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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
EUFAULA MERCHANTS
 ENJOY GOOD TRADE

Eufaula. December Special .)-The usual holiday rush is on in full blast and the thoroughfares are thronged as they have not been in a long period ou a similar occasion. Merchants all agree that their business has not only been better but in most lines has more than doubled that of the corresponding time last season. Almost every line of mer- oantile business has enjoyed fine trade and the outlook for a bright and joyous holiday season was never more promising than at the present time.
 The report of the fire department of the city, which was submitted for the last fiscal year that ended September 30, showed that only AS alarms were turned ia for the entire 12 months. Of these five were responded to on last Christmas eve.
 Notwithstanding the 32 calls during the past three months, 1t was learned from Chief D. H. Riley that the loss occasioned from all of them will not amount to more than $50.
 The Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Johnson will enjoy Christmas Day in company with MT Edwin Mcclellan and wife of Lon don, England; MT. and Mrs Sanford Mcclellan of Los Angeles, Cal; MT. George Mcclellan and sister, Miss Mary, Of Mobile; Mrs Mary Mcclellan and Mrs. Caroline Smith of Cambridge, N. Y. All oe the above are relatives of Mrs. John son, the last two mentioned being her mother and sister. The gathering will form a partial family reunion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
J. FLETCHER TURNER
 GETS FULL PARDON

Montgomery, December 23--(Special.) Executive clemency was today rendered by Gov. B. B. Conner to J. Fletcher Turner of Dadeville, the member of the present legislature who was sentenced some months ago to serve year in the Alabama penitentiary for the mur- der of Jack Henderson Tn an alleged drunken brawl. In issuing full par don to the legislator the chief exec utfye states that the petition for MT. Turner's release was one of the largest that has yet been delivered to shim and he at the same time acknowledges himself friend of the convicted man.
 Simultaneously with the pardoning of Mir. Turner Governor Conner issued paroles to Jesse and Isaac Shirley, white men of Monroeville, who were sentenced in 1905 to serve 20 years far the murder of Dr. J. D. Smith.
 In issuing parole papers to the Shir- leys Governor Conner says:
 ''The trial judge says that the de- fendants were convicted on the tes- tiaony of Mrs. Smith and her 6-year- old child. Recently before the pardon board Mrs. Smith swore under oath that the testimony given on the trial of the defendants was false. The trial judge, Judge Lack land, truly says that the conflicting sworn statements of Mrs. Smith are sufficient to cast doubt as to the credibility of her testimony and therefore creates a doubt as to the guilt of the defendants. I therefore parole them, conditioned on their fu- lure good conduct"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
ANNUAL MEET OF
 SOIL EDUCATORS

Nontgomery, December 23.-(Special.)- Busy sessions are promised the presidents of the nine agricultural schools of Ala bama when the educators meet at the capital January in annual assembly. The meetings, which are to continue through two days, are to be presided over by Commissioner of Agriculture J. A. Wilkinson, while the programme is to be participated in by many of the best known agriculturists of the state.
 It is expected that a method of com batting the dreaded boil weevll will be discussed by the presidents, and that steps will be taken to more generally in struct the farmers of the state in the best ways of eradicating the disease.
 The programme as mapped out by Com- missioner Wilkinson is as follows:
 JANUARY 5, 1911.
 10 o'clock, a. m.-Opening address. J. A. Wilkinson commissioner of agriculture and industries.
 1O:3O-"Prescribed Course of Study" J. B. Hobdy. Discussed by J. F. Duggar. 11:3O-"Orchards and Orchard Culture" H. o. Sargent. Discussed by P. F. Will Hams, state horticulturist
 12:3O-"Importance of the Agricultural Schools,p Dr. B. B. Ross. Discussion. 2:3O-"Eow to Get the Country Boy Into the Agricultural Schools" J. M. Atkinson. Discussion.
 3:SO-"Commercial Fertilizers" H. T. Lie. Discussion.
 3:30-"Boys' Corn Clubs and What Re- lationship the Nine Agricultural Schools Sustain to the Work" L. N. Duncan. Discussion.
 4:OO-subject to be selected. J. W. Wat son. Discussion.
 JANUARY 6, 1911.
 10 o'clock, a. m.-"Relation of the Nine District to the Public Schools." J. J. Dos ter. Discussion by H. J. Willfngham, uperlntendent-elect education.
 1O:3O-"Eucational and Mechanical De- volopment," L. l.. Yam. Discussion.
 Il 11:OO-"Hog Raising at the Agricultural Schools" J. B. Espy. Discussion.
 Il :30-"Some of the Immediate Needs of the Agricultural Schools" E. A. Miller. Discussion.
 12:Oo-subject to be selected, C. H. Thig- pen. Discussion.
 2:30-"Getting Out Work Before Our People" w. w. Benson. Discussion.
 S:00-"Relation of the A. G. I. School to the Agricultural Schools Dr. T. w. Palmer. Discussion.
 "Plant Diseases" B. W. Scheib. Dis cusson.
 How to Fight the Boil weevil." B. L.. Moss, state agent. Discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
BIG EDUCATIONAL
 MEET FOR MOBILE
DEPARTMENT OF SUPERINTEND- ENTS OF N. D. A. WILL HOLD CON- AIRY 23-25

Montgomery, Decemb CT 23-(Special.) ) More than 100 of the leading educators of Alabama are expected to meet with the department of superintendents or the National Educational association when the meeting is called to order in Mobile on February 2S to continue, through February 25. Headquarters for the Alabama delegation has been se- footed at Bienville hotel, where the solid representation from this state will be gathered.
 At the meeting of the superintend- ents, which Is the most important edu- cation gathering in the United States, there will be in attendance, in addi- tion to the superintendent from all over the country, the presidents and many of the professors of the leading colleges and universities of the United States. Representing Alabama at the session will be not only the superin- tendent of education but all of the col legiate professors, city and county su- perintendents, boards of education and so forth. Reduced rates have been se- cured on all of the railroads. thus as- suring a big attendance. Inasmuch as the Mardi Gras festivities will be on at the same time, the Gulf City is expected to be fairly crowded with vis- itors.
 Last year the superintendents met at Indianapolis, where the session of 1911 was secured for Mobile after fight The Alabama department of education was the forerunner In advancing the cla inns of Mobile. The department is now making every arrangement 10 have the gathering enthusiastically at tended with the end in view of having every county and city in the state thoroughly well represented.
 Hotel rates have been secured as follows: Four in one room, $l each, European plan; two In one room, $1.5O each; one to room, $2 and $2.5O per room. All of the rooms have baths.
 Plans are now on foot to have {. special train leave Montgomery about 1 D. m. on the day of February 22 in order that the delegation from this sec ton of the state might be on hand on the night preceding the opening ses- sion. The department of education ex- presses the hope that as many Will avail themselves of such train as possible. should it be inaugurated for tle occasion.
 ueadauarters for the visiting eau cators have been secured at the other hotels of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
Manhattan Opera Company

The Manhattan Opera company. which is coming to the Shubert theatre for an engagement of three nights and two spe- cial matinees, commencing Monday after noon, December 26, has been indorsed as enc of the greatest organizations of it's kind touring the south. This company numbers sS singers and during their en- gagement in this city will offer many of the standard operas.
 Gilbert and Sullivan's opera, "The Mikado," will be sung at the opening
 erformance on Monday afternoon; Flo-
 ,wr beautiful opera, Martha" will be he attraction, Monday night; Georges Bizets masterpiece. Carmen" Tuesday night; "The Mascot" Wednesday after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
BYRON'S ELOQUENCE
 TOUCHES GOVERNOR Responsible for Scores of
 Christmas Paroles REMEMBERED THE POEM Governor Conner Read "Prisoner of Chill Ionv Before Making His Annual
 Trip Through the States
 Prisons
REMEMBERED THE POEM

Montgomery, December 2s.-wholesale clemeney for long-term prisoners. who for years have served the state In the coal mines of north Alabama. behind the dull walls of the Wetumpka prison, in the oheerless stockades of the saw mills and turpentine camps, or in the ceaseless grind Of the cotton mill at Speigners, granted by Governor Conner in large number Thursday and in equal volume Friday. can be directly attributed to the genius of Lord Byron
 Before the governor made his annual trip through the prisons he re-read the immortal "Prisoner of Chillon.h The thought of the hopelessness of prison con- finement so eloquently told by the poet struck the governor forcihly. The thought of the possible good for the pris- oner through his parole. the thought of the joy in the homes of the convicts. the thought of the suffering, the disease, the gradual but certain breaking of the physi- cal and mental man all came to the gov ernor
 My ha.r is gray but not with years,
 Nor grew 1t white.
 In single night,
 As mems have grown from sudden
 fears"
 The governor remembered the lines as he saw men, old. gray and broken. in the mines, who had come there hale and hearty, with no hope in their souls save the hope that which was realized this Christmas-the hope of executive cle- r.ency.
 My limbs are how'd, though not with
 toll,
 nut rusted with a vile repose. For they have been dungeons spoil,
 And mine has been the fate of those, To whom the goodly earth and air
 Are bannd and barr'd forbidden fare"
 He saw cripples who had paid the law of the land, their activity and usefulness for their crimes. In a number shocking to the best sensibilities. he found con victs of every class who had lost not only their liberty and their good name, but who had practially lost the power to breathe, and still to satisfy the sentence of the law must spend the rest of their few days on earth in the foul air of the mine and prison that had made them as doomed as the felon on the gallows.
 T gave the matter careful consdera- ton and thought" said the governor, and I could find no good reason for per- hitting these men who had seved so long and who had served so disastrously to their own health and happiness, and that of their families in prison longer. These raroles are issued only to prisoners who have good prison records and in practi- cally every case the board of pardons was i'll hearty accord with me.
 Then I remembered the poem,' con cluded the governor.
 The doors of Alabama prisons were to- day thrown open to more than 100 con victs pardoned and paroled by Governor Conner for Christmas. Among the number are 20 life prisoners, and fully 10 conyicts sent up for homicides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
TRUCK FARMING IS
 ID bE ENCOURAGED
Chattanooga Business Men to
 Take Up Proposition
GOOD FIELD OPENED UP
coIoneI TomIinson Fort Left No Will to Dispose of His Fortune But It VIII Go to His Near
 est Relatives

Chattanooga, December 2s.-(Spe- cial )-The scheme of the local Cham Der of Commerce to bring to this sec tion of the country scientific truck farmers and lend, by an exposition of its necessity, an impetus to the erec- tion of market square in the cen tral part of the city, has already be- sun to materialize. Two of the largest truck farmers of the Ohio valley have already located here and. acting in conjunction with T. B. Thaxton, of the land and industrial department of the South ern railway. the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Frank T. Reynolds, has already completed ar engagements for the installation here Of several others. It has long been rec ognized here that the possibilities of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

noon: Bohemian Girl Wednesday night, and ''Il Trovatore" Tuesday night.
 Robert H. Kane, who Is personally con- ducting the tour of the Manhattans, has spared no expense in securing the best cast possible, and as the result such sing CTS as Miss Madge Caldwell. soprano; Miss Nella Brown, contralto; Charles Fulton, tenor; George Natanson, bari tone; Raymond Crane, bass, and Wilbur Cox, comedian are appearing with the company this season.
 The operas offered by the Manhattans are all favorites with Birmingham people, and they should receive the liberal pat ronage of local theatregoers. Seats are now selling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
 AT TRINITY CHURCH

Christmas services at Trinity Epis- copal church, Woodlawn, will be es- pecially interesting tomorrow. At the morning service which begins at Il o'clock the Masonic lodge of Wood lawn will be present in body to hear the sermon of the rector, the Rev. J. J. Lanier, which promises to be of except tional interest. The music will also be on an especially elaborate scale.
 The evening services will begin at 7:45 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
DAWSON'S NEW WORK
Has Edited Picard's "La Petite Vile,
 Which Is Accepted By Publishers

Prof. J. c. Dawson, who holds the chair of modern languages at Howard college. has edited Picards La Petite Ville," ana his work has been accepted by pub fishers, Gnn & Co.,. of Boston. New York and London, who will have the edition ready for the public probably at date not very remote.
 The publication will be an evidence of Professor Dawson's capability for re- search work, and his endeavor will prob ably have an appreciable influence in put ting the name of Howard college before the notice of scholastic circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
"T'he Lottery Man"

After one has seen "The Lottery Man it can easily be understood why the stage is running to comedies. The Messrs shuhert produced this comedy early last fall. brought 1t to New York after brief road tour, and 1t has remained on Broadway, at the Bijou theatre, for prac- tically the entire season. The comedy which is by Rida Johnson Young' VIII De seen for the first time in this city at the shubert theatre next Thursday, matinee and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
At the Bijou

The Saturday matinee of "The wan derer," at the Bijou, should prove large one from the standpoint of attendance, for the audiences all week have been large and very enthusiastic. Everybody has been pleased with Arthur Donaldson ana his singing has won him home In Bir- mingham. The performance tonight ends the engagement. Monday afternoon there will be a special Christmas matinee at the Bijou theatre, Miss Beulah Poynter appearing in her new play, 'The Little Girl that He Forgot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS
 START IN SELMA

Selma, December 23.-(Special. )-McAmy Russell, 10 years old, a son of MT. and Mrs. Mack Russell, received a painful in- jury about noon today while shooting fire crackers in front of the home of his parents in the western part of the city, when a large cannon cracker exploded In his hand
 of the holiday season resulting from the use of powder was recorded yesterday afternoon when little negro boy, Thorn toh Wallace, about 12 years of age, had his right hand nearly blown away.
 At the time of the explosion the boy had his right hand just in front of the cannon and in this member he received the load.
 The city schools of Selma closed for the holidays this afternoon. The private schools also closed and as result the school boys and school girls are happy. The holiday recess of the city schools will be for a period of nine days, which will be enjoyed by both pupils and teachers
 bers of Company B of the Coast artil- lery to hold an el6etion| on January ii for the purpose of choosing command inG officers for the company. During the past few weeks Capt 0. c. Wolfe, First Lieutenant c. R. Jones and Second Lieutenant w. c. Dozier have all ten dered their resignations. which have been accepted, and to fill these vacancies the election has been ordered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
The Arcadians

''The Arcadians." the new musical comedy that Charles Frohman is sending out on tour, and which has run for two years in New York, comes to the Jeffer- son theatre next Tuesday, in three acts. The first scene shows grassy glen in Arcadia with all the picturesqueness of this land of imagination; the second pre- sents the Askwood race track in London; the third act is in the Arcadian restau- rant in London. It has been said that London never has sent to this country a dians"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

Application for a charter of incor- poration has been filed for the Brown Connector company with capitaliza- tfcl, of s50,000. The incorporators are fl. K. Brown, A. W. Boyd, w. II. Meacham, A. L. Kirkpatrick, and E. l.. Whitaker The purpose of the corpor- alton Is to place upon the market an automatic air, signal and steam con- nector recently patented by Brown for use upon railroads. The invention, so the inventor claims, absolutely pre- cludes the necessity of men going un- derneath or between cars in coupling, a. the air, steam and signal lines con- meet automatically from the force of the contact between the cars, Just as is the case in ordinary couplers, The inestimable value of this invention, so the inventor claims, can be realized only by practical railroad men. The Latent device in question has been run hing upon the trains of the Chatta- nooga Southern between Chattanooga and Gadsden for more than four months and the officials of that road pronounce ii an absolute success. Government ex- uerts from the interstate commerce commission have been in this city ln- vestigating the merits of the new ds- vice and have spoken in nigh terms of it's merits. Brown, the inventor IS o relative of Gov. Joe Brown of Geor- g:a.
 While walking along East Ninth street accompanied by female friend, Mary Blamsit, an employe Of the Brock Candy company, had her purse snatched from her by an unknown negro who made his escape. This is the third case of this kind to be reported to the officers within the last two oays' Chief of Detectives Nick Bush mas ls- sued a warning to women not 10 Ire auent sequestered streets without an escort during the holidays unless some extra precautions have been taken for the protection of their valuables
 A crusade has been begun here by pr. J. c. Brooks, city food inspector, to force all bakers to wrap their bread in paraffine paper as preventive or inc propagation of germs Practically all of the local bakers have already acquiesced to the food inspectors de- lnand and to force the others to foi- low their initiative an ordinance is being drafted to be submitted to the city council. It is estimated that the actual cost of the paraffine bags will not be more than one-sixteenth of a cent apiece while the aseptic and san itary value would be ineffable.
 The actual cost. the food inspector points out, can be absolutely defrayed bv the better quality of the bread due to the preservation of its freshness and by the advertising for which the wrap pers would be medium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
Supreme Court Decisions

Montgomery, December 23.-(Special)- The following is a list of the decisions handed down today by the supreme court of Alabama:
 Anderson. J.-J. s. Hardeman vs. Mar garet Donaghey, appeal from Mobile chancery court; reversed and rendered.
 Sayre, J.-Chester c. White, ct a.. vs. w. H. Cotner, ct als., appeal from Mon roe chancery court; affirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Girl in the Taxi,

The theatre has never offered a more sensationally successful play than "The Girl in the Taxi" which is scheduled for an engagement of three performances at the Jefferson theatre beginning next Mon day matinee
 'The Girl in the Taxi' was written with the sole purpose of making people laugh. This it has done beyond the widest ex- pectations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
Dinner By Publishers

New York, December 23.-The Period ical Publishers Association of America will hold It's annual dinner at the Wal dorf-Astoria on the evening of January G. Former President Roosevelt will be the guest of honor, and will make. the principal speech. Champ Clark, Bishop Charles D. Williams of Detroit and Fran cis J. Heney of San Francisco also will speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
Mrs. w. c. Ward Dies

Decatur, December 23.-(Special. )-Mrs. w. c. Ward died suddenly yesterday at Her home in East New Decatur. The in- torment will take place at her old home' Gum Springs, this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

For the convenience of the merchants the First National bank of Birmingham will be open to receive deposits this evening from 5 to 9o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

It has developed that the late Coi Tomlinson Fort left no will to dis pose of his estate valued at approxi- mately sS50.0Oo. The property will be divided as the deceased wished, how ever, among the children of his broth CT, John P. Fort of Mount Airy, Ga., through virtue of a deed assigning all his property to Lizzie Carol, which was registered last June. The woman who was Forts private secretary for 20 years admitted today that the property was only being held in trust by her for the sons of the deceased's broth e.. The deed will be submitted to chancery court as soon as possible in order that its legality may be passed upon and the woman made adminis- tratrix, as the dead man wished.
 The final eccentric act of the late Colonel Fort created some surprise as it was thought that the deceased would leave a will practically dividing his en- tire fortune among charitable insti- tutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24
Exquisite satin lined baskets and hand painted boxes

this section of the state for truck farming have been neglected and it is thought that a successful termination of the efforts of the Chamber of Con- merce will fill a long felt want here and cause a perceptibie reduction in the price of fresh vegetables.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-24

Only One "BROMO QUININE" That is LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. Look for the signature of D. w.. GROVE Used the world over to Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-10-21
The Smell of Trouble.

If the olfactory organs of the con-
vention are in good order, it would
smell trouble ahead in the matter of
the printing and supplies for the use
of that body. The convention is en-
gagged in a financial transaction with
the United States government, whose
record for carefulness to an unrea-
sonable degree is well established.
Legislative printing and constitu-
tional convention printing are two
quite different things. The former
was frequently attended by irregu-
larity and sometimes by graft, but a
majority sufficiently powerful could
"get away with it." There is no evil
dence. and. so far as we know, no
suspicion of graft in the present stu
alton. According to the statement
made by members OF the printing
committee, the prices charged are not
unreasonable, but the price is not a
matter of concern at this stage.
But it is a matter of concern, or
will be, that the prescribed regula-
tions for the disbursement of govern
ment funds be complied with. The
money which is to pay for the print
ing and to meet all the other expenses
of the convention is a federal fund
,5 ,,o,,St no handled in precisely the
manner prescribed by the depart
ment
So far, we believe, the government
regulations have been totally disre-
garded. in the contracting of bills
amounting to a large sum. Hence the
smell of trouble.