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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-30
Personal Mention

MT. and Mrs. A. B. Francis of Syla- cauga are the guests of Mrs. H. C.. Christlieb at the Grand hotel.
 Miss McAlroy of Snow Hill is the guest of Mrs. E. w. McNeil on Berkley avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Sidney Marks of Gads- den are the guests of Mrs. J. Marks on Fifth avenue.
 Miss Mollie Thagard of Greenville, who has been visiting Mrs. o. E. Ran dle, has returned home.
 Mrs. Walter O. Freeland has been called to Lineville, Tenn, by the death of her father.
 Mrs. R. D. Jones has returned to her home, after spending several days with her daughter, Mrs. W. D. Lanier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-30
Held for Stealing Iron

Doc and Ebert Patrick, two negroes, were arrested yesterday by. Detectives Wren and Sigsbee charged with burglary and grand larceny. It Is charged that the negroes are responsible for thefts of iron from Sloss furnace amounting to 3e00 pounds. About 2O00 pounds of the iron was recovered by the officers. The negroes have been systematically steal ing iron for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-30
Theft. Reported Yesterday

The following small thefts were report ed to the police headquarters yesterday: Frank Hollett ten boxes of cigars: Thom- as E. Ewing. one suitcase containing one lot of underclothing and toilet articles; Nellie Reed, one silver handbag, one pair of shoes, one watch, one pair of trousers, one sweater; Atlanta, Birming- ham and Atlantic railroad, ono crate of hams stolen from freight car on the team track. ffr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-30
Charged With Being Fugitive

Ben Butler, alias Ben Johnson negro. was arrested last night on South Twen- tieth street by Officers Goldstein and Disheron charged with being a fugitive from justice. It Is charged that the ne- gro escaped from the prison farm at Prattville during June of this year. There is reward of $50 for the negro's cap- tnre.
 PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to 14 days. }6oc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-30
Activity in Sonora

Douglass, Ariz., December 29.-Rebel activity in Mexico has manifsted It. self In the state of Sonora, a band of insurrectos, evidently marching from Chihuahua, having arrived in mining camp east of Nacozari.
 Fifty regular Mexican troops arrived today in Agua Priete, across the border from Douglass. having marched over land from Naco. It was announced that they would proceed to Nacaozari with the intention of meeting the rebel band.
 The leader of the rebels in Nacozari spoke good English. He said he had been educated in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-30
"rbe Merry Widow, Seat Sale

Seats for 'The Merry Widow will be placed on sale at the Shubert box office next Tuesday morning. Henry w. Savage, under whose managerial direction "The Merry Widow is presented, promises the best cast that has interpreted this world-famous operetta since it's American premiere more than three years ago. Numbered among the principals are Ma bel Wilber, Charles Meakins, Ivy Scott, R. E. Graham, Fred Frear, F. J. Me Carthy, Harold Blake and Leona Brandt. The forthcoming engagement of The Merry Widow at the Shubert theatre Is for January 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-30
Negroes Held for Murder

An inquest was held this morning by Justice of the Peace Felix Parsons of Oak Grove, acting for Coroner Brasher, to investigate the killing of Deputy Sher- if D. O. Battle last Saturday night. The acting coroner went thoroughly Into the case and as a result warrants were is- sued charging Joe Laird. Elisha Laird. alias Big Bud, and Elijah Lard, alias Lit tie Bud, with the crime. The jury em- paneled by Judge Parsons held the three negroes responsible for the death of Dep uty Battle and Lewis Laird. father of the negroes. The jury found that Martha Laird, the mother of the negroes, was killed by a bullet from Battles pistol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-30
Charged With Grand Larceny

sLonnie Gelders. Emmett Johnson and Sol Ward. three negro men, were ar rested in woodlawn last night by De- tectives Wren and sigsbee charged with burglary and grand larceny. It is charged that the negroes broke into car on the Alabama Great Southern railroad and robbed 1t of large amount of goods
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-30
For stealing Fur Cont

Thomas Hooney, negro man, was ar rested yesterday by Detectives Nation and Gray charged with grand larceny. The negro is charged with the theft of a heavy fur coat. He gave the coat to his sweetheart for a Christmas present and as a result both are under arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-30
"The Melting Poto

In "The Melting Pot" in which Walker Whteside will apear at the Shubert thea tre for a two days engagement, com mencing with Monday matinee, the au- thor Israel Zangwill, has outlined an ideal programme for an American sym phony or an American symphonic poem. Every musician who has attended a per formanee of the play has left the theatre distinctly disappointed because he has not shared with Herr Pappelmeister the pleasure of hearing the translation into symphonic language by the young Rus sian Jew, David, of the beautiful patriotic sentiment to which he gives eloquent ut terance in his closing speech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-30
For stealing Watch

Emmett Beverly, negro man, was ar rested yesterday by Detectives Justin and zeigler charged with grand larceny. It s charged that the negro stole very watch a few days ago. The watch was. recovered by the detectives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-30
.rhe Travelling Salesman"

At the Jefferson theatre tonight, tomor- row matinee and tomorrow night 'The Travelling Salesman" by James Forbes, will be. presented under the direction of Henry B. Harris. For the first time in the history of the American stage play has been written which deals with the commercial traveller. It is a character which breathes the clean, wholesome life of a jovial American, who sees many things of a humorous nature as he goes through this world.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26
X. P. RMoN.

The Knights of Pythias will have
their annual sermon preached tomor-
row at 2 p. m. at Zion Baptist church.
Rev Over will be the speaker on this
occasion, with a few other participants
or the program in musical selections
The order will form at the hall
1112 Curtis street and proceed TO the
church on the following line of marcn;
From the hall to Eighteenth street, to
California, to Twenty-second, 10 Arapa-
hoe, to Church. Returning, 1t will pro-
ceed to Twenty-first street, to Champa,
to Nineteenth, TO the hall.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26
BATTALION HEADQUARTERS,
1928 18th St.

1928 18th St.
All officers and Sir Knights OF 1st
Colorado Battalion. u r. X. OF P, are
ordered to assemble at their armory,
17l2 Curtis street, at 1890 p. m, Sun
day, March q, to take part in annual
sermon parade.
BY order OF
MAJOR G.. C. SAMPLE,
Commander lst Colo Bat.
w. H. LEE, Adgt.
All visiting Sir Knights In good
standing are invited.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26

all kinds of good things were spread.
The little tots: Mazelma Stell, Bon
ita Scott, Leon Black, Carroll Garret,
Hazel and Gerald, Edward, Dorthy
and Helen Grice, frankie May, Leon
Scott, Edward Davis and Margaret
Thomas. Beautiful decorations and
dainty delicacies were served
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26
LITTLE PAULINE TOMPkIN'S
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Never has Clarkson street been
alive with little folks. and never has
such a rollicking good time been wit
messed as took place at 2555 Clarkson
at the residence of Mrs. Tompkins
Fourteen little children seated around
large dining room table upon whicn
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26

Attorneys Ross and Townsend se-
cured judgment for woman Thurs
day who sued for damages from a
downtown store for receiving money
on deposit for goods and not fulfilling
the contract implied.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26
SUNSHINE MASK SOCIAL,

A mask social and comic program
will be rendered by the Sunshine Club
at Dania Hall, 9th and Arapahoe
streets, Thursday, March 81. Prizes
for comic and fancy costumes. Come
and carry home with you one of these
beautiful prizes. Prizes given away
with door admission.
Miss E. ]. Booker, who has made her
home at 965 Pennsylvania avenue for
some time, died last week and was
buried from the undertaker's chapel on
Saturday. Miss Booker was men,
Der of the True Reformers and the or
der participated in the funeral serv-
ices. lnterment was at Riverside. Her
relatives live in Washington, D. S.
Mrs. M. H. Franklin of 2710 Arapahoe
street, with Phone Main 8O34, grows
hair and gives scalp treatment as a
speciality.
Queen of Sheba Court of the Hero.
ines of Jericho celebrated Palm Sun
day, with Rev. Ward as the speaker
on the occasion. The other partici-
pants on the program were Rev. Over
and Mrs. NJ E. Mackey, little Rachel
Butler, 7. j. Riley, Mrs. Lille B.
Moore and Mrs. A. E. Holly.
The big Easter ball, Easter Monday,
given by the Pleasant Hour Club is
engrossing all minds. Remember East
Turner Hall is the scene of Fashions
show and Pleasures holiday, March 2S.
Friday, March 18th, DR.. Geo. C. Hall
Gynecologist of Chicago, and DR.. JUS
tina Ford of Twenty-frst and Arapa-
hoe street, performed two operations
on Mrs. Beckham, wife of the pastor
OF the Central Baptist church. The
patient is in excellent condition. DR..
Hall is the most famous negro surgeon
in America. During the winter he
travels extensively throughout the
South and East, conducting surgical
clinics and lecturing to the students
in the various medical colleges. When
DR.. Ford was student and young
physician she practiced under his d.
rections. During these years Mrs
Beckham was assistant superintendent
of Provident hospital, Chicago. She
assisted DR.. Hall in many operations
1t is due to the untiring efforts and
unerring skill of Dr.. Ford that Mrs
Beckham gained strength to undergo
these operations.
Mr.. william Center, the recent SON.
in-law of Mrs. r. W. Kelly, died in
Omaha on Saturday, the 9th. His re-
mains were taken to Hot Springs,
Ark, for burial.
The Thurman W. C. T. U. AT
Home" Friday, April l, from 2 to 5, at
the residence of the president, 2423
Emerson. L. NJ. Froman, president;
Eliza Goens, secretary.
Attorneys Ross and Townsend &C.
cured Judgment for a woman Thurs
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26
CARD OF THANKS,

We, the parents of John Fountaine,
desire to thank the many friends for
their kindness extended them during
his short Illness and death. Also for
the many beautiful floral offerings.
MR.. AND MRS. JNO. w. MOSELEY.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26
Have you extra time? Do you want
to make good living? canvassing in
some selected lines is what you are
looking for. Address 321, Statesman.

some selected lines is what you are
looking for. Address 321, Statesman.
Mrs. Sallie Walton visited her
former home in Palestine. Texas, for
two weeks and has returned, bringing
her sister-in-law, Mrs. l. D. Walton
and daughter.
Beginning April 1st Miss Eva Car.
ter will open her dressmakine shop.
Sewing at home and by the day. 2f11
Arapahoe. Phone Main 1925.
Mrs. A. ]. Steele left Thursday night
for Needles, where she will join her
husband. Miss Bessie Pullam accom-
panied her for visit there
FOR RENT-A five-room house; ap-
ply at 2215 Cleveland Place; around
the corner from Shorter Church.
FOR RENT-Seven room modern
house, gas and coal range, at 26O5 La
fayette street for s25. Apply at this
Office.
Rev. |. H. Harper had a very un-
fortunate fire which destroyed all of
his clothes and furniture His house
was partially covered with insurance,
his loss being $500.
Bethlehem Baptist had a stirring
rummage sale all of last week
very energetic and enthusiastic
Building Club was formed from the
membership of Bethlehem Baptist
Church. Tuesday night.
A. NJ. Lawhorn had charge OF the
body of Mr. James Craig of Omaha,
Neb. \
Mrs. Eliza Dishman. chorister OF
Shorter A. NJ. f. Church choir, was so
i'll Wednesday night that she was un-
able to direct; Miss Gertie Nichols
substituted
There was a committee recently ap-
pointed by Governor Shafroth to re-
wise the educational laws and recon-
mend amendments to the. State Con.
stitution. Watch out for an amend.
ment giving the different cities the
right to separate. A suggestion for
the Peoples Sunday Alliance
The members of Scott NJ. Il. Church
will give very unique April Fool So
cial next Friday night. There will be
all kinds of April Fool jokes. Every
body is invited.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26

Rev. w. l.. Anderson, Deputy Cen
eral of the True Reformers of the
Western Grand Division, will arrive in
the city March 25th, 1910. He will fill
the following engagements during his
stay:
Saturday afternoon, March 26th, 8
to 6, meet Rosebud Nurseries.
Sunday evening, March 9th, will
preach at Campbell church, Twenty
third and Lawrence.
Tuesday evening, March 29th, Train
ing School.
Wednesday evening, March Goth,
Union Rosebud Board of Managers.
/ Thursday evening, March 31st.
Fourth Anniversary of the | Will
Fountain, at Zion Baptist church.
Sunday evening, April 3rd, will
preach at Zion Baptist church. All
True Reformers are requested to make
an offering for the Foreign Missions.
Monday evening, April 4th, public
meeting at Campbell church. Good
program.
Tuesday evening, April 5th, recep-
tion at Shorter church. Admission
35c a plate
A. c. CASH, Chief.
Come and join the Life Line Club in
jolly April Fool and Whist party Fri
day, April 1st, 1910, at the home of
Mrs. Laura Hill, 2456 Glenarm Place
An excellent program and dainty re-
freshments. Admission 10 cents.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26

employe of the postoffce department
there.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26
PROF. WILL TAYLOR, SPECIALIST
ON

ON
Hard corns.
Soft corns.
Festered corns
Nervo-yascular corns
Vascular corns
Laminated corns.
Fibrous corns.
Callasities spots.
2unioDs.
Chilblain feet.
lngrowing nails.
Call to see me in regard to your
feet. 9ll 18th street Phone Main
74O2.
Brown, the halter, located at 7t8I,
Eighteenth street, makes a speciality
Of Stetsons, High Rollers, Panama.
and Straw hats. His Cleaning, Block.
ing, Hanging, Lining and Retrim-
ming makes an old hat new. A posi-.
tive guarantee goes with ali work.
Moderate prices. Goods called for
and delivered. Phone Main 1861.
S. A. Bondurant, dealer In slightly
worn mems clothing. Dress suits for
rent 1877 Broadway. Phone Main
3433
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26

The Odd Fellows of Rocky Noun
tain Lodge have bargained for ONE
property at Twenty-fourth and Law
renee streets with some one-story i'm
provements. 1t is part of an estate
and the business is done through the
probate court.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26

The Bee Hive rooning house has
been removed to 2130 Arapahoe
street. but it is still for sale. 1t is
now in more desirable location for
roomers; also cheaper rent. Three
floors each with bath and toilet. VIII
sell for $3.50. Call and see Mrs. Annie
Bobo, proprietress.
Rev. Wallace left the city Monday
evening for conference at Topeka. He
carries with him a report from Scott
church. which makes all of its officers
and members happy.
Mrs. R. L. Lewis. after an Illness Of
two months from heart affection, died
Wednesday evening. The funeral ar
rangements were made through I'm
dertaker Lawhorn and the body was
taken home by the soTowing husband
Friday. Interment will be at Omega,
Kansas.
r. B. Fairfax, who has been sick
with pneumonia died Wednesday and
his funeral occurs under the direction
of the Douglas Undertaking Co.
Will Parsons of Santa Fe is now an
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26

Will Parsons of Santa Fe is now an
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26

The Thurman w. C. T. U. AT
Home" Friday, April 1, from 2 to 5, at
the residence of the president, 2423
Emerson. L. NJ. Froman, president;
Eliza Goens, secretary.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-03-26

Mrs. Sallie Walton visited her
former home in Palestine, Texas, for
two weeks and has returned, bringing
her sister-in-law, Mrs. |. D. Walton
and daughter.
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-18
PAYS FORTUNE FOR
PAIR OF HORSES
Blue Ribbon ROadSterS Sell
For $4,000.

Walter Winans, the American multi
millionaire, who never saw the United
States until two years ago, and f
T. StOtesbury, Of Philadelphia. fur
nished the biggest show horse deal
Ing sensation at the Madison Square
Garden, in New York. that has per
haps ever set society a-gossiping
when Mr.. StOtesbury sold to Mr.. Win
ans his blue ribbon roadsters, Lugan
and Como, for a sum said to be he
greatest ever paid for show animals.
While the actual price paid for tht
pair that beat AIr. Winans' crack Eng
Ish roadsters was not officially an.
nounced, gossip has it that Winan.
wrote check for So, 1000 and handed
1t to Mr.. Stotesbury, completing the
deal.
The transaction was made imma
diately after the judging of class 43
for roadsters in harness. In thie
event Mr. V mans had entered his fa
nous Bonnie View and Rip, and it was
not even accorded the v. H. c., or very
highly commended. Mr. Stotesbury
PAIR, however, carried the blue ribbon
cut of the tan bark oval in dashine
style.
Winans proved himself a good lose
and as good a sportsman when he ven
tured to ask Mr.. Stotesbury at what
price he valued LuganO and Como
8totesbury's answer, it is said. wa.
$4,000, and the men then departed
arm in arm from the oval They con
cluded the transaction in front of the
stable of Mr.. Stotesbury. Winans was
leen to hand Mr.. Stotesbury a check
md then tackled his name over the
iOors leading to the stalls of the prize
winners.
Lugano is a bay mare, is hands z
nches tall. and is six years old. Como /
a bay gelding of the same height
md age. The horses are entered in
'ther classes during the remainder OF
he week
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-18

his money. had conceived the plan Of
singeing the edge of the note and
claiming that the other half had been
destroyed So he committed perjury
in an attempt TO rob the government
of 81
nan in Cleveland SEM an affidavit
10 the treasury department accom-
panyins the sin-ed half of two TWEEN.
ty-dollar bills and one ten-donar bill
This affidavit was typewriter and in
perfect form Ii set forth that the
dep1rnnt was o commercial traveller:
that after returning from a journey he
had been cleaning out his travelling
bag when Inadvertently he had thrown
into the fire an envelope containing
$50 in bills: that in accordance With
section so and so he would like TO have
the money restored to him. etc.
The clerk who brought this docu-
ment TO the officials commented on its
lucidity and completeness. bur to one
of these the story seemed unnatural.
and be ordered that the claim be held
up for awhile.
Twenty-four hours later a big ship
ment of mutilated currency came from
a subtreasury in the west The official
who had ordered the claim held up
asked whether there were any half
notes in this shinment In four, or
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-18
HAPPY WOMEN.
Plenty Of Them in Milford, and Good
Reasons for Il.

Wouldn't any woman be happy,
After years Of backache suffering,
Days Of misery, nights Of unrest,
The distress Of urinary troubles.
She finds relief and cure?
No reason why any Milford reader
Should suffer in the face Of evidence
like this:
Mrs. Charlotte Ann Webb, corner
Fourth and Estt Sts., Milford, Del,
says: Il am eighty years OF sge and
am glad to say ] have never tried any
remedy for baekache OF disOTdered kid
neys that brought nae such great relief
as DoAn's Kidney Pills. I was allIng
for about ten years and my back ached
so severely at times that could not
leave my bed. About five years sR0 /
used DOan's Kidney Pills and the con.
tents Of three boxes cured me. / have
taken this remedy of and OR since then
and it has prevented any serious attack
Of my old trouble. / know that DOan's
Kidney Pills are very effective in cur
Ing kidney disorders
For sale by all dealers. Price 90 eents
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. New York,
lOle sgents for the United States.
Remember the nams-Dosp's--and /!
AXE n0 other. !
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-18
Calais and Its Lighthouse.

Calais is rather an untidy place for
a French town The Place d'Armes.
where the tower Of the Hotel de Vile
has remained since the fifteenth cen
tury. is the center spot Here Calais
meets its friends and has its cafe noir
In the square. towering out Of the
roofs Of surrounding bouses and
dwarfng them. is the old watchtower.
Since 1S4S it has been superseded as a
lighthouse by the magnificent one at
present in use. Never shall I forget
the effect Of this lighthouse as ! stood
under it that night The revolving
spokes Of light cast away into 6lmy
space in all directions, looked like the
ribs Of a huge umbrella being turned
by the white handle. which was the
lighthouse tower. So tall Is this that |
its revolving light can be seen from a |
distance Of twenty miles at sea.-Wide |
World
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-18
MUTILATED CURRENCY.
Often Used IN Attempts to Cheat the
Treasury Department.

Treasury Depsrtment.
Many efforts are uadr TO cheat Tn
Gle sam rhruush the redemption divi
sion of The treasury department. uhirl
division has 70 do with rpdeemiug part
ly destroyed government currency
Once a man m western STAKE seat
in half of ten dollar bin. .r3a
MED by an affidavit to the eG ~ ,na,
while on spree he had used the other
half to light a cigar The half be for.
warded was nicely charred along The
inner edge, and the story would have
been accepted by treasury officials bad
it not been that within twenty four
hours there was received from bank
in the same state the other half Of the
note
The theory Of treasury officials was
thar while more ar less mioxirated the
man bad struggled for possession OF
the bill with some one who had wrpst.
ed half Of il from MIN: that the de
spoiler had turned the half into the
bank and received five dollars for II:
that the intoxicated man. recovering
his senses. had found the other half in
bis nooket Hrd mot wishin" 10 lose
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-18
soId Her sIster to chInaman.

When a Chinese merchant of New
York city made an offer of $3.50 for a
white girl under sixteen years Of age,
Irene stuber, American wife Of Tom
Lee, a Chiraman, lured her thirteen
year-old sister to New York from
Scranton, Pa, to sell her, according tc
ne story told in court by the girls
mother. A missionary. rescued the girl
from a Chinese resort. Tom Lee was
sentenced TO the penitentiary and
Irene Stuber. was sent to the reforma
tory.
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-18
An lsland Of Rlsok CTS

THE Island of Black Cats is.a name
often applied to Chatham island. one
Of the Galapagos. Il is IN the Pacific
ocean. about 80 miles west of The
coast of Ecuador IL is overrun with
black cats, and cats Of no other color
are seen there. These animals live in
the crevices OF the lava foundation
near the coast and Subsist by catching
fish and crabs instead of rats and mice.
Other animals fould on this island ar,
horses. cattle. dogs goats and chick
ems. all of which are perfectly wild
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-18

five minutes a clerk brought him the
missing halves of the bills the Cleve-
land map had sent in
The attempt 70 defraud was plain
The matter was az once put into the
hands Of the secret service division.
and a man was sent west to invesh.
gate The man who had made the ali
davit confessed az once He had cut
the bills in halves and for one-half
Of them Obtained S25 The other half
he singed and attached TO his affidavit
The gross profit of the swlndle could
not have been more than S2l. and for
that trihing sum the man forfeited his
liberty tor a year and a half.-Wash-
inglon Star
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-18
Fell Forty Feet to Death.

Stepping upon a rotten board while
he was repairing the roof of the en-
gine house at the Lock Ridge furnace
Of the Thomas Iron company. at Allen
town, Pa, Henry Ritter, boss carpen
Ter fell forty feet He landed head
foremost on a sand pile and died of q
broken neck