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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
Advertisement Either Ignorance of Law or Purposed Misstatement.

The following paragraph from the pen of Mayor Ward indicates that he is very ignorant of the laws of this state or that he purposely misstates little bit of his- tory that the people may be deceived He says
 ''I will merely call attention of the peo- pie to tho bill he co Brien) introduced into the legislature attempting to divert reve- nues of the police court of the city of Birmingham into the sheriff's office, in which office he was at .~lat time supposed to have an interest. This indicates that the captain is not always looking after the city's interest to the neglect of his own"
 Now, every intelligent man in Alabama knows that I could not have held two state offices at the same time, and Mayor Ward ought to remember that after had completed my term as sheriff I served my people as a member of the legislature, and it was during this term of service that I introduced the bill to which he makes reference. My purpose in doing this was to correct a burdensome evil under which the people of the city and town were suffering, and that was that a large number of vagrants tramps, dope eaters and others of that ilk were com hitting offenses against the law, in many instances just for the purpose of being arrested. housed and fed inside the warm walls and to the free board of the city prison. The effect of my bill would have been to land them in the coal mines and in quarters less congenial to their desires and tastes. I will also call the attention of the public to the fact that while op- position was strong against my views at that time. that now such a law is in force. having been adopted at the instance of the present city administration, and that the wisdom of my suggestion Is man. ifest. and that was looking solely after ha fpta Of bn nifv with D9rSOnal or selfish interest at stake.
 FRANK P. O'BRIEN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
(AdVertlsement.) FRAUD IN THE PRIMARY O'Brien Henchmen Register ing Unqualified Men.

As an evidence of the straits to which the opposition to Mayor Ward is put Frank Vigo, a we'll known character around town, in making application for a life certificate Saturday, swore:
 ''I was out of the county all of August Sentember. October and November, 1906
 The police docket shows:
 No. 1851 G. August %, 1906 Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham vs. Frank Vigo officers making arrest Nelch and Hen drix. witness Eva Petway, convicted Au- gust %, 1906. tSignedl N. B. Feagin. Judge
 The following well known characters around town swore as follows:
 LONNIE ALLEN: "1 live at the St Nicholas hotel I have been in this state for ten years. Have been in the county and city same time. I was away from here all of August and September. I was not in Jefferson county these months. Re t,1rned in November about the last. I am 24 years old."-Oficer Ed Parker states that he knows Lonne Allen, and that he knows said Allen was in Birmingham inc greater part of above mentioned month.
 WILL BERBIG: "T was 21 years of age the 18th of this past January, I was born in 1SS6."
 R. o. SHOOT: 'I have been in the state all my life. I have been in the city two wears I was here during May, then in Decatur from June till November. I was running on the railroad between Mont eomery and Decatur. I was through Bir- mingham during the time from June tn November. but DID NOT LAY OVER HERE. I returned here in November along about the middle of month";
 CLAUDE CHERRY: 'I have been in this state since the middle of last Janu- ary. I worked at the Casino, East Lake, last summer
 G. A. WALKER: "I was 21 years old the 11th of October. I was in Atlanta about the 2d and Sd of November.
 R. P. REID; "I was 2l years old the Sd of last December.
 THERE ARE OTHERS, AND THEY WILL ALL RECEIVE PROPER AT TENTION.
 This shows that the gamblers. whisky men and vagrants are turning heaven and earth in their efforts to defeat Mayor Ward, and that good citizens of the com munity should block such action.
 r. M. JACKSON. Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
lAdvertisement.N
NAdVerl1senent.J To the Voters of the 7th Ward:

To the Voters of the 7th Ward:
 On account of short space of time I have been unable to see each voter in my ward person ally, I make this announce ment. One of my opponents, w. B. Grant, states in a letter sent to each voter in the ward, that he was a big property owner. By examining the rec ords at the court house, you will find that w. B. Grant does not own any property in the ward and is an agent for only a very small amount. My other opponent, MT. 0. 0. Heidt, has been in office as al- derman for two terms. The present condition of 7th ward is under his administration. It is open for inspection. I am candidate for alderman of the Eth ward, and if elected will do my duty as a citizen and can always be found open for the best interest of the ward and city. I ask your support and will appreciate same.
 L. N. ARCHER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
HEAD IS CRUSHED
 BY FREIGHT CAR
Man With Broken Neck Lives an Hour-Walks to
 Hack.

Meridian, Miss. February ll-tSpecialD W T. Cooms, aged 45 years switchman on the Mobile and Ohio railroad, while making coupling in the lower yards this afternoon had his head caught be- tween projecting lumber and the next car. His head was crushed and the neck broken, but the man lived over an hour walking from the car to q hydrant where he washed off the blood from his face and head and then entered a hack to be carrier to the doctors office, where he died without eyer speaking His wife and family reside in Elizabethtown, Ky, and the body was shipped back there. He had been at work here only one week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
HIT IS EULOGIZED
 BY CONGRESSWEN
House in Session for Hour Hearing Addresses on Late Illinois
 Representative.

Washington, February 1.-The House was in session for an hour and half today hearing eulogies of the late Repre- sentative Robert Hit of Illinois. Ad- dresses were delivered by Messrs. Lou den. Foss and Fuller of Illinois, Clark of Missouri, Cousins and Lacey of Iowa and Lamar of Florida.
 Messrs. Payne of New York and Dalzeli of Pennsylyania also submitted remarks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
UNITARIAN TALKS
 ON IMMORTAL Rev. Chas. E. St. John Breaches Eloquent Sermon MUST GUARD AGAINST SIN Death is Blessing in Disguise and Only Carries Man to safety-lm-
 mortality Makes Way
 Smooth.
MUST GUARD AGAINST SIN

The Rev. Charles E. St. John, secretary of the American Unitarian association, having supervision over the missionary work in the United States. preached at the Unitarian church yesterday morning at the Il o'clock services on "A Practical View of Immortality" taking his text from the tenth and elevtnth verses of the twen- ty-flst chapter of Revelation. as fol- lows: And there came one of the seven angels and he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city the holy Jeru- salem descending out of heaven from God, having the glory of God, and her light was like unto stone most precious, even like a jasper stone. clear as crystal"
 MT. St. John is an eloquent speaker, and presented his thoughts yesterday in a very interesting manner.
 He first set forth the principles of the Unitarian church in a clear and succient way. stating that it was church of free spirit and free thinking. We put no bearing on man." he said, "except the bearing of persuasion Our members have absolute intellectual freedom. and 1t is the policy of the minister as well as the members Of the church to put forth and state whatever he really thinks, as 1t comes forth from the soul.
 Tn the midst of this freedom" he went on to say, "I believe there is more unan- unity of thought and expression in both mind and spirit than In any other case, in any age. There is a great range of thought along various lines, and every worker in the Unitarian church is sup posed to diffuse the best in his life as he l1as seen 1t in the work of God among
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
Flaq to Flag Finish.

Nassau, Bahama Islands, February IT,. The second division of the hag-to- flag race finished here yesterday afternoon. The Daggette arrived first at 3 p. m., Whiz, second, at 3:30; Klondike, third at ! D. m. The Lee S.. another starter, has not been heard from. The other boats were in sign of each other all the way until the Klondike got in a fog. The Muriel, which arrived here Thursday, will protest and claim first honors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
S1O0,0Oo COAL DAMAGES
Of Spectacular Fire in Baltimore Foun-
 dry Company.

Baltimore, February IA spectacular fire which it was feared for time would do immense damage broke out at 30 O clock this morning in the blacksmith shop of the South Baltimore Steel Car and Foundry company at South Balti- more, about five miles from this city. The origin of the blaze is not known. The damage will probably not exceed S10O,0OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
(Advertisement.) VOTERS

Attention is called to the fact that voting in primary on state registration certificates obtained by making false state ments is a penitentiary offense.
 F. M. JACKSON,
 Chairman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
Greatest Is Immortality.

There are three great convictions which have come into my life," said MT. St. John, land the greatest is that of the immortality of man. This belief in the immortality Is recognized in the Unitarian church, and is a great spiritual affair on mems souls. Men are able to believe in God and are made much stronger thereby. Belief in the great things of God, and to believe them grandly will make better men. But to merely believe in God and not make 1t manifest is by no means a virtue.
 Man may not believe in the immortali- l ty of the soul and he may express him self so but this does not keep him from being a virtuous man. Scientific views and conclusions need not necessarily be &C., | cepted; in fact, they do not suffice where subjects of the Bible are involved. 'T myself do not believe that the body of Jesus Christ was raised from the dead in the flesh. But rejoice in the growth ! of my soul in the study of the views as they are presented. But they do not, in | themselves, convince me on the question of immortality.
 Life may be interpreted by a beauti-
 
 to rise the waves are black and dreary. The eye pierces beneath them and sees nothing but troublous commotion. But the sun peeps over the horizon. crowns each wave with a silvery crest lights the deep and 1t is clear to t9le bottom. So it Is with life, there Is nothing terrible in it, but it is simply a preparation for the glorious sunrise
 Interpret Through Descriptions.
 ''Then you say, how do you account for the hard problems? Man can only inter- pret them through such descriptions as we interpret the appearance of the holy city by the purely imaginary description given us in Revelation.
 "To understand and know these hard ships we must see them through life. It has been said that the miracles in the Bible are rather a burden to life than help. Information must come out in per- feet cearness. and to have effect 1t must strike through the heart the vision of the eternal life.
 Have you ever seen the holy Jerusalem descending out of Heaven, or have you ever seen the angels descend? No But through the character and the motives of Jesus, and from those who live as He has told us to live the Christ-like life. we are passing into the belief in the life eternal You say this Is largely assump- tion. Men believe in the eternal life sim ply because they have been taught to believe in it. Perhaps so, but does it not give us the power to make decisions to begin to live the life eternal now instead of waiting until after we die? There are among the thousands three very impor- tant difficulties which we must face.
 We have got to face tle consequences of our sins, and there is no way around it. The way out of sin is not through remorse and sorrow, but through looking to the righteous life of Jesus. Whether He was a perfect man or not. He was at least wondrously good. He avoided sin by busying Himself with the good things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18

of life, and He had no time to deal with sin. So it must be with us.
 'If a man believes this he will act ac- cordingly, and when death calls him he will face it with serene manliness. He faces the right and is ready.
 Vision of Immortality Helps.
 When we grow weak through the hard- ships and misery of the world, there is nothing that helps us like the vision of immortality. Life is but chance for man to build up his soul, and strengthen 1t, and our opportunity always comes when we shall show what we have made our life. None of us could ever be heroes if the world were all a smooth road. This little hardship of life is nothing if 1t gives us an opportunity to gain immortal ity.
 ''Death, the third ? so-called difficulty, often considered so great calamity, is but a blessing in disguise. One of our great theologians has said that IT man were permitted to live on and on here on earth, 1t would be the greatest calam- ity that could possibly befall him. Death only carries man to safety. So at the moment when we pass out of this world we shall be able to show the best that We have made of ourselves, and If through hardships he has gone successfully, his grandeur will blaze forth. So we must make life the best and lovliest thing pos sible."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
fAdvertlsementN

Bodeker will suppress gam bling and enforce the Sunday law to the letter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18

Where is the much talked of Sub -Way?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
(Adyertisement.)

We want every one of Mor- sons friends to vote and the result is sure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18

What is "The Sub -Way?"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
GIFT TO REFORMED CHURCH.
Farm Land Given to PotOmac synod
for 0rDhans' Home.

At the afternoon session Of the synod
Of the Potomac, Of the Reformed Church.
held yesterday in Grace Reform Church.
Fifteenth and o streets northwest, it
was announced by the Rev. T. J. Barkley
that George w Hoffman had presented
the synod with farm Of 200 acres and
buildings, for the purpose Of establishing
an orphans home This gift was ac-
companled with two sl,ocO bonds for the
equipment of the home. The Bethany
Orphans' Home. situated at Womelsdorf,
Pa. was reported to be in good condi-
ton.
Reports showed that MeTcersburg Acad-
emy. Mercersburg, Pa; Franklin and
Marshall College, Cartawah College. the
Womans College. at Frederick, Nd, and
the Theological Seminary. at Lancaster.
Pa, were in a lourishing condition, the
student attendance and equipment botA
being increased
The morning session was opened by
devotional services, conducted by Rev
Edward o. Keen. pastor Of the st. Paul
Reformed Church. WaynesbOro, Pa. The
public services in the evening were in
the interest OF home missions. The Rev.
Paul S. Leimbach. Of Easton, Pa, secre-
tary of home missions, gave an address
on home missions
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
DISAGREE WITH MRS. TERRELL.
COIored Citizens Declare Negroes
Are Not PessImistIc.

The colored people Of Washington were
last night freely discussing the recent
address delivered by Mrs. Mary Church
Terrell before the American Missionary
Association, in Cleveland, Ohio in which
she expressed some strong views rela-
tive TO a crisis in the conditions of the
colored race. Mrs. Terrell's view, briefly
expressed, is that the negro is gradually
losing the sympathy and good opinion of
his friends in the North. through the
long process of Misrepresentation and de-
famation coming from white people Of the
South. She declared that the race had
few real friends In the South, and was
fast losing those it had in the North,
Among the colored men In Washington
willing to discuss the matter was Dr. F.
Y Chuds. the well-knOwn physician, and
inspector OF the health department. Dr.
Childs said he did not agree with the SEN
timents expressed by Mrs. Terrell On the
contrary, he thought the negroes Of
Washington and those of the country
were in hopeful mood as to the future.
He said they had many friends among the
white race, North as we'll as South, and
that this number was constantly increas-
ing.
DR.. Childs said the friend Of the col
ored man was the person who knew him
best and who best understood his strug-
gle toward an uplift. and such friends.
he declared. were not hemmed in by any
geographical boundaries DR.. Childs said
the fate of the coIored people rested upon
merit, and was judged by much the same
standards as those applied to the white
man. When the negro was worthy, he
had friends. he believed the race was
rapidly progressing toward conditions
that are universally recognized as worthy.
and that friends are multiplying on every
side
Or. Childs said the extravagant state
ments Of Senator Tillman and Gov.
Vardaman did not disturb him or other
negroes who are intelligent.
DR.. Thirkield, president OF Howard Uni
versity, had not read the address Of Mrs.
Terrell, and asked to be excused from
discussing il.
Prof. r. c. Bruce said he had read the
address with much interest. but for pro-
fesstonal reasons could not consistently
discuss IL.
Other negroes expressed much interest
in the topic, but generally sideG with DR..
Childs, that the race is not only ad-
vancing rapidly in all that points toward
betterment, but is winning its way in the
good opinion Of men both North and
South.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
PLANNING TO GREET BOOTH
Salvation Army Arrangements to
Welcome Venerable Leader.
VIII Make Address Here on October
- and BE Received az the
White House.

Arrangements for the reception and en-
tertainment OF Gen. Booth, founder and
head Of the Salvation Army, who Is ex-
pected in this city Monday, October 2S,
to give a lecture on The Success Of the
salvation Army at the First Congre-
gational Church, are practically com
pleted
Gen Booth, who has made tour Of the
principal cities OF the United States, and
who has been received everywhere with
great enthusiasm, is accompanied by his
daughter, Eva Booth. the commander Of
the army in this country. Commissioner
Nichol Col. Lawley, and his secretary.
Dir. Cox, viii arrive over the Pennsyl-
vania road Monday morning. October 2S,
al o'clock. He viii be met at the depot
oy the officers of the local post and es-
corted to the Arlington Hotel, where the
general viii have his headquarters during
his stay in this city. At $50 Monday
morning Ee viii meet the members OF
the local press, aud at noon viii lunch
with President Roosevelt
On Tuesday evening the leader Of the
salvation Army win give a lecture at
the First Congregational Church on
The Success OF the Salvation Army. 20
Commissioner Mcfarland viii preside al
this service, and will make an address.
Justice Brewer Of the Supreme Court,
and other prominent citizens will also
speak.
The staff band from the New York
headquarters OF the army. will accompany
the general. and viii De present at the
services OF the local post on Monday
evening al the barracks on Pennsylvania
avenue.
Capt. Quirk, in charge OF the Washing
ton barracks, Is in charge OF the ar
rangaments.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
WILL ENTERTAIN DELEGATES.
Luncheon and Reception Planned by
American Pen WOmen's League.

American Pen WOmen's League.
Eastern delegates to the International
League Of Press Clubs viii rendezvous
at the Riggs House while in Washington,
on their way 10 Birmingham, AID. where
the seventeenth annual convention Of the
organization Will be held
The first of the series of social activi-
ties that will mark the convention viii
be the luncheon and reception TO the dele
gates. given by the Womens National
Press Association and the League OF
American Pen Women, at the Riggs
House, Saturday evening. Sunday morn
ing the delegates will leave the city for
Chattanooga, where they Will combine
forces with the Western representatives.
Among the delegates who viii repre-
sent the Washington branch of the league
are Mrs. Ellen Cromwell, Mrs Josephine
Portman, Miss Jennie Richardson, Mrs.
+. Manyckia StIlman, and Mrs. White,
president OF the pen WOmen's league. :
Prominent among the visiting delegates
at the convention will be I. J. keenan,,
weIl-known organizer in the society, and
president Of the American Association Of
the Isle Of Pines.
Mrs. Julia a ROuntree, president of the
Birmingham Womens Press Club, is ex-
pected to deliver one Of the addresses Of
welcome 10 the visiting delegates.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
MAY CLOSE IRON WORKS.
Schwab at san Francisco on Busi-
nesk Mafters ONLY.

san Francisco, Oct 1L-Charles NJ.
SehwaD, the steel magnate, arrived in
this city to-day. When asked If he came
at the instance OF the government TO ar
range for the care. for the big feet in
December. he said that he was not at
liberty TO discuss the situation. lie said.
7 am here TO determine whether I shall
continue 10 operate the Union Iron Works
or to close them down for good. There
is no truth in the statements that sale
of the works to the government is con
templated.
we have lost money during three years
We have owned the plant On the last
contracts for three war ships we lost
s., 10000 We have been hampered by
scarcity Of labor and by Industrial trou-
bles. I Intend 20 go over the situation
carefully. and II I decide 10 keep the
works open, they viii require considerable
addition"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
I. S. Dept Of Agriculture. weather Bureau.

Washington. Thursday Oct. Il, 1875 p. N.
The temperature has fallen % degrees or more IN
the Upper Missouri Valley and the extreme North
west during The last twcuty-four hours. due to the
Development and rapid increment Of an area Of high
pressure over that region. The high has not been
attended by precipitation of any character. and far
weather has prevailed in al other portions Of the
county except Texas and Louisiana, where light
rain has fallen. In Eastern districts the tempCra.
Uure has risen somewhat
Tie indications for Friday aud Saturday point n
fair weather IN an parts q the country except In
the Southern Plateau region. where rain Is probable
Il will b. decidedly colder In the Lower Missouri
and Upper Mississippi valleys and the Lake region
Friday. and colder saturday IN the Lower Misss
sppi Valley Tennessee. and the northern portion o.
the Middle Atlantic states and New England
The winds along the Nea England and Middle
Atlantic coasts viii be fresh seuthweserly, shifting
10 northwesterly on the South Atlantic coast fresh
northelsterly: on the East Gulf coast fresh north
easterIy, on the West Gulf coast light east 10 north
east on the Lower Lakes fresh possibly bEisS n0rt-
westerly. and On the Upper Lakes fresh 20 brisk
u0IthWcSjCIly.
Steamers departing Friday for European ports will
have fresh s0uthwestery winds and fair weather 10
the Grand Banks.
SPECIAL FORECAST.
Storm warnings are displayed on the Upper Lakes.
except 40 Chicago.
Cold wave warnings hare been issued for Moor
head Mimi, and Bismarck \. OAK.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-18
THREE SUITS FOR DAMAGES.
Claims Entered Against Traction
and Transfer Companies,

Three suits for damages. aggregating
$1,000 were fled in the Supreme Court OF
the District OF Columbia yesterday.
Blanche Corey entered a claim for 8. 600
damages from the Washington Railway
and Electric Company, for alleged per
sonal injuries. She claims that through
the negligence Of the conductor and
mot0rman, she was thrown violently from
the platform Of a car belonging To- the
company at Fifteenth street and New
York avenue on May 3, and was severely
injured.
Robert Burns claims $500 damages
from Samuel q. Stewart. a saloonkeeper.
whom he alleges struck him In the head
with beer glass, September ! last.
Dominica COlavecchio sued the Union
Transfer Company for $4,000 Mr. Cola
vecchio states that on October 26 last his
son. Philip, aged four years, was run
over by a wagon belonging TO the com
pany, and as a result Of his injuries died
at the Emergency Hospital