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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
DEATHS ANDFUNERALS
John D. Phelan.

The many friends of Mr.. John d. Phe-
Ian will be panied to learn that his death
occurred In Denver, Col. Friday after
noon. Mr. Phelan has been in poor health
for some time and left for Denver a few
weeks ago. accompanied by his sister,
Miss Natalie Phelan.
Mr. Phelan was the only son of the
late Judge Ellis Phelan. 30 well known
in Birmingham eight or ten years ago.
His remains will be brought here for in
terment. The funeral arrangements are
not yet completed, but will be announced
later.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
Record Of Courts .

In the first division of the City Court
the case of Mrs. Lula p. johnson VS.. the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
Company resulted in a judgment for the
defendant. Plaintiff sued for damages,
alleging that while getting on car 1t
started suddenly, throwing her down and
injuring her.
In the second division a divorce was
granted Matte Brown from Cornelius
Brown on the ground of abandonment.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
TO BORE FOR OIL.
Company Incorporated With 100000
for This and Other Purposes.

declaration of incorporation was filed
yesterday by the Reds Gap Oil. Gas and
Mining Company. The capital stock is
100000 and the incorporators are Mr..
Bobert r. Eel. Mr.. John L. Burns, Mr..
]. R. Adams, Mr. Leonard ]. Burns Mr..
II. L. Zell and Mr., George H. williams
Of Birmingham; Mr.. L. Ezell of Ensley,
Mr.. ]. B. Stage OF Pratt City, Mr. T. NJ.
Byars Of Walker county and Mr.. Will
liam ID, Byars of Blount courey
The object of the company is to operate
coal. ore and other mines. to bore for
oil, gas and asphaltum, etc, The princi-
pal office of the company will be in
Birmingham,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits were issued yesterday
as follows:
Crane & Willoughby, to erect a two.
story frame dwelling on Eleventh avenue
and Nineteenth street at a cost of $1,000
Mamie Brown, to erect corrugated
iron dwelling at liz North Eighteenth
street at a cost of $50.
George H. Gibson & Co., to erect one
story frame dwelling on Sixteenth street
between Twelfth and Thirteenth avenues
North, at cost of $780,
George H. Gibson & Co., to erect two
story frame dwelling on Thirteenth street
between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. al
a cost of $4,000.
George H. Gibson & Co.. to repair q
two-story frame dwelling on avenue j.
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, South, at a cost of $500.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Large Mass Meeting to Be Held In
Every District Today,

Today all the Sunday schools in. each
beat in the Birmingham district, outside
of the city, will meet in a number of
large mass meetings to commence the
work of reorganization preparatory to the
County Sunday School convention which
meets July 10 and II.
Similar programmes will be rendered at
each of the meetings and a prominent
Sunday School worker will be present at
each to deliver lecture on the most ap-
proved methods of conducting a Sunday
school and of teaching a class.
Delegates to the state convention which
meets in Troy, April %. will be elected at
several of the conventions Several 9TH
or matters of interest will ho brought nm
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
Is PERSONALLY IN
FAVOR OF THE PLAN.
Tallassee. April 10.

Tallassee, April III.
To the Editor Of the Age-Heralo.
Yours of the Sth inst. received IN repny
7 viii saw that personally have always
favored the primary plan Of nominating
cand,dates. as l believe 1t to be more sat
isfactory to the masses Of the people:
and under the new Constitution am OF
the opinion that we can expect reasona-
tIv fair end honest primaries. However
I am not prepared to say whether OF not
al this time. 1t is the best for the DEM
ocratic party to depart from It's long
standing custom of holCSag convention
to nominate State officers.
F. L. MCKENZIE.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
EAvoRs DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.

HayneVIIIe, ApIH IL I0V-'
To the Editor of the ge-Herald.
In reply TO your letter Of the sth, re-
ouestine me to say whether or not l al
Vooated primary elections for both state
and county. | beg to Gay l am opposed to
a white primary, but 1 do favor a Dem
ocratic primary for both state and county
That is to say, 1 am opposed to Hepun-
licans, Populists and those disquailneo
under the new constitution participating
or voting for the selection of Democratic
officers. w. T. BRIGHTMAN.
Guriey, April Il.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
Mr.. MABEN WILL NOT
ARRIVE TILL APRIL rs

posed to anv such proposition. I promptly
dropped the matter"
The Messrs. Schalers are going ahead
with their plans to erect blast furnaces
on their newly acquired property near
Bessemsr. 1t is said they will eventually
build q steel mill.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13

dies by mail and express to any ad-
dress for Two Dollars month or
three months guaranteed treatment
and medicine for Five Dollars. To any
one sending me Five Dollars | will
send my Specially Prepared Quick Act
Ing Remedy for weak men-Emissions
Dreams and Impotency guaranteed to
cure.
Special Offcr.-To special cases call
ing at my Offices | will guarantee to
cure Gonorrhoea, elect, Structure or
varicocele In ten days or refund the
money and forfeit $500 Address with
stamp
WILLIS MOORE, M. D.,
a w Ninth 81 Chattnroog'. Tenn.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13

erect a handsome four or five-story busi-
ness building on Second avenue between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets was
filed in the probate office yesterday.
The lot to be improved is the second
from the corner of Nineteenth street on
the south side Of Second avenue, and Ia
at present occupied by a one-story build.
inc
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
SAYS IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE.

TO the Editor Of the Age-1eraId!
am In favor of primaries to selaet cam
cidates for county and district Officers,
but am not ia favor of state primaries as
the expense would be so heavy that tho
poor man would not be able to bring
himself before the people as candidate.
w. A. GIVAN.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13

Confer Deerees.-Farrar Lodge No.
8, F. and A. M, at Elyton, held a
special communication Friday night
and conferred the degree of master on
Mr.. Felix z. Blackburn and Mr.. Frank
W. Smith.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
Tame Wild SQUIRRELS.

The people of Fall River, Mass, have
protected the wild gray squirrels in the
neighborhood. One was picked up the
otter day on the principal street, and ate
candy from the hand OF friendly citizen.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13

Don't misjudge my offer, for do just as say.
leave the matter to your honor. You could cheat
me- II would but trust you. ask in return your
confidence. There is possible way in which could
be unfair with
In the past five years have furnished my treat
ment to over half million people in just this
My records show that in 39n each 40 paid for It, there
by adminttig that 1t did what claim.
That means that 80 in each 40 are cured.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
DR.. MOORE'S Offer
81 SIS $500

This 30th year of
my Offices | will
cure Syphilis,
G o n o T r h oea,
elect, Structure,
Lost Manhood,
Emissions, Night
and Day Losses,
V a r | C 0 C e ! g,
Nerve, Blood
and Skin Dis
eases, and guar
antee 1t. | will
Sand NV RENE
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13

Marriage Observation-Disclosures
licenses were issued yesterday to Mr..
Auton Sarah and Miss Deiah Fatooh,
Mr.. James Bailey and Miss Nora Me
Laughiin.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
will do this at the start:

will do this at the start:
| will send the sick order his or her drug
gst six bottles Dr. Shops Restorative will tell
that druggist to let him test for month at my risk
If 1t succeeds the cost is $3.50 II it falls will
the druggist myself 1 will leave the decision to YOU
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
Tell Nc SOn6bOdU
Who Wants to Get Well.
Let Me Tell Him My Way. Will Pay
the Cost, if it Fails.

want not penny from you
All ask is the OF sick one-simply postal,
stating which book l shall send.
l wish to explain treatment that l spent life
time In learning. Then let the sick decide II he
wants It,
II he tries it. and it fails. will pay every penny of
the cost.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
CITY

Petition In Bankruptcy-A petition
in bankruptcy was filed yesterday by
w. T. Tolson.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13

mo Bills" Returned-"No bills"
were returned yesterday by the grand
jury against the following prisoners
who were in the county Jail and who
were consequently discharged: jeff
Black, Mathew Dunston, Willie Ben
nett, Fannie Roy and Ed Russey. No
true bills have yet been returned.
Marshal Cooper Returns.-United
States Marshal D. N. Cooper returned
from Huntsville yesterday, at which
place he has been attending the ses-
sion of the United States Court. He
reports that every one Is delighted
with Judge Jones, who is dispatching
business rapidly, but conscientiously.
Noojin Wins Medai.-Mr. R. o. Moo
fin of Gadsden won the M. NJ David
son medal at the annual contest Of the
R. e. Lee Society of Owenton College
Friday night. The speech was one of
the best ever heard at an oratorical
contest at the college, and Mr.. Noojin
was warmly applauded when the de-
cision was made awarding him the
medal.
Registrars Adjourn.-The Board of
Registration adjourned yesterday after
having been in session at the court
house for week. One hundred and
thirty-four voters were enrolled during
the day and the total registration to
date Is 6537. The board will open In
Pratt City on Monday and at Ensley
the following Monday for five days
session at each place. 1t will be in
Bessemer May 5.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
CQfurrh
KaUiteS Consumption

Itwealxens the de1ieats lung tissues,
deranges the digestive organs, and
breaks down the general health.
1t often causes headache and dizzi-
ness, impairs the taste, smell and
hearing, and affects the voice.
Being constitutional disease it re-
quires constitutional remedy.
Hoods JarSapd1iil0
Radically and permanently cures ca
tarrh of the nose, throat, stomach,
bowels, and more delicate organs.
Bead the testimonials.
No substitute for Hoods acts like
Hoods. Be sure to get Hoods.
at WIS troubled with catarrh 20 years
Seeing statements of cures by Hoods Sar-
saparilla resolved to try it. Four bottles
entirely cured me-" WILLIAM SHERMAN
1870 9th st., Milwaukee, Wis.
Hoods 5arsaparilla promises to
cure and k@er1c *'7o nron1ise,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13
TO ERECT NEW BUILDING.
Wood G. Dickinson to Improve Second
Avenue Property.

The agreement under which Mr.. w. D.
Wood and Mr.. w. B. Dickinson are to
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13

This remarkable record results from the fact that
have learned how to strengthen the inside nerves
do not doctor the organ that is weak but bring back
the power which makes that organ act. give
it the strength to do its duty-nerve strength
know from vast experience that in most chronic
Diseases there is no otherway to get we'll With any
other remedy the plan which I offer would bankrupt
the who made 1t.
Yet cannot always succeed. Some of these trou-
bles have causes, like cancer, which no man cure
But those conditions rare; and when failure
ours am alone the loser The patient is at least
we'll he was, and not penny the poorer.
If a promised you wealth without the risk of
penny how quick you would grasp 1t!
I promise you health; how much better is that!
Won't you merely write about it?
Book No Dyspepsia.
Simply state which book Book No. the Heart.
and address Dr. Shoop. Book No. the Kidneys.
$50 Racine, Wis. Book No. for Women.
Book s for Men (seaed.)
Book No. Rheumatism.
Mild not chronic often cured by two bottles
At all druggists
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-13

The following additional replies have
been received by the Age-Herald from
members of the state Democratic execu-
tive committee, who were asked to ex-
press their views on The proposition of a
Democratic primary for the nomination
CT state cfficers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-11

attempt recscne. The shaft however.
was so badly twisted ont of shape that
IL was impossible to get to the level
where the unfortunate workmen are
entombed. The cage would not oper-
ate below a point about eighty feet
above the level
The man taken out had climbed up
some feet and was held fast by tim
Der when the men reached HIM. He
was not injured but was dreuchcd to
the skin He could give no account
Of the other men.
The Mining Journal representative
called at the mine this evening but the
situation was such that no definite i'm
formation relative so the condition of
the level could be- obtained N. p.
Hulst, W. III Johnston Captain Piper
James Clancey and other officials Of
the steel corporation were there, but
none Of these gentlemen would under
take 20 give statement that they
considered would fully cover The sit
uation They said 10 was Impossible
that time to tell inst what men are in
he mine, though it WAS less than six
and possibly ten or more are entombed
The mine officials would not venture
to say Just who were in the mine IN
Gil al the workmen who escaped had
reportel to the Office.
The master mechanics of the differ
emit mines under control of the corpof-
alton, as well as number of the men
under them will work all night get
ting pumps in shap 60 put intoe opfea-
ton at the shaft. The water makes
very rapidly IN the mine and IL is fear
cd that the new portion Of the mine
will he flooded. The damage result
ING from the, cave-in il entirely in the
old portion Of the mine However,
should the water begin to.flow into the
new part serious trouble would result.
A chain Of pumps will I've stationed In
the old shaft and after those are work.
ing IL is thought the worlumen will
have little Difficulty ia reaching the
damaged level.
II is impossible TO tell at this time in
just what condition the lower part is in
of the old shaft and the drift and where
the men are. A vast tonnage of ground
went in and IL is feared many Of the
timbers are crushed
There was no limit to the excite
ment in Negaunee this atfternon. Hun
dreds of men, women and children
went TO the scene of the disaster but
they could learn nothing there except
that several men were in the drift
No time was lost by the rescuing
parties, though the workmen could DO
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-11

Nine Men Fnlombed by a cavein az the Ne.
se,vmee Nine.

A mine horror, second only 20 the
great Mansfield mine disaster, in the
history Of the iron mines of the PENN
sula. occurred mt the Negaunee mine
near the city Of that name last Tues
day. We take the following account Of
the affair from the Marquette Mining
Journal
The Negaunee mine was the scene
this afternoon of.the.worst diaster that
has ever occurred on the Malq cite
iron range. A number of men are en-
tombed in one of the levels Of the mine
and IL is doubtful II any of them will
ever he taken out alive
II IL not known iast how many of the
workmen were caught in the level, but
ii is thought that at least ten was the
number One workman Angelo Recar-
DO. an Italan~wa rescued hate in the
afternoon The rsecuing party could
hear another man calling for help. but
il was impossible 10 reach him
The disaster was caused by cave-in
from surface. The bottom Of the open
nit caused by the dropping Of ground
a few months ago gave way, catching
the men ut the level nearly tive-hun.
drod feet from surface.
About thirty men were woring in
the level. but all save the ones entombed
were ON surface having dinner when
the ground dropped. IL is supposed
that those who remained in the mine
to eat their dinner were near the
mouth of the shaft. as they usually
out TO the pump to eat their meal
The steam pipes leading TO the
pumps are damaged and the workings
are filling with water.
Captain James Piper was with the
first party of men who went down TO
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-11

Deputy Great Commander James
Patterson. Of the Maccabees of Micbi-
gan. was passenger on the morning
train on the G. g. N. w last Monday
morning. Mr.. Patterson recently re.
turned from a conference Of Che deputy
commanders of the state at Port Huron.
The deputies met with the Great Camp
officers to prepare a plan Of campaign
in the great light that Is being waged
against treat Commander Boyinton.
IL il alleged that the Supreme Tent.
which is an organization Of Maccabeee
outside of the state of Michigan. has
started the fight against Boyington
bccause that gentleman favors change
In the charter of the Great Tent 50 as
10 allow il to do business outside Of
the state OF Michigan Such a move
would interfere with the business Of
the Supreme tent and curtail It's busi-
ness immensely. Mr.. Patterson reports
that the Maccabees of Michigan win
line up behind the "Old Man and
that present indicatnois are that he
will win out The fight will be made
Of the biennial meeting at Marquette
next June.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-11
Rivreton
Doler
1871


The report concluded with report
Of the settling Of ground in the Mans
field mine and Of what the inspector
had done in the matter. viz, inspected
the shaft and reported to the company
his suggestions He added that the
company is using every sndeayor to
make the mine safe aud to comply with
the suggestions he had made and that
IL anything should happen 1t would
..ot be because the company had lot
done all in their power to make the
shaft secure. The question Of the mine
inspector having done his whole duty
in reporting the matter was brought
up and the prosecuting attorney was
sent to look mp the law ON the matter.
Finally the matter was disposeds.of by
IA resolution instructing the prosecat
ing attorney 10 ASCERTAIN If @the mine
inspector had done his full duty and il
he had not to see that he does IL. The
sheriff had in bill for house rent Mt
the rate of $4,000 per month and the
board thought il wise for that body to
lease the sheriff,s residence in the
Future until residence is provided
Accordingly a committee was ap-l
pointed to lease sucl residence
When the bills Mere finished super
visor Lyons took the floor and sprung
the real issue the hiring OF assistant
consel TO prosecute the Bennett case.
Mr. Lyons prefaced his remarks with
the statement that his people demanded
that assistant counsel be hired to help
ont the prosecuting attorney lin GER
tain case to come up at the February
term of conrt and he wound MP his
remarks by moving that $1,000 be APP
propriated out nf the general fund Ct
the county for that purpose Super
visor Broad took the floor and stated
that at the. October term OF the circuit
court when this unmentionable case
was supposed 20 come up the prosecu-
ting attorney was prepared to try che
case md bad asked for no assistance
and hs asked the prosecuting attorney
il he felt able 10 try the case alone
now. In the mean time some one asked
Mr. LYONS what tie case was that he
referred to and hGS seplS was that se
rather not mention IT, Mr. Watson
then took the floor and in reply to NJ.
Broad's question stated that ne felt
abundantly able now 20 try the case
alone but that there was great deal
said about the case and that man $
reputation depended great deal upon
the outcome OF snch cases that he had
canyassed the upper peninsula and
found one attorney who was willing to
30 into the case with him il paid $50
per day and that ~ he considered
5000 TOO much, lie would ask the
board to appropriate a sum not 70 ex-
. coed $500 to pay assistant counsel at
the February term of the circuit court.
That ended the discussion and a yea
and Nay vote was called Tor Those
voting to allow the $500 were Corcoran.
Lyons, Olson and Soderquist Those
voting against the proposition were
Mcl.aren Jobe. Rau. Henley Mcneil
aud Broad With the announcement
of the result OF that vote ALI interest
in the session ceased and an adjourn
ment was taken until March,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-11

John Barber, on old resident Of this
city. was notified last week that he
has fallen heir to fortune left by an
uncle Of his in the old country.
Mr. Barber Is an Italian and has
made his home for many years with
Alex Dalpra in the lower end of the
city He is familiar figure about
the Dalpra Tlace and Swn to every
man. woman and cbH IN the vicinity
as "0ld john IN value Of the
estate is estimate Zoe in the neigh
borhood Of - DO. Mr. Barber
will leave ; middle Of next
weer lTyrol 70 claim his
estA a the remainder OF
his a
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-11

Since the above was put in print the
water has risen in the mine so as to
make il plain that If the entombed
men were not killed at the time of tho
cave they have since been drowned
Another cave occurred Thursday car
rying the blacksmith shop with it and
1t IL thought that the dry will go down
before many days
Every effort that can possibly bs
made 20 get at the bodies of the men
in the drift Is being made. President
Cole went TO Negaunee to personally
direct The work " recovering the
bodies and worked like Trojan to get
down to the drift in time 10 save any
life that might have existed at tho
time. even descending the shaft him
self ~ supervise the work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-11

but little owing TO the condition of the
shaft. The search will be continued
day and night until all the men are
taken out dead or alive.
The known dead are Jacob Hanals.
Believed TO be entombed; William
Williams foreman. John sullivan,
pumpman John Pearce. miner. John
Pasco. miner Williams and Pearce are
married men and have Families in Me-
gaunee sullivan and pasco the other
two mentioned, are well known in the
city. having resided here for some
time. About seven o clock this even
ing the rescuers reached point ten
feet below the place where Ricardo had
been rescued during the Afternoon Here
they found the body Of Jacob Hanala.
From appearance OF the remains. ii IL
believed he was killed instantly. and
1t would appear to augur III for the
balance of the men caught by the cave
in. The rescue work is going on with
al the vigor possible.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22
THE UNIVERSAL HABIT.

| saw her go shopping in stylish attire;
And she felt
OF her belt
At the back
| Her walk was as free as a springy steel
And many a rubberneck turned to adj
mlre,
AS she felt
or her belt
At the back.
She wondered if all the CONTRIBUTIONS
back there
We're fastened just right-'twaS an
unceaSing care,
So she felt
OF her belt
At the back.
l saw her at church as she entered her
pew;
And she felt
OF her belt
At the back.
She had on a skirt that was RUSTY and
new,
And didn't quite know what the fas-
tening might do,
So she felt
OF the belt
At her back.
She tidgeted round while the first
prayer was said,
She fumbled about while the first
hymn was read
Oh, she felt
For the belt
At her back.
Jack told her one night that he loved
her like mad;
And she felt
For her belt
At the back.
She didn't look sorry-she didn't look
glad
She looked like she thought, "Wen,
that WASH so bad"
And she felt
For her belt
At the back.
Bht-well, I don't think twas great
deal of harm,
For what should the maiden have
found but an arm
When she felt
For her belt
AT the back.
Los Angeles Herald.