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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

The suffragettes were not warmly welcomed at Oyster Bay. Perhaps they had not taken the Presidents advice on former occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

The Steel corporation is fully pre- pared to meet and welcome Prosperity whenever she comes marching down the street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

The Detroit fans bought a diamond as a wedding present to Ty Cobb, whose method of using the willow is greatly admired in their city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

The American voter cannot be fooled with mere talk. Long before election day comes he will have to be shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

A Kansas jeweler has failed because in these hard times his customers had ceased to give expensive wedding pres entS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

A. A. Gambill, in declining to be a of Aldermen from the Third ward, and recommending the primary which the people demand, has acted on the line of fairness and in the interest of har- mony The card he publishes is man. ly and it has the true democratic ring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

The men in the northwest who have bins full of wheat now wear the smile that does not wear off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

Abdul Hamid wears an armor vest' and he naturally objects to blows pe- low the belt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

Philadelphia's new seven-mile sub way does the trip in 2S minutes. It IS the fastest thing in that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

be improved until they are rendered feasible and trustworthy, for few will care to trust their lives to a huge gas bag in the upper air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
SUGGESTS PADS.
lraggina

You never hear woman braggina about being self-made." q wonder why?'
 Ut sounds artificial"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

The ward bosses put ex-Congress' man Cowherd in position to become Mlssouri's next governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

There is carbon enough in human body to make 5000 lead pencils, but no one wants pencils that are ghostly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

One empire at least is not ungrate- frl to Count von Zeppelin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
PERTINENT.

Are you putting your heart Your life's better part
 In the work you aspire to do? On the wearisome quest Will you dawdle and rest?-g 'Tis a question that's up to youl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
SUCH A GIRL!

When Charles Augustus heaved a sigh And said, My own! My sweeti'' She handed back this hot reply,
 You're crazy with the heati''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
HIS FINISH.

''The Prince of Spenders, you say?" That's right
 And his castle?" will eventually be the poor house."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
long breath
SOME DAY.

What do you do, then?"
 'I take two short ones instead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

An honest man, sir, is able to speak for himself, when a knave is not.
 -2 King Henry ".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

Dirigible balloons should be classed as perishable property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
REPLIES

Some people are so optimistic that they want to fight a chap who doesn't smile.
 A Chicago man and his wife have been so grieved over losing a terrier called a "sweet-mannered and lovely companion.' that they are unable to sleep and eat reg ularly. We suggest knockout drops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

The wedding of Ty Cobb and the Geor- gia belle was, of course, elaborate. It is not every girl who can marry a baseball pitcher
 An Indiana judge has ruled that night ies' are not necessity of modern life. Still, sleeping in the altogether has it's disadvantages. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
RUSHED.

"1m so busy I haven't time to draw a !
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16


The contest for pension commission
er ended by the incumbent, Hon. John
w. Lindsey, being reelected by safe
majority. This ONCE was made elect
i've BY q recent act Of the legislature,
and there were eight candidates in
the field as follows W.. ]. Buchanan,
a. w. Lindsey, T. J. Lumpkin. A. J.
Mcbride, A. B. StanselI, w. w. VIII
son, B. L. Hearn and W. A. Poe.
Colonel A. J. Mcbride Of Fulton and
some Of the others received a good
vote In certain sections Of the state,
Colonel Mcbride carrying Chatham
and Fulton, his home county.
But In the large number OF the
counties Captain Lindsey received
good majorities sufficient to insure his
election.
All the rest Of the democratic state
ticket was elected, none of the NOM
inees, except the candidate for gov
ernor, having any opposition.
The successful ticket for state Of
ficers follows:
For governor, Joseph M. Brown.
Secretary Of state, Philip Cook, Lee
county.
comptrnller general, William A.
Wright, Richmond county.
Treasurer, Robert e. Park, Bibb
county.
Commissioner Of agriculture, Thorn
as G. Hudson, Schley county.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16

State school commissioner, Jere M.
Pound, Baldwin county.
Pension commissioner, John w.
Lindsey.
Prison commissioner, Wiley Will
liams, Muscogee county.
Railroad commission, for unexpired
term ending December /, 1911, Fuller
E. Galloway, Troup county.
Railroad commission, for unexpired
term ending December /, 1918, George
Hillyer, Fulton county
Railroad commissioner, for full term
ending December /, 1915, Warner Hill,
Meriwether county.
Associate supreme court justices,
Beverly d. Evans Of Washington coun-
ty, and Horace M. Holden Of Taliafer-
TO county, were elected for full terms
of six years.
Associate appellate court judge.
Richard B. Russell Of Jackson county,
was elected for full term Of six
years.
Eleven superior court judges were
elected without opposition.
Twenty-one solicitors general were
elected without opposition.
Considerable interest was shown
in the Acknowledgement amendment,
which was submitted for ratification
or rejection at this election. The
democratic party was committed to
the amendment, and 1t carried by q
safe majority.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
TABULATED OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE COUNTIES
Shows GovernOect Joseph M Browns Majority Over Captain
Yancey Carter to Be 95,3O7.
Report Of the Asant. con..tu.on Friday. October .

ZION. Joseph M. Browns majority
over Captain Yancey Carter in the
election Of Wednesday will probably
be in the neighborhood Of 10000
votes. He carried every county IN the
state
Official consolidated reports from 80
counties give Governor Elect Brown a
majority Of s5,3o7, his total vote
amounting to Ioe,2ss Carter's total
vote in those counties was Io,eoe. Ow-
ing to the fact that several county
committees did not meet Thursday it
was impossible to secure the official
consolidated returns from the other
thirteen counties, although estimated
majorities from most Of these counties
are presented.
In the race for pension commissioners,
Hon. John w. Lindsay secured the re-
CURED majority over all other candi-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16

dates by safe margin. His vote will
amount to about 10000. that Of his
combined opposition to $4,000. gIvine
him a majority Of $1,000. Colonel A.
]. Mcbride received practically 5000
votes. All Of the counties were carried
in this race either by Mr.. Lindsay OF
Colonel Mcbride, with the exception q
Decatur, Early, Douglas, Dougherty
and, perhaps, one or two others, which
cast the largest number of votes for
Mr.. Buchanan.
The disfranchisenent amendment
was given a majority of 10000. to
10000, the vote being almost two 10
one in. its favor. The total vote for
Acknowledgement will probably reach
so, 600, that against being in the nelgh-
borhood of 10000
1t is probable that the total vote cast
will reach 100000, 1880 going to Mr.
Brown and $1,000 to Mr.. Carter.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16

The Rome council and the county
commissioners will at once commence
suit against the dispensary commits
sioners to compel them to pay over
a balance of more than $1,000 which,
It is claimed, they are holding ille-
gally. The proceedings will take the
form OF an injunction to prevent the
three commissioners from touching
the sum now In bank and a manda-
mus to compel them to turn 1t over.
Headquarters Doles4cook Brigade,
This is to notify the surviving mem
bers that there will be reunion OF
the brigade on the afternoon OF the
first day of the Division reunion,
which occurs at Atlanta, Ga, on the
22d and 23d Of October.
The meeting will be in the state
Capital building. A bulletin notice
will be posted at Division headquar-
ters, designating in what room IN the
Capitol building our reunion VIII De
held
II is especially desired that on this
occasion we have full attendance.
we are all getting old, and can hard
ly hope to have many more occasions
of this kind. If this is to be the last
I let us make it as enthusiastic ana
ENJOYABLE as possible.
w. w. HUBERT, Commander.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16

The following rewards have been
offered by Governor Smith: For the
arrest Of Fan Hill, charged with the
killing Of Ed Blackshear in Talbot
county on May i, 1908, the sum OF
s1oO is offered. For the arrest of Tom
Lucas. who is charged. with killing
4 q Farrell in Fulton county on Sep
TENDER 8, 1906, the sum Of 500 is Of
fered.
The county Of Clarke has asked for
ATTY more convicts than the quota OF
the county, and for even more il the
state will let Clarke have them. The
county commissioners propose to
work them on the roads and perma-
nently improve every road in the
county.
At its last meeting. Midville's coun-
cii placed tax of 5000 on near-heer
and the dealer paid for this quarter.
The sentiment Of the town IS decided
" opposed to its sale at all.
r. @. Vaudeville, president Of the
First National bank, president Of thea
Vaudeville Mills, and one or the most
nrominent citizens of Carrohton fell
from the top floor Of the FirsttNation-
Al bank building in that city receiy-
ing fatal injuries.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16

part, for the generally prevailing indif-
ference Possibly so per cent Of the
voters who cast their ballots IN the
regular primary, in which Mr. Brown
was nominated, exercised their rights
The candidacy of Mr.. Carter failed
60 make much impression upon the
size Of the vote, or to create much
interest in the state at large. The
urinary result was viewed every
where as settling the question of who
would be Georgia's next governor, and
little interest was shown in the bal
Ioting. The apathy was not confined
TO any one section Of the state, but
was general. ~
IN Atlanta the vote cast was slightly
over one-half of that cast in the pri-
mary of June 4.
Governor Smith cast an open ballot
He voted for Joseph M. Brown.
When Mr.. Brown appeared at the
polls in Marietta he was heartily
cheered. He voted the straight DEM
ocratic ticket.
The fellow citizens of Joseph M.
Brown. the democratic nominee, in his
home county Of Cobb. turned out in
large numbers to do him honor The
percentage of the vote cast in Cobb
county, in proportion to the vote in
the primary, was probably the largest
in any county throughout the stateN
Fulton county gave Mr.. Brown ma
iority OF 1880 votes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-16
BROWN NEXT GOVERNOR
His Majority Over Garter Close
70 100000 Votes.
DTSFRANCHTSEMENT CARRIES
Lindsey Wins for Pension Commissioner
BY Good Majority The Voting
Was Light.

Atlanta. Ga.-yoting in the state
election for long ticket from gov
ernor down to coroner was exceeding
light on Wednesday Hon. Joseph M
Brown, candidate Of the democratic
party FOR governor, was elected over
w. Yancey Carter, candidate OF the
independent party.
Early returns gave Mr.. Brown
q majority In las OF the 147 counties
in the state. Mr.. Carter carried Chat
tooga and Gordon. by small majorities.
Voting was light all over the state.
The weather was perfect, and this
fact, taken In connection with harvest
ing Of the cotton crop, accounted, in
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21
northwest In
4 v land Notes

North Yakima-If the average
citizen of Yakima county does not
tell the deputy assessor the real val
ne of an article when making out
his list, then the deputy is author
lied to assess at full value. No 60
Per cent basis goes. The intent and
purpose of the law is to get the real
value. The assessors Of the state
have agreed to assess at the basis
Of 90 per cent, as matter OF uni
tormity. County Assessor Sindan
wants it understood that this means
real and actual value
instructions to field men in Yaki-
ma county are that what is wanted
Is TO per cent of the value at which
an article could be sold or replaced.
If a deputy knows that a morse is
worth $1o0 when the owner gives 1t
at $50, then the deputy is to assess
full value.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21

Culdesac.-The sliding mountain,
the extraordinary freak of nature, is
still as restless as ever, despite the
fact that the Northern Pacific rail-
road acknowledged defeat by divert
ing their road so as to pass around
the base of the phenomena. The
earth in the attempted cut still
heaves up, evidently because of some
internal connection.
The railroad company knew moth
ing of the character of the mountain
until they began to drive a cut
through the base of the hill, when
the workmen were astonished to find
that the cut actually filled up dur
ing the night
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21

Occur d'Alene.- case of
George Read against William P.
Brennan, in which the plaintiff al
leges that the defendant defrauded
him out of 5000 as location fee
and 500 in time and expenses by
locating Read on claim having
100000 feet of timber instead of
100000 feet, as represented, was
decided by the court giving Read
$3.50. Bremen gave notice that he
would appeal the case to the district
court.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21

Pullman.-A plan is being per-
fected for the formation of Jersey
breeders association in the Palouse
country, to encourage and foster the
breeding of Jersey cattle for dairy
purposes. The increased interest in
clarifying due to the improvement in
conditions and the advance in prices
for dairy products, is having the eff
feet of creating a desire for better
dairy herds, and the demand for
good dairy cows is far in excess of
tie supply, while prices are. higher
than for many years. j. A. Crosbey,
local stock buyer, is in receipt of
orders for good dairy COWS, and high
prices are offered, provided the cows
are strictly first-class,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21

Kennewick-T thousand gall
lens of crude oil, To be used by or
chard men of this vicinity for
sinudging purposes, are being placed
in n 1aree reservoir. Perfect spring
weather he's prevailed here thus far,
and indications for an immense fruit
crop are apparent. but growers nro-
pose to take no chances and are pro-
viaipy themselves With oil to smudga
for froeta u there ore any indica-
lions of this fruit destroyer.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21

Troy,-The question Of erecting a
new brick school house to meet the
needs of the local district is being
agitated again. The present build
ing is an old one. When the state
plated the 4O-acre Fairview addi-
tion three years ago, an entire block
was decided to the district for school
purposes, and at that time the erec-
ton of an eight-room brick building
was agitated.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21

Labor unions of Minneapolis are
arranging to conduct crusade
against all concerns which do Sun
day business in that city. The move
ment is aimed against all concerns
where labor is employed seven days
in the week.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21

Pasco.-The saloon litigation at
Pasco still continues. An action in
the nature of a quo-warranto was
instituted in the superior court for
the purpose of ousting Robert Gerry
and A. P Gray, councilmen, for the
alleged reason that the councilmen
furnished supplies to the city in the
respective amounts of $4.40 and SIS.
Judge Gent issued temporary re-
straining order enjoining these two
councilmen from performing any act
as councilmen pending said action
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21

Colfax-Bernard Crawford, the
16-year-old boy who was implicated
with Ben Estep and Virgil Maxfield
III a series of holdups in ColfaX sew
eral months ago, was today sentenc-
ed by Judge Chadwick to not less
than one nor more than five years in
the penitentiary, and his sentence
was suspended during good behavior.
The boy is to report by letter to
Judge Chadwick the first of eacn
month, and is not to leave the state
during the time of the suspended
sentence. He states he has secured
a job herding sheep near Cornell at
$50 per month, and the court order
ed him to send $40 of this amount
each month to his mother.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21

severe fine for selling liquor to a,
railway employee in service or In
uniform. The same act also fines
the employee for indulging in intoxf-
cants.
For first-cIass laundry work see
GUY Fountain. Phone Black 341 tf
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21
BY C. E. MONTIET1, Deputy.
Dwight E. Hodge, Attorney for plain
tiff, residence and post Office ad-
dress, Lewiston, Idaho.
D-March 10 to April Is.

Try the merchants z5-cenc lunch
at the Raymond from Il till 2
O'Clock.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21
COFFEE

Good is SO good and
poor is so poor have
Schillin IS Best tomor-
row.
Your Eroee rstprns your money if you eon's
like it, We pay
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21

Representative Jesse Overstreet
will act as temporary chairman OF
the Indiana republican convention
to be held in Indianapolis next
month.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21

In Canada there exists a law
which subjects the saloonkeeper to a
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-27
SUICIDE At
ROANOKE
JOHN III. CRABILL, A FORMER
RESIDENT, KILLS HIMSELF
IN A HOTEL.

Roanoke, Va, November a.
John H. Crabill, OF Hagerstown was
found dead in the Park Hotel last
night, with a bullet hole in his tenn
pie and new Smith & Wesson re-
volvor tightly claspe1 In his hand.
In n pocket was also found an ounce
bottle OF carbol acid, and the la
bel and that of the pistol box show
ed that they were purchased in
Hagerstown and he came here with
the intention OF committing sui
eide.
Crabill was a prosperous bust
ness man In Roanoke year ago.
He failed, and was arrested later for
riding on railway passes with his
son, and fined by the United Court.
The son was arrested Tuesday
for cutting a street car conductor.
The deceased moved to Haggers-
town about three months ago He
arrived here Tuesday and told the
hotel man that he was in bad health
and spent most CT the time in h s
rocm nerving himself for suicide.
Only so cents was found in his
pocketbook, and cards Of member
ship in the oanoke Eagles and
Pythians He was about so years
OF age, and leaves a vile and FIVE
children.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-27
DROWNED
SANDY HOOK

MATHS saloon when Butt and James
lawson OF Tazewell. Va, got into a
fgAt. Lawson shot Butt through
the lungs and neck. barely missing
the jugular vela. When Lawson
ran from the pace Judge owen,
who was in nearby, store. attempt
ed to stop Lawson, and the latter
turned on the Judge and shot him
through the lungs.
A crowd Joined N a chase after
Lawson, and a number of shots
were fired. Carter received one OF
these shots. but who fired 1t Is not
known. Lawson was slightly wound
Ell. He was captured and jailed.
Butt was taken to the Miners
Hospital at Welch. His chances of
recovery aro very slight. Judge
owen was resting well this morning
and the chances of his recovery are
said to be very good.
The trouble in the saloon IS be-
lieved to have been the outcome Of
a cock fight.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-27
PASSENGERS
OFF
PANAMA LINER SUNK BY A
FHsEIGHTER- INVESTIGATION
BEGUN TODAY.

New York. Nov. 27.-Investiga-
tion was begun today by the u. 5.
Government through its inspecting
service department into the causes
OF the wreck of the Panama railroad
/ ner Finance. which was run down
n a fog yesterday morning by the
steamer Georgia of Sandy Hook.
Marine peope are wondering why
che ship sunk, as she had three wa
ter tight compartments and only
enc was punctured. Probably the
most dramatic story told of he
wreck is that OF CAPITA n Mowbray,
OF the wrecked vessel. When some
OF his crew seized a life boat in
tending TO embark N 1t to save
themselves, the courageous COM
mander flung mself among them
and drawing a loaded revolver
threatened 20 shoot the first man
who lowered the little craft. "Wo-
men and children go first" shou: ed
the brave captain, and the men
backed away before the muzz'e of
his PISTOL.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-27
BLUEF|ELD MAN
FOR COLLECTOR
ANOTHER NAME ADDED TO THE
LIST OF CANDIDATES-OF-
FICE SHOULD COME HERE.

A new candidate has been added
to the long and growing list of
those who are mentioned for the
vacant internal revenue collector
ship. This me it is Blueneld
man who Is mentioned and one that
deserves to wiz lie is not a re-
cent acquis ion to the Republican
party, but was born one. lie has
never retired from politics" which
the Telegraph says is a sure symp-
tom that a man Is preparing to
flop. The following dispatch to the
Wheeling Gntelligencer places the
name Of a. J. Hearn, OF this city, n
the race, and i; would be very graf
flying to his friends. without regard
TO party, If he should land the plum.
With the complet on of the federal
building our city could furnish
quarters equal to the best in the
state for the use OF the collector,
and with the completion Of the Vir-
ginian and the Inauguration Of
fast train schedule, Blucfcld would
not be any more inacccss bic -Ean
any OF the other cities that have
been headquarters i'm the past This
section OF the state has never been
suitably recogn zed IN the d'B.ribu-
tion OF patronage, and Mr.. Hearn's
claims ought TO havo earnest con
sideration. The spatch reads:
Hon a. J Hearn. OF BlueGeld, IS
being urged by his friends in the
southern end Of the state TO be
candidate for collector Of internal
revenue. TO tbs end friends have
been quietly working for some time
and have lined up the southern end
Of the state sol d'y for him As a
party leader he is known all over
West Virginia and his ability IS
widely known Mr.. Hearn is
hard worker and to him in a large
measure s. due the large majori.lcs
wh ch have made the sou hcru end
OF the state 50 famous as a Rcpub-
lican stronghold. He would be-
big acquisition and would be CON
sidered I'm every prominent council,
as his business and political acu-
men arc so we'll known and rccOg-
nized that his op MONS would have
great weight.