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the denial of trial by tury-that right which has come down from forefathers He scored the giving of power to Conner to name the commissioners of the several counties He drew a picture of what might happen should the Methodist or the Baptist or the Catholics or the Episcopal fans get in control--how the one might keep the others off the juries.
 1T don't know" stated Mr Stallings, "who your jury commissioners are. but there is no governor alive in whom would have willingly seen such power in- vested.''
 Rascal Makes Affidavit.
 Mir Staliings then dwelt at length on the excellent prohibition laws of the state. He showed just how strong they are and just how well they are working even in the three larger cities of the state. He showed how unnecessary is the proposed amendment. and told. in dramatic style, of the danger which 1t contains.
 When he attempted to conclude there were cries from all over the house: ! "Go on! Go oni'
 Thus persuaded, he discussed some of the evils that might follow the adoption of the amendment. He said:
 Here comes a rascal and makes affi- davit that you have whisky in your home. fees. You are thrown in jail and kept there. At the end of six months you are brought to trial. There is lack of evl-
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BROWNSVILLE IS.
 DOWNED fl TO 0

Birmingham college anc the Blounts- vile Agricultural college tied up in one of the best played and most exciting games of the season at West End park yesterday afternoon. The ract that three of the local Methodists' regular men were out of the lineup made the outcome of the game rather doubtful. The first half closed with neither side scoring. though both goals were in danger. The second half opened with a rush. Br- mingham college kicked off ten yards and recovered the ball. Straight plays car ried the ball over for the coveted touch down in five minutes of play. Jackson failed goal. Blountsville received the kick off and lost on downs near the center of the field Birmingham rushed 1t to within the five-yard line and lost it on downs. An attempted punt was blocked
 Mckee falling on the ball for the second touchdown in ten minutes more of play. Jackson kicked goal. The half ended with considerable open work by both teams in an endeavor to score more points. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
TIGERS WILL MAKE
 TRIP TO HAVANA

Detroit, October 23.-With Outfielder Mo- Intyre as manager, 12 members of the Detroit baseball team left heer today for Havana to meet two Cuban ball teams in series of 12 games. The American league champions will measure their abil- ity with the Havanas or Reds and the Almandares, or .Blues" of Havana. AL though his team will be without the serv- ices of Outfelders Cobb and Crawford, whose hitting played such a prominent part in the winning of the American league pennant by the local club, Manager Mcintyre believes that he will present the strongest lineup of any American team which has ever played in Cuba.
 The players will stop at Chattanooga, Tenn, where they will play on Monday.
 In place of Cobb, Catcher Beckendorf will cover right field for the "Barnstorm- ers," while D. Jones will fill Crawford 8 regular place at centerfeld, with McIn- tyre in left. First Baseman Tom Jones will not make the trip, but George Mori- arity, who has had experience at first base will cover the initial sack during the Cuban series. Delehanty and Bush will play in their accustomed places at second base and shortstop. OLeary will play third. Schmidt and Stanage will do the catching, with Mullin, premier pitcher of the American league, and Leli- welt and Willett as pitchers.
 After the game in Chattanooga Mon day they leave for Jacksonville, Fla, to play Tuesday and Wednesday. proceeding thence to Tampa for one game on Thurs day.
 They will 1eave Tampa Thursday night for Havana, arriving in time to play a game on Sunday. Interest in baseball Is reported to be intense in Havana and the American league champions expect to play before tremendous crowds.
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dence. The rascal comes forward say- ing.
 I had a dislike against this man. I knew that he had no whisky in his homs for illegal purposes. have humiliated him and made him suffer
 He sneers and walks away. The judge dismisses the case and expresses sympa- thy. But you cannot prosecute the rascal He is protected under a special clause of the Fuller bill.
 Back in the sixties you old soldiers rallied in defense of your homes and your country. You rushed to the front and for four years stood your ground against overwhelming odds.
 There Is just one more fight for the old Johnny Reb And that fight. as was the other is in defense of constitutional liberty and for the maintenance of the saoredness of the home.
 After the speaking there followed demonstration. The orators were over whelmed with congratulations.
 In the afternoon they left for Lanett, in Chambers county. where tonight they spoke to large audience. After the speaking banquet was spread in their honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
Temporary Quarters Herzog- -Thomp
 son JeWeIry Company,

Temporary Quarters Herzog-T Thomp-
 son JeweIry Company.
 The Herzog- Thompson Jewelry Co.,, which will occupy, the store at 1907 Third avenue. after November 1. is temporarily at 223 North Nineteenth street, opposite Loveman, Joseph & Loebs. They are very fortunate to get this location in which to check up the opening stock. as it comes in, since 1t is the building recent ly vacated by the Alabama Trust and Savings Bank, still having all the vaults and safes in which the diamond and gold jewelry will be much more secure than if left with ordinary protection. The Herzog-Thompson company feels very much flattered with the start off their friends are giving them in the way of orders for various gifts, wedding pres ents and so on. By tomorrow morning the stocks will be fairly complete and they will be very glad to have their friends and acquaintanoes drop in-especially those looking for wedding presents and other gifts. Of course there can be no forma1ity of display yet, but still there is much to be seen in the very newest of diamond. gold and silver jewelry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
SAL NATION HALL
 FORMALLY OPENED Two Open Air Services By
 Visitors Yesterday VISITORS PREACH TODAY Several Local PulpIts VIII Be occu- pied By Officers of Salvation
 Army-sessons Continue
 Through Tomorrow.

The second days session of the fall congress of the Salvation Army's south ern province was begun yesterday with the officers council held at s:o0 a. m. at the First Methodist church. Discus sions of various subjects resulted from the reading of a number of papers by the officers attending. The feature of the session was an address by Col. R. E. Holz, who chose as his subject, Char acter." Mrs. Holz was heard in an in- teresting paper on Warfare" Adjutant Quirk of Atlanta followed with an able discussion of Young Peoples Work" after which Capt. A. Callear of Atlanta read an interesting paper on Personal Re- ligion." The programme was interspersed with vocal solos rendered by Ensign George Cook and Capt. Alice Sieckman. A general discussion of topics closed the session.
 Two open air meetings of the congress were held yesterday afternoon and night. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the dele gatjon assembled in front of the Flor ence hotel and held a service that was largely attended. A second open air service was held at D. m. at the Wood ward corner, after which the delegates marched to the new hall of the army at S121s North Twentieth street.
 The opening exercises of the new hall were attended by 8 large number of vis- itors. A most attractive programme was rendered as follows:
 Opening prayer, Mrs. Callear.
 
 Cornet duet, Major White and Captain Sfeckman
 Address, Mrs. White.
 Cornet and trombone duet Major White and Ensign Cook.
 Vocal solo, Adjutant Quirk.
 Short addresses, Staff Captain Richards, Adjutant Graham and Adjutant Grim shaw.
 Vocal solo, Ensign Cook.
 Closing address, Colonel Holz.
 The programme for today's session of the congress consists of two open air meetings, one to be held at 10 a. m. at the woodward corner, and another at 8 p m. at the Florence hotel corner. A holiness meeting will be held at the new hall at Il a. m., Mrs. Holz and Mrs. Edwy White officiating. while at the same hour pulpits in three of the local churches will be filled by visiting of- fcers. Colonel Holz will speak at the Five Points Methodist church, Staff Cap tain Richards at the First Christian church and Major White at the North Highlands Baptist At p. m. Colonel Holz will be heard at the First Methodist. Major White at the Cumberland Presby- terian, Adjutant Quirk at the Second Presbyterian and Staff Captain Richards at the First Baptist. Major White will be aided in his services by Capt. Alice Sieckman, who will be heard In a num- Der of vocal solos.
 The final day of the congress will be tomorrow when a. third council of off cers will be held at the First Metho- dist church, and open air meeting at ! p. n., and a closing jubilee meeting at the hall at ?. m.
 Amongthe new arrivals yesterday are Adjutant and Mrs. Grimshaw of Pensa- cola, and Capt. Richard Norris of Jack son, Miss.
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Marriage Invitations
Visiting Cards

Engraved, printed and deliv- cred in two days time. Cards made from plate al- ready engraved in one days time.
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Tjuers Sian Contracts.

Detroit, October 23-Hugh Jennings of the American League Baseball club to- day signed a contract to continue the management of the club during the season of 1910. The terms of the contract were not disclosed, but it is understood Jen- nings demand for an increase in salary was compromised. Pitcher George Mullin and Catcher Schmidt have also signed contracts for next season, and Tyrus Cobb signed today for three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
Wanted-Millinery saleslady.
 EARLE BROS.
T. P. As Attention.

T. P. IS Attention.
 A special meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 26, at 8 p. m. at the Hotel Morris assembly hall. It's important for a full attendance of the members. H. J. DAVIS,
 President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24

game was remarkable in the fact that only one penalty was cxacted and that was on a forward pass illegally made.
 The game was fast throughout and thoroughly interesting to the spectators. The ball was in the air a considerable paft of the time, both sides resorting to bunting. Blountsville had the best of the argument, frequently getting away with the onside kick for substantial gains.
 Final score, Birmingham Il, Blounts. vile A. c. O. Time of ha,ves, 25 minutes. Referee. Watkins umpire, Wood; head linesman. Foster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
LEGAL NOTICES

Convicts for Hire. Sealed proposals to hire from Dallas county about 60 convicts will be received by the undersigned until 12 o'clock. noon, November B. 1909. Contract to begin and convicts delivered January 1. 1910. all bids. JULIEN SMITH,
 Hard Labor Agent. Selma, Ala. 10-3- -su-tu-thu-tf
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the largest deficit in the history of the state"
 Homes of the Poor.
 In reference to the search of homes under the amendment, MT. Stallings said:
 'They will not go into your home, Gen eral Harrison; they will not go into your home, Reed Barnes; they will not go into your home, Joe Willett.
 But they will go into the homes of the poor men of the state, the homes of those who are weak and oppressed
 He followed this subject by charging
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24

Have you seen the display Of Hart 6chaffner 6 Marx clothes which M. Well & Bro. is now making? It's worth walk ing around that way to look at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24

Clothes economy means paying enough and not too much; buy Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes from M. Well & Bro.
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NotIcn to Contractorp.

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned at the oity hall. Pratt City. Ala, until 8 D. m., Monday, No- vember 8, 190o for the construction of certain sidewalk paving. curb and gut terIng Specifications may be obtained and plans and profiles examined at this office and also at the office of the city clerk Pratt City, Ala. The right Is re- served to reject any and all bids.
 WHEELOCK ENGINEERING CO,
 I'll Farley Bldg. Birmingham. Ala.
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Notice.

meeting of the stockholders of the Birmingham Ink and Bluing company is called for Saturday. October 30. for tho purpose of increasing the capital stock and changing the name from Birming- ham Ink and Bluins company to the Dixie Manufacturing and Packing com pany,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27
GREELEY'S HOME LIFE.

Amos Cummings used 10 to tell
this story about Horace Greeley: "He
always called me 'Asa'-never could
remember Amos One day l went
out to see Greeley at Chappaqua
about some newspaper business. The
old gentleman saw me coming as he
stood looking out of the window, and
opened the door himself. Come in
here, Asa he said, as he led me into
a parlor. I followed him into the
room, and, as was only going to re-
main moment, l laid my hat, gloves,
and cane upon a center table.
Greeley and l had just immersed
ourselves in talk when Mrs. Gree
lev swept into the room. The mo.
ment she entered the door her eyes
fell Indignantly upon my hat, gloves,
and stick on the table. Without a
word she swooped on the outfit like a
ishhawk and threw them out of the
window. Then she left the room
without pausing for speech, as one
who had taught somebody that the
hall was the place for hats and canes
and similar things.
81 was inclined to get a triae warm;
but Greeley stretched out his hand in
a deprecatory way and cheered me
with the remark: Never mind her,
Asa; she thought they were mine. y
-Pkiladekbhta TeLegrabh.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27
RUN WITHOUT HEADLIGHT.

Locomotive headlights as we know
them in this country are practically
unknown in Great Britain, we are
told by writer in recent railroad
magazine. There are few grade
crossings there, and these are we'll
protected, so that the light is not
needed as a danger signal, and there
is no effort to use exceptionally bright
lights to illuminate the track in front
of train.
The situation is not without its ad-
vantages. Bright headlights modify
or obliterate the feeble colored lights
of signals and switches, and they
dazzle the eyes Of the drivers on pass
ing trains. In this country the head
light seems to be necessity. To be
effective it should be sufficiently
brilliant to illuminate the track for
distance greater than that within
which the brakes can stop the train,
but it must not be so powerful as to
blind approaching train crews and
modify the colors of signal lights. 1t
should also be as effective as possible
in foggy and snowy weather.
The oil lamp hardly meets these
conditions it is too feeble, even with
a proper reflector. Electricity is too
powerful and has been abandoned by
some of the roads that have intro
duced it. Acteylene, which is now
so familiar as an illumiuant on auto
mobiles, is advocated by many authori-
kiac
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27
woMAE's LONG VIGIL AT LIGHT.

Miss Laura A. Hecox, who for
twenty-seven years has tended the
light of the Santa Cruz lighthouse,
has but recently returned to her post,
from the last of the six vacations she
has taken during that period. Since
1881 this woman has had absolute
charge of the light, and in all that
time it has never gone out during the
night.
Miss Hecox followed her father in
charge of the light. He was re-
tired clergyman. who took the work
Of caring for the light when his health
broke down under the stress of his
PASTORAL duties. With him went his
wife and girl, who cared for him as
we'll as the light.
During the thirteen years her ia
ther was in charge Miss Hecox was
practically the real mistress of the
lighthouse. When his death came
she applied for and obtained the work.
Since that time she has been steadily
at it, cleaning, tending and watching
the light that it may be never dimmed.
Then her mother died in the old
lighthouse and the woman was left
alone with her work. She loves it
and is never satisfied if she is away
from it for long. Her only recrea-
ton is an occasional visit to her broth
er, who lives at Oceanside, and gath
ering in sea specimens, collection OF
which she recently gave to the Santa
Cruz library.
Fortunately for Miss Hecox the
Santa Cruz lighthouse is not built on
rockbound coast, but is powered
among trees. The light is modern,
of twelve candle-power multiplied by
reAectors to something like 665 can
die power. During thetwenty seven
years it has been tended by Miss He
cox no ship has been wrecked on the
Santa Cruz coast.-L0S angeles
Times
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27
THE BACHELOR TAX.

What, 1 wonder, do the lawmakers
of Wisconsin, Iowa, Texas and other
states, expect to accomplish by their
bachelor taxi If they think that
they will benefit anybody by telling
mau that he must either marry or
pay a tax, l think that they are badly
mistaken.
In the first place, why are there
bachelors? Do they exist just for
the fun of the thing, because they
don't want home, because they want
to be different from other people or
because they can live cheaper in that
state? / think not.
The main reasons they don't marry
are twofold First, they cannot afford
to keep a wife, and second, most OF
the marriagcable women are not fit to
become wives.
Why can't they afford to keep a
wife? Simply because the various
trades are so overrun with female
labor that the man hasn't chance to
earn a mans wages. A woman S
sphere is the home, mans sphere is
business.
Why are most of the manageable
women unfit to become wives? I am
sure don't know. 1t certainly isn't
the mans fault that woman doesn't
know how to sew, cook, make a bed
correctly, and in fact keep house in
the way house should be kept.
Every man likes to have home, a
place where he may rest from his
labors, wife and children to vel
come him. Give man decent po
sition and woman who knows how
to run home and he will get mar
ried every time. - Waltey/. MicheI.
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river, then summoning all her cour-
age she half carried him in her strong
arms across the foot log, and drop
ping her burden sank beside him.
Dipping her hands in the cool water
she bathed her smoke blinded eyes
until the smarting ceased, and then
in the darkness she filled her hands
with water and dashed it into the face
of the unconscious man. GIVE saved
you, God help me- she murmured.
The dash of cold water aroused the
man apd he staggered to his feet, and
as the glare of the fire fell upon his
face Lora gave a startled cry, for it
was not Bunt who stood before her,
but Pete, brave, handsome Pete, who
had started to save her and had been
overcome in the clearing.
"Oh, Pete, Pete - she cried. "He's
back there in the cabin I thought
you were him, and I tried to save
him. Oh, Pete, what can we dor"
Pete lifted the terrified girl to her
feet, the realization of what she had
done sweeping over him. Suffering
as she had from the brutality of that
man, she had risked her, life to save
his so worthless.
''Lora, you are an angel" he said
reverently. "God knows you did
your best to save him, and he knows,
too, that you have borne your burden
long enough. See, it is too late to 60
back now," and even as he spoke a
great tree blazing fiery red fell across
the little cabin, blotting out the worth
less life within. Praying softly, Lora
covered her eyes from the dreadful
sight, and then Pete's arm was about
her, and he drew her hands gently
down and turned her face toward him.
"Lora, you are his wife no longer.
have waited long; will you come to
me now?"
Lora gave him her lips for her an
swer, and regardless of the destruc-
ton sweeping down upon them, Pete
gathered her in his arms and kissed
not only her lips, but her eyes and
face and dusky hair as we'll, and then
with his strong arm about her, they
turned their backs on the scene Of
death and desolation, and plunged
down the trail leading them away
from the forest which had held for
them little besides misery and sor-
row, out into Gods country, under
the silent stars. leaving the old life
behind them and going forward into
the new, a better and cleaner life,
purified by fre.-BoSton Post.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27
THE LANGUAGE OF THE UMBRELLA.

There is a language Of umbrellas
as of flowers. For instance, place
your umbrella in a rack, and it will
often indicate that it will change
owners.
To open it quickly in the street
means that somebody's eye is going
to be in danger.
To shut it quickly signifies that a
hat or two will probably be knocked
off.
An umbrella carried over woman,
the man getting nothing but the drip
pings of the rain, signifies courtship.
When a man has the umbrella and
the woman the drippings, it indicates
marriage.
To swing your umbrella over your
shoulder signifies II am making a
nuisance of myself"
To put an alpaca umbrella by the
side of silk one signifies Exchange
is no robbery"
To lend an umbrella indicates Il
am fool"
To return an umbrella means
well. never mind what 1t means
nobody ever done that.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-27
WEBSTER AND CHoATE.

Probably no educational institu-
ticn in our country has ever graduated
two more eminent and eloquent law
yers than old Dartmouth College gave
us in Daniel Webster and Rufus
Choate," says a writer in our Dumb
Animals. ut was my privilege asa
member of the Suffolk bar to attend
many years ago the trial of one of the
most important cases of the year in
our supreme judicial court at Boston.
"On the two sides were arrayed
some half dozen of our most eminent
lawyers. Daniel Webster and Rufus
Choate, as it happened, were on the
same side.
"a hostile witness was put on by
the otherside, some of whose evidence
was of the utmost importance to Web
ster and Choate, if it could be obtained,
and Choate undertook the task of OBJ
tanning it. No man at our bar had
more profound skill in cross examina-
tion, and the questions he put to the
witness were like the fire of Maxim
gun, but in every instance he failed
to get the evidence he wanted and
finally sat down in despair.
"Then Webster who had been sit
ting in his great armchair, apparently
about half asleep, as though taking
no interest in the case whatever,
slowly arose to his feet, put his great
eyes on the hostile witness, asked
him In the most serious tone single
question and brought instantly the
required answer. Then as quietly
he sat down and apparently went
about half asleep again. 1t was a
scene photographed on my mind, new
er to be forgotten.
"The difference between Webster
and Choate cannot better be explained
as it rests in my mind than to CON-
pare Choate to maxim gun raining
bullets of eloquence wherever he
chose and Webster to great gun
that can send out thirteen inch
shell to penetrate an ironclad.
"It was wonderful to listen to
Choate. I remember a case in which
an ordinary lawyer would have simply
said to the court that he moved a
postponement of the case because of
witness o.andso was sick, but in
this case Choate arose and commenced
by saying that his important witness
was on bed of sickness and perhaps
a bed of death and so went whirling
up almost to the skies on this simple
motion, to the great interest of every
body that heard him.
"Our old chief justice, Judge Shaw,
one of the greatest lawyers of his time,
was a plain, practical man. and looked
in his old age as he sat on the bench
somewhat like Chinese idol, and he
used to frequently cut off Mr.. Choate's
eloquence by calling him back to the
plain facts.n