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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
FLORENCE JUDGE
 ARRA|GNS JURY Says Court Is Laughing Stock of Country MRS. PARRISH'S TRIAL Florence Wants Next Encampment of Third Regiment-Great Revival
 Ends After Arousing
 Whole Town
MRS. ARRESTS TRIAL

Florence, March 30-(SpeciaD-The se- petit jury in the Lauderdale county, cir cult court was delivered this morning by Judge Charles P. Almon, when the jury on the case of Mrs. Ella Parrish reported a hung jury after being kept together fl hours: Ed Bottoms, Sam Watkins and Village McMeans, the three jurors who had stood for conviction were asked to stand aside in order that the court room full of spectators might see who the judge's' remarks were directed to. They were Cad Killen, Ben Broad | foot Walter c. Pierce, Joel W. Stults. l D. H. Bevis, Mans c. White, H. Alex Richardson, J. N Bevis, Geo. W. Chit how it was possible under the evidence l in the case to fail to convict.
 "The woman had defied the law and the officers, persisting in keeping quan- | titles of whiskey after she was told that | it was a violation of the law and three times the police found large quantities of whisky concealed about her rooms.
 By your action in this case,' said the l judge, you have made this court a laughing stock throughout the county and your failure to convict will be con- strued as license to commit any crime. This woman will be encouraged to com init other crimes anu others will say 1 if this woman can defy the law I can commit murder and go unpunished.
 Judge Almon said he would discharge the jury from further service but some of them were subpoened upon mur- der case and his hands were tied.
 The cases of Mrs. Cordelia Chandler and Jim White, charged with selling
 whisky, were continued until the Sep | tember term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
After Encampment

Florence will secure the next annual encampment of the Third regiment, Ala bama National Guard, if Mayor c. w. Ashcroft and the public bodies of Flor ence are successful in the campaign they have started to bring 1t here.
 Florence has never had an encampment and Mayor Ashcroft thinks that in view of the fact that Governor O'Neal, the commander in chief, Dr. McDougall, the chaplain, and Colonel J. T. Reeder, an aide de camp, are all Florencines, thas this would be good time to have the regiment camp here. The officers of the Florence guards and other official ctl- zens have been asked to meet with the city. council next Monday to take. some official action in the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
MONTGOMERY EASY
 FOR MADAME BRUCE
Collects Neat Sum in Gold and Has Not Yet Been Heard
 From

Montgomery, March 29.-(Special)-Th police have not yet received any infor- nation regarding the whereabouts of Madame Emma Bruce, the fortune teller, who defrauded a number of people of this city out of several hundred dollars and disappeared.
 Madame Bruce had a neat way of ex- tracting gold from the hands of her un- suspecting clients, and she had also a neat way of disappearing To find gold one must have gold, was Madame Bruce's theory, and with promises to various per- sons that she would show them where there was much treasure hidden, she raked in likely sum, and just as she had about filled her purse made her dis- appearance.
 Just how much money she got Is not known, but it is believed that the sum may have been considerably more than $500 Since she disappeared a few days ago the police have notified practically every city of consequence within radius of 1000 miles of Montgomery. but up to the present time they have not succeeded in tracing her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
Close Great Meeting

The Rev. B. F. Fraser of Augusta Ga, closed great meeting this morn- ing at the First Methodist church which during the past II days has brought to Florence the greatest re- ligious revival felt here in years. Dur ing the past week bushes has practic- ally been at standstill from 10 to II a. m., as nearly all the business houses have been closed, large placards on their doors notifying the public that they were attending the meeting. All denominations, Christian, Baptist and Presbyterian have joined enthusiastic ally with the Methodists in the meet ing and the spirit of unity among the various churches has been mark ed characteristic of the meeting. Many sinners have been converted and there io a feeling of general regret that the meeting must close.
 The Jefferson hotel was leased today to MT. Ledbetter of Albany, Ga., who assumed the lease of Horton & Hodge. MT. Ledbetter will open the hotel to the public on April l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
As Quickly As Water
 Dissolves Sugar
About the Time It Takes For q Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet to Work
 On the Food and Bring Relief
TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE


 There Is no long wait between the time you take a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet and the feeling of relief 1t will bring to an overloaded stomach. It gets busy in a jiffy and quickly sets things to rights in that tired and dis ordered stomach. It goes right at the work of digesting the food it finds lodged there and in no time at all has things on the move-the gases cease forming, the breath is sweetened, the coating on the tongue disappears and you are no longer conscious that you even have stomach.
 That is one of the chief recommends tions for Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets that they don't take forever to accom- plish the purpose for which you need them. It is just as if you put an ex- yours needed help. You can't contin- ually overload your stomach and expect 1t to always smile. It is going to get rebellious and sulky after awhile and refuse to go on being driven to do double work You must rest it occa slonally-not by starving and thereby weakening yourself physically-but by using n Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet to do the work of digesting your food.
 These tablets contain all the active element of the natural stomach juices and will alone and unaided digest food lust the same as the gastric juices. And nothing could be more harmless than these tablets. They do not effect the system in any way-do not cure any ailinent except as they digest food. Use them freely.
 Stuart'.s Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by, all druggists everywhere. Price. 50 cents per box. A trial package will be sent If you will write F. A. Stuart Co, |150 Stuart Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
KOLB SEES DANGER
 OF BOIL WEEVIL
Says Shipment of Infested Products Into Alabama Is Becoming
 Alarming

Montgomery, March 30.-So alarming has become the indiscriminate shipment of cotton seed and cotton seed meal in' to Alabama from districts infected with the boil weevil that State Commissioner of Agriculture R. F. Kolb has called a special meeting of the state board of horticulture to assemble in Montgom- cry April to adopt drastic measures for the enforcement of the state laws on this subject.
 Commissioner Kplb declares that the cotton industry of Alabama is being im~ periled by irregularities all over the state and the shipment of the objection able products Is especially large from Mississippi. Heavy penalties are pro- viding for such violations
 We have authority" said Commis- sioner Kolb. Ito prevent common car riers from bringing the stuff into Ala bama and we're going to read the riot act to them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
Young men can get Permits to smoke at all dealers.
Great Praises For Quaker Remedies
  Remedies HaveD one

spitting rising chunks of mucous like hard buttons. especially in morning. Aft CT eating or drinking moderately his stomach would bloat; he belched up sour, nasty stuff; has taken over barrel of medicine. but he said: "One bottle of Quaker Extract has done me more good than all the medicine I ever took in my life, and it's worth it's weight Tn gold. And I feel good. I eat, sleep and my bowels act fine.'
 Mir. T. T. Cove. who resides at Pow derly, Greater Birmingham, reports ne has been troubled for years with his kidneys; would have to get up often a. night; very nervous, could not sleep; ap- petite poor had a tired,. languid feeling. After reading and hearing about thu, cures he was making with the wonder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
ANOTHER BROKEN HEAD IN DECATUR Whit Spain Found in Rail-
 road Yards CAUSE IS MYSTERY Louisville and Nashville Cases May Yet Be Tried in Decatur
 Law and Equity
 Court

Decatur, March 0.-(Speeial. .)-With from which the brains were slowly ooz- ing out and in a dazed condition, T. Whit Spain. a well known citizen of New Decatur, was found by railroad men late last night in the yards of the Louisville and Nashville railroad and was carried to his home in New Decatur. Dr. M. w. Murray and pr. Frank P. Petter spent the entire night with Mir. Spain trying to save his life He is still living, but there are slight hopes of his recovery.
 When found by railroad men MT Spain was crawling on the ground in the darkness and his mind was in such a condition that he was unable to give any account of how he came in that condition. It is not believed that he was struck by a train from the fact that the only injury on his body was the hole in the back of his skull. MT Spain was good citizen, was quiet and attended to his own business. He catur for numbe of years and fo, some time was elHployeu III the NeW Decatur Louisville and Nashville rail
 road shops. For some months until a short time ago he was deputy state organizer for the Junior Order United American Mechanics. For the past six weeks or two months he had been em- ployed by the Frisco railroad in the Birmingham district and came home last Sunday on a short visit to his fam | fly. He is an old newspaper man ant
 during past years has taken consider able interest in politics. At one time he owned and edited a newspaper a Falkville, this county.
 Just how MT. Spain came to be II the Louisville and Nashville railroad
 yards is unknown as they are not neal his home in New Decatur
 It will be remembered that abou 10 days ago William N. Parker of Con cord, N. C., was found near the South ern railroad in Decatur with a holt | in the back of his skull and that h, | died a few hours after being talk CT to a hospital His case was very sim. liar to that of MT. Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
U. s STEEL COMPANY
 BID LOWEST ON DAMS

Washington. March 30.-The United States Steel company was the lowest bidder for the construction of six emergency dams to- be erected on the Panama canal. Bids for this work were opened today at the isthmian canal commission offices here. The steel company's bid amounted to $2,23S.9s7.
 Two of the emergency dams will be located at the Miraflores locks, two at Gatun and two at Pedro Miguel. They are for use only in case of fresh or very high water and may not be needed more than once or twice a year.
 The dams are to check the flow of water through the locks in case of dam age or in case it should be necessary to make repairs or to do any work in the locks which would necessitate the shut. ting off of all water from the lake levels. The dams at Gatun and Pedro Miguel are to be completed by Janu- ary 1. 1913. Those at Miraflores by September l of the same year. The Nids were forwarded to Panama for de- cision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
MAY YET ORGANIZE
 A NEW REGIMENT
Montgomery Headquarters Asks Huntsville To Form
 Military Company

Huntsville, March 30.-(Special.)- )-A new regiment of the Alabama National Guard will be organized during the ap- preaching summer If enough companies can be formed, according to information wired to this city from Montgomery last night. Military authorities have agreed that Alabama has not as large q citizen -soldiery as its population en- titles 1t to and the higher military au- thorities have set out to form a new regiment. Huntsville has been asked to organize military company to become a part of the new organization. There has been no military company here since Company F of the Third regiment was mustered out seven years ago for failing to fire on the mob that lynched Horace Naples at the Madison county jail Efforts have been made to or ganize a company several times since then but the state officers at Montgom- cry have given no encouragement. Those officials who stood in the way of a new organization here have passed out of office and it may result in the forma- tion of another company here.
 A jury in the law and equity court yesterday returning a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree in the case of Richard Johnson, charged with killing George Bradford. Johnson was sentenced to Imprisonment in the pen itentiary for period of 10 years
 Ernest Stapler, we'll known young man of New Hope. died yesterday aft ernoon in the city hospital after un- dergoing a surgical operation which was performed as a last resort. He had been i'll several weeks. He was a son of w. s Stapler of New Hope and was unmarried.
 Miss Ada B. White died yesterday afternoon at her home on "The Hill," after a long illness. She was life long member of the Episcopal church and was daughter of Thomas w. White, for many years prominent Huntsville citizen. Her surviving brothers and sisters are: Mrs Frank Tickling of Norfolk, Mrs. Wigton of Soddy, Tenn; Misses Bessie and Jane White of. Huntsville, James B. White of Whitesburg, Thomas W. White of Memphis, Frank White and w. '. C.. White of Huntsville and Addison White of Mississippi. ,4
 J. w. Annuity of Lawrence, Mass. has been appointed agent for the Abing don Manufacturing companys cotton mill in Huntsville.
 MT. Ben Crick and Miss Ola Church were married yesterday in West Hunts vile at the home of the brides par ents Rev. Robert Wilson performed the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
Minor Appointments

Montgomery, March 30-(Special.)-The following minor appointments have been announced from the governors office: Notaries public and justices of the peace: Hardey Purnell, Evergreen; c. c. Kelly, Eldridge; G. G. Bozwell, Townwell; John B. Ellis, Cordova; Frank Marcus. Dora; w. T. Murphy, Albertvile; l.. I. Lusk, Albertville. Notaries public: H. A. Har- ris, Cooper; J. M. Anderson, Birming- ham; Greer B. Harbin. Eldridge; Benja- min E. Sherrod, Coleanor. Constable: J. B. Cox. Arab, and D. J. Garnett, Ecec- tic. Justices of the peace: J. L. Amazon, Albertville, and A. B. Hanby. Arab. County commissioner: Hiram Morrow, Dora. fourth district. Registrar: Carl Wilson, Athens. Jury commissioner: Joe Grantham, Pleasant Ridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31

Many of them will tell you that 'hey are the best medicines in the worio' that the Quaker Extract and oil or Balm are worth their weight In soio as a cure for rheumatism, catarrh, ana different forms of stomach troupie. Listen to the reports of the heatn teacher, who had been at Gunn's Pharin- acy, has received from people who are permanently cured or greatly peheli'eu after a few days treatment.
 Mir. George Hutster who resides at 17o6h First avenue, reports that he has suffered for years with catarrh of head and stomach, badly constipated, would never have action of bowels without taking pills. pellets, salts or some kind of purgative. He would have hawking,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
May Move Suits Again

The numerous suits which have been | filed against the Louisville and Nash lville and the Southern railroads by the foreign creditors of the bankrupt cot ton firm of Knight Yancey & Co. of De- catur may yet be tried here in the Nor gan county law and equity court ac-
 cording to Deputy United States Mar shal Root of Huntsville, who was in l Decatur yesterday afternoon.
 l MT. Root says that there is considera- lble talk in Huntsville to the effect that a motion will be made to have these suits brought back to Decatur
 and tried here in the law and equity court. There are at this time several suits in the law and equity court in De- catur brought by Italian creditors and
 one suit brought by a Canadian bank. AS yet no motion has been made to re- move these latter suits to the United States court. MT. Root says that the total amount of these suits against the railroad compaines will at this time
 amount to something like $4,0OO, 900 in- stead of $2,000000 as has been stated. Chief of Police D. c. M. Young of Decatur has just received a letter from Chief of Police J. l.. Roger of Concord, N. C., saying that William N Parker
 the young man who was killed here about 10 days ago, was deserter from the United States navy, having de- serted the service of the navy at Nor folk, Va, some time ago.
 On the invitation extended by the
 Rev. Dr. J. J. Cornish, pastor of St.
 Johns Episcopal church, New Decatur, the De Molay commandery, Knight
 Templers, will attend in body in full dress the II o'clock morning service at St. Johns church Sunday morning. The city council of New Decatur has placed it's disapproval on vacant lots in the very heart of the business and residence portion of that city being cultivated in corn and in other crops of the farm. number of the councilmen object most strenuously to a farm be- ing made out of New Decatur building r lots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
PREACHERS TRIAL
 FULL 0F INTEREST The Rev. Tom SansOm on Trial for Murder-Claims
 Self-Defense

Gadsden, March Especial. 1.-The case of the state against the Rev. Tom Sansom on a charge of murder in the second de. gree for the killing of Ike Mccartney is making good progress and will likely go to the jury early tomorrow. The evidence Of the state was all in yesterday evening and the defense was getting well along to the close today. Mccartney went to the home of Sansom in drunken condi- ton and threatened to kill the whole family, when Sansom, who is an uncle of the dead man. secured a gun and killed him. The strength of the states s case rests in the claim that Mccartney was unarmed and there was no occasion for the drastic measures resorted to by Sansom; that Sansom could have dealt with the drunken man in some other way and effectively taken care of him for the time being. Public opinion is pretty well divided as to the merits of the case.
 Something more than S50O0 of pension money has been received here by the pro- bate judge for distribution among the vet erans of the county and the old heroes of the sixties are receiving their stipend from the state with full appreciation. There are about 365 pensioners in this county, more than 300 of them being in the fourth class and drawing only s12.50 per quarter.
 The Secretary of the Gadsden Business Mems club has received letter from the state railroad commission informing the club that it's request for a postponement of the time for holding the hearing on the proposition of raising the rates in this district, has been granted and the hear ing will take place on the first day of May. This will give the club more time for the preparation of the citys side of the case and will allow better presents tion of the arguments against the pro- posed increase of the transportation charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
POSTOFFICE LOOKS
 INTO SCHOOL MUDDLE

Sheffield. March So.-(Special)-Post- office Inspectors J. J. Graham and E. F. Dibbs of Chattanooga were in Shef- field Tuesday and "Wednesday for the pur- pose of ferreting out the authorship Of the anonymous letters which were the cause of the great upheaval in the Shef- field city school several weeks ago. The inspectors refused to talk when asked about the result of their investigation. stating that the prominence or the parties involved made them extremely careful in their inyestigations and conclusions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31

full Quaker Remedies, he called and pro- cured the small treatment and after us-
 ing 1t P days says it has made q won- derful improvement in his condition. He eats, sleeps and feels good, and says: T want three more bottles of Extract for I want a permanent cure"
 Call today and hear the people who are using the Quaker Remedies ex- pressing the marvellous results they huve received. He wants you to investigate thoroughly. Phone, write or call on any of the names and addresses of people and hear from their own lips these words of praise. If you or your children have worms. get the Quaker Extract and be made well.
 From the Gunns Pharmacy, corner Third avenue and Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
.BLACKMON GOES
 TOATTEND CAUCUS Alabama's New Congress man Takes Secretary With
 Him To Capital

Anniston March 30-(Special.) )-Accom- panied by his private secretary, J. M. slattery, Congressman Fred L. Black mon left the city Wednesday morning for Washington to attend the democratic caucus on April 1 and to take his seat as the successor of w B. Craig. He will be joined by Mrs. Blackmon and his baby boy later.
 Deputy United States Revenue Collect or P. G. McClurkin and Deputy Marshal oscar Fulgham returned Thursday from Cleburne county, where they destroyed two more large stills of the moonshine variety Wednesday in raids north and south of Edwardsville.
 Moonshining in Cleburne county, which has been long notorious in this respect, seems to have been increasing recently, as more stills have been destroyed in the past few months than in any months preceding. About dozen have been de- stroyed in Cleburne, Clay and Randolph counties this month
 Confederate pension warrants for 3S4 veterans and their widows in Calhoun county have been received at the office of Probate Judge Emmett F. Crook in this city, the batch calling for an ex- penditure of $5371 in quarterly payments to the old veterans in sums of $2o, s2o, 3l6 and $l2 50 each. Hereafter these pen sions will be increased.
 At meeting of the Anniston nest of Owls the new organization which was aGta hliShad in this citV several new members were admitted and per manent officers were elected Wednesday evening as follows: Brice Bradley, past president; F. T. Jones, president F.. w. 3urris vice president; J. H. Fore, secre- tary; M. c. Kiker, treasurer; R. H. Corn, invocator; T. H. Ferguson, warden; J. E. Hunter, sentinel; Sam Schauer, picket.
 The funeral of Lowry Mallory, the wellknown Anniston pioneer, who died early Wednesday morning after an eX- tended illness with heart trouble, was held from the late residence Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, Dr. w. F. Tar borough, pastor of Parker Memorial Bap- list church of which the deceased was a deacon, officiating. Interment followed at Edgemont cemetery.
 Prof. Albert Gerard Thiers, head of the Atlanta Conservatory of Music, was in Anniston this week, Investigating the prospects for the proposed establishment of a conservatory in this city, where he has several pupils. He looked at several buildings, including the Anniston College for Young Ladies, while in the city, and seemed pleased with the outlook here.
 Dr. J. II. Junghans, southern manager for the organization department of the Junior Order of the United American Mechanics, was in Anniston Wednesday night en route to Gadsden, where he will institute a chapter, and he stated that the order has experienced a remarkable growth in the south recently. A new lodge will likely be established at Jack sonvile, north of here, soon. and four new ones will be instituted at the state convention at Huntsville on April IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
Dr. Miles Nervine

is just what it is represented to be, a medicine compounded especially for nervous diseases, such as fits, spasms, St. Vitus' dance, convul- sions and epilepsy. These diseases frequently lead to insanity or cause weak minds. Dr. Miles Nevine has proven most effective in reliev- ing these dreaded maladics.
 Sold by all druggists. lf tho first bottle fails to benefit your money Is returned.
 MILES MEDICAL CO.,, Elkhart. Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
East Lake Dog Rabid

Montgomery, March 31.-(Special. 1.-The State Pasteur department has just com pleted examination of the brain of a dog s head sent to the institute by Dr. H. N. Rosser of East Lake, Birmingham. The test showed that the animal was rabid. In his letter to the department Dr. Rosser said the dog had bitten Mary Croul. little girl at East Lake.