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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
SCHOOL AT NORMAL
 COMES TO CLOSE

Normal, May 29.-(Speoial. )-Undergrad- marked the beginning of the thirty-fourth annual commencement of the Agricul- tural and Mechanical college, located here. Throughout all the exercises and festivities students and teachers refer to the life of w. II. Councill, who found ed and directed the school for S4 years and who recently passed away.
 A trumpet recital and the annual musi- cale were given in the college chapel Thursday night by the college band and Mihstrelnola club, under the direction of Prof. James H. Wilson. The exercises of the preparatory department were held Friday night and those of the senior nor nal class Saturday afternoon.
 The Rev. A. W. Mckinney of Hunts vile delivered the annual address be- fore the literary societies this evening before large audience. Dr. c. O. Boothe of Selma university, Rev. R. l.. Hyde of Bowling Green academy, Bowling Green, Ky, and other prominent visi- tors and members of the alumni are visiting the institution and witnessing the exercises.
 Dr. Boothe will preach the baccalaur- cate sermon Sunday morning and the exercises of the Sunday school and re- lgious societies will take up the entire day. Rev. T. W. Walker of Birming- ham and Dr. D. w. s. Hammond of Walden university, Nashville, are the commencement orators for Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
THE BROOM
 HAS TO GO
Vacuum Cleaner Puts the Chamber maid Out of Business-M. T. Strad-
 ford Talks About 1t.

The broom is going out of business or course, we will have them around for a long time to come, but when it comes to big sweepings, hotels, theatres office buildings and the like, the vacuum clean CT is the modern day house cleaner. Vacuum cleaners are used every day for cleaning out the Florence hotel, Hillman hotel First National bank and Wood ward buildings M. T. Stadford, who sells the vacuum cleaner here, sold yester- day machine to the Masonic temple and to the Elyton public school. As an in- stance of the efficiency and cheapness of operation of the machine, three rooms of a large semi-public building were cleaned the other day and A pounds of dirt were taken out at a cost of 90 cents for cleo tricity Bear in mind, too, this building is comparatively new and is kept as clean as the average home. Think of the microbes in that dirt. The vacuum clean CTS are manufactured In several sizes. A popular machine is the small one for the home. It cleans carpets, rugs, lace cur tains hangings and upholstery. It goes where you can't possibly push a broom and takes out pounds of dust and mill lions of microbes. One of the children can clean house with the vacuum cleaner. M. T. Stadford at 40S North Nineteenth street will show 1t and tell you all about it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

Boaz May 29.-(speeia1) 1)-The success of W. H. Taylor a small farmer living four miles west of Boaz, is a fine ob- ject lesson for every farmer in the state of Alabama who has not yet learned the secret of making more than he spends
 MT. Taylor is now TO years of age and regretfully admits that 67 of those years were thrown away in trying to make living producing cotton. He not only failed in making living, but was in debt
 Three years ago he came to himself and with the energy of much younger man determined to get out of the old rut
 His farm was mortgaged and every year was putting him deeper in the hole He put out 7CO hills of cabbage in June and July. With the first frost they head ed up nicely and bleached.
 He carried them to Guntersvlle, AL bertvlle and Boaz and sold them all for a good cash price, There was demand for more. Here was a fresh vegetable from the field at time when such things were scarce.
 The next year he doubled the number of hills. The entire crop was sold in the home market and MT Taylor began to see daylight. He was able to reduce his mortgage and pay cash for supplies.
 Last year he put out 1000 plants and this crop was taken in the home market and still there was cry for more.
 This crop put him out of debt, clean and free and left a neat surplus. He loaned out $25O and had money to carry him over to the gathering of another crop.
 He will increase his acreage this year. At the three-score and ten milepost, the limit of his mortal suffrage, he is coming into that inheritance that should have been his long ago.
 But he is doing better than thousands of others in Alabama who go through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
CITY COURT JURY
 TERM IS ENDED
METHODISTS WILL BUILD SUM DAY SCHOOL ROOM AT GADSDEN TO COST $7ooo-cAPT. RUBE EWING DIES.

Gadsden, May 29.-(Special.) .)-The jury term in the criminal division of the city court of Gadsden came to a close tonight. The last case heard was that of the state against w. F. F'ullington charged with using abusive language, and who was ac- quilted. The jury in the case of the state against Otto Fisher, who was on trial on charge of perjury, failed to agree and were discharged by the court. The case cannot be tried again until next term of court
 Plans have been drawn by Architect A. D. Simpson for an addition to the Sun day school room of the Methodist church. The building is to represent an expendi- ture of $700O MT Simpson has also fin ished the plans for a new 5000 residence to be erected by E. T. Schuler, president of the Alabama City, Gadsden and Attalla railway.
 Capt Rube Ewing, a pioneer of Chero- kee county, died at his home at Round Mountain last night. MT. Ewing was a prominent planter of his section and was twice elected by his county to the state legislature He was s5 years old
 
 more than 50 years. The funeral was held this morning from the late home to Tate's chapel, founded by the deceased more than 20 years ago.
 J. H. Bryan of the All<ahest Lyceum bureau of Atlanta was in the city to- day eonferring with the officers of the Etowah County Chautauqua association in reference to the proposed chautauqua meeting to be held here this summer. The final arrangements are now being made and an announcement as to the time of holding the meeting may be expected shortly.
 Coosa Chapter No. S6, Royal Arch Ma sons will give a banquet In this city on Tuesday night of next week. All the Masons of the county are invited to at tend and it is said that covers will be laid for 200. A programme is being ar ranged for the occasion to include music and addresses of prominent Masons, and the affair promises to be a notable event in Masonic circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
HOW AN AGED MAN IS COMING INTO HIS OWN
w Taylor of Boaz Aged 7O Has Been in Debt All His Lfe
 But Is Now Out of the Woods.
By WALTER HARPER.

life and end their days at last in the bondage of debt and failure.
 They are slaves to condition and lack of intelligence. They have been reared to the idea that cotton is the money crop of the south and are not progress slve enough to even make a success of that.
 But hundreds of farmers in Alabama are following the example of MT. Taylor. They are employing more intelligence in their operations They are seeking crops that bring the best returns at least ex- pense and are improving their methods of cultivation
 The observing man can easily foresee the early emancipation of the one-horse farmer slave in Alabama.
 There is a noticeable reduction in the number of farmers supply stores Ia the rural towns-those establishments that grew prosperous and powerful in advan- cing yearly supplies to farmers after talk ing mortgages, not only on the farm and stock of the customer, but on the pros pective crop. Enormous profits wero charged for goods thus sold. For a long time the average farmer seemed unable to break away from this system. Every year found him deeper and deeper in debt as a rule.
 But now this system is losing it's power and cash mercantile houses are taking it's place. Men like MT Taylor are responsible for this new order of things.
 Yesterday Twas present when Mr Fay Tor greeted his old-tme supply merchant and laughed over the years when the latter held a mortgage over him and everything he possessed.
 The eX-merehant was warm in his con- gratulations of MT Taylor and introduced shim to your correspondent as a model for every one-horse farmer in Alabama
 MT. Taylor carries his head as high as any man in Boaz. He feels the free dom of his success and independence. He is no longer a slave He is as good as any man and can enjoy the fruits of his labor to the fullest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
ANNISTON COUNCIL
 FOR PROHIBITION
THOUGH ELECTED IN OPPOSITION TO STRAIGHT TICKET NEW OF TIGERS GO ON RECORD FOR EN- FORcEMENT OF LAW.

Anniston, May 9.-(Special. 1.-The meet ing of the Anniston city council in ad- Journed session Friday night is consd- cred significant, inasmuch as it is believed 1t furnishes an earnest desire of the attitude of the present administration toward the enforcement of the prohibi- tion law. The present officials were elect ed over a straight prohibition ticket, and it was feared by some that prohibition would not be so rigidly enforced as it was under the Kilby administration The ac- tion of Friday night, however, is thought to have placed the council on record to the contrary.
 The question came up in connection with the sale of soft drinks in poolrooms, it being alleged that such sales led to the violation of the law, an ordinance having been passed under the old administration covering this feature. The law was omitted from the new code, but Friday Alderman Scarbrough of the First ward came to the front with a new ordinance, which was favored by his colleague, c. w. Wrenshall. and Messrs Wilson, Richie, Evans, Thrasher and Yanoey. President McCaa. and Messrs Edmond son, Eros and Ward voted in the nega- tive.
 The matter of a new contract with the Anniston Electric and Gas company for street lights was deferred until the next meeting. The city at present pays an an- nual price of SS5 each on S5 lights The company has submitted a new proposition of 100 lights under five-year contract for SIP 50; l0-year contract, $67 50; 0-year con- tract. S60.
 Police Officer McNamira, one of the veterans of the force, rendered his resig- nation and it was accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
NEGRO KILLED BY
 RAILROAD TRAIN

Selma, May %. - (special) James Young, an old time negro, drunk and partially insane, was sitting on the Louis vile and Nashville railroad trestle last evening about o'clock when he was run over and killed by the Pensacola train.
 Both legs were severed from his body and the trunk fell to the bottom of the trestle. a distance of 25 feet. The rail- road company claimed that the disposi- tion of the body was out of their juris- diction and that the county should take care of him, and the body was left in the mud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

the southern forces, thinks this will have a good effect in keeping much money at home that IS now sent to all parts of the east for business.
 Cazalas Verdict.
 There is much interest naturally in the verdict of the supreme court in the Ca- zalas impeachment case. A great many people have the idea that the governor and his friends have made the fight on the Mobile sheriff without good reason, and the executive has been criticised for giving $100 of the contingent fund of the state to the Law and Order league of the Gulf City. However, the governor seems to have been forced to take the action he did, the citizens demanding it of him by petition. It is also held that he has a perfect right to use the money from his contingent fund to help keep order and the law, which he had in mind when he sent it to Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
BOND ELECTION.
AttaIla Wants $20,0o0 For Building
 and Repairing Schools.

Attalla, May 29.-(special.)-A election will be held in the city hall Monday. June T. for the purpose of determining whether of not the town shall issue s20,- GOO in 30-year, per cent bonds, the pro- ceeds to be used for building and repair ing schoohouses in the town. The issue will carry by almost unanimous vote.
 Miss Nena Hammond entertained the teachers of the public school and other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
Marriaqe Is Announced.

Waverly, May Especial. )-Invitations are out announcing the marriage of Miss Bessie Holstun of Waverly to MT. Ernest L. Webb of Roxana. MT. Webb is en- gagged in the mail service of the govern ment and is prominently connected in his section of the state. Miss Holstun is the accomplished daughter of Mrs. c. R. Holstun of Waverly and Is the sister of MT. A. W. Holstun of Bir- mingham, formerly editor of the Lafay- cite Sun The bride was also a teacher in the Birmingham district for several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
J. J. MAY IS HELD.
Remanded to Jail Without Bond On
 Murder Charge.

Florence, May 9-(SepciaL)-J. J. May, the slayer of Grover Patterson, was com mitted to jail without bond today by Esquire c. w. Iemay. His nephew, Ed gar Gray, charged with being an access sory, was introduced by the state. May was a prominent politician and fled after killing Patterson, eluding officers for two weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
Face to Face With Death.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30

friends at her home on Fifth avenue Fri-
 day night with progressive hart dice An enjoyable evening was had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL for Atlanta: No extra fare. Leaves 9::30 a. m. :

Sash and Doors, Oak Floor ing, Stayed Columns. A large new stock on hand. Jefferson Brick Supply Go. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
Not a Case On Docket.
Handsome Picture.

Secretary s. P. Kennedy of the railroad commission has had framed long picture of the waterfront at Mobile. It shows many river boats. a number of foreign ships and busy scene on the river there. It Is a fine showing for the water pros- poets of the Gulf City
 The state tax commissioner will begin getting out next week. going to Morgan, Madison and Marshall counties. The next week the members will go to Etowah Blount, St. Clair, Talladega and Shelby.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
EXIT The "RA1" ANDNTHE CURL.

From that vague but authoritative from whence
come all edcs Of feminine fashions and fobles it is her
aided that the method OF dres sing The hair will be
decided and comforting departure from the existing vogue.
The doom Of the rat the puff the curl and the pamper-
ed Marcel wave is sounded, With the coming era will
enter the Greek coiure with its simple band Of jewels or
velvet The newest style will be severely plain. parted
on the right side low over the forehead hauled ait and
coIed high on the back Of the head
The prevailing and complex method OF hair dressing is
an awesome and profound mystery the masculine mind
Under ordinary circumstances the pays little attention
to coiures He accepts any style with philosophical res
iqnaton contenting himself merely with the comforting
reflection that the woman. with her thatch carefully
bent over lite preserver pressed down her head
happy But the man The heater hes and occasion
for solemn reflection upon the absurdes OF the prevail
ing mode Of hair dressing. He sees all about him the
extremes Of styles. reminding him vaguely OF pictures
the old readers Of African headdresses He that
wrerever possible the hair is built up wire frames
sometimes gigantic rolls that fare widely all about head
and sometimes adorned with many cute little curls tucked
carefully under rats and things. But, alas, too often the
curs do not match the sparse but authentic reality behind
the ears on the neck and squarcy the crown OF the
head The present style is sort OF competition TO see
which woman can make the biggest pile of hair and
about her heed with the aid Of treses frames and built
out porches behind In the cycle ot the fashions all
women at ope time or another get their opportunity If it
is the hipless gown. the slim ones have their innings.
But Ahen the order changes the plnmp glory in
their beauty So it is observed if is with hair. For a
long time the shrinking little with real hair have
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17

Most people who remembered him at all supposed he
died long time ago. when OF the men prominent
before the Civil War died. Ia 1857 he published book
entitled The Impending Crisis in the South an attack
slavery from the moral social but from the eco
nomic standpoint; he demonstrated that it did not pay
That was the year that James Buchanan became presi-
dent. 1t was at that time that the contest over slavery
became critical. Helpers impending Crisis" was al
most as much the rage as Mrs. Stoves Uncle Toms
Cabin He wrote other books but struck twelve
again or came anywhere near it. Mr. Lincoln gave him
consular appointment in South America. He spent
many years in chasing wi-o hesvisp which he called
the Three Americas Railway" 1t was to be railroad
from Behring Strait to the Straits Of Magellan There
wasn't anything on earth wouldn't accomplish for the
welfare at the Western Hemisphere. A modification Of
that project secured the approval of Pan-American
Congress- but the project Of building railroad down the
backbone of Continent has never appealed strongly to
financial sentiment with water transportation cheaper
than rail AT the age Of eighty the discouraged Helper
assisted nature by nhang and died in poverty and
obscuriy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17

expect in the matter Of opportunity and prosperity
The Jew brings to that marvellous amalgam known as
American citizen elements which are practical and
useful and his contribution valuable in its way as
that OF any other competent Centuries of perse-
cuon have taught him gratitude for the fullest liberty; not
servile thanks for freedom but the eager desire and
fogded. The Jew has been taught assmsbity by hav-
ing been bound TO the chariot wheels of every nation of
the earth He has racial traits which untold eges of op-
preston have been able to eradicate and these traits
go the making of the best citizenship in land where
there IS anything like freedom Of opportunity He s not
foreigner in the common sence; he belongs to all ma
tons he belongs to none. His own has passed away
from the face Of the earth and yet has been enshrned
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17

had TO content themselves with either the preze or the
doughnut knot with simple variations But that the
Gecian couture has in, the shrinking maidens and
matrons will find that hey will shine with glory all their
own. And with the Greek style prevailing, the at
the play may be able catch gmpscs Of the stage fre
quently and that will materially assist.
We have read Of communication from George
Washington purportng to have come through by means
of spuaistic medium We regret TO say that George
literary style has greatly deteriorated.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
THE JEW IN AMERICA.

He Zionists must be credited with The
utmost sincerity in their efforts 10 re-
nationalize the Jews Of The world, but
it would seem as though their efforts
were largely wasted in trying to per-
suade the jews Of the United States to
exchange their present condition and
future prospects for even> the most
prosperous station to be expected in
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17

connection with the success Of the Zionist movement
The leading Jews of this country have repeatedly voiced
the consensus Of opinion Of their compatrios which opin
ion is emphatcay to the effect Of the United States rep
resenis all that the people Of any nation could possibly
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17

President Taft may e able to pass around the Offices
so that everybody will be pleased but without wishing
be considered pessmstc we would urge him not to base
any very fond hopes on his ability to do this