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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
SELLS BIG TRACT
 OF WALKER LAND
A WISCONSIN SYNDICATE PAYS $soo,ooo FOR A LARGE TRACT, WHICH THEY WILL DEVELOP. CLEARED LAND TO BE SOLD.

Neal Brown of Wausau. Wis, who is registered at the Hillman. has about clos ed a deal for himself and associates with the Jasper Land company for large body of timber land in Walker county. It is said that nearly s3oOoOo will be in- volved in the transaction.
 The negotiations are being conducted for the Jasper company by L. B. Mus grove. The property which will be ac- quired by the Wisconsin syndicate is of great value. It Is timbered with long leaf yellow pine which will cut 30OooO,00O feet standing.
 MT. Musgrove said last night that his company had declined considerably more money, something like $2 an acre, for this timber land, than MT. Brown Is paying. but that it was done advisedly. because the Wisconsin people are not only well known developers but according to their plan, for every forty acres of timber like number of acres will be cleared and improved and sold on easy terms to new settlers. This will mean an increase in Walker county's population of several tllOuSdid liQuSli4OuS licAo WllAlA lHt next few years.
 Mr. Brown has not yet organized com pany, but he will obtain a charter. or rather two charters. as soon as possible for his project includes two companies- one for developing the timber and one for fostering immigration and developing ag- rcultural interests. His syndicate has practically unlimited capital.
 Mr. Brown Is a prominent lawyer and popular democrat. He came within one vote of being nominated for governor of Wisconsin in the last democratic conven- tion in spite of the fact that he was not candidate. In speaking of politics yester- day MT. Brown remarked that the demo- cratic party had a bright future in the northwest It was gaining strength. he said. on tariff reform lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
JURY CONNECTS
 ONE DEFENDANT
U. W. CLARK FOUND GUILTY OF RoBRINe NoR1a BIRMINGHAM PosToFFIcE--R. w. LANGSDEN ACQUITTED OF SAME CHARGE.

G. ". Clark was convicted in the Unit ed States court yesterday on charge of forclbly entering and robbing the North Birmingham postoffce on the morning of September Ii, and R. W. Logsden was acquitted on similar charge.
 The jury returned the verdicts late yes terday afternoon, and after the cases had been on trial for two days.
 Clark said he formerly sold shoe strings and like articles on the streets of Bir- mingham. He denied being in North Blr- mingham on the morning when the post office was robbed, but several witnesses testified to seeing him there:
 On the morning of September Il some one cut hole through the panel of the front door of the postoffce and by this means entered the building. The safe in the office was blown opun and over S2oo in money was taken Among the bills there were several $2O gold certificates. When Clark was arrested several days after the robbery it Is claimed he had in his possession four or five $20 gold certi- ficates.
 Evidence was introduced at the trial to show that Clark had pawned a pistol for SIPS the day after the robbery, claim ing to the pawn broker that he had no money. When arrested a day or so after wards he had nearly $2OO on his person, 1t is alleged.
 It is probable Judge Jones will pro- nounce sentence upon Clark some day this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
TO REMOVE FRUIT STANDS.
Chairman RuduIph Says They Must
 Get of Sidewalks.

Chairman z. B. Rudolph of the police commission stated yesterday that those fruit stands having a license until the first of the year will be allowed to con tinue on the sidewalks, but that after that time the streets and pavements must be cleared. He said
 'The commission has the right to en- force this law which has been declared valid. Our efforts will not be to take off any particular class of men who oc- cupy sidewalk space or portions of alleys, but all of every class and kind. Our efforts will become effective at once though the ones who have licenses run ming until January will be allowed to go ahead. We do not care to work any hardship on any of those who have paid for privileges but we intend to get at it now so that there will be no more licenses issued"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27

severe. but he will be out in a week or less. McAnnally was carried to Copeland & Berry's hospital, where his burns were treated. It was stated there last night that his condition was serious. but he was resting as well as could be expected. He is burned about the head, face, arms hands, back and legs. Much of the skin was burned off and some of the flesh. He may die. Allen Moore, the negro, was struck by a beam of some kind and his side bruised seriously. He will live. Sew eral others who were at the furnace es- capped just in time to prevent their feet from being burned by the slag.
 As soon as possible after the accident the blow engines and other machinery was stopped and it will probably lie idle for ten days. Water was thrown on the hot mass and the work of getting out Mir Edwards body was commenced al- most before 1t was cooled sufficiently to allow people to step on 1t. The crust which had formed when the metal hard ened had to be broken by pickaxes and crowbars
 The physicians who were summoned and who responded were Drs. J. F. liar well, William Jordan, w. E. B. Davis, R. A. Berry and Carl Fox.
 Thomas j. Edwards.
 Thomas J. Edwards was 51 years old and leaves a wife and three sons. He has been connected with furnaces in Alabama and Tennessee for number of years and was an expert He was the son of Giles Edwards, one of the pioneer furnace men of the south and was the brother of Mrs. J. w. Mcqueen, wife of Secretary and Treasurer Mcqueen of the Sloss-Sheffield company. He was the brother of B. Edwards, master mechanic of the furnaces. He lived at 1521 Fifth avenue. Mir. Edwards had been in the employ of the Williamson company but a short time, having come here several months ago from Junifer, where he had charge of the furnaces of the Junifer Furnace company. Prior to that he was master mechanic for the Sloss- Sheffield company in this district and was well known. The funeral serv- ices will be conducted at the residence this afternoon at o'clock and the in- terment Will De at Oak 1ill cemelery' The following will act as Pallbearers: J. H. McCune, J. D. Hanby, w. T. Under wood, J. B. Simpson. E. T. Cheatham and William McKoen. The remains were carried to Erswells & Co.'S undertak- ing establishment.
 James F. Annally is 22 years old and lives at Elyton with his family. He baa heen at work for the Williamson company several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
WILLIAM U. MORTON DIES.
Was One of the Oldest Physicians In
 the District.


 William U. Morton. the brother-in-law of Judge N. B. Feagin and one of the oldest and most prominent physicians in the Birmingham district, died yesterday morning at his residence in East Lake after an illness of several weeks. The funeral services will be conducted from the residence this morning at s:3O o'clock and the interment will be in the cem- etery at East Lake.
 The deceased suffered a stroke of paralysis about two weeks ago and 1t was thought at the time that he would not live through the night but he ral- lied. and although there was no hope of his living any length of time he seem ingly was some better. Two or three days ago his condition again became critical and Judge Feagin was forced to leave the bench for several days and attend the sick bed of the deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
Bid steamshIp Company Formed.

New Orleans, November 26-Informa- tion has been received here to the effect that a s40O0,O0O steamship company has been organized at Copenhagen. proposing to establish regular service between that city and St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies. This route will be fed by num- Der of smaller vessels which will connect St. Thomas with points on the coast of Venezuela, Central America and Mexico. The company will also engage in com mercc in the countries mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
BINDS HICKMAN OVER.
Charged With Larceny of Gonduet-
 or's Watch.

Grant Days, Win Morris and Albert Payne three negroes. were bound over to the criminal court yesterday on charges of grand larceny. The bond of two were set at $So0 and of Morris at $500. They are charged with larceny of s135 from w. J. Corniff, a conductor of the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
 Several nights ago Conductor Corniff got in the hack driven by Will Morris and asked to be taken to the Twenty seventh street yards. He evidently fell asleep, for when he got out of the hack his watch and a roll of money was miss ing. He reported the matter to the police and these three negroes were arrested. The watch was found under the seat of the hack and both the other negroes had large amounts of money on them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
INCREASED DEPOSITS.
Those at First National Bank Often
 Exceeded $4,ooo,ooo.

The First National banks statement to the comptroller as of November 25, is of special interest because 1t shows the increased capital stock-$300000 in- etead of $25O. O.O0O-and increased surplus and profits of $s34, 6s, as against $2s3,- 527.03 at the time of the former state ment, September 15.
 The individual deposits on the 18th Instant amounted to ss9SO,s36, as compar- ed with s3,s32.o2 as shown in the Sep tember statement. But during the time between the September statment and that of this week the deposits often ran over S4,000,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
ReAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded at the court house yes- terday;
 Ella M Graham and husband, to Co., rine c. Eborn, lot f. block All. S6OOO.
 l.. L. Holtam to Ewald Schneider, lot 15, block 152, 5000.
 A. A. Gambill and Nora E. Gambill. his wife, to S. Gertrude Woolley. part of lot {, block 5. $s0o0
 J. V. Methvin and Amelia R. Methvin, to s. Gertrude Wooley, lots s. and 10. block POP, North Birmingham survey, s15Oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
ARREST TWO MEN.
Joe Marsleano's Saloon Was Robbed
 Tuesday Night.

Chester Beckham and T. M. Smith, two white men, were arrested yesterday by Policeman Burke on First avenue on a charge of larceny of sl35 from Joe Marsi- canos saloon at the corner of Second ave- nue and Eighteenth street
 When the proprietor of the saloon open ed It Tuesday morning he found that sl35 had been stolen from the cash register and the cash drawer. The side door was opened from the inside and 1t was sup posed the men who committed the rob bery had been locked up Inside the bar when it closed Monday night The mat ter was reported to the police and tho above arrests followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
Marguerite syIva Opera Company.

'The Strollers," which will be present. ed at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon and tonight, is a comedy structure with musical adjuncts of the style that has been so much in evidence for the past few years, with little of burlesque, a little of plot. some good vocal effort, dancing handsome scenery. numerous bizarre costumes, shapely girls and unc- tious comedians, all combined in sort of potpourri to make good entertain ment, and served up with garnishings by Miss Marguerite Sylva and her company. The principal song hits are the "Flirta- ton Song" "Baby Nine" Automobile Chorus, 'Kaiser's Bold Hussars." Look 1t up in the Dream Book" and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
DEATHSAND FUNERALS
Death of Infant.

Carl R. Williams. the 1-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. I. P. Williams. died yes- terday at their residence 5S5S Third ave- nue. Woodlawn. The funeral services will be from the residence Friday after noon and the interment will be in Wood lawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
ENsLEY COMMITTEE MEETS. Candidates for City Offices Must File
 Names By December 15.

Those who desire to compete for the various city offices in Ensley in the next municipal election in that city must file their names with the city executive com mittee before the 18th of next month in order that their names may appear on the official ballots to be printed.
 A meeting of the democratic municipal executive committee of Ensley was held Tuesday, when the following resolution was adopted:
 That the candidates for the city offices of Ensley submit their names to this committee on or before the 10th day Of December. 1902, that their names may be printed on the official ballots.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
Patrick Case Postponed.

New York, November 26.-On motion of Assistant District Attorney Garvin the argument on motion for new trial for Albert T. Patrick. set for today. was ad- journed for December 5. Patrick was convicted of the murder of William M. Rice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
At the RIlou.

Al the bIJoUs
 Tonight both football teams the Uni- verstiy of Alabama and Georgia Tecks will occupy boxes at the Bijou, the boxes have been decorated in the colors of these two colleges, and with the excel lent vaudeville bill which the manage ment has provided for this week, every thing points to very pleasant Thanks giving evening at this popular house. Every act on the bill this week has made good" and judging from the ad- vance sale of seats. it looks as If tonight will be a record breaker in point of att tendance. There will be special mat inee today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
PostoffIce Robbed.

Colfax. Ind, November 26.-The postof- flee at Clark's Hill was entered early this morning and the safe dynamited. About $500 worth of stamps was taken. There Is no clew to the robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON.

Thursday matinee and night--Mar- guerita Sylva Opera Company In "The Strollers."
 AT THE BlJOU. Polite vaudeville all the Week-mat- lnees Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27

m to musical and help a good cause, UU First Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
DAY TO BEGENERALLY LYOBSERVED
 THROUGHOUT BIRNIN CHAM
MOTION METAL BURSTS
 FROM IRON FURNACE AND
 kILLSTHOS. J. EDWARDS
CRESCEUS WILLNOT TROT

WING the fair grounds the f1 posed troter of the world " against this afternoon, but has nostponed untfn afternoon 3:30 o'clock
 The yesterday Tuesday made the track heavy the southern would impossible time such track under the Memos band will render the music at the Saturdays
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27

Alabama Brewing Go.
 "Bohemian Beer. 7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
The Injured.

Some of the metal splashed on Charlie Simpson, and his burns are painful and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-09

agreement to pay in the price of the
ticket at the end of the run, and the
money was paid, although the reporter
had in his pocket a pass good for any
other passenger train on the road
1t was made a rigid rule that no pass
should be honored on that train. AS a
matter of fact, all the passes issued by
the road specifically announce that the
holders could not ride on the big Sunset
Limited without paying fare.
On the roads that run between here
and Chicago are some fine trains. They
are just as luxurious as any that run
anywhere in the country.
In Palaces TO Chicago.
The Milwaukee was the first road to
realize that fine equipment meant in
creased business, and it Immediately set
to work to evolve a train that would
surpass anything in the country The re-
suit was the Pioneer Limited, now ia
NOUS This train may be said to be the
pioneer of all fine trains. AS it was first
put on, a few Years ago. it would today
appear to be a very ordinary train
From time to time the road through its
officials in the car construction depart
ment, began adding Ito and improving
the luxury of the train. Now this train
is so perfectly equipped that the traveller
may even lie in his berth and read by
the light of an individual electric lamp
The other roads have profted by the
experience Of the Milwaukee, and now
every road between the two points runs
two fine trains. To describe each of these
trains on the different roads woulu prac-
tically mean a. repetition four or five
times over They are all luxurious in
many respects, and give the traveller
the best of service. Their dining cars
are finer than the finest cafes, their
sleepers and compartment cars make the
average hotel room seem gloomy and
cheerless, and their parlor and library
cars are equal to those apartments in
nine-tenths OF the best homes in the
country
1t would not do to pass over these fine
trains without a description, and the
following Is in the nature of general
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-09
Flyers % Pasifc Coast.


1t is a fact THAI viii not and cannot be
successfully cosItradikted that no finer
trains run anywhere than these two. 1t
IS matter Of business with the roads
IN one sense, and to look at it from a less
selflsh point of view it is a desire on the
part of the companies to give their pa
irons the best ip the land. There is every
accommodation Ito be found on these
trains that card be found in the finest
hotel in the land or the most magnificent
liner that steams from New York across
the ocean.
The North Coast Limited enjoys a
distinction that can be claimed by only a
Few trains in the country. That is that
absolutely nothing but a regularly pur-
chased ticket is accepted upon it. Pres1-
dent Mellen, with all his passes, must
secure his ticket before he can make a
trip to the coast on it. His private car
cannot be attached to the read end as
to ordinary trains simply because the
Northern Pacific is DESTROYS that the long
journey be made as pleasant as possible
for the passengers. To do this a fine OBJ
servation car is attached to the rear end
of the train and to the FLYER" also. 1t
has large platform where, when the
weather is fine, the passengers may take
their chairs and vieK the surrounding
country. In bad weather this end is COW
coolest winter the travellers may look out
upon the snow-covered prairies and the
white-capped mountains as they speed
along at high rate of speed.
In addition to this on these wonder
full trains, the acme of the artisans art,
there is a buffet and library car that
offers all the advantages of the most
fastidious club in the land. There are on
file all the current periodicals. There
is a library of choice fiction. There is
the bath, the barber shop, the magnif1-
cent diner and the spacious parlor cars.
One need not know that he is being
whisked over the country at fifty or sixty
miles an hour. If he will stretch his i'm
agination but a point he may find him
self in a finely appointed hostelry, with
the best of service and every convenience
within the call of the push button.
The Chicago e. North Weste&a runs
from Chicago to California, the Over
land Limited" This train bears with the
North Coast Limited the distinction of
carrying no transportation" passengers.
The Union Pacifc's transcontinentaI
train, the Sunset Limited is in the
same class. According to railroad men
this train was pet of the late Coils
P. Huntington, and it is said that with
one single exception no one ever rode on
that train without handing the conductor
a ticket paid for in good, actual money.
The exception was a newspaper re-
porter who was stranded somewhere in
Texas on that line of the Southern Paci-
fic, and in order to get back to write his
story simply had to take the Sunset
Limited. The conductor let Inn ride only
after the reporter had signed an ironclad
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-09

one, and applies equally to each Of these
| four fine trains:
These trains are electric lighted anu
vestibuled throughout, and consist of pri-
vate compartment cars, standard draw
ing-room sleepers, parlor and reclining
chair cars and a buffet-library and smok
ing car. The finest dining car in th,.
world serves dinner going north eacl.
night and breakfast on the sOuth-bOunu
trip.
The great weight and superior construc
ton of these trains gives steadiness ana
stability to the entire structure ana
so deadens the sound and vibration that
one might easily imagine oneself az
home, spending a quiet evening i'm tn,
parlor or drawing room, rather than
rushing across whole states at speed
undreamed of by our fathers.
The acme Of travelling luxury has been
reached in the private compartment cars
These consist of seven double compart-
ments and two drawing rooms, arrange
on either side of roomy corridor which
divides the long car through the center
The compartments are arranged en- suite
and are each complete in themselves
so that a party may engage and occupy
as many or as few compartments as they
wish. Individual toilet accommodations
are feature of the compartments an.
each drawing room also has its private
toilet apartment.
Neither words nor pictures can begin
to convey to the mind the thorough ar
tistic excellence, the quiet elegance aud
the delightful harmony Of the fin
ish and furnishings of the entire
train. The forests Of the world
have paid bounteOus tribute OF
their richest woods for the delicate mar
quetry and exquisite interior finish, and
the cunning Of the loom has been put to
it's seVerest test to supply the beautiful
and dainty hangings and the fabrics used
in the upholstering, which help transform
a prOsaic railway train into a thing of
enchanting ease, convenience and beauty.
For travellers of the masculine persua-
sion the buffet library and smoking car
offers manifold and peculiar attractionf
Like all the other cars in these train
the resources Of the artist and the artisan
have been taxed to the utmost, and the
result is an air of coy and homeIke ele-
gance, which fairly cOmpels restful en-
joyment
HomeIiI<e Reading Rooms.
Unuike the small and necessarily stiff
smoking rooms provided in ordinary cars,
everything here Is delightfully."- uncOnven-
tional and homelike as It is possible tn
make it. Here the weary man. full Of the
thoughts of the days business done or
the work or pleasure Of the day 10 come
may Sprawl to his hearts content
without in the least discommoding his
neighbors, and as he quiets his tired
| nerves with soothing clouds Of fragrant
| Havana may, if ne chooses. while away
| the hours before he wishes to retire to
his berth for the night with a choice
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-09
PALHTIAL TRAINS THAT 1RuN OUT OF ST. PFUL.

son the roads know that to demand pa
tronage they must furnish veritable pal
aces on wheels.
Thousands of people along the line of
the different roads become familiar with
the different trains, and many people who
would not travel ten miles in as many
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-09

1t has become so nowadays that the
railroad that does not have at least one
pet or crack train is in pretty bad
shape St Paul is singuiarly lucky in
having a number of fine trains for the
use of her citizens, whether they desire
to go East or West North or South.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-09

Travelled by the train is not great, it does
not make so much difference as to the
fittings of the car.
But on the transcontinental trains and
On the trains between points like Chicago
and ST. Paul, where the passenger must
remain anywhere from three days to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-09

Whichever way they would travel they
have one Of the finest trains in the coun-
try and perhaps in the world as Ameri-
can trains are famous the world over for
their luxury upon which to travel.
This has not come about in a day. It
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-09

years will say, at the sound of the IA
miliar whistle, Here comes the
flyer or Here comes the - limited"
This kind of a thing is good for the
roads, for it advertises the trains.
Another thing that railroad men bear