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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
DIDN'T REALIZE How Injurious Coffee Really Was.

Many persons go drinking coffee year after year without realizing that it is the cause of many obscure but per-, sistent ailments.
 The drug-caffeine-in coffee and tea. is very like uric acid and is often the cause of rheumatic attacks which, when coffee Is used habitually become chronic.
 A Washington lady said recently:
 T am 65 and have had a good deal of experience with coffee. I consider it very injurious and the cause of many diseases. I am sure it causes decay of teeth In children.
 When I drank coffee I had sick spells and still did not realize that coffee could be so harmful, till about a year ago I had rheumatism in my arms and fingers, got so nervous I could not sleep and was all run down.
 "At last. after finding that medicines did me no good. I decided to quit coffee en- tirely and try Postum. After using 1t six months I fully recovered my health beyond all expectations, can sleep sound and my rheumatism is all gone" There's a Reason"
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich. Read the famous little books The Road to Wellville," in pkgs
 Ever-read the above letter7 A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
NEWCOMER FUND
 IS UNOBTAINABLE
ANSWER IN COURT SAYS AMOUNT
 IS INCLUDED IN "GENERAL EX- PENSE" ITEM OF $142,3S525 AS
 SHOWN ON L. & N. BOOKS.

Additional answers to interrogatories to the defendant in the case of B. E. Conner vs, Louisville and Nashville Railroad company were filed in the office of the city court yesterday. Included in the batch of answers are the replies to about 10 interrogatories and the copies of a num- Der of telegrams.
 One of the first interrogatories is that inauiring of the amount the Louisville and Nashville railroad contributed to the campaign fund of John V. Smith in his race against B. B. Conner for railroad commissioner The answer to this ques- ton is to the effect that there is no way of ascertaining the amount contributed now and the only information given is that a certain report of the directors of the company shows that tother general expenses amounted to $142 2, in which amount was included the contribution to Mir Smiths campaign fund
 The other answers bear on questions that are not of general interest.
 It will be recalled that when the case in question was called some time ago it that the defendant company had not an swered certain interrogatories, claiming that they called for illegal testimony. The court required the company to answer these questions, and allowed the company 40 days to do so. The case is set to be tried during the first part of April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
RAILROAD MEN ARE
 ESTIMATING DAMAGE
PROMINENT OFFICIALS OF VARL GUS LINES PASS THROUGH THE CITIZEN ROUTE OVER LINES TO SEE EFFECT OF FLOODS.

Since the cessation of the recent heavy rains, railroad officials have come to tbe district for the purpose of inspecting the properties. J. s. B. Thompson. assistant to the presi- dent of the Southern; c. H. Ackert vice president; E. IT. Coapman, manager: E. H. Shaw, assistant general traffic man. ager, and s. II. Hardwick, passenger traf- fic manager, were in Birmingham yester- day
 We are here making an inspection tour stated Mr.~Ackert to-a representa- tive of The Age-Herald. We are endeay- bring to find out just how much damage the recent rains did the roadbeds. We are pleased to state that while the dam age has been heavy, it is not so serious as we anticipated"
 The party left last night for Memphis
 T. E. Brooks, superintendent of the Br- mingham division of the Louisville and Nashville, returned yesterday after short trip of inspection over the Louis vile and Nashville, and announces that conditions are so much improved that no further trouble is anticipated
 T. l.. Dubbs. superintendent of the H. linois Central. with headquarters in Corlnth, was in Birmingham yesterday, and stated that the Illinois Central suf- fered comparatively little as' result of the recent heavy rains. This is due . stated he, 'to the fact that the roadbeds have been maintained in excellent condi- tion. Our trains during the rainy period were operated slowly. and as a result 1t is probable that We had as little trouble as >any other railroad entering Birmlng- ham,
 J. c. Lorton, superintendent of the Frisco is making an inspection of the line between Birmingham and Mer,phis with view to finding out just what dam age the rains did the property of h,s company. The Frisco, as the Illinois Cen tral was a comparatively light sufferer
 w. s. Andrews, general superintendent of the Queen and Crescent, with Cincin- natl headquarters, was another railroad official in Birmingham yesterday who was interested in conditions following the heavy rains of last week. MT. Andrews reported that conditions were rapidly inn proving, and that no further trouble, in the natural order of things, would oc- cur.
 $ Another well-known visitor to Birming ham yesterday was F.. T. Wilcox, assist ant general freight agent of the Frisco, with Memphis headquarters. Mr. Wilcox, as Is known, was formerly located in Birmingham, where he has many warm friends The visiting officials report business slowly improving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17

The suit for damages of Hinton G. Clabaugh against J. A. NanHoose, pres ident of the Southern Wholesale Groc- CTS association. in which the plaintiff claims S3000O damage Is now on trial before Judge A. O. Lane in the cir cult court.
 The case was taken up yesterday aft ernoon shortly after the luncheon hour and Judge Lane held court until near ly 6 o'clock in order to get along as far as possible with the trial. The chief work yesterday afternoon was that of setting the pleadings, and it is expected that the evidence in the case will be gotten into at an early hour this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Officer Kills Mclean
 M Presence Of Sister
P Reynolds Believed John Mclean Had Circulated Report That He Was scab and Ex- Convict Says He Could Not Sleep From Worrying
 About Charge

mingham police force he was an officer in Avondale, and after the annexation election held by that suburb he was taken on the. local force of police. He has many friends in Avondale and since his connection with the police department he has always held a reputation of a good and faithful officer
 The news of the affair caused much re- gret yesterday afternoon when the trou- ble became generally known.
 Reynolds Not Disposed to Talk.
 When called upon at the county jail yesterday afternoon by an Age Herald reporter Officer Reynolds was indisposed to talk of the shooting at length. He stated that he had told Chief Bodeker how the affair had happened and what brought it on, and referred the reporter to the chief of policesf for a statement in his behalf.
 Late yesterday afternoon Officer Key holds received a telegram from his broth CT, J. R. Reynolds of Lewisburg, Tenn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
MUSIC FESTIVAL
 DATE IS CHANGED Damrosch Orchestra Here April
 28-30 TICKETS ARE GOING FAST Several East Alabamians Requested That Birmingham's Festival Be Scheduled Ahead of That
 In Atlanta.

". J. Hon, who is mana ging the music festival to be given at the hip podrome under the direction of Walter Damrosch, announced last night that the festival dates had been changed from May 3 1, and to April 2S, 29 and 30. MT. Hon insisted on the change so as to put the event here in the week preceding the Atlanta festival. He has received letters from many persons living in the eastern part of the state, saying they wished to attend the Damrosch festival in Bir- mingham and would do so If 1t "came off' before Atlanta's; otherwise they would be inclined to go to Atlanta.
 April 28 falls on Wednesday. There will be three night concerts and two afternoon performances and in addf- tion to these MT. Damrosch will give without charge an afternoon concert complimentary to the school children,
 Damrosch closes his Augusta en- gagement on the night of April 27 and will come in special train to Birming ngham, reaching here at noon,
  ga cement in St. Louis May 3, and from that city he goes to Louisville, to finish out the week. Louisville is preparing for one of the greatest fes- ;ivals of the year. The management there secured the Damrosch in pref erence to the Dresden orchestras which is to play at the Atlanta festival all tn ough Damrosch's price Is much high CT than that of the Dresden band
 MT. Hon says that it Is not the royal orchestra of Dresden that has just arrived in this country. but newer and less pretentious band It is said to be a very good orchestra, however; but Birmingham musicians and music lovers throughout the country, as Mr. Hon points out, know the Damrosch organization as a great institution and MT. Damrosch as one of the world s greatest interpretative conductors.
 MT. Hon states that he has sold all ready several of the boxes at the hip podrome and several hundred season tickets He feels assured that the fes- tival will be marked success from box office viewpoint as well as brilliant musical success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
YOUNG BURGLAR HAS RAFFLES' EARMARKS Leaves Polite Note Apelogizing
 for Robbery TALKS FREELY ABOUT GAME He Makes No Denial of His Crime When Caught By Detectives and
 suaveIy Describes Some of
 His Former Exploits.
TALKS FREELY ABOUT GAME

Combined impudence and humor were conveyed in the note left by the burglar who robbed the home of Char- lie Barber, 1401 North Twenty fifth street, Monday night. The house was entered and the robber besides swan ping coats with MT. Barber took away with him three gold watches, brace- let and necklace and other jewelry.
 Upon leaving the house the burglar could not resist the temptation of 4. soft lead pencil and the snow white table cover, so he very politely ask ked pardon for this entree," inscribin- the apology on the table cover.
 Shortly after the burglary the mat ter was reported to the police and the case was placed in the hands of De- tectives Murphy and Ray. The two de- tectives went to work and soon landed a young white man named Charles Evans, apparently about 19 or 20 wears old, who had the stolen jewelry on his person. Evans was caught at the corner of Second avenue and Nine teenth street.
 Young Evans is one of Rallies most worthy rivals. Suave, polite. interest ing and with very attractive flow of language the two detectives found him. He made no denial of the rob bery but admitted that he had been in the business for some time and that his home was in St. Louis. He stated that he was member of a gang of boys whose depredations were confined to no particular part of the country.
 rather humorous incident was the young mans exhibition of a newspaper clipping stating that a certain bank CT was planning to go to Oyster Bav Evans stated that he had planned to go to Oyster Bay and "see what he could do for the ha nk ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
WEST END ASKS
 FOR BIDS ON BOTH
CITY HALL AND PUBLIC LIBRARY ARE TO BE BUILT AT ONCE. THE LIBRARY WILL COST $15,ooo.

At meeting of the West End council last night it was decided to take up im- mediately the construction of the Carnegie library. city hall and fire department Accordingly the clerk was instructed to advertise for bids on the library building not to exceed $15,G00, and on the city hall and fire department building not to exceed $5000. These bids are to be sub mitted at the next meeting of the cotn- cil on Tuesday March 23
 MT. Carnegie has expressed his willing ness to contribute $1000O to the con struction of the library, and the plans as approved by the council call for d beautiful structure. Work on both the library and the city hall will be started at the earliest possible moment after bids have been accepted
 Alderman J. E. Burks rendered his res ignat ton, which was accepted with re- gret by the board. w. J. Bell was elect ed to take the seat vacated by MT. Burks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
ALABAMA NOT
 REPRESENTED

B. E. Miller. secretary of the Alabama division of the Cotton Growers associa- tion, is very anxious to make it known that the Alabama division has had noth-. ing to do with the meeting of cotton growers scheduled for Atlanta yester- day.
 When asked why he was solctous of thus going on record MT. Miller stated: Well, we have received no notification that such meeting was to be held. We are not represented at the meeting. and do not care that the Alabama division be put on record as doing something or fav- bring something it knows nothing about"
 MT. Miller made the above statement to an Age-Herald reporter yesterday morning over the telephone At the time he was at his home in Siluria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
ClabAugh SNit Against He
 Wholesale GYOceYS On Trial

MT. Clabaugh is suing Mir. yanHoose as president of the Wholesale Grocers' association, claiming that he was forced out of the wholesale grocery business by the association. In the bill of com plaint it is alleged that the associa- ton is a combine or trust fixing and maintaining prices in restraint of trade.
 The case is one that will no doubt attract much attention as 1t involves ono of the largest and most exten- sive organizations in the country. As stated it is thought that the examina- tfon os witnesses will begin this morn ing. The case will probably require several days of the courts time be- fore it Is concluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17

who wired that he would be in Birming- ham this morning. J. R. Reynolds con ducts a brokerage business in Lewis burg and Is register of Marshall coun- ty, Tenn.
 The officer is being held at the county jail without bond
 The remains of the deceased man are at the undertaking establishment of Shaw & Son.
 The funeral services over the remains of John Mclean, the deceased, will be conducted from the late residence, 705 South Twentieth street, Thursday after noon at 3 o'clock under the direction Of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Flks, of which he was a member The interment will be made In the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
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The false accusation that I am an ex-convict has been un- justly ground upon me and 1t was more than l could stand. For the past three or four days l have been unable to sleep on account of the thought of the unjust charge. If it were me alone whom it affected it might have been different, but my wife and children had to bear the brunt of the very grave accusation. There is no one who , regrets the occurrence more than l do and I assure you that l have not command of words to express my feelings in the matter of the uncalled for and unexplainable c Il sa on brought against me."-State- ment of w. P Reynolds to an Age Herald reporter at the county jail yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17

For Barker school-Mrs. M. " Moore, known as "Bettie Hamilton" will give a recital at the Barker school Thurs day, D. m., under the auspices of the. Barker School Improvement asso- citation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
WANTED

Twenty experienced shoe sales men. Apply between the hours of 10 and il am. Wednesday, to G. Phil Harper, 215 N. 20th Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
FOR SALE

One of the most attractive homes on South Highlands located within one-half block of Highland Avenue, and the best section of it. Price $1O,O00, one-third cash, bal ance one and two years. Apply to Brown Bros. & Co.,, First National Bank Building. Bell Phone No. 384.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17

First Methodist CburchA-The Rev. L. C. Branscomb, pastor of the First NJ E. church. south, announces that a church conference will be held at f:45 this evening. Members and friends are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Sons of Ham Ensnared-A dog

Sons of Ham Ensnared-7A dozen ne groes, were roped into the sheriH drag net early yesterday afternoon at Vanderbilt furnace quarters. The ne eroes were brought to Birmingham ana placed in the county jail. While the docket shows grave charge opposite their names-shooting craps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
THE WEATHER.

Washington, March 16.-Foreeast for Wednesday and Thursday; light variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses have been issued from the office of the probate court as fol- lows:
 F. l.. whitman of Birmingham to Mrs. Annie Seals Dawson.
 Robert H. Barnes of Birmingham to Miss Annie l.. White w. T. Watson of Woodlawn to Miss Bessie Metallic. J. A. Bennett of Short Creek to Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon.
 John Kovalarik of Pinkney City to Miss Anna Valko.
 EFT Shaw & Son, Undertakers.
 Green Undertaking Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
Rodv Dredged from River-The

Body Dredged from River-The body of Ernest Warren, a young miner, 70 years of age who was drowned in the Little Warrior river Sunday night, was, found early yesterday morning. War ren was wading in the river late sun day evening trying to get boat, tied in the back waters. The swift cur rent carried him down stream and he was drowned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17
E.. T. Shaw & Son. Undertakers.
Green Undertaking Co.

woodiawn Undertaking Co.,. Phones 70.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17

Teachers Association-At the Jef- ferson County Teachers association meeting, Saturday morning, at the city hall at 10:3O o'clock the following topics will be discussed: Physiology. Primary, Miss Sabine Dupont; HOW To Develop a Strong Body, E. l.. Brown; "How To Care for the Body, former Lieut.. Gov. R. M Cunning ham; "The Spiritual and Mental Body, Rev Marvin Heflin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-17

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06
Musical Notes.

Miss Mary Munchhoff will be heard in
recital June & at the Orpheum theater,
when she will sing caro- mic bien," by
Giordani; "Inal farfalletta amente," by
Dom Scarlatu; when the Roses Bloom"
by Reichardt: Polly willis" by DR.. Arne;
Dpcondray; " Auf Flugeln des G~esanges,"
Mendclssohn; 'Elfenlied," Hugo Wolf;
June" Roger Quilter; "a Song of
April" Nanny: "Bolero," Dessauer; a
group of Schubert, including Die For
ellie" I'm Abendroth,' "Auf dem Wasser
gu singer" Die Liebe hat gelogen" and
"Wohin," and the old Scotch SOM Annie
Schumann. Chopin, Paul Juon and Bach
and two Wagner-Liszt numbers.
Mr.. Ellis gave a very interesting pupils
recital Thursday evening, Those taking
part were Misses Mcbride, Evans, Nc
Cague, Whitmore, Clark, Moses and Grym,
Mesdames Hall and Writ and Messrs. Wal
lace, Mould, Johnson and Prentiss.
A piano recital was given by the pupils
of Miss Florence Peake on Friday even
ing. Those whose names appeared on the
rogram were Frances Kopald, lola Lar
SON katherine Lentz jean Anderson,
Goldie Melcher, Myrtle Horne Louise
Damon, Belle Summers, Millie Bub, Mar
garet Summers, ->ellie Dudgeon, Marguer-
tie Rodgers, Esther GoOdlaad, Mary Good.
land, Cecilia Feiler, Hanna kopald, Heller
Stnrgess, Frances Damon, Ruby Frazier
Ethel Davis, Carlysle Lent1, Wilma Da'
mon, Florence Goodland, o Dudgeon
Grace Huntley, Zeima Hansen, Hiidret
Churchill and Olive Seymour.
Mrs. Louise Shadduck- zabriski will Civ,
a violin recital Tuesday evening, June s
for her pupils, Eunice Arthur, ElOise West
d West, Louis Clarencs
| White Alex Rnh
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06

test In at least three cages. This may be
instinct rather than sense, but II serves
to keep the m%enagerie tent in the same
order day after day. During the winter
months the animals OF the cat tribe are
fed exclusively with horse meat. II is not
always tender, since the horses butchered
at Wallace's slaughter house are the old
skates which the surrounding country rave
worked for about twenty years and are
ready TO die from old age. on the road
the show uses about $50 per day to feed
the animals. Scarcely a week passes that
some OF the show horses are not killed or
crippled so that they have to be killed
and these are always fed to the beasts,
with great relish. They prefer It to beef.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06
THIS WEEK AT THE THEATERs
boyd Offers n Fine Drama OF English
Society and Politics.

boyd Offers n Fine Drama OF English
Society and Politics.
For the fourth week at the Boyd the
Woodward Stock company will play THE
Marriage Of William Ashe.' a fine drama
Of English society and political life, based
on the novel by Mrs. Humphrey Ward.
The play is in five acts and tells the story
Of how william Ashe. n rising young
politician, married Lady Kitty Bristol and
how she tried to help him in his ambi.
ton, but made an awful mess Of It, be-
cause she didn't understand and because
the folks she came into contact with
didn't understand her. Lady Kitty is a de-
lightful little bundle OF contradictions, full
Of the warmest OF impulses and zealously
eager to aid her husband, whom she
adores.. But she can't get along with a
lot OF folks who have to be propltiated
because Of their social and political poei-
ton, and so she concelves the daring idea
Of getting them out OF the way. She
writes a very wonderful book, in which
she holds up to ridicule the party leader
on whom her husband depends, and pill
tories his wife and several other OF the
social antipathies. The effect is pro-
hOuiiNeht buA hOl WtlaN hduy hlNly lnltlus
1t should be, and the result is a smash.
After a tremendous scene with her hus-
band, she flies away to the Alps, where
she is later found by him, sick unto death
He has learned the worth of the wife ht
thought was a burden, and is frantic tc
forgive her. 1t is a drama of light and
shade, delicately balanced and extremely
well wrought out. Mr.. Morrison will have
the role Of William Ashe, and Miss Lans
will play Lady Kitty, a part that will give
her much better opportunities than any
she has yet enacted here. The others ii
the company are we'll placed In the lonl
cast, and Edith Spencer will make her frs
appearance with the company in this bill
Mr.. Woodward has provided a splendit
setting for each of the five acts, and thu
whole promises a most attractive week
The first performance will be at a matine
this afternoon
At / o'clock today the Burwood theate
will enter upon it's summer season and tn
twelve weeks grind will commence. TIL
word grind" should be accepted literally
as the Burwood's summer feature is NOV
ing pictures, and surely that means
grind for the force of skilled operator
that have been engaged. There will be n
tedious waiting when once the entertain
ment starts at i p. m. and Z p. m. eacI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-06
LATE ossIP FROM sTAGELAND

Intimate Chat Concerning Players,
Authors and Others.
over 5000 actors are walking the streets
Of New York at present, going from office
to office, seeking engagements. From now
until the first of August the offices of the
theatrical producing anager of New
York will be crowded from $3.50 o'clock in
the morning until $50 o'clock in the even
ing. The rank and file of the profession
endeaVor to contract for their services for
the coming season before hieing themselves
away for the country or the seashore.
Each year the profession is becoming
more crowded, although about the same
number of companies are sent out on the
road. Each year hundreds of pupils have
graduated from the schools of acting, and
an equally large number join the profess
sion without ever having gone through a
dramatic school. How many thousands of