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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
To the Voters of Jefferson County

Birmingham, Ala, May 16, 1908. Our attention has been called to card which has been circulated broadcast over the county containing all of our names, thereby conveying the impression that there Is a combination between us or in our favor
 We desire to state most emphatically that there is not nor has ever been semblance of any agreement between us CT either of us looking to a joint can vass or mutual assistance, and we can only believe that this card is the produc- ton of our political enemies or some rival candidates.
 We have sought the support of every voter in the county, but in doing so have not pledged ourselves to any class or in terests.
 We sign this statement jointly because we consider it the most emphatic way of denouncing this unfair attack. The best refutation of the charge that there is any agreement between us or combination in our behalf is that these cards are being distributed not by us or our friends, but by those who are not favorable to our election or by rival can- didates.
 We can further state that the under signed have never met together or even promised our individual vote each to the other We believe that fair minded public will not be influenced by such methods JOHN T. LEhD'
 JOB GOING,
 w. M. BURGIN.
 R. F. LOVELADY.
 T. H. MOLTON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Lawyers lndorse Judge John M. Chil'
 ton for Supreme Court.

To the Voters of Jefferson County:
 The undersigned members of the Bir- mingham bar earnestly commend to you Judge John NJ. Chiffon, oue of the abiest lawyers of the Montgomery bar, for you to mark on your ticket for one of the two judgeships to be filled in the supreme court Judge Chiffon, in the 3s years of his active practice as a lawyer, has never been q candidate for any office, though he has twice filled circuit judge ships for short terms under appointment by the governor. He is eminently quail fled by legal learning and personal tenn perament for high judicial position. He is a gentleman a scholar and a lawyer Of great ability, and has had for many years a large general practice in South ern. Eastern and Middle Alabama. He has not only been a studous lawyer. but he comes of family of great lawyers His father, William P. Chiffon, for whom Chiffon county was named, was many years chief justice of our supreme court, and all Alabama knows that his uncle, Gen. John T. Morgan, ranked as high as a lawyer as he ranked as statesman in the United States Senate.
 H. K. WHITE.
 JOHN C. CARMICHAEL.
 DANIEL A. GREENE.
 D. K. MIDDLETON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
A CARD
To the Voters of the Fourth Congress
 sionaI District of Alabama.

To the Voters of the Fourth Congress sional District of Alabama:
 Hon. William B. Craig. our present member of Congress, has been nominated to succeed himself It is important that the democrats throughout the district see that he is voted for in the approaching primary election on May IS. He having no opposition a great many may overlook voting for him. However he will have opposition in the November election, the republicans having nominated d candidate to oppose him. The fac. that he is not opposed in the democratic primary rem ders it none the less the duty of all democrats throughout tho district to vote for Congressman Craig in the democratic primary We trust that the democrats of each voting place throughout the dis trict will see that this man is not over looked. Very truly,
 FRED S. BLkCKMON Chairman Democratic Executive Commit tee of the Fourth Congressional Dis trict of Alabama
 W. T. EDMUNDSON, ,JR., Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Nenro Convention Meets.

Nashville, May 16.-tSpecial.)-Col- ored republicans of the Sixth district of Tennessee met in this city today and elected delegates to the Chicago convention. The convention was com posed almost exclusively of negroes. The convention, though heartily in ia yor of Foraker, sent uninstructed dele gates. The white republicans some weeks ago elected Taft delegates from this same district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

Judge Nesmith, in his article in The Age Herald of yesterday morning and the News and Ledger of the same day publish ed an affidavit signed by one J. L. Bogart, who claims to be the same person as w. W. Williams, who made the affidavit publishe ed by Mir Von L.. Thompson in the News and Ledger of the 18th. DID JUDGE NESMITH'S CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT INDUCE THIS INNOCENT SIXTEEN Y EAR OLD BOY TO PERJURE HIMSELF. OR HAVE THEY ATTEMPTED TO IM- POSE ON THE PUBLIC BY HAVING HIM IMPERSoNATE W. w. WILL LIAMS? WHICH? The affidavit which follows speaks for itself. l make no attempt to invade the province of the jury by directing the verdict.
 A Strong Affidavit.
 State of Ala bama, Jefferson County-ss. This day personally appeared before me, R. B. Smyer, a notary public in and for the said state and county, c. B. Powell, Mrs. Olive Greene, w. A. Whitfield, R. DuPont Thompson, Guy Tn ompson, Foy Thompson, Won l.. Thompson, W. A. Erskine, who being by me severally sworn, each deposes and says on oath, that they were pres ent in the office of Thompson & Thomp- son. attorneys on the l4th day of May,
 
 affidavit published in the Evening News and Ledger on May 15 1908; that affiants heard the said Williams re- peatedly make the statements con- tained in the affidavit that he was very intelligent and clear in his state ments; that he stood a most rigorous cross-examination during the entire time; that he stated he was 19 years of age, and his appearance indicated hof h ia ct n language to MT. Powell, who dictated it in legal form to Mrs. Greene, the stenographer; that he remained in the office while the stenographer wrote the affidavit from the notes; that he care fully read the affidavit over after 1t was thus written out by the stenogra- pher and that he signed the same in the presence of affiants in a bold, clear hand, and that he made oath to the contents of the affidavit before MT. ". A. Erskine, who is notary public. That during the time he was in the office he stated that he could substan- tiate his statements by going to the express company and getting dupli- cate receipt; that he left tn office with Guy Thompson for that purpose, and i, he returned in a short while with a copy of an express receipt signed by 1 Mr. Samuels, express agent, in which
 
 receipt was given was not stated.
 c. B. POWELL.
 MRS. OLIVE GREENE, w. A. WHITFIELD. l FOY M. THOMPSON.
 W. A. ERSKINE.
 R. DUPONT THOMPSON. GUY M.J THOMPSON. VON l.. THOMPSON. | sworn to and subscribed before me l on this the 18th day of May, 1908. R. B. SMYER, Notary Public. | This is the closing hour of the cam 1 paign. There is very little more that
 can be said on eith CT side.
 , MT. Thompson has endeavored 70 f conduct his campaign in an honorable | way. He has defamed the character | of no candidate. He makes no attempt | to do 1t now. In the afternoon papers ! of May 15 and 16 he gave to the publlc | the result of a vigorous investigation 1 as to the source from whence the l1- 1 famous singleton" letter originated ] a letter conceived in sin, born in ini- l 'quity and sent forth in dishonor tvfa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
JAY GOULD EASILY TRIMS
 EUSTAGE MILES AT TENNIS

London. May 16-America still holds the worlds amateur court tennis champion ship. Jay Gould of New York having again defeated Eustace H. Miles, the British player. for the british title at Queens club this afternoon, the score being 6-2. GO. 1-6. 6-1.
 The Americans victory was easy and complete and he doubtless could have won three straight sets had he tried. Gould was not taking any chances how ever, and he decided to take a rest after his smashing victories in the first and sec ond sets. He had everything his own way up to the third set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
YALE DEFEATS HARVARD AND RETAINS FIELD TROPHY

Cambridge, Mass, May 16.-Speed and strength in the track events enabled Yale to defeat Harvard in the stadium in the annual games today by score of 60 To to 43 4-5 points. The victory also gave Yale permanent possession of the trophy offered in 1901, the Blue having defeated Harvard since that time in five years. Yale took all the points in both the hammer throw and the pole vault, which settled the contest.
 No records were broken. although Rob- bins of Yale ran the high hurdles in b To seconds, a worlds record, but the figures were not allowed by Referee Sullivan be- cause there was slight wind in the run ners favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Packaae-Carryina Car.

Across the water a revolution in hand ling package deliveries has taken place, and the newer method is so satisfactory and economical that it Is matter of sur prise that American merchants have not been more speedy in adopting the sys- tenn.
 In Europe some 10000 foot-driven pack age cars are in daily use, and every trav- eler who has returned home from abroad nas commented both upon the efficiency of these cars and the enormous mum bers of them that are employed
 During the past year an American man ufacturer of bicycles and motorcycles made an extensive investigation of the package car movement, and after making careful comparison of the best types to be seen in London Berlin, Paris anu other cities, has evolved car which after the manner of American products is a decided improvement over anythms of the sort now possessed by Europe. After months of experimenting the Con solidated Manufacturing company of Tol- edo. Ohio, is today building a ear that, as one prominent Chicago merchant sald, ''solves the problem of short-distance hauls of small packages.
 This vehicle. which is aptly named tile Consolidated Package Car, carries either handsome basket or cab shaped poS between it's two front wheels. The seal for the operator is at the back, over wha' closely resembles the back wheel ot s bicycle The box is closed by doors max | ing a weather proof compartment whlcl 1 easily accommodates packages aggregat | ing POO bounds. while nearly as much car | be placed on the top
 ] The car is made in several styles an'
 is especially adapted to the needs or th' i florist, shoe dealer, butcher, dry good
 store grocer. baker, or in fact, any stor'
 that is called upon to make freauent shor
 hauls. It can be kept right in the store and it's upkeep is virtually no,nlng. iher l is cartaiplv a great future for such l csr If is large enough to do all the de l.liverine required by a small store. and | needed hourly to supplement the rout
 service of a large store
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
BRYAN LEADS IN
 STATE CAMP PA|GN Majority Is Figured from
 25,0OO on Up MEN Gu HOME TO VOTE Knights of Pythias Will Show Large Increase In Reports at Grand
 Lodge at Tuscaloosa
 This Week.
MEN Gu HOME TO VOTE
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery May 6.-(SpeeiaL )-The of ficers of the state. most of whom are out of the city to vote at home places, are almost a unit in the belief that William J. Bryan will get the vote of Alabama at the primary Monday His majority IS figured at from 25,OOo on Up. The agree ment is general that he is the most avail able man and will be able to poll the largest vote of any man in the national democracy
 We let the opposition persuade us to nominate another man at St. Louis, said Auditor \, .liiam W. Brandon, and the man We selected boiled 100O.OO0 votes less than Mr. Bryan had four years be- fore Nh. Bryan can carry Alabama four to one and be nominated at Denver. He is by lar the strongest man in the party today. s. P Kennedy, secretary of the railroad commission, Private Secretary 10 the Governor Fort and Recording Seere- tary J. H. Nunnelle took a similar view.
 Secretary of State Frank N. Julian is of the belief that MT. Bryan is the most popular man in the party, can poll more votes and is the most dreaded by the opposition. He will win by an immense majority said MT. Julian, and his elec- ton would mean good for the country. The Johnson men started too late. They will not make much of a show in the state. though they have drawn to them some very strong men,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
ADMIRAL EVANS FLEET
 SHOWN ON PICTURE.

The great Pacific fleet, the largest assemblage of war ships afloat, on re- view at San Francisco will be the ex- hibition at the Amuse-U -U-Theatre Mon day and Tuesday. This picture was taken of the ships in assemblage. It is interesting and educative, and every one should see it. In addition to the fleet, the floral parade in San Francisco, participated in by the ma rines, is also shown. These pictures are unusually beautiful and interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
RECTOR TIES WORLD'S RECORD
 UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS

Charlottesville. Va. May l6-In a dual track meet for the southern championsh;o the University of Virginia defeated Johns Hopkins 75 10 21.
 A worlds record was tied and four South Atlantic records were smashed.
 With the wind blowing in his face, Rec tor made the 100-yard dash in 9 3-5 seconds. tieing the worlds record. Rector also ran the 220-yard dash in 21 4-5 seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Vote for Two city Court Judges.

Judge c. c. Nesmith, one of the city court judges, has served one year and is a candidate for the democratic nomina- ton for the same office. He is strong and conscientious judge, and is indorsed by nearly all the lawyers practicing in Birmingham. Each voter can vote for two of the candidates. Judge Nesmith should be one of them.
 E. H. CABANISS, 5-15-2t-fri- -su Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Kansas City-Indianapelis g. Kansas City 2.
 At apolis-Toledo 6. Minneapolis 3. At St. Paul-Columbus 6, St. Paul B. Q0 innings)
 At ilwaukee-Louisvile 4, Milwaukee ?, Q0 innings)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
FIRST UMPIRE DISMISSED.

} Columbia, S. C., May 16.-At the
 conclusion of todays game be-
 i, tween Columbia and Jacksonville, Umpire Lanigan was handed a let {
 ter from President Boyer serving notice of his discharge from the , South Atlantic league.
 This action, it Is said is due to protests filed by the Augusta and Savannah clubs. Manager Mullaney of the Jack
 sonville club and a number of
 Columbia citizens have protested against this action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
THE AMATEURS.


 vile defeated Sawyerville here today Tn the first game of the season. The game was fast and snappy, notwithstanding it was played in a drizzling rain. Stevenson pitched great ball for the visitors, but re- oeived poor support Score: R.H E. Moundville .:....b 7 Sawyerville ...................-...... Batteries: Dominck, David and .Dom- nick and Hillman Stevenson, May and Wilson. Umpire, Gladden.
 St. Bernard. May 16.-St. Bernard col lege and Blountsvile Agricultural school broken even in a doubleheader Thursday afternoon, St Bernard winning the first game to 3 and Blountsville the second. to B. The features of the first game was the pitching of Lee for Blountsville. He was invincible when men were on bases. The second game was listless up to the ninth inning, when Blountsville made two runs and tied the score. The college was unable to hit South in the ninth and tenth and went out in one, two, three order. Blountsville in it's part of tl;e tenth added two runs on two bases on balls and two hits, thus winning the game. Harrington's home run was the feature of the second game.
 The final score was as follows: R H D. St. Bernard ......................... l Blountsville ...........................3 4 Batteries: Sylvester and O'Neill; Lee and Lacy.
 Second game R. H. E. St. Bernard ......................... 3 Blountsville 10 Batteries: Jerome and O'Neill R. South and Lacy. Umpire, F. Beyer.
 The Kissell pharmacy played an inter esting game with the Avondale mills on their diamond Friday afternoon. The feature of the game was the battery work of Kissell pharmacy. Score:
 R.H. E. hissell Pharmacy -..-..,............9 AVOnQale MILLS ...-..........-......,Z Batteries: Kelly and Brown; L. Bona and Aycock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Eniumatical.

From the Baltimore American.
 What did you do about your wifes expenditure for Merry Widow hats?"
 ..I told her to pull the lid on.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

Cleon B. Rogers knows the needs of the county and has the ability and capacity to supply those needs. Vote for him for the Board of Revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

There's nothing like Hoods Sarsaparilla for keeping blood pure and giving real strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Home To Vote.

Gov. B. B. Conner, his secretary, w. P. Fort, and C. B. Brown, chief clerk to the secretary of state, vote in Birmingham; J. Craig Smith and J. H. Nunnellee 50 to Selma where both will vote for Bryan, and H. C. Gunnels will take a trip to An niston for the same purpose. w. r. Feagin votes at Gadsden, H. J. Willing ham at Wetumpka, Judge J. J. Mitchell at Florence, J. B. Powell at Greenville, Col. Harvey Jones at Mobile, A. M. Garber at Talladega, J. H. Wilkinson at AutauSa- vile, w. F. Wilkinson at Prattville, John H. Wallace at Huntsville, C. B. Smith at Laneville, w. D. Seed and E. W. Hauseman at Tuscaloosa.
 Justice Mcclellan votes at Athens, Jus tice Anderson at Demopolis Justice Simp- son at Florence and Justices Denson and Dowdell at Lafayette. Dr. w. H. Sanders votes at Mobile and Supreme Court Re- porter L. H. Lee at Gadsden. The su- preme court will not reassemble until Wednesday in order to give the judges and the lawyers plenty of time to vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
The Bell Telephone Co., How to Use It

Telephoning is such simple matter that talk this subject almost unnecessary. What say however Is intended help you and benefit There right and wrong way the telephone We daily i'm pressed with the fact that great many people, unnten tionaly perhaps have adopted the wrong method there by causing themselves constant irritation.
 When you the telephone your mouth should be direct y front of the moupece and the should be held lightly but firmly against the You should talk directly into the mouthpiece in ordinary tone of voice. Very often people stand away from the instrument and direct their attention persons about them Naturally under such conditions the to whom they talking cannot hear distinctly and perhaps finds fault with the service
 Then, too of have habit of shaking the hook violently when the called party does not promptly The hook should be moved slowly up and down three times attract the attention of the operator If violent methods used the signal does not work properly All the operator do you know make the connection and ring the bell; she make people their tee phones in hurry
 There directions n the telephone directory covering every feature of the matter If you will take occasion read these directions and follow them it will help you and we it will result in benefit to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

k1sI :" OI VIIIV . ''' '.H
 Batteries: Dominick, David and Dom- nick and Hillman Stevenson, May and Wilson. Umpire, Gladden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

For best advertlsing cuts try The Gawk. Age-Heral4 building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Pythians Growing.


 The reports to be made to the Alabama grand lodge of Knights of Pythias, which will assemble next Wednesday in Tusca- oosa will show that for the year there has been a gain of r lodges, 15 new and two revived and 994 members. The to- tai now is 226 lodges and 11,592 members Three new lodges, one at Red Lever, one at Ariton and one at Catharine have been installed since May l.
 The records are in the hands of Grand Keeper of Records and Seal J. M. Dannel- ly, who is now fixing up the books He will be able to show that in every way , that the grand lodge has shown great gains since the last meeting. When seen today he expressed the greatest appre- citation for the support given the of- hcers and saw prosperous future for the order.
 Some right lively contests are slated for the meeting, one of which is for the location of a Pythian temple Mont somery. Decatur, Anniston and Birming- 1 ham are after it and the prize winner is 1 going to have to get very busy. The lodge has now S20,000 in cash and bonds towards a S50,O00 building. It is under stood that the committee appointed at the last grand lodge meeting will have re- port with recommendation as to location.
 Interesting Contests. | Half a dozen men are after the posi- ! ton of grand outer guard, which is i the stepping stone to high honors. The i list includes E. M Wilcox, Auburn; R. G.. i Roland, Ashville; l.. G. Patterson, Falk- ! vile; L. G. Waldrop, Sheffield Several ] others are talked of for the contest.
 There are possibilities of contest in the election of alternates supreme representa- l tives The men now holding the honors ! of representatives to the supreme lodge
 are. J. B. Ellis of Selma, D. c. Cooper of | Oxford, and A. M Garber of Montgom-
 cry. The men spoken of for alternates 1 are. F. P. Nichols of Roanoke B. c.
 Jones of Bessemer, w. H. Wilder of Bir-
 mingham, Thomas E. Knight of Greens i boro.
 There being no opposition to the higher up officers, the following will be elected
 for next year: Grand chancellor, T. D.
 Sanford of Opelka; grand vice chancel-
 Tor, H. Beck of Birmingham; Grand prel- | ate, J. Lee Holloway of Montgomery grand master at arms, Frank Lull of We tumpka; grand inner guard, D. B. Cobbs,
 Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

The roads need Col. J. E. B. Jackson. He made them.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-01
DEMOCRACY DESIRES.
Presidential Candidate Gives In
Brief Form What
PLATFORM DEMANDS ARE.
hr. Bryan Declares That While II Does
Not Go as Far as Some Reformers
Wish, This Is the Only Means to Sc.
cure Remedial Legislation.

Winchester Ind, oct. 31.-While at
this place Hon. W. }. Bryan issued a
statement calling attention to the is.
sues presented by the Democratic
party during the campaign, the prin-
eipal ones of which are the publica.
ton OF campaign contributions before
the election; the election Of Unites
States senators by direct vote: to re.
store competition through legislation
and thus make private monopoly i'm.
possible; the creation of a department
OF labor, with a secretary in the cab.
met; an amendment to the antitrust
laws which will exclude labor organ.
izatlons from their operation and the
Limitation of the unit of Injunction.
TO create guarantee fund sufficient
to insure all bank depositors against
losses; reduction of tariff by gradual
steps until the tariff laws will be no
longer for the interest of the few and
AT the expense Of the rest of the peo-
pie.
The Democratic party in other
words, he says. seeks to secure
honesty OF government through hon.
est politics and popular government
through direct elections II desires to
secure space in industry competition
IN trade security OF depositors and
justice TO taxpayers.
lhe Democratic party appeals to
the awakened conscience of the ma
ton and sense of justice in the hui
man heart ana 90 the growing desire
for brotherhood