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The Globe-republican., 1903-06-04
Kansas Notes

A strike in five Topeka bakeries was
| declared lest week, and the breadmak-
ers are going to loaf for a while.
AS Mckinley was the advance agent
Of prosperity, the Wichita Eagle has
theory that Roosevelt is the advance
agent Of posterity.
The worst Of the Kansas flood may
be considered as over. The Verdigris,
/ the Cimarron, the Cottonwood and
the Walnut rive:s have all been heard
from.
The police Judge in Philipsburg re-
fuses to be perplexed when a lady Is
arrested for attacking gentleman
with a club on the street. He fines
everybody who WIS involved in 1t.
If the epidemic of fllnnel-shaped
clouds which travel from the south
west to the northeast had happened
a few years ago, there would have
been a demand for the public owner
ship of tornadoes.
In the abensce Of any returns to the
contrary 1t is surmised that the party
Of citizens who left Pittsburg recently
to be present al a lynchlng are still
looking for it.
Fay Moulton, who helped Yale de-
feat Harvard last week by winning
two Of the field day events, was horn
in Marion twenty-five years ago, Ma
rion still claims him, although his ad-
dress is given as Kansas City.
TIE Chanute Sun Is sorry fer Win
field, which paid $4,000 for a gas well
that never mater",zed, The Suns
roet saws.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
THREW OUT EVIDENCE
in BIG LIBEL SUIT
Judge Would Not Admit Testimony of
Edward Parker In Tingley-
Times Suit.

San Diego, Cal, January 2-When the
Tingley-Los Angeles Times, libel suit was
resumed today the deposition of Edward
w. Parker of Little Rock Ark, was Of
fered by the defendant. Deponent relat-
ed that he had known Mrs. Tingley and
that he had gone to Newbury Port, Mass,
recently and made inquiries of about
twenty persons as to her career. Here
the plaintiff objected to the entire re-
naming portions of dispositions. Sustain
ing the plaintiff, the court excluded the
direct examination Of Parker.
Mrs. Catherine A. Tinsley was placed
upon the witness stand in rebuttal of the
testimony OF the defendant. All of the
principal charges made against her as
tho head Of the Point Iona institution
were read to her. She denied them all.
An incident of the day was the refusal
of the trial judge to permit the jury to
go to Point Iona to view the institution
although 1t was strongly urged by Mrs
Tingieys counsel.
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Mrs. LeMoyne Next Week.

Henry MacMahon, representative Oh
Mrs. LeMoyne, arrived in Birmingham
last night to make final arrangements LOT
the appearance of the distinguished ac-
tress at the Jefferson theatre next Fri
day evening, January g. He says MIS-.
LeMoyne is having the most successiui
southern tour in her career and that her
new play, Among Those Present. is
more than meeting the expectations Oh
her admirers who were charmed with
THE Sweetest Thing in the World two
years ago.
Among the cities which have received
among Those Present with crowded
houses are Atlanta, Chattanooga, Knox
Vile, Savannah and Augusta.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
HILLMAN HOSPITAL
GETS FREE DIRT
MAYOR DRENNEN SUCCEEDS IN
SECURING A DONATION FROM
CONTRACTING FIRM OF JOHN
GRIFFITH AND LOW.

Mayor w. M. Drennen has succeeded In
securing for filling in purposes at the
grounds surrounding the new Hillman
hospital the dirt which will be excavated
on the site of the First National bank
building.
For the past few days the mayor mas
endeavored to have the contractors agree
to give the dirt to the hospital for this
purpose, and asterday he received the
following letter:
Hon w. M. Drennen, mayor:
Dear Sir-Referring to the converse
ton between yourself and our Mr.. L. J.
Boyer, we desire to say that we will be
pleased to deliver at the Hillman hospital,
for filling in purposes, all of the dirt we
will excavate out of the basement of the
new First National bank building. 1t
will be necessary for you to have a man
on the grounds to show the teams where
to dump. Very truly yours,
JOHN GRIFFITH e. SONS,
by LOUIS J. BOYER"
If the dirt was purchased 1t would cost
the hospital about $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
RECORD OF COURTS.

The following cases were heard In the
Circuit court yesterday:
Orr and Roberts against Mrs. Alice Ca
tanzano, contest on exemption. decision
rendered for the defendant
Hannah Forman against Matte Cleg-
horn, judgment for the defendant
The case of the Wylam Furniture COM
pany against j. w. Park was dismissed
for want of prosecution.
The case of the mayor and aldermen
of Ensley against Funk and Reogner
was tried and the judge reserved his de-
cision until today.
The jury docket will be taken up In
the Circuit court next week.
The Criminal court will convene Mon
day, when the grand jury will be organ
lied.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
NEW METHODIST CHURCH.
Services Will Be Held Tomorrow In
Temporary Building.

TIE first services of the new Eleventh
Avenue Methodist church will be held
tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock In the
temporary structure erected by the MEM
bers of the church on the corner OF
Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street.
The pastor, the Rev. w. &c. Norris. will
deliver the sermon.
At $3.50 in the morning the Sunday
school will be organized by the superin-
tendent, Guy M. Bower.
This church was organized a few weeks
ago and now has membership of ia
people. The members will erect church
building at an early date, but for the
present will worship In the temporary
building. erected for a parsonage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
KITE THEORY IS BEST.
William A. Eddy Successfully Expert.
ments With His Machine.

New York, January 2-William A.
Eddy, who is well known in connection
with kite flying investigations, has sue
cessfully experimental. says dispatch
from Bayonne N. j.. to the world with
an aeroplane similar to the one with
which Alexander Graham Bell recently
made the discovery that led him to an
nounce that the flying machine of the fu-
ture would be of this type.
Mr.. Eddy's experiment was In corrob-
grafton of Professor Bells statement that
an aeorplane kite could be made that
would carry the weight Of motor and
a man and thus solve the problem of
aerial navigation.
AS a result Of his experiments Mr. Eddy
asserts that Professor Bells discovery
will revolutionize flying machines inven-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
COLLECTIONS FOR
YEAR JUST ENDED
MERCHANTS LICENSES AND
STREET TAX YIELD LARGE REV.
ENUE-THE LICENSES SHOW AN
INCREASE OF OVER $4,000.

The license inspector and street tax
collector, A. A. Gambill. has prepared an
annual report for the year Just closed,
and it shows that the license taxes col
lected from the merchants of Birming-
ham amounted to $154,sl3.ss. This Is an
increase of SPELLS over the amount of
collections for the year 1901. For the
year 1901 the collections amounted to
s145, $3.50, an increase of $10654.06 over
the year of 1900, when the collections
amounted to s134932.74.
During 1902 the street tax collections
amounted to $10,S90 The street tax col
lections in 1901 were $12,02S. In 1900 the
collections amounted to $11,45O.
The street tax receipts by months dur
ing last year were as follows: January,
$685. February, $12SS; March, 1890; April,
S96s; May, s1426 June, 1874; July, $7o2;
August $522; September, s92 October
$50; November, 1886; December, $67S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
BOOTBLACk STANDS.
They VIII Be Removed From Mouth
of Alleys.

The law In regard to boot black stands
will be enforced at once and they VIII
be given instructions to move from the
mouth of the alleys. After conference
with Chairman Rudolph of the police
commission yesterday. Chief Of Police
Austin ordered them to move. or stated
they would be torn down IL they refused.
Under the ruling Of the police commits
sion there are a number of other obstruc-
lions which will have to be moved. In
Guiding all that portion of fruit stands
which occupy more than three feet Of the
pavement.
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The work Of taking down the old build
ings on the Mcdonald corner, at Twen-
tieth street and Second avenue, is pro-
crossing rapidly and will probably be
finished today or Monday. when the work
of excavating for the new First National
bank steel frame building, to be erected
by the Woodward Construction company,
will begin.
This corner is closely identified with the
earliest history of Birmingham, and is
therefore one of the old landmarks. Many
people in Alabama remember 1t as one of
the business centers during the days
when Birmingham was in it's infancy.
The Mcdonald building was erected in
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1872. There was a cornerstone laying.
In the stone a tin box was placed, and it
contains many interesting articles, among
them being coins and copies of newspa-
pers. When this box is reached today it
will be given to T. c. Mcdonald.
For years the building stood at what
was known as the cross roads. There was
a we'll In the middle of the roads, where
they crossed, and pedestrians frequently
stopped to quench their thirst.
The Mcdonald bnildng was erected by
William Jackson Mcdonald, father of T.
c. Mcdonald. The sons of the elder Nc
Donald, T. c. and Jack Mcdonald, Jr.,
assisted In excavating for the structure
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
COLLECTOR TAKES CHARGE.
James T. Meade Enters Upon the Dis
charge of New Duties.

James T. Meade, who has been clerk
of the Inferior Criminal court for long
time, yesterday took charge Of the new
position as tax collector, to which he
was elected by the mayor and board Of
officers.
Mr.. Meade's successor has not been
selected yet, and probably will not be
until the legislature meets and appoints
the judge of the Inferior court for the
ensuing term. Jack Curran is filling the
office at present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
A Deputy Killed.

McCurtain, l. T., January 2.-Three
United States deputy marshals, Sam
Sorrels of Kintait, Ralph Scargall of
McCurtain and another whose name
has not been learned, were shot by a
man who resisted arrest today at Coal
Creek, small town on the Kansas
City Southern road. Deputy Sorrels
was instantly killed, while the other
two deputies were severely wounded.
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here, twenty-one years ago. He said
that it was a political issue then and
that it had been in every municipal cam
paign since He compared the water
rates with those Of her sister southern
cities and the result of the comparison
shows that the municipal plants allow
about 80 1-3 per cent more for its maxi
mum quantity and that the cost Is 20
per cent lower wherever they own the
plant. The following table, which gives
the name of the city, whether municipal
or private ownership, the fiat rate
month, the meter rate and the maximum
amount Of water allowed per month, was
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HOTEL ARRIVALS

Florence Hotel Arrivals: @. G. Spooner.
Gardner, Bliss: r. A. McFerrin, II. l..
Atwater, Atlanta: A, Doggreil, Amory,
Miss; Mrs. q. ]. Snider. verbena. Miss. !;
G. G. Brantly, Savannah; F. b. Dunlap,
D. 8. Waldrum ]. T. Jones, Atlanta; II.
G. Ashley. r. r. Hodges, Ashviile, N c.;
J. T. Wiley, Atlanta; l.. B. Dunlap, New
York; ]. G. Shackelford, Haynesville; ].
]. jackson. Pittsburg; J. L. Sykes. South
Carolina; F. M. Downing, Littleton; r. 8.
Wynn, Atlanta: ]. E. cahiil. Alexander
City; ]. b. Hobby, Albertville; F. J.
Odell and wife, Sheffield T. w. White.
Chattanooga; c. s. Nicely, Pratt City;
8. g. Anderson. Sullivan. KY; A. b,
shackelford, Montgomery; c. 9. ToIer.
Altoona; H. B. Hunter, Tupelo. MINI.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Bilou.

With matinee and night performance
at the Bijou, one OF the best bills of the
season will be concluded. The show TINS
week has drawn good attendance at each
performances, and each act on the bill
met all promises. For next week 'he
management offers Miss Josephine Sapei
and a strong Vaudeville show.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
EVIDENCE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Judge Mol Presses Cases Against Men
Charged With Gambling.

Judge N. B. Feagin yesterday mol
pressed the cases against sixteen men
who were arrested last Monday on a
charge of gaming. The men were arrest
ed in the rooms over the Peerless saloon
and charges of gaming were placed
against them.
Judge Feagin held that the evidence
was not sufficient to convict them of
gaming and that the cases should be mol
pressed
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Alabama Brewing Co.
bohemian Beer. -

The Age-HeraId Will give 10 all new
subscribers on rural routes, q rural
mall box, free Of eharss, With years
subscription.
For particulars, address The Age
Herald or zee earrIees
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In the above (ND stands for municipal
ownership and (P) for private ownership.
The third column contains the monthly
charge and the fourth contains the meter
rate, while the fifth contains the number
Of gallons per month.
Mayor Drennen stated that the propo-
sition made the city council by the Water
Works company vas for a 81 rate, 20 cent
meter rate and a limit of 5000 gallons.
]. J. Altman, a member of the city coun-
ell, stated that he had fought for munich
pal ownership for years and that he had
never seen any reason why we should
not own our water works.
For Bond Issue.
Leo Steiner stated that the impression
is out over the country that Birmingham
has not a sufficient water supply and
that as long as this is known industrial
plants will not come this way. He sug-
gested that the committee appointed be
instructed to ask the legislature to per-
nit the issuing of 100000 in bonds by
each the city and the county to erect a
water works plant. He said that both
should have the power in order that 1t
might be done by one of the two without
fail.
Mr.. vanIIoose closed the discussion by
stating that II the sanitary commission
were given the authority that 1t would
take the matter up and consider 1t. He
said that the Tennessee Coal Iron
and Railroad company and the Republic
Iron and Steel company now have a corps
Of engineers at work on survey
and that the officials OF both COM
NAMES have stated that they would get
out of the way II their interests were
considered by the county and city when
the water plant is erected.
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Morean's Syndicate in Charge.

New York, January 1.-The Internation-
al Mercantile company, organized by J..
P. Morgan, with Clement A. Griscom as
its president and directing chief, took
actual control January 1 OF the manage
ment of the various lines combined. says
q Press dispatch from Philadelphia. One
of the first moves Of public importance.
Mr.. Griscom says, will be re-arrange-
ment OF saiings to give fast passenger
ana mail steamship from both sides o.
the Atlantic each day except Sunday. 1t
may take little time before the daily
service can be inaugudated. When tits
It will be important to travellers and bus
mess men, as 1t will mean regular for
eign mail delivery with no break.
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and helped to erect the building. In those
days money was by no means abundant,
and labor was scarce.
The land was purchased by the elder
Mcdonald for about $500. During the
cholera epidemic the owner was offered
$4,000 for the land and building but refused
1t. The offer was then considered SO high
that for years afterwards the corner was
Familiarity known as the $4,000 corner
The Mcdonald property brought 100000
last year. 1t measures 100 by 100 feet.
Forty additional feet were acquired for
the First National bank building, so that
the steel frame structure will cover an
area of 100xl40.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs Eliza Bearden.

Mrs. Eliza Bearden, aged "a years, died
yesterday morning at her residence on
Thirty-sixth street. Avondale. The re-
mains will be sent to Wildwood, Ca, to-
day.
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Assistant Cashier ResIgns.-S. Nc
Gaughy, assistant cashier of the Ala
bama National bank, has resigned in
order to engage in business for him
self.
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For Stealing Watch-Will Brown
and Dallas Black, two negroes, were
bound over to the Criminal court yes
terday on a charge of larceny OF a
watch from Richard Hale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
CITY ITEMS.

Petitions In neutrality-suspicious.
In bankruptcy were filed yesterday by
L. Palmer, William Frost and Will
Sanders.
Pig Iron-The Sloss-Sheffield COM
pany's seven furnaces made 1886
tons of iron In December. This Is a
little ahead of any previous record
made by the company.
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Marriage Licenses.-Marriage
licenses were issued yesterday to the
following persons: Henry Seely and
Venethia Harris, Stanley P. Roberts
and Annie Martin, James E. Stephens
and Clara Jackson.
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Aiabama Brewing Co.
Bohemian Beer. !"
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Observation-Disclosures Brannan OF
Birmingham has received his final nat
uralization papers and has been made
a citizen of the United States. The
papers were approved yesterday by
Judge Coleman OF the Circuit court.
Murderous Negro-Sam Gritchner,
alias Ely Little. a negro, was arrested
near Birmingham yesterday by Deputy
Sheriffs Courson and Cole on war
rant charging assault with intent to
murder. The negro IS wanted in Ma
con county.
Camp Hardee-The first meeting II
Camp Hardee, U. c. v, in the new
year will be held this afternoon at 2
o'clock In the Tomlinson hall at 2023h
First avenue. The camp proposes
taking up several matters, and among
other things will discuss the means OF
entertaining the Alabama division, U.
G. ", which meets here this year.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-06-13
RIVERS FALLING.
Oatiook 1t Kansas City Brightens-
DesolatiOn In Arnourdale.

Kansas City, No., June 5.-With the
rapid fall of the rivers business is re-
suming its normal condition. The
waterworks are pumping black water
from the Kansas river, not fit to drink,
and the danger from fire is over. The
fire underwriters met and issued a
statement expressing satisfaction
with the conditions. Electric street
car lines are in operation. The tele-
phone and telegraph connection will
be established between the two Kan
sas Cities to-day. lines being stretched
across the ruins of the James street
bridge. Gangs of railroad repairers
follow close upon the heels of the re-
treating flood, and the tracks are be-
ing cleared of mud where covered and
brought to grade where washed out.
Only Eight Dead.
In still water I'm the masses of
driftwood on the Clay county side of
the Burlington bridge not one body
has been found by the men who are
hauling timber ashore, nor have they
seen any bodies. At this place many
bodies were said to be collected, and
their nonexistence makes ii likely
that the total list of dead will not go
much above eight. the number now
authenticated. Most of the missing
persons have been heard from.
Losses Less Than $4,000. 900.
Estimates of the damage done by
the food are being reduced. At first
they ranged from $1O,000,00O up. but
now they are all much below that
sum.
Outside Aid Not Needed.
A committee appointed by the Com
merciaI club of Kansas City, Mo-, to
ascertain the conditions of the pres
ent food supply, made its report Tues
day evening. This report was so inn
perative that Mayor Reed, after con-
sultation with the relief committee.
wired reply to offers of aid declining
them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-06-13
RUN AND DEATH Z
4 qHRovtdHT BIZ FLooDs
Many People Believed to Have Perished by
High Water In kansas-DamAee In
Iowa Is VERY Heavy.

Topeka, Kan, June 4.-The Kansas
river is rapidly falling. In few more
days the work of reha bilitating North
Topeka may begin. The situation to-
night may be summarized thus:
The river has fallen four feet.
Total number of known dead, II;
unidentified dead, Al.
Commercial club win accept all Of
fered help. tJ
Gov. Bailey has issued proclama-
ton calling for help and asking that
contributions be sent to William Sims,
treasurer. The general relief fund
has passed $4,000. The Elks' relief
fund has passed $4,000. The fund in
the hands of the governor now
amounts to $500.
May Call Extra Session.
The governor may call an extra ses-
sion to provide state relief for all suf-
ferers from floods in Kansas. Gov.
Bailey hopes his appeal for help will
bring enough money to meet the emer-
gency. If ii fails, he said. he probably
would ask members of the legislature
to come here for a day without ex-
pense to the state and make the neces-
sary appropriations.
All who are held in buildings in
North Topeka are safe and comforta-
BILE. No one In flooded district is in
danger. All homeless are being well
cared for.
Enormous Losses.
There is no way of getting at the
amount of damage done by the food
in Topeka and vicinity. The damage
may reach So 100000. 1t may go be-
yond that and it may be much less.
Crops in the Kansas bottom are de-
stroyed. This makes an enormous
loss to farmers. f
North Topeka n Total Wreck.
North Topeka is a total wreck.
There is a town there-the plaything
of the elements, which seem to have
worried ii until they are tired and
then left ii stranded. The water is still
over a greater part of the town. In
the residence districts it is seven feet
deep in most places and there is con-
siderable current. The business part
of the town is a sorry looking place,
the damage of the waters being almost
complete. The fronts of most of the
stores have openings broken through.
The contents of many are ruined. The
currents came rushing through with
such force that they upset counters
and boxes and whatever came in their
way and dragged the goods stored high
on the shelves into the water. In near
ly every building which was not
washed away the contents are piled
on the side furthermost down stream
and over all there is a slime of fine sand
mixed with little mud This deposit
varies from few inches to two or
three feet and is over everything. In
the residence districts practically the
same sights present themselves.
From Manhattan. Abilene, Salina,
Florence, Lincoln, Center and Hutch
inson come reports that the water has
about spent its force and that the
towns are slowly recovering.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-06-13
IN IOWA.
Better Conditions Are Reported from
Des MOlnes.

Des Moines, Ia, June Flood
damages are estimated as follows:
Cases of sickness due to food. -. 200
Dwellings submerged. ...........2, 1000
Number of homeless. ..........- 5000
Properly loss .Sl-oOV,OVV
Des Moines. Ia. June Both the
Des Moines and the Racoon rivers
continue to recede rapidly, the stage
of the Des Moines being below 20
feet. The East Des Moines business
section is free from water and condi-
tons are rapidly resuming normal
in this low-lying wholesale and manu-
featuring district. The various re-
lief bureaus are caring for all the
sufferers. In addition to contribu-
lions of food and clothing the cash
relief fund has reached $4,000 and is
being rapidly increased. The one
serious phase of the situation is the
large amount of sickness caused by
the flood. continued rain and low
temperature.