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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Pratt City NeWs

The Epworth League of the Metho- dist church, south, had a most inter esting meeting and social session last evening. Four popular hymns. Abide With Me-" Just As I Am Rock of Ages" and Jesus, Lover of My Soul.' were sung by the choir, followed by readings on the lives of the composers and the conditions under which they were written. The programme was planned and arranged by Miss Louise Walker and was instructive and pleas ing.
 Miss Eva Blandman and Jack Booth are guests of Miss Rose McDonough.
 Rev. T. A. Kelly of Equality and AL len Colies of Wetumpka are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Jack Kelly.
 Mrs. Teasley of Montgomery is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. D. Me Kenzie.
 Mrs. A. B. Copeland of Newman, Ga, Is visiting her brother Prof. E. O. Sanders.
 E. B. Lents and Miss Lula Lents of Mobile ar the guests of E. B. Lents, Jr.
 O. R. Morris has returned from Knox vile, where he attended the Appala- chian eXpositoin
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Council Committees

Committee appointments for the new council term, which was entered upon this week under the W. A. Gunter ad- ministration, have been announced by President of the Council Ira Virgin. The appointments follow:
 Finance: Aldermen Letcher, Graham, Cody, Whiting and Virgin.
 Water works: Aldermen Lowe, Toole, Burch, Perry and Johnson.
 Streets and privileges: Aldermen Jones, Burch, Brassell. Cody and Gra- ham.
 Public utilities: Aldermen BrasselI, Smith, Conner, Johnson and Toole. Schools: Aldermen Whiting, Letcher and Conner.
 Police. Aldermen Toole, Perry Flu bank, Brassell and Conner. Fire: Aldermen Smith, Jones, Lowe, Eubank and Burch.
 Light: Aldermen Burch, Johnson, Lowe. Smith and Conner.
 Public works Aldermen Brassell, Perry and Smith.
 Sanitation: Aldermen Whiting. Toole and Eubank
 Hospital: Aldermen Eubank. Lowe, and Whiting.
 Cemetery: Aldermen Cody. Burch and Perry.
 Markets: Aldermen Perry, Conner and Cody.
 Military: Aldermen Conner, Cody and Eubank.
 Electrical control: Aldermen Burch, Smith, Graham. Johnson and Brassel1. City development: Aldermen John son, Whiting and Eubank
 Rules: Aldermen Letcher, Graham and Whiting.
 Mobile Brewers
 On the ground that their plants were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
THE FEAR OF HUMBUG
Prevents Many People From Trying ,
 Good Medicine


 Stomach troubles are so common and in most cases so obstinate to cure that people are apt to look with suspicion on any remedy claiming to be radical, permanent cure for dyspepsia and in- digestion. Many such pride themselves on their acuteness in never being hum- bugged, especially in medicines.
 This fear of being humbugged can be carried too far. so far, in fact, that many people suffer for years with weak digestion rather than risk little time and money in faithfully testing the claims made of a preparation so re- liable and universally used as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. sr
 Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are vastly different in one important re- spect from ordinary proprietary medi- cines for the reason that they are not . secret patent medicine, no secret is made of their ingredients but analysis shows them to contain the natura digestive ferments. pure aseptic pepsin the digestive acids, Golden Seal bis. muth, hydrastis and nux. They are mo, cathartic. neither do they act power fully on any organ, but they cure in. digestion on the common sense plan oi digesting the food eaten thoroughly before 1t has time to ferment, sour an6 cause the mischief. This Is the only secret of their success
 Cathartic pills never have and never can cure indigestion and stomach trou. bles because they act entirely on the bowels, whereas the whole trouble is really in the stomach.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets taken aft Ar meals digest the food That is al there Is to 1t. Food not digested oi half digested is poison as 1t create, gas. acidity, headaches, palpitation O. fine heart, loss of flesh and appetite ant many other troubles which are ofter called by some other name.
 They are sold by druggists every vhere at 50 cents per package.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Justices at Work

Five of the associate justices of the supreme court of Alabama are steadily at work preparing for the grueling grind which is to- begin with the calling of the first division cases in November. Justices Anderson Mayfeld, Mcclellan, Sayre and Evans are already in their offices at the capitol, which they ire quent throughout most of the day. Chief Justice Dowdell and Associate Justice Simpson are still at their homes, where they are keeping with the work which confronts them. Associate Justice Som erville, who was elected to succeed Jus tice Evans, does not enter upon his du- ties before the middle of January, 1911, when the O'Neal administration takes office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Hearing Is Postponed

Washington. October 1.-The hearing of the supreme court of the United States of the suit of the commonwealth of Vir- gina against the state of West Virginia. over the amount of the state debt that should be borne by the latter when 1t
 was admitted to the union was post poned from today until January 16 This action was taken up on the suggestion of the state of West Virginia that the importance of the case required the con- slderation of a full bench. virginia's claim amounts to about $11. 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
News. of Tuskexee

Tuskegee october 11.-(speciaL)- Circuit court convened here yesterday, Judge S. L. Bremen presiding. Both civil and criminal dockets are said to be light.
 Solicitor W. B. Bowling of Lafayette Is in Tuskegee attending circuit court.
 Congressman J. Thomas Heflin spoke at the courth ouse at II o'clock yester- day to a large audience.
 Judge N. D. Denson of Lafayette is in the city,
 A wedding of much interest Is that of Miss Annie Dean of Alexander City and pr. Robert Lightfoot. Miss Dean graduated at the A. C. F. college here two years ago.
 Booker T. Washington will soon pub fish new book on his recent travels and observations in the old country.
 Five hundred dollars in cash pre- mums will be given at the Macon county fair, which will be held in Tuskegee November 2. and 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
HOOkMOrm War

are thriving on Alabama soil will have a hard time of it, if it Is at all possible for Dr. w. w. Dinsmore of Decatur, Ala, to put into effect some of the ideas that he has regarding the eradication of the parasite The physician has taken up his headquarters at the capitol as head of the Alabama department of the Rockefeller hookworm commission, and is throwing out lines which are aimed with the end in view of permanently ridding the state of the life-sapping pest.
 pr. Dinsmore is one of the most prom ising physicians in the state and is de- clared by the department of health to be thoroughly capable of killing the para site if he is at all vulnerable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Woman's College

After many delays and postponements, necessitated by slow work of the con tractors and failure of material to ar rive. the Woman's Methodist college of this city will throw open its doors Wednesday, October 19. Dr. W. D. Mar tin, president of the college, Is regularly at his duties and announces that flat tering attendance is promised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Trial of War VesneI

Rockand. Me, October 1.-The fastest mile made today in the standardization trial of the torpedo boat destroyer Dray- ton was at the rate of A knots an hour. This was half lot less than her sister ship, the Paulding, made on her fastest standardization run. It ex- ceeds the record of the destroyers Roe. Terry and Perkin, also of the oil burn ing class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Oates, Appointment

Somewhat of a surprise seems to have been thrust upon pr. w. H. Oates, new jail and cotton mill inspector of the state, in the appointment to office which he received from Acting Governor Henry R Cray. At the time of the appointment it was announced that Dr. Oates would hold office during the unexpired office term of the late pr. Charles F. Bush, but a study of the statutes, it is said, has revealed the fact that the appoint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12

idle during the year 1909, as a result of the workings of the state prohibition law, and because no revenue could be gathered during that time, three concerns of Mobile will go before the state tax commission tomorrow, petitioning for a reduction of their assessments for that year. The corporations the Mobile brewery. the Bienville brewery and the Mobile Ice company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
EnsIeY PeraOnala

Mrs. Frank Thompson of Gadsden is visiting her parents, Capt. and Mrs. P. J. Rogers, on Sixteenth street.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Clark of Russell vile are visiting Dr. and Mrs. N. G. Clark on Ensley Highlands.
 Miss Daisy Simonton of Dothan is visit ing her brother, Holt Simonton, at the residence of Mrs. Chiles.
 Miss Vesta Baker is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Brigman on Avenue H.
 Miss Myrtle Goodman of Decatur is visiting Mrs. c. W. Sharpe on Ensley Highlands.
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ment of such an inspector, whenever made. carries with 1t four years of serv- ice from the rate of appointment.
 This being the case, pr. Oates will hoid office until October. 1914. He has already popularized himself at the capital witn the result that the construction put on | the statutes Is pleasing to his frienos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Races For Belmont

Albany, October 1.-The United Hunts Racing association today certified to the secretary of state that 1t had been grant ed license by the state racing comms- sion to conduct running races and stee- plechases on its tracks at Belmont Park. Long Island, from November 8 to No- Yember F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Ensley Boulevard

The question of building the boulevard from Ensley to East Lake will probably come before the next meeting of the City Council. This matter has been before the city fathers for some time and con siderable work has been done in spots on the road between Birmingham and Ensley. Some of the road. however, has been left in an unfinished state and is almost impossible. AS every foot of the proposed highway Is in the city limits of Greater Birmingham, the prevailing opin- ion Is that the street committee will take the matter up at once and carry the work to speedy completion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
MERIT NEyER LOSES

and Halls Texas Wonder has merit It gives quick and permanent relief in Kidney Bladder and Rheumatic trou- bles, and seldom one bottle fails to cure Write for local testimonials. Dr. E. w. Hall, St. Louis Mo. Sold by drug gists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Conger VIII Recover

Charles Conger, the 17-year-old boy who was accidentally shot by Ray varnell, Is resting well at the Hilman hospital and will recover from his injuries. While the shooting is claimed to have been accidental Varnell disappeared after the shooting and has not been seen since.
 Conger made a statement to Officer Hales, who was on the scene immediately after the shooting occurred that Varnell was not to blame and that he did not want him arrested. The two young men have been the best of friends and should Varnell return 1t Is hardly probable that charges will be preferred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Cotton Ell. Square

Owing to the excellent weather which has prevailed throughout this week, cot ton from sections immediately in the neighborhood of Montgomery Is being regularly brought to market, where 1t IS bringing a record price, around the IA cents mark, for this season of the year. As a consequence the planter is feeling disposed to rid himself of the staple while the excellent prices prevail, de-
 spite advice which he has had which
 urges him to hold the fleece for 15 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
War On Coffee

Papers have been filed in the office of the clerk of the United States court for the seizure of shipments of cof- fee which have been received In this city by the H. NJ Hobbie Grocery com pany from the Check Neal Coffee Co. of Nashville. The articles filed with the clerk allege adulteratfon and mls- branding by the manufacturer, the Montgomery grocer not being credited with any blame.
 Food inspectors from the United States department are In Montgomery and are expected to open such cam paign against the beverage as was commenced last week against the edible cheese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Orange Ire

The state department of agriculture and industries has received letter from F. Cooper of Camden, informing the de- partment of the singular growth of an orange tree in the front yard of MT. Coopers home.
 MT. Cooper stated in his letter that the tree grew from a seed dropped on the ground nearly 9 years ago. For the first few years the young plant was killed every winter by the frost, but that with each year the stem grew larger and long CT until few years ago the young tree became firmly rooted in the ground. This year the orange tree had F blossoms, four of which bore fruit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Postmasters Adjourn

After two days of session In this city, third and fourth class postmasters of
 Alabama adjourned this afternoon. Off cers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President. A. R. Turner, Vinegar Bends, succeeding Miss Ellen H. Rawls Of St Stephens whose term of office ex-
 pired: vice president, Felix T. Hudson of
 Auburn: secretary treasurer, M. B. Rush. ton Montgomery.
 Miss Mary T. Fowler of Uniontown and B. B. Hughes of Portersville were elected delegates to attend the national postmasters convention which meets in Chattanooga October 14-15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Practical Farmers

Practical farmers in every section or Montgomery are springing into being as result of the demonstration farm work which is being urged in the county. Since the arrival here of B. l.. Moss, demon stration farm expert, capitalists of the city are looking with longing eyes upon the model farm.
 One of the first of the Montgomerians to avail himself of a farm has been Robert Chambers, former president or the Montgomery baseball team, and one of the best known promoters in the state He has purchased hundred acre site inst outside the city, and announces that he Is going in to win" The farm Will be side issue.
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be held tomorrow morning, the citizens of Montgomery will pay respects to one of the best known women of the city. Mrs. Soper died this morning at the residence of her sole surviving relative, Gen. Barry l.. Holt, of this city, death resulting directly from old age. Mrs. Soper was IS years of age, and was a woman of considerable wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12

Somewhat of pail was cast over the Montgomery city court, now in session. when the name of John Adams was called as chief witness in the case of Amanda Johnston vs. G. w. Walden. Within few moments after calling the case it was announced by the counsel that the John Adams" referred to in the bill was the same as the murderer of Policeman T. w. Berry crime of last week which led to mob violence. It was further an- nounced that the plaintiff in the case was dead another fact which gave the "creeps' in view of the punishment which is expected to be meted out to Adams, the main witness. likewise mur derer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Head of Cat

The state Rasteur department on Tues day morning received the head of a cat, which was sent to the department by pr. F. B. Ard of Ozark. Examination or
 the brain showed that the cat had been afflicted with rabies An aged negro woman of Ozark was |bitten by the cat and she will be brought to Montgomery for treatment by the de- partment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
Miss HazeIton to Speak

Miss Mary Emogene Hazeltine, director of the Wisconsin Library school, has &C., cepted an invitation to address the Ala bama Library association, which opens it's annual session in Selma November 16. She is considered one of the greatest library leaders in the world, and as such is considered by Dr. Thomas M Owen, president of the Alabama Library as- sociation a most valuable acquisition for the Alabama librarians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
DosxveII in City

I. M. Boswell, state representative-elect from Henry county, was at the capitol Tuesday morning calling on his many friends at the statehouse MT. Boswell. who will take his seat in the next legis- lature, says the crops in Henry county are all in good condition. and that the farmers of that section are much pleased with the results of the present season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12
New school Manual

School manuals which recently went to the printer, after weeks of gruelling work on the part of a number of the leading educators of Alabama, will be put out by the state department of education at some time this week. The manuals are declared to be excellent aid to school work throughout the state.
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In the funeral rites over the remains of Mrs. Linda Snow Soper. which will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12

Mobile Brewers On the ground that their plants were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-12

and his men, and if conditions become acute, notify the military to hold them selves in readiness. You fully understand 1t does not do state any good nor a city any good, to have it advertised that the military has been called out to pre- serve order. I am very strong be- liever in exercising your own resources to the fullest extent before calling on some one else. The military, I apprehend, Is reserve force to be called upon after you have exhausted civic measures.
 With regard, am, yours truly,
 "R CONFER Goyernor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-16
Endorse the Parcels POST.

Delegates to the annual convention Of
the National Association of Postmasters
of the Second and Third Glasses went
upon record at Atlantic City last week
in favor of the creation of a parcels post,
declaring opposition to the projected
system among merchants in small towns
throughout the country had been fostered
by press agencies maintained by express
companies.
A resolution was adopted urging Con.
gress at its next session to pass parcels
post bill, it being proven that the express
companies had spent hundreds of
thousands Of dollars ia distributing litera.
ture designed to spread the belief among
small dealers that the mail-order houses
would drive them out of business if the
parcels system should be adopted by the
Government, the explanation being that
the big express companies would have to
reduce their rates or go out of business.
r. S. Sharp, Chief Inspector of the
Post Office Department, said the Federal
postal system would be placed upon a
incorporating basis if Postmaster Gen.
eral Hitchcock were permitted to work
ont without interference IDEAS based upon
his study of postal services abroad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-16


In regard to the saloon and its terrible
toll Of death in the army and navy, vii
liam Durham, B. A., makes deadly com
parison between Russia and Japan, When
he points out that:-'.It is the canteer
which IS killing Russia. and it is TEN,
perai1ce which has saved Japan
And again Henry F. Hewes. A. B.. M,
D.. Instructor in Physiological and Gin
ical Chemistry, Harvard Medical School,
says:
In skill and accuracy in the direction
and expenditure Of energy the man who
has taken no alcohol has great adyan-
tage over the man who has. He is more
calm in an emergency and can judge
better how TO make his strength most
effective
And yet, in the face of overwhelming
statistics showing the havoc wrought by
the stuff sold at saloons, we are being
told BY advocates of license what won
derful benefit the saloons would be to
Cecil county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-16

The Cecil Democrat. of Elkton, the
only newspaper in Cecil county TO cham.
pion the cause of the grog shop, has
again come out in the defense of rum,
and is attempting to point out what a
failure prohibition is in Cecil county, be-
cause those living within its borders who
are bound to have their liquor at any
cost, can go outside and purchase it,~be-
moaning the loss of revenue to the county
by keeping the licensed saloon out. The
Democrat always sheds copious crocodile
tears over this loss Of revenue, but is very
careful never to refer to the saving the
county effects in Court charges under
prohibition, as compared to those under
license, when large percentage of the
cases that come before Court are directly
traceable to the saloon. The Democrat
ever harps on this one string, but exper-
fence IN Cecil county proves the utter
fallacy Of its claims, as the Democrat well
knows.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-16

as security one Of his days. january
and March. who were naturally assoc
ciated with him more often than any
OF the other months. accepted his Of
fer. and as poor February soon lost
the money which he had borrowed
each Of them acquired one OF his days.
That is why January and March have
each thirty-one days and February has
only twenty-eight In ordinary and
twenty-nine In leap yeara-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-16

The temperance forces of the Sixth dis.
trict have organized and are shaping plans
for an active campaign, with the inten-
ton Of rolling up bigger no-license vote
than ever Ia the Sixth, which has always
been in the temperance column, invari-
ably polling q heavy vote against the
saloon. The vote on the question in 1906
in the Sixth district was 1870 for license
and 3oS against, "a majority Of 1913, and
i Is the intention 10 get out full vote
this year and make the majority even
larger than this.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-09-16
County Option ID Nebraska

Newspapers dispatches report the
mainspring Of the political clock ID
Nebraska is the issue OF county option.
Il is not only the mainspring--it is the
whole works. Ali other questions are
overshadowed ii has broken down
party lines, swept away the basis Of cal
Iculations, knocked out Logical candi-
dates on both sides and reversed polit-
ical conditions so that Republican strong-
holds are turned into Democratic Gibral-
tars and Democratic districts conceded
to the other side.
1t is the single issue upon which The
struggle for the Governorship is being
fought the CHIEF question in the Sena-
torial battle and more vibrant PROPOSE
ton insthe Congressional fights than the
tariff or the high cost of living. In no
State 10 the Union are the great national
questions Of the day SO far forgotten and
ignored as 10 Nebraska. where United
States Senator. as well as six Congress-
men, will be chosen practically by the
"wet'and dry vote, The man who
can guess the number Of wet" Republi-
cans who will vote for the Democratic
candidates and the number Of dry
Democrats who will support the Republic
can nomineescan, with absolute accuracy,
name the next Governor, the next Sena-
tor and the six Congressman ODE elected
in November from that State.
The reason for this is that nearly all
the dry" Democrats will. beyond doubt,
go oversto the Republican party, which
has embraced county option and has all
Of its candidates. from the Senator down,
standing squasely upon the platform,
just as there is no question that the bulk
of'wet" Republicans will jump into the
Democratic camp, that party having re-
jected county option and placed men in
the field whooppose it.