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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
MINORITY REPLIES
 TO SHERIFF HIGDON
GRAND JURORS SAY THEIR oATHs PREVENT THEM FROM DlScLOS- ING WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GRAND JURY SESSIONS.

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
 We notice an article appearing in the papers in which Sheriff Higdon under takes to answer the report of the grand jary signed by Messfs. Tyson, Brophy. Nea1ey and DIsmukes styled in said article as -Four Wise ones
 We desire to say that the true facts as to the acts of the grand jury on Higdon,s office have not been published. On Monday evening before the final adjournment of the grand jury, the en- tire membership present. sixteen in number. voted for the so-called minori- ty report with that part left out which referred 10 the action of seven mem hers Of the grand jury in blocking the indietmens against the sherlf; but for some cause. probably some influence that kept said seven members from voting the indictments against the sheriff that should haze been returned, they changed their vote between that time and the nnal adjournment and left nine who stood for the report.
 If the sheriff can get any consola- tion from the fact that the only reason this report against him was not made official was on account of the action 
 censure him and two days later, by some kind of an influence. to withdraw the censure he is entitled to it.
 If any person doubts this statement let him ask Mir. Montgomery as to the true vote and standing of the grand jury on the question of the censuring of Higdon for his conduct as sheriff, and We are willing to stand by what he says about the matter.
 We do not care to enter into a news paper controversy with a man of his standing as to our actions as grand jurors In this matter. but will say for the benefit of the public that Shertn Higdon knows full well that we, as grand jurors, are bound by our oaths to secrecy as to matters pending be- fore that body. Under the law we were given the right 10 submit the minority report, which We did in open court. without violating our paths IS grand jurors. but were we to undertake to state 10 the public what the evidence before the grand jury was in the eases pending against the sheriff we would be guilty of committing perjury, and this the willy sheriff knows full well. If the sheriff will have his adviser point out to us wherein we can quote the evidence before us concerning his case and not violate our oaths and com init perjury 1t will afford us great pleasure to publish to the community such evidence. The sheriff in his scheming manner would be only too glad to have us do this, but then what would the Wise One" do? He would immediately go before the next grand jury and prefer a charge against us for perjury and thereby get his ex- pected revenge. This is, we understand, the sheriff's usual method of entrapping unsuspecting citizens into troublous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
DETROIT TEAM
 GOES TO TEXAS

Detroit, December 19.-The itinerary for the spring practice trip of the Detroit American league baseball team was an- nounced tonight. The headquarters of the spring practice will be at San Antonio, Tex. The players will leave Detroit March for the south. March the second team will play at Oklahoma City, March 5 at Joplin and March at Springfield, Mo. The first team will play Washington at San Antonio March 20 and 21 and will play at Austin March 27 and 2S and Dallas April and f.
 President Navin today received a check for Ira Thomas, who goes to the Phil adelphia Americans. President Navin de- nied the report that Third Baseman Mor- iarity of New York had been purchased by Detroit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
SANTA ADVISED BY EXPRESS COMPANIES Eight Essential Principles Pointed Out for Use as
 Guide Rules.
CARE IS NECESSARY
One of the Chief Precautions Is to
 Start Your Presents Early

First aid to Santa Claus instruc- tions have been issued by the express companies for the guidance of persons intending to send Christmas presents by express
 If you follow the instructions to the letter not only will your friends have the presents you send them on Christ mas morning. but unless all the rules of mathematics and logic go wrong, you'll get yours also.
 Do it now" is the first principle laid down for the Santas by the car riers.
 Resume of Rules.
 A resume of the instructions follows: 1.tShip packages early, today if pos sible. The express company will give you a small label to paste on the pack age reading Do not open until Christ mas. This will insure the package reaching it's destination before Christ mas and the additional pleasure to the recipient of the gift of having 1t Christ mas morning.
 2. Use wooden boxes for packing. It may cost few cents more, but the danger of lossor damage is very much reduced True. if the shipment is lost or damaged. the express company will pay for it, but that will give your friend no pleasure.
 3. Write the address in full, county, street and number on the box with ink or crayon. Tags are frequently torn off and lost.
 f. If you want to prepay the charges. write the word Paid" in large letters on the package.
 5. Insist on a receipt and see that the amount paid Is on the receipt and value of the package declared thereon.
 8. Write your own address in full somewhere on the package, following the prefix From -, and inclose a card in the package bearing your own address that you may be notified In the event of loss of consignee's address.
 '. Use strong wrapping paper, not newspaper if not convenient to ship in boxes and tie with a strong cord.
 8. If package contains anything of a perishable nature. write the word, Per fshable'' in large, plain letters on the box or package, to insure special atten- ton for its delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Death From Snake Bite.

Kssimmee, Fla, December 19.- While out hunting, 30 miles down the Kissimmee river, yesterday afternoon, H. c. Fountain, prominent contractor, who lived here. aroused a big rattle snake and in fight killed the reptile after it had sunk its fangs in his flesh. With his hunting knife he cut away the poisoned flesh, digging out the wound. Friends brought him here to- day, but he died despite all efforts to save him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
White Elephant for Royalty.

London, December 19.-(Special.)-The King and Queen are annoyed by their splendid Christmas gift from the Trans vaal government, the famous Cullinan diamond It was recut into serviceable jewels for their majesties' wear by an Amsterdam firm, but no funds are found available for paying the cutters huge bill. The treasury declares it does not possess power to make an appropriation for the purpose. The King declines to pay the bill out of his private purse and the cutters see little prospect of getting the bill paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

situations but the -Four Wise Ones" refuse to be entrapped by the One Wise One" Did the sherifr not know that our mouths were forever closed, and that no utterance could come from us disclosing the evidence before us? We will state to the public that we will take pleasure, if the legal adviser of the sheriff can convince us that we are not committing perjury in publishing the evidence before us, and let the public judge for itself In conclusion we desire to say that we have no apol- ogy to offer the sheriff for our action in the matter as grand jurors or oth- erwise.
 J. N. BRoPHY,
 c. 1T. TYSON,
 B. B. DISMUKES,
 TOM MEALEY. Birmingham, December 19, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Bad Breath From
 Teeth and Stomach
Quickly Killed By Stuart's Charcoal
 Lozenges.
Free Trial Package By Mail

FTCC dShdSC oJ "oih
 The teeth secret much of the decay from food and the acids from the mouth cause such decay to assume a gaseous state which quickly makes horrible odors.
 Charcoal is one of the strongest ab- sorbers known and mixed with the liva of the mouth it quickly takes away the bad effects of mouth decay, acids and odors.
 Charcoal vii. absorb one hundred times it's volume in gases
 Charcoal is used at sea to keep water sweet. little placed in a pan keeps a refrigerator sweet and free from de- eayng odors. also a sleeping room or foul cellar or sink.
 John Turnbull of Glasgow, Scotland. a famous chemist, covered two dead dogs with charcoal and placed them in his study without any covering whatever be- yond charcoal. In six months time only the bones of the dogs remained And the flesh was entirely gone, yet no odor what ever had permeated the study during the decay of the animals notwithstanding the weather was highly conducive to rapid decay.
 Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are made from willow charcoal and honey. Willow is the most porous charcoal obtainable and therefore absorbs quickly and in SltdltT qudiilily tHdh otACi SiaoiSools IL contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen.
 Charcoal from the willow Is free from grit. Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges cure diarrhoea and constipation and stop foul breath from stomach or mouth odors. They contain nothing but charcoal and honey.
 Eat two or three little lozenges after each meal and at bedtime and you will soon stop all foul gases from arising. You will sweeten your breath and aid your digestion, blood and liver
 Every druggist carries Stuart's Char coal Lozenges in stock, price 20 cents or send us your name and address and we will send you a trial package by mail free. Address P. A. Stuart Co.,, 200 Stuart Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
RAIDS MADE IN
 RESTRICTED AREA

The restricted district was raided last night by the sheriff's deputies on war rants sworn out by Curtis Shugart and some 60 of the inmates were arrested while the places were closed up. Individual war rants were served, several weeks, it is said having been taken up by the Law and Order League in preparing the list.
 All were let out on bond at $50, this being changed from sl0O by the order of Judge Dan Green. No men were arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
NEWSBOYS WILL
 DINENEW YEARS

The annual dinner given to the news boys of the city under the auspices of the Birmingham Boys club will be given on New Years day as usual. This is an affair to which the youngsters look for ward with great pleasure as there is all ways plenty to eat and the boys are given a chance to try their ability as speech makers if they wish.
 The expenses of the dinner are always borne by the three daily newspapers of the city, but all of the arrangements are made by the officers of the Birmingham Boys club. It is expected that dinner will be served this year to nearly 15o of the bows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Dinner to the RooseveIts.

Washington, December 19.-President at a dinner given tonight by Vice Presi- dent and Mrs. Fairbanks at the Fairbanks home here. The guests were President and Mrs. Roosevelt. the Speaker and Miss Cannon; Senator and Mrs. Knox, Judge and Mrs. George Gray of Delaware. Judge and Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson of the District of Columbia supreme court, Major General and Mrs. H. c. Corbin, and Rep resentative and Mrs. Burke of Pennsyl- yania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Air-Driven Engine.

H. C. Busby of the National Compressed Air Power company will make a demon- stration of his air driven engine at North Birmingham during the present week. the day to be announced later. The engine has just been completed. It was to have been ready for demonstration several weeks ago but the delay was on account made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Mrs. Webb's Entertainment.

Mrs Laura S. Webb. known as the "southern Writer" will give a literary and humorous recital at Cable hall to- morrow night. A part of the proceeds will be applied to the old soldiers home at Mountain Creek.
 In addition to complimentary notices from the southern press, Mrs. Webb's lecture circulars contains graceful trib- utes from the New York Herald and other metropolitan papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
THE EMPIRE.

16 stories.
 Ideal location.
 Southern and Eastern front. Granite and Terra Gotta ex- terior.
 Corridors of marble to cell ing.
 Hot and cold water. Vacuum Cleaning System. Engage space now while par titions can be changed. Ready Sept. 1, 1909. Jemison Real Estate and In
 surance Co.,, Agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Distinguished Preacher.

The Very Rev. Canon White of Lough- glynn, diocese of Elphin, County Roscom- mon, Ireland, who is travelling in this country, arrived in Birmingham yester- day. He is the guest of the Rev. Fa- ther Coyle, pastor of St. Paurs church. and will preach at high mass at 1o:3o a. m. today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
PERSONAL

William J. Cusick and James Carney, students at St. Bernards, are at home for the holidays.
 Jack S. Allison, who has been at school at the Cumberland university, is at home in Birmingham to spend the holidays with his parents.
 s. Feeder of New York of the firm of Feeder & Berk is spending the Christmas season in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Railway Man Promoted.

Washington, December 19.-Lester c. Ullrich of St. Louis, for some years con- nected with the Southern railway, lat terly as chief clerk to Vice President and General Manager Ackert, has been appointed assistant to the general man. ager, with office in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Will you go to Atlanta; will you go to New York or any point east? Take Seaboard "On- Time Line" Best equip ment and service. Look out for cheap holiday rates. Phone Jack Johnson 2382.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Plans to Honor Whistler.

London, December 19.-At a meeting of the Whistler club tonight it was decided to appeal to English and American art lovers to subscribe $50O0 with which to present replicas of Rodins statue Fame which will be erected in London to the cities of Paris and Lowell Mass. in mem ory of Whistler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
FIREWORKS!

Just a carload at retail. Bir- mingham Fireworks Co.,, 1923 First Ave, next to Woodward building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Stockholders. Notice.

Annual meeting of section 124, insur- ance department, Knights of Pythias, will be held Tuesday, December 22, at p. m at office of secretary, No. PA N. Twenty-first street.
 J. H. HEINEKE, 12-20-2t Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
New York-Alabama oil Go. Move

The Birmingham offices of the New York-Alabama oil company have been moved from 2161s North Twenty-first street to 103 North Twentieth street, ground floor of the Brown-Mark building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Those new Green Hats in styles to suit your face; just the right shade and block; $1.50 to $500.
 MARLEY 6 BAUMAN
 CLOTHING CO.,,
 1910 THIRD AVENUE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Southern Railway leaving 4::25 p. m. carries through sleeper to Washington, Phila- delphia and New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
WHY RISK YOUR LIFE?

Don't be careless in getting on and off the cars during the holidays.
 B. R.. L. AND P. co.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
CHILDREN GIVEN
LUDIM ASH ESTATE
Real Estate Goes to a Son and
Remainder to Sons
and Daughters.

The will of the late Ludim Ash
was fled in the county clerks office
Tuesday morning for probate. w.
H. Ash qualified as executor with
bond at $500 and S. L. schrader
surety. Jasper swiger, Luther H.
Flanagan and c. 7. Swiger were APP
pointed appraisers of the estate.
The will was made March 10, 1906,
the witnesses being L. H. Flanagan
and James R. Lindsay. B. L. Ash
is given all the real estate except
the royalty from a gas well on the
farm. Eli Ash is given 81. The
remainder OF his estate including gas
well royalty is divided equally among
nine children, namely, Buera L.
Mills. Missouri F. Schrader, Elite N.
Wright, Emma D. Slower, Mary T.
schrader, H. A. Ash. W. H. Ash, r.
L. Ash and James Ash.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

A tickling cough from any cause is
quickly stopped by DR.. Shops Cough
Cure. And it is so thoroughly harm
less and safe that DR.. shoop tells
mothers everywhere to give 1t without
hesitation even to very young babes.
The wholesome green leaves and ten
der stems OF a lung healing noun
famous shrub, furnish the curative
properties to DR.. Shoup's Cough
Cure. It Gains the cough and heals
the sore and sensitive bronchial men,
brahes. No, opium, no chloroform,
nothing harsh used to injure or sup-
press. slmply a resinous plant ex-
tract, that helpssto heal aching lungs.
The spaniards call this shrub which
Che Doctor uses, 'The Sacred Herb"
Always demand DR.. shoup's Cough
Cure. All dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
PRESIDENT CRAsIBLETT
IS BURNED IN EFFrcY.

Students of Bethany College burn.
ed President cramblett in efigy ON.
Wednesday night. sent committee.
70 him yesterday to ask an expIanazl
ton Of certain statements he Is al
legged to have made. and last night
circulated a paper pledging the sign
ers to strike If any student Is sus-
pended as result Of the troubles.
The feeling of anger and resent
ment on the part of the students, or
many Of them. is said to date back
some time ago, when DR.. cramblett
Is charged by them with having used
language unnecessarily harsh in taIll-.
ing to Mrs. Bourne, the teacher OF
English. and Miss Ellis, instructress
in Greek.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
SOCIAL

BIZ 30 Snnper.

A box supper was given By the
teacher and pupils Of the Ash school
ON the head Of Sycamore. two miles
from Wolf Summit, on the evening
of Jan. %. A very Interesting pro-
gram was rendered ~ the pupils. Mr..
John wilcox rendered excellent
music ON the violin After the pro-
gram was completed the boxes were
auctioned on to the highest bidders
by Mr.. Wilcox. The young men
showed their respect for the ladies
by paying $500 or more for each
and every box. Miss Edna Williams
baked a cake for the occasion. in
which she placed a number between
/ and 400. here were close to 100
guesses made on the number. The
number was lis and 1t was found
that Willie Metheny, Jr., and E. W.
Flanagan both guessed III, which
was the closest to- the number, and
rather than divide the cake. they
gave 1t over to be sold to the highest
bidder. The cake brought $685..
Everybody seemed to enjoy them
selves. The total amount collected
was 5000, which will go to pur-
chase library for the Ash school,
which Is Unjdn No. Is.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
LEES GLASS BLOWERS
Begin Five Days Exhibition in
Golf Building on
Main Street.

In the Golf building Mt 319 Main
street, Tuesday afternoon. the noted
Lees glass blowers began five days
exhibition, with good attendance.
The exhibition is very entertaining
and instructive one and the work of
the blowers is artistic and novel. AZ
ternoon and evening performances
will be given during the companys
stay in the city. The doors will be
open from / until O'clock in the ar
ternoons and from until 10 o'clock
in the evenings. Only a small ad-
mission fee is charged and every vis-
itor is given a pretty glass present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
FOURTH ANNUAL EXPOSITION
CONTINUED from page one.l

j. W. Gerard, wilsonburg. Hv6
pens White wyandottes.
VIII Gerard. harrisburg, one pen
Silver Laced Wyandottes.
E. NJ Wilson, Clarksburg, three
pens single comb bun Leghorns.
A. ]. MARBLE, Lawrence, two Toul-
ouse Geese; bic bronze turkey
weighing 60 pounds and two turkey
hens.
D. W. Hammond, wilsonburg, two
pens rabbits.
Robert sedwick. clarksburg, one
pen dark Brahams.
Many Nice Premiums.
The list of premiums offered is long
and attractive and would make the
officers of big county fair sit up
and take notice. Three hundred dol
lars in cash. $500 In magnificent silver
cups and more than $50 special
premiums are offered to exhibitors.
The silver cups. most of which arc
held by prize winners, were given to
the association by the following:
w. H. Lewis. John F. Krohme.
Manhattan Buffet. C. w. swisher, e.
W. Sheets, Claude Gore. E. B. DeIson.
B. NJ. Despard, L. P. currence. Frank
A. Vice, Nathan Ogden. Home Fur
nishing Company. NJ. p. Curkendau,
Messrs. Hornor. Garvin and Kelley.
w. II. Lewis offers to the one exhlb-
itor exhibiting fifty or more birds. a
silver cup valued at s25. providing all
birds score So or better. Most of the
cups must be won three times to
procure possession but some have to
be won only twice. OF the first class
several holders have won cups twice.
The officers.
The officers OF the association arc
as follows:
c. W. Stout. Rockford, president.
/ 1. NJ. Altman, Jane Lew, vice-pres-
ident
}. W. Gerard, wllsonburg, Vice
president.
W. $. Hursey, shInnston. vice-prcs-
ident.
Thomas Donahue, clarksburs, su-
perintendent.
W. H. Lewis, clarksburs, treas
E. NJ. Wilson, -clarksbure. secre-
tary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
MARRIED IN JAIL
Bride Refused to Desert Lover When
He Was Arrested.

NEW CUMBERLAND. Jan. ss.-
Miss Lena Findley refused to desert
Roy Winters, her lover, charged with
absconding with $500. now In Jail at
New. Cumberland, this state, and
married him at the institution.
After the ceremony Winters was
taken back to his cell to appear be-
fore the March term Of court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
GOES TO ooNvocATroN.

The Rev. James F. Plummer, rec
tor of Chris Episcopal church. left
Tuesday afternoon on the Short Line
railroad for New Martinsville to at
tend the winter session OF the North
western Convocation of his church,
of which he is dean. The session
win continue unil Friday. Bishop
Peterisin breaches Tuesday night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
Hlbernian Euchre Parry

The Ancient Order of Hibernians
win hold another euchre party or
entertainment in Centennial hall
Wednesday night of the present week,
following the one recently held, which
was largely attended and a great
success. An admission of twenty-five
cents win be charged gentlement and
the ladies will be admitted free. Re-
freshments will be served. All are
cordially invited, though no formal
invitations have been sent out.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
BULAH LODGE MEETING

All members of the Craft Of Bulah
Lodge No. 3, F. & A. Masons, Of
clarkshurg and vicinity. are hereby
commanded to assemble in their
Temple Monday night. Feb. 3, 1908,
at o'clock p. M. to attend to busl.
ness of Importance. BY no means
let any brother fail to attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
woman KILLED BY HAWKINS
Continued from page ~

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Spot; and Mrs. Green, who with
Ice Blackwell; Richard Smith, alias
Others were examined Tuesday morn
ins' "a =
The witnesses examined Tuesday
afternoon were W. A. wilburn and G
r. Rush. white. and Gus Graham.
Thomas Blackwell, Mrs. sallie Green.
Mrs. Thomas Blackwell, Ellsworth
Lee and Robert Smith, colored. some
Of these were recalled to the stand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
Two Dance pInnnnll.

The newly formed Saturday Eve
ming Club met with success at its
dancing party given in Hoffman Hall
last Saturday night, and the men,
bers have decided to give another
one at the same place next Saturday
night and also totfollow with a grand
masque ball.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
A cARNATIoN
Free to Everybody Attending Wed.
nesday Matinee.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, being the
celebration of Mckinley or carna.
ton Day. every lady, gentleman OF
child attending the 1880 or $3.50
matinee at the odeon on Uike street
will be presented with a carnation
An excellent opportunity to see q
fine performance and receive an ap.
propriate gift.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
Dime socinl.

Adamston Rebekah Lodge, I. o.
Q. F., will give lime soclar' at
the l. o. o, F. hall at Adamston,
Tuesday night. Jan. %, beginning at
s o'clock. clarksburg Canton viii
attend in full uniform. The public
is cordially invited. Refreshments
will be served during the evening.