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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
ODD FELLOWS HOME
 NOW HAS THE DEEDS
CORNERSTONE FOR FIRST BUILD ING WILL BE LAID ON LABOR STRUCTURE.

Cullman, July 24-(special.) 1.-The trus- tees of the Odd Fellows home met here Saturday and received deeds to the hun dred and ten acres of land donated by Culman to the nome, and the guarantee of Parker X Co.,. bankers, that 5000 ca sh will be paid to the treasurer of the board October |
 The site for the first building was se- lected. and the plans of Architect Shaw of Meridian, Miss, were adopted.
 The first building will be beautiful structure, costing In the neighborhood of $25,0o0 It is to be of pressed brick or reinforced concrete. Building Superinten- dent Woodrow, of the trustees, will be in town today tomorrow to arrange for the preliminary excavations and founda- tion, preparatory to laying the corner stone on Labor day. September 2
 It will be q great day for Cullman and arrangements ere already under way to give visitors the time of their lives. Thou sands are expected to attend the beautiful and impressive ceremony.
 Joe Ewing. charged with breaking into the store of G. w. Johnson here some time ago, and stealing a suit of clothes and other goods. besides smashing d new cash register and abstracting all the money in it, was arrested recently at Waverly,NO, on a charge of burglary and told the officers that he was wanted here.
 The Ohio sheriff wrote Sheriff A. J. Casey. who secured requistion and went after Joe, bringing him in this morning.
 Before the burglary in Johnson's store Ewing had been in jail charged with a similar crime committed in the drug store of P M Allison. but was released on bond made by his attorney A. A. Griffith. son. in-law of MT. Johnson. whose store he Is alleged to have entered. A plea of insan- ity had been entered in the former case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
YOUNG MAN DROWNS.
Is Supposed to Have Fallen In an
 Epileptic Fit.

Columbus, Ga, July 2A-(Special)- Thomas Shellman, young man of Phenix City, Ala, was drowned in the cbattahoochee river within the city limits early this morning. When his lffeless body was found floating in the water near the Fourteenth street bridge 1t was supposed at first that murder had been committed as there was wound under the left eye that looked like a bullet hole.
 It developed that the young man had epileptic fits and it Is supposed that he had one of those fits while bathing In the river The wound under the eye was due to the body striking sharp rock in the opinoin of a physician. Ac- cidental drowning was the verdict of the coroner's jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
TOM BOOTH DIES
 ON THE ROADSIDE Whisky and Hot Weather Prove
 His Waterloo TEMPERATURE IS 103 IA Tuscaloosa People Attend Baptist Con- vention at Dothan-Notes and Personals From University
 Tour on the River.
TEMPERATURE IS 1O3 IA

Tuscaloosa. July 24-tspeeial) )-Tom Booth, well known resident of this county, who lives at Shows Mill. a short distance beyond Northport, was found dead on the roadside yesterday. MT. Booth was seen last by some companions on Monday night. He had seated him self on the side of the road when they left him, and when he was next seen, by Andy Dutton. he had fallen over in the road and was dead.
 The coroner was called and held a short inquest over his body The result ol this was the decision that Booth had come to his death on account of The combined effect of some whisky he had drunk and the terrible heat of the day. MT. Booth was about 65 years old and well known over the county. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and several children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Enforce Sunday Law.

Girard, July -tSpecial.)-The Law and Order league at d meeting last night ap- noInted A committee to warn merchants, butchers. etc, that the law as to sunday closing would be strictly enforced, and that those who persisted in violating IL would be prosecuted. A strong effort Is being made in both Girard and PheniX City to have rigid enforcement of Sun day laws and it is propose dto close all nlaces of business except drug stores, ice establishments and undertaking shops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
News of Livinqston.

Livingston, July 2f-(SpeciaL)-Mr R. F. Spencer of Whitfield and Miss Mamie Hearn were married at York yesterday.
 Dr. W L. Beavers and Miss Mary Hun nicutt were married at Cuba today.
 Greensboro baseball team played Llv- ingston here Monday, Tuesday and We'd nesday Greensboro won the first two games by score of to 0, and to 1.
 .nrs. Joe Kinnan. who has been visit ing relatives in Louisville, Miss, has returned home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Sunday School Convention.

Decatur, July 24.-(Special.)-M Morgan county Sunday sch hool convention closed it's annual session yesterday at Moul- ton Heights. The meeting was pre- sided over by Colman l.. Peck, presi- dent. Five hundred people attended this convention. Every Sunday school in the county was represented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
ACCEPT PLANS FOR
 ODD FELLOWS HOME
SECRETARY GIVES STATUS OF THE PROJECT TO BUILD HOME AT ULLMAN-CORNER STONE WILL BE LAID ON LABOR DAY.

To he Editor of The Age Herald.
 As secretary of the board of trustees of the Odd Fellows Home, which the last grand lodge decided to build at Cullman, the county seat of Cullman county, I am frequently asked by the press for information regarding the status of the matter, and when we would build. Up to this time I have been unable to give out much informa- ton.
 A meeting of the board of trustees was held at Cullman on the goth inst. Saturday last), at which time a num- Der of architects submitted competitive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
ENGINE CRASHES
 INTO STREET CAR Engineer Mistook Signal of Car
 Conductor VESTIBULE DEMOLISHED None of the Passengers, However, Are Hurt-A. B. Griffin Goes to Tampa,
 Fa.-secures Death
 Certificate.
VESTIBULE DEMOLISHED

Gadsden, July 24-(specialD-A street car on the Alabama City, Gadsden and At talla street railway was run into and partly demolished at the Ninth street crossing of the Louisville and Nashville railroad at 9:So o'clock this morning by switch engine of the railroad company
 The street car stpoped as usual and the conductor crossed the railroad track and sgnalled the motorman to proceed The engineer, whose engine was standing still at the time, states that he mstook the conductor of the street car for the conduc- tor of the switching crew. and started his engine, which was attached to eight freight cars. The motorman on the street car, seeing the danger reversed his ear and jumped back into the car just in time to prevent his being crushed to death by the oncomins ears, which crushed the entire front vestibule completely off the car.
 The collision was so sudden the many passengers on the car did not realize their danger until after the accident. No one was hurt, and outside the damage to the street car the loss was very little
 0iihHi iS IdIlSi CIICus
 A B. Griffin. who has for several years been the head clerk in the local postoffice, has been transferred to the Tampa. Fla. office, and will leave for that place Thurs day. Mir. Griffin has also been secretary of the local civil service examining board. Mir. Griffin has made q host of friends by his obliging and accommodating man- ner, who will regret his departure eX- ceedingly.
 Conference to Meet.
 The Gadsden District conference of the NJ. E. church. south. will convene in an- nual session at Valley Head next Fri day, July 26 There are about 120 mem- bers and this years session promises 10 be one of the most largely attended of any in recent years. The Rev. M. McCles- key, pastor of the Valley Head church, will be host of the conference, and all ar engagements have been completed for their entertainment.
 Steals Launch.
 George Gilbert, who has been under ar rest for several days, charged with steal ing a gasoline launch belonging to parties here, was allowed bail in the sum of 5000 today, but so far has been unable to make the bond. The launch was stolen from the local wharf. and after taking 1t down the river some distance. he lis mantled it and was later arrested at his mothers home in Anniston.
 Wants Death Certificate.
 NJ Kurlec, a native of Poland Russia, appeared at the office of a local under taker this morning and asked for a eertiti- cate of his wife's death and burial. in or der that he might remarry again, his last wife having died on June 2b lie decided to return to his native country and find himself another bride at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
GRADE CROSSING CLAIMS
 ITS VICTIMS AT MOBILE

Mobile, July 24-Dr. J. B. Killebrew. one of the most prominent of the younger physicians of this city. was ground 10 pieces thls afternoon under the wheels of a string of freight cars at the crossing of the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City railroad at Ann and Tennessee streets; Perrin Bestor. a prominent young attor- ney and society man. seriously injured and Walter P. Horn. q young business and club man, slightly injured in an au- tomobile accident when returning from the ball game at Monroe park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Charlottesville, Na.

Four year courses leading to degrees in Civil. Mechanical. Electrical and Mining Engineering. Method of instruc- tion by lecture and recitation. oral and written examinations. and practical exercises in shop and field. drawing room and laboratory. Fully equipped shops; laboratories of Applied Mechan- ics Electrical Engineering. Physics and chemitsry Museums of Industrial Chemistry and Geology. Send for eata- logue. Howard Winston, Registrar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Inspect Pike System.

Huntsville, July 4-(special) )-Probate Judge Lawler and the county commits sione-g left today on an extended tour of inspection over the pike system of Madison county. The system of bikes will be greatly improved during the next few months and several new roads will be built.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25

Walter Horn was driving and Dr. Klle- brew was on the front seat with him and in jumping, tripped and fell on the track under the wheels of the moving cars Tho automobile was driven across the track before the train of cars was seen.
 Dr Killebrew was president of the Mo- bile County Medical society, a lecturer on diseases of women in the medical depart- ment of the University of Alabama. He was born and reared at Nashville, Tenn, and his father was at one time comms- sloner of agriculture of Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Fox Buried In Anniston.

Anniston, July 25.-(Special.) )-The body of Will Fox, who killed himself in Bir- minghs. m yesterday morning, after at tempting to kill Lis wife, May Fox, reached Anniston this morning and was buried in the Hillside cemetery at 10 o'clock Fox and his wife were both well known in this city They were raised here and after marriage lived hap billy fo: some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Company Comes Home.

Decatur, July 24.-tspecial)-com- many F.. Dick Adams, returned home to- dav from Huntsville. where they have heen in camp for the past ten days. with the Third regiment of Alabama Ma tional uards. Company F was com
 ,anded by Captain Roy c. Horton. contain Horton says his company rank ed among the first companies in the regiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
J. O. Jackson Dies.

Phenix City, July 24.-(Special)-J. e. Jackson, aged 8 years, well known citizen, is dead after an illness of ty- phoid fever. The funeral took place this afternoon, and the services were attend ed by the Red Men and Woodmen of the World in body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Southern Railway will sell .o11nd trin tickets to Boston.

IUUIIU IIIP UIOhoUo UU 6OSVOIi, Mass, all rail, on July 25, 26, 27 and 2S, limited August 5, and can be extended until August 20, 1907, at the special low rate of S32.65. Stop-over at New York on return trip within the final limit. Through sleeper to New York, and the quickest route. For tickets, sleeper reservation and con- plete information call at South ern Railway ticket office, Morris Hotel Building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Read the ad on page g and see Lovett.

There is good beer and bet ter beer. Go to H. Hentschel, 1916 First Avenue, where you get the best, the biggest and the coolest schooner in the city direct from the keg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
ppuS.U CoIIere-Con.eryatory.

For Young Ladies. Gainesville, Ga Faculty 8: students 344; states represent ed 2O buildings 15; elevation l5o0 feet Brenau noted for high ideals, elegance, select patronage fine music and oratory. Write for illustrated catalogue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Crops Are Good.

Girard July .4.-(Special)-A gentle man who has just returned from trip through the country by private convey ance from Crenshaw county. Alabama, to this city, said that the crops were in fine condition, and the corn crop especially so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
TON COLLEGE

FUH fUVNG NOMEN
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
POTTER COLLEGE

For Young Ladies. Students from 40 States Number select and limited 20 teachers. Departments under special ists Appointments of the highest order. Recommended by leading men of the U. S Send for Catalogue. Rev. B. F. Cabell, D. D., Pres. Bowling Green. Kentucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
ALABAMA CENTRAL FEMALE COLLEGE

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25


 Yesterday and today have broken the heat records at Tuscaloosa for the past several years. The thermometer regis tered 102 yesterday about 3 o'clock and today it went to 103A. It had registered at this mark by ? o'clock and in all probability would have gone some higher but fos q shower that came up just about this time. Except for the 106 temperature of 1902, this Is the hottest weather ever recorded here. However. except for the death of MT. Booth and Mcclure, there have been no prostrations reported.
 Judge Henry B. Foster, chairman of the board of deacons, and Pelham D. Brown. treasurer of the Baptist church. left yesterday to attend the Baptist state convention, which is meeting this week at Dothan. Others representing the local churca at the convention are Dr. E. F. Giles president of the Alabama Central Female college, President T. W. Palmer of the Industrial school at Montevallo. and Pastor l.. O. Dawson, minister in charge
 Oscar Park, son of Tax Assessor Polk Park left here yesterday for Oklahoma City, where he will reside. He expects to go into business in that city. He Is a splendid young business man and has a large number of friends in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs J. T. Garner and Miss Beth Garber returned yesterday from a visit of week in Birmingham. They were companed home by Miss Lucille Garner who will be Mrs Gamers guest for sev- eral days.
 Miss Annabel Pearson has returned from t visit of several weeks to Miss Edith Lodge at Woodward.
 The Tuscaloosa baseball team. com posed of the younger set of boys about town, engaged the Holt team In an in- teresting game yesterday afternoon. The game was played at Holt, good many Tuscaloosa fans going out to witness it. The home boys were successful by a score of IA to 6. This team has in fact won nearly every game of the season. and + one of the strongest boy teams in the state. It is somewhat weakened just now by the absence of its crack pitches, Will Thorington, who is spend ing the summer with his parents in Mon tgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
QJIliiVe John w. Abs

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25

NJ Kurlec, a native of Poland, Russia, appeared at the office of A local under taker this morning and asked for certiti- cate of his wife's death and burial. in or der that he might remarry again, his last wife having died on June 2b lie decided to return to his native country and find himself another bride at once.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-24
NOTABLE ARRAY
Of COUNSEL. IN
STAND. OIL SUIT
st. Paul the Mecca Today For
Some of Country's Bright
est Lawyers.
F. B. KELLOGG FOR
u. s. GOVERNMENT
-Four Judges Hearing Argu-
ments on Bill of Exceptions
Recently Filed.
Associated Press to The Evening Times

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
st. Paul, May 24.-Not since the
last arguments were made in the
famous Northern Securities case in
the United States circuit court here,
about three years ago, has there been
so noted an array of lawyers as ap-
peared In that court today, in the case
of the United States against the Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey, and
its allied corporations.
Judges Sanborn, Vandoventer, Hook
and Adams were on the bench and the
matter brought for their considera-
ton was the bill of exceptions filed
by the Standard Oil company against
the governments complaint, which
seeks to have the Standard Oil COM
pany and its seventy other companies
declared an unlawful combination in
restraint of trade. and to have the
combination dissolved. The purpose
of the bill Of exceptions is to narrow
the issue of the case to charges
against the oil trust, which date back
not further than 1899. Frank B.
Kellogg, of this city. represents the
government and made the principal
argument He was assisted by NJ. D.
Purdy, assistant U. s. attorney gen.
eral, and c. B. Morrison, of Chicago.
The Standard Oil company was repre-
sented by John T. Johnson, of Phila-
delphia. John c. Milburn, of New
York, and H. S. Priest, of St. Louis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-24
A SPECTACULAR
OIL EXPLOSION
Standard Oil Co.'S Depot at
Bismarck Destroyed Thru
Careless Act.
Special to The Evening Time,.

SDecsA 70 'V1e HVe01m8 V1me0s
Bismarck, N. D., May 24.-The Bis
marck depot of the Standard Oil COM
pany was totally destroyed by fire late
yesterday afternoon. The fire origin
ated in the attempt of employees to seal
some small cans of kerosene with
torches.
The fire department was early on
the scene, but owing to the combusti-
bility of the contents of the storehouse
and tanks was unable to do more than
protect the surrounding property, "A +, Z
The large crowd which soon COL
lected was warned to keep safe dis
tance from the conflagration, owing to
the danger from prospective explo-
sions. The warning was given none
too soon, for the huge tanks on plat
forms adjoining the storehouse soon
exploded, successfully throwing h
tower of flame to prodigious height,
tearing the tank asunder and blowing
both sections block in either direc-
tion. An incoming passenger train on
the 500 road was narrowly missed by
one of the flying sections. The fire
finally burned itself out without doing
further damage!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-24
MEMORIAL OF BOER WAR.
associated Press to The Evening Times

Montreal, May 24.-Montreal today
observed Empire day by unveiling. in
Dominion square, magnificent stat
ue in commemoration OF the famous
Strathcona horse and the part they
played in the late South African war;
The unveiling ceremonies were made
the occasion for great patriotic and
military display.
, The statue is of large proportions
and represents a trooper dismounted,
holding to a rearing horse. The statue
is the work of George William Hill,
Canadian sculptor. The statue is
of bronze. stands sixteen feet high
and cost $4,000. 1t was cast in Paris
and is said to be the largest eques-
trian statue that was ever shipped
across the Atlantic. 1t has been
erected on magnificent granite base,
on the sides of which are panels rep
resenting battle scenes at Paardeberg
and Komati river, in both of which
engagements the Canadian troops
took prominent parts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-24
ANOTHER BAD
PRAIRIE FIRE
Country in Vicinity of Alex
ander Swept Through Set
tiers Carelessness.
Special to The Eve.,.< r,....

Alexander, N. D., May 24.-Through
the carelessness of a settler, McKen-
zle county in this neighborhood was
swept this week by bad prairie fire
which was not stopped until yester-
day. A claimholder named Playfair,
residing three miles north of here, on
Tuesday afternoon started a fire to
burn some rubbish on his place. The
blaze, swept by strong wind. soon
became uncomfortable. Ranchers and
citizens Immediately turned out in
force to fight the fire. but it was
within a quarter of mile before its
march in that direction was stopped.
1t then spread in another direction,
sweeping over and beyond the butte.
Considerable damage was done but
no shacks were DESTROYED.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-24
MRS. McK|NlEY
RALLIED FOR A
TIME TODAY
Condition of Beloved Presi-
dents Widow a Little Bet.
ter But Still Serious.
CONSULTATION
OF PHYSICIANS
Held Today-Paralysis Affects
Only One Arm and There
is Hope.

A:sociated Press Cable to The Evening
Tlmes.
Canton, Ohio, May 24.-Dr. Port
mann, after a call on Mrs. Mckinley
this morning, issued the following
bulletin: Il have found Mrs. McKin-
ley much better in every way this
morning. Her heart action and circu-
lation are better. She rallied enough
to ask for drink of water this morn
ing, but Immediately lapsed into un-
consciousness"
DR.. Portman added that result is in
doubt, as a relapse may come on at
any time, and her constitution is in
such condition, that she can hardly
stand a severe attack
After consultation of doctors. O.
p. Portman, ]. E. Riman, supt. of the
Massillon state hospital, and Admiral
R1xey, surgeon general of the navy,
Dr.. Rixey gave out the following
statement: Mrs. McKinley's condition
is more favorable. We hope and be-
lieve that she will improve. Her con-
dition, however, is serious, the prin-
cipal difficulty being to give sufficient
nourishment.
There is decided improvement as
to the paralysis which was limited to
one arm
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-24
TWO KILLED IN
AN |NTERURBAN
HEAD-oN TODAY
Wreck on Electric Line Near
Grand Rapids, Mich,
Proves Fatal.
Associated Press TO The Evening Time.

Grand Rapids, Mich, May 24-Two
men lost their lives in head-on COL
lision on tho Grand Rapids, Grand
Haven and Muskegon Interurban line
at Celery farm, few miles east of
Muskegon today. The dead:
G. D. BELTS, motorrnan, Grand
Rapids.
JAMES EDMONDs, motorman,
Muskegon, Mich.
The interurban is single track
road operated under a telephone dis
patching system. The passenger car
from Muskegon for Grand Rapids col
lided at Celery farm with the west
bound baggage and express car. Both
cars were wrecked. No others were
injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-24
OBSERVE EMPIRE DAY.
Press to The Evsni.e ri,

Toronto, Ont, May 24.-Empire day
is being observed as legal holiday
throughout Ontario and Quebec and
celebrations are being held in nearly
all cities and towns. May "a was orig
inally celebrated as the birthday of
Queen Victoria, but since her death
has been called Empire day.
Victoria, B. c.. May 24.-Many vis-
itors from nearby towns in Washing
ton. as we'll as from all parts of Brit
ish Columbia. are taking part in the
great Empire day celebration here.
Several interesting sporting events
have been arranged, in addition to the
usual program of speeches and pa
triotic exercises.
Winnipeg, Man., May pa general
suspension of business throughout
Manitoba marks the observance of
Empire day, which is being celebrated
in an unusually enthusiastic manner
in Winnepeg and other cities of the
province