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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-15
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

The criminal and chancery courts are
the only courts at present transaeting
business. Yesterday big docket con-
fronted Judge Greene as he took his seat
on the bench. Quite an array of legal
talent was present inside the bar, while
the back seats were packed with wit
nesses and spectators. Owing to the abb
sence of material witnesses several
cases were passed, but few came to
trial.
Arthur Moore, negro, was convicted of
grand larceny.
VIII Gardner, negro, was convicted of
grand larceny.
Today will be sentence day, when ten or
twelve culprits will face the judge to hear
their fate.
Chancery Court.
G. b. Mccormick ct al. VS.. e. S. Miller
ct al Decree in favor of plaintiffs.
At $3.50 this morning the chancellor will
call the docket and attorneys are re-
auested to be present. The following cases
are set down for hearing:
John b. Boddie VS.. James Herriot, ct al
w III. Mcclellan VS.. Leila Montgomery
ct al.
w s. Smith VS.. james A. Collins.
Police Court.
Yesterday In the police court two white
men, W. w. Zuber and George Roberts.
were charged with an ARRAY. The COM
batants were fined So each
The cause of the trouble seemed to origi-
nate in the zeal of the parties for their
favorite for sheriff Zuber, a Hlgdon sup
porter resented some remark made by
Roberts, a partisan Of Stiles. In the fight
which followed, Roberts was severely
beaten What effect the result will have
on next Mondays election remains to
be seen.
An ordinance prohibiting the blowing
of whistles In the city led to the arrest
of several men charged with its viola
ton Small fines were imposed as a les
son, and as an enforcement of the law
which the judge says he will carry out to
the letter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-15

No more boycott or black
list wanted in this district.
Vote for Felix e. Blackburn.
9-13-4t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-15
TERRIBLE ITCHING
SCALP HUM0R

Badly Affected With Sores and
Crusts-Extended Down Behind
the Ears Some Years Later
Painful and Itching PustuIes
Broke Out on Lower Part Of
Body-Son Also Affected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-15

Vote for Felix e. Blackburn,
the anti-boycottite. s-1s-H
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-15

Green Undertaking Company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-15

Il. 4. Shaw q sons, Undertaken
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-09-28

Platform-Fred Schomber, John Miller
Murphy, T.. N. Steele, RObt. McFadden,
Bige Eddy. David Mitchell. J. F. Canon,
James McMahon, J. q. COnine. George
hangridge. A; d: Drewry,. b. F. Wall,
Eraa ARye t5sd tas rc Mr. SheridaR'
Ruth.
Rules and Order OF Business-C. f.
Allen. Thomas Taylor, A. H. Manner,
James Wilson. John Yantis, D. O. Dean,
A. b. Case, Chas. O'Neil, Mr.. Koeppen,
w. d. Schinke. c. II. Reichel, Dell kagy,
William Ltttleiohn, Mr.. Brown, j. Dye
and Mr.. Koeppen.
On reassembling, G. E. Allen read
the report of the Committee on Or
ganization and Order of Business.
This report made the temporary Of.
ficers permanent. The report was
adopted.
E. N. Steele, Secretary of the Com.
mittee on Platform, read the report of
that committee. The mention OF
Bryan's name brought forth . mani
festation of enthusiasm. The plat
form reads:
county, In convention assembled. renew
our devotion to those essential principles
of popular government established by
Jefferson, Jackson and other founders Of
the party and reaff1rmed in their appli-
cation to modern exigencies and require
ments by all our national platforms; and
we recognize with pride such q mighty
trend of popular sentiment 10 those prin-
ciples as the safeguard of our liberties,
that the national administration has been
compelled by expediency to advocate
their substance but without the means Of
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-09-28
SATURDAYS CONVENTION.
The Attendance Was Large and the Condition
Harmonious

The Attendance Was Large and the Conditions
Harmonious.
Notwithstanding the pewit papers
could not refrain from fling at the
Democratic assemblage Saturday, by
asserting that it was "rather poorly
attended," the fact was that there was
quite as large an attendance At both
the morning and afternoon sessions as
were present at the Republican con-
vention. The first session lie never .
full one from the fact that many come
from the country by the trains, which
do not arrive till nearly midday. One
thing lie conceded by them, however,
which could not by any stretch of
language be accorded its predecessor
and that refers to the temper OF the
respective conventions. "Our friends,
the enemy" admit the Democratic
convention was harmonious, and no.
body, Republican or Democrat. can
lay his hand upon his heart and de.
clare that the Republican convention
was anything but conglomeration OF
discordant elements, kept down by the
most strenuous efforts Of those sub
jected to the accustomed discipline.
There were times when Pelee ex.
plosion seemed imminent, but the old
stagers were past masters in party
management, and instead of general
explosion in convention, there were
many smaller ones on the street cor.
ners, in the public resorts, and some,
it is said, went into the alleyways to
vent their pent-up spleen.
The adjournment Of the Democratic
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-09-28

convention was, however, the signal
Tor general congratulations and it did
not end with the delegates or on
party lines. II there is not q general
remuneration OF political faith by the
pie-counter adherents on the 9th OF
November, public expression means
nothing.
By request OF the Chairman OF the
County Central Committee, whose
duties as County Treasurer prevented
him from being present, John Miller
Murphy called the convention to order,
remarking on introducing Mr.. Tighe
Mounts as Temporary Chairman,
that Having no Ratchet to bury, we
will omit that very impressive cere.
mony by which the Republicans tried
to symbolize harmony that did not
exist"
E. N. Steele was 10 be Temporary
Secretary. He was absent and Bige
Eddy was elected to that position.
The convention assembled shortly
after IL o'clock. After providing fol-
the committees, which should meet
during the noon hour, it adjourned
till I'm.
Following were the committees:
Credentials-W. r. Whiteside, George
B. Frisch, r. B. McClelIand, J. r. Canon
Mr.. Hutson. Walter Longmire. Henry
Bickle, Il. Drewry, Mr.. Gales, George
Stedman, Mr.. Armstrong. Mr.. Libby
N. Plamondon. F. Baker and Lou Eddy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-09-28

WANTED-A good girl for general
housework. Good wages. Apply to
MRS. J. F. KEARNEY, III Fifteenth
street.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-09-28


ual holdings. Suppose the district
should decline to pay the assessment
and the holder OF the certificate OF de-
linquency should foreclose and bid in
the property at the sale; further comp.
LEGATIONS might arise.
John Berkshire, manager OF the
Mitchell Hotel, has leased the Nc.
Kenney building, and will convert it
into . first.class hotel, and adapt it
specially for the comfort OF the legis-
lative assembly, who need considerable
adaptation for convenience in trans.
acting business outside Of the session
halls. He will remain likewise in
charge of the Mitchell until its owner
secures q new manager.
w. R. Whiteside, of this city, was
chosen President OF the State Funeral
Directors Association, at their an
nual convention lately held at Walla
Walla. 1t was an honor we'll deserved,
professionally and personally, as Mr..
Whiteside commands the respect of
everybody who knows him. Mr..
w ultcolu0 W6S . v lCo xIo5iu0ut iocs
year, and the distinction comes as a
promotion as we'll as q manifestation
of confidence.
Rev. F. K. Howard. pastor of st.
Johns Episcopal church, in this city,
will soon remove to Seattle. Mr..
Howard is q man of independent
thought and action, declines TO be
clsssed % either high or low church.
man; leaves others to make the CLASH
fication. He is q good scholar, and q
first.class historian both as regards
church and general history. Doubt.
less his pronounced success here will
continue in his new field.
Capital Temple Of Rathbone Sisters
a. their semi. monthly meeting Tues.
day night, appointed . permanent
programme committee consisting OF
James Lasityr. Clark Savidge and
Mrs. Paul Neufer, who will see that
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-26
How He Got
His Start
BY EDWIN PARkE
cop5righi, iss, ey Charles r. EshcinTion

"RANK pfMMoCK and after
leaving school started out to
make career for ourselves.
4 Frank was sensitive fellow.
too sensitive. ! thought. 20 succeed.
Our paths dlyergeti, and we did not
meet again for ten years. Then I
found that he had been cmincntly sue
cc~sful lie told me this story OF how
u came about:
After lcavln2 school looked about
long while Tor Job. and the only
offer got whs detective work. !
didn't like tle prospect. but II was
a ease OF starvation or acceptance. I
was not hired for nn intricate job. My
employers knew better than that. for
had had no experience. was wanted
for a common ease OF spying.
Frank Petersen, young bank Off.
cial. had got mixed IN his accounts
and WAS behind 10 the lount Of SJ0.-
600. He had disappeared. and the de-
tectiyes were unable 10 locate him. AT
tbe tlIue ] was engaged IL had come To
the knowledge OF the chief that the de.
fnnlier's wife had taken passage on a
steamer about TO sail for tile Philip.
pines, surmlsing that she would join
her husband the chief ordered me TO
80 on the same steamer with her, make
her acquaintance. find out what
could. and II she Joined Petersen was
to arrest hlm aud bring him back.
found Mrs. Petersen to be a very
attractive young woman, who had evi-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-26

When s!i mad Jeen> arranged f-re-
ported the facts TO my employer. They
Immediately discharged me for not
having arrested Petersen and for not
acting through them after my return.
Within n week was solicited TO work
for Ave different detective agencies.
You see. the firm ! bad been with In
order 10 make capital reported that the
Petersen case had been settled through
them. SO II was reported that | had
slyly followed Mrs. Petersen, won her
confidence. tracked her to her husband
aud at the point OF pistol forced him
TO disgorge, The story reached Peter
sen that ! had been sent out TO arrest
him and had lngloriously shown the
white feather before woman and two
children He took me home TO dinner,
and you may imagine better than can
describe the scene that followed, Mrs
Petersen-well she Just threw her arms
around my neck and hugged me.
Since then Petersen has been engaged
In number OF enterprises that have
been paying well. am his manager
and right hand man.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-26

In South Africa and my black COM
panions had once TO sit down and wait
two and half hours at place on a
fairly open forest path because across
1t, In front Of us, about that time in
the afternoon the ghost Of a spear
few, and n touch from 1t was necess
sarlly fatal. And there is spring !
know Of in the Kakongo district where
when you 90 to I'LL your pitcher you
see very handsome pitcher standing
ready filled. Many lady, seeing no
one about to whom the pitcher belongs,
has picked this up and left her own,
but as soon as she got 1t within sight
Of the village It crumblcs into earth
and the water is spilled on the ground.
On returning for her own discarded one
It Is always found broken.--Cornhill
Magazine.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-26

The portly woman In the subway car
was confdng In her thin friend In a
voice which was heard above the rat
lie Of the train
II had Just picked out the table
wanted-a trim little thing to ft in a
corner Of my parlor-w when who should
come in but that horrid Mrs. Shoddy.
wouldn't have her know for the
world that was paying ouly $3.50 for
the table. SO | turned to one marked
SIS before she saw me.
Buying tabler she asked, with
that deceltful smile Of hers.
"'Yes,' said coolly. 4 have almost
decided upon this one said. pointing
out the expensive affair.
"You should have seen her face.
Isn't 1t rather expensiveT she said.
"'Oh. no. said. You can't expect
to get good things for nothing Send
that table to my address, said to tho
salesman. I'll pay for 1t on delivery
un,i' s~-~.e' -. ----fA~s >.-4-ta.
back TO the store, countermanded the
order for the eighteen dollar table and
took the one for $3.50. was sorry
rfterwnrd that hadn't selected n ta-
BILE worth about 500 Just to spite that
woman."-New York Press,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-26

position | was In, now far more com
pllcated than before. But all hope OF
doing my duty had vanished. ! told
him that would return In the next
steamer.
Asking me to wait, he took his wife
into another room for conference. and
when he came out he came alone, shut.
ting the door behind him. He told me
tnat he had become involved In the
United States In this wise: An emer.
gency arose wherein he must have
money for an enterprise In which no
had embarked or lose all he had put
in. His wife held property which
would stand for the amount He ap-
propriatcd funds he had no right to
appropriate. intending to replace them
from money received from the sale OF
his wife's property. but an unexpected
delay occurred. His appropriation OF
funds was discovered. and a warrant
was out for his arrest. He fei and
enlisted under his assumed name OF
Finch In regiment about to sail for
the Philippines His wife after long
delay had received the purchase money
for her property and had Joined him TO
consult with him as 10 the best means
o. paying the debt and freeing him
frofa tie criminal position Ia which he
stood. The law having been violated.
restitution did not mean immunity from
punishment. Some person Of diplomat
lc skill was needed TO take the funds
10 the United States, secure indemnity
papers and pay the Indebtedness.
Would I act as his attorney with this
end In viewf
I had come into his quarters feeling
like n sneaking cur; ] went out with
my bead In the air. the happicst. most
relieved man you ever saw. Before
iaking leave went In 10 zee the chill
dren, and their mother insisted on
awakening them 10 say gcodby 10 me.
kissed them both. pulled Jacks little
pIak toes. pokei my finger In the dim
pies in Ancc's checks. then after tiielr
father had pressed my right hand. their
mother my left, made my way OUT On
10 the yeranda and took my departure.
In a few days I sailed for home and
on my arrival. instead Of reporting 10
ny employers, went TO the bank where
Petersen owed money and haa con
terence, at the end Of which they
agreed 70 secure indemnity papers IN
case the amount owed them were pald'
As soon a. they perfected The Legal 70
uuirrn<nis j Ia -fhA money and ~
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-26
How ,h. Daisy Wa. Named.

or all the flowers OF the field the
daisy is the most appropriately named.
Probably not one person In hundred
understands the Significance OF this
little flower. Hundreds and hundreds
Of years ago 1t got Its name, and In
all parts Of the world the name means
the same thing. The nature lover who
named the daisy had In his study Of
the wild flower observed that II opened
Its eye with the opening Of the day and
closed It with the setting OF the sun.
50 with the simplicity OF the true artist
he called II the eye OF the day. the days
eye or as we spell II today. the daisy.
New York Press.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-26
Some strsns. c.sto.s.

A very interesting account ls given
OF the strange customs OF the Bed
oulns OF the Sinai peninsula In Lord
Cromer's report on Egypt and the su.
dan. II "A man kills another In time OF
peace the relatives Of the murdered
man, beginning from the father to the
fifth generation. have the right to re-
venge or pardon against the receipt OF
"blood money" This latter Is fixed at
forty-one camels. II the murdered
man was OF the same tribe as the muir
derer the latter or his near relatives
have to give a girl In marriage TO one
OF the victims relatives without re-
ceivIng the usual dowry. When she
gives birth 10 child she In free to 20
back II she chooses Tn the latter case
the marriage must he renewed and the
usual dowry paid. Five camels may
be substituted for the girl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-26
CARE OLA GOOD ROAD
VALUE oF "AoNiNo. IT'S suasAcs
HrgR A RAIN.

mew the N.~~s Wsp~ W.ea, Ss~s
Assai~ssws. y. v. Was t~pveeeA
sy rats N~sh.a--Imap pcvsaa~s az 0ss-
ssrs ass crastss.
The work of the Maple pale Good
Roads club Of farmers has attracted
quite good deal OF attention In q N.
cai way In Orans. county. n. y. aud
IA OF general interest writes o. W.
Mapes. president Of the Maple Dale
Good Roads club, In the Good Roads
Magazine
Just west OF the thriving city Of
Midlictown 10 section OF farming
country which Is tapped by the Mount
Hope road. This is part Of what was
formerly the old utasccoach route lead.
ing from Newburg, en the Hudson rlv.
or, fa Milford. Pa. ON thA peiswsrSn
river.
The following article by the writer
published In the Rural New Yorker In
1904 shows pretty well tho methods cm-
ployed In improving the road
The nrst step In TO stake out tho
work by making Hight furrow ON each
side OF the proposed work twelve or
fourteen feet apart II any part OF
these first burrows comes within tho
beaten track where II Is hard II should
be done just after soaking rain. either
with plow or the point Of road ma.
chine. Next put the wheel OF tho road
machine In this light furrow. hold tho
point Of the blade nrmly down In place,
remove every stone which tho point
strikes and work down and out until
enough dirt is secured TO bring a good
crown TO the center Of the road and
good gutter on each side. making suita-
Bile outlets from all low points In these
cutters. W
This In only question Of applying
sufficient team power and removing all
stones that interfere with making a
good gutter. On portions Of our road
this alone viii give US a good road
with proper care In houing down after
zach heavy rain and raking out all
Dose stones. Other portions will need
! little gravel or shalc along the crown
II the road. There are several hills
where this can be secured. requiring
'nly short hauls, A cubic yard hauled
N a twelve foot wagon Ia enough for
he worst places by dumping q full
Dad In place, and In other places
lalf or a third Of q load In a place
vill finish the crown Of the road.
srading with the machine should not
ost more than t2b per mile nor draw.
ng the gravel on the crown Of the ruad
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-07-26

=
/ II WAS several days after We reacheS
Manila before ! took any steps In ~,
business ON which ! had come out.
tried 10 deceive myself into bellevlns
that was waiting for something. hui
10 reality ! was giving them time q
81 away nc~iod money and drew
on the agency In san Francisco. This
made tne ashamed Of myself ] hustlel
into a police Office with great show OF
business and bird a man 10 do the
work ] should have done myself. |
gave him n description of Mrs. Peter.
sen and iold him TO fnd out II she had
Ieft Manila and. " 50, where she Lad
gone. Then waited, every day dread
lng that he would report what did not
wish 10 know In couple of days he
returned with the information that
Nus. Petersen had gone TO an army
post In the Interior and had changed
her name 10 Finch. having Joined her
husband, lieutenant OF artillery serv-
ing under that name,
Well at last was In for II. sure
enough, You see, another fellow had
the secret II was a choice between
my getting the man had employed or
IN lonely place and numbering him or
arresting Petersen. alias Finch. con-
fess was strongly inclined to the mur.
der, but reluctantly decided on the
arrest. went 10 the post where Lieu
tenant Finch was on duty. found
that he was considered gallant sol
der and had risen from the ranks for
bravery In action
One evening. braced with much reso-
luton, but with cowardly heart. |
went 10 Finch's quarters and without
ring or knock entered hallway. Near
by was an open door. and from within
could hear voices-a woman's, which ]
AZ Mrs Petersen's. and two
chlldren's. Jacks and Alice's. I moved
forward and stood before the open door
An officer In khaki was sitting with
Jack ON one knee and Alice on the
other, while the wife was standing
behind. with her arms around her hus.
bands neck. The moment she saw me
'he uttered an exclamation OF pleasure, |
,oming forward with outstretched |
lands. Jack and Alice jumped down
rom their fathers knees and chung to
ny legs.
This Is the gentleman" said Mrs
'etcrsen. "who saved Jacks life"
The officer came forward and vel
omed me warmly. What could | dor
urn this happy welcome into gall by
Testing the father and husband be
ore his wife and children? I felt as
] had been caught stealing instead
{ catching II thief But 1t wasn't long
efore they took oil remembrance of
ny duty out OF me Mrs Petersen In
Isted that ! must be hungry and on
citing up supper for me. As soon
$ 1t was ready we all sat down at
ie table and were soon chatting and
ughlng. rapidly becoming the best of
lends. In the midst OF our hllarity .
lck and Alice. who had been put to
ID In an adjoining room, came romp.
x In In their "nlghties" and perched !,
'emselves on my shoulders. took
em back % bed In my own arms and
'vered them up. We sat TIL late,
noking and chatting, passing one
the pleasantest evenings In my life.
e'iioa iaFsr a3,g9 the officer asked :
mes. mat brought III. .hL-rha phiiin-