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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
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COURT HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS.
Rooms on Second Floor Completed and Show Wonderful Transformation.

The work of renovating the court house is being hurried forward in order to have the improvements completed by the open ing of the fall term of the courts. All the rooms on the second floor have been finished and only the work in the halls remains to be done. Work will be begun on the first floor this week.
 The rooms so far completed on the second floor show a wonderful transfor- nation. and according to the officials in the various courts, the building from the interior looks entirely new.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
CLUB WAS FORMED
 BY RAILROAD MEN
TU BE KNOWN AS THE RAILROAD MEMS LEGISLATIVE CLUB-wILL LOOK AFTER INTEREST OF EM- PLoYES.

At a mass meeting of the railroad men held last night in the Turn Verein hall, the Railroad Mems Legislative club was temporarily organized. Permanent organ izatlon will be effected at subsequent meeting when a committee on constitu- tion and bylaws will make its report.
 About fifty railroad men attended the meeting last night and the objects of the organization were frequently dis cussed. George Carlysle was elected chair man and c. w. Frazier secretary.
 The object of the club is to take an active and organized interest in political matters in the state effecting the rail road employees. The club will probably give it's support to any railroad men who are nominees for political office in the county or the state, and will also have representatives at the next session of the legislature to take care of the in- terests of the railroad men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
CAN REMEDY TROUBLE
 WITH WOODEN BLOCKS

change in the method of laying the blocks would remedy the trouble and that the paving would prove as satisfactory In Birmingham as it has in other places.
 Some official announcement regarding the matter will probably be made by MT. Hummer today or tomorrow after he has inspected the paving and ascertained the trouble
 In a number of places where the blocks have been laid they have bulged several inches and the bottom of the street cars serape the top of the blocks. At places along Highland avenue the blocks look like miniature mountains. There was considerable complaint re- garding the matter to the Mayor and city engineer, and letter was written to the company having the contract notifying it that the paving was not satisfactory. Therefore the visit of General Manager Hummer today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
Was Not Whipped to Death.

Atlanta, Ga. August 14.-State Warden J. c. Moore returned from Cartersville today where he went to investigate tho death of the convict Liddell who was said to have been whipped to death by } W. Fierce. the deputy warden at the Sugar Hill camp. MT. Moore made a very careful Investigation and reported that the prisoner died from natural causes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
NEGRO RUN OYER
 BY AUTOMOBILE
PRESIDENT DON H. BACON OF THE TENNESSEE COMPANY WAS RUNNING THE MAcHINE-MAN NOT INJURED MUCH.

The automobile of President Don II. Bacon of the Tennessee company. ran over and slightly injured Jim Hill, me- gro, at the corner of Second avenue and Eighteenth street yesterday afternoon.
 Eye witnesses say that the automobile was going at a slow rate of speed and that the negro stepped off the sidewalk directly in front of the machine. Mr. Bacon was steering the auto and he quickly applied the brakes. The automo- bile stopped after one wheel had passed over the body of. Hill. The man was not badly injured and was picked up and carried to the hospital in the autor mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
F. schoefieId.

F. Schoefield aged 56 years. died yes- terday morning at St. yincents hospital. He was well known in this city, and was e carpenter by trade. He was a native of Philadelphia. but had lived in this city for number of years. The remains are being held at the undertaking par lors of the Gaudin company awaiting ad- vice from relatives in regard to what disposition must be made of the body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15

entertainment at the Salvation Army hall 2l09 First avenue, at o'clock D. m.
 A suitable musical programme has been arranged. which will consist of special vocal selections and mandolin piano. banjo and cornet solos. A cordial in- vitation is extended to all to attend this entertainment
 After holding services here Major Ber- rinian will make visit to Walker coun- ty, where he will hold services at many mining camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
Mrs. Rausa Burgin.

Mrs. Rausa Burgin. aged 25 years. the wife of D. Burgin, of Coalburg, died yesterday afternoon at St. Vincent's hos pital. The funeral services will be con ducted this morning at 10 o'clock in the chapel of Shaw & Son, undertakers. The interment will be in the Walker chapel cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
Mrs. Annie Enyeart.

The funeral over the remains of Mrs. Annie Enyeart. who died Sunday after noon, were conducted from the residence. First avenue between Third and Fourth streets, in East Lake, yesterday after noon at 4:3O o'clock. The interment was in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
SPECIAL SERVICES
 TO BE HELD TODAY
MAJOR BERRIMAN OF SALVATION ARMY AND WHITE JUBILEE SINGERS ARE IN THE cITY-TWo MEETINGS.

Maj. John M. Berriman, division com mander at Atlanta of the Salvation Army. will be here today and will conduct special services tonight at o'clock on the corner of First avenue and Twen- tieth street.
 Major Berriman brings with him the white jubilee singers. who will give an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
Recitation at Colored Church.

Charles Winter Wood gave a recitation at the sixteenth Street Baptist church fcolored) last night. for the benefit of the uelper's club of that church. The enter tainment was a financial success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
Infant of w. L. Rranhan.

The remains of the infant son of MT. and Mrs. w. l.. Branhan, who died Sat- urday night at the home of his parents, fin Dolcito. was buried Sunday afternoon fin the cemetery at that place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
Rear Admiral Benham Buried.

washington, August 14.-The late Rear Admiral A. k. K. Benham, United States navy retired, who died at Lake Mahopac. N, Y., last Friday. was buried here to- day with full military honors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
aNDSAFETY

We pay 1 per cent on savings and time depos- its and compound inter- est semi-annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
THE WEATHER.

Washington, August 14.-Partly cloudy Tuesday; showers in extreme south por- ton; Wednesday partly cloudy; light south winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
E. T. Shaw & sors tIndertakers.
Gaudin Undertaking Co.,. 111 2d ave.

Perhaps 1t is not etcneo enough: send 1t to the Gawk Trgraving Co. Peoples phone 275.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
A Savings Bank Keeps Money At Home

Your savings. when deposited in a bank doing com mercia business, is loaned to the commercial inter- ests who send it away to pay for merchandise which they bring here to sell you, while dollar that you deposit with Citizens Savings Bank is toned home people for home improvement So, while your money is working for you here, it is at the time helping some neghbor who in turn is enabled to employ labor, which he otherwise could not do
 In a word, savings account, in savings bank is an endless chain of helpfulness to the entire com munity.
 This is the only strictly sayngs bank in the state Give us your account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-15
Local Weather Data.
Weather Report.

Temperature and precipitation. as re- ported by the weather bureau for select southern stations during "A hours end ing at 10 a. m. Precip-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08
Smallpox and Prisoners.

1t is far from pleasant realization that
now comes to the District that its iau and
workhouse are too small to accommodate
the prisoners sent to them by the courts
Such an assurance is always dlsuuIetIng
whatever may be the cause of the condf
tion. In this case the moral or legal as
pect OF the situation is somewhat modified
by the knowledge that the congestion at
these places is caused by the outbreak Of
smallpox at the jail and the CONSEQUENT
shifts TO which the District government is
put in preventing a further spread OF the
disease and to care for the freshly COM
mitted prisoners at the same time It Is
only a choice of evils to decide which Is
least alarming. an increase OF crime or a
threat OF an epidemic.
The expedient of committing prisoners to
the workhouse instead OF the Jail, while the
smallpox Is prevalent at the latter place, Is
obviously Justifable. But II entails seri-
Gus condition at the workhouse and already
It has been found necessary to lessen the
pressure there by releasing ahead of time
some of the prisoners whose terms will
soon expire. Thus Is a balance struck. At
the jail a number of prisoners have been
kept beyond their terms. In order to make
sure that they will not go forth to spread
the infection. The question naturally arises.
Why II the detention camp method not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08
Japan Outwits Russia.

The world marvels at the magnanimty of
Japan in receding from her claim Tor In
Identification for the cost of the war, pos
session of Russas informed ships and lin
itation of Russia's naval strength in the
Pacific. There is no doubt that Japan has
been magnificently magnanlmous. OF
course there are those pro-Russians who
would charge that Japan receded not be-
cause of ma gnanlnity, but because of weak
ness-that she was conscious of approach
ing exhaustion; that she could not finance
another campaign. could not keep sufficient
reinforcements moving to the front. etc,
etc, etc. If Russians and their sympa-
thizers derive any satisfaction from
this theory after being soundy whipped in
every encounter with the japanese, why,
perhaps this little satisfaction should not
be denied them. 1t is the only event in
connection with the whole war out of which
Russia has been able to extract any salts
faction.
True Japan has been magnanimous;
but she has been shrewd. She has been
chivalrous toward a defeated and a brag-
CART foe, but she has not been Impractical.
She renounced her claim to indemnity.
Yet how could she collect it If Russia re-
fused to pay? Could she march overland
perial treasure chest? No. But Japan has
gained a right many times more valuable
to her than any indemnity Russia could
pay. And yet this has been generally over
looked
Article OF the peace treaty reads:
Russia cedes to Japan the southern part
Of Sakhalin Island as far north as the
ifteth degree of north latitude, together
with the islands dependent thereon The
right of free navigation is assured in the
bays of La Parouse and Tartare."
Article II reads:
Russia engages herself to make an
agreement with Japan giving to Japanese
subjects the right to fish in Russian terri
torial waters of the Sea of Japan, the Sea
of Okhotsk and Boring sea-
1t is computed by an eminent American
authority on fisheries. as set forth in yes
terday's Star, that the value of the fisheries
of Sakhalin Island alone will be worth to
the Japanese $50. 100000 a year. The right
of piscary in the Sea OF Okhotsk and Ber-
ing sea is of incalculable value The right
will be worth as mach to Japan as the
salmon, herring. cod, whale and seal fish
cries of the north are worth TO the United
States.
Japan, a fishing nation, knows the value
of the rights obtained under the terms of
the peace treaty. She is a wise nation
and is not proclaiming to the world that
she has got great bargain. 1t is likely
that Russia does not know the value of
the rights she has granted to japan; but
there are many things Russia does not
know. Russia sold Alaska to the United
States for $7.20O,O00 while the annual prod
uCt of the fisheries of Alaska is worth
$50 900, 600.
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Jerome.

Mr.. Jerome has won his fight so far as the
mayoralty nomination is concerned. The
men who proposed his name have at his re-
quest withdrawn 1t. and the fusionists are
looking elsewhere for a candidate This at
the same time settles the question of the
district attorneyship. Mr.. jerome, 1t seems
reasonably certain. will be reelected to that
office. and 1t may turn out that his name
will appear on both tickets. 1t is suggested
that even Tammany. in an effort to elimi-
nate him from the campaign, may support
him,
But would that take him out of the fight
as an aggressive factor for good govern
ment? Would he, could he with safety to
his reputation, stand back then, with his
own race won, and quietly await the verdict
at the polls? He would assume thus a very
selfish attitude. His plea in the past has
been. and still is. for an honest and upright
administration of all the affairs of that To-
cality: He wants not only the district at
torneyship, but all the offices over there,
and particularly the mayoralty. free from
the domination of machine politics
MIR. Jerome's opinion Of Tammany is IN
disguised. He expressed it vigorously in the
two Low campaigns, and it stands now as
II stood then. Tammany Is again the issue
Mr.. Mcclellan will be Tammany's candidate
and IT reelected Will continue to admins
ter affairs through Tammany leaders and
by the advice Of Tammany sacherns Mr..
Jerome is opposed to this, and thinks that
the town should he better served
VIII he take the stump. and as earnest
ly as on previous occasions urge the defeat
of Tammany? Why not? II Tammany in
dorses him It's object will be entirely plain
Its does not admire him. does not approve
of his course In office, really desires his re-
tirement to private life. But when aroused
he is force in the community. and Tam
many breads him The situation is UNIQUE
but as Mr.. Jerome is a unique man. and
In politics n figure all by himself we may
probably expect him to meet 1t with credit
10 MS record and Individuality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08

available and desirable in such an emer-
gency? It would seem to be only just to
the inmates of the Jail against whom the
community has no longer legal claim, to
send them to such camp, where they can
be kept under observation Just as are any
other suspects. Why should a possibly in
fected volator of the laws who has already
paid the penalty exacted by the courts. be
regarded by the sanitarians as different
from the possibly infected free citizen?
Such a device would not of course lessen
the gravity of the problem of what to do
with the newly committed prisoners for
whom room must be found In the work
house rather than the Jail. There would
still be congestion at the workhouse. That
difficulty might be obviated, as suggested,
by the combining of all short-term prison.
ers in the station houses instead OF the
Jail the workhouse. There certain
ly accommodations in those places for sew
eral score Of people. and by using them ju-
diciously 1t might be possible to relieve the
situation materially until the jail has been
freed from all the possible factors of dis
ease spread.
1t would seem to be by no means espec-
Tally difficult to keep jail in good sanitary
condition. II every prisoner upon entrance
Is rigidly examined by a competent physi-
clan for signs of incipient disease the
chances of a later development of infec-
tious ailments is presumably reduced to a
very low minimum. Intercourse between
prisoners is supposedly prohibited. They
come in contact only rarely, at religious
services, and it ought to be matter OF
almost mathematical certainty to keep the
percentage of disease danger virtually at
the prohibitive point The community will
be interested to know from the final re-
ports. If possible, how the authorities &C
count for the conditions which have pre-
cipitated this awkward problem.
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The Tokyo Troubles.

The turbulence in Tokyo continues at
rate which indicates that 1t may require
some severe work by the government to
bring the people TO reasonable sense OF
their duties in the premises. There Is no
occasion for admirers of Japan to despair
at the spectacle The very promptness and
virulence of the anti-treaty sentiment are
factors to make for an early subsistence
1t is not to be denied that the affair Is DIS
quieting and in way dspleasing to the
people of the United States. especially that
there should be pointed attack upon
American citizens travelling in Japan and
hue and cry against this country for It's
part in bringing about what the radicals of
the mobs in Japan term a dishonorable
peace.
1t will be now the duty of all true friends
of Japan to strive to disabuse these vio-
lent patriots of the mistaken notion that
the peace OF Portsmouth is in any manner
or degree dIshonorable The truth Is that
the treaty just signed reflects infinite credit
upon Japan The war which 1t closes has
proved the superior military qualities OF
the mikados subjects. and the negotiations
which led to the treaty demonstrated that
Japan Is governed by eminently wise pro-
gressive and discreet statesmen. In its
last analysis the Portsmouth pact gives
Japan that which could not possibly be
purchased which cannot be measured by
dollars, and which will go far toward es-
tablishing her In the worlG family as one of
the truly great powers.
1t may be difficult for the Japanese mind,
somewhat infamed by a remarkable series
OF successes on land and sea- to appreciate
this truth. that there is infinitely more
honor in this peace pact than there would
have been in breach of the negotiations
and resumption of the war for the sake
of an indemnity. The elder statesmen OF
the empire are aware of the truth. They
know that In the United States Japan has
the war and especially a friend in the hours
of peace-making. They know that it is the
sheerest folly to permit the idea to go
abroad that because a few hotheads, fired
by a mistaken sense of patriotism. are to-
day burning Christian churches and official
residences. mobbing newspaper offices and
hoOting and stoning American visitors,
Japan has suffered a reaction of sentiment
against the United States. They may be
relied upon to check this foolish eruption
and to proceed systematically to educate
the radicals to a proper conception of the
situation and their duty.
There will not be any reaction against
Japan In this country because of these silly
actions. IL measure the people of the
United States can appreciate the feelings of
the radicals and they will be prone to dis
play broad tolerance and sympathetic
spirit toward these misled men who are
mOmentarlly marrtng Japans great tri-
umph in the hour of peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08
German Emperor's Ideas.
From the New York Sun.


Those were curious yet characteristic re-
marks which the Emperor William ii is re-
ported to have made the other day to some
American visitors. 1t was he, they were In
formed, who had suggested to President
Roosevelt the expediency of inviting the
belligerents to a conference. He added the
surprising statement that the suggestion
had been made at the cars request. The
German kaiser explained that in order to
be accepted at Tokyo, where it would be
apt to be looked upon as premature, the in
vitation had to come from Washington be-
cause the United States, owing to it's geo.
graphical position, is the only power that
is feared by the Japanese. Before quitting
the subject, William ii expressed the mis-
giving with which he is known to regard
Japan's expansion on the Asiatic mainland,
and persisted in describing it as the yellow
peril" If what the emperor said has been
correctly reported, he will scarcely serve as
a model of discretion for other sovereigns
and statesmen. Had he desired to give
grave Offense at Tokyo, he could scarcely
have hit upon a more effective means. For
our own part, we do not believe that the
German emperor ever made the statement
that the suggestion of conference came
originally from Berlin and was offered at
the cars request He may like to be
thought outspoken was Bismarck;
but the old chancellor. blunt as he was.
was not accustomed to tell all he knew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08
Mayor Weaver.

The machine in Philadelphia is still fight
ing Mayor Weaver. Defeated at one point
it rallies at another. An organization OF
that kind is not easily put permanently out
of business. 1t reaches far, and touches
the fortunes of many men. Its beneficiaries
are reluctant to forego further favors, and
50 obey its commands, even under discour-
aging conditions. But Mayor Weaver
seems TO have the staying qualities for the
emergency. He needs them, and all of
them will be called into play before the
fight Is finally won. And it may be SAID
that if he cleans up the town thoroughly he
will render not only local service but one
of general Importance. Every municipal
reformer in the country Will be heartened
by his success.
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time He missed the mark and two men
were killed and about fifty others were
badly injured.
In this case the engineer whose folly
caused the disaster has survived, although
he is in critical condition. If he should
live to stand trial he should be punished.
unless 1T is proved that he was obeying an
unwritten law by INDUCING in a practice
that is supposed by the public to be winked
at and even encouraged by the railroad au-
thorities. If it can be shown in his behalf.
that he was following custom that is we'll
known to the railroad management and. be-
ing well known. is tacitly encouraged by
not being punished by dismissals OF reduc-
tons in grade. then the law should be ap-
piled higher up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08
Fatal Switch STEALING

A head-on railroad collision in the eastern
section of the country is so rare that 1t at
tracts notice. even In these days of frequent
wrecks on the rail. The Newcastle. Pa,
disaster was caused by an attempted viola
ton of that ancient rule that two trains
cannot pass each other on the same track.
1t was the result primarily of the retention
OF the single-track system. with all Its dam
gers and temptations. In this case the en-
gineer of a special an excursion train. was
tempted to steal a switch. to go one station
beyond where his orders read for him to
stop to wait for the regular express. He
found on reaching that station that he had
three minutes to spare and there was an
other switch only two miles away. SO ne
pulled out. thinking TO make the interval In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08
Prosperity.

Talkin bout prosperity, well dis is 1t fob
sho'.
Dem folks dat been a-fightin say dey won
fight any mo-.
De letter is out again, a-lookin' spry an
well,
An de oysters made his debut an is smil-
in on de shell.
sof min down,
An de punkin pie Is waltin' fob de freedom
of de town.
Wen never miss dem song birds dat is
passin' day by day,
Cause he dove of peace has lighted an de
reed birds on de way.