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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
MISS LOPEZ ASKS
BROTHERS RELEASE
She Is a Sister Of Sixto Lopez, for
Long Time Agulnaldo's Personal
Representative In the v. S.

Washington, 23.-The Senate committee
on the Philippines today made public a
petition presented by Miss Clemencia
Lopez, sister of Sixto Lopez, to the Presi-
dent for the release of three of her
brothers Of the province of Batangas,
who have been taken into custody by
General Bel and sent to the island of
Talem where she says they are undergo
Ing great hardships. Miss Lopez is In
Boston and her petition is dated there
March Is, last. Her plea made is sum-
married. as follows:
Three of my brothers, Lorenzo, Cipria-
no and Manuel Lopez, are prisoners in the
Island of Talim, all the property of my
family has been seized and we are almost
destitute. Against two of my brothers
there is no definite charge nor have any
of them been allowed even a courtmar-
tial. My other brother, Cipriana, is ac-
cused, without evidence, of having con-
cealed fifty guns which he surrendered
with his troops in March. 1901. Moreover
four of the superintendent of our es-
tates have been arrested and have been
inhumanly punished to make them give
up these supposed guns.
MY family has always been friendly
brother, Marianne, having rendered them
valuable service in pacifying several pro-
vinces, and our town of Balayan is the
only permanently pacihed town in the
province of Batangas. The authorities in
the Philippines have refused to hear us
and, therefore, because of such great In
Justice 1 have come directly to you, Mr..
President to beg of you to give us justice.
The Presidents position in the matter
is made known through the following
note from Secretary Cortelyou to Miss
Bayard Warren of Boston under date of
April %:
1.-THE President has received your note
of the 22nd inst, and requests me to say
In reply that he has gone carefully over
with the war department the matter on
which you write. having been in corre-
spondence with the authorities at Manila
and in consultation with Governor Taft
here and that he does not think anything
can properly be done. He will see Secre-
tary Root on his return from Cuba, but
there appears to be a concensus of opin-
ion that no injustice was done"
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HELM
Ross Collegiate Institute Closes Most
Successful Year.


Hefiin, May 23.-(SpeciaD-The Ross
Collegiate Institute, located here, has just
closed the most successful year of its ex-
istence The commencement sermon was
preached by DR.. Eldridge of Fort Payne.
The enrollm ent of pupils for the first year
reached two hundred. An excellent corps
of teachers was selected, who carried on
the work in their several departments to
the satisfaction of all of the patrons, 1t
consisted of Prof. w. NJ. Riddle president
and teacher of senior class; Miss jamie
Whiteside, teacher of intermediate class;
Miss Mary Mclean teacher of primary
Glass; Miss Clara Mae Smith, teacher
of music. The college building was
completed one year ago and equipped at
a cost of about $4,000, and Is an ornament
to the town. The board of trustees has
selected for the ensuing year the follow
il aculty: President, DR.. Eldridge; First
a tant Prof w. NJ. Riddle; second as
sistant, Miss jamie Wiz, esides; third as
sistant, Miss Mary Mclean and music
teacher Miss Clara Mae Smith.
May SO far has been extremely dry, but
being so has given the farmers a good
chance to cultivate their crops, which
are very promising at this time.
The people here. as a rule, are taking
but little interest in political matters so
far the sentiment here is largely in ia
vor of a primary election to determine
the choice of candidates for all offices.
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LOFTIN WINS PRIZE.
PhIomathIc Society of Howard College
Holds Annual Contest.

The final meeting of the Philomathic
Literary Society of Howard College was
held last night in the chapel of the insti-
tuition. The meeting was in the nature
of defamation contest Mr.. A. F.
Loftin, who spoke on the subject of
Enthusiasm a Requisite to Success"
won the medal.
The full programme was as follows:
THE Progress of Madness'-Ralph
Claton Searcy.
Opportunities of the Scholar'-John
Duane Dickson.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. w. H. Coe.
Enthusiasm Requisite to Success
Adolphus Franklin Loftin.
RUNS Maniac"-Erastus Paul Pucket
Piano Solo-Miss Maria Hurley.
."rhe Spirit of the Age"-William Ralph
Routon.
Eulogy on Henry w. Grady-Charles
Nathuria Cour1c.
Vocal Solo-Miss Annie Lou Wood
Delivery of Badges-William Andrew
Spruell
Piano Duet-Mrs West and Miss Hogan.
Valedict ory-Francis Elisha Chambers.
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ELECTION IN THIRD TODAY.
officers VIII Cast Ballots for the "Har.
mony Ticket"

The officers OF the Third Regiment of
the state volunteers will hold an cleo
ton for staff officers today to fill the
vacancies caused by the designations of
the lieutenant colonel and three majors,
all of which came Immediately after the
courtmartial proceedings in which Colonel
Higdon and Lieutenant Colonel Kyle
figured.
At IL o'clock noon the local officers will
meet In the armory and cast their votes
for the ticket as a whole as agreed upon
at recent conference. The ticket for
which the officers will vote is as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel, Frank P. Mcconnell
of Talladega.
Major First Battalion, Capt. Bankhead
of Jasper.
Major Second Battalion, Capt. J. L.
Daniels of Admission.
Major Third Battalion, Capt Simpson
of Florence.
This ticket is the Harmony ticket"
agreed upon by both factions which have
been fighting so vigorously for several
years. These factions were known as the
Higdon and Kyle factions, and were made
up of friends of the colonel and the lieu
tenant colonel.
1t is believed Colonel Higdon will again
be given command when the election is
concluded and commissions issued by
Governor Jelks.
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CAMBON TOASTS
GLORIOUS AMERICA
Set Example of Popular Liberty
for the World
THE PRESIDENT REPLIES
Many NotabIes Present at Luncheon
Given by French officers, Who
VIII Today Attend Unwilling
of Rochambeau Monument.

ANNAPOLIS. May 23.-The luncheon given
today on board the French battlesmp
Gaulois In honor of President Roosevelt
was one of the most memorable Incl
dents of the visit OF the distinguished
French soldiers and sailors to this coun-
try, who are here to join in the celebra-
ton of the unwilling of the monument to
the memory of Genetal Rochambeau,
which takes place in Washington tomor-
row. Governor Smith of Maryland Joined
the party here.
After the luncheon had been eaten, Am
bassador Cambon arose, and in the name
Of President Loubet and the French re-
public babe a hearty welcome to all who
were present. He was especially compli-
mentary in his illusions to President
Roosevelt, in whose hands. he said, the
precious liberties of the American people
were safe. He concluded by Offering
toast ito the President of the glorious
American republic, which had set the en-
ample of popular liberty not only Tor
France, but for the wide world"
In replying President Roosevelt, after
expressing the appreciation of the Amer
lean people for the friendly spirit which
prompted the sending of battleship and
so many illustrious soldiers and sailors
to the unwilling of the Rochambeau
statue, said:
lone hundred and twenty years ago the
valor of the soldiers and sailors of
France, exerted according to the judg-
ment of his majesty, was an influence in
making this country a free and indepen-
dent country, and because of that,
France must always occupy cherished
place In our hearts.
Let me on behalf of all the people of
the United States and with certain con-
viction that 1 have expressed their senti-
ments, drink to the health of President
Loubet and to the continued prosperity
of the mighty nation of which he is
President"
General Brugere followed with a fellcl-
tous speech concluding with toast Co
the memories of Rochambeau and Wash
ington, which was drunk standing as
were all the toasts.
Secretary of War Root, Admiral Four
nier and Secretary of the Navy Moody
also spoke.
President Roosevelt and his party left
Annapolis on the 4:30 p. m. train for the
capital
Among the notables present at the
luncheon were the following: President
Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt, General
Nelson A. Miles. Governor John Walter
Smith, Admiral Dewey, General and Mrs.
Corbin, Ambassador Porter, Count and
COUNTESS Rochambeau, Count and Count
ess de Lafayette, Assistant Secretary of
State PIERCE, Commander Rodgers, Cap
tain Evans, Admiral Higginson. Secretary
of. Wa and Mrs. Root, Secretary of the
Navy Moody, General Chandler, Captain
Fillon Beaux, Mr.. and Mrs. Cortelyou,. IN
Pierz de Magerie, Commander VAIN
wright, M. Renouard, Vicomte de Fara-
mond, Colonel Paul st. Marie.
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MIR. THOMSON AND HIS
DISTINGUISHED PARTY
ARE In BIRMINGHAM
Continued from First Paee)

Lanier of Montgomery; Judge Smith of
Iowa; Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
and Congressman Barney, Littletield,
Wiley and Thompson.
In his speech Mr.. Shaw said;
II do not come from any particular
section of the country-north, south, east
or west l am an American citizen. This
great and reunited country is not large
enough for sectional lines. We are one
people ard one country. l feel that am
a representative of all the people of this
great and glorious reunited country
This afternoon a barbecue was rendered
the party at the country home of Dis
trict Attorney Warren Reese and an en-
tertainment was provided by plantation
negroes
Tonight the party departed for Bir-
mtngham, where tomorrow will be spent.
Colonel Thompson states that 1t was
the intention of Senator w. A. Clark of
Montana to join the party Also as he
was especially interested in the develop
ment of Birmingham. 1t was a great
disappointment to Senator Clark that he
was unable to come.
Following is full text of Secretary
Shaw's speech in response to the address
OF welcome:
Secretary ShaW's Address.
II was educated during the war; and I
recall now a patriotic piece which was in
the old reading book, and which ran
something like this: And what Is our
country? It is not the east, with her
hills and her valleys, with her countless
sails and the rocky ramparts of her
shores 1t is not the north with her
thousand villages and her harvest homes.
with her frontiers Of the lake and the
ocean 1t is not the west with her forest
sea and her inland -/les, with her beau
tiful Ohio and her majestic Missouri. Nor
is it yet the south, opulent in the mimic
snow of cotton, in the rich plantations of
rustling cane and the golden robes of
the rice field. What are these but the
sister families of one greater, better,
holier family-our country
with the coming of mans estate I
placed 1900 miles, and this by river, be-
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LOOKING FOR PRESIDENT.
Presidency of State Fair Association
Seeks the Man.

The executive committee of the State
Fair Association held a meeting last night
at the city hall and after discussing sew
eral details of organization for the work
of getting up an exhibition the question
of choosing a president was considered.
1t Had been hoped that either Mayor
Drennen or Mr.. Robert Jemison would ac-
cept the presidency but neither had the
time to give to the duties of the office
and both declined. A special committee
was appointed to look for president and
report results at an adjourned meeting
tonight
Secretary John w. ONeill says that
with the election of a president the ex-
ecutive committee will be ready to an
nounce the exact dates for next falls
fair He states that the affairs of the
association are now In good shape and
that every member of the committee is
enthusiastically in favor of holding the
fair some time in October.
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TAKEN ILL THIRTEENTH
FIDDLER DIES ON FRIDAY

a chair which he rolled to and from his
home with his hands. Both his legs were
cut off Just below the thigh eighteen
years ago.
THE Crippled Fiddler" was 81 years
old and has been playing the violin ever
since he was child. The music seemed
TO have been born in him and his favorite
instrument was the fiddle. He was
Confederate Veteran and served four
years In Company G of the Forty-third
Alabama Regiment.
He was born in Shelby county and lived
there a number of years. He leaves six
children and widow. Their names are
Mary. Tom, John, Henry Fannie and
Sallie.
The funeral services will be conducted
Sunday afternoon from the residence and
the interment will be In Elm Leaf ceme-
terry.
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FIRST WATERMELoNS.
Advance Guard of the Juicy Fruit On
the Market.

The watermelon season is here and for
the next few months the negroes of the
South will be happy. The absorbing
problem usually termed the negro ques-
ton will fade into insigni1cance, while
the negroes MUNICH the red hearts of the
green-striped melons The first melons of
the year reached here yesterday, being
consigned to Wall C Co.
The shipment was small sample lot
1t was termed an advance guard for the
one point
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STUDENTS INVESTIGATE.
Members Of Vanderbilt Senior Glass on
Tour of District.

Professor William L. Dudley of Van
derbilt University will leave today with
his class Of eight students for Nash
Vile. Professor Dudley has been in the
city several days with some of the mem
bers of the senior class of Vanderbilt
whom he has taken over the district and
shown the manufacture of iron and steel
The party has visited the plants of the
Dimmick Pipe WORKS, the Alabama Steel
and Wire Company and others, and yes
terday was spent in going through the
works of the Tennessee Company at
Ensley. All of the students are making
a special study of metalurgy.
The party will accompany Congress.
man Thompson's party today on its trip
around the Horn as far as Ensley. They
will leave the party there and return to
Nashville tonight. Professor Dudley
brought his first class to Birmingham in
1885 and has brought class nearly every
year since.
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And every form of PRIVATE DISEASE.
Sexual Weakness. etc, etc, are cured
under plain guarantee.
All condolences held inviolate.
Consultations at office or by mail in
vited without charge.
Treatment by mail for those who can
not visit me.
No written prescriptions. furnish all
medicines.
Question blanks for man or woman sent
free on application.
DIR. DOZIER Is a graduate in every
branch of medical and surgical science
has twenty-five years experience, a ma
tional reputation and is endorsed by the
press. national banks and thousands of
patrons as the most expert and reliable
specialist in the South.
Montgomery Advertiser: DIR. Dozier Is
endorsed by the press and people of
every section of Alabama.
The Southern Odd Fellow: We cannot
add anything to the reputation of DR.. o.
T. Dozier has already acquired in the
line of his profession, but we know him
to be a brother Odd Fellow that can be
relied on to carry out every promise he
makes to those needing his services.
Masonic Guide: DIR. Dozer comes from
a family of prominent physicians. and
with his full store of medical knowledge
and his large experience in his profession
can be relied on to treat disease in the
most successful manner.
Age-Herald: His long record and ap-
proved abilities entitle him to the proud
distinction of standing at the head of his
profession.
Offices Third avenue and Nineteenth
street Birmingham, Ala.
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To Erect New BUILDING.

Plans are being drawn for a 3-story
building to be erected at 2020 Third av-
enue. 1t will cost about $4,000, and the
specifications call for foundations which
will support two more stories later. The
building fronts so feet on Third avenue A
portion of 1T will be occupied by fur.
nitIre Sfora.
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CENTRE.

Centre, May 23.-(Special.) -Chancellor
R. B. Kelly of Admission held chancery
court here the first of the week.
Congressman John L. Burnett of Gads-
den attended chancery court here the
first of the week.
Prof. G. w. Brock and wife Of Mont
gomery are the guests of his brother, I.
L. Brock.
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CITY

Issued Preferred Stock.-A declara-
tion was filed yesterday in the Pro-
bate Court by the Standard Fertilizer
Company setting forth that at a stock
holders meeting on May 20 an issue
of 100000 of preferred stock was au-
thorized.
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Hlbernians to Meet.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians OF
Jefferson county will meet this morning
at III o'clock in their rooms in Pratt City
to attend the funeral of their brother
Mike Sullivan, who was stabbed to death
Thursday afternoon.
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Benjamin ]. wideman the Crippled
Fiddler of Birmingham" played his last
tune on the streets on Tuesday, May 10.
Yves taken sick that night and died last
night, which was Friday. Eighteen years
ago he had both his legs cut off by
train at the Eighteenth street crossing,
and since that time he has been making
a good living by playing his violin. His
favorite tunes were Dixie Home,
Sweet Home" 1.-THE Mocking Bird"
Devils Dream and THE Arkansas
Traveller"
Around his bed were gathered his aged
wife and several of his children, all OF
whom are grown. He had been sick only
ten days, having taken pneumonia on the
night of May 10.
Wideman was one of the most familiar
sights on Birmingham's streets. He had
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To Move This Morning.-One more
step was taken yesterday towards
moving into the city jail in Third alley.
A gang of negro prisoners was sent
over from the doll House" and the
Jail was cleaned out preparatory to
moving this morning.
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@ZEW1 GOOD Judge must have both experience
w and learning. A housekeeper should
E29 be a good Judge for she too must have
experience and learning or she may think that
the soaps made to look like Ivory Soap are Just
as good. With experience she will know
that they lack the remarkable qualities of the
genuine. Ivory Soap-ee4,10o per cent. pure.
rr,s, Ne po a s oomcmsau
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DR.. o. T. DOZlER,
Physician, Surgeon and Expert Spe-
cialist.

Treats successful
ly all Nervous,
Blood, Skin, Rec
tai, V e n g r e a |
Genito Urinary
a n d Chronic Dis
eases. F e m a | q
Complaints a n d
Delicate Disorders
of Men and Wom-
en-. Nearly all ope-
rations of surgical
character d o n e
WITHOUT PAIN
fO tho patiept
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Mr. e. Watkins, secretary of the Dis
trIct Council of Carpenters of Atlanta, is
in Birmingham trying to arrange for an
excursion to be run. to Atlanta to the
biennial convention of the National Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners.
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Mrs William H. Graham of Moss Point,
Miss. who has been under treatment at
the LAWS Inflrmary, has returned home
greatly improved In health. She was ac-
ccmpanied by her daughter Mrs. ]. ].
With. The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
]. ]. Wirth will regret to learn that they
intend to make Moss Point their home.
Mr.. Wirth has been connected with the
Southern Bolt & Nut Co. for quite a
while. He viii leave on June to go in
business with Mr.. Graham at Moss Point
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Friends Of the members of st. Agnes
Guild, Church of the Advent, are invited
to ATTEND a sale at the new brick store,
corner Fifth avenue and Twentieth street,
Saturday, cake and strawberries will be
served.
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We make cuts. Age-Herald Engrav.
ing Co.
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PERSONAL

Mrs. j. A lambert announces the en-
gagement of her sister. Miss Florence
Hortense Byrn to Mr.. Clifton Price, the
marriage to occur at the First Methodist
church the latter part of June.
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To Elect officers.-The annual elec-
ton of officers for the Board of Trade
will be held at the next regular meet
ing, the first Wednesday afternoon In
June. Several names are suggested
for president among them being Mr.
John w. O'Neill and Mr.. T. V. Board
man.
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ing, the first Wednesday afternoon In
June. Several names are suggested
for president, among them being Mr..
John w. O'Neill and Mr.. T. V. Board
man.
G. A. r. to Attend Services.-Bir-
mingham Post, G. A. R., will attend
the First Cumberland Presbyterian
Church in a body tomorrow. The Rev.
l. D. Steele will preach the sermon.
This is the annual sermon which is
preached the Sunday previous to the
National Memorial Day, which is next
Friday.
To Give Annual Plcnic.-The Daugh-
tiers of Israel Benevolent Society will
have their annual picnic tomorrow at
Pleasant Valley Park. This is the f1f-
teenth picnic given by the society and
the members expect 1t to be the best.
The programme has been arranged by
the president, Mrs. T. Philipson, and
the committee.
Set for Thursday.-Mattie Davis. the
negro woman charged with the MUIR
der of Annie Mack, another negro
woman, will be given her second pre-
liminary hearing Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock before Justice of the Peace
Benners. The trial was set for yester-
day afternoon, but was postponed on
account of some of the witnesses not
being present.
Will Come Up June 9.-Nothing has
been done yet by the Jefferson County
Sanitary Commission in regard to the
bids of the contractors and the bids
for bonds. Unless a special meeting
is called the matter will not come I'D
for discussion until June 8, as the com.
mission meets regularly on the first
Tuesday in each month. No special
meeting has yet been called.
Declaration Of Incorporation.-A
declaration Of Incorporation was filed
yesterday by the Alabama Kaolin
Company. The incorporators are
Messrs. John M. Caldwell, w. j. Mil.
ner and John London. The capital
stock is $26,100, divided into shares
of 81 each. The principal office will
be in Birmingham, and the company
will buy and sell mineral and CLAW
lands, manufacture sewer pipe, etc.
To Close Early on Saturday.-Mor-
ris avenue merchants have entered
into an agreement to close their
stores at o'clock on Saturdays from
May 81 to September 1. This will
give the employees an opportunity to
attend the baseball games once a
week. 1t Is expected the retail deal
ers will close their stores at o'clock
so as to allow the wholesale merchants
to close.
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Alabama Brewing Co.
Bohemian Beer"