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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
SIXTH ANNUAL SERVICE.
Brotherhood of St. Andrew to Meet at
 Church of the Advent.

The sixth annual service of the Brother hood of St. Andrew will be held at the Church Of the Advent tonight, at 7:30 o'clock. and a special musical pro- gramme has been arranged. Edward s. Elliott, prominent lawyer of Savannah. and a member of the national board of the Brotherhood for the eastern states, will deliver the address to young men on the Idea of the Brotherhood" It is said that MT. Elliott is an eloquent and able speaker, and an instructive address is anticipated.
 The introductory remarks will be made by the Rev. Quincy Ewing. the rector of the church. who will introduce the speak, CT. Many of the Brotherhood from the surrounding towns are expected to be present and the young men of the city are cordially invited to attend the ser vice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
HANDLING HARD TO
 GET IN BIRMINGHAM
HARD TO SECURE LOAD OF WOOD OF ANY kIND-LUMBER YARDS SELL SCRAPS, BUT NOT CUT IN PROPER LENGTHS.

wood yard appears to be badly need ed in Birmingham.
 Since the cold weather has set in, it is no uncommon thing to be asked the question, .Where can I find a wood yard?" While it is true that everyone burns coal for fuel, yet many would use wood in conjunction with it if they could secure it.
 A man on the street while discussing the subject yesterday, said: I've been trying all day to find a place where could buy a load of kindling and some stove wood to burn with coal. I've en- quired a dozen or more of times but have failed to get the desired information. Some of the people I have asked have looked at me as though I was crazy, while one man told me there was a wood yard at 1245 One Hundred and Eighteenth street, Chicago
 There seems to be no doubt but what there is great need in this city for such q place. Many citizens have expressed themselves as being astonished at the al- most impossibility of buying wood in any quantity.
 Some of the lumber yards sell their odds and ends, but after this scrap lum- Der is bought it has to be cut up into the desired lengths. The president of large lumber company said yesterday that his concern did sell lumber that could not be used for building purposes. but the small quantity they had did not justify advertising the fact. Tt Is bought as quickly as it accumulates,' he said, and it has always been an astoniss- ing thing 10 me that some one did not go into the business of selling, even kindling wood alone in large quantities."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
COMMITTEE WILL
 MEET DECEMBER 12
IT NOW SEEMS MORE THAN LIKE " THAT PRIMARY WILL BE HELD IN MARCH INSTEAD OF AUGUST.

December F Is the date that has been fixed by Chairman B. A Thompson for the meeting of the Jefferson county dem ocratic executive committee and the meet ing will be held in the criminal court rooms at the court house.
 The following letter has been addressed by Chairman Thompson to the members of the county committee;
 Birmingham, Ala, November 2S. 1903. Dear Sir-Ths is to notify you that the democratic executive committee of Jeff ferson county has been called to meet at the county court house Criminal court room) at II o'clock a. m. on Saturday, December 12, 1903. for the purpose of transacting such business as may prop erly come before it.
 (signed) B.. A. THOMPSON.
 Chairman. JOHN P. ABBOTT, Secretary.
 It is pretty generally felt now in polit- teal circles that the committee will vote to hold the primary in Jefferson county some time during the month of March. This Is contrary to what the state com- mittee wishes, but it is the general opin- ion that this county can gain nothing by having the primary as late as Au- gust, and on the other hand the party might lose some prestige by delay.
 Two-thrds of the county committee have expressed themselves in favor of an early primary and the greater part of this number is in favor of March.
 The various candidates for county of fees are likewise almost unanimous in their desire to have the primary early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29

A negro preacher, named Parker, was yesterday sworn in by Chairman Parker of the police commission as special pro- bation officer. The duties of the officer are to look after the little negro boys who are tried before Judge Feagin and placed on their good behavior.
 The negro was. appointed in accordance with the plan of Judge Feagin to prevent many of the young negroes of the city from growing up criminals by giving them an education and if possible plae- ing them in good country homes where they may be properly trained
 Judge Feagin yesterday gave the preacher a list of thirty-f1ve names of little negro boys who are out on proba- ton, and who he is expected to look up every day and see that they are either in school or at work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
RECORD OF COURTS.

The hearing of the habeas corpus peti- ton of Frank M Miller was begun be- fore Judge Coleman yesterday, but was continued until Tuesday Miller is con- fined in the county jail charged with com- plicity in the murder of R. L. Little at Morris two weeks ago.
 J. w Lindsay and w. U. Clarke, as administrators of the estate of Walter F. Clarke, deceased, have filed suit in the circuit court against the MacAfee company to recover $2O,O0O damages. It Is alleged that the plaintiffs intestate while employed by the defendant in tunnel at Roper's Gap was killed by a part of the roof of the tunnel caving. Judge Samuel E. Greene in the criminal court yesterday morning to be hanged on December 31.
 The negro made quite a speech when asked by the court if he had anything to say. He asked the judge to give him his life and punish him by imprisonment instead of hanging him.
 Judge Greene told him that the jury had already pronounced that he should die and that it was out of his province to change that verdict.
 Brooks was convicted of killing an eged negro man named William McKinsler, stealing his horse and riding to Chatta- nooga where he was captured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
MUST RAISE THE MORTGAGE.
Stockholders of the Auditorium Com
 pany Will Meet Tomorrow.

A meeting of the Auditorium company has been called for II o'clock tomorrow morning in the Commercial club rooms to see if money can be raised to prevent the mortgage being foreclosed on the building now known as the Bijou theatre.
 There are about a score of prominent business men of the city interested in the company, and it is thought that there will be little trouble in raising money enough to raise the mortgage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
NEGRO PREACHER SWORN
 IN AS PROBATION OFFICER

In conference with pr. J. H. Phillips. Judge Feagin arranged for a special class in one of the negro schools for these boys who are on probation, and they will be carefully watched and every effort made to keep them in school
 The negro preachers of the city are with Judge Feagin in the movement, and they will make efforts to secure homes for the boys in the country whenever they become unmanagable In the city and can not be kept at work or in school.
 It is believed, by this plan that great many young negroes can De kept from becoming criminals and that the erim- inal record of the county, which is grow ing at a greater per cenyage than the population, can be materially lowered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
MADDOX GETS HIS MONEY.
w. j. Haueh Was Keeping the $4o0 for
 His Friend.

c. E, Maddox yesterday returned to w. J. Haugh the $40O which it was thought had been stolen 1t proved to be just as the police thought, Maddox was keep ing the money for his friend and em- ployer.
 The two men were in the Manhattan saloon together eating lunch and Haugh dropped the money from his pocket. Mad dox picked it up and the two men sep arated soon afterwards. Haugh report ed to the police that the money had been stolen from him. He is a railroad con tractor and Maddox is his assistant The police thought all the time that the latter was merely keeping the money for his friend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
EIGHTEEN SAILORS
 ARE SECURED HERE Naval Recruiting Station Closes
 After Successful Week MOST OF MEN MECHANICS Negro Man With Pompous Air Notifies the Lieutenant That He Wants to
 Be Chaplain In the Navy--ls
 Blacksmith and Preacher.
MOST OF MEN MECHANICS

The naval recruiting station which has been open in Birmingham for the past week closed last night. Lieutenant Rich ardson secured eighteen recruits here and says they all promise to be a credit to the service Only one apprentice was se- cured. The remaining seventeen consists of ten mechanics, who will go to Brook lyn navy yard, and seven landsmen who will go to Norfolk. The apprentice, C. K. Ingram of Pratt City will go to the train ing ship at Rhode Island.
 The recruits will leave over the South ern railway tomorrow morning.
 The recruiting officer spoke very high ly of the men. and especially of the boy who he said appeared to be a bright lad with a promising future before him.
 The closing incident of the station in this city was rather amusing. A colored man, with the regulation dress of a preacher entered the office and after catching the officers eye announced in solemn voice his mission.
 Sir" said the negro. I'm a preacher and a blacksmith, and I wish to go in the navy as a chaplain"
 'Indeed," replied the courteous lieuten- ant q am sorry, but so far all the chaplains in the navy are white men. However. don't know of any prohibitary law against a negro securing such posi- tion."
 How does I go about it?" asked the negro.
 Well" replied the officer. ''you will have to be recommended by some promi- nent preachers of your denomination and the endorsement of q few prominent men at Washington would facilitate matters for you"
 oh replied the colored applicant in astonishment," that's the way you do it, is it? That being the case I can get there all right Thank you, sir" Where upon he beat a dignifed retreat out of the room.
 The recruiting staff left last night for Atlanta
 The men who entered the service at this city are as follows:
 c. P. Dent and w. M. Cole of Mont Spiheiys V. N+ iHBfdul, tue dpprentlCe Ol Pratt City, S. Devery of Pensacola, J. w. Swing, c. Killam. J. D. Rogers. J. J, Boyles, c. Rocks R. Gibbs, R. Trout o. Moss, R. G Wilmer, G. Montgomery P. w. Bowie, W. Bowman, s. Bellah, G. Hill of Birmnghma. The recruits will be in charge of Cox swain r. P. Brodereck to their ultimate destination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
JONES IS BOUND OVER.
Police Believe He May Be the Man
 Who Shot L. & N. Foreman.

William Jones, the negro who the po- lice think may be the one who shot and killed a foreman on the Louisville and Nashville railroad near Gadsden several days ago, was yesterday bound over to the criminal court on charge of grand larceny. His bond was set at $200 by Judge Feagin and he was sent to the county jail in default of that amount.
 The negro is accused of stealing two pistols and a shot gun from the residence of Susan Falkner, a negro woman who lives several miles from Birmingham on the Louisville and Nashville right of way. One of the pistols was recovered. The negro was spending the night at the house, and it Is alleged while all the family was away he broke open the trunk and stole the things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
JEFFERSON COULD NAME
 ONE JUDGE, SAYS HARSH

candidate to succeed Justice II. A. Sharpe on the supreme bench l thank you for thus honoring my name, but l am, as you noted, a candidate for first associate judge of the circuit court of Jefferson county and I expect to remain such through the primary, unless upon the re- mote contingency that Jefferson should select a candidate to put before the state this county is entitled to one member of the supreme bench and that the whole state would recognize that fact and elect whoever might be put forward by the bar of this county. Should number of can didates from Jefferson offer. probably no one of them would be elected.
 Very truly, G. R. HARSH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued from the probate office yesterday to the following couples:
 K w. Worth of Kingston and Miss Emilia w. Lehtinen, W. IT Norrell of Bell Sumpter and Miss Lucia Cooper. w. |. Crue of Warrior and Miss Annie Roberts, Charles Gardner of Adamsville and Mrs. l.. J. Lambie, O. T. Jordan and Miss Kaufman Dunn. s. r. Nichols of Pratt City and Miss Pearl Porter, r. F. White and Mrs. A. l.. Galloway, A. w. Will Hams of Adamsvile and Miss Allie c. Webster, w. C. Henson of Gate City and Mrs. Evelyn Bush, Theo. Parker of Thomas and Miss Annie Herndon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29

Attorney G. R. Harsh is a candidate for the office of first associate judge of the circuit court of Jefferson county.
 MT. Harsh's name has been mentioned in connection with the supreme court as successor of Justice H. A. Sharpe, who will not be a candidate for reelection. While Mr. Harsh does not say definitely that he is not a candidate for a place 'on the supreme bench, he says that he would become a candidate only in the event that his candidacy had the support of the bar of Jefferson county.
 He addressed the following communica- tion yesterday:
 Birmingham Ala, November 2S 1903. To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 You kindly mentioned me as a probable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
SOCIETY CIRCUS
 WILL BE SUCCESS
Athletic Club Has Arranged an
 Interesting Programme
SEXTETIE TO BE A FEATURE
Several Society Girls Will Assist the Young Men In This Act-HiIl Fer. guson, Famous Baritone, Will
 Sing Illustrated Songs.

The fifth annual society circus of the Birmingham Athletic club, and a distinct social event. will be given tomorrow af- ternoon and night at the Jefferson the ater The indications point to the best circus and the largest crowd since it was originated five years ago.
 All society promises to be present at the performances, and already hundreds of seats have been sold for each perform ance. The circus promises to be the best that the club has ever attempted, and one of the distinct features will be sev- eral of the most prominent young women of the city in the specialties.
 The sextette will be one of the feature acts. This has been worked on until the dance and the music have reached stage of perfection rarely accomplished even by professionals. There will be original music and words. The sextette consists of Miss Edna Snow, Miss Anna Mae Phelan, Miss Caroline Chisholm. Miss Alabama King, Miss Sarah Luckie and Miss Ethel Clifford; the men are Coleman Merriwether Horace Soaper, Lorenzo Luckie. H. B. Yergason, Rob- ert Johnston and Hill Ferguson.
 Illustrated Songs.
 Another speciality which is expected to prove one of the best of the circus is the illustrated songs which will be sung by Hill Ferguson. Special cartoons have been drawn on local things. and these are made to fit the local hits in the songs.
 
 toonist, and Miss Helen Smith have drawn most of them, and the favored few who have had peep at them declare that nothing similar was ever seen here be- fore.
 J. M. Ritchie, great unicyclist, will furnish some sensational riding. He has been out on the streets for the past few days advertising the circus and has at- tracted great deal of attention He does a number of marvellous stunts which promise that his act on the stage will be something sensational and original
 There are a number of other specalties which are said to be very good. Prof. Miles has some eccentric songs and dances which will be a new departure from the old lines.
 Boxing Contest.
 Cary Thompson and Joe Riddle will put on a boxing contest for the lightweight championship of the club. It will be fast and furious, and there is much specula- tion as to which will win. The acrobatic work of the occasion will be done by the Miles Brothers, Spencer Brothers, House, Kissinger and others. Nine of the young ladies of the club and dozen boys will participate in a drill which promises to be very pretty. Elec- trical effects will probably be introduced. Louis Heil. the peerless middle man. song and dance artist. monologuist and all round comedian, will touch up local suh- jects in a monologue of few minutes duration.
 The Fire Circles, a novelty, will be put on by the Miles Brothers. Fucker. Robin son, Chairsel, Blocker and kissinger. Re- served seats for the two productions have been on sale since Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded at the probate office yesterday:
 P. R. Parsons and wife to J. M Hillard and wife lots 33 and 34. in the $. D. Ross survey of Woodlawn, $l45O.
 J. B. Boddie to Emma l.. Warand lot 1S block 1, Montgomery and Parks survey s1050.
 lot 1. block 3, B. w. Mays survey. s1400
 Dewberry Sons to K. A. Clayton, the Dewberry school agency, 5000.
 A. M Robertson and wife to Robert Jemison ct al, lots 1. 2. 3. l. 6, ', 8, and 10 in A. M. Robertsons survey, s4500.
 c. B. Mitchell and wife to Suburban Realty Investment company. large num- Der of lots in North Birmingham, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
THIEVES ARE PROSPEROUS.
Residence Entered and Two Purses
 Stolen-Another Burglary.

A negro thief broke into the residence of F. J. Wooten at 22OS Fourth avenue last night about s:9o o'clock and stole two purses. containing in all about S16 He escaped with the money. although 1t is stated that some one saw him leaving tho house.
 I. IT. Johnson. a negro who lives in AL ley F. between Seventeenth and Eigh- teenth streets, was robbed of an over- coat and quantity of other clothing last night by negro burglar. A description of the stuff was furnished the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
"CHUFF,"
A Lincoln Bull Dog, Which Is Said to
 Be One of the Best-Bred Dogs In the

"Chuff," which is the property of M. Roberts who lives at TIT North Four teenth, is probably the champion bull dog of the city. He has defeated every dog against which he has been pitted, and has an unbroken record of victories.
 The dog is the son or famous fighter known all over Illinois. 'Slop House Tack" and ne were bred out of Memphis Belle" another famous fighter The breadth of the dogs chest and the i'm mense size of his mouth are two charac- teristics of the breed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
PRESS CLUB CONFERENCE.
Officers and Chairmen of Committees
 to Meet This Afternoon at 4:30.

Secretary Williams of the Birmingham Press club has requested that the officers of the club and chairmen of the standing committees meet at the club rooms this afternoon, at 4:3O o'clock. Several mat ters of interest are to bldscussed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mary A. Weathers.

Miss Mary A. Weathers. aged 49 years. died yesterday al her residence. 425 South Twenty-seventh street. The funeral ser vices will be conducted from the residence this morning at Il o'clock and the inter- ment will be in Elm Leaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29

HOTEL FOR SALE.
 The furnishings and busi- ness of the Grand Hotel, Bes- semer, Ala, are offered for sale, cash or easy payments. Apply to 0. w. FREEMAN, Proprietor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
Because it's trying To do the tieing Is why some folks Tied Puffs are buying.
 See Al. and Dave.

Full quart of Myrtle Bloom 75c. budweiser Saloon, lst Ave. and 18th, Frank Leon ard, manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
E. L. Martin Seriously Iii.

E. l.. Martin of the Martin Cracker company is seriously i'll at his residence. 25l3 Avenue G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29
Two handfuls of gloves for one fifty. See Al. and Dave.

Metropolitan Cafe patron ized by people who care for the best.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-31

Government Bonds. ...
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-31

w. Perry Curtiss, Privates E. Watrous, Edward c. Beecher. George H. Scran- ton. c. F. Bollman. J. K. Dyer, G. F.
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Miss Emma B. paffenaorf of +he neu

Miss Emma B.. Paffendorf of the New Haven Normal School of Gymnastics, 1903, has accepted the position of phy- sical director at the Young Women's s Christian association, 56S Chapel street, for the ensuing year. Day and evening classes will be opened for women and children about October 1. Further par ticulars will be published later. Henry l.. Hotchkiss is receiving hearty congratulations on the arrival of his first grandson and namesake, Henry Hotchkiss Garrison. at his home on Hillhouse avenue, where the parents of the young 'rnan, MT. and Mrs. E. E. Garrison. are now residing. Professor Robert N. Corwin and fam- fly, who have been spending several weeks at Deer Island. near Rockland, Me, are expected home this week. MT. and Mrs. Thomas Hooker are at the Mount Washington hotel, Bolton Wood. White mountains. Mrs. John H. Dunn. Miss Gertrude Dunn and Master Gregory Dunn have returned from a two weeks vacation at Indian Neck. Miss A. M. Corcoran of 70 Audubon street is a delegate from Sterling circle to the supreme convention, Companions of the Forest of America, to be held at Philadelphia next week. She joined a party of friends from Massachusetts and left Saturday The party expects to visit Atlantic City. Baltimore and Washington before returning.
 MT. and Mrs. James English are at the United States hotel, Saratoga Springs. N. Y. -'et ."
 Miss Helen A. Hove of Dwight street is at the New Columbian, Saratoga, N. ".
 Mrs. Charles Hervey Townshend of 234 Church street returned Thursday from vacation in the White noun tain4
 Mrs. Begley, who has been the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. James Carey of this city, for the past few days, has re- turned to her home in Branford.
 MT. and Mrs. Godfrey Dunscombe have returned to the Yorkwall after an extended trip through Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
 G. Irving Boyton, formerly of Bran- ford, has been appointed chief clerk at Berlin by. Agent Frederick Tomlinson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-31
WALLINGFORD.

An alarm Of fire was sent in about 1O:45 Saturday morning from box No. 16. corner of Colony and Center streets. The fire was in the Gallagher building on North Orchard street, occupied by Mrs. Kate McKiernan, and was caused by basket of clothes catching fire which was quickly thrown out of doors. Mrs. McKiernan's hands were slightly burned.
 Another foolish alarm was sent in from box No. 5, corner of Cherry and Ward streets about 7:S0 Saturday even- ing. A lamp fell off the shelf at Robert Tanners house and some one thought 1t might explode. but it didn't. and rushed out and rung in an alarm. This mad etwo alarms Saturday, that should not have been sent in, but for the ignor- ance on the part of somebody. The alarms cost the borough $10 for horses for the truck of Eimpson Hook and Ladder Co. .
 John H. Booth of Meriden, who was arrested last week for stealing silver at factory A, resided here over forty years ago and lived on Cherry street, just south of where the Wallace hose house now stands. .. -.~~..1.-... ..,
 Although it was raining Saturday the Simpson, Hall, Miller & Go. hose com pany, with several invited friends, en- joyed an outing at Mansfield's Grove,
 Andrew Mitch was before Judge Judd Saturday morning charged with drunk enness and breach of the peace. He was sned s3 and $S.54 costs.
 "A Homespun Heart" will be the at- traction at the opera house this even ing.
 Quite a delegation from here attended "A Princess of Kensington" sin the Fly |perion Saturday afternoon.
 Judge and Mrs. L. M. Phelps are home from visit insMassachusetts.
 Amos s. Dickinson; is now a resident of New Haven.
 c. H. Johns and family are at the Litchfield hills. ms- E .... .
 c. o. Maynard is atsGranby, Quebec. George D. Munson arrived home Sat urday from Saratoga and other points in the north. nE