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The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23

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The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23

Bone cagcd one goal In 23 seconds yesterday They cant touch the local captain, he is bound to make them all go,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23

Maybe Georgie isn't on deck when his mates need his leadership He pull ed them right through the conflict last night with nice big, juicy victory
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23
BRIDGEPoRTs WINS.
Trims New Britain at Polo by Score of
 ' to g.

Bridgeport Oct 22.-After neither side scoring in the first period tonight, Bridgeport went in and took an easy victory from New Britain to 2. The line-lIp.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23

George Bone rolled circles around the Capital City poloists, getting six goals out of the nine last night
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23

The chances of the rink being choked tonight are of the best for not only will two unbeaten teams clash, but Jimmy Canavan will be on deck
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23

t7y tho Official scorcr.) still clingIng 10 the first berth. So is that Park City squad.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23
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TRAVELLERS TRAVEL SOME.

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The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-23

Two is company today but that mum Der will be a crowd tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
MRS. YATES CASE
 IN JURY'S HANDS
NEGRO HOWARD IS CONVICTED OF ROBBING MISS LITTERST AND IS GIVEN SENTENCE OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

There were two cases of general in- terest on trial in the criminal court yes- terday. In Judge Weaver's division the case of Mrs. Nora Tate, charged with the murder of her husband, Sam Tate, was being heard, and Judge Nesmth was engaged in hearing the case of Frank Howard, colored, charged with robbery.
 The trial of Mrs. Pate simply brought out facts which have already been dis closed in preliminary hearings It will be recalled that she shot her husband about three months ago while they were at the supper table, At the time of the shooting Mrs. Tate stated that she com mitted the act in self-defense, claiming that her husband had made a move to pick up an axe after threatening to kin. Coroner Paris investigated the case and discharged the defendant, but on some technically she was rearrested and made to stand trial. In the trial of yes terday she offered a plea of temporary insanity. The case went to the jury yes- terday afternoon shortly after o'clock. At 10 o'clock last night the jury had reached no verdict, and Judge Weaver discharged them for the night They tired to ther hotel
 The case of Ho @al created no little feeling at the time of the crime. He is the negro who is aiI.sed to have knocked Miss Litterst down on Avenue F and Twertieth street and robbed her of her pocketbook containing a considerable amount Of money Several witnesses wit messed the deed and took out after the robber. They caught Frank Howard be- hind a house some several blocks up AL ley F. The case was concluded yester- day afternoon and went to the jury about 5:45 1'clocK. A verdict was rendered by the jury last nisht, inflicting life impris- on,nent upon the negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
CHORUS GIRL SUES
 FOR $63.60 DUE
Had Been Notified By Management That Her Services Were No
 Longer Needed.

The chorus girls will hold forth in Judge Abernathys division of the inferior court this afternoon. An attachment suit was filed yesterday by Miss Lidia Meisner against the King Casey company, in which the plaintiff claims $63. 60 which she ayers is due her from the company. Breach of contract is the ground on which the suit was brought. The King Casey company is the theatrical troupe playing at the Bijou this week and Miss Meisner was a member of the company.
 It is understod that Miss Meisner was notified that her services were no longer needed and was given two weeks notice. The trouble is said to have grown out of the fact that the young lady involved in the suit got into as"scrap' with an- other member of the troup and trounced her severely. Last night she notified the management that she did not want any two weeks notice and quit. The suit was gotten out yesterday.
 Accordingly the proper authorities went to the theatre and levied on part of the show property, the following articles being included: Eight ladies' Dutch cos tumes one wireless telegraph pole, one dummy elephant and one electric spot light. The case will be called before Judge Abernathy this afternoon at 3 o'clock. John P. Abbott is representing the theatrical company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
Big Kick or Proposal
 To CHt Fire DepaYtment

pairment of the fire ent at this critical time should be frowned down. Birmingham has lower rate than nearly all other cities of it's character, lower than Nashville. and is receiving a square deal from the Southeastern Tariff asso- citation. To my personal knowledge the rate was lowered all along the line imme- diatey after the change in the depart ment Of course there are a few old fire traps that are paying a high rate, be- cause the risk is too large and the insur- ance companies are not to blame.
 Chief Bennett has proven an efficient chief in every respect. Tine association indorses his work and ne is considered very successful in coping with a hard proposition We have just gotten to the place where the citizens are being saved thousands of dollars.
 "If our city goes to tampering with things there should arise cry of outrage and shame. Already one insurance com ,pany to my knowledge has withdrawn from Birmingham on account of the large risk. The business people are not going to stand for any foolishness."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
SEVENTEEN STORY . BUILDING ID GO ON BANK SALOON SITE Work Will Be Started October 1 on TalIeSt Structure
 In the City DRAWING OF PLANS IN PROGRESS FOR SOME TINE Imperial Construction Go. Purchased Property Some Time Ago, But
 Work Was Held Up By
 Lease of Saloon.

1t is now practically certain that Bir- mingham is to have two new sky scrapers, the announcement made by The Age-Herald yesterday morning that one was to be erected at the cor ner of Fifth avenue and Twentieth street, being followed by the announce ment that work would be started on an IT or IS story office building on the Bank saloon corner First avenue and Twentieth street on October l, at which time the pres9 lease on the building will expire.
 This new monument to Birmingham's progress will cost in the neighb ood of $500 ,OOO and will be modern in every respect. Especial attSntion will be paid to the artistic appsarance of the building, and in this regard it will rank with the handsomest buildings in the south.
 The Imperial Contraction company is the name of the firm which purchased this property some time ago with this idea in view. This company is com posed of 10 or 12 prominent Birming ham men, and arrangements have been  made for the necessary money The building of skyscraper at this loca- tion has been much talked of during the past few years, but amounted to nothing on account of the long lease which the Bank saloon held. With the coming of prohibition, however, and the vacating of this corner by the saloon, the matter was again agitated and is now a practical certainty. A soft drink establish ment is conducted in the present building.
 Architects have been busy at work on the plans and specifications for sev- eral days, and the contract will very probably be let within. the next few months.
 The Jemison Real Estate and Insur- ance company is interested in this project and in speaking of it yesterday afternoon, Robert Jemison, Jr presi- dent of that concern, said:
 "The present lease on the Bank sa loon corner will expire October 1, and work on the skyscraper wiIl,be started at that time. The men behind the prop osition are solid and there is no doubt about the building being erected. Noth- ing will be left undone to make it modern in every respect Architects are busy working on the plans for it, and these plans will be completed in a short while. The building will be IT or IS stories in height"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
GOT MAD
When Told That Coffee Hurt Him.

One of the evidences that coffee is in- furious to the nervous system is the fact that many persons who are addicted to its use, grow wrathy when the suggestion is made that coffee causes them to flare up so easily.
 A doctor writes
 "Coffse three times a day-I thought I could not get along without 1t. was never well. prone to get excited and often trembled, but any suggestion that coffee was not good for me made me furious.
 q noticed the tendency to become exclt- ed was growing on me. My hands and feet were cold, fingers looked shriveled, liver inactive constipated, coated tongue, bad breath and general lower vitality. GA perfect picture of caffeine posoning)
 "A friend strongly advised me to give up coffee and use Postum, so I tried the change a few weeks and found marked improvement in temper, nerves and gen. eral condition. I felt so firm that I thought I could go back to coffee. Three times I tried 1t but always had to quit coffee and return to Postum.
 Being a physician with a large prac- tice and plenty of experience 1t was hard for me to believe that coffee could have such a profound effect on my system. Perhaps my fondness for the beverage made me loath to admit its i'll effects.
 For several years now I have ordered hundreds of patients to quit coffee and have prescribed Postum instead with good results to the patients and more prompt response to my medicines There's Reason" Name given by Postum Co.,. Battle Creek, Mich. Read ''The Road to Melville" in pkgs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
ALL GETTING READY FUR MOVING DAY Demand for Houses Still Far
 Exceeds Supply MANY ARE AZ TER COTTAGES Real Estate Man Says Wholesale Mov- ing Is Caused By Landlords Who
 Refuse To Keep Houses
 In Repair.
MANY ARE AZ TER COTTAGES

April 1 will soon be here and many brows are covered with anxious frowns, for April Fools day will also be nov ing day, and woe to the foolish person who has failed to rent or buy him a domcile by that day. The usual eondi- ton will probably prevail at this time more people than houses. 1t seems to be an impossbility to build houses fast enough in Greater Birmingham to supply the demands of the ever increasing pop ulation.
 There are hundreds of families who will be compelled to move on April for one reason or the other, and the task of Securing a new home is proving a strenuous one tos most of them. Inc renting agents are besieged daily by these anxious persons, and they are rapidly turning gray in their efforts to find place suitable to the would-be tenants.
 There are also many searchers for Q bargain in a home on easy terms. The number of homes being bought in this manner in Greater Birmingham reaches into the thousands, and is especially true in the suburbs. The cottage appears to be the class of dwelling desired most by those wanting to buy home, probably accounted for by the large number of young married couples among this crowd.
 The seven to ten room house is the kind of house most in demand by the renters In fact. hardly house of this size in fair condition, can be found va- cant. In speaking of this matter yester- day a renting agent said:
 Tt is hard to tell just how the de- mand for seven to ten room houses is going to be supplied, from the present outlook Of course, it is nearly two months from now until moving time, but the early birds are already out Many persons are desirous of moving on &C., count of the bad condition of their houses, the owners as rule, not seem- ing to care about keeping their houses in decent repair. I would venture to say that the number of families desiring to move would be decreased at least 50 per cent if the owners would spend little money in fixing up the houses. This bad condition is especially true with the seven to ten room houses.
 "There are practically no houses vacant in Birmingham and the suburbs now, and when one becomes vacant a new tenant is very often found within a very few days. Most of the cottage homes are be- ing sold on easy terms instead of renting, the owners preferring to secure a good price for the property this way than to run the risk of having it almost torn down in five years by careless tenants.
 You would be surprised to note the number of young married couples who are looking for a cottage home on easy terms. We have them by the dozen every day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07

The refusal of the City Council to pass an ordinance by unanimous consent regu- lating the installation of gasoline light ing plants in stores. and the threats made to cut down the fire department resulted in some warm talk among the citizens yesterday.
 It will be remembered that Alderman Moore did not want to do anything that the Southeastern Tariff association asked. condemning it as a trust. and several aldermen declared that tbeir insurance had been raised since th fire depart ment was put on a first-class basis
 R. M. Goodall, who is the chairman of the league which, about year ago. took the fire department in hand. reorganized it and succeeded in persuading the coun- cil to enlarge the department, said yes terday: "The Citizens league is not ex- tinct by any means. If the council begins to cut up we will reorganize and get to work once more. I have been think ing today of calling a meeting to con- slider the advisability of an indignation meeting.
 The discussion of a decrease or inn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
SUPERINTENDENT
 IS PAID IN FEES
Draws $500 From State Funds and a Percentage on the Amount of
 Money Disbursed.

Since there is so much interest aroused in the race for county superintendent it is interesting to note that for years the same system of paying that official has been in existence. While not many years ago he was a poorly paid officer, drawing less than 5000 year, at present his salary amounts to $6OOO and is increasing annually.
 The maximum that can be drawn from the state funds is $1SOO Of the 10 per cent tax he draws 4 per cent of the money disbursed and per cent on the money disbursed from the 5 per cent tax. He is paid entirely on the sum of money he pays out.
 The county superintendent disburses the money for PAP schools. Nearly 200 of these are outside municipalities and are under his direct supervision. Those inside in- corporated towns are ruled by their boards of education and the county superinten- dent has nothing to do with them except to disburse their share of the funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
JINGLE SAZN COMES AFTER
 IMPORTATION ABOUT ROADS

The government perhaps has one of the best methods of discovering the con dltions of roads in the country. Post master Carter has received a number of blanks to be filled out, showing the facts about the roads on the various routes. When the carriers have filled these out they will form quite interesting data. Here are some of the questions asked
 Route number, length of public roads, miles of private roads, miles of macadam roads, gravel roads, earth roads, sandy roads. Are road building materials avail able? Are roads properly drained and graded? Number of unabridged streams Indicate from official description of route the roads urgently needing repairs What
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
NEW lNcoRPoRATioNs.
Sidia Cotton Mill Go. Domesticated.
 Spro Hardware Co., Formed.

Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the Siluria Cotton Mill company for the purpose of domesticating the corpora tion. The objects of the company, as set forth in the certificate, are to manufac- ture all kinds of cotton products, with offices in Siluria and Birmingham. The company was incorporated here with capital stock of S10OO, the local incorpora- tors being E. J. Smyer, president; W. T. Poe, vice president, and B. A. Thompson, secretary. A certified report of the in- crease of the capital stock of the com pany was also filed, recording the in- crease of capital to s250,O00.
 A certificate of incorporation was also filed yesterday by the Spiro Hard ware company, which proposes to con duct the business of selling stoves, ranges and all kinds of hardware with its principal place of business in Bir- mingham. The authorized capital stock of the company is s50,000, of which $40,000 has been subscribed and paid up. The officers and directors elected for the first year are: simon Spiro, president Jonas Spiro. vice president and manager; J. w. Beasley, secretary and treasurer, and w, R. Foreman, superintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07

repairs are needed? Indicate bridges and culverts needing repairs. Is the road drag used on earth roads? Are weeds and un- derbrush cut from the roadside? How are funds provided for building and re- pairing roads, by property or by labor tax? Amount of money expended on roads covered by route since route was established. Is there any general move ment to secure better roads? Have farm values increased since the establishment of the route? What per cent? Do road officials give prompt attention to needed repairs? How many days during the last F months has service on the route been wholly or partially suspended owing to bad roads?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
NEED FOR SYSTEM IN ROAD CONTRACTS IrondaIe Man l of Ohio
 County's Exp ..ce
BIDS WERE NOT ADVERTISED
Contracts Were Let Just as at Present In Jefferson County, But They Soon Learned the Error
 of Their Way.

The promised letter of Robert 1rion or irondale on the road problem of Ohio and Alabama is full of interest and suggestions. It comes from man of experience. Here it is:
 According to promise I will trv to tell the readers of The Age Herald about the bad and good roads as I saw them in southern Ohio. The roads were equally as bad there 20 years ago as they are here now. It was impossible to haul load to market in the winter and early spring.
 The people decided to build good roads. Lawrence county being in the ron region, naturally needed roads the most and led the way by bonding the county for $250 O00 to build roads. Prior to this the county commissioner had let out contracts without proper advertising just as the Board of Rev. enue is doing here now The tax pav- CTS soon saw the lack of business in that method and demanded that tha work be well advertised and let to the lowest responsible bidder, thus solving one of the largest problems.
 Next they demanded that the roal work be placed in charge of the duly elected engineer and not one appointed by the board. By that time things were in working order. Lawrence coun- ty soon passed the experimental stage. Most of the right of way was 40 feet wide, grades Is feet wide, with ma cadam eight and a half feet wide and 10 inches thick. Different kinds of bal last were used, some furnace slae, some broken or cobblestones, all top dressed with crushed limestone or gravel. The results were satisfactory
 About the year 1896 Gallia county fell in line bonded the county for $3o0,- 000. sent the board and engineer .o confer with the Lawrence county of ficials and inspect the roads, in short to obtain all information possible. As the result Gallia built good roads from the start at less cost than did Law renee. Then Benton and Jackson fell in line, each one prohting by the ex- perience of the others. The result is satisfactory to the people of that sec tion.
 Tn our case I would suggest that we get more strict jaws enacted to gov ern the Board of Revenue, compel tn em to report to the state secretary twice a year and publish an itemized account of expenditures and the balance on hand at least twice a year. Then the people can tell where we are at
 Then proceed to build roads, I am of the opinion that we can't build good roads in Jefferson county at a reason able cost until we get some reforms and a modern system contract sys- tenn in place of so much private let ting of jobs and crews hired by the day. ROBERT lRlON,
 Irondale, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
NEGRO CHARGE
 MISTREA'
Wants $25oo From City Bet Hit Him Over the F
 With a Pistol.

A petition which was denied Council at it's last meeting set difficulties of Monroe ,Jackso q while in the custody of the ci mingham. He asks for s25Oo, cla he was assaulted and beaten Robinson, a street guard, by over the head with a pistol, nei ing the loss of his eye.
 He further asks for $2500 for saulted by Charley Nix, night W the southside jail, whom he say him with the butt end of load, whip. He seems to have been tl of considerable i'll feeling. The will wind up in the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
WILL REDUCE FORGE.
Commission Can Set Length of Shifts
 For Policemen to Work.

As the ordinance which was passed Wednesday night by the City Council instructed the Police Commission to re- duce the police force to DO pen, the commission has no voice in the matter The council has the right to appro- priate so much to the force, and the commission can spend no more. It will have to follow these instructions.
 The only option it has is whether to divide the force into two shifts of 12 hours each, 25 men to the shift, or leave it on three eight-hour shifts, and use only 16 men to the shift. The council requested the two shift plan, but the commission will deliberate con- siderably before adopting 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
HIGDON WRITES
 ON CARD PLAYING
Thinks Social Game at Club Would Not Be Violation of State
 Law.

President w. w. Crawford of the Coun try club, in a letter addressed to Sheriff E. L. Higdon yesterday, asks the sheriff a number of questions in regard to the playing of golf at the club, stating that he takes the action onl account of the numerous requests, particularly from ladies.
 Sheriff Higdon replying to the letter of MT. Crawford says: "The sheriff office is simply the executive department of the county, but waiving this position I have referred the matter to my attorney, and upon his report of the same am inclined to the personal belief that the playing of a social game of cards ax the club, it being a private place. and if not made pdblic by the improper use, as Is contem- plated by the statutes against gaming, would not be violative of any statutes of the state of which am informed"
 The matter has, as is generally known, caused must talk and much more objec- ton. Sheriff Higdon has reT. to all questions in regard to the II that he is in office for the performAxNy his duty and is bound to enrorce M laws when his attention is called to violations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07
COUNTY BOARD IS EAGER
 ROAD ENGINEER 70 COME

Underwood on his efforts If we do not hear from him in a few days we intend writing and requesting that he hurry the matter"
 County Engineer Miner who has just been engaged by the board to superintend the construction of several miles of road, said that he never yet met a road en- gineer from whom he could not learn something. He hoped the engineer would be sent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-07

The letter has not yet arrived from Congressman Underwood to the Board of Revenue relative to the idea of furnish ing an expert engineer. However, the officials are greatly pleased with the pros pect of having a competent man in con sultation.
 Captain Reed, president of the board, yesterday said that nothing could please him better" We hope the engineer will be sent, and congratulate Congressman