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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
MAYNARD DOG HAS
BEEN REFORMED
FouR-FooTED ACTOR IN GENTRY
SHOW WAS ONCE A CONFIRMED
THIEF AND WAS SENTENCED
TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

The famous Gentry show is in town to-
dav.-and is located on Eighteenth street.
One of the,most intelligent of the four
footed animal actors with the show,
dog named Ellis, was at one time SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment, at Buffalo,
n. Y. for being a thief. The story of
how it came about can best be told by
Mr.. Gentry himself, and is as follows;
"A couple of years ago, or rather
when the Buffalo exposition was running
took a few days off and viewed the
sights" said he. zone morning | read
in the paper that little dog had gotten
into all sorts of trouble, and that he
was nothing better than common THIEF.
The story went on to say that the canine
In question stole continually from the
neighbors and took the articles to his
masters house. Door mats, rugs, milk
cans, brooms and the like were taken
daily by the dog, and returned as prompt
ly by his master, who was almost beside
himself with modification.
THE limit had been reached the day
before, when the sneak thief began early
in the morning stealing wood from pile
in the yard of the man who lived next
door to the dogs owner. When his mas
ter returned at night, tired out with his
days work. it took him an hour to take
the wood back where 1t belonged, and
square himself with his neighbor, who
had told his troubles to the police in the
meantime.
''Ihen it was that the owner said that
the dog would have to spend the rest
of his life on farm he owned in the
country, where 1t was expected that the
offender would be confined in a big field
from which there was no possible chance
for him to escape, as 1t was surrounded
by a high board fence.
Il felt sorry for the dog and went to
see his master. told him who l was and
made him an offer for the canine which
he accepted. Then 1 started in to teach
the dog that it was wrong to steal, l
was very kind to him, as that is the only
way to conquer an animal who is in
clined to do things that are not exactly
right. In a short time / had the dog won
over. Then / began to teach him to do
little tricks, and broke him to do the
bareback riding act he Is doing today.
Ellis is one of the best performers have
and | would trust him anywhere. He is
a reformed thief all right, but l will
stake my reputation on 1t that he will
never go wrong again"
the Industrial Classes" B. A. Small, gen.
eral secretary, Laurel Miss
Sectional conferences, held In class
rooms of church.
Railroad work, H. o. Williams in
charge.
Industrial work, C. C. Kitchener In
charge
I College work, W., D. weatherford In
charge.
City work w. B. Abbott in charge
Physical work, DIR. j. w. Barton in
charge
For young men thinking Of entering as
ISOLATION work, c. l.. Gates in charge.
Tuesday Night.
$50 p. m.-Banquet delegates and BUSH
ness men.
Address, C. L. Gates, international field
secretary, New York.
Farewell meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
SOLICITOR HEFLIN'S CASE.
oOETCIF TON TIErETN CNSEs
Trial Set for Tomorrow in Judge Aber
nathys Court.

The trial of Solicitor H. P. Hefin.
charged WITH subornation of perjury, hay
been set for 10 o'clock Tuesday morning
before Judge II. B. Alternately of the
city court.
1t will be remembered that Solicitor
Hefn was arrested on a warrant sworn
out against aim by Willis Brewer, charg
Ing that he obtained false evidence from
a printer In the habeas corpus proceed
,ngs % get Roland T. Shugart out on
bond.
Mr.. Hefiin has stated that the warrant
was the result OF politics, and that the
one against MIN and also the one against
his brother. Secretary of State ]. THONGS
politically.
Brewer was arrested recently on O
charge of perjury. and was released BY
Judge Benners Of the inferior court, be-
cause the witnesses for the state failed to
sppear. Brewer swore In the Shugart trial
that he was standing in front of the
Metropolitan hotel on the night of Janil-
airy 90 when Roland T. Shueart shot and
fatally wounded Andy Banholzer. and
that he saw two men follow shugart into
the bar. one with a pistol and the other
with knife.
Secretary of State Ithfin swore that ne
saw Brewer in Fleminfs restaurant N
Montgomery the night of the shooting.
and there were two witnesses to confirm
what the state official testified. Brewer
now charges that Secretary of State
Eefiin obtained these witnesses, and that
..,hot ttoxr fo1tfda6 foloa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
Joseph Jefferson.

Joseph Jefferson will play THE Rivals
Turing his engagement at the jefferson
theatre next Monday. This unrivaled ac-
tor of the sweetest and most wholesome,
as well as the most idealistic characters
known to the modern stage, has lost none
Of the fervor, skill or enthusiasm of his
youth, and his portrayal of Bob Acres
has all the charm that 1t showed when
he was first winning renown in it. Mr..
jefferson is an artist whose work is never
stale. There Is always infinite vivacity
and variety. Although it be the thous-
andth time one were witnessing his per-
formance it would still hold with the
fascination and power of a new triumph.
The secret of Mr.. Jeffersons lasting and
ever-growing popularity in a limited
number of parts is that his acting is not
cut and dried, that 1t is never formula
tive or mechanical, but that it always
seems aglow with newborn inspiration
and youthful enthusiasm. There is all
ways some new touch of humor or ten
derness in it and it always rejoices in
the soulfulness of an earnest, tireless and
most capable artist. Its inimitable quail
ties are too well known to be dilated upon
here, sufficient 1t will be to say that Mr..
Jefferson is stirring his audiences this
season as happily and as satisfactorily
as in the past and that everybody who
sees his Bob Acres is once again impress
ed with its wonderful quaintness, human
ity and humor and the completeness of
its delineation.
The sale of seats will commence Friday
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
North Birmingham Notes.

An entertainment will be given In the
hall OF the Country club tomorrow even
ing for the benefit Of the North Birming-
ham schools
On the second Sunday In April the
Southern Musical Teachers Association.
of which Coroner Parish Is president, will
sing at the Park Avenue Baptist church.
A happy day is anticipated. The above
mentioned singing will really be the in
troduetory services TO series of meet
ings. In the evening a 1880 DIR. g. o. Y.
Ray will preach. after which the ordin-
ance of baptism will be administered by
the pastor, Rev. r. Lee Smith.
The pastor is being congratulated on
securing Evangelist o. A. Bamber, OF
louisiana TO assist him in his meetings.
As a revivalist it is said that Mr.. Bam-
Der has but few equals in the South
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
POLICEMEN HAVE
A LIVELY TUSSLE
HEAVY WEIGHTS AND LIGHT
WEIGHTS IN cONTAcT-ExCIT-
ING SCENE IN WHICH A 297
POUND NEGRO FIGURES.

Last night Gus Jemison, weight 2N
pounds, and Lavenia Carrollton, weight
81 pounds, were the cause of much trouble
to Policeman Hawkins, weight 1874
pounds, and Policeman Cole, weight 1891
pounds.
Jemison and the woman are negroes
and they wanted to whip policemen. Jem-
ison had hold Of Policeman Hawkins,
while Policeman Cole was swinging to the
woman, and they had an exciting time in
the neighborhood of Second avenue and
Eighteenth street
Both policemen were taking care Of lit
tie Lavenia, en- route to jail with her,
when Jemison "butted in" He was q
little larger than Policeman Hawkins, and
tried to run his bluff He grabbed the
policeman, and threw him against the
wind waves the wheat. The negro was
not however, counting on the reaction.
Before Jemison had time to come again
with a left swing of his mighty paw,
Policeman Hawkins sprang at him like a
cyclone and landed left jab with his
club on the negroes head. Down he sank,
and that was about all for him. With his
297 pounds he was hustled into the patrol
wagon and like lamb he was locked up.
In the meantime, Big Paul Cole was
having warm time with Little Lavenia.
She was biting. kicking and using her
tongue between times. He hated to hit
the woman, and finally succeeded In quiet
inq her without using tho bio r,a "a, ubioI,
serves him for a hand and she, likewise
subdned, rode to the jail with Jemison.
Judge Feagin will act as refree this
morning, and determine who won in the
two-round bout at unequal weights The
championship of Second avenue is to be
determined.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
Chicago Glee Club.

Wednesday night the Commercial Trav-
elers, Birmingham Council No. l72, will
present this famous club to the public
in the Jefferson theatre for the benefit
of their lodge fund.
This is what the Dallas. Texas, News
has to say about them on their recent
appearance in that city:
The Chicago Glee club, as a quartette,
is one of the greatest that ever appeared
in Dallas. AS soloists they can hardly
be excelled, and for blend of tone and
harmony they are nearly perfection.
They are not only singers, but actors of
a high order.
Reserved seats now on sale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
WARRANTS SWORN OUT
AGAINST 20 GAMBLERS

lowed by others, which will be sworn out
before the higher courts.
1t Is expected that the Law and Order
league will unite with Chief wler In this
effort, and that evidence will be obtained
against the men who are arrested on the
warrants.
Saturday night three of those against
whom warrants were issued were arrest
ed, and the remainder. with one or two
exceptions, were arrested yesterday.
As information is obtained, others will
be arrested and tried. In the past two or
three weeks a number of gamblers VIII
had been away for some time returned to
the city. and Chief Wier is again. golns
to make them leave the city or get legiti-
mate employment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

. Wanted-Al clothing sales
man to manage store; must
be capable OF taking full
charge and managing help ;
none but first class men with
good reference need apply ;
good salary and steady posi-
ton to capable man. Ad-
ress with reference r. r. ,
are Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

Chief of Police wier has detailed Cap
tain Johnston and Policemen Murphy and
Burke to serve about score of war
rants which have been sworn out against
a number of men in Birmingham. charg-
Ing them with vagrancy.
The warrants were issued Saturday
morning by Clerk McElrath of the police
court. and are returnable before Judge
Feagin In the police court.
They are for some OF the best known
men in what are known as gambling cir
cles, and this method has been taken to
get a number of them out Of the city
Should these warrants prove not SUI
feient to run some of these so-called
Migrants out of the city, they will be fol-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
WOODLAND FIREMEN.
Bazaar This Week for Benefit of the
Department.

The volunteer fremen of Woodlawn
will give a bazaar this week, beginning
tomorrow night and lasting until Friday
night. A special musical programme has
been prepared for every night and the
bazaar will close with an auction sale
Contributions are now being received and
the prospects are that the affair Will be a
decided success.
The bazaar will be held in Woods hail.
on Fifty-ifth street and Second avenue
and Is given by the firemen, assisted by
the ladies OF Woodlawn. The proceeds
viii be used to purchase new equipment
for the department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
At the Riiou.

This week the Bijou will have the first
drama that it has had this year. Ed
ward Mawson will appear in an elaborate
production of .'The Pride of Jennico"
and it is expected to be the biggest week
the theatre has had this season.
The company the leading man and the
production all come to Birmingham with
an excellent reputation from the var
ious houses where they have been this
year. The scenery and in fact the en-
tire production is said to be an exact
counterpart Of that which was made for
James K. Hackett and Bertha Galland
In the original production
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

= All the week, with matinees Tues 4
= day. Thursday and Saturday. THE I
, Pride Of Jennico." :
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

Mention cooking with Gas
! to him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

The Age-Herald Engraving Depart.
ment makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
DR.. c. R. Sections Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains of
DR.. Charles r. Sexton, who died Satur-
day night, we're conducted yesterday af-
ternoon from the residence 1918 Fifth
avenue, by the Rev. DIR. C.. B. Riddick.
pastor of the First Methodist church The
remains will be sent this morning to Eu-
taw. Ala. where the interment will take
place this afternoon.
The body will be accompanied by Dr.
II. n. Rosser. DIR. J. r. Snyder and DR..
Louis Whaley. who were appointed a
committee of three by President l.. G.
Woodson of the Jefferson County Medical
society. at a special meeting held yester-
day afternoon. A committee consisting
of DR.. Rosser, DIR. Snyder and DIR. B l..
Wyman was appointed to draw up suit
able resolutions on the death of DIR. Sex
ton.
The deceased was IS years old, and had
been living in Birmingham for about ff-
teen years. He leaves two brothers,
T. Sexton of birmingham. and one sister,
Mrs. T. w. Humes Of Knoxville. He was
a graduate Of a New Orleans medical COL
lege and practiced medicine near Tus-
caloosa, then at Admission and finally
moved to Birmingham. He was consider
ed specially good in treating children
diseases, and was a very careful and sue
cessful man. He was learned In his pro-
fee9for1. and offt auoed In vearc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON
AT THE RlJou,

Wednesday night-The Chicago
ilee Club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

1t is believed in some quarters that the
American Locomotive company recently
purchased a large block OF stock of the
Rogers Locomotive company. The Rog-
ers people will not admit there is to be
any change In the company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

T. J. Anderson, general manager Of the
Southern Pacific. with headquarters at
New Orleans, denies the rumor that he
is to go with the Frlsco-Rocl Island.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

The pension system of the Atlantic
Coast line is now in effect. 1t provides
that each man who has been twenty-five
years in the service of any company in
the system shall be placed on the pension
roll at 25 per cent of his average salary
Of these years and is priviledged to en-
gage in any other occupation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

1t is announced that the grading on the
Atlanta and Rockmart division OF the
Seaboard Air Line railway will be COM
pleted by April is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

BALL
birmingham w.
Iron County register., 1904-09-01
BANANA A PROMINENT FOOD
Long Regarded as Luxury by Ma
tives of Tropics-Bread and
Coffee Facts.

Long regarded only as luxury for
children or proper food for the dark
skinned natives of the tropics, the
banana has advanced to a place of
prominence as great food product
The United States and other great ma
tions having colonies in the tropics
have been investigating the food value
of the banana and the results obtained
are so satisfactory that the nutritious
banana is taking it's place as staple
food among all civilized nations.
To overcome all objections, the
banana has been especially dried and
prepared for food by making it into
fine flour out of which bread is
made, and other process turns the soft
mushy banana into wholesome cof-
fee.
The st. Louis Exposition is being
used by the manufacturers of banana
bread and banana coffee to introduce
this new food to the world. Now this
nutritious bread and coffee are served
daily to visitors in the Palace of
Agriculture, as one of the many OBJ
ject lessons in food at the Worlds
Fair.
Iron County register., 1904-09-01
COFFEE DISPLAY EXTENSIVE
South and Central America Exploit
Their Great Product-Porto
Rico Represented.

The value of the st. Louis Exposl-
tion as an advertising institution and
school of instruction is fully appre-
ciated by the great coffee growing
countries of South and Central Amer
lea. These countries are showing
their coffees to the thousands of
Worlds Fair visitors and creating new
demands for the better varieties pro-
duced, which now find a market at
home or in England and Germany.
The countries claim as great merit
for their high grade coffees as is pos
sessed by the famous Mocha and Java,
and they seek to give the public an
object lesson in the use of coffee.
Brazil serves coffee every afternoon to
all visitors at the Brazil building,
free of charge, in order that they may
sample better grade of Rio.
Porto Rico also has an extensive
coffee exhibit, with the hope of pro-
noting larger trade with it's new
mother country.
Iron County register., 1904-09-01
UNEXPECTED MAY HAPPEN
Old Young Men of the East Working
Hard to Promote the Elec-
tion Of Parker.

Hon. George S. Boutwell,, of Massachu-
sets, one of the founders of the repub-
lican party, is not only supporting Judge
Parker, but is taking an active interest
in the campaign. He believes that the
anti-imperialism plank in the St. Louis
platform, aided by the demand for Cana
dian reciprocity, will make Massachu-
sets a. doubtful state, and it is his pur-
pose to aid the democratic managers of
the state in carrying its electoral votes
for Parker.
Of course it would be useless to ex-
pect much from Massachusetts in the
way Of electoral votes, but the labor
conditions there, considered with the
large anti-imperialism sentiment and
the widespread demand among Massa-
chusetts business men for Canadian
reciprocity, may make the state doubt
full, or may result in victory for Park
er. We make no claims for Massachu-
setts, just like We refrained from claim
ing Illinois and Wisconsin in 1892.
The unexpected may happen, how
ever.
We merely desire to say word about
the young man Boutwell,. Bort in 1918,
he is now in his eighty seventh year,
Gomewhat older than your Uhcls Henry
G. Davis, our nominee for vf:s presi-
dent. Boutwell, was secretary of the
treasury under Grant, and has been a
senator and representative in congress
and the governor of his state Despite
his years he is in full possession of his
mental and physical vigor and is able
to take an active part in a great CAM
paign. Carl Schurz, at 76, is another ao-
tive factor in the campaign. Indeed.
says the Houston Post. there are quite
a number of these old young men who
are in evidence this year and they prem
Use to do much in bringing about the
election of Judge Parker,
Iron County register., 1904-09-01
An Expensive Educa tiop.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, the venerable
author Of the Battle Hymn of the
Republic" who received the degree OF
LII. D. recently, listened philosophical
ly the other day to the complaints
Of woman whose sons education at
Harvard was costing a great deal OF
money.
MANY sons educations cost great
deal Of money" said Mrs. Howe. "And
yet 1t is the most expensive education,
usually, that is the least valuable.
II had this fact brought home to
me short time ago. I was visiting
certain family, and one morning at
breakfast the father said, as he handed
his son, a sophmore, $40 bill:
your studies are costing me 8
great deal
"T know 1t, father the son an.
swered. And ! don't study very hard
either
Iron County register., 1904-09-01
THE SHIP SUBSIDY STEAL.
Sure to Be Passed If the Republican
Trust Boodlers Control the
Next Congress.

Of course Secretary Shaw directly
represents the president in his public
announcements and speeches. When
he spoke at the banquet given by the
New York chamber of commerce last
November at Delmonico's he was en-
thusiastic for the ship-subsidy steal IL
no other way could be devised of in
creasing the merchant marine. AS the
iunketing committee of congress head
ed by Senator Gallinger has been hold
ing meetings all over the country on
purpose to gather evidence in favor of
the ship-subsidy bill there is no doubt
that such a measure will be forced
through congress if money and infu
ence will do it, President Roosevelt
has virtually indorsed the programme
that Secretary Shaw spoke of with so
much favor, and the only means left to
stop the steal is for the people to de-
feat those who voted for it. Nearly
every republican member Of the United
States senate is on record as voting in
its favor, and several of them are candi
dates this year for reelection-such as
Senators Aldrich, Ball, Bard. Bev-
eridge, Clapp, Clark, Depew, Foster
Hale, Keen, Kearns, Lodge. McCumber,
Proctor, Quarles and Scott. The bill
was not voted upon in the house of
representatives. The republican ma
jority there feared the people, but it
is claimed that majority are pledged
to do so when it comes up at the next
session. Every candidate for congress
should be made to pledge himself to
vote against subsidy bill in whatever
form it may be presented, and also that
members of the legislature will not vote
to reflect senators who favored it. It
is bad enough to be plundered by the
trusts through the protective tariff,
which is an indirect form of subsidy.
but to rob the people directly by grant,
ing an enormous subsidy to the Morgan
steamship trust would be a crowning
infamy that the voters should guard
against