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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
MORE EXPERTS IN
 TRIAL OF MAJORS
Chemist Testifies About Ink
 Used in Letters
STATE ALMOST THROUGH
ducing His Witnesses Tuesday or ednesday-Signature
 Expert Testiies

Expert testimony to prove that William Majors, the fireman charged with mur- der and train wrecking, was the author Of the threatening letters submitted in evidence, was introduced by the prose- cution yesterday morning when the trial was resumed in the first division of the criminal court. The first week of the trial closed yesterday afternoon with most of the states witnesses examined. The first witness for the defense will probably be called Tuesday or Wednes- day.
 Louis Schulhoeffer, chemist, and J. E. Osborn, an expert on signatures, were among those placed on the stand yester- day. The other witnesses examined were w. D. Walls, conductor on freight No. n, the train on which Majors was em- ployed as fireman,i and T. V Harrison, engineer on the same train, who was re- called to give further testimony.
 Dr. Schulhoeffer testified that he was an expert chemist, having been grad uated at Heidelberg university, Germany. He stated that he had made chemical analysis of the ink contained in bottle found at Nabors home in Decatur, and also an analysis of the ink in which were written the threatening letters signed "A H. and 70. R. IT. He stated that the latter ink was the same as that found at Majors home.
 The chemist further testified that he made a thorough microscopic and chem ical examination of the paper on which nd fatp was of the same kind as that contained in writing tablets procured by detectives from Nabors' home at Decatur.
 J. B. osborn, who is connected with the First National bank of this city. testified that he was an expert on sigma lures, and stated that the letters in ques- ton appeared to have been written by Majors.
 w. D. Walls, conductor of Nabors train gave testimony regarding the wreck at Cunningham. He corroborated the testimony of Engineer Harrison as to the incidents of the wreck, and stated further that Ed Irwin, the negro brake man on No, 71, turned the switch at the north end of the siding after the freight had gone into It. and E. Walls, flag man, locked it. It was the switch at the south end of the siding which was open and which caused the collision Walls testified that ne exalnlneu the south switch after the wreck and found 1t in good order. The switch lamp was intact, he said, but was extinguished Walls testified further that Majors as- sisted in the rescue work after the wreck, helping to rescue Ed Irwin, the negro brakeman, and David Watts. the engineer of the wrecked passenger.
 Engineer T. V. Harrison was recalled and testified that he had heard Majors called Arthur Howard during an inter view which the defendant had at Flint with several men. The trouble was in regard to a dog, he stated. E. Walls corroborated the testimony of W. D. Walls, who Is his half-brother.
 The Majors trial will probably con- sume all of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
THE FIRST TASTE Learned to Drink Coffee When Baby

If parents realized the fact that cof- fee contains a ug-caffeine-which Is especially harmful to children, they would doubtless hesitate before giving the babies coffee to drink.
 When l was child in my mothers arms and first began to nibble things at the table, mother used to give me sips of coffee. As my parents used coffee exclusively at meals I never knew there was anything to drink but coffee and water.
 And so I contracted the coffee habit early. l remember when quite young the continual use of coffee so affected my parents that they tried roasting wheat an dbarley, then ground 1t in the coffeemill, as a substitute for coffee.
 But 1t did not taste right and they went back to. coffee again That was long before Postum was ever heard of I continued to use coffee until I was 27, and when I got into office work I began to have nervous spells. Especial ly after breakfast I was so nervous [ could scarcely attend to my corresponds ence.
 At night. after having coffee for, supper, 1 could hardly sleep, and p1 rising in the morning would feel weme and nervous.
 "A friend persuaded me to try PoH tum. My wife and I did not like it ' first, but later when boiled good a strong 1t was fine. Now we would nt give up Postum for the best coffee Il ever tasted
 T can now get good sleep am free from nervousness and headaches recommend Postum to all coffee drink CTS.
 Read The Road to Wellville." in pkgs.
 There's Reason"
 Ever read the above letters new one nppears fron,s time to time. They arc genuine, true, and full of human Interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
ID MADE CHANGES IN COUNTY OFFICES Two New Men Go in This
 Week OTHERS GO IN DECEMBER Judge Gwin Will Preside in Bessemer TomorrOw-Sam Blake Succeeds pr. GIIlespy In City Court
 Tuesday
OTHERS GO IN DECEMBER

Two of the nominees elected to coun- ty offices in last Tuesdays election will assume their new positions this week. They are Sam M. Blake, elected to the office of clerk and register of the city court of Birmingham. and J. c. B. Gwin, elected judge of the city court of Bessemer.
 Judge Gwin will preside in the city court al Bessemer tomorrow, succeed ing Judge William Jackson, whom he defeated for nomination by a small margin of votes. Neither bond nor com mission Is required for this office, and Judge Gwin need make no delay in assuming office. He qualified for the position yesterday.
 Clerk Blake of the city court here will go to Montgomery tomorrow to procure his commission from tile sec retary of state. and will take charge in the city court office on his return. Tuesday. He succeeds Dr. John s Gill; lespy, who will retire to private life. MT Blake filed his bond, amounting to $20,oO0, with the judge of probate yesterday.
 The new clerk and register of the city court will have as his chief den- uty William R. Rockett, until recent ly chief clerk of the probate court under Judge Greene. Mir. Rockett has been in the city court office for ths past month familiarizing himself with the work. Mr. Blake was a deputv clerk in the city court for a period of 15 years and is well versed in mat or prfo oipit
 Among the other statutory officers who will assume their duties soon ara Frank Gahalan, elected over Judge W. D. Fort to the position of senior crIn1- inal judge, and Owen Gillespy, elected to the office of county auditor They will go in during December.
 The constitutional officers. includinr Sheriff-elect Walter K. McAdory, Pro- bate Judge J. P. Stiles Judges A o Lane and E. C. Crow and Clerk William Waldrop of the circuit court, will eo into office about the middle of Janu- ary Judges Lane and Crow are al- ready in office. serving out the ola terms.
 Sheriff-elect MeAdory will probablv file his bond during the coming week. itS he1S e1s yet Hldut no ueHniIe Stdte- ments regarding his assistants in the sheriff's office, but it is understood to be practically certain that Walter Met calf of Birmingham and D. r. Sugg of Ensley will be given places. MT. Mo- Adory has all along declined to say anything prior to his official statement in which he will announce his full of fee organization.
 The chief deputy clerkship of the circuit court is still an undecided mat ter. It Is not yet announced wheth- CT Walter Howard, the present chief deputy, will be retained, but 1t Is un- derstood that Ernest L. Matthews now of the city court, will be one of the deputies. Woolsey Morrow will be chief clerk for Probate Judge Stiles.
 It Is reported that the majority oe the stenographers and minor clerks in all offices will be retained by the in- coming officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
SEVERAL BUY LAND
 ALONG PINSON ROAD

Numerous changes of property titles on land on the Pinson road would indi- cate that this section is to become even more popular for summer homes than ever. Already numerous Birmingham people own farms toward the east, where they spend their summers, but during the past few months half dozen prominent citizens have bought property on the Mt Pinson road. Among them are, John L. Parker, Robert Bell, B. M. Allen, w. o. Lanning, Prof. J. T. Blakemore and Sam Blach.
 Most of them are planning to erect summer homes. MT. Parker will enlarge the house which Is already on his prop srty, about 12 miles from the city, and will build large verandas ali the way round. He has fine water on the proper ty and will spend most of the spring and summer out there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
them in force. and can be held indefinite

them in force, and can be held indefinite ly with the proper effort
 ''Without being unreasonable in our demands we can gradually Improve the splendid accommodation schedules we now have on all the railroads, and get better connections with communicating lines, and thus further extend Birming- hams trade territory.
 We hope to get stopovers on all rail road tickets sold via Birmingham.
 sWe have already arranged for two more real trade bringing conventions here next spring. VIZ, Alabama State Ed ucational convention and the Alabama State Sunday School convention, and ex- pect to secure number of others dur ing the coming year.
 we expect to give such assistance to the next State Fair as will make 1t even better than the very successful one Il cid here in October.
 we make our members immune from solicitation or canvassng for contribu- tions to any conventions, fairs or other events to which they are usually called upon to contribute. This alone saves our members more than the amount of their subscription dues to the league.
 we will protect our members against all undeserving advertising schemes. With larger membership and the inc creased income it will bring, we will conduct an advertising campaign that will cover a larger field and more thor oughly than in the past. We will give more specific newspaper advertising to each member and firm than could be se- cured by them Individually for the amount they contribute.
 ''We will do anything and everything that will in any possible way conduce to the further increase of Birminghams s trade.
 Don't waste the time of the commit tee by having them see you again. Sign up for your membership dues for 19l1- and do 1t now.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
Master Strokes To Make
 Jubilee Great Success
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be brought to Birmingham when Br- mingham is at her best. and during the celebration of her greatest achievement, everyone greeted the move as a real master stroke.
 Others have been numerous. The En- gineering Association of the South will meet here during the jubilee. thus bring ing mechanical. civil, architectural and constructive engineers from every sec ton to the city at a most appropriate time.
 Not stone has been left unturned to make the jubilee a successs. The floral parade promises to be the prettiest ever seen in the south. Marshal F. ]. Me- Crossin has created general interest in the grand civic parade. and 1t is prob able that every merchant and manufac- sented with a float.
 The decoration committee however has scored the greatest victory The decorations will be the most elaborate and beautiful ever seen in the city Not even the decorations for. the great south ern reunion will compare with them Practically every store-in the city will ba artistically decorated while the streets will be hung with mottoes streamers and colors and a grand tri- umphal arch is to be built on Twen- tieth street.
 When Mayor Culpepper Exum tele- graphed to the world to come and share n Bfrminghams celebration, once again the attention of thousands was called to the wonderful Magic City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
TELLS OF WORK IN
 PANAMA CANAL ZONE F. G. Shepherd Back From
 Trip to Isthmus SIGHT VERY INSPIRING Sixty-tsO steam ShoveIs Each Lifting Five Cubic Yards Of Dirt Every
 Two Minutes Demonstrate
 Magnitude of Work
SIGHT VERY INSPIRING

F. G. Shepherd minent Bir- mingham citizen, wh, left October 20 on a trip to the Panama canal, has just returned, and talks interestingly of the work as 1t Is progressing. q had the pleasure" he said, "of meeting Colonel Goethals and Major Harding on board the steamer as they were re- turning from the states after short vacation.
 "I found Colon a quaint little city. and it will be still better when the breakwaters, which our government is building, are complete. There are three or four dredges at work on the Colon side, and 1t looks as if they were mak- ing good headway below the Gatum docks. The dredging Is nearly all through a rather soft clay and soft rock up to the locks, which are really immense.
 "On arrival at Gatum I found a lit tie city, made up of shops, thousands of houses. stores, offices and other buildings, which cost the government millions of dollars to erect. The spill dams, which are arranged to let off the heavy rainfalls and control the flow of water, are also large engineering projects and very interesting.
 "The United States hotel, where l took dinner, is large enough to feed thousands and is well kept. and ev- erything is run on military rules. There is fine water system, with a lake at the highest point, and the water is piped both ways to the ends of the canal zone on each ocean. The water is not only carried to each house. but is piped along the works for all uses. The sanitary system Is about perfect.
 We went down in the Culebra cut in Colonel Goethals care, which he Kindly rendered for our use, and found the system of signals on the railroad tracks quite perfect. There Is a yer itable maze of railroad tracks with trains of dump cars, both loaded and empty, going and coming at good speed.
 "Th ousands of men were at work With hundreds of drills, some boring to put in blasts, both straight down and Into the sides of the bank. The heavy blasts were shot 50 or more at a time and made an awful noise The holes were drilled 40 or 50 feet In a sort or volcanic ash, and the blast would only ll1t II lew feet and shatter It.
 There were 62 steam shovels at work, and they were all lifting five cubic yards of earth every two min utes. These big powerful machines. lftlng such loads, afforded a thrilling spectacle.
 Slides are causing considerable trou- ble as millions of yards of earth and rock are sliding into the cut, and 1t means the moving of much more earth than was expected and at cost of sev- eral million dollars.
 The work seems to be moving like clock work and 1t is wonderful how such vast amount of detail can he kept moving along without friction However, there is a great deal of worl. yet to be done."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
 MEETS HERE NOV. 29

November % was yesterday set as tho date for the annual convention of the Anti-Saloon league to be held In Bir- mingham. with Richmond Pearson Hob son as the principal speaker
 The meeting of the headquarters com mittee was held in the office of Brooks Lawrence. and much time was consumed in discussing plans for the annual meet ing. The league will begin an active campaign to keep the prohibition laws on the statute books, and is putting all it's faith in the senate.
 P, c. Ratliff will act as chairman of Me legislative committee. He is planning 3n active campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
LEAVE TO ATTEND
 O'NEAL CELEBRATION

large party of Birmingham people left yesterday morning for Florence to participate in the torchlight parade and celebration in honor of the new governor of Alabama, Col. Emmet O'Neal, who was honored last night by the people of his home town.
 campaign manager of the recent contest; ; John Altman. secretary; Col. John w. Tomlinson, Thomas J. Judge and half dozen others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
Mild Liquid Cures Eczema Skin Sufferers! Drop Greasy Salves and
 Nasty Medicines

That mild, soothing liquid, D. D. D. Prescription, stops the awful itch with the first drops. prescription of ac- knowledged value.
 Get a trial bottle at 25c. It will take away the itch right away and you will sleep soundly. We assure you person. ally of the merits of this remedy; for we KNOW. Sold by Collier Drug Co, Birmingham, and W. D. Taylor. Besse- mer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
DIR. PLUNKET TO SPEAK Well Known Pastor VIII Address Y M. (. A. This Afternoon

The Rev. J. T. Plunket, D. D., will address the Young Mems Christian as- sociation mems meeting at the Pastime theatre this afternoon. "The Seeking God" will be the subject of his address pr. Punket Is well known as thought full and helpful speaker and his address on this subject will be of special in- terest
 The preliminary service begins at 3:SO o'clock and will include selections by the association orchestra and chorus songs. All men are cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
First Christian Church service.

At the First Christian church the pastor, Dr. Allen R. Moore, will speak at both services today. The theme for the morning discourse will be The Achievements of Christianity" At the evening service the subject will be "Ths Spirit of Christ" Sunday school Is at 9:5o a. m.. and Christian Endeavor at D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
PERSON AL

Mrs. Vernon W. Long has returned from a visit to relatives at Salem, N. C..
 Autry M. Long came up from Tusca- loosa to see the football game and to spend the weekend with his parents MT. and Mrs. V. w. Long, at 721 South Twenty street.
 Miss Lucille Lamfrom of Louisville, Ky. will arrive on Wednesday, Novem- Der 1s, and will be the guest of Mrs. and Miss Rotholz at Oak Terrace.
 Mir. Emmet Evans underwent a sue cessful operation for appendicitis yes- terday at the Davis infirmary. and the doctors in charge are hopeful of his speedy recovery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
Suit Filled Yesterday

Alleging that his foot was injured when he was employed at Mo-. mine, Bes- semer, Lawrence Ward yesterday filed suit for 5000 damages in the city court agaist the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
Evangelist Wales to Lecture

Evangelist William Wales will deliver d lecture at o'clock tonight at Amuse-U theatre on 'The Millennium Near; Satan Bound 1000 Years in the Bottomless Pit" Doors are open at 7:so and the lecture begins at s. All are cordially invited to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
THE WEATHER

washington November 12-Foresast for Alabama and Mississippi--Fair Sunday; Monday unsettled, rising temperature; light variable winds becoming southerly.
 Local office United States weather bu- reau, Birmingham Ala. Report for A hni1rs ended 1 D. Nc,,re1,ahe.. 1o 1Q1a.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1910-02-17
BEST CHANCE NEAR ITS LEDGE

The first vein of three uncov.
cred in the property of the Best
Chance Mining company, is al.
most within touching distance,
according to C. H. Bell, presi.
dent.
Water, usually a reliable indi.
cation of a vein in the neighbor.
hood, is running out IF the rock
crevices so as to require the use
of a shield to protect the men at
the drills. The face Of the bore
lacks Is feet of the 450.foot
point where it is expected the
mineral will be uncovered.
Surveys of the surface have
shown three veins in line to be
pierced by the tunnel. the first
one, close at hand, having a
width of Is feet, the second,
1000 feet ahead of the portal,
having a width Of Is feet. and
the third, 1900 feet ahead, with
a width of rs to 100 feet. All
of them are thought to be in
Burke quartzite and carry values
as indicst I'd by surface sampling,
Of 1925 to $3.50 in golG, silver
and lead to the ton.
Ventilation is to be provided
by an 8-inch casing Of which $50
feet have been acquired. A
contract has been let for 300 feet
Of tunneling which. when COM
pleted, will give the bore a
length in excess of 700 feet.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1910-02-17
GOOD SHOWING IN CT EASTERN

A good showing of ore is being
made on the property of the
Great Eastern Mining company
near Black Bear. The force is
engaged in running the long
lower crosscut and, while the
ledge has not yet been encoun.
tered. stringers Of ore assaying
40 per cent lead and carrying
small values in silver to the ton
have been exposed. 1t is ex.
pected that the ledge will be cut
at a depth of about l. 400 feet.
A large amount Of develop
ment has been done. and a good
showing made in the upper
workings. The group consists
Of IA claims adjoining the hold
ings of the Black Bear Fraction
on the south, the Flynn group
on the east and the Standard and
Mammoth on the north.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1910-02-17
SILVER CROWN Co. DRIFTING

At a meeting of the Silver
Crown directors in Wallace it
was decide to continue the drift
to get under the big blowout on
the surface from which ore was
taken assaying IL ounces in sill
YER. The Silver Crown adjoins
the Charles Dickens on the east.
Manager Pat Crowley has gone
to the property to begin the ex-
tension of the tunnel. The drift
has followed the vein 140 feet.
The ledge is nine feet wide and
the assays show good values in
silver with the ore improving
in quantity. Another 100 feet
will take the tunnel under the
blowout.
The officers of the company
are, President, Lyman Wood;
vice president and manager, Pat
Crowley: secretary, Hugh Toole
treasurer. Jas. H. Taylor.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1910-02-17
MARYLAND EXPECTS TO SHIP

The Maryland property near
Thompson Falls, is working con-
tinually and there is every indi.
cation that the ore shoot will be
broken into within a few days.
The rock indicates that the tun-
mel is now in the casing Of the
ledge and the survey shows that
there remains only a few feet to
be driven until the ore body that
was encountered in the upper
workings will he reached.
The company expects to ship
this year and the ore will be
taken out by way of Thompson
Falls. There is a water grade
all of the way to the railroad.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1910-02-17
GOoO NEWS FROM THE TUCKER

A good strike of ore has been
reported in the property Of the
Tucker Mining company in the
Mullan section. The strike was
announced by Peter Balm, presi-
dent and manager of the COM
pany. who has just returned
from a trip of inspection to the
property.
While no assay of the ore has
been made and the full extent OF
the ore body is not ascertained,
it is said that the rock carries
values in both copper and GOLD
and is improving as depth is
gained.
A considerable force of men is
engaged and the lower crosscut
is being pushed as rapidly az
possible. 1t is estimated thai
about so feet Of work will have
to be done before the main ledge
is reached.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1910-02-17
OPTION ON TREASURE VAULT

An option on the Treasure
Vault group of claims in the
Murray section has been secured
by William Myers, a mining en-
gineer. The first payment be-
comes due in April. The present
owner of the group is ]. B. b.
ward.
A considerable amount of de-
velopment has been done on the
property and the ledge exposed
for upwards Of 4t00 feet by open
cuts an shallow tunnels. A drift
is being run and from the face
of this. several samples of ore
have been taken, one of which
showed about S. in gold and a
trace of copper. and another
$24.80 in gold alone
The claims have been located
and relocated many times, but
came into the hands of the pres
ent owners about nine years ago.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1910-02-17
COPPER AGE s EDISON STRIKE

A six-inch stringer of oxidized
silver ore. lying beside the cop.
per vein. worth $3.50 to the ton,
is the latest discovery announced
in the Copper Age and Edison,
located four miles south of Sal
tese.
The news was received here
by telephone from Saltese, and
has not been confirmed.
Stockholders of the company
in this city state that while they
know this is not the average
value of the ore in the mine,
they feel highly encouraged by
the report. -
An average taken from many
samples throughout the mine
shows that the general run Of
the ore in the Copper Age j!
from So to SIG.