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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16
GUARD is INDIGNANT.
Talk of Organizing New Com A,
In Gaisden.

Gadsden, March 15--(Special) -Au Of the
old members of the Queen City Guards
a few days ago received letters of dis
missal from the company, and fast upon
the heels of this came the announce
ment of the reorganization oil the COM
pany with an almost entirely new mem
bership, except the officers. The old MEM
bers are now hot under the conan at their
summary dismissal, and are talking of
organizing another company. 1t is not
very likely that a new company will be
organized for several reasons principally
because there is no room for another
company in the regiment, and it VIII be
hard matter to find a competent man who
will take charge of the company as cap
tain under the present circumstances
John Jones' colored who has been serv-
ing a sentence on the county chain gang
for an assault committed upon another
negro. made his escape last night from
the convict camp, which is located some
ten miles from Gadsden. The negro was a
trusty and his sentence would have ex-
pired next Monday It is not known ex-
actly when he escaped. A reward of $40
has been offered for his capture. and il
caught he will get six months for his
trouble.
Hon. j. A. Bilbro OF Gadsden has been
appointed as a special Judge to hold the
circuit court of Jackson county. which
conyenes next Monday. A special session
of the Marshall county circuit court con-
venes next Monday and Judge w. W.
HARRISON will be detained there, SO Gov
ernor Cunningham appointed Judge Bill
bro. He took the oath of office before
Probate Judge Penn Tuesday afternoon
and will leave for Scottshoro Saturday
and open court Monday.
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COUNCIL ELECTS
CITY OFFICIALS
Old Officers are Elected with
Few Exceptions
MAYOR NAMESC0MMlTTEES
The Welsh Held Interesting Entertain
n1ent Last Evening, and Col. Johns
and Or. Phillips Spoke.
Welsh Entertainment.

Pratt City, March 15-(special.)-
new Board of Aldermen, which was in
stalled last Monday night met in special
session tonight and elected city officials
for the ensuing year. Mayor Hudnall was
in the chair and every member Of the
new board was in his seat The Mayor,
after reading statement showing the
financial condition Of the city, announce
ed that the election of officers would be
taken up.
The officers elected were as follows: Ed
ward Donaldson, Jr., city clerk; w. c.
Mcdonald, city treasurer; j. B. Arid, city
attorney, j. c. Hartsfield, chief of police;
j. q. eWaver, night captain; Sid Harmon
policeman No /; o. d, Brown, street
commissioner; R. ]. Granger, sanitary Of
ficer, DR.. j. b. Stage, and DIR. ]. E.
Seay, city health officers. John Meagher,
chief of fire department.
A lively discussion was elected when
the name of Mr.. Arid was nominated for
city attorney as he has removed from the
city and the code provides that the office
must be filled by a qualified voter of
Pratt City. On motion the code was
amended and Mr.. Arid was elected.
On motion the salary of the city treas
urer was reduced to 500 per year and
the salary of the city attorney fixed at
sl2. 80 per month
Mayor Hudnall then read The appoint
ment of the following committees:
Finance, w. G. Mcdonald, DR.. j. b.
Stage and j. d. Handy. Judiciary, Dr.
]. e. Seay, w. C. Muir and c. X. Clay
ton. Street and light, DR.. ]. B. Stage,
w. j. Powell and c.. d. Harrell. Miscel-
laneous, James OHara, w. j. Outlaw and
w. G. Mcdonald. Water works. DIR. j.
B. Stage. j. w. Mills and C. X. Clayton.
Buildings, the city clerk, the Mayor and
]. d. Handy. Fire. the Mayor, William
Maclxinaw and c. ID. Harrell. DR.. Stagg
was made treasurer of the sinking fund.
DIR. r. f. Lovelady was continued as a
member of the committee to purchase a
hook and ladder wagon for the fire de-
partment
The petition Of Emmett frost. asking
to be granted a license to conduct a sa-
loon at Ezell station, commencing April
l. was allowed.
Welsh Entertainment.
The annual entertainment held by the
Welsh people of the Birmingham district
which was postponed from st, Davids
day, on March l, was held tonight at
Foley's hall The chief speakers were
Col. L. w. Johns and DR.. J. II. Phillips.
| The entertainment lasted fro 4.30 this
afternoon until 10 o'clock, and the pro-
gramme was as follows:
Remarks, Col. L. w. Johns.
Solo, Mrs. Beddow.
Recitation, Miss Annie Herbert.
Solo. You're as Welcome as the
Flowers in May" y. u. Williams.
| Recitation, w. Beddow,
| Solo, with chorus, Mrs Monkey.
| Violin solo. W. Jenkins.
Song, Men of Harlech,' by choir
| Welsh talk. Mr. Herbert
Song. "Delaney's Chicken" Sidney
Vaughan.
Song, Miss Griffths.
Recitation, THE Confessional" Miss
Fannie Webb
Address. DIR. ! - Phillips,
Welsh Anthem. /" choir.
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THE MAN HAD GOOD
CAUSE FOR LIBEL
Court Allows Damages TO White Man
Whom the Papers Had Published
as "Colored."

Columbia. March 15.-In case brought
before the supreme court of South Car
DINA on a demurrer, decision was
handed down today declaring that it is
lbellous to publish a white man as a
negro. Two newspapers referred to a
white man as "colored" He entered suit
against each for $4,000. One paper de-
INJURED, claiming that under the thir-
teenth fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the constitution. the application
of the word negro" or 'colored' to any
one is not defamatory nor libellous. The
court cites number of cases, and says:
at must be apparent from consulting
the texts of these amendments that there
is not the slightest reference to the So
cial conditions of the two races, and
nothing can be impaired into these
amendments TO give any such effect. We
hold that these three amendments to the
federal constitution have not destroyed
the law of this state. which makes the
publication of white man as a negro
lbellous."
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Criminal Court.

The case of Harry w. Phillips of Ems
ley, charged with obtaining $1,000 under
false pretenses, absorbed the attention
of the first division throughout the day,
Judge Dan Greene presiding.
In the second division, Judge Samuel
Weaver presiding. Beige Edwards, a ne
gro, was convicted of assault with intent
to murder.
1t developed yesterday that an impor-
tant decision has recently been made by
the judges of the criminal court regard
ing the serving of sentences imposed by
the court in cases appealed from the po-
lice court of Birmingham. Judge Dan
Greene and Judge Weaver have decided
that In these appeal cases the defendant
when convicted cannot be sent to Fiat
Top or Coalburg. as has heretofore been
the case, but must be remanded to the
city authorities and compelled to work
out his sentence under the city
Section 6 of the act creating the police
court prescribes that any person when
convicted in the police court of any or
Tense may appeal to the criminal court or
Jefferson county upon giving bail in such
sum as may be prescribed by the police
court, whereupon the clerk of the police
court shall transmit to the said criminal
court ali the original papers in such cause.
together with the appeal bond, and said
defendant shall be tried in said criminal
court denovo and without jury" as
though said prosecution had been begun
In the criminal court. In every such case
II the defendant Is convicted there snail
be taxed against him as part of the cost
a solicitors fee of s.. In every appeal
case when the defendant Is convicted IN
the criminal court and fails to pay or to
confess Judgment for the fine and cost
he may be sentenced to hard labor for
the Mayor and Aldermen for the tine and
for all cost for the time prescribed by
law for such offense.
Section il of the same act provides that
the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham
shall establish a system of hard labor, or
NAV contract to have all persons SEN
fenced TO hard labor for the city worked
and confined anywhere in Jefferson coun-
~ under the same rules. regulations ana
conditions as are prescribed by law Tor
combining and working county convicts:
provided that all such persons convicted
and sentenced, as herein PROVIDED ior'
shall be sentenced for all costs OF convlc-
tion as well as the fine, and until sucn
system is established or such CONTRACT
made. all male convicts shall be worHea
-, the streets. sewers or any other work
in said. which the Mayor ana Alder
men may deem best,
In view of these decisions, the Judges
~ the criminY courts will hereafter, I'M
der existing law at least, remand con-
yicted prisoners in appeal cases back 10
the city authorities
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THE LEGAL RECORD.
Circuit Court.


Judge A. A. Coleman presiding:
The three damage suits of G. w. Ran
som against the Kansas City, Memphis
and Birmingham, the Louisville and
Nashville and the Southern railways,
were continued.
The suit of j. l.. Burns against j. b.
Adams was dismissed by request Of
plaintiff.
In the case of William M. Bailey, adj
ministrator of Haywood Daniel against
the Cahaba Southern Mining company
the jury rendered a verdict of $225 for the
plaintiff. The amount sued for was $4,000.
In the case of M. e. spake against the
Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line Rail-
: way company, a judgment was entered
for $50 The case of M. e. Spake and
Edward Johnson against the same de-
PENDANT was settled by consent for 500.
In the case Of viii Allen against the
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
company, a verdict was found for the
defendant.
The suit of Mary Jones against the Nc
Carly Rawson Furniture company, was
dismissed for want Of prosecution.
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WOMAN COMMITS
TRAGIC SUICIDE
THREE UNFORTUNATE CASUAL
TIES ARE REPORTED FROM
WALKER coUNTY-oNE MAN is
KILLED BY FALLING TREE.

Jasper, March 15-(Special. News has
reached here that Mrs. John R. Williams
committed suicide by shooting herself
through the head with a revolver at
her home about ten miles south of Jas
per last Sunday night No cause for the
rash act has been assigned. She had
not been feeling we'll for a few days,
and it is reported that she had asked
neighbor II she were going to shoot
herself whether the shot would be di-
rected at the heart or at the head.
About midnight on the night of the
killing Mr. Williams was awake and
his wife got up, went to a drawer and
took out a pistol. She made no reply to
his question as TO what she intended
TO do with the pistol, but made out at
the door. When outside the report of the
pistol revealed what was happening, and
before the frightened husband could
reach his wife she had succeeded in lodg-
ing bullet in her head Death followed
Ill a short while She leaves a widover
and several children.
Richard Towney well known cit
fen of this county. living near Gamble
mines, was found dead in bed at his
home. He had retired as usual and was
in apparent good health Members OF the
family in the morning were shocked to
fnd him dead.
Sam Roberts. we'll known farmer,
vas killed by a falling tree a feA 1days
ego. He was engaged In Telling trees
when the accident occurred. A large tree
which had partially decayed. was lean
Ing against the one he was at work
en-, and the old tree suddenly broke
loose, crushing the life out of the I'M
fortunate man.
The Rev. J. William Jones. chaplain
and general of the United Confederate
veterans will be in Jasper early in June
for the purpose Of lecturing and preach
ing. He will probably be here three or
four days. and a grand rally of Confed-
crate veterans is being planned.
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Cunningham to Lecture.
Pistol Duel Reaults In Death.

Charlotte, n. c., March 15.--As the
result a quarrel, Earl Carpenter
shot and killed A. M. Kale at Hardin
this afternoon, Before the fatal bull
let was fired Kate shot Carpenter, who
is expected to die. The two men
quarrelled over the employment of
mill help, and when they met in the
public road near Hardin, had fight.
Both men were well known citizens
of CASTOR county. After Kate fired his
revolver he was shot several times
by Carpenter, deatl resulting imme-
diately.
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cItx caurt of Rlrminaham.

Judge Sem in the second division OF
the city court disposed of the Following
BUSINESS yesterday morning.
John n Wright VS.. Mrs. Aggie Fries
judgment for plaintiff for SIPS
p. F. Barbour VS.. Rast & Cocciola. judg-
ment for plaintiff for 1888.
s. c. Davidson VS.. Birmingham Ore COM
pany. judgment for defendant.
william Bibby VS.. Southern Car and
Foundry company, dismissed for want of
prosecution
standard Oil company VS.. Southern Car
and Foundry company. dismissed for want
of prosecution.
J. D. Monroe. Sr.. VS.. Mrs. d. M. Nc
Nelley, dismissed for want of prosecution.
In the first division, Judge Ferguson
presiding. verdict for the plaintiff was
rendered in the case of Edwin F. Norton
rs. w. c. Taylor. This was the only bus
iress transacted in this division. and the
jury was excused, as the docket was dis
posed Of.
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Probate Court.

In the office of the probate judge tn,
Premium Coal company filed articles
incorporation. The incorporators are:
w. jackson, f. M Jackson, G. M Boz
ers, L. G. Bowers. The capital of Il
company is placed at $4,000, which m
be pair in before business Will be c +
menced. The domicile is fixed at Birm G.
nam with the Following officers; g NJ.
Bowers, president and treasurer; r W.
Jackson secretary and general manager.
The gentlemen with f. M. jackson and
L. G. Bowers constitute the directory. The
capital stock is divided into 200 shares of
500 each.
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Phi Delta Theta Banquet.

Two score members of the Phi Delta
Theta fraternity celebrated Founder g
Day" with banquet at the Morris hotel
last night Hugh Morrow was the toast
master and these ''toasts" were given:
"A Few Golf Strokes by John W.
Tomlinson: THE Phi as City Official"
John C. Forney; What the Alumni Owe
tc Their Parent Chapters by r. p. Wet
more; "My First Week at College" by
e. p Gaines; Phi Delta Theta-Queen
OF Southern Fraternities." by George
Bruce Thomas. and THE Phi Girl" by
c. A. Brown
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Three Fire Alarms.

Three alarms came into the fire de-
partment last night about $50 o'clock
from as many different directions. None
Of the fires resulted in damage.
One was on Avenue e and Twentieth
street. and was small shoe shop. The
second was on Avenue d between TWEEN
ty-first and Twenty-second street, and
the third was in Second alley between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets.
1t is believed that the last was set
on fire by negroes, as the house was
vacant and there were evidences that
an incendiary had been at work
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BASKETBALL GAMES.
Auburn Will Play Howard and the
Y. M. c, A.

The Varsity basketball team of Auburn
will play Howard college Friday night
and the Y. M. C. A.. Saturday night.
Some of their football stars are on
the team as well as men of track reputa-
tion. The seats are selling we'll and a
large crowd Is promised for both games.
Both home teams are in fine condition
but do not begin to weigh up with Au-
burn.
The lineup of the Polytechnic team
will be Hall and Boyd, forwards; either
Alsobrook or Wilkinson, center, and Lacy
and STREET. guards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16
Real Estate -rransfers.

Woodlawn Realty company to N. C.
smith, lots and 10. block q Woodlawn
addition; consideration, 5000.
c. G. Pritchard and wife and w. L.
Rush, lots SO and "a. block 25S, Bessemer;
consideration, $500.
Mary D. Meyers and husband to Carlos
Reese, Jr. Is acres of land In section II.
township Is, range west; consideration,
$780, 20
Griffith r. Harsh and wife to WE
Gum, parts of lots 1S and Ia. block Al
Elyton Land company survey; conside
ation S2400 .
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MAY ARRANGE MATCH.
Prof. Dwyer VIII Probably Wrestle
With Frank Gotch.

IT is more than probable that Professor
Dwyer will wrestle Frank Gotch, the
great cateh-as-eatch-can wrestler who
has just claimed the title of champion
of the world by throwing Tom Jenkins in
Cleveland
A letter has been received from w. II.
Lerch, sporting editor of the Buffalo Press
and manager of Gotch in which he said
that the wrestler would he glad to meet
Professor Dwyer in Atlanta and Bir-
rningham ON conditions that have been
stated.
The match. If 1t can be secured for Biz
n1ingham, would be, IL is believed the
greatest drawing card that the Athletic
club has ever had. 1t would practically
be worlds championship match. and the
chances for either man winning would be
about equal.
The match will take place the last of
this month, or she first of next. if the ar
arrangements can be completed. Professor
Dwyer has never seen this man. and is
eager to get a TRY" at him, He believes
that he can prevent the new champion
from throwing him three times in an
hour. which will he the agreement
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ST. Paui's Church,

At the Lenten services at st. Pauls
church last night the Rev. Father Cassidy
of Tuscaloosa was the preacher. He de-
livered an eloquent and auimating dis
course. The st. Cecilia Choral club will
row night.
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ENSLEY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT
SEVERAL MATTERS OF IMPORT.
ANcE WILL COME BEFORE THE
BoARD-A NEW X. OF p. LODGE
AT FAiRViEW.


Ensley, March 5-(Special.) 1.-The con-
slderation of number of street improv-
ing ordinances and several other matters
of Importance will require the attention
of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at
the regular semi-monthly meeting tomor.
row night. Rumor has It that a number
of important petitions will be presented
to the council asking for certain railway
legislation.
The property owners on Avenue FL and
Twenty-third street will present petition
to the board asking that portions of Ave
nue. Fl and Twenty-third street be graded
macadamlzed and paved.
This will probably be the last meeting
of the Mayor and Aldermen to be held
In the present hall, as the inferior court
room is being fitted up for council
chamber
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eestows Science Medal on Garcia.

Berlin, March 15.-Emperor William
has bestowed the great gold medal for
science upon Manuel Garcia, the well
professor of singing, who invented the
laryngoscope. Professor Fraenkel will
take the medal to London, where Gar
cia will celebrate his Tooth birthday
Friday
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Partner wanted with $1,000
$500 a week guaranteed.
Apply Mr. Burk, 22l3k I'd
Avenue.
NOTICE.

Commencing Monday. Mar
eth, on account of the reco
structlon of the tracks 81,
Highland Avenue, the TIVE
ty-third street car will tn {
back at Highland Avenue q q
Twenty first street.
b. r., L. B +. CT.
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Removes 10 catholic Cemetery.

Mrs. Kate Dunno has had the remains
of Edward James Dunno removed from
Oak Hill cemetery to the Southside Cath
Ollie cemetery. where his father. Thoms
Dunno, is buried.
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Marrlaqe Licences.

Thomas Herbert Tradwick. Birmingham,
and Miss Bertha May Jerrell John Glib
bons, Ensley, and Miss Nora May Gum
lock; sgd B. Harris, Birmingham, and
Miss Katie Mcconnell.
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yancey oratoricaI Contest Postponed.

At called meeting of the Yancey Lit
erary society. the oratorical contest which
was to have been given tomorrow at the
Birmingham High school was postponed
until March "a at o'clock p. m.
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cIlonian Club.

Mrs. Richard Fell will entertain the
Clion:an club Friday at her residence on
Huntsville avenue at 3 O'Clock.
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VIII Confer Ranks.

The grand chancellor Of the knights of
Pythias of this state has given the Steel
City lodge authority to confer three de-
grees upon the sixteen members of the
new Fairview lodge. The initiation will
take place in the lodge hall In this city.
A number of Knights of Pythias from
other lodges in the district win beyinyited
to attend the ceremonies
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The Rev. DR.. j. w Stagg left for An
niston yesterday afternoon, He Is chair
man of the trustees of the Presbyterian
synodcal college, which Is being built
in Admission.
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ITO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAv
Take Laxative Bron. Quinine Tablets.
All druggists re1lnd the money II 1t falls
TO cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. Csc.
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A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching. blind. bleeding or protruding
piles. Your druggist will refund money
II PAzO OINTMENT fails to cure you
In to IA days. Soc.
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Sumter Lea, Jr.. mining engineer for the
Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company,
and who for a number OF years was To-
Gated at Flat Top. Ala, has moved to
Blossburg He will take charge Of the
companys three mines at that place
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PERSONAL.

DIR. George Reese has returned from a
visit to Texas and Oklahoma.
DR.. Charles Drennen and his family will
return today from Orlando Fla.
p r. Motley, formerly with Ham, can
now be found with the Bowers-McGuire
Shoe Co.. at which place he will be
pleased TO meet his many friends.
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Now Postmaster Clayton.

j. W. Clayton assumed full control of
the Ensley postoffice today. His assistant.
|. A. Miller, and Chief Clerk Mays also
took charge today.
Yesterday a number of decorators were
put to work beautifying the interior of
the office and already a marked change is
noted
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Court Removals.

Tomorrow Justice OF the Peace Donald
son will remove his office from the AVERT
Pharmacy building to the Lange building.
Avenue r between Twentieth and Twen-
ty-first streets.
Justices of the Peace Mandy and Brodie
VIII, remove. their offices from the city
hall to the building over Wrens cafe on
Nineteenth street
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John DeShazo, one OF the best clothing
statesmen in the city rnd who was for
long time with Louis Saks, has accepted
a position with Gotten, Odum & Bowers
and will be glad to have his many friends
call on him
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Daughters Of confederacy.
LlttIe Bound over.

In the preliminary hearing of o. A.
Little, charged with shooting w. S.
Sweeny. president of the United Mine
workers local at Blue Creek today JUS
tice OF Peace S. j. Tillman bound the
defendant over to the grand jury in
bend of 5000. The shooting OF Sweeny &C.
Cured on December g. near his home.
His wounds were not serious.
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Preliminary HEARING Of Williams.

The preliminary hearing of John Will
liams, charged with killing Policeman Il.
l.. Bennett in this city in March, 1908.
will be held before ]. NJ, Donaldson. not
airy public and ex-officio justice of the
peace, next Monday morning.
Williams was Identified by Aieck Rob-
ertson, the negro who was hanged In the
county jail last Friday, as being the one
who shot OFFICER Bennett. Williams, how
ever, claims an alibi and asserts that he
was serving a term at Flat Top at the
time Policeman Bennett was killed.