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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
WILL NOT PAY FOR
 PAYING A STREET
PROPERTY OWNERS LIVING ON TWENTY-FlRST STREET CLAIM THAT WORK WAS NOT WELL DONE AND IS A NUISANCE.

A bill was filed In the Chancery court of Jefferson county yesterday by White and Howze representing E. P. Riggs and E. F. Enslen, enjoining the board of selling certain property along Twenty first street to pay for the paving of the street.
 Assessments were recently levied against the property and the contention is made in the bill filed yesterday that instead of enhancing the value of the adjacent property the paving has depre- ciated 1t. It is claimed that the brick was covered with cement which hardened and that expansion has caused the pave ment to rise from the foundation. This forms an air space beneath, which causes passing vehicles to make so much noise as to make adjacent property undesir- able.
 It is prayed in the bill that so much of the charter of the city of Birmingham as undertakes to authorize the mayor and aldermen to levy special assessments against particular lots to pay the ex- pense of special Improvements to be de- clared to be unconstitutional and void.
 There has been considerable discussion about the Twenty-frst street pavement since it was put down. many asserting that 1t Is improperly put down and the passage Of traffic over 1t makes 1t nus- ance. Judge A. A. Coleman of the Cir cult court recently ordered the sheriff to keep the thoroughfare closed at Second and Third avenue while court was Tn session, claiming that the noise interfered with the proper carrying on of court. and the Supreme court sustained the in- junction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
WOMEN STEAL WASHING.
Take Clothing to Be Laundered and
 Never Return.

Several times during the rast few weeks reports have been made to the po- lice of negro washerwomen taking wash- ing out and not returning 1t.
 In the past week there have been two csises of women getting washing and failing to return It. Mrs. Graham, of No. 19041k Fourth avenue, reported that a ne- gro woman had taken out a large bundle of washing about two weeks ago and had never returned with 1t.
 Mrs. l. o. Wilson of SIP North Nine teenth street reported that a woman took her washing out week ago and failed to return It. The washing was valued at something over thirty dollars
 This scheme has been operated In Bir- mingham many times in the past The po- lice believe that one woman has done most of the stealing. Last year several negro women were arrested on this charge and were convicted in the higher courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
ENSLEY NEGRO SHOT
 BY TWO POLICEMEN
Had Knife With Which He Attempt ed to Cut Policeman Wren of Ems
 ley-Wanted for Assault.

H. Tynnes, an Ensley negro, was shot fin the leg yesterday afternoon by Police man Joe Nix and Policeman John Wren of Ensley. The negro was not fatally wounded, but he will be laid up in the hospital for some time.
 The negro was carried to the city Jail and later sent to Ensley. where he is wanted on charge of assault with in- tent to murder. City Phyhician Whelau attended to the negros wounds.
 Tynnes struck another negro on the head with pick axe in Ensley yester- day afternoon and it is feared that the wounded man will die. The assailant was chased to Birmingham by Policeman Wren, who located him at 1920 Alley E. He secured Policeman Nix and they sur rounded the house. Policeman Nix went in the front door and the negro made a break out of the rear door, where he found Policeman Wren. The negro had a large sprng-back knife with which he tried to cut the Ensley policeman. Both Policemen Nix and Wren shot at the ne- gro and he dropped to the ground with a bullet in his leg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
MRS. 0. A. BYARS DIES
 OF BULLET WOUND
SHE WENT TO TAKE PISTOL OUT OF DRAWER AND THE HAMMER CAUGHT AND THE CARTRIDGE WAS EXPLODED.

Mrs. o. A. Byars died yesterday morn ing at o'clock at St. Vincents hospital from the effects of pistol wound which wak self-inflicted. She shot herself Sat- urday about midnight in the abdomen, and since that time she has been in a critical condition at the hospital.
 The shooting was accidental, although at the time 1t was reported that she had shot herself with suicidal intent It oc- cured at her home in Woodlawn after she had returned from the city last Sat urday night.
 The funeral services will be conducted from Lige Loy's undertaking parlors this morning at 10 o'clock, and the interment will be in Woodlawn cemetery. The de- ceased was twenty-two years old and a native of Michigan.
 The circumstances Of the shooting were rather peculiar. It seems that Mrs. Byars returned to her home on the last Gate City car Saturday night. A few minutes afterwards a pistol shot was heard, and when her brothers reached the room she was found to be fatally wounded. She is said to have stated that she went to take the pistol out of the drawer and that the hammer caught and the cartridge was exploded.
 She had only few days before bor- rowed the pistol from one of her brothers for self-protection fearing burglars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
BARTENDERS HAVE
 AN OUTING TODAY
PICNIC AT GERMANlA PARK PROM lSES TO BE A PLEASANT OCCA- SloN-MANY PRIZES oFFERED. BARBECUE READY AT 12.

The bartenders of Birmingham will hold their first annual picnic at Germania park this afternoon, and the occasion promises to be one of great pleasure.
 At noon a big barbecue will be served, and added to this will be numerous deli cacies prepared by the wives and sisters of the bartenders. In the afternoon Me- moli's band will furnish music and dancing will be indulged in until late in the evening. The committee on arrange ments has secured thirty prizes to be given away in the various contests.
 There will be prizes for the best danc- ers the prettiest babies, winners of foot races and other athletic events.
 As is customary at all their entertain- ments, the bartenders will not allow in- toxicating liquors of amy kind to be brought into the park.
 In addition to the regular schedule. several special cars will leave Nineteenth street and Second avenue over the Pow derly line for Germania park.
 The committee on arrangements is composed of Champ Yergin, w. R. Fish CT, Don Belmore, John Horan and Al Baumberger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
BAD FIRE IN SHAFT OF GRAIN ELEVATOR
LOSS WILL BE ABOUT $25oo TO BUILDING AND STOCK, AND IS FULLY COVERED BY INsUR- ANcE.

Fire seriously damaged the tower of one of the buildings of the Alabama Mill and Elevator company on Morris avenue and Twenty-fourth street yesterday shortly after noon.
 The damage to the building will prob- ably amount to five or six hundred dol- lars and the loss on the stock damaged will probably be about fifteen hundred or two thousand dollars. This is principally from water. It was stated yesterday that the loss was fully covered by insurance
 The origin of the fire is unknown. It was discovered by Policeman Hury. It is supposed that spark from an engine on one of the railroads caused the fire.
 This was probably one of the most suc- cessful fights against fire ever made by the department. At one time it looked as but the fremen fought successfully and the flames were confined to the shaft in which they started. This shaft extends to the top of the building.
 Several of the firemen barely escaped being burned or seriously injured while at work in the tower. They were on the third floor and were handling an engine stream effectively when, without warn- ing, the water was cut off and they were caught without any weapons.
 The flames were getting closer and closer, and the firemen had all but for- saken the line and were preparing to leave the place as best they could, when water was again turned on. Two minutes more and the flames would have reached the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
BOY WENT FOR MEDICINE
 AND MISSED THE TRAIN

last seen the boy was plodding along the track as fast as his legs would carry him, while the train was rapidly disappearing in the direction of Birmingham.
 It is feared that the boy followed the train too far and that something has happened to him. The matter has been reported to the Birmingham police de- partment and every effort Is being made to find the boy, although nothing has been heard of him since Saturday. The train was on the K. C., M. and B. R. R. Mrs. Stafford lives in the cotton mill set- tlement at Avondale and is in a state of nervous prostration as result of losing her son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22

One of the strangest cases of a lost hoy in the history of the Birmingham police department has come to light
 It seems that on last Saturday Mrs. Stafford of Avondale was coming to Bir- mingham with her family, which con- sisted of several small children, the old est of whom was Charlie, aged F.
 At small station near Jasper Charlie ran up to drug store near the railroad to get some medicine for his mother, who was sick While he was gone the train started out and the little boy fol- lowed 1t up the track.
 Efforts were made to get the train stopped. but they proved futile and when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
ARRESTED AGAIN.
Negro Who Had Skipped His Bond
 Caught In Li,t.e Rock.

Henry Nevels the negro who was ar- rested some time ago on a charge of stealing cigars from the Southern freight depot, was yesterday brought back to Birmingham from Little Rock, where ha was arrested on a charge of skipping his bond.
 When Nevels, or christmas" as he Is called, was first arrested several promi- nent negroes In the city went on his bond. It was discovered later that he had jumped the city and he was located in Little Rock. A telegram was sent ask ing that he be arrested. Yesterday spe- cial Agent Wiggins of the Southern road went to Little Rock and brought the ne- gro back.
 Nevels was porter in the freight depot for several years and was trusted by every one there. Last October thirty-five hundred cigars were missed and only short time ago they were traced to him.
 For any affection of the blood take the only true purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22

three years old, and is one of the most distinguished sociologists and statisticians living. He first became prominent in con- nection with labor matters in 1873. when he was made chief labor statistician of Massachusetts.
 MT Wright has been a prolific writer on all subjects connected with labor, and his book. Strikes and Lockouts" (pub- lished in 1SS7), is the accepted text book on the subject.
 MT. Wright has for a number of years been at the head of the United States La bor bureau, and was the recorder of the commission appointed by President Roose- felt to inquire Into and report upon the strike in the anthracite coal fields last year.
 Bishop John F. spalding of Cleveland, Ohio, is seventy-fve years of age, and is one of the most distinguished prelates in the Episcopal church. He was for many years the bishop of Colorado. and has always taken an active interest in labor and educational matters. He was member of the strike commission of last year, of which the Hon. Carroll D. Wright was recorder.
 Rufus N. Rhodes.
 Rufus N. Rhodes is the editor of the Birmingham News, and Is one of the best known men in the community. The News was founded by MT. Rhodes in 1888. and he is the sole proprietor of the paper. While he has never been politician in the sense of being a seeker after office, Mir. Rhodes has been potent factor in the political, as well as the social, religi- ous, educational and industrial develop ment of the Birmingham district. He is universally respected for his good judg- ment and unswerving integrity. and if chosen as an arbitrator will be familiar with all local conditions. which will not be the case with q nonresident. There has been much talk of MT. Rhodes in this
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
East Lake.

The second performance of "Young Mrs. Winthrop" at the aquatic theatre last night was witnessed by another large audience and was well received Each night the houses grow larger, and the Weston Darlington Stock company. which has been holding the boards at this pop ular playhouse. is winning new friends every week. They always manage to put on bill that will exceed the ones they have already done. The scenic effects c. "The Young Mrs. Winthrop" while not quite as elaborate as these of previous productions, are very good and are worthy of note. As usual, MT. Charles Bell was heard in Illustrated songs, and continues to make a hit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
CLERGY NOTIFIED
 OF POPE'S DEATH Right Rev. Bishop Allen Issues
 a Circular Letter
  THREE REQUIEM MASSES At St. Paups First Mass for Repose of Holy Fathers Soul Will Be at 8 o'clock Tomorrow--EIab-
 crate Services Monday.
THREE REQUIEM MASSES

The Rev. Father o'Reilly, pastor of St. Pauls and the other Catholic clergy of this section received the first official in- formation of the death of His Holiness Leo XIII in the following circular letter from the bishop of Mobile:
 "cathedraI, Mobile, Ala. July 20 1905 Rev Dear Father;
 You will please have the faithful en- trusted to your care join with you in solemn prayer and sacrifice for the re- pose of the soul of the late sovereign pontiff. Leo XIII. of pious memory.
 "Inconformity with the Liturgy and the Rubrics, you will celebrate Mass of Requiem on the third. seventh and thir- tieth day following his demise, namely, the 2srd. 27th of July. and the goth of August.
 "On the other days. when permissible. you will recite in the mass, the collect taken from the Ahssa de Spiritu Saneto vel Missa pro eligendo summo Pontlhoe, until the election of the new pope is of hciaily announced.
 By command of
 "RT. REV. BISHOP ALLEN.
 "J. w. SHAW. Secretary"
 In compliance with the bishops direc- tions Father O'Reilly will celebrate the first of the requiem masses tomorrow morning at o'clock The second service, which will be celebrated next Monday, will be a solemn high mass of requiem, with a sermon by the pastor. The hour will probably be o'clock. The Knights of Columbus and other societies will attend the mass on Monday In a body. Father OReilly will send a special invitation to the Italian society.
 The interior of the Catholic churches will be appropriately draped in mourning for the dead pontiff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
MINERS AND OPERATORS AGREE
 TO SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION
IS CHARGED WITH SETTING
 FIRE TO HIS WIPES HOUSE

On a charge of arson w. II. Reeves. a white man, was arrested yesterday morn ing on Twentieth street by Policeman Yandiver. Reeves is charged with setting fire to and destroying the house which he and his wife occupied in West End.
 Jealousy Is said to have been the cause of Reeves action, and 1t is further stat ed that he and his wife had been sepa- rated for a short time on account of some trouble they have had.
 Early yesterday morning the house at Second avenue and Castleman street, which is the property of Mrs. Reeves was discovered on fire. It was destroyed The incidents surrounding the fire were such that the neighbors at once suspect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22

ed Reeves, and a warrant was sworn out for him before Justice of the Peace l. H. Benners charging arson. It was sworn out by Reeves brother-ln-law, J. H. Evans. It was at first feared that Reeves had died in the flames, but later it was discovered that he was still alive.
 Mrs Reeves saw her husband on the street yesterday morning and requested that he be arrested. He was first taken to the city jail. but later was carried to the county jail
 It is stated that early Monday night Reeves attempted to commit suicide by taking carbolic acid and that Dr. M c. Schoolar attended him. The preliminary trial will probably be heard thls week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
BOY SHOOTS STEPFATHER
 AND KILLS HALF BROTHER

Joe Moore a negro boy, shot and seri- ously wounded Solomon Burnett, his ster- father. and killed his half brother, years old, yesterday afternoon near Blue Creek.
 Tie shooting was done by the boy in defense of his mother, who was being beaten over the head with club by Bur nett The boy who was killed was lying in the bed and was struck by stray bullet
 Burnett is shot three times and officers are after him trying to catch him on a charge of assault with intent to murder on his wife and his step son.
 It seems that Moore, who is only IS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22

years old, went home yesterday afternoon after having been away for long tlme and found his step father beating his mother. He took the part of his mother and Burnett started beating on him with the club The boy drew his pistol and shot five times. Three of the bullets took effect in Burnett and a fourth killed the other boy
 Coroner Paris was sent for and held an inquest. He exonerated the boy who did the shooting and wants to catch the step- father, who he considers to blame for the entire trouble. The negro Is badly wound ed and it is believed that he will be caught today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
Alleged Thief Arrested.

Robert Hill and Henry Jackson, two negroes, were arrested yesterday morn ing by Policeman Brown on charges of grand larceny. They stole a suit of clothes from house on First avenue be- tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
PreshYterY WlII Meet.

The Presbytery of North Alabama will hold an adjourned meeting in Pratt City tomorrow night at 7:so o'clock, at which several important matters will be con- sidered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
Pistol Stolen.

J. " Godefray of 115 South Twelfth street reported to the police yesterday that a smith X Wesson pistol had been stolen from his home Monday night He furnished description of the pistol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
Victor werthelmer Promoted.

Victor Werthelmer. who has been em- ployed for a number of years in the col. lecting department of the Jefferson Coun- ty Savings bank has been appointed pay ing teller to take the place of Grimes H. Taylor recently deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued from tbe probate office yesterday to the following couples: F. J. Coc of Pratt City and Miss Guss Russell, J. J. Jolly of Warner Mines to Miss Lula East.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
A Neqro Burular.

A negro burglar entered the residence of Miss sallie Turton, 2A2 Seventh ave nue, yesterday afternoon and stole a quantity of clothing. The matter was re- ported to the police. but no arrests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22
Alabama Brewing Go.
 'Bohemian Beer. l"

Alabama Brewing Go.
 Bohemian Beer" "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-22

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The Washington times., 1903-04-05

stand. No doubt she will be Glad to
marry you Now. be off,
Snug Little Bug thought old Mr.. Book
Worm very surly fellow. indeed, but
still he thanked him for his advice. but
he was always polite. and started away
to find Miss Water Bug. who lived near
the mouth Of the drain pipe in the
Washstand.
Good morning. dear Miss Water
Bug said he, as she came to the mar
row little door of her house. which, IL
must be known. was only crack, You
are The person I wish most to see. I am
about to marTy-wiu yOu be my wife, /
am rich, and will keep you In cake
crumbs. all your life, and you shall live
in my gold house
why, as to that replied Miss Water
Bug. 4 hardly know
But Just what Miss Water Bug was
going to say poor Snug Little Bug never
knew, for In making her his very best
bow he lost his footing and fell down
the drain pipe. Down and down ne turn-
bIed. until presently he struck the water
and was sent whiTling and whiriing
along in a great dark sewer
Dear met" sighed Snug Little Bug.
this is very unpleasant am Wet
through and am sure my very best suit
Of clothes Is ruined. Besides here J
am TOSSING ana }DSSIuB ab'N' CAA "a - 90
dark sea. which does not smell very
good. without knowing whittier I am go
/ ing. Dear me! This is very, very I'M
/ pleasant. 80
But Snug Little Bug was stout OF
heart so he struck out and swan brave
/ ". Soon the sticks Of half-burnt
match struck him.
All. this IS a pleasant surprise, said
Sung Little Bug. as he climbed upon the
! stick Here I have nice boat. / snail
/ take a sail now and play ! am sailor
/ in search of new and strange countries
/ On and on sailed Snug Little Bug until
! the sewer. with great splash and roar
/ emDtied into the great, wide ocean. The
sun had long ago gone to sleep in ms
rosy cloudy bed in the west, and the
moon was smiling on the edge OF the
/ ocean. making great silver path OF
/ the water.
This is really a delightful voyage
am havingt" cried Snug Little Bug. Joy
fully. Here I am sailing along on a sea
of silver and going straight on and o.
to join the moon. See. she is smiling
| at me All she shall be my wife and
be kept IN cake crumbs all her life ant
live in my gold house. I shall sal
right along until I reach her"
But whether Snug Little Bug ever die
reach the smiling moon and ask her tC
be his wife and live in his gold house
you and I viii never know, for he never
came back to tell,
The Washington times., 1903-04-05

tiers there are none Of those little sensi-
tive organs in which the nerves end.
In fact, there are no ends OF nerves
at that spot, though all the nerves pass
through it. Suppose there are hun
dred telephone wires strung on q bridge
which forms the entrance TO ci-.
After crossing the bridge the wires
separate and spread through the city,
and at the end of each wire there is
telephone, by means OF which you can
send receive messages.
But you hear no sound when you put
your ear 10 the wires on the bridge,
because there is not telephone there.
So with the nerves Of the eye There
is no apparatus sensitive to light at
the point where they enter the eye,
and. therefore, the part OF the picture
that would be found al that spot IS
blank-as much so as II the spot were
an actual hole in a Photographic plate
on which you were taking q picture
This blind spot in the eye is only \
twentieth OF an inch in diameter, but
IL is a large spot on so small pic
t11re. and Il makes a hole as big IN pro-
portion in the larger picture OF real
scene at which the eye is looking.
The Washington times., 1903-04-05

missing part of the picture-the hole-is
nearly one inch n diameter.
YOu@ can repeat the star and cross ez-
pertinent with the left eye by looking at
the cross and making the star vanish
Now, what Is this hole in the picture
You have perhaps heard the eye COM
pared to a Photographic camera, and
that Is just what it Is. Only, instead of
Il sensitive plate or film, it has multi
tude of delicate organs sensitive TO
light scattered over the back of the eye
and connected with nerves which come
together and pass out Of the eye in a
bundle Z little 10 the inside or nose side
of the middle. Like he picture in the
camera, the picture you are looking at
is pictured al the lower part of the eye,
and the right side of the object at the
left side Of the eye. This Is because the
picture OF each point IS made by The lit
lie beam Of light that COMES from that
point to the pupil and crosses over TO
the opposite side Of the eye.
Now. where the bundle of nerves en-
The Washington times., 1903-04-05
THEIR KITES FLIGHT.

Japan must be nice country for boys
and girls to live In.
They have lots OF toys. and great fun
in playing with them. What would you
think If you saw little New York
girl sitting on the sidewalk baking little
cakes IN a tiny stove with a real oven?
You'd laugh. That is what little Miss
Japan does and il seems quite proper
She does not even have TO buy her
store, but can rent it from boy peddler,
and may keep 1t for a whole hour for 4
little money.
The toy peddler also furnishes her with
q lump OF sweet dough. and as there is
already a real fire in the stove she has
only to make her dough into little cakes
and bake them, and afterward eat them,
which is not the most unpleasant part of
Il at all
Often she has her dolls all about her,
for she usually has a very large family
They are Of ell sizes and kinds, snd
the little mother keeps them very cal q
fully, for in Japan the doll holds very
important place Indeed, there is g
special day. March 3, set aside and call