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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
ROBBED OF ALL
 THE MONEY HE HAD
MAN NAMED GoLDFORD REPORTS THAT $156 WAS TAKEN FROM UNDER HIS PILLOW DURING NIGHT.

urday night he carried the money home to his home 14os Fifth avenue, north, put it under his pillow, and 10. 1t dis appeared. like Joseph. into Egypt. The police have clue which they are in- vestigating.
 ''Yez." said red bearded individual to the desk sergeant at police headquarters yesterday morning before daybreak. Me wife woke me up en she say, 'Goldford, the doors open, en where's ze money?
 q feels under the pillow en sez. 'Hoi Yoil It's goner Oh, me headache!' and with that the poor fellow broke down and cried bitterly Goldford had something to cry about. which would have split many another head.
 Ho had been robbed of every cent he had in the world, which was the total amount of s156 There was no doubt about his sincerity as 1t was visible In every line of his face 'I had ten bills and 5e silver dollars under my hear" he said
 Goldford runs a little store on Twen- ..eth street, near the Ellis hotel. Sat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
BIG SUNDAY HAUL.
Ninety Arrests Are Made for Various
 Offenses.

It was said that the city b1stile was so crowded last night that every time drunken man turned over the walls bulgod out For a fact there were more than leo prisoners confined. and the sweaty odor that came from the door being anything but pleasant, and 1t was crowd of sober looking individuals that turned pale faces toward the light.
 Twenty of them were Sunday drunk ards, arrested for drinking whisky after hours Sunday morning. Part of them were laid out on the floor. Twenty more were Saturday drunks. Ninety arrests were made between Saturday morning and Sunday night.
 officers Gates, Guthrie, Strapp and Ben- son made a roundup of eighteen Sunday gamblers They caught them in the act of shuffling dice and piled them in oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
Conner COnfe7S Win
 AuOYneyS Here Today

other roads put the new rates into ef- feet
 When asked when he will appoint tho new Birmingham police commission, Gov ernor Conner stated that he would get busy on that matter this week. and an nounce the appointments shortly. He is interested in the local situation, and wants to see matters running smoothly.
 There will be no fight against the new commission on the part of the old one. as most of the members of the old eon- mission are glad to be rid of their posi- tions One of them stated yesterday that he would be glad to see the matter closed He stated, however, that the oil commission will hold one more meet ing.
 Great is the conjecture as to what eiti- zens will be appointed to the places. Two men in sympathy with the administration will more than likely be chosen. Thefe are many names suggested, but none with any certainty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
DELEGATES FOR PEORIA.
Postoffice Clerks Association Will Be
 Asked to Come to Birmingham.

The local branch of the National Post office Clerks association, held meeting yesterday afternoon for the purpose of electing delegates to the national con vention, which Is to be held in Peoria, H.. on Labor Day. There will be four days session and delegates from every part of the United States will be In at tendance The two delegates elected yes terdav were R. w Smith and c. M. Howle.
 A strong effort will be made to land next years convention for Birmingham, and the Commercial club and Board of Trade will be requested to exert all of their influence towards accomplishing this. There will be between 600 and TOO delegates besides the visitors and mem bers of the delegates families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
Claude E. Williams,

Claude Williams, aged 70 years, died yesterday morning at o'clock, at the residence of his sister. Mrs. Mack Rogers, 211S Avenue H. after a brief illness with pneumonia The remains were sent to Evergreen yesterday afternoon by Ligo Loy for interment. MT Williams for several years held a responsible position with the Burger Dry Goods company, until about year ago. when failing health forced him to give it up. He was born in Conecuh county, near Evergreen. He came to Birmingham about seventeen years ago and made wide circle of friends here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19

All lots are cared for and grass moved free on both lots and graves at beautl- full Elmwood cemetery. Single burial snaces from so up. For information or il- ll,strated booklet, telephone Bell 637, Peo- nles 225 Take Powderly, West End. South Bessemer or Cleveland cara
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
Jesse s. Hamlett.

Jesse s. Hamlett, the 10-months- old son of Mir. and Mrs J. s. Hamett, died al the family residence at Powderly yes terday afternoon. The funeral services will be held from the residence this aft ernoon at 330 o'clock, the interment be- ing in the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Ruth Whiteslde Buchanan.

Ruth Whiteside Buchanan, the S-months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. R. Bu- chanan, died yesterday morning at the family residence, Walnut street and Sec ond avenue West End. The funeral ser vices will be held from the residence to- day, the interment being in the Emwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
Emmet Porter Reynolds.

Emmet Porter Reynolds, the 7-months- old son of MT and Mrs. Joe Reynolds. died Saturday night after brief illness from meningitis at the residence of ]. T. Johnson. 1922 Ina street. where Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds were visiting. The funeral services were conducted from the residence yesterday afternoon at o'clock the interment being in the Oak Hill ceme- tery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
Bertha Stueckler.

Bertha Stueckler, the 7-months old daughter of Mir and Mrs C. r. A. Stueck- Ter, died yesterday morning about o'clock, at the family residence. SIS Fifty third street, north. Woodlawn. The fu- neral services will be held from the residence this morning at 10 o'clock, the interment being in the Woodlawn ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19

formerly president of the Alabama Bank ers' association He has also been a prominent figure in the Alabama National Guard for several years. Mrs. Musgrovo's home Is at 10O4 South Twentieth street. Birmmgham and she has many friends In all parts of the state. Mrs. Musgrove and Mrs. Demore left Birmingham for Chat tanooga Saturday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
Thomas McF adden.

Thomas McFadden, aged 35 years, died yesterday morning of pneumonia at his residence at .5oyles. The funeral services will pe held from St. Pauls church this afternoon at o'clock The interment will be in the Catholic cemetery. The de- ceased Is survived by his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
COL. M'KZEROY MARRIED
 70 MRS. SUSAN MLISGROVE

Col ". II McKleroy of Anniston and Mrs. Susan Musgrove of Birmingham were married quietly in Chattanooga Sunday afternoon. The ceremony was performed in the First Presbyterian church, by the Rev. Dr. Bachman.
 Colonel McNair is president of the First National bank of Annston, and was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
No Choice.

From the St. Louis Dispatch.
 Do you think we ought to keep sum- mer boarders, Nancy?'
 "Ian' sakes, Hiram! There ain't . thing to eat in the house. We've just got to-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
cauaht With the Goods.

Officer Street caught Ethel Mitchell, a negro. with a basket full of whisky yes terday afternoon, dispensing It to her friends. She will have a serious charge to face in the police court today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
Joseph Owens.

Inc funeral services over the remains of Joseph Owens will be held from the family residence, 1925 Eleventh avenue, north, this morning at 10 o'clock. Tho lnterment will be in the Woodlawn ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
Sidney R. Gardner.

Sidney R. Gardner the 1-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. w. l.. Gardner. died at the family residence. 514 Reese street Woodlawn yesterday. The funeral ser vices will be held from the residence this morning, the interment being in the Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
PERSONAL

Mrs c. M. Tardy is quite i'll at her home on Tenth avenue. south. She has fever and other complications, which may prove serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19

< "oome people say, take the sa- {
 % loon out of Birmingham and you I
 . kill the town. Then let's go out -> + and kill it. God knows it's better (
 < dead. ' . Tt is an important fact that { % there are thousands of men in this -< c section, and hundreds in Birming- I % ham who cannot vote. Take this |
 % situation and let the saloon men -~ < get upon these men, and they will I % pay their poll tax. Whom the I < time to vote comes they will vote I < as the men who paid their tax. < < This is what Is back of the whole | < whole matter of putting off the I % fight."-The Rev. pr. James A. -. ' Duncan. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
Quotes HardInq's Statement.

Dr. Duncan then read extracts from W. P. G. Harding's interview which ap- peared in Saturday mornings Age Her aid, calling attention to the following statement:
 "The arguments advanced by ppohi- bition advocates IS to the evils of the liquor traffic are unanswerable, and I believe that ultimately this traffic will be entirely abolish ed or else regulated in some way so as to make 1t least harmful, but I think it will be con- ceded that prohibition, to be effective, should not come in advance of a public sentiment that will enforce it."
 Note the last sentence. T think 1t will be conceded that prohibition, to be effective. should not come in advance of a public sentiment that will enforce it, he says. Can not the public senti- ment elect men who will enforce the law? It Is no argument that because you cannot totally stop an evil that you must not stop 1t at all. It Is the duty of men to take hold of this evil which Is destroying homes, and rid our people of it. I believe from what have seen that e5 per cent of the cases of poverty which we see are caused by the head of the household drinking his money away in liquor.
 The interview continues: We do not want to incur the evils of blind tigers which would deprive our city and coun- ty of revenues from licenses and would give us in a worse form than ever all the evils of whisky
 The matter seems to be not so much that mems souls would be destroyed but that we Would lose our revenue by putting an end to the liquor traffic.
 Many instances may be cited where cities, counties and states have enacted prohibition laws and finding their en- forcement impossible have, after some years, again permitted the sale of whisky We do not want to move too fast in this matter in Jefferson county
 q say in answer to this that it Is better for a city to oppose and try to break the inroad of the evil of the liquor traffic and lose the fight than never to try at all. It will have at least the satisfaction of knowing that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
Green Undertaking Company.

E. T. Shaw & Son, Undertakers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19
KILL TOWN RATHER
 THAN HAVE SALOONS
Dr. Duncan Breaches Ringing
 Prohibition Sermon
NOW IS TIME FOR FIGHT
IT., Saloon Men Have Not Registered Their Voters and Next Sum- mer They Will Be Ready
 for the Fight.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-19

.Tt is an important fact That there are thousands of men in this section and nun
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-18
WOODMEN INSTALLATION.

The annual installation of officers of
Fort King Camp No. II, WOOdmen of
the World took place AT the Forest Fri
day evening. Retiring consul Com
mander GOttlieb was the installing
officer and was ably assisted by Or
raniZer c. II. Dame.
The following is the new officers
roster for the coming year:
Cnnsr! CommandCr-p V. ! eaven-
good
Advisor Lieutenant. r. White.
r Banker-ROyal Cole.
Clcrk-Charles X. Sage.
Escort-B \. Dosh.
Watchman-R ". Finn
. Sentry-AdOlph Ochs Dame.
Manager. T. Benjamin
Nessrs. c. II. Dame and y. l. Colt
Neb were elected delegates 10 the an
nual convention To he held in Jackson
willie in March. with Nessrs. J. 6 .Spaul-
ding and P. Y. LeayengoOd as alter
mates.
After the regular business Of the
evening several short talks were made
by the members OF the home camp a
well as by visiting chippehs from the
neighboring Forests.
At about ten O'Clock the Forest was
cleared and number Of large tables
placed through the center of the hall.
and in a few minutes there arose the
aroma of some of the best oyster stews
that ever greeted the nOstrils of a
hungry chopper. All did ample justice
to these, when another course in the
shape of fried oysters. with all the ac-
compartments, were served.
The choppers spent another merry
hour or more after supper in singing.
testing and generally making each
other feel more fraternal.
! Fort King Camp is taking on new
life. nine APPLICATIONS for membership
having been presented at Friday
nights session
\ 4 special session of the Camp has
been called for Friday night. Jan. 25th.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-18
Cure Of Lung Trouble.

1T is now eleven years since l had
narrow escape from consumption.
writes c. o. Floyd, leading business
man Of kershaw. $. G., Il had run
down ia weight 70 135 pounds. and
coughing was constant, both by day
and by night. Finally | began taking
Dr. Kings New Discovery, and con-
tinued this for about six months.
when my cough and lung trouble
were entirely gone and was restored
TO my normal weight of 40 pounds. -
Thousands of persons are healed ev-
cry year Guaranteed at Tydings &
Co.'S Drug Store. 80 cents and S1.00
Trial bottle free.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-18

or months ago sent you a copy of
my marriage license & also the names
Of witnesses assigned TO it to you &
ask you as a Bro. to please have il
& by return mail from you find in an
inclose envelope a letter showing you
complied unto my wish TO you and had
it recorded & would ack upon it at
any time when notify by me TO You.
will now tell you the cause of my
troubles | am now under. She whOme
was trying TO make life easy with heI
after my death which was at that time
| could call her my lawful d lovely
wife Minny. bur by disObayance of
gods law & the law of our country.
she has lifted up her heel against me
& by satanic influence of others has
been led astrav which has caused her
K | to separate x be apart, and as
have made preparations in her behalf
in the past let il be of nO-avOyed-fOr
As7ii " mani Il iNAiC' II a. an t'i'ti
ters OF the pension beauroe that when
| have dcceaSe in this life in death
that | do not want her to ever draw
one copper cent of my pension after
am dead K gone d II is the reason
of all this. is by the way she has act
ed towards me caused us TO part, so
let it come on TO me SO long as live
and after death stop it, Write me a
letter by return mail & let me hear
from You on this wise, am yours in
love-
p. S. Bro. in christ & Bro. cOmrade
unil death & will also ever be found
true to the democratic platform unto
death. so at any time it comes around
TO do you any good as an officer you
may be assured that by my vote to
you in the way of electing you again
it will be a pleasure to me to vote
for you and all good honest state Of
ficers which have proved to our wei
fare of the poor confederate Soldiers
& widows of the Southern C0nfederacy
of the democratic platform. | will
close. Yours in love
December Is, 1906"
ITO Hon. A. c. Groom, Compt ROl
at Tallahassee. Fla.
Dear Brother COmrade: | write you
few lines to let you know | & my
wife have made friends q We have got
together on peaceful terms so | send
this enclosed in in my pension vor"N
err | am owing $4,000 thirty dol
lars. & my warrent will not settle my
honest debts x now my friend please
have a charity heart towards me l$6)
six dollars over my pension Warrent.
You. my friend, will never lose any
thing by 50 doing, god Will add unto
you tenfold more in return. So grant
unto me dear friends & when you aid
me in this kind deed you may assure
that you are helping a true old cOnfed- F!
who will ever he found at the poles
to vote for all good officers such as
YOU and governor of Florida & will
ever be ready to support you and
Govern. Broward in every Office YOU &
him will run for in the future. So do
this kind deed for me & also get Gov.
Broward to help me with your aid d
| will ever appropriate it with a fer
vent heart. So god bless you & all
the good old democratic state officers"
"In christ dear love
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-18

The Geiger brothers, Hugh and Har-
dy. sons OF that eminent Baptist
preacher, Rev L. D. Geiger, are now
in charge of the Inverness Chronicle
and. being up-to-date printers and
live young men, will greatly improve
il. We have known them sonce they
were small boys and will rejoice 10
see them reap a full measure of sue.
cess.-Punta Gorda Herald
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-18
Irish CobbIer Seed Potatoes.

You want the earliest potatoes in
Your neighborhood Plant the Irish
CObbler, round. white, and good yielc-
erS: $3.50 per bushels. barrel. or car
load. Fred Harvey. Clearfeld. Pa.
12-21-4t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-18
Special to the Ocala Banner:

Special TO the Ocala Banner:
Tallahassee. Fla. Jan. 10.-There
were no ceremonies TO mark the
change in the railroad commission
Tuesday. Hon. Newton A. Bitch, The
new member. and Hon. r. Hudson
Burr. who was reelected. made theiI
oathsof Office as if required by law
Hon. r. Hudson Burr was chosen
chairman to succeed Mr. jefferson b
Browne. who retired from Office Tues
day. Mr. Royal c. Dunn. who served
the old commission as secretary, was
chosen in the same capacity by the
new one. Mr.. Charles PulestOn was
retained as :tenOgrapher but mas
since resigned TO accept more IN
crative position elsewhere.
In the supreme court Justice James
B. Whitfield and Justice Charles b
Parkhill. whose new term of Office
begins Tuesday. were sworn in. There
was nothing TO mark the day as diff
ferent from any other in the court, as
these justices succeed themselves
there is no change in the diversions
Chief Justice Shackleford will con-
tinue as chief justice until the end OF
term two years hence.
Judge Whitfield and Judge Park
hill are two opposite types of fine
men. Judge Whitfield is a man who
takes life seriously-a man used to
responsibility. He has held positions
of trust and responsibility all his life.
very early in life and both as a coun-
" and state official has resumed a
large part of the responsibilities
attached to such positions. He is a
man slow to form attachments but is
faithful and loyal to the highest de-
gree to those whom he calls his
friends, as are all men with high
iealS
Judge Whitfield is a student of law
and of public affairs and perhaps has
a keener insight into political causes
and effects in Florida than any other
man in the state today.
Judge Parkhiil sees the SUMMER
side of life. Nature made him respon-
Sive TO Comraderie and good fellow
ship. and endowed him with graces of
mind and personality that have made
iii is easy for him TO make friends of
the people he meets. Gifted with a
fine mind and readiness of speech. he
is a part of the life in the circle in
which he moves.
Both Judge Whitfield and Judge
Parkhill are valuable members of the
court and will add distinction to the
work
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-18

Ii is a matter of very general re-
greet that the proposed constitutional
amendment submitted to the people
last fall providing for an increase in
the salaries of the justices of the su-
preme court was rejected
There is not man on the supreme
bench in Florida who could not at
the practice of law in any average
town in the state. earn more than his
salary as justice of the supreme court
| do not mean To say that the com
pensation for this service should be
based upon a mans earning capacity
in his profession. but | do say that
the salaries should he sufficiently
large for men of standing and recog
nized ability as lawyers to be induced
TO hold them
Although Tallahassee is small
place il costs as much TO live here a
in a city. Few of the officials are sure
enough of their tenure of Office tl
own their own homes and rents are ex
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13

Division" there is but one woman to
seven men in the almshouses. or the
small total Of only 734 in all the houses
from Montana and Wyoming TO Wash
ington, Arizona and California. Mani
festly, the men who, in the olden days,
hedged in the honor Of the fair sex
with the protection of the shooting
iron and who. OF later day. are as
ready 10 defend it with the more mod
ern weapon OF the strong arm, are also
gallant to the degree Of the sacrifice
OF the purse.
Why America. which is so rich in its
material output and which now has a
larger per capita circulation Of money
than any other country in the
world, should have one pauper 10
every thousand of inhabitants is
a puzzle. Of course which the
people generally may soon become
as eager TO study as are the sOciolo-
gists. And the more so because at the
same time that so many inhabit the
almshouses there is dearth OF labor IN
every section of the country and in
every line of business. There are no
men for the skilled jobs or the un-
skilled. There are not enough men to
harvest the corn and wheat or to pluck
the fruit or TO saw the timber. The
railroads raise wages because they can
not ind workmen even for the tasks
Lhat must be done regardless of
whether unions call strikes or not. and
yet the supply OF wage earners is in
adequate. Contingencies cannot find
enough stenographers, bookkeepeEs or
statesmen. Contractors advertise sn
vain for diggers, builders and all other
laborers. While in such a monumental
enterprise as the Panama canal the
difficulties reach an international mag
nitude.
II the degree of pauperism were
greatest in the metropolitan cities,
where the foreign population is the
thickest, the situation would be most
easily understood. But when the figures
show that the percentage OF paupers
10 the population is greater in Cali
fornia than in any other State in the
Union, the layman raises his skull cap
in the hope that the fresh air Of some
breezy intelligence viii help him 20
comprehend. The Golden state, with
all it's msrvelously prolific fruit trees
and grain fields and mines, tops the
whole gamut of pauperistic statistics
with two and a half indigents to every
thousand Of population,
What is the matter with California?
Is II that, under the warm skies and
the easy yielding soils, the people grow
careless OF the future. and, when the
slower end of life approaches. find that
they have been too Indifferent TO energy
and effort2 Or is ii that. stimulated by
natures prodigality and inspired by the
JOY OF living in congenial atmosphere.