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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
MONTAGUE URGES
 FEAGIN'S ELECTION
SAYS JUDGES CLEAN INTERFERE PATTON OF THE LAW HAS GOOD INFLUENCE OVER COLLEGE BoYS-HlS VIEWS.
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 The most valuable possession of city, state or nation is wise, honest and incorruptible judiciary. When the court is above suspicion the public mind is at ease. Inherent in the people at large Is a reverence for law and for the directors of the law.
 In all the south there is no judge of criminal court who holds a higher place in the minds of men than Judge Noah B. Feagin. His character, culture and conduct have made large contribu- tion to the reputation and fair name of our community. His decisions and his conduct on the bench have won commendation far beyond the confines of this state There is no man con nected with the judiciary of Alabama who commands larger measure of respect. here and elsewhere.
 The thoughtful men of Birmingham, the citizens who hold dear the fame of the city, those who, having over one of our most important courts wise and righteous judge, desire to keep him there earnestly wish his re-elec- tion. Not to re-elect him, as it seems to me, would be a blunder of the first magnitude. Connected as I am with an institution of learning that brings to Birmingham every year large body of young men from every part of this state and from neighboring states, l realize the grave importance of hay ing righteous and fearless judiciary that our youth may every day see the interpretation and execution of our laws in clean, strong hands. I be- lieve every educator in Jefferson coun- ty shares this feeling.
 We feel sure that the men who con- stitute the board which is to elect a judge desire the welfare of Birming ham. THey can best show this feel ing, in my judgment, as in that of hundreds of other men, by the re- election of Judge Feagin. Very re- spectfully, A. P. MONTAGUE.
 Birmingham, Oct. 29, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
YOUNG COUPLE FATALLY
 INJURED BY LOCOMOTIVE

each. Each suffered fractures of the skulls, while Cullom also had his right leg broken below the knee. They were brought to Birmingham immediately, the train being met by Lige Loys ambulance and both taken to St. Vincents hospital.
 No hope was held out for their recov- cry by the hospital physicians upon the first examination, though every effort is being exerted to save their lives.
 MT. Cullom Is an engineer in the employ of the Interstate Construction company. which is doing some work at Parkwood. while Miss Davis resided there with her family. The family moved into another house yesterday, and it was while going from the new home back to the old one that the young lady encountered the acci- dent. On the way she met MT. Cullom, and they were walking together when the train struck them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
BISHOPS DISCUSS
 WORK IN AFRICA

Indianapolis, october s9-The second days session of the semi-annual meeting of the board of bishops of the Meth odist Episcopal church. Bishop w. F. Me- Dowell of Chicago, presiding, was ad- dressed by Bishop Hartsell from Cape Town, Africa, on the progress of mis- sion work on that continent and upon the plans of the board of foreign mis- sions to have an African diamond jubi- lee during 1909 and raise s3oO,000 as a special thank offering to be used in en- larging the work in Africa. The bishops, by unanimous vote, heartily approved the jubilee and urged the pastors and people to cooperate.
 The sessions are executive. but it is understood that the time today was taken up largely in discussing plans whereby they may meet the wishes of the general conference to have more direct supervis- ion of the work In the different localities than obtains under the present system of general superintendency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
my other candidate is elected,

any other candidate is elected, =. it will not be by the votes of the bad men of this country for they are not in the majority in any state in the union. If the liquor traffic continues to exist 1t will be by the sanction of the Chris tian democrats and republicans who be- lieve in prohibition, but who refuse to leave their old political parties and vote their principles on the third day of November next''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
New County Meeting.

A mass meeting has been called for to- morrow night at Rebie hall when the Ragsdale amendment will be- the topic of discussion and plans will be gone over pertinent to the issue.
 Capt H. w Crook spent today in Ems lev. and while he found some opposi- tion there, he feels confident that The amendment will receive a good vote in that beat "There is no doubt as to the result in the state at large, and l am al most confident that the amendment will carry by 2o,00O majority" said the cap la
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
Application for Receiver.

New Yor's, October 29.-Application for a joint receivership for the Hudson Elec- tric Power company and seven other kindred corporations, having an aggregate capitalization of $15,0O0 900, was made to- circuit court by lawyers representing the bondholders. The application is based upon suit in equity brought by Eben B, Gay and Joseph w. Jackson of Boston Mass, in which insolvency, mismanage- ment and minging of funds is charged Decision on the application for receiver ship was reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
E. T. Shaw & Son. Undertakers.
Green Undertaking Co.

Code of 1907, Section 124, "Share of debts to be paid by new counties. In all cases in the formation of new counties, the inhabitants cut off from any county are liable in law and equity for the payment of their ITO rata amount of the exist ing debt of the counties from which they have been severed. !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
Mad Steer Runs Amuck.

Atlanta. October PA mad steer ran amuck today in the business section of Atlanta, and before the steer was caught at the risk of life and limb. two persons were injured and others fled to places of safety, some being forced to climb tele- phone poles. In one of his furious rushes at pedestrians the right horn of the steer was torn from his head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
Equity Society Formed.

Indianapolis. October 29--The Farmers Society of Equity was organized here this at convention of representatf ies of a number of states. According to the con stitution, all delegates to the society must be producing farmers. J. A, Everett of Indianapolis was elected president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
Schooner Reported safe.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, October 29-The four-masted schooner Child Harold, con cerning which anxiety has been expressed at Norfolk, passed Vineyard Haven today bound south. having been delayed by un- favorable weather, which necesstated her putting into ports along the shore for shelter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
John Butler Severely CarveS
 Bob Williams
HALLOWEEN PRECAUTIONS
Will Prevent Boys From Damaging Property-Captain Crook Sanguine as to Outcome of Ragsdale
 Amendment Campaign.
Rv ]. FLEE.

Bessemer, October 29.-(Special)-fhe chert pit, located about mile from Bes- semer, was the scene this afternoon Of a bloody fight between two negroes, as a result of which Bob Williams is lying at the Robinson hospital with three stab wounds in the region of his heart, Tn a very critical condition, and John But Ter is locked up in the city jail.
 The trouble leading up to the encounter dates back more than year, according to the statement made by Butler, and a woman is the cause of 1t all.
 That nigger has had it in for me for the longest time,'. said Butler. To-day he walked up to where was loading my buggy, and stood in front of it. l told him to move, that I wante dto make SloO this afternoon.
 When he moved away he cursed and threatened me. A little while later walked over to the pit across the road where he was working to get another shovel, as the one that I had been using had broken He saw me coming and said that if I came on that side Of the road he would kill me. I continued on about my business, and he ran up and grabbed me by the right arm, and com menced to beat me on the side of my face with a rock, when l pulled out my knife and stabbed him. l immediately went to my boss, MT. F. M. Jackson, and told him all about it, and asked him to send me in to town in his buggy. as I wanted to give myself up, but he told me that he would telephone the authori- ties to send after me"
 Buffers shirt was literally torn to shreds. and he told a pretty straight story, but later news from the scene of the trouble states that it was fecer struggle than Butler pictures 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
BuruIars Loot a Store.

Iredell, Tex, October 29.-Burglars forced their way into the store of Carlton Bros. & Go. here early today and brewing the safe open with charge of nitro- glycerine. secured about $lOO in cash and checks to the amount of $7000. The bur glars escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
Precautions for Halloween Night.

The Civic Improvement society is very much interested in the school grounds and buildings, and remembering the dam age that was done to the buildings on him to move, that I wanted to make Sl5o last Hallowe en night by the misehiev- to detail men to keep an eye on the buildings Friday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-30
contempt Case Concluded.

Washington, October 29.-The taking Of testimony in the case of Samuel Gompers, president; John Mitchell, vice president, and Frank Morrison, secretary Of the American Federation of Labor, for alleged contempt of court, growing out of a sult for injunction brought by the Buck Stove and Range company of St. Louis, was concluded today. The privilege of sub- hitting testimony for the defense was waived, for the purpose of hastening de- eision of the case, which will be called up for final hearing before Justice Wright of the district supreme court tomorrow.
 PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS. PIZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to IA days or money refunded. soc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Taft has signed an order
for the abandonment of the military
post known as Fort Neogh, Mont.
WI Ting Fang, the newly appointed
Chinese minister to the United States.
made a formal call at the state de-
partment and paid his respects both
to Secretary Root and Assistant SEQ
rotary Bacon.
The case OF the government against
the Chicago and Alton railway COM
pany, involving a fine of 100000 for
granting rebates, has been set for
hearing in the Supreme court of the
United States on the first Tuesday OF
the next term.
A special committee appointed by
Speaker Cannon to determine whether
there is sufficient ground for the i'm
parchment of Lebbeus r. Whitley.
Judge of the United States court for
China at Shanghai, has taken these
under adyisement
That the United States consular
service is far from being uniformly
efficient and should be organized on
the merit system by law, Austin y.
Burnham Of Chicago, general secre-
rary Of the National Business League
of America. urged the passage OF a
bill 20 effect the rehabilitation of that
service Mr. Burnham protested
against foreigners being employed in
Z fta rpp st,Tor
The order which supplies to an army
recruit upon his enlistment a full
kit of toilet articles has run the
gauntlet of judicial construction and
has been sustained. AS a result, this
is what the enlisted man gets in adj
dition to his regular outfit: Razor.
brushes for hair, teeth, shaving and
shoes, comb. polish for black and tan
shoes, two towels, toilet soap, whisk-
broom, and last but not least, "one
housewife"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18

ians. The demand for watercressas is
increasing at an astonishing rate in
town, and faddists who have tab0oed
meat have an appetite for watercress
that outrivals that of a COW for Rew-
mown timothy. The peppery little
leaves have always been popular in
New York in the spring, but this sea-
son beats all records. For some rea-
son or other patrons of vegetarian res
taurants are asking for watercresses
mixed with various kinds of sciads.
Some of the old-time 'vegs" who have
been crossing" this spring declare
the pepper in the leaves serves as a
sort of stomach tonic coaxing along
digestion and making heavier meals
sit we'll" The price of watercress is
soaring and many Long Island farmers
are now cultivating it
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18

Washington, March 10.-Considera
ton of the postOffice appropriation
bill was resumed In the house. AL
though amendments were in order
the bill, when it was laid aside for
the day, with II pages disposed of
HAD undergone no material change. A
noteworthy speech by Mr.. Hamilton
of Michigan, unfolding the right OF
the federal government to control
corporations and sustaining the presi
dent in his attitude toward them was
the feature Of the days proceedings
Other addresses were made by Mr.
Small of North Carolina and Mr.. Fin
ley of South Carolina, each of whom
attacked the proposition to increase
the pay for ocean mail service, on the
ground that it was but a subterfuge
for a ship subsidy.
Cotton as basis for the issuance
of treasury notes in time of money
stringency was the chief feature OF
a speech ON the pending currency bill
by Senator McLaurin of Mississippi
He thought there was no special need
for currency legislation and claimed
the policies of the republican party
we're responsible for the recent panic
Senator Gallinger secured an agree.
ment to vote on the ocean mail ship
subsidy bin on the 20th instant
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

George E. Beckley, son Of Admiral
Buckley. has shipped as an oiler on a
Pacific steamer, to learn the practi-
cal details of marine engineering.
John T. Dover, secretary of the
I. M. c. A, Worcester, Mass. has
fallen heir to $4,000, 900 left by an
uncle in Australia In spite OF his
great riches he says be viii stick to
his job.
A black hand letter has been re.
ceived by DR.. Giovanni Preziosi of
Philadelphia, distinguished Italian
sociologist, in which $1,000 is de-
manded of the priest. The writer
says: Il am more powerful than the
police and your God"
The condition of the Rev. L. L. San
ders of the Tabernacle Baptist church
of La Crosse. who is recovering from
the effects of an operation, is consid-
cred critical Physicians at the hos
pital hold out small hopes of his re-
coyery.
The Rev. ]. P,erron, whose home
is near Port Washington, Wis, has
been appointed assistant pastor at St.
Mary's church in this city by Arch
bishop Messmer. The Rev. H. Koes-
ter, who has been assistant pastor at
st. Marys, has been transferred to
Ripon.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt has established
a regular fire department on his es-
tate, Oakland. near Newport, r. l..
Hose reels, a chemical eng and a
fire wagon are installed in a build
ing, which has all the appliances of
an engine house. A regular force of
firemen has been engaged.
A formal invitation, written by Mrs.
Otto e, Forster, on behalf of the
women of St. Louis, has been sent to
Mrs. Roosevelt, urging that she visit
st. Louis when she starts on her pro-
posed pleasure tour on the yacht May
flower to the gulf of Mexico.
Arnold Morley. at one time post
master general of Great Britain, has
arrived in New York. Accompanied
by Capt, and Mrs. Cecil Banbury he
is going to Mexico after a few days
At Tampico they VIII be joined by
Sir Weetman Pearson, and the party
will try the tarpon fishing in the gulf.
Mrs. George Law, the young aud
wealthy widow who has the unique
distinction of being accounted a
beauty according to London, New
York and Paris standards, has started
a crusade against newspaper publicity
for society women, and has hired an
agent at $4,000 per annum to accom-
plish the work for her.
Prince Victor Narayan, son of the
maharajah of Cooch Beha, India, has
entered Cornell university as a student
in agriculture He came direct from
/ England, where he has studied two
years. He says he is to study at Cor
nell one year and go to Virginia to
learn tobacco growing, in order to APP
ply his knowledge to his fathers es-
tate in India.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Harry Odeburns, working in
Schroeder lumber camp near Saxon,
Wis, took carbolic acid, dying in ag-
ony
Daniel J. Ainsworth, commander of
the revenue cutter Rush, committed
suicide on board the vessel at Seattle,
Wash.
During a quarrel over a trivial af-
fair, Mrs. Charles S. Barbour of Rapid
City, S D., shot and killed her adopted
daughter, Rose Adams, aged II years
No one witnessed the tragedy.
Three Montana life convicts at Deer
Lodge prison killed John Robinson,
assistant warden, and dangerously
wounded Frank Conley. warden. Two
OF the three conyicts were wounded.
Fred Anes of Mt. Clemens, Mich,
shot and killed his brother-in-law,
James McClelland. The men had re-
peatedly quarreled. Anes says Nc
ClelIard attacked him with a pitch
FORK
Au unknown woman, well dressed,
I Jumped from the Smithfield street
bridge into the Monongahela river
near Pittsburg and was swept away
! by the swollen water. Nothing is
known concerning the woman,
At dance near Swords Creek, Va,
Fred Dye, a young white man, shot
and killed John Mutter and George
Gala, also white. Dye was captured
and taken to Lebanon for safe keep
| ing. No cause is assigned for the
double killing.
| Miss Jessie Daw of Brooklyn. who
had been an inmate of sanitarium
at Fishkill Landing for the last three
months, threw herself from third
story window on Sunday and was
killed She had suffered from ner-
vous depression.
! While d Northwestern train was
rushing along at 4 fifty mile clip a
man ticketed through to Minneapolis
blew out his brains with a revolver.
He is supposed to have been Dan
Hogan, formerly of Pittsburg. The
corpse was left at Evansville.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
EARLY RTSERS
The famous little pills.
High Pay Kills Efficiency.

The example of performance by
some very highly paid captains OF
American industry tends to disturb
the economic theory that every man
ought to be paid what he is worth u
his employer.
This question has become a serious
one with the high organization and
vast concentration of industry. The
talent required for directing these
huge social machines is rare. 1t can
command its own price. Meanwhile
the service it can render is SO i'm
mediately lucrative that employers
do not count their money in compen
sating it, These converging ten
denotes have gone so far that salar.
les of 100000 year arc common
and larger salaries are not unknown
Men like this are highly paid as
an incident of their inheritance OF
Industrial prosperity. This is unjust
of course, but it is not an economic
injury if they have sense enough not
to NEEDLE with affairs they are unfit
for. The real harm is done when q
man of extraordinary talent for at
fairs is suddenly lifted out of his
natural environment and surrounded
with the demoralizing influences o
unaccustome wealth.
Such a man is in dan ger of losing
not only his moral character. which
concerns only himself, his family anC
| friends, but his business efficiency
which is of value to the whole world
The striking examples of this is tbs
successive presidents of the stee
trust as repeated on small scal'
| all over the country.
The pay OF these men of exception
al talent ought to be measured no
By their earning power but by thei
ability to spend MISUNDERSTANDING
apolIs Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
OBITUARY..

William I. Manning, who was cam
paign manager for Alton B. Parker in
1904, died of pneumonia n New York
DIR. Hal c. Wyman, widely known as
a surgeon and author of well known
book on abdominal surgery, died at
Detroit from pneumonia.
Charles Aldrich. curator and
founder of the state historical repart-
ment of Iowa, is dead. He was born
in 1928
Frederick Warren Freer. painter
of Internal onal reputation, is dead at
his home in Chicago of heart disease
lie was So years old
stephen l.. Bows, pioneer railroad
contractor and capitalist, died on Mon
day at Daytona, Fla, where he had
gone for his health. He was &c
years of age.
Charles Jackson Van Dusen, the
once famous jockey, is dead. His
last riding was n Germany. where he
rode for DR.. Weinberg. for Hollenstein
and on several occasions for the
LASER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

John Terry's farm residence near
Baraboo was destroyed by fire.
A score of Chicago firemep were in
jured, three perhaps fatally. by a fire
which destroyed Apollo hall, three
story structure.
A fire supposed to be of incendiary
origin, in the furniture manufacture
ing plant of Keller Bros, Toledo, en-.
tailed a loss of $4,000.
White boating on the Appalache
mill pond near Greers, S. c., a skiff
carrying ten people capsized, and
three young women were drowned.
A station wagon in which five girl
students of Bryn Mawr college we're
riding, was struck and demolished
by an 'automoblTe and. the girls were
all injured.
The Emergency hospital at Wau-
saukee owned By DR.. w. R. Bell, was
damaged by fire to the amount of 81
600. The blaze is thought to be OF
incendiary origin
Seven passengers were seriously
hurt and others received minor in
juries in a collision between a passen
ger and freight car on the Indiana
Union Traction line near Mobiles
vile, Ind.
Abraham FEEDER. a wigmaker, who
was arrested on suspicion OF having
conspired to set fire to his home in
Chicago, committed suicide in Gel
at he police STATEN by hanging him
self with a handkerchief.
Durand Stiles, former yardmastel
for the Milwaukee road in Beloit, but
for the last seven years yardmaster al
Rockford, was instantly killed by
falling under a train in the Rockford
yards He was So years of age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18

to defeat any measure which com.
pels them TO secure their circulation.
They want the privilege of issuing
their notes without interest and with
out security, and ending them TO the
people for interest and upon security.
For my part, 1 will never support I.
bill which legalizes such an arrange
ment; and l shall always insist that
the safety of our currency is of infn-
itely more importance to the country
than the size of bank dividends. 81
So said Senator Joseph ". Bailey OF
the committee on finance, from
which the Aldrich currency bill was
reported, in al address in support OF
his own bill as a substitute for the
Aldrich measure.
A favorable report was made by
the committee on commerce on a bill
introduced by Senator Smith of
Michigan appropriating s10O,OVe for
the establishment of lighthouse and
fog signal at or near the easterly
end of Michigan island In the Apostle
group at the westerly end of Lake
Superior.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-18
POLITICAL.

George w. Davis has been nom'
mated as the republican candidate fer
mayor of Grand Rapids.
A Green county La Follette-for'
president club, starting out with a
membership close to 500, has been
organized.
Collin w Wright, well known at
torney, will be a candidate for nom
nation as mayor of Monroe at the
coming primary election.
The republican city ticket for the
coming spring election in Appleton
is announced rs follows: Mayor, B. c.
Wolter; treasurer, Herman Heckert,
Sr.: city attorney, C, G. Cannon; as.
SCISSOR. John Rose.
After having been urged for some
weeks to permit his name to be used
as a candidate for mayor, s. u. Wyatt,
q business man of Fond du Lac, has
given his consent, and nomination
papers are now being circulated.
The Michigan supreme court
handed down an opinion that the new
constitution drafted by he recent cou-
stjjut 9nai convention shall be sub
mtjed to the people at he general
elect Of iu November instead Of the
uiug lection m April
Tho LI>atA Virginia congressional
ti#uicf conventions chose delegate, TO
ne national republican convention
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