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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
Benefit Concert Tonight.

A benefit concert will be given at the
fTwenty-seventh Street Baptist church
tonight to assist in raising the church
debt. This is the programme:
Nocturne Chopin, Mr.. Roy Young.
Etude in fiat Chopin, Dorothy Lang
ldon Lewis.
my Abode" (SchuberD, Mr.. Edward G.
Powell.
Spanish Fantasia, new (Sarasate), Mr.
Young.
(a) Prelude Chopin; b) The Happy
Farmer (Schumann); (c) BY the Frog
Pond fSeeboecl1) Id Humming BIRD
E(Chopin), Mrs. Lewis.
Bandelero Ueslie), Mr.. Powell.
(a) Meadow Lark, Oh The Swallow
Hc) The Turtle Dove, Id The Blue Jay
Mr.. Roy Young. Crhese bird studies were
dedicated to Jan Kubelik) Mr.. Young.
Liebestreume Qiszt), Mrs. Lewis.
(a) Within This Sacred Dwelling (Mo-
EarD; (b) Bendemer Stream CIoore)
6c) The Locust Song-dedicated to Mr.
Powell-(Roy Young), Mr.. Powell
Concerto No. 9, OPP. 1O4 Ode Beriot)
Rosie Fabian.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22

BIGGER BIRMINGHAM BILL
As AT PRESENT DRAFTED

the bill? None at all and we are getting
something that will be a burden and a
weight around our necks all the time.
am afraid that this proposition will be
too great for the city to carry and that
1t will wreck US financially.
"All the district We take in will want
lights, police and fire protection and the
other advantages that a person living in
city enjoys, and at the same time that
section will not be paying anything for
these advantages.
Even if we took in just the incorpor-
ated towns and cities, | doubt its advise
bility. What good can some of these
towns do Birmingham? None at all,
II am opposed to the thing as 1t is
now and you cannot express my oppose
ton too strongly"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
OIL GAN EXPLOSION CA USES
DEA TIL OF MRS. ELIZA FERN

Mrs. Eliza Fern died last night from
horrible burns received at the hands of
the fatal explosive-the oil can.
Mrs. Fern lived in North Birmingham.
near the Dimmick Pipe Works. Over
two weeks ago the accident happened,
and since that time she has been suffer-
ing agonies untold. For a while there
had been hope for her life, but during
the last few days she had grown exe
ceedingly faint.
1t seems that she went home one cold
night, and, without noticing the live Goals
in the stove, placed some kindling in
side, and poured coal oil upon it from the
can. In moment 1t had flashed up,
the can exploded and she was ablaze.
Her son. John, ran in, and in attempting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
ELECTION CONTEST
WAS WITHDRAWN
CAPTAIN O'BRIEN WILL NOT IN
SYST ON RECOUNT OF VO- IS IN
EIGHTH WARD-RETURNS CAN
VASSED TONIGHT.

Capt. Frank p. oBrien who filed notice
test the count OF the Eighth ward ballot
box, stated yesterday that he would not
insist on a recount. He stated in card
to the public that he was satisfied that
nothing could have been fairor than the
original count of that box.
Therefore there will be no contest and
the incident Is generally accepted as
closed. Accompanying the card OF Cap
tain O'Brien was one from Walter Met
calf chairman of the old democratic eX-
ecutive committee, who was defeated in
the late primary for membership IN the
police commission. This card was to the
effect that the committee was not author
lied to open a box and make recount
unless some candidate expressed desire
that such action be taken. He states that
he mentioned this fact to Captain o Brien
and asked that he make the statement Of
the desire for contest. This was doue
The committee will have meeting to-
night and canvass the returns east in the
recent primary. The meeting scheduled
for Wednesday night was postponed be-
cause Committeeman Hawkins. who IL
treasurer, was not prepared TO make his
report After the returns are canvassed
and the report Of Treasurer Hawkins is
made the old members of the committee
win be ushered out and the new Installed.
As has been reported. the membership
of the new committee will be one favora-
BILE to the present administration. II goes
without saying that the chairman Of the
new committee, and, in fact, all the Off
GERS. will be among those favorable to the
present administrator 1t was generally
accepted as true that the old committee
was not partial to Mayor Wards re-elec-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
Business Session of Company X.

Company * OF the Alabama national
guard held II business meeting I'm the
city hall last night and attended TO a
number of routine matters. The boys
were notified that the election of a man
TO fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Captain Lucien Brown will be
held on March 7. At the same time any
other vacancies that may be caused by
promotions will be filled and the company
will reorganize generally on the 18th OF
the month Major II. G. Siegle will pass
through the city and make an official in
spection of companies x, G and b.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
CARELESSNESS AT
GRADE CROSSINGS
Three Arrests Were Made Yesterday
On Twentieth Street for Dis
regard of Regulations.

When Richard Blackburn was ordered
by a policeman to keep TO the right on
Twentieth street yesterday he is alleged
to have deliberately dsobeyed, and was
arrested for refusing to drive to the right
on the Twentieth street crossing
Another white man, Lucus Ward, was
arrested at the same place yesterday for
disregarding danger signal and cross
ing In front of a moving train Still an
other arrest was made yesterday of
man who attempter to cross n moving
train. The officers are determined to
break up the carelessness of the public
around these dangerous crossings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22

II am afraid of this Greater Birming-
ham bill as it stands now said Alder
man Walter Moore yesterday afternoon
That taxing and non-taXing feature
seems TO me TO be radically wrong, and
unless it is stricken from the bill 1 be-
lieve that it will prove of great damage
to the city and county.
Il appreciate all the advantages that
Birmingham will get from larger popu-
lation when the next census is taken, and
know that it will do the city a vast
amount of good, but look what we are
paying for this benefit l think that the
cost exceeds the gain. or that the cost is
at least too great for the benefit to be
derived.
What advantage can we get from the
non-taxing district that is provided for in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
caoi Company Incorporated.

Articles of Incorporation were filed in
ahe office of the probate curt yesterday
by the Altoona Coal and Coke company
with a capital of $4,000. divided into $50
shares. The company will start business
with a paid up capital of 5000, and its
principal place of business will be in Biz
uningham. The directors are f. Bumford.
Robert Caffee, George H. jenkins, T. F.
Wood and NJ. NJ. Wood. The officers are
Pr. F. Wood, president; E. Bumford. Sec
netarY and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22

The club owns the property upon which
the club building stands and several acres
surrounding it. but the 100 acres eonstl-
tuting the golf links are leased. The plan
to extend this lease on this piece of land
for ten years is a source of great satisfac-
ton to the members, as it means that
the club will not have to move at the
expiration of the present lease extending
over the next six years.
There was a large attendance at last
nights meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22

| to tear the flaming clothing from her
body was seriously burned himself. AL
though his hands were badly blistered he
persisted until they were all out. and then
called a physician. Mrs. Fern fingered
many days, but finally succumbed. Her
hands, arms and chest were scared and
parched beyond endurance.
Mrs. Fern leaves two daughters and
the one son, John, who attempted to
save her life. He is an employee of the
American Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry
company at North Birmingham. The re
mains were taken in charge by the North
Birmingham undertakers, Foley & Mac
key. and will be sent to Kasson, Miss,
today. She leaves a number of close
friends in the community.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
COUNTRY CLUB VOTES TO
EXTEND LEASE ONLINKS

The present golf links of the Blrming-
ham Country club will be used for six.
teen more years at least
At meeting of the club, held last
night, 1t was decided to extend the lease
on the property for ten years, although
the present lease does not expire for six
years. In order to secure the lease for
the longer period 1t becomes necessary to
increase the present rental but the propo-
sition was assented to by the club with
practically no opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
GAMBLING IN SALOON.
Negroes Were Rafting Dice In Lively
Fashion Across the Bar. .

Caught In the act of playing and drink
ing at one and the same time I'VE jolly
negroes snapped their lips together and
began to suek away when Officers Cate5
and Larue entered the Markus saloon
on the corner OF Twenty fourth street
and Second avenue, at a late hour last
night.
Lemons Dozier Frank Rachel Charley
Farrell ana Wiley Bowman continued
their enjoyment in the patrc! wagon as
IL hurried them off to the city jail.
They were actually shutting tic dice
over the bar OF the saloon, ana puing
their money beside glasses of beer when
detected. Several of them are not ON
their first appearance for the same
crime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
New Facts Unearthed in Con-
nection With Mysterious
Killing on Southside
AGE-HERALD GIVES VIEW
OF UNIDENTIFIED MAN
Unknown Man Has an Uugly Scar On
Right Arm, Which 1t Is Thought
May Assist In Identi-
fication.

Developments of yesterday come nearer
than ever toward unraveling the mys-
FERROUS murder of the unknown white
man who was found over a week ago on
the railroad tracks at Eighteenth street
and Powell avenue.
Coroner Paris has been able to discover
positively that the deceased was not
murdered at the crossing, but was car
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
r. Martinbrook.

r. Martnbrook. an old Confederate
veteran. died last night at the family
residence, 721 South Twenty-third street.
after a long Illness. The remains were
sent to the undertaking parlors OF Gau-
din & Co.. where the funeral will take
place today at o'clock. Interment Will
be made in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
Seniors Will Observe pav.

The seniors of the Birmingham college
will observe the regular class day on
February %, 10 a. m. Here is the pro-
Rramme
Music; prayer; presidents address, W.
III. Spencer; music; history, w. NJ. Wood
ell poem, J. II. Howell; music; Grafton
b. r. Burns; prophesy. r. III. Shepherd.
The public is cordially invited to at
&end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
Deputy Sheriff Is Robbed.

Jack Brown, deputy sheriff. was tho
victim Of thieves yesterday afternoon
while boarding a train on his way to
detect a burglar lie was in the Union
depot when he was touched for a valua-
BILE Waltham watch. and fine overcoat.
Mr.. Brown laid his coat on seat, and
while turning around it disappeared. No
trace of the thief was discovered. and the
matter was reported to police headquar-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
Fair Circuit Meeting, March 6.

The annual meeting Of the Southern
bFair circuit will be held in Birmingham
ON Wednesday, March 6. at the Hotel
1Iillman, and on the same date there will
tbe meeting of the Southern Breeders
association. A meeting of the breeders
hssociation was called for yesterday in
birmingham, but 1t was postponed to ac-
cord with the meeting of the fair cir
cult, as many of the members of one are
members of the other.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
old Man Charged With Robbery.

C. S. Strickland, an old man, and a
Blacksmith. was arrested yesterday by
Deputy E. L. Higdon, Jr., on warrant
Sworn out by S. S. Rice, charging him
with burglary. The prosecutor claimed
that Strickland had stolen dish pan
ind 500 worth of groceries from his
store, while Strickland argued that he
owed Rice a little money but had not
btolen anything. He was held on a $500
bond
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams

Mrs. Elizabeth Williams. aged 10 years.
died yesterday in Woodlawn. The re-
mains were sent to Mt. Pnson by the
Green Undertaking Co, where the fun
eral services took place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
THE WEATHER.

Washington, February 21.-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: Fair and cold
er Friday, Saturday fair; fresh north
east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
MOTHER FOLLOWS
HER SON To JAIL
Virgil Swan is Held for Tacoa
Murders
WOUNDS ARE DANGEROUS
Mother Sits BY Cot and Nurses Him In
Efforts to Save His Life-Whisky
Is Said to Be the Cause
of the Crime.
WOUNDS ARE DANGEROUS

From st. Vincents hospital to the coun-
ty jail, Virgil Swan was carried yesterday
afternoon in the ambulance of Lige 10y
A charge of murder was placed against
Shelby county authorities.
Swan is the slayer OF the two white
boys, Jack Tembley and Art Seigel. The
crime took place at Tacoa last Saturday
night He himself was shot by an out
slider. and was thought to have been
fatally wounded, but il now appears that
with careful attention he will recover.
The circumstances of his removal were
extremely pitiful. The deputies consulted
tiles, as TO the safety of confirming him.
and they recommended that it be done
The ambulance was ordered, and the boy
was transferred to the cot
Mother Follows Son.
The mother who has watched daily at
the side of her son, asked where her
boy was to be taken. The men replied,
down town" and she came along with
got out at the door of the county jail,
she broke down.
Virgil was carried to the Jail hospital.
where he will lie on a cot, sooth his
parched lips from a tin can and be at
tended by the county physician His
mother is stll attending his side during
the day
The wounds will probably be long in
healing. One bullet powed it's way
through his neck, another turned upward
and came out at the rear of his head. AL
though his chances are good. develop
ments may yet result in his death, and
should he recover, the wounds may have
some effect on his mind
Attributes Crime to Whisky.
He said that he lived just below Tacoa
and near Helena. "A fellow was stand
ing around that day selling mean whis-
ky, and we boys tanked up on 1t. / don't
know what I did. They say I killed Jack
Tembley and Art Seigel, but didn't
mean to. They must have been on top of
me when l did it, but the whisky had the
best of me- / didn't have any sense
Il don't know who shot me, because
1 can't remember much. That whisky
went to my head, and | couldn't see"
The news comes from Tacoa that Swan
after shooting his two friends. rushed
around with his gun. and started to shoot
a fagman who was standing on ca
boose at the depot. 1t is said that this
ing a gun, shot Swan twice in the head.
The lagman has been arrested by the
Shelby county authorities.
Virgil is now held for the murder of
his two friends and If he RECEIVERS, will
be forced to answer to jury for the
crime. He Is boy of only Is years and
has a father and mother. who are well
known In the Cahaba coal regions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
Banks Close Today.

honor OF washingtons birthday, which is
q legal holiday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
Scar On Right Arm.

The unknown man bears a scar on his
right arm between the wrist and the
elbow that would assist in the indentinca-
ton. 1t is in a r shape, two inches long
each way. and seems to have been the
result of bad cash. IFS weight is about
10 pounds and the height medium. He
was evidently working man with money
who had been struck over the head with
some blunt instrument and robbed. When
found even the watch chain had been
broken and his pockets We're turned
wrong side out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22

ried there in a carriage and dumped
out by three or four men.
He was able to find out yesterday the
exact house in which the tragedy took
place and the time of the occurrence.
That the deceased was taken from the
house, unconscious, and hauled to the
dumping place is proved beyond a doubt
Other Evidence In Hand.
Two negro women and Il man have
testified to this effect. They claim that
they saw the man in the house with
a crowd of others. but that they did not
know any of them. They give other evil
dence which will be made public as soon
as the body is Identified.
The body has been lying in the UNDER
taking parlors of Gaudin & Co. for nearly
a week AS soon as his name is ascer-
tanned 1t will be easy matter to find
out his associates. The accompanying
picture was taken Yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
Green Undertaking Company.

e. I. Shaw & Sons. UndertakerA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
Senator Clark.s Squash story.

Because he is wealthy, Senator
Clark OF Montana has to stand for n
great deal. Here is one he is sup
posed to be responsible for, and prob
ably he himself thought it fairly
good story when he discovered it in
an Indian territory newspaper:
That's pretty big squash" re-
marked the senator. while gazing on
an Indian territory specimen lit re
minds me of squash that was
to have been exhibited at one of the
county fairs back home. The man
that raised it was an enterprising fell
low, and he had found out i'll some
way that by feeding milk to a squash
vine tremendous squasheS could be
raised So he raised this one, and it
was Il whopper. He had to drive
long way to town over rough roads.
and unfortunately in unloading the
squash, it dropped TO the ground and
burst What was the owners surprise
to find that the milk which had ac-
cumulGted in the squash had been
churned into butter. He was a re-
sourceful man, so he entered the but
ter among the dairy exhibits and took
a prize with that. You can't keep
some men down."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
Judge Technically Again.

Apropos of the recent miscarriage oil
justice in the Maggie murder case
through the intervention of Judge
Technically, the following editorial
from the Chicago Record-Herald bear
ing on the subject as it affects this
quality in the practice of law, will be
read with peculiar interest in Rock Is
land county:
"A study of exchanges from yari-
Gus sections of the country shows that
no part OF the presidents message has
made deeper impression or COM
manded wider and more earnest ap-
proval than that paragraph in which
he urges an amendment to The GRIMM
al code providing that appellate courts
snail set aside no judgment for "error''
below in any matter of pleading or pro-
cedure unless after an examination of
the entire cause it shall affirmatiyelv
appear that the error complained of
has resulted in a miscarriage of
Justice
1t is now generally realized in in
telligent lay circles-there's little hone
of help from the average routine-rid-
den and miseducated lawyer-that the
American quest of error has assumed
the proportions of a judicial scandal.
Editors all over the country are in
sympathy with the suggestion that the
criminal code of each state. as well as
of the nation, should cSntain an ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
A Real Boost
for Pure Food
Action of Makers of Snow Flake Flaw.
oring Powder in Placing Their
Product Within Reach of
All Commemorate.

We have all heard much of pure food
and pure food laws the past few months.
but it is safe to say that the recent
action on the part of the makers OF
Snow Flake Flavoring Powders in re-
ducing the price of their product
(Which has always been sold for %
cents) almost one-half, is really the
greatest aid to pure food this locality
has experienced. 1t means that not
only those who can afford to buy the
high priced extracts will use the delic-
iOuS Snow Flake Powders. but that the
finest flavoring money can buy is now
obtainable at the price of cheap i'm
pure alcohol extracts.
Snow Flake Flavoring Powders give
cakes. buildings. ice cream. ices, sher-
bet, custard, etc, the most delicious
flavor of fresh picked fruit. They con-
tain nothing but wholesome havors,
combined with the purest white sugar,
and cost less than one-fifth as much as
any liquid extract you can buy, for one
lucent can of Snow Flake Powder will
go far as four 25-cent bottles of any
liquid extract. They are made in four
faVors-Lemon, Vanilla. Orange and
Nutmeg. and are for sale by all first
class grocers, - cents per can. If in
any way unsatisfactory, return the can
and get your money back. Accept no
extract but Snow Flake Flavoring Pow
ders and order "a can now while you
think of it. Remember, the regular %
cent can now costs but 10 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
Chronic rheumatism Cured.

DIR. H. B. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months after
spraining my ankle was severely af-
fiicted with rheumatism. l finally tried
Detchen's Mystic Cure for rheumatism,
and in four days could walk without
my cane; two bottles cured me sound
and well. 1 take great pleasure in rec
ommending the Mystic Cure to all who
are afflicted with rheumatism" Sold
by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue,
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel & Son,
220 West Second street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
COUNTY COURT.
Real Estate Transfers.

c. H. Widener to Harrington &c Mon.
nett, nwH of section 16, 20, 2e, SIG,
OO0.
Guyer. White & Pope to Lawrence
A Pope, lot s. block rs, town of East
Moline, 1915.
Guyer, White & Pope to Helen C.
Pope, lot 10, block 223. New Shops
central addition, town of East Moline,
$1,000.
Guyer. White & Pope to Charles S.
Pope, lot 3, block 6, Korb's addition,
Pleasant Valley, $4,000.
Herbert Valentine and heirs to Hugo
Herbert Island C, in swH section %,
II, 3w, 81.
Moline Water Power company to
August F. Gullburg, lot Z, block c, Mo
line Water Power cOmpany's addition,
Moline, ST.
Frederick Gripp to William McClel-
Ian, part lot 4, block l, Tricks addi-
ton, Moline, 81.
Nelse p. Anderson to Edward Coryn,
part lots and 4, block 1, Tricks adj
dition. Moline. $1,000.
William Mcclellan to Edward Coryn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
Alaska TO Cape Horn.

Andrew Carnegie is now engaged in
an effort to interest people in build
ing a railroad from Alaska TO Cape
Horn. This route is along the back
bone of the continent. Secretary Of
State Root believes that this will solve
the problem now vexing the South
American republic and it will be
great factor in bringing the trade from
those countries to the United States.
1t is believed that the southern repub-
lies will give the new enterprise ex-
ceptional facilities and that the route
is feasible and easily accomplished. In
fact. it is no harder than Cecil Rhoad's
idea of building a railroad through
Africa from Alexandria to Cape Town.