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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
DAYS RECORD IN
COUNTY COURTS

Yesterday was a rather quiet day in
the county courts. While a majority of
the divisions were in session during the
greater part of the day. progress in cases
on trial was very slow, and the volume
of business disposed of was Comparatively
small.
In the first division of the city court
the case of j. w. Hawkins VS.. Mitchell
Lumber company was taken up yesterday
morning and will probably require the
greater part of today for a conclusion.
The case of Hugh c. Crane, admins
traitor, VS. Mayor and Aldermen of Bir-
mingham, is on trial in the second di-
vision of the city court. In the case of
A. V. Franklin VS.. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company a consent
judgment for $175 was rendered.
In the third division of the city court
all cases on the docket were either passed.
continued or dismissed
Capital cases are on trial in both di-
visions of the criminal court this week.
Judge Fort was engaged yesterday. in
the trial of the case of Tommy Neal,
charged with murder. The negro was
sentenced to 20 years Imprisonment in
the penitentiary. Judge Weaver is en-
gagged in the trial of the case of Bob
Williams, a negro charged with highway
robbery. He is said to nave held UP and
robbed j. L. Addington and Miss Maude
Landers at Avondale more than a year
ago. He received trial once before but
the jury could not agree upon a verdict
and a mistrial was declared.
Judge Coleman disposed of his docket
In the circuit court yesterday, although
a majority of the cases were dismissed
or continued
In Judge Lanes division OF the circuit
court consent judgments for $500 were
rendered in each of the following cases:
W. w. Frazier We. Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company and r. L. Mccain
VS.. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
O'BRIEN ASKS THE
SUBURBS TO AID
MAYOR WANTS TO ASSEMBLE
NECESSARY DATA so THAT
GREATER cITY's AFFAIRS CAN
START OFF SMOOTHLY.

Mayor OBrien is getting down to real
work regarding the Strengthening out of
the affairs of Greater Birmingham, and
he hopes that when the greater city
becomes effective on January l to have
everything so arranged that the books
and contracts of each municipality to
be absorbed may be systematically
handled.
He has written a letter to the mayor
of each town requesting his co-opera
ton in auditing the books and general
Strengthening out of matters. This let
ter reads as follows:
October IS, 1909
Dear Sir: At meeting of the City
Council of Birmingham on September
Is, 1909, a resolution was adopted looking
TO the auditing of the books Of the various
municipalities which will form a part OF
Greater Birmingham after January l,
1910. I am now addressing you this COM
munication with a view or asking you
to cooperate with me in the matter that
will inure to the benent of the various
municipalities forming Greater Birming
ham.
Under the resolution above referred to,
the city auditor was authorized to en-
ploy sufficient force to enable him to
get collective data which would facilitate
the formation of the new government
You can readily understand that my pur-
pose is to protect the credit of the city,
and II this data is gotten in advance
and the condition OF the various munich
palities is ascertained, including the bonds
issued and the time the interest period
OCCURS and other information. 1t will be
of vast assistance to U.s.
Another important matter is the proper
labelling of the various records of the
different municipalities before they are
brought together and stored in the ar
chives of the city, so that any record
may be readily found as the demand
arises. You will undoubtedly see that
It will save the greater city great deal
of money and will aid our auditor in
amalEamating and centralizing the ac-
counts and get all matters pertaining to
finance and accounting on business
basis.
! have no doubt but that we will meet
with a ready response from the mayors
of the various municipalities forming
the greater government Yours very
truly, FRANK p. O'BRIEN, Mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Free Dyspepsia
Sample

Sufferers from Indigestion are wax
ing up to the fact that PEPPERMINT
lozenges. charcoal and dyspepsia
ceures" are only makeshifts in the cure
chronic indigestion What is required
Is something that will not only re-
lieve but which will tone and train tn Q
digestive apparatus to again do its
work normally, and this these simple
remedies cannot do.
TIL ere is something more to the cure
OF indigestion than sweetening the
breath, and yet a remedy that only con-
tains digestive ingredients will not cure
permanently. as the basis of indigestion
Is poor bowel circulation. and that re-
qufres a scientific laxative. We know
of no remedy that combines these re-
quirements better than DIR. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, which has been sold for
a quarter of century.
DIR. Caldwelps Syrup Pepsin is a lax
ative tonic, a scientific blending OF nat
ural ingredients for the cure Of con-
stipation, sick headache and similar
complaints. Its ingredients will SO
strengthen and tone the stomach and
bowel muscles that they will again do
their work naturally, and when that
has been accomplished your trouble Is
over. Fannie Stuart, Staunton, Va, was
a long time sufferer, as was o. Tuck,
Blackburn, Mo, and they both found
tn cir cure with this remedy. They be-
came convinced that pills and tablets.
baitS, dyspepsia cures etc., were at
best only temporary reliefs They first
accepted DR.. CaldwelPs offer of free
sample bottle, which he willingly sends
to anyone who forwards name and ad-
dress Later, having convinced them
selves through the free sample. they
bought Syrup Pepsin of their druggist
at so cents and 81 a bottle.
DR.. Caldwell personally will be
pleased to give you any medical ad-
vice you may desire for yourself or
family pertaining to the stomach, liver
or bowels absolutely free of charge.
Explain your case in a letter and he
will reply to you in detail. For the
free sample simply send your name and
address on postal card or otherwise.
For either request the doctors address
Is Dr.. w. ,. Caldwell, r. SOL Caldwell
building. Monticello, Ill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
WEST END Is MAD
AT BIRMINGHAM
COUNCIL ORDERED ARC LIGHTS
INSTALLED BUT BIRMINGHAM
WOULD NOT AGREE TO PAY FOR
THEM AFTER JANUARY 1.

West End is mad at Birmingham and
action was taken at the council meet
ing of the former town last night which
may result in West End making a fight
in the courts on the Greater Birmingham
proposition.
Nearly three months ago the town of
West End instructed the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company to
install a dozen new arc lights, this fol-
lowing out the plan of lighting the town
as outlined last year. The electric COM
pany delayed placing the lights and dur
ing the past few days advised the West
End officials that the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of Birmingham had advised
them that if new arc lights were in
stalled they would be ordered cut out
on the first of the year and the COM
pany did not want to lose money by
putting in the lights for so short
period.
This caused fur to rise in the backs
of the West End aldermen and at the
meeting last night a committee was APP
pointed to confer with the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of Birmingham and
ascei TAIN II lhiS Is really lnelr aluluue
In the matter. If such is found to be the
case immediate steps will be taken to de-
feat the oonsummation of the Greater
Birmingham act
The West Enders state that they are
being unJustly treated by Birmingham in
this respect that the installation of these
lights was planned long before the Great
er Birmingham bill carried; that they
would have been ordered put in at the
time they were whether the Greater Bir-
mingham act had been passed or not and
that the lights are an absolute necessity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Fears For tho Emperor.

st. Petersburg, October 1s.-Nichoias
Tschaikovsky, who is at liberty, but un-
der bail. pending his trial for completely
in acts Of terrorism. telegraphs from tho
Crimea, whore he Is recuperating. that
the authorities were apprehensive during
the stay Of Emperor Nicholas at Yalta.
The case Of Tschaikovslxy, which excited
much sympathy abroad is still under in
vestigation, but as in the case Of Madame
Catherine Breshkovskaya. the trial has
been deferred indefinitely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
LEGISLATION In Hawaii,

Honolulu, October Ex-Governor Frear
has issued a proclamation calling a spe-
cial session of the territorial legislature
to convene on November 2, to consider
amendments to the constitution of Hawaii.
The proposed changes in the constitution
include amendments to the land laws.
designed to encourage homesteading. The
governor desires to restrict to so acres
the area of public land that may be
taken up by one person; to prevent aliens
applying for homesteads; to enforce resi-
dence on the land taken up, and TO pro-
vide for the distribution Of lots by lot
terry instead of by the former auction
system.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Purity CONGRESS- Opens,

Burlington, Ia, October 1s.-The Ma
tional Purity congress was opened here
today. 1875 delegates being present The
name of the organization was changed
to American Purity federation and II
new organizations were enrolled. Pro-
visions were made for a national and
state legislative committee to serve
during the sessions OF Congress and
the state legislatures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
MEETING TO BOOST
HOWARD ATHLETES

Alumni and friends of Howard college
will meet tonight at the Young Mems
Christian association for the purpose of
talking athletics"
At this meeting conditions existing at
PRESENT will be discussed, and plans laid
for next year. An executive committee
will be appointed from the alumni.
The college boys and the alumni, ac-
cording to the plan, will be brought in
closer touch with each other, to the end
that everyone having a regard for How
ard will aid in the support of athletics,
the entire burden of which has hitherto
fallen on the shoulders of the willing
few.
Howard is making strenuous efforts to
advance in an athletic way. and 1T is the
belief of those who have studied the sit
uation that such can be accomplished If
the proper efforts are made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Woman Drowned at Sea.

Victoria. B. c., October 1s.-Swept
away by a great sea which washed the
decks of the Canadian-Australia inner
Mariana, which arrived here today, MRS.
T. Simpson of Brisbane, Australia, was
drowned before her husbands eyes
during a gale VIII en- the liner was an
hour out of Sydney. Many others hao
narrow escapes. Fireman Anderson
suffered broken legs and FROM 10 TO
20 persons were swept against the rail-
when Mrs. Simpson was carried out to
sea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
German eobbIes the Business.

Valparaiso, October 19.-The competition
of the Koamos steamship line, which is
subsidized by the German government,
is causing shipping crisis the west
coast of South America The South Amer
lean Steamship company has asked the
government for subsidy of $3.50, 900. The
Chilean Steamship company Is selling its
steamers and the minor companies en-
gagged in similar traffic will probably dis
pose of their vessels in like manner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Japs Ara lnxestiaatInu.

New York. October 1s.-Three members
of the Japanese commission which is in
vestigating conditions in this country,
called today at the offices of the public
service commission and had a talk with
Chairman Wilcox. They asked for var
ious documents and records of the COM
missions work and inquired particularly
In regard to the control of telegraph
and telephone companies which are not
under the Jurisdiction OF the commission.
Toehdo Matsumra formerly deputy mayor
Of Osaka, headed the delegation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Treaty Ports VIII Open.

Pelin. October 1e.-The government an
nounced today that the four treaty ports
in Chientao would be opened Novem-
Der ?. The treaty ports in Chientao were
provided for in the agreement reached
between Japan and China and signed at
Pekin on September last, and which
was designated to settle the Chientao
boundary dispute between the two coun-
tries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
"BreWster's Millions.

When "Brewster's Millions' came to
Birmingham last season every newspaper
in Birmingham had something good to
say about the production. 'Brewsters
Millions" will play q return engagement
at the Jefferson theatre Friday and Sat-
urday nights and Saturday matinee. The
advance sale OF seats opens this morn
ing at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
Conference at Bristol.

Bristol Tenn. October 19-The con
ference of the laymans' interdenomina-
tional missionary movement convened
here today with about 100 delegates
present. The opening address was de-
livered by DIR. J. o. Reavis of Nash
vile. DR.. o. c. A Janvier, mission
airy to India, talked of the work in his
field. The conference will be in ses-
sion two days
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
"St. Elmo" at the Bijou.

The management of the Bijou makes
the very timely suggestion that those
desiring choice seats at the production
at once for the sale of seats is unpre-
cedented and there is every indication
tina; hundreds OF people will DO unable
to see the attraction. There IS matinee
1hursday and Saturday and performances
nightly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
ANNOUNCEMENT

Letaws Pharmacy has opened a new
branch at Richmond Place, corner Twelfth
and st. Charles streets, and the pub
lie is invited to attend the opening,
Thursday, October q, 1909.
We will, In the future, as we have in
the past, maintain our policy of high
standard and live up to our motto of
Purity and Accuracy" and will, at all
times, carry complete stock Of high
grade drugs and everything kept In a
first-classl drug store.
Thanking you for past favors and hop
ing for a continuance Of same, we are,
yours very truly,
LETAW'S PHARMACY
Souvenirs.
Both Phones 2576.
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The Virginia.

Tas large percentage OF women and
children in the audiences attending tho
Mabel taiss Stock company's produc-
ton of why Women Sin" illustrates
the fact that the Virginia is family
theatre. The play is not so hard as the
name indicates and Is splendidly hanGaed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20

While en- route to his home on Look.
out mountain at an early hour Sunday
morning H. E. Umensetter, an iron
worker, fell headlong from a cliff near
the old incline crossing, breaking sew
eral bones and sustaining other In
1urfes. Umenstetter had been drink
ing. The cars had stopped running
for the night, and with friend Umen-
stetter secured an automobile and
started to the mountain. While going
around the mountain near the old in
cline Umenstetter reached over and
push ed the electric switch, stopping the
car When asked why he did SO he
replied that the auto was not going
fast enough for him, and thought to
| speed up a little. He had dropped the
! key to the switch, and when the driver
started back to find it Umenstetter
leaped out on the ground, and plunged
! headlong over the cliff. Both legs and
1 both arms were broken and he was
! otherwise badly injured. His conal-
ton has since been precarious.
A fitting closing for the Army of the
| Cumberland was the big smoker and
symposium in the rooms of the Chat
tanooga Manufacturers associa ton.
ciety and chairman of thu Chickamauga
park commission, said the session of
/ the society this year had been the best
| attended for many years, and all seemed
pleased with the visit. The erection
of monument over the grave of Gen
/ eral Rosecrans in Arlington cemetery
! at Washington came in for considera-
| BILE discussion at the last days session
| of the reunion. This has been a live
/ subject for several years, as General
Rosecrans was the commander of the
| Army of the Cumberland at the battle
of Chickamauga. A bill appropriating
$4,000 for this purpose was prepared
! by General Carmen five years ago, ana
| was introduced at that session of Con-
| gress by Gen. C. HI. Grosvenor of Ohio,
who was member of Congress at that
| time. TIE bill failed to pass. Tho
membel ne society, however, have
not lo-t h rt, but will continue to
| make ef -. to get this bill through
until 1t is accomplished and the grave
| OF their hero, General Rosecrans, is
| suitably marked.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20

MODE RN FURNISHED
HOUSE on Hickory street,
near Highland avenue for rent
cheap.
OLIVER LEvERT REALTY
COMPANY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20

Members of local n. B. Forrest camp,
Confederate Veterans. assembled in this
city Sunday afternoon to pay tribute
to the memomry of comrades who had
passed away during the past year The
services were presided over by DR.. ].
w. Bachman, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church. In these services the
members of Forrest camp were Joined
by the Daughters of the Confederacy
and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
After a musical selection Adjutant L.
T. Dickinson took charge of the ser
vices. He read the list of members
who had passed away since the organ
ization of the camp. The list contained
the names of 104 comrades. The MEM
bers of the camp who died during the
past year were: E. t. Henderson. E. P.
Jones, John Mallory. A. A. Campbell, J.
]. Brown, r F. Sloan, n. J. Collins and
J. S. Osment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
WORK ON Tunnel
GREATLY DELAYED
Big Cave-in Occurs on Noun
tain Near Chattanooga
VETERANS HOLD SESSION
N. 3. Forrest Camp Pays Tribute to
Departed Comrades-tron Worker
Badly Injured BY Fall on
Mountain.

Chattanooga, October 19.-(Specfal)
A hole has appeared in the top of
Missionary Ridge large enough to tum-
Bile a small-sized house into. Although
the hole is fully 40 feet north of the
center Of the tunnel just being built, it
was undoubtedly caused by cave-in
in the tunnel excavations which took
place nearly two months ago. The
hole is about 20 feet IN diameter at
the top, but grows larger as it in
creases in depth. The ridge at TINS
point is composed of what Is called
Joint clay. This formation is feared
by contractors, for as soon as it be-
comes thoroughly wet it will cave In
without warning. It is believed this
cave-in will cause several weeks de-
lay in the construction of the tunnel.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
UNFINISHED STORIES

was playing on the floor with a
few broken toys, but she locke |
up in Jennette's face with such a
happy smile that Jennette took
her up in her arms and petted
her.
One thing the little girl noticed
-Sarah's mother sang little
snatches of song and woreeka
sweet smile in spite of the great
trouble she was in.
When Jennette reached home
she ran to her father and toll
him how sorry she was fof
Sarah's family.
Her father said Daughter,
would you like to help them?
and Jennette cried: "Oh, father,
if | may!"
Complete this story, telling what way
Jennette helped Sarah's family and in
what manner this benefited her. There
are QtiiBHilui way AZ e'iS
little girl daughter of a prosperous man
might help her less fortunate friend
Select some one of them, the most in
teresting to you, and then describe not
only the manner in which the help
was given but the general effect that
the work had upon the character, and,
consequently, the appearance of Jen-
nette.
one prize a handsome book will be
given for the best story, or the Win
ner may choose the alternate prize
instead.
Write about $50 or 200 words on one
side of the paper, leaving margin at
the top and side of each page. Ad-
dress the letters neatly to Aunt Laurie,
Los Angeles Herald Los Angeles, Cal.
and be sure that IT reaches this office
not later than Thursday. December 16,
for publication December 26.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05

midnight the streets are haunted by
widwomen."
Nonsense. exclaimed Peter; who
believes such trash in these days OIL
science?
Lots of people do" persisted Hans.
"and | know a man who once saw Il
widwoman. She wore long CLOAK ana
you couldn't see her face"
"If they are women" cried Peter,
with a laugh, they must be very ugly
or they wouldn't be ashamed to show
their faces / bet they are as ugly as
blue mud, and they make that noise
because they have wooden legs.
He said this with a loud voice, as II
he were making a challenge. All the
same he was much taken back when he
heard a musical laugh and beheld three
ladies on the opposite pavement.
Continue this story, relating the eX-
periences of the three young men ana
the mysterious cloaked ladies.
You may make the story a ghost
story, a fairy tale or just merely the
tale of some practical joke played by
friends of the young men.
In any case describe the costumes
and appearace of the ladies. the Incl
cidents which followed the strange
meeting, what tlfe young men thought
of the affair, and how all the parties
comported themselves.
There is opportunity for plenty OF
humor. and make the story funny
one. or the suggestion of the mystical
which is involved will allow one easily
to make either a stor.' of fairies and
charmed beings or one of ghostly visit
ors doomed for some crime to haund
the gloomy street.
One prize, a handsome book, will be
given for the best story, or the win
ner may choose the alternate prize
instead.
Write about $50 or $50 words. on one
side OF the paper, leaving margin at
the top and- side of each page. Ad-
dress the letters neatly to.Aunt Laurie,
Los Angeles Herald. Los Angeles, Cal,
and be sure that II reaches this office
not later than Thursday, December 3,
for publication December 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
YOUTH AND THE STREETS

H HE NAME of Jane Adams of
Hun house. Chicago, is in itself
Il guarantee of sincerity and au-
thority in any philanthropic work In
THE Spirit of Youth and the City
Streets" which the Macmillan COM
pany publishes this week, she has
written of what to trained minds is
today the great problem in philan-
thropical work-how to keep boys and
girls off the streets. Today scientific
philanthropy begins its work with the
children. But the street is a more
powerful teacher than the ordinary
school and its lessons far less desir-
able. How to diminish their influence
is the theme of Miss Adams new
book. Far too experienced TO believe
or to lead others to believe that the
problem can be solved at once, Miss
Addams nevertheless is an earnest ad-
yocate of a number of measures which
rot only promise great Improvement,
hut have the paramount virtue of be-
ing practical.
This able book is one of the most
important sociological works that has
appeared forsa long time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
SPECIAL DRAWING CONTEST

Boys and girls high school those who have already
first prize Herald Junior contests invited compete
for special front page drawing for the Christmas number
Design and wo must be strictly original and entirely the
work of the whose signed to it. Amy subject
appropriate Christmas will be accepted but something illus
trating Christmas sentiment will be preferred.
Pictures be 6a inches wide and not than inches
Deep be this office later than Saturday.
December II.
One prize beautiful book From Cairo to the Cataract
will be given for the best drawing
Pictures in the dimensions suitable for the New Year
number also desired and similar prize handsome book
will be issued for the winning picture of this contest All work
submitted this be received at this office not later
than Saturday December 49, for publication December 70