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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
HARRY JONES HAS
 SET NEW RECORD

President Harry Jones has in the past month broken the worlds record for va ried experiences. Acting Mayor, Mayor, private citizen and president of the coun- ell have been some of his titles during that time.
 Upon the death of Mayor O'Brien he be- came Mayor Yesterday morning he turned the city over to Mayor Exum and for nine hours he was nothing but private citizen. At 8 o'clock last night he qualified and began his second term as president of the council
 Mir Jones has taken the oath of office twice during those three weeks. After the formalities at the Mayors office yes- terday he walked up to the office of Pro- bate Judge Sam Greene in the court house and said, Judge, please put the blocks to me again." whereupon Judge Greene prepared the oath and MT. Jones signed it, swearing to support the consti- tuition and carry out the duties of the office to the best of his ability
 Mr. Jones has won the reputation of being the best presiding officer in Bir- mingham. He has the machinery of the council down to perfection and every thing moves in the smoothest order. He has become a power in the council. and always exerts it for the Nr~' '-*~-~-t o' the city and to keep tn ade Nefsr ing harmoniously tog 'nai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
HIGDON IS AT WAR
 WITH CITY COURT

Sheriff Higdon- and the judges of the first, second and third divisions of the city court are at war The sheriff says it is his business to appoint bailiffs for the courts; that he has always done so: that he has appointed bailffs for the circuit court, and that the law provides he shall appoint those for the city court
 The judges of the city court asserted their authority in the matter at the end of the spring term of court, when they appointed three bailiffs and three clerks, one for each of the three active jury di- visions of the city court.
 Sheriff Higdon now announces that he has appointed three men to act as bailiffs and claims they are the true and lawful bailiffs of the city court.
 c. A. Griffith, J. R. Reeves and c. C. Truss are the three bailiffs appointed by Sheriff Higdon. Griffith has been for now has trouble in collecting his salary for having held the job. A mandamus has consequently been served on the county treasurer, Giant Miller, attempt ing to force the payment of Griffith s salary at the rate of 's6O a month for two years and a half.
 In the bailiff dispute the sheriff has perhaps a shade the better argument, as all the bailiffs he appointed are dep- uty sheriffs, equipped with the neces- sary badges The bailiffs appointed by the city court judges, are not, however, and Sheriff Higdon declares he will re- fuse to deputize them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
MRS. HIGGINS KILLS
 SELF AT GATE CITY

At 10:S0 o'clock last night Mrs. Lizzie of her husband B. A. Haggins, at Gate City, by shooting herself through the left breast with a revolver. Death was al- most instantaneous.
 Coroner Brasher was immediately noti- fled and went to the scene to make an investigation.
 He found that there had been appear ances of trouble all day. The police of ficers state that they saw the woman crying during the afternoon and that the family had been acting suspiciousy.
 The scene was a very pathetic one, asleep in the room when her mother fired the fatal shot, and she was awakened just in time to see her mother fall and hear her dying struggles.
 The police officers say that they saw the man, B. A. Higgins, going off before the shooting occurred. They state that he came back the rear way. When he entered the house he raised the alarm and the officers went at once to the house. They found the woman lying in poo of blood. She was badly burned by ths powder and the husband states that ht put out her clothing, which was on fire | The coroner is a little perpexed a the aspects of the case. The investiga tion will be held this afternoon at
 o'clock in his office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
JEWISH NEW YEAR
 OBSERVED TODAY
Services at Temple Emanuel
 Last Night
DR. NEWFIELD's SERMON
Applies Jacobs Vision to the Attitude of Hope That Should Charac- terize the Opening of the
 New Year

1 In commemoration of Rosh Ha Shonoh, the Jewish New Year, an extensive pro- sramme was carried out at Temple Emanuel last night which was witnessed by one of the largest gatherings of the year.
 The musical selections were elaborate. being participated in by both the first and second quartets. ''The Lord is My Light was interpreted with much depth of feeling and temperament by Mrs. Chandler, and Fear Ye Not, Oh. Israeli was very effectively sung by MT. Giles pie. In addition to these numbers sev- eral other solo parts were sung by all the members of the solo quartet.
 The first quartet consisted of Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. Peck and Mir. Gil- lespie and MT. Hefin. and the second of Mrs. Longbeck and Mrs. Newfield and MT withers and MT. Lenk
 The musical programme was in charge of the director and organist, Mrs. Gus sen.
 As his subject for the evening services Dr. Newfield took the twenty eighth chap ter of Genesis, wherein is described Jacobs vision of the ladder, and applied it's significance to the tendencies of mod ern times.
 Said Dr. Newfeld, "This night Is one of the visionary moods which may help us to interpret the attitudes we should bear toward life.'
 He said the ideal is made of the vision ary and memory and hope are the two Ia would have the Jewish race to draw a lasting lesson from the story of Jacobs coveteousness, for, as he said, "If we have sought like Jacob the end and am- biton life in ourselves exclusively, 10 take away the blessing from someone else. we will find ourselves on a lonely desert with nothing but stone for our pillow
 The whole message of pr. Newfield was teeming with beautiful thoughts appropriate for the occasion, inasmuch as friendship and universal brotherhood were the two ideas which penetrated brightly the veil of uncertainty that how CTS about the beginning of a new year. Life with its activities ends not in our selves. but in our fellowman,' he said And again, NO man is so insignificant but that his thoughts, his expressions, his actions, will all be felt in far off gen. erations.
 Returning to the business life from their visions men may still follow the scrip ture wherein Jacob longs for the con tentment of simple life
 'As did this patriarch of the Bible. we also may translate the visionary ideals to the practical needs of life"
 The services will be continued today. which will likely surpass in interest those of last night There will be an addi- tion of a cornet, played by MT. Ben Well, to the musical selections. in com memoration of the ancient rams horn" !"
 Dr. Newfield will take as his subject "Israel's glory and duty" services be- ginning at 10:30 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
NEW OFFICIALS
 ARE ANNOUNCED

Huntsville, October 3.-(Special.) )-The their slate of city officials who are to be elected on tomorrow night, and the slate has become public property. The election is to be very uninteresting af- fair, as all has been settled in advance. D. B. Lillard, city clerk, and O. K. Stegall, fire chief, are the only two prin- cipal officers who are to hold their jobs under the new administration. The new ones are: Clarence Powell. clerk: David Graham treasurer; E. T. Middleton, street superintendent: John Bulard, chief of police; John Childress, night chief; Fred M Bennett, sexton of cemetery, and Claud Phillips, sanitary officer.
 Judge David D. Shelby of the United States circuit court of appeals left today for Atlanta, where he will sit with his two associates in a regular term of court during this week. Judge Shelby has spent the summer at his home in this city.
 Mrs. Mary Turner Matthews, wife oi John " Matthews. paying teller of tho First National bank, died Saturday aft ernoon. after an illness of several weeks Before her marriage, about year ago she was Miss Mary Turner Clanton. one of the most popular young girls 1T Huntsville. Mrs. Matthews was a grand daughter of the late Gov. Reuben Chap .fnan and a niece of Mrs. Alberta Taylor and Mrs. Ellelee C.. Humes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
MOB AT SANFORD CATCHES THE NEGRO

Andalusia, October 3.-A negro convict is being held by a mob at the lower stoekade of the Henderson Lumber com pany, near Sanford, and will probably be lynched before midnight for assaulting and murdering Mrs. Hiram Stucky, the young wife of white farmer living near the camp.
 The crime is one of the most revolting that ever occurred in this county, ahd was committed in the middle of the aft ernoon. The convict was captured on the spot by G. o. Waites and Edgar Nix. who were in the woods near by at the time, and brought by them to Sanford On their way from the camp on an en- zine the negro jumped to the ground and they shot him through the arms and caught him again, coming on to Sanford with him, where they delivered him to the officers, and the mob took him from the officers.
 Mrs. Stucky was at home alone when the negro. whose name could not be learned. approached her house, seized her, committed a criminal assault and when she began screaming seized some blount instrument and knocked her in the head. She lived about an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
BESSEMER DEPOT
 IS DISCUSSED

Montgomery, October 3-(Special)- After hearing arguments all day in the case of the city of Bessemer against the Alabama Great Southern railway, the Louisville and Nashville railroad, the Southern railway, the Atlanta, Birming- ham and Atlantic railway, and tho Kan sas City, Memphis and Birmingham rail- way, in which the board of trade of Bes- semer is petitioning for more adequate passenger and freight facilities, the Ala bama railroad commission at $50 o'clock tonight decided to have the case submit ted on briefs to be considered at the next session of the commission. Four wit nesses appeared before the commission. Messrs. Smith, McNary and l.. Sevier for the railroads, and Secretary Dunn for the board of trade.
 The depot cases of Opelika, Dadeville and Ozark were continued until the next meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
THE BEST TOILET
 SOAP IS. CUTICURA
No Other Soap Does So Much for Poor Complexion, Red Rough Hands
 and Falling Hair
It Does Even More for Infants
 and Children

In selcting toilet, bath and nursery soap, why not procure one possessing delicate emollient properties sufficient to allay minor irritations, remove red ness and roughness. prevent pore clog ging, soften and soothe sensitive con ditions and promote skin and scalp health generally? Such soap, com bining with the purest of saponaceous ingredients the most fragrant and re- freshing of flower odors. is Cuticura Soap. It costs but a little more, 1t wears to wafer, and gives comfort and satisfaction every moment of It's use in the toilet. bath and nursery.
 No other soap has done SD much for poor complexions, red, rough hands, and dry, thin and falling hair. It has done even more for skin-tortured and dishgured infants, children and adults, when assisted by Cuticura Oint- ment.
 As toilet soap for preserving and purifying the complexion, hands and hair and as a skin soap for dissipatins irritating and unsightly conditions of the skin. Cuticura Coap has no rivalf worth mentioning It's sale Is greater than the worlds product of other skin soaps combined. It is sold wherever civilization has penetrated, with depoti in all world centers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
ATTEMPT MADE TO
 PASS SAWS INTO THE COUNTY JAIL

An attempt was made to pass iu six hack saws to the prisoners in the county jail yesterday and would have been successful but for the vigilance of Warden Ed Newman.
 The saws were wrapped up in a cracker box and addressed to w. M Bailey. Warden Newman became sus- picious and opened the package only to find the saws. His statement is as follows:
 "The package in which I found the saws was left with me by M. T. Ra- mey, ap attorney. I heard him tell another prisoner to wait and take the maiIsto Bailey and I became suspicious I opened it and found six hack saws that would have cut any bar in the jail.
 "Ramey is in the habit of coming to see Majors and Bailey and has the attorneys privilege of seeing his client I am sure that he left the saws, think Ing that I would overlook them. We have been suspicious O. him some time''
 The matter was promptly reported to Sheriff Higdon and he is very in dignant about it. He feels that the courtesy that he has extended the law yers in allowing them to see their clients has been grossly abused and he has stated b's intention of calling on the bar association to expel the man who has been accused by Warden Newman.
 'If the attorneys are. going to snug gle saws to their clients what am going to do?" he asked last night in speaking of the matter. "It has always been the custom to allow the attor- neys to see their clients and feel that the privilege has been grossly abused by Ramey.
 q think that the bar association of Jefferson county should expel man who would do such thing. Had his purpose been accomplished it would have meant that every prisoner in that wing of the jail would have sawed his way to liberty While oue sawed the others would sing or make a noise. to drown the sound of the saving.
 Ut is possible that Ramey did not know that the package contained saws. Even if it were true that he was un- gware of the contents of the package he is at fault.
 He will hear from me later"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
MONTGOMERY WILL . FORWARD BOND TODAY
Postmaster's Commission Will
 Come This Week
MATTER OF ASSISTANT
Next Postmaster Has Not Yet Taken Up Question-The Man Appointed Now VIII Probably Serve
 for Life

The first official departmental mo- tice received by Joseph H. Montgom- cry that he has been appointed post master was from the office Of C. F. Grandfield. first assistant postmaster general, and was received in Birming- ham yesterday.
 The official notification is from the division of bonds and commissions. In the notice MT. Montgomery Is request ed to sign an accompanying bond and oath of office and return it immediate ly to Washington and his commission, signed by President Taft, will be for warded at once.
 The notice follows:
 Washington, September 30. 1910. MT. Joseph H. Montgomery, Birmlng- ham, Ala:
 Sir-The President of the United States has appointed you postmaster at Birmingham, Jefferson county, Ala bama. to serve until the close of the next session of the Senate, unless you are sooner relieved.
 There are sent to you herewith, for execution in accordance with the ac- companying instructions, your bond and oath of office. Return them prompt ly to this office. On their approval by the department a commission will be issued authorizing you to assume charge of the postoffice. Until you re- ceive the commission you are with out authority under this appointment Respectfully,
 C. P. GRANDFIELD,
 First Assistant Postmaster General. It was stated yesterday by MT. Mont gomery that the bond and oath would be signed today and returned to the department in Washington. It is be- lieved he will receive his commission within the next few days.
 There are a great many small de- tails connected with the question of my taking charge of the postmaster ship that will receive attention some time this week." said MT. Montgomery. T will send my bond and oath of or flee to Washington Tuesday. When they receive the papers a commission will be issued. I will as soon as practic- able thereafter assume the duties.
 "The question of an assistant post master will not be taken up ir any way until I have been installed. There
  applied or who will apply for this po- sition. When all of the applications have been made I will announce de- cjsion The question will be taken up and decided exactly on its merits and a man will be selected who, l think, will render the people good account of the trust"
 In connection with the position of as sistant postmaster 1t is stated that Prof. J. T. Blakemore, the incumbent; J. w. Hughes, Jr., and c. c. Willis have made application. The applicants are now connected with the govern ment in some capacity. MT. Hughes is in the postal service while MT. Willis is a deputy in the United States mar shal's office.
 On account of the fact that the as sistants will go under the civil ser vice after next year the position here Is attracting a great deal of interest. The man who is appointed will serve through life under the civil service at a handsome salary which increases in Birmingham every year as the gross
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04

Cardiff, October 3.-(Special) )-Fire, which started in the general merchandise store of MT Forediee at this place early tonight. threatened to wipe out the town. Nine buildings were destroyed, at an estimated loss of s1o,0oO. Insurance car ried was small.
 The fire is still raging at midnight, but has quieted down from few hours ago, and it is believed that 1t is vir- tually under control. Three buildings were dynamited in the path of the flames and it was due to this alone that the entire village was not razed to the ground.
 Following are the losses: MT. Foredice, merchandise store, residence and several barns and outbuildings: Morris Clark, residence and outbuildings; C. A. O'Neal,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
FIRST NEW CHAIRS
 HERE FOR JURORS

Voters near and far in Jefferson coun- ty will be delighted with the news that the famous cushion-seated, cushion
 backed and pedestalled jurors chairs
 have arrived, and will be installed in Judge Lanes division of the circuit court and the first division of the criminal court.
 Thefirst dozen of the chairs ordered by the Board of Revenue are things of beau
 ty and joys forever. as well as things of
 exceeding great comfort. The leather
 seats conceal springs comfortable alike to the weighty and the slight, and the
 backs are equipped with cushions which
 could not have been more delicately ad-
 justed. The body of each of the chairs is fixed movably on a pedestal, and will
 permit leaning back just to the point
 where jurors dignity would call halt.
 Members of the Board of Revenue took turns yesterday in testing the fitness of the new chairs, though some difficulty arose from the fact that the pedestals were not screwed down. The board now declares they will plead former jeopardy if called upon in the future to act on juries.
 Circuit Judge A. o. Lane is responsible for the new chairs. He made application in person to the Board of Revenue during the summer recess of courts to have bet ter and more comfortable chairs installed in the various jury boxes of the county courts. The board ordered two sets of the chairs as an experiment, and the first dozen, which arrived yesterday, will be placed in Judge Lanes court. The next set will be installed in the jury box in the first division of the criminal court If the chairs prove satisfactory, Judge
 Crows division of the circuit court and all three divisions of the city court will be fitted with them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
ENGINEERS BEGIN
 SURVEYING ROAD
GEORGE CLARK WILL GO OVER CAHABA ROUTE FROM SELMA WHICH HE SURVEYED ABOUT 23 YEARS AGO

Selma, october -(special.)-George Clark of Birmingham and about 20 assistant engineers reached Selma to- day and began to make survey up the Cahaba valley for the proposed rail road from Selma to Birmingham. Mir Clark made a survey of the route about 2s years ago and the survey which was started today will be practically over the same route as was the first sur vey.
 The survey is being made by MT. Clark for Ernest Lamar and associates of this city who have been working upon the building of the railroad for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
Successor for BrOward

voters of the state of Florida are con- fronted with a peculiar situation re- garding the election of a senator to succeed Senator Broward, who died re- gently Under the direct primary law. special primary must be held to choose his successor, although some contend that the matter of electing senator should be left to the legisla- turc. The state executive committee meets within 10 days to consider the situation To date only one candidate. Nathan P. Bryan. personal friend of MT. Broward and brother of former Florida senator, has been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
County F.,f .t Athens

Athens, October 3-(Special.) 1.-The sec ond annual fair given by the Limestons County Fair association will commence on October IS and will continue for foui days. It is expected to make this the best county fair in the state. Great preparations are now under way and it is believed that the fair will bring hundreds of people here who have not visited theii old home county in years. Thursday is tc be Homecoming Day. at which time Congressman William Richardson, who is native of Athens, will deliver an ad- dress to his fellow citizens at the fail grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
TWO MEN SHOOT
 EACH OTHER DEAD

Corbin, Ky, October 3.-With both Of their revolvers emptied and each mans body literally riddled by bullets, Henry Lee, a constable, and James Williams, a private policeman, fell dead in each others arms at the end of shooting affray in this city late today.
 The men met and before either had spoken a word began firing. Neither man missed a shot, Williams body being pierced by six bullets and Lees by four.
 Lee had shot and seriously wounded Williams father and brother several weeks ago Williams was formerly coun- ty sheriff and was well known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
MERIDIAN PLEASED
 WITH OUTLOOK

Meridian, Miss, October S.-(Spe- cial. )-The clerks of the Queen and Crescent system state today that they are more than satisfied with the sit uation. The statement is made that the tie-up is greater than 1t has ever been. The report is current that there are more cars in the yards than there were Saturday. The railroad people say the outlook Is hopeful, but it is generally known that but little head way has been made toward getting things back to normal conditions. To- morrow night there will be big torchlight procession in which all labor unions will join.
 The Mississippi Medical college opened today with a large attendance and the session promises to be suc- cessful one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
FIRE DEMOPOLIS Samuel Strudwick's Home CompIetel, Destroyed Yesterday Afternoon

Demopolis, October 3.-(Special. 1.-The family residence of Samuel Strudwick, situated on the corner of Commissioner and Capital streets, caught fire this afternoon and was destroyed. It is said that 5000 insurance was carried on the house and about $500 on the furniture some of which was saved. Miss Mollie Clarke, who had rooms in the burned building, also carried some insurance on her furniture, which was destroyed. The origin of the fire is supposed to be due to defective f1ue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
BIG FIRE AT CARDIFF
 THREATENS WHOLE TOWN

residence; a negro shanty and negro lodge hall, which was recently built
 The fire started in the Forediee store soon after the place was closed for the day this evening. MT. Foredice is visit ing in Tennessee and a negro is in charge of the store The fire was dis covered soon after the negro left tonight and when first seen had almost enveloped the building in flames. The high wind drove the blaze before it and the fire spread in few minutes to an enormous advancing flame. People gathered from places several miles from the village to watch the spectacular sight and help fight the flames.
 A distress call was sent to Birmingham about o'clock for a fire engine, but soon after the blaze was apparently gotten under control and word was sent them not to come. It is believed now that the danger Is over.