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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-15
RETAIL LIQUOR MEN
IN ANNUAL SESSION
President Advises More Con-
plete Organization:
COMMON ENEMY GAINING"
Secretary Halle, However, Sees Down
fall of Prohibition and Eleva-
ton of the Saloon.

The tenth annual convention If the
Retail Liquor Dealers Association was
called to order yesterday morning at II
o'clock. in the red parlor of the Ebbitt
House, by National President Z. l.. Jor-
dan. of Washington. Barry Buckley. sec
rotary of the Washington Business Men s
Association. delivered an address of well
come.
Business of Importance transacted In
the morning included the reading of tie
presidents and secretary's reports and
those from the different States. Presi-
dent Jordan urged organization and de-
clared that large fund should be made
immediately available for that purpose,
Enemy Is Gaining.
1--WE are too cheap he declared, land
our common enemy is gaining on us IN
every city, town. and hamlet in the
country because he is properly and we
are improperly organized We want
justice-money alone affords it. We want
legislation that will protect our interest
and our property, and gives us, like
other tradesmen, vested rights in what
we buy. pay for and own. Money alone
will secure it. If the opportunities OF
the many are turned over in fee simple
to the few by the use of money, we
certainly should be able to purchase JUS
tice with the same medium. Not bribery
Justice"
Elevation of the Saloon.
Secretary Halle, of Chicago. H., in his
report, noted the passing of the Carrie
Nation" craze: attributed the retire
ment of Speaker Henderson of the Ma
tional House of Representatives to the
Indignation created by his forcing
through Congress a bill doubling the
saloon license in the District of Co
lumbia, and concluded with the declara-
ton: In every direction can be seen
the downfall of prohibition and the ele-
walton of the saloon
Committees Appointed.
After the reading of reports the at
tention of the convention was directed
to the appointment of committees. The
following were named:
Committee on resolutions-J. G. Hart
mann, of Delaware. W. T. Whalen, of
Washington: Charles Richter. of Chi
cago; ". Renick of Lexington; Charles
Schweickardt, of st. Louis; Thomas F.
Lally, of Minneapolis; Charles Messer,
of Cleveland: George w. Mill, of Pat
erson; c. v. Lynch. of Buffalo; E. L..
White, of Virginia. Paul Hoffman,, of
Baltimore, and P. F. Mcdonnell, of
Parkersburg, W. Va.
Committee on constitution-James H.
Kane, Hugh F. Harvey. NJ. ]. Gaughan,
B. Schrader, NJ. F. Helery, Robert Crazy.
Owen Kane, James Weylat, p H. Nolan,
P. B. Hogshead, c. R. Eckstein, and C.
V. Cough.
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NJ Branches all ova thu city and in all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-28
TUSCALOOSA HAS
WARM ELECTION
THREE MORE VOTES CAST THAN
WERE ON THE POLL LIST-SEC-
oND PRIMARY NECESSARY TO
SELECT NOMINEES.

Tuscaloosa, September 27.-(Special.)-
The city primary yesterday proved to be
one of the most interesting ever held
here. The candidates were all very pop
.ular and while the day passed quietly
there was a great deal of interest mani
tested and a large crowd was at the polls
throughout the day. The registered vote
of this beat Is $50 and the number of
vote cast were $50. This difference of
three was due to property owners not
living In the corporate limits voting. A
large number of votes were challenged
during the day, but only five were thrown
out for non-payment of poll tax.
The managers were: Hugh Prince, A.
Hoezstein and w. B. Oliver, while the
clerks were Robert c. Cornell and A. c.
Robertson.
The vote was as follows:
For Mayor-William Baughn 4, Frank
G. Blair las, William G. Cochrane 21S,
William A. Collier lie.
For Alderman, First Ward-William F.
Fits 2OS, George A. searcy 264.
For Alderman, Second Ward-Eli Abb
bolt Is, l.. b, Herblln So Charles N.
Maxwell 1876. Marvin T. Ormond 1877.
For Alderman, Third Ward-Charles
Weatherford 234, Thomas H. Wildman 225.
For Alderman, Fourth Ward-Frank II.
Herman 211, w. T. Mccormack 245
For Alderman, Fifth Ward-W. A.
Hughston 257, ]. w. Sanders PIP.
For Alderman, Sixth Ward-W. ].
Cronier, 1S9. ]. w. Sanders 212
For Members of Executive Committee,
White Primary. For City at Large-Hen-
ry B. Foster 349; for First ward, Ormond
Somerville 34S; Second ward S. D. Nc
Gee, 34s; for Third ward, e. B. Nuzem,
33S; for Fourth ward w. j. Hester 2s2.
F. NJ Purifoy 100; for Fifth ward, e. N.
c. Snow 343; for Sixth ward. Peter Clin-
ton 1877, D. J. Deacy 81, T. ]. Garner 1877.
recommendations for Board of Mayor
and Aldermen to Elect as Chief of Police
Henry j. King 2Os, A. McGill 225 s. c.
Weatherford Al.
City Clerk-John Brady 1928, d. B. Rob-
ertson 346.
The second primary will be held on
Monday, which will decide definitely the
officers for the next two years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-28
SAYS REPUBLICANS
WILL CARRY STATE
j. CARTER COOKE CLAIMS EVERY
STATE OFFICE FOR HIS PARTY.
SAYS SEVENTH DISTRICT is
SAFE BY 5000 MAJORITY.

Republican state campaign headquar-
ters will be opened In rooms 9. 10 and IL.
second floor Of the Hlllman hotel. tomor-
row. Chairman ]. Carter Cooke, is now
using the private dining room for the
tranaction of such business as comes in
his charge.
The campaign committee is not thor
oughly at work yet. The details of or
ganization are being perfected, however,
and the committee expect to be In thor
ough working order tho early part Of
this week. A force of clerks will be
kept busy at the headquarters looking
after the correspondence and other duties
which campaign usually entails.
Chairman Cooke was seen at the Hotel
Hillman last night in conference with
j. A. w. Smith, the republican nominee
for governor.
where do you expect to make your
fight, what kind of a fight do you ex-
pect to make, and what do you antici-
pate will be the result OF that fight?'
he was asked.
1--WE expect to make vigorous fight
| In every precinct" he said I'VE will
make state affairs the paramount issue.
We claim we will elect all state officers
from governor down, majority of the
house and five of the nine congressman.
We intend to make fight all along the
line, and shall not concentrate our eff
forts in any one particual spot. We feel
that we have a chance OF winning, and
shall use the very best effort we can put
forth to accomplish this end. 1t has
been rumored that we would make our
fight in the seventh congressional dis
trick. This is a mistake. have no fears
of the Seventh going against us, and we
shall not therefore waste our energy
there. We shall carry that district by at
least 5000 majority"
Mr.. Cooke did not give any other spe-
cifc figures. He and Oliver d. Street.
candidate for congress in the seventh dis
trict, open their campaign In DeKalb
county at Fort Payne, October
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vice president, that office having been
made vacant by resignation.
The remains of John Roden, the boy
who was killed by moving train at
No. yesterday afternoon, were in
tered at Greenwood cemetery at 4
o'clock y. m. today The funeral serv-
ices were conducted nom the Catholic
church.
The Rev. Dr. Orr of Ensley was the
guest of the Rev F. Marston today.
DR.. r. F. Lovelady and Mr.. H. w.
Culpepper returned today from Cleve-
land. o., where the former went as
delegate to the pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION
S. e. Willoughby has purchased the
residence on Second avenue now &C.
cupied by DIR. Powers and family, and
will take possession during the COM
ing week Dr. Powers will remove his
family to Birmingham.
Miss Gussie Kirk, VINO has been Wis
iting her brother, Mr.. James A. Kirk
for some time, will return to her home
at Shreveport, La, about the middle
of next week. Miss Kirk is quite an
attractive young lady and has many
friends in Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-28
LARGE RECEIPTS
OF POSTOFFICEC
ANNUAL REPORT OF AUDITOR
SHOWS ALABAMA CITIES TO BE
IN A FLoURIsHINc CONDITION.
RIRMINGHAM's GROWTH.

The annual report of the auditor of the
postoffice department for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1902, shows the receipts
and expenditures of presidential postof-
fees in Alabama for the year. Birming.
hams receipts were $145. 352 364 and expen-
ditures $45, 733. IS.
There are 80 presidential postoffices in
Alabama. OF these 80 offices only 6 show
a decrease in receipts. These six are
Auburn. Blocton, Eufaula, Eutaw, Flor
ence and Greensboro. Birmingham shows
an increase of 22,5s5.50 Mobile, S6,279.O7;
Montgomery. $685. 80; Huntsville, 81, O34. 81 /;
Selma, sl,94S. &C.,; Admission, u 1885 o. The
increase of Bin mingham's postoffice re.
ceipts amount to more than one and one
third as much as all of these cities com
bineds and ehe receipts are nearly as
much as Mobile and Montgomery COM
bined. Mobiles receipts for the year
were $SS,771.0l and Montgomery $76, los. 10.
Following Is the table of receipts and
expenditures as complied by the postonics
department.:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-28
ATHENS.
Samuel H. Henderson Dies of Typhoid
Fever-A Sad Incident.


Athens, September 27.-(Special.) -At the
residence of his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Thomas ]. Irwin In this place, this
morning. Samuel H. Henderson, son of
Perry Henderson, county tax assessor,
died after a four-weeks Illness with ty-
phoid fever. He was thirty three years
old yesterday, and had spent the most OF
his life in Athens, where he was recog
nized as one of the most popular men
in the county. He had hosts of friends
who loved him for his splendid worth. He
married the only daughter Of Thomas j.
Irwin. and lived with him and his wife.
Mr.. Irwin died just four weeks ago, and
now mother and daughter are widowed.
Invitations have been issued by the
Rev. and Mrs. John F. Hull Of this coun-
ty to the marriage of their only daughter.
Miss Anna Margaret, to Thomas NJ.
Shebla of Indiana, on the 9th of October
at their residence near Rowland. Miss
Hull is the only daughter born ir three
generations to the Hull family, though
a number of marriages have occurred in
that family within that time. She is a
very attractive and delightful young
womAs They will reside in Indiana,
where the groom is a prosperous business
man.
This section was visited last night by
water spout which lasted for about
thirty minutes, and was the first time
since the memorable March foods that
the gardens have been made too wet to
work The storm did not extend more
than a mile in any direction. but flooded
the earth while 1t was raining.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-28
CRUEL TO WIFE
AND CHILDREN
MAN BOUND OVER BY ADMISSION
RECORDER FOR HEARTLEss-
NESS WHICH Is WITHOUT PAR
ALLEL, If EVIDENCE is TRUE.

Admission, September 27-(Speeial. 1.-THE
first case called in the recorders court
yesterday morning was that of A. B.
Fulmer, charged with neglect and deser-
ton Of family. He was bound over under
$500 bonds to await the action of the
grand Jury. For heartlessness and cruel
ty this case has seldom If over had an
equal in the police annals of this city
The evidence showed that Fulmer failed
to provide the bare necessities Of life for
his wife and three little children, and
that he would return home at intervals
to abuse and illtreat them in the most
cruel manner. According to the evidence,
upon one occasion. returning home, he
found his half-starved wife lying upon
the bed i'll and suffering, and ordering her
out of the bed. he had 1t conveyed to the
city, where he pawned 1t to a money
shark. Upon another occasion, when one
of his little children lay dying of an i'll
ness caused principally from neglect, the
father occupied cell at the city Jail and
was released that ne might go to his dy-
ing child.
At the meeting of the city council last
night Court II. Allen was elected chief of
the Admission fire department to succeed
Mr.. Frank E. Brown, resigned. The Dan
lei Tyler Hose company presented the
name of Bryan Shellnutt, while Mr.. AL
len was Endorsed by both the West An
niston and Glenn Addie companies. On
the first ballot Shellnutt received and
Allen votes, on the second Shellnut re-
ceived 1 and Allen 5, when Alderman Nc
Kleroy moved to make the election Of
Allen unanimous, which was done.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-28
SELMA
Negro Prisoners Seriously Hurt While
Hauling Gravel.

Selma, September N.-(Special.) YES
terday afternoon one OF the city pris-
oners engaged in hauling gravel from the
sand bar up to the top Of the high bluff
of the river met with an accident that
came near resulting In his de.fh. As
it was he will be laid up In the hospital
for some time to come with broken
leg. He was attaching one of the tram
cars to the electric hoist when a run
away car struck him and knocked him
off the tram road.
The Louisville and Nashville train from
Pensacola last night brought to the city
the dead body of William Smith, a negro
that had died on the train between PEN
sacola and Flomaton. The negro left
Selma some days ago to work on a new
railroad near Pensacola. He was a suf-
ferer from dropsy and finding that he
could not stand the work started home,
but death overlook him on the way. His
body was removed from the coach into
the baggage car and remained there last
night, being inferred this morning by the
city authorities.
The grand jury completed its work and
adjourned today. 1t made somewhat
sensational report In many respects 1t
found that the court house had cost
about $4,000. and declared the court
room badly arranged for the comfort and
convenience Of the citizens. 1t declared
that the court of county revenue had
created three officers, that of road super
visor bridge keeper and bridge superin-
tendent without authority of law, and
that Dallas county had two courts too
many, and that the Judge and clerk of
the courts should be elected by the peo-
pie. 1t recommended that jury exemp-
tions be abolished and INDUCED in a gem
eral scold against everybody except
themselves. The report occupies three
type written pages and Is the subject
90 ittaIa snn>nA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-28
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful 1t Is in
Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that charcoal
Is the safest and most efficient disnfect-
ant and purifier In nature, but few real
lie It's value when taken into the human
system for the same cleansing purpose.
Charcoal Is a remedy that the more
you take of 1t the better 1t is not drug
at ALL but simply absorbs the gases and
impurities always present in the stom-
ach and intestines and carries them
out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking drinking or eating onions and
other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectualy clears and I'M
proves the complexion, 1t whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural and
eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect In the stomach and bowels; 1t
disinfects the mouth and throat from the
poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal In one form
or another, but probably the best char
coal and the most for the money Is In
Stuarts Absorbent Lozenges; they are
composed OF the finest powdered Willow
charcoal and other harmless antiseptics
in tablet form or rather in the form of
large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the char
coal being mixed with honey
The daily use Of these lozenges will
soon tell in a much improved condition
of the general health, better complexion.
sweeter breath and purer blood. and the
beauty Of it is. that no possible harm
can result from their continued use. but
ON the contrary great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking Of the
benefits of charcoal, says: II advise
Stuart's Absorbent Lozepges to all pa
tents suffering from gas in the stomach
and bowels, and to clear the complexion
and purify the breath, mouth and throat:
I also believe the liver is greatly bene-
flied by the daily use of them; they cost
but twenty-five cents a box at drug
stores, and although In some sense a pat
ent preparation, yet believe l lget more
and better charcoal In Stuart's Absorb
ent Lozenges than any Of the ordinary
charcoal fablata"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-28
PRATT CITY
\ Dung Man Brought Home From Au-
burn Seriously Ill.

Pratt City, September 27.-(Special.)
H. Zuber has received a telegram
from Auburn announcing the serious
Illness of his son, Glen. He is suffer
ing with appendicitis. Mr.. Zuber left
Immediately for Auburn to bring his
son home. They arrived in Birming-
ham about 8 o'clock this evening and
the young man was carried immedi-
ately to the family residence at Tux
edo. His condition is considered pre-
carious He was attending school at
the Polytechnic Institute.
The clerks union held their regular
meeting last evening, with a full at
tendance. The most important item Of
business transacted was the settling
of the hour to close the stores, and
$50 o'clock was the hour finally set
led on. j. w. Green was elected first
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-28
BIo Iron Furnace Fired.

Knoxville, September 2I-The big iron
furnace at LafoIlette. Tenn, just com
pleIed by the Lafollette Coal. Iron and
Railroad company. was fired yesterday,
Mrs. II. M. Lafollette applying the
torch. The blowing in process followed.
The furnace is the largest In the south.
The occasion was one of much demon
stration. there being visitors present from
a number of states. The furnace will
have daily capacity of $50 tons of foun-
dry iron. The next largest furnace in
the south rs at Thomas. Ala. near Bir-
mingham. which has a capacity of $50
tons daily The Lafollette company en-
ploys 1000 men in iron, coal and coke in
dustry and mines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-28

possible many a bright faced bride
would shrink from the revelation Of her
self, stripped of all her loneliness. If
there Is one thing which would make a
woman shrink from marriage it is to see
the rapid physical deterioration which
comes to SO many wives. The ceuse is
generally due to wonanly diseases.
Lost health and lost comeliness are
restored by the nee of DIR. Pierce's Fa-
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ait is with the greatest pleasure that I tell
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world of good. / had female weakness for six
years; sometimes would feel 50 badly did not
know what to do, but found relief at last,
thanks to Dr. Pierce for his kind advice. have
this medicine still IN my house and will always
keep it,
If you are led to the purchase of
uFavorite Prescription because of It's
remarkable cures of other women, do
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-28
ENGLAND HEARS NOTHING.
Has Received No Reply Concerning
Note About RoumanTan Jews.

London. September 81. = Thus far the
British government has received no re-
ply from the signatories of the Berlin
treaty to its note supporting Secretary
Hays initiative into the question OF the
treatment of the Roumanian Jews.
The government of Roumania, however.
through its minister In London, has sub
mitted long exposition of the situation
from the Roumanian standpoint, explain
ing that the government is not In a posi-
ton to prevent the emigration of Jews
and asking whether the views of the
British government coincide with those
OF the American secretary Of state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-28
LIST OF TEACHERS WHO
PASSED EXAMINATION

Montgomery. September Especial y
the following teachers:
Baldwin--Jennie B. Chamberlain.
Barbour. NJ. Mccain.
Bibb-Pearl Lowrey.
Blount-AIamie Simms. W. G. Gil,
Charles ingram. J. w. Brown. Mrs Ida
Allgood J. S. Musgrove.
Bulloek-John Bledsoe. -.l,lton Gallo
way, J. L. Todd. Rosa Williams, Carrie
Moon, Minnis A. Faulkner. Susie IN
gram, Ludie Norton, Maymie Smith.
clarke-Alma obirson, Lille Mac
Rodgers.
Clay-W S johnson, L. C. Pierce. Nam
ME Barfeld, T. R. owens, ]. D. billiard.
c. F. Harkins.
cleburne--R. L. Burgess, Gussie Hurst,
Mrs. L. D. Mobiles. NJ. V. Fust. Enie
Fordham, NJ. D. Smith, w. S. Cook, n.
A. Burgess.
coffee-P. r. Brooks, S. X. sconiers.
o. d. Dubose, Mary Mildred Dinlins.
Coosa-Hattie L. Bowe, Rosa e. Saw
age, Athens Blow. Laura J. Finch. Minnie
Radford, Mrs. A. l.. Oden, Winnie c.
Whitaker, Julia b. McDo maid, Ruby
crawford L. II. Ellis, w. G. Weldon.
Mrs. r. +. Savage, Hayes Powell, j w.
Swindall, Clara c. Suite. D. Finch, Min
ME G.. Reynolds Minnie NJ Crew.
Covington-a-ove Williams.
CrenshawLIma MeFerrin, j. L. Riley.
Leah E. Loftin, Rachael e. Croxton w.
G. Slough.
Cullman-Shaw McCombs, Katie Stem
der, Maud Yeager, Frank Williams, Abe
Myers, S c. Hammers, Mayinie 9llred J..
r. (1plptran n
Fields, William r. Powell. James Knight.
Mrs. Grace M. Badger, Daisy Campbell,
G.. +. Campbell, Emma Hammers, G. W.
Knight, j. ]. Baker. George w. Powell,
]. B. Powell, Mrs. Alice Forman, Lowela
Hanlin
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urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due TO a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-RoOt is soon realized. II is sold
by druggists, in fifty fSyE'--
cent and one dollar assi Il AZ
sizes. You may have
sample bottle by mail
free, also pamphlet tell Home of swaup-Root.
ing all about II, including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmei
& Co., Binghamton. N. Y. be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name. Swamp Root-Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp Root-and the address, Bingham
ton. N. Y, on every bottle.