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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Won Blue Ribbons.

Lexington, Special. : Magistrate
Thos. L. Hartman returned from
Batesburg Friday night, where he has
been exhibiting his fine thoroughbred
horses at the Tri-County fair. He
brought back many blue ribbons, win
ming a number of prizes. Mr.. Har-
man has Il pair of country-raised B.
year-old colts that r said to be as
fine as there are in the country. He
expects to exhibit these at the.
fair k.re next weekn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Bingham and Avapt Guilty of Eomi
,;de

Charleston, special.-'Guilty OF
manslaughter'' read the verdict re-
turned at Ais o'clock Friday after.
noon at Georgetown, S. c., in the trial
of DR.. G. C. Bigtam and A. B. Avant,
charged with the killing of the young
wife of DR.. Bingham at Murrells in
let on the evening. Of September d. A
motion for a new trial was overruled
and the Judge sentenced the defend
ants to a term Of three and a half
years at hard labor in the penlten-
tiary. The prisoners were admitted
to bail in the sum of $500 pending
an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Rebel Movement Serious.

Bluefeld, Nicaragua, Special-Gen-
eral Estrada, the rebel leader, who
has. proclaimed himself Provisional
President Of Nicaragua, returned to
this city Tuesday after having estab-
lished outposts to the north OF Rama
and sent a detachment of 500 of his
best men to meet the expected ap-
proach of the government forces:
President Zelay's army is report
ed to be impcded nv heavy rain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27

The reserve torpedo fotilla at the
Norfolk navy yard has been disband-
ed. The torpedo boat Bailey, now at
the Norfolk navy yard, has been or
dered placed in commission for the
trip to the navy yard at Charleston.
On it's arrival there the vessel will be
placed in reserve and assigned to the
reserve torpedo fotilia at that yard.
The War Department has taken
steps to send the Thirty-sixth Com
pany, Coast Artillery corps, at Fort
Moultrie, S. c., to Fort Dupont, Del,
about November 10.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Preparing to Sell Whitney Power
Property.

Asheville, N. c., Special.-In the
United States circuit court Tuesday
Judge Pritchard considered; a NUNS
Der Of phases of the receivership mat
ter Of the Whitney Company, the $40,
100000. power company near Sails
bury, which on February 8, 1908, up
o the complaint of a. o. Browne
Co., Of New York, was placed In the
hands of John S. Henderson and
! Charles w. Smith as receivers.
In the suit of the Bankers Trust
Company Of New York against the
Whitney and it's subsidiary companies;
which was filed Monday to foreelose
the $5,OOO,OOO bond issue, which it
holds as trustee, Judge Pritchard
Tuesday named A. H. Price Of Sails
bury as special master to take the
testimony, go over the accounts of the
receivers, and inventory the property
of the company, preparatory to a de-
cree of sale. He set the first Monday
in December as the date for the Whit
ney Company to answer the suit be-
fore him. The bill alleges that de-
fault has been made in payment OF
interest on bonds due May l., and No
vember l, 1908; and May 1, 1909,
amounting to approximately $450,O0o.
The property will probably be sold
within three months.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27

Seven Killed in Boiler Explosion.
Ell Dorado, Ark, Special--Seven
employees were killed and three other
persons were severely injured when
a boiler of the plant of the Griffin
Saw Mill Company near Ell Dorado
exploded late Monday.
The steam register, it is said, fail
ed to indicate the overpressure, the
explosion, which could be heard for
several miles, following, wrecking a
large section of the plant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27

The public health and marine hos
pital service has detailed Assistant
Surgeon General J. W. Kern and
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. 81. La
vinder as its representatives at a con-
ference en- pellagra to be held at Col
umuia, S. c., November 3 and 4.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
WASHINGTON NOTES

Uncle Sam grew financially fat off
Of industrious inventors last year, the
records showing that revenues in
fees from this source were sufficient
to pay $1,Ss7,443 in expenses for run
ming the United States patent Office
and leave a surplus of $ss,476. This
startling fact is emphasized in the an
nual report Of Edward B. Moore,
commissioner Of patents. The total
number Of applications of all kinds,
including inventions, designs, patents,
trade marks, labels, prints, etc., reach
ed 73,026.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27

E. Dana Durand, director Of the
census, has forwarded q commission
as supervisor Of the census to Eu-
gene T. Long, of Hallettsville, Tex,
for. the ninth district of that State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Stub Ends of News.

~" CELEBRATION,
Valley, closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
]. M. GARNER DROPS
 DEAD IN STREET
WAS BALLET AND HAD BEEN CON- NECTED WITH SHERIFF'S OF FICE FOR MANY YEARS-THE FUNERAL AT MONTEVALLO.

J. M. Garner, bailiff in the criminal court and one of the most popular men in the sheriffs department, dropped dead from heart failure late yesterday afternoon near the corner of Sixth ave- nue and Nineteenth street.
 He had been serving some papers and was returning to the city when he was seized with a fainting spell and fell to the sidewalk. Several pedestrians rushed to his assistance and an ambu- lance was hastily summoned. He was unconscious though by the time the first ones reached him and death came Just at the ambulance rolled up.
 The remains were removed to the Shaw & Son undertaking establishment and later were taken to his late resi- dence 1430 Fifteenth avenue, north. They will be sent to Montevallo this afternoon for interment.
 The deceased was in his 62d year, and had been connected with the courts for a long time. He had many friends and was affectionally regarded by his fellow court attaches. He was in un- usually good spirits yesterday after noon and his sudden death was a dis tinct shock to his many friends. He is survived by a widow and several children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Not the least of the solo attractions at the music festival next week will be Alexander Saslavsky. violin vituoso. he will play Vieuxtemps brilliant Ballad and Polonaise" and the beautiful adagio from the Ries suite. Saslavsky is in the foremost rank of violinists and he Is meeting with ovations in every musical center.
 Damrosch and his splendid orchestra are now in Spartanburg, where grand festival is in progress. They will ap- pear in Augusta next Monday and Tues day and will arrive here over the Sea board Wednesday at noon. There are 59 persons in Damrosch's party. Mrs. Corinne Rider Kelsey, soprano; Miss Nevada Van der Veer, contralto; Reed Miller tenor, and Gustaf Holmquist, basso, are the vocal artists for the festival, and it is said that no finer solo quartet is en tour this season.
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Symposium On Subject Yester- day Afternoon Regarded as
 Feature ot Convention
DR. BONNEY DESCRIBES
 USES OF SANITARiUM
pr. Cunningham Declares It Is Duty of Congress to Provide Home for Every Tuhercular Subject.
 MT. Bowie Speaks.

The symposium on tuberculosis by the Alabama Medical association yesterday afternoon was notable for three of the greatest lectures on the white plague ever heard in Birmingham. It came to a fitting close when Dr. R. M. Cunningham declared that 1t Is the duty of the Con- gress of the United States to provide home and proper surroundings for every tubercular subject.
 He affirmed that only by the isolation and control of the tubercular hosts can the dread disease ever be put to rout. "It is too big for the city. too big for the county, and too big for the state," he said, This sanitarium proposition is great national problem
 Why don't the race become interested in the abolition of this thing which is de- stroying it faster than any other agency on earth? It Is simply because we have gotten used to it. We will finally have to conclude. that the same precautions must be used to isolate tuberculosis as are now taken with diphtheria, smallpox and vel low fever. Tuberculosis is infectious. From two cavities, 1t has been said, 1,5OO, GOO bacilli are emitted, or enough to infect all the living on earth"
 Power of Resistance.
 Dr. Cunningham urged that in spite of adverse circumstances the tendency is for the cure of tuberculosis, that the essen tials are hygienic and. dietetic, and that
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all depends upon the power and resistance of the cells of the body. He could not insist enough upon the importance of san itariums and closed his talk by making it national issue He condemned the doctor who poses a specialist in the treatment of tuberculosis by electricity or any other particular remedy, as well as the doctor who alleges that environment cures. He said that the only thing Is for the doggedness of the body to drive the pig out of the potato patch.
 pr. Bonney Introduced.
 The afternoon symposium on tubercu- losis began by President Wyman with discussion of the states campaign and the probable opening of the sanitarium pro- vided for by the last legislature He then introduced pr. Sherman G. Bonney of Denver, whose subject was, "The Sani- tarium in It's Relation to Tuberculosis
 Dr. Bonney declared that all students agree that the sanitarium is a funda- mental requirement. He said, however, that it has many defects and a limited scope
 He spoke of it's prevention, of spread ing disease when used for indigent pa- tients with advanced disease or ignorant and vicious or impoverished patients, who need judcious nursing.
 ''It should be incumbent upon health authorities acting on discretion to remove such cases immediately to sanitarium, where they may be restrained" he said.
 
 tients in general jails, saying that special sanitariums should be provided
 He said that the chief value of the san- itariums Is to the consumptive poor, who are enabled to resume the role of the bread winner. He continued:
 Many institutions should be erected without fancy, extravagant, imposing buildings, where the primary requisite of instruction can be furnished There are now 250 sanitariuims in this country with a bed capacity of 14.OOO, less than one tenth of the average needed, and it is en- tirely inadequate.'
 Urging the importance of abolshing in- dolence and devising appropriate methods of employment, and preparing the invalid for the active state, he said that whole some diversion should be found in carry ing on light vacations. The speaker noted, however, that this Is possible only where the institutions merely take patients in the same stages of the disease. He urged the closest surveillance In order to forestall the possibility of over-exertion
 The speaker then went into the details of management and hygienic arrange ments. The necessary gifts for the sue cessful handling of a sanitarium were delineated, and he declared that 1t re- quires genius for that line of work.
 The remarkable decrease in New York
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Emma Flames Tomorrow.

The great musical attraction of the week and one of the greatest ever offered to the Birmingham public will be the grand concert by Miss Emma Flames. the fa- nous operatic soprano, and Emilio de Gorgorza, one of the worlds most cele- brated baritones. These two great artists will be heard at the High scholl audi torium tomorrow night
 Emma Flames is one of the few celeb rites who come to Birmingham now for the first time. In many respects she sur passes in tone quality all the other prima donnas. She and De Gorgorza formed the attraction at the Nashville festival few nights ago They drew an immense audi enee and the enthusiasm over their sing ing was unbounded.
 The High school auditorium will doubt less be filled tomorrow evening. Tickets are on sale at the Jesse French Piano store on Third avenue.
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Maiestic-VaudeviIle.

Every man, woman or child in Bir- mingham who loves a pretty and tal- ented horse should see "Chesterfield' at the Majestic theatre this week. This great horse is the only one on the stage doing an act of this kind, and he Is entirely different from all others, so that he is really a great novelty. Manager Gould also has several other excellent acts the Bimbos being one of the best. This is a team of clever acrobats with much gingery comedy. There is matinee every afteroon and performance every night at the Ma iestic.
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BURN JEWELRY SALE.
Nashville Man Pays $500 to Be Re-
 leased From Purchase.

The argument on the sale Of the Burn Jewelry bankrupt property required all of yesterday before Referee Alex Birch. Attorneys Walker Percy and Max Wink Ter came to a compromise out of court. the purchaser. J. c. Luskey of Nashville. who thought he had been mistreated in paying 900 for the property, agreeing to pay $500 to be released.
 The decree of the court. after hearing the evidence. was to the effect that there was no fault by the trustees in the sale. The property will be sold at auction with- in ten days. z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yester- day as follows:
 Tony Rutkosld of Ensley to Miss Mary Anna Karolesky
 William A. Hoene of Birmingham to Mrs. Clara A. Roberts.
 Paul E. Fancher of Piper to Mss Mary Lee Prim.
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The festival will be held in the Hip podrome. It opens Wednesday, night and closes Friday night. There will be two matinees.
 Prof. Fred L. Grambs will conduct a rehearsal of the festival ch orus at the Cable store tonight.
 There was a steady demand for festi- val seats yesterday. Manager w. J. Hon says he thinks all the reserved seats will be disposed of by Saturday night, or Monday at the least. A great crowd on the opening night is he says. undoubtedly assured.
 The Misses Allen school will attend the festival in a body, and other large and fashionable schools acre and else-' where will be well represented. It is estimated that the attendance at the festival from Athens, Marion, Tusca- loosa, Talladega, Columbus, Miss, and other college towns will total some thing like 500.
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 of the mortality rate from tuberculosis he ascribed to the executive ability of the health officers and not to the establish ment of sanitariums.
 The doctor said that climatic change, judiciously selected, with attention to ra- tional methods of living, is necessary, but he uttered plea for rational conserva- tism.
 In closing he thanked the committee for the invitation to speak and said that he could not leave without voicing a spirit of appreciation of the man who first started the campaign against tuberculosis in Alabama-Eli P. Smith.
 MT. Bowie Speaks.
 ExCongressman Sidney J. Bowie was then introduced and delivered a notable address on "The Duties and Responsibili- ties of the Layman in the Crusade Against Tuberculosis'' After a humorous intro duction, MT. Bowie paid high tribute to the medical profession who have dared and done for mankind Your mission in all ages has been to alleviate the suffer- ing, to prolong life, to elevate and inn
 
 others even at the sacrifice of your own"
 The speaker compared the unselffsh course of the physician with that of great industries, railroads and mercantile com- panies, who seldom themselves originate improved conditions for their employees "The triumphs of the medical profession for the past 50 years have probably ex- ceeded those of all previous ages. Those dread scourges of mankind. smallpox, yell low fever, and cholera have been prac- tica1ly eliminated
 MT. Bowie took up some time with fig ures showing a reduction of mortality in American cities which has resulted in add ing seven years to the average life, and in European countries, which has added three years. All this" he said, .has been accomplished directly through the initiative research, and often the self denial and personal danger encountered profession.
 "It is a matter of no common source of satisfaction and pride that at the very top of those who have dared and done for mankind stands the name of one known and loved of all, w. C. Gorgas of Ala bama, to whose splendid and courageous effort is not alone due the freedom of our southern seaports from the fears and dangers of yellow fever from the island of Cuba but also to whom more than any other except John T. Morgan Is due the possibility of the Isthmian canal.'
 He then took up the consideration of consumption, showing that in 1900 the deaths in the United States from this source alone amounted to 109,750, and that
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ILL the aSSOCldllOH 0eduQudTleI6 III lu6 Watts building this morning at 10:30 o'clock. It is stated some very lmpor- tant plans will be submitted for con sideration.
 Chamber of Commerce-The board of directors of the Chamber of Com merce will meet at Il o'clock this morning to make plans for great annual meeting on May 21. It is pro- posed to do some unusual things on that date, and the directors are plan ming busily.
 Motoring to CbattanOoga.-A large party of Birmingham automobilists left here yesterday morning in their cars for Chattanooga, where they went to witness the hill climbing contests. Word was received from the party that they arrived safely at o'clock yester- day evening. In the party were M. F. Hickman and others.
 New Transfer Company.-Articles of incorporation were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by the Rapid Transfer company, which pro- poses to engage in general transfer and delivery business in Birmingham The authorized capital stock of the company is $2000, which is fully paid up. The officers are G. M. Wray pres ident and L. S. Meharg, secretary.
 SprauI Case Investigated.-Corone B. L. Brasher yesterday, held an in vestigation of the mysterious death of Joseph Spraul, a boilermaker formerly residing at Avondale, whose decom- posed body was found at Lovers Leap, on Shades mountain, about 10 days ago. The coroner's jury could find no ma ferial evidence in the case and the yer dict rendered was that Spraul came to his death in an unknown manner.
 Negro Killing Investigated.-Robert Harris, a negro. is being held in the county jail without bail on a charge of the murder of another negro named Isaac McLendon, near Wylam. Coroner Brasher went into an investigation of the killing yesterday and the jury's verdict was that McLendon died from gun shot wound inflicted by Harris. The coroner ordered Harris held with out bail and he was removed from Ensley to the county jail for deten- tion.
 MistriaI In Fayet Case.-The jury in the case of the contest, through which 1t was sought to break the will of the late August Fayet reported to Probate Judge s. F. Greene yesterday morning that they were unable to agree
 
 declared by Judge Greene. The jury had been out all night. The contest of Fayets will was brought in behalf of a little 5-year-old girl, the daughter of Fayet's third wife, divorced, who was left only $1 out of an estate of about $250,00O.
 Suit Against Dr. Robbins-Suit for $1O000 damages was filed in the city court yesterday by Edna McCabe, by next friend, Tom McCabe, vs. Dr. C.. F. Robbins. Tom McCabe, the father of the little child, has also filed suit for $5000. The allegations are that Edna McCabe was run over at the corner of Avenue D and Twentieth street on April 15 by the automobile belonging to the defendant, In consequence of. which, it is alleged, her ear was cut, and other parts of the body lacerated. Suit has also been filed by Emma Smith, administratrix of the estate of Neal G. Smith, vs. Seaboard Air Line, the plaintiff seeking $30,0O0 damages for the death of her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

This is the number one little Johnny Jones" company, with a big cast of principals. Owing to the fact that the company will have to make a long jump the engagement closes with the Satur- day matinee. Next week, "Texas."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
WOULD BE VANDALISM
 TO REMOVE COURTHOUSE

q have read the discussion on the mat with much interest,"" said w. H. Merri- weather yesterday, and I am convinced, as is nearly everyone else, that new building for the courts is almost neces- sity and that the matter should be taken up at once.
 ',The destruction of the present build ing, however would be little less than vandalism. The structure is by far the most beautiful we have in the county, and being a tasteful combination of several styles or architecture it is distinctive ornament to the city. There Is no neces- sity that It should be torn down because 1t can be very easily converted by be- ing remodeled on the interior into public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
THE WEATHER.

Washington, April 21.-Forecast for Ala bama: Partly cloudy Thursday; showers at night or Friday; moderate south winds. Mississippi Partly cloudy Thurs day; showers and cooler at night or Fri day; moderate south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
CITY ITEMS.

Important Y. W. c. A. Meeting.-An important meeting of the Young Wom- ems Christian association will be held at the association headquarters in the Watts building this morning at 10:30 o'clock. It is stated some very impor tant plans will be submitted for con sideratiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

building of some sort after the country has a new courthouse.
 ''It is argued that the matter of the erection of a new courthouse Is busi- ness proposition and should be dealt with from bushes viewpoint. If it were necessary for the county to purchase ground for the erection of new court house2then it might be meet to tear down the present building. But the county owns the jail lot, which is quite big enough for a handsome new building for the courts
 q believe the county should go ahead and put up a skyscraper courthouse and jail on the present jail site, and retain the present building, with its artistic archi- lecture, for use as some new county insti- tion,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22
ADJUSTMENTS
Louis James In "Peer Gynt."

No dramatic event in recent years has attracted the same measure of comment as the success achieved by Louis James in taking up the reins of dramatic leadership, so suddenly released by Richard Mansfield, and continuing to present his greatest and most widely discussed characterization of Peer Gynt," which comes to the Jefferson theatre on Monday night.
 Mir James rushed in where oth CT dramatic players feared to tread when he invested a fortune and placed at stake his histrionic judgment and art upon Henrik Ibsen's fantastic hero, Peer Gynt," but judging from all re- ports, the selection was wise one, for 1t not only affords this excellent actor a wonderful opportunity to dis play his versatility, but 1t is theme that appeals to the public at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

weather report for 24 hours ending
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"Little Johnny Jones'"

The engagement of Little Johnny Jones" at the Bijou is considered an unusual event by the patrons of that favorite playh ouse. Little Johnny Jones" is one of the most successful musical comedies that has yet emanated from the pen of George M. Conan. Its success all over the country has been phenomenal, and it's engagement at the Rijou bids fair to be record breaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-22

Chamber of Commerce.-The board of directors of the Chamber of Com merce will meet at II o'clock this morning to make plans for a great annual meeting on May 21. It is pro- posed to do some unusual things on that date, and the directors are plan ming busily.