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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
BUSY OVER COURT HOUSE.
People of Tuscaloosa Have Not De-
 cided On Location.

Tuscaloosa, October 20.-(Special) 1.-The county commissioners adjourned Satur- day afternoon until next Thursday, when they will consider the location for the new courthouse. number Of sugges- 4ions were made and it was unanimously agreed that the, present site is too small.
 James H. Fitts again addressed the board in favor of the Little lot just to the south of the present building. He urged that a structure be built that would last one hundred years and also Shat the new building be placed away ncm the streets so that the courts would not be annoyed by the passers by. He is in favor of retaining the present building and renting it out, after necessary re- pairs have been made.
 Frank s. Moody suggested that the Washington hotel would be most de. sirable building for a new courthouse and that it could be purchased for very req sonable sum. His idea was that the first floor be rented out as stores in order to bring revenue to the county. Henry E. Foster and C. B. Werner were asked their opinion as to the legality of moving the courthouse site. They stated that a similar case was before the supreme scourt now and advised waiting for the decision of the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
AT WORK ON sEARoARD.
Various Contractors and Outfits Are
 Busy Laying Road Near Leeds.

Leeds. October O.-(Special)-The vari- GUS contractors to build the new Sea- board Air Line railroad from Coal City into Birmingham are constantly coming in now and pitching their camps along the line. Williams & Wadley from Ma con, Ga, arrived In Leeds Saturday with three carloads of mules men and rail- road outfit, and a train load of l5O mules and railroad outfit is expected here to- morrow for the same firm. Their head quarters will be near Branchville, Ala MT. Sparks has opened up camps at Weems. The new road will open up the upper end of the Cahaba coal field.
 It is now rumored that another road Is to be bailt from near Leeds, so as to open up the Black creek coal fields J. B. E1- liott, the brown ore expert of the Leeds mineral district, is turning his attention to the development of the soft red ore, which is said to be found in large quanti- ties skirting these coal fields on the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
GOVERNOR JELKS
 HASA HARD TIME
DURING REGENT SPEECH MAKING TOUR HE WAS AT FIRST RE- FUSED SUPPER, AS MEN WERE PLAYING FRANKS.

Montgomery, October 20.-Cspecial.l- Governor Jelks is in his office today, hav- ing been absent most of last week mak- ing political speeches in the wire grass counties. He spoke at Newton, Elba, En- terprise and Geneva, and had fine au- diences everywhere except at Geneva where a report of small pox in town is keeping the country people at home. On the long ride from Elba to Geneva, night overlook the governor and his companion Henry Clayton, and they stopped at a lonely pine woods cabin and sent the driver in to ask if they could get sup per.
 The driver reported the governor and the congressman to the good dame, who refused to believe that such distinguished guests were at her door and sent word out for those two drunk men to quit playing pranks on her and to go about their business. The good man of the house came along about that time how ever, and relieved the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
| Will Cure You of Rheumatism
Else No Money IS Wanted.

After 2000 experiments, I have learned how to cure rheumatism. Not to turn bony joints into flesh again. that is i'm possible. But I can cure the disease al- ways, at any stage and forever.
 I ask for no money. Simply write me a postal and I will send you an order on your nearest druggist for six bottles Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Cure, for every druggist keeps it. Use it for a month and, if it succeeds, the cost is only $550 If it fails, I will pay your druggist my self
 I have no samples because any medi- cine that can affect rheumatism quickly must be drugged to the verge of danger. I use no such drugs, and 1t is folly to take them. You must get the disease out of the blood
 My remedy does that, even in the most difficult, obstinate cases. No matter how impossible this seems to you, know 1t and I take the risk.
 I have cured tens of thousands of cases in this way, and my records show that 39 out of 40 who get those six bottles pay gladly.
 I have learned that people in general are honest with a physician who cures them That is all I ask. If fail don't expect penny from you.
 Simply write me postal card or letter I will send you my book about rheuma- tism, and an order for the medicine. Take it for a month, as 1t won't harm you anyway.
 If 1t fails, it is free, and I leave the decision with you. Address Dr. Shoop Box 6So Racine, Wis.
 Mild cases, not chronic, are often cured by one or two bottles. At all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
MOBILE OFFICIALS
 MADE GOOD REPORT
State Examiner Finds Few
 Errors in Their Books
GORMAN MAKES REPORT
First Time Tax officers Have Been Charged With Losses From lm- perfect Descriptions and Re-
 quired to Make Good.

Montgomery. October 20.-(SpeciaL)- State Examiner German today filed in the governors office his report on the books and accounts of the Mobile county officers. Probate Judge Williams Is found to be due sS5 on a license which was not remitted by a clerical error, and which he has paid since the report was made. Ex-Tax Commissioner Tam is found to have compromised some sales of tax property for taxes for which the owners have not yet paid the money. As Judge Williams issued them the certih- cates of redemption he is charged with the money, amounting, to s196.54.
 The report on Tax Collector Dorian Is complimentary entirely, and his office free from errors
 The report on the office of H. M. Friend, tax commissioner shows that he raised assessments s519es9, and assessed escapes of s143,542 He also effected 137 re- demptions of property sold for taxes, bringing in s9225 He collected on delin- quent licenses $14.322.05. while $950O more are in dispute and litigation.
 The report on the office of Tax Assessor l Harris shows much progress in straight ening out the assessments. The increase in assessments this year was S920,129, but erroneous assessments which have been carried forward for years were this year omitted from the books to the extent Of l half a million dollars. so that the real increase in values was nearly million and a half. serious defect In the as- sessments in the county is inadequate descriptions of property, so that pur- | chases at tax sales cannot sustain action in the courts.
 Circuit Clerk Shelton is found to be due the state S2S61 for overcharges in the making of final records under the late decision of the supreme court. He is also charged with $ss. .6S for removal fees which he failed to enter and tax as part of the costs.
 The report on ex-Tax Commissioner Tam shows that he Is still due $lOS45 on compromises of tax sales made by him, and for which he got the money. MT. Tam is now in Texas, and the examiner recommends suit on his official bond 1 Examiner German on request of the | auditor makes a special report on large number of tax sales in which the de- scriptions are so imperfect that the state cannot maintain title. As the collector l followed the descriptions T the assessor, the latter is charged with the amounts l thus lost, amounting to $313.21 In one case the collector did not follow the as- sessor. This is the first time tax officers
 have been charged with losses from i'm
 perfect descriptions and required to make l them good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
Judaed by the Sample.

From the Minneapolis JournaI.
 Stories concerning the rivalry between Chicago and St. Louis evidently will never grow old The latest concerns a visit which Alderman Michael Kenna, 'Hinky Dink," recently paid to St. Louis. He wished to talk to a fr1end who lives in the suburbs of the Missouri City, and as he had dime in his pocket for change called up over the telephone. He talked hut a few minutes and then asked the central operator how much he must de- posit for the call.
 Fifty cents, please,' was the answer, in a most confident voice.
 "Fifty cents,'' gasped the alderman. "What do you take me forY A man with coin to burn? Why, in Chicago l can call up hades for 90 cents."
 s'Perhaps SOL was the answer, still framed in the most unruffled tone, ''but that's within the city limits, you know"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
JOINT POLITICAL DEBATE.
John w. Tonlinson and LA. Edwards
 Republican Nominee, Meet.

Childersburg. october 2O.-(special.)-In accordance with the previous announce ment, an old-time joint discussion of po- litical issues was held today between J. A. Edwards, the republican candidate for congress in this, the Fourth district, and Col. John W. Tomlinson.
 MT. Burr of Talladega contributed not little in showing the oppression caused by the tariff. w. B. Casteberry, demo- cratic nominee for state senate also made strong speech. Tom Knight, in a few words, spoke of his candidacy as a re- publican for the legislature
 MT. Edwards in reply claimed that re- publican administration was the cause of all prosperity, and democratic administra- tions were responsible for pancs, but was completely knocked out by a question from Colonel Tomlinson, as to the re- sponsibility of the panic of '73 when re- publicans were completely in control of federal government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
From the Mobile Register.

From the Mobile Register.
 After the lapse of just one year President Roosevelt has again startled the southern republicans by appointing an Alabama democrat to a federal office. Judge Roulhac of Sheffield is offered the district attorneyship made vacant by the removal of MT. Vaughan As in the appointment of Hon. Thomas G. Jones to the judgeship last October this appointment of Judge Roulhac shows excellent discrimination on the part of the President. He has chosen a man whom all respect. Even the republicans who think the President should have found a man of his own party for the office, have nothing but praise for the man selected. The choice of a democrat does not mean in this instance that there is not a republican in the state fit to fill the office, but that the President is not ready to recognize any of those men who recently formed white party in the state. He thinks that these men are not actuated so much by pa triotism as by the hope of getting office away from the old or carpetbag republican element; and he can point to the fact that as a rule the next thing a man does after going over to the republican party in Alabama is to become a chronic applicant for ap- pointment to office. Of course, there are sincere republicans in Alabama, men from Michigan and elsewhere who have always been true to their principles, but 1t is only since the ne- gro was disfranchised that this class of men has taken any part in politics. The President very wisely decides that he cannot join forces with class so new to the business and of whose motives he as yet knows and can know very little. In such an emer- gency, and finding all the available old-time southern white republicans already in offcie, he picks out dem ocrat to fill the vacancy. The world at large will say that he has done about right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
BECCEMBR REAL
 ESTATE BOOMING
E. A. LITTLE PURCHASES TWO BEAUTIFUL LOTS AND WILL ERECT A HANDSOME RESI- DENcE-oTHER NEWS.

Bessemer, October o.-6speeiaA)-E. A. Little has purchased two beautiful lots on Berkeley avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, one of the most desirable residence portions of town. He will in the near future erect handsome residence.
 A number of real estate sales were made today. The market Is very active and real estate is bringing a good price,
 The Bank of Commerce Is being moved to it's new building recently completed at the corner of First avenue and Nine teenth street The building will be hand somely fitted up
 The civil jury docket, which includes a taken up in the Bessemer city court to- day.
 MT. T. F. Robinson and little son will leave shortly for Mobile to visit relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. George P. Martin. who have been in Kentucky at the former home of Mrs. Martin for several months, have returned to Jonesboro.
 The proposed site for the Schulers plant, which is a beautiful stretch Of ground between old Jonesboro and the big pipe works, has been visited by large numbers of people lately. It is a short and pleasant drive from town and many are interested in viewing the ground where 1t is thought the big plant will be located.
 The Rev. Frank M. Brandon of Scotts- boro breaches tonight and every night this week at the First Methodist church.
 The Tennessee company is starting up it's furnaces as rapidly as 1t can secure coal.
 Miss Susie Moore and MT. Hy.<F. Oz- mer will be married Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the First Methodist church by the Rev. MT. Read.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
Bishop WhIppIe,s Cathedral.

The tower of Bishop Whippe's cathe- dral. at Faribault, Minn.. is now about half finished. The tower Is called the Bishops tower and was begun in his honor. gifts for it's erection coming from this country and foreign lands. The names of the givers are preserved In parchment in illuminated text, and al- ready the book has grown to fair propor- tions. Treasured as it is to be in this tower, 1t will show to generations yet unborn by it's remarkable list of names the place which the founder of the dio- cese of Minnesota held in the hearts of many peoples. Distinguished and titled names are followed by the humblest and close upon the names of the archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishops of London. Winchester, etc, and that bril- liant friend of Carlyle, Lady Ashburton, come those of the different tribes of In- dians, while churchmen, Roman Catho- lies Protestants of all denominations are flanked by colored people of the south. In one case an offering was made by ev- cry man, woman and child of colored town in Florida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
State Appointments.

Montgomery, October 20.-(Special)- The governor today made the following appointments:
 Lawrence-I. L. James to be notary public and justice of the peace in Beat l. at Hillsboro.
 Talladega-J. G. Hendricks to be notary public, at Ironton.
 Bullock-D. G. Jones to be notary pub lie and justice of the peace in beat 2, at Shopton; J. A. Wyles, Jr., to be mo- tary public and justice of the peace in Beat 8, at Thompson.
 Jackson-John Fred Armstrong to be notary public and justice of the peace in Beat 2.
 Covington-J. L. Garrett to be notary public at Andalusia.
 Colbert-John w. Johnson to be notary public at Tuscumbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
Two Early Birds.
n Inc Cincinnati EnoIirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 An English nobleman in i'll health was out one morning early, wearily taking a constitutional. Walking along his game preserves he turned a sharp cor ner and came face to face with an Irish man who had the reputation of being an inveterate preacher.
 Putting his hands and what they held behind him, he preserved a perfectly virtuous aspect, while the gentleman hailed him cordially with Good morning Pat!'
 Good marnin', yer haner, an phwat brings yer haner out so airly this mar min ?"
 I'm just walking around, Pat. to see If I can't get an appetite for my break fast And what brings you out so early, Pat?'
 ''Och, be jabbers.' Oim jest a-walkin' around to see if Oi can't get a breakfast fer me oppetite.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
A SUDDEN MARRIAGE.
w. R. Walker of Athens Weeds Mrs.
 Harwood in the East.


 Athens, October O.-(Special. )--Athens was treated to a surprise by the an- nouncement to his family and friends by the Hon. W. H. Walker, who had just returned from visit to Washington and Philadelphia, that he and Mrs Lee Reynolds Harwood had been united in marriage at Washington, D. C., on Mon day last.
 This announcement was the first inti- nation that their friends in this place had that they anticipated such an event in the near future Mrs. Harwood left Athens some days since for a visit to relatives in the east, Boston, Fairhaven and other cities, with the intention of being gone some time.
 Ten days ago Mr. Walker left Athens for Washington and Philadelphia, as his friends thought on legal business con- nected with the merging of the Athens cotton mill, and when he returned to his home last Friday evening and went about his business as usual, no one suspected that he was a happy benedict, but pre- sumed that he was still the prominent bachelor that he was. He gave out the facts last night to his friends and fami- ly that he had, on last Monday, in the city of Washington, married Mrs Lee Reynolds Harwood, and displayed to his family the certificate of marriage. They were very greatly surprised.
 Immediately after their marriage they went to Philadelphia and after day or so there he left for his nome and she continued her journey east, and will return about the first of November. He is A prominent lawyer at this bar served several times as mayor of the town and has for several years been a member of the town council, being chairman of the finance committee. He is a leading law yer in the state, and gentleman of the finest attainments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
Boom In Strawberries.

Montgomery, October 2.-(Special)- The boom in strawberry culture in south Alabama, where the single community of Castleberry has put in three hundred acres, continues to spread. Brewton has caught the fever and strawberry club has been organized there with mem ,bership of fourteen and still growing Each member pledges himself to put in so many acres. and at last accounts twenty acres were pledged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
DEMOCRATS TIckLED.
Not Little Satisfaction Is Expressed
 Over Delaware Situation.

Washington, October 2O.-(Special)- J. Not a little satisfaction is expressed in democratic circles over the failure of the governor of Delaware to call an extra session of the legislature of that state for the purpose of electing two senators to fill the existing vacancies.
 Under the state constitution this call would have to be issued before midnight last night, consequently the election of two senators falls upon the new legisla- ture which will be elected two weeks from Tuesday. Democratic congressman who have made speeches in Delaware be- lieve their party has more than a fight ing chance to elect a legislature and send two democrats to the senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
Getting Ready for Contest.

Montgomery October 20.-(speciaD-Th Rev. A. J. Moncrief Of Union Springs is here today arranging Tor and perfectfng an organization among the mare colleges of the state for the purpose of having an annual contest for the Cox gord medal. w. s. Cox of Georgia offers the medal, and 1t remains for the colleges to furnish the oratorY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
Me Alone Did 1t.

From the Washington Times.
 The Sister-I have become engaged to Fred.
 The Brother-Whateve- induced you to do that?
 The Sister-Why. Fred, of course!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
Medical League Meets in Dothan.

Montgomery, October 2O.-(SpeciaD Southeast Alabama Medical league meets in Dothan tomorrow. It is com posed of the county medical societies of eleven counties in that section of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21

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 ,ree on application. en'
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
RouLHAc's APPOINTMENT.

From the Montgomery Journal.
 It is understood that Booker Wash. ington took very active part in the fight over the United States district attorneyship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
DIR. o. T. DOZIER. PHYSICIAN. SURGEON AND Ex
 PERT SPECIALIST.

treats successful iy all N ervoua Blood. Skin. Rec t a l, We n e al Genito-Urinary and Chronic Diseases, Female Complaints and Delicate Disor- ders of Men and Women. Nearly all operations of .surgi- eal character done WITHOUT P AIN to the patient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21
Sample Bottle of Swamp-ROOt Sent Free by

EDITORIAL NoTEf you have the slightest sSmp1ms 9a on s % Klmer Co., Bnghampon N Y who will VIII gladly m & send sample bottle or swamp telling all about swampoo and containing many or testimonial writing Dr. Klmer Co., Bnghampon N r. be this offer in The Brmngnam Age-IIerad =.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21

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  bought bottle and it. a continued the of Swapoot considerable time we'll thanks Swamp Root and weigh l4s husband brother SWampoo had failed particle of good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-21

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 extraordinary effect of the wordmous kidney and realized stands
  bottle sent free by mail
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-22
MORTGAGE SALE.

Pursuant to mortgage executed by
Willis ]. King and his wife, Grizzly
Ann King, to w. ID. Upchurch (Rcgis-
tered on Book "a, Page 612 in tho Court
House at Raleigh 1 will offer for sale
at the Court House door in Raleigh.
Monday, June 9th, the following desciib
ed property: tract of land in Hous.'a
Creek township, 81 acres, adjoinius Nc
lands of w. p. Warren and others,
bounded as follows:
Beginning at a stake on the south side
of Crabtree Creek, Cooks corner in the
MCGEE land, runs thence N IS degrees,
w. 1875 poles to stake w.
p. Warren's corner, thence with his line
South 13 poles. thence S. 10
degrees, w. 60 poles to a rock said
Warren's corner, thence due East POP
poles to a stake in the Cook line, thence
N. 2 degrees, Z. 65 poles to the begin
Ming being the land conveyed to said
Willis ]. King by Andrew Syne, Com,
etc, by deed delivered contemporary
eously with the delivery OF this mort
gage the money hereby secured being
lent to said W. J. King to enable him to
pay the balance of purchase money due
on said land.
w. D. UPCHURCH.
5-5 SNd.