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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
THE BRINDLE BULL,
REPLIES TO MAYOR WARD

why should George Ward get so busy
all of sudden" said Jack, the brindle
bull with blaze face, yesterday after
noon, as he patted his tail against the
newly painted front porch and licked his
chops after INDUCING in freshly roasted
portion of a specially prepared crown
roast of lamb.
Jack is used to the good things of life.
Occasionally he INDUCES in real
roast And sometimes he is compelled
to content himself with the charity of
his neighbors.
But Jack is always the jolly good spirit
of the neighborhood. He jokes at times.
He is sometimes jealous. He is even joe
ular whom the occasion demands. But
Jack is possessed of an independent spirit.
and when his muzzle was put on him yes
terday he first wanted to know the reason
why, and when it was explained to him he
not only protested in a bark, but he tore
that muzzle into fragments, having first
TO hang its end upon coathook on the
hatrack and using his fore feet in the
manner of prize fighter in the olden
days before boxing gloves were known.
Having dispossessed himself of his muz-
zle Jack proceeded to wipe his mouth
with his right front foot and calmly set
himself upon the newest Turkish rug ac-
quired by his owner.
Unfortunately, Jack. the dog, cannot
talk, but having a knowledge of wireless
telegraphy, acquired upon recent voy-
age when he was not shipwreexed) he
licked off with his toes the following
message:
He's a funny fellow this MAYOR
Ward. There is something of the
Rooseveltian type about him. l used
to know him when he was around in
the old First National bank | took
an order for a nickle down to him
one day, and he gave me the real
money to go to the butcher shop to
get a chunk of beef. The butcher bit
the nicSle to sec whether it was
good, and when he found the aon
harder than his teeth he gave me a
perfectly good piece of meat. l en-
joyed it.
George is real good fellow. He
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
COOPER CALLS The
WATER OMMITTEE
JOINT MEETING WILL BE HELD
BY ALDERMEN AND MEMBERS
OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUBS
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

The Commercial club is to have an
opportunity to consider the water prob
lem of Birmingham jointly with the
water committee of the City Council
In response to the resolutions and the
sentiment expressed at the meeting OF
the cIuh Friday afternoon, Alderman b.
Fl Cooper. chairman of the water COM
mittee. has issued call for meeting
of the committee tomorrow afternoon
at $50 o'clock in the rooms of the
Commercial club for the purpose Of
further taking up the franchises asked
by North Birmingham, and to hear the
citizens who are interested in the sub
ject
"This will be one of the most impor-
tant meetings we have ever held, SAID
Mr.. Cooper. 1.-THE Commercial club is
lust right in wanting to share in the
considera ton of this matter, and every
citizen of Birmingham should be there
and become thoroughly posted on the
conditions.
"The council has come to the point
where it must act and the only thing
necessary is to get the proper tangl-
BILE proposition before us. We must
thresh out every detail, see that every
thing is right and then go ahead. IL
is true that there has been too mnch
delay. and the best way to get results
is for everyone to pull together.
81 hope that all interested members
of the Commercial club will attend the
meeting. and we eau decide upon some
course that will result in harmony we
NOT only want to meet the committee
If which Mr.. A. r. Dearborn is chair
man. but everybody else"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
EAST LAKE JOINS IN
BOULEVARD SCHEME
Plans Under Way to Pave First
Avenue
RUNS THROUGH TO ENSLEY
craymont will Soon Mend the Gap
and Boulevard From East Lake
to EnsIey viii Be
Realized
RUNS THROUGH TO ENSLEY

East Lake is now ready to do her part
of the work to complete the boulevard
from Ensley to East Lake. The city
council at a number Of meetings has dis
cussed the ACCESSIBILITY of grading and
paving First avenue from the lake to the
limits of Woodlawn, and has developed
sentiment unanimously in favor of 1t.
The council now has under way a plan
which will probably finance the work, and
will soon be in a position to actually put
1t through. The scheme is to make
perfect tar macadam or bitulithic pave
ment the whole way, to allow the street
car company four feet on each side of
the track, and to have the company curb
off it's part of the right of way and plant
it in grass similar to Highland avenue.
The sidewalk will be paved and curbed
and the avenue will become one Of the
prettiest stretches in the district.
Graymont is preparing to do the same
thing with the part of the boulevard
which passes along Eighth avenue
through its limits, and as soon as this
is completed the boulevard will be prac-
tically finished. Woodlawn already has
well graded ana cnerteu street, anu hils-
ley is connected with the experiment road
which was built by the government en-
gineers.
There has been a big demand for this
boulevard a long time 1t will connect
the district as it never was before, and
will make suburban delivery an easy mat
ter for all the business concerns of the
city. The traffic between Ensley and
Birmingham is enormous, and the cost of
haulage would be cut almost in half by
the reduction in wear and tear when the
rocky rough road through Graymont is set
ri oh
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
MATTERS TO COME
BEFORE COUNCIL
BEGINNING TODAY ALDERMEN
WILL GET BUSY ON MATTER OF
AWARDING CONTRACTS FOR
soUTHsIDE SEWER EXTENSION.

The meeting of the City Council
Wednesday night, in case all the bust
ness that confronts it is completed, will
year
Beginning today the aldermen will get
to work on the matter of awarding the
contracts for the construction of a por-
ton of the Southside sewerage system,
which work will cost the city between
$200, 900 and $500 900. Consulting Engineer
Julian Kendrick is expected to arrive to-
day from Chicago. and he will look into
the proposition prior to the meeting of
the street committee Wednesday, As is
remembered, the committee last month
awarded contracts for this work but re-
scinded it's action. at is understood that
this course was pursued to obviate a pos
sibility of the belief gaining hold that
undue haste was exercised, and not with
a belief that contract could be made for
less money than the original ones called
for At the meeting of the council, in
case this matter is presented for APP
proval, 1t is possible that a resolution
will be introduced in favor of giving this
work on q percentage basis, and 1t Is not
improbable that another scheme will be
advocated-the doing of the work by the
city itself.
1t is probable, too that the council at
its Wednesday meeting will award con-
tracts for the great amount of school inn
provement work for which bids have been
advertised for. Several bids have been
received. This work will necessitate the
expenditure of about 100000.
1t is believed by several of the alder
men that the matter of granting the water
franchise to North Birmingham will not
be brought up at the meeting Wednesday
night unless it is advanced in new form
and as new business. On account OF the
opposition OF numerous aldermen 1t is
a foregone conclusion that no positive ac-
ton will be taken Wednesday.
The resolution of Alderman Cooper, pre-
scented at the last meeting, providing for
the election of purchasing agent for the
city, is ready for the vote. This matter
has been a subject of discussion ror some
months, and its presentation at the last
meeting caused such interest that it has
been discussed oftener and more freely
than heretofore. Several of the alder
men have expressed themselves as opposed
to the election of purchasing agent, and
it is possible that fight on this point
will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
WANTS SUNDAYS
BETTER OBSERVED

Dr. Edward Thomson who comes highly
recommended as a speaker and worker for
Sunday observance will speak at the Bap-
tist church at East Lake tonight. DR..
Thomson wishes 1t understood that he
does not represent Sunday school work,
but is the representative of the Sunday
League of America, said to be the largest
society of its kind in the world working
for Sunday observance. His object in
holding his meetings is to arouse a senti-
ment among dealers and people at large
for a more rigid observance of Sunday
Pastors especially are requested to be
present at his meetings as it is through
them that he believes the most effective
work can be done in arousing people to
the need of a thoughtful, quiet observ-
ance of Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
Cecil spooner At the Bijou.

Miss Cecil Spooner, one of the foremost
and most popular condolences, will be
seen for the first time in the city at the
Biiou playing an engagement of two
weeks. Miss Spooner, who has been
household favorite, and numbers her ad-
mirers by the thousands in the east. will
open her engagement tonight with a ro-
mantio musical comedy-drama, THE
Dancer and the King" playing the Same
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and at
the matinee Tuesday afternoon.
Atsthe Thursday matinee and for the
balance of the first week Miss spooner
will be seen in a new comedy drama en-
titled, 1.-The Girl and the Detective
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

tries TO do the right whenever he
does anything. He likes to be erratic.
But George is all right He knows
more about automobiles than he does
about dogs. If dog would run as
fast as he runs in that little motor
ear of his, the dog would get in
trouble and possibly be shot for hay
ing rabies rampant
Il am merely a dog, but if permits
sable l would suggest to George
the mayor-that he really should issue
an edict or a proclamation, as he
would see fit to call it, that would
benefit, do good and be of tremen-
dous Importance and value to Birming
ham, the city beautiful.
Now George, Mr.. Mayor, the pest of
the prosperous, the peerless and the
pestiferous Birmingham is the English
sparrow This little devil of dire and
dirigible flights has done more dam
age to the dutiable ones of Birming-
ham than any other darn thing we
have had to do with. These pesky
ones pluc1ed all of our sweet peas
last spring; and they played havoc
with the grass seed which We're placed
upon the lawn that I play upon.
Now, why not, in your official ca
pacity, issue an edict and a proclama-
tion and ask the real Board of AL
dermen in advance not to veto it,
that all English sparrows shall be
muzzled?
1--WE dogs only eat bones. We are
unanimously in favor of the city beau
tiful. We shall tender you-if the
Commercial club will call a special
meeting for the purpose, that it may
be unanimous-our muzzles to be used
for the sparrows, if you will spare
us the unpleasant necessity of having
to spruce up as you have made us do
the past several days.
'George-are you a good fellow?
Which do you like best, the English
sparrow or Jack, the brindle bull?
II don't want to be muzzled. 1t
would be pretty tough on you,
wouldn't it old fellow?
Lets don't keep it up
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
RHEUMATISM PRESCRIPTION

The following prescription, while very
simple and harmless, will be found to
work wonders in curing lame back and
all kinds of rheumatism, purifying the
blood and kidneys and restoring the sys-
TEN to normal health and vigor 1t Is
inexpensive considering its effectiveness,
and can be mixed at home. The ingred-
tents are we'll Known and can be sup
piled by any well-stocked drug store:
zone ounce compound syrup of Sarsa-
parlla; one ounce Toris compound. These
to be added to half pint of whisky and
used in tablespoonful doses before each
meal and at bedtime. The bottle must
be shaken we'll each time
Good results from this treatment are APP
parent after the first few doses, although
it Mould be mistake to discontinue Its
use until she health is fully recovered
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
WORKS ON SUNDAY.
Railroad Disregards Blue Law En-
forcement at Pensacola.

Pensacola. Fla, February B--Notwfth-
standing that the blue laws of Florida
have been strictly enforced here for the
past month, even to the closing Of fruit
stands, the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road openly ignored them today when IT
placed about 200 men at work unloading
cargo Of goods which arrived Saturday.
The company claimed that it was very
necessary to handle the shipment expe-
ditiously and in order to do so had to
employ several hundred men on the Sab
bath.
The officers did not learn OF the work
being done until late in the afternoon,
then a consultation was held, but no ar
rests were made Tomorrow afternoon
another consultation will he held and it
will then be decided whether the blue
laws are to be applied to the big cor
poration
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
TWO RAIDS ON
BLIND TIGERS

Police Officers Parker and Goldstein
made two raids on blind tigers last night
and captured one of the alleged "tigers'
in the form of negro woman, and took
as evidence three barrels of beer and a
tub full of bottled whisky
The room of Nora Walker at 1923 Sec
ond avenue was raided. The negro woman
was captured and barrel of beer was
taken from the place.
The room of negro woman at 1925 Sec
ond avenue was likewise raided and al
though the alleged tiger" stole away, the
officers took as their contraband two bar
rels of beer and a tub full of bottled
whisky.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
DARLINGTON ARRESTED.
Is Wanted in South Carolina for Sc
curing Money on False Pretense.

Chattanooga, Tenn, February 2S-John
Y. Darlington, former president of the
Seminole Securities company of Column
bia, s. c., was arrested I'm his office in
this city this morning on instructions
from Columbia. The charge against him
is obtaining money under false pretenses.
He was released on bond Immediately fol-
lowing his arrest The other two de-
PENDANTS, M. J. Jeans and j. S. Young,
voluntarily surrendered and were re-
leased. Sheriff w. H. Coleman of Column
bia is en- route to Nashville to secure
requistion papers The accused men say
they will not resist extradition and insist
on being taken to Columbia at once
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
SPIER whitaker HURT
IN RUNA WA Y ACCIDENT

cents hospital. where the broken bone
was set, and his condition was reported
to be exceptionally good under the circum-
stances late last night Mr.. Hammett
was also taken to the hospital. but after
having his injuries. dressed went to his
nome at Eleventh avenue and Fifteenth
street, south. 1t will probably be some
time before Mr.. Whitaker will be able to
be removed to his residence on Ridge
Park avenue.
A pet dog which was in the surrey was
killed outright by the accident
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
ALBERT MIDLAND
DIES IN LONDON

London, February @.-AIbert Bnd1ane
died here today. He was born in 1875
Albert Midlane was a noted authority
on hymnology and was awarded the dis
tinguished service gold medal OF the Sun
day School union for services rendered
to the hymnology of the schools. He was
the author of about 1000 hymns. Fifty
years ago he wrote the chfTdren's hymn.
There's a Friend for Little Children
now translated into yearly all tongues.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
CHILD NARROWLY
ESCAPES WITH LIFE
FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS CAR PASSES
OVER LITTLE NORMAN ROSE
MAN AND HE ESCAPES WITH
FEW SCRATCHES AND A BRUIsE.

A remarkable escape from death oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon when little
Norman Roseman, a child of years, was
run down by a Fountain Heights car
and escaped with only few scratches
about his face and bruised knee.
The little fellow lives at 1422 Eighth ave-.
nut and was toddling across the street
The motorman did not expect him to go
across and only slowed down. He fell in
the middle of the track and passed all
the way under the motor. At first the
crowd thought he was killed and quite
an amount of excitement was created, but
after Norman had recovered from his
fright he seemed to be all right.
The accident resulted in blocking the
line for some time and the news of the
accident spread all over the Northside.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE
HOLDS MEETING TONIGHT

The most important meeting yet held
by the board of directors of the Bust
ness Mems league of Birmingham will
take place tonight in the rooms of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow.
er company. 1t is one of the regular
sessions which are held every Monday
night, but definite steps for the in
crease of the trade of Birmingham will
be taken up tonight.
Two plans are under' consideration,
and at least one of these will be
adopted tonight Immediately commit
tees will set to work and push it to real
results
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
Flood Is Subsiding.

Cincinnati February $3.50 far as this
city is concerned the flood conditions ex-
perienced for the past week are over,
the stage of the river at I p. m. being
545 and gradually receding at the rate
of one tenth of a foot an hour. No great
damage attended the recent rise in the
Ohio river and its tributaries the great
est inconvenience being that experienced
by the railroads which found difficulty
in "nlaninR'' their trains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
Blizzard in France.

Paris, February 2s.-Snow has been
falling in Paris almost continuously for
the past 4S hours and blizzard of I'M
precedented proportions prevails through
out the whole of France. Many deaths
are reported from exposure. Several
inches of snow has fallen in the depart
ment of Apes aritimes and the con-
ditions at Cannes and Antilles are ex-
ceedingly wintry. Other southern ports
also are suffering from the worst cold
snap in years. There are no signs at
present of improved weather conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

While driving up Shades mountain yes
terday afternoon the horse hitched to a
surrey in which were seated Mr.. and Mrs.
Spier Whitaker and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
D. Hammett SHE'D at a passing automo
bile and threw the occupants out.
Mr.. Whitaker was thrown rather heav-
lily to the ground and sustained a fracture
of the right leg just above the ankle.
while Mr.. Hammett had his wrist badly
sprained. Neither Mrs. Whitaker or Mrs.
Hammett was injured.
Mr.. Whitaker was taken to st. Vim
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

Chief BOdeker states that his men
have been especially active among the
violators Of the prohibition law and the
dope fiends." He states it to be his
belief that Judge Feagin's report of
the police court will show up excellent
ly for the men who have been among
the blind tigers.
1t will be noted in the above table
that there were 20 arrests of persons
addicted to the drug habit the greater
number of whom have been sent to a
farm set aside for them at Banner. The
officers detailed on this work state
that they have broken up the "joints"
of long standing and that the viola
tors of the particular law have taken
up new situations which have not been
located.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
n5o Miles From Boston,"

The next attraction at the Jefferson the
atre will be Edna Wallace Hopper, who
comes here Wednesday night in George
M. Cohan's latest melodic-comed5, 80
Miles From Boston" Miss Hopper is
under the Cohan-Harris management. The
song hits are Jack and Jill" Boys Who
Fight the Flames" "Harrigan' and
"Waltz With Me-" The company is aug
mented by a large and well trained chorus
of pretty girls. The seht sale opens this
morning at 9 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
THE WEATHER.

Washington, February 2S.-Forecast
for Alabama: Fair, warmer Monday;
Tuesday fair, light to moderate south
winds.
Mississippi: Partly cloudy and warm
er Monday Tuesday partly cloudy, light
to moderate south winds. +
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
John Drew In "Jack Straw"

In Jack Straw" the comedy by w.
Somerset Vaughan, in which John Drew
will be seen at the Jefferson theatre
Thursday night, the popular star has
role that the critics say gives him an OPP
portunity to appear at his very best. Mr..
Drew has just completed successful four
months engagement in the play at the
Empire theatre, New York city, and Is
now on tour that will take him to most
of the large cities in the United States,
and will occupy him until late in the
summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
CITY ITEMS.

Veterans to Attend Funeral-Com-
mander J. F. Mclaughlin of Camp Har-
dee requests all the members of the
camp to assemble at Elmwood cemetery
this afternoon at o'clock to pay the
last tribute of respect to their de-
ceased comrade, James Garland, who
died at East Thomas Saturday night
Not Mcyay's Place.-Saturday after
noon the police raided the drug store
near the corner of Ninth avenue and
Nineteenth street on suspicion that
whisky was being sold there, and did
find in the place quantity of beer and
two bottles of whisky. Mr.. McVay
states that he has an interest In the
grocery store next to the drug store
but has no connection whatever with
the drug store itself.
Fine Lot of Enthusiastically night
the police raided house on Four
teenth street between Third and Fourth
avenues on suspicion that a band of
car thieves were harbored there, and
upon entering the place they found a
chest full of fine tools. The officers
are convinced that the tools are stolen
property owing to the number and the
fine quality. The chest is being held at
police headquarters for identification.
Watch RECOMMENDATION City Detec-
tive Seals and several other officers
captured ''Son" and Gus Alternately Sat-
urday night, the negroes being ar
rested on charge of car-breaking.
they recovered a very fine watch and
a knights of Pythias pin. The watch
is an open-face B. w. Raymond Blgin
time piece, with 10 jewels and a 20
year dust proof case. Attached to the
watch is rope chain, three ply. with
three slides on it. The watch is being
held at police headquarters for identi-
fication.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
WrestIers Are Matched.

Chicago, February 2S.-Frank Gotch, the
champion wrestler of the world, and
Yussif Mahmout, have been matched and
will meet here about April IA, the exact
date still being undecided. The match
will be for the worlds championship, the
title Gotch won from George Hacken-
schmidt last April 1t will be for the
best two out of three falls at catch-as
catch-can style. The match will be held
at the international amphitheatre, at the
stock yards. The purse is said to be
$40 600
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
James Cortland.

James Cortland, age so years, died yes
terday at East Thomas. Funeral SER
vices will be held at the residence of Mr..
Barron there at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and interment will be at Elmwood ceme-
terry. The deceased was a Confederate
veteran and Camp Hardee will be in
charge of the funeral at the cemetery, the
veterans gathering at the cemetery at 8
o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,
H. 3. FenneII.

H. B. Fennell died yesterday morning
at Twenty-seventh street and Avenue l.
The remains were removed to the Lige
10y undertaking establishment and will
be sent to Amory, Miss, at 7:26 o'clock
this morning for interment j. H. Side
botham, father-in-law OF the deceased.
will accompany the remains.