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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
DAYS RECORD IN
 COUNTY COURTS

With the exception of the chancery court all divisions of the Jefferson county courts were in session yesterday during the greater part of the day, but no cases of general interest are being heard
 In Judge Coleman's division of the cir cult court the case of the Alabama State Land company ys D. D. Sherrill is still on trial. The arguments in the case will probably be concluded this morning.
 In Judge Lane's division of the circuit court the case of Barbara Streit, adminis- tratrix vs Louisville and Nashville Rail- road company is on trial. In the case of A. c. Smith vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, the hearing of which began Monday, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant The case of H. P. Allbrooks vs. Western Union Telegraph company was settled by consent and dismissed at the defendant company's cost.
 In the first division of the city court the case of Pinckard vs. Russell is on call. The entire docket for the day was contin- ued yesterday.
 NfCfii U the case of Miles Brown vs Central of Georgia Railroad company was placed in the hands of the jury yesterday after noon- No other cases were taken up for jury trial yesterday. The following cases were settled by consent judgments: A. B. Lannagan vs Western Union Telegraph company, s25; Dick Hale vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, $10O; Mrs. H. P. Pearce vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company $2o0.
 In the third division of the city court the entire docket for the day was con tnued yesterday
 In the first division of the criminal court, Judge Dan A. Greene presiding, Arthur Leon, charged with forgery, was convicted. The case of Henry Bender charged with mincegenation, is on trial Suit has been filed in the city court by w. x. Barnes vs Birmingham Railway,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28

The Birmingham Athletic club, the '. Nj. c. A. and other athletic bodies of Bir- mingham have received invitations to en- ter a man or men in the first southern Marathon race, to be run in New Orleans January s, 1909, under the auspices of the Young Mems Gymnastic club of that city.
 There is much interest in Birmingham in this race, and it is certain that there will be entrants wearing local colors.
 The race will be an anniversary cele- bration of the battle of New Orleans, when Andrew Jackson with Tennessee and Kentucky rihemen, defeated the flower of Englands army.
 The race will be r miles in length and will start at the old Spanish fort along Bayou St John to Esplanade bridge, over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
SOJ7HERN MARA7HON RA CE
 IN NEW ORLEANS JANUAR1 g

the bridge to the new basin canal, via City Park avenue. over New Basin bridge, along the shell road to Carrollton avenue to St. Charles avenue to Canal street to Rampant avenue to the clubhouse.
 There will be five valuable trophies and bronze medals to the first q finishing after the first five. The event is open to all registered athletes and Amateur Ath- letic union rules will predominate.
 Entries are to be listed with L. Di Ben nedetto, in care of the Young Men g Gymnastic club, New Orleans. The en- trance fee is s1.
 This will be the first Marathon event ever held in the south. and will hereafter be held annually. The entire south is interested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
ATHLETICS.
sunken Vessel ls siqhted.

Norfolk, Va, October 27.--Capt Chisholm Of the steamer Georgetawn, Atlantic Coast Lumber corporation, en route from Georgetown $. C., to New York, reports the sighting of an un- known submerged vessel with three masts protruding IT miles south of Frying Pan Shoals lightship, North Carolina The name of the vessel is not known. The wreck is menace to navigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28

Bessemer, damages; W. w. Whatley ys. J. D. Leath, damages; Sarah Noojin vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; Willie Roberts, pro ami, vs Southern Railway company, dam ages; A. s. Owen vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, dam ages; Jim Woods vs. Birmingham South ern Railroad company, damages.
 Third division, jury, Judge Ferguson presiding-A J. Overton vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company damages; Maggie Robinson vs. Western Union Telegraph company, damages; H. R. Smith vs Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; Claud Dye vs. Star Cahaba Coal company, damages; R. Caravello vs. Ensley Realty company ct al. damages; H. J. Rainer vs. Western Union Telegraph company, damages.
 Chancery Court.
 John P. Abbott vs w. T. Harrison ct al; Jesse Dean vs. Jonas Schwab com pany; T. w. OByrne vs. Jebeles & Colias G. c. Ray vs. Goodall, Brown & Co.,. ct al; Greeley McF erin ct al. vs. Mordula McFerrin ct all John w. Bennett vs. DdlSy A. ClOile tl W iNdhdie' administrator, vs H. C. Howell ct al. , Mrs. Chandace Mitchell vs. R. J. Mitchell. ct al; Mrs. Lula Murphy. ct al., vs. J. Y. Massey ct al; Elizabeth N Downey vs. l. H. Parsons; Elizabeth N Downey ys H. K. Pearce; Booker City Land com pany vs. Virtue Johnson; Woodlawn, a municipal corporation, vs. A. k. Bowden; !; City of Elyton vs. z. T. Rudulph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
Merchant Killed From Ambush,

Norfolk, Va, October 27.-T. c. Jones, aged 50 years. prominent mer- chant at Holland, Va, was shot from ambush in his own yard following his return from Suffolk last night and died today of gunshot and pistol wounds. Sheriff Baker has arrived in Holland with bloodhounds in an effort to run down the unknown assassins. Jones was to have given testimony in contested will case November ,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
EXCITING BOWLING
 ON APOLLO ALLEYS

In the match game at the Apollo bowl ing alleys last night between the Birming- ham Southern league team and Knights Giants, the former won two games out of the three and also defeating the Giants in total pins. Meek was the star in high average as well as high game for the evening his 22 game being the highest bowled and his 1855 Is average also high est. The match was quite exciting and drew a good crowd of spectators.
 Birmingham meets Memphis Friday night, and as the locals are improving daily they expect to take three games from that team
 The score of last night was as follows:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
Football Player Dies.

Logan. Utah. October 27.-Thomas Evans, the right guard on the foot ball Il of the Utah Agricultural col lege whose neck was dislocated last Saturday during a game with the Colo rado School of Mines, died today without regaining consciousness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
Fire In New Orleans.

New Orleans. october 27.-Fire to- day destroyed two freight sheds and Il box cars of the Illinois Central rail road at Poydras and Robinson streets, in this city. Both the cars and sheds were filled with hay and the fire spread rapidly, but the department was aided in it's work of subduing the flames by heavy rain storm. The loss will amount to about s75,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
CUBS DRAW CLOSE
 TO THE LEADERS

The Cubs took two games out of three from the Athletics last night, which places them one game behind the Giants. Both teams bowled in good form and some good scores were made. McGaughy made high score of 215 and Snyder high aver age of 1852 The scores follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28

Light and Power company, the plaintiff cla'ning 5000 damages for alleged wrongful assault upon him by street car conductor. In the circuit court suits have been filed as follows: E. c. Will Hams vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company, s2500 damages for alleged personal injuries; Barney Richardson pro ami vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, 5000 damages for alleged personal injuries: Minnie Flynn vs. South ern Railway company 5000 for alleged personal injuries.
 Cases are set for trial today in the va rious divisions of the courts as follows:
 Circuit Court.
 A. o. Lane presiding; H. c. Strad- ford vs. Western Union Telegraph com pany, M. J Sharp vs. George H. Stubbs ct all, damages; Lena Snider vs. J. T. Burton ct al, damages; T. E. Joy vs St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad com pdny, damages; Mrs. L. A. Eddeman vs. Birmingham Water Works company dam- ages
 A. A. Coleman presiding: Alabama Paint
 
 by defendant; Martha Clarke vs Bir- mngham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; John L. Borough vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, damages; Tom F. Davenport vs. Birmingham Railway Light and Power company, damages Birmingham Garage Co. vs M. W. Wood ct al., appeal by plaintiff.
 City Court. First division, jury, Judge Senn presid- ing: Rebecea Hawkins vs. Alabama Penny Savings bank, ejectment R. W. Mcfarland vs. Charles F. Matthews de- tinue: Charles H. Hudson vs. E. r. Pool. ct als., assumpsit; John J. Bonner, ad- minIstrator vs. Dimmick Pipe company, damages Mrs. M. A. Cole vs. Avon | dale Land company, damages; Birming- l ham Garage Co. vs. Dr. J. c. Berry, assumpsit: T. s. Abernathy ct als., ys ] w. H. Barnard, assumpsit Mary Abner l ct als vs. E. NJ. Tutwiler, damages; Sam , M Adler vs. Falcon Ore company as- | sumpsit; Hood Yielding & Co.,, vs. J. l.. Bowden, appeal by defendant. Second division. jury. Judge Sharpe pre- 1 siding: William E. McMillan vs. City of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
A., B. 6 A. In Good Shape.

Atlanta, October .27.--A satisfactory years business considering financial conditions, has just been passed by the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail road, according to the annual report of the president, H. M. Atkinson, made here today. All retiring directors and officials were re- elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28

Milton Young, proved satisfactory, un- der the circumstances. Ninety seven head of thoroughbreds brought total of $20.700. A large crowd of horse men is attending and Canadian money is particularly in evidence. The St. James stable, owned by Irving H. Wheatcroft, in British Columbia, bought Cesarion for $S0OO which was. the highest price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
Sale of Famous Horses.

Lexington, Ky. october 27.-The opening day of the dispersal sale of the MeGrathiana stud owned by Col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
pr. Bragg at Home.

bTs bId9Y dl fIOHIe,
 Dr. Shirley Bragg state jail inspector. who has been in the east for several weeks, is back in the city. He spent Monday in his office getting things to his notion. He is not yet strong. but is feeling very much better. During his absence the burden of the office has fallen upon Chief Clerk Adams, who has had a busy time with a number of jails that needed attention. He has found a num- Der of them that had to be raked over the coals, but in the main it is more the lack of facilities to keep them than in difference on the part of the sheriffs and other officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
Uncle Remus Memorial.

State Superintendent of Education H. C. Gunn6 is interested in the effort to erect a n emorial to Joel Chandler liar ris in Atlanta. In response to a request from J. G. Lester, the secretary of the memorial association in Atlanta, he will encourage the teachers to take the mat ter up with the children. All moneys will be collected by the teachers and sent direct to MT. Lester in Atlanta as the department has no way to look after it. MT Gunnels would like to see a general response to the call on the part of the teachers and children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
New of Montgomery.

J. M Brooks Is under arrest, charged with passing bad check on the O. K Grocery Co. He is said to be an insur- ance agent.
 Gen. Bibb Graves, who is back from Chicago, says that the democrats have a fine show to win the election. General Graves was there for a week in an ad- visory capacity.
 Thomas H. Lang, aged 50 years, died suddenly at his home in this city Tues day. He had heart failure.
 Ray billiard, the 14-year-old Georgia boy, who was found i'll in some weeds near the ice plant Monday was sent to St Margarets hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
Capital Reduced.

NdpTtdI HeuUCed.
 Notice of reduction of capital stock from $l,OS0,0OO to s9689O0 has been made by the American Pig Iron Storage company of New Jersey. R. E. Steiner of Montgom- cry is the agent.
 A new organization is the Finley Mer- cantile company of Pollard, with capital of $1O,0Oo. w. A. Finley, Sr., and W. A. Finley, Jr., and several other Finleys are the incorporators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
Eight Rabies Cases.
Sending Out Blanks.

Dr. W. II. Sanders, state health off cer, is getting ready the blanks to be sent out this winter for the reports of the new year. The papers are sent di- rect to the mid-wives as well as to the doctors, so that the statistics of all kinds can be quickly secured. The blanks are now being printed and they will be mailed the last of the month of November. In the main the doctors are aiding in every way the work of the department in se- curing all the much needed statistics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
Birch-Steele Case.

Before calling the regular session of. the United States court of appeals at New Orleans the judges who sat at the term just ended here will confer on the case of Alex Birch vs. N L. Steele, involving the right to the office of referee at Bir- mingham. Judge Don Pardee went from here to Atlanta, Judge w. E. Burns to Dallas, Tex, and Judge D., D. Shelby to Huntsville Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
KNIGHTS GIANTS

Totals .. ..........7S6 S6l Sl4 SOIITHERN LEAGTE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
E,XTERlNIN!ATE FLIES AND
THEREBY PREVENT DISEASE
Chief Health 0icerLeVy Urges Public to Kill Pestferous
House Article, Heavily Laden With GERMS catters
TVDhOd and Poison as ItSWimS in the Mix

War on the house fly has been de-5
clared in Richmond. Dr.. z. G. Levy.
Chief Health Officer, proposes to Join
forces with the health authorities Of
other cities in the distribution OF lit.
erature showing the public how to
properly safeguard itself from the dis
eases known to be communicated by
means Of the common house article.
4 Scientists have now generally settled
on the fly as perhaps the most active
agent in transmitting disease from
house to house. and from one neigh
borhood, to another. Upon It's fuzzy
little legs 1t can carry as many as
100, 900 disease bacteria for two weeks.
The fly, like the mosquito, is pictured
by the scientist as a comparatively
harmless animal, sufficiently a nui-
sance even without his disease-spread-8
ing propensities.
What happens when it crawls over
typhoid fever refuse. gathers UP dis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01

The maid OF honor Miss Mary Scott
Jones. the brides sister. wearing a
white lingerie dress. and carrying
ferns came next.
The bride followed. entering with
her father. She was handsomely at
tired In white mousseline over taffeta.
An exquisite diamond brooch ..e,d the
folds Of her veil. and was her only
ornament. Her flowers were lilies OF
the valley.
During the ceremony. which was per-
formed by the Rev. Carter Helm Tones,
D. D., ofLynchburg., Schubert's Ser
enade" was softly played, and Men
delssohn's march was the recessional
Out-of-town wedding guests were
Mrs. Spottsw1Dd Hayes Parker. sister
of the bride of New York: DR.. and
Mrs. William Russell Jones, and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. Winston. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ]. Whitehurst. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. v. Whitehurst. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. Campbell, Or. NJ. P. Matthews. Mr..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
TO HAVE HERD-TESTlNGS;

New Dairy and Food Commissioner Looking
After Important Features.
state Dairy Commissioner Saunders res
turned yesterday from Blacksburg. where
on Monday he met the local dairymens 81
that section. The meeting was called sffoi5
tho purpose Of establishing Sherd-testinl.
association. Prof. Saunders looking upon
this as most important I, brunch Of ssthss
work OF his department.. The meeting wais
addressed by DR., r. F. fBarrlnger on "a he
Importance OF thoroughbred sres in breed.
ing cattle. and by DR.. w il Quick. OF II hit
agricultural department OF the coll gessss wfeS
spoke along the same line 4 X jfs&
( A herd-testing association was inaugu-s
rated. which contemplates the tascertain ntent
Of the total number o pounds Of milk pros
dHced during each lactation period. and also
the average per cent. OF buttcr fat and
pounds of butter fat. ne &c IS; 81 "a
The meeting resolved itself into local
.Dalrymen'ss Association for the purposea
named above and for corporation IN sths
purchase OF feeds, aud for SUCH asststancss
as tho members may from time to N tint
be able to render one ano Their.
Mr.. c. W. Holderway, assistant inssthas
dairy husbandry department. made o speech
In which he fully agreed with his predeces-s
scrs as to the Importance Of the proposedf
work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01


FRANKLIN Street. and attended tie
EPollard-Willcox wedding yesterday
Mrs. j. L. Pattison and Miss Fannie
Tabb We're guests Of Mrs. r. l. Mon
cure, of Newport News. last week.
Mr.. John Munce has returned to the
city from Washington and Lee Uni-
yersity.
Mr.. Frazier Tams is spending short
time in Stanton with Captain and
Mrs. w. P. Tams.
Miss Mamie Coalter Is the guest Of
her brothers, Messrs. William and
Henry Coalter. OF Newport News.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. A. Hoen have re-
turned to the city after short visit
to Old Point
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Christian.
have returned to the city from Crozet,
where they spent a few days.
Mrs. B. B. Valentine and Miss Kate
Meade left last night for Warm
Springs, Va. to spend the summer.
Mrs. Nelson, OF Warrenton, Va. is
at No 215 East Franklin Street.
Miss Chester Woodfin is attending
the summer school at the University
of Virginia.
Miss Moore and Miss Mary Elizabeth
Moore left last week for "Frascati. in
orange county, the summer homo Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Anderson. From
"Frascati" they will go to Hot Springs.
Va, and on to Warm Springs, where
they will occupy their usual cottage,
After the passing Of the season they
will take a Northern tour. u
The Rev. Or. James B. Taylor, Mrs.
Taylor and Miss 4-attle Taylor have
been spending a few days at Lowry,
Bedford county. They will so this
week to Hollins and afterward to
Bramwell. ". Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
BUILDING PERMITS

Three Handsome Structures to Be Erected
g in West End. 4
Building and repair permits We're issued
to the following 81 II
IA waiter H. Johnson. to repair a frame
dwelling at NO. 026 St. Paul Street; cost;
$3.50. Y
dwelling at No, East Franklin Street /;
cost, $372. si.5i 5s5 81 \, !
Sheppard Epes. to repaira frame dwelling
al No. 1914 fulton Street; cost, $50. 81
N Mary S. Fields. o repair a frame dwelling
ut No. 1915 Fulton Street; cost, SIS. 4S
James Duggins. to erectAa brick dwelling
at No. 1s1l~1WestR Grace Street; price not
given. :'s ts 5s si Z & I
the south side OF Stuart Avenue between
Meadow and Rowland Streets; cost, s. 900,
INK ~. Davis. to erect5 two detached frame
dwellings on the east side of Doc ey5 Avenue
hetweena Main and Floyd Avenues cost;
$4,000. s III IN It'll @ r ~. 5 Is
Nv, II. Jenkins. to erect brick building
to be used as { nv tonlo5lle garage !n the
rear OF No. 900 Clay Street. cost $500, ;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
They Transmit Typhoid.

Slblllty OF contradiction.
They Transmit Typhoid.
DR., Levy says that flies have actual
" been found GUY OF transmitting
typhoid. tuberculosis and Asiatic chol-
era. For these disease they have been
caught. and disease germs found upon
their feet.
DR.. Z. Q. Howard, chief entomologist
Sof the Department Of Agriculture at
of scientific studies. which have al
ready demonstrated that where flies
are thickest typhoid Is most prevalent
There are but two remedles-tle eX-
termination Of the fly by preventing
Its breeding, and the prevention Of
transmission OF disease by8keepinE the
fly absolutely out OF the house.
Residences should be wellescreened,
and especially should care be taken to
prevent flies from alighting on food
supplies, either In the market stall,
store, or In the home. If care is
taken In this matter the danger Will be
minmlzed. 5l
One OF the circulars. which win be
generally circulated calling r.tention
to the fly. is an abstract from paper
by DR.. Woods Hutchinson, prepared for
the Merchants Association OF New
York City, entitled THE Case Of the
People VS.. the Fly DR.. Hutchinson
states most positively that flies live
and breed In dirt and filth, that they
walk and feed on foodstuffs, and that
they never wipe their feet, The rest
he leaves to the Imagination,
Just to dispel all possible doubt.
plates of gelatlne have been exposed
where flies could walk on them and
then placed In ali incubator.
Within forty--eight hours there was
n clearly recorded track Of the foot
prints OF the flies written in clumps
of bacilli sown by their feet Flies
have been caught in the houses OF
typhoid patients, put under the micro
scope. and their feet and stomachs
We're found swarming with typhoid
bacilli.
tits an impossibillty to 8disnfects the
tly,nor Is 1t practlcable to teach him
to wine his feet but in the Judgment
OF tile health officials, he can be eN-S
Terminated utterly. Like the mos
quito, the flyS5can breed in only one
kind ut place, and that place
is n pile OF dirt, a dust bin, garbag
can, heap Of sweeplNgs syyeeplngs tln-
t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01

der porches or behind furniture, Of,
anywhere that dirt is allowed to re-.
main undisturbed for more than a
week at stretch. If all dirt accunlu.
lations of whatever kind could be abo1-
.ished, poisoned or screened, the fly
would disappear, and with him would
go much Of the danger from typhoid
and many diseases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01

ases germs by tAs thousand and then
flies around tho block to "a neighbours
house, dropping in the milk can, or
crawling over the meat or fruit, science
has now demonstrated beyond the pos
{sibility OF contradiction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
5Personal Mention.

Miss Eugene Taylor leaves to-day to
attend a house party, which is being
given at Wiloughby Beach. s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01
Playground to Open.

TheS children's Fairgrounds In the
yard of Leigh Street School will be
opened this afternoon att o'clock,
under the auspices OF the Mothers
Club. a teacher OF the school will
take charge of the children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-01

Dr.. Levy says that flies have actual
" been found gu.--y Of transmitting
typhoid, tuberculosis and Asiatic chol-
era. For these disease they have been
caught. and disease germs found upon
their feet.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-07
FAIRBANKS MEMBER OF
BUTTERMILK CLUB.

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. Colonel
Jim Lowry, a newspaper man of the
old school, has published a disserta-
ton on buttermik and copy has been
sent to Vice President Fairbanks, ex-
ponent of the virtues of buttermilk. Mr..
Fairbanks has been elected charter
member of the Buttermilk club which
Lowry organized.
1.-The state prohibition election is
coming" says Colonel Jim. ''Be wise
and join the Buttermilk club. Butter
milk comes straight from the cow, and
is a stranger to the crooked ways Of
the still worm. Send us your bottles or
fire water at once that we may pre-
serve them as souvenirs, and receive
in exchange full membership in The
Buttermilk club"