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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
FOR STUDY OF
 DIVINE COMEDY

Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock the city teachers and others interested in the sub ject will meet at the High school to con- tinue the study of Dante's Divine Com edy." The work of the past few months has proved of great popular interest to the teachers and others of literary tastes, and it has been pursued with the idea of preparing the way for series of lec- lures to be given here in April on the Divine Comedy by Dr. Edward How ard Griggs The programme tomorrow will be devoted entirely to "The Purga- tory" the subjects being as follows "Imagery of the Purgatory," Miss Nellie Castleman; Music of the Purgatory, Miss Lita Kits; 'Structrue of the Purga- tory" R. l.. Dimmitt; 'Punishments of the Purgatory,' A. A. Lyon; Final Puri- fication," E. E. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Personals About Railroad Men.

Oscar Mitchell, general southern agent of the New York Central. with headquar- ters in Chattanooga, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 R. H. Lacey, general southern agent of the Pennsylvania lines, with headquarters in Nashville, was among visiting railroad men yesterday.
 R. l.. Doolittle, superintendent of the motive power of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic, was in the city yesterday
 H. B. Hutchens, general superintendent of the Southern, has just completed an in spection of the southern territory of the company.
 H. M Waite, superintendent of the Sea board, is in Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Cars Still Plentiful.

The fortnightly bulletin of the American Railway association, which has reached Birmingham, shows that on February 1 the number of idle cars in the United States and Canada was 311, ,664, or 21, 355 less than on January 6.
 The bulletin points out, however, that in spite of the substantial decrease during the last three weeks of January the car surplus still stands higher than at any other time since July
 The bulletin states that the decrease in the number of idle cars indicates a slow revival of business, but affirms that con- ditions are not such as to warrant pre- dictons of a great boom. Locally the railroads are holding onto their cars tenaciously. There Is no danger of an immediate shortage. Freight men declare that while the supply is a healthy one there is no desire to risk a condition of want in case business picks up in a brisk manner.
 The American Railway association bull letin states that the New England lines show an increase in surplus. cars, that a healthy decrease was noted in New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, that in the south decreases were the rule, and in the middle and western states the fig urs either stood still or showed moder- ate improvement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
BIRMINGHAM MEN
 AT TAFT BANQUET

Birmingham will be represented at the Taft banquet in New Orleans by Presi- dent John L. Raul of the Commercial club, Rufus N. Rhodes, Henry B. Gray and Walker Percy. Plates have been re- morning.
 While in New Orleans they will be able better to explain Birmingham's dilemma in entertaining President late Saturday night, and will urge him to return to Birmingham as soon after the inaugura- ton as possible.
 MT. Taft will pass through Birming- ham on the Alabama Great Southern train tomorrow night, due at 75O o'clock, all though 1t will probably be late. The usual stop of 10 minutes will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Samuel Holt.

Samuel Holt, age 6s years, died yester- day morning at the family residence, 1885 North Nineteenth street. Funeral serv- ices will be held at the residence at 3 O clock this afternoon and interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. The Rev. Father Coyle will officiate.
 The deceased was born in Leicestershire England, but resided in America for a long number of years He was president of the Bricklayars International Union No. of Alabama. A widow and one son, s. A. Holt, survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
BUSINESS MEN GET TOGETHER
 TO BRING MORE TRADE TO CITY
BABE SUGGESTS PLAN
 70 INSURE BIC FESTIVAL

If Birmingham is to have a permanent and successful musical festival, it is nee essary to have a large choral society, composed of men and womep," said Jo- seph B. Babb yesterday. Tt should be easy sto get 800 active members, who by small monthly contributions could pay the running expenses of the society, in- cluding the salary of competent director
 An associate membership with dues at s1 month could be secured in sufficient number to put the festival on a sound financial basis. The associate members could be given two. season tickets to the festival in return for the dues paid, which would compensate them for the amount contributed, besides enabling them to assist in beneficial movement.
 T would suggest that joint meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

of all of the musical societies of Bir- mingham be held for the purpose of con- sdering this suggestion. Under the plan proposed thoroughly drilled chorus would be ready not only for the spring festival, but for an occasional entertain ment during the winter season. The rush and haste and consequent lack of pre- paredness incidental to a music festival promoted in two or three months time would be avoided The burden of the necessary expense likewise would be so distributed under the associate member ship feature that it would not bear heaV- fly on any one. All that is needed for the success of festival is that the musical development of our community be con- sidered. Birmingham is big enough to give musical festival in a big way. It is only a question of getting together '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Four Men Killed In Gale.

Lorraine, O., February 11.-Four men were killed one fatally injured and two seriously hurt today. when high wind blew down staging at the yards of the American Shipbuiding company. The men fell 100 feet to the bottom of the dry dock
 The staging was being placed for the con- struction of ship when the gale tore it loose and preciptated the men downward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Marriage Licenses Issued

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday as follows:
 L.. V. Townes of Birmingham to Miss Etta Belle Clevenger.
 J. A. Richards to Miss Frances Young. James Vines of Dolomite to Miss Rose Dobbs.
 J. A. Pruitt of Birmingham to Miss Rosa HarvillA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Thunderstorm and Snow.

Winchester, Va. Februsfy I1.--A thun- derstorm, accompanied by very heavy downpour of rain. was the unusual mid winter visitation here today. While light ming flashes were not visible the thunder was deep and prolonged. Snow still covers the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Mix For Rheumatism

The following is a never failing recipe for rheumatism: To one-half pint of good whisky add one ounce syrup sarsaparilla and one ounce Toris compound, which can be procured of any druggist. Take in teaspoonful doses before each meal and before retiring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
Terminal Company Meetinq.

J. S. B. Thompson, assistant to Presi- dent Finley of the Southern, is in Bir- mingham.
 Yesterday there was an informal meet iHg of the Birmingham Terminal com pany, those attending stating after the session that the determinations reached were of no significance and would not in- terest the public.
 The discussion, however it is under stood, was regarding the practical compile tion of the new Terminal station.
 Thornton Marye, architect of the Ter minal station attended the meeting, and MT. Thompson's private secretary, J. B. Rock, was also present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

 in bankruptcy It only covered a few detail mistakes, and was ordered by the court.
 Howard College Debate.-There will be joint debate at Howard college to- night between the Franklin and Philo- mathic Literary societies. The subject for discussion is Resolved, That trusts and monopolies are more Harmful than beneficial"
 Temple EmanueI.--At Temple Eman- uel tonight Dr. Newfield will continue his discussion of the theme, "Why We Remain Jews" The attendance last Friday night was large and Dr. New field hopes to see as large turnout again tonight. The services begin at s o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to the public.
 Prohibition ViolatiOn.--C. O. Adams was arrested at Winters restaurant at the corner of Morris avenue and Twen- tleth street last night by Deputies Chew and Wilson on a warrant charging him with violating the prohibition law. The alleged evidence on which the warrant was sworn out was secured several days ago. Adams was taken to the county jail and up to midnight had not succeeded in making bond.
 Building Material Men.--The Jeffer- son County Material Mems exchange held a meeting yesterday afternoon and discussed detail business. The ethical relations of the wholesale and retail dealers was discussed pro and con. No- tice of the annual election of officers was given and it Will be held on the second Thursday in March. Nomina- ting committees were appointed which will make reports at that time.
 Warrior Election Contest.-Judge c. c. Nesmith of the city court yesterday decided the Warrior election contest in favor of the contestee, which means that Mayor E. A. Terry the present mayor, will continue in office at War rior and that the city council of the town will be composed of D. s. Fades, c. D. Etter. J. F. Bradford, I. W. Hill and Ed Yersick. The case had been on trial before Judge Nesmith for sev- eral days and was the source of much interest.
 IT. ID. c. CeIebration.-Alexa H. Stephens chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, celebrated the anni- versary of it's organization at the home of Mrs. A. D. Smith, at East Lake, yes- terday afternoon. Dr. Montague of Howard college and Sumter Lea de- livered appropriate addresses. The pro rramme consisted of recitations and music, vocal and instrumental. Com- rades of Camp Hardee were present and the celebration was an interesting one. Delightful refreshments were served.
 Another "Dope" Joint.-Chief Sani- tary Inspector Walter c. Burson yes terday discovered what is believed to have been one of the worst dope joints' in Birmingham. complete opium, cocaine and morphine outfit was seized in one of the rooms of the Osce- ola hotel on Second avenue between Twenty first and Twenty-second streets and quite lot of the poisonous drugs q was taken from the room, there being N1S bottles containing morphine alone MT. Burson. in his official capacity, has taken up the matter of abolishing this evil in Birmingham and states that his assistants will be at the disposal of anyone to find a place where the evil is permitted to exist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

Howard College Debate.-There will be a joint debate at Howard college to- night between the Franklin and Philo- mathic Literary societies. The subject for discussion is Resolved, That trusts and monopolies are more harmful than beneficial"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
CITY ITEMS.

Amended Bill FiIed.-A bill was filed in the United States court yesterday amending the former petition to place the Birmingham Coal and Iron company in bankruptcy. It only covered a few detail mistakes, and was ordered by the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
THE WEATHER.

Washington February 11.-Weather forecast for Alabama: Fair. slightly warmer Friday, cloudy with local rains at night or Saturday; light to moderate south winds.
 Mississippi: Increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer Friday, local rains at night or Saturday, colder Saturday in north and west portions; light to mod crate south winds on the coast
 Weather report for "A hours ending 4 p. m, February Il, 1909. Local office United States weather bureau, Birming- ham, Ala:
 Maximum temperature ... ... 5S Minimum temperature 50 Mean temperature ... '... 46 Normal temperature <... ...... AS Excess since January 1, 1909 ...,. 13l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12

Temple EmanueI.-At Temple Eman- uel tonight Dr. Newfield will continue his discussion of the theme, Why We Remain Jews" The attendance last Friday night was large and Dr. New field hopes to see as large a turnout again tonight. The services begin at o'clock cordial invitation is ex tended to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-12
E. T. Shaw 6 Son. undertakers.
Green Undertaking Go.

woodlawn Undertaking Co.,. Phones 40.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
IS PENN|lESS
EVERY vEsTIGE OF $50, 600, 900
FORTUNE Is GONE.
Says No Member Of HIS Family Has
Any Property in Which
He Is Interested.

New York.-Charles w. Morse, the
former banker, who is now in the Tombs
prison, under sentence for violation OF
the national banking laws, has not a
share of stock, a bond Or a piece of real
estate left of his fortune, which was
estimated at %$30,000,000, according to
evidence which he gave in supplement-
airy proceedings made public Friday.
Morse was at one time n of the
largest holders of securities of the $780,
600, 900 Consolidated Steamship Com
pany and controlled three national
banks. He testified in the supplement
airy proceedings that he had given all
his property to creditors to secure his
debts.
Mr.. Morse said that the largest
amount of bank stock which he formerly
owned was hypothecated lin some TWEEN
ty.odd hundred banks" through Moseley
h Co. He stated that he owed Z. J. B.
Berwind $1,14o,ooo, and that he gave
Mr.. Berwind s1,sOo,OoO Of Consolidated
Steamship stock and his residence on
Fifth avenue, all Of which, Mr.. Morse
said, was insufficient to cover his i'll
d%ebtedness.
Mr.. Morse said that no member of his
family had any property in which he
was interested.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
DRAINAGE SCHEME
ENDORSED
ELECTION AT HOUMA SHOWS
PEOPLE APPROVE PLAN TO
RECLAIM 10000 ACRES OF
LAND
FOR HANDSOME CITY HALL
Monroe to Erect a Building to Cost
S10O, o00-Wifi Enlarge agrI.
cultural Station.

Drainage Plan Carried at Election.
Houma.-An election was held IN
the Prairie Drainage District Of the
parish of Terrebonne last week for
the purpose of voting a drainage tax
of Is cents per acre on all or the
land comprised in the district. The
board of commissioners OF the drain
age district met and ~canvassed the
returns, showing that all three prop
ositions submitted to the voters were
carried, to-wit: First, to cut ana
maintain yea level drainage canal
within the district, tp be located
between Bayous Terrelonne and
Blue, to empty int othe Baratarls
canal at Canal Belanger; second 10
impose a special acreage tax OF 20
cents per acre for ten years on every
acre of land in the district; thlrd,
to issue bonds therefor to the amount
of SIS, 900, bearing 8 per cent inter-
est per annum An effort Will be
made TO start the dredge at once
on the canal. The undertaking will
reclaim some 10000 acres of valuable
land. some of which lies immediate
Nv north of the town of HOuma. Be-
sides putting this land into use at
once. the retaining Of this land Will
increase the assessment OF the par
ish considerably.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
Will Build Handsome City Hall,

Monroe.-The city council has de-
cided to begin the construction OF
the new 500, 900 city hall at once.
II Is stated that there IS money in
the treasury to the credit OF the i'm
proyement fund and with the tax
due in the fall work could be begun
and continued without the sale or
the securities until later If 1t would
be necessary at all. The council au-
thorized the mayor to make the ex'
change of property agreed on with
the parish to secure new quarters for
the city court and different city de-
partments, and to advertise for seal
ed proposals for the construction OF
the new city hall. Seven b~rick"build-
ings will have to be torn down, be-
sides several old frame houses. New
quarters will have to be secured for
The city court, city council and cler'
ical force OF the water, light and
traction department. Both the par
ish and city jails will have to be
torn down and provision made for
the care of the parish and city pris-
oners. The fire department will also
have to be cared for. The council
appropriated $4,000 to aid in the con-
;struction OF a model road from Mon
roe to Calhoun.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
0 M FOR POT OF GOLD
Population Of Layton, Ky, Expect
Treasure to Be Dug Up.

Cincinnati.-The work of excayating
for the structure of st. Francis Church,
in Dayton, Ky, a suburb, is being
watched by a large portion of the popu.
lation of the town, who expect the work.
men engaged in the excavating may dig
up a pot of gold which tradition says has
lain buried under that site since the
raid of Gen. John Hunt Morgan and his
band of Confederates near the close of
the Civil war.
The property formerly belonged to the
late Matthew Macarthur, a noted South.
ern sympathizer. The old homestead
was famous as an Underground station
for Confederate refugees. AS the story
goes, there was a subterraneon passage
leading from the house, and it is here
the passage having long since been filled
up--that the treasure is supposed to be.
The money was left there, it is said,
by a Confederate spy by the name Of
Caldwell, who had been sent North to
pay the troops of Gen. Morgan, then in
this vicinity. He stopped at the Near
thur residence, and his presence being
discovered, he secreted the gold, said to
amount to several thousand dollars, and
escaped, intending to join Gen. Morgan,
the latter being killed in Tennessee about
| the same time.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
To Relieve Hog Cholera Epidemic.

To Relieve Hog Cholera Epidemic.
New Orleans.-Col. Charles Schu.
Ter, commissioner Of agriculture and
immigration, and Dr.. W. r. Dodson,
director of the state experiment sta,
ton, recently held a conference and
decided that it would be impossible
to establish a sanitary live stock
experiment station near Shreveport.
as was requested by J. H. Fullove
and DR.. White, but they have decid.
ed to give what immediate relief is
possible to the live stock raisers Of
north Louisiana, especially around
Shreveport. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 worth of hogs have been lost
during the past several months from
hog cholera. Dr.. Dodson will write
DR.. Conway, director of the Missouri
Experiment Station, and secure vac
cine points for the vaccination of
hogs in their immediate neighbor.
hood, and will secure estimates Of
the cost of immuniZation of the hogs
in that section of the slate that have
been exposed. This work. both Col
Onel Schiller and DR.. Dodson agree,
belongs to the State Live Stock San.
itary Board, but that board has no
funds with which to work.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
RACE SUICIDE CHARGED
ONE BIRTH DURING YEAR IN
CLUB OF 400.
Women Deny That Their Club Work
Distracted From the Life
Of Home.

Chicago To three of the large fash.
ionable Womcu'@ clubs of Chicago the
stork in the past year has paid one visit,
and only one.
The West End Nomvn's Club, with 4
membership of 500, boats Of only one
club Laby" for the year, aui tie same
is true of the Chicago Culture Cl.h, with
$50 members, and the Social Econoh -,
Club. whose members number 1925.
This startling commentary on the birth
rate among fashionable women was dis
closed following the receipt of a dis
patch from Omaha stating that Of the
400 members of the Omaha Woman's
Club, only one had become 4 mother dhr-
ing the last year. The secretary repor1-
ed at the annual meeting that Mrs. Da.
vid Z. McCully, a former officer of the
organization, had given birth to a boy
since the meeting IA year previous, and
that he was the first and only club child
of the year.
Despite the Chicago and Omaha sta.
~tistics, club women here Indignantly de-
MED that their club work distracted
from the life of the home.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
CUTS OFF ARM, SAVES FATHER
Georgia Girl Will Get Carnegie
Medal for Heroism.

Bowdon, Ga.-Fiftccn-ycar-old Mamie
Price, who lives near here. will be pre-
scented with a Carnegie hero medal. The
home of her father was wrecked by the
storm and all the inmates except the
girl were buried in the ruins. She pro.
cured an AK and guided by the groans OF
the victims, proceeded to cut them out
of the debris. Her mother died before
she could be released, but the girl res.
cued her baby brother alive and unhurt:
Her father was caught under the heavy
timbers and his left arm was mangled.
The girl cut away as many of the tim.
bers as possible, but could not release the
arm.
The father, however, decided that the
arm would have to be %amputated any.
how, and at his command, the girl
brought the Ak down on the manglcd
member, thus releasing Mr.. Price. Thcr
aided by her father, she made a rude
tourniquet that stopped the loss of blood
while she went for help.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
Good Roads.

The big public question this year
will be road improvement. 1t seems
strange that there should be any "op.
position" to those who want better
roads, but If you think there is no
opposition, start a road campaign in
your locality and find out. AS a mat.
ter of fact, the road problem is of far
more Importance to the farmer than
either the tariff OF silver question. A
good road costs money. 1t is a bust.
ness investment requiring a large out.
lay Of cash at first, and the interest on
this investment comes back not only
directly in the form of cash, but in.
directly, as the farmer along the road
Is able to save horsepower in hauling
his crops to market. The chief CUES.
ton is how is the money to be raised?
Who is to handle and pay it out? 1t
is a financial matter rather than a
question Of engineering skill. 1t ought
to be debated and %redebated in every
s%choolhouse in the land.-Oklahoma
Farmer.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-15
BOOKKEEPING ON THE FARM.
Agriculturist Should Know Cost Of
Production and Profit on Every
thing He Raises.

To be up to date the farmer mist
plan ahead. If he is wise he VIA open
an account in his ledger for every crop
he raises, including horses, COWS.
sheep. swine and poultry. He vii
have a system of bookkeeping that
will show him at the end Of the year
which crop paid a profit and which
created a loss.
1t will be a great satisfaction to
know how the potato, the onion, the
general garden, the hay and the straw
crops paid. His ledger will show how
many days his teams worked, credit.
ing them with such amounts as he
would have had to pay had he hired
teams to do the work. Against this
will be the price of feed. There need
be no item for labor in attending to
the horses, as the manure and the
use Of the animals for pleasure drives
will offset that.
The income from the COWS and tho
sheep, the swine and the poultry
would have to be the cost of feed.
The writer knows Of a progressive
farmer who follows that system year
after year, says a correspondent OF
the Oklahoma Farmer. His daughter
keeps the books. He reports each
night the sales, the purchase, the
hours the teams were at work, ETC.,
and thus is he able to keep a record
| Of his doings and knows exactly what
each crop means to him.
Beginning the new year, the farmer
should lay out his plans for the spring
operations, the size Of the vegetable
garden, the varieties to grow, the in
crease Of the small fruit plots and
the additional trees to the orchard,
the changes and the repairs that
should be made to the barn and other
buildings, not forgetting improve
ments on the old homestead.
There are a hundred and one mat.
tiers that can be planned for 1905 op-
erations, and no better use could be
made of ones evenings than to map
out all these matters.
The latest catalogues Of reliable
seeds, nursery and implement houses
can be secured, and profitable time
may be spent in carefully looking
them over. Lists of seeds, trees, tools,
ETC., should be got and ordered before
the general rush in the spring. This
will avoid delays, rrors and vexa
tons generally.
The farmer is a business man and
each year the farm is becoming more
important to the welfare Of the coun
try. The farmer is no longer the sub
ject of ridiculous cartoon, but the EN-
blem of prosperity in all the high-class
publications. The whole world looks
to the sturdy tiller Of the soil for the
means of maintaining prosperity in the
land.