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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
DIR. ROSENANT IS
 SHOCKED BY BOLT
North Birmingham Physician Stunned By Lightning Which Strikes ob-
 ject Near Him.

Dr. J. E. Resonant experienced se- we're shock from a bolt of lightning at North Birmingham late Saturday night. lie was returning from some calls during the last thunder storm when the light ming struck something near him. The force of the shock was so great that it knocked him down and stunned him for a few moments. However, she was not seriously hurt and was all right a sho-t tisne after. This was the second person who suffered lightning stroke at North Birmingham Saturday. c. H. Lloyd was seriously injured in the same manner at ebout 80 o'clock Saturday afternoon. II is steadily improving and will sustain TO permanent harm from his injury.
 The City Council of North Birmingham will hold it's next regular meeting tomor- low night at the city hall There is good deal of important business to corue 1p at that time, including further dis cussion of the proposed bond issue for water works plant, which has recently stirred up so much controversy in Bir- nlingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
MRS. MARY A. WHITE
 HAS PASSED AWAY
We'll Known Woman Leaves a Larqe Family Connection and Many
 Friends To Mourn.

Mrs. Mary Anglin White died last night at 945 o'clock at the family residence. 926 South Thirteenth street. succumoA ing to an illness of several months dur ation. Funeral services will be held to- morrow morning at 10:30 o'clock in the Second Presbyterian church. corner of Tenth avenue and Twelfth street south, and interment will be at Oak Hill ceme- tery
 The deceased was a widow and Is sur vived by three children-Anglin White q student at the University of Alabama; Miss Eula White and Charlie White; her mother Mrs E. N. Angln; sister Mrs. S. D. Weakley, and brother, Thomas P. Anglin.
 Mrs. White was 50 years of age and was widely known in Birmingham and throughout Alabama. She resided here for long number of years. and won d warm place in the hearts of her many friends by her beautiful Christian charac. ter. She was an active church worker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
NEW IMPETUS FOR
 BEAUTIFUL CITY Ladies Are Taking Up Work
 With Vim GRASS MUST BE C0AXED The City Authorities Abhor Grassless curbs and Will Lend Every As sistance In improving Gen
 eral Appearances.

The same enthusiasm, following the crate Veterans. the most colossal under taking that any southern city can dare, nas not only resulted in a great Chamber of Commerce building, but will within a few years mean a city beautiful.
 While the men are organizing to watch after the commercial and industrial inter ests of the city, the ladies are banding together to make Birmingham the most beautiful city in the south.
 Last year Birmingham won the vet erans' reunion on the magnitude of it's industrial work. This year Memphis, Beautiful Memphis" captured the re- union by it's reputation for palatial res- idences and beautiful scenes.
 If the determination of her citizens to make this both a city of industry and beauty greater than the greatest, en- newed during the last few days, her claims for conventions of any character cannot be fought on any flank.
 To make Birmingham as pretty as she ought to be the block improvement so- ciety idea has been advanced Already the ladies are beginning to organize, and several have been started although they request no publicity at this time.
 Each block is going to look after itself, see that grass grows in every bare spot, that weeds are destroyed hat lawns ara moved, that sidewalks kept swept, that streets and alleys ai> 9t in order and that everything is doneN add to the artistic appearance of the res ience sec tions of Birmingham.
 This is intended not only for the best residence portions, but for every part of town. Property in any quarter will be enhanced by being itself and having It's neghboring lots in good condition. Boarding houses will get better and more numerous trade.
 The campaign which was launched by the city authorities several days ago was only stopped during the reunion, and t will be immediately renewed and pushed through the whole summer and fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
PROMOTION DAY.
Interesting Exercises Carried Out at
 West End Baptist Church.

Promotion exercises of the West En.i Baptist Sunday school were held yes terday morning, fifteen children being presented with certificates of promo tion from the primary to the junior class by the pastor, Rev. Wallace Ware.
 The following interesting programme was carried out:
 Recitation-"Two Little Hands," by the primary class.
 Welcome by juniors.
 Recitation-"Helping Together" by Lillian Capps.
 Recitation-Louis Drake
 Recitation-"A Sunbea Band" by Mrs. Bonds class.
 Recitation-Jessamin Jewell.
 Song-Junior Baraca and Junior Philathia classes.
 Song-"Jesus Loves Me-" by primary class.
 Song-"Follow Me-" by primary grad uatlng class.
 Recitation-Primary graduating class.
 Song-"I Think When I Read that Sweet Story" by primary graduating class.
 Recitation-"Love Verses" by pri- mary class.
 Recitation-"Farewel to Primary" by Virgil Cowart.
 Presentation of diplomas and address by Rev. Wallace Ware.
 The following children received diplomas:
 Mary Allen, Edwin Johnson, Lillian Gardner, Hazel Smith, Mabe, Kates, Mary Vincent, Rufus Sims, Virgil Cowart, Ocie Speer, Alrahraep Bruce. Annie Knight, Nilma Stephenson, Myrtle McGraw, Walter Perry and Ida May Evans.
 Revival services will be held all this week at the West End Baptist church, Rev. F. V. Neal pastor of the Prospect Hill Baptist church, San Antonio, Tex. conducting both the morning and even- inG services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
YOUNG MAN KILLS
 MRS. VANHOOSER AND SELF
Chamber .0f .0mmeyce E
 WOh Only Wattey 0f Details

The details of construction and arrange ment are all that remain before the city of Birmingham will have an appropriate structure for it's commercial organiza- tions. The Chamber of Commerce build ing will raise its head seven stories be- fore many months.
 While the spirit of enthusiasm and con- fidence is aroused, the committees are working hard to get everything ready for the construction work to begin.
 Before leaving Birmingham Saturday, President John l.. Raul of the Compcr- cial club appointed two special commit tees to look after the Chamber of Com merce proposition. They consist of a legal committee with the duty of pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15

pairing form of organization and at tending to the legal end of the undertak- ing, and construction committee to ar range the plans, make the contract and superintend the actual work on the build ing.
 Lee Bradley, chairman; A. H. Ford and Sterling A. Wood, while the construction committee is made up of J. A. Emery, chairman; J. II. Motion, R. W. Massey, Robert Jemison, Jr., and Frank Nelson.
 The committee on finances will get busy today, and within a few days expects to have more of the stock subscribed than is needed. They are having no trouble, as every person approached takes stock in the enterprise willingly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
THE WEATHER.

Washington, June 14.-Forecast for Alabama: Generally fair Monday and Tuesday; light north to northeast winds.
 Mssissppi: Fair Monday; Tuesday local showers; light north to east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
Belgian Racinq In Dancer.

Eryiers, Belgium, &June 14-The courts here have put ban on gambling at the race track. The Paris mutuel betting sys- tenn has been condemned as gambling in recent case that came before one of the courts for trial and the directors of local race course were heavily fined The decision has caused a sensation, as it threatens the existence of racing in Belgium. An appeal will be taken at once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
East Lake Casino.

High-class vaudeville will be the at- traction at the East Lake Casino during the present week. The management has arranged for the presentation of some first-class acts, and the crowds will, no doubt, flock to the Casino during the present week. There will be Chick and Chicklets on the bill, pair of funmakers who as comedians have few equals. They are also trick bicyclists. Miss Fishs is also on the bill, being a soprano singer of much reputation. The Vanderns, a family of entertainers, will no doubt prove a great drawing card.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15

ative to the shooting had reference to Mrs. Vanhoosers little daughter, Flossie, age 12 years The little girl boarded an inbound street car at Avenue and Twentieth street yesterday afternoon, and less than five minutes later her mother was shot. As soon as the little girl could be found she was told that her mother had been dangerously injured and was hurried to the hospital. When she arrived at the hospital and had seen her mother she tainted several times, and heartbroken with grief she went to the home of close relatives of the family
 Survived By Several Relatives.
 Mrs. vanhooser is survived by her hus- band, little daughter and several sis ters. MT. Vanhooser is now and has been for some time employed as an engineer on the Louisville and Nashville railroad. He was out of the city yesterday when the tragic death of his wife occurred, but was wired for immediately after the shooting. One of Mrs. vanhooser's sis ters was in Birmingham during the re- union and left here only day or two ago for her home in Louisville. She was also wired the news of hep sisters death. The remains of the deceased woman were re- moved to the establishment of the Gaudin Undertaking company, where they will be held pending the arrival of relatives.
 The deceased woman has always been widely respected and greatly loved by her neighbors.
 T. Luther Birohfield has lived in Rir- mingham for several years following the occupation of an electrician. He resided at 1901 Avenue c, and was formerly em- ployed by the Ben F. Barbour Plumbing and Electrical company and the Burney Electrical company. The remains will be removed this morning from the under taking establishment of Shaw & Son to the late residence, where the funeral ser- vices will be held this afternoon at 2:s0 o'clock. The interment will be made in the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
Trades Council Meeting.

The Birmingham Trades Council met yesterday in regular session. The meet ing was we'll attended and several impor- tant items of business were acted upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
kniahts of Columbus.

Birmingham Council No. 635. Knights of Columbus. will meet tonight and dispose of important business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
At East Lake.

Mile. Loubert loops the loop and jumps the gap in an automobile at East Lake all this week. She is not tied in the ma chine at all, making this the most sensa- tional act of the kind in the country There are 20 other amusements, including the band concerts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15

For best aovertlsing cuts try -he Gawk. Age -Herai. building.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-11
Connressmen nlsnrun.lnd

When congress ordered the applica-
ton OF the civil service rules to all
appointments OF persons TO conduct
the woman and child labor inyestiga-
tons. It believed &c had struck the
president severe blow The latter
was supposed TO have a slate of ap.
pointees prepared which he proposed
TO proclaim officially as soon as the
Investigations were authorized. The
civil service requirement, however. has
proved a boomerang. Congressman
are finding the number OF jobs open to
their constituents diminishing year
after year. They are unable to re-
ward political supporters as lavishly
as was the case i'm the ola days. Tht
result is grave embarrassment, and In
some cases defeat at the polls. ono
congressman who knocked steadily al
the doors of every department re.
turnee home in a Disguised frame OF
mind
Il had promised TO get a subordinate
clerkship for girl in my district" he
said before he left and now / have
got TO go back home and report fail.
ure. 1t is the civil service commits.
sion this, the civil service commission
that and the civil service commission
everything. It's well enough to say
the merit system should prevail. but
It isn't always the man or woman who
makes the highest mark in an exam
ination that turns out 20 be the best
employe. When / arrive, l will have
a conversation with my friend who
asked me to get the job for the girl
something like this:
Got that job John?' he will ask.
mo / will answer I haven't got
the job. That girls got to pass civil
service examination
Civil service? Why, doggone Il,
you promised to do civil service for
me without any examination, and as
you won't, I'm going to support some
body who Will!'"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-11

Won Sternburg, Cbe German ambassa
aor knows Chinese The Japanese am.
lassador married a German woman
and her tongue is the language Of the
household The French ambassador
speaks English without an accent All
of The diplomats use French I'm their
conversation with each other. Until
The present time the American gov.
eminent was satisfied if It's represent
atives spoke correct English. Now.
however, by direction Of the president.
a candidate for a diplomatic or con.
sulor office must speak and write a
foreign language.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-11
RUsE STOPPED Run ON BANK.
Iron Washers on This Occasion Were
as Good as Gold.

'Nll WaSHSIS OH y UlS occasion were
as Good as Gold.
During the financial crisis in New
York, Washington was filed with tales
of how runs had been stopped on
banks. Perhaps one of the best was
told by man who is better than a
Missouri congressman In the old
days he said. there was a banker
in Kansas City, one J. s. Chick. His
bosom friend was a Wyandotte In
dian, named Hiram Northrup, who was
also banker at Wyandotte. about
three miles from Kansas city. A run
started on the Chick institution IL
looked like IL would have to close It's
doors. Northrup went to the Missouri
Pacific shops and gathered all the old
iron washers he could find. These
were conveyed 10 his bank There he
dumped them into sacks marked as
holding gold amounting 10 $4,000
each The next day the sacks were
taken out Of the bank and conveyed
TO wagons. Surrounded by a strong
guard OF eight men, armed with re-
yolvers and rifles. the wagons moved
slowly toward Kansas City They
halted I'm front Of Chicks bank The
heavy sacks were conveyed inside the
bank Hundreds OF people Witnessed
the operation. Many Of them were de-
positors. One OF them said to his
friends, unconsciously repeating the
Frenchman in Mark Twains Rough
ing It. We'll. now that they've got
the money, I don't want f. The effect
Of this deposit was electric The run
stopped az once and the bank was
saved A few days later the sacks
were returned to the Wyandotte bank.
to the great pride and satisfaction Of
the people Of the locality which It
served"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-11
WHERE HE WAS NOT IMMUNE
No Ossges OF Diplomacy Protected
roungster from Fathers Wrath.


There is a policeman in Washington.
who was taught the power OF diplo-
matte immunity in way that excites
him TO laughter every time he thinks
of IT, A few days ago he was gayly
swinging his club and flirting with the
nurses in Dupont circle when he no.
uced a nine-year-old breaking branch.
es from a small bush.
Stop that" he said 10 the young.
ster. touching him on the shoulder.
Il may have to arrest you for that"
The child looked at him unafraid.
You can't do that" he observed
gravely. Il am entitled to diplomatic
immunity"
The officers mouth flew open.
Noung man" he said. peremptorily,
Il am an officer OF the law. Ii Is un,
lawful to break shrubbery Anybody
doing so must be punished
All. but YOU don't know who | am"
the boy replied i'm a childish treble.
Il am the son OF an envoy eNraordi.
nary and minister plenipotentiary.
Diplomats and their families cannot
be punished for breaking the laws. II
you don't believe me you may go and
ask my papa"
IN tell you what l will do, young
man. the officer said, exasperated. Il
will take you to your father and sec
If you have any immunity from his
punishment"
The youngster walled. II was some
satisfaction to the officer to know that
he walled still louder after he had told
his tale at the legation
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-11

against s4Od.s4s.ioo for the year
1906. OF this the United States will
probably contribute from sSS,00O.-
600 to sSs.0OO.OOO.
South Africa was the only country
showing material increase during
1907. and this increase in South
Africa will Offset the falling on in
production in other countries. so
that the product OF the world Will
equal or exceed that OF 1906. OF
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-11

There are two old adages, Haste
makes waste" and MAKE haste slow
y.' that every one should employ
when they undertake to cure a cough
% few minutes with preparations
containing Morphine, Opium Chloro-
form or other oplates They must
stop the cough and cause sleep quick
Iy. but they also dry up the secre-
lions and constipate leaving Oft
times a FAR worse trouble Rydale's
Cough Elixir is Guaranteed under
the pure Food and Drug Law TO con-
tain no opiaie or harmful drugs Of
any Kind or character. Think about
10 when you or one OF me children
have a cough. For sale by the White
Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-11

the total production for 1905. che
United States is credited with having
produced $Sl,S75.10O; Australia.
$S2.Ss1.4oo; South Africa. Sls5.5Oo
the total OF the three countries
equivalent to three quarters OF the
total product. While Great Britain
proper produced less than sSo.O 900 in
sold in 1906. the gold output OF her
colonies and dependencies was over
$s45.O0O. 900.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-11
COLD PRODUCTION
OVER S400,000,0O0

Washington. Jan. i1.-From the
best sources OF Information now
available 1t is estimated that the
gold product OF the world for the
calendar year 1907 will be from
$4o3.O0O,OO0 to s405. oOO,0 900 as
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-11

The French press is oulogiziug Am.
bassador Joaquin NabucO. tho dis.
t.neuishcd representative OF r.azn fin
Washington f1r Che w0nd ul Fnowl
ad0o OF French he has displayed in
bis recent book "Ponsccs Dctaches eff
souvenirs" Fugitive Thourht ana
Ncmorics Mr. Nabucos native Jam
guaeo. of course. is Portuguese. but he
writes and speaks French perfectly.
has m excellent knowledge of Eng
fish. and De- conversant with other
tongues Most off thc ambassadors TO
The United stotes are liuemsts. speck
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-03
BIG SPRING BURSTS FORTH.
Gushes Suddenly on Farm Where
Water Is Badly Needed.

Plainfield, Ind.-Scarcity of water
for his live stock had always been a
drawback to Charles Oursier farm
er near here, who did not increase
his total number OF herd for that
reason.
Now flowing stream is furnishing
water for fifty head of stock. The
spring appeared suddenly In the mid
die OF the field. bursting through
die Of the field, bursting through the
ground whore there was not the least
there has been steady flow of wa
ter and there is no indication of the
newly arrived oasis disappearing It's
origin Is a mystery
A similar spring has appeared
about five miles east of this one, and
the explanation OF its origin is as
hard to find as the one on the Our
sier farm.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-03
BURGLAR TICKLED HER foot.
Cracksman's Love Of Joking Ro5bcd
Him of His HoOty.


Youngstown, Olive pretty pink
tootsies peeping out from meath the
coverlets az Mrs John Rouan. tossed
in her sleep caught the eye of bold
burglar as he was tiptoeing through
the room. He was on his way to
the window with $500 in money and
a bunch OF jewelry all tied up in
bag. But on seeing Mrs. Rouan's
dainty foot protruding from under
the bed clothing the burglar stopped
He Uttered.
Such joke It would be; yes, I'll
do it," he chortled. and carefully
placed his bag of swag on the floor.
Slowly crawling in the semi-darkness
OF the room, he reached a point
where he could reach the dainty
tootsies. Then with his finger he
reached up and tickled Mrs. Rouan's
pink little toes. She sat up in bed
and found herself staring into the
face OF masked man. Her shrieks
awakened her husband and frighten-
ed the burglar so he fed. He left
his booty behind.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-03
VILLAGE HAS STOOD STILL
Population Has Not varied-One
Man In Every Forty-fvc n Colonel.

Man in Every Forty-hvc Colonel
Bloomington, lll.-Paradise, Coles
County, a village OF two hundred and
NIFTY Inhabitants. has many distinc-
tions. chiefest OF which is the fact
that in proportion to its population
II furnished more colonels to the
Federal armies during the civil war
then any other place. no less than
six being credited to the village.
One OF these. Col. True. was later
Brigadier-General The others
were Col. X. II. McFadden, who com
manded the Fifty-third Illinois; Col.
Monroe, of the One Hundred and
Thirty-third Illinois, who fell during
one of the skirmishes with Wheeler:
Col Mitchell, who afterward COM
manded the same regiment. and Col.
Buckner, who commanded the Seven
ty-eighth Illinois. In addition, COL
Cofer. who resided at Paradise when
the war broke out. but left there to
take command OF one of the Ken
lucky regiments In the Confederate
soldiers contributed by the Coles
County village. The remarkable
feature of this contribution to the
commissioned forces OF the armies is
the fact that Paradise Is. as stated.
village OF but two hundred and afty
souls, and it has not increased in
population since the war.
Paradise is without railroad COM
munication with the outside world,
and can point to stage line as its
only means of passenger transporta-
tion. indeed 1t is tn same village
to-day as it was when the news
came that Fort Sumpter had been
fired upon. Grown a trine older and
a trihe more sleepy as the wears h1vo
rolled by, giving the business which
once made It thriving centre to the
towns adjacent, and more favored by
the gods and the railroads. the little
town goes on its way as quietly as it
did half century ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-03
MONEY IN PIG SQUEALSS.
Formerly Wasted at stock Yards,
But Now Have Commercial Value.

Chicago.-An inventive genius has
discovered that there is money in a
pigs squeal.
So that which p. ID. Armour said
was tie only thing that went 20
waste at the stock yards now has a
commercial value.
4 man carrying camera and a
machine for making photograph re-
cords presented himself recently at
the stock yards and asked permission
TO take some pictures for use In
f,ve-cent theatre to illstrate pic
torial slide entitled "A Day at the
Stock Yards.
Il will first take set OF moving
pictures, he said. and then get a
record for the phonograph. He
then caught squeals Of hogs as they
were hoisted to death.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-03
Woman Aged 30, Has Is Children

Chippewa Falls, VISA visitor
here from Waupon was Mrs. Cath
crime Marbone, who is, perhaps. the
champion mother in Wisconsin. Mrs.
Marbone is only thirty-nine years
old. has been married nineteen years
and had eighteen children, one born
each year. She has been married
twice. the first time when she was
seventeen years old. Twelve chillren
blessed her first marriage ana six
her second.