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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
DR. HAMILTON ON
 SINS OF OMISSION

Dr. w. w. Hamilton preached to an- other large congregation at the South side Baptist church last night on the text 'In as much as ye did it not" or 'The Sin of Omission" The speaker said: "A man does not have to commit murder or steal or get drunk in order to be lost. Just do nothing.
 "A man in a burning building does not need to jump out of the window and dash himself to death on the street below. All that is necessary is to sit still and do nothing. The sinner is condemned al- ready, and If he sits still and does noth- ing he must be forever lost.
 Men feel because they have not done some terrible sin, therefore it is all right with them, but the sin of omission is just as deadly as the sin of commission. If a father were to come to his home and find the little child sick and went to sleep and paid no attention to it. and by neglect let 1t die, he would be just as much murderer as if he had plunged d dagger to it's heart.
 How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation?"
 There were two to unite with the church at the close of the service. Dr. Hamilton breaches daily at S;30 and c45 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
JONES MAKES BUT FEW
 CHANCES IN COMMITTEES

Harry Jones' newly inaugurated presi- dent of the city council, in naming the members of the committees made very few changes in the personnel of the bodies as they existed before his accession.
 John w. O'Neill was succeeded as chairman of the finance and taxation com mittee by Alderman Heidt and on his own request. which was read by MT. Jones, was not given any other chairman ship.
 The cemetery committee was abolished, all matters which properly come before this body to be attended to hereafter by the committee on parks and lands. The changes in charmen follow:
 Heidt succeeds O'Neill as head of the finance Estes succeeds Eggleston, re- signed, as chairman of the public build ings, Moore succeeds Copeland, J. R., as chairman of the markets committee; Copeland, D. R., succeeds Heidt as chair man of the excise committee, Copeland, J. R., succeeds Jones as chairman of the Greater Birmingham committee, Gregg succeeds Jones as chairman of the min utes and journal committee.
 President Jones announced that all special committees, present standing, were dissolved.
 Alderman Morgan, who was elected by the board to succeed MT. Jones, was placed on those committees whereon MT. Jones formerly served. AS general rule, too, the several committees were made larger,
 The committees as they stand today are: sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
EAST LAKE WILL
 EXTEND SCHOOLS

The board of education of East Lake is making preparations for the exten- sion of the sch ool system of the town. The board is now advertising for plans and specifications and it is thought that within the next month or six weeks matters will be in readiness for the inauguration of work on the school buildings.
 Some time ago the town of East Lake issued $15,000 worth of bonds specihally for the purpose of improving and enlarging the school system. These bonds have been sold and the money is in the hands of the proper official so that there will be no hitch in the construction contemplated.
 The present plan of the board of edu cation is to add four rooms to the old school building near College station and to erect new siX-room building in what is known as the upper part of East Lake. The addition to the old building and the new building will be put up according to the most modern plans ana when they are completed the town will have no trouble in furnishing room for ite school children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
WHITE MEN BEGIN
 TERMS IN MINES Violated the Prohibition Laws
 In CulIman FIRST CASE RECORDED Many Hard Labor Sentences Have Been Pronounced, But All Are Held Up Pending Appeal to the
 Higher Courts.
FIRST CASE RECORDED

Recollections of the prohibition fight in Cullman were brought to mind yes terday when two former saloonkeep- CTS of that town passed through Bir- mingham on their way to Flat Top to begin a six months sentence Of hard labor for violating the prohibition laws.
 The two men were John Link and Joe Baier both of whom ranked high with the saloon people of Cullmah county. They are two of the men who continued to operate their saloons afte' January 1, contending that the prohl- bition act was unlawful. This brought on the memorable hearing before .Judge Daniel W. Speake in which the saloonkeepers were convicted but given parole by Judge Speake on con- dition that they be good in the future
 Link and Baier were arrested after this and ordered to serve out their sentence. it being alleged that they had again violated the prohibition laws They arrived in Birmingham yesterday morning in the custody of a Cullman county officer and were kept in the county jail for about three hours. after which they were taken out by a state convict officer and continued their journey to Flat Top where they will dig coal for the next six months.
 These men are among the first in this part of the state who have started a coal digging sentence for violating the prohibition laws. There have been an extremely large number Of conVic tions in Jefferson county in which the convicted persons have been given hard labor sentence, but most of them are being held up pending appeal to the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
NEGRO MURDERER
 MAKES HIS ESCAPE

Another negro murder occurred in Birmingham yesterday morning when Gus Griffith shot and killed another negro named Hector Bronson near the Sloss furnace. Both negroes are youths and the killing appears to have been q coldblooded one
 Bronson and another negro boy were in fight when, according to the best evidence, Griffith came up, pulled a gun and shot at Bronson, death follow ing shortly afterward. After the shoot ing Griffith proceeded to escape.
 News of the affair was communicated to the sheriff's office and Sheriff Hig- don, Chief Deputy Brown and Deputy Courson went to a house where tho negro was said to be in hiding. The house was broken into but no trace of him could be found. Several other clues were found during the day, but the negro secured a good start before the officers were aware of his crime, and none of them was followed to sue cessful conclusion. The officers be- lieve, however, that they are close be- hind him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

Minutes and Journal-Gregg, Klotz, Heidt, Morgan, city attorney.
 Finance and Taxation-Heidt, Morgan, O'Neill Klotz, Burnett, Morgan, Estes.
 udciary-Fulghum, O'Neill, Gum, Gregg, Heidt, Forney, Moore, Martin, Cooper.
 Streets-Stockmar Fulghum, O'Neill, Burnett, Hogan, Morgan, Mcdonald, Copeland, D. R.
 Sanitation and Police-Gregg, Klotz, Ho- gan, Forney, Greener, Martin, Causey. Miscellaneous-Burne Copeland. D. R., Heidt, Hogan Klotz. Fulghum, McDon- aid, Martin, Copeland, J. R.
 Parks and Lands-Greener, Moore, Cooper, Morgan, Estes, Starbuck, Causey.
 Public Buildings-Estes, Cooper, Cope land, J. R., Gress, Greener, Starbuck, Stockmar.
 water-Cooper, Moore, o'Nenl, Klotz, Martin.
 Markets-Moore, Forney, Cooper Klotz, Hogan.
 Lights and Telephones-Klotz, Stock mar. Gum, Copeland, J. R., Heidt, Moore, Causey
 Fire-Gunn, Greener, Stockmar, Morgan, Forney, Copeland, D. R., Mcdonald.
 Railways-Hogan, Burnett, O'Neill, Klotz, Gum, Moore, Fulghum Star buck.
 Excise-Copeland, D. R., Heidt, Burnett, ONeill, Hogan. Estes, Mcdonald.
 Greater rmingham-Copeland, J. R., Heidt, Starbuck, Morgan, Gregg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

When the town of South Highlands was incorporated into Birmingham MT. Jones was it's first alderman. He served two Years, this being in the Fox admin istration, and was again elected to membership on the board when Mayor Drennen was chosen. He served through Drennen's first administration, and through Wards first term. He de- clined to stand for reelection, but when Henry Br. Gray resigned to as- sume his duties as lieutenant governor, the members of the City Council called him to serve another two years.
 On July 27, 1908, MT. Jones was nominated for president of the coun- cil, and was elected September 21. On the following day, he resigned from the board and assumed the presidency last night.
 MT. Jones was for years chairman of the finance committee, and on his own request was relieved September 1, 1907. He served for many years, too, as chair man of the fire committee. It was MT. Jones' splendid work as chairman of this committee which accounts for his present popularity among the firemen of the city, and to which is due the greater part of the present efficiency of the department When he was first made a member of the fire commit tee, the department consisted of two stations, one at the city hall, and the other on the southside. There are nine fully euipped stations at the pres ent time.
 The aldermen believe MT. Jones will make a fine presiding officer of the council He announced last night that he would never cast a vote save in the case of a tie, and gave as a reason for this determination his belief that the law doesn't intend the president to cast his ballot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
NEAR BEER PLACES MUST CLOSE SUNDAY Law and Order League Will
 Swear Out Warrants PROPRIETOR ARE WARNED The League Operates Under an Old Law Which Requires Practically
 All Places of Business to
 Close on Sunday.
PR0PRIETORS ARE WARNED

Soft drink stands handling near-beer. which have taken the place of the sa looms since the prohibition laws went in- to effect will not be allowed to oper- ate on Sundays in the future this being the latest step taken by the Law and Order league Under the law no one is allowed to sell anything but drugs on Sunday and it will be under this law that the proprietors of these stands will be prosecuted if they attempt to run their places on Sundays.
 Officials of the Law and Order league requested Sheriff Higdon to close up these stands Sundays which was re- piled to by the sheriff that several diff ferent lines of business were being d. lowed to operate on Sunday and that he could not proceed against one line without arresting the keepers of fruit stands, bakeries, meat markets and oth- CT lines. He did advise them, how ever, that if they would swear out the warrants against the operators of the near-beer establishments they would be served.
 This the Law and Order officials agreed to do and Sheriff Hlgdon then proceeded in person to advise the proprietors of these places that if they kept them open on Sunday in the future they would be arrested In case they open next Sun day warrants will be sworn out at once for their arrest by members of the league
 One reason given by Sheriff Higdon for not pushing the closing of these places himself was that he could not close ono without closing all and that it would work a hardship on a large number of people if the bakeries and the meat mar kets which have been allowed to stay open a little while Sunday mornings should be closed. 'SThe man in com f0rtable means has a refrigerator m which he can keep his meat said the sheriff, but there are thousands of people in the county who find even this too expensive for them. They cannot keep meat over Saturday night for this reason and the market being open Sun- day morning proves a great benefit to them. Under these conditions 1 would not arrest a man for keeping his market open, though of course, if a warrant was sworn out against him would be com pelled to serve it.'
 Many interesting situations are expect ed to grow out of this movement. If the near-beer places are closed the pro- prietors will be more than apt to pro- ceed against other lines of business open on Sunday and especially at the drug store soda fountains It is considered probable that if an attempt was made to shut down these fountains on Sunday the defense will be made that they could be operated they were part of the drug store and that the law simply states that drug stores may be allowed to remain open.
 The proposed closing of these stands on Sunday is another step taken by the Law and Order league towards min imizing the unlawful sale of intoxicants. large percentage of the near-beer es- tablishments have been raided by officers on several occasions and quite a number of convictions of operators and clerks have followed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Real Estate Transfers,

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions in real estate involving consideration of 5000 or more:
 s1O00-Otto Mooney to c. c. Soper, part of lot in block 747, Birmingham, the said lot being situated on the southwest corner of Orange avenue and Cherry street.
 $l250--Ala bama Home Building & Loan association to Wilmurth A. Crittenden. lot IS in block 40 as shown on the. map and survey of the West End Land & Improvement company.
 s2500-W G. Oliver and wife to J. Y. Doster, lot 70 in block 260, Birmingham. the said property fronting 50 feet on the north line Of Sixth avenue and extending back 190 feet to an alley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
James A. Patterson.

James A. Patterson, age 4o years uieo suddenly yesterday morning at the lam ily residence, 1900 Avenue H. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 3:3O o'clock this afternoon and n- terment will be at Oakland cemetery. The deceased was one of the most pop ular travelling men in the south and was a member of the United Commercial Travellers. Lodge No. 172 will attend the funeral in body. He is survived by his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate clerk yesterday as follows:
 Thomas N. Ingram of Ensley to Miss Josephine Elizabeth Poynter
 Willis Eastis of East Lake to Miss Daisy Cole.
 F. H. Bringman of Bessemer to Miss Mamie Sader.
 P. Z Huddleston of West End to Miss Marjorie Law.
 A. H. Floyd of Birmingham to Miss Nellie Harris
 Archibald A. Little of Atlanta to Mrs. Cora L. Stoddard.
 J. B. Rogers of Luxora to Miss Etta Yerby.
 Robert Alexander Mcleod to Miss Lu- pee James.
 James H. McCane to Miss Fannie A. Hibbler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
L B. Brooks Seriously III.

J. B. Brooks of Woodlawn is seriously ill at St. Vincent's hospital. He was sub 1ected to a serious operation last night, and it was at first feared by his friends that he could not recover. MT. Brooks has been employed as dispatcher on the traction division of the Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company for a number of years, and is one of the most popular employees of the company. At an early, hour this morning it was stated at the hospital that MT. Brooks was doing splendidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Hickman Put Under Bond.

Coroner W. D. Paris yesterday morn- ing issued a mittimus for the arrest of Pate Hickman on the charge of kill ing Brue Lyman, negro driver for Dep uty Sheriff George Courson, who met his death at Dolcito. Hickman alleged that he mistooS the negro for burglar and shot at him. Hickman's bond was fixed at $500 and hearing will be held at 10 o'clock this morning by Coroner Paris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
CHILDREN AT FAIR.

The following resolutions have
 been passed by Jefferson County
 Board of Education:
 Resolved, That the children's day, Friday, August Is, 1908, con
 sidered a holiday and that the teachers of the rural schools be authorized to close sch ool on that
 day for the purpose of allowing
 the children an opportunity to at
 tend the Alabama State Fair, and that those teachers who attend the Fair on the said holiday be paid as if they taught.
 An arrangement with the Fair association has been made to get tickets for the children through the principals of the schools at 15 cents each. Teachers can pro- cure tickets for 25 cents each. R. D. Hewitt, chairman. l. w. i, Minor, B. F. Crump, Snow Rogers I. w. McAdory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Corrie Deshazo.

Corrie Deshazo, the 3-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. R. c. Deshazo, died yesterday morning at tie family resi- dence, corner of Sixty-third street and Third avenue, North, Woodlawn. F'uner- al services will be held at the resi- dence at 10 o'clock this morning and in- terment will be in the Bold Springs church cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
Georqe w. Rowan.

George w. Rowan, aged A years, yesterday at the family residence in Odenville. Funeral services will be held at Liberty church in Odenville this afternoon at 2:S0, interment talk ing place in the chu cemetery. The Green Undertaking company of Bir- mingham is in charge.
 The deceased was we'll known througout Alabama. He was born in Beaver valley, St. Clair county, and lived in that vicinity all of his life. He was a cousin of George A. Asii of Birmingham and is survived by his wife and three children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
More Clubs Oruanize.

Application Tor a cnarler was lleu III the probate court yesterday by the Man haitian Social and Literary club, organized for the social and literary advancement of it's members. 1t is specified in the application that the club will not op- crate for pecuniary purposes. The offl' cers are W. B. Smith, president; A. F Jones, treasurer, and Tom McCabe, sec retary. Application for charter wal also filed by the Colonial club, organized for the social and literary advancement of its members The officers are Dr. B l. Allen. president; w. A. Darnel, vice president. and w. E. Corning, secretary and treasurer.
 department from obtaining other employ ment while in the service of the city. If was referred to the proper commit tee.
 Improvement Ordinances.
 The following improvement ordinances were confirmed:
 No. 421 for the pavement of sidewalks on Thirteenth avenue and Twenty-fifth street: No 427 providing for the construc- ton of a sanitary sewer in the neighbor- hood of Avenue H and TWenty-third street, estimated cost, s1O5O; No. 4S, pro- viding for the pavement of an alley with vitrified brick from Highland avenue to Twenty-ninth street. No. 429, providing for the grading of Madison avenue and Twenty-sixth streets, estimated cost, s1500.
 The following improvement ordinance was adopted:
 No 430, providing for the improvement of sidewalks on Avenue B and Twen- tieth street.
 The following was introduced: No. 4Sl, providing for the pavement of Twenty sixth street from Madison to Highland avenue.
 Unanimous consent to pass an ordinance providing for the opening of Eighth alley from Twenty-seventh to Twenty ninth streets requested by Alderman Stockmar was refused by Alderman Cooper. The matter was then referred to the proper committee.
 There was some humor in the meet ing.
 The cemetery committee before it's dis solution last night had never made a re- port Chairman Estes when called upon last night, however. startled everyone by the announcement that he had re- port to make. He then declared the sat isfaction of the committee that one of it's members, MT. Jones, had been ele- vated to the presidency of the coucil. MT Jones thereupon dissolved the com mittee.
 When the report of the excise commit tee was asked for Mir. Hedt begged for more time in order that additional near beer evidence might be gathered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
THE WEATHER

Washington, October 7.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi; Fair Thursday and Friday, light to fresh north winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

Weather report for 24 hours ending D. m. October 6. Local office United States weather bureau, Birmin gham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

E. T. Shaw & Son, Undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

department from obtaining other employ ment while in the service of the city. It was referred to the proper commit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08

Green Undertaking Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21

grocer accused by Fred Layer of steal
ing the sum of 500 off the seat of the
wagon the plaintiff was driving. The
hearing was held Saturday and the
evidence was so incomplete that the
charge was dismissed. There was DC
absolute proof against the defendant
other than that to the best of the
knowledge of Mr.. Layer Goldman was
the only man near enough to the
money TO have taken it. 1t was three
hours after visiting Goldmans place
that the loss of the money was dis
covered and in the meantime Layer
had visited large number of places
on the route over which he was ped
ding garden truck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
Vote for Rock Island Expo
sitiOn Queen.

Much interest is being shown in the
voting contest to elect queen of the
Rock Island exposition. The standing
of the contestants at ] o'clock this
afternoon is given in the foregoing
Hereafter the count will be taken at
O'Clock in the afternoon.
1t is announced that all having less
than so votes at o'clock tomorrow
evening will be eliminated from the
contest.
Additional ballot boxes were placed
today. There is now box at both
the Second and Third avenue en-
frances to 'McCabe's store, at Young
C McCombs, Harper house pharmacy
Arcade cigar store, Woodmen building
and Safety building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
PERSONAL POINTS.

Dr. o. NJ. Myers left for Chicago
this morning
General Alex Mackenzie of Washing
ton is in the city.
Miss Minnie Kelley is spending the
week in Chicago.
Will Trimble is home from Council
Bluffs, where he spent the summer.
A daughter, Margaret Hadlock, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. d. Nutting
Sept. II.
Mrs E. B. Kreis has returned after
visit of week in Chicago with
relatives.
Miss Belle Curry and Mrs. NJ. E
Camper have returned home after a
few weeks visit at Topeka, Kan.
James A. Price, who fractured leg
some months ago at La Crosse, has
sufficiently recovered to be about
again.
| Miss Genevieve Lawrence left yes
terday for Columbus, Ohio, where she
will begin her sophomore year in tie
/
The Misses Bertha Bysinger, Claire
Wieland and Maude Bourne went to
Muscatine Sunday to attend the base
ball game between the Islanders and
Muscatine.
Hon. E. w Hurst and wife left this
afternoon for Atlantic City. Mr.. Hurst
will return for democratic day at the
Rock Island exposition.
II Mrs. Thomas Young and daughter
Evelyn of Glenellyn, ILL.,, are visiting
at the home of Mrs. Young's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Teska.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horst Won Kroeckritl
the family of E. NJ. Wilcox. They viii
remain through Exposition week.
City Clerk NJ T. Rudgfen left thi
noon for Louisville, KY, where he will
attend the convention OF the Nationa
Association of Controllers and Ao
counting officers.
E. S. Page departed yesterday 70
indianapolis as delegate from tn
Rock Island and Davenport local Z
attend the national convention of th
| United States Association of Plumbers
| L. L. Mcdonald, assistant state SET
rotary of the Y. M. C. A, in charg
of the boys work department. was i
the city today. Mr. Mcdonald wa
formerly general secretary of the locs
association.
II Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Roberts {
Boston will return TO their home I,
morrow after Speeding The greate
part of the summer with Mrs. Robert
iparents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. &, Hudso
of this city.