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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
MISS CRUIkSHANk
 HOSTESS AT INFORMAL PARTY.

Miss Mary George Cruikshank was the hostess yesterday at one of the charm ming Informal parties that are enliven- ing the monotony of the August days. She entertained in the morning at her lovely new home with series of bridge games in compliment to Miss Taylor Beale of Montgomery, Miss Carrie White Beans guest, and a schoolmate of her own Miss Cruikshank is always attractive, but particularly so as hostess. in setting given by her pretty home. Her guests yesterday included Miss Beale Miss Ellen Lynn Motion, Miss Linley Graham, Miss Alice Graham, Miss Annie LeGrande, Miss Ella Smith, Miss Jennie Trimble Miss White Bean and Mrs. James Bridges.
 The prize. one of the new books, was won by Mrs. Bridges. Following the games delicious luncheon was served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
ANOTHER EFFORT
 TO FREE THAW

White Plains, N. Y, August Hilary K Thaw packed up his grips in the county jail here today preparatory to his return to Matteawan. He threw out several hundred letters, most of which were from cranks and women.
 The Thaw family, it was learned to- day, will make an attempt now to have Thaw released from Matteawan and com mtted to the custody of his relatives. They will agree never to let him out un- less accompanied by a member of the family or special detective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
Chance In Ministers.

Mexico City. August 17.-Count Ranuzzl Segni, Italian envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Mexico, will shortly terminate his diplomatic service to Mexico, to assume a similar post to the republic of Chile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
Kent Is Confident.

Roanoke, Va, August 17.-Capt. William P. Kent, republican candidate for gover- nor of Virginia, today said he would probably open his campaign at Richmond or August 30. He bases his optimism and hope for success at the polls in Novem- Der on the 3O, ,0O0 democrats who did not participate in the recent democratic pri- mary. He says the republicans has never had such bright prospects for victory in Virginia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
EnoIne In a Blaze.

Beaufort, N. C., August 1.-The mail train on the Norfolk and Southern rail- way came in here last night with the forward end of the engine ablaze. The passengers were soon hustled out and the train hurried to the water tank. where the flames were extinguished. The blaze was caused by the lamp in the headlight bursting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
Captain Rand Dies.

Huntsville, August 17-(Special) )-Capt. G. Rand of Leighton died at that place tonight, aged 80 years. He was a former member of the Alabama legislature and was the last surviving trustees of the LaGrange college, a military institute that f1ourished before the Civil war in Colbert county. He was a captain of the Con federate army in the Civil war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
BIG DEAL IN
 FARM PROPERTY

Columbus, Ga, August 17.-(Special.)- A big deal in Russell county, Alabama, farm property took place today when for $25,O00 E. P Owsley and l.. F. Humber of Columbus purchased the Fitzgerald place. This farm, composed of S4O acres of Chattahoochee valley land, is six miles from Columbus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
Request Is Denied.

Big Island, Me, August 17.-A visit by Harry K. Thaw's sister to Judge Isaac N. Mills at the Megantic fish and game preserves, just across the border from here in Quebec was without the result for which she had hoped. The judge de- clined to grant her request that her brother be allowed to remain at White Plains beyond the day decreed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
Abruzzi WiII soon Return.

Allahabad, India, August 17.-The Duke of the Abruzzi will return from Kashmlr to Bombay, whence he will proceed to Italy as soon as his expedition has ex- plored the entire glacier system of which the Baltero glacier Is the center. The scientific results obtained by the expc- dition are considered most valuable. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
Ward Seminary Hssh~Iie Temnessee wH.ss ess s % y % %ss sss s
State Normal School.
Faculty of 10-JacksOnviIIe,
 o-EnpuIfv .

Faculty of 10-Jacksonville,
 Ala.-Faculty of 19. School for teachers. Six courses of fered. Graduates enter high in leading universities. Enrolment last season 643, of whom ASA were teachers from 53 counties of Alabama. Average age of pupils over 22. 132 were studying for first grade. Prepares for state exami- nation. All expenses reasonable. Tui- tion free. Board $10 to $12 per month. High and healthy location. Graduates in demand all over the state. Twenty seventh annual session begins Septem- Der, 22, 1909. For catalog, address c. w. DAUGETTE, M.esc, President.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
Calhoun Trial Continued.

San Francisco. August 17.-By agree ment of counsel, the trial of Patrick Cal houn was continued by Judge Lawlor to- day until Monday on account of the ili- ness of Stanley Moore of counsel for de- fense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
Sentence Committed.

Montgomery, August 17.-tspecial)- John H. Smith, a negro, to have been hanged at Opelika August 24, has had his sentence commuted to September 14.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
Exports From New York.

New York, August 17.-Exports of gen. eral merchandise from the port of New York for the week ending August IA were valued at $11, ,1S6,087.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
SCHOOLS AND oLLEGEs Alabama Polytecnic Institute

TECHNOLOGY
  Chas Thach,M A, u. D Preside Auburn Session begins Wednesday Location high and heahu 6   Engneerins' 
 
  
 
  History yea French ysl German C Hoti
   D. In Hall of construction Forca further
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18

dAy6, tho Wof9y ID W days. Leaves the ekin cleaf, soft. healthy and beAutlfuls No posgible harm can result rom its SO. and t.Oo by leading sdruggists or mail. NATIONAL TOilET COMPANY. ParIs. Tenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
To Remove FrecKles a Pimples ln Ten Days. Use Nadinola

ORE AM, . new dis covery, sold under 2 positive guarantee, and
 money refunded If ft fails to remove freckles, pimples, liver spots, tan, eanowness, collar discclorations, black heads and eruptions oi tho skin, no matter ot how long standing: Ordinary cases in M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
sieoe Raised in Barcelona.

Barcelona. August 17.-The state of siege declared during the revolt was raised today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18

For Sale Best iron, timber and land proposition in Ala bama. Call and see contracts, maps, etc.
 J. A. VANCE
 t712 1st Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18

MT. and Mrs. E. J. Snow. Jr., are at the. Battery Park, but will leave soon for New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18

MT. and Mrs. Leonard LeBaron Lyons of Mobile were in, the city a few days ago en route to Ashevlle, N. c. They are now at the Battery Park hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

MT. and Mrs. E.. T. Wilcox, who have been guests at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. C. Nelson, left yesterday for a stay of several weeks on the northern lakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18

Mir. John B. Danforth has gone to visit relatives in Richmond and other points in Virginia. He will join Mrs. Danforth at Tallulah Falls and return home with her. MT. and Mrs. Danforth will begin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18

Mrs. Lee Clary left yesterday for a short visit to Louisville, Ky.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
SUPPLIES ARRIVE
GAS CO. RECEIVES CARLOAD OF
| STOVES AND CAR LOAD OF
PIPE.
Pipe is For Ten-inch Main on
commentators Plant
Roof is Nearly
Completed.

The Cairo City Gas Company has
received car load OF stoves from the
Clark-Jewel Stove Company of Chica-
go. There are about 125 stoves in the
car ard a number of them will he on
display at the Retail Merchants
Trades Exposition. The front of the
exposition building is to be illumina
ted by the Gas Company with foul
large gas ares,
A car load of piping for the Com
mercial avenue gas main has arrived
and Supt Mattison says that worl
will be started on the main very soor
About 5000 feet Of the pipe has been
ordered which will run the main from
Second street 10 Twentieth street
This car load is the first shipmen
and contains COO feet.
The work on the gas plant roof is
nearly finished The tar paper ha;
beer put on and the roof was hal
covered yesterday with gravel
The Sycamore street gas main Wi,
be finished to Thirty-fifth street carl!
this morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
ATHLETIC SHOW UP TOWN.

One of the most interesting athletic
tournaments of the season was pulled
off last night before the r. A. c. club
at their hall on Thirty-fouFth and
Sycamore streets. The first event was
heavyweight battle royal the con-
testants being Lee Breedlove, VIII
Kennedy. II. Sells, Dick Cooley, and
Ollie Edline. This event was heartily
appIa,Idcd. The second was a light
weight battle royal, the participants
of which were Harry Oliver, Herman
Williams, George Stopher, Homer
Watts and John Hibbs. This was 4
very exciting event. The third mum.
Der was a sparing contest between
Fred Gustavasant and Joe Warden.
in which the former scored a victory
In The second round The fourth event
five round boxing match between
VIM. Sheehan and Harry Brackcy
was declared a draw to the satisfac
tien of the audience. The fifth and
main event of the evening was a
catch-as-catch-can wrestling match be-
tween Chas Wild and VIM. Hackney,
Hackney won the first fall in Is min
utes and 10 seconds with a doubl'
Nelson hold The second fall went -
minutes and WIS won by Wild with a
half Nelson and crotch hold, while the
third and last fall lasted but eight aud
one half minutes, Hackney pinning
Wild down with half Nelson ami
body hold and winning the match.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
A CITY BEAUTIFUL
BEING lNAUGURATED IN CAIRO
BY CITIZENS OF UPPER
WASHINGTON AVENUE.
Small Parks at Street intersections
and Grass Plots in Center of
Avenue viii Bloom
in Summer.

Superintendent T. w. Cannon of
the Cairo Water company is having
the small piece of ground at the in
tersections of Sycamore. Washington
and Twenty-first streets formerly
known as the Gholson property, con
verified into a park. Manager w. II.
Lawson of the Three States Imple-
ment company has removed all of the
implements which he had stored on
this ground for some time. The
ground viii be plowed, seed sown and
latr a fnce will be built to enclose It.
The work of sowing grass seed and
planting trees in the grass plot sec
tions on Washington. which is being
done by order of Mayor Parsons
will probably b completed by noon
today. Last evening all of the section
from Thirtieth street down to TWEEN
tynrst had been completed, leavina
only one more between Twenty-firsi
and Center streets to be finished.
The Candee Pass at the intersec
ton of Elm. Washington and Twenty
fifth streets will be beauuficd this
year at the expense of the property
owners in The vicinity. Mr. CandeC
has asked the city to restore Tho
gates which were carried off last Hal
low'en by some mischievious boys
The gates have been recovered and
are now at police headquarters anc
will be restored
Most of the property owners on
upper Washington who have been
fertilizing the small strip of ground
in front of heir property TO SOW
grass seed have about finished aud
the grass has already began e.
spring up. Some of the citizens ~
the lower part Of the avenue have
done likewise.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
W.C,T.U. INSTITUTE
Tri-Co1nty Meeting Opened Yester
day Afternoon With Good Attend
snce-Gocd Program Today.

Yesterday afternoon was the open
ing of the Tri-county Institute OF the
W. c. 7. U. A goodly number OF
delegates are here from Pulaski and
Mound City, and many from Cairo at
tended both sessions yesterday after
noon and last night at the Presby
terrain church. The program was
very interesting. All the numbers
were well rendered.
In the evening a collection was talk
en- up amounting to 1925. The silve:
medal was awarded TO Miss Vera
Nichols of Cairo.
Three sessions will be held today,
morning, afternoon and night. Their
will be good music, reports, and in
structive papers and addresses.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
MCCLURE.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilkison are visiting
in Cairo.
Arthur Sans is out making a tour
of the county in the interest Of his
candidacy for county commissioner.
f. NJ. Cullev left for st. LOWS
Tuesday on business.
George Handles was before Justice
If the Peace Marion Culley the first
|of the week charged with drunken
ness and disturbing the peace. He
was fined $11.
Mrs John J. Porter and son viii
liam were in Anna the first Of the
week on business.
NJ. b. Scanlon left for st. Louis
Tuesday after spending several days
here prospecting on his farm. He
took some samples of clay with him
that he dug from hole in the hill.
Our Sunday school will observe
Easter Sunday with appropriate ex-
ercises.
day on an |. NJ. freight train Clar
nnce Riseling jumped from the train
md feel beneath the wheels. Three
ices were cut off and his right leg
broken. His companion, Kelep Bus
ter also jumped from the train and
was badly shaken up but not injured.
The train was running at rapid
rate. DR. Norris attended the injured
boy and he was taken to his home at
Thebes.
Mrs. Warren Craig and son Clyle,
of limo, were here the first of the
week.
The M. P. A. hall was the scene
Monday night of a very enjoyable at
fair, being the celebration of The 18th
anniversary of the NJ B. A. A spell
ing bee with Dir. Norris as schoolmas-
ter was the opening number fol
lowed by the selling of the ladies'
lunch baskets. After supper dancing
was INDUCED in until midnight
.Ebenezer Verble, who has been
very Ill the past eight weeks with
is much worse.
The youngest child of VIM. Kee
nan drank part Of the contents of a
bottle OF corn medicine Saturday
evening ond only the prompt admin
istering of an antidote by DR.. Norris
was the little ones life saved. The
bottle was left lying on wash stand
where the child found 1t.
The polls will be open Saturday for
{ he election Of two trustees for this
school district and next SATURDAY.
the regular school election will be
held with Arthur Sans announced
to succeed himself as director.
Mrs. Reuben Wick is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Burton's baby is very i'll,
]. r. Mcclure and VIM N Light
uer are at Jonesboro attending a sale
Of land.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
ON EASTER MONDAY
Nell Equipped Club Room For
Knights of Columbus VIII be
Opened In ST. Jcseph's Hall.

Cairo Council No. 1927 knights OF
Columbus will open their handsome
ew club room Easter Monday. The
room is in St. Joseph's hall on Cross
street. 1t has been thoroughly equip
ped with means of entertainment. y
complete athletic outfit has been pui
II. The reading room is well supplied
official NOTICE of the opening is given
members by Dr.. j. r. Walsh, G. K
ind T. NJ. O'Shea, secretary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
KILLED BY COMPANION
Boy confesses Staying Playmate Ac-
cdentalIy After Saying He Was
Killed BY Wolves.

Harper, Kas., April S.-Willie
Hotchkiss, 10 years old, who was re
ported Killed by wolves near here
Yesterday, was really slain by his
playmate, George Nichols, also aged
10. according to a confession said to
have been made by the latter, Mich
OILS said he accidentally shot tIotch-
kiss and invented The wolf story be.
cause he feared to tell the truth.
Coyotes were found around the body
and this helped to make Nichols
story plausible.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
SPORTS
~
WITH THE WRESTLERS.

Dan Mcmahon, since his appear
ance mere some weeks ago in a catch
as-catch-cap wrestling match with
Wild Joe Collins, has been meeting
come good wrcstlers in different parts
of the country, and has made an eX-
ccllent record. McMahon holds the
I.middleweight tile of Ireland and
stands with the top-notchcrs in this
courtry. When he was here recently
he intimated that he would go back 10
ireland soon. but it seems as though
the demand for him has induced him
10 prolong his stay in this country.
As for Collins it may be said that
he is keeping up his steady gait,
meeting some of the best men in the
east at present, and still trying to
get match with Trombley, whom he
believes he can defeat, in which cavnt
the Cairo savorite would gain the
title cf middlewoight champion OF
North America. Collins has already
proven himself the best man in the
game in the New England states as
well as in these parts. He will ar
rive in Cairo Sunday,
The second most important event
on the program booked for Monday
night at the opera house, is the six
round boxing contest between Bob
Seward, (coloredD of Cairo and
Frank Bizett, (white) of Canada,
This mill will probably attract as
much interest as the Collins Mcmahon
bout The battle royal between five
colored men will be the first thing on
the program.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
INCREASES WEIGHT QUICKLY.
Simple Way for the Thin and Pale
to Be Plump and Rosy.

Samose can hardly b. termed q
medicine: il is in reality a flesh fern
ing food. Taken before or after
meals. II minglcs with the food you
eat. enables il to digest. so as 10
make rich blood and pleasing pump
ness.
After Samose has been used week
or ten days noticeable gain in
weight is seen. The sallow com
plexion will become sCey. the sunkcn
checks will have ruddy glow. the
eyes viii he bright. he breath sweet
and the step elastic.
Use Samosr for month and all
the fesh:ef the body will be firm and
solid and the outlines beautiful and
symmetrical
With the return of good health fol
lowing the use of Samose, emaciation
Is overcome. AMI he thin and
scrawny are once more plump and
rcsv.
-aul G. Sehuh & Sons customers
have told them of the remarkable
results following the rse of SamCsn.
the great flesh forming food and
they are so thoroughly convinced of
its reliability that they are selling it
under their personal guarantee to re-
fnnd the money IL it does not do all
that is claimed for 1t. You who are
thin and in poor health cannot af-
ford to let another day pass without
getting a soc box Of Samose on those
terms
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
DEPENDABLE PROPRIETARY
MEDICINES.

1t must be admitted by every ia T.
minded, intelligent person, that a
medicine could not live and grow in
popularity for thirty years, and today
hold record for thousands upon
thousands of actual cures. as has
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, without possessing great vir-
tue and actual worth. Such medicines
must be looked upon and termed both
standard and dependable by every
thinking person.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBOURS


Grand Chain spent Wednesday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs j. l.. Dougherty.
They purchased furniture for the lat
ter Mr. and Mrs. Bisc who will begin
housekeeping soon.
DR.. Hall Whitaker went to Ohm
e ed Wednesday en- business.
Mrs. Bert Calvin was down from
Levings Wednesday on a shopping
/ tour.
| ]. n. Bowers was Cairo business
caller Wednesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Craig have
moved into their new home on Pop
| lar street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
Policeman In a Cuandery,

II is not all pleasure. the life of q
country policeman. says the London
Globe. The guardian of Pigbury-su
per-Splosh's morals was observed the
other day to he looking csreworn
What's the NATTER" he echoed. in
response to kind inquiries. why. It's
those three tramps | locked mp this
morning. They are kickine Up row
because they want to play bridge and
can't find them a fourth
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
Start on New Building.

Work has been started on the new
store building of John T, Rennie a.
ThirtysiXth and Sycamore streets.
Forms have been laid for the concrete
foundation and a great deal of the ma
crial for the building is now on the
ground.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY.
Squadrupeds.

The Squadruped club held their
regular meeting last night at the
home of Harry Craig. A two course
luncheon was served, AS a feature
Of the evening new post card puz
zlc game was introduced. Stewart
Lewis was awarded the prize for
studying out the puzzle.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank the neighbors
and friends who came to our assiS.
-ance during the recent fatal illness
If our little daughter Margaret Es-
'ther Littleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Littlcton.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09

Gaskins AsSailant Under $500 Bond
Ed Franklin the man who cut Oscar
Gaskins Tuesday night at the half
way house was arraigned before
Judge Whtcamp yesterday afternoon
and was bound over to the county
court in the sum of $500 on TIE
charge CT assault and battery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
Thirty Thousand ou.kes a Year.

II was realized about fifteen years
ago. more or less, that series OF
earthquake observatories. with deli
OF shocks In any quarter of the globe,
and identify the spot with certainty,
even IL there we're no witnesses of the
actual occurrence. From the records
OF these observatories 1t appears that
there are every year some 10000
minor shocks of earthquake in differ
ent es.-Current Literature.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-09
TURK DEFEATED.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April S-Iienry
.Oredman, a local wrestler, won a
wrestling match here tonight from
the Turk Hadrali, in two straight
fallS.