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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
"WINDY' JIM HADPOCKETS
 FULL OF PEARL BUTTONS

alls, all of which have been identlneo as coming from Frisco car which was recently burglarized.
 But like all famous people Wlhuy has a hobby. and that hobby is Wili'e peal buttons with pins on the back so they can be used for shirt waist sets' In order to make himself solid with the ladies. Jim swiped bunch of these when he made his last raid on freight car and every lady of color on the sou1nsiue is sporting a complete set of them.
 In his pockets were found no less thah four dozen of these buttons, and Detec- tive Bob Patton is carrying around couple of pockets full he took rom the prisoner.
 In Chattanooga. so it is said' Wlhuy Jim" made the life of the police ioree and the special agents miserable py HIS longing to break into cars, and alter they are through with him here, it is the ln- tention of the officers to send him pack to Chattanooga.
 Judge Feagin needs a new line or nor air" and Windy will be given an op- portunity to replenish his honor this morning, and in turn the judge will prop- ably present him wi1n pass to the clty streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
CORONER REDUCES FEES.
That Official Will Receive $25o for Vlr-
 enia Mines Disaster investigation.

As a result of a conference held between Coroner ". D. Paris and J. II. Miller. attorney for the Board of Revenue, yes- terday. the former has agreed to com promise his claim and accept $250 as his fees for the recent coroners jury in- vestgation of the Virginia mines disaster. The original claim filed with the Board of Revenue amounted 10 s599 DO.
 In letter to the members of the Board of Revenue Attorney Miller says;
 T have examined itno the law and facts with the account of Coroner w. D. Paris of $599 50, which said amount has been submitted to you for approval and asking you to issue warrant author izing it's payment
 "After going over the facts connected with this account, all of which grew out of the Virginia mine disaster, which oc- cured on. to-wit February 20, 1905. l find that only one jury inquest was held but l further find that 1t was necessary for the coroner to do a great deal of preliminary work relatiye to the one hundred and ten bodies of the dead men which were taken from the said mine These bodies were properly in charge of the coroner for Identification and other preliminary duties connected with his of flee.
 do not think that the full account Of $599 50 should be allowed, while at the same time l think that the coroner should be paid more than if he had simply held one jury inquest. 1t appears that he had to have witnesses for the identifiea- ton of great number and practically all of the bodies moved from the mine.
 After having talked over the matter with the Coroner and having investigated the work and labor performed by him, he has agreed to reduce his account from s5s9 50 and to accept $25o in full and com plete settlement for same. l think this is full and reasonable compensation to him under all the facts and circumstances in the case"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
MASONIC TEMPLE.
Formal Exercises Over Ground Break
 ing This Afternoon.

This afternoon at o'clock ground will be formally broken for the Masonic Tenn pie at the corner of Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue.
 The exrcises will be under the direction of the board of control of the Masonic Temple association The officers and directors of the Temple association are John G. Smith. president; L. V. Clark first vice president; J. D. Matlock. second vice president; M. T. Stradford, secretary; Eugene Fies. treasurer; J. B. Cobbs, A. B. Loveman, J. H. Phillips, J. A. Downey, M Newfeld, Dr. w. M. Ransom, Bertram Jacobs, c. P Orr and M. T. Stradford, board of directors.
 The building committee Is composed of the following Masons: W. J. Rushton, James Bowron, J. H. Phillips, J. Francis Vance and L. V. Clark.
 The following will be the programme this afternoon:
 Invocation by the Rev. A. J. Dickinson.
 Address by President John G. Smith
 Address by Lieut.. Gov. R. M. Cunning ham.
 Address by Dr. J. H. Phillips. :. Address by John M. Caldwell.
 Short talks by directors and members of the building committee.
 Capt John G. Smith as president of the Temple association will turn the first shovel of dirt.
 The building will cost when completed s50O00, and wih be ready for occupancy October l. 1905.
 The cornerstone will be laid next month during the session of the grand com mandery of Knights Templars of Ala bama.
 All Masons of Birmingham and the dis trict and the general public are invited to attend the exercises to be held tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Baseball Association Meet.
Local and Personal.

In the cases against Dunham Blackwell Mayor Atkins adjudged him guilty of disorderly conduct and carrying conceal ed weapons and fixed the punishment at 90 days on the streets. An appeal was taken and the Mayor, after making an investigation. finding that he was com pelled to fix a bond, although the pun ishment was hard labor instead of fine, fixed the bonds in each case at $500.
 The City Council met in regular ad- journed session tonight, routine business being transacted.
 Miss Beulah Hircher, a very talented young woman of Montgomery, who has been the guest of Mrs. Albert Meyer, has returned to her home.
 A large number of Selma 'drummers'' left last night for Mobile to attend the annual meeting of the Alabama division of the Travellers Protective. association, which convened in that city today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Battleshlps to Patrol Shore.

St. Johns, N. F., April 12.-It is an nounced that the British warships Cambrian, Soylla and Ring Dove, and the French warships La Voiser, Troude, Chasseloupe and La Bat will be sent here during the coming sum- mer to patrol the French shore. It is also believed that several American warships will shortly arrive here, ow- ing to the prospect of friction between the colonial government and Ameri- can fishermen over the Newfoundland fishing bait bills and the rights grant ed under the treaty of 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Time Is Extended.

Jefferson City, Mo, April 12.-Attor- ney General Hadley received a tele- phone message today from the St. Louis attorneys of the Waters-Pierce oil company that the answer of the oil company to his information against the company had been mailed for filing in the supreme court. The supreme court had given tho oil company until today to present its answer. The time has, however. been extended until to- morrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Departs From Usual Custom.

Washington, April 12.-The Attor. ney General today departed from the usual practice Of the Department of justice that pending cases must not be discussed publicly by any one in the department, so far as to authorize the statement that the report published in New York paper that there has been a stormy interview or altercation of any kind between him and Messrs. Harmon and Judson, special counsel for the government in the Santa Fe coal case, or that they have intimated any wish or purpose to resign their employment. is without any foundation whatever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Will Be Created Cardinals.

Rome, April 12.-It is considered certain that at the consistory to be held in June, Monsignor Ciagno de Azvedo, major domo of the Vatican; the Rt. Rev. J. Praga, bishop of Pe- tropolis, Brazil, and the Most Rev. Joseph Samasa, archbishop of Erlau, Hungary, whose appointment is de- sired by the Austrian Emperor, will be among those who will be created cardinals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
ODD FELLOW IS
 IGNORED IN SELMA
JEWEL IS CONFERRED ON DR. T. p. WHlTBY, WHO HAS BEEN A MEMBER CONTINUOUSLY FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.

Selma, April R.-(speciaL)-Last night Central lodge No. IS, Independent Order of Odd Fellows presented Dr. T. P. Whit by with a handsome three piece silver set, the occasion being the celebration of his having reached the twenty-ffth year of his membership in the Odd Eel lows. The sovereign grand lodge of the order prohibits the bestowal of the jewel or other presents upon a member who has been in the order twenty-five years unless he shall have been a member continuously, never having demited, been suspended or in any way become unaf- fliated There Is one other member of the order entitled to the twenty-five year jewel and that is J. c Bender, but who is absent from the city. He will be pre- sented with the jewel in a few days.
 Baseball Association Meet.
 The directors of the Selma Baseball as sociation met this morning and refused to accept the resignation of I. L. Ro- sendorff as president. MT. Rosendorff will continue at the head of the organization. The association has been incorporated with a capital of 5000 and the certificates of stock has been issued to the sub scribers. The club finished the first six games at home this afternoon and will go to Marion tomorrow for three games then to Meridian and then to Bessemer. Other games will be secured and the lovers of the national game expect to have plenty of sport in Selma these long summer afternoons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Sian Painter Hurt.

While painting sign on the side of the McArdle- Parker company on South Twen- tieth street and Railroad avenue yester- day afternoon. Will Shaw, q white man. fell to the ground and was seriously injured.
 He was at work on a seaffold, lost his balance and fell some distance. Physl- clans were summoned and the injured man was taken to his residence, 5lS South Nineteenth street, in the ambulance of Green & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
The Italian Agency.

pr. L. Coeciola, a well known Italian physician in Birmingham, received let ter last night from Consul General Far aferni. at New Orleans. stating that Capt S. catazano was no longer the represen- tative of the Italian government in Bir- mingham. A successor has not yet been appointed but the matter will be taken up within the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
COMMITTEE MEETS FOR THE FIRST TIME Four Panama Engineers As
 signed to Duty WALLACE SUBMITS PLANS Favors Tidewater Canal and Believes 1t Entirely Feasible-Arranee-
 ments Made to Bring In
 coolies and Japs.
WALLACE SUBMITS PLANS

Washington, April 12. ~ Chairman Shonts Governor Magoon and Chief En- gineer Wallace met in Secretary Tafts office today It was the first meeting of the executive committee of the 18th milan canal commission. and the details of the organization were considered. Sec retary Taft communicated to the three commissioners his views regarding the work of the commission, supplementing the instructions issued by the Presi- dent
 On the whole the committee had long and satisfactory discussion with Secre- tary Taft and reached some conclusions as to the organization of the Panama railroad directory at the meeting which is to take place next Monday in New York.
 Chairman Shonts of the canal commis- sion will be the next president of the Panama Railroad company, and every member of the commission will be made a director of the company. That will leave four members of the directorate to be named. and they will be civilians.
 Engineers Assigned to Duty.
 Another important conclusion related to the assignment to duty of the four engineer officers of the canal eommls- sion. who are not members of the execu- tive committee, namely, Admiral Ehoi- colt Colonel Ernest, General Hays ana MT. Harrod. It was decided to make these four men a special engineering com mission quite apart from the board of
 
 Presidents order To this engineering commission will be assigned the various engineering problems arising in the course of the construction of the canal. To them are to be submitted all plans of an engineering character Of capital importance and on these they will ask the opinion of the board of consulting engineers, which body is so far incom- plete.
 The consulting board will report on the projects to the full canal commission, and this body in turn will make recom- mendations thereon to the President Of the United States.
 The laobr problem was discussed at length, and it was resolved that con- tracts should be made for the employ ment of 2000 Japanese, and 20OO Chinese coolies in the canal construction. This is merely preliminary and experimental move, put II II SuctetuS iHt chSiHctis will have an almost unlimited force of labor to draw on. No opinion has yet been had from the Attorney General as to the right of the commission to employ its labor more than eight hours daily but it has satisfied itself that there Is no legal obstacle to the employment of this coolie labor under contract. This conclusion is based on the theory that while the United States exercises con- trOI nvar fha canal zona for a tive purposes, yet the titular sovereignty over the strip remains in Panama over which no American labor law can be held to extend.
 Favors Tide Level Canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
w;II Start for North Pole

Baltimore, April 12-Local Weather Observer Oliver L. Fassig, in charge of the Baltimore weather office, an nounced today that he will join the relief ship Belgia, which is to sail from Sandernjord in search of the Zeigler north pole expedition. MT. Fassig will represent the government weather bureau and the National Geo granhical society of Washington. He will sail from New York May 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Electric Liuhts.
Cox Grants Respite.

Nashville, Tenn. April 12.-Gov. ernor Cox tonight granted a respite until May to Tom Cox. sentenced to hang here Friday next. for killing a
 policeman. The Governors action was taken upon urgent solicitation of the condemned mans spiritual advisers, who pleaded that he be given oppor- tunity to prepare his soul for eternity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
TOO MUCH WATER
 FINDERS THE WORK
THE WET WEATHER CAUSES WATER TO ACCUMULATE IN MINES FASTER THAN IT GAN BE PUMPED OUT.

Pratt City, April 12-(Special)-The over abundance of water in the mines of the Pratt division has somewhat hin- dered the work for the past few weeks. This has been an unusually wet spring, and the operators have experienced much trouble all over the district in keeping the mines free from water
 The repairing work and the installing of new machinery in the mines of this division have been delayed by the pres ence of too much water. All the mines in this division are being equipped with modern machinery and when the plans. now under contemplation, are carried out every mine in the Pratt division will be as up-todate equipped as No. mine.
 Fire Companies.
 The three fire companies of Pratt City will hold separate meetings this week to consider holding an entertainment for the benefit of the department, the pro- ceeds to be used in paying the expenses of the f1remen who will attend the tour nament at Gadsden in May.
 Company No. will meet tomorrow night and companies No. 1 and NJ. will meet Friday night.
 Charles D. Comstock, who is training the firemen to take part in the contests at the tournaments is practising the men every day and getting them in excellent shape. MT. Comstock will not select the team In several week$s
 Personal and General.
 The Pratt City Drug company has re- moved it's place of business to the Brown building, corner First avenue and Third street. New fixtures and a handsome new soda fount have been installed and the store will be one of the handsomest in the city.
 City Clerk Edward Donaldson, Jr., is visiting in Tennessee. Mrs. Donaldson who Is visiting relatives at Franklin Tenn. will accompany MT. Donaldson or his return home
 MT. Will Mckenzie has returned from trip to Amory, Miss.
 Miss Elizabeth Sommerville of Alices. vile spent last night with relatives ir Pratt City en route to Jacksonville where she will enter the State Norma college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Riiou.

Miss Caroline Hull, who Is playing the leading role in "Vivian's Papas' at the Bijou theatre this week, is not only very handsome woman. but is endowed with pleasing voice. Her songs are feature of every performance. The at tendance has been very good this week. and there will be a matinee this after noon, in addition to the usual perform ance tonight
 For next week the offering at the Bijou will be Walter Edwards and strong company in "A Fighting Chance" This is a western drama with q stirring theme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Big Leather Company Incorporated,

Trenton, N. J.. April 12.-The Gen. tral Leather company, with an author ized capital of $S0, 100000, was incor- porated here today. The company is to manufacture and deal in leather. The stock is divided into $400O0 900 preferred, paying per cent cumula- tive dividends, and $40000,000 com mon. The incorporators are Howard K. Wood, K. K. McLaren and Horace s. Gould, all of Jersey City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
NERVOUS MES s.
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 to Pay.

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 I have not room to explain how this remedy, by removing the cause, puts a certain end to all sorms of nervousness. inward and outward including fretful- ness. restlessness, seeplessness, irrita- bility All of these things are fully ex- plained in the book l will send you when you write.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
FOR HILL MURDER.
Jim Walker Is Arrested and Locked
 Up In the County Jail.

{ Jim Walker, d negro. has been arrested on warrant sworn out before Justice of the Peace Charles J. Martin charging murder The arrest of the negro was made by Deputy Sheriff John c. Burgin fin connection with the murder of w. T. Hill. the merchant of Smythe. Saturday afternoon.
 The negro Walker is in the county jail and refuses to talk. The officers are still Investigating the mysterious mur- der, and other arrests may follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Garfield Gets Names and Addresses.

Topeka, Kan, April 12.-Commis- sioner J. R. Garfield, who is gathering oil data in Topeka, expects to conclude most of his work here Thursday and get away to Chanute, where he will begin investigations in the oil belt. Much of his work in Topeka has been to secure the names and addresses of men ;n the oil belt, from whom he hopes to secure the facts that he de- ciroc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Warrant Issued for Arrest.

St. Joseph, Mo, April 12.-A war rant has been issued for the arrest of Henry Brueninger. president of the American Mercantile company, the "get-rich-quick concern which col lapsed here. L. H. Miles. secretary, and M Nordean, financial manager. have disappeared. Two thousand peo- pie here lose s30,000 by the failure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Baptist Tabernacle Pastor

The Rev John D. Ray, pastor of the Second Baptist church of Selma, has accepted the pastorate of the Baptist Tabernacle on the North Highlands He succeeds the Rev F. H. Watkins, who goes to Union Springs The Rv. Mr. Ray will preach his first sermon In his new charge early next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Boy Takes strYchnine.

Memphis, April 12.-A special to the Commercial-Appeal from Hoxie, Ark, says Alfred Bland, the 1S-year-old son of a prominent farmer living in that town, has committed suicide by taking strychnine. Te boy. it Is said, was disgruntled because he had been com pelled by his parents to stay at home against his desires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Indictments Against Standard OH.

Frankfort, Ky, April 12-About 400 indictments charging the Standard Oil company with failure to take out ped dler's license as required by the Ken lucky statutes will be returned by the Franklin county grand jury today Similar indictments have been re- turned recently in several counties of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
West End Baptist Church.

The ground breaking exercises for the new West End Baptist church, corner of Hawkins street and Tuscaloosa avenue. will take place this morning at o'clock. An interesting programme has been ar ranged.
 The new edifice will cost s50OO. The pastor of the church is the Rev. E. Lee Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Bids Suckers eood-Rye.

Kansas City, April 12.-The Ameri. can Mercantile association, alleged to be get-rich-quick" concern, with offices in a downtown office building, has been closed. and this notice posted on the door: Goodbye, suckers, good bye"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
Miss Wehrmann.

Birmingham music circles manifest a lively interest in the concert to be given next Monday night in the Cable Piano companys hall by Miss Eugenie Wehr- mann, who Is heralded as a pianist of marked brilliancy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-13
LADS ARE TO MAKE
 PRETTY LASSIES
LOUIS HE'LL, HANDSOME BLONDE, WILL APPEAR AS JUNE BRIDE
 IN "BAcHELoR's REVERlES" AT
 ATHLETIC CLUB FRIDAY NIGHT.

Ed Warren. Jr. is to have the title role in the "Reveries of a Bachelor" which will probably be the principal feat ure of the Athletic clubs minstrels to be given in the club theatre next Friday night.
 As the et.ftain rises on this act, the bachelor is discovered in his handsome drawing room apartments, restlessly doz- ing in big arm chair. He is supposed to have been out having time" with his companions, and hence his reveries are of a mixed variety
 In his dreams there come before him visions of his past sweethearts, most of them comedy and good to look upon. But visions come which are not so fair to be- hold The dreams and nightmares consist of Alabama National Guard girl, Parsifal girl, Athletic club girl, Country club girl, Southern club girl, Y. M. c. A. girl, Fenc- ing girl, bathing girl, Bjou ballet girl and lastly the lovely June bride, imper- sonated by Louis Hell. All of these girls are impersonated by well known young men of Birmingham, and altogether it makes one of the most attractive num- bers of the kind ever presented here, and is a rich burlesque on the original Rev cries of Bachelor presented at the city hall about a year ago.