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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
MANY SURPRISES
 IN ATHLETIC MEET

Pelham Manor, N. r., September 12.- Special )-The senior championships of the Metropolitan Association of the A. A. U. at Travers Island today furnished many surprises
 The quarter mile in which Melvin Shep- rard, the worlds greatest middle distance runner was a starter, was another fea- ture. He had for his opponent Harry Hillman but the latter had to run the race of his life to beat the Irish-Amer- ican. Sheppard got a bad start and was in poor position but he gradually worked to the front and finished second, three yards behind Hillman.
 In his favorite, the $50 yard run, Shep- pard won as he pleased in minute 51 4-5 seconds.
 Miles E. Driscoll the Mercury A. = wonder added the Senior championship Sl his credit by winning the three mile run beating out Bellars, the New York A. C. crack, by 20 yards in IS minutes, 3 4-5 sec onds.
 John J. Flanagan, in the last event of the day, the 56 pound weight, got the iron ball out for distance of 39 feet E1! inches The throw breaks the world's record of SS feet, S-S inches held by him. self.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
CONVERSATION CLUB
Holds Most Interesting Session With
 the President.

Auburn, September 12.-(special.) )-The Auburn Conversation club met Thursday night at the residence of Dr. J. T. Ander- son and enjoyed most delightful pro-
 gramme. This club is composed of the ladies and gentlemen connected with the faculty and also citizens of the community interested In literary subjects, being in fact revival of the old conversation club known most favorably some years ago as the IN. T. Lupton club" The president is Dr. J. T. Anderson. Several oens ntfu1 numbers were rendered by the orchestra; Miss Drake at the piano, R. H. Drake cornetist, and J. Macdonald on the trombone. The literary feature of the meeting was the discussion Q) of the life of Leo Tolstoi by Prof. A. H. Wilson. and (2) discussion of the philosophy of Tolstoi by Prof. J. P C. Southall. The papers were scholarly and admirable in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13

miles, also surpassing the best previous performance in a A-hour race. The Italian car, driven by Copra and Parker and Hawley, was third, with 1074 miles. Save for the accident to the French entry, driven by Sartori, in the second hour of the race, in the course of which both driven and mechanician were injured, the race was without serious mshap. The greatest enthusiasm marked the running of the race.
 At Il o'clock, when the finish siren, marking the completion of the "A hours, was sounded the nine survivors were run ming in this order:
 Mulford and Cobb America, 11N.
 MichenerLynch America, 1892.
 Copra-Parker- -Hawley, Italian, 1074.
 Laurenth-Marquis, America, 1850.
 Robertson-Lescault, America, 1929.
 Crane-Depalma-R -Rippingillo, America, 1927.
 Strang-Roberts, America, 976
 Roberts, Martin, America, 955.
 Kjoldsen-Keussaz, France, 635.
 The previous worlds record was 1079 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
WAINOVICH GETS
 4 LIFE SENTENCE
First Case In BIocton Tragedy
 Disposed Of
SENTENCE IS COMPROMISE
It Ia Understood That Ten Jurors In. ssted All Night on Imposing the Death Penalty-May Not
 Appeal the Case.

Centreville, September 12.-(Special9-At e:so o'clock this morning the jury in the case of the state vs. Wasllije Wainoyich, the slav, in which case the defendant has been on trial for the last four days, charged with the murder of Conductor Joe Collins at Blocton several weeks ago. rendered verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree and sentencing the defendant to Imprisonment in the peni- tenuary for life.
 It Is reported that the jury all last night stood ten to two for hanging the defendant. The case went to the jury at Q clock yesterday afternoon.
 It is not probable that the case will be appealed to the supreme court as the general opinion Is that the defendant Is lucky to escape with life Imprisonment.
 It is said that the sentence is com promise. The majority on the jury is said to have insisted on hanging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
Stockholders Meet.

Huntsville, September 12.-(Special.)- The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Lowe Cotton Manufacturing company was held in this city yesterday and d. H. Lowe, Lawrence Cooper, J. H. Poor, Horace F. Poor, Charles L. Poor, Will liam c. Thomas and George P. Grant. The shareholders ratified and confirmed all the acts of the management during the past year. The president in his report stated that although the past year has been a hard one the affairs of the mill have been so managed as to enable the pay ment of the usual dividend, besides make such improvements in the plant as to make its condition better now than it was at the beginning of the year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13

The new home of the Post Card Exchange is 1922 Second Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
Record Shattered M
 Big Automobile Race

Brighton Beach Race Track, N. Y, Sep tember 12.-In the presence of a crowd of motoring enthusiasts numbering 25,O00, many of whom had been at the track since s:3O O clock Friday night, the Amer lean entry, driven by Mulford and Cobb, won the 24-hour race Of the motor rac- ing association, covering 1l07 miles and shattering all records.
 Following Mulford was another Amer ican car, that driven by Kitchener and Lynch, which finished second with 1O92
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
ResponslbiIity for Wreck.

Missoula, Mont, September 12.-The sealed verdict brought in last night by the coroner's jury at Plains, on the north ern Pacific wreck on Saturday morning September 5, resulting in the death of nine persons was opened today by Cor oner Victor Steward. The verdict holds Operator G. A. Mitchell and Dispatcher H. J. Keeley to be criminally responsible for the death of nine men, and finds Chief Dispatcher B. M Ringer criminal ly culpable. The railroad is also to be held liable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
Mrs. Watkins Dies.

Huntsville, September 12-(Special. )-rhe death of Mrs. Sallie Spotswood Watkins, aged 65 years, occurred yesterday at her home on Randolph street. The end was very sudden and was due to heart failure. Mrs. Watkins was the widow of the late pr. William H. Watkins, for many years a prominent druggist of this city. She was born and reared tn Huntsville and was related to many prominent families here. Seven children survive her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
Dauohters In Session.

Huntsville, September 12.-(Special.)-At the monthly meeting of the Virginia Clay Clopton chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy at the home of Mrs. Milton Humes on Tuesday, the historical study was confederate Prisons and Prisoners" Mrs Virginia Clay-Clopton' life president of the chapter, entertained the gathering in delightful manner by giving her per sonal "reminiscences of the Imprisonment of Jefferson Davis and her husband, Sem ator Clement c. Clay at Fortress Monroe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
The Rev. MT. Foster Resigns.

Huntsville, September 12.-(Special.)- The Rev. J. A. Foster has resigned as pastor of the Bierne Avenue Presbyterian church, U. S. A., and will go to New De- catur to become pastor of a church. MT. Foster will preach his farewell sermon here on Sunday The Rev. w. B. Wither- spoon, stated clerk of the Huntsville presbytery will supply the church until another pastor Is secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
Tradesman to Be Weekly.

Chattanooga, Tenn, September 12-In the current issue of the Chattanooga Tradesman bulletin the announcement is made that beginning January 1, the Tradesman, which has for 40 years been issued as a semi-monthly, will become weekly publication, appearing every Thursday. There will be no change in the general character of the publication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
Marie Gets Married.

London, September 12.-Marie Stud holme, the English actress was married secretly in London registry office Sep tember 4, to Harold Borrell, son of Gen. Herbert Borrell. The groom gave his age as 27 years and that of the bride was given as 31 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13

every way and the discussion was gen. eral and animated. The next session of the club will be on October 8.
 Registration at the Polytechnic con- tinues steadily, the number at present being $50, over 100 in advance of the same date last year.
 It is estimated there are 75 more stu-' dents present the grounds than at any one time in the previous history of the institution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-13
WALKER COUNTY IS
 PACIFIC AND BUSY Law and Equity Court VIII
 Convene Tomorrow WILL ENLARGE MINES
MINES
pr. Grove and Associates Buy Mccol- um Property Near Jasper-Read Gradea Will Be Reduced.
 Republicans Active.

Jasper. September (Speeial.)- The coal strike has passed into his- tory, so far as Walker county Is con eerned. all the nlnos producing full supply of the markets demands. It IS calm and peaceful and smooth through out the county. Business Is of course still below normal, because 1t will be some weeks before the first big pay day after the strike comes. This is well understood and complaints of dull times are seldom uttered in these parts.
 The Walker county law and equity court, Judge Sowell presiding, opens a four-weeks busy term on Monday Besides q heavy civil docket this court has 1855 criminal cases to dispose or Circuit court (Judge J. J. Ray) begins It's fall term october 12, and that, too, has heavy dockets. There Is strong probability that these courts at the ap- preaching sessions will require nearly three months continual grinding.
 McCollum mines, very near the cor porate limits of Jasper, have recently been acquired by pr. c. B. Grove and associates and are to be greatly en- larged. The new purchasers are to make a number of new openings, to build 30 new houses and to employ about $50 men. This improvement VIII prove of great value to Jasper.
 rT,1- dVxr thar winds have caused shedding of cot ton in this county to a very damaging degree, many farmers estimating that the crop has been cut 20 per cent from the outlook of 30 days ago. Corn is made and the yield will be unusually large.
 The county commissioners of Walker have just awarded contracts for cutting down hills on all the public roads and thus reducing some heavy grades. Among the roads receiving liberal al- lowance is.the Birmingham and Jasper road. This road is about 42 miles In length-17 miles only in Walker and the balance in Jefferson, but Big War rior river is on the Walker side ana this county will have to build an iron bridge over that stream before we can have a real boulevard between Jasper and Birmingham.
 The new court house here Is rapidly approaching completion, the exterior finished and the contractors are remov- ing the false work and the debris. This massive stone structure presents most imposing appearance. ,
 The republicans of Walker county met this week and under the master ship of United States Marshal Long organized for lively campaign against the county democracy. The meeting nominated about a half county ticket and adjourned until the 26th inst, when it is proposed to finish the job.
 H. Cain Smith, who recently discov- cred natural gas on his premises in Jasper, has just purchased the Lips comb home close to the court house, on the north side of the square, and pro- poses to convert it into 40-room hotel. He says he expects to light and heat the building with natural gas.
 The city authorities have let con tract for paving the sidewalks on Sixth avenue to a Birmingham firm. There has been more paving done in Jasper this year than any other in the history of the town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-17
HARTMAN MUST ANSWER.
Court Commands Railroad Maanate to
 Explain Deals.

New York. Jan. 1T.-Edwapl H. liar. rirnan. the ruling spirit in the great Pacific railroads. and Otto II. Kahn of the banking firm of Kuhn. Loeb X Co. were direrted by Judge Hough of the United States supreme court to an- sweT the questions asked them by the Interstate commerce commission at m inquiry into the Hartman lines held m this riiy some months ago.
 Their plea. ~I de,.Iine to answer on adviee of counsel was held by Iudrr Hough to be invalid. \ single excpp- ti"n was made in Mir. Harriman's fa- voT He will not have fo answer questions relating to the purchase nr Ini"n and Southern Pacifi- stock in connection with tho dividend of Au- gust Iss; Mr. Kahn is not permit tei to protect the customers of hiS firm.
 The object of inc questions. acrnrI- ing to tiIe gsveTnment-s atfsrneys. was to cam whether the enormous stock Investments made with the proceeds If issues Of SI45Oo0O0 of Tnion Pa sif8r and Oregon short Line bonds amounted to a waste of assets and i'm paiTnent 0f fhe facilities af su inter state common carrier The fnffvidusI profits If certain directors Of the I-nfou fscifc are also in question
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-17
4 JAPANESE DINNER.
Plenty of Variety, but Too Much Salt
 For American PaIates.

q am afraid you won't like it." said the young Japanese baron. You il- sisted, though, on real Japanese din ner. So what was to do? i They seated themselves. the three girls and he. upon the green silk cush- ions placed on a parquetry floor about a little table a foot high. A Japanese servant entered with the tea, and the 1 Japanese dinner began.
 For first course there were sweet bis | cult and tea-delicate tea of the April { harvest first chop" tea. formerly served with cherry spoons and a poem for each guest.
 Next came ushio. a salty soup, with which the national wine. called sake, was served in flat saucers
 The third course was a little raw fish, very salty and steeped in sour and appetiZing sauce. The guests, con- trary to their expectation, found the raw fish no more difficult to eat than raw oysters. With this course went a salad of white chrysanthemums.
 The elaborate fourth course consist cd of boiled chestnuts and a paste of sharks fins. quail roasted and hashed with preserved cherries and crawfish with eggs. These viands were all ar ranged decoratively on one large dish.
 The fifth course. also on one dish. was boiled bamboo shoots with soy, salted mushrooms and a cold boiled salmon and cold boiled perch. with plckled shoots of the ginger plant.
 Next came a soup of seaweed. bit ter, salty. decidedly good: next an as- sortment of nuts boiled in soy; next salt relishes: next delicious boiled rice, the grains as large as cherries. and. to conclude. tea again.
 The young girls as they rose from their low cushions and limped about in the effort 10 get the stiffness out of their legs said that the Japanese din- ner had been very good. really much better than they had counted on. but perhaps q little too salty for occidental tastc.-Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-17
4 surnrts. For St. kilda.

The inhabitants of the lonely isle of St. kiIda were astonished one winter some years ago at the appearance of a great blood red. cUnical object floating on the wild Atlantic pillows to the westward of the isle With much diff cuIty the derelict was brought to shore. and as the St. kildans had never be- fore seen such q queer looking thing and could make no guess as to its pur- pose or place in the scale of created things they indulEed in wild visions of it's valuable nature. But when the factor came across on his yearly visit from the BeighborinE but distant is- land of Great Britain he identified 1t ss a great irUn buoy which. it sulse- gueutIy appeared had broken away from its uIOorinES in New York harE0r and drifted in the gulf stream arro<s the Atlantic It had taken two vears Tn the passage-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-17
THE MYSTERY OF SLEEP,
No Man Knows When the Moment of
 Unconsciousness Comes,

There is remarkable fact connected
 with sleep which must not be over looked. The sleep of a human being. if we are not too busy to attend to the matter, always evokes a certain feeling of awe. Go into d room where per son is sleeping. and it is difficult to resist the sense that one is in the pres. ence of the central mystery of exist ence. People who remember how con stantly they see old Jones asleep in the club library will smile at this, but look quietly and alone even at old Jones and the sense of mystery will soon develop.
 It is no good to say that sleep is only moving" because it looks like death The person who is breathing so loudly as to take away all thought of death causes the sense of awe quite as easily as the silent sleeper who hardly seems to breathe.
 We see death seldom. but were it more familiar we doubt if a corpse would inspire so much awe as the un- conscious and sleeping figure-a smil- ing, irresponsible doll. flesh and blood. but doll to whom in q second may be called proud, active. controlling consciousness which will ride his bodi. ly and his mental horse with a hand of iron, which will force that body to endure toll and misery and will make that mind. now wandering in paths of fantastic folly. grapple with some great problem or throw all Its force into the ruling. the saving or the destruction of mankind. The corpse is only so much bone. muscle and tissue: the sleeping body is the house which quick and eager master has only left for an hour or so.
 Let any one who thinks sleep is not a mystery try to observe in himself the process by which sleep comes and 10 notice how and when and under what conditions he loses consciousness He will. of course. utterly fail to put his finger on the moment of sleep com. ing. but in striving to get as close as he can 10 the phenomena of sleep he will realize how great is the mystery which he is trying to fathOm
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-17
NUTMEG GRATlNGs
Interesting items Boiled Down for
 Our Busy Readers

MiddletOwn-Arthur H. Hope was ordained at the First Congregational church last night in the presence of q large audience.
 Rockville-The plan naugurated last year by Professor Harry E. Marsh of the high school of having short talke to the pupils bt business men will be resumed this winter. Rockvile-Beginning Monday the | silk mill of Bedding Bros X Co will go on full time. The mill will resume IS hours a week. Since early in Dccem- Der the plant has been running on 10 hours a week.
 Torrington-Two boys were arrested Wednesday afternoon for setting fires at the bases of the large pine trees m League park. In borough court yes terday morning they were discharged by Judge Holcomb after q reprimand.
 Terryvile-Stephen Teen has lived seventy years q member of the Terry vile congregational church. He joined the church fifteen days after it's organization. the church having been organized January ,. 1898, and he is now SJ years of age.
 Windsor LOcks-A massave silver loving cup was given Wednesday evening to Representative Herbert R. Coffin The OccasiOn was the birth day of Mir Coffin and the presentation was made at banquet at his resi- dence given to Il party of friends
 New Britain-New Britain lodge of Elks rendered q reception last even ing at it's rooms in Hanna's block in honor of Senator Patrick McGOvern of Hartford, who has been elected an honorary member of the lodge. Sena- tor McGovern chartered spet.ial trOl- ley ear. leaving Hartford at : o'clock. bringing large delegation of Hart ford Elks tO attend the function. The visitors were given Il royal welcome. \ supper followed the meeting. Exalt- ed Ruler F. N. Humphrey acted as toastmaster and called on prominent members of Hartford lodge for speech es. On behalf of the New Britain lodge. he presented Senator Mctiovern with q gold key to the door of the Elks' club.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-17
THERE WAS NO CHARGE.
All the Seats In That Particular
 Church Were Free.

At certain church an aged usher to save the exertion of continually marching up and down the aisle to con duct persons to their seats. used to take stand in the center of the church and when any incomers appeared beckon to them and then conduct them to a seat.
 The urchins of the neighborhood, Knowing his peculiarity. used to pop their heads inside the church door and mimic his action by beckoning to him. Many times he tried to catch one and one Sunday morning nearly did so. But the boy rushed away from the church and ran into the arms of po- liceman.
 What have you been up to?" de- manded the policeman.
 Thought the boy. I'm caught" but he said, "Oh. sir. there's a disturbance at that church. and they have sent me to fetch a policeman"
 "Very good. said the officer. "I'H step in and sae about it."
 So he opened the door at the west end of the church and. taking off his helmet. entered.
 The moment the aged usher saw him he beckoned to him and motioned him to a seat next an old gentleman.
 Immediately he was seated he touch ed the old gentleman and said, Come quiet"
 The old gentleman replied. What do you mean2"
 Officer-You know what mean. and don't want no chat. Come quiet or I shall have to take yer by force.
 old Gentleman-I really don't under stand you.
 Oficer-Look here! We don't want no more disturbance, You have been kicking up quite enough. and I'm going to have you out quick.
 By this time the congregation were looking at the pair and wondering what was the matter. so the old gentle man said: Very well have not made any disturbance, but to save any will go with you"
 So together. to the wOnderment of the congregation. they marched up the aisle
 - When they had passed ont of the church the usher followed them. and the policeman. turning to him. said:
 Now. then. you have 10 make youT charge"
 Charger said the usher There ain't any charge. All the seats are free"-Detroit News Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-17
Which of Them 7

A certain two men are possessed of exactly Sl0.OOO.
 One buys a modest house for SI.0O0. a modest business for S3.OOO and salts the remainder of his money away against a rainy day. The Otber puts his entire S1OOOO into a motor car and thereby acquires such credit that he can have a house worth SJO.OOO and be come a partner in q business paying S1OO.0O0 a year
 Assuming that both men have a wife and some daughters. which of then lives tO kick himseIf:-Puck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-17
A Shower Weddino

And you say when the heiress he came the wife of the foreign noble man it was a shower wedding?"
 ''I should say so. The bride wore a shower bouquet"
 Yes"
 And then there was a shower of rice"
 My"
 Followed by a shower of congratu- lations and old shoes"
 Well. well. And how did It end upE"
 Very embarrassing all round. The nobleman's creditors came around and presented q shower of Kansas City Independent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-17
eIsnn Ask, Stat. to su. ssns,er.

Albany. N. Y.. Jan. 1T.-State Comp trOlIer GlynH has asked the attorney general to institute proceedings to re- cover sI4.259 which is charged on the books Of Clinton prison against Ianres A. Emerson. state senator from War ren county. Emerson acted as sales agent for the prison. He said he had supposed that his accounts with the state had tseen settled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-17
Japan Menaces China.

Shanghai. Jan. 1I.-Japan's attitude toward China. especially in Manchu- ria. is becoming increasingly threaten ing. Prince Ito is urging that imme- diate steps be taken to settle the Ke- vantO question. It is stated that Ja- pan has lately mounted many heavy guns in the PescadOre islands. be- tween Formosa and the mainland of China. where extensive defensive works are being erected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-17
LunaeY Commission Possible.
Parsons Wife seizes Children.

Jamaica. N. r., Jan. 17.-Mrs. Dud- ley Oliver Osterheld. wife of the pas tor of the First Methodist church of Ozone Park. x. Y.. kidnapped her two little children. forcibly taking them from. two women to whom they were intrusted by the father several weeks ago pending a court decision as to the mothers sanity. The preacher follow ed the victorious mother in an automo- bile. but failed to catch her.