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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Hobson's Democracy.
the Washington Herald.

From the Washington Herald.
 There were strenuous times during the debate in the house on the question of four battleships, or two, or more. Many men, more than twenty, spoke on this momentous matter and most of those delivered themselves, not so much of political oratory as of something in which they believed, aside from their party ad- herence.
 Among all the array of debaters, none stood out more prominently than Rich mond Pearson Hobson, the hero of the Merrimac. Capt. Hobson was on the spot day and night. There was nothing which came up that he missed, and he sat in his seat with eyes fixed on the man who hap pened to be orating, as if he were trying to enter Santiago harbor in the dark
 But even Capt. Hobson is human. After he sat for a time and the bleeding drops of oratory had fallen one by one on the carpet, he became hungry. Did he leave the field to others who were less hungry than he? Not Capt. Hobson, he sent out, got a glass of pure milk and drank it in the hall of the house, sitting all the while unconcerned as to the populace above, eyes bent on the speakers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Work Receives Boost.

Montgomery, May y2.-(special.) )-Cam- paigning against tuberculosis in the southern part of the state received d boost today through the visit of George w. Jones of the Mobile Trades Council, who stopped in Montgomery to inspect the American Tuberculosis exhibition. MT. Jones was on his way from the state meeting at Birmingham and continued his journey to Mobile prepared to push the efforts in that city towards getting the exhibition which will be available to sev- eral cities in Alabama, provided the local committees give assurance of making the proper preparations for the success of the effort. At the headquarters of the exhibition here in Montgomery 1t is stated that the physicians the ministers and the labor leaders of Iobile are all ask ing for the exhibition to come to that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
GREAT MEETING OF
 STATE OFFICIALS Governors of All States Will
 Meet in Washington SUBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE Conservation of National Resources Will Be Taken Up In All the Varied
 Phases-Meeting Will Be
 of Historic Interest.
SUBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE

Washington, May 2.-(Special )-When opening session of the White House con ference on May 13 there will be gathered together in the White House the most not able assemblage of men in the public eye that has ever met in the history of the United States. The governors of all the states have signifed their intention of be- ing present at this conference, and each will bring with him three men carefully chosen from among the learned of the re- spective states to act as advisers in the convention. Besides these governors and their advisors representatives of all the important national organizations, the well fare of which depends In greater or less degree upon natural resources, will be in attendance, and further, the President has invited six special guests for their superlative fitness to act as advisors at-large' to the conference.
 The range of subjects to be discussed will cover the entire programme of na- tional conservation. Preservation of exist ing forests and and reforestaton of lands at present producing nothing; storage of surplus waters, inland waterways, ir- rigation, conservation of minerals coal, iron, etc.. and the prevention of waste in mining; relations of waterways to transportation and the relation of rail- ways to- water lines of carriage; preven- ton of floods and their consequent de- struction of life and property; care of the range lands of the west, their re- grassing and proper utilization; thesesare a few of the questions to be threshed out at the conference.
 And looking at the meeting purely from its historical side, this is the first time that most of the governors of the states of the union have been assembled for any purpose whatsoever. Considered simply as an epoch-marlxng event, the confer ence will easily take rank with any as- sembly of public men, for at this meet ing the entire government of the United States, in the the person of that gov ernment's heads, will be assembled to- gether at one time. w. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Church Is Destroyed.

Florence, May 2.-(Special. )-The Flor ence public school closed a very success full sesison of eight months with a per The pupils, under the direction of city superintendent J. B. Lockhart, presented two plays, "Dr. Bureall. and "The Snig- gers Family" The proceeds went to the school library. At the Brandon school there was a Rose Morning. which was witnessed by large number of patrons of the school. Tuesday, May 5, the Patton school will have a Reclamation contest at the court house and the prize essay on Forests Campaign in the Tennessee Valley will be read and the U. D. c. medal awarded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
MIXED FACTOR IN
 BANK STATEMENT
ANALYs:s OF CONDITIONS OF NEW YORK BANKS FOR THE, WEEK SHOWS AN ACTUAL DE- CREASE IN RESERVES.

New Y.rk, May 1.-The Financier will say:
 The statement of the associated banks for the week ending May was compli- eated by several factors which was un- usual. To begin with, the enormous over subscription to the Pennsylvania loan of $40, 100000 affected the showing of the banks, and the sale of 25,OOO,00O Interbor- ough notes added to the complication. There was a wide discrepancy between the statement of averages made by the banks and the statement of actual condi- ton on Saturday. The statement of aver ages showed an increase in surplus re- serves of $3,36S,15 while the actual con- diton indicated a decrease in this item of 1925, ,650 the first decrease noted in a great many weeks. Taking the statement of actual conditions as revealing the more correct bank situation, loans increased 1882, 400 and cash increased $2,564, 300, this despite the payments by the banks into the sub-treasury during the week of $3.- 25O,OOO, and the continued exports of gold to Europe and Canada Deposits for the week increased SIS, ,959, ,SO0 which is out of proportion to the other changes noted. There was during the week a further noteworthy contraction of circulation, this item showing a decrease of $1,72l,90O The strong position of the banks was indicated by the fact that not withstanding all the factors noted, their surplus reserve IS only $1,000,00O less than one week ago. Receipts from the interior will be in- creased largely during the next two or three weeks by the fact that institu- lions in the interior are meeting their proportion of the call of public deposits by the treasury through their New York correspondents. The summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not reporting to the clearing house showed heavy increase in loans, amounting to $14,356, SO0 and an increase in net deposits of $13,672,100, while specie and legal tenders decreased $300,000. These changes were the result of syndicate op- erations connected with new loans as noted above. The actual percentage of cash reserves now reported by the asso- ciated banks is 29.SO; the reserve of state banks not affiliated with the clearing house is 27 per cent, and the reserve car ried by the trust companies is Sl.S3 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
ALBERTV|LLE IS RISING FROM WRECK People Will Soon Be Under
 Shelter Again MINES TO BE RE0PENED Alabama Great Southern Will Bring Gadsden Firemen's Team To An nual Tournament In Birming-
 ham This Month.
AGE-HERALD RELIEF FUND.


Gadsden, May Special )-At Al bertville the relief work is making good progress and if timely assistance continues to be rendered for few weeks longer the situation will be so far relieved that the people will oe able to care for themselves. No more deaths are reported and with the ex- ception of the three hospital patients who have no chance of recovery and a few whose serious injuries make re- covery necessarily slow, all the in jured are rapidly recuperating. many being already able to be out again. The Southern Manufacturing company of this city donated a full car of dressed lumber to the sufferers and other large donations are being received by the relief committee. Reconstruction work is proceeding vigorously and if suf- ficient funds or material are provided the homeless ones will soon all be back under shelters of their own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
News of HanceviIIe.

Hanceville, May 2.-(Special. 1.-The city school closed Friday evening with de- bate and literary programme from the school societies. A large crowd filled the house. Prof. w. Y. Adams has had a most successful year.
 Mrs J. II. Gillespie has as her guest her mother, Mrs. A. J. Hamill, of Bir- mingham
 The people here are assisting the cyclone sufferers of Blount and Jefferson counties and other points.
 c. Burkart, T. M. Gibbs, R. A. Collins and MT. McEntire visited Montgomery this week, appearing before the high school commission in the interest of Hancveille's effort to secure the state high school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
STORMS DAMAGE THE FARMS Commissioner Wilkinson Gets Discouraging Reports COTTON SEED IS SCARCE Department Will Do All In It's Power To Help the Farmers In Getting
 
COTTON. SEED IS SCARCE

Montgomery, May 2.-(Special )-From
 all parts of the state come reports to
 Commissioner of Agriculture Wilkinson of the destruction of crops by the re-
 cent heavy rains and wind storms and
 the prospective needs that will be up to
 the people for seed for the replanting.
 Cotton is not only set back where it is
 not washed or blown up, but in many
 cases left bare by the washing rains.
 c. H. Billingslea, one of the depart
 ment clerks, is just back from East
 Alabama, where, he says, the destruc-
 ton was extensive and where the farm
 CTS are having a hard time to get seed
 for replanting. In dozens of communi-
 ties the ground has been badly washed
 and the soil taken away in places, so that
 it will be very hard to get a new start
 for the year.
 Though no action has been taken, it is
 thought that possibly the department of agriculture may render what aid it can
 in the matter of getting seed for those
 who are destitute. The department may buy seed according to law, with the ap- proval of the governor. Otherwise it has no way in which it-can help in a crisis iho tIiS MUCH SuHerlnR IS Ikely 10 re- suit in some places without help from some source.
 Light Docket. Only two casese are on the docket of the railroad commission for the regular
 monthly meeting next Monday one against the Louisville and Nashville and
 the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, demanding better depot service at Attal- la, and the other an application of the Seaboard to be allowed to close the agency at Hardwick.
 l R. J. Cunningham has been appointed game warden of Talladega county. The Guarantee Trust and Banking company of Atlanta has qualified for business in Alabama, with T. W. Curry at Mobile as agent.
 Attorney General Garber will be at his desk again Monday, having been in the country for several days on visit to relatives.
 John W. Tomlinson, president of the Alabama Bryan club, spent much of Saturday in Montgomery He is con- fdent that there will be no material op-
 position to Mr. Bryan in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
REPUBLICANS MEET.
Fifth District Delegates Go To Chicago
 Uninstructed.

Calera, May 2.-(Special) 1.-The Fourth district republican convention met here to- day. The following delegates were unani- mously elected to the Chicagoc onven- ton: w. F. Aldrich of Aldrich, Shelby county; John c. Hollinsworth of Lincoln. Talladega county; alternates, Charles w. Smith of Selma and Wallace c. Edler of Clanton, Chiffon county. The delegates go uninstructed.
 John C. Hollinsworth was elected chair man of the district committee and George B. Randolph was elected secretary
 The convention plans to put out can didate for Congress at a later date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
| BAPTISTS,
STOP. LOOK. LISTEN.

The Alabama and Georgia Baptists have selected the Frisco-Rock Island lines as the routelIto be travelled west of Birmingham, and in consideration of this they have arranged to run a spe cial train for our accommodation. This train will consist of Pullman sleepers reclining cLair cars dining and bag gage cars. This train will leave Bir- mingham, Ala, about 4:30 D. m., May 13 and arrive in Hot Springs next morning at 7:30, without change The sleeping car rate is S3 for double berth which will accommodate two people. Tickets are on sale May 10. II, 12 and 13 and are good returning not later than June 16 Stop overs will be allowed within final limit of tickes The rolnd frip rates are as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Newspapers Interested.

Montgomery, May 2-(Special. .)-Defnite interest in the tuberculosis exhibition among the newspaper men throughout the state is evidenced by a communication from President D. c. Burson of the Att more Spectrum, president of the Weekly Press club of Alabama. President Bur son says: "I would be glad if every editor in the state could avail himself of this opportunity of learning more about this much dreaded and fatal disease, that is making such inroads upon the lives of our people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
ANNUAL CONTEST
 OF SOPHOMORES
DUDLEY MURFEE CLEMENTS OF LEE COUNTY IS AWARDED THE MEpAL-ExERcIsEs ARE LARGE " ATTENDED.

Auburn, May Especial. )-Friday evening the annual sophomore declama- tion contest took place in Langdon hall in the presence of a large and inter ested audience. The contest was me ] exhibition of Reclamation and was re- garded as the best of the kind held here in many years. Every declama- tion on the programme was good and indicated much practice and training.
 The programme follows:
 Music; prayer; music.
 James Jefferson Beaver Walker coun- ty "The Constitution, the Safeguard of Liberty"
 Albert Leon Young, Lamar county, ''The Future of the South.'
 Henry Thomas Rutland, Chambers county, "The Black Horse and His Rider.''
 Frank ordway. Tennessee, Henry w. Grady"
 Music.
 Wiley Antony Downing. Escambia county, "Regulus to the Carthagin- ians."
 George Tilgham McWhorter, Colbert county General Rains Reply"
 James Jewell Wooten, Lee county. "Colonial Imperialism"
 Dudley Murfee Clements, Lee county, "The Negro Problem in the South.
 Music.
 William Carter Oliver, Texas, "The Unknown Confederate Dead"
 Jesse Eugene Grady, Covington county "America's Mission"
 James McAdory Gillespy, JeffersoJ county "The Stars and Stripes"
 The award of prizes.
 The committee of judges. composed of the Rev. MT. Slaughter, Dr. w.. D. Hinds and Prof. ". F. Osborn, after some deliberation awarded the medal to Dudley Murfee Clements of Lee county There were others who were close second, the one deserving espe- cial mention being William Carter Oli- yer of Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

Comparatively low rates from your home town, ask your agent and see that your tickets read over the Frisco to Memphis and Rock Island to not Springs. Via this route you have a through train going and avoid a very disagreeable transfer of depots return ing. For further information and reservations address,
 F. M. GRIFFITH, T. P. A.,
 Birmingham, Ala. Rev. A. J. Dickson, Rev. s. O. Y. Ray Rev. Wallace Ware, committee at Bir- mingham Ala.
 Rev. w. B. Crumpton, correspondins' secretary of Alabama Baptist board of missions, with large delegation from Montgomery. central and south Ala bama, will go by this route. using the Louisville and Nashville to Birming- ham. 6-3-5t- su- tu- tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
DON'T BE TOO FAT
 BE COMFORTABLE E

If you're too fat just say to the drug gist the magic word "Marmola" Take some and watch yourself grow slighter and slighter until you are comfortably thin. Then tell other fat folks about it. It's good thing to remember the prescription: F ounce Marmola, h ounce Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic, and S1s ounces Syrup Simplex: dose, one tea spoonful after meals and before bedtime. While you're taking Marmola you can eat and drink as much as you like, do as little as you wish in the line of work or exercise, but you'll keep on getting thin until you stop taking the medicine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Superior Service
 At East Lake
SODA WATER AND REFRESH MENTS HANDLED BY UP-TO- DATE YOUNG MEN. GOLD LUNCHES SERVED ALL THE TIME.

For the first time since East Lake was opened as park the soda water foun- tain and light refreshments are equal 70 any served anywhere in Birming ham or in the south. A very handsome fountain has been installed, and only the best materials are used in making the drinks ice cream, etc.
 w. G. Patterson, Pryor H. Pumlee and R. D. Burnett compose the company that controls the privilege, and they have de- voted a great deal of time and spent con- siderable money in fitting the place up on modern and sanitary lines. They are all three well knowh in Birmingham and throughout the district. They have made special arrangements for furnishing cream and soda water for picnic parties at the lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
LILLEY WANTS EARING.
Congressman Applies To Committee,
 But No Answer Is Given.

Washington, May Representative George I.illey of Connecticut under whose resolution a special committee of the House has investigated the legislative methods of the Electric Boat company, the committee. notwithstanding the fact that as far as the taking of oral testi- mony is concerned the investigation IS closed. He has written to Chairman Boutelle from Waterbury, Conn, stating that as soon as his health improves he would like to resume the witness stand
 and reply to certain statements made by some of the witnesses. Tho commit tee has taken no action on the request.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
New Skin Remedy

For several weeks past Jacobs Phar- macy and other leading drug stores in this city have been crowded with persons desiring supply of poslam, the new cure for eczema. This is the drug Whlch has created such a stir throughout the country since it's discovery one year ago.
 For the convenience of those who use noslam for pimples, blackheads, blotches, red nose acne, herpes and other minor skin troubles, a special 5O-eent package has been adopted, in addition to the regular two-dollar jar, which is now on sale at all leading drug stores.
 In eczema cases, poslam stops the itch ing with first application and proceeds to heal. curing chronic cases in two weeks. In minor skin troubles results show after an overnight application. For a free experimental sample, write direct to the Emergency Laboratories S2 West Twenty-fifth street, New York City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Selma Wants Exhibit.

Selma, May 2.-(Special. )-Committees are actively at work engaged in raising $400, the amount deemed necessary to con- be secured for this city. Dr. Samuel C.. Gay, chairman of the several commit tees, is hopeful of success and believes that it will be possible to raise the money and to induce the national association for the Study and Prevention of Tuber- culoss to send the exhibition to this aifu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
scottsboro Helps Sufferers.

Scottsboro, May 2.-(Special.) 1.-The citi- zens of Scottsboro made up the sum of s200 and sent to the storm sufferers at Albertville, together with a large box of in-law resides at Albertville, has returned from that place and says that the situa- tion is most deplorable and that the re- ports published in the various newspapers have not been in the least exaggerated, and that scores of people are destitute of clothes and food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
MOBILE FLIRTING
 WITH GOVERNOR Is Presented With Large Bou-
 quet of Flowers JOHN COCHRANE PLEASED Hopes To See County High School Located In Town He Pounds.
 Fort Payne Gets the
 Dekalb School.
JOHN COCHRANE PLEASED

Montgomery, May 2.-(Special) )-Gov. B. B, Conner, who spoke to the graduating class at the medical department of the University in Mobile Friday night, took occasion to have a word to say about the prohibition laws and the impression that the people of the Gulf City did not intend to make much effort to observe them. He found, he says, that the citi zens are going to keep them and other laws, or the assurances given him are at fault
 The failure to observe law, the Gov ernor pointed out, is a dangerous thing. Laxity about one or two breeds a con- tempt for the whole that is dangerous to good citizenship and community in tegrity. He was, therefore, very much interested in finding that there is a spirit at Mobile to keep the acts of the legis- lature. He also found many friends, per- sonally, as a large bouquet of flowers for "Gov. B. B. Conner. from his Mo bile friends" will testify.
 HustIng Citizen.
 With the prospect that the Washing ton county high school will be located
 
 of a courageous young Alabama man seem to be on the rapid rise. Refer ence is made to John Cochrane, owner of the Tombigbee Valley railroad, who located the town on his line and who saw the voters recently agree to move the court house there from St. Stephens.
 MT, Cochrane also built the Carrollton Short line, a road from Reform to Car rollton, in Plckens county, later extend- ing from the latter point to Aliceville. It is his intention to push both lines to junction and later on build north to Decatur, so that he may have line from the Tennessee river to the gulf, the southern end of the Tombgbee line. Sunday School Worker. W. N. Hartshorn chairman of the executive committee of the National Sun l. day School association, will be with the officers of the Alabama association in Montgomery on May 6. A conference with the executive committee of the Alabama association has been arranged at which President George G. Miles, Chairman Armstead Brown and General Secretary Joseph Carthel will attend.
 Fort Payne Gets School.
 lne nlSn SCHOOL OI lJbhdlh COullly was located today at Fort Payne. The town gives $12,500 in a building, supplemented the state fund of 5000 a year with $1000 year and furnishes free lights and water for all time
 The board had offers from Collinsville and one other point but thought best to locate at Fort Payne. where there are many advantages besides, those enumer- ated. Evidence is in from several other counties and the outlook is that num- Der of other schools will be located next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Public Schools Close.

Florence, May 2.-tSpecial.) Ut has just been learned here that Mt. Bethel Meth odist church, near Rogersville, this coun- ty, was blown down Sunday night by the storm that swept this section, The Meth odists of the vicinity are plucky, however. and will commence rebuilding at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

Preparations are under way for the reopening of the Montague mines at Attalla, which have been idle for some time. The product of these mines goes to Chattanooga. About 175 men will lle given employment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03


 Rengo is perfectly harmless, pleasant to take and it Is chewed like candy It attacks abnormal tissue with unerring accuracy, and causes a gradual, harm less but effective reduction in weight, and with out leaving wrinkles which are nearly always present after taking drugs and other dangerous materials commonly called "anti-fat."
 There is nothing just as good" as Rengo. For sale by all druggists at S1 per full sized box, or by mail prepaid, by The Rengo Co.,, 3314 Rengo Bldg, Detroit, Mich. The company will glad ly send you a trial package free by mail. if you write them direct to De- triot. no free packages at drug stores. For sale and recommended in Bir- mingham by Adams Drug Co.,, 1901 2d ave-; Collier Drug Co.,. 109 N. goth st.: Dewberry Drug Co.,, 2031 2d ave-; Dun- can Drug Co.,. PIP s. goth st.; D. B. Norton. 1920 2d ave; John L. Parker. Sd ave. and 18th st. and Woodward building; Patton-Pope Drug Co.,, 212 N. goth st; Doster-N r-Northington Drn~ Co.,, wholesale distributors.