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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
BALLOTS WERE STOLEN.
Attorneys Methods in Nebraska Elec-

Attorneys Methods in Nebraska Elec-
 ton Contest Not Approved by Court.
 Lincoln, Neb 29.-The supreme court has just put to an end by the severity of condemnation to species of rough and ready, wild west style of deciding a closely contested election. Hitch cock county is located along the main line of the Burlington. out in the alfal- fa and long grass country. A Year ago last fall w. A. Stewart, q republi- can, and Henry Lehman, a populist, were rival candidates for county clerk. The county is very close politically and the contest was very exciting. When the ballots were counted Stew art seemed to have majority, but Lehman made various charges of fraud. The retiring county clerk was populiSt and hearing that Stewart had organized q band of cowboys to come down and steal the ballots he summoned a guard. Among the num- Der was Lehman, who With the oth- CTS slept in the court house for several nights awaiting an attack. The cow boys never came, however, and While the contest was proceeding in the courts Stewart took charge Of the of fec.
 One day soon aftc:wara Stewart stepped across the street, leaving his office door unlocked. This was part of a scheme. While he was away his attorney walked into the office and hastily piled all of the ballots into a grip he carried Then he slipped away. A few hours afterwards the theft of the ballots was discovered. Tho suspected attorney was found to have left town. X posse of populists started after him. They chased him forty miles over the prairie. through the alfalfa and the sage brush before they caught him. A search of his ef- fleets disclosed no ballots. The posse retraced the route. and miles back they found the ballots ill q gunny sack in q ditch by the road. This was not until two days after the theft.
 Stewart was busted by the district court and appealed to the supreme court He insisted that the fact that Lehmann slept i'll the clerks office vitiated the ballots so far as their use in contest was concerned. and that they were really no more than waste paper. The supreme court, however, refused to take this view of the case and remarks that this plea must have been an afterthought of the attorney who had raced over the prairie for hours with what he evidently did not at that time regard as bundle or waste paper.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

New Haven. Jan 29.-The Southern New England Telephone company held the annual meeting in the general of fees in this city to-day. A peculiar coincidence is noticed in the fact that twenty-three years ago yesterday. the first telephone exchange in the world was established in New Haven. The report of A. H. Embler, secretary and treasurer of the company, showed the following items of business for the year. Total earnings, $I39, ,392.SO gross expenses. including interest, $571, 732 80; net earnings. $161, ,66O; paid out in dividends, $15O, eco; surplus on hand, $17,OOO: gain in number of sub- scribers, 2,oS1. The board of electors will be elected later this afternoon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
BANK TELLER MISSING.
Feared That He Has Been Kidnapped
 or Murdered.

Chicago. Jan 29.-Arthur +. Barn. ard, teller of Zion City bank, the pri- vate financial institution established by John Alexander Dowie, has disap- peared. His father, c. J. Barnard, cashier of the bank, is of the belief that his son has been Kidnapped and is held for ransom, |, belief which is shared by MT Dowie and several mem- bers of his church..
 The Kidnapping theory is not enter tained so strongly by the police. They think it more probable that young Barnard has been held up by robbers and possibly injured seriously, if not fatally.
 Barnard's accounts at the bank are in perfect order.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
LAW AND ORDER RAID.

New Haven. Jan 29.-Asents Perrin and McClair of the Law and Ofaar! league last night raided two alleR policy shops and as result Jac Alderman of George street and Jo1 Quinn. who was found in . paaee the Lamar block, are undsr af4 charged with gambling. Both are said to have been convicted Of liar offenses before. In the retQ large batch of alleged poiicy
 were gatheped in which VIII h6 n ev1dance wAanS the nae1 E
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
WATERBURY POLO TEAM.
Manager Guest Has Selected tn
 Players For This Team,


 Players For This Team.
 Manager Thomas E. Guest says that Waterbury will undoubtedly have polo again this season and that 1t will begin next week on the same nights that were used by this city during the National league run. He has re- ceived any number of letters from players all over the circuit who are anxious to come here and play; among them being one from our old friend Knobby knowlton, Al Swords, Jimmy Dawson and W. H. Tobin. The delay now in organization is the fact that the magnates are considering whether there will be five or six teams in the league. The Waterbury team will probably line up as follows: Joe Dews, first rush: Joe Bottomley, sec ond rush: Johnny Griffin, center; Sut- ton, halfback. and Chatteld, goal: That ought to make pretty good team and will make the other teams hustle to win out.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
COSTLY PROPERTY DESTROYED.

nes AIoines, Ia, Jan 29.-Property losses estimated at over one-half mill sli0n of dollars were caused by ire r1y to-day in the business district 44 tbescity. y.se fire broke out shortly Gter o'clock this morning In the x1Aka Bros, department store. A a1 alarm was turned in, but be- tho Ire department could make leessiQn on the d4mes, which
 6 with rApidity, IL was seen
 y11ue prppexs ad3ointng
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
FIVE BOERS KILLED.
The Report of Paul Kruger's Sicknes
 Is 1ania1

The Report of Paul Kruger's Sickness
 Is Denied.
 Cape Town. Jan 29.-It is reported that the invaders have reached the Ondtshoorn district, where they had 8 slight skirmish with the defense forces. Amsterdam, Jan 29-Mr Kruger at tended divine service at his hotel. in Utrecht, Sunday. His secretary tele- graphs that the statements about MT Kruger being sick are inventions. His health is very satisfactory.
 Nentersberg Road, Orange River Col ony. Saturday, Jan 26.-Generals De Wet and Paterson. with 800 Boers. crossed the railroad between here and Halfontein. Twenty-Five British ill ambush killed five of the Boers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
EERR'S FATHER IS DYING.

Paterson. N. T.. Jan 29.-Hugh Kerr, father of George J. Kerr, is sinking rapdiiy, bur his physicians say that he may survive two days. He is unable to partake of food. and StimulantS are injected into his body to prolong life. The condition of the patient was deemed 100 serious to inform him of tG-day'S proceedings in court.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
THE FULL PENALTY
Paterson Mupderers Were Sen
 tenced This Morning.
HARD LABOR FOR ALL OF THEM
No Time Lost by the Judge in Pro-

No Time Lost by the Judge in Pro
 nouncing Sentence - The Prisoners
 Will Be Transferred to Trenton
 Prison in q Few Days-kerr's Fath-
 CT Said to Be Dying.
 Paterson, Jan 29.-Waiter c. McAI- fstef. William A. Death and Andrew !. Campbell. who were found guilty Of murder in the second degree for the killing of Jennie Bosschieter. Oc- rober IS, 1J00, by administering chlor- al and a,;crwards committing rape, together with George J. Kerr. who pleaded mon yult," to the charge of rape Tt yesterdays session of court, were brought into tue court of oyer and terminer here to-day for sentence McAlister, Death and Campbell were each sentenced to thirty years in prison Ut hard labor. and Kerr was scntcnced To fifteen years at hard labor. They will be taken to Trenton prison ill q day or two.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
FIREIN PIrTsFIELp.

Pittsfield, Jan 29.-Fire of threaten ing proportions broke out in the cen ter of the town of Great Harrington to-day and the details cannot now be given out as the telephone and tele- graph service has been disabled by the fire.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
TOWN DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Lima, O., Jan c9.-The town of Jack son Center, south of here on the Ohio Southern, Is being destroyed by fire. which started in the grain elevator. The Lima fire department left here at I o'clock on q special train.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
CHRISTIE GOES TO CALIFORNIA.

Berkeley, Cal, Jan 29.-Walter Chris tie. the crack trainer of Princeton, has been engaged for two years by the stu dents of the University of California to handle their athletic teams. He is expected to begin his work within two weeks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29

CHSSrON GAZETTED.
 Madrid, Jan 20.-The cession of Si- butu and Caravan Dejolo islands to tho Bnited StiItea has been 9axett-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
DEATH PENALTY ON MINORS
Representative Staples of Park
 City Would Prohibit It.
He Presented a Bill in the Legislature To-Day-In the Senate Attorney Kennedy Presented Bill Repeating the Act Giving Criminal Jurisdic- tion to Waterbury District Court,

Hartford, Jan 29.-The house and senate met at-l2:3O today and ad- Journed after brief session. A num- Der of new bills and petitions were avalanched into the house.
 Mir Staples of Bridgeport intro duced an act prohibiting the int1iction of the death penalty upon minors and providing that no person under 21 years of age should be punished by death, but that life Imprisonment may be inflicted.
 X number of petitions were referred to the railroad committee.
 A bill was introduced appointing q joint committee to rediStrict the state into five congressional districts. On motion of MT Guilfoile of Waterbury 1t was laid on the table for discus sion by members of the house.
 Governor Mclean sent to the house to-day communication from the gov ernor of South Carolina in relation to sending commissioner to the inter- state exposition to be held in the city of Charleston in December. Another invitation was received from the Val ley Forge association inviting the gov ernor and his staff to be present on evacuation day.
 The house adjourned at 1:05.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29

The senate spent twenty minutes in looking over new business. One of the most important bills of the day was presented by Senator Kennedy provid- ing for the repeal of the act giving criminal jurisdiction to the district court of Waterbury.
 Senator Bree offered bill provid- ing that after twenty-five years service all New Haven policemen be retired on a pension of one-third to one-half their present salaries. This bill brings into effect an old law prior to 1897.
 It is gratifying to be assured that no more knives are being sharpened. in Hartford or Waterbury, for New Haven's judiciary.-New Haven Pal ladium.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29
\ Ar1ET.D MARSHAL DEAD.

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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-29

HOME BUSINESS PREFERRED.
 Is the Motto of the
 Evening Democrat. FOREIGN ADVERTISERS MUST Pay for Preferred Positions, . Or Remain Out Of Our Columns,
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
CALLS MEETING OF
 "ALABAMA" COMMITTEE
Members Expected to Report Or Amounts They Have Raised
 for Silver Service.
Either Phone 977.

Major F. r. Anderson, chairman of the committee appointed by President Exum of the Commercial Club to raise funds for the purchase of a silver service for the battleship Alabama, has called a special meeting of the committee this morning at Il o'clock in the Commercial Club rooms. He asks that every member be present. as several reports will be made IT. H. Mayberry and Major Jack w. Johnson are expected to report the amount they have collected, which ag- gregates s115.
 Secretary Gibson of the Commercial Club is preparing the report of the legis- lation committee, which contemplates the amendment of the federal bankrupt law so as to protect merchants from the abuse of the law. This report will be printed in pamphlet form and will be sent to business men throughout the South. With it will be sent a copy of the Ray bill, which is now before Con- gress. This bill is said to offer amend ments to the law which are satisfactory to the committee.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
CHIEF AUSTIN TELLS
 FAklRS TO MOVE ON

The small army of street falsirs operat- ing in Birmingham have been called be- fore Chief of Police Austin and given a certain number of hours In which to leave Birmingham, and if they are not gone by that time the chief will himself prose- cute them before Judge Feagin.
 The order issued by Chief Austin applies to fakirs who sell cheap 1ewelry. patent devices and many other varieties of street merchants who infest a city at Xmas. The chiefs idea Is that these men come to work Birmingham during the holiday season and he is determined to protect the city. His belief is that bank robbers, safe blowers and criminals are now travelling under this assum ed business, and that while they sell things in the day time they rob at night
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
CORONER HOLDS
 OLIVER FOR MURDER
CHARGED WITH KILLING WILLIAM KIMBALL IN SALOON AT ENS- LEY-PETE PERoLio CHARGED WITH BEING AN ACCESSORY.

The coroner's jury on the murder of William Kimball Monday afternoon at Ensley has returned a verdict, after in- vestigating for the past two days, that the deceased came to his death from a pistol wound at the hands of one John OliverA and that Pete Perolio was an ac- cessary.
 The coroners jury heard the testimony of nineteen witnesses and 1t Is said the evidence although circumstantial. was overwhelming against Oliver and Perolio The verdict follows:
 "We, the jury duly impannelled by the coroner of Jefferson county on the 10th day of December, 1901, to inquire into the cause of the death of William Kimball having diligently investigated the said case, taking all the evidence obtainable agree that the deceased came to his death by pistol or gunshot wound said shot being fired by one John Oliver and Pete Perolio being and accessary to the crime against the peace and dignity of the state of Alabama.
 D. L. STOVALL.
 J. H. McMURTY,
 D. D. FOLDS,
 FRANK WREN, B. Y. REESE,
 s. G. FONDILLE. inferred in Greenwood cemetery yester- day afternoon. The funeral services were held from St. Catherines church.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
OUTLAWS ON WAY
 TO BIRMINGHAM
BAD GANG WHO HAD PLANNED A VISIT TO THIS CITY CAUGHT BY THE POLICE OF ATLANTA AND HELD THERE.

Birmingham had a narrow escape from being raided this week by band of out laws who, 1t is said, intended blowing in from Atlanta and making 1t warm for the police force. The police had the tip, how ever, and had they not come to grief in Atlanta @ warm reception would have awaited them.
 The gang was composed of six men, and they were all we'll known to the police. Charlie Jones is held in Atlanta on a charge of assault with intent to murder and burglary. Sherman Brewer. alias "The Devil" Is held on a charge of receiving stolen goods carrying con- cealed weapons and assault with intent to murder; William Bedding, Henry Thomas, Will Thomas. Percy Jackson and Fred Thomas are held on charge of receiving stolen goods. All of these men belong to the gang which, it is said, planned trip to this city,
 The negroes had a load of pistols and cartridges, Jones being charged with hay ing stolen a bag full of each from the store of Anderson Hardware Company. They were as desperate a crowd as the Atlanta police have had to do with in some time. and 1t is said. they tried to murder two officers, and did shoot a ne- gro at dance. They all say they will land in Birmingham when they get out out of jail for their present offenses.
 When told about the proposed trip of this gang to Birmingham, Chief Austin said that he had more trouble with these gangs from Atlanta thany any others he had to deal with. He is congratulating himself that they were caught in Atlanta, but says he has no fear of not being able to handle them should they choose to pay him a visit
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
CAPTAIN WEIR CELEBRATES
 THIRTY-SlxTH BIRTHDAY.
Has Served the City Faithfully For
 the Past Fifteen Years.

Captain w. E. Weir of the Birmingham police force was 3e years old yesterday. and all day he was receiving congratu- lations of the officers under him and of his many friends. Captain Weir is one department has had, and during his nine years as captain and six years as patrol man he has served the city faithfully.
 Captain Weir has been on the force fifteen years. and for the last nine years he has been a captain. Through his many kindnesses he has made large number of friends In Birmingham, and they all wished him many happy returns of the day.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
MERCHANTS WIN FIGHT BEFORE COMMITTEE
 ON DOUBLE TAXATION
Resolutions Passed Unanimously Recommending Section Of License schedue-EdtoraI from The Age-Herad Keconl-
 mendlng Such Action Read to the Committee

IT IT sinnige of the Board of Trade ad- pressed the committee at length in advo- cacv of the repeal of the section. Besides the uniustness of section 2, he argued that there were articles In tho license list which should be revised. He thought n license should be issued to a druggist or any other business to do a general business in tho line designated. He thought lhe plan of leVyirg license on every line of goods carried by mer- chant was unfair and the matter should be equalized.
 H. M. Beck. president of the Wholesale Grooess' Association, indorsed the posi- ton taken by Mir. Blach and Mir. Sinnige. He said he wanted section repealed, and hs thought the Board of Aldermen could devise other means to raise the amount. As 10 methods for raising this money he would not offer suggestions, as h, thought the beard was better pre- rared for that work. He concluded by saving the merchants were all perfectly Willing to pay just share of taxation. He urged that the matter be equalized.
 Oliver Chalifoux then addressed the meeting and indorsed wha. the preceding speakers had said. He read an editorial from the Age-Herald advocating the re- neal of the privilege ad Salorem tax. an6 said that practically covered the sit 
 uatlon.
 August Iirsch spoke of the unjrstness of the ad valorem privilege tax, and said the levying Of two or three taxes on .r erchants foe eS cry line of goods carried was unfair.
 Altman Introduces Resolution.
 Colonel Altman ther introduced lis res clution and 1t was unanimously adopted. The merchants expressed their thanks and left the meeting.
 Colonel Altman then introduced sec- ond resolution, which called On the Board of Aldermen to make up a budget and show how much money vas needed beforo the comn1ittec was called cn to provide means and ways to meet 1t. His resolu- ton, which was adopted. Is as follows:
 Ut is the sense of this committee that there should be adopted by the Mayor and Board of Aldern,e en of Birmingham what Is commonly known as a budget that is to say, there should be based on the approximate income of the city an appropriation of certain sum to each several departments of the city to pay the expenses of said several departments respectively for the next succeeding twelve months
 The committee will meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight to take up the revision of the license sched lie.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12

By a unanimous vote of the miscellane- ous committee of the city council last night it was recommended that section of the city license schedule, which inn poses an ad valorem license tax on mer- chants be repealed.
 The death knell of the privilege tax came in the shape of a resolution by Col. J. J. Altman, as follows:
 ''Be it resolved that it is the sense of this committee that section 2 of the revenue law as 1t appears in the schedule of 1891 be omitted from the tax list of the next year."
 Aldermen Ward. Gum, Altman and Linnehan voted for the resolution, and it was declared unanimously adopted.
 When the vote was announced there was a general clapping of hands by the members of the Board of Trade and the Wholesale Merchants Association who had come to ask that the section be re- pealed.
 Mayor Drepnen Speaks.
 Mayor Drennen was present and assist ed the committee in bringing the ques- tion to an Issue as esaly as possible. He addressed the committed saying 1t was manifestly fair and just that the mer- ChdhtS SHOltd. Dc TSleNeu OI the neaVy tax which was really double taxation.
 At the beginning of the meeting MT Ward stated the object of the gathering, and Colman Blach. president of the Board of Trade, addressed the committee He said the organization which he repre- sented at a recent meeting had taken up the question of city licenses and it was the unanimous opinion that s,sction of the schedule for 1902 be repealed. He said this imposed an unjust burden of tax ation upon the merchants that no other class of citizens were required to pay.
 The merchants do not object to a req sonable tax or license. but they think 1t unfair to impose upon them an ad val prem license tax as we'll as an ad val prem property tax" he said.
 When. the Birmingham amendment was first proposed" continued Mir Blach, "the merchants were given to understand If 1t were adopted they would be relieved of the ad valorem privilege tax which was levied as expedient to raise necessary funds for the city,
 Read Editorials From Papers.
 During the discussion editorials were read from the Age-Herald of last Sunday and the Birmingham News of yesterday. both advocating the repeal of the sec tion.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
GEN. JOHNSTON IS
 NOT A CANDIDATE
DENIES REPORT THAT HE IS AN APPLICANT FOR POSTMASTER. SHIP-RUMOR SENT OUT FROM WASHINGTON.

When shown a special dispatch to The Age-Herald from Washington last night saying that he had been mentioned in connection with the postmastership Gen. R. D. Johnston said there was no truth In the report. The dispatch follows:
 General R. D. Johnston is mentioned here in connection with the Birmingham postoffce It cannot be learned that he is candidate for the position"
 'I wish to say" said General Johnston. that if my name was presented to the President for his consideration In connec- ticn with the postmastership of Birming- ham it was done so without my consent or knowledge. have not applied for that or any other office.''
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
QUAINT PHILOSOPHY
In an Advertisement.

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 Ever try it? If you ever do, you. will agree that it is the greatest proposition on earth.
 There is a marvellous potency behind the man who acts in a simple, straight forward way, as near as he knows, in ac- cordance with the promptings of that in- visible Deity within.
 This should teach him that great and honorable work is ahead; Man at once the tool and part of the master work man.
 The tool must not be dulled and ruined by bad food, tobacco. whisky. coffee. etc. You question including coffee among bad habits" None of these habits are bad habits unless they weaken or lessen the clean cut power of the individual. If they do, quit them. If food and drink are not well selected, change. Put your machine in clean. first-class shape It is the purpose of this article to suggest a way to keep the body well so 1t can carry out the behest of the mind.
 A sure and safe start in the right direc- ton is to adopt Grape-Nuts Food for every mornings breakfast. It is delici- ous, pre-digested, highly nourishing and will put one far along toward doing his best in lifes work
 Follow this with abandonment of cof- fee, If 1t does not agree with you, and take in place of 1t Postum Cereal Food Coffee. for it's regenerating and vitalizing nourishment.
 With a wise selection of food and drink, man can quickly place himself in shape where the marvellous Directing Power purpose.
 3ense, just plain. common senso.