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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
Club Meetinus.

There will be a meeting of the King s Daughters circle Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Joseph Scholl on Avenue l and Twenty-first street. All members are urged to be pres ent.
 The Euchre club will meet with Mrs. Louis Bergena on Avenue F and Twenty third streets Thursday evening.
 The Cosmos club will be entertained by Mrs. J. B. Simpson at her beautiful home on Jefferson avenue Thursday aft ernoon. The reception tomorrow after noon is known as Guest Day with the members of the club and each member is entitled to invite one guest. An elab- crate programme has been arranged and a very enjoyable afternoon is anticipated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
Manaoers For Election.

The following gentlemen have been re- elected by Judge s. F. Greene, Walter McAdory and Sheriff Higdon to act as inspectors and clerks at the special elec- tion to be held June 19 to fill vacancy in the legislature caused by the resigna- tion of Dr. R. F. Lovelady, also to vote on bond issue for $6OO,Oo0 for courthouse and jail: Ensley. Walksr ESard, George R. Bynum, H. S. Meade, managers; Thomas J. Rowe, Frank R. Thompson, clerks T. ]. Kennamer returning off cer. Vivian, Daniel Glaze, Sam Seviere, Sam Livingston, managers; A. P. Streight, John Hambley, clerks; Charles Brown. returning officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
Patten Makes Important Catch.

Detective Patten has effected an im- portant capture in the landing of Char ley Jemison. When captured Jemison was wearing articles of apparel belonging to MT. Wright. The Shoes Jemison was wearing were taken from the store of Charley Brown and Jemison has been positively Identified as the man who ent- cred his house some time ago. This is the second capture of a member of the band of sneak thieves which has been operating in Bessemer. Detective Patten says that he is sure there are two more of the gang and he expects to land them in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
Webster Wins Contest.

Huntsville. June 2.-(Special.) The closing exercises of the Williams Training school came to an end last night with the Reclamation contest in which the medal was awarded to James Webster. John White won the schol- arship medal. Prof. Frank w. Will Hams, principal of the school, made an address expressing himself as delighted with the showing made by the school In it's first year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
Deed of Trust Invalid.

Washington, June 2.-The deed of trust to secure the Catholic University of America in the sum of nearly s9o0.OOO, given by the late Thomas E. Wagga- man, former treasurer of the institution, on the real estate on the suburbs of Washington, was today declared invalid in a decision rendered by Justice Barnard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
Cigarettes to Minors.

Deputy Sheriff George w. Jones is very indignant at the fragrant violation of the law by the cigar stands in selling cigar cts to minors.
 "The breaking of this law is just as much a violation of the statutes as the disregard of the prohibition law" said MT. Jones, and l intend to see to the enforcement of 1t in the same manner Observe that the law does not read small boys but minors, which means boys under q years of age"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
Dickinson Grants Request.

Washington, June 2.-Secretary of War Dickinson today promised the Mississippi congressional delegation that called upon him that he would order a battalion of infantry to Jackson. Miss. to participate in the state encampment of the Mis- sissippi state militia July 12-23
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
SPECIAL BARGAIN

$2500-New modern broom cottage, cabinet mantels, bath, sewerage, electric wiring, a gem, close to cars, schools and churches, in growing section of best residence suburb; $500 cash, balance easy at cheap interest.
 A. w. HOLSTEIN
 1917 First National Bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
Will Appoint poa Catcher.

Mayor Lewis has been authorized to employ dog catcher and to enforce the dog license law in Bessener. The mayor will appoint some one to fill the vacancy at once and it is thought that this will do away in some measure with the dog nuisance. The salary will be one-half the fees collected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
City Council to Meet.

The city council will meet in regular session Thursday evening.
 Several important resolutions and or dinances In reference to the sewer and jail Improvements will be voted upon.
 It is stated the larger part of this work will be done by the city under the su- pervision of Mayor Sugg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
!. P JlMOONEY WILL
 ADDRESS EDITORS
At Annual Meeting of State
 Press at Dothan
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
An Effort Will Be Made to Provide Fire Patrols In Every County of the state-May Be Two En.
 campments.

Montgomery, June 2.-(special. )-The leading speaker of the 1909 meeting of the Alabama Press association, to be held June 15-16 in Dothan, will be c. P J. Mooney, managing editor of the Conner clal Appeal of Memphis, one of the best known practical newspaper men of the south. MT. Mooney was at meeting of the newspaper men in Montgomery few weeks ago and became very much i'm pressed with the progress of the state, so expressing himself in an address at that time. His subject at Dothan will be Journalism"
 The address of welcome at Dothan will be delivered by Capt. A. E. Pace. vet eran boomer of the town. The response will be made by former president of the association, R. E. l.. Nell of Selma. On the morning of the opening day will also be made the address of President J. c. Lawrence, and the reports of Secretary Jacob Pepperman and Treasurer Frank Crlchton. c. F Striplin of the Ash land Standard will deliver the annual oration Then will come announcements, appointment of committees and dinner hour.
 Next day the following will be the fea- lures: Reports of vice presidents; annual poem, E. B. McCarty. Demopolis; ad- dress by MT. Mooney of Memphis, as noted above; "The Government as a Com petitor in Envelope Printing by s. L. Deal, Dothan; historical paper by Maj. W. w. Screws, Montgomery; essay by W. S. Smith, Lineville; "The Weekly Press as a Power for Good" E. L. c. Ward. TaIadega. Also election of delegates to the national association and the election of officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
Railroad Declares Dividend.

New York, June 2-An initial semi-an nual dividend of per cent on St. Louis Southwestern Railway company preferred stock was declared by the directors of the company today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03

This afternoon at 4:3O at Christs Epis- copal church occurred the wedding of Dr. F. H. Sibley and Miss Annabelle Pear son. The entrance of the bridal party was simple and elegant and the church was tastefully decorated. The following were in the party: Maid of honor, Miss Katie Belle Harrison of this place; best man, MT. Vernon Hoffner of Cleveland, O.: attendants, Miss Annalee Fitts and Miss Leila Jemison, pr. Malcom Burke and Dr. Harvey Searcy. Just before the bridal party came in Mrs. James F. Aston sang delightfully."- the wedding hymn of the Episcopal service. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F.. A. Penick Soon after the ceremony the couple was driven to the railroad station. They left for Washington, New York and a visit to pr Sibley's former home in Connecticut. Mrs Sibley Is a member of one of Tus- caloosa s oldest and most respected fami- lies She was reared in Tuscaloosa and has a host of friends here. She is the daughter of Mrs Julia Pearson, widow of the late W. c. B. Pearson and granddaughter of the late Dr. Charles Snow. Dr. Sibey was last year elected to the chair of mining engineering at the university. and has since that time made Tuscaloosa his home. pr. Sibley has a summer home near Boston. where he and his bride will remain some time before their return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
Tennis Tournament.

Everything is in shape for the tennis. tournament to be held June 8, g, 10 and il at this place, and the outlook is that there will be some fine sport. Teams are coming from Mobile, Birmingham, Au burn, Greensboro, Tuscaloosa and other places and the events are going to be quite interesting from all appearances. There will be cups for singles and doubles and rules will be made by the local club. Play will be on the grounds of the Coun- trxr r1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
TWO WEDDINGS
 AT TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, June 2-(Special.)-There were two weddings of unusual interest in Tuscaloosa today. This morning at 1o.SO at the home of the brides parents on Queen City avenue Miss Helene Will liamson was quietly married to R. A. Allison of Bellamy. The affair was wit messed by only relatives and close friends of the bride. The young couple came into the large parlor on the left of the house to the strains of Afendelssohn's wedding march, played by Tom Garner. They were married by the Rev. George L. Jenkins of the Methodist church. Immediately after the ceremony the couple took the southbound train for their future home.
 The bride, as Miss Helene Williamson, is one of the prettiest and most popular young women ever reared in Tuscaloosa. She is the youngest daughter Of Dr. and Mrs l. L. Williamson of this city and was graduated last year from the Tus- caloosa Female college. She wore on the occasion of her marriage an ashes of roses" gown of French imported silk, which was strkingly becoming to her style of beauty The groom is young man well known here He was in the un- iversity for the past two years, and in addition to being quite popular with the student body. made many friends in town. He is a son of E. F. Allison, the head of the large Allison Lumber com pany at Belamy. MT and Mrs. E. F. Ellison, parents of the groom, and his little sister. came up to be present at the wedding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
For Fire Patrol.

An effort to have counties appropriate for fire patrols to protect the timber interests of the state is to be made, with a view to having Coy. B. B. Conner in- clude a suggestion for a state law to this effect in the call for an extra session of the legislature. With this end in view Frank Matlock of Mobile county and Howard Douglass of Washington county were in the city Monday for conference with John H. Wallace, Jr., state game and fish commissioner.
 Messrs Matlock and Douglass have asked that 10000 acres of timber lands they own be set aside for forestry ser- vice and exempted from taxes. They say that the importance of better care of the forests is growing all the more promi- nent with the decrease of the supply. Trains and hunters and careless people genef ally set fire to the woods and these fires cause incalculable damage to not only the older trees but the young trees as well. The counties may give $250 a year to the patrol service now, utilizing the game wardens and as many as pos sible will be urged to do So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
Geese Queer the Bill.

That geese are not stock the supreme court solemnly declares. AS result a stock law in Colbert county, which seeks to prevent the free movements of "hogs. sheep, geese and goats" is held to be bad J. Crosswhite brought suit against the county commissioners and made the claim that as geese were not stock, but fowls the law was no good. The lower court thought differently. and ruled against him, but MT Justice Mcclellan said nay, and put the geese back where they belong with the feathered tribe, and put the law to the bad with which posi- ton his associates have agreed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-03
Military Interest.

It having been pretty well settled that there will be two encampments of state soldiers here this summer, interest turns to the dates. Both the First and Second infantry have determined to hold prac- tice here, and possibly the cavalry. Colones Hubbard and Bricken of the two infantry regiments, in the order named, have been talking matters over with Adjt. Gen. Bibb Graves looking to great good for all the men. They will also be given hard practice with the guns from June 21 to 26, the time of the annual target practice called here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-28
MARKET PLENTIFUL
HOUSEWIVES MAY SECURE GOOD
BARGAINS ALL WEEK.
Hometown CantelOupes and Peaches
VIII BE offered MOnday-ChicIk-
ens are Reported to BE
Selling CheapIy.

With the continuance OF the sunny
days and the favorable weather, AL
most everything in the eatable line is
plentiful In Montgomery. and the
stands of the local green grocers will
be stocked with good things all week
Roasting ears, which are always in
vogue, are plentiful, retailing at 20
cents dozen. while snap beans and
new Irish potatoes are also coming
in the local market in abundance
This latter commodity is always a
good seller, and very low in price, while
snap beans are retailing at 5 cents a
quart, or about as cheap as one could
buy them.
Homegrown okra, which, when well
prepared. is considered quite a favor
lite dish, is likewise plentiful. The
first crop of tomatoes Is about over,
and they are becoming rather scarce,
selling at 35 cents basket. Eome-
grown tomatoes are expected in this
week
In the desert line. the green grocers
are now offering the choicest water
melons, cantaloupes and peaches. The
watermeions are exceedingly luscious
and are being rapidly shipped into the
local market. Cantaloupes are selling
for 10 and 10 cents apiece, according to
the size, while peaches are bringing
35 cents a basket Home grown can
taloupes and peaches will be on sale
this week.
Chickens are also more plentiful
than they have been the past few
weeks, fryers especially, and they are
readily gobbled up by the shopping
housewives, who are always anxious to
have a good chicken dinner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-28
HEAT AIDS CROPS
FARMERS REJOICE WHILE REST OE
WORLD SwELTERs.
sunday Another OF Sixzling Days, WITH
Temperature Deep In the Nine"
ties, nnd with Coiiarv
whiting Qualities,

Farmers are telling that the hot
spell Is Just the thing, to kill the grass,
to boost the cotton in its growth, and
to give them q chance at work after
the forty days and nights of downpour.
So, IL that's the way they feel about 1t,
the rest of the world must grin and
bear 1t.
But it's hot; there's no getting around
it. And Sunday was the fourth con-
secutive day of the sizzling variety.
Lowering clouds of the early afternoon
gave promise of rain and relief II ON
the swelter, but even the black banks
were not proof against Old Sol, and
were dissipated even as Montgome-
Tians unearthed umbrellas.
Temperature yesterday was a thing
indeterminate, The effects of the tenn
perature, in wilted collars. in every
thing but sunstroke, were felt all
right, but just what the thermometer
registered at it's height is not known.
1t was too hot to investigate.
But anyhow, 1t was deep In the nine
ties, even in the shade. One enter
prising Thermometer registered sS, and
that in a shady spot Such zeal on
the part of mere mercury 10 somewhat
unbelievable, but there was no doubt
that the temperature was away up
yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-28
ELKS PLAN FOR TRIP
PARTY MAY GO TO NATIONAL CON-
vENTI0N.
0mcisI Representative of Local Lodge
VIII be Accompanied to Los
Angeles by Fifteen or
Twenty Members.

When Los Angeles, CAL, throws open
her gates to the National Convention
of the Benevolent Protective Order OF
Elks, July IL TO is, enormous Will be
the concIave, numberiess the visiting
Elks, magnificent the celebration. and
at the several sessions of the conven-
tion the Montgomery lodge VIII be
represented by seven delegates.
Besides d. A. Mccall. who has been
selected by the local lodge to repre-
sent them at Los Angeles. Sibley Mohr.
David Kahn. Sam Schioss, A. b. Mey-
er and wife. and Henry Moog and
wife have already signined their In
tentions of making the trip. Many
of the other local Eiks are also con-
templating attending the convention.
and 1t is thought when the time comes
to go, q party OF twelve OF nfteen Will
leave the city.
The party leaves Montgomery July
for Meridian, where they join the
delegates from the Mobile. Btrming-
ham and Meridian lodges for the trip
west. They will leave Meridian on
special train July over the Cotton
States route, and passing through FL.
Worth. Denver and Salt Lake ply'
they will arrive In the Southern me-
tropolfs of Sunny California" July
II, In time for the opening session OF
the convention.
Before returning to this city after
the close of the convention the party
will make a sojourn of the Western
states, visiting San Francisco, Port
land Seattle and Vancouver Island.
They will return via the Canadian Pa
cific through Winnipeg to Chicago ana
thence to Montgomery by way OF st.
Louis.
All the delegates are anticipating a
royal good time both going and re-
turning as they will travel on a spe-
cial solid train enroute, which VIII
carry special drawing room and obser-
walton cars besides the regular make
UP of the train.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-28
AmENDNING CONSTITUTION.
II In a Task Intended to BE Dihieui
OF Accomplishment.
Nau Yorl< World

II In n Task Intended to BE Dificuf
OF Accomplishment.
New York World.
Although people set out lightly 10
amend the Constitution of the United
states. It is a task difficult of accom-
plishment, and such was the inten-
ton. Mr.. Taft assumes that there Is
strong sentiment in favor OF an In
come tax, but that might be true. ana
still no amendment would 1oiloW- 10
amend the Constitution. 1t is necessary
that two-thirds of the members of
both houses of Congress shall vote in
favor of 1t and that their action shall
be ratified by the Legislatures OF
three-fourths Of the States. A meas
ure that runs this gauntlet must be
urgent and have great popularity.
Congress has proposed four amend
ments which the States have refused
to ratify. Two of these, in 1889, per-
tanning to the ratioA Of representation
and to the salaries of members. In
1909 Congress proposed an amendment
annulling the, citizenship of any Ameri-
can who should accept a title or gift
from a foreign prince. Harmless as
this must have been in that day, 1t
lacked one State Of the necessary
three-fourths. In 1S60-61, in view OF
the slavery dispute and the imminence
of secession many amendments were
proposed for the purpose Of reassuring
the South, but Congress- adopted only
one. Hostilities began soon afterward.
and thus no action by the States was
had.
The first ten amendments. constitut-
ing the bill Of rights, were proposed
at one time In 1889 and were ratified
in 1871. They were exacted by several
Of the States as a condition of their
acceptance of the Constitution itself
The eleventh and twelfth amendments,
protecting States from suits by citi-
Gems of other States in Federal courts
and regulating the electoral system,
were adopted In 1898 and 1908, respec-
lively. The last mentioned would seem
to have invited no opposition. and yet
it received exactly a three fourths
votes of the States. Public harmony
Is still fresh as to the tire remaining
amendments. They were intended TO
secure the fruits Of the war for the
Union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-28
WIFE OF THOS.
CLARK DEAD.
End Came Early Sun
day Morning.
HAD BEEN ILL FOR YEAR
Husband Arrived From Washington
Last Night.
Ces<stson Of Patient Did Not Appear
serious Enough to warrsut
summonane Of Mr.. Clark
Untn Saturday.
HAD BEEN ILL FOR YEAR

Mira. Caroline Marks Clark. one Of
hGoutgomery's most cultured and low
able woman. the wife Of Thomas H.
Clark, answered the summons Of the
Death Angel and passed into the great
beyond yesterday morning at her home.
$40 South Perry street. after q linger-
sng iIiness.
| Mrs. Clark has been In Ill health for
che past year, but Saturday her con-
,dition grew worse and all Saturday
night the lamp OF life nickered feebly,
but the family and friends hoped
against hope that the life which meant
80 mnch to them would be prolonged i.
But II was not to be. The hour of
fate had struck for Mrs. Clark. and
while the loved ones gathered around
tine bedside early yesterday morning.
her soul crossed the boundary that
separates mortality from the infinite
3mmensity OF the great beyond.
MT. Clark who has been in Wash
5ngaon some weeks as private Secre-
tary to Congressman Hubert Dent. was
notified Saturday by the family OF the
change in Mrs. Ciark's condition, and
he LEFT on the hrst train for this city,
10 o'clock last evening.
Mrs. Clark. who will be remembered
before her marriage as Miss Caroline
Marks, was q descendant from a long
line OF rominent and wealthy ancestry.
who were among abe foremost settlers
Of Montgomery. She was the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Marks and
was born In this city, June 6. 1858.
and at the time OF her death was 81
years OF age.
On April Is. 1887. she was united
in marriage to Mr.. Clark at st. Johns
(Episcopal) Church in this city, and
they have since resided In Montgom-
cry, except for the ten years they lived
In Washington, d. c., when MT. Clark
was Librarian Of the Supreme Court.
Mrs. Clark was faithful and Tife-
long member of st. Johns Episcopal
Church and besides her large family
connections, she had a large circle of
friends not only in this city. but also
an Washington.
+ Besides her husband. the deceased is
survived by two sons. Thornton and
Louis. one daughter, Catherine, two
brothers. John s. Marks OF Birming-
nam and Robert Means Marks of Cali
l3ornia. and 4 large number OF other
relatives in this city and county.
The funeral services will be held this
morning at 10 o'clock from the resi-
dence, sio South Perry Street. Rev
IL e. Cobbs. rector of st. Johns
Church, will conduct the @ervioes. and
the regular Episcopal funeral service
win be used. Interment win be made
In lakewood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-28
..souIs" of Newspapers.

Kansas City JOurnAl
1t WAS to be expected that Mr.. Bry-
an, Oven when delivering an address on
a purely ethical subject such as The
Price Of a Soul" would indulge in a
stump speech against the corporations
and the 'soulless" newspapers own
ed" by the corporation robbers, which
are graphically pictured as holding
the public while the corporations went
through" it's pockets. The public Will
endorse every word mr.. Bryan said
about newspapers so venAl that they
sell their EDITORIAL or news columns,
or editors who write under the lash
of a corporation task master.
But he Is lighting windmiiis with
less than Don Quixote's sincerity, FOR
Mr. Bryan knows absolutely that there
As not a newspaper In America OF any
influence or standing which Is Of the
character he so luridly describes. The
failacy, not to use less euphemistic
term. of this declaration lies In the
tnrueIled charges that any newspaper
which ventures to express an opinion
favorable to the great commercial en-
terprises known as corporations Is
owned by them. Such papers are, to
suit the professed beliefs Of the DEM
eroeues. always "suborned;" their
editors are always either conscience
less tools or helpless victims OF the
capitalistic system"
There is a more numerous and more
dangerous kind of newspaper In this
country II the paper which tells all
the good and none Of the bad about
the corporations is to be execrated. as
At should be. what should be said OF
the demagogie paper which tells all
the bad, exaggerates it and adds much
to Il? Should not such paper be
condemned as false TO Its ethical OBJ
LEGATION 20 be fair and impartial In
its attitude toward the great questions
AFFECTING the people? The editorials Of
Z paper OF that type also have a price.
It Il not necessary that they be paid
IN coin Of the realm or tangible brides;