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TO SAVE WASHINGTON STATUE
Sold by druggists.

Philadelphia, July S.-Bailly's magnificent statue to Washington, now rapidly crumbling to decay in front of Independence hall, will be removed to place of safety and steps taken for it's preservation as the result of public agitation fer mented by the daily press of the city Committees of prominent citi zens, appointed for this purpose, have adopted resolutions to this ef- feet which will be presented to the council at it's final session today be- fore the summer recess. The statue wa unviled on July ,, 1869, and is one of the finest in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought s'ess:.ss ss:ss sss 9, 1zzzzzzzzx
SHOOT FOR
 TEXAS AMATEURS

Brenham, Tex, July 8.-Preliminary events in the big amateur shoot to ba held here during the next three days were shot off today and attracted a large number Of Texas sportsmen. Added money prizes will be given in every event of the two following days. The events are of ten and fifteen tar gets, thus giving the inexperienced shots better chance in competition with experts in the amateur ranks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
Circurn stsntiaI Evidence.

Chick Bruce was a famous Adiron dack guide, who accompanied Grover Cleveland on one or two of his hunting trips in those mountains. Chick left MT. Cleveland sitting on log one morning while he went out to drive down a deer should he chance to find one. When he came back he saw his distinguished employer still sitting on the log, but with the muzzle of his gus. pointing directly at the presidential chest.
 "Here," shouted Chick, "quit that, dod gast ye! Suppose that gun had gone off and you had killed yourself. what would have happened to me: Dern ye, everybody knows I'm Re publican!"-Saturday Evening Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
ALarae Order.

The proprietor of certain restan rant "leased" the reverse side of his bill of fare to carriage manufactures who prints advertisements thereon The other day customer, in great hurry, ran into the restaurant, sat at |; table and was handed a bill wrong side up by the Hurried waiter. The customer put on his ptnce-nez, curle;l bis mustache with his left hand and shouted in a voice of thunder: "Brins me fly, landau, two victorias and q dogcart. Got any funeral carsT The waiter fed.-London Graphic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
CA9ro7IA. Bear, the ,1hs Kind You Have kways Bought s'ss;:''' ss':: $; ''' UXz21zzz1 #
METAL WORKERS
 AT SEASHORE

Atlantic City, N. J.. July 8. At the Hotel Monticello today the Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers International alliance opened it's fourteenth general convention. Dele gates from all over the country are present, their expenses being paid by the local and international bod ies of the union.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
BOTTLE BLOWERS
 MEET IN CANADA

Tononto, Ont, July 8.-Both the United States and Canada are we'll represented at today's convention of the Glass Blowers, association, an organization with large mem bership in all the glass manufactur- ing centers of the two countries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
Judannsnt Reversed.

Schoolteacher-1 am sorry to com plain, but Johnnie Jones has been very impertinent. Principal-You must be more patient, Miss Howard. Teach the children to respect you as they do me. and we shall have fewer complaints. What did he say? Schoolte0cher-He said you were the skinniest old maid aliveLBrooklyn Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
A Nice Present.

It is said of champion mean man that the only present he ever made to his wife was on the twenty-fafth anni- versary of their wedding when he gave her four yards of cotton cloth with which to make him a shirt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
Tho Disadvantages of seho ooIs.

nc ACHIEVEMENTS or 0ouoo5S'
 "Why haveAyou taken your son out of school without asking permission?' ?' Father Ca grocer) -- But they were running him. I wish to bring him up to carry on my business, and they were teaching him that there are sixteen ounces in pound.-Motto Pu Ridere.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
loaicai Result.

Teacher-Vhat happens when per sons temperature goes down as far as 1t can go? Tommy-Then he has cold feet.
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REMOVAL NOTICE

Dr. Flippin's office is now at Wilson Bros, Drug Store, 323 Main street. Phone O14.
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To Help Yo.-. Town Grow

Make your back yards places of beau lv and not eyesores to the community, |rrend hand when you see your fel-
 ow citizens trying to build up the BA-n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08

The world knows nothing of 1ta grea test Men.-Van Artevelde.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
CHAIRMAN JOSEPH
COLLECTING FUNDS
PEOPLE RESPOND LITERALLY TO
CALL FOR MONEY TO PAY Ex-
PENSES OF ENTERTAINING COT
TON CONVENTION DELEGATES.

NJ. V. Joseph, chairman of the finance
committee of the cotton convention, is
progressing well with the collection of
funds necessary to pay the expenses of
entertaining the delegates and visitors to
the meeting of the Southern Cotton con-
yention, January H.
1t is estimated that at least $4,000 will
be required to carry out all the details
planned by the general committee In adj
vertisIng, entertainment and other ar
engagements.
Mr.. Joseph is making a personal can
vass of the business and professional men
of the city, and has already raised more
than half the amount necessary. In view
of the fact that the convention will be of
great financial benefit to every interest
i'm Birmingham it is belived that the peo-
pie will contribute literally to the fund
and Mr.. Joseph is confident that he will
have no difficulty in raising the required
amount
All who desire to contribute to the fund
are requested to send checks to NJ. "
Joseph, chairman of the finance commit
tee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
GATES WILL HELP
TO LOWER PRICES
HAS PROMISED BOARD OF TRADE
OF BIRMINGHAM TO COOPER
ATE IN REGULATING PRICE OF
STEEL AND IRON.

The Board of Trade is in receipt of the
following letter from John w. Gates of
the Tennessee-Republic companies:
New York, January 4, 1907.
Mr.. Roy Mccullough, care Birmingham
Board of Trade Birmingham Ala.
Dear Sir :-Answering your favor of the
18th of December. l shall be pleased to
cooperate with you and hope you obtain
the desired result Yours very truly
j. W. GATES,
This letter was in response to resou-
ton of the Board of Trade which had
been forwarded to Mr.. Gates, asking his
kindly offices in securing for Birmingham
Birmingham price for steel and rolling
mill iron. At present, the prices on these
products at Birmingham are the Pitts
burg prices, with freight from Pittsburg
to Birmingham added. This does not give
to the manufacturer at Birmingham any
advantage by being located right where
the steel and finished iron are produced
1t is not asked that any dissemination
be made IN favor of Birmingham. but
simply that Birmingham manufacturers
may have the natural advantage of be-
ing located where the steel and finished
iron are made.
John w. Tomlinson, attorney for the
Board of Trade, discussing the Importance
of securing a Birmingham price for Bir-
mingham manufacturers, said that 1t
would mean more for the Birmingham
district than anything that has occurred
in years He said: 1T would Immediately
cause a large number of manufacturing
concerns to start in this district because
they would have the advantage of ges-
ting steel and finished iron without any
burden of freight charges, and now that
the Board of Trade has the assurance
of the influence of Mr.. Gates in securing
this end, it looks like 1t may become an
accomplished fact. 1t is a matter of JUS
tice to the Birmingham district that this
should be done
There is no reason why the manu-
facturer in the Brmin CHAM district should
pay the Pittsburg price with freight added
for his steel and finished iron. 1t is, how
ever, a matter purely voluntary with the
iron and steel companies, but they can
do a great good for this district by
granting this request. The Board of Trade
is very grateful to Mr.. Gates for his Of
fer of assistance In the premises"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
CHALLENGES WEIR
TO GO ON HUSTLINGS
Austin Wants Joint Debate But Wier
and Bodeker Both Decline to
Take Part.

C. w. Austin, former chief OF police,
and now a candidate for that office, has
challenged Chief Wier to a joint discus
sion to be held on the 10th inst. In Geld
ers hall.
Chief Wier declined the invitation to
meet Mr., Austin. In the letter of chal-
4enge Mr.. Austin stated that at the meet
ing he would furnish the Chief with
charges that he is prepared to make
against the present administration. The
Chief answering chat portion of the let
fer declared that there was board of
commissioners established for the purpose
of hearing and Investigating all charges
made against any member of the police
department. He told Mr.. Austin that he
fAustin) knew that 1t would be improper
for chief Of police to discuss his admin
istratlon, and any charges preferred
against same except in an official way
before the commissioners.
Detective Bodeker, also candidate for
chief. wrote to Mr.. Austin yesterday, tell
,nr him that his record wa sopen for in
vestigation and criticism. The detective
had heard that Mr.. Austin was preparing
10 crlticise his record at the meeting with
Chief Wier
Neither Chief Wier nor Detective Bode-
ker will attend the meeting In question.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
OFFICERS
WANT LEGISLATION
Kinds Peevy VIII Draft Several
Bills
COLONEL HIGDON TALKS
Discusses Work of Sherlffs and clerks'
Association and Evils Of Vagraney
and the Carrying of Con-
ceaIed Weapons.
COLONEL HIGDON TALKS

1.-THE annual meeting of the Sheriffs and
gomery Monday, was perhaps the most
important in the history of the organiza-
ton" said Sheriff-elect f. L. Higdon OF
Jefferson county yesterday.
Some active steps were taken along
lines of radical reform in providing for
the enforcement of laws and the enact
ment of new laws of vital Importance
especially in Jefferson county.
blinds Peevey of Birmingham, who was
elected an honorary member of the as
ISOLATION, was employed to draft bills
along lines suggested at the meeting for
Introduction at the present session OF
the legislature Among the leading sub
jects to be treated by Mr.. Peevey are
the carrying of concealed weapons and
vagraney.
THE Idea of the sherffs. court clerks
and other county officials interested in
the execution of the laws and the con-
victlon of criminals. Is that the law
against vagrancy should be so stringent
that convictions can be had by throwing
the burden of proof on the defendant
and not ON the state as 1t Is at the pres
ent time.
"Why. as 1t Is now we cannot convict
on the charge of vagrancy from the fact
that the defendant is justified, when he
shows that he has made application to
anyone for work. The Industrial plants Of
the Birmingham district need 5000 men and
yet we have oilers on our streets who
claim that they have applied for work
20 Ia ha
will put these people to work and the
percentage Of crime in Jefferson county
will be materially reduced.
Mr.. Peeyey has made careful study
of the vagrancy laws of Virginia. Mis-
sisslppi and other states, which seem
to have measures that are effective. and
will draw up a bin for Alabama that
promises relief
1.-The bill to regulate the carrying of
concealed weapons will probably provide
for the issuance of license by the pro-
bate judges to persons who may be al
lowed to carry weapons The penalty for
carrying weapon without "A license Is
to be severe and for the second offense
it Is to be very severe. The person TAX
ing out a license will probably be re-
quired TO give bond and have his name
published.
THE carrying Of concealed weapons Is
perhaps one of the greatest criminal evils
, OF the present daX and should be curbsd
by stringent legislation,
Several other matters of general pub
lie Importance will be taken up by the
association through Mr.. Peevey and there
is little question but that several new
laws Of value will be enacted at the
present session. Mr.. Peevey has opened
headquarters at the New Exchange no
tel In Montgomery, where he will remain
through the entire session and will be In
constant communication with the mem
bers and officers OF the Sheriffs and
Clerks Association Of Alabama, and
others interested in legislation of the ma
ture he has in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
Local Weather Data.
IRON COMMITTEE
DISCUSSES RATES
Recent Increase of 25c Is Thrashed
Out, But No Definite Action
ls Taken.

The southern iron committee, composed
of the representatives of the various rail-
roads which operate in the iron producing
parts of the south, is in session in Biz
mingham. The committee met yesterday
morning in the Florence hotel, and will
remain in session until tonight.
Nothing of Importance was transacted
at the meeting yesterday. The matter of
an increase of % cents in the rate on pig
iron and pipe was discussed, but the COM
mittee did not take any action on it. The
price was advanced recently and there
was a protest by some of the shippers.
The new rate has been advertised and
goes into effect on February l.
There are number of freight men in
attendance on the committee, among them
being e. A. deFuniak, general freight
agent of the Alabama lines Of the Louis
Vile and Nashville with headquarters in
general freight agent of the Southern in
Atlanta; II. A. Poveleite, general freight
agent of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific; C. B. Stafford, chief clerk
to the assistant general freight agent of
Frisco in Memphis; Mr.. Haynes of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis in
Nashville; R. A. Chadwick assistant gen.
eral freight agent of the Alabama Great
Southern; E. II. Shaw, assistant general
freight agent OF the Southern in Birming-
ham; c. p. Jackson, general agent of
the Mobile and Ohio in Birmingham; j..
G. Cantrell, assistant general freight
agent of the Seaboard in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
WOULD PUT SOME
GINGER INTO CLUB
Steps Taken For Reorganization
of Commercial Club
TEN WORKERS ARE NAMED
Need for Aseressiveness Is Very APP
parent and Some Much Needed
Reforms Are to Be
Attempted.
TEN WORKERS ARE NAMED

President Robert Jemison, Jr., of the
Commercial club of Birmingham, yester-
day appointed the following special COM
mittee on reorganization of the club:
j. A. Emery chairman; Frank Nelson,
Jr., J. B. Gibson, T. H. Motion, Rufus
N Rhodes, Sterling A. Wood, f. Y. An
derson, F. M. Jackson Robert Jemison,
Jr., j. B. Babb.
At the last regular meeting of the Com
mercial club j. B. Gibson made a mo-
ton that the president appoint a COM
mittee on reorganization of the club and
the motion was adopted, but President
Jemison deferred the matter of appoint
ment until he had time to look over the
field and make a careful selection of men
particularly fitted for the work in hand.
1t has been suggested that the Com
mercial club should be cast on broader
lines, with a new adjustment of rules
and regulations and 1t is believed by
those who are interested In the matter
that an entire reorganization of the club
would be the best means of securing
some of the reforms desired
The great need of strong working
than ever before and it is believed that
now is the best time to attempt the re-
organization of the club on broader
lines.
The Commercial club has recently sue
ceeded in accomplishing some important
things for the city and section and is
now engaged in working out two or three
large propositions for the general good
of the community. The success that has
just been achieved In securing the location
of the new federal sub-treasury is a mat
ter of pride to the officers and members.
The successes that have been accom-
plished through the club have drawn con-
siderable attention to the organization
and for this reason it is believed that
now is the time to increase its working
power both from numerical and finan-
cial standpoint.
President Jemison is gathering statistics
for the use of the committee in it's work
and meeting will be called in a few
days to discuss plans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
FIELD DAY" FOR
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Chairman Hill Ferguson APP
points Working Committee
TO SOLICIT NEW MEMBERS
Special Effort Will Be Made Tomorrow
to Increase the Membership Of
the club-The Working
Committee.
TO SOLICIT NEW MEMBERS

Tomorrow has been set apart by the
Commercial club of Birmingham as a
Field Day." and special committee of
ffty-two will make a systematic canvass
of the city for new members. 1t Is the
desire of Chairman Hill Ferguson of the
membership committee that at least $50
applications for membership be secured
by the special working committee.
All members of the Commercial club
have been requested by President Rob
ert Jemison, Jr. and Chairma Hill Fer
guson to make a special effort tomorrow
to secure at least one new member.
The working committee appointed by
Chairman Ferguson has been requested
to meet at the Commercial clu rooms
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock when the
members will receive instructions as TO
territory to be covered. The city Will
be divided into disticts and sub-commit-
tees will be assigned to each district
with instructions to call on every bus
mess and professional man not already
a member of the club.
The first regular meeting of the club
for the year 1907 will be held next Friday,
the DAY IOllOWlnB lHt lelu lay ohN
it is the desire of Chairman Ferguson and
the other members of the club to have
several hundred applications to present
for election.
Following is the special working COM
mttee:
Hill Ferguson, chairman; c. M. Brown,
Chappell Cory, w. ]. Cameron, Jr., j.
d. Collins; n. c. Dean, George Eggles-
ton, c. d. Ebersole, H. II. Goldstein, p.
w. Gorham, w. c. Hamilton, p. A. Holly,
John S. Jemison, M. P. Messer, I. IL.
Motion, A. w. Nelson, Daniel Nash, j.
M. p Otis, w. G. Oliver, j. w. Rankin,
p. C. Ratlff, ]. C. Richards. w. l.. Ses-
sions. b. f. Selman DR.. John W. Stage,
C. A. Stlllman, II. G. Seibels, c. B. White
Sterling A. Wood, Ed Warren, J. I.
Yeatman, H. McDermott, c. w. Ufford,
George N. Shoree. W. j. Adams, Ira |.
Armstrong, Walter Harper A. M. Doug
lass, ]. H. Eddy, Horace Hammond, 10
seph Loveman, A. o. Lindsay, Charles
Markell, II. s. Matthews, Wyndham Ma
son. Charles w. Mills, w. G. Phillips,
Warren w. Snead, w II. Tharpe w. j.
Marley, j. f. Worthlngton, j. W. shar-
ples,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
AFTER MIGRANTS
AND GAMBLERS
Police Think There Is No Excuse for
Any Men to Be Idle In
Birmingham.

A new years crusade against the va
grants and gamblers was initiated yes
terday.
The chief issued an order to the effect
that in this present season Of unsur-
passed prosperity there was no excuse
for any man of any color being idle.
To further prosecute the campaign he
doubled the force of special officers, and
now Officers Parker and STREET., who have
done splendid work against gamblers, are
assisted by Officers Nation and Smith.
The four officers are instructed to pull
the "tin-horn" gambler" on sight. and I'M
less he makes bond Immediately to confine
him on a charge of yagrancy
Especial attention is called to the fact
that all female frequenters of wine rooms
are to be arrested and confined. Aiding
the officers in this specific crusade, the
city has issued a statement to the effect
that the licenses OF any saloon allowing a
woman to enter Its wine room or tres
pass on its property would be revoked
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
MORE CARS COMING.
Street Railway System Will Receive
Eight More Cars Next Week.

The last of the order of twenty-four
new street cars for the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company have
been shipped from st. Louis and are ex-
pected in Birmingham this week or early
next week There are eight cars in this
shipment, the other sixteen having al
ready arrived and been put In commission
These cars are similar to those being run
on the Highland avenue and Lakeview
lines Some of those already received are
being used on the South Highlands line
between and o'clock In the evening
during the rush of travel. The cars seat
about fifty people and are Of the latest
model.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
ROAD TAX COLLECTORS.
Appointments Made By County Board
of Revenue.

At a meeting of the county Board of
Revenue yesterday the following collectors
were appointed for the present year to
collect county road tax in their respective
precincts. In some few cases no appoint
ments were made. but the vacancies will
be filled at an early date.
The following is the list of appointments
made:
Precinct No. l, s. w. Nunnally; No.
9, D. w. Houston; No. 8, Felix Parsons
and A. L. Thorpe; No. 4, l. ]. Burch-
field; No. 8, -; No. 6, w. b. Hens
ley; No. 7, A. w. Nichols and A. w.
Mock; No. 8, R. A. Mcbride; No. 8, C. NJ.
Lacey and ]. NJ. Dupuy; No. TO- W. A.
Williams; No. IL, G. w. Thompson and
w. S. Russell; No. u, S. w. spruell and
j. M. Pledger; No. 49, j. P. Martin; No
IA, John N. Self; No. Is, -; No 16,
f. A. Langford and ]. NJ. Creel; No. IL,
Z. d. Burns No IS, Adam Stewart No
10, w. S. Croker; No. 20, ; No.
81. w. w. Steele and ]. e. Ellis; No %,
John House; No. 20, w. A. Mayfield; No
"a, o. u. j. Waldrop No. 25 =. ii. Bailey;
No. 26, I. A. Micklewrlght No. 81, ]. r..
Reeves; No. 2S, f. ]. Mullen; No. 20, c.
NJ. Taylor; No. 80, A. j. Nichols; No, 81
w. II. Duke; No. 81, -; No. SO, S.
Tillman; No. 81, j. E. Thomas; No. 80.
A C. Wright; No. 96, J. E. Thomas No
81, j. NJ. Dupuy; No. 3s, L. r. Shifiet; No
80, j. II. Burton and c. w. Crumley; No
40, C. l.. Dobbs; No. Al, -; No. 40.
; No. 43, II. L. Quinn; No. A. j.
NJ. Crow; No. 40, James Donaldson and
James Brodie No. As, M. w. Steele and
j. e. Ellis: No. AZ, j. I. Kfmmons No. as
Il. Fl. Putnam and w. A. Linn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
ST. Claire Calls Time on
The Street Corner Washer

nowhere. comes to a stop, the officer
Invariably looks at his watch, and moves
on. In case. after the lapse of ten min
utes. the idler is still standing. the Off
Ger approaches, attracts his attention by
gentle poke in the ribs, and asks
with raised eyebrows: Waiting for
carr"
The officer states that his inquiries fire.
quently arouse anger, but that his method
has had charming effect in clearing
the streets somewhat of the obnoxious
Individual with whom work is a side
line"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09

Calling time on the masher is a new
wrinkle in the police force, but judging
from the fact that the Florence corner,
Norton's corner. the Gayety theatre and
other habitual haunts of this nuisance
are breathing somewhat freer than for
merly, the plan Is a good one.
Officer St Claire is the originator of
the Idea, and he received the congratula-
lions of the chief yesterday. The officer
reported to headquarters that whenever
a man wearing an absent look, and
carried forward by step that leads to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-09
NEW CORPORATIONS.
J. H. Heineke Real Estate and lnsur-
ance Agency Company.

Articles of incorporation were filed in
the probate clerks office yesterday by
the j. H. Heineke Real Estate and In
surance Agency company, which proposes
to carry on business in Birmingham.
The, objects of the company are to
transact insurance and real estate bust
ness generally. The authorized capital
stock is $4,000 and is fully paid. The off,
GERS and directors elected for the first
year are the following: J. II. Heineke
president; G. T. Heineke. vice-president,
and W. G. schuster, secretary.