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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
City Court.

The wheels of justice have been grind ing in the city court this week and it ap- pears that the docket is being pretty well cleaned up Charles Baranco had two cases charged with violating the prohibit tion laws He came clear in one of the charges and in the other he plead guilty and Judge Jackson fined him $40 and costs. These two cases were appealed from the mayors court, Baranco having been fined sS7. 50 and costs in each case.
 The case of Stanley White, white man charged with defamation, also came up and the jury declared him not guilty.
 The case of Officer Frank Childers, charged with arrestng Lewis Baggett without 0 warrant also came up, and the jury found him guilty and recommended that he be fined $25.
 The case of Lewis Baggett, charged with selling whisky in violation of the prohibition law, came up and the jury declared him not guilty.
 The case of Mike Oddo, charged with receiving stolen goods also came up, and after hard fight on both sides he was declared innocent.
 The case of George Weatherfort, col ored, charged with assault and battery with weapon, was heard and he was found not guilty.
 It is thought that this practically winds up the docket for the week, as there are only few minor cases remaining to be heard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
PLACED IN JAIL ON
 FoRGRY CHARGE

Jackson Nri EsiApril 16.-(Special.)- I. Desola, boo Feper TOT hhoch bros' Iumber and yAnufacturing company, one of the hggest concerns Ill the state was arr lsted tonight and placed in jail charged Wltp ioreery-
 The affidavit made pelore Justice I.ancaster bv W. D. McRaven, cash fer of tbe statd Bank and Trust com many charges Ahat Desola drew a check against Knoeh Bros account, na avahle +o c ~ Bevin, agent of the Tl1inois Central railroad, for SIS, in- dorsed pevin,s n me on the check and had the money ceo 10 ms own credit. M
 Desola has Wife and three children and all have b hishiy respec.eo eiii now. He came oih Louisiaha lo MS sissippi 15 ye aso anu mas hepe books for big HIS at Laurel anu Brookhaven.
 Enoch Bros. te he is a very com petent man an lesle' hiS uo" ma i'' They thought rse U Keep 'he iiia. ter quiet and ooth u over, put It grew too largo ohe lol sery di'ei another develou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
ATLANTA WAITS FREE RIDES
 --Epn flREMEN AND POLICEMEN

Atlanta, April 16.-(Special)-At conference held in Atlanta today be- tween Alderman Quillian, Alderman Hancock, City Attorney Mayson and Preston Arkwright, president of the Georgia Railway and Electric company, it was decided that Atlanta officials should ask the Georgia railroad com mission to allow city firemen and policemen to ride free, a request which was made some time ago and then re- fused It is now believed that such. a request will be granted.
 The city wished to make some kind of arrangement with the street car company by which all city employees should ride free, but President Ark wright prefers to allow firemen and policemen to ride free, without the city giving the company compensation for this service, stating that these two branches of the city service are en- titled to such consideration because of the important and necessary service they render the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
NEGRO IS ARRESTED
 WHILE READING JOB
AFTER SIX YEARS CALHOUN COUNTY OFFICERS GET BlNG- HAM GRoCE, WHO IS WANTED FOR MURDER.


 Anniston, April 6.-(special)-Afters sue cessfully eluding the officers of the law for six years. Bingham Groce a stout negro. was caught by Chief Deputy Sheriff Woodruff yesterday morning at De- Armandville as he sat reading the afflic- tions of Job in the Bible.
 The catch was as much a surprise to the officers as to the negro, as there was no search being made for him at the time. MT Woodruff had gone early this morning to DeArmaadville on other busi- ness, but on arriving there had been iu- formed that Gorce was at that moment seated in his brothers house in the vil- lage. The officer at once set about to capture him, and borrowing a Winchester rife, slipped up to the house where Gorca was seated reading, and, presenting the gun, ordered him to hold up his hands. The negro promptly did so, as the shining Winchester pointed directly in his face was calculated to influence prompt com pliance
 A search of Groce's person was made and in his hippocbet was found large, blue steel pistol of A calibre, all of the seven chambers of which were loaded, while in his pocket was found an even dozen cartridges. The negro, if he had had the chance, was prepared to put up a desperate fight with the officer. but was completely overpowered without warning
 Groce is charged with killing another negro in Oxford in May, 1902 He makes no denial of killing the other negro, whose name was Bob Surdis. Groce laughed as he told of how he was impressed with the story lie was reading of poor old Job s afflictions, when, To. the officer at the door with a Winchester suddenly shouted to him: Hands up. Groce." Tt looked to me- he said, that my time had come that l was Jobl'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
APPEAL FOR BADLY
 TREATED RUSSIAN

New York, April 16.-Ex-Mayor Seth Low of New York Mayor Busse of Chi oago, Bishop Greer of New Y York. Mark Twain, and many other prominent per sons of New York, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia have united in another cable apepal to Premier Stolypin at St. Peters burg in behalf of Nicholas Tchaikovsky, now imprisoned in a Russian fortress. The appeal says:
 Thousands of the American friends of Nicholas Tchaikoysky, deeply appreciat- ing the courteous reception of our pre- vious communication, most respectfully call attention to the Imprisonment of Tchaikovsky for several months without trial and without charges publicly an- nounced, and to his reported illness.
 A speedy trial and the release of Tchaikovsky, if there are no charges against him, would give great satisfac- tion to multitudes of Russians in Amer iea."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
Another 49c Embroidery Sale Friday and Saturday
 YOU KNOW THE VALUES
AUSTRALIANS WANT
 TO SEE WHOLE FLEET

Washington, April 16.-It is stated at the navy department that the Atlantic battleship fleet, after touching at Auck- land. New Zealand, on it's way around the world, will in all problity go first to Sydney and thence to Melbourne, Australia, the whole fleet visiting both places. After leaving Melbourne, the yes sells will sail around Australia and up to Manila. Previous announcements that the feet with the view of saving time, would be divided between Sydney and Melbourne caused manifestations of re- gret from the people of those places who prefer a shorter visit from the entire fleet rather than long one from any portion of It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
GREAT DAMAGE BY FLOODS ID
 RAILROADS IN SOUTH TEXAS

Houston, Tex, April 16.-Owing to the heavy rains during the past 24 hours. Pine Island bayou overfiowed it's banks at Voth, Tex, today, washing away 15o feet of the Texas and New Orleans railroad bridge at that point. The Santa Fe bridge four miles below Voth, on the same stream is reported washed away and temporary bridge of the Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western railroad over Trinity river is said to be in danger of going out. One million feet of logs belonging to the Keith Lumber company have been washed away down Pine Island bayou and scattered. The county bridge at Voth has also been washed out. Several miles of the Gulf and Interstate railroad tracks have been swept away and the service temporarily abandoned. The East Texas Lumber company is also heavy loser in logs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
RAILROAD LINES
 NEARLY FINISHED

Rio Janeiro, April 16.-Dispatches re- line of Uruguay and Brazil say that engineers are actively at work on the connecting links between Brazilian rail- ways and those of Uruguay. which event. ually will give a direct line between Rio Janeiro and Montevideo. Rivera is 2S0 miles north of Montevideo, with which it is connected by rail. An American syn dicate, which is in control of the Sac Paulo and Rio Grande railroad, which connects the state of Sac Paulo with Rio Grande do Sul. is extending the line to form a junction with the Uruguayan line at Rivera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17

in Philadelphia, is a sister of J. L. Whit more. and besides possessing very charming and vivacious personality, has a magnificent and highly cultivated soprano voice. Mir. Perkins holds an excellent position in the Louisville and Nashville offices in Birmingham and has a host of friends throughout this section to wish him happiness.
 Librarians Report.
 The report of the librarian of the city library for the month of April Is most interesting. The report is as follows Books catalogued, Al; books donated b; books bought. 2G; books lost, 2; eircula- ton books issued to adults, 1293; books is sued to juveniles, 45l; total 1144. Largest issue, .97; smallest issue, 9; average daily issue, P: registration, adults, 40; juveniles 9; total 65. Total registered to date, S77
 The library has jumped into promi- hence, and if now done away with would be a heavy loss to the city. There are many people who have books and maga- zines that they have no use for and 1t would be a good thing for them to give them to the library as there are many openings for increasing the circulation of books in the library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI
 WILL DEBATE AT JACKSON

Jacksod, Miss. April 6-(Special. )-The Southe' university of Greensboro and Mills US college meet here in joint debate tom TOW night, the question being, Re sol sd That as Compared with the Pow of the State the Power of the Federal
 overnment Is Unduly 1ncrea sing
 Carl Crate and Alfred Hamilton repre- sent Alabama and the affirm ative, while James Blount and Jeff Collins of Mill saps take the negative. This is the sec ond of the annual debates arranged to take place between these two colleges, Millsaps having won last year on the first round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
POISONOUS GASES
 KILL THREE NEGROES

Macon, Ga, April 16.-Three negro em- ployes of the Royster 1uano company here came to their death today from in- haling poisonous gases while at work in the acid chamber of the company's fac tory and four more are i'll from the same cause, one probably fatally. The dead:
 John Gilmore, Charles Griggs, Greene, Lowdy.
 Coroner Young empanelled jury apd held an inquest this afternoon on John Gilmore for all of the victims Tbe verdict of the jury is that John Gia- more came to his death while in the dis charge of his duty in the employ of the Royster Guano company, due to the in- competency of Superintendent Stamps and Foreman Gonzalves."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
ANOTHER FIRE VICTIM.
Eighth Body Is Exhumed In the Ruins
 of Chelsea.

Boston, April 16.-A continuation of the relief work as well as the overhauling of the masses of brick and stone in many of the cellars in search for bodies of vic- tims made today another busy one in fire stricken Chelsea. One more body was discovered today, bringing the number of known dead to eight. The body found
 today is believed to be that of Mrs. Henry Jason, who lived on Cherry street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
Children's Colored Hose for Easter Wear

Children's Lace sox in light blue, pink, white, red and black. Just the kind to match the Easter dress .25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17

Children's Mercer i4ed Lisle Ribbed Hose ih dainty colors of pink, light blue, white, tan, black and red .25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
sOUYHERt RAILWAY
 SE7TRS CONTEST

Asheville, N. G' April lo'A com promise has befn reacneu III the sui' of tho south erh railway against the South and Was tern involving the lat ter's alleged encroachment on the Southerns right or way near Mariou' N. q. and the9 injunction against the south and Western company, restrain ing if from ptoceeding with it's con struction work at the disputed point, has been disstlved The terms of the compromise were not made pupiie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
Chicago Pool Tournament.

Chicago, April 16.-In the afternoon game of the pool tournament Horace Lean won easily from Martin Fey by a score of 125 to g. The second afternoon game was captured by Sherman, who defeated Hueston by score of 12o to S5. The evening game went to DeOro, he defeating Weston, 125 to s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17

Children's Plaid Rib- bed Tan Hose, we'll built, and of a quality which seems to contra dict the price. .15c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
Roy Armstrong Drug Go. Stock Sold.

We have been informed MT. T. A. McEachern, proprietor of the Green vile Drug company, Greenville, Miss, has purchased at a great reduction the new and well selected stock of the Roy Armstrong Drug company of Birmingham, who went into bank ruptcy a short while ago. While we regret to see the elegant line of sun dries and toilet articles leave our city we must congratulate him on the big bargain he picked up. ***
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17

Children's Plaid Top Sox, tan and white with colored tops, one of the most popular novelties of the
 season .. .Z0c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17

Ladies' Pumps, Oxfords and Ribbon Ties in tan Russia Calf, brown kid, white canvas patent vici and black kid. Save the 75c this way $500 grades $425; $4OO grades, $325; $350 grades, $275.
 Boys Oxfords in black kid, tan Russia calf, and patent vci, made over toe-room lasts and will stand the wear and tear. Sizes 919 to 1872, $250 sizes 1 to 6, $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
Strflr;Suith Easter and Tag-Day Prices

Before the beginning of another business week have yet the ending very busy Two scheduled for immediate arrival agDay and Easter These will stir the entire city unusual dongs, unusual dongs much you Not startling beautiful little Easter that part that glorious day the dawn of the day itself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17

Misses and Children $ ankle straps and rib bon ties, in tan Russia calf, brown kid, patent vici, black kid and white canvas. Prices from 75o for the little tot, to $500 for the big miss.
 Barefoot Sandals for the whole family Sum- mer brings nothing of more comfort and genuine delight. Prices $100 to $2.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-17
Easter Shoes for Ladies and Childre

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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-12-12
money, possibly rising five dollars pen
pound, and the market is stagnant. !.

money, possibly rising five dollars pen
pound, and the market is stagnant. !:
The whalebone business, both
catching and holding for a rising MARI
ket, is sort of gamble. In SOME
years when the stock has been low the
merchants have held their bone sol
that the market would not be cleaned
out, and have later been obliged ttd
sell it at lower price than they could
have had.
But now, the whalebone king, E. r.
Lewis, has control of all the bone,
and he can dictate his own prices'
The price question has, in fact, been
responsible for making Mr.. Lewis
price arbiter of the trade. TOR, having
found competition improbable. the.
whaling agents have settled down to-
shipping their catch to Mr.. Lewis and,
letting him dispose of 1t for them.
A small army Of scrapers is conf
stantly kept on hand by Mr.. Lewisll
for the bone has to be scraped FIRE,
quently to prevent mould.
A small trading schooner will prob
ably be sent north to pick up tho:
trade bone from the natives, should
no whaler visit the Arctic ocean. The,
trade bone is got cheap by exchanging,
knives.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-12-12
Union will be asked to name another
member of the committee

Union will be asked to name another
member of the committee.
The charter revision committee
brought up several interesting points
which were discussed at some length.
The committee showed plainly that it
was doing business and was getting
ready to make a strong effort to Sc
cure favorable recognition of the in
terests of the wage-earners. Every
union man in town who has any ideas
about charter making is cordially i'll
vited to confer with this committee.
George Locker of the Typographical
Union is chairman.
T. G. Kelsey, delegate to the Den
yer convention, submitted his bill of
expense, which was placed on file
Only about two-thirds of the sum
necessary to reimburse him has been
raised, and all unions that have not
contributed to the fund are requested
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-12-12

is narrow. and at one point, on an ~;
ceedingly narrow ledge, 1t is necessity:
to climb around what is known As;
Danger Rock" which affords but.-a.
scant place to hold to in SO doing.
Emily Boynton was accompanied on;
her ascent Of the peak by her father;
editor of the Longmont Ledger, and.
her sister. All of them are expert.
enced climbers. and claim that there:
is no danger to the climber who pos
sesses steady nerves. On another 6c-i
casion Emily accompanied her father:
on trip to the Chasm lakes.
/, To the dismay of her mother. little.
Miss Boynton insists upon wearing
the overalls, in which she does her,
climbing. much Of the time around her
home. AS she runs about, often with
her hands thrust into the pockets OF
the overalls, her mothers protests in
variably meet with the response that
they are so much more comfortable
than skirts.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-12-12
WRECK ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
Ethel Barrymore, the Actress ANON
the Passengers.

Ethel Barrymore, the Actress Among
the Passengers.
The Illinois CentraPs fast Diamond
special, southbound, ran into an open
switch at Divernon, twenty miles south
of Springfield, late Monday afternoon.
The engine plunged into the ditch and
was completely demolished. Engineer
A. ]. Shell and Fireman Edward Tay-
lor, both Of Clinton, ILL.,. jumped, both
being injured. Elizabeth MCGUIRE, sew
en-year-old daughter of Charles Nc
CURE. was playing in the yard near the
tracks when the fragments of the de-
molished engine struck and instantly
killed her.
Ethel Barrymore, the actress. was on
the train. She could not get out Of
the coach doors and the porter pulled
her through a window. According to
the testimony of Fireman Taylor, a
section gang was working around the
switch at the time Of the wreck. The
switch presumably had been left open
during the work on the track and left
open.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-12-12
RAvAcEs OF WHITE PLAGUE.
Five Millions to Fall Victims in the
unitea States.

Five Millions to Fall Victims in the
Unitea States.
That five million people now living
in the United States are doomed to fill
cohsumptive graves unless something
is done to prevent it, was the startling
declaration of Prof. Irving Fisher, of
Yale university, in an address on The
Cost of tuberculosis" before the in
ternational tuberculosis congress In
session at Washington, Tuesday. Pro-
lessor Fishers address created SEN
sation among the hundreds who lis
tened to his statements. Professor
Fisher further declared that the 1885,
900 persons who die of consumption
annually in this country cost, In hard
cash, over one billion dollars a year.
Professor Calmett Of Lille, France,
director of the Pasteur institute, ad-
vanced the theory that tuberculosis
bacilli are taken into the system by
swallowing. Heretofore inhalatioa
has been considered the principal
method of contracting consumption.
The theory Of Inhalation was warmly
defended by Professor Tendeloo Of
Holland.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-12-12
9ED642 Il LEhZr 6

and settle, for on top of the fact that
for a year over 10000 pounds Of the
bone has been on hand in this city
announcement to the whalebone man
ufacturers that practically all the
whaling merchants have agreed not to
send their steamers to the Arctic
ocean next year.
This will allow the present large
stock Of whalebone to be worked OF,
and the whaling grounds will get a
rest
: These grounds in the Arctic ocean
have been visited for more than SO
years, season after season. The whales
have been chased hard and often. I'm
doubtedly some of the whales are in
the ocean to-day that were there when
the first whaling craft dared to pass
into the Arctic from Behring straits.
The first vessels that entered the
Arctic found the whales easy prey.
With the advent of the steam wha1er,
the bowheads grew gradually more
timid. Each succeeding year nova
days the bowhead has been found
further and further to the eastward,
nearer to the ice packs, where he is
harder to get at.
The Crozetts grounds in the Indian
ocean are again supplying good
catches. The whales deserted there
some years ago, and SO the whalers
gave up going there. Now the whales
are coming back. Delagoa bay, on the
south coast of Africa, former famous
whaling ground, will probably be found
barren by the bark Alice Knowles.
which is to visit there on her way to
the Crozetts. The bay is the pathway
now for big ocean-going steamers.
While the catch of the Arctic
whalers the past season is the small
est for several years, there will be
actually more whalebone in first hands
than has been the case in some time.
Most of the catch of last year is on
hand in the storehouses in this city.
The stock of over 100000 pounds of
bone could be easily disposed of at q
medium price, say $3.50 per pound.
but with the decision of the agents not
to send their vessels to the Arctic
next season, and with only the COM
paratively small quantity to be caught
by the whales in the southern oceans,
the holders think the bone worth more
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-12-12

A Series of Articles Relating to Lincoln Business
Should Command Lincoln Supper
THE WOODMEN ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

This Lincoln institution, beginning in humble way,
has grown and fourshed until it is recognized
the very best and safest accident insurance associations
in the country 1t ought not to be necessary to point out
Lincoln and Nebraska people the wisdom of patronizng
home institution that in every respect the equal of
other similar institution in the country, and the superior
of majority of them.
The Woodmen Accident Association organized in
1890 1t founded by DIR. A. O. Faulkner the present
president York, Nebr, but within the year the head
quarters removed to Lincoln seize the many adj
vantage of location 1t started insure only members
of the Modern Woodmen against accident, but later
broadened in its scope and insures members in good
standing of all fratena societies The territory covered
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-12-12
TELL 'EM TO TAFT.

Bryan can stand his third defeat
He is not squealing of the hard times,
poverty and idle men in his state like
they are in the east. Taft promises
that the business interests will be
taken care of and that is what the
east voted for. The east won and it's
papers are full of hard luck stories.
Western LabOrer.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-12-12
GIRL CLIMBS HIGH movnrA,N.
Colorado Maid Ascends LoNc's Peal,
the American Matterhesn.

Attired in overalls instead Of skirts,
pretty Emily Boynton Of Longmont.
Col, aged 10, has climbed the dizzy
heights Of Longs Peak-the American
Matterhorn. The feat is regarded ~.
notable one, inasmuch as several
men and women have lost their lives
in the ascent. One of the latest VIC
Tins was a young college man who;
slipped into crevice, and his body,
was never recovered. In another In.
stance Boston woman lost her way.
on the trail and froze to death in =;
snow storm.
The altitude Of Longs Peak is 1921.
feet. The real climb is the last 5000:
feet. Above the Chasm lakes the traili