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METHODISTS HAVE
 DAY OF FASTING
At Night Session War Claim
 Question Came Up
AGENTS WERE DECEPTIVE
Letters From Senators Are Said to Confirm Report That Church Had Been Misled and De-
 Deceived by Attorney.

Dallas, May 1G.-This was the day set aside for fasting and prayer by the members of the Methodist Episcopal church. south. and the session of the conference this morning was unusually short. There WAS nothing to be done in conference, besides the usual order of business and after less than two hours of work the gathering adjourned until o'clock tonight, when the fraternal dele gates presented their addresses from the Methodist Episcopal church. Bishop Gal loway of Mississippi presided today.
 The address of welcome delivered by the fraternal delegates were attentively received and heartily applauded
 Reports of committees were called for. The committee on temperance handed in resolution that the international les son committee be instructed to issue les- son helps on temperance.
 A resolution for the payment of travel ing expenses of delegates was adopted with suspension of the rules. It was amended by inserting travelling expenses of bishops talso to be paid.
 ". w. Smith, lay delegate from Vir- ginia, moved a suspension of the rules for the consideration of a resolution to adjourn immediately after the regular calls for memorials and resolutions. The resolution was read again by request and a motion was made to lay 1t on the table, A point of order was raised and sustained by the chair. and MT. Smith was given the floor.
 The War Claim.
 He made an appeal for careful consid- eration on the serious matter of the set clement of the war claim, and for time in which to pray and deliberate on the subject. He believed that not many were well informed on all sides of the mat ter. The call for resolutions was con- tinued.
 Dr. Tigert moved that when the con- vention adjourn it be to meet at o'clock
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PRATT CITY.

Pratt City, May 12.-(Special.)- Enoch Lodge No. 57, Knights of Pyth- las, will run an excurion to Riverside Park, near Cordova, over the Frisco Railway on Saturday, May 24. Nine coaches will be provided, so that plenty of room will be afforded. Messrs. c. D. Comstock, c. M Taylor, James Meaghn and other prominent Pythians will have charge of the train. VI ss {
 Mrs. Ed Atkins, MT. Carl Atkins and MT. J. D. Duncan spent yesterday in Chattanooga.
 The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met this evening, and the subject of a franchise for the Bell Telephone Company was discussed, and also the question of cling the water works system t a
 MT. and Mrs. J. c. Patterson of Blossburg visited at the home of MT. and Mrs. A. H. Dunlap on North High lands yesterday. MT. and Mrs. Pat terson will leave Saturday for an extended visit to Scotland. Miss Jen- nie Dunlap Is thinking of accompany ing them on this trip.
 Mrs. Lalla and daughter left today for Paris, France, where they go that the latter may receive medical treat ment. Miss Lalla has been in bad health for some time, and the phy- sicians have advised that she go to Paris for treatment.
 Mrs. Clara Atkins of Chattanooga is visiting her brother, MT. Carl At kins, at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ed Atkins.
 Miss Lucy Bell Lee, who has made her home with MT. w. R. Lee for some time past, has accepted a position at the McAdory infirmary.
 Butchers Union No. 105 will have a trolley ride to East Lake on Tues
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BASE BALL!
 By inning and detail at the popular
 Florence bar and billiard hall FREE! WELCOME ALL!

day evening, May 20, MT. A. H. Dan- iels having the affair in charge. The young ladies selling the largest num- Der of tickets in Ensley, Pratt City and Vivian will be presented with a handsome ring each. The Butchers Union will meet on Wednesday even- ing, and a large attendance is de- sired.
 MT. William Grant, superintendent for the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Coke Company at Sumter, Ala, was in the city Saturday and Sunday.
 The Ladies' Home and Foreign Mis- sion Society held It's regular meeting this afternoon. Mrs. William Jenkins was elected to fill the office of secre- tary and treasurer, the place being made vacant by the resignation of Miss Nellie Moore. The treasurer was ordered to send $10 to the for eign mission board, as that amount had accumulated in the treasury fol foreign missions.
 Miss Nellie Abernathy of Birming
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GREENVILLE
Peculiar Illness of Young Man Re-
 suits Fatally.

Greenville, May 12.-(Special.)-A young man, Dink Huh, whose home was about six miles from here. came in to town Friday morning grew suddenly i'll and died He was evidei iy suffering from some brain trouble, and sat on the street, apparently unconscious all day. In the afternoon he was taken to the council chamber, made as comfortable as pos sible and physicians called. He grew rapidly worse all the following day, never regaining consciousness. Relatives were sent for but the sick man was too i'll to be carried home. The body was taken to the country church yard yesterday for burial
 Mrs. R. A. Lee Mrs. J. F. Stallings and Miss Salome Wilkinson will attend the Federation of Woman's Clubs which meets tomorrow at Demopolis.
 The Baptist Sunday school had a rally yesterday morning at Il o'clock, and the church was not large enough to hold all the audience, some turning back at the door. The church was artistically deco rated and the programme was beautiful and well executed.
 The younger pupils of the Methodist Sunday school had their annual May service last night The programme of re- citations, music, responsive reading and throughout. Some of the primary class showed decided talent in singing and the recitations were excellent.
The age-herald., 1902-05-13

Prickly Ash Bitters cures the kidneys, regulates the liver, tones up the stomach and purifies the bowels.
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How to Paint
 A House Cheap
And Have 1t Guaranteed to Look Bet. ter, Wear Longer and Cost Less Than the Best White
 Lead Paints.

Never Fades, Cracks, chalks, Feels or
 Blisters, and Is Not Affected By
 Gases.-Fifty Sample colors
 Prepaid to Any Address
 Absolutely Free.
 The cost of painting the house and barn, outbuildings and fences is a heavy bur den. Cheap paints soon fade. peel or Scale off and white lead and oil costs so much and has to be replaced so often that it is a constant expense to keep the bright, clean appearance so desirable in the cosy cottage home or the elegant mansion. The following are few of the large users of Carrara Paint:
 The Waldorf-Astori New York City, one of the most magnificent hotels in the world, is painted entirely with the world famous Carrara Paint. Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,; Pullman Palace Car Co.,; Chi cago Telephone Co.,; Central Union Tele- phone Co. Field Museum Chicago; Ken wood Club, Chicago; Cincinnati Southern; c. X F. I. R. R. Co.,; Denver and Rio Grande R. R.; Wellington Hotel, Chicago. From railroad box car to elegantly fur nished general offices of the great rail- ways from race track fences and stables to fancy club house; from plain brick walls and stone fences to tin roofs ana interior finish of stately hotels; from country DdTn UT Hay ShSu oi ShCnP SAS- building to farm residence, suburban home or luxurious city residence, Car rara is used because it lasts longer, never fades, never cracks, never bHsters, never peels, covers more surface than the high est priced paints and costs less than the cheap mixed paints that injure instead of protect. There Is but one Carrara. It is made by the Carrara Paint Agency, 420 Carrara Works. Barberton, Ohio, and n Int chn send for 50 sample colors free of this great paint that has stood the most rigid tests for twenty-five years ana bear in mind that 1t Is the only paint ever manu- factured that is backed by positive guarantee in every case. Write today and save half your paint bills in the future.
 5-6-2t-tu
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MORE PosToFFIcE CLERKS. Three More Men VIII Be Allowed In
 Birmingham Office.

Washington, May 12-(Speciai.l 1.-The Postoffice Department announces that three additional clerks will be allowed the Birmingham postoffice beginning July l. Nine clerks now in the office with salaries ranging from six hundred to twelve hum dred dollars per annum will receive pro- motion.
 Montgomery will receive two additional clerks and eleven promotions. Mobile will get three aduiuonal clerks and three promotions and Opelika one promotion.
  aR0oada1aO Th11rSdau n niOhf,
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SELMA.
G. l.. Miller of Birmingham Made Grand Patriarch of Odd Fellows.

Selma. May 12.-(Speclal.)- )-At the after noon session of the grand encampment of Odd Fellows the following officers for the ensuing year were elected: G. L. J. P. Roberts of Gurley, grand high priest: J. H. Broom of Avondale, grand senior warden; Herman Vogel of Mobile. grand junior warden; Robert West of Montgomery. grand scribe; E. Erswell of Birmingham, grand treasurer; MT. White side, grand marshal; Dr. J. M. Tubb of Bessemer, grand inside sentinel; Charles H. Manley of Ensley, grand outside senti- nel.
 The encampment has shown an increase of 33 per cent during the past year.
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ham is visiting at the home of her brother, Mir. T. s. Abernathy, on East Highlands.
 Dr. Wright of Jasper, Ala, has To. cated fin the city as the partner of Dr. T. T. Harton.
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TUSCALOOSA.
Deed Filed for $1,ooo,ooo, Carrying
 Stamps Amounting to $498.75.

Tuscaloosa, May 12.-(speciaD-one of the largest deeds that has ever been re- corded in Tuscaloosa, was filed Saturday. The deed was to the Alabama Barge &
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"CLlFTON" FLOUR.

Is the best flour for the health of your family, the best flour for good, palatable baking, the best flour to use at any and all times.
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CARPENTERS UNION.
Trade Is Dull but Good Hopes for
the Future,

Trade Is Dull but Good Hopes for
the Future.
The Carpenters union reports trade
dull owing to the season, but expect
an early opening Of activity. A slight
increase of wages is expected to take
effect on May 1st, price of living has
increased and still the ordinary wage
is only $3.50 per day.
Their employers, the established con-
tractors strongly object to the way
the journeymen cut into their trade by
contracting and undertaking them.
They say they are willing to pay the
best wages but owing to the severe
competition of the members. Of the
union who work for less than con-
tractors prices they find it hard to
exist. They claim that man who is
a. contractor should belong to the con-
tractors union and not be a. member
Of the journeymen's union.
It has been said, you can not work
for God and Mammon.' The interest
Of employer and employed often clash.
Most unions require that when a men,
Der becomes an employer he must
withdraw from the union and until this
is followed there will be strife between
the contractors and the union.
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In the year 1890 a few enthusiasts
among the retail clerks of the middle
west, met in the city of Detroit for
the purpose of organizing a National
association, which should give form to
the many Independent movements then
making toward improvements in the
conditions confronting the salespeople
Of the country.
The methods employed for the first
few years Of it's existence were from a
trades union standpoint, crude and in
effective, and it was not until 1894 or
'95 that the organiza ton began to at
tract the serious attention of the lead
ers in other crafts and callings.
The reason for this is found in the
fact that at about this time the store
card system such lis is now in use was
adopted and put iii operation in differ
ent cities with success entirely proper
tionate to the interest taken by the
clerks themselves
That a. local organization of the r. c..
S. P. A. has existed in Duluth for
nearly the entire life of the association,
without earlier adopting this plan is
something which in the light of recent
stand.
If there is city within the juris-
diction which has shown itself par
ticularly fertile field for movement
of this kind it is certainly our own
zenith City," In no other city within
the knowledge of the writer has it's
introduction been given 50 hearty a
welcome by the better class of mer-
chants. They were apparently only
waiting for an invitation to fall in line
The features of the Store Card con-
tract system which commend them
selves to the thoughtful man are:
First-The absolute uniformity Of
closing hours and holidays,-every
where his competitors stand and that
the same rule applies to all Store Card
houses.
Second-The maintenance of a strong
clerks organization, which a general
use of the Store Card assures. Every
clerk in store displaying the window
card must be member in good stand
ing of the local which is party to the
contract.
Third-The ease with which a. union
man can recognize a. store entitled to
his patronage. It is no longer neces-
sary for union man to call for the
working card of a clerk. All that is
required is to avoid entering stores for
the purpose of purchasing goods, which
do not display the window card.
In all points this system is the only
one so far promulgated which salts
fies all parties concerned, the mer-
chant, his salespeople, and his patron.
Let it be thoroughly impressed on
your mind that you cannot consistently
patroniZe any but union store. And
every union store displays the window
card.
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GLASS; DEATH.
Details of Death of VIM. j. Glass
Received in Duluth.

Details of Death of VIM. j. Glass
Received in Duluth.
The Livingstone (Montana) Post has
the following account of the death Of
w. L. Glass, whose death was chron-
icled in these columns last week:
IA telegram was received last Fri
day by the Masonic lodge of this city
stating that William J. Glass had
died the day previous at Marshall.
Texas, from the effects of burns re-
ceived in an explosion. It will be re-
membered by Livingstone people that
Mr.. Glass was injured at or near Mira,
La., some weeks ago. Dynamite stored
in a caboose caught fire and before
Mr.. Glass got out he was severely
burned. He wrote friends here after
the accident and did not seem to think
that he was seriously hurt, but it de-
velopes that he was fatally injured. A
telegram from Mrs. Glass received here
Tuesday states that the remains were
inferred temporarily at Marshall. VIM.
J. Glass was one Of the old time pas
senger conductors Of this division. He
was held in high esteem by many
people. He was a mason of the 32nd
degree. He carried a large amount of
life insurance. During his residence
here he endeared himself to the hearts
of a host of friends"
The news of his death came with a
terrible shock to all who knew him.
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off his hat and coat and hung them on

off his hat and coat and hung them on
the windlass, crawled into some bushes
and awaited events. In a short time
the citizens discovered that the we'll
had caved in, and, seeing Pats hat
and coat on the windlass, they sup
posed he was at the bottom Of the ex-
cavation. Only few hours of. brisk
digging cleared the loose earth from
the we'll. Just as the eager citizens
reached the bottom and were wonder
ing where the body was, Pot came
walking out Of the bushes and good
naturally thanked them for relieving
him of a" rosy job-Bricklayer and
Mason.
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This is a poor argument from thu

This is a poor argument from the
friends of municipal ownership.
The city boards know the desires of
the toiling masses are for a shorter
work day and should lead in this mat
ter, but we find that the electricians
and linemen in the employ of the Com
mercial Lighting company work only
eight hours and just as soon as the
rush of installing the new plant is
finished the engineers and firemen will
be put on the short day schedule.
The assembly will not rest until the
men at the water and gas works are
unionized or adopt the short working
day as instituted by city ordinance.
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ASSEMBLY NOTES.

The Porters' union met Tuesday
evening and had a large attendance.
Some important business was trans
acted. The union is experiencing some
new life Of late.
w. E. McEwen will go to Brainerd
Friday next in the interest of the State
Federation of Labor.
President M. E. Neary visited Vino
ma last week and organized a union
of painters there.
The suggestion of Secretary Richard
son that a committee be appointed to
visit unions to ask for better attend
ance at the assembly was endorsed and
the president appointed G. O'Neil, J.
w. Richardson and A. Victor Johnson.
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are fraternally yours,
THE FEDERATED TRADES AND
LABOR ASSEMBLY OF DULUTH,
HENRY DWORSCHAK,

J. w. RICHARDSON,
Secretary.
It was decided to call special meet
ing Of the trades assembly on We'd
nesday, Jan. 18th.
At this meeting the board reported
their actions which We're unanimously
endorsed.
President Dworschak called on Rep
resentative Mallory to explain the code.
He spoke very forcibly, giving much
credit to the board for their knowledge
and action taken.
Senator Baldwin afterwards gave
very interesting explanation Of the pro-
posed law condemning it's main fea-
lures as stated by the board.
Both gentlemen were loudly applaud
ed and at the close a, vote of thanks
was rendered them for their addresses.
1t was then resolved to elect three
committeeman to attend the legislature
to lobby against the bill.
BY ballot the following delegates
were elected: Henry Dworschak, Cor
don 1'Neil, Henry Perault. An appro-
priation of $106 was allowed to defray
the expense of the delegation.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE.

Trades Assembly's Committee at
Council Is Active.
The city council committee of the
trades assembly reported that they
found the engineers and firemen of the
water and light department were work.
ing IL hours a day, days week and
1855 days a. year, that the board had
no intention of changing the working
schedule at present as the men were
not demanding any change and the
interest on bonds was so great that
to enable the board to sell water and
gas at a low figure 1t was necessary
to work the men long hours for the
benefit Of the common people.
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YOUR CHOICE OF 500 MEMS
$40 AND SIP SUITS AND
OVERCOATS FOR $5.85-SALE
NOW ON AT THE BIG DULUTH

While the lines of Suits and Over
coats at SIS to $25 have been selling
freely at the Big Duluth the line Of
SO and $12 have not. To move these
Suits and Overcoats at $40 and $12, and
do it quickly, the Big Duluth places
over 500 Of them on sale at $5.85. The
suits are made in all wool, black and
blue cheviots and fancy cassimeres and
worsteds. The overcoats are made in
all wool kersey and oxford cheviots
The greatness of these values cannot
be expressed too strongly. You'll never
be able to equal them again.
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TRADES ASSEMBLY
GOES on RECORD AGAINST PARTS
OF TAX REPORT.
Organized Labor Is Working in Har-
mony With business Interests
Senator Baldwin and Representa-
tive Mallory Address the Assem-
Committee Is Sent to St. Paul.

At the meeting of the trades as
sembly held Jan. Gath, it was decided to
oppose the passage of the proposed tax
code, and the legislative committee
consisting of G.. O'Neil, J. W. Richard
son, A. A. Elder and Henry Dworschak
was instructed to examine the code and
make such report and take such ac-
ton as it thought best.
The committee met on Sunday and
there was also present Jos. Pratts,
Henry Perault, Ole Larson, Alderman
Haven, City Attorney Mitchell and
Hon. T. w. Hugo.
The committee learned that the COM
mission that had prepared the code
consisted of Messrs. Ives, Hahn and
Childs, who had been appointed by the
courts to prepare a better system of
assessment and taxation.
They admitted that their report was
not quite as they would like but they
offered what they considered was an
Improvement on the present system.
The amount of property exempt from
taxation had been reduced from 500
to SIS inflicting hardship on poor
people which is entirely uncalled for
and which we should oppose.
1t was proposed to tax vessels in a
way that was not satisfactory to Du-
luth, which would probably result in
causing the vessel owners to register
in other states and thereby deprive
the state Of $4,000 they are at present
receiving.
They propose to tax all grain in ele-
vators about 219 cents per bushel. In
asmuch as Wisconsin does not do this
it is obvious that to avoid this tax
the elevator companies would store the
grain where the tax method was more
favorable, probably remove it to Su-
perior, or elsewhere. This would throw
out Of employment large staff of
grain inspectors, Weighmen, handlers,
elevator employees and others which
now make their homes here, causing a
stagnation in the labor demand of this
city, a city that is proud of being the
home of the finest grain in the world,
which has been the means Of adver-
Using Duluth all over the world.
The listing Of bank deposits is not
sure way at taxing property as it is
expected that the deposits will be with
drawn about that time to avoid pub
licity, thereby creating a financial
panic yearly.
After remarks by several of the
committee and visitors the following
resolution was unanimously adopted
'Resolved, That inasmuch as the new
code contains so many sections that
are obnoxious to the toilers of the
northern counties, particularly the
change in the exemption clause, the
heavy tax on vessel tonnage, and on
grain stored in elevators, also the inn
perfect attempt to procure listing Of
bank deposits. all of which tend to
disturb and destroy trade in the state,
it is decided that a circular letter be
prepared by Secretary Richardson and
that 500 copies be printed, and mailed
to state senators. representatives,
trade unions, trades assemblies and
friends of labor a copy asking their
support to defeat the measure.
Also that the executive board attend
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SENATOR CLAPP.

There was much satisfaction at the
trades assembly after reading Senator
Moses E. Clapp's reply to request
stating that the assembly might be GER
tain that he would favor the re-enact-
ment of the Chinese exclusion law.
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PUERTO RICO.

Attempt Being Made to Publish
Labor Paper There.
The trades unionists. Of Puerto Rico
are starting a labor paper entitled Free
Federation and are asking financial aid
from the trades unions of this coun-
try. The assembly seems disposed to
assist them.
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BARRIERS UNION.

Union Card Is Getting Popular
Among Patrons.
The BARRIERS displaying the union
card are drawing trade to their shops,
and the union is growing. Several in
stances were quoted where customers
have refused to sit in chair because
no glass card was displayed and al
though this course requires determina-
ton it has great effect. The BARRIERS
hold a dance Feb. 9Th, to which the
public is invited.
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BRICKLAYERS' UNION.
Committee Will Visit Them for Good
Purpose.

The bricklayers report dull trade as
usual this time Of the year. We are
sorry this union does not affiliate
with the central bodies and hope they
will at once see the advantage there
is to be gained. The committee Of the
trades assembly will wait on them at
their next meeting to ask their affilia-
ton. We say stand by your principles
viz: Unionism.
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BIG FIRE At NORFOLK.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 31.-Fire at 2:1o
this morning did @50o, 900 damage in tho
business district of Norfolk. The fol-
lowing buildings have been destroyed.
Columbia building, containing $50 Of
fices, the Atlantic hotel. Johnson'a
China store and flats and q dozen
smaller structures.