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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
CONVICTED OF CONTEMPT.
Official of Telephone Company Still
 Awaits Sentence.

San Francisco, August 19.-Emil K. Zimmer, vice president of the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph com pany, who was convicted of contempt of court in refusing to answer ques- tions in the first trial of Louis Glass in Judge Lawler's court. appeared be- fore Police Judge Weller for sentence today. When the case was called his attorney stated he was not prepared for argument on his objections to pass ing sentence, and, with the consent of the prosecution Judge Weller post poned the case until next Tuesday Attorney Fairall, representing Zimmer, raised the point that the verdict of guilty cannot stand, as the jury was discharged before it was recorded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
VETERANS MEET.
County Court Is Now In Session at
 BreWton.


 Brewton, August 19.-(Special. )-The quarterly meeting of General clanton camp, No. 1o72, United Confederate Vet erans, was held at the court house Saturday. Quite number of the old soldiers were present. Four veterans were elected to membership in the camp, which makes the present en- rollment 1O3. The applications of twelve members for Crosses of Honor by request of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, were acted upon fa- vorably. Routine business was trans acted and some war jokes told. after which adjournment was taken until the next regular quarterly meeting.
 Deputy Sheriff Nelms of Marion came down Friday and returned with the negro, Andy Billingsly, wanted by the Perry county authorities on two charges of assault with intent to mur- der committed eight years ago. Bill lingsly was captured few days since at Nadawah by Sheriff Fountain of Els cambia county and held here pending the arrival of an officer The negro had resided at Nadawah for several years, and is said to have been a hard working, polite and accommodating man and none suspected he was fugi- tive.
 The past week has been favorable for the growth of crops. A heavy rain fell on the thirteenth. but the remain der of the week has been hot and dry. Cotton was not damaged by the re- cent excessive rains, and the crop is said to be very promising In all parts of the county.
 County court convened in regular session this morning. Several causes appear on the docket. but they are of a minor character. The court officials are getting things in readiness for the regular fall term of circuit court, which conyences next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
FIRST TRIAL MAY
 COME AT DECATUR
GRAND JURY OF LAW AND EQUITY COURT WILL MEET ON SEPT. Q. CONFEDERATE VETERANS WILL CAMP NEAR HARTsELLE.

Decatur. August 9-(Special)- is be- lieved that Morgan county will probably be the first battle ground in Alabama where a contest is likely to be waged between the Louisville and Nashville rail- road and the state courts.
 On September ? the Morgan county law and equity court, presided over by Judge Thomas W. Vert, will convene here. This term of the court will have a grand jury and this will be the first grand jury of this court
 This is the first grand jury to convene in any county in this portion of the state through which the Louisville and Nash vile railroad passes and 1t is believed that it will be the first grand jury to con- vene in the entire state that would have jurisdiction to investigate violations of the new freight and passenger laws.
 A number of deputy game wardens for Morgan county have been appointed by County Game Warden Walter NJ. Grubbs and he says that he intends to appoint more in various parts of the county within the next few days.
 Camp Friendship, No. 3S3, United Con fedate Veterans will hold their annual encampment near Hartselle on August 26 and 27. The old soldiers will take their blankets wlIn them and will spend the two days in camp in regular military style. At night musical programmes will be rendered by the best musical talent of Hartsele and a general good time Is anticipated.
 A very enjoyable musical programme rendered at the Railroad Menc's Christian Association in New Decatur yes terday afternoon. The programme was as follows The old songs-Thier authors and incidents connected with them. Duet He Knows It All MT. and Mrs. IT. B Johnson. Contralto solo-"Calvary." Mrs J. A McFerran. Piano solo-"Near- CT My God to Thee" Miss Eva Isaac. Baritone solo-"Jesus and His Love-" MT. p Iob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Skull Is Crushed.

Huntsville, August 19.-(Special )-Sher- if Mitchell has been notified by the Fay etteville authorities of an affair between Tom Williamson and Jim Harbin, which may result in the latter's death. The men were drinking while en route from Hunts vile to the Tennessee line and William son smashed Harbins skull with a rock The trouble occurred on this side of the line and Williamson is being held in jail in Fayetteville. If the affair is as serious as reported he will be brought to jail here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Youna Men Organize Club.

number of young men met in the Western Union building and organized q new social club. the purpose being to pro mote the social life of the young people of Ensley.
 A majority of those present were mem bers of the Fortnight club, which has been dissolved. The number of members of the new club will be limited.
 The following officers were elected: John Byrum, president; o. M Caldwell. vice president; Crawford Perkins. secre- tary-treasurer. Several committees were appointed who will report at the next meeting to be held Wednesday night at 8 o'clock, when the organization of the club will be completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
PAYS STATE IN NEW SILVER.
Kentucky Sheriff Would Take No Risk
 With Checks.

Frankfort, Ky, August 19.-Because he had trouble when he settled with the state by check, ". B. Croley, sher- If of Whitley county has paid into the state treasury 3600 silver dollars, newly minted and which had never been in circulation.
 The money was shipped from the sub-treasury at Cincinnati in large sacks and was deposited in bank at once. Frankfort is now flooded with the new coins, as large number of checks on the bank were paid here today in the new coins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Mrs. sprinnfieId,s Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs. Dr. T. J. Spring field took place this morning at 10 o'clock at the Methodist church, the Rev. l.. F. Whtten officiating, assisted by the Rev. l.. A. Reager and Dr, T. H. Johnson. The church was crowded with the friends and acquaintances of the deceased, and the floral tributes were abundant and beautiful.
 Rev Whitten paid a beautiful tribute to her memory, eXtolllng her many vir- tues and high Christian character. Dr. Johnson spoke eloquently of the noble example and useful life of the deceased. At the conclusion of the service there was scarcely a dry eye in the church. The services were concluded at Oakland cemetery. where under a mass of beau- tiful flowers she peacefully sleeps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
FIND IS STARTED
 FOR HIGH SCHOOL
FIVE ACRES OF LAND IS DONATED AND s7es5 IS SUBSCRIBED FOR COUNTY SCHOOL AT scoTTs- BORG.

Scottsboro, August 19.-tSpecial)--The citizens of the town and the surround ing neighborhood met at the court house Saturday at Il o'clock to take steps to secure a high school for this county Skelton brothers donated five acres of valuable land in the city and in thirty minutes s76s5 was subscribed by the citi- zens to be applied toward a school build ing. Great enthusiasm was manifested and several prominent men contributed &0A It is safe to say the school will be built.
 Harrison Cawthorn. the negro boy who is charged with attempting to criminally assault Miss Sowell, daughter of Deputy Sheriff Porter L. Sowell, was captured near Talladega by Frank Dicus. who for merly lived here and knew Cawthorn. A deputy went to Talladega and brought him back as far Huntsville and put him in the Madison county jail fer safe- keeping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
poRcUPINEs RUIN TREES.
Animals In Early Spring Clip Of the
 Budding Foliage.

Escanaba. Mich, August 19.-(Spe- cial. .)-That one-half of the standing hemlock on 800 acres of timber land near this city has been killed by DOT cupines is the estimate of woods cruiser returning from a trip of in spection. The district is oyerrun with the little animals. which in the early spring clip off the budding foliage. Prof. R. H. Petit of the Michigan Agricultural college reports that a heretofore unknown beetle is preying on the forest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Has Birthday Party.

Miss Clennie Pearl Simmons entertained her little friends In honor of her tenth birthday. A Buster Brown contest was held Walter Key winning the prize. The booby prize went to Lutie Campbell. Re- treatments were served and number of presents were reoeivd by the charming little hostess. Those present were: Mat tie Key, Lutie Campbell, Ruth Davis. Ruth Shye, Annie and Ruth Pitts, Virgie Dickens, Erline and Irene Martin. Lillie, Stella and J. C. Bray Will Gardner Boone Willie and May Simmons, George Shaw, Bennie, Fred and Gladys Simmons, Herbert Davis, Marcella Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
CLARK KILLS COUSIN.
Gives Himself Up to Officers, Claiming
 Self-Defense.

Huntsville. August 19.-tSpecial) )-Hous- ton Clark. a young farmer from Poplar Ridge a remote section of Madison coun- ty came to Huntsville today and surren- dered to Sheriff Mitchell, telling him that he had killed Charlie Drake, @ cousin. Clark would say nothing about the af- fair except that 1t happened at the home of J. W. Overton at Poplar Ridge and that acting in self defense he struck Drake over the head with heavy stick and that Drake died a short time after ward. The killing is supposed to be the result of d family feud of long stand ing.
 -~~-------------------- this seasons record. even If it Is so low, and everyone expects to be way up in the running next year. Work for the next years team will be commenced just as soon as this season is over. and 1908 will SCI d great bunch representing Colun.- bus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Prolific Cotton.

Huntsville, August 19.-(special 1.-The finest agricultural exhibit that has yet been received by the Huntsville Bus- ness club, is a stalk of cotton that was received today from the farm of James R. Stevens. The stalk contains 263 bolls, squares and blooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until F o'clock. noon, We'd nesday August 21. 1907, for certain bitum- inous macadam and ytrified brick paving. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right is re- served to reject any or all proposals.
 (Signed) JULIAN hENDRlCk,
 s-13-gt City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Mrs. DarnelI Dies.

Huntsville August 19.-(Special)-Mr M. A. Darnell, formerly of Shebyville, Tenn, died today at the home of her daughter Mrs. Adde Brown, on Madison street The body was shipped to Shelby vile for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Postal Changes.

Washington. August 19.-Postmasters appointed: Coleanor. Bibb county, Jesse B. Wadsworth; Corona, Walker county. Clement C. Hammer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Paris Money.

Paris, August 19.-Three per cent rentes s4 france, 371ac for the account. Exchange on London 25f, 2119c for checks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
RAILROAD REVIEWS
 PLANS DESTROYED
Catcher is Killed in Game at
 Walnut Grove
HIT BY BALL NEAR HEART
Charles Ellenburg Is Fatally Shot In Drunken BraWI With D. Watson. Work Is Progressing on
 Furnace No. 5.

Gadsden, August 9.-tSpecial )-G. K. Armes. an engineer with the Louis vile and Nashville railroad company. has been in the city for some days making plans of the bridge over the Coosa river. All such records of the company were destroyed some years ago by fire and the company is now replacing them with new ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20
Sonq.

Florence Earle Coates. in Harpers Ba- gar If love were but little thing Strange love, which, more than all. is
 great One might not such devotion bring, Early to serve and late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20

Prof. F. J. Laney, new teacher in the Disque High school, has arrived in the city prepared to enter the sea sons work. Professor Ianey comes from Troy. where his work proved emi- nently satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20

 making plans of the bridge over the Coosa river. All such records of the company were destroyed some years ago by fire and the company is now replacing them with new ones.
 Prof. F. J. Laney, new teacher in the Disque High school, has arrived in the city prepared to enter the sea- sons work. Professor Ianey comes from Troy where his work proved emi- nently satisfactory.
 The thirteenth annual convention of the Etowah County Sunday School as sociation will begin it's 1907 meeting at Turkeytowny tomorrow. pr. J. w. Lawrence will deliver the address of welcome and R. M. Phifer of Attalla will respond on behalf of the associa- tion. An elaborate programme has been arranged and the many able pa pers, addresses and discussions of Sun day school work promise a most suc- cessful convention.
 In a game of ball played at Walnut Grove Saturday the catcher. a man named bdllafu, was SlTuch py 'ie pail immediately over the heart and ex- pired a few moments later. His home was at Snead, Blount county
 Director Chairsell of the Y. M. c. A. Is planning for some fast work in basket ball this coming season. All the members are getting in shape and active practice will be begun the first of next month. Several series of games have already been sch eduled and Pro lessor Chairsel expects to have a team taht can make good in any company.
 In a drunken brawl at Citico Satur day Charles Ellenburg was fatally shot Ellenburg was a miner and had been drinking with D. Watson. a fellow miner, when they became engaged in 8 quarrel which resulted in the killing A third party named Arch Snuff Is somewhat implicated and both he and Watson have been apprehended and are now in jail here awaiting action by the auth orities
 Lon Prater the negro whose death sentence was recently commuted to life Imprisonment by Governor Conner, was IOday taken to SpelBneFs Dy oldte Agent Travis.
 A suit for $5000 damages has been filed in the circuit court here by F. B. Maise against the Southern Steel com pany for personal injuries alleged to have been received while at work for the company in it's mines at Crudup. The plaintiff Is represented by Bilbro, Inzer x Steph ems
 While at work in the shops of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad com pany, Levi Romines today had the mis- fortune to get his hand caught In a jack, badly mashing 1t and breaking two fingers. It was at first thought that the young man would lose his hand, but an examination by a phy- sician proved the accident not so seri- ous.
 Work at the steel plant on the new open hearth furnaces is progressing rapidly and furnace No. 5 will be put in commission about the first of next month. No should be ready by the first of November. There has been considerable delay in this work be- cause of scarcity of fire brick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20

When you ask for an advertised article see that you get 1t. Refuse limitations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20

If love were but a pasisng breath,-- Wild love-which as God knows, Is
 sweet One might not make of life and death A pillow for loves feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20

Work at the steel plant on the new open hearth furnaces is progressing rapidly and furnace No. will be put in commission about the first of next month. No should be ready by the first of November There has been considerable delay in this work be- cause of scarcity of fire brick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20

A suit for $500O damages has been filed in the circuit court here by F. B. Maise against the Southern Steel com pany for personal injuries alleged to have been received while at work for the company in it's mines at Crudup. The plaintiff is represented by Bilbro, Inzer x Stephens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20

Lon Prater the negro whose death sentence was recently commuted to life Imprisonment by Governor Conner, was today taken to Speigners by State Agent Travis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-20

In a game of ball played at Walnut Grove Saturday the catcher, a man named Ballard, was struck by the ball immediately over the heart and ex- pired a few moments later. His home was at Snead, Blount county.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-27

For a long. long time women have
been complaining of the lack of courtesy
shown them by men in the street cars
and public vehicles. We have all met
some woman who has had some COM
plant to offer, and all agree that the
age of American chivalry has passed
and that men think nothing of burying
themselves behind their morning or
evening paper, as. the case may be, and
settling themselves to enjoy their trip
comfortably, while tired women stand.
Don't talk to me of the man of good
breeding; men have no breeding l
heard a woman say, angrily, to a man
the other day. II came down to the
office on an Orange car his morning"
she continued, land when I got on at
the Roseville junction there wasn't a
vacant seat, and I was the only woman
standing. 1 counted eleven men seated
together on one side of the car from
the stove to the door. all deeply inter-
ested in their newspapers. There were
other men scattered through the car,
but not one of them offered to let me
sit down.
They were not illiterate men either;
every one Of them %appeayed to be Of
the better class" she said; 80 don't
lily W Aidhe me lillIk men KNOW Wldt
good manners are, for l don't believe
they do"
1t is a queer thing isn't it, the way
some men will act towards the women
who are not their personal a%cquaint-
ances? They seem to forget all about
the usages of polite society where
strangers are concerned, for we take it
for granted that they act differently in
the company of their own women folks.
It's too bad, though, that some men
have n set of manners for the draw
ing roo and quite another set for
use in public.
Now. that's one side of the question.
But did you ever know hat men have
a grievance, too? They have, indeed,
and as l heard n man say they have
more cause to complain than the
women. This mans particular trial is
the women who spend their afternoons
~"gadding about the stores"-to quote
this particular man-and who crowd the
trolley cars just at the hour tired men
are returning from work.
"I think | have as much good man
ners as any one,' this man said, "but 1
will not give up my seat to some
woman whom I know has spent the
day in aimless wandering about the
stores when she should be home.
"a woman who is a housekeeper has
no business out of her home at that
time Of the day. he added, mot if she
has the interest of her family at
heart
And so it goes. One finding FAULT
with the other, and each claiming the
other is to blame.
Let us hope that women will take
the hint and get through their shopping
before the men begin to crowd the
cars, and for the sake of the reputation
for chivalry our men have earned in
all ages, let us hope that the men Of
today will not permit their right to
the title of Gentleman, to be questioned.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-27
served Her Right.

Not very pleasant for her to have to
send, 1 imagine, but 1t served her right.
Neither O. nor l, nor anyone else, has
a right to be discourteous without rea-
son, and even when we have a good
cause. it hardly pays. for sooner or later
we will be sorry, and nothing is worth
while which gives us sorrow.
Being pleasant to people is such an
easy task; in fact 1t is no task at all
If you only think it worth while to try.
When strangers come your way, whom
you may never see again, isn't 1t better
to give them agreeable recollections of
your kindness than ugly thoughts Of
your lack of courtesy?
Some people are apt to conflict
strength of mind with ~grouchiness.
They think the assumption of a surly
manner gives others an idea Of their
dependence, but do not let them fool
you. An old, old saying has 1t that
..barkinE dogs never bite" and it is
pretty true.
And, remember, being grouchy does
not hurt anyone half as much as it
hurts yourself. You are the n who
smarts and suffers from the pain you
inflict on others, and which is sure to
come back to you twofold.
It's worth while to be pleasant.
MOLLIE.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-27
HERoIMES GROWING OLDER.

A heroine of romance should, of
course, never grow old; but she is be-
coming seriously handicapped by the
modern novelist's tendency to start
her later in life. Hardly any heroines
now are under twenty-five, and most
of them are perilously neal thirty. A
novel published last week boldly elected
to make the heroine thirty-five; and
though that is high-water mark, the
diligent novel reader may well be APP
prehensive lest his favorite novelists
should begin to regard it as an ideal
to be kept in view, says the London
Graphic.
The heroines of Anthony Hope are
putting on years; Robert Kitchens made
the lady of the "Call of the Blood
quite in the fashion. Mrs. Elinor
Gyms "Three Weeks siren was
vaguely between twenty-five and
thirty-five. according to the light; w.
B. Maxwell's guilty wife in 1.-THE
Guarded Flame was certainly old
enough to know better. The Baroness
ven Hutten's Pam was charming,
but she owned to twenty-five. All
these are recent novels; but it will be
found that the heroines of Percy
Whites, Miss Elizabeth Robins's, John
G~alslyorthy's last books all recall the
remark of the Irishman when uues-
toned about a lady's age: you
wouldn't think of a chicken when she
was by"
Evidently the woman of thirty-flve
is going to take the same place in fic-
ton as the ''man of forty and the
only reason we can suggest for it is
that marriages in real life take place
later than they used TO do.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-27
MERCHANT OF VENICE" AT
ST. vlNCENT'S ACADEMY.

The second day of the bazaar of ma
tions given by the pupils of st. Vim
cents Academy drew large crowds,
both afternoon and evening. Yester-
day afternoon was reserved for chill
dren, and the majority Of the pupils
Of the neighboring schools visited the
fair, to admire and to buy.
The feature of the evening session
was the presentation of the casket
scene from 1.-THE Merchant Of Venice"
by the academic graduates, assisted by
a few members of the other classes.
Miss Ethel Everett creditably enacted
the role of Portia, and Miss Alice Lynn
gave an effective portrayal of Jessica.
Others in the cast were Miss May Allen,
Bassanio; Miss Beatrice Connolly, Graz
tiano; Miss Bessie O'Toole, Nerissa;
Miss Helen Malone, Lorenzo, and Miss
Gretta Maxwell and Miss Martha Gaul,
attendants. Violin selections were
played by Miss EmeIia Reichle, accom-
panied by Miss Martha Gaul. Miss
Mary Kelly furnished music for dane
ing.
The academic graduating class is still
in the lead, in the contest for the PEN
nant, with the First Year High a
close second. The "Third Year High"
ranks third.
The "raf11es'' will be held tonight, and
it is expected there will be lively con-
testing. Two little sisters, Miss Zenia
Duque and Miss Dora Duque will give
Italian songs and dances, and Miss
Eleanor Funk will recite.