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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
MISS OWEN AND
 MR. RYLANO WE'D Wedding Is Solemnized At
 Jonesboro Home BESSEMER RELIEF FUND "Wednesday Music Club Devotes After noon to McDowell Compositions.
 Personal and General
 News of Bessemer.
8ESSEMER RELIEF FUND
By j. S. HOUSTON.

Bessemer, January Especial. At the home of pr. w. M. owen at Jones' boro this afternoon the marriage of Miss Carrie owen and MT. Frank Ky land was solemnized by the Rev. W. D. Hope, assisted by the Rev. w. w. Dor man. The affair was a notably beauti- ful one. the home being profusely decorated with the Christmas colors, holly and mistletoe, artistieally ar ranged Quite a large gathering of friends and relatives were present to witness the happy couple plight their troth and the event will be long re- membered by those present. Miss Dol lie owen of Montgomery. sister of the bride was the maid of honor, and was beautifully gowned In green messallne, made directoire, with green trimmings, and carried pink roses. The bride wore a handsome gown of blue messaline with lace trimmings, and her bridal bouquet was of brides roses tied with green foliage. Mr. Ryland's best man was Mr. Sutley of Birmingham Lucre- tia Hope and Edward Rosman were the flower bearers. Congratulations fol- lowed the ceremony after which the happy young couple left for Washing ton, where they will remain several days on a bridal trip. The bride looked unusually handsome in her travelling gown of gray with hat to match. On their return they will make Birmingham their home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
Personal and General.

Tn the store room next to the post office in the Mcdonald block Woman Exchange has just recently opened and displays of needle work and pastries of all kinds can be seen. A dining room has been installed, the opening to take place Thursday January ', from ' D. m. to Il D. m. The public is invited to attend.
 The U. D. c. met this afternoon with Mrs. Shelfer, and delightful time was spent arranging for an entertainment to be given shortly for the benefit of the organization. Other important mat ters were brought up, after which re- treatments were served.
 Mrs. T. B. Wallace and son have re- turned from a visit to relatives at Cuba, Ala.
 Edward Workman of Birmingham was in the city today visiting friends
 Herman Renner has returned to Nashville to continue the study of medicine at the Vanderbilt university.
 Miss Hattie Findley of Birmingham is the guest of Miss Mary B. Lovett on Arlington avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
Wednesday Music Club Notes.

At the home of Mrs. L. Forst on Fifth avenue this afternoon, the Wednesday Music club was entertained, and the hostess made it most delightful af- fair for the many that assembled to sing and play the songs of Mcdowell. A brilliant programme of McDowelis compositions was arranged for the oc- casion as follows:
 Piano, "The Witches Dance" Mrs. Hollingsworth.
 Vocal "McDowelrs Love Song Miss L. Ferguson.
 Paper, "The McDowell Fund.- Mrs. Lee Moody
 Piano, "Winter," Miss Lula Allen.
 Vocal, "A Maid Sings Light, and Maid Sings Low Miss Cahill
 Piano, "The Robin Sings in the Apple Tree" Miss Graham.
 Vocal, "Merry Maiden Spring" Mrs. John Perkins.
 Piano, The Brook" Miss Julia Hous- ton.
 Vocal, Long Ago, Sweetheart Mine" Mrs. L.. Forst
 After the rendition of all of the num- bers delicious refreshments were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
Nashville, Tennessee

the Gulf Compress company, and paying the fee, the congresses being the prop erty of the roads, it is argued The practice has resulted in the downfall oE- the independent presses. They must either quit the business or sell out to the trust as it is called
 The day for answering having passed it is presumed that the interstate com mission will soon hold a conference with Alabama officials and agree on a date and place for the hearing.
 Taylor Gets the Case.
 Judge A. D. Sayre has ruled that Jus tice of the Peace Taylor has a right to hold the preliminary trial of Eli Parker, who shot T. J. Swearengen ten days ago, killing him. The state desired Justice B. c. Young, while the defense asked for Taylor. A decision of the court was necessary to break up the controversy
 w. M. Lewis is held by the police for shooting at D. H. Tyus. Both are horse dealers and fell out in a stable Lewis shot at the other man half a dozen times, missing in each case. Tyus says he does not know why he tried to kill him.
 John H. Wallace, Jr, satte game and fish commissioner has been notified that Etowah has joined the counties paying the county game wardens $250 year.
 w. H. Lawson has been appointed coun- ty tax commissioner to succeed w. M. Blakey. The change came as a surprise, as it was thought that Blakey was good for the place as long as he desired to hold it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
Personal and General.

At the police court this morning three young white boys were bound over to the grand jury by Mayor D. F. Sugg on a charge of grand larceny. The boys have been before the mayor several times before and have been put on probation, but it seems without ef- feet The bond was set at $500.
 w. R. Stewart, president of the Com mercial club, has received communi- cation from a number of the citizens of Fairview asking the Commercial club to meet with them to confer about be- ing annexed to the city of Ensley. This territory was taken into Birming ham under the King bill and since it seems to be unconstitutional it is said that a majority of citizens of Fairview desire to join in with Ensley.
 Stonewall chapter Daughters of the Confectionery, met in regular session Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Hollings- worth. Owing to the inclemency of the weather there was not a full attend ance but those present enjoyed a most delightful and enthusiastic session. The programme included personal reminis- cences told by some of the veterans and were thoroughly enjoyed Mrs. Hol- lingsworth entertained in charming manner. Delicious refreshments were served.
 Mrs. D. F. Faircloth and little son returned tonight from Monteagle, Tenn. where they have been for several days visiting relatives.
 Miss Georgia Rae McMillan of Git ronelle, Ala, the noted elocutionist and reader is spending few days with her cousin, Mrs O. c. Cowan, on Avenue G.
 J. Furniss Lee, the popular clothier, left this morning for Montgomery on business
 w. l.. Wyatt has accepted position with D. F. Faircloth during the sale week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
PURE FOOD SHOW
 HERE NEXT MONTH

Greater Birminghams first annual pure held in the Hippodrome skating audi torium February 1 to 13, under the aus pices of the Birmingham Retail Grocers' association. w. H. Dodd, who has had a great deal of experience in the hold ing. of these affairs, will be in charge ing arrangements for it.
 There will be 40 booths arranged along the walls, with the exception of few which will be placed in the center or the auditorium. Ten of the booths have al- ready been taken during the past few days and it is expected that every one of them will be spoken for during the next week. The prices of the booths range anywhere frofffa s25 to $75.
 The holding of this pure food show is in keeping with a general movement All over the country. Quite a number have been held recently in sister cities, tbe local retail association being in charge of each of them. The idea in holding them is to give the people a chance to inspect all of the different foods and learn the difference between the pure and adulterated product.
 Mr. Dodd has just come to Birmingham from Chattanooga, where an unusually successful exhibition was held. The peo- ple took an interest in it and each day and night found the exhibit hall crowd ed. The exposition will be an innova- ton to Birmingham and the interest in 1t will undoubtedly be great.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
REPUBLICAN CLUB
 AGAINST THOMAS Fnsley's Protest. Forwarded To
 Washington COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT Odd Fellows Install Officers for the Year-Personal and General News
 of Interest In the
 Steel City.
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT
By c. H. MANDY.

Ensley, January 6.-t -tSpeeiaL)-Th Republican club of Beat 45 met to- night in the city hall. President Frank Cutler was in the chair and F. B. Parker at the secretary's desk. The meeting was largely attended and was very enthusiastic. The discussion of the postmastership of Ensley proved a live topic A petition signed by l50 re- publicans of Beat 45 protesting against the confirmation of J. X. Thomas as postmaster of Ensley was ordered to be forwarded to the postal department at Washington and also to the Alabama Senators. A resolution was also passed asking the department to investigate the qualifications of MT. Thomas for the position.
 By resolutions the citizens of Ensley were asked to make individual pro tests and forward them to Washington. The club is fully aroused and is making a determined fight against the appoint ment. A committee was appointed to make some changes in the present con- stitution of the club and to report at the next meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
Funds for Sufferers.

Some prominent Italians of this city will on Thursday morning. aceompanied by the mayor, visit the business houses and citizens for the purpose of solicit ing aid and raise a fund which will be telegraphed at once to proper authorl- ties for the relief of the thousands of sufferers in southern Italy and the Island of Sicily that were made home less by the appalling visitation, and it is thought that the appeal for con- trfbutions will arouse the generosity of the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
PROGRESS IS MADE IN IRON BUSINESS Production Of Pig Iron Shows
 Great Increase LARGE SALES ANNOUNCED Leading Buffalo Blast Furnace Interest Made and Delivered More Iron
 Last Month Than Ever Be-
 fore In Its History.
LARGE SALES ANNOUNCED

Cleveland, January 6.-The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say:
 "The progress which has been made to- ward the resumption of normal condi- tions in the iron business is indicated by our blast furnace statistics which show that the production of pig iron for the first half of the year was 6,7S9,46S tons, while for the second half the production was S,SS5, 123 tons. For December the production was 1,722,5 ,557 tons, an increase of 14O,243 tons over November. The sec ond blast furnace has been blown in at the new plant at Gary, Ind.
 The first sale of iron for the year has bene made, it being a block of 10000 tons of non-Bessemer. In pig iron there has been some activity, an inquiry for lO0Oo tons of basic being current in the Phila- delphia district and one for GOOD tons at Cleveland. It has just become known that several weeks ago one of the largest eastern Pennsylvania plants purchased 60000 tons of basic. The sale of 10000 tons of iron by an eastern Pennsylvania interest made two weeks ago has also been announced. A New England ma chinery manufacturer has just purchased 6000 tons of foundry iron, ana an Ohlo stove concern 1000 tons. The leading Buffalo blast furnace interest last month made and delivered more iron than ever before in its history. The Canadian Pa cific has just placed an order for 20,O00 tons of steel rails with the Algoma Steel company. The Escanaba and Lake Su- perior is in the market for 50 flat cars, and the Birmingham Southern has or dered 160 all steel hopper bottom coal cars from the Pressed Steel Car com pany.
 The city of Chicago has purchased $500 tons of cast iron pipe of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company. Duluth and Minneapolis will soon make contracts.
 In San Francisco bids have been sub mitted on about 2500 tons of structural material, and several contracts for fair tonnages have been let. Contracts taken by the American Bridge company include 15O0 tons for R. H. Stearns Bros., Boston. and this company will probably take the contracts for the two Prudential Life h. surance buildings, which will require 7000 tons. The companies December bookings amounted to about 30,000 tons, the largest for any month of the year with the excep- ton of November
 A Cleveland furnace interest has pur- chased 10000 tons of coke for second quarter requirements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
Jefferson Male Chorus to Meet.

The Jefferson male chorus will hold meeting on Friday night, January s, at the Baptist church on Eighteenth street. All members and those intend- ing to join are urged to be present as the membership list will be closed aft CT this meeting. There will also be several important committees appointed. The director, Prof. s. Alsop, announces that several new musical numbers will be commenced. It is stated the chorus will take part in the music festival to be held in Birmingham next May and it is with that end in view the officers of the organization desire to have every one enrolled at once to make prepara- tion for that event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
DICKERING FOR
 WATER PRESSURE
CITY MAKES PROPOSITION TO
 WATERWoRKS COMPANY LOOK ING TO THE ERECTION OF A
 STANDPIPE ON RED MOUNTAIN.

Yesterday morning there was a confer ence between Mayor Ward, Alex NJ. Linn president of the Birmingham Waterworks company, E. D. Smith, formerly city at torney, and B. H. Cooper, chairman of the water committee of the City Council, at which the matter of increasing the water pressure on the Southside was dis cussed.
 The city made a proposition whereby in return for a certain extension of fran chise and granting of certain requests as concerning rates to be charged by the Birmingham Waterworks company the company would proceed to erect a stand pipe on Red Mountain, the understanding being that in case the city won it's suit, filed for the purpose of forcing the com pany to erect a standpipe and retain the present rates the conditions would return to their present state.
 MT Linn did not accept the proposition nor did he decline it on the spot. He reserved his decision. In the meantime the city filed it's suit against the Birming- ham Waterworks company.
 This was the condition of affairs prior to the meeting of the council last night At the meeting Alderman Estes in a resolution, called for the appointment of a special committee to take steps for the increasing or the water pressure on the Southside in order that that section might have adequaIe fire protection. All derman Cooper, thereupon, explained the facts as narrated above. By the Estes resolution Mayor Ward, Alderman Coop CT, City Attorney Thach and Edward D. Smith, formerly city attorney, now in charge of the prosecution of several of the city's cases, will continue to act as committee appointed for the purpose of procuring for the residents of the South Highlands such water protection from fire as is necessary in the opinion of the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
16 c. P. Electric Globes, 15c. Morton Hardware Go.

As directed by the Freight Claim Agent, I will sell at pub lie auction at depot of South ern Railway Co.,, in Bessemer, at il o'clock on Thursday, January 28th, 1909, carload of hay consigned to U. s. c. I. & P. Go. H. D. Cockrell, Agent Southern Railway Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
Meetlno of City Council.

The city council will meet in regular session Thursday night at the city hall. A number of important matters Will come before the meeting. It is under stood the ladies living in the suburban parts of the city will present petition asking that the ordinance passed few weeks ago forbidding the peddling of fruits, vegetables, etc., be repealed. SeV- eral other matters that were laid over until after the holidays will come be- fore the council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
Odd Fellows Install Officers.

Ensley Lodge No. 165 held a regular meeting tonight at the hall on Nine teenth street. In addition to the usual routine of business the officers-elect for the ensuing term were installed by District Deputy J. M. Bensinger. The elective officers installed were C. D. Lind, noble grand; Walter Vaughn, vice grand; W. IT. Hutto, recording secre- tary; W. II. Canant. financial secretary; J. H. Tollett, treasurer.
 The lodge has had a very successful term under the direction of J. H. Willf- son and the retiring officers. The pros poets for the new term are exceeding ly bright
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
Contract Is Let.

Tuscumbia, January 6.-(Special) )-The board of commissioners of Colbert coun- ty have let the contract for the interior furnishings of the new courthouse for s35O0. The contract for the woodwork was let to Tomplkins & Farr of Tus- cumbia and the Art Metal Construction company of Jamestown, N. r., will in stall the metal furniture. Bailey Donk Hardware Co.,, of Sheffield will do the cement work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
GROCERY BUSINESS FOR
 SALE

We have decided to sell our entire grocery and fresh meat business. Established ten years. The best location in Ensley. An unusual opportunity for in vestment. Apply to J. H. Flu bank 6 Co.,, Nineteenth street, between E and D, Ensley, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
Mrs. Annie E. Stanton.

Mrs. Annie E. Stanton, aged Al years, died yesterday morning at the family res- idence, 62 Johns street, Smithfield. Flu neral services will be held at the resi- dence this morning at 10 o'clock and in- terment will be at Elmwood cemetery. The deceased Is survived by her hus- band, w. B. Stanton, and sister, Mrs. H. T. Culpepper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
Enoaoement Announced.

MT. and Mrs. J. G. Johnston announce the engagement of their daughter, Sallie Mary, to MT. J. Cecil DeMoss, the wedding to take place January 25, at their home. This event will be look ed forward to with much pleasure by the many friends of this popular couple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07

Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds. LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine, the world wide Cold and Grip remedy removes cause. Call for full name. Look for signature E. w. GROVE. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-07
PERSONAL

George c. Phillips, prominent in the livery business, is quite i'll at his home, 11lS North Twelfth street.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22
REINFORCING WOODEN POLES.


upper end being bent at right angles
to form a dog or point from five inches
to six inches long. The straight end of
b rod is driven into the sound por-
ton of the butt at an angle by the use
of a special driving tool. as shown in
the Illustration. The upper portion of
the rod is then bent in toward the pole
and the dog driven in to it's full length.
The length Of the rod used is such as
to permit the proper anchorage of it's
lower end in the sound wood Of the
butt and to allow the portion extend
ing above ground 10 be of sufficient
length to span the decayed section Of
the pole and be driven into perfectly
sound wood. The points Of the rods
are usually driven into the pole from
twelve inches to eighteen inches above
the ground level. From four to eight
rods are used to form the reinforcing
cage. depending on the diameter Of the
pole. Concrete is filled in around the
pole, replacing the decayed portions of
the wood and forming a protecting en-
velope for the rods about six Inches
thick, as shown in the cut. This con-
crete extends above the ground sufi-
ciently to cover the upper terminals of
the rods and protect them from the
action OF the moisture in the air. The
top Is finished neatly by a special
sheet metal form and when complete
appears as shown in the illustration.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22
Melted Wood 4 Useful Substance.

Melted wood" first produced sew
enteen or eighteen years ago. was for
gotten after having been recorded as
q scientific curiosity. Francis Marie
reports that further experiments have
beef lately made in France and that
after the volatile substances have beer
distilled from wood chips the fibr0us
skeleton and the mineral salts are heat
ed in a boiler to l,5OO degrees F. for
two hours in an atmosphere OF some,
what compressed nitrogen. The eX-
clusion of oxygen prevents combustion.
The mass thus obtained is hard and
homogeneous, but the melting can be
performed without dra wing Off the dis
tillation products. and then the fused
wood becomes a hard amorphous solid.
with a fine grain and taking Il fine
polish. The new material. which a
be cast and nodded and made indie
structible by personalities. seems to be
adapted to many uses.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22
Candles For Christmas.

Christmas c~andlemakers are busy
for many months in the year. 1t would
be impossible to estimate how many
hundreds Of thousands of dozens Of
pretty little colored wax candles are 70.
quired for Christmas trees all over Eu.
rope and America. There are also can.
dies for church decoration at Christ
mastide. Whereas the Christmas tree
tapers are, some of them. so tiny as to
require seventy-two to make a pound.
the great altar shafts of pure beeswax
Will sometimes stand six feet and
weigh forty pounds apiece.-Tit.Bits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-22
SANTA CLAUS A STRANGER

He Is Officially Unknown to UneI
Sans Mail Agents.
The p%ostot1ice department does no
know Santa Claus. The old saint ha,
no official existence so far as Uncl,
Sans mail agents are concerned. Thi
Is due entirely to the fact that SAINT,
Claus lives everywhere at the same
time instead of having a single loca
habitation like other people. 1t is very
sad, but it cannot be helped. Letters
which children address to Santa Claus
or Kris Kringle must go straight to the
dead letter Office.
Some time ago an effort on behalf OF
the children was made to induce the
p~ostofice department to permit post.
masters to open all letters addressed
to Santa Claus and turn them over to
the parents Of the child correspondent
or to some local organization having q
Christmas fund to spend, but the at.
torney general for the department rem.
dered an adverse decision, holding "a
follows:
If postmasters were granted authority
to open all such letters and select those
which they thought proper to deliver to
persons applying for them, there would
be temptation nj opportunity for post
masters and other employees to open let
tiers Unfortunately, some Of which con-
tain Enclosures of value, and give us an
excuse for such action the authority
granted by the department.
The departments legal advisor a,so nv,
OF the opinion that. IL permission were
granted to deliver such letters to benevo-
lent societies and individuals, 1t would be
difficult for the department to draw the
line where benevolence ends and commer
cialism begins. Many persons desire such
letters for use in newspapers and maya
zine stories, the name Of the child of
some prominent public man attached to
such a letter making it especially valua-
BILE for that purpose and often CORE
spondingly embarrassing to the parent
OF the child. Furthermore, the opinion
states. such a practice would violate the
principle Of the sanctity Of the seal
which Is one of the best features of our
postal system. and the department wouId
continually be pen to serious suspicion,