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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
ALABAMA FUEL AND IRON CO.
Notice of Special Meeting of Stock
holders

BY order of the Board of Directors a
special meeting of the stockholders of
the company Is hereby called to meet at
the offices of the company in Birming
ham, Ala, on the 18th day of May, 1910,
at IL o'clock noon, for the following pur-
poses:
l. To votoe upo ma proposition to in
crease the capital stock of Alabama Fuel
and Iron Company from s., 900 900, consist
ing of $1,000 shares of the par value of
500 each. to s3,5OO,0O0. to consist of $1,000
shares of the par value of 800 each, by
the issue of 10 600 additional shares of the
par value of 500 each, and to offer such
additional shares at par to the stoclxhold-
ers of record at the closing of the trans
fer books upon the following terms, to-
wit: One to two and one-half shares as
held by the stockholders of record on the
day of the closing of the transfer
books; unless at said meeting the stock
holders, by resolution passed by vote of
the large amount in value of the capital
stock of the company waive the right to
subscribe to said increased stock.
2. To vote upon a proposition to waive
any right to subscribe pro rata to said
new stock, If so increased, and to consent
to the sale of the same to such persons
or corporations as the Board of Directors
may approve.
3. To vote upon a proposition to pur-
chase all the assets and property of the
Russellville Iron Ore and Metal Company,
ut price which. including the legal and
other expenses connected with said pur-
chase, shall not exceed slo0o,00c and to
pay for the same. In whole or in part, in
the capital stock of the company, at par.
4. To transact such other business as
may come before the meeting.
OVERTON FULTON.
4-23-4t-sat Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
SEATTLE BAR STICKS
TO R. A. BALLINGER

Seattle, WASH, April 22.-The Seattle
Bar association at meeting last night
adopted with but one dissenting vote a
resolution condemning the action of an
eastern magazine in publishing an article
containing an attack upon Secretary of
the Interior Ballinger, In which he was
referred to as ''shyster." The article re-
ferIed to was termed an ''unwarranted
ard vicious assault" upon the character
OF Mr.. Ballinger, and reflection upon the
good name of the bar and of the federal
courts of Seattle. The resolution reviews
at great length the court records in the
cases referred to in the magazine article,
and the report of the special referee in
bankruptcy, and of a previous investiga-
ton of the bar which exonerated Balm
ger. a.
The resolution also contains a renewal
of the Endorsement of Ballinger, and de-
clares that the charges presented by the
magazine are without any foundation
whatever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23

greatly interested. give always heard
that 1t was a great piece of luck If a
black cat took up with anybody"
ITS not de truf." said Lucindy, We
hemently. Hits de wus luck in de world
and | knows it. Why, when | goes to de
celah to git de wash tubs of mornin'
and one of dem black imps crosses my
path, says to myself Watch out for
bad lucky, Lucindy-'
IAN shore huff befo' night time my
baby gifts sick, and den my husban'
breaks his lag, and den / has de misery
in my side all dat winter and so I jest
TUX dem black cats away from here,
cause I knowed dey was goin' to bring
my nlistus bad luck
And nothing, neither the threats of los
ing the family washing, or summary
punishment by the minions of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals in this world or the eternal
punishment in the next, could wiring
from Lucindy what she did with those
two black cats, and so this one erstwhile
happy family is torn with conflicting
emotions, as to whether they should con-
done what may be heinous crime or
dismiss a very estimable and impeccable
washerwoman!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
TMitfy on Trial for Murder

Tuscumbia, April 22.-(Special.)-W II.
Twitty, a white man, is on trial in the
Colbert county circuit court for MUIR
der which was committed about nine
years ago at Allsboro, the victim being
another white man named Murphy. w
w. Twitty a brother of the defendant
is also under indictment for the Grim,
and will be tried later, having asked FOL
a severance. The Twittys escaped to Tex
as after the killing and were captured re-
Gently on their return to Colbert county.
A jury found Kicks Jackson guilty OF
selling whisky and he was fined $780,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23

ing to their home in Birmingham.
On their arrival there Mr.. ard Mrs.
Sterling Lanier will give a large aft
ernoon and evening reception in their
honor.
Miss Leach is one OF the 1oveliest
members of the younger set in New
Orleans, where she is recognized
favorite, although she had not yet
made her debut Her parents have
only resided here a few years, be-
ing formerly of Lexington, KY, where
the family is among the most promi-
nent in the state. She Is a descend
ant of Gen. Henry Leach of Virginia,
and other distinguished ancestors. The
wedding has been of especial social
interest here and was very largely at
tended event of the spring in society.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
Mrs. Lou E. Blake Dies

Sheffield, April 22.-(Special. Mrs. LOT
e. Blake, aged so years, and one of Shelf
fields early settlers, died last night al
her home in this city after a long illness
Mrs. Blake's husband, now deceased, was
editor of Sheffield's first daily paper
Mrs. Blake leaves two children, Albert
Blake of Columbus, Miss, and married
daughter in Washington state. The fu-
neral was held at o'clock this afternoon
Rev. F. e. Rogers officiating, assisted by
the Rev. l.. e. Brubaker
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
BUFFET SUPPER FOR
BRIDAL PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Ewing were the
host and hostess last evening at a buffet
supper following the rehearsal for the
wedding of their daughter, Miss Margaret
Ewing, and Mr. John Madison Cad-
well, Jr., which will occur this morning.
Their guests included the relatives of
the two families and the friends who
will be with them at the altar. 1t was
an informal occasion but thoroughly de-
| lightful.
| The Ewing residence was prettiy dec
GRATED in white flowers arranged with
background of green foliage, woodland
smilax combining daintily with the rich
profusion of palms. White carnations
and roses identified the table in the din
ing room. where the supper was served.
Among those whom the hospitality in
cluded were Mr.. and Mrs. Houston of
St. Louis, Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray
Mr. and Mrs. Charles r. Plosser, Miss
Mary Tardy, Miss Annie Tardy, Miss
Annie Mcvay, Miss Carrie Caldwell, Miss
Orline Perkins, Mr.. William Ewing, Mr..
Harry Burns, Mr.. Walter Davenport and
others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
Prevent and
Relieve Headache

1T gives me great pleasure to
be able to refer to DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills as the best rem
edy we have yet had in our
house for the prevention and
cure of headache. My wife who
has been a constant sufferer for
a number of years with above
complaint joins me in the hope
that they may fall into the hands
of all sufferers"
JOHN BUSH,
Watervleit, Me.
Used Them Four Years.
CDR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
are the best l ever tried for the
relief of headache. I have used
them for nearly four years and
they never fail to give me relief.
/ have tried many other rem
edies, but have never found any
better"
JOSEPH FRANKOWICK,
854 Trombly Av., Detroit, Mich.
There is no remedy that will
more quickly relieve any form
of headache than
DR.. Miles Anti Pain Pills.
The best feature of this re-
markable remedy is the fact that
it does not derange the stomach
or leave any disagreeable after
effects.
Druggists everywhere sell them. II
first package falls to benefit your druu.
pist will return your money.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Eikhart Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A wedding solemnized Wednesday
evening which brought surprise to the
friends of the contracting couple was
that of Miss Nettie higgins and Mr..
Ernest Jenkins of Gate City. The cere-
mony occurred at 1880 o'clock at the home
of the Rev I. D. Steele, with DR.. Steele
as the officiant. There was small
gathering of friends of the young couple
Miss higgins wore cream serge tailored
suit and small hat. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs jenkins left
for Nashville and other points in Ten
nessee to spend short while, after which
they will be at home in Gate City. Mr.
Jenkins is in business in Trussville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
Miss Rogers Is Recovering

Athens. April 22.-(Special.) 1sMiss vir-
ginia Rogers, who was so seriously and
for time thought to have been fatally
burned at the home of her parents, in the
southwest part of this county few even
ings ago, while sitting before the fire
working on her census report, is now
recovering. and it is believed she will soon
he we'll. Her father was seriously burned,
but is getting on well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
The
=
Dan1rOSCh
Concerts

Are over and Birmingham has made one
more step toward establishing herself as a
musical city. We feel elated and cannot find
language to express our appreciation OF the
manner in which the Birmingham people re-
ceived the great musical leader and his ar
lists. The Jesse French Company wishes
to thank the public for its very courteous
treatment in the selection Of the tickets.
Especially do we think the Birmingham
musical talent that assisted in the festival
should be and was appreciated. First for
the interest and work in the preparation for
the festival and especially for the artistic
manner in which they executed their part.
All in all, we should be happy-and deter
mine to make the same effort next year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
WOOD -RUCKER

Miss Salile Woods and Mr.. William
Rucker will be married next Thursday
at the home of the BRIDES parents in
Charlottesville. Va. It will be a quiet
vedding and no cards of invitation will
be issued.
Miss Woods is the daughter of Capt.
Micaiah Woods, one of the most prom
inent lawyers of Virginia. and is a sister
of Mrs Frank A. Lupton and niece OF
DR.. Lewis C. Morris of Birmingham. She
has visited her relatives here frequently
and has a large number of friends in
this city.
Mr.. Rucker, the groom-to-be, lives in
Chicago. He is son of the late General
Rucker of the United States army and
a nephew of the late Gen. Phil Sheridan.
NOTS AND PERSONALS
Miss Carrie Wilson OF Chicago is
the house guest of her sister. Mrs. John
Going.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Wade of Nash
willie are visiting in Birmingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis of Greensboro
have leased the J. e. Frazier cottage
on Shades mountain for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Fletcher of
Baird, Miss, who have been the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. J. Z. Frazier, will
leave today for Madison. Ala, to visit
Mrs. Prude. They will return later
~ hai cb tar
Mrs. Aubrey Ivy.
Mr.. Mat Philipson of Dallas. Tex,
is the guest of his aunt. Mrs. Paula
Simon.
Mrs. Cathcart and Mrs. Hagood of
Charleston, s. c., are expected Monday
to be the guests of their sister, Mrs.
S. L, Ledbetter. AS Miss Katie Nor
row and Miss Mamie Morrow. both
matrons were former Birmingham
bellies and their friends are always
delighted to know of their coming.
Mr.. and Mrs A. T. Mellow have re-
turned after a visit to her relatives
in Talladega.
Miss Helen Goldsmith of Washington
is expected to arrive today to be the
guest of Mrs. John Patton. -
Miss Anna Stillman left this week
for Evanston, ILL.,, to make an extend
ed visit to her brother. Mr.. Charles
A. Stillman, and Mrs. Stillman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Sullivan will
return today or tomorrow from their
wedding journey TO the Bermudas.
Mrs. A. II. Ford has gone to Wash
ington, D. c.. for a sh ort visit.
Mrs. A. o. Lane Is expected to re-
turn from St. Louis next week. She
is the guest of her daughter. Mrs Van
Avery Bailey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
p,,rr-pEIzER ANNOUNCEMENT

The following announcement cards nave
heen received by Birmingham friends;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Keller Pelzer
announce the marriage of their daughter,
Anna. to DR.. John Howard Blue, on
Wednesday, April 20, 1910. at Montgomery,
Ala.
AT home after June l, Montgomery, Ala
Saphroniae apartments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
SOUTHERN BAP-
list CONVENTION
BALTIMORE, N. D.

The Southern railway through Atlanta
has no comparison in schedule and serv-
ice from Birmingham to Baltimore. Biz
mingham Special. leaving $3.50 a. M. ar
rives Baltimore at noon the following
day. Over two hours the quickest sched-
ule and the only line running through
the mountains of North Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
MRS. CHARLES DEBARDELEBEN
no RE HOSTESS At BRIDGE

Mrs. Charles DeBardeleben Will ne
hostess of next week, entertaining at
bridge Wednesday afternoon at her new
home in Idlewild.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
MRS. LEE MERRILL
TO ENTERTAIN

Mrs. Lee Merrill will be the hostess
ar an afternoon tea Friday In compli-
,ert to Miss Jim Burgin, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Brown will be one OF the
May events.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
SINGERS, 107 N. Goth ST

Birmingham Special via At
lanta over two hours quickest
time to Washington. $27.85
round trip.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23

The Joe Wheeler chapter, Children or
the confederacy, will meet this afternoon
with Miss Agnes Walter at CLOCK
Members are reminded to bring maghoha
leaves for wreaths.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23

Huntsville, April 22.-(Special)-Ozro
Price, a young bushes man, and Miss
Fannie Cantrell of West Huntsville were
married last night at the home of the
brides parents in West Huntsville The
ceremony was performed In the presence
of a small company by Rev. Mr. Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be a called meeting this
morning at Gable hall of the William L.
Yancey chapter United Daughters OF the
Confederacy, and General Sumter chap
ter, Daughters of the American heVolu-
ton. All members of both organizations
are urged to be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-23

FOUNDED ON CONFIDEN CE
We have developed our sue
cessful chain Of 70 branch
stores by winning and holding
the confidence Of our patrons
by the merit of our tailoring
Atwood suits to order, any
style, at the wholesale price,
|$12.75.
SINGERS, 1o7 N. Goth St.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12

brose knows. and there is Marcel. One
of the two will tell Leblun.''
Christine" Hannaway said, earnestly
Il will do what l can to help. If l can
save him l will, but you must forgive
me-
She hesitated for moment. Her face
had certainly grown softer. But you
cannot really care" she said. doubtfully
Il am only half educated. l have done
strange things all my life. l am selfish,
what sort of person l am. 1t is just a
fancy of yours. You will outgrow it,
He shook his head. Fancy" he re-
peated. refectively. There is some
fancy at the root of every passion. Chris
tine, do you remember when | saw you
first?''
She smiled 1T was in the Place Made
francs, or rather you put it into Chicots
hat
He nodded. Il saw you there. singing
upon the curbstone," he said, with your
hands behind you. and your head raised
above all those people, looking up to the
sky. l watched you longer than you ever
knew. ] watched you repulse those who
tried to talk to you. | watched you listen
to their stupid gallantries with stony
face. I saw you give a franc to beggar
woman. and smile at her. and she gave
you a bunch of her violets. | saw you
go away, walking with your arm on Am
brose brakes shoulder, toward the
Champs Elysees, looking neither to the
right nor to the left. always up to the
sky. as though the people who came and
went, who listened to your singing and
made banal speeches. had no existence
whatever for you. l saw you again. In
a crowd this time, on the boulevard l
passed you quickly in a motor car with
friend. Again you were singing, and
again your head was raised so that you
saw nothing but the sky above the tall
buildings. | saw you again pass along
the streets. you and Drake. with the
monkey sitting on the top of the piano
the strangest combination, l thought that
/ had ever seen. Your face was SO young.
and yet you carried yourself as one who
understood and despised.'
And all the time" she murmured, half
to herself Il did not know
II saw you in the Place Noire one
night he continued. Il saw how you
treated that young cub of a French mar
quis who called you in. And l saw you
on the night when the gendarmes came.
l saw you go calmly down the hill. and
l knew very we'll that you were helping
some one to escape. | had been SHOT
by accident. | fancy-but l could have
raised the alarm if | had chosen. | let
you go. / don't know why. but | let you
go. Since then l have looked and
watched for you and Ambrose. l never
heard street piano without turning my
head to see. l never heard girl sing
ing but that | made sure that IL was not
you. Then. one night. l looked down
from my window, and I saw what l MAD
been looking for SO Tonga street piano
a hunchback and a singing girl: and l
knew. although your hair was no longer
down your back and your skirts were
heightened. that il was you. rushed
down, but | was afraid to speak. You
had suffered. | could that You
looked tired of life though its buffets
had been too many for you. | wanted
to speak to you, I wanted to know about
that man whom you had helped to es-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
Fighting a Fire.

From the Manchester Union.
1t is, as a rule. much easier to criticise
others In their performance of a given
task than to perform that task ones self
Thus, 1t is no very uncommon thing when
trained firemen are combating a fire
particularly if it be a stubborn fire-to
hear voluble criticism from well known
class of bystanders. whose only expert
ence at firefightins has consisted in criti-
cising men who have made 1t business
1t is probably safe to say that, in great
majority of cases, these critics know less
about fighting fires than they know from
personal experience about the ultimate
destiny of man. In view of these facts
1T is not surprising that experienced fire.
fighters sometimes get out of patience
and become indignant at the inexpert
and even irresponsible comments which
are waited to them from meddlesome
onlookerc.
1t is no easy matter, at best, to fight
an obstinate fire. 1t is reasonable to
assume that men who have been trained
to that work can do 1t better than can
those who lack that training A move
which may seem imprudent to the mex
perienced may be in reality the strategic
move on which control and extinction of
the fire depend. An obviously incompe-
tent fire department is bound to effect
its own quietus. Let the crowd hold its
peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
The Fat Man.
rom the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore sun
MANY vain fears are wasted upon the
fat man. He is supposed to suffer from
an appalling shortness of breath, and his
florid complexion is ascribed to painful
disorders Of the circulation. The cartoon
lists picture him as being reduced to
sort of oily lava in summer and as COM
ing down upon the ice in winter with
sickening thuds and to the accompani-
ment of worldwide seismic disturbances
In plays he is always the target of slap
stick and seller siphon. but a note OF pity
appears in every laugh he raises People
are sincerely sorry for him and are prone
to dwell with maudlin sentimentality
upon the fact that no sane woman ever
falls in love with a fat man. Squandered
sympathy! Wasted tears. The fat man.
far from asking for them, cannot even
understand them To him the most beau
tiful thing in nature-the one thing, in
deed that convinces him of the essential
benignity of the cosmic processes the
fact that he is fat The fatter he gets
the happier he grows. With every in
crease in his diameter there comes an
access of comfort. of ease. of geniality, o,
contentment Forced by a kind nature to
give over violent physical exercise he de-
votes himself to poetry. piano wing,
mathematics. philosophy and other 1le-
waiting advertisements. lie Is nearly
and discriminating eater and has time to
make acquaintance with all the more rare
and delightful victuals. He sleeps soundly
and snores in the safe and sane key of C
major Excused by public opinion from
all sartorial display, he is able to clothe
himself in loose and comfortable gar
ments. A happy man taking his ease in
his inn!
The fact that sentimental women abhor
the man of bulk is not curse laid upon
him. but a stroke Of good fortune. As he
fares through the world. radiating joy
like some soothing emanation. his foot
steps are not logged by matchmaking
mammas and debutantes of prehistoric
vintages. No one lures him into dim-lit
parlors No one would think of inviting
him to sit in hammock or to row boat.
He is not a dancing man, he does not ex-
eel at tennis. long walks down lovers
lane fatigue his feet. So the girls leave
him to his exquisite reveries and sublime
contemplations. and he goes through life
unlimited embarrassed and unwed. grow
ing fatter day by day and gaining happi-
ness with every ounce, pound and ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
Pipes and Germs.
,hiladelnhia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Sticklers for hygiene will be pleased to
hear of the latest dictum of medical asso-
Citations in eastern cities as to the germ
of smokers pipe. The
bit of a pipe Is every bit as much of a
germ magnet as moistened cigar end or
a cigarette. Doctors have warned smokers
for years against using public cigar clip
pers and against laying down a partly
smoked cigar or cigarette on the edge 81
a desk, table OF window sill. Recently the
ban has also been placed on pipes Don't
lay a pipe down. either, say the medical
particularly II has a
curved stem. A pipe will not stay put
but will roll a little to readjust itself I'M
less ii is laid down with the greatest care.
The saliva moistened bit could pick up a
few odd million microbes just as easily as
not" And so 1t would seem that the only
safe way to lay down pipe. except in a
rack, is not to lay it down at all.