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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-20

panied by hls wife, left this morning for a trlp to sf. Louis. Milwaukee,. Chicago and other places.
 The funeral services Of Carter Gold waite. the little son of Mr. and Mrs. A.. II. Van Bayer, who died yesterday, were held in the McLesfer hotel parlors this morning at 10 o'clock. the Rev. John Van Lear officiating.
 The J. Snow Hardware company Is moving into the Handy block on Sixth street, which stores have just been va cated by Miller. Giffert 6 Co. The latter company has moved across the street Into the Burton building, which has been recently completed.
 At about o'clock last evening Miss Maria Allen died at the residence of her nephew. Mir. James Turner. Deceased, who was about 60 years of age. had led life of great usefulness.
 Miss Mollie Clarke of Demopolis is the guest of her niece. Mrs. James Manly Foster.
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TO MAKE TEST CASE.
Bond Purchasers Want Their Validity
 Made Certain.

The board of revenue of Jefferson coun- ty will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the court house, when the matter of making a test case in reference to the Jefferson sewerage bonds will be consid- cred
 It is understood that the bonds will be purchased by New York people, but that 1t is desired that first a test case be made to ascertain the validity of the bond issue to be made
 It is also understood the county con templates issuing $sOO,O0O worth of bonds to build the big sewerage system it has under contemplation at present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-20
speIIers and Peanuts.

Fred Bowron will be the chief speiler of the Society Circus which the Athletic club puts on next Monday afternoon and night at the Jefferson. MT. Bowron learn ed the art In the street fairs winch the Elks have had in this city. and is said to be one of the best amateurs in the business
 He will have a corps of trained assist ants who will assist him in selling pea nuts, tickets for the grand concert" and the like. These spoilers will be one of the features of the Society Circus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-20
OPPOSES INCREASE.
Board of Trade Ready to Fight Higher
 Telephone Rates.

The board of trade committee appointed two weeks ago to make a fight on the request for increasing the telephone rates was instructed yesterday after noon at the meeting of the board to leave no stone unturned to prevent the city council last night from allowing the request.
 The motion was made and went through the meeting without discussion, 1t taking only a minute to dispose of the matter The committee is composed of J. H. McCary, c. c. Heidt and S. P. King. The matter did not come up in a direct manner before the ely council, and no action was taken. The committee will be prepared to make the fight when nec- essary.
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Elsie De Wolfe.

Two automobiles. prize dog, a sensa- tional christening scene in which live baby is introduced. gowns which are ex- amples of the art of Lafferriere Paquin and Collet, and a musical party in which the drawing room atmosphere is repro duced with wonderful fidelity, are a few of the features which will serve to attract theatre-goers to the Jefferson theatre, when Miss Elsie De Wolfe and her New York company, including John Mason, will appear in Clyde Fitch's most suc- cessful comedy, "The Way of the World" next Tuesday night.
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at the end of the second act that Miss Cameron was compelled to appear before the curtain and thank the enthusiasts for their evidences of appreciation of her services and those of her company.
 The company numbers about thirty and the chorus Is one of the best heard here in sometime It is well drilled and the memberslof of 1t have excellent voices. The costurnestare pretty and modest-there is not a pairAof tights in the entire produc- fio4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-20
A Fair Exchange.
From Puck.

From Puck.
 Editor (Squashville News)-See here, MT. Dolan! You delivered me a load of hay for the six years subscription you owed for my paper.
 Mir Dolan--Oi did,
 Editor-Weli, my horse won't cat that bsy b gosh!
 MT. Dolan--well. my goat won't eat your paper, be gobs
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LYnchIna Is Imminent.

believed to be the man who assaulted two white women in Sullivan and Knox counties yesterday, has been captured a, Lawrenceville. H., and If he identified il will be almost impossible to prevent a lynching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-20
The Grace Cameron Opera Go.

'
 The Grace Cameron Opera company will be the attraction at the Jefferson thea Ire this afternoon and tonight. In speak ing of the performance given by this com pany the Savannah Press said:
 An audience that seemed particularly well pleased attended the performance of "A Normandy Wedding" by the Grace Cameron Opera company, at the theatre last night This was the initial perform ance of this comic opera by J. Cheever Goodwin and William Furst in this city and few in the audience had ever heard the opera before. It seemed to give the utmost satisfaction. judging from the great number of encores. They came in such number and with such persistency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-20
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE JEFFERSON

, Thursday Matinee and Nlsht-The Grace Cameron Opera Company in "A Normandy Wedding"
 Friday Matinee and Niaht--kate claxton In "The Two Orphans"
 AT THE BlJOu.
 "camllle" Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Thursday and Saturday matlnees.
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..Tha Two Orphans.

Miss Kate claxton and her excellent company will appear at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow matinee and night She stin appears in her character of Louise, the blind girl. in "The Two Orphans" one of the most popular of all plays. Miss Claxton is the original Louise, 9 part she has played over 5000 times
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BUILDING PERMIT-A building per- init to recover a one-story frame dwell ing on Avenue c between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets was issued to W. B. Leedy & Co. yesterday. the work to cost $s0.
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MARRIAGE LIcENsEs-M arriage licenses were issued yesterday to Walter T. Hentz and Mrs. P. Reiser, and Julian M. Butterfeld and Sadie May Shields
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CONCEALED DIRK-Tom Stirling was fined $25 by Judge Feagin yesterday on a charge of carrying a concealed spring back dirk
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SEVEN MEN RELEAsED-seven of the men arrested recently in the Opera House hotel on a charge of gaming were turned loose yesterday when carried be- fore Judge Feagin for trial. The evidence was not sufficient to convict them of gam ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-20
Trying to Prolong Strike.

Paris. November 1s.-The anarchistic element among the striking coal miners is seeking to prolong the conflict. and at St. Etinne. where the negotiations for a settlement have reached an advanced stage. a band of anarchists tonight broke ut the meeting of the miners federal committee. A detachment of soldiers has been called out to guard the building. The strike has come to an end at most of the other points.
 6RoNcHoDA.
 For Tnroat and Lungs.
 Nothing Like It
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CITY ITEMS.

PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY-A peti- ton in bankruptcy was filed by Jeff s. Smith yesterday.
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A GUARANTEED CURE FOR

The habitual use, or disease of Nor phine. Cocain, Chloral. Whisky, and all bindred drugs.
 All desire, craving or demand for these drugs destroyed in "A to 43 hours. Patients are required to come to and be in Sani- tarium to 10 days.
 Treatment Mildest, Quickest, Most Ef- fcient and Harmless in existence, ana costs nothing until Patient says he is cured and discharged.
 WEsTMoRELAND sANiTARiUM,
 T.. H. Lee, General Manager.
 71a N 23rd St, Birmingham, Ala. Bell as ,ople's phone 422.
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A Rural Mail Box given free with every yearly sub scription to The Age-Herald.
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 Metropolitan hotel last night and found several men there. Some tables, chips and other gambling devices were brought away
 SEVENTEENTH REGISTER--Seventy five persons registered at the court house yesterday, This was the largest registra- tion in single day during the present session of the board of registrars. The board will be at the court house until Friday night of this week.
 LEG BRoKEN-A man by the name of Gilmore was carried to Copeland & Berry's inlrmary last night in a serious condition, his leg having been broken and crushed by a mass of falling rock in the mines at Blue Creek. He Is about 30 years old and was a miner.
 ENGINE STRIKES MAN-John Litter, an employe of the c. D. Kenny Tea company, was knocked down and slightly injured yesterday morning by a Kansas City. Memphis and Birmingham engine in the yards near Thirteenth street. He was carried to St. Vincents hospital in War ner-Smiley's ambulance.
 GET NEW UNIFORMS-The new uni forms for the policemen were delivered yesterday at police headquarters and they are being given to the men as they call for them. They are made very much like the regular winter costume of the police men, but are of finer material than were worn recently and cost more.
 SHERIFF GOES HUNTING-Sheriff Rurgin of Jefferson county is now in Mis- sissippi, where he has gone to enjoy a hunting expedition of two weeks. The deputies in the sheriff's office say their chief will join the Presidential party and show Roosevelt how to shoot bear before he returns. Several friends of the sheriff accompanied him on the trip.
 TO BE TRIED MONDAY-The trial of G. w. Clark and William Logsden, charged with burglarizing the postofflce at North Birmingham last summer, has been set for Monday in the United States court When the robbery occurred $25O was secured by the burglars. Shortly after the postofflce was entered the ar rest of Clark and Logsden took place.
 WILL MOVE MISSIoN-The mission which has been conducted at 2O12 North Twenty-second street by Mrs. Daniel will have to be removed to another location very soon, as the room has been rented by the owner for other purposes. Those in charge of the mission are now looking for suitable place in which to continue to conduct the work they have under- taken, and which has been very success full since it was started about two months ago. Mrs. Daniel is very anxious to se- cure convenient and permanent quarters for the winter.
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THE WEATHER
Birmingham. Ala. Nov. 1s, 1
Foreeass for AIrhama.

Washington, November 19. = Weather forecast for Alabama: Fair Thursday. In- creasing cloudiness Friday; light vari- able winds, becoming southeast.
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POLICE MAKE RAID-The police raided an alleged gambling den in the Metropolitan hotel last night and found several men there. Some tables, chips and other gambling devices were brought away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-20
BRONCHODA.

For Tnroat and Lungs. Nothing Like It.
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Jacobs Pharmacy

For the cure of Coughs, Colds, Group, Whooping Cough, Hoarse- ness and all affections arising from infiamed condition of the throat and lungs. Good for children, does not contain opiates. Safe, sure, re- liable.
 Price,. =. .....15c, s5o and 7sc
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sEvENTY-FIvE REGIsTER--seventy five persons registered at the court house yesterday, This was the largest registra- tion in single day during the present session of the board of registrars. The board will be at the court house until Friday night of this week.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-11
To Hold a Harvest Festival,

The Harvest Festival of the Saliva
tion Army will be held i'll the Army
Hall Ferry street, September l3 to
16, during which time the officers of
the local corps will gladly receive,
and if desirable call for, any and
every gift, whether of produce, manu-
facture or otherwise, which may be
either directly useful or saleable.
1t may be generally said that aside
from cash, which is always immed
lately useful, such gifts rs the follow
ing will be found readily available
Fruit, flowers, canned goods, veget-
ables, fish, meat, chickens, live stock,
corn, flour, wheat, oatmeal, condens-
ed milk, bread, crackers, cheese, tea,
coffee, cocoa, books, pictures, jewelry,
shoes, coal, wood, lumber, shingles,
chairs, sheets, blankets, cutlery, tools,
furniture, new or used clothing, new
or second hand.
The officers desire to be understood
that literally no useful object will
be unwelcome; articles which may
locally have no market value, may
none the less be disposed of at some
Army centre, with results highly val.
liable and helpful to the Army work.
When it is remembered that there are
in the American Salvation Army field
1872 corps and Outposts, 2,9SS officers
and employees, 105 Social Relief Insti
tutions, u Slum Settlements, 20 Res
cue Homes for fallen women, 6.
Shelters for men and six for women,
accommodating Q, 600 persons nightly,
or something like $500, 600 annually,
"a Food Depots, 24 Industrial Homes
for the unemployed that there are i'll
the neighborhood of 45, 900 annual con.
versions and that considerably more
than $3.50, 900 are annually expended
by The Army III relieving the worthy
poor alone it can be easily understood
that there are few articles indeed OF
which Salvation Army workers can
not make some use
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-11
CHILDREN MUST
GO TO SCHOOL

With the opening of school comes
the season of truancy and many of the
boys reluctantly betake themselves to
their daily tasks i'll the school room
Once upon time hockey" could be
played with only the fear of parental
wrath on detection of the offense.
Now this has changed as the common
wealth of Pennsylvania says that chill
dren must attend school. with penal
ties for failure to comply with the
law.
At the last session of Legislature a
strong compulsory education act was
passed. 1t provides that all children
between the ages of six and sixteen
must attend the entire school term.
School boards are empowered, how
ever, to reduce the minimum attend
ance to seventy per Centum, which
was done by the Danville Board at its
annual June meeting. Teachers are
required to notify the truant officer
when pupil has been absent three
DAYS. Parents are held responsible for
the regular attendance of their chill
dren and it is made a misdemeanOr to
refuse 10 obey the law. For the first
offense a fine of 81 is imposed, and for
the second and subsequent otfenses the
fine is So. If the fine is not paid two
days Imprisonment is the alternative
for the first Ctfense and five days for
subsequent offenses.
Children who become habitual
truants can be arrested and placed in
a state home William E. Young is
the truant officer in this city and
Ralph Kisner, Esq, is solicitor tor
the School Board. AS the law must
be enforced there is trouble in store
for parents who neglect sending their
children to school. The act makes
an exception between the ages of
thirteen and sixteen, provided the
child is able to read and write the
English language intelliglbly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-11
Onions a Very Profitable Crop.

NJ. S. Bond of Chulaskey, believes
that in order to make the cultiva-
tion of the soil pay in this locality 1t
is necessary to depart from such
staples rs wheat, and corn and en-
bark upon the growing of other com
modities such as will produce great
er yield per acre. In carrying out his
idea, this year he put out one-half an
acre in onions and the result sur
passes his most sanguine expectations.
The crop is now gathered and sum
ming up, Mr.. Bond discovers that in
point of profit onions discounts by a
wide margin any other product of
the soil.
OF the half acre under cultivation
Mr.. Bond sold $ll8 worth of green
onions, disposing of them in punches
at our curb stone market. This re-
duced the ground under cultivation
from one-half to three-eighths of an
acre From this fraction of an acre
he has gathered $50 bushels of dried
onions, which find ready sale today
at Is cents per bushel, but which be
fore the holidays can be disposed of
at much higher figure, probably at
81 per bushel.
Mr. Bonds experiment has shown
that an acre of ground will produce
over 900 bushels of dried onions, q
commodity which can easily be dis
posed of, if not III the local market
at least by shipping. The price sell
dom falls below the figure quoted
above and is often above it. \ little
figuring, it would seem, must CON
vince any farmer, who is familiar
with the cost of the onion settings
and the labor involved, that there is
more money III onions. than he is apt
to realize in the cultivation of any
other kind of truck not excepting
tomatoes, which are considered pro
fitable crop. Corn, wheat or any of
the farm staples could not be made to
produce Si5 per acre.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-11
THE TEACHING OF
MUSIC A SUCCESS

Music, the new study added to the
curriculum this year, gives to the
routine of school work a new interest
shared i'll alike by teacher and pupil
1t has required but one week to dem
onstratc that the addition of the new
study must be attended with success
and that the schedule providing for
the classes is wisely arranged, cOnven-
iently taking in all the work and lcav-
ing none of the time unoccupied.
Miss Weiss, the music teacher gives
two lessons in each ward every week,
occupying twenty minutes with each
class. On Mondays she devotes the
forenoon to the First Ward schools
and the afternoon to the Third Ward
schools. On Tuesday forenoon she
visits the Second Ward and in the
afternoon the Fourth Ward schools
On Wednesday and Thursday the
order is repeated. On alternate days,
when the music teacher is busy in
other wards, the regular teacher takes
up the work, reviewing the preced-
ing days drill.
On Friday of each week Miss Weiss
devOtes herself to supervisory work.
The system employed is a very easy
and natural one, so that teachers very
readily grasp the method, while the
pupils have become quite enthusiastic
over the study of music and already
show progress.
The study of music begins with the
first grade but this being the year of
its Introduction all grades are on a
level at present and the chart designed
for the first years work is in general
use. After the first year books take
| the place of the chart.
Borough Superintendent Gordy yes
terday stated that the teachers and
| himself are very much encouraged.
The little drawbacks looked forward
| to as unavoidable have failed to ma
terialiZe He states that he has a
musicale i'll contemplation that may
be feature of the county institute or
may take place i'll the High School
| room little later than that event for
the purpose of revealing the degree of
progress made by the pupils in the
study of music.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-11
Collection of Indian Relics Sold.

Will CT. Brown has sold his fine col
lection of Indian relics to Christopher
Wren of Plymouth. Mr.. Browns col
lection comprises arrow heads, spears,
axes, hammers, celts, skinning i'm
plements, knives, chisels, specimens
of pottery, beads and pipes, several
hundred pieces in all. They repre-
sented many years of patient industry
on the part of the collector. Mr..
Brown began in 1870 and in his search
for relics trod and retrod every foot
of the land along the river bank, be
tween Reeds Island and Cameron.
As is well known the North Branch
was intimately associated with Indian
history. This very spot especially
once teemed with Red Men. Natural
ly, the banks of the river here were
rich in Indian relics. 1t is remarkable
what an enormous quantity in the ag
gregate have been gathered here and
are now scattered over the country. Mr.
Browns fine lot is the last collection
to leave the spot where the crude i'm
plements fell from the hands of the
primitive people by whom they were
fashioned and used
The harvest of Indian relics here
has been gathered. Few remain today
and such collections as were gathered
in the past will be impossible in the
futurp
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-11
COUNCIL Will
MAKE NO REPAIRS

The alley between the st. Elmo
Hotel and the Swentek building.
which has been the subject of good
deal of controversy of late, may event
ually be closed to the public. 1t all
depends upon whether the alley be-
longs to the borough or is private
property.
Mr.. Swcntek, who takes the view
that it is borough property, has been
before council off and on for a year
past protesting against the bad cOndi-
tion into which the alley has been
permitted to fall. Being barely wide
enough for one vehicle deep ruts are
produced and the wheels of the
heavily laden wagons in passing exert
"A pressure on the foundation walls on
each side which proves injurious to
the buildings. Mr.. Swcntck wants
the pavement repaired, filled up and
between the two buildings paved with
either asphalt or concrete
Things came to crisis on Friday
night when Mr.. Swentek was present
to renew his plea. Without taking
any formal action council citing an
opinion on the subject declared that
the alley is private property and dis
claimed all responsibility for its con-
ditiOn. As owner of the alley Mr..
Swentek was informed by council
that all repair devolves upon him and
that if he does not like the state OF
affairs it is his privilege to close VI
the alley.
SO the matter rests. Mr.. SWentek
has not stated what he intends to dc
in the matter If closed, the alley
would be very much missed, as it is
the only exit from the rear of two
business blocks
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-11
SUunr Around the Circle

South Danville is a pretty place. Its
shaded streets and cosy residences
make it delight to the lover of all
that is beautiful. That mankind
should look upon it with favorable
eyes is not at all strange, but its
charms have even appealed to the
equines. At least there is one horse
so pleased with South Danville that
it loses no opportunity to gambol
through its streets This horse is
owned by Jesse Shannon and its home
IS right in South Danville.
Tuesday morning while Mr.. Shan
non was selling meat he went into the
store of T. W. Clayton, opposite the
Pennsylvania passenger station, leav-
ing his supposedly quiet steed stand
ing in the road. But as soon as the
screen doors hid the form of Mr. Shan
non Mr.. Horse took a rapid constitu-
tiOnll through South Danville, as
aforesaid. Past the grist mill and up
the road, thence across to Dewitt 5
Park, with its sylvan hooks, dash
through pretty Riverside and back to
the railroad was the circle around
which Mr. Shannon's horse swung. 1t
is evident that the animal intended
returning to the Clayton store to as
certain whether or not Mr.. Shannon
had concluded his business there, but
below the station the jaunt was stop
ped by T. A. Adams, who led the
horse back to the starting point. The
meat was jostled about somewhat, but
otherwise everything was i'll good
shape
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-11
Last Week Of Early Closing,

This is the last week of early clos
ing, September 18th being the date
selected as the limit, after which the
stores will be at liberty to remain
open until as late an hour as convent
ent. As matter of fact tomorrow
night will wind up early closing for
the season, as Saturday night brings
an exception when the stores always
remain open.
1t IL remarkable how people are at
tracted to Mill street when the stores
are open and to what extent it is de-
serted when the stores are closed.
This ordinarily busy thoroughfare
after dark has been one of the lone
liest parts of town during the last
couple of months. 1t will no doubt
be lively enough next week.