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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Evidence Ends In Murder Case.

Danyille, Va, December 20-The evil dence was concluded yesterday In the trial of T. W. B. Samuels for murder and court adjourned until Monday, when the attorneys will begin arguments. On Oc- tober 24, when he shot and killed Sheriff w H. Flanagan of Draper, N. C., de- fense witnesses testified that Samuels was under the influence of whisky and had for some time previous been drinking heavily. Commonwealth witnesses, who talked with the prisoner a few hours before the tragedy, testified that he appeared to be sober Fourteen-year-old Jesse Griffith testified that Flanagan had his overcoat in one hand and his grip in the other when shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Chinese smueeIers Sentenced.

Los Angeles, December D.-After 10 minutes deliberation a jury in the case Of Francisco Chaver Yynacio Barrios and Salvador Armenia, charged with snug ghng Chinese laborers across the border into this country from Mexico, yesterday returned a verdict of guilty. The defense claimed the men were on their way from Calexico, near San Francisco, and never had seen the Chinamen. They were caught in the brush near them at Imperial June tion. This story lacked corroboration. The men will be sentenced December S. The trial of the other alleged smugglers captured at San Diego and in this city will follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
CHRISTMAS WEEK OPENS
 WI7H LIVE WE WS AHEAD

Christmas week opens with the pros pect that the news will be of a spon- taneous character. Congress has ad- journed until January 4, and the lively developments which have been so nu- merous during the past fortnight at the national capital seem likely to suffer a pause during the last days of 1908.
 The cable will bring a good budget of doings abroad. The battleship fleet is in the Indian ocean on its way from Cey- lon, where it has for several days been resting in the harbor of Colombo; it's next mark of homeward progress will be registered at the entran<e of the Suez canal.
 The new Turkish parliament marking an epoch of departure from centuries or despotism in that country, continues It's session full of unknown possibilities; the Russian duma likewise; the Japanese na- tional legislature opens at Tokio on Tues day.
 At Santiago de Chile the day before Christmas will be held the preliminary session of the pan-American sclentinc congress. Venezuela continues in the curious posture of being at the point of war with Holland, while her absent pres ident is a center of wondering interest," as he was pictured, first, as a seeker after medical attention, and again as eIaborately dining and wining as an hon ored guest abroad.
 rbornton Jenkins Hains will resume to-
 morrow his place as defendant in the court at Flushing, L. l., where he IS un- der trial as alleged joint principal with his brother Capt. Peter c. Hains, Jr.' in the murder of William E. Annis; the hoy Hazel is nearing the end of his trial for the murder of his mother. In Whan Chang. the Korean, is in like position in San Francisco, charged with killing Dur ham White Stevens and the group of oueped murderous night riders are be- fore judge and jury for the lynching or Capt. Quentin Rankin at Reelfoot iake' i1 Tennessee, last October
 John Mantassana Is sentenced to die bv electricity this week at Trenton, N. T prison for murder. This is the case in which 1t was said an attempt would be made to revive the man after the physicians pronounced him dead. The ex- periment. however, will not be made. Andrew Carnegie has been subpoenaed to appear Monday before the ways and means committee of the House of Repre- sentatives to testify in regard to his pub lished arguments In favor of the aboli- tion of the tariff on steel and iron prod ucts. His appearance is awaited with interest.
 Several senatoriaI contests more par- ticularly those in Ohio and Pennsylvania
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Oil Company to Reoroanize.

Oklahoma City, Okla, December 20. That the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil company, which was recently charged in a suit instituted by the state of Oklahoma with being in collu- sion with T. N. Barnesdale to form a monopoly in the production of gas in the Osage Indian reservation, will dis solve its present charter and reorgan- ize under the laws of the state, is con- tained in a dispatch received from Bartlesville, the Oklahoma headquar- ters of the company, last night. Special States Attorney O. T. Smith has been taking dispositions for week at Bar tlesville in preparation for the trial of the custer suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Protest Against Rates.

San Francisco, December 2O.-Shipners ana importers are arranging to unite in statewide protest against the increase in transcontinental tariffs announced bv the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe rail- roads, effective January 12. Opposition will take the form of meetings in the leading cities when representatives of va ious industries will set forth the griev- ances against the carriers. An executive committee appointed to deal with the question today announced the order of procedure as more desirable than appeal to the courts or to the interstate com merce commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Desperate Street Eight.

Norfolk, Va, December 20.-In a sensational fight on Church street to- night that caused intense excitement among hundreds of Christmas shop pers thronging the thoroughfare an l1n- known negro desperado was shot and killed by Patrolman Buck White and Acting Sergeant Marshall. When ar rested for fighting the negro cut Patrol man White back of the ear, held citi- zens at bay who were attempting to prevent his escape, slashed c. N. Chan dler, who grabbed him, and dashed away. Acting Sergeant Marshall ar rived on the scene and he and Buck White opened fire with pistols.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Arrested In Canada.

Hamilton, Ont, December 20.-Wear- ing a vest that was padded with $50 and $100 bills, to the value of over $6000, B. B. Bond of Nashville, Tenn, was arrested here today on charge of obtaining between sS000 and 5000 by false pretenses from the First Ma tional bank of Nashville. Bond has been here since December 1, staying at the best hotels under the name of J. L. Jones. When arrested he said he would go back without waiting for extradition proceedings, but on advice of his lawyer he decided to wait until Monday. He will then decide whether or not to fight extradition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
SUSPICIOUS OF
 CASTRO'S MOVES

Berlin, December 2O-Many of the news papers in their weekly political reviews deal with President Castro's visit in con- neotion with the Venezuelan situation.
 The Tageblatt says: '"rhe German gov ernment cannot much longer show favor toward the President unless he gives as surances that Venezuela will fulfill her in ternational obligations"
 A notable fact is that the semi-onleial Nord Deutsche Argentine zeitung utterly Ignores the presence of Castro. Such course has never before been adopted when the chief of a foreign state was visiting Germany, even although In prl- vate capacity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
May Become an "AnneI.n

Los Angeles. December 20.-(Spe- cial. .)-In order to learn the "business" E. Il. Brewster, a clubman of this city and a business associate of Charles M. Schwab, has assumed the position of ticket seller at the Belasco theatre. He does not expect to sell tickets indef- nitely. In few weeks he will take a position as stage hand and later may induce the manager of the theatre to give him a job as secretary. If he finds the job profitable he may take a few idle thousands and launch into the theatrical business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21

Tor the seats to be vacated by the ex- piration of the term of office of Senator foraker and the elevation of Senator Knox to be Secretary of State, will be- come increasingly acute from now on.
 Taft and Bryan will both figure this week in the dispatches; the President elect in his vacation at Augusta, Ga. where he must continue his preparation for his inauguration in March; MT. Bryan in series of public addresses in Penn syivania, the most interesting, perhaps. oeing that to be made tomorrow night at dollar dinner" at Uniontown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Bottle Thrower Not Guilty.

Grand Rapids, Mich. December 20-Ed- ward Parks, who threw a bottle at the opening baseball game of the Central league season here last May and killed terday found notg uilty of manslaughter by jury in the superior court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Lucky Baldwin Is Better

Los Angeles, December 2O.-(Spe- cial.) .)-E. J. Lucky) Baldwin, who is ill at his ranch at Arcadia, was able to leave his bed this morning the first time for ten days He has been suffer ing from pneumonia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Injured In Wreck.

Springfield, H., December 20.-Cin- cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton passen- ger train No 30, due here at 10:30 from Indianapolis, collided with Chi cago and Alton switch engine in the yards here tonight. A dozen or more passengers were slightly injured and the engineer and fireman of the pas senger train were seriously hurt. This was the third wreck of the night in the same yard. The same switch en- zine ran into an extra freight a few minutes before, badly damaging the latter, and while the wreckage was being cleared away two freights on the Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis two blocks away collided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Death at Ripe Old Aoe.

Roanoke. Va, December 2O-Mrs. Har- riet Armstrong died at her home in this county today, aged 1O1 years. She had lived all her life at the spot where she died Up to few days ago she was quite active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
he Holiday Rush.

The holiday activity in Atlanta has fallen short of expectations. Trade has been only fairly good and has not picked up as Christmas approaches. Many of the merchants are disappointed, but are still confident of the future and there has been heavy buying for the spring trade. The Atlanta banks will close from Thurs day until Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Notice.

Annual meeting of section 124. insur- ance department, Knights of Pythias, will be held Tuesday, December 22, at D.. m., at office of secretary, No. PA N. Twenty-first street.
 J. H. HEINEKE, 12-20-2t Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
A Municipal Reform.

Atlanta has determined to institute a municipal reform in the matter of dispens- ing medical service and medicines to charity patients. The usual plan of ap- pointing ward physicians has been in prac- tice for years. There are now eight of these ward physicians and with two new wards soon to be brought into the city the number would be increased to ten. The salaries paid would then amount to $6200.
 It is proposed now, and an ordinance to that effect has been favorably reported for action, to do away with all of the ward physicians and select two assistant city health officers who shall keep open continually during the day an office in the city hall for the treatment of charity patients. and who shall be subject to tel ephone call by night for the same pur- poses. These are to be paid 5000 each. It is believed in this way better results can be attained at considerable saving. Of course 1t will do away with some of the valuable ward patronage which the politicians have long enjoyed, and that is where the fight is yet to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Excuses of Jurymen.

The Atlanta courts have been so trou- bled with persons asking to be excused from jury duty that it has about been de- termined to make test case as to just what shall constitute a reasonable ex- cUse.
 The supreme court, perhaps because of lack of opportunity, has never laid down any rules on this subject, and the mat ter is left to the discretion of the presid- ing judge.
 It is the business excuse which gives the court greatest trouble. Judge w. D. Ellis states that in his court business ex- cIses are confined to situations which are providential or emergent, but even ob- serving that rule 1t is difficult to tell just where to draw the line
 The Atlanta judges say they would like to have the matter settled by the supreme court, and they have been discussing the means by which some decision that will help them, may be secured. No definite conclusion in the matter however has vet been reached
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21

So Misses Marion Broderick Florence Curty and Ruth Clayton went to the city hall with their tale of woe, which was investigated and found correct, whereup- on the city officials made them happy by furnishing them tickets clear back to Dear Old Broadway"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21

State Senator Bilbo of Marion county spent the day in Jackson Asked as to business conditions in his section, which Is in the midst of the great pine re- zion, he replied that they have shown very marked improvement of late. The saw mills have all resumed opera tions and are running on full time The price of lumber has increased consid- erably, and signs of returning pros perity are not hard to find. Lumber that was selling at $S to $1O a few months ago Is now commanding about $14 per thousand, and that means a great deal to the people of south Mississippi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Want Charity Money Spent Here.

The report that the two Salvation ar mics whose representatives are collecting charity funds on the streets during the Christmas holidays, send something like 50 to 60 per cent of their collections to northern cities, has stirred up several members of the city council who are in- slstent that this shall not be permitted.
 They are permitted without restraint to solicit funds on the street for the pur- pose of providing food and clothing for the poor at Christmas time, and it has been generally supposed that all the funds collected were spent among the needy classes in the city. The Salvation ists deny that they send it away.
 In order to guard against anything of the kind however, Councilman T. D. Lon gino will introduce an ordinance on Mon- day requiring all solicitors of charity to make report to the city of all funds collected and the purposes for which they are used. It will also be provided that no permission shall be granted to solicit funds to be sent away from Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
BURGLARS STILL
 BUSY IN ATLANT IA
Harvie Jordan Is Latest Victim
 of HeusebreakerS
AUTO RACES NOT ARRAN GED
Atlanta Has Not Enough Auto Enthu- siasts to Pull of Big Race-People Want the Charity Money Col
 lected in City Spent There.

Atlanta, December 20-The holiday sea- son burglaries continue without abate- ment. They have been coming along this a night. Occasionally shots are fired at or exchanged with them, but with rare exception that is about as close as the police get to them.
 The record for the last month is close to 250 burglaries, robberies and holdups. Every night this week the situation has been getting worse instead of better, and the police department while insisting that 1t is doing the best it can, is doing next to nothing
 Harvie Jordan, president of the South ern Cotton association who lives on Ash by street, in West End, was one of the recent victims. About s10O worth of sl- verware found among some weeds in that section was identified as his property. AS much more had been taken by the thieves and disposed of. Operations are becoming general Stores and shops are being invaded, and slot gas meters are an especial object of attraction.
 Three defendants convicted in the su- perior court yesterday were given good sentences in the penitentiary. D. Buch- anan was found guilty of burglarizing a clothing store about six months ago, and the jury recommended him to the mercy of the court which usually means sentence as for a misdemeanor But Judge Roan declared that he could not follow that recommendation because of the num- erous burglaries now being committed in Atlanta, and gave him four years. A couple of hold-up men were given three years each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Prohibition and Soft Drinks.

President Julius King of the Georgia Bottlers' Protective association, stated at their meeting held here this week, that the state prohibition law has resulted in injury to the soft drink bottling plants of this state to the extent of S100,OOO. As a result of the loopholes in the law he said beers and imitation beers are now being sold all over the state, and hundreds of people who used to take noth- ing but soft drinks in strictly prohibition communities, are now drinking the all legged near beers that are offered them. "A paradoxical, criss-cross crazy quilt mess" is the way President King charac- te rized the new statute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21

Post Card Exchange for beautiful Xmas and New Year Cards, Novelties, etc. Whole. sale, retail, 1922 Second Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Atlanta Kind to Chorus Girls.

Three chorus girls who were stranded here were helped out of town this week by the city. They came here to appear at the Lyceum theatre on Decatur street. but the audiences were small and the box of flee receipts wouldn't meet the bills, so Manager J. N. Sweet closed up and left the city without settling with the cast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
No Auto Races Here.

It is not very likely that Atlanta will make any serious attempt to interfere with Sayannah's enterprise in the matter of holding international automobile races. The cold reception which was given the proposition at the meeting of the At lanta Chamber of Commerce this week, has scotched the enthusiastic spirits of those who were pushing il, and 1t looks as if they are about to let go.
 Those who took part in the meeting said that not only should they refuse to encourage the idea that Atlanta is trying to grab everything in sight, but that in view of the fact that Savannah had so creditably to herself and the state, car ried 1t through, she should have the assistance and cooperation of Atlanta in making 1t continued success.
 The effect of this has been to throw such a damper on the movement that it probably will not be revived. It is new demonstration, so to speak, of the Atlanta spirit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
DON'T TAKE ANY RISKS.

Be careful in getting on and off the street, cars during the holidays.
 B. R. IL. AND P. co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21

Ex-Governor Vardaman left today for Texas, via New Orleans, being under contract to deliver a series of lectures in the Lone Star state. The governor was due to go to Texas last week, but was taken sick and had to cancel sev- eral engagements that had been made for him. His first stop will be at Lock- hart, Monday night, and from there he goes to Edna, Jackson county. where he was born AT years ago-coming to Mississippi when he was young man. Wednesday night the governor speaks at Beaumont, and from there returns home to spend Christmas with his fam fly in Jackson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21

Evidence that cotton Is being held here is found in the fact that while receipts were 5000 bales more this year than last, the shipments have been al- most the same, and there Is now more cotton In the compress than at any time in its history, that is 10,524 bales.
 Receipts to date have been 37974; last year they were 34,438 to the same date. The shipments to date this year have been 27 7,450, while to the same day last year they were 27.551--a difference of only 101 bales in the number shipped out, while s536 more bales were re- ceived this year than last to the same time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-27
The Amenities of Oysters.

One of the most profound remarks
ever made by that profound phiIoso-
pher. Thackeray. was when he passed
two tubs of oysters side by side. and he
saw one was labeled Us. a dozen" and
the other lis. Sd. a Dozen" He ex-
claimed, How those oysters must
hate each Otherr'
Wen, even an oyster may be crossed
IN love" and William Dean Howells
has another tale to tell anent the psv-
chology of the oyster. At one Of the
little suppers that the poet Longfellow
gave TO the brilliant Cambridge circle
James Russell Lowell paused with the
pepper box poised above his plate of
oysters to say whimsically, ITS as.
toni6hing how these fellows love pep-
per-
Dear me! You don't say SOP eiacu-
lated nice, prosy old gentleman who
used TO sleep through the suppers. The
temptation was too strong to be resist
ed and Lowell was fairly launched
into an account Of how a red pepoar
accidentally dropped into basket Of
oysters had been drawn out with half
a dozen Of the bivaIves cIine,ns 70 II
when the ever gentle LongfeIIow inter
posed TO save his matter of fact old
friend
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-27
THE SCUDAMORE
CASE RECALLED
Opinion of Justice Taylor is
Officially Handed
Down.

The George c. Scudamore insanity
case is recalled by the receipt of the
following official copy of the opinion
Of Justice Taylor in the case Of the
insane bank cashier:
In the supreme court of Florida, en-
banc, January term, A. D., 1908.
Elk parte, George c.. SCudamOre.
Taylor, Justice.
Constitutional Law-Lunacy-Cou
ty Judges Courts Have Jurisdiction
of Due Process of LaW-Juy Trial in
Lunacy Proceeding. Sections 12Oe
1901, 1902 and 1903, Gene,al Statutes
of 1906, Constitutional
l. Sections 1900, 1901, 1902 of the
General Statutes of 1906, nd section
1903 of the same as amended by Chap
ter 5706 of Laws of 1907. do not VIC
late section II of article . of the
Florida constitution in catering M
on county judges courts Jurisdiction
to enquire into the alleged insanity
OF persons, and to commit luatics to
the insane asylum, and to appoint
guardians for them. Neither do said
provisions of law violate section OF
the declaration of rights ii our cOnSti-.
tuition in not providing for a jury trial
N such lunacy proceedings. The lat
ter provision of our constitution was
not designed 10 extend the right Of
jury trial, but merely secures such
right in those cases in which it was
matter of right before the adoption of
the constitution. Neither do said sec
tons of our l. VS. violate section / of
article II Of the federal constitution,
nor section u of the declaration of
rights in the Florida constitution in
The respect of depriying the citizen OF
his liberty and property without such
notice as is demanded by due process
IF law The provision in said sections
'equirinG the personal presence of the
alleged lunatic is sufficient notice 10
aim TO fulfill the requirement of
hese provisions of the federal and
state constitutions.
2 Sections 1862, 1863. 1864 and
1860 of the General Statutes of 1906,
provision for the filing of
I'll In equity by any relative or friend
II any adjudged lunatic, at any time,
o have his sanity inquired into by
he chancellor, and providing for his
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-27
Grandma's Destination In ps,,h.

Ethel IS Of the mature age Of five
Recently her grandmother conclude.
that it devoived on her TO instruct tbe
child In religious matters.
You mgst be good girl, Ethel " She
said Then you viii go to heaven
when you die"
Ethel seemed scarcely pleased with
this reward for exceptional conduct
Don't you want to go 10 heaven -,
asked grandma with look Of 70.
proach
oh, don't know" temeorized Ftbar
I guess not
Why notT' demanded grandma 50
verely.
Because maybe I couldn't GET ont u,
answered Ethel.
You wouldn't want to get out" 70
piled grandma.
Oh, yes, I should returned Eth
with conviction
No argued grandma. won wor,a
not. Why should You want to get c,t
of heavea?' 0d'
why. answered Ethel, 81 eress ia
want 10 go and see yeu once in awbtJs
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