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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
UNIQUE ATTITUDE
OF SUPREME COURT

THE most unique case which has come
under my observation during my expert
ence on the BENCH said Circuit Judge
A. o. Lane, was that of a damage suit
brought against the Louisville and
Nashville railroad by a man named
STREET., then living at Warrior, for the
killing of his 12-year-old boy. 1t was
claimed In the suit that the boy was run
over and killed by an L. and N. train,
and the suit was brought under the
homicide act
"The evidence seemed about equally
balanced, and everyone connected with
the case, including myself. was very
much surprised when the jury returned
a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, but
awarding him only one cent as damages
Il Immediately set aside the verdict
as being shocking to the court. and the
case was appealed to the supreme court
The decision of the supreme court
was very remarkable. It held that a
trial court had no right to set aside the
verdict under the homicide act because
the damages awarded seemed ridiculous
ly small, although in a previous case the
court had rendered decision that YER
dict could be set aside by trial COURT
because the damages awarded were ex-
cessive."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
PROSECUTOR TELLS
OF AMUSING CASES

Judge Feagin had just tried, convict
ed and fined a negro on the charge of
ARRAY" said J. Q. Smith, prosecuting
attorney for the recorders court. Turn
ing to the Judge the negro said, ledge,
now dat you Sc done fined me, ! wants
to tell you why I WIZ guilty of fightin'
We wuz playin' a little game of seben
up. I was six, en- he was three. He
begged, en- l give him one, en- that made
him four He led his ace en- caught my
Jack, en- then he flashed the deuce in my
face. en- I'll tell yor the truth, ledge, I
couldn't help it. I hauled off en- hit
him.
But one of the funniest cases I ever
heard Of" continued Mr.. Smith. was
that In the court of justice of the
peace in south Alabama. He had his
court in an old room, with nothing but
a pine table and chair, and only once
In while a lawyer would run down
there In the backwoods to try case.
''One attorney appeared in the court,
and finding no code and no law books
whatever. asked the justice how he tried
his cases. I can't read nothin' but a
few figures said the old man, but I gifts
along very WE'LL So the lawyer prom
ised, upon his return, to bring the JUS
tice a law book Upon casting around
his office he could find nothing with
which he was willing to part except
big Montgomery & Ward catalogue.
''The Judge was very thankful, and up
on irving his next case he found a negro
guilty of stealing, and said. Well. I'll
Test look In this here law book and see
how much to fine yer After looking
half way through the catalogue he came
to an advertisement for ladies' skirts
for $3.50. assessed the prisoner $3.50 and
dismissed him.
THE negro thanked the justice very
deliberately for his fine. and when ne
left colored brother asked, Say. John.
what make you thank the jedge fer finin'
yer
"'Cause. niger, said John, II that
ledge had ever got over in DE auto
mobile advertisements In de back of de
book he sho would hav got me fer life.' :"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
SUED TO RECOVER
81 IN DAMAGES

while late case Of this firm may not
be the most interesting 1t is probably the
most unique that has ever come under
our observation" said Judge Zell CASTOR
of CASTOR & Pettus, lawyers.
IA man brought suit against we'll
known Birmingham shoe house for "a,
claiming that the shoe firm advertised
shoes that would fit the feet The plain
tiff alleged that the shoes he purchased
did not fit the feet and for this vio-
lation of an advertised contract he re-
quested judgment in the sum of "a.
when reciting his case before the court
The man stated that he wore the shoes
about one month in order to give them
a fair trial. That at the expiration of
that time he was fully convinced that the
shoes would not and did not At the feet,
so he sued. He alleged that the 80 days
of wear was for the purpose of giving
the shoes a fair and full trial, and that he
believed the time allowed was sufficient.
The court after hearing the testimony
gave Judgment for the defendant, and one
Of the smallest claims for damages that
/ have ever been connected with came to
an end"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
Real Estnte Transfers

Deeds OF conveyance. in the following
transactions In real estate, in which
amounts of $1,000 or more were involved
We're filed yesterday in the office of the
probate court:
s7250-I o. Wier to w. C. Gewin. part
of the southeast tquarter of the northwest
quartz rof section IA, township II, range
8 west
slS0o-E. H. West to Alto Anderson. lot
II, block 81. East Lake Land company's
survey of East Lake.
s2500-W r. Stewart to c. M. Cloud, lot
l. block 25 Terrace Park.
ssOc0-B. F. Boyd to W. r. Stewart, lots
10 and 30 block 17-E, Ensley Land COM
rany's survey of Ensley.
S15O0-Peter Gulas TO A. P. Chiaktos,
one~third interest in lot in block 1876,
EEsley.
$2oO0-Corey Land company to Miss
Mamie Curran. lot 7. block Is, first subdi-
vision of Corey.
s120o--Corey Land company to Tony
White and Lee White, lot 10, block 80.
first subdivision of Corey.
$lo0o-Corey Land company to A. J..
Odom, lot II, block 45, first subdivision OF
Corey
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
SEEKING TO STOP
OPENING OF MINE
Dill in Equity Filed BY Mudd Heirs
Against Galloway Company
and Others

Following almost Immediately after
Cyrus Garnsey, general manager of the
Galloway Coal company, had announced
the opening of new mine by his COM
pany in the Blocton district, comes bill
in equity directed against that company
and others to stop such work.
The complaint was filed yesterday after
noon in the United States court against
the Galloway Coal company. the Choctaw
Coal company, Jones Moore, and j. N
Campbell.
1t is averred in the bill that a lease
signed by Robert Mudd as trustee of the
estate of Henry Mudd executed lease
to the parties made respondents, on GER
tain lands in Bibb county. 1t is averred
that this lease was let to the Galloway
Coal company, which company afterward
transferred the lease to the Choctaw Coal
company.
The court is prayed to restrain the
company or the individuals from mining
coal on the land because a portion of the
contract has been violated by the lessee
1t Is alleged that the owners of the land
were to receive a royalty on every ton OF
coal mined and that this part of the con-
tract has been violated The suit was
fled by the st. Louis Trust company as
trustee for J. H. Mudd. Edith M. Cook
Kate NJ. Walker, and Elizabeth Walker
all of whom reside in st. Louis.
1t is averred that the original lease was
executed In September. 1900. Two months
thereafter 1t is alleged that this lease was
sublet to the other company.
Mr. Garnsey, general manager of the
company first securing the lease, did mo-
have any comment to make last nigh
when shown the allegations of the st
Louis Trust company. He referred ques
tioners to the company attorneys.
| The case will be set down for hearing
when Judge William /. Grub returns t
| the CITY,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
Stories Of Interest to
Birmingham Lawyers

he recovered the sum of $4,000. The
Southern Railway carried this to the
supreme court and 1t was sent back for
another hearing. The administrator No.
died a short time afterward The
interested parties secured the appointment
of another administrator, who went into
trial and this time $4,000 was given the
young lady. This administrator, or No.
3. died soon afterward. The case had
In the meantime, been appealed again to
the supreme court, but this time the
court upheld the judgment and the young
lady recently secured her money.
when the case was first called the
widow of Engineer Bryan came to the
courtroom with her little daughter barely
years of age. She was mere slip of
girl, but when our firm paid her the
money for her fathers life she had grown
to stately young lady who could barely
recall the incidents connected with the
beginning of the case
Il think this case was one of the most
carefully tried cases in the history of
local courts, but for three times the
higher court stamped it with its disap-
proval. The case was settled only a few
months ago and the facts are we'll remem-
oered by a great many people in Biz
mingham."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
BOWMAN INTERESTED
IN COURT OF APPEALS


No'hlns Oh iate years IN my profess
s.onai career mas interested me as much
@ ene estaolshIheht OF state court or
appeais PROPOSED pv the state Bar asso-
ra at Mophe' SAID Attorney T. q.
~ Do"illah Yesterday. court of appeals
~. 20 Try MINOR cases Wnlch come up from
.ne lower courts ana winch now only
serve TO clog ana hinder the action of
.he supreme court would be a great
oooh 10 the administration OF Justice In
any state.
Inns matter was taken up and dis
cusseo pefore the state Bar association
d. us meeting at Mooiie ana the rate
OF the proposition now rests entirely with
me mex. state legislature The only way
70 secure the passage Oh the Dill VIII
oe 10 INTEREST the cltizens OF the state
SO ina. pressure can be Drought TO bear
Upon their representatives..
Inc purpose OF th's court Will be TO
hahuie certain designated cases which are
appealea from the county, circuit and
criminal courts and the city courts; such
cases as could possibly be classed as
civil case where the Judgment would
not be more than 5000 and criminal cases
below a felony where the penalty would
be less than capital punishment TIL
would CLEAN out all the minor appealef.
cases and keep them from going to the
supreme court where they serve only
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Crime in Walker

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
I notice in your editorial of this
morning in The Age-Herald. There
were 10 murders in the last few days
in jefferson county and there should
be 10 murderers in jail" In Walker
county there were five killings in the
last five days. l am not informed IL
five parties have been arrested We
have had several killings In and near
Dora, and in some instances, I am in
formed not even an investigation. So
aroused are the better class of citizens
of Dora district on the subject that
mass meeting has been called for to-
morrow night at the high school house
to discuss the best methods to improve
the moral conditions Of this part of
Walker county.
If all our officers were as vigilant
as Dew, the sleuth Of Scotland Yard
who followed DR.. Crippen and his
typewriter girl across the ocean, using
for the first time in the annals of
criminal history the wireless telegraph
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
WANTED

To sell an interest to right
party to take active manage
ment Of good paying establish
ed business in Birmingham.
Best reasons for selling an in
terest. Investigate if you have
$4,000 cash and mean bust
ness. ]. J. g., care Age
Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
>Uniontown ELECTION Quiet

Uniontown, August B. Special.)-Little
interest was manifested In the city pri-
mary held here Tuesday for mayor, coun-
Gil and executive committeeman for the
coming year. Dudley P. Coleman was
nominated for mayor without opposition.
Joseph H. James. Jr, N. NJ Kelley, Wal
ter ]. White, John E. West and John G.
White were nominated for city council
men, and J. Hardie Bradford, James p.
Brown, Herman Levy. NJ. Wheeler Moore
and ]. Edgar Ware, Jr, for executive
committeeman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04

to get a description of the suspect and
keep in touch with the fake Rev. Mr..
Robinson and son. we would have bet
ter conditions. While many of our Of
ficers are faithful men who hazard
their lives for the protection of society,
some, l fear are in office for fees
only"
If public sentiment were as strong
in Alabama as 1t is in England our
laws against crime would be better en-
forced. We do not have an ideal con.
dition with blind tigers in the mining
camps of Walker county.
J. w. CARY.
Dora. August g. 1910
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
SHOWS THE SCHEDULES
Handy Guide Prepared for BENEFIT o
Visitors TO Birmingham

Secretary Chaffee of the Business Mems
league has prepared a condensed schedule
of the railroad time tables entering Bir-
mingham, which he will place in a new
folder. explaining Birmingham's attrac-
tiveness as retail trade center. and he
expects to have from ten to twenty thou
sand printed and furnished the merchants
for distribution in their out-of-town mail
The folder will show the membership of
the rebate bureau, and the rules by which
a customer may get his railroad fare re-
turned. With the schedule 1t will give
the number of hours allowed for shopping
In Birmingham between trains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04

the leading interest has shown its conf
idence in that conditions will improve by
taking a firm stand against naming less
than 1.40c Pittsburg on plates and shapes,
and selling of steel bars at 1.40c Pittsburg
is more general, but some interests are
still declining to quote below 1.45c, and
that price Is prevailing on ordinary bust
ness. All of the leading companies new
wire business and specifications on wire
and wire nails in July reached the high
est total of any July in the ehistory of
several of the leading manufacturers and
contracts have been well distributed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
Stocks Listed In Paris

Paris, August 3.-Arrangements have
been perfected for the listing upon the
Paris bourse of the shares of the
United States Worsted company. a COM
bination of several large New England
mills engaged in the production of
worsted cloths. This is the first Amer
lean stock to be listed in Paris of its
kind, and Paris and London bankers
have interested themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
Etowab county to Have Exhibit

The Gadsden Business Mems club held
meeting Monday and decided to get be-
hind the merchants. farmers and manu-
facturers OF Etowah colunty and put
great exhibit at the Alabama State fair.
A COMMITTEES was appointed to secure an
appropriation from the commissioners
court, and ito get every manufacturer IN
Gadsden. Alabama City and Alfalfa TO
prepare an1exiibft.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04
Prohibition Law Asked

Austin, Tex. August 3.-Governor
Campbell today sent a special message
to the legislature submitting a propo-
sition for prohibiting the sale of liquor
within 10 miles of any state educa-
tionai institution. If a bill to this eff
feet is passed the capital city will be
prohibition as will Galveston.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04

Annual August excursion
via Southern Railway, $500
to Washington, $500 to Rich
mond-N Norfolk, $500 to West
ern North Carolina, route pf
Birmingham Special"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04

and other drug habits are successfully treated by
aHABITISA. For hypodermic internal USE Sam
pie sent TO any drug habitute by mail I'D n u
Regular price 50. 90 per bottle at your As6G
druggist or by mail in plain wrapper.
Delta Chemical Co.. ST. Louis. Mo.
For Sale BY Jacobs Pharmacy. Birmingham a.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-04

Protective Life Insurance
company, Birmingham, Ala,
school children's prize essay
contest now on. Send for Pro-
tective Life Bulletin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-19

was pushed to the front
 "Started at ten" called the Reverend z1m, as fine pie as ever seen the oven. Ten! ten! Who ever'Il make it fifteen? Why I'm 'shamed to name that sum in the hearing of that pie! Twenty-hve! Going at twenty-five! Thirty? Good! Who'll bld thirtyfve?"
 Mr. Skittles, urged onward by the shouting men, continued to raise it, oblivous of the fact that ne was bidding against himself.
 Knocked down to Mr. Jenkins Sk1ttles at forty five cents the highest price of the evening", said the Reverend Zim he handed down the Die ana the number.
 Find yer girl Jenk," cried several from the rear and Mr. Skittles started his romantic quest a futter of expectancy in his heart and the pie in his hand. Down the line he passed, eagerly scan ming the numbers on the chairs Suddenly he paused He had found his number. In the accom- panying chair sat Mrs. Skittles, rigid and unW1nk- ing.
 The hilarity escaped from the company as promptly as the gas from pricked balloon. The village respected, if it did not admire, Mrs. Sdt- tles and it realized that the situation was serious So did MT. Skittles. It only the sudden weak ness of his knees that prevented him taking refuge in ignominious flight. But the incident, tragic though it was was of too personal a nature to in- terfere permanently with the success of the even ing. After brief pause the bidding proceeded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-19

Rhoda Ray, following the maternal example. tilted her drab head and stalked disdainfully In vain did he seek information from each of the children in turn; Jimmie was too intent upon her expedition to pause long enough to explain it's object.
 MT. Sixties, left alone the fence, followed the little procession with wistfu1 eyes until the twilight hid it from view. The stick he whittling dropped from his fingers, his head sank upon his breast; and then he drew his coat sleeve his eyes, Deeper and deeper grew the dusk, in a nearby willow whippoorwill told it's troubles the coming night still Mr. Skittles, forlorn and deserted kept silent watch in the lonesome clearing
 Down in the village schoolhouse the merriment high Forty pies stood on a long table at the head of which the Reverend MT. Zim acted tioneer. Around the table stood the bidders, young and old, the former arrayed for the most part in neggee shirts frock coats, and satin neck ties. The matrons and maids sat around the wall, each one next to vacant chair waiting to share their respective pies with whosoever should buy them.
 Here" cried the Reverend MT. Zim balancing a dome of cocoanut his hand, and eloquently point ing out its merits "here is morsel fit for the gods. Look at that filling, pure and white the fall It's enough to wet the mouth with appe- tite of them much looks upon it! Who'll bid ten cents? Fifteen? Fifteen! aint a-sayng
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-19

'Four years" said Mrs. Skittles, apple, lemon mince, an punkin."
 "Who's a-goin' with you tonght?" Rhoda Ray was emboldened to inquire
 Mrs. Skittles held herself erect and spoke with emphasis: Every single of you includin' Ted die. Yer paw, MT. Jenkins Skittles, aint person to be trusted with a blind kitten"
 This announcement, that the entire family to be allowed to engage in the festivities of the pie social in few hours, threw the light brigade into riotous disorder Sudden joy is demora izing sudden grief but Mrs. Skittles did not be- Heve in anticipation.
 That evening, about dusk, she charged down the hill with her little company. Carried before her, carefully enveloped in napkins the sweet potato pie, upon which rested the responsibility of sustaining her reputation the best cook in the county. Behind her came the little Skittes rejoicing in the unusual combination of Sunday clothes and weekday manners.
 MT. Skittles sitting on the top rail of the fence with his feet hooked under the lower, surveyed the procession with surprise. He waited until Mrs Skittles well in advance then he plucked at Rhoda Rays dress.
 Say he whispered with excited interest "where you all goin' at?"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-19

who baked it, but Sally Woodruff is a-blushing mighty pink over there in the What. Twen- ty-fve? Going, going, gone! at twenty-five cents to MT. Zack Wilson. Here's your number and you find your partner and eat your pie"
 Zack, with pleased embarrassment, turned con- fidently to Sally, only to find that old Mrs. Duffy held his number. The company laughed uproari. ously while Zack shared his pie with his stout companion, the cocoanut turning to sawdust under Sallys scofing gIances.
 In the midst of the uproar head thrust in at the door. It shaggy head and the ragged body that followed it was out of keeping with the gala attire of the rest of the company. But a chorus of welcoming shouts arose nevertheless.
 Hello, Jenk Skittles! Where did you come from?"
 Did you blow down from your roost, Jenk?'
 Come right along in and git in the game"
 Mr. Skittles, smiling apologetcally and trying to smooth down his flying locks, edged forward 4 hurried glance had failed to reveal Mrs. Skttles, sitting bolt upright in solemn state at the far end of the room.
 Bid pie, Jenk" cried one in the crowd. Put up good one, Zim, and we'll make him buy it."
 MT. skittles. laughing and weakly protesting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-19

P from the banks of Kentucky River. Gray Knob rose rugged and uncouth. Two lonesome cabins stood upon the clearing on it's summit, stood and glar
 ed at each other in fair weather and foul, as if determined to stare each
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-02

Has the empress OF Russia. the
once happy, carefree Princess Alix of
Hesse. gone mad? There is we'll
founded rumor. current in European
channels, that 1t is not the czarina' S
physical disability that is causing so
much alarm In the cars household,
but that her increasing mental weak
ness foreshadows tasty approach
ing madness.
The czarina's married life has been
anything but happy one. The stern
ness OF her husbands heart brought
the first cloud into her life the mem
bers of the Russian royal family dis
liked the Hessian princess. aud
grasped every opportunity 10 SHOW
their dislike; the birth OF four daugh-
ters before q son and heir came
caused the unhappy empress much
concern. for the car and the ma.
tion uneasily awaited the arrival OF
boy: and after the boy did come.
the mother became prey TO the wild
est OF fears. Constantly in dread OK
an untimely death herself. ut the
hands OF the enslaved serfs. she
trembled more for the threatened
lives OF her son and husband.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-02
MINNIE'S DESPERATE.
BY Stuart 3. Stone.


Minnie sat upon the front steps OF
the cabin and looked across the fog
enveloped valley Now and then, at
the sound Of rife-fring. she perked
up her head and listened intently.
Maybe IL was only the Heller boys or
Uncle Davy Lunn hunting the sweet
favored cartridges; and maybe it was
the sheriff's posse on the trail Of Car
ney. the desperado-and Minnie's
dark, wistful face clouded.
She sighed deeply There were
more shots, followed by the shouting
OF angry men. She could hear the
clatter OF horses.
The clatter increased Minnie ran
down the steep path TO the rickety
gate. A horseman came around the
bend in the trail He was young,
fair and handsome, with a reckless
smile upon his smooth face-by far
the most favored criminal Minnie OF
the hills had beheld in her hemmed-
in existence. He drew up easily at
the crumbling gate.
Hello" he called. May | come
in"
Minnie drew back frightened =
don't know" she stammered.
The shouting and the ritle-hring in
creased The man looked back,
startled. Minnie underwent a great
shiver.
Hurry up-no time for cititied
politeness," urged Minnie. She al
most dragged him into the cabin.
Here, you git into this chest" she
ordered. indicating red cedar clothes
receptacle.
Dashed If | do he began; but
Minnie almost drowned his remon-
STRANGE.
They'll kill you-theyn lynch
you" she cried.