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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
KERN TO SPEAK IN NORTH CAROLINA

Asheville, N. C., October Alfred Macon, Ga, John w. Kern, the dem ocratic vice presidential nominee, ar rived in this city late tonight. He will speak at a rally of North Carolina dem ocrats here at noon tomorrow. With him came Col. J. Hamilton Lewis of Chicago, who is accompanying MT. Kern on his southern speaking tour, Colonel Lewis being a native of Geor- gia, has been cordially received by the audiences he has addressed since join ing MT. Kern in Birmingham
 Leaving the Georgia city at 7:30 a. m, good time was made by way of Atlanta as far as Spartanburg. owing to lateness of connecting train at that point if was nearly midnight when the nominee reached this city At Green vilIe, s. C.. several hundred people gathered about the rear of the train and MT. Kern addressed them from the observation platform, carefully avoid ing topics of a political nature, how ever.
 In stating his intention to avoid the subject, he said:
 Candidates of other parties may act in this regard as they like, but your democratic candidates this year be- lieve that on this day strife and turmoil should be put aside and men should remember only that they are brethren and citizens of a common country"
 MT. Kern spoke briefly also to a crowd at Spartanburg, after which ex- Governor Evans took him for drive about the city and q visit to his home until the train arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
DEPUTY JONES
 FULLY JUSTIFIED
Coroner's Jury Holds Him
 GuiItIess In Shooting
D. R. SAPP PASSES AWAY
Man Who Has Long Been Identified With Bessemer Dies-Baptist Re- vival Meeting Starts Out
 With Good Prospects.

Ressemer. october 4.-(Special. )-Coro- ner Paris held an investigation today into the killing of John Castleberry, which occurred Saturday afternoon at Lipscomo during an attempt by Chief Deputy George Jones and Deputy Bob Jones to serve two warrants from Etowah county charging him with assault with weap- on" and shooting across public road Ahout IA witnesses were examined, each ones testimony having been taken uow" verbatim by a stenographer' put 'ne coroner found no evidence to justity the holding of Chief Deputy Jones' as the witnesses claimed that he was justinaple in shooting when he did.
 A. Castleberry, the brother of the dead man. who was also mixed up in the nsn'' and who was sent to the county jail Sat ,rdav afternoon in default of $500 bail, held on two warrants for assault ana battery" and one of Interfering Wltn an officer in the discharge of his duty mas failed up to the present time to nlaAe tho bond hut it is thought that friends from Etowah county will reach the city Monday morning and effect his release as he is said to bear splendid reputation around Attalla, where he owns home.
 The result of the coroner's investigation was not a surprise to the people or bes- semer. for George Jones is known to De A man that uses his gun only in cases or direst necessity, and many who witnessed the fight state that he ran great FISK Ill not shooting sooner than he did.
 Deputy Bob Jones, who stuck the rusty prong of a garden rake almost through his foot in jumping fence while chas- ing John Castleberry, will be lald up TOT some time to come, as his foot is In pad shape, and every care will have to De taken to prevent blood poisoning or lock jaw.
 Kennedy Bros. have prepared the re- mains of John Castleberry for burial ana the funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at Union cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05

Atlanta, October 4.-(Special. )-The one overshadowing subject of gossip in At lanta this week has been the runaway marriage of Miss Slvey Speer, the i'- year-old heiress, and Russell J. Thomas her youthful chauffeur. Their married bliss came to a sudden and speedy ter mination as the result of the intervention of the young ladys parents who tore her away from her husband and, accompanied by her mother. Mrs. W. A. Speer, she is now on the way to Europe presumably for an extended tour in the hope that she will forget all about her husband of some 12 hours who is still in Atlanta awaiting her return.
 The romance has not yet been bereft of it's mystery and its possibilities of sen- satlon. The question remains undeter- mined whether the young bride is forci- bly separated from her husband or went of her own Volition. Friends of the Sree r family and their attorneys insist and en- deavor to make it appear that lnv youAg lady has repudiated the nasty marriage and that she IS going abroad at her own suggestion. Young Thomas. who ought to be in d position to judge, will not credit this report, and insists that when she has her way she will promptly return to him. Of this he apparently has no fear
 The mystery here involved is one which can be solved only by a statement from the young lady herself, but so far she has either declined to make 1t or has not been permitted to do so. So far as can be judged from the evidence at hand it would appear that if young Mrs. Thomas had her way about it, she would be with her husband now Dispatches from New York indicate that she was not permit ted to speak her mind on the subject, and again, if she had suddenly decided to repudiate the marriage, 1t would appear that attorneys for the family would pro- ceed immediately in the effort to have the marriage annulled, particularly since they have apparently such good grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
RUNAWAY MARRIAGE HAS
 CAUSED STIR IN ATLANTA

in the fact that the father of the young man, w. B. Thomas, signed the applica- tion for the marriage license as the young lady's guardian and gave his con- sent as such. But they have announced that no present steps in this direction will be taken.
 Likewise young Thomas has determined not to take any legal steps toward seeur- ing the return to him of his wife. AL though he says he is satisfied it is her de- sire to return to him, he states he does not wish to take the matter into the courts. and will not do so while a doubt remains as to whether or not she went away of her own volition.
 The turmoil about the affair seems to have arisen not so much over the matter of the family of young Thomas, as the fact that he happened to be a chauffeur Ills family connections have been shown to be as good as those of his wife, but unfortunately while she had a fortune he was compelled to earn his living. and happened to be doing 1t in what many regard as a rather menial position.
 Whether there were any threats to dis inherit the young lady in the event she refused to give tip her husband, only members of the family know. Although being the only child, she is the sole heir to the John Silvey estate of more than Sl 0O0, ,O00 and also to handsome portion of the Dan Speer estate. which comes through her father, her parents have it within their power under those wills 10 disinherit her almost absolutely. The only thing given to her outright by her grandfather. John Silvey was a life in terest in the Silvey building on Decatur street, near Peachtree. where the whole sale business of the John Siivey company is conducted
 The future of the affair is involved in speculation and surmlse. All that is known is that Thomas and Miss Silvey are married legally and that they are separated; whether forcibly or by volun- tary action of his wife, and for how long. is the problem that remains to be solved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
Continue Revival Meetings.

The series of revival meetings at the Baptist church will be continued Monday and possibly through the entire week. This was decided after the meeting to- night, which was the most largely at tended meeting since the revival com menced The church was crowded to it's capacity. Dr. Anderson preached a fine sermon, taking his text from the Eighth Psalm, "What Is Man?" The sermon was replete with sound doctrina1 truths which were most ably expounded. The series of meetings last week were successful. While the additions to the church have not been large the interest has been all that could be desired. Dignity has char acterized the meetings. There has been no attempt at sensationalism. and the earnest efforts of the faithful evangelist, pr. Anderson, will prove of great benefit to the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
WHAT THE WORKMAN PAYS.
Nearly 70 Per Cent of Compensation
 Goes Before He Gets Anything.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 Why does employers liability cost so much? There are many reasons, but the main one is that we make every accident a legal fight.
 In the eleven years from S94 to 1905, inclusive the employers liability com panies of America took in s99. 959, ,076 In premiums from American employers.
 How much did they pay out in com pensation to injured workmen?
 Just S43599,4 49S.
 Just 4S.6 per cent of what they took
 And they didn't make excessive prof its, at that. Their business Is highly competitive. The money was spent in getting the business and in fighting pitched legal battles against the Tn jured workmens lawyers.
 The injured workmen's lawyers! Don { forget them. They have to be paid. Sometimes they get 10 per cent of the proceeds. Sometimes they get 25 per cent. Sometimes 50 per cent. Some times 75 percent. If, on the average, they leave the injured workman two thirds of the final verdict. they are leaving him more than most practical students of the subject think they are.
 And they aren't making excessive profits, either. They have to fight long fights to get those verdicts.
 Nobody Nis personally to blame. They are all creatures of the system. But the sad fact remains that out of almost $100,- 000,000 paid by the employers of America to protect themselves against the conse- quences of accidents in the Il years from 1894 to 1905, not more than s30, 1000. 900, after the injured workmen had paid their law yers, reached the pockets of the injured workmen themselves.
 Seventh per cent for expenses. Thirty per cent for compensation
 It would take an ingenious man to de- wise a more wasteful system
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
D. B. sanp Passes Away.

This afternoon at the Robinson inhrm- ary. occurred the death of D. R. Sapp' aged 6s years, who at one time ranked with the prominent men of Bessemer. He is said to have been the first chief Of police of the town, during the days when everything did not run as peaceapiy ana as smoothly as in recent years, and those who remember him in this capacity say that he made a most excellent officer
 Since the death of his wife, which oc- cured some years ago, her noble infiu- ence has been sorely missed in his house, hold. For the past year he has lived with his only son, Ben Sapp, on a small farm about two miles from Bessemer They both fell sick at the same time, ana living alone as they were, their condition became so serious that they were re- moved to Robinsons hospital Saturday afternoon, where the old gentleman died today of gastritis, and where his son is now lying in a critical condition.
 The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock from the residence of his niece, Miss Ella Sapp on Seventh avenue. between Seventeenth and Eigh- teenth streets.
 He Is an ex-Confederate soldier and all of the Confederate veterans are requested to attend the funeral
 The following are the pail bearers: Judge William Jackson, Capt. H. w. Crook T. J. Huffman, S. c. Dunn, J. M. Crooke and A. A. Ross.
 Interment will take place at Union cem- etery with Kennedy Bros. in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
A Pound of Meat.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 Didn't I tell you to feed that cat a pound of meat day until ye had her fat?' demanded an Irish shopkeeper, nodding toward sickly, emaciated cat that was sinking through the store.
 'Ye did thot," replied his assistant, "an' I've just been after feedin' her pound of meat this very minute.
 Faith an don't believe ye. Bring me the scaies.'
 The poor cat was lifted into the scales They balanced at exactly one pound.
 '"rhere." exclaimed the assistant tri- ,,mphantly. Didn't I tell ye she'd had her pound of meat?"
 "That's right" admitted the boss. scratching his head. That's yer pound Of meat all right. But"suddenly look ing up--" where the divvil is the cat?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
CASTRO MAY HAVE
 TO FIGHT HOLLAND

Caracas, September %.-(Via Willem- stadt October 4)-President Castro re- turned to Caracas a few days ago, cut- ting short his stay at Barquicimto on account of i'll health. For time the President was very sick man and con sultations of physicians were held daily. His condition is improving now, but as vet he has not been able to give his att tention to Hollands second note, which Baron Seckendorff, the German minister, presented to him on Friday last.
 The belief is held here that President Castro will not yield to the Dutch de- mands and that rather than do this he would fight
 Sir Vincent Corbett, the British min ister has returned here after an absence of a month in Trinidad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
NEW ORLEANS WILL
 SEEK CONVENTION

New Orleans October 4-Fortifed with unusual assets with which to win good will, the New Orleans delegation to the deep waterways convention at Chicago will leave here tomorrow between 25 and 50 strong. New Orleans proposes, if pos sible, to have the convention here next year. and for campaigning purposes the delegation will take with them a genuine negro nanny" cook, drip coffee, and also some newly invented refreshments. The coffee is the brew used almost ex- clusively in this part of the south, while the other refreshments were invelted for the recent home manufacturers conven- tion in this city. where they were pro- nounced a success. The delegation will keep open house iii southern style with the old mammy supplying refreshments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
Personal and General.

City Attorney F. G. Moore has returned after weeks visit to Russellville.
 Miss Jessie Terry, who has been seri- ously i'll with typhoid fever for the past week, was removed to the Davis infirm- ary this morning. At a late hour she was resting well.
 Mrs T. H. Moore of Tuscaloosa is vis- iting Miss Pauline Sugg on Avenue E and Sixteenth street
 R. L. Gregory of Gadsden, former resident of Ensley, was in the city today visiting friends. MT. Gregory, who Is a civil engineer, is with the party of United States surveyors who are making a topo- graphical survey in and around Gads- den.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
OFFICE SPACE IN THE BROWN MARX ANNEX
 FOR RENT

We are now renting office space in the Annex to the Brown-Marx Building, which will be ready for occupancy on April 1st. Persons desirous of securing rooms in this building can see plans at our office. Partition changes will have to be indicated now in order to be made without additional cost.
 BROWN BROS. & co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05

agents in Japan of an English com pany will undertake the sale of the companys products. The British vice manager has already arrived in Japan from London, accompanied by an expert and- is now at the companys factory in Hiogo, where a portion of the machinery has also arrived. The rest is expected to arrive shortly with a chief operative The company will obtain from tlA Eng fish company technical secrets of rubber manufacture and be supplied by the same with circulating capital and the entire sets of machinery, well as experts and chief operatives. so that a small capital will be sufficient for the inauguration of business.
 A new rubber tire company in Osaka. with a capital of $25000. is also reported to be on the verge of formation. In the event of formation. according to the local journal, the import of bicycles and auto- mobiles Is likely to be discussed as the companys articles will be obtainabe at a cheaper price as result of the saw ing of the 40 per cent import duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
Purely Mechanical.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 Every employe of the Bank of England is required to sign his name in book on his arrival in the morning, and if late. must give the reason therefor. The chief cause of tardiness is usually fog, and the first man to arrive writes fog opposite his name, and those who follow write ditto" The other day, however, the first late man gave as the reason, wife had Nwins," and 20 other late men me- chemically signed ditto" underneath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
FUTURE EVENTS THAT
 WILL CREATE HISTORY

lima and the Virginias Two big conven- tions are to be opened within the next few days that are fraught with importance for the commercial interests of the country. The first is the lakes to-the-gulf or deep waterways congress at Chicago. This congress is made up of delegates from states bordering on the great lakes and the Mississippi river. The slogan is "A feet through the valley, and sthey are demanding that 14-foot channel be provided by the government from Chi cago to New Orleans. via the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.
 The other convention is the Trans Mis- sissipp Commercial congress at San Francisco. This convention is made up of delegates from states west of the big river, and it's purpose is to discuss and adopt such measures as will tend to im- prove commercial conditions.
 At Philadelphia, founders week is al ready being celebrated No city is richer in historic lore than the City of Brotherly Love and the celebration has attracted much attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
Court Election Toady.

The election to establish an inferior court will be held tomorrow. The polling places will be at the city hall, Ensley, which will open at o'clock and remain open until D. m. at Wylam the polls will open at o'clock and close at 3 D. m Much interest is being manifested and a good vote will be boiled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05

with the result that about one-fourth of them have two or three stems, which low CTS considerably the average girth. as in these calculations each separate stem is regarded a separate tree; even then we get an average girth at to 612 years old of 21 inches at 8 feet from the ground. During the 12 months ended July 31, 1907 the average in the girth was IA inches, while the Singapore Bo- tanc Garden records an average of only 31a inches.
 Japan.
 Vice Consul Walter Gassett of Kobe furnishes the following information con- corning the establishment of rubber fac tories in Japan as given in local jour- nal:
 A new. rubber company has been foated with a capital of $375O0, to which Japanese have contributed as we'll as English. The factory is in Hiogo (<obe), and they ex- pect to commence business in Septem- Der next. The plant will chiefly manu- facture rubber tubes and rubber articles for medical apparatus, and the sole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05

During a temporary Hull in the political campaign, baseball will take the center of the limelight for the ensuing week, while the country waits for the decisive battle in the big league pennant races.
 The politicians. however, will not be Idle. In fact they will be quite busy in the west, the south and the rural dis tricts. Taft continues in the middle west. Bryan Is al Lincoln resting and writ ing. He will leave his home late in the week to confer with Chairman Mack in Chicago, where Bryan and Taft are to be guests of honor at the big lalles-to-the gulf congress dinner on Saturday night.
 Meantime, Beveridge is busy in the far northwest speaking at Seattle, Portland, Tacoma, San Francisco and intermediate points. Hughes will be heard in South Dakota, Minnesota Michigan and Mis- souri, closing the week at Chicago. Sher man remains in Ohio for several days, then returns to New York, while Kern Is swinging through North and South Caro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
Baptist Revival.

The Rev. w. P. Price of Jackson, Miss. preached at the First Baptist church Sunday morning and evening, which commences the revival at this church that will probably continue for two weeks.
 There will be two services each day during the week, the afternoon service to be at o'clock and the evening serv- ices to commence at 7:3C
 The Rev. MT. Price has impressed the congregation right from the start with the two able sermons that he delivered today and indications are that an inter est will be manifested in these meetings that has never before been known at this church. He comes with the recommenda tion of being of the most experi- enced pastor evangelists in the south, and the public generally. regardless of creed or denomination, is invited to attend the meetings
 The evening services will be started off every night with song service, which will last about 15 minutes. and all the singers in the town are asked to join the choir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05
The Weather.

Washington October 4-Weather fore cast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Monday and Tuesday; light to fresh east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05

One trial will convince you The Gawk is the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05

Try The Gawk for half-tone cuts building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05

For Atlanta take Southern Railways 7:30 train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05

Albert Russell. manager of the Man chester Lumber company has Just re- turned from trip through Arkansas and other states west where he went or business connected with his lum- Der interests. Upon his return MT. Russell gives out the statement that his company is to begin at once the erection of another large dry kiln, and to rebuild and remodel it's engine rooms and boiler houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05

At a special meeting of the board of education held on Saturday it was de- termined to add another room to the graded school building and elect an other teacher in order to meet the large and increasing attendance. The idea Is to arrange a comfortable room in the basement and furnish 1t will all neces sary fixtures and conveniences. This will be done immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05

In every beat of this county cam paign clubs are being organized by the democrats, and the Bryan-Kern popular $1 campaign fund being raised through the Walker County News is growing every week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-05

Jasper Is suffering much for lack of propery passenger depot accommodations, and the people say they are going to be- seach the railroads to make improvements on this line. Failing there, it Is probable an appeal will be made to the railroad commission to look into the matter. Fig ures can be presented that will exhibit Jasper's right to better service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
6HNsl 44oRklNs4 INDOOR MEET
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tBy.s w, Press AssoeIatLop.sM
EBAtTtMoRE, Md, Feb 2lsTTEn'
trfes closed at noon today for the
twelfth annual indoor games Of. Johns
Hopkins university TO be s, held here a
week from 't9-m9FTow. ..syI. ox11
'The events. which are all scratch,
include 2O.yard dash, sQ-yard dash,
i4teTtSchOlastIc7; Sso-yard run, mile
r1n, running high jump, pole. vault,
running broad jump, 1OEPound shot,
aid relay braces for tInfaTsitfess Col,
lie ges, schools. scfubs; AID Y. NJ. c,
A's.nspiKsd shoes will be permitted
IThe meet will be 1ieldunder the aus
pScesof4he I. c.. A.l65 Al A. and Hand
sdme gold, silver and. bronze medals
win be awarded to the first, second,
aid third insiudiVidual events, and in
dRidual gold medals. to members OF
winning relay teams. ss.af e'h1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-21
NEWARK MOTOR CAR SHOW.

NESaARK, : MI, Feb 21.ENew-
ark'st first big "baSble"- show Will
open in blaze Of glory at Electric
Park this evening under the joint aus,
pices Of the New Jersey Automobile
and Motor Club and the New Jersey
Automobile Trade Association. Scores
of the leading manufacturers OF the
country have installed their latest
models of cars and accessories. Mo
toring has become highly popular in
North Jersey and the show will I'M
doubtedly be a pronounced success.
The show viii remain open through
all OF next week. ,l 1tsi