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The age-herald., 1902-02-01
THE CITY.

MIR. BOwRoN TO sPEAK-Mr. James Bowron will address the Loveman, Joseph & Loeb employees at their musical to be held Monday evening in Engineers Hall.
 LOST HIS WATCH-John J. Hughes, who resides at 171s Fourth avenue yes- terday morning reported to the police that he was relived of his watch after he retired to bed Thursday night. He says it was in his pocket when he went home and that yesterday morning 1t was missing. An investigation Is being made
 HOFFMAN HEARD FROM = Snug Hoffman, the alleged, moonshiner and desperado who it is said, recently shot and killed Deputy United States Marshal A. J. J1osenback. is reported to be near Boaz, i.nd United States Marshal Cooper is confident he will be captured in the next few days.
 MARRIAGE LICENSES --- Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Clarence N. Freeman and Critic Staggs Winifred A. Blackmarr and Grace Edna collines.
 PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY-Pet tions in bankruptcy were filed by w. c. Stafford, voluntary. and an involuntary petition was filed by Atkins, MoEldIn 6 Brown Company ct al. vs. Collier & Aver Pitt of Fayetteville.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
FORTY THOUSAND IN
 BUILDING PERMITS
Records for Month as Kept By the City Englneer-License
 Report.

The total building permits issued from the city engineers office for the month of January represent buildings aggregat- ing $4l,S26 Forty permits were issued, from which the city derives a revenue of $23
 The largest permit issued during the month was to Theo. Poull to rebuild the Tomlinson-Turner building. 222S First avenue which was damaged by fire sew eral weeks ago. The next largest was to M Levy to erect a two-story brick building at the corner of Second avenue and Twenty-second street, to cost $sOOO. Work on this building will shortly begin.
 The city license receipts for the past month aggregate s6s.0oo For the month of January, 1901, they were s66, ,S61. This includes licenses of all kinds. but does not include poll or street taxes.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
SUFFERING FROM
 HUNGER AND COLD
DESTITUTE WOMAN WITH AN lN- FAINT AND THREE OTHER CHILL DREN ASKS FOR ASSISTANCE. A SAD CASE.

Without a piece of coal in the house and with no food beyond a small piece of meat purchased Thursday morning, Mrs. s. D. Pope and her four children are suffering from cold and hunger in their cheerless home on Nineteenth street, between Av- enue c and D.
 Mrs. Pope is an invalid and unable in any way to work for the support of the family. She has little baby only seven months old to take care of. She says her husband, who is said to have been an en- glneer on the Southern Railroad, went away several months ago with another woman, and that she has not heard from him since. For some time she has been just able to keep from starving, but yes terday all her means gave out.
 Yesterday shortly after noon the oldest child, girl only Il years of age, called at the office of Chief of Police Austin and asked him to do what he could for the family. He relieved their needs for today, but will have to call on some of the char itable people of Birmingham to aid him.
 This is not the first time he has been appealed to by this family, Some time ago they were without means, and the water bill was due, and the company threatened to cut it off if not paid. It Is still running, due to come ones kindness of heart.
 Chief Austin says the case is an un- usually pitiful one and that the family is really deserving. He will be glad to receive any contributions and forward them to the family.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
GRAND JURY PROBES
 JAIL DELIVERY
TESTIMONY OF A. J. DYE, ONE OF THE ESCAPES, TAKEN, AND THE JURY MAKES EXAMINATION OF THE JAIL.

The grand jury began yesterday the investigation of the recent jail delivery when Frank Duncan. Jeff VanHorn. George Bullard and A. J. Dye made their escape from the county jail.
 A. J. Dye. who was subsequently re- captured. was brought before the grand jury and questioned at length as to what he knew of the matter He was with the grand jury an hour, but the nature of his testimony is, of course, unknown, the investigations of tho grand jury being secret.
 Several other prisoners were examined and before adjourning for the day the grand jury made thorough inspection of the jail, examining the iron bars which had been sawed through and taking a general survey of the Hay of the land"
 Their findings on this subject will be awaited with interest. They will proba- bly, adjourn the middle of next week.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
The Stockh elders Are Unani-
 mousIy in Favor of a Fair Next Fall
A COMMITTEE IS SELECTED
The Committee Is Authorized to Go Ahead and Make Arrangements for the Fair and Employ
 General Manager.

A state fair next fall seems assured. A meeting of stockholders of the State Fair Association was held yesterday after noon in the Board of Trade room Those present were Mayor W. M. Drennen, vice president: John W. o'Neill, secre- tary; John L. Parker, M. V. Joseph, Thomas s. Pounds, E. Lesser and c. E. Meglemry. The Mayor presided.
 MT. Lesser made a speech in favor of holding the fair but he pointed out the importance of securing a manager whose duty it would be to go from county to county and canvass for exhibits. Only in this way full exhibition of Alabama s products could be assembled.
 Mayor Drennen, MT O'Neill, MT. Pounds, MT. Joseph and MT. Meglemry all spoke earnestly in favor of under taking the fair and there was a pretty general agreement in the remarks that were made on the line of taking hold of the project in a business like way and without any further delay. MT. O'Neill, MT Joseph and the Mayor each pointed out very forciby the benefit ITdI lne anu Di iiiih6hoAi III general derived from these fairs.
 MT. Joseph laid emphasis on the ne- cessity of appointing general manager, wno under the direction of such execu- tive committee as might be named, would take full charge of the work of getting up the fair.
 Mir. Meglemry urged the importance of employing a general manager. He said the men of Birmingham were the busiest men in the country. He knew of no city where the business people had less time to give to enterprises outside of their own affairs. This being the case, he said the only way to make the fair success would be to get a first-class man of ex- perience as manager.
 Every one present had received letters from men who desired to be placed in nomination for the position of manager.
 MT. Lesser thought the first thing done should be the appointment of an execu- tive committee. which should include the Mayor to go ahead with the organiz- ation for state fair next fall and be responsible for the management of it. He moved for the appointment of an execu-
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
BINDS SCOTT OVER
 TO CRIMINAL COURT
Plumber Charges Him With Having Work Done Under False
 Pretenses.

W. D. Scott, who was arrested several days ago on a warrant sworn out by A. Scholze. charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses. was yester- day bound over to the Criminal Court by Justice of the Peace H. B. Abernathy on bond of $250
 The evidence in court showed that MT. Scott went to MT. Scholze. who runs a plumbing establishment, und represented to him that he owned certain property on Fifth avenue. between Twenry-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets, ana wanted some plumbing done. On the strength of this statement MT. Scholze says he did the work
 When 1t was completed according to the agreement he went to collect the money, which was s26S. He then discov- cred that the property belonged to Mir. Scott's sister, Miss Emma Scott, and that she had contract with Mir. Scott where by he was to erect house on 1t for so much money MT. Scott stated he had spent all the money allowed him by his sister for material, and that he did not have the where with-all to pay for tho plumbing.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
TODAY LAST CHANCE
 FOR PAYING POLL TAX

Today is the last day in which poll taxes for 1901 can be paid to County Tax Collector J. B. Francis so as to qualify the person paying them to vote in the general elections this year. The consti- tuition reads that these taxes must be paid on or before February 1, 1902.
 There was a heavy rush of poll tax payers all day yesterday in Capt Fran cis' office and today will be in all prob ability just as busy The actual number who have paid taxes at the collectors office has not been added up. but it is approxim ately 106o0. This does not rep- resent however, all in Jefferson county who have paid this tax, as Capt. Francis has deputies in nearly every beat wno are authorized to receipt for this tax, and they will probably not make their reports until Monday.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
PRELIMINARY
 HEARING OF DODD
ONE OF THE DEBENTURE co. OF TIGERS ON TRIAL BEFORE JUS TIcE BENNERs-cHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST OTHERS.

The preliminary trial of w. L. Dodd, former secretary a. d treasurer of the Birmingham Debenture Company, on a charge of embezzling $130Oo, was resumed yesterday before Justice of the Peace I. IT. Benners. The hearing was not con cluded and will be resumed today.
 This case is one of several growing out of the complicated affairs of the Conti- mental Security Debenture Company. Charges of embezzlement are pending against George W. Morgan president Of the company. who is charged with using about seO0o0 of the company's money and a charge Is also pending against George A. Blinn, Jr.. secretary and treasurer, who is said to have used about s25.0O0.
 The cases against Morgan and Binn are before the present grand jury, but as this body will adjourn in a few days 1t is not probable they will be passed on. It was rumored that Tho bills" had been found as to the charges iagainst Morgan and there are other rumors to the effect that this is not the present status.
 The Continental Security Debenture
 
 debenture companies, was placed in the hands of J. B. Cobbs as receiver on April IS, 1901, under bill filed by George A. Blinn, Jr., and other directors and offi- cers, who alleged that recent ruling of Assistant United States Attorney Gen. eral Barrett, holding that debenture com panies were in the nature of lotteries and denying them the use of the malls, had made the business improbable.
 Bondholders of the company intervened In this suit, and Judge Edward R. Meek of Texas, who was holding court at the time for Judge Bruce, ruled that the pe- tition for a receiver was collusive and dismissed the bill An appeal was taken from this decision to the United States Supreme Court, where the case is now pending.
 Subsequent to this action of Judge Meek's certain bondholders and creditors of the company swore out the warrants charging some of the officials with em- bezzlement.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

While number of men have probably disfranehised themselves there are many who do not have to pay a poll tax. Those over 45 years of age are exempt as are the members of the military. Most of those who have disfranchised themselves are negroes although there are many white men who for various reasons have neglected to pay their tax
 It is estimated that there are 19,ooo or 20,0o0 voters in the county. The highest vote ever boiled was in 1896 when Capt. Frank P. o'Brien was elected sheriff. Seventeen thousand votes were cast in that election and it was considered a full vote of the county at the time. With increased population since that time the vote of the county now is probably twenty thousand.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

tive committee of three Some one pro- posed an executive committee of seven. MT. Lesser said he did not believe in a large committee but he would compro- mise and move for a committee of five, with power to act for the association His motion was unanimously adopted
 There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
 After adjournment Mayor Drennen selected the following committee:
 W. M. Drennen. Emil Lesser, Oliver Chalifoux, John W. O'Neill. Robert Jemi- son, M. V. Joseph Thomas Pounds and c. D. Meglemry.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following deeds have been placed on record:
 A. A. Gambill and wife to Mrs. B. M. Barbour; sl25o.
 K. V. Hardman and nuspand to !. L. Yancey; s25oo.
 c. A. Arnett-to ,Ks ": Hardman; sslO5s
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
OVER THREE HUNDRED
 THOUSAND ON STREETS

City Engineer Julian Kendrick Is work ing on his report for the year 1901, which will soon be ready This will show that Birmingham paid out in actual cash for street Improvements during the year the sum of ss14, 4S. This is the actual amount paid out, some contracts still run ming which were made in 1901, so that this sum does not really represent the total amount of work begun by the city last year.
 Fo~ curbing sidewalks $4S022.S7 was spent; for paving sidewalks the sum of $43 7OO.52; for vitrified brick paving $s5-
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
MAY GO TO CHARLESTON. Mayor Drennen Delegate to Good
 Roads Convention.

Mayor Drennen hopes to be able to attend the Good Roads meeting at Charleston. February 9th to 7th inclu- sive. He has been appointed by R. R. Poole commissioner of agriculture. as one of the delegates to represent Ala bama and as the Mayor is very much interested in the question of good roads he will likely attend.
 The Mayor is now wearing a new watch fob made of Turkish coins of various sizes. It was presented to him by his friend Abdul Piazzo Hammil.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

07s.56; for sanitary sewers s1427s.4S; for storm sewers $53,775.57, and for street grading and macadamizing the sum of s119,5s7.48.
 The vitrifled brick paving was laid on Eleventh avenue, north and the principal amount of the sum spent on storm sewers was on the two on Fifteenth and Twelfth streets to drain the South Highlands. The item for macademizing. which is the largest In the lot, represents the amount spent for this purpose in general repair and construction work there being no one street which received the lions share,
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
Bank CIearInos for January.

The monthly report of MT. William D. Latham, manager of the Birmingham Clearing House, shows the bank clear ings for the month of January amount to $5.f97 07s.s3. This is an increase of sesI, ,9ss. .6e over the month of January 1901, when the clearings amounted to H- 621s0.17
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
Mrs. w. T. Walker.

News was received yesterday of the death of Mrs. W. T. Walker at Ken nedy. Ala. Mrs. Walker was fin her forty-eighth year and her death was un- expected. she having been i'll but few days. She is survived by two children. Mrs Robert A. Morris of Birmingham. and Mrs. U. P. Propst of Kennedy. Mrs. Walkers father Dr. Kennedy was the founder of that place and it is named for t,{
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
Rev. Mir. Johnson Arrives.

The Rev. J. W. canty Johnson, the new rector of St. Mary's-on-the High lands, arrived from South Carolina yes terday and will conduct services tomor. row. He brought his family with him They are at Mrs. Nabers' on the South Highlands.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
Wanted in Decatur.

Walter Johnson. negro wanted badly by the police of Decatur. was arrested yesterday afternoon by Policemen Cole and Shirley. It Is said he committee grand larceny.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Jennie D. sheldon.

Mrs. Jennie D. Sheldon, aged 40 years, died Thursday at her residence in East Lake of consumption. The remains were inferred yesterday at East Lake
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

Only limited numoer of maps left Subscribers should avail themselve: of this opportunity to secure house hold. office and school room necessity
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

The "Royal Baker and Pastry Cook" - over 8oo practical and valuable cooking re- C eipts free to every patron. Send full address.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
BAKING POWDER

Royal Baking Powder is the great est of time and labor savers to the pastry cook. Besides, 1t economies Aour,' butter and eggs, and, best of all, makes the food more digestible and healthful.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

There are cheap baking pow.
 ders, made from alum, but their astringent and cauter- izing qualities add a dangerous element to food.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

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The age-herald., 1902-02-01

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The age-herald., 1902-02-01
D. B. LusTER's NEW yEAR's RESOLUTION.

I resolve to give all my customers q discount of 10 per cent on goods bought from me within, the next thirty days I have new and up-to-date mid-winter shipment of ladies. mems. misses. boys, and babies shoes in all of the heels ana toes. can fit any foot and pocketbook inl the world.
 My making and repair department.l leather and findings department, best fnl city.
 So as to accommodate the working. peo-l ple who can't get off by Q clock to- havo( their shoes fitted I'll keep open from 6:a0 a. m. till 9 ?. m: Saturday night f1il i2 o'clock. My shoemakers work byr the piece; my clerks get off at o'clock.
 D. 3. ULSTER,
 The Practical Shoe Man j.
 2l7 Nineteenth Strosk T Goods delivered to any part ef ele,l Phone fiz7. ''@--s4iA
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
-IME ITEM WEATHER WIND R FALL

Highest temperature. 57 lowest tenn perature, A; average temperature. 51
 BEN M. JACOBS, Station Agent, U. s. Weather Bureau.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
Forecast for AIrhama.

Washington, January 31.-Rain Satur- day in southern portion; fair in northern portion; gradually colder Sunday part ly cloudy; light to fresh winds, mostly easterly.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
THE WEATHER.

Birmingham, Ala. January s1. 1902. Local observatlons during the 24 hours ending D. m, Central time:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-12
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1902.
The Spring Election.

Two weeks from next Monday,
March 8, is the date OF Ellsworth's
municipal election. No caucuses
have yet been held, but it is under
stood that both parties will hold them
some time next week.
So far as can be learned, the pro-
gramme of the democrats is to re-
nominate the present democratic
members of the board. Just what
the republicans are likely to do is not
yet clear, but street talk indicates
very strongly that determined effort
will be made in caucus to nominate a
complete straight party ticket, and
fight it out at the polls.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-12
SHORT LoBsTERs.

Are Maine Fishermen killing the
sc ose that Lays the Golden Egg?
The catching OF short Holsters along the
Maine coast, and the shipping OF them to
Chicago and other western cities, Is going
/, on at an alarming rate. Unless prompt
measures are taken to correct the abuse it
will he bat comparatively short time be-
fore the lobster shall have disappeared en-
tirely from this sec ion OF the Atlantic
sea board.
Ths IA the substance Of a statement
made few days aso by one OF the largest
wholesale Ash dealers IL the State.
ssThe situation at present Is about as bad
as 1t can be-" he said THE fishermen
seem to have no idea for the future, and 1t
max, little difference TO them whether
or not the lobster comes up to the require
ments of the law. The meat is much
priced all over the country and Holsters
bring good prices, even II they are few
inches short.
This systematic capture of short lob
sters Is not confined to any one section
but l. practically, almost generally. along
the hole coast. / believe that it Is a
feature h ch should be looked to as well
as the protection OF our deer and moose.
What Maine needs Is more lobster war
dens, lots OF them, and a rigid enforce
ment of the law.
Already the supply OF HOLSTERS along
the coast is much smaller than II was a
few years ago. While they retail, even
along the coast, for 10 or IL cents per
pound, 1t used to be possible to purchase
enough to feed a family OF six for that
price Every year, from now until the
last lobster has been eaten, the price will
increase.
"The law on the subject is very clear
and, moreover, 1t is very wise. All per-
sons are prohibited from capturing lob
sters VIII Oh are not at least nine inches in
length II is easy to see that IL the young
ones are taken it will only be question OF
time before the whole coast will be de-
pieted.
There is no mistaking the outlook.
We must have a more rigid enforcement
OF the law or the Maine lobster will be q
thing OF the past within the next few
years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-12
"Atl Sold OUT

"AH sold out OF Boston Sunday Jour
ncts," is the report every Monday now of
newsdealers all over New England, and
this in spite of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
orders. So large has been the demand,
and so rapid the increase, that it has FREE
quently of late been impossible for the
Journal to fill its orders.
The situation is not surprising when
one takes into account the number aud
the excellence of the features which 90 to
make up the Sunday Journal as a whole.
Besides the psper itself, with the news of
the world, and its timely and striking
special articles, every purchaser gets,
without extra charge, magazine In
which the "Msgic Pictures" form a most
fascinating part, and also beautiful colcr
picture reproduction OF some famous
psinting, presented in all the richness of
color and deiicscy of tone OF the original
itself
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-12
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

NTHEREAs David w. Benson, late of Ire
w mont Ia the county of Hancock. and
State OF Maine, by his deed OF mortgage dated
the tenth day of November. a.. d. 1899, ac-
knowledged on said tenth day of November,
and recorded November 20. q. d. 1872. in the
registry OF deeds for said county of Hancock,
ia vol. 265. page 2l0. conveyed to John q. VIII
Bank, OF said fremont, 1.-TWO undivided
thirds OF a certain lot or parcel of land sit
uated 50 school district No. 7. in said fremont
q uown as the Old PUiHtl bounded and de-
scribed as follows, TO wit. Commencing at
the south end of Long Beach, called, and
following the fence In a nortbwesterly oirec-
lion TO the line fence between Robert Law
sons land and the land OF the said ID. w.
Benson. and following said fence in a south
Old Point; thence following the shore north
erly TO The first meat toned bound, excepting
two Hcres on the south end OF Point tsold to
Harriet Q. Green), containing City acres more
or less" and whereas the said John O.. Will
son, as Treasurer OF said fremont savings
Bank, by his deed OF assignment dated the
eighth day of November, a. d. 1900, and re-
corded in the registry Of deeds for said coun-
~ of Hancock, ia vol 3Ss. page sSs. did sell.
Joseph A. Roberts. the said mortgage deed.
the real estate thereby conveyed, the balance
Of the mort gage note secured thereby. and all
claims under said note; and whereas the con-
ditions of said mortg sge have been broken,
and now remain broken and unperformec,
now, therefore, claim q foreclosure OF said
mortgage for breach Of the conditions thereof.
and give this no ice Of my Intention TO fore
close the same as required BY statute
.IosEPH A. KosERrs.
Dated this eleventh day Of February. a. d.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-12

''The nsil-keg politicians are busy"
writes Que OF cur county correspondents.
We are accustomed to speak somew hat
iig lily Of "nail-keg politicians, bat the
Gossiper wonders II we really appreciate
the conner grocery discussions. Their
influence does not stop with town, nor
even with state affairs. Many man who
has risen to prominence in national
affairs, and met and worsted masters OF
orstory in congressional debate, learned
his first lesson in political debate in the
corner grocery. The successful poll
tician is not the man who studies the
Congressional Record and reads the
heavy editorials OF party organs, but the
one who keeps his ear close to the KEY :
hole OF the corner-grocery. Here's TO the
''nail-keg politician"-loDg may he live,
and talk.