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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
Gun Has History,

The gatling gun destroyed in the Seals
Hall fire Saturday night brings up re-
collection of the famous Halves riot, at
which time 1t was brought to Birrning-
ham from Montgomery.
The gun was brought to Birmingham by
the Second Alabama regim ent under Col
onel Thomas g. Jones, which was order
ed here by Governor Tom Seay to pre-
vent any more trouble, and ever since
that time has been In the possession of
Troop d. 1t was one of the only two
ever owned in Alabama and was bought
by Captain Paul Sanguinetti when he was
ordinance officer.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.

Teachers of the first and second grade
divisions of the public schools held
meeting in the High School building yes
terday afternoon The subject under dis
cussion was Improvement of Primary
School Methods in the Light of Kinder
garten Training The principal address
was given by Miss Snyder, supervisor of
the free kndergartens of the city. Satur-
day morning the teachers had visited the
kindergarten in a body and were pre-
pared to discuss the subject from obser-
walton of practical kindergarten work
The conference yesterday will prove help
full to the teachers engaged in primary
classes.
Superintendent Phillips has accepted an
invitation to deliver an address before
the Julia Tutwiler Club at Montevallo
January 25 His subject will be Robert
Burns"
It is expected that the Lakeview
school will be opened for pupils Monday
morning. The patrons and friends of the
school are invited to be present at the
opening. The building is an excellent
structure and a credit to the city Miss
Mamie d. Davis will be acting principal
of the school,
The Alberta Martin School on North
Highlands will be ready for occupancy
by Monday, January 90 A force is now
at work grading the grounds and finish
ing the sanitary equipment. The building
Is a beautiful eight-room structure with
all modern conveniences. Mr.. Thomas
C. Young will be acting principal.
Miss Mary Martin, one of the teachers
of the Paul Hayne School. who has been
i'll at her home In Florence for several
weeks. is expected to return for the be-
ginning of the second term. which opens
February g.
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Cleveland Is Improving.

Princeton. N. j., January I. = Former
President Cleveland. though not yet fully
recovered from his Illness. is much i'm
proved in health. Mrs. Cleveland said
today: Mr.. Cleveland is still weak from
his illness, but he has become strong
enough this week to leave his room and
come down stairs. He will not, however,
be able to go out Of doors until the
weather becomes considerably milder."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
Charles H. Price Gets $606.

Washington, January 7.-(Special)
The Court of Claims has transmitted
to the House Of Representatives find
ing of $605 in favor of Charles H.
Price, administrator of T. J. Whyle,
deceased, of Lauderdale County for
stores and commissary supplies used
by Federal soldiers.
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his face and head badly bruised. He
Is superintendent of the Williamson
Iron Company Mr.. Williamson was
driving down Eighteenth street, near
Eighth avenue, when his horse became
frightened at a passing electric car and
ran away down Eighteenth street to
Sixth avenue, where the buggy was
overturned and Mr.. Williamson thrown
to the ground
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An Effort to Defeat II.

Asked as to the ACCESSIBILITY of giving
the President the aut hority to build on
either route, Mr.. Hepburn again raised
applause by declaring that he looked up
on any attempt to entan gle the United
States in the Panama enterprise as an
effort to defeat any canal
Mr.. Reeves, Illinois, asked whether it
would not be better to wait a few days
or weeks until the secretary of war could
inform Congress just what he could OBJ
tain in the way of concessions from Mic
aragua.
I'm an enterprise of this magnitude"
replied Mr.. Hepburn, there never has
been and never will be a day when some
gentleman will not be able to urge some
reason for postponement-' (Applause)
1--WE have been suffering from that for
years." continued Mr.. Hepburn, land l
am assured by those who know that the
protocol with Nicaragua has reached such
a stage that we are certain to get what
we want Applause.) II 1t is true that
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

To Settle Poll Tax Questlon.-City
Attorney Ed Smith received a letter
last night from State Auditor Sowell
stating that he would write to Tax
Collector Francis relative to the poll
tax question which has been such a
live issue for the past week. 1t is
hoped that the letter will settle the
question raised as to whether a re-
ceipt from City Collector Gambill en-
titles the bearer to vote in the state
elections
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Nothing Lost by Waiting.

Mr.. Cannon insisted that nothing would
be lost by waiting for, say sixty days I'M
til the facts as to this protocol coulo De
learned.
Mr.. Hepburn declared that this would
have the effect of further delaying the
project.
Mr.. Cannon said that while he had al
ways favored the canal, he was satlsned
the precipitate passage OF this Dill sac
rifced advantages which the united
States now possessed and meant a heavy
increase in cost which would nave TO
come out of the treasury.
Mr.. Davis, Florida. member OF the
committee which reported the bill, fol-
lowed Mr.. Hepburn with all earnest plea
for the passage. He advocated the MIC
aragua rather than the Panama route,
and insisted that the time had now ar
rived when talk should cease and work
begin.
Mr.. Richardson. Alabama. also support
ed the bill, arguing that the Nicaraguan
was preferable In many ways to the
Panama route.
Mr.. Morris, Minnesota, gave notice that
he would offer an amendment providing
that IF the Panama canal can be ac-
quired by the United States for sum
not exceeding $40, 10000, and in addi-
ton thereto equally desirable political
and territorial rights and privileges, as
in the case of the Nicaragua route, and at
no greater expenses, within six months
from the passage of this act, then the
President of the United States, If the
isthmian canal commission or a majority
thereof so recommended is hereby au-
thorized to purchase the same, and to
complete the construction of said Panama
canal. And the sum Of $50000,OOO is here
by appropriated toward the project In
contemplation.
The House at 4:55 p. m. adjourned.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

Marriage Licenses.-Marriage
licenses were issued to H. F. Kerlier
and Ellen Whitaker Harper, w. T..
Froukein and Landy Burchfeld, Geo.
B. Webb and Eunice O'Hare.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

suit for Dlvorce.-Alyener Nabers
has filed suit for divorce in the City
Court against William Nabers on the
ground of alleged cruel treatment.
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pam American scheme had utterly failed
The French stockholders had been robbed
The company was discredited in France;
in fact, it seemed to have no credit ex-
cept in the United States
IF we build the Nicaragua canal. ;"
asked Mr. Sims Of Tennessee. 'is it not
likely that the French government will
complete the pan-American canal?
There Is the same probability of two
canals" answered Mr.. Hepburn, that
there is of the Suez canal being paral-
leled by another"
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THE CITY.

Petition In Bankruptcy.-A petition
in bankruptcy was FLED yesterday by
Bradley McAlpin of Birmingham,
whose debts amount to $50.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

Had Watch In His Hand.-Yester-
day morning a watch and chain were
stolen from a show case in Bremen
& Co.'s store and the thief succeeded
in escaping. Shortly afterwards 20
liceman Cunningham saw a boy with
the watch in his hand and began ques-
tioning him. He gave his name as
Waddell Snead, and said the watch
was given to him by another boy. The
policeman had, however, heard tales
lust like that before, 80 arrested him
and brought him to the city jail. 1t
was afterwards proven that the watch
was the one stolen from Drennen's
store
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

Mayor Drennen Away Over Night
Mayor Drennen left yesterday after
noon at o'clock for Palos, where he
is interested in mines. He will be alb
sent from the city this morning.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
Try Da Costa Cigars.

Gas mixed with brains will
do a wonderful amount OF
work
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
HEPBURN OPENS DEB TE0N
MIC 4RiGJAN CANAL BILL AND
SCORES The Pan ANA COMPANY

CONTINUED from First PaGe>
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
Stops the Cough

and works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Price 25 cents. 9-21-7m-sat-wed
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

the Pan-America Company has mace Ine
proposition, then we should deal WIN "
lombia. which owns the canal
you mean the company forfeited its
rights If 1t made an offer to sell?'' asked
Mr.. Reeves.
1T do
TT recognizes that the gig is up. me
commission saAS that an offer TO sen
works forfefftre, not only of the com
pany's franchise, but its property IN Co
lombia."
Replying to inquiries from Mr.. cannon
as to the conditions of the protocol with
Nicaragua. Mr.. Hepburn said his under
standing was that $5.oO0,0OO and slo'VVo'VVo
were about the figures allowed Nicaragua
and Costa Rica.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

I. Ribs Broken.-Mr. Harry Will
Hanson. who lives at 500 North Eigh-
teenth street. was thrown from his
buggy Wednesday night near his resi-
fence and had two ribs broken and
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

Choral Rehearsal Tonight.-The reg
ular rehearsal of the choral society
which was scheduled for last night
and postponed on account of the
Bloomfield-Zeisler recital, will be held
tonight.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

Fined for Assault-Giles Hunnycut,
a negro, was fined $50 yesterday in
Judge Feagins court for assault with
a pistol on Alex Wilson. He is said
TO have shot five times at Wilson with
a pistol, missing every time. Police
man Cunningham, acting mounted Off
Ger, was telephoned and caught the
negro without any trouble.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

Board of Trade.-A meeting of the
board of control of Tie Board of Trade
will be held in the Alabama Bank
building this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
At A o'clock the Board of Trade will
be held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-11
his great question is being almost daily

this great question is being almost daily illustrated.
 Two weeks ago in the great stockyards of Chicago and Kansas City a number of distinct firms, each controlling unlim- ited capital, competed with the other in the purchase of the enormous stream of live stock that Is being daily pouI ed into these markets. Today, if rumor Is cor rect, a single individual in Chicago sits at his desk each morning and with the cold indifference of the gambler who has stocked the cards and knows before the pay begins that the money of his vic tim is won. fixes a price above which no single animal in that torrent of living things shall be bought, and another below which no man in the great centers of population shall purchase his monday meal of meat.
 One month ago a half dozen different manufacturers of harvesting machines. without the use of which nine-tenths of the crops of the great Northwest could never be gathered, were competing for the retailer trade in all our great mar kets. Today a single man fixes the price for articles the farmer cannot live with out, and he Is as helpless to protest as an infant in it's mothers arms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-11
Fourth Quarter; Lesson IT.; October
 12, 1909; Joshua iii, e-17.
Crossing the Jordan.

England, behind her bulwarks or the sea- could not be more complacent thai, the Canaanites, so long as tneir ndt9I barrier stood between them ana Ihe IF IF
 breW hosts This river. aptly called the Descender, was running bank fuii' mte wide, and in a depression 200 feet deep. Jeremiah afterward took this torrent as A last test of fortftude, saying, w nat wilt thou do in the swening oI nS Jor1aH The
 True, Joshua's spies had reported a Ine widespread trepidation among tne Ca naanites aptly expressed by Ranap III III the words, "Our hearts did melt put when they saw these mighty leglons so ing into camp where the river was run ming widest, the natural inference was thai they intended to tarry there until the flood subsided. So they anticipated considerable postponement of the inVa- sion
 ton of the native scouts and outposts as' from acacia jungle or rocky WatchtoWer they saw their enemies breaking camp: The tent-stakes are drawn, the goocly curtains of the Lords tabernacle are folded up, and the tribes assume tnelr relative marching positions. But they face not to the north, as 1T they m tended to make the circuit of the head waters of the river, nor to the south, as if their purpose was to march to the Dead Sea,-they front squarely toward Jordan itself. .,. witness
 acles of their whole history. A finishing stroke Is given to the small courage re- mainlng in the heart of their enemy.
 The ark of the presence and covenant of God. not wrapped in its curtains, as IIsual but uncovered, and it's golden sur face glittering in the sunlight-not car ried by common Levites, as was wont
 but by the holier hands of priests-iS borne, not in the center of the hosts as ordinarily, but a thousand yards in ad' vance. and so in fullest view of every eye. Under the spreading wings of the cherubim, with their golden featners' Gods people are safe from flood ana roe alike. He covers them that day with His feathers and under His wings they
 When he sacred sandaled feet of the priests. bearing aloft the glittering pal iadium of Israel, dipped into that brlm- ming foaming, impossible torrent, the floods stood stiH in the presence of their Maker Jordan between Israel ana the Canaanites availed the latter nothing
 Rut the ark between Israel and Jordan was the safeguard Of the former Iae floods of great waters could not come nigh. r.u e feet to the mile, surpassed in this re- spect by only one other river in the world would quickly empty it's channel. Ihere was left A bed of sand. mixed with gravel
 hard clean. and comparatively dry, ana stretching soulhward as far as the eye could reach.
 On that snowy, sparkling beach stood the chosen priests, firm-footed, holding aloft the glittering ark against the wall of water towering above them. Goodly inspiring. significant sight!
 And now that never-tO- bel forgotten march through Gods viaduct began Tribe after tribe-the Lion-tribe Judah in the van-women and children, tiocks and herds, and all the impedimenta of tho camp, came to the goodly land, whose
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-11
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL LESSON
Copyright, Davis W. clark.)

possession the sons of Abraham had an ticipated for 400 years.
 Moses and Miriams voices were hush- ed in death; but their psalms, sung on the hither side of the Red Sea. lived in the peoples memory. If there was no in- spired psalmist to celebrate with d new song the dividing of Jordan, they could at least adapt the old pean to this new occasion:
 I will sing unto the Lord. The Lord is my strength and song. And he Is become my salvation. Thou in thy mercy, hast led forth The people thou hast redeemed. Thou hast guided them in thy strength Unto thy holy habitation. The people shall hear and be afraid. Sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants Of Palestina.
 All the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt
 away;
 Fear and dread shall fall upon them By the greatness of thine arm they are
 still as a stone. Till the people pass over. Jehovah
 purcha sed- Thou shalt bring them Tn. and plant them
 in the mountain of their inheritance. The place which thou hast made for thy
 dwelling, Jehovah; The sanctuary. Lord. which thy hands
 nave established Jehovah shall reign for ever and ever. And no doutt there was some Miriam. timbrel in hand, to lead. antiphonaily, and with h,gh grace-notes, the woman chorus in the familiar ascription:
 Sing ye to the Lord;
 For He hath triumphed gloriously.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-11
The Teachers Lantern.

Jordan is q phenomenal river. From physical topographic standpoint, it is fas- cinating-snow-fe fed, in d f-eshet wh n other streams are lowest; with q fall av- eraging from four to five miles an hour; reaching the inCro lible depth of ,30U feeE below the level of the Mediterranean; finding a grave for itself al length in the Sea of Death; it's thicket-cover Il banks forming a prolonged geological garden and aviary.
 From the standpoint of sacred history the river is vastly more interesting Here Naaman laved These waters were cleft by Elijahs mantle in Elisha's hands. It was Jesus baptismaI lavcr
 It Is not altogether incredible that JOr- dan may have heen da .nmcd up by some natural means-such as a landslide, for example God used natural agent, q strong east wind, to at least in part opsa q way for his people through the Red Sea. But whether wrought mediately or immediately. is q matter of comparative ly small moment. In a book packed with miracles, one more or one less is a small item.
 Of times and seasons don't be ignor- ant, br ethren The month of the entrance from Egypt, and the fortieth anniversary of the same. The day was the tenth. the day on which the paschal lamb was chosen. It is this precise and orderly march Of events. this exact coincidence of memorial times that marks Israel's history as supernatural.
 One object of this conspicuous miracle was the authorization and inveStiture of Joshua as the Dvinely-chosen command ant of lsrael's hosts. Moses was sadly missed. There may have been competi- tors for the Vacant office. But lon that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israeli" and Moses minis
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ter'' his lieutenant. proved himself a. worthy successor. He had natural qualr~l ifications for leadership, beside special training under his glorious chief.
 This awe-inspiring miracle, which made a wide breach in the natural buiwark oI Canaan, was of the nature of last call to repentance of an adulterous race. whose cup was full. If at this eleventh hour of their national life, the Capaan- ties had repented, they need not have drank the wine of wrath As !t was, tha spectacle filled them " tn cowardice, in- stead of contrition.
 Israel could never say. With mina own arm have I gotten me the victory as hong as he remembered the conspicu- ous mal.I CT in which Gods hand opened the gate to Canaan. Pride was estopped-
 By this sign Israel knew that the liy- ing God was among them. How impo- tent the idols of Canaan in contrast! Neither Baal nor Ashtoreth could make Jordan flow, if Jehovah bade it stand still.
 Events of importance are worthy of granite and bronze ;but the loftiest of them will scarCeiY copar1 n9rate as T. p1rtant an event as that which Israel . gIstefe0 that day in the earn of twelvs stones the height of uiigal.
 Death Is the last barrier between the Christian and his land of promise. The same hand that opened path for Isra T through Jordan will diVide the cold anI sullen stream of death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-11
THE MONTGOMERY THEATRE.
Excellent Comedy Company at Re
 duced Prices.

If theatre-goers who enjoy good comedy, delightful music and splendid specialt'es
 fail to see the company which is to pre-
 sent Hoyts "A Trip to Chinatown at
 the Montgomery Theatre at matinee this
 afternoon and again tonight they will he
 losers
 This recommendation Is based upon the
 two really clever performances of "A
 Stranger in New York presented by this
 company at the theatre yesterday.
 The weather was nasty and but a
 small audience gathered to witness the
 matinee performance. The company.
 playing at reduced prices. was not well
 known and from the rise of the curtain to
 the end of the play the audience was surprised.
 Evidently those who saw the matinee
 went away and told their friends "The Stranger was a good one: because, de- spite the downpour of rain at night, q much larger audience went to the theatre and marveled that such meritorious en- tertainment could be provided at reduced prices.
 "A Stranger in New York" is familiar to Montgomery but it is doubtful if it
 has been produced here by any better
 company of players than those of Sayle and Miller. The play was properly staged
 with special scenery and appurtenances. Action, action, action is the key to Hoyt's successes and the players of yes | terday have caught the spirit. There is an abundance of new interpolatons and not a tiresome moment in the entertain | ment.
 Jack Campbell did "The Stranger" in | a breezy and finished style. He was close | ly seconded by MT. Mack as I. Collier | Downe. This couple sang several non- | sensical songs which caught on and Mir | Campbell sang the inevitable MT Doo- | ley in the best style 1t has been done | here. The audience demanded every verse of it and MT. Campbell in despair sang something else.
 The other male members of the con-
 pany were adequate and MT. Walling. in
 an admirable baritone. sang more than
 one song.
 The women of the company wore fetch ing gowns and each of them looked pret- ty. Indeed Misses Starr and Wells are two of the prettiest stage women seen here in some time. They do not depend on their good looks, either. Both sing well and Miss Wells does excellent mono-
 logue, something unusual for a pretty woman.
 When one sees so good an entertainment at. reduced prices, the thought comes that companies which charge more, for less
 entertainment are making lots of money,
 else the company seen here yesterday is
 tn a losing game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-11
CARE OF HOUSEHOLD LINEN.
How Persons of Moderate Means
 May Prolong Its Usefulness.

In the royal household of England 1t had long been the custom to give the "cast linen" to hospitals or poor gentle women. but during Queen Victorla's life time an abuse crept in. and it was dis covered that persons were selling this linen for high prices on account of the monogram crown and arms embroidered on them Donations of linen were stu continued, but the abuse was stopped by cutting off all the decorations before 1t left the household. With persons of wealth linen is at once discarded as 1t becomes at all worn, but to the person of moderate means the care her linen re- ceives makes years of difference in it's wear Thin spots can be daintily darned before they become holes. and the best thread to use in daring damask is the finest embroidery cotton, while if an em- broidery hoop or frame is used to keep the cloth in place the work can be more neatly done than if held in the hand.
 Fashion has decreed that lavender is the sachet to be used in the linen closet and the growing of real English lavender flowers has become business in consa. ouence Mrs. Fred Vanderbilt buys hers of an Engiishman, who has an old-fash- toned garden not far from Montreal, and who supplies the smart set of that Ca nadian city as well as many New York CTS.
 Pretty and inexpensive finger bowl doi- lies are brought this year from Tenerine They are called coronation dolies and have q crown and the year 1902 woven in the linen center, while the edge is fin- ished with disks of fine tattlng.