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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
TRADES COUNCIL,
Resolutions on-~ Several Subjects Adopted at Yesterdays Meeting.

Resolutions on several subjects were adopted yesterday at the regular meeting of the Birmingham Trades Council.
 One set forth the desire of the council to have the police force remain on eight hour shifts after the reduction in the force has taken place; another was in favor of municipal ownership of water works and lighting plants; another called upon Sheriff Higdon for the rigid enforce ment of the sQ-called blue laws; another was in the form of & petition to Congress to appoint a commission to determine the exact cause of the recent panic, and a fifth was also addressed to Congress and urged that all battleships be built by the government and not let out by contract.
 Present at the meeting were Secretary Cook of the Alabama Farmers union and H. D. Gather, editor of the Farmers Guide. They were both elected honor- ary members of the council.
 At conference following the regular meeting of the Trades Council a tempor- ary political club was organized, and com mittees were named to prepare for mass meeting in the near future, when perma- nent organization will be perfected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
DRIzZLY WEATHER
 PROVES TOO MUCH FOR CHURCH GOERS Several of the Largest Places X ofWOrShip Were Dark | Last Night CON GREGATIONS NUMBER
 FROM SIX TO THIRTY Heavy Wind and Cold, Persistent
 Rain Caused Streets To Be
 Deserted During Afternoon and Evening.

. Last night was one of the mast dis agreeable nights that has been ex perienced in Birmingham for a long timeA The misty rain which fell during the afternoon grew into a steady down. pour shortly after dark and, continued until a late hour. A. heavy wind from the east made the Weather even less agreeable and before midnight the tenn perature took tumble which made the few people on the streets draw their heads down into the collars of their overcoats.
 The highways everywhere were prac- tically deserted and very few ven- tured to- leave their fires. The street car traffic was exceptionally light, and the city was apparently dead.
 Perhaps the most unusual thing however, was the almost utter empti- ness of the churches. No matter how disagreeable the weather, usually there are quite a number of worshippers who attend the evening services at the churches. Nevertheless two of the largest churches in the city held no services on account of the bad weather At the Church of the Advent there were perhaps a dozen people in at tendance, and Dr. Evans recommended that these go back to their flresides on account of the "grippy" weather. At the First Meth odist church there were 30 present. At the First Baptist church, Dr. Dickinson states. there was a fine audience-in quality-20 in num- Der. At the First Presbyterian church there were a few worshippers but they were sent back by Dr. Stagg. Dr. Eos ter said last night that he had all of the members of the choir present at his church, was in the pulpit himself, and had four or five others to preach to. There were also no services at the Southside Baptist, St. Mary's-on-t Highlands, the First Christian, and the First Cumberland Presbyterian oh urches.
 There was very little stirring on the streets all day. The unfayorable weather paralyzed everything. People who stood around the drug stores and cigar stands talked of little but the weather and how cold it would be today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
''DON'7 KNON/' 4 s Y- WORD;
 WHAT ABOL/7 CARBLINCLE?

.I don't know! has outstripped all the records of q cant,o and is getting more and more popular in Birmingham. The windy, rainy. chilly atmosphere is ver- itably charged with it, the street cars hum it. the people pronounce it between their sneezes and even the grind organs play it, while the monkey jumps around as if he didn't know whether to two-step or waltz
 Politics, they say, is the cause of the trouble. The public has funny feeling that says something ought to be doing, and hence all the gossip is Who'll run for this and that?' while the answer all ways must be, T don't know"
 It Is this talk and gab that brings the municipal election and candidates on 10 months before they are due. If someone were to ask, Where are you going, my pretty maid?" she would answer, .'I don't know"
 Do you love me?' breathed the youth to the music of the pattering rain, while all his future life hung on the lips of his adored but she turned her eyes up shy ly, and answered in quavering tones, ''I don't know!'
 And the reporter went in search of news, but twas little lie found that any body knew.
 ''rhe birthday of George Washington comes on the 22d." said Dr. John w. Stagg yesterday. "and several months have passed since the venerable father of his country was in this life. Since his day we have builded great railways and wonderful cities.
 Birmingham has grown to a giant builder, with her miles of street railway, hundreds of industries and beautiful structures.
 "All this has happened since George Washington's day. but the Jefferson coun- ty carbuncle still remains
 The march of progress has raised about. it the great structures of the city. Sur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
WILL ENTER VETO
 WITHOUT COMMENT
General Belief Is That Mayor Will Be Sustained By Large
 Majority.

While the street tax was not vetoed Saturday by Mayor Ward. it is positive fact that he will veto the ordinance this week It will be returned this time with out any argument, except a clause call ing attention to his previous veto, and the fact that the last ordinance was adopted illegally. The aldermen who have previously favored a street tax col- lectable immediately, are of the opinion that if street tax is necessary in July, Is called for by Alderman Jones' resolu- ton, the board will be in a better posi- ton to decide the details at that time than now, and they see no use acting on the proposition in February. The vote to sustain the mayor this time is ex- pected to be a larger one than before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
THREW GOODS FROM
 TRAIN IN MOTION
Two Negroes Evidently Had confeder-
 ates Who followed Train With Wagon.

One of the most high-handed car rop- heries that has been reported to the sher- frs office in some time occurred yester- dav morning on the Louisville and Nash vile railroad between New Castle and Morris J. w. Penn and Mathey Caio- way, two negroes, are fp the county jail charged with the robbery.
 The two negroes, it Is supposed, ooard- ed the train at New Castle. Before it reached Morris they had broken open one of the cars, or broke it open prior to that time. and as the train rolled along they threw out quantity of flour and other provisions. It is the belief of the au- thorfties that the train was being fol- lowed up by other negroes in wagon, who intended to gather the spells which their confederates had thrown out of the box car.
 Deputy Sheriff A. E. Reese at Morris got word of the robbery early yesterday morning and arrested Penn and Galloway shortly before daybreak. It is believed that the two negroes sare unmistakably the ones who threw the provisions from the car. They are in the county jail charged with grand larceny, and are be- ing held under bonds of $500 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
THAXTON WILL BE HANGED
 AT JAIL THIS MORNING

Henry Thaxton, the convicted murderer of Samuel W Hunstucker, is condemned to die this morning, the execution to take place at Il o'clock. On three other oc- casions has the negro been condemned to hang, but each time the governor has in- terceded, twice with reprieves of 15 days and once with a respite of 10 days, in or der to give the condemned man an op- portunity to secure additional evidence that he might be entitled to new trial.
 There have been two real sensations since the incarceration of the negro. The first occurred on the morning of Decem- Der 27 when he was first sentenced to hang. It will be recalled that fraction of minute before the trigger would have been pulled and the negro ierlSed into eternity the first reprieve of 10 days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10

rounded on one side by the Terminal sta- ton, and on all other sides by skyscrap- CTS, both real and prospective. the eye- sore of the ancients would cause even powdered puffs and white wigs to lose their dignity, for l believe George would throw up his hands in dismay, and de- clare, Hasn't that old thing been moved yet?'
 Tt must go. The time and conditions demand it. I would like to see the can- didates for Board of Revenue pledged to remove it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
FOUNTAIN HEIGHIS BO1S
 IA VING s USHELS OF FUN

The nightly tricks of the Northside boys are beginning to get them into trouble, for the police are furnished with a list of the youngsters who will be arrested by special officer. It seems that they have banded together, and have not only refused to allow quiet young gentlemen to visit their sweethearts on Fountain Flights, but they have begun robbing houses, chicken coops, breaking open stores and causing all sorts of trouble.
 For the last few fionths. it is said, the girls on Fountain Heights have been los ing popularity, except with the brave fellows who rush into danger with their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
LETTERS TO THE -DIToR
Qualifications of Voters.
 -.4 e yr,. caIIara Ia .

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 notice that in your issue of today you report the substitute offered by me in the state executive committee on yesterday to the Allgood amendment to the sub committees report regarding the quaiifi- cations Of voters, as rnving been de feated The substitute was adopted by vote of IS to 16, and. according to my rec ollection. read: 'All qualified white voters who believe in Democratic princi- ples, and will support the nominees o such primary, be entitled to participate therein.' Yours very truly,
 w. c. DAVIS. Jasper, February~S, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
Postoffice clerks Elect officers.

The Postoffice Clerks association held a meeting yesterday and elected officers for the ensuing year. The following is the new roster: E. P. Creme, president; J. C. Trout vice president; l.. T. Nichols, treas urer; advisory board, G. M. Howle, R. P Hogan, J. A. Bailey. Herman Byrd, M McCallister; sergeant-at-arms. M. P. James; financial committee, N. A. Me Kew, G. M. Howle, M. l.. Davidson, J. A. Smith. J. c. Trout, J. c. Ditz, M. F. Wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
THE WEATHER.

Washington, February 9.-Forecast for Georgia: Rain Monday; warmer in northwest portion brisk to high north . east winds. Tuesday fair; somewhat colder
 Alabar1a and Mississippi: Rain Mon day; colder in southwest portion; -brisl1 to high north winds on the coast. Tues day fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10

was received, and he was fairly snatched from the jaws of death. Since then a letter from Thaxton has been intercepted by the jail guards in which he urged hls sister to get certain important witnesses out of the way. Certain sentences in the letter would also indicate that he has actually been in communication, directly or indirectly, with one of the negroes as- sociated with him in the crime.
 Sheriff Higdon stated last night that he would enforce the rules formerly de- cided upon and let no one witness the ex- ecution except those for whom provision is made under the law. The negro must not be hung earlier than 10 o'clock, but Colonel Higdon states that he has fixed the time at Il o'clock in order to avoid a repetition of the former occurrence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10

guns loaded. and the few who happen to be on the good side of "the boys" A for- eigner is not tolerated. He is approached. asked his business, and then Can you run,?' which he immediately does to the tune of pattering rocks.
 Saturday night they went into the home at 1431 Allen street and carried off all the valuables which attracted their eyes. Another bunch, it is understood, strewed the apples at the store of Green & Camp- bell all up and down the street, and a MT. Conally reports the loss of IA hens inside the danger district. It is a lot of fun the boys are having.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Miss Beatrice Bryan.

Miss Beatrice Hamilton Bryan, age 23 years, daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. J. Bryan, died last night at o'clock at the family residence. 1894 South Twentieth street. The deceased had been III since Thanksgiving Day. The funeral services over the remains will be conducted at the residence this afternoon at o'clock The remains will be sent to Atlanta to- morrow morning at o'clock by Shaw & Son for interment, which will take place there tomorrow afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
WATER WAGON IS
 LOSING RECRUITS
Several Fell of Yesterday, Five Being So Badly Hurt As To Get
 in Jail.

Birmingham seemed not only full or rain yesterday, but liquor as well. The number of half tipsy fellows topping around was like old times, for some dis tributory was running full swing and Sunday ,drtnks were numerous.
 Five drunks were locked up, all of them being badly intoxicated That num- Der is more than were arrested during any four days previous. The police are on the watch out for the violators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10

Professional men = men who get less exercise than they need, use up brain and nerve cells very rap- idly.
 Coffee is a hurt to such persons, and many realize it's harmfulness.
 Try leaving off coffee 10 days and drink only the wholesome beverage with the coffee" flavour-Pos- tum. It is free from any drug and contains all there is in wheat, including the "vital phosphate" placed there by nature for nerve building.
 There's 8 Reason"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
Woodford Is Preside nt. !.

TCS1uNHts
 New York, February 9.-lt was an- nounced tonight that Gen. Stewart L.. Woodford has been chosen president of the Hughes League of the United States and that at a notification meeting to be held at the Manhattan hotel February IT, vice president and an advisory com- mittee would be chosen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10

and William P. Barker, first city en- gineer. Pictures of Miss Marc A. Ca haian, who was principal of the Powell school at the time of her death in 1906 and of James Benjamin Cunningham, n, principal of the High school at the time of his demise last November. are also shown.
 Several illustrations are also shown of the manual training work being car ried on in the chools, especially in the High school. One illustration shows the class of youths busy on their me chanical drowing lessons, another shows them at work in the wood turn ing department, one in the joining de- partment, and still another in the forg- ing department
 The manual training department of the Birmingham public school system has been the cause of much fayorable comment, and the Board of Education Is constantly endeavoring to improve it's work along this line. Illustrations of this work as it is carried on in the grammar schools are also shown, from the wee tots in the first grade shaping
  things out of paper to the weaving of baskets by the older pupils. The art of running a sewing machine as taught to the High school girls is also illustrated.
 Every course of study in the entire chool system Is explained down to it's simplest parts. The school govern ment is also explained in detail, and much space is devoted to the telling of the good work being done by the School Improvement association, which is composed of the ladies of the city and the teachers. The association has done much to beautify the schools and make things comfortable for the child ren. The monday lunch at the High school is served by them. the associa- ton having furnished the kitchen and dining room.
 The report is fun of good informa- tion and tells wonderful story of what Birmingham is doing for its on- coming generation. It represents many hours of hard labor, and while, per haps, a little slow in being issued Is better for the carefulness spent in it's preparation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10

Iotal expenditures ............. .$207 ,296. .75 The table showing the expenditure by schools. 1906-07, is interesting. The amount expended for every line of ex- pense is listed under a separate head.
 The total of each schools expense is as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
Annual RepOr1 GibeS Good ZdeA Of City'S
 GYeaf School System
Value of School Property $e45ooO Pupils Registered 7S22 Average Daily Attendance 55s9; Expenditures Dur ing Past Year Were $1O5, O5,3e5.48-More Build
 ngs Are Badly Needed.

aeneral account .. :. .. ... .. 75l2sE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
EXPENDITURES.

To expenses incident to execution of bonds-attorneys fees. ex- penses of committee, printing,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
Financial Statement.

The final statement of receipts and ex- penditures of bond fund, 1904-07, shows the following amounts:
 RECEIPTS. By bond issue .$200, 900. % By interest on deposit. .$6,S2925 By sale of buildings on Slle ....................s. 4bi.ou-- J,zyb. 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
Book Is We'll illustrated.

A likeness of Gen. George L. Thomas. who died in 1903, is shown. General Thomas was, one of the most enthusi- astic workers for the sch ools, and in his capacity of president of the board of education did much good. There is also picture <of Eli P. smith, who time of his death last November, and who was one of thesmost earnest mem bers of the board.
 A striking ph otograph is a group pie ture, showing Robert H. Henley, first Mayor of Birmingham; James R. Powell. second Mayor of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10

The black portion of Birmingham s school population proved to be the bad children, there being 432 cases of cor poral punishment among the negroes as against 57 for the white children. The white children, however, over topped the negroes in the matter of suspensions, 105 white children receiv- ing punishment in this manner as against>9 for the negroes. .
 The total tuition receipts show s1s.- 4os.9S collected from white pupils and $1696.33 from the negroes making a. grand total of $1S,1O5 2s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13

Miss Maud Johnson, who works In A.
~ Farwers store in Montpelier, Is at
home for vacation of two weeks.-Roy
Russell and Lulu Sleeper returned Satur-
day from Lawrence Mass, where they
visited relatives for few days
Mrs Cullin and daughter, Marjory. Of
Waterbury are visiting In town.-Omrt
Bruce died August after a long illness
Of complication Of diseases. He had
been confined to his bed about two weeks.
Mr.. Bruce was born in Fayston In Jan
uary. 1894. About q years ago he came
to this town where he has since resided
In November 1885, he married Hannah
McAllister who survives him. Beside his
wife, he leaves five children. Arthur
Bruce and Mrs. Freeman Hayden Of
Montpelier Mrs. Frank Sawyer. Mrs.
William Fisher and Miss Bessie Bruce
Of Moretown. The funeral was held at
his late home Friday at two o'clock with
interment in South Duxbury cemetery.
The hearers were Frank Sawyer, William
Fisher. Arthur Bruce and Freeman Hay
den. Mrs. Janus Crossett OF Duxbury
of1Ciated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
ROCHESTER.

Mrs Mary ]. Clark tf Athens is visit
ing in town.-Foster Parmenter of Ran
dop spent Sunday with his parents
in Richford and vicinity.-Mrs. Helen
Elliott of Manchester y. H. spent the
week at F.. y. Morse s.-The Rev. Her
bert Whitney has returned to his home
here-Miss Helen McCray has returned
from Scroon Lake. n. Y.-Horace Whit
ney of Northheld II at John Kerr's for
few days-Mss ]. f. Hall is in Boston
for a few weeks.
G. L. Greeley is in Burlington for
two weeks.-Miss Alice Kezer was in
Bethel Saturday.--The descendants OF
the Lowell family held picnic at A.
r. Frycs grove last Thursday.
Twenty-Five members of this family
were present and a very pleasant day
was reported Among those present
were the families of II. II. Chaffee,
the Rev. Herbert Whitney and Mr..
and Mrs Washburn and Mr.. and Mrs,
Trye.-Mrs. Townsend and Mrs Dix
Connecticut are visiting their sister,
Mrs. Hannah Van Dyke.-Clinord
Eaton of Boston Is spending his vaca
ton with his parents.-Mrs. Julia
Kidder has returned from the hos
pital in Burlington.-Mrs. Knapp OF
Knowlton. Quebec. is visiting at the
Rev s. H. Smiths.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
WAITSFIELD.

Miss Jennie Foley is at home from her
,ork at the State hospital Cor few
;ecks-Miss Jennie Maxwell of Water
fury spent Saturday and Sunday with
or parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Max
well.-Mrs. W n Ward and two daughters
tiers OF Burlington are guests of Mrs. T..
Joslin-Miss Bertha Josln of New
ort. n H. Is at her brothers, Walter
Jcslin-Harry Matthews and his aunt,
- iss l.. II. Douglass. are spending a
week at Bread Loaf Inn. Ripton. Miss
ucy Bigelow of New York city was the
guest of friends at A w Bigelow's
aturday and Sunday.-R. II. Farrand,
former teacher here, returned to
Bakersfield Monday.-Miss Ahhe Jones
of Chicago is at her fathers, Judge G..
f. Jones.-Miss Edna Tucker of Warren
Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. A 3.
Tucker.-Mrs. A f. Seymour and can
ton. ~ Y, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Pingry. at a. w. BigeoN s-Miss
Amy Fisk Of Barton is the guest OF her
cousin, Mrs. George Olmstead Josiah
Smith Is suffering from Qunsy sores -
George Miller of Randolph spent Sunday
with his family at their summer home
here-Mrs. Fanny Joslin of Boston is
boarding at W. c. Joslin's.-A union
temperance meeting under the direction
| of the Anti Saloon League will he held
a. the Congregational Church Sunday
| evening.-H p. Kneeland of Boone, Iowa
| Is visiting relatives here.