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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
ENGINEERS START
 FOR PANAMA ZONE
N EMRERS OF BOARD HOPE BY BEING ON THE GROUND TO FORM BETTER IDEA OF CANAL NEEDED.

New York September 2s.-The board of consulting engineers and several members of the Panama canal commission sailed today for Colon on the steamship lla- vana. Their purpose is to inspect the work already done on the canal. and also it's proposed route, in order to report to the commission the best kind of canal to build In the party were T. r. Shonts, chairman of the commission; Rear Ad- miral T. T Endlcott, Col. 0. II. Ernest, and B. NJ Harris, all of the canal com- mission. Speaking of the work to be ac- complshed by the present trip, MT. Shonts said;
 Just how long the board of engineers will remain on the isthmus is a ques- tion l cannot answer. In theory the board has considered the proposed plans of the building of the canal, the sea-leve canal, the lock canal and the lock and lake canal The commission will give these plans careful consideration on the ground and then report. It does not follow, how ever, that the canal commission is bound to follow their advice. If they give q unanimous report in favor of certain kind of canal. 1t is probable that Con gress will favor that form of canal as being the best. If they give a majority and minority report, 1t will rest entirely with the commission which they may ac- cept, or reject both. The commission ad- vIses the President of it's decision, and he fin turn notifies Congress"
 Sailing with the commissioners and the advisory board of engineers on the Hs- vana were Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles IT. Darling, Senator Jo- seph II. Willard of Nebraska. Congress- man Irving P Wanger of Pennsylvania and J. E. Market, who was recently awarded the contract to furnish food to the canal employees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
REVELATIONS ARE
 EXPECTED TODAY
CORONER HAS FOUND WHITE MAN WHO KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT INFANT FOUND LEAD AT NORTH BIRMINGHAM.

Interesting revelations are expected In the child murder case today when secret conference will be held between Coroner Paris, an officer who has been assisting him in running down the mother, and a white man who is said to know new de- tails of the affair.
 The nature of the new facts would not be given out nor would the coroner say anything that would lead to a most re- mote conclusion as to what he may learn. He said the case was progressing as fa- vorably as could be expected and that he Is sure he is on the right track.
 No stone has been left unturned to unearth the crime and lay bare before the public, said the Coroner. All that remains to be done is to draw our net work of evidence closer together and see what we find. We may catch the mother. the father or the murderer or probably, as we hope, all three and any others that may be accessories to the fact before or after the crime was committed. If we do, I shall certainly try to see that the guilty are punished. We know the negro at whose house the mother of the child stopped. When we find her we will make her account for the infant. If she should fall to do this there is nothing to do but Infer that the one murdered belonged 10 her"
 The Coroner remained at his office until a late hour last night for the purpose of obtaining an interview with person who had been working on the case. Word came that it would be impossible for the IL II,
 The decapitated body of an infant was found hidden under a stone near North Birmingham park about ten days ago, and it is this case to which the coroner has been devoting all his time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
COMPLICATED CASE
 TO BE UNRAVELED
PURSE, KNIFE, STICK, MONEY, Bl- CYCLE, DETEcTlvEs--"WATTY," "Docv AND "WATTYs" MOTHER ARE INTERESTED IN CASE.

A tale similar to the story of the House That Jack Built" is nnfolded in the investigation of robbery that occurred at the home of Justice Charles J. Martin yesterday A peculiar feature of tho story is tho fact that Mrs. Martin loaned q negro, suspected of the theft of purse containing s27, knife with which he is believed to have sharpcned stick which he used in getting Into the room where the money was placed Accepdnk the theory that a negro named "Watty, who delivered ice to the Martin home, 1923 North Seventeenth street, borrowed the knife with which he trimmed the stick that opened the door that led to the room where the money lay, the detectives claim that he must have been the one who threw the purse Into an alley after he abstracted the bills. At any rate IL was found there by Detectives Patton and Bodeker, who were detailed on the case as soon as the theft was reported.
 After learning particulars of the rob bery, the detectives started toward the business section of the city ahd met a negro named Doe" They knew Doe and asked him about the fec wagon boy "Watty." He told the sleuths that he had just passed "Watty" on the streets and offered to assist in locating him. Sev- eral hours later Doc" put in his ap- pearance at police headquarters with a negro woman, who said she was Wat tvs" mother. She said her son told her he found the pocketbook containing the money and that he used $20 of the money to buy a bicycle at Warren Bros.
 The negro Doc then took up the story and said Joe Summerville, q negro em- ployed at one of the city markets saw "Watty" with the bran new bicycle and took 1t away from him. Doe said he didn't propose to see "Watty" treated that way, and he took the wheel away from Summervile and returned 1t to the store to get the money back. The money was not refunded, and the wheel WAS left there pending an investigation.
 When the woman and Doe" made these facts known. Detectives Hamilton Sdmmervile. He was located at o'clock last night and locked up on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen prop erty The woman said she would make her boy, "Watty," surrender if he came home but no t'Watty had shown up at the wardens office up to late hour this morning. The police say it will take B Philadelphia lawyer to unravel the case when it is called for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
THIRD LAY OF FAIR.
Most Successful Day So Far of the
 Chattanooga Fair.

Chattanooga, September 2s.-The third night of the horse show given under the auspices of the Chattanooga Fair as- sociaton. proved the most successful of the season, both in point of attendance, the enthusiasm of the spectators and the qualities of the entries. The quarantine regulations have cut down outside at tendance and the spectators are largely confined to citizens of the city.
 The winners of the blue ribbons tonight were:
 German coach stallions. Storms, w. K Porter Lafayette, Ind.
 victorias, Billy Budford. owned by c. M Ellis.
 Tandems. Wyoming and Badger. Lieu tenant Scott.
 Broughams, Wyoming and Badger, Lieutenant Scott
 Cross-country riding, Captain Henry and Miss Mitchell of Cincinnati
 Runabouts, Mattie. owned by Joe Will fss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
GEORGIANS WILL
 FIGHT AUTOISTS
GOVERNOR TERRELL SAYS THEY ALL GO TOO FAST FOR HIM AND OTHER OFFICIALS FAVOR DRAs- TIC LAWS.

Atlanta, September 2s.-(Special) )-Grow- Ing out of the recent killing of 9-year-old Branch Lewis, Jr, by a rapidly moving automobile, a sort of crusade has been opened up in Atlanta against these ma chimes, and even if no more drastic laws are enacted, it is certain steps will be taken to compel automoblists to confne themselves to the speed limit now fixed by ordinance, which is eight miles within the fire limits and fifteen miles outside. on the country roads outside the city limits there is no limit whatever put upon tue speed of these machines and they go as fast as they please.
 Several prominent city and state of- fic.als were interviewed on the subject today among them Governor Terrell, who shape, and did not hesitate to express his opinion as to what should be done.
 All of them go too fast for me- said Governor Terrell when asked what he thought should be the speed limit But as a general thing I think the local law passed at d recent session of the legis- lature limiting their speed 10 fifteen miles an hour on the country roads is a good one. l think general state law along the same lines should be passed
 Other officials talked along the same lines, and 1t is not unlikely that eff forts will be made at the next session of the legislature to secure the passage of state law limiting the speed of autos everywhere in Georgia to fifteen miles an hour, and slower in cities where the or dinances require it.
 Tn the meantime the automobiiists in Atlanta and elsewhere in the state are forming mutual protective associations with a view to urging their side of the case whether it be before the legislature or elsewhere. Probably there will be an automobile lobby to take the matter in hand and it is likely that any restrictive Ieaislation will be strenuousiy opposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Tri-state Medical Society Meets ir
 Chattanooga Again Next Year.

Chattanooga, September $.-The Tri- State Medical society, embracing physl- clans and surgeons of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee completed their sessions in this city today, adjourning to meet here in September of next year. The following were the officers chosen:
 President. pr. A. B. Cooke. Nashville. Tenn: first vice president, Dr. W. G. Haggard, Nashville, Tenn. second vice president, pr. A A. Davidson. Augusta, Ga. third vice president, Dr. w. P. Me- Adory, Birmingham, Ala; secretary. Dr. Raymond Wallace, Chattanooga. Tenn. treasurer. Dr. George R. West. Chatta- nooga, Tenn.
 Following his installation the new pres ident announced the chief questions to be discussed at the next annual meeting of the society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
Taft Goes Up the River.

San Francisco. Cal, September 2S.-Sec- retary of War Taft and a few members of his party left here today for a trip up the Sacramento river as the guest of the Reclamation committee. The seere- tary will examine Into the site of the draw bridge as proposed by the Southern Pacific and he will also make an exam nation of tbe reelamation work that is being done Along the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
Another Advance In oil.

Chanute, Kan. September $.-The price of all grades of oil advanced again to- day The greatest increase is in the cheaper grades. Fuel oil and oil grading % degrees were both advanced , cents barrel. The scale follows: Fuel oil. Doe barrel; 20 degrees 39c; S0k degrees, 42lsc; 3l degrees, 46c; Sl1a degrees 4sc: g degrees, 5lc.
 Thls is the first advance In the price of oil grading 32 degrees. since December,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
Murder at Mount Melqs.

Montgomery. September 2s.-The shcr- frs office has been notified of a tragedy a. Mount Meigs, about ten miles from this city, in which man by the name of Joe Crawford Is said to have been shot and killed by Milton Cobb. Deputy sherins were at once sent to the scene. The particulars could not be larned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29

MT. John Cooke from new on will represent The Age Herald as Special Agent. Any business given us through hin will be appreciated
 AGE-HERALD,
 Circulating Department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

Montgomery September 2S.--A special to the Advertiser from Troy. Ala. says that D. A. Baker of that city announces him self as a candidate for lieutenant govcr- nor Mir Baker is lawyer. and former member of the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
PERSONAL

J, R. Ryan of Corona is at the Hill man.
 w. H. Moore of Selma Is stopping at the Morris.
 G. F Friedman of St. Louis Is at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
CITY ITEMS

public Meetinu-The Franklin Liter orv societv of Howard college will hold it's first public meeting at the frahh- In hall tomorrow night. An interest ] ing programme, consisting or Joihe 1 debate, declamations and music, nave been arranged.
 Hurt By Falllng-While alighting from a street car at Second avenue and Eighteenth street last night at y o'clock Robert J. Baker slipped and sustained slight bru.ses about the hand and arm. He was assisted to his feet by friends and removed to his boarding place, 1901 Avenue B, where he was resting easy from late accounts. MT. Baker is associated with the AVoh- uale lau-dry.
 Negroes Disturb People-Night is turned into day by negro revelers in East Birmingham. That is one of the assertions of residents of the vicinity of EIe-elth avenue and Thirty-first street. They say they are unable lo sleep bv night and have called on the police to put stop to the nus. ance When notified yesterday Chief \y1or SdlQ ne WOulu 6lNV iiS ii"'N immediate attention. Though outside of the city limits the chief informed the complainants that the hall used by the negroes is within police juris- diction. He told the citizens that 1t would be impossible for him to do any ting unless they would appear In court. T-.e protestants readily con sented to assist the police and will re- DOT the next disturbance.
 Fired at Nephew--Attracted to the corner of Second avenue and Twenty fourth streets shortly before l2 o'clock last night by two .lstinct reports from a pistol. policeman Bennett and Cole ran afoul of an excited man who said an attempt had been made on his life.
 man told the police his name was Ed Donnelly and that the shots had been fired by Joe Donahue. No trouble was experienced in locating Donahue and he admitted firing the shots, ad- dlng that the man was his nephew. When searched two revolvers were found on his person One was empty and the other had two empty shells. He was arrested and charged with as- sault with intent to kill. The shooting occurred in rooming place over a livery stable and created considerable excitement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
Local Items


The members Of the Young Ladies'
Social Circle are completing details
for their second annua tall in Wilder
Hall tomorrow night.
Frank Parsons is back at his duties
in the post Office after being absent OH
account Of illness.
Professor A. H. W. Gaorge, instruc-
tor in mathematics in Rutgers College,
well known to a large number of local
people, has resigned to return to his
home in England.
Mis-. j. w. Lupton, of BROOKLYN,
formerly of this city, has been visit
ing in town.
The three handsome prizes for tie
masquerade hall of the Central
Pleasure Club are on exhibition in j.
Kreielsneimer's window.
Hon. D. P. Halsey will lecture in
the high school tomorrow night on
1.-The Age of ChivalrY,"
Tickets are selling fast at Cannon
& Sheehy's for reserved seats for the
Elks' minstrel show Monday and
Tuesday night.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Danish NJ. E.. church will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Block, wife of Pas
tor Block, tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Because Of slack work the United
States Wood Preserving Company's
plant las been shut down.
Tonight ,thc end men, of the Elks'
m n5tIel troupe will hold a rehearsal.
Tickets for the masquerade ball Of
Thor Lodge, Danish Brotherhood, are
being sold rapidly.
Don't forget the ball and reception
Of Washington Hose Company, which
will be held in Wilder Music Hall
February 90,
a steamer is due at the Atlantic
Tar Roofing company's plant.
A number OF young men from this
city attend school at the Tottenvi'le
night school. They are William
r. edrick son, Frederick Ernst, John
Kelly, Paul Hanson, Joseph Polensky
and William Smith.
Ben Flowers, who was with Edward
Carter when the latter met his death,
is slowly recovering from his severe
illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25

lie funds. Such WORK should be
stamped ont wherever it has been
done OF wherever it may be at
tempted.
The following is from the Trenton
Times:
Another span has been knocked out
of tho Amboy bridge, and it has never
been open to travel. A section vas
ci1ried away by the ice last spring,
and the freet olders appropriated $780,
600 to build ice.breakers to protect
the bridge in future. But warn
weather came, there was no immedi.
ate danger from ice, and the money
was diverted to other uses. Middle
sex county badly needs another inves-
tigation Of lis affairs, though the last
one seems to have besn of little bene-
fit TO the people. ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
NEW GUN Is INVINClBLE.
Weapon of France Said to Throw a
Shell That No Ship Can
Withstand.

Paris.-Great interest has been
caused here by recent experiments with
a new cannon, a secret invention. The
most recent tests were made at Havro
in the presence OF Mr.. BerteauX. minis
ter OF war. and 50 deputies and senators.
The new mo has a caliber of 240
millimeters (9ta inches), firing a pro
%jectile weighing lG3 kilograms 1858
pounds. The principal merit of the in
vention is its extreme simplicity Of
mechanism. Three men can operate it;
one to sight and one to attend the
breech. While the duties Of the third are
u secret depending upon the invention.
The shell fired has a muzzle velocitr
Of 500 meters Q,640 feetl a second and
produces a whistling noise heard a
mile and a half away. So powerful is
the force of the shot. it is said, that no
ship of any navy would be able to with.
stand it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25

it shall be lawful for the mayor of
such Guy in his discretion to appoint
in and for such city an assessor of
taxes who, when so appointed, shall
perform and discharge the same duties
as are now required by law OF assessors
and valuers heretofore elected or ap.
pointed in such cities and who shall
nold Office for the term of three years
from the first day Of the month Of
January next preceding the date of
his appointment and until his sue
cessot is appointed and qualified; and
i%nscase OF vacancy in the office of any
such assessor of taxes during such
term, either by death, resignation or
other cause, such acancy shall be
hlled'h by the mayor of such city by
appointment for the unexpired term
only the said assessor appointed I'M
der the provisions of this act shall re-
ceive ns CONDENSATION for the per
formance of his duties as such assess
or an annual salary which shall be
fixed ny the common council or other
governing body Of such city but which
shall not be less than five hundred
dollars, moi more than fifteen hundred
dollars, which said salary shall be in
lieu of all other compensaSion or fees
heretofore allowed to assessors and
valuers in any such city for the per
formarce of their duties, and shall
not be increased or deceased during
his said term Of office.
,. The said assessor may be APP
pointed by the mayor Of such city at
any time after the passage of this act
and upon his appointment, shall i'm
mediately enter upon the discharge Of
his duties and the Offices and terms Of
office Of all assessors and yaluers eX.
listing in any city wherein the provi-
sions of this act may be adopted and
an assessor of taxes appointed as atore-
said, shall cease and be abolished and
vacated upon the appointment Of the
said assessor Of lakes under this act,
who shall be taken to be and is hereby
declared TO be the successor Of the ss-
SCISSOR and valuers whose Offices are
vacated by this act,
3. All acts and parts Of act, general,
special, public or local inconsistent
with the provisions OF this act are
hereby repealed, and this act shall
take effect Immediately,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
M IN JERUSALEM.
Subjects of the Kaiser Occupy Suburb
That Is a Village of
Teutons.

The German emperor's widely adyer-
tised visit to Jerusalem was followed
by the founding of an institute for the
study of oriental objects, says the New
York World. This has now been open
one year, and, according to A. Goodrich
Freer, author Of Inner Jerusalem" It
has a large attendance of Germans. Jews,
Arabs and monks of various faiths.
The American school has never had
more than five students. The German
suburb is the largest and in trade the
most prominent in the city. Mr.. T0reer
says that ut is TO all practical purposes
a picturesque German village. having
its 0 church, public hall, band, drill
hall, schools. farm, garden, and, Of
course, bjcrhaIle.
Three immense orphanages. a large
general hospital and a children's hos
pital maintained by the Germans are tn.
only Protestant institutions of the kind
upon any scale of magnitude in Jerusa-
lem"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-01-25
WINTER EATlaG RUINS SION
ACHS
Nov Is the Time You Need Mic ma
Says C. A. Sexton.

Think for a moment of the extra strain
you put upon the stomach in the Winter.
The hearty food, the late suppers, and
the lack Of exercise and out door life all
weaken and strain the stomach, LAYING
the foundation for poor health and suffer
ing.
Chronic stomach troubles, nervous IT.
rltability, and serious bowel and kidney
diseases have often dated from a week of
extra good living Nearly everyone
Is bothered with more or less headaches
and backaches. furred tongue, poor appe-
tite, dry, hacking cough, heaitburp, spots
before the eyes, dizziness or vertigo, sleep
lessness. lack of energy, loss OF flesh or a
general weak, tired feeling.
Now is the time when Mi-o-na is need
ed to repair the ravages and wastes the
hearty eating of Winter has caused in Il g
stomach and digestive system. This is
the only known agent that strengthens
the stomach and digestive organs, so they
can and will readily digest whatever food
is eaten. A Mi-o-na tablet taken before
each meal will remove all irritation, in
Illumination and congestion in the diges-
tive organs, and st strengthen them that
they will extract from the food all that
goes to make goodrich blood, firm muscle,
and a sound, hea thy body.
This remarkable remedy costs but so
cents. aud If its use does not restore your
full vigor, vitality, and health. {. A.
Sexton, Une of the best known Druggists
in this section, will refund your money.
U~nbounded faith like this deserves your
confidence.