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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
FIFTH AVENUE IS
 KICKING ON NOISE
ALSO CLAIM HEAVY TRANSFER WAGONS ARE RUNNING PAVE MENT-WiLL ASK OFFICIALS TO CORRECT THE EVIL.

The residents along Fifth avenue are up in arms against the heavy amount of traffic on that avenue The chief complaint is on the heavy trasfer and other large drays, erwhich choose this avenue as a great highway. The trif- fic on Fifth avenue is unusually heavy in buggies, carriages, light wagons and automobiles and it is claimed that these broad-tired drays are ruining the smooth asphalt pavement with which the street Is paved, as well as creating lot of noise. The intense heat natur- ally makes this pavement soften and one of these heavy drays bearing a load weighing from two to six tons causes the wheels to cut deep into the pavement.
 The residents along this thorough fare think that this traffic should be turned into First avenue. They say that the houses along this avenue are mostly warehouses, and that the may ing of these drays along 1t will not annoy the people working on it. It is proposed to petition the city council to prohibit these heavy drays from travelling this avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
BURKHALTER HIT
 BY FLYING ENGINE
HEAD HosTLER IN FRISCO ROUND HOUSE MEETS AWFUL DEATH IN YARDs-FUNERAL IN BESSIE MFR TODAY.

Edward B. Burkhalter, head hostler at the Frisco roundhouse, on Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street, north, was killed while at work there yesterday morning between and o'clock by being caught between crane. used for lifting coal into the tenders of the engines. and locomo- tive, which backed into the crane. The body was mashed almost into a pulp, and death was almost instantaneous. Several men were present at the time and wit messed the horrible death of their fellow workman.
 From accounts of men who were in the yard at the time of the death of MT. Burkhalter, 1t seems that he was standing on the ground talking to an engineer in his engine cab, whose train was being loaded with coal by means of the crane, when another engine backed up and mashed the life out of the unfortunate man before he could get out of the way.
 On account of the circumstances under which the death occurred Coroner Paris has seen fit to hold an official investiga- tion, which will take place this morning at :039 o'clock.
 MT. Burkhalter Is survived by widow and one child, with whom he lived on Fourth avenue and Twenty-fourth street. He was an old employe of the Frisco railroad and was well known in this dis trict
 The remains will be sent to Bessemer this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and the fune- ral services will be held from the Grand hotel Bessemer, at f o'clock. The inter- ment will be in the Cedar Hill cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
STOPS RUNAWAY.
A cooI-Headed Man Crawls Out to Re.
 gain the Lines.

A small brown horse, hitched to light top buggy, took the bit in his teeth and made a fast sprint out South Twenty first street early yesterday afternoon. The occupant of the buggy was a man, and although the reins were jerked out of his hands he did not lose his nerve, but climbed out onto the horses back and regained the reins, after which he quickly got the frightened animal under control.
 The runaway was rather sensational
 and the drivers pluck and clear-headed- ness caused many exclamations of ad- miration. The sudden passing of a Sea board engine beneath the Twentyfirst street viaduct, combined with the swift rush of an automobile, was too much for the little brown horse, and he made haste to get out of dangers way, thereby creat- ing a little danger himself and scattering traffic right and left for several blocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
THE GREAT NORTH COUNTRY.

Nimrod was a mighty hunter, but had he hunted in the ''Temagami' region he would have been a mightier one. Nimrod hunted for glory, but Temagamians hunt for game. Those Indians who made the first canoe of birch bark long ago, were our greatest benefactors. The children of these Indians know the canoe, and they know how to us 1t, and if you go to Temagami this surniier they will paddle your canoe in their own superb way. They will be the best guides you ever had. Stu dents who camp in summer along the Tema gami lakes are able to do two years work in one. Finest of fishing and hunt ing Easy of access by the Grand Trunk Railway System. For information and beautiful descriptive publication sent free apply to ". Robinson. 506 Park Building, PittsburR. Pa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
MANY SCHOOLS ARE
 ASKING FOR AID
BELToN GlLREATH DISCUSSES PLANS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY LEFT BY A WEALTHY PHILADELPHIA WOMAN,

Belton Gilreath, one of the trustees of the Jeans trust fund, is receiving let ters from number of the negro schools throughout this section, requesting that they be considered in the distribution of this fund. No active steps have as yet been taken by the board of trustees, but at meeting which is to be held some time in the early fall the matter of en- ployinS a general agent who will investi- gate each of the applications, will In all probability be taken up and acted upon
 Mir. Gilreath when asked in regard to this fund yesterday, said:
 At the last meeting of the board in Philadelphia, at which meeting Secretary Tat and number of other prominent men were present. it was announced that at meeting to be held at some later date the matter of electlng a general agent to visit the schools and report on them and attend to the details of the fund distribution would probably be taken up. The trustees are acting slowly and carefully in the matter of the selection of this agent because of the anxiety to get the right man and one thoroughly qualified to meet the requirements of the position. We are trying to get man ol the type of the late J. l.. M. Curry, wno so long and successfully handled tho Peabody and Slater funds, and did so with such a marked degree of satisfaction to the conservative forces both north and south.
 Of course, as 1t would naturally be supposed the trustees are receiving nu- merods letters from the different negro schools asking for help, but nothing will be done until the board selects an agent After he makes-his reports help will be rendered to such institutions as are deemed needy, and whose work comes within the province of the fund. This gift Of s1,OO00 600 is for the specihc pur- pose of aiding rural schools, and none of the fund will be used in cities at all
 Nothing expresses so well the import ance or a gift like this as did an article in the Wall street Journal. This article said: This is an important gift because 1t tends towards making life agreeable and will operate in @ measure to pre- vent SC much of the inflow into the cities, where the rural population go in search of educational advantages for their children. The negro seems to have flocked to the cities in the past as the whites have done wherever they have had an opr ortunity.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
EXAMINATIONS TO BE HELD.
Vacancies Announced in Civil Service
 In Various Departments.

The United States civil service com mission announces the postponement to August 5, 1907, of the examination sched- uled for July IT, to secure eligibles from which to make certihcation to fill two or three vacancies in the position of aid in arboriculture at salaries ranging from $6CO to 5000 per annum, in the bureau of plant industry department of agriculture. and similar vacancies as they may occur.
 Competitors will not be assembled for any of the tests
 Men only will be admitted to this exam ination.
 The commission also announces an ex- animation on August IA 1907, to secure elgibles from which to make certification to fill one vacancy in the position of map printer, qualified as Photographic trans ferer, geological survey, at $l100 per an- mum, and vacancies as they may occur in any branch of the service requiring simi- lar qualifications.
 Applicants are desired who have had ex- perience in making transfers to stone, zine and aluminium. Preference in appoint ment will be given to those who have had experience in map work.
 No educational test will be given, and 1t will not be necessary for applicant to ap- pear at any place for examination.
 Examinations will be held in Brmlng ham on August 21 and 22 to seruce eligi- bles to fill vacancies in the following positions:
 Knife grinder, at 20 cents per hour, in the government printing ofhce, and va cancies as they may occur in any branch of the service requiring similar qualifica- tions.
 No educational test will be given, and it will not be necessary for applicants to appear at any place for examination.
 Aid in grain standardization (male). in the bureau of plant industry. department of agriculture at salaries ranging from $600 to 5000 per annun, and similar vacan- cies as they may occur.
 It Is expected that appointments will be made at the laboratories at Baltimore. Ruralo. Chicago. Duluth. Minneapolis. New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia and St Louis. and to grain laboratories fin other cities as they may be established.
 Men only will be admitted to this ex- animation.
 Marine fireman, In the quartermaster' 8 department at large at Fort Barrancas, Fla. steamer Poe, at a salary of $4S0 per annum and rations, and other vacancies as they may occur in any branch of the service requiring similar qualifications.
 Computer in the coast aIl geodetic sur vey, at 5000 per annum, and similar va cancies as they may occur under the coast and geodetic survey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
NEW CORPORATION FORMED.
Local Insurance Company Starts With
 $100ooo Paid In.

A certificate of incorporation was filed in the office of the probate court yester- day by the Protective Life Insurance com pany with capital of $400O0O, divided into 10000 shares of the par value of $10 per share. The company starts business on B100000 paid up and the principal office will be in Birmingham. The stockholders hail from all the chief towns in the state of Alabama, especially Montgomery, Mobile and Birmingham. Ex-Governor W. D. Jelks is president of the company; Rich ard w. Massey, vice president; John M. Core, director of agents, and w. w. Craw- ford, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
EST BINDERS KICK
 ON NEW STOCKLAW
ANY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH COWS NOW THAT KEEP. ING HAS BECOME so MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE.

The passing of a stock law by the Board of Aldermen of West End has stirred the owners of cows in that suburb up to d lively pitch, and the problem as to how they will take care of them is proving very difficult for some of them to solve. number have declared their intention Of fighting the enactment of such law, but as the West End city attorney has aJ- vised the Board of Aldermen that they are possessed of the authority to pass such law. 1t is not believed that 1t can be fought very well
 The cost of feeding "Old Bess," it Is claimed. will be tripled by the enforcing of this law. A number of the owners have declared their intention of resigning their positions. tying rope around "Old Bess' " horns and leading her around to graze on the many acres of green fields in this suburb It Is claimed that this Is a much cheaper plan than the working for salary and paying 30 cents a dozen for roasting ears with which to feed her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
JUDGE STEELE DEAD.
One of the Pioneers of the State Has
 Passed Away.

Judge Matthew W. Steele one of the most prominent old gentlemen in the state of Alabama, and one of the pioneers of his state, died last night about 2 o'clock, after a prolonged state of I'll health, which terminated his ripe old age of S2 years.
 Judge Matthew w. Steele was born at Huntsville November +, 1924 and was the oldest native son of that city at the time of his death. He graduated from the Uni versity of Alabama in 1S44. then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1Si6, giving him the distinction of being the oldest licensed lawyer in Jefferson county. He did not. however, engage in the prac- tice of law, but entered business as a com- mission merchant In New Orleans.
 After six years business in New Or leans he returned to Huntsville and man aged the estate of his deceased father un- til 1861.
 At the outbreak of the war he volun- teered for service in Company 1, Fourth Alabama, raised in Huntsville, and com manded by his brother-in-law. F. D. Tracy. He served as aid-de-camp at the battle of Murfreesboro, and was later de- tailed for duty in the nitre and mining bureau, and put In charge of the Red Mountain Iron Works. He took part in the battle of Selma in April, 1865.
 Judge Steele was the oldest native Ma son in Alabama. He leaves widow years younger than himself and six children. He was member of Camp Hardee, U. c. ", and was at one time it's commander He had lived in Avondale since 1889, and was at one time Mayor of the town. He was at the time of his death connected with the city administration in the Mayors of flee
 Judge Steele was beloved by every per- son in his little town and had a large circle of friends in Birmingham and throughout the state.
 The funeral services will be held from the residence, 4236 Fifth avenue, south, Woodlawn, tomorrow afternoon at I o'clock. The interment will be in Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
POt-Of-GOId Hero $
 Sent to the Mines

After having just served out his time of three months under the United States sentence for violating the revenue law, Webb Linn, who so completely bam- foozled two Jefferson county deputies a year or two ago, was committed to Pratt Mines yesterday, where he will have to serve 140 days of hard labor on a sen tence imposed in the criminal court of Jefferson county for an assault with a weapon Linn has a number of other charges against him.
 It will be remembered that one night some time ago when Linn was locked up in the county Jail, he called the night warden and a deputy to him and told them a wonderful tale of a pot of money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
BrooksIde Man Bankrupt.

Joe Slovensky, a saloonkeeper of Brook side, filed a voluntary petition in bank ruptcy yesterday, giving his liabilities as list of creditors were named in the peti- tion, and the amounts due each one vary from few dollars up into the hundreds. The petitioner also filed long list of as- sets, which he claimed as exempt under the bankruptcy laws. Practically all of the liabilities listed are for amounts due on open account
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25

which he had stolen and buried in a mine just outside of Birmingham, and promised to divide with them if they would go with him to getAt.
 The officers bit like suckers; went with him to the mine to dig up the gold, and when he got them into the mine he blew out the light and ran to his liberty. Moth ing was seen of Linn for some time and when the public got hold of the incident it caused laughter all over the state.
 Linn was caught about four or five months ago in Kentucky and Colonel Hig- don sent one of his deputies after himm. He had sentence to serve for the gov ernment however, and having served 1t out he has been committed to Pratt Mines to serve out his time, which the criminal court imposed for offenses committed in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Baker Placed In JaII.

Rozzie Baker, the white man who se- riousy cut Mincy and his wife in the Stewart building, on the corner of Ave- nue B and Twenty-first street Tuesday night, was captured in his home near Avondale early yesterday morning by Of- ficers Nix and Larue. He was locked up in the county jail on charge of assault with intent to murder and his case has been set for Friday. July 26, before Judge Feagin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
SOLDIERS BACK
 FROM HUN
All Are Delighted w Company A Capture
 tive Drill Pr

Companies K, c and regiment of the Alabama returned from Huntsvill ernoon, where they have campment. Tie cheers ( they drew into the Lou vile station, attracted attention, and their br did military appearance much comment.
 The boys all report q were enthusiastic oVe' health of the troops good with one exception Ter of Company A, w fantry, .pecelved a touc to be removed from home in an ambulance.
 Company A took of S100 in the competitive work being highly commanding officers. a close second, capt $50. Upon alighting companies lined up order and marched { ory, where they stacl private citizens agaii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
William |. Lavender.

Report has reached Birmingham that while on his vacation at his old home near Columbia, Tenn. William L. Lavender of this city died on July g from acute gastritis. The interment took place in his home town. MT. Lavender resided at 1405 Eighth ave- nue, north. and had up to the time re- sided in Birmingham for number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Ada M. Doss.

Ada NJ. Doss, aged AS years, died yes terday morning at her home, 1914 Ave- nue c. The funeral services will be held from the undertaking parlor of Shaw & Son this afternoon at o'clock. The interment will be in the Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Marriaoe Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yes- terdav from the office of the probate court to the following:
 Harry Lilly, Ensley, and Mrs. Mar garet A. Gordon.
 Fred Wagner. Birmingham. and Miss Estelle Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Edward B. BurkhaIter.

Funeral services over the remains of Edward B. Burkhalter, who was ac- cidentally killed yesterday morning, will be held from the Grand hotel, Bessemer, this afternoon at o'clock. The interment will be in the Cedar Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
POSTOFFICE SHOWS
 GAIN OF 10 PER GENT
THE RURAL SERVICE COST $14o,ooo DURING THE LAST. QUARTER. EXCELLENT SHOWING MADE.

The report of business transacted by the Birmingham postoffice for the quar- ter ending June 30, was completed yes- terday and shows a net increase of about 10 per cent over receipts for the corresponding period for last year. The report is very long and required a great deal of work to compile.
 The total of receipts and disburse- ments are as follows;
 Receipts ....................$ 71,935 83 Receipts same quarter last
 year ................... 66,OOO .OO Increase Approximately =. 5000 % To railway mall clerks. ... 8,219. 36 To R. F. D. service ......... 40, ,004 52 To clerks and carriers local
 Ofnce ..........s.. Z9,bOZ D I
 The postoffce authorities are very proud of the increase, saying that it sho ows a remarkable growth for the district. The office took in approxi- mately $42,000 above its actual ex- penses, but the fact that 1t is the pay office for all the rural postmen of Alabama runs it's disbursements far in excess of it's receipts. To partially meet this heavy demand Birmingham has also been made the depository of all fourth -class postoffices in Alabama. Twenty thousand dollars was deposited by these offices, which still left a de- felt of about $S8,O00. This was met by issuing warrants on the United States sub-treasury at New York. which are charged to the rural free delivery service.
 A strong illustration of what Uncle Sam is doing for his rural subjects is sh own by the amount spent during this quarter for the rural free delivery ser vice. A total of $14O,000 was expended on the rural routes, which is many times the receipts. There are about 800 rural carriers, and the total length of the routes run up into the thous- ands of miles through forests and over mountains The maintenance of the rural service is at a dead loss of sev- eral hundred thousand dollars per year for Ala abama alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
E. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertaken.
Green Undertaking Company.

You are invited to visit Elmwood ceme- tery, whether with the intention of buy ing or not. Lots sold under our perpet- ut care plan on easy terms. All sizes and prices. Botl telephones. Take Powderly or South Bessemer cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Beatrice Weaver.

Beatrice Weaver died yesterday morning at her home on Thirty ninth street and Fifth avenue, Avondale. The funeral services will be held from the residence this afternoon at ? o'clock, and the interment will be in the Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Fred w. Rainbow.

Funeral services over the remains of Fred w. Rainbow were held from the residenre, 51s South Twelfth street, yesterday afternoon, and later from St. Paul's church at o'clock. The inter ment was in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
John KaIIes,

John Kalles, aged 21 years, died at the Hillman hospital yesterday morn ing after an illness of about two weeks with typhoid fever. The remains will be sent to Baltimore by Gaudin & Co. for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
8. B. Stewart.

The funeral services over the re- mains of S. B. Stewart were held from the Masonic Temple yesterday morn ing at 10:30 o'clock. The interment was in the Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
L. G. Jones.

L. G. Jones, aged 31 years, died yes terday morning at the family residence on Ninety sixth street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues, East Lake. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
PREFERS DEATH
 TO COAL MINES
A YOUNG MAN CHARGED WITH STEALING A PISTOL TAKES AN OVERDOSE OF LAUDANUM TO ESCAPE PROSECUTION.

Rather than face the charge of stealing a pistol and taking his chances on being sent to Pratt Mines William Tate, a young white man, committed suicide at his home near East Birmingham, last night by swallowing an overdose of laud- anum. Such. at least, Is said to have been the cause of the young mans death by his own hand, according to the report of the tragedy received early this morn Ing.
 Two men, whose names were not ascer- tained, reported the death of young Tate to police headquarters shortly before mid night, and according to their statements the young mans death must have occur red about 9:3O o'clock last night. He was found about two hours later, and it Is be- lieved that he swallowed an ounce and a half of laudanum as about a bottle was found near where he
 It seems from reports that Ts rested several days ago Ga C stealing a pistol and WIG To, the county Jail He is said to bond at a later date and upon from the Jail he stated that would go to Pratt Mines foi pistol he would kill himself'
 It is thought that the circur der which he was arreste thought of being sentenced prompted him to take his Tiff
 As soon as the suicide was police headquarters Coroner notified of the tragedy. and structions for the body to b the undertaking establishme x Co.,, which was done abou
 The coroner will make an of Tate's death this mornin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 24-Forecast for Ala hama: Showers Thursday and probably Friday; light to fresh variable winds.
 Mississippi Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday: light south winds.