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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
MAY HAVE SOME GERMS.
Man Arrested Had Just Been on Visit
to Pest House.

According to Street Commissioner Nc
Cartn, when the raid was made on the
city stables Sunday and fourteen negro
gamblers were captured. one of them
happened to be the driver of the pest
wagon who had just returned from
carrying q smallpox caSe to the pest
house. and had not had time.to fumigate
himself
The commissioner says that when
placed in jail with the other negroes he
made II possible for smallpox to break
out among the prisoners. as the disease
is very contagious He does not believe
that this will happen If care is taken.
But it is said that the arresting po-
licemen. who made the raid, have ex-
posed themselves to the disease. 1t Is
even rumored that the sanitary officer
may find It necessary to quarantine the
officers until they are past the danger
time.
The statement is Made In good faith,
but little hickerlng smile denotes that
It might be a joke.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
WIZARD ON WHEELS.
McLalIen Gives Fine Exhibition at the
Southside Auditorium.

The Mirth Making MeLallens, as they
Ire styled, gave their initial performance
1t the Southside auditorium last night.
Prof. Jack MeIallen of the McLallens IS
champion skate dancer of the world, and
he certainly proved last night that he is
well deserving of the title. He is also a
very clever trick and fancy skater, his
work on one heel truck being marvellous.
He also jumps in and out of ordinary
sugar bal1ers on skates with as much
ease as other athletes do on their feet.
Another of his feats is called threading
the frey forest. Thirty-eight lighted can
Hes held in small bottles are placed nine
pin fashion, six inches apart. He then
works in and out ON the toes of his
,kates, then on the heel trucks.
Mr.. McLalen closes his exhibition with
MS own original speciality of buck and
Wing dancing on a table six feet high by
two feet wide. The applause following
This remarkable stunt was next to deaf
anng.
Phrozo, the skating doll, was very
amusing to all and elected much APP
DlauSe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
JUDGE NOW POSES
As MATCHMAKER
GIVES COUPLE CHOICE OF PAYING
FINE OR GETTING MARRIED,
AND THE WOMAN PREFERS TO
HAVE CEREMONY PERFORMED.

81 will give you your choice" said
Judge Feagin to two dusky individuals in
police court yesterday afternoon. You
may either pay $40 fine, or pay the
costs in the case and get married. The
negro woman quickly replied, I'll pay
the costs"
So the man was put under the custody
of the negro probation officer, and to-
gether they went to the court house after
a license. The negro woman meekly fol-
lowed, and the ceremony was performed
in short order.
The arrest was made on account of the
two raising a racket in house on the
Southsde. 1t developed that they were
lovers exchanging love strokes, and as
the woman said she could control the
fellow. the judge turned him over to
her.
A wedding engagement made a. the bar,
and Judge Feagin posing as a match
maker is something unusual, but almost
anything can happen in police court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
Heether viii succeed Autchins.

J. A. Heether superintendent OF tho
Charleston division of the Southern rail-
way, will succeed Mr. Hutchins as super
intendent of the Chattanooga division OF
the Southern. He has been with the
Southern for number of years and Ia
considered one of the best division super
intendents on the system. Mr.. Hutchins
has been made general superintendent Of
the Southern at Knoxville to succeed M.
NJ Eichey. who has been made manager
Of the middle and western districts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
COMOR
EXPECTED FIGHT
Declined to Talk Before Leaving Be-
cause He Did Not Know Contents
of Application.

Other than mere statement to the eg-
feet that the action Of the railroads in
resisting the action OF the legislature
came as no surprise, and that lie had no
fear on account of the attitude of the
railroads, Governor Conner had nothing
to say just before leaving for Mont
gomery yesterday.
He stated that the application in behalf
of the railroads had not been filed at
the hour of his departure, and because he
knew little concerning what that appl
cation would contain, he did not care to
talk.
The Governor has been in Birmingham
for several days. He did not state how
long he had known the railroads were
preparing to take the step against tho
recent action of the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
Local Weather Data.
MOTOR CLUB WILL
MEET TONIGHT
ORGANIZATION Will Be Placed On More
Business-Like Basis Than In
the Past.

A meeting of the Birmingham Motor
Rub will be held tonight at the Athletic
club for the purpose of reorganization,
an effort will be made to put the club
on a much more business like footing
than ir the past.
It is probable that some new members
will be elected tonight, and the club VIII
commence a new era. Reports Will be
heard from several committees which
we.e named at the last meeting of the
elub, among them the committee which
went to Montgomery to oppose the bill
seeking to regulate the use of automo-
bies which had been introduced in the
legislature The bill was amended to suit
The automobile owners.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
POND is DRAINED.
Other Matters Referred to Street Com
missioner Are Receiving Attention.

Mayor Ward has referred three matters
TO the street commissioner that are re-
ceiving immediate attention. T he pond at
Eighteenth street and Ninth avenue has
been drained and the sidewalks repaired.
The ratings on the Twenty-irst street
bridge will be put up today. while an
investigation Of the conditions at the
Norwood fire station will be made. The
city's property has been sliding off into
the railroad cut at that point so fast that
the value of the land will be decreased.
Something will be done to stop the drain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
MARRIAGE Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the
office OF the probate court yesterday to
the following parties:
Tito Pezzamlgllo. Virginia Mines. and
Miss Maria Mciore.
w. r. Howell, Birmingham, and Miss
Effie Rowe.
A. NJ. Harsch Birmingham. and Miss
Annie Russi.
John Bickerton, Ayondale, and Miss
Ellie Kerr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
LAST MAN CAUGHT.
Charley Jones Was Implicated In tho
Murder Of a Woman at Trussville.

Deputy Sherlffs Minor and Brown yes
terday captured the third and last of the
negroes implicated in the murder of Min
ME Roberts at Trusville last Friday.
Charley Jones was the last arrested, and
WIN Price and Irwin Travlck were tho
others.
The Roberts woman was brutaly MUIR
dered and the guilty party took fight.
The dogs were placed on his trail. but
Jones, as he admits, met them and put
a preparation on his feet that threw the
dogs off the scent
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shadow went back to lie up for six
weeks more of bad weather, but he was
direfully mistaken and his honor as a
weaver prophet has vanished.
During the past winter many pictures
of the goosebone were printed in the
newspapers showing by the dark shad-
ing that a long, hard winter and late
spring were inevitable and almost every
body believed it, yet here it is almost
midsummer in March ana the goosebone
absolutely discredited
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
THE WEATHER

Washington. March 25.-Weather fore
tast: Alabama-Fair Tuesday and We'd
nesday; light to fresh south winds.
PAM MSdsevh. H lamBa&&&. I. mJ en-.
Mssissippi-Partly cloudy Tuesday,
showers and cooler at night or Wednes-
lay in northern portion, fair in south;
light to fresh southwest winds.
Local Weather Data.
Birmingham, March %, 4 p. m.
Maximum temperature %
Minimum temperature 10
Near tan,nerature rs
Normal temperature %
Excess of temperature since Janu-
airy - =. To-
Rainfall since p. m. yesterday "
Rainfall since January ! TO- Az
Deficiency of rainfall since January / ALL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
PURIF/CATION PLANT AT
BOTS' INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

t-nL t will work on the same principle
as the big publication plant at the end
Of the trunk sewers in this county 1t
will differ only in size and will have a
filter bed in addition to the equipment
of the county plant
City Engineer Kendrick will have
charge of the erection of the publication
plant The work will all be done out OF
inc anpropriation made to the school by
the legislature at the recent session.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26

A publication plant will be built at the
Boys Industrial school at East Lake,
and an additional building to cost about
$5O,0LJ will also be constructed as soon
as the plans are drawn and the contract
can be let.
The publication plant will cost in the
neighborhood of 5000 and will be the
most complete of the kind in the south.
1t is to purify the water from the school
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26

A reotory will be built by st. Mary's-
Highlands this summer. The new
home for the rector will be on the site
of the present rectory on Nineteenth
street just in the rear of the church, and
it will cost about $1,000. The lower floor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
Renfroe Put Under $500 Bond.

j. d. Renfroe, the man charged with
killing Mr.. Billions on the far side Of
Red mountain, was given a preliminary
hearing yesterday before Judge Aber-
nathy. and bound over on a $500 bond
The charge against him was man
slaughter. It will be remembered that
Renfroe and his stepfather had a Difficult
ty which resulted in the death of the old
man. Coroner Paris at first thought the
killing Justfiable, but the deputy after
ward secured evidence that may convict.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
Services close at PowderIy.

The series of meetings at the Powderiy
Baptist church, conducted by state
Evangelist Rev. W. J. Ray, assisted by
the pastor, the Rev. II. S. Curtis, closed
Sunday night. There was a steady in
crease in attendance each service until
last night, when the house was filed 10
Overlooking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
ST. MARY'S WILLBUILDNEW
RECTORY DURING SUMNER

of the rectory will be of the same kind
of stone used in the construction of the
church, and it will be thoroughly modern
in every particular. 1t VIII nave from b
70 \ rooms and the architecture VIII be
somewhat in keeping with that of the
church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
Three Killed By EXPLOSION.

Albuquerque, n. M, March 25-By thu
explosion OF a boiler of a locomotive
drawing a Santa Fe train near Onava
today three men were instantly killed.
The engine was totally wrecked and
parts Of the heavy iron work were found
100 yards away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS

is splendid Spring medicine. 1t in
vigorates and renews the entire sys-
tenn and thus creates General Debility,
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, COstfveness,
Colds and Grippe. We guarantee its
purity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
GRAVES OUT
WOOD UP

Mr. Herbert l.. Wood has been pro-
NOTED to the management of our station
cry department, vice d. r. Graves, re-
signed.
Mr. Il. Tom Anderson Is city solicitor.
All orders for printing. engraving or
stationery given either Of these gentle
men or phoned to No. 22s will receive
prompt attention.
ROBERTS & son.
r. w. Ewing, Gen. Mgr. e. Treas.
Printers, photographers. Binders, Sta
toners and Engravers, 1872 Third Ave
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FEEL WEARY
AND ALL RUN DOWN.

Then get a bottle of the Bitters from
your Druggist, Grocer or General
Dealer and let 1t clean out all impuri-
ties collected in your system during
the winter months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-26
PERSONALS.

w. II. Dent, fuel agent OF the Southern
railway, spent yesterday ID Birmingham
looking after the fuel supply of his road.
Ha left yesterday afternoon for Atlanta.
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Prince Won Arenberq Dies.

Grefeld, Germany. March 25-Prince Vor
Arenberg, one of the centrsts, a leader
In the reichstag, died here today, aged 50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-23
AMERICA HAS PEANUT HABIT.
This Country Pays $1o,ooo,00o a Year
for This Luxury.

This country is getting a peanut
habit. It's consuming more peanuts
now than it has ever consumed"
A jobber was talking. "The little
ground peas however, are not all be-
ing used for food,' he said. IF all
the peanuts raised in the world in a
year were sent to Kansas City there
would be enough to dam the Missouri
river The United States alone raises
four million bushels of peanuts each
year. And it's people pay more than
ten million dollars for peanuts to eat.
Last year a total of nearly three
fOurths million bushels were raised in
different sections of the globe. Africa
and India produce more than half of
the worlds output.
THE greater part of the peanut crop
is used in making oil. Much of the
olive oil on the market now is moth
ing more than the extract of peanuts
1t is used in making soap and choco-
late, and for lubricant OIL The great
est peanut market is France. But no
people eat more peanuts than Ameri-
cans"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-23

Whereas. Legislation is now pend
ing in the legislature of both Oregon
and Washington having for it's aim
the rapid and complete opening of the
Columbia and Snake rivers to steam
boat navigation; and
Whereas, The recommendations and
appropriations of the United States
government will be influenced in con-
siderable measure by the spirit of
energy and self-help and unity mani
tested by the people of the region es-
pecially benefited; and
Whereas, The state of Oregon has
already made large appropriations in
initiating a movement in the direc-
ton of river Improvement;
Therefore be it Resolved, by this
assembly, representing many localities
of the Inland Empire, That we hereby
recognize with hearty approval the
work already done by Oregon, and
that we urge upon the legislature OF
Washington the vital need of full co.
operation with Oregon by the passage
of the bill, memorial and resolutions
now before it for furthering this great
improvement.
And be it further Resolved. That we
notify our delegates in congress OF
this meeting and this action and in
vite their attention to the hope OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-23
INDIAN Webs WHITE GIRL.
Teacher of Couple Urges Separate
Schools for Races.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 23-There are
those in Nebraska who no -onger agree
with President Roosevelt in his theory
OF co-education of white children with
the youth of other races. The differ
ence of view was caused by the we'd
ding of Miss Flora French, a beau
tiful white, girl, OF Cherry county,
with a full-blooded Indian who had
attended school with he-. ana won her
for his bride. Miss Lulu KortZ, county
superintendent of Cherry county, has
become positively alarmed at the ten
dency of common schooling OF two diff
ferent races.
Miss French. who married the In
dian. is from one of the best families
OF Cherry county. The school teacher
used ner influence to prevent the mar
rage, but to no avail, the girl tWlt-
ting her that her Indian lover was as
we'll educated. mad as good manners,
and in all respects was as desirable
as the white boys, and, therefore, there
could be no reason for rejecting him
because of his skin.
"SQuaws of the tribe will now be
FIora's companions says Mrs. kortz
She must make her home in the wig
wan or shanty her husband provides.
1t was to me a tragedy. l am now in
favor of separate schools for red anC
yellow and black and white.
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van of Boston, Gavin of Indianapolis,
and Rev. H. F. Aud of Hatboro, Pa.
took petition to Sir Alfred Jones
and Parsons from the refugees, sleep
ing on trunks and sacks of coffee and
the cargo -fouled planks of the Ham
burg American dock to allow the said
refugees to go on board the Port
Kingston, then at her dock, and sleep
on her bare, clean decks. where they
would be safe from recurrent earth
quake shocks, Captain Parsons re-
fused with great incivility, and, COM
ing to the Hamburg-American dock.
showed the party fourther discourtesy.
Fifth. that in the three days,
though Sir Alfred Jones and his party
on board the Port Kingston, had all
ped ship, no tender was made either
of food, water. coffee, bedding or med
ical assistance.
Sixth. that in three days. save the
above unpleasant visit of Captain Par
sons, no official visit was paid either
by the police. military or colonial au-
thorities to the large body of Ameri-
can refugees on the Hamburg Ameri-
can docks.
Seventh, that in individual cases
and minor ways we were made to
feel the superiority and first claim
of the English, and found the much
talked of bonds of blood and Ian
guage.' when tested, to be a mockery
and a diplomatic phantom.
Therefore, we declare our resent
ment and condemnation. this utter
ance being the joint expression of the
passengers in common assembly on
uary 81. 1907"
The Americans had to wait for the
arrival of the Prince Eitel at Kings
ton. and during that time all of them
slept on the Hamburg American
dock
1--WE lay down on the planks and on
sacks, piles of which reached almost
to the ceiling" said A. D. Hallman,
the 112 passengers on the PrinZ Eitel.
"The men were glad enough to get
any shelter, but with the Port Kings
ton lying nearby. her decks clean and
empty, we thought her captain might
have taken the women on board. He
refused, however, as the resolutions
state"
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SEATTLE. Jan. 2S.-While men,
women and even little children were
Obliged to go forth into the biting cold
in search of fuel in the green for
ests, while the sick lay in chilly rooms
because there was not sufficient wood
or coal to be had to keep the fires go
ing. while the householder in many IN
stances was obliged to move to down
town hotel in order to keep warm, anu
while the greedy speculator was work
ing his little hold-up game, an entire
train load of coal lay on the local
switch track of the Northern Paci-
fic
There is no COAL" 'There are no
cars" were the answers received by
the fuel famine sufferers during the
bitttr cold weather. yet all of this time
long strings of coal laden cars stood on
the tracks of the Northern Pacific
wards on Western avenue. south OF
Morans
A railroad yard is ever busy place
and what's more it is not safe for one
TO be there when switching Is gong
on Therefore, few people other than
regular train crews are to be found
lettering among the tracks. An excel
lent place to lose an entire train, or
safe hiding place for a few dozen cars
of coal. especially when unreasonable
people. Just because they were cold
might take it into their heads to make
a raid if fuel can be obtained in NJ,
other way.
The attention of The News was
called to the fact that several cars OF
coal had been standing on the North
ern Pacific tracks since early in the
week and no attempt had been made
70 move this supply to the dealers Oh
consumers.
Yesterday afternoon two members OF
Tho News staff visited the yards and
found over forty cars laden with coal
and indicat lions pointed that these cars
had been laden for some time for snow
was piled high on top of the coal.
And one would never suspect that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-23
Railroads Hide Coal in Yards
While Seattle Slowly Freezes

the coal was there until one made a
personal investigation owing to the
fact that strings of box cars stood at
either end of the fuel cars and long
lines of box cars on either side OF
them, as though to hide the coal cars
from view.
One lot alone consisted of twenty
four cars of coal and one car of coke
In another place were sixteen coal
laden cars and in still another place
there were five.
Forty-six cars standing on the tracks
at o'clock
All of these cars were laden with
Roslyn mine run and contained not
less than thirty tons each, or total
of 400 tons of coal, which might have
been used during the cold weather
early in the week to allay some of the
suffering, due to lack Of fuel. over the
city. The snow on the cars and on
the coal showed distinctly that they
had been lying in the yards since be-
fore the heavy fall of snow on the
Contu. OIluCi iii'St VI VIC
track was clear of snow, adding an
other proof to the fact that they mad
been lying in the yards for long time
None of these cars was on tracks
adjacent to the Northern Pacific bunk
ers from which the engines of the
company are loaded. Another string
of twenty to twenty-five cars were
on side tracks adjacent to the bunk
ers but no account was taken of them
as it was apparent they were for the
company's own use.
Why all this coal should have been
hidden away in the freight yards while
many residents of Seattle were actu-
ally suffering for fuel during the re-
cent cold weather is something the Of
ficials Of the road perhaps can ex-
plain. At least the people will insist
that the legislative committee find out
why this coal was hidden in the yards
during the worst weather in fourteen
wears while people were in dire dis
tress for lack of fuel.
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cREMATED BABY; PARDoNED.
Sent to BrideWeli When He Could Not
Paw Fine. [ iberated

CHICAGO. Jan. 23.-Charles Peter
son, LAG Townsend street. who was
fined $25 and costs by Municipal Judge
Hines on Tuesday for violating the
city burial laws in cremating the body
of his infant in furnace at the Barr
Foundry company, was pardoned yes
terday by Mayor Dunno.
At the time of his trial Peterson told
the court he had no money to pay for
a funeral and that he burned the body
only after it had been kept in the
house five days and had been the
cause of complaint by neighbors to the
health department.
AS Peterson had no money he was
sent to the bridewell. In granting the
pardon the mayor delivered to the lib
Grated man $50. donated by various
persons for the relief of Peterson's
wife. who has been i'll for a month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-23
GIVES ADVICE ON DANCING.
Professor Washington Lopp Gives New
Ideas On Conducting CotiIlions.

Professor Washington Lopp Gives New
Ideas On Conducting CotiIIions.
PARIS, Jan. 23.-"If you want your
cotillion to be complete artistic sue
cess" said Prof. Washington Lopp,
popular American dancing master,
don't leave all the arrangements to
the merchant who supplies the favors
This is only too often the case at Par
isian soirees. Naturally, it is to the
merchants advantage to sell as many
and as elaborate trinkets as he can.
But the beauty of the cotillion lies in
the complexity and novelty of the
dancing.
Before giving an entertainment a
hostess should consult such authori-
ties as NJ. Andre de Forquiers, Prince
Pignatelli, Count de Beaufort, Baron
Waldner or some other noted cotillion
leader. Then she can offer her guests
not only merry evening but also a
really skillful and artistic exhibition
of dancing.
my idea of perfect cotillion is