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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-24

NEW YORK. June 22.-If Sober Sue.
the twenty-two-year-o "culled' person
from Philadelphia who never has smiled
can stand the strain, Willie Hammer
stein and his press agent. Johnny Pol
lock, are going TO start in again 10 try
to find somebody around town who can
make her laugh. There's a certified
check for 500 in Press Agent Pollock's
possession that will &C TO the one who
makes Sober Sue crack her features.
The press agent has been intlmating
every day to the extent of three type
written pages per intimation that Sober
Sue is on the Hammerstein Roof every
night, sorrowfully awaiting all the
heavyweight joemillers in the burg.
All day Willie Hammerstein and
Johnny Pollock tried TO get Fritz Goetz,
a photographer employed in a Broadway
studio. to take a picture of Sober Sue.
Fritz started in about p. m. TO arrange
Sober Sues draperies prettily and then
when the back drop of Niagara Falls
had been pulled into position and the
camera had been arranged and Fritz
had grasped the bulb he remarked pro-
fessionally, Look pleasant. please"
Fritz Loves His Art.
Fritz Goetz loves his art and he real
ICES every minute of the day that he has
a reputation TO lose. Fritz stood there
waiting and waiting and when his i'm
patience had almost reached the burst
ing point after the third repetition OF
the Look pleasant, please" Willie
Hammerstein tiptoed over to Fritz and
explained the circumstances. PhotOg-
rapher Fritz couldn't see it and refused
to press the bulb until Sober Sue smiled
His reputation in the world Of esthet-
les, argued Fritz, was everything and
he refused TO turn out any negative that
would resemble a perspective view of
the morgue.
All afternoon photographer Fritz and
Press Agent Johnny argued II out amid
a display of oral fireworks that drew a
crowd around the street entrance TO the
studio. Then Willie Hammerstein mixed
in and the result was a tongue fight
that made one think Of a blue and a
white seidlitz powder wrestling in a
rainstorm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
FARMERS ARE FIRM IN HOLDING COTTON
IN MISSISSIPPI THE FARMERS UNION AND THE COTTON ASSO- CATION ARE STANDING PAT FOR IS CENTS.

Jackson, Miss, November 1.-(Special.)- J. The Farmers union and the Cotton sociation of Mississippi are making heroic efforts to get their members to stand pat on their proposition to hold their cotton till the price has reached the figure at which they placed 1t, and thousands of them are going to do it. President Bass of the union has called a meeting of every county organization for Novem- Der 9, at which time the situation will be fully discussed by the officers, and who will have been posted as to what to say before that time. The union has some 70,000 members in Mississippi and more in other states. It is claimed they are hold ing every bale of cotton so far and that in this state they have had no trouble in getting advances on every bale they pick, if they want it. Fortunately thou sands of them need no assistance-they are able to hold for a year or two if they want to do so, and many of them are able to help their neishbors. The present slump In prices has had but one effect in this city, and 1t is supposed the same is true as to other cotton markets-no cot ton is coming 70 town, and very little Is going to come till prices get better. The farmer is convinced that the specu- lators have sold a great deal more cot ton for January and other deliveries than they can get hold of and that they will have to get the cotton at their prices or pay the difference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
NOTICE.

As the Ensley Land Con- pany holds the notes of a large number of people for deferred payments, which payments are in many instances due on prop erty bought for homes, and as such debtors of the Ensley Land Company under existing conditions, may be alarmed be- cause of their inability to pro- cure currency with which to pay these debts, the Ensley Land Company does hereby say to its patrons that for any payment for real es ate and any payments f,r< notes held by it for deferred pay ments, whether nlatIred or not, it will accept ass currency cashiers checks of any of the Clearing House Banks of Bir- mingham or E,nsley.
 ENSLEY LAND co.
 By w. A. Green, Treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
ALSO PRESCRIBED IN
 HOSPITAL SAINT LOUIS

"Gentlemen: You may be pleased to learn that a patient suffering from an irritation of the skin, caused by motor ing, on consulting noted physician in Paris, for which fee of one hundred francs (twenty dollars) was charged, was advised to use Cuticura, which ad- vice, although received with astonish- ment, was followed and resulted in & perfect cure. (Signed) Lewis Gower, 1123 Broadway, New York, U. S. A., December 16, 1906."
 French physicians, particularly those making speciality of the treatment of skin diseases, have for many years re- garded Cuticura as specific and have prescribed it freely. It enjoys the rare distinction of being prescribed in the Hospital Saint Louis, Paris, one of the largest and most famous hospitals in the world devoted exclusively to the treatment of diseases of the skin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
REPORTED DEAD
 BUT STILL ALIVE
Judge Sam Johnson of Rollins Gives His Friends at Montgomery
 Shock.

Montgomery, November 1-Judge Sam Johnson of Rollins knows something of how it feels to be dead For two weeks his friends have thought him beyond hu- man pale and were astonished to see him walk in very much alive today. Ten days ago as Johnson stepped from. the train at his home he was shot by s. s. Oates, with whom he had had trouble. At the report of the gun he fell. Oates fired a second time and ran In few moments Johnson got up, took an inventory of his injuries and found that he had received only few incisions of small shot. He made his way home, but the report had gone out on the press wires that he had been killed. Nothing was known to the contrary, save by a few neighbors, until he gave his friends here heart failure by walking in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
MANY WILD RUMORS HEARD IN BESSEMER Banks of City Are In Excellent
 Condition NO. 1 FURNACE SHUTS DOWN Charlie Golson, Bad Negro, Goes From Ensley To Bessemer To Do
 the Towf1--PersonaI and
 General News.
NO. 1 FURNACE SHUTS DOWN

Bessemer. November 1.--(SpeciaL) )-It was reported in this city this morning that several of the larger industrial plants were laying off men every day, but while 1t proved to be the case in some instances, still there were great many rumors going the rounds that were without foun- dation.
 The No. furnace in this city did close down this morning. It was also reported that the Bessemer Foundry and Machine company would lay off some men during the day. as would also the Woodward furnaces. Up to the present time this has not been done and it is not known definitely that such step will be taken. As stated above reports of all sorts have been rife on the streets during the day, but these rumors can never be traced to the starting point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
Peggy From Paris"

Stop and picture In your mind what an awful lot of fun Sis" with her pigtails and her stuffed stockings must have caused when she led Zeke up Broadway from the battery. But they didn't notice it for they were too busy lodging street cars. The whole Indiana hoosier bunch is to be here on Tuesday. matinee and night, at the Jefferson theatre, and the title of the newest doings of the funny lass is "Sis in New York"
 There is a wholesome countryside brand of comedy down in Southern Indiana that doesn't exist elsewhere and when the play wright originally dug Sis and her fun makers out of Posey county and made them stage folks there was a breath of the flower ladened prairies that refused to be left behind and it's fragrance has always sort of taken hold and made you a friend of Sis This time she Is going to tell what Broadway is like and how she liked the Waldorf-Astoria, for her latest is sis in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
Bank Situation Improxlnu.

The condition of the different banks in the city at the close of business this afternoon was considered to be better than it has been in the past several days. The uneasfness and excitement that has existed in some quarters since the an- nouncement of the flurries in Wall street banking circles, seem to have subsided to large extent and business is now go- ing on as usual. Since the first day that the limit of withdrawals was posted at the different banks there has not been any noticeable change in business be- ing done, and the officials of the diff ferent banks feel quite sure that the fears that now exist among a few will soon be dispelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
Mother Of Ten Always Kept Cuticura Ready for ChiIdren's Skin and
 Scalp Troubles.

"I wish to add my voice to the praise of Cuticura Remedies. I am the father of ten children, whose mother is dead. In our homes in England and America, she kept in her little medicine chest, always on hand, and often used to use the Cuticura Remedies, and they brought the best of results in children's skin and scalp troubles. These children are all grown and scattered and l cannot recall any specific cases of cure, but do know that have spent remarkably little in doctors fees. George w. Rugby, 62 N. Clark St., Chicago, H., Oct. 25, 1eo6."
 Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humor of Infants. Children. and Adults. con- Cuticura Ointment (6oc) to Heal the Skin. and Cuti- cura Resolvept t60c). tor In the form of Chocolate Sold throughout the world, Potter Drug < Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston, Mass
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
FIVE PERSONS ARE
 HELD FOR MURDER
WELL KNOWN MEN AND BOYS ARE CHARGED WITH KILLING LUKE BRADFORD, A HERMIT, FOR HIS MONEY.

Montgomery. November IA special to the Advertiser from Linden says:
 At the conclusion of the preliminary hearings that have run over three days, the five well known farmers accused Of the murder of Luke Bradford were held in jail without ball.
 The accused are Bert Huckabee, his son. Wiley Huckabee, and sam Ford and his two sons, Spencer and William. The boys confessed that they killed Bradford for his money three weeks ago, but swore their fathers were not implicated.
 Bradford was hermit farmer of Oc- tagon, who had considerabl ble money. His body was terribly mutilated. All of the persons are well known in west Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of 1900 or more were involved:
 Ss0o-D. R. Burnett and W. W. Burkett to A. c. Wright and W. H. Wright. lot in block 2. according to the map of the survey of North Johns, fronting 50 feet on Second avenue and extending back 175 feet to an alley. Surface rights only are conveyed.
 s10oe-E. L. Gaines and wife to Corinne c. Eborne. part of lots 12 to IS. inclusive. in block 1. according to the map of the survey of T. Y. Gains addition to Brook lyn. in Kingston.
 s5Ooo-A. D. Smith and wife to Sarah c. Daingerheld. 75 feet off the west side of lot in block s47, Birmingham.
 $lSoo-P. l.. Dyer and wife and J. C. Harper to J. W. McCune. lots and in block 26 HI" according to the map of the Ensfey Land companys first addi- ton to EnaleyN-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
Personal and General.

One of the most successful masquer- ades ever given by the Hoppodrome was the one given this evening. Not withstanding the inclemency of the weather there was q great crowd out. in fact the largest that the Hippo drome has ever accommodated. The costumes were very fine and some of them unique. The affairs are getting to be quite popular and with the music and good skating, the evening is very enjoyable one.
 The Imperial heatre awarded the chair to the holder of the lucky ticket this evening and 1t was won by Guy Songier, the ticket being No. 1o.461. chair Is given away each Friday evening and a great deal of interest Is being taken in the drawings.
 Mrs John T. Martin has her guests Mrs. Margaret Lewis of Athens, Ala. Mrs L. Graham and Mrs. J. M. Neil of Birmingham.
 Mrs W. F. Nolan and children re- turned to the city this morning after a pleasant stay in Norfolk
 Miss Dora Winters entertained at her home last evening with a delightful Halloween party. The guests were all costuped and the makeups were both original and fetching. Most every guest represented some character and the scene was a pretty one.
 crowd of young folks gave dance at the Beavers hall last evening and the evening was greatly enjoyed by those present. An orchestra came down from Birmingham and delightful music was furnished.
 H. G. Christlieb received telegram this morning announcing the death of his father. J. N Christlieb of Wheel ing, w. Va, at o'clock this morning. MT. Christleb was for many years q resident of this district and was well known here. He was nearly ST years of age, and his death must have been quite sudden, as he was not known to be i'll. The funeral will take place In Wheeling tomorrow afternoon.
 Robert Carlton returned to the city tbis morning from Decker, Tenn, where he went to attend the funeral of his mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02

boy, and this boy seems to have been on the war path all the evening. He told Charles in language that fitted the spot that he would allow no thing or no man to talk back talk to him, and the best thing for him to do would be to light a rag, and keep it burning until he had left the city of furnaces and pipe shops.
 Charles made reply that he paid as he went and he would go as far as he liked. Then he did go, because the husky one handed him a package that could not even be considered wrapped. About this time old Newt Clements came walking by and as usual he was going at about the same rate that a pall-bearer does when he Is asked to assist in the last sad rites of a departed creditor. In this case though he seems to have taken on new life and he was actually known to hurry. Just at the time of his arrival on tho scene Charles was on the point of leaving. and he was not wasting any time about his get away.
 Newt wanted q case in court this morning and he saw good chance to do something right there He called upon Charles to step easy and slow down, but there was simply nothing doing. When the negro saw the of flcer he went all the faster, and since 1t Is against the rules for an officer of the Bessemer police force to be caught running, Newt was up against 1t. He begged and pleaded with the negro to stop. and when he would not, he took long try at him. He hit him, and much to his surprise the negro dropped and stayed there. It was found that he was hit fin the leg and the rest was easy. Newt had his case and the negro had a chance to plead guilty. When asked how he became so expert with a fire arm, Newt re- piled that he used to work on a farm and during the off season, he made his living shooting rabbits with an old army rifle. He Is conceded to be the best shot in the city of Bessemer, when 1t comes to shooting live black birds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
Ace hIGh.

Charles Golson, a bad looking negro and bad man in general. broke away from the little town of Ensley last evening and decided to look the husky danes of this city over. He got here in good style and when he arrived he had al out fourteen bits in his jeans. He saw his friends, and the more he saw of them the more he became con- vinced that there was just one place in all the world m which to live. and that place was Bessemer. He told stories and he sapped up the stuff that has made prohibition famous.
 The more he talked the more he drank and after short time he com mencel to get his friends and his enemies confused. They all commenced to 1otk alike to him and then his langusge became something that is not to be bought of. He met big black
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
4. }. FABR|T|S IS FOUND NUT GUILTY Was Charged With Beating His
 Boy UnmercifuIIy MEDLIN GRANTED BAIL Is Charged With the Murder of George Fulton at Selma a Few Weeks
 Aeo--A Young Man
 Dies.
MEDLIN GRANTED BAIL

Selma. November 1--(Special)-A. D. much in the limelight owing to having been caught conducting a blind tiger in his fruit store on Broad street, was tried this morning in Mayors court on the charge of assault and battery upon his 12-year-old son. The case attracted a large crowd Fabrits being charged with unmercifully beating the boy on Satur- day, the day before he was arrested on the liquor charges
 The boy is incorrigible according to the witnesses. and 1t was not shown that the father had stomped him. as was all legged. The Mayor, therefore discharged the Italian. He is under sentence to work 90 days on the streets for violating the Sunday law and has to pay fine of $l00 or work go days on the streets for selling liquor without license and to minors. Unless an arrangement is made whereby Fabritis can leave the city for ever he will go to work on the streets to- morrow morning, clad in the convict stripes worn by the street brigade.
 Granted Bail.
 DuuSG 4hdpiS Ol Jie Ocllld clly CDuIL yesterday afternoon granted bail in the sum of $500 to Lon Medlin, who a few weeks ago shot and killed George Fulton Both men were employees in the cotton factory and got in a quarrel. Medlin on being arraigned at the preliminary exam nation, was sent to jail without benefit of bail by Justice of the Peace Shafer. The case came before Judge Mabry on habeas corpus proceedings.
 Death of Young Man.
 This morning at a local hospital oc- cured the death of William T. Waller. son of Rev. w. T. Waller. The deceased was g. young man about "A years of age. and was taken with lobular pneumonia several days ago. He improved until Tuesday. when a backset came from which he did not rally. He was quite popular in the city and his death was learned with much sorrow.
 Funeral of Mrs. John Alison.
 The remains of Mrs. John Alison, whose death occurred in Denver on Sunday last. reached Selma this morning and were inferred in Live Oak cemetery this aft ernoon. The deceased was Miss Zilpha Force, daughter of Mrs. M M. Foree postmaster of Selma. She is survived by her husband and 6-year-old son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
Dr.. Rhodes On Trial.

Huntsville, November 1.-Dr. Lee Rhodes, dentist of Hope, Ala, is on trial in the United States court on a charge of embedding stamps in the post office at that place. It is alleged that the dedication occurred while Dr. Rhodes was in the employ of J. H. Keaton, postmaster at the Hope office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
OeIeuates Named.

Tuscaloosa, November 1--(Special.)- .)-At the request of the president of the na- tional rivers and harbors congress Mayor Faulk has named the following delegates to represent Tuscaloosa at convention of said congress to be held in Washing ton December 4, 5 and 6: Woolsey Fin nell. George K. Little, W. H. Raiford, F S. Moody, F. R. Maxwell, T. R. Tay Tor, Henry Fitts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
Bad Cut.

A young white man named Henry Murphy was taken to the Jail this even Ing suffering from the effects of bad cut on the left side of the head, near the temple The fellow that inflicted the wound was certainly out for blood, and if the gash had been just a wee bit higher it would have been all off with poor Murphy. He would not give the name of the man that did the cutting and upon being questioned in the war den's office he at first stated that he had fallen down and cut himself. However this seems to have been wrong, as it was learned that shortly after the cut ting he walked away. and tried to stop the flow of blood himself. He was un- able to do this, as an artery appears to have been severed, and the city physician was called in to render medical atten- ton. The young man was in a very bad fix when the physician arrived and 1t required d good deal of work to bring him around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
Dies of Bubonic Plague.

Seattle, Wash, November Mrs. George osborne died early today. and the attending physicians assign the cause of death to bubonic plague Mrs. Osborne is inc wife of a member of the Os- horne family in which there have been three deaths from the plague within the mast two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
philinpine Bridue Falls.

Manila, November 1.-The new rallroad bridge over the Pasig river. near fort Mckinley, collapsed, owing to the break ing of the superstructure, and 60 workmen were precipitated into the river Three Americans and 20 Filipinos were injured rhe damage is estimated at sl00,0OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
BANK CHECKS.

We will receive checks on any bank in this county, either savings or other accounts, for all accounts due us or for all lumber and materials handled by us. Bank cashiers checks are also desired as above. 4
 JENKINS LUMBER GO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
Tov Balloons Lonu Voyaqe.

Paris. November LA toy balloon, one of the many released by the newspaper, the Eclair, has been found fin Finland. It travelled a distance of 1850 kilometres, from Paris, thus beating by 25 kilometres the long distance balloon record made by Count De La Vaulx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
carneqie Declines Honors.

st. Andrews, Scotland. November l. Andrew Carnegie having pointedly re- fused to contest his election, Lord Aver b,,rv today was formally declared to have been unanimously elected rector of the University of St. Andrews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
Firm To Move.

It was announced this morning that Gallagher & O'Gara, one of the best known wholesale liquor firms in the st4,e would on January 1 move their large business interests to Chattanooga, s'enn.. where they have leased one of the finest buildings In the city. They will move into the building owned by the Consol- dated Iron and Metal company. at No. 5 East Montgomery street. This firm came to Bessemer about fire years ago, and up to the present lime they have built up large and profitable business. Both members of the firm are well known in this city and highly thought of, and their friends Predict for them much success in thei% new field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-02
cnaI for American FIeet.

Glasgow. Scotland. November l. Twenty-one steamers have been chartered here to convey coal and other supplies to the American fleet which is to visit Pacific watera-