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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
HEATH RESIGNS
 WHEN REINSTATED

(;adsden. December 24.-(SpeciaI)- At the meeting of the city council last night the trial of Patrolman Leath. charged with violation of the prohibit tion laws and with breaking the rules Of the force, was held In the presence of gathering of some 200 citizens. Both the city and the officer were rep resented by counsel and all of the evil dence on both sides was fully sub mitted On 0 vote of the council after the evidence was all in the officer was tu'ly exonerated. four voting for re- instating him and two against his re- After being reinstated the officer rendered his resignation and this was finally accepted. The general sentiment of the community seems to be that Leath has been unfairly treat ed and 1t is likely that further in vestlgations will be made and others 10 ced to resign.
 City Clerk R. M. Wilbanks also ten dered his resignation to the city coun- il and after much insistance on hts part the anne was accepted. Mir Wr- banks has made the most efficient clerk the city ever had and his refusal to serve longer will be received with re- gret. He has accepted a position with the Etowah Trust and Savings bank ana will assume his duties tn ere about February 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
ADVISE 0'NEAL
 ABOUT MESSAGE

Florence, December 24.-(Special.)- Jesse r. Stallings and Lee CoWart oi Birmingham are in Florence conferr- ing with Governor elect ONeal upon the provisions of his message, which he is very busy preparing. Last night MT. Stalllngs and MT. Cowart were the eucsts of honor at a dinner given by F. Lee Glenn at his elegant home on Wood avenue. Covers were laid for l2, among the other guests being Colonel O'Neal. Judge Ed Almon of Tuscumbia' candidate for speaker of the next house; Judge J. H. Nathan of Shefield A E. Walker and T. A. Howell.
 Homer L. Reeder of Florence mas been notified of his appointment as su- perintendent of education for Lauder dale county by Governor Conner, sue cseding James L. koonce, the present incumbent, who was elected probate fudge and will yacate his office m January.
 MT. Reeder is splendidly qualified for tlle office and the appointment gives much satisfa ction. He graduated from the State Normal college here and later from the state university. He taught school several years in the city schools resigning the position of principal or the Brandon school to enter business
 The Florence Ell<s celebrated Christ mas by distributing among the poor about 150 baskets filled With good things to eat and toys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
OAKLEY CAPTURES
 SMOOTH SWINDLER

centreville, December 24-tSpecial.)- Sheriff-elect C. L. Oakley. at present the chief deputy of Bibb county made the most important arrest that has been made in Alabama in long time, when he landed in jail here last night a white man by the name of W. H. wh.,e, alias R. l.. Wills, alias R. R. Rock, who has conducted a wholesale swindling scheme in various parts of Alabama.
 He pretended to represent Montgomery, Ward & Co., of Chicago. and had in pos session a handsome bound catalogue of that company. He sold buggies. car riages, harness, wagons. sewing ma chimes and other articles. taking as much cash as possible, the balance to be paid in 20 or 90 days, and the goods to be de- livered in ten days. Montgomery. Ward 6 Co. denounced him as a fraud pure and simple, and offered a reward of $75 for his arrest He has operated in Ribb, Shell by, Monroe, Jefferson and numerous other counties in Alabama. There are 25 warrants for his arrest in Monroe county and a number of warrants in Shelby. The Steve Wiggins Detective agency of Birmingham has offered a reward for his arrest.
 Sheriff Oakley is being congratulated on his fine catch. This morning numerous parties from the six-mile neghborhood in Blob county are in Centrev.lle clamoring for the money which he obtained from them. He is a well-dressed man, wearing diamonds; about SS years of age, and wears sandy mustache. He has de- fective leg The defendant has retained counsel to defend him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
ALABAMA FARMERS
 DEPEND ON AUBURN

Auburn, December 24.--(Special.)-- )-- That Alabama has made remarkable strides within 10 years in the matter of agricultural education, is assured oy. J. A. Duggar, professor of agricul- ture at Auburn and director of the state experiment station here.
 "One evidence" he says, 'is that demands on the department for in forynation are six or eight times as many as 10 or 15 years ago. Then, upon first entering my duties here, an- swered all correspondence requested. Now a secretary, turning out 4500 lot ters each year. in response to requests for informa tion alone, is necessary.
 "The agriculturists of Alabama are leaning to depend on the station. Their advancement Is shown by the fact that they used o ask easy questions and general problems that were easily an swered. Now they come with harder questions, finer problems. more scien- tifc desires in evidence that they arc thinking more of their work. The re- quests were once general now they are in detail.
 There Is especially large demand for information regarding the most profitable fertilizers for each of the 50 or 100 soils of Alabama, demand which cannot be fully met unless ex- pansion can be made by conducting experiments In all the counties of the srate. For financial reasons this, at present, Is impossible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
PERFUME TRADE
 NOT MONOPOL|zED
By the Manufacturing Concerns
 of European Countries
THE STORY OF INDUSTRY
Enterprising Manufacturer of Jack s0nviiIe, Fla, Hns Made Some Im- portant Experiments That
 Has Interested Officials
BY RopER1cK CLIFFORD

Washington, December 24.-(Special.)- J. Perfume makers of Europe are no longer In absolute possession of the trade of the women of the United States who use bot tied fragrance The peppermint. spear mint and wormwood products, grown in New York, Michigan. Indiana. Wiscon- sin and states of the upper Mississippi valley are now the backbone of tine homo industry.
 Frank Rabak, expert chemical biolo- eist of the department of agriculture dis cussing the history of perfumery, today said:
 The use of aromatics and perfumery dates back to the early ages when spices and other reSinous exudations, many Of which possessing agreeable odors, were used for the purpose of scenting The peculiar, agreeable aromas emanating from plants growing in their native habi- tats may be supposed to have early aroused the attention and admiration of the primitive peoples, although it may not have been known in what form plants and flowers possessed their aromas Be- fore the art of dstillation was known, the ancient peoples used odoriferous plants and spices in their dried forms for their agreeable odors. Gradually, however. the development of the special utensils for other domestic purposes may have re- sulIed in the discovery of methods for separation of odors from plants and plant products.
 '"rhe use of distilling apparatus by the aneients in their endeavor to solve the problem of transmutaton of elements and in other researches requiring the separation of volatile from non-volatile substances, antedates it's use for the pro- ducton of essential oils and perfumes, but It was probably learned at an early date that the odors present in plants and plant exudations were capable of separation be- cause of their greater volatility. when compared with other constituents pres ent The first mention in ancient Greek writings of the separation of an odor from a crude substance is that of oil of cedar, which was separated by the crud- est apparatus This consisted of an open oarthen kettle. in which the oleoresin was boiled with water the vapors Of steam and oil being collected in layers of wood so placed that the steam from the kettle passe ed through the wood, which served as condenser, and retained the oil and water. Gradually this apparatus was transformed until it consisted of two definitely related parts. the kettle or body of the still, and the removable head, which, besides closing the kettle also acted as a condens!ng device on ac- count of its exposure of 8 large surface to the air. Further improvements were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25

Have you one near and dear to you who is blighting his life. your life and the life of all who love him; one upon whom the drink demon has so slowly crept that he does not realize that he Is its helpless victim, yet spends his time and money for whiskey or beer, is losing or has lost his opportunities, is cross and abusive at times. selfish and unbearable, sees his family suffer- ing through his neglect, says he can quit but never quits, swears off in the morning, but gets drunk before night, losing, his pride and manhood, drifting hopelessly from his church, his true friends, and seeking the society of drinking men. perhaps gamblers and women who tolerate drink because 1t makes men liberal with their money; apparently indifferent to the suffering. misery, humiliation and poverty caused others, tears and breaking hearts move him not, kindness and the pleading Of father. mother, brother, sister, wife, children and all combined do not move him one hairs breath from the rum strewn path to destruction.
 Perhaps you have realized that dur ing his sober years this was not his true nature; that he is not normally
  he was a good, kind, loving son, father, brother husband, a man among men, who had pride and self-respect, that whisky Is responsible for the present condition, that he Is diseased Perhaps you have put advertised drink cure" medicine in his coffee, or In his food and icine in his coffee, or in his food and still he drinks, and you have given up hope, you are despairing and can see no future for him but drunkards grave.
 Do not give up. There Is hope. there is salvation, THERE IS A CURE. The medicine you gave him secretly was tasteless A medicine that does not pro- duce a certain effect, and which is ad- ministered without the patients con- sent CANNOT BE A GOOD CURE, con- sequently he Is still diseased. just as much so as before you DECEIVED yourself, or before you DECEIVED him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25

in office, his reappointment to the office being conceded. Judge John Purifoy, ex- aminer of public accounts, retires to be- come state treasurer. Dr. W. W. Dins- more, appointed to office as state super visor of the Rockefeller hookworm com mission, remains in office, as does Dr. P. B. Morse state bacteriologist.
 General Shift
 As seen in this digest of the situation the capitol changes are to be numerous, with every probability of the institution of new methods in every department or state government But the digest pri- marilys shows that the majority of the present officials will seek new vacations with the beginning of the new year. most of them having planned already for private business pursuits. Few or them are so fortunate as Gen. W. w. Brandon. who steps out of the auditors office into one of the best probate judgeships or the state-that of Tuscaloosa county.
 These retiring officials are spending the Christmas this year more quietly than In some time For the most part each of them has been actively in the harness for decade, by which Is meant the ser vice of the state. Retirement to their own firesides Is one of the most hallowed blessings which they can reap.
 Will Be Missed
 There Is no doubt of the fact that the officials will be much missed in after years. When many more Nnristmascs have sped away there will be more than one friend to drop in at the capitol and tell g. yarn concerning one of them. For one of the best characteristics of the en- tire group. applicable from the governor down, is that of good fellowship,
 It is a safe bet that some of them will come back into the limelight with the passing years. Whether or not GOV ernor Corner entertains such views Is as yet unknown. Treasurer Seed, however is already lieutenant governor under the next administration. and was near candidate in the recent campaign. Every one admits that General Brandon Is made of material that makes. governors, hence it is more than probable that Tuscaloosa county-magnificent as 1t is-wont be large enough for him.
 By members of the newspaper profes- sion. not only will the state officials be missed, but the secretaries and clerks as well. The present working force at the capitol Is one of the most efficient ever had in Alabama, and one of the most gallant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
COTTON DECISION IS
 VERY FAR-R REACHING
New York Bank Must Settle
 for False Bills of Lading
SUITS MAY BE FILED
Higher Courts Foreign Merchants May Sue for the Recovery
 of Money

New York, December 24-A decision of far-reaching effect on the cotton bills of lading case, rendered here by Supreme Court Justice Newburger, Is being active ly and animatedly discussed today among the large interests involved, including cotton exporting firms, bankers and rep resentatives of big foreign mercantile houses.
 The case Is the first one growing out of the cotton bills of lading frauds to be decided and while its import was ap- parties immediately involved when the case was first decided on Wednesday last the mercantile world today seems to have awakened to the possibilities involved in 1t.
 The Judgment found by the court was one for s39,000 against the Hanover Ma tional bank, in favor of the cotton ex- change firm of Springs & Co. The cause of the litigation was in the big cotton bills of ladlng forgeries perpetrated last spring in the name of two southern firms, Knight, Yanoey 6c Co.,, of Ala bama and Steele, Miller & Co.,, of Mis- sissippi. Drafts through New York banks were negotiated with attached bills of lading purporting to show that large amounts of cotton had been delivered to Alabama for shipment by purchasers. It subsequently, was discovered the bills of lading were forged. It was charged in tho Springs case just decided that the indorsement by the National bank of Decatur. Ala, which discounted the draft, vested title In the Hanover National baniS of this city and that when the Hanover National bank collected the money it was considered to have warranted the gen uneness of the bill of lading attached to the draft.
 Justice Newburger held that Springs x Go. made payment to the Hanover Ma tional bank through their mistaken be- lief that the bill of lading was genuine and hence that even though the bank was an innocent party, Springs & Go. were entitled to recover from the bank, when it was found that the bill of lading was forged.
 Justice Newburger, in holding with the view thus outlined, directed judgment but deferred the filing of an opinion for two weeks
 Notice of appeal will 1t is stated, be filed at once. Should the higher courts affirm the judgment 1t is declared that suits involving several millions of dol lars will be instituted by foreign mer- chants who suffered severe losses from the frauds against the several big banks here which handled the cotton bills and drafts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25

when you thought you could cure him without his consent
 We have a plan, based on the scien- tifie treatment of Drunkenness, that saves the drinking man; it Is sure plan, it has saved over fifteen thousand drug, whisky and tobacco patients, 1t will cure any case, no matter how much he drinks, how he drinks or how many failures he may have made on so-called cures" provided we can have the hon. est Cooperation of the patient.
 We have the indorsement of our lead- ing citizens and thousands of cured patients. Our 64-page book, sent post paid, under plain cover. to any address, contains many beautiful views of our extensive sanatorium and grounds, scores of testimonials and much other interesting matter
 For those who cannot visit our san atorium we specially prepare course of home treatment which enbodies all of the essential features or a thorough course of sanatorium treatment.
 For full particulars as to how to re- lieve the drunkard. drug, cigarette or tobacco user through sanatorium or private treatment at your home, ad- dress, In confidence, Charles B. James Sanatorium, Memphis, Tenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
HUNTSVILLE READY
 FOR CENSUS RECOUNT

Huntsville, December 24-(Special J. Quite a large proportion of the 15o vol unteers who are wanted for the work of counting the population of Huntsville for the purpose of correcting the census fig ures have sent in their names. The work will be done on next Tuesday.
 Northern farmers continue their pur- chnses of fine plantations in this locality On Thursday afternoon John Hertzler, Jr.. closed . trade with Coler c. Landon of Ohio. transferring to the Ohio man the Heltzler plantation of 260 acres near Madison. The consideration was s12,5W caah.
 The Merrimack Manufacturing com pHny is operating its big cotton mills on full time and intends to continue full operation for an indefinite time. An un- usually large amount of cotton has been purchased and the warehouse capacity Is being enlarged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
p,ooay Array at Dence

Gadsden, December 24.-- (Special.l = News of serious affray near Gur- tersville was received here today. Tom Fillmore, while crazed with liquor. made an attack on Walter Moon at dance and cut him in frightful manner. Ticmore was armed with a gun and a knife and came to the Moon home, where the dance was in progress. look Ing for trouble. He at once made an assault on Moon and before the guests Colild interfere cut his throat so bad ix that there is small hope for his re- covery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
RAINY WEATHER
 FOR CHRISTMAS

Washington, December 24.-Generally unsettled weather is the forecast of the weather bureau tonight for Christmas Day and Monday. In the eastern states 1t will continue fair but it probably will grow colder on Monday Rain or snow is predicted for the middle western states for Sunday and Monday The states lying between the Mississippi and the Rocky mountain will have unsettled weather It is expected that the states north of this section will have snow for Christmas, while the southern states are expected to be visited by rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
NEWS OF OZARK
Marvin Mclean in Critical Condition From Paralysis

Ozark, December 4.-(Special )--Marvin Mclean. a prominent young business man of this city. suffered a stroke of paraly- sis at o'clock yesterday morning. News from the sick room this morning holds cut no comfort to his friends, and physi- clans say he may die at any time.
 Mir J. T.. Young of Dothan was mar ried to Mrs. Laura Kirkland at the home of the bride on College street at o'clock last evening.
 The young people attending school at out of-town colleges and universities have re. turned home for the holidays.
 The churches are being decorated, chors are preparing special musical pro- srammes. and a great time Is expected in Ozark while the yuletide log burns on the hearthstone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
Trapshooter Killed By Train

Mobile. December 24.-George Bengle, ont of the recognized crack shots of the south at the traps, was run over and killed here today by a passenger train of the Louisville and Nashville road. His body was cut in twain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
IF yOU KNEW

the merits of Halls Texas Wonder you would never suffer from Kidney. Dlad- der or Rheumatic trouble. s1.00 bottle is 50 days treatment. seldom one bottle falls to cure Send for testimonials. pr. E. w. Hall 2926 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo Sold by druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25

Lost, strayed or stolen, one yellow or buckskin saddle horse, about 15 hands high, weighs about 900 pounds. Find CT notify w. L. Metcaf, both phones 466
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
Comfort for skin tortured babies and rest for tired, fretted mothers.

A warm bath with Cuticura Soap, followed by a gentle anointing with Cuticura Ointment, is generally suffi- cient to afford immediate comfort in the most dis tressing forms of itching, burning and scaly eczemas, rashes, irritations and in hammations of infants and children, permit sleep for child and rest for mother, and point to permanent re- lief when other methods fail. Peace falls upon dis tracted households when Cuticura Soap and Oint- ment enter. No others cost so little and do so much.
 Sold everywhere Sent to Potter Drug a ~ = Corp., Boston. for free book on the skin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25

JAMES HOME CURE REMEDIES Will be furnished at the following prices:
 whisky, Wine or Beer. S12.50 Tobacco, Cigarettes or Snuff... BOO Nervousness and Insomnia. a.......... 800
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25

bill or resolution that had been pend- ing long enough to have been consid- cred and reported to the House. The complaint has always been that many bills and resolutions of national import ance were smothered in committee and hat 1t was impossible to get bill out if the chairman was against it. This condition is one of the principal causes of the insurgents fight on the rules of the House. Under the Clark amend- ment 3S motions to discharge commit tees are on the calendar. and if they could be taken up in their regular or der, the committees discharged, and the bills brought before the House for con- sideration, there would be no time re- maining a t this session to consider any other legislation Seven of the meas ures deal with the tariff. They were introduced in the House last June. A number of them provide for placing food products, including meats, on tho free list, and also q reduction on the tariff on the wooden schedule. Mem bers who have entered morfons to dis charge committees from consideration of certain bills say they will get to- gether within a few weeks for the pur- pose of agreeing on programme, and making a test of the efficacy of this amendment
 Representative Serene E. Payne of New York, chairman of the ways and means committee, does not conceal his contempt for the proposed permanent tariff commission. The other day dur-f ing a hearing on the bills to create this tariff commission, Chairman Payne remarked that he took no stock in the statement that a tariff commission would be able to take the tariff out of politics, or there could be such thing as non-partisan commission. He doubted the power of Congress to em- power any commission to frame tariff bill, when the constitution ex- pressly provides that bills raising revenue must originate In the House of Representatives. This opinion is gen. orally shared by the democrats. Tho permanent tariff commission scheme is regarded as au attempt to create ad- ditional patronage for the benefit of lame ducks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
FREE DRUG CURE yYyuod~rmtC or Internal

FHEE DHUU CUHE
 Hypodermic or Internal Charles B. James, Dept. 3, 133 Pop lar ave- Memphis, Tenn: Please send, all charges paid, free trial bottle for patient using (state here num- Der grains used each 24 hours) .... grains of (state kind of drug here) ................. state if used by mouth or hypodermically Name ............. s.........! Town State ....... ....... Nearest Expr0ss Office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25
LONELY NIGHT WATCH
 OF A DRUNKARD'S WIFE
Home Cast In Gloom On Christmas By the Dissipa-
 ton of Husband

Santa Claus With All His Presents Cannot Relieve the Misery Humiliation Mental Anguish and Aching Hearts of the Drunkard's Wife and Children-What They Want
 Is Sober Loving Husband and Father
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25

made, and the modern still of today is an adaptation of the essential principles of thIs apparatus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-25

The last amendment to the rules adopted by the House the day before final adjournment, last June. has been fruitful in adding to the calendars of the House. It was known as the Clark to the rules, the purpose of which is to place In the hands of the voting majority the power to discharge a committea from consideration of any