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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
In the Increase Of the British Army in Austria
Iasia and India.

London, Oct. 20-In come ction with
the increase in the strength of the
British army, the defense of the colo
MES of Great Britain Is receiving unu-
sual attention. The government has
just dispatched a former under secre-
tary of state for war, Sir Ralph Wood
Thompson, to Australia with instruc-
tons to report to the war office upon
the condition of the defenses of the
Australian colonies, to urge an increase
of the colonial forces, and to submit a
proposal for arming the local troops
and changing battalons from Australia
with those of the motherland.
The mission of Thomas Fielding, Ca
madam minister of finance. to Great
Britain, also included discussion with
the colonial office what proportion of
e, 500, 900, which 1t is proposed to ex-
pend in strengthening the Canadian de-
lenses, should be borne by the imperial
government.
The Canadian council ard the war Of
flee are said to be considering impor-
tant measures involving the addition OK
one-third to the Strength of the Indian
army.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21

on the bench. The attorneys In the case
of the Highland Avenue and Belt Rail-
road company VS.. the Columbian Equip
ment company argued some points of the
case. which is now before the court Of
appeals
The cases of the mail carriers and
postoffice employees against the United
States which We're set for yesterday
We're passed until this morning.
The following cases have been placed
upon the docket:
j. P. Withero & Co.. VS.. the sloss Iron
and Steel company November IL.
Administrator of ]. f. White VS.. the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany, December 6.
Edgar A. Echols VS.. same, December
6.
John Kline VS. Charles w. Kline ct al,
November IL.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21
POLICE NEWS.

There was a considerable falling off
of cases in the police court yesterday
morning. The offenders tried were:
w. M. Charles, black, assault and
battery on Jim Harwood; continued.
Harry Keely, white. disorderly con-
duct; continued.
Jim Bingham, colored, larceny of bicy-
Gle; continued.
j. c. Crockett, white, disorderly con-
duct; fined 50.
Charles Sanders, black, minor enter
ing saloon; fined 49,
J. w. Mcdonald, white, taking possess
sion of the property of another without
consent; fined So.
Jake Davis, white. disorderly conduct;
fined S..
Ben Stuart. black, assault and bat
terry on Jim Read; continued.
w. c. Jones. white. assault and bat
terry ON Coleman Smith; not guilty
James Kelly. white, disorderly conduct;
fined $3.50.
James Reid, black, carrying concealed
weapons; continued.
Sam Summerdale and Henry Brewster,
both minors, decided they would try a
ccnvivfal glass of fire water together.
but as they were In the act an officer
happened upon the scene, and they both
enriched the city exchequer 80.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21

deceives people. like that man. I bee
1ieve everybody likes him, because he
knows his business He wastes no time.
Richards is certainly enthusiastic on
the subject of Birmingham. He pre-
diets that within ten years 1t will be
the greatest city south of Washington
And he ought to know He knows them
all, and he knows the foundations upon
which each is built.
Richards might not get 1t, but he is
worth $4,000 a year to the Southern
railroad.
Birmingham is in, no danger from yell
low fever. because that disease cannot
live in such an altitude not on a water
course, 1t is rare that the disease leaves
water courzes.
But while yellow fever is in the state
and people are discussing it why not
clean up this city and keep IT clean.
1t is cleaner today, it is true, than it
has eyer been. but it Is not a Washing
ton yet. Morris avenue from Nineteenth
" WSilby -lliSl HulSSlS 10 iiJl CREAM. WY
should not the occupants eff this property
and adj others in the city aid the street
cleaning department. Let every citizen
see THAT the surroundings of his prem
Uses, including the streets. are kept clean.
Don't kick against the city officials and
complain about them. Aid them.
The city council did good work at ia
meeting last night when 1t gave $1,000
to the school fund. Mayor Frank Evans
believes in education. You cannot have
Thorough civilization without education.
Birmingham has good police force
as far as 1t goes. 1t NEEDS more police
men. But policemen must be paid and
Birmingham is short on funds. Short
funds makes short police force. Thoss
We have should not smoke cigarettes
while ON duty. If they must smoke,
smoke cigars. Policemen should appear
dignafied. Cigarettes lend no dignity
to a blue coat and brass buttons. Yet
the policemen here ara efficient fellows.
The people have already commenced
voting The Age-Herald coupons for the
most popular woman in Alabama. She
who gets the most votes gets a $500 up
right piano as a Christmas present. IL
you haven't voted cut out the coupon on
the sixth page and vote for your best
beloved. THE SAUNTERER.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21
AFTER A BIG REWARD.
A Bessemer Officer Has Arrested an AIIegtd
Murderer.

Officer r. F. Minis, of the Ressenaer
man giving his name as Bob Davis on
suspicion of being a fugitive from JUS
tice and wanted in South Pittsburg,
Tenn, where it is alleged he murdered
"a man named Holloway.
The man is said to answer the descrip-
ton in part Of the murderer, but siren
uously denies ever having been in South
Pit;sburg. He was brought to the coun-
ty Jail and will be held until Tennessee
officials can be heard from.
Should Davis prove the right man Off
Ger Minis will get reward of $500, which
is offered for the capture of Holloway's
murderer,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21
BARES BRIDGE CASE ENDED
A Verdict In Favor of Jefferson
County.
WAS NOT A PUBLIC HIGHWAY
An Appeal Taken to the Supreme Court-Geo.
Webb Pleaded Guilty to Burglary and
Got Sentenc of One Year.

The case of Charles o. Banks VS.. JEFF
ferson County, which has consumed the
attention of the first division of the city
court since Friday. and which grew out
of the Ensley bridge accident some
months ago, was concluded yesterday
afternoon, and resulted in a verdict for
the defendants.
At the conclusion of the arguments
in the case Judge Sharpe gave the gem
eral charge in favor of the defendant,
and a verdict was rendered accord
ingly.
He held that the county was not liable
for the acts of the commissioners in es-
tablishing bridge upon road other
than public highway, and that the
fact had not been established that the
road had been condemned to public use.
The case has been holly contested.
Several witnesses swore yesterday that
the bridge was improperly constructed
and was defective.
Notice of an appeal has been given.
and the case will be taken to the SUI
preme court.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21
FROST COMES OCTOBER 80
AVERAGE TIME FOR ALABAMA IS NO.
MEMBER 8.
The Middle Section in Which Birmingham Is
Located Goes 237 Days in 365
without Frost.

Yesterdays Weather acted as a slight
reprieve to the straw hat and linen coat.
However, the day was for the most
part cloudy and could hardly be de-
nominated a pleasant one.
The weather gueEser graciously grants
cooler days and soon the overcoat and
muffler viii be taken from the closet,
and gently Invested of moths. will be
again called into use.
Yellow fever seems to have a. firm
foothold in several Alabama towns and
only killing frost will check it's in
crease. The people of Birmingham are
not in the least alarmed, but good
frost would be a relief.
In this connection tbs, following facts
will be of interest:
The average time for a killing frost
in the state as a whole, occurs Nov. 8.
The average time in four cities situated
in different sections of the state is: De-
catur, Oct. 9; Birmingham, Oct. 80;
Montgomery, Nov. 8; Mobile, Nov 10.
In the northern part of the state there
Is an average of 1876 days without frost,
in the middle, 237, and in the southern
273.
DAILY BULLETIN.
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 20, 1887,
Local observation during twenty-fo hours
ending at p. m-central time:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21
Walt DAv S ALLOWED BOND.
An Unsuccessful Attempt Is Made to Secure 1t
and He Is Still in Custody.

Judge Wilkerson yesterday heard the
evidence in the habeas corpus proceed
ings instituted in the Walt Davis case
and made the bond $780,
Walt Davis is thu 17-year-old white
boy who was bound owe to await the
action of the grand july by Justice I. H.
Bennett on a charge OF attempted as
sault on the person of little Minnie Me-
CLAN in Elyton.
an effort was made by this ioa'- att-r-
neys to make iths bond. but II a late
hour he was still in JAIN.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21

show them that would compare with the
district around Pittsburg."
When the board completes fits tour of
the south it win return to Washington.
The work of preparing a report will be
arduous. 1t must first be submitted to
Secretary Long, who will IN return SUBJ
nit one to the next session of congress.
which ccnvenes in December. It Is also
probable that President Mckinley VIII
mak5 some recommendation as to a gov
eminent armor plate plant in his mes-
sage.
The talk that the Bethlehem plant is
for sale at low price is not creating
any fear. Those who have visited Wash
ington and are in a position to ba ac-
quainted with the views of congressman
say there is a very strong sentiment to-
ward turning the old concerns down on
every hand.
Before leaving Commodore Howell
commented on the fact that SO many
bright young men We're taking leading
part in affairs in Birmingham.
II never saw one place have as many
bright, progressive young men, said the
commodore. TT is a splendid indica-
tion and rejoice to see it. In ten years
these same young men and their sue
cessors will make wonderful strides in
this district. 1t has great possibili-
ties.'
The programme carried out during the
visit was highly complimented by ev-
cry member OF the committee. The
Commercial club committee had this in
| charge and achieved a great success.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21

You can't get the news I'M
less you read The Age-Herald;
neither can your sweetheart
get that $500 piano unless you
cut out the sixth-page coupon
and vote for her.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21

Philadelphia, Oct. 20-William Whar-
ton, one of the largest stockholders of
the Bethlehem IRON company today con-
firmed the report that the company has
made an offer to sell its plant to the gov
eminent. Mr.. Wharton said ne UNDER
stood the Carnegie company had also
made O. similar offer, but doubted
whether either proposition would ever
amount to anything.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21

Real Estate Transfers
Louis Peroleo and wife to C. Peroleo,
lot C, in block 8, southeast quarter of
northeast quarter, section so, township
II, range 3; $41S
]. F. Huey and wife to L. Peroleo,
same as above; also lot ., in block 1;
$41S.
s. T. Stephens and wife to r. e. Ev-
ans, three-ffths interest in west half
of southwest quarter of southwest quar-
ter, section 49, township II, range 2;
$500.
e. NJ. Cason to w. I. Harris, west half
of west half, section 80, township 16,
range 2; $40.
Nancy Williams to J. C. Williams,
northeast quarter of southeast quarter,
section 26, township Is, range s. 81.
v. Lawson and wife to J. c.. Williams,
north half of southeast quarter, section
%, township Is, range 5; $3.50.
w. P. McCrossin to New York Build
ing and Loan association, 5Ox14O feet
west side of GiIlespy street, Woodlawn;
$1.00.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21
Second Division

A verdict was rendered in the case of
T. J. Pulzer VS.. II. and l.. Robinson,
ejectment, in favor of the defendant
Hickman was dismissed from the docket,
having been settled out of court.
The case of Arthur Quinn ct al VS..
William Bridges, damages, was taken
up and is now on trial. The plaintiff
claims damages in the sum of $1,000 for
the removal of his fathers body from
the cemetery at Pratt City.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21

Highest temperature-76. Lowest tempera-
ture-60. Average 6s.
BEN M. JACOBS, Local Observer.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21
Criminal Court

George Webb, the young white man
who is charged with burglarizing the
stores of Friedman & Co. and Collins,
on First alley, entered plea Of guilty
before Judge Green yesterday and was
sentenced to one year and one day in
the penitentiary.
The misdemeanor docket was then
taken up, and several cases dismissed
for want of proper jurisdiction In the
originals warrants.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21
Marriage License.

Marriage License.
The matrimonial market was on a
boom yesterday. j. Sparks jackson, the
probate clerk, was kept busy.
License were issued to the following
persons:
T. J. Perry and Miss Alyce Lewis.
Guy Cooper and Miss Aureria Lykes.
Taylor.
VIII Snow and Miss Ella Burton.
John e. Dyer and Miss Jessie Wilson
croft.
John Henry Norman and Miss Martha
Alliet Walker.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21
U. S. COURT IN SESSION.

Not Very Much Business Was Transacted the
First Day. :
United States court was calledto order
yesterday morning with Judge Boarms n
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-21

No one can now visit Montgomery
and then return home 1t is completely
isolated. Mails can go In, but none car
come out, except via Atlanta. and after
fumigation at that place.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-30

ouent act than the belief that he was TO
be killed whether he surrendered or noV.
As quick as thought, with one des-
perate, powerful effort, he wrenched his
hand from mine, although L tried 10
hold it, and graspcd his rife from the
ground. ran backward few steps, rais-
ed his rifle to his eye and fired. seeing
his determined face, his set jaw, wlld
eve and the open muzzle OF his rlile' l
realized my danger and instantly whlri-
ed nv horse from him, and i'll this quick
movement the horse slightly settled back
mon his launches. AT that moment ,he
rife flashed within ten feet OF me, the
bullet whizzed past my breast, leaving
me unframed, but unfortunately killing
a brave soldier near my side. )"
Naturally the whole scattered oano
Of Indians was instantly wiped out by
close and deadly fire from the soldiers.
The incident is typical of the whole
series of Indian campaigns In when
General Miles figured in the last quarter
of a century. The desire to treat tne
redskins as fellow men, constantly
thwarted by the natural suspicious % y,
the savages themselves, is apparent d.
! through the book.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-30
Grant and Hancock at Night Alarm.

Grant and Hancock at n Night Alarm.
When Hancock's headquarters were
reached, the party remained with HIM
for some time, awaiting the arrival OF
the head of Warren's troops. Hancock
wound received at Gettysburg had not
thoroughly healed, and he suffered such
Inconvenience from it when in the sad
die that he had applied for permission
to ride in spring ambulance whlle Oh
the march and when his troops were not
i'm action. He was reclining upon one
of the seats of the ambulance, convers-
ing with General Grant, who had dis
mounted and was sitting ON the ground
with his back against a tree, whiting
a stick, when the sound OF firing broke
forth directly in front. Hancock sprang
ND. seized his sword, which was lying
near him, buckled it around his waist
and cried, my horse, my horseP' The
scene was intensely dramatic and re-
called wildly to the bystanders the cry
of Richard III on the field Of Bosworth.
Grant listened moment without chang
ing his position or ceasing his whiting
and then remarked: "They are not fight
ing. The firing is all on one side. 1t
takes two sides to start a fight. In u
few minutes the firing died away, and
it was found that the enemy was not
advancing. The incident fairly illus
trates the contrast in the temperaments
of these two distinguished soldiers. =
General Horace Porter In Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-30
The Whipping Post In Boston.

Alice Morse Earle, in an article on
"Punishments of Bygone Days." found
in The Chapbook, after giving John Tay-
lor the Water Poets rhymed descrip-
tions of corporal punishment in London,
explains how rapidly fiogging came into
use in Boston:
The whipping post was speedily IN
funl force in Boston. At the session OF
the court held Nov. 80, 1880, one man
was sentenced to be whipped for steal
ing a loaf of bread, another for shooting
fowl on the Sabbath, another for swear
ing, another for leaving n boat with
out pylott" Then we read OF John
Pease that for "stryking his mother and
deryding her he shalbe whipt."
Lying, swearing, taking false toll,
perjury, selling rum to the Indians ALI
were punished by whipping. Pious re-
gard for the Sabbath was fiorcely upheld
by the support of the whipping post. In
1643, Roger Scott. for repeated. sleep
ing ON the Lords day." and for strik-
ing the person who walked him from has
goddess slamber, was sentenced to be se.
verely whipped. Women were not
spared in pubic chastisement The
gift of prophecy" was at once subduet
in Boston by lashes. NJ was unwomanl,
carriage.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-30
DETECTED THE REPEATERS.
Innocent Fishhool,s Which Caused Whole
sale Arrest of Voters.

Innocent Fishhoolss Which Caused Whole
sale Arrest of Voters.
Daring the reconstruction times IN
Alabama, Just after the late civil war,
all of the state and county offices were
administered by the Republicans. This
was from 1866 to 1874, when the DEM
ocrats again secured control of the gov
eminent and have held it ever since.
The election of George s. Houston,
Democrat. as governor in 1874 was one
of the hottest ever held in the state, and
many were the tricks practiced ON both
sides in that election. Possibly the most
novel was device put into operation at
Mobile. Repeaters were common IN
those days, and this device was used Dy
the Democrats to catch the negroes, who
had learned the repeating trick. All OF
the negroes voted the Republican ticket
then.
On the election day mentioned the
nolling places were opened, and the vot'
mo commenced. The Democratic elec-
tion officers at the boxes had secured o
stock of small fishhooks with which 10
carry out their new plan. Whenever q
negro voted, an officer stuck hook IN
the voters vest front, where 1t could DC
plainly seen. After having exercised ms
constitutional right Of voting, Curry
proceeded to another polling place ano
sonobt TO vote q second time. He was
tbereupon arrested and put In jail upon
a charge of fraud. The scheme WORKED
like a charm. BY noon 175 negroes nae
been arrested and jailed. The whole
sale arrests so frightened the negroes
who had not voted that they refrainet
! from going to the polls that day. an'
the Democrats won the election. CHI
capo Times-Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-30

parent doppelganger thus forced upon
his conception, questioning elected the
fact that the second patient, bearing his
own name, lived in Charlestown. In all
other things the circumstances concern
ing two persons of the same patronymlc
was identical. The hour, the illness,
the vocation of the sufferer, the arrival
ON horseback, were accidental colncl-
dences which led nowhere and meant
nothing, though they might, with slim
ulating attributes, have furnished food
for the widest credulity.
A member Of the b. family of Balti-
more was sent for one evening to see
convict who had expressed such an mr.
gent desire for the interview that the
taller acceded to his request to send the
message, which conveyed the singular
intimation that it might be much to the
pentleman's advantage If he would
come to the prison. He found an evil
looking fellow who, having just received
long sentence, which would In all
probability be q life one, had been
moved by remorse to communicate 10
Mr.. B. certain facts in connection with
a robbery of his family plate in which
he said he had been concerned several
wears before. The robber told his aston
ished nearer, who had long given up
any hope of detecting the criminal OF
recovering the property, that he and an
other were concerned in the crime. Inc
silver had been placed in bundie
which was in his possession. His con.
federate was to meet him at an agreed
Mace on the night following the bur-
plary aud they were then to make or TO-
oetber. but if he failed to keep the ap'
pointment it was q signal OF danger,
and the fellow who had the "swag
was to understand that he had better
get it out of his hands without delay
and secure his own safety. The appoint
ment was not kept, and the thief, de
string to make an effort at restitution
however unlikely, had sent for Mr.. Is
IN tell him that he had thrown TIT
nackape over the wall Of a certain
graveyard which he described, and thai
il had fallen within the door OF toni
which was standing open and OF which
he indicated the position.
Expressing suitable recognition OF TN
intentions of the repentant criminal, Mr.
Il. left him, scarcely intending to pursu
the matter further The next morning
however, found him at the door OF tn
sexton in charge Of the burying place
The sexton. ON hearing the description
of the tomb, showed at first some con
fusion, which Mr.. B. understood whe
he was reminded that the tomb describe
was his own family vault, and the Sc,
ton, who had at once remembered gros
trrelessness Of his own, went on to II
: call the fact that the time was that
the death and burial Of cousin OF II
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-30
ORIGIN OF "REsTAURANT.'
An Interesting Pathological Fact from
France.
o.,+l,nr Maurice CaDS, re-

Tho French author, Maurice Cabs, re-
GENTLY published in La hepupiiquo
Froncaise an essay about the restaurants
and eating houses of Paris, relating
many interesting details ms s'ors =.
how the term restaurant was iiie.
nsed Is well worth repeating. For long
time inns and eating houses III France
were only intended for the peneii' y,
travelling people, for the people 'ooA
tha;r meals mt home, and restaurants
$50 rrlpown. The first enterprise OF
tbe kind was founded i'll Paris IA i'oo.
A citizen by the name or Douia,'.,Nl
a,,,noa In the Rue des Poulies an eating
house where soup, meat, fowl ana eges
80, sorved A chronicler relates 'hai'
meals were served there ON small rounu'
marble tables, and everything was scru'
pulously clean. 80. o,st oatino
bouse the proprietor had hung s srya
,,,,on which were the Latin words, We
,,;to ad me omnes quD stomacho iaOor't
&c Of GOO restaurabo vos" Come un''
NC all ve whose stomachs need attention.
ard will restore them). This Is apar
odv ON the we'll known Bipiicai quv' ",
tion. "Come unto me all ye VINO iapS
.n u oro heavy laden, and Twill give yo'
,,o - only in place of labor ana heaV.
49,, no said. "whose stomachs neeu at
tention." The word "restaurapo' non
tha Latin ''restaurare" (restore or re
fresh), wasthe main c'--aFanter's''0 u y"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-30
A Novel VIII.

There has been unearthed among q
bundle of old court documents at Balti-
more the following unique will. execut-
ed by Mrs. Anna f. Kuhn years ago. 1t
reads as follows: "This, my last will
and testament, bequeath all my jew
elry to Kate. my old clothes to Anna
my books to Frank, my good wishes to
Herman and Philip, and request that
they go to church at least six times a
year, and q sweet memory OF myself to
my loving better half, and also my in
heritance from my father to go to Anna
and Kate jointly. My last wish. Anna
E Kuhn