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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-21
Made BY the Leaders in the Piano
Business In Birmingham.

The old reliable Jesse French Piano &
Organ Company, who for twenty years
in business In the great state of Alabama
has never failed to respond to the de-
mands of the public.
The rich and poor have shared alike
the same kind consideration extended to
ALL The poor man can buy for his hum
BILE home plano at the same price as the
rich man, as our prices are advertised
to the world and the only difference we
make between cash and time is a small
interest on the money The prices will be
the same today, tomorrow and forever
unless factory prices increase. Satisfied
with a small profit we gladly will share
that with any who come and buy our
goods.
With our factories turning out twenty
or more uprights and Grands per day,
running double shift of sixteen hours.
and with 100000 at our beck and call.
we know no firm can or does undersell US.
Nowhere In the United States does any
one firm handle both of the celebrated
makes. "Steinway'' and "Knabe," ex
cept the Jesse French Piano and Organ
company.
Times have been good with us for the
past few years, and we feel thankful to
the people Of Alabama, Mississippi, Geor-
gia, and especially the Birmingham dis
trict for the extensive patronage, and Of
fer as holiday offering % per cent off
any piano we manufacture for the next
fifteen days, and special discount on any
of the famous makes we represent.
Our beautiful and extensive warerooms
at 1910 Third avenue are full of the well
known makes of Starr Jesse French"
"Richmond," "Steinway," "Knabe" and
other makes as we'll known, and all are
cordially invited to come and inspect
the finest line of pianos in the world.
Here you will find the best piano player
made In the world, the now famous "Ce-
Gillian"
Many rare bargains of used pianos can
be found ranging from $3.50 to $3.50
JESSE FRENCH PIANO AND ORGAN
COMPANY,
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TO ASK BIDS FOR
IMPROVING BUILDING
j. o. Thompson, Custodian of Govern
ment Building, Is Authorized to
Repair and Renovate 1t.

j. O. Thompson, collector of internal
revenue for the district of Alabama and
custodian of the local government build
ing. said yesterday that WORK would be-
gin early next year in renovating the
building, which win be put In repair
throughout, painted inside and on the ex-
terror and otherwise improved in appear
ance.
The custodian has received the specih-
cations of the work to be. done from
Washington, and is inviting. responsible
contractors In Birmingham and vicinity
for proposals for the performance of the
work
The bids received will be opened in the
collectors office on January %.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-21
Mat Boswell is Supposed to be
the Negro Who Shot Off Po-
Iiceman Patton's Hat Friday
Night.
Charlie Gray is Arrested at the
Same Time-Both Negroes
Are Well Known to the Po-
lice Force.

| K1ANN AT BOSWELL, a negro, was ar
E&WE rested yesterday morning about
o'clock by Captain Wier and
Policeman Ham ton or n charge of az
sault with intent 10 murder Policeman l..
II. Patton, the top of whose helmet a
negro shot off Friday night in Fifth alley
near Twenty-sixth street.
A charge of burglary and grand lar
ceny was also docketed against the negro
and his allied partner, Charlie Gray, VINO
was arrested at tho same time
The arrests were made near the cor
ner of Avenue B and Twenty-second
street, where the policemen had been
watching for the negroes for two hours.
They were caught sneak1ng into the home
of their mother and were carried to Po-
liceman Pattons room where he identi-
fed the negroes as the two who had
stolen into the yard the night before and
tried to carry away the stolen goods.
The negroes are we'll known characters
in police circles. Nat Boswell has been
arrested number of times. A pistol 1t
Is said, was always found in his pocket.
The negroes are said to fill the deserip-
tions of those who have held up and rot
bed several people at the point Of a shot
gun in the last few days. These persons
have been requested to come to the city
jail and identify tho negroes If possible.
Several people living in the neighbor-
hood of the place where Policeman Pat
ton was shot at have Identified the ne
groes as two who were prowling around
Friday night with D shotgun. The police
believe there will be no trouble in con.
Meeting these negroes with the two who
have committed a number of the crimes.
holdups and burglaries during the past
few DAYS
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POLICE COMMISSION HAS CONCLUDED
TO ASK FOR s. ADDITIONAL POLICEMEN

At the next meeting of the commission
this matter will be brought up and it will
be pushed before the city council It is
further stated that the police department
Is the only one which brings in any reve-
nue. to the city and is Of absolutely no
expense. The fines and fees collected
monthly and the amount or stolen prop
erty recovered always runs many thou
sands above the expense or the depart
ment.
In several sections of the city one po-
liceman is patroling beat which is over
ten blocks square, or over 100 square
blocks.
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Real ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were
recorded yesterday:
Ensley Land company to r. A. Ratcliff,
wife of T. A. Ratcliff, lots 81 and %.
block 13E. third addition to Ensley, $1,000.
Bette Montgomery to G.. H.. Smith. lot
is, Montgomerys addition to Birming
ham, $1,000.
I. A. Kronnenberg to G. w. Staples, lot
4, block l. North Kingston, $1,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-21

The police commission decided informal
1y last night to ask the mayor and board
of aldermen for flfty-three more police
men, or enough to bring the total police
force up to 100 men,
This decision was reached while dis
cussing the recent crimes prior to
called meeting of the commission. The
various members present were unanimous
in their opinion that at least double the
present force would be required to prop
erly patrol the city.
The commissioners point to the fact
that Birmingham has only one policeman
to every 1000 or $500 citizens, which is en-
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tirely out of proportion to the ratio in
other cities. They also claim that Biz
minghams ratio should be higher than
criminals has to be dealt with here than
in other cities.
New York has a patrolman ror every
800 people. Chicago has one ror every 800
people and Buffalo one for every 700 peo-
pie. The average of patrolmen is one
for every 1000 people in city, and on this
basis Birmingham should have 100 police.
men, as the late city directories estimate
that there are between $1,000 and 10000
people within the police jurisdiction.
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HAS NEW OFFICERS.
knights of Pythlas of East Lake Hold
Meeting.

Birmingham Lodge No. SO, knights of
Pythias, of East Lake. at recent meet
Ing elected new officers as FOLLOWS:
J. w. Brown, chancellor commander;
f. w. Montgomery, vice chancellor; 7. ].
Jones, prelate; ]. H. Cornwall, master of
work; NJ. NJ. Barrett master of exche-
quer; ]. w. Hargrove, master of finance
and keeper of record and seals; DR.. T. A.
Jones, master at arms; John H. Roper,
inner guard; ]. @. Henry, outer guard;
C. B. Franklin, J. w. Beasley and w. r.
Orr. trustees.
The installation ceremonies will take
place on the night of January I.
A GREAT RECORD
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TO HAVE FULL STATION.
Congressman Underwood Writes to the
Commercial Club.

The committee appointed by the Com
mercial club last September. to. urge the
establishment of a full station at Blr-
mingham is in receipt of letter from
Congressman o. w. Underwood enclos-
ing a favorable reply from Willis L..
Moore, chief of the United States weather
bureau.
Mr. Underwood in his letter states that
the establishment of the full station has
been promised shortly after July next,
the appropriation for that purpose not
being available until that time.
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First Methodist Church.

Preaching Sunday at II a. m. and 7:45
p. m. by the pastor. The evening dis
course will be to young men and to
young people in general. Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m. Young mems meeting at 3
p. m. Epworth League at GAS p. m.
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FUNERAL NOTICE

The funeral of Mr.. A. P. Simms will
take place Sunday afternoon at O'Clock,
December 81, 1902 from his residence,
Eleventh avenue, between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets. The following
named gentlemen will be pall-bearers:
George G. Adams Hugo Marx, w. B.
Caldwell, Harry Ozbnnn, George H.
Clark, George H. Rogers, q. d. Fraser,
r. s. Munger.
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HAS OTHER CHARGES.
p. Jaffe Accused of Receiving Stolen
Property.

Three charges of buying and receiving
stolen, were made yesterday against P.
Jaffe. the junk dealer who was arrested
Friday by Policeman Nix on a similar
charge. The arrest was made in connec-
ton with the recent burglaries of large
amounts of brass and iron from the va
rious railroads and industries in the city.
Friday morning Policeman Nix arrested
a negro who drives for Jafre and found
in the wagon load of iron concealed UNI
der number of sacks. Later he arrested
Jaffe on a charge of grand larceny, and
yesterday he docketed three charges Of
receiving and concealing stolen goods.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-21

The Macabees will give a
holiday Country Store in the
new City Hall, beginning
Monday at IL o'clock, and
continuing till Tuesday night
at IL o'clock. Anything for
sale, from a clothes pin to a
bicycle.
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CHRISTMAS TURKEYS

CHRlSTMAS III RKE 7 5
Will not be scarce. We can
supply any quantity of the
finest Tennessee dressed tur-
keys, heads and feet of. Tel
ephone early and let us know
what size you want.
FOX SONS & SMITH co.
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SOUTH HIGHLANDS PATROL ed BY But TWO POLICEMEN;
CARNIVAL OF CRIME CONTINUES, WOMAN TAKING A HAND
Chief of Police C. W. Austin Explains
Tie Present Epidemic Of Crime in City

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FIckIe.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Tommy-Lil Greenup. you tc
week you liked me better'n ",
other boy, and now you're
Trotter shine up to you. Il
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I've changed my mind. Doel
keep a candy store?
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Totals :. :. AIS 5Sl 46s 4sl 462-2SsS
AMONG THE BOXERS.
Action OF Chief Hilton Hailed with
Delight by Sports

The action Of Chief Hilton yesterday
with reference to the decision OF Tom
Bennett in the Donovan-Green contes,
of Monday night, was hailed with de-
light by the hundreds of well known
ring followers who witnessed the eX-
hibition. How such decision could
have been rendered under the clrcum-
stances Is a mystery to everybody ac-
quainted with the facts. Had the bout
been stopped in the tenth round, Green
would unquestionably have deserved
the decision because he did all the
fighting up to that period But after
that Il was different. Ii makes no DIFF
ference how well he fought for ten
rounds II he was beaten IN the succeed
ing four rounds and rendered helpless,
he had no right TO claim a draw.
Whether Flynn threw the sponge into
the ring to revive Green or TO give up
the contest, the result should have
been the same He lost according TO
the rules OF the game. When those
events are conducted strictly according
70 the rules, a second has no right 10
even coach his man without FORGETTING
the winners end OF the gate receipts.
Donovan virtually won the contest
twice.
Jimmy Flynn Is getting ready for his
argument with Graham, the Hoosier
middleweight, who has made so many
friends in this city since his arrival
here. The contest Is expected 20 be
good one from a pugilistic standpoint
as both men are fighters, strong and
rugged and are able to 20 the pace fast
and furious.
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Robertson Expects No Radical On
position to Proposed Action.
WHAT THE FANS ARE DOING
lagoon Defeats L. D. \. q. Tsam ma
suits OF the Game. Played In
The iig Leagues

New York, April 8o-R. H. Robert .
son president Of the U. S. Golf assn.
cation according to the Tribune in
cl'hed to the view that no radical on.
position VIII be offered to the changes
proposed at the special meeting Of tho
association to be held at Delmonlco's
on May G.
me stated object OF the meeting is
10 discuss the new bylaws recently
proposed by the executive committee
ana to adopt them for the coming
championship. Walter J. Travis has
already declared his opposition to the
pan OF pairing for the first match plav
round and believes 1t will be voted
down.
Regarding the date Of the champion
SNIP which has met with such unlyer-
sal disapproyal, no action is likely
"hile no one can be found to com
mend the choice, 1t is felt that the sea-
son Is too well advanced and that too
many plans have been made 10 permit
a change.
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Maynoo,h Alumni Association

Network April 30-At the first annual
meeting In this city OF the Maynooth
Alumni association Of the United States.
DR. McCready Of New York, was elect
ed president; DR. Toner OF ST. Paul. vice
president; Father Coyne Of Winona,
MINI. member Of the council.
Speaking on the progress Of the Cath
Ollie church in the United States, Father
Sheedy OF this city, said:
Taking the religious census for the
past year compiled by Dr. II. X. Car
roll, protestant clergyman, II is found
that Of the $4,000 new members that
were added to the various denomlna-
lions. 1850 were added to the Cath.
ole church. The increase In population
was 21S per cent, while the Catholic In
crease for the year was 81 per cent. OF
the 2O,0OO.000 church members in the
United States, DR. Carroll set down o.
100000 or nearly one half, as Catholics"
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| Will Cure You Of
RHEUMATISM
NO PAY UNTIL YOU KNOW IT.

After 1000 experimental have learned
how to cure Rheumatism. Not 10 turn
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have no samples Any medicine that
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Ny remedy does that even in the
most difficult, obstinate cases. No mat
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way, and my records show that 80 oiit
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GEO. BENNETT FALLS DEAD.
FlashLike Summons Of Consolidated
Mercur Bookkeeper.

George II. Bennett, bookkeeper Tor
the Consolidated Mercur Mining COM
pany, dropped dead at his home yes
terday afternoon from an attack OF
heart failure. He was not feeling well
IN tho morning, and for that reason he
remained at home, not, however, with
the faintest suspicion that his fate was
so close upon him. In the afternoon he
was sitting IN the parlor with his wlfe
aud presently he asked her to fetch
their little daughter into the room. she
arose to go after the child and had
hardly passed out OF the room when
she heard a heavy Jar such as would
be- made by the falling Of large OBJ
ject. She turned at once and re-enter.
ed the room only 70 ind her husband
lying on the floor llfeless.
II was evident from his position that
he had risen and was In the act OF
walking across the room when he was
stricken with the fatal stroke. His
home is at i42 south First West street
and he leaves a wife and 1--we children.
lie was ~ years old, and was highly es-
teemed by his employers and all VINO
knew him.
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Trolly Dodgers Shut Out.

Philadelphia April % Philadelphia
Boston game postponed; wet grounds.
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Fltzsimmons and JeffrIes are stlll
agreeing to all reasonable propositions,
and the arrangements for their fight
are progressing satisfactorily There
is no longer much clamor over the
fight, and the pugilists have undoubted.
~ come 20 see that the public Is tired
Of delay and argument, Flt2 has agreed
to accept any good bid and the offer OF
the San Francisco Athletic club has
been renewed II there Is no better bid
II will probably be accepted The prop
osltlon for fight In England for a
$4,000 purse never had chance. Jef-
fries promptly turned 1t down, ana Pr
Ordway later withdrew the offer OF the
National Sporting club OF London The
pugiists can make twice the money
by fighting In San Francisco or Los
Angeles. All arrangements for the fght
should soon be made. as there are now
no obstacles In the way to a meeting
for the heavyweight championship IN
July. Corbett has dropped out OF the
calculation for the present.
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New York Events.

battefles-Harmon, StoVall and SIAN
ley Wigs and sullivan. Umpire
Cunningham.
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HART HAS HIS SAY.
La Joie Case Gone to Court Of Last
Resort,


Chicago, April 29.-Presldent Hart Of
the Chicago National League club, and
a member Of the leagues governing
triumyirate, said today Of the Penn.
sylyania decision in the La Joie case!
1.-THE Injunction cannot be circum-
vented. The talk OF carrying the case
to the United States supreme court is
ridiculous, as the Pennsylvania SUI
preme court is the court of last resort
In that state.
"You may be prepared to see long
list OF iniunctions. II may be that
the pla' RS we go after will not
strengthen our teams much but the
action will have a good effect on the
future crop Of players"
Mr.. Hart stated that the contract 10
which the Pennsylvania decision holds
the players was drawn by the attorney
for the Players Protective association.
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The Oakland Races.

San Francisco, April 29,-Although
horses ran fairly well up TO form this
afternoon, there were good prices
against the winners Sister Jennie
was unlucky at the start or she would
have beaten Rubus. The six and a
half furlongs were negotiated within
half a second Of the coast record. Re
suits
First race, seven-eights Of a mile
The Fretter won, Mike Rice second, Ell
mer L. third. Time, l:2slg
Second race, half mile-Clivoso won,
The Fog second Orosius third. Time,
40.
Third race, mile and sixteenth
Halmetta won Jlngler second, Dawson
third Time, l:4sA.
Fourth race. seyen-eights o ia mile.
selling Dolle Welthoff won, Kitty
Kell second. Tower OF Candles third.
Time i27h.
Fifth race. six and half furlongs-
Rubus won, Sister JEANNE second, Jo-
sic Gibson third. Time, 1870,
Sixth race, one mlle-Isthar won,
Jaretlerre O'Or second, La Calma third.
Time, l:42h.
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Cumberland Park Results.

Nashville, April 29-Cumberland
park results:
First race FIVE furlongs-Carrle
won, Aules second, Aaron Pond third.
Time, l.02a.
Second race, four furlongs-Vogue
won, Gold Ornament second, Christina
third. Time :50ia
Third race, mile and twenty yards
Gerst handicap Blink won, Aladdin
second Brular third Time, l.i5%.
Fourth race, four and a half fur
longs-J. Sidney Walker won, Fore and
Aft second, DR.. Carr third. Time, Sc.
Fifth race, mile and a sixteenth, SELL
ing-Jordan won, MANAGE second,
Lampglobe third, Time, l:5l%.
Sixth race, five furlongs-Chmean
won Joe Martin second, Echodale third.
Time, l:02,
Ed Austin won but was disqualified
for fouling.
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PACIFIC NoRTHwE
STANDING OF CLUBS.
Hawley, He Pitched,
Portland 3, Tacoma 2.

Lat, tIlts-ItaWIty and Zearfo9s, KOS
tai, BoIn and Wood.
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NnXed MANY Time

Don't neglect coughs and colds even
II II is spring Such cases often result
seriously at this season just because
people are careless. A dose Of One
Minute Cough Cure viii remove all
danger. Absolutely safe. Acts at onct.
Sure cure for coughs, colds, Group.
grip, bronchitis, and other throat and
lung troubles. II have used One Min
ute Cough Cure several years" says
Postmaster c. o. Dawson. Barr. Ill. "lt
is the very best cough medicine on the
market. II has saved me many a severe
spell Of sickness and ! warmly recon-
mend IT," The children's fayorite.
Godbe-Pltts Drug Co. corner First
South and Main streets.
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New York, April 29.-Summary:
First race, seven furlongs, selling
Satire won, Marothen second Locket
third. Time, l:27 2-5.
Second race, five and half furlongs
--Clonmell won Eddie Busch second,
Khita third. Time, l:Q7 4-5.
Third race. four and a half furlongs,
selling-Lady Abercraft won, Kennard,
second, AdelhardIng third. Time,
.56 2-5.
Fourth race, the Rockaway stakes,
seven turlongs-Aprll Showers won,
The Puritan second, Moronkanta third.
Time, l;27 S-5.
Fifth race, handicap, one mile and
seventy yards Ethics won, Kilogram
second, Agnes ID. third. Time, l;H.
Sixth race four and half furlongs--
Mamie Worth won, Impetuous second,
George W. Dasch third. Time, Sc i-5.
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Meeting Of Athletes.

Chicago, April 9O.--At a meeting Of
the intercollegiate Conference Athletic
association held In this city, II has
been decided that the college confer
ence has reached maturltv and that
II VIII be able TO determine all ques-
tions Of eligibility of its athletes with
out directions or even assistance from
the Amateur Athletic union.
The conference determined not to rec
ognize any decision of the A. A. u as
binding upon itself, and win look into
the matter Independently