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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Judge A. c. Lane held court yester- day in the circuit court and disposed of several cases. It is stated that Jndge Lane will have Il docket set in his court for the week of Jeffersons call in the supreme court, and that he will devote the month of August to settling pleddings in all cases set on the fall docket. IL has been said that fully one-half of the time of the circuit court was lost settling pleadmgs when q case was called for trial during which time the jury was sitting around idle.
 In the city court the jury in the case of Charley Bailey vs. Asln X Marine returned q verdict for the defendant.
 In the chancery court yesterday argu- ments .were made in the case of Wyatt JIehin vs. the Country club upon mo- ton to dismss for want of equity. The ease was submitted for decree.
 The case of the Southern Steel com pany vs. .Wiley Hopkins, administrator, ct al... was passed for arguments for two weeks
 tlie first division of the criminal court yesterday notice of motion for a new trial was filed in the Richard Wray ease, who was convicted of the murder of George Freeman and Iven ten years im- p1isoument. The motion will be argued tomorrow at o'clock
 Circuit Court.
 In the circuit court yesterday the jury returned a verdict for the defendant in he case of II. II. Goldstein Ns. E. Q. Hoyle.
 Lee Byers ys. w. Chamberlain, judg-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
BurqIars Caqed.

By some shrewd, persistent and sys- tematic work, Detectives Patton and Par son have captured and jailed with ample proof to convict John Walton and Oscar Smith. The detectives are satisfied that they now have the parties who have been robbins residents of jewelry and other valuables and also hardware and grocery stores in this city. The shrewdness of the detectives is noticed in the fact that John Walton was used as decoy and spotter to ensnare and capture the box car thieves recently captured and sent to the county jail.
 The detectives soon discovered that While Walton was spotting box car and other thieves he himself with Oscar Smith as confederate, was doing a four ishing business in the burglarizing line, keeping l watchful eye upon their movo- monts
 considerable amount of jewelry hard ware and groceries stolen by the thieves has been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
Oily MassengaIe Caught.

Oily Massengale, the negro who att tempted to kill Section Foreman w. T. Childress last September, near this city. was recognized this morning by Chief of Police Chrstlieb in the mayors court. The negro was arrested last night as a suspicious character and placed in the lock-pp, This morning he was brought before Mayor Sullivan for trial, who re- leased him. and as he was getting ready to leave the court room Chief of Police Christlieb recognized him as being the negro he has been on the lookout for since last September. The negro was placed back in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
Church to Be Dedicated.

The dedication of the Jonesboro Meth odist church will take place tomorrow at o'clock and a large crowd IS an tieipatod Dr. J. H. Mccoy will preach the dedicatory sermon.
 Dr. Mccoy is well known in this city anG the announcement of his preaching in this vicinity always draws large congregation to hear the gifted orator.
 At night the services will be conducted by Rev w. O. Horton. MT Horton was formerly pastor of the church and is also il strong preacher. The services will be elaborate and special music has been ar ranged for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
Personal and General.

Will Keeling, who is attending the Con- der school at Huntsville is visiting his parents n ths cty.
 The Rev Robert c. Gilmore of the First Methodist church. will preach q special sermon on "Dedication of Homes tomor- row morning.
 The churches in this city are very much stirred up over the notice received from the city Il few days ago that unless the sidewalk assessments were settled the property would be advertised for sale.
 The annual St. Patrick's ball of the Eagles will take place Monday night at the Beavers hall
 The No. furnace will be in blast in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
Ordinance 121,

Chief of Police II. c. Chrstlieb stated today that he was determined to carry out ordinance 12l, which states that no one except proprietors can enter their saloons on Sunday and it also states that all screens ofstructing the bar must be removed. A great deal of liquor has been sold in this city on Sunday. and the chief is determined to do away with this bottle trade. as he calls it. He warned every bartender in the city today that he would pay strict attention to the barrooms on Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
Circus Season Opens.

The circus season opened in this city today with Jones' enormous show, which has been wintering in Birmingham. The manager stated today that the show would travel by wagons this season on account of the high transportation.
 The show is composed of hundred people and the same number of horses. One of the features of the show was the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
Candidate for Alderman.

John K Hairless. alderman from the Fourth ward, has decided to make the race for alderman to succeed himself and will begin at once giving his friends the glad hand and asking them to re- member him on the day of the primary Mir Hairless did not expect to enter the race. but a large number of citizens appealed to him to come out and he will try for the honor from the Fourth ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
Shortaae of Cars.

There seems to be the same complaint in this city as to the shortage of cars. The condition is much the same as it was last year and the yards at the local in dustrles are inundated with product, which it is claimed should be at it's dest- nation,
 Tho three pipe works alone in the city have enough of the finished material on the ground awaiting transports ton which would, if struck out, reach to Birmins ham and back again.
 Every available car is being rushed to the yards and loaded. The movement of the product is heavy, but despite the fact hundreds of cars could be utilized in the yards, and with good effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Holcomb, who died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. G. Sellers. at Potters mines, will take place Sunday morning at Blue Creek church at Il o'clock. Mrs. Holcomb was 7l years of age and is survived by three children, Mrs. J. G. Sellers of Potter's mines, Early Holcomb of Johns and J. II. Holcomb of Brookwood. w. E. c. Vermillion will have charge of. the re- mCins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17

chandise of interstate shippers, for whose benefit the state penalties are not im- posed. so that the ears containing the merchandise of state shippers may make the speed required by the state law and thus enable the company to escape the penalties? And this, as we are informed Is being done"
 MT. Harlan was asked if his views with respect to state laws regulating the SUD- plying of cars applied also to the 2-cent fare legislation. He replied:
 Many elements need to be considered before rates can be properly adjusted. No such legislation should be enacted except upon very careful and far-reaching pre- liminary inquiries and reports. From the newspaper accounts the inference is to be drawn that, in some cases at least ac- tion has been taken on general principles and without sufficient inquiry. If this be true, it will not surprise me if some of the laws that have been enacted will sooner or later have to be undone, either by the courts or by the legislatures them selves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17

All members of Avondale Camp No. 58, Woodmen of the World, are requested to meet at Odd Fellows hall, Spring street, Avondale, today at 12::45 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of attending the funeral of Sovereign Jas. A. Yearty.
 JAS. WILSON, Con. Com.
 G. D. PARDUE, Clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
nent by default for $ljS,1

ment by default for $ljSl5
 Tom Gallow, pro aml vs Southern Railway company, consent judgment for $5o
 Fisher Nall, pro ami, vs. Southern Rail way company, consent judgment for $50.
 Organ Woodford, pro ami. vs Southern Railway company, consent Judgment for sol.
 City Court
 In the second division of the city court yesterday verdict for the defendant was returned in the case of Charley Bailey ys. Asllin X Marine. The plaintiff claimed damages for unlawful arrest and impris- onment.
 In the equity division of the city court yesterday in the case of IL A. Knox vs. C. A. Iowze ct all. d decree was rendered overruling demurrers and motion to dis miss bill for want of equity and dissov- ing temporary injunction.
 The complainant in this suit sought to enjoin the dcfendants from holding a . convention of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows tcolorcd). in Montgomery on luton adopted at the last meeting of the grand lodge, by which it was decided to hold the convention at Selma in Au- gust. II. II. Goldstein, attorney for the complainant, filed q bond late yesterday evening with the object Of reiustatins the temporary injunction to allow an appeal from the decision.
 Chancery Court.
 In the chancery court yesterday the chancellor heard arguments in the case of Wyatt Heflin vs. tine Country club in which the respondent had filed q mo- ton to dismiss the bill Of complaint for want of equity.
 The original bin set forth the fact that the Country club at present occupied certain grounds at Lakeview used as golf links for which an annual rental of $500 was paid under an agreement or lease. extending to 1910; and that at q meeting of the members of the club a resolution was adopted whereby a new agreement was to be made between the board of directors of the club and the | Birmingham Realty company, whereby the lease was to be extended to 1920 at q rental of 5000 per annum. The complain ant seeks to enjoin the board of direc- l tors frcm entering into the new agree ment
 | The case of the Southern Steel company | vs Wiley Hopkins. administrator, ct al, i was to have been argued yesterday on motion to dismiss injunction, but was l passed for two weeks. | The Southern Steel company filed bill | seeking to enjoin plaintiff in all suits against the Alabama Steel and Wire com pany arising out of the Virginia mine /, explosion from proceeding in the law | courts until the merits of the case had ] been decided in the chancery court There are about l10 cases, based on the Nir- ginia mine explosion as cause of action, filed in the law courts. Criminal Court. In tho first division of tho rrin1in a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
B. Y. p. U.

The Baptist Young Peoples union will hold its regular meeting Monday night and the following programme will be rendered.
 Subject, What Is Success?' %
 Scripture reading, Prov. 3:1-lS.
 Paper, What Is the Worldly Idea of Success?" MT. Majors.
 Paper, What Is Success from a Christ ian Standpoint" MT Tyler.
 Reading Mrs. Moore.
 Discussion of the subject What Does Success Mean to Me-" Members of the union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
Criminal Court,

In the first division of the criminal court yesterday q motion for a new trial for Richard Wray was filed. Judge Greene has agreed to hear the motion tomorrow. The defendants attorneys are preparing a bill of exceptions on which an appeal will be taken to the supreme court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17
PEOPLE PLEASED
 WITH LAND DEAL Sale of University Property is
 Advantageous NOW HAS MONEY TO SPEND Tuscaloosa Belt Railway Will Build Skating Rink on New Park Prop
 erty In East End-To
 5eautfy Grounds.
NOW HAS MONEY TO SPEND

Tuscaloosa, March 1G.-(Speeial.) Jus caloosa friends of the university are de- lighted over the advantageous sale of some of it's mineral lands which was re- gently effected by the trustees. It is un- derstood that the terms of payment on this are so arranged that the amount realized will serve as a kind of endow- ment fund.
 A report has it that a good part of these lands are the same that were sold by the trustees some years ago, while Governor Johnston was eX.-offico presi- dent of the board. At that time, it will be remembered that the transaction called for about an average of. $l2,50 an acre, while this deal is at the rate of $1OO an acre.
 The policy of the university at the time was somewhat against the sale of it's lands, and after a rather squally meet ing the sale was rescinded. Dr. Smith, state geologist, at the time was of the opinion that the lands were worth much more than the price then offered and his suggestion then that the lands would probably bring in the neighborhood of $lO0 per acre at no very far distant time, was considered by some to be dream talk. However, few years have served to bear Dr. Smith out in his estimate of the mineral worth of the lands, and the university has greatly profited by it's ae tion in calling the first deal off.
 While this sale is practically consum- mated there will be a meeting of the trustees of the university here at an early date In April, when all of the nee essary papers in the matter will be tixea up.
 The university is now enjoying the novel experience of deliberating consld- eraby on the wisest and most expeditions methods of using some of it's money. Nearly all of it's past deliberations have been with respect of methods and plans of scraping up the necessary amount on which to operate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17

in behalf of interstate shippers as to state legislation imposing penalties upon carriers for their failure to supply local state shippers with empty cars, and for the failure of the carriers to move cars containing state shipments definite number of miles as q daily average. The newspapers advise us of legislation of that kind in several states. When state shipper demands car for q given date and the railroad is unable or fails to supply q car, a daily penalty is im- posed by these enactments against the railroad in favor of the shipper
 'In other states. when q railroad fails to move the loaded freight cars an aver age number of miles per day penalty is imposed for the benefit of the state ship per. Of course, as laws enacted by the states cannot be taken advantage of by interstate shippers, these penalties do not accrue in favor of shippers of merchant disc from q point in one state to a point in another state
 This state of affairs has a very inn portant adverse effect upon interstate shippers. There is no federal legislation imposing such penalties against the car riers in favor of interstate shippers. It results. therefore, that a railroad com pany, in order to escape the penalties as- sessed against it in favor of state ship pers. will supply cars to the latter at the expense of the interstate shippers.
 Interstate Cars Sidetracked.
 Moreover, when the cars and other facilities of q road are not sufficient to take all of the traffic offered, and the line is congested and terminals over crowded and when as a consequence all the loaded cars cannot be moved at the average rate provided by the state laws, what is more natural than the side tracking of the cars containing the mer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17

A real estate deal of considerable in terest was perfected here yesterday. This was the sale of the northwest corner Of the block on which is located the large business houses of S. r. Aston and Fried man X Rosenau. The lot sold is all that part of the block north of the hosiery mills office, and the depth of s. F. AL stons store, including the latter and the vacant lot between this and the hosiery mill office. It is understood that the consideration was S20G00. The papers in the matter have not yet been signed up, but the deal has been mace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17

activity and relieve that feeling of fullness and
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17

There was a wreck reported here to- day to have occurred on the Alabama Great Southern railroad up about Cot tondale, Ala.,s eight miles above Tus- caloosa. The cause of the wreck was a defective axle on one of the cars of freight train. which gave way and peciptated a general wreck of the train. In addition to this about 200 yards of the track was badly dam7ged. All trains have been delayed as a consequence. For tunately, there was no one injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17

performing of the educated elephant, which is said to be one of the best in the world. Another one is Mr. Lancent rlsl1ing his life in the cage with lion. The show has some very fine acrobats and was well attended at both perform anCeS in this city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-17

The officials of the Tuscaloosa Belt railway have announced that they will begin in about two weeks the erection of a very large and well constructed skat- ing rink and pavilion on their new park property in East End This property is sit uated on the new extension of the Belt line, and has many natural advantages for such a purpose. The grounds will be beautifled and cars will be run at regu- lar and short intervals to and from this point. This will probably prove very popular place of amusement for the peo- pie here during the summer months, and also a profitable enterprise for the Belt company.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-04
ANDERSEN REFUSES
 TO WHISTLE ARTHUR Va1Sey Says Andersen Is a
 Four Flush and Not In His Class,

Siazey yaraey, E. Andersen and La. ciex AreAuT met last night h the Re. view otsre for the purpose of getting togstk@ and settling match between two cf tAcu~ vsrrey refused sbeo- iutesy to Asvs anything to do with An deresz, becaoss Andersen Is not in his class. Andersen will not match with Artsur until after he has had another wrestung stunt with varney.
 Tn view Of tAis 1t seems that there viii be TO Inatch with either of the par ties. A4;hough Arthur is a smaller man tkzn Anderseu, and has issued 6 challenge to him for 6 match to wres- tie, Andersen insists on a stunt with yarney. Yarney will have nothing to do vitk Andersen, and stated so in the Review office last night yarney
 aid to Andersen:
 T consider you outside of my class. I think you are four flusher or you would accept the challenge of Arthur. Hs Is 6 smaller man than you are, and is willing to meet you on any terms, even going so far as to consent to toss dollars for the rules under which you are to wrestfe- I wrestled you once, and the gate receipts were stolen after I had thrown you. con- sidec myself too good a man to fool with anyone in your class"
 Even after this talk had been made by Yarney, Andersen insisted on a match with him. refusing to accept the challenge Of Arthur.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-04

play of rage and chagrin on his dis covery that his victim had escaped from him gave the audience a genuine thrill.
 Miss Georges gentle personality and ingenious manner quite capture the audiences sympathy. She expresses emotions only in miniature, but her performance has the ring of sincerity. and she does not fail to sound a note of real intensity at the plays climax
 As it stands the play is an uncon- ventional comedy, with at times melodramatic tinge. Its spark of In terest is bright throughout, increasing frequently to warm glow of emo tionai force. Its drift is the portrayal of feminine vanity, extravaganza and capriciousness and the disasters to which such weaknesses may lead. A gown desired, secured, worn and cast aside by the heroine in the four sue cessive acts is used as symbol of the yicissitudes through which she passes. The satire of the whole is, trenchant but kindly, and It involves interesting anu CoNTtCt cSdAihOee oA hu1hoiA hotui S-
 On the other hand, there are some loosely constructed situations and pas sages of dialogue that seemed strained and artificial Minor characters are not easy to identify, and the climax of the play, in which Is portrayed the distrust of a lover for the girl he has been struggling to marry, on the bare word 6f a self evident cad. leaves, for the moment. ar exceedingly bitter taste. But this defect Is afterward overcome in a very pretty and unconventional
 final act. ROBERT BUTLER.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-04
INQUEST POSTPONED.
John Lynes, Young Operator, VIII Be
 tho Principal Witness.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 3.-Inquest to be held over the bodies of the killed in the Rock Island wreck at Holland, Kan, yesterday by the authorities of Waubense county, was today postpon- cd until Monday. John Lynes opera toT at Holland. will be the principal witness.
 Officials of the railroad company state that the total number of dead ies at Topeka and Alma, including those Of persons killed outright, bod les of victims who have died since the wreck and charred corpses that were removed to the smoking car after rhe fire. Of these bodies five are 1ose Of white men, one Is the corpse of 2 negro poTteh, and twenty-thres are Mexicans. Officials Of the Rock Is land railroad are this evening folding an inquiry to definitely place the re sponsibility for the collision
Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-04
Hiss Gruce Gorge M
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An Inferssfing Drama k1 Ch0nntsg Pollock and
 4pe,y Hobscood.
The Company Ineiudes Guy Standing and Frank
 Wsrfhing.

fFrsn Our New York Dramatic corre-
 spondentl
 Surrounded by a splendid assem- blaze of we'll known and able actors and actresses. Grace George has made successful appearance lat the Man haitian tfaeater in Clothes" a study of city life by Charming Pollock and Av- cry Hopwood, a Cleveland newspaper writer.
 Appearing with Miss George are Guy Standing, Frank worthing. Robert T. Haines. Douglas Fairbanks, Louise Closer. Dorothy Revelle and Anne Suthertand-sureiy a goOdly array of talent"
 The work Of Miss George and of her foregoing associates is at all times as effective as the play will permit
 The story in brief outline is the ad- venture of a girl of ingenious but val. disposition, who fndulges her tastes for pretty garments and other exrava- gauces in the belief that she ,s receiv- ing aR income from a legacy left her in the care 1f her father's lawyer. The latter has lest the money in bad invest nents and is supplying her with his swn money is the hope that she win marry him after his invalid wffs's dsats. When be fs6s she is attEsSscd by ssstheT the seoundrel leads hiB rfvsi ts believe that be has been pay Ing her bfIls with her consent and Shus succeeds fer a time in esoudfns her good name,
 The rlst alse inefudes the aownfaH of q rich mzn through hts own mania fer afiuert appearances and the social extrsvagances of his wife.
 Mr. wsrthing as the seoundrel gives an unusually fine performance tn drunken scene at the climax. His dis.