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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-18
Hand Instead of Machine Labor.

Columbus, O., Dec. 1.-THE COM
mission appointed by Gov. Nash to
investigate the convict labor question
recommends that in order to bring
less competition with free labor all
machinery be taken from the Ohio
prison. and that the convicts be re-
CURED to make everything by hand.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-18
Nothing Left of the Building.

lola, Kan, Dec 16.-An explosion of
500 pounds of dynamite about one
o'clock yesterday morning in store
room at the cement plant rocked the
town and brought people out of bed.
Nothing was left of the building.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-18
Rrvan's criticism of the Message.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 14.-W. ]. Bry-
an comments on President Roose-
velt's expression of regret in his mes
sage over the death of Queen Victoria
and Empress Frederick while failing
to sympathize with Kruger in his own
bereavement.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-18
Drowned by BreaIIng Through che Ice

Paducah, KY, Dec. 16.-Third Clerk
Mark Amerberg, of the steamer
Spread Eagle, one of the Leyhe feet.
of st. Louis, in winter quarters here,
was drowned yesterday by breaking
through the ice. The remains were
shipped to his home at Grafton, III.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-18
Broke the December RECORD.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 15.-The
thermometer registered eight below
here at eight a. m. Saturday morning
and lowered about the zero mark all
day. The cold wave broke all records
in Kansas City for the last II years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-18
His sleep Ended in death.

Peoria. Ill, Dec. Thames A. HAIR
ris, aged 81 years. who went to sleep
on the morning Of November 2. and
had been unconscious almost con-
tinnaliy ever since. died yesterday.
s5s vas UNCONSCIOUS for i've weeks.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-18
pecIded for the JoIntIsts.

Coffeyville, Kan, Dec. 16.-Mrs. H.
M. Stansbury sued five liquor dealers
for $4,000 damages for selling liquor
to her son. The jury decided
against her, after having been out
only few minutes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-18
Bank sIessenger Causht.

Cairo, Ill. Dec. 16--Robert Cham
berlain, the bank messenger who dis
appeared from Mobile Thursday with
5000. was captured IN Cairo Satur-
day 7 except 500 was recovered
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-18

Washington. Dec. 12-NearIy If not
quite all the Louisiana delegation in
congress viii support the republican
Philippine tariff bin on the ground
that Louis5saa sugar HekIls zEos
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-18
Thousands ID Chinanaen Made HomeIess

London, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Morning Leader from Hong Kong
says big fire occurred last Thurs
day at Lo Nan, suburb of Canton.
-Four hundred houses were destroyed,
some lives were lost and thousands
of Cinnamon were made homeless.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-18
For Posts In Philippines

Washington, Dee. 1.-THE secretary
OF war asks congress for 100000 fos
the construction of arm buildings il
sniia za z00o. eco for posts e
F = Es Philippines.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-18
WIN Not withdraw the Friars.

Rome, Dec. 1.-THE pope is unwill-
ing to withdraw the Catholic friara
from the Philippines and substitute
American priests as recommended by
Gov. Taft AMI other American Ruthor-
isiez
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-18
Hii,oie sleeper rs Dead.

Peoria. H., Dec. 15.-James A. Har-
ris, aged 81 years, who went to sleep
November z, and had been uncon-
scious almost continually ever since.
died yesterday. He was unconscioez:
for I'VE weeks.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-01-12
HOTEL MAY FLOWER
DE- SANCHEZ MORALES, CAMU1As & COMP.
SAN JUAN, P. R.-CRISTO 16

Habitaciones ventadas BALCONIES Gale
Esp6ndidos de ducha la installation
Is aqua esterezda fada apratos de-
tema Pasteur. Gale principal centrlca
Barberia en- estabeclmnto de coches g6nero
comodldades
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-01-12
FARMACIA PEREZ AVlLES
plaza IL rincipai.
ArecfbO. Puerfu Rico.

La antigua acredtad naea que fuG del Leo perfz Fre1t
hoy propiedad del Lcdo Manuel Perez AveS & quen "a m Ia
su Ia Isla. ...,.. -
formulas esta cargo de un ntengene persona
halo Ia Immediate direcci6n del Perez Aves
consantemente
ductos ourmco nventados y ap1cados a la terapeutca
han sldo pre1laoo con eoaha o orc
plata Expcsiciones extranJeras
baratismos
Pedro Rios ean encargados da mostrado
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-01-12
:. Y1uEsiOn
de Scott

kceifs de hlgado de bacalao
HIpoiosilios dc Cal y de sosa
. son bien y generalmente
conocidas.
Sus propiedades medi-
. cinales son irrefutables
en- la curacion de las
. intermediates bsct0ralfs,
bHlm01A7reS E MteStIHalsS
/ en- Ia AHsn.id, la CLn0-
! SIS, la Dyspepsia, el RsH-
. matiS1l0 Y en- todas las
. enfermedades que debi-
Titan el siStenna nervioSo.
No hay mejor tonic Y r.
/, cOAStituVents, nj digsstfr0
mejor asimilable que la
, Emulsion de Scott.
SCOTT s BOVINE, Qufnieos, New York.
D. veDta en- las Farmseias DFosusrtas.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
s1OO,OOO PAID FOR
 MCDONALD CORNER
TITLE MADE TO THE TITLE, LOAN AND TRUST co. AS TRUSTEE. THE PLANS OF THE OWNERS STILL SECRET.

The deed transferring the McDonald property to the new owners associated with W. H. Woodward was filed for rec ord in the office of Judge of Probate Styles yesterday afternoon. The trans fer was made to the Title Guaranty Loan and Trust Company as trustee. It was signed by T. c. Mcdonald. W. J. Mc- Donald. E. P. Mcdonald, Julie B. Steele and Bettie II. Brizendine. The consider ation was s10O,000.
 The names of the associates of Mir Woodward in the purchase of the prop erty are yet secret, and will probably re- main so. They do not care to figure prom inently in the Improvements which will be made within the next few months
 In speaking of the transaction and the filing of the deed yesterday. MT. Brown said:
 "Our part of the transaction is now complete. We have done all we could and the deed is on record. It is up to the pur- chasers to announce their plans. What their plans are or who the gentlemen are we are not in a position to say. It is safe however, to state the property will be improved in a fitting way; and, you know, Mir. Woodwards way of doing things counts much in this statement"
 Further than this no intimation of those connected with the company nor what the plans for improvement were would be made by the agent.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
MANY IMPORTANT
 MATTERS TO COME UP
Board of Aldermen Will Have a Busy Session Wednesday Night.
 Election Occurs.

The Board of Aldermen for the city will hold it's regular meeting Wednesday night. This meeting gives promise of be- ing one of the most interesting held in some weeks. The election of two mem- bers of the board of education Is sehed- uled, and the question of salaries will also be considered.
 Another question of interest which will probably come up for settlement will be that of a license schedule for the year of 1902. The miscellaneous committee of the City Council has been at work on this question for several weeks. They have de- cided to ask that section be eliminated and that the amount of tax from other special companies be changed in several instances. Their report will most prob- ably be rendered at this meeting.
 Paving on Fifth avenue will also be con- sidered. Several petitions of different na lures will be presented and the entire question given much consideration.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
L. & N. BUYS LAND
 AT BOYLES STATION
Rumored That Railroads Will Move Shops From Decatur to Birmng-
 ham-ln Name of Land Go.

Forty-three acres of land at Boyles Station, which Is three or four miles from Birmingham on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad has been sold to the Louisville Land Company by E. P Bar ton for $6,37O.50. The deed was filed yes terday morning in the clerks office of the probate court.
 It is said the property was bought for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and that 1t will build its shops there in the near future. The shops of the road are at present at Decatur, but according to the rumor they will be moved to this district
 The deed was sent to Birmingham by c. o. Bradford, a real estate agent in Louisville, and was yesterday filed in the court Should the railroad build a shop there 1t will mean the expenditure of several hundred thousand dollars, and bring a large force of skilled workmen to the place. The shops will be the re- pair station for this division of the road and will be equipped to handle an i'm mense number of cars.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
MINERS ISSUE PROTEST.
Want Chinese Exclusion Law Passed
 and Ask Support of Editors.

The members of local union No. 664 of the United Mine Workers, have written letters to the editors of the different pa pers of this district asking their support in favor of the enactment of law ex- cluding the Chinese from this district.
 In part this letter is as follows:
 The census of 1890 shows that among our white population there was an aver age of one in every 960 in prison. Among the negroes one in every Soo Among the Chinese one in 265, and among the Jap anese one in every 160. Hence it is plain that it is not as much to reduce crime among the negroes as it is to reduce wages among white men. He can do what he has done in California. In that State the Chinese have for years engaged in all kinds of gardening and vegetable huckstering They pick all sorts of fruit, make boxes and pack the same; catch fish. crabs and market them. They work in canneries and all similar establish ments.
 They make boxes and sell cigars, make hats, caps, overalls, overshirts, coats, vests, pants and various kinds of under wear. They make boots, shoes, names and many other articles in the manufacture of leather They make soaps, starches, candies, jams, jellies. pickles, catsups, chow chow, vinegars etc, and bottle. box and pack the same. They work In hotels, restaurants, lodging houses and private residences, They make salt, brooms, brushes, bags, ropes. cordage, llnseed oil and various chemicals They wash, scrub, iron cook and wait on tables, and do all sorts of household and kitchen work. They chop wood, blow. harrow, work in the mines and on railroads. At a glance at the labor of the Pacific coast it shows that the trail of the serpent Is over all.
 We hope that the gates of castle gar den shall never swing outward to any American citizen who seeks but a fair days wages for fair days work. We therefore hope that you may not forget Alabamas hundreds of thousands of toilers when settling the Chinese ques- ton.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
Minimum Records.

These records are tho minimum tenn peratures of the years mentioned in the month of December. Tn talking of the cold spell MT. Jacobs said
 '"The temperature never went so low as on this occasion since the records have been preserved here. One time be- a black suit. with a turned-down collar and blue tie, He is clean shaven, with the exception of his mustache, but ap- peared to be somewhat thinner than when he was placed in jail one week ago yes- terday During the entire proceedings he sat quietly listening to the testimony of the witnesses and his face never showed the least emotion when damaging testi- mony was introduced. He talked with his attorneys several times. but further than that spoke but to one or two.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
SEXTETTE SONG
 MAY BRING TROUBLE
THE FLoRoDoRA MANAGEMENT THREATENS TO PROSECUTE ATHLETIC CLUB, BUT THE PREF rY "MAIDENS" ARE DEFIANT.

The Birmingham Athletic Club Is meet ing with opposition to the production of the famous "Florodora Sextette," in the Society Circus this afternoon and to- night The following telegram, which was received last night, explains the nature of the kick:
 St. Louis, December 16. To Birmingham Athletic Club. Birming-
 ham, Ala:
 Learn from paper you intend staging part of Florodora We are protected by copyright and will prosecute any unau- thorized public performance.
 KIRK LA SALLE. Manager. In spite of this protest, the Florodora number will be put on both todays performances, exactly as has been a6- vertised.
 The telegram was delivered last night to Prof. C. Harry Miles at the Athletic Club and immediately afterward an effort was rzade to communicate with President Solon Jacobs, but he could not be found. Dr. J. E. Dedman, Ed Warren and other members of the board of governors, were found however, and they were unanimous In directing that the 'Florodora" number should be put on regardless of protests. They argue that the number is not really reproduction of the opera, as no women appear in it as in the original that it is simply burlesqued imitation of cer- tain feature of the opera by twelve young men.
 The report of the telegram got circu- lated last night among the members of the club and for a while the pretty maidens'' were almost in tears at the thought of the lost opportunity of show Ing their newly acquired finery. 1ile de- cision of the board of governors, how ever. soon set matters straight, and the double sextette proceeded with their fnal rehearsal
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
DAMAGE SUIT ON TRIAL.
Woman 76 Years Old Claims She Was
 Injured by Train.

In the first division of the City Court the damage suit for $1OO0O of Mrs. E. c. Steele against the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Is on trial. The plaintiff claims that she was on a train of the de- fendant and that she asked to be put off at Sydeton Station.
 The conductor, she claims, did not stop the train at the station mentioned, but went several hundred yards beyond, which necessitated her walking back across a trestle which was between the station and the stopping place of the train. She says 1t was late and that she fell injuring herself. The plaintiff is 76 years old.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
MORGAN TO BE TRIED
 BEFORE BENNERS
Hearing Will Begin Tomorrow If the coffman Case Is
 Finished.

Should the preliminary trial of R. D.. Coffman be completed before tomorrow afternoon George W. Morgan, who Is charged with embezzlement, will be given a preliminary hearing before Judge I. H. Benners. who is hearing the Coffman case.
 There are at present twelve warrants for Morgan. and the bond on each is s1.- GOO, making total of s12,0O0, which he will have to secure before he can be released. It is stated on good authority that there are a number of other warrants ready to be served should the attempt be made to get his bond fixed.
 The preliminary trial of George A. Blinn. Jr., and w. l.. Dodd has been set for next Friday before Judge Benners.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
PARIS SETTLES
 CASE OUT OF COURT
GETS ANOTHER COMPANY TO GO ON HIS BOND AND HEARING OF AMERICAN COMPLAINTS PETl. TON IS NOT HEARD.

The petition of the American Bond and Trust Company to be relieved from the bond of Coroner w. D. Paris was settled out of court 1t being said that the coron- CT obtained another company to go on his bond and voluntarily relieved the Amer ican company.
 The case was set for hearing before Judge Stiles of the probate court yester- day, but was not heard for this reason. It has been set for hearing several tim mes before, but each time the official duties of the coroner have kept him from being present.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
ROB PICTURE STORE.
Some Thieves Operate Successfully In
 Rolls Establishment Three Times.

J. H. Roll. who has picture frame establishment at 2022 First street. re- ported to the police that he had been robbed three times within the last few days. and that the same thieves did the work each time. He had given chase to the men. but had been unable to catch them.
 Picture frames, a picture and other things were taken. One picture. wa ter color painted by Miss Lucille Douglass, was stolen several days ago as were also two picture frames.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
WEATHER RECORDS
 OFPASTDECEMBERS
 ARE SENT WE7IZZING

The weather records for the month of stars yesterday morning. The teEpera- ture was s:oS degrees. which is the low est number ever registered in Birming- ham during the month of December. The temperature records since 1893 are as follows:
 December 5. 1S93-23
 December 20, 1S9413
 December and G. 1s95-19
 December 25, 1s96-20
 December B. 1S97-25.
 December 14. 1S9S-15.
 December 30. 1S99-19.9.
 December Il, 1900-31.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
Commercial Reciprocity Urged.

Washington, December 16.-President Roosevelt today transmitted to the Sem ate a petition signed by Senor F. Gamba and other residents of Cuba, urging com mercial reciprocity between that island and the United States. They say that owing to the comparative cheapness of European goods, the sale of American products is decreasing in Cuba and that until an arrangement can be made for a differential in favor of the United States this country soon will find that it has no market in Cuba.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
FIRE DESTROYS ROW
 OF FRAME BUILDINGS
Structure in South Twentieth Street and Goods of Occupants Con-
 sumed-Loss $5,ooo.

At o'clock yesterday morning fire was discovered in the building at SIS South Twentieth street which Is occu- pied by Eason & Akin Grocery Company, and it quickly spread, destroying the one story frame. buildings Nos. s12. s14. BIC and 31s South Twentieth street, which is owned by H. D. Smith of Birmingham and H. D. Prescott of New Orleans. The loss on the building was about $1200 with 5000 insurance.
 The building was occupied by the Inn saloon, J. E. Burke, grocer; Jennie Houston, colored, restaurant; Charlie Lunwo, a Chinese laundryman, and Eason & Akin Grocery Co. Total loss about S5000.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
 SILVER SERVICE FUND
Amount Has Now Reached $420. Major Anderson Col
 lected $50.

The fund for the silver service to be given the battleship Alabama continues to grow rapidly. Last night the sum or $420 had been reported and other commit teemen were unheard from. A popular subscription list has been started and the public In general is requested to send con- tributions to it. All names of contribu- tors of more than one dollar will be pub lished in the list. It is thought that the entire amount of S10O0 will be raised with in few days, and B1rmingham's name placed at the top of the list of cities con- tributing to the service.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
LITTLE GIRL BURNED.
While Playing In Kitchen Hot Coffee
 SplIs on Her.

Emma May, the infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. O. G. Venable, was badly burned by a pot of boiling coffee falling on her while playing about her parents home Sunday afternoon. Her injuries are serious, but the physicians believe she will recover from them. They say, how ever, if she does recover she will be marked for life by scars where the hot liquid burned the soft flesh.
 MT. venable is connected with the Bir- mingham News. and is well known throughout the entire state of Alabama. He lives at SIP North Twentieth street. The physicians pronounced the little girl somewhat better last night.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
ONE NIGHT, 0n FRIDAY, DECEMBER kU DAVID sBELASCO'S NAUGHTY ANTHONY
COMEDY srCCESS.

COMEDY SUCCESS, It was written for laughing purposes, and amused New York audiences for 150 nights at the Herald Square Theatre.
 MARIE DORO, Anna Held's only rival, will be seen as
 Cora, the Hosiery Model. Every nice girl wears the Naughty Anthony stocking.
 NEW SONGS. NEW DANCES. Regular prices; barsain day matinsss
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
COMMISSION TO MEET.
Three Policemen Will Be Tried--Tha
 GameweII System.

The police commission will meet tonight at o'clock in the office of Chief of Po- lice Austin in adjourned session from last Tuesday night. Several matters of inter- est will be brought up before the board, one of them probably being the reinstate- ment of the Gamewell system.
 Charges have been made against three members of the force-Richardson Veitch and Brizendine-and they will be tried tonight.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17

fore the records were taken here the record in Montgomery went as low as 5 degrees above and 1t Is supposed that the fall in Birmingham was equally as low. But that time was before any official recognition of reports was made at this city. Consequently, so far as official records are concerned, those made Sun day morning and Monday morning stand without parallel.
 Mercury to 3:o3. y
 'rhe record of the thermometer yes- terday morning went to SOS degrees, which In itself is record-breaker of the most notable type. for none of the old records went below the IS mark.
 "The prediction for tomorrow is fair and warmer, but it will not be of a warmness appreciable by the general pub lie. By this I mean 1t will not be much warmer than today and yesterday, though there will be a slight difference in the records"
The age-herald., 1901-12-17

Royal Baking Powder will always keep fresh and of full strength regardless of climate or season. Every atom, to the last in the can, does even, perfect work. Made from pure, grape cream of tartar. Makes wholesome food.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
RAIL MILL TO BE OPERATED
 IN TWO MONTHS Fires in the Big Plant at EnsIey Will Soon be
 Lighted WORK Is BEING RUSHED Vice.PresIdent Mecreery Refuses to Give Out Exact Date for the First operation-WiIl Mean
 Much for the District.
WORK IS BEING RUSHED

The rail mill at the steel plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com pany at Ensley will be put in operation within the next few weeks, if the present degree of progress on the work of com pletion continues. For several weeks past the force of men employed in completing the rail mill plant have been working night and day without making any stop, and the end Is now in sight.
 When asked about it yesterday Vice President McCreery said:
 q really have nothing to give out on the question of progress made at the mill other than it has been satisfactory. It is impossible for us to say just when we will begin making rails, but that time is now almost in sight. We have been receiving satisfactory prices for steel and have felt but little occasion for hurry in the mat ter. But we have decided If steel can be bought at good prices and then made into rails with profit we can make them here with profit.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17

Comb and brush set in solid silver n.50 at Lowinsohns, 2O0S First avenue 12-17-tu-th-sat-su-tu
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
BrooksIde Residents There.

Many residents of Brookside. where the killing took place. were in the court room all through the proceedings. Among the spectators were also several Methodist preachers It is said that if the prisoner should be convicted here and ask for a pardon, the ministers of Alabama con ference will, as body, ask the Governor to let the law take its course.
 Coffman appeared in the courtroom in
The age-herald., 1901-12-17

The cures a medicine makes are the proofs of its merit, 0pd Hoods sarsa- parilla makes the most.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
WEDNESDAY,, DEC. is, MATINEE AND NIGHT ..WARD and VOKES..
..WITH 55 PEOPLE.

ssUifft 0O 1Ot Lk3ss First time here in their new sun. burst of fun, music and sightliness.
 1.-THE HEAD WATERS" Lucy Daily, Margaret Daly vokes. George Sidney (the funny little Jew). Joe Kelly, Tuxedo ladies' band.
 CHORUS OF FORTY. Night prices 25o to $1; matinee prices 25c, SOC, 75c.
The age-herald., 1901-12-17
Only a Question of Weeks.

You might say, however, 1t is now only a question of weeks before we will be turninssout rails at Ensley. We have looked forward to that day for quite a while now. and it is a pleasure to think the realization of our hopes is near at hand"
 Further than this MT. McCreery would say nothing, but from men closely con nected with the company it has been learned that the mill will be in operation a short time after the arrival of Mir. Me Creery in Birmingham the work on the mill was discontinued, but several weeks ago 1t was started again with renewed energy and since has been pushed with force