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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25

months, and who was released on
March 18th, stopped off in Thomson
for a few hours last Thursday as he
was going to his home near Augusta,
to give Mr.. Watson his statement of
the conditions prevailing at that in
stitution. His story was told in
calm, even voice, without any indica-
lions whatever Of mental ambulance,
and is printed below in his own words:
A Living Hell-The Imps and Their
Victims.
A few days before Christmas, 1907,
/ was recovering from ffty-one days
fast, having been endeavoring to cure
a violent case of Indigestion, and when
began to eat again after my fast, my
nerves went all to pieces. Through an
incompetent doctors advice, [ was
sent to the asylum at Milledgeville.
This doctor said that the diet would
be suited to my case; in fact, to each
individual case, and that I would get
the best medical treatment obtaina-
ble
[ desire to say that the food fed
there to rundown invalid patients
would not be fed to a decent dog by
his master, if he thought anything Of
his dog. Especially do [ refer to the
Twin-building, where a cook named
Strowe, brought down from New York
State, messes the food up and gets
$65 per month for so doing. The corn
bread served for dinner looks and
feels like Belgium blocks used for paw
ing purposes; heavy, soggy and unfit
to be fed to hearty, laboring negroes,
and l dare say that there was no such
diet fed by the worst Shareholders
during slavery days. These poor I'M
fortunate creatures are humans, even
though their minds are affected. The
majority Of this stuff can not be eat
en- and so is thrown in the slop to
the hogs, and the patients go hungry.
For breakfast at the Twin-building,
they get cold mess of stuff called
hash and grits, unfit to eat, and I
have on several occasions found cock
reaches as large as my finger in this
hash. At supper we had dry bread
and molasses and little butter about
twice a week and cheese once a week
during the winter season.
The tax payers Of Georgia maintain
large dairy here, having just recent
ly put up large new building; also
they maintain an orchard and gardens
which are worked by the patients.
But who drinks the milk? Who eats
the choice peaches and melons and po-
tatoes, etc.. +? Why, the "chokers, -
or in their language,-attendants and
the superintendent, Samuel Simpson
and Ira Hemphill, also former echo
kers." Why do you call these attend
ants chokers? | guess is your natural
question. | answer, because this is
the first thing they resort to in hand
ling patients ,-hard to handle and not
hard to handle. They often resort to
choking because the patients "sass"
or talk pack to them. There are some
of the most ignorant men serving
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
GEORGE n. STEINER HELD.
Police VIII Get In Communication
With Relatives in Chicago.

George n. Steiner. who is in the lumber
business In this city. and has an office in
the Farley building, is being held by the
police until Information can be obtained
from any friends that Steiner may have
in Chicago. The police think that Steiner
is not of sound mind.
He was arrested on the complaint Of the
landlady where he rooms, who said that
Steiner acted peculiarly. He is not known
here and Chief of Police Bodeker has sent
inquiries to Chicago, where Steiner is
supposed to have formerly lived. and
where the company that he represents is
located. Mr.. Steiner receives much mail
every day from Chicago.
Mr.. Steiner Is a large man and very
strong. Three Of the negro attendants at
the city jail tried to give him a bath
54terday and he resisted. He threw the
z ,groes right and left and said that when
he wanted bath he'd take 1t himself.
He seems to be about 80 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
FEELING EXPECTED
At VOTING PLACES
Laws Provision For Mantle
nance of Order
AUTHORITY OF MANAGERS
Unlawful For Any Person of Either
Sex to Interfere With Voters In
Going to or Returning From
the Polls.
AUTHORITY OF MANAGERS

The election to be held Monday has
brought into strong light the election
laws of the state. In view of the fact
that there is very much feeling already
shown, and that much intense partisan
ship will show itself on election day, and
the further fact that women and chill
dren are to be at the polls, 1t is of in
terest to call attention to the law.
The managers of elections have the
power to see that these laws are en-
forced, and this enforcement not left en-
tirely in the discretion OF the sheriff or
his deputies. The same rule applies In
this matter with reference to constables
and sheriffs as in the courts.
In the matter of the distance from
polling places 1t has been held that this
applies not only to the box but to the en-
trance to the polling place. If this were
not so men could block the entrance OF
buildings-and this at a distance OF 80
feet fro mthe box-and thereby retard
and interfere with voters.
As to the approaches and the immed-
late surrounding of the poll it Is unlaw-
full for any person of either sex TO seek
to control, coerce, intimidate, threaten
or otherwise interfere with the free exer-
else of the voting privilege not only with
in 80 feet of the polls, but in the going
into and retiring from the polling place.
Section 81 of the political code of Ala
bama is as follows:
Limit of Polling Place-Except as cleo
tors are admitted to vote and persons to
assist them as herein provided. and ex-
cept the sheriff or his deputy the In
spectors returning officer, clerks OF cleo
ton and watchers, no person shall be per-
mitted within 80 feet of the polling place.
Section Az of the code is as follows;
''Sheriffs TO Preserve Order at Elections
THE sheriff of each county shall, on each
day of election. be present in person or
by deputy at all election precincts where
elections are held in the county, and he
shall preserve good order; and In ORDER
that every elector who desires to vote
NAV do SO without interference or IN
terruption, shall maintain good order, such
sheriff or his deputy may especially dep
utize a sufficient force to act at all cleo
ton precincts on the day of any election
that he may deem necessary, and in case
of necessity, may raise a posse comitatus
to put down all riots or attempted riots
or disturbances
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
WILL HIT BLOWS
BELOW THE BELT
CARMICHAEL SAYS AMENDERs
ARE PREPARING TO CHALLENGE
EVERY VOTE IN ORDER TO DE-
LAY THE BALLOTING.

I'm spite of their morality the amend
ers. according to the reports which havee
reached u.s." stated Judge John c. Car
i michael. of the anti amendment county
campaign "are preparing to do many lit
tie things which, ethically speaking. might
be termed blows beneath the belt
For instance. according to the report
which reaches US, there will be general
challenging of voters In order to delay the
process of balloting. 1t is understood that
this challenging will begin when men
: whose names are not on the list issued
by the probate judge prepare to cast
ballot. These lists are VIGOROUSLY in
. correct and imperfect.
According to law any citizen who
makes affidavit or takes oath that he Is
a qualified voter is entitled to cast his
ballot and have it counted. In case of
, challenge the matter can be taken up later
according to law. and the voter, in case
he has perjured himself. sent to the pen
itentiary
THE amenders, in spite of their morali-
ty. are claiming Jefferson county when
their leaders. or rather those of their
leaders who have political judgment, know
that they are as badly beaten in this
county as in about so others throughout
the state. They are centering their fight
here, for this is the home county of Gov
ernor Conner, Judge Weakley and F. NJ.
Jackson. But they are whipped beyond
all doubt-and what they charge and
what they insinuate and what they will
probably do to prevent full and free ex-
preston at the polls cannot change the
general result
1t reported yesterd tts
amenders' poll of Jefferson 6l# sir
| shows the defenders In the 81 sii
| the margin Of 700 which thar aaH sAl Hst
| last week. has been cut dow tas Week
| by several hundred.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
BUSILY PREPARING
FOR REGISTRATION
BOOKS WILL OPEN AT COURT
HOUSE TOMORROW AND SATUR-
pAY-JUDGE GREENE EXPLAINS
WHO CAN REGISTER.

Tomorrow and Saturday the registrars
for Jefferson county will sit at the court
house in order that those persons who
have become of age since the registration
books were last closed and who were I'M
avoidably prevented from registering at
that time may have chance to register
themselves. This is in accordance with
recent acts of the legislature requiring the
registrars in each county to be in session
on the Friday and Saturday preceding
each primary or election.
Probate Judge Samuel e. Greene and
his corps of clerks have been busy dur
ing the past few days issuing certificates
certifying payment of poll taxes to per-
sons who have misplaced their receipts
and answering the many questions which
an ever-changing group of anxious vot-
ers are putting to them.
1.-The registration books will be open to
those who have become of age during
the past few months and to those persons
who can show some good reason for not
having registered at the proper time" said
Judge Greene yesterday afternoon. There
will undoubtedly be an exceptionally large
number of people to avail themselves of
this opportunity, as the previous sittings
of the registrars have shown an unusually
large number of young men as coming of
age since the previous time of registra-
ton
Another fact in connection with those
young men who have become of ago dur
ing the recent months is the fact that
those who have become of age since July,
and who therefore did not have an oppor-
tunity to pay poll tax may register Friday
or Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
DURING SLEEP
Nature Repairs the Human Enqlne.

The activities of the day cause more
or less waste of tissues in the human
engine which is repaired at night dur
ing sleep.
The man or woman who can sleep well
at night is sure Of the necessary repairs,
other things being right, to make eacn
day a time of usefulness and living
real joy.
But let insomnia get hold of you. and
the struggle begins, of trying to work
with a machine out of repair Neor.
woman's experience with coffee as pros
Queer of insomnia is interesting She says:
II used to be coffee drinker and was
so nervous l could not sleep at night
before about r. o'clock, unless l would
take some medicine. I was under the
doctors care for about years and my
weight got down to 50 lbs.
The doctor said / would nave to quit
drinking coffee. Then my father got me-
to try Postum which he said had done
wonders for him I am past 80 and be-
fore quit drinking coffee my heart would
jump and flutter at times. miss IL beat
then beat so fast l could hardly breathe
in enough air and | would get smoth-
cred.
My tongue would get so stiff / could
not talk and I could not hold glass; o
drink from. Since l have been drinking
Postum. In place Of Coffee l can sleep
sound any time l lie down and l feel l
owe everything to Postum. l now weigh
100 lbs. and am WELL.
Read the Road to Weilville.'' in pkgs.
There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
intarast- .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
NEW AUTO ENGINE
TAKES LIVELY TRIP
MAYOR AND CHIEF BENNETT GET
IN AND THREE AND ONE-HALF
MINUTES.

George Fowler, demonstrator for the
Webb Motor Fire Apparatus company
of Vincennes, Ind, is in the city dem
onstrating the new automobile fire en-
CINE. In a trial trip about the city
yesterday afternoon, the machine made
a trip of about three and a half miles
through the crowded streets in IL
minutes.
Mayor Frank P. O'Brien, who is very
much interested in the new auto en-
CINE, accompanied Chief Bennett and
several of the fremen on the trial trip.
Alderman Gambill from the Third
ward drove the engine. Mayor O'Brien
was anxious to get out where the
streets were not so crowded and open
up the machine to see how fast
she could go but when the driver did
so and the huge car was rolling over
the ground at lively clip it was too
much for the Mayor and he requested
that the speed be slackened.
While the machine was running the
fastest a large bird dog ran into the
road and stopped directly In the path
of the engine. The front wheels
passed one on each side of him, but
the rear wheel passed over his body
and probably killed the animal. The
owner of the dog is not known.
There will be several more trial trips
in the next few days. The machine. so
far, is coming up to all expectations
of the hremen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
OIL MAN |NSPECTS
WORK ON THE ROADS
A. B. Chamberlain Compliments
McCartin's Work
SHOPS ARE MONEY SAVER
New York Man is Making Trip
Over South Looking over
Roads Which Are Treated
With Oil.
SHOPS ARE MONEY SAVER

''The Birmingham city shops are the
said A. B. Chamberlain, one OF the head
men of the road-oil department of the
Standard OIL company, whose headquar-
tiers are at the main office of the com
pany at rs Broadway, New York. Mr..
Chamberlain has Travelled all over the
world in connection with his business.
and the nature of his work has resulted
In him having the opportunity to notice
the street department work of the differ
ent communities. His remarks concern
ing the Birmingham department, there
fore, bear weight.
Your street commissioner Mr.. Nc
Cartin, has provided a valuable adjunct
to the city's property and the operation
of the plant is undoubtedly a money
saver" he said. "One little thing in il
lustration of its money saving qualities
occurred when l happened to be at the
shops. Three collins were made for the
burial of the pauper dead and the total
cost to the city for the burial of the
three l am told amounts to but very
few dollars against a former contract
charge of about SIS. Figuring other
things in close proportion to this It strikes
me that Birmingham is undoubtedly saw
ing money with the shops.
ITO one who has not visited Birming-
ham in a good many years the develop
ment of the district appears almost mar
velous and it doesn't take much stretch
Ing of the imagination to figure what it's
future will be. 1t strikes me as about
the best town in the south.
Mr.. Chamberlain has been registered
at the Hotel Hillman, but will leave this
morning for Montgomery. He is making
a tour of the SOUTH during which he is
talking in the oiled roads, which the south
Is just adopting. He is accompanied by
w. P. Sanders, who handles this terri
torv for the company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
RAID AT BESSIE MINES.
Deputy Brings In Nine Negroes
Charged With Running "Skin Came"

Deputy Sheriff Dave Kennybrook raid
ed ''skin game in a restaurant at Bes-
sic mines yesterday and arrested nine ne
groes and brought them to the county
jail tied together with a clothes line. In
the crowd was a negro by the name of
William Mitchell, who is wanted for MUIR
der in st. Clair county.
There were II negroes In the place, but
two got away from the officer. AS one of
them was crawling through window he
pulled gun and shot into the floor. Ken
nybrook ordered him to stop but the fell
low got trough the window and started
to run. The officer shot and the ball
went through the fleeing negro's wrist,
causing him TO drop his gun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
WAS FLAG NIGHT
AT WOODLAND
Hundreds Of Flags Used In Demonstra-
ton at Meeting Against the
Amendment.

There was a nag demonstration at
Woodlawn last night when Sydney j.
Bowie and p G. Bowman spoke to 400
people against the proposed amendment
and in defense of the constitution.
AS each person entered he was pre-
scented with flag. the staff being about a
foot long. On the stage the flags were
piled-fiags of all sizes.
The meeting was a great success The
people were demonstrative, and it is said
that there is no longer doubt but that
Woodlawn will go against the proposed
amendment.
Mr.. Bowie made fine argument and
was applauded from the beginning to thu
end of it, He was succeeded by Colonel
Bowman who made a vigorous arraign-
inent of the amendment and the politics
which he charged Is in it.
j. 3. Gibson, one of the leaders of the
anti-amendment campaign in Woodlawn,
also made a few remarks which We're
well received
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
YOUNG MEN WILL
MEET SATURDAY

The Young Mems Anti-Amendment club
of Jefferson county will meet Saturday
night in Magnolia hall, Third avenue
between Twentieth and Twenty-frst
streets. and will be addressed by Com
gresham NJ W. Howard and Congress-
man Sydney J. Bowie
1t is expected that the han will be filed
to it's capacity. The membership of the
club is now about 1900 The young men
are materially aiding the county anti
= amendment COMMITTEES in its efforts in JEFF
larson
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
Woman Is Indicted.

Memphis, November 24.-Mrs. Emma
Clark, who shot and killed w. H. Dowda,
postmaster at Buntyn, a suburb of Mem
phis q week ago. was indicted by the
grand jury today on a charge of MUIR
der. Mrs Clark is now confined In the
county insane asylum on the order OF the
attorney general She was pronounced In
sane by alIenists while held In the county
}ofl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
Severe Weather In West Indies,

St. Thomas, D. w. l., November "a
Severe weather has prevailed here and
very heavy rainfalls last week flooded
the various towns and villages on tho
island. and severely damaged the roads.
Incoming steamers report tremendous
seas even several days after the hurri-
cane had spent it's force
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25

commodate' 2OO tickets to $50 of whom
have already been issued. The great work
being done by the Salvation Army is APP
probation more at no other time than
on the occasion OF these annual feasts
for the poor. 1t IL certain that the spread
will be great success, and that at least
200 will be made thankful
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Susie Baker.

years old, who died at local hospital
Monday afternoon, are at Mewbourne &
spain's undertaking parlor. She was the
wife of Ernest Baker Of Virginia mines.
The funeral announcement will be made
later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25

Wanted-A real estate man
to handle trade. Valuable
warehouse corner for residence
property. Address Owner. O.
SO. Age Herald.
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infant Manning.

The infant child of J. C. Manning, 1905
North Eleventh avenue. died yesterday
morning at 4 o'clock The funeral will
be held this morning from the residence
at $50 o'clock and interment will be in
Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25

nue. 4ucSudy dIleTnOOH.
st. Mary's Services--The regular
Thanksgiving services will be held al
ST. Mary's-on- the High lands this morn
ing and the holy communion will Be
administered at IL o'clock. There will
be special music.
Riddle In Dale County-The follow
ing was received last night from d
Henry Riddle; Had joint debate with
the Rev. Harry Martin of Ozark al
and there were 1874 against the amend
ment and six for the amendment"
Sanders at HippOdrOmc-W. T. San
ders, formerly a member of the rail-
road commission, spoke at the Hippo
drome last night to an audience Of 200
people. Much enthusiasm was displayed
by those who were in favor of the
amendment sentiments expressed by tn G
speaker.
Services Last Night-Th anksgiving
services were held last night at the
Second Presbyterian church.. the regu-
lar Wednesday evening prayer meeting
being converted into q special worship
on the occa sion of Thanksgiving. Short
and appropriate addresses were made
u.
church, and number of others.
Negroes to Hold Meetfng-There will
be a meeting of negroes tonight on
Second avenue and Twenty-third street
at which the question of the amend
ment will be discussed. 1t is under
stood that the negroes will be ad-
dressed by one or more of the prom
inent speakers of Birmin CHAM There
IT, al l..
Jefferson county.
Driving to Texas-Neal Wha1en, WHO
drove the Matheson six car in the HI
lanta automobile races, and who has
been in Birmingham for the past SOW
eral days, left last night for Houston
Tex. Most of the distance will be made
in a machine. The Matheson six car
which Whalen had here attracted quite
an amount of attention and number
of sales followed.
Oratorio Society-Owing to Thanks
giving there will be no rehearsal of the
Birmingham Oratorio society tonight
Practice will be resumed Thursday
night of next week at Gable hall, from
which time on separate and additional
rehearsals for the ladies and gentle
men will be inaugurated. The oh orus
is DeiHS augmented. many eXcellent
new singers have signified their inten-
ton of becoming members.
Annual Negro Conference.-The A M
e. Zion annual conference possibly tfe
largest negro church conference OF
north Alabama. is meeting at the Meth
odist A. M. e. Zion church. The confer
ence opened yesterday morning. Bishop
j. W. Alstork delivered very strong
and helpful address, in which he called
attention to faithful and honorable SER
vice, that God required of all men. TT c
remainder of the day was used in in
PRODUCING distinguished visitors and
citizens.
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S12.056-S2

| hereby certify the above to be full
true and correct statement of the affairs
of the Birmingham Athletic club as of
October 81 1909, as evidenced by its books
of account. ID. f. WILSON,
Auditor and Accountant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-25
CITY ITEMS.

Three Turkeys StOIen-Three fat and
Juicy Thanksgiving turkeys were stolen
from the residence of Mason ]. billiard,
the insurance man, 2030 Highland ave-
nue.. Tuesday afternoon.
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Moved to our New Home" 2lOs 9Th
avenue Both phones No. ..
SHAW & SON, Undertakers.