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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
Lines to the President
OF the Woman's Club
(Mrs. Robert H. Pearson,)


(Mrs. Robert H. Pearson,)
(By Prof. S. L. Robertson)
drink to you brimming bowl,
In heartfelt recognition,
or that in you, the world calls SOUL,
But I, prophetic vision;''
A common sense, which is foresight,
generous comprehension,
OF actions wrong or actions right,
OF good or bad intention.
To some has heaven vouchsafed the mind
To clasp the situation:
The spirit of events to find,
AS If by inspiration;
And when they chance to recognize
The drift of circumstances,
What's proper, then, without disguise
They do. and take the chances.
You, in your modest way and clear,
With nice consideration,
And purpose clean and soul sincere,
Have won an envied station,
Been exalted to the lofty plane
OF lofty hearts and tender
Admired for worth of soul and brain,
And not for gaudy splendor.
Your sort have given you acclaim,
With cheerful, soulful spirit
IT'S but the sweet foretaste of fame
Which you so truly merit;
Those who with loving hearts and eyes,
Have watched your ways with pleasure,
See in it nothing to surprise,
Nor praise in fusome measure.
So here's bumper, friend, from me;
In heartfelt recognition
OF what l know-of charms I see,
That equal your condition;
I can only sprinkle, thus, your shrine,
Not pour fit lbation;
bumper of the rarest wine,
Could but match the rare occasion.
From years far back you've gathered
hearts,
And kept them; may you keep them,
Till the Slayer shoots his deadliest darts
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

Critical
From the Chicago Post.
1t was evident that something in the pa
per amused her very much.
you men do sometimes evolve the most
complicated sentences" she said, "and the
funniest part of 1t IS that you seem to rath-
err pride yourselves on it,
whats the matter now? he asked.
"Why, this article speaks of the United
States 'uphodins the open-door policy
when 1t would be much easier to say hold
ing the door OPEN"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
This Weeks Calendar
OF Literary Clubs

WEDNESDAY, HIGHLAND BOOK CLUB.
Place of meeting, Mrs. T. o. Smith.
Programme:
"A Celebration of Christmas
P. NJ, NINETEENTH CENTURY CLUB.
Programme:
alexander of Egypt; His Life and
Times"-Miss Webb
1.-The City of the Hundred Gates"-Miss
Eloise Johnston.
Reading, "Uarda"-Mrs. Morrow.
"Ancient Neighbors"-Club.
Leadcr-Miss Bradford.
THURSDAY, P. M, EDGEWOOD CLUB.
Place of meeting, Mrs. McCrossin.
Programme:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27
q g. TO Ia.
eo.,,tha a This Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss S12Nzzm
TO CUBA AND WEST INDIES, VIA CEN
TRIAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY.

Both one way ana excursion tickets can
be purchased through to Havana via Port
Tampa and Miami Steamers of the Plant
Steamship company leave Port Tampa
Mondays, Thursday and Saturdays each
week for Key West and Havana Steam
ers of the Florida East Coast Steamship
company leave Miami Sundays, We'd
nesdays of each week for Havana. Close
connection at Port Tampa and Miami may
be had by taking Central of Georgia rail-
way. For schedules, rates, reservations
and other information call on Scion Jacobs,
commercial agent No. 2015 First avenue OF
Jack w. johnson, union ticket agent, Br-
m,ngham, Ala.
]. C. HALLE, Gen. Pass Agt.,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-27

= Hoods Sarsaparilla cures scrofula by pu-
rifying the blood. What's more, its cures
are permanent
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
BADGER AND BULLDOG
Will Appear in a Corbett fitzslmmOns Atrac'
 ton Saturday Night.

The secretary of Post B, of the Travel ers' Protective Association, has received two badgers from J. B. Taylor, of San An gelo, Cal, to be used in the badger-bulldog scrap which will entertain Post B next Saturday
 Badgers are hard animals to get and it was only after many attempts and much correspondence that the two fierce little animals were secured through the courte- sy of J. F. Boone, of Roanoke, Va.
 Two of the biggest-jawed, most ferocious bulldogs in Jefferson county have been picked out to chew their California visitors into sausage meat. The site of thisQ chewing" match has not been selected yet.
 The T. P As claim that the badger fight is an invention of their own, and all in- Judgements of their patent will be bitterly prosecuted.
 A large attendance is expected at the Saturday night meeting, which is to be held at the Morris Hotel.
 Besides the fight, the annual election of officers will be held and delegates to the into sausage meat. The site of this state convention at Mobile will be selected
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
QUEER FREAK OF RIVERS
Either Crazy or Making a Good
 Bluff At It. NEITHER SLEEPS NOR EATS Made Believe He Was Taking Glass of Beer, When It Was Medcine-Has Done
 Time in Other Cities.

"Dr" H. Rivers, the patent medicine and cheap jewelry fakir who was fined $10O and thirty days extra by Judge Feagin, few days ago. for swndling since his con- finement in the city prison has developed a severe case of insomnia, mental aberra- tion, or a superabundance of intelligence, the officials are unable to decide which.
 He claims that he-has not slept for three nights and has been unable to eat any thing for equal number of days. He wanders about the corridors of the jail in an apparently dazed condition, and when confined in his cell mutters and mumbes to himself in a manner unintelligible to the turnkeys. When he was locked up he had d bottle in his possession from which he took several drinks.
 The warden ordered this taken away from him, but before it could be done Riv- CTS threw it to the floor and smashed it to smthereens. This bottle is believed to have contained cocaine.
 Last night Dr. Mason, the assistant city physician, was called in to examine Rivers and prescribe for him. Dr. Mason reported that the fakir'S pulse was strong and said he could not imagine what allied him. The warden and others who have watched him believe that he is attempt ing to play crazy in the hope that he will be released.
 Df hdSOH measured out some lauuanunl and water for Rivers, and sent it in by the turnkey. When told it was medicine the fakir refused to drink it.
 "Well, let's take walk" said the turn key. -
 Dr. Rivers expressed his assent and the two promenaded up and down the corri- dors arm in arm.
 Here is the Bell Top saloon; suppose we go in and take a drink,' said the turn key.
 q am perfectly agreeable" replied the Doctor
 Accordingly. the two marched into va cant cell and the turnkey ordered two beers.
 Here's yours, ''Dr." he said, offering the fakir the glass of audanum and wa ter.
 The "D." grasped it eagerly, drank it and said he would like to have bottle of beer to take home with him. An empty medicine bottle was procured and he was marched back to his cell and shut up for the night.
 According to the police officers, Rivers has served time in more cities than one for swindling. Since his incarceration here Mayor Evans has been requested to release him, but as the case was so strong against him the mayor refused.
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
MORE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Ensting Their Efforts in Behalf of the Sum-
 day School Jubilee.

Interest in the Sunday school jubilee which is to be held in this city on April A continues to increase. The following Birmingham churches have already enlist ed in the movement: The First Baptist Southside Baptist, First Methodist Cum-- be11and Presbyterian Church of the Ad- vent, First Presby terian, St. Jchn's Metho- dist, St. Mary's-o the ighlands, Simp- som Methodist, and the Second Presbyter- ian.
 The pupils in these Sunday schools alone will number over 1,500, and tfis estimate does not include the numerous schools throughout the county. besides the remain der of those dn the city. It is said that the Howard college cadets and the young ladies of the Atheneum will also take part in these exercises.
 The railroads, we'll as the Birming- ham Railway and Electric company and the dummy lines will all offer reduced rates for that day
 Arrangements are being made to enter tain such of the visitors as will be com- peled to remain in the city all day.
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
BASKET BALL AND GOLF
Game in Chattanooga Tonight-Summer Bas-
 ket Ball League-Gof Cub.

The basket ball team of the Birmingham this morning at 5:55 o'clock, where they will play their second championship game of the season with the Chattanooga Ath- letic association tonight.
 The following will make up the party: Redd, center; McDonough, right forward; Dean, left forward; Jones, right guard; Underwood, left guard; Blackwell, substi- tute and Prof. Miles, who will umpire the game.
 The team will be somewhat weakened by the loss of Capt Frank, who had the misfortune night before last to have his nose knocked to pieces in practice game by another players elbow.
 There is a great deal of talk among the members of the Athletic club over the or ganization of another basket ball lesgue to play open air games in the tennis courts of the club this summer; 1t is not exactly a new league, but another team added to the present Birmingham Athletic club league. Basket ball has proven itself so open air games this summer, played under several arc lights, will be very attractive entertainment.
 A golf club is to be organized in this city Golf has been a long time in getting ro~ Birmingham, but it has come at last. Montgomery "has it," and it Is said to be very popular down in the Capital City.
 Robert H. Baugh is one of the organizers of the club here. He says that the men who will compose the club are very en- thusiastic over the game, and he thinks the club will prove a successful one. No place has yet been selected for the links.
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
WAFER COMMITTEE
Has Made No Further r>lnvestigation-Rates Will
 Be ReadjustedH

1.-The report of the special water commit tee will not be ready at the next meeting of the city council,' said member of the committee yesterday.
 ..The commits ttee has not had a regular meeting since the city council met last, he continued but each one of the members has been considering the testimony and de- vising in his own mind what is the best thing that can be done. Of course the real purpose of the investigation is to se- cure more equitable rates for watr.
 "The committee at the last meeting of the city council was given the power to make a full investigation of the entire water supply and also to re-adjust rates by making new contract with the water company
 The committee will receive and consider any proposition which the water company sees fit to make and report accordingly
 Of course none of the members of the committee will say what the report will recommend, but from their conversation 1t Is evident that it intends securing cheaper water for Birmingham.
 It is thought that this can be easily ar ranged, as the water company has shown a disposition to reduce the rates and Major Milner the head, ot the company, stated on the. witness stand that a better con- tract with the city could be arranged.
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
FIRST GRAND JURY REPORT Was Made in the United States
 Court Yesterday. INDICTMENTS RETURNED Against Eighteen Persons Charged with Retail Liquor Dealing and Illicit Dsti,ling.
 Several Jury Trials,

The United States court grand jury which was organized Wednesday morning made it's first report yesterday, returning eighteen Indictments, as follows:
 Retail iquor dealers-A. M. Brooks, M. H. Owens, Charley Pesnell, Tricken Smith, William Smits, Shelley A. Mcintyre, Jack Mcclure, George Morris. H
 Illicit distilling-Harris R. Chandler, Milledge Chandler, William R. Baber, Jas. A. Ashworth, James Lowry, John E. Han son, William E. Edwards, William Hines, D. D. Abercrombie
 No bills were found in the following cases: AndrewTeal John B. Houson, John Barber, J. T. Pirkel, Nose Vice, J. c. Owens, James T. Owens, White Cotton, J. w. Haseltine, J. F. Thompson, J. N. Chaffin, D. T. Hicks, Taylor Hicks.
 Henry Wilson, negro, was brought into court in charge of two deputy marshals who explained to the judge that Wilson was drunk and had refused to answer questions propounded by the grand jury. This was denied by the negro, but Judge Bruce questioned him as to his inability 10 "stand alone'' and remanded him to jail to sober up. Wilson will be brought into court today to answer to the charge of contempt.
 The case of John A. Campbell vs. the Fidelity and Casualty company was con tinued.
 A. H. Draper sci ia, judgment nisi set aside.
 M. c. Johnson sci ia; judgment nisi set aside.
 William Fies, illicit distilling; jury and verdict of not guilty.
 At the afternoon sesson W. H. Dollar, a defaulting witness was arTaigned and was ordered to pay the cost of attachment pro- ceedings, to stand committed to jail until paid.
 B. F. Ivey, retail liquor dealer; mol pressed.
 William Files, ct al sci fa,; judgment niSi set aSde
 w. D. Jones and Jim Deuman, illicit distilling jury and verdict of not guilty.
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
REAL ESTATE, MARKET
Shows Some Activty-Demand for Residence
 Property-Good Sales Made.

The real estate market has again become quite active, and several big deals are on foot.
 Agents report an unusual demand for res- ident property for investment purposes, and some sales have been made during the week. The following transfers have ben recorded in the Probate Court:
 National Guarantee, Loan and Trust Company to Mrs. G. D. Reed, lot in property of H. D. Crowder, Woodlawn; $650.
 B. Montgomery to w. H. Baker, lots fl, AT, AS, in northwest quarter of northwest quarter of section 2, township IS, range 8 west; sSO0
 w. A. Spence to J. B. and M. Crawford, block 5 in west half of southeast quarter of section 20 township IS, range west; $500.
 ment Company, southwest quarter of northwst quarter of section S5, and south half of southeast quarter of north
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
LIBRARY COMM TEE
Of the Board of Education Explain the Contem-
 plated Removal of the Library.

The movement inaugurated by the local Federation of Women's Clubs looking to the removal of the High School library to more centrally located quarters had been misunderstood by many, who understood that the proposed plan contemplated the transfer of the library to new manage ment.
 Messrs. Frank P OBrien, Henry Gray Frank V. Evans and J. H. Phillips, consti- tuting the library committee of the board of education, have issued the following ex- planation in regard to the proposed change:
 Many inquiries have been made in regard to the movement relating to the public li- brary.
 The library in the high school building is a part and parcel of the educational equipment of the city, and as such is under the control and management of the board of education of the city.
 The board does not contemplate the trans fer of the library into other hands. It has no more right to transfer this public prop erty or its management than it would have to give up the ownership and management of any one of the public schools of the city. Nor does 1t contemplate the merging of the present library into any other institution. These ideas have gained widespread circu- lation, and should be put at rest.
 The movement inaugurated by the local Federation of Womens clubs contemplates the removal of the library from it's pres ent location to a more central and con venient place. In order to accomplish this the ladies propose to increase the number of subscribers to the library, and thereby guarantee to the board of education the necessary funds to pay the increased cost of maintenance.
 The library now consists of more than 5000 volumes. During the past ten years nearly S6 900 has been expended upon it in purchase of books and in maintenance. The board cannot insure the risk of the greatly increased expenditure involved in maintaining the library in the business part of the city without some guarantee that sufficient funds will be forthcoming from some source that will justify the removal.
 The object in view by the ladies is praise worthy and their effort Is deserving of en- couragement. The library in its present To- cation is growing; new books to the amount of about $500 each year are being added to it's shelves, even during these years of greatest depression in our educational funds The location however, is not as central as it might be, and its removal to the business section of the city will make it more accessible to the general public. It must be borne in mind, however, that the board, representing as it does the interests of the people, can afford to take no risks in the matter and as to the rumored trans fer of the property or its management into other hands, such step has never been contemplated.
 The question is simply the removal of the library as it is into a more accessible loca- ton, with some reasonable guarantee that the increased cost of aintenance will be met
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
ADJUTANT GENERAL
Confirmed the Finding of the Court-MartIal in
 the Case of Private SprouI|e.

Orders were received in this city yester- day from the adjutant-general of the state confirming the decision of the court mar tial which tried Private c. W. Sproulle, on November 6 last.
 Thre were two charges against Spro- ulle, with several specifications of each. The first charge is that he disobeyed or ders in violation of the 21st article of war. The second Is that he absented him. self from company muster and drill, with out leave of his commanding officer. Or, in ordinary language, Sproulle failed to turn up at the regular monthly drill. and, he not being sick at the time, was prompt ly "jugged."
 His defense was that he was not mem- Der of the Volunteers, as member of which company he was being tried, but be- longed to the Anniston Rifles.
 The court found him guilty of all charg- es and specifications, and fined him $15 or ten days Imprisonment in the county jail. The adjutant-general confirmed this sen- tence and instructed Captain H. B. Ken nedy to carry it into execution.
The age-herald., 1898-03-11

its successful production on a commercial scale in Birmingham. The Birmingham Rolling Mill is now running two open hearth furnaces on double turn, and It's product has been so entirely satisfactory to find ready sale in this country and Tn England. The eompany's sales of basic pig iron have increased so that it is not only shipping it to producers of steel in all parts of the United States where such works are located, but is also sending 1t to England Russia, Germany and Italy for steel works in those countries. The production of ba- sic open-hearth steel is increasing so rap idly that it is not only to the interest or the company but has become a matter or necessity that it should embark in this de- partment. The home market has shown a gratifying growth; Alabama having ad- yanced from 1888 to 1895 as a consumer of Southern pig iron from seventh in order of importance to second. But with the excep- tion of the small plant the Birmingham Rolling Mill Company, above referred to, there is still no producer of steel south of the Ohio river, and the trade of the South and Southwest offers a home market of the highest importance, beside which the export trade could be more successfully entered by plant located in Birmingham than by any of those now in operation in this country, owing to the contiguity of the various materials required, to the gulf ports. The plans and estimates which are now in Mir. Baxter's possession indicate that by the adoption of this course the company would be enabled to withdraw a large part of it's product from competing at low and comparatively unremunerative prices in distant markets in the United States and would so greatly improve it's position to enable it to commence pay ment of dividends upon the common stock.
 The company has been able to reduce the costs of production of coal, iron ore and iron during the last half a year by and with the aid of certain Improvements and linC at a min cost of production is now lower than ever before.
The age-herald., 1898-03-11

east quarter of section B., township F, range west; s2S0.
 Ala bama National BanD to I. C. and G. D. Lebolt, property in block 36, city; w. 000
 T. c. Harris to J. Moses, south half of southwest quarter east of Valley Creek, section 25 township 1T, range west; slOO. Surface right.)
 A. Griggs to L. r. Remington, north half of lot 5, in block 775, city; $4,19s.92.
 J. s. Going to J. T. Terry, lot 50x2OO on Nineteenth street and Tenth avenue, city; $6000
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
FIagman Walter Carter Hurt

Walter Carter, a fiagman on the Louis- vile and Nashville. was hurt at Blocton Wednesday night. While stepping from one car to another he fell and his hip was dis located.
 He was brought to this city yesterday morning and carried to his home in Jones' vile. His injury is not considered serious
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
SMITH FAMILY AT OUT.
Two Female Members Make Their Debut in
 Police Court

Mesdames J. H. and M. D. Smith were two of the defendants in the police court yesterday morning. They were arrested by Officer Reese, and were charged with having engaged in an affray.
 The two young ladies are sisters-in-law, and are alleged to have had falling out and the attention of the police was called to it. They were declared not guilty.
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
POLITICAL QUESTION
Will Be Taken Up by the Italian Pleasure
 Club.

The Italian Pleasure club, which was recently organized among the Italian citi- zens of Birmingham, has established rooms in the Fox building, corner Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street, for the use of its members. The rooms have been neatly fitted up and further Improvements will be added.
 The present membership of the club is about seventy-five, which it is thought will be shortly increased to over one hun dred, representing the leading Italian citi- zens of this city.
 The club was organized for the social and intellectual advancement of its members and for the discussion of such questions as may properly come before its meetings.
 N. Taccone, the president of the club was seen yesterday by an Age-Herald reporter and said that besides the social and literary features of the club, such political questions as might be deemed ad- visable would be taken up and acted upon in the interest of its members, and in the interest of good government
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
Fire in Second Avenue

The North Side fire department was called to Second avenue and Twenty-seventh street yesterday morning about 9:30. A spark on the roof of a house occupied by Tolie Taylor, a negro, caused a small blaze which was soon extinguished. The dam- age was insignificant.
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
ARRIVED LAST NIGHT
On the $40 Train From the South, the Famous
 0rang Utan.

To say that he is absolutely the most advanced in human characteristics, hab- Its and intelligence, of any animal known to civilized communities in the whole world, is a plain statement of truth. He will astonish you. Call and see him, 10 a. m., to 10 p. m, at 214 North Twenty-first street.
The age-herald., 1898-03-11
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintances of MT. and Mrs. B. B. Hudson are invited to attend the funeral of their little daughter, Annie, which will take place at Oak Hill cemetery at 2:3O this afternoon.