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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-12
"GOOd Citizenship is Not
an Uncommon Quality
in This Great City,

| agree with the Ward campaign
manager Good citizenship is not Il
rare quality in Birmingham" Yet 1t
is a fact well known of all men that
some are better than others. Since
Wards honorable chairman delights
to air the term personality SO often
in his black type advertisements, and
by. innuendo arraigns the entire liquor
dealing fraternity of Birmingham as Il
band of thugs and law violators desire
to put him ON reeord-if he has even a
small modicum of that quality he gives
his candidate credit for having so
much of. will he dare charge that every
dealer in liquor in Birmingham is
vicious character, too dangerous to be
entrusted with that share in govern
mental affairs to which their ballot
entities them, either individually Or
collectively.
Are they not taken and accepted rs
honorable citizens among their fell
lows? Are they not among the largest
taxpayers in the city? Is it not we'll
known that their purses are always
open to- charity? Can Mr. Ward or
his Campaign chairman lay claim to
being more MORAL? Do they not
contribute in the way of taxes on per
sonal property and real estate as much,
if not more, than either Mr.. Ward or
his campaign chairman? | defy Mr.
Ward and his manager to point out one
single violation of law or deeency
chargeable to the class named above:
can Mr.. Ward or his campaign chair
man say more?
On the 18th of this month Mr..
Wards campaign chairman will learn
to his cost that the whisky sellers
and gamblers" whom he claims are
OBrien's sole supporters, will not be
lonesome in their support of O'Brien,
and that the many merchants, doctors,
wage-earners, lawyers and judges of
the courts, who have tired of an in
efficient administration of municipal
affairs, have long since known that a
stronger man is needed at the helm to
guide the ship Birmingham over break
ers which grandstandplaying will not
save her from
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Mississippi Court Decisions.

Jackson, Miss. February 11.-(Special.)
The supreme court rendered the follow
ing decisions today: David Gibson Us.
Town of Ldcedale, Greene county, az
firmed; Emma Seals VS.. State. Pike coun-
ty, affirmed; Louis Werner Sawmill Co.
VS.. r. n. Sheffield. Coahoma county, re-
Versed; w. HI Lewis VS.. l.. McCay. JEFF
ferson county, affirmed; A. w. Crawford
VS.. Bank of Summit, affirmed; Abe Gold
stein VS.. State, circuit. Adams. reversed,
life sentences Minor Booth VS.. Stage
Land and Improvement Co, CoVington
county, affirmed; Chas. Seals VS. State,
circuit, Monroe county, affirmed; Rosa
Fortenberry VS.. Marshall Holmes, Pike
county affirmed; Louis Green VS.. State,
Perry county, affirmed; win Jeffries VS.
State, Marshall county reversed; p. B..
affirmed; George Hayne VS.. City of Hat
tiesburg, Perry county, affirmed; Jno.
Williams VS.. City of Hattiesburg, af-
firmed; State VS.. Dunbar ireland Adams
county, reversed; Mack Carter VS. State,
motion sustained; Adams Lumber Co. VS..
!, j. T.. Stevenson. motion overruled: Geo.
Hammer VS.. State, Perry county, affirmed
two cases.; Adams Lumber Co. VS. j. f.
Stevenson, overruled Mack Carter vs..
State. motion to dismiss appeal sus-
tanned; Geo. NJ. Hammer VS.. State, Perry
county. affirmed two cases.; Van Rich
ards VS.. State. affirmed: Sam Walker VS..
State. Lowndes county. affirmed; Fred
Gray VS.. State. Leake county, affirmed
]. o. Hill VS.. State. Perry county. af-
firmed; Mike Elridge VS.. State circuit
Harrison. affirmed; Y. e. NJ. V. VS.. Ed
Pate, Wilkinson county, affirmed
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NAMED
FOR THE PRIMARY
Selections Seem to Satisfy All
Candidates
BALLOTS ARE PRINTED
Registration Lists Will Be Finished
Today and Can Be Procured From
the Chairman of the
Subcommittee.
BALLOTS ARE PRINTED

The subcommittee of the city demo-
cratic executive committee at meeting
last night in the courthouse, named
the managers. clerks and the returning
officers to have charge of the municipal
primary next Monday.
The appointments were made from lists
of names furnished by the candidates for
Mayor, and for chief of police. The sub
committee recently requested the candi-
dates to furnish the Names and promised
to appoint the officers from these lists
All of the candidates except j. B. Morson
candidate for chief of police, complied
with the request. The Subcommittee
went on record last night, however, as
being perfectly willing to incorporate in
the list the names which Captain Nor
son may yet SEQ fit to furnish. In &C
cordance with an old custom, members
OF the committee were made returning
officers.
ANY OF these committeeman are willing
to give place to any friend that Captain
Morson may see fit to name. On ac-
count of the fact that c. w. Austin,
candidate for chief of police, furnished
names from the Second ward for mana
gers in the First the appointment of
one of the clerks to act in the First
ward was held up pending another sug-
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Don't Get Muddled.n

Good advice; take it home to your
self, Mr.. Chairman; it is clearly evil
dent you are muddled on every prop
osition looking to the good of the city
and are vigorously attempting to mud
die the voters of Birmingham. Give
your readers something sensible to
digest. Everybody is well aware of the
fact that O'Brien is not the issue, and
you cannot convince the public that he
has attempted to lead them into that
way of thinking Since the eminent
chairman has dragged the shrievalty
into the mayoralty fight, O'Brien points
with pardonable pride to his conduct
of that office. If the chairman's candi-
date could make one-half as good show
ing of his conduct of the mayors office,
it is almost absolutely certain that the
citizens of Birmingham-to a man
would cheerfully continue him therein.
@ 8rien, by the exercise of his business
and mechanical knowledge, was en-
abled to save the county of Jefferson
at least $4,000 per annum. Go to the
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RECITAL WELL ATTENDED.
Mics Mehrtens Greeted by Representa-.
tive Audience Last Night.

Miss Laura Mehrtens' the pianist. was
greeted by a large and representative
audience at the High school auditorium
last night. She gave recital for the
benefit Of The charity fund Of Pelham
chapter and the proceeds from the sale
OF tickets will assist the organization
IN their good work. The pianist was
generously applauded.
The Rev. DR. j. w. stagg presided over
the entertainment and read an analytical
essay on each composition on the bill.
Miss Mehrtens rendered the following
brilliant programme:
Minuette--Beethoven
Canonza Peapolitana and Tarsntelis
Presto-Liszt.
Andante spinato and Crosse Polonaise-
Chopin.
Spanish Dance--Aoszovsk.
An den Fruhlng ITO the spring)-6reig
Hungarian Dance-Brahrnsi
la Berceuse-Chopin.
Rigoetto--ysrdi-L List
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Be it resolved by the Mayor
and City Council Of Ensley,

Be it resolved by the Mayor
and City Council Of Ensley,
that in order to free the city
election from faint of illegality
or charge or suspicion of fraud
that the sum of Five Hundred
Dollars be and the same Is
hereby appropriated and to be
placed at the disposal of the
Mayor as a special fund with
which to investigate any
charge of illegal voting and if
the evidence establishes the
guilt of the accused to prose-
cute vigorously and to the full
extent of the law any and all
persons who shall vote illegal
ly or knowingly offer to so vote
in the regular city election
February 18th, 1907.
Be it further resolved, that
said election must and shall be
conducted with perfect fair
ness to each and every candi-
date and that no citizen Of
Ensley who is a qualified voter
under the law shall have his
vote offset by that Of another
person who is not a legal voter
and has no lawful right to vote.
Adopted Feb. 7th, 1907.
w L. SETTLE.
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EXCITEMENT CAUSED
BY ENSLEY ARRESTS
Policemen Placed in Jail on
Murder Charge
ELECTION CONES TODAY
All Citizens Are Glad the Contest Is
About oVer-Many Wounds Have
Been Made During the
Campaign.
ELECTION CONES TODAY

Ensley, February 11.-(Special l-Auch
excitement Was caused today when Chief
Deputy Lueien Brown. accompanied by
Deputies Gaddis, CoWan and Allen, came
out from Birmingham and arrested c. K.
Boswell, Nj. L. Moore and S. r. Hale.
three members of the police force; II. \.
leigler an eX-member of the force, and
Thomas NELL, bartender on indiet-
ments returned by the late grand jury
charging them with murder
The indictments were found on evidence
turned in during the investigation into
the killing of Orestes Braswell, which
occurred during a raid on crap game
near the Birmingham Cement company's
plant several weeks ago.
The particulars of how young Braswell
came to his death are still fresh in the
minds of the public, as the killing cast
a gloom over the entire city at the time
of its occurrence.
1t is extremely unfortunate that the
indictments were returned just at this
time said citizen tonight "as it is
on the eve of the election, and notwith-
standing the fact that grand iuries are
beyond the control of municipal influ-
ence there are a few people always eager
to float loaded rumors. and ii is possible
that the parties who are circulating the
reports that there was politics back of
tie action of some of the county officers
and openly charging them with failure
to perform their duty and otherwise viii
Tying them, will be called upon TO sub
stantiate their statements.
'rhe indictments were turned over to
the sheriff's office late Saturday even
Ing, along with many others, and thess
were executed as they would have been
had they been on parties in any other
town in the county"
1t was reported this afternoon that the
parties arrested had been allowed bail of
Sl0W each, but at late hour tonight
they had not been released 1t is hoped
however. that they will be out before
morning and will have an opportunity
OF taking part in tomorrow's election.
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EIks, Concert.

The efforts MT forth h,, the L,nsia,,
Lodge r p, q "a 70 ei,a o,,o oe t,,e i,as,
concerts ever before hold IL, Ensloy soe,'os
TO have mel wifi wonde,.f,,i syecess So ne
they have added to the nrogra r,,,,e at
each Of tbe rehearssrs and bs,,a ,,,Se
several beneficial cbanges IN tho original
one and from the great n,,n,ne, 81
tickets already disnosad oe n is a,,;ao,+
that they will have c,.ou,dsd house
Tho following is the new, nrogranomo.
pApr
NIixed chorns "slyeet a,d 7 o,y >, ,r;ssa.
Keenan sonaros. Me Wo,,,ia tattr',,-
co,traIto, Nv Ia,,,as o,IIara ~ NJ,
John 7 Owens tenors. NJ RaLsr hari.
tome. Mr. CHARLES 7 rTerbert haes
Tenor solo "rbarn,ed cur
NJ To,,,a, o,uara
ruat .,one Sn,eetl,, Soiar,,, rLo,,o,,t ;.
Miss Matfock and Cbarlas : IIerhe,t
Vel d,,at .sStar ~ AZ. ire
NJ 7 T on,a,,s
Renedictus fC;omodl
AJrs sevarin sonrano solo win ohor,s
11Iustrated SONGS Mr. Herbe,t
PART TT
po,itooe soIo .,,reIi H. ,r,,at L.
So Mr. Erin Earie,,
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PeopIe's Savings Bank and Trust com
pspy, as 30 my honesty for my contracts
: Fully three fourths OIL my patients nave
been treated by some one else BEFORE call
ing on me 30 be cured. Why not come as
koon as afflicted? You will save money.
distressing pain and valuable time; be-
AIDES. there is satisfaction in knowing
that the very best treatment is being
sxiven you BY an honest. competent ply
Stefan. ] have treated private troubles
AS a speciality in the city OF Birmingham.
tAis,. since August 8. 1887. ] cure all man
ner OF private diseases. cure many pa
aisnts by mail treatment Write for prices
and terms.
4 I do not use large advertisements and
false statements TO attract patients which
merit has failed to secure. II you fail to
he curtd by such methods. give me a call
and get well.
Ny Offices are the most private and
quiet in the city. tenth story OF the new
First National bank building. corner Of
Second avenue and Twentieth street.
Rooms 1905 and 1907. Take one Of the ins
elevators to tenth floor
Office hours: $50 a. IN. to $50 .. m.
oeQday, 10 a m. TO IL m.
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Faithful officer"

O'Brien agrees with campaign man
ager"; his administration has been
remarkable as mayor" Remarkable
for having permitted himself to be
used by various and sundry parties in
their own interest and to the detriment
of justice and good morals; remark
able for the want of nerve and back
bone (Which he is credited with having
SO much displayed on one occasion);
remarkable for his opposition to I'M
proYements sought to be made by some
corporations, and the promptness with
which espouses the cause of others, TO
the detriment of the people of the city
whose interests he was elected 10
guard. His record as mayor, mis- cou1-
age to say no." The thought is anus
ing. His affirmation of some PROPOSE
tions required no courage; it came TO
him naturally.
The Ward campaign manager
would lead the people to believe that
but for the fact that Ward was elected
mayor two years ago, the First National
bank fifteenystOry building, new union
depot and divers and sundry other
great Improvements would not have
happened. What a calamity would
come to Birmingham if George and his
campaign chairman would both shut
file off this mortal coil
The general public have been labor
ing under the impression that the city
government was composed OF mayor,
eighteen aldermen, an expert account
ant, a city engineer, and score OF
other efficient officers that go to make
up perfect ensemble in any well regl-
lated city government, and that they
were entitled to some credit for the
administration of affairs; but, wonder
full to relate. Wards campaign man.
ager' puts his candidate up on high
pinnacle and cries aloud, Look out for
our Moses; he has led us out OF the
hands of the liquor dealer, the gambler
and all others whose toes have been
trodden upon. Look at him; he is the
whole PUSH"
George Wards record as an Office
holder discounts his opponent twice
over" That statement is not borne
out by the facts, and his campaign
manager" knows it full well.
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Personal and General.

Mr. Elias Haiman. vice president OF
The Empire Pillow Company, arrived to-
lay from Cleveland and will spend few
lays looking over the conlpany's Ensley
1ant.
Little Ernest kllsore. son of Mr. and
IRIS. 4. p. kilgore is quite sick.
Mrs. +. +. Clarke. OF McMinnvllle,
'enn.. is spending a few days with her
ousin. Mrs. J. NJ Sheldon. on Ave f.
Mrs. Hubert DsBardelaben is very sick
r her home on Ave II.
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Election Tomorrow.

1t will be a relief to all the citizens of
the town when tomorrow has passed, for
the campaign that ends tonight has been
one of the most strenuous that has ever
been on in the city
1t is known to be a fact that more
friends have fallen out and more bitter
enemies made than during any OF the
former campaigns, but it is hoped that
after the votes are counted tomorrow
night that the strained relations that
existed since the recent primary between
good friends. will be relieved and good
fellowship fully restored
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Insect Drunkards.
from the London Mall.

From the London Mall.
Insects have their own public houses,
and get Intoxicated just like human be-
ings was the charge made yesterday by
professor Bottomley. who lectured on
botany at the University Of London,
South Kensington.
The leading public house IN the insect
world, according TO Professor Bottom
ley. Is the wild srunl. II looks Ike q
large lily ana Its big. dark shaft ex-
FENCING upwards II the sigr that attracts
the insects. Iney climb down into tho
nectar pit beneath the flowers bags Of
pollen. anr there the orgy commences.
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A CURSORY REVIEW OF WARDS CLAIMS As SET
OUT BY my CHAIRMAN"

records and look 1t up. He knows he
can save the city Of Birmingham a
great deal more, because the oppor-
tunity is greater.
A stranger within our gates would
infer from the fulsome newspaper arti-
Giles of the Ward campaign chairman"
that the office of mayor belonged 10
George Ward, and that it was a crime
for any citizen to lend himself to the
defeat of Ward"
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His Simple Duty "He Has Broken
Up Gambling"

Mr.. Campaign Manager, the state
ment contained in the paragraph, I'M
der the above sub head, in view of the
structures in the report of the last
GRAND JURY, and in face of facts
stated by two candidates for chief of
police, is absolutely untrue. You can
not pull the wool over the eyes of the
voters of the city by your cries of
liquor Dealers gamblers" and
coughs" You rang out the slogan,
MACHINE, RING" and other favor
lite campaign war cries, two years ago,
and your candidate failed to keep faith
with the people. Now they have de-
termined to make a change, and a
change for the better.
FRANK p. O'BRIEN.
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FOR CHIEF OF POLICE.

The Age-Herald is authorized to an
nounce Geo. II. Bodeker candidate -or
chief of police, subject to the demo-
cratic primary, February is.
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Gosman RESIGNS,

Toledo, o.. February 11.-Henry L. Cos
man. president of the National Grain
Dealers association. resigned his posi-
ton today. Charles England of Balti-
more will take his place No reason has
been assigned for the resignation.
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DR. Y. {. HOLLOWAY
/ SPECIALIST
! PRIVATE DISEASES,

. helA al sN0
you a perma-
lent cure CO
private troubles
and that you
may know my
guarantee is re-
liable ] refer
you with per-
mission, to the
First NATIONAL
bank, Alabama
National bank.
Steiner Broth
ers. bankers,
Jefferson coun-
ty 8 q V ! n Z 5
bank and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-12
ron BUILDING INSPECTOR.

The Age-Herald is authorized to an
nounce w. o. Matthews a candidate
for Building Inspector. subject to the
democratic primary.
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C. C. Heidi, candidate for alderman
Seventh ward. subject to the action of
the democratic primary, February is,
1907.
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The Age Herald is authorized to an
nounce r. d. Burnett a candidate for
Alderman from the First ward sub
ject to the democratic primary.~
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Good Fiction.

From tho Louisville Courler-Journal.
"Niu the novelist ever write rich
but honest?' asks contemporary.
Very likely At any rate it's good fic-
ton,
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CRY TREAS. AND TAX COLLECTOR.

I am a candidate for reelection by
the mayor and aldermen of Birming-
ham to the Office of city treasurer and
tax collector. subject to popular en-
dorsement at the coming city demo-
cratic primary. GEO. EUSTlS.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR ALDERMAN.

The Age-Herald is authorized to an
nounce Dan a. Hogan a candidate for
alderman from the Eighth ward, sub
ject to the action of the primary.
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7 hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Alderman from the Seventh
ward, subject to the action of the DEM
ocratic primary, February IS.
l.. n. ARCHER.
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The subcommittee acted e TO
do full justice to each of andl-
dates, and there was gener STAG
ton last night. Mayor WI nsid-
| erng the appointments as was
satisfied
Named BY Commit
! The following is a list of tn gers.
clerks and returning officer will
conduct the primary Monday
First Ward-Managers, NJ. I ford,
j. A. Clifford, s. d. Cherry; Lee
Bivens, ---------; returning II.
b. Alternately.
| Second Ward-Managers b. ! zeal
Abe Shugarman, r. II. Gaffo rks,
w. X. Terry, G. G. Nelson; ling
officer. Abe Rich
| Third Ward Managers, p. - )re,
George Ryan. william Byrd, ks,
| II. A. Hewett. Albert Stratfor m
| ing officer, W. II. Cutliffe.
! Fourth Ward-Managers, j. lis,
W. B. Atkins, r. A. Porter; A.
Deiten Il. b. Martin; returnit er,
| W. s. Moughon.
Fifth Ward--Managers. Steve rs,
| Charles Wheelan, Charles n;
clerks r. f. Middleton. J. r, NJ e.
turning officer p. p. Daugette.
Sixth Ward-Managers, Geo g.
Whatley. Dan Donahue. w l.. kleln;
clerks S. r. Jones, X. #. Boatwright;
returning officer, b. II. Van Fleet
Seventh Ward-Mans gers, ]. II. Nc
clerks Thomas Bowron. H. NJ. Beck; re-
turning officer, w. II. Tompertt.
Eighth Ward-Managers J. f. Thomp-
SON. A. C.. Bronherg. John S. Leedy;
clerks, j. A. Rountree. @. B. Forbes; re-
turning officer. a. w. Nelson.
|
]. " Allen. NJ J. Clarke; clerks, p II.
Harris, Coffee Jackson: returning officer,
| j. r. Hawkins.
Ballot Is Printed.
The official ballot, con aiming the names
Of the candidates for every office, was
printed yesterday and turned over to the
| subcommittee.
The people will be given another
| chance to say whether or not they them
selves shall elect the heads of the sew
| eral departments OF the municipal gov
eminent or whether that duty shall BIO
given again into the hands OF the city
| council.
The members Of the subcommittee last
night desired that attention be called to
this fact. that the people will be given
| another opportunity to express their
opinion concerning this matter. Com.
| mitteeman HawBins called attention to
| the fact that because the people at the
| last primary stated their desire to elect
these officials the committee could not do
| otherwise than order the names on the
! ballot He stated that the committee
was subjected to much criticism because
| 1t 50 acted. and that now, when this mat
| ter will be brought up again. there IL no
| effort being made to gain it's defeat Com
| mittearaan Hawkins thfn that the city
| council should exercise this function but
| he felt compelled to vote for placing the
names on the ticket this time because the
! people had demanded IL through their
/ ballots.
The publication Of the registration lists
! from every ward Ia the city will he fin
| ished tomorrow and candidates can OBJ
| tain same from the subcommittee see
| retary Thomas Davenport.
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Natchez Miss. February 1.-THE river
gauge registered 1876 at o'clock this
morning, four and one-half feet above
the danger line. Refugees from the low
lands are arriving I'm large numbers.
Eight families in covered wagons reached
here today and will remain IN camp in
charge of the city until the water re-
cedes The water is rising at the rate
Of a little less than three-tenths every
twenty-four hours and further rise Tor
the next seven days is in sight. The
gauge this afternoon at o'clock showed
4S7 feet.
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Vicksburg Miss, February 1.-THE
crest of the flood is expected to reach
Vicksburg within the next Two days. This
morning the gauge showed 49,, which Is
the highest water that has ever passed
here in February, but is considerably
lower than the records made in 1897 and
1903 So far the levees are standing the
strain and so encouraged is the situa-
ton in this district that all extra work
men have been ordered off the leveos and
only the patrol guards remain ON duty.