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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23

Peaches from South Africa are selling in New York at 40 cents apiece. The duty is 9 cents bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23
AS WE ALL DO.

"Does Pudgers keep up with the drift of polities?"
 Not closely, although he usually knows who Is meant when hard words are spoken about man from Nebraska"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23

This winter is full of gentle but per sistent flarebacks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23

Woodrow Wilson gets even when he de- clares that Colonel Wattersou is "a nice old gentleman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23

The surname or family name always comes first in China. China aims to be very peculiar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23

King George and Queen Mary, who made history in India, are nearing home in excellent health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23

pr. Sun at Ranking is working 20 hours a day in his efforts to b'sag order out of chaos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23
THE LAW WAS ON HIS SIDE.

HE LAW WAS ON HIS SIDE.
 The New York pedestrian took his time in crossing Broadway.
 He knew his rights and meant to assert them.
 Just the day before learned judge hal declared from the bench that pedestrians were not required by law to avoid vehicles in the streets.
 The pedestrian had read this decision and knew the statutes were on his side
 He advaneely smartly
 The next moment he was scraped by a motorcycle. jostled by taxicab. hit by runabout, bumped by touring car and run over by an autotruck
 He wrote to the learned judge from the hospital, detailing the facts.
 And the learned judge wrote back:
 You acted strictly in accordance with the law."-Cieevland Plain Dealer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23
WHAT PARROT DID

The second elected term is beginning to erYstalllze in the wild and woolly west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23
4 FArLr EINnER

What sort of man is wiggins?"
 "Oh, he's the sort of man who seems to enjoy book a great deal more if he happens to discover that 1t contains sev- eral typographical errors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23

Anything worth while can only be won by fighting for it. There Is no other way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23
TELEPHONES

Bell (private exchange connecting all departments), No. 40OO.
 Peoples; Editorial rooms, 231j busi- ness office, 230.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23
AN ORATOR

AN ORATOR. Ambitious wight Is Abner Jay, And hopes to speak On Ground-Hog Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23

| President is one of the puzzles or lhe present complicated situation. Lorimer and Ike Stephenson are a pair that htly represent the decline and fall off of the republican party.
 ---s.--- Music is to be established in the barn. yard, for it makes cows give more milk and hens lay more eggs.
 
 With a healthy regard for Japan Rus sin says she has no intention of oc- cupying Mongolia
  Let us hope the Wright brothers have really invented a fool proof airship. It Is greatly needed.
 Peaches from South Africa are selling in New York at 40 cents apiece. The duty is 9 cents a bushel.
 King George and Queen Mary, who made history in India, are nearing home in excellent health.
 Woodrow Wilson gets even when he de- clares that Colonel Watterson is "a nice old gentleman
  The surname or family name always comes first in China. China aims to be very peculiar.
 Dr. Sun at Ranking is working 20 hours day in his efforts to b'fag order out of chaos.
 Anything worth while can only be won by fighting for it. There Is no other way.
 The second elected term is beginning to erystalllze in the wild and woolly west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23

No communication will be published without its authors name. Ke1eeteo manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23

c. E. Morgan, ". G. wharton anu George McMasters are the only aueiuvi ,r, ized traveling representatives of The Age-Herald in its circulation depart ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-23

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala-' postoffice as second-class mater uiuei act of Congress March 3, lS's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
CRIMINAL COURT IS
 ON AT HUNTSVILLE
Many Cases Have Been Con-
 tinued Until August
WINDOWS SMASHED
Richardson Addressed Good Crowd at Lacy Springs and Paint Rock. Blackwell at Scottsboro Mon
 day-Wt ster Arrested


 Huntsville March tspecial.)- The spring criminal term of the law and equity court was convened yester- day by Judge James II. Ballentinc This would have been the busiest term Of the year except for the fact that the judge and members of the bar de- eided that keeping jurors and witnesses here several weeks would result in great loss to the agricultural interests oi the county.
 All cases except those of prisoners who are in jail have been continued un- til August The thirty-odd jail cases will be disposed of as rapidly as possi- ble. Frank Bradford, negro, charged with petit larceny, was acquitted, and John II. Mitchell plead guilty of bur glary and threw himself on the mercy of the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27

The careful mother Nho watches closely the physical peeultaritles Of her children, will soon discover that the most important thing in connection win a child < constant good health Is to keep the bowels regularly open. Sluggish bowels will be followed by loss Of appe- tite, restlessness during sleep, irrita- billty and dozen and one similar eVi- dences of physical disorder.
 At the first sign of such disorder give the child a teaspoonful of pr. Caldwell g Syrup Pepsin at night on retiring and repeat the dose the following night fl necessary--more than that will scarcely be needed. You will find that the child will recover it's accustomed good spirits at once and win eat and sleep normally
 This remedy Is a vast improvement over salts, cathartics. laxative waters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
STRONG CASE MADE OUT AGAINST SMITH State Completes Testimony
 in Murder Trial TEACHER ACQUITTED
Attempt Will Be Made Next Week 10 Have Howle's Bond Reduced. Believed Louisville and Nash
 vile Will Extend Train

Gadsden. March Especial Tine state will complete the presentation of it's testimony in the case against J. Smith, who Is being tried for murder, some time this evening. strong case mas been made out against the defendant in the trial that is now being heard in the city court, the testimony of the states witnesses showing that the murder of PatroIman Patterson b5 smith at Ala bama City last fall was a premedbated crime of the foulest Kind
 Felix Walker, who was present at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
Bowels are Basis
 Of Child Health

and similar things which are altogether foo nowerf1ll for a ehlld The homes or Mrs. Geo. Remington, I'll piety St, New orleans La, and Mrs. L. " Brown, Cuba Ala, are always supplied ~iln Dr. caldwells Syrup Fepsia. ana ~I.n thom as with thousands of others, there is no substitute for this grand laxative.
 II Is really more than a laxative, TOT " contains superior tonic properties whlen 1elp to tone and strengthen the slohiaGl. liver and bowels sn that after a# briel
 use of 1t all laxatiNes can be dispensee with and nature will do Its own work Anyone wishing 10 make trlai ol
 this remedy before buying II Tn the reg | ular ,yay of a drugglst at fifty cents oi l one dollar large bottle family size 1 can have a free simple bottle sent ts
 the home free of charge hy'simply ad
 dressing Dr. w B. caldwell 4Vo Wasn' l ington St Monticello III. our usm' ! and address postal card will do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
Girl Murderer Will Serve

Leo Gilbert, twice convicted of the murder of Willie Graham, q young An niston shopgirl, to whom he is said to have been affianced. has withdrawn his appeal from the second conviction In the city court here and will serve his sentence of life Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
 Willie Graham was shot over the shoulder of her sister. who risked her
 own life to save the endangered girl.
 as she was returning to work, Gilbert having laid in wait for her with the
 intent, of murder, according 10 the lcharges brought against him. Ele
 cla aimed he was not responsible because
 of intoxication and feigned insanity after his arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
FATHER OF GERMAN
 HOUSE IS DEAD

Berlin, March 26.--Christian Cottfried Albert Traeger, member of the reichstag from Oldenburg and "father of the liouse," died today, aged S2
 Herr Traeger, who belonged to tho radical party, had been a member of the reichstag since 1874. He was by profession a lawyer. He was a prolific poet and collaborated III the translatio into German the poems of Robert Burns. lie also wrote several plays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
OWL DRUG COMPANY
 IS INCORPORATED
Warrant sworn Out in Decatur Against Palmist Alleging
 S1000 Theft

Decatur, March Special )-The Owl Drug company has filed papers of ineor- poration in the office of the probate judge here incorporating the owl Drug com pany for s25oGo Of this amount sl5.oo0 is paid in. The. e.ncorporators are r. R. Beas- on. ]. NJ Beason, B. E. Preuit and Rufus Pearson. r. R. Beason is the. president and B. E. Preuit is the secretary.
 The company will conduct ono drug
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27

Congressman William Richardson spoke today at Lacey Springs and to- night at Paint Rock. Captain Black we'll, his opponent, spoke at Scotts- boro on a return engagement Monday. He will close his campaign in Hunts vile Saturday afternoon, this being the second time that he has appeared here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
Webster Arrested

Charlie Webster. just back from the coal mines where he served two years at hard labor for the state for shootings Deputy Sheriff Dusty Miller of this county, is in prison again and has fbeen sentenced 10 40 days at hard labor ! on the streets An hour after he re-
 turned to Huntsville, he got riotousiy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
Plate Glass Windows Smashed

Two fine plate glass windows of tho Yarbrough Bros. Hardware company were smashed with rock by some theft carly yesterday, after which the thief extracted four revolvers and quantity Of cartridges. The desctruction wrought by the thief is' several times greater than the value Of the loot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
Barbers Form Union

An organization of the Barbers' h. ternational union of America has been organized here by Organizer X. C. Men dell and R. E. Gam, state president of the Federation of Labor. The of ficers are: J. b. Holcomb, president. ]. T. Ross, vice president; c. II. Shultz, secretary; E. B. Adair treasurer; l. r. Adams, recorder; s. J. Hicks, guide and guardian Messrs. Turner, Woods and Hulsey are the trustees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
REPUBLICANS AT
 DECATUR TUESDAY

Decatur. March 26.-tSpeciai.)-The re- publican convention of the Eighth con gressional district met here today. Ths convention was solid for Tafte for req nomination and election.
 C. W. Moore of Florence ard M. M. Hutchins of Huntsville were elected dele gates to the national convention with F. A. Roberts and F.. B. Dowing as alter mates. T. P. Wood of Hartselle was elected eector.
 ". F. Hutchins of Courtland was noni- mated for congress, new congressional district convention was elected with Rob- bert L. Wilson as chairman and s. l.. Sherrill secretary.
 Resolutions indorsing Pre- sident Taf1. National Committeeman Barker and State Chairman Long were unanimously adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
Have Over Fifty Members

The Humane society which is 10 be organized here has a membership of over 30 already; consisting of the best business and professional men of the city, and the list of members Is con stantly growing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST
 FROM FORT DEPOSIT
Miss Allen of Montgomery Enter
 tained-Citizens Bank Nearing Completion

Fort Deposit. March 26.-tSpecial)- Sunday at the country home of MT. and Mrs. W. H. Hawkins about one mile west of Fort Deposit. dinner was given in honor Of Miss Lila Allen, a charming young lady from the Capital City, who is visiting friends here.
 Every section of the country which has been heard from reports much damage to farm lands, public roads, bridges etc.. caused by the heavy rainfall Saturday night, which registered 3.o5 inches at this place.
 Under the auspices of the Baptist Ladies society moving picture show has been installed at the Lowndes Rifle ar mory for an indefinite period. Both after noon and.eyening shows are we'll attended and q nice sum will be realized which will be used in paying for the plano re- gently installed in the Baptist church here.
 The handsome structure being erected on the square, which is owned by the Citizens bank of Fort Deposit, will be ready for business within % days, barring delays. The concrete foundation and the cemented> floor have been laid and the pressed brick walls of the first floor almost completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
ATTACK MADE UPON
 PULLMAN RESIDENCE
J. s. Akers Dead-A. Dreher, ST., Succumbed to Paralysis Yester-
 day, Funeral Today

Cullman. March 6.-tSpeeal,)A report lhas, come 10 Cullman to the effect that the home of Jim DaNis very promi- nent merchant at Holly Pond, in this county, 15 miles cast of Cullman, was considerably shot up last night by un- known parties
 J. S Ahers an old and respected citi- zen, died at his home near Cullman yes- terday and was buried at the family bury ing ground near the residence today. Mr Akers was about Co years of age and had lived in Culman county greater DOT tion of his life. The deceased leaves d family.
 The people of this city were shocked this morning when the news was rc- ceived that A. Dreher ST, one of tine oldest inhabitants of this city, had passed away at his home in South Cullman. MT. Dreher suffered a stroke of paralysis and lived only short time after receiving the stroke. Mr. Dreher was one of the pioneers of Culman, coming here before there was any trace Of town. and was one of the prime factors in the foundation aiid building of the town.
 The funeral services will be conduct ed and Interment will take place tomor- row at the Protestant cemetery.
 The deceased leaves a family of chill dfen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
To Mothers Bedside

pr. II. M Markham of this city ha been called to Russellyille. Ky, to be at. the bedside of his mother who has been pronounced to be fatally i'll. He left for that place Monday to be with her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27

store in Decatur and another in New De- catnr Dr. r. R Beason has been pro prietor of the owl Drug ,tore in Decatur fur number of years. Both stores Will be known SIS the owl Drug store
 c. '. Haley swore out a warrant before Justice Eugene foris charging Professor cliero, palmiet and fortune teller. wllo vas here for about d month witl the theft of sl0@ II Is eaifncd that tho money was stolen from John W.iMultlsan of this city and consisted of two $l00 bills and lg $50 blls
 FENrs
 springlike weathe prevails here gow. and as a result the farmers of this see iloh of the state. are quite husN prepar ing their landa for cotton and corn. AIauy gafdens have been plsinted4 Peaches and plpms are hloolnins and some trees are now in full bloom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27

time of the killing, testified that Smith called the officer from d drug store irto the dark street and deliberately shot him down. Tie only provocatlon shown so far was that the defendant was violat ing the liquor laws and had been arrested several times by the officer in the dis charge of his duties.
 Smith had made threats against Pat terson on Varous occasions according to several witnesses, and on the day of the killing exhibited pistol and declared he woud kill Patterson with it. It was shown tlet he did in fact shoot him with this same weapon The defense will take up the case in the morning and 1T the same good progress is made that has been made 50 far the jury ought 0 get the case by Thursday or Friday.
 Howle Hearing Next Week J. T. Howe, who Is in the county jail in default of bond in the sum of s95lO, will be brought before Judge Bilbro of the criminal court on Tuesday of next week on writ of habeas corpus issued him yesterday. IIowle has been convicted of perjury and given a sentence of TWO years and also found guilty of violating the pro 
 on the chainsang
 Held Nose in Ring The trial of a school teacher at Gun tersville yesterday attracted lot of at tention from the patrons of the school, and 1t is reported that several hundred people were in attendance at the trial The teacher. Fred Cox, punished an un- ruly boy in peculiar manner and. charge of assault and battery was filed against him by the boys father As punishment for Aggression the teacher drew ;l ring on the blackboard and then compelled the boy 10 stand up and hold his nose in his for a given time. Cox was acquitted.
 May get Additional Train
 If is understood here today that the pas sengef department Of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company has decided 10 put on she service between this city and Montgomery that was petitione1 for by the people of Gadsuen and other near by towns some weeks ago This is to pro vide for train to the capital in the morn- ing via Anniston and return the same Jay in the evening. If inausurated this will also give better service between this city and Atlanta.
 Notice
 Office of the Alabama State Land Com pahe' bftlliniSidib. Nids. Hni'H 1p' lPi-. Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of this com pany for the purpose of electing board or directors for fhe ensuing year. and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting, will be held in the office of the company, in tle city of Birmingham. Ala. Monday. April l5. 1912, al 10 o'clock a. IT
 r. H. EATON. Secretary.
 By order of the board.
 S-27-3t-we-su-sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
Big Crowds Attend Revival

Hundreds are attending the revival services at the West Anniston Metho- dist church at every service in inc afternoon and evening Rev. j. Q. Hanes of Birmingham is the evangel- ist in charge of the meeting. and he is assisted by Rev W. E. Aldridge the nj Stat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27

tO0o FREE SAMPLES nt Acme Quality Paint Store next Sat-
 arday. 2Ol5 3d avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
Richardson at Paint Rock

drunk on bootleg whisky and was picked up by the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
500 Pound Hog Brings s12O
Smith Boosting Cy Brown

., Brooks Smith, state auditor, was in Anniston Tuesday in the interest of the candidacy of Cyrus K. Brown, sec retary Of state, who is running for president of the state railroad com mission. He was accompanied around the city by Larry Brown, a brother of the secretary of state, and for several years an Annistonian, being a popular college and league baseball player. be- sides other prominent Annistonfans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-27
EVERYTHING READY
 FOR CONVENTION Sunday School Workers Go- ing to Selma in April IMMENSE HOG Is SOLD 
 Jebeles Not Tried-Revival We'll At tended at Anniston-Smith Is Boosting Cy Brown-Gilbert
 Will Serve
IMMENSE HOG Is SOLD

Anniston. March 96.-( Special. )-Ac- eording to S.-A. Russell vice president of the Alabama Sunday School assoeia- tion, of which Col. H S. D. Mallory was elected president at the meeting here last year, states that every ar rangement has now been completed for the operation of the Anniston -Talla- dega special from this city, and that reports received by him are to the ef- feet that the convention this year will be the biggest in the history of the association.
 Jebeles Not Tried
 George Jebeles. the Tenth street restaurateur who was arrested last Saturday on a charge of violating the prohibition laws, was not tried on the second charge against him Tuesday morning. On the first charge, that of illegal storing, he swas fined s1oo and costs and given three months, from which he has appealed
 500 Pound Hog Brings S12O
 An enormous porker, 21s years old and weighing 600 pounds, brought ap- proSimately $12o here Tuesday morn ing. The hog was raised by H. F Williamson, mayor of Blue Mountain City, and was sold to NJ. C. Mixer of this city. It took nine men to string up the porker in front of Kikers
Bisbee daily review., 1912-06-07
FAILS TO
 ATTEND HIS TRIAL

officers have been besieged in the last several days by irate customers of an itinerant peddler of women's 5 fnery, with the plaint that cash was paid on befrilled and be-1uffy-ruffled garments, and that they had not re- ceived the goods.
 The person complained against is believed to be one B. Gordon, ped dler who was arrested several days ago by Officer Hill Run on the charge of peddling his goods without having obtained a license from the city to do so. He entered a plea of not guilty, and asked that the case be set several days later, which was yesterday, and he gave bond in the sum Of s20 for his appearance at that time.
 Gordon left the city when he post ed the bond hut he assured the ot- ficer and the court that he would re- turn yesterday afternoon at 2:2? o'clock The officer was at the train 10 receive him, but he, never came back. One complaint was that the man contracted to deliver six certain garments. and received the money therefor. but failed to deliver the goods.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-06-07
J. s. Is PARTICULAR
 ABOUT IFS DOCTORS
Government Lists Many Qualifications for Sur
 geOn at Douglas

Uncle Sam needs a doctor This is a statement of literal fact and is not political figure Of speech and neither Taft Roosevelt, Clark or Wilson need apply Tie doctor that is needed by Uncle same must have
 certain qualifications, in which pc dantic learning judicial dignity" d ully-a. couiereG mouth Of teeth. or q
 hOun' dog do not figure.
 If the physician who applies for
 the job is able to qualify he will re- ceivo seyenty-five (S75J dollars ger TlCnth which will be paid in the coin of the realm and not in Chinese yen or Russian kopecs But among the things that he must know about in order to get in reaching distance Of this scventy-liva per month. are anat- Omv, physiology, surgery. pathology
 chemistry. matcria medica, therapeu-
 ties. hactericlogy. hygiene, pathology
 and theory and practice of medicine, gyneology. as well as training experi- ence ard fitness.
 Tho successful bidder must have
 been a practicins physician for two
 years, must be twenty years of age ! but not over forty years of age, aud
 sufiragettes are barred.
 One paragraph Of the notice of eX- aminations is worthy of a place in
 Life. it is: This examination is open tc a!l citizens Of the United States-who comply with the require
 ments." Fancy,
 Examinations will be held at Bis
 bee. Clifton, Douglas. Flagstaff, Globe.
 Mesa, Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson and
 Yuma to secure eligibles from winch to make certiication to fill vacancy
 in the position Of acting assistant sur
 geOn in the public health and marine
 hospital service for duty at Douglas, AriZ-. application blanks and examina. ton forms for which may be obtained
 from the civil service commission at Washington or frcm the secretary O.
 the twelfth district at San Francis
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