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tons. and they walk and sing to the au-
dence IN this act he is compelled to
introduce some very decided brogues,
which are the most difficult part of ven
triloquism. The figures are good and the
facial expressions Of MIR. Brown" and Of
"coster joe" were SO clever as to at
tract special attention. Very few ven
triloquists will equal Mr.. Andres and none
can surpass HIM
HALEY and Meehsn have changed their
act from what is was last week. when
they appeared as black faced comedians.
They use but little makeup this week, but
1T does not detraet in any way from their
act Both dance well and one especially
does some clever comedy dancing. The
facial expression of the smaller member
of the team is very fine. The team dances.
sings a couple of songs and tells few
jokes that do not bear the label-.stale"
Miss lima Dore. a vocalist, appeared to
much better advantage this week than
last Her songs this week are better
adapted to her voice.
The Japanese magician act has some
features that are not presented by the
ordinary act In magic. One of these Is
the dice box. which appears and disap-
pears in a manner very puzzling to the
audience. The Bitouscope has q couple of
pictures which are good. one of them
being the best moving picture that has
been presented at the Bijou. 1t shows
n fellow who is fond of rarebit. 1t gives
him bad dreams and shows him flying
through the air over New York on his
bed
There will be a special matinee Thurs
day, at which no men will be admitted.
and 1t is thought that the theatre will
be filed with women. There will also be
the regular matinee this afternoon and
Saturday. as we'll as the performances
each night.
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is 1T THE ESCAPED Dlx9
Negro Held at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Asked For.

Chief Wier received a telegram yester-
day in regard to r. L. Dix from Officer
Hurry of the Birmingham police depart
ment, who is now In Savannah. The
telegram read as follows:
Have arrested negro painter. Send full
description of Robert Dix.
II. r. Hurry.
The description asked for has been
forwarded and later news is anxiously
awaited by the local authorities al
though no great hopes of the negro be-
ing the right one are being entertained
In order to assist in the capture of the
escaped murderer. the following full de-
scriptlon has been sent out: Age, %;
height, feet, 51s inches; color, ginger
cake; hair. long and curly; eyes, grey;
clean-shaven; lips, thick; mouth, large;
pleasant countenance; agreeable talker;
voice, fine; neat dressed; broad, round
face; nose, broad at base; well educated;
three front teeth gold; expert sign paint
err: fond of bull dogs and fighting bull
dogs; fights with his knife.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
BAPTISTS LEAVE
FOR TALLADEGA
CONVENTION OPENS THERE TO-
DAY-BIG DELEGATION GOES
FROM HERE IN SPECIAL CAR.
= ATTENDANCE OF 400 EXPECTED.

This morning at $40 o'clock about fifty
Baptist ministers and Sunday school
workers will leave the city. in a special
car over the Southern railway to attend
the Baptist state convention in ITALIA
dega which opens this afternoon.
The time from 3 o'clock this afternoon
until night will be devoted to the ladies'
auxiliary and a meeting of the pastors
from various parts of the state, the con-
vention proper opening at o'clock .tomor-
row morning.
The officers of the convention are G. L.
Conner, president: w. B. Crumpton, cor
responding secretary, and NJ. M. Wood,
recording secretary, and it is under their
direction that the programmes will be
prepared and rendered. The meeting will
| continue until Friday evening. There will
be various religious discussions of absorb
ing topics.
The Baptists already have a number of
educational institutions scattered through
out the state from the gulf coast to the
borders Of Tennessee, comprising both pre-
paratory schools and institutions for high
er education. 1t Is planned at this meet
ing to perfect complete educational sys-
tenn with Howard and the Judson col
lege at the apex, and to this end 1t is
hoped by leading Baptists that a num-
Der of new preparatory schools will be
established and the eurricula of all re-
vised so as to lead up to the courses OF
study at Howard and the Judson.
In addition to their colleges and acade-
niles the Alabama Baptists own and main
tain an orphans asylum at Evergreen,
where some 200 homeless waits are cared
for. The work al this institution will be
discussed and plans formulated for in
creasing its already large scope of USE
| fulress.
There are in this state about 1900 Bap-
/ lists churches and over 800 pastors. 1t Is
also claimed that there are 10000 white
Baptists in the confines of Alabama, a
larger number than any other denomina-
! ton lays claim to.
| About 400 are expected to attend the
| convention, and possibly more. The people
Of Tailadega are prepared to gi7e all the
visitors a royal reception and promise TO
make their say most pleasant one.
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COMMITTEES MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT
GREATER BIRMINGHAM PLANS TO
BE DIScUSSED-A BILL NOW
PREPARED WILL BE coNslD-
Erred.

The Greater Birmingham committee will
hold meeting at the Commercial club
rooms tomorrow night, at o'clock The
purpose of the meeting is to secure unani-
nifty among the various committees as to
a bill to be put before the Legislature.
This bill has already been drawn up, and
as the committees are familiar with it,
there is little doubt, it is said, of it's APP
prevail.
Joseph Beitman is chairman, and Roy
Mccullough, secretary of the commit
tees. The other members are
Appointed by Board of Trade-B. H.
Cooper, Charles Fleming, J. E. Shelby.
F. E. Butler and C. G. Heidi.
Appointed by Board of Aldermen-B.
II. Cooper. j. R. Copeland and John C.
Forney.
Appointed by Commercial Club-Joseph
Beitman. B. f. Roden, F. NJ. Jackson.
B. Steiner, Robert Jemison, F. Y An
derson, E. ]. Smyer Rufus N. Rhodes,
T. H. Motion. E. w. Barrett. ]. H. F,
Mosley J. j. Smith, NJ V. Joseph, A. L.
Fulenwider. Sterling A. Wood, w. H.
Tharpe.
Appointed by Board of Revenue-Hugh
McGeever.
Appointed by Jefferson County Medical
Society-Dr. e. H. sholl.
Appointed by Board of Education-Dr.
j. II. Phillips.
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TRAIN BLOCKS CROSSING.
Causes Serious Congestion Of Street
Cars-Polce Called Out.

A train of the Birmingham Southern
railway caused a great deal of incon-
venlence last night to the patrons of the
Powderly and Bessemer car lines by
keeping the crossing at First avenue and
Thirteenth street blocked for an unusually
long time The employees of the Birming-
ham Railway. Light and Power company.
finding that they could not get the train
crew to clear the tracks telephoned
George II. Harris. superintendent of the
railway department, and he in turn noti-
fled the police department and asked that
the matter be remedied.
Officer Hamilton mounted his wheel and
started to the scene of the trouble but
just as he got in sight Of the crossing the
train pulled out. and he did not succeed
in making any arrests. BY the time the
officer arrived nine street cars were lined
up waiting to get by.
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j. G. MIcHLER is BURIED.
Well Known Dekalb County Man Died
In Chattanooga.

Fort Payne, July 16.-(Special) 1.-THE flu
neral of Jake G. Micher took place yes
terday at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church at 1 o'clock. The Rev. ]. N. Callan
aud the Rev. John L. White conducted the
services. The interment was at the fam
lily burying ground at the old Beason
place. north of town. the knights of
Pythias taking charge of the services at
the cemetery. Mr.. Micklers death, which
occurred at the Erlanger hospital, in
Chattanooga, on Friday, was learned with
much sorrow by his many friends all over
the state. For number of years he has
been IN poor health and has tried a num-
Der of the finest hospitals In the United
States, bait none seem to understand his
case. He finally as a last resort under
went an operation at the Erlanger hos
pital at Chattanooga on last Monday,
and thirty-two gallstones were removed.
He seemed very cheerful and hopeful
until the last moment, and thought he
would soon be able to come home. Mr..
Michler was born and reared in DeKalb
county and at the time of his death was
living in Fort Payne. where he located
several years ago. He was vice president
of the DeKalb County Bank and large
stakeholder in the Fort Payne Stove
Works. He was an excellent citizen and
his death has cast a gloom over the en-
tire county. He married Miss Margaret
Parks of Scottsboro about seven years
ago and has one child, little son, aged
years. He was 40 years and months
old
A number of friends and members of
Keystone Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of
Chattanooga attended the funeral. He
was a member of that lodge while he was
a citizen of that city several years ago.
Mrs. Jesse l.. Brown and Mr. Lawrence
Brown of Scottsboro and Miss Caldwell
of Chattanooga were present at the flu
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RAILROAD WORLD.


]. A. Topping, president, has announced
The appointment of the men who will have
charge of the operation and traffic OF
the Birmingham Southern railroad.
F. H. Crockard is appointed general
manager; H. r. Moore. traffic manager;
s A. Cameron, audJto walker Percy, at
torney, and w. A. Major, purchasing
agent
The appointments have already gone into
effect. All those named are connected with
either the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company or the Republic Iron and
Steel company The Birmingham Southern
is owned by the Tennessee Republic.
Mr.. Crockard is vice president and gen
eral manager of the Tennessee Republic
in Alabama. Mr.. Moore is traffic manager
of the Tennessee and the Republic COM
panies. with headquarters in Pittsburg.
Before the companies were combined he
was traffic manager of the Republic COM
pany. He will spend some time In Biz
mingham.
Mr. Cameron has been in the service of
the Birmingham Southern for number
Of years Walker Percy is attorney for
the Tennessee company and Mr.. Major
is purchasing agent.
F. NJ. Edwards, who succeeded p. s..
Fitzgerald as engineer of maintenance
of way of the western district of the
Southern, arrived yesterday to take
charge of the office. He was resident en-
gineer in charge of the construction of the
Stevenson extension at Chattanooga,
which included the tunnel under Look
out mountain.
Mr.. Fitzgerald goes to Atlanta as chief
engineer for the N. p. Pratt Laboratory
company, which Is doing a large amount
of construction work.
]. R. Wells, division passenger agent of
the Queen and Crescent at New Orleans.
was in Birmingham Sunday and yester-
day.
j. K. Ridgeway, district passenger agent
of the Louisville and Nashville at New
Orleans, was in Birmingham yesterday.
H. S. Buekner, commercial agent of the
New York Central lines at New Or
leans, was in Birmingham yesterday.
A party of twenty Alabama merchants
went 10 chicago yesterday oh d speclai
sleeper on the Louisville and Nashville
train to do their fall buying. The party
was gotten up by J. S. Coke, represent
tative in Birmingham of Carson-Pirie-
Scott & Co. of Chicago.
Home seekers rates have been announced
on all the railroads from Birmingham TO
the west, good today. The Queen and
Crescent Route and the Frisco are an
ticipating large business on this oc-
casion and both have ordered extra equip
ment.
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STATE FAIR GUARANTEE
FUND IS NOW ASSURED

The Birmingham Railway Light and
Power company will contribute ene-tenth
OF the amount of the guarantee fund
needed for the fair next fall.
committee, headed by Colman Blaeh
called on Robert Jenlson, president and
]. A. Emery, general manager, yester-
day. and were assured that the company
would give 10 per cent as above stated.
It will be remembered that Culpepper
Exum would not agree to become presi-
dent Of the association unless $4,000 was
raised as guarantee fund Colman
Blaeh was appointed chairman of the
committee to raise this amount from
the merchants and other business inter-
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Police Make Arrests.

Three negroes. Doc Reed, alias Red
Shirt" George Grier and Charles Ivory,
were arrested yesterday afternoon by
OFFICER Nix and Parker on charges of
grand larceny. Four bolts Of calico, two
carpets, one rug a new bride and a rub
Der storm curtain were found by the
officers in the store of Joseph Topia q,
Co. on the southside The negroes adj
nlitted selling the goods for $50. 1t is
thought that they have other stolen prop
erty concealed. but so far they have re-
fused to make known the place.
The Highland pharmacy was burglar
lied some time Sunday night by unknown
parties, a pistol and several boxes al
candy being taken.
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RECORDS OF THE COURTS

The Birmingham Trust and Savings
company filed petition in the chancery
court in their case against F. L. Clarke
ct al. for the purpose of closing their
trusteeship and asking the court to or
der the creditors to file their claims with
the register.
The company has acted as the trustee
of the American Tube and Iron company
since April 8, 1903, for the purpose of
arranging matters for the creditors of
the trust deed, according to the promises
of the bill filed.
Chancellor Benners made an order in
the case of Walter Hoffman VS.. w. R.
Mcneil refusing to appoint a receiver
for the partnership.
The case of James A. Magnus & Co.
VS.. Harry A. Rensford ct al. was argued
and submitted to the chancellor upon
the appeal for a receiver
In the case of Mary Ballentine VS.. Till
man Mcmillan ct al, the chancellor rem
dered a decree correcting and reforming
the deed described In the bill of COM
plant.
Chancellor Benners made decree in
the case of Mamie S. Brooks VS.. H.
Brooks ct al. ordering the register to
sell the property described in the bill
In the case of Inez Jones vs. Julia
Edmundson ct al. Register Altman sold
the property described in the bill at the
court house door for 5000.
Petitions In voluntary bankruptcy were
aled in the federal court yesterday as
follows: William I. Barton, liabilities
ss16 assets $40 in wearing apparel and
wages due; Charles Moody liabilities
ssa.5o. assets sa5 in wearing apparel and
wages due; Cecil Burlington, liabilities
81. 50, assets IS in wages due; Tom Simon.
liabilities SIS, assets IS in wages due.
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OFFICER MINeEA SHAKEN UP.
Driver of Patrol Wagon Suffers Severe
Bruises.

Last night about 10 O'Clock the patrol
wagon was called to Avenue b. WINE
crossing the railroad tracks on twentieth
street the king pin broke suddenly, al
lowing the front trucks to slip from I'M
der the wagon. Officer Mingea, who was
driving. was thrown headforemost to the
pavement and was badly bruised and
shaken up. Green's ambulance was called
and the injured man was staken to his
home where he received medical attention.
His condition is not thought to be seri-
Gus although he suffered several severe
bruises.
The patrol wagon is out of commission
for time, and an open surrey is being
used in its place
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o'Neal In Town.
DISTRICT EPWoRTH LEAGUE.
Programme of Conference to Be Held
at Smithfeld Today.

The programme of the regular quarterly
conference of the Bpworth league of the
Birmingham district, which will be held at
st. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church,
south, in Smithfield today, will be as
follows:
Morning Session.
1890 a. m--Devotions, fifteen minutes,
conducted by Mr.. Willis Lester, Smith
field.
1915 a. ma study of the life of David
Livingstone. CA model missionary pro-
gramme), Miss Addie Griffin, Mt. Vernon
AS a. m.-Dchoes from state Epworth
league conference. l.. NJ. Stevenson.
II m-Business elections. etc.
12:15 p. m.--Recess for luncheon.
Afternoon Session.
2:sO D. m.-Devotions, fifteen minutes. by
Miss Leila Jean Whaley, West End.
2;45 p. m.-Address by w. S. Welsh,
Bessemer.
3:45 D. m.-Question box.
D. m.-Business. Adjourn.
Evening Session.
%. m.-Devotions, fifteen minutes by
Mr. Marvin Woodall. Wylam.
SIS p. m.-Sernon by Bishop Morrison.
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his committee from day to day as he de-
sired Committees have been soliciting
the necessary funds, and about two
thirds of the amount has been raised. It
Is all IN small amounts, and It Is be-
lieved that the remainder will be raised
within few days
Mr.. Hxum yesterday stated that he
would accept the presidency under the
circumstances. and he will take charge
of the matter at once. It Is probable that
a meeting Of the fair association will be
called within the next few days. at which
definite plans for holding a fair this fall
will be considered
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
HIGHLANDS STREET CARS.
Night Service Improved BY Addition
of One Car.

The Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company has improved its service
to the South and North Highlands after
o'clock at night by the addition of one
car.
In the future the cars will leave Second
avenue and Twentieth street every fifteen
minutes, on the hours, quarters and
halves. In the past the cars ran every six
teen minutes, but it was more difficult for
the people to keep track of their leaving
time than it will be under the new sched-
ule. An extra car was needed in order
TO make the new schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Railroads to Be Built In Cuba.

sIIavana, July 16-Presldent Palma has
ordered that advertisement for bids for
the construction of twelve projected rail-
roads named in the socalled in vanhorne
law, which gives subsidy of 5000 per kllo-
meter for the roads, shall be made In
the newspapers of Havana, thirty days to
be allowed for the submission of pro-
posals. The purpose of the Cuban con-
gress to give the benefits OF the subsidy
unreservedly to the vanhorne company
is thus defeated.
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Rojestvensky to Be Restored.

st. Petersburg, July 1s.-It is under
stood that Admiral RojestvensHy who
was acquitted by courtmartiai of the
charge of cowardice in surrenderlng to the
enemy after the battle of the Sea Of ia
pan, VIII be restored to the active list OF
the navy and assigned to prominent
position on the technical committee of
the navy.
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Special Odd Fellow Meeting.

Mineral City Lodge. L o. o. IT.. will
hold a special meeting in Odd Fellow
hall at the corner of Fourth avenue and
Nineteenth street tonight for the pur-
pose of comforting the first degree of the
order upon John w. Altman, register in
chancery. Several prominent Odd Fellows
will be present to lend dignity to the oc-
casion. Mayor George B. Ward has been
invited to deliver an address.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
POLICE COURT.

Daisy Win, the negro woman arrested
on a charge of violating the Sunday law,
was found guilty as charged and fined
$2J In Judge Feagin's court yesterday.
Will Washington, negro, was found
guilty of obtaining money under false
pretenses and fined $50.
Lon Turner was given 500 and $50 days
or a charge of petty larceny
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Kansas Firm Gets Big Flour Order.

Topeka, July 16.-An Arkansas City,
Kas., firm has received an order from
Amsterdam, Holland. for 100000
pounds of flour. The order requires
two shipments, the first Of which will
go in July via Galveston and contain
100000 pounds. The second shipment
will be made in August via Newport
News.
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Examinations at Federal BUILDING.

Civil service examinations for appli-
cants for positions of rural delivery car
riers will be held at the postoffice build
ing next Saturday afternoon, June 81,
at $3.50 o'clock. Blanks and all informa-
ton regarding these examinations can be
procured from F. D Harris, secretary of
the examining board
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintance of Mr.. E.
G. Lawley and Miss NJ. Alice Lawley are
requested to attend the funeral of the
latter from the residence OF J. w. May
F1fty-third street and Second avenue
Woodlawn, Tuesday. .. m. Interment
in Woodlawn cemetery.
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ADDING TO ENDOWMENT.
Avondale Baptist Church Subscribed
$765 Last Sunday to Howard.

DR.. A. C. Montague. president Of How
ard college, and DIR. l.. M. Bradley, the
pastor of the Avondale Baptist church,
spoke at that church Sunday morning
in behalf of the Howard college endow-
ment. A subscription of $3.50 was col
leotad
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Local Weather Data.
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued in the
probate clerks office yesterday as follows
John Fitch of Ensley to Miss Augusta
Gregory of Ensley
w. L. Gibson of Troy to Miss Viola
Crump of Alfalfa.
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PERSONAL.

The Rev. A. R. Moor was called to
Paris, KY. yesterday ON account of his
fathers Illness.
C. f. Grassland spent last Sunday, visit
ing friends in Gadsden.
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Politician Killed In Texas.

Karnes city, Tex, July 16.-W. /. May
field. a prominent politician. was shot
and instantly killed this morning by ]. c..
Goods, an attorney and banker The
shooting was the result OF previous dis
agreement.
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THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 16-Forecast for Ala
bama; Showers Tuesday and Wednesday,
light to fresh southwest winds.
Mississippi: Showers Tuesday; Wednes-
day partly cloudy; light to fresh SOUTH
west winds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-17
Architects Meet In London.

London, July 1.-THE international
congress Of architects opened here to-
day.
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WABASH OFFERS BONDS.
They Are Expected to Find Ready Sale
In France.

Paris, July 16.-Following the success Of
the Pennsylvania railroad loan, the Bank
of Dupont and Furland today issued a
circular to French, investors offering &c.
10000 of Wabash Ave per cent bonds
These are known as equipment bonds, the
entire issue OF which will be taken up by
Lee, Higgins e. Co, of Boston, who
now offered them through the Bank of
Dupont and Furland. The circular set
forth the strength of the Wabash road as
being part of the Gould system linking
Buffalo Pittsburg. Chicago, st. Louis and
Kansas City A letter from President
Deano accompanying the bonds states
that the proceeds will be used to purchase
equipment.
The indications are that the bonds Will
find a ready market owing to the desire
of the French to withdraw from their
precarious Russian Investments.
The bond issue of the Wabash Rail-
road company offered in Paris today was
announced by the Wabash company In a
circular dated July /. 1906.
The bonds are payable in instalments
of $4,000 each, beginning July /, 1907, and
the terms offered on maturities make the
net return on them equal to per cent
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Home seekers rates have been announced
on all the railroads from Birmingham to
the west good today. The Queen and
Crescent Route and the Frisco are an
ticipating a large business on this oc-
casion and both have ordered extra equip
ment.