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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
METHOD|STS ARE IN
SESSION AT LINCOLN
Conference of Talladega
District C0nvenes
Monday

| Ann!ston, May 13.-tSpecial)--Dr Frank
W Brandon. pastor of the First Meth
odist church of this city, opened the
conference of the Talladega district of
the Methodist Episcopal church, SOUTH
at Lincoln Monday evening. when he de-
ivered an excellent sermon, following
which a social hour was enjoyed.
The regular business of the conference
| was taken up Tuesday morning, includ-
| ing reports from officers. plans for mis-
| sion work and other matters of church
| interest. 1t Is probable that several ap-
picants for the ministry will be licensed
before the conferences comes to an end.
! 1t was reported Tuesday that appropri-
ate resolutions of coincidence would be
adopted by the conference ON the death
| of the late Rev. Or. J. W. Newman. pre-
siding elder of the Gadsden district. and
! one of the best known pastors in Ala
bama, who died at Gadsden Sunday morn
| ing. Dr. Newman was personally known
| to nearly all the delegates and his death
| has been received with sorrow by Meth
odists all over this section of the state.
considerable number of Pythians
from the counties of Calhoun, Cleburne
and st. Clair were in Admission Monday
night to attend the conclave of the Pyth-
ians of the First district in celebration
of the anniversary OF the order, which
assumed the form of a pages night "
A large number of necphytes were initi-
ated and the ceremony is said to have
been on a larger scale than anything
heretofore attempted in Admission. L. G.
Waldrop, grand prelate of the Alabama
grand lodge, was among the officiating
officers.
A state aid road is being considered by
| the Calhoun county road and revenue
commissioners at their meeting here this
week The survey contemplates another
model highway running between Pied
mont and Jacksonville as far south of
| Piedmont as the states appropriation of
$1,000, supplemented by $1,000 from the coun-
| ty will extend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

On Saturday, June 81. the first meet
ing OF the members of group of the
oouthern wholesale Dry Goods associa-
tion VIII convene in Selma. The meeting
to be held in Selma by group 4 Is a re-
SUIT OF the organization OF the associa-
ticn winch took place in Chattanooga dur
ing the past week, and it is expected the
Selma meeting will be attended by about
LOG delegates that will represent Who'll
sale establishments in the group, which
IS composed of Birmingham, Nashville,
Montgomery, Mobile. Selma and Albany
and Columbus, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

time possessed for the benefit of the wives
of said trustees. who were sons -in-law of
DR.. Cawthon.
In papers filed by his attorneys. DR..
Cawthon will contend that the first ne
neard or the said conveyance was in
December, 1912, and that he was not
aware of or had the slightest recollection
of signing such paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
BLOUNT COUNTY HIGH
SCHOOL FINALS BEGIN
Four Will Receive Diplomas Today
Interesting Programme Rendered
This Week

Oneonta, May 13.-(Special. 1.-The
Blount county high school commencement
was begun Sunday at II a. M. when the
high school auditorium was crowded to
its full capacity to hear the sermon by
DR.. Macon of Howard college. fIis
theme was, Building of Christian Char
acter," and he had the closest attention
of the large audience for one hour and a
quarter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

On Monday the Marshall County High
school baseball team crossed bats with
the Blount county high school team in
two games, which resulted as follows
First game: Oneonta .. Guntersville g.
Second game: Oneonta 1S, Guntersville s.
Two games are to be played to-day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14
BUILDING BOOM
ON IN HUNTSVILLE
Great Activity Noted in the
Building Trades
REPAIR COURTHOUSE
Three Story Business Block Being
Erected on Public Square-Possi-
BILE 100000 Hotel Will
Be Started

Huntsville. May Especial )-There is
more activity in the building trades in
this city this season than at any previous
time within the last several years Mrs.
P. Milligan is erecting a three-story busi-
ness block on the east side of the pub
lie square for May & Cooney, excavations
are being made for big cotton warehouse
to be erected by Harris, Cortner G. Co..
and large number of new residences are
being built in various portions of the city.
The Madison county courthouse will be
remodeled at an expense of something
over $4,000 during the present season,
and it is possible that the erection of a
new hotel will be started. Rival local
interests appear to be getting closer to-
gether on this proposition and it Is hoped
something may come of it.
w. A. Bunchanan and Miss Maude
Fraser of Maysville came to Huntsville
this morning and We're married in the
office of the probate judge, County Clerk
Thomas W. Jones performing the cere-
mony.
Clarence High of Birmingham and Miss
Gladys Phillips, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. NJ. Phillips, eloped to Fayetteville Sun
day afternoon and were married. 1t is
stated that there was no objection to the
match, but that the young people simply
decided to take their friends by surprise.
They have gone to Birmingham to re-
side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

Last night the Wilson and Underwood
Literary societies had a debate 1'he
question was: Resolved, That the right
of citizenship should be extended to
Women" On the affirmative side, Ewel
Scott and Eldridge Maynor; negative,
Emmett Harvey and Herschel Saye. Bott
sides made good arguments for and
against woman suffrage. The judges de-
cided in favor of the negative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-14

The public school commencement was
held today at 1890. when certificates were
given to 80 graduates from the public
school, who will enter the high school
next session. Superintendent Murphy of
Admission was to have delivered an ad-
dress after the presentation of cert.i-
Gates by Superintendent Sam Ingram, but
he missed his train at Anniston Tomor-
row Will be graduating day for the high
school. when two will receive diplomas in
literature and two in music.
The game this afternoon between On
eonta and Guntersvile resulted to
in favor of Guntersville.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
Didn't Think Much Of LentnreI

A well-known Boston lecturer was
to give one Of his lectures in west
ern city in which he had sister who
had a family Of several children. He
was the guest Of his sister, and his
nephew. lad of nine or ten years.
wanted to attend the lecture. TO this
his uncle said;
Il don't think that my lecture would
interest you, Harold. You would be
much better off at home and in bed
Now if you will stay at home and go
to bed, I will give you dollar. which
is the price Of ticket to the lecture. I"
"A dollar!" said the boy with a
gasp. why, uncle, 1t surely can't be
worth all that! / guess that fifteen
cents will be enough for you to pay
me. Don't you suppose that that will
be as much as it will be worth ?"-Il-
lustrated Sunday Magazine.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
JUDGES Good Advice.

"You should be very careful in your
Investigations Of every case presented
to you" said New York judge in i'm.
paneling a grand jury recently. "Many
a hard-earned reputation has been de-
stroyed BY the filing Of unnecessary
indictments, and the dismissal Of the
indictment does not remove the stig-
ma upon a persons name,"
That is good advice for any grand
Jury anywhere. There is always dan
ger Of the thought that this isn't a
trial; It isn't calling him guilty; he'll
have his chance later on; wen indict
him on general principles" But it is
hard for anyone to undo the damage
caused by an unjustifled Indictment.
There would be no harm to the com
munity If indictments were made
more difficult instead Of more easy
Boston Post.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
Famous EnaIIsh WaterIna pIaoe.


Bath is the chief place In Somerset,
and a very handsome town upon the
beloved Avon, says an English ex-
change. Situated in a lovely valley
and upon picturesque slopes, it has
been declared to be unrivaled seen.
ically, socially, historically and
archaeologically among English
towns, it's houses being of fine gray
limestone, along charming terraces
and crescents.
It owes its name to hot mineral
springs, whose value did not escape
the notice of the bath-loving Romans,
who not only built city around the
springs, but also set up temple.
1t was taken" by many other ma
rauders after that It's reputation as
a modern watering place dates from
1860, and a century later all English
fashionables focked thither, thanks
to the indefatigable exertions of Beau
Nash, to whom the place owed the
order of its customs.
Many a time and oft" has it fig
ured in romance from "The School
for Scandal" to the "Pickwick Pa.
pers.."
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
SHOW THE GAMBLING SPIRIT
Bidders at Auction Sales, Without
Funds, Find Delight in Just Avoid
Ing Being Shown Up.

One of the funny sights, to the per.
son who didn't bid at all, at the Nor
ris Park real estate auction, was the
look of higl courage, shading insen-
sibly into reckless daring, on the face
Of some man who was bidding $500
when he knew he would have trouble
raising 30 cents.
"A-trun dollsl A-trun dolls!" the
auctioneer would call, trippingly on
the tongue. "A-trun dollsl Going at
a-trun dolls. Going! Unless!" The
strain on the bidders face would be
terrible to behold. What on earth was
he going to do If the lot was knocked
down to him? What was he going to
do, he asked you, with wild, beseech-
ing eyes.
why doesn't somebody go on and
bid? l don't want the darn lot" he
whispered to his next neighbor one
night
"Ateny-fve. Ateny-hveI" called the
auctioneer, just then.
What does he say?" queried the
reckless one.
"Eight-twenty-five. You've lost your
lot"
Amt that the plague-take-it luck!"
said the reckless one, who was also
resilient. 'Neh mind. I'll get another
chance before this thing is over. -
New York Post.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
EASY TO EXAMINE THE LUNGS
Physicians Now Enabled to Perform
Rare Operations With the New
Bronchoscope.

An instrument known as the bron-
choscope has been introduced at the
dieo-Chirurgical hospital, Philadel.
phia, to aid in the examination Of the
lungs and to remove foreign sub
stances therefrom.
The bronchoscope is U-shaped. One
Of the legs is hollow and is surmount-
ed by a small mirror and an electric
light. To remove foreign body from
the lungs, the hollow leg is inserted
in the mouth and permitted to pass
down the throat until it reaches the
vocal chords With the aid Of the
mirror and light on the outer end an
examination Of the lungs is then made
and the foreign substance located.
This done. small steel tweezer is
passed through the hollow tube and
the offending particle removed.
DR.. r. S. Skillern and his FIVE as
sistants in the nose and throat de-
partment of the institution are skilled
IN the manipulation of the broncho-
scope, and have been performing some
rare operations. Such things as col
lar buttons, screws, safety pins. chick
en- bones, nails, and dried peas have
been removed.
The instrument affords specialists
an opportunity Of looking into the
lungs Of tuberculosis patients.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
Where They Fall.

There are many who Theoretically
admit that the life is lnofa than
meat" but who fail practically and
broadly to make the application in
social life. These are they who sac
rifice others in mill, or shop, or kitch-
en-. in order that they themselves may
make bigger profits. escape the bur
dens Of care, or dine with an epi-
curean luxury. 1t has been truly sal
that civilization which loses life
In providing the means to live is not
highly moral" and that society
which can afford luxuries for some
cannot easily justify unhealthful con-
ditions OF production, or lack OF gem
eral education" Neither for society
nor for the Individual can wealth,
property ease or enjoyment be con
sidered as ultimates. These things at
hest are not what we live for, but
what we live with.-zion's Herald.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
Spoiled the Show.

There is good story of an actor
who was depicting on the board a
powerful pathetic part.
He was made up marvelously to
look starved to skin and bone. totter-
ing on the verge of death from starva-
ton, gasping for breath and weak
annexation
Still he had on his fingers fash
ing diamond ring, and the sarcastic
gallery reproved him for it one night.
At the critical moment the hero
faltered out in agony to the gallery:
Good heavensI II this fails, what
shall do?"
The answer foated down unexpect-
edly from the top seats
Pawn yer ringl"
The act was spoiled Ideas.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
One or the Other.

One kid story leads on to another. A
Cleveland school teacher-one who has
at several periods in the sweet-scent-
ed past favored us with anecdotes
about her pupils-sends us an account
of quiz conducted in her geography
class only day or two ago. says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
In what zone do we live?" asked
this teacher.
The temprut zone!" chanted the
well-drilled class
Right And what do we mean by
'temperate2 Willie. you may an
swer,"
'Temprut is were it's freezin cold
half the time an roastin hot the other
half tho time
If Willie wasn't sent to the head for
that It wasn't because he didn't de
serve the honor
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
COULDN'T STAND THE ORDEAL
Prisoner Pleads Guilty Rather Than
Listen te Many Hypothetical
Questions Of Experts.

DO you plead guilty or not guilty
to this charger" asked the court.
The prisoner looked around him.
Beside him was the doubtful lawyer
he had retained to defend him Ar
rayed against him were the best at
torneys in the country. Above him
sat the iinplacaole judge, and across
the room was the bone-headed jury.
Judge" saio the prisoner, before
l enter this plea can ask some ques-
tions?"
you may"
IF l stand trial, will | halter set
here an listen while these here
shysters ask hypothetical questions?"
you will"
do l halter hear all these here
handwritin' experts, fur an agin?" /.
You dc"
will l halter set right here while
the insanity doctors does all their
talkin'?'
Certainly"
I'm ready"
Prisoner at the bar. do you plead
guilty or not guilty?"
Guilty"
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
TURN TO THE MODERN STEPS
Writer Thinks Nevada Indians Raail
Advised In Forsakino Tribal
Dance for Turkey Trot.


The once noble red man has suf
ered much at the hands of his pale
face conqueror He has EXCHANGED
his hunting grounds for reservations.
he has traded the warpath for the
trail around the bases In place ol
the forest primeyal he now inhabts
the circus tent He has bartered a
continent for flrewater and trousers
AS if this were not enough, the
rlgic news comes from Nevada that
has sounded still another depth 81
snominy Abandoning his tribal
-nces, he has taken up the turkey
rot
BEFORE this revelation all the ole
asions as to the dignity and self.
spect of the American Indian fell
with crash. Not even the most per
ervid admirer of Hiawatha's people
can picture them in the mazes of the
s9t without shudder A turkey
rotting Indian deserves no greater
5pect than a turkey-trotting pale
sie clerk.
Why the red man should seek to
hange the ghost dance for the trot,
he snake dance for the bunny hug
8f the fire dance for the grizzly bear
5 mystery. While the Indians an
ient gyrations may be a trife more
.isnifed than the latest menagerie
aoyements, they are only slightly less
barrie than the dances which now
old the floor in polite circles. The
Inference in savage energy Is hardly
worth the substitution
With Terpsichore gone mad. we
nay look for an early retaliation by
he dansant paleface for the raid
hloh the Indian has made upon his
7ances The snake dance and the
aarwhoop wiz be taken. IN turn, and
made a part Of the turkey trotter's
repertoire. Even at this late date Lo
the poor Indian, can't make a trade
without getting the worst of it-New
York Evening Sun
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
FRUITS IN THE HOT WEATHER
Natures Provision for the Preserva.
tIon Of Health When the Mer-
curry Is Soaring.

It is hardly necessary to tell the
summer girl to add fruits to her
beauty diet. There is whole medi-
cine chest Of tonics to be found among
the fruits, and these are natures
remedies which leaves no i'll effects.
Perhaps among the tonic fruits, ap-
pies, prunes and pineapples are most
conspicuous. OF apples little need be
said other than that the axiom of our
childhood days, gold in the morning,
silver at noon and lead at night" has
been abandoned. For the normal per
son apples are golden whether eaten
at night or noon. AS both food and
physic,' prunes are pre-eminent.
There is no simpler, pleasanter laxa-
tive than handful of prunes. Soak
them in a glass Of water overnight
and take them the first thing in the
morning, drinking the fruit juice and
masticating the prunes thoroughly be-
fore swallowing. If this simple regi-
men is kept up for a week or so it
will clear out the system wonderfully
and also tone up the nerves.
The remedial powers Of the pineap-
pie are truly remarkable. If your
throat is swollen or sore, or irritated
with dirt after a fascinating motor
trip on summer roads, try gargling it
in pineapple juice. Surely this is
much pleasanter than the usual To-
tions, and you will find it quite as
effective. Moreover, the pineapple
contains a wonderful digestive fluid,
SO the girl whose blotchy skin is due
to a poor digestion will do well to, eat
this fruit in large quantities, as it will
make easy the process of digestion
and prevent the dull headaches, the
pimples and muddy skin Of which she
is at present complaining.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
BRUNETTE FOR LIFE PARTNER
European Physielans Credit Dark
Maiden With Many Advan AGES
Over Her Fairer Sister.

The brunette is coming into her
own. Science says SO.
Forget the mental picture of the
blue-eyed, golden-haired, peaches-and-
cream complexion maiden that every
one at some time between childhood
and old age has decided would be the
ideal wife, says the Arkansas Gazette.
Why, she has all Sorts Of draw
backs!
Just listen to what the European
physicians are saying about the blush
ing blonde:
In the first place her lungs are lia-
BILE to be weak.
Blondes are far more prone to tuber-
culosis than are their swarthier sis
ters, the brunettes
Dark women best resist disease and
live longest.
Again the blonde is more apt to
have any of the following ailments
than is the brunette: Rheumatism,
melancholia, general debility, amaze
mia and scrofula. Think of that!
The blonde, science admits, is apt
to be gentler. prettier, better temper
ed, more lovable than is the dark NAL
den. Thus does she lure mans hearts
to her dainty feet
But it is a danger signal And 1t is
natures way Of keeping up the aver
age, by inducing strong men to marry
fragile women.
Blondes for beauty, brunettes for
Drawn. Science says it. Maybe it is
SO.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
New Wax Of PreservInn go.

A new way Of preserving eggs has
been practiced in Bavaria recently
which is said to be satisfactory. Thc
eggs are placed In water Of tempera-
ture Of about s5 degrees for a quarter
Of an hour. Then they are put on a
net, held FOR Eve seconds in boiling
water, and then, as quickly as pos
sible, removed into cold water. The
eggs, still wet, are laid on clean
cloth and allowed to dry By exposure
to the air. They must not be dried
OF with cloth or towel. When they
are dry they are packed IN q box with
bran and ground peat. The box IS
stored in a cool place, out Of reach of
frost. Eggs thus preserved in June
were found to Be perfectly fresh nest
darch peo-nate Farming
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
EIftx Years Mission Worker.

The Rev David Thompson, D. D..
af the Presbyterian mission in Japan.
.ecently celebrated the fiftieth anni-
sersary Of his arrival in that
country as mission worker He
assisted in organizing the first Pro
teslant church in Tokyo, and for
years served as interpreter to the
United States legation During his
connection with the latter Office he
tyanslated. among other documents,
tho original Japanese penal code and
aodo Of criminal procedure, which
eere published In the United States
In 1881 Or Thompson has also made
many other translations on various
topics Now, at the age Of seventy
eight. he is still active in the cause
Of religion, taking part in the gen.
erai work Of the Japanese church.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
cropa q same Land Far Retween.

JFOp8 on oaEFU GaEIu Y =
Though tobacco is the chief product
Of North Borneo, the land produces but
one crop Of the product in seven OF
nine years, with the result that new
fields must be cleared every year AIT
er the Jungle is cut and burned an
army Of Chinese coolies Is turned on
the land with hoes to dig It and pre-
pare it for planting. No plows are
used. The young tobacco plants are
set out BY hand and kept clean with
hoes. It is necessary for q tobacco
planter to possess thousands Of acres
of uncuItivated land IN reserve, and
10 employ 500 to 1000 coolies
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
LET MUCH HEAT GO TO WASTE
Philippine Cooking Methods Not Like.
ly to Be Copied BY EcoonmicaI
American Housewives

Roast pig as prepared by the Philip
pine woman may possibly taste as
well Ito the natives) as if It were
prepared in the most modern electric
ange or tireless cooker. but the cook
ing operations are a great contrast to
hose of the kitchens Of our country
Fhe process cannot be considered as
nbodying the principles of localized
olication of heat, which is so effect
ally employed in our modern electric
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
Ste q the Garden Of Eden

About 5000 men are at work on the
region between Babylon and Bagdad,
which Sir William Willcocks thinks
was the site Of the Garden Of Eden. AT
present it is an arid desert, but the
Turkish government seems deter
mined TO do for it what Anglo-Egypt
has done for the lower Nile. Sir John
Jackson is to perform feats on the Eu.
pirates by building barrages. so as to
sufTuse the arid regions with the fer
tilizing waters OF the river. At first
district Of 100000 acres win be fri
gated. at cost Of $7,50O,00O after
which the value Of the land, now prac-
sically nil, will be at least $50O0O,00O.
When entirely irrigated Sir William
Willcocks estimates that this resus-
eitated Garden OF Eden win have 40
duired a value Of s1ee. .sf0Q. 600. Young
Ghurchmap
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
weIoome the colIeae Farmer.


When young fellow has finished an
agricultural college course and returns
to take up his work on the old farm
give him the right hand of fellowship
More than one bright young man has
been discouraged and sent away from
the farm by some relative or family
friend interfering with his business
and leading the cid folks to believe
that he was going wrong. Though he
may not tell you SO, in words. the
young fellow has come home with the
intention OF making the old farm the
best place en- earth Such young
man needs encouragement If you
can't give him few kind words, keep
your mouth closed. Don't discourage
the boys initiative. Give him show
to work out his ideas.-Ph Philadelphia
Farm Journal
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
A Subscriber.

Was that man of much assistance
in our great political movement"
mo. He Is one Of those people who
will subscribe to your opinions. but
not to your campaign fund"
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30
Home Vaudeville.
EET7N 77NV1N IIE07
Its the trouble now7s'

WHAT'S Ine trouble noWt
Dispute between our parlormaid
and our cook as to which ia the head.
liner OF the household"
Las Vegas optic., 1913-10-30

Mrs Henpeck-Did you read this
book He Fell In Love With His
Wife?.
Mr. Henpeck-You don't think I'd
read such foolish fiction as that, do
you?