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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
MITCHELL AGAIN
 FACES THE FIRE
Continued from First Pase)

present." MT. Ross remarked During this era of prosperity we worked all the miners we could to advantage"
 T say" said MT. Mitchell, further an- swering the question, "that that infor- nation Is contrary to the statements made by the presidents of your com pany."
 At the request of counsel. MT. Mitchell here gave a history of his connection l with organized labor. He said he secured recognition Of the union and a change of from ten hours to eight in the state of Illinois in the spring or 1898. There was no strike. We did then what we are doing here today-we asked the operators to meet us and we agreed on an advance of IS per cent and an eight-hour day"
 Social Features.
 After some unimportant testimony as to a comparison of ages, the social feat ures of the coal field was taken up, and Mir. Mitchell said he could not see any other reason in child labor than that the families required the money to live on, the exception being where the pa rents may be inhumane He then re- iterated his former statement that the minimum wage should be s6OO year.
 We might want to go to the seashore," said he. Speaking with little sarcasm,
 
 employees who had visited Philadelphia once in twenty-four years, and that they had thereby an important event in their lives to relate to their grandchildren. At this point MT Ross took occasion to call attention to the fact that his company owned 2S4 houses which were rented to the miners on an average or $5 a month. So you see," remarked MT. Ross, we haven't very many houses for the num- hQr af or1o 0P
 You charge enough for the ones you do have" wes Mir. Mitchelrs dry re- sponse. which caused merrlment among the miners in the court room.
 After securing an expression from the miners present that the company paid to the stockholders 26 per cent Of t.leir capi- tai stock, MT. Ross inquirei il he was not incorrect.
 T think the figures were that" said Mir. Mitchell. But there are good many methods for putting profits away in a railroad" he added
 Replying to further inquiries Mir. Nit chell said there had been very few fail- ures of few companies either in the 'an- thracite or bituminous fields, although Mir. Ross coEtended that from an invest ment standpoint it is regarded as a hazardous business. Here followed a lcng list of questioning on the subject of the, den and for an S-hour day, nothing new being developed.
 Giving as reas on for tine miners pre- ferring to be paid by weight, rather than by measure, MT. Mitchell said that per- sons buying coal wanted it weighed, as do sellers of coal.
 What benefit is there?" asked MT Ross, 'to the miner by being paid by the ton instead of by the oar?''
 MT. Mitchell Eaid that there had been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
4 GOOD SAMARITAN.
Being Helped Himself Wishes to Help
 Others.


 The papers were never so filled with ad- vertisements of remedies that will cure every known disease as they are today these are invariably accompanied by let ters from people. testifying in the strong est terms to the virtue and merit of the particular preparation advertised: but be- cause so much is claimed for the medicine 1t has come to the point where most readers regard such testimonials as pure .fakes' made up out of whole cloth.
 We are glad, however, to vouch for the reliability Of the following from MT. Will liam Lichtenwaiter, proprietor of the lar gest printing house in Canton, Ohio. re- garding the Pyramid Pile Cure, for which nothing is claimed except that it will cure any and every form of Piles
 For several months past l have re- ceived so many inquiries from sufferers asking if my testimonial is authentic, that I am inclined to send In a bill to you for postage and stationery.
 It is now two years since I was last troubled, and my rectum is as clear and clean as any man who never had piles, although I suffered with protruding, bleeding and internal piles for twenty seven years. I will not attempt to detail the agony I suffered, being too happy to say I believe I am cured, after two years of evidence.
 What will cure one man will sometimes not cure another;. whether it was the Pyramid Pile Cure that cured me, can not say; but I have been free from piles for two years after using your treatment. I leave sufferers to draw their own con- clusons.
 will answer any communication that a sufferer may ask, and will refer to any. business house, bank or manufacturer of Canton, Ohio, concerning my identity among whom have lived for forty eight years"
 Pyramid Pile Cure Is gold by druggists for fifty cents a package, or will be mail ed to any address by Pyramid Drug Co.,. Marshall Mich, upon receipts of price.
 Drop this firm a card asking for their little book describing the cause and cure of piles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19

general discomfort among the miners be- cause of disagreements arising from the docking not only for impurities but on account of the topping"
 You do not know said Mir. Ross that 1t Is necessary to discipline man?'
 ''Is that the reason?' asked Mir. Nit chell. flor impurities or because their car did not have enough in itY' He in sisted that he knew Of instances where docking smourted to or per cent, al- though Mir. Ross had stated that 1t was eieht-tenths of a cent. MT. Mitchell then referred to the increase in the size of cars without increase of wages, and said this was another ground for complaint, be- cause 1t made a cut in the miners wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
CUBAN CASE REoPENED.
Children May Vet Be Allowed to Land
 In the United States.

New York, November 1S.-Immigra- ton Commissioner Williams received a letter from the treasury department in Washington today ordering that the case of the eleven Cuban children, de- tained on Ellis Island, be reopened.
 The department made this order in response to request from Mrs. Ting ley, who said that she had a quantity of evidence to introduce which, she claims, will utterly refute the charges which were made against her at the former hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
INJURED MEN ARE
 ALL RESTING EASY
PHYSICIANS BELIEVE VICTIMS OF FELL CITY EXPLOSION WILL ALL RECOVER RAPIDLY UNLESS COMPLICATIONS SET IN.

The three people injured in the explosion at Pell City Monday night and brought to Copeland & Berry's hospital were re- ported last night as resting well and their condition is as good as could be expected
 Engineer Griffin. who was painfully hurt by a piece of wood being driven through his body. is in a better condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
CADSDEN.
Alabama Construction Company to Put
 Larger Force at Work.


 Gadsden. November 1S.-(special) )-The Alabama Constructor company put on another large force of men and teams at work on the grading of the site of the Alabama Steel and Wire company. They are very anxious for the railroads to put in their switches as soon as possible. The material for the foundation is wanted as soon as the excavations are made and the railroads will have to work rapidly to get in readiness to handle the material.
 J. H. Hagin of Markton had the mis- fortune to lose his gin by fire Friday night. The house is a total loss and the engine and boiler are so badly damaged that they will have to be replaced with new ones. Five bales of cotton were also burned. The shingle mill which was own ed by Charles Hagin, was also destroyed, together with lot of shingles. The en- zine had been running that day and 1t is supposed that it caught from a spark.
 Henry Green, the young man who fell eighty feet from one of the stoves at the Consolidated furnace and sustained such painful injuries. is thought by the att tending physicians that there Is some chance for his recovery. MT. Green was at work on one of the stoves at the fur mace, when another workman knocked out a bolt which supported a bracket on which Green was standing, and he fell to the ground, a distance of eighty feet.
 The farmers near Gadsden have discov- cred a new industry. They are furnishing white ash root to several manufacturers. Friday two large furniture cars filled with the white ash wood left for Atlanta. Every year at this time one of the med icine companies of Atlanta comes here for two cars of these roots.
 The charcoal furnace at Round Noun tain will blow in on the 18th. after being idle for some time. The furnace was pur- chased by other parties and a new stack built and otherwise modernized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
CONVICT LABOR
 AND THE BIDDERS
MAHEN IN MONTGOMERY AND PERCY AND OTHERS WILL BE HERE ToDAY-Nov. 25 BEFORE BOARD WILL MAKE AWARDS.

President J. C. Maben and General At torney John P. Tillman of the sloss-shef- field Steel and Iron company left for Montgomery yesterday with bids for state convict labor. Walker Percy. general counsel for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. will leave today with bids for state convicts. He will be ac- companied by Superintendent Rogers of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company.
 The Pratt Coal company forwarded a bid on Monday. Four or five bids, per- haps more. will be in the nands of the board of convict inspectors today.
 The governor and the board will not make an award, 1t Is understood, before November 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
SUSTAINS ACTION
 OF JUDGE COLEMAN
SUPREME COURT AFFlRMs RUL. ING OF LOWER COURT AND DE- MES THE PETITION OF CITY FOR A MANDAMus.

The supreme court of Alabama has sus- tained the action of judge A A. Cole man of the criminal court in ordering the sherifr to prevent traffic on Twenty-first street. between Third and Fourth ave- nues during court hours, and has refused to grant the mandamus prayed for by the city of Birmingham, which sought to have the ropes stretched across the street removed
 Judge Coleman some time ago gave or ders to the sheriff an ropes were stretch ed across the streets to prevent vehicles from going over the street in this block while court is in session, claiming that the noise oocasioned by the travel intetr- fered with the proceedings in the court. The street passes directly by the court house and on the side in which the cir cult and city court rooms are situated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
PERSONAL.

Miss Blodgett will make an address at the prayer meeting at the First Metho- dist church tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
 Assistant General Manager R. A. Dun can and General Superintendent c. 8. McManus of the Southern Railway com pany are In the city.
 Miss Alice Fallon will sing at the Nor ris hotel Tuesday night, November 26 when the ladies auxiliary of St. Vin- cents hospital will give a musical ba- zaar. The entire programme of the event will be given to the public Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
At Work on the Yacht.

Bristol, R. l.. November 1s.-Activity of workmen in the boat shops of the Heres hoffs was especially notable today when pig lead for the keel of the new cup de- fender. something like forty tons. arrived from Kansas City. The wooden mould for the keel Is completed and it is being banked with clay as it sets upright on main cradle. The mould is much after the shape of that used for the Consdtu- tion but the ends look sharper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
lumber Dealers Meet.

Asheville N. C.. November 1S.-A meet ing of hardwood lumber dealers, called at the instance of the Hardwood Lumber Dealers association of the United States, was held here today for the purpose of adopting uniform scale in the grading of hard wood lumber. Representatives from both the national and southern ium- Der dealers associations were present. It Is denied that any question of combina- tion was considered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
sIil Referred to Committee.

Paris, November 18.-Deputy Ernest Roche, who calls himself nationalist socialist, introduced in the chamber today bill to compel those com panies holding mining concessions from the government to admit their employees to share of the profits. The bill was referred to the commit tee on mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
M. cambon Lays Corner Stone.

New York, November 18-M. Cambon. the retiring French ambassador to the United States. laid the corner stone of the new French hospital in this city to- day. The ceremony was under the auspices of the French Benevolent so- oiety, which Is building the hospital and many French residents of the city were present. Speeches were made by President Henry Maillard of the Benevolent suciety and by M. Cambon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
NATIoNALIsTs CONTROL.
Campaign Agalnst PIatt Amendmen.
 Will Be Made.

Havana, November 1S.--As a result of combination with the radical ele. ment the members of the nationalist party now control the house of rep. resentatives and are proceeding to elect new officers. Speaker Telayo and his associate republicans on the executive committee having resigned in favor of their being now in a mi nority,
 The controlling element is not con sfdered antagonistic to President Palma, but there is reason to believe that a strong campaign against the Platt amendment will be begun and that an attempt will also be made to rescind all the military orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
Episcopal Bishop.

The Rev. John G. Murray, chairman of the standing committee of the diocese of Alabama. has transmitted to Bishop Dudley, assessor for the presiding bishop of the United States. testimonials of the consent of a majority of the standing committees for the consecration of Charles M. Beckwith, D. D., bishop-elec At meeting of the standing committee yesterday all members were present ex- cept Major Screws. Only routine business was transacted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
knluhts of ColumhiIa.

Oliver Chalifoux. of the hall furnishing committee of Birmingham council of the Knights of Columbus, said last night that the new quarters known as the old Elks' hall, would be fitted in good style and ready for oocupanscy by next Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
Thieves steal s1es,ooo.

Lisbon, November 1S.-Thieves have broken into the underground strong rooms of the banking firm of the Pelurinhos and have stolen s165, ,000. One of the clerks of the bank has been arrested. The frequency with which such robberies have occurred recently is causing general as<m here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
6.~- N,M,.>ez1</

. FEMALE TROUBLES are re-
 sponsible for the thousands of
 weak and nervous girls there are in the world. The trouble is they do not come into womanhood in the natural and healthy way. It is important that the regular functions be properly es- tablished at the coming of woman hood, If they are not, irregular menses soon make invalids of girls. This is fact worthy of every moth CTS serious consideration. Mothers do not give their daughters health the attention they should. But there is hot mother living who could not give her suffering daughter the same health Miss 0lmstead enjoys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
Safer Game.

From the Washington Times. '.why do you go hunting for quail i'm stead of deer? It isn't half so exciting.''
 'I know; that's the reason. l don't thing anybody'd be likely to take me for a quail, no matter how badly he had tbA buck fever"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
Texas Wants AffiIiation.

Houston, November 18-After a rather sharp fight, the Texas federation of labor has made application to the National fed eration, now in sessien at New Orleans. for affiliation. and formal application will he made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
Unacceptable.

From Chicago News. Baggs-Why didn't Totters. the slack rope performer. get that job?
 Snaggs-Why, when he applied, he was tight. and they didn't want tight rope walker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
Brotherhood of St. Paul.

Buffalo, N. r., November 1s.-About 200 delegates from all parts of the country and Canada are in attendance at the national conference of the Brotherhood of St. Paul, now being held in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19

The letter from this cured girl shows every mother and daughter how per feet health can be secured by taking Wine of Cardui. That Wine of Cardui cured Eva 0lmstead is in itself a guaranty that this successful remedy will do the same for you. This sincere grateful letter tells it's own story of the cure that Wine of Oardui effected in making a weak, nervous girl strong and healthy and nothing can be said to make it stronger. If you want such an ex- perience take Wine of Oardui. This great remedy needed at every trying crisis in woman's life. All druggists sell s1 .00 bottles of Wine of Cardui.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
DIR. o. T. DozlER,
PHYSICIAN, suReEoN AND FIX. PERT SPECIALIST.

Treats successful ly all N @ r v o u 8, Blood. Skin, Rec- tai, V e n e r e a l, Genito- Urinary and Chronic Diseases. Female Complaints and Delicate Dis orders of Men and Women. Nearly all operations of sur gi 0 al character done WITHOUT PAIN to the pa- tient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
Address of conqratuIatIons.

Brussels, November 18.-The cham Der of deputies today voted an address of congratulation to King Leopold on his escape from assassination at the hands of the anarchist, Rubino.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets. Tn.s sa. signature sss1 @M&vv-~ on every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
Cdtdrrh
IsUites Consumption

MOtteS consumption It weakens the delicate lung tissues, deranges the digestive organs, and breaks down the general health.
 It often causes headache and dizzi- ness, impairs the taste, smell and hearing, and affects the voice.
 Being constitutional disease 1t re- quires a constitutional remedy. Hoods ,JdrSdpdriLLd Radically and permanently cures ca tarrh of the nose, throat, stomach, bowels, and more delicate organs.
 Read the testimonials.
 No substitute for Hoods acts like Hoods. Be sure to get Hoods.
 II was troubled with catarrh 20 years, Seeing statements of cures by Hoods ear. saparilla resolved to try it. Four botties entirely cured me" WILLIAM SHERMAN, lo5o 9th St., Milwaukee, Wis. Hoods sarsapaFIIla promises to cure and keeps the promise.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-01-24

Several weeks prior to the late meeting
OF the county commissioners they adver-
tised for bids for various items of county
printing. Atleast four bids were handed
i'll. For n portion OF the work. the de-
Iinquent tax list, the Enterprise was
much the lowest bidder. But this work
was awarded to the Rocky Ford Tribune.
Why2 Because the majority OF the COM
missioners are democrats and the Enter
prise is a republican paper. No other
reason can possibly be advanced for the
awarding OF the work to the Tribune.
Such Inconsistency, however, will have
one good effect the changing OF the po.
Iiticai complexion OF tho board at the
next election.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-01-24
The County Printing
4 Political Job.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Tho commissioners advertised for
bids. anl tho publishers Of the county
laborci under tho mistaken notion that
tho board WIS acting In good faith.
None ot tho bids were even cousidescl
except thosc Of tho democratic pub.
fishers. II tho same tactics were
pursued in awarding bridge contract
OF other county work there would
probably bs Just tho fsintest suspicion
of csooke,ineas. Mr.. 6odding. tho ~.
pablican member. fought tho proposi.
iiou from stnrt TO finish. and spent most
Il two days alone IN thc commissioners
roon while his brother mcmbsrs wes~
ont In tho Railways conferring with the
democratic leaders. He made lifs n
burden for them, however. wh~oeves
they returned with some new propost.
ton.
Tho board awarded the contract TO!
printing tho comfy clerks ssmi.annual
ssaiemsnt and all miscellaneous printing
to the Oteru County Democrat, also
the contract for printing tax schedules.
envelopes, note heads, letter heads. and
statements. Tho advertising is 10 bc
paid Tor nj thr legal rstes-St cents PET
inch. The lowest bid Tor the. work wss
II csats PET inch. hat tho polite. ot ths
bidder were other than democratic.
Tho printing Of the dclinqncut tax
list wRa awarded TO tho Rocky Ford
Tribune at tho pricc VI ei 30 per inch
for til. nvs Insertions. Tho Rocky
Ford Enterprise made bid Offering tu
do the same work for Is cents per inch
for tho iivo insertions. the democratic
editor being paid clos bonns IN
recognition os his enormous influences
for the wrsl or WOO Of the Otcro county
democracy Juuta Tribnns.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-01-24
Tn. ,Ir., b,lf Of tho ,a.cs for the YEA

The frs, half OF tho taxes for the year
1901 are duo and payable on January
LIST. aud delinquent after March is'.
The fusion state officials, however. have
not as yet settled the iapclc over tho
new revenue Law aud nobody knows
where they are ut. Assessor Adsmond
Inns been instructed by the county Mt
iorney no, to turn tho assessment roll
over to the county treasurer. says tho
La Junta Triboac. and in couquencc
the latter has not collected cent Of
taxes for the year 1901, although mum
her OF taxpayers have rendered the
amounts alleged to be due. The coun.
ty treasurer has collected about si5 this
year on last years taxes. and paid out
about $4,000 foroilicial printing and
other miscellaneous items.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-01-24
4 Bad Runixay
Safely Terminated.


The weather was ans for driving San.
day afternoon. ani Mr.. and Mr. T. ].
Briscos took advantage of Il. A they
vars coming down tho hill south OF tho
Washington school their horse
stumbled. and ~ Mr.. b. pnilcd on the
rcins to help him recover himaelf ths
hit broks and the entire hssdsssll
pulled back over the horse's neck. AZ
tho ihrostlAtch caught him ncross the
windpipe the animal seemed TO cutsrta,n
tho notion that thers wns y schem" on
to strsugis him. and he liz out down tho
hill ats lively pac.. He crossed the
Rocky Ford ditch bridge in good form.
and thought to take n short cut for his
home stable Just east of the park by
going along tho ditch bank. bnt sons IDLY
turned hack over several lRscrnls. into
the road southwark. without however
Stacking his cxhilcratins pace. Thank.
ful that tho animal did not want to
keep the buggy nj nm angle OF -
degrees oh the ditch bank Tor whole
block. the Brisco"s hung on. he to tho
lines mud Mrs. u. TO him. When they
whirlel I'll. corner os 12th st. and
Maple avsnnc. where tho trench 10 dug
for the water works pip" line. Mrs. II.
@ngge-ici thnt they had better jnmr
Bnt Mr.. B. thoncht " they kept still
they wonld he saved the trouble of
jumping M tho animal wonld prob ably
holt up the alley they were approach.
ing to get to his stable. Bat again tho
ihougl,tful beast changed his mind.
after glance mp the alley that seemed
to convince him that there were too
many telephone. telegraph and electric
light poles scattered around the alley
mud street corners. So he came on
down to the grocery store, hoping to find
rest for his feet where he is accustomed
to stand many honrs on week days. As
hc whirled by the Department Store
corner n number OF men on the crossing
made faint effort IN head him of. and
lie threatened for n moment to climb the
high grade sidewalk ut the Levy store
corner and add the buggy to the stock OF
second. hand goods. But the men gave
him the right of way rather thnn have
him do this. and he came on down town.
When he got TO the store he could not
slow-np fast enough to stop in front. no
rounded one more corner. giving the
occupants nerves another gniver by
grnzing the city bydrant on the corner.
But he was only fooling, as the boys
wonld sny, and after one more good
Jolt ON the Main st. crossing he drew
up in front Of the Hub saloon, and
nsked for something TO relieve the
tickling in his throat. caused by that
p.sky throatlatch. Mrs. Briscoe made
the brave ride with one hand on her hat
and the other around her husbands
whist, and Mr.. Il. says she has never
seemed to think 20 much Of him since
courting days rs she did Sunday after
noon.