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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

Deputy Sheriff Dave Kennybrook was in Birmingham but he left Birmingham on the morning train and he and James Tar brough, warden at the mines, set out on a bloodhound chase after the negro. The negro was tracked for six miles to Linns Crossing and was captured He was brought to Birmingham and committed to the county jaib where he Is being held without ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
BIRMINGHAM IS FEELING
 HIGH PRICES FOR FLOUR

advanced if the present conditions prevail much longer, and it is stated that there is little hope for lower prices on grain.
 If the bakers elsewhere decide to raise the price on bread it Is not improbable that the Birmingham bakers will follow suit, although the matter has not been generally talked here so far,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Eualitxes May Return.

Madrid, April 17.-The chamber of deputies today adopted the political amnesty bill, which authorizes the re. turn of the revolutionary deputy, Le roux, chief of the republicans of Barce- Iona, who is fugitive in South Amer. lea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Peace Seems Impossible.

Berlin, April 7.-(Special )-According to dispatches received here it is learned that the Sutans efforts to appease the sol diery coming from Saloniki and Adrian ople have thus far proved fruitless. What is feared is a combination between the coming troops and the garrison at Con stantinople.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
New Ministry Turned Down.

Salonik April 17.-(Specal )-Telegrams and other messages are arriving here from towns throughout the province to the effect that the inhabitants decline to recognize the new ministry at Constanti- nople. Albania has put 2O,00O men at the disposal of the Young Turk committee at Saloniki.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Troops Still Gathering.

Vienna, April 17.-(Special.) 1.-The Neue Presse correspondent in Constantnople says that 100000 troops in the Young Turkish interest are advancing from all sides upon Constantnople.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

Holland and Venezuela at Peace.
 The Hague, April 17.-J. De Jesus Paul, the special Venezuelan envoy, announced tonight that protocol re- storing good relations between Holland and Venezuela will be signed tomor- row or Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Nervous and Generally Run Down

MT. A. A. Graham of 181 N.
 Elizabeth Street, Chicago,
 H., is so pleased with the re-
 suits derived from taking
 Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey,
 when nervous and run down,
 he wishes to tell the public,
 so that men and women who
 need a good tonic stimulant
 may know what the worlds
 best tonic and nerve build
 CT has done for him.
 MT. Graham writes: 'I have just fin ished using four bottles of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey for generally run down and nervous condition, and I am so gratified at the results that I feel in duty bound to send you few words of praise of it. I can truthfully say that it worked wonders with me, and I will cheerfully recommend it to any one, young or old, who is suffering as had suffered before using your tonic stimulant. Hope this statement will be the means of helping some unfor- tunate sufferer"
 Leading doctors agree that Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey has no equal as destroyer of poisonous germs in the body. It is indorsed by clergyman of every faith, nurses and doctors of all schools, as positive cure for dyspep- sia, indigestion, nervous prostration, all diseases of the throat and lungs, every form of stomach trouble; ma, ,odx, brain and nIsc1a IT ic O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
BOY SHOT
 DEAD BY ANOTHER Shooting Is Accidental and Death Is Instantaneous DEATH 0F DR. w. W. PAYNE Physician Who Was Instigator of Fa- nous Lawsuit In Meridian Passes
 Away After Long and
 Painful Illness.
DEATH 0F DR. w. W. PAYNE

Meridian, Miss. April 17.-(SpeciaL)-A deplorable tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon when Cephus McBeath, aged IA, fired .22-calibre rife ball into the back of Leon Thames, aged 12 years. The ball penetrated the heart and death was instantaneous. The shooting is supposed to have been accidental. The two little boys lived in adjoining houses. The lit- tie Thames boy was on the roof of an outhouse in his fathers back yard. The little McBeath boy was in his mothers S back yard shooting at sparrows, he says, with his .22-calibre rifle One of the bullets struck the little Thames boy with the above result. The dead boy was the son of MT. and Mrs. B. c. Thames of Valley street. The boy who did the shoot ing is the son of Mrs. McBeath, widow who resides next door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

pr. W. w. Payne, aged 59, died at his home in this city yesterday morning, following an illness of nearly two years Dr. Payne moved to Meridian about 26 years ago and enjoyed a large practice until active practice was destroyed as the result of an accident in the yards of the Mobile and Ohio railroad. He was struck by box car which brought on paralysis, which affliction is said to have finally caused his death. He is survived by his widow and one son, Gardner Payne, of Meridian. The remains we're taken from this city to Columbus, where the interment was held this afternoon, During the residence of the deceased in this city he was the victim of two acci- dents which resulted in serious personal injury. The first was when a flight of steps leading from a sidewalk fell under his weight and resulted in an injury to his hearing. He entered suit against the city for $5OO0 and was given a verdict of 5000. 1t is said. Following the accident in the railroad yards he brought suit against the Mobile and Ohio road and after one of the hardest fought legal bat ties in the history of Meridian he was awarded judgment of S10000. His at torney in both cases was Hon. S. A. Witherspoon of Meridian. Dr. Payne was not unknown in city administration af- fairs as he was a member of the board of council here one or more terms. His family connections are among the mosI prominent people of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

The initial step was taken late yes terday afternoon by the police depart ment to rid Meridian of all loafing ne- groes by the arrest of two negro ball teams The negroes were engaged in play ing the game on an open lot in the out skirts of the city when the police rounded them up, marched them to police head quarters and docketed cases of vagranoy and the non-payment of street taxes. All the negroes arrested are big, able bodied fellows. who would make good field hands and 1t Is the intention of the police, ac- cording to Chief Lyon, that every idle negro man or boy of work age has to secure employment or get out of the city. Should these taken in the general round- up pay the fines that will be assessed against them they will be immediately rearrested if they refuse employment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

rare treat was afforded the people
 of Meridian last night at the Grand opera house by the Odd Fellow lodges of tho city in the presentation of the old-time .Deestrict Skule." The "skollars' were some of the most prominent business and professional men and leading society women of the city and the opera house was packed to the doors to see the show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

Judge Buckley adjourned the circuit court for the week last night in order that he might spend today and Sunday at home with his family in Eenterprise The past week has been a most strenu- ous one for judge, attorneys and of- ficials several big damage suits and many smaller suits having been disposed of Still there is large amount of work yet to be done in order to clear the dock ct before the end of the term.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
NEWS OF RUssELLvILLE.

State Tax Commissioners Have Casc
 of Mitchell and Powell.
 Russellviile, Ala, Dec, 10.--fSpeciai) --The case of the State vs. Webber and Coffin. large holders of timber lands. was heard here before the State tax commissioners, Mitchell and Powell. Tn this case, Webber and Coffin of Boston and St. Paul had assessed their 54,000 acres of timber land in this county at 32.50 per acre. or over $1300o0 for the whole, To this assessment the county tax com mission objected and sought to raise the assessment to s6.Oo per acre. This increase was reversed down by the county commissioners and the values remained at s2.50. Appeal was taken to the Circuit Court by the county tax commission. Pending the hearing. the State tax commission re- assessed the land. fixing tentative assessment of $500 or .n excess of s430,000 as value for the land. The case was taken under advisement by the comnfissfonidqus isoai Aat q sss
 Preparations afe being made by the sheriff to hang Tom Robinson on December 17. The trap through which he will drop to his death has been made. the gallows will be erect ed and the enclosure surrounding 1t will be built next week. His wife's sister asked to be permitted to see the hanging. which was refused by Sher- if Lowry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
sArUnDAr. DDcEnBEa H. 1908.

A nice point arose in the recent trial of Henry Clay Pierce in Texas, on charge of perjury in connection with his Standard oil interests. His attorneys made the point that he could only be convicted in Texas on his own testimony. which had been given fin Missouri under the pledge of immunity from prosecution in the latter State. That plea was sustained and Pierce was acquitted. The Bir- mingham Age-Heraid in commenting on the case. says "the judge before whom the case was tried held that che defendant could not be convicted an Texas of false swearing on testi- xnony presented in Missouri In oth- CT words. that false swearing in Mis- eouri Is not false swearing in Tex ns" That is not . proper prssenta- tion of the case. for if there had been any other testimony than that of the desendant himself it could. no doubt. have been used against him and . different result might have been re- corded The question was simply can 8 mans own testimony. given in one court under immunity pledge. be used against him in another court and in another State. It would seem that there is an element of good faith in- solved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
When Hen Beconse Old, AIs s
 IT tie Hen, Not in the Yedrs

And | often wonder if It. is really so.
 Tn seven cases out of ten you will find
 that the young woman of the present
 day has no use for the young man of
 her own age. She nnds him crude, rude.
 narrow In his outlook upon life. sell
 ash. conceited, and stupid. Tn the old- er men she nnds brains. consideration. certain charm and gentleness of life and humanity that can only cone of
 wide world. But then 1t must Dc
 borne in mind that woman ig always
 ten years older than man.
 A man of 50 would be bored to death talking to . young man, while he finds a young woman of exactly the same age delightful companion. on ( per- feet equality with himseif.
 I was very much amused onoe on board ships There was [ large party of young persons Of both sexes but much associated with them was tall and singularly handsome and wsil-bred man. nearly 60 years of are. One night overheard younf felIow--an ugly. underbrsd, uncouth. iil-mannered Ignorant donkey--expressing his indig- nation to one of the ladiee that this ''old fooi' should 70 monopoiise the Attention of the young women on board. T wonder why on earth 1t is." he concluded. Hes nearly 70 years older than I am.s
 Look in the looking -slass.' . rather cruelty replied the girl to whom he was complaining. and then perhaps you win understand" f But need scarcely to point out that 1t was not. the difference in their looks that counted It was the difference between manner and no manner. Man ners maketh the man. and thIs is abso- lutely true with regard to women, but 1t Is astonishing how long 1t Is be- fore men themselves realise this great truth =
 do not mean to suggest for an sfn- stant that age has not also its very serious and inevitable drawbacks. We, have realized this only too keenly. in the earlier cricket matches of the sea- son. Men well on In the thfrties have not the same alertness. suppleness and agility that they possessed In the twenties. and falling physical powers are always distressing. But after all. 1t is the mind that vea1ly counts. and than 1t Is by employers Of clerks and mechanics that in nine cases out of ten the middie-aged or even down. right elderly clerk or mechanic is not too old for his work, but that he ia actually worth far IT. ore to his employ. CT than ever he was before
 He has acquired with age experience. responsibility and steadiness of pur- pose And the same with half the pro fessions. A clergyman or minister without. actual Knowledge and experi- ence of life and of human nature is scarcely worth his salt 4 doctor or e barrister, journalist or novelist gains in worth every day of his life between 70 and 60. Yonth Ia all very well in the cricket and football fields, but life calls for something else be- sides good fielding CT quick dribbiins. And more and more is the folly of the popular saying. '"roo old ct 40." being to the English public to- day. Let us hope it will die speedy and unregretted death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
GEORGIA AND ALABAMA.
The Former NominaIIy Hut ActuaII
 Pr0hfhfff0u Stmfa

The Former NomInaIIy Hut Actually a
 Prohibition Stnte.
 Birmingham Age-Herald.
 It is misnomer to speak of Geor- gia as a prohibition State" said Rich- ard s. Werner of Baltimore. "As a matter of fact no one who has any in- formation about Georgia thinks of 1t or or speaks of Is as belonging to the pro- hibttion orators who go forth In other States to cheer and rally audiences assembled under prohibition auspices. am told that Georgia prohibition waxed eloquent on the stump in Ala bama in advocSA of the constitutional amendment Why 1t was that such or- ators were not asked to explain why Georgia abandoned prohibition is hard to understand. In Savannah saloons are as wide open as before the Legislature passed a Statewide prohibition law. All through Georgia the beer traffic is ex- tenstve, the sale of the malt beverage being legalized under the name of near beer.
 T spent several days in Atlanta and in that progressive city 1 found that beer and other drinks were served to guests at the hotels and cafes.
 Here In Alabama I find drastic pro- hibition laws and from all I can learn they are strictly enforced. I wanted a bottle of beer for my lunch at one of the best hotels in thee city, but the waiter said Impossible
 The contrast between Georgia and Alabama in this prohibition matter Is quickly remarked because the cities of Alabama are supposed to be like other modern cities. It Is safe to say that the next Georgia Legislature will tax wine as well as beer, and that Alabama will eventually follow suit"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
THE COST OF FLIES.

pr. Daniel D. Jackson, of New York, gives 1t as his opinion. founded on observation and research, that if we could eliminate all disease caused or transmitted by the common house. fly at least two years would be added to the average span of human life. Of course such estimates must be set down as largely speculative. yet there is hardly room to doubt that flies. as we'll as mosquitoes, are responsible for much of the disease that shortens our lives. and 1t is reasonable to in- fer that if the cause could be entire- ly removed the effect would be to ward off the diseases they cause and thus to add to the length of human existence.
 If there were no other reason for desiring to get rid of pestiferous in- sects this expert opinion from Dr. Jackson would furnish an incentive that might well excuse the expendi- ture of both time and money in try ing to eliminate them as far as is hu- manly possible. There will probably be flies ana hosquitoes ss long as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11

We learn that 1t seems to be &C., tuaiiy . matter of surprise to some of the strong amendment people to find that The Advertiser favors the enforcement of all existing laws. We were told of a group of seven or eight who., on hearing recent edi- toriai read. which strongly contended for law enforcement. expressed their astonishment as well as their gratifi- cation, to find 1t expressing such sem timents in such an unequivocal man. ner. Those who have read The Ad- vertiser know that 1t is always on the side of law and order, and never hesi- tates to speak out in plain terms. We may not always approve certain leg isiation, or certain features of some Of the laws. but that Is another mat ter. As long as they remain on the statute books they should be enforc- ed strictly and impartially; anything else leads towards lawlessness and anarchy. We do not think the posi- tion of this paper can be misunder- stood by those who will read It's edi- torials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
A NEW ORGANIZATION.

One of the latest schemes to be talked of is what they propose to call "The House of Governors" The prop osition is that the Governors of all the States shall meet at some conven- lent place once each year and hold a session of two weeks and talk over matters connected with iegislation and executive, duties. That would be convocation worth paying g liberal admission fee to see--and especially to hear. Forty-seven Governors in a hall, and perhaps most of them try ing to talk at the same time. would beat a circus. Every possible shade, of opinion would be exploited, and little agreement could be expected. Each executive would probably con sider himself the best judge of what would be best for his own State and people. and wouldn't take the advice of the others. They might go So far as to make 2 .Topgh houss,ss vsr it at last. 5
 And yet when we come to think se- riousiy about it we must admit that possible good might be-ccomplished through an annual convention of Gov ernors as suggested. The incongru- ity. not to say actual antagonism be- tween many of the laws of the dif- ferent States has much to do. with our civilization. This exists to a great CT extent in the laws of marriage and divorce than fin anything else con- nected with our government A cou- pie who are legally married in one State ought to be legally married in any other State to which they may remove, but such Is not the case. A person legally divorced in one state of the Union should be considered le- galIy divorced in all other States. but that is not the case at present. Even the criminal laws of the different States are lacking in harmony and consistency in various respects, and the same is true to some extent with all the laws. both civil and criminal. of different States.
 While 1t is true that the Governor of State cannot make a law. he can. if he is the right kind. do much in the way of advising and shaping legislation. If. by consultation and exchange of views on all subjects connected with law-making it could be made possible to secure uniformity and harmony between the various States, so far as local conditions would permit. the proposed House of Governors might be of genuine good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
THE MAGIC NUMBER SEVEN

seasons of greatest rainfall in the lake region
 In the practical sciences seven holds . companding posftion; when a land surveyor wishes to retrace line of which the variation, ia lost or ufa- known he has recourse to 'the ruie of seven" sss
 For one-fourtn mile. twics the nuisi.- .i li. her of links in error. minus one-sev- enth Is the correction in minutes for the true course. For one-haf mile, the number of links in error minus one-seventh. is the correction. and for q mile half the number. minus one- seventh. Is the correction. ...4
 The number of tons of rails requir- ed to lay a mile Of track Ia found by multiplying the weight per yard by II and dividing by [. and where there Is q double turnout" from the main track the number Of the middle frog" Is seven-tenths that of tha other two.
 When a sawyer wishes to know the size of the largest square of timber he can cut from a log he multiplies the diametere by seven and points off one figure; when he wishes to find the smallest fog from which to cut . given size square piece without loss he divides the side of the piece by seven te 8St th0 0AaaASbOAg tAG< bhoGs 0k 8 square is seven-tenths It's diagonal. and the circumference of a circle is for all practical purposes three and one-seventh times the diameter.
 But while the magic number" lends its aid readily to, the solution of prob- lems constantly arising in daily life. 1t repels familiarity in the form of figure puzzles. It Is easy to ascertain by inspection If a number is divisfble by any of the, other digits, but seven refuses to come under any rule. The only way to find if number is di- visible by seven is to try it.
 Back to the man whose fitful sium- Der was filled with dreams of the magic number we look in vain for e solution. It is the most potent of the numbers in Holy Writ. The Savior regarded seven with awe. and the Apocalypse was written for the bene- it of "the Seven Churches of Asia Joy and grief. pain and pleasure were measured by seven.
 The seventh heaven was the acme of celestial pleasure; the limit of ariy disaster was when Seven wo- men shall take hold of one man. say ing. We will wear our own ap- parel!"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-11
DR ATWOOD
The Holiday Smiles.

The Holiday Smiles. o the holiday smiles--the holiday A beamin' on the faces of the people It's prospespus times-it's prosperous They're shoutin' from the cellars to
 the steepie.
 O. its buy. buy, buy,
 But. honey, don't you sigh, You'll get a present sure-by an byi sea-weed.
 Lend me five dollars for a week, old man." said Harold Necktie on Dex- ter Avenue yesterday. For what weak old man?" asked Percy Shoestring. la conically.
 Did you ever call anybody down in your iife7" asked young negro boy with "yaller" vest, of Parson Snow ball whom he met on Monroe Street wariiy. in my younger day once called a Turkey Gobbler down of de roos' at Christmas time" ought to make our warlike Americans happy.
 And won't t De ..'hsppy New ! YsaE.' . business man has had his say?
 Our old friend. the Congressional Record. is again on our exchange ta- ble. The Congressional Record Is It's full of taik-and Uncle Joe turns the crank.
 The smsll-boy-and-b ig firecracker performance Is billed for an early date say long about Christmas time. Teddy win retus, to us in June. Pro- vided q lion doesn't swallow him as easily as the American public has swal- lowed his hunting tales.
 Minister wu says he is determined to live 15o years. Minister Wu must be a single man. "when the Pumpkin Pies gre Laugh
 ing on the Table" When the pumpkin pies are laughin' An the family has gathered there Oh, what rapture, oh what joy, As each hungry girl an boy
 Is anxiously a-shufflin' of their feet. Hear the table groanin' groanin'. Meath it's load of good things moanin' When the pumpkin pies are laughin'
 on the table. When the pumpkin pies are laughin'
 on the table,
 An the turkey is beamin' on its
 dish.
 With the good hot gravy steamin' An the cranberries a gleamin'
 Oh. what greater joy could body
 wish?
 Let us hope we shant be moanin' Meath It's load of good things groanin' When the pumpkin pies are laughin'
 on the table.
 PHIL H. ARMSTRONG.