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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
GENERAL ORDERS FOR
 CONFEDERATE REUNION

and special effort to provide for the com- fort, convenience and entertainment of the veterans. The major general com manding calls upon every comrade in the state able to travel to come to Bir- mingham. Show your state pride in this great city and your appreciation of the mighty and loving effort made by it's people for your care, comfort and enter tainment by a full attendance of every camp of the division. By command of MAJ GEN. GEORGE P. HARRISON,
 Harvey E. Jones, Adjutant General and Chief of Staff.
 Officers Staffs. Headquarters Alabama Division, United
 Confederate Veterans, Montgomery,
 Ala, April 24 1908.
 Office of the Adjutant General.
 General Order No. 2.
 The following is announced as the staff of the major general commanding Ala bama Division, United Confederate Vet erans:
 Col. Harvey E. Jones, adjutant general and chief of staff, Mobile.
 Lieut.. Col Nicholas Stallworth, assist ant adjutant general Evergreen
 Lieut.. Col B. NJ washburn. inspector general and diYison treasurer, Mont gomery.
 Lieut.. Col. JosephRF Johnston, judge advocate geners1s Birmingham.
 Lieut. Col. WIuriosco Austill. assistant judge advoesfe general Mobile.
 Lieut. Col HJames B. Francis, paymastel general Birmingham
 LieutH Col. James Lauderdale, commits sarv ,sneral Selma.
 L,ssdt. Col William Wallace Screws, jery.
 Lieut.. Col. James M. Mason, chaplain general, Eufaula A eral Birmingham.
 Lieut.. Col. A. H. Read, assistant sur geon general Opelika.
 Lieut.. Col George w Ely, quarter master general. Montgomery. Lieut.. Gen. Benjamin F. Weathers, as- sistant quartermaster general, Roanoke.
 Lieut.. Col S. H. Dent, chief of artillery Eufaula.
 Lieut.. Col Oliver J. Semmes, assistant thief of artillery. Mobile. ] Lieut.. Col. John C. Webb, chief of en- igineers, Demopolis. \ Lieut.. Col. David M. Scott, assista nt Thief of engineers, Selma. { Lieut.. Col. William W. Wadsworth. Ichief of ordnance, Wadsworths. { Lieut.. Col. c. A. Lanier, assistant chief iof ordnance, Montgomery. Lieut.. Col. James R. Grove, chief of calvary, Sheffield. Aides De Camp-Maj R. G. Hewitt, Bir- Hningham; Maj. Richard H. Adams, De- )catur; Maj. J. B. Beaumont, Union Springs; Maj William A. Handley. Roa- Inol-e; Maj. William E. Waies, Selma: Maj. William B. Jones, Montgomery Maj. William E. Eudman, Opelilga; Maj. John Metcalf, Montgomery; Maj Joseph H. May, Montgomery; Maj. Charles P. Jones' Birmingham; Maj. Albert c. Danner, Mo bile; Maj. w. l.. Nesbitt, Brickyard; ; Maj. A. F. Hooks, Mcintosh: Maj. A G. Levy, Mobile; Maj. w. B. Leedy, Bir- mingham; Maj. T. T. Dorman, Mobile; Maj. B. w. Williams, Opelika.
 Sons of Veterans-Capt. Thomas S. Fra ser, aide de camp, Union Springs; Capt. J. H. Bankhead, Jr.. aide de camp, Jas per; Capt. William B. Craig, aide de camp, Selma; Capt. Boswell De. c. Wad- dell, aide de camp, Scale; Capt. Thomas l.. Bulger aide de camp. Dsdeville; Capt. J. Stewart Jones. aide de camp, Mobile; Capt. Harvey F. Jones, aide de camp, Meridian, Miss; Capt. William w. Bran don, aide de camp, Tuscaloosa; Capt. E. Tyler Goodwin, aide de camp, Mont
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
WILL FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS.
Editor Stanley of Greenville inspects
 Exhibit at Montgomery.

Greenville, April 24.-tspecial. )-Editor J. B. Stanley of the Advocate is just back from Montgomery after a nasty visit to the tuberculosis exhibition. Ed tor Stanley has undertaken to push the campaign against tuberculosis in this county and will shortly call a confer ence of a few interested men and women with view of forming a committee which will cooperate with the state board of health and the American tuberculosis exhibition. This committee will distribute literature and hold public meetings with a view to prepare for more elaborate work later on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

gomery; Capt Leon c. McCord, aide de camp Albertville.
 Daughters of the Confederacy-Miss Katie Belle Hopson. sponsor, Opelika; Miss Lutie Blackwell Patton, maid of honor, Florence; Mrs. Charles G. Brown. chaperon, Birmingham; Mrs. Harvey l.. Jones, matron Mobile
 Honorary Staff-Brig. Gen. George D. Johnston, c. S. A. Tuscaloosa; Brig. Gen. R. D. Johnston, C. S. A, Birmingham; 1; Brig. Gen. E. w. Ru ker. c. S. A, Bir- mingham; Brig. Gen. F. S. Ferguson. U. c. ", Birmingham; Lieut.. Col. Archibald Oracle, Washington, D. c.
 By command of Maj. Gen. George P. Harrison HARVEY E. JONES,
 Adjutant General and Chief of Staff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
FIRE AT ATHENS.
Four Buildings Are Destroyed On the
 Public Square.

Athens, April 24-(Special)-Athens was visited by quite a destructive fire yes terday morning when four buildings on the south side of the square went up in smoke The buildings were all of the cheap order and were occupied by mar kets and restaurants and colored bar Der shop. Alvy McAnn was the heaviest loser, having a fine meat shop with all the necessary fixtures destroyed with but little insurance. Will Young lost his res taurant and so did Millie Anderson. A negro barber shop was also total loss. Two of the buildings belonged to Mrs. Clara Hine Borroum of Corinth, Miss, and two to MT. James c. Gordon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

Montgomery, April 24.-(Speeial )-The following general orders, No. and No. ?, outlining programme for the annual re- union of Confederate Veterans at Bir- mingham, has been issued by the adjutant general:
 Headquarters Alabama Division,
 United Confederate Veterans,
 Montgomery, April r, 1908.
 Office of the adjutant general. General Order No l.
 The eighteenth annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will be held in Birmingham on June g, 10 and II, 19oS. Each camp of this division is entitled to one delegate for every 20 members in good standing, and one additional for d fraction of 10 members; provided, every camp in good standing shall be entitled to at least two delegates.
 Such camps as have already selected their delegates will at once send certified list to their respective brigade command CTS; such as have not yet selected will send list as soon as selection is made. Brigade commanders will forward all such lists to Col Harvey E. Jones, division adjutant general, Montgomery, or hand the same to this officer, or his represen- tative, at Birmingham.
 The convention will be held at the Hip eodrc.ue auditorium, due notice of the aous MI be given to brigade and camp
 landers.
 ts eadquarters: The headquarters of Gen. l-sy gien D. Lee, commander-in-chief, and Gen. George P. Harrison will be at tho Hotel Hilman corner Fourth avenus and Nineteenth street. General headquarters at the city hall, immediately opposite the Hotel Hillman.
 Railroad Rates: The usual reunion rates will prevail. Local station agents will upon application furnish information as to amount of fare from their respective sta- tions.
 Information bureaus located at city hall, sub-information bureaus at the two rail- road passenger stations.
 Entertainment of Veterans: Veterans desiring information as to homes or hotel accommodations will apply to MT. Jerome A. Tucker, chairman of "homes commit- tee" POT North Twenty-first street, Br- mingham. Comrades who propose to ac- cept the hospitality of the citizens of Bir- mngham will be lodged at Hotel John B. Gordon" and will be fed at the mass hall free of charge. For location of these places, apply to information bureau, city hall.
 Horses and Carriages: Horses and car riages may be secured on application to Dr. Byron Dozier, chairman of commitJ tee on horses and carriages, Birmingham Badges: Delegate badges will be dis1 tributed by division adjutant general at division headquarters Hotel Hillman. Rel union badges can be procured at general headquarters, city hall. 4 Parade Major General Harrison haT ing been appointed chief marshal of thS parade the Alabama division will be uiI der command of the senior brigadier gef eral present on the day of parade. TT day, the hour, the line of march and Ei the details thereof will be announced ft a later date.
 Birmingham is making extraordinay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
GRAVES OF THE DEAD
 ID BE DECORATED
Daughters of Confederacy to
 Hold Memorial Services
MUST HAVE GOOD ROADS
County Commissioners of Etowah Meet To Consider Ways and Means To Secure Better Highways.
 Real Estate Active.

Gadsden, April 24-(Special.) )-Memoral services will be held in the court house tomorrow under the direction of the United Daughters of the Confectionery. Besides the march to the cemetery and decoration of the graves there will be wel-arranged programme carried out at the court house. The address of the day will be made by Alto V. Lee, Jr The county commissioners met in called session today for the consideration of important business that could not be reached at the regular meeting. The prin- cipal thing under consideration is that of providing better highways for the county Through the action of the post office department at Washington, threat ening the abandonment of service out of this city if the roads are not maintained in better condition the commissioners have come to realize that some action is imperative. It is probable that an election to vote on bond issue for road purposes will be ordered in the near fu- ture.
 A number of fair real estate deals have been made the past few days and there is a better feeling in real estate cir cles than has existed since the begin ming of the panic last fall. Prospect for a fair movement this summer is very satisfactory
 Most of the county rural schools will close for the year the coming week. Su- arif, vie hp greater number of them the past two weeks and reports that exceptionally good work has been done the past sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
DOCTORS MEET IN BIRMINGHAM NEXT Dr, B. L. Wyman Is Elected
 State President THE REPORT IS APPROVED Sale of Bond Assets of the Atlanta Birmingham Fire Insurance Go. Is
 sfactory-lncorpora-
 tion Papers Filed.
THE REPORT IS APPROVED

Montgomery, April 24.-(Special.)-The Alabama Medical association elected of- fcers, chose Birmingham as the next meeting place and adjourned today.
 Dr. B. L. Wyman of Birmingham, mem Der of the Jefferson County Medical so- ciety, was chosen president without oppo- siton, and Secretary pr. J. N. Baker and Treasurer Dr. Henry G. Perry were chosen to fill their positions for the en- suing five years by exclamation. Upon the invitation of Dr. w. B. McAdory of the Jefferson County Medical associa- tion. the association accepted the invita- tion of the Jefferson County Medical so- cety to hold their thirty-sixth annual session in Birmingham.
 The report of the board of censors of the state association was adopted in full. There was discussion of a resolu- tion changing the constitution of the as sociaton as to representation, but the adverse report of the board was ac- cepted.
 Recommendation Approved.
 The recommendation of Capt A. C. Sex ton, receiver, and w. H. Patterson, ex- pert bond dealer. retained in connection with the sale of the bond assets of the Atlanta Birmingham Fire Insurance com- pany has been approved by the judge of the circuit court of the United States Tor the northern district of Georgia.
 This effects the sale of $1SS,232. .7o worth of bonds, the amount being the gross value of the securities with the interest account added.
 Otto Marx & Co. of Birmingham bought all of the Alabama issue in the possess sion of the receiver for $3704625, exclusive of the accrued interest. This represents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
Fine Feathers

A bird in the hat IS worth eight or ten in the bush. Is it? In a period of fifteen years prior to 1903, bird life in this country was reduced fifty per cent. But now we are giving them more of a chance; refuges have beer established where the birds can breed in safety; wardens have been appointed whom the Federal Government pays the princely sum of One Dollar per month, their real wages being paid by organizations.
 Read this article, "Harbors for Wild Birds," by Rene Bache, in THE SATURDAY EVENING PosT, and learn how we are being saved from the disgrace of birdless, song silenced country.
 "Vaiti, the Queen," by Beatrice Grimshaw, tells how Vaiti was stranded on a lonely island, and how 1t turned out to be not quite so lonely as she thought, and, indeed, not so lonely as she might wish.
 This weeks issue of THE SATURDAY EVENING PosT IS now on sale
 At the News-stands, cents.
 $l.50 the year by mail. THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
 PHILADELPHIA
 Our Boys Are Everywhere Copies will be delivered to any ad
 dress by
 Vernon Templeman s1sO 9th Ave. North. Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
Board Elects Faculty.

Albertville, April 24-(special)-The city board Of education yesterday elected the following faculty for the Al5ertviiie city schoot Cor the tern aa 1sos-oo:
 W. c. Hughes, luperinsrndent; Miss Bettie Moore Hanserd assistant superin- tendent; Mrs. w. R. Hanserd Mrs Mary Meigs, Mrs. B. C. Moody and Miss Kate Fowler assistants. The school will close it's present term with an interesting pro- gramme on May s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
Apartment House Burned.

Pittsburg, April 24-Two persons were injured and 16 others narrowly escaped from burning apartment house at Will kinsburg, a suburb, early today. The building was destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

 charges of the presiding judges in circuit courts or other lower court trials. The case under consideration had been ap- pealed from the law and equity court of Walker county, which had convicted Rad Poe, white man, of the murder of Wood Simmons and sentenced him to imprison- ment for 13 years in the penitentiary.
 Concluding the opinion, the court spoke as follows We suggest that in the trial of criminal causes the better practice is that the solicitors refrain from asking written charges unless the exigencies of the case absolutely require it.
 Railroad Incorporation.
 The Nashville and Huntsville Railway company through it's president, T. M, Steger, today filed with the secretary of state copy of it's articles of incorpora- tion and notified the latter officer that an office of this new railway line will be maintained at Huntsville The represen- tatiye of the corporation there will be Tracy w Pratt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25
Written Charges.

In reversing the judgment of the Walk CT county law and equity court the Ala bama supreme court today gave an im- portant suggestion to solicitors gener- ally on the matter of requesting written
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-25

a premium of one-eighth of 1 per cent. The premium paid by the officers of the fire company on these same bonds was an even 10 per cent, or $40,700.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-16
CONTRACT WORK
Should MOI Be Cause Of Leaving
Waterbury Citizens Idle.

The presence in the newspapers Of
calls for proposals for doing certain
kinds of public improvements has
aroused considerable uneasiness in
the minds of many who claim that
the city shouldn't allow a dollar to
go out of town this year that can be
kept at home. The board OF alder
men has already taken stand upon
this matter and it is well understood
that Mayor Thoms and the board of
public works are in full accord with
what the aldermen have done in this
case. With this as criterion to go
by few if any at all understand why
bids for contract work should have
been called for. The name OF Water
bury Is famous the world over for
the skill of its citizens, and If this be
so it is rather amusing if they can
not trump up brains enough to grade
Clark street and perform such work
as it is intended to do at Waterville.
These two projects will cost about
100000 or $4,000. Half of this will
be for labor. That would employ
about 500 or 500 men the greater
part of the summer, and inasmuch as
there is no scarcity of labor in Water
bury now, surely nobody who has the
best interest of the community at
heart will say that it should 90 to
outsiders. The merchants and every
body else are in favor of holding onto
this and all similar projects for the
home market, and it is hoped that the
city fathers will give the matter due
consideration.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-16
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

There was a big docket on hand
when the Moral club opened for bus
mess in the Lyceum yesterday af-
ternoon. The fines imposed while
not heavy were numerous and very
few members escaped without hav-
ing to drop something n the hands
Of the treasurer.
AT meeting of the Brooklyn
Athletic club yesterday afternoon
the following officers were elected
for the coming six months: Presi-
dent, Michael Madden; vice presl-
dent, Richard Baldwin; recording
secretary, John Carney; financial
secretary, Patrick Donahue; chair
man of board of trustees, Edward
Cole; captain, Martin Duane. Duane
as captain will be manager Of the
baseball team the coming season.
M. Brusavage who resides at 80
Lawrence street notified Building
Inspector A. I. Chatfield last week
that his house is likely to cave in as
the result of the amount of sand
that has been carried away from the
bank nearby. Sand has been carried
from the bank adjoining his resi-
dence until now the building is
rather shaky, so the owner called
upon the inspector so as to prevent
the foundation of his house to De-
coming less firm.
A mule attached to a wagon OF
the O'Brien Construction company
got stalled on the corner of Bank
and North Riverside streets this
morning and for time furnished
considerable amusement for half n
hundred spectators. The animal
exhibited all the stubborness for
which its family is noted and not
until 1t had received wallopirg
from the driver did 1t decide to move
along. The driver was prepared for
emergencies for he had with him a
big stick which looked like the limb
of a tree. He laced the animal with
it and came down with such forco
that the animal must have realised
that it was better to move along.
II you have TO suffer from any
of the ills that flesh is heir to, IL
may be necessary to see doctor.
The next important thing is to get
your prescription filled where you
are sure of careful attention and
pure drugs. Walker, the Brooklyn
druggist, fills the bill In this re-
spect.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-16
NO LICENSE TOWN
Oak Tree Inn. SouIhbury Found
With The Goods.

A number of Naugatuck officials
made trip to Southbury Saturday
and found notwithstanding the vote
of no license last fall 1t is by no
means dry town. They swoopeG
down on the Oak Tree inn and caught
a few jolly fellows right in the act
and before they knew where they
were the inn was turned into court
of justice and the proprietor and
bartender fined, the former $50 and
costs and the latter $25 and costs, all
amounting to $147. The customers
Were discharged. The raiding party
consisted of Prosecuting Agent Bow
en-. Judge Hamilton and Constable
Joy, Constable Wakefield of Beacon
Falls, and Game Warden Wylie OF
Southbury. The Oak Tree inn Is kept
by Edward Murphy and Walter Lam
son is the name of the man who was
found behind the bar. The men had
nothing to say except that they die
not have the remotest idea that the
officers were so near.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-16
MAY MEAN WINTERS END.
Yesterday Saw Smart Electrical
Storm of Short Duration.

storm OF snort Duration.
The general disturbance predicted
by Weather Prophet Horace Johnson
of Cobalt and Weather Prophet Fos-
ter of various places in the west
reached here yesterday afternoon, TO
the CONSERVATION and alarm OF
the people. 1t took the form of
brisk thunder shower. Then the
weather cleared with a hopeful
promise of cooler weather. So far
as could be ascertained nobody was
killed or injured.
Mild weather for a week had ac-
customed people to the mild aud
overcast day which dawned yester-
day morning. The clouds grew in
thickness until rain began to fall
about o'clock in the afternoon. The
thunder shower appeared little
after and was brisk for half an
hour, with a southeast wind which
reached a velocity of thirty-three
miles an hour at one time. BY
o'clock it was all over and the stars
were out.
Farmers have been wont to con-
slider the March thunder shower
positive sign OF the breaking up OF
winter. It's a little early this year,
but II 1t brings cooler weather IL
was none too soon. for another week
like last would have started fruit
buds to such an extent that cold
weather. bound to come later. would
ruin the 10 per cent peach crop
which survived the cold of last win
ter. II winter plays a return en-
gagement for a week or SO il will
prove beneficial, even II it happens
to be uncomfortable at the time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-16

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-16
CARPETS.

Deep Pile Administers for parlor, library and
ception hall, oriental and floral designs, made,
lined and laid, this sale ...... ..... 100 yd
All Wool Ingram Carpets, large assortment of
either small, medium Brussels designs,
made, lined and laid, this sale 69c I'd
Extra quality Velvet Carpets, parlor patterns
in green and browns also hall designs, made
lined and laid, this sale ......... $1.O9 yd
Best quality Brussels Carpets, all up to date
patterns, suitable for parlor, library or living
room, made, lined and laid, this sale. S1.O8 I'd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-16

Best quality Wilton Rugs, all designs and
the best colorings the market affords, worth
$40, size 9x12 feet, this sale 49,. -. $34.95
Administer Rugs, rich. deep pile plush fabric
suitable for parlors, size 9x12 feet this sale $3.50
Brussels Rugs with small aover figures
medallion centers, patterns suitable for any
room, size 9x12 worth S1450, this sale .S1O95
Pure Wool Ingram Rugs, all sizes in stock good
variety of patterns and colorings size 9x12
feet this sale ...... ...... ......... 1878
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-16
RUGS.

Wilton Velvet Rugs woven in one piece, no
seams, every this spring, worth
$3.50, size 9x12, this sale 80. -. -. $22.5O
Brussels Rugs in patterns suitable for parlor or
dining room every new this season, size
9x12 feet, this sale ....... ...... -. S14.50
Velvet Rugs, excellent wearing quality, in oren-
tai designs size 9x12 feet, worth $25, this
SAFE :..... S1B.sO
Best quality Brussels Rugs mostly small figures
and oriental designs, size 9x12 feet, this sale
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-16
FIBER MATTINGS and STRAW MATTINGS.

Every roll of mating stock received direct from Japan and
China fresh clean goods Not piece here from any musty
warehouse Fiber matngs every grade COM
prsng the artistic designs and colongs Prices
~ 1-2C per yard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-16

Point Arabe Lace Curtains made on fine quality
cable net. 3 yards long. exceptional value
--.. ...... 1900. $1,000 80" '''' S"'' F'i'
Extra fine quality silk and linen Portieres in the
most artistic designs. would be good value at
81. this sale $685.. $1,000. -.-. si2So pair
RufHe Muslin Curtains. ~ yards long, good
width. made Of dotted muslin CSC pair
Mercerized Portieres in solid eoIOrs. finished
with heavy lattice fringe corded edge
.----.-- S4-So PAIR
-Iuny Curtains. sill length. with insertion and
edge Of hand made Cluny lace. mounted
French cable nett. .-...-.. e. s325 pair
Several patterns in POrtierss also plain red.
plain green. all finished with heavy fringe top
and bottom ------- s225 pair
Extra heavy meroerized POrtieres. including all
the leading cOlorinzs. finished either with heavy
lattice fringe. corded edge braid e. $50 pair
Irish Point Lace Curtains. large variety Of pat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-16

Best quality 8 frame Body Brussels with or with
out borders to match, in parlor and rug de-
signs, made lined and laid, this sale rs I'd
Ingram Carpets, all patterns, good wearing
quality, small and medium designs, made,
lined and laid, this sale ........ soc yd
Brussels Carpets excellent quality and hand
some designs, material alone worth soc yard
made lined and laid this sale roc I'd
Wool Velvet Carpets, hall and parlor patterns,
in red, green and browns, made. lined and
laid this sale Soc I'd