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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-06

preached. He had a beautiful mink
and white complexion, was proud Of if
and wished to keep it.
We We're enjoying our life at the
villa very much, when one dav
Madame Autrand announced to us
That she and Monsieur were going IN
visit their married daughter, leaving
us in the care of Filicie She assured
US that everything would be all right
and that she would feel easy knowing
we We're there. For the first few DAVIS
everything did go all right, thar 10
comparatively all right. We never
came back to the Villa without seeing
filicie vita a group Of the neighbor-
ln; servants enjoying herself in the
d1ling-room. One day we even came
upon her giving q tea-party in the
parlor, using Madame's best cups and
saucers for such an unusual occasion.
III the mornings instead Of WORKING
she amused herself by drumming on
the piano, and when that became
Tnonotonous asked our permission to
do IN errand in the city, saying that
she would not be gone long. At such
times an hour or two would elapse be-
IL,
often she would come back without
any parcel. However so long as our
meals were served regularly, ana-.the
house was fairly neat, we said nothing
On the evening of the fourth day the
climax came. Filicie hurried to US in
great distress. saying that she had iusr
received 4 telegram from her sister.
who was dangerously i'll in Lyons.
and asked us If She could go the next
morning early. Thinking that her
story was true, We sympathized with
her, and helped her aS we'll rs we
could. Looking out of the window the
next morning. we saw her start of
dressed in her best, gaily swinging her
tag, and cheerfuily humming to her
self. Madame had previously told us
what rlcney she had left for Filcie to
keep house on. and where it was We
went to look but found no money, for
Fflicie had taken it all, besides asking
the minister to give her enough change
IOr her cGr-fare, as she hadn't a cent,
so she said.
Then came q never to be FORGOTTEN
day in the villa. We went down stairs
to see what there was to eat and found
only q box of crackers. NY friend
tried to make some internat ional grid
dle-cakes but there was no butter nor
no yeast powder. SO she made them
Of flour. milk and eggs. and although
they were somewhat heavy we man
aged 10 make Il breakfast Of those
cakes and some coffee, which Filice
had otiiGingly left. Then there was
n constant ringing of the garden bell
First one then the other OF us leaned
OUT of Tie winlcw, and interviewed the
visitors in ouR broken French so as to
find out their errand before admitting
them.
FirSt came the milk man with his bill,
but owing to Filicie, we could not pa y
him. Then a woman stopped at our
villa, and wanted to know if she could
leave her child with US. but we gently
suggested that she had better cave it
with some one else. a beggar came
next and we gave him one OF the
bread cards which Monsieur AutranG
mad for that purpose. and which was
worth the price OF n loaf of bread. SO
the number of our visitors increased
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-06
An Augusta Teacher Abroad--L ,etter No. Is

4 French Villa is wondrouslv and
artistically built. The back of II facas
the street and the front veranda and
garden are in the back, which GER
tainly gives 1t one advantage over the
American house. inasmuch as one can
be out on his veranda, safe from the
gaze OF the curious passerby.
l shall never forget our first arrival
ct the Villa There in front of us
stood most uninteresting bare stone
house. From either side extended u
high stone wall, foot broad, and COW
cred on the top with broken glass. A
few feet from the house were two
massive iron gates. which would defy
the most persistent burglar. The cab
driver seemed used to such houses, for
he went up and rang q bell. and like
a jack-in-the-box, the kitchen window
was opened and a head thrust out.
Seeing that we were not tramps nor
beggars, Felicie, Madame's one and
only servant came out Of the house
and ouened those forbidding gates
Then the scene changed, and instead
of the cold stone wall, we had a pic
turesque French Villa. There was the
cheerful garden surrounded by the
high wall that kept out the neighbor's
gaze, but not their hens. Sitting at
our open window one day, we saw a
hen walk up the garden path, hop on
the piazza and enter the house. We
told Madame of her visitor, but she
said that was nothing unusual, as they
frequently made themselves at home
in her parlor and library. How they
ever ieaped over that high wall
puzzled us. for we never caught them
in the act. 1t was certainly a fowl
deed
Fronting the garden was the broad
roofiass Veranda, rOofless because
down there the rain comes seldom, and
the closely hanging bll:e sky is rarely
yelled with a cloud. When there is
shower a heavy lcaden sky is its only
hcrbinger. None of the billowy clouds
that enhances the beauty of our New
England landscape are ever seen how
ering over the Rhoneland. SO there on
the veranda we could sit without fear
ing any sudden thunder shower Even
in January it was SO warm that
Madame served her after-dinner coffee
OFT of doors, and following one of the
sarhen parties We could pick violets,
earlier than their New England sisters
In two days we had passed from a cold
winter TO n mild spring.
Our family group was small. There
was Madame and Monsieur Autrand
who was too i'll to preach, but not too
i'll to teach his young substitute Mon
sieur MesSines his scanty vocabulary
of English. Had NJ. Messines been
aware of what he was talking about
his English would have been en-
barrassing, for he ate with US, and
took that time to show off his English
with bllssful Inconsistencies Of its
meaning.
Thy were SO anxious for US to hear
the young Henri preach. that Madame
was often seized with sudden illness
on Sunday morning, and begged us to
go in her place to do her errands.
Generally We started out with eggs
and milk, the eggs for some suffering
parishioner, and the milk for the con-
sumption of Henri, for he must al
ways have glass Of milk before he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-06

(The sixteenth letter vii! be Locked
Out % the Villa and Vanclusc")
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-06

"rifty-fve dollars worth OF produce
from IN outlay of $685.. Does 1t pay !!
Then the recreation. l got about VIZ
worth Of that. with about 500 worth OF
satisfaction thrown in, if you can meas
ure it in dollars ard cents. Fifty-fve dol
lars worth OF produce raised on ~
square feet of ground. or &'i% woren
of produce an acre. On most Of my ground
I raised three crops. No room for weeds,
The work was hcalthful recreAuon .ar
better than loafing downtown. ana pct'et
pay"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-06
TELEPHONES

gSave Neutrality-suspicious..
GConvenient for the aged.
eJComfortng to the invalid.
GInvaluable to the business man who
regards his time in money equivalents.
indispensable to the housewife who
may have 20 60 upstairs down.
stairs to answer a telephone call or
to send message.
GThe convenience tremendously out
weighs the cost Ask your neighbor
who has one or, for further partic-
uars call up the Local Manager. (No
charge for such calD
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
TAXES ARE INCREASED.
Closing of Dispensary Makes Advances
Necessary in Marion.

Marion, November 29.-(Special The
town council met last night to hear pro-
tests from property owners and mer-
chants whose city taxes had been in
creased for the year 1908. But few con-
tests were heard, the fact that while
the dispensary was in full force and pro-
viding liberal profit, the taxes on
personal property was reduced from year
to year until it become almost nothing,
some of the largest merchants assessing
at from $1,000 to s5O0O the gross assess
ments for mercantile stocks not eX-
ceeding $4,000 for the entire town. 1t
was found necessary to increase these
assessments from 500 to 800 per cent in
order to secure a revenue of $4,000 to
meet the current annual expenses.
Some of Perry county's best dairy cat
tie are to be exhibited at Chicago in
December. r. H. Bates, whose dairy
farm is located near Hamburg, will enter
his cattle He has won all first prizes
at Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma
for the past 10 years and the butter from
his farm is as well known in Birming-
ham as at home.
The Marion Mercantile company is
erecting a large warehouse near the de-
pot,
Marions cotton receipts to date ex-
coed last years entire crop by more than
1000 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
BETTER PURE FOOD LAWS
TO FOLLOW EXPERIMENTS

Chicago. November 29.-(SpeciaL)- RE
ports from poison squads from through
out the country, which have been sci
entihcally and systematically drugged
with benzoate of soda, were read at a
recent meeting of the Presidents food
commission in New York and the edict
will soon go forth against the further
Use of benzoate of soda as a preserva-
tive.
Never in the history of the pure food
war has there been such a wholesale and
persistent poisoning OF men for the pur-
pose of finding out what effect the food
personalities are having upon the general
health of the American people
While one squad of hardy volunteers
was being poisoned at the Northwestern
university in Chicago another was being
pSAoned at Yale and another at Column
ba university in New York-all under
the direction of noted physiological chem
lists
1t was such an unusual and unheard of
experiment that Japan sent special
envoy to Chicago to watch the effects of
the diet upon the squad at Northwestern
university. Or. Stoke, an eminent spe-
cialist of Toxic, was the envoy. He was
here from June 2, when the work began,
until October 81 when it was completed.
Two volunteers, heroes who submitted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
MALLETTE OFFERS REWARD.
Asbury Latimer Is Wanted for Muir.
der Of Walter Williams.

Girard November ESPECIAL IN. r.
ministrator of the estate of the late
Walter Williams of Russell county, Ala
bama, has offered a reward of $500 for
the arrest of Asbury Lattimer, a ne
gro, suspected of completely in the muir
der of Mr., williams and his delivery
to the sheriff of Russell county at Scale
or to the sheriff of Montgomery county
at Montgomery to the sheriff of Bar
bour county at Eufaula. This reward will
be paid in addition to any amounts the
state or others may pay.
1t will be remember that several months
ago Mr.. Williams, while seated on the
front porch OF his home, a short dis
tance from Jernigan, Ala, in the lower
part of Russell county, talking with his
sister just after dark, some one slipped
up to the edge of the porch and shot
him to death. Later two brothers of
Asbury Latmore and another negro were
arrested and carried to Scale where they
We're placed in Jail. There was so much
talk of lynching at the time the three
negroes were hurriedly taken to Mont
gomery for safekeeping by Sheriff
Daniel.
1t is believed that the main party to
the killing is Asbury baltimore, although
the impression prevails that his two
brothers and the other negro who are
now in jail knew beforehand that Lati-
more intended to kill Mr.. Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
Fraud Is Exposed.

Huntsville. November 2s.-(SpeciaI)-
II. b. Struggled, attorney of Boise
City, Okla, writes local newspaper that
the Southwestern immigration and De-
velopment company, owner of the town
site of Boise City. have been reported
to the Postmaster General for fraud and
deceit practced through the United States
mails. Many people in Alabama, it Is
stated, have bought lots from the com
pany and they have nothing to show
but yellow slip of paper. Struggled
wants all persons who have been swindled
to forward evidence to him for presenta-
ton to the Postmaster General and grand
jury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
Col. r. A. Sawyer Dies in London.

New York. November ga cablegram
from London England, announces the
death there last night of Col Frederick A.
Sawyer, IS years old, of Garden City, l..
I. For a number of years Mr.. Sawyer
was secretary of the Clyde Steamship
line in New York, but he had been abroad
two years in connection with the sale of
Tennessee coal lands. He was the son
of Thomas Jefferson Sawyer, one of the
founders of Tufts college, at Medford
Mass, and was an officer in New
York regiment during the Civil war.
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to the poisoning at Northwestern uni
Versity about a month after the exrer.-
ments began collapsed from the effects
OF the benzoate of soda and were obliged
to retire from the squad. The other four
remained to the end all of them wasting
away and at times. when the doses OF the
drug were Increased being taken violent
ly i'll.
Benzoaate of soda is the most favored OF
preservatives and is used /. virtually
everything that IS canned or preserved.
1t is particularly conspicuous N pickles.
ketchups ami canned fruits, bu: 1t APP
pears also in canned vegetables and about
so per cent of the other factory made
goods.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
FATAL COLLISION
OF FREIGHT TRAINS

Jacksonville. Fla, November 2s.-(Spe-
cial. JAS a result of head-end collision
of two freight trains on the Seaboard
railroad at midnight last night two miles
from Silver Springs, five are dead and
several injured.
The dead: Engineer Walker; G. ID.
Smith, brakeman; o. R. Philbrick, brake
man; Lee West, Robert Sabb.
The latter two were colored firemen.
All of the deceased resided in Jackson
vile.
Those worst injured are: Conductor T.
Allen Jones and Engineer jacobson.
Others sustained slight injuries
Eight cars and both engines We're de-
molished The disaster IS alleged to be
due to misinterpreted orders and a heavy
fog. The dead and wounded were taken
to Ocala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
Chance In Russian War Bureau.

st. Petersburg, November 2s.-An order
published today puts an end to the
anomalous condition that has existed up
to the present time in the conduct OF
Russian military affairs. The war bureau
has been divided into two departments
that have been in conflict; one was under
the minister of war and the other under
the chief of the general staff. This latter
department was practically independent OF
the ministry and the chief had all the
rights of a minister The chief is now
subordinate to the minister of war, and
he can report to the Emperor only IN
the presence of the minister
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
LEAVITT PLANS TO
RETURN TO DENVER

Paris November 2e-The Societe des
Breaux Arts is arranging an elaborate
collection of canvasses by its members
to be sent to America early in 1909 for
exhibition at the principal cities. W.
H. Leavitt, William jennings Bryans
son-in-law, has been asked to take charge
lean representative of the society. Mr..
Leavitt, who is engaged in the completion
of large painting, The Last Supper"
for which prominent prelates and artists
posed, has not yet accepted. Mr.. Leavitt
has announced that he intends to resume
residence with his wife at Denver as
soon as he finishes the painting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
Mrs. Hogue Entertains.

Marion, November 29.-(Special.) Mrs.
John r. Hogue entertained her brothers,
Judge William NJ Fowlkes of Marion,
Walter b. Fowlkes and family of Bir-
mingham and s. V. Woodfin and family
of Marion at her country home, five
miles west of Marion, Thanksgiving day
A bird hunt was given in the morn
ing and the dinner such as is found
only in the southern plantation home.
was followed with the children's games
in the afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
Temporary Cattle Quarantine.

London. November Gas result OF
the outbreak of the foot and mouth dis
ease, the board of agriculture has is
sued prohibition against the importa-
ton of cattle, hay and straw from Mary
land and Delaware after December l.
The board has also issued temporary
order, as a temporary means, providing
for the examination before entering
British ports of all animals from the
United States. 1t is hoped in this way to
prevent the necessity of enforcing prohi-
hilton against the United States as a
whole,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
Real Object of Castro,s Trip.

Basse TER, Island of Guadeloupe, No
vember 29.-President Castro of Venezuela
arrived here today abroad the steamer
Guadeloupe on his way to Bordeaux. In
reply to nterviewers, President Castro de-
clared that the object of his journey was
to settle some diplomatic business with
the French government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
Austrian Enneror,s Jubilee.

Vienna, November 29.-Emperor
Francis Joseph today received a dele
CATION of 800 officials of the empire,
including the Austrian premier, VINO
congratulated him on his diamond JUDI
lee. Both houses of the Austrian par
lament were in session today and
speeches expressing enthusiastic 10y
atty were made in each.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
New Reaime In China.

Pekin, November 2s-An edict was IS
sued today ordering necessary sacrlnces
preparatory to the ceremonies to take
place December to mark the ascension
TO the throne of China of the infant En-
peror Pu-Ki Another edict of today
fixes the beginning of the Hsun Hsuang
Tung era the reighn of Pu-YD for New
Years Day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
Bio Hoo Attached.

Huntsville. November 29.-(Special)-
The biggest hog in Madison county 10
FOUNDER, that carried off the honors at
the last county fair has been levied on
for a debt of $50. The owner of the hog
refused AN offer of SIS for him and will
try to preserve his ownership
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30

Deputy Sheriff ]. B. Ellis brought from
Littleton yesterday the negro Nathiel
White. who with another negro broke in
to a house at Cordova on Friday and re-
sisted officers who attempted to arrest
them. They then fled and were caught
at Littleton by officers in a close range
battle with bullets. White was shot in
the arm and his partner in crime killed
outright. Both negroes were desperate
They were tramps and the catch is re-
garded valuable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
MATCHING American Tariff.

London, November 29.-The London
chamber of commerce has called meet
ing for next Wednesday, at which the
government will be urged to act in the
interests of British commerce to secure
favorable changes in the American tar
ir in the proposed tariff revision to be
undertaken at Washington. The chamber
invinted merchants to make suggestions
of definite changes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
Enaine Foreman Killed.

Mobile, November 2S.-James NJ Touch
stone. engine foreman for the Mobile,
Jackson and Kansas City railroad, fell
beneath his engine and was crushed to
death this afternoon while his brother
and nephew were loking on The wheels
missed the body but almost every bone
in his body was broken. He was prom
inently connected and had been with the
road practically since it was built
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30

Seaboard operates the only
morning train Birmingham to
Atlanta, Washington and New
York. Through Pullmans and
Diners. One night out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
In Bankruptcy.

huntsville. November 2s.-(Special)-
II M Belk of Hamilton, Marion county,
fled a voluntary petition in bankruptcy
,,astardav His liabilities are $178 and
ali assets, amounting to about $500, are
claimed as exempt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30

The Treble Clef Club is
bringing Langendorff here
Tuesday evening. This is a
treat no musician can afford to
miss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
IRON SAFE SALE.

We offer our entire stock of
rs Safes; all sizes; at 20 per
cent off Of regular prices if
taken in fifteen days, Birming-
ham Safe Co., TIA First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
Flood Warming Issued.

washington, November 2s.-The wealth
-. hureau tonight issued flood warnings
for the lower Neosho and lower Arkansas
rivers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30

Senator John II. Bankhead left this
morning for Washington. The Senator is
in stalwart health and has on his work.
ing clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30

Jasper merchants are getting ready now
to make an extraordinary move for the
establishment of double daily passen-
ger service on the Northern Alabama.
Like the red men in the spelling book
with the hay in his apple tree they may
try what virtue there is in rocks if
friendly persuasion proves unavailing
This train is much needed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30

You cannot afford to miss the
wonderful Nine. Langendorff
Tuesday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30

Rev. s. R. Lester, who succeeds Rev
II. c. Howard as presiding elder of this
Jasper district of the M. E. church.
South, will move his family here this
week and will receive a hearty well
come
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
Orphanage Report.

Rev. J. w. Stewart who has been for
number of years in charge of the
Baptist orphanage at Evergreen, has
signifed his intention to retire from
it's management. This is the result of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30

Call at the Age-Herald office and see the lamp.
If you not subscriber to the Age Herald
and live in Birmingham or suburbs, write or
phone and a representative will call, exhibit
the Lamp and make you most liberal PROPOSE
ton. Out-of-town subscribers may remit by
Express, Postoffce Money Order or Check.
Address all orders to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
NEW COURTHOUSE
NEARS COMPLETION
Furniture Is Now Being Placed
At Jasper
DELEGATES TO MOBILE
Luther Mccullough, Aged IA Years, Is
in Jail Charged With Burning
Gin and contents-Rank-
head to Washington.
DELEGATES TO MOBILE
BY FRANK v. EVANS.

Jasper November 81 Especial 1.-The
furniture in Walkers new courthouse is
being rapidly placed in position and
within a very short time the temple of
justice will be ready for occupancy. 1t
is the most modernly constructed, sub
stantial and convenient court house in
the state and would prove an ornament
to any city 1t will be thoroughly COM
pleted by January 1 and turned over
by the contractors.
AS before stated in these columns,
no bonds were issued by the county for
the erection of this building but instead
Understanding warrants payable in an
nual installments. The annual report of
Auditor Pretton just issued from the
press indicates the ability of the county
to finance the deal. Walker is growing
not only in population every year but in
financial strength as we'll
Mobile this town being interested al
ways in Confederate reunions and just
now especially in the matter of the inn
provement of waterways. Walkers mar
kets will be immensely increaed when the
Warrior river, Mobile harbor and the
Panama canal are fully ready to bear
the burden of her coal and timber pro-
ducts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-30
The Shade

Fitted with highest quail
ty opalescent Cathedral
Glass, giving lamp an ex-
qllisitely beautiful effect.