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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
MATTHEWS SEEKS
 TO DUST MIR. SEALS
QUO WARRANTO IS FILED BY RE- PUBLICAN CANDIDATE, CLAIM ING THAT HE IS ENTITLED TO THE PLACE.

Quo waTanto proceedings were inst- tuted in the circuit court yesterday by John Matthews against Carl H. Seals The proceedings were filed for the pur- pose of ousting MT. Seals from his seat on the board of police commissioners of Birmingham. Circuit Judge A. o. Lane has ordered an alternative writ to issue against MT Seals and has set the cause for a hearing on June 5.
 It Is averred fin the petition that in the election on September 21 MT. Seals lead the ticket for one of the positions of police commissioner, that F. B. Yeild- ing ran second and that the petitioner, MT. Matthews. was third. It is also averred that al the time of the election MT. Seals resided in Mountain Terrace, which the petitioner ayers was not part of the city at that tlme
 MT Matthews contends that MT. Seals was disqualified by reason of the facts cited to become one of the police com missoners and claims that he Is entitled to the position now held by MT. Seals, having received votes enough to elect him If MT. Seals was disqualified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
DR. 1ARRANT VIGOROUSLY
 OPPOSED TO FEE SYSTEM

salary and grade that salary after the manner of the municipal code regulation of the mayors salary. by population. and in fixing these salaries on a population basis, not to lose sight of other condi- tions as.weu known here in our own coun- ty and easily ascertaIned in others, then 1 am for the bill. If such a bill cannot be passed without constitutional amend ment, or some other bill serving the same purpose, then l favor the repeal of sec ton 96 of the constitution as has here tofore been suggested said section read ing as follows:
 "Section 96. The legislature shall not enact any law not applicable to all the counties in the state. regulating costs and charges of courts, or fees, commis- sions or allowances of public officers" thus clearing the way. In my judgment this section should have no place in the constitution anyway. I do not believe in constitutional provisions favoring any particular class and I do believe in tho eradication of any provision having that tendency.
 trust that I have made myself clear in my position on this much discussed and important fee proposition. All who know me, as others will learn who will but inquire, know that I am earnest, honest and sincere in my wish in this, if elected to fill the legislative vacancy, as in all others to subserve the best in- terasts of tha Deon1a befora indipa tad and this from no mere motive of policy Re- spectfully. FELIX I. TARRANT.
 Birmingham, May 29, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
THE WEATHER.

Washington. May 2s.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi:
 Alabama,-Showers Sunday and Monday; moderate southwest winds.
 Missssippi-Showers Sunday; Monday fair; cooler in the interior; moderate to brisk Southerly winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
Marriage Licenses Issued.

The following marriage licenses were is- sued yesterday from the office of tho probate court:
 William Manning of Birmingham to Miss Bertha Whitlock.
 Charles E. Bakeries of Birmingham to Miss Barbara Isabel Brosmer
 Thomas A. Meadow of Brighton to Miss Ethel w. Dunlap.
 Abraham G. Coplon to Miss Emma Rossman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

For False AIarms.-Capt. Ed Keith of No. l fire department yesterday placed under arrest two negroes, Willie Miller and Ernest Morrow, on the charge of turning in false alarms. A heavy fine awaits the negroes if convicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

Mooney to Preach TOday.-The Rev. U. D. Mooney, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, returned from the Presbyterian assembly at Savannah yesterday afternoon and will occupy the pulpit at both services today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
No Drunks Saturday.

For the first time in many moons
 Saturday has passed without a single drunk man being placed in , the city jail. From midnight
 Friday until the same hour last night not single charge of drunk enness appears on the city
 jail docket, and the fact was tie
 cause of much comment an.cng policemen last night. Chief Bode- ker remarked that it was the first Saturday he could remember that at least one drunk was not placed under arrest.
 With the passing of the mid night hour, however, the order of things changed and at 12:3O tha trunks began to find their way to the jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
PERSONAL

J. K. Newman of New York and New Orleans, chairman of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, js ln the oity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

which the extra session should remedy On February 10, 1893, an act was passed authorizing the sheriff to employ two guards for the jail to be paid by the county Qocal laws page 5S3) and ever since that time the county has paid s120 month for jail guards in face of the fact that duringaall of this time the jail has been netting the sheriff about 5000 month Why not repeal this law?
 If this meets with your approval. I may tell you and your readers some other things at some other time Very respect fully, W. F. CARTIER.
 Woodlawn. May 2s. 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
Denny at First methodist.

Denny at First MethOdists-Dr. Col lins Denny of Vanderbilt university will preach the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of Birmingham college this morning at the First Methodist church. No services will be held at a number of the other Meth odist churches of the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
NO VALUABLES IN CELL.
Mayor Orders That All Prisoners Be
 Thoroughly Searched.

It has been ordered by Mayor O Brien that in future the wardens at the city jail must not allow any prisoner to be placed in a cell with valuables upon his person. This followed an incident which occurred last week, one prisoner having S45 upon his person and resisting all efforts of the wardens to take 1t from him. He was then allowed to take 1t to his cell with him and while in there 1t was stolen from him. An effort is be- ing made to locate the guilty party, while the Mayor has instructed the wardens to use force hereafter, if necessary, in making the prisoners turn over their val uables.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
Jasper Party in Mire.

A party of Jasper citizens, Eugene Lory, Henry Lory, H. c. Smith and E. c. James, came to Birmingham in an automobile yes. terday, and were not in the best frame of mind on arriving, as Just before reaching Jefferson county they mired up and had all kinds of trouble getting out of the mud. The machine caught on fire once. and the trouble did not add to their congenial natures any Whit were very much pleased with Jef- ferson oounty's roads when they finally struck them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

Dickinson in PuIpit.-Dr. A. J. Dick inson, pastor of the First Baptist church, who has been absent from the city for some time, will occupy his pull pit at the regular morning services to- day. Special music has been prepared for today's services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

Cleared of Murder Charge.-Hender- son Smith, the negro arrested recently on a charge of having murdered Colonel Morris, another negro, at Ketona by sh footing him, was released yesterday upon a preliminary hearing before Judge I. H. Benners of the inferior criminal court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

For Diamond Theft.=Two more ar rests have been made in connection with the Mrs. N. G. Clarke diamond robbery, Detectives Gray and Dish eroon yes terday catching Luther and Parker Jackson, negroes, and also recovering two more diamonds. The robbery hap pened several weeks ago. and the catch of the three negroes was only done after hard work on the part of the of ficers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

Heavy Sentences Improvisation Amitz, Bolac Laganski and John 6poniscick, three Italians, were sen fenced to 10 years Imprisonment in the penitentiary in the first division of the criminal court yesterday. The three men were charged with burglary and grand larceny, it being alleged that they broke into and robbed store at West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

Raid Craps Game.-Officers Fowler and Pool of Woodlawn raided a negro craps game in a house on Sixty second street and Fourth avenue, north, late last night and captured 10 negro men, The officers took a revolver from one of the negroes and charge of carry ing concealed weapons was docketed against him. The negroes were locked up in the Woodlawn jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

Negro Is Released.-John Reed, ne- gro wanted in Chattoega county, Geor- gia, on a charge of violating the pro- hibition law, was released by Judge A. O. Lane upon proceedings of habeas corpus yesterday. Reed was arrested here some time ago and a few days ago requisition papers from Gov Hoke Smith of Georgia, signed also by Gov ernor Conner, were received. The ne- gro's attorneys, however. swore out @ writ of habeas corpus and the negro was released yesterday over the gov ernors requisition papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

Clabaugh Motion Submittcd-The @ motion of Hinton c. Clabaugh asking for an attach ment and judgment by de- fault against James A. Vanhoose, pres ident of the Southern Wholesale Gro cers' association, because of the all legged failure of Mir. VanHoose to an swer certain interrogatorfes pro- pounded to him by MT. Clabaugh, was submitted to Circuit Judge A. o. Lane yesterday afternoon without argument Judge Lane has taken the case under advisement-
Fort Pierce news., 1909-11-19
Eorced Into Exile

VIM. Upchurch OF Glen Oak, Okla
was an evile from home. Mountain air,
ne thought, would cure a frightfnl lung
rackipo cough that had detied all rem
edies for two years. After six months
he returned, death dogging his steps.
aThen I begun TO use DR.. Kings New
Discovery he writes, 'and after TAX, :;
ing six bottles am as well as ever"
II saved thousands yearly from desper-
ate lung diseases. Intallible for Coughs
and Colds, It dispels Hoarseness ana
sore Throat. Cures Grip, Bronchitls'
Hemorrhages, Asthma, Group, Wnoop-
inc Cough. SOC and e1.OO trial bottle
free, guaranteed by Fort Pierce Drug
Co.
Fort Pierce news., 1909-11-19
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that four "A, ,yoo,,. a..
date hereof the undersigned will appiv 10 az
honorable Albert w. Gilchrist, Governor of the
state OF Florida for Letters Patent ncornoTatitns,
them, their associates and successors, into bodS
pontlc ana corporate under the name Of the
OSLO PINEAPPLE AND CITRUS GROW
ERS ASSOCIATION.
under the following Charter and Articles of In.
corportlon' the original Of which will be on file in
the office Of the Honorable II. CLAY Crawford
secretary OF State of the State of Florida In tbe
City OF Iallahassee, during all time Of the publi.
Dated this the 10Th day of October, 1909.
Fort Pierce news., 1909-11-19
FIRE! FIRE!

aIt until it is too late and
.,,Iperty is destroyed before tax
\. .|omo FIRE INSURANCE.
.alesent the following time
/ suId fire tested companies;
EondIon g. Lancashire
orslht of Hartford
pbosInix of Brooklyn
Norwich Union
Georgia Home
?. JACKSON, = Fort Pierce.
Fort Pierce news., 1909-11-19
STATE OF FLORIDA.
County Of st. Lucie.

Before the undersigned authority personally
appeared o. o. Helseth, B. Bendickson and a,
b. Helseth, who being by me duly sworn, did
each for himself, depose, say and acknowledge,
that he signed his name to the above proposed
Charter of the Oslo Pineapple and Citrus Grow
ers' Association. and affixed his seal to the same
for the uses and purposes mentioned in said Char-
ser,e eNN - o. o. Helseth,
'"e' B. Bendickson,
A. o. Helseth.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me, this the SOth
dav Of September 1909 A. ID. PENNEY,
lSEAL.l NoIaty ,nCa SCe
Nv com. expires 18th day of November. 1903
Fort Pierce news., 1909-11-19
C. Dittn1ar
Insurance Agent

u agent for the following reliable
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y York Underwriters, of New York.
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1. Rochester German Ins. Or of Roch,
ester, N. 4.
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kIladelphia Underwriters. of Phila
I Sun Insurance Co., of New Orlean
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Artiord Iusur. Co. of Hartford, Conn.
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d Providence, r.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
Cures WOman'S Weaknesses.

We refer to that boon TO weak, nervous,
Tuffering women known as DR.. PierceIs
Favorte Prescription.
DR.. John Fyfe one of the Editorial staff
OF THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says
OF Unicorn root Helontds DiOicd) which
IS one of the chief ingredients OF the "Fa-
vorite Prescription
"A remedy which invariably acts as a utter
tne invigOrator makes for normal ac-
tlvity OF the entire reproductive system"
He continues rin Helonas we have medtCa-
ment which more fully answers the above
purposes than any other drug tCith trhtch / am
acquainted In the treatment OF diseases Pc
culiar to women II is seldom tina q case Is
seen which does not present some INDIGESTION
for this r'medial agent" Dr. Fyfs further
says: The following are among the leading
indications for HeloniaS Unicorn root. Pain
or .aching in the back. with sleucorrhPa:
atomic tweaD condition. OF the reproductive
organs OF Women. mentA depression and ir-
ritabllity. associated With chronic diseases OF
the reprodt Etive organs Of women: constant
sensation n heat fn the region OF the kid
neys: me1bIrhagi4 ifoodins,. due to weak.
or snsent Gs'nS a
AbnoF46l condition OF the digestive organs
senstdons in the extreme lowe part OF tho
Ii more or less OF the above SYMPTOMS
afa pfesEnt, mo- lnyaIlI- M0MpQ cal-QQ
~
PTascfTDri0n, ono u inc reading ingredT-
ents of WHICH is Unicorn root. or Helonlas,
and the medical properties Of which it
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient Of "Favorite Prescription"
Prof. Finley Ellingweod, NJ. d., Of Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
"It is an important remedy in disorders OF
the womb. In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeeblement. 1T is useful"
Prof. John NJ. Scudder, NJ. D., late OF
Cincinnati, says Of Golden Seal root:
"In relation to its general effects on the
system. there is no medicine IN use about Dhich
there is such general unGnimify Of opinion. Ii
IS universally regarded Rs the tonic useful in
all dcbilitatcd states"
Prof. l.. Eartholow, NJ. D., Of Jefferson
Medical College, says OF Golden Seal:
"Valuable in uterine hcmorrhage. menor-
rhagia tfiooding) and congestive dysmenor-
rh,ra painful mcnstruatiOn)"
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription faith
fully represents all the above named in
gradients and cures the diseases for which
Eley are recommended
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
Home Course I'm
Modern Agriculture
K.-Weeds and How to Combat Them
By c. v. GREGORY.
Agricultural DiJiIion IotOo Srofe College
Press Association

some cultivated crop. Where Il rcgu-
lar rotation which includes the mead
ows and pastures Is followed this
weed can be readily kept in check. y
point that must be carefully attended
TO In preventing the spread of this as
we'll as of any other weed is to keep
the roadsides and fence corners from
raising weed seed enough each year
to keep the entire farm seeded.
Another troublesome annual In some
sections of the country is the Russian
thistle. fern of tumhlcwced. BY
rolling across the fields after it ripcns
II Scatters It's numerous seeds very
widely. These weeds are usually not
SO plentiful but that they can he easily
destroyed iy pulling before they form
seed. By doing this they may he kept
from becoming thick enough to do any
serious damage.
Biennial weeds live through the first
winter and produce seed the second
year Of their life They die as soon as
the seed is ripe. The common bull and
prairie thistle and burdock are cou-
spicucuS examples Of this class Of
weeds. Bicnnills are not difficult To
subdue. In cultivated fields they sci
dom live long enough to produce seed
They seed SO late that they hardly
ever rlpen seed In meadows. In PER
manent pastures they may be con-
trolled by cutting off below the sur
face of the ground just at the begin
ming OF blossoming time. Sheep and
goats will rid pasture Of these and
all other troublesome weeds.
The hardest class Of weeds to com.
bat are the pcrennials. These do not
depend entirely upon seed production
to spread themselves, but are propa-
gated by means Of underground
stems These stems extend along be-
meath the surface Of the ground send
ing up stalks at short distances. They
live in the soil from year to year, send
ing up fresh shoots every spring.
Some Of the most common and trou
blesome perennials are the Canada
thistle. morning glory, wild artichoke.
milkweed and Quack grass. These
weeds are found on all parts Of the
farm-in cultivated fields, in small
grain and in meadows and pastures.
The only way to kill them is to de-
stroy the roots or starve them by pre-
venting leaf growth. This Is much
more easily said than done. Where
the weeds occur only In small patches
the desired result may be accomplished
by covering them with n thick layer
Of straw. In dry season thorough
cultivation will discourage them,
though 1t will seldom exterminate
them entirely. When the ground Is
wet cultivation will do more to spread
perennial weeds than to kill them.
The pieces Of the underground stems
which stick to the shovels will grow
wherever they happen to fall and thus
start new center Of trouble.
OF all the means Of getting rid Of
perennial weeds that have been tried
none Is so effective as turning the field
into a hog pasture. II the fields are
fenced hog tight and the rotation in
cludes the hog pasture the hogs will
get chance at all parts Of the farm
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
The Cause.

The late Orrin S Wood, the pio-
neer telegraphist-Mr. Wood opened
the first telegraph Office in New
York-was though a most temperate
man, unfriendly to the more intoler-
ant and bigoted type of prohibition
list.
Mr.. Wood, at banquet in Turner,
made witty speech on the drink
question that many Turnerites still
remember. He declared that pro-
hibitionists blamed drink for evils
that were often due to other things
to weakness of will, poverty, lack of
education and so forth.
Il once was present." he con-
tinuCd, at teetotal meeting where
a dear old lady rose and gave her
experience. .
Dear friends" she said. my
husband is good and worthy man,
but for long time he was in the
habit of taking, before he went to
bed, a raw egg beaten up in brandy
That, dear friends, was great cross
to me for many years. But last
month my husband discovered the
brandy made him bilious. and so he
abandoned this vile and filthy nightly
indulgence. and now his billiousness
has entirely disappeared. There
was loud applause, out cruSty old
fellow in a back seat rose and shouted
angrily: 1T was the egg, madam,
that made your husband bilious.
'YOu go home and tell him to take
the brandy straight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
Korean Women.

James Hamilton Lewis, a former
Congressman from this State, and
eX-cOrporatiOn counsel of Chicago,
writing to the Erening Post of that
city, from Seoul, says of Korean wO-
men: A woman is the least of things
in Korea, and the smallest considera-
ton, living or dead A slave, then Il
free woman, yet always only mis-
tress, servant, or both, though called
wife and compelled to endure as many
others in her household as the hus-
band may bring, while the slightest
infraction on her part is met with ex-
lie, divorce or death. She does the
work. He is dandy and gambler.
though he is no bOisterer, makes no
noise, no loud-vOiced declamations,
and no clatter in the streets, except
in fight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
DiSCREDITING THE POLICE.

1t is the opinion of Il District At
tOrney in a Southern California town
that the policemen of this city are
mere servants of the public; do not
hold offices of honor or trust" Gee!
1t 5 safe to say, not policeman in
this town will vote for him for Office
again. Mere servants of the pub
lic!' How could he say such thing
when he is fully aware there isn't a
policeman on earth who does not
consider every private citizen his
servant!
But where he delivers a solar
plexus blow-a stab. "a slanderouS,
insulting and horrible, in all its de-
tails" assertions when he says
Policemen do not hold offices of
honor or trust. Startling, alarm
ing. disgraceful, humiliating, and
untruthful, is this declaration from
the viewpoint of every cop" in the
land Why there is not a policeman
on earth who doesn't imagine, be-
lieve, and know for sure, that his po-
sition is the only one of honor" "
and trust. A "city' policeman
imagines the President of the United
States holds a dinky" government
position in comparison to his-a
member Of city police department;
that if he (thc policeman was to die.
the whole United States government
would cease to exist. And as to a
policeman office not being one of
trust" PShaw Doesn't the
Italian banana man trust the cop
with bananas, oranges, apples, and
so on, each day? Anyhow the po-
liceman seems to think the Italian
fruit man trusts him, for he allows
him to take his fruit every day and
keep it-while the cop thinks he is
doing a favor to the Italian fruit ven
der by eating his wares and never
offering to pay cent for the same
Policemen think every bartender be-
lieves him to be a person whom he
can truSt-look at the amount of
whisky and cigars the bartender
gives cop for safe keeping
Certainly a policeman holds an Of
iiCt vi lluSI L al
helpless prisoner trust him to not
beat his brains out or perhaps kill
him when arresting him ? Certainly
he does. The California district at
tOrney should have studied the ques-
tion a moment or two longer, before
forming and making his opinion pub
lie. The declaration by the district
attorney was made regarding
whether or not the brilliant cops"
of his city could ride free or not on
the street car lines of his own baili-
wick. The street car company had
refused to haul policemen free, "
fearing violation of the new CalifOr-
MIA State law, wherein it prohibits
transportation companies from issu-
ing passes to any person holding
ANY office of honor, trust or profit. y
Now that policemen, in that Cali
fOrnia town, are declared not to hold
a position of honor they can ride
free. LUE +. VERNON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-10
600 MEN STRIKE FOR BEER.
Saloons in Steel Town Close and Skilled
Artisans Refuse to Work

CAREY, Ind, Aug. l6.-" Unless
we have our beer we positively
refuse to work" This ultimatum
handed recently to the officials of
the United States Steel Corporation
was carried out to-day when 600
skilled workmen threw down their
tools and quit work. Several months
ago Prohibition was agitated. Lo-
cal officials of the company were in
favor of it. Company officials were
told by the employees that with the
closing of the saloons work at the
plant would stop. When the sa-
looms closed to-day. 600 employees
made good their threat.-7acoma
Ners