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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Personal and General.

The building on Third avenue, between Nineteenth and Eighteenth stfeets, known as the Marble Front, is being rapidly demolished, in order to make way for a modern department store to be erected at cost of $75O0.
 News has been received in the city an '. nouncing the death of Miss Salle Lowery of Jackson, Miss. Miss Bowery was a sister of Mrs William D. Taylor of this city. Her death came as a sad shock to her many friends and admirers in this city where she had often visited and was greatly admired. Mrs. Taylor left for Jackson this afternoon to attend the funeral
 The card party that was to have been given tomorrow afternooR by Mrs. fWil- llahn D. Taylor has been postponed on ac- count of the demise of her sister Miss Lowery, of Jackson, Miss.
 MT. George Davies entertained with a box party at the Amphlon last evening.
 Dr. Mcclure of Birmingham has sasso- ciated himself with Dr. Thomas I. Con well and will in the future be one of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company's phy- sicians.
 MT. D. A. Frasier and MT. Will Turner of Montgomery are visiting MT. A. Leo Marcus.
 Miss Lula Allen has returned to the city after having finished the term as teacher in the schools at Broolxwood.
 The final examinations of the public schools will take place tomorrow, and the young scholars will enjoy long looked for vacation until next September. Hrs. Annie Glenn Grove will give her annual pupils recital at the Elks' hall to- morrow evening at s o'clock aftl the fol- lowing programme has been arranged:
 "Junesse Dorie,' Miss Smith.
 French Fantasie," Miss Johnson. Love in Springtime,' Miss Jenkins.
 "Grand Valse De Concert" Miss Will Hams.
 Witches Flight" Miss Lewis. Chorus.
 Overture Miss Johnston. "Capricante," Miss Rust. "A Love Song" Miss Frazier. Caprice" Miss Sadler. Twilight Lullaby" Miss Aston. "Chaussers De Chaval,'' Miss Nichols. The recitals given by Mrs. Grove are al- | ways numbered among the most pleasant 1 events of the season, and this one is ] looked forward to with mitch pleasure by music lovers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
ENGINEERS BROTHERHOOD MEET
They Begin Three Days Session at
 Dallas, Tex.

Dallas, May 2S.-The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Grand International Auxiliary began a three days session here today, with 500 del egates in attendance. Addresses of welcome were made by R. Liebman, president of the Dallas Commercial club, and Mayor Curtis P. Smith. H. E. Wills of Winnipeg, assistant grand chief, stated the object and aims of the organization; w. D. Futch, president of the insurance department of the Brotherhood, gave an account of that department, stating that since it's or. ganization in 1867 1t has paid out more than $17,000,000.
 Senator Charles A. Culberson, by special invitation, made short ad dress, in which he praised the order for what it has done, and expressed the hope that the engineers might in the near future secure higher wages and better hours.
 Other speakers were Mrs. W. A Murdock of Chicago, president of the Grand International Auxiliary, and F A. Burgess of Louisville, assistant grand chief.
 The Brotherhood and the Auxiliary will each hold two sessions Wednes day and two Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
TIE BEST FREE SHOW
 EVER IN THIS CITY
Programme Presented by Plant Juice Medicine Company Last Night
 Most Pleasing Event.

Last night as a reporter of The Age Herald was making his usual rounds Tn search of news, he was attracted py a laree crowd gathered on the vacant lot on Third avenue, opposite the MaJestl theatre, and there witnessed the pest open air entertainment ever gwen III Birmingham. and heard the plainest and most complete talk on the human sys- tenn by man who, just at present, IS very prominent in the public eye, TOT Mr. Mills, the genial manager or the Plant Juice Medicine company, IS talk or without a particle of the efforts usuai- lv employed by orators.
 MT. Mills method is plain and easily understood in every way. There is noun ing of the fakir in his makeup, put nc Is a gentleman of the old school, peneV- ing every word he says and has the faculty of making others do the same
 If Is we'll worth the while or anyone to visit the free lecture and entertain ments for there you can see the very best sleight of hand entertainer ever seen in the city in an open air enter tainment. Professor Maurice does sreal sl1 many tricks on an open stage that nave never been attempted by any other ma eyician and his acts last night were greet cd with round after round of applause.
 The singing and dancing of the vaude- vile artists is superb and the most laugh- able after pice, "rhe Old Man heturh' sent the audience home in an uproar of laughter and good humor.
 The sale of Plant Juice seemed phe- npmenal but after listening to the many people in the audience telling the won derful benefits received from Dillins- hams Plant Juice, 1t Is no wonder the sales are so large.
 When Plant Juice lniment was onerea for sale MT Mills invited anyone suffer ing with an acute pain to come upon the platform. Several responded. Among them an old gentleman suffering with rheumatism in both hands 10 such an ex- tent that he could not either open or close them. After one application or Plant Jice liniment he told the audience his pain was gone and demonstrated that fact by shaking hands with several of his friends, declaring that he was free from pain for the first time in ten years.
 The entertainment is given at 10 o'clock in the morning. 3 o'clock in the after noon and 7:3O o'clock at night. Everyone is invited and guaranteed a cordial well come by Colonel Dillingham;.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

past quarter century would lap around the earth 2495 times. Wisconsin is sec ond in value of dairy products among the states, fourth in the manufacture of leather, and fifth in that of wood plup. Before 1883 Milwaukee was only the site of Solomon Juneau's cabin. To- day 1t is the second largest flour center in the United States, and sends out daily over 100 carloads of beer. The corks she uses amount to eighty carloads a year and keep 300 people constantly employed in Spain.
 James Jesse Strang, lawyer, journalist, pedagogue and preacher, recruited from the Mormons of Wisconsin, the subjects for the only kingdom that ever existed on American soil. He was crowned king on Beaver Island July 8, 1850. At the same time he was member of the Michigan legislature, his island kingdom being in Michigan territory. He was as- sassinated six years later by two dis satisfied subjects. Wisconsin gave the world Carl Shurz Rufus King, Alexan- der Randall, Hamlin Garland Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Bill Nye, Dr. Nicholas Senn. Reuben Gold Thwaites, Kate Upson Clark and Carl Jonas, who compiled the first English Bohemian dictionary.
 Tomorrow: Adopted Plants in the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
JAMES TO MANAGE
 SOUTHERN STEEL co.
FORMER OFFICIAL OF INTER. NATIONAL HARVESTER co. IS MADE VICE PRESIDENT AND GEN. ERAL MANAGER-EARNINGs.

New York, May 2S.-(Special. .)-Evan James, formerly With the International Harvester company, has been appointed vice president and general manager of the Southern Steel company. A director says:
 ''The improvements provided for by the first mortgage bond issue have beeen par tially completed and the earnings of the company have been increasing rapidly in the last two months, being now at the rate of about s100000 monthly. An addi- tional furnace with monthly capacity of aobut 6000 tons will go Into blast very shortly but the two new open hearth furnaces are not yet in operation. One will. however. be blown In in short time. and the other about six weeks later. This will increase the iron output of the company about 25 per cent and the steel output about 50 per cent. The output of ore, coal and coke is gradually increas- ing. The company is not yet, however, getting the advantage of the high prices for pig iron, these not going into effect until July first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
WEATHER FOR WEEK
 IS NEARER NORMAL
Nights However Are UnfavOra-
 bIy Cool in Alabama
RAINFALL IS 100 HEAVY
The Week Starts Out With Consider able Sunshine, But Ends With ln-
 creasine cloudiness and
 Much Rain in Sections.

Montgomery, May 8.-(special) )-The report of the Alabama section of the weather bureau shows that nearer normal weather prevailed for the week ending yesterday than for some time. The sum mary of Director Hayes follows:
 "The weather was the most seasonable that has prevailed for an entire week since the latter part of March. The nights, however, were unfavorably cool, and in some sections of the state the rain fall was too heavy.
 'eThe week opened fair and good per centage of bright sunshine was received until about midday of the 2Sd, when con- dltions became threatening very rapidly, and during the afternoon rain fell in practically every county of the state. There were showers on each of the re- maining days, but on both the @th and 2Gth there was a normal amount Of very bright sunshine. The heaviest showers occurred during the early night of the 26th, and accompanied thunder of gusty wind storm of about an hours duration As has been the case for several weeks, the weekly rainfall was quite heavy in the west-central counties. The line ln- closing the counties having had more than 2U0 inches runs eastward from northern Lamar to northeastern Jefferson, south to southern Conecuh, then northwest to southern Choctaw. In all the counties forming the northern, eastern and south ern borders of the state, the fall for the week was slightly less than the normal.
 "The midday and afternoon tempera- lures were moderately high-sightly high
 ,,T l,.aN fha aiOht fpfl peratures were unseasonably low The warmest weather prevailed in the coun- ties immediately to the east of the Ala bama river, from Lowndes south
 Temperature Table.
 The following table shows the tempera- ture and rainfall at selected stations:
 --Ten1nerature-- Rainfall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Return From Pacific Coast.

Dr. William Waldrop and Mr. Thomas Reed Fulton returned to the city thls aft ernoon from an extended visit through California and Colorado. Among the places visited on their trip were San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver and Colorado Springs. MT. Fulton speaks in glowing terms of the new Frisco. He visited the city just a short while before the great confagration and he states that one would scarcely recognize it as the same city. Where one time stood old rookeres and caVed in blocks, handsome and mod ern business and residence blocks have sprung into place, and the city has started on it's onward march with renewed energy. Both Dr. Waldrop and MT. F u- ton took quite an interest in the famous Ruef and Schmitz bribery cases. the ar rest of the latter having taken place whNe they were in Frisco. MT. Fulton states that It would appear to an outsider to be a bad case for the mayor of the metro- polls of the Golden Gate, and his chances to prove an alibi on the many charges lodged against him appear to be very remote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
BESSEMER PLEASED
 WITH WEEKS TRADE
Merchants Gratifed By Show
 ing This Summer
TRAVELLERS RETURN HOME
We'll Known Citizens Give impressions of Visit to Pacific Coast Cities.
 Personal and General
 News of Bessemer.

Bessemer, May 2S.-(speeial)-T bus mess enjoyed by the merchants of Bes- semer last week was extremely gratifying. and more so from the fact that there were no pay days of any note on Satur- day. The merchants generally reports good standing in all lines. and as May is always considered an off month in all lines it speaks well for the commercial push and energy of the city The long summer months are always looked for ward to by the business interests with dread, as while the business falls off. and the profits decrease. the eternal expense goes on.
 Since the first of the year business has maintained a steady increase, and with the great commercial feeders to draw on there appears to be no reason why this should not be Bessemer's banner year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
POLICE APPROACH"
 FRISCO JURORS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY HENLT CHARGES CHIEF OMAN CUES TONED THEM AS TO TESTl- MoNY IN CRAFT PROSECUTION.

San Francisco, May 2S.-Sixteen tales men were examined today in the trial of Mayor Schmtz on the charge of extortion without result. All but one were ex- cused for cause and George D. Cummings, the sixteenth one, was peremptorlly chal- lenged by the defense.
 Judge Dunne ordered a venire of fifty 10 be returned in court tomorrow. Eight jurors have thus far been secured An e'''''~t'Gn was made by the prosecution
 riff O'Neill was not summoning
 tors in proper and impartial
 Jofi
 7 Henrys statement was supple .slted by Special Agent Burns, who de- 4lared that Mayor sehmitz lis using the police department to gather evidence in his behalf and for other like improper purposes"
 The defense denied the imputation that improper means were being employed Assistant District Attorney Heney said today that 1t has been discovered that the police force is being used in an attempt to reach prospective jurors and witnesses in the bribery graft prosecution. Heney charegs that Chief of Police Dinan today approached persons who will be called as witnesses in some of the trials and ques- joined them as to what testimony they intended to give.
 The arragnment of the gas company officials indicted by the grand jury for bribing the supervisors, was postponed until Friday. as through a misunder- standing Ruef and Garrett McEnerney, who are to represent the magnates, were the only ones present when the case was called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

drawn up, and through the processes of state evolution the commonwealths of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,, Michigan and Wisconsin have come from this terri tory
 in 1856 the Territory of Wisconsin came into existence after passing nearly fifty years as part of Indiana, Michigan, Illi- nois and Wisconsin territories. In lS4S she became a sovereign state with Nell son Dewey as governor. The capital was first at Belmont then at Burlington, and in 1888 was removed to Madison. The earliest settlers were French and Eng fish in the north and east and Scotch Irish In the south. Tn 1SR the attention of German immigrants was directed that way. and there are now six distinct German groups with a strong influence in political and industrial affairs. The Pomera nian costume was familiar sight for years In the agricultural dis trlcts.
 The fourth Norwegian colony in Amer ica was founded in Wisconsin. Three men came over first, travelling on skees and carrying their effects in knapsacks. They found the country good, wrote many letters home, and Rock county soon had a large settlement of their country men. The colony at Koshkonong is known as the wealthiest Norwegian col 0ny in America. lcelanuefS nave d large colony on Washington island in Green Bay. Swiss home-seekers In 1S45, after an arduous journey of 5000 miles, almost entirely by water, settled near Min eral Point and are an important factor in state affairs Cornishmen in large numbers came to the lead mines in the south, and Poles, Bohemians, Dutch and Belgians form a large percetage of the population.
 The lead mines in the southwest were an early attraction. Indians worked them profitably, Perrot developed some of them, France knew of these as well as others and in 1719 appointed Francis Ronault Director General of Mines In Louisiana" and early in the nineteenth century immigrants came up from the south to work them with slave labor. Today the mineral industry represents an investment of many millions of dol- lars. The forests that the early explorers knew only as hiding places for Indians, now yield a great revenue, two-fifths of the capital of ,le state being invested in lumber manufa ,ture. It is said that the pine blanks cut in Wisconsin in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Has cured many that seemed almost beyond the reach of medicine that people ask Whyf
 An examination of well-known formula, from which Hoods Sarsaparia is and always has been carefully and scientifically prepared confirms the fact that it contains those wenown and valuable medicinal ingredients which, when integently combined and properly Administered sure to bring about good results.
 It is the properly balanced proportion combination and process in combining those ingredients known to have specific action upon the blood stomach liver ldnevs and bowels which make Hoods Sarsaparia peculiar to itself and enable it to produce results unequaed by any similar medicine It when others fail Give trial Usual fo liquid or in tablet form called saratabs s
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Brocchus-Easterly.

Huntsville, May 2s.-(special)-E E. Easterly, we'll known member of the printing fraternity in Chattanooga, and Miss Matte Belle Brocchus of this city. were married yesterday evening in the manse of the First Prebyterian church, Rev. Francis Tappey officiating. The ceremony was witnessed by. a few friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Atlanta, May 22.-The Southeastern Bill Posters Distributing association this aft ernoon selected Montgomery, Ala, as it's next meeting place and elected the follow ing officers: President, s. s. vanBurean, Memphis vice president, Frank M. Pow CTS Macon, Ga. secretary and treasurer, Charles R. Collins, Jackson, Tenn. The officers, 1T. F. Stoops, Chattanooga, and Benjamin Theiss, Birmingham, compose the board of directors. The convention adjourned late today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Go to Richmond.

Huntsville, May 2S--(Special )-About fifty members of Camp Egbert J. Jones. United Confederate veterans, and their friends, left this afternoon on a special train for Richmond, to attend the re- union. On the same train were Brig adler General J. N. Thompson and staff of the Fourth Alabama brigade and members of the Tuscumbla, Florence and Decatur camps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Will Increase Wages.

Manchester, N. H., May 2S.-The Amoskeage Manufacturing company today announced an increase in wages amounting to per cent for Its 15,00O operatives. The increase will take place June 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

The best haIf-tone cuts are made by the 0awk Engraving company Age Herald Building. sT1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Will Entertain Friends.

Huntsville, May 2s,-(Speclal )-Spring City council 20, of the United Coinmer- cial Travellers, has decided to entertain its members and their friends at a ban quet in the McGee hotel on June 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
DENsMoRE TYPEwR1TERs
Gainesville,
Brenau Summer School and Chautauqua

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Hauan's Maqno1ia Balm.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Don't miss the wrestling match between Jim Parr and Charlie Leonhardt = Majestic Theatre June 4th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
weather prevailed.-P. F. H.

Washington, Fruitdale: The week was, upon the whole, fair and warm, though the nights were rather cool; there was an abundance of sunshine; light local showers fell on the 24th and 25th--G. M Billhimer.
 MONTROSE w. HAYES,
 Acting Section Director
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29
Bln Posters to Meet In Montgomery

Tomorrow: Adopted Plants in tha United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

After the French and Indian war Wis consin became English and remained so until after the war of 1Si2-l5 longer pos sibly than any other state now in the union. French half-breeds and Indians dunned the British uniform and fought zealously for King George in the revolu- tion. They set the British flag over the forts of Green Bay and Prairie du Chien and long after Zebulon M. Pike had passed through this new territory on his Journey of exploring the new Louisiana purchase, the cross of St. George fioated over the trading posts of Wisconsin. An admirable line of defense was establish ed by the British along the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, diagonally across the state, and that section was held by them until the summer of 1S15
 After the revolution Wisconsin was part of the famous northwest territory, having been saved for the United States by the work of the frontiersmen of Pennsylvania, Virginia and Kentucky. In 17s4 Jefferson presented a plan to Con gress by which ten states were to be carved from this region What is now Wisconsin was to be called Michigania, and other states were to have been Syl- vania, Assenisipia, Illnoia and Cherson- eous. But James Monroe went the next year to treat with the Miami Indians and thought the states would be too small. Later the Ordinance of 1Is7 was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-29

Robert Cavellier, known to history as La Salle, came to the Wisconsin lands in 1875, and In 1879 his trading boat, the Chiffon, was the first sail boat oh the lakes. Tn 1885 Perrot, the trader, soldier of fortune, diplomat among the Indians, was appointed ''Commandant of the West and given 8 force of twenty men with' which to hold all the great unknown will derness He built a rude fort on the banks of the Mississippi in southwest Wisconsin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-29
REASONABLE PROPHESY.


j. ~ Bennett this morning was dis
Cussing electric railways and the IN
nuence they have upon dependent ter
rtories Electric railways VIII play
an important part lu the uphunding Of
this state" he said That's no prophe-
sy. its a fact which onc with expert
ence in interurban matters cannot help
seeing whom he travels through this
state. especially ln the salt Lake and
other valleys In Indiana Michigan
and Ohio electric lines have enhanced
value OF dependent land from 80 90 DO
per cent often within a year. The
Northern Electric in California has
raised the value OF land within Eve
miles on either side Of the line from 20
10 80 ner cent ] tell this 10 show what
has been done elsewhere Now Tor
ltah, the prospects FOR lnterurban oloc-
trio railways In Utah are certainly
rosy. senator simon Bambcrger has "a
valuable proposition m his salt Lake
Ogden line ana when this is electrified
viii surprise not only people with farms
and factories along the limo hut the sen
ator himself. although he secs a long
ways ahead. There Is a splendid ops
portunity here for electric iuterur.bans
ana senator Ramberger is not letting n
pass Tho street railway system. when
10 pushes its lines out into the rich
country entirely surrounding salt Lake
VIII work wonders Tho benefit to "a
state and city OF interurhans. operated
oy electricity. and as result operated
economically and with practically any
service desired. cannot be overestimat-