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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
RAILROAD WORLD.


 It Is said that the Illinois Central rail- road, together with other big railroad syndicates of the north, has purchased large tracts of timber land in the south with a view of getting the timber for crossties. The Illinois Central only a few days ago closed big contract in Missis- sppi, near Grenada, for a fine body of stumpage. A line of road will be con- structed at once to the timber and the tract for the roadbed has been let to ]. J. Baxter of Jackson.
 A dispatch from Helena Ark, to the New Orleans Picayune states that there is A strong belief that the Frisco has purchased the Arkansas Midland rail- road from the Goulds and that such a step was the result of the struggle be- tween those two lines along the west bank of the Mississippi river, The Frisco has had engineers in the field for several months surveying a line from Memphis toward New Orleans along the west bank of the river, and if such line should be built 1t would be a great competitor for the Gould line, since they would neces- sarily both touch the most important points along the route.
 The deal is also said to have some bear ing on the trackage arrangement between the Frisco and the Illinois Central, where by the latter comes into Birmingham over the Frisco tracks and the Frisco goes into New Orleans over the Central tracks. 
 It Is very probable that within a short time excavations will be begun along Avenue A. inside the city limits, by the Seaboard Air Line. It is the intention to extend the viaducts over Twenty-hrst and Twenty-seeond streets 50 that they will end near Avenue B, instead of at Avenue A. The Birmingham Water Works company has been at work for some time lowering their mains along Twenty-first street so that they will not be interfered with by the Seaboard exca- vations, and that work is now nearly completed.
 When the viaducts were built much work was done in building grades leading up to and as approaches for the viaducts from the south, and considerable time will be required to dig these away in or der to get the avenue level for the tracks of the Seaboard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
TO INVESTIGATE
 CHARGE OF BIGAMY
F. SCOTT, A WHITE MAN, IS HELD BY POLICE WHILE THEY SEE HOW MANY WIVES HE NOW HAS.

F. Scott, a white man, is being held Ill the city jail pending an investigation in- to the number of wives he has. He was before Judge Feagin yesterday on an old charge of larceny of watch belonging to his wife who lives at Eighteenth street and Fourth avenue, when brother of former wife claimed that the man was guilty of bigamy.
 It seems that Scott came from Shelby county, and that he was married there. When he left he gave money to an at torney to procure a divorce Supposing he had received the divorce he married again, but a brother of his first wife claims that the divorce was never granted.
 A letter has been sent to the probate judge of the county where Scott claims he got his divorce proceedings instituted, and he will be held until reply Is re- ceived.
 It is also charged by the police that Scott has been guilty of beating his wife, and case to that effect was made against him, but under promise of good behavior he was not fined. He told Judge Feagin that he gave the money to an att torney named Tom Johnson to procure a divorce and that he was innocent of any intention to commit bigamy when he married the second time. He does not know whether he is still married to the first wife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded at the probate office yesterday:
 C. A. Bowers and wife ct al sold to Sue s. Turk lot 16 in block 31. in East Lake, the consideration being s160o.
 Maggie IT. Morris and husband sold to c. A. Harman lots and in block ', all of blocks g. 9. 10 and II, except lot Il fin section ii, township 1T. range 3 west, the consideration being $45OO
 Henry and Mary Holly sold to Jonas schwab & Go. lots 15 and 1s in block |, Spaulding, the price paid being s1550.
 Jane M. Meade to Tillie Brandes ct al. part of block so1 in Birmingham, the con- sideration being $1550.
 c. NJ. Rogers sold to W. l.. Woodruff the east half of the southwest quarter of section %, township IS. range 1 west the consideration being 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
FISHING PARTY IN A GALE.
Birmingham Men Have Hard Sail and
 Were Very seasick.

The various members of jolly fishing party which set out for ten-days' cruise from Coden, Ala, week ago yesterday have returned to the city.
 The party was composed of John P Abbott chief deputy clerk of the Jefferson county Criminal court; James F. flaw kins, oil inspector of Jefferson county; Owen S. Brown. James Mex. Long, T. Jones Abbott, all of Birmingham, and s. E. Mcclellan of Delia Tex
 They sailed on the schooner Anna Louise, commanded by Capt. William M Clarke, and Charles Clarke as second of ficer. First they went to Grants Pass where they found the mackerel and tarpon fishing very fine and later weighed anchor for Biloxi, Miss, to attend the yacht races. While en route they were overtaken by a heavy gale just off the coast of Grande Bateur. and after sew eral hours of hard sailing were driven on a sandbar about ten miles off the coast of Scranton, where they were forced to remain all night in the storm. The pumps had to be worked all night and several members of the party became violently seasick and had to be dashed to the spars for fear of being washed overheard.
 The young men say 1t was the most thrilling experience of their lives. After landing once more at Golden the party presented a gold watch to Captain Clarke in appreciation of his gallantry while on the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
.FOUST CASE WILL GO
 ID THE J. s. COURT
Louisville 6 Nashville Railroad
 Asks for Removal
IS AN INTERESTING SUIT
Plaintiff Asks $1o,ooo Damages for Be- ing Assaulted By Officer When He Went Through Gates
 at Union Station.

A petition has been filed in the Jeffer- son County Circuit court by the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad company, addressed to Judge A. A. Coleman, ask ing for the removal of the case of c. E. Foust vs. the Louisville and Nashville railroad to the Circuit court of the Unit Aed States for the southern division of the Northern district of Alabama. The peti- tion will in all probability be granted, since the amount involved Is more than two thousand dollars and the controversy is between citizens of different states.
 The suit was filed in the County Circuit court some time ago by MT. Foust. He sues for ten thousand dollars damages for an alleged assault and attendant hu- initiation and inconvenience caused by an agent of the defendant at the union sta- tion in Birmingham last Easter Sunday
 The facts In the case seem to show that MT. Foust went to the station to meet his wife and child, who were to arrive during the morning He was forbidden to go in- side the gates to assist them, but when the train pulled in he saw his wife get off with a grip, large picture and her baby in her arms
 He asked once more to be allowed to go to her assistance, and was refused. When he saw her standing helpless on the track and a dining car being switched directly toward her he dashed past the officer to her rescue.
 As he reached out to take the baby from his wifes arms the officer seized him from behind by the collar and jerked him violently, throwing him down. He was arrested on the charge of trespass after warning, and gave bond on the spot for his appearance.
 The case came up before Judge Feagin, who fined him one dollar MT. Foust then brought the suit in the Circuit court against the company for ten thousand dol lars damages. He has maintained all along that he does not care for the money involved in the suit, but is determined to be vindicated in the violation of what he considers an unjust rule.
 Mrs. Foust is the daughter of the owner of the Woodbury Facial Soap company, who is said to be millionaire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
CHAUFFEUR FOUND
 TO BE NOT GUILTY
j. M. HAWKINS DID NOT RUN THE HILLMAN AUTO IN A RECKLESS MANNER OVER MESSENGER BOY.

J. M Hawkins. chaeffeur of the Hotel TTillman automobile, was yesterday found not guilty of a charge of reckless run ming of his machine. The arrest was made by Policeman whaley Sunday afternoon, July 12, as a result of the autos running over Ransom Crockett, Western Union Telegraph boy. at the junction Of Morris avenue and Twentieth street.
 The evidence in the case was that the auto was not running at greater speed than four miles an hour. and that the chaeffeur was not to blame for the ma chine running over the boy.
 The boys leg was badly bruised by the automobile, but was not broken. The rubber tire of the machine prevented the leg from being snapped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
Mrs. Randolph Ehrman.

Mrs. Rudolph Ehrman, widow of the well-known lumber dealer, died Wednes- day at Vincent, Alabama. The remains were brought to Birmingham yesterday morning and carried to 15S1 Seventh ave- nue. The funeral services will be con- ducted from there this afternoon at 2 o'clock and the interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
 The deceased had been in bad health for some time, and only recently she had returned from long stay in Colorado in search of health. She was the daughter of the late Captain C. T. Hardman. one of the pioneers of Birmingham.
 The pail bearers will be Turner Weak ley, D. IT. Cabaniss, Harry Coffin, Dr.. H. s. Ward, Charles Roberts and Mir. Andrews. The funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. pr. L. s. Hand ley and will be private.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
Great Prosperity Ahead.

Now that the miners are to return tc work the fall of 1903 promises to be a season of great prosperity. Every coal mine in the district will be operated tc its full capacity and every stack will be in blast. The furnaces that are now un- .dergoing repairs will soon be ready for the torch and by the middle of August there will not be more than two or three idle in Alabama.
 While the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company Is no longer a member of the Operators association 1t will be govern ed by the award of the arbitration com. mission and will be treated by the unior mine workers just as all the others are treated. All the Sloss- Sheffield miners will be at work by Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
STILL IN CITY JAIL.
Negro Preacher to Be Tried on charoe
 of EmbezzIement.

A warrant has been sworn out against R. c. Smith. the negro preacher. who is under arrest on charge of embezzIement of an organ valued at s60.
 The negro was arrested several days ago and has been in the city jail awaiting trial Yesterday the warrants was sworn out before Judge Feagin and the trial will be held this week.
 The negro has been preaching regularly to the inmates of the prison on their sins and the best way for them to be saved. He is accused of purchasing an organ from one of the dealers in the city and later trying to dispose of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
Birmingham Contracting Company.

The Birmingham Contracting company i<successor to and continues the business fVmerly conducted by the H. E. Man vile Paving company, the name of the H. E. Manville Paving company having been dropped.
 The Birmingham Contracting company is well prepared to do all kinds of grad ing cement sidewalk work, curbing and guttering. and solicits the business of those who want first-class work done.
 F. M. Jackson Is president of the com pany. He has associated with him Messrs R. R. Callen and J. J. Honey- cutt. who have immediate charge of the company's business. This is a first-class contracting firm. and deserves the pa- tronage of the public. sss
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
RECEIVER FILES ~ zAn.-.
 SUIT IN EQUITY
Is After Property Conveyed to
 Bank of Commerce
ALLEGED WRONGFUL ACT
Stevenson, as Receiver of Ressemer Savings Bank, Prays Court to En- I ter Decree Declaring Certain
 Purported Conveyance Void.

4 suit in equity addressed to Judge Charles A. sem and Judge c. W. Fergu- son was filed in the City court yesterday by George Stevenson, as receiver of the Bessemer Savings Bank as complainant agains the Bank of Commerce ct als. as respondents.
 The complaint ayers that under a bill filed in the City court by E. H. Lopez as complainant, Tom o. Smith was appoint ed receiver of the Bank of Commerce and that on his appointment he qualified and took charge of the assets of said bank and that certain persons claiming to be directors of the bank made a deed Of as- signment of all it's properties and assets to MT Smith for the benefit of the bank creditors.
 It is further alleged that the bank is now and was at the time the receiver was appointed, insolvent, that T. J. Cornwell owned all the capital stock or the bank and knew of its insolvency and that T. J. Cornwe1l, contrary to the by laws of the Bessemer Savings Bank caused to be conveyed to the Bank or Commerce at various times without re- compense to the Bessemer Savings Bank certain property in Bessemer to make it appear that the Bank of Commerce owned considerable outside property. The property so conveyed Is specified as be- ing lots 7,is, 9, 10, Il and 12 in block 25s, the west half of lots 15, 16. 1T and IS in block 222, the east half of lots 15, 1e II and IS in block 222 and lots Sl, S2 and SS E.. tta nit of Bessemer.
 It Is then alleged that the manner of the conveyance of this property is cioud-upo the title of the Bessemer Saw ings Bank to the land and is fraud upon the rights of the Bessenner Savings Bank. 1 Other properties including coal and min eral lands are alleged to have been wrongfully conveyed to the Bank of Commerce, and that in making the con- veyance T. J. Cornwell violated his duty as president of the Bessemer Savings Bank.
 The complaint Is also made that T. J. l cornwell used $4250 of the money of the Bessemer Savings Bank to buy B shares of stock in the Standard Brick company, which shares were placed in possession of E: H. Lopez, then president of the Bank of Commerce.
 It is prayed that the court enter de- cree declaring that the instrVnents of writing, purporting to be conveyances made by the Bessemer Savings Bank to the Bank of Commerce, be declared null and void and that all title passing to the Bank of Commerce be divested out of that bank and be vested in the Bessemer Savings Bank.
 The complaint was filed by Trotter and Odell. J. A. Estes and Walker, Tilman, Campbell and Morrow as solici- tors for the complaint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31

Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio railroad for Cairo. St. Louis and points in the North. East and West. New equipment, through slepers. Superior service. P. s. Hay. s. E. P. A.. No. l Commerce stret. ---ontgomery. Ala c. M. Shepard. G. P. A.. Mobile. Ala
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
CAUSE OF THE MUDDY WATER.
Birmingham Waterworks Installing Filter PIant-clear Water Soon.

The water from the city mains in the South Highlands residence district will be somewhat muddy for the next two or three days. The water is at present be- Ing spumped directly from the Cahaba river to the mains and does not go into the reservoir on Shades mountain to set- tie as usual.
 The Birmingham Water Works com pany is installing an immense filter plant on Shades mountain, which necessitates putting in some very large new valves.
 This is being done now and until the work is finished the water must come directly from the river to the consumer. Two shifts of men are employed so that the work is carried on for twenty-four hours each day. It is thought the valves will al be in by Monday.
 Officials of the company say this Is the last time consumers will be inconvenience ed during the installation of the filter plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
RECORD OF COURTS.

The case of D. R. Hancock, adminis- trator for R. F. Hancock, deceased, vs the Southern Railway company, was filed fin the United States Circuit court yes- terday. The plaintiff asks for $SO,0oo dam ages, alleging that the deceased met his death in the wreck near Jefferson, Ala.
 A petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States court yesterday by J. T. McDaniel the liabilities being given at S74z15 and the assets $29s.5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
Walter Heuster.

Walter Heuster, aged r years. died yesterday afternoon at so4 Morris avenue. The funeral services will be conducted from the residence Saturday morning at o'clock and the increment will be in Elfn Leaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
J. ". Luster's Infant.

The infant of MT. and Mrs. J. W. Lus- ter died early yesterday morning at the residence in North Birmingham. The funeral services were conducted from the residence yesterday afternoon and the in- terment was in Elm Leaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
Fined for Assault and Battery.

J. A. Allen, white man. was yester- day fined $50 by Judge Feagin on a charge of assault and battery on Mrs. T. G. Parsons In boarding house on South Twentieth street.
 While he did not strike Mrs. Parsons 1t is stated that his language was very had. Last week Allen was fined $27 by Judge Feagln on charge of disorderly conduct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
POSTPONED WHISPERING OUT.
Company A to Go Out of Service Sec
 ond Monday In August.

Company A, Third regiment, A. N. G., will not be mustered out until the second Monday night in August Owing to the inability to get the equipment of the War rior detachment to Birmingham in time to be turned over to Captain Gardner next Monday night, the date was post poned.
 The orders to muster out the company were issued first through Adjutant Gem eral Brandon, and later Lieutenant Colo nel Mcconnell issued reglmental orders to that effect. It is on these orders that Captain GSrdner and Captain Kennedy, uuartermaster and adjutant of the regi- ment will act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31

Particularly at this season Hoods Sar- saparilla sustains the strength and pre- vents illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
SID KING WILL GO ID GALLONS TODAY He Had Appetite Only for Ice
 Cream Yesterday NEGRO IN GOOD SPIRITS He Had Been a Mean Man, But Since He Got Religion His Disposition
 Has Been Happy-Fellx
 Halls Case.
NEGRO IN GOOD SPIRITS

Sid King, the negro who will be hanged in the Jefferson county jail yard today spent most of yesterday eating Ice cream. He said that he seemed to have an appetite only for ice cream. T don't any more than get 1t down." he said' until feel like want more" He was treated very considerably yesterday in order that his last day on earth might be as pleasant as possible under the cir cumstances.
 The condemned man seemed in good humor He says he has "come through and feels as if he were elected. T don't care what they do with my body" he said, 'just so I get to heaven. They can put the body in an old box or let the bug yards have it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
Fast Service Via the m. 6 o. Railroad.

Birmingham's suburbs are all growing and prosperous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31

The people of Birmingham are charita- bie, generous and public spirited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31

Birmingham has 51 retail meat mark cts Seven firms sell meat by the whole sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
Judge eray's Schedule.

An Associated Press dispatch follows:
 Wilmington, Del, July SO.-Judge George Gray decided today to accept his appointment as the fifth member of the Alabama coal strike commission, and so telegraphed to the other members of the commission at Atlantic City. He made his acceptance conditionl, however upon the commissions work being done during August as he will have to preside over a session of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals beginning the second week in September. In order to attend to the commission work he will have to forego his usual August vacation.
 Judge Gray will leave Wilmington on Saturday. August 8, for. Birmingham, Ala, where the commission will sit, and expects the sessions to begin on the fol- lowing Monday morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-31
Has Been d Mean Negro.


 King has been a very mean negro dur ing his life, although he is comparatively young. He was under sentence of life imprisonment for murder at the time he committed the crime for which he will pay the penalty this morning The second murder was committed at Pratt mines.
 King was working beside fellow-con- vict, and with scarcely any provocation struck him in the head with a coal dig- gers pick, causing death.
 Since being confined in the Jefferson county jail he has been in a pleasant mood most of the time. He seems to pos- sess the natural instinct of negro to take everything as joke and to be easily amused.
 He got religion some time ago and was baptized last Sunday by the Rev. Walker, pastor of Shiloh Colored Baptist church He passes much of his time singing, praying and reading the Bible.
 The scaffold in the jail yard is all in readiness for the execution. The rope will be adjusted around the condemned mans neck by Deputy Sheriff Love- although the trigger which will cause him to drop to eternity must be pulled by Sheriff A. w. Burgin. In many states another can be deputized to perform this task, but in Alabama hanging is not legal unless ac- tually done by the sherifnsof the county in which 1t takes place.
 Demand for Tickets.
 The demand for entrance tickets to wit ness the execution has been very large and many have been refused. Separate tickets were issued for each of the three hangings that were to take place today, but since there will be but one the tickets specifying between the hours of ten and eleven are the only ones that will be acc cepted at the gate.
 Felix Hall and Albeit Jones were sen- fenced to be hanged today, but Hall has been reprieved for sixty days and the sen- tence of Jones has been commuted to life imprisonment by the governor.
 Attorney Charles Denegre now feels positive he can produce such strong evil dence of an alibi for Hall and can prove his name is really Henry Jackson, that he will be pardoned by the governor be- fore the expiration of sixty days
 Morrisey of Vicksburg identified Hall as Henry Jackson on Wednesday and said that the negro was working on a Missis- sippi levee at the time Norwood Clark was killed at Ensley.
 He also says that Jackson was in the employ of Williams Mississippi con- tractor, for three months prior to the killing. If necessary Attorney Denegre will bring MT. Williams to Birmingham to testify to these facts. as well as some of the fellow-workmen of Jackson at the time
 The sentence of Jones Is commuted to life Imprisonment because of certain cir cumstances connected with the killing, 1t being alleged that the provocation was unusually great
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through with it's work In two weeks time.
 :. Judge Gray was president of the an- thracite commission which settled the great strike in Pennsylvania and the ex- perience he gained in that position win make his work here very easy. He is known to be both fair and firm and is regarded by operators and miners as an ideal arbitrator.