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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11

There Is a probability that Chairman
William Vaughan of the State Republican
executive committee may resign. Since
Mr.. YHughan's reappointment as United
States district attorney rumors of such
action have been current and the idea
prevails among many that he will 10 So
Friends of Mr.. Vaughan say he will not
Mr.. Vaughan himself is probably und =
cided. and when seen yesterday asked to
be excused from making any statement
at the. present time.
The foundation for the belief that Mr.
Vaughan will resign is doubtless the cir
cular letter sent out in November by the
attorney general to all officers connected
with the judicial department of the
United States stating that the admins
tration objected to officials connected
with this department holding prominent
political positions.
There is general impression that the
State Republican executive committee has
been called to meet next Tuesday, but
this is erroneous. Mr.. Vaughan said yes
terday no call had been issued.
In the event OF Mr. vaughan's resigna-
ton the chairman of the committee would
be elected by the committee itself and
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
CITY is HURRYINC
WORK ON SEWERS
Street Committee Meets to Hear Com
plants About Twelfth
Street Contract.

A called meeting of the street commit
tee of the city council was held yesterday
in the office of City Engineer KendriclS
to take action in regard to the large
storm sewers and the sanitary sewer on
Twelfth and Fifteenth streets, South.
Much complaint has been made as to
the slow progress Of this work. 1t is said
that not sufficient laborers are kept at
work by the contractors.
A resolution was passed directing the
City Engineer to see that sufficient men
are employed to complete the work within
three weeks. The contractor says that
he can finish the storm sewers within
this time IL good weather prevails, The
city engineer will see that he does 1t,
and reports will be made to him each
day as to the number of men at work.
As this is the beginning of new year
the city government Is determined that
certain works which have been hanging
fire for long time must be pushed to
completion.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
TO SETTLE POLL
TAX MIDDLE BY
FRIENDLY SUIT
City VIII Seek to EnjOin COL
lection By the
County
ACTION AGAINST FRANCIS
Case VIII Finally Reach the Supreme
court-clty May Lose $4,000 On
account of the New
Constitution.
ACTION AGAINST FRANCIS

The poll tax muddle between the city
and county is to be settled by friendly
suit to be flied by the city against County
Tax Collector j. B. Francis, to enJoin
him from receiving poll taxes.
Attorneys representing Tax Collector
Francis and the city have been looking
into the matter for some time, and the
opinion of many lawyers ON the question
is divided, Tax Collector Francis wrote to
State Auditor soweil asking his opinion
in the matter, and several conferences
have been held on the subject between
Auditor Sowell and the attorneys repre-
senting the city and county.
Tax Collector Francis never sought to
collect the poll tax from residents in Bir-
mingham, but some doubt arose whether
under the new constitution, which re-
ment of the state poll tax, the act Of the
Legislature authorizing the payment to
the city of these poll taxes was constitu-
tionai.
Some persons offered to pay them to the
county tax collector, and in this way the
question became of much public interest.
Tax Collector Francis was willing to col
lect the tax and pay 1t over 10 the city
If the law authorized 1t, but it is under
stood Auditor Sowell whom he consulted
on this point, thought 1t could not be
done.
After all no ones opinion Is binding in
the matter. and the only way to settle
1t is by friendly or unfriendly suit,
which will ultimately reach the Supreme
Court and be finally decided by that
tribunal. The suit In this case will be
friendly, as Tax Collector Francis does
not wish to collect the taxes. The city,
however needs the revenue from them,
and will. therefore, be the movant in the
legal proceedings.
THE city is going to lose over so per
cent of its poll tax receipts this year"
said City Tax Collector Gambill yester-
day. Last year the taxes brought into
the treasury about $1,000 and this year l
doubt If the receipts will be over $4,000.
Last year the tax was compulsory, and
could be collected by garnishment, but
under the new constitution 1t Is yolun-
tary, and large, number of persons will
not pay them. About 1900 persons have
paid their poll taxes up to the present
time 7aeaI
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
NEW INcoPoRATloNs.

The Woodward Iron Company filed in
the Probate Court yesterday resolution
authorizing an increase in Its capital
stock from s1,00ooOO to s200O.OOo The res
olution was adopted by the stockholders
of the company ON February i4th. 1901.
A declartion of incorporation was filed
by the Magnolia Land Company. s. d.
Weakley. e. A. Weakley and Edward T.
Rice of Birmingham are the incorpora-
tors. The capital stock is slO,OOo and the
company will buy and sell and improve
land.
The Ensley Hardware Company has fl
ed declaration of incorporation, w. @.
Estes and J. r. Johnson of Birmingham
and N. w. Scott of Ensley being ineor-
porators. The capital is $4,000 and the
principal place of business is Ensley.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
JUDGE FEAGIN TO
AWARD The BABY
HAAS FAMILY TROUBLES WILL BE
AIRED ToDAY-cHlLD GIVEN
TEMPORARILY TO MoTHER--iLL
AFTER NIGHT IN JAIL.

The trouble between F. d. Haas and his
wife. formerly Miss Allen of Birmingham.
which started in the Morris Hotel Thurs
day night, will be settled as far as the
police are concerned this morning, Judge
Feagin will decide as to the disposition Of
the two-year-old baby, which spent a
portion of Thursday night in the city Jail
and the possession of whom was one Of
the causes of the disturbance.
When the case came up before Judge
Feagin he gave the baby temporarily into
the keeping of the mother, who took it
to her fathers home on Fourth avenue.
The child was i'll yesterday, the result as
Haas, claims, of spending the night in
Jail. He said the child did not have any
nourishment until yesterday morning at
o'clock. DR.. Haas however claims that
he gave the child cup of coffee and an
egg omelet. Anyway the child is Ill and
the mother is greatly disturbed about 1t.
Yesterday afternoon Haas said that he
would take no further steps In the mat
ter, He said he would agree to let his
wife sue for divorce without making de-
Tense. He says IL he made any charges
against his wife he did not mean them
and wishes them contradicted.
Mrs. Haas said she had not decided
about filing a suit for divorce. Her ia
Their, however, said at the same time that
suit for divorce would be made at once.
charge of conducting a gaming table
has been made against DR.. Haas by Cap
tain Weir and Policeman Fowler on the
strength of the gaming materials said to
have been found in his ROOM
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11

ards department, and adding the choic-
est of wines and cigars to make complete
the evenings offering. AS toastmaster
w. M. Selser presided with the grace
he is noted for and each guest was asked
to respond to an appropriate subject
Speeches were also made by the postofflce
workers.
The guests We're DIR. ]. W. Hughes, May
or w. M. ,Drennen, Assistant Postmas-
ter Towers, Col. William Vaughan, Judge
Dan Greene, Judge Montgomery. R. F..
Johnson, F. S. Mulcahey and Homer
George.
The clerks present were Mr.. Robert
Pearce, Mr., c. Stapleton, Mr.. Dillon,
Mr.. Darlington, Mr.. Jim Hughes, Mr..
Charles Ellis, Mr.. Earnest Howle. Mr..
VIII Griffith, Mr.. r. r. Hunt, Mr.. ]. Sc
grist, Mr., r. Jones. Mr. w. d. Gresham,
Mr.. W. NJ. Selssr, Mr.. F. d. Harris Mr..
claud Cunningham and Mr.. Daniel Web
ster.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
CORNER SELLS
FOR $4,000
ALABAMA TRUST AND SAVINGS
COMPANY BUYS LOT AT THIRD
AVENUE AND TWENTY-FIRsT
sTREET--MAY IMPROVE 1T.

On yesterday w. B. Leedy & Company
sold the property al. the southwest corner
to the Alabama Trust and Savings Com
pany for $4,000 cash and the deed was
duly recorded. This property fronts 100
feet on Twenty-flrst street and runs 74A
feet on Third avenue. The site is occu-
pied by two-story brick building, but 1t
is said to be the intention Of the purchase
ers to make extensive improvements, y
This sale helps tell the story of the adj
vance of real estate values, for in 1895
the property was offered for $4,000 and
there were no takers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
WILL PROBABLY TAKE
MAN FROM THE FORCE
Outsiders Have Little Show In Contest
for Donelson's Sue
cessor.

Il is generally believed in police cir
Giles that the successor of Lieutenant J.
b. Donelson will be chosen from the force
and that an outsider has no chance in the
contest. Chief of Police Austin said yes
terday he believed a man from the force
would be chosen. and that there were
several ;members who would make excel
lent officers. He would, however, give
no names and added that he was as much
in the dark as to the man who will fill
the place as any one else.
No promises have been made by the
commissioners according to the chief.
1t Is generally conceded that the rank
and file of the department would choose
Detective Tom Shirley were the matter
left in their hands. They will however,
take no step in the matter as they claim
it is none of their business. Several of
the policemen have stated that he was
the choice of the men, and that they
would be better pleased II he was elected
than any other man.
Another policeman being spoken Of to
succeed Lieutenant Donelson is A. d.
Brown. who wears badge No 8, and has
served the city for a number of years.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
CHIEF RECEIVES
MANY REPLIES
INDICATIONS ARE A LARGE NUM-
Der OF DELEGATES WILL AT.
TEND MEETING OF CHIEFS OF
POLICE AND MARsHALs.

A large attendance at the meeting Of
the chiefs of police and marshals of Ala
bama towns and cities is assured Chief
of Police Austin has received seventeen
written acceptances to his invitation, and
a large number verbally.
The present programme is for the meet
Ing to be called to order In the morning
of Wednesday. January Is. and in the
afternoon to take a trip over the lines
of the Birmingham Railway Light and
Power Company, which has offered the
use of as many cars as are necessary.
At night there will be a second business
session lasting until about IL o'clock
Thursday a portion of the day will be
taken up by business matters. and the
remainder Of the day will be devoted to
visiting points Of interest about the city.
Thursday night a banquet will be ten
dered 20 the visiting officers at one of
the hotels.
Chief Austin has copy Of the rules and
bylaws Of the National Association of
Chiefs of Police, which will greatly aid
In perfecting the state organization. Chief
Austin has received the following replies
to invitations:
Wetnmpka, N. w. Greene.
Columbiana, K. w. Hester.
Horse Creek c. w. Jackson.
Oxford, G. X. Dodd.
Opelika, M. D. Morgan.
Springyille. K. d. NunnalI.
Selma, e. T. Walters.
Clanton. J. NJ. Morgan.
Woodlawn, James B. Sandifsr.
Tuscaloosa, A. McGill.
Brookstde, A. c. Sorrell.
New Decatur, ]. M. Robinson.
Tuscumbia, ID. T. Quinn.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
is ITO" OR FOR" CORRECT?
A Controversy Over the Sign On the
Louis Saks Building.

Louis Saks. the First avenue clothing
merchant, put up a new gilded sign
around his entire building yesterday The
sign reads, Louis Saks, Clothier for the
Whole Family" The sign was ordered to
read, Louis Saks, Ciothier to the Whole
Family" The sign-writer insisted on the
word for and Mr. Saks held that the
word ito" was correct. Mr.. Saks has or
dered the word for" changed to the
word to" The sign man, however, holds
that for" is correct English, and saks
sticks to 1t that ito" is correct This is
the contention.
OF course Mr.. Saks is, properly speak
ing and according to English custom, corr
rect In the meantime Mr.. Saks is seeking
opinion from English scholars as to the
correctness of his assertion In the mat
ter.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits were issued yesterday
to Mrs. Carson to erect one-story frame
dwelling on Avenue between Twenty
sixth and Twenty-seventh streets to cost
$3.50.
Mrs. M, e. sightler to erect one-story
frame dwelling on Avenue II. between
Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets
to cost $500.
q. I.aPred to erect one-story frame
dwelling on alley @ between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets to cost $500.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
This Man Lays Four Car
Loads of Brick q Day

tract for paving Twenty-frst street from
Eighth avenue to Sixth avenue. and
brick Is now being laid. These two
blocks will be completed within a week
IL the weather remains good.
1t is an interesting sight to see Wright
lay brick. He has helpers who go before
him and pile up the brick and he follows
behind and places them In position. He
is regularly employed by the company at
a salary of 81 a day which Is paid him
whether he works or not He has been
laying brick for twelve years.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
CLOAK THIEF FINED.
Arthur Cooper, Who Is Supposed to
Be Member of Notorious Band.

Arthur Cooper, the negro supposed to be
one of the gang boring holes through the
floors of buildings and carting away
wagon loads of merchandise. was yes
terday fined $50 and ninety days by Judge
Feagin for buying and selling goods
which he knew to be stolen. The fine was
placed on him as the result of his con-
fession that the goods found in his pos
session were given to him by another
negro
Cooper had clock which was stolen
from Mrs. Charles Clark. on the south
side, several nights ago. He was trying
to pawn the clock when caught by Po-
licemen Oswald and Thompson. He also
had bicycle and q brace and bit in his
room.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
TOCOLLECT FUNDS FOR
M'KINLEY MONUMENT
Mr.. Julian Bingham Names Committee
of Prominent Citizens to
Assist Him.

Julian II. Bingham, who has been ap-
pointed by the Mckinley National Me-
mortal Association as member Of the as
ISOLATION in Alabama to receive sub
scriptions to the fund which is being
raised by popular subscription to erect
a monument over President MeKinleys
grave in Canton. o., yesterday appointed
local subcommittee to assist him In
the work. The committee is as follows:
Mr.. William Vaughan.
Mr.. N. e. Barker.
Mr.. ]. w. Hughes.
Mr.. Rufus N, Rhodes.
Mr.. F. Y. Anderson.
Mr.. J. A. w. Smith.
Mr.. @. M. Cruikshank.
Mr.. e. w. Barrett.
Mr.. E. ". CuIiom.
Mr.. Tom o. Smith.
Mr.. J. B. Cobbs.
Mr.. NJ ". Joseph
Mr.. d. N. Cooper.
Mr.. H. B. Gray.
Mr.. Asa Rountree-
Mr.. Eugene r. EnsIen.
Mr.. N. w. Trimble.
Mr.. H. A. Wilson.
Mr.. Louis Saks.
Mr.. J. A. vanHoose.
Mr.. F. II. Lathrop.
Mr. Bingham will shortly call this COM
mittee together and they will devise ways
and means to collect subscriptions and
arouse interest In the subject.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11

The fastest layer Of brick pavements in
the world is now at work on Birming-
HAMS streets.
This man is Ike Wright, a negro about
30 years old, and his capacity is 100 bricks
a minute. which in a working day of ten
hours amounts to 25.0O0 brick. This is
about four and half car loads of brick
which he lays In day.
He is now at work on the pavement
which is being put down on Twenty-first
street. The Southern Paving and Con-
struction Company which has the con-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

A deed was flied yesterday In the Pro-
bate Court conveying from Duncan Stew
art and wife to b. E. Brisendine piece
OF property fronting twenty feet on the
west side of Twentieth street and de-
scrfbed In the deed as the southern half
of lot twenty, block seyenty-three The
consideration Is s11,25o. !.
Other deeds were filed as follows:
w. H. Burgin to L. e. Corners ct al,
1902, $1,000; ny OF sw of NV, section H.
township IS. range 4
Jeff. b. g. I. Co. to Mrs. A. Hodges. H.
3O-01. SITES; lot g. block 443. Birmingham.
Birmingham Realty Company to w. s.
Moughon ct al. 11-1s-o1. $780, Ell lot g.
block 100 subdivision "a" Birmingham.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11

WANTED-A number one
canvasser, for a daily news
paper; address. stating OK
perienCe IN own handwrit-
ing, G. b. H., care Age Her.
cid.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-11

Safety Deposit boxes for
rent at Birmingham Trust &
Savings Co.. 1l2-1l4 N. 20th
Street.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-07

was leading her young ones home to
their den.
1t was wintry day; the snow COW
cred the ground, and dark clouds were
swept across the sky. The little
cougars had grown considerably, al
though Puma's brother had developed
some internal trouble which made it
hard for him to swallow or to digest
food without discomfort.
Just as they were coming around
small hill, huge grizzly bear doomed
up in front of them. At first he didn't
see them, but Mother Cougar arched
her back and uttered a blood-curdling
scream, which was a good enough
warning TO- any animal but a grizzly
to change his direction. The little
fellows were fairly frightened to
death, and ran back some distance into
the woods. But still the grizzly kept
on until he got quite near Mother
Cougar, and again she uttered that
wild scream. She was terribly enraged
now, and was prepared to fight it he
made another step in the direction
of her little ones. The bear raised
up on his hind legs and awkwardly
continued his way, as though he
thought himself more terrifying in
that exalted position. But Mother
Cougars fighting blood was up, and
she, made a couple of bounds and a
leap that landed her square on the
grizzly's shoulders. She buried her
teeth deep in the fieshy folds of his
chest, and fell to work with all her
20 claws.
For few seconds there was ter
rible fight, the snow flying in all di-
rections; and the agonized roars of
the grizzly were pitiful to hear. But
as soon as the bear could shake one
arm free, he raised it like a powerful
club high in air, and brought it down
with one awful crushing blow on Moth
er Cougars head.
And that was all. She dropped to
the ground limp and lifeless, while the
grizzly made the best of his way to
the woods, roaring with pain and fury.
The little ones? Well, they were
bereft of their one and only friend in
the world. They had crept up nearer
during the fight, and when they saw
her drop lifeless to the ground they
ran up to her. But it was all so
strange; she was so still and quiet;
and they, not knowing what to do,
ran whimpering off into the woods
Clarence Edwin Booth Crossman, in
ct Nicholas
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-07
The Man Who ALWAYS Wins

A young farmer planted corn and
his first planting was destroyed by
cutworms. A second planting was ru-
ined by a food, but he planted the
field third time and harvested the
best crop of corn that was grown in
that section. Will not stop now to
consider how much of his success was
due to working the land three times
in preparing it for the last crop, but
say, we admire his spunlS in not Civ
ing up at the second failure. The man
who can change defeat into victory
will succeed finally. If his third crop
had been destroyed and it had been
to late to replant with corn, such
man would probably have tried an
other crop and found it quite as
profitable as the corn crop Others
might have given up in despair and
grown nothing.-Orff's Farm and
Poultry Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-07
YOUNG LIFE-SAVERS.
Two English Boys Who Proved
Themselves Heroes, HOnOred by
the Humane Society.

Philip E. Whey and Arnold Whey
are two bright English lads, aged Il
and IS years respectively, who were re-
warded recently with certificate of
the Royal Humane society of Great
Britain, in recognition of their bravery
in saving an elderly man from drown
ing. The society is very particular
only to give testimonials when it is
absolutely certain that the danger
has been very great, both to the res
cuer and the person rescued.
The boys are the grandsons of the
late Sir Edward Greasy, who for many
years was the chief justice of Ceylon.
While staying at Swanage, England,
recently they saw man who could not
swim go beyond his depth. He was
being carried out to sea, when. the eld-
er of the boys, realizing the great dam
ger the man was in, Immediately swan
to his rescue. In his desperation the
drowning man caught hold of the gal
liant lad and pulled him under, but the
little fellow, with wonderful skill and
endurance, finally managed to reach
shallow water with his charge. They
would undoubtedly have been drowned
but for the fact that the younger boy
realizing their peril, also plunged into
the sea, and, at great risk, succeeded in
reaching his brother in time to help
save the man.-Success.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-07

Father Joseph Stadelman, of the
Society of Jesus, devotes much of
his time to work among the blind
and the deaf and dumb, and often
tells stories to illustrate the keen
sense of humor in those afflicted by
loss of eyesight. A blind acquaint-
ance was recently with him in a
room where a number of women
were calling. One of the number,
who had seemed throughout the
visit to be in very high spirits, made
her adieu and left the room, where
upon the blind man remarked:
what perfect, white, pretty teeth
that woman has!"'
Eyes; they are very pretty-but, J"
and here Father Stadelman's aston
ishment was eloquent, ''how can you
possibly know
Because she did nothing but laugh
all the time she was here" the
blind man confidently explained
Philadelphia Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-07
WHEN THE CREEK
RAN DRY
DART stood in front of the white
d log house, gazing out over the

DART stood in front of the white
log house, gazing out over the
prairie.
"This is livingn" he exclaimed,
throwing back his narrow shoulders
and breathing in the early morning
air.
''You had better come in out of the
devil" called his sister Sarah, from
the doorway.
There isn't any dew" He raised
his shoe for inspection; it was quite
dry.
This seemed odd to the girl, and
she walked round the house to exam
inc her strawberrybeds. The young
plants looked rusty, and as she stood
contemplating them steer struck
his horns against the rails fencing in
the ranch and beloved despairingly.
Sarah and her brother were puz-
zled but they had not been in the
Montgnu country long enough to APP
preciate the significance of these
things.
eve must give the Strawberries an
extra drink tonight, Tom" Sarah an
nounced to her younger brother, as
she entered the house. And that
evening she and Tom, with pail IN
each hand, went down to the creek.
While she was filling her pals she
looked closely at the bank. Then,
with the hem of her apron, she meas