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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-20

Willie Fred Smith after the proba-
ton process.
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hopes of being good. Judge Feagin told
him that If he would get out and try to
be honest, keep good company and do
right he would get along all right The
judge advised the boy to avoid the APP
rearance of evil, and reminded him that
"the wicked fieeth when no man pur-
sueth."
willie" said the judge, 'Ir I let you
go this time and don't punish YOU will
you promise to be good boy and never
come back up here AGAIN.
Vas sir, jedge. ! glib you my word
dat I'll never do nothin' more for to get
rested by de cops" was the ready reply
well, Willie, l am going to give you
trial this time and l want you to be
a good boy VIII you do it?'' was the
next question of the judge.
"Yas, SIR
Now. Willie. l am a friend of yours
and want to help you. If l can ever do
you a favor, come around and see me
and / will do anything to make you
better boy and give you a start in life,"
were the parting words of the Judge as
Willie left the court room, a smile on
his face that showed every one of his
white teeth.
For several days nothing was heard of
Willie. The judge mad almost forgotten
the incident and it had apparently passed
into the history of the court, but Willie's
spark of humanity had been touched. and
a small flame was gradually eating its
way into his soul He had been touched
by the kindness. and took the Judge at
his word.
The court was crowded. The judge
was listening to an important case, when
he felt a touch on his arm. He looked
down and there stood Wilie-not the Will
lie of old. but Willie in new garments
and with his face washed.
ledge. will you do me fabor?' was
the request.
what is it, Willie?'
II wants to git shoe shine stand and
I wants you to git me a license fer to do
business fer nothn'.'
'.All right. You come around tomor-
row at o'clock and we will see the
mayor and see If he will not help you"
was the judges reply
Willie Is Prompt.
Next afternoon Willie was in court long
before the stated time. and his anxiety
to get through with the business was
plainly visible. He had never been there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-20
AS GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE.
Some of the Old Reasons That Are AS
signed in Petitions.

From the Galveston News.
"The Chicago man who recently APP
piled for a divorce and gave as one Of
, the grounds at least the fact that he
could not stand the jokes of his wife's
female friends directs attention again
to some of the odd facts in connection
with the American divorce system"
remarked a popular young lawyer yes
terday and really some of the reasons
assigned as ground for divorce are odd
in the extreme
Persons who are engaged in fighting
the divorce evil as they call it, could
spend the time so more profitably than
by inquiring into the method in which
the legal grounds for divorce have been
interpreted by the courts of the country
l was looking over report the other
night cited by an English writer and was
much amused at some of the allegations
set forth in divorce petitions. Really 1t
is a mixture of the comic and tragic.
husband accused his wife's sister Of theft
and the injury to the wifes feelings is
made ground for divorce. During our
whole married life says another, my
husband has never once offered to take
me out riding. This has been a source of
great mental suffering and injury The
husband whose wife complained In
another petition that he did not wish
himself, thereby inflicted on plaintiff
a great mental anguish, must have been
a disciple of the Chicago physician who
recently declared against the bath
THE complaint in another petition,
filed by the wife, was that the husband
quotes verses from the New Testament
about wives obeying their husbands He
has even threatened to mash the plaintiff
and has drawn back his hand to do it,
Still another wife, according to the
author quoted. alleged in her petition
that her husband did not come home till
10 o'clock at night, and when he does
come home he keeps plaintiff awake
talking 1t is also charged that he
keeps a saloon, which sorely grieves mind
Of plaintiff These are only n few of the
cases which might be mentioned to show
the liberal manner in which the courts
Of the country deal with the question of
mental anguish or mental cruelty
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tended out behind the engine as far as
the leading wheels were ahead Of the
main drivers The projecting ends Of the
side rods We're coupled to a temporary
crank shaft, arranged for the purpose
and on the ends of this shaft were two
paddle wheels. The main drivers were
lacked clear of the rail and the boiler
was fired up. In action the locomotive
presented strange appearance standing
on the deck OF a scow, its leading drivers
hanging motionless. its main drivers
slowly turning and its reversed side rods
working crank shaft which made a
pair Of dripping paddles revolve, while
the engine soemnly puffed its way down
stream. This novel locomotive steam
boat made the voyage successfully, and
furnished a good example Of what men
of enterprise could do to overcome diff
cultles thirty-hve years ago.
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saw a little negro holding on for dear
life to another negro who was larger than
himself, and calling Justify for aid. The
smaller boy was dragging the larger one
towards him, and the officer started III
that direction. The big negro broke away
once, but was recaptured. As the police
man approached the smaller boy said:
Use Willie. Jedge' Feagin told me to
rest dis boy for stealing er lap robe and
Use got him. Jedge Feagin wants him,
so you rest him and I'll git de wit
nesses" The negro was arrested. 1t was
Dempsey Thomas. one of Wfllie's old
friends, and a noted character IN police
circles.
On Monday Willie lined his prisoner up
before the Judge, made out his case and
spoke against the defendant, with the
result that Dempsey was fined the limit
of the law The story Of the arrest was
told In court by Policeman Waldrop.
Dempsey Thomas has been sent to
farm at Newton, Ala. on probation, and
for the past month Willie has not APP
peared in the court He is reported as
doing well with his, shoe-shning stand,
and Judge Feagin is elated over his sue
cess.
That Is the story of Wilie's reforma-
ton and how he was once member OF
the arresting force of Birmingham. The
pictures of Willie were made several days
ago. Three show Willie as he was before
reformation, and the fourth shows Willie
as he is today
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Many policemen, of various sizes and
descriptions, have served on the police
force in Birmingham, but few have serv-
cd as effectually and as short a length
of time as did Willie Fred Smith. one of
Judge Feagin's little probation negroes.
To start with, Willie is only 1s years
old, and that in itself is unlucky and
may to some extent explain why he was
not on the force longer. Another expla-
nation may be that he was placed on
duty for only one purpose-to catch
criminal. He accomplished this purpose.
The history of Willies service on the
force covers period of but one day,
but the prelude and aftermath of it ex-
tend over several years. and will serve
to show one good result of Judge Fea-
gins probation plan for the reformation
of the negro boys of the city
Willies criminal career started years
ago, and it mas been rapid and crooked.
For the past three or four years this lit
tie negro has appeared in the police court
charged with various crimes, most of
which were for the prevailing larceny of
fruit from a fruit stand and chickens
from a roost.
Like every southern negro, Willie has
an appetite for a yellow legged pullet and
his ability to find them brought him into
court more than one time. Another fail
Ing is a desire to rob a '.dago" stand,
the legitimate prey of all the little ne
groes, so they think. On one or another
charge Willie has spent many a day in
the city court, and not q few times have
the shacks adorned his ankles and the
streets of Birmingham been swept by a
brush IN his hands.
Now 1t Is Different.
But now it is different with Willie, and
the story runs through interesting chan
nels. Willie was the first of the little
negroes whom Judge Feagin placed on
probation. One day the 13-year-old was
lined up before the bar on one of the us
ual charges. AS usual he pleaded not
guilty, but something in his pose before
the judge caused justice to be tempered
with the proverbial mercy and the SYM
pathy of the judge went out to this little
negro. In the kindness of his heart he
decided to see if there was not a spark
of humanity in the soul of the little rep
rebate that might be kindled into a flame
by friendship and kindness. He proposed
to let the boy go free if he would behave.
Willie declared he had tried to be "a
good boy several times, but that the po-
lieemen just arrested him every time any
thing was done, and that he had lost all
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-20

hats in town. The milliner was doing
her best. She picked up an airy fairy
creation and poised 1t on the lady's head.
IL was about nine sizes too small and It
perched on the ladys thought reservoir
like the duck on the rock In the game wa
used to play.
isn't that awfully much too smali?.
the victim asked.
That's the new effect" said the MILL
ner. IAN our imported hats have It.
They're made to set up that way. 1t
makes you look as IL you had such a
heavy head Of hair that IL lifted your
hat. It's the newest thing"
And with one gratlfied glance AZ her
anything but abundant hair the victim
bought the hat.
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IA FEW OF MANY ENDORSEMENTS
FROM THE PRESS.
ELITE WOMEN
In London Hired BY Trades People To
"Tout" For Their Wares.


Gable to the Cincinnati Enquirer and New
FYork Herald.
London.-So prevalent has become the
custom among women moving in society
of increasing their means for adding to
their wardrobe by "touting' for trades
people that the following advertisement
was unblushingly inserted in London
newspaper last week:
"A lady moving in good society is re-
CURED at once, to wear and to make fash
fonable very beautiful, dainty article of
jewelry. Liberal remuneration. Strict
secrecy"
1t is we'll known that it is no uncommon
thing for a delicate suggestion to be made
at fashionable shops that in return for a
tactful recommendation the firm would be
only too delighted to supply dresses, hats
or shoes. as the case may be, gratis even
paying a commission upon new orders OBJ
tanned. y
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The Story Of a Hat,
n the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post
Speaking of hats reminds me of
mIIiner ] saw selling one not long ago.
Her customer was about to say vic
tim--was one of those helpless women
who don't know what they want and
never find 1t till they've tried on all the
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Alone.


Remarkable man that" observed SEN
ator sniffkins. This status in Washington
life is peculiar"
whats the matter with him?''
why, he's the only official before the
public who hasn't snubbed Gen. Miles"
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Ad InfinItum.

From the Catholic Standard and Times
Mrs. Ascum-Im surprised to ind you
looking for another servant thought
you engaged one yesterday.
Mrs. Hiram onen-Oh. she's a lady's
maid. She merely waits on me. I'm
looking for another one to wait on her.
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Left Only the BAD.

From London Punch.
Miss Armstrong (who has fooled the
ball six times with various clubs).-And
which of the sticks am ] TO use now?
Weary Caddie.-Gie it a bit knock wi
the bag.
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THE GOOD EFFECTS OF PROBATION
ON LITTLE WILLIE FRED SMITH

HOW JUDGE FEAelN HAS HELPED
A LITTLE NEGRO BOY TO BE-
COME A USEFUL CITIZEN OF BIR-
MlNeHAM AND THE EFFORTS OF
THE hoy.
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DR.. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
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tional bank, Stein
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ers. ] e # e so n
County Savings
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WILLIE PLAYS THE PART OF A
POLICEMAN IN ORDER TO AR.
REST ANOTHER LITTLE NEGRO
WHO HAD STOLEN A PHYsI.
CLANS LAP ROBE.
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Fresh Plants for sale by
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avenue.
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HAM MAR PAINT.

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Below you'll find of the good attractions for
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Arizona republican., 1904-04-13
THE COLON WENT ASHORE
The Accident Happened at a Crave
yard OF Ships.

New York, April PA dispatch from
Acajula. Salvador, received at the Of
flee of the Pacific Mail Steamship COM
pany here today, states that the
steamer Colon is ashore near that port.
All the passengers were saved and the
steamers cargo is now being transfer
red to lighters. The extent of the
damage 10 the Colon cannot be determ-
med until a come complete eXamina-
ton is made. While the dispatch was
lacking in details, it is believed that
the Colon struck on the outer edge Of
Point Remedies Reef, whichextends out
eighteen miles from the extreme end of
the point. She was then put about and
beached when the passengers were
taken off and the work of Tightening
the cargo begun.
The Colon was bound from San
San Francisco for Panama, carrying
both passengers and freight. Her
commander is Captain VIM. A. Irvine.
Arizona republican., 1904-04-13
A DAY FOR BARGAINS
The Probable Closing OF the Balke
Auction Sale.

It is possible that the Bake auction
sale of Navajo blankets will close to-
day. The blankets have nearly all been
disposed Of but naturally the best have
been kept for the last. The sale has
been a very successful one in the
matter of disposing of blankets but
they have been disposed of at a great
sacrifice. For instance, blankets worth
500 have been sold at from $50 to s25.
Mexican zerapes worth $45 have been
sold at from IS to SO.
There will be as usual two sales to-
day; one at 2:3O and the other at 80.
AS soon as the blankets have been dis
posed of the subject of Mexican drawn
work will be taken up. There was new
er before such an assortment for va
riety and excellence brought to Ari-
iona.
This is an absolute cleaning up sale
and everything must be sold regardless
OF its value. There will be no reserve
and no limit bid.
Arizona republican., 1904-04-13
SHERMAN BELLS THREAT
He Will Put Judge Stevens in the
Bull Pen.

Ouray, Colo. April 12.-It is reported
that in a telephone converse lion today
with resident Of this place, Adjutant
General Bell said he intended, if OPP
portunity afforded itself, to arrest Mr..
Theron Stevens of Ouray' and have
him placed in the military prison at
Telluride. 1t is believed that the gen
eral has decided upon this course as
the result of a criticism of Governor
Peabody and the heads of the state
militia made by Judge Stevens in con-
nection with the Meyer habeas corpus
case.
Sheriff Corbett of this county will
not make any attempt at present to
serve warrants on General Bell and
Captain Wells in which they are
charged with contempt of court in not
producing Meyer in the Ouray court
upon the order Of Judge Stevens.
The latter has gone to Gunnison for
two weeks session of court there
and COrbett will await his return be-
fore proceeding further in carrying cut
the orders of the court.
Arizona republican., 1904-04-13

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the disease OF these organs has its origin
In the diseased condition of the stomach
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Il hit my case. We had a bottle Of Dr. Pierce's
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catarrh Of the stomach, so I went 20 taking II.
The ore bottle nearly cured me l got two
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DR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free IN
receipt of II one cent stamps, to pay
expense of mailing only. Address DR..
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Arizona republican., 1904-04-13
DR.. h'NAUCHTON HERE
Short Visit OF Former Principal OF
the Tempe Normal.

DR.. James McNaughton, for many
years principal of the Normal school
at Tempe. was a Phoenix visitor yes
terday and found hearty welcome
during the day from a host of old
friends.
DR.. McNaughton now lives in Pasa-
dena with his family having retired
from school work for the time being
al least. He is interested, however
with his son, James, in a cyaniding
enterprise at Wickenburg and has been
there sometime, coming to Phoenix
yesterday on business and returning
to Wickenburg again this morning.
Though it has been several years
since he left Tempe his many Arizona
friends have kept good track Of him
and have always been pleased to learn
of his prosperity. He was the first
principal of the Normal to really in
augurate the real Normal work of the
school; the education Of school teach
ers. Under his administration the
standard of the school was constantly
raised and his resignation was ac-
copied with regret by the Normal
board when he left here to assume the
presidency OF the San Jose, California
Normal, at almost twice the salary he
was receiving here.
His connection with that school was
terminated as one of the incidents of
war between factions in state politics
and since that time he has been living
in Pasadena, devoting the greater par
OF his time to the care of Mrs Nc
Naughton, who, as their Arizons
friends know, has been an invalid FOL
many years, but who is at present en-.
Arizona republican., 1904-04-13

ioying better health than for sometime
before
Yesterday afternoon he drove over
to Tempe with a former student of the
Normal, under his administration, and
met many of his old friends in the
short time at his disposal. DR.. Nc
Naughton is himself enjoying better
health than during his residence in
Arizona and expects to continue heal
thy and happy just as long as condi-
lions will permit him to do so.
His daughter, Miss A. McNaughton,
who graduated first at the Tempe Nor
NAL and later at Stanford is now
teaching a university course of mathe-
mates in Pasadena
Arizona republican., 1904-04-13
QUIT GREENE COMPANY
John w. Gates and Associates Have
Resigned.

New York, April 12.-The resignation
of John w. Gates an Arson w. Burch-
ard as directors Of the Greene Con-
sclidated Copper company was an
nounced today. II is understood that
Edwin Hawley and Frank w. Ray will
also resign from the board before long.
These men have opposed the Greene
management and at the last stock
holders meeting tried to Gust Col.
Greene and his friends from control
and elect Mr.. Burchard president.
They also favored at that time an is
sue of bonds. They were defeated in
both propositions. Burchard was at one
time second vice president and comp
troller of the company