The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-18
CITY ITEMS.

perature Tuesday; light, variable winds.
 CITY ITEMS.
 Carrying Concealed Pistol-Deputy Sheriff Newt Curl arrested Jesse Will Hams, negro. for carrying concealed pistol, the warrant for the arrest being sworn out before Justice of the Peace c. c. Ellis. Williams is said to bear a bad reputation.
 Violating Prohibition Law.-Lela Giles negro woman, was arrested on South Twenty first street yesterday by Deputies Chew, Wilson and Roberts on the charge of violating the prohibition laws. The woman's house is said to have been the lair of a very live blind tiger.
 Arrests at Lewisburg.-Will Crow and his spouse, negroes, were arrested last night by Deputy Sheriff Vaught at Lewisburg for fighting and were lodged in the county jail. Deputy Vaught also arrested Will Davis, a negro, at Lewisburg, for violating the prohibition laws.
 Inquest Next Wednesday.-Coron Brasher has announced that he will
 
 Wednesday into the death of the negro who was killed Saturday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Ed Wilson while he and Deputy Dean were arresting a crowd of snegro rowdies on Red mountain.
 Conner Versus Advertiser.-The libel suit of Governor Braxton Bragg Conner against the Montgomery Advertiser, which has been in session for several
 
 court before Judge Senn, will be con tinued this morning at 10 o'clock. It is believed that the defense will conclude its testimony today and that the mat ter will be placed in the hands of the jury before nightfall.
 Mad Dog KiIled.-Policeman de Jar nette of West End shot and killed a magnificent bull dog on Tuscaloosa ave- nue yesterday morning, the dog ap- bearing to have gone mad. During the last three days it had bitten several other dogs almost to pieces and also killed a number of fine chickens. Yes terday morning it started on a ram page and the owner, MT. Cleveland thought best to have it killed.
 Wants Indoor Rifle Range.-Major Iucien Brown has started a petition among the members of the Athletic club to establish an indoor rifle range in the basement of the club for the encouragement of marksmanship. It will be a club similar to those formed all over the country, under the guid- ance of the government, and arranged so that the practice Is exactly similar to that secured by outdoor practice at long range.
 Federal Court Todny.-Federa1 court, with Judge Jones on the bench, is scheduled to open this morning in Bir- mingham. Judge Jones attended the Taft banquet but is expected to be on hand. This is an adjourned session, the date having been set immediately be- fore Christmas, when Judge Jones sat on civil cases, having relieved Judge Shepherd of the assignment. The first case is that of Vernon l.. Logan vs. the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad.
 Arrested on Chattanooga Charge.- Fl. V. Allen, a barber, was arrested Saturday night in an Ensley barber shop upon request from Chattanooga authorities. He was taken to the coun- ty jail and Chattanooga officer will come for him today. The officers state that he has agreed to go to Chatta- nooga without requisition papers. The charge on which he was arrested is "defrauding a boarding house." Such a statute does not exist in Alabama but Tennessee is said to have an ex- tremely strict one, the offense being felony B. H. Bell of Chattanooga is the complainant in the case.
 County Jaips Great Thermometers The exterior of the entrance to the county jail is adorned with thermom- eter which registers nearly as many degrees away from the correct temper ature as Arctic and Anarctic explorers have missed the north and south poles. When the actual temperature is 40 this thermometer places it at below freezing point, registering about 10 degrees lower than it should. The thermometer has been the cause of much comment and many suggestions have been made to the effect that it be thrown away and ne wone substituted for 1t. Day new one substituted for it. Day was not made for registering the tenn perature, but simply shows the spirit ual condition of the prisoners con- fined in the jail.
 Steered Crooked Course.-A young man driving light runabout created somewhat of sensation on Twenty first street late yesterday afternoon by the manner in which he was steering his machine. One hand he held on the steering wheel while the other hand was held aloft with the fingers clasp ing a flask. His hat had blown off and song poured from his lips, be- ing interspersed with loud yell every few seconds. The automobile was run ming from one side of the street to the other and one time made a complete circle almost turning over on it's side as it did so. Several pedestrians had narrow escapes from being run down and hurled all sorts of vocal express sions at the apparently drunken chaf- sions at the apparently drunken chauf- for several blocks.