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The age-herald., 1902-02-22
SEND OUT CIRCULAR.
Salvation Army Soliciting Aldto Equip
 Reading Room.

The commanding officers of the Salva- ton Army in Birmingham have issued a circular letter to the public, asking aid in raising s2OO to equip a room with fifteen cots and a free reading room and library for the poor of the city who have no place to sleep.
 The idea of Captain and Mrs. Thomas Lawrence is to arrange this place so those without homes can obtain a cup of coffee, some bread and a nights lodging for 10 cents When unable to pay for the food they will be given light work to do to earn it.
 Since coming to the city Captain Law renee has arranged for shelter for a number of men and boys every night. and he thinks Birmingham is badly in need of such a place as he suggests.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22
Sending Out Literature.

A letter was received yesterday from MT. Osborne Howes of the reciprocity committe of the Boston Chamber of Com merce by Secretary Gibson of the Com merclaI Club stating he would send a resolution bearing on the trade relations with Canada which he wished the club would look over and pass if it met with the approval of the members. Mir. Howes is to speak to the members of the Com mercial Club at the auditorium of the club over the First National Bank at 8 o'clock on the night of March g.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22
FOR STEALING BRASS.
Three Negroes Bound Over to Await
 Action of Criminal Court.

Alex Walker, Cliff Walker and Sam Wiley, all negroes, were bound over to the Criminal Court yesterday by Judge Feagin on charge of grand larceny.
 The negroes are accused of stealing a quantity of brass which was recovered last week by Policemen Cole and Shir- ley at the home of Henry Sykes. who was also bound over on charge of receiving stolen property. The bond of the first three was fixed at $200 each and of the last at $1bO. They were unable to make 1t
The age-herald., 1902-02-22
CAUGHT WITH GOODS.
Joe Davis Bound Over for Breaking
 Into a Bicycle Store.

Joe Davis. white. was caught early yesterday morning by Policeman Penn coming out of Second alley on Twentieth street with load of knives, dice, knife cases and s5 in coppers which he had stolen from the store of Riddle Warren Cycle & Arms Go. He had broken in the rear of the store.
 Yesterday afternoon he was bound over to the grand jury by Judge Feagin on a bond of s2OO. in default of which he was committed to jail. In little talk he had with Chief Austin. Davis claimed he was a resident of the Bowery in New York and that he was born and reared there.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22
Bank Robbery a Fake.

Mexico City, February H.--A story was telegraphed to this city last night under the details of a bold robbery of the Lon don and Mexican Bank of Mexico City and the killing of the cashier of the in- stitution by an unknown American. An investigation of the matter by the Asso- ciated Press correspondent today fails to confirm the story. No robbery of a bank has been reported here recently.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22
Vaudeville at Auditorium.

The bill this week at the Auditorium has drawn large crowds despite the had weather. and last night was no exception. Kara. the juggler, was easily the favor ite.
 John Boyce, of the Boyce and Wilson team, had a peculiar experience yester- day. He was met at the stage door just after the performance by a negro man,
The age-herald., 1902-02-22
PAID FOR
 INDIVIDUAL AUTOMOBILE.

It is alleged that in December. 1901.
 George H. Schuler purchased an automo- bile for his own use. and that he believes same was paid for out of the funds of the company. and that said G. H. Schuler directed that the amounts of two vouchers given for the payment of the same. one for s6s5 and one for s1775, be charged to Tive stock account" that George H. Schuler caused the company to pay for his telephone in the city of Birmingham; that about July 2e, 19O1 E.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22
SAYS GEORGE SCHULERPAIDFOR
 AUTOMOBILE AND A TELEPHONE
 OUT OF WIRE COMPANY'S FUNDS
GOVERNOR TO APPOINT
 AN EXHIBIT COMMITTEE

meeting that the state of Alabama should of right furnish the greater part of the money necessary for this exhibit, for, by so doing, the burdens thereby would be more evenly distributed over every branch of industry.
 "Seventh-That the aforesaid commits sion be authorized to secure from the state as large sum as possible,f for this purpose, either by legislation or other wise and to do such other things as they deem expedient orIthe welfare of the enterprise.
 'Eighth-Should this report be favora- bly, received, we recommend that the secretary of the meeting be requested to supply a copy hereof, to his excellency, the Governor, and the Commissioner Of Agriculture Respectfully submitted.
 IVY. P. LAY, Chm'n,
 "C. w. ASHCRAFT,
 IL. L. GILBERT,
 ID. F. CONSTANTINE,
 IVY. K. WILSON,
 "G. H. ESTES,
 "Committee." This report oecasioned considerable dis cussion which was induged in by MT. W. K P Wilson, MT. G. H. Estes. Mir. Gull pepper Exum, MT. s. Steiner, MT. J. w. Hughes, Mayor W. M. Drennen. Major J It was finally adopted along with the following resolution. offered by MT. S. Steiner:
 ''The commercial bodies of Alabama in convention assembled do hereby pledge their good faith to cooperate with and sustain all acts of the committed to be appointed by the Governor and that l,I kA hnrahN respectfully requested to confer with the commercial bodies of Alabama and as- certain their views in connection with the appointment of the committee in the several districts"
 MT Steiner, in discussing the manner of raising money, stated that he did not think the amount could be raised by subscription. He suggested that the banks of the State would loan the money and take chances on the legislature making an appropriation to repay the loan. He himself said he would loan as much as $2,5 500.
 Commissioner of Agriculture R. R. Poole approved of MT. Steiner's sugges- ton, and said the department of agri- culture would do everything possible to secure an exhibit.
 On motion of MT. J. B. Gibson a com mittee of five will be appointed to com municate the work of the association to the Governor
 A motion giving the indorsement of the association to the effort of the Ala bama State Fair Association to have a first-class fair here in the fall was made by Mir J. A. Blackwell of Gadsden and was passed unanimously.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22
INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION PUTS IT UP TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO NAME MEN TO RAISE FUNDS. AND ADJoURNS.

The committee on ways and means of the Alabama Commercial and Indus trial Association read a report yester- day morning at the meeting of the as sociation, which recommended that a worlds fair committee of two from each congressional district be appointed by Governor Jelks to raise the money nec- essary for the exhibit at St. Louis. The aid of each commercial club was pledged to assist in such work
 The resolutions were offered immedi- ately upon the opening of the session. They are as follows:
 We, your ommittee on plans, scope, ways and means, beg leave to make the following report:
 We recommend, first, that 1t is the sense of this meeting that Alabama should have an exhibit of all her re- sources at the worlds fair to be held at St. Louis in 1903, and that the said exhibit be under the auspices of the de- partment of agriculture and industry of the State
 "Second-That the said exhibit be clas- sified according to the rules and regula- tions of the Exposition Company and placed in place supplied by them. and that Alabama do not undertake the ar duous duty of erecting a building, for that would entail heavy expense, and according to the regulations of the ex- position, with her exhibit in a building Of her own, the State would be denied the right to enter the contest for any of the prizes or premiums
 "Third-That his excellency the Cover nor be and he is hereby requested to ap- point a commission consisting of two rom each Congressional district, to be known as the Worlds Fair commission Tor Alabama, and that this commission be clothed with authority to raise money, either by subscription or otherwise, to defray the expense of securing and dis playing the said exhibit and that the commissioner of agriculture be ex-officio member of the commission.
 "Fourth-That the above commission also be constituted an advisory board to advise and confer with the honorable commissioner of agriculture on all mat ters pertaining to the exhibit.
 "Fffth-That each commercial organi- zation, county, municipality and citizen be requested to get up an exhibit and de- scriptive literature from their own imme- diate vicinity and ship the same to the commissioner of agriculture or to any one designated by the aforesaid commis- sion, and by so doing they will secure a better exhibit from their respective com munities aiI very greatly relieve the burden of expense on the State
 "Sixth-That 1t is the sense of this
The age-herald., 1902-02-22

When the breath is foul and the appe- tite disorderly, Prickly Ash Bitters is the remedy needed. It purifies the stomach liver and bowels, sweetens the breath, promotes vigor and cheerfulness.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22

Burt Oats, Seed Potatoes, Onion Sets, all kinds.
 J. H. McCary Go.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22

Everyone is invited to call at the Adams Drug Go. to- day and try a glass of re- freshing Celery Caffein free.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22
Billie Goat

Boys pants are the best. Call at Dren- nen 6 Co.'S and T. c. Kings I am there.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22
SAYS SCHILLER CHARGED
 COMPANY INTEREST.
BANK BOOKS IN NAME
 OF E. T. SCHILLER.

It is further alleged that the various savings hank books were in the possession of the treasurer or president of the com pany, and when same were called for by MT. Robinson no transfers of said books standing in the name of E. T. Schuler had been made to the company so as to show that the Wire Company had any interest therein, but upon MT. Robinson making complaint to this effect. Mir. Schuler stated that he would bring the books from the bank, and when he next saw him, blank drafts had been placed in the books standing In E. T. Schuler's s name signed by E. T. Schuler.
 It is also alleged that the mill has not consumed 300 tons of steel per day, nor has 1t averaged as much as 100 tons per day; that by reason of the facts set forth. the said Schulers and Carver are not proper persons to handle or administer the vast property of the corporation, and that resort must be had to this court to protect said property, right the corporate wrongs, and charge the directors with what shall appear to be owing from them on an accounting; that notwith- standing the fact that they were proceed ed against as individuals for a. contempt of court, and were individually adjudged to pay fine and be imprisoned, and to pay the costs, yet they have paid the costs of said mandamus and contempt proceedings out of the funds of the Wire Company, thereby making innocent stock holder contribute to the expenses of de- feating his legal rights; that they paid the costs in the Supreme Court and in the City Court of Birmingham out of the funds of the company; that they should be made to refund these amounts to the company, with interest; that the claim of the Shulers that they paid out as the cost of the company's plant the sum of about $717,0O0 is not true. and be- lieves. from credible information. that they only paid out about $530OOo.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22

T. Schuler drew out of the company's funds the sum of s11, ,95S. .69, and sent same to George Van Zandt, president of the Prairie City Bank; that he found in the deposit copy book memorandum of the forwarding of this amount saying: "See letter of E. T. s. to G. " E." Upon exam ination of the letter book he found the letter referred to had been torn out but the index of the letter book showed that pages 1o4 and 1O5. the pages torn out. con- tained the copy of the letter to Van Zandt. He ayers that these letters were torn out to prevent his seeing them.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22
WANTED COMPLAINTS
 AFFAIRS ADJUSTED.

He further alleges that on March 12, be paid $53167 as interest from January 1, 1901, to March 12 1902. whereas at that 900. and was under no necessity to bor- row money from their father. and at a was obtaining for money 1t had outstand- ing.
 Orator prays that until the final hear ing and determination of this cause or until a suitable board of directors shall have been elected and approved by the court that the court shall take charge of and control of the property and plant of said corporation by it's receiver. and wilf- hold. administer and protect the same, and If 1t should be found necessary to wind up the corporation and distri- bute its assets, and if 1t should appear impracticable to continue the venture under the facts in the bill, then he prays that when the assets of the corporation have been gathered in and the rights of the stockholders fixed, that distribution be made to those entitled. after paying the debts. and that in the meantime the court hold and preserve the property under the existing circumstances, and to this end he asks the appointment of a suitable receiver or receivers.
 He alleges that the Schulers are in- debted to the Wire Company to the sum of s10o. 900 or more. and that the Wire Company is not indebted to the Schulers
The age-herald., 1902-02-22
One of the Many Allegations in Amendment Filed to PeH-
 tiOn for Receiver
.ALLEGE SCHULERS' OWE
 COMPANY OVER $1OO,OOO
Charged That Savings Bank Books Are In Name of Schulers and Do Not Show That Corporation
 Is Interested.

Mir. c. E. Robinson has filed in the Chancery Court an amendment to his original bill against the Alabama Steel and Wire Company, praying for the ap- pointment of receiver. Here are some of the principal allegations of the amend ment:
 That the savings bank books of the company are in the name of E. T. sehuIer, with nothing to show that the company has any interest therein.
 That it is alleged by the manage ment that the wire plant consumes 300 tons of steel per day, when 1t does not average as much as 100 tons per day.
 That the Schulers paid cost of man. damus and contempt proceedings brought against them personally out of the funds of the company.
 That George H. Schuler purchased an automobile for his own use and had it charged to Hive stock account" against the company.
 That the Schulers are indebted to the Alabama Steel and Wire Company in the sum of $1oo,ooo or more.
 That George H. schuIer caused the company to pay for his telephone in the city of Birmingham.
 That instead of paying out $717,o0o as the cost of the company's plant, only about $53o,ooo was paid out. SAYS SCHILLER CHARGED
 COMPANY INTEREST.
 Mir. Robinson alleges in this amend ment. that upon the trial of the Schulers in the contempt proceedings 1t appeared from the testimony that E. T. Schuler had charged the company interest, and had not paid interest on overdrafts, and that upon examination of the books made on February r, 1902, he discovered that of the date of January 31. 1902, during said trial, an entry was made charging B. T. schuler with 9o.S4 as interest from Jan uary, 1901, to December 31, 1901.
 Mir. Robinson likewise makes the same allegation regarding G. H. Schuler, he be- ing charged on the same date with s14O.3O interest to January 31 1901.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22

The ''Royal Baker and Pastry Cook" most practical and valuable of cook. books - free to every patron. Send full address by postal card.
The age-herald., 1902-02-22

There are cheap baking powders, made from alum, but they are ex- ceedingly harmful to health. Their astringent and cauterizing qualities add dangerous element to food.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-03
New a,1Ia For old Omeu.

Not every one il aware of Just what
the United States snbtreasury will dc
for person with soiled currency. Ii
any one has such bills. in no matter
how small quantity, and wishes to get
brand new hills, all he has TO do is ia
go down to the subtrcasury and hand
the Old currency over the counter. The
government Will hand him In return
new bills of any desired denomination.
Perhaps under Il strict Interpretation
OF tts> law the government clerk might
refuse certain bills on the plea that
they were still iii for circulation, but
i'll practice the government is inclined
to be very obiiging. and, unless the sup
ply OF clean money on hand should
happen to he temporarily short. the
clerk will without hesitation hand over
perfectly new and unfolded bills In re.
turn for money which has been folded
possibly only a very few times.
Az matter of fact vast amount
Of money il turned in which could not
have circulated among more than half
a dozen hands. But It In all redeemed
and the new currency issued In ex-
charige. The subtreasury supplies the
new cash, too, without any expense,
no matter IL millions are to be ex.
changed. New York Times.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-03
A story of Gladstone.

Once In Gladstone's later life when a
question Of great delicaty and difficulty
was coming on in the house of com.
mons and everybody expected to see
him watchful and alert and perhaps
fdgety over 1t he deliberately com
posed himself to sleep OH the treasury
bench and enjoyed refreshing nap
till the time came for him to speak.
when. with no apparent effort, he
awoke, delivered speech in which he
said exactly what was needed and not
a word more and sat down. leaving his
opponents so puzzled by the safe and
guarded generalities In which he had
half expressed and half reserved his
views that the subject dropped In u
short time because no one could find In
his words anything TO lay hold Of II
was often remarked that the greater
the emergency the more composed and
the more completely equal to 1t did he
seem
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-03
Didn.t Fear His Dead Patients.

There is a doctor of the old school In
one of the New England villages near
Randolph. Mass. whose house s sur
rounded by cemetery. The cemetery
Is behind the house and comes up flush
with the road on either side, running
of to east apd west for an eighth Of a
mile. Some people might find such a
house lot doIeful. and surely the neigh.
bors are not lively. But that thought
never troubled the villagers so much az
the prospect OF going home at night.
In the country towns OF New England
the gra veyard at night Is still thing
OF terror, an Inherited terror. There
are still towns where all the graves are
dug on a line running due east and
west. with the f0otstones toward the
east SD that the dead may rise face to
face with the Judge on the last day So
the doctor il often asked the question,
Are you not afraid to 90 home some
times at night"
And his answer Ii always the same:
"No. My neighbors will never trouble
me. They all owe me money" New
York Tribune.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-03
Russia.s Many Holidays.

In addition to the fifty-two Sundays
Russia has about thirty-nine holidays
or feast days Of the church. They are
kept as rigIdly almost as a London
Sunday. Business ceases except In
hooks and corners, while drunkenness.
the bane of the Russian, cripples work
for twenty-four or forty-eight hours
after each feast. In round numbers
there are thirty days on which the
western world works while the Rus
sian stands idle.-Scribner's Magazine.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-03
The Chaperen In Samoa.

The chaperon Is an important person
In Samoa She is the constant com.
panlon OF the taupou. or village guide
who Is appointed to entertain stran-
gers and show them the various sights
Each village In Samoa elects girl for
this office, and 1t is necessary that she
should be the daughter OF chief
Her house is provided for her by the
village. and she is surrounded by q
court OF native girls. No man who
lives in the village is allowed to enter
the sacred precincts. and the taupou
goes nowhere without an elderly won
an. II the taupou resigns her office,
the chief can appoint another damsel
OF high degree.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-03
nrownang.s Family Devotion.


People who praised or loved or mo-
ticed Browning's only child found the
direct road to his heart. Even thosf
who only spoke with him OF Pen
were at once his friends and worthy
OF attention and interest. He said to
me- many years ago while awaiting
anxtously the result OF his sons ear
nest art studies:
"Do you know. dear friend, IL the
thing were possible, would renounca
all personal ambition and would de.
stroy every line | ever wrote if by 50
doing | could see fame and honor
hcaped on my Roberts head"
What proof are these words OF an
In his boy he saw the image OF the
wife whom he adored, literally adored,
for rs felt. the thought OF her rs an
angel in heaven was never out OF his
mind. lie wore small gold ring on
his watch chain. This was hers" he
said. Can you fancy that tiny fin
ger? Can you believe that a woman
could wear such circlet as this? 1t
Is chid's."
The only other souvenir on his chain
was coin placed there years ago, the
date 1S4S. piece OF the first money
struck by Manin in Venice to record
the freedom from Austrian dominion
81 love this coin.' he said, las she
In. xsv7, =
Size felt and wrote about united Italy"
The Late Mrs. Arthur Bronson In
Century Magazine.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-03
TUCSON LODGE, No. 385
TUCSON LODGE No. 4
DON'T FAIL TO TRY THIS?

Whenever an honest trial is given
Electric Bitters for any trouble it Is
recommended for, permanent cure
will surely be effected. 1t never fails
10 tone the stomach. regulate the kid.
Ieys and bowels, stimulate the liver,
snvigorate the nerves and purify the
ssiood. It's wonderful tonic for run.
'aown systems Electric Bitters posi-.
aSFely cures kidney and liver trouble1.
stomach disorders. nervousness, Sleep
&ssness, rheumatism. neuralgia. and
%1Tels malaria, Satisfaction guaran-
seed by all druggists. Only so cents.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-03
Living One pay at a Time.

A certain lady met with serious ac
Cident. which necessitated Il very pain
ful operation and many months con
finemcnt TO her bed, says one OF oul
exchanges. When the physician had
finished his work and was about tax,
Ing his leave. the patient asked. doc
tor. how long shall have to lie here
helplegsy
"Oh. only day at time" was the
CHEEKY answer. And the poor sufferer
was not only comforted for the mo-
ment, but many times through the sue
ceeding weary weeks did the thought,
"Only day at time." come back with
its quieting influence.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-03
Jm pmneae FeatIymfn.

The japanese festivals are easily re
membered: First OF first month, the
new year; third of third month. feast
OF dolls, for girls; fifth of fifth month,
feast of flags. for boys; seventh of sew
enth month. the day for the god and
goddess Of love, Tonabota, ninth of
ninth month, the escape to the noun
;ain." the feast Of chrysanthemums.
The latter Is not now generally OBJ
served. -r~E.ssS'Ast<ss's'R'N'e R'N'es"ssSvsezae &C.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-03
His Position.

An exchange tells Of a godfather who
when asked in the course OF the serv
Ice IL he believed what ali Christians
hold as the essentials of the faith au
swered with emphasis. Il renouuce
them ALL" to the CONSERVATION OF the
pnrson and 81 Il the witnesseA
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-03
Early pr.nt,n. and nnu..rassnx.

The irst printing press In the United
States began Its civilizing work at
Cambridge. Mass, In Harvard univer-
sity In 1859. The first American made
Illustration. it Is still believed. is In
Tully's Almanac of Boston in 1908.
published in this country was In In
crease Mather's "lchabod." published
In 1903. The first three engravers were
Paul Revere. Benjamin Franklin and
Isaiah Thomas. who distinguished him.
self at the battle OF Lexington.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-03
Anmtversmry A Th0mKhtn.

Hubby. dear do you know that we
will have been married ten years next
Tuesday,"
Yes; realize that we are getting
along and should begin to economize
for the needs Of the future"
SIT is not the future that am think
ing about. but the present. New York
Herald
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-03
Dogs Fate Not Sucb n vnnnx Qua

Higgins They talk of leading dogs
life as though anything could be more
pleasant. y dog does not have to work
Tor a living, and he does not have to
dress and uadrcss every day.
Virgins True; but think of the
wretched plays that are tried upon the
dog'-Bostou Transcript.