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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
ELECT OFFICERS
FOR ENSUING YEAR
POST 3, T. P. A. MAKES EXCEL
LENT SHOWING FOR THE YEAR.
WILL GIVE PERFORMANCE AT
THEATRE IN MAY.

At the annual meeting of Post B. I. p.
A. held at the Metropolitan last night
the officers for the ensuing year were
elected, the delegates to the state conyen-
ton announced and the newly elected
president named the ehairmen of the vari-
Gus committees.
The post decided to give a performance
of some kind, probably a minstrel show,
at one of the theatres about May l, and
committee was appointed to arrange
it. The election of officers resulted as
ollows.
President |. u. Ware.
First vice president, c. A. Jones.
Second vice president, j. r. Copeland.
Secretary and treasurer, E. l.. Higdon
Board of directors, b. f. Tyler, j. w.
Clay, r. e. Collins and r. G. Alexander.
The following men were named as chair
men Of the various committees:
Hotel, c. w. Campbell.
Press Sidney Lazarus.
Legislative ]. T.. Russell
Employment, II. b. Kennedy.
Sick and relief, DIR. T. M. Allen.
Surgeon, Dr. c. r. Sexton.
Chaplain. the Rev. l.. S. Handley.
Attorneys, Stallings and CASTOR.
The committee appointed to arrange for
the show consists of Sidney Lazarus,
Walter Gardner j. w. Clay, Joe zinszer
and r. r. Collins. The delegates to the
state convention, which meets In Mont
somery May and I, were named. All
the places have not been filled, so the list
is incomplete. In part those named were
Il. L. Higdon, Eugene Ware, c. M. Camp
bell, j. e. Russell, II. b. Kennedy, V. s.
Loventhal, j. w. Clay, /. II. Ware, f. c.
Alexander, Sidney Lazarus, Walter Gard
ner and others.
Reports from the retiring president,
Hughes b. Kennedy and Secretary and
Treasurer e. L. Higion were heard, The
latter's report showed that the post was
in excellent condition and that 1t was
stronger than ever before There are now
over $50 members, and others are joining
frequently. The financial condition of
the organization was also shown to be ex-
celent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were
recorded yesterday:
A. Gossett and wife to the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company, the
northwest quarter of the northeast half
of the northeast quarter of the north
west quarter section 2s, township IT.,
range 4.
Sarah A. White to the Birmingham
Warehouse and Traction company, the
east half of lot g. block 20, 1920.
Alabama State Land company to Rob-
ert II. Sayre, the southwest quarter of
the southeastSquarter of section %. town
ship Is. range west. $1,000.
Leo Alderman to G. B. Duy, the west
half of lot s, block lat, 5000.
Alabama State Land company to r. H
Sayre, the north half of the southeast
quarter; the southeast quarter of the
southeast quarter, section %; all of sec
ton %. and the south half of section 81.
township 10, range 4 west.
F. r. Howard and wife to Arson West,
lots I and 8, Howard and Gurley survey,
5000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
AN ABYSS|NIAN
To PREACH TODAY
Was at Martinique During Mt
PeIee Eruption
WILL DESCRIBE DISASTER
Prof. Cornelius F. ollvlerreaux, Highly
Recommended as an Educator, VIII
Conduct Services at st.
Marks Church Today.
WILL DESCRIBE DISASTER

Prof. Cornelius F. Olivierreaux, a na-
tive Abyssinian. will preach this morning
at II o'clock at st. Marks church, corner
of Eighteenth street and Avenue c. He
is a deacon of the Anglican church and
was a resident of the Isle of Martinique
at the time of the Mont Pelee disaster.
Tomorrow night at o'clock he will give
a free lecture at st. Marks church on
the horrors of the disaster.
Olivierreaux is a highly educated man
and is endorsed by prominent members OF
the British embassy as an educator. IN
speaking of the horrors of ST. Pierre ne
said last night:
81 was at the moment of the eruption
on my way to the Merchants college,
leaving my wife and child enjoying ma
lures sweet, deceitful surroundings. Al
the bursting of Pelee the earth seemed 10
culver, fire poured down upon us, limbs
and skulls were hurled in all directions
shrieks, agonies and blasphemy rent the
air; madness seized everything, even the
Fer de Lance serpents, that were running
about, believing and kissing in torturing
fury; mothers and children crying and
blazing in fire ran to houses only TO De
stripped OF their flesh and burned with
the demolishing debris.
"The streets were covered with blood
charred bodies, molten lead and fire.
The professor was invited to teach at
Catholic college for colored students near
Montgomery, but has declined the posi-
ton and Is now on his way back to the
British embassy to endeavor to reach his
home In Abyssinia.
At his lecture tomorrow night to white
and colored people he will speak OF
tribe of Africa. averaging two feet SIX
inches in height, the members of which
he alleges possess supernatural power He
will also describe the largest snake In the
world, "Quampozpa-" which he says Is
375 feet long.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
LITTLE BOY IDENTIFIES
HIS PARENTS ASSAlLANT

That is the negro who struck my
mamma" was the statement of little
George Dickinson, when he was taken to
the cerl in the Jefferson county Jail in
which Henry Walker is confined on a
charge of numbering Mrs. j. c. Dickinson
and assaulting Mr.. Dickinson at Cordova
several weeks ago.
Sheriff Jack Moore of Walker county
brought the child, who is only I years of
age, to Birmingham and together they
went to the Jail.
The officers made Walker put on the
same clothes which he had on when capt
ured and the little fellow, very bright
boy, at once identified the negro. The
officer cautioned him to be sure he was
right in what he said and the child still
insisted that Walker was the man who
assaulted his mother and father.
Mrs. Dickinson died several days after
she was hit with Ratchet and crlmi-
nally assaulted by the negro. She and
her husband were brought to Birming-
ham hospital. When Walker was arrested
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
ANNUAL MEETING
OF U. c. Y. CAMP
OFFICERS, SPONSOR, DELEGATES
AND COMMITTEES CHOSEN AT
SESSION OF BOB M'kINLEY
CAMP AT EAST LAKE.

Camp Bob Mckinley. U. C. V, met YES
terday afternoon in its quarters at East
Lake and elected officers for the ensuing
year, a sponsor and delegates to the an
nual reunion to be held in New Orleans.
A committee was also appointed to work
in connection with committees from other
camps in the city to arrange fitting
programme for memorial day. A resolu-
ton was passed endorsing the action of
Governor Montague of Virginia in not
signing the bill to place statue OF
capitol.
The election of officers was as follows:
Commander, Robert N. Mckinley.
First lieutenant commander, j. T. s.
wade.
Second lieutenant commander. j. A.
Graham
Third lieutenant commander, s. w. Hol-
lingsworth.
Chaplain, w. P. Hewlett
Color Bearer, Eli Davis
Sponsor, Miss Hattie Williams, daughter
of Comrade w. A. Williams.
The committee appointed to arrange the
memorial day programme is composed OF
W. P. Hewlett ]. T. s. Wade ana T. L.
Moore.
The delegates to New Orleans to the
reunion are ]. T. S. Wade, ]. A. Ora
ham and Eli Davis. ]. M. Huey, a men,
Der of the camp, is on the staff of Briga-
der General Bush and will attend.
In the resolution endorsing Governor
Montague it was set forth that ii is not
necessary to have a marble statue of Lee
made and placed in the national capitol,
as he was enshrined In the hearts OF
thousands of loving people; and that he
was admitted to be the greatest general
the world ever produced and, therefore,
would be remembered without the statue.
The resolution further stated that even
his bitterest enemies in the struggle agree
that he was one of the greatest of men
and commanders.
The camp now numbers about forty-fve
active members. and is steadily gaining
More interest is manifested than in a
long time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
MANY BILLS SENT
TO SUPREME COURT
LARGEST BATCH OF EXCEPTIONS
FORWARDED FROM CRIMINAL
COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
IN YEARs-coNVIcTIoNs.

The largest batch of bills of exceptions
sent to the Supreme court at one time
from Jefferson county in many years was
mailed yesterday from the first division
of the Criminal court.
OF the number of appeal cases repre-
scented are the cases of seven men who
have been sentenced to be hanged, three
for highway robbery and four for MUIR
der. All were convicted in the Jefferson
county Criminal court. They are as fol-
lows
For highway robbery-Will Hudson,
Abe Williams and VIII Jones.
For murder-Felix Hall, Sidney King,
Albert Jones and Bob Stone.
A total of eleven bills were sent, the
other four including Leonard Thayer,
convicted of murder in the second degree
and sentenced to serve twelve years in
the penitentiary; Fritz Garlic, convicted
on charge of manslaughter and sem
fenced to two months, and M. f. Sims,
convicted on mlsdemeanor charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

he was quickly taken before Mrs. Dicl1in-
son, while she was suffering from pain
and anguish. Mrs. Dickinson identified
him as the criminal.
Walker denies being implicated in the
affair and says he did not assault Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickinson.
The grand jury of Walker county will
convene at Jasper tomorrow and it is
thought among the first things to engage
its attention will be a full investigation
into the crime at the home of Mr.. Dick
inson.
Sheriff Moore says when Walker is tried
he will prepare to have a strong guard
to protect him in the event any trouble
occurs. He said If any attempt was made
to take the negro from him he and his
deputies would do their best TO protect
him.
It cannot now be said just when the
trial of Walker Will take place. 1t will
attract unusual notice, owing to the
brutality of the crime which the negro
is accused of committing and the promi-
hence of the Dickinson family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
Golf Tournament.

Pine Hurst, N. c., March 2s.-The uni
ted northern and southern amateur cham
pionship golf tournament began here to-
day with a list of entries including over
fifty names, representing prominent play
ers from all parts of the country. The
handicap qualification rounds were played
in the morning and afternoon Sterling
Beckwith of the Cleveland Golf club,
Cleveland, o., won the gross score cup,
with a score of 155, and Roy Durstine Of
the Lawrenceville Golf club, Lawrence
VILE, N. J., twelve handicap, the net
score cup, with card Of 1877 net.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
Veterinary Surgeon Gets Damages.

Norfolk, Va, March 8.-Federal Judge
Waddill. In the United States Circuit
court, today awarded Frank A. Pouppirt
$12, 900 damages in his suit against the
Elder Dempster Shipping company OF
England Pouppirt, veterinary surgeon
of Leavenworth, Kan, was employed by
the British government to take charge Of
cargo of mules sent from New Orleans
to Durham, South Africa on the steamer
Montenegro for use by the British troops
during the Boer war. On the return home
Pouppirt was struck on the head by a
board thrown from the ship Montenegro
and his skull was fractured
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

Five men who were candidates for the
democratic nomination for municipal po-
sitions IN the recent primaries filed their
expense accounts in the office of the pro-
bate judge yesterday. They are as fol-
lows:
c. T. RAINBOW, candidate for alderman
Entrance fee for both primaries. $50;
newspaper advertising, $1SS35; letters and
postage, $50; cards. $3.50; miscellaneous,
expenses, $40; total, s25OS5
George H. Estes. candidate for alder
man-Entrance fee for both primaries, $50:
newspaper advertising, $40; printing, $3.50;
registration list, IS; voting plan, 81 so; hall,
$3.50; incidental expenses, $3.50; total,
s1OO5O.
Thomas F. Parker. candidate for police
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
Established 1880
oELDERs' RESTAURANT,
100 N. goth St.,

100 NJ. goth St,
Lunch, Sunday, the 2eth, u m. to :
p. m.
SOUP.
Cream of Chicken-A la Refine au Croton.
FISH.
Red Snapper-Court Boulllon.
RELISIIES.
Spring Onlons-Mixed Pickles.
ENTREE.
Banana Fritters-White Wine Sauce.
ROASTS.
Tenderloin of Beef-Larded with Mush-
room Sauce.
Fricasse of Chicken-Bretomme.
VEGETABLES.
Mashed Potatoes-Sugar Corn.
Spring Beans-Candid Vans
DESSERTS.
Lemon Gelatlne with Whipped Cream
DRINKS.
Coffee, Milk Tea.
% cents.
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CHECKS MADE GOOD.
Cases Against j. p. Waite Were Mol
Pressed.

The cases in the police court against
young J. p. Waite were mol pressed
yesterday morning ON account of lack OF
prosecution. Waite was charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses
by passing worthless checks on several Of
the banks. The money was made good.
The banks which cashed the checks
stated that they did not wish to prose-
cute the boy IL he made the money good.
and some of his friends and relatives
agreed to arrange II for him. In the
statement he made when arrested he at
tributed his trouble to bad company and
to gambling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
SEVERAL CANDIDATES
FILE THEIR EXPENSES

Observation-Disclosures fee, $50; cards So;
newspaper advertising, SO; total, $50.
I Epstein. candidate for alderman-En-
france fee. s25: newspaper advertising, SIS;
cards, $3.50; total, 1880.
Dan Donahoe, candidate for police com
no,ssloner-Entrance fee, $780, cards $780,
newspaper advertising, $40; total $780,
Those who were candidates for the po-
s,tions of mayor and chief of police have
not vet filed their accounts, but most of
tbe candidates for alderman and police
commissioner have done so. Thus far the
candidate whose list shows the greatest
expenditure is C. T. RAINBOW, who was
candidate for alderman from the Fifth
ward in opposition to John W. o'Neill
who was successful in the race.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
OF 1900 GUESSES
ONLY 10 ARE RIGHT
KENNETH UNDERWooD's AN
sWER WAS FIRST CORRECT ONE
DRAWN FROM CANVAS SACK IN
AeE-HERALp's CONTEST.

Kenneth Underwood. 22SO Ridge Park
avenue, is the successful contestant in
last weeks puzzle series contest, his an
swer being the first correct one drawn.
1t is as follows:
No. 1-Sandpiper.
No 2-Cockatoo.
No. 3-Crane.
No. 4-Duck.
Nc. 5-Swallow.
No. clark
No. 7-Kingfisher.
No. Stay.
No. 9-Seaguu.
No. 10-Quail.
OF moro than fifteen hundred answers
received only ten were correct, the follow
ing sending in right answers: Kenneth
Underwood, Mrs. ]. e. Frazier, Miss Kate
Battle, Miss Alice C. Vlgo. Nose Iaza-
rus, Miss Cary F. Johnson, William A.
whitney, o. E. Smith. Virginia Under
wood and Leroy Percy.
The answers were poured into large
canvas sack, thoroughly shaken, and one
drawn out by Mr.. S. ]. Johnston Of tho
Johnston Walter Paint company. This
proved to be the answer of Kenneth I'm
derwood.
MANY of the answers received last week
failed to contain the clipping Of the puzzle
series This must accompany all an
swers in future. else your reply carnot be
entered.
The subject of the puzzle series this
week is European cities and it appears
to be more difficult than the ole of last
week. Address all replies to this contest
to the Guess Editor, care Age-Herald.
The contest closes at noon Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

Competitors acknowledge that the
North Star Refrigerator Is as good as the
kind they sell, but that they cost more.
Even this small acknowledgment con-
vinces the public that the BEST Is none
too good" when buying something that
lasts so long and has such vital lmpor-
lance on our health. However this
statement Is only half the truth. The
celebrated North Star Refrigerator Is the
best refrigerator made on account OF be-
ing the only ALL CORK FILLED-this
is also why they cost more-cork costs
more than tar. paper, mineral wood
factory sweepings), or no filing at all.
Cork is the best filling because 1t does
not absorb heat or coda non-eonduetor
try It! Put cork stopper to hot
stove, then to the FACET will not burn
you, 1t does not absorb the heat; keeps
the cold in the refrigerator and the heat
out Buy the best-THE NORTH STAR
they are guaranteed they are best.
From IS 9S up. Full stock at
BEN NJ. JACOBS & BROS,
2Ol1 LIST Ave. Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

]. N. Cornatzar dlcision passenger
agent of the Frisco with headquarters
in Memphis, was In the city yesterday.
r. c. Hicks. commercial agent of the
seaboard, went to Admission last night to
spend Sunday.
The contract for building the track of
the Seaboard from Irondale to Birming-
ham, through Woodlawn, will probably
be let this week.
w B. Clements, travelling passenger
agent and L. w. Matthews, soliciting
passenger agent, of the Seaboard will
leave for the east this morning. They will
accompany a party composed of twenty
one naval recruits from this district and
the Rice's Show Girl Theatrical company.
There will be thirty-seven passengers In
the party. Mr.. Clements and Mr.. Matt
hews deserve quite marked credit for In
ducing this party to go over the Seaboard
when it in considered that the line does
not yet enter Birmingham at all 1t con-
firms the continued assertions Of the local
officials of the line, however, that there
is plenty of business to be obtained from
Birmingham when the line is finally built
into the city.
The party this morning will take the
Southern to Atlanta and then go via the
Seaboard to New York.
The contract has been let to Dunn and
Lallande for building the Louisville and
Nashville extension of two miles at Lee
high The right of way has all been
cleared and work will be begun on the
new line not later than Wednesday,
This extension is to tap the two new
openings recently made by the Lehigh
Coal company.
MAGIC CITY FLOOR FINISH
made to Walk On)
JOHNSTON G. WALTER PAINT co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

The contract for building the track of
the Seaboard from Irondale to Birming-
ham, through Woodlawn, will probably
be let this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

Miss A. E. McCarty has the
most fashionable millinery
in the city-32l N. 10th st.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

r. C. Hicks, commercial agent of the
Seaboard, went to Admission last night to
spend Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29

MAGIC CITY FLOOR FINISH
made to Walk On.
JOHNSTON & WALTER PAINT CO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-29
RAILROAD WORLD.

]. N. Cornatzar dlcision passenger
agent of the Frisco, with headquarters
in Memphis, was In the city yesterday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-24
STATE NEWS

Sunday a man named Allen entered
the Leland hotel cafe, mt Minot. flashed
a six shooter, yelled hands up" and
tapped the Till for about $50 in cash.
dotted his hat and took his departure,
but not before Marie Smell, an IN
ploye. slipped out and gave the alarm.
Chief kimball soon was on the scene
gave chase and captured the thief
IT was just fifteen minutes from the
time the man entered the hotel until
he was lodged behind the bars.
There is trouble in the Fargo board
Of education over the question of re-
tentiOn Of Supt. Smith for another.
year and an injunctional order has
been issued by Judge Pollock restrain.
ing the officers of the board from sign
ing a contract until a hearing is had.
Mrs. John Haas died mt Fargo this
Deputy State Land Commissioner
Coats left this afternoon for the east
ern part of the state. He will lease
land in Cavalier, Barnes, Wells, Fost-
er. Eddy. Stutsman. LaMoure, Ran
som, Dickey and Sargent counties be-
fore his return,
In the term of court at Devils Lake,
Winton Padden was sentenced to Il
year in the state p~enitentiary for
horse stealing and Albert Stoesner got
two years for assault.
Militia companies through the stat;
are discussing arrangements for build
ing armories under the new state law
which authorizes the issue of bonds.
PEERS
week, after a brief illness.
Ex-State Superintendent Devine will
probably locate in jamestown.
jamestown citizens called a mas:
meeting ito make arrangements for thu
reception of President Roosevelt.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-24
The "rom o, Bedlams."

In the old days, when the supply Of
lunatics exceeded their accommodation
at Bethlehem hospital, the difficulty
was not met by the building of tempo
raTy annexes, but by the admission Of
outdoor patients, who went by the
name Of Tom O. Bedlams. AS an old
chronicle tells us: ''They had on their
left arm an armilla of tin about four
inches long. They wore about their
necks a great horn of an OK in a string
or bawdry, which when they came to a
house for aims they did wind. and they
did put the drink given them into this
horn, whereto they did put a stopple."
1t was found, however, that several
vagrant persons do wander about the
city of London and countries, pretend
ing themselves to be lunatics under
cure in the hospital of Bethlehem, with
brass plates about their arms and in
scriptions thereon" and these occasion
al patients had in consequence to be
abolished in 1675.-London Chronicle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-24
A Fine Horse.

One of the handsomest specimes of
the genus equine that has ever been
brought to this section is that re-
Gently purchased by John Wray. The
horse is a dark brown Percheron
weighing about 1,SO0 pounds, and Dos.
sesslng substance and quality of a
very high order, and of royal breeding,
his ancestry tracing back through two
generations of Brilliants, known the
world over as the highest champions
or h PercherOn breed, and through
both dan and sire back to old Coco
and Vaux Chaslin, whose progeny have
been producers of the highest speci.
ems of perfection in the Percheron
breed. The horse was imported as
a ~2-year-old by H. A. Briggs. of Elk.
horn, Wis, one of the foremost breed.
ers n Importers of the United States.
Mr.. Wray will, as he should, have the
patronage OF those who realize the
Importance of using sires of the best
obtainable quality, and it is certain
that the use of such a sire must exert
a wide influence in the Improvement
OF the quality of u farm and range
horses.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-24
A Brave Woman Sailor.

There are any number Of instances
on record of women sailing ships into
port single handed when compelled
thereto by some exceptional stress of
circumstances. A typical case is that
Of the brigantine Moorburg, cholera
stricken in the autumn Of 1877 while Oh
a voyage from China to Australia. The
only n that escaped the %pestilence
was the captains wife, and she was
handicapped by having a baby in arms
to suckle and attend to. Nevertheless
she navigated the vessel into Brisbane,
a voyage of some seven weeks dura-
ton, reefing, steering and generally
performing the work of a full crew,
while tenderly nursing the sick during
her spare moments.-LondOn Tit-Bits.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-24
Paid eridesma,ds.

At . recent wedding held in New
York there we're no fewer than fifteen
bridesmaids. who Ali punctually
paid. Besides the beautiful to;lettes,
given by the brides father, they each
received $25 for appearing in the wed.
ding train. some of the young ladies
receive az much as 800 for the "ofice
Of honor" while n woman, who is
much sought after for her beauty, has
appeared as bridesmaid at more than
200 weddings, and has in a short time
amassed quite a little fortune, besides
receiving many costly presents.