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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
BISHOP PAYS VISIT
 TO ST. BERNARD

St. Bernard College, May 21.-(Special.)- The Rt Rev. Edward P. Allen, bishop of Mobile, arrived here Wednesday on his first visit since returning from his so- journ abroad and received an ovation that has not been equalled hitherto in the history of St. Bernard. All the bells were rung as the bishops carriage drove up to the college entrance where he was met by the student body and commun- ity of monks in procession, whence all proceeded to the chapel where the usual prayers were said. according to the Cath olic ritual on the reception of prelates From the chapel the bishop proceeded to his apartment in the new monastery, the community of monks acting as escort.
 At o'clock a reception and musicale was rendered the right reverend bishop in the St. Bernard dramatic hall. The music was furnished by the college or chestra and the songs by the monastery glee club. After the introductory over ture the Rev. P. Bernard Manages, o. $. B., abbot, delivered the address of wei come on behalf of the community. He cordially extended the hospitality of St. Peiildlu to bisiop Alleh anu aS9. ou nm of the cooperation of the Benedictine monks in all his undertakings.
 John Francis Conoly of the senior class welcomed the distinguished guest on be- half of the student body. Bishop AL len made the final address wherein he expressed his deep gratitude and appre- citation for the many favors which the Benediotines had hitherto extended him and particularly for the cordial welcome that was rendered him. He concluded by assuring ihs audience that he would on some other occasion lecture to them on his Journey to Rome and the Holy Land which lecture he delivered the follow ing evening"
 Thursday morning the bishop read the solemn pontifical high mass and con ferred the sacrament of confirmation. He was assisted at mass by the following:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
MRS. POPE GIVEN
 LIE SENTENCE Famous Murder Case Con-
 cIuded At CIanten MOTHER WAS THE VICTIM After Being Out For Three Hours Jury convicts Woman on Circumstan- tia Evidence and Imposes
 99-Year Sentence.
MOTHER WAS THE VICTIM

Montgomery, May 21-(Special.) )-Ninety- nine years in the penitentiary is the pen alty fixed by the jury in the case of Mrs Hattie Pope, tried at Clanton today for the murder of her own mother, Mrs. Mary King, near Montevallo on March 4, last. Mrs. Pope had maintained perfect composure since the day of her arrest to the reading of the verdict, when tears came to her eyes and she broke down as she was lead away by a deputy sheriff
 After two days of trial the case went to the jury this afternoon, following an ex- haustve charge by Judge W. W. Peaf- son on the law.
 The testimony was wholly circumstan- tial there being no one to testify who had seen the deed. The jury was out three hours. When boiled they all agreed to the report of the foreman.
 Mrs. King was found dead with her throat cut at their home near Monte yallo on the morning of March f. last. Her bloody body showed signs of having been beaten as well as chopped up. new made grave was discovered near the house ready, it is thought, for the body. Tracks fitting Mrs. Pope's shoes were found near the scene, and Mrs. Popes trunk contained lot of bloody cloth ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
HALSEY LUNACY
 HEARING CLOSED Allegations of Petition Upheld
 By Jury In Case
PITIABLE CASE REVEALED
HaIsey, Who Killed Bosom Friend out right and Fatally Wounded Elm ploye, Declared Mental and
 Physical Wreck.

Huntsville, May 21.-(Special.)-A the Halsey lunacy hearing before Probate Judge I4awler, the testimony shows a pitiable case of the breaking down of a brilliant mind, that of William l.. Halsey, who, starting in with a small capital as a young man, built up one of the largest business concerns in northern Alabama, and then laboring under the hallucination that some of his best friends had plotted to ruin him, killed J. Robert Jones, his friend and schoolmate, and fatally shot A. D. Mcdowell, one of his employees.
 On May Mrs. Laura Halsey, wife of the slayer, filed petition in the pro bate court alleging that her husband was mentally unsound. The hearing was held before jury of 12 men today, and it was stated at the outset that this proceed ings had nothing to do with the final dis position of that charge against Halsey
 Dr. James l.. Darwin testified that Hal sey is suffering from softening of the brain, and he regards the case as incur able. Charles H. Halsey, brother testi- fled that his brother believes that the world in general and some of his best friends in particular have turned against him and were plotting his ruin. Mayor Thomas w. Smith corroborated this state- ment, as did Harry B. Lyle.
 The Rev. Francis Tappey told of a visit to Halsey in the jail, where he found hin suffering from melancholia and be- lieving that attempts were being made to poison him.
 Halsey is described as a mental and nHVS!pa1 wreck Ia dict upholding the allegations of the pe- tition and Mrs. Halsey was appointed as guardian of the estate and required to make bond in the sum of s65,00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
YEARS WORK ENDS
 AT GROVE SCHOOL
MARRIED MEN AGAIN DEFEAT THE SINGLES IN BASEBALL GAME AT BESSEMER-PER- SONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Bessemer, May a.-(special.) )-The Grove School of Music held its annual com mencement last night at the First Bap- tist church. The presentation of the elaborate programme was a credit to the school The voice of Miss Jeannie Fraser was especially pleasing. The programme was as follows:
 Virginia Irene Jenkins, Jeannie Inge Fraser voice; Lucia George, pianoforte. Nocturne Qiebestraum) Q1iszD Miss George.
 Chason Provencale (Den Acqua); Car mena CWilson) Miss Frazer
 Paria Valse Chantee Qtalian) (ArditD; Nymphes ct Sylvains (Brench) (Bemberg), Miss Jenkins.
 An Den Trailing (op SD (Greig); Op. 51, No. 1 (Schubert; Scottish Tone Poem (op. 3D CMcDowelD, Miss George
 Faites Lui Mes Axeux (F'ausD CGounod, Miss Fraser
 Allmacht ge Jungfgrau (Tannhauser) Wagner), Miss Jenlkins.-
 Etudes de Concert (Gottschallx), Miss George.
 The baccalaureate sermon was delivered by the Rev. J. F. Sturdivant and the presentation of the diplomas by Mrs. Annie Glen Grove closed the exercises.
 
 foot to have Dr. J. A. B. Lovett. one of the most prominent educators in the state, make the race for the vacancy in the leg islature. Petitions are being circulated by Drh Lovett's friends and they expect to push hom for all they are worth. The Marriad Men again defeated the Singles, but the game was not the runa-
 
 fought to finish and when the ninth inning was finished the score stood 15 to 14 in favor of the Benedicts. Batteries for the Singles: Gwin and Mckinney; for the Married Men, Nugent and Cartwell. In the city court today appeals from police court and the decisions of the mayor was reversed on 19 cases. The cases were for gaming and the mayor had fined them all, but Judge Jackson ruled that there was not enough evidence to convict J. F. Fruit was fined $50 for giving away a pint of whisky. te
 The negro, Jim Moss hurt yesterday at Sloss died last night at the Robinson hos pital. The coroner will probably in vestigate this death when he comes down to hold the inquest on the two deaths at Woodward.
 City Attorney Goodwin will file suits in the chancery court against the property holders who have failed to pay the tax for improvements. P. H. O'Brien will start the work on the contract awarded him as soon as the council accepts his bond Miss Annie Floyd has returned to the city from Blount county, where she has been visiting since the death of her mother. She will resume teaching Mon day.
 Miss Allie Buck is the guest of the Misses Ferguson on Third avenue.
 MT. Frank Sikes, who has just left the army after serving three years, is the guest of his brother, MT. Albert SiSes. Colonel Dean of Eufaula is in the city on business.
 Judge B. c. Jones, W. D. Ianier and H. B. Jones have returned from the con- vention of the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias at Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL.
City School Board and Standing Com
 mlttees Appointed.

Sheffield, May H.-(Special. )-At the semi-monthly meeting of the city coun- ell the city school board for the coming year was elected as follows: G, w. Han lin, J. R. Looney, G. w. McF'a1l, H. B. <Urquhart, William Shook MT. hanlin was the only member of the old board re- tained. F'lue Inspector F. H. Everhart was reelected. A resolution was passed transferring the special bridge fund of the city to the general fund.
 Mayor Weston announced the following standing committees: Finance, judgments and ordinances, Lemay, Pippin, Bevill Water, light and fire, Bevill, Lemay, Grismore. Street, Cosper, Bevill, Pippin. Sanitary and market, Grismore, Bevill, Lemay. Cemetery. Pippin. Cosper, Gris- more. Police the entire board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
BE A BUILDER
 NOT A KNOCKER

It is an old saying that where ignorance is bliss it is folly to be wise, but when ignorance is combined with overt acts of meanness 1t then becomes such menace to progress that all agencies of enlight- enment are demanded for eradlcating or placing 1t beyond the pale of public harm.
 We are Jed to make this statement at this time from knowledge recently gained that there are some persons here to whom application was made by parties in neigh boring sections for information about Queenstown, and while they confessed that they ''knew nothing about It. still went out of their way to give 1t a knock" In one case a man supposed to be prominent in business circles here was asked by a friend in another state about Queenstown, when he told him that he had never heard of such place.
 This could be taken as a reflection on the newspapers of Birmingham by those who are paying for publicity in them, but in this instance we know 1t to be on the party thus admitting his ignorance, for we have had very satisfactory evil dence of the value of our newspapers as mediums of publicity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
A BOYS HOLIDAYS.

The ardent controversy which has been waging in England and America concern ing the best way to dispose of school boys in the long summer vacation has prompt ed the Grand Trunk Railway System to issue a special publication giving sugges- tions and practical hints to parents, as to what to do with the public and prepara- tory school boy during the months of July and August The vacation camp is one of the solutions and the publication en- titled, What Shall a Boy Do With His Vacation." thoroughly covers the ground and solves the problem of the best way for a schoolboy to enjoy his holidays.
 A copy may be obtained for the asking by applying to G. w Valix, 917 Mer- chants Loan and Trust Bldg. Chicago, III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

But in all seriousness is it not time for our newspapers and all pubnc-spirited citizens to join in an intelligent effort to diversity the industries of this district and drive out the knockers? For many years Chattanooga has been engaged in that kind of work, until it now leads all the cities of the south in that field while Birmingham has been asleep to the value of such industries or else praying to the gods for some one else to come and do what its own people should do for themselves.
 Queenstown is an object lesson in that direction. It has had phenomenal suc- cess. No proposition placed before the public here in recent years has received more of popular favor. The Queenstown company is fulfilling to the letter every promise made the public by it's manage ment. We will be pleased to verify this to any interested person who will call at the office of the Queenstown Company. 2113 First avenue As the Rev. Sam Jones used to say, Quit your meanness" II you cannot be a builder" do not be a "knocker" There should be no room for any such in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Teachers at West BIocton.

West Blocton, May 20.-(Special 1.-The following teachers have beeH elected to positions in the West Blocton high school H. D. Cullen, principal and teacher of high school; Miss Lizzie Warren, inter- mediate department; Miss Nell Wallace and Miss Lola Pritchett. primary depart ment It is possible that more teachers may be added later If the board of ed- ucation think 1t necessary. All the above teachers were reelected with the exoep- tion of Miss Warren, who takes the place of Mrs. E. D. Lee, who did not apply for reelection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
Third Jury of the Year In Morgan
 County.

Decatur, May 21.-(speciaL)-A special session of the grand jury of the Nor gan county law and equity court has been called to meet here on May 2S.
 There are IS prisoners confined in the county jail here and the purpose of the grand jury is to investigate these cases. The grand jury will likely be in session only one or two days.
 This county has had two grand juries during the present year The last one found only F true bill and the previous one found 80 bills This is the first time in the history of the county that as many grand juries have been held in as short a time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
M MARIAN GIVEN
 LIFE SENTENCE

Gadsden, May 21.-(Special.)-At 10 o'clock this morning the jury in the Mo Mahan murder case returned verdict of guilty and fixed the punishment at life in the penitentiary.
 It was a hard-fought case to the end with both sides seemingly confident of vic torq.
 The judge delivered his charge late yesterday evening and then allowed the jury to retire and begin their delibera- tions this morning. They went into the jury room at S:90 this morning and in less than two hours reached a verdict. The defendant seemed well satisfied that he had escaped the rope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
WEST BLOCTON
 IS PROGRESSIVE

West Blocton, May 21.-(special)-At the meeting of the town council on Thursday night it was decided to begin work on the streets at once. Main street will have vitrified brick gutters and granite curbs All the streets of the town will be graded and graveled.
 The mayor announced that the purchase of a new high pressure heavy duty pump had been made for installation at the wa ter works. This will greatly increase the efficiency of the water system, which has been extensively improved and enlarged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

Anderson of this city on the morning of Tuesday, June 1, at 10:90 o'clock. at the Methodist church at Scale.
 Mir and Mrs. John Whitehard Dixon of Hatchechubbie have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter Alice to MT. Samuel Pitts Anderson on Wednes- day afternoon, June 2, at 5:30 o'clock, at their home.
 Mir Clark and Miss Mary Clark of Att lanta are guests of Mrs. A. l.. Pierce. On Tuesday evening Mrs. Pierce entertained at dinner in their honor.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. L. Cathey of Gads- den are guests of relatives here. A porch party in their honor was given them by MT. and Mrs. H. J. Rosenstihl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Mrs. Elliott Injured.

Decatur May 21.-(Special.)-M Coun- cil Elliott was thrown from carriage yesterday while attending a picnic on Trinity mountain and sustained broken limb She was taken to Trinity, a short distance away, and physicians were sum- moned from the Decaturs who attended her. She was brought home late yester- day evening and Is resting as well as could be expected this mornings No one else in the party was hurt except Il severe shaking up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

The Rev. Boniface. o. s. B., as pres byter assistant; the Rev. R. Edmind, O. s. B., as deacon assistant; the Rev. P. Matthew, O. S. B., as deacon of the mass, and the Rev. P. Lawrence, as sub-dea- con.
 At s o'clock in the evening Bishop AL len delivered his lecture on the Holy Land, which was listened to with keen interest by all. He spoke for an hour and a half and held the attention of the audience throughout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Lewis Reelected at RIocton.

Blocton, May 2.-CSpecia1)-D M. Lewis was reelected to the principalship of the Blocton schools for the ensuing school year. Miss Stella Law was also re-elect- ed to the primary department. With some slight changes in the Smith Hill and West Blocton schools, the same teaching force has been reelected at all schools in town for the first time in years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Trimmed Hats Al S2.95
 Worth Up tO $1O.OO SEE NINETEENTH STREET WINDOW

Today we will place on sale three hundred womens stylish Trimmed Hats We bought this lot of Hats at sacrifice from of New York leading manufacturers They samples, perfect condtion and you will not find any two Hats the lot alike The styles included the very best of the Mary Gardens Red Mill and all the other wanted shapes and styles beautifully trimmed in fruits large and small flowers ribbons and velves and in all the leading shades The shapes all handmade including Tuscan brads and the rough bad Positively you have never had such opportunity of Hat buying this sale presents to you This big lot of Hats but expect every of them to tomor row They that would be glad to and glad to wear of style included in the make of every single shown in this lot worth high $000 today Special May Out Sale Price $295.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Arm Jerked From Socket.

Huntsville, May 21.-(Special) While trying to put a belt on a shaft in the Merrimack mill today George Leaman foreman of the weaving room, had his right arm caught in the flying belt and the arm was pulled off close to the shoulder Leaman may die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

Big auction sale of Burn jew elry stock, including the finest diamonds, gold jewelry, cut glass, silverware, watches, etc. Great bargains. Nothing re- served. Sales daily, 10:30 a. m., 3::3O p. m. and special sale on Saturday and Monday at 7::30 D. m. 1907 Third avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Hobson at Decatur.

Decatur, May H.-(Spec1alo = Capt Richmond P. Hobson spent some time in Decatur with friends today. Last night he delivered an address at the public schools in Madison. 15 miles east of De- catur on the Southern railroad. He went to Birmingham this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Postal Chances,

Washington, May 21.-(Special )-Rural routes ordered established August g: Cloverdale, Lauderdale county, route No. ?, serving 100 families Haleyville, Win ston county. route No. 5, serving 1O1 families; Long Island, Jackson county route. No. l, serving 103 families; New Lexington, Tuscaloosa county, route No ?, serving 15O families; Pink, Coffee coun- ty, route No. ?, serving 140 families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

Birmingham Special, sym onym for the best in time and service to the East.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

Experienced travellers have found great benefit by taking with them a bottle of pr. Seth Arnold's Balsam. It cures ill., ness caused by impure water and sudden changes of climate. Warranted by Jacobs Pharmacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
GOOD ROADS ID
 BE GIVEN BOOM Big Mass Meeting In Anniston
 on June 5 COUNTRYWIDE CAMPAIGN John w. Glover, WeII-Known President of Calhoun County, Dies at An tioch.-Three Children Res
 idents of Birmingham.

Anniston, May 21.-(Special )-Growing out of the suggestion of J. H. Privett of Jacksonville, the initial steps have been taken and a monster mass meeting has been announced for Saturday, June B. in Anniston, for the purpose of dis cussing good roads and road bonds
 The announcement carries with it cordial invitation to every citizen of Cal houn county to be present and take part in the discussion planned for the day. It is the purpose to make of 1t a day of education on the subject Of issuing bonds to build good roads, and for that reason both those who ravor the bonds and those who oppose them are invited with equal cordiality. An equal show in the discussion will be given both sides in order that the truth may be known and that the people may be wisely guid- ed in this important step.
 Prominent men from other states will be present to address the people on this subject, coming from sections where the experiment has been tried and results are known, so that the occasion will by no means be a commonplace affair.
 From present indications and from what has been heard already from different parts of the county there promises to be present the largest crowd ever as- sembled in Anniston on similar oc- caslon. The importance of the matter in hand demands the attendance of every citizen who feels an interest in the growth and material improvement of Calhoun county.
 John w. Glover Dead.
 John w. Glover, 69 years of age, veteran of the Civil War, well known in the city and Calhoun county, died at his home on c. C. McDowell's farm at Antioch at 10 D. m. Wednesday. The mains were buried Friday afternoon at Four Mile cemetery, after funeral serv- ice in the church.
 Mr. Glover is survived by his wife, three daughters and two sons. Mrs. Charlie Blocker and Mrs. John Wills of Birmingham and Mrs. John Ridley of Jacksonville are his daughters. His sons are Charles M. Glover of this city and Dock Glover of Birmingham.
 The deceased was born and reared in Calhoun county, and has lived here prac- tcally all his life, being well and favor ably known. He was a sufferer for 30 years from asthma, from which ailment he died, having suffered a severe at tack last Sunday.
 Anniston Booming. Anniston is on a building boom, resi- dences, business houses and industries just completed or now in course of con- struction representing a total outlay of about $100,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22

Travel in comfort via "Bir- mingham Special, the conven- tent train. Leave Birmingham 9::30 a. m., arrive New York 5 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
GREATLY REDUCED

The time to Atlanta, only Az hours via Seaboard. Leaves Birmingham zoo a. m. Sleeper and Dining Oar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
EAT AT THE ANNEX CAFE, IN CONVECTION WITH THE HOTEL BIR-( MINGHAM.

Take Birmingham Special Southern Railways handsome train to Washington and New York, 9::30 a. m. daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
GLASS GRADUATES
 NEXT WEDNESDAY
UNION SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSES NEXT WEEk-SEVEN MEMBERS ARE IN GRADUATING CLASS-SOCIAL NEWS.

Union Springs, May 21.-(Special) )-The graduating class of the public school numbers seven members this year and the exercises. will occur next Wednesday evening with the following programme:
 The Appreciation of Fine Arts,' MT. Kennan Perry.
 Class will Miss Lila Redd.
 Class history Miss Eva Pierce.
 Class Poem, Miss Ruth Blue.
 Recommendations of the class, Miss Bertha McLaurin.
 Valedctory, Miss Cora Dun Stroud.
 Class prophecy, Miss Mable Moore.
 Misses Genie Edwards and Miss Mag gie Caldwell have returned from Nash vile where they attended school.
 Mrs. R. H. Chesley of Boston, Mass. will arrive Saturday to be the guest of Miss Eva Pierce Mrs. Chesley was for merly Miss Mary Caruthers and teach CT in our public schools.
 Mrs. S. T. Frazer and Miss Sallie Smith have returned from a visit to Nashville. Mir. and Mrs. Henry Holland of Scale have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Martha, to Mir George
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
"CAMILL.E"

Special request Bijou bal ance of week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-22
Anniston Booming.

Anniston is on a building boom, resi- dences, business houses and industries just completed or now in course of con- struction representing a total outlay of about S100000.