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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
GAME SEASON WILL
 CLOSE SATURDAY
STATE GAME AND FISH coMMIS- SIoNER ISSUES A STATEMENT. FORTY PER CENT MORE GAME THAN ONE YEAR AGO.

Montgomery, February 26.-(Special.) )- State Game and Fish Commissioner John H. Wallace, Jr., has issued the following statement:
 "On the last day of February the open season closes on the following game birds: Wild turkeys. quails. doves. swans, wild geese, brant, rails. coots. mudhens, sandpipers, woodcocks and curlews. Hunt CTS should take due notice of this and be governed accordingly. The open sea son on snipe and blower will close May l.
 'The open season on squirrels closed February l and on bucks January l.
 We will begin the breeding season with not less than 40 per cent more game than there was in Alabama the same time last year. Considerable hunting has been done and game Is reported to be more abund- ant than in years.
 "Sportsmen have almost universally re- spected the law and the pot-hunters and game hogs have been completely routed and driven out of their murderous and nefarious avocations.
 Formerly hundreds of thousands of quails were annually shipped from Ala bama. This drain on our game supply has been absolutely checked
 ''The record discloses the fact that practically all who have violated the provisions of the game law have been promptly apprehended and vigorously prosecuted. It is most gratifying to realize the strong and wholesome senti- ment among the people that demands the strict enforcement of this statute.
 ''The land owners who can now elect who shall hunt on their lands, are espe- cially active in compelling an observance of the law.
 ''The value of game and bird protection has become apparent to all who have studied economic questions, and the cit izens of our state seem eager to check the wanton and reckless destruction of the valuable assets of our fields and for ests which went on unrestrainedly before the inauguration of the present system"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
THE STaaTE TEXT BOOK COMMISSION Appointments Announced By
 Governor Conner G. B. GLENN IS A MEMBER 1t Is Expected That Many Changes Will Be Made In School Book
 List for the Next Five
 Years.
G. B. GLENN IS A MEMBER

Montgomery, February 26.-(Special.)- w. E. Fort, private secretary to Governor Conner, today announced the members of the state text book commission, in com pliance of a law passed by the last session of the legislature. It is made up of nine men, besides the governor. who is chair man, and the superintendent of education, who is ex-officio. The selections were re- ported to MT. Fort by the governor, who is in West Alabama with the high school board, and are as follows
 H. T. Lille, superintendent of the Talk vile school; J. B. Hobdy, president of the Seventh district agricultural school at Albertville; G. w. Brock, secretary of the faculty of the Livingston Normal; J. T. Neff, head of the Lafayette city schools; D. N Galloway, superintendent of Dallas county and head of private school; J. V. Brown, superintendent at Dothan; s. s. Murphy. superintendent at Mobile; John T. Selman, superintendent at Troy, and c. B. Glenn, principal of the Paul Hayne at Birmingham.
 These take the places of the old board
  tendent of education and the following: c. c. Thach. head of the Polytechnic at Auburn; John W. Abercrombie, president of the University, and F. M. Peterson, former president of the Girls Industrial school at Montevallo.
 The new board is representative In it's nature. Strong and adequate in every
 t1zo 11, finr, al department There are two men from the cities, one from the normal schools. one a county superintendent and the others smaller town superintendents.
 Publishers Will Get Busy.
 Suspense has been lifted in educational circles by the appointment of the state text book commission. The trying time is transferred to the school book publish CTS, who will now get busy to secure the contracts for books that run five years from next October. It is we'll known that there will be a number of changes in books, and the agents are straining every nerve to get all the influence possible.
 The law says Tt shall be the duty of said commission to select and adopt uni form series of text books for use of the public schools in the state for period of five years. and 1t shall be unlawful TOT any school official, director or teacher 10 use any books upon the same branches other than those adopted The commits sion has the power by three-fourths vote to drop any book selected at the end of any school year and make another adop. ton.
 The sum of sS000 is appropriated for the expense of the commission. Each mem- Der is to receive s4 day and 10 cents mile travel clerk may be appointed at s3 a day and travel. Publishers have to give bond for faithful compliance Of contract, but if such is not well kept the commission may abrogate any con- tract at will for cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
PRISONERS MAKE BREAK FOR LIBERTY Harper and EsSIinger Give
 Trouble At Huntsville WILL BORE A DEEP WELL The New York-AIabama Company Will Sink We'll 5000 Feet-Work Will
 Begin Next Week-Garth
 Takes Bonds.
WILL BORE A DEEP WELL

Huntsville, February 26.-(Special.)- James Harper, charged with robbing the Lowe mill safe, and Cliff Esslinger, con- victed of highway robbery and under sen- tence of 10 years in the penitentiary, at tempted to break out of the Madison county jail last midnight. The prisoners unscrewed the lock of their steel cage and gained the hallway. Deputy Sheriff Erie Miller caught them at work bor- ing a hole through the brick wall of the building. They would have been at lib- erty half an hour later.
 After being placed in secure cage the prisoners talked freely of the plans that they had made They intended to get out of town on the late train on the Southern railroad, go to Decatur and there steal a boat and drop down the Tennessee river.
 Harper has made a record of attempted jail deliveries He tried to break out of the jail at Water Valley, Miss, while he was being held for the authorities here.
 All financial arrangements for the sink ing of deep well by the New York Alabama Oil company have been complet- ed and actual drilling operations will be- gin next week. The well will be located in West Huntsville, where the company has two producing wells from which part of the natural gas that is furnished the city is secured The new well will bs sunk to a depth of 5000 feet if oil or gas in great quantities is not found at lesser depth. There is great public in terest in the outcome of the new enter prise because no well has been sunk in this sction to depth greater than 600 feet.
 Horace E. Garth, a New York finan- cier who has recently moved to this city, has purchased the municipal paving bonds in the sum of slS,O0O, recently issued by the City Council. The bonds as origin ally intended were to bear 6 per cent in terest. Mr Garth offered to accept per cent interest, taking the bond at par, and the offer was accepted. MT. Garth is the man who financed the Elk theatre building.
 John Creek a well known citizen of West Huntsville, has been released from jail after being confined there several weeks on charge of lunacy. Creek was subject to violent fits when his relatives had him placed in jail While a prisoner his supply of tobacco was cut off, and he showed gradual improvement. His con dition continued to improve and last night he was released. Creek claims that ab staining from the use of tobacco saved him and he has declared his intention of never using it again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
Personal and General.

A party of the young social set attended the performance of "The Ham Tree at the Jefferson theatre this evening. Those attending were Misses Zaidee Rogers, An nie Ayeryt, Agnes Mcdowell Bessie Mor- rison, Messrs. George Seaton, John By rum, c. H. Sloan, Walter Davenport, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Jones, chaperones.
 At the mayors court this morning there were but two cases on the docket. two white men charged with drunkenness. Mayor Sugg fined them each $10. The number of trunks are increasing com pared to last month. A day rarely passes without several arrests being made.
 Chief of Police James Merriman is in Atlanta attending one of the courts of that city as a witness. He will be absent several days. Officer Glenn Boswell is acting chief in his absence.
 Mrs Howe of Birmingham is visiting Mrs. John Angwin on Avenue F.
 Miss Edith Brooks is attending one of the academies at Nashville, Tenn.
 Dennis Echols has added his name to the list of candidates for constable of Beat 45. He is a member of the firm of Echols & Angwin, undertakers and num- bers many friends in the precinct.
 The Women's Christian Temperance un- ion will meet with Mrs. Thompson 2O10 Avenue D, Thursday at o'clock in the afternoon. The programme is to com memorate the tenth anniversary of the death of the great leader, Frances Will lard, and will be given as follows:
 Song, All Around the World the Rib bon White is Twisted"
 Scripture lesson, Crusade Psalm Q46).
 Prayer
 Minutes of last meeting
 Duet, How Beautiful to Be With God" Miss Willards 8 last words), sung by Mrs. J. J. Walker and Mrs. Goldsmith.
 Poem, read by Mrs. Bryant
 Sketches of Miss Willard's life, read by Mrs. Walker.
 Instrumental solo. Mrs. Perkins.
 Poem, Love and De-" read by Mrs. Goldsmith.
 Temperance, doxology.
 Wednesday and Thursday, March and Q, the proceeds of the Star motion picture show will be donated to the Ensley Hu- mane society. The tickets will be in the hands of the members for sale. The sec- retary, Mrs. w. N. Wood, will have them in hand for distribution. The society Is accomplishing great humane work in the city and with the assistance of the city authorities the dumb brutes are receiving better care where neglect formerly ex- isted. A liberal patronage is desired at the performan nces in March.
 $. A. Guarino, agent for a number of steamship lines, leaves tonight with a party of forty-five Greeks and several Italians for New Orleans, where they will board a vessel for their native countries. On Saturday MT. Guarino will return from New Orleans with party of 200 Italians. who are on the way to this country from Italy. They will settle in the vicinity of Ensley. Many of those coming in have been here before but returned to Italy when the financial depression came over the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful It Is In
 Preserving Health and Beauty.
Costs Nothina To Try.

Nearly everybody knows that charcoal is the safest and most efficient disinfect- ant and purifier in nature. but few req lize it's value when taken into the human system for the same cleansing purpose.
 Charcoal is remedy that the more you take of it the better; it is not drug at all, but simply absorbs the gases and ini- purities always present in the stomach and intestines and carries them out Of the system.
 Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking, drinking or after eating on- ions and other odorous vegetables.
 Charcoal effectually clears and i'm proves the complexion, it whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic.
 It absorbs tine injurious gases which collect in the stomach and bowels; ir disipfects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh.
 All druggists sell charcoal in one form or another, but probably the best charcoal and the most for the money is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they are composed of the finest powdered will low charcoal, and other harmless anti septics in tablet form or rather in the form of large pleasant tasting lozenges. the charcoal being mixed with honey.
 The daily use of these lozenges will soon tell in Q much improved condition of the general health, better complexion, sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of it is that TO possible harm can result from their continued use, but. on the contrary, great benefit.
 Buffalo physician, in speaking of the benefits of charcoal, says: 1T ad- wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all patients suffering from gas in stomach and bowels, and to clear the complexion and purify the breath, mouth and throat I also believe the liver is greatly ben efited by the daily use of them; they cost but twenty-five cents a box at drug stores, and although In some sense a patent preparation. yet I believe I get more and better charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than in any of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
 Seed your name and address today for Q free trial package and see for your self. F. A. Stuart Co.,, 200 Stuart Build br gtall Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
R. 6. COLLINS IS
 DEAD AT KENNEDY
HE WAS A PROMINENT MER- CHANT OF LAMAR COUNTY-HIS BROTHER, DIR. A. B. COLLINS, WAS BURIED TUESDAY.

Kennedy. February 2e.-(Special)-R. G.. Collins, a prominent merchant of this place, died this morning about 9:a0 o'clock. The immediate cause of his death was pneumonia.
 He studied law at the University of Alabama and located at Vernon. but ow- ing to i'll health gave up his practice and went into the merchandise business.
 He was a brother of Dr. A. B. Col lins, who was buried yesterday, this making two deaths in the family with in a little more than 4S hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
Sunday School Census.

Girad, February 26.-(Special.)-A Sun day school census of Girard has just been taken and the tabulated results are in- teresting It was found by the 25 com mittees that there are in the city TT Methodlsts, 595 Missionary Baptists, Il Primitive Baptists, 50 Catholics, 16 Epis- copalians, "A Presbyterians, Il Congrega- tionalists, Holiness, ? Universalists, Adventist. Israelites, 1 Lutheran; ex- pressing no preference for any particu- lar church. 336
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
Patents and Postal Changes.

Washington, February 26-(speciaL)-, Patents issued: G. F. Burton. Woodlawn, rotary engine; D. B. Dimmick, Birming- ham, apparatus for casting pipes; D. P. Malone, Redwood, combined hand and foot motor for churn; w. B. Smith, Hart selle, cotton and cotton seed conveyor. Postmasters appointed: Creshwell Sta tion, Shelby county, Isaac R. Bowdern; Mt Hebron, Greene county, William l.. Kersh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
Final Report on Southern Steel.

The Southern Steel bankruptcy case will come up in the United States court tomorrow. This is the date fixed for the final report of the temporary receivers appointed by Judge Hundley when the petition in bankruptcy was filed. In the meantime the work of reorganization is being pushed by a committee of promi- nent capitalists. In the event the reor- ganization plan goes through it is prob able that several plants of the company will be put in shape for operation in a few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
Mortuary Statistics.

Montgomery. February 26.-(Special.)- J. Dr. w. H. Sanders, state health officer. is preparing to send out the blanks for the vital and mortuary statistics of the state, to be furnished by county and city health officers. They will be delivered and explained by Chief Clerk w. R. Bras- sell who will take them around. Delay in printing has set back the delivery of the blanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

WINDOW and DOOR screens should be coated with Jap-a-lac each spring, using the Brilliant Black on the wire. and the Mahogany, Oak, Cherry or Walnut on the frames. It gives them new life and the wire cloth is protected from rust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
Better Car Service.

Montgomery, February 26-(Special.)- The Montgomery Traction company will spend s10O,OOO in repairs to tracks, re- building a part of the lines and increas- ing equipment New rails will be here by the middle of March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
Woman Is Implicated.

Montgomery. February 26.-(Special.)- William Johnson, who is charged with the theft of several mules from l.. Las setter, is said to have been aided in dis posing of the money by Mrs. Willie He'll perm, who undertook, according to the charges, to get a check cashed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
USEFUL HINTS TO HOUSE.
 KEEPERS.

A COAT of Natural Jap-a-lac applied over old or new linoleum or oil cloth will double its life, by preserving the original coat of varnish which would otherwise soon be washed or worn on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

WEATHER BEATEN front doors are revived and beautifled when coated with Jap-a-lac, and "newness follows the brush" It is best to use the color nearest that of the old finish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

PORCH FURNITURE should be protected and beautifled each spring with Jap-a-lac. It Is best to use the color of the old finish; but if you wish to change the color, use Red Or Green Jap-a-lac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

We are still in the business. If you have any houses for rent, list them with Us and we will secure you good tenants.
 T. l.. ANGLIN 6 GO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
DISTRICT PYTH|ANS
 HOLD A MEETING Brick Company lnstaIls New
 Machinery IVALEE STORE ROBBED People of Etowah County Will Hold Convention at Gadsden Saturday
 To Discuss Plan of lm-
 proving Roads.
IvALEE STORE ROBBED

Gadsden, February 26.-(Special)-The district meeting of the Knights of Pythlas was held at Attalla today. The meeting was presided over by Hugh H. White of Centre, and was well attended. Grand Chancellor Block of Mobile was present. The session closed tonight with big banquet The next meeting will be held in Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

WATER PIPES, furnace fronts, radi- ators, hot water tanks and iron fences are preserved and beautified with the use of Jap-a-lac. Use the Gold. Alum inum. Dead Black or Brilliant Black.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

WICKER FURNITURE coated with Mahogany, Ox-Blood Red, Malachite Green or Gloss White Jap-a-lac, looks better than new.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

The only place to get the finest imported Spaghetti pre- pared as only Italians can, at the Two Friends Cafe.
 1922 First Ave. CARAVELLA 6 COLOSIA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
pIcr1rpN TRAMEs ca.

PICTURE FRAMES. candelabra, gas fixtures, lamps. etc., given coat of Gold, Aluminium or Dead Black Jap a-lac, are renewed almost beyond be- lief;--the Dead Black produces that beautiful wrought-iron effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
A EaithfuI Servant.

Aunt" Lucy Reed possesses a most remarkable faculty for minute statistics. She walked into the office of a local newspaper today and submitted a report of her earthly activities for the past IA years
 The report of Aunt Lucy might not pass muster from the standpoint of grammar, but when 1t comes to 'rithmetic, it shows the hand of a master It ayers: Aunt Lucy Reed, the well known servant of Mrs. A. Sterne have worked for the fam fly 14 years, lost three days, not a single day for sickness making 5110 during the IA years and says that she is not tired yet"
 Aunt Lucy is a survivor of ante-bellum days, and large per cent of the trips recorded in her report were to and from local newspaper offices with notices of meetings of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, with which Mrs. Sterne has been long identified. She has always been faithful, it is said, and 1t seems likely that it will be many years before she will be tired yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

The Gadsden Brick company is install- ing the new machinery purchased since the recent fire, and will soon be in full swing again. Some experiments in the manufacture of paving brick will be made and if they prove successfulsin producing a brick of good quality new industry will be opened for the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

JAP-A.LAC is a household necessity, and can be used in hundred and one ways, from "ce1lar to garrett, and iSl especially adapted for finishing old or new floors and woodwork. Ask your paint dealer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

For that tired feeling or when you are weary and worn out, take Hoods Sarsa- parilla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
) AUTOMOBILES

OLD AUTOMOBILES, carriages, wagons, agricultural implements, etc., ,Jap-arlac-ed with either Brilliant Black. Red, Green or Empire Blue. look 100 per cent better, and are given new life. The cost Is nominal, and the work can be done by an inexperienced person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
County Committee To Meet.

Chairman J. A. Wallis of the Calhoun county democratic executive committee. has called the committee to meet on the same day as the Fourth district congress sional committee in this city, March [, for the purpose of arranging plan for the nomination of county officers.
 MT. Wallis contemplates a removal to Florida, and if he should definitely de- eide upon the move before March it Is likely that the election of a new chairman will be one of the features of the meet ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27

Word was received today by Sheriff Pike of the robbing of the store at Iva lee. few miles west of here on the Louisville and Nashville. The burglars have been caught by Deputy Sheriff Cleveland at Altoona, it is said, and will be brought here tonight No details of the crime could be secured.
 Next Saturday has been set apart for a good roads convention in this city, and every indication is that there will be a big crowd present. The past winter has been very hard on the roads and the peo- ple are very enthusiastic for road inn provement. The prevailing sentiment seems to be in favor of bond issue for this purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
NooIin Case Appealed.

The transcript in the case of Joshua T. Noojin of Gadsden was forwarded to the United States court of appeals from the office of the deputy clerk of the fed eral court in thi- city today.
 It will be remembered that the defend- ant was convicted at the last session of Judge Hundleys court in this city of selling and otherwise disposing of distilled spirits without the payment of the tax imposed by law He was sentenced 10 serve six months in the Etowah county jail and to pay fine of 5000, but his case was appealed and will likely be heard again in New Orleans next fall.
 Noojin is one of the wealthiest citizens in Gadsden, having operated a registered distillery at Attalla. and his trial in this city last spring attracted no little inter ast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-27
]. M K|RCUS GOES
 INTO BANKRUPTCY Chargas That Partner AbScond-
 ed Win Funds NOOJlN CASE APPEALED 
Aunt Lucy Reed Makes Interesting Report of Her IA Years Service In One Home-She Loses
 Only Three Days.

Anniston, February 26.-(Speeial.)-Giv ing as his reason for the act the alleged absconding of former Councilman Charles W. Cohen, who was his partner in the wall paper firm of Cohen & Kircus, J. M Kircus, now a special officer for the Louisville and Nashville railway, has filed a petition of voluntary bankruptcy in the office of the deputy clerk of the United States court here
 The petition states that MT. Kircus owes unsecured individual debts to the amount of $4S7.S .S1, with partnership debts and lia- bilities in the sum of $1096.Os, making a total of s1,5S3 s9, most of the claims being held by local concerns. It is said that the former partnership has no assets whatever, and the only item in this sched- ule of the petition is an account of causes in action to the amount of $40 which is said to be. due the petitioner from the Louisville and Nashville railway.