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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09

some made with tho new slot seams.
and others Killed. They carry the proper
tone. look we'll Don't hesitate longer.
but come Monday and choose with out
ss.'y Monday n.ss sss ' an ~..s *. :, S5sS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09
sPIRIT oE LIE HeRmITs
Some Modern Anchorites and Their
Whir1s

OOHlE WOOEi0 ANTIQUITIES oflu HCif
Wh.ms.
one of the strangest eccentricities that
aGHct mankind Is The desire for a solitary
life.
\ particularly curious example was re-
Gently reported from England A woman
living in COMMUNICATIVE died after thirty
years u complete secusion. n that time
she had been seen by none. her meals
having ben ct outside OF her room 70 be
take min when there was 10 one near
and II was Only through her negiecting
u Do this for three consecutive days that
apprehension as 20 her safety vas arous-
ed The door q her room was forced
and she was found dead O. the bed. The
reason Tor her eccentric conduct never
transpire5-
An equally mysterious recfuse 6weit IN
a town u Kent EEsIand- 4 trusted
civic emp,oyce. he one morning Qaltife1
his post for 90 ostensibie cause ard re-
tlT-d to has house where De Hve5 On
a scant anauity r. possessed such food
as he needed was purchased ~ blind
sister wi,h whom - lived. and he gave
20 sssu 81 existence save whe1 az uisni
his steps couIe b. plainly aezrd pac.ns
rs back gard. watch. thas he might e.
cape nrying eyes. r. had rooted iu vita
canvas. The mystery q his death re-
n.aine5 uns5iret
a physician named Blore. we lived q
me 4n5 % ihe elshteeuTn osarlrg. was
Suddenly seized v.th hatred e he Kind
ard resolved untl. his DEAN never - ses-
or be seen 'oy man 50 - z4de e large
teH-shaped structure x vicze-wcrs.
rEen az the top q admit air ard sc11
Into his has caused X 70 le flsce1
II the hsn - rs house p. h2virs BID
den 4 se,ena rssen = his vile ard
czugh,e-s. descended through ire a7er
trrs-
In this case Insanity avs a. the botsou
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09

Yes said the warden. didn't you
know 4 pardon came for you today in
consideration of your good conduct. You
can go now. j suppose If you want To-.
You'd like TO see the papers. They're in
here. I believe.
He opened drawer as he spoke and in
half q second the cowed convict vas
looking down the barrel OF heavy re
voiver
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09

\ heavy reduction-but the jobber's loss
not ours.
This week viii witness lively selling
on our second floor and those .contemplat-
ing purchase Of one Of these Coats VIII
profit by coming early.
This particular lot includes Monte Car
los and 45-inch Paletots made up in Mel
toas Kersees. English suitings and Chew
lots; each garment carefully tailored
all have best sateen Innings. $3.50 values,
Monday and until sold nfOE0
choice for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT EO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-09

YOUR OPPORTUNITY OPENS MONDAY
Fifty Beautiful Suits in Eaton blouse
and Norfolk styles-hardly two alike
These Suits are the most fashionable
that money viii buy. For a detailed
description. read any Of your fashion
journals. for these include none but
the latest
Lot No worth up TO and include reg
ar $500 Suits. During this sale and
until sold, q 3E00
ciolce ----------.-...-. ......--- " - -
Lot No. 2-Just as stylish and as hand
somely finished the difference being
in the material; $3.50 G1n50
values. during sale ........... VIZ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
PRESIDENT HANSEN TALKS
OF CONTEMPLATED PLANS

]. M Hansen of Pittsburg, president
of the Standard Steel Car company, and
also president of the Southern Car and
Foundry company, who has been in
Birmingham for several days, will re-
main here until the middle of next week.
Mr. Hansen is busy considering plans
for expansion of the various plants or
his company. He says the company Will
make some very important improvements
at Gadsden, Admission, Memphis and
Lenoir, Tenn. He Is not prepared Just
now to publish the details of the new
work on hand, but within the next week
or two plans will probably be given out
Asked If the Southern Car and Foundry
company would build a steel car plant at
wylam, he said he was considering that
project very carefully. but would not be
prepared to announce his decision in the
matter until after the new year. 1t is
known, however. that Mr.. Hansen thinks
favorably of the car plant enterprise in
this district. The company owns forty
eight-acre site adjoining Ensley, and this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
JUDGE JONES TO
HEAR PETITION
HAS GRANTED LEAVE FOR FILING
PETITION OF BRINGlER EFT AL.
IN REGARD TO THE DEBENTURE
COMPANY RECEIVER.

Judge Thomas G. Jones, OF the United
States court, has granted leave for the
filing of the petition of BTingier and 9TH
ers in the United States court, the petit
ton being to direct o. T. Rudolph to
turn over to Robert j. Lowe the assets
and effects of the Continental Security
Redemption company.
Mr.. Rudolph was appointed receiver by
the United States court and Mr.. Lowe
was appointed receiver by Chancellor
Carmichael of the Chancery court. When
Mr.. Rudolph was appointed Judge Jones
issued an order against any one inter-
fering with him in winding up the af-
fairs of the concern and when the petit
ton referred to was presented for filing
United States Clerk Allison refused to
file it, the refusal being based on the
order of the Judge.
The petition was filed yesterday and it
will now be heard in the nited States
court, probably In January Mr.. Rudolph
will continue in charge as receiver until
the hearing of the petition and If the
petition is disallowed he will probably
continue as a permanent receiver.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
WILL HAVE A
STATION HERE
Weather Bureau TO Put Full
Equipment in Birmingham
MEANS MUCH FOR THE CITY
Weather Map VIII Be Issued Daily
Showing Complete Weather Con-
ditions of the Country.
To Cost $1,000.
MEANS MUCH FOR THE CITY

Birmingham is to be made full wealth
er station on the first of next July, ac-
cording to reports from Washington yes
terday. For some time a movement has
been on foot to have this made a full
station instead of q volunteer station,
and Chief Moore has consented to make
the change as soon as possible
The change will mean that every mod
ern instrument for judging the weather
will be put on one of the tall buildings
here and that every day a map will be
issued showing the atmospheric condi-
lions, the temperature, moisture, direc-
tion Of the wind, the changes which are
possible and the weather conditions Of
the entire country.
Some time ago the Board of Trade took
the matter up and Representative Under
wood handled the Washington end of it,
Mr.. Moore, the chief of the department
stated that Birmingham demanded bet
ter facilities than she has at present and
that the change would be made as soor
as he had the funds, which will be about
the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1.
The station will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000 and will be as complete as
any In the south except those on the
coast, which have an instrument for
measuring the tide.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
CHRISTMAS RUSH
AT POSTOFFICE
PERSONS INTENDING 70 SEND
GIFTS BY MAIL ARE URGED TO
HAVE THEM IN THE OFFICE
THIS WEEK.

On Monday Postmaster Hughes will
have clerks in the corridor of the post
office for the purpose of Weighing mail
and selling stamps for packages, and an
additional window for registering mail
will be opened.
Those who are In the habit of sending
Christmas presents by mail have discover
ed the advantage Of mailing their pres
ents early enough for them to get off be-
fore the office becomes congesfed with
the unusual amount of mail matter which
Is rushed in on the last day or two be-
fore Christmas.
With the present force in the post Of
flee only certain amount Of mail mat
ter can be handled each day and night.
and if there be an excess there is bound
to be delay.
Postmaster Hughes is urging every one
expecting to send presents through the
mail to have them at the post office today
or tomorrow, as this will allow Sunday
for the clerks to catch up with their
work. He also urges that all packages
containing presents of value be regis
tered. If this is done there will be no
danger of loss. The registry fee is only
eight cents, and this amount assures the
safe delivery of valuable presents. Every
Christmas present is supposed to be of
value for the person sending It Is de-
sirous of its reaching its destination;
therefore they should be registered. 1t
is better for Christmas presents to reach
their destination too early than too late
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
.HIGHWAYMEN AND ROBBERS
OVERRUN BIRMINGHAM
Men Held Up and Robbed Within Few Blocks of Business Sec
ton of the Gity-ReSidenceS and Stores Are Entered
and VaIuabIes and EatabeS Are Carried Away

The burglars and hlghwaymen have
taken Birmingham in their embrace, and
stores and residences are being burglar
lied and men held up and robbed with a
frequency which is alarming.
Within the past forty-eight hours
there have been no less than six highway
robberies, and several stores and resi-
dences have been burglarized. The high
waymen are getting holder and holder
each night, and owing to its small size the
police force is unable to cope with grow
ing crime.
Last night shortly after o'clock ne
gro and a white man held up W. Lee, an
employee of the Showers Furniture COM
pany, at the corner of Eighth avenue
and Nineteenth street and took $s5 from
him. Lee was transferring from a North
Birmingham car to North Highland
car, and as he stepped from the former
two men grabbed him and after choking
him took his money.
Wednesday night burglars stole over
$500 worth of brass from the Birmingham
Rolling mills, and as yet there is no trace
of them. At the same time they stole over
600 pounds of brass from Ike Adler's place
of business on First avenue. Both burg
laries have been reported to the police,
and they are after the parties.
The brass was good enough, but the
burglars had to be fed, so they entered
the residence of Mrs. DuBose, 1910 Twen-
ty-flfth street, north. They raided her
chicken roost, getting a large number of
fine chickens. About the same time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19

Wednesday night they broke into the
store of ]. e. Brown at Avenue C and
Twenty-seeond street, and stole a num-
Der of hams, thirty-six squirrel fifty
rabbits, about forty pounds of beef, a
large amount of butter, some canned
goods and sausage. At this place they cut
one of the window panes to the front
door and entered through Il. They opened
the side door and removed the goods
through it. The job was one of the neat
est of its kind
The place of II. Lowenthal at Second
avenue and Eighteenth street was bur-
glarized Wednesday night and some hams
and small change were secured. Entrance
was gained over a large fence in the
alley.
At the corner of Twenty-fifth street and
Fifth avenue Wednesday night George
Lee, a printer employed at tho Leslie
Printing company, was held mp by two
negroes. the same pair that held up and
robbed J. Mantell, who resides at 40
Twenty third street. Mr.. Lee had a guam
tity of money, but when ordered at the
point of a double-barreled shotgun to
throw up his hands he held the money
in them, and the negroes failed to find it.
Although his pocket was not picked, and
although he was not held up, and his
house was not burglarized, DR.. w. T.
Masterson, whose office is at the corner
of Third avenue and Twentieth street,
lost purse containing 500 in waive
notes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Thomas j. Windham of Rich
mond. Tex, formerly Of this city, is reg
istered at the Florence hotel
Florence Hotel Arrivals-T D. Price.
Uniontown, Ala; A. s. Maynard, Chi
cago: A. Dogrell, Amory, Miss; Cleve
Kinsbury, Atlanta; E. C. Baldwin, john
son City, Tenn; j. T. James, Atlanta;
Mrs. NJ. A. Yerger MOBILIZE ]. ]. Fitzger-
aid, Chattanooga; w. S. Flock and wife,
Quincy, ILL.,; Mike Golden. Brookside; B.
G. Chambers Carbon Hill; G. E. Daugh-
erty, Nashville; r. e. Scott, Ensley; Mrs.
S. L. Browns, Dinison, Tex; l. K Black,
Nashvilleh j., T. Wiley, AtlantaB G. J.
James and wife. Jacksonville; T. M. Keat-
ing, Desmoines, Ia; w. L. Davis, Chat
tanooga; j, S. Davis, United States army;
j. A. Adams, Montgomery; 7. C. Burton,
Buford Ga; w. ii. Martinez, Boston;
R. w. CFutchin,. Nashville; Rev. T. ].
Woodbam, Richmond, Va; f. M. Dan
glar, Alexander Citl; J. T. Roach, Mont
gomery; Walter Hoffman, Boston; r. Il.
Young Selma; r. T. Randall, Riverside,
Ala; A. E. Herring. G. P. Hardy, At
lanta; G. A. Thatcher, Maine; D. A.
Brown. Virginia; A. Rosenfeld and wife,
New York; L. Rosenfeld, Bessemer; p D.
Strange, Braddock, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19

site has been graded at a cost Of $4,000
to $4,000.
The fact that the Standard car people
are in control of the Southern Car and
Foundry company, means much for Ala
bama, because this Pittsburg syndicate
has unlimited capital, and its policy is
progressive.
A. Campbell, assistant to President
Hansen, will have a permanent office in
this city.
W..O. Jacquette. the new vice-president
of the Southern Car and Foundry COM
pany was until recently manager of sales
of the Press Steel Car company.
Mr.. Hansen said last night that w. G.
Brockway would remain treasurer and
secretary of the company; that NJ. e.
Duncan would remain general manager
and c. e. Conner would remain auditor
Capt. g. M Elliott, formerly president
of the Southern Car and Foundry compa-
ny. has been made chairman of the
board.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
COURT ORDERS THE MAYOR
TO REPORT TO THE BOARD

Alderman Wards petition for a man.
damus to have the mayor make a report
in writing Of all fines RENTED, giving his
reasons for such action IN each instance,
was granted by Judge w w. Wilkor-
son in the second division of the City
court yesterday at noon. This followed a
brief argument by the attorneys in the
case on the motion to quash the answer
of the mayor to the petition of Alderman
Ward.
The motion to quash the reply was sus-
tanned and Judge wilkerson asked the at
torneys to draw up a writ of mandamus
compelling the mayor to make written
report to the council at every meeting.
The case was in the nature of a test
to ascertain If the charter provision COM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19

PEELED the mayor to make a report to the
board, or to keep a record, open at all
times to anyone, of fines RENTED. The
court held the report of the mayor, in
reading from his stub book, was not suf-
ficient to cover the charter provision, as
the charter meant for the report to be a
communication.
In the future the mayor will make such
a report. He has been reporting from his
stub book, but under the order Of Judge
Wilkerson he will be required to make
the report In the shape OF a communica-
ton.
In the proceedings Mayor Drennen was
represented by Robert Thach, one of the
aldermen from the Seventh ward. Alder
man Ward was represented by q. t.
Rudolph and City Attorney Ed Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
STREET SWEEPING
AND DUST CLOUDS
WITHOUT sPRINKLlNe sWEEPERs
DO CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO
THE HOUSES ON THE STREETS.
PEOPLE SEEKING REFUGE.

The streets of Birmingham are being
swept by the street sweeping department
without being first sprinkled, as is Gus
tomary when the large sweepers are
used. At night on several of the streets
it is impossible to see 100 feet for the
clouds of dust which follow the. street
sweepers.
number of times recently, Twenty
first street from Fourth to Eighth ave-
nues has been swept without being
sprinkled, and the dust rising in clouds,
has done considerable damage to the
houses ON each side.
One night this week Twentieth street
was swept without being sprinl1led, and
people were forced to seek refuge on the
side streets or in the alleys to prevent
being choked from the dust
1t is customary to sprinkle the streets
to prevent the dust from rising when
they are swept, but this has been done,
and the damage to houses and furniture
is larger than is generally expected. In
the business portions of the city it covers
fruit stands and the pavements with a
layer of dust thick enough to write in.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
Boston Ladies' Symphony Orchestra.

Boston Ladies' Symphony Orchestra.
The concert by the Boston Ladies' fym-
phony Orchestra at the Jefferson theatre
last night was an artistic event The
audience was not large, but the music
lovers present were thoroughly apprecia-
tive.
The programme was light and all the
more pleasing to many persons perhaps,
because it was light. The overture to
Tannhauser was the only number that
came under the head of scientific music.
But the light, catchy pieces were so well
rendered that they were like revelations
The orchestra was made up of twenty
performers and under the baton of
Frank w. Mckee 1t was perfect in its
ensemble work. Rarely is any band heard
that plays with so much dash, snap and
feeling. Mabel Beaman-McKee as con-
certmeister and sooist acquitted herself
well, and so also did George T. Taylor,
tenor, make fine impression.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
COLONEL HioDoN's CASE.
Time for Filling Mandamus Petition
Not Yet Fixed.

The time for the filing of the petition
in mandamus by Col. Il. L. Higdon seek
ing to make Governor JellSs reinstate
him to command, has not been deter
mined on by Attorney Jess Stallngs
Mr.. Stallngs said yesterday afternoon
that it would be within the next few
days, but that he intended giving the
governor a reasonable time in which to
reply to the demand made in Colonel Hig-
don's letter.
The eight days which is generally con-
sidered the limit will expire next Mon
day night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
POLICE WILL UNVEIL
WALTON MONUMENT
Ceremonies to Take Place at Oak Hill
Cemetery Sunday Afternoon
at 8 O'Clock.

The monument over the grace of Police
man W. P. Walton in Oak Hill cemetery
will be unveiled next Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. Impressive ceremonies will
take place at the unwilling of the mon
ument of the policeman who died at his
post. He was killed last summer by Jim
Webb, negro, who he was trying to ar
rest.
The committee in charge of the monu-
ment has asked the Hon. A. o. Lane
and Judge N. B. Feagin to deliver adj
dresses Sunday afternoon, and they have
accepted. The committee consists of Po-
licemen Brown, Bodeker, Hagood and
Whaley. The monument cost $500 and is
a very handsome shaft. 1t stands about
IS feet from the base to the apex, and
is appropriately inscribed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
EXTRA PoLIcEM EN-.
Twenty Extra Men to Do Duty Three
Days Before Christmas.

The twenty extra policemen for the
Christmas holidays which were author
lied Wednesday night at the council
meeting will be put on next Tuesday
morning and will be kept on duty for
three days, Tuesday Wednesday and
Thursday
Chief Austin said yesterday afternoon
that he would need the men more then
than after Christmas day, as the crowds
on the days before Christmas were lar
gest and there was more probability of
shop lifting and pocket picking before
the holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
CONCEALED WEAPONS.
One Hundred Dollars and 1870 Days of
Street Work for L. J. Torian.

L. j. Torian, white man, was fined
800 and sentenced to work $50 days on
the streets by Judge Feagin yesterday
for carrying concealed weapons. He does
not live in Birmingham and Judge Fea-
gin explains that this Is the reason he
was toting his gun.
THE Birminghamians have learned
BETTER said the judge, 'and the only
trouble 1 have now is with outsiders In
fact the trouble has always been more
with them than the home people,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
THE ALABAMA NATIONAL BANK
Institution Declares Semi-Annual Divi-
dent of 8 Per Cent.

The Alabama National bank has de-
clared it's regular semi-annual dividend
of per cent.
This is but the natural result of an
institution which transacts its business
along safe, conservative and business
like lines, and whose methods have adj
vanced 1t to the front with the strongest
concerns of its kind.
The business of the Alabama National
bank has developed and increased to an
extent satisfactory in every respect to its
officers and stockholders. Its deposits are
large and growing rapidly. In fact, every
detail of the business of this institution
evidences the progress and prosperity
which characterizes it as a prosperous
concern in a prosperous community.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
Rose coahIan.

This afternoon and tonight Rose Cogh-
Ian will be seen in Pineros great play.
THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray." In speak
ing of the performance the Memphis
Commercial-Appeal said: She is an artist
whose forte is vivid acting and her Paula
Tanqueray, while conceived in a severe
light, still rings with the sincerity of her
tremendous impulse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
were recorded at the courthouse yester-
day:
Princeton Land company to NJ. w.
Canister, lots IL and II. block 8, lots 4
and s, block 4. Princeton, $500.
E. P. Rogers and wife to E. c. Hork-
nessll. part of lots 5 and 6, block 637.
$4,000.
william Walter to ]. C. Rice, lots l3,
IA, and 10. block n, Ensley. $500.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
NEGRO TREASURER ABscoNDs.
President Flynn of United Mine Work
ers Notifies Police.

President Ed Flynn of the United Mine
Workers of America has asked the po-
lice to keep a lookout for negro named
Burrell Graham. who it is said has In
his possession about $500 of the money
belonging to the union.
The money was deposited with him as
treasurer of the local union. at Belle
Sumpter.
A reward of $50 has been offered for his
arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
Detroit Gets Enhancement.

Detroit, Mich, December 1s.-News was
received here today that the executive
committee of the army of Santiago de
Cuba had selected Detroit for the en-
campment of July 16 and II, 1908. to COM
memorate the surrender of Santiago, July
II, 1898.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
DEATHSAND FUNERALS
Isaiah Gardner.

Isiah Gardner died yesterday afternoon
at $50 o'clock at st. vincent's hospital,
aged "a. The body is at Taylor Co. IS
undertaking establishment, whence 1t will
be sent to Kramer, where the funeral will
take place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
Souvenier performance at
Bijou tonight-Matinee to-
morrow.

Drug stock, including fix
lures, &c., for sale at 500 on
the dollar. Address Alabama
Trust and Savings Co., 2OO7
First Avenue, Birmingham,
Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19
Irene J. SaImond.

Irene J. Salmond, II years old, died
Wednesday at the residence of her sister,
COL South Twenty-first street The funeral
services were conducted yesterday after
noon from the residence and the inter-
ment was in Elm Leaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19

Shell Oysters Received ev-
cry day at the Peerless Lunch
Counter. 10th st. and Second
Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19

Coffee ice cream soda at
Stones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-19

All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald On,
craving Department.