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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
RECORD OF THE COURTS

A case which attracted a considerable
amount of interest at the court house
yesterday was that of D. H. Waters vs..
E. L. Higdon, in which the plaintiff
sued for $4,000 damages on the
grounds of an alleged malicious ar
rest. 1t was claimed ~ the plaintiff
that he was arrested without probable
cause on the streets of Avondale for
abusive language during the latter part
of May. The case occupied the entire
day, being placed in the hands of the
jury just before court adjourned. The
Jury returned a verdict last night shortly
Afore II o'clock in favor of the de-
liant.
case of ]. e. Brown VS.. Tennes-
al, Iron and Railroad company,
before Judge Lane, was COM
for $3.50.
Co'omans division of the
TT the case of f. B. Brooks
lille and Nashville Railroad
as begun yesterday morning
ot concluded during the aft
he case of Holly Mullen VS..
'teel company was called and
judgment for $40 was rem
judgment by consent Tor
.lso rendered in the case of
son VS.. Dimmick Pope COM
ty Court Proceedings.
of Sardis Baptist church VS..
lukes ct al, was on trial be-
re Ferguson in the first d.
the city court yesterday. me
acted a great number of me-
esumably members of the
lvolved, and the case was
the first division court room to
date the crowd. The defend
the case were formerly trus-
he church, and ! is averred
betition that they refused to
$1,000 of the church money.
s is to recover this amount
count of Judge Nesmith's be-
ipied in the criminal court.
;enn took up the docket in
nd division of the city court.
of Mrs. Maude H. Dorse VS..
ham Railway, Light and Pow
any was taken up and by con-
Judgment was rendered for $500.
cases were tried.
third division of the city
Judge Sharp presiding yester-
ocket was disposed of entire
number of the cases set for
ere passed and judgments by
were rendered in several.
we're no cases of general interest
Judge Sharps organized the
in the city court yesterday.
chancery court two cases were
of as follows S. Spro VS..
a, dismissed; Doc Dowdell VS..
ard Iron company. decree over
demurrer and holding pleas to
insufficient
Suits Filled.
following suits were filed in
court yesterday: L. F. Henry
rmingham Railway, Light and
company, $4,000 damages TO
ID injuries. the plaintiff claim
at as he was in the act of alight-
,m a street car at Hillman street,
|, the car suddenly jerked for
causing him to fall; B. F. Pool
ment company VS.. Sloss Shelf
sea Steel and Iron company $4,000
res on grounds that the defendant
NY caused water to flow over
lands of the plaintiff
Criminal Court.
D. present week is capital week In the
. al court and according to pre-
yed plan there will be two divisions
ed in disposing of the capital felony
sz Judge Weaver presiding in one
Judge Nesmith in~the other None
cases set@for trial were entered
sterday. however, although two or
we're disposed of. The principal
{ the court was the organization
$.
Hatcher, negro brought to Bir-
n from Georgia for a murder al
o have been committed near
lie. was released He was the
Viii Hatcher. Chess Lucas. also
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February 4. 1850:

GbiudiS + AoeVs
At a regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell the regular routine of business is
transacted Among the bills ordered paid
is one for the salary of Mayor Thomas
letters for the month of January, amounts
ing to So. SO. Fees collected in the trial
of cases in the Mayors court since De-
cember II, 1879, increase this amount sl4
The police committee reports on UNI
forms for the police as follows: THE
city marshal shall wear Confederate gray,
coat to be double-breasted frock, with
. two rows of brass buttons in front and
gilt shield The policemen shall wear
Confederate gray, coat single-oreasted
frock with nickel-plated buttons and
nickel-plated shield Both city marshal
and policemen are to wear clean shirts
and paper collars, and must have their
boots well polished while on duty
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.. n. SHAW & Son. Undertaksrs.

Green Undertaking Co.,
Wallace G. Johns. Manager.
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PILES CURED IN 9 TO Il

PAZO OINTMENT is guarantc
any case of Itching. Blind, b
Protruding Piles in 6 to IA
money refunded. soc.
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DIR. Jas. A Duncan lectures
at Cable Hall tonight at 8:15.
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frank P. O'Brien annt
candidacy for sheriff of Jeffers'

a 4
oandidacy for sheriff of letters
February 4, 1888:
At a special meeting of Distr
United Mine Workers, George
Blocton was elected president
William r. Farley, who has
lected national committeeman.
February 4, 1902:
United States Judge Thomas I
Montgomery is given bang
Hillman hotel by Birmingham
The affair Is very elaborate,
tended by more than 100 Birmir
fessional and business men,. TT
Jones first visit to Birmingham
appointment by President Roo
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February 4. 1856:

pNCNA
February 4, 1886:
John r. Towers succeeds Hugh McNutt
as assistant postmaster of Birmingham.
From the Birmingham Age: when the
spring opens you will see new street car
lines shooting through and around the
edges of the CITY," The speaker was a
gentleman who is posted, and when ques-
toned, he said: You remember that the
county commissioners granted the Bir-
minghanl Street Car company the right OF
way to extend its lines to Elyton. Well,
that will be done, and will be grand
thing for Birmingham. The same com
pany will, without doubt. extend its lines
from Twentieth street to Sixth aver
out beyond the main public schoc'
ing"
what do you hear
Land company's u
81 hear tn
Roden ="
dal
Slo
IS pay when
y like that?"
t. 4g pays in Birmingham
land avenue line was run ir
woods last year, and l understan u
not expected to pay expenses in A1
Is months time. To the surprise q
the builders of it, it lacked only
paying expenses after it had on
running few months"
February 4, 1889;
The citizens of Bessemer pre-
bill asking for a new county,
forwarded to the legislature, asH
request that it be passed. The
new county will be called Bessen,
will be cut ont of Jefferson, Wake
Tuscaloosa and Shelby counties.
CATION of Bessemer citizens will
Montgomery to work for the pa
the bill.
Mayor Thompson and City
Carter are getting prices of stei
rollers and will buy one in the
ture.
It is announced that after Mar
county convicts will be under tn
of the county commissioners, an' 4a
worked on the county roads tFa
direction of the county engineer
February 4, 1891:
The Woman's exchange of Biz
has been organized and opened
the corner of Norris avenue
teenth street.
February A. 1893:
Officers of the Tennessee Coal
company lease the old Her
plant in North Birr-
pose of No.
~, ~
3d. 81
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February 4, 1881:
The Woman's exchange of Biz
has been organized and opened
the corner of Morris avenue a
teenth street.
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February 4, 1893:
Officers of the Tennessee Coal
company lease the old Her
plant in North Birr-'
pose of n"f
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-05

roads, steamship lines, public parks
good roads and well paved streets.
Recognizing this spirit. The MuldonS
has been suggested, and a good idea
It is Nr. MuIdon has won SUCCESS as
promoter and leader where ii seemed
impossible to win, being a ready man
proud of his city, full of strength. en-
gaging the confidence of the public.
ne made the fight and won. Good
for him. But behind Mr.. Muldon
stood hundred or more liberal souls
Pensacolians equally proud OF their
city with unwaveFing faith in her fu-
ture, gave energy, hope. and cash, TO
the momentous undertaking. and the
thing was done So that this spirit
be woven into the growing mannSod
OF the city and be emphasized by daily
use, l respectfully suggest as a most
suitable name The Psnsacolian, as
an hourly tribute to the public spirit
ed people. many of whom, out OF
small means, have contributed the
widows mite" that in th2 near tU-
tUre from the masthead Of its dome
shall be unfuTled flag with 40 glitter
ing stars, PledginS liberty to the Peo-
pie and protection to the Pansacolian
r. VI. GRAY.
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COL. HENRY WATTERSON ON
CLEVELAND TRIBUTE"


truly has been shown by the fact
that. with the RyanlBelmOnt 'barT|
on tap and its agents flying about IN
every direction, state after state, rel
Susing to be tempered with, or taint|
ed, mas declared for the Nebrasksn|
Seeing this. Judge Parker is put for1
ward to deliver the final stroke Of
the brave, and under the pTPtense of
honoring the memory Of Cleveland, ri
plunge a blade, reeki1g with poison
artfuIly prepared. into the heart Of
Democracy. That he should lend him
self to such "a villiany will engulf him
in the scorn of honorable men and
the detestation o. thoughtful Demo|
Gratis
'7TaaIS - no reason why a Demo1
cntic national convention should go|
SUt OF its way TO signalize one former
Decorate president, more than AMI
other; to rush upon Cleveland with a
frenzy of words rather ehan with Al
hysteTical shrek il should run upon|
Buchanan; Buchanan and Cleveland
having each having had the misfor|
tune to divide the party. The spec
tacle in the case of Mr.. Buchanan
would lack common sense. In the
case of Mr. Cleveland IT lacks both
COuEuuOH StuSt anu NO4uiuOu u6CSHCe
As well dig up the will of Mr. TIL
den-which Judge Parker decided
dsainst-the instructions and wished
o. the sage of GreystOne, and make
it the subject of eulOgy. for the sskd
Of controversy As well invoke tn 4
spirit Of the warning Democrats 81
1860 and seek to force the Douglas
man TO pay tribute TO the Brecken
ridge men. Under any condition. and
from any quarter, proposal tn revival
ize old qJTarrels by preamble and re-
olUtion on the threshold Of a nationa
movement would be thrown out as in1
sane. Coming from Corners and
Murphy. from Belmont and Ryan.
from Parker and Slheenan, II will hi
thrown out as infamous. They ma u
defeat US. But they cannot debauch
us"
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Commenting upon the report from
New York last night that Judge Alton
e Parker had been selected TO pre-
sent resolutions at the Denver conven-
ton upon ex-President Cleveland S
death, Colonel Henry WagteTson said:
The attempt to drag the dead body
% Grover Cleveland from it's new
de grave into the tumult of ma
tional convention Will deceive no one
An invasion of the grief of the noble
lady who Weeps amid the silence and
the solitude of the granite hills. a
blow at party concord. it is the act of
shameless hypOCTites, nor WAS ever
a professional ghOul inspired by a
more mercenaEy spirit because the
soul aim and end % the Murphy-Con-
ners' crowd. headed by Judge Parker.
Is the preparation Of the ascendency
of the Belmont-Ryan combination. to
which Democracy owes its last fgnOm-
inous and weII-deserved defeat. II was
Belmont-Ryan money that financed
Judge Parker's campaign for the
nomination in 1904; it was Belmont
Ryan money that nominated him, and
il was the BelmOnt-Ryan tag that
made an antitrust movement under
such a brand absurd and impossible.
1t seemed fitting that. having
made sacrifices for predatory wealth,
Judge Parker should have his recon-
pense in a rich law practice in the
CITY of New York He has it, and,
with il and its enrichment. he should
rest content and we'll content That
he should emerge from this highly
paid obScurity to make trouble,
through sheer malevole1ce were pitt
able indeed; but t1at he should ap-
pear. backed by the money of trust
magnates and traction thieves, ap-
pealing 20 jefferson and Tilden. with
the body o. Cleveland stretched upon
the disSeting table. is disgraCeful.
''In Mr. Bryan and a reunited party
Democrats saw hope of victory. On
none other was there the smallest
hope of union. That they reasoned
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stroyer of beasts. 1 call for suggest
ions
why trumpeted Lord Elephant,
'trampIe on him
Run, from him. spoke up the gi-
raffe, with his head high
kick him. cried Count kangaroo,
as he jumped 90 feet and inches
Throw cocoanuts at him, scream
ed the monkeys, who chartered and
swung from the limbs of the tree I'M
der which the council was held.
Many more suggestions were
made and at last the committee on
platform asked for time to consider
the issues at hand, and the meeting
adjourned.
TO your correspondent, it was stat
ed by one who knows that the plat
form committee will report in favor
of obtaining an injunction against 7.
RooseveIt's entering. trespassing or
injuring or aiding or abetting in tres
passing OF injuring, the property or
lives of the denizens of the wilder
ness"
The JOural gives the above for what
it is worth. and hopes that t. RooSe-
welt Will see the handwriting on the
wall
He may. however, wal until the
anti-injunction plank becomes a law;
he can then circUmvent the action of
the Central African platform commit
tee and their campaign against the
strenuous president
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Belnont-Ryan-
Parker GhouliSn.

The resolution prepared by Alton B.
Parker, in the interests of the Bel
mont1Ryan crowd, under the guise of
honoring the late Grover Cleveland
but really in an effort to break the
harmony of the Democratic national
convention, will not pass, i presented,
and if Parker be wise, ne will not
offer it.
The great mass of democrats at
large honor the dead ex-president.
honor him as a man, and as the only
democrat elected to be president OF
the United States in the last half cen
tIIr7y, and that the body of represen-
tatives now assembled in Denver
would fail to take fitting notice OF mis-
death is hardly probable.
However, honoring Cleveland the
man, who is nationally admired,
is one thing. and attempting to
perpetuate, by placing on the rec
ords of the democratic national
organization his policies-wnich the
party has repudiated during the last
II yearS-lS anOtAer.
CIeveIandism has been fairly wiped
from the policies of the Democratic
party; Cleveland the man will never
be forgotten, nor will the party ever
fail to honor the leader of the latter
eighties and early nineties, but the
party today viii never put into effect
again those policies that were essen
TALLY Clevelandism.
Parker's attempt, If he makes it,
will fail The representative demo
Gratis of the country gathered az Den
yer will see through this thinly yelled
ruse and they will act accordingly, and
the refusal of the convention to con-
slider the resolution will hold up to
the public, the baseness and bad
taste of the makers OK the resolution.
Let the dead rest. oven pagans
honor the bones of the departed.
Dissertation of the tomb is frOwned
on by all peoples and the gnOuh of
the Belmont-Ryan crowd, who have
used the new made grave of an hon
ored public citizen under the cloak of
sorrow AMI grief to stir up strife
and wreck, if need he, the party, OF
which the occupant of that tomb was
once leader, will suffer deserving pun
ishment at the hands of that party.
People and Events" is full of peO-
pie leaving Pensacola for the summer.
Can't understand it, with the dandy
fine bay, and surf bathing at home.
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and Harold and Miss Lena Stanford,
leave Carriers for Cutnbert, Ga. the
Sth instant Mrs StaBfOrd,s aged
mother is very sick, and is anxious
see her daughter. Mrs. Stanford and
Miss Lena will remain on the home
stead until early fall
The fourth of July picnic at Mary
Esther was given UP, the death of Mrs
Ewing. which occurred Sunday, cast
ing such gloom over the community
that they had no heart for merry
making
William MarIeT, of Destin. and Mrs,
Percy Brooks. o. FTeepoTt- were at
tendants at the funeral of Mrs. Ew-
ing.
J. n Lee of Five Mile, is making
preparations to leave for FairhOpe,
where he has some friends, and some
very fine game fowls.
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall, recently Of
Ocean City, have returned to ChiCa-
go. their former home
Will Brooks of Camp Walton, and
Mr. Banks of Gu1fview, are very busy
preparing for the day We celebrate,
music by the band, dancing in the pa
vilion and dinner for pa, ma and all
the chillun (if they have the CASH are
among the attractions. The steamers
Fritz and Eugene are to bring excur
sions and all the launches in this VI
cinity are engaged for the day. A
number of private piCnics are SEIZED
uled, one at Carriers. one at Mary Els
Their and one at EvOluta-
Camp Walton is a place of historic
interest. especially the part now own
ed by Thomas Brooks, generally known
as Uncle Tom" There are two laTg-
Indian mounds there from the top Of
which can be obtained a fine view OF
the gulf. The mounds are OF large
size and it is supposed nat they were
burial mounds.
Some years ago the Smith-oniaT
Institute, of Washington, ID. C. sem
their agent TO investigate, AMI iS pos
sibie to obtain specimens of pottery
Clarence 3. Moore the agent came
and was enthusiastic over the finds
he took back with him, to enrich the
already large collection of Indian
relics, three bowls and two pIatters
of Indian pottery, all in a fair state
of preservation, but pUnctuTsd as is
usual with pottery buried with the
dead. and a large number of pieces
OF different patterns so nearly com
plSte tnaG they could ne reproduced
He also found some modelled heads OF
large size, and from four sites along
the northern and, eastern shores OF
ChOctawhatchee bay Mr.. Moore oh
tanned q large and interesting coIIec
ton But the choicest and those Oh
most interest to science were from
these two mounds at Brobkdale
There was a dance at Camp Walton
Friday night. given. so We hear, fol
the pleasure Of G. W .SOuIe's visitors
who are to leave Cor their respective
homes soon.
Earnest Williams, Of New Orleans
Is a guest of G. ". SOuIe and family
Married, by 7. y. STANFORD. at the
residence Of ] P Roberts. Mr. William
BT. CordeIle, TO Miss Alice Mcclellan
Their many friends wish them Ions
and happy life
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WANTEO-A CAMPAIGN
CHAI RMAN.

Mr. Taft could probably be happy
with either Mr.. Hitchcock or Mr. VO-
reys were J'other dear candidate for
the position of campaign manager
out of the running--Nev Orleans
Times-DemOCTat.
Frank Hitchcock probably viii run
the Taft end of the canvass. He is
a practical man. knows how TO get
dough as well as delegates. and
the president feels that ne cannot be
sDared.-TTOy Press
Hitchcock saws no Perhaps he
sees the hand writing on the fall, and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-05
When 7. Roosevelt
Goes Hunting in Africa.

Tired of hunting such tame things
as octopuses; bears; catamounts and
other varTnints, Mr.. Roosevelt will
now explore the depths of Africa, and
feed fat his. hunting lust upon the in
nocents of the jungleS. like hippOpOt-
ami, elephants. African lions, giraffes,
ct ceteFa. A special dispatch to The
Journal by the wireless tellita1 re-
counts the following assemblage of
the beasts when the news of ROose-
veIt's coming was published in the
Forest News, DOwn-On-the-Nile,
near Zanzibar
"Down-on-tke-Nile, Zanzibar. July ,.
The beasts of Africa sent represent
ativeS of all species at meeting here
tonight to take steps to protect them
selves against the onslaught of I.
Roosevelt, said to be ruler of the
United States, large country in the
Northern continent of the Western
hemisphere. Among the leaders were
His Royal Highness, Sir Lion, Lord
Elephant, Count Kangaroo, Lord Hip
po, and Baron Giraffe; the commoners
were represented by the jackals,
monkeys, etc, of which there were
many.
Sir Lion called the meeting to or
der, and read the following dispatch
in the Forest News: IT. Roosevelt.
a mighty hunter of the Western hem
ispheTe. with fcrty-seven bearskins.
five wildcat rugs and seventy-Seven
Elk head. will invade the dense for
! ests of Africa shortly, there to add
to his trophies of the chase
I'VE must guard ourselves, roared
Sir Lion. T. Roosevelt's race is
known throughout the world As a de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-05

The Journal wishes to call the at
IGNITION of its readers to the article
n today's paper regarding the sue
less of the experiment of the Per
lido Land Co. at raising tobacco. The
acture shown is o. the plants under
|hade and shows the fine growth the
eed has obtained, Other farmers
|hould take up tobacco growing. since
b has been proved a success.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-05
ALL AROUND
CHOCTAWHATCHIE
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Carriers. Fla July Al FeUtZ- OF
Pensacola who has been on the Eliot
place for a few weeks, Is very sick,
and friends teIegTaphed to his Tela-
tives last Monday His uncle arrived
from Indiana Wednesday afternoon,
and will take the young man north
as soon as possible Mr. Feutz is a
young man OF unusual musical ability
and very engaging manners, but that
dread disease. consumption, has prey
ed upon him until there Is very little
hope for recovery.
Mrs J. N SLanhnrd- AsSSES- Iahn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-05
THE HASSAN" IF 1T
BE BUILT MOORISH STYLE

Pensacola Fla. July 4, 1908.
Editor Pensacola journal.
As a name for the new hotel |
would suggest either Valencia, Toledo,
Mendoza, or CASTELAR,, all Of which
are prominent in Spanish history. If
the hotel should be Of the Moorish
style of architecture then The Has
san" or "ZoTaya" "a feminine name
meaning morning star" would either
one be very appropriate.
NJ. W.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-05

Pensacola. Fla. July (, 1908
Editor Pensacola Journal
No undertaking in Pensacola has ex-
cited more interest and warm APPROX
al from the general public than has
the half million dollar hotel Now
that il is 2 settled fact that We are
TO have il the rush 10 name the giant
baby Is most gratifying, because IL
shows high appreciation for the thing
so mucn needed, but more Sor the
spirit with which il has been pushed
10 success In the naming. care
should be taken that a recognition of
that spirit be the first and leading
consideration. We may want to use
il aEain and again in building rail
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-05

A willingness, seemingly quite gen.
raj among the delegates 10 the Den
Ter convention 10 treat with scant
ICED the wishes and views of the
few York bunch, goes to show that
he power to dictate in national Dem
cratic conventions has departed from
he Empire State.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-05

In all probability the launching of
he great new battleship, the keel of
Which is soon to be laid, and which is
|o hear the name of this fair state,
viii occur during the reign" of Al
bert W GilchTist as Governor of Flor
|ia. In this event the governor will
axe a leading part and while the Ger
monies are yet far away, there will
be keen rivalry among the young la
lies of the state for the honor of nam
Ing the big war yessel.-St. Augustine
Record.
There is only one way General Gil
thirst can put a stop 10 this sort of
Ehatter and that is to come TO Pensa-
ola and marry one OF this city's de-
iShtful young ladies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-05

The simplicity of the Cleveland fun
nal should serve as a wholesome les
on to people throughout the land, es-
|ecially to those who are far less able
b afford ostentatious display on such
OCCASIONS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-05

Read The Journal for news of the
democratic convention at Denver. Be-
fdes the Associated Press report,
he editor, Frank L. Mayes, will tele-
|raph pointed comment on what he
ees OF politics in the western city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-05

A Toxic dispatch says that the Jap
nese cabinet has resigned. This
houh be no great surprise, for ma
lon which has taken all the other
hstoms of world powers should not
Z expected to fall short in such an
Important matter as a cabinet crisis.