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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
CONFEDERATE DIME
 DAY PLANS MADE Col. Hillary A. Herbert Will
 Speak Thursday TAGS WILL SELL FOR DIME Daughters of confederacy Want to Raise Fund for the Arlington
 Monument in Honor of the
 Confederate Dead.
TAGS WILL SELL FOR DIME

The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy of Jefferson county have about com pleted their arrangements for Confederate l Dime Day, Thursday, October IA. the first week of the fair.
 The daughters feel much gratifed over the fact that Col. Hilary A. Herbert. the distinguished Alabamlan, will be with them on that day.
 Colonel Herbert will address the Bir- mingham public at the Fair Grounds al s:30 o'clock Thursday, The speakers stand will be decorated with Confederate colors and flags.
 Mayor Frank P OBrien has been chosen to preside as chairman and Sterl- ing A. Wood to introduce the eloquent speaker from Washington All camps of United Confederate Veterans of lief are urged to turn out in honor of the occasion.
 The daughters regret that they could not procure ribbon in Confederate gray for their badges. Failing in this 1t has been decided to use the Confederate col ors, red and white, for the badges
 Mrs Richard F. Johnson, general chair man of place and distribution, announces that it is very important that chapter chairmen have young ladies enough positively promised for all available places and report at the meeting Tuesday morn- ing, October 12, at Il o'clock, in the palm room Hotel Hillman.
 Eleven stands have been selected for the city at which young ladies will be placed, chaperoned by one matron of a chapter and one Confederate veteran at each stand. Eight stands have been chosen at the Fair Grounds with the same arrangements In the city.
 Mrs. Charles G. Brown chairman of badges and distribution, will be at this meeting Tuesday morning to give n- structions concerning badges. Every young lady who sells these badges will ask for only a dime. She will not refuse a smaller or larger donation should 1t be proffered, Under no circumstances must she sell more than one badge to pur- chaser. Thereby every person who wears a ribbon badge with Arlington Monument thereon may not only feel proud of his assistance to this cause, but perfectly happy to go his way scott free.
 Mrs. Chappell Cory, general chairman and treasurer of tickets, requests that all chapter chairmen of tickets shall be present at the Tuesday morning meeting and that all holding season tickets will return those unsold at this meeting.
 The daughters are unanimous and en- thusiastic in praise of the Alabama State Fair association for their Kindness and generosity in all things, and especially for allowing them 10 per cent on tickets sold on Confederate Day. They hore everybody will attend the State Fair every day, but if there be any who can- not attend every day they beg them to choose Thursday, October IA, Confederate Dime Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
Pathetic Scene Al IHe
 Wa7Yiage License WInd0h

on her finger. and I swore I would never part with this. Darned if keep it now. Do you want tt?"
 Mir. RoclSett began to be interested. A look of paternal kindness spread over his face, and he asked sympathetically:
 Didn't you notice 1t was an opal? When a woman gives you an opal ring It will never fail to change to this color if she proves ineonstant." Sure enough the milky blue of the setting had dark ened Into almost a livid crimson. T advise you to look for another, young man. and by all means, never accept a ring with an opal setting"
 But she had no right to do such a thing" persisted the disappointed-in-love. "She said she never went with any one but me, and said that she really and truly loved me. Can't you make her take me anyway"
 MT Roclxett sadly shook his head, and murmured something like: s,"Man's love Is of mans life a thing
 apart
 Iris woman's whole existence"
 ''I will never take a woman's word again. declared the Hymeneal aspirant
 Take my advice and never take the woman, either" was the solmen benedic- ton of MT Roekett as the disconsolate form of the lover disappeared through the doorway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
MAY BE COFFEE. That Causes all the Trouble.

When the house is afire it's like body when disease begins to show, it's no time to talk but time to act-delay is danger ous-remove the cause of the trouble at once.
 For a number of years" says a Kan sas lady q felt sure that coffee was hurting me, and yet, was so fond of it I could not give it up. I paltered with my appetite and of course yielded to the temptation to drink more At last I got so bad that l made up my mind must either quit the use of coffee or die
 Everything l ate distressed me, and suffered severely almost all the time with palpitation of the heart frequently woke up In the night with the feeling that I was almost gone-my heart seem ed 80 smothered and weak In it's action that I feared it would stop beating. My breath grew short and the least exertion set me to panting I slept but little and suffered from rheumatism.
 Two years ago 1 stopped using the coffee and began to use Postum. and from the very first I began to improve. It worked a miraclei Now I can eat any thing and digest 1t without trouble. sleep like baby, and my heart beats full strong and easily. My breathing has become steady and normal. and my rheu- matism has left me. I feel like another person. and 1t Is all due to quitting coffee and using Postum. for l haven't used any medicine and none would have done any good as long as kept drugging with coffee" There's a Reason Read the little book, ''The Road to Wellvile,' in pkgs.
 Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
CITY PRISONERS
 NABBED BYSHERIFF
TRUSTEES AT STABLES WERE SIX CITING CRAPS WHEN CAUGHT BY SHERlFF'S MEN AND TAKEN TO COUNTY JAIL.

Several of the prisoners whose services belong to the city of Birmingham were caught in the dragnet of the sheriff last night and they are now occupying DOT ton of the county jail. having been com- nitted to prison on charges of gaming The prisoners or rather "near' prison CTS, were caught shooting craps with a number of ether negroes, hence their arr rest
 Here a very nice little point arises. The Sheriff has by an ordinarily due pro- cess or law arrested several negroes. But these negrtes had, by reason of offenses previously committed. been arrested by the city authorities. fined and sentenced and were working out their sentences, as trusties, when along come the sheriff s deputies and arrest them, take them away fl om the city temporarily at least. place them in the county iall. un ire eaee of the matter it looks as if the sher- If has deprived the city of part of its property, by carrying off the trusties, and although local legal lights have not been conferred with relative to the question 1t looks as if nice little point of law might be involved
 The trusties arrested were stationed at the city's stables in the lower end of town and 1t Is supposed that .lthey were on duty there. It is not ppobable that the orense of gaming, for which they were arrested last night. wasg more ''heinous" than that for which the negroes were ar rested by the city authorities, and while the negroes are serving sentences for the city 1t would seem that their cases are hardly bailabe
 If there was any work to be done at the city's stables last night then the city was deprived of the services of it's trus- ties. On the other hand, if the negroes had not been taken to the county jail. where would the sheriff's fees have come in? Either the sheriff or the city must lose something. Then who's who and why?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
URGENT MESSAGE
 SENT ID YOAKUM President of the Rock Island Wanted In Birmingham IS GOOD ROADS BOOSTER John Craft Photographed That Dr. Cook May Come to Alabama.
 Reports from Counties on
 Good Roads.
IS GOOD ROADS BOOSTER

Yesterday the Alabama Good Roads as sociaton sent an urgent telegram to B. F. Yoakum of the St. Louis. Rock Island and Chicago railroad, headquarters in New York urging him to attend the meet ing of the Alabama Good Roads associa- ton on October IA and 15. This telegram was supplemented by telegrams from the commercial bodies, the Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce and Business Mems league, also a personal telegram from R. s. Munger, who was old schoolmate, neighbor and friend of MT Yoakum In Texas. The prominence, of MT. Yoakum in good roads movement as well as his interest in the upbuilding of the south has prompted the Alabama Good Roads associatio to make B strenu- ous effort to get him to visit Birming- ham, and it is hoped that d favorable reply will be received.
 John Craft, president of the Alabama Good Roads association has been absent in Seattle and British Columbia for the past six weeks. attending good roads con ventions in the northwest and attending the exposition. Secretary Rountree re- ceived the following telegram from St. Louis yesterday morning, which is self explanatory:
 Met pr. Cook. the north pole discov- erer, shook his hand, attended his lec- ture, plain talk with illustrated views. A monster crowd greeted him, singing the Star Spangled Banner. Have invited Dr. Cook to come to Mobile. He promised to
 
 invited ex-Governor Francis to deliver an address before the Good Roads as- sociation. He promised to do so if he had the time, If not will write a paper.
 Judge F. M. Tankersby of Crenshaw county writes: You can depend upon at least six delegates attending the conven- ton from Crenshaw county"
 Judge l.. H. Reynolds of Clanton writes that Chiffon county will have at least 10 delegates in attendance
 Judge A. L. Hasty of Marengo county writes: 'I have appointed 25 delegates to represent this county in the convention. Hope and believe that we will have d delegation from this county, and if my business Is such that I can leave I will accompany the delegation Hoping that you will have a large attendance and that the association will adopt some plans that the public roads of the state may be greatly improved"
 Judge k. P. Goodwin or Fayette writes: .s'I expect to attend the convention anu there will not be less than 15 or 20 that will attend the convention from Fayette county
 The delegates from Mobile county will. come to the convention with the de- termination to take definite steps to start the building of a great highway from Mobile to the Tennessee line, through Montgomery and Birmingham.
 J. T. Fain. secretary of the Prosperity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
REEDS CASE GROWS
 RATHER SERIOUS
WITNESSES CLAIM THAT HE KILLED NEGRO IN COLD BLOOD AND HE IS HELD IN JAIL WITH OUT BAIL. E.

The case against William Reed, the white man employed by the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, who was committed to the county jail Bnday afternoon on a charge of murder, has begun to assume some rather ugly fea- lures.
 It will be recalled that Reed shot ana killed an old negro on Second avenue, in the lower part of the city. about two weeks ago, claiming that the negro had tried to hold him up and rob him. Cor oner B. L. Brasher investigated the case and as there were no witnesses to con- tradict Reeds account of the shooting the coroner rendered verdict to the eff feet that Reed was justified in his act
 However, few days ago warrant was sworn out by friends of the deceased negro and Reed was committed to jail on charge of murder. It was learned from Coroner Brasher last night that there were three eye-witnesses to the shooting of the negro All of these wit nesses, the coroner states, are white peo- pie, and according to the coroner's state ment they testify that the shooting of the negro py 6eod WdS "iioiiy 'AiJH'e' able and it is stated that these witnesses will testify that Reed shot the negro in cold blood, claiming that the negro had not spoken nor interfered with Reed
 Friends of Reed attempted to secure bail for him yesterday. The coroner ana the sheriff offered to permit one Of the friends, a prominent employe of the street car company, to see the three witnesses, take their statements and decide whether or not Reed was entitled to bail under the circumstances of the case, the cor oner agreeing to abide by his decision. This man investigated for himself, but re- ported to the coroner later that he was unwilling to ask for bond for Reed In the face of the testimony of the witnesses whom he had seen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10

The Odom airship is becoming more and more thing of wonder and bird of the air. With the fiuttering of its motor and the movement of its wings in trial yes- terday afternoon, 1t seemed like cap tive bird ready to fly if the doors were opened.
 AS Is seen in the photograph the Odom aeroplane resembles the Wright machine and other forms of biplanes, but 1t has a number of changes, which may require some time to test. However, MT. Odom will get out for a trial flight within the next few days. and both he and hls friends are confident that he will succeed.
 The machine seems to be in a great working order. Most of the steering gear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
CATHOLIC NOTES.

The Holy Name society of St Panrs parish will go to communion in body this morning at 7:s0 o'clock mass. The society will meet tonight at 7:15 at St. Paul's to go in body to the church to at tend special devotions in behalf of it's members. At the night services old can didates will be professed and new candi- dates admitted.
 The fourth degree members of the Knights of Columbus will give brilliant social entertainment at the hall next Tuesday night, the occasion being the celebration of Columbus Day. Fourth de- gree knights will meet after last mass at St. Pauls in the office of the secre- tary. in St. Paul's hall, to perfect ar rangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
ENGINEERS IN
 NEW QUARTERS

Attracted by the new quarters. quite a large number of members gathered at the monthly meeting of the Birmingham sec ton of the Engineering Association of the South Thursday night The association has a large suite of rooms in the Chamber of Commerce building. well furnished and stocked with magazines. An effort is be- ing made to secure an assistant secretary who will be in charge of the rooms dur ing the day. A full attendance is re- quested at the November meeting, when the nominations for officers will come up and other matters of importance win be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
FINISH WORK AT
 CAHEEN STORE

Caheen Bros. have just completed the extensive improvements on their display windows which have been under way for several weeks. The arrangement Of the windows Is unique and gives much greater space for the display of goods. The win dows are unusually deep and extend around to the rear of a spacious Mosaic entrance. On each side of the door two extra windows are added.
 Entrance to the store is by two side corridors which present a view of beau tiful gowns, suits and furnishings. The windows are among the most complete in the city. MT. Sol Caheen states that the business of the firm has increased so greatly as to justify the expense of improving the front of thesbuilding. He also states that it is likely that the firm will put in added departments and ex- rand to accommodate the rapidly grow ing trade.
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is in place so that the inventor can move the planes at will, and the motor is work ing perfectly. If this machine should make flight 1t will give Birmingham the honor of taking part in the greatest his tory-making development of the age, and it will be a news item that will turn the eyes of the world on Birmingham.
 The photograph gives an idea of the de- tails of Odom's machine. MT. Odom him self Is standing near the front of the aeroplane The diamond-shaped perpen- dicular plane mounted on pivots between the two horizontal forward planes, is to assist the rear rudders in turning from right to left. The narrow extensions of the main planes in front are shown in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10

photograph. These can be moved upward and downward by the main lever in as- cending or descending.
 Another innovation by MT. Odom Is shown in the end extensions of the main planes. These exten sions are also nov able, and are operated by the main lever. They are expected to prove valuable in turning and in meeting air currents. Only a bare outline of the rear rudder planes can be seen in the photograph
 The whole machine is to be mounted on four light, rubber-tired wheels connected with the motor to give the machine mo- mentum in starting. The helicopters had not been attached when the photograph was taken. The operator sits at the steer ing wheel just above the motor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10

The Tennessee company is lighting up some of it's coke ovens at Blocton, for the first time in many years This is taken as a significant fact, indicating as it does marked activity in the industrial life of the Birmingham district.
 Aabama's coal production is showing steady increase month by month. All the iron companies are busy and the min ing situation with these companies Is said to be highly satisfactory The commercial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10

club, writes that the prospects are bright that Anniston and Calhoun will be large ly represented in the good roads conven- ton and that the delegates will come. ready to do something of a nature to help good roads in the state.
 President j. D. Collins of the Board of Trade has appointed the following dele gates to the good roads conventions which meets in this city October 14 and 15; John l.. Parker. w. M. Drennen, B. H Cooper, Sol Caheen, J. E. Shelby. Oliver Chali- foux, c. c. Heidt. John w. O'Reill, Leo Loeb, w. T. Cox, R. N. Wheeler, Charles NJ Powell. J. Beltman, J. B. Chamber lain, ]. T. Rushton, Ben F. Barbour, Will liam Hood, R. W. Ewing, R. M. Goodail. George McClary, W. B. Dickerson, R. D. Burnett Jacob Burger, W. H. Kettig, J. T. Doster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows from the office of the probate court:
 Arthur M. Hudgins of Wylam to Miss Emma Norwood
 Thomas E. Bradford of Mount Hope to Miss Ella Robbins.
 August Brown of Birmingham to Miss Emma Ridiner.
 Jacob l.. Almon of Birmingham to Miss Eva Falkner.
 William K. Summers of Ensley to Miss Nola Legon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
PERSONAL

Ernest w. House. the proprietor of the Typewriter Exchange. has just returned from 14-days' visit to New York and Washington He saw Mr. Wright make the record trip up the Hudson river in his aeroplane. MT. House reports having had splendid trip, both from a business and pleasure standpoint but says he would not exchange Birmingham for any city he has ever seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10

\ SMALL FIRES OCCUR.-The fire de- partment responded yesterday afternoon to calls to Eleventh street and Second avenue and Avenue F and Eighteenth street. In both instances negro houses had caught fire. Only small losses were incurred by the two fires.
 MAY ENTERTAIN FRIENDS.-The privileges of the Chamber of Commerce may be extended to any visitor who comes to Birmingham by any member of the chamber, and an effort will be made to induce the members to give these privil- eges to all their visiting friends. Tenn porary membership cards have been pre- pared and printed which may be obtained from Secretary Babb and used as occasion demands.
 CHURCH CONCERT-The choir of St. Paul's church. under the leadership of Mrs. Nora Colgan. and MT Oliver Chal- ifoux, will give a sacred concert in the church on Sunday night, October 24. It is believed that those who remember the concerts of two years ago will be more than pleased to hear that they will be re- newed this year. The programme will be announced later and will include some of the best soloists of the city, both in voice and instrumental performance.
 WHITE MAN SUICIDES.-Coroner B.. L. Brasher received message last night from Captain Hanby. superintendent of the Soss mines at Bessemer, that a white man employed on Captain Hanby's farm, about 10 miles below Bessemer. had com mtted suicide. The man. whose name the coroner did not receive, went out to the woodpile a short distance from the farm house and fired a pistol shot into his brain. Death. it is reported. was almost instantaneous, Coroner Brasher will con- duct an official investigation of the case this morning.
 JAILED FOR HAULING LIQUOR Jim Hawkins. white man, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Beverly Crew on charge of violating the prohibition law, 1t being alleged that the man was delivering whisky to places other than private residences Hawkins claimed to have been in the employ of a local trans fer company. He had five cases of whisky put up in half pints on his wagon when arrested and the deputy who made the arrest states that the driver had deliv- cred whisky to places which have the reputation of being conducted for the H. 1icit sale of liquor.
 MISS MATTHEWS APPOINTED.-M Miss Matthews returned yesterday from Jasper, where she went to receive her appoint ment as official court reporter for the law and equity court of Walker county, which is an office created by the last leg islature. This appointment comes as a distinct compliment to Miss Matthews, as the position Is usually filled by a man. and as the vote was unanimous in her favor for the appointment. Miss Mat thews is well known among the legal fra ternity in Jefferson county, she having been court reporter here for several years Her appointment is the result of skill and ability. and the confidence of the Birmingham bar her application being in- dorsed by some of it's leading members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10

be the guest of the day and the chief speaker Thursday is also to see the baby show for girl babies. The prize boys entered are to be judged Friday. Rube Shields, the announcer, Is likely to be the judge who will pass on the young sters. Friday Is also children's day, when many little fellows from the schools of the district will be admitted for 15 cents and shown the courtesies of the grounds. Friday is good roads day, too.
 Saturday is the big day from a stand point of sport-that element which is not particularly interested in horse racing. It is the day of the Alabama-Clemson game of football. This feature alone Is likely to draw stupendous crowds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
Blocton Obens Lighted
 AffeY Years .V likeness

operators. while far less active than those in the iron field. are expecting a fairly brisk November and December trade. There are already some evidences of car scarcity and car scarcity always means activity in the coal trade.
 The pig iron production in Alabama will be larger this month than in any month since the high water mark of 1907 Not only are most of the available furnaces in blast but the weather has been favor able and all the stacks have been be- having remarkably well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10

Parties desiring J. A. Perry's original book of "Alabama" and the results of the benefits under the administration of the prohibition party, will find them on sale at Post Card Ex- change. Price 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
Aged Former Mayor Dead.

Indianapolis, October 9-James s. Mc- Cready, ex-mayor of Indianapolis, and said to have been the oldest ex-mayor in the United States died here today at the age of 93.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10

Air Dome, week October II, Hollands Musical Farce com edy. First performance 7:3O p. m. Admission 10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
New Member of cridlron Club.

Washington. October 9.-Ira k. Bennett, editor of the Washington Post, and Wash fngton correspondent of the San Fran cisco Call was today elected member of the Grfdiron club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10
More "AmeriCanS'
 All The Time

We referring to the rapid growth of the country
 population but the steady increase in the number of this banks patrons due progressive methods and efficient service If American" already cordially invite to become
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-10

The following is the local report of the United States weather bureau at BIT mingham for 24 hours ending at o'clock