The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-18

corner of Lauderdale and Dallas streets, was awakened by the screams of his lit- tie daughter, who occupies an adjacent room. Fastening to the scene, Dr. Little saw negro speeding down the steps and escaping through the door. The little girl had awakened to find the negro in the room, and immediately gave the alarm. The negro had entered the house through the side door which opens towards the pastors study in the church. This door Is seldom locked, and the intruder must have been aware of the fact. No clues have been found as to the identity of either burglar.
 Cater Wood. who robbed the house of Probate Judge Pitts and who was caught with number of $2.5O gold pieces on his person that he had stolen, has implicated Pearly Turner, and the latter has been ar rested. Wood has confessed having taken part in the Adler robbery, in which over $500 worth of diamonds and jewelry were secured. He also confessed having en- tered the home of G. H Peacock, and told the name of the negro to whom he sold MT. Peacocks fine pistol for $1.60. The pistol has been recovered.
 Clrcult court m session.
 The Dallas county circuit court of the , Fourth judicial circuit, Judge B. M Mll- Ter presiding, was organized in regular fall term today at noon. After the grand jury was impaneled with H. Lillanthal as foreman Judge Miller delivered a strong and forceful charge. The judge laid par ticular stress upon the evil of carrying concealed weapons and the violation Of the Dallas county prohibition law. In the I,t l, 1AI oil of the communities in which blind tigers existed to call on the solicitor and give him information of the same that true bills and convictions might be had.
 Mayor Atkins Returns.
 Mayor V. B. Atkins returned Saturday evening from Cincinnati, where he went in the interest of floating the water works bonds. The Mayor met with. con- siderable encouragement in the matter Of placing the bonds and has proposition from one company which he submitted to the City Council tonight. Before the bonds can be placed there are certain amendments that will have to be made in the conditions of their payment, and while in the end the Mayor is confident of the fulfllment of the hope of the city own ing its own water works, there are many obstacles yet to be overcome.
 A conference of the committee on nun
 
 today and several well known and able financiers of the city were invited to be present to lend their counsel and aid. Since returning home Mayor Atkins has found on his desk letters from Chicago and St. Louis concerns making further inquiries about the bonds and expressing the belief that where a month or so they were not in position to trade that there was a likelihood of their being able to Dlace the bonds At this time.
 Met Mir. Bryan.
 While in Cincinnati Mayor Atkins was presented to William J. Bryan by Chair man Lawson of the committee on arrange ments. MT. Lawson carried Selma's mayor to the room of the peerless leader short ly before the latter left to hold the big public reception. MT. Bryan stated to Mayor Atkins that he recalled his visit to Selma when he made speech near the union passenger station. Mir Bryan ex- pressed to Mayor Atkins his qualification at the action of the state democratic con- vention held on the 10th in Montgomery.
 ''I went out to hear MT. Bryan speak," said the Mayor. 'The speaking took place at the baseball park and there were 5000 personos present. My seat was an excel lent one and I heard every word he ut- tered That he has captured the demo- crats of that country was evident on
 
 that they were hopeful of victory in 1908 with Bryan as the leader. That they had no idea the national convention would in- corporate government ownership plank and that MT. Bryan had stated that this proposition was purely his individual opin- ion and that he would stand upon the platform as written by the party"
 Local and Personal.
 During the severe thunderstorm of Thursday evening last the house of MT. K. L. Haralson on West Alabama street was struck, the chimney being hit by a bolt of lightning, and many bricks hurled to the ground. The family were at sup per at the time and were considerably shocked. Mrs. Russell Jones and sister were severely shocked, but not seriously injured.
 The child of Mrs. Ernest Archibald of Mobile, which has been quite sick since she has been in this city is somewhat improved. Mrs Archibald Is on a visit to her father, the Rev. T. Y Abernethy, pre- siding elder of this district.
 Dr. w. H. Abernethy, who has been visiting his son. the Rev. T. Y. Aber- nethy for several days past will leave tomorrow for ills home in Flomaton.
 Glenn Baldwin has gone to Birmingham to ac>~t q position with the Swift Pack ing company. His friends in Selma regret to see him leave, but rejoice at his good fortune in securing a lucrative and re- sponsible positioe. Dr. E. B. Ward has returned from Lynchburg, where he accompanied his daughter who has entered the Randolph Macon college in that city. Professor Raymond and MT. Louis Merkle spent Sunday in Montgomery.