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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
ROBERT FRAZER DIES.
He Was a Young Man Of Unusual
 Promise.

ereehViiie' October s.-(Special. )-News mas been received here of the death oe hooert Frazer last night at El Paso Tax Ills mother, Mrs D. II. Rouse. was uitb hini' ana will accompany the remains nome, reaching Alabama Tuesday
 The death of this young man is ne- cuiiariy sad. He is about 2l years of age ana until two years ago his life was fnu oi rich promise. He was of d fine physioue ana manly bearing and was popular With friends, and loved with great ten- derness and pride by the home circle.
 When his health began to fail he went west, trying number of places. No ner- iiaheht benefit was ever derived, and the enc mas been expected for some time.
 MT frazer was the second son of the late MT. Charles Frazer of Union Springs l ne body will be carried there for burial
 MT Rouse left this morning to meet M,s. Nouse at New Orleans. and the other relatives will join them here Tuesday and go on to Union Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Richardson Returns-

Huntsville, October Especial )-Judge William Richardson, congressman from the Eighth district, Is at home after. hav
 ing made visit to Savannah, Ca. to see Col. Daniel c. Kingman, who Is a member of the board of engineers that will report on the advsability of allowing the development of the power of Muscle shoals in the Tennessee river. Judge Richardson says he had long and in- terasting talk with Colonel Kingman. and was enabled to convince him on many points that the best interests of the government as well as the people of this district. would be served by the development of the shoals. Judge Rich ardson feels confident that the next ses- sion of Congress will authorize some cor poration to proceed to develop the power
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Charter Is Received.

Huntsville, October 9,-(Special. )-The new charter of the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confectionery, has been received, designating this chap ter as the Virginia Clay Clopton chap ter. This is in compliment to Mrs. Clop- ton, who is the president emeritus of the organization. There are GO charter members. Mrs. Kate Donegan, Mrs. R. c. Brickell and Mrs. A. w. Newson have been elected as delegates to attend the confederate convention in Norfolk. Va, next month. A committee composed of Mrs. Milton Humes, Mrs. c. N. Vaught and Mrs. Daniel Turner was appointed to go to Scottsboro to institute a chap ter of the Daughters of the Confed- eracY there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
The Rev. R. A. TilleY Dies.

Phenix City. October 1s.-(special)-Rev R. A. Tillery. well known missionary minister. and gentleman who was high ly esteemed. has passed away at his home in Phenix City, after short illness, due to a stroke of paralysis. He was 52 years of age and is survived by a family. The remains were taken to Concord church. 16 miles from the city, accompanied by large number of friends and relatives. and were there laid to rest. being buried with the honors of the Red Men, of which he was d member
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Insurance Company ousted.

Jackson Miss. October 19.-(SpeciaI) The Great Western Life Insurance com pany, the headquarters of which are at Kansas City, has been, busted from the state of Mississippi by the Hinds county circuit court, on the applica- ton of Insurance Commissioner Cole. It was shown to the court that the company is offering form of policy that is impossible of fulfillment, and that is violative of the laws of Mis- siSsippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

excellent kindergarten training school be- ing located here
 The Eagle & Phenx Mills, the largest cotton manufacturing industry in colnm- bus, operates two kindergartens for chil- dren of it's operatives. When the Bibb cotton mill was erected on North High lands, to utilize the water power of the Chattahoochee river. now being converted into electric energy in such large quanti- ties for the handy use of manufacturers, one of the first things the officials of the company did was to establish school for children of its operatives. Indeed. marked feature of the great industrial development now in progress here is the steady enlargement of the education fla clitis, so as to give a good, practical education to the children of working peo- ple
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

Montgomery October 19--(Special)- Hon. J. A. Wilkinson, at the head of the Department of Agriculture, at the state capitol, is in receipt of a pamphlet from Commissioner of Agriculture T. G. Hud- son of Georgia, containing a copy of the recently enacted Pure Food Law" of Georgia.
 Commissioner Wilkinson is an ardent advocate of these laws and he states that Alabama needs one as badly as any state in the south. He will bring this matter to the attention of Governor Conner and it may be that such bill will be intro- duced at the coming called session of the general assembly of Alabama.
 It is pointed out that this law does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
PURE FOOD MEASURE
 MAY BE INTRODUCED

much to make each food and foodstun stand on it's own merit It is a well known fact that cotton seed oil is one of the most palatable and digestible table oils known to the market and it is, each year, shipped abroad and returned to this country done up as "olive oil''; this law will make cotton seed oil stand on it's own merit and could not be substituted as "olive oil" In the same way the great cattle feed, cotton seed meal, IS kept free from any adulterants, and all other like stuffs manufactured in Ala bama would come under it's jurisdiction. An inspector would have to be named whose duty it would be, just as in Geor- gia, to see to it that only pure foods and foodstuffs were made and sold in Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Injured In Derailment.

Helena, Ga., October 19.-Conductor John Birdsong was fatally injured and Bridge Foreman J. H. Askew and four negroes slightly injured today by the derailment of construction train on the Southern railway at Savage Creek, near Adams Park, today. The engine struck a COW, which threw 1t and sew eral cars from the track
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Funds Are Raised.

Blocton, October 19.-(Special. 1.-The committee appointed at recent mass meeting has reported funds and other re- quirements in sight for the location of the county high school at this place. The state officials, including Governor Conner, who have the power to locate the schools, will be invited to come to Blocton at an early date and look over the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Will Fight Injunction.

Union Springs. October 19.-(Special.)- The move of the whisky forces here to defeat the election ordered for October 26 by issuing an Injunction, was antici- pated by the prohibition crowd, and they are fully prepared to meet it. Hon. G L. Conner attorney for prohibition. ex- poets to file his bill. praying for a dis solution of the injunction issued by Judge Aston next Monday, and the case will possibly be set for hearing ten days later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Pension Warrants Held Up.

Jackson, Miss, october 19.-(Special) It is understood that the pension war rants due the Confederate Veterans have been made out and are all ready to send to the several counties, but they will be held here at the office of the auditor till there is sufficient cash in the state treasury to pay them when presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Cholera In Russia.

St. Petersburg, october 19.-Cho1era continues to advance in Russia. Several hundred new cases are reported daily in the affected regions and the provinces of Poltava and Mohlev were today of- ficially included in the danger zone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Funeral at Huntsville.

Huntsville, October. 19.-(special.)-The remains of Miss Eileen Burwell, a pop ular young lady of this county, who died in Denman, N M., last week, were brought to Huntsville last night and the funeral was held here today. Miss Bur well was a daughter of James H. Bur well and niece of Dr. E. D. Burwel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
NOVEL DAMAGE SUIT IS
 FILED IN LAUDERDALE

man, having already lived out the three score and ten allotted to man. and has large family of grown children. He is well to do farmer of Rogersville, in the eastern end of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Duffv's Pure Malt wE1iskey

Thousand dso n
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  nenrcns blood dunck the chI w yhasb throughout tn or it has o h of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Bullfrog and the Coon all this week at
 SOUTHSIDE RINK.
Modern home, $500 cash, balance easy. Woodlawn Real ty Co.,, 1919 First Natl Bank Bldg. Both phones.

Clinton Howard will speak at the Hippodrome this even ing at 7:45. All voters are in vited to come and bring their families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
SMITH ATTEMPTS
 SELF DESTRUCTION Cuts Threat and Then Jumps WAS ILL FROM FEVER Asa p. Pittman, Federal Prisoner With Interesting Life, Dies at
 Anniston-Ellis Resi-
 =. dence Burns.
WAS ILL FROM FEVER

Anniston, October 19.-tSpecial) )-Having slashed an ugly sash in his throat and then jumped into q deep well in an at tempt at suicide last night, Joe Smith of Weavers still lives. Smith and his wife had been suffering with malarial fever, though Smith was thought to be improving. Between P and 1 o'clock last night he slipped out of the room, away from his attendants, and going to a tool chest on the back porch got out a drawing knife, with which he cut his throat but without severing the jugular vein. He then carefully replaced the drawing knife and going to the we'll jumped down. with the intent to com plete his destruction should the cutting of the throat fail. His sister hearing the splashing of the water raised an alarm and the man was rescued and is today resting fairly well. It is thought that he attempted sef-destruction under dementia from fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

Mrs. John P. Liebig, his adopted daughter, with whom he lives, has in her possession a German "traveling book,' which gives the date of his birth as January 21st, 1900, establishing without doubt his extreme age.
 MT. Roeder came to Quincy from Germany in 1S43, where the following year he was married
 He is remarkably rugged for one of his years, and, with the exception Of the loss of his sight, has possession of all his faculties. His relatives and friends marvel at the stability of his physical form.
 In a recent interview MT. Roeder said:
 T have been taking your Malt Whis- key for long time, and find it great tonic stimulant and an invigorator for old age. am now 107 years old and am enjoying good health, largely due to your wonderful medicine, Duffy's Pure Malt WhiSkey"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20
Vigorous, Hale and Hearty at 107 Years

MT. Leonard Roeder, of BOA Payson Ave-, Quincy, Ill.,, celebrated his 1O7th birthday January 2lst last. He enjoys health and is as vigorous as a man 70; thanks to the constant use of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, the great tonic stimulant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

Asa A. Pittman. the Latterday Enoch Arden, who was imprisoned 40 years in a northern penitentiary for killing federal officer for abusing him during the civil war after he had been captured, died here today, and money is being raised to pay his funeral expenses.
 Pittman was released from prison last year and came straight to his home in Georgia to join his widowed wife, whose second husband died during Pittman's captivity. He came here last year and tried to get someone to write his eX periences for book. He was about 80 years old and Is survived by his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

About noon today fire destroyed the home of John Ellis. The furniture was recovered and the loss will not exceed $20O0, covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

Marvin Powers, an employe of the New Wilmer buffet, was fined $100 and costs in police court today for selling whisky on election day. He appealed and is out on 800 bail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-20

The latest models of these widely known pianos art exceedingly The tone is full and rich ant the scale is even throughout. Wonderfully low prices quality considered.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
BELDING-HALL PRESIDENT IN CANADA
Clay Clement, the Actor, Says Mr.. Hall
Collaborated N Playwriting.

Chicago Sept 2.-Said to be on the verge of a
physical breakdown, Jesse E. Hall, president of
the Belding-HaIl Manufacturing Company, is on
the other side of the Canadian border awaiting
the result of the investigation being made
by the company's creditors. Clay Clement. the
actor with whom Mr. Hall associated in
theatrical venture told last evening of accom-
panying Mr.. Hall TO Detroit
The venture of the refrigerator manufacturer
into the theatrical business. when he backed
Sam Houston" but drop in the bucket
with his other financial ventures, according to
Mr. Clement who played the title part in this
production. Mr.. Hall had had hand in the
writing of the play. and collaborating with
Mr.. Clement in writing a play at the time he
left Chicago.
The liza bilities of the Bedng-Hall company
are estimated at from SJOOOO0 TO 100000.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
RULES FOR REPORTING ACCIDENTS
Promulgated by the Public Service Commis-
s;nn of the Secord District

Albany Sept. (SpeciaD.-The Public Service
Commission of the I'd District has promul-
gated rules governing the report of accidents
by railroads and street railroad corporations
The commission requires that immediate no
tice by telegraph shall be sent to the commission
of all accidents resulting in loss of life to pas
sengers and employees. all accidents occurring
at grade crossings resulting in death or serious
injury any person. all derailments of passen-
ger trains or locomotives cars in passenger
trains all collisions involving freight or pas
senger trains, whether resulting in loss of life
not; all explosions of locomotive boilers and
all accidents Of locomotive boilers resulting in
death serious injury 20 any person and all
bridge failures.
The commission requires prompt report by
mail Of every accident, whether covered in
preliminary notice by telegraph not. a
form prescribed by the commission, to be sent
Immediately after the circumstances attending
the accident shall have been ascertained. An
accident occurring on a road or division used
Jointly by two more companies shall be re-
ported by the company whose superintendent
is in immediate charge of the road division
Accidents private tracks shall be reported by
the railroad company 10 which the engine at
work that siding belongs. Collisions of
trains of two different companies at a crossing
shall be reported by both companies
Accidents to persons resulting in immediate
death. death within twenty-four hours from
the time the accident occurred. shall be reported
as killed All other accidents to persons shall
be reported as injured
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
yacHTsMAN DROWNED IN A GALE.
Eleven of His Companions Saved in Mid
night Rescues.

Northport. Long Island. Sept after a fruit
less search for the body of Charles Englehardt.
who was drowned on Saturday night in Huntington
Bay the party who were with him on the yacht
left here to-day for New York. Englehardt was
tpenty-four years of age. and lived with his mother
in Trinity avenue. The Bronx.
With several friends he left New York for an
outing over Labor Day the sloop yacht Lydia
L Pierce. Of the Melrose Yacht Club. When they
reached Huntington Bay gale blowing. and in
raensuvring the boat the jbboom swung around and
struck Engiehardt the back of the head. knock
tng him overheard.
A small boat wss lowered and several Of his com
panions tried TO him. but the blow had rem
dered him unconscious. and he was drowned The
small boat soon filled with water. and all on board
narrowly escaped being drowned The wind in
creased, and for time it looked as If the yacht
would go to pieces, she had been driven ashore
Elmer E. Garretsen. the author. who lives near
the place. put out in launch at midnight and
rescued the party the soop eleven in ALL A
searchlght was then procured and attempt made
o find the body of the drowned man, but without
success At high tide to-day the sloop was foated.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
Sum. Ter Resorts.
VERMONT.
LAKE BOMOSEEN SiIES.r19ps SIETT99p
Rates IS sI4 W. C. MOUND. Prop. Hydevllls. VI
KILLS HERSELF AS HUSBAND DIES
Body of Devoted Wife Will Be Cremated
With His.

There will be cremated to-day at the Linden
crematory, Linden. n. j. the bodies OF Alois and
Laura Trautinan. who until Sunday lived for
years at No. 221 Ferry Road Guttenburg They
died within an hour of each other that day. the
husband from dropsy, the wife from poison taken
when she knew her husband was breathing his last
The action OF the poison more swift than the
progress OF the disease, and the woman died first.
Trautman forty-six years old and his wife
thrty-nine Their married life had been unusually
happy and they were still lovers, although their
oldest child twenty years of age. Mrs. Traut-
man was greatly distressed the illness of her
husband and when informed that the end was not
far away she drank carbolIc acid. Her husband
was fast sinking into coma when she died. and he
passed away without knowing his wife had pre-
ceded him.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
DRUGGISTS IN SESSION
american Association Holds Fifty
fta .4nnuaI Meeting Here.

Tha American Pharmaceutical Association held
.ts ffry-fth annual meeting yesterday at the Hotel
Astor. There present several hundred leading
pharmacists pharmaceutical instructors. repre-
xenting the principal cities Of the United States
The meeting TO last week. and there viii be
afternoon and morning sessions daily.
Leo Eliei, Of South Bend, Ind. president Of the
association presided Thomas p Cook. secretary
OF & local organization, in short address of wei
come, apologized for the non-appearance of the
Mayor. Dr William c. Alpers welcomed the dele
gates on behalf OF the local organizations. In the
course Of his address he spoke o. the importance
cf ihe pharmaceutical profession He said that
during the last year than 500 100000 worth of
pharmaceutical goods were exported and imported
hy the United States.
DR. Sas Cohen of Philadelphia. who spoke
behalf Of the American Medical Association. said
that great progress had been made in pharmacy in
recent years. He said that the cordial relations
existing between the pIlarma cist and the physician
should be encouraged.
The principal speaker of the meeting Dr. H
w Wiley. of the Department of Agriculture. He
said that the Department Agriculture was deeply
interested in the work of the association. While
not exactly representing the farmer. continued
he felt called talk i6 his interest He said
that the farmer should be encouraged in the cult
walton OF drug material
In referring TO the passage of the pure food law
DR.. Wiley said that all laws must depend the
moral influence of the country 10 be enforced. He
said that the food law was passed because
81 had the power of great organizations behind it..
He cited remarkable fact that suit had
been brought against the pure food law.
Professor Jose Diaz. OF the University of Ha-
vana, Cuba who is TO translate into the Spanish
language the United States Pharmacopeia. spoke
briefly. other speakers were Edward Williams. OF
Madison. Wis. who spoke behalf Of the National
Association of Retail Druggists; A NJ. ROehrg, of
the United States Marine Hospital service Sta
pleton Staten Island; Paul ]. Waldner, pharma-
cist of the United States Naval Laboratory, Brook
lyn; Professor W. NJ Searby. Of the College OF
Pharmacists. at San Francisco. and President Leo
Eliel, who made the formal address on the part OF
the association
To-day the association will hold its general ses-
sion OF the section practical pharmacy and dis
pensng.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
Rad TRIP OF THE NOORDLAND

Philadelphia. Sept. 2.-The captain of the steam
ship Noordand. which arrived here to-day from
Liverpool reported that when three days out from
the English port accident occurred to the main
shaft which disabled the liner for more than nine
hours. While repairs were being made the vessel
drifted. The Noordland carried 450 passengers. AIS
Of whom were steerage. and most of them were
kept In ignorance oc the accident to prevent
panic, but some alarm prevailed among those who
became aware of what had occurred. After the
machinery had been repaired the Noordland ran
INFO a dense -oa which continued two days
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
MRS. MCDONALD RETURNS HOME.
Other Heirs of Chicago Gambling King"
View Action with Alarm.

Chicago. Sept. Sick and nearly penniless. Mrs.
Dora Mcdonald. widow Of the late millionaire
Mike" Mcdonald the former gambling king OF
Chicago has returned 10 the family home at
No. z5o1 Drexei Boulevard. which her husband
had not allowed her to enter since she is alleged
to have shot and killed Webster Guerin her al
legged paramour-
This action by the widow has startled the other
heirs. who fear it may conceal some legal trick
affecting their interests Every peaceful means
possible has been taken 10 induce her TO leave
the house, but without avail and arrnistice has
been declared between the cOntending factions
I'll Wednesday, when McDonald's will is TO be pro-
bate6.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
AReITRATE TRAINMEN's DEMANDS.

Denver. Sept. z.-Interstate Commerce Commis-
soner z. z. Clark has agreed to act as arbitrator
of the wage question in dispute between the West
ern railway managers and the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen. He will hear both sides in Chicago
between September 10 and 16. Grand Master p. H.
Morrissey will appear behalf of the switchmen.
and ]. f. Hurley general manager of the Santa
Fe will present the for the railroads. The
railroads have granted an increase of one cent an
hour in the wages of yardmen and Mr.. Clark is
called upon decide whether additional cent
or any part thereof shall be given.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
BIOLOGISTS MEET I'M PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, Sept. MANY foreign representa-
tves among the delegates to the seventh Inter
national Geological Congress which met here to-day
the Academy OF Natural Sciences The
gates inspected the exhibits of the academy and
afterward visited the Geological Garden in Fair
mount Park. The congress will meet at the head
quarters of the American Philosophical Society o.
morrow, when number of addresses will be dellv-
cred. Later in the day Independence Hail and the
University Of Pennsylvania will be visited. after
Washngt-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
PRO AND ANTI CARNEGIE FACTIONS
Tahlequah, Ind. T., Won't Pay Maintenance
and Therefore Has Bookless Library.
LRv Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Tahlequah Ind. T., Sept. AT a special election
here a proposed to maintain the Carnegie
library was defeated. The library building cost
$4,000. and il was finished more than year
ago. but has been tenantless and bookless TO
this date. Several years ago a number of Table,
quah citizens decided that, Carnegie was dis
tributing his wealth Iavishly, it would be
well for Tahequah TO get its share. Mr.. Car
negie agreed to give $4,000 provided the town
would give $1,000 year for maintenance.
The controversy has divided the town into
Carnegie and anti Carnegie factions. with the
latter in control
New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
coy uNHURT BY sx-sToRY FALL.

Samuel Weintraub. six wears old, fell from the
roof of the SIX story double tenement house at No
IS and 20 Stanton street last night. and picke1
rp from the cement tagging OF the yard uniniured
4 Mrs Sarah Barks. who lives on the second floor
Of the tenement. at work stretching her weekly
wash in the yard. when the lire snapped
a0f her hand by the weight OF the boys body which
broke five other clothes lines in the descent She
picked the little boy up and rushed him TO near
by drug store. 10 which ambulance was sum
rnoned- The surgeon could f3rsd signs of injury
and the boy carried home his mother