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The age-herald., 1902-04-28
WOMEN URGE A
 READING ROOM
WRITE LETTERS ARGUING THAT YOUNG MEN AND BOYS SHOULD HAVE PLACE IN THE NEW CITY HALL,

Several of the leading women Of Bir- rnin1ham are making an effort to se- cure a. reading room for boys and young men in the new city hall building, sew eral days ago a committee called on Mayor Drennen in behalf Of the move ment and later letters were written Inc city hall committee.
 The letters were signed by Mrs. R. D. Johnston president of the board Of con- tral of the Boys Industrial School; Mrs. Ida Adams chairman of the civics de- partment Womans' Club; and Mrs. E. T. Talia1err principal Pollock-stephens Institute. These ladies have interested themselves in th@\ library and have had a number of prominent men in Birming- ham promise to donate subscriptions or magazines, periodicals and newspapers.
 The reasons for the request are given bv the ladies in the letters as follows:
 1. "The city of Birmingham is grow ing rapidly and many boys and young men, who have come to the city seeking employment, are without home influences living at boarding houses and over stores with no place of resort for recreation when off duty.
 2. Many of the youthful wage earners of this city are supporting widowed mothers and younger brothers and sis- ters and have no time to attend the public schools, no means to expend Tor private tutors to instruct them at night.
 3. It will greatly promote the efficiency of all young boys and young men to have daily access to a library and read ing room supplied with the latest and best liter rature along the lines of up to date business methods.
 4. Since it goes without saying that the plan Is good one, we would urge that a. suitable place above all others Is in the city hall-there the boys will feel that they are in touch with the "City Fathers and in this way will be im- pressed with @ sense of their importance and responsibility; and this very feel ing will go far towards making them strive to become worthy citizens"
 In another letter the ladies state that wealthy and philanthropio citizens are fully in accord with the movement and are ready to supply the reading room with the best literature of the day, and donate a number of good books as the foundation of a library.
 The ladies also point out the fact that the "City Fathers" can here find and read the discussions and treatises on what is being done in the great municip- alities of Europe and America, which will give zest to their labors as city off cialS
The age-herald., 1902-04-28
CLAIM THAT THEY HAVE HAN DLED FEWER FUNERALS THIS MONTH THAN DURING ANY MONTH IN TEN YEARS.

The death rate in Birmingham this month has been lower than any month in ten years, according to the records kept by the undertakers. The men who offciate at funerals have handled fewer bodies than ever before In their history. The death rate is from 75 to 90 per cent lower. The undertakers state their busi- ness has fallen off that much this month over any previous month for which they have records, and one of them has re- cords for the past seven or eight years. The undertakers are not the only ones to suffer from the mortality shortage. The cemeteries have had fewer burials AS A. conseouence. At Oak Hill there has been but one interment At Elm Leaf there have been only eight. It Is not known exactly how many there have been in Woodlawn, but the number Is probably not over twelve.
 Usually there are from ten to twenty burials in Oak Hill in a month and freouently the number is greater. The interments in Elm Leaf will average from twenty to thirty a month.
The age-herald., 1902-04-28

Excursion to Atlanta via. Southern Railway, Monday, May 5th. Low rate of S2.5O for the round trip. Train leaves at 8 a. m., arrives at Atlanta at 2:3O p. m. in time to see the opening game ball Birmingham vs. Atlanta.
The age-herald., 1902-04-28
Roer to Speak Toniaht.

Jan Krige, a brave Boer who fought for his country. will arrive in Birmins- ham today and will make speech in the open air in front of the Hotel Mor- ris tonight He will tell of the war in South Africa He thinks that If the British grant a general amnesty the Boors will lay down arms. but that un' less amnesty is gsncral the fight vii continle
The age-herald., 1902-04-28
TO GET FREE DELIVERY. Extension Will be Made to EIyton, West End, Avondaie, Woodawn.

On next Thursday free mail delivery will be extended to Elyton, West End, Avondale and Woodlawn. All mail for these suburbs will be distributed through the Birmingham postoffice, except Wood lawn, which will remain a station and also will have free delivery.
 Four extra carriers will be needed to cover the new territory. Woodlawn, while 1t will be station. will be under the Birmingham office. and 1t, as we'll as the other suburbs, will not be known fin the postal directory. All mail addressed to them will be sent to the Birmingham cflce. lsa'rs
The age-herald., 1902-04-28
CONFIRMS CLASS.
Bishop BarnweII Breaches at Church
 of The Advent.

The Rt. Rev. Robert W. BarnwelI, bish- op of Alabama. preached at the Church of the Advent yesterday morning and evening, and at St Marks church in the afternoon.
 At the Church of the Advent he confirm ed class of 38 at the morning service and confirmed several at St. Marks church in the afternoon. The latter church is for colored people.
The age-herald., 1902-04-28
DEATHS ANDFUNERALS
MT. J. M. Brown

Mr. J. M Br ,wn, agcd G5 years. died last night about o'clock at Tally and McAdory's private hospital of grip. The remains will be shipped to Wilsonvilie, Ala, this morning at o'clock by Taylor and Co. Interment will be made this afternoon. The deceased leaves two chill dren, MT. G. ". Brown and Mrs. q. F. Davidson of Bessemer. He was a promi- pent Mason.
The age-herald., 1902-04-28
COURTS TO OPEN.
Jury Cases In the Circuit and City Courts, fu-e

The Circuit and City Courts which have not been in session for tho trial of cases during the past week on account of the Birmingham docket being called in the Supreme Court, will open today with jury cases.
 Both divisions of the Criminal Court will also open. The docket of felonies in the first division is rather light. but there is a heavy docket of misdemeanor cases in the second division.
The age-herald., 1902-04-28
PAWN BROKER AND
 EMPLOYES ARRESTED
Three Men Charged by Police With Receiving and ConceaIing
 Stolen Property.

Yesterday morning D. N. Boykin, who is said by the police to run pawn shop at 3O11k Nineteenth street, G. P. Foster 'and w.. N. Isbell, his employees. were plac- ed under bond, charged with receiving and concealing stolen property.
 Lieutenant Johnston and Policemen Todd and Vandiver made the arrests. They claim to have found two bicycles, which were stolen Saturday night, in Boykin's place. One of the bicycles is said to have been bought late Saturday afternoon by boy and was stolen a half hour afterwards and pawned to Boy kin. The three men were arrested about Il o'clock yesterday. They will be tried today at noon before Judge Feagin.
The age-herald., 1902-04-28
ALL TEXAS POINTS

quickly reached via Queen & Crescent Route (Ala. Ct. So. ) Through Pullmans direct to the Texas line at Shreve- port. Finest dining car service in the South.
The age-herald., 1902-04-28
May DevotIons Thursday.

The Rev. Father Mennes. who officiated at all the services at St. Paurs church yesterday, announced that the May devo- tions would begin next Thursday at 6 o'clock and would be held every afternoon during the month at that hour.
The age-herald., 1902-04-28

Now take your reliable Spring Medicine Hoods arsaparilla-America's Greatest Medicine.
The age-herald., 1902-04-28

Atlanta at 2:3O p. m. in time to see the opening game ball Birmingham vs. Atlanta.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
SOME PUZZLERS.
Tow many teeth have Won?

How many teeth have you?
How high lin inches is silk hat?
Which way does the crescent moon
turn. to the right or left?
How many toes has a cat on each
fore foot? On each hind foot?
What color are your employers eyes
The eyes of the man at the next desk?
In which direction is the face turned
on cent? On quartCrI On dime?
How many steps lead from the street
TO tie front door of your house or fat?
What are the exact words on a two
cent stamp, and III which direction is
the face on it turned?
Write down, otfhand. the figures on
the face Of your watch. The odds are
that you viii make at least two mis-
fakes in doing this.
What IL the name, signed in faCsim-
lie. on any dollar. two dollar. five dol
lar or ten dollar bill You ever saw?
You've read dozens of those names.
Can you remember one?
Your watch has some words written
or printed on its face. You have seen
these words Il thousand times. Write
them out correctly. Few can do this
Also what is the number in the case
Of your watch? Washington Times.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
GETTING AWAY FROM HOME
The Spirit Of HeStIessncsS and the
Desire For Change.

Judging 10y good deal Of the con
verSauon II the present day, there ar
a large number uf people who have I
positive horror f home, This curious
reyulsion of feeling is taken hy man!
persons rs a >.-u Of social dctcriora
tiou. For our oHu part we find it diff
cult to take 1t quite seriously or to see
in it anything more than passing
Nhiu.
Nolo,y nowadays Mixes monotony
Change is what pcui !, desire not per
haps any great caaa@G but lots OF
small change; uat necessarily for the
better, but for its own sake. Now
there is Il great samcntss about ones
own four walls, lr they ever 50 hand.
some. We all feel at times an ovcrpow-
crj@g desire to look at something else.
We canuot change the patterns or the
they nor the home furniture over seems
h. alter in expression.
Again, there is terrible ~amencss
about ones own cook Experience Cna-
blcs us to forctcll the taste OF every
thing at home. from the soup 10 the sa-
worry if We are rich and from the NUT
ton 10 the cheese if We are poor;
whereas If we dine at restaurant
everything down to the salt is differ
ent, and the restaurant is refurnshed
daily with new faces.
Then, again, the music and stir going
on around one avoid the necessity for
much conversation. and conversation
in the home circle Is sometimes diff
cult apG sometimes dull. 1t does not DO
always just To say what one thinks, ii
is such bad practice for dining out.
and. this being the case. it is not easy
sometimes to think what 10 say.
Nowadays we get. socially speaking.
tired of cur friends and even of our nc,
qu;tiHtaucos We want them to pass
continually before US like street pro
ceSsion Instead of that they rather
resemble n stage crowd and keep com
ing up again. There is limit To those
we know = limit even to those We
should like or should be likely to know
even i,; sight, and ut restaurant this
l3:;er limit is diSrcgarded. The barrier
Of good manners which forhids that
those who are acquainted with one an
other should speak is sufficient To pro.
tee our station or our dignity. but il
is not very high fence. and il is one
which it is amusing to look over. Lon
don Spectator.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
PANAMA TROUBLES
OF INTEREST HERE
The Rebellion in the ISthmus Mdv
Have a Serious Effect on the
Big Canal.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Aug 9.-The
result of the fighting on the Isthmus
of Panama is of great interest to the
United States Government on account
of the negotiations for the canal right
OF way. If the reyolutionists should
win 1t is probable that all the work
that has been done would have to be
done over again, as the Liberals, as
as the rebels are called. have notions
about the canal that are believed to
be very unlike the views of the present
Conservative administration at Boeo-
Ia
II probably will be three or four
days before the Colombian Legation
here hears anything definite about the
result Of fighting at Aqua Dulce. Min-
ister Concha has asked the Governor
OF Panama to send him a daily cab. -
report so that he may keep the Ameri-
can authorities advised as 10 cond!-
tons or the Isthmus.
The scene of the repor oI battle is
only about eighty miles from Panama
City, but all means OF communications
between the two places are blocked.
The country between there and Pana-
ma IS 80 swampy and mountainous the
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Notice is hereby given that J. A.
l.esarra has applied in writing to pur-
chase lot six, block 125, in the city Of
Tucson
Now, therefore, pursuant to an order
OF the mayor and comon council, made
on the 4th day of August, 1902, ! will
sell at public auction, in front OF the
city hall, the above described property
at II o'clock a. N, on the 18th day Of
August, 1902, to the highest bidder
for cash. subject to the approval of the
mayor and common council.
- n. E. HAWKE, City Recorder.
First pub. Aug 7. 1902.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
HHYTIhN REBELS
WON f VICTORY
The Troops Of the Provisional
Government Routed and Can.
non Captured

CAFE HAYTIEN. Aug. 9.-Generll
Salnaye, the commandant of the Fir
mipist troops. completely defeated
the army OF the provisional govern
ment under General Alexis Nord, At
Limbo, capturing Nord 5 cannon and
ammunition.
Many OF General Nord's soldiers
were killed and a great number taken
prisoners
Salnare continues his march on
Cape Haytien. an attack on which Is
hourly expected
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
Little BOv Hanged
Brother Said Asleep

FRANAkFORD, Ind, Aug "a
two-year old child of Martin Unger, of
this county, met death by hanging to-
day, The child climbed into rope
swing and, falling out. the rope was
entangled about its neck, causing
stranghlaton 1t was discovered
hanging in the swing by four-year-
old brother, who went to the house
and told Mrs Unger: Brother is
asleep in the swing She followed
the child into the yard and was hog-
ritied to find the babe dead.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09

There often comes time in the strug-
gle with pulmonary disease when Tie
victim loses heart and gives up hope
1he ambition to be up and around gives
way before growing weakness, and the
sufferer keeps 10 the bed.
No one who suffers from lung disease
Should lose heart or give up hope while
there IS possibility of cure. In manv
cases DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery has cured lung trouble" when
the cough was obstinate and deep seated.
with hemorrhage, emaciation, night
Sweats and general weakness A great
many men and women are living to-dav
IN the full enjoyment of health and han
piness who had been given upn by doc
tors, but found perfect and permanent
cure in the use of Golden Medical Dis
covery."
My wife had hemorrhage Of the lungs writes
W. A. Sanders, Of Hern Mason Co " Va ASH
had ten hemorrhagcs, and the peonie ali aronnd
mere said she would never be well again Rut
Sne began TO take DIR Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovefy and she soon began to gain strength
and flesh. After taking ten bottles she was IN
ft>ely tcsn Should you think this would do YOU
any good to publish, just use it and if any one
disputes the merits Of this almost ON mnipotent
medicine they may enclose sclfaddressed enve.
hope with stamp, and will answer, the same as
written in this letters
FREE. DIR. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser Is sent free on receipt
OF stamps to pay expense of mailing orG.
Send III one-cent stamps for the book in
paper covers, or 81 stamps for the cloth
bound volume. Address DR.. R. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
The Big Ship Maine
Julius Goldbaum Captain, Charles
Clauburg, First Mate.)

has not been blown up, but still floats
laden with the best OF wines, whiskies.
brandies and family delicacies. The
whole cargo is veritable bargain, and
IS cordially offered to the family trade.
The port Of entry is II Congress ST,
Charles Clauburg, manager. Not ex-
actly spotless, nevertheless clean.
Give him your orders. He is not now
handicapped: will treat you we'll;
You can believe him. Beware. it is
not all the same.
JULIUS GOLDBAUM.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
IT NEEDS A TONIC.

There are times when your liver
n'"ds a tonic. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers expel all poison from the system
and tonic the liver. w. Scott. 531
Highland ave. Milton, Pa. says: Il
carried DeWitt's Little Early Risers
for several years. and would not be
without them" Bells Pharmacy.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
HUMAN HEAD HUNTERS.
She SmvnRea Of Poly yne$ia sim Ely
This Horrible Trade.

i rms huFFIbiP Iruue,
/ In the scarce known islands Of the
/ Pacific sea New Guinea, Borneo,
/ Ccram. Gilolo and others too numer.
( Gus To mention-nan SIN exists in the
! pr!mcval state. and that most horrible
of practices, head hunting. is still in
dulged in in spite OF all efforts Of var,
GUS governments ana missions as We'll
as phlanthropic societies who have
come in contact with the people.
Just as the scalp lock ON the belt OF
the young buck Indian was Il token OF
manhood, SO the CORY head impaled 90
tall pole over the hut of the would he
young warrior. Papuan or Dayak. pro-
claims TO all the prOwess of the youth,
henceforth man and eligible for the
council and the wooing of the maidenS
II Is immaterial how the trophy 10 OBJ
tained, whether by ambusCade or In
fair battle. Generally it is the former.
The candidate for martial hOnorS SIM
ply waits his chance by night In some
neighboring village rs craftily and pa
tiently as n leopard on the prowl, the
kris or poisoned arrow does the work
swiftly ana silently. and the severed
head has ample time To cool before the
deed is discovered and calls for retri-
button
Thus an inceSSant vendetta and car
mage so on, ana only by living in in
accessible forests and strongly stock.
AIDED places is it possible at ali for
the tribes To save Themselves from an
initiation OF the vast island cont
nent Of New Guinea the western O,
Dutch part Is the worst looked after.
nAd it often happens that numerous
raidinG parties in their great war ca
noes come sWoopiug down the coast
before the northwest monsoon and
carry death and desoation into the
comparatively quiet British portion !
around the mighty Fly river, opposite |
Torres strqit. Hy the time the news |
Is carried to Thursday island and the
guhhoat starts away In pursuit it Is
genera lIy too late. and the marauderS
haVe vanished.
i he writer was present once at the
capture OF a war party, and forty
eight heads We're taken from the ca.
noes. hanging and deportation to pt.
nal Servitude seem to he but a slight
1tt"rrent, for the terror rccurs almost
as regularly rs a plague of iocusts.
h"Se fapuans are Il hardy. warlle
people and expert bowmen. ana they
rely on their skill with this potent
weapon solely, using their clubs for
ne dispatch of wounded foes
The Dayaks Of Borneo and their
leEhbors, on the other hand, are in
'avor Of the 'Snmpitan" or blowbipe
little dimiuutiye but very cum
linGly poisoned arrows. The "sump-
an has often Il spear head attached
o the outer end, like bayonct on n
nusket. For close fighting they rely
III the dreaded 'paraug" heavy, hoi
ow ground broadsword about two Zee.
onG, with the handle often carved IF
worry and ornamented with gold and
)earls. the wooden scabhurd cCycrru
With human skin and hair
They count him poor warrior who
,annot sever Il head clean with one
'low delivered hachhandt~. Even r,a
mountainous part of the Maiay l,,1 -.
'ula, north Of Malacca. in tie n.nd.
ngs and H"gii Scmbilan, there is ~
MS day remnant tribe of head h,,ut ;
RS called the Sa ki.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
JUST LOOK AT HER.

Whence came that sprIghtly steo.
fnuj-less skin, rich. rosv complexion,
smiling face? She looks good. feels
good. Here's her secret. She uses
Or. Kings New Life Pills. Result
all organs active. digestion good no
headaches no chance for blues" Try
them yourself, Only 25c at all drug
gists.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09

Il was tTouled with my stomach for
several months. Upon being advised
to use kodol did so. and words can
not tell the good it has done me."-Ceo
W. Fry, Viola, Iowa. kodol cures all
stomach and bowel troubles. indigAs
ton, dyspepsia. Bells Pharmacy.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
sTOCK REDUCTION SALE.

Owing 20 the preparations we arc
making 10 move TO our Congress street
location. we will sell all harness. sad
dies, buGgies and wagons at greatly
reduced prices until September /.
+. j. VILLAESCUSA,
10 s. Meyer Street.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09

Cathoic.-Sundays and holy days:
First mass at $50 a. m. second mass
at a. m; last mass at a. M ;
evening devotion and benediction Of
the blessed sacrament at p N. Week
days, low mass at 3: 80 a. m.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
A NECESSARY pRECAUTION.

Don't neglect a cold. BY using One
Minute Cough Cure you can cure it at
once. Allays Inflammation. clears the
head. soothes and streL gthens the mu.
conS embrane. Cues coughs. GROUP.
throat and lung troubles. Bells Phar.
macy.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
4 IsnaNlIilIiH.

so you refused him. said Maud.
Yes" replied Mabel. Il told him |
shall send back any letters unopened. ="
Il wouldn't be so rude. There might
be. thcatcr tickets in some of them"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
) ~CucSott Gburcbe$~ ;
~~Sunday Serviees.%~ !
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Methodist Episcopal.-S Sunday school
at 8 a. m. Preaching at 10 a. m. and
7.2H !, m. Subject of the morning
sermon, God, the Christian Por-
tion," Psalms As a. Subject of the
evening sermon, The Why Of Moral
Darkness John 3:17-21 The public
is cordially invited to all of the SER
vices. A NJ. Gibbons, pastor.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC PRIMA-
RIES AND COUNTY CONVENTION
FOR ELECTION OF De, i2G A%tS
TO THE TERRITORIAL DEMO
CRATIC CONVENTION.

/ Pursuant to authority vested In me
as chairman OF the County Democratic
Central Committee of Pima county by
| said committee in session August 5th.
1902, Democratic convention is hereby
called TO meet in the city OF Tucson,
Arizona. Friday, August 18th. 1902, at
O'Clock p. m. said convention to be
composed of delegates selected by the
Democrats OF Pima county.
| The convention Is called for the pur-
pose of electing eighteen delegates 70
the Territorial Democratic convention.
ia be held in the city Of Tucson on
September Sd, 1902
The apportionment of delegates TO
said county convention from each pr.
cine in Pima county, based on tre
vo;' cast for Hon. Marcus A. Smith in
1900 is as follows. towit:
tucson. delegates .......,...... =
odh -NaNleF ..'',''.'..,.,,...... e.
LoWell .,..................... ...... /
lPhque verde ....................
htGlnston ................,... .. 1
vans StauOn ..........,....,..... /
GreaterVilIe ....,...............
OllVe camp ................. l
sopfl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
F''t'o az d L
Pantan0 ............ .............
buenos Ayres ................... /
AJo '''.'..' ..''....'.......,....... J.
SILVER BEL Observation-Disclosures. l
tielNeta ...........,. =
camp condor .................,.
ANoSeIHOHL ..... .,........ |
IOtaI ......,..,........ AZ
Notice is hereby given that primaries
for the election of delegates to said
county convention will be held in each
precinct in Pima county on Tuesday.
August 26, 1902. The primary for
the precinct of Tucson will be held un-
der the auspices of the executive COM !
mittee OF the said County Central
Committee, and will be opened at s /
a. m. and closed at 6 D. m, while the /
primaries Of all other precincts in the I
county will be held under the auspices I
OF the local member of the County
Democratic Central Committee. and |
Will be opened and closed at such hours /
as will best accommodate the Demo-
Gratis of each precinct /
All credentials must be signed by
the inspector of the local election
board. +. O'KEEFE Chairman
Attest: c. o. ROUSE, Secretary.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
BUY AT HOME.

Pease Novelty Co. will save Won
freight on typewriters, slot machines
ana all kinds OF automatic machines,
FOR sale or for rent. 213 North Meyers
street, Tucson. Ariz. Phone 22S1.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
"HOpe Spring. Eternal"

Many man who thought yrstnr,L, :.
'nat all was lost has more hopcfu!
view or life this morning. The world
wiz be normal by tomolrow.-St p..1I
Globe. ''''
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09

Governor estimated it would take the
government troops from eight to ten
lays 10 march across ii. A single
messenger could not cover the distance
in much less time.