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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20

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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20

Calling cards at Gazette ONCE.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
FOURTH
 CITY TO SEE MANSFIELD

Birmingham will have the distinction of being the fourth city outside of New York to see Mir. Richard Mansfield in his great production of 'Monsieur Beau- caire." He will appear at the Jefferson Theatre the evening of January 30. In speaking of the eminent actor Mir. Paul Wilstach, advance representative of the company, said yesterday:
 Do you know" he began, "Birming- ham will be the fourth city after New York to see MT. Mansfield in 'Beaucaire He does not close. his run there until next Saturday night. It has established new financial record even for him. 'Cyrano' was a great money drawer, but Beau- cairo has proved vastly more popular The auditor showed the figures indicating that Mir Mansfield has played Beau caire' to over s15OO week more than 'Cyrano.'
 ''Yes, the tour is made by special train. There are six cars in he special; three extra long baggage cars for the scenery furniture, costumes and horses used in 'Beaucaire'; two cars for the company, and MT. Mansfeld's private car. Though MT. Mansfield travels special his jumps are sometimes so long that he has to do unusual things. For instance on Tues Atlanta. They are 300 miles apart. He
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
LAY CORNER STONE.
Work Started On New Edifice of Third
 Methodist Church.

The corner stone of the edifice being erected by the congregation of the Third Methodist church at the corner of Ave- nue and Twenty-second~s street was laid Sunday morning with simple ceremo- iiies in the presence of the congregation.
 The Rev. J. A. Bryan. pastor of the church made short address in which he spoke of the hopes of the church and of the work it was doing MT. c. H. Reed placed a history of the church in the stone before it was covered, and a Bible was among the other things in it. The church will cost about $2o,O00 and the members hope to have it completed by the first of April.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21

will begin .Beaucaire' at $40 in Norfolk The last curtain will be down before s:s0, a little less than three hours, and the train will be on it's sOo-mlle trip by il o'clock. Norfolk Is very much worked up about it's 6:s0 performance, and is try ing to decide whether t is a matinee or a soiree.
 To-day Mir Mansfield gives a matinee for the Actors Home, which is to be re- marsable in many respects. He is the first artist to give benefit matinee without calling in volunteers. The bin is a convincing commentary on his gifts. He is going to play the second and third acts of .Beaucaire,' the second act of "A Parisian Romance the third act of Beau Brummel and the third and fourth acts of 'Dr. Jekyle and MT. Hyde!' The matinee begins at 1;30. The prices at that matinee are to be s a seat. But fancy subscription prices came in days before the sale opened. George Gould paid $500 for a couple of orchestra chairs, Joe Jeff ferson paid $500 for an upper box to sec Mansfield, others who will occupy boxes are Francis Wilson, Mrs. Leslie Carter and Mrs. Patrick Campbell. Tony Pastor bought seat in the gallery for $50! The last I heard from New York was last Friday night and the advance sale was $7s0O It is confidently believed that MT. Mansfield will today play to Q S10.OOO house. This is the largest money house that one artist ever played to, 1t is said by those who should know"
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
BACON RETURNS ID PUSH THE WORK OF IMPROVEMENT Chairman of Tennessee Com pany Will Spend Two
 Weeks Here BUILD HOOP AND TIE PLANT This Is One of the New Industries for Ensley-Pleased With the Con.
 dltion of the Iron
 Market.
BUILD HOOP AND TIE PLANT

Mir. Don T. Bacon, chairman of the pany, arrived in Birmingham from New York yesterday. It had been some weeks since he was last here and naturally he found an accumulation of business to engage his attention.
 MT. Bacon said last night that the brisk movement of iron was fully up to expectations. The SIP basis was good enough, he said, and should not be dis turbed.
 Asked about the Tennessee's two pro- jected open hearth stationary steel fur naces at Ensley MT. Bacon said they were still in abepance but would be erect ed in the course of time. Mir. Bacon fore long begin the construction of a hoop and tie mill at Ensley. Plans for this tie mill are now being drawn.
 MT. Bacon has been in charge of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and railroad proper ties for nearly year. When he first came here he saw that much was to be done in the way of modernizing the phy- sical condition of the company. He has been at work on the line of building up ever since he was installed but as he re- marked, does not consider the properties up to the top notch, nor upHto the stand ard which he would desire to' fix. Im- provement and additions will be con- tinued said Mir. Bacon
 The chairman will remain in Birming- ham for ten days or two weeks.
 The office of President of the Tennes- see Company. vacant by the resignation of Nat Baxter. will not be filled until the annual meeting in April.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
IS CHARGED WITH
 INTIMIDATION
A. c. M'LEoD ON TRIAL BEFORE U. s. COMMISSIONER, SAID TO HAVE THREATENED LIFE OF AN ATTORNEY.

A. N. Mcleod a wellknown citizen of Anniston, is on trial before United States Commissioner w. K. Cornish on charge of intimidating United States Commissioner G. B. Randolph of Annis- ton. It is said that Mcleod drew knife on him twice; that he drew shotgun on him once and thr rcdtened to kill him because he had bound him over on charge of conspring to obtain money From a postoffice.
 There are quite a number of witnesses present from Anniston, having come in on the noon train yesterday. The defen- dant was accompanied to the city by his attorney, MT. Blackmon, of the law firm of Knox, Bowie and Blackmon of Annis- ton.
 The evidence will be concluded today. Commissioner Randolph occupied the stand yesterday and told of several at- tempts the defendant had made on his life He also testified that the defendant had said he intended killing w. H. Lang lin, witness who appeared against him.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
MT. Charles p. Williamson.

MT. Charles F. Williamson, one of the oldest iron manufacturers in the Bir- mingham district, died yesterday morn ing at his residence, 600 Eighteenth street, of muscular rheumatism and a complication of diseases.
 Mr. Williamson was one of the first iron manufacturers in Birmingham and to him is given much credit for the boom in iron here many years ago. He came to Birmingham in 1874, and since then has been prominently connected with the iron industry.
 MT. Williamson was born in New Richmond, O., January Il, 1S43. A year later his father, who was engineer on steamboat plying between Cincinnati and New Orleans moved to New Albany. Ind, where Charles P. Williamson was given his early education in the public schools. Before and after the civil war he was employed in the pattern shops of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad, and later was with the firm of Sneed, Ayre & O'Bryan, iron architects.
 In 1874 he worked on the First National Bank building here and the following ear came to Birmingham as part owner of the Birmingham Foundry and Car Manufacturing Company. In 1879 he built. and opened the Jefferson Foundry. 1t was afterwards consolidated with the Williamson Iron Works, and today it employs over 150 men.
 MT. Williamson was married to Miss Mary Bligh of Louisville ky, in 1864. She died about ten years ago. There are three children living-Mr. Henry D. Wil- liamson, Mrs. Emma Woodruff and Miss Julia Williamson.
 Funeral services were conducted last night at the residence of the Rev. J. F. McE'errin of the First Methodist Church, after which the remains were shipped to Louisville, Ky.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
HE SEEKS PROTECTION.
Frightened Country Negro Appeals to Mayor Drennen.


 Lemanuel Nixon, negro, called or Mayor Drennen yesterday for 'protec ton. It seems that Lemenuel has beer conducting a lumber camp at Clear Greek some miles below Birmingham of whict he was foreman. The men were paid s1 a day but wanted SIPS. To this Lemenuel objected and general melee ensued. Sew eraI shots were fired and Lemenuel de- cided that Birmingham would be a healthier place to live in than Clear Creek.
 According to what he told Mayor Dren- nen yesterday he will probably immedi- ately apply for a license as hack driver over Birmingham's cobble stones which he thinks Is less rocky road to travel than being foreman of lumber camp.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
SPOT HIM.
SPOT HIM. Perhaps Coffee Is Getting It's Work In On You.

People who think they can digest cof- fee and yet are sick half the time might learn valuable lesson in health and get some happiness out of life if they would make up their minds to quit coffee and take Postum Food Coffee.
 You can trace the results so accurately as to leave no possible doubt of the cause of the sickness and the reasons for the return of health.
 A lady from Blue Mount, Miss, gives her experience. She says: q always used to drink milk. but in 9S I went down to the southern part of the state to teach school and boarded in a family of coffee drinkers I began drinking one-haif of a cup at a meal. The habit grew on me and increased the amount.
 Gradually I became nervous. my com plexion grew sallow and yellow. and finally my stomach would frequently throw off the food. I gradually ate less and less, depending upon the coffee to keep me up. Finally 1 concluded that the trouble. was malaria, and the doctor ad- vised me to leave that part of the coun- try. So I went back up to the hills in the hope of getting better. Instead of that got worse. Palpitation of the heart set in and got so weak I could scarcely work
 I took a great many remedies but found no relief. I went to the mountains in California for two months without im- provement. I was thoroughly discour- aged about my condition. when one day a friend said, Why don't you give up coffee? Quit coffee I said, why, that is about all live on She begged me to try leaving 1t off and use Postum Food Coffee.
 q did not have much faith in the ex- pertinent. had tried so many things without benefit. but decided to yield to her entreaties. Tn less than two weeks after I quit coffee and began using Pos. tum the pail of i'll health left me and began to sleep as sound as any one My complexion improved and my stomach began to regain It's strength.
 Now. after three months use of Pos- tum. feel as we'll as ever did would not be without Postum Food Coffee. and will never drink another drop of coffee. It came too near killing me. Mrs. Vera Deniat, Blue Mountain, Miss."
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Birmingham Council Elected a Corps
 of Officers Last Night.

Birmingham Council No. 6S5, Knights of Columbus, met at St. Pauls Hall last night and chose these officers:
 Wm. P. McCrossin, state deputy
 John w. O'Neill grand knight.
 A. J. Reilly. deputy grand knight.
 Sterling A. Wood. chancellor; The Rev. P. A. O'Reilly, chaplain; M. J. Mullaly, financial secretary; Robert Bishop re- cording secretary; James J. Machen treasurer; Frank P. O'Brien, lecturer; James Carter Cook. advocate; B. B.. Martin, warden; James M. Keefe, inner guard: John R. Gaudin. outside guard {; pr. E. c. Reilly. physician: Thomas M. Feeley. inquisitor; Oliver Chaiifoux, John Burke. P. H. Linnehan, James M. Smith and William J. Dangaix, trustees.
 The next Knights of Columbus initi- ation in the South will be at Knoxville on the 9th of February. Birmingham council will attend
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
Mrs. Kate Roper Harris.

Mrs. Kate Roper Harris died yesterday morning at o'clock at her home at Beilcr Station. South Highlands. The funeral services were conducted yester- day afternoon at the residence ard the remains shipped to Kingston, Ga, for interment in the family burial grounds.
 Mrs. Harris was 42 years old and the widow of Frank II. Harris. She leaves three children = Miss Lalla, Miss Kate and Frank H., and two stepsons. Mir. George II. Harris and MT. Thomas Harris of Decatur.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
CUTTING scRAPE IN STORE.
MT. w. R. McGavock Arrested for a
 Fight With T. c. Monday.

MT. W. R. McGavock was arrested yes- terday afternoon by Policemen Williams and Culpepper on a charge of cutting MT. T. c. Monday, said to be a travelling man, in a store on Second avenue, be- tween Twentieth and Twenty-frst streets.
 MT. Monday was cut across one side of his head, the wound being about four inches long and extending from the rear of the head to just below the ear. It is not very deep.
 The cutting is said to have been the result of a difficulty the two men had. the cause of which Is not known. Mir. McGayock made bond for s1O0
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
NERVOUS DISEASES Can Be Endured But They Can Also
 Be Cured.

You may have long suffered from vari- ous forms of nervous trouble; there are usually many complications whenever the nervous system breaks down. Any slight excitement almost prostrates yo,.. your spirits are depressed. you have fre- ouent nervous headaches, you suffer from sleepiessness or unrestful sleep, you have dizziness or palpitation of the heart. and at all times suffer from that restless. fidgety feeling that marks nervous debiii- ty. M f1s
 You can endure all these nervous trtu,- bles for years or escape them now and for good You can choose one condition or the other. The difference is lerpely due to the presence or lack of iron in the system--a kind of iron you may never get unless you get 1t from Dr. Harters Iron Tonic.
 It promptly cures all forms of nervous debility or exhaustion. It increases tha vigor of all your vital organs. It en- riches your blood with just that form of iron needed to build up your nervous sys- tenn and to give you nerve force. and muscular energy.
 You should know that Dr. Harter,s "a Iron Tonic Is not an experiment, not a new remedy, but one which has been constantly overcoming these conditions for forty-five years. You can believe in a remedy with a record like that Made only by the Dr. Harter Medicine Co.,. Dayton. o. Sold everywhere.
 
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The age-herald., 1902-01-21
WANT ORGANIZATIONS
 CLOSER TOGETHER
Committee Appointed By Board of Trade to Confer With Com
 merclal Bodies.

Closer communion between the Retail Grocers, the Wholesale Grocers and the Birmingham Board of Trade was the object of the meeting of the board of control of the latter organization yester- day afternoon in the secretarys office.
 A committee of three was appointed, consisting of MT. John w. ONeill, MT. W. D. Wood and President Colman Blach, to see the other organizations named and to endeavor to get them to move into the same offices as the Board of Trade.
 The three organizations have always been congenial, but it is hoped by this movement to draw them even closer to- gether for mutual benefit. The commit tee is to report at the next m eeting of the board of control
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following deeds have been placed on record:
 F. M. Hogg to A. J. Letson, 5000. One Steam saw mill and outfit
 R. s. Strickland and wife to W. B. Stone, $125o. Part lot 8, block 663, Birm- ,ingham.
 H. B. Lam and wife to G. A. Gossett, s14OO Lots and 5, block 8, Wylam.
 W. M. Jones and wife to W. F. Lam- bert, $1OO. Acreage property on or near Huntsville road. rie, $1150. Lots and 2, block 24, East Lake
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
Fire Bell In Commission.

The fire bell, which has been silent all is again in commission. The bell was connected up Saturday morning, but ow- ing to the rain it would not work, the water interfering with the electrical connections The bell was covered up carefully Saturday afternoon and the connections soon dried out, then the bell commenced to work and tell Birmingham every time the firernen have to face trouble.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
Check for $376, 900,

Washington, January 2O.-The Pres ident today signed a government check for $376,OO0, which represents the money captured by the marines of the United States navy at Tien Tsin during the Boxer troubles in China. The money belonged to the Chinese government and since has been on de- posit in the treasury The check will be given to Minister Wu for trans- mission to the Chinese government.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
IS CHARGED WITH
 RAISING A CHECK
D. V. Johnson, 1t Is Claimed, Made Check for $4.95 Read
 $14.e5.

D. V. Johnson is under arrest at the city jail charged with raising check from $4.s5 to s14.95. He was arrested by Policemen Culpepper and Patton on n complaint made by the First National Bank. where he is said to have tried to pass the check. He is an employe of the Southern Railway and received check for A.95 yesterday from the pay car. When presented at the bank there was the figure 1 in front of the on the check
 Johnson claims not to be able to write his own name, and says he does not know how to read. He has secured Judge Abernathy to represent him. He says the check was given him at the car and that he went straight to the bank with 1t.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
Dry Goods Store Robbed.

The store of the Birmingham Dry Goods Company, corner Morris avenue and Nineteenth street. was broken open and robbed Sunday night. The amount of goods stolen is unknown. A suit of convict clothing was found on the inside, leading to the belief that the person committing the robbery was an escaped convict The robery was discovered by Policeman Penn.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
COSTS s2.2s SQUARE YARD.
Mayor Drennen Receives Information
 On Cost of Asphalt.

Mayor Drennen received a supplement esterday of the Municipal Journal, and Engineer published in New York giving the cost of asphalt paving including the base, binding and wearing surface.
 Mayor Drennen is very much interested in the subject of asphalt paving in view of the probability of its shortly being used on Birmingham's streets.
 The average cost of asphalt as shown in the supplement Is s2.29 per square yard, the lowest cost being at Grand Rapids, Mich, which has secured this pavement at cost of s1.75. the highest price be- ing paid by Boston, which is $3.25 per square yard.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
SUPREME COURT SUSTA|NS POLL
 TAX DECISION Money Must Be Paid to County Collector
 Francis UPHOLDS JUDGE COLEMAN Court Takes 1t Up Out of the Regular Order on Account of
 the Urgency of
 the Case.
uPHoLDS JUDGE COLEMAN

The Supreme Court of Alabama rem dered decision yesterday sustaining the decision of Judge A. A. Coleman of the Jefferson Circuit Court in which it was held that poll tax must be paid to the county collector to enfranchise the payer.
 The case was taken up out of its order, because of it's urgency, and it was the only decision rendered today. The effect of the decision is that only poll tax re- ceipts issued by Tax Collector Francis will enable the holder to vote In Jefferson county as required by the new consti- tuition. The case reached the court through friendly suit by Kinds Peevy to compel Collector Francis to take his poll tax.
 The Court Proceedings.
 County Tax Collector J. B. Francis de- clined to Mke the poll tax offered him by Hinds Peevy, a voter in the city of Birmingham, on the grounds that the poll tax should be paid to the city tax collector. A. A. Gambili. A mandamus was brought in the City Court and Judge Greene granted the mandamus directing the county collector to take the money of MT. Peeyy for his poll tax The att torneys of MT. Francis took an appeal to the Supreme Court. The case was sub mitted only last week The attorneys in- terested in the case asked the court for an early opinion as the case was one of great importance to Birmingham and needed an immediate settlement.
 VIII Be Turned Over.
 City Attorney Smith when seen last night said:
 ''I cannot speak positively until I see the decision. but the probable disposition of the poll taxes paid the city will be to turn them over to Tax Collector Francis with list of all who have paid them and let him issue duplicate receipts. The payment of these poll taxes was entirely voluntary, and they were paid with the idea of qualifying those who paid them to vote. In the short time remaining be- tween now and February l, if the city decided to refund these taxes direct to those who paid them, many would prob- ably not have time to collect them and pay them over to the county tax collec- tor and in this way they would be dis franchised. This will be obviated by the city paying the taxes itself to Collect tor Francis and letting him issue receipts"
 This course suggested by MT. Smith will probably be adopted as the City Council at its last meeting left the entire matter to Mayor Drennen and City Att torney Smith. with power to act
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
REPUBLIC PARTY LEAVES.
President Thompson Sees the Thomas
 and Other Properties of Ills Co.

President A. W. Thompson, Vice Presl- dent A. W. Houston.s General Counsel Harry Reubens and Manager Charles Hart of the Republic Iron and Steel Company after spending two days in the Birmingham district, left last night for the North.
 The party visited Thomas on Sunday and attended divine service in the church there. They spent a part of yesterday looking over their properties hereabouts.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
An Artistic Cigar Case.

The Hyronemus-Burnett Company in the Florence Hotel building, has just put in cigar cabinet which is useful and artistic. It is made of white tile and nickle, and holds 75OOG cigars. It is nine feet long and nine feet high and three feet wide. being lined with zinc and con- taining in it's interior patent moistening plant, keeping cigars perfectly fresh and pure.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
.Recoya 0f C0urkS.

In the first division of the City Court the case of R. l.. Dangerfield vs. James T. Burton, ct. al. is on trial. Plaintiff is suing defendant on his official bond for S75 alleging that he levied on certain property on which he had lien, thereby destroying 1t.
 In the Circuit Court the case of James I. Harden vs. W. D. Ross is on trial. Plaintiff is suing for the value of some clothes which he alleges were lost in de- fendants laundry.
 The case of Erin Miers vs. the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad resulted in a judgment of $10O.
 In the case of J. D. and Lil1ie B. Tay- Tor vs Birmingham Hide and Tallow company there was a judgment for the property sued for and $15 damages for its detention.
 In the case of Hoffman & DuBose vs. N, E. Strocher, there was judgment for the property sued for and $15 dam ages for its detention.
 All the cases set for the day in the Criminal Court were passed as none of them were ready for trial for various reasons.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21

Marriaee Llcenses.-Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Lu- ther Varnon and Leila Baker, Leon- idas T. Whitehead and Mrs. Ida M. Smith, Joseph Warnafeldt and Docia A. Moses.
The age-herald., 1902-01-21
We don't want the patronage of any person who needs to be 'dunned."

Not loan company, but a private bank. seeking to invest a large money surplus in loans on furni. ture. fixtures. pianos, etc, at fair and legal rate of interest.
 If you wish to withdraw from any loan company or combine your debts, or need money for business OF any other purpose, call, write or telephone. and courteous and re- spectful treatment will be yours. whether you borrow or not. Our confidential agent will call if de- sired.