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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
AVERAGE WEIGHT
OF COTTON BALES

New Orleans, December 4.-Secretary
Hester today issued a statement of
weights of 4,5o6,3A bales of cotton handled
at outports and across the Mississippi
Ohio and Potomac rivers overland to
American manufacturers outside of the
cotton belt during the months Of Septem-
Der to November inclusive, showing an
average of 512.ss pounds, against 5z2.ls
pounds for the same period last year.
The detailed averages are:
Texas ports. 51s.42, against 5s7.s7 last
year.
louisiana ports, 512.5o, against 523.2a
Alabama ports. 5l5S2, against 53l7.
Georgia ports, 510.26, against 50943
South Carolina ports, <96. against 507.
North Carolina ports, 4s9. against 50.
Virginia ports. 800. against 100.
= Tennessee, etc., 61A16 against 524.9.
These averages are, as stated. of cotton
handled at ports and overland based on
official returns of the secretaries and su-
perintendents of the exchanges and ex-
ports at ports. ETC., In the states named.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
Financial Condition Of sheffIeId.

Sheffield, December 4.-(Special Tho
annual report of the city treasurer fled
with the city council last night showed
s14,os573 in the city treasury at the close
of the fscal year, November 3d. The re-
port of the city clerk showed the total
tax to be collected is ss,41s.Ss, of which
only s146.49 Is paid by negroes.
license and written permission, $40; two
cases having fish traps too close and
wings Of trap too long, $40.
Lee County-Hunting without written
permission, two cases, $40.
Limestone County-Hunting without
written permission so; hunting without
license. $40; killing wild turkey out of sea-
son, $40. aG
Marengo County-Hunting without writ
ten permission. $40.
Pickens County-Seling game, SO.
Tuscaloosa County-Killing protected
non-game birds, SO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05

II your meals don't At comfortably,
or you feel bloated after eating and you
believe 1t is the food -swhich nils you;
II what little you eat lies like lnmp
Of lead on your stomach: II there IL
difficulty In breathing after eating. eruc'
tations of sour, undigested food ana acid,
heartburn. brash or belching OF gas,
YOU can make up your mind that you
need something to stop food fermentation
and cure Indigestion
To make every bite of food you eat
aid in nourishment and strength of your
body, you must rid your Stomach of pois-
ons. excessive acid and stomach gas
which sours your entire meal-interfers
with digestion and causes SO many suf-
ferers OF Dyspepsia, Sick Headache. Bill
iousness, Constipation. Gripping. etc. Your
case is no differsnt-you are stomach
sufferer. though you may call 1t By some
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
Rate Suits Testimony.

So far no agreement has been reached
for taking testimony In the rate litigation
between the state and the railroads. 1t Is
understood that both sides have not been
able to agree upon stenographer, and
1t is necessary to fix this all up before the
time for hearing begins. Several men are
after the place. and 1t may take some
hard work to make selection. Judge
Jones of the United States court has not
set day yet for hearing on the applica
ton for reinstatement of the injunotions
against the Alabama rates, but will likely
do 30 by the end of next week There is
also a prospect that the hearing of the
franchise cases before the United States
supreme court on December 10 may delay
the whole game.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
COLUMBUS AFTER SHOOT.
Georgia City Making Strong Bid For
Event.

Columbus, Ca. December 4-(SpeciaL)-
Official kilograms received today stated
that Columbus had won over several cities
in capturing the great southern handicap
shoot to be held next May Several hun
dred of the best amateur and profess
sional shots in the United States will
be In attendance. this event being second
in Importance only to the grand Amer
lean handicap. The invitation was ex-
tended by the Columbus Gun club and
the board of trade.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
DISCHARGED BY Court.

New Orleans, December A-walter J.
Durand. a lawyer of New Iberia, tried
IN a city criminal court on the charge of
obtaining money under false pretences.
has been discharged. the court ruling
that the evidence submitted was not suf-
ficient to secure a conviction. Durand
was arrested on the complaint OF Thomas
Cavalier and F. J. Brunei, who claimed
that he obtained 1913 from them on the
pretense OF investigating a civil war
claim for $4,000 before the United States
government at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
News Of MontevaIIo.

Montevallo, December 4-(Special.)-
Rev T. A. Bowling is attending the
North Alabama conference. which is in
session at Roanoke.
The Montevallo studiosis will meet in
the parlors of the Alabama Girls In
dustrial school Monday afternoon.
Miss Willie McKibbon is visiting her
aunt in Admission
D. L. McLenoy has sold out his drug
store TO Robert Reid of Birmingham.
Mrs r. NJ Peterson will return today
from Selma. after a few days visit TO
her sister, Mrs Burton Ward.
DR.. S. D. Losey of the University of
Alabama Will read Dickens christmas
Carol at the chapel of the Alabama
Girls Industrial school Monday evening,
December 6.
Miss NJ. 8. Pinkerton OF Shorter was
the guest of Miss NJ. b. Overton few
days this week al the residence of Mrs.
f. NJ. Peterson She was en- route To
Hot Springs, Ark, where she and Miss
Ada Galbraith OF Admission propose to
open studio. They carried quite a good
deal OF their work. both pictures and
china. s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
ceorue Crocker psad,

New York, December George
Croker, son of the late California mil
lionaire pioneer, died at 5:15 o'clock
this afternoon at his home on Fifth
avenue in this city. Death followed
an illness Of several years. At the
bedside were number of relatives, IN
GLIDING William H Croker, a brother,
and Mrs. G B. Alexander, his sister.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
VAUDEVILLE Actor Suicides.

Fort Dodge, Ia, December 4.-Harry
Adams, . vaudeville actor, known on the
stage as F. c. williams, committed sui
eide in the lobby OF the Ward hotel
here today when he was refused per-
mission to see Miss Jennie SAgers. Miss
sagers had been travelling with Adams as
a member of team, but left him. aileg-
ing cruelty. ,..A.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
Sexton In Atlanta.

Capt. A. G. Sexton, deputy commission
er OF Insurance. is in Atlanta, where no
Will make a new bond as receiver of the
defunct Atlanta Birmingham fire insur-
anoe company. He il hopeful that some
suits now pending may be acted upon
soon, and that the affairs of this COM
pany may be closed up. So far dividends
of about 45 per cent have been paid. and
there will be about Is per cent moro.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05

During November there were many con-
victions for game law violations. The re-
port to State Game and Fish Commits
sdoner J. II. Wallace. Jr., shows the fol-
lowing resultss
BIB County--Three cases for hunting
without written permission $21.
LAuderda1e County--Hunting without
written permission. 80; hunting without
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05

Lake Charles, December 4.--Charles
Deaten, white, and Joseph Tolley, =
negro, were severely injured this morn
ing by the explosion Of gasoline tank
in the shops OF the 81. Louis, Watkins
and Gulf railroad Deaton will re-
cover, but the negros chances are
doubtful.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
Masons Are COMING.

More than 1000 Masons are expected for
the meetings OF the grand lodge which
convenes Monday next at the temple In
this city. The sessions will include the
various chapters of the order. An early
duty will be to perfect plans for the
Masonic home for widows and orphans
which is to be located here Tho total
cost will run to 100000 Ben M. Jacobs
Of Birmingham is chairman Of the home
COMMITTEES.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
Moro.n 70 Il. Rescue.

New York, December 4-Notwithstand-
ing the apparent instability Of conditions
In Central America. arrangements are
now being made In New York by the
Honduran minister OF finance with j.
Pierpont Morgan q Co. for the redemp-
ton OF the Honduran consolidation debt,
held In England and France A new loan
is to be made for this purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
DEVELOPMENT OF COOSA
MEANS MUCH FOR STATE

the deposit in Alabama fully developed,
it would supply the demands of the en-
tire world for several thousand years.
The output in Alabama should be, within
80 years, worth s20,000.o00 year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
Death Of Mrs. Ogden.

The death Of Mrs. Robert c. Ogden at
their home In New York on Friday night
has brought sorrow to the many friends
Of Mr.. Ogden in the south. She had
been Ill for several days with pneumonia,
though an invalid for many years. Mr..
Ogden Is president OF the conference for
education In the south and the head OF
the southern education board. He has
been very active for many years in aid
ing all movements for education In the
southern states.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
Must claim captured Beer.

issued an order to all who may have any
claim to ia casks of beer recently cap
tured in the yard OF Alderman w. j.
Toole to appear in his court on December
ID and nle such claim. Otherwise the
liquors Will be forfeited to the state and
dAatroved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
Rehearlna Docket.

The supreme court has begun on about
80 applications for rehearings. embracing
a large number of cases put out last
term. Among them Is the famous locker
club rulings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05


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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
Duffy Pure Malt vvhiskey
s Large Bottles, $3.50
IL LarAe Bottles, $1,000

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
Railroad Commission.

The Alabama railroad commission will
have only three cases next Monday, when
It take up the December docket. The
Admission Gas and Electric company
wants the Southern railway to give 1T
better rates on coal from Alabama mines;
the commission would undertake to find
out why the Northern Alabama does not
give better passenger service between
Sheffield and Jasper and between Haley
vile and Sheffield, and the same body
would like to know why the same rates
do not apply on paving and pressed brick
that apply on common and fire.
It appears that the Admission company
thinks that rates on coal are not low
enough to meet reasonable conditions and
testimony will be adduced to prove or
disprove this There is only one pas
senger train a day between the points
on the Northern Alabama mentioned
above, though coaches on freights help
some. The facts seem to be that the
travel is not such as to Justify more
trains, though the matter may be ad-
justed satisfactorily to all. The brick
rates are funny story. The Alabama
statutory schedule puts in common and
fire bricks, making rate on them which
the roads meet. Nothing is said of paw
ing and pressed, so the roads charge
what they think is best, hence the effort
to get them together.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-05
For Oyster Survey.

John H Wallace. Jr., the state game
and fish commissioner, and John Craft.
president of the Alabama oyster COM
mission, will go to washington about the
first of the year to take UP with the Sec
rotary of the Bureau of Commerce and
Labor the question of an oyster survey
of Alabama, which is practically assured.
and full investigation of the beds, so that
the prospect of development may be dis
covered. A map of the land under water
will be made, showing also the lands not
now in oyster beds that may be used.
Members of the two houses of Congress
have already made representations to the
fisheries commission and the survey is
practically assured. 1t will mean great
things In Alabama, think both Mr.. Craft
and Mr. Wallace.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-06-12

plain-sawed material ordinarily gives
more trouble than quarter-sawed.
The real problem for the consum-
ing trade is tostudy These questions,
and to devise ways to guard against
the difficulties encountered. If gum
shows a tendency to warp, why not
reinforce it in some way? When it
is used in the manufacture of furni-
ture, lemons should have more body,
and greater precautions in the way OF
Cheating the wide boards are required.
When the work is properly performed
and well-seasoned red gum is used,
the results should be satisfactory in
every way. The beauty of this wood
should appeal more strongly to the
American people in the future than it
has in the past.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-06-12

Lady Arthur Paget, at a dinner in
New York, said of the appalling
American divorce habit"
And deceit, petty deceit, grave de-
ceit-that is another frequent cause
of divorce.
Too many husbands are like the
one who said, as his servant helped
him on with his overcOat:
James, if my wife asks you
where l am tell her I've gone to the
opera.
1.-The man bowed.
Yes, sir; very good, sir And he
added imperturbably, And where are
you really going, sir, in case any Of
your friends should call or ring you
up Galveston News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-06-12
SUMMER SCHEDULE ON
RIO GRANDE RY. JUNE !

The following is the summer sched-
ule for the Rio Grande railroad to
take effect Tuesday, June 1st:
Daily, Excepting Saturday. Sunday
and Monday.
brownsville Point Isabel
Leave 900 a. m. Arrive 1890 a. m
Arrive $50 p. m. Leave 500 p m
Saturdays.
Leave 900 a. IN. Arrive 1880 a. M.
Arrive 500 p. N. Leave $3.50 p. m.
Leave $50 p. m. Arrive 700 p m.
Sundays.
Arrive $50 a. IN. Leave ZOO q. m.
Leave 900 a. m. Arrive 1880 a. m.
Arrive 500 p. m. Leave $3.50 p. m.
Leave $50 p. m. Arrive GAS p. m.
Mondays.
Arrive $50 a. m. Leave 700 a. m.
Leave 900 a. m Arrive 1880 a. m.
Arrive $50 p. m. Leave 500 p m
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-06-12
gzzslsz IA
> PERSONALS

NJ. ]. Cochran of McAllen was a
visitor in the city today.
]. w. Holt of Mission came down
on the branch last night
Mrs. S. A. Robertson of San Benito
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
Chas. l.. Campbell of Mercedes was
a business visitor in the city today
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Landrum of
San Benito are guests at the Miller
hotel.
Captain Collins of Tarpon Beach,
commander of the launch Sea Gull"
spent last night in the city
o. NJ. Pratt, E. ]. Gregory. and DR..
A. W. Roth of San Juan came down
on the branch last night.
w H. Kilgore a prominent real es-
tate dealer of Harlingen was a bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
H. G. Stillwell, the enterprising
nurseryman of San Benito, came
down last evening and spent the day
in town.
w. B. Cox of Chicago, has been in
the city for several days, attending to
matters in connection with the sugar
land enterprise in which his company
is interested at San Benito.
DR.. ]. T. Harrington of Waco, pres
ident of Baylor University arrived IN
the city last night and is registered at
the San Carlos hotel. DR.. Harring-
ton has farm near Harlingen and
he is here for the purpose of looking
after the cultivation of it.
Joseph K. Wells returned last
night from the University of Virginia,
where lie has been attending the law
school CT that institution, to spend
the vacation with his parents, Judge
and Mrs. Jas. B. Wells. Judge Wells,
VINO has been at Corpus Christi, at
tending the district court, accom-
panied his son home from there.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-21
THE PLEASANT HILL A. R.
P. CHURCH.
The Congregation Deeply
Grateful to Kind Friends
for Aiding in Painting the
House of Worship.

MIR. Editor Will you be so
kind as to allow me space in The
News, In behalf of The congrega.
tlon of Pleasant Hill Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church,
to return our thanks to all the
kind friends that have assisted
us in the painting of our church?
Every contribution, no matter
how small is greatly appreciated.
Especially, are we indebted to
Mrs. S. S. McNinch Of Charlotte.
n. c., whose liberal contribution
started the ball to rolling.
Mrs. McNinch, while on a
visit to her relatives in this Sec
ton a few months ago, passed
our church and seeing it was not
painted, offered to give us a lib
eral contribution il we would 90
ahead and paint it. So we went
to work, and with the help of
other friends, we will soon have
the outside completed.
We also wish to thank Mrs.
Jennie M. Hughes, the accomplish
ed and experienced teacher of the
Pleasant Hill School, and all
the pupils and others, for getting
up tine entertainment for the
benefit OF the church. The en-
tainment was complete sue
cefs and would do credit to any
community.
The membership of the church
will be pleased to have the friends
come and worship with us at any
time.
In conclusion we pray that
the blessing of the Lord NAV
rest upon all, and that the church
may move forward and be a
great blessing, both spiritually
and morally to the community.
5. Beckham, Sr.
Pleasant Hill, S. G.
Apr. 10Th, 1909
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-21
Two American Missionaries
Killed IN Asiatic Turkey.

Constantinople, April IT,
Two American missionaries have
been killed in the anti-American
outbreak at Adana, Asiatic Tur-
key, according to information re-
ceived here from that place by
telegraph this afternoon.
Consular kilograms received
here report that half of the
Town of Adana has been burned
and that the attacks upon the
Armenlans are extending into
the vilayet. They say that the
British vice consul at Mersina,
Major Daughty-Wylie, who was
or Tered to Adana when he first
advices OF the massacre were re-
ceived, has been wounded. Com
municaIiOn with the disturbed
district is interrupted, however,
and all reports received from
there must be taken With caution.
The Porte declares the distur-
Dances are subsiding. Two ad-
ditional batta)ions have been dis.
patched to Adana.
The Molsem attacks recon.
menced yesterday afternoon and
continued throughout the night.
Large numbers OF Christians are
said to have been killed. One
report saws that SIXTY Ameri.
cans have lost their lives and
that many houses have
teen looted and burned
Adana is station af the
American board of comhiission-
ers for foreign missions with a
working force of five missionaries
and 30 native workers; an out
rstation of the Synod OF the Re-
formed Presbyterian Church in
North America and Bible de-
pot and sub-ageucy of the Am
erican Bible Society.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-21

the negro, and was driven up in
front of the pool room, the negro
going in and informing Mr..
Steele that he had the lady.
Mr.. Steele went out to the car
riage, which was a closed one,
and on opening the door was
greeted III very affectionate
manner by Mrs. HOLMAN, she
called him Carl and he INDUCED
the deception. The negro was
instructed to drive, and the
couple was driven to the out
skirts Of the city. What happen
ed in the carriage was not fully
brought out at the hearing be-
fore recorders jury, as Steele
was being tried for disorderly
conduct. On this charge he
was convicted and fine of 800
or 30 days given. from which he
appealed, but the evidence show
ed conclusively that Mrs. Holl-
man thought Steele Carl Holl-
man, and Steele was just as SUI
he was not Carl. After consid.
cradle parleyiug the driver was
instructed to drive back to town,
Steele telling Mrs Holman he
was sorry the mistake had been
made and that he thought her a
perfect lady. The driver was
told to take Mrs. HOLMAN to her
uncle's. and that gentleman
learned of the affair. He i'm
mediately had warrant issued
for Steele's arrest, and he was
tried as above stated, on the
charge OF disorderly conduct in
the city of Rock Hill. On the
charge OF attempted rape before
Mayor Beckham he waived ex-
animation and vas bound TO
to court under $500 bond.
Mrs. Holman, who was a Miss
Mamie Omail, Is a very beautiful
woman and her character is above
reproach, so say those who have
known her since childhood. She
married Carl Hollman about
eight years ago at her home IN
Lancaster, but they separated
he joining the army, but they
have continuously kept up a cor
respondence and he meeting
that was planned to be happy
one was turned into one of re-
morse ana much notoriety. Mr..
and Mrs. HOLMAN have been liv.
ing In Charlotte since February.
Mr.. Steele is prominently con-
nected in this county, and this
is the first case of this nature he
has figured in.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-21
Senator Tillman Returns to
Washington in Fine Shape

Columbia Record Senator and
Mrs. B. &. Tillman were here
today on their way to Washing
ton, to which point the senator
is headed so as to be on hand
Tor the tariff debate In the SEN
ate. The senator is apparently
in splendid health.
81 am getting so fat that pos
itively am getting sad about it.
Gained six or seven pounds re.
Gently eating hog and hominy
down at Trenton. Weighing
200 pounds now. more than |
have ever weighed. But, by
golly, l want some roas'n ears
to eat, and I've got tc leave be.
fore they come in"
Asked if he could not say
something rash on which hard
up newspaper fellow might build
a good live story, the senator
smilingly nodded in the negative.
Haven't got an idea ON State
or national politics." he declar-
ed, giving away indolently to
the balminess of the spring morn
ing.
well, couldn't you tell US
something about how much hell
you are going to raise about the
tariff
"Oh what's the use of biting
at the grindstone? Whenever
those Republican ringslers get
ready to pass the tariff they will
simply crack the whip and
the majority will trot up and
vote as the ring directs. If
they will consent to give us
the right sort of showing on
German potash salts we will
try to get it, but it is all in their
hands" :"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-21
Another Fine Hotel Burned.

Danville, Va, April 1.-THE
beautifu. Mecklenburg Hotel at
Chase City, 20 miles east of this
city on the Keysville and Dur
ham branch of the Southern
railway, was destroyed by fire
his afternoon. The hotel was
an expansive frame structure,
built 10 years ago by the Neck
ienburg Springs Corporation at
a cost, including furnishings, of
100000. At the time OF the
fire, it was owned By the estate
of NJ. /. T. Davis, OF Norfolk.
and was leased and managed by
w. 7. Hughes, who had con
Quoted it for several years. The
owners carried only SIS, 900 in
surance on the hotel and equip
ment. Only about 30 quests
were registered at the hostelry
at the time of the fire.