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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
Building Occupied BY SPirO &
Long Quilted By Flames
DAMAGE WILL Be $4,000
3. M. Allen Owned Building, Which
Is at 1920 Third Avenue-Orialn
of Fire Unknown-covered
BY Insurance.

The stove and tinware store Of Spiro g.
Long, 1920 Third avenue, was damaged
by fire and water yesterday morning to
the extent of about $4,000 OF this the
damage to the stock amounted to about
$1l 900. and the remainder to the building
which issowned by B. NJ. Allen. The loss
on the store and larger portion Of the
loss on the stock was covered by insur-
anee.
The fire originated In the rear Of the
building and spread rapidly It was dis
covered by Policeman Brown, who turned
in the alarm. When the fire department
arrived the flames had gained consider
able Roadway, and although several
streams were thrown into the building. IT
was about two hours before the flames
were extinguished
The principal loss was to the stock, the
yelue of which was between $4,000 and
$4,000 spiro & Long carry about $4,000
insurance on the stock.
The loss to the building will amount to
about 70 per cent. 1t originally cost $S0oo
end was covered by $500 insurance. The
damage will amount to about $4,000 or
$4,000.
The fire started about 4:1O o'clock and
lasted several hours. The nremen had
sc me trouble with the flames, the wood
work catching quickly and the flames
running the length CT the building as
soon as the stream CT water was turned
from them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
REPUBLICAN CALL
FOR THE COUNTY
A LEGISLATIVE TICKET WILL
PROBABLY BE PUT IN FIELD.
COMMITTEE WILL ARRANGE FOR
HOLDING CONVENTION.

The following call has been issued by
Chairman John Towers of the republican
county executive committee.
1.-THE republican executive committee OF
jefferson county is hereby called to meet
in the city of Birmingham on August q,
at II o'clock, for the purpose of perfect
ing arrangements for holding a county
convention of the republican party, and
for such other business as may come
before 1t. JOHN TOWERS
Chairman Rep. Elk. Com. of jefferson
county,
1t is stated that the main object OF the
call of the committee is the selection of
candidates for the legislature in Jefferson
county.
II. L. McEldery of Talladega was In the
city yesterday comforting with republican
leaders here.
Mr.. McEldery is prominently mentioned
for the republican nomination for COVER
nor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
LUNCHEON COUNTERS
AT THE STATE FAIR
Hillman Hospital and St. Mary's
Church Aid Society Have Secured
Prlvileges-Dewey's Autograph.

The ladies of the Hillman Hospital COM
mittee and those of st. Mary 's-on-the-
Highlands church, have secured the right
to conduct luncheon counter in the main
exposition building of the State Fair. The
object of the enterprise is to raise funds
for the hospital and for the Choral Aid
Society. The promoters will conduct a
first class eating place where coffee, tea,
sandwiches. milk, ETC., will be served
at all hours.
Contracts for the printing of premium
lists was let yesterday to Roberts & Sons.
A large part of the edition will be ready
by September 10 and will be sent to ap-
plicants Immediately after that date.
Admiral Dewey's reply to an invitation
sent him a few days ago to visit Alabama
in October was received by Secretary of
State McDavid yesterday. If the admiral
had been able to come 1t was the inten-
ton of the management to have him and
Mrs Dewey as guests at the fair on a spe-
cial day. The admiral sent a graceful
autograph reply, saying that he would
not be able to accept the invitation and
intimating that other engagements pre-
vented. He and RMS. Dewey are passing
the summer quietly in the Pocono Noun
tains of eastern Pennsylvania
A committee of ladies of the Third
Presbyterian church called at fair head
quarters yesterday with Mrs. W. w. FL
lington of 6O2 South Twenty-fifth street.
to secure space for coffee booth in the
fair grounds. At a meeting of the execu-
tive board later a desirable space was
allotted to them near the womans Build
ing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
NOT ACCIDENT, BUT MURDER.
Three Negroes Are Charged With Ar
son and Death of Farmer.

Charlotte. N. c., August ia sensa
tion was created here today when evil
dence developed to show that fatality
presumed to be an accident, is a double
ago the home of William Duly, a promi-
nent farmer of Crab Orchard township
was destroyed by fire and Duly himself
persisted In the flames The fire was at
tributed to an accident.
Today three negroes, Lester Miller, VIII
Hilton and Will Simpson, were arrested
and Jailed on suspicion of being impli-
Gated in the crime. The negroes were
brought here and locked up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
ELKS' NIGHT.
Tomorrow Evening the AntIered Tribe
and Friends Go to East Lake.

Tomorrow night will be Elks Night at
East Lake and a general pilgrimage of
the amusement-loving people of Birming-
ham is expected to begin in that direc-
ton about shutdown. In anticipation of a
great crowd the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company will have a
large number of extra cars In service.
While the Ellxs will have charge of all
the regular attractions, and these VIII be
supplemented by a number of fine spe-
cial attractions the chief event of the
evening will be the fireworks display.
This display will be given under the per-
sonal direction of Mr.. John Due of the
A. L. Due Fireworks company of Gin
cinnati, and its success is assured. The
display will be the most elaborate ever
seen in Birmingham and will be fitting
close to an evening that promises much
in the way of pleasure to those who at
tend
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
have been placed on record:
Investment Real Estate company to J.
II. Cox. lot TO- Petujohn's subdivision of
block IA, Wares survey of the southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of Sec
ton &C. township II, range 8; SO. 400.
William B. Shields and wife to Mrs. G.
S. Frierson, 40 feet off west side of lot
2, block 10, and % feet off east side of
lot /, block 10. Phelan's addition to Bir-
mingham, Ala; s1200.
+. A. Vann and wife to T. A. Anglin,
lots and 4, block 1913. East Lake; $500.
Leo McGimsey ct al. to c. w. Sewart
ct al, lot in southeast quarter of
northeast quarter Of section s, township
IS, range 8; 1926.
Malone Real Estate and Insurance
company to Emie Gruhan, lots 10 and IS.
block 225 North Birmingham, Ala. /;
$1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
SUMMER ADJUSTMENTS
Hermann the Great,

At the Jefferson Theatre next Monday
evening, August 25 the premier magical
entertainer of the world, Hermann the
Great" will endeavor to delight and
mystify his audiences. Herman is a
name too well known to local theatre
goers for excellence in magic and all that
pertains to the mysterious and awe-inspir-
ing to need extended comment. Coming
from a family of magicians who for the
past two or three decades have left a
name that is famous all over the world
as the greatest magicians of their day.
Leon. the present Hermann. has ably
sustained and ever added luster to the
family name. Hermann is the most ex-
pert exponant of legerdemain now before
the public. besides being an originator of
many new and startling magic phenom-
enia. He will be accompanied by the
musical Goolmares, a trio of capable
musical artists.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
JUDGE FFAGIN AFTER
MEN WHO CARRY GUNS

crimes would be recorded tnan at wes-
ent.
It is this pistol-toting habit that has
actuated his decision to increase the fines
of those convicted under the charge. In
defining The hard labor part of the penal
ty the law says it shall be at work on
the changing or laboring on the streets
of the city, with sbackles upon the Of
tenders ankle and guard standing over
with a stick in his hand to see that the
work is well performed. The guard is also
to be armed and is vested with authority
to shoot any member of the gang who
tries to effect an escape and cannot be
captured otherwise.
For the present the regulation fine of
500 will be imposed In cases where men
are convicted under the charge.
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In order to stop the carrying Of con-
cealed weapons, which is now so promis-
cuously practiced in Birmingham. Judge
N. B. Feagln of the inferior criminal
court has announced that after October 1
all persons convicted under this charge
will be fined 500 and given six months
sentence at hard labor. This is the maxi
mum for the offense.
In making the announcement of his de-
cision, Judge Feagin laid great stress
upon the number of homicides which have
occurred in Birmingham during the past
year or two. In many instances he salo
he believed the result was because of a
disregard for the practice of concealing
weapons. If men could be kept from al
ways having pistols ready, then 1t is the
opinion CT Judge Feagin that fewer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
THE A. o. H.
A Birmingham Man VIII Be Nominated
for President.

At the annual meeting of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians, which will be held
in Montgomery August 81, w. H. Cutliff
of this city will be nominated for state
president.
The three divisions in this district are
very active and have large membership.
1t is believed that the district in entitled
to the presidency, and Mr.. Cutliff has the
undivided support of the divisions here
abouts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20

Humane society. and believed that much
good would result He referred to his
the Humane societies are doing good
work.
The meeting yesterday was attended by
many representative people, and many
forceful talks were made. The Humane
society has begun its work in earnest,
and hopes to make a favorable report up
On it's petition to the council.
The next meeting Of the society will
be held Tuesday. August 26. in the office
of the chief of police.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
Challenge to Joint Debate.

Asheville. N. c., August 19.-United
States Senator Pritchard today formally
challenged Locke Craig, of Asheville to
a joint debate on the issues before the
people and the proposition was accepted.
Mr.. Craig Is one of a number of demo-
cratic candidates to succeed Senator
Pritchard.
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NOTICE.

The State of Alabama, Jefferson County,
City Court of Birmingham.
Notice is hereby given to all whom II
may concern that on the 18th day of Au-
gust, 1902, petition was filed In said
court by Lee C. Bradley and Brit B.
Bradley. praying, among other things,
that said Brit b. Bradley be relieved of
the disabilities of non age. and that said
petition has been set down for hearing
on the 18th day of September, 1902 Wit
ness my hand this, the 10Th day of Au-
gust, 1902. JOHN s. GILLESPY,
Clerk and Register.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20

Ed Z. Smith, city attorney, has ac-
cepted the ~ptaincy of the Birmingham
battery of artillery, which is being or
gapized and is now ready to be mustered
into the National guard. Yesterday after
noon Mr.. Smith gave his answer to the
committee of seven which has had entire
charge of the organization of the bat
terry.
The newly elected captain is well known
in the city ard is considered a strong fac
tor in military life. He is a graduate Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
DEATHSAND FUNERALS
3. L. Wamack's Infant.

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. l..
Wamack died Monday night at Fourth
avenue and Eighth street The funeral
services were conducted from the resi-
dence yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
and the interment was in Elm Leaf GEM
etery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20

the University of Alabama, where he
was first lieutenant of one of the COM
panies. He vas considered one of the
best drilled and most competent Of
ficers at the school in the days when
the military feature was prominent
A meeting of the battery has been
called for Friday night IN the National
guard armory in the city hall. 1t is ex-
pected that Captain Smith will then name
the non-commissioned officers and will
further perfect the plans for getting the
battery mustered into the service.
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Mrs. TeIie Self.

Mrs. Telie Self, aged 40 years, died
Monday night at Clay post office. The
funeral services were conducted yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock, and the inter
ment was in the Clay cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20

Ashes and cinders free for
the hauling at power house
Nineteenth st. and Powell
Avenne.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-20
EAST LAKE TONIGHT.
Best show of the season.

Vote for Jas. L. Tanner,
your county man, for Secre-
tary of State
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Hermitage can be found at ZIG North
Twentieth, over Barbour's drug store.
S-20-3t
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The family medicine in thousands of
homes is Hoods Sarsaparilla. Take only
Hoods.
, 1902-08-01
RESOLUTION.

Resolved by the Council of the Borough OF
Wildwood. in the County of ape May ana
State of New Jersey, that the cost and ex-
pense of grading, graveling and curbing the
following streets or parts of streets, towit:
Oak, Wildwood, Pine, Maple, Glenwood and
Magnolia avenues between Philadelphia and
Park venues Park avenue between Cedar
avenue and Pine avenue inclusive; New York
avenue between Maple and Magnolia ave-
nues; Philadelphia avenue between lU rect
north of Pine avenue and 80 feet north OF Pop
lar avenue; also on the westerly side of the
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad between
100 feet north Of Pine avenue and Cedar ave-
nue.; Pacific avenue between 100 feet north OF
PINE avenue and Juniper avenue; Atlantic
avenue between 100 feet north of Pine avenue
and Poplar avenues; and Maple, Glenwood,
Magnolia and Poplar avenues between Phl!a-
delphia and Atlantic avenues be and the
same is hereby ascertained to be the sum OF
Sl964.55 for the curbing, and the sum OF
ga, 269.O for the grading n graveling, or q
total of SIG, 50, which plus the sum OF 80
for the cost of making the assessments, makes
n total of Sl6,3OS. 50, and that the said sum be
assessed separately for the curbing and for
the grading and graveling upon the lands
fronting on the streets, avenues or sections
thereof so improved or bene fitted to the ex-
tent of the benefit received, by the Commits.
sioners of Assessment of the said Borough oil
Wildwood according to law.
Adopted April !, 1902.
JED DU BOIS,
Borough Clerk.
, 1902-08-01
Not Over Wise.

There is an old categorical picture OF
a girl scared al u g~rass-aoppef, u III
-1le44ashsGklessly q reaa u OF Y nak
This is paraileleu by the man who
spends Il large sum OF money building
a cyclone cellar, but neglecls 10 provide
his family with u bottle OF Chamber
laln's Colo, Cholera anu Diarrhoea
Remedy as a safeguard against bowel
complaints, whose victims outnumber
those of the cyclone IA hundred to one.
This remedy is everywhere recognized
AS The most prompt and reliable medi-
clue III use Tor these diseases. For sale
by Cohen Bros, Wiidwood; q. w.
Dougherty, Anglesea.
, 1902-08-01
Friday, August 1, 1902.
Assets DosbIed by Receiver.

From the Public Ledger.
Samuel p. Foster, of Elmer, receiver
for the Gilchrist Jar Company, has
wound up the affairs OF that concern
his report the receiver has handled re-
ceipts amounting to S25.697.7S and dis
bursed $685. 80. The assets have been
more than doubled under the manage
ment of the receiver.
Vice Chancellor Reed, who confirmed
the report, allowed the receiver $4,000 as
his COMPENSATION, and his counsel,
Horace Nixon, Esq, was given S2oOO
as q fee.
Receiver Foster was formerly pub
Usher of the FIVE MILE BEACH JOUR
NAL, which he started in 1890 and con-
Quoted for five years, being well known
to many residents of Five Mile Beach.
He is the publisher of the Elmer Times,
Elmer, n. j., at which place the Gil
christ glass factory is located.
, 1902-08-01
RESOLUTION.

Re it, resolved by the Mayor and Council of
the Borough of Holly Beach City that the
street Committee of said Council be and are
hereby authorized and empowered to set a
mencing at the southeasterly side OF Schel-
linger and Atlantic avenues and terminating
MI n point not less than twenty COZ feet south
lantic and Leaning avenues; and be 1t fur
tber resolved that all persons are hereby pro-
hjbited from removing sand above the north
nenaltv of the law; and be 1t further resolved
That said Street Committee may, when in
their Judgment II may be deemed necessary
for tie preservation of the beach 'front.', re-
move said line of takes or posts southeast
erly and not otherwise from the line herein
designated.
Adopted July 23d, 1902.
WIN. e. FORCUM,
SOMERS BARNETT,
c. A. NORTON.
Law and Ordinance Committee.
, 1902-08-01

\ ~ IuV<f tt NIk III iHfbn -
WHEREAS, ut the time and place so spec
flied the owners of one half of the property
fronting within the limits mentioned In said
application did not object thereto in writing,
now therefore,
BE it ordained by the Council Of the Bor-
ough OF Wildwood,
Cedar avenue between Philadelphia and At
lantic avenues; both sides of OAK, Wildwood,
Pine, Maple, GlenwoOd, Magnolia, Poplar
and Juniper avenues, between Philadelphia
and Atlantic avenues; the northwesterly side
of Atlantic avenue between Cedar venue and
the northeasterly boundary line of the said
Borough of Wildwood, and both sides OF Pa
ciic avenue, between Cedar avenue and the
northeasterly boundary line of said borough,
be curbed or recurbed with the best Portland
cement curbing, underlaid with the proper
foundation or base, in accordance with plans
and specifications adopted for that purpose.
and approved by Council.
Section 2. That the owner or owners Of all
lands fronting on the streets or sections
thereof, in this ordinance specified and In
front of whose property the said cement curb
ing is to be so constructed as hereinbefore
provided, shall be notified in the manner re-
CURED by this ordinance to be done, and shall
be allowed at least thirty days from the date
of the service or posting of such notice within
which to perform the said work; provided
that if the said owner or owners shall fail to
curb or recurb said streets or sections of the
same, pursuant to such notice, and In con-
fornity with the provisions of this ordinance
within the thirty days allowed by this section,
then the said streets will be curbed or recurbed
as provided in this ordinance, under the SUI
perVision of and by the Council of said Dor
ough and its committee in charge of the same.
Section 3. That all subsequent proceedings
under this ordinance shall be pursuant to the
provisions of sections 81, 5, 81, So, 56, 81, etc,
of an Act OF Legislature of the State of New
Jersey entitled "a General Act Relating to
B~oroughs," approved April oath, A. L. 1897,
and the acts supplementary thereto and
a~mendatory thereof.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take
effect when duly published according to law.
Passed Council July II, 1902.
Approved July y, 1902.
LATIMER r. BAKER,
Mayor of Wildwood.
Attest:
JED UBO Borough Clerk.
, 1902-08-01
A Physician Healed.

DIR. Geo. Ewing, a practicing physi-
clan of Smiths Grove, KY, for over
thirty years, writes his personal expe-
Renee with Foley's Kidney Cure: "For
years / had been greatly bothered with
kidney and bladder trouble and enlar-
ged PROSTATE gland. | used everything
known to the profession without relief,
until | commenced to use Foley's Kid
ney Cure. After taking three bottles L
was entirely relieved and cured. L pre-,
scribe it now daily in my practice ana
heartily recommend its use to all ply
sicians for such troubles. / have pre-
scribed 1t In hundreds of cases with per-
feet success" Sold by Cohen Bros.
, 1902-08-01
FOIey'S Honey and Tar
for children, safe, sure. No 0pfsfes.
Ordinance No. IA.

An ordinance authorizing and directing the
curbing or recurbing of certain streets, or
sections of the same, in the Borough OF
Wildwood, with cement.
WHEREAS, on the fifteenth day of April,
A.. ID. 1902, there was presented to the Council
of the Borough of Wildwood an application
in writing, signed by more than ten freehold
ders of the SAID borough residing therein, for
the Introduction and passage OF an ordinance
to curb or recurb certain streets OF secblons
thereof in the Borough of Wildwood, VIE:
On the northeasterly side of Cedar avenue De
tween Philadelphia and Atlantic avenues; on
both sides of Oak, Wildwood, Pine, Maple,
Glenwood, Magnolia, Poplar and Juniper ave-
nues, between Philadelphia and Atlantic ave-
nues; on The northwesterly side of Atlantic
avenue, between Cedar avenue and the north
easterly boundary line ofthe said Borough OF
Widwood; and on both sides of Pacific ave
nue., between Cedar avenue and the SAID
northeasterly boundary line of said borough,
with the best Portland cement curbing, I'M
derlaid with the proper foundation or base In
accordance with plans and specifications
adopted for that purpose, and To cause The
cost of said improvements to be assessed upon
the lands fronting on the streets, avenues OF
sections of the same SO improved, 10 the eA-
tent of the benefit received; and
WHEREAS, upon receiving the said appil'
Gallon, and upon the Introduction of this or
finance, the said Council caused the clerk TIC
give public notice of The introduction OF this
ordinance, and stating the time when and the
place where the Council would meet 10 re
j ceive and consider objections thereto toWlt
The borough hall in the said Borough q
day OF Aprll
, 1902-08-01
wildwood In Verse.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Is the sweetest place could be,
Lovely woods where wild flowers grow,
Dancing waves that cub and How.
Welcome winds whose very breath
On the cheek leaves glow OF health,
Old and young both here do spend
Delightful days that too soon emu.
BY its shores you'll find good cheer,
Ye who come to soJourn here.
There's the Seaside, Dayton, Sheldon
Happy on II front OF ocean.
Edgeton Inn, Aldine aud Severn,
Several others-homelIke places,
Each one tries how best 1t pieases,
All of W ma wood WINS our praises.
-LIzzIE Il. MEKCER.
, 1902-08-01

II had diabetes in its worst FORM"
writes Marion Lee of Dunreath. Ind.
81 tried eight physicians without relief.
Only three bottles Of Foley's Kidney
Cure made me a well man." Sold by
Cohen Bros.
, 1902-08-01
A Seaside Epic.

She was fat, and fair, and forty,
And weighed two hundred or more,
And the bathers watched in wonder,
As she came tripping down to the
shore.
To see the effect on the water
When in bathing she did go;
And they all raised Il shout when h
came a way out,
For the tide rose a foot or so.
-ZuZu.