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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
Imb0Ytant Suggestion
 For 1Ee Flght Or Fees

cult clerks will be nominated next year and elected in November, 1910.
 f. The sheriffs cannot be reelected, but their would-be successors can, by the power of public opinion, be compelled to declare themselves on this question before their nomination, and so also can the candidates for probate judgships and cir cult clerks. and to pledge themselves to favor the amendment. All the candidates will probably favor what they think the people want, and to secure a nomination they may be induced to work against the fee system.
 D. Then at the election of the county officers who shall have pledged them selves to favor 1t the constitutional amendment will be voted on.
 G. Go a step further. Have the state executive committee to submit the ques- tion of the constitutional amendment to the voters at the primary election, and make it's adoption a party question if it carries in the primary.
 These influences combined will think, insure the amendment And certainly we can trust the legislature to do what is best for the several counties. It may not be best to put all county officers in all the counties on salary basis at once. It can be done by degrees if the legisla- ture is not trammeled as 1t may now be. How would an amendment like the following do?
 Sec 96. Nothing in this constitution is intended or shall be construed to limit the right of the legislature to prescribe the fees or emoluments which any county of ficer may receive or to alter or other wise regulate such fees at its discretion, or to provide, from time to time, that any one or more county officers in any one or more of the counties shall receive compensation by way of salary which may be prescribed and not by fees.
 E. K. CAMPBELL Birmingham, June 5, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
Governor Smith Pardons convicts.

Atlanta, June Ex-Governor Smith pardoned 25 convicts today, nearly all of whom were in pitiable health from experiences in the recently abolished convict camps of Georgia. Those par
 doned were five white men and twenty negroes, including some negro women. The whites were restored to citizen ship. Most of those pardoned were serving long sentences, and the gover- nor acted after personal visit to the state prison farm at Milledgeville. In addition to having good records the pardoned were maimed, crippled or dying from accidents and exposure in the old convict camps. especially the mines and the saw mills. Some were men who had lost limbs or part of their eyesight while serving penal sentences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
PIANO RECITAL.
Mrs. Gussen Gives Her Third Inter-
 pretation Lesson.

Mrs. Edna Gockel-Gussen gave the third of her interpretation lessons yesterday afternoon at Cable hall Tn audience. composed largely of students, listened with eager interest and applauded with intel ligent discrimination. The programme was finely rendered and brought out many of the pianist's strongest interpre- tative qualities. It was as follows:
 1. Fantasie Pieces, Op. 12 (Schumann)- (a) "Des Abends''; (b) 'Aufschwung' i; Co "Warum"; (d) "Grillen."
 9. (a) valse, Op. e4 No. (Chopin); (b) valse, Opus posth Chopin.
 8. Etudes de Concert, Op 19 PoldinD- (a) No. 2, A major; (b) No. 2, G major; (c) No. 1. G-f1at major.
 4. Concert Etude, D-fiat; Hungarian Rhapsody No. 8 Qisz).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
SHRINERS LEAVE
 FOR LOUISVILLE
SPECIAL TRAIN OVER L. & N. WILL LEAVE TONIGHT CARRYING ABOUT 75 FROM BIRMINGHAM ALONE.

About 75 shriners of Birmingham will attend the annual session of the Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, to be held in Louisville tomor- row, Tuesday and "Wednesday. The Bir- mingham delegation will leave the city tonight
 To accommodate the Shriners who will go to Louisville the Louisville and Nash vile railroad will operate a through special from New Orleans The special out of New Orleans will be made up of four Pullman cars, baggage coach and diner. It will reach Birmingham about o'clock and here 1t will pick up four special sleepers, leaving Birmingham at 9:20 o'clock, just ahead of No. 4, the regular fast train between New Orleans and Louisville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
INJUNCTION DENIED.
West End Can Proceed With Erection
 of It's Public Buildings.

The town of West End has won the first point in the case recently filed against the municipality. Judge H. A. Sharpe, presiding in the equity division of the city court, yesterday handed down his decision in the case of the petition of Allen, Haley and Brinckmeyer vs. the town of West End, denying the prayer for temporary injunction by which it was sought to restrain the work on the city hall, school and library buildings now under course of construction at West End.
 Judge Sharpe's order leaves the way clear for Contractors Adams & Cham blee to continue the construction of the public buildings. In the meantime, how ever the case will be reset in the city court to be tried out on It's merits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
Studying Murder Case.

Chicago, June 5.-Chief of Detec- tives O'Brien today dispatched two of his men to Evansville, Ind, the homo of Dr. John T. Binkley, Sr., the aged physician who was mysteriously slain in his room at the Wellington hotel in this city a few days ago. Every de- tail of the decendent's life will be in- quired into, according to Captain OBrien, in the hope of unearthing some clew which will lead to the solv- ing of the puzzling case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
PERSONAL

J. Rievel. who has been coat-ftter for several years with Louis Saks, leaves to- night for Louisville, where he has &C., cepted an important position with H. J. Gutman, the largest ladies' ready-to- wear store in that city.
 MT. George A. Blinn, Jr., left last night to attend the Imperial Council of the Mystic Shrine at Louisville, and from there to visit some of the big laundries in the north.
 w. E. Sparks, the well-known stone con- tractor of this city, left last night for Memphis, where he will .spend two or three months looking after the erection of a stone mansion in that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
DINNER BY EZEKIEL.
Friends Enjoy Delightful Affair Given
 On Sxtieth Birthday.

B. F. Ezekiel, counting-room manager of Loveman Joseph & Loeb, gave birth day dinner to a few of his friends Fri day night at the Hotel Hillman. The menu card was artistically designed-and bore the two dates 1S49-19O9. Happy toasts were proposed and resopnded to and the occasion was one of the most joyous of the season.
 The following guests were present: MT. and Mrs A. B. Loveman. MT. and Mrs. M V. Joseph. Mir. and Mrs. M. Newfeld. MT. and Mrs. M Link, MT. and Mrs. Joe H. Loveman. MT. and Mrs. Leopold Loeb, MT. and Mrs. A. s. Joseph. Mrs. H. Bar nard, Mir Joe Schweizer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
Penn's Body To Be Removed.

Washington June 5-To bring the cof- fin containing the body of William Penn. which now reposes in practically aban- doned cemetery in Buckinghamshire, Eng land, to this country, and have 1t inferred on the banks of the Delaware river, is the object of a movement just launched in Congress. Representative Palmer of Pennsylvania is one of six members of the House behind the plan. It is declared that considering Penns distinguished ca- reer. his grave is not appropriately marked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
BOARD PLANS TO
 PREPARE BUDGET

The Board of Revenue is under the i'm pression that it is running very close to the limit on funds for improving the road system of the county.
 Tn order to plan a complete budget for the year, and to carefully apportion the road fund for the remaining six months of the year, the board has instructed it's en- gineer to make a detail report of all the outstanding contracts. everything let or promised, figure out the payrolls, and in- cidental expenses. Thus, as soon as this report is in, the auditor can furnish the board with closs estimate of the funds available during the remainder of tho year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06

It was stated yesterday on the best au- thority that in the trial of Gordon J. Me Allister and C. A. Voght for the murder of Conductor J. z. Grimes, who was killed early last Tuesday morning at the Louis vile and Nashville crossing near Thomas on the North Ensley car line, the prose cutting attorneys will introduce a wit ness of reliability who will testify that McAllister told him he had killed mo- torman."
 It is stated that McAllistor went to the witness home in Norwood after the kill- ing and called the witness out of bed and upon receiving a response, said:
 They are after me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
wiIheImIna Has Narrow Escape.

London, June 5.-Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and the Prince Consort had a narrow escape from serious acci- dent at The Hague today, according to dispatch from the Dutch capital. As the Queen and Prince Henry drove up to the church for the christening of the infant princess, born to her majesty April 30, their carriage ran into an- other vehicle. A scene of confusion ensued and 1t took some time to dis entangle the horses. Her majesty was cool throughout the incident and after wards descended from her carriage amid the cheers of those present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
Army Officer Dead.

Mobile, June 5.-C. A. Bessy, a re- tired regular army officer, 61 years of age, died at Biloxi, Miss, yesterday. He did gallant service in the civil war and was presented in 1890 with a medal for bravery shown in 1877 when, with four companions, on scouting expedition he successfully repulsed an attack of IA hostile Indians near Elk horn, Wyo. He also served with dis tinction at San Juan Hill with the Tenth cavalry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
FIuht on the Tea Tax.

Portland, Ore, June 5.-The national Retail grocers in session here today elected United States Senator George E. Chamberlain to lead the fight on the tea tax proposed under the pending tariff bill The retailers passed reso- lutions protesting against the 5-cent advance on tea Another resolution calls for the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on oleomargerine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
WITNESS IS
 FOUND IN MURDER CASE

Upon being asked "what for?'' McAllis- ter is said to have replied
 q killed motorman.'
 The witness states, according to the in- formation received that McAllister ap- peared to be under the influence of whisky or drugs and that he turned McAllister away, not believing his statement. It is stated that McAllister was making his way toward East Lake.
 The preliminary hearing of McAllister and Voght is set to come up before Judge I. H. Benners of the inferior criminal court on Tuesday. June 15. A number Of witnesses have been summoned to appear to testify in the preliminary trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
Arrests Drug Victims.

Oqicer John Horan, who has done splendid work in wedding out the ''dope" fiends in the restricted district and those persons furnishing them with the drugs, has caught several more of them. They will come up for hearing before Judge Feagin tomorrow morning. The ar rests were made in the following out of a new plan by which 1t Is hoped to free the city of these unfortunate beings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
Neoro Badly Cut.

Mngo Lewis, a negro, who has given the police great amount of trouble, was badly cut up by another negro last night at Twentieth street and Avenue D, and will probably die from his injur- ies. The negro was taken to the Hill- man hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
HOLD RALLY FOR
 HOWARD COLLEGE

Dr. Montague announces the following speakers for the rally at the First Bap- tst church tonight in behalf of Howard college: Rufus N. Rhodes the Rev. Pres ton Blake, M. V. Joseph, pr. G. w. Ma con, J. w. Minor and Belton Gilreath.
 Dr. Montague will preside and will make a few remarks fitting the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
Patrick,s Plea Is Denied.

New York. June 5.-Albert T. Patrfcks application for writ of habeas corpus releasing him from Sing Sing prison. where he is under life sentence for the murder of William Marsh Rice,- was de- nied by the appellate division of the su- preme court in Brooklyn today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
VIII of F. Marion Crawford,

Naples, June 5.-According to the will of the late F. Marion Crawford his estate is divided into equal parts among his children. The manuscripts and books dear to him remain un- divided in the house of the widow, which belongs to all the family to- gether -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
National Cotton Congress.

s Little Rock, June 5-The third annual meetins of the National Cotton Congress will be held at Monte Ne. Ark, June H-26. The sessions will last week, beginning Monday and lasting until Sat- urdav. John D. Walker of Sparta, Ga., owner of a plantation of 75O0 acres, and president of a chain of 25 banks, will make the principal address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
Big Auto Company Formed.

Trenton. N. J.. June 5.-The Mercer Automobile company. with an authorized capital of $50O,000, was incorporated here today. The company was formed for the purpose of taking over the business of the Walters Automobile company of this city. which recently went into the hands of receiver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06

Culver to Preach at Fairview-The Rev. Dr. F. P. Culver will preach at Il o'clock this morning at the Fairview Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
our Skill at Your Service

In strengthening and adjusting your eye glasses. Frame fitting is of vital import ance to the sight and comfort but Is often overlooked. James H. Finder, Op- tician, 306 North Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06

Rev. Crouch to Preach.-The regular Sunday preaching services will be con ducted at the Woodlawn Baptist church today at Il a. m. and 7:30 D. m. by the pastor, the Rev. Austin Crouch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06

Will Organize Baraca.-The Calvary Baptist Sunday school class will meet Tuesday night for the purpose of or ganizing a Baraca class. All the Bar aca classes of the district are invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06

Young Peoples NIeeting.-The officers of the District Baptist Young Peoples union have issued notices of an im- portant meeting to be held this after noon at the First Baptist church, cor ner Twenty street and Sixth avenue, north, at 3:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
THE WEATHER.

Washington, June 5.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Fair Sunday and Monday; light, variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06

E. T. Shaw 6 Son. Undertaken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06

Camp Clayton MeetiDg.-Camp Henry D. Clayton, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, will meet at the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Twenty first street this afternoon at o'clock. All mem- bers, especially those going to the Memphis reunion, are requested to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06

Green Undertaking Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06

All Day Singing-The Jefferson Coun- ty Sacred Harp Union Singing society will sing at Powderly Baptist church today beginning at a. m. Dinner will be served on the grounds for every body. The singing will be conducted by w. J. Brooks and the committee consists of O. J. Crews, A. W. Ellard and J. w. Allen. All are cordially in- yited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06

Rifle Range 0pened.-Quite large number of rifemen went to Boyles yes- terday afternoon to participate in the shoot on the occasion of the opening of the new government rifle range there. While shooting has been going on at the range for a day or two the bad weather delayed a formal opening of the range until yesterday afternoon. The range is now complete, represent ing an outlay of $5000 which the gov ernment has spent in its construc- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06

Change In Schedule.-Effective today the Queen and Crescent railroad an- nounces a change in the schedule which affects No. 4, the fast train operated be- tween New Orleans and Cincinnati. No. A. which has been leaving Birming- ham at 7:55 D. m., will leave hereafter at 6:05 D. m. The change was made to enable travellers to make connection at Cincinnati with morning trains leav- ing there for New York and Chicago.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24
OF Interest to Knights Of Pythias

At the meeting of the Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias, in Charleston
next May there will be presented to
each of the six surviving members
of the grand lodge organized
in Charleston in 1886, magnificent
jewel upon which will be en-.
graved the emblelns of the order.
This grand lodge was. organized
with seventeen members and all but
of these six have died. Some of the
survivors are now living in other
States, but they will be- present to
receive their emblems. The survi-
vors are: G.. NJ. Patrick, of Charles
ton, P. H. Walsh, Of Wilmington,
NJ. D. Williams, of Augusta, NJ. D.
Kirk, of Columbia, r. E. Mansfield,
of Richmond, and a. n. Prince, of
Charleston.
The exercises OIL the day of the
presentation are expected to be very
impressive and interesting to the
members Of the orders. Columbia
State I'll ~ fi.ssss ~ ;ss1
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24
Frances Willard n 1emorial.

The Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance Union Of Harmony com,
munity observed Friday afternoon
as a memorial meeting to Frances
E. Willard, whose life and work is
recognized as the great stimulant to
the prohibition movement, and
whose influence widens and broad
ems as the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union lives and grows.
MIR. L. G. Watson conducted the
exercises and read an article show
ing Frances Willard's call into the
prohibition movement. Mrs. G. A.
Long presided at the organ. and
led the music. Although the wealth
er was very inclement, there was a
very good attendance and~the whole
meeting was much enjoyed. Mrs. l..
G. Watson read a tribute to Miss
Willard and MIR. Walter Smith
another. Both these readings were
well selected and beautifully read.
Mrs. J. L. Minis read a paper on
the present status of prohibition
movement. A collection was taken
for the Frances Willard Memorial
fund, which is used Tor doing tenn
perance work in new fields.
VISITOR.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24
Shame on the Farmers!

We say shame on the farmers OF
Edgefeld county for buying a sin
gle grain of western oats or corn,
when it is possible to grow go bush,
els of corn and SIS bushels of oats
on one acre during the same year.
That is what Mr.. E. T. Christian,
of Parksville, did last year. This
also strikes death blow to the
false notion ahat fine crops can be
grown only in the sandy portion OF
the county. The soil in every nook
and corner of the county, whether
hill or dale, will respond with gener,
Gus yield to proper preoaration,
proper fertilization and proper cul,
tivation. ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24
Enter the Corn Growers Contest.
Fair Exchange
A New Back for an Old One
How it is Done in Edgefield.

The back aches at times with a
dull, indescribable feeling, making
you weary and restless; piercing
pains shoot across the region of the
kidneys, and again the loins are SO
lame to stoop is agony. No use to
rub or apply a plaster to the back
in this condition. You cannot reach
the cause. Exchange the bad back
for new and stronger one. Follow
the example of this Edgefeld citi-
zen.
c. B. Gray, barber, Main street,
Edgefeld, s. c., says: II am very
willing that my name should be
used as an endorser Of Doan's kid
ney pills as I know they are a
valuable remedy. For years I was
bothered by backache which became
quite severe at times. There was
also a disorder of the kidneys
which caused, me additional annoy
ance. A few weeks ago 1 learned
about Doan's kidney pills and con-
clnding to give them a trial, pro-
cured a supply at Penn d Holstein.s
drug store. A short time after / be-
gan using them. felt much better
and l am continuing to take them
feeling sure that my trouble will
soon be disposed Of"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24
Quality counts in coffee as in
everything else. Try our Golden
Rio coffee, and be convinced.
w. e. Lynch>& Co.
!. Soldier BaIks Death Plot.

1t seemed to ] A Stone, civil
war veteran, of Kemp, Tex, that
a plot existed between a desperate
lung trouble and the grave to cause
his death: Il contracted stubborn
cold," he writes, that developed
cough that stuck to me, in spite of
all remedies for years. My weight
ran down to 13o pounds. Then l be-
gan to use DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, which restored my health
completely, now weigh 17s pounds.
For severe colds, obstinate coughs,
hemorrhages, asthma, and to pre-
vent pneumonia it's unrivaled. soc
and sl.OO. Trial bottle free, Guar
anteed by w E Lynch & Co., PENN
& Holstein, successors to G l. Penn
q Son drug stores.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24

A Lexington county jury recent
ly gave colored boy one thousand
dollars damages for being injured
on railroad, and yet some folks
at the nortl. pretend to think that
colored folks have no rights that
our courts are bound to respect.
Orangeburg Times and Democrat.
During the same term of court a
Lexington jury convicted white
man of murder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-24
Edgefield Rifles, Attention!

In order to prepare for the in
spection March 9Th, Company r
will meet Tuesday and Thursday
nights of this week and every night
during the week beginning March
1st.
In General Order No. l it is or
dered that men wear olive drah
uniform, blue chambray shirts and
black shoes, and will appear in
heavy marching order.
A full attendance at all meetings
prior to inspection is desired.
w. A. Collett,
Capt. 2nd. Inf. n. G. S. G.
Company F