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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
NEGRO WALKED INTO
 ARMS OF POLICEMAN
HE IS SUPPOSED TO KNOW SOME THING OF THE MANY STOLEN ARTICLES AT POLICE HEAD QUARTERS.

Claiming to be in search of stolen clothing, Wesley Echols. said to be brother of Doc Echols. the negro arrest ed for receiving and concealing trunk and several suit cases, to say nothing or number of baskets, all well-paeked with valuable clothing, walked right into the arms of Policeman Nix yesterday af- ternoon. The negro approached the officer at the police station and said he wanted to indentify suit of clothes in the lot in the chiefs office. Suspecting some thing, Nix told him all right and lead him to the room.
 There it is.'' exclaimed the negro as he pointed to mixed suit that cost no less than $50.
 Tt is ehl' said the policeman. What's your name?'
 The negro mumbled something that sounded like Echols, and the policeman asked:
 Brother to Doc, ain't you?''
 The negro said he was, and Nix told him he was worth a hundred dollars as he was setting a trap to catch him last night He was locked up on a charge of burglary.
 All day yesterday a stream of people visited at the police station to identify anything that had been stolen from their homes A number identified goods and the storeroom is gradually becoming clear ed Many things remain, however, and the police are anxious for any person who has lost anything to call and take a iool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
PRESIDENT REED TALKS
 ABOUT COUNTY ROADS
WILL ORGANIZE
 GRAND COUNCIL
UNITED COMMERCIAL TRAVEL FRS WILL HAVE STATE LODGE IN ACCOMPLISHMENTS OR eANIZER COMES SATURDAY..

The grand lodge of the United Commer- cial travellers will be organized next week in Birmingham by c. W. Rice, su- preme organizer for the order. He will arrive in Birmingham Saturday. and that night a big meeting and smoker will be held.
 The grand council will be composed of representatives from the subordinate lodges of Birmingham, Montgomery. Mo- bile. Selma, Huntsville. Florence and An- niston.
 Subordinate lodges are to be establish ed in Anniston and Florence by MT. Rice while in the state. He will visit the other lodges already organized and will endeavor to create a renewed interest in the order in Alabama.
 The state grand council will give Ala bama a good representation in the su- preme lodge of the order After complet- ing his work in Alabama, MT. Rice will go to oeorgia and Florida and will or ganize grand lodge for those two states He is spending several months in the south organizing state councils.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
POPULATION INCREASING
 AT A VERY RAPID RATE

The report of Postmaster Carter rela- tive to the number of people served by the Birmingham postofhce, which will be completed in a few days, is expected to bring out some interesting figures regard ing the population of the city and sub urbs.
 The United States census of 1900 gave the total population of Jefferson county at 40, APO The census being taken by the Birmingham postoffce officials will show it Is estimated that the Birmingham office now serves over 105,0OO people.
 The outlying towns that have free de- livery from the Birmingham office are Avondale, Woodlawn, East Lake, North Birmingham, East Birmingham and West End
 Last year the report of the postmaster showed that the Birmingham postoffice served 93.OOo people The suburban towns served through the office at that time were Woodlawn, Avondale and West End. East Lake. North Birmingham and East Birmingham are included in this years report
 In 1900. before the mail free delivery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20

service was extended so as to include near suburban towns. the population of Birmingham was, according to the gov ernment census, 3S, 415. The population of the suburban town in 1900 were given as follows: Avondale. 3.0e0; woodlawn. B. s4s; East Lake, 1929. The population of West End, North Birmingham and East Birmingham are not given In the 1900 census. but in 1902 the Commercial club reported their population as follows: North Birmingham, $500; West End. 1000, and East Birmingham, including what is known as Kingston. 20oo.
 The figures below will show the growth of Jefferson county for the past fifty three years: In 1850. S,9s9; in 1890. ss.501; in 1soo 40. 42O; in 1902. 1s2.92o. The present population of Jefferson county is esti- mated at 225,000.
 Today the population of Birmingham. including all outlying towns served by the street car lines, is estimated at about 14O000. A careful enumeration made by the Birmingham Railway. Light and Pow CT company, made a few months ago a total of 37,500 souls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
PUBLIC MUST WATCH
 POCKETB0OKS NOW
DETECTIVES WARN PEOPLE THAT PIcKPoCKETS AND LIGHT.FlN- BIRMINGHAM.

With view of minimizing the chances for pickpockets to operate during the state fair and the visit of President Roosevelt, Detectives Hamilton and Bod eker ask that the public observe an un- usual amount of precaution in big crowds and look out for jams in street cars and other public places. They attribute the loss of Dr. V. V. Florences diamond stud, valued at $35O, to the work of pickpockets, and state that a gang usually accom- panies the presidential party travelling on regular trains that get to cities he is to visit a day or so before he is due. Dr. Florence came to Birmingham Wednesday night from Dora, and went to see his brother at a local hospital. Where is your diamond stud?" was one of the first questions asked by the sick brother, who noticed that 1t was gone from his relatives shirt front.
 Dr. Florence for the first time realized that he had been the victim of a pick men caused a jam as he was leaving the train. He furnished description of the three men, and the detectives are at work on the case. In the meantime the detectives ask that the people be on their guard Here are some of the ways in which pickpockets work as outlined by Detective Bodeker:
 They usually work three together and select their victim before outlining their plans. Should they see a man with a tempting diamond in his shirt get aboard a car one of them manages to get on first and drop a small coin as he enters the aisle. The act of stopping causes a jam and the other two men behind get busy, so to speak. It may be that the first man will stop in the door and block ade everything. After his confederates have had time to operate he will suddenly remind himself that he is acting like a hog and excuse himself to the impatient throng on the platform.
 While certain pickpockets are working cars there is another portion of the light fingered artists usually at work on the street. The plan practiced is for one to get in front of the victim In a crowd and suddenly think of some one he should see at the corner just passed. He turns and makes his way back, disconcertins everybody, and at the same time giving his partners a chance to lift watches pocketbooks scarf pins and everything else imaginable that is not locked ur in the office safe or hid away at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
FAIR GROUNDS ARE ASSUMING SHAPE Horses Are Arriving by the
 Car Load
ENGAGE MIDWAY SHOWS
List of Some of the Owners Who Have Arrived With Their Strings of Racers and Show
 Horses.

The state fair grounds are assuming day. A small army of workmen are at work in the various departments putting up additional buildings and furnishing the ones already erected with all kinds of exhibits. Nearly two hundred local mer- chants are on the ground putting the fin- ishing touches to the booths.
 The mines and machinery hall contains among other things agricultural and farming implements. pumping machines, gasoline engines and electric appliances. The exhibits in this building will be run by power all through the day as long as the fair lasts. Outside the building the Pratt Coal company has engaged large track of space and will show all kinds and grades of coal that are to be found in the mines in this state. The Inter- national Harvester company is erecting large 60x10O feet tent, in which will be an elaborate display of engines and farming machinery.
 About ten carloads of racers, pacers, trotters and show horses have arrived in the city from different parts of the coun- try and carried to the grounds. Among the owners of these horses are B. W. Johnston, Gallatin, Tenn, with string of trotters and pacers; John Sowell of Co., lumba. Tenn, with a string of hand some show horses; Earnest Demerest, with two solid carloads of trotters. jumpers, pacers and high-class show horses; Tom Hayes of Lynchburg. Va, and John Amis of Pulaski, Tenn, each with number of pacers and trotters; George Brown, Ewell Farm, Tenn, and Dr. W. P Woldridge of Columbia, Tenn, with a string each of trotters, pacers and show horses. B. F. Amis, superintendent of the horse show department and the track, is in receipt of information that a large number of others will arrive during the next day or two
 The Hot Sands" Or what is commonly known as the midway shows, will be quite an attraction. Eastman c. Curry. general superintendent of the fair, has already secured a large array of shows, all of which will be interesting and new. Among them will be Princess Corena, the electric serpentine dancer; La Belle Fon- taine, with her aggregation of oriental dancers Miss Cora Beckwith, the world renowned swimmer; the Karns' fat chill dren and the famous two-headed baby.
 This feature of the fair will occupy d large tract on the east end of the grounds. The miniature railway that has been in operation at East Lake during the past summer, will be run from the entrance to the end of the Hot Sands" and will be an accommodation to the people who wish to visit this attractive part of the fair
 The pure food show. under the direction of J. 4- Davis of Birmingham promises to be an important item during the fair. At least fifty booths running alongside the main exhibit halls will be filled with all kinds of exhibits in the way of pure foods, comprising teas, coffees, bread stuffs, canned goods, etc. A number of the largest Birmingham merchants will be among the chief exhibitors in this de- partment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
LOOKING FOR DEsERTERs.
Police Are Notified That Columbus E.
 Reid Has Left Army.

Columbus E. Reid of East Birmingham Is said to be deserter from the United States army. According to information received by the police, he left Fort Leav- enworth, Kan, October Il, two months after enlsting for term of three years with Company L. Eighteenth infantry. He is "A years of age and is son of John P Reid.
 The police have also been asked to look out for Floyd Castner and James w. White, who are reported to have escaped October 6. Castner enlisted at Birming ham August 2, this year, and gave his residence as Beams Mill, N. c. He is "A years of age. White gave his home as Chattanooga when he enlisted at Terre Haute, Ind, July 19. Both were members of Company c, Seventeenth regiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
TO RELEASE4HOGAN
 IN COURT TODAY
Young Man mas Settled His Troubles and 1t Is Probable That He Will
 Be Allowed to Go Home.

c. " Hogan, who has been held at the police station for several days on the charges of embezzlement and forgery. will probably be given his liberty today. An uncle. J. II. Hogan, of Chipley Ga., reached Birmingham yesterday and has succeeded in making everything all right with G. W. Hopson & Son. who brought about Hogan's arrest.
 It was charged that Hogan collected money and did not turn it in to the firm, and that he had something to do with q forged check.
 As soon as the boys uncle reached here he called on F. S. White, Jr., whom he retained as counsel. It was found that the alleged shortages, together with incl dental expenses Hogan had incurred while a prisoner in the chiefs office, amounted to about s106, which amount Hogan de- posted with the chief of police.
 When the case is called before Judge Feagin today the circumstances vii. be explained and 1t Is believed Hogan will be allowed to return to his home in Chip ley.
 Hogan is married. His wife and child have been daily visitors at police head quarters, and their presence seemed to cheer Hogan. who claims that he never had any intent of beating any one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
RAILROAD WORLD.

The Frisco will run a special train from Amory to Birmingham Tuesday morning to accommodate the people who desire to see President Roosevelt The train coming to the city on this train will have an opportunity to visit the fair and also to do what shopping they desire.
 The train will make every local stop between Amory and Birmingham. It will leave Birmingham at 7:30 o'clock Tues day afternoon on its return trip. Special rate tickets are being sold for the oc- casion.
 C. P. O'Donnell, district passenger agent of the Northern Pacific with headquarters In Indianapolis, was in the city yester- day.
 H. G. Wilson, foreign freight agent of the Frisco system with headquarters in St. Louis. spent yesterday in Birming- ham.
 J. H. Doughty, commercial agent of the Frisco in Memphis, was in the city yes- terday.
 l.. B. Washington, travelling passenger agent of the Frisco system, with head quarters in New Orleans. will return to that city December l. He has been act ing travelling passenger agent in Birming- ham since Paul Mckinnon was taken i'll several months ago. It is not yet known who will relieve MT. Washington in Birmingham, but the ap- pointment will be made within the next few days.
 The Frisco is now engaged In relaying it's line from Birmingham to Pratt City with 90-pound rail and also in ballasting the track. This work is being carried on in connection with the other improve ments on the line between Birmingham and Memphis.
 the ballasting of forty-ive miles of the track" said W. W. Brown, southwestern superintendent, yesterday. We have ten more miles of rail on the ground and we will receive seventy-five miles more of rail from the Tennessee company about February, and this will be laid as rapidly as possible.
 we have distributed about 60,O00 square yards of slag and will continue this work as long as the weather will permit We
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
GOING ON VACATION.
Father coyIe VIII Take Trip Through
 West.

The Rev Father Coyle, pastor of St. PauPs church, Is about to have his first vacation since he was placed fin charge of the parish more than year ago. He will leave tonight for Chicago over the Louisville and Nashville. He will visit Milwaukee and will then proceed to the far west He will go to Vancouver, and will later visit San Francisco. The re- turn trip will be by the way of Los AI- geles and Salt Lake. Father Coyle will be accompanied by his sister, Miss Mar celia Coyle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
MUSICAL NOTES

In the parlors of the Cable Piano com pany Adolf Damn Petersen will begin to- morrow afternoon at o'clock a series of sixteen or seventeen lecture song re- cltals on the master song writers. The subject of the initial recital will be Schubert As Mir Dahm-Petersen has high rank as a musician-singer and in- structor in vocal music the inauguration of this series. will excite great interest among students and persons of culture in general. The lecture-recitals will be, it is believed, not only educative but ex- tremely pleasing in the way of musical performance.
 The faculty recital at Pollock-Stephens tonight at o'clock promises to be un- usually brilliant. Miss Van Merkestyn, the gifted soprano, will sing several beau tiful songs Others who will take part arc MT. Staats, piano, director of the musical department; MT. Furman flute, and Miss Townley, elocution.
 The Savage English Grand Opera com pany will come to the Jefferson theatre December 27 It will present Rigolletto in very elaborate style This tuneful opera is seldom heard in recent years and 1t will be great treat to all classes of music lovers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20

over 1500 miles in Jefferson county" said MT. Stradford, land I would like to say that one can easy tell although he may be a stranger. when he leaves the county roads and enters the city or town limits.
 "On the whole I think the county roads are in very good condition. Excepting the various towns that you pass through the Mt. Pinson and the Bessemer roads are in good shape. It is true that there are few holes and ruts that have washed out, but with a little attention given to these places I would say that the reads which are maintained by the county aro ip fine shape.'
 Dr. Wyatt Hefin, in speaking of the
 cads, said. "I think there is a great room for improvement of the conditions of the public roads of this county. In many places the rains have made large holes ard ruts. In an attempt to nend matters these holes have been filled with slag without putting a sufficient amount of dirt and chert over the hard sub stance. This slag. lying loose n the road. makes travel unpleasant and cuts the rub Der tires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20

are laying about ono and 8 half miles of ballast daily at present.
 "The Age-Herald Messenger Boy will be run through to Amory as soon at the new time card is completed. which will probably be about the first of the month. The train only runs as far as Winfield at present, but 1t has provon such prof itable train that we have decided to ex- tend It."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
BIDS WANTED.

The undersigned will re- ceive bids for the bankrupt stock of R. H. Carter & Com pany, now on his hands. An inventory of the stock can be seen at POI Chalifoux Building.
 Vassar l.. Allen,
 As Trustee in Bankruptcy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20

Will be open on Saturdays until 500 p. nn. Checks cashed and deposits received from 0:OO and to 2. co p. nn., and from 500 p. m. to 500 pm. Peoples Savings Bank & Trust Co. 1907 End Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
In Building up a
 Savings Account Here

you not only helping yourself. but you hasenng forward the day when the Birmingham District Alabama and the South will be the richest and most populous sec the earth. When the people of this section be- thrifty and economical the people of bleak old New England will not be long before all the municipal and other securities issued for the development and m provement of the community will be owned by home people the interest will be kept home instead of being sent by the hundreds of thousand dollars present.
 Have an account with the Citizens Savings Bank if 1t is but a few dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
Heavy Rains In Illinois.

Decatur, H.. October 1s.-Record- breaking rains for October have fallen in central and southern Illinois during tho past twenty-four hours. In some localities over ten inches of water has fallen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20

Hoods Sarsaparilla ensures good diges- ton and strength to the vital organs. In- sist upon Hoods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
Sale of Property of the Iron City Paint
 Mills.

At a meeting of the creditors of the Iron City Paint Mills, held October 8, 1905, a trustee was appointed, and in &C., cordance with his instructions the entire property of the mills will be seld at pub lie outcry in front of the court house door at 12 o'clock, noon, on Friday, October 20, 1905, to the highest bidder for cash.
 IRON CITY PAINT MILLS.
 10-10-13-20 By J. J. White, President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20

Local Weather Data.
 Birmingham. October 19, D. m. Maximum temperature ................ s1 Minimum temperature ................. So Mean temperature ..-.................. 75 Normal temperature .................... 64 Deficiency of temperature since Janu- uary l........... .........-............... 499 Rainfall since p. m. yesterday. Rainfall since January 1............429 99 Deficiency of rainfall since Jan. l.. 8.72
 Weather Report.
 Temperature and precipitation, as re- ported by the weather bureau for select southern stations during 24 hours ending at 10 a. rn Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20
THE WEATHER

Washington. October 19-Foreeast for Alabama: Partly cloudy and cooler Fri day. probable showers; Saturday fair and cooler, winds becoming north and fresh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-20

Mir. Reed further said that he doubted the wisdom of working the convicts on the county roads so long as the county could lease them so advantageously. In conclusion, he said that the board of revenue welcomed fair criticism of road conditions in the county, and would be glad to receive any helpful suggestions that might be made regarding ways and means by which the public highways could be improved
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-06

The reign of terror in Mississippi has
at last been put down through the energy
of Governor Vardaman and the frmness
of Judge Wilkinson, of the Circuit court
of Lincoln county. Several members Of
the notorious Farmers League have been
sentenced to prison-one for life, five for
fifty years, one for twenty-five years and
others for twenty years. 1t is a crafty
ing indication of sanity hat Mississippi,
through the operation of local opinion
Shouts thus wipe out the disgrace OF
white-capism. The Farmers League was
formed in Lincoln county two years ago,
with the avowed object of controlling
labor in the interest of the farmers and
aiding in the enforcement of the laws.
An easy degeneration of policy soon
changed the league into an anti-negrc
organization similar to the post-bellum
Ku Klux Khan.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-06

California has a mixed senatorial
fight scheduled for this winter, the latest
candidate for the position being H. f
Huntington, of Los Angeles. The pros
poets for a long and bitter contest in the
legislature are excellent; meanwhile
needed legislation for the State of Cal
ifornia will be lost sight of. Such things
make the election of United States Sena-
tors by a direct vote of the people seem
more and more desirable. but there seems
to be no prospect of a change in that ul
rection for the present. While a resolu-
ton to amend the constitution to that
effect passed the House at the last ses-
sion, the Senate absolutely refused to
consider it.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-06

Senator Spooner of Wisconsin joins in
the oft-repeated warning to young men
against seeking positions in the govern
ment departments at Washington. ITS
an undesirable thing" he says, for a
young man to come here with any such
object in view. Whenever a constituent
of mine seeks such a position, either for
himself or another, | point out the dis
advantages of growing up in this life"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-06

Sheriff Terrell of Washoe county, on
taking office, notified the keepers OF
saloons and gambling houses that so long
as he was Sheriff the Il o'clock closing
law must be obeyed. As a result the
town was closed up tight at midnight
That is as it should be. So long as a
law is on the statute book it should be
enforced, and when an officer elected by
the people attempts to shirk his duty and
look another way while the law is being
broken he cuts a very poor figure. Sher-
if Terrell is doing his plain duty and
will gain the respect of everybody-saloon
men i~ncluded-by enforcing the law as he
finds it.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-01-06

Railroad rates are, of course, the main
missions report, which was transmitted
to Congress before the holiday adjourn
ment. An extension of powers is asked,
since at present the Commission can
merely condemn an unreasonable and un-
just rate, without prescribing the rate
that should be. There is no wish for the
privilege of arbitrarily initiating or fix
ing rates" but merely an amendment
reasonable rates upon complaint and
after hearing"