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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
WALTER HULL DIES.
George Reynolds, Who Shot Him, Is
 Held For Murder.

Centreville, December 2s.-(SpeciaI J. Walter Hull, the young white man who was shot by George Reynolds near Ran dolph in Bibb county on Saturday last. died in Selma this morning Deputy Sher- fir Oakley arrested Reynolds Sunday night on a charge of assault with in- tent to murder and placed him in the county jail pending the result of the wounds. When the information reached here that Hull died this morning the charge was changed to murder In the first degree. No time has been fixed for the preliminary hearing, but it will doubt less be held within the next few days. It Is reported that the shooting was with out provocation, but the particulars are not yet known here. The shooting occurred in the eastern part of Bibb coun- ty near the Chiffon line.
 Judge and Mrs w. L. Pratt last even ing at their home on Walnut avenue gave an elegant reception in honor of the approaching marriage of their daugh- ter Miss Lucille, to R. Stanley White About 50 guests were present and the affair was brilliant one. Mrs Luman affair was brilliant one. Mrs. Luman Charles c. Brown of Odenvile received the guests In the parlor Miss Lucile Pratt greeted the guests in a most gracious manner. Miss Bessie McC1oud and Miss Louise Thomas presided at the punch bowl. Dainty refreshments were served. In the cutting of the wedding cake Miss Bessie McCloud cut the ring, Miss Emma Lou James cut the dime and Alsey Pratt got the button and Miss Gena Anthony got the thimble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
THE LIMITS OF LANDS.

By Andrew Lang. Between the circling ocean sea And the poplars of Persephone
 There lies a strip of barren sand, Flecked with the seas last spray and
 strown With waste leaves of poplars, blown From gardens of the shadow land. With altars of old sacrifice The shore is set in mournfuJ wise The mists upon the ocean brood; Between the water and the air The clouds are born that float and
 fare
 Between the water and the wood. Upon the gray sea never sail Or mortals passed within our hail, Where the last weak waves faint and
 flow; We heard within the poplar pale The murmur of doubtful wall Of voices loved so long ago. We scarce had care to die or live, We had no honey cake to give, No wine of sacrifice to shed; There lies no new path over sea, And now we know how faint they be. The feasts and voices of the Dead. An, flowers and danceI An, sun and
 snow! Glad life, sad life, we did not forsgo To dream of Quietness and rest: An, would the fleet sweet roses heso Poured light and perfume through tho
 drepr
 Pale year, and wan land of the west. Sad youth. that let the spring 20 bA Because the spring is swift to fly, Sad youth that feared to mourn oP
 love, Behold how sadder far is this, To know that rest h nowiss blis4 And darknAas h the end tharank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
Two Rivers ContraSted

Contrast the Warrior with the Ohio. The Warrior gurgles or at any rate flows along a stranger to ice or ice gorges, oblivious to the temperature which is none too mild. How about the Ohio? It has just escaped from long drouth to become afflicted with ice that destroys coal barges and pens up ferry boats. At Evansville, Ind, the river is frozen over, and it's wharves are bare even of gasoline launches. The river is practically abandoned to King Frost who may hold sway over it until the period of dry weather is again in sight
 When the government completes it's system of slackwater navigation in the Warrior and Tombigbee those rivers will have six feet of water on the sills from one end of the year to the other. They will know neither ice gorges nor low water. And yet there are those who think the Warrior will be useless to this district, while the perplexed Ohio is the mainstay of the Pittsburg district! Such people have a lot of new experiences coming to them. After while they will discover that an Open Warrior is the richest gift that Nature has bestowed on this district-Nature, that is to say, touched up by Uncle Sam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The Suffering Greeks.

This cold spell is hard on the fruit stand merchants, most of whom are Greeks,' said a policeman.
 Tt is not only the long, cold hours of the night. and the day as well, but the loss by the freezing of much fruit is very hard on them. The cold weather cuts off their trade, as there are not so many persons on the street. Oranges ana apples freeze readily when exposed on the open stands. and with the present ex- treme spell the tarpaulns spread over fruit does not prevent freezing. tell you that one of the coldest things man puts in his mouth is a piece of an orange at the freezing point Ice cream isn't Tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
GRAYMONT WANTS
 AUTO FIRE ENGINE

"Joy wagons for fire departments are all the rage now. The town of Grey mont proposed to buy an automobile fire engine for service within its corpor- ate limits. It was only recently that Graymont purchased some new fire ap- paratus. but some of the aldermen be- lieve that an engine Is handy thing to have around and now they propose to have one.
 The matter of purchase has not been definitely decided upon but the question will be taken up at meeting of tho Graymont council to be held t. morrow, It is understood that majority of thu i, aldermen favor buying one of the motor engines. It was learned last night the Graymont officials had called for speci- hcations for the engine which Ensley bought few weeks ago and 1t is pre- sumed that the Graymont council pro- poses to buy a motor fire engine like the one now stationed at the fire depart ment at Ensley.
 Should Graymont buy one of the auto- mobile engines 1t would be the fourth to be put into service in the immediate Bir- mingham district. Motor engines have already been stationed at heado ,iartert of the Birmingham fire department, ono at North Birmingham and one at Ens- lev.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
CAPT. EDW. WARREN DIES AT SONS HOME

Capt. Edward Warren, Sr., a pioneer in Birmingham real estate circles, died early yesterday morning at the home of his son, Edward Warren, Jr, s401 Cliff road. Death came after lingering ill., ness, the health of the deceased having slowly declined since an attack of pneu- monia some two years ago. Members of the family were at the bedside of Cap tain Warren to the last. 1t having for some time been realized that the end was near.
 Funeral services will be held this after noon at 3 o'clock from the home of Ed- ward Warren, Jr., the Rev. Howard of ficiating. Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. The following have been requested to act as pallbearers:
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham. solon Jacobs. Judge Dan A. Greene, w. A. Porter, J. T. Perkins, Frank Hewitt, Charles Da- wis.
 In the demise of Captain Warren Bir- mingham loses one of it's pioneer citizens. a soldier and an active spirit. He was at all times a firm believer in the great ness Of Birmingham. He cast his lot with the city in the early days, dealt in the real estate of the infant metropolis. and lived to see surpassed his fondest hopes for its future. At various times he was the owner of what is now the entire business section of tho city, and was among the first to predict the future use of the South Highlands as a residence section.
 At the time of his death Captain War ren was 72 years of age, having been born at wetumpka He was of English parentage, his parents being natives Of Dover. England. At Tuscaloosa, where the family removed during his infancy, he married Miss Vernon Kennedy, daugh- ter of Capt. John s. Kennedy.
 At the beginning of the Cival war Captain Warren enlisted in the service of the Confederaoy, becoming member or Company A, Twenty second Alabama reg iment. He served throughout the con nict and was promoted to the rank or captain for faithful service.
 In 1879 he removed to Birmingham, when he immediately began work for the upbuilding of the city. During long wears of active commercial life he was engaged in the real estate business.
 Captain Warren was the last or ms fathers family, having outlived num- her of brothers and sisters. He IS sur yived by a widow, Mrs. Vernon Kennedy Warren, and two sons, Edward Warren IT.. and John K. Warren, both of whom are successful merchants of this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
BUDGET ATTACKED
 BY CHAMBERLAIN

London, December 29.--Joseph Cham berlain today issued an address to the electors of West Birmingham in whi he advocated tariff reform and reel procity with the colonies and attack ed the budget as placing a heavy burden of taxation upon the people and at life same time increasing the number of the unemployed.
 The address asserted that home rule for Ireland. as is promised by the liberals, would not only injure the friends of England there whose in terests were safsguarded by the pres ent control but the danger to all would be greater since Great Britain was now threatened by foreign nations as never before.
 After alleging that the liberals de- sire a single chamber rule, the address concluded with criticism of the gov ernments lack of preparation for the national defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
JAMES LACEY DIES.
Passes Away During the Night After
 Slight Illness.

Maylene. December Special )- The community was shocked this morn ing to know that James Lacey had been found dead in bed when the rest of the family awoke. He was slightly ailing yesterday, but no importance was attached to his indisposition. MT. Lacey was about s5 years of age, b member of one of Shelby county's old est and most substantial families, He was unmarried and lived with a broth CT and two sisters at the old home near Maylene. He will be buried to- morrow from the family residence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
McDonneIl-WeIIman.

Huntsville, December 2S.-(special.)- J. Henry Mcdonnell, young business man of Huntsville, and Miss Miriam We'll man, daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. I. Wellman. were married tonight In the First Presbyterian church. Rev. Francis Tarpey officiating. Mrs. J. H. Pride was matron of honor and Miss Margaret Wellman was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Miss Martha Brad ford, Miss Mary Lou Harris, Miss Til- lie Ticklin of Bristol and Miss Fannie Morris of Watertown. 8. D. Fennell Me- Donald of Birmingham, a brother of the groom, was best man, and the grooms- men were Archie Mcdonnell of Okolona, Miss, DY. Charles Dillard, Walter We'll man and Henry Bond of Chattanooga The ushsss were Roy Lyle. Dr. How ard. VIII Halsey and R. l.. ONeal UT. The wedding was one of the most inter esting social events of the season and the brids has been the guest of honor at
 many parties during the last few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
New Orleans Coal Supply

A Pittsburg correspondent of the New Orleans Times-Democrat states that the steel corporation is steadily acquiring control of the Monongahela river consolidated coal or coke com pany, better known as the soft coal trust. It is doing this because 1t needs the coal in It's own vast business and for shipments to the Great Lakes.
 The correspondent goes on to say that the passing of the control of the Monongahela company will eliminate transportation by water to down-river points. The down-river towns will have to be supplied from West Virginia or Alabama, and the Illinois coal fields may market some coal in southern markets.
 'The idea of buying up and saving the Pfttsburg coal" says the Times pemocral's correspondent. flor future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
About Persons.
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were iri- volved were filed yesterday in the of- flee of the probate court:
 s14,O00-John Detlefs to P. J. Mo- Geever, lot 6. block 55. Elyton Land company's survey of Birmin gh am, fronting 50 feet on the south side of Fifth avenue, between Twenty-fourta and Twenty fifth streets, north, and extending back 40 feet to an alley.
 $15,000-J. M. Mcdonald to Empire Realty and Development company, the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 26, township IS, range { west.
 sS0oo-Empire Realty and Develop ment company to J. D. Haggard. the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 2, township IT, range 2 west.
 $225G-P. E. McAllister to o. R. Green, lot 9, block 40, survey of Smith field.
 s15Oo-George w. Smith to s. E. Webb, the northeast quarter of th 0 northeast quarter of section 12, town ship 19 south. range west.
 9220o-E. N Garrett to Charles A. Bryan, lot s, block 7s, West End Land and Improvement company's survey of West End.
 $1750-R, F. Smith to Lauro Swice- good, lot 12 block IFS, Bessemer LanS company's survey of Bessemer.
 s12,000-Corner Lot Land company to Pratt Land and Investment company, lot 20, block 2S, Elyton Land company 8 survey of Birmingham, fronting SO feet on the north side of Sixth avenue between Twenty fifth and Twenty-sixth street and extending back 190 feet to an alley.
 y1400-W. A. Martin to American Land and Investment company, lot 1, Clairmont Land company's survey of Clairmont.
 $16Oc-Smith Cullom to Mrs. U J. Brown. lot in the survey of Haskell and Miller, fronting 50 feet on the north side of Twenty first avenue be- tween Twenty-sixth and Twenty-sev- enth streets and extending to dep th of 40 feet.
 $3000-Rea1ty Investment company to c. W. Dunn, lot z, block 12, Ensley Land and Development company's sur vey of Ensley.
 $1s00-william H. vildibell to John H. Adams the north half of lots 3
 s21co--J. Cary Thompson to w. H. Helden, lots to g inclusive, block IS, survey of Tharpe Place.
 t1000-W. J. Brown to Gary Ensley Land company. part of the north east quarter of the northeast quarter of section s4, township IT, range west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30


 Begging at $3O a day Is good business says & Baltimore newspaper. Yes. in- deed. It beats being a column conductor. Headline men should be more careful. In a column of humor recently published under the heading, With the Funny Eel lows," the very first jingle was credited to Carolyn Wells.
 Whats in the stocking?'' asks the Louisville Herald. Do you mean what's in the stocking how? Wicked one, we de- cline to answer.
 ''The main thing is money" observes a contemporary. Isn't 1t wonderful how aptly some people can hit the nail on the head?
 A California man stole all his wife's clothing to keep her from going shopping, speaking-a woman who could truthfully say she had nothing to wear.
 A popular actress donated a number of her photographs to be sold for charity. Of course, having her pictures sold that way doesn't advertise her at all!
 ''why not be honestr' asks the Arkan- sas Democrat. Oh, what's the use, un- less everybody is going to play fair? A South Dakota preacher forgot 1t was Sunday and went hunting instead of to church. And yet, pew-holders complaint Chinese and Japanese engaged in a fu- rious riot at the end of football game played in San Francesca. The oriental mind seems to have grasped the signif- canoe Of football. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
chicaaoans Want Law Repealed.

Chicago, December 29.-A systematic campaign for the repeal of the publicity feature of the corporation excise tax law was started today by the Illinois Manu- facturers' association. A call was sent by the association to 126O business, manu- facturing and commercial organizations for a conference to be nefd here January IA. This meeting. it was announced, will be for the purpose of securing united ao- tion in . fight against the publicity clause. The meeting will be preceded by q can- yass of the members of Congress to ascer- tain how the repeating movement will stand in Washington-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
News of AlhertxlIle.

Albertville, December 2s-(speclal.)- The parties composing the Albertville Mercantile company have dissolved part nership. T. B. McNaron retiring from the firm. A new company has been formed of which J. M. Kyser, J. A. Mo- Naron. l. w Hubbard. M. C. Webb and Matt Singleton are members, who will continue the business at the old stand under the same name.
 Floyd Moody and Agrippa Luther have severed their connection with the Star company and Messrs. Brown and Hig- ginbothan have taken their places. The Star will continue business at the old stand.
 Brown & Singleton have dissolved part nership and each gentleman has gone into other business.
 Riggs Brothers have taken Floyd Moody and R. Luther into their firm and it will now be Riggs Bros. & Co.,, in stead of Riggs Brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
Conference Is Called.

Lincoln, Neb., December 29.-Govern- or shallenberger today sent letter to Governor Haskell of Oklah oma ac- quiescing to the latter's suggestion that conference of the governors Of Nebraska, Oklahoma and Kansas be held to adopt a policy concerning bank deposit guaranty laws in view of thu action of the courts declaring illegal the enactments of Nebraska and Kan sas Governor Shallenher suggested January IS, at Washington. whsn thsre is to be meeting of many governors, as the time and place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
Music and Education.

q am glad the president of the made the speech he did about music and education." said a man who has long taken an interest In the musical art "As part of his address was reported by the Associated Press it will have a wide reading and what he said is sure to do good.
 "President Harris of the Northwest ern university was addressing the National Association of Music Teach CTS, and in the course of his remarks he said:
 "It Is a regretable fact that music plays such a little part in the educa- ton of the people, and 1t is shame that college graduates know SO little of the sublime works of music. A young man who goes into the world without any idea and appreciation of music Is poorly equipped for his fife work. for he Is forever barred from the uplifting qualities to be derived frofn great musical compositions. Education is too cold, and 1t would be materially improved by the addition of musical studies in connection with other col lege courses
 "A great deal of truth is contained in those few sentences. While some progress has been made in musical in- struction in the public schools of cities of the country. and while Harvard. Columbia, Cornell and . few other uni- versailles have chairs of music, chiefly for instruction in theory and compost ton, only a small percentage of men in the United States have any intelligent idea of high class or intellectual music.
 The Northwestern university is do- ing a big work in music. It is the only university that has a fully organized school of music. where students have lessons on the piano, violin and other instruments as well as instruction in composition. Its instructors are schol- arly musicians and one of it's teach CTS is winning fame as a composer. Last June the North western university gave a music festival on a large scale witSl the Thomas orchestra as one of the features, and the festival is to be made an annual event of the institution.
 'rhere has been very marked progress in the musical taste in the large cities of the country where grand opera and symphony orchestras can be heard every week, but it will be some years yet be- fore the rank and file of the better class of Americans give any serious thought 70 music. And we will never catch up with continental Europe in musical cul- ture until 1t is taken as a matter of course that no man is considered an edu- sated man until he knows something of the divine art and can follow with in- elligent appreciation sonata, . sym phony or an oratorio.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
IN THE REALM OF STOCKS.

IN THE REALM OF sPOOKs. The room Is dark, a ghost1y shape
 Appears from none knows where And then a phosphorescent arm
 Goes swinging through the air, And tables dance, and music plays And eerie rapping's heard And silken curtains gin to sway,
 By unseen fingers stirred. Anon a hollow voice proclaims
 The presence of the dead, Called back from shadows of the tomb
 And moldy charnel bed, To answer trembling questions put
 By dupes with knocking knees, While each ones quick to recognize The phantom form he sees. The seance ends. the crowd departs
 With drawn and ashy lips, Like people quite distraught, whose souls A nameless horror grips. The fat spook mistress bows them out, Then with a crafty smile, She sits her down to count the coin
 Which makes the game worth while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Next to forgiving people the hardest thing is to mean it.
 We can't see the truth about ourselves; we won't listen to it from anybody else.
 People who really have brains are the only ones willing to admit somebody else has.
 Somehow monthly bills reconcile one to the inevitable cemetery, where the post man delivers no mail.
 A man feels a grievance either because he had nothing worth taxing or because hA has and must nay taxas ns if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

This freezing temperature mellows CT; but town folks who live in thin, wooden houses will be glad when spring arrives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

The chief of the division of music of the library of Congress spoke correctly when he said Dixie is the most popular national air
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
In Old Vlroinia.

"The Anti-Saloon league of Virginia is about to make a desperate effort 10 have statewide prohibition in the Old Do- mlnion," said F. H. Bowman of Wash ineton, D. C. "The people at large are to have the opportunity of voting on the subject and it may be that the drys will win; but I have spent considerable time in Virginia and I find that many men living in the small towns who are opposed to having liquor sold in their communities are not willing to see pro- hibition applied to Richmond, Norfolk, and other cities where sentiment is strongly in favor of high licenses and strict regulation and where it is especial ly in favor of allowing the wholesale trade to continue.
 'Richmonds s wholesale whisky trade is enormous and I can hardly think that it will be cut short If statutory prohibition is to win in Virginia, exceptions will prob ably be made in favor of Richmond and Norfolk. Should Virginia attempt any thing as drastic as the Alabama laws the people up there would not stand 1t long. There seems to be a wholesome sentiment in the south in favor of curb ing the liquor traffic and in some states moderate prohibition laws are acceptable, but extreme measures can last any where only g. short time.'
 About Persons.
 Senator John Hollis Bankhead left Birmingham for his home in Jasper yes terday at noon. He will return to Wash ington Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

J. P. Morgan has just paid $40000 for two soup bowls. If the soup that goes in them is correspondingly high priced the bill of fare will be very classy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

h the absence of saloons New Years resolutions may not seem in order for quite so many people as in other days; but even in a dry state there are those who should make reso- lutions and keep them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Come forth, come forth, ye Thomas cat And felines unafraidl The Midnight Sons of Alley Spats Will give a serenadel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

The Coreans are seemingly trying to become Brutuses, and pretty soon there will be no Corea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

Senator Aldrich Is not even yet re- garded in the middle west as the great est of living statesmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

All the observations about ringing in the new year are chestnuts and they can be omitted this time without doing anyone any harm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

John R. Bradley consigns the north pole to Hades, where it would cer- tainly be a misf1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-30

Nicaragua should go out of the comic opera branch of government, and set tie down to the production of bananas