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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
COMMITTEE MEETS
THIS AFTERNOON
viii Try to Raise Money for
Hillman Hospital
TO HAVE SUBCOMMITTEE
1t viii Have Charge of Conducting
the Subscription Lists, Which VIII
Start Tomorrow--There Are
twenty-five Members.

T. H. Motion, chairman of the commit
tee to appear before the mayor and board
of aldermen and the board of revenue
with view to getting these two bodies
to support the Hillman hospital, has called
a meeting for this afternoon at 4 o'clock
in the Commercial club rooms.
At this meeting a subcommittee will be
named to have charge of raising the
amount of money needed to run the hos
pital until the city and county will agree
to support 1t. The call for the meeting
by Chairman Motion has been sent to the
twenty-five members, and is as follows:
Birmingham, Ala. February 49,
Dear Slr-At a mass meeting held at the
Methodist church last Sunday afternoon
a committee was created for the purpose
of going before the mayor and aldermen
and the board of revenue, to urge regu-
lar monthly appropriations by the city
and county for the purpose Of maintain
ing the Hillman hospital, and to devise
other means of raising money for the
support of this noble institution. You
have been placed on this committee by
the Rev John w. Stage chairman Of the
mass meeting. and / now ask that you at
tend O meeting of the committee to be-
held at the Commercial club rooms tonor-
row afternoon (the nth inst) at 4
O'Clock. 1t Is highly important to have
fun attendance at this meeting. On the
interest and enthusiasm OF this commit
tee depends the success Of this great
cause. Please lay aside business or other
engagements for one hour and attend this
t. Fl. MOTION,
Chairman.
The COMMITTEES is composed of the fol-
lowing representative men: T. II. Motion,
L. G. Bush. Fred M. Jackson. Rufus N.
Rhodes, Don II. Bacon. Robert Jemison,
II. o. Smith, r. H. Pearson. DR.. u. II.
Sholl, #. Y. Anderson, B. Steiner. Il. N.
Cullom, Frank Nelson, Jr., ], w. Nc
Queen, DR.. B. L. Wyman, Rev. A. r.
Moore Ross C. Smith, j. B. cobbs, B. F.
Roden, G.. B. Mccormack. William A.
walker, M. V. Joseph. W. P. q. Harding.
c.. M. Cruikshank, Henry B. Gray, DR..
Cunningham Wilson, James Bowron, J.
II. Woodward. B. F. Moore, A. T. Lon
don, James A. Going. Henry L. Badham,
Rev. C. 3. Riddick. Rev. L. s. Hahdley,
Rev. Quincy Ewing, Rev. I. D. Steele,
Rev. A. ]. Dickinson, Rabbi Morris New
field.
All subscriptions to the hospital should
be sent to Mrs. C. T. Randall, treasurer
of the lady board OF managers of the
hospital. Since the mass meeting Sunday
afternoon. at which s25l0 was raised,
there have been number of other sub
scriptions, including 800 from Major F..
NJ. Tutwiler. 800 from John e. Norris and
$50 from the Taylor school.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
Interesting Two Days Meeting of JEFF
ferson County Organization Ended.

The Jefferson County Sunday School in
stitute adjourned yesterday afternoon af-
ter interesting sessions of two days. The
meeting was opened yesterday morning
at 1920 with devotional exercises con-
Quoted by the Rev. A. r. Moore Judge
Carthel then delivered an interesting
talk, taking as his theme, Lesson Con-
struction.' Mrs. Robert l.. McCully read
paper on "The Value of Music in
Child Training" This was followed by
an instructive talk on the essentials in
junior teaching by Miss Kennedy.
The afternoon session was opened with
devotional exercises conducted by the
Rev. j. A. bryan. Miss Kennedy spoke
on the theme, Lesson Construction"
The Rev. DR.. I. D. Steele then delivered
an able address on 1.-THE Best Method of
Studying the Bible" After an instructive
talk by Miss Kennedy on ''The Value Of
Stories in Child Training"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
ON MILITARY PROGRESS.
Chaffee Urges Every Young Man to
Learn to Use Arms.

Albany, N. T., February 1e--LAeutenant
General chaffee, chief of stan of the
United States army. tonight addressed a
large gathering in the assembly chamber
on Military Progress Since 1861"
General Chaffee showed how the Span
ish war and the resulting military condi-
lions have aroused the military enthusi-
asm which waned after the civil war,
and dwelt upon the Importance In the
time OF peace of the adequate preparation
for war which. he added. since not i'm
possible, Is therefore always possible
1.-THE many organizations Of the militia
in the United tSates.' continued General
Chaffee. should be supported by all men
and women in the country, who should
make It a personal matter with their sons
to the end that they learn how to use
army rifles and secure the honorable stat
us of having been a soldier in the service
of the state. No man Is a loser because
of such information and experience.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
FIRE AT GATE CITY.
Double Frame Dwelling Destroyed.
Loss $4,000, But Fully Insured.

Fire destroyed a double two-story
frame dwelling, the property Of the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company at Gate
City Monday night. The building was
occupied by employees of the rolling mills
at that place. and was valued at about
5000, covered by insurance. The loss
was total.
A long row of dwellings adjoining this
one escaped injury, as the wind was
blowing in the opposite direction. A
number Of the employees Of the rolling
mills quit their work and went to the as :
sistance of those occupying the dwelling
which was burned, and large amount
of the furniture was saved
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
TO ERECT A HALL.
Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias
Will Join in Building.

A meeting of the general committees of
the Odd Fellows and the Knights OF
Pythias lodges of Birmingham have met
and decided on a plan for the erection of
a joint castle in the city. The plan will
be submitted to the various lodges of the
two orders this week for approval. and as
soon as they act the committees will pro-
coed to put the plan into execution.
The plan calls for a castle not to cost
more than $4,000 nor less than $780, 900, and
that this money shall be placed in the
hands of an organization to be started at
the proper time. Bonds will be issued for
a sum not exceeding $4,000 and not less
than $4,000 to start the work. The COM
mittee has been instructed to look for a
site for the building, and to secure plans
under the terms of the plan of organiza-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
LARGER DEPOT IS
URGED BY MAYOR
Annual Message is Ready for
the City Council
DISCUSSES WATER SUPPLY
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Tonlsht-Fifth Avenue Paving
Ordinance VIII Not Be
Considered.
DISCUSSES WATER SUPPLY

The great need of a larger and better
union passenger station in Birmingham.
Is referred TO in the annual message of
the mayor to the city council for the
year 1908, which will be heard at tonights
meeting. Mayor Drennen calls the atten-
ton of the members of the council to
the fact that Birmingham has six trunk
lines, and that the railroad local receipts
last year were enormous, and that i'm
provements have been made by all of the
systems except as to the union passenger
station.
About two months ago Mayor Drennen
submitted special message to the city
council on the passenger station question.
Waterworks.
The improvements made by the Birming-
ham Water Works company during the
past year is referred to. The city council
required the water works company to
erect filtration plants at its two reservoirs
for the purpose of making the water sup
ply of Birmingham pure and wholesome.
These plants are now about completed.
Reference is also made in the message
relative to the charges for waterfall
rates and meter rates being discussed.
The reading of the message of the
message of the mayor will probably be
the most important matter to come before
the city council tonight. 1t is understood
that the light and telephone committee,
of which Alderman c. C. Heidi Is the
chairman will report on the gas supply
of Birmingham.
The committee recently held a meeting
and considered the gas supply This ac-
tion was taken upon instructions con-
tanned in the resolution of Alderman Jones
relative to the supply of gas which reso-
luton was adopted at the last meeting
of the city council
Fifth Avenue.
For the past few days it has been ru-
mored that the ordinance providing for
the paving of Fifth avenue from Nine
teenth street to Twenty-seventh street
with bitumonous macadam would be call
ed up again tonight, but this report was
denied by Mayor Drennen yesterday
afternoon.
Action on the ordinance was indefinite
ly postponed at the meeting of the city
council held on the first Wednesday night
in February
The various standing committees will
meet today to pass upon such matters
that might come before them.
late corners have to be contented with
the comparatively few seats left. The in
dications are that every seat will be taken
when the box office of the theatre closes
tonight. The performance will COM
mence at o. clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
RECORD OF COURTS.

The following names have been drawn
for Jurors in capital cases in the criminal
court for the week beginning Febru-
AIRY 30:
Riley Brasher, farmer; ]. II. Fair, truck
farmer; c. L. Boyd, miner; A. j. Guile
horn. bookkeeper; G. NJ Brown, I'M
known; Thomas B. Roy. farmer; Thomas
Phillips. miner; G. b. Carter, clerk; s. w.
Ellwood. unknown; Hugh Larney, stone
cutter; ]. L. Evans, unknown: w. J.
Dangaix. insurance agent; George Acton
farmer; Sid Smith, lumber man; James
Bailey, real estate; w. A. Persing, I'M
known; R. P. Farley. MINER John Good
win, farmer; J. M. Carlisle, unknown;
]. M. Bray, machinist W. j. Margaridge
clerk; A. J. Glass. farmer; John Rewcas-
tie, carpenter; ]. e. Davis, clerk; ]. e.
Parson, farmer; A. F. Hurley, conductor;
j. c. Comfy. merchant; j. C. Fincher,
miner; w. H. Merritt, proprietor nut and
bolt works; S. d. Brazier, unknown; NJ
Mendell, grocer; w. j. Keith, farmer;
T. b. Waller clerk; Madison Gallops. fur
mace man; T. ]. Carson, Southern Bell
Telephone company; ]. c. Whit, I'M
known; W. D. Ballenger. farmer; J. d.
Blackburn, farmer; j. w. Moore, miner;
Emmett L. Smith, bookkeeper; ]. r..
Westbrook; J. A. Love, farmer; E. B.
Smith, clerk; w. C. Stewart; Frank Nc
Grew, rolling mill; Mark House, carpen-
ter; w. H. Cook; i'll. Pike, carpenter;
W. o. Self; C. w. Stewart, car inspector;
Patrick Haffey; John d. Lykes. unknown
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
WOODLAND FIREMEN.
Department Said to Be In Excellent
Condition-Fire Bell.

The mayor and aldermen of Woodlawn
have consented to have a fire bell placed
in the tower of the city hall and the fire
department is arranging to have the bell
rung by automatic attachments. The fire
department of Woodlawn is In excellent
condition and the members are very en-
thusiastic as shown by the rousng talks
at the regular meeting of the fremen
last night
j. B. Helms, the chairman, presided
over the meeting and the city hall was
well filled with the members of the de-
partment and citizens. The committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions out of respect
for the late Louis C.. Helms a former
member of the department. made its re-
port which was ordered spread on the
minutes and copy sent to the family
of the deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
VULCAN COMMITTEES TO
RESUME ACTIVE CANVASS

casting Vulcan. AS has already been
stated the company made an exceptionally
low proposition to cast the figure, and the
first portion of the plaster cast has al
ready been delivered. The matter of sub
letting the contract for selling the
statuettes of Vulcan is under considera-
ton. A proposition was made to sell them
on a percentage basis. and the commit
tee is thinking of accepting the PROPOSE
ton. This would relieve the club Of the
trouble of attending to the details of the
sale of the statuettes.
Sculptor Moretti, who made the plaster
cast OF Vulcan, win arrive in Birming-
ham today, 1t is thought. A telegram has
been received from him stating that he
had left New York for Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
INSTRUCTIONS TO
LOCAL CHAIRMEN
STATE CHAIRMAN MALLORY RE-
QUESTS THAT POSToFFlcE AD-
DRESS BE FORWARDED TO SEC
RETARY JOHN C. PUGH.

II. S. D. Mallory. chairman of the state
democratic executive committee has sent
the following request to the Age-Herald;
II will thank you to call to the notice of
the democratic executive committees of
the several subdivisions of the state and
of the democratic press, the following re-
quests:
4. To facilitate the distribution of
tickets and other election matter to be
sent out by the state committee, the
several chairmen of the county Commit
tees are requested to forward to Hon.
John c. Pugh, secretary of the state COM
mittee at Birmingham. Ala, their post
office address and the location of the eX
press station to which such election mat
ter shall be sent.
"2. The chairmen of the several division,
circuit and district committees are re-
quested to inform the chairmen of the
several county committees their division,
circuit or district. the address to which
shall be forwarded the certificate of votes
cast for division, circuit and congression-
al candidates in the April primary.
80. Candidates for state offices to be
voted for by any subdivision of the state,
including congressional candidates, are
requested to forward to the chairman Of
the committee of such subdivision the re-
quired declaration of candidacy, and the
chairman is requested to certify to me
the fact that such declaration has been
filed with him.
"A. Candidates for such state offices as
will be voted for by entire state, are re-
quested to forward to me the required
Celebration of candidacy.
Il make these requests In order that
preparation for the primaries may pro-
coed as rapidly as possible, and to avoid
errors and miscarriages."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
FOR THE HlLLMAN BENEFIT.
Athletic Club to Have Two Basketball
Games.

The Birmingham Athletic club Is pre-
pairing to give two entertainments In its
gymnasium for the benefit of HilIman
hospital The first of these will probably
be a basket ball game between two Of
the teams from the women's class, and it
will take place some morning this or next
week. 1t will be for ladies only, and will
no doubt draw a large crowd.
Later a second entertainment will be
given at night, to which the general pub
lie will be admitted. This will probably
be in the shape of a basket ball game 1t
is thought that about $500 can be realized
for the hospital as a result of the two
entertainments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

Active work will be resumed Thursday
morning in raising the money for Vul-
can. At the meeting of the general
Worlds fair committee of the Commercial
club yesterday a meeting of all the sub
scrlption committees was called for to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, and they
will all be urged to start out fresh and
exert every effort to get the money in
as rapidly as possible
President Jackson, at the meeting yes
terday urged every one of the members
of the twelve subscription committees to
come out and aid in getting up the money.
as the time was drawing near and the
money would have to be soon in hand.
The committee Of twenty-five yester-
day ratified the contract with the Biz
mngham Steel and Iron company Tor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
w. r. FAIRLEy's INJURIES.
Secretary-Treasurer cIemo Has Ed.
vices From Colorado.

Secretary Treasurer j. l.. Clemo of Dis
trict No. 90 United Mine Workers of
America, has been advised by National
Committeeman w. r. Farley that he
was. seriously injured Sunday afternoon
in Colorado, where he was sent to rep
resent the interests of the miners in that
state who are on a strike.
Mr.. Farley, who resides at Pratt City,
was sent to the Colorado coal fields by
President John Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers, several weeks ago, and
Sunday afternoon he and another official
were assaulted near Trinidad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Two Section Hands Run Down and
Killed on Birmingham Mineral.

Joe Pope and Samuel Hollbrook, two
white section hands, were run down and
killed by a freight train on trestle No.
s. near Mineral Springs, on the Birming-
ham Mineral yesterday morning
The two men were on hand car in the
center Of the trestle when the freight
train backed down on them. Both of them
were badly mutilated by the accident
Pope died instantly. but Hollbrook lived
for some time. The remains of both the
men were brought to Birmingham and
sent to Warner-Smileys undertaking es ].
tablishment The bodies will be sent this
morning to Leesdale, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
At the Bijou.

At the Bijou theatre yesterday there
were two large audiences, and the play
seemed to be enjoyed more than on the
opening night. One or two members Of
the company were not well up in their
lines Monday night. and 1t hurt the per-
Torrance considerably They did much
better yesterday.
At the Thursday and Saturday mat
inees the management will give away
copy of The Theatre, a magazine Of plays
and players. On the front page appears
a very fine portrait of Mary Marble. the
clever coincidence of the Wells-Dunne-
Harlan company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
PoPuLlsTs pIsBANp.
Members In Marshall County Return to
Democratic Party.

Gadsden, February 16-(Special)-It is
reported that the remnant Of the populist
party In Marshall county recently held
meeting and the leaders decided to dis-'
band and come back to the democratic
party. 1t is said that nearly every popu-
list in Marshall county will go into the
primary on April II and abide by the re-
suits.
Marshall county has heretofore been one
of the strongest populist counties in the
state, Z
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
"king Dodo.v

Few comic operas have worn as well as
King Dodo." 1t has been played over
one thousand times, dividing practically
one year between Days theatre in New
York. the fremont theatre in Boston and
the Studebaker theatre in Chicago. king
Dodo" will be seen at the Jefferson thea
tire next Monday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits have been issued by
Inspector Julian Kendrick as follows:
J. ]. Curtis to make addition to frame
dwelling at No. 1920 South Twenty-third
street at a cost of 500.
George Bilbee to repair dwelling on
Fourteenth street between Second and
Third avenues at a cost of s155
Birmingham Packing company. to erect
refrigerator at No. 1909 First avenue. at
q cost of $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
THE WEATHER.

Washington. February 1e.-Foliowing is
the weather forecast for Alabama. In
creasing cloudiness Wednesday; rain at
night or Thursday; fresh northeast to
southeast winds.
Weather Conditions.
Birmingham, Tuesday, February is.
During the past twentyfour hours the
influence of the cold wave In the upper
Mississippi valley has extended to the At
lantic and caused reduction in tempera-
ture of 2 to &c degrees IN the Atlantic
states and the Ohio valley. Temperatures
have risen slightly in Alabama. Missis-
sippi. Arkansas, Texas and the states of
the extreme northwest At Birmingham
the rise was degrees to a reading of 90
degrees at a. M
The New England storm has increased
In energy and intensity, and has caused
high winds on the lower lakes and along
the north Atlantic coast, ana light snow
In the same sections. No rain has fallen
in the southern states but rain is prob
able in this section tonight and Wednes-
day.
Weather Report.
Temperature and precipitation as re-
ported by the weather bureau for select
ed southern stations during "a hours end
ing a. M:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
PIG IRON LOWER.
The Birmingham Product Has Dropped
so Cents Ton.

The iron market Is very dull No.
foundry which had been held firmly at
$40 ton since early in the winter is now
quoted at $3.50 and the market is dull
at that price. Northern irons have drop
ped and it is predicted that southern iron
will come down to 50 or oven a lower fg-
ure before buying will become active.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
Two New Churches Started.

Gadsden. February 16.-(Special )--work
has commenced on two new churches in
Gadsden. One will be the Second Baptist
church Of Twelfth street and the other
Mt. Carmel Baptist church near Sulphur
Springs When complete these will be
two handsome churches and quite an
addition to West Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
"FIorodora."

or the musical numbers which have
served to bring "Florodora" into such
widespread popularity the features are
"Tact," Meath the Shade of the Palms."
I'VE Get IJp at 500 A. NJ" Queen of
the Philippines" II Want to Marry a
Man." "Galloping,' II Want to be
Military Man" and the famous sextette
number, Tell Me, Pretty Maiden" There
are sixteen others, however ''Florodora"
is coming to the Jefferson theatre to-
night and 1t will be presented under
more suspicious circumstances than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
Petitions In Bankruptcy.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
have been filed: w. A. Beasley, Warrior,
liabilities $3.50, assets none; Charles
Sparks, Pratt City, liabilities s72, assets
so; Jim Austin, Birmingham, liabilities
sos. rs. assets s64; Isaac Branson, Biz
mingham, liabilities $9f assets $40; Sam
Hendon, Carbon Hill, liabilities $ll7.25, as
sets 3101.75.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

W. C. White and wife to Frank 8.
White, lot 8. block 103 5000.
J. o. Adkins and wife to T. B. Lyons,
part of lot 8, block 10. in Wares property,
and part of lot g. block s2s, Birmingham,
$3.50.
T. E. Terrell to I. s. Owens, lot 10.
block 6, Smithfeld, $1,000.
w. s. Cooper and wife to Lewis Haley,
lot 1, block Is. Haskell & Muller survey.
5000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
BASKET BALL.
Howard College Defeats Montgomery
Y. M. C. A.

The Howard college basketball team de-
feated the Montgomery Y. M. c. A. team
at Montgomery last night by a score Of
IL to 10. The game was very exciting
from beginning to end.
The Howard boys will play in Pensacola
tonight. Tomorrow night they will meet
the Y. M. c. A. team at Mobile. They
will go from there to New Orleans, re-
turning to Mobile in time to play the Mo
bile Medical college team Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17

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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Michael Salaso.

Michael salaso aged 3s years, died yes
terday morning at Avenue f and Twenty
seventh street, The remains were carried
to Green & Co.'S undertaking establish
ment and the funeral services will take
place there this morning at 10 o'clock
The interment will be in Elm Leaf ceme-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-17
VIII Debate in Gadsden.

Gadsden. February 16.-(Special)-B. b.
Conner and John v. Smith. both candi-
dates for president Of the railroad COM
missioners. will debate at the courthouse
in this city on Thursday February %. at
IL O'clock
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Richard Mansfield.

The advance sale for the Richard
Mansfield engagement at the Jefferson