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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
SELECT SITE FOR
 DRINKING FOUNTAIN
Eighteenth Street, Near First Avenue, Is Considered the Most
 Feasible Place.

Before leaving for Mobile yesterday Lewis NJ. Seaver, representative of the National Humane alliance, in consuta- tion with Humane Officer l.. A. Bennie, selected the site most favorable for the beautiful memorial drinking fountain for horses which the alliance will present to Birmingham.
 He decided that the only practical point in Birmingham is on Eighteenth street between First avenue and the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The street is broad there, and would allow the fountain to stand in the middle of the street, about forty feet from First avenue.
 The proposed site at the Terminal sta- ton has been given up as it is entirely too small It Is hoped that the City Council will make the grant as soon as possible in order that the fountain may be shipped south this fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
CHECKING NAMES IS SLOW PROCESS Between 40 and 90 Per Cent
 Are Thrown Out ENOUGH FOR THE ELECTION At Present Rate Entire Petition Can not be Checked Off by Saturday
 Nloht-Election Before
 October 29.
ENOUGH FOR THE ELECTION

In all probability Judge Samuel E. Greene will call the prohibition election for Jefferson county before next Saturday morning; not later than that at any rate. The work of checking over the names on the petition for the election which WAS filed with Judge Greene on September 19, is advancing steadily, but the progress is necessarily slow on account of the care which is being exercised in checking oYe- the list.
 The petition calling for an election to decide whether Jefferson county shall go wet or dry has about 5650 names appended to it. Deputy Clerk Waldrop is h charge of the work of checking over the list of names attached to the petition. Sester- day afternoon about 500 names had Eeen 70 and 50 per cent of them Will be thrown oul for various reasons It is understood that the aHtI-prohibition intereSts have several clerks at work in the room Where the checking Is taking place. The opjeet is believed to be to keep a copy of the checked list to be used as a challenge on the day of the election.
 The names signed to the petition are all being subjected to the closest exam- ination and this is probably the reason so many will be thrown out, It is required that the voter in the coming election must have paid his poll tax regularly during the past five years,
 However, granting that 50 per cent of the names are thrown out of the 5d5o names appended, it is believed that the number left will be sufficient. It Is re- quired that the petition must have the names of one-fourth of the qualified Vot-
 CTS of the county attached, and it is not believed that the registration list will show 10000 voters
 At the rate at which the clerks are get ting over the list at the present there is no probability of their finishing before the week is ended. The local option nlil, 1 however, is framed so as to allow the probate judge to call the election when he is satisfied that the legal requirements 1 have been compiled with. Owing to the I fact that the law allows only ten days l from the time of the filing of the peti- l ton for the issue of the call for the elec- | ton. Judge Greene will necessarily cal 1 the election not later than next Satur- | day.
 1 The election must take place not later | than forty days after the date of the fil- I ing of the petition. This will throw the l election not later than October 29 at the outside, and it might take place any time before that date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
MORE IN SCHOOT.
 THAN EVER BEFORE
pr. Phillips Thinks Six Thousand Mark Will Be Passed Before
 End of Week.

The largest number of pupils ever at tending the public schools of Birmingham are enrolled this session, according to q statement made by pr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent, yesterday afternoon.
 When seen pr. Phillips had just come from a weekly teachers meeting, and he was exceedingly encouraged over the outlook. When talking he revealed the fact that he was enthusiastic.
 According to his figures, the member ship of the schools for last week, the first week, was 5S33. This morning there was a noticeable increase, but of course the exact number can only be estimated. I am positive, however, that by the end of this week the total attendance will equal and probably exceed the 5000 mark. Last weeks enrolment surpassed the first week s enrolment of last season by 36i.
 The increase is general throughout all the schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
GETTING NEW UNIFORMS.
Saks is Measuring PoIcemmen for
 Their Winter Apparel

The contract for police winter uniforms has been let to Louis Saks and Harry L. White of that firm was busy yesterday measuring policemen from the ground up. Long policemen, short policemen, fat policemen and skinny policemen, one and all were jerked up and their cir conference taken, as we'll as their strid- ing capacity, arm swinging capacity and a few other equally as important details. Some showed extreme nervousness during the operation. while some of the old stagers stood the ordeal without finch ing.
 The uniforms will be of a natty blue and will be ready in a short while. Quite an argument developed among leans and fats. the hobbies with nothing but bones insisting that they should be made a smaller price than the hobbies with bones and flesh. The argument is still open for discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
BOWLING SEASON
 OPENED YESTERDAY
MANAGER MEEK IN CHARGE AT THE APOLLO-ATHLET CLUB TOURNAMENT CONTINUED THIS WEEK-MUCH INTEREST.

The Apollo bowling alleys. having becn thoroughly renovated, were opened yes terday, and numerous bowlers tried the strength of their arms.
 On account of necessary repairs al the Birmingham Athletic club. the tourna- ment of that club will be continued on the Apollo alleys. Manager Meek having gladly shown that courtesy
 During the winter bowling will be a very attractive sport. There are many fine bowlers in Birmingham. and each has an ambition to exceed his rivals. 1t k quite probable that tournaments with other cities will attract the crowds. AL any rate. several local teams will be or- ganized. and much sport Is promised.
 Manager Meek stated last night that the Apollo would be represented by strong team. and that 1t would make q stout bid for the local championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
Think Prohibition WiU
 SebeYely AUect ValHeS

In view of the large amount of discus sion of the probable effect Of prohibition on real estate values in Birmingham. the following statement will be or interest.
 We have frequently ben asked by our clients and others to give our opinion as to whether or not prohibition in Jefferson county would affect real estate values and rentals. After carefully considering the result of prohibition in cities through out the country. and particularly in At lanta, after thorough study of eondi- tions in Birmingham and the county of Jefferson, NC believe that prohibition would deprecate real estate values and effect rentals in a most serious manner.
 We look upon the experiment as fraught with disappointment and loss both from moral and business stand point.
 Brown Bros. X Co.,, John G. Smith X
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
WILL CONSIDER
 SPECIAL SESSION
PRESIDENT WOOD CALLS MEET ING OF COMMERCIAL CLUB TO DISCUSS PROBABLE EFFECTS OF PROPOSED SESSION.

The Commercial club will hold d spe- cial called meeting this afternoon at | o'clock. the call having been issued by President Sterling A. Wood for the pur- pose of considering the proposed special session of the legislature. The meeting is important and a large attendance is expected. a
 The following Is the call issued by President Wood:
 "A special meeting of the. Commercial club is called to meet on Tuesday after noon, September 24, 1907, at 4 o'clock D. m., to consider the proposed special ses- sion of the legislature of Alabama and it's effect on the general business interests of the state. STERLING A. WOOD,
 slPrncidnnf :,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
Pary of Pretty Schoo/ GU-k En Route
 10 N01th Savoobs Dosvn OF BlrmlnQham

Thirty-six Alabama school girls going east to enter fashionable female colleges spent yesterday in Birmingham.
 They leave this morning over the Ala bama Great Southern, and will be dropped all the way from Virginia to New York. The young ladies hail from every part of Alabama, and while few of them evidently knew each other before yester- day, they were chatting and laughing as they walkeqd over the streets, as if they had grown up together.
 We are getting our last look at Bir- mingham and deal old Alabama one Of them was heard to remark. hurrying through the crowded section of the city. and we had just as well enjoy our selves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
Examination for Letter Carriers.

A civil service examination for letter carriers will be held here on November 16. Applicants must be from Is to b years Of age, at least feet inches in height in bare feet. and weight not less than l2a pounds The examination will be in spell ing, simple arithmetic letter writing, pen manship, copying, United States geog- raphy and the reading of addresses on il certain number Of cards. The salary will be from s6oo to 5000 per annum. Infor- nation and application blanks can be se- cured from the secretary of the civil serv ice board at the local postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24

Co. smith. cullom X Co.,, George C. whatley X Co. White X Hefhn, II. D. smith. ]. K. P. Lacy, R. Mcconnell & Co. (. r. stelr. sewal- -Baines Agency Co. Ed Warren. Agent. Picard Real Estate Co.,. A. R. Dearborn Co.,, George Bilhe. Jemison Real Estate and Insurance Co. J. B. cobbs Real Estate and Insurance Co. H. NJ. Robertson, North Birmingham Land Co. s. E. Thompson, N. E. Leedy X Co.,, A. A. Adams. W. G. Oliver X Co, J. H. Heineke R. E. and, 1. Co.,. Beasley Bros. Motion Realty Go., Jerome A. Tucker. Jackson R. E. X I. Co. Anglin Realty and Insurance Co. by T. L. Ang- lin. president N B. Grant Real Estate Co.,. N. H. Sewall, r. l.. Demere, R. II. Thomas. G. r. Cramton, Maeke Real Es- tate and Insurance Co.,, per T. c. Maelle, president; Charles Sumner, Thompson Booth Real Estate and Insurance Co., by J. Cary Thompson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
Fined for Selling Whiskey.

Yesterday morning in the police court Judge Feagin fined C. F. Dairfinger and Id Compton $25 each for selling liquor to a drunk man. The prosecution was made by Curtis Shugart, who charged the men with selling whisky to his brother, Roland He testified that he gave the bartender ,Dairfiinger, verbal instructions not to sell Roland any more whisky. and that a few minutes later he saw the negro Compton sell 1t. An appeal from the judges decision was taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24

This they did to their hearts content. The entire number, thirty-six, sWooped down upon the clerks of a popular soda was a matinee crowd just freed from the repulsive stare of the villain, and the simper of the mistreated heroine. They urged the clerks to hurry as time was money with them. and laughed heartily that the boys took their remark seriously. They visited the moving picture establish ments and had lovely time" unaware of the fact that they were attracting at tention from hundreds of passersby who were quietly enjoying their innocent and full-souled amusement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
Gate City School.

The Gate City public school opens next Monday for the fall term Miss Bessie Schooiar will be the principal again and she will be assisted by Miss Grace Ledbetter, a young lady of the required equipment and pedagogic tal- ent The school building is being re- fitted and accommodations will be adequate for all the children of school ago in the Gate City section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
No Agreement for Transportation.

The committee of the City Council on arrangements with the Birmingham Ra- way, Light and Power company met in City Attorney Ed Smiths office yesterday afternoon and discussed the proposition for more than three hours. without com ins to any conclusion They finally ad- journed to meet again today, and il 's hoped some settlement may be made. whereby the policemen and hremen may ride free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
Brompton Man in nkruptcy.

petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed with United States Clerk Allison yesterday by William Johnson Hunter Of Brompton. Ala The petitioner has been in the mercantile business at that place and the liabilities were listed at sl1765G and the assets at s1750. The assets con- sst of a bedstead, bookcase and grip sack. which are claimed as exempt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
Marriage Liosnses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday as follows:
 Corbn T. Vardaman of Ensley to Miss Margaret P. Stanseli.
 James B. Callahan of San Antonio Tex, to Miss Bessie P. Lum.
 James H. Bone of Memphis to Miss AL lie Romine.
 A. G. Whetstone of Birmingham to Miss Lula L. Ozley.
 George Duffy Of Morris to Miss Rep sey Faulk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
Mayor Fails to Arrive.

Mayor Ward has not yet arrived in Birmingham. He has not written any on. locally, the date of his coming, so far as can be ascertained. Some look for him today, but he may not return De- fore Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
PERSONAL

MT. Joe " Vaughan is now with Louis Saks. in the clothing department, first floor. where he will be glad to have his friends call on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
THE WEATHER.

Washington, September 2S,-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; light to fresh winds, mostly southwest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24

Brown Bros. X Co.,, John G. Smith X
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24

The attention of the authorities was called to the violation by the arrest of Hugh Kenny, drunk man with bottle of whisky Sunday afternoon. He showed his prescription from pr. Hagler and filled by the Gum Drug company. Dr. Hagler and his clerk, J. T. MeAllister, were sum moned to court, and McAllster said he had written prescriptions, signing pr. Haglers name, for 27 quarts. 46 plnts and 10 half pints during last Sunday, getting 9 cents each for the prescriptions.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-27

sons who have travelled over all the
world, not only in civilized but un-
civilized parts. declare that they have
been greatly impressed here with the
remarkable beauty of the women and
the children-the beauties of the next
generation"
That is the end of Genthe's inter
view. The Sunday Call feels that it
has been given liberal education on
the question of beauty and sticks to
it's idea that California can produce one
or score Of women more fair of face.
according to beauty's standard, than
that of the little lady who vanquished
5000 aspirants to the honor in Chi
cago.
Pictures are coming in rapidly. The
beauty of some of them is distracting
the mind of the Beauty editor. He de-
clares, however, that he wants no more
stamp pictures, or other photographs
too small for reproduction. and in re-
sponse to inquiry from those surren-
dering precious portrait, he promises
to return all photographs accompanied
by the necessary stamps
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-27
CLIFF DRIVEWAY FOR AUTOS
Park Commissioners Make Interested
Persons Pay for Widening Road

After automobile enthusiasts and the
new management of the Cliff House
had promised to undertake the widen
ing to fifty feet Of the roadway leading
from the beach TO the Cliff House, the
Park Commissioners at a meeting held
yesterday at " ]. Dingees Office voted
10 open the driveway to the use Of
automobiles.
John TAFT. the new lessee of the Cliff
House, must contribute $4,000 toward
the expense of widening the roadway
and he must station a special watch
man on the road to see that regulations
are observed.
The California Automobile Club must
also contribute 10 the expense Of
widening the drive and the construc-
ton Of q restraining wall, the Commits
sioners decided.
Yesterdays session was attended by
Commissioners Matson. Dingee. Cum
mings and Kirkpatrick. The latter is
planning q trip to Paris and Cleveland
with Fred Sharon and family. Com
missioner Dingee will leave shortly for
New York City on a business trip. He
may soon resign from the park board.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-27
DREADFUL DISEASE
CURED BY CUTlCURA

about four years ago was aftilcted
with black splotches all over my face
and a few covering my body, which
produced a severe itching irritation, and
which caused me a great deal or annoy
ance and suffering, to such an extent
that / was forced to call In two OF the
leading physicians Of After
. thorough examination Of the dreaded
Complaint they announced 1t 70 be
skin eczema in its worst form. They
treated me for the same for the length
of one year, but the treatment did lH1s
no good. Finally became despondfn5
and decided TO discontinue their ser
vices. Shortly afterwards, my husband
in reading a copy OF a weekly New YORK
paper saw an advertisement Of the Cuti-
cura Remedies. He purchased the en-
tire outfit, and after using the contents
Of the first bottle Of Cuticura Resolvens
in connection with the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, the breaking out entirely
stopped. ] continued the use OF the
Cuticura Remedies for six months, and
after that every splotch was entirely
gone and the affected parts were left as
clear as ever. have not felt q synp-
tom Of the eczema since. which was
three years ago. The Cuticura Rene
dies net only cured me Of that dreadful
disease, eczema, but OF other complicated
troubles as well, and ] have been the
means Of others being cured Of the same
disease by the Cuticura Remedies, and
] don't hesitate IN saying that Cuticura
Resolvent is the best blood medicine
that the world has ever known. Mrs.
Lizzie E. Sledge, $40 Jones Ave-, Selma.
Ala, Oct. %, 1908"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-27
SUICIDE IDENTIFIED AS
MISS GLAUDINE MILLER
Woman Who Killed Herself
in Emporium Victim of
Melancholia

AS result Of the description of her
published in the papers the young
woman who committed suicide Monday
evening in the Emporium Cafe was
identified yesterday at the morgue as
Miss Claudine Miller. domestic, who
had been in the employ of L. c. Fried
lander. 2406 Washington street. The
body was first identified by Miss Pausv
man. a cousin Of the unfortunate young
woman, and later by Friedlander
After her arrival in this country
from Germany three years ago Miss
Miller always seemed unhappy. Sew
eral months ago she attempted to
commit suicide at the Cliff House, but
failed. It is the opinion Of Miss sPaus~
man that Miss Miller had been suffer-
ing from melancholia ever since her
arrival IN this country. She had but
the one relative in San Francisco.
Saturday night Miss Miller received
her wages. amounting to $32. from
Friedlsnder, and was planning to go to
PetalUma-
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-27
PARTNER OF SIEMSEN IN
BEHREND ROBBERY NOW
IN AN OREGON PRISON
Accomplice of the Gaspipe
Thugs Serving Three
Years Term
KEARNEY is CRIMINAL
Third Man in Holdup OF
Jeweler to Be Brought
Here for. Trial
KEARNEY is CRIMINAL

The companion Of. John Siemsen- and
Louis Dabner in the robbery Of Harry
Behrend. the Steiner-street jeweler, has
been found in the oregon State prison
At The Dalles and he will be brought to
this CITY 10 stand trial before his muir
derous accamplices go to the gallows
al San Quentin prison for the killing
Of the Japaneses banker. The third man
IS Harry, or J.. r. W, Kearney, alias
Jim Edwards, more recently known as
Thomas bailey. the name under which
he lived in the northern State. hear-
ney served time in Folsom with the
Kanaka criminal Siemsen, and il was
through the association formed behind
the bars Of the penitentiary that he
came to unite with the gaspipe thugs
in the commission Of what was TO be
their last depreciation.
on Saturday. November ;. Harry
Behrend. a jeweler who. conducted a
small shop at 1923 Steiner street. was
visited by. three men who pretended
they wished to purchase a diamond
ring. when Behrend's back was turned
two Of the men spfang on him, one of
them striking him over the head with
a fishplate. Behrend- pluckIly grappled
with the assailants, believing that they
were the same men who had commit
Ted series of three mysterious muir
nETS IA the atlNA. WO OF the lIiSii tS-
capped. but the ieweler held to one while
his wife and daughter called for help.
The one man was arrested and proved
10 be Louis .1abrer. a youth from Peta-
luna Caught with the goods Dab
ner Wllted under police questioning and
confessed to Captain Of Detectives
Duke that he and. his companion. Stem
sen. had murdered Johannes Phtzner.
William Freidc and the manager of the
japanese bank at O,Farrell ard Web
ster streets. Siensen was arrested that
night and ii was subsequently learned
that Kearney was the third man in the
case but that he had not participated
IN tile other crimes. Kearney fed the
state
On January E;earney. or Bailey. was
sentenced to serve a three-year term
in the Oregon State prison for forgery.
He will be brought to this city to
face trial on the more serious accusa-
tion Of robbing and beating Behrend.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-27

Among San Francisco'S photograph
ers Arnold Genthe has reached the
plane of the artist: the right to vie
with the poets and painters in the por-
traya1 of beauty-the beauty of form,
of character and of individuality. 1t
was upon this idea of Genthe's accom-
plishment that The Sunday Call, in pur-
suit of its determination to find a Cali
fornia beauty who could take the crown
from the Chicago girl who was the
most beautiful of 5000 charming women,
sought yesterday an interview with the
artist, who has trained his camera upon
numberless San Francisco girls and
women. hundreds of whom are more
beautiful than Miss Carson of Chicago.
BERNARD SHAW PAID TRIBUTE
Genthe has travelled. He has seen
the cities of Spain, he has seen Paris,
he has seen London. His pictures, made
by camera, excited comment in the
English metropolis three years ago at
an exhibition of Photographic art. Even
Bernard Shaw, who has set the world
by the ears through the production of
his dramas. paused over one of Gen
the's pictures and wrote about it. 1t
was photograph of gerl in San
Francisco's lower strata. Shaw said
that it was not Photographic was
art. The portrait was not of a beatuy
of the accepted type, but it was an art
lists ideal of character, every line Of
which meant beauty, artistic and femi-
nine
With Genthe thus equipped. The Sun
day Call. in the furtherance of its
quest for a California beauty, receives
the interview granted By Genthe with
the pleasure that a novice accords to
the expression of an expert. Genthe
said. among other things:
Beauty has an indefinite quality
and charm of its own, which is not.
mere regulation of proportions. The
California girl is liable to lack certain
aristocratic finesse that cannot exist
in a new country; it is the result of
generations of culture. The beauty of
a California girl is wonderful in it's
association with absolute physical and
moral health. I think that one of the
greatest blessings that California has
given to its women is that they have
been brought up under those condi-
tions, because beauty. without health,
can never be perfect beauty.
SURPAsS EVEN IN PARIS
In Paris the most beautiful women