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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
.ELKS' CONVENTION
 TO BE B|G AFFAIR State Organization Meets Day
 Before Reunion
AMPLE VIOLATIONS
Several Hundred Cots Will Be Placed in Eks' Home So as Not To h. terfere With Entertain
 ment of Veterans.

At least 1000 of the Best People on Earth organization will gather in Bir- mingham on June and g. the occasion being the annual state convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of EIks. Local Elks of Birmingham Lodge No. 7s are making extensive preparations for en- tertaMnipg their brother Elks, J. E. Shell by. presSdent of the state association, and H. E.N Shropshire, secretary, being especially busy il this connection.
 The convention will convene the day be- fore the opening sday of the copftsd.ey- ate reunion. and VII last tirough the first day of the reunion. A feature of the gathering will be the grand parade of all state lodges cash prizes having been offered to lodges outside of Jeffer- son county showing the largest number of men in parade, and also to the lodge making the most favorable appearance.
 With the opening of the convention on Monday, June B. the social festivities. which form such a splendid part In the Elks conventions. will begin. and Bir- mingham's entertainment along these lines 1t is intended shall far excel any
 
 by other lodges.
 Visitors to this convention will share in the special railroad rate of cent per mile. which will be in force at the time. Visiting Elks need not fear trouble in securing accommodations in Birmingham, as Lodge No. 79 will place several hun dred cots in the Elks' home at Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street for the &C., commodation of bachelor visitors, while those accompanied by the feminine mem- bers of their families will be entertained in the homes of the members(of the lodge in case rooms cannot be secured at the hotels.
 According to local Elks this year con vention will be, what is generally known as "hot' one. Many interesting sub- jects, especially in regard to the national affairs of the order, are to be taken up, and the discussions are expected to bor- der along the sensational. The grand lodge will come in for discussion. The order has at present nearly 300,00o mem bers belonging to over 100 lodges, and the grand lodge is said to have grown to such size that it is an unweildly or ganlzation Many of the members desire that the state associations shall have more influence with the grand lodge. and the discussion as to the best way to do this is expected to be productive of out bursts of firm language
 This does not mean that dscord exists among the members of this order. but is simply the outcropping of the desire to better the interests of the B. P. o. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
ROOSEVELT GIVES
 TAFT SOME ADVICE

Washington. May 2S.-Arthur l. vorys and Frank H. Hitchcock, cam paign managers for Secretary W. H. Taft, spent almost an hour today with President Roosevelt, going over some of the details of the Taft programme at the convention at Chicago. It ia understood that one of the principal! matters discussed Vas that of select. ing a man to nominate the Secretary of War It was stated by the two managers that no decision had been reached and that 1t may be several days before d selection Is made. Sev- eral names are under consideration. those most prominently mentioned be- ing Senator Deliver of Iowa and Rep resentative Burton of Ohio.
 MT. Vorys said that he would lea*e here tomorrow for Columbus and next week would go to Chicago. Secretary Taft, who also was at the White House today. said that he was engaged on more important questions than that of who should present his name to the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
MAYOR WILL AID IN
 BEAUTIFYING CITY
STREET sWEEPlNGS WILL BE
 FURNISHED FOR FERTILIZER WHERE RESIDENTS WISH TO PLANT GRASS IN OPEN SPACES.

Mayor Ward is offering every prac- ticable inducement to citizens to make Birmingham a city beautiful.
 The Mayor announced yesterday that all householders desiring to plant grass in the space between the curb and side walk in front of their residences would be furnished street sweepings with which to fertilize the ground, provided the holes to be filled are not too large The resi- dents along Fifth avenue are already cooperating with the Mayor and much work in the way of beautifyipg the street Is being done.
 Mayor Ward stated yesterday afternoon that citizens desiring the street sweepings may get them by applying at his office and making request for them. The street department will haul the sweepings to the place where they are wanted. A number of loads were carried to Fifth avenue yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
Widespread Grief Ober
 Deafh 0f Gen. J. ?. Lee
Was He Who Did So Much Secure Reunion For Brmng ham and Who Was Looking Forward to It With
 Greatest Pleasure

Bowed with double grief. Birmingham today mourns both the brave leader of the scattered armies of the Confederacy and the guest, whom of all others she had hoped to honor during the coming re- union, Gen, stephen D. Lee.
 However, the citizens. the-scommittee and all have decided to redouble their energies in making the reunion as big a success as he would have had it. Serv- ing as 1t does to honor the memory of the dead and cheer the hearts of the living veterans, the reunion, with it's memorial services, It's parades and its social fea- lures, will be all the more appropriate
 Tho old soldiers of Birmingham, many of whom followed under his comma 1d were deeply. grieved at the news. In fact the sorrow is widespread. General Lee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
ORATORICAL CONTEST.
Young Men of Birmingham College
 Training School Tonight.

The Birmingham College Training school will hold an oratorical contest tonight at 8 o'clock. The progra mme which will consist of declama tions and music, is the first of a series to be given during the Birmingham college commencement exercises. The complete programme follows:
 Invocation.
 Welcome Address-Prof Clyde H. Vann.
 Violin Solo (selected)-Miss Irene Dominck.
 Declarations.
 Edgar Silas Copeland. Birmingh am Ala, "The Opportunity of an American" Henry McCarty Russell, Birmingham Ala. Henry w. Grady
 Frank Timmons Jones' Huffman, Ala Shall We Give Up the Union?"
 MT. Michaelson, Bessemer, Ala, "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Winds" sar- geant.
 Declamations.
 Edgar Thompson Bell, Woodla wn Ala, Columbus"
 William Roof Duncan, Birmingham Ala, "The New South"
 Jesse Wilburn Stalcup, North Bir- mingham Ala, Aspirations of the American People"
 Edward Lee Norton. Graymont. Ala, "Rienzi's Address"
 Marvin William Williams, Pope, Ala "Defense of Armageddon."
 Vocal Solo.
 B. L. Michaelson, Bessemer, Ala "The Sword of Farrara," Ballard.
 Decision of Judges.
 Ushers-William Rains, Grady Shoe maker, Robert Foster, Ernest Slye William Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
Real Estate Transfers.

The following deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday:
 s24oo-J. J. Howard and wife, Anna E. Howard, to Mary V. Perkins. lots l and 2, block 8, Ensley South Highlands.
 sl200-Ensley Land company to w. K. Stewart, lots IT and IS in block 16H. town of Ensey.
 $1275-W. J. Able and wife, Emma Able, to Edith Walker. southwest half of lot 10, block 26-G, first addition to Ems ley.
 s1925-Mrs. Mary J. Harkins to F. M. Slye and wife. Mora A. Slye. lots and 6 in block 24, according to the survey of the Ensley Improvement company.
 s65O0-J. w. Patton and wife, Fannie Mae Patton, to J. H. McCune, part of lots 3 and { in block 6sO city of Birming- ham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29

vas personal friend of every veteran, and it was with his aid that the reunion was secured last year for Birmingham.
 Camp Hardee is preparing q beautiful floral tribute which will be sent as soon as the date of the funeral is learned. The other camps of veterans. sons and daugn- ters, are joining thelr voices in the south ern sweep of sympathy g1which is pouring into the city of Vicksburg.,
 The executive committee yesterday sent this telegram: N..@ Gen. c. c. Floweree, Vicksburg. Missy we are bowed with grief. In behalf of the executive committee of the United Confederate reunion and the people of Birmingham please express to the family of Gen. Stephen D. Lee our heartfelt sympathy in their great loss.
 U. M. W1LZEN, Chairman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
BEA U7IFUL GREEN SPRINGS
 IS NOW READY FOR USE

The beautiful Green Springs road was completed yesterday. The road crew put or the last touch es and moved away to another post of duty.
 The Green Springs road Is now one of the finest highways in the county. The best slag and the hardest chert were used in the construction of the way and it has been made first class in every respect. The new road be- gins at the city limits of Birmingham on Eighth street and runs down to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
MAP OR UR GES CUTTING
 WEEDS ON "A CANT LOTS

Some complaint has been made re- gently by residents throughout the city of the profuse growth of weeds that has been allowed to come up on vacant lots. It is set forth that besides be- ing very unattractive mosquitoes are growth and were it not for its exist ence "stegomyias" would be scarcer
 While the regular time for the gen. eral cutting of weeds throughout the city is not yet at hand, Mayor Ward urges that all citizens give the matter of the weeds The regular weed-cut-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
Dusf Hoods For Sheepeys
 Appeal Strongly To Mayor

eff find the dust hoods for the street sweepers, suggested in this mornings Age-Herald, are of any good and are feasible L will buy them in a minute" said Mayor George B, Ward yesterday afternoon.
 The installation of the dust hoods was suggested in an interview with c. R. Pat terson as a further step In the health campaign now being so strenuously pushed by the city officials and the local health organizations.
 MT. Patterson saw tb hoods used in Los Angeles some tim ago and states that they work to perfection and can be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29

It extends thence across the noun tain, through Shades valley and over Shades mountain by the hotel on the crest of the mountain, then taking a course around by Oxmoor.
 With the completion of the Green Springs road the crew which has been working there will move down to the Toadvine road, below Bessemer. Work on the Toadvine highway is being pushed forward with dispatch, and with favorable weather will be com pleted within the course of few weeks,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29

obtained at a very reasonable price. He stated that the hoods are made of can vass over a light frame and cover the en- tire sweeping machine, the seat of the driver alone projecting above the cover. The canvass extends down to within a very few inches of the pavement, and by this means all dust stirred up by the broom is retained under the cover, and is thereby kept from being scattered broad cast through the downtown stores
 It is argued that the dust swept up from the streets contains all sorts of disease germs, and that people breath ing the dust no doubt contract deadly diseases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29

ting time falls, usually, along about the middle of July. However" said Mayor Ward yesterday, If people would cut the weeds now the good ap pearance of the city would be pro- noted, and as mosquito time is just approaching the people would not be annoyed by the numerous pests that are bred under the weeds, and then 1t would pay to cut the young and tender weeds now and kill great many of them, which would result in a money saving proposition when citi zens will be forced to cut the weeds on vacant lots in the course of a few weeks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
New Weather Man.

Atlanta, May 2s.-(Special.)-J. B. Mar bury, for 12 years weather forecaster in Atlanta and one of the best known figures in this city, is no longer in charge of local weather statistics. Today he was relieved by c. F. Von Herman, who ar rived at noon and took charge immediate ly. The new official comes from Erie, Pa. and is one of the most efficient men in the weather department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
Lily Whites Denounced.

New Orleans, May 28.-At a mass meet ing of negroes here tonight resolutions dcnouncing the so-called Lily White" wing of the republican party in Louisiana and the south were passed. One of the clauses in the resolutions censured those negroes who, it was declared, had al- lowed themselves to be used by the Lily Whites" to the detriment of the "'prin- ciples fought for by the old line republi- cans" These resolutions will be taken to the Chicago convention by delegates elected by the "old line republicans"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
Dr.. NewfieId's Lectures.

Dr. M. Newfield will resume his se- ries\ ol lectures on the worlds great religious teachers at Temple Emanuel tonight. The subject for this lecture will be Religions of China, Con- fucious" There will also be attractive music, the programme beginning at s o'clock. The public is cordially in vited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
Marriane Iicensea Issued.

The following marriage licenses were issued in the office of the probate court yesterday:
 J. J. Cook to Miss Hazel Cigar.
 w. c. Farrar to Miss Beatrice Martha Abercrombie.
 J. D. Burkett to Miss Leola D. Buntt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
Woman Get. Short Sentence.

London, May 2s.-Mrs. Margaret Hamil- ton, who was one of the witnesses to the alleged identity of the Duke of Port land with T. c. Druce, was today sen tenced to IS months penal servitude for perjury. her appeal having been dis allowed She is 70 years of age
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
Special Meetinq of Press Club.

A special meeting of the Birmingham Press club has been called by President c. P. Jones for this afternoon at o'clock to consider the entertainment of visiting newspaper men during the reunion and on the occasion of the railroad entrance reception tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
FOR SALE.

26O acres fine oak timber lands; more timber near property accessible; three tenant houses; 15,000 feet daily capacity sawmill. lathmill edger cutoff saw, all in operation; four three-yoke oxen, drays. etc.; 21z miles railroad Blount county, Alabama. Will sell cheap for cash or make terms
 MORGAN LUMBER CO.,,
 Warrior, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
DON'T SPIT.


 Printed cards with the follow ing words are being promiscu- ously displayed throughout the city hall building: "$1b.00 Re- ward Will Be Paid for Arrest and Conviction of Any Person Guilty
 of Splitting on Walls, Floor or Fixtures of This Building. GEORGE B. WARD, Mayor. If You Can't Find Spfttoon Don't Spit. Violation of Section 914, City Code" Thus it will be seen that the city hall has not been neglected in the health campaign. Judge Feagin announced yes-
 terday that ne would fine violators ] of the splitting ordinance $25 when they were caught and found gull
 ty. The person reporting the vio- lator will be paid $15 reward out of the fine imposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
Woman Writer Suicides.

Washington. May 2s.-Mrs. Mary Hin- ton, formerly of London. Eng. once u frequent contributor to English and Amer can magazines. committed suicide at her home here today by asphyxiation. She was 53 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 2S.-Forecast for Friday and Saturday for Mississippi and Alabama-Fair Friday and Satur- day; light winds, mostly south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-29

Local conditions for the 24 hours
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
DEArH AND FUNERAL NOTICES.

COsTELLO-Mrs. Mary, aged 20 years. a
her residence, 31l3 Q street. She Is sur
yived by three sons and two. daughters
Mark, James, Thomas, Catherine aht
Mrs. Kelly,
Funeral from residence, at $50 ,Wednes.
day morning, to st. Mary's church, Soutil
Omaha, at 8 a. m. lnterment, Holy Sepui
chre cemetery. Friends invited.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
BARTER AND EXCHANGE
CConunusdl

No. 006-Hotel lease and furniture in north
west Missouri county seat town. Price
1850. Want forty acres cheap land.
No. 6O9-Good Sebarrel Touring mill and
electric light plant In northeast Nebraska
town, for sale OF exchange. Price $4,000.
Want land or general merchandise, or
discount same for cash and time.
16O-acre Holt county. Nebraska, farm, 4
miles from Ewing, Neb. all tllable;
incumbrance $500. Price 2,SOO Want
Omaha residence or small stock.
i20-acre Vernon county, Missouri, farm, 4
miles from town; fair improvements; all
tllable: i~ncumbrance 5000 Want general
stock or Price 1920.
Four resident properties In Omaha to ex-
change for general or hardware stock.
Price 5000. ~Incumbrance $500. Always
rented. May consider good land.
2,000-5O-acre Ringold county, Iowa, farm
40 acres in cultivation; 10 acres OF young
hardwood timber; fair house and other
buildings; six miles from town. Mail
route and telephone. Incumbrance $1,000.
Want residence property OF 5000 clear in
good Iowa town.
Write OF See
GLOBE LAND & INVESTMENT CO.,
Omaha, Neb.
C9-Ms1s 10
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
BIRTHS AND A t

Births-s. E. Reese, 957 North Twenty
fifth avenue, girl; Peter Gross, Ole North
Fifteenth street, girl William Krelle' o iS2l
Van Camp avenue, girl; III. j. Mlller' 5l'H2
South Thirteenth street, girl.
Deaths-Mrs. L. IL. Walker, ING Dodge
street, "a years; Isaac Bank. ny webster
street, 70 years; James Dennis, 3OOl Mason
street, So years; Baby Hail, 2sl2 Harvey
street, 3 days.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15

PROFITABLE positions open in the auto
mobile field; technical instTuctons on
paid for repair work. Address Omaha
School OF Antomoble Engineering. 2EA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
CAsH RArEa FnR WANT Aps.

CASH RATES FOR WANT ADS.
REGULAR CLASSIFICATION One
insertion, per line, 10 cents. Two or
more consecutive Insertions, per line,
Q cents. Each Insertion made on Odd
days, 10 cents per line. P1'bO Per
line per months excepting that
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
FURNISHED ROOM ADS,

when accompanied By cash, IN rate
Will bet One insertion, = cents pee
lineJ three or sir consecutive tnseE
lions, 3 cents per line each Insertion
seven or more consecutive Insertions
2 cents DeP line each inseFtiOnI %
cents per line per month.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
Want ads


Advertisement for the want "a
columns viii be taken until ~ m. for
the evening edition and Unti1 o .. ma
for the morning and SUNDAY editions
Cash must all orders for
want ads and NO advertisement viii
be accepted for less than 10 cents for
first insertion.
Rates aVpIy 60 either The Daily Or
Sunday bee.
Always count stx words TO q line.
Combinations of initials or numbers
count ~ one WORD.
CASH RATES ron WANT ADS.
REGULAR CLASSIFICATION - One
Insertion, per line, 10 cents. Two OF
more consecutive insertions, per line,
Q cents. Each Insertion made on Odd
days, 10 cents per line. $50 per
line per months exceDtinG mat
FURNISHED ROOM ADS,
when accompanied By cash, the rate
will bet One insertion, = cents per
lineg three OF sin consecutive inseE-
tiOns, 3 cents per line each insertionI
seven or more consecutive tnsertiOns'
2 cents per line each iuseFtiOnI oO
cents per line per month
Want ads for The Zee may oe left
at any of the fOIlOwinE drug stores
one r. your "cOrner
are all branch offices for the nee
and ysur ad will be inserted lust as
promptly and ON the same rates % as
the main office I'm The Bee Buiiains'
seventeenth and FaFnam streets
AIbach, w. c., 10Th and Farnam.
Beranek, 8. A., 1903 s. 18th St
Becht Pharmacy. 72O s. 18th 81.
Benson Pharmacy, Benson, Nep' Cunning.
Blake's Pharmacy. 2S25 Sherman Ave.
Coughlin, c. r., 9Th and Pierce Sts.
Clifton I'M Pharmacy. Hls MMiinnnrsmg a.
Crissey Pharmacy, Path and Lake SIS
Cermak, Emil. R04e 8. 18th ST:
Ehlers, b. H, 28O2 L~eavenworth ST.
Foster & Arnold. 2S n 18Th 81
Freytag. John j. 1914 N. I4th a.
Goldman Pharmacy, 10Th and Lake Sts'
Greenough. g. A., lo8 8. leth %"
Greenough, @. A., 1924 s. 10th ST
Hayden, William G. 22O FsTnsmz etb 81.
Hanscom Park Pharmacy l4Ol D ~" y"
Hoist, John, ga N. 18th St.
Huff, A. l., 1924 Leavei.wortn 81
King, r. g., 1888 Faranm 81. o.A G.,
Kolfntz Place Pharmacy, 26Ol n. 24th SI
Patrick Drug Co.. 1902 N. 2th 81,
Iathrop. Charles r., 1924 n. 24th 81; Ga
Peyton' L. r., 9ith and Leavenwortn Sts.
Saratoga Drug Co.. gath st. ana Ame'
Ave. ,e.N ana
Chicago SIS. ,n C,
Schmidt, j. H., Ath and Cunning Sts;
Storm Pharmacy, 18th and Marina StS.
Walnut Hill Pharmacy. 10th and cunning
So
walton Pharmacy, 10th and Grace SITS
Worth, q. ii. 10th and Hamilton sts'
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
LOST AND U

IOoi HVO TOONO
L~OST-Saturday afternoon, between Union
station and 10Th and Farnam ladies silver
watch and fob; initial f. NJ. on back;
reward for return to Eggers & O'Flynn,
18th and L~eavenworth SITS. Q2)-M943 15x
LOST - A b. p. o. e. No. % Elk pin:
circular band with Elk head in center;
small diamond setting; return to f.. ,.
Kennard, 18th and Davenport and get
reward, u2)-M99l
LOST-Between 30th and LeaYenworth and
First Christian church. a ladies' green
handbag without a handle. contains a
considerable amount of money. Liberal
reward II returned to room 3 Wead
Pr QZ)-M12 l6X
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
CARD OF

We wish to thank our kind FRIENDS 1or
their kind sympathy and floral tributes DUR
ing the sickness and death of our beloved
mother. John Kotyza, William kotyza'
Mrs. Anna Pavondra, Mrs. Mary Marhal'
Mrs. Frances Pechota.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-15
Another day gone and the property
still UnSold. If you want a quick
sale use BEE want ads"
OFFERED FOR RENT
Furnished Houses.
Houses and Cottages.
CONTINUED.

MAGGARD VAN & STORAGE co. Tel. d.
1896. We guarantee moving pianos, H.. IL.
goods. Q5)-7S4
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
EASTERN MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK,
of
of view
o to a
of in
in
lswila
OF
sales $3y2760N
tates bonds wereu on call
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
ON FUTURES -
New York Grain and Produce


NEW YORK, May 25.-Flour receipts, 1890
barrels; exports. 14.5oO; quiet and unchanged
Wheat Receipts, 227 200 bushels; exports.
elevator. sl.oos. nominal +. O. b. ahoat No. /
northern Duluth, $ll7B f. Q. b. anoat; No;
followed buIlish southwest crop and weather
news today. advancing wheat prices cent per
bushe Ths he, close was 3 @ds net ct higher May
81: September closed 954c.
Hides-Firm.
Wool-Quiet.
Hops-Steady.
Petroeum-Steady.
Sugar-Raw. steady; fair refining, 375; GEN.
trifugal. 90 test, 4.25c; molasses sugar, S.5oc;
refined. quiet
Coffee-Futures closed net unchanged to 5
points lower. Sales were reported Of $3.50
6.10c. December Cos; spot steady; No. Rio,
CSC: No. Santos, SIC; mild, quiet; Cordova.
Butter-steady. Creamery specials. c3c; ex-
tras, 221ac; thirds to rsts. 17q22c; western fac
tory frsts, 1715c.
15e; state full cream. old. small. white fancy,
14a,c; do large and small colored fancy, 14Ac;
do old fancy. prime. IL 4 G13c; do common. S@
sassi sassei DO fun cream neW' ''saio'ss' SKINS
Eggs-Easier. State. Pennsylvania and nearby
I9lac: brown and mixed fancy. 1s@l9hc: frsts
to extras. IIls @1s1ac; western firsts, 11@17Ac;
seconds 1e@lehes, hs,rn rp,-,rs
Evaporated Apples-ofrerings are limited and
the market showed steady tone, notwithstand-
ing an Indifferent demand Fancy quoted at
1o@101sc, choice Sia @9hc, prime 7Q7 lac.
common to fair 1s@6hc.
Prunes-Are in 1obbing demand and the market
shows a frmer tone, although there has been
some adjustment of extreme prices with quota
tions ranging from 3iac TO BE for Califor-
mia fruit and from $40 to Zoe for Oregon.
Apricots-Quiet, with choice quoted at $50
i3lac, extra choice 14G14Sc. fancy 15@16c.
Peaches-Are offered lower owing to cheaper
futures, with choice quoted at S11 @9c. extra
nsafr La far.,. xtro fo,c
11@11hc.
Rasins-Are somewhat lower. with loose mus
catels quoted at I. G96Ac, choice to fancy seed
$1-25Q1.35.