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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Most Renowned Snake.

George Harvey in North American Re-
view.
No snake that ever lived won greater
fame for the time than Alexanders. Lu-
clan tells the story Apollonius, a mas
ter Of the magic arts, had many disciples,
among whom was a practicing physi-
clan who lived in Abonotichus, a small
town on the shore of the Black sea. There
Alexander was born of humble parentage
and imbibed from the old doctor all that
he had learned from Apollonius of medi
cine and magic. Soon he fell in with one
Coconnas, a shrewd tipster for the races
and somewhat of a juggler The two
rogues Joined forces and meandered about
telling fortunes. Arriving at Pella, they
found a great number of huge, harmless
snakes, which lived In the houses, played
and slept with the children and destroyed
poisonous rats. Alexander promptly pur-
chased one Of the largest, vertable
monster SO tame that 1t would coil about
his body and remain in any desired po-
sition Then he made a human face for
It out of linen, painted 1t ingeniously and
shaped It so that the mouth would open
and shut by an arrangement of horse
hair letting the forked tongue shoot In
and out at the will of the master. Hav-
ing no further use for Coconnas, he either
administered poison to him or let MIN
die from some Infection and returned with
declared himself a prophet and announced
that the god Aesculapius was about to
appear. The people were credulous, ex-
citable and eager for new divinity.
When the great day arrived Alexander
pretended to discover in q puddle or wa
ter a goose-egg which he had placed there
after removing the contents, substituting
q small embryo snake just born and care
fully sealed the shell with wax. When
the multitude had gathered he broke the
shell and produced the tiny creature,
| which In a few moments grew to be the
monster from Pela by the simple process
of substitution. Thereafter the big snake,
| believed to be Aesculapus, led a busy
life. He gave seances. told fortunes In
writing and even spoke freely with the
aid Of the prophets ventriloquial powers.
Alexander grew rich and powerful, Kept
a small army of retainers and spies,
welded no little influence over the gov
eminent even at Rome. and died At q
ripe old age in the fullness of his re-
nown. What became Of the snake no.
body knows. Probably ct the last the
prophet despatched tho faithful creature
10 prevent the discovery Of his deception
after his death.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
TOO MANY BROOMS
CAUSE TROUBLE

Pittsburg,a August 2.-Discovery has
been made, it is said, of a deficit of $4,000
by board of auditors appointed to fix the
financial status of the western Pennsyl-
vania penitentiary The investigation was
started following a change of admins
tration and was conducted by number
of prominent bankers now serving in the
institution.
The So, 600 is accounted for in the book
keeping Brooms and broom material to
that amount is stored away. This extra
ordinary purchase has submerged the
finances of the big prison. The hosiery
department, it is said, has been running
at a loss of $500 a year, while rugs and
carpets have been sold for less than was
paid for the manufacturing material.
Until the next state appropriation, the
expenses Of the penitentiary will be met
with borrowed money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
WRIGHT Brothers File Suit.

Buffalo, August 21.-Papers were
filed in the United States court here
today in the action brought by the
Wright brothers against Glenn H.
Curtiss and the Herring-Curtiss COM
pany of Hammondsport, manufacturers
of aeroplanes, for alleged Infringement
of patents. Similar suit was begun in
New York Thursday against the Aero
nautis society in that city. The bill
of complaint against the Herring
Curtiss company is answerable at the
October term of the United States
court in this district, which probably
will be held at Lockport.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Damages from Mimic War.

South Hanover, Mass, August 21.-
The assessing Of the damage done by
the war troops in Massachusetts be-
gan promptly with the retirement OF
the troops. The board of adjustment
with Brig. Gen. William G. Rogers
judge advocate general of the militia
as chairman. went into session today
Notices were sent to surrounding cities
and towns that parties having claims
for damage arising from the mimic
war could present them at Bridge
water.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Fatally Burned With Alcohol.

New Orleans, August 21.-Alan Cart
ner government gauger at local dis
tillery, was probably fatally burned
late today as a result of an alcohol
bath which he administered to an en-
ploye of the plant who had been over
come bv the heat. Cartner's clothes
became saturated with the fluid and
when he lit a cigarette his shirt caught
fire. His clothing quickly pecalhe
mass of flames, but by rolling on ,ne
ground he succeeded in exIihguishihs
the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Drowned on the Isthmus..

Atlanta, August 21.-Gordon Burton
Smith, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Burton
Smith of this city and nephew OF for.
mer Gov. Hoke Smith, was drowned
yesterday in the Chagres river, 1sthmus
of Panama, according to cablegram
received by the young mans rather
today. Smith was 81 years old ana
had been In Panama a year. The pody
had not been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Sizina Up Corporations.

Washington, August 21-lnterna'
revenue collectors were today instruct
ed to canvass their respective districts
and Obtain for the treasury department
n list of the corporations which VIII
be subject to the new corpora.ion Ia
embodied in the Payne tarin Jaw. -
cluded in the list Will be lniorlna.io,
regarding the amount OF 'ne oapisa.
stock Of the corporations anu 'no'i
place Of business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Dinlodocus To Be Set up.

New York, August 21.-Dr. William
J. Holland, curator of the Carnegie
museum at Pittsburg, sailed today on
the steamer New York to set up In
the museums at Vienna and Bologne
the reproduction of the Diplodocus
Carnegie, which Andrew Carnegie re-
Gently presented the Emperor of Aus
tria and the King of Italy. The diplod-
ocus is SO feet long and Is feet high.
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JOHN JURY BILL PASSES
SENATE AFTER A FIGH I
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ~


his lnforma ton was that he was properly
"environed" no doubt at appointment.
Merritt Opposes.
Mr.. Merritt said he had heard the bar
association agreed to the bill.
Mr.. Reese said the association bill had
provided for appointment by the judges
Mr.. Merritt had been informed that a
committee of the bar association had
agreed to the house bill to have appoint
ment made by the governor.
Mr.. Merritt agreed that whatever of
politics ruled a governor would apply IN
greater force to a Judge. He presented
the idea that the governor cannot Sue
coed himself, but that judges can. and
by the votes of the very citizens who will
be drawn upon the juries.
After a vigorous speech against the bill
by Mr.. Hammer Mr.. Reese created sur
prise by announcing that because of the
appeals of friends in other counties he
had made up his mind that it is his duty
to withdraw opposition to appointment
by the governor, even though his county
woult be forced to a sacrifice. He stated
that he would move to table the amend
nent.
Mr. Placlmon opposed appointment by
the governor.
The bill finally passed with the right
of the governor to appoint commissioners
restored.
House Session.
Bills passed: To expedite printing SUI
preme court reports; to regulate sale of
drugs and create pharmacy board; also to
provide for service of process on rail-
roads The drug bill is the creature of the
state pharmacy forces, and prohibits sale
of opiates save on prescription of drug
gist
A bill to regulate garnishment cases
was passed over opposition of Mr.. Tuns-
tall.
The Reynolds bill to increase fees for
sheriffs $780, covering cases where ex-
penses are incurred In fugitive chases,
met defeat in the house. Messrs. Sample,
Urquhart and John fighting it, 1t was
in the opinion of house men, only an
other effort to add to the fee evil, already
too much of a burden.
Bills We're passed for free holders vot-
ing in stock law elections also to allow
doctors to embam bodies in small towns
also to repeal Montgomery county road
law.
A bill for distributing money to min
ors was passed.
The house adjourned to Monday, at which
time Speaker Carmichael thinks adjourn
ment may be reached.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Conference With Taft,

Washington, August 21.-Mexican
Ambassador Senior De La Barra, who
returned today from visit to Presi-
dent Taft at Beverly, said he did not
make the trip there for the purpose of
discussing political questions. His only
object was to talk over with Mr. Taft
matters relating to his coming meet
ing with President Diaz of Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Man Slsshed To Death.

Lexington, KY, August 21.-The
body of Bogie Phillips was found
slashed almost to pieces today in the
back yard at the home of Owen Tur-
pin, in Rock Castle county. large
knife had been used. The dead man
was married and 35 years old. Turpin
was arrested
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Enoineer Killed in Wreck.

Pittsburg. August 21.-Bngineer j.
p Robinson of Alliance, Ohio, was
killed tonight when his train, known
as No. 215. on the Erie and Pittsburg
d;vision of the Pennsylvania, was
wrecked at Youngstown. Ohio. When
near youngstown the engine left the
tracks and turned turtle. No one ex-
cent Robinson was injured. The cause
of the accident Is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
General Booth Operated Upon.

London. August 21.-Gen. William
Booth, commander in chief of the Sal
walton Army, was operated on this aft
ernoon for septic poisoning of the
eyes. The doctors are not yet able to
say whether or not the generals life
will be saved. The patient bore the
operation WELL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
STORES FOR RENT.


Three stores on Goth St., bet.
I'd and 4th AYES.
Two stores on LIST Ave., bet.
10Th and 21st SITS.
One store on Sd Ave-, bet.
10Th and Goth Stss
One store on 18th St., bet. Sd
and 9TH AYES.
One store cor. 9Th Ave. and
10Th st.
One small store, I'd Ave. near
18th st.
Anglin Realty & ms. GO.
Phones 1928. 2O28 LIST Ave
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
BETTER RATES
FOR RADIATORS

President H. w. Coffin of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association, a
branch of the Birmingham Chamber of
Commerce, announces that the railroads
have granted special freight rates on
radiators manufactured by the American
Radiator company. The following is now
the authorized schedule
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
A Fair Exchange.

"say. Doc, 'scuss me fer buttfn IN, but
I've got q straight tip on tho ponies I'd
me to swap fss = sure cure Ter rheu-
rnatism.'s -~--.-4----.----------. -----4-4-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
GREAT INTEREST
IN NEW RAILROAD
Meridian Win Take $4,000
of New Roads Bonds
YOUNG MAN RUNS AMUCK
Blind Tiger Booze Starts the Perform
ance and the Young Man is Soon
Locked Up-lndustries
Are Growing.
YOUNG MAN RUNS AMUCK

Meridian, August 21.-(Special) "A
big railroad meeting was held this aft
ernoon at the board of trade by the
citizens of the city and the officials
of the proposed Mississippi Western
from Meridian to Natchez. w. w. UNI
benhauer, representing foreign capluai-
lists, said with the right of way Sc
cured and 100000 in stock subscribed
he was prepared to sell $6,000,000
bonds. Meridian will take $4,000 in
bonds, Natchez the same, and inter-
mediate towns and counties the bal
ance. The meeting was enthusiastic
and there is great confidence in the
success of the undertaking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
ENRIQUE CREEL
TO BE PROMOTED

Mexico City, August 21.-It Is rumored
here that Enrique Creel, former ambas-
sador to the United States. and at pres
ent governor of the state of Chihuahua,
has been offered a cabinet position by
President Diaz.
Creel, according to the report, is to be
made minister of the interior, taking the
place of Ramon Corral, who will soon
tender his resignation Corral now occu-
pies the double post of minister and vice
president of the republic Upon his res
ignation he will assume his duties In the
senate when congress meets on October
49, This story cannot be confirmed In
official circles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

speaking of our much-diseussed easy
morality plays. remarked Henry H. LIN
~, 1T am fain to admit that one l re-
gently saw reminds me much of the din
ner gown Of a young debutante I know.
So this is your daughters coming-out
dinner, is tt? friend said to the oeou-
tante's father.
!" yes the stern old man replied, and
If I hadn't put my foot down on mo
dressmaker, she'd have been out even
further than she is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

Iackaye. lis sometimes misguided An
Englishman returning after WISH "
1[a1tnclTv sought out an American friend
In london to explain some of the queer
things he'd heard in America.
For instance, said the Englishman'
Il said to a chap one morning in Ken
tuel,v. "Think it's going to rain?' and
he said, Little dogs twill and little dogs
'twon,t." Now what did he mean pE
that?' !,
sThe American was puzzled and IN
Why, yes-er no-his exact "oios
used The Engllshman replied:
Why yes-er no-his exact M ',.. ;
we're pups twill and pups 'twon't!'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Too Much of a Risk.

Too Much Of a RISK.
From the Chicago Record-Herald.
IT have a chance to marry an OLD man
who has lots of money.
why don't you?"
HE hasn't any bad habits, and comes
of a long-lived family
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

success or the undertaking.
Burton Cady, young white man of
Meridian, ran amuck here yesterday.
After filling up on blind tiger booze
Cady proceeded to shoot up the city,
and upon learning that frightened civ
liens were going to telephone police
headquarters he tore the telephones
from the walls. Finally when arrested
he made bond and was released, Duc
later, going into police headquarters,
stole his bond. He was re-arrested
and locked up and will be tried to-
morrow.
Another of Meridian's important in
dustries is enlarging its capacity-rnc
Whitaker Brothers & Co., spoke and
heading factory Mr.. Whitaker stated
last night that the factory was max
ing certain Improvements and that in
10 days or less time they would add
men enough to make 25 at the plant
and that there would be % kept in
the woods getting out timber for max
ing spokes and barrel heading. Two
lathes, costing $500 each, have been
added and a dry kiln has been built.
The plant is now making high-grade
automobile spoke in addition to other
sorts of spokes.
The funeral of Mr.. Peyton Walker
was held this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
from the residence of c. P. Blanks on
Fourteenth street. Rev. Deb. WNdell,
of the Church of the Mediator, Off
ciated. He was assisted in the ser
vices by DR.. r. A. Venerable, of the
Baptist church. Mr. Walker was we'll
known and connected here. He went
west some time ago with the hopes
of benefting his health, but this did
him no good and he returned to Me-
ridian just a few days before his death.
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his informa ton was that he was properly
''environed" no doubt at appointment
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-13
and other eatables

and other eatables.
The Investigators had their atten-
ton attracted to the cheap prices at
which such meat is offered.
Examination showed that most Of
the salmon in the market was carp
from the Fox river and other nearby
streams They We're first given a
bath of pink paint and then given a
liquid smoke.
Little Of the genuine salmon was
found at the stands These manu-
featured" fish may be sold on con
dition that they bear tags showing
them to be bogus and there must be
displayed signs on the walls showing
that goods Of that caliber are hand
led.
Fish was the principal article
treated with chemicals but plenty Of
hams. bacon and sausage were simil-
arly dosed.
On all such the Investigators stuck
the warning tag.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-13
IIREL CASE DISMISSED.
Duty Of Newspapers Is to Print News
! and Tell the Truth About II.


Indianapolis Ind, Oct. 10
Judge A. r. Anderson of the United
STAGES court of this district yester-
day dismissed the proceedings
against Delevan Smith and Charles
X. Williams, proprietors of the In
dianapolis News, who were resisting
removal to the District of Columbia
for trial under a grand jury indict-
ment, charging them with having
committed criminal libel in publish
ing articles, alleging that there was
profit of $4,000, 900 in the sale of
the Panama canal bonds to the Uni
ted States.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-13
DETECTIVES WEAR MASKS.
San Francisco Prisoners Inspected
by Men With Faces Concealed.


by Men With Faces Concealed.
CONSERVATION and fear were writ
ten on the faces of the inmates of
the city prison Wednesday morning,
when 40 detectives, wearing black
masks, filed down the long corridor.
and silently took their places in par
allel lines at the end of the tiers of
cells. The visit of detectives to the
prison every morning is q custom of
police work handed down from time
immemorial.
The prisoners arrested during the
"a hours of the day before are
brought out and marched between
the two files like captives running
the gauntlet The detectives then
observe the faces of the prisoners
carefully, so they will remember
them. AS a result the detectives are
able to recognize the criminal ele-
ment on the streets. This rule has
worked both ways, however, as
criminals who have submitted to the
ordeal have been able to photograph
on their memories the faces of detec-
tives and have taken advantage of
it. To circumvent this, Chief Cook
ives conceal their faces, and Cap
tain Anderson introduced a custom
that is in vogue in large eastern
cities. He has ordered his men to
conceal their faces behind black
masks.
The rule went into effect yester-
day and the result was startling
Low-browed footpads, their faces
scanned with villainy were Sankei
out of their cells and suddenly con-
fronted with 40 burly masked men.
A gang of pickpockets was trot-
ted up and down the line like herd
of frightened rabbits. A woman pick
pocket became hysterical and laugh
ed and cried vociferously. Three va
grants took one look at the masks
and bolted back to Their cells. it re-
qured the united efforts OF all the
TRUSTEES" to drag them out again.
When the inspection was finished
and the 40 detectives filed out the
prison was quiet as the tomb, the
whs, ing, the ls,neing and the ram
cous cries ceaa ed for longer than an
hour.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-13
IRON FOR THE BLOOD.

Doctors agree that iron is an i'm
that its deficiency is the cause of
anaema, rundown conditions, and
general weakness The best way to
mol, which is a combination of two
world-famed tonics, the medicinal
elements recovered from fresh cod S
lin. druggists, WaXahachie, Texas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-13
SCaVcnger Bills.

Many scavenger bills are unpaid
for as much as six months. 1t is not
my desire 10 prosecute any one If it
can be helped, but these bills must
be paid Art. of Chapter Is of the
city ordinances provides that il one
fails to pay such he is guilty of a
exceeding SO on conviction. Prose
cutions will be begun at once unless
these charges are paid. A. A. Few,
City Scavenger. 164p
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-10-13
Sun BATHS HAVE DANGERS
Nature Cures and the American
Habit Abroad

The readers of the daily newspa-
pers who read and believe every
thing published pertaining to medi-
cine must look upon the average
German physician as a sort of high
grade bath house attendant. For it
is at about this time of the year that
the annual homecoming of Ameri-
can millionaires occurs, that throng
of humanity with "livers' and with
rheumatism returning from the
renowned and always fashionable
German health resorts rearmed for
the social gayety and designations of
the coming winter. Some of these
have consulted eminent physicians
and surgeons of Berlin or Vienna,
but of that one does not hear.
What the papers tell and what the
Iayman remembet is that they took
baths These may have been mud
baths, salt baths, sulphur baths,
dust baths, sand baths, hot baths,
Schott baths, or, if the patient S
pocketbook is sufficiently we'll lin
ed, even champagne baths. The spe-
cial variety is immaterial, the point
OF importance being that the pa
tent went to Europe and took baths.
Against the excessive employment
of one OF these forms of nature cure
Grawitz utters a warning in the
Deutsche Medizinische Wochens-
chrift for August 10, 1909, in which
he says that the sun bath may
be not only not source of health
but an actual menace to the patient
The author has noted in many per
sons who had exposed their naked
bodies to the rays of the sun for sew
eral hours in various Berlin sun
bath parlors symptoms often serious
and at times dangerous. Besides der
mathis he has noticed irreg'
ularity and acceleration of the heart
systolic murmurs at various orifices
| Increased cardiac dizziness, especially
| toward the right high pulse tension
Iaccentuated second sound, and in {
! few cases collapse from cardiac in
sufficiency The temperature was
! elevated in some cases and headach:
land general malaise often lasted TO
days
The evil effects of undue exposure
/ TO the rays of the sun have, of cours,
| been shown before, notably b,
! Woodruff in his work on The Eff
| fects of Tropical Light on White
/ Men" but the impulse TO sun wor
| ship has been through centuries sc
! firmly planted in mankind that it is
well to repeat from time to time such
WARNINGS as that OF Grawitz.-Medi
cal Record
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FRED l.. STORY,
Manager WaXahachie High School
Football Team.
HARDWARE IN STOMACH.
Autopsy Reveals Articles Ranging
From Pin to Can Opener.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 13.-An
autopsy performed on patient who
died at the Philadelphia hospital
after suffering for a long time with
a malady the physicians could not
define. disclosed one of the most re-
markable cases on record.
In his stomach was found col
lection of hardware that ranged from
pin TO can opener.
The case was the subject of a re-
port made to the Pathological So
ciety of Philadelphia, at its meeting
in the College of Physicians Hall,
Thirteenth and Locust streets. The
case was reported by Dr. E. A. Case,
who performed the autopsy, and DR..
w. w. Haks, resident physician of
the insane department at the Phila-
delphia Hospital
According to their report the man
with the ostrich stomach was an
electrician and was committed TO
their care because of erratic behav-
ior While in the insane ward he
suffered a distended abdomen, and
he was taken to the surgical ward,
where an operation was performed.
Because of the mans condition it
was impossible to explore the stom-
ach He died soon afterward.
At the autopsy these articles were
found in the stomach and intestines
One large safety pin, one hairpin,
darning needle, spall pencil stub.
ten wire nails, six small safety pins,
one can opener, one trunk key, sew
small wire pins, and a collection Of
small pebbles and buttons.