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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
BUNCH OF WIRE MAY
 CAUSE MAN TROUBLE
c. D. JOHNSTON OF ATLANTA MUST EXPLAIN HOW HE oB- TANNED POSSESSION OF 227o POUNDS OF TELEPHONE WIRE.

c. D. Johnston. who says his home Is in Atlanta, may have some very serious trouble with the Birmingham police de- partment unless he can explain in satis- factory manner how be obtained 22l0 pounds of telephone wire which Is claimed by the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele- graph company as their property.
 Weller & Co. of this city received the shipment of wire and were to pay but 111a cents per pound for it. It is worth l6 cents. MT. Weller became suspicious when his firm was requested to send the check in payment for the wire to an ad- dress in Atlanta which, after an investi- gation, was found to be the location of the Atlanta Athletic club. He reported the matter to Chief Wier and was told not to take the wire from the depot
 In the meantime Chief Wier commu- nicated with Atlanta and as a result w. L. Woodruff. local manager of the Bell Telephone company, made a special trip to Atlanta and there learned that the wire was the property of his company.
 A report to police headquarters says Johnston has been arrested in Atlanta. The wire shipped here was worth in the neighborbood of $400
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17

The question of changing the specifioa- tons of the creosoted wooden block pav- ing for Highland avenue, in order that 1t might be made more satisfactory to the property holders along tho avenue, was brought up at the regular meeting of the City Council last night, but on motion was deferred until tho next meeting. That action was taken in order to allow the residents of Highland avenue to make known to the board their opinions on the matter.
 Alderman Stockmar introduced a reso- lution seeking to amend sections and 6 of the specifications for the pavement. The principal change sought was & pro- vision for pitch joints between the blocks.
 Alderman Hedt then moved that the resolution go over to the next meeting. In the discussion that followed Alderman Heidt stated that the property holders along Highland avenue had been waiting patiently for three months for the pave ment to be completed. It was an absolute failure. q1e stated, and before anything further was doxe the desires of the peo- pie should be learned. Mir. Heidt said that the wooden blocks did not have half dozen friends on Highland avenue.
 A call for the question was then made by Alderman Gray, but on request of Al- derman Stockmar, F. A. Hummer, general manager of the United States Wood Pre- serving company, was given the floor to speak in behalf of the contractors. Mir. Hummer stated that in its present condi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
THOMPSON REGRETS
 BUCKLEY AFFAIR
INTERNAL REVENUE. COLLECTOR SAYS THAT REMOVAL OF MONT ooMERY POSTMASTER WAS A SURPRISE TO HIM AND SCOTT.

Internal Revenue Collector J. O. Thomp- son declined yesterday to be interviewed concerning the removal Of Postmaster c. W. Buckley. of Montgomery, except to say that Judge Buckley had been re- moved and to express regret that the necessity for his removal had arisen.
 q see." said Nfr. Thompson, that it has been said that I am a~political op- ponent of Judge Buckley's. This is not true. Instead of being his political oppon- ent we have at all times had the most cordial relations. Judge Buclkleys re- moval was as much a surprise to Captain Scott and myself as 1t could have been to Judge Buckley himself.
 When asked who would be recommended as successor to Judge Buckley, Mir. Thompson replled
 "No appointment will be made until the people of Montgomery have had an opportunity to express their choice"
 MT. Thompson declined to say whether or not any one had been already recom- mended He also declined to make any statement whatever in regard to the charges preferred against Judge Buck ley He said Judge Buckley would be re- sponsible for the office until his success sor has been named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
TO HEAR FROM CITIZENS
 ABOUT WOODEN PAVEMEN !

tion the Highland pavement was abso' lutely worthless. He said further:
 ''The wooden block pavement has been tried in many northern cities and has given general satisfaction. In the down. town sections of New York 1t has been demonstrated that 1t Is the best ma- terial that can be used for paving. The travel is heavy and the high buildings on either side shield 1t from the sun. Hero in BirminghaIA and the south, however. we have been confronted with different conditions. Highland avenue is in no way protected from the sun and the traffic is very light. Heavy traffic tends to keep the openings between the blocks closed and keep the water out
 ''The trouble can be easily remedied if pitch is substituted for sand between the blocks. I request in behalf of our com- pany. that we be allowed to proceed with the pavement making the substitute men toned. If allowed, the work will proceed as rapidly as possible, and we will en- deavor to avoid all further delays"
 Alderman Barbour asked if the con- tractors could not continue to lay the blocks under the old contract without waiting until the next meeting. Alder man Heidt stated that the citizens had been subjected to continued delays for the last three months. and that he thought the paving company could afford , to wait two weeks. The motion of Alder man Heidt that the resolution of Alder man Stockmar be postponed two weeks was then carried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
INDUSTRIAL NEWS

The local iron market is quiet but firm at SIP on a No., 2 foundry basis.
 The coal trade which was dull a few weeks ago is now fairly active. There is a good demand for both steam and domestic fuel
 The expansion of the Decatur Car works of Birmingham which has been under way for some time. is nearing com pletion. The company Is adding to its Industry the manufacture of 'loggers' cars used in the lumber business. These cars will be turned out here on a large scale. This additional department of the Decatur Car works involves an expendi- ture, it is said of something like $50, ,Oo0
 The Coosn Pipe and Foundry company at Gadsden. related to the Alabama Con Bolidated Coal and Iron company, Is running smoothly. The plant was com pleted about two weeks ago. It is equip ped with the latest approved machinery and has a capacity of about 10000 tons a year.
 The Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company's new ovens at Lewisburg and Searles-fifty at each place-will be finished soon This will give the com pany total of nearly thousand ovens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
JURIES MUST DECIDE IF WOMEN SHALL HANG

Matte Pitts and Queenie Boswell, the negro women whom J. IT. Bolton, white man. alleges held him up at the point of their pistols one night last week and took s10 in cash from his pocket, were yesterday bound over by Judge Feagin to await the action of the grand jury. The women were placed under bond of 5000 each and. as they could not make 1t, were taken to the county jail.
 Bolton stated on the stand that on Thursday night last he was walking up Second avenue and between Twenty fourth and Twenty-fifth streets he was accosted by the two negro women who were defendants. One of them had called to him to throw up his hands. This woman was identified by the witness as the one who gave her name as Hattie Pitts.
 Bolton said he had held up his hands, as demanded, and me other woman, Queenie Boswell, had gone through his pockets, abstracting the money.
 Both women maintained their innocence,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17

but Bolton identified them positively and Judge Feagin bound them over.
 As highway robbery is a capital of- fense in Alabama, the case of these women will test whether or not females can go to the gallows in this state A well-known jurist who was present at the trial yesterday, was asked whether or not he thought 1t possible for an Ala bama jury to condemn women to capital punishment He replied:
 T don't see why women should not suffer the same penalty that men are compelled to when they commit capital offense, and I believe a jury will take this view. The old Saxon common laws condemn highway robbers to the death penalty because highway robbers say, or mean to say, when they hold per son up for the purpose of robbery, your money or your life,' which means that if you do not give up your purse you must stand prepared to forfeit your life.
 NO, I see no reason why these wom- en may not be condemned to suffer the extreme penalty, as the case was a most fragrant one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
New Site for County Jail.
CAN EXTEND OPERATIONS.
Stockholders In Calumet and Hecla AL
 lowed to Buy Other Properties.

Boston August l6.-The stockholders of the Calumet and Hecla company. at their annual meeting today. voted to amend the bylaws so as to authorize the officers and directors to buy shares of other min- ing companies.
 At the meeting announcement was made that the company having acquired S0o0o acres of mineral land in Michigan. would form two companies. the Frontenac and the Maintou. for the purpose of exploring the land. The stockholders voted to turn over part of the holdings of the Calumet and Hecla company to the new companies.
 The old officers and the board Of direc- tors were reelected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
CITY'S FINANCES ARE
 IN BETTER CONDITION

decrease months May June and July months last year. the receipts has been noted of the city amounted to s4a% showing a of
  the receipts for these months this the receipts wereS
 The include the interests on bonds that more rao able expenditures can be he 0 quaer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
NEGRO WAS ARRESTED.
Charged With Killing w B. Wade at
 LIttIeton Tuesday.

Deputy Sheriff R. J. Greenwood brought Eugene Banks, a negro, to Birmingham last night, charged with killing w. B Wade near Lttleton Tuesday.
 It will be remembered that Wade was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon by pis- tol In the hands of the negro. which. it is stated, was discharged accidentally. Dr. Ira J. Sellers, who attended the wounded man after he was brought to Birmingham. says that Wade told him the shooting was entirely accidental. Wade died at St. vincent's hospital Tues day night. The arrest of Banks was or dered by Coroner Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
WILL NOT RESIGN.
Commissioner Phillips Would Not
 Make Statement Yesterday.

Police Commissioner George c. Phil lips, whose resignation was requested at 0 meeting of the commission Tuesday night, declined yesterday to make any statement as to what action he would take in the matter except to rene-t that he would not resign. He referred every- enc to his attorneys, Judge zell Gaston and J. J. Curtis.
 T have not yet had an opportunity to confer with MT. Phillips,' said Judge Gaston last night. "and l cannot. of course. make any statement until I have talked with him. At present I don't know of anything that could be said"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
coneer Sees Acting Secretary.

Washington. August 16--Ambassador E. H. Conger arrived in Washington today from Mexico He had conference with Acting Secretary Asee at the state de- pertinent and later made arrangements to visit the President at Oyster Bay. MT. Conger would not discuss his future plans further than to say that he had no intention of entering politics in Iowa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
ADJUSTMENTS
East Lake Casino.

continue to entertain theatregoers at the East Lake Casino. The olio presented by the minstrels is characterized by many good features, while the dances of Diana are artistic. One of the cleverest num- bers on the minstrel programme is the monologue of Jack Lyle. MT. Lyle is amusing as a black cork artist and knows how to make the people laugh. Several other entertaining numbers are intro- duced.
 night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
Admitted to Naval Acadamy.

Annapolis. August 16.-The following have been admitted to the naval acad- emy: Midshipmen John W. Quillian, Georgia. and Oscar c. Greene, Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
sIocumb Bank AuthorIzed.

tional bank of Slocumb has been author ized to begin business with a capital of s25.odn c H. Malone president. ". W. Beall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17

Looking for cousin.--Chief Wier has a letter from Mrs. James Dolora of Springfield, O., requesting information as to the whereabouts of her cousin, Richard Pill Mrs. Dolora says Pill left Springfield with the intention of locat- ing in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17

Miss Beulah Holly has returned home after a visit to Cook Springs.
 Mir. and Mrs A. A. Adams are visiting near Nashville.
 The friends of MT. F. w. Dickson. who was operated on yesterday for ap- pendicitis, will be glad to know that he is improving
 Mir and Mrs. M. A. Crittendon will en- tertain the members of Bachelors and Spinsters Camp" at their home on South Twentieth street.
 Mrs J. T. Nixon, accompanied by Miss Katherine Nixon. will leave tomorrow for Danville, N. Y, to be gone for some time. Mrs. Nixon has been in Ill health for some time and goes in hope of recovering her health.
 Phone 276 People'D if you want the Gswk Engraving Co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
CITY ITEMS.

MT. Jackson Returns.-Fred M. Jack son returned yesterday from Chautau- qua, N. Y, where he has been for two or three weeks. His family will spend the remainder of the summer at this resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17

the remainder or the summer at lplS resort.
 Looking for cousin.--Chief Wier has letter from Mrs. James Dolora of Springfield O., requesting information as to the whereabouts of her cousin, Richard Pill. Mrs. Dolora says Pill left Springfield with the intention of locat- ing in Birmingham.
 Negro Bound over.--In the police court yesterday Judge Feagin bound Robert Murray, a negro, over to the criminal court on the charge of assault with knife with intent to commit murder. The negro's bond is fixed at $500, and he is in the county jail.
 Wants Husband.-Chief of Police Wier had a letter yesterday from Mrs. Nellie Allen of Atlanta, inquiring if her husband, John Allen. is in Birming- ham. Mrs. Allen says her husband left Atlanta to come here, and that the last time she heard from him he was en- gagged in the furniture business.
 Young Man Deserted.-The Birming- ham police department has received notice of the escape of Will Miller of Tuscumbia from the United States army. The report says Miller enlisted on July 25 in Birmingham. A full de- scription of the boy was sent the de- pertinent together with the names and addresses of his parents.
 To Make igaton.-Deputy Sheriff R. J. Greenwood has been in- structed by Acting Sheriff Albert Strad- ford to go to Flat Top today and inyes- l tigate the death of the negro woman known as Big Emma," who was killed at that place last Sunday. Deputy Greenwood will secure the names of all witnesses and make an effort to appre- bend the negro man who is said to have done the shooting.
 New Mail Service.--Mail clerks have been placed on the Southern trains leaving Birmingham for Atlanta every night at 10: 30 o'clock and on the trains leaving Atlanta for Birmingham at the same time. Pouches will be ex- changed with several of the more i'm portant cities along the route, giving these cities additional mail service both from the east and north, and from the south and west.
 Foot Crushed.-J. H. Hodd, white man living at Ensley, had his foot crushed at the Louisville and Nashville shops on Sixteenth street late Tuesday afternoon. He was carried to his home in Ensley and is now resting well. todd was working in the shops, when heavy piece of timber fell on him. He narrowly escaped being more seriously injured, and barely succeeded in get ting his body from under the falling lumber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17

Negro Bound over.-In the police court yesterday Judge Feagin bound Robert Murray, negro, over to the criminal court on the charge of assault with knife with intent to commit murder. The negro's bond is fixed at $500, and he is in the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
THE WEATHER.

Washington. August 1s-Forecast for Alabama: Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday: variable winds.
 Weather Report.
 Temperature and precipitation, as re- ported by the weather bureau for select southern stations during 2i hours end- ing at 10 a. m. Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17

nathy was elected city electrician with salary of s100 per month.
 The following street Improvement or- dinances were adopted by the board:
 No PIT, providing for the grading, gut terng and sidewalk curbing of Twenty first street from Humboldt to Magnolia avenue; No 279. providing for the grad ing, guttering and sidewalk curblng of Avenue A from Twentieth to Twenty first streets; No. 234, for the Improvement of Avenue c from Seventeenth to Twentieth streets; No 2s2, for the improvement of Twenty-fourth street from Avenue A to First avenue; No. 2SS, for the improve ment of Fourteenth street between Ave nue A and First avenue; No. 2s4, for lm- provements on St. Charles street; No. 2s5. for the improvement of Fifteenth street between Avenues F and K.
 New Site for County Jail.
 Alderman Heidt introduced resolution instructng the Mayor to communicate with the board of revenue of this county with reference to the selection of new site for the county jail. II Is stated In the resolutions that if less conspicu- ous place and one that would be more healthful for the citizens were selected the benefits that would accrue to both the county and the city would warrant the change.
 Monthly Bills.
 The monhly bills were ordered paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
Absrnathy City eIectrIcIsn.

As recommended in the report of the judiciary committee, the board went Into an election of city electrician. On nom ination of Alderman O'Neill, W. H. Aber-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
Investment in a growing enterprise is the surest road to wealth.
 Andrew Carnegie.

And the saving bank is the road to ready money when opportunity to invest presents itself.
 Meanwhile it's earning interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17

Phone 276 tPeople'D if you want the Gswk Engraving Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
AND SAFET1

We pay ( per cent on savings and time dspos- it's and compound inter- est semi-annunily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17

Cniietrz Soap combines delicate medieinsl and eu.sl- lient properties derived from Cutieurs, the sst 1kin Cure with the pures of cleansing ingrsdienis end s
 rereshing of howsr odors Two sesps h as ens prics = namely, Medicinal and Tonef Soap 1oe 11s. Potter Drss Chem. Corp, Sole Props., Bostoe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17

The local iron market is quiet but firm at SIP on No. ? foundry basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
PERSONAL.

Miss Beulah Holly has returned home after a visit to Cook Springs
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-06
AMONG THE EsklMos.
Manslaughter Is Not Uncommon, ana
Polygamy Is Rare.

Granddaughter Is Not Uncommon, ana
Polygamy Is Rare.
Manslaughter is by no means uncom-
mon among the Eskimo heather ma
tves, according to Professor Eriksen,
but invariably leads to kind of ven
delta between the relatives of the MUIR
derer and those of the murdered per-
son. Again, if young married man or
his wife dies the surviving party has
the right to kill the small children
should he or she not be In a position
to guarantee their maintenance. Aged
persons, on the other hand, are will
1ngly supported by their relatives.
Children are never beaten or punished,
no matter how badly they behave. The
Eskiraos explain this custom by say
ing that the children have no power of
understanding and therefore have no
idea Of wrong and punishment.
Polygamy is unusual, as there Is a
scarcity of Eskimo women. In spite
of this, however, the professor met
several men who had two wives. The
exchange Of wives is very frequent.
Wives must obey their husbands; 9TH
erwise they are beaten. Husbands
maintain that their wives must be
beaten several times annually to pre-
vent their desire for supremacy in the
household from becoming too persist
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-06-06
-NRl MURuER,S COATS.
IS Hard 10 say In Which He Was
The N:nra. sEsrnrn hIn

IS Hard 10 say In Which He Was
the More Miserable.
A pleasant incident of the penurious
Gays of Henri Murger, the author of the
famous Vie de Boheme," is related
by French writer. Murger when in
the extreme of poverty was one day
invited to party at the house of
publisher at which it was of great i'm
portance that he should be present.
Unfortunately he possessed only one
suit of clothes, which was in the last
stage of shabbiness. He therefore ap-
pealed to a friend who gloried in the
possession of two black coats-one old,
the other new-to lend him one. The
friend, not overwillingly, lent him the
old one. 1t was too small for him and
very shiny at the seams, but by lib
eral use of ink he managed to make it
pass muster and attended the party.
Unfortunately the friend was there,
too, and in great anxiety over his coat
followed Murger about the room with
such remarks as Don't stand so up
right. You will split my coat" or For
heavens sake, mind what you are do
ing with that coffee. You are splash
ing it all down the front of my coat"
Shortly afterward a similar occasion
arrived. Murger determined that moth
ing should make him apply for the
same coat. Accordingly he went to an
other friend and related the whole cir
cumstance. This friend willingly lent
him a new black coat which fitted adj
mirably But matters were not inn
proved after all, for the lender was at
the party and followed Murger every
where, exclaiming in tones of audible
good nature: do just what you like
with my coat, old man. Tear it right
up the back or cover it with grease
just as you like. l shall never say
word. Only too delighted to lend it to