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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
PARCELS POST AND
 SAVINGS BANKS Postoffice Official Makes Good
 Recommendations GREAT BENEFIT TO PUBLIC Among the Innovations Recommended Is Reducing Rate On Merchandise
 and Increasing the Size
 of the Packages.

Raleigh, N. C., October 16.-(Special.)- In an address before the North Carolina
 Postmasters' convention, P. V. De Graw
 fourth assistant postmaster general, said:
 Postmaster General Meyer will sub init to Congress at it's next session seV- eral propositions looking to the estab- lishment of a parcels post in this coun- try Mr. Meyer believes he will succeed where others have failed, because he is going to submit the proposition dif- ferently from the way 1t has ever De- fore been submitted.
 'The Postmaster General purposes mak-
 ing three recommendations: First that
 the rate of postage on packages be re- duced from 16 cents to F cents per pound.
 Secondly. that the limitation put upon the weight of packages that can be ad- mitted to the mails be increased from four to eleven pounds.
 Thirdly, that a parcels post be au- | thorized from the point at which the I rural delivery route originates, with rates fixed at cents for the first pound and cents for each additional pound to Il pounds, so as to make the full rate upon
 package weighing Il pounds 25 cents.
 ''In outlining his argument to me or foreign and domestic rates, MT. Meyer l said he would urge that through our in 1 ternational postal agreements we now
 admit to our mails from foreign countries 1 packages weighing Il pounds at a uni l form rate of F cents a pound. We also
 admit to our mails packages of the l same weight, and at the same rates. when they are addressed to foreign coun- l tries. In our domestic service we limit l packages to four pounds in weight and l charge a rate of 16 cents a pound He
 intends to ask Congress to do as we'll l by our own people as we do by the for
 eigner, and believes that Congress will
 recognize the justice of the proposition
 and that the necessary legislation will l DC enacted.
 l those who are strongly advocating a greater step than he will ask Congress
 to take, but if this much can be accom-
 plished in the coming session the Post l master General maintains that it will at | least afford an opportunity to demon strate what a parcels post will do and l open the way for improvements later on. | Not a New Move.
 "A great many persons who have dis
 cussed the subject appear to think | the Postmaster General is attempting | something new As a matter of fact | we have a parcels post now, but the limitation upon the weight of packages
 and the high rates charged make il of little service to the general public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
GREAT PLANS FOR
 VISITING EDITORS
BeSsvmer People Will Do Honor
 To Coming Guests
FLAT GAR STOPS TRAFFIC
Car Is Loaded With Piping and Hits an Interurban Car, Knocking 1t Crossways On the Track.
 Nobody Is Hurt.

Bessemer, October 6-(Special.) al.)-When the delegates to the International League of Press Clubs, which comes to Birming- ham next week. and which will be enter tained in this city for one day, arrive here, they will find that nothing has been left undone to make their stay one of the most pleasant of their entire trip.
 The United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company have taken special in- terest in the scribes' trip, and they are having prepared souvenirs to be given to each visitor that will always be a good reminder of the fact that there is a dis trict in Alabama that is second to none in the world. The City Council has been very liberal and has donated $100 for the purpose of entertaining the visitors. The arrangements committee have completed the programme for the day, and it is as follows:
 The delegates will leave Birmingham at F o'clock on special cars and will arrive in this city at 1 o'clock, where they will be met and welcomed to the city by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, and large crowd of citizens.
 Immediately after their arrival a lunch con will be rendered them at the Grand hotel, and during the luncheon there VIII be several speeches.
 The programme of speeches during the luncheon follows:
 William P. Gun, toastmaster.
 Address of welcome, Walter L. Rush, Mayor of Bessemer
 "Bessemer as a Commercial Center, John T. McEniry
 "The Marvel City and It's Position in the District" James Trotter
 "Bessemer as the Cheapest Iron Pro- ducer in the World'' w. s. Welsh.
 "What the Ladies of the Press Have Done for the Country" Prof. J. M. Dill.
 "Bessemer Past, Present and Future, W. S. Gilbert
 The responses will be made by delegates chosen by the president of the league.
 After the luncheon the visitors will be presented with souvenirs from the Mayor and aldermen of the city of BesSemer, after which the party will board special cars and be taken to the pipe works. Special preparations are being made at the pipe works for the entertainment or the visitors and this trip will certainly be a most enjoyable one, as trlp through this plant is at all times inter- esting. Too much credit cannot be given w S. Gilbert for the amount of hard work he has been compelled to do Tn order to get the visitors to e4ilS city. lie appeared before the council some time ago, and made such a rattling good speech in favor of entertaining the league that the result was $1oo was voted Tor that purpose without any trouble at all. In fact the Mayor and Board of Alder men have taken a great interest In the nrsster, and 1t is an assured fact that the visitors will be given the best there is when they arrive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Poor DoQ Tray.

A poor, measley dog came loping down Second avenue this morning and evident ly people thought he was mad. Anyway, he was shot at about lo,Voo times and finally one of the expert marks men in the crowd managed to land on him, The result was that after he had been bounded for several blocks he con- cluded that after all life was not worth living, and proceeded to shuttle of the coil.
 No one knows why this poor dog took it into his head to presume to walk down the sacred streets of Bessemer, but the fact remains that he did, and his down. fall started from the time he commenced to travel
 Judging from his appearance he must have come from somewhere near Belle Sumpter, as he certainly did look trav- el-stained.
 He showed by his walk that Le was both tired and hungry, but instead of re- ceiving food he received a message Of lead.
 He has gone to join the others of the departed breed, but the fact remains that even if it was only a dog 1t should have been given a chance.
 (The above is respectfully dedicated to Thomas Reed Fulton, Dr. $. E. Grout Dr. A. s. Fitzpatrick, H. B. Bumby and
 Jack La Rue members and leaders of the Hot AIT BeSSener Crun Clup, US IL IS d
 well known fact that they learned how to hit clay pigeons only after they had spent several years filling good bird dogs with shot, because they would not bring
 in the birds that they had failed to hit)
 Personal and General. James White, the little S-year-old son of MT and Mrs. w. A. White of this city died this morning as the result of fever, and the body was inferred at Cedar Hill cemetery. Jacobs & Son had charge of the funeral arrangements. The death of the little fellow is a very sad one, as
 he was an exceptionally bright child, and was only sick few days The bereaved parents are to be pittied in their hour of
 misfortune, and at the present time they have two other children that are very ill., Big Event. The Bessemer Eippodrome is making a decided bid for public patronage, and to | that end is putting on some good special attractions for this week. Tomorrow and Friday evening they promise the public rare treat in the skating line, when Billy Coleman. who has earned the name of the "Comical Cuss," will appear and show the green horns just how a proper skating stunt should be pulled of. He comes to this city advertised as the greatest thing on | skates in this neck of the woods, and the skate lovers will no doubt turn out in large numbers to witness the perform | ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
New Daily at Decatur.

Decatur October 16.--(Special.)-The De- caturs are soon to have another daily newspaper. The announcement is made that the paper will appear about October 2l and that the first issue will be a booster edition, containing eight pages. The paper will be called the Twin City Herald, and will be printed in New De- catur every afternoon except Sunday. The editor will be z. z. Sherrill. late editor of the Daily Bulletin. which sus- pended publication about two weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
perailed Car Stops Traffic.

A fiat car, loaded with piping on the Alabama Great Southern railroad, got out of order today about noon at the crossing on Nineteenth street and Caro- lima avenue, and proceeded to execute a triangle pigeon wing.
 The car left the track. and of course traffic had to stop. The South Bessemer car which comes down Carolina ave- nue to Nineteenth street, was put out of business for some time. Fortunately there was no one injured, and the car was finally gotten back on the track after several hours of hard work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
No Houses To Rent.

Talladega, october 16.-(Special)- A prominent real estate dealer who does large business has this legend inscribed on his bulletin board this morning: "I have no houses to rent" The demand for houses is pressing and imperative. The local papers and busi- ness men are clamoring for more dwellings and business houses. All the hotels and boarding houses are crowded to their utmost capacity, and it Is ex- pected that when the Atlantic, Bir- mingham and Atlanta railroad reaches here early next month the press will be still greater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

Positively the remarkable the States The $7O making the beautiful Range complete only $325O Read the full description:
 made of the best material; lined bottom the inches below which operated the 18X18; surfaces finished and backing cooking quick bakers wonderful fuel these Ranges like all goods advertised fully guaranteed the and Range Company and by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Tandy w, Tonev Dies.

Montgomery, October 16.-Tandy w. Toney one of the most prominent plant CTS of Alabama, died at Roseland, his country place, in Barbour county, this evening. He was a brother of Judge Sterlins B. Toney of Denver, Col, and a brother-in-law of ex-Congressman w. c Oates of Alabama. MT. Toney was ba years old and unmarried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Presbyterians Win,

Anniston, October 1o.-(Special )-rhe Alabaam Presbyterian college, which will play the Birmingham High school here Saturday, defeated a strong local team today by score of 12 to 6. The college is coached by Wash Moody, the Alabama center last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Edmond Rostand No Better.

Paris, October 16-It is reported here from Bayonne that the condition of Ed mond Rostand, the French playwright, who was operated upon ten days ago for appendicitis, does not continue to im- prove. The patient is not able to rest well at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
Jaffe, Jeweler, moved to 1925 Second avenue.
PiaNo, OloNAN
 and SaN1ua1es

The MISSES LEVY, late of the Paris, Berlin and Prague schools of piano, violin and languages, have opened studio at 1137 s. 18th street.
 Bell Phone 1852.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

Skate to the music of Ricci's famous band tonight, Hippo drome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17
POStun

is made of wheat which contains Phosphate of Potash This combines with albumen in the blood to form new brain and nerve cells-builds up these important structures which ordinary coffee has tendency to tear down.
 If coffee seems to be causing your nervousness suppose you stop and use Postum for 10 days, and learn the truth. But be sure you 'make it right boil it fully 15 minutes after it comes to a boil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

WANTED Experienced seamstresses in alteration department. Apply mana. ger ladies' department, soc ond floor. Louis Saks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

Mrs. w. L. Rosamond will entertain the Twentieth Century club at the home of Mrs. E. F. Rosamond, 1124 North Twenty third street, at o'clock on Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

The Clionian club will meet with Mrs. r. L. Robertson Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. John Gun nels, 1905 Avenue J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

The Frou F'rou club will meet today at o'clock with Mrs. L. J. Hall, 1912 North Fourteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

The Council of Jewish Women will meet this afternoon at 3:3O with Mrs. M. K. Erdreich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

Mrs. John Yeatman returns today from Louisville, where she attended Miss Mary Manfull, as matron of honor, at her we'd ding yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

The Shakespeare club will meet with Mrs. Mamie Williams at 8 o'clock on Friday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

Mrs. Grimes Taylor is visiting in Mo bile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

The special committee of the Birming- ham Press club on homes for the enter tainment of delegates to the convention of the International League of Press clubs requests that those who would like to entertain delegates confer with MT. John c. Henley, chairman, at the Birmingham News office, either by phone or letter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-17

Among the out-of-town guests at the Kohn-Marx wedding yesterday afternoon were MT. and Mrs. l.. II. Marx, Mrs. Fan nie Meyer and MT Alexis Meyer of Mo- bile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-06
MAJORITY PETITION
 BEING CIRCULATED
Only Eight Property Owners Have Re. fused to Sign As Yet-Commis.
 sioners Are Very Busy.

The petition, known as the major ity petition, is being circulated for the purpose of creating the entire city into an improvement district, to buy build and operate water plant to be owned by the city. Thus far, about eight of the property owners have re- fused to sign it. The commissioner S are all busy men themselves and can- not meet the property owners as fast as they would like. It is gratifying to hear, however, that the people are almost unanimous in their wish that an up-to-date water plant shall be in- stalled at once. Those who have re- fused to sign the petition are prompt ed either by personal or selfish inter- ests in the present fater plant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-06
JOCKEY CLUB TO
 DEFY AIMS LAW
Betters Find It Easy to Place Money on HandbO0ks, Though Bo0kmen
 Have Abandoned The Blocks.

Hot Springs, Mar. 5-Racing at Oaklawn will continue, despite the Amis anti-pool selling law, according to the position taken by the Oaklawn Jockey Club. Today no bookmakers
 were on the block, but anyone want
 ing to get a bet found little difficulty in doing so.
 The Jockey Club and their legal advisers claiff that the law is de- fective and that they will establish the fact in court.
 Constable Smith again invaded the track today and arrested one book
 maker and an individual better, mak- ling a total of nine arrests made by him in two days. He states that he
 will continue to make arrests until
 the validity of the law is established
 John Condon, principal owner of the track and the acknowledged head 0t
 wsstefm stJaekex Club, arrived hkre today to confer with Dan Stuart
 and other officers of the club.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-06

rials can do So. The object of the bill is to enable the state to act as agent for it's citizens in this re- spect.
 The senate also passed the bill by Mir. Davis of Desha requiring all railroads in the state to have crier5 at functions to announce the arriv- al and departure of passenger trains. The bill has passed the hodse and now goes to the governor.
 An effort was made in the house this afternac:a 70 kill the bill intro duced fn the senate by Senator Simms, seeking to enforce contracts made by labcrers for future employ ment, under which they secure mon ey and provisions in advance, but the effort failed. A motion was made to indefinitely postpone the measure, which would have had the effect of killing it, but the motion failed on tie vote ,35 to 35. The bill was then made a special order for next Tuesday. The principal objection to the bill is made on the ground that it would virtually pro vide for Imprisonment for debt. It provides that anyone securing mon- ey and provisions in return for ser vices to be rendered later and who fails to carry out the terms of the contract shall be liable to fine and Imprisonment. The bill is demand ed by representatives of the negro counties, where, it is alleged, many negroes fair to carry out their con- tracts made with their employers.
 The senate this afternoon con- tirmed the election of the officers of the penitentiary and reform school, by the penitentiary board. The of- ficers confirmed are as follows: Superintendent of penitentiary- James A. Pitcock
 Physician-Dr. R. L. Russell.
 Secretary-John H. Page.
 Clerk-C. D. Payne.
 Assistant physician-Dr. Sam Colquitt.
 Chaplain-Rev. J. F. Taylor.
 Superintendent of reform school William R. Chestnut.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-06
RAILROADS FIGHT
 : 2-CENT RATE BILL,

Arkansas Passenger Men Now in {. Conference at St. Louis to Con-
 sidcr Course Of Action.
 The general passenger agents ot railroads operating in Arkansas are in conference at St. Louis to deter mine what ground of action will be adopted when the validity of the 2-cent rate bill, recently passed by the General Assembly of this state, is attacked in court. The meeting is result of comparison of ideas among several railway attorneys few days ago who came to the con- clusion that the law might success fully be attacked in the courts.
 It is not known positively upon what grounds the railroads will base their contention of unconsti- nationality but the reason that will probably be advanced is that the law is conflscatory in it's nature. The railway attorneys stated that the legislation would mean q loss of revenue, and consequently damage to the value of property.
 The railroads have |announced that they will fight also the recent adverse legislation in the states of Alabama and Missouri The 1egis- lature of Missouri has recently pass ed a 2-cent rate bill, while the ? 1.2c rate prevails in Alabama.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-06
THREAT 0F REVOLT
 BY N|CARAGUANS Revolutionists Take Advan tage of War to Famen In ternal Dissension-Amer jeans Held in Honduras.
EXPECT AN ATTACK
Guatemala and Costa Rica to Join Honduras in the Struggle Puerto Cortez Ready for Bombard- ment.

Mobile, Ala, March 5.-The Thack- CT line steamer Mercator reached her dock from Puerto Cortez, Spanish Honduras, with several passengers on board direct from the seat of hostili- ties. According to the statements of these passengers hostilities between Honduras and Nicaragua are becom- ing more pronounced and the Nica- raguan forces are making rapid ad- vances on Honduran soil, and there is fear that Lee Christmas is hemmed in, in the Oilancho district.
 In Puerto Cortez preparations are being made in event of an attack which is feared, not so much from the Nicaraguan land forces as the small navy of that country. The navy of Honduras is constituted in one small gunboat, the Tatumbla, now at Co., tez. In the words of passengers arr irving, this gunboat is in good con- dition for service, but as for fighting even the Honduras government has it's doubts, so long has it been since her guns were used, and which at best are not very effective.
 Manufacturing Enthusiasm.
 What Honduras now fears more than the war with Nicaragua said passenger of the Mercator, :" is in- ternal troubles. A revolution among its own people is threatened; in fact, there are signs of revolt on all sides.
 The government has novel method for keeping the Honduran mind filled with war, and at the same time di- vert their thoughts from revolution. It is in the way of the official band, a band of men with drums and bugles which parades the streets of Puerto Cortez and other Honduran towns. The bugle is blown and the citizens stop and the cryer tells of the great success of the Honduran arms in bat ties with Nicaraguan forces.
 Americans are, prevented from leaving Honduras except by permis- sion from the minister of war, who is at Tegucigalpa.
 If an American desires to leave the country he makes application to the commandant, who telegraphs the minister of war for permission. Con- ditions in Honduras are really alarm ing" I
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-06
LOCAL MEASURES
 IN LEGISLATURE

Two local measures met with favor in the lower house of the legislature yesterday. House Bill No. 125, sby Representative w B. Pinney, creating the levee district in this county, known as Turtle Lake, was taken up, read the third time and passed. House bill No. 195, by Representative Alex H. RoWell, to relieve the persons whose property was destroyed in the East End fire from taxes for the past year, was referred to the committee on circuit and inferior courts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-06
to the men for their decis-

creases to the men for their decis- ion.
 The decision of the conductors and the trainmen to ask for an ad- vance in pay was reached at meet ing held in Kansas City some time ago, and attended by the general chairmen from all the lines inter- ested, representing the Order of Railway Conductors and the Broth erhood of Railway Trainmen. The meeting was attended by Grand Master P. H. Morrissey of the trainmen's order and Grand Chief Conductor Garretson of the conduct ors. At that time the men declined to make any statement other than that they would ask for an increase in pay.
 Whether or not the offer of the railroads will be accepted by the employees will not be known until the work of the general chairmen is reported By some the offer is considered liberal and fair, and will if accepted, raise the pay of en- ployes of every line in the South west, Northwest and West. includ- ing every line entering Kansas City. It is understood that there is con- siderable dissatisfaction being ex- pressed by local conductors and trainmen at the offer made them, it being considerably less than they asked for.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-06
DUES TO
 WOMAN'S RELIEF

The annual dues of the mem- bers of the Woman's Relief Asso- citation are due. They are request ed to send same ($D to the presi- dent, Mrs. N. B. Trulock, No. 72O South Laurel street, or the vice president, Mrs. D. M. Bluthenthal, on Second avenue. Also all delin- quent dues. Any donations left at the Citizens bank will be gratefully received, as funds are running low. Merchants are requested to sell no goods without an order from the president or treasurer.
 MRS. N. B. TRULOCK,
 President
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-06

For wall paper and paint see Clau4 Gegg and company. 417 Main street.