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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
GENERAL MANAGER
D. A. BELDEN HERE
His Duties With the Birming-
ham R., L. & P. Co.
SUCCEEDS GEORGE DAVIS
Railway, Light and Power Company
viii Run TroIIeys to Bessemer May
1-Work on Steam Heat
ing Plant.
GEORGE DAVIS

President Robert Jemison of the Br-
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany returned from New York yesterday
and D. A. Belden, who was recently
elected at the meeting general manager
of the company to succeed George II.
Davis also reached the city about noon'
Mr. Belden will assume his new duties
this morning His work will be exactly
the same as that of his predecessor. He
will have general oversight and direction
of the various departments of the COM
pany, including the street railway, the
gas works and the light and power
plant.
Mr.. Belden's experience and training
have thoroughly fitted him, 1t is said,
for his work here. He is originally from
PEORIA ILL.,, but for two years past he was
associated with the Georgia Halfway ana
Electric company in Atlanta
The bulk of his training, however, was
received in Peoria, and this city is well
known throughout the country for its
up-to-date methods in the matter OF
railway and electric equipment.
Trolley Cars to 5essemer.
President Jemison stated yesterday
that the company will have electric cars
running into Bessemer by May l. Poles
for the trolley wires have now been set
the entire distance between Birmingham
and Bessemer, and new track has been
laid all the way with the exception Oh
about three miles. The work Is being
vigorously pushed and when completed
a fast schedule will be maintained be-
tween the two largest cities of Jefferson
county.
The worlkmen who are Installing the
steam heating plant are branching out III
each direction along First avenue from
twentieth street, and the pipes are laid
westward almost to Nineteenth street.
Steam was turned into the pipes this
week as far as the corner of First avenue
and Twentieth street and the pipes are
now ready for service up to that point
Advantages of Steam Heat.
The officials of the company are salts
fled that every business house in the city
will soon be using the steam for they
and in addition will do away with all the
smoke and dirt attending the present
methods of heating.
The new steam mains are arranged with
cocks every fifty feet from which the
service pipes can be run into business
houses on either side of the street Man
holes are built around these cocks SO
that the steam can be turned off or ON
from the street. When customer runs
the pipes into his place OF business the
steam will be turned into his radiators
from the inside Of the building
The new car barns and repair shop of
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company are fast nearing compile
lion and when finished will be the most
completely equipped buildings of their
kind in the south. They will cover near
ly two entire blocks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21

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and valuable time but will cost you lesn
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knowing that the very best possible
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In such matters and II CAPABLE Of curing
gou In the quickest and most perfect
manner possible. l have treated private
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teen years IN the city OF Birmingham. and
] an therefore known 70 a great many.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
UNIFORM STATE TEXT BOOKS.
Debate Resulted In Decision BY Judges
In Favor of the Negative.

The regular meeting of the Yancey
Literary society was held yesterday af-
ternoon. The following programme was
presented: Debate-Resolved, That the
uniform text book law just passed by the
Alabama legislature should be repealed.
Affirmative, Robert Bradley, Anglin
White; negative, Charles Heidi, Albert
Griggs.
The judges decided in favor of the
negative.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
RECORD OF COURTS.

The case of II. w. Piekins, charged
with running a gambling table at Ems
lev. tried in the first division of the Grim
inai court, resulted in mistrial. The jury
remained out twenty-eight hours and
could not reach an agreement.
The Jury out on the case of the city of
Avondale VS.. Mrs. Beall returned a ver-
dict for the defendant.
Richmond Manias has filed suit for
$1,000 damages against the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company. alleging to
have received personal injuries while In
the employ of the defendant.
The following cases have been filed in
the Circuit court:
Georgia johnson against the Woodward
Iron company, suit for $4,000 damages
plaintiff alleging he was injured by the
backing of train into n car on the Bes-
semer dummy line in which he was
passenger.
Man johnson sues the Woodward Iron
company for $1,000, the allegations being
the same as III the 1eoI BAd JonnSoH suit
Frank d. Hooks, administrators of the
estate of Calvin Battle, has filed a suit
for $4,000 against the Republic Iron and
Steel company alleging his intestate was
killed while employed as brakeman.
The Birmingham Rolling Mill company is
also made one of the defendants in the
suit.
The case of ]. M. Hamlin is still on
trial in the United States court. He Is
charged with removing liquor from a
warehouse.
The case of w. /. Dodd was called and
reset for March 26.
The petition of Leo X. Steiner for the
removal of r. Dupont Thompson from
the Alabama bar will be heard by Judge
Coleman In the Circuit court April Is.
Judge Jones of the United States cour
made an order yesterday that the law
and equity dockets will not be taken III
| until April g. 1t was thought this docke
would be taken up on March 20, but tn
business at present occupying the tim
OF the court will not be finished befor
that time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
HOTEL ARRIVALS

At the Florence: G.. e. Fletcher, Alex
ander, Va; A. e. Hirmy, Atlanta, Ga.
j. c. Welman and wife, Decatur; G.. N.
Bagwell. Nashville; A. Doggrel Amory,
Miss; b. NJ. Denard, Tupelo. Miss; j.
w. Riley, Atlanta; III. w. Bowley. e. NJ.
Crawford, Jasper; ]. l.. Pearson and
wife. Ensley; e. j. Burton, Louisville;
c. s. McNeeIy. Memphis; p. W. Doyle.
Chattanooga; w. e. Temple Florence;
L. s. Field, Baltimore; w. J. Hicks,
c. X. Gurmell, w. X. Bethune, Green
Pond, Ala; w. X. Shockley. Coal City
P. s. Cowan, Cincinnati; w. II. Irwin,
Nashville; w. L.. Allen, Opelika; w. w.
McCrea, Montgomery; Charles s. Barr,
Atlanta; j. e. Davis, Macon c. e. Knox,
Pell City: w. d. McWillin, Detroit; H.
l.. Jordan, Atlanta.
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To Amend Restraining Order.

Nashville. March 2o.-United States
Circuit court Judge Lurton, sitting in
chambers here, has granted the motion
made by attorneys for the Southern rail-
way to amend the restraining order
granted March 49, The motion was to
strike out the words 'in the city of New
York; where they first occur in the by
laws of the company, and insert the
words, "at the office of the company in
Beechmont, Jefferson county, KY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were
recorded yesterday:
w. M King and wife to w. L. Rogers
lots and 8, block % G, Ensley, s5o0O
w. E. Sorsby and others to A. w. Cole
man, lot 9, block A, East Lake. $500.
Birmingham Realty company to A. c.
Howe, parts of lots 16 and II, block 75O
Birmingham, $500.
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WHAT 1T COST THEM TO
BE ELECTED ALDERMEN

The candidates who went before the
democratic voters of Birmingham in the
municipal primaries are beginning to
file their expense accounts In the office of
the Probate judge, as required by an act
of the legislature. So far Harry Jones
and John C. Sorney, who were success
full candidates for aldermen, have filed
their list of expenses.
The public naturally has curiosity to
know just what expenses candidates for
offices incur in making their races.
Mr. Jones says the race cost him $54 40.
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divided as follows: The News, $3.50; the
Ledger. $3.50; cards, $2.25; circulars. 1925,
entrance fee, $25
Mr.. Forney's expenses were $3.50, divid-
ed as follows: The Age-Herald SIS; the
ley Enterprise, $1O the Labor Advocate,
S.; cards, S.; Kinds Francis, s.; entrance
fee, s25.
The law requires candidates to file their
lists of expenses with the Probate judge
within thirty days after an election or
primary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

The following building permits were is
sued yesterday
A. Williams, to erect two one-story
dwellings on Third alley, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets, to cost
5000 each.
Mrs. F. NJ Cooper. to erect two-story
frame dwelling on Fourteenth avenue,
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, to cost $1,000.
J. II. Heineke, to add two rooms to
a house on Eighteenth street and Avenue
r, to cost 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
Neqro Legally Hanged.

Moultrie. Ga, March 2o.-John Henry
Bryant, colored, was hanged here today
for the murder Of Daniel Buckner, whom
he killed during an alteration over
woman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
Entire Mountain Smoking.

Huntington, w. Va, March 20.-The
Nova Scotia, one of the largest mines
owned by the Cauley Mountain Coal
company, is on fire, and its complete
destruction is threatened. The entire
mountain is smoking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
DR.. Y. z. HOLLOWAY
Physician and SURGEON.

Three-fourths Of
the persons who
come to me to get
cured of Syphilis.
Gonorrhoee. elect.
Structure. L st
NJ anhood and other
private dlHeases
have tried 70 got
well by using 9TH
err means. Why NOT
come as soon a.
you find that yon
are affltctad7 II
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
MANY BURGLARIES
WERE COMMITTED
Rich EauI Made at Barber Shop.
on Nineteenth Street
HOUSES ARE ENTERED
Nearly = Dozen Cases Reported to the
Police Neutrality-suspicious.
Pairs of Trousers Are
Stolen.
HOUSES ARE ENTERED

A number of burglaries and cases Of
grand larceny were reported yesterday to
the police.
Pearson's barber shop and bath rooms
were burglarized Thursday night and
twenty-one pairs of trousers, ten boxes
of cigars and about a dozen razors were
stolen. Three negroes were arrested yes
terday by Policemen Tully and Jackson
in connection with the case. They are
Colman Hays and Howard Gay, charged
with burgla " and grand larceny and
Phillip Bean. charged with grand larceny.
Two of the negroes are employees of the
shop and the third is supposed TO have
been their accomplice. There were no
signs of the place having been broken
open, but 1t is claimed that they entered
the back door.
The cigars were taken from a stand in
the front of the barber shop, the razors
were taken from the various BARRIERS and
the trousers are supposed to be those of
the patrons of the bath house. who FREE
uuently leave their clothes to be pressed.
None of the stolen property has been
recovered, but it is thought all of it will
be found today.
Residences Burglarized.
Last night the residence of P. F. Brady,
521 North Nineteenth street, was bur-
glarized, and a purse, Smith & Wesson
pistol, coat. pipe and some handkerchiefs
were stolen.
From the residence Of ]. e. Ryan, at
SIG Seventeenth street, a gold watch and
-rtt-.
entered the rear window and made their
way to Mr.. Ryan's room, which they
ransacked.
Nettie Green, a negro woman, was ar
rested last night by Detectives Waldrop.
Culpepper and Jordan on a charge of
grand larceny She Is accusued of steal
ing a pair of glasses valued at $40 and
$40 in money from Mrs. II. b. Horton,
1919 North Twenty-third street.
The office of the Southern Iron and
Metal company was broken into and a
number of valuable papers were stolen.
A safe in the office was not touched.
The burglary was not discovered until
yesterday morning. The desk drawers
and the cabinets were rifled and every
thing was out of order. The burglars
gained entrance by tearing off a plank in
the rear fence and breaking in a side door
of the office.
Feed House Burned.
The feed house of B. II. Cooper, dem
ocratic nominee for alderman from the
Fifth ward, was broken into and set on
fire yesterday morning at an early hour.
The hose wagon from the East End sta
ion was called and easily extinguished
the fire. The building was not damaged
much. Feed valued at about s25 and four
sets of harness worth about $l0O burned
up.
The room of j. o. Hall, who boards at
1913 Third avenue, was entered by a thief
Thursday night. A gold watch, So and
some change was stolen. Yesterday
morning when Mr.. Hall got up he found
that his clothes had been carried into
the hall and that the pockets had been
searched and everything taken from
them
Two or three attempted burglaries were
reported to the police.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-21
GROWING
AS AN INDUSTRY
Shades Mountain Orchards
Produce Fine Variety
STATISTICS FOR Is YEARS
A. W. Fulghum Gives Some Interesting
Facts on the Culture of the Lus-
cious Fruit In the Birmina.
ham District.

It may not be generally known that
among the various resources of the Bir-
mingham district peach growing occupies
a prominent place.
Careful observation for the past twen-
ty-flve years by some of the Oldest peach
growers show that there are places on
Shades mountain where the crop is more
certain year in and year out than in
the orchards of South Alabama and
Georgia.
Growers In the renowned peach districts
of Georgia are satisfied If they get three
crops in five years, and in many cases
the average is not above two good crops
in that length of time. Orchards are found
on Shades mountain which have averaged
four crops in five years ever since they
were planted.
The Washington times., 1903-11-22
q Give You Fair Warning"

best to win the coveted prize. and. as a
result, the mother had day of almost
perfect peace.
Her troubles began however when
night came and she had 10 make the
award. Phil, who had a much more
lovable nature than Rob. had undOubt-
eddy been the better boy, since Rob, the
elder of the two, had. in Us eagerness to
get the plaster. tried IL various subtle
ways to lure his brother into wrong
doing But Rob was tbs one who had
the cold. and the decisio,s must. there
fore. be in his favor So the little
mother said that. although both had
been very good boys she would give the
prize. TO Rob this time and to Phil some
other time
OF course. there Were tears and wall
ings on Pills part and much self-con-
graduation on Rob's as the mother
placed the plaster on the winners chest
and tucked the brothers in their little bed
together. Then she sat down with her
sewing 10 await developments.
Uni" said Rob to Phil, exultingly,
you ought to feel how nice and cool il
is. Don't you wish you'd been a good
boy all day."
There, Robbie" the mother expostu>
lated. You must 90 right TO sleep now.
Go to sleep and see what nice dreams
you have"
For while Rob lay silent and notion
less. Then he began 10 move restlessly.
Ma" said he, presently; II don't
think Phil was such very naughty
boy today. DO you?"
There. now. go TO sleep"
After another season of silence Rob
said: Ma. / don't think it's hardly fair
for me to have the mustard plaster all
the time and poor little brother Phil not
have it at all"
once
But. ma. I done some tbinos to-day
that you didn's know about"
Never mind now. You 90 to sleep.
Rob was by this time wrlthing under
| the heat of the mustard You didn't
know that I went swimming in the
J creek" said he.
Phil was amazed. He knew that Ron
had not been in the creek that day.
And you didn't know that I took a lot
OF matches from the house and set them
afire in the barn. did your" Rob went
on
Now. Robbie. said the mother. 'if
you don't so TO sleep 7 shall have 70
punish you"
! The quietude oceasioned by this threat
lasted only a few minutes. Then the
mother heard swish and slam. Rob
had sat I'D in bed. snatched the plaster
/ from his chest. and slapped Il across
Pills face, with the energetic remark:
There's the darned old mustard pIas-
ter. You can have II I don't want it
The Washington times., 1903-11-22

about as cool a specimen as ever came
down the line.
May years ago "A man named
Greene. who was well known in Wash
ington. Philadelphia. and New York,
ran the old KirkwoOd House here, the
site of this hotel being the same as
that occupied by the Raleigh now. It
was in the days when everybody who
was anybody wore a silk hat on all
occasions. one evening while the guests
of the hotel were all at dinner the clerk
who tells the story came into the hall
from the street and found a man tax
ing all the hats off the rack, which
stood outside the dining room door
- What are you doing there2' he de-
manded Of the intruder
The man looked at him calmly and
replied, Mr.. Greene told me to take
these hats across the street and iron
them while the gentlemen were at din
ner
All right said the clerk You may
take mine too, and with that he hand
ed over his silk tile.
The man went out with an armful OF
hats. and it is needless to say he never
showed up again
The Washington times., 1903-11-22

IEH He direst strait was ever IN
in my life" said Timothy J.
Campbell. OF New. York. TO a
group of Washington friends. was one
day recently when I was in a hurry
on Broadway. had walked a few
blocks from my Office when thought
I'd take a car. I put my hand in my
pocket and found I'd left my wallet
behind me. However, a Decent piece
showed up in my vest pocket was
just about stepping OF the sidewalk
toward car when the dime fell out of
my hand. 1t fell near an old man who
was selling tape measures. A young
fellow coming along, thinking the old
man had dropped the dime. handed it to
him He pocketed It quickly.
Did you claim the dinner" Tim was
asked.
Not on your life I hustled along on
my jOurney-on foot, mind you-saying
strong words about things generally as
went on"
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wouldn,t subscribe jus Then.

The one lone Republican Congressman
from Virginia IS Col. Campbell Slemp,
OF the Ninth District. whose home is in
Big stone Gap. Colonel slemp. who is
quite wealthy, having large interests
in coal lands in the southwest section
Of the Old Dominion, has always taken
an active interest in politics, but never
ran for an Office of any Importance until
he made the race against Judge Rhea
last fall
When he first came on to Washington
last winter to have look around Colo
mel Slemp was approached by the CORE
spondent of one of the Virginia news
papers The newspaper man was intro
duced TO the new Congressman. and i'm
mediately struck out for an interview.
Colonel Slemp." Is said. Il am the
representative Of (naming his pa
PERI
We'll. said the Virgiuian. I don't
know whether I'll subscribe TO your pa
per or not. You come around to me when
/ get here next year and I'll talk TO
YOU
The correspondent fed.
The Washington times., 1903-11-22

the back?-of course; under the leg?-
nothing easier in the world. Now he
changes the motion. sending one club up
at time, then the other two. then the
one. then the two, until the eye tires in
following the motion.
How will he stop?-easy enough In a
fifty he has a club in each hand and
one Under his arm. Hot work?-not at
ter you're used to it, as he Is
AS the Indian club artist leans against
the vaultinE horse for a moment, you
will notice the lunches of muscle on his
upper arm. his thick wrist, and slender
waist. The same development is APP
parent about the two gentlemen who
met in a joint debate out West recently
"a Mr.. corbett and a Mr.. Jeffries.
A Clever Amateur.
Come again. Here he holds one club
out straight and balances another up
right upon it; a third in his left hanG.
So over his shoulder goes the balanced
club. is caught in his left hand. and tEe
other club takes its place. This sound
dull in cold print. but TO see MIN do II
is another thing.
Now for a little club swinging. Round
and round, the sweep OF the arm around
the shoulder joint, until he IS surround
ed by whirling circles Of white; circles
loops. twists without number. Precis
ion OF movement wonderful dexterity
you may well say that, for this Is Al
Marsh. one of the cleverest men at club
juggling or swinging in the country,
ans seur or professional. bar none.
Greatest Sport in the World
Nothing pleases Mr. Marsh better. in
the intervals of club swinging. than 10
talk about the greatest sport In the
world - as he considers it.
7 can't see why Indian club swinging
IS not more popular said Mr.. Marsh
There's everything in its favor. 1t is
one of the most fascinating, as il is the
most graceful. exercises there is. The
number Of movements possible for the
club swinger are simple countless I
don't believe their possibilities can be
exhausted To me il is a very mourn
full thing TO see a young chap sweating
over a health lift A muscle-builder Il
is. III allow; but so monotonous. Again.
YOU viii observe that every motion pos
sible in Indian club swinging must be
part of a curve. which IS the line of
beauty It's for this reason that every
motion IS full of grace.
Then. too. club SWINGING tends to de-
VelOp Doth sides OF the Dody evenly a.
few other sports do. Run your hand
over ball players arm and chest. II
he throws with his right hand, you will
see that that side Of him is better
equipped with muscle than the other
It's the same with a tennis Dlayer-l
mean the genuine article. not the society
imitation. The very tlset principle of clut
swinging Is TO make tie left hand dc
everything that the right does. How
many exercises are there which simply
pad the frame with muscle. without en-
larging il one trifling bit This is very
often the case with the gymnast who
sticks TO the horse and bars right
straight along. You've seen pictures Of
the famous quartet of Ward brothtrs,
the oarsmen. They all had fine shout
ders: bUt boys in this gym carry them
selves better.
IT should think any boy with heart
The Washington times., 1903-11-22

wise you TO have a bottle of arnica
handy
It would be well if the city desk
worker. bespectacled. Eump-shouldered.
holIow-backed. understood. could take up
the art of club swinging Fox with his
ffty-mile constitutionals, Gladstone with
his ak. Dan Webster with his long
framps through Boston. but the list is
endless md this should be enough TO
show how small, are the odds on brains
without physique In the great match Of
life where the buttons are always on
the foils and there are no rules worth
talking about It is a pleasant thing