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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-29

At a sale of oil paintings in New York on Friday
$4,000 was paid for painting with the title, Sheep
Coming Out of the Forest" That of money would
buy many thousands of live sheep in California that
have already out of the forest
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-29

The frozen east is thawing again. New York re-
ports that with 10000 and 1000 vehicles II will
take nine days to the from the Streets the
CSss O. ShscE Ei!. ks 100000
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-29
First Organs

In the Bible (Gen. iv, 2D we find
Jubal quoted as the father OF the
organists, but no mention Is made OF
the kind OF instruments they looked
like. or whether he was an artist him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
BIRMINGHAM NOT
 A VICIOUS TOWN
ED WARREN, JR., SAYS IT DOESN'T DESERVE THE NAME OF "BADa ARE SOLD.

Ed Warren, Jr., one of the three police commissioners chosen at the primary last year and the senior member in the firm of Warren Bros., dealers in athletic and sporting goods at 2OOs Second avenue, is isclined to think that this town doesn't deserve the name of ''bad Birmingham. MT. Warren has lived in Birmingham all his life and has seen the city rise from a village settlement to the great urban community it now is. His business brings him in contact with all classes and condi- tions of people. and inasmuch as he is one of the newly elected members of the police commission his views on existing conditions are not without interest
 T have no sympathy" said he last night, with all this talk about Birming- ham being bad town. Relatively speaking, l think Birmingham is a moral community. When compared with other cities of it's size, and taking into consid- eration it's. environment, life here Is healthier than in any other town of it's size l know of Vice and crime here are, relatively speaking, kept in check better than in other cities, and the demoralizing influence of both Is less widespread here than elsewhere
 There are. of course, certain classes and for the most part they are transient that are reproach and a menace to the town. The criminal element Is recruited almost entirely from these classes You see them on the streets, loafing and mak- ing a livelihood by their wits alone. The negroes, of course, have criminal ten dences and swell the classes l refer to.
 Excepting these two strata of society here, the people of Birmingham are law abiding, virtuous and healthy-minded. When you look on the seamy side of the city's life and feel depressed turn your attention to the other side and mark the hopeful indications. Is there city in this country where the churches are bet ter or more regularly attended? Is there a city where courtesies multiply more frequently among the people? Is there a city where men have a better chance to rise by the might of merit, and of merit alone? Is there city where the life of the young men is freer from ruin ous vices than they are here? Is there a city where man can get a squarer deal than he gets here?
 ''ro ask all these questions" MT. War ren went on, ''is to answer them. In my business l have an opportunity to note the tendency to cultivate the pistol tot ing habit, and l have reason to know that that habit Is waning. It may be that more pistols are sold now than many years ago. but this increase in sales Is due to the growth of the town. The sales have not grown commensurate with the growth of the population. That, after all is the ultimate test"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
COMMITTEE AT WORK.
Another Report Will Be Made On
 Gas, Steam and Electricity.

The special committee from the City Council appointed some time ago to in- vestigate the charges made to consumers of electricity, gas and steam for heating purposes in Birmingham Is at work At a recent meeting of the City Council the special committee made a partial report and asked for further time, which was granted.
 The special committee is composed of Mayor Drenen, Aldermen George B. Ward, Robert H. Thach. Alderman Walter Moore and Alderman B. H. Cooper. A meeting was held in the Mayors office Tuesday. at which time President Robert Jemison of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company appeared before the com mittee. The session was held behind closed doors and the proceedings were not made public.
 Another report will probably be made at the next meeting of the City Council. which will be Wednesday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
RELATING TRACKS
 ON HIGHLAND AYE.
RAILWAY, LIGHT AND POWER co. DOING WORK PREPARATORY TO PAVING IMPRoVEMENTs-PAv- ING WORK STARTS SOON.

The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company has commenced the work of relaying it's tracks along Hihgland avenue preparatory to the paving work soon to be started. A large force of men are at work and the street car tracks are to be rebuilt with new ties and heavy rails as far as the paving will extend the eastern limits of the city.
 The Nashville Roofing and Paving com pany, which has the contract for paving the> avenue from the Woodward proper ty to the eastern limits will begin work soon. It Is understood that the United States Wood Preserving company. which has the contract for paving Highland avenue from Twentieth street as far east as the Woodward property with creosoted wooden blocks, will be ready to start this spring.
 All of the Improvements along High land avenue will be finished during the coming summer, and this thoroughfare will then be one of the finest driveways in the south. The contracts are among the largest the city of Birmingham has ever let for street improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
TWO NEGROES PREPARED
 FOR EXECUTION TODAY

Fourteen months ago tonight Jud Bra ham, a negro of more than ordinary ed ucation was locked up in the county Jail on the charge of killing his sweetheart, Minnie Crenshaw, at Pratt City. Between the hours of 10 o'clock and noon today he will expiate the crime on the gallows in the same jail yard. Alex Robertson another negro charged with killing his sweetheart, will also die on the gallows before noon. Braham will probably be executed first, as that is his wish. Both stated last night they would not make a statement after they ascend the scaf- fold
 With the money he has accumulated conducting a little store in the county jail since being confined there, Braham has made a desperate fight for his life After he was convicted he took an ap- peal to the supreme court and that tri- bunal sustained the decision ol the low CT court. Then Braham employed coun- sel to go to Montgomery to plead for his life before the pardoning board, but without avail. Yesterday Governor Cum ningham passed upon the case finally. He decided not to interfere, although it is said that he hesitated long before re- fusing to reprieve Braham or commute his sentence.
 negroes last night With a majority of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
MAYOR RELEASES
 WOMEN PRISONERS
TWEhTY-EIGHT NEGRO WOMEN GEt THEIR LIBERTY ON coNDl- TON, FIVE WITHOUT ccNDI- Tl0N-ClTY JAIL BURDENED.

1wenty-eight negro women were re- leased from the city jail yesterday on coalition. and five others were released without condition.
 fhis action was taken by Mayor Dren- nkn to get rid of these women who were ogercrowding the jail There was no other Ilace to send them. They would not work. lnd, were they willing, there is no place for them to work.
 The women released on condition had their fines reduced to nominal sum, and were given their liberty until Saturday. when they are supposed to return to the jail and pay the fine. If they fail to ap- pear tomorrow they are to be declared escapes and will be arrested and locked up in the jail
 If they pay these nominal fines they are free to go again. The jail was over run with these women, and more than thirty of them were confined on the sec ond floor of the jail with nothing to do except sit around all day. The city has never arranged plan to give the women employment and they are burden on the city. They have to be fed, and they bring the city no income whatever.
 Various plans have been considered. but nothing has ever been devised for making the women work while in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
MAKE BIRMINGHAM
 CONVENTION CITY
Commercial Club Making tf-
 forts in That Direction
MANY SECURED FOR 1906
Methodist General Conference Next Year Will Last a Month, With 25oo or More In Attendance.
 Red Men Coming.

Next year promises to be a big one In Birmingham so far as conventions and other large gatherings are concerned. A number of organizations have already se- lected Birmingham as their place of meet ing in 1906 and a committee from the forts to obtain as many gatherings as possible.
 The largest gathering so far announced for Birmingham will be the general con- ference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. which will be held here in the spring of 1906. The conference meets every four years and lasts for about a month. Six hundred or more delgates attend and there are usually 2O00 visitors. This means, therefore. that Birmingham will entertain 250O or more visiting Meth odists for a month.
 The Sigma Alpha Epsilon and the AL pha Tau Omega, college fraternities, will both probably hold their annual gather ings here next year, and this will mean a large gathering of visitors.
 The southern branch of the National Dental association at it's recent meeting in Memphis decided upon Birmingham as it's meeting place in 19O6
 So far not many big conventions have been secured for Birmingham for 19O5. Members of the order of Red Men from ali parts of Alabama will come here in the summer to attend the annual state gathering
 '@Fhe Commercial club will in the fu- ture exert it's best efforts toward secur- ing conventions for Birmingham said Secretary J. B. BabD yesterday.
 With the new Hotel Jefferson we will have ample hotel accommodations by next year to accommodate all of the del- egates and visitors who may come to attend the conventions. We hope to make Birmingham not only the Magic City but the convention city of the south.
 Delegates and visitors from Birming- ham who attend different conventions this year should aid us in this work. If they will report to the Commercial club we will assist them in every way pos sible to secure their next convention in Birmingham.
 Just at present we are badly in need of a convention hall in Birmingham The only thing of the kind that he have in addition to the theatres is the National Guard armory at the city hall The ar mory has a large space but it has neither chairs nor q stage, and whenever con- ventions are held there furniture must bs secured from the stores of the city" All modern hotels are now provided with large convention halls and in draw ing the plans for the new Hotel Jeffer- son 1t is understood an assembly room will be provided for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
Otto MeElroY.

The funeral of Otto McElroy took place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock from the residence of the family, No. 2331 Fourth avenue, the Rev. Dr. Riddick officiating The funeral was attended by a large number of sorrowing friends and many beautiful floral designs were sent as to- kens of the high esteem in which the deceased was held. Otto BcElroy was 8 member of the International Association of machinists, local No. 2s9, Sanford, Bla. committee of machinists from local lodge No. ', l. A. of NJ, took charge of the remains and made all necessary arrangements for burial. The pail bearers were l.. M. Edwards, Robert Chappell B. Drake, M. II. Bell, John Bowling and c. w. Hartwel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
SEMINARY GIRLS
 SEE BASKETBALL
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING AT Y. M. c. A. LAST NIGHT-THE TRI- ANGLES WIN FIRST GAME, WITH SCORE OF 2s TO 13.

Five hundred students and enthusiastic friends of the Birmingham Seminary att tended the Young Mems Christian asso- citation last night to witness the basket ball games, where they were the special guests. A more enthusiastic gathering could hardly be imagined. With lively songs and spirited cheering they encour- aged the players to their best
 Eweet voices eheered until they were hoarse and athletes played until they were expended. Each class of the semi nary chose a team to cheer for. The seniors lent their enthusiasm for the Tri- angles, who held the highest percentage. The freshmen did their bestto help the Diamonds The sophomores cheered the Crescents and the juniors the Stars Moran's orchestra lent much spirit to the occasion and filled in the time the young ladies were resting their voices.
 The first game between the Trlangles and Diamonds was won by the first named, with a score of 2S to 13 All brooks scored six times for the field and A. Chairsell three times
 Weiland playea an excellent game and succeeded in landing seven out of eight chances from the foul line. In the second game the Stars secured the lead, having the score of 13 to 5. Through the encour- agement of the sophomores they forged to the front and brought the score to r. It was within one point of winning An other minute of play would probably have brought them the victory. The associa- ton first team were greatly desirous of having the Birmingham Seminary present on Saturday, when they played Howard college and they were sure such splendid cheering would bring them victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

the other negroes in the county jail they spent the night singing and praying
 Braham has been calm for the past few days. Last night he said;
 T do not think that 1 will make a statement. I wish that you would print a card of thanks for me in your paper. Please thank Mr Sid sandefer, Mir. J. D. Pinson Mir 0. G. Evans and Mir. John Mccoy. the prison officials for the many courtesies they have extended to me
 Up until the time the supreme court passed upon my case l conducted lit- tie store in my cell. and I made $iOO sell ing things to my fellow prisoners.
 'All of the prison officials have been good to me. This afternoon after I had taken my bath they let me go through the white and the negro jails and snake hands with everybody. This I appre- ciated.
 'I am not afraid to die"
 Braham Is g years of age, and is an intelligent negro He is a graduate of the Selma University His body will be shipped back to his home near Selma for burial tonight.
 q have made peace with my Maker, and am ready to die,' said Alex Robert son. He has forgiven me of all my sins and my home Is to be in heaven" I will not make a statement on the gal lows"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
ACQUITTED
 IN "A SAVANNAH COURT

w R. McArthur, who was arrested in the Jefferson theatre some weeks ago by Detectives Bodeker and Hamilton on the charge of larceny after trust. was yester- day found not guilty in the superior court of Savannah.
 He was taken from Birmingham to sa- Vannah, where he made bond to the amount of 5000. He manages the E. E. Forbes Piano company here The follow ing account of the trial was received from Savannah last night over the Associated Press:
 Savannah, Ga. March s.-w. R. McAr-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
1 Lusoo.

The remains of l. Lusco arrived in this city yesterday morning from Webb City, Miss, and were taken to the parlors of Shaw & Son, where the funeral services were held at 2 o'clock. The interment was in the Catholic cemetery on the southside. Lusco was an Italian who was stabbed to death last Saturday. His bi other. who lives in this city. on being notified of the occurr snce, went to Mis- sissipp after the body and had 1t brought to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10

thur was acquitted in the superior court today of larceny after trust. The prose- cution was based upon the payment by c. l.. Cliff to McArthur of $275 in discount ing twelve S25 notes. The notes were not returned to the maker. but were placed in bank. The president of the bank testi- fled that he relied upon McArthur to take them up as they became due.
 w. R. McArthur and F. E. McArthur, his father. were arrested on two indict- ments charging larceny after trust The elder McArfhur was arrested in Knox vile, Tenn. and the younger in Birmlng- ham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
RAILROAD WORLD.

]. NJ schoonmaker vice president and general manager of the Monongahela and of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie, and party of friends passed through Birmng- ham yesterday morning en route home af- ter a visit to New Orleans, where they took in Mard Gras.
 J. H. McAlster commercial agent of the Norfolk and Western railroad at Chattanooga, was in the city yesterday.
 Haiden Miller general freight agent of the Mobile and Ohio, with offices in St. Louis, was in the city yesterday. He is going over the various offices of the road and visiting the various freight agents.
 The Frisco ran d special funeral train out of Birmingham to Memphis yesterday with the remains of Mike Garvin we'll known Memphis citizen. who died Tues day in Jacksonville. The deceased was one of the best-known men in Memphis, and had acquired large fortune there in a wholesale business.
 The Southern will run a special sleeper from Birmingham to Savannah for the Woodmen of the World who will attend a big meeting of that order which Is to be held in Savannah on March 13. The sleeper will leave Birmingham at 5:15 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, March F, and the party will arrive in Savannah the following morning
 R. M. coffey, travelling passenger agent of the seaboard, with headquarters in Atlanta was in the city yesterday.
 special train with a large party of business men from Indianapolis and oth- CT parts of Indiana arrived in Birming- ham yesterday over the Louisville and Nashville from New Orleans. The special left Birmingham last night at 9:30 o'clock for Louisville and Indianapolis via the Louisville and Nashville.
 The party spent all of yesterday after noon looking over Birmingham and the vicinity. and they were much pleased with the city and amazed at the indus trial resources and development. The party consists of over 100 men, and they are among the prominent business men of Indianapolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
Free Kindergarten Work.

The Free Kindergarten association met yesterday at the Morris hotel Miss Snyder, the superintendent. gave an in- teresting account of the progress of the work With the bright weather the at tendance at the kindergarten is picking up rapidly Miss Snyder reported the fol- lowing enrollments: Central school 40; Bryan school 55; Temple 6e, and St. Mary's 50. Total 211.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
AT ST. MARYs.
The lev. Mir. De ovies to Speak
 Tonight.

ToFght at o'clock at St. Mary son the-Hghlands, the Rev R. De ovies, by invittion of the rector. will deliver an addess on the subject of ''The Hindrance of Divided Christianity" This is the frs of series of addresses arranged for eah Friday evening during Lent, and tobe made by clergy from this neighbor- bod and other parts of the state.
 The subjects for these addresses will be answers to the question, What Are Cur ent Wrongs?"
 On Friday of next week, March r, the Bub1ect is that of Commercial Unright- eousness.
 Other services at St. Mary's church in Lent have been arranged for as follows: Evening prayer and address, daily at 5 D. m; ; Litany on Fridays at 10 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
JONES CHALLENGES FRIEL.
Local Politics In North Birmingham
 Grows Quite Warm.

As the time for the municipal election at North Birmingham approaches condi- tions in that town are becoming interest ing. The citizens organization, politi- cal association recently indorsed the full ticket headed by T. T. Jones, at present mayor, for election next month, in oppo- sition to the ticket recently indorsed by the Good Government club. headed by T. H. Friel P B. Griffin and w. G. Durrett from the south side and s. J. Everett and G. B. Mitchell from the north side were indorsed by the citizens organization as candidates for ldermen at large, as recently provided for by the city council of North Birmingham.
 MT. Jones has issued challenge to MT. Friel for joint debate to be held tonight at Jacksons hall, on Twenty first avenue, for the purpose of discussing the issues of the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
Mra. WIneIow,s aoo.hInn sur,,n

The best remedy tor DIkRRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask fc.. 'Mrs Winslow's s Sc othing Syrup an take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It sOOTHEs the CHILD, S0FTENs the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND cOLIt, and is twenty-five cents a bottle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
Piano Recital Toniqht.

The Mary Angell piano recital at the Cable Music hall tonight promises to be one of the most brilliant events of the season. Miss Angell will be assisted by Tod Atkins, tenor and Rienzi Thomas, accompanist. The programme is rich and varied. It will be found in another col umn
 The recital will begin at s:15 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
At the Biid.

Arizona" at the Bijd theater this week is proving stroD drawing card. The house has been we filled at every performance. It woul seem that the popularity of "ArizonaJis Is destined never to wane. There willpe the usual per formance tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
ADJUSTMENTS
MeIba.

The vocal waltz, "se Saran Rose lone of the best known of the many conposi- tions written for the concert stae by Luigi Arditi. will be a feature of 1eioa concert at the Jefferson theatr next Monday night The sale of seatsis now in progress and large audiene Is as sured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. EvaIine Polk.

Mrs. Evaline Polk. wife of James R. Polk, died Wednesday nisht at the Hill man hospital at the age of 6S. The fu- neral services will be held at the late res idence, No. 514 South Seventeenth street. this morning at lg o'clock, interment at Elm Leaf cern s.e.y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
To Contractors.

The first section of fifty miles of grad ing on the Atlantic and Birmingham ex- tension will be ready for graders be- tween March 20 and April 1. Profile can b. seen at Oglethorpe. Ga. after March 2G, and work in large or small amounts will be let to satisfactory contractors.
 ALEX BONNYMAN,
 3-9-13t Chief Engineer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
Jenkln Lloyd .jnes' Lectures.

The first of a sdes of four lectures by Jenkin Lloyd Jnes will be given at Pollock Stephens Monday March 27. Tickets for the purse are on sale at Mims Stone S. Jabbs' furniture store and the book deparnent of Loveman, Jo- senh & Loeb. Mny ticket have been sold already.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-10
SHOT AT A PATH
 STREET MERCHANT
J. J. JOHNSON, A YOUNG WHITE MAN, IS IN JAIL CHARGED WITH ASSAULT ON J. H. sAMuELs. THE SHOT MISSED.

J. J. Johnson, a young white man, is in the city jail charged with assault with intent to murder on J. H. Samuels. who runs a store at 1901 North Twent- fourth street Johnson shot at MT. sam uels yesterday morning near the latter's store, but failed to hit him. Johnson claims that Samuels first att tackled him with butchers knife and chased him a half block. The trouble seems to have been over bill that John son owed Samuels Johnsonis statement Of the affair is as .ollows:
 'I owed Samuels bill and while I was out of town he tied my salary with the Frisco up in the courts. l settled the matter with him and gave my note. My wife started to leave town and all her things were packed in trunks which were at the depot. Samuels placed the account in the hands of a collector and he attached the trunks and held them. My wife went to Samuels to get the trunks released and told him they con- tained nothing of mine except & pair of boots. 1 heard afterward that Samues stated in a crowd that I had made my wife lie and that he called me some foul names. I went to store at Twenty fifth street and Tenth avenue and found him there. asked him If he had made these statements and he denied them. I said all right and started out of .le door, when he grabs butchers knife and starts after me. running me a block.
 ''I got a pistol apd went up to Sam uele' store and shot at him, but missed him"
 The case will come before Judge Feagin today Johnson says he will make bond this morning A peace warrant was sworn out against him by samuels.