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to leave the floor area unobstructed. A gallery to seat about 400 persons com mands a view of the gymnasium. Under the gallery Is boxing and fencing room and the physical directors room. From the staircase hall access is had to an open loggia overlooking Twentieth street. Two full-sized handball courts occupy the south side of the building on this floor.
 The exterior is simple and dlgnified ex- pressing we'll the purpose of the build- ing. The design accepted was prepared by Messrs. Miller & Martin, architects, Hood building.
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ATLANTlANS HERE.
Joel Hurt and pr. A. w. Calhoun Are
 Visiting the City.

Joel Hurt a prominent holder of stock and director in the Georgia Coal and Iron Company, which owns properties in Dade and Barlow counties, is in Birmingham, from Atlanta He is here to discuss plans for the enlargem ent of his company 8 plants and the building of furnace.
 Dr. A w. Calhoun. also of Atlanta, is in the city. He arrived last night with Mir Hurt He is a widely known eye specialist. Both will remain here two days.
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NEWSPAPER MAN INJURED.
John Sparrow of the Ledger Falls and
 Has Arm Broken.

While stepping from an East Lake car yesterday morning John Sparrow, manag- ing editor of the Daily Ledger, fell and broke his arm. His injuries were such that he was forced to go home during the afternoon and will not be able to re- turn to his duties for several days.
The age-herald., 1901-12-20
ID BUILD NEW
 FREIGHT DEPOT Southern Railroad VIII Improve Powell Avenue Property HAVE ALREADY ASKED BIDS
Old Depot Not Large Enough to Ac. commodate the Company's Fast Increasing Buslness-More
 Extensions May Come.

The Southern Ra-. way Company will build a new freight depot on the site of It's recent purchases between Twenty first and Twenty-..-lrd streets. The build- ing will be larger than the present de- pot and will be thoroughly modern in ev- cry respect. Plans have been drawn, and bids for its erection are being re- oeived by General Superintendent J. A. Dodson of Chattanooga.
 The announcement of the plans was made yesterday by Wee President and General Manager F. s. Cannon, who was here in consultation with MT. Dodson and other officials. The plans for the build- ing are In the hands of MT. Dodson.
 In speaking of the plans and the re- cent purchase of property along the line between Twenty-first and Twenty-eighth streets and Powell and Railroad avenues, MT. Cannon said:
 Necessity for Freight Depot.
 'We have long felt the need. even the absolute necessity of freight depot of greater capacity than the present one, but we have never been able to make complete plans and surveys until recent ly. When it became a practical certainty that we would secure the property for which we were negotiating the plans for the new depot were made.
 Some time ago these plans were fin ished but the completion of the negotia- tion for the property was necessary be- fore we could ask for bids. We there- fore were forced to wait until a few days ago when MT. Dodson asked contractors to submit bids for the work,
 ''The depot will be built in as short a time as 1t Is possible for the contractors to erect 1t. Work will begin shortly after the holidays. When it Is completed we will have al. the depot facilities nec- essary for taking care of our growing business.
 Will Not Extend Yards. "The company will not use the proper ty for yard extensions at the present time, but the future may bring forth plans of this nature. We cannot as yet tell what we will do. Our yards are rather crowded, however, and an exten- | sion is not at all unlikely.
 "The company has great faith in the future of Birmingham and in making this purchase sought to provide for ex- agencies which may arise in futrue years.'
 The purchase referred to in Mir. Gan non's interview Is that announced a few ! days ago, whereby the Southern secur- ed from B. B. Conner and the Birming- ham Realty Company a strip of land 6Ot feet long laying along Powell and Rail- road avenues between Twenty-first and Twenty-third streets. It gave the compa. ny a lot extending from Twenty-first | to Twenty eighth street, joining the Ala bama Great Southern shops.
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DON'T DO TIT!

Don't dispute with a wo- man when she says our goods are the only ones to buy; be- cause she knows what she is talking about You try Peter Zinszer's. jOpen at night.
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HAVE YOu SEEN

our line of ladies' gold WatchesP Watches from $l6 to S5O. All guaranteed. H. o. Abbott & Bro, 1905 2d avenue.
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For quick and good repairs on any kind of machinery, phone 2lo. John D. Lykes.
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TnVC Substantial for boys and girls. IUIO Dewberry's Book Store. 2029 2d Ave-, cor. 2d Ave. and 21st St.
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No weary waiting for the ettle to boil when you use a Gas Stove.
The age-herald., 1901-12-20

Air Rifles, Footballs, etc. !, cheapest at
 B'ham Arms & Cycle Go.
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nnIIc Big Stock; low prices. Dew uuLLO berry's Book Store, 2029 2d ave-, cor, 2d Ave. and 21st St.
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THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Alabama.

Washington, December 19. Weather forecast:
 For Alabama-Fair and colder Friday. Fair and cold Saturday; fresh north westerly winds.
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MIITc The price is cut at Warmers to MUD 15 cents.
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Toy Wagons.

We are Jcbbers, you know, and out of these We do not want a big profit, because we are not used to toys-just bought few for the little ones.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
READ 70 CONGRESS
Governmental Problems
OWelt On at Length in
the Document.
URGES EXCLUSION OF THE ANARCHISTS
Czolgosz and His lIk Enemies of
the Human Race.
THE MERITS OF RECIPROCITY

rresioent Defends the Workings of the
Protective Tariff-Construetion OF the
Nicaraguan Canal Urged, and the lay
ing OF Cable to Hawaii and the
philippines in the Present
"ihtia Laws Recommended-Th Navy.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-05

There is general acquesence In our pres
ent tariff system as a national policy. The
tinuity and stability Of this economic policy.
4sothing could be more unwlse than to dis
turb the business interests OF the country by
any general tariff change al this time. Doubt.
apprehension. uncertainty are exactly what
we wish TO avoid in the interest Of our com
mercial and material wellbeng. Our expert
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-05

mo other citizens deserve well OF the
republic as the veterans, the survivors Oh
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-05
Development of Hawaii.

'Our aim should be not simply to reclaim
the largest area Of land and provide homes
for the largest number Of people, but TO
social and Industrial conditions and this re-
quires that not only understand the ex-
stng situation. but avail ourselves of the
best experience of the time in the solution
of its problems careful study should be
made both by the nation and the states, Of
the Irrigation laws and conditions here and
abroad Ultimately it will probably be neces-
sary for the nation to cooperate with the
| several arid states In proportion as these
| states by their legislation and administration
! show themselves fit TO receive 1t.
I'm Hawaii our aim must be TO develop the
| territory on the traditional American lines.
| We do not wish a region Of large cities titled
| by cheap labor; we wish healthy American
| community Of men who themselves till the
| farms they own. All our legislation for the
! Islands should be shaped with this end in
| view. the well-being Of the average home
maker must afford the true test of the
| healthy development OF the islands. The
land policy should nearly as possible be
| modelled on our homestead system.
| 1T is a pleasure TO say that IL is hardly
| more necessary TO report as to Porto Rico
| than as TO any state or territory within ouI
| continental limits. The island is thriving as
| never before and it is being administered
| efficiently and honestly, Its people are nov
| ENJOYING liberty and order under the pro
lection Of the United States. and upon this
| fact we congratulate them and ourselves
| Their material welfare must be as CAREFUL,
and iealously considered as the welfare O
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-05

Action should be taken in reference to the
militia and TO the raising OF volunteer forces.
Our militia law is obsolete and worthless.
The organization and armament of the Ma
tioual Guard OF the several states, which are
treated as militia In the appropriations by
the Congress-, should be made Identical with
those provided for the regular forces. The
obligations and duties of the Guard in time
OF war should be carefully defined, and a
system established by law under which the
method OF procedure Of raising volunteer
forces should be prescribed in advance II
is utterly impossible In the excitement and
| haste of impending war TO do this satisfac-
| torily IL the arrangements have not peen
/ made long beforehand. Provision should be
| made for utilizing ia the first volunteer or
/ ganizations called out the training OF those
! citizens who have already had experience un-
| der arms aud especially for the selection ID
/ advance of the officers OF any force which
/ may be raised for careful selection OF tne
kind necessary is impossible after the out
| break Of war. =.
| "That the army is not at all mere IN
| strumept OF destruction has been shown dur
| ing the last three years In the philippines
| cuba and Porto Rico 1t has proved itself {
| great constructive force, most potent I'M
plement for the upbuilding of peaceful civ
/ ilization.
EuIogy OF Veterans.
mo other citizens deserve so well OF IN
aN
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-05

This same peace conference acqulesced In
our statement Of the Monroe doctrine as
compatible with the purposes and aims of
the conference.
The Monroe doctrine should be the car
dinal feature OF the foreign policy Of all the
nations Of the TIVE Americas, il Is of the
United States. The doctrine Is a declara-
ton that there must be no territorial ag-
grandizement by any non-American power at
the expense of any American power on Amer
lean soil 1t Is in no wise intended as hostile
to any nation in the old world Still less is
IL intended TO give cover to any aggression
by one new world power at the expense of
any other. II is simply a step and a long
step, toward assuring the universal peace of
the world by securing the possibility OF per-
manent peace on this hemisphere.
This doctrine has nothing TO do with the
commercial relations Of any American power,
save that ii in truth allows each of them 70
form such as IL desires In other words. IL
is really a guaranty Of the commercial in
dependence of the Americas. We do not ask
under this doctrine for any exclusive COM
mercial dealings with any other American
state We do not guarantee any state against
| punishment II it misconduets Itself. pro
| yided that punishment does not take tbs
| form OF the acquisition of territory by any
non American power.
"Our attitude in Cuba is sufficient guar
anty of our own good faith. We have no
\ the slightest desire to secure any territor!
| at the expense of any of our neighbors. w
| wish TO work with them hand in hand, 81
that all of us may be uplifted together. AM
We rejoice over the good fortune of any o
! them. We gladly hail their material prosper
ity and political stability. and are concerne
and alarmed il any Of them fall into indus
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-05

lauon Will generally be both unwise and in
enective unless undertaken after calm Inquiry
and with sober self-restraint Much of the
legislation directed at the trusts would have
been exceedingly mischieyous had IL not also
been entirely ineffective In dealing with
business interests, for the government to un-
dertake by crude and ili-considered leeisIa
ton to do what may turn out to be bad
would be to incur the risk of such far-reach-
ing national disaster that II would be prefer
able to undertake nothing at ALL
All this is true; and yet II Is also true
that there are real and grave evils, one Of
tne ehlef being over-capitalization becau Sc
of its many baleful consciousness; and a reso-
lutte and practical effort must be made to
correct these evils
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
ASSASSIN STuMsLES.

The guards on either side of Czolgosz
had hold OF his arms either as II to sup
port him, or 20 Keep him from making -
demonstration. a. he stepped over the
threshold he stumbled, but they held him
up, and as theN urged him forward to-
ward the chair he stumbled again ON th,,
little rubber covered platform upon which
the chair rests.
His head was erect aud with his gray
flannel shirt turned back at the neck he
looked quite boyish lie was intensely
pale, and as he tried 20 throw his head
back and erect his chin quivered very
percepubly As he was being seated he
looked about az the assembled witnesses
with quite a steady stare and said:
II killed the president because ne was
an enemy OF the good peoplc-of the
working people"
His voice trembled slightly at first. but
gained strength with each word and he
spoke perfect English
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
TEST OF THE CHAIR.

In the chamber. Electrician Davis and
former Warden Thayer Of Dannemora
mad arranged the chair test. placing a
bank OF % incandescent lights across tho
arms and connecting the electrode wires
at either end
Ihe witnesses were ordered seated and
then Warden Mead gave the signal to
nave the prisoner brought IN. and at
7lOla o'clock Chief Keeper Tupper swung
open the big steel door leading to the
condemned cells and rs the steel bars he
mind which Czolgosz had been kept were
swung aside, two guards marched the
prisoner out into the corridor two Others
following behind and the chief Keeper
walking In front
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
MOTHER. !.
SAVES
HER SON.
Lille Boy Locks Himself In
and Sets Fire TO Bed
Clothing.

For few minutes there was ple-
thora OF excitement ia the tenement
house at 81 Veazie street. this afternoon.
The cause Of the commotlon was four
year-old son of Michael Dunn the oc-
cupant of one of the tenements The
house belongs To- the John Glover estate.
Shortly after / O'Clock the little Dunn
boy went up stairs.
lie had, unknown to his mother. pro.
cured some matches
These he took TO the attic. where. en-.
teIing room and locking the door he
proceeded 10 make a bon ire
The materials selected were q bed AMI
the clothes upon &C.
The little fellow made quick work OF
the job and smoke was pouring out OF
fhc crovices about the door and through
the window I'm such volumes that Mrs.
Dunn's attention was ATTRACTED 10 IL
without waiting for assistance she ran
up stairs and finding the door locked.
broke II open
In an instant she bad the boy i'm her
arms and was fleeing from he FIRE
The little fellow WAS partly oVercoms
10y the smoke; but after being taken into
the air quickly recovered
An alarm was pulled i'm by Joseph Hau-
son, from box 273, and then hremen soon
had the flames extingushed.
The damage to the house was inconsc-
quental; to the furniture perhaps $40.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
CODY THROWN BY CURRENT.

The rush of the immense current threw
the body So hard against the straps that
tney creakcd porceptibiy The hands
ClinCbcd suddenly aud the whole attitude
was one of extreme tersencss For forty
I'VE seconds the fun current was kept on
and then slowly the electrician threw
the switch back. reducing the current.
volt by volt. Until II WAS cut on entirely.
Then. just as "a had reached that point
three seconds.
The BODY. which had collapsed as the
current was reduced stincned up again
against the straps.
When n was turned OF again Or. Mac
donald stepped 20 the chair and put his
hand over the heart
lie said he fclt no piilsation. but sug-
gcstcd that the current b. turned nn for
CONTINUED on Fage Two).
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
ON TRIAL..
McGuIgan's Suit Against tho
Union Railroad Co.

The trial Of the suit OF Luke McGuigsa
OF Cumberland against the Union Rail-
road cmnany TO recover 5000 for personal
injuries was begun I'm Judgc Dubois court
today.
Mr. McGulgun was driving In a heavy
butcher wagon on Broad street. Valley
Falls on the 10th Of January. 1901. when
"A car improperly managed. as he claims,
came along aud struck the wagon.
Mr. MCGuigau was thrown from tho
wagon and struck the ground with great
violence. lie was badly injured about
tho hips and also received internal intn-
wagon wrecked
The Jury went for a view OF the place
where the accident occurred
James r.. Murphy ~ attorney for tho
plaintiff sud David ). Baker attorney for
The defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
WANTED TO MAKE STATEMENT.

The superintendent stood in front of the
steel bars and when the guard called the
prisoners attention he said.
IL want TO make statement before
you kill me-"
"What do you wish to say?"
81 want TO make IL before lot OF
people. 1 want them to hear me-" said
the prisoner.
"Well you cannot said the superin-
tendent
"Then ! won't talk a all" said he.
After the superintendent left the
guards brought the prisoner his break
fast, consisting OF coffee, eggs and bacon
and he ate with quite n good deal OF
relish. While he was partaking OF this
the witnesses were gathering In the war
dcn's office and at 7:06 the procession
passed 10 the death chamber, going
through the long solth corridor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
MANY LIVES LOST IN
RACE WAR IN LOUISIANA.

county and Marshal T. 7. Ford Of Colum.
bia all fully armed left for tho scene
OF the troubles.
Teiegrams were sent Go Gov. Heard. OF
Louisiana. by citizens of Washington
Parish. who were I'm Columbia, inform
Ing him OF the situation and an attempt
was also made by sheriff Ball OF Marion
county TO reach Gov. Longino of Missis-
sippi.
As the wires were down between here
and Jackson for quite a while, nothing
could be accomplished until last evening,
after tidings had been received from the
scene Of the trouble. Then answers were
received instructng the sheriffs To call
out the nearest troops IL needed.
II seems that a negro named ora Lott
Continued on Page Two).
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

columbia Miss, Oct 9.-The town Of
Columbia and its vicinity was thrown In
~ great excitement Yesterday by sever
al moFseneers from the vicinity OF Ball.
town La. about - miles below here. who
brought the news that race riot had
neen frccipitatcd between the whites and
blacks or The section By the shooting and
hurnlnr of tho negro Bni Morris who
crlminRiiy assaulted and almost murder
ed ffrg John Ball. few days ago.
Several runners brought the news that
numerous white men were killed and that
the negroes were arning themselves Tor
the fray This information created the
widest excitement and a number Of men,
headed by Deputy Sheriff Branton OF this
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
ARRANGING DEATH CHlle.

In the chamber Electrician Davis and
former Warden Thayer OF Dannemora
had arranged the chair test. placing 4
bank Of incandescent light across the
arms and connecting the electrode wires
az each end. The witnesses were ordered
seated and then Warden Meade briefly
addressed them, saying
'You are here 90 witness the legal death
OF Leon 4. Czolgosz. desire that you
keep your seats and preserve absolute Sc
lence In the death chs-nber. no matter
what transpires. There are plenty of Of
-ficiais to preserve order and attend 20 the
proper details"
The prison physician, Dr. Germ and Dr.
Carlos 4. Macdonald OF New York took a
position 90 the left Of the chair. Warden
Meade stood directly In front and Electro
clan Davis retired 10 tho little room con-
tsinng the switchboard. The test was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
As 900 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

On Friday last the aged gentleman lost
the power OF articulation, and it was seen
that the end was near. Still. however.
the vital spark OF life continued TO burn
until it quietly and painlessly went out
this morning.
MIR Foster belonged to long line OF
distinguishes ancestry and from his ear
lest years had been identified with the
best social circles in this city. Always
fond of society. from the days of his
yoHtAr-Ae-st44l- -A4a +-la444-s
the delights OF social life and old assoc
Citations.
It will be remembered that Mr.. Fos-
ter was the guest OF honor at Mrs.
Spinks fancy Easter BAH last April,
when TO his great delight, Smiths First
Set" an old and stately dance which he
had danced in this city in $50, was re-
Vivod.
AS he sat on the platform that evening
and watched the children go through the
stately measures 10 the old familiar
the days when the 18th century was
young, and he one OF the leaders OF the
exclusive set in those days.
A SMALL POPULATION.
d. At that time the population OF Provi-
dence was one of 10500, and "a Mr.. Foster
expressed Il, "Our exclusive society did
not include very large number"
Mr. Fosters fondness for society may
be imagined from the fact that the last
function which he attended was the
Ladies' Day" at the Squantum club In
September. IL was greviOus disappoint-
ment to him that he was unable, be-
cause of approaching Illness, 10 attend
the Rockefeller-Aldrich wedding which
he had planned TO do. Mr.. Foster was
certainly a typical example of happy.
content and serene old age. and upon
one occasion no had remarked. to the
writer:
'I feel sure that 7 shall live 90 he
hundred years old, and very likely shall
live to see i05 years"
But his desire was not to be and 30
'eustained and soothed by an unfalterng
trust" the end was approached as
Bryant beautifully expresses it. Like
one who wraps the draperies OF his couch
about him and lies down Co pleasant
dreams"
Mr.. Foster was born In Dudley, Wor-
cester county. Mass, oct. is. iS0S.
PIE was the son Of Abel and Mary
CTuckcrt Foster. ----------
His great-grandfather. Timothy Foster,
of Dudley Mass. had twelve sons and
four daughters and father and sons
served I'm the Revolutionary war, the ag-
gregate service OF the father and Sons
being 81 years. a notable circumstance.
The eldest Of these l2 sons was limo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
DEATH WARRANT READ.

The warden read the death warrant
slowly to the condemned man. Just as
the warden stepped away from the cell
door Czolgosz called TO him and said:
VI would like to talk with the superin-
tendent."
The warden responded:
'He will be down presently"
Then the condemned man laid on his
cot apparently anxious to sleep again.
AZ 515 the guard brought 60 him n
pair Of dark trousers with the left leg
split so as to allow the free applicat ton
of the electrode, and "a light gray outing
shirt. He was told to get up and put
these on, which he did.
Contrary to the usual custom he was
given a new pair of shoes. When dressed
he laid down on the cot again and in this
attitude superintendent Collins found
him at $3.50 when he went down TO visit
him
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29
NOT SORRY FOR HIS CRIME.

II am not sorry for my crime" ne said
loudly. Just as the guard pushed his head
back on the rubber head rest ana drew
the strap acre SIS his forehead and chin
A the pressure on the strap tightened
and bound che Jaw slightly. he mumbled:
father"
IL was just 7.1l O'Clock when ne crossed
the threshold. But a minute had eiapsed
ana ne had finished the last statement.
when the strapping was completed. and
the guards stepped back. Warden Mead
raised his hand. and az 1920 Electrictan
Davis turned the switch that throw 1900
volts OF electricity into the living body