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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
1 Will Cure You of 
Else No Money IS Wanted.

Any honest person who suffers from Rheumatism is welcome to this offer.
 l am a specialist in Rheumatism, and have treated more cases than any other physician, I think. For 16 years I made 2O00 experiments with different drugs testing all known remedies while search ing the world for something better. Nine years ago I found costly chemical in Germany which, with my previous discov- cries. gives me a certain cure.
 I don't mean that 1t can turn bony joints into flesh again. but 1t can cure the disease at any stage, completely and for ever have done 1t fully 100000 times
 I know this so well that I will furnish my remedy on trial Simply write me a postal for my book on Rheumatism, and will mall you an order on your drug gist for six bottles Dr. SllcSps Rheu- matism Cure. Take it for a month at my risk If 1t succeeds, the cost is only S550 If 1t fails, I will pay the druggist my self-and your mere word shall decide it.
 I mean that exactly. If you say the re- suits are not what I claim, don't expect a penny from you.
 I have no samples. Any mere sample that can affect chronic Rheumatism must be drugged to the verge of danger I use no such drugs. and 1t is folly to take them. You must get the disease out of the blood
 My remedy does that even in the most difficult, obstinate cases. It has curec the oldest cases that ever met And in all my experience-in all my 2O00 tests I never found any other remedy that would cure one chronic case in ten.
 Write me and will send you the order. Try my remedy for month, as it can't harm you anyway. If 1t falls it is free.
 Address pr. Shoop, Box 6SO. Racine, Wis.
 Mild cases. not chronic, are often cured by one or two bottles. At all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
FIELD TRIALS ON
 AT HUNTSVILLE
WIND AND RAIN ON FIRST DAY INTERFERED AND DOGS WERE UNABLE TO HOLD A SCENT. DINNER FOR sPoRTMEN.

Huntsville. December 15. = (Special) = The annual field trials of the Alabama Field Trials club began this morning with the running of the Derby.
 The entries were: Rips, Lass, Altena, Dan Patch, Whack, Elgin Spot, Flash, Nellie S., Flashlight I, Beehive, Woolly, Sam Vester.
 Weather conditions were unfavorable and the large number of sportsmen fol- lowing the dogs were disappointed in the results. The wind of the morning made it almost impossible for the dogs to hold scent and the rain of the afternoon compelled the trials to cease after the third pair of dogs had been marked up.
 Tomorrow the Derby will be continued Lee Rollings gave dinner to the sports men at Farley today.
 The fox hunt planned for tonight was postponed because of the rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
BESSEMER.
EIks Will Give Their Minstrel Show
 Tonight-other News.

Bessemer, December 15-(Special)-The Bessemer Elks will give their minstrel performance, for which they have been preparing for some weeks, at the public library tomorrow night. The prospects are that the hall will be taxed to It's fullest capacity, as over 400 tickets have already been sold A number of the most prominent business men in the city will take part, and they will be assisted by Birmingham talent. The proceeds will be used by the Elks in dispensing charity to the poor of the city at Christmas time.
 The ladies of St. Agnes Guild of Trinity church will give an oyster supper tomor- row night at the city hall The proceeds will go to the building fund of the rec tory, which it Is hoped can be erected in the near future.
 The Bessemer City court adjourned Sat urday and will not convene again until the latter part of January. Judge B. c. Jones has gone to Athens for few days and will later join Mrs Jones at Liv- ingston. where they will spend the holi- days.
 Miss Annie Lawhon will give a Christ mas tree to the children of her kinder garten next Friday morning at o'clock at the residence of Mrs. w. J. Long. The parents and friends of the children are cordially invited. Miss Lawhon goes Friday to Livingston, her old home, for the holidays
 Mrs M J. Boots left today for Me- ridian, her former home. where she will visit her parents until after Christmas.
 Walter Johnson of the office force of the Central Foundry company, leaves shortly for Chicago, where he will spend Christmas.
 Lee Moody went to Huntsville yester- day, where he will attend the Alabama field trials, returning the latter part of the week.
 Mrs. Charles F. DeBardeleben and children of Aldrich are spending some weeks with MT. and Mrs. T. Y. Huffman at Old Jonesboro.
 Mir. and Mrs. Grey J. Huffman are the guests of Rev. and Mrs. H. w. Film at West End and will soon move into their new home at that place.
 Mrs. Michael Clifford of Birmingham was the guest of Mrs. William H. H. Judson yesterday and today.
 Mrs. J. c. Berry Is now rapidly conva- iescing from her illness of some weeks duration.
 Miss Virginia Waller returned today from visit to friends in Sumter.
 Miss Louise Fulton will be the next hostess of the Young Ladies' club.
 The Bessemer chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy Is holding rummage sale in the Sebie building to raise money for the confederate home at Mountain Creek
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
Four Men Escape.

Montgomery. December 15.-(Special.)- The convict bureau Is In receipt of in- formation of four escapes from the Hen derson Lumber company's camp at San ford. The men sawed out and were gone known. A reward of $50 Is out for each of them. They are Ceaser Hines, in for five years for grand larceny from Sum ter; Isaacs Johnson, in for twelve years for burglary from N. Bullock; Will Miner, in for ten years for assault to murder from Walker county; Perry Taylor, from Henry county. All are colored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16

Union Springs-C. L. Chiffon. Troy-Henry Trawick.
 Brundidge-C. B. Pilley. Shady Grove-W. B. Segrest. Lapine-W. T. Ellison.
 Pinelevel-H. M. Gillis. Rutledge-J. T. Daily.
 Luverne-F. A. Rogers. Redlevel-L. T. Reynolds. Andalusia-R. A. Foster. Opp Mission-W. J. Simmons. Mt. Hiniard-J, A. Scale. Mt. Meigs-N. G. Gillis.
 Greenville-L. H. S Chappelle. Sandy Ridge-S H. Wilde. Florilla MIssion-N. w. Beverly, Supply. Elba-W. D. Heath.
 Methodist Orphanage at Summerfield- T. H. Jones.
 Pensacola District. J. M. Mason, presiding elder. La Fox Street and Mission-J. M. Dan neley.
 Gadsden Street-W. B. vreeland. Milton and Bagdade-A R. Hamer. Santa Rosa-W. G. Miller. Supply. Powelton-J. o. Lawrence. Century-J. L. Grace.
 Bayminette and Mission-J. B. Trotter. Stockton-O. J. Goodman. Pollard-J. M. Solie.
 Repton-J. w. Breedlove. Monroeville-C. s. Talley. River Ridge-A. M. L. Douglas, Supply. Brewton-B. c. Glenn.
 Castleberry-O. H. Moore. Evergreen-C. H. Motley.
 Garland-W. E. Mcconnell, Supply. Georgiana-J. L. Mathison. Sepulga--J. $ o. Noble
 Forest Home-O. s. Perry.
 Prohibition Discussed. In the afternoon the Rev. Claude L.. Chiffon offered a resolution condemning the dispensary and endorsing prohibit tion. A big discussion began, in which the anti-dispensary side seemed to be getting the better of the argument, when the whole subject was shelved by being laid on the table, the vote standing 94 to A. Pensacola was selected as the next place of meeting, both Selma and Opelika offering for 1t. The report of the statis- tical secretary was as follows Church members. 52,556, a net gain of 1928; Ep- worth leagues, 5S, members, 2s12; Sunday schools, 55s; teachers, S54e; scholars. 3D. 421; raised for foreign missions, SIS, 262.s9; domestic missions, $4974.61.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
PORTRAIT OF FAMOUS MAN.
History Department Receives Pastel of
 Francis Strother Lyon.

Montgomery, December 15.-(Special) J. The history department is in receipt of a pastel portrait of Francis Strother Lyon presented by his daughter, Mrs William H. Ross, of Mobile. It is to be replaced later by an oil portrait, now being painted.
 MT. Lyon was made famous in litera- ture as the subject of Baldwin's sketch in the Flush Times of Alabama, entitled The Hon. Francis Strother. He was also the sole commissioner of the state In winding up the old state banking system n the forties, an achievement that gave him a great reputation He was a state senator. member of congress before the war ana of the Confederate congress dur Ing the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16

the Kansas City crossing. The officials have the matter under consideration Should the proposition be accepted 1t would add greatly to both the appearance and convenience of the city and would enhance the value of property along the car line.
 A meeting of the city council is called for this evening to arrange the license schedule for the coming year.
 The Woman's club held an interesting meeting of Friday afternoon. Plans were perfected for the entertainment which will be given on the evening of the 30th in the old Methodist church for the benefit of the Industrial school at East Lake. The ladies have secured some very attractive features for that evening.
 Two new members were received. Miss Mary Robecham was present and extend- ed an invitation to the club to meet with her at the home of MT. James A. Kirk on next Friday afternon, which was heart fly accepted. Mss Robecham Is a sister of the late Mrs. James A Kirk the founder of the Pratt City Woman's club.
 A congregational meeting of the mem bers of the Presbyterian church is called for Thursday evening, for the purpose of electing four trustees and transact ing several other matters of importance. All the members of the church are earn estly requested to be present.
 w. O. Cockerill who has been suffering from nervous prostration for some time and who has been at the Davis & Davis infrmary, Birmingham, during the past four weeks, has returned to the city. His condition is much improved.
 Miss Lillie Moore of Bessemer was the guest of Miss Minnie Kidd Saturday and Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. L. A. Wakefield, whose marriage occurred a short time ago, are domiciled in a cottage on Second avenue between Third and Fourth streets.
 MT. and Mrs. Gardner, who have resided on East Highlands for several months, will remove to Bessemer this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
Call for Bids.

London. December 15.-The calling for bids for the construction of the two new fast steamers, under government sub sidy, reveals the imposition of conditions of unusual severity. Among other con- ditions is one that the vessels may be re- turned to their builders if at the end of years running they shall have failed to achieve an average speed of twenty-five knots throughout their voyages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16

The mild and immediate effect of pr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney and bladder remedy. is soon realized. It stands the highest for it's wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root will set your whole system right, and the best proof of this is a trial.
 IA West 117th St., New York City, Dear Sir; October 18th, 1901. T had been suffering severely from kid ney trouble. All symptoms were on hand; my former strength and power had left me; could hardly drag myself along. Even my mental capacity was giving out, and often I wished to die. It was then saw an advertisement of yours in a New York paper. but would not have paid any attention to it. had 1t not promised sworn guarantee with every bottle of your medicine, asserting that your Swamp-Root is purely vegetable. and does not contain any harmful drugs. am seventy years and four months old, and with a good conscience I can recom- mend Swamp-Root to all sufferers from kidney troubles. Four members of my family have been using Swamp-Root for four different kidney diseases, with the same good results
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sIcss-sheffieId Steel &. Iron Ca.

The board of directors have this day declared a dividend of one and three quarters Qa4) per cent upon the preferred stock of the company out of the earnings for the quarter ending November 90, 1902, payable January ?, 1903 at the office of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York. Transfer books will be closed at 12 o'clock noon on December 20, 1902, and reopened on the morning of January g., 1903.
 J. W. MCQUEEN, Sec. and Treas. New York. December 10 1902.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
PRATT CITY.
Company Being Formed for Erection
 of a 25-Ton Ice Plant.

Pratt City. December 15.-(special)-A corporation is now being formed for the erection of a twenty-five ton lee plant which will be located near the inter- section of the electric car line and the Kansas City road between Ensley and Pratt City The corporation will be known as the Ensley Ice company The contract has already been let for the boring of three prospective wells. and work on the plant will begin in the near future
 J. B. McGlary was in the city Saturday and made proposition to the city of ficials to build a boulevard fifteen feet wide on either side of the electric car line, to extend from East Highlands. to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
TWO NEW FACTORIES.
TracylW. Pratt En Route Home From
 New York.

Washington. December 15.-(Special.)- Tracey W. Pratt, who passed through Washington today en route to his home in Huntsville, has made arrangements in New York for the establishment of two additional cotton factories in Huntsville and an enlargement of the street railway system in that city.
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sHRINERs!

You are requested to be present at a session to be held tomorrow Wednesday, evening, at 6:3O p. m, in old armory room above Western Union Telegraph office, on First avenue. This invitation is extended to visiting Nobles as well as to the members of Zamora Temple. Ceremonial session begins 7:3O p. m.
 CHAS. R. WESTCOTT,
 Potentate. c. J. GEOHEGAN,
 Recorder.
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 If your water when allowed to remain undisturbed in a glass or bottle for twen- ty-four hours forms a sediment or set- ting or has a cloudy appearance. 1t is ev- idence that your kidneys and bladder need immediate attention.
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STATE APPOINTMENTS.
Samuel P. Dunn Is Named for Tax
 Collector of conecuh County.

Montgomery. December 15.-(Special.)- The governor today appointed Samuel P Dunn tax assessor of Conecuh county to i'll the vacancy caused by the death of MT. Nixon. He is Q mercnant Of good re- pute and chairman of the executive com mittee of the county
 The governor made other appointments as follows:
 Barbour-R. l.. Harrison, constable in beat 9, at Louisville.
 Henry-E. C. Glover, justice of the peace in beat IS, at Halsburg.
 Russell-John F. Tate, notary public and justice of the peace in beat ., at Hurtsboro.
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Keep the bowels active If you would preserve your health. A dose of Prickly Ash Bitters now and then does this to perfection.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-21
WELLER TO THE FORE WOULD Be A STATE
ALASKA Is TRYING TO GAIN ADJ
MISSION.
Territorial Form of Government Not
The Country for Statehood.

SEATTLE, Wash. April S.-"If con-
gress will but grant us land laws SO
the people can secure homes and hold
title to them. Alaska is less than ten
years. would have so large popula-
ton and SO great an amount of taxable
propertv that the nation would cheer
fully grant us statehood. Indeed, l ia
vor statehood and am strongly opposed
to a territorial form of government
Anyway the movement in the North
for the latter is dead. 1t is a thing Of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-21
PRINCE DAVID'S SORREL MAKES
A FAST MILE.
Surprised owner and Jockey ny UneX-
pected Burst of Speeds Better Than
Last Year.

A mile was reeled off i'm 1:Il BY Wellei
yesterday afternoon in "a fashion That
showed him TO me in better condition
than he was at this time last year This
is within one second and a hllf Of the
fastest mile run by Weller on this
track and one second better Ihan the
track record held by Nior!s. owner
Jockey and trainer We're surprised at
the burst of speed not thinking the
sorrel to be as far advanced as he rrov-
ed. Weller was going freely at the
finish with plenty of vim to spare.
MCAulffe did not urge Weller in the
least in yesterdays run ana there was
no doubt as to the time several watch
es catching it. A well known handi-
capper who came down here quietly
some time ago and looked over the
ground with the idea of bringing down
d horse to win from the SDIrel and
clean up a fair little purse on the hap
pening quietly gave up his idea after
seeing Weller's performances and look
ing up his local times. The risk was
too great in the experts Opln on unless
a CraCkerjaCk of a racer was brought
whose popularity would kill the betting.
with Weller on the coast" said the
handicapped Il could make a little
mint. Turfmen there would laugh at
the idea of any thing good coming from
Honolulu and the mention Of a 42l2 gait
would raise a bigger laugh. You could
not make them believe it and the more
you tried to prove it the more they
would think your track badly surveyed
and your watches slow
Prince David has no idea however of
sending Weller to the coast. He sends
Weller on for the pure 50 Drt of the
racing and the jockey gets the purses.
Del Vista lasted mile yestar lay much
TO, Z he. e bn f1l,p 1
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-21
PAID FOR THE ELK.

SAN FRANCISCO, May Herman
Kahn, secretary of the San Francisco
Lodge of Elks, who had filed an appeal
from the verdict of a jury in Police
Judge Cabaniss' court which found
him guilty of having a dead elk in his
possession, gave notice yesterday that
he would withdraw his appeal and pay
the fine of $25 imposed upon him for his
offense against the game laws. The
elk was one shot in Golden Gate Park
on Washington's Birthday, with view
of having it stuffed and mounted as an
ornament in the Elks' lodgeroOm.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-21
TROUBLE OVER PROPERTY.

r. Duncan was examined before Judge
Wilcox yesterday on charge of
violating section 200. Duncan was
charged by Annie w. Akong with hav-
ing unlaWfully gone on her leased
premises on Kalihi road and torn down
a fence, a stable and a small house. 1t
appears according to her statements
that Duncan was working for Rex.
Hitchcock. There had been some sort
of a lease between her and Hitchcock
regarding the property which she had
originally secured from the Bishop Es-
tate. The court held Duncan for trial
An injunction was secured by Miss
Akong from the Circuit Court restrain
ing Duncan from trying to remove any
more of the property concerned in the
case. She also claims damages in the
sum of $500.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-21
SLEPT Az HIS POST.

A soldier appeared in Judge Wilcox $
court yesterday and asked that his
case be reopened. The soldier had been
called Monday to answer to a charge
of being intoxicated, but, as he had not
responded, his bail amounting to So
had been forfeited. The soldier ex-
planned that he had slumbered in court
at the time his name had been called,
so did not respond, The court remem-
bered having seen the defendant slUm-
boring so he reOpened the case, fined
the defendant 81 and 81 costs, thus
saving the soldier the SO difference in
the bail money,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-21
THEY DISTURBED THE NIGHT

Five defendants, among them Madam
Hao were before Judge Wilcox yes
terday to be sentenced for having dis
turbed the peace and quiet of the night.
There had been singing and guitar
playing in the house where they had
been stopping, night before last. The
court remarked that if Madam Hao had
been doing the singing, he was surpris-
ed that the noise of her voice had not
drowned the noise of the guitar. He
fined the crowd 81 and costs each
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-21
COMMITTED MAUNALUA.

Maunalua the peculiar looking indi-
Vidual whose effeminite ways have
caused great annoyance to the public
was committed to the circuit court yes
terday by Judge Wilcox, to answer to
a charge of stealing a feather lei. The
authorities have tried to secure the in
generation of the man in the insane
asylum, but have not succeeded. The
last grand jury refused to indict the
fellow, claiming that he was incOmpe-
tent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-21
GOLF COMPETITION.

Results in the hole competition of the
Honolulu Golf Club are so far, as fol
lows: Norman Kay won from II,
Jameson, up and to play. X. An
derson from H. Giffard, 4 up and 3 to
play. u. w. Anderson and A. CARVE
tied. Rounds yet to be played are
Donald Ross VS.. Donald Mcintyre and
the Anderson arvie tie.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-21
TENNIS TOURNAMENT

courts this afternoon, Miss Ward
against Miss Horner at clock
and Mrs Ivers and Mrs. Brown at five.
The outlook looks as if it would resolve
itself into battle between the single
and married women.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-21
live IN IA CRATER.

The interior of the extinct crater, Aso
San, about thirty miles from the city
of Kumamoto, in Japan is inhabited by
q, 900 people who live and prosper with
in it's vertical well 800 feet high. Inc
inhabitants rarely make journey into
the outer world, but form, as it were
a little nation by themselves.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-21

The ladies' singles furnished some
Interesting play at the tennis tourna-
ment yesterday afternoon, the most
notable encounter proving that between
Mrs. Brown and Miss Cunha. The four
winners will play on the Beretania