. P. DICKINSON.
MIR. II. Fl. STEWART.
Executive Committee.
p. s.-We enclose an addressed stamped
envelope; please respond promptly. The
need Is great. 5-H-3t-th-sat-su
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
ATHLETES GATHER
At BANQUET BOARD
Rejoice in New Members Added
to Club
ROSY FUTURE PICTURED
Nesbltt Advances a Project for Pur-
chasing a Field for Outdoor Sports
Before Property Goes
Any Higher.
ROSY FUTURE PICTURED

Fifty men, new and old members of
the Birmingham Athletic club, gathered
around the board in the Southern club
cafe last night at a banquet given. as
the wind-up of the first lap in the race
fof new members of the organization. -
The supper was a four-course elaborate
ly served, and greatly enjoyed by the
crowd of young fellows. 1t was given in
honor of the twenty-five members who
have Joined the club since the first of
March. and to the old members who
secured them The wonderful work of
getting SO many in short a time, was
favorably commented upon, but it was
only starter for the accomplishments
which are to follow.
President John Fletcher presided at the
board, and with many appropriate salles
increased the jolllty of the occasion. He
first welcomed the new members into
the club, insisted upon their using all
the advantages and promised them II
full value for their money
lie then introduced S. p. Sturgeon,
chairman of the membership committee,
to whom is due the greater part of the
told how he had done it in a brief and
humorous manner.
w. ID. Nesbit was the next speaker.
He first asked how many of the fifty
had been born in Jefferson county Not
a one would own it. lie then went on to
show how Birmingham had been made
by just such incomers and described the
history of the organization since he has
been in the city.
He advanced the idea that now is the
time to purchase an outdoor field for
sports, such as golf and tennis. He
stated that property is advancing in
value much that to put 1t off would
be fatal. His plan met with such wide
spread approval that 1t is probable such
a move will be put on foot shortly by
the management.
In behalf of the new members DR..
Edmunson, a newcomer to the city, ex-
tended thanks for the banquet, and pronf-
ised to assist in herding in new members
, President r. H. Baugh. member of the
board OF governors. was the next speaker.
His talk was along the same line, but
he pictured a glowing future for the
club. y
Throughout the whole evening there
was a discussion of the basketball game
to be played Friday night with the
Young Mems Christian association, and
although the members believed they had
been playing in hard luck they look
forward to the next contest with great
confidence.
Whenever basketball was mentioned the
| five boys who are to uphold the blue
| and white were given hearty cheers. Al
about II o'clock, after very pleasant
| evening, the speeehmaking came to an
end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

Amazing STaiI
"Tha remarkable organization OIL Inns
grating and corruption in the nuhicipai
government of San Francisco us aIiaz-
ing qualifications, involving ihiiilo -,,, 60
AMI the better class of citizens, Will ap-
neal not only to the city, but to the
antire country. when it Is fully iald
bare -, .o,orod
",This is only the beginning declared
Secret Service Agent Burns. Inc evi
dence in the indictments filed TO-DAY anu
others that have been returned but lor
the present will remain secret, Is apso
l,ta,x conclusive and as perfect as Tic
evidence III any case Win "i
been connected.
"Ruef acted as broker and agent, ne
continued. between the corporations and
the board of supervisors in all matters
pertaining to the obtaining OF privileges
from the city fathers
Rurns denied that he had been ordered
bacl, to Washington as reported, ana
declared that it might take an entire
wear vet to complete the work he ana
Henev had undertaken here. He asserts
that every department IN the CITY VIII
be thoroughly investigated
CONSERVATION seemed to reign in Ruel s
Damn today. Following a long conference
Ruef decided that he desired to remain
in the custody of Elisor Buggy at the
st Francis and his attorneys appeared
before the supreme court asking Una.
the application for writ making SneriH
O5Neil custodian of the political boss
be dismissed. This was granted. HAN
an hour later his attorneys again APP
peared in the supreme court and sought
to have their action quashed, and the
application for the writ renstated.
The court took the matter under con-
sderation until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
WRAY CASE IS Up
TO SUPREME COURT
Judge Greene 0verruleS Motion
for New Trial
Is TAKEN BACK TO JAIL
The Court Refers to Recent Action of
Judge Weaver In Rebuklne Jury
for Bringing In a Verdict
of AcquittaI.

Inc case OF Richard Wray, tried and
convicted of the murder of George Free
man, passed beyond the Jurisdiction, for
the present, of the criminal court of JEFF
ferson county when Judge Dan A. Greene
yesterday refused the motion of defend
ant to set aside the verdict of the jury
and grant a new trial.
The trial of Richard Wray was one of
the most sensational trials held in JEFF
ferson county in many years. The de-
PENDANT was charged with the murder of
George Freeman fifteen months ago in a
house kept by Marie Martin The evil
dence on the trial was altogether circum-
stantial in spite of the fact that there
were five or six people in the room at the
time the shot was fired.
On the trial the defendant was repre-
scented by the Attorneys B. NJ Allen, Rob
ert N. Bell, CASTOR & Pettus and E. e.
Winston, Jr., while the state was repre-
sented by Solicitor II. p. Hefin Assistan Mt
Solicitor J. B. Arid and Attorney C. p.
Beddow With this array of legal tai
ent on both sides the case was bitterly
fought along every line.
In refusing the motion for a new trial
Judge Greene referred to the several
grounds upon which the motion was based
and also the affidavits which had been
filed and said he could not see sufficient
| reason for setting aside the verdict of the
jury. Much comment had been made
upon the fact that Judge Weaver had
quite recently criticised a jury for ac.
quitting a man charged with murder un.
der conditions many of which were SINH.
lar to those in Wrays case, but .that
| fact in ITSELF" Judge Greene said. wa.
| not sufficient to set verdict aside" ant
he quoted case for 18th Alabama re-
| port of the supreme court.
AS the judge concluded his remarks. h,
| called the prisoner to the bar and asked
| him If he had anything TO say why sen
tence should not be passed upon him
| Wray merely shook his head in answer
and Judge Greene formally sentenced hin
to ten years in the penitentiary.
At the request of Attorney b. NJ Aller
sentence was suspended pending an ap
peal to the supreme court. The bill o.
exceptions will be prepared Immediately
with the hope of getting the case before
the supreme court in April, when case!
from Jefferson county are called. Mean
time Wray will remain in the count,
i Jail
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Change of Corporate Name.

At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Central Pratt Coal company, held on
March 1, a resolution was unanimously
adopted to increase the capital etocK Pc
the company from $4,000 to $l2O'000 by
the issuance of 1900 shares of common
stock of the par value of 800 per share
A resolution was adopted at the same
meeting, changing the name of the com.
pany from Central Pratt Coal company
TO Pratt Southern Coal company
A further resolution was passed au
thorizing the purchase of the coal lands
from Daniel Person. Jr., which he lately
purchased from A. f. and b. W. Whit
field and the payment for same in 1000
shares of common stock at the par value
of 800 per share
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

More headaches are caused from eye
strain than from any other source
Eye strain also affects the nervous
system and causes dizziness, nausea,
sick stomach, insomnia, neuralgia and
similar ailments In this case medl-
cines are an injury instead of bene-
fit; glasses are the only remedy that
will effect permanent cure, and a
competent eye-specialist should be
consulted. e. V. Schultz, eye special
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costs less than many ordinary trusses
There are no springs or hard, lumpy pads
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make 1t to your Order-send 1T to
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If you have tried most everything else
come to me. Where others fail is where
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at a reasonable price
r. r. Brooks, 1900 Brooks Building,
Marshall, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Physicians Advise Glasses as Cure
For Headache and Nervousness

list, City Hall Building, makes special
practice of curing headaches and ner-
vousness with glasses, and Is highly
recommended by his many patients.
whom he has cured of these ailments
after all medicines failed to give re-
lief
Anyone having weak or defective
eyes will find 1t to their advantage to
visit Birmingham exclusive optical
place, ground floor city Hall Building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
NEW CORPORATION.
Enslen Development Company Is Capt
talized at $4,000.

Article of Incorporation were filed in
the office of the probate court yester-
DAY by the Enslen Development company,
consisting of l.. C. Enslen, j.. e. Ensen
and T. L. Anglin.
The company is capitalized lat SIS 900
and proposes doing real estate BUSH
ness, with principal office in Birming-
ham.
The following are the officers: T. e.
Enslen, president; l.. C. Enslen. vice
president; T. L. Anglin, secretary and
treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
YESTERDAY WAS HOT.
Major Dunlap, Aged 70, Says He Never
Saw Anything Like 1t In March.

For March weather, yesterday broke all
records. The day was exceedingly warm,
and throughout the city electric fans
buzzed with acceeration. and other fans
were swung with vigor. Precipitation
burst out on every brow, and the soda
water and mint julip man had live
patronage 1t was an ideal summer day,
a day for spring fever and fishing.
Mai J. j. Dunlap, an elderly citizen,
stated yesterday that throughout an eX-
perience of seventy years he had never
seen another day so warm in the middle
of March.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

BILE certainty which Christ would give
and should give. Furthermore, the New
Testament is not, and does not pretend
to be. complete statement of Christ S
teaching.
Finally. Christ never intended that men
should learn His religion solely by the
reading of a book When providing Tor
the propagation of His gospel lie sent
an organized body of living men to teach
in His name, in other words, the equiv
alent" Christ provided was a church.
And n-Catholics, in practice, are not
content with relying ON their private
Judgment but look to some church for
assistance. Now, the problem presents
itself to which one out of the many
churches. claiming each to be the church
of Christ did He give His authority
and power? One church, and only one
of all these churches. can be the true
church All may be sincere, but all can
not be true sincerity does not make
truth.
(Which is the True Church9s' will be
the theme of tonight's lecture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21

last Saturday when he left, saying he
was going to Richmond, Va. An ex-
animation of his accounts shows u
shortage of about $6S,000. The bank
has offered a reward of $1,000 for his
apprehension. The Charlotte National
bank, it is said, will not suffer from the
alleged defalcation, as its assets are
more than one million dollars. Prompt
aid was offered it from other banks,
which was refused.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Standard Oil Case.

Chicago, March 2O.-Additional car
record books of the Chicago and Alton
railroad were introduced in the Stand
ard Oil trial today for the purpose of
proving that the tank cars named in
the indictments were actually handled
by the Chicago and Alton between
Chappell H., and East st. Louis, Ill.
The greater part of the day was taken
I'D with this testimony.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Wanted for False Pretenses.

Two white men who were wanted in
other counties for false pretenses were
taken away from Birmingham yesterday.
Sheriff Legrand of Calhoun county carried
c. 7. Loftin with him and Mitt Sherman
was sent TO Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-21
Six Months and $1,000 for Howell.

Omaha, March POS. E. Howell,
president of the Omaha Coal exchange,
was today sentenced to pay a fine of
$1,000 and to serve six months in the
county JAIL The sentence was i'm
posed by Judge Sutton of the district
court, before whom Howell was con-
victed of conspiracy in restraint of
fradp