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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09
SHERIFF'S MANDAMUS
 SUIT IS POSTPONED

The mandamus proceedings brought against County Treasurer Giant Miller by Sheriff Higdon for the purpose of at tempting to force payment of salary to c. A. Griffiths baiiff of the city court appointed by Sheriff Higdon, will not come up for hearing before Circuit Judge A. O. Lane until next Saturday The hearing was to have been held yester- day, but was passed owing to a case which is on trial in Judge Lanes divi- sion.
 Meanwhile there are nine bailiffs of the city court, six appointed by the judges of three divisions of the city court las. spring. under authority vested in them by special bill passed by the state leg islature in 1907, and three appointed by the sheriff by virtue of the general law which provides that the sheriff's depu- ties act as bailiffs in all county courts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09

When speculative activity gets beyond that stage they pull in their horns.
 They have no money either now or In prospective up to the end of the year for the financing of a big gamble in stocks The surplus reserve Is now down to a shoestring and there Is serious work ahead for the next 90 days in taking care of the legitimate needs of the situation.
 There is no gambling money now, nor will there be until the turn of the new year-that Is, gambling money in large chunks, such as would be required if the stock market should run up to 100000 shares a day or thereabouts. There is no trouble attached to a 5OO, 900 share a day volume of business and with that much going on it will be possible to get rid of quite a good supply of the collateral which Is tying up bank cap ital uncomfortably.
 Politics is not cutting as much of a figure as most people expected There Is a deep. down feeling in the financial dis trict that the general election will be democratic in results and that the Roose- welt ticket In New York will be over
 whelmed under an avalanche of opposi- ton votes as great as that which buried Folger when Grover Cleveland was elect ed governor of the Empire State. At the
 same time there. is a secret fear of Roosevelt which tends to keep down en- thusiasm and repress hostile talk. The play seems to be to keep your mouth shut and express your feelings at the polls. The people in Wall street are prone to cut out political discussion ex- cept in the confidence of the back office or in the clubs, where they are in no danger of getting into the papers or att tracting over much attention. This streak of yellow. or as they prefer to call it discretion, is an uncertain senti- ment and party leaders are not quite ready to express opinions as to how much weight to attach to it in making
 up estimates.
 The burden of the canned interviews which find their way into print these days is that the business outlook is brightening and that if we only have a little patience things will pan out all right That Is a beautiful sentiment and should fill the hearts of the populace with rosy hopes. Unfortunately, however, these interviews do not agree with the great mass of known facts and Is classi- fled as f1ubdub Sweet to the ear, but really meaning nothing.
 It savers very much of christian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09
JUDGE MONTGOMERY
 MAKES HIS BOND
Bond for SS5,00O Made Through Two
 Birmingham Agencies

The official bond of Judge Joseph H. Montgomery, as postmaster of Birming- ham, for $S5, 900, was arranged through the offices of Coleman-Dixon 6 Co.,, and George c. Oliver, General Agents of the National Surety company of New York. and Illinois Surety company of Chicago. The bond was executed here and delivered to Judge Montgomery the same day tho papers were received from Washington. which illustrates that Birmingham is an important center in the opinion of the surety companies, when their general agents are given authority to execute bonds of such importance. character and size.
 The bond has been forwarded by Judge Montgomery to the department, and he expects to be in position to take charge of the office in the course of a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09
ENSLEN FINISHES
 HIS TESTIMONY

The taking of the testimony of Eugene F. Enslen. the well-known banker, in the case of himself against the late firm of l.. A. May & Co. of New York and William B. Summerville, was concluded yesterday afternoon shortly before ( o'clock.
 MT Enslen was on the stand for the greater part of two days, and was cross examined by two we'll known New York lawyers. His evidence was given before Special Examiner Joseph Collins in the Brown-Marx building. No developments occurred yesterday out of the ordinary.
 Mir. Enslen seeks to recover H,ooo, ,OoO and interests for his profits in the con- cern. The examination here ended the hearing so far as Birmingham is con- cerned unless other witnesses are re- quested and examined later. This is not at this time considered likely.
 Congressman Herbert Parsons of New York, who conducted the examination of Mir. Enslen for L. A. May & Co.,, left last night over the Queen and Crescent for Chattanooga. He is an interested stu dent of the late war. and desired to in spect the battle field at Chickamauga before returning to New York. He will reach New York Monday afternoon.
 William H. Baker, who represented William B. Summerville, will leave to- day for New York. He will be accom-. panied by l.. A. May and Mir. Summer vile, who have been here attending the hearing of MT. Enslen's testimony
 The various interested parties arc pleased over the outcome of the evidence Mir. Enslen answered the question, quickly and pointedly. In this way long delay and a waitover here was obvi ated for the visitors.
 John W. Tomlinson. Roy Mccullough and Campbell & Johnston represented the plaintiff. The next step in the cas' will be in New York, when the evidenc, Of MT. Enslen is given to the coLl |. there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09

pigeon holes. four drawers and several book racks.
 This was the first safe ever owned by the state of Alabama, and it was used by the Confederate treasurer as long as Montgomery remained the capital.
 When Arthur Bingham of Talladega was state treasure fin the 70s he bought new safe for the state and sold the old one to Marvin & Co. of New York. About six months after 1t was sold MT. Bingham bought back the safe from Marvin & Go.
 When the term of office of Treasurer Bingham expired he shipped the safe to Talladega. and at his death 1t became the property of the heirs of the Bingham estate and sat for years in the front room of the Bingham Eagle works.
 The "moonshine chemists of the moun- tains have learned how to manufacture a villainous compound that is fiery to the taste. but is not the old-fashioned corn whisky by large majority Baking powders. potash and other alkalies are uses to give it bead. veteran moon- sinner asserted today that he knew Of but one distillery from the Georgia line to Pine Log in Tallapoosa where the mountain dew was manufactured from real corn, and nothing else. A few bush els Of meal and case of baking powder can be carried and concealed more quick ly than bulky corn, and this material will make a bogus whisky in a few hours. while 1t requires several days to make "moonshine" under the old system. Of course, the baking powder whisky will ruin the human stomach but like the famous razors 1t is made to sell. At the site of an illicit still, not a days ride from here. Is a wagon load of paper car tons that had once contained baking powders. and sundry receptacles formerly holding potash
 Continued rains have greatly damaged the cotton crop in Talladega county. the measure of damages being variously esti mated from s2o.0oO to s50.O0o. Cotton opened early and when the blowing rains began last Thursday the fields in the val leys were white with the staple much of which was blown to the ground and soiled or ruined. It was the first rain in eight weeks, and while it has damaged cotton, yet 1t is of some service in ren- dering the ground fit to blow and to bring up turnips and grain heretofore sown.
 Our Mountain Home" contains an ad- vertisement that the publishers of that paper will put in book form yandiyers s History of Talladega county, which the paper has been printing in installments for a year past. The book will cover a period of no years, from 1900 to 1910. and will contain from 40 to 30 chapters. Only l0o0 copies will be issued at A prjce of not more than s2 per volume Persons wanting copies are asked to leave their names with the publishers of the Home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09

Deputy Griffith has been serving as baiiff in the city court for two years and a half and has been paid salary of $60 a month by Sheriff Higdon, the county treasurer having refused payment at Griffiths monthly applications with his county warrants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09
DISCOVER RELIC OF O[D CONFEDERACY Safe Used By Champions of the Lost Cause A MOONSHINE TRICK Moonshiners Make Connection Out of Baking Powder and Potash-Rains
 Damage Cotton CrOp-Pub-
 fish Yandiyer's Book
TRICK
MOONSHINE TF

Talladega, october s.-(Special. )-One of the original relics of the Lost Cause is yet in Talladega. It is the original iron safe in which the Confederate government kept the money which was used by the Confederate treasurer when the capitol was in the city of Montgomery. It Is large, cumbrous structure of blackened iron, with clasp and paddock fastening be- sides an inside lock. It has an interior iron vault with two compartments 30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09
Would Locate N. c. Kemp

Chief Bodeker has received a message from Munford asking that he locate N. c. Kemp, who Is thought to be in Birmingham. MT. Kemps baby is very i'll, and he Is wanted by his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09
CURED OF TOBACCO HABIT

James Sanatorium Co.,, Memphis. Tenn. Gentlemen-"During the month of July, 1901, l secured from you a treatment for tobacco which I used according to your directions, and l am delighted to say I have never used any more to- bacco and have had no desire to use it in any way. and therefore I feel 1t my duty to thank you for what your remedy has done for me.
 T have already thanked Almighty God that He has put into existence such a great remedy, one that will cure man kind of such a destructive, filthy habit. T had used tobacco for 20 years, in all its different forms, but now I am thankful to say that I am well and l freely recommend your remedy to any person who wishes to discontinue the habit.
 Again thanking you, I beg to re- main very respectfully yours,
 TT. A. KEITH
 NO. 41s Lookout St., Chattanooga Tenn"
 JAMEs' HOME CURE REMEDIES will be furnished at the following prices:
 Whisky, Wine or Beer. .$12. 50 Tobacco Cigarettes or Snuff. 5.00 Nervousness and Insomnia. a.......... 5.0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09
Board of Education Meet. Tomorro

There will be meeting of the city Board of Education tomorrow which will
 hear the first report of pr. Phillips about the attendance of schools. It is under stood that he will make report on other matters of interest to the Board of Edu- cation. The board will inspect some of the school buildings of the city and the high school building at Ensley. It is stated that there will be some suggestions made that will be considered byl the board.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
RICHMOND DISTRICT
TO HAVE THfATER
Class A Building to Be Erected
at Clement Street and
Fifth Avenue

A rumor is in circulation that a the
ater will soon be established in the
Richmond district at the northwest
corner of Clement street and Fifth
avenue.
The persons who have the matter In
hand are secretive. but it is reported
that they have raised a large sum of
money and that they will have $4,000
available under an Incorporation to
devote to the construction of a theater
building at the place mentioned.
The lot has frontage in Clement
street of 81 feet and a depth of 100
feet. 1t is elevated above the street
level distance of 10 feet or more, but
1t is all of sand and so can be cut
down with little cost and trouble The
owner is Mrs. Low, who also has prop
erty on the opposite side of Clement
street. directly across from the thea
ter site.
The northwest corner of Clement
street and Fifth avenue is the largest
unimproved holding of realty in Gle
ment street within distance of some
blocks. The talk is that a, vaudeville
theater, not a nickelodeon, is in view
and that a class A structure will be
erected to house the proposition.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
MUCH ACTIVITY
IN REDWOOD CITY
Promising Realty Conditions Are
Reported From City Down
the Peninsula

8 f. w. Magruder of S32 Mission street
reports that improvements have now
assumed practical shape in Redwood
City. The famous Dumbarton cutoff is
now finished and is being connected
with the main line. in Redwood City by
four tracks.
Pile drivers and track layers are
busy in the city limits of Redwood
placing tracks between the present sta
ton and the junction of the roads
The cutoff will at first be used for
freight, but after the road is in good
running order the overland trains will
enter San Francisco via this route.
There are many Improvements now.
being completed in Redwood at the
same time and the town has planned a
celebration of these events. The cleo
trio line many buildings now under
way. the private homes, new city hail.
fine large hote1--all are being rushed
to completion.
Magruder reports an active interest
in Redwood City property and follow
ing are the recent sales:
For r. Alberts. cottage and IL lots
to r. P Ober; to Cappajohn Brothers.
corner lot; w. T. Gale. two lots; Jonas
Martin, one lot; C. Jendresen, large lot;
George NJ Dennis, three lots; o. Ste
yenson, one lot; Arthur Filby. two lots;
Claude Lewis, two lots; Charles
Schwain. large lot. For the account
of r.. w. Barret, to Thomas Carey, one
lot. For e. w. Magruder, to s. Prowse.
one lot; Grover Anspach, one lot; Jean
Pontacq one lot; George Cosgrove, two
lots; William PampeTins two lots.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
NOTABLE DEAL IN
REALTY HOLDINGS
Exchange of Valuable Properties
Reported by Landgrebe,
MacNeyin & Jones

A deal in city real properties involv-
ing $4,000, is announced by Land
grebe, MacNevin & Jones. Two valu-
able holdings were exchanged.
The Excelsior real estate and invest
ment company sold to William " Mac
Nevins the property at the southeast
corner of Clay and Jones streets. known
as the ST. Sevour apartments. The
land has a frontage of so, feet in Jones
street and 91.S feet in. Clay street. The
improvements comprise a four story
frame building containing 16 apart
ments commanding marine view.
The apartments are in four and five
rooms and bathrooms each and they
bring a total monthly rental of $685.
The building cost $4,000. The va1ua-
ton placed upon the lot and improve
ments is $4,000.
. The other property involved is a FIVE
stry brick building in the south line of
Pacific street 242:6 feet east of lxearny,
which was owned by MacNevin. This
property has an area OF S2:6 by 80.
The building is lodging house leased
for five years at a gross rental of
100000. There is also a store on the
ground floor. The price placed on this
property for the purpose of the trans
fer is also $65,00o
This deal rounds out the holding Of
the Excelsior real estate and invest
ment company in Pacific street The
company quite recently acquired by
purchase the property of the Starr
brothers adjoining. With the two prop
critics combined the company now owns
1875 feet In Pacific street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
MORE SEWERS TO
Be BUILT AT Once
City Government Is Preparing
Contracts for Big Addi-
tional Mileage

The city government will Immediately
begin the construction of large ad-
ditional mileage of sewers. In addition
to a large number of contracts which
have been awarded, contracts. have been
prepared that involve something like
$1,000, 900.
These include important work in the
Channel street section. being what is
completed for sewers in the Mission
flats district.
The bureau of construction reports
contracts in preparation for other work
as follows:
For a sewer from the southeriy termination Of
Springdalc street to Ocean avenue.
For sewer along Islais creek from Ocean
avenue 10 Mount Vernon avenue.
Outlet to Brannan street sewer
Seventh street, from Howard to Channel
street-Wo Working plans completed
Seventh street, from Channel to Hooper.
For the construction of a sewer from Forty
eighth avenue and street to Forty-eighth ave-
nue. and Fulton street tacross the park. Work
ing plans completed and 90 per cent traced.
For construction Of the Mile rock tunnel. Work
ing plans completed and Is per cent traced
For construction of section G of the North
Point main. Working plans completed and trac-
ings 45 per cent completed.
For construction of section D of the North
Point main Working plans 60 per cent COM
pleted-
Plans for reconstruction of the main sewer for
the Glenn Park district. Working plans com
pleted and 60 per cent traced
For the construction of sewer in Fell and
Tenth streets. from Van Ness avenue to Dr.
vision street. Plans 20 per cent completed.
For the construction of section e of the North
Point main sewer. Working drawings 75 per
cent completed.
For construction of sewerage sewers and storm
sewers in sections A, and G sOf the yerba
Buena district. Plans completed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
MANY LEASES IN
BUSINESS DISTRICT
Transactions Which Are Repre-
sentative of the Local Real
Estate Market
clandgrebe, MacNevin & Jones report
the closing of the following leases:

c,andgrebe, MacNevin & Jones report
the closing of the following leases:
For account of William Wolf. the three up
per floors of the brick building at the south
west corner Of Sixth and Howard streets, con-
tanning 100 rooms in two and three room apart
ments. The lease covers period Of 10 years
for a total rental OF S63. 900.
For account Of T. Gercke slot at the south
east corner u Battery and Green streets.
45:ioxl37:6, upon which three story reinforced
concrete bralding Is 10 be erected. The lease
corers period OF 10 years for total rental
Of $4,000.
the stores - and 81 Taylor street TO Harper
& keougb for period of 10 years at a total
rental Of $4,000.
For account of William Wolf the store at
Isl Market street to the California seed com
psny for period of bve years at total
the three story building at the northwest
ner of Seventeenth and Dolores streets TO Jacob
H. f. Eiben for period Of 10 years at a total
rental of SIS, 600.
Fer actount Of Frank and William r. Dunn
the store III a Turk street TO Eugene Panario
for a period of 10 years at total rental of
S1i .040.
For account OF Frank and William r. Dunn
the store at "a Turk street 10 i. Pretor for
period Of three. years at total rental Of 81 700.
For account of Frank and William 7. Dunn
the store 6S Turk street TO Edw. l.. Cordy
for a period Of three years at total rental
Of 81 $50.
For necount Of William Wolf the store at
200 Sixth street to William Goldman and Jo-
total rental of IS, 100.
For account OF Matte. Boyd the upper floor
Of the building st the southeast corner of Ellis
and Larkin streets TO Mrs. J. L. Firth for a
period Of three years at a total rental of
s.. 700
For account Of c, Costa the store in the build
streets to the Silver Crest creamery company,
terms private.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
CITY PLANS PURCHASE
OF REALTY PARCELS
Land Will Be Secured for Mu-
nicipaI Uses

The city has prepared to acquire two
additional parcels Of realty for munic-
ipsl uses.
The FIRST OF these is tract in Po-
trero Nuevo. block No. $50, situated in
Rhode Island street. which is TO be
bought from Spaulding & Neff for s15,-
<I00
The second is a lot 25x75 feet. to be
bought from Maurice Long. This lot is
in Harrison street II is required for
an addition to the south of Market
street Fairgrounds. The price is
$1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
$4,000 CASH

Balance of purchase price can be paid out OF
rentals: 235 acres in asparagus; will pay L. per
cent; transportation by rail and water: free
water for irrigating; also have several large
tracts in San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys,
suitable for subdivision. at $40 NJ.
MARK LANE COMPANY. 149 Montgomery St
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26
No Money Required

II you own lot I VIII build you a home on
easy terms Expert estimates furnished altera-
tions. showing how to increase income
FELIX MARCUSE. 155 Suffer "a.
Beautiful. large marine view keT lot east side
Taylor ST., so IT. north OF Jackson. 27:6x147.6.
mortgage II desired Just right for apartment
house; 35 per cent profit investment: room
for 5 large fats. allowing fully according to new
building law; S6.500 reduced to 81. $50 for quick
sale: best buy In city. ]. B. D. GRUBBs 81
Montgomery st.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-25
WORLD COINAGE PLANNED.
Leipzig Savant to Explain Trade Elk
panson Idea In Berlin.

Professor Wilhelm Ostwald of Leip-
zig university, one OF Germany's most
distinguished savantS. who lcctured ii
Columbia and Harvard universities t.;
1905, has originated Il novel project
for universal world coinage.
He has been invited by the Merchants
and Manufacturers association OF Hcr-
lin to make the first public exposition
Of his idea before that organization
some time in September or October
The association will ask leading bank
ers and exporters to attend the meet
ing and join in the discussion as to the
practicability of Professor Ostwald's
proposals.
The scientists general idea is that
the commerce and intercommunicatio
of nations would be immensely facili-
tated and simplitied by the adoption
of Il money system and coinage COM
mon to the whole civilized world
Professor Ostwald holds honorary
degrees from the leading universities
of the world
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-25
A ROSE WALK.

moderate expense ard in the genial
month of roses it would form charm
ing beauty spot.
laid out like park please the passcr-
by and add greatly to the appearance
of Il town and its approaches.
What parks are meant for and their
value to mankind is conciseiy do
scribed by writer in the Los Angeles
Times who says:
Parks are. or at least should he,
built for use. not merely to look at.
A park is piece of the country with.
in the town. or piece of land within
the town where the people have all
the freedom and influences of rural
parts. For this reason as little re-
striction as possible should be placed
upon the use of parks and every rea.
sonable provision made for the accom-
mediation and convenience of the pub
lie. No Keep Off the Grass signs
should deter any one from taking Il roll
Tor a nap If he feels like it, upon the
lawns. and plenty of seats should be
provided for all who care to use
them.
There have been park boards who
seemed to think that the parks were
given them to juggle with and the
public had no rights which they were
bound to respect. but the shoe is on
the other foot: park commissioners
have no greater legal rights than the
public in general. A piece of land
within a town is not park, nor will
it ever be until used. One of the lead
ing park men of the United States has
made the point that a great collection
of buildings docs not make city or
town. but IL great collection of people
does. and they find the buildings CON
venient. almost necessary. The people
who use the land constitute the park.
for without them it would be useless,