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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-03
Board Of Revenue Decide Not 10
Enlarge Court House
CHANGE PRESENT BUILDING
The Cost wiz Not Exceed $50o-coun-
TVS Finances Did Not Warrant
Issuing $4,000 of Bonds
Needed to Erect Annex.

The Board of Revenue decided not to
expend $4,000 in the erection of an ad-
dition to the court house for a new Grim
inal Court room, but will alter some Of
the rooms on the third floor for the pur-
pose at a cost not to exceed $500.
An act of the legislature gave the board
authority to issue $4,000 of bonds for the
purpose of building a new Criminal Court
room, but the condition of the county's
finances did not warrant the board in
expanding this sum and paying interest
on the debt when practically the same
results could be obtained at a cost of $3.50
or in any case not to exceed $780,
The rooms on the third floor which will
be altered and made into a new court
room are the ones at the north end of
the building and now occupied by the
county auditor and county superintendent
of education. There are four of these
rooms and the partition between them
will be removed and the entire space
thrown into one room which will be Just
the size of the room on the floor below
occupied by the second division of the
City Court.
The present court room in the third
story occupied by the second division of
the Criminal Court has proven entirely
inadequate and the increase OF business
in the Criminal Court demanded some
change. This room will be occupied by
the county superintendent of education
and the room adjoining 1t at the southern
end of the building, now occupied by the
county surveyor will be enlarged and
used by the county auditor and superin-
tendent of roads, ]. F. B. Jackson. This
room will be enlarged by taking in more
of the hall on this floor.
The room now used for the grand Jury
will also be enlarged by removing the
partition wall between 1t and the adjoin-
ing room. This will be used by Coroner
Paris when the grand jury is not in ses-
sion.
The county surveyor P. s. Miner, will
be given a room in the basement of the
court house, which will be much larger
than his present quarters and will be fit
ted up by the Board of Revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-03
JUNE VAS PECULIAR IN
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Mean Temperatures Were High and
There Was Very Little Ran-Nine-
teen Days Were Partially Cloudy

The mean maximum temperature for
June was 80 degrees. which is something
above the average for the month The
mean minimum temperature was 70 de-
grees, which is also slightly higher than
in the past. The monthly report shows a
deficiency of rain for June, there being
but 1.76 inches.
The maximum temperature was 992 de-
grees on the 18th. The minimum was So
degrees on the 23rd. There were 10 par
TALLY cloudy days "a rather unusual num-
ber and only one cloudy day. Ten days
were clear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-03
CHARGES eRouNDLEss.
Investigation Into Death of Mrs. Veal
Is Dropped.

Further investigation into the circum-
stances of the death of Mrs. o. p. Veal.
formerly Miss Wilson of Chattanooga,
failed to bear out the first supposition
that she was foully dealt with, and that
her death was not entirely from natural
causes.
Unless further unexpected information
is found 1t Is probable no action will be
taken by the authorities or Coroner
Paris. Mrs. Wilson, mother of Mrs. Veal
has returned to her home In Chatta-
nooga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-03
WILL PRESENT WILDER
WITH HANDSOME JEWEL
@r. Wilder Is Past Grand Chancellor
of the State-k. of P.'s to Ban
quet at Ellis Restaurant.

Dr. w. II. Wilder, past grand chancel-
Tor of the state, will be presented with
jewel tonight at the meeting of Birming-
ham Lodge No. SO. X. of P, in its lodge
rooms. Grand Chancellor w. c. Black of
Troy will make the speech of presenta-
ton. number of other state officers
will be present at the meeting. among
them being w. II. Donahoo, grand keeper
of the seals for Alabama.
After the presentation the officers for
the ensuing year will be installed. Fol-
lowing that, there will be banquet at
the Ellis Restaurant. Mr.. II. N Rey-
onlds is chairman Of the committee or
arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-03
CARRIERS GET HOLIDAY.
First Rural Delivery Men Have Had In
Six Years.

The carriers on the rural free delivery
routes will enjoy their first holiday on
July 4. The rural free delivery system
has been in existence for about six years.
but the carriers have never had a holi-
day. the holidays observed by employees
in the postoffice not applying to the rural
carriers.
The postmaster general has decided to
give them a holiday this year and has
issued Instructions to this effect. The
postoffice will observe the usual holiday
hours on July L.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-03

ION July 8, the Crescent Hotel at Eu
reka Springs opens as an all-year-'round
resort, under the management of the
Frisco System. Extensive renovations
and improvements have been effected
which will make the Crescent Hotel the
equal of any hosiery to be found in the
Southwest" 6-22-30t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-03

The store of Fox Sons &
Smith Co. will be closed all
day tomorrow SO as to give
our employees a holiday on
the glorious fourth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-03
Fast Service via. the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad.

Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad for Cairo, st. Louis and points
In the North, East and West. New
equipment. through sleepers Superior
service. p. s. Hay, s. e. p. A., No. 4
Commerce street. Montgomery. Ala c.
M. Shepard. q. p. A.. Mobile. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-03

II your brain won't work right and
you miss the snap, vim and energy that
was once yours, you should take Prick
ly Ash Bitters. 1t cleanses the system
and invigorates both body and brain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-03
1t Is Well to Remember

A fine line of Bric-a-Brac, Cut Glass
and Solid Siverware for sale at ]. Lowin-
sohn's. 200S First avenue. Remember this
when receiving invitations to weddings,
etc 7-1-tu-thu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-03
MORE MONEY RAISED
FOR THE Y. M. G. A.
COMMITTEES SECURE see, 3e1-RE-
QUESTED TO REPORT TO HEAD
QUARTERS, ROOM 4, IN THE
WATTS BUILDING.

Mr.. r. S. Munger. treasurer of the
board of trustees of the Y. M. G. A. of
Birmingham, reported yesterday that
s446 has been added in the past few days
to the fund for the erection of a, Y. M. C.
A. building in the city. He also reports
the various committees are working and
urges them to report their progress to
the office, Room Watts Building. The
report is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-03
Alabama Brewing Co.
bohemian Beer"

Good cooks use Voight's
Royal Fancy Patent Flour
Every barrel guaranteed to
suit"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-03

Assessments were confirmed under the
following ordinances relating to side
walk improv ment:
No. III. providing for sidewalks on the
west side of Highland avenue and Syca-
more to Elm, on Twenty-fourth street
from Fourth to Fifth avenues, Seven
tenth street from Avenues to M.
No. 116. providing for brick cutters on
the west side of Huntsville avenue.
No. 1T. providing for the paving with
vitrihed brick of Second alley from
Twenty-first TO Twenty-second streets.
The city engineer was authorized to adj
vertise for bids for this worip
No. 11s. providing for the grading maca-
demizing and gutter paving Of Fourteenth
avenue and Sixteenth street.
No. 80. providing for sidewalks on the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-12
EDITOR is NOT AFRAID.
Reads the Riot Act to Someone Who
Sends Him a Letter.

Guthrie. O. T.. Jan. u--Some sort Of a
local mafa is in operation at Manchester
and it has made its initial attack appar-
entity on Editor J. NJ. Simmons, lie
writes his defiance as follows.
Wednesday morning a sealed envelope
was handed 10 the editor Of the Journal
BY William McClurg, who was called Up
in the darkness at late hour last night
by two unknown parties and given the
envelope with the request that Il be
handed TO US. Inside was letter OF
a scurrilous. blackmaiiiug nature. and
showing the earmarks Of having been
written by a man OF little brains. sneak
ing, cowardly. disposition. depraved and
skulkng iu his cemeanor and general
make up. our first Impulse was 10 throw
the letter aside unnoticed. but feeling that
it would be best for the good OF the
public 10 find out. II possible. wllo II IS IL
our community who would resort 70 such
practice. and for the protection Of others
as well as ourselves. we posted q reward
OF SIS for Information that VIII lead 20
the cowardly wretch and secure his con-
viction IN court. IN this connection We
will say that we are on the hot TRAN and
the public need not be surprised any
day 70 learn OF an arrest being made.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-12
FORTUNE IN TEN YEARS.
How One Oklahoma Family Made a
Start With Nothing.

Guthrie. o. T.. Jan lie. ". Crawford.
the gentleman who scld his claim FOR
$500 few days ago. came 70 Custer
county a year after the opening relates
tho Weatherford Chronicle. lie was rich
IN only having q wife and several small
kids and good horse sense. lie landed in
this county without e dollar and his only
worldly possessions was a pair q broom
tail ponies and the old rickety wagon that
brought him and his family here. The
diet Of the Crawford family the frs,
winter consisted almost strictly ~ corn
bread and sorghum moiasses-rlsat was
out q the question for them ~ that
time. Spring came in due time sns the
Crawfords went % work on their claim.
big and little alike They planted every
thing ard had a f1n crop ln the Tan.
This IAN crop rut them beyond want
and The next winter they could AFFORD
70 eat. n addition % other things q
little meat About the fourth year he
built a substantial stone house ard moved
into lt-bsddine farewell 20 the duEosf
he had been living ia during that time.
Barns. orchards. out housse. and other
improvements came along. ore after 49,
other. uutI 81 due tiuss 1fr. C-arf7rs
had model farm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-12
TURNKEYs LIVELY TIME.
BIindfcIded by Prisoners and Led
Out Into the Country.

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. fittings were
lively at Watonga Saturday when the
report got circulated that the prisoners
confined in the county Jail had over
powered the jailor and departed hence,
saws the Geary Bulletin.
Saturday night. when the Tailor took
supper to the prisoners, they had been
consulting among themselves as to TAX
ing a trip. not that they did not 3artcu-
larry dislike Watonga. but they thought
a little trip would benefit their health;
so when the jailor appeared on the scene
with their supper and an innocent smile,
they proceeded to take him IN charge.
First, they disarmed him, then blind
folded. bound and gagged him and al
started on q silent march When they
got about a mile from town. they gave
the tailor n few turns and let him go.
OF course he could not tell where he was
and it was quite awhile before he could
get his hands united and the blind from
his eyes. When he eventually got his
bearing he hurried back 10 town and
gave the alarm. On investigation Il was
found that only five were tired OF
Nvatonea and had departed. The rest con-
Guided they would stay by their feed
ana led until the grass got green again
Among those who escaped was the motor
1ous outlaw and horsethiet Sim. on
whose head the sheriff has placed a re-
ward OF 500, dead or alive.
Geary was notified soor after their
escape and about twenty-five men armed
themselves and went on patrol. At this
date none of the prisoners have been
hard from
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-12
HoFFMAN's. GREAT DISCOVERY.
Andrew Jackson was the Original
Free Homes Man.

Guthrie. 0. r, Jan. ll.-Roy Holman
landed his congressional boom this week.
He WIS the principal speaker at a jack
son Day banquet at Lawton. Among
other things he announced that Andrew
Jackson deserves more credit for free
homes than Dennis. lie said: jackson
was the original Free Homesteader. %
From his message of 1888 [ quote:
1T is our true policy that the pub
&c lands shall cease to be g source of
revenue The speedy settlement
Of these waste lands is an OBJECT Of
abiding interest. it means the
increase Of a hardy race of free citizens.
our glory in peace ana our defense in
war"
1T would be hard to find in these SEN
timents free homes by shreds and
patches, with some included and others
left out, to be held as a club over the
heads Of constituents to boost design
ing politician into another congressional
term" said Hoffman
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-12
PICKED HIS OWN GRAVE.
Queer Action Of a Young Man Who
Committed Suicide.

Guthrie. o. T., Jan 1l.-Further details
of the suicide Of Albert Lawhon. are
given by the Edmond Enterprise, which
saws:
Tuesday evening Albert Lawhon, stu
dent at the business college at Oklahoma
City, called up Miss Cora KERRY, a
student at the Edmond Normal. They
talked for some time over the telephone
at Towards drug store and in twenty
minutes after he rang of. the young
man was dead, supposedly from strych-
nine taken with suicidal intent. We'd
nesday Rev. T. \. Iforner received a tel
egram from Mr.. KeTby who is super
intendent OF the asphaltum mine al Gil
sonite, I t, to send Cora home on the
first train and she left for home that
night. Regarding her talk over the
phone size said that Lawhon said re had
the blues, but she was greatly shocked
when she learned Of his death The
young people We're neighbors ~ home II
is said that SIR lIerbv objected 10 a
love affair between Lawhon and isdaugh-
ter When The young man was III home
holiday week nc was driving through
tho cemetery with an aunt and pointed
out certain spot ana said: "There is
where I want TO be buried ."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-12

creeks and rivers, sleep in all kinds of
hotels, dusouts and haystacks load up
with quinine and abstain from getting
sick Running for congress in Oklahoma
is the most exhiliIating exercise a man
ever tackled.
with statehood, however. it viii be
much easier TO make d campaign In
stead Of one man making the fight alone
there VIII be in the field candidates for
al the state Offices. supreme judges. dis
trict judges, at least three congressman.
a score Of aspirants for the United States
senate. and an army OF loyal party pat
riots who viii expect appointments It
VIII not require them, IS it does now.
a man of great physical endurance 70
make the campaign. The task Of having
TO meet 5000 voters win not fall upon
one man alone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-12
TOUR ON AN EXCURSION.
People of Arapahoe Try New Railroad
in a Mass.

Guthrie. o. r., Jan. u.-Of the arrival
Of the railroad 81 Ararahoe. the Pee SAYS.
A number OF officials of the Bes line
came into Arapahoe. Monday. on the
first passenger train run into The town.
The party consisted o. I'd. T.. Peckham.
general manager. Judge Bierer. attorney
for tie read. O.. =. Hunter. tovnsite man.
judge Anderson. one of the directors.
and Engineer Jonah. They held con
suitation with our railroad committee
in regard % setting possession of the
real estate donated 90 Jhe read Is they
sre getting ready to boom tie town The
committee agreed To turn over tho deeds
go all tire rcal estate guaranteed the road
Just Is soon IS tile company Fled it's
bond guaranteeing tho completion Of tile
road 20 q connection with the line AT
salton.
ID the afternoon tile passenger was run
rs q 1rce excursion trails to The end &C. The
Jrack SIX or essht mlss south az town.
$50 . number ~ orr citizens gla6ly took
adTaulase of taS henor ana pleasure.
s. ~ Esrrisoc 1 eus ~ for tne E7ltz-
-4id construction company is sf1I here.
The cros-stc-l1rlng Is ruw leirg 5oae
en- The line rorth from tae ead 81 the
srade and be expects - Re able - put
g good force - mon and teams to work
in "a SHORE time Bagular tram service
70 .Arars hoe has rot SET been established
e-t we ho7e 81 wni NOT BE much longer
dslaye3
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-12
IT MEANS
TEH00D
SURE AND EARLY
How Oklahoma Is Leading
Down in Washington.
PREFERENCE is VALUABLE
In the Matter of Hearing Be-
fore Territorial Committee.

Guthrie, o. T, Jan. u.-Statehood at the
present session of Congress is coming to
sc looked upon as a certainty. The gen
craI belief that the. opportunity could be
denoninated as excellent is further con
nrned BY the arrangements for hearings
OF the statehood applicants by the COM
Inittee on territories Of the house. The
committee viii hear Oklahoma's claims
on January 3; those of Arizona on Jan
uary 81, and those Of New Mexico on
February Z.
This means that congress is preparing
10 clear the track for Oklahoma; that the
purpose Of the leaders is TO grant Okla
hona its desire and TO let New Mexico
and Arizona wait.
The representation Of Mexico and Ari-
iona in Washington is as eager for state
hood as that Of Oklahoma. If hear
ing for Arizona and New Mexico had
come first, the refusal would have
made the refusal of Oklahoma almost
Inevitable If both Arizona and New
Mexico had come first and had been re-
fused, both territories woUl have been
found, after their refusal. turning heaven
and earth TO ~efeat Olllahoma's desires.
As the matter is arranged, Oklahoma
IS TO be heard this month IN a very few
days. The recommendation of the COM
mittee is 10 be favorable. When the
bin gets into the house it is privileged
matter lit viii not be necessary to
suspend the rules, and drag it out Of the
depths of tho calendar Little debate
is expected The bill viii pass and he
fore the summer Oklahoma VIII be form
ing a constitution.
The Indian Territory viii not get state
hood. The committe ON territories viii
settle that. regarding statehood for the
Indians at this time as Impractical.
Later when Arizona and New Mexico
come up. they VIII he asked % wait.
Heretofore in Washington. the state
hood claimants have been punched and
always TO the injury of Oklahoma's
chances. This time every tub is standing
On its bottom. and this is taken to mean
and does mean, that early statehood
for Oklahoma is an assured fact.
The facts in regard to statehood viii
be succintly set forth to the committee
joy Delegate Flynn.
by the federal census of 1900 the ter
ritory had a population of S9S331. of
which 1o9.l91 We're Of voting age and H.
556 Of school age. Since then new lands
have been opened TO settlement, there
has been a large emigration into all sec
tons Of the territory, and a conservative
estimate places the present population
at not less than one half million Nine
states have a less population than Okla
homa has now. The average population
Of twenty-five states admitted since the
ORIGINAL thirteen states was 59,lls, the
highest being only 1920. OF the thirty
zone states admitted, four states had not
Joss than $1,000 population at the date Of
admission; eight states had not less than
75,ooo, nine less than 100000; six less than
100000; one less than 100000 and only
one in less than 5o4o0O, and only three
81 excess Of 10000
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-12
FEARS FOR ITS LENGTH.
Jerre johnson on the Constitution Of
Oklahoma State.

Guthrie, o. IT., Jan. 11-Jerre Johnson.
of Newllirk, IS against a }ong constitu-
ton FOR oklahoma state. He SAYS:
The act OF congress providing for the
division Of Dakota INTO two states and
70 enable the people of North Dakota
South Dakota. Montana and Washington
20 form constitutions and state govern
ments was approved February -. 1899
On May Is the electors in those territories
chose delegates TO constitutional corven-
lions which assembled ON the Fourth of
July. Following. Among the members Of
the Washington convention were twenty
one lawyers. thirteen farmers. six mer-
chants. six doctors. two real estate deal
crs. two editors, two hop-growers. two
loggers. two lumbermen, one preacher
one surveyor. enc fisherman. and one
mining engineer. The first noticeable
Characteristic az these new constitutions
IS their great length. ana competent
3pdeges are of the opinion that too many
subjects were touched upon in tins or
Eanic law, many of vhich could have
been emitted and left TO the legislature
IN oklahoma an effort viii undoubtedly
lie made 10 draw the question Of pro-
hii3tion into the first constitutional con
Nenuon- Personally we are opposed to
tais. believing it VIII only result. IL
ADOPTED. in making a lot OF perjuries in
The now state. The liquor question can
be reached by wise legislation. let Il l.e
local option. high license or the dispen-
s2ry SYSTEM Ia our humble Judgment
there is 40 need Of introducing it as "a
feature of the new constitution. Other
sumptoary subjects of n similar lature.
uron which tie people are not wholly
asreed, may De wisely lett out of the con-
stitution. in ali such documents the
great danger is that they may be too
long. net 100 short We hope the new
constitution of oklahoma win he terse.
complete ana q model of its Kind. I..t no.
subject he introduced therein upon which
the majority Of the people are uot aereed.
Let rs avoid the isms ana short-livel
fanaucisms which ere long WI he.ome
dead-leJter and nocessitatc an early ana
expensive revision.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-12
KICK COMES
FROM THE
PAWNEE INDIANS
Do Not Want 10 Sell Half of
Their Allo'mentS
MILL SIND DELEGATION
To Washington TO Protest
Against Such a Provision

Guthrie. 0. T, Jan 1.-The proposal
70 allow the Pswnee Indians 20 sell hair
II their sllotments. hy means % ea en-
sbling act BY congress. il not meeting
with the appreciation Of the majority Of
he Pawnses. Scceral meetings weso held
his week BY the Indians. says the Paw
nee Democrat. and 4 has been practi-
caliy decided by them 20 send a dsiega-
ton TO Washington 70 protest against the
petition which was recently sent !n The
sale CT one-hzif q the sliotments. or
even or those which were allotted 20 The
Indians now released. would open Up
much land TO settlement and cultivation
and il il believed be benefit 60 beth
the whites and the Indians. Under exist
ing conditions much 81 their land brings
them no revenue whatever; but II 4 por-
ton were sold and the proceeds held IA
trust by the government. the interest.
with annuities now received by chem.
would soon place tbs Pawnes 20 ecnl-
Portable circumstances. The Fawnees.
however. aver that IL would work a hard
ship on them