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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
CHIEFS ORDERS
BEARING FRUIT
FIRST AND SECOND ALLEYS PRE-
SENT MUCH BETTER APPEAR
ANcE SINCE HE MADE HIS TOUR
OF INVESTIGATION.

First and Second alleys. between
Eighteenth and Twenty-second streets.
looked much better yesterday. Much of
the trash and garbage had been removed
according to the orders given by Chief
Austin Monday morning and In some
cases the plumbing had been repaired.
The chief will go through the alleys
again today to see If his orders have been
carried out properly and cases will be
made against those who have failed to
do so and have no good excuse. He has
received between fifty and seventy-five
complaints in the last three days about
trash barrels and boxes not being moved
and about the garbage wagons failing to
come after the garbage.
Yesterday a report was made from a
house on the South Highlands that the
garbage wagon had not been around in
three weeks. In many instances the de-
lay has not been SO long.
Other alleys and streets will be gone
through and instructions given to clean
them out. There are several which are
in almost as bad condition as First and
Second alleys were and they will get the
attention of the chief before many days.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
MEMBER OF LEGISLATURE FROM
TALLAPOOSA WILL RUN FOR
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDucA.
TON

Col. Thomas L. Bulger, member of the
Legislature from Tallapoosa County is in
the city. Colonel Bulger confirms the ru-
NOR of his candidacy for state superin-
tendent of education, and expresses him
self as being In favor of state and county
primaries. Colonel Bulger said:
Ever since Christmas I have been
closely engaged in the courts, and have
given very little thought to politics Up
to this time have not undertaken to in
terest even my closest friends in my be-
half as candidate for state superinten-
dent of education; although I have re-
ceived many very encouraging letters
from different parts of the state. It
would seem that have very little or no
opposition up to the present"
"De you think Mr.. Aeererombie will be
candidate?" was asked.
Knowing the party loyalty and pa
triotism of Mr.. Aberorombie, / am very
sure he will not ask u third term" re-
piled Colonel Bulger. II have given him
my hearty support for his first and sec
ond terms, and now l would be glad to
have some reasons to expect his support
for only one term. I have always been a
strong believer in the policy and prac-
tice of the Democratic party, which so
third term. In more than one instance
it has proven disastrous to the officer
and a great financial loss to the state. One
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
NEGRO HIGHWA
Is BOUND OYER
SIDNEY PAGE ALLEGED TO HAVE
HELD UP w. C. cox OF ALABAMA
QUESTIONING TO BOARDING
HOUSE.

Sidney Page, a negro who has figured
many times in police circles on more or
less serious charges was convicted yes
terday in Judge Feagin's court of high
way robbery and bound over to the grand
jury without bail He Is charged with
holding up and robbing Mr.. W. C. Coz II
Alabama City last Monday night on
Twenty-fourth street, between First and
Second avenues The highwayman Sc
cured about IS.
Policeman Burke arrested Page in a
barroom on South Twentieth street. The
negro has made himself famous by es-
Gaping twice from the police. but Officer
Burke got the drop ON him and he gave
up without trouble. Page worked
smooth game to rob Mr.. Cox. He heard
Mr.. Cox say he wanted cheap boarding
place and offered to show him the way to
one. The two men walked to Twenty
fourth street near Second avenue when
the negro is said to have thrown a pist oil
in Cox's face and searched him, getting
the money, which was In silver, from his
trousers pocket.
That same night Page was arrested by
Policeman Mckinney near where he COM
mitted the robbery, but managed to es-
cape. The policeman allowed the negro to
sit on the pavement while waiting for
the patrol wagon. Policeman Brays came
up and touched Policeman Mckinney on
the arm, and when he turned to see who
1t was the negro bolted The policeman
pursued the negro some distance, but the
speedy black finally escaped in the rear
of some buildings
At the trial yesterday the bartender in
the saloon where Page and Mr.. Cox were
when the former offered to pilot the latter
to a boarding place, testified that Page
and Mr.. Cox had left there together. Mr..
Cox identified the negro as the same one
he had left the saloon with and as the
one who had held him up.
Highway robbery Is a crime punishable
by death In Alabama, and there is pos
sibility of Pages having to pay the PEN
atty. Pages career has been long and
checkered in Birmingham, and the police
are glad to be relieved of him tempo
rarily.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
TWO WOMEN CLAIM
DEAD MAN AS HUSBAND
Contesting for Damages That May Be
Obtained On Account of
His Death.

In the Probate Court Judge ]. p. Stiles
has been doing stunt somewhat SINH
lar to Soloman's famous decision, where
two women claimed to be the mother or
the same child. The case before Judge
Stiles. which sounds on the docket Sims
VS.. Sims, is where two women are claim
ing to be the widow of the same man,
one Toney Sims colored who was killed
some time ago in the Birmingham Roll
ing Mill, and whose estate consists of a
claim against that company for his death.
One of the women named Ella Sims is
from Montgomery. where she claims to
have married Toney from whom she says
she was never divorced. The other wom-
an, named Sallie Sims, claims to have
married Toney in Birmingham, and to
have been living with him at the time of
his death.
Judge Stiles, after hearing all the evil
dence, reserved his decision.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
HAVE DOUBLE WEDDING.
Two Sisters Welded In Department
Store.

Two couples were married yesterday at
noon in the millinery department of Dren-
men & Co. 81 store on First avenue. The
brides were sisters, Miss Matilda and
Miss Matte Brasfield, and the grooms
were Mr.. Robert N. Quinn and Mr.. John
M Lantrip.
The brides are the daughters of Will
liam HI. Brasfield, a wealthy farmer of
Horse Creek Quinn Is employed at the
steel plant in Ensley and Lantrip is en-
ployed at the mines at Horse Creek.
Rev. A. B. Curry, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church performed the double
ceremony.
The two couples arrived in Birming
ham yesterday morning on the Frisco ac-
commodation and went to Drennen &
Co.'S. where they made a number of pur-
chases. DR.. Curry was sent for and ar
rived shortly after noon and the knots
were at once tied.
The millinery department had been
nicely arranged. a handsome rug being
thrown over the floor and the tables
moved around so as to form a pretty
place for the ceremony.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
FOR STRIKING WOMAN.
William o'Barr, Employe Of Donaldson
Furniture Company, Arrested.

William OBarr, who is employed In the
Donaldson Furniture Company, was ar
rested Tuesday night by Detective Gull
pepper, charged with striking Mrs, J. H.
Donaldson In the face. He made bond.
1t is said by the police that the blow
was the result of something Mrs. Donald
son said about the robbery of the safe
In the store several nights ago. The safe
was found open and the moneydrawer
was gone. 1t and some papers were found
some distance from the store by Detective
Culpepper.
The police claim the blow knocked Mrs.
Donaldson from the stool on which she
was sitting. The disturbance happened In
the office of the Donaldson Furniture
Company on Second avenue, near
Eighteenth street,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
TIME NOT oPPoRTUNE.
Mr.. Gibson Does Not Believe This City
Should Be Made Port of Entry Now.

The recent move to make birmingham
an entry port is similar to the one start
ed two years ago by the Commercial
Club, according to Secretary Gibson.
After consulting with number OF the
merchants and with Congressm an Under
wood Secretary Gibson dropped the mat
ter, having learned that there were not
sufficient goods imported to Birmingham
to make 1t worth the time to work the
matter up. He also found 1t would not
pay the government to establish port
here.
MIR. Gibson says 1t you'd be better TO
delay the request to make Birmingham an
entry port as he thought possibly in case
of failure 1t would delay the final grant
ing of the request whenever the govern
ment thinks proper to comply.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
CONSIDER QUESTION
OF LIGHT AND WATER
Board of Revenue Spends Day In Dis
cussion, But Has Reached
No Decision.

The board of revenue took up the ques-
ton yesterday of building an electric
light plant for the use of the courthouse
and county jail and of digging a well on
the courthouse grounds to supply these
buildings with water. They have not yet
reached any decision
For some time the board has considered
that the electric light and water bills
were too high, and yesterday the matter
was discussed with several engineers who
gave their opinions as to the number and
depth of wells and cost of electric plant
Among these were Mr.. Alvin Burns, G
wel-known expert. and Mr.. II. j. Davi:
of the Moore & Handley Company, ant
the engineer from st. Vincent's Hospital
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
BIG HARDWARE COMBINATION
FORMED WITH $l20,0OOOOO
BULGER A CANDIDATE;
FAvORS PRIMARY PLAN

of the wisest and most popular provis-
Ions In the new constitution is the ordi-
nance that prohibits state official from
holding more than one term In success
sion.
II believe the people have right to
know the views of a candidate for office
on all public questions which affect their
interests directly or indirectly. This is
why I say am In favor of full and fair
primary election for the purpose OF NOM
mating every officer from United States
Senator down to County Coroner. In a
primary election properly and legally con-
Quoted. every Democrat in the state Will
have the privilege of naming his choice
for nominees of the party; we must all
admit that this Is fair and is eminently
proper
lone of the strongest reasons urged for
calling a constitutional convention was
to reform and regulate suffrage in this
state; If we fail to procure fair nomin-
alton and honest elections. the people will
be disappointed. Now that the negro is
eliminated from politics. there is no rea-
son why we should not have both fair
nominations and honest elections.
II suppose no one will seriously ques-
tior the right and power of the state ex-
ecutiva committee to call either a con-
vention or primary election.
In Alabama where the negro has been
eliminated from politics, and all the white
people are practically of one party, we
have outgrown the old convention system
and believe our people are ready to take
the advance step of nominating candidates
by primary elections.
II believe It would be unwise and un-
satisfactory to make cur nominations be-
fore August, when the registration of the
voters is complete"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
MONKEY, COON AND BULL
DOG PUT UP LIVELY BOUT

toe of his shoe into the ribs of the dog,
which was holding on to the coon with
true bulldog persistence. Mr.. Feiberman
then procured his pistol, fires four times
at the dog, which tucks tail and makes
time up First avenue.
Then the crowd gathered, among them
several policemen. Policeman. Smith
showed up in the front door just as Jack
Mcdonald came through the rear. A
second afterwards Policeman Burke
comes in out of breath with run from
Twenty-first street Captain Wier then
appears and a few seconds later special
officer Is on the spot.
1t was first thought charge of as
sault on a bull dog with a pistol would
be placed against Mr. Feiberman, but
that was modified to diseharging fire
arms in the city limits. He made bond,
petted the coon for its bravery and calm
ed the monk, which was nearly dead
from fright
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10

D1nat1On. among tnOSe the IolioWlHS Inlay
be mentioned:
"All the houses constituting the COM
pany will be in a position to avail them
selves of cash discounts.
Mutual Insurance Fund.
"A mutual insurance fund will be Gre
ated and the sums which would natur-
ally be paid for the companies for insur-
ance under the present system will be
paid into such fund
1T is estimated that at least $1O0, 900
per annum will be saved in the matter of
catalogues.
1t is intended to continue the present
force of statesmen connected with the
various houses, SO that existing personal
relations between wholesale and retail
distributors will be preserved. There may
perhaps be gradually transfer of sales
men from territory that is overworlxed
at present to other territory where the
salesmen's efforts can be more advan-
tageously. expended.
LAS at present constituted, 1t Is esti-
mated by the company that they embrace
something like two-thirds of the distrib-
uting efficiency of the jobbing trade of
the country in the hardware line. They
are content that the other third should
remain competitors, as it is not intended
to monopolize the jobbing business. E"
In commenting editorially on the new
combination the Iron Age says:
Opinions Will differ widely In segard to
the wisdom of the action and the practi-
cability Of the scheme. 1t introduces a
new element and presents new problems.
Whether 1t will be for the benefit of the
class of trade in whose interest it is
formed and what will be Its influence on
the trade at large are questions an an
swer to which may be long deiSy6 y 1t
will be unquestionably the largest mer-
camille house in the world, using this
term to designate distributing as con-
trasted with manufacturing"
Chicago Not In 1t.
Chicago, April 9.-The promoters gave
the Chicago field a wide berth in their
organization. Members of leading whole
sale hardware firms today said no Chi
cago dealers had joined and 1t was not
believed any would.
I'VE will not be in this trust" said r.
X. Maus of Kelly, Maus & Co. land am
sure no Chicago firm is in 1t. :"
"All know about hardware trust Is
what 1 have read in the papers" said
Charles H Conover of Hubbard, Bartlett
& Co. I'VE have no intention of going
into such a scheme"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Julien L. Lockwood has sold to B. f.
Roden a let 20 feet by 100 feet on the
north side of Second avenue between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. for
$25, OO0
The following deeds have also been
placed on record:
S. w. Jolly to J. L. Fletcher: $2700.
B. w. May and wife to B. and r. Platts;
$3.50.
Charleston Savings Institute to Mrs.
A. A. M. Winters; $500.
G. F. Blakeslee to M r. Blakeslee;
$500.
Birmingham Realty Company to G. c.
Eborn; $3.50.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
SUE BECAUSE BED
FELL WITH BABY
PARENTS WANT DAMAGES FROM
LOCAL FURNITURE COMPANY,
CLAIMING THEY WERE SOLD A
BED THAT PROVED DEFECTIVE.

The Circuit Court is engaged IN try
Ing the case of Elizabeth Smith, pro ami,
VS.. the Cooper Furniture Company, a suit
for damages The plaintiff is an infant,
and 1t is claimed was injured By a bed
falling down in which she had been put to
sleep.
The bed was bought from the Cooper
Furniture Company and they are being
sued for selling bed which is alleged
was defective and fell down with a baby
sleeping in It.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
FOR HAVING BRASS.
I. Adler Charged by Police With Re
celving Stolen Property.

I. Adler was arrested yesterday charg-
ed with having in his possession stolen
property, He gave bond.
The property consisted of between 500
and 600 pounds of brass which, it Is
charged by the police, was stolen from
the railroads and sold to Mr.. Adler, who
has Junk business on First avenue. near
Seventeenth street.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
DEATHS ANDFUNERALS
The Rev. r. w. Ashcroft.

The Rev. r. w. Ashcroft, one of the
Oldest Baptist ministers in Alabama, died
Tuesday at his home on Twelfth street
and Caldwell avenue in East Lake. He
was rs years old and has been minister
since 1852.
The funeral services were conducted
from the East Lake Baptist church yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock and inter-
ment was made in the East Lake ceme-
terry.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
Miss Anna Mccormick.

Miss Anna Mccormick, niece of the
Rev. III. W. Finn, pastor of the Vine
Street Presbyterian Church at West
End, died last night at o'clock at the
residence of the minister, of peritonitis
Miss Mccormick was % years old and
was born in Mississippi. Her parents
are dead. but she has one sister, Mrs
Harry w. Kirk, wife of the pastor of a
Presbyterian church in Baltimore.
The funeral will be held this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock from the residence.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
THEIR LAST APPEARANCE.
Mr. and Mrs. Guckenbereer to Sing at
Ensley Tonight.

The last appearance of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Guckenberger in a musical in Birm-
iugham will be tonight at the opera house
In Ensley The entertainment is to be
a benefit for st. Johns Episcopal church
and the admission will be so cents.
Music will be furnished by the Jefferson
Theatre Orchestra and the singing will
be by Mr. and Mrs. Guckenberger. Next
week they leave for the east. The per-
Torrance will commence at s o'clock.
A splendid programme has been arrang-
ed by the managers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
LODGES TALK OF
ERECTING HOMES
MasOns and knights Of PythiaS
Each 10 Build Temples
UNION MEETINGS ARE HELD
Nine Masonic Lodges Each Elect
Representative to incorporate Ma
sonic Temple Association-Pyth-
ians Enthusiastic in Plans.
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Two of the largest secret socie- 4
ties of Birmingham, according to 4
present plans, are soon to erect 4
handsome homes. At meetings of 4
the Masons and the Knights of I
Pythias last night both bodies de- Z
cided to erect temple, each to 4
cost nearly 100000.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10


The nine Masonic lodges of Birmingham
were incorporated into the Masonic Tenn
pie Association last night, the purpose of
which is to raise funds for the erection
of temple on the property recently pur-
chased at the corner of Second avenue
and Eighteenth street
Each of the lodges elected one man to
be a director of the association, and the
articles will be filed in their names In
few days The directors are: Mr.. M. 7.
Stradford of the Birmingham Fraternal
Lodge; Mr.. II. II. Phillips, King Sole
mon; Mr.. J. A. Downey, Mineral City
Chapter; Mr.. w. M. Ransom, Cyrene
Commandery Mr.. John q. Smith, San
Thompson Council; Mr.. c. p. Orr, Coun-
ell Rose pcroix; Mr. Bertram Jacobs,
Council Kafosh; Mr.. A. B. Loyeman Con-
sistory; Rabbi M. Newfield, Lodge OF
Perfection. Mr.. N. N. Polk was desig-
mated to receive subscriptions.
About $50 Masons were present at the
meeting, representing 1910 shares or stock,
or nearly one-half of that which has
been authorized. There have been l-9i
shares sold and the remaining 1906 shares
will be disposed of as soon as possible.
1t is the plan of the Masons to sell $500
shares Of stock at $40 each, making $4,000,
which is one-third Of the total amount
wanted by the lodges for the erection OF
the temple Already one-third of the to-
tai amount has been raised, and when the
remaining stock is sold there will be but
1875, 900 more.
Tho Masons believe they will have to
erect a building of at least seven stories.
The needs of the lodges Will require at
least that number of floors and number
of prospective tenants are in sight.
There is talk among the members OF
erecting a modern skyscraper of eight or
ten stories.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10
PYTHIANS TALK OF
THEIR NEW CASTLE.


BY far the largest and most enthusiasts
tic meeting Of Knights OF Pythias ever
held in Birmingham was that at Me-
chanics' Hall last night, called for the
purpose of discussing the consolidation OF
the six lodges of Birmingham and also
the erection Of a Pythian Castle.
There were about so members present
from the six lodges and after the meet
ing a number of them gathered and prom
ised to give at least $1,000 towards the
fund for purchasing the property and
erecting the building No record was
made of the promises, as the Pythians
propose 20 raise their money by selling
stock In a company to be Incorporated
A number of the members made short
speeches regarding the consolidation of
the lodges, some favoring and some OPP
posing it. The opposition was based on
the fact that the representation or the
lodges would be decreased by consolida-
ton. AT the meeting of the Grand Lodge
a petition will be presented to allow the
birmingham lodge representation based
on numbers, thus making 1t possible to
consolidate without loosing its influence.
The three committees of the largest
lodges were present, but made no report
further than that they were working to-
wards perfecting the plans for raising the
money for the building meeting of the
committees will be held the latter part
of this week. 1t is more than probable
the members of the committees will in
corporate themselves into stock com
Iii rlna 30 fhA Dxrth Of
Birmingham.
The lodges when consolidated will have
about $4,000 ready cash on which to COM
mence operations. This with what the
lodges will subscribe and that derived
from the sale of stock will amount to
something like $4,000 or 100000. A lot will
be purchased in the center of the city, Mr..
George Whitfield having been appointed a
committee of one to find a suitable loca-
ton
There is talk among the members of
purchasing lot fully fifty feet front on
Third avenue, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth street. The lot must be at least
40 feet deep.
The committee appointed to arrange for
raising the funds for the temple and to
secure an option on suitable location
are as follows:
Messrs. H. Ed Warner. j. II. Leath and
Morris Wolf from Birmingham Lodge;
A. G. Insler. J.. w. Clay and Ed Powell
from Jefferson Valley Lodge, and Lee ].
Marks George Whitfield and C. Wehage
from Phoenix Lodge.
Committees from the other three lodges
will be appointed this week. probably to-
night A joint meeting of all the Phyth-
ians in Birmingham will probably be
called for Thursday, April "a, at which
more definite plans will be made.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-10

A crowd of 500 people watched a fight
between a monkey and a coon on one side
and bull dog on the other last night
on First avenue near Eighteenth street.
The scene was made more exciting by
the irate owner of the animals, who fired
four shots at the bulldog.
The fight started when the bull dog
made a rush at a monkey quartered near
the door at the Bell Top Saloon. The
monk dropped on the other side and
the coon took up the fight of its partner
1t landed on the back of the dog, which
was bow legged specimen, but was
shaken off.
The dog turned it's attention to the
coon and fastened it's teeth in the skin
of the ringtailed animal. A few shakes
would have caused the coon to shuttle off
this mortal coil, and they were about to
be administered when the owner of the
coon took a hand, or rather a foot
Mr.. Feiberman commenced sinking the