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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-08

The city council held a long session in the council chamber last night, and at tended to a considerable amount of busi- ness. This meeting showed all members of the council present, and was the first one attended by the recently elected alder man, w. H. Aston of the Third ward. All reports of officers were heard and re- ceived, and the monthly accounts al lowed. At this meeting the final assess ments were made on the sidewalk paving on Tenth street and Twenty-fourth and Twenty-seventh avenues, there being no protesting citizens in any case.
 A communication was read from the Civic Improvement society which, among other things made plea for the preser- vation of all the trees in the streets of tke city. It was stated at this juncture by several aldermen that the action so far taken in cutting down the few trees here tofore was so taken at the earnest re- quest of property owners and there was not now nor had there been any disposi- tion on the part of the council to cut down any of the trees in the streets un- less it was absolutely necessary.
 This was the night to receive bids on the construction of a large concrete Hume at the end of Twenty-first avenue, just west of the new Y. M. C. A. building. There were two bidders, FNnnel Bros and the Tuscaloosa Concrete company, both of this place. The contract was awarded to the latter at the price of $592. This Hume will make it possible for the large gulley at this point to be filled in and parked, an improvement which the Y. M. c. A. authorities are very anxious to make.
 Judge H. B. Foster addressed the coun- cil in behalf of the company for which he procured a gas franchise some two or three months ago. He stated that the company wished the city to state the time for which they would grant the franchise and the maximum rate per 1000 feet they would permit as charges. He also asked for an exclusive franchise. The council passed an ordinance granting the fran chise for 30 years, maximum rate to be s1.50, but knocking out the exclusive feature. The water works commission was authorized to purchase a battery of boilers consisting of three, for the plant, it being represented that the insurance people had demanded new ones. Several other matters concerning the streets were taken up and action taken.
 An ordinance was passed requiring ce- ment walks on the east side of the river hill street and requiring curb and gut ters on both sides. After attending to some minor matters the council ad- journed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-08
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE. s750OO, Two 4-room houses, lot 50x150. Renting cheap at s11.o0 per month; on hill near Decatur Car Wheel works. Small storehouse and 4-room residence combined on car line, Elyton, small cash payment, balance long time-S150000
 FOR RENT 5091h N 17th street, rooms, cheap;
 L. G. PETTYJoHN. Phones 11o1 and 465. 1S261h Sd Ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-08
GALLANT IS GIVEN
 4 LIFE SENTENCE For the Murder of His Cousin
 At Woodstock DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE Wife and Little Girl Break Down h Court When Verdict of Jury Is Read-council Has Busy
 Session.

Tuscaloosa, May 7-(Special. )-The jury in the case of Howard Gallant, charged with the murder of Charles Gallant, brought in a verdict of guilty this morn- ing at 10 o'clock, after having been out since o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 Quite a crowd had gathered in the courtroom to hear the verdict read The jury filed in with Gallant seated by his wife and 2-year-old daughter within the railing, and in response to a question by the judge, stated they had reached a verdict. The foreman. w W. Sartain, handed the verdict to the clerk, who read {: We, the jury, find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment and fix his sentence at imprisonment in the peniten- tiary for the term of his natural life.n
 The defendants wife broke down when the verdict was read, and she and the little girl excited great sympathy on the part of witnesses. The defendant, how ever, received the verdict with no show of emotion. When asked by the court if he had anything to say why the sentence of the law should not be passed upon him, he said he had. He then rose and stated that he was innocent of the crime; that he never thought of committing such a crime, and that the jury had sentenced the wrong man. He said he had no ob- jection to the enforcement of the law and thought the guilty man should be brought to justice, but that he should not suffer for what another man did
 The court then passed sentence upon him. Attorneys for the defense recited that they would probably make a motion for new trial, but this was not done at that time
 The verdict of the jury came somewhat as a surprise to most of the people who had been speculatiing on the outcome of this now famous case, though specula- tions had been running rife from acquittal to hanging. The fact that the jury was out so long made many look for a com promise verdict, such as the one rem dered.
 As recited in The Age-Herald yesterday, Gallant was tried for blowing up the home of Charles Gallant, his cousin, near Wood stock, on the night of February B, at which time Charles Gallant was killed and his wife severely injured His own sister and stepmother were in the house at the time, but escaped without serious in- jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-08
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 veneriaI Disease of every na,,a and
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 Our equipment consisting of va,, Violet Ray, Static and Gaiva1noAA AEERay die apparatus, Super heated Ar EiI ara tric Light Cabinet, Eureka Nal Eiec- and ozone Inhalations for %ose. firoef thrnef Surgical Department, moderu aInudipped anu to-date in every particular. give up prestige over all competitors in Al AL. a Da%a FrW IR SaF 0F MaSS spsSlS N Iine Of practice FROM THE PRESS. The Birmingham Ledger The nra Dozier are so,a,,ti without doubt the best ons their fame is due entirely to thdii ana great skill. '"eir The Birmingham News: Roth n ). T. ana pyron pozier are reIiabie geons who deserve the greatest srccas- which has been and is theirs 'eess
 The Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier's lons them to the proud distinction of stande | Ing at the head of tn cir profession. | Correspondence Invited-ConguIfatiov and Examination Free.
 Question list sent free on request of 1 out of-town persons.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-08
UNION STATION
Birmingham Mineral Railroad.

Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic. Arrive from Depart to- A Brunswick ..12:20 pmBrunswick . 4:1O pm, Trains marked thus o run daily except Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-08
s5ST- -STRAYED-STOLEN

!. sT-Downtown district. jet and gold Sn.l; one pearl set Return to w. B. ~ewis, 622 Woodward buildingl
 5-8-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-08

terms; safes exchanged. opened and re- paired. Birmingham Safe Co.,. 1712-14 1st ave Peoples phone 2e5. 2-2S-tf FOR SALE-One 10 and one 20 H. P hoist ing outfits; complete; good condition and cheap. Geo. E. Lum Machine and Sup ply Co., 5-s-10t FOR SALE-A little 50-foot lot in best part of South Highlands, surrounded by big lots selling from 5000 to 10000 Price s2500; $500 cash; balance easy. Hill Ferguson, 246O Bell. 5-S-St-sa-su-tu FOR sALE-927 SOUTH FIFTEENTH ST.
 4-3O-tf FOR SALE-Complete power concrete block manufactory; perfection model; capacity 600 200. 000-pound pressure blocks daily; will sell interest or outright; ex- cellent proposition. Address J-96 care Age-Herald. 5-4-1Ot FOR SALE-s40 foot for corner adjoin- ing Hanover Place. Will finance house on it for you. Easy terms. Hill Fergu- son, Bell 246o 5-s-St-sa-su-tu sl650-A beautiful corner lot on car line in Norwood; this price for a few days see me for terms. Investment Real Es- tate Co of Alabama. Harry Lyons, Sales Agent. 21O9 First avenue. b-6-4t FOR SALE-5-room cottage at Fairview to exchange for good lot on North or South Highlands. w. G. Tyler, 20O9 First avenue. 5-6-3t FOR SALE-One 16x22 Talbot heavy duty engine; almost new; bargain; also 100 H. P Tubular boilers. Geo. B. Lum Machine and Supply Go. 5-S-1Ot FOR SALE-A few cars of rough framing lumber and boards at $9.50 s1O.5o De- lvered oak at s20 per 1000 Cut by a small mill. Address W. G. Tyler, 2oO9 First avenue. 6-0-St FOR SALE-Fresh stock groceries and fixtures for meat market. Good trade; mostly cash; in suburbs. Will sell at bargain. Owners want to leave state. T-97. care Age-Herald. 5-7-2t FOR SALEIDrug store; for particulars address V-97, care Age-Herald. 6-7-3t FOR SALE-Half Jersey heifer years old, with young calf; will give four gall Ions rich milk; price, $40. J. s. Church, R. F. D. No. 5, East Shades Valley. FOR SALE-A charming home, just fin ished never been occupied; No. 515, To- cated on St. Charles avenue, between Jefferson and College streets, Prince ton West End rooms; bath; sanitary and electric lights; elegant cabinet man. tels; sliding doors; hard oil finish; pure white walls; Acme plaster; 40-gallon hot water boiler in kitchen; 9-foot porch, front and side; solid brick foun- dation; cement walks price, sS250 terms will suit you. Wesley M. Smith of s. Bethea X Co.,, 2O27 3d avenue. 5-S-2t FOR sALE-splendidly located South Highlands home by a customer who wants to change it for automobile runa- bout. Hill Ferguson, Bell 2460
 5-S-St-sa-su-tu FOR SALE-A number of second hand engines and boilers good shape and bargains, 10 to 50 horse power Geo. E. Lum Machine and Supply Go. 5-S-10t
 
 FOR SALE-Under pressure. lots 50x14O located on Lee avenue, one block north of Burney Station, West End. Elevated, level choice lots. Will sell you these lots for $1575 cash or you can obtain mortgage for, say $500; balance cash. The regular price is s250o, but necessity knows no law. You never before were offered such a bargain. Come go with me. Wesley M. Smith, of s. Bethea x Co.,, 2O27 3rd Ave. 5-S-2t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-08
RENT-ROOMS

N,RENT-Front rooms, 2OsO 9th ave
 M 3-24-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-08

SATES-One cent a word dayJ no aa. tRI<en for less than 25 cents for first Insertion. Cash must accompany every order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18

to care very little whether or not they
SELL They have delicious fruits and
vegetables, astoundingly cheap, beau
tlful baskets, and mats and fans and
sombreros, tortillas and pulQue and
many other things and now and then
they make sale. but not often, but
nobody seems to mind. Ihave never
seen such absolute contentment-Iazy,
good-natured and enviabIe, they greet
the tourist with a charming smile and
perfect courtesy but with utter indif-
ference and lack of curiosity They
are SO unlike our stolid, stole, unre-
spons1ve American Indians, so simple,
SO friendly, so unresentful of your
questions and your stares. This is
true, too, of the better class of Mex
leans in this enchanted village. We
strolled along the streets gazing into
the houses and when the jewellers
therein caught us at it they didn't
seem at all offended. Perhaps they
argued that we were only ignorant
foreigners and didn't know any bet
ter.
Talk about the old-fashioned furni-
ture at the Thieves market and the
government pawnshop in the City of
Mexico! You should see the old fur
niture in Cordoba. 1t was for the old
furniture, the bent wood, cane-seated
chairs and couches, the four post ma
-hogany beds, the dreams of hand
carving, black with age that we rub
bered so rudely into the privacy of
their apartments. Everything in Cor
doba Is very cheap. 1t is a fine place
to "pick up things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18

apoIis, Ind, have been visiting with
Mrs. Skeen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
c.. M. Blair, 1918 Western avenue.
Mr.. Skeen has returned home and
Mrs. Skeen will continue her visit for
some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18

20 acres improved, miles from business
part of Topeka, $500.
40 improved, IL miles out. Y mile from
good railroad town, $500.
80 improved, 10 miles out, one mile frora
station, 81, 5OO.
50 improved. IL miles out. rich deep
improved, 81 200 each
$50 miles out, good orchard, large
room house, only $45 per acre.
13S acres improved, extra rich Kaw bot
tom, $40 per acre.
Many other farms from 10 to $40 acres
Let us know what kind of a farm Won
want We have so many we are quite
sure we have what you are looking for
g. room house and about one acre in
Oakland, only s., $50.
room modern house on West side. will
rent for $50 Price 50, 200
large rooms nearly new, modern resi-
dence. on West side. IS. 800
T. J. NICHOLS & SON, 6S1 Kansas Ave-
Ind Phone 40. Res. Phone 2277-s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
FOR sALE-REA1 ESTATE.
GARLINGHoUsE REALTY CO.,

CLEARINGHOUSE CO.
eos AVE
modern
Trade2 acres for town
Brand od cash, balance
place. musts SELL pc
in new month
new room
nlmo St
tn mt cas- front o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18
WANTED-SALESMEN.

SALESMAN WANTED to handle an ex-
ceptionally attractive real estate and
timber proposition. which can be sold on
annual, seni-annual or monthly INSTALL
ments We furnish inquiries and good
strong literature. Capable, aggressive
and energetic man can make very de-
sirable connection with the largest and
strongest house. in its line in the coun-
Louis. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18
BUY IRRIGATED LAND.

No uncertainty as to What will the Har-
vest be-"
No grave apprehensions as to a suitable
competency for old age. II you own land
with abundance of water for irrigation
you are as certain of a bountiful yield, as
the coming of the harvest time. we
have large tract in Southern wyoming
sixty miles north OF Fort Collins Colo
Level and smooth, rich sandy loan, very
fertile. We are offering at very low
prices and reasonable terms. Investigate
the proposition.
If you wish to buy. sell or exchange
land in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri or
Texas see or write us.
w. s. CHAPMAN & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18
SOCIETY.

Continued from Preceding Page.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18

FOR sAL-weIl improved farms near
Topeka. Kansas, all have large build
fngs, orchards, timber, alfalfa and splen-
did water. eco acres, one mile from rail-
road town, fenced into IL fields, go acres
cultivated. $40 an acre. 665 acres one
mile from railroad town. fenced into
fields, 200 acres cultivated, $50 an acre.
800 acres five miles from Topeka, fenced
into ten fields, 200 acres cultivated. large
orchard, ,o 500 S0s an s acre; " Hsrirson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18
FARMS IN SHAWNEE COUNTY,
J. d. MILLER & 90.

FOR SALES lots on Ohio avenue. east
shops. $3.50. Hedstrom, Iss LoRan ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18
FARMS AND SMALL TRACTS FOR
SALE.

70 acres Kaw bottom, well improved,
miles from city.....................S 81, 500
40 miles out, well improved. 1000
IS acres dairy farm. miles s. W.. IEo0
20 acres. good house. barn fruit.
miles s. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 5000
20 acres well improved, acres or
ohard. IL miles S. E................. 1000
IA acres. West side. improved. .-.... 1850
L acre near college: is all right. i,soo
10 acres. close in. s. f.. sets i'm
provements. for city rental ..... LEOc
acres garden land. close in, North
side ....................... 80
J. d. MILLER & 90.
s16 Kansas Ave. Both Phones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-18

FOR SALE rooms. 3 lots. barn. fruit.
easy terms. $50. In shorey. rooms,
large barn. chicken houses fruit. Is lots.
near new shops; easy terms. $500. n
acre, good room house. outbuildings ce-
ment walks, east of shops, 5000.
J. d. MILLER & co.
615 Kansas Ave. Both Phones.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-02
BID HIGH FOR The
BIG Prize FIGHT
Fortunes Offered for Championship
Battle Between Jeffries and
johnson.

The bids for the Jeffries-Johnson
fight were opened yesterday after
noon in the presence of Jack John.
son and his manager, Geo. Little;
Sam Berger, representing James
]. Jeffries, who was absent; Thomas
j. McCarey, of Los Angeles; Edward
Graney, of San Francisco; John j.
Gleason, of San Francisco; E. NJ.
Rickard. of Nevada, and many well
known New York sporting men.
Graney, representing the Tuxedo
Athletic Club of San Francisco, made
a bid involving three different propo.
sitions. In his first proposition
Graney offered 80 per cent of the
gross receipts with guarantee of
$4,000, the management to have sole
ownership of the picture privileges;
the second was 80 per cent of the
gross receipts, with a $4,000 guaran.
tee and an offer of $4,000 for one
third of the picture proceeds; and the
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-02

fering $s7.50o to each Of the fisntss,
for q contest in his country; $4,000
to each fighter for a contest in either
England or France and $4,000 to
each fighter for contest in Aus.
tralia. No check accompanied the
offer and Mclntosh's bid was not con.
sidered. %
E. M. Rickard, of Ely, New, sub
mitted bid in which he offered
$4,000 in cash and check for
$1,000 now for q. fight on July 4, in
either Utah or California. and cash
purse of 100000 and 66 2-3 per cent
of the receipts Of the moving pictures.
If the bid was accepted, Rickard
agreed to deposit within sixty days
100000 and the remaining $4,000
forty-eight hours before the fight.
Thomas J. McCarey, of the Pacific
Athletic Club of Los Angeles, offered
the receipts of the entire house and
so per cent of the moving picture re,
ceipts or a purse of $4,000 in cash
and so per cent of the moving picture
receipts.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-02
OFFICE ON EDGE OF FOREST
Mountain Stream Furnishes Power
for Plant Of Western Newspaper
-Environs Wild.

Seattle. Wash.-Perhaps the most
picturesquely situated newspaper Of
fice In the country is that of the Meg.
aphone at Quilcene, Wash. The own
er Is M. F. Satterlee, a pioneer news.
paper man. He says:
1T Is hardly possible there Is an
other newspaper in the world situated
in similar way to the Megaphone es-
tablishment. On the one hand, within
less than four rods of the office, is a
virgin forest, extending back to Walk
er mountain, while on the other are
the waters Of the Pacific ocean, which
pay daily visits within one hundred
feet of the huge water wheel driving
the Megaphone press. The wheel Is
turned by sparkling mountain stream
that flows in front of the Office and
then empties into the bay. We can
reach out Of the window of the estab-
lfshment and pick from the tree Early
Transparent apples. while within TWEEN.
ty-fve feet are apples of eight other
kinds and pears, prunes, plums and
cherries are but few steps away.
"Of wild fruit there are blackber-
ries and salmon berries within a rife
range of the editorial desk. Then we
can go out on a wharf, 200 feet from
the office door. and catch salmon
trout, salmon, perch and rock cod.
while the beach is one spread of clam
beds; and fuel, in the shape of fir
bark, broken in the proper lengths
for the Office stove, floats to us on
every tide, as it loosens from the log.
booms in tow to the mills. The Mega
phone Office nestles at the foot of
Walker mountain, whose shadow In
summer falls upon the spot at four
p. m, and where the morning sun,
flashing across the Taraboo peninsula,
casts its beams at an early hour. In
winter the place Is sheltered from the
blasts of the sou'easters which roar
over the sound. From the Megaphone
place can be seen the moonbeams
zlistening on the waters Of Quileen
bay and miles out on Hood canal.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-02

third was 30 per cent Of the gross
receipts with no guarantee.
Graney agreed, If the offer was &C.
cepted. to build a pavilion seating
$4,000 people in or within Eve miles
Of San Francisco.
John Gleason, of San Francisco. in
combination with James Coffroth.
submitted a bid of $125,OO0 for a fight
on July at either the Colma Ath-
letic Club or Oceanview or San
Francisco, reserving full rights to the
picture proceeds. Gleason agreed. IL
the bid was accepted, Immediately to
deposit check for $4,000. Gleason
made second proposition offering a
purse of $4,000 and Sc 2-3 per cent
OF the picture receipts A third propo.
sition by Gleason provided for an Of
fer of so per cent of the gross re.
ceipts and Sc 2-3 per cent of the pic.
ture receipts. Coffroth agreed to de-
posit $4,000 if the offer was ac.
cepted.
A cablegram was received from
Hugh D. Mcintosh, of Australia Of.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-02
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION talk
4loc-l Politicians Are of the Opinion
That Prospects for Ore Are
Exceedingly Slim.

a number of leading local politi
clans were interviewed this morning
by News reporter with the view
to ascertaining thei. OPTIONS upor
the prospects for the constitutional
convention for which the people OF
South Mississippi have been praying
for sorue time, and the consensus OF
ppinion among them appears to be
that the chances for the convention
!. are exceedingly slim just at this time
or at any time in the near future.
Ex-senator Robert S. Hall ex.
planned his doubts as to the success
Of such an undertaking by calling
attention to the sectional feeling and
prejudice which had already devel-
oped in this connection, and stated
that any attempt to change or amend
the constitution for any cause would
<be opposed by Representatives and
Senators from sections where the
.propositiOn did not originate.
"a For instance, the people of South
mississippi want relief in the school
TAX distribution matter while those
of North Mississippi are bitterly op-
posed to any change in the present
Arrangement.
Then, again, the prohibitionists
want an amendment in order to make
the sale and manufacture of intoxi-
eating liquors in this State a VIOLA
tion OF the constitution, while the
iiqror interests, and representatives
from those sections which were
wet before the Statewide law went
Into effect would put up a hard fight
against constitutional convention
Tor any cause, because the liouor
question would undoubtedly be con.
sidered.
Representative Stokes Robertson
expressed the belief that the opposi-
uon to a reapportionment of the
school fund was gradually diminish
Ing, and that in North Mississippi
many staunch supporters of the cause
were quietly at work and were &C.
complishing good results.
While it is generally conceded that
some changes in the constitution are
badly needed, for the reasons given,
the prospects for any section getting
relief are poor. unless they all COM
promise and agree that matters in
which they are all interested may be
considered.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-02
Women Can't Keep Secret.

London.-A curious protest was
made the other day against the EN-.
ployment of women clerks in the
Bank of England. One of the sbara.
holders raised the subject at the half
yearly meeting of the court of gov
ernors.
They should not be here" he said
They ought not to be in this estah-
lishment They cannot keep a secret
You know they cannot. 1t is impos.
sible."
i cannot think the speaker is
right said R. e. johnson, a governor
in saying women clerks should not he
employed at the bank. They are well
adapted for the work they have to
do" -. I =.