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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
Conveyance Deeds Filed.

The following deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday:
 s575O-Minnie E. Welsh to Peter Kontos. triangular lot S-A. of block ', according to the survey of the estate of J. M. Ware.
 s225O-Mrs. Tommie Caldwell to her hrs- band, J. w. Caldwell, west half of lot i, block r, plan of the Avondale Land com pany.
 $275O-Same parties, east half of lot 4, block r. plan of Avondale Land com pany.
 $i75o-William H. Judson and E. A. Yir- die to City of Bessemer lots 6, T. 8, block 161, said property facing Berkeley ave nue.
 Al25-C. B. Rogers and wife, Caludia. cording to survey of the West End Land company.
 S200o-S. E. Laird to Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company, west half of lot 6, block 5S4, according to sur vey of the Elyton Land company. sl750-The King Powder company to the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, east half of lot ,, block 5S4 Elyton Land company survey. 1 $l750-The King Powder company to Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company, certain property facing Ninth avenue north, and Thirteenth street north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
WRIGHT IS UNCERTAIN.
He Fears Georgians Might Try To Re-
 peal the Law.

Chicago, July 19.-Chairman Wilson of the prohibition executive committee of Illinois, said this afternoon that the at titude of MT. Wright of Georgia toward the presidential candidacy is one of un- certainty, and that he is in doubt as to whether he ought to accept if the nomi- nation is rendered him.
 "At present. MT. Wilson said, MT. Wrights judgment is against the pro- priety of his accepting. The only point in the way of his doing so seems to be the prohibition laws of Georgia. He fears that if he should become a candl- date they might try to repeal that law. Notwithstanding this, I think that if he is urged strongly he would accept under pressure"
 Mr. Wilson and the delegates from a dozen northern states will leave tonight in a special train over the Pennsylvania for Columbus.
 MT. Wilson added that Robert H. Pat ton of Springfield, H., candidate for gov ernor four years ago, is likely to be tenn porary chairman of the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
sEABoRN WRIGHT TALKS.
Says He Cannot Accept Party Nomi-
 nation.

Atlanta. July 1S.-Seaborn Wright a member of the Georgia legislature, and leading advocate of prohibition. who has been mentioned as the possible nominee of the prohibition conven- tion now in session at Colum- bus, O., in a statement given to the Associated Press today says that he cannot accept the nomination should it be given him. MT. Wrights state ment follows:
 Tn conference recently with Chair man Jones and Wilson l told them I could not accept a nomination for Pres ident by the prohibition party. The question of negro domination was not in my mind. I have no fear of this in the south.
 'It is the fear of liquor domination in the democratic party in the south. If I should go out of the democratic party to accept the nomination for President and carry with me any coa- siderable number of southern democrats it would turn the dominant democratic party in the south over to the liquor element In the party, resulting in a re- peal of the prohibition legislation se- cuned already in the south through the democratic party
 T am thoroughly in sympathy with the high aims of the prohibition party. am not insensible to the great honor of a nomination for President at their hands and nothing on earth would give me more pleasure than to speak on this vital question to the people of the country from the commanding posi- tion of a candidate for President.
 "The one overshadowing question be- fore the American people today is clean, intelligent citizenship. If the American saloon is not destroyed, it will eventually destroy this republic through the corruption of the people, especially in our great cities. The tenn perance question today is not so much the right of the individual to drink as the right of the dominent liquor in . terest to destroy the citizenship upon which this republic is bottomed'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
LEAVE UMBERS
 WITH THE POLICE

People are beginning to leave the city for the summer and are simply locking up their houses with all contents and making their departure without thought of circumstances. said Chief Bodeker yesterday. Consequently reports are coming in of the unoccupied houses be- ing burglarized"
 That these burglaries may be cut off l would suggest that persons leaving the city for any length of time whatever, and who intend to leave their homes un- occupied, report their house numbers to the police department in order that 1 may have the police scouts watch the places and give them protection.
 "A citizen leaving home without fol- lowing the course suggested earelessly exposes his residence to burglary.
 "on the other hand. if the house num- Der is left with the police, the scouts can look after the place on their rounds, which are once about every hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
QUARTERS SELECTED.
Hitchcock Takes Offices in Big lnsur-
 ance Building.

New York, July 13.-Frank H. Hitch cock, chairman of the republican na- tional committee, today selected quarters for the committee in the Metropolitan Life building here.
 MT Hitchcock came here today from Washington to make the selection. George R. Sheldon, treasurer of the com mittee conferred with the chairman dur ing the day. Mir. Hitchcock will leave early tomorrow for Utica to confer with Mir. Sherman. the republican candidate for Vice President. The active presidential campaign will be inaugurated on August l. when the committee will open their headquarters here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE:
 ITS RAPID GROWTH

Perhaps no educational institution in the south has made more rapid growth than the Agnes Scott College, at Deca- tur, Georgia, just six miles east of At lanta. Its physical properties have in- creased to such extent that they are now numbered among the best in the southern states.
 The teaching ability furnished by Az mes Scott College is of high standing. and parents and guardians intrustng their daughters to this school may have the assurance that the best in morals. culture and education will be given them.
 The next session will begin early In September. You may write for informs- tion and catalog to F. H. Gaines, D. D., PSAsident Decatur, Ga tu-tr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
MILK THIEVES REAPING
 HARVEST ON HIGHLANDS

Residents of the South Highlands are being greatly worried by thieves who make a practice of going around every morning stealing milk from front porches, where it is left by the dalrymen.
 It was reported to the police yesterday afternoon that citizens along Avenue H, between Twenty-hrst and Twenty streets had suffered much by being vic. timized by these milk thieves People living at 2102 Avenue H saw a negro wo- man run off with their milk yesterday morning.
 The matter IS one that has caused con siderable annoyance from the fact that when the milk is stolen families have to do without milk during the entire day unless they send to town for it. Chief Bodeker has instructed his scouts to look cut for the milk thieves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14

heart disease a short time after reaching his home here from Denver this evening. MT. English had assisted in reporting the democratic convention, and when he ar rived home tonight he complained Of feeling fatigued. An hour later he was dead.
 MT. English. who was 6S years old, IS survived by widow and a son, Albert A. English. He entered newspaper work about 30 years ago, being known in his younger days as one of the most expert shorthand reporters in the country. About 30 years ago he was private sec- retary to the late Joseph Medill, editor- in-chief of the Chicago Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
Hot Wave Diminjshes.

Washington, July 1S.-The hot wave, which scored the top notch in seven years at lO4 yesterday, mitigated somewhat to- day and 102 was the best the downtown street thermometers could check up This was at o'clock this afternoon. Two hours later. up at the weather bureau, the official days record of 94 was at tained. There was much less humidity and light breeze was blowing. From stations through various sections of the United States came reports today indicat-
 ing a general moderation of temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
HARVESTER REPORTED TO BE
 ARRESTED AT SHREVEPORT

Chief Bodeker received d telegram yes terday morning from the authorities of Shreveport La, stating that they had under arrest man believed to be R. G Bannister, who is wanted for the murder of Mrs. Ada Riechers in Hot Springs Ark, last Monday. Bannister is the man who is alleged to have Kidnapped the httla Wade girl who was located in Birmin3 ham last Thursday. The telegram re- ceived by Chief Bodeker requested that J. NJ Young, grandfather of the little Wade girl, be informed of the arrest, that he might go by Shreveport on his way lome to identify the man. However, MT Young had left Birmingham when the telegram was received. No report of the arrested mans identification was re- ceiVed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
Politician Is Stabbed.

Santiago de Cuba, July 13.-Gen. Rafael Portlondo Tamayo, the campaign man ager of the provincial Independent party in Oriente province, was stabbed in the breast today by Augustin Agulera, the brother of the Miguelista candidate fo- Mayor of Mayari The stabbing occurred after political meeting in that city Although the injured man regained con- sciousness soon after he was stabbed, his condition is considered very grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
Boston Is Coolinu of.

Boston, Mass, July 13.-The renewed hot wave which struck Greater Boston yesterday continued today, but a low per oentage of humidity made living more comfortable than it was Sunday. Work of relieving the heat sufferers was begun early at the city hospital when two per sons stricken on their way to work were brought in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
At East Lake Skating Rink.

At East Lake skating rink last night the novelty skating trio, Tyler, Burton and Lamb, actually caused the audience of 300 or more to open their eyes in won derment at the many seemingly impos- sible feats they performed on the little rollers. Little Gladyse, the n-year-old tot, is without doubt the most wonder ful skater for her age in the world. Professor Tyler and Miss Burton simply brought the spectators to their feet by their most daring feats The automo- bile touring party of Birmingham wit messed tue act and pronounced it the greatest they had ever seen.
 Tyler, Burton and Lamb will be seen every night this week, with Saturday matinee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
Gall to Democrats.

Albany, N. Y., July 13.-It was an- nounced today from the Albany head quarters of the democratic state com mittee that Chairman W. J. Connors has sent letters to democratic state committeeman and various county chairmen, requesting that a call be issued at once for a meeting of the gefyrai committee in each locality and that arrangements he made for rat ifcation meeting and to organize Bry- an and Ksr. ainhs in each countr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
CONDUCTOR MORRIS HURT
 WHILE PASSING CUBA

Fred Morris, conductor on the Alabama Great Southern railroad, has his arm badly dslocated while his train was passing through Cuba yesterday after noon. He was brought to Birmingham last night, and carried to the Copeland infirmary, in Lige Loys ambulance. At an early hour this morning he was re- ported to be resting easily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
HAMILTON COLLEGE.
FOR YOUNG wOMEN,

Lexington, Ky. 40th Year. Famous old school of the Blue Grass Region. 26 in- structors, of best university training. Splendid buildings. newly refurnished. Exclusive patronage. Home care Music. Art and Elocution. Certificate admits to Eastern Colleges. For Year Book ad- dress Mrs. Luella W. st. Clair, President.
 6-l6-26t-tu- tn sat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
Prominent TempIar Is III.

Corunna, Mich, July 13-Hugh McCur- dy, former grand master of the Knights Templars in the United States one of the acknowledged authorities in the country on Masonic jurisprudence, is critically i'll at his home here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14

Wanted Competent and ex- perienced glove salesla d dy. Please do not apply unless you are experienced. Apply to manager ladies department, Louis Saks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
At East Lake.

There are numerous attractions at East Lake this week, including the gigantic fireworks display next Thursday night, a Land concert every night. and a special feature at the skating rink, consisting of two expert professionals. In addition, there are the regular attractions, includ- ing the chutes and the scenic railway, the latest addition to the list.
 The fireworks display Thursday night will be something of record maker. It will include a number of set pieces and several hundred candles, rockets, shells, bombs, and such effects. There are spe- cial cars every night to the lake leaving Birmingham at and s:20 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
Rich Chilean Dead.

Santiago, Chile, July 13.-Senor Frederi- co Varela, noted philanthropist, and one of the richest men in Chile. died to- day. He leaves the bulk of his great for tune to charity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
FAMOUS EDITOR DEAD.
Gustavus p. English Worked Too Hard
 at Denver.

Chicago, July 13.-Gustavus P. English, known in newspaper circles as Johnny" English, news editor of the Associated Press in Chicago for 15 years, died of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
GREnNBRIER WHITE SULPHUR

pany. "Thelma" will be played at matinee this afternoon, tonight and to- morrow night. For the remainder of the week Ten Nights in a Barroom" will be the offering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
CHERTING TIE WAY
 OF MULGA HIGHWAY Connection of fnsIev and Mulga Nearly Completed COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS American Club Meets-Bessemer Fire Brick Company To Resume-Hu-
 mane Society Meeting-Man-
 dy Goes to Camp.
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS

Ensley, July Especial IA mat ter of considerable local interest Is the progress now being made on the new Mulga road. The contract for the new high way was let by the Board of Rev enue some two months ago and since that time the contractors have had a large crew of men at work on the job. At present almost the entire six miles of road has been slagged and today tho road builders began the work of ehert- ing the way. The work will be push ed forward with all conservative haste and 1t is believed the road will be com pleted within 30 days.
 The connection of Ensley and Mulga by substantial and passable high way is considered to be matter of impor- tance. The two places have hereto fore been virtually separated on &C., count of the almost impossible condi- tion of the connecting highway. The new road will be of macadam and will be a highway of the first class. With its completion the six miles distance from Ensley to Mulga can be covered in much less time than was formerly the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
UNIVERSITY of VIRGINIA

Charlottesville, Va. Comprises the following: w The College.
 The Department of Graduate Studies. The Department of Law. 1, The Department of Medicine. The Department of Engineering. The Department of Agriculture Located in Piedmont section of Vir- ginia. Next session begins September 12th. Send for catalogue HOWARD WINSTON, Registrar
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
Commercial Club Meets.


 The Commercial club will meet Tues day at p. m. Several matters of vital importance to the city will be taken up. The committee on the Fourth of July" celebration will make final re- port. The proposition to establish a branch of the Y. M. c. A. will be dis cussed, it Is stated. The officials of several of the industrial plants have promised support to this laudable movement. President W R. Stewart Is very desirous that the meeting be well attended as there are other matters In which Ensley is vitally interested to come before the meeting.
 Brick Company Resumes.
 It is seml-offcially stated that the Bessemer Fire Brick company's plant at this place will resume operations a . an early date A force of workmen are repairing the plant and getting It in shape for operation. The product of this plant is a very superior fire brick and is used extensively by the different furnace operators in this dis trict.
 Humane Society Meets.
 The Ensley Humane society will hold the regular monthly meeting at the home of the secretary, Mrs. w. N. Wood, Avenue G and Twenty first street. In the absence of the presi- dent, c. H. Mandy, who is attending camp in Montgomery, r. D. Sugg will preside. The meeting will be devoted mostly to business. Light refresh ments will be served. Every member of the society is urged to be present as sev- eral important communication will be read by the secretary.
 The Republican club of Beat 45 will meet Wednesday at the city hall at 8 p. m. The proposition to get up a big ratification meeting of the doings of the national convention will be brought t up. The committee on permanent head quarters will make it's report.
 Mrs. Leo Broda has returned from d visit to relatives in Columbus, Ga
 The many friends of Mrs. Jay Gould will be pleased to learn of her recovery from her recent severe illness.
 Denson Bentley, the young son of Rev. and Mrs. O. P. Bentley, who was operated on for appendicitis, is al- most completely recovered He will be brought home Tuesday.
 Rev. L. A. Reagor will attend the Bir. mingham presbytery. which will con vene in Centreville this week c. H. Mandy, First lieutenant of Troop D, is attending the encampment at Montgomery this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14
City Nets a GoodIy Sum.

Twenty-one culprits faced the mayor this morning. The nine ''erap shooters who were caught Sunday were fined $l5 each, and several "dlsorderlies'' were fined S10 each. Some of the defendants in dis orderly conduct and public drunkenness cases did not show up for trial, and their cases were continued until tomorrow, when if they do not appear their bonds men will have to suffer forfeitures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-14

MT. J. T. Schley, secretary of the Bes semer Gas company and a prominent broker and real estate man of Mobile, was e visitor to the city yesterday He ex. pressed himself as being heartily in fayo. of the Ragsdale amendment and would Ise all of his influence for its success in the November election.
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Only fwe Kinds.

There are. after all only two kinds
Of people IN the worid-those who are
trying 20 keep tseiS names on, 81 the
newspapers and those who are iryIng
90 get theirs In.
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coooesseo New York.

The worlds population could 10 con.
tanned In Delaware 70 80 vas as con.
srsied as II New York city blocss.
a, the rate Of zoo people TO the acre.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-12

In Ma YORK the Republican vice
Presidential romtncc has hcrcioIoTe
b,~n known "a SAMMY Jim We SUP
pose e coursc. that StH Hox y" a.
t.r,4 70 read rayorite sonny Jim k
Washington Herald
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a Literary Emo.

lane Is Wcsr,ng .ssHdaIs NV She
wants 10 b. considered literary.
~ssginr1ug a. the err ~ md, Int
she --Cicveiand Plain Dealer.
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American
Woman Uplifting
Her European
Sisters
By Holly Elliot SeaveH
e1uthor Of "MAid MArIAn''

Tells Howa Wave o. AmericanIsm
is Sweeping Over Middle Class
Women Of Europe-Degraded
Condition OF Lower-Class Wom-
en- Abroad-American Customs
Gaining Ground in England
More Freedom for Women on
the Continent America 1.-The
Heaven for Women.
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4 life fnsursncc company IL plan
niu= a Sixtytwo sorry building. bai
n that I: cant match the tall ones
told Ivy some ~ a. solicitors. -Atlan
~ Georgian.
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Sad Condition,

Hykcr-Tos Iook gIcomv. old usn.
What's tao uIaitsr-oant ynu psy
yoyf dcts.-Chicaga News.
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Toned TO have the tOOIman eacSTt hei !
TO church ana to carry her prayer ,
book the bogus English girl found
footman absolutely necessary TO her
attendance at divine worship.
But this type of Anglo-AmericaR
girl was succeeded in time by the girl
whose parents take house In LONDON
for the season, 20 10 HOmburg for the
late summer to Paris In the autumn,
and to Rome, Egypt, or the Riviera LOT
the winter. The new American girl
is cosmopolite, and. comparing the
ways Of all nations, finds her own
quite as good AS any. Her American
ism Is not blatant. but deep. She goes
her own Independent but perfectly
proper way. and is politely indifferent
as to what the English girls Thick OF
her. There is nothing like polite in
difference to win the favor Oh the
English, ASA race. Straishtway they
began to respect, 20 admire. to copy
the American girl. Ii has divided
English society into American ana
Anti-American parties--One' bemoan-
ing and lamenting and dcriding Amer
lean customs. the other enthusiastic
any initiating them.
London is the battle-ground OF these
two factions. The Americans, how
ever, are steadily gaining and invading
the enemy's camp. American GUS
toms in entertaining get hrmcr
footing every season. fen years ago
the American fashion of smart dinners,
especially on Sunday nights. at splen-
did cafes, with music and flowers, was
unknown in LOn:ion. To-day 1t Is
rampant, and there are not less IMAM
a dozen superb LolG0n hotels where
these dinners are nc great feature.
Another evolution Is the dance for
Young girls alone II WAS inaugurated
over a decade ago by the young I'M
married daughter of Lord Rosebery,
and was screaming success. Or course
there was an cutlery from the reac-
tjonaries. but the girls and men found
it a charming change from the dul!ness
OF the typical English ball and the
custom has come 10 stay.
Another American innovation in
English society is boon both 70
health and comfort. This is the fash
ion of wearing gay little bodices. made
high, at family AMI informal dinners.
All over England until few years
ago. the ceremony of dressing for
dinner" was gone through with reli-
gionsly in every family OF any social
standing whatever. This meant the ar
raying of every woman, no matter
what her age or heath might be, and
in the strictest privacy OF the family
circle, in a low-neCked gown for dinner.
The gown. of course, was not tresh-N
would take the income or Roths-
child to keep family of girls IN even
ing gowns for everyday wear. The
spectacle, therefore. of an English
family dinner was weird and I'M
eartnly-the seedy and frazzled skirts
the shabby bodices--the whole
CHASTITY travesty on full dress. The
results to health, 100, were something
frigh;ful. English houses are badly
heated. the climate is damp and try
ing and rheumatism and consumption
stalked in the train of the dressing
for-dinner habit But the American
custom Of reservinS low gowns for
ceremonious occasions is founded on
good taste. and once adopted it will not
be laid aside.
In France and Italy the influence
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America Is rcooenizci - The search
for xomcn-or. rs the IriShmsp PIT %
N his letter 20 hts friend In Cork:
THIS Is a mighty good coun;ry. uiss,
Cor women and cows: and mighty
bed country for men and horses