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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
JURY SAYS THAT
 CH|SOLM IS SANE Court Thronged With People Anxious to Know Result SICK JUROR STOPS TRIAL Court Takes Recess Until 10 O'Clock This Morning, When the Original
 Trial Will Be Re-
 sumed.
SICK JUROR STOPS TRIAL

Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday mora ing Judge Jones took his seat an the bench in the federal court. The jury was already in court and sat silently await ing the moment when the verdict as to the sanity or insanity of Alex R. Chisolm, former paying teller of the First Nd tional bank of Birmingham would be called for.
 The court. was filled with spectators who were interested in the event, and many lawyers were to be seen inside the bar.
 The proceedings were very short and quickly disposed of. not more than three minutes being consumed from the time the court was called to order.
 "Gentlemen," said Judge Jones, address, ing the jury, "have you agreed to a ver- dict?' We have" said the foreman. Judge Jones: Hand it to the clerk
 Depty Clerk Thomas B. Morton read the verdict: "We, the jury, find the prisoner at the bar of sufficiently sane mind and in such possession of his mental facul- ties at this time as to be placed on trial.
 "LUCIAN SWINDLE, Foreman"
 Thus ended the investigation ordered by the court into the mental condition of Chisolm, who has been on trial in the federal court on charge of embedding the funds of the bank while he was In it's employment.
 Immediately after the verdict was rem dered Judge Jones directed the attorneys to proceed with the original trial. As the witnesses were not present the court took a recess for fifteen minutes.
 Before the judge left the bench, Atlor- ney A. O. Lane rose to make motion for the admission of Attorney J. T. Gal rison to the United States court. Judge Jones granted the motion and Attorney Garrison was duly sworn.
 At 10:30 Judge Jones took his seat on the bench and announced that one of the jurors was unwell and that a recess would be taken until 3 o'clock.
 When court convened at o'clock Judge Jones said the juror was still unwell and a recess was taken until 10 o'clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
WALKER TRIAL POSTPONED.
Police Court Room Filled to Over.
 flowing.

The case of the Rev. T. W. Walker, the prominent negro preacher charged with resisting arrest and refusing to pay his car fare. was again postponed yesterday morning. The trial is now set for next Wednesday. Postponement was requested bv the city on account of the absence of Officer Patton, the Bessemer policeman who arrested Walker.
 The court room when the case was called was filled to overfiowing with ne- groes, who crowded both the negro and white peoples sections of the room. Both sides are represented by counsel, Assist ant City Attorney Smith and Attorney Anderson representing the city, and Alt ttrney Vassar Allea the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
Judiciary Committee.

Present: Mayor, Fulghum. O'Neili. 1<lotz. Absent Moore, Forney, Jones.-1=>
 The committee recommends the adopF ton of improvement ordinances 372, 373, 374. 375 and SIG
 That petition of Mrs. NJ Wright for damages be disallowed
 That petition of Kate NJ. Penny and Paule Speak 10 be relieved from payment of interest and fees on assessment be dis allowed.
 That petition of c. L. Barnett for dau- ages he disallowed.
 That ordinance with reference to Uiast- ing in city be adopted
 That ordinance to extend fire limits be adopted.
 The resolution providing for an invest igation of the franchises of the Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power company with regard 10 the city's right to regu- late the quantity and quality of gas, elec- tricity and street car service is printed elsewhere in this report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
NEW LUMBER COMPANY.
Articles of Incorporation Filed In the
 Probate Court Yesterday.

Articles of incorporation were filed ib the probate clerks office yesterday by the East Birmingham Lumber company, which proposes to conduct a general lum- and any other miscellaneous business con- nected with the same. with offices at East Birmingham The authorized capital stock of the company is s590O, but 1t will begin business with only si0o0 paid in. The or- flers and directors for the first year are the following: Harry Fulenwider pres;- dent: B. O. Phillips. vice president and general manager, and w. l.. Phillips, sec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
Police Officer Injured.

Mounted Policeman Fully sustained painful injury last night on Third avenue ard Twentieth street, when the animal that ne was riding lost it's footing and fell to the pavement.
 The leg of the officer was pinned under the body of the horse, but the bone was rot fractured. Bruised and bleeding, Po- Eceman Fully was picked up and under went an examination at the hands of a Ihysician His horse was also bruised considerably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
Miscellaneous Committee.

Present: Ma<or, O'Neill, Copeland 0DrJ, Cooper Absent: Parker, Gray and Forney.
 The committee recommends that d H. cense be granted for a colored theatorium at No. 29O6 Second avenue.
 That petition of Wise Trading company 10 operate a pool room at No. North Twentieth street be granted.
 Petition of Mrs. G. B. Johnson for re- fund of license allowed to the extent of three months.
 Petition of Rddick X Cerf for refund of license allowed to the extent of three months.
 Petition of Magic theatre for refund oe license allowed to the extent of thres months.
 Petition of ]. s. Palmer for reduction in insurance license; recommended that ha be allowed to take out three months license. which will entitle him to opera te until December 31, 1906
 That all requests for colored pool rooms be referred to the miscellaneous commits tee for investigation and report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN
 CITY'S FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

by deed to the city until it is redeemed by owners and the amounts returned to the general fund of the city. Il will be seen, therefore, that these two amounts totaling s193494. belong in the city's assets column Taken together then, the above mentioned items show an invest ment of S106 179.15 to offset the difference of s2S. S7. A perusal of the following statement reveals many other expendi- lures for permanent improvements not mentioned above:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
BENTON KILLED INSTANTLY.
Struck By a Speeding Avondale Car
 Last Night

Dave Benton, eolored, struck by an Avondale car last night on Avenue D and Twentieth street, was instantly killed. The body of the negro, when picked up, was lying some twenty feet away from the tracks.
 There were no witnesses to the acci- dent, and just what caused it is unknown. II is supposed that the negro, seeing the car coming, thought that he would be able to cross the track before it reached him. The motorman did not see Benton until within ten feet of him, and it was impossible to even check the car in tine tc prevent the fatality. The car was so- ing al considerable speed when the negro was struck.
 The body of Benton was moved to the establishment of Gaudn company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22

By noting the comparative statement of the city of Birmingham, printed be- low showing receipts and disbursements for ten months past--January to October. inclusive for the years 190o-6-it will be seen that whereas the disbursements in- creased SIPS, 246. the receipts also in- creased in the sum of S1O0. 7S6.59 leaving l difference for the ten months of only $2s, 165.S7. This difference, however. does not mean that the city is in reality $2S, ,165.S7 behind for the past ten months, when the extraordinary outlay of the city dur ing this period in the form of what are regarded as wise and permanent invest ments, is taken into considera tion 1t will be seen that the city's financial condition, instead of being impaired. has on the con trary been greatly improved.
 ldlewild Park.
 In the first place during these ten months the city has invested si2,501 in new park-Idlewild, which alone more than offsets the S2S, 165.S7 so-called deficit.
 In addition to the sum of s9I,54S.U has been spent on the fire department during the past ten months, as against S5O'2l i.So for a corresponding period last year. show ing an increase of $44S2S.91, which increase must be regarded as an asset and as a good investment inasmuch as by this out lay the city has secured to it's property owners an annual saving in insurance premiums of s150000.
 Tn addition to these two items >elow will be found an itemized statement of disbursements for the ten months past from January to October, inclusive, for 19O5-6, showing the increase and de- crease expenses of each department of the city.
 In Assets Column.
 In this statement under head of city tax sale, will be seen an expenditure of S11, ,590. .SS; and under the head of ad- vances to Improvements an expenditure of g, ,75S. .S6, while these amounts are charged as expense for the year 1906. they are for property purchased by the city at tax and public improvement sales, and the property so purchased Is held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the probate clerks office yesterday as fol- lows:
 J. N. Jeffries of Berry, Ala, to Miss Maude Sanders. to Miss Lizzie Lee
 Claude B. Brady of Birmingham to Miss Fife Case.
 s. c. Moseley of Ensley to Miss Ola Ayers.
 Henry Gipson of Pratt City to Miss Pearl Ann Dckerson.
 Thomas T. Fan of Birmingham to Miss Elizabeth Hughes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22

CPro 7S) against Reese Millinary Co., be set aside.
 That 1905 real and personal tax assess ment Cback tax pro. 225) against the Re public Iron and Steel company be set aside
 That attached resolution providing for redemption of improvement bonds at tle December 3l 1906, interest period be adopted
 tThe section of this report placing the license collectors pay on salary basis appears clsewhere1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
Light Committee.

The committee recommends that app'ca- ton for light at Avenue F and Nineteenth street be disallowed
 That application of McNally et als. for light in the vicinity Of Thirtieth street and Eighth avenue be referred to Alder men of the Fifth ward with instructions to report back the proper location for said light
 Your committee finds that light has been granted at Twentieth street and Tenth avenue. but has not yet been ordered Il. The city clerk is herewith instructed to send proper notice to the Light company to install said light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
Fairbanks In Florida.

Jacks onv 2. Fla. November 21.- Vice Preside and Ms. Charles w. Fairbanks arr ved heIe this afternoon and were the guests of $ er ator Talia- ferro for several hours MT. and Mrs. Fairbanks Jeff tonight for Tampa, where they Will attend the state fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
Parsifai.

Famous opera from Wagner. known as Parsifal. Description of the famous knight of old and the chalice referred to in Ten nysons poem. This is the longest film ever shown in Birmingham containing over 200 feet, and to avoid the usual de- lay where two reels of film are used two operators and two machines will be Continuous exhibitions begin- hing Thursday morning. Admission , cents. Edisonia, Brown Marx building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
THE WEATHER

Washington. November H.-Forecast for Alabama-Fair. colder Thursday; Fri day fair; light north winds.
 Mississppi-Far Thursday; colder in south portion; Friday fair, warmer in west portion: variable winds.
 Local Weather Data.
 Birmingham, November 21, D. m. Maximum temperature to Minimum temperature .. ........ 52 Mean temperature .. .. .. .......... ol Normal temperature Do Deficiency of temperature since Jan
 uary ......,..'...'...... no Rainfall since D. m. yesterday..,... .US Rainfall since January 1 .......,....6o.lo 10 Excess of rainfall since January l.. s.65
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
DON'T SILVER
ALL W1NTE R

ALL WINTER
 just because your blood is in an i'm poverished condition. Take dose of the Btters before each meal. It will assist the stomach in it's work of di gestion. make plenty of rich, warm blood and prevent ChiIls and Colds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
The "Sprinkling Case"


 On a resolution from Alderman Cooper the council authorized the city attorney to take the steps which he deemed neces- sary for the reopening before the supreme court of tine old case of the city against the Birmingham Water Works company. the specific charge against the company being that it demands special rates for sprinkling.
 City Attorney Smith was present at the meeting. and outlined his course of action. He said he thought it well that this mat ter should be settled within the next year. and intimated that if he started the process through the inferior courts again, the final decision could not be obtained within that time. He stated that he had heard of several cases where residents of the city. because they refused to pay for sprinkling purposes. had their supply of water cut off. He declared that he had investigated some of these, and found one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22

given authority to proceed The ease will be presented 10 the supreme court next week. and Attorney Smith expects decis- ion within the following sixty days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22

While the semi monthly meeting of the City Council last night was short. four important matters were acted on. and routine business was dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22

suitable for case before the supreme court The resident concerned is a client
 of Attorney Jesse Drennen. and Attorney Smith stated Shat if the board would du- thorze him to do so. he would align him self with Attorney Drennen, and make the case the one on which the city based it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-22
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS

also cures Dyspepsia, indigestion, Cos tiveness, Female Ills, siliousness, Flat. ulency and MarIaria. Try 1t today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-10-19
A Woman's Back

Has many aches and pains caused by
weaknesses and falling, or other displace-
ment, of the pelvic organs. Other symp-
toms of female weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary specks or
dark spots floating before the eyes, gnaw-
ing sensation in stomach, dragging or
bearing down in lower abdominal or pelvic
region, disagreeable drains from pelvic
organs, faint spells with general weakness.
II any considerable number of the above
symptoms are present there is no remedy
that will give quicker relief or more per-
manent cure than DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1t has a record of over forty
years of cures, 1t is the most potent
invigorating tonic and strengthening ner-
vine known to medical science. It is made
of the glyceric extracts of native medici-
nal roots found in our forests and con-
tains not a drop of alcohol or harmful, or
habit-forming drugs. It's ingredients ara
all printed on the bottle-wrapper and at
tested under oath as correct.
Every ingredient entering into UFa-
vorite Prescription has the written en-
dorsement of the most eminent medical
writers of all the several schools of prac-
tice-more valuable than any amount of
non-professional stimonials-though the
latter are not lacking, having been con-
tributed voluntarily by grateful patients
in numbers to exceed the endorsements
given to any other medicine extant for
the cure of woman's ills.
You cannot afford to accept any medicine
of unknown composition as substitute
for this well proven remedy OF KNOWN
COMPOSITION, even though the dealer may
make little more profit thereby. Your
interest in regalning health is paramount
to any selfish interest of his and it is an
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to palm off upon you substitute. You
know what you want and it is his busi-
ness to supply the article called for.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original "Little Liver Pills" first put up
by old DR.. Pierce over forty years ago,
much initiated but never equaled. Little
sugar-coated granules-easy to take as
candy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-10-19
Haddock Trial at Grava.

Macon, Ga, Oct. 18.-The trial of
Alonzo Haddock, on the charge of
murder for the killing of Burrell Bush
at Haddocks, Ga. , last spring, be-
gan Thursday in Jones superior court
at Grays, Ga. A bailff was sent to
Macon to look for Mamie Thompson,
a young woman who was said to have
been an important witness for the de-
fense. Plans have been made for a
fight of unusual interest. The civil
business of the court has been cleared
and everything will be ready for the
Haddock trial. Judge John P. Rass
is assisting Solicitor General Joseph
Pottle in the prosecution, and for
the defense Johnson & Johnson and
Jack Barron of Grays and John T.
Allen of Milledgeville will appear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-10-19
CUBA IS SWEPT
BY SEVERE STORM
Cable Communication Broken
By Cyclone.
STORM IS INCREASING IN FURY
II Is More Than Likely That Storm
Has Caused Heavy Damage In Gu
ban capital-Heavy Rain and Wind
Storm on Coast of Florida.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Cable COM
munication with Havana, which was
interrupted late Wednesday night had
not been restored at an early hour
Thursday. The break was undoubt-
edly caused by a severe storm which
swept over Cuba and which was dis
covered by the Havana operator just
before communication was lost, hav-
Ing reached cyclonic proportions.
Press dispatches received early on
Wednesday night stated that the hur-
ricane with rain prevailed in the Gu
ban capital, and that the United
States troops in Camp Columbia were
much disconnected.
Later the Havana operator told
Key West that the storm had increas-
ed in fury and that the storm was
leveling the inland wires leading from
the cable house Then follows an
entire break in the telegraphic com
munication, and up to o'clock on
Thursday morning the wire connec-
ton had not been restored.
1t is more than likely the storm
has caused damage ir Havana and
its vicinity.
Key West reported that a heavy
rain and wind storm had reached the
Florida coast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-10-19
Steamer Touched at wiIIemstadt.

Willemstadt, Island of Curacao,
Oct. 1S.-The Cuban steamer Carme-
lima, which left Havana Oct. 2, os-
tensibly for New York, having on
board Manuel Silveira, of Silveira &
CO., bankers, Of Havana. and the
representative in Cuba Of J. M. Ce-
ballos & Co., of New York, who re-
Gently assigned with large liabilities,
touched at this port Oct. 8, and sub
sequently left here for Puerto Cabello,
Venezuela, whence it is reported the
party proceeded 30 Caracas. The
Carmelina called here again Oct. 16,
but remained outside the harbor. Her
captain communicated with the shore
and the steamer afterwards proceed
ed, supposedly for Havana. A man
named Pine, whose identity was not
established, formed one Of Silveiras s
party.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-10-19
100000 FIRE
At BIRMINGHAM
Four Firemen Injured Fighting
Flames.
LOSSES ARE PARTIALLY INSURED
Fire Ragged In the Business District
of the City For Over Six Hours,
Doing Enormous Damage-Oriein of
Blaze Is Not Known.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 1S.-Fire
which broke out in the GAstory build
ing of the Prowell Hardware company
on First avenue, near Nineteenth
street, caused a loss estimated in the
neighborhood of $500 900.
In addition to the destruction Of the
Prowell Hardware company's store
and stock, the Birmingham Drygoods
company's 3-story building on Nine
teenth street and Morris avenue, al
most directly beyond the hardware
house, was burned, This building
was occupied by w. B. Sternberger's s
cafe, the Alabama Paper and Printing
company and the Birmingham Dry
goods company.
The Chalifoux building, stories
high, and occupied by a large cloth
ing store and numerous Offices, was
in the thick Of the confiagration, but
sustained small damage.
The Prowell Hardware company's
stock was valued at $40, 900 and fix
lures $25 900.
The building owned by H. H. May
berry was valued at $50, 900.
Other losses were w. B. Stern
berger, $8, 900; Alabama Paper and
Printing company, $40, 600; Birming-
ham Drygoods company, stock and
building, $40, 900.
AS nearly as can be ascertained the
Insurance amounts to about three
fourths of the loss.
Four firemen were hurt by an ex
tension ladder falling. They are w.
7. Long, T. o. Robinson, G.. w.
Leake and Ed Keith Long and Rob
inson are badly injured, and all are
in the hospital.
The department fought the flames
for more than six hours.
The fire was in the center of the
leading business district and directly
across the street from the large Nor
Tis hotel
The origin is unknown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-10-19
Campaign Funds Sued For.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 18-An ac-
counting Of the sum of $40, 012, al
legged to be the amount of the Re
publican campaign fund for last year
in this city, was demanded in a suit
filed by Louis H. Keuez, a former
city emplOye, who says he contrib
uted $15 to the fund. The petition
asks for an accounting and for the
distribution among the contributors of
$40, 900, believed to have been in
hand when the campaign expenses
were paid. The finance committee
and its individual members are made
defendants. The petition gives among
the alleged contributions the sum of
Sc, ,250 from federal employees, $625
from state officials, from private cor
porations $50, 500, and from public
service and steam railways $50 900.
The suit was filed in the common
pleas court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-10-19
Pressed Gun Aoa1nsJ neau i.

Moultrie, Ca, Oct. 1S.-Minsey
May, successful farmer of the Rob
inson district of this county, killed
himself In his home, with a shot
gun, the muzzle of which was press
ed against his forehead as he pull
ed the trigger. He had stated to
his family that, except for leaving
them alone, he would take his life,
and when breakfast was announced
he remained behind. Soon the gun
was fired and his wife, who rushed
in the room, found him dying. Mr..
May was the father of Mrs. Perry
Norman, about whom Derwood Hard
wick was killed Sunday night by
Virgil Norman, the woman's father
in-law The affair seemed to worry
the man very much and probably
N~a'loht nm insanity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-10-19
Demobilizinq Manchurian Army.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 18.-The final
step in the demobilization of Rus
sia's great Manchurian army was
taken Thursday when an order was
published disbanding the staff Of the
army of the far east, as it is Off
cially designated, whose commander,
General Grodekoff, was lately reliev-
ed. Only a corps commander will
remain in Manchuria until the COM
pletion of the evacuation of that ter
ritory. The Russian troops in Sibe-
ria are already on a peace footing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-10-19
Large Lumber Company Assions.

Valdosta, Ca, Oct. 1S.-The J.
F. Bailey company, a corporation do
ing a large lumber business in this
city, failed Wednesday, George L.
Patterson being appointed receiver.
The company's liabilities are placed
at $25 900 and its assets are nomi-
nal. Saw mill men in this state and
in Florida are the principal creditors
The recent decline in the price of
lumber is said to have contributed to
the company's failure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-10-19
Alcohol Company orqanlzeo.

New York, Oct. 1S.-The Indus
trial Alcohol company is the name of
the company organizing to handle the
denaturized alcohol business of the
Distillers' Securities company. 1t has
been incorporated with capital of
SIS, 900, 900, of which Sc. 900, 900 is
preferred and $12, 900, 900 common
F. M. Harrison, who is director of
the American Distributing company i,
subsidiary of the Distillers Secu-
rites company is slated for the pres
idency.