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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
SOCIETY CIRCUS
 DATE IS MARCH B
Announcement is Made That Several New Features Will Be Intro
 duced This Year.

The date for the Society circus, the an- nual entertainment of the Birmingham Athletic club was announced yesterday March 23.
 The circus each year has grown better, and the people of the city are already showing an interest in the plans for this year Some preliminary practice has been indulged in already. Announcement Of the programme will be made in the near future.
 It is learned that several features of the programme will<be new to Birmingham audiences. There will be the usual drills of boys and girls, the usual singing num- bers, solos and chorus work, and the usual gymnastic exercises. In addition there will be half a dozen sISits of the cleverest variety. A chorus of about 40 male voices will be one of the striking innovations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
Rev. E. w. Jones.

The funeral services over the remains of the Rev. D. w. Jones, the pioneer citizen, who died at St. Vincents hos pital Tuesday evening, after a some what extended illness, will be conducted from the Owenton Methodist church this morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. w. F. Price, pastor officiating. The Confederate Veterans of the city will attend the funeral in body. The following will be the pail bearers: Active-Dr. J. H. Mo- Coy, Rev. F. w. Brandon, Rev. B. B. Glasgow, Rev. H. M. Dobbs. Rev. E. E. Norton and the Rev s. T. Slaton. Hon. orary-Rev. s. R. Lester, Dr. H. M. Wells, Dr. J. w. Norton, Rev. F. T. J. Brandon, Rev. L. M. Whitten and the Rev W. B. Woodall.
 The interment will be made in the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
Receivers Appointed.

Nowalk O., February 12.-On petition of A. M. Beattio, large creditor and one of the largest stockholders from the Ray Craig and A. S. Prentiss to- day were appointed receivers for the Laning company, printers, of which Congressman J. F. Laning is president. The liabilities are about $150,e00 and the assets, it is declared, will be at least $500, ,000 in excess of the liabilities. Judge Alexander also named receivers for the Bourdette Piano company of Monroeville. The liabilities are given as s6o. 900. and the assets $100,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
HORTICULTURISTS
 ASSEMBLE TODAY
STATE SOCIETY WILL LISTEN TO ADDRESSES BY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE ON ALI BRANCHES OF HORTICULTURAL WORK.

The fifth annual meeting of the Ala bama State Horticultural society will be- gin in the Commercial club rooms this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. A large num- Der of members of the society from df- ferent parts of the state will be in at tendance, and much good is expected to result from the splendid programme which has been arranged.
 The programme will include addresses on every subject coming under the head of horticulture. These talks will be made by persons of experience.
 w. r. Hekes of Huntsville is president of the society. and R. S. Macintosh of Auburn is secretary.
 The programme will be as follows sub ject to change:
 First session, Thursday, at 1:3O D. m: Invocation.
 Address of welcome, Mayor of Birming- ham.
 Response, J. A. Wilkinson, Montgom- cry.
 Presidents address, MT. W. F. Heikes. Huntsville.
 Montgomery Flower Growers Associa- tion," Mrs. w. A. Gayle, Montgomery. School Improvement" Mrs. Erwin Craighead, Mobile.
 Improving Our Country Homes,' Dr. w. s. Mccain, Livingston.
 Relation of Horticulture to the Schools of the State" Prof. s. L. Chestnut, Mon tevallo. How to Reduce the Fertilizer Bill; Some Truths About Seeds" MT. c. B. Mcvay, Birmingham.
 Address, History of Horticulture in Alabama" J. A. Wilkinson, Montgomery.
 Results and Significance of the Plant Disease,' Dr. P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga.
 Survey in Alabama" Dr. E. M. Wilcox. Auburn.
 Laboratory Methods in Studying Plant Diseases" Prof. R. E. Stone. Auburn.
 "Cowpeas,'' Prof. H. o. Sergeant, Ham, ilton.
 How to Set Young Orchard" Prof. E. F. Cauthern, wetumpka
 "Fertilizers,' MT. c. H. Billingsley, Montgomery.
 Fruit Growing in the South," MT. D. c. Turnpseed Flora.
 Fruit Insects,". Dr. W. E. Hinds, Au- burn.
 Fruit Growing in the West" MT. M. c. Scott, Montgomery.
 Fruit Soils,' MT. w. c. Smith. Mont gomery. Forestry" Hon. J. B. Powell. Mont gomery.
 Best Way to Sell Trees" Mir. A. G. Long. Andalusia.
 "Cantaloupe, Culture" MT. H. L. Trott, Montgomery. 1, Sweet Potatoes" MT. John L. winsloy, Thorsby.
 Our Work at Lapine," MT. c. ". Lam ders, Lapine
 Notes" MT. Herbert Chase. Hunts vile.
 Home Fruit Growing" MT. J. A. Ker- nodle, Camp Hill.
 Notes, Prof. R. S. Macintosh. Au- burn.
 Report of secretary and treasurer.
 Reports of committees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
NEGROES BEGIN SENTENCES.
Frank Howard Begins Life Sentence
 at North Birmingham.

Frank Howard and Will Humphrey, both negroes, were docketed out of the county jail yesterday afternoon and sent to the factory of the Alabama Manu featuring company at North Birming- ham, to serve out long sentences. Both of the negroes were sentenced by Judge Weaver last Saturday.
 Howard is the negro convicted of high way robbery last week. it being charged that he snatched the pocketbools of Miss Litterest on South Twentieth street some time ago. He was given a life sentence and began to serve it out yesterday. Will Humphrey was convicted of murder and was given a ten-year sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Only one deed of conveyance was filed in the office of the probate court yes- terday in which an amount of 5000 or more was involved A warranty deed was filed recording the transfer from F. B. Guest and wife to Robert Ragsdale, lots 17 and IS in block 516, Bessemer, as shown on the map of the survey of the Besse- mer Land and Improvement company. each of the two lots fronting 50 feet on Twelfth avenue and extending back 190 feet to an alley. The consideration in- volved in the transaction was SIPS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
Telephone Company In Trouble.

Newark, N J., February 12.-The United States Independent Telephone company was ordered by Vice Chancel- Tor Wowell yesterday to show cause on February IS why it should not be adjudged insolvent and why a receiver sel for James M. E. O'Grady of Roches- ter, N. Y., a creditor and stockholder, of the company applied for the order and declared that the company is in- solvent. The company was described by Mir. O'Grady's counsel as holding cor poration with an auth orized capital stock of $50, 0,000,OO0 of which s42,57s,oO has been issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
COTTON DESTROYED.
Over 200 Bales Said to Have Been De-
 stroyed at childersburg.

Over 200 bales of cotton, aggregating in value $10000. are reported to have been destroyed by fire at Chldersburg. Ala. yesterday. Owing to the telegraph and telephone offices closing early in Chill dersburg it was impossible to get into communication with that town last night, but it is believed this cotton was de- stroyed by the burning down of one of the cotton warehouses there
 Advice of this destruction was received in telegram to the state agent of the United States Lloyds, a marine company operating throughout the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
Floyd and Senator Miller Both Men
 tioned as Probabilities.

It IS very probable that Escar Floyd will make the race for district delegate to the national democratic convention to be held this summer in Denver.
 MT. Floyd made no statement to that effect yesterday, though he did not deny the truth of the rumor. It is known that several of MT. Floyd's friends have en- deavored to get him to enter the race.
 The friends of Senator Nathan L. Miller are urging him to make the race also. It Is considered probable that MT. Miller will finally decide to do so. There Is gossip concerning other entrants, but nothing of- ficial has been given out as vet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
ROB CASH DRAWER.
Negro Who Got Money Gets Away and
 the Other is Locked Up.

Two little negroes about IA years old were caught in Cooper's drug store yester- day robbing the cash drawer. Mir. Cooper was in the rear of the store, and one of the boys had filled his pockets full of money, $ or more. He made good his escape, but the other negro was captured and locked up by Policeman Mingea.
 R. L. Dangerfield at 1921 South Eigh- teenth street. reported last night that someone had entered his home by the front door and stolen a valuable razor and a file of bills. MT. Dangerfield says if the thief will pay the bills he may have the razor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
Marriaae Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from tho office of the probate court yesterday as follows:
 George Hurst of Birmingham to Miss Ida K. Wingate.
 James c. Russell of Avondale to Miss Warnettor Whitworth.
 Lewis A. stallworth of Birmingham to Miss Rubie D. Ferguson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
Cider and Grocery Company Formed

Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the Marx-Rich cider and Grocery company which proposes to manufacture and sell soda water and other beverages with It's central offices in Birmingham. The authorized capital stock of the com pany is s1O,000, but 1t will begin business with 5000 subscribed and paid up. The officers and directors for the first year are: M. Marx, president and Leo Rich, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
VET ,Es STREET TAX.
Mayor Says if Necessary it Can Be
 Passed at Later Date.

Mayor Ward yesterday vetoed the street tax resolution. returning it to the Council unapproved with no reasons, except calling attention to those in his previous message. He states that if the street tax is needed in July, 1t can be adopted then, only as last resort.
 Since the vote in the Council now stands 10 to to sustain the Mayor, there Is little hope of the street tax being passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
Veterans Called to Meet.

All members of Camp Hardee. United Confederate Veterans, are earnestly re- quested to meet at the hall in the Com mercial club rooms this morning at 9
 r to arrange for attending the fu-
 si Comrade E. W. Jones in a body. me funeral will be held at Owenton Methodist church this morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in Elmwood. By order of J. F. Mclaughlin. com mander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
Tobacco Man Warned.

Mayfield, Ky, February 12-Robert Ben nett, prominent tobacco buyer of this place, has found at the door of his home a note warning him to cease buying to- bacco. With the notice was a bundle of hickory switches and A calibre cart ridge. There was no signature, though the warning was written in the usual form used by night riders. Bonnet has been buying tobacco for Gardner & Walker, the local agents for the Regie people, but resigned today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
.14,393,748 TONS IS TOTAL PRODUCTION
 OF COAL FUR 19Oz Inspector Gray's Report Shows Increase Over 1906 of
 1,541,973 Tons
JEFFERSON COUNTY ALONE
 PRODUCED 7,572,74O TONS
Every County in the State Showed Gain Except BIount, Cullman and Dekalb-Winston Shows the
 Greatest Per Cent Gain.

The total coal production of the state of Alabama for the year 1907 was 14Ss3 74S tons.
 The production for 1906 was 12,S51775 tons.
 The net increase is 1,541,97S tons.
 The above figures are official, and show net increase of 10000 tons over the un- official announcement yesterday morning. The official figures for Jefferson and Walker counties as unofficially announced were too small by 50,o00 and 70,O00 tons, respectively.
 The production by counties last year as compared by the county production of the year previous follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
Arrival at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. February 12.--The three French automobilists, Eugene Le Louvre, Marice Dreighe and Max Ho- human, who left the Pulitzer build- ing in New York at 1:30 p. m. yes terday on 22,00e-mile journey from New York to Paris via Boring Strait, arrived here at 4 a. m. today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
Everhardt comes to Life.

New Orleans, February 12.-After several years absence from the ring Jack Everhardt. formerly we'll known fighter at the middle weight, came back tonight and won the de- cision over Jack Graham of Kansas City in a 10-round contest at the Southern Athletic club. Graham was much the younger man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
Calls Press Club Meetlno.

President Boss Smith of the Birmins- ham Press club has called a meeting of the organization for next Thursday. At the meeting officers for the ensuing year will be elected. c. Percival Jones of the Birmingham Ledger is & candidate for president, and the outlook is that he will have no opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
David H. Bell.

:. David H. Bell, aged 57 years. died yes terday morning at St. Vincent's hospital. after a comparatively brief illness. The remains will be sent to Eutaw this morn ing at 5:sO o'clock by Shaw & Son for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
ROSTETTER'S STOMACH blIIERS

It has a reputation of 64 ysArs' stand ing as proof that it can cure Poor Ap- petite, 6elehing, Heartburn, Sour Rls- ings, indigestion, Dyspepsia, costive- ness, Hilllousnsss, General Weakness and Female Ills. Try bottle. All
 druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
IF YOU'RE WEAK

and run down at this season of the year you can expect to suffer from ChilIs, Colds, Grippe or spell of Stomach and Liver trouble. Therefore be wise and build up the entire system by the ,,co Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
THE WEATHER.

Washington, February 12.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Local rains Thursday and probably Friday; light to fresh east to southeast winds.
 Birmingham, Ala. Weather conditions for 24 hours ending p. nl., February
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13

Southern Railway now the only line operating afternoon trains through to Eastern points. Pullman and dining car service unexcelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
z. T. snaw 6 Son. undertaksra

Green Undertaking Co.,. Wallace c. Johns. Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13

As a novelty and guidance to the gen eral travelling public, the Union Pacific Railroad company has recently issued an illustrated book with explanations and cuts of both block and interlocl1ing sig mailing of trains on it's line of railway These books can be had upon request to Union Pacific offices.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
MAY SELL LOCAL
BASE BALL CLUB

IT was reported early this afternoon
that the Wilmington baseball team
and franchise in the Tri-State League
are to be sold before the day is over.
Just who the purchasers will be is not
stated. but it was intimaied that some
Wilmingtonians and residents of other
cities may interest themselves in the
club.
Manager O'Rourke and President
Bennett were in consultation this morn
ing about the future of the club. Two
weeks salaries are due the players, and
while some of them talked of not play.
ing unless they got their money by this
afternoon. Manager O'Rourle said all
would be in the game against Al
toona.
Manager O'Rourke IS trying t. effect
a deal whereby the Wilmington team
is to be greatly strengthened, which
does not indicate that there is any in
tention to disband the team. It is said
on good authority that the team viii!
not be disbanded under any circum-
stances until the close of the season.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
END new YORK
TO CHICAGO RACE
Y. N. c. A. Relay Runners
Cover Distance in
us Hours

CHICAGO, July 21.-The great re-
lay race between New York and Chi
ago ended at 9.35 a. m. today wnen
William McCabe. of Evasion Y. NJ. c.
A. sprinted up to the city hall and
amid the cheers Of 10000 persons de
livered to the mayors secretary the
silver tubed message carried by youth
ful runners from Mayor Mcclellan, OF
New York. The runners set a record
for the distance and the schedules
originally set for the event were broken
by IL hours and So minutes. A hun
dred thousand persons lined the route
of the runners all the way from the
city limits to the city hall and cheercd
.vociferously as the fleet lads dashed
past
Mayor Busse sent the following mes
sage to Mayor Mcclellan:
"The relay race of the I. NJ. c. A
terminated at this office at 935 a. m.
today. when William McCabe, of the
Evanston Y. NJ. c. A. handed your
message to Bernam w. Dean, my repre-
sentative. I desire to say that it has
given me great pleasure to encourage
this great athletic event. The organ
ization which has arranged and COR
Quoted this race rightly deserves the
gratitude of the American people"
The three are accused by Mabel ID
a. m. on July IS. 1000 runners ma a
up the relay and they covered the 1871
miles in 115 hours and AZ seconds
beating the scheduled time by IL hours
and So minutes.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
MISSING FROM
HOME FOR A WEEK
James Mcmahon Has Dis
appeared and His Parents
Are Anxious

Grave apprehension is being felt by the
parents Of James Mcmahon. OF No. 2os
Cherry street regarding his Whereabouts.
The young man. who Is 10 years Old, left
his home last Monday a week ago and
no word of him since that time has been
received though the police Of this city
have been asked 10 locate him.
Il was said that the young man had
talked some OF going TO work on farm
though he did not state where. His rela-
tives feel, however, that II such had been
the case he would have written them be-
fore this to relieve their anxiety. They
were opposed to his going to a farm. it
was said. but not so seriously opposed
that It was necessary for the young man
to run away.
The parents feel that their son may
have met with some accident somewhere
that is preventing him from communicak-
ing with them. They desired to keep the
matter Of his disappearance quiet in the
hope that he would return and he was ex-
pectcu AT iedhl 10 Sohip uaeN 'ho A@iNo''
OF last week. But when he did not and no
word had been received nor any Clue
found by tho police that might throw
some light on his whereabouts, the
young mans parents thought that II
would be better to give the matter as
much publicity as possible in the hopes
that IL their son should read Of his dis
appearance IN the papers he would ind
some means to communicate with them.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
NEW TURN In
THE GOULD CASE
Hints at PerjuTed Evidence
and an Examination
Follows

NEW YORK, July 21.-Charged with
being concerned in a plot TO convict
by perjured evidence, Frank j. Gould
of undue intimacy with Bessie Devoe
an actress, in connection wit hthe su;
for divorce by the millionaire's wife
now pending in the courts here, MsS.
Ben Teal, wife of a theatrical man.;
Harry S. Mouseley, a private detective
and Mrs. Julia Fleming, a seamstress,
underwent examination at the hands
of Assistant District Attorney Hart
today.
The hree are accused by Mabel D.
McCausland, a milliner's apprentice of
promising her $1,000 to sign a stale
ment that she had seen Gould in neglige
emrge from Miss Devoe's room in the
Glenmore apartment house and later
return to them. When Mrs. Teal and
her maid, Christie Wood, her lawyer
Martin Catuove, and Police Lieutenant
Beery arrived at the criminal courts
this morning in a taXicab, the McCaus-
land girl was ching examined by Mr.
Hart and they were held to await the
result of his inquisition.
Later they will all appear before
Magistrate Kerrigan in the Center
street police court for arraignment
ITS all a mistake" said Lawyer
Catulove. (which will be explained be-
fore the magistrate"
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
CENTRAL UNION
IS TO ORGANIZE
New Officers TO be Elected
at a Meeting
Tonight

A meeting of the various unions OF
this city will be held tonight az the
hall over the Cenral National Bank,
when the Central Labor Union will be
reorganized. Officers will be elected,
and the Central Union will get down TO
active business and will perfect a
stronger organization than ever.
Hugh Frayne, an organizer Of the
American Federation of Labor, who
smoothed out he wrinkles that came
with the split in the Central Union re-
Gently, will preside over tonights meet
ing, and practically every union in the
city will be represented by delegates.
There is much interest in the election
Mr.. Frayne, in addition TO adjusting
the differences in the Central body,
has visited nearly every subordinate
union affiliated with the Central or
ganizatlon since he came to Whining
ton, and has greatly encouraged the
members.
Evening journal., 1908-07-21
ACCUSED OF
OUTRAGING FLAG
West Chester Couple Waive
Hearing on Charge Brought
By Old Soldier

WEST CHESTER, Pa, July 2i-
West Chester has come to the fore
with a fresh sensation in which the
United States flag and two prominent
young people play the parts. Both of
them are leaders I'm church and social
circles and quite breeze Of excite
ment and not a little Indignation have
been aroused over the matter, which
promises to provide a sensation at the
next term Of Criminal Court
The people involved are Mrs. Mary
Hayes and her husband. Charles r. J..
Hayes, the latter leading business
man, and they are charged with an
loutrage upon the flag OF the country
trampling IL into the mud of the street.
warrant was served upon them last
levening and a hearing was fixed by
Magistrate. S. r. Russell who issued
the paper for "Wednesday afternoon.
/ To-day the Hayes waived a hearing
and the case goes direct TO court.
! The warrant was issued at the in
lstance OF Gilbert r. Stubblebine, of
iSouth Church street. but back of him
IFS Mccall Post, No 81, G.. A. r..
which is pushing the case. The charge
| is that Mrs Mary Hayes and her hus-
band, Charles r. j. Hayes. OF West
/ Chester, Pa. did feloniously and mali
lciously dehle. defy and cast sontempt
upon the United States flag by felon-
iously removing the said emblem from
It's position in front Of the residence
of Gilbert +. Stubblebine on July 8 and
did violate. deface. defy, dehle and
trample upon said flag.
/ Mr. Hf&es In the owner Of the
house occupied by Subblebine, which
adjoins the one owned by her, and on
July 4 Stubblebine exhibited large
United States flag on the front of his
porch. 1t was permitted TO remain
there until the next morning, when Il
was seen and aroused the ire Of Mrs.
Hayes. who did not care for II there.
Then, IL is alleged. she and her hus-
band came out Of their own house and
she seized the flag. threw It into the
mud of the street and trampled upon
IL.
When the incident was called TO the
attention of Mr.. Stubblebine he at
once reported it to Mccall Post. G. A.
r., and that body called "A me ting To
take action. Unanimous resolutions
were adopted and printed In a local
paper denouncing the act. without
mentioning the names of the parties
Involved A committee was appointed
with instructions 10 see that suit was
brought if the facts warranty the
lsame.
Last evening II was decided to make
the arrests and the warrant was
iserved by Constable James L. McHar-
Ian. who is also commander Of the
post Patriotic organizations have
also denounced the act. and IL the post
had not acted the Junior Order OF
American Mecnanlcs would have taken
lit up at a meeting tonight, so rs
members say. c. Wesley Talbot, at
torney for Mrs. Hayes. is also a men,
Der Of the post aDd-of the Mechanics.
The affair has created quite sensa
: tion for the reason that Mr. Hayel
lis a former teacher In the public
schools and as such was wont to teacl
! reverence to The flag Ito her pupil
| every day.