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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
WOODLAWN CROWS
 AT A RAPID RATE
SCHOOL CENSUS NEARLY t5oo, AND TOTAL POPULATION IS 5ooo-MANY NEW HOUSES AND ONLY ONE VACANT.

Mayor J. B. Burris of Woodlawn nn- ished the report of the school census of that suburb yesterday. and now has it ready to submit to the county superin- tendent of education
 According to this census, Woodlawn has a grand total of 149O children of school age within it's corporate limits. They are divided as follows: White males 4S7, white females 507; colored males 2a4, colored fe- males 252, making totals of 10O4 white children and 4S6 oolored.
 At the time the enumerator was taking the school census Mayor Burris gave him instructions to take also an accurate census of the entire population. 1t Is as- certained that there are now 5O66 people In Woodlawn In 1900 when the govern ment census was taken there were 2S6o- The gain has therefore been fraction over IT per cent in three years.
 The enumerator found but one house vacant in woodlawn. There are 992 dwell- ing houses In the town. 24S of which have been built within the past two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
HALL WILL HARDLY
 BE HANGED FRIDAY.
Vicksb1 2 Man Coming to Pick
 Hin 0lt as Jackson
VERY INTERESTING CASE
if Condemned Man Proves an Allbl He Must Get New Trial-Board of Pardons Recommends
 Life Imprisonment.

This morning at 10 o'clock at the county jail row of negro prisoners will be lined up before T. H. Morrisey of vicksburg, Miss, and he will try to pick out Henry Jackson, who is now confined in the iail as Felix Hall
 Hall was convicted of the murder of Norwood Clark on the Ensley grade and sentenced to be hanged Friday of this week He claims that his name is Henry Louisiana at the time of the killing, and that he can prove this by T. M Morrisey of vicksburg.
 Attorney Charles Denegre was delegated to defend the negro at the time of his trial and MT. Denegre is now convinced that the condemned man Is innocent of the charge He has been using every effort to get his witnesses located and has only just succeeded in getting MT. .Morrisey to come to Birmingham. telegram was received from MT. Morrisey yesterday morning saying that he was on his way to Birmingham and would arrive this morning.
 The board of pardons in session at Mont gomery yesterday recommended that the sentence of Hall be commuted to life im- prisonment so that the condemned man will in all probability not go to the scaf- fold on Friday with his fellow prisoners, Albert Jones and Sid King.
 Among the steps MT. Denegre has taken to prevent the execution of the sentence was the presentation to the City court of a petition for an injunction to restrain Sheriff Burgin from executing the sentence. The petition will now be held up however, as one of the reasons set forth in 1t why the injunction should be granted was the fact the witness Nor risey could not get to Birmingham be- fore the execution would take place.
 The matter was also placed before Gov ernor Jelks with request that he stay the sentence. The governor said that if MT. Denegre could satisfy Judge Dan A. Greene before whom the original case was tried that an alibi could now be established he would be reprieved. Judge Greene will arrive in the city this morn- ing and will be present at the jail when Mir. Morrisey makes the attempt to identify Henry Jackson. If he points out Felix Hall as Henry Jackson 1t will be pretty strong proof that he knows what he is talking about. Mir. Morrisey states that the negro Henry Jackson was in Louisiana working on a levee for three months prior to the date on which Norwood Clark was killed, whereas the states witnesses in the trial stated that FaI4 TaH three months prior.
 Since the pardon board has recom- mended the life Imprisonment however Hall will probably have an opportunity to get a new trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
VOCIFEROUS NEGRO
 PREACHER IN JAIL
ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF EMBEZ- FLING AN oRGAN-MADE JAIL NOISY WITH HIS SERMON AND HYMN SINGING.

The old walls of the city prison echoed and peculiar last night. There was weep ing and wailing and gnashing of teeth, mixed with sermons and sacred songs for more than an hour.
 The prisoners could not sleep They would hear the gospel thrown at them in a voice that made the rafters ring and sent echo after echo chasing each other through the building. A negro preacher was telling the way to be saved and mixing his sermon with familiar hmyns which many of the prisoners had not heard for years.
 He was telling them of their sins and warning them against the day to come, when finally from the far recesses came the reply:
 You better prepare yer tale fer Jedge Feagin In de morning.
 The music and preaching stopped. and the Rev. R. c. Smith, pastor of Methodist mission at Eleventh avenue and Avenue D was silent for the balance of the night. He was arrested last night on a charge of embezzlement of an or gan worth sGO from piano house in the city He pleads not guilty and says he would have paid had they given him time
 He bought an organ for his mission and paid s1 in cash and a second dollar a week afterwards, and then he had no more money. He would not tell the col lector straight tale about the organ and was therefore locked up, 1t being feared he was preparing to dispose of the instrument. He needed it in jail last night for his accompaniment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
LARGE GAIN SHOWN
 BY SCHOOL CENSUS
BIRMINGHAM NOW HAS f2,7e3 CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE AND A TOTAL POPULATION OF ABOUT 6o,ooo.


 The school census of Birmingham with in the corporate limits has been taken un- der the direction of Pro. J. B. Cunning ham and the figures show some interest ing gains. There are now 12763 children of school age in the city. whereas there were only 10OsO in 1901, the gain being about 26 per cent. Of the total number this year 6519 are white and 6244 are col- ored. This school census indicates a population within the city limits of some- thing like 6O,0O0.
 The school census Is taken every two years throughout the state in order that each district may receive Its educational appropriation. The appropriation amounts to LAO per capita this year.
 A table of the Birmingham census by wards is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29

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 { Our equipment, consisting of we'll stocked prescription department. x-Ray, Violet Ray Static and Galvano-Faradic apparatus. Super-Heated Air. Arc Light Cabinet, Eureka Nebulizer and Ozone In- halation for nose. throat and lungs. and a thoroughly equipped Surgical Depart ment, modern and up-to-date in every particular. give us a prestige over all competitors in Alabama in our special line of practice.
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 Terms liberal and condolences held in- violate. Office hours a. m. to 8 p. m- Sundays, a. m. to p. m.
 4 FEW OF MANY ENDoRsEMENTs FROM THE PRESS.
 The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Dozieri c Co. are without doubt the best known, specialists in the south, and their fame Is due entirely to their great skill. The Birmingham News: Both Ora O. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable and sx- lperienced physicians and surgeons. who deserve the great success which has been and is theirs Age-Hera,d: Dr. Dozier's long standins 6 and approved abilities entitle him to tho iproud distinction of standing at tho head of his profession
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
SERIOUSLY
 WOUNDED BY NEGRO
MT. Rivers Has Fracas While
 Trying to Collect Rent
TWO SHOTS TAKE EFFECT
Wounded Man Is at the HIIIman Hos pitaI-Hls A5sailant Fired Five Times and Then Made
 His Escape.

F. II. Rivers, a prominent lawyer, was yesterday shot twice by Robert Lee a negro, at house on Twenty-fifth street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues.
 MT. Rivers is at Hillman hospital, where he was carried immediately after the shooting. It is stated that his condition is serious. though probably not fatal.
 Five shots were fired at MT. Rivers by the negro and two of them took effect. One was in the abdomen and is the most serious wound, although the physicians at the hospital think 1t will not prove fatal. The other bullet went through his hand and inflicted very painful wound. but not serious one.
 The shooting occurred about 5:45 o'clock and was reported at once to police head quarters. Captain Johnson and Police man Nix went to the place on horseback, but the negro had escaped.
 Trying to Collect Rent.
 According to information obtained by the police. the shooting was the result of an effort of MT. Rivers to collect some rent due him by a negro woman who oc- cupied the house where the shooting took place.
 Mir. Rivers had been to collect the rent before and the woman had told him where her husband worked He went to the place and found that the man did not work there. He went back to the house yesterday afternoon and accused the woman of telling a lie She claims that he used abusive language.
 Robert Lee who lives in another part of the same house, came in the room and 1t is claimed told Mir Rivers to stop curs- ing the woman. as she was sick in bed. Some words ensued. and it is claimed the negro cursed MT Rivers, who picked up chair and started to attack the negro.
 Negro Fires.
 The negro backed several feet and pulled a pistol, with which he fired five times. There were a number of people in the room, and it Is considered wonderful that others were not shot There were about ten children in the room, and they all scattered in different directions as soon as the shooting commenced.
 MT. Rivers fell and the negro escaped in the direction of North Birmingham. He was followed by the policemen, but they never got within sight of him.
 It seems that Lee had recently served an enlistment in the United States army. He was boarding in the house on Twenty fifth street. .s It Is believed that he was drinking just before the shooting took place, and the woman who was present stated that she thought he was under the influence of whisky.
 MT. Rivers Is well known in the city He owns large amount of property and has been here long time. He has an of flee in the Hood building. He is about fifty years old. It was impossible to get a statement from him at the hospital last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
BOYS KILL sPARRows.
Deadly Bean Shooters 5rine Down Many Birds In Five Minutes.

Late yesterday afternoon curious sight was witnessed on one of the prin- cipal residence streets of the city. large number of sparrows have been con- gregating nightly in one of the hand some large shade trees that line the street on either side.
 Just at dusk number of boys, young men and young ladies, armed with "bean shooters" attempted to dislodge the birds. They used No. 4 shot and did not aim at any particular bird-in fact it was too dark to see individually birds but as the little pests kept up an inces- sant twittering the "sportsmen' aimed at the noise.
 In the five minutes that the reporter watched the proceedings not less than a score of birds were bagged, and there was a crowd of young darlies scram- bling and fighting for possession of vic tims of the deadly bean shooters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded at the probate office yesterday.
 W. T. Snow sold to Lucy B. Bailey, lot 1 and the south half of lot In block fl, in Birmingham, the consideration being $15Oo.
 W. c. Oliver ct al. sold to Cora R. Casey lot 13 in the DeBardeleben subdivision of block 792, in Birmingham, the price paid being $500
 A. c. Johnson ct al. sold to O. G. Evans ct al, lot 3 in the J. l.. Johnson addition to Woodlawn, the consideration being $2OOo
 c. II. Johnson sold to c. II. Kelley lot 2s fin block 6, in Kingston. the consideration being 5000.
 Birmingham's pay roll is two and A half millions per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
BIG BURGLARY INSURANCE.
Large Line Placed for First Nationa Bank of This City.

The insurance papers of the country are just now telling of a big line of bur glary insurance amounting to $200,000 re- gently placed by W. H. Ferguson of the Louis V. Clark agency. for the First Ma tional bank of Birmingham.
 The bank already had 900 of burglary insurance, and the placing of 5000 more in American companies was no easy mat ter. It was a accomplished, however. and the First National now enjoys the dis tInction of being the heaviest insured bank in America, and so far as the insurance men know, one of the heaviest in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
ONE OF sAks' DRIVERS HURT.
His Horse Became Unmanageable anc
 Ran Into Ditch.

Levi Watson, the negro driver for one of Louis Saks' delivery wagons. was badly injured yesterday morning in a runaway accident on Avenue H and Twentieth street. His horse had become unmanageable and ran into ditch on Avenue H.
 The driver was thrown out of the wagon and fell into the ditch and the horse fell on top of him. The negro 8 right thigh was badly bruised and his limbs were mashed He will be laid up for several days He is at St. ylncent's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. James Thomas.

Mrs. James Thomas. aged 75 years, died this morning at 12:sO o'clock at 92s North Seventeenth street.
 The remains will be sent to sumpter- vile, Ala, this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
 The deceased was the mother of,W. E. Thomas, conductor on the Bessemer line, and R. II. Thomas, a well known real estate dealer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
PROMINENT SALooNKEEPER DIES c. H. Pugh Taken III Yesterday Morn
 Ing and Expired at Night.

c. H. Pugh, a prominent saloon keeper died suddenly last night at his place on Avenue F and Eighth street.
 Death was due to congestion. Physi- clans were with the deceased nearly all day The first attack was yesterday morning early and three physicians were summoned. Later in the day there was some improvement In MT. Pugh's condi- tion, but about o'clock at night he was taken worse and died an hour afterwards. Physicians were sent for and arrived just as the man was expiring.
 We make the best ( Us in town. Age Herald Engraving Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.
Rates to New York, Boston and the
 East

The Central of Georgia railway and it's connection now have on sale at all coupon ticket offices in the southeast. excursion tickets to New York, Boston and other eastern cities and resorts via Savannah and steamships of the Savannah Line good returning until October 3l. 1s0s Tick cts include meals and berth aboard ship. Rates much less than all-rail. The rail ride to Savannah is quick and pleasant: through sleeping cars. The ocean voy- axe IS smooth and refreshing. Nine new and magnificent ships. More frequent sailings than in previous years. Improved service aboard ship. Evening course din- ners. For further particulars apply to your nearest agent or John w. Blount,
 Traveling Passenger Agent 1921 First avenus. Phone s7s s-s-tf4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
PERSCNAr

George A. Steele. of the steele-s Smith company has returned from an extended business trip to the east.
 Dave Rich has returned from the east, where he purchased a large stock of fall and winter shoes for the popular firm of D. and A. Rich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
CITY ITEMS.

Primitive Baptlsts.-The Rev MT. at Woodlawn, in the missionary Bap- tist church.
 Going to Shelby.-Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Moon, MT. and Mrs. James Busby, Miss Moon and John Calbaugh will leave the latter part of this week for Shelby Springs, where they will spend several weeks.
 The Rev. pr. Boards Appointments. Horse Creek, Monday, 29; Blount Springs, Thursday, 30; Blocton, Fri day, 91; Livingston, Sunday, August 2; Gainesville, Monday August 8 ;; Sumterville, Tuesday, August 4.
 Building PermIt.-A building permit was issued from the otfice of the city engineer yesterday to Sid Moore to erect a one-story frame dwelling on Tenth avenue, South,g between Eff teenth and Sixteenth streets, to cost $500.
 Negro Sentenced for steaIlne.-Jake 1dney, nesro, "hs yeSleTudy nneu $l00 and sentenced to work 1S0 days on the streets by Judge Feagin in the police court yesterday. He was charged with stealing S8 from beneath the pillow of another negro with whom he was rooming at the Washington hotel.
 H. E. Bugg Endorsed.-At the regu- lar meeting of the Bricklayers' Union No. 1, held last night, resolution was passed endorsing H. E. Bugg, an old member of the union, fof-the position of building inspector, which the city council is to elect at the next meeting. MT. Bugg is well known in the district, and is at present at work on the Moore & Handley building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29

A superb programme of animated pictures on tn @ projectoscope free ever night at East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29

Beautiful illustrated songs sweetly sung every night at Aquatic theatre, E ast Lake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29

Birmingham has 29 commission mer- chants and practically all are located along Morris avenue, the great trading street of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29

Get lost in the puzzle maze at East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29

Alabama Brewing Go.
 Bohemian Beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
To Principal seashore and Mountain
 Resorts.

Southern railway has on sale round trip summer tourist tickets at very low rateg to principal seashore and mountain re- sorts in the Carolinas and Virginias, also to eastern points, via coastwise steam ship lines Final limit all tickets. Octo- Der 31 1903.
 Write or apply passenger office Morris hotel building for "Summer Home Fold er." rates. etc. J. c. LUSK. District Pas senger Agent. e-27-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
Alabama Brewing Go. : Bohemian Beer. l"

A ride on the naphtha launch, East Lake, will cool wou of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29

Superintendent H. M. Fickinger of the southeastern division of the St. Louis and San Francisco railway, with headquart- CTS in Memphis, was in the city yester- day. He stated that the business of the road was in excellent condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29

J. W. Kelly, passenger agent of the Ocean Steamship company with head quarters at Boston, Mass, was in the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29

Primitive 5aptlsts.-The Rev. MT. Lively will preach at o'clock tonight at Woodlawn, in the missionary Bap- tist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29

Daniel Linsey, southwestern agent of the Pennsylvania railway. was in Bir- mingham yesterday.
 Coleman Merewether. of this city, land and industrial agent of the Southern railway, has returned from a trip to Mo- bile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-29
SUMMER TOURIST RATES

Birmingham's pay roll is two and { half millions per month.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-05-18
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Meets First and Thid Tuesdays OF eschmonth
Ia Masonic Hal, Ogle building on h streets.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
CHAS. l.. ELLIS w, NJ.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-05-18

The Rock Island System is
making an effort TO encourage
immigration into Oklahoma, as
well as to interest capitalists and
business and professional men in
the territory.
In this undertaking it should
have the active cooperation Of
every resident, for this reason:
the more people there are in Ok
lahoma, the higher the price of
land will be and the greater will
be the prosperity of every man
and woman in it.
The plan which will be followed
is to publish, in Eastern farm
journals, letters from farmers
and business men who have made
money by coming TO Oklahoma.
Letters should go into details TO
the extent of stating how much
money the writer had when he
arrived, what he did, what sue
cess he has met with and what he
thinks of that portion of Okla
homa in which he is located. In
order to prepare such asietter, it
is not necessary that the writer
should possess special qualifica-
tons as a literary man. On the
contrary, a plain straightforward
statement of facts is of much
greater value than florid des-
criptions of climatic and other
advantages.
Photographs, not of persons,
but Of cattle, feed lots, growing
crops, harvesting operations, ETC.,
can be used to advantage.
Letters are desired not only
from farmers and farmers wives,
but also from merchants, school
teachers, clergymen-from every
one, in brief who has a story to
tell and knows how to tell it.
Jno. Sebastian,
Passenger Traffic Manager,
CHICAGO, ILL.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-05-18
Memorial Exercises.

At the meeting of the Ladies
Circle and the members OF Nc
Kinley Post the following busi-
ness was had: That the cell
ebration of the 30th day of May
include the Union and Confeder-
ate Veterans, the sons of Vet
erans and the Spanish American
soldiers. The Memorial service
of the Odd Fellows and the Un-
ion and Confederate Veterans OF
Commanche and Kiown counties.
That the celebration be held as n
family affair, everybody bring
their baskets filled with eatables.
The best speakers in the Terri
tory will be here, and the effort
is being put forth to make it an
event of great Importance to ev-
erybody. The committee on
management and speakers are
Methvin, Glitsch, Mrs. Cleve-
land, Mrs. Hall and Mrs.
Richey.
"Flowers"-Cleveland, Beck
er, Meinnick and Banks.
Committe to solicit funds
Becker, Craggs, Campbell, ,Cleve-
land, Mrs. Bonam, Beall and
Baker.
Committee on rent of stand
and ground.-Beall, Meinnick,
and Banks.
(Signed)
Commander f. M. Beall,
Pres. Mrs. Cleveland.
IL. Glitsch, Adjt.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-05-18
COURT DOCKET
FOR MAY.

Assignment Of United States
and Territorial Criminal Cases
for the May 1902, Term of Dis
trict Court in and for Caddo Co.,
Oklahoma Territory:
MONDAY, MAY 18TH
112. Territory of Oklahoma VS..
Henry Walker.
1873. Territory of Oklahoma VS..
Tao Thomas.
139. Territory of Oklahoma vs.
Ed Tomblin.
t40. Territory of Oklahoma VS..
Jeff Thomas.
10. Territory of Oklahoma VS..
John Mcfarland.
1870. Territory of Oklahoma vs..
AL Stevens.
go. Territory of Oklahoma vs..
II. B. Mitchell.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-05-18
A Correction.

AS pastor of the NJ. f.. church
Iwish to thank the Democrat for
the very pretty report of the eX-
ercises at Methvin Institute.
The report was true save in one
particular. did none of the
work, and my name should not
have not appeared as one en-
titled to any share in the well
earned praise. The school grew
out of MIR. Mothvin's labors as
pastor at this place eighteen
years ago. Since the school as
sumed such proportions as to de-
mand his entire time and atten-
ton, other pastors have been
sent here, but they have not
been charged with any part of
the school work, and are there
fore not entitled to any share of
the praise due Mr.. Methvin for
the large measure of success the
school has attained under his ef-
ficient management.
j. c. S. Baird.
Rev. Baird is too honest to ac-
cept praise which he considers
unmerited. We had reference 10
the success of the exercises in
the evening, when we mention
ed Rev. Baird.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-05-18

Meets every Tuesday night at 1;SO inMc-
Auinch Han.
/. f. MCKNIGuT, c, =.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-05-18
Notice.

All parties knowing themselves
indebted TO the late l.. d..
Blankenship, are requested to
call and pay up, as the estate is
being settled, and it is very
necessary that all over due ac-
counts be paid at once.
Elva l.. Blankenship, Admx.