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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-03
FILES REPORT OF
HUMANE SOCIETY
DURING TWO MONTHS TEN PER.
SONS WERE CONVICTED OF
CRUELTY-oNE PERSON TRIED
TO BURN UP LIVE DOG.

Secretary L. H. Bennie OF the Biz
mingham Humane society has made a re-
port, showing the number Of cases ar
rested, those convicted and the number
warned, UP to November 20. The report
shows the following;
Number Of arrests from September Il
to November % -. ...... ............ IS
Number of convictions.... -. -. 10
Number of acquita1s -. ...... -. -. 6
Number of warnings ........lbo
Most Of the convictions were for whip
ping; some for working animals unfit for
work. Two of the cases were convicted
for extreme cruelty One where tho ar
rested person had attempted to burn up a
live dog by pouring coal oil over the
animal and then setting fire to It. An
other was arrested and convicted, whe
having taken an animal out OF harness.
proceeded 10 belabor the beast with. an
iron rod. an instrument stout enough to
knock down a brick wall. and when
asked why he did It, he said, ITO make
the horse work better"
A number Of warnings have been given
to persons In tho habit of feeding animals
without taking the bit from their mouth
The report also shows that there arc
sixty-two members ON the list, and that
s121.25 has been collected since the So
eiety was organized.
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neglect their plumbing"
Preamble to Proposition.
The preamble. to the proposition sets
forth In brief that there are but three
ways Of settling the present contro-
Versy:
First-The city to issue bonds and con-
struct system Of water works for the
municipality.
standardization II the courts
neutrality-suspicious. and amicable adj
justment between the city board of alder
men and the water works company.
The report states that the first plan Is
impracticable and not worth considering.
The second involves much time and no
small expenditure of money, as it might
have to be taken before the United States
supreme court, and might require five
years to settle it.
The report favors the third plan, and
goes on to show that at present there are
279 fire MIGRANTS in the city, for which
the city pays $55 each per annum, or a
total of $15,245 per annum. 1t says that
according to the proposition made the
city by the water works company 1t will
allow the city to place 105 new MIGRANTS
on the present cost iron system without
additional charge. It proposes further to
make a charge of $40 per annum instead
of S55 for fire hydrants after the addi-
llOnal lU0 nave Deen placed ana are ready
for use. The report states that this prop
osition was rejected by the city council.
Further the report shows that the total
amount of fire premiums on property In
the city, were 1t all insured at its full
value, would be $761.90S per annuTn, and
that with the additional fire hydrants 1t
is hoped that 100000 of this sum in prem
iums might be saved the people II
gives a report showing the amount of
premiums paid the insurance companies,
the amount of risks the people carry on
their own property, and presents the
above total, which 1t is stated would be
the amount II all property was insured
at it's full value instead of three-fourths
as at present.
To settle the kicks against the meters
the report recommends that the city elect
a competent man to inspect meters upon
application of the citizen who is to pay
him a small fee for his services.
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December will be good month, and
the total receipts for the year will reach
nearly, If not quite, s1,0Oo.000.
r. A. Dugan, assistant general man
ager of the Southern Railway company,
is In the city. He will remain here for
several days, and will give his attention
to relieving the traffic congestion as far
as possible. Mr.. Dugan is accompanied
by his wife.
The work of construction on the East
ern Alabama railroad Is being pushed,
and the line will be ready for operation
early next spring. The road is to extend
from Talladega to Pyriton, in Clay coun-
ty. 1t will develope a section rich In gold,
pyrites and graphite. The Eastern Ala
bama is backed by the Louisville and
Nashville.
Edward r. Cost, the new traffic man
ager of the Seaboard Air Line, will visit
Birmingham this month. He will prob
ably be accompanied by General Freight
Agent c. r. Capps and General Passen-
ger Agent C. b. Ryan.
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more attention be given to the care CT
cells and bedding, as we ind a number Of
them in a very filthy condition. and
wholly unfit for human occupancy. wheth-
er this is by neglect OF the keepers or
the prisoners, we cannot say. yet we be-
lieve that If those In charge we're more
particular on this line, that more clean
ly condition would be maintained
I'VE have received the efficient aid of
the officers of the court wherever tho
same was needed.
Respectfully submitted as our final re-
port, j. NJ. CRAWFORD,
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RACING ASSOCIATION
OBTAINS CHARTER
Company Proposes to Have Races at
East Lake and Also to Hold
County Fairs.

A declaration of Incorporation was filed
In the office of the probate judge yester-
day afternoon by the Jefferson County
Fair and Racing association. The capital
stock is given as $1,000 and the incorposa-
tors are d. j. Fox, J. v. Allen and P. G..
Bowman.
The incorporators pray that the associa-
ton be granted a charter to permit 1t to
own, manage and conduct a driving park
and race track, to have races and hold
county fairs.
1t is understood the association intends
to have a race track and driving park
built near East Lake.
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WANT NEW CONVENTION.
Some Republicans Not Satisfied With
Status of Party.

1t is understood that an effort is now
being made to secure sufficient signatures
40 petition to have the chairman of the
republican state executive committee
Issue a call for a meeting
1t is said that those who are putting
forth this effort strongly oppose the ac-
ton of the last republican convention in
its efforts to establish a white republic
can party in Alabama.
The members of the party who favor
the action of the last convention claim
it will not be possible for a sufficient
number of signatures to be secured to
have the chairman. w. l. Welman, issue
the call.
Indications are that the two forces OF
republicans in Alabama are lining up
for fight, which may lead to interesting
developments in the future.
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HOLDING SERVICES.
PauIist Fathers viii Continue Meet
ings This Week.

The Panlist mission at st. Paul's is ex-
tended this week especially for Catholics,
but non-Catholics are invited. The mis-
sion next week will be especially for
non-Catholics
At the First mass yesterday morning
Father Younan gave instruction on con-
fession and at the second mass Father
Healy gave instruction on the same sub
ject.
Last night Father Healy gave instruc-
ton. his theme being the Bible.
AT the services tonight the instruc-
ton will be on the church as Christ.s
teacher and the theme of the sermon will,
be, Death and the Judgment"
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THAYER ON TRIAL.
Us Charged With Killing Mike Sullivan
at Pratt City.

The case of Leonard Thayer. a white
man, charged with killing Mike Sullivan
at Pratt City the first of the year. is on
trial in the first division of the criminal
court. The case went to trial shortly
after the afternoon session began, and
the testimony had not all been taken
when an adjournment took place late in
the afternoon.
All of the other cases which were on
the docket yesterday were continued.
The Thayer case will probably 60 to
the jury. before noon today, and when 1t
is finished the court will take up the
case of Tom Alley. charged with MUIR
der
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DEATHSAND FUNERAL
Mrs. Sarah n. Goldfarb.

died yesterday morning at 11f1s South
Twentieth street from the effects of
stroke of appoplexy said to have been
caused from freight on the night when
Mrs. Ann Hammer fell down the steps
and crushed her skull. The funeral SER
vices will take place this morning and
the interment will be in the Jewish GEM
etery.
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RAILROAD WORLD.

The revenue for the sale of tickets at
Birminghams union passenger station Is
always good barometer of business con-
ditions In this district. The Increase for
the eleven months of this year ending
November 90 over tho same period of last
year Is $i55e51. The statement of Capt.
Jack w. johnson. ticket agent at the
.nnnnreror tntIcra Rnllnxus
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LOST

Ladies' gold watch and pin
between 18th street and High
School building. Return to
Birmingham Seminary and
get reward.
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Commercial Club Members Fa-
Vor Meters on Houses
BOARD OF TRADE OPPOSED
Major Miner Presents Plan at Joint
Meeting of Committees fer Set
thing Differences Between
City and Water Works.
4+-%%~%%4-%&%.4&%~1~%%~444
COMMITTEES
RECOMMENDATION

= Tho committees report practical y
y ly recommends:
y !. The water company TO have =
= the option of putting IN meters on =
y residences. =
= 2. The people to have the option .
y of demanding meters. =
y 8. The people must pay rent from =
y 90 cents 10 $3.50 per month for use =
y of meters.
y 4. The maximum moter rate she'll =
y be Is cents per thousand and the =
y minimum rate cents per thou >
y sand. =
y g. The rate per quarter for 3 :
= room house shall be 80 and the rate =
y for 7-room house shall be So. =
= 6. The people shall pay an insnec- :
> tor to inspect meters. =
= There is no provision made in the =
y proposition for sprinkling streets, =
= sidewalks and lawns. >
= =
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MauqIe Shields.

Maggie Shields died yesterday at 211os
Second avenue. The funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-03

Scrofula and all disease caused by i'm
pure blood. yield to the great medicine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla-
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
were recorded at the courthouse yester-
day:
Griffith r. Harsh and C. P. Beddow to
Ben c. Peck. John c. Peck and Charles
C.. Lucas, a tract of land in the south
west quarter of section L. township IS,
range west, $500.
D. J. Ovens to Mrs. NJ. e. siegel, lot
IA, block 22O $780,
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nnM,T EnpcET Covell's Photo Gal
JUN EUnUEl lery is still at 1917
First avenue and you can get photos
and photo button for 25c.
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Preamble to Proposition

be injured except those who chose t
neglect their plumbing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
The Public Taste,

Several kind Workers pooled their
Efforts to insure the Waits a happy
Holiday. They rounded up the little
Hickeys at Mission and gave them a
Free Show. Every Swipes in the
Place was Monday Night Gallery
God. so the Church Talent was going
against knowing Proposition.
pale young Man with amber Fire
Escapes sprang line of Parlor Magic
that would have queered even a Sup
per Show The Bunch advised him
TO back off the Dump. When Young
Lady with Glasses tackled .Stabat
Mater on the Violin they broke her
up with Cat Calls and told her to
tear off some Rag Time. They bleated
at the Amateur Elocutionist and acted
Rowdy when n Stout Woman got up
to read a Fairy Tale from Hans Chris
tian Andersen. Then they began to
yell for Mulligan and Hicks to come
Oh and save the Show. Whereupon
two pug faced Kids came forward and
did Hottentot Song and Dance with
Buck and Wing finish that killed
them dead
Moral. Waits canm be expected
to lift themselves many \otchcs abova
tie Public Taste.-New York Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
OPERA SCENERY.
n. Production Requires Lots OF
work and Lots of Cash as w Gil.

Us Production requires Lo's VI
Work and Lots of Cash as NeIi.
The public little realizes that behind
the scenes of the Metropolitan opera
House is a large and most important
factory running in full blast There IS
manufactured all the scenery, cos
tunes, properties and mechanical el-
fects used in the elaborate prouuctlCls.
Everything has to be most sklliIullv
planned. When revival OF "1he Magic
Finite, was under consideration ana
the expense of doing it on an appropl1-
ate scale was figured out, it was found
that the curtain would rise on an eA-
penditure of something like $30OOO.
Have you ever been in Il scenic art
lists studio? lie has no easel. instead.
he has little model, all exact intnla-
ture of the house in which his scenery
is to he set up. Here Oh reduced
scalc he prepares models of the scenes
which his painters ere to project on an
enormously enlarged scale upon the
canvas which hangs GE the paint
bridge. When he has nlodeled his scene
he calls in the costuncr and the stage
manager. Scenic artist and costumer
usually have put their heads together
before getting to work and decided up
on ccrtaio color schemes for the varl-
Gus scenes, but just that very morning
the cost,lmer may have seen stunning
bit of red which he wants to Introduce
into his scheme, and SO he tries to per-
suadc the scenic artist to change the
coloring a little accordingly. Cosmo.
politan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
A Testimonial Worth Having.

An inventor. having produced Won
derful hair invigorating fluid. sent
case of bottles to Il bald editor With
request for Il testimonial lie got it in
these terms:
"A little applied to the inkstand has
given II coat of bristlcs. making a
splendid penwiper at Il small cost. We
applied the lather to u twopenny nail.
and the nail is now the handsomest
shaving brush you ever saw, with
beautiful. soft hair growing from the
end OF it some five or six inches in
length.
applied to doorsteps. it does away
with the use Of mat; applied to the
6oor. It will cause to grow thercfrom
hair sufficient for brussels carpet. A
little weak lather sprinkled over a shed
makes 1t impervious to the wind. rain
Or cold. Il is good to put inside chil-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
The eaSon.

A German professor who is given to
great delberation of speech ahd has
never been known to increase its speed
under the nest compelling circum-
stances had an amusing experience i'll
a restaurant net long ago.
The waiter had brought him raw oys-
ters, and, 10 his dismay. he SAW that
the professor had apparently no inten-
tion of tasting them.
II cannot e;t these oysters said the
German slowly. without raising his
eyes to the anxious waiter. The man
seized the plate and bare it out of
sight in :H instant. lie was a new
waiter, and it WAS with much trepida-
tion that he laid the second supply Of
oysters before this discriminating pa
tron
II cannot eat these OYSTERS said the
professor after one glance at the plate
which had been set before him.
IL think you'd find them all right.
sir faltered the waiter. II don't
think there's anything wrong about
them. Sir He looked miserable hav-
ing been told that the German was q
frequent and valued patron Of the res
taurant and must be we'll and quickly
served.
Il cannot eat these OYSTERS an
nounced .he professor for the third
time. with the calmness of chorus in a
tragedy, because as yet you have fur
nished me no fork. Youth s. Compa1l-
ion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
SOUTH CAROLINA INTERs1A1|
And West Indian Exposition, Chafs1
ton, S. c.

The SOUTHERN RAlLWAl
selling round trip tickets:
Good to June 3, rate from As1
uhis, $27.25. j
Good ten days, rate from MempD1
1895.
Choice of Two Routes \
Leave Memphis 1890 a. H. ail.]
Charleston 1880 p. m. next e'eu.,]
one change. either coaches OF S'''r1
at Asheville, N. C. =.
Leave Memphis 8 p. m.' alins
Charleston a. m. Sofia ta~
Chattanooga, and change 10 'u'',) h
sleeper, thence to Charleston vs. n
lanta and Augusta. :. Il
Send for maps, guides, ilss
tells and boarding houses. etc: NM,
DeSaussure, D. P. A., Mempnl'c, c.,,,
C. A. Benscoter. A. G. r A" oDs'
nooga, Tenn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Ccrinne, under the management OF
John Il. Rogers. is to tour America in
"Carmita.'
Victor Maurel has retired from the
oleratic stage and will devote himself
10 tcnc:,ing in Paris.
Guclma Baker. who plays the role OF
Angela in "Florodora." is a grandniece
Of Susan Il. Anthony.
Kathryn OSterman has closed her
vaudeville season and will not appear
again for several months
George Rroadhurst has signed ap
agreement with Jacob Lit to write
new play for Willie Collier.
Scribncr's Rig Show has closed it's
season. Nat Wills and Ezra Kendall
We're the he:iulincrs OF the organiza.
ton
Charles f. Evans has been engaged
to play the principal comedy role il
the new musical comedy "My Antoi.
nette''
Gilbert Parker has disposed of the
stage license to play his 1.-The Right OF
Way" He will make bis own dramatk
za ton.
Leo pitrichsiein ~ tl,r close OF this
seasons tour of Are ieu n M,son:'
will star in \ mw play hy himself gu
TITLED "A dangerous Mission
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
Anticipated the Permission.

Ministers have many interesting and
amusing experiences.
A local clergyman was engaged IN
conversation with Il number of friends
the other day. when each started tell
ing stories of weddings he had per-
formed. One of the party had this to
offer:
Some time ago Il great big fellow.
roughly dressed and a wee mite of
young woman came TO hin. They had
no witnesses. and. in fact, did not care
to have any. Nevertheless, a brides,
maid and groomsman were selected
from the household. and the ceremony
began They had promised to love and
obey and all the rest of the service.
when the preacher announced. kiss
the bride.
The bridegroom. on bended knee. hes.
itated Il little, tried to say something
and couldn't.
Kiss the BRIDE said the pastor.
"Why. parson. did. afore come
here at all, replied the bridegroom.
whose face had taken the color of q
June rose.
The witnesses burst forth in laugh,
xer. while the minister had all he could
do to retain the serious expression
which he always We're when wedding
people. Duluth News Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
Cons SumEtiD1b and Sulphur.

\ German physician zee 3nniends to
consumptives the sulphur treatment
This consists in the patient living III
rooms where one Or two drains ef sui
phur are melted daily on 4 hot stove.
The first ten days there will he felt in-
creased irritation and cough. These
soon decrease, and improvement is
rapidly felt, and complete cures are Of
ten effected if the disease is not too far
advanced
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
Mice nreN Pence mt.

X. NJ Mikhailoff. !; Russian chemist,
has discovered that nice have Il pc.
culiar dislike to the oaor of pepper.
mint. He places small pledgets of cot
ton saturated with peppermint oil in
openings made by the mice. and they
Go not show up for some time. Later
the mice make an attempt to return.
but the peppermint el is once NOR"
used. and the mice don't came back
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
Ram Bux, British LOafer.

A Hindoo bakers assistant in Bonn
bay, on setting UP in business for him
self, bcthought him of catering for the
English community rs we'll as for the
native one, With this end in view he
had the following notification painted
over his doorway: Ram Bux solicts
respectful patronage. He is a first class
British loafer"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
Outlook.
Excites His Admiration.

EXCiteS HIS AUmirAf1OM.
You admire your grandfather verI
much. don't you. my little man.
"Yes." answered the youth.
"You think he could do things that no
one else could don't you!,'
Il know he could He used to punish
father whenever he felt like it,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
Greatly Overestimated.

Greatly Overestimated.
Hewitt Half the world doesn't know
how the other half lives.
Jewett-.l think you oyerestimate the
aumber OF people who mind their own
business Brooklyn Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
Ready DEMONSTRATION.

"Do you think you can make my
daughter happy" asked Miss Thirty
smiths father gravely
"Why. | have already. haven't II"
-eplied Spooner I've asked her to
marry me- Smart Set.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
AErcca BILE.

Hanson There was a time couldn't
abide pu.lei.h. but | declare il he
hasn't become really agreeable OF late.
Trys,er-Y You don't mean it.
Hanson-Y Yes: he hasn't called at my
place for month or two.-B Boston Tran
script.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
In Training.

"no YOU so to school every day. my
SOM
"YeS. sir"
"Well. what class are you in:"
I'm in der featherweig.t Glass;
New York Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18

II you buy a few inches Oh au
ing space in a newspaper su' u
sit back in your chair. pay .s.d. ~ !
attention to it. and expect ...N
flow in your door. as the '' .1
your ad. you will certaln'
-Ctta1axa, L., Courier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
Great Industrial Discoveries.

1t is net the boy who Is surrounded
by the best implements and tools that
Ingenuity can manufacture. but an ELI
Whitney making cotton gin In a Gel.
lar in the south With the simplest tools
or Cunard whiting the model of a
ship with iackknife that makes great
..,..aas;.. -. s.isco:er:es. -Succcsa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18

dren's cradles. sprinkle on the road
side or anywhere That luxurious grass
is wanted for use or ornament 1t pro
duces the effect in ten minutes. Col
lier's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18

Dear Mary-We are all very we'll; only
mother has mysteries Tim has the tooth.
ache, and Jane has a baby I hope you
are the same. Your affectionate brother.
JOHN.
London Outlook.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
A LITTLE -Wax or

Tommy Wha, Goes The :.;per lnean
by calling Mr Hu.2haus an eight by
ten business ma1..
T.'s Father-l presume il uleaus Ee is
not exactly 'uare
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
LADY CONSTANCE MACKENZIE.

5 ia
o l;esls is
Is years
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
ADAMS PRINTING COMPANY
A Hopeless Case.

Hopeless Case.
Wtnks-Jinks never sees the point Of
joke.
Blinks-No: he is usually the butt OF
It New York Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18

Condensed News From Home.
Here is an item from last weeks is
sue of the Cork Weekly. John writes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18
BUSINESS DIRECTOR
of Pine Bluffs Progressive Business Houses
Dancing Academy

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CLASSES
EVERY FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING AT BAILEY ,
HALL.
PROF. MCCONNELL, Dancing Master
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-18

SPACES FOR SALE IN THIS D,.
REcToRY. APPLY AT GRAPHIC
OFFICE.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-20
Narrow Escape.

NJ. B. Robinson's horse ran away
driver, Mr.. Robinson 's little boy was
not severely hurt seems rather remark :
able. The little fellow got in hurry
and whipped up. The horse began
running and when he crossed the East
Main street bridge the buggy box
and top left the running gears. The
youngster flew into the air and came
down on the running gears, still held
ing to the reins. He soon fell off,
however, and the horse ran beyond
the ball grounds before he was stopped.
The boy was not hurt in the least.