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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29
GALBRA|TH MAY
 KEEP HIS OFFICE City May Retain Him As
 Collector EDMONDS0N NOMINATED Druq Clerk Is Arrested and Fined for Selling Uncle Josh'-Dr. Thomas Makes the Point of Dis
 elimination.

Anniston, August 2s.-(Speeial.)-In &C., eordance with his resignation, City Tax Collector F. E. Galbraith has vacated his office and his position will be held until the next meeting of the city council by City Clerk J. NJ Ledbetter. At this time MT. Galbraith will be reelected or his successor will be named. After the resig- nation of MT Galbraith. W. T. Edmond son was nominated in caucus for the posi- ton, but when the matter of his election came to d vote at the regular meeting of the city council it was stated that Mir. Galbraith had agreed to keep his position If the city would agree to give him sixty days vacation, and due to this fact several of the aldermen declined to vote for the nominee.
 MT. Edmondson will likely continue in the race and should he get the vote Of Alderman McKleroy, who was absent from the city at the last meeting of the council, 1t will be up to Mayor Pro Tem Cooper to decide the issue, as 1t takes six votes to elect. Those voting for Mir. Edmonson at the last session of council were: Messrs. McCarty, Cohen, Ward and Todd; Messrs. Cooper, Whiteside, Robertson, Lewis and Fitzgerald decln ing to vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

For selling a connection called Uncle Josh." which is alleged to contain at least 25 per cent alcohol w. J. Logan. a negro clerk of the drug store of Dr. c. k. Thomas. also eolored was fined sl03.30 in police court this morning by Recorder James T. Greene Officer Shiretzki worked up the case as the result of several sSrrs day arrests which were attributed to the use of Uncle Josh" for other means than medicine, several witnesses testify ing that they had gotten drunk on the beverage. Thomas alleges that he Is discrlminated against, inasmuch as he claims that Uncle Josh" has less alco hol than Peruna, Paines celery com pound. Hostetters bltters, and other pro prietary medicines which arc sold Dy white druggists with impunity. The case was appealed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29


 On Labor Day there will be q big con- vention of the rural free delivery carriers of Anniston and oxford. Calhoun and Talladega counties at Oxford lake. Prac- tically every rural carrier In the two counties is expected to be present, and extensive preparations are being made for q big barbecue and several interesting addresses will be made. The programme has not yet been completed, but the ques- ton of good roads, 1t Is said. will be one of the chief topics of discussion.
 The following delegates have been ap- pointed to represent Anniston at the Alabama grand encompment, I. o. o. F.. which will convene in Bessemer on Tues day, September g. Mountain Oak encamp- ment, J. R Perkins, T. c. Yancey and w. F.iRchey: from Golden Rule encamp- ment will go w. D. New and possibly others; Grand Representative John Ellis and Grand Scribe w. F. McCartrfey will also go from here.
 A case similar to stealing a nickle from dead man eye" came up in police court this morning, when Franklin P. Coons, q big. black "coon.' was arr raigned for stealing sl4 from q dresser drawer while keeping vigil over the dead body of Phil Crook, who was recently fatally shot by Ira Perryman. d 16-year- old white boy. The case was continued today
 W. l.. Jones of this city. who is dele gate to the convention of the executive committee of the Southern Cotton Crow ers' association on September 6, at a place not yet decided on, has written to farmers in all parts of Northeast Ala bama asking their opinion on the crop outlook The purpose of the committees meeting is to decide on the minimum price to be demanded for the present crop, and in order to make this demand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

Harry Bellenger gave a cotillon at the Printup hotel last night in honor of number of visiting young ladies, Miss Sproull of Annston, Miss Clabaugh of Birmingham and Miss Boyd Of Atlanta. The dance was led by Kyle Elliott and Miss Mary Boyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

In the county court yesterday, Nathan Bradford, a negro, was fined $25 for scala ing his wife because she was receiving too bany attentions from another gentleman of color. The pair live at Altoona
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

Babe Edwards, a negro, charged with an assault and burglary committed In DeKalb county, was arrested today by Deputy Sheriff Jarrard at the plant of the Southern Steel company and placed in jail here awaiting advices from the De- Kalb county officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29
WILMER L. MOORE, President

FRANK ORME,
 Secy. end Treas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-29

G. Gibson of Alabama City was taken into custody today, charged with an as sault on G. W. Thacker, and lodged in iail
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
THIEF LETTEN CAUGHT.
Smbezzler Spent III-Gotten Loot on
Negro Woman-Prepared to Com
nit Suicide, But Lost Nerve.

Charles E. Le:ten, chief clerk in the
Office of the first district tax col!ec-
tor in New Orleans, who disappeared
a few days ago, leaving a shortage
of over one hundred thousand dollars,
was discovered and arrested Thursday
afternoon while standing on the bank
Of the Mississippi river attempting to
summon up courage enough 10 jump
in the water and commit suicide. He
said he had started toward the water
several times, but each time his cour.
age failed him. He made a full con.
fession
Letten said, when carried before
the inspector of police and the grand
Jury, that he had spent the greater
part Of the money he had taken on
negro woman, who lives in a hand
somely furnished house in the old
French quarter of The city, and who
is said to have bought considerable
Quantities of real estate. Letten says
the greater part of the money he had
given her had been invested in realty,
only comparatively small amount
being devoted to her living expenses
and keeping up the house in which
she lived.
According to latest estimate MADE
as TO Letten's shortage, he was ABOUT
100000 short in his accounts When
he disappeal ed. In the meantime ne
said he had been hiding in the weeds
along the river while the police OF
half a dozen southern cities were care
fullv watching every trair and steam
boat.
Virginia Reed, the negress In the
Ease was at once arrested and held
as a witness. An attempt will be
made to indict her as principal IN
the defalcation. Her will, a copy OF
which was obtained, showed that she
had made provision to give much Oh
the stolen money to church and to
an orphanage. Letten had only sS
cents in his possession when arrested
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
Grow Lettuce at Dinner.

1Yes,' said a florist, Il can Work
miracles in my business. For instance,
can grow you lettuce while you wait
sweet, crisp lettuce that you may
eat for your dinner with the broiled
spring chicken.
Il do it in this way. ] take hand
full of lettuce seeds that have been
soaked over night in alcohol, and l
plant them in box containing three.
inches of loam and quicklime. l water
this soil, and in ten minutes the seeds
burst. In twenty minutes tiny leaves
push through the earth. The leaves
grow and multiply In an hour they
arc as big as half-dollars. Then you
may pluck and eat them. They are
delicious-a fairy salad. .st
Sometimes, when l give dinner
party, I have one Of these little pre-
pared lettuce beds in the center OF the
table. The guests see the lettuce
grow, and when the time comes for
the salad course, there is their salad
blooming before them, all ready for
them to pluck" New York Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
NEW SPECIES.
Brown Zebras and Biack-Llned Ante
Iopes Seen in Africa.

Intimation concerning two new
species of animals, indigenous to At
rica, has been conveyed to Europe by.
Mr.. J. E. Speares, who has been
spending several months in trapping
and hunting big game in Portuguese
East Africa in the regions surround
ing Lake Nangadi and the Royuma
River. One of these refers to new
type of zebra, whole herd Of which
the hunter observed near by, but
specimen Of which he failed to secure,
Many members Of this herd were
marked differently to tae prevailing
type of this animal, the heads and
necks being brown, while the hind
quarters were striped in the conven-
tional manner peculiar to this quad.
ruped. When the natives were ques.
ticned upon the point, they asserted
that they were variety Of zebra,
but that they were becoming very
scarce Although the hunter pursued
the herd for several miles, owing to
their agility and timidity he was un
able to approach them closely. Upon
another occasion, however, he was
more fortunate and secured a closer
view Of the animal It resembles the
zebra In shape, but the head, neck,
fore-legs, and fore half of the body
were quite dark brown in color, the
hind part Of the body, including the
legs, being striped. He also discoy-
cred peculiar type Of antelope sim.
liar in size and shape to the Boer roe
buck or impala, the distinctive differ
ence being a black line down the
centre of the back and on either hind
leg down to the foot When the anil
nal Is startled it Immediately takes
to fight, the initial leap being fully
ten feet through the air. This species
of antelope is essentially gregarious.
being found in herds ranging from
ten to fifty in number, and is ex-
ceedingly wild and active Mr.. Speares
also secured what is believed to be
new species of BUCK which is per
fectly hcrnless, about as large as.
steenbuck and possessing a brilliant
red coat.-Scientific American.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
FOUND OUT.
A Trained Nurse Made Discovery.

No one is in better position to
know the value of food and drink
than a trained nurse.
Speaking of coffee, a nurse OF
Wilkes Barre, Pa, writes: L useo 10
drink strong coffee myself and SUI
fered greatly from headaches and IN
digestion. While on visit to my
brothers I had good chance to try
Postum Food Coffee, for they drank
it altogether in place Of ordinary cof-
fee. In two weeks after using Pos
tum I found I was much benefited,
and finally my headaches disappeared
and also the Indigestion.
NATURALLY 1 have since used Pos
tum among my patients, and have no.
ticed a marked benefit where coffee
has been left off and Postum used.
81 observed curious fact about
Postum when used among mothers.
1t greatly helps the flow of milk in
cases where coffee is inclined to dry
it up, and where tea causes nervous
ness.
Il find trouble in getting servants
to make Postum properly. Tney
most always serve it before 1t has
been boiled long enough. 1t should
be boiled Is to 20 minutes after boil
ing begins and served with cream,
when it is certainly a delicious beYer-
age" Read ''The Road to Wellviile"
in pkgs. There's Reason.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
MILLIONAIRE GOES DAFT.
Noted Prisoner in Atlanta Pen Sent
to the Government Asylum.

Noted Prisoner in Atlanta Pen Sent
TO the Government Asylum.
Louis A. Gourdain, the millionaire,
who lived for while in New Orleans
and then in Chicago, but more recent
" an inmate of the federal prison in
Atlanta, was sent from the latter in
stitution Thursday to the government
asvlum for the insane in Washing
ton. Accompanying Gourdain was
John Peterson, who also became In
sane while in the Atlanta federal prls-
On Peterson was serving a sentence
for robbing the United States mails
They made the trip to Washington
under the guard Of a company OF 1eo'
eral officers, headed by Deputy Mar
shall Rinard.
Louis A. Gourdain was a few years
ago tried on the charge of using the
United States mails for fraudulent pur-
noses, While his case was hanging nre
he came into sudden fame by MS oec-
laration that he would use a part Oh
his great wealth in the erection OF a
nr;yate prison if the United States DID
not provide him with one.
short time afterwards he was SEN
fenced and sent to prison lew
months ago, being transferred 10 tne
Atlanta federal prison.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
Witness Knew New York.

The witness was beginning to weak.
en- under the fierce cross -examina.
ton Of the PLAINTIFFS lawyer. Twice
he had told his story through with,
out contradicting himself in any OF
the details. The case was a suit for
damages against street railway for
injuries received in an accident,
".Are you familiar with the locality.
of the ACCIDENT" snapped the law.
yer.
eyes" replied the witness, show.
ing signs of fatigue.
"Tell the jury what business places
stand on, the four corners Of Ninth.
avenue and Fiftieth street"
The witness fdgeted.
-Four liquor stores" he ventured.
The lawyer looked blank, for the
witness, who was familiar with New
York City in general, had guessed
right.-Washingtc Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
new MOVE BY ROAD
The Central Wants Governor
Made a Party to Suit.
PRESENTS AMENDMENT
Rate Case is Called in Federal Court
at Atlanta and is Postponed by
Judge Newman to October
?th for Hearing.

The suit Of the Central of Georgia
railway in the district court Of the
United States, at Atlanta. for man.
datory injunction against the state
railroad commission, the attorney
general and the special attorney 70
the commission, was called before
Judge William T. Newman Monday
morning. The plaintiffs filed an
amendment to their original petition,
seeking 70 make Governor Hoke Smith
party to the suit.
The commission, Attorney General
Hart ana Special Attorney Hines filed
demurrers to- the original petition,
setting up that they cannot legally
be made defendants to the proceeding.
The railroad contends that its amend
ment will meet the objection.
M After hearing arguments on all OF
the legal points involved, Judge New
man withheld his decisions, and post
$poned the further hearing Of the case
until Monday, October 7, when he will
render a decision on the demurrers
filed by the state and decide upon the
admission of the railroads amend
ment. Judge Newman's order is as
follows:
sIn the circuit court of the United
States for the northern district of
sGeorgia-Central of Georgia Railway
Company vs.. S. G. McLendon. H. War
ner Hill, ct al, railroad commission
sers. the Railroad Commission OF
Georgia, John C. Hart. Attorney Gen.
eral of Georgia, and ]. K. Hines, Spe-
cial Attorney TO Railroad Commission
Of Georgia-In Equity:
ssThis cause came On this day, on a
rule to show cause why injunction
perdente lite should not issue against
the defendants to the original bill as
therein prayed for. The compliments
presented two amendments to their
bill. and the defendants presented
demurrer. It is:
"0rdered, That the hearing oe post
poned until Monday, October {, 1907,
at 10 o'clock a. m, at which time the
court will determine whether or not
Hon. Hoke Smith, governor of Geor-
gia. can and should be made party
defendant to this cause, and whether
or not injunction pendente lite shall
issue aaginst him and the other de-
fendants, as prayed in the bill.
s sIn open court. this 18th day OF
September, 1907.
.eW. T. NEWMAN, U. S. Judge"
I. The action of the Central in at
tempting to make the governor par
" to the suit caused surprise, as it
has heretofore been believed that the
governor of STATE could not be sued.
The eleventh amendment to tse fed
raj constitution provides that no state
can be sued, and the United States
supreme court has frequently held
that a governor in his official capac-
Sity cannot be made a party to
suit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
VALUE OF SOUTHERN RAILWAY

In State of Georgia Fixed by Board OF
Arbitration at s1s,5ss.sae.
The value of the Southern system
in Georgia has been placed at $685.
9se hv the board of arbitration, COM
posed of Hon. Roland Ellis, represent
Inc the road; Commissioner Stevens
representing the state, and Judge MIL
Ter, as umpire,
From this award Commissioner Ste
vens dissented, claiming that 1t was
too low. The figures were s5'6oo'0oo
over the returns of the company and
1880 ,664 under what the comptroller
eonora1 had assessed the property.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
PARIS WOMEN ENRAGED.
Thousands Parade City's Streets In
Demonstration Against Fiend Who
Was Saved from GuiIIotne.

The rising indignation of the
French masses against the escape
from the guillotine CT Soleillant,
known as the "mcnstrous violator
and murderer" whose sentence to
death for the atrocious murderer Of
a 12-year-old girl, was commuted last
week by President Fallieres TO life
Imprisonment, was expressed n Paris
Sunday in a series Of the most Gu
rious public manifestations that have
occurred in France for a long time.
The demonstration, despite the fact
that several arrests were made, was
almost entirely orderely Many women
participated. The protest was organ.
lied not so much against Soleillant
as to express the voice of the populace
against the wave Of unspeakable
crimes committed or little girls which
lately has increased to an alarming
degree and which, it is feared, the
communication of the sentence Of Sole
illant will only stimulate.
Several thousand persons were en-.
gagged in demonstrations at various
points of the city and especially large
was the crowd in the Place Saint
Ambrose, near which lived little Mar.
tha Eberding, the victim of Soleil
liant. The rage of the women Of the
district has been great since Presi'
dent Fallieres showed clemency to
Soleillant. They assembled Sunday
afternoon with their husbands and
other of the sympathizers and were
augmented in numbers by crowds OF
curious persons. Their orderly cries
for Justice were quickly changed to
cries of death to Soleillant," and
down with Fallieres,' as the process.
sion, led by a woman, who carried q
little girl on her shoulders, with the
purpose Of indicating the object OF
manifestation, moved toward the Place
de Ia Republique. Soon the streets
were choked by avast mob and the
police reserves were called out to dis
perse it. The paarde, however, as
sembled again, and several of the
more violent demonstrators were ar
rested.
The newspapers of Paris are derot:
ing great space to the Soleillant case.
Many of them loudly condemn the
failure of President Faillieres to per-
NIT the law to take it's course, and
all OF them agree that the commuta'
tation of this sentence signifies the
passing for ever of the guillotine from
France. Some Of the journals ex-
press the opinion that the escape OF
soleillant from the guillotine only
places a premium on crime.
The entire question of crime will
be taken up at the approaching ses-
sion of parliament, especially as Paris
and other large cities are becoming
alarmingly infested with another type
of criminal known as "the apache,
who in the secluded sections, almost
daily main and rob and sometimes
murder their victims. Their weapons
always are knives, and, gathering IN
bands, they often wantonly stab pedes-
trians and frequently policemen mere
ly for the sake of stabbing.
M. Touny, director of the Paris po-
lice. declared that his force was en-
tirely insufficient to cope with the
situation. He recommended the adop-
ton of corporal punishment for law
breakers as an Offset to comfortable
>c;o
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
PREPARING FOR IMMIGRANTS.
Savannah City Council Will Wateh
After Austrian Newcomers.

A committee from the Savannah
city council is busily engaged in max
ing nreparat;ons for the immigrants
that are expected to reach the city
next month from Trieste, Austria.
There will be about 10 in the party.
They will be distributed throughout
Georgia. Many of them, it is thought
will elect to 20 to the plantations, as
they are Of class that has been
largely devoted to agriculture.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
NEWSPAPER OFFICE DYNAMlTE0
Republican Sheet Was Engaged IN
Denouncina City Ocials.

Dynamite, Friday night, wrecked
the press room and composing room
of the Joplin News-Herald, an after
noon republican newspaper at Joplin,
Mo-, which has been conducting a cru
sadie against the city council and po-
lice department.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
eoApED BY MONEY SHARKS.

Chicago. Clerk Attempts to Murder
and Rob Diamond Broker.
John w. Miller, railroad clerk,
held in Chicago, on the charge Of at
tempting to kill and rob Edgar e.
Crumb. a diamond broker, has con-
feSsed the crime.
Desperation, caused by the hound
lfng of a horde of loan sharks, was
given by Miller as the reason for
the crime, for which he may hang.
In his statement he tells of the man
ner In which he lured Crumb in the
fat for the deliberate purpose OF at
backing and robbing him, Crumb was
badly beaten up and may die.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
GEORGIA TAXABLE VALUES.
Totals in Round Figures Six Hundred
and Ninety-Two Millions.

With the award Friday afternoon
fixing the value Of the Seaboard All
Line system in Georgia at S12,651,
$50, the arbitrations on corporate prop
crty in Georgia came to an end, the
the taxable values in the state total
ed IN round numbers s692,0OO,OO0, Oh
an increase of s65,C00,oOO over last
years total valuations.
Of this sum the corporation returns
Welded an increase Of s25,C0O,OOO, anc
the taxable property, as is lndlcat&
in the county digests, was about sac,
100000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
ROAD SELLS RE5ATE TICKETS.
Plan of /. and N. to Technically Conn.,
ply with New Rate Laws.

The Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, in seeking to comply with the
new 2 1-2 cent passenger rate law in
Alabama, has begun the sale of tick
cts within the state with coupons at
tached which entitle the passenger to
a rebate of half a cent a mile in
case the suit which the railroad has
brought against the state railroad COM
mission to prevent the enforcement of
the new law is decided against it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
APOLOGY is DUE GAYNOR.
Noted Prisoner is Offended at Fake
News Report.

John F. Gaynor and his attending
officers. who returned to the Macon
iail Thursday morning from Indian
Spring, entered a protest against the
news report that Gaynor had asked
for a sea trip in addition to the lib.
critics already extended him by the
United States court of appeals. The
officers and the prisoner are all Of
Tended and were emphatic in their
denial.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
WISDOM OF EXPERIENCE.

1T is just as easy to raise child
as it is to raise dog" said the
thoughtful thinker.
eyes," returned the father of way
ward son, "but it isn't always as
profitable" e."-Chicago News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
ASSISTANCE FOR STRIKERS.

Gonpers Issues Aid Call to organized
Labor in Behalf Of Telegraphers.
AS a result of recent conference
President Gompers Of the American
Federation of Labor will issue an ap-
neal for aid for the striking telegraph
operators. ut will be-" said Mr.. Com
per, "a general request to organized
labor for assistance both financial ano
moral, in accordance with the pledge
made at the recent meeting of the eX-
acutive council of the federation
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
DEADLY PLUNGE FOR DAG0Es.
Six Italians, in Panic of Fright, Jump
HeadIonq Into River.

Panic-str.cken when coal barge,
in which they were trying to cross
the Allegheny river, began to sink, SIX
italian workmen employed by the
Irayo Constructing company on the
United States government dam at
Aspinwall, Pa, jumped into the river
and were drowned.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-19
PHONE COMPANY PROTESTS.
Goes to Court of Appeals to Be Re-
Iieved of Regulations.

TTtVcU OI rtS5Sr'<'9''9'
The Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph company has sought relief
Of Judge David D. Shelby of the Unit.
ed States court Of appeals at Hunts
Vile, Ala, from the alleged confsca'
tory regulations prescribed by the
Iouisiana railroad commission.