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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
ALABAMA CENTRAL
TO Be BUILT SOON
WILL OPEN LARGE AND VALU-
ABLE TRACT OF TIMBER LANDS
IN WALKER COUNTY CROPS
ARE REPORTED GOOD.

Jasper. August 6.-(special)- That the
Alabama Central railroad will be built
within the next few months is now alb
solutely certain The road will run from
Jasper north a distance of eight miles to
the big pine belt where the Brookhaven
Lumber company will erect lage lumber
plant. Messrs. Russell and Simmons,
who are officers of the railroad have just
returned from Chicago and it is reported
that the contract for the entire line of
eight miles will be let at once. The peo-
pie round about here are delighted with
the prospects of the new road 1t is re-
ported that the line might ultimately be
extended up into Winston county, where
connection could be made with the Illi-
nois Central provided that road should
build its own lines from Haleyvllle to
Birmingham.
The week ending has been a very favor
able one for crops in this section. The
rainfall has not been as heavy as has
been noted for the past month, and the
wheather has been very hot, thus giving
cotton better growth. In some localities
the cotton crop is at least fifteen dates.
but the yield is expected to come up to tho
average. From every part of the country
lying round about here there come en-
ocuragng reports as to the condition OF
corn which promises to give an abundant
harvest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
OFFICER SHOT At
BY FLEEING NEGRO
JOHN JONES IN HOSPITAL FROM
BULLET WOUNDS RECEIVED AT
HANDS OF COBB BYNN-THE
LATTER UNDER ARREST.

An exciting ARRAY which occurred last
night in First alley between Twenty-fifth
and Twenty-sixth streets, between two
negro men, resulted in the serious injury
of one and the arrest of the other on
charge of assault with intent to muir
der.
From all that could be learned the facts
are about as follows: Cobb Bynn, ne
gro man. had some words with another
negro, John Jones, and left him without
trouble resulting. Bynn returned few
minutes later, however, with pistol and
opened fire on Jones. shooting him twice,
once in the back and once in the foot.
He then seemed to run amuck and be-
gan firing at anyone who happeed to
come within his range of view, aiming es-
pecially at two women who were at the
scene of the shooting and wounded
man who was looking ON in the foot
Policemen Ray and Cole, who were on
the beat, arrived in a few minutes and
gave chase to the dusky law-breaker. The
pursuit lasted for several minutes, and in
the course of 1t the fleeing negro fired one
shot at Policeman Ray, but luckily took
poor aim and missed.
After Bynn was captured and locked up
Jones was carried to st. Vincents hos
pital for trea tment. His wounds are con-
sidered serious, and In the event that he
dies the charge against the prisoner will
be changed to murder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the BiIou.

The Bijou theatre, renovated and new
" decorated In an elaborate color scheme
will be opened tonight for the fall and
winter season with a farce comedy en-
titled "A Runaway Match" The play
Is said to be sparkling, effervescent
comedy. with laughable situations and
rapidity of movement which insures sue
cess. 1t has been highly praised in Rich
mond. Norfolk, Atlanta and other cities
on the Wells circuit where 1t has been
presented
In speaking of a recent performance,
the Norfolk Ledger-Dspatch of August
Z said
"one of the most enjoyable perform
ances that has been witnessed at the
by company of clexer players headed
by Fred House, Den Howe, Miss Maude
A. Scott and Miss Helen Young, pre-
senting the furiously funny three-act
comedy, "A Runaway Match The au-
dience was large and the applause was
liberal and enthusiastic The production
was good throughout, and there have
been few bills at the Casino this season
that have given as much satisfaction
as a Runaway Match Judging by the
manner in which a large first night au-
dience greeted the comedy, it will be
widely talked about"
Robert Harry, Johnny Johnston and
Miss Maude Scott of the Bijou Musical
Comedy company forces will take part
They will also do specialties during the
action of the farce. During the inter-
missions the election returns will be
read from the stage, so that patrons will
have an early opportunity of finding out
who are the winning candidates.
There will be the usual matinee this
week on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
TO RECONSTRUCT CITY.
Government Draws Plans for Restora-
ton of Valparaiso.

Valparaiso, August 26.-The government
has drawn up and presented projects for
to prevent the flooding of streets they
will have a uniform level The minimum
width of streets without counting side
walks will be fifteen metres. The govern
ment will pay cash for lands appropriated
for this purpose and will facilitate loans
to owners of lands thus taken. Customs
duties will be suspended for eighteen
months on construction material.
The destruction by dynamite of menace
ing buildings is bringing out protests. The
bourse and commercial houses are not yet
doing business and because of lack OF
money the banks are forced to continue
limited payments
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
VOTERS HAVE INNING IN
STATE OF ALABAMA TO-DAY

awaited with nervous tension. Per-
haps the greatest local interest in tho
state is conferred In Jefferson county not
only In the contests for county offices
but for governor, Tho two candidates
for this position are Jefferson county
men. each with strong following at
home
Friends Of both candidates are making
a special effort to carry tho county and
the battle is being waged with energy.
Several local contests over county Of
fees give live interest to the primary In
this county. II will take the actual vote
to decide the contest in several Instances.
There are eighty voting places In the
county and local interest, 1t believed will
bring out very full vote.
In the city of Birmingham the polls
will open at s o'clock and will close at
p. m. In the county precincts the polls
will close at 3 o'clock.
The voting place In this Third ward In
the city of Birmingham has been changed
to Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street.
and the voting place In the Second ward
has been changed to No. 1712 Fourth ave.
nue..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
MULE RUNS AWAY.
N. B. Patterson and Father Thrown
From Buggy and Hurt.

N. B. Patterson. manager of the Helen
Bess ore mines on Red mountain beyond
Lakeview, and his aged father were pain
fully injured by being thrown from a
buggy at the corner of Avenue B and
twenty-fourth street yesterday afternoon
at about o'clock. The elder suffered
painful wound, caused by striking his
head on a rock. and 1t is feared that
It may have resulted in either a hemor-
rhage of the brain or a fracture of the
skull. The younger man was also hurt
about the head and right leg, but not
seriously.
At the time of the accident the men
were driving behind young and rather
sxittish mule, who became frightened at
some object and ran away, causing the
vehicle to strike an obstruction. Shaw
& Son furnished ambulance service and
removed the injured men to their home
at the mines. DR.. Lull was the physician.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Jim Spivey Said TO Have Killed Negro
at BoyIes.

Jim Spivey, negro, is under arrest
at the city Jail charged with murder
The negro was captured by Policemen
Street and Parker yesterday afternoon at
the corner of Third avenue and Seven
tenth street.
1t is said that he is wanted at Boyles
for the murder of negro man there last
Thursday night and the officers seem con-
fident that they have the right man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
Mill Shuts Down.

Florence. August 26. Especially THE
Cherry cotton mills one of the largest
cotton mills in Alabama, has shut down
for repairs and for a month its many
spndles Will be idle. An entirely new
power plant is being enstalled, composed
OF four water tube boilers of 1863 horse
power each. Many other improvements
will be made in the plant making 1t one
of the most thoroughly equipped and mod
ern in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
Citizenship Important.
Orders Are Issued.

Mexico City, August 26.-The Mexican
government has issued strict orders that
no use shall be made of gulf ports, es-
pecially those of Yucatan, as a base of
supplies for the Cuban revolutonists. Gu
ban Minister Rivero has been active in
his effort to prevent the revolutionlsts
from receiving assistance from their sym
pathizers In this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
Trades Council Meeting.
Emmet o,Nears Reloinder.

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
My attention has just been called to
en- editorial copied from the Mobile Her.
aid in your issue Of this date, to the effect
that l permitted my fathers character to
be besmirched without protest.
Permit me to say that this statement is
absolutely and unqualifiedly false, and
the editor of the Mobile Herald well knew
il to be false at the time the editorial
was written. EMMETT NEAL.
birmingham, August 26, 1906.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
comet Observed.

Cambridge. August 26.-The comet de-
scribed by Professor Kopff at Heidelburg
university August % was observed since
by Professor Faith at the Lick observa-
tory, and Professor Przybyleck at Koe-
nlgsburg according to a dispatch received
at Harvard college observatory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Alva D. Allen.

Alva d. Allen, the 7-month-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Allen, died Sat
urday morning early at the residence of
his parents, 7O2 South Twenty-third
street. The funeral was conducted from
the home at o'clock Sunday afternoon
and the interment was in Union Hill GEM
etery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
Election Returns Toniqht.

The election returns will be received
and called at the Southern club tonight.
The members are invited to bring their
gentlemen friends with them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
Electrical Storm In indiana.

Indianapolis. Ind, August 2s.-Re-
ports received from throughout the
central and northern parts of the
state last night show much damage from
IN electrical and rain storm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
PERSONAL.

A song service will be given. at the
First Methodist church next Sunday
night, complimentary to Miss Alice Fal-
lon, who will leave shortly for an ex-
tended visit to Montana.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
THE WEATHER.

Washington, August 26.-Foreeast for
Alabama: Cooler Monday with fair In
north and showers in south portions;
Tuesday fair fresh northwest winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
Condemn Polish Socialist Party.

Warsaw, August 26.-The social DEM
ocratic party and the sociallstic organ
of the proletariat have issued protests
accusing and condemning the Polish
socialist party for the recent aimless
massacre of Polish police and soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
William Words Killed.

Bellevue, Ind, August 26.-Marshal
Charles Williams today shot and killed
William Woods, to whose home he was
called to quiet Woods. 1t is said Woods
threatened the officer with an axe.
now being made at committee headquar-
tiers.
Dancing will begin in the pavilion at
p. m. and conclude with a grant ball at
night This will be in charge of a special
committee.
The various railroads entering Birming-
ham have granted a half rate fare and
are preparing to bring a large crowd of
visitors to the city. Altogether 1t promises
to be the greatest celebration of the day
ever seen in this section of the south.
Trades Council Meeting.
There was no business of public I'M
portance transacted at the regular semi
monthly meeting of the Birmingham
Trades Council. Consideration of the La
Dor Day committees report consumed
most of the time. There was large at
tendence of delegates and several speeches
were made urging working mems activity
In the election today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27

Promotion is the order of the
day. Vote for Stradf0rd.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
God Sees in Long Lines.


Looking on a dead level every obstacle
in the way of motion is observed, while
If we ascend high enough the greater
number disappear. God sees on long lines
and man on short lines, and they work on
the same lines that they see on. A par
ticular church and denomination are i'm
portant to men. From where God sees
them they are moving to the same end
One day men will come up to where God
is now and they will give up the non
essential, when God looks at the work of
Savonarola, or Huss, or Luther, or Cal
win, or Wesley, l suppose God looks at
the struggle they maintained against
wrong rather than the peculiar beliefs
that happen to belong to each On the
long lines they were building the City of
God. On the short line they were men
with crothets.
Because the City of God Is In some re-
spects an unreaized ideal is no argument
against its existence. Each race adopts
hue and color adopted to its own pecu-
liarties. yet the real struggle of all the
races Is the cry that though far from
home, they get such the domain of the
City Of God. The Jew thought Jerusalem
with its temple was glorlous-both have
past How much more glorious is the
idea that this earth of ours Is still the
seat of God, that it is not chance
world, given up to anarchy, misrule and
the lawless play of the passions. but that
God is building up through all time His
own invisible, spiritual city-the true
home of mans spirit.
Nothing in history, seen singly, makes
a philosophy, but only that which gives
connection and meaning TO the movements
of Gods province on earth. Even >separ-
ated from this purpose is only the rolling
of a stone up a hill. which no sooner
reaches the summit than 1t begins to de-
scend again. The City of God is the one
reality of time and gives meaning to all
history.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
GAMBLING CHARGE
AGAINST II MEN
TWO RAIDS MADE BY OFFICERS
RESULT IN EIGHT NEGROES AND
THREE WHITES BEING CHARGED
WITH GAMING.

Two raids were made by the police
last night on alleged violators of the
Sunday law. and eleven arrests were
made, the charge in each case being
gaming. Three of these we're white men,
and the others negroes
The negroes were arrested by Police
men Larue and Gates on Second ave-
nue. between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. A crap game was in progress,
according to the officers, In the house of
negro, and all who were In the house
were arrested-seven men and one wom-
an. One of the men was also charged
with carrying concealed weapons.
The other arrests were made by Of
f1cers Street and Parker in the Birmlng
ham hotel. The officers claim to have
seen three of the guests of the hotel
playing cards for money, and the ar
rests were made on this ground. The
three men were placed under bond, and
will have to appear In court to answer
to the charge of gambling. If the men
do not wish to plead guilty, their cases
will have to go over until Tuesday, as
no cases will be tried today except where
pleas of guilty are entered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27


empire everything men held dear and
thought permanent seemed destroyed. The
barbarian hordes destroyed all that man
had valued, but God kept all that was
needed for spiritual life; growth.
Political, intellectual and morally cor
rupt influences have pulled against tho
purposes of God and yet over all He has
bettered mans condition from age to
age. One hundred years ago man would
not dare dream of what are fact in the
life of the void today. Continents that
were dark are lighter and government
changed until now Ethiopia. Egypt. India,
are passing more and more under the In
fuence of Christ What will become of
the now great existing empires no man
can tell. Their supremacy may be snatch
ed from them by some younger and more
active competitors. Whether so or not
depends on whether In the flush of their
material prosperity and amid the start
ling changes taking place In society, they
hold fast to or let so. the truth re-
ceived from Jesus Christ. He came to
make men like God, whatever In society
tends to this will abide, the Egyptian.
the Greek, the Roman, made nothing of
MAINLAND they be dead. In the college
and the university In the church and the
state, you will more than apt be able to
find the teacher seeking for those things
that make men happier and better. be-
cause they make him more like Him
who Is above. Men are being taught that
things are not as valuable as souls, and
that the institution or the individual that
lives at the lust of soul life must die.
Citizenship important.
Citizenship then is the important mat
ter. We read Pauls words incorrectly
when we say I'VE have our conversation
with heaven" We should read I'VE have
our citizenship in heaven" Where Is
your citizenship? Men here never succeed
ed in building permanent. Neither civili-
zation nor code. nor instrument, nor book.
nor city will stand. There is a city that
hath foundations whose builder and work.
er is God. They that be for eternal things
truth and righteousness enter in.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
Looking Backward.

Looking backward, man lost his hope
time and again. He has built up civiliza-
ton and seen them pass APPARENTLY with
out meaning. When the old world came
to its end in the dissolution of the Roman
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-27
E. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertakes

Green Undertaking. Company.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-01
AIDING IN WALL
St. IS LIsILEss
lNING PRICES SHOW SLIGHT
tAINS, DEALINGS MODERATE.
ee Selling by Professionals After the
Opening Rise Causes Fractiona:
Losses Among the Favorites
Vile & Nashville Remains Strong an(>
others Rally Slightly.

,ew York. June 1.-Prices of stocks wer
sher than last night at the opening today
III moderate volume of dealings. Gains wer,
all with but a few exceptions Colorado Fuel
Sc "A, Louisville s. Nashville B and American
= z. United States Steel preferred and Wa
n preferred showed slight declines.
/ Professional traders sold freely on the open
> rise in prices centering their efforts against
siding and the copper stocks. Most OF the
vorite stocks became weak, but the LOSSES
lerally were confined to fractions. sAmalga-
ted Copper yielded to 1O7 and Reading fell
point Elsewhere Anaconda gave way points
.ty Rapid Transit and International Pump pre-
rred 1@iA. Considerable Louisville & Nash
lie was bought despite the depression else
here. The strength of that stock eventual!
fused. slight recoveres all around. Atlantic
oust Line. Louisville & Nashville and Steel
oundries preferred improved 4 "a and Tennessee
-oal l.. <. h sts'tzs tss'tzs $. -
The recovery was slightly extended, but move
nents were listless. Colorado Fuel rose 21s
.oints and American Car, Pressed Steel Car,
steel Foundries and Hooking Valley preferred J..
.ackawanna> sold at a decline Of IN, lnterna.
ional Power s, Chicago Great Western preferred
r. Bonds were steady. tl+ 49,
Prices hardened gradually late In the a1ter-
,oon, despite the light demand, and some OF the
western stocks reached the best prices. Louis
reaching 24. st. Paul and Locomotive also
got up l.
Scarcely any Of the favortte speculative stocks
fuctuated more than u between IL and
o'clock. ias ..,..
Stock quotations reported for The Journal by
Watson & Co.. brokers, Chamber OF Commerce
Minneapolis. Closing prices are bid.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-01
MONEY REPORTS

PARIS, June 1.-Closing: Three per cent
rentes, 9Sf 571ac for the account. Exchange
on London, 25f 19ac for checks.
BERLIN, June 1.-Exchange London, 20
marks 81 pigs for checks. Discount rates, short
bills. per cent: three months bills, 33s per
cent. s..... =. =
MINNEAPOLIS, June Bank clearings to
day, $3,0S8, %; New York exchange. selling
rate, 45c premium; buying rate, 15c premium
Chicago exchange, selling rate, 4Oc premium
documentary exchange. $4s1%.~' Local money
51 @8 per cent for selected paper.
ST. PAUL, June ~1.-Bank clearings today
81, ,464, 775.41. .-.
tile paper, 5@5h per cent sterling exchange
steady at $4.S520@4. 1926 for demand and al
81. .S205 a. S210 for 6O-day bills posted rates
81. s3 and "a. s6h; commercial bills, $4.s1A; bal
silver, sc; Mexican dollars, SIC; government
bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-01
RARE COINS UNDER HAMMER
Collections of English Gold Pieces and
Macedonian Coin to Be Sold.

Attracting numismatists from all parts. of
the country, an auction sale Of coins was
held on Monday afternoon. May IA. in the
offices Of Lyman Fl. Low, No. IA East Twenty
third street, when the. collections of General
Louis P. di Cesnola, former director of the
Museum of Art, and Alexander Scott will be
disposed Of. The collections contain many valu-
able coins. several of which have never been
publicly offered before, and it is expected that
the sale will bring In many thousands of dol
lars. There are more than two thousand pieces
in the collections. The principal coins in the
di Cesnola collection are rare and fine Eng
lsh gold pieces of the largest size, struck in
the reigns of Mary, Elizabeth and James I.
One Of the fine pieces on the Di Cesnola
Hist is a Macedonian gold coin with the head
Of Alexander the Great, B. Csc tetradrachm.
Other old coins are Tarsus. B. @. 500--450:
lion devouring stag, opposite side Heracles
welding club; Syria. Antiochus Nv. Epiphanes.
B. C. .175-164 tetradrachm; Syria, DemetriHs L.
B. c. 162-150 tetradrachm: Egypt, Ptolemy
vi, B. G. 1S1-146 tetradrachm. ss-
Among the English coins are: Mary 1858;
Elizabeth, 1884, the queen holding scepter and
orb; James I. 1665-12, and 30-shilling piece,
1619-25, weight 194 grains. never in crcula.
| tion.
There are also many valuable f-cent pieces
! in this collection One Of the rarest specf
| mems is a 1893 chain cent Two 1889 cents are
known as the ''Silly head and the ''Booby
head" These are both fine specimens. Another
lare piece is medal of the Military Order
Loyal Legion Of the United States, 1885.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-01
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, MAY 81.

Inspected In-Wheat-Cars-Great Northern
No l hard, 7; No. northern, IA; No. north
ern, IS; No. 8, 12; No. 4, 3; rejected. l.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul-No. l north
ern, g.; No. northern 20; No. 8, 10; No. 4, O.;
rejected, 4.
Minneapolis & st. Louis-No. / northern. IL
500 Line-No. / hard, 26; No. 1 northern, 3a;
No. 2 northern 20; No. 8. 21: No. 4, 6: re-
jected, 10: grade. 1.
Northern Pacific No. ! northern. 4: No. 2
northern 8; No 3. /; rejected, /.
Chicago st. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha-No
northern, 5; No. northern, 3: No. ., 3;
Chicago Great western-No. 2 northern. !.
Total-No 1 hard, 33: No. northern, "a;
No. 2 northern 73; No. 3, 56; No. 4, 10; re-
jected, 10: no grade, /.
Other Grains-No. 2 durum wheat, 8; No
durum wheat, 2; No. 'durum wheat, !; re
| jected winter wheat, 6; mixed wheat, 2; NO
2 yellow corn, 8; No. yellow corn, 8; No.
corn. 10: No. 4 corn, s; no grade corn; s. No
| white oats, 4; No. white oats, II; No. 4
white oats, 20; No. oats, 20; No: 2 rye. q
| No rye 1 No. barley, 6; No. feed bar
! ley, II; No. feed barley. /: No. northwestern
flax, s; No. l fax, 27; rejected fax, l.. !,
| Cars Inspected Out-No. durum wheat. 3
No. durum wheat, 1; No. hare
wheat. 2: No. 1 northern wheat 125; No.
northern wheat, So: No. wheat 22; No.
wheat, 4: rejected wheat 8: No. 3 yellow corn
/; No. 8 white oats, 3; No. white oats 2
! No. 3 oats, /; No. northwestern flax, IL; No.
| fax, 3.