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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25
BURGLAR GETS CLOTHING.
Young Man Wanders From Camp and
 Spends Nick* In Woods.

Union Springs, June 24-(Special)-Las night a burglar entered the sleeping apartments of Lucius Pittman and stole his shoes, pants and a gold watch, valued altogether at about $40. MT. Putnam did not retire until after II o'clock and slept very soundly. He did not know anything about the burglary until this morning when he got up to dress
 Night before last a negro was seen trying to enter the residence of Capt. N. H. Frazier about 1 a. m., and was chased by several citizens, but made his es- cape.
 Considerable excitement was created here today by a report from Downs, in Macon county, that one of the young men, George McAndrew, belonging to camping party from this place, had dis appeared from the camp yesterday morn ing and had failed to show up last night. A searching party was sent out to look for him last night, and today he walked into camp It seems that he left tho camp with gun yesterday morning and went into dense swamp near the camp ing grounds and as night came on he was unable to find his way out and re- mained In the swamp all night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25
NEGRO WOMAN IS CHARGED
 WITH MOST INHUMAN TREATMENT

Prattville, June 24.-(Special)- Amanda Hall. a negro woman who lives about one and a half miles on the Deatsville road, has been lodged in the county jail. She is charged in the affidavit for her arrest with an assault with intent to murder a small negro boy, Ellie Stewart. not more than 10 years of age. The accused is said to have inhumanely beat and abused this boy last Sunday; and after she had severely beat him, she, as- sisted by another boy she had em- ployed on the place, tied the Stewart boy in a bag (made of jute) and hung the bag over burning rags and red pepper where she let him stay till the bag burned so badly that 1t let him fall out The witnesses say he was tied up and smoked in that manner for more than two hours. The accused will have a preliminary trial next Saturday morning before Justice of the Peace E. Gay Rice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25
GIRL IS KILLED BY A LIVE WIRE
Miss Edna Wewsom of Decatur Meets Sudden and Horrible
 Death.

Decatur, June 24-(Special.) )-Miss Edna Newsom was killed at her home on Pros pect drive, New Decatur, by live wire of the Morgan County Telephone company that had fallen across the wires of the Decatur Light, Power and Fuel company.
 Miss Newsom was going out of the gate and the wire was on the gate. She at tempted to remove it and 220O volts of electricity passed through her body. She only gave one scream, and died before any one could reach her.
 Miss Rognon attempted to release her from the wire, which she had tightly cutched in her hand, and received a se- were shock. Miss Newsom was 19 years of age, daughter of MT. and Mrs. G. B. NeWsom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25
UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB
 DELIGHTS BIG AUDIENCE

Turkey in the straw''-Arranged by Shattuck
 q Got Another one," (Silver)-Mr. Marechal.
 Alma Mater Song, (AmicD-words by Helen Vickers, '08.
 Alabama listen Mother,
 To our VOWS of love,
 To myself and to each other
 Faithful friends we'll prove.
 Chorus
 Faithful loyal firm and true
 Heart bound to heart will beat,
 Year by year, the ages through,
 Until in heaven we meet.
 College days are swiftly fieeting,
 Soon we'll leave thy halls
 Neer to join another meeting
 Meath thy hallowed wahs.
 So, farewell, dear Alma Mater,
 May thy name, we pray,
 Be rev renced ever, pure and stainless
 As it is today.
 This morning before the general assem- bly Dr. Schumacher, the lecturer for the week., delivered an interesting and in structive lecture on "The Meaning of Flower" The principal purpose of the talk was to show how flowers are fer tilized and reproduced. The bright color of the flowers Is to attract the attention of insects which play large part in the process. They come for the nectar in the blossoms. but unconsciously they carry the pollen from flower to flower. Only after this has happened can the flower produce seed. In way, the seed will combine the qualities of the two parent plans. 4 few of the seeds pro- duced each year will combine the good qualities of both parents, and thus the slow but constant improvement of the plant world goes on
 This morning at 9 o'clock the Joint meet ing of the Association of Alabama Col leges and the conference on secondary education was called to order for the second time, and the business taken up where it was left off yesterday after noon. The unit system of entrance re- quirements was explained fully and dis cussed. Then some routine business was taken up. The constitution and bylaws of the Association of Colleges were re- ported by the special committee appoint ed for the purpose and adopted. The election of officers for the ensuing year came next and resulted as follows: Presi- dent, Dr. John w. Abercrombie of the university; first vice president, Dr. A. P. Montague of Howard college: second vice president. Dr. s. M. Hosmer of the Southern university; secretary and treas- urer, Prof. c. w. Daugette of the Jack sonville Normal school; elected member of the executive committee, Dr. Thomas w. Palmer of the Girls Industrial school at Montevallo.
 The most important action of the asso- citation at this mornings session was the adoption of resolution that the mem- bers of the association raise their en- trance requirements as rapidly as pos sible until the national standard of IA units Is reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25
BOB MOORE PLEADS
 GUILTY TO CRIME
STEALS HORSE AND BUGGY AND GETS A SIX-YEAR SENTENCE. CONTROVERSY BETWEEN GADS- DEN AND WATERWORKS co.

Gadsden, June 24-(Special) = Bob Moore, the youth who took horse from livery stable at Attala some days ago, stating that he would return in few hours, and then driving through to Fay etteville, Tenn, and there selling the rig for $50, was today taken before Judge Lee of the city court, where he plead guilty to the charge of larceny and was given sentence of six years in the pen itentiary. The young mans home was in Cherokee county and it was while here on a visit that the crime was con- mitted. There was no defense made to the charge save the statement by the de- fendant that he was drunk when the crime was committed.
 The latest development in the water works muddle is the syndicate's state- ment that it will at once proceed to make some extensions to its plant anc supply water to some of the West Gads- den territory that has long demanded service As the city does not concede this right on the part of the old water com pany, 1t Is expected that issue will b' taken and the. matter once more thrown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25
French Troops Destroyed.

Paris, June 24-According to news re- ceived here from the west coast of Africa the Arabs in the French dependency of Senegal, inspired by the events in Mo- rocco, have risen against the French. The minister of colonies has received infor- nation that the Arabs recently attacked two French columns, one of 32 and the other of 47 men. The French losses were heavy. Private dispatches received here from Dekar declare that both columns were wiped out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25

University, June 24-(Special.) )-Last night in Clark hall, before large audi ence, the University Glee club rendered a we'll selected programme to a large audience. There was music to suit every shade of taste from the ragtime to the classic, and consequently every number drew hearty applause. In fact the club and the audience seemed to react on each other; the verve of the college songs reused the enthusiasm of the crowd and that, flashing back to the boys, made them sing all the more Justify. All in all, it was jolly evening for everyone. The ensemble work of the club was splendid, and when one considers the fact that the boys had not sung together for three weeks or more it seems remarkable. Well did it speak for the training that they have received at the hands of the director, MT. Tom Garner. Not only did the club sing it's regular numbers well but 1t also had a seemingly inexhaustible supply of encores, catchy and harmon tous, some of which were more pleasing than the songs which called them forth. The quartet consisting of Messrs. Chap man, Peebles, Hill and Cabaniss worked in some beautiful chords in the "Ro- sary' and the Negro Medley" which followed it, and the soloists all won gen. erous applause. MT. Graham however, seemed to carry the audience completely away with his whistling. He has never whistled better than he did in his ex- quisitely rendered Spring Song" by Men delssohn.
 The programme follows:
 PART FIRST.
 Here's to the Colors of Crimson White" GuderbuehD-(Wor by V. H. Bell, '05):
 Away down South in Dixie Land, Where sunsets burn in splendor grand, Where Warrior rolls its tranquil stream, Softly murmuring as in a dream. The shades of thy walls Oh U. of A. Have kissed those waters many a day, And now they sing this echo song, Full from the hearts of thy students
 strong
 Then here's to thy colors of crimson white Those cords that bind us to truth and
 right,
 Here hope and faith give strength each
 day
 For we love thy walls, Oh U. or A. And when in years our hearts less strong, We've fought lives fight the whole way
 long,
 When laurels crown our chestnut brow, Will we love thee then as we do now? A thousand voices ring out ayes We'll love thee more in our winter days, And all the fame that time will bring, Greater praises to thee we'll sing.
 "The Pope''-College Songs.
 Quartet, "Juanita," (Norton- Kratz- Perkins)-Mr. Chapman, MT. Peebles, MT. Hill and MT. Cabaniss.
 "Massas in de Cold, Cold Ground''- Arranged by Shattuck.)
 Could I But Tell," (Edwards)-Mr. Ward.
 Down by the Riverside College Songs.
 Roses Bring Dreams of You" Qngra- ham)-Mr. Hobbs.
 "Schneider's Band"-(Mundy)
 I'm Starving for One Sight of You," QHarris)-Mr. Peebles.
 PART SECOND.
 Soldiers Chorus From Faust"-Gou- nod.
 He Was Prince" Gynes)-Mr. Chap man.
 whisting Solo: Spring song.' Men- delssohn)-Mr. Graham.
 "The Fishermen" (GabussD-Mr. Chap man and MT. Peebles.
 Medley of College Songs-Arranged. Quartet '"The Rosary" (Nevin)-Mr. Chapman, Mr. Peebles, MT. Hill and MT. Cabaniss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25
Work Is Resumed.

Decatur, June 24.-(Special.) )--After 3 shutdown of three months in the con- struction of the 15-spah steel bridge over the Tennessee river by the Southern rail- road. the men were ordered to resume work today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25
Postal Changes.

Washington, June (Special)- Raymond A. New is appointed regular. James T. Johnson substitute rural car rier, Route one at Anniston. patent for dinner pail has been issued to H. Barkley of Prattville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25

into the courts. Meanwhile the city has ordered an election on the question of raising the tax rate so as to be able to sell its bonds, and it is not unlikely that the syndicate may question the city's right to pledge it's revenues in the man ner proposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25

A very severe hail and windstorm passed over a part of the county near Ewing's mill yesterday and did consid- erable damage to growing crops. There was some destruction of property but 70 loss of life. The citizens of that sec tion, however, had a good scare during the first few minutes of the storm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25

Attalla is advertising for bids for the new high school building that the state board awarded to that city as the one this county Is entitled to under the new law It Is said that the site has been fully decided on and the school board Is anxious to have the building ready in time for the opening of the school this fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25

The name of the woman killed near Altoona by lightning was erroneously re- ported as Miller when it should have been Thomas She was the wife of Joseph Thomas, a farmer, at Snead. It was also learned that the child did not die, as reported, and may yet recover. It Is only months old The funeral of Mrs. Thomas was held yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-25

Boarding stock solicited at the Terminal Stock Yards, End Avenue and 27th Street. Haynes-Donahoo Horse and Mule Company.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-11
Wife Has LAST Word.

New York.-A loud peal at the door
bell of DR.. Daniel Mcclure of Tomp-
kinsVille brought him to a front win
dow in his night dress early one morn
ing recently.
Harry Wagner of New Brighton was
dancing in the moonlight on the lawn.
Mrs. Wagner has swallowed her
teeth and is fast choking to death" he
said.
DIR. Mcclure and Wagner raced to
Mrs. Wagner's bedside. When they
got there two physicians from the
S. r. Smith Infirmary were working
over her and she was black in the
face.
Finally 1t was decided that an oper-
alton must be performed; but, as a
precautionary measure, hospital or
derly was sent to the Wagner home
to see If there were any false teeth
lying around there.
Within half an hour, during which
Mrs. Wagner went into Mysteries twice
the man came back.
He laid a set of teeth on the table.
''They were under the lady's bed
she doubtless dropped them out while
sleeping"
Mrs. Wagner literally rose from the
operating table in wrath.
Gimme those teeth"
But alas, against Mrs Wagner's
firmest conviction, they fitted to a
nicely and she had to acknowledge
that they were hers. But she had
the last word on her husband.
why didn't you look under the bed
before stirring up all this fuss?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-11
Praise of Roosevelt.

Edinburgh, Scotland.-At recent
session of the International Congrega-
tional convention, DR.. Mills of Chi
cago speaking on the bearing of New
Testament ethics on the family and
relations, referred to what he designat-
ed as the work of Americas greatest
preacher, who for seven years has used
the White House in the spirit of old
time presidents to apply the moral law
to the great American corporations.
The practical result of this teaching is
a revival of the sense of the ethical
responsibility so Deep" the speaker de-
clared, that neither of the great po-
litical parties dare nominate man
for the presidency who was not known
to be teacher of righteousness"
During discussion that followed
DR.. Mills remarks, DR.. Brown of Cali
fornia declared that incidentally he had
seen more drunkenness in Edinburg in
single day than in whole month
in wicked San Francisco"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-11
WEDNEs
July 8, 1908.

Democratic convention opens al
Denver with spirit and reconciliation
and harmony in the air, even Judge
Alton b. Parker winning applause of
ardent Bryanites for his frank stand
on the matter of the Cleveland reso
luton; chairman Bells address di
rected at the failures Of the repub
licans at Chicago.
Six die and scores prostrated in
New England by record heat.
New York and Massachusetts max
ing no move in the vice presidency
contest; friends of James of Ken
lucky making the most noise at pres
ent.
Sheriff and armed posse searching
woods at New Boston, N. H., for
William Metcalf of Providence, sus.
pected assailant of girl
Raise in grain freight rate at Mon,
treal expected to divert trade to Bos
ton.
France to attempt to have Glacia
Gala examined in American court
Heat expands the rails at Concord,
Mass, and accident to express train
narrowly averted.
Fred Singleton dies from shock
when murder of father is recalled at
Cincinnati.
Battleships leave San Francisco
for Honolulu.
President inspects Peary's new
ship, the Roosevelt, enroute on
search for North Pole.
Reids give dinner in honor of bish.
ops at London.
Knickerbocker trust company of
New York sues Lieut. Gov. Draper.
Secretary Garfield returns from
Honolulu
Whaler William A. Grozier returns
to New Bedford with mutinous crew
Grants grandson enters diplomatic
service.
Maine lumbermen send telegram to
Denver convention opposing free
pulp and paper.
BY death Of Rear Admiral Thomas,
John E. Pillsbury. chief of bureau of
navigation, becomes rear admiral to.
day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-11
Balloonlsts Get Thrills.

Chicago, Ill.-More thrilling adyen!
lures with wind and water are added to
the stories of the international balloon
lists in their flight from Chicago to es-
tabllsh a new long distance record.
The balloon King Edward, with John
Bennett as pilot and Gerald Gregory,
Is years old, as the other member OF
the crew, dropped into Lake Michigan
twice. The balloon sank into the water
and submerged the two occupants to
their shoulders. They were nearly in
midlake when the balloon took its first
dip.
I'VE suddenly felt ourselves sinking
into the lake with fearful drop" said
Gregory, who returned with the bal
loon, which finally landed near Port
Huron, Michigan. 1--WE Immediately
tossed over nearly all our ballast but
we could not stop the car from striking
the water. We managed to go up
again after being In the water ABOUT
FIVE or ten minutes. Then we ascend
ed to a height of about 1000 feet and
went along at fast pace, but sudden
ly we felt ourselves dropping again.
This time the descent was more
rapid and We shot down into the lake.
The water came into the basket and
we were forced to climb into the net
ting above We tossed out everything
we had, including provisions and rose
again.
Before we went up we were bounc-
ing along over the waves, driven by the
wind When we did go up we went fast,
5000 feet in six minutes.
I'VE had no sand when we came In
sight of Lake Huron and decided not
10 risk the chance of crossing 1t as the
distance was $50 miles So we landed"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-11
To Examine elacla Gala.

Paris, France.-Glacia Gala, the
American wife of Paul Roy, has re-
fused to come to France, and, as a
result, the magistrate who has been
conducting the 10y case announced
that steps would be taken to have her
thoroughly examined in an American
court on all the points made by her
husband in his declarations taken here.
Once this testimony is secured it will
be forwarded to France. Roy was
charged by his wife with numbering
her brother, George A. Carkins, at
Newington, N. H.. last January.
He denied the charge, saying he had
shot Carkins in self-defence. He has
beeen subjected to examination before
French magistrate. He came over to
France shortly after the shooting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-11
powers out Of the Runnlna.

Bangor, Me.-The announcement that
Chairman Robinson of the district Re-
publican committee had received let
ter from the Hon. Llewellyn Powers,
declining to be the candidate to sue
ceed himself in the House of Repre-
sentatlves, came like bombshell to To-
cal Republicans, although something
of the kind has not been unexpected
on account of the critical illness of the
Congressman for several months
The letter does not, as some have
supposed, announce resignation from
his seat in Congress, but merely his
candidacy for the position, and it will
be necessary for a convention to be
called to nominate candidate for the
office
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-11
strenuous raotIes at Pine camp

Pine Camp, N. VA 30-degree drop
of the mercury gave new zest to the
military camp here Wednesday.
The 1st brigade was given the usual
drills, and the 3rd brigade engaged in
outpost duty by regiment, separate bat
talions and squads. Inc field officers
completed their 90-mile test ride, hav-
ing covered 80 miles daily since Mon
day. The test, especially during the
hot weather, was a gruelling one, but
all of the % officers engaged complet-
ed the prescribed distance.
The first separate company, Con-
necticut national guard, colored, has
been connected with the oath infantry
for the remainder of the camp period.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-11
GOING WIrH PEARY.
A Connections Sportsman viii Hunt
To Provide Meat for DOGS.

To Provide Meat for Dogs.
New Bedford.-All day long men
and women along the water front
awaited the appearance Of the Peary
steamer Roosevelt, that sailed from
Oyster Bay for this port July 8,
to receive whaleboats and stores and
member of her ships company At
nightfall however, the steamer had
not been sighted.
Harry Whitney, a wealthy young
man from New Haven who has hunted
all over the world. is here arranging
for the shipment of the whaleboats
Whitney will accompany the party
to Grants Land and will take along a
whaleboat fitted with motor for his
private use.
Young Whitney is ambitious to cap,
ture a bowhead whale, and has pur-
chased a bomb gun, lances, harpoOn
and other paraphernalia. One whale
would supply dog food for the season,
he declares. With C. F. Norton OF
New York, who goes with him on the
Roosevelt. he will undertake to sup
ply the expedition with food, for
which 200 walrus and 200 caribou are
needed to feed the 2S0 dogs.
Mr., Whitney took aboard a side or
beef and 200 live Holsters in expecta-
tion of an early arrival of the steam
er, but when she failed to arrive in
the morning he sent them all to cold
storage, Mr., Whitney has operated
automobiles, but is unfamiliar with
motor boats. He was receiving in
struction on the river in the morning,
being out with his friends Thomas and
Horato Hathaway and Capt. Francis
Stone. Capt. Smith, an old whale
man was teaching him something
about whaling at the same time.
."Mr. Norton and l will remain in
the Arctic six weeks" said Mr.. Whit
ney. 1--WE have chartered the steam
er Erie, after Commander Peary is
through with her, and will hunt wal
rus, seal, caribou and musk OK. have
hunted north before, having been on
st. John sealer, commanded by Capt
Robert Bartlett, an uncle of the mas
ter of the Roosevelt.
"On this trip | shall join the hunt
ers on the expedition for walrus and
caribou for the dogs, and have been
requested by Prof. Hornady of the
Bronx park, New York, to bring back
a live walrus, caribou and musk OK If
possible. With the help of the Eski
mos this may be possible"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-11
raft banner cut Down.

Lincoln, Neb.-Ihe Taft banner
stretched across o street, near 18th,
which has excited the wrath of many
Bryan supporters here, was cut down
at midnight Wednesday. This caused
no particular surprise, as threats of
such action had been freely made
The occurrence was not accompanied
by any demonstration, as few people
were on the street. The work is be-
lieved to have been of single per-
son, or at most two, operating from
opposite sides of the street.
The wreckage of the banner caught
In telephone and telegraph wires, and
is suspended in limp bundle ABOUT 10
feet above the street.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-07-11
CONDENSED NEWS
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK

Two Middleboro, Mass, boys
drowned in the Nemasket river.
Eastern yacht club fleet reaches
Lineliin bay, Me-; flagship Gloriana
has two mishaps.
Vice-President Archbold of the
Standard oil company was a guest of
the president at Oyster Bay some days
ago.
William H. Taft and other states.
men beat newspaper men in a ball
game IA to IL.
Vatican removes United States from
rule of the congregation of the pro
paganda.
Squam lake dam at Ashland, ~ H..
gives way, endangering town.
Deaths from the Fourth of July cele.
bration in the United States this year
70; injured 2736.
Evidence tends to show police made
blunder in DR.. Wilson poisoning
case at Philadelphia.
Flood at Lincoln, Ne.b, paralyzes
transportation, the deathroll is IT,
and lighting plants are out of commits
sion
British and American commissioners
to investigate and report on a uni
form code of statutes governing fish
cries for Canada and the United
! States.
Judge Gary of the Steel corporation
makes an optimistic statement re-
garding the trade outlook before sail
ing for Europe.
Beal enters appearance for New
Haven railroad interests in federal
merger action.
Peary's ship, the Roosevelt, leaves
New York in quest for north pole.