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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
MAN ROBBED UNDER
ELECTRIC LIGHT
NEGRO HlGHWAYMAN HOLDS UP
GEORGE WHITE ON SIXTH AVE-
NUE. AND TWENTY-FlRST ST,
LAST NIGHT.

A bold highway robbery occurred last
night about o'clock on Sixth avenue
and Twenty-irst street. in which an UNI
known negro, under the glare of ar, cleo
trio light, held up George White and
compelled him, at the point of revolver,
to had over his money.
The fact that the robbery occurred at
a time when men are usually going
home, in populous residence section of
the city, and under an electric light,
crowns it as one of the boldest in the his
tory of tho police department.
The negro obtained but 50 from Mr.
White In reporting the matter to the
police department he stated that he was
the second man the negro held up that
night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
Bio Military Balloon.

New York, December IA new balloon
has Just been ordered by the United
states government for use by the war de-
partment for experimental purposes In
military work, The balloon will be of the
regulation type but an unusually large
one, capable of holding 10000 cubic feet
of gas, the largest of its kind ever made
in America. 1t will be constructed in this
city. The order came from Capt Charles
d. f. Chandler of the war department..
The balloon will be finished within ninety
days and shipped at once to Washing
ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12

Judge Feagin stated in the presence of
the Mayor that there should be reput-
able citizen employed as stevedore or
inside warden at the city jail.
He argued that a prisoner promoted"
from the ranks, is no better than the
fellows from whose level he was raised.
In all, stevedores are prisoners, and
more than that are criminals, and in dis
charging the duties of sub-offcer are
really serving out their sentences at the
rate of 80 cents per day.
1t is probable that as an outcome of
the testimony yesterday, Birmingham
will have a salaried inside warden at the
city jail, even as the county has at the
county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
Size of His Fame.

From the London Mirror
lord Roberts once found himself among
new friends at London club. There was
a very tall man present, who, evidently
believing himself to shine as n wit, seized
every opportunity Of raising a laugh at
other peoples expense
On being, introduced to Lord Roberts,
the wit bent down patronizingly to his
lordship and remarked:
~ have often heard of you, but
shading his eyes with one hand as though
the famous general. being so small, could
be seen only with difficulty-"I have never
seen YOU
TO this Lord Roberts promptly replied:
81 have often seen you, sir, but l have
sercr heard of YOU"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
Alabama at Departments.

Washington. December 11-(Special)-
Patents issued: Maxey C. Cooper Selma,
alarm: George j.. Graham and j. f.
Mitchell. Stevenson, clutch connections;
James f. Mays, birmingham, calculating
machine.
Rural route No. ordered established
February l6 at Theba Crenshaw county,
serving $50 people and 107 families.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
President to a Cartoonist.
From the New York Times.

FROM the New York Hines.
Jan. l. 1906
My Dear Mr.. Davenport:
Anything you want | should like to do
anyhow, and when it comes to dealing
with Arabian horse, l would back you
up with double zeal. Is the inclosed let
ter from the Secretary of State all right?
If not, make what changes you wish and
| will have them put in. You can use
this letter, too, with any of our repre-
sentatiVes.
With good luck. faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
When Davenport returned the President
wrote:
Oct. s, 1906.
MY Dear Davenport:
Welcome home. You are not only a
good fellow and a dead game fighter, bur
a mighty square man. | am glad to have
you on the same side of the water with
me. UVlfiH
How is Mrs. Davenport? | wish to see
you both soon. Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
Wants Bridge Over Biqbee.

Washington, December 11-(Special.)-
Representative Bankhead today intro
duced a bill authorizing the Alabama,
Tennessee and Northern to construct a
bridge across the Bigbee river at Stones
ferry in Pickens county. Mr.. Cochrane of
the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern is
now in the city and was a visitor at the
capitol today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12

especially for that purpose. and the rec
ord OF every nickel and dime to be kept
straight would necessitate the employ
ment of a special bookkeeper.
In this way considerable small change
finds itself within the corridors of the
jail. Them again. the gangs working on
the street obtain petty amounts by means
of begging.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
Gardner Wins Over Smith.

Denver, Colo, December 1l.-Jimmy
Gardner of Lowell, Mass, was given the
decision over RUDE Smith of Denver in
a ten-round go tonight. Gardner out
classed his opponent and had him nearly
out twice, but could not land the finish
ing blow. lie afterward explained this by
saying that he hurt his right hand early
in the fight and was unable to strike
telling blow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
Ice Breaks on Neva.

st. Petersburg, December 1.-THE ice
on the Neva broke last night while sew
eral hundred working people, employed
at the Thorntons factory in the Nevsky
quarters were returning to their homes
across the river Many of them were pre-
cipitated in the water and wild rumors
OF great loss of life were circulated, but
according to the manager of the works
there were no fatalities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
Self-Prote ction.

From the Chicago News.
why" asked the inqusitive person,
do some of your writers sign their ar
ticles, while others do not?'
Those who do not explained the mag
azine editor, threatened to quit unless
the other articles were signed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
PERSONAL.

Lieut. Thomas J. Sem of the United
States navy, a brother of Judge Charles
4. Sem or the city court, IS visiting his
relatives i'm the city and is staying with
his sister, Mrs. j. +. Doster, 1881 Twenty
first street. south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
A Practical Sermon.

From the Employees Ma gazine.
Chief Clerk-Slowboy says he's about
discouraged-has been waiting for a pro-
motion for ten years and hasn't got 1t
yet.
Head of Departmental he'd worked
more and waited less he'd got it long ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
An Unpopular Candidate.

From Harper's Weekly
Thru is not running well on the SIM
plifed ticket
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
STATE OF AFFAIRS
EXCEEDINGLY BAD
Witnesses Tell of Stevedore'S
Bribery and Crime
MAY ABOLISH STEVED0RE
How Whisky Finds Way Inside Jail.
Influence of Money on Stevedore's
Honor-PossibIy Sal
aired officer.
MAY ABOLISH STEVEDORE

"When I fell heir to George Cobb"
yesterday afternoon, shortly after the
termination of the sensational evidence
concerning this man in the police court
was at the time I first assumed the
reins of this department of the city's
government. George was then arrested on
the charge of having escaped from the
street gang of Pratt City. Since that
time, he has been almost continually in
the city prison, his absences being due,
in most cases to his escapes from the
street gang.
Several days ago both of my steve
dores paid the fines placed on them,
and I was left without an inside assist
ant. I called ON George Cobb. instructed
him to assume charge of the inner por-
ton of the Jail, cautioning him against
bad behavior. George was very apprecia-
tive, showing plainly his preference for
inside work to following the street gang
with chain on his Leg
Many people In Birmingham remember
George Cobb the central figure in sem
sational police court trial. He was former
ly a telegraph operator in good stand
ing. For some years past, however, he
has followed a life of dissipation, and
his absences from, not his presence in,
the city jail is now that which causes
surprise.
II had some faith in Georges promises"
continued the warden, "but you see to
what the trust 1 imposed in him has
lead'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12

Yesterday morning, when the street
gang was being taken from the cells
preparatory to the days work, jeff Tenn
pie young fellow who is serving a
sentence for having been intoxicated,
asked that he might be permitted to
swear out a warrant for George Cobb.
At the mention of the name of the steve
dore, Warden Waldrop showed surprise
Temple stated that during the preceding
night Cobb had become intoxicated and
struck him on the head with an iron lock.
When the ice was broken several other
prisoners spoke up in Temples behalf,
declaring that had they not interposed,
the stevedore would have killed the pris-
oner. Warden Waldrop then stopped the
gang, sent the men back to their cells
TO serve later as witnesses, and preferred
against Cobb the charge of assault with
intent to murder. This charge against
the stevedore, generally regarded as the
best man OF all the prisoners created
some surprise in the police court. Warden
Waldrop declared that he would like to
be relieved of caring for the man, that
for months he had been troubled with
him, and finally asked that the court bind
him over to the grand jury. The result
of this would be the removal of the pris-
oner from the care of the warden of the
city jail to that of the warden of the
county jail.
The result of the trial was the finding
Of the defendant guilty. lie was bound
over to await the action of the grand
jury, and in the meantime will be held in
the county Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12

But the most interesting feature of the
case was that the stevedore was drunk
The question arose naturally: "How is
liquor procured within the doors of the
jail?
SO important did Judge Feagin con-
slider the matter that he requested Mayor
Ward to come TO the court room.
Then it was that the stevedore admitted
that he was drunk. Other prisoners testi-
fed that hardly did a day pass but that
the man in some manner procured whisky
1t was in evidence that the second cook"
a prisoner, generally was bribed to bring
drink to the stevedore This statement
brought out other questions. "From what
source does the stevedore procure the
money necessary to bring about the brib-
cry? How was the whisky passed through
the doors without the warden knowing
something of it?"
The evidence of the several prisoners
examined solved the entire matter. Their
testimony revealed to the court that brib-
cry within the Jail was practiced, and even
robbery That prisoners were often treat
ed cruelty, either by the stevedore or by
ONlitl It NiSt continued lOf
more than an hour, and when it was
terminated, the authorities were confront
ed with the problem that something must
be done in the nature of a reformation
How is whisky passed into the jail?
The testimony of the prisoners brought
to light the fact that shrewd methods
were employed to gain this point.
The neck of a bottle passed Though
the bars could empty the fluid into the
Jail. The prisoners could easily save the
whiskey from falling to the floor by in
terposing a can, or a box, or even piece
of paper twisted into the shape of fun
mel Then again, the second cook" al
ways a colored YOUTH and a prisoner,
who passed food through the doors of the
Jail three times daily, could easily slip
IN bottle of rye covered from sight
by pones of bread. The testimony brought
out the fact that these methods had been
employed The testimony to this effect,
indeed led to the arrest of the 'ssecond
| cook yesterday at noon.
Then how could prisoners, confined in
the Jail, procure money, it naturally being
expected that money must figure in these
SHADY" transactions. Prisoners on be-
ing committed to jail are searched, and
their available cash taken from them.
together with their other effects. But
the truth was made known that there is
often money on the inside of the jail.
Warden Waldrop stated yesterday aft
l,ot of drp,lyp,,
very difficult to search; that the one
man in charge of the jail had his hands
full. As matter of fact. in these cases
the warden interests himself in taking
from the person arrested his pistol, his
knife, his bottle of whisky and any val
uables of considerable worth 1t is often
the case that prisoners with small
amount of change are allowed to retain
this money Everything taken from the
person Of prisoners is doeketed in book
The newspaper., 1906-07-20
Here are Some Prices.

We are now in shape to sell you
Saddles for $1,000 to $4,000.
Single harness from $3.50 to
s2l.00.
The celebrated J. |. c. bit that
has formerly sold at 50 cents to
Sl.O0 now at % cents.
Double harness from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Sweat pads % cents to As cents.
Collars all kinds and all prices.
Whips, the finest line that ever
came to Paonia from 10 cents to
$500, good thorough raw hide
whip for 80 cents.
Don't forget we do all kinds of
repairing promptly.
CRADLE & GRAssE.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20
Societies.

PAoSIA LODGE no. ls2 / o. o. T; meets every
Thursday night I'm odd Fellows HAL visiting
". J. ANroRD, Secretary.
PAosIA REBEKAH LODGE 40, D. / o. o. p.
meets every nrsi and third Tuesday evenings.
In Odd Fellows hall Visiting brothers and sis
trrp welcomed " MRr j ". BEHzLEr, y. &.
MRS A. II. SUrTtsG, secretary.
MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA. PAoNlA
CAMP no eoas, meets The second and fourth ii
Friday of each month. Visiting neiehbors wei
" r. osRoLDsrosE, Clerk.
ROYAL NEIGHBoRs OF AMERICA. WOOD.
BISE CAMP NO. 373i, meets the first and third
Thursday of each month. Visiting neighbors
MRs Mona PATTERSON, o.
MAUDE SWAN. Recorder
RoBINHooD CAMP, NO 7ss. W. o. W. meets
ar,i and third Mondays of each month al
ip M Drill practice every "Wednesday even
ting. Visiting neighbors iraternnlly welcome
JoHS NERhAck; G; g.
4. =. BALcH, Clerk.
woMKS OF wooDCRAFT CIRCLE No. $50
meet, first and third Friday evenings of each
month. Visiting neighbors snd new mem Sefs
AIDA ASH, CLERK.
PAoSIA POST no III, q. A. X. meets first
and third Saturdays of each month at ! o, o, o +;
hall Visiting comrades are cordiaiiS invited l 10
attend \ MoLLhh; , tos, ,oih'
woMFSs RELIEF CORPS, 40. Ill G A, X.
meets first saturday night aud third saturday
afternoon IN cnCh month.
MRS ASSA EDLER, Prest.
Miss ALICE HILL, sec,
uTNTAH TRIBE NO. los /. o. Il. NJ. meets In
Crooks hal! every Tuesdays sleep Ht the eighth
run f. r. HuTrY, Sachcm
CLINTON OLIVER Chief OF Records
oCoSFF COUNCIL no. IS, DAUGHTERS OF
POCAHONTAs, meets second and fourth Thurs
days OF eRch month, Visiting Princesses al
Ways welcome,
wtSiTRED BERG, PoCahontas.
ALICE Hill. kecDcr of Records.
LOCAL UNION NUMBER 1910 CARPENTERS
AND JOTNERs OF AMERICA, meets every Tues
day night T. e. MoRITE, President,
J. OSBORNE Secretary.
FIRE MOUNTAIN LODGE NO. I672, C. NJ.
meets on second and fourth Thursday evenings
OF each month in Carpenters Union Han. Nis'
iting brothers always welcome.
Ions DAVIS, President,
HARVEY LANE. secretary,
V L. RAwALT, Captain U. X.
* ;;:s: :: s.:
~ lows Hall. Visiting brothers cordi-
ally invited.
III. BAXTER, W. NJ.
RANDOLPH WILLIAMSON, Secretary.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20
The Churches.

FRIENDS sCHuRcH-sunday school 10 90 n. m.
Preaching IL 90 n IN. C. Z. service 1900 p m
Evening service soc p. m. Business meeting
First saturday in each month at 500 p. m.
De c. K. dixon, Pastor.
NJ T. CHURCH-PreAching on sunday at II 90
q m and 5 90 p. IN. Sunday School at 1000 II. m
EpWorth League prayer meeting sunday at 90
D m Prayer meeting each Wednesday at 100
D. m ". z PERRY, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Eyery Lords Day
a m and 800 n M r Prayer Meeting, 90
p. m Mid Week Prayer Meeting. every Nednes-
day evening at 30. The Ladies Ala society
meets every second Wednesday at O'Clock IN
the afternoon,
SEVENTH DAY ADVENT1sTs-Meet each sab
bath At Rogers Hall, sabbath school at 2'uO
Preaching at 800. Everybody invited
FIRsT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Corner
Third street and North Fork Ave. Preaching
services at II 60 a m. and 500 p. m. sunday
school 10 90 a m Christian Endeavor meet
Ing 200 p. m. REV. l.. W. WlLfbEhGER.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Word reached town Friday
morning that Mrs. c. A. Borcken-
stene, sister of Mrs. Burt Camp,
had died in the Salida hospital,
the result of drinking poisoned
water. 1t seems that the lady
had been in Hoisington, Ks, and
the water in the city reservoir
had become foul and containe d
dead animal matter to such an
extent that large number of
persons were poisoned, fourteen
dying in one day. Mrs. Borcken-
stene was hurried home to the
hospital but the effort tailed to
save her life. She was we'll
known here, having spent last
summer here.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

The suggestion made at the
last council meeting to erect a
standpipe over one of the fire
ny drants for the speedy filling of
barrels and the street sprinkler,
was one that in our judgment
would soon have paid for itself
and would also have been a great
accommodations to those who haul
water.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

DIR. J. w. Walker and Ira Cline
came over from Paonia Saturday
and remained couple of days
looking over the country, The
former is planning on opening a
drug store here this summer, and
the latter was looking after some
real estate he could list and place
on sale as he is interested in that
business at Paonia. We under
stand the doctor has purchased
some land at the lower end of the
valley.-Surface Creek Champion.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

When you hear a sound that re
sembles a Mississippi river steam
boat whistle, early in the morning
you may know that the men on
Col. Chinn's artesian we'll are just
going to work. That old whistle
sounds good to man who once
lived along the river.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

The model kitchen, which was
such a popular feature of the
State Fair last year, will be i'm
proved upon this year, when the
new up to date methods of
kitchen furniture and cooking
will be shown.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20
County Officers.

County Commissioner 3D. Dist. X. o.: "ilinot'
County Commissioner I'd DIST Jos Hogrefe.
County Commissioner flrst District, h'h.oetls'
County Coroner, DR.. c. II. Burgin.
County superintendent, Miss Emma u myers
County Judge, Fred n. Dickerson.
County Attorney, George stephan.
County Surveyor, John b. Curtis
County Assessor, sam Cockreham.
Sheriff, Chapman :. Gibbs.
County Treasurer, James Z. Beckley.
County Clerk and Recorder. Daniel Doughty
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Some very extensive improve
ments are being made at Nelson
Bros. Commission house this
week. The capacity for packers
is being materially increased.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

b. Nj. Tanner, so we'll known to
our people. came in on Thursday
evening from the east. We are
not advised how long he will re-
main with us.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Another meeting of those in
tereste- in holding a Fruit Fair
here this tall will be held Friday
evening. Let everyone turn out
and help push for the best Fair
the North Fork ever had.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

The grade has been much i'm
proved on Third street below the
electric light plant by filling in
with dirt from the Bruce eXcava-
ton. Marshal Bross has been
dilligent in improving the streets,
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Some very excellent ranch
propositions, both here and at
adjacent points are now in the
hands of Cline & Hufty. If you
want to buy land call on US.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

We are requested to announce
that the corner stone of the new
/. O. o. F. hall will be laid
with appropriate ceremonies on
Wednesday. August25. [-
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Frank Cline was IN town Thurs
day night. the bridge gang of
which he is a member having
been engaged in work at Somer-
set --sE--
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Leave your orders in time for
black berries, black raspberries
and red raspberries at the Peoples
Meat Market.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

All kinds OF conveyance papers
quickly and correctly prepared;
abstracts of title furnished on
short notice. See c. c. HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Peter Curtis returned from his
visit to the old home in Iowa this
week. Peter looks as if he had
several good meals while away.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Insure your property with me,
all old line Companies, best is
always the cheapest. See.
c. C HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Judge l.. M.
Moulton, father and mother of
Mrs. T. O. Rusho, arrived Thurs
day evening from Nebraska.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Mrs. DIR. Walker came in from
Gunnison last Thursday evening.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

WANTED:-Some clean cot
ton rags for press wiping at this
office. Two cents a pound paid
tor the first 80 pounds.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20
Town Officers.

Mayor, Chas. Zaun.
Clerk, c. c. Hawkins.
Treasurer, Winifred Hammond.
Marshal, Is. X. Bross.
Water Supt Bert Camp.
Police Magistrate, 6. W. Hester.
Trustees-H E. Maxvile, e. II Garfield, Mil
ton spencer, W. 7. Bross, Philip Eisenkramer
and w. K. Crook.
The Board of Trustees meet the first and third
Tuesday of each month.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Stop eating the unclean pack
ing house product and get your
sausages, including bologna at
Ed. Stephens, market.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Hermenia Dalchow and
her mother visited Paonia this
week.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Every thing in the line of cleo
teal repairing speciality. Give
me trial. VERNE p. RAwALT.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Hester & Klatt are construct
ing a coal chute and other i'm
provements at the Farmers coal
bank.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hester left
for Glenwood Springs last Tues
day where Mrs. Hester will en-
deavor to find relief from rhuma-
tism.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

Ten acres, all in cultivation, only
one mile from town. Cheap. See
G. z HAwK;Ns.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20

FOR SALE-Twenty shares of
Overland Ditch Stock. Inquire
at this office.
The newspaper., 1906-07-20
USEFUL INFORMATION.
Trains and Mails.

Trains and Mails.
Regular Passenger train arrives from east at
$40 p. m, departs for west at 1925 a. IN. Mails
close at s:45
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-10

WALLS RISE
FRED HARRISON
WILL PUSH WORK THROUGH
UNTIL JOB Is COMPLETED.

The work of building the two bays
on st. Andrews Cathedral has at last
commenced i'm earnest. 1t will be car
ried on as quickly as possible until
it is finished now Contractor Fred
Harrison has been engaged for some
time past in getting the stone for the
building and now he has a sufficient
quantity on hand to commence the
work upon the superstructure.
Some time ago the work of eXcaVat-
ing for the foundations was undertake
en- and the foundations were put in.
Then through lack of funds the work
stopped until recently it was taken up
again. The stone was obtained from a
quarry belongin to Fred Harrison
near Waialua and was shipped into
town over the oahu Railroad lines.
The railroad company built a side
track up to the quarry to facilitate the
handling of the stone.
The church yard is at present tull
Of cement and stone. The building
viii probably be finished about Janu-
arv 1. if there is no further delay over
funds. A force Of men will be Kept
constantly on the work now until II
is completed.