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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
MANY CATHOLICS
 TO SIGN PETITION
PEOPLE FROM ALL PARTS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY HAVE Ex- PRESSED DESIRE TO SEE THE COUNTY JAIL MOVED.

The petition which is being circulated in an effort to get the county jail moved from the present site at Fourth ave- nue and Twenty y-frst street, will be signed by hundreds of the members of St. Paul s Catholic church Sunday. St. Paufs is on Third avenue and Twenty street and is the largest Catholic church in this part of the state.
 The Rev Dr. John w. Stagg, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. who has charge of the movement to have the jail moved, said yesterday that the petition would be signed by about 400O Catholics in the Birmingham district. and that blanks for signatures would be circulated in all the Catholic churches in the county.
 The number of signatures to the peti- ton is rapidly increasing and it is stated that several hundred were added to the list yesterday. According to Dr. Stagg people from all parts of the city are signing the petition and everyone seems anxious to have the jail removed to some other portion of Birmingham, where it will be less conspicuous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
County Politics.

While there are several interesting con- tests on for county offices in Jefferson county, the campaign has not yet become aggressive to that degree that the peo- pie have been aroused to ordinary enthus- iasm In spite of the hard work of some of the candidates for the higher offices the people refuse to become aroused. The subcommittee of the county democratic executive committee will possibly meet next week to complete plans for the pri- mary and finally fix assessments and it is expected that this will open the cam paign in earnest.
 It Is rumored that some of the candi- dates now before the people will neglect to qualify, and that the contests will narrow down to fewer men, and 1t is also rumored that still other candidates may announce for one or two offices.
 After the lines are finally drawn and all entries are in, the county campaign is expected to assume something of the old-time spirit, and the last thirty days before the primary may present some very exciting political features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
ATTEND MEETING OF
 NEWMAN INTERESTS
BIRMINGHAM DELEGATION WENT TO KNOXVILLE YESTERDAY. ROBERT JEMIsON IS PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION.

A delegation of officials of the Bir- mngham Railway, Light and Power com pany left Birmingham yesterday for Knoxville to attend the annual meeting of the Newman interests association. Robert Jemison, president of the local company, is president of the association.
 Among those in the party were Mir. Jemison, General Manager J. A. Emery, Railway Superintendent George H. liar ris, ]. NJ Bradley, superintendent of the electrical department; J. M. Ritson, su- perintendent of the lighting department; c. T. Doerr, purchasing agent; W. E. McWhorter. superintendent of shops; c. A. Avant. claim agent; F, V. Underwood and Hugh Morrow, general counsel; Mir. Crabtree, superintendent of the B. R. l.. and P. Y. M. c. A.; F. M. White, au- ditor and c. M. Cory, travelling auditor of the Newman properties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
ARMY RECRUITING STATION.
Captain Garter Will Be Relieved By
 Lieutenant Powers.

Capt. R. G. Carter, [. s. A, who has been in charge of the United States re- cruiting station in Birmingham for the past fifteen months will leave in a few weeks for Washington. He will be relieved by Lieut.. E. D. Powers of the artillery corps. Captain Carter who is on the re- tired list of army officers on account of injuries received while fighting Indians, will 20 to his home in Washington where he will be relieved from service.
 During his stay In Birmingham as re- cruiting officer he has enlisted about 300 men in all. Birmingham Is the chief army recruiting station for Alabama and all other stations in this state are auxiliary to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
SUMMER SCHOOL
 TO CLOSE FRIDAY
COL. SAM WILL JOHN WILL leC- TURF ON BATTLE OF FREDER- IcksBuRG-ExERCISES IN CITY HALL ARMORY.

The review summer school for teachers. which has been in progress in the cor riders of the city hall since May 2l, will bc brought to close with appropriate exercises in the armory Friday aiter- noon. Colonel Sam Will John has con- scented to deliver his well-known lecture on the battle of Fredericksburg as the feature of the programme. In addition 10 this, the students may arrange d huhh- Der of recitations among themselves.
 This is the second summer that such A school for teachers has been tried in Birmingham Last year a small course was held in the room of the county su- perintendent of education at the court house. the attendance on which was only about one-t third of what it has been this term
 Superint endent Thomas R. Walker of the Ensley schools has been in charge Of the work, and his assistants have been Professor J. w Letson, Professor H. F. Eurruss and Professor R. G. Hewitt. There have been about sixty students in the different departments, the majority of whom are young women. The faculty of the school reports that the present ses- sion has been quite successful. and 1t be- lieves that it will serve as the nucleus Of a permanent institution of the character for the future.
 The exercises Friday afternoon will be- gin promptly at 9 o'clock. All teachers and such of the general public as are in terested in the cause of education are invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
GREATER BIRMINGHAM. Chairman Beitman Will Call Meet ina of Various Interests Affected.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald; a note with pleasure the editorial on Greater Birmingham in Tuesdays Age Herald. It is my belief that the time is ripe to extend the limits of Birmingham. and as chairman of the joint committees appointed to consider this matter, l will within the next few days invite them, to- gether with representative citizens of the territory proposed to be annexed and representatives of the large interests af feeted to d meeting for the purpose of framing a bill to incorporate Greater Bir- mingham.
 l feel confident from expressions of our citizens and of those living in the territory proposed to be annexed that very little, if any. objection will be of fefed to a fair and reasonable bill. such as it Is intended the committee will frame. Ii will be the object of this committee to frame bill which will be satisfac- tory. to all interests affected which bill the committee will ask the next legis- lature to enact into a law.
 JOSEPH BEITMAN.
 Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
SPECIAL MEETING
 BOARD OF TRADE
ADJOURNED TO MEET FRIDAY AT 4 'ClOCk-EVERY MERCHANT IN BIRMINGHAM INVITED TO BE PRESENT.

The Birmingham Board of Trade held a special meeting yesterday afternoon at its headquarters in the First National bank Building. Without attending to any business the board adjourned to meet Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. To this meeting every merchant In Birmingham Is invited whether member of the board or not. The object of the meeting Is to get expressions from the different merchants in regard to the proposed plan of chang ing the rental year from October to May, and arrive at some conclusion as to what is the most convenient date.
 A movement is on foot by some mem bers of the board to have the time of the rental year for business houses and residences at different times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
BIRMINGHAM NOW HAS Il
 MILES OF PAVED STREETS

permanent paving. This does not include the macadam roadbed for that is not classed as permanent There are many miles of macadam in the city.
 Nearly two miles of the paving previous to January 1, was of Belgium block, a little over two miles was vitrfied brick and the remainder was bitulithic. Since the first of the year about 90 per cent of the paving has been bitulithic.
 Practically all the business portion of the city is paved and many of the main residence streets will be paved As rap idly as possible the other residence streets will be paved The improvements are made by the city and the property own CTS pay for them, each being assessed their pro rata,
 All the streets in the neighhorhood of the new union passenger station are to be paved, and some of the streets lead ing from the principal pant of the city towards the station site have already been paved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
GOVERNOR CONSIDERING
 ISSUING OclAMATION

Gov. W. D. Jelks has stated that he would consider the matter of issuing a proclamation for an Alabama Home Corners week.
 A letter was received by Mayor Ward yesterday from William J. Conniff, re- cording secretary at the capitol in Mont gomery. stating that the governor had instructed him to write that the matter was under consideration.
 When the Commercial club recently held a meeting and requested the Mayor of Birmingham and the governor to is- sue proclamations announcing an Ala bama Home Coming week the Mayor act ed immediately, inviting all Alabamians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Birmingham has practically eleven miles of paved streets-bitulthic, vitrieed brick and Belgium blocks, and about two miles of paved alleys.
 The city is rapidly paving many of it's streets. In a few years there will be no city in the south or in the country with greater proportion of its streets pave> than Birmingham, judging by the present progress.
 Rarely meeting of the Mayor and Al dermen is held without from one to five paving and street improvement ordinances being passed.
 When the work now under way is com pleted, Birmingham will have added near ly four miles to it's paved streets since the first of this year, and there is other work projected which should bring the additional paving for this year up to six or seven miles.
 On the first of the current year the city had practically eight miles of paved streets-that is streets improved with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
OPERATORS AND MINERS.
Some Small Differences That May Be
 Adjusted.

Ben F. Roden, chairman of the com- mittee representing the commercial oper- ators in the recent consideration of the new scale and contract submitted by the union miners of the district, had little to say to an Age-Herald representative yes terday at noon anent the difficulty with which the commercial operators are reaching an agreement. He simply re- marked that there is generally some lit tie differences. and he left the impress sion that he believed these difficulties would soon be adjusted. President Flynn of the district union miners. states that unless the contracts are signed anew be- fore the beginning of the new contract year. the mines will be deserted until such contract is signed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

who are living on other than native soil to come home for visit and promised them a weloenn in Birmingham. He also wrote to the governor in regard to the matter, and the reply received yesterday is as follows:
 Montgomery, June %. 1906. Hon. George B. Ward, Mayor, Birming- ham, Ala
 Dear Sir:-Your telegram of the 24th in reference to the Home Coming week for Alabamians has reached the capitol. The governor directs me to advise you that he will take under advisement the question of whether or not he will issue such proc lamation. Very truly yours.
 WILLIAM J. CONNIFF.
 Recording Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
THE CARBUNCLE.
Dr.. Samuel Ulman Discusses County
 Jail Question.

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
 Our city is under double obligation to Dr. Stagg for his effort to have our coun- ty jail removed to some section where the civil pride of our people would be of tended less. Secondly the figure of speech terming the county jail "a carbuncle' is to say the lest just one. A carbuncle is q malignant growth that needs radical remedies to prevent fatal consequences.
 We cannot go too far or too fast to remove our county jail. It is a nuisance, an eye sore. a pest breeding place. I am quite sure if the county jail were private property it would long since have been declared a nuisance. and as such would have been abated. Besides. our author- ties should remove the ''carbunce be- cause it also depreciates the value of ad- tacent property. but what is more impor- tant, is the fact that if the county jail Is not removed it will be justly said that our civic pride is obtuse.
 SAMUEL ULLMAN.
 Birmingham, June 27. 1906
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Picnic at Lake.

The Masonic lodge of Wylam will give a picnic at East Lake park Friday. June 29. An elaborate programme has been prepared for the days outing. There will be a big basket dinner and all kinds of games will be indulged In during the morning hours and in the afternoon.
 Dancing will be one of the features in the afternoon and evening and arrange ments have been made for theatre party at the Casino, Jack and Jill' being the attraction.
 Dr. J. IT. Edwards Is the chairman of the entertainment committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
NEW MINISTER COMING.
The Rev. H. p. Mccormick to Supply
 at Southsde Baptist Church.

The Rev II. P. Mccormick of Virginia has notified the officers of the Southside Baptist church that he will accept the position of temporary supply clergyman at their pulpit until the matter of a permanent minister to succeed the Rev. Dr. J. C. Davidson. resigned, can be elected. He will arrive in the city in time to fill the pulpit at both of the services next Sunday.
 The Rev MT. Mccormick has been in charge of missionary work in Mexico and Porto Rico for about fifteen years and force in the pulpit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Dr.. w P. Burt.

The friends of w. w. Burt, one or Bir- mingham's most prominent architects. will regret to learn that he was called home last Sunday afternoon to the bed- side of his father. Dr. w. r. Burt of Atlanta, Ca When MT. Burt reached Att lanta his father was In very critical condition, and died on Monday evening.
 MT. Burt has been citizen of Bir- mingham for the past several years. and his friends here will sincerely sympathze with him in the loss of his father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Marriaoe Licenses Issued.

E. T. childress to Miss Etna Patowsky. G. c. little of Chattanooga to Miss Flora Blessing.
 Grover H. Thaxton to Miss Evan Owen. Joseph Cephas Massey of Bessemer to Miss Cora Alice Terry of Warrior
 Adolph Charles Witte of East Lake to Miss Anna Amelia Schulz of East Lake. A. J. Brady to Miss Ora Bain.
 John F.. Edge of Bessemer to Miss Fan ne C. Pickins.
 Charles F. Schmidt to Miss Catherine Gohmann
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Masonic Installation.

Avondale Lodge No. 476. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. will have public installation of its officers Friday night at the Odd Fellows hall in Avondale.
 Past Grand Master pr. R. M. Cunning ham will address the lodge on this oc- casion.
 Refreshments will be served after the installation exercises are over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
St. Peter and St. Paul.

Tomorrow will be observed in the Catholic church as the feast of St. Peter and St Paul. In strict Catholic countries 1t Is day of delegation, but in United states it is known as feast of devo- tion.
 In view of the fact that the festival falls on Friday the Pope has issued dispensation permitting the faithful to eat meat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
William Murphree o'Hara.

William Murphree O'Hara the 8-months- old son of Rev and Mrs. J. w. OHara, died Tuesday night at 632 South Thirty fourth street The Rev. O'Hara is pas tor of the Clayton Street Baptist church in Montgomery. At the time of the death of the child, Mrs. OHara was visiting her mother in this city. The remains were inferred in Elmwood cemetery yes- terday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
j. F. Church.

J. F. Church, grade man of the Frisco road at Palos, died In that place Tuesday of heart failure. The deceased was for mer resident of Birmingham The re- mains were sent to Shepardsville, Ky, by the Gaudin Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Miles E. Cleqq.

Miles E. Clegg, Il years of age. died Tuesday at the residence of his parents, MT. and Mrs W. E. Clegg, in Avondale. The remains were sent to Columbus, Ga, for interment by the Green Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Matte E. Mcvay.

Matte F. McXay 16-months-old died Tuesday noon at 1l04 North Twenty fourth street. The funeral was held yes terday morning at 10:45, interment being in EmWOod cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Notice.

The public Is hereby notified that George N Goodwin and J. H. Baton are no longer connected in any way with The Pennsylvania Casualty company or A $. Boyd. 6-2s-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Bijou.

The vaudeville bill offered Bijou patrons this week Is one of the best yet seen at that popular playhouse. Perhaps the best feature of the bill is the comedy sketch of Green and Werner, entitled '"The Babes in the Jungle" This act must be seen to be appreciated. It is a novelty, to say the least, and clever conceit. The comedy turn of Sam Elton is another excellent number Elton does some startling feats as tumbler and breaks a great number of plates before he finishes Lawrence Crane does some clever and entertaining thaumaturgy. May Crawford. Little Gary Owen and Apdale's well trained animals, together with the camera graph, complete the bill. There will be a matinee this afternoon and the usual performance tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
East Lake Casino.

Jack and Gill" the musical comedy at the East Lake Casino this week, relates a story based on that of Jack and the Beanstalk' It contains three acts and the music is pretty. The songs are all new. The piece is well adapted to anus ing a summer audience and cooler place for the show than the Casino at East Lake could not be selected There is d constant breeze on the stillest evening. and at times it is necessary to let down the curtains that enclose the main audi torium There will be a family matinee today and the company will be seen every night for the remainder of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Two Months Remain.

Just two months remain before the holding of the state and county demo- cratic primary in August and though the campaign has been comparatively mild up to this time 1t is expected that the interest will grow into fire heat before the close.
 It Is understood in political circles that there will be something doing in the way of aggressive campaigning in the fight for governor
 Friends of both Dr. Cunningham and MT Conner are predicting new develop ments that will put both candidates on their metal and draw the lines more close- ly between their supporters.
 It is remarked that but little interest has been taken In this contest though the campaign has been practically on for almost year. Indeed so little interest has been shown that 1t has been impossi- ble for even the best informed politicians to estimate the following of the two men in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Mrs. G. kirsch.

Mrs G. Kirsch died yesterday morning at her residence, 1903 Eighth avenue The remains were inferred in the Jewish cem- etery yesterday afternoon at 4;30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
THE WEATHER

Washington, June T.-Following is the forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Occasional showers Thursday and Friday, light to fresh southwest winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
All Days Are Gains To the Saving Man

If, through thrift you have a comfortable savings account here you have an income all the time whether you are at work or not Isn't that much better than having no bank account and no income at all? If you haven't an account with Us, start one today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Thomas A. Cogbill left for Biloxi, Miss. yesterday morning to spend his vacation on the coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Attractive ads. are illustrated. Let the oawk make reAr illustrations Aae-HeraId Building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Frank V. Tilford. fertilizer manufacture CT and developer of Cullman, was In the city last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
Gain Confidence.

It has been generally conceded even by Cunningham supporters that MT. Co., mei has been leading the race, but for the past few weeks the Cunningham men have been gaining confidence and claim that a tidal wave of favor is turning strongly to their candidate. That Cum ningham Is gaining is even admitted by a few of MT. Comer's supporters.
 The Conner people claim that their can- didate is still far in the lead and will keep it to the finish while supporters of Dr. Cunningham seem confident that enough support will be drawn to their man in the next two months to give him the nomination by a good safe majority.
 Dlsinterested persons do not seem to ex- pect a landslide for either candidate.
 Both men are busy making speeches ill all sections of the state and both are drawing large crowds who seem to be interested in the issues discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
COMMITTEE MEETS
 HERE ON JULY 3 Will Fix Time for Seventh Con-
 greSsional Primary 0. R. HOOD ISSUES CALL Two More Months Remain Before the State and County Prmary-ln-
 creasing Interest Is Now
 Generally Expected.

The democratic executive committee of the Seventh congressional district will hold a meeting at the Metropolitan hotel in Birmingham July at noon. The pur- pose of the meeting Is to fix date for the congressional primary and to provide rules and regulation for same.
 The following call has been issued by Chairman o. R. Hood of Gadsden:
 Gadsden June 25 1906 The democratic executive committee for the Seventh congressional district of Ala bama is hereby called to meet at the Met ropolitan hotel in Birmingham, Ala, on July 3. 1906, at 12 o'clock noon.
 Your personal attendance is earnestly requested as 1t is desired to fix the time for holding the congressional primary and of providing regulations therefor Please do not fail to attend if possible. If not possible to attend. please send proxy to me. Yours truly
 O. R. HOOD. Chairman Executive Committee, Seventh Congressional District.
 Executive Committee.
 Following are the members of the com mittee:
 O. R. Hood chairman: B. J. Jackoway. secretary; William Siglin, Bluffton; Hugh H. White. Centre; F. F. St. John. Gull man; r. J. Callahan, Jr.. Philadelphia; Dr. H. H. Haden. Holly Pond; l. M Presley, Fort Payne; w. T. Fuller Valley Head: Thomas Downs, Ten Broeck; w. P Lay, Gadsden; George Stallings, Gadsden; Ed D. Hammer, Attalla James A. Wilson, Russellville Stonewall Little, Redwood {: B. E. Finch, Pleasant Site C. G. Fen nell, Guntersville; George C. Hall, Grassy; James H. Meigs, Albertville; w. T. Brown. Ragland; J. A. Embry, Ashville; B. J. Cowart. Double Springs; Van Ald- ridge, Addison; Walker Haley, Haley vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

Hardie Clements of Tuscaloosa was in the city yesterday and last night the guest of his brother, D. A. Clements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
May Disinter Remains.

Any way, he says, the remains may have to be dsntered in order to estabA fish with certainty that the marks noted by him as to the crooked finger and gold filled tooth are identical with Young Shafer's description.
 It seems that the missing man had had bone felon on his finger. which caused the bone to be 80 shaped that the son would be positive from this mark alone as to whether or not the body is that of his father He expected to return from Culman with the description of the cloth- ing today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28

T. A. Snellgrove. prominent business man of Boaz is registered at the Metro pOlitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-28
PERSONAL

Pat H. Roberson of Cropwel was a visitor to Birmingham yesterday