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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
WILL NOTLAST LONG

1T expect the session of the legisla-
ture next February to be short and har-
monious.' said Thomas ]. Judge OF
Ensley, member of the Jefferson coun-
ty delegation. "Of course, avery mem
Der of the legislature will have his pet
schemes which he will wish to have
enacted into law. The lawyer who gets
into the legislature always wants to have
something which has hit him changed
in the code.
But SO far as | know there are only
two subjects up for decision in which the
general public Is Reconsideration and
the liquor question. These will bring
on much discussion and probably warm
fight, but should be settled quickly.
1.-THE commission fight will be interest
ing, but only matter of a few hours.
I expect that both Mobile and Montgom-
cry will appear with a petition for the
new plan of government"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01

That little four-year-old Katy Clark OF
woodlawn was, poisoned by neighbor
is what Coroner Brasher said last night
he believed was the cause of the child s
sudden death yesterday morning. Coro-
ner Brasher said he believed the child
had been killed by being given q piece
of poisoned watermelon.
The child Is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Burke Clark. IS North Thirty-eighth
street, woodlawn. She died yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock after an illness of
but few hours. coropsf Brasher spoke
of the chld's death last night as fol-
lows
'.Airs. Clark, the mother Of the chilli
and one of her neighbours recently had
a serious disagreement. I do not know
the name of the ncighbor. The day after
this quarrel tok place the child went to
the neighbours house and was given a
piece of watermelon. This happened Sat-
urday The child ate the melon, immed-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
PROBING STEELE
MILLER FAILURE

Columbus. Miss. July 31.-(Special)-
Presumably to secure more evidence IN
the alleged scandal connected with the
Steel-Miller Co. failure and recent ale
cations OF fraud alleged to have been
practiced by this large cotton firm, w.
c. Watson. postoffice inspector, who has
spent about four weeks digging up IN
stances wherein the United States mail
has assisted In the work OF this fraudu-
lent operation. left for New York city
this afternoon. He would not state pos
lively that his trip there was inspired
by his discoveries regarding Steele-Miller
Co., but there is every reason to surmise
such Is the case.
When the hearing was called at Cor
NTH. Miss, last Thursday before Com
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
"Whdt Has Interested
You Most During Day."
Some of the Replies Made By We-Known Citizens When
Asked This Question Yesterday

necessity for the diversion is illustrated
by the ready response of the people.
The park seems to be crowded on every
occasion.
This pleasant discovery of the growth
of Birmingham as a great city was also
called to my attention by the advanced
plans for the Improvement of Rhodes
park, the use of East park as a recrea-
ton park and the scheme which has been
advanced to connect a great chain of
parks with boulevards The lesson of the
eastern and middle western cities is that
city cannot begin to develop its parks
too soon. Birmingham is evidently conf
ing up to her full duty in this as she
does in almost every other particular"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
CORONER'S REPORT SHOWS
10 MURDERS FOR MONTH

July 15-Albert s. Jones, white;
crushed between freight cars on Louis
vile and Nashville railroad.
July 16-Unknown man, negro; died
at coalburg, Ala
July 16-Spencer Jorden, negro; killed
| by gunshot wound at the hands OF
| Harry White.
July 16-Walter Donaldson. negro;
killed by gunshot wound at the hands
of Mrs. ]. c. Kemps.
July 17-Eugene Phillips. negro;
killed with a mining pick In the hands
of Clifford Reese at No. II prison.
July 17-Sailie McKensey, negro;
died at 1921 Eighth avenue from heart
failure.
July 1S-W. J. Curick, white; killed
by falling from house roof at Ensley.
July 19--unknown man. negro killed
at Wylam by gunshot wound at the
hands of John Daire.
July 20-Mamie Collins, negro; died
from unknown cause.
July 21-Lizzie Tolbert, negro died
from unknown cause.
July PIE. stephenson, white; COM
mitted suicide at Avenue ID and Twen-
tieth street with carbolic acid
July 20-Miley Harden, negro; killed
at Hillside station, on Boyles car limo,
from gunshot wound at the hands of
Henry Brown.
July 21-S. w. Wynn, white, killed at
Seloca. Ala. from gunshot wound at
the hands of Walter Crane
July 19--Sam Glover. negro; killed
at Avenue and Twenty-fourth street
by stab wound at the hands of S.
Steward.
July 2s-Clark Brown. negro; killed
at Trussville, Ala, by gunshot wound
at the hands of Kid Walker.
July 25-Unknown negro infant; died
fro In MN Of prof
July 25--Lizzie Lewis, negro; died of
heart failure at 1103 Avenue f.
July 26-Roper Howell, white; died
of heart failure at 2s9 Harrington ave-
nue..
July 27-Bruce Williams. white;
killed at 1shkooda by gunshot wounds
at the hands of, Dave Williams.
July ga. L. Collier, white; died at
Ensley from gunshot wounds at the
hands of Thomas Hightower.
July 29-J. o. Smith, white; killed by
being struck with wrench in No mine.
Ensley.
July 29-Infant of prank Carpigianai,
white died from unknown causes at
2409 Sixth avenue.
July 30-Lucy Aughs, negro; .died
from heart failure at 1405 Forty-fifth
street.
July 3O-Lena Bow, negro; died from
unknown causes at lar Cotton avenue.
July 3O-Fannie p. outlaw, negro;
died from bold hives at 3lS South Six
teenth street.
July 31-unknown negro; found dead
below Mulga.
July 31-W. NJ. Hicks, white; died OF
sunstroke at Spralling mines.
July 31-Katie Belle Clark, white;
died from unknown causes at house No.
IS Thirty-eighth street. Avondale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
SEES BROADENING
OF THE CITY'S LIFE

II was impressed and delighted with
the music at Capitol park this afternoon. .
said Thomas Henley, young man whose
home ties are In birmingham, but who
has spent several years completing his
education in Chicago, and some Of the
big cities of the west.
~ is this broadening of the citys life
and appreciation of art and music that
first attracts the notice of one who has
been away for several years. There is
nothing 80 indicative of the broad met
ropolitan spirit as the willingness Of
those who are able to furnish music N
the. breathing spaces Of the city. Ths
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
RAILROAD COMMISSION
Nesbitt Leaves to Attend Regular Ses-
sion In Montgomery Today

w. D. Nesbitt of Birmingham, asso-
ciate railroad commissioner of Alabama,
left yesterday afternoon to attend a reg
ular meeting of the state railroad COM
mission which will convene in Mont
gomery today.
He stated yesterday that the smallest
docket to be opened in many days would
be passed upon today. Only one case is
to be tried and that affects a small de-
pot on the Mobile and Ohio railroad Mr.
Nesbitt said that the meeting would
take up other matters Informally, but
nothing important was on the regular
docket -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
ATHLETIC CLUB TO HOLD
MEET EVERY SATURDAY

In order to stir up interest in track
work and athletics In the district gen
orally the Athletic club has decided TO
hold weekly meets at East park on
Saturday afternoons. The winner In
each will be presented with a club pin,
and a little later a championship meet
will be held and gold. silver and bronze
medals will be given.
The national A. A. U. championships
are to be held at New Orleans on Oc
tober 14-15 and the club is using every
endeavor to get as strong team as
possible to make the trip. This is the
first time the national meet has ever
been held in the south, and in order To
make a good showing the club is call
ing on all It's members to do what they
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01

can. A team is being worked out at
East park three days weekly and a
goodly number of men are showing
| good form.
The meeting held weekly will be open
affairs and every athlete in the district
as we'll as organizations are invited to
enter. A special effort will be made TO
interest the police and fire departments
in these meets. The only stipulation is
that each athlete must be registered III
the Playgroupds Athletic league or the
A. A. u. An entrance fee of 10 cents
Is charged in the Fairgrounds Athletic
league.
The events for next Saturday, August
6, Will be:
100-yard dash, 120-yard hurdles, mile
run. shot put high jump. hop, step
and jump.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
Carried beyond Destination

Alleging that she was put on the wrong
train and carried many miles from her
destination, Joanna Donavin Saturday
filed suit for $4,000 in the circuit court
against the Alabama Great Southern
Railroad company. The plaintiff claims
further that she was insulted by en-
ployes of the railroad and rudely and
ipdecently treated,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01

lady's watch and chain. Smith &
Wesson and a Colts revolver two rings
and pocketbook were stolen from E.
S. Elliott, 1892 Ensley avenue, Ensley
yesterday.
A lot of tobacco, seven boxes of
cigars, merschaum pipe, a gold stick
pin with diamond setting and several
dollars in cash was stolen from Jake
Schartlin, 1414 Second avenue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01

No Change in Miss SOlly-Miss Myrtle
Sollys condition was reported last
night to have been unchanged. If
there is any difference, it was stated, 1t
would be for the better. Miss Solly
mad her back broken several days ago
by falling down the elevator shaft at
the Hillman hospital, where she was a
nurse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01

missioner Bynum 1t was continued at
the request of Assistant District At
torney Stone until October 20. Federal
court meets in Aberdeen. Miss. October,
first Monday, and it IN thought the EVIL
dence In all these cases will be presented
to the grand jury Just as soon as that
body is sworn and charged by Judge
Niles. If an Indictment is returnedy one
is expected by October 10. This will. of
course, throw the four defendants into
the United States court Immediately and
the hearing at Corinth for October 20
will never materialize. 1t is anticipated
that the government will not show its
hand until "a real trial. is commenced.
1t appears that this would place the de-
PENDANTS entirely at sea as to what the
government has against them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01

Last night and yesterday were the.
quietest seen by the local police de-
partment for many weeks. There were
very few arrests for Sunday and the
larger part of those were for minor
onenses. The negroes who have been
making Sunday a crime carnival for
the last few weeks apparently took
rest yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
PERSONAL

Mrs Richard Randolph was reported
to be little better at an early hour
this morning at st. Vincent's hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mildred Rayless

Mildred Bayless, the 2-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Bayless.
1907 Sioss avenue. died yesterday aft
ernoon at 1910 o'clock. The remains
We're sent to Newmarket, Ala, at S:45
o'clock last night for interment in the
family burial grounds by Lige 10y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
Queen and Crescent Route

Excursions north and east. Saturday
August IS; Chicago, August 20. Secure
railroad and PulliNsh tickets now
1925 First Avnue,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
THINKS LITTLE GIRL WAS
POISONED BY WATERMELON

lately took sick and died Sunday morn
ing.
Il took DR.. Solomon and went to in
vestigate the case but we could learn
nothing without an autopsy in which
the child's stomach could be examined.
l will take the case up further tomor-
row."
DR.. K. P. Solomon, who went with
Coroner Brasher to examine the little
girl, said last night: Yes I saw the girl
shortly after she died but nothing defi-
mite could be learned until an autopsy
is performed. The circumstances in the
case are rather suspicious but can make
no statement now until l find something
further about the childs death. The
only way to decide whether the child was
poisoned or not is to hold an autopsy to-
morrow"
The body Of the little girl is now being
held at the parlors of the Green Under
taking company. No funeral arrange
ments have been made pending a furth-
err investigation by the coroner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
THE WEATHER

Washington jolly S1.-Forecast: For
Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy
with showers in south portion Monday
and Tuesday; light variable wind.
The following is the local report of the
United States weather bureau at Bir-
mingham for the "a hours ended at p.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
Track Is Again Clear

Montgomery, July H.-(Special. with
the tracks clear at 1928 p. m, service
south on the Louisville and Nashville
blocked since midnight last night by a
wreck six miles out, was resumed and
in the woods nearby the scene are several
parties of deputies, looking for Stafford
Cook, a negro. who is charged with hav-
ing tempered with the switch which
caused the wreck. The negro 1t Is stated,
having been discharged from the road,
had sworn vengeance. 1t was feared that
If caught he might be lynched and Sher-
III Hood advised the deputies not to bring
him in if. caught IL there was any show
ing of a crowd.
Engineer John Coins was no doubt
killed In trying to jump as it is shown
that he was caught between the cab and
a telegraph pole. He was badly mashed
up. Today, In the midst of the wreck
age, was found the gold case of the
dead engineers watch, with the works
gone. Fully 5000 people were at the
scene Of the wreck today. Two crews of
80 men each worked all night and day
to clear the wreckage. The agent at
McGhees Switch. Hugh Mcpherson, states
that some one threw something into his
face last night about the time of the
wreck, which he took to be chloroform,
but 1t is not now t6sught that this in
cident, even IL 1t was an attempt to over
power him, was a part of the plan to
wreck the train.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01

SHAW, The Undertaken. 210S and Ills
9Th avenue. Both phones 9.
GREEN Undertaking Co. Phones 1902.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
CHEAP COAST EXCURSION
RATES VIA SEABOARD

$500 Washington and return;
$500 Norfolk and Richmond
and return. Electric lighted
observation cars and fans.
Phone 1882 for ! aulars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
FIFTH ATTEMPT IS
MADE TO DESTROY
TRAINS ON |. & N.
Wreck at Montgomery Latest
Of Series Which Has Baf-
fed the Detectives
DEPUTIES HUNTING
DISCHARGED EMPLOYE
Negro, 1t Is Said, Had Sworn yen-
geance-Fully 5000 Men Were at
the Scene of the Wreck
Yesterday

The fifth attempt to wreck the fast
trains of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad is announced as having taken
place early yesterday morning few
miles below Montgomery.
The attempt was successful, for the
engineer and fireman were both killed
and several other people injured The
train wrecked was the fast mail train
which has a contract to deliver Uncle
Sans mail in New Orleans at a certain
hour. 1t is operated from Atlanta via
the Western Alabama. thence via the
Louisville and Nashville main line to
government so much cash for every min
ute of delay and has established a fine
record for deliveries
A switch was turned Saturday night,
which resulted in the engine pitching
headlong into ditch, killing the two
trainmen and shaking up the others. The
wreck is the fifth that has been attempt
ed on the Louisville and Nashville fast
trains during the past few months. On
the Birmingham division q few months
ago. No. 4. due here at s:35 p. M, ran
into an open switch at Calera and struck
in vain for the perpetrators of the wreck
A few days after this wreck the same
train was sent into a ditch at Cunning
ham, IL miles north of Birmingham The
mall clerk on this train died from in
juries received and several people were
very seriously injured. Later the wreck
ers attempted to derail No. at Flomaton
and again on the Mobile division a few
days later.
The wrecks are regarded as unques-
tionably the work of train wreckers. The
prevailing opinion is that some persons
who have been discharged have grudge
against the company, but so far very, lit
tie Roadway has been made in clearing
up the mysteries.
Every effort will be made to solve
the mystery of the wreck below Mont
gomery. Louisville and Nashville detec-
tives from every prominent city in this
section have been dispatched to the scene
and 1t is expected that J. B. Harlan,
chief of the Louisville and Nashville
sleuths, will be on the scene within a
few hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
CITY ITEMS

w. =. LEHMAN, Oh
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-30
THE C0NfEDERACY'S SECRET
Trusted to Negro by President Jeffer
son Davis and Will Never
Be Known.

Richmond, Va.-During the closing
days 6f the civil war, when the pro-
spective collapse of the confederate
government became certainty, JEFF
ferson Davis, president of the south
ern states, summoned his ,bodyguard
and personal servitor, James H. Jones,
a negro, at the southern capitol in
Richmond, and said:
Games. l hereby hand you, sol.
emily and sacredly, the seal % The
Confederate States Of America. The
southern government is about to fall.
This seal, which We must and do hold
sacred and unbeatable, must be Sc.
creted where no man in future shall
profane It by public gaze and exan't
nation. I entrust this mission to you.
I hereby charge you with this seals
disappearance. Hide it, and let no
man know where it is. Tell not even
mo. And let the secret die with you"
Jones, an intelligent and faithful
negro, accepted the task. And to this
day he has fulfilled it with sacred
fidelity. The seal, an enormous silver
affair, which had been made in Eng.
land and imported through the federal
blockade of the south, he secreted.
Today, as an employee of the station.
cry room Of the United States senate,
and seventy-tlve years old, he tells
the story, with this detail. But to no
farther point Of narrative can he be
induced to 60. The secret will die
with him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-30
Wells Of the Season.

Stylish and becoming are wells of
white ring dot net with the rings in
black and fine black lace border to
match. !
The winters wells show large, octa-
gonal meshes, sometimes plain, again
with big woven dots.
Care should be exercised in wearing
the wells or the nose sticking through
the meshes gives grotesque appear
ance. 7
The most becoming veil is fine
mixture of black and white, tiny black
dots on white net being better than
white on black. These have 5eooma
known as the beauty veil because sol
many women wear them, regardless
Of style.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-30
Recreation.

They say that the best crow is tho
one which gets It's rest between evet'y
two strokes. We need the games ard
tho arts that recreate us from MY
ment to moment SO that our souls
shall never get dry, prosaic, or dlB-
couraged. Play and beauty running
like a gold thread through the warb
and wool of our life-fabrlc are surely
as needful as the moro concentrated
and exclusive recreations. TO sing
Tor whistle) at ones work, to carry
melodies and verses ), our heads, to
do things with a swing and a rhythm
as Tome Japanese and all sailors do,
IL to preserve our souls from drought,
The games that VIC play with vocal
intonations, tho dramas we carry on
with srlile and glance and grimac>.
need not interrupt work. They call
for no apparatus and no stage. Best
OF all, each Of us makes the team In
these games; in these dramas each
Of us has "a speaking part" -Richnrd
Cabot, in Atlantic.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-30

"A cheetah." said Murray pleasant
~, "1s the pet Of kings and rajahs
and nabobs and the other classy gen.
try of the far east. Ever see one?"
I'm not sure" little Sammy Clancy
answered.
The two showmen were on the train
en- route to join others of the tent
family to show in Philadelphia.
Clancy was new to the circus bust.
ness. He had appeared out OF the
west without warning and had bought
out the Rawlings and Wells Oriental
h1ppodrome on wheels, so to speak.
Both Rawlings and Wells had de-
camped for New York without specify
Ing their Intentions as soon as the
transfer was made, and the new own
er had appeared simultaneously and
had picked up the reins on the rum
away outfit and stopped the danger
He was very polite. low-voiced
chap, about thirty, smooth shaver.
dark, with slow, boyish smile and a
steady eye. The show people liked
him at sight. and within a week re:
spected him. He did not yell at them
nor use large language. AS Murray
expressed It after a personal expert
ence:
Hes an ultimate conclusion. SO
and SOS the case, and there you are,
and what are you going to do about
1t? He's a wise little boy, and he's
my boss and tho rest Of the shows,
tOO."
There are several in this country"
went on Murray. "Some Of the parks
have them. But they all seem dis
pirited. l never saw but one live one.
You don't know any Of the old timers,
do you? Haven't been in the bust
ness long?"
mot SO very long," said Sammy.
This happened nearly eight years
ago. just about the time small cir
cuses began to lose their grip on &C
count of vaudeville packing the the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-30
Victims of Elemental Forces.

Tokyo, Japan.-Japan is peculiarly
the victim Of elementary forces. The
country contains 81. active volcanoes
and has an average of about 500 earth.
quake shocks yearly. AS for fires, it
used to be estimated that city like
Osaka was rebuilt once in ten years
owing to this cause alone. It was no
uncommon thing for three or four
acres Of the lath and plaster houses
to be wiped out In an hour or two
after the overturning Of kerosene
lamp. A sturdier style Of building and
more efficient fire brigade has made
insurance in Japan possible, but floods
and earthquakes still take q heavy tall
;of life and property.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-11-30

Upon first glance some people may
think that this is the "hobble" skirt,
but 1t is not; the effect is there, but
not the fact. The upper portion Of
this skirt Is cut circular, with only
few gathers at the waist, the lower
edge Is gathered in a circular band.
The lower edge of this skirt measures
IN yards.
The pattern (5206) is cut in sizes %
to 80 inches waist measure. To make
the skirt in the medium size will re-
qufre 3M yards of material sc inches
wide, az yards A inches wide, or 2%
yards SO inches wide.
TO procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number Of pattern.