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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09

N ECENTLY the loop-the-loop was ]" ridden in Birmingham by - Diavolo, and for the past week the man who originated the Idea has been in Birmingham riding down a flight of steps over 100 feet long on a bicycle. The latter is Charles Fitzpatrick, known the world over as Dare Devil'' Fitzpatrick, from the fact there was never anything he would not attempt except to ride tn. loop.
 Although he has only one leg, the other being cut off near the hip, he has done more wonderful things with bicycle than any man living, and to-. day his reputation proceeds him wherever he goes. It was Fitzpatrick who startled the world a number of years ago by riding down the capitol steps at Washington and later he was paid a large sum to do a vaudeville art consist ing of tricks on a wheel and shooting a rifle while riding.
 Not content with these things, he has built very powerful automobile and an inclined plain 300 feet long and only seven wide, up and down which he rides on this automobile. Coming down the machine moves at rate of speed which is little short of marvellous, and the rider has drawn crowds numbering thousands to watch him do the act
 To Ride the Loops.
 When the loop-the-loop was patented hv Shea the sdare devi1'' at onca conceived the idea of riding 1t on a wheel, and to that purpose he went in training for months
 On the mechanical loop-the-loop at Re- we're track he rode in the car for months, standing up and sitting down, frequently with a pair of handle bars in front of him, learning, as he says, all the pecu- liar motions and feelings experienced in the loop. Finally, believing it could be done successful, he tried a rubber ball and the first time it ran out at the top of the loop A groove was then built, along which the ball ran. and 1t looped the loop successfully, coming out at the right place. Then loop was built at Madison Square Garden and a man named Mack Vanderwort was to make the first trial. and if he was uccessful Fitzpatrick was to do it before a vast audience later on.
 Mack Vanderwort went down the in- cline plane one Sunday afternoon. but fell at the top and was hurled 40 feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09

ing them and shall be open to inspection as other public records are.
 Sec. 5. Any such officer receiving or using a pass or ticket or reduced rate of fare for himself. or procuring the same for another. who shall fail to make, swear to and file said statement and pay the fee required, shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined for each failure not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars.
 Sec. 6. Any officer violating the pro- visions of this act shall upon the sec ond conviction therefor be deemed guilty of wilful neglect of duty and forfeit his office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
MEETING ENDS.
Officers of Eastern Star Elected for
 the Ensuing Year.

The closing session of the meeting of the grand lodge of the Order of the Eastern Star was held Friday night at Avondale, when the following officers were installed Worthy grand matron, Mrs Elizabeth Salter of Elyton: worthy grand patron, Daniel J. Gibson; assis- tant worthy matron, Mrs. J. D. Smith of Montgomery; assistant grand patron, II. A. Killen, grand secretary; W. M. Cunningham; conductress, Mrs. James Griffith assistant conductress. Mrs. Ada Cannon; grand treasurer, Mrs. Caroline Grady.
 At the conclusion of the installation exercises refreshments were served.
 The next meeting of the grand lodge will be held in Montgomery during Mo- vember of next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
COMMITTEE WILL
 EXAMINE TRANSFERS
MEMBERS OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
 WHO WILL APPEAR BEFORE
 THE CITY COUNCIL IN REFER ENcE TO MATTER ARE NAMED.

The committee appointed by Vice-Pres- ident R. M Goodall at the request of President Roden of the Commercial club to take up the question of transfers will consist of G. II. Estes, T. 1T. Johnston and F. M Jackson A meeting of the committee will be called very soon and the matter will be pushed. The commit tee will appear before the next meet ing of the city council and make it's de- mands.
 G. H. Estes who introduced the reso- lution in the Commercial club Friday afternoon in reference to the street car company not living up to its contract with the city in issuing transfers, said yesterday:
 .'The contract reads as follows: Free transfers shall be granted within two years to passengers paying cash fares of 5 cents within the 5-cent limits
 "Let any man living on the loop line that wishes to visit a friend living at Lakeview ask for a transfer and see whether or not the contract is being compiled with As for transfers being is- sued in the same manner as in other cities, I beg to say this has no bearing whatever on the question. I might as well say that the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company should pay to the city of Birmingham 26 per cent of its gross assets as Is done in Nashville. or about a million and half dollars, as is done in Atlanta, for the same priv dleges as are enjoyed in our city almost without charge
 Robert Jemison, president of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company, said last night, when told of the appointment of the committee and asked if he had anything further to give out, said:
 T have nothing further to say. still say that if we are not living up to the contract we are prepared to do so."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
GEORGE R. RUTHERFORD DIES.
Was One of the Oldest Conductors In
 Employ of L. & N.

George R. Rutherford, one of the oldest conductors in the employ of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, died yesterday afternoon about o'clock at his residence, 6l2 Second avenue, after an illness of two days. Death was caused by congestion of the brain.
 from the residence this afternoon at o'clock and the interment will be in Elm Leaf cemetery. The deceased was 36 years old and well known all over the state. He leaves a wife, three children. Leslie, Will and Bob. and mother, two brothers and one sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
CARPENTER FALLS.
ScaffoIding Gives Way While J. M.
 Glaze Is On 1t.

The scaffolding on a new house gave way while J. M. Glaze a carpenter who lives in Kingston, was working on 1t yes- terday afternoon and he fell to the ground. His back was seriously sprained and he has scalp wound.
 The house is being built for Sam Low rize on Underwood avenue and Eleventh street in East Lake, and the scaffolding only reached to the top of the first story The fall was not very far. He was carried home in Warner-Smiley's ambulance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
PLAINTIFF GETS $1ooo.
JurJ Cases This Week In the City
 Court, First Division.

In the circuit court yesterday the jury in the case of Charles w. Watson against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, a suit for $5OOO for personal injuries, rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for s1OOO
 In the case of the Robert H. Jenks Lumber company against w. H. c. Laughinghouse, suit on a contract, the jury returned verdict for the defen- dant.
 This week Judge c. A. Senn will pre- side in the second division of the city court and non-jury cases will be tried. Judge w. w. Wikerson will be on the bench in the first division, where jury cases will be heard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
POSTAL CARD COSTS $50.
Defendant Mailed Improper One and
 Is Fined By Judge Jones.

In the United States court yesterday Rufus White, charged with retailing liquor without license. was tried and acquitted.
 The United States grand jury returned an indictment against Charles A. Smith, charging violation of the postal law. White pleaded guilty 10 sending a pos tai card containing libelous language and was fined $50. Sentence was sus- pended until the March term of the United States court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
PAYMAsTER DlxoN's INVENTION.
Employe-Wage Statement and DupIi-
 cate Pay Envelope.

J. T. Dixon, paymaster for the Republic Iron and Steel company for this district. having invented some time ago device in the shape of an employe wage state ment and duplicate pay envelope. has re- censly been granted a patent on it.. This is a. form that makes possible and prac- ticable the preparation of both the state ment and envelope at a single writing. It is said to be great labor saving de- vice, as 1t facilitates rapid and correct paying.
 MT. Dixon has had the method in use for his company for more than year with very satisfactory results. and the probabilities are that It will be taken up by many other corporations as soon as it is put upon the market. which will be done shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09

through the air and fell on the bicycle track, breaking an arm. leg and tear ing his face to pieces. He had failed and when a friend turned to Fitzpatrick and said it was his time next, he replied, Not for the Garden" For the first time he was "up against" a bicycle stunt which he did not have the nerve to try. He wanted his remaining leg to stay in it's place.
 Makes Second Attempt.
 Later Vandervort tried a second time and succeeded, and today he is riding with Sells Brothers and Forepaughs cir GUS under the name of Diavolo. There is but one other man in the world who has ridden the loop and was willing to ride it a second time. His name is Wolf and he Is looping the loop In London to- day, also under the name Diavolo. Every time he rides tne grounds are packed, and Fitzpatrick and his wife, who own the loop, are making a thousand pounds a month out of the rider. Mrs Kilpat- rick sailed for London several days ago to manage the act on the island, and ten weeks from now Fitzpatrick himself will carry the other Diavolo to Germany to ride there and on the continent He will make, above all expenses, over 5000 week with the act.
 The loop with Sells Brothers circus Is owned jointly by Sheppard and Kill patrick, the former owning the me- chanical patents and Fitzpatrick owning the original idea.
 Many Have Tried. Over thirty-five men have tried to loop the loop on wheels, and every one but three have been layed up in the hospital and are unwilling to make the attempt again. One of the men, named Stewart, rode successfully once, but says he will not go through the loop again for thou sand dollars day.
 Probably no sensational act in the world has made as much money as the loop-the-loop. Since it was first tried on wheel last summer. thousands and thousands of dollars have been realized, and thousands more are being made every week.
 The appearance of Fitzpatrick last week is not his first trip to Birmingham. Fourteen years ago he and his wife, who is an aerialist, were doing a balloon act at East Lake, and one day she fell in the water and narrowly escaped drown ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
HER FUNERAL TODAY.
Mrs. Katherine Smith Had Insurance
 In Favor of Her Fiance.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Katherine Smith, who died Friday night at St. Vincent's hospital from the effects of burns received that afternoon at her residence on Seventh avenue and Fourteenth street, will be conducted this afternoon at o'clock at the Southside Catholic church and the interment will be in the Catholic cemetery
 Mrs. Smith was se years old and was CT gagged to be married to a Birmingham man. Sometime ago she took out life in- surance for $500 made out in the name of her fiance. The insurance agent said yesterday that the policy was correct and that the money would be paid within ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
FUNERAL NOTICE
Georae R. Rutherford.

Died, at 612 Second avenue, yesterday afternoon, MT. George R. Rutherford. Funeral will be held from the residence, SIP Second avenue, at o'clock this aft ernoon. Friends of the family are invit- ed to attend. Interment at Elm Leaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09

AN EXHIBIT OF POTTERY. We speak of it as an tex hibit" because l want you to feel that in lieu of an art museum my store can always be made use of to study new products in this line. GAre you familiar with the Louwelsa Pottery: l have some beautiful specimens here that I'll be glad to show you and tell you of. 1.-The LouWelsa comes from a factory near Cincinnati, and very much resembles
 Rookwood, so closely that it defies the expert. The only conscious difference is the price. Hl sell pieces of Louwelsa for $2.OO. Similar from the RookWood kilns would cost you $6. FThere are many designs here in vases and jugs ranging up to $IO.OO.
 F. w. BrOmberg,
 IO7 N. 2oth St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
.sThe Fashion" Requires

Experienced saleswoman for underwear, and stock girl for cloak department. Ap- ply Monday, Feeder & Berk. 1908 Second avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09
WANTED-Traveling so-

WANTED-Travellng so- licitor, one with some expe- rience preferred. Good po- sition for right man. Gilt edge references and bond re- uuired. Add ess in own handwriting Alabama, care The Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-09

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The Washington times., 1902-04-16

BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.

BALTIMORE, April 15-Following are
todays quotations in the local wholesale
provision and grain markets:
Flour-The market was quiet. Winter
Extra. s2.90@3.20; Winter Clear, $3.50
3.55; Winter Straight. $3.GOGS.SO: Winter
Patent. S3.90d4.15; Spring Clear, s29O6
BIS; Spring Straight, $3.65d3.75; Spring
Patent, S3.S0G4.00: City Mills Best Patent,
$3.50; City Mills High Grade Patent, ST. 20;
City Mills High Grade Straight, $40;
City Mills Choice Family, s4.05; City Mills
Super, s3o0d310; Rio Extra, S3.90G415;
rye -four. medium TO choice, s3.20d3.5O.
Oats-Market firm. Stock in elevators,
S9,402 bus; white, No. ., 501ad5lc; No. 3,
49Ia@50c; No. .. 4S12G 400; No. 3. 471a9
4Sc; white, No. 2. clipped, 50ism51c
Rye-Market was quiet. Stock in ele-
vators, 1914 bus; No spot, in CARROTS,
60d61c: No. 3 rye, 59Ad591sc; No rye.
5S12G59c; No. . Western rye, 62G624sc.
in export elevators.
Butter-Market was firm. Creamery.
separator, extra, 32d33c; extra first, 290
3Oc; creamery, first, 2S@29c; do, imita-
ton extra, 27d2Sc; Iowa and Northwest
ern ladle, extra, 25G zee; do. extra first,
23q24c; Western store packed. 1Sq20c;
Ohio rolls, first, 22G 23c: second, 20d21c;
West Virginia rolls, first, 22d23c; second,
20G2ic; Elgin creamery prints, 1s-lb, 800
Sac; do, lib, 33c; do. 2-lb, S2G33c; Mary
land and Pennsylvania creamery prints,
h-lb. 30d31c; do. lib 29d3Jc.
Egss-The market is steady; strictly
fresh. 1514c; Western. 15lAc; duck eggs,
1S92Oc.
Poultry-Market steady. Old fowls, 121a
q13c; spring chickens. / TO IA lbs, 30c to
35c; winter chickens. 1Sd22c; young stays,
12G13c; ROSTERS, 30035c apiece; ducks,
12G13c per lb; turkeys 12G14c; dressed
old fowls, 12Gi3c.
Green Coffee-Market nominal. No
(Rio grade), sac.
Roasted Coffee-Market steady. Bulk
roasted coffee-Pure Java. 32c; Maracai-
DO, PC: pure Laguayra, 22c; pure Santos.
lS19c: African Java. 19l@c; Rio blend,
l1lzc; Peaberry mixture, lie; pure Mocha
3Oc; Java Mocha blend, 27l4c. (These cof-
fees are in fancy bags, paperlined. If
packed in cans or tubs. &c higher)
Package Brands-E. l.. c., 100-lb cases,
10I4c; 60-lb cases, 10 s-10c; 36-lb cases,
10 7-10c; Lion coffee, in 100-lb lots,
10.1sc; in 60-lb lots, 10.2sc.
Cotton-The local market is steady.
9hc; strictly low middling,
9hc; low middling. &c. Stock, 1920 bales.
The Washington times., 1902-04-16

REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Is prepared to assume the management OF your
real estate Careful attention given to all details.
The Washington times., 1902-04-16
FINANCE, STOCKS, AND TRADE.

they were a little larger than OF late.
Cash demand was good and the Southwest
reported a fair quantity sold for ship
ment on the early break.
Oats-There was fairly large trade
in oats today and the market ruled firmer
in sympathy with wheat and corn. May
closed &c and July and September &c
higher than last night. The weather gen
orally is too dry for the crop just seeded.
Country offerings were light. Cash de-
mand fairly good.
Provisions opened very strong. with
enormous buying by brokers supposed to
represent leading bulls, and for a time
maintained strength in sympathy with
grain, but it became evident that the
rapid and substantial advance was being
taken advantage OF by some important
interests to sell. and he market lost most
of the rally and closed easy.
The following are the quotations:
The Washington times., 1902-04-16
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Closes at an Advance After Day
of Depression.

CHICAGO, April 15.-The announcement
of the British governments Intention to
impose duty OF SAC bushel on wheat
imports into the United Kingdom, to-
gether with the. disappointing cables.
caused our market to rule weak during
the early part of the session, but later
in the day there was heavy buying both
by bulls and bears, ON unfavorable crop
reports from the Southwest Prices sharp
ly advanced 2G2Ac from the low point
and the close was firm, l3sMlAc higher
than last night. Liverpool, after open
ing firm and higher. closed quiet, with
most of the advance lost.
Continental markets were Irregular,
some higher, some lower. Cash demand
both here and at the seaboard was quiet,
and the advance in the market checked
all business.
Corn--There was large and active
trade in corn today and the market gen.
orally followed the course OF wheat. After
ruling weak early ii advanced on buying
both by bulls and bears, and the close
was firm, %@lkc higher than last night.
While country offerings were light, still
The Washington times., 1902-04-16
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY.
OFFICE, COR. 9TiI AND + SITS.
pAIn.Ip CApIIAI ONE MILLION

Loans in any amour; made approved
- real estate or collateral at reasonable rates.
Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
o. balances subject to check.
- This company acts 4 executor, admin
o. istrator. trustee. agent, treasurer, registrar,
r. and in all other hduciary capacities.
r. Boxes for rent in burglar and fire proof
p vaults Tor Gale deposit and storage Of valu-
b. able packages.
The Washington times., 1902-04-16
BUILDING ASSOCIATION
TwENTYFIRST YEAR.


ASSETS ..............S2 l7g 0G7 sc
SURPLUS ............... lOG 32I %
PAYS $1,000 every month to members inter
est on deposits. You may receive part Of this
dividend by becoming a subscriber. You may
pay s. or 5000. You will get per cent per
aDnum.
You will get your interest every three months
Our shares SlSj. advanced ior - per month
as interest on the advance.
s. interest on loan OF 1925.
$40 interest ON loan OF 81 SO
SlJ interest on loan of s., 10.
SO interest on loan Of s., 700
Payments on the debt made to suit the Dor
rover.
On building loans We charge interest only on
the amount used while building and not the
whole until il is all drawn Settlement Of half
shares made at any time and interest saved by
the borrower on the half share. The greatest and
most flexible Building Association in the District
OFFICE: SOD nth ST
JOHN COOK, Sec. ANDREW GLASS, Pres.
The Washington times., 1902-04-16
Tax on Collateral.
London Continues Strong.

The London market continued strong,
Notwithstanding the proposals submitted
in the governments budget yesterday. be-
,rg favorably Influenced by the sustained
hone that the South African peace nego-
tjations will be successfully terminated
on this occasion.
Foreign houses on balance were moder-
ate sellers in this market on the sharp
advances of the forenoon.
The Washington times., 1902-04-16
The Workingman and Capital.

The only chance he has of being liberated from
the tyranny Of capital Is to become a CAPITAL
IST himself and the way to become capitalist
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receiving interest his savings, and when he
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The Washington times., 1902-04-16
Government Bonds.
Washington Stock Exchange.

Substitution: 2d113la. Arlington
Insurance: 25G2914. Washington Gas: 1Gj
ass Georgetown Gas: 64S0. Lanston
50G11%; ~ After call-Mergenthaler
5GIS3A Col. Fire: 100G11h: 293
all. Traction: 60M113A. C. & P. Tele-
graph: $1,000 5'sd1o5. Washington Gas:
2OOG 81, seller 80. Greene Copper: 50@21.
The Washington times., 1902-04-16

BY decree of the Circuit Court of the United States eastern
District of Pennsylvania April Term. 1899 No 81 entered Au
gust - 1901 will offer for sale at public auction at
Thursday May 10 1902 POI in the Philadelphia Bourse
at Pliladephia Pa. following securities
The Washington times., 1902-04-16
MONEY LOANED sALARIED PEOPLE

Retail merchants, teamsters boarding houses.
without security; largest business in - principal
cities ToLMAN. Room Iol, s3s 18th ST. NV
mIi-tf
The Coconino sun., 1902-03-15
consre.. M,ne Tied Up.

A report from Congress to the Phoe- nix Republican says:
 Of the more than three hundred men employe at the Congress mine and reduction plant, all went out on strike to-day except about one hundred. How long the strike will continue remains to be seen. The men admit that they have no grievance against the company in the matter of hours, wages or anything else pertaining to the operation of the mine, the strike being solely to force recognition of the union, organizers from other localities having recently come to the camp and persuaded ma jority of the men to join the union, and the strike is in compliance with the orders of nonresident leaders of the organization. The company takes the position that since it's employees have no grievance, and since the manage ment has always manifested disposi- tion to meet the men half way in all matters of mutual concern and has treated them with uniform kindness, it cannot afford to permit men from abroad, and without direct or personal interest in either mine or men, to as. sume dominant voice in the affairs of the property.
 There is strong probability the the works will be entirely closed, caus. ing the idleness of over four hundred men.
The Coconino sun., 1902-03-15
Having A Run on Chamberlain.
 Cough Remedy.

Between the hours of II q. m. and closing time at night on Jan. 9, 1901,
 A. F. Clark, druggist, Glade Springs,
 Va., sold twelve bottles of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. He says: 'I never handled . medicine that sold better or gave better satisfaction to my customers" This remedy has been in general use in Virginia for many years, and the people there are we'll acquaint- ed with it's excellent qualities. Many of them have testified to the remark able cures which it has affected. When you need good, reliable medicine for q cough or cold, or attack of the grip, use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and you are certain to be more than pleased with the quick cure which it affords. For sale by the Pioneer Drug Store.
The Coconino sun., 1902-03-15

Ava Hickey, about twelve years old, while at the Speese canal heading the latter part of last week, was whittling with knife when his knife slipped and the blade struck his leg just above the knee, cutting large artery. The leg was bandaged, and it was not for sew eral days known that his condition was very serious. He became so weak from the loss of blood that on Tuesday he was placed in skiif and brought to Yuma for treatment. Death occurred within few hours after arriving here. The remains were inferred Wednesday afternoon Sun.
The Coconino sun., 1902-03-15

The cannon for the university bat talion has arrived. The university put up bond with the government for this cannon some months ago and it has been expected for some time. Here after the cadets will fire a sunrise and sunset gun.-Tucson Citizen.
The Coconino sun., 1902-03-15

The best price paid for Arizona wool was to Schuster. the Navajo county sheepman, for his clip, by Charles Greene, the woolbuyer for large Boston house. Fifteen and one-quarter cents a pound was paid, Schuster's clip amounting to about 9O,0O0 pounds. .- Phoenix Gazette.
The Coconino sun., 1902-03-15

fly between now and fall, and Fl Paso will before long have another great trunk line connection with the north west. t.--GlObe Silver Belt.