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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
COAL MINERS WILL
 GO TO CONVENTION
ANNUAL MEETING AT INDIANAP- OILS WILL BE ATTENDED BY FIFTEEN OR TWENTY DELE GATES FROM THIS DISTRICT.

It Is estimated that between fifteen and twenty delegates from Alabama District No. 20, of the United Mine Workers of America, will go to Indianapolis next month to attend the annual convention of the national organization. President Ed ward Flynn and Secretary and Treasurer J. L. Clemo will attend.
 One delegate from every local having a membership as high as 100 is allowed a seat in the convention. In District 20 there are about seventy-fve locals, but as a rule, only fifteen or twenty delegates go to the convention.
 The convention will begin January 19, and will probably last week or ten days. The Alabama delegates will leave for In- dianapolis on the 17th of next month It is said that at the convention a move will probably be made to increase the sal aries of President Mitchell and Secretary Wilson. President Mitchelrs salary is now only $1S0O year and Secretary Will son receives an annual salary of only $15OO. While the recent strike was in pro- gress these officers, with the others, con- tributed 25 per cent of their salaries to the strike fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
POLICE COURT.
Some Cases Disposed of Yesterday B,
 Judge Feagin.

The following cases were before Judge Feagin in the Police court yesterday;
 Lee Devoe. a negro, was bound over to the Criminal court. The charge was bur- glary and grand larceny, and bond was set at s2OO
 Richard Thompson, who was arrested by Policeman Devine, was bound over to the Criminal court on a charge of grand larceny. His bond was set at $500.
 Etta Stokes. a negro, was convicted of grand larceny in the Police court and bound over to the Criminal court. Her bonds was set at $15o. She was accused larceny of s7 and a ring from Tom sut- ton.
 Leon Holston was found guilty on a charge of assault with knife and fined $50 and sentenced to sixty days work on the streets. He cut man on the Min eral train last week.
 E. W. Smith, negro. was fined $50 on charge of gaming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
INVESTIGATING LACK OF
 WATER PRESSURE AT FIRE

regard to it had been made by different citizens some stating that the pressure was hardly discernable.
 Alderman Moore stated that he too, had heard complaints. Chief Mullen made a statement to the effect that when the engines and fire department reached the scene of the fire Wednesday night there was scarcely any pressure, but after few minutes it was better.
 General Manager Lynn of the water works company, then made statement in which he took occasion to say that the company did not claim to have a heavy pressure at the points reached by the hose Wednesday night. He said the pressure in town was ninety pounds but on the Highlands it did not amount to a great deal.
 MT. Lynn further said in substance that the water works company would prob ably construct a reservoir on the top of Red mountain. If this is done, he said, it will supply pressure to the water plugs in that vicinity.
 The meeting lasted nearly two hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded at the court house yesterday:
 S. B. Ethridge and Mary c. Ethridge to M. Reed and Mary c. Ethridge, lot 5, block 2S, Avondale, s1000.
 T. H. Friel and wife, Leila D. Friel, to Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway com pany, the northeast quarter of the south east quarter, the west half of the south east quarter and the east half of the southwest quarter, section r, township 1s. south of range west, containing 200 acres more or less, 5000.
 Birmingham Realty company to A. J. Frazer, part of block 800, s1sOo
 P. R. Parsons and wife, Mary D. Par sons, to Joel Hillard Ethredge, lots and g, block 8, Slaton's subdivision, $125O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
A Brother of L. M. Harris Thought to
 Be Fatally Wounded.

L. M. Harris of the News is in re- ceipt of a telegram saying his brother, Harold Harris, 2S years Of age, had been accidentally shot, and 1t was thought fatally, at his home at Lincolnton, Ga. No particulars of the accident have been learned. but it is thought that MT. Harris was shot while out hunting, as he was fond of the sport and frequently went on hunting expeditions.
 Negro Workers Conference.
 On December 30, 1902 during day and at night, workers conference under the auspices of the Negro Business league will be held at Sixteenth street Baptist church. There will be addresses and papers on subjects looking to the bet terment of the condition of the race along all lines.
 The business interest of the race, the condition of labor and it's improvement will be some of the themes discussed.
 At night free banquet will be served. It is hoped that all interested in the im- provement of the race will be present. The meeting will be presided over b.- Dr. Petteford, who is chairman of the executive committee of the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
STATISTICS OF INSANE.
Facts From the Biennial Report of the
 Board.

The biennial report of the insane hos pitals in Alabama has been issued by .he board, and shows that the admissions into hospitals for the insane in the state for the two years were 1640, and of this num- Der 11S9 were white and 451 colored; also that there were 62O white women and 241 colored women.
 The total number of insane inmates at present at 1,57S. Of the number 1142 are white and 436 are colored.
 The number treated during the two years was 26S1, 1881 whites and 75O col- ored.
 The total number discharged duGing the two years was 549, 416 whites and t133 col ored.
 During the two years 3S2 deaths oc- cured, 234 whites and 14S colored.
 Large stock New Years gifts a} Jobe- Rose Jewellery Co. IT N 1qtl, eireet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28

of the newspapers of the city few days ago, in commenting editorially upon the fact, uses this language: "Tne police seem to be unable to cope with these things, and the citizen who is compelled to be in the street after dark may as well get ready to protect himself. This involves, however, condition or an- archy, and it is not creditable to us as a community to have every house turned into a fortress, and every late conner into a walking arsenal" Chief of Police c. w. Austin, in a recently published inter- view in the Age-Herald, after giving four causes for "the present carnival of crime" suggests a fifth in the following language: Possibly the fight being made on concealed weapons is having something to do with this The law abiding citizen has laid aside his pistol, while the crook continues to carry his, and he has the advantage of knowing that the law-abiding citizen has no way of defending himself" If Chief Austin is correct in this opinion-and he Is not alone in entertaining it-is not the prac- tical effect of the present law to dlsarm the law-abiding citizen and place him at the mercy of the highwayman and the thug?
 I wish to say, in conclusion, that I, like every other law-abiding citizen would like to see the carrying of concealed weapons absolutely prohibited, if such law could be enforced. But we must look at conditions as they actually exist and not as we would have them. I have writ ten this article, hoping that 1t may pro- yoke discussion, and thereby contribute in some measure to the solution of the vexed question of what is the best meth cd of correcting the evil effects of carry ing concealed weapons. If better plan can be suggested for stopping the carnl- val of the man-slayer, would be glad to see it enacted into law
 S. E. GREENE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
MIR. ELLIOTT RETURNS.
Reports Wonderful Business of New
 York Life During Past Year.

w. M Elliott, general agent of the New York Life, returned Friday afternoon from a pleasant and most profitable visit to the home office in New York. MT. Elli- ott carried with him applications for more than $2O0, 900 insurance, and returned hav- ing every policy issued and delivered.
 MT. Elliott states that the New York Life will report January 1 more than $300,- OOO O00 of paid for business in 1902, this amount being an increase of over $40,00,- 900 for the past year, and nearly twice as much as any other company in the world will report for 1902
 Large stock New Yee-'s gifts at lobe Rose Jewellery Co.,, 117 N. 18th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28

The fire and water committee of the city council and the special committee from the council appointed by the mayor to devise ways and means for the city to secure water works system of it's own, held a joint meeting in the office of Mayor Drennen yesterday morning at Il o'clock to investigate the lack of water pressure at the Morris fire on the South Highlands Wednesday night.
 After a general discussion the meeting adjourned until Tuesday when the mat ter will be further considered by the mayor and committeeman.
 There were present at the meeting yes terday morning Mayor Drennen, Alder men Jones, Stockmar and D. R. Copeland of the fire and water committed; Alder men Moore and Kerr of the speclal J. Thad Mullen, chief of the fire department and A. M Lynn, general manager of the Birmingham Water Works company.
 Mayor Drennen stated that the object of the meeting was to investigate the lack of water pressure at the Morris fire, saying that a number of complaints in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
Arrested at AttaIIa.

Secret Service Agent McAdams has re- turned from Gadsden, where he went on a call advising him that John P. Tenni- son, a white man, had been arrested at Attalla. charged with raising a $1 bill to sl0 Tennison was tried before Commis- sioner Pickard at Gadsden and held in the Gadsden jail in default of 5000 bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
800 Miners Sent to Philippines.

Washington, December 27.--A detach- mentof 300 marines will be sent to the Philippines to relieve a like number on duty there who have completed their time of enlistment in the east One hundred and fifty men under command of Major George Barnet, will leave San Francisco January i, and another force will sail March 1 under command of Lieutenant- Colonel Russell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
A Negro Arrested in Pratt City By
 Deputy Sheriff.

Booth Parker, alias Howard Parker, was arrested at Pratt City yesterday by Joe Hill, deputy sheriff, on charge of robbery. Parker Is a negro and is now in the county jail. He was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Issiah Farmer, another negro, who claims Parker robbed him of BPS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
Prof. Lewis B. EIrod.

Prof. Lewis B. Elrod, a son of W. H. Elrod, a prominent citizon of Troy Ala, died yesterday at 1 o'clock at Avenue F. and Twenty-seventh street. The remains will probably be sent to Collinsville, Ala. The deceased was studying for the min istry and would have graduated in a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
Negro Workers Conference.
Only Two Fires Yesterday.

There were only two fires yesterday, but they came close togethec and gave the fire horses large amount of wclk to do. The first was at g 50 o'clock, when the department responded to false alarm at the residence of G. A. Powe. near Fourth avenue and Twenty-fourth street. The second was at the residence of A D. Small, at Six:,slth street anu Sixteenth avenue at 1:l5 o'clock. A spark on the roof caused a damage of about s25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
DEATHSAND FUNERALS
Death of Eddie Blake.

Eddie, the bright little 1O-year-old son of MT and Mrs. Edward Blake of East Lake, died Tuesday afternoon of typhoid fever and was inferred Saturday in the East Lake cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
Miss Bates Weeds Dun Mckee.

Washington December H.-Miss Hen rietta Bates, eldest daughter of the pay master general of the army and Dun Mckee, second son of David R. Mckee, were married today at the brides home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28
Non-Jury Docket.

The non-jury docket will be taken up in the Circuit court tomorrow. In the City court the non-jury dockets will also be taken up. The Criminal court does not reconvene until the 5th of next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28

How can you start the New Year right unless you attend the Banner Ball Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-28

Large stock New Years gifts aa Jobe- Rose Jewellery Co.,, 117 N. 18th street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15
A SOUR STOnACH

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15
FAMILY
AWAKENED
BY SMOKE
Att|sboro Dwelling Destroyed
Sunday MornIng--E. N. SCOTS
Household Narrowly Escaped

bad fire occurred at Attleboro. sun
day morning. the new residence OF f. NJ.
Scott, on the Newcomb place, North ave-
nue.. being destroyed.
The progress OF the flames was so rapid
that but a small part of the contents OF
the dwelling was saved.
The entire family would have been suf-
focated had not Mrs Scott been awak-
ened AT o'colck by sense OF beng
choked
Arousing herself she found the parlor
was filled with smoke
Proceeding to her daughters room she
found the woodwork on fire, the room
dense with smoke and Ethel almost over
come.
Mrs Scott dragged Ethel from the bed
and Mr.. Scott aroused the other members
OF the family.
Neighbors responded when they saw the
flames. but they were powerless to render
any assistance
The Newcomb place Is about quar-
ter Of a mile north OF Farmers village
on the main road to North Attleboro and
not far from the car barn Of the Inter
state Consolidated Street Railway COM
pany. Fire alarm box 81. at the car barn
was out OF order and an alarm was sound
ed from box n. at Dasgett's corner.
Hose g. located at Farmers. was at the
fire early and did good service To reach
the burning building the firemen had to
lay 900 feet of hose and in snow knee
deep. The highways were filled with
snow. and In places where the gale had
clean sweep there were drifts above the
wheels OF the apparatus. The fire horses
were nearly exhausted when they reach
ed the fire.
As much OF the furnishings as was pos
sble to save the firemen and the members
of the family got out. but the bulk OF Mr..
Scott's belongings went up in flame
Everett Bliss owned the place His loss
will reach $1,000 and la covered by insu-
rance. Mr.. Scott's loss was about $1,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15
Hiding Unftness of Tainted Food.

The business OF concoct.ng and offering
for sale food adulterations for deceiving
the public into buying food-stuffs render
ed unf1t and deieterious by reason OF age
or other causes has surely been carried
beyond the bounds OF decency and {; re-
bearance IN advertisements OF COM
pound by the use of which butchers an.
informed that they will be enabled 10
keep meats of various kinds exposed on
a counter for long time without being
affected by the changes OF the weather. -
IL is also declared, as an additional In
ducement, that this stun can be usci
with surprising and pleasing results n
the washing OF poultry and meats that
rave become 81 gltly tainted IT may
would ever buy meat that had oeen
treated In this way II he knew IL. unless
forced to do so by hunger or some other
dire necessity and that no dealer, known
to be using such stun would receive the
patronage OF respectable people. The
only promising revenue for the exploita-
ton OF secret compound like that ad-
vertised would be among the meat dealers
In the crowded and poverty-stricken dis
tricts OF our great cities. where oppor-
tunities are always open for taking ed-
vantage OF ignorance or the necessities
OF people to palm off rotten and unfit
food upon them at no less price than
they would be asked elsewhere for the
wholesome articles. And these are the
very people who need protection more
than others, from these frauds and trick
cries of the food business.
Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15

pidity Of . man. failing to understand
the situation. which. however. Mrs Nit
chel with a woman's instinct. instantly
comprehended. She. therefore quickly re-
marked:
why. my dear Colonel Payton. do
you suppose for q moment that a woman n
must be told that a man loxcs her ere
she can herself discover the truth? Why.
We are brighter than that. I'll wager
that your sweetheart knew your secret
yes. perhaps before you suspected II your
self"
But. then. n that were true. why
should she marry another man7"
Because you did not speak. colonel -
replied Mrs. Mitchell "A woman cannot
wait forever for a man TO find courage
How stupid you are. colonel! But then
you are excusabie on account of your
sex"
She laughed lightly. but the thoughts
which her words aroused In the minds Of
the others caused an awkward pause
which was only broken by Perdita's say
ing
You tell us a story. Mr. Mitchell The
colonel Is stupid tonight. agree with
Mrs. Mitchell"
II tell you a story7" said Mr.. Mitchell
well. what shall the subject be--about
the little girl who gave the old hag a lift
with her bundle and then found that the
old lady Vas a fairy IN dissulse7"
No. Tell me about your daughter
Rose ; never knew before that she was
adopted. How vas itr'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15
WEST SIDE CLUB
Officers Nominated to Be Voted
for at Annual kasting.

Officers were nominated Saturday night
az a meeting of the West Side club.
They will be voted for at the next annual
meeting and are as follows;
President. Frank B. Reynolds; for vice
president. Ira Winsor; for secretary,
Louis r. Cady; for treasurer, George Y.
Hayward: for members OF the governing
board for three years, William II.
Vaughn. Burmah +. Perkins and Arthur
Il. Hathaway.
An amendment TO the by laws, au-
thorizi-.g nonresident membership. was
proposed and will be acted upon at the
annual meeting.
President G.. H. Johnson and Vice
President r. VI. Deming declined renomi-
nations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15
MR.. AND MRS. n &. L,VAIIeY

Teachers OF Piano. Banjo. Mandolin and
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c. A. Building. Will give to pupils. com
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are reliable and experienced and never
fail To make players OF our pupils
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15
she HAD HIM,

Some weeks ago a lady living at Me-
shanticut Park ordered ton OF coal Of
a local dealer. paying In advance for the
same. Growing impatient. she called a
day or two ago TO learn why her coal
was not delivered. The dealer told her
that he was waiting for other orders
from that region. as IL did not pay to
come so far with a single ton. The lady
promptly replied. Make IL five tons. and
your cash 10 ready as soon az II is de-
liyered"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15
a CARD.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15

D. DeCRlSTOeARO'S
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-15

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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-30
NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOND SALE.

Notice of sale of school bonds oil School Dis.
trlct No, 60, Adams county. Wash
Whereas. II having been duly certified that
at special election held In the above district
on May 10. l9J IL was voted that the directors
OF said district were authorized to borrow
money AMI issue negotiable coupon bonds to
the amount of six Hundred $500 Dollars, for
the purpose OF building u school house and
furnishing same; said bonds payable ten years
after date. with interest not To exceed ten per
cent. Ter annum. The district reserves the
right to redeem said bonds as follows; 500
eight years after date aud 500 nine years after
date. We.
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given that
said bonds will be offered for sale at the Office
of the county treasurer in the town of Ritzville
in said county and state until August 2, lyU2
at O'Clock p. m. Bidder will name price of
fered and interest demanded, The board Of
directors reserve the right TO reject any or all
bids, and no bids below par will DC entertained
A. ". SHAW, county Treasurer.
Ritzvllle, ash, July ., lNl.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-30
NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOND SALE.

Notice of sale Of school bonds OF School Dis
tiict No. IS, Adams county, Wash.
Whereas, 10 having been duly certified that
at n special election held in the above district
on July ), 1902, II was voted that the directors
of said district werc authorized to borrow
money and issue ncgu lab coupon bonds 10
the amount of Eight Hundred $500 Dollars,
for the purpose Of Building school house and
years after date. with intercs. not to exceed
ten per cent. per annum.
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given that
said bonds will be offered for sale at the ONCE
OF the county treasurer in the town Of Ki,zville
in said county and state, until August 2. 1902,
at O'Clock p. IN. Bidder will name price Of
fered and interest der anded. The board OF
directors reserve the right to reject any or all
bids, ana no bids below par viii be entertained.
A. W. SHAW, County Treasurer.
Ritzyille, Wash, July y, 1902