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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16

look out for flying and holding on
tight when you land or you will get a
spill"
How would it do for you to walk
UP beside that high rock and let me
step on that way and then climb on
your back? ?"
Never would do in the world. Both
OF my heads would be angry ct that
slight. / tell you that anything that is
easy don't suit me. SO. up you co.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16

Say ichugiglnkingthat forty-three
times fast as you can without TAX
ing a breath and see what will hap
pen.'
"oh, l couldn't say that funny word
that many times
Very well. them" said ths White
Elephant my stupid little girl friend
from san Francisco, you climb the tree
until you come to the third limb from
the top and | VIII say the word. Then
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
Puzzles Puzzle YOU :?

Apd hither and thither you'll see him
dart,
And of cold he has no dread.
To sparkle in flashes Is what I mean,
AS very likely you've often seen.
II.
Far. far away. in tropic lands.
Where camel drivers ply their trade
Across the endless. burning sands,
Ny first casts grateful shade.
When autumn winds wall through the
West.
And gioominess steals Ger tho town:
When birds chirp pfaintivciy In nest.
My last comes futtering down.
Beneath the sweItcrlng circus tent.
You watch the show with boyhoods s
grin:
BY Kindness OF the mans cement
My wliofr will cool your skin.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16

ueln- bOllon was stran &c man. harQ-
ly ever speaking unless he was spoken
10 and always seemed TO be thinking OF
something fsr OF.
Stiu he was cheerful enough until
one day. when he came TO the village
store to buy supplies. every one noticed
change in his face. He was so sad
that half a dozen neiEhbors tried 10
cheer him up II was no use. Then
every one said that he was in trouble
he wouid not answer any questions.
and after a iitue. no one asked him
any.
"I5e'a queer. and that is al there is
about it," said all. and they troubled
themselves no more about him
Blt one day Jamie Drew. a student
in the Berkeley Gre Umar school. who
was spending his vacation IN the coun
Try. while wandering along the creek.
saw Bolton in the water and the miner
was searching carefully all over the
surface or the creek for something.
can ] not help your jamie called
out checrily.
Bolton drew back. then seeing that
jamie had been q witness TO his acts.
he came forward and said: I wish
YOU would. only. mind you. boy. when
I tell you nay secret you promise to
.
am searching for I viii give you $500"
Five hundred dollars. That seemed
10 jamie TO be a large sum X was
lust tile amount Of the mortgage on his
mothers home in Berkeley. II he sue
ceeded-that is. II Bolton did-he knew
right away what he woulc do with the
five hundred dollars de would give II
10 his mother and then the home where
he had grown up under her kind care
from a little hoy would be hers
7-l promise TO keep whatever you tell
me ! secret and also 10 help you as
much as I can n you need my help.
Give me your hand on il. boy. said
Bolton. y Ike your looks ana Deiiese
I can trust you. Now. what am look
fra for iss-and he bent over Jamie
and whispered his secret
Il understand, said jamie ana
now TO work.
MANY DAYS after that jamie was not
seen In tae village. He ate and slept IN
Ts~'---'s cstln. The people wondered
~hat charm Jamie had found al Boil
tons but he lodged all their questions.
Often he became suddenly aware that
Bolton was listening and he did not IKE
Tie look in Bottoms eyes as the ioie
neopie tried 10 pry into his business.
Now the end Of his vacation had
come Fie must 90 back 10 his stDoles
ana other tasks at Berke iry--aud the
10 make As far away IS ever 80 bol-
ION and the lad sat together and talked
In low tone. and both were unhappy.
The rains viii begin soon. saio
Bolton Ia : hearfbrosen way, ana
then the creek waters Will be up ald
ID will be too late.
"Tu do Il" said jamie. sispping MS
knees with mighty sweep OF his boy
ish arms.
DO what7" asked Bolton anziously.
i viii stay with you and work until
the creeks rise. answered jamie
But your lessons and your standing
IN the ciass-whzt OF them7
Mr. Bolton said jamie. Il have
thought that all. out. Since / knew
you I have learned 10 like you.
think you are like what my father
would have been 70 me and ! am going
10 help you all ] can That viii be
better than studying just now.
The effect OF this speech on Bolton
was remarkable. din you sly that
you have no fstherT' he asked, with
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
The Attraction.

Uncle John was visiting at little
HeIen's home. Several times she re-
marked that she liked TO have him
come there and he. thinking that posi-
bly, II was because OF the boxes OF
candy which he brought. asked: And
why 90 you enjoy my visits 50 muchF
oh" she said. Il like 10 watch thu
flies walk around on that ntkls bare
spot on TOD OF your hsad"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
III.
RADES.

Ny nrst is the center OF everything,
MY second kind OF bread:
NY third Is the pride OF tie small boys
heart.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
GATES TO UNFOLD.

What gate is marked with differing
coiors?
What gate waters the plaine
What gate ciesnses by smoke and
kills all bacteria?
What gate asks questions?
What cate is seat IA place OF an
other?
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
PUZZLES.

Acrosfie.
By placing the prefN before the
nouns in the first column. change them
into the verbs in the second.
A couple To mend
A kind of meat To disclose.
4 certain tree. To complain.
A waterway. To abide.
A holy season. To yield.
II.
CONUNDRCMS.
Why is a crow brave birdf
Why is a peach stone like . resi-
ment?
what kind of robbery is not dan
gcrous?
why does drcssmaker never lose
her hooks?
When is a clock on the stairs dan
gerous?
Why is tho letter D like sailors
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16

VERYBODY said that Jack Boil
ton. miner. was down on his
luck which meant that he had
lost his money OF his hope or
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-10
GOOD SUPPLY OF
FISH AND OYSTERS
BIVALVES ARE NOW VERY GOOD.
VARIETY OF FISH, is LARGE.
TURKEY ON FEET WORTH 20
CENTS A POUND.

The supply of fish and oysters has
been plentiful, to say the least, on the
local retail market during the past week,
and dealers report an unusually heavy
trade. Abundant shipments of oysters ar
rive daily from New Orleans and --lloxi,
and there are a few coming from Virginia.
The bivalves on the market now are fat
and highly favored, just about as good
as they will be this season. Prices quoted
yesterday were rs cents per hundred or
10 cents per dozen for selects; sl.25 per
hundred for Biloxi plants; and $3.50 per
hundred for Burwicl1 Bay, La, plants.
The variety of fish on sale today will
be large. There will be a plentiful sup
ply of Spanish maclSerel at 25 cents per
pound; pomapano at 40 cents, salt water
and fresh water trout at 20 cents, and
sailors choice, perch and other like va
rieties at 10 cents. The sale of fish during
the past week has been greater than for
some time. Hard shell crabs are quoted
at so cents and shrimps at % cents per
pound
CHicheHS, eBSS anu putter iehiaiH uh-
changed in price, although the supply is
somewhat short. Eggs will sell today for
30 cents per dozen at retail. Chickens will
sell from 80 to 50 cents according to the
size desired, and hens are quoted at from
40 to so cents Butter is quoted at 80
cents per pound for the best grade. There
are a few live turkeys on the market and
a good supply of the dressed stock. Tur-
keys on foot are selling at 20 cents per
pound and the dressed stock is selling at
20 cents. 1t is thought the price will adj
vance before Thanksgiving
Fresh vegetables, with the exception of
lettuce, celery, turnips and the like, are
very scarce. Cranberries are plentiful at
Is cents per quart. California fruits are
plentiful, but high.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-10

Harding, ]. H. Barr. Thomas w. Bow
ron, A. r.. Forsyth. Miss ID. Kennedy,
j. Il. Ozburn, w. II. Hassinger, C. EXum,
Walker Percy, Silas II. Cooper, John T.
Rogers, w. w. Crawford, Thomas III.
Mills, E. w. Shearer, II. b. Urquhart
J. A. Shook, S. A. Rutherford, Russell
Hunt, ]. I. Searcey, Jack Crawford, W.
d. Robertson, Algy II. Smith, w. IL.
Moore, w. II. Cross, j. *. Flemning,
S. S. Harris, e. d. Getzendenner, N. ".
Foster, f. S. Chisolm, l.. MeCalley, II.
Jernigan, j. II. Wetmore Albert Morton,
NJ. L. Satterfield. ]. 7. Dixon, Charles II.
Abbot i. o. Jarvis, c. NJ Hayes.
The witnesses present were sworn and
put under the rule. being instructed not
to talk about the case to anybody or
each other.
Captain White asked that defendants
witnesses be sworn, and, without naming
them, several ladies' stood up and were
sworn, afterwards passing into the judges
private room.
AT this stage a consultation was held
between District Attorney Roulhac and
Captain White after which it was an
nounced to the court that both sides
agreed to continue the case until this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Judge Jones informed the Jurors that
they must remain together during the
trial of the case, and that everything
would be done to provide for their com
fort and convenience.
Court stood adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning.
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CROWDS PRESENT At
At CH|SOLM TRIAL
Charged With Embedding the
Funds of Bnak
HE PLEADS mot GUILTY"
Nearly Two Score Witnesses Sum-
moned BY the Prosecution-Court
Adjourned Until 10 O'Clock
This Morning.
HE PLEADS mot GUILTY"

The federal court was crowded yester
day afternoon in anticipation of the trial
of Alex r. Chisolm, which was set for
3 o'clock Inside the bar were many ladies,
friends and relatives of the defendant,
some of whom cordially greeted him
when he entered the court. An array of
legal talent was present, while the gen
eral public and witnesses filled the body
of the court room.
Court will come to order Jury No. 1
take seats in the box" said Deputy Mar
shall Greene as Judge Jones took his seat
on the bench.
District Attorney Thomas r. Roulhac
arose to announce that the case of the
United States VS.. Alex r. Chisolm was
set down for trial and asked that the
jury be sworn. Are any of you related
by blood or marriage to the defendant or
his attorneys" asked the judge and re-
ceiving no answer, he declared the jurors
qualified
The prosecution excused Juror William
Smith. and the defendant excused Jurors
Chapel Cory, G.. p. Self and Albert Col
Inns. Both sides then announced ready
and Assistant District Attorney n. l..
Steele read the indictment to the jury,
which charges that the defendant while
acting as paying teller of the First Ma
tional bank of Birmingham did, on Feb
ruary s. wllfully and unlawfully embezzle
the sum of $4,000, the property of said
bank. The indictment Is a very long and
technically drawn document, and joins the
names of p. G. Smith and w. l.. Sims
with the defendant. At the conclusion Of
the reading of the Indictment, Attorney
Steele said that there were twenty other
indictments against the defendant similar
to the one he had read, except In the
matter of dates and amounts.
Gentlemen of the jury" said Captain
White. I'VE plead not guilty.
Proceed with the trial" said Judge
Jones. District Attorney Roulhac asked
that the witnesses for the prosecution be
called and that they stand against the
bar. The following witnesses were called,
several of whom answered: w. z. G.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-10
NESBITT REPORTS ON
COTTON CONVENTION

At the meeting of the Commercial club
yesterday afternoon w. d. Nesbitt made
his report on securing the next annual
convention of the Southern Cotton con-
vention in Birmingham. Mr.. Nesbitt and
Secretary ]. b. Babb represented the
Commercial club before the meeting of
the executive committee of the associa-
ton in Atlanta this week, and were sue
cessful in getting the convention, which
meets in January next.
A. A. Fairchilds, representing Harvie
Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton
association, was present at the meeting
of the club and announced officially for
Mr. Jordan that the next meeting would
be held in Birmingham. He also COM
plimented Birmingham ON securing this
great body and stated that it was a
marked compliment to the city that got
the first session held outside of New Or
leans.
In making his report Mr.. Nesbitt said
that he and Mr.. Babb appeared before the
executive committee and were treated
with every courtesy. He outlined Biz
mingham's record in the matter of the
Southern Cotton association, stating that
Birmingham delegates to the convention
had been prominent in perfecting perma-
nent organization and that Birmingham
had stood out conspicuous at all the
meetings of the association and in its
executive councils.
Mr.. Nesbltt moved that a committee
be appointed to have general charge of
all the arrangements for the convention,
and President Robert Jemison, Jr, APP
pointed w. P. G. Harding, chairman, w.
d. Nesbitt, Henry B. Gray, w. W. Craw-
ford Maj. Frank Y. Anderson and Mr..
Jemson and j. B. Babb were added to
the committee, in accordance with the
motion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-10
THEFT OF BRASSES.
Thieves Are Active Again-The Police
Busy-Many Complaints.

Two white men were convicted in tine
police court yesterday on charge Of re-
eelylng and concealing stolen brass ThaY
Immediately made appeal bonds. 1t was
charged that they were found in possess
sion of some brass alleged to have bee
stolen from the Birmingham Water Works
company. The men pleaded hat tney o.
tanned the brass by pnrchas nos know
ing that It was stolen Appeal bonds were
made in the sum of $500
Brass thieves are getting active in the
city, and numerous complaints haze
reached police headquarters. Las nign.
Detectives Murphy and Patton and o..
fcer Hamilton arrested TWO negroes
George Morrow and Andy Tolbert. on a
charge of stealing brass from j. i. Wei
Ter. The first named negro, when ar
rested. had $93 on his person. ana it Is
thought that he obtained this amodnt -
disposing of the brass stolen frsm NJ
Weller.
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In the opinion of Mr.. Nesbitt Birming-
ham should feel greatly complimented on
obtaining the convention. He pointed out
that this city was geographically in the
center of more than seven-tenths of the
cotton growing district of the SOUTH and
that a radius of 500 miles with Birming-
ham as the center would include South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana and touch Texas
and the Territories This he said, made
Birmingham the best place for holding
the convention.
The convention will probably bring in
the neighborhood of 1000 delegates and
visitors to Birmingham, Mr.. Nesbitt sad
and will be the greatest advertisement
that the city has ever had. All the rail
roads will publish rates and columns of
news about the plans for the convention
and the sessions of the convention will
be published all over the world. They
would interest, he said, a large class of
people-the grower, the ginner, manufac-
turer and banker.
Mr.. Nesbitt said that Montgomery made
an attempt to secure the convention, but
failing to do so, gracefully withdrew in
favor of Birmingham, after this citys
claims had been set forth.
The two delegates to the convention
had great deal of data about Biz
mingham and reasons why the convention
should be held here. They presented the
facts to the committee, showing the rail
road facilities, the hotel accommodations
and in fact all kinds of information about
the city.
The committee appointed yesterday will
hold a meeting at once and appoint sub
committees to look after the arrange
ments. The work will be pushed as rap
idly as possible, as there is very little
time in which to complete arrange
r11pntS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-10
Local Weather Data.
RECORD OF THE COURTS
Circuit Court.

In the circuit court yesterday the jury
in the case of L. j. Blair VS.. Atlanta and
Birmingham Railway company returned
q verdict for the plaintiff for $40.
Eel Dorado Jewelry company VS.. T. w.
Walker Dry Goods company; verdict for
plaintiff for s3lS.
Willie May Whelshem, pro ami VS..
. Southern Railway company; consent judy
nent for plaintiff for $40.
The case of Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company vs. Warrior River Coal
and Land company was on trial and had
not concluded when court adjourned.
City Court.
In the first division of the city court
yesterday the case of A. j. Krebs COM
pany VS.. j. Marx ct al. was on trial. con-
tinued from Thursday.
New Suits Filed.
The following suits were filed in the
city court yesterday;
Oils Davis, pro. ami. VS.. Southern Rail
way company Plaintiff claims $3.50 dam
ages for personal injuries alleged to have
been sustained while in the employment
of the defendant.
George Fulgham filed suit against Peter
Perolio for $1,000 damages for personal
injuries alleged to have been received
from coming in contact with live"
wire.
Elias Johnson VS.. Atlanta and Bii ming
ham Railway company. Plaintiff claims
$500 damages for personal injuries al
legged to have been sustained by being
thrown from his seat in a car which
jumped the track.
Hannah Crowley pro ami. sues Louis
Pizitz for $4,000 for personal injuries to
her hand and wrist, alleged to have been
caused by broken glass in a show case.
w r. Satterfield, as administrator of
the estate of E. III. Satterfield sues the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany for $4,000 damages. Plaintiff alleges
that his intestate was knocked down and
run over by train of the defendant on
the Eighteenth street crossing on July 10.
Charles NJ. Giles VS.. Birmingham Rail-
way. Light and Power company. Plaintiff
claims $4,000 damages for injuries to house
and furniture caused by water being
backed up on plaintiff slot by an en-
bankment erected by the defendant at
Rising station.
Chancery Court.
In the chancery court yesterday the
case of e. A. Penn VS.. Matte D. Pen 4
was dismissed, as were also the case o.
f. w. Tarrant vs. T. Y. Huffman
Bessemer Trust and Banking company
VS. Annie G. Hard; decree establishing
lien for $500 on certain property.
ID. f. Allen VS.. Della w. Enslen; de-
cree overruling motion to suppress deposit
lions
Criminal Court.
In the first division of the criminal
court yesterday the jury in the case Of
Ephraim Williams, a negro, returned a
verdict of guilty of murder in the Sec
ond degree, and fixed his punishment a.
thirty years Imprisonment. Williams was
charged with shooting and killing Waite !,
Farrell, deputy constable in Bessemer.
Will Curtis, a negro charged with Grim
inal assault was tried and acquitted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-10
OF Lost Auto
Satisfactorily Explained

for the man renting the machine to re-
main with it. Finally, a pair of horses,
driven by farmer. was engaged to haul
the machine to town. Thus, Mr. Turner
was returned his property.
The man in trouble was unable to locate
a house provided with a telephone, and
Mr.. Turner was not informed as to the
true conditions. The man was afraid to
walk to East Lake and there procure aiG,
because he thought it probable that some-
body might find the machine. and either
haul it away or do it damage. For hours
no person passed the spot where the
trouble centered. Finally after remaining
alone for some twenty hours a stranger
came along. This gentleman, hearing the
tale of woe, agreed to get a pair of horses
and haul the machine to Birmingham. In
this way the maystery of the lost machine
was solved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-10

Yesterday morning the automobile
which ]. c. Turner thought had been
stolen from him, was returned to the
garage on the southside. 1t was another
case which proves that the new invention
for travel has not altogether displaced
the horse.
Immediately on recovering his machine,
Mr.. Turner notified police headquarters,
and the officers who had been endeavor-
ing to locate thief of daring and big
calibre retired from the trail.
1t seems that the man who rented the
machine hurriedly drove beyond East
Lake seven or eight miles. Just as he
reached that spot, sparsely settled, some
of the autos mechanism got out of gear.
The man could not move the machine
peg. From 10 o'clock a. m. until o'clock
the following morning, it was necessary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-10
Yancey Literary Society.

The usual meeting of the Yancey Litera-
ry society was held yesterday. The litera-
ry exercises consisted Of debate: Re
solved. That the Railroads Should be
Controlled by the United States Govern
ment" The affirmative was offered by
Mr.. Kirke Austin and Mr.. Benny Love
man, while the negative was upheld by
Mr.. Leroy Jacobs and Mr.. Hugh Conner.
While the judges were out Mr.. George
Copeland gave an essay on THE German
Railroads" The judges decided in favor
of the negative.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-10
MARRIAGE Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the
probate clerks office yesterday as fol-
lows:
Cashier Largnier of Dora to Mrs. Marie
Lear Combes.
Miss Willie May Wright.
Walter Charron of Birmingham to Miss
Alma Wells.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-10
East Thomas Sunday School.

There will be Sunday school rally at
the East Thomas Methodist church to-
morrow morning, and the superintendent
of the school expects a large attendance
The Rev l.. A. Wright will assist the
Rev. DIR. Woodall in conducting the rally
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-10

Matthew Addy e. Co.'S Cincinnati re-
port for the week says:
1t would be difficult to imagine a bust
ness situation more aggravating and
tantalizing than that in which the makers
and sellers of pig iron now find them
selves. If they only had iron free to sell
they could get almost any reasonable or
unreasonable price for 1t. And the sad
part of 1t is that they haven't got it,
The demand for iron for quick nearby and
future shipment Is tremendous, and the
trouble is that it is out of all proportion
to the supply. 1t is only here and there
that a furnace has anything worth mem
tioning for the first quarter of 1907 and
heavy purchases have taken up much of
the iron for the second quarter AS for
this year, there are only few odds and
ends here and there. and some little re-
sale iron. Prices for spot iron have
jumped to s22. Birmingham for No. 2, and
for some of the choice high Silicon irons
considerable more is asked.
The tonnage placed during tho week has
been comparatively small. This not be-
cause of any lack of inquiry, but because
of the fact that there is not enough iron
to fill the demands. The bulk of the buy
ing has been for the second quarter.
Perhaps one of the most noticeable
things in the market is that certain large
consumers are asking for prices for the
last half of next year.
There is yet no end in view of the siren
uous conditions in pig iron. Certain 1t is
that the furnaces are going to carry over
into 1907 heavy tonnage of iron which
should have been shipped this year. This
is going to interfere with the orderly
shipment of next year contracts, as the
old orders will naturally have to be given
preference And with the near prospect
of winter weather and the delays and
stoppages that it entails, 1t is plain to be
seen that for the next five months at
least producers and consumers both are
going to have their troubles. Today in
the south there is decided shortage OF
cars, and in some places where there
are cars there Is a shortage of labor to
load them.
1t will be we'll for consumers to ac-
supply. for the shortage of cars and labor
in the coke districts has been steadily
growing. Coke has been in active demand,
and it will so continue.
One of the noticeable features Of the
trade is the short supply of basic iron.