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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
REV. GEO. E. BATES
 DIES OF FEVER
New Church Built By This Popular Pastor Was to Be Dedicated
 Tomorrow.

After being i'll for two weeks the Rev. George B. Bates, pastor of the Congre- gational church, succumbed to an attack of typhoid fever yesterday morning He was s2 years of age and Canadian by birth.
 Great good has been accomplished by Mir. Bates since his residence in Birming- ham. and the new building to be the home of the members of his faith at I23 North Nineteenth street was to have been dedi- cated tomorrow MT. Bates was the nov ing spirit in it's erection. Instead of being the leading figure in the dedication, however, the new home of the denomlna- ton will be first used as a place for the burial services of the pastor
 Funeral services will be held this morn ing at 10 o'clock. The body will be taken to St. Louis for burial. Besides his wife MT. Bates leaves a little daughter. He came to this city from St. Louis, and was prominently identified with the charitable and religious work being car ried on here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
BROKE GLASS
 ON THE STREETS
Feauin Fines Wagon Driver for Leav- ing Broken Bottles on the
 Pavement.

L H. Barton, a driver for a local brew cry, was fined slo in police court yester- day morning on the charge of breaking hotties on the street The charge has arisen from the numerous complaints con cerning broken glass on the sidewalk that have been received at police head quarters within the past several weeks.
 Barton is said to have been in charge of q delivery wagon, and as he passed the corner at Browns tobacco store Fl ease of beer fell from his wagon, shat teriug glass upon the pavement. The driver, as witnesses state, paid no at tenfion to the box or the glass. but drove on his way. A case was made against him ny spectator, and he was found euilty of a violation of the law by Judge Feagin yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
BIG CONVENTION
 FOR BIRMINGHAM National PoStofflCe Clerks Meet
 Here Next Year
HOWLE DID GOOD WORK
Efforts Are Also Being Made to Land the Letter Carriers Association, Which Is Now In Session
 In Dayton, o.

The National Association of Postoffiee Clerks will hold it's next annual eonven- ton in Birmingham, beginning on Labor Day, 1908. Notice to this effect was re- ceived yesterday in 6 telegram from c. NJ. Howle. a delegate from the Birmingham association, to the national convention which is now being held in Peoria, III.
 Next years convention was landed only after a determined attempt on the part of the local association with the assist ance of the Commercial club. Board Of Trade and other organizations here, IS we'll as the Mayor and Board of Alder men. Secretary Babb of the Commercial club was of great assistance to the local association, having prepared special lit erature setting forth the advantages of Birmingham and reasons why the con- vention should be held here. MT. Howle put up a stiff fight for Birmingham and also had the assistance of delegates from several other southern cities.
 This convention will bring nearly 1000 delegates to Birmingham there being representatives from nearly every town and city in the country of any import ance very strenuous effort was made al last years convention at Savannah to land this years convention, but on ae- count of the illness of MT. Howle, who was also a delegate to that convention. 1t failed to produce results.
 Not satisfied with the landing of this convention, Birmingham must also have next years convention of the National Letter Carriers association and a very strong effort is being made to land It This convention is now in session at Day ton, O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
SIM MONS IS OUT.
Policeman Recovering From Injuries
 Inflicted by a Negro.

Officer Simmons. of the Birmingham police force, who was shot in the thigh when making an arrest at 1717 Fourth av- enue Tuesday morning, and who has been at the IIillman hospital since, has recovered sufficiently to be out on the streets.
 Mir. Simmons was discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon and made a visit to headquarters later in the day. While naturally weak from his injuries. the officer will soon be able to resume his beat The negro whom MT. Simmons ar rested, and who offered such resistance. died at the Hillman hospital the night after the conflict. MT. Simmons is receiv- ing many congratulations from his broth CT members of the force that his wounds are not more serious than they have proven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

At o'clock yesterday afternoon the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Kid Shaw, charged with keeping gaming table.
 Feb Burton. charged with grand larceny was found guilty of stealing suit Of clothes from the office of the Kansas City railroad company in Pratt City.
 All witnesses and jurors in the first division of the criminal court were dis charged yesterday afternoon at o'clock
 The grand jury came into court yester- day morning and made a partial report of indictments found. The following is & list of those in jail or under bond:
 Gideon Tidwell, assault and battery with a weapon; J. c. Sole, grand larceny; Owen Jenkins, disorderly conduct; AL bert Oden, carrying concealed pistol; All bert Oden, murder; Jim Smith, burglary and grand larceny; Jake West, grand lar ceny and receiving stolen property; John Wilson, grand larceny; Allen Tarrant, assault with intent to murder; Emma Keys, grand larceny; George Lamb, grand larceny; Jim Stalworth, assault with in- tent to murder; Lucille Brown and Alma Ne@SNRtf Stalworth, carrying concealed pistol; Charles Davis, assault with intent to murder; Lucille and Alma Brown. grand larceny and receiving stolen property; Jes- SC Perry, alias Will Davis grand larceny with embezzlement; John Durnel attempt at burglary.
 Sentences will be passed today upon all those convicted in the first and sec ond divisions of the criminal court dur Ing the week.
 The capital felony docket will be taken up in the first division next Monday.
 New Suits Filed.
 In the circuit court yesterday four teen damage suits were filed. of which number eight were against the Birming- nam Railway, Light and Power company, for alleged personal injuries to passen- gers.
 Mrs Margaret A. Read filed suit against the Birmingham Terminal company for sl5,0OO for the obstruction of Seventh avenue between Twenty-sixth and Twen- ty- seventh streets. The same plaintiff filed suit against the Southern Railway company for similar amount, alleging the same cause of action.
 W. J. Adams claims $15O00 damages from the Tennessee Coal Iron and Rail- road company for personal injuries al- legged to have been caused by sparks while plaintiff was engaged cutting steel rails.
 Steve Elliott filed suit against the Louis vile and Nashville railroad company for s15,000 damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff alleged he was climbing to the roof of a car and while on the ladder the car was 'sidewiped'' which caused the injuries complained of.
 Judge A. A Coleman and Walter L. Howard have returned to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
Examinations for Record Clerk.

An examination for the purpose of se- curing eligibles from which to make cer- tification to fill two vacancies in the posi- ton of record clerk at $1200 per annum each, one in the United States peniten- tiary at Ft. Leavenworth, Kas., and the other in the United States penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga, and similar vacancies which may occur has been announced for October 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
Sunday School Mass Meeting.

A Sunday school mass meeting. com posed of representatives from Sunday schools of all denominations in East Lake district will be held at Rouhama Baptist church at D. m. tomorrow after noon. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody and large and enthusiastic crowd Is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
wing are the instructors and

.,..ss Todd, Mrs. Phillips and Miss Loula Bradford, primary work; ]. B. Cunningham. geography; C. E. Glenn, language and spelling; T. C. Young. grammar and arithmetic, reading VII; A. \. Lyon. arithmetic; C. A. Brown. arithmetic and reading; j. II. Phillips. history and clvics; Miss Leta kitts, music. Miss Josephine Boyle, music; F. l.. Dimmitt and Miss Bessie Brace, man ual arts; Miss Florabel Brown, read . ingland compositions Miss Abbe Cham bliss, reading; Miss Annie Bradford, writing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
BILLYGoAT WEARS PLUMEs.
Struts In Approved Fashion, Wearing
 Dreamy Creation.

ladies' dainty picture hat adorning the artistocratc head of a majestic looking billygoat is the sight presented to travel CTS on First avenue. This bearded fellow Is the mascot Of the Chattanooga Brewing company, whose warehouse is at First avenue and Sixteenth street The hat Is one Of those dreamy creations with long plumes and Old Billy feels his dig nlty with iteon. He struts up and down or lounges majestically in front of the office door. To him who has found the sights of Birmingham growing monoton- ous a look at Billy will prove refresh- ina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
Bennie L. Brewster.

Bennie l.. Brewster, the H-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brewster, died yes terday at the family home, Fifty-fourth street and Tenth avenue, Kingston. The remains were sent to Pell City by Gau- din &s Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
E. T. Shaw & Son, Undertakers.
Green Undertaking Company.

All lots are cared for and grass moved free on both lots and graves at beauti- flIl Elmwocd cemetery. Single burial spaces from U p. For information or H. lustrated booklet telephone Bell 637, Peo- pies 225. Take Powderly, West End, South Bessemer or Cleveland cars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
NOTICE
To Property Owners.

TO Fr0perJy UWnerS. We have a demand for houses to rent greater than the supply. If you have property to rent, list it with us and we give it prompt attention.
 Jemison R. E. and Ins. Co.
 2024 Third Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
INSTITUTE WILL
 BEGIN TUESDAY
Course of Study Is Open to All Teach CTS of the Birmingham
 District.

The teachers institute is to be held to 15, the opening exercises being held at 8:30 on the morning of the 10th. after which the classes will be formed IT. curse Is open to all teachers in tn @ ngham district. and the public is q to attend the lectures which will place daily from 10:45 to 11:45. ames A. Duncan will lecture at lour on Tuesday; Mrs. J. IT. Phil on Wednesday, pr. Buchner of diversity of Alabama has been re q to make the address Thursda :: eorge Petrie of Alabama Poly ,al institute, on Friday; Dr. !. Hips on Saturday.
 heon will be provided every da y lunch committee of the High Improvement association.
 institute is in charge of C. A. Henley school; J. B. Cunning lgh school, and T. c. Young, school
 will be seven grades. the sub . ing entirely different except In and second. The following will be treated by the grades order named at the specified 9:25-Reading, language, man geography, arithmetic.
 o 10-Language, arithmetic rts, music.
 to 10:45-Number reading, c, language, manual arts, 11:45-General assembly.
 12;15-Luncheon.
 12:55-Geography spelling z, arithmetic, grammar, man o 1:35-Music, geography. writing, reading or compo- 2:t5-Manual arts. music composition, spelling or 255-Spelling CT writing. 8, reading, music, history or wing are the instructors and it's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07

The office of the Alabama State Fair has been moved to the Fair Grounds on So. Ensley and North Bessemer car line. Call Pell phone 3378. Mail ad- dress P. o. Box 262, Birming- ham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Arthur A. Davis.

Arthur Davis died yesterday at the Hill man hospital. The remains were taken home to Graves mines by Gaudin x Co. and funeral services will be held at Walkers chapel today at II o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
Mrs. c. H. Suthorst.

Mrs. c. II. suthorst, aged 27 years, died yesterday at Germania park. The funeral will be conducted from the Southside Catholic church Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
THE WEATHER.

Washington. September G. Weather forecase for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Saturday and Sunday; light south winds on the coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07

details or the cOnVent'0' be held here October
 nounced that a large nent citizens had offe
 delegates to tho conv
 homes, and to lend a
 they could In showing royal time.
 This convention will
 men from all parts of Birmingham, and promis social and literary even of the city. Every del lots to write his own p mingham, which will res vertising for the city.
 A special meeting of Press club will be held will hear the reports of sub-committees. J. A. Rountree, chairmt eral arrangements commit mingham Press club, is in following letter from Pr Kelley of the Denver Pl
 "The Denver delegates ' October 19 at ' o'clock in tl get to Birmingham at 3 o 21. We will use two special and returning. We do not Il Jamestown, Atlanta, or Ch 1t is far out of our way, a wish to appear to prefer the their company to the dellg tiful Birmingham. The me Denver delegation would b pleased for you to forwar ! literature you have descrll 1 mingham and of the state of for instance, the state reporl a digest of census figures. get the members of the q miliar with Alabama and before they arrive there. , You will find lne Denver tical newspaper men and wol write columns of good articl state and city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
Berney Weggerman.

The remains of Berney Weggerman, who was killed Thursday at Boyles, were sent yesterday to Cullman by Shaw 6 Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
Camp Hardee to Meet.

Camp Hardee will meet at 8 o'clock in the Commercial Club room. Matters importance will be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07

Don't forget the auction sale of furniture, etc., opposite court house, Saturday, 10:30 a. m. E. F. RILEY,
 w. H. M'ELVAIN,
 Auctioneers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
PRESS CLUB PLANS
 GETTING UNDER WAY
HUNDREDS OF NEWSPAPER MEN ARE COMING WHO WILL WRITE HUNDREDS OF COLUMNS ABOUT BIRMINGHAM AND ALABAMA.

meeting vas held yesterday afternoon by the general arrangements committee of the International League of Press Clubs for the purpose of going over the dataila of the cnnvAntir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-07
Employees In Angry Mood.


 In sympathy with their friend and with q desire for revenge eating their hearts, more than fifty Of the motormen and conductors in the employ of the street railway system. roamed the streets the entire day. Joking for the murderer of their fellow worker. IL was stated openly by number of his eo-employes and friends that If they could lay hands upon him the murderer would meet summary justice.
 MT. Burnett had been in the service of the company for more than three years and was well liked by all who had come in contact with him. He was 27 years of age. His wife has been dead only n few months and MT. Burnett is survived by q baby girl four months old.
 Funeral services will be held this after noon at 1:30 o'clock from Mr. Burnett s residence at Oak Crest station. The body will be taken to Goodwater Sunday morn ing at II o'clock for burial. Every car in the service of the Birmingham Rail way. Light and Power company will stop for five minutes at the time the funeral services are begun to show the respect In which the dead man Is held by the company MT. Burnett came to Blrmng- ham from Goodwater, where his parents reside.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-31
RATS DESTROY GRAIN.
Damage Done by Rodents Estimated
mt Hundred Million Dollars.

Washington. May 31.-That rats
eat more grain in the United STATES
than all other noXiOuS animals com
bined: that $100,000,00 year Is
= small estimate of the damage done
bv the rodents, and that the pests
are multiplying with startling rapid
itv. are facts set forth in new bul-
letin issued by the department Oh
agriculture, along with some Soou
advice as to the best methods oil des-
troying the animals.
mo statistics of the actual dam
age annually done by these rodents
have been gathered in America
saws d. e. Luntz, assistant BIOLOGIST
of the department, who made the
rat investigation.
"In Denmark the loss is put at
$4,000 900 a year, and in France,
the damage by both rats and mice
has been estimated at $4o,0oo,ooo
annually.
"a single rat will consume about
two ounces of wheat or corn day,
and it destroys far more corn tha'
II eats, as, IliutNd, IT w.
other food.
"The average cost to the country
of feeding a rat on grain is about 90
cents wear. If for each COW, horse,
sheen and hog on the farms OF the
United States farmers support one
rat on grain. the toll levied on the
cereals bv these rodents would reach
the enormous total of Sloo,Ooo,ooo
| a year.
Their prolificness is the ehiel oo-
stacIe to their determination. They
produce young from three to SIN
| times year. and females breed
when about three months old. the
average litter is about ten, but OF
Ten il numbers fourteen or more.
"If three filters of ten each are
produced every year a single pair
Ibroeding without check and without
LOSSES by death In three years W"uie
bo represented by ten generations
land would number 2o,l55,5s2 indi
yiduals
-Thc eleventh generation due a
the beginning of the fourth year
would number over hundred mn
lion
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-31

Al the closing session Of the
Shakespeare club for the year 1906
oI. last Tuesday week ago. May
21st. the following officers for the
ensuing year we're elected.
Mrs. j. lea Cannon. president,
Mrs. Lee Campbell. first vice prcsi-
dent. Mrs. W. +. Mcknight, second
vice president. Mrs VIM, record
Ing secretary. Mrs. NJ. b. Templeton
corresponding secretary. Miss Mat
tie Middleton, treasurer; Mrs reve-
land. parliamentarlau; Mrs j. $.
Herring, press reporter; Mrs. Phil
Bertram. critic. Mrs. $. II. Watson,
teacher for Julius Caesar. aud
Mrs. George Wilson. teacher for AS
You Like It," the two plays selected
for next years study. The club will
come together again In October, and
among some of the civic improve
ments and philauthropic movements
planned for next years work are the
scholarship fund, the Sarah jean
nette Weaver kindergarten Memorial
fund. furnishing of model school
room, and papers on historic spots
and places in Ellis county. prize
of not over $500 TO be given to best
paper.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-31

tswsysrmn saa.s ts..rs..s--s! ~ Mr..
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and anEeg food w4ih p8nA ftustines.
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Aea8asn~@ sioe}eF. r p Thompson
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-31

Following ia thp n = T. r. pro-
gram for SUNDAY June q.
Tonic. Thr Christian Tffat4 and
THumph@ 1amea lis
leader for the meeting Mrs.
Daily Homo Headings.
Monday Peters Statement
Peter 1T
Tuesday The purnnen of rhae-
tenfnr. Itch 1e.E-1I
Aednexday-- song of Trial and
Triufnpb Palm %
Thursday experience Acts
12.1-17
Friday Tho song of Moses Tx
f5.1-lg
Saturday tYup cuuSq ~
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-31

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Testimonials sent free. Price Toe per
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-31
I'm Explanation.

ON account Of having tn MAKE
photographs Of quite a hummer VI
The public school groduates' also
class picturcs. group pictures ana IN
dr,,dual mixtures of the students o'
r,i,it, University. and in connec-
ton With our regular run al 'f"u'
w. have tocn unable 60 Keep up ~'ln
this extra large amount "t N"'"
and have caused some ot our pa-
tr.ns "a bo delayed len getting lh"lt
WORK promptly rhis might h"''
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al. ,..aua Of r,uressius our appr"'
citation fur ynur Kind ind"ison'" "'' no
,s,rnnae, I'd Hudson.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-31

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-31
\ SMOOTH THIEF,
Makes "a Raid on the Garments OF
Those Being baptized.


Cairo, H., May While forty
members of the Methodist church,
South, were being baptized in the
Ohio river, In the presence of hun
dreds of witnesses. who lined the
river banks, a sneak thief broke IN
to a nearby barber shop, where many
of the candidates had deposited theii
street clothes, and made away witH
1.-THE entire wardrobe
| The theft passed unnoticed untl
1.-The services were ended, when a dog
en- or more of the immersed, 1nclud
ling n number of women, went &c
| the shop for their clothing and were
Iamazed and Mortified TO tina the
n,ace had been robbed Dressed in
their dripping baptismal garments,
they searched around for the miss
ing clothes while sympathlzlhR
friends hunted in the vicinity for
some trace of the thief.
In answer to a telephone summons
the chief of police and squad Oh
officers made a hurry-up run to the
scene and after about half hours
DELAY messengers were sent TO the
uptOwn stores for new wearing dp-
parel 1t was found, however that
the stores were closed, and 1t was
necessary to summon the proprletors
up town.
There was no means of having
fire in the barber shop ana nearly
all the victims Of the sneak thlel
contracted severe colds while walt
ing for their clothing. The pastor OF
The church, who performed the pap
tismal ceremony, eXerted every Ell
fort for the comfort of his distracted
members. and as result was u"'"''
10 hold services at the church ~
night