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The broad ax., 1907-07-06

/. The loss Of many English fishing
ooats Il now believed to have been
due to the fact thai the man at the
wheel Carried in'his pocket q specially
forged 6sherman's knife. These knives
possess strong magnetic properties suf-
ncient to defect the compass needle
two or three points. Many wrecks
have oeeyyFred Will, steering An EppaT-
entity tSpe course. and the discovery OF
De. knives Is now believed to account
Cor many wrecks.
The broad ax., 1907-07-06
THE PEkIN.

An accounts agree that Captain
Rufus" at the Pekin. State and 9th
SITS, Chicago's own home Of Colored
comedy Is . real success. This must
cal military play BY J. I'd. Green ami
ALFRED Anderson e much the best
The broad ax., 1907-07-06

Miss Quesme Harper Of St Paul.
Ninn-, Is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
WA. Bowman. s11o Indiana ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
Myrtle Bishop,

Myrtle Bishop, the 5-months-od daugh-
ter Of ]. c. Bishop, died yesterday MORN
ing at the home, Arlington station, on
the Gate City car line. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon and interment
was made in the Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
HAS ARM CUT OFF
BY AYONDALE CAR
HARRY ANDREWS STEPS IN
FRONT OF CAR JUST AFTER
ALlGHTiNG ON TWENTIETH
STREET TO GO TO WORK.

Harry Andrews was run over and seri-
ously injured yesterday morning at 80
o'clock. being struck by street car and
sustaining lacerated arm and badly
bruised head
The accident occurred on Twentieth
street between Fourth and Fifth avenues
where Mr.. Andrews dlsmounted to go 10
his place of business Fowlkes & Myatts
grocery store, Of which he Is an employe.
He is an aged man. % years old and una-
BILE to move with much agility. AS he
got Off on the near side of the street, he
started across the other track for the
sidewalk but a car going in the other
direction, came upon him suddenly and
before either he or the motorman could
check themselves, Mr. Andrews WAS
knocked down and his left arm run over.
He had just left his home on the South
side and was coming into the business
portion of the town. The car which
struck him was on the Avondale line.
The ambulance of Shaw & Son was
called and the injured man carried to
St. Vincent's hospital, where he was rest
ing easily this morning. The arm was
amputated above the elbow, and as there
were no internal injuries, he is expected
to recover.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
COCHRAN ORDERS
NEGROES RELEASED
NO PROOF AGAINST THE LONG,
STREET BROTHERS, CHARGED
WITH KILLING CONDUCTOR HAIR
RISoN AT CRAWFORD.

Columbus, Miss, January S9.-(Special.)
The three Longstreet negroes, charged
with killing Conductor Harrison of the
Mobile and Ohio railroad at Crawford,
Miss. on Christmas morning, will not be
punished and Judge Cochran has ordered
them released. The state was unable to
make out case against the negroes.
Nose Longstreet was on trial today, but
1t could not be established that the three
brothers We're In any kind of conspiracy
or agreement to kill Conductor Harrison.
Several witnesses introduced by the state
could give no testimony to show that
Lum Longstreet did shoot Mr.. Harrison
while the defense introduced evidence al
leging that the negro Nose Longstreet
who was killed at the same time the
conductor met death. was the one who
did the actual shooting of Harrison. The
tragedy occurred at the time of the
Crawford and Wahlak trouble with the
negroes throughout that section. In this
case all evidence showed that there was
general shooting, in which the conduc-
tor and negro were killed, but beyond
this nothing could be definitely decided
upon. After hearing the states evidence
and the evidence of the defendant, Judge
Cochran dismissed the jury and ordered
the cases struck off the docket.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
DIXIE MOTOR BOAT
WINS THREE EVENTS
SENSATIONAL TRIAL OF FIFTEEN
MILES, UNDER A HANDICAP, IN
80 MINUTES AND So SECONDS.
A COLLISION OCCURS.

Palm Beach, Fla, January 3O-The feat
ure of today's events on Lake Worth, the
second of the motor boat regatta. was
the sensational performances of the
Dixie" owned by Commodore e. j.
Schroeder of the Motorboat Club of
America.
The second event of the day, ten
mile race for boats of 30 feet load water
line, and above, was won by the Dixie,
the scratch boat, In % minutes sec
onds.
The second event of the afternoon, a s.
nile event for boats of the same class
was won by the Dixie, again scratch
boat, in II minutes seconds
The 1b-mile event, which closed the
sport for the day, was marked by the SEN
sational driving of the Dixie, which gave
the limit boat n handicap of more than 30
minutes and yet finished first. The Dixie
made the total distance in 80 minutes 81
seconds.
The first fve-miIe lap was completed in
5 minutes SO seconds; second lap, miles.
in 10 minutes 81 second. and the third
and last lap in 10 minutes So seconds. This
is driving Mt the rate of 295 miles per
hour.
The 15-mlle event was won by the Mera
Of West Palm Beach.
load water line and below, was won by
the Mera of West Palm Beach in 20 min
utes So seconds.
The 10-mie event for boats Of the same
class was won by the Baby Bullet" of
Eaugallie, Fla.
At the close OF the second event today,
the "Bruiser," owned by James x. Clark
OF Ardmore, Pa, was run into, by the
katherine" owned by j. Middleby, Jr.,
of Boston. Both boats were sunk
Mrs Clark was In the "Bruiser" at the
time and only the quick action of her
husband who cut her skirts free from the
boats machinery In which they had be-
come caught, saved the accident from
erding more seriously, though the col
l'fior did occur In comparatively shallow
water.
Mrs Clarke was carried ashore abso-
lutely uninjured In the Postum" owned
by her father Lieut. II. l.. Wiloubhby.
of Newport. The Gray Wolf, owned and
driven by her brother, was beside her
when the accident occurred. Just who was
responsible for the collision has not vet
been officially determined.
The Katherine was raised from the
water this afternoon.
Late tonight the regatta committee an
nounces the Errand Boy and Mera first
and second in the 15-mile event, had ex-
ceeded the per cent allowance on the
times made Tuesday, which was the basis
OF the handicapping for today. This, with
the correction In time made necessary.
gives the event TO the Dixie, making three
consecutive victories today. the racer
winning every event In which she was
entered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
NEGRO SLATED FOR
BIG JOB IN OHIO
Presidents Appointment Is Out
come of Foraker Row
SERVES DOUBLE PURPOSE
Answers Attack for Negro Troop Dis
missal and Southern Charges That
He Would Not Appoint Negro
to Office in the North.
SERVES DOUBLE PURPOSE

Washington, January SO-(Special.)-
The Roosevelt Foraker row, over the
Brownsville dismissal. took a sensational
turn tonight through the declaration of
an official close to the President to the
effect that Ralph Tyler, a negro, would
be appointed to a lucrative office in Ohio
He is mentioned in connection with the
surveyorship of customs at Cincinnati,
which pays $4,000 per annum.
The Toledo and Cleveland surveyor
ships are also due to be filled and 1t is
certain. according to the reports tonight.
that he will receive at the hands of the
President one Of the three.
Tyler halls from Columbus, and is a
leader in republican politics of the state
1t is understood that he has ben recom-
mended time and again by both Sena-
tors Foraker and Dick for place in the
consular service and has the backing of
Booker Washington. The President, of
course. never considered these recon-
mendations seriously and accordingly no
place for Ralph has ever been forthcom-
ing.
Recently Ralph's recommendations have
been called to the attention of the Pres
ident and 1t is pretty well settled that
while he will not receive a consular place
he is slated for one of the most lucra-
tive offices In Ohio at the gift of the
President.
Senator Foraker's attack on the Pres
ident for the dismissal of the negro troops
is, of course, back of 1t all, and in adj
dition to this southern politicians have
cuaimed for years that while the Presi-
dent would appoint negroes to office in
the southern states, he would not ap-
point them in those of the north. The
President, therefore, if he sticks to his
present determination to appoint Tyler,
kills two birds with one stone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
PETTY THIEVES GET
BUSY YESTERDAY
NUMEROUS THEFTs ARE RE-
PORTED TO HEADQUARTERS
AMONG THEM BEING A SACK OF
FAT PLYMOUTH ROCKS.

The petty thieves put in a good days
work yesterday in different parts of the
city, making way with bicycles, clothing,
watches, money and even reached up into
the dreamland of chicken house and
captured a sackful of fat birds.
Early in the day Robert Mason reported
to police headquarters the loss of Day
wheel, No. s75, and black frame. He is a
Western Union boy, and lives at 2113 Fifth
avenue.
A sneak thief entered the home OF
George Morris, 500 North Nineteenth
street, appropriated a dark overcoat and
a hat and quietly walked out with a COW
ering for his head and shelter for his
back.
Charlie Brown, who was in the city for
the day from New Lexington, claimed
that he was the loser of gold watch
and s. in money. The police are investi-
eating and will possibly recover 1t.
The last and the most lucky is the thief
who is eating Plymouth rock hens fried,
broiled and every other way He got
nine of them from A. L. Burlington, 1925
North Twenty-fourth street, all of them
reported to be the finest bred fat ami
mails,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
PETERS CONCLUDES
LYCEUM COURSE
ILLUSTRATES LECTURE BY LAM
TERN VIEWS AND HUMOROUS
sToRIEs-AUDIENcE PASSES A
VOTE OF THANKS.

DIR. Peters concluded his lyceum course
of biblical lectures last night. 1t was
one of the most interesting and entertain
Ing lectures delivered in this city In many
veors The announcements which had
been made that it would be illustrated by
stereopticon views served to attract
much larger audience than has attended
the other lectures, and those who We're
present will have the pleasure OF knowing
that they enjoyed a treat which seldom
falls to the average person.
nv peters illustrated his lecture not
orlv nv lantern views thrown on screen,
hut nv some of the most humorous and
nathetic stories of his experiences IN the
country and among the people wnere ne
traveeld.
Ar the conclusion of the lecture vote
of thanks to DR.. Peters was mace py
the Rev. J. w. CAVITY johnson ana sec
onded by the Rev. DIR. Stagg, in response
TO which the whole audience rose 10
their feet. DIR. Peters acknowledged the
compliment by invoking blessing, Simply
and eloouently expressed in the words
.eThe blessing of Almighty God, the
Father. the Son and the Holy Ghost be
and remain with you forever. Amen"
Asian introduction to the lecture DR..
Peters explained map which represent
ed the country in the neighoorhood or
Babylon, the subject of the evening
lecture. He said that the cities OF UT
and Eridue existed on the banks of the
Persian gulf about 1000 years before
Christ, and he proceeded to describe the
country between the Tegris and the Eu-
phrates. Views were thrown on the
screen showing the means employed TO
irrigate the country, and one of the most
interesting views was that of a kahn,
such as was the birthplace of the infant
Jesus.
Readers of the Arabian Nights got
view of the city of Bagdad, so often re-
ferred to in that book, and the scene OF
the Tower of Babel was shown. The
mounds. which are all that remain at
present of ancient cities, were described,
and the different strata, indicative of DIFF
ferent races and civilization. were ex-
planned.
DIR. Peters told many amusing anecdotes
of his experiences among those wild
tribes and the means he employed to pro-
tect himself and his party from being
massacred. His knowledge of medicine
and pyrotechnics served to obtain for
him the reputation of possessiong a super
natural power which was attended with
many embarrassing demands.
The work of excavation and discovery In
those foreign lands. according to DR..
Peters, is attended with no small risk.
and the world owes much to the men
who by their researches and labors have
shed light upon the distant ages.
The Pastors Union of Birmingham de-
serves the thanks of the community for
bringing DR.. Peters to this city, as he
has awakened an interest in the subject
of Egyptian and Assyrian exploration
which is certain to be followed with good
results.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
WILL PLAY OFF TIE
IN WEEKLY GAMES
Much Interest Is Shown In Basketball
Contests Among Y. NJ. c. A.
Teams.

The regular weekly games between the
teams of the Commercial league will he
played at the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION tonight and two of the asgrega-
tions will play off the tie which exists
between them. The interest In these con-
tests is growing every week and large
crowds always turn out.
The admission is free and all are IN
vited. The opposing teams on this occa-
sion will be:
Saks VS.. Y. NJ. c. A.
Cox vs.. Steee-Smith
They are well captained and made up
from the best material in the athletic
work of the association outside of the
first team good time is promised to all
who attend.
The fencing club which was organized
Tuesday night is made up Of about ten
members all OF whom are enthusiastic
in their unique past-time. 1t is under
stood that the Athletic club will also or
ganize a training class In fencing, and
that considerable friendly rivalry will
exist between the two. Matches may be
arranged in the near future
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
New interchange able Mileage.

Effective at once, interchangeable 1000
mile tickets, sold by Central of Georgia
railway. are good over all lines south
Ohio and Potomac and east of Mississippi
rivers, with few exceptions For tickets
and full particulars. apply to any coupon
ticket agent. 1-31-2t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
Has Narrow Escape From Death.

7. Kelley, a car repalrer of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, narrowly
escaped death in the Sixteenth street
yards yesterday. He had taken the trucks
out from under car, and was lying on
his back working underneath, when an
other car was pushed down, bumped the
dismantled car, knocked 1t off OF its props
on top of the repairer. He fortunately
however, only suffered badly bruised legs
from which he will recover in a few days.
He was taken to st. Vincent's hospital
in the ambulance of Shaw & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
HOLZ TALKS TO
SALVATION ARMY
Army Leader Describes Destitutlon
Caused BY the Recent Floods
Along Ohio Rivers.

The lecture of Colonel Holz last night
at the Salvation Army hall was well
attended, considering the inclemency of
wrapt attention and glistening eyes as
they listened to the burning words of the
lecturer as he described the flooding of
the cities of the Ohio valley, which rem
dered homeless many thousands of the
citizens of that section.
The colonel graphically pictured the
waste of water In and about Cincinnati.
where he has been holding a series of
meetings for the past few days. He also
told of the great relief measures that
were adopted by the Salvation army to
relieve the poor and destitute in that Sec
ton.
He informed his audience that Major
Escott. the divisional officer, is feeding,
clothing and lodging not less than 500
poor and destitute families
Prior to the address of Colonel Bolz
the divisional officer of this division,
Major Berriman, swore In two new SOL
diers and recommissioned the local Of
icers.
The interesting announcement was made
that on Sunday next, February 3, Staff
Captain Evans, who has been appointed
matron of the Rescue Home, Vice Adj
jutant Orchard, who has been promoted
to glory, would be cordially welcomed to
Birmingham by the local corps.
At same meeting Adjutant and Mrs. J.
Harrison, who have been in charge of the
spiritual work of the army in this city
for the past eight months. will be given
sad farewell, as they then leave for
New Orleans, where they go to take
charge of the work in that city The good
wishes of the local corps will accompany
Adjutant Harrison and his estimable wife
to their new home. with the hope that
they may meet with a warm and hearty
reception from the people OF the Crescent
CITY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
John n, Minoe.

Word reached Birmingham yesterday of
the death of John II. Minge In Fauns-
dale at o'clock that morning. He was
leading man of that section and leaves
many close friends in this city.
Among the relatives in Birmingham are
his son, John H. Minge, Jr.. and family,
and Mrs. Lundle Sloss. The other sur
vivors are a widow, another son, Chad
wick Minge Miss Melville, Miss Bessie
and Miss Louise, daughters. The deceased
was at one time an active member of the
senate and also served several terms in
the house of representatives of the state.
The funeral services will be held at the
family home today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
Presiden. Pardons Boynton,

New York, January 30.-Acting upon
pardon signed by President Roose-
welt, United States Marshal Henkle to-
day ordered the release from Black
wells Island Of Capt. G. B. Boynton,
sentenced to serve six months's i'm
prisonment for completely in plan to
counterfeit the silver dollars of Vene-
zuela. Captain Boynton has served
about three months of his sentence.
The sentence was imposed upon the
captains plea of guilty, and after he
had voluntarily returned from the West
Indies to so plead
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31

Try the Gawk for f1slftone and Tine
lustratlons. Ape-5eraid Building
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Negro Woman Offers Reward.

Ten dollars reward has been offered by
Maggie Walker, colored, for the arrest of
Willie McClendon, negro boy. aged II
years, alleged to have shot Alice MIlner
in the leg several days ago The shoot
ing occurred at 11o9 Thirty-sixth street
East Birmingham, last Monday. Nothing
has been seen of the negro since
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
Five Killed Ru ExnIoainn,

st. Louis, January 30.--A dispatch to
the Post Dispatch from Marion, H.,
says: Five men were killed and eleven
were hurt by an explosion of powder in
the Johnson City and Big Muddy Coal
mine at johnson City, which occurred
yesterday afternoon. The eleven re-
ported hurt were burned, and physi-
clans state that several of them are SO
seriously injured that they will likely
die
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-31
Wanted a "Hot TamaIe.y

Mary Sears, a negro woman, was
brought to the city jail last night by
two men. one of whom was her father,
who stated that she had gone raving
crazy and could not be controlled. She
was a woman of about % years, and
seemed to want nothing but hot
tamale."
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-04-17
Damage by Frost.

J. D. McDuffy, who has a big
canteloupe and watermelon farm.
said at noon Monday that the frost
Sunday night killed his melons dead.
but did not injure his cantaloupes to
any serious extent. He will not re-
plant the melons, as it will make
them too late. Mr.. McDuff's farm
is a fair average, tho in some pro-
tected places the melons may not
have been killed. Capt. S. R. PyIes
said nothing seemed to be injured in
the hammock by his farm, but the
corn beyond him was killed in places
.Ocala Star.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-04-17
DEATH OF j. III. ECkLES.

The death of James H. Eckles,
president of Commercial National
Bank, of Chicago, and ex-comptrol-
Ter of currency. having held that res
ponsible position under the Cleveland
administration, carries sincere regret
to his many friends throughout the
country.
In speaking about Mr.. Eckels, the
Atlanta Journal says: The surprise
with which the announcement of his
appointment was received in 1893,
when he was appointed TO the res
ponSible position for which he was
selected by the president, is still
fresh in the recollection of the peo-
pie. Mr. Eckels at that time was not
thirty-fve years of age and was still
more youthful in appearance. Called
upon to control the banks of the
country, so far as their national cur
rency was concerned, he had never
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-04-17
DIR. Len G. BrOughtOn.

This eminent divine was expected
in Live Oak last Sunday, but we learn
from the Atlanta Journal that he
preached to his own congregation in
the Tabernacle Baptist church on
that day The Journal says:
DIR. Len G.. Broughton, pastor of
the Tabernacle Baptist church, ad-
mitted Sunday morning to his con-
gregation that his scheme for a great
auditorium, for which a lot had al
ready been purchased, and for which
many subscriptions had been made,
had all but fallen through. Dr.
BroughtOn made this statement with
great emotion, and he. gave as the
cause the fact that the Methodists
and Presbyterians had planned SINH
lar institutions.
The fact that the people would
be called, on to'support all three in
situations, DR.. Broughton said, would
be too great strain. His church, be-
ing the weakest, would have to suffer.
Dr.. BrOughton said that he himself
would have to go on with the work
OF getting subscriptions. as it was
others could not do so we'll.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-04-17

The fight is on in Tallahassee for
and against state uniformity of school
books. A number of bills have been
introduced and among the number is
one by Senator Humphreys that
brings the matter of adopting the
books to be used nearest the people,
and is farther removed from the
chances of graft" than either of the
other measures now before the legis-
lature.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-04-17
been banker He was known, sim
ply as a lawyer Of ability.

been a banker. He was known sim
ply as lawyer Of ability.
No man who ever filled the posi-
ton was confronted With greater
problems. 1t was the year Sof the
great panic when banks were top
ping like bricks in row. The fall
ures during that year we're three
thousand in exceed of any previous
year, with liabilities aggregating
nearly half billion dollars.
But the young man from Illinois
showed himself the master Of the
situation. He was known to be OPP
posed to speculative interests of all
kinds, and he soon won the conf
dence of the bankers as well as of
the people.
On his retirement from the posi-
ton he held he was Immediately
elected president of the Commercial
National bank, of Chicago, one of the
largest and soundest institutions in
that city. He has spent the remain
ing years of his life very quietly. de-
voting his time to his business in
terests.
Mr.. Cleveland always held him in
the warmest personal esteem, and
his early death-for he had not yet
attained his fiftieth years. a genu-
inc loss to the country.