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charged with burglary was discharged by
Judge Feagin yesterday Policeman Pat
ton who made the arrest said it was a
case of mistaken identity.
Louis Virgins was bound over until the
oath inst. charged with two cases of
burglary and grand larceny
c. H. Proctor a negro, who was ar
rested by Detectives Hamilton and Bode-
ker, charged with stealing coat from
George H. Estes, was bound over until
January % for trial
Leonard Ellis was arrested by Police
man Hickman, charged with being de-
serter from the United States army. He
Will be returned to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,
today.
Jerry Tyler was arrested by Policeman
Tuly, charged with assault and battery.
7. M. Bell was arrested by Policeman
Benson, charged with assault and battery.
V. NJ Parks was arrested by Policeman
Benson, charged with assault and battery.
Green Bowden, negro, was arrested by
Policemen Byars and Cole, charged with
larceny from the person.
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INTERESTING FACTS
CONCERNING LIBRARY
Dr. Phillips, In Report to Mayor and
Aldermen, Makes Recommends
ton for Additional Space.

In his report recently submitted to the
Mayor and Aldermen, DR.. j. H. Phillips,
superintendent of public schools, gives
some interesting facts concerning the
public library.
The number of volumes in the library
Is 1850. The number of visitors last year
was ZOO. One hundred and sixty-six
books were added during the past year.
The library also gets thirty-seven of the
leading periodicals..
Mr.. Phillips, In giving a brief history
of the public library, says:
THE library dates its origin from the
year 1896. In August of that year the
board of directors of the Birmingham
Library association decided to discontinue
the work of the association and to close
the doors of the library that had been
started under it's auspices.
THE library at that time contained
about three hundred volumes, exclusive
of the United States publications, and
about one-half of that number were
books loaned to the library for the use
of it's members. when the library was
closed the books thus loaned were re-
turned. The remaining 100 volumes were
public schools of this city.
THE infant library. under the direc-
ton of A. o. Lane, president of the board
of education, was installed in small
room connected with the high school on
the second floor of the old postoffice
building, Third avenue and Nineteenth
street.
The several schools of the city gave
series of entertainments by which sew
eral hundred dollars were raised for the
library fund. In 1895 the branch library
of the Southeastern Library association
was purchased.
I'm 1902 the library quarters were re-
moved to the fourth floor of the city
hall. Through the recommendation of
Congressman Underwood the library has
been placed on the list of depository
libraries, receiving all of the publica-
tions of the United States government.
Unless additional room is provided it will
be advisable to discontinue reception OF
these documents. These documents are
Of great value to the general public If
they were properly catalogued and made
accessible.
1.-THE large recess in the corridor facing
Nineteenth street and opening into the
public library will afford ample space for
shelving these documents.
ut is recommended that the honorable
body consider the advisability of pre-
serving and making accessible the books
and pamphlets now practically useless
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PRAISE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
Project Is Being Universally com-
mended In Paris.

Paris, January 20.-President Loubet
and President-elect Fallieres have both
expressed interest in and good wishes for
the success of the American institute, and
have written few words of hearty praise
over their signatures in the book of in
corporation of the institute in Paris. The
municipality has already donated fine
site at the corner of the Champs de Mars
near the Eiffel Tower for the institute
buildings, the plans for which will ba
passed upon as soon as possible by thu
municipal architect.
The organizers of the institute. the OBJ
jects of which are along the lines of those
of the French Prix de Rome, though on
a larger and more improved scale, have
received the greatest encouragement in
artistic scientific and official circles ia
the American colony. the members OF
which expect from it the highest benefits
for American art and science.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21

Julia Ann Williams, Mt Andrew; ]. w.
Moore, Hawkinsville; George Washington
McRae, Louisville; Genie Barkley, Eu-
faula; j. A. Tyson, Clayton William b.
Tyson, Clayton; Lizzie E. Walker, Eu-
faula; Robert Hightower, Mt. Andrew.
Dale County-Alton Gissendonmer,
Pinckard; j, w. Gilbert, Stella Stanford
Fannie Jackson. Newton; Laura Stephen,
Clio; Wilmer Dominy, Pinckard; c. r.
Athey, Newton; w. A. Cotter, Ozark;
Emma Lou Marshall, Pinckard; Addie Nc
Kee' Newton; r. L. Hutto, Ariton; A. M.
Windham, Ozark; Robert Olan Norton
Newton; Willie May Adams. Pinckard;
Jennie Blair, Clayton; W. e. Bell, Pinck-
ard; r. j. Davis, Ozark; ]. A. Lee, j. w.
Hutto, Johney j. Rice, Newton; w. L.
Wilson, Ariton Braxton B. Balkcom
Pinckard; Myrtle Smith, Newton; Quilla
M. Kelley, Art; William Foster Preston,
Pinckard; George L. Branan. Midland
City.
Colored-E. q. Mathews, Pinckard: Wal
ter Gilbert, Harris; s. Mathews, Enter
prise; Alex L. Brewer Ozark
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Teachers Licensed.

Autauga County-J. P. FELTON,, Billings
ley; Dennis II. Mssildine, Billingsley; w.
Peyton Patllo. Billingsley; Sadie Smyly,
Independence; r. II. Dickinson, Troy
Russell County-Thomasen ". Williams,
Scale; Rebecca l.. Goodwin, Columbus,
Ca; Mrs Katie C. Blanding. Pittsview;
jimmie Yea McClendon, Brickyard; Au-
gustus LeGrande, Uchee; A B. E. Heard
Marvyn, all colored.
Barbour County-Vioa M. Reid, White
Oak Springs; Mrs. Mollie Broadway
Clayton; Maggie Reid, White Oak Springs
Amanda Baxter, Clio Ellie Moore, Louis
vile.
Colored-Alva Davis Williams. Eufauia
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21
KNOX ANNOUNCES
FOR THE SENATE
Will Not Oppose Either Morgan
or PettuS
DEFINES HIS ATTITUDE
Acquiesces In Action of Committee and
Says This Action Influences Him
to Make the Present
Announcement.
DEFINES HIS ATTITUDE

Admission, January 20.-(Special. John
B. Knox of this city late president of the
constitutional convention, announces to-
day for United States senator. Mr.. Knox,
when asked whether he would be a cam
didate in the approaching primary for the
United States senatorship, said In sub
stance:
IF our present senator's, John r. Nor
gan and E. w. Pettus, offer for re-elec-
ton, l will not oppose them. l have not
heard any announcement from either of
them as to their intentions In this re-
spect. If both of them, or If either of
them, does not offer for reelection, I
will be candidate to succeed the one
or the other, as the case may be. II they
both offer for reelection, will be a can
didate to succeed them in case of a va
cancy, as provided in the plan adopted by
the action of the committee. For many
years l was a member of this committee,
and was, at one time. its chairman.
know something of the difficulties under
which the committee labors In solving inn
portant questions like this. l have no
sort of doubt but that the committee con-
siuoi GU 'io oiluoeioi cal q uhy' anu CO.,
ed the conclusion which 1t considered
best for the interests of the party. Per-
sonally, l would have preferred a diff
ferent action, but as a party man, cheer
fully acquiesce In the conclusion which
the committee has reached. l am unwil-
ling to offer myself as a candidate in OPP
position to either Senator Morgan or Sen
ator Pettus, but in case they are both
candidates, IL 1 should not offer for the
succession, would be debarred practical
ly for all time from entering the race for
the Senate. Therefore, in view of the
action of the committee, il both Senator
Morgan and Senator Pettus offer for re-
election, l shall offer as candidate TO
succeed the one or the other in case OF
vacancy"
Mr. Knox is jurist with wide prac-
tice, being recognized as one of the lead
ing members of the state bar.
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NEGRO HOMICIDE.
Tom Eddings Arrested on Charge of
Killing Another Negro.

Tom Eddings. a negro. was arrested
by Policemen Stokes and Whitney and
locked up on two charges One of assault
and battery and another of murder.
He became involved in a fight with
another negro last night and stabbed him
to DEATH The name of the dead man
had not been ascertained by the police.
Sherman Beard, negro, is locked I'D
in the city Jail charged with assault
and battery. At any early hour this morn
ing ne and another negro, on the corner
of Twenty-frst street and Avenue H.
became engaged in a fight and cut each
other up SO badly that one negro was
taken to the hospital and the other,
Beard required medical attendance at
the city jail
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Police Make Arrests.

John Webb and Rich Monroe two
negroes who were arrested by Policeman
Nix and charged with forgery, were bound
over to the criminal court in the sum OF
$500 by Judge F'eagin yesterday.
Robert Robert charged with discharg-
ing firearms in the city limits was fined
by Judge Feagin yesterday. In the court
room he was recognized as Roberta Cara
lima. who was recently fined for trivial
offense. He was fined an additional s. for
changing his name to conceal identity
Marcus Kaufman, negro. who was
arrested by Policeman Morrell. charged
with burglary was discharged in police
court yesterday.
Cato Bosnian. negro. was arrested
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ODD FELLOWSHIP.
osceola Lodge Is Kept Quite Busy,
Meeting Tomorrow Night. II

osceola lodge. No. S76, !. o. o. f., viii
hold regular meeting tomorrow night.
There will be eight candidates for thu
second degree and four candidates for
initiation.
Six candidates were initiated at the last
meeting of this lodge.
This is comparatively new lodge and
the rapid increase in membership is graft
flying to all concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21
DIES FROM INJURIES.
Birmingham Man Falls From New
Court House Building in Mississippi.

special from Greenwood. Miss. last
night says that S. Griscom Of Birming-
ham. while experimenting the erection Of
roof tresses for the new court house at
Greenwood. fell distance of twenty-five
feet and died from his injuries.
The body will reach this city today from
Mississippi. and will be placed in charge
OF Iige 10y. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
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Tanaier Is Expectant.

Tangier, January 2O.-The Moroccan
charge d'affairs, Hoffman Phillips, says
the Moorish population here is in state
of great expectancy over the result of the
interna tional conference at Algeciras. He
believes that the majority of the Moors
will prefer the status quo of the open
door.
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JOINER IS OUT FOR
MAYOR OF ATLANTA
Is the Only Candidate Announc-
ed So Far
SUNDAY LAWS ARE RIGID
Crusade Against Selling Soda Water,
Cigars and Tobacco on the Sab
bath viii Be Started
Today.


Atlanta, January 0.-(Special)-Chief
w. R. Joyner of the Atlanta fire depart
ment, known all over the country as one
of the greatest of fire fighters will on
tomorrow publish his announcement as
a candidate for the office of Mayor of
ATLANTA subject to the primary to be
held next fall. The term of the present
Mayor, James G. Woodward, expires jan
nlary l, next and at that time the newly
elected Mayor will go into office. So far as
is known at present there will be no OPP
position to Chief Joyner. He is we'll known
and is one of the most popular men in
Atlanta. Chief Joyner will continue his
duties at the head of the fire department
during the present year.
Fire In Federal Building.
Fire was discovered this morning in the
petit jury room in the United States build
ang. It had evidently been burning for
acme time when found, and there were
two alarms calling out the department.
The fire was put out after having dam
aged the government building to the ex-
tent of about $500 1t is supposed to have
been caused by lighted cigar or cigar
men, who were celebrating on case
there last night.
Sues for Damages.
Mrs. Lily Henderson, formerly an en-
ploye Of the Piedmont hotel, has filed
suit for $4,000 damages against the Pied
mont Hotel company and Will V. Zim-
mer. former manager. She claims that her
reputation has been damaged to this ex-
tent as the result of her arrest on the
charge of having stolen 81 from one OF
the rooms She was acquitted of the
\ charge and has now brought suit for
Manages.
To Look After Insurance.
The special committee of five appointed
~ the convention of Georgia policyhold-
ers in the New York Life and the Mutual
Life of New York insurance companies,
for the purpose of arranging the details
for another convention to include the pol
tcvbolders in all old-lne mutual life In
s,,rance companies and to complete the
or0anization of the Georgia Policyholders
Protectiye society, will meet in the office
~ fhe chairman, Martin f. Amorous in
the Empire building at $3.50 o'clock Mon
day morning, when important action Will
probably be taken loling to the coming
Convention of Georgia policyholders on
February 13.
r,bo narticular plan which will be dis
cursed has already been outlined in these
6iaratches 1t has been prepared with
great care by Samuel Barnett, secretary
~ the society and for the committee.
sshe central idea is the formation OF a
bureau of information TO ascertain the
facts regarding the. standing OF me va
~ capacity Of agent In securing the best
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INSURANCE NOTES

Last week was unusually busy with in
surance men, both In the fire and life
departments but few events, beyond the
regular routine of business were in evil
dence.
In speaking of insurance In 1906 local
life underwater said yesterday:
IAN indications are that 1906 will re-
postponed taking out a policy until after
the recent investigations, will doubtless
do so during this year. The business Of
1905 was larger than that of 1904, but
nevertheless the Investigations had some
effect. l returned today from a trip
through the state and all the agents re-
port that the prospects are most favor
able
The Jefferson Fire of Philadelphia will
apply to the Georgia insurance depart
ment for admission to that state. This
follows the recent arrangements made
between the Jefferson and the Atlanta
Birmingham. Major ]. 7, Dargan of the
Atlanta Birmingham will manage the JEFF
ferson in several southern states.
The Atlanta Birmingham Fire at a re-
cent meeting of the board of directors
declared a semi-annual dividend of per
cent.
John l.. Ray of Alabama, says the In
surance Press, is promoting the Alabama
Mutual Life Insurance company, on the
legal reserve plan. He proposes to have
officers elected quadrennially by a vote
of policyholders, who shall deposit their
ballots with the state officers. He bases
the salaries of officers on the salaries of
the governor and other state officials.
The heavy losses sustained by insur-
ance companies in Nashville is said to be
due to the fact that the brick used there
is peculiarly susceptible to damage by
fire, owing to the large percentage of iron
In the clay from which 1t is made 1t is
said that when this is exposed to intense
heat II Is apt to break or crumble thus
materially increasing the building losses
Samples have been secured and submitted
| to the underwriters laboratories in Chica-
SO for analysis and report
The findings of the underwriters chem
lists in regard to the brick will be of in
terest here, as there is possibly no differ
ence in the quality of the brick used in the
two cities.
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E. T. Shaw & Sons, Undertakers.
Green Undertaking Company.

Hotel Morris Restaurant
under original management.
Table d. Hote dinner Sl.OO,
Sunday evening from g to 8.
Music.
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Ancient Church coIIapses,

Ell Paso, Tex, January 20.-The ancient
Catholic church at Temposochic which
was built by missionaries working with
the Indians. and was 1888 years of age
has collapsed. and is a complete wreck
Nobody was injured.
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PERSONAL

The Rev. Father Coyle, pastor of st.
Pauls church, returned yesterday from
Mobile, where he had been for several
days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21
CITY ITEMS

SMALL LOSES. e. Green of Besse-
mer reported to the Birmingham police
that he was robbed of 20 cents on an Ems
ley car. on the corner of Third avenue and
Nineteenth street last night
OVERCOAT STOLEN.-Deputy Sheriff
Merrill reported to the police that his
overcoat was stolen yesterday. The coat
was hanging in the circuit court and was
taken during his absence from the court
room. s
FAREWELL BANQUET w. j. Mont
gomery the retiring manager of the car
pet department of Loveman, Joseph 81
Loeb, who goes to New York to accept
position, was rendered by his fellow
workers a farewell banquet at the Hill
man Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21

The findings of the underwriters chem
lists in regard to the brick will be of in
terest here as there Is possibly no differ
ence in the quality of the brick used in the
two cities
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Special and prompt attention
to mail orders, as all our custom
ers are given the same atten-
ton whether out of town or not.
DO 1T NOW.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-21

What we advertise you can
count on.
Many stores have "sales," but
there is no sale like the bona
fide reduction-the Doc on the
dollar sale at this store.
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The Atlanta Birmingham Fire at a re-
cent meeting of the board of directors
declared semi-annual dividend of per
cent.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-01-19
w ashington.

Justice McKenna has delivered the
opinion of the supreme court of the
| United States in the case of ]. Edward
! Addicks and A. W. Hallinborg VS.. the
Cobre Grande Copper company, favor
| ably to the company
The military authorities at Fort Wa
Shake, in the Shoshone reservation,
which will he opened to settlement
next June, have been instructed by the
war department to establish cavalry
patrol around the reservation to pre-
vent the trespassing of would-be
"sooners."
Recognition of the extraordinary he
rosm displayed by the officers and
crew of the T. s. S. Bennington. when
her boilers exploded on July Il last, is
contained in general order issued at
the navy department. Each of the
eleven members of the crew has been
awarded q medal of honor.
The state department at Washington
has advices from Santo Domingo City
to the effect that the government
there is disposed to accept the propos
al of President Morales to surrender
his office and quit the republic. 1T is
believed that Morales will be dcported
on one of the warships now in Domini-
can waters.
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final BATTLE
IS BLOODY ONE
DOMINICAN INSURGENTS ARE
DEFEATED BY GENERAL
CACERES.
SEVERAL GENERALS ARE KILLED
FORMER PRESIDENT PREDICTS
THAT TROUBLES WILL
:. CONTINUE.

Cape Haitien, Haiti, Jan. 16 - A
sanguinary and what probably will
prove to be the final battle. has taken
place near Guayubin between the
troops of Gen. Caceres, the temporary
president of San Domingo, and the
insurgents. The former We're victori
Gus. Several generals On both sides
We're killed or wounded.
Ready to Surrender.
The gunboat Independence, which
recently went oveh to the insurgents,
intends, Oh the advice of Former Pres
ident Morales, to return to San Do
mingo and surrender, if the govern
ment will guarantee the safety of it's
officers and crew. 1t is expected also
that the governor of Monte Christi
will follow the advice of Morales and
surrender that place, provided the
necessary guarantees as to safety be
given.
Morales Talks.
San Juan, P. R., Jan. l6. - While
stretched on cot in the hospital
here yesterday, Cen Carlos F. Mo
rales, former president of Santo Do
mingo, who arrived here yesterday on
the United States gunboat Dubuque,
requested the Associated Press to-
convey to the American people, par
ticularly to President Roosevelt and
others of the authorities at Washing
ton, expressions of his sincere thank
fulness for the assistance accorded
him while president of the republic.
The future salvation of Santo Do
mingo," he said, lis dependent en-
tirely upon ratification of the pending
convention by the United States SEN
ate and the congress of Santo Domin-
go. Gen. Caceres (the temporary pres
idenD now indorse sthe convention as.
do the revolutionaries.
Minority, He Says.
"1t is very probable that the dis
turbed conditions will continue, as,
the Caceres government represents a
minority and will be unable to guar
antee the safety of the country"
The generals broken ankle was the
result of the parting of rope of
vines, by which he was trying to,
climb a precipice, and was not caused
by fall from his horse. as had been
reported. The members of Gen. Mo-
rales' family will arrive here this
week.
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Crimes and Criminals.

Frank Sherrie was hanged at the
state prison at Wethersfeld, Conn,
for the murder of Mrs. Stephen Kulas
In Somerville, Jan. 5, 1906
The authorities of Colorado Springs,
Colo, have decided that e. c. Wilson
of Chicago, found dead on the prairie
seven miles from town, was murdered
Mrs. Sarah Jane Robinson, the ia
nous prisoner who was serving a life
term in the county Jail at Cambridge,
Mass, for killing dozen persons, Is
dead of complication Of diseases.
Joseph Philips, manager of the York
Loan company, which recently made
an assignment, was arrested at Toron-
to, Ont. on charge Of fraud in max.
Ing false returns to the government.
Twenty-year-old Roy Hull of Tama,
Iowa, has been sentenced to life i'm.
prisonment for first degree murder.
Hull killed Daniel Leary, foreman OF
the Armour paper mill at Toledo, Iowa.
A. T. Kelliher of Chicago, convicted
last week of forgery in connection with
land frauds in Oregon, has been SEN
fenced at Salem to imprisonment in
the penitentiary for a term of five
years.
The county attorney of Custer coun-
ty at Miles City, Mont, asked Judge
Loud to call grand jury at once to
look into alleged bounty frauds. as it
is claimed that certain officials are
implicated.
Representative Binger Hermann of
Oregon will be tried in the courts of
the District of Columbia for alleged
completely in the land fraud cases in
Oregon, beginning the last week in
March.
George Polaski, director of the
Central bank at Kalamazoo, Mich, and
director in a number of industries,
was arrested charged with fraudulent
~ obtaining $4,000 from the banks
funds.
In the circuit court at st. Louis Pc
liceman Peter Walsh; Jr.. was found
guilty Of having registered In two pre-.
cincts at the time of the general regis.
tration in September, 1904. and punish.
ment was fxed at two years in the
penitentiary.
c. G. Meir Of San Francisco, pas.
senger on the steamer Carmania, shot
and killed himself in his cabin Just az
the big liner was entering New York
harbor. Meir was charged with EN-.
bezzling $4,000 from San Francisco
wine merchant and was returning from
London to snswer the charge.