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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
MURDERED BY Wh'TECAPS.
Negro In Mississippi Fa'' .d to r!es
 Warning and Is Killed.

Memphis. December 2.-A special to the Commercial-Appeal from Brookhaven' Miss, says:
 Eli Hi1son. a negro who lives miles from Brookhaven, was assassinated yesterday while on the way home from town alone in his buggy. Last winter Hilson was warned by the whites to leave, which lwarning he disregarded
 About three or four weeks ago his home was visited In the night by white caps and several volleys fired into It. He still disregarded the warning and re- ,nained on his place Hllson Is the sec pnd negro murdered by whitecaps in that mortion of Lincoln county within the last month. and the other negroes are great ly alarmed over the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
WOMAN AND CHILD ALIVE.
Was Reported to Have Been Murdered By Her Husband.

Fox Lake. Wis, December H.-Mrs. William Hurd and son. who it was all aeged had been murdered by the husband and father at the home in Lake Mills on the night of December 3, are alive at the home of Fred Weed a half mile west of here. This is the positive state ment of Mir Weed, who met Chief of Police Bullwinkle of Jefferson here to- night, and positively identified the wom- an.
 Chief Bullwinkle declares he has not the least doubt that Hurd, who is in jail at Waterton, wrote the anonymous letter which stated that he had murder ed his wife and son, his object being to get trace of the woman who had left him Mrs. Hurd has been engaged by Weed as a housekeeper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
CHRISTMAS TRADE
 NEVER so BRISK
MERCHANTS OF BIRMlNGHAM ARE REAPlNG A HARVEST THIS WEEK-YESTERDA BROUGHT OUT IMMENSE CROWDS.

There has never been day in the his tory of Birmingham when the merchants did better business than yesterday. It as pretty a day as could be desired the streets were crowded with purchasers, all of whom had their purse strings loose and were out to buy.
 The volume of trade to date has been much larger than ever before. This is certainly verified in most branches of business in Birmingham as well as through the postoffice, the express com pany and the railroads, all three of which than this time last year.
 There were many amusing scenes on the streets. One of the most interesting was a vain endeavor of one of the police men to get pedestrians to walk on the right so as to make it possible for more people to move without discomfort He stood in the center of the pavement and tried to. the best of his ability to get ev- cry one to go to the right. Some would attempt to comply with the request. woul~. walk about twenty-five feet on tle right hand side and then meet line of men and women coming in the opposite direction. .,e right way would then be the left and the plans went for naught.
 While the business this year in the better class of trade is far in excess of any pre- vious year. owing to some of the mills and furnaces being shut down, the cheaper trade is not quite so good. prominent merchant said yesterday:
 T believe there will be 30 per cent more money spent this Christmas than ever before in Birmingham. People are not only buying more presents, but they are getting better class. Every store in the city, so far as I can find out is doing a fine business this year. My own receipts show a most remarkable increase, and one which I hardly estimated on.
 "The business this year shows a won derful degree of general prosperity and really means that the rumors of depres- sion last fall have not affected Birming- ham as many thought they would"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
DATES FIXED FOR HEARING.
Interstate Commerce Commission
 Gives Out It's Assignments.

Washington. December 21.-The inter- state commerce commission has made the following assignments for hearings;
 Central Yellow Pine association against the Iilions Central railroad, taking of testimony January 25; oral arguments to be heard January 26; same association against Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific railroad, oral arguments to be heard on January 27: lift and others against South ern Railway company, oral arguments to be heard January 2S at the office of the commission in Washington.
 In the case of Hearst against the Phil adelphia and Reading railroad heretofore assigned for January lS postponement has been made to a date yet to be fixed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
EIGHTY PER GENT
 PASS EXAM|NAT ION Civil Service Examiners Make
 an Interesting Report TO.423 ARE APPOINTED
Report Says Conditions of Employment in the Philippines Are Improving and Salaries for Technical
 Men Have Increased.

Washington, December H.-Frank M' Higgins, chief examiner of the civil ser vice commission, in his annual report says that during the last fiscal year there were l12,624 persons examined for the classified service of the government and 40, 423 appointments to all branches of the service.
 Of the appointments 24 per cent were purely clerical positions, per cent to professional. technical or scientific posi- tions & per cent to mechanical positions, requiring no educational examination, and ' per cent to skilled labor positions not exactly mechanical in their character but requiring no educational examination.
 Of all those examined nearly so per cent passed and S6 per cent of all those examined were successful in securing ap- pointments Mir Higgins says the com mission has reduced it's examinations to essential tests of fitness and urges the consolidation of a large number of local boards of examiners throughout the country to secure closer supervision and more effective administration.
 The report states that conditions of em- ployment in the Philippines are improving iand the salaries for technical men have been increased, with the result that with in the last five months more applicants have taken examinations for that service than for the preceding year.
 "The number of Americans in that ser vice now constitute more than DO per cent of the entire force. there being 270 Amer jeans and 2697 Filpinos In public employ ment As the Filipnos acquire knowl- edge of English and become more familiar with American methods they are expected to take the places of Americans.
 Several examinations were held in Porto Rico for the federal service of the island and for the employment In the United States In these examinations given in both English and Spanish, In which Am ericans and Porto Ricans competed, it ap- pears that a larger proportion ot Porto Ricans passed than of Americans and the showing made by the natives of the island creditable."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Sapulpa, l. T.. December I.-Part of the business portion of Sapupa was de- stroyed by fire today The principal loss was sustained by P. c. Halle X Co.,, grain merchants, whose stock was valu- ed at s75 900. They were Indian traders twenty-five years ago and established the first store In Sapulpa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
UNION MAN IS DEPoRTED.
Went to Denver to Establish Co-opera-
 tive Store, But Had to Leave.

Denver. Colo, December 21.-J. A. Baker of Slocan, P C., a member of the execu- tive committee of the Western Federation of Miners, who went to Cripple Creek last week for the express purpose of establish ing a cooperative store for the benefit of the strikers, was arrested last Saturday by the military and after being detained ten hours at headquarters was released on his promise to leave the district.
 He came to Denver and today laid the matter before H. V. Pearce, the British consul who promised to transmit his com plaint to the British government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Toys! Toys!

Doll Carriages, 98c..
 Steel Trains, consisting of two teaches, engine and tender-$1.19 Sets of Dominoes or Lotto, 10c. Iron Wagons, with seat and whip, $1.98.
 Large Pianos, 98c.
 Child's Secretary Desks, $2.9S. Toy Tea Tables, 4ec.
 Swing shoo-Flys, finely upholstered $1.9s.
 Set Of China Dishes, 25c.
 Child's Perforated Rockers or Chairs, 25c.
 Beautiful Kid Dolls. SIPS and $1.49. Dolls Go-Carts, 25c up.
 Toy Drums, 25c up.
 Dolls Chairs and Rockers, High Chairs and Cradles, 15c up. Dolls Cradles, 35c.
 Dolls Go-Carts, with iron wheels, S1.39.
 Blackboards, on stands, 25c. Large Pewter Sets of Dishes, 49c. Dolls Trunks, Christmas price, 39c. Steel Horses and Wagons, 29c. Rocking Horses, on single Rockers, $1.49. Rocking Horses on swing, made ex- tra strong, 35c.
 Toy Extension Tables, oak finish, 49c to 98c.
 Bureaus or Sideboards, in white en- amel or oak. 49c to $2.69.
 Kid Body Dolls, with light or dark hair, shoes and stockings, 35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Seventh Elkhart Failure.

Elkhart, Ind, December 21.Louis Dem nert was today appointed receiver of the National Manufacturing company. The assets are estimated a s125o0O and the lia- bilities at $175,000. The receivership 10 the seventh Elkhart failure resulting from the collapse of the Indiana National banJ here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Both Fatally Injured.

Tampa, Fla, December 21-Jesus Fer nandex and Enrique Velasquez met this morning in a saloon and shot each other Velasauez is dying and Fernandez can not recover Bad blood had existed since Saturday night when Fernandez called Nelasquez a thief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Suit filed Against Union.

Philadelphia. December 21.-Charging unlawful discrimination by local branch No. 55 of the Wood Wire and Metal Lathers International union, Merritt X Co, metal fathers and fire proofers, filed a bill in equity in common pleas court today to restrain the officers of the union from intmidating and threat ening it's workmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Union Trust Go. Will Resume.

Baltimore, December 21.-The board of directors of the Union Trust company. which was placed In receivers hands about two months ago, today decided to resume business. It is announced that the courts will be asked tomorrow to dischargea the receivers. The capital stock proposed is sS,0o0,Ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Mother St. Walburuer Dead.

Philadelphia, December 21.-The Rev. Mother St. Walburger, head of the provin- cial order of Nuns in the United States. and also head of the covent Holy Child of Jesus, at sharon Hill, near this city. died today after a long illness. Mother St Walburger was born in England 65 years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Table Cutlery.

One-half dozen Bone Handle Knives and Forks; F pieces. ......... ........... .9Sc
 One-half dozen Ebony Handle Knives and Forks; F pieces. s...........,.........S9
 Carving Sets; buck horn handles and Sheffield steel blades. es..................$1.9 .9S
 Rosewood Handle Carving Knife and Fork... ..... ..... ..... ...............9Sc
 Benedeck's Celebrated Buck Horn Han dle Carving Knife ork and Steel, in satin-lined box.... ..... ..... ..... ...$449
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
DisorderIy Negro Shot.

Hoffman, N. C., December 1.-Two brothers, Galloway and John Blue. ne- groes, living in Cumberland county, were shot and killed by Marshal Thompson and deputy tonight while resisting rest for disorderly conduct. The officers were fired on but escaped injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Mark Hanna Declines invitation.

Denver, Colo. December 21.-unted States Senator Mark Hanna declined an invitation to attend the annual banquet of the Denver chamber of commerce next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
DEFICIENCY ESTIMATE. Secretary Shaw Transmits to Congress Statement of Amounts Needed.

Washington, December H.-Secretary Shaw has transmitted to congress his estimates for the deficiency appropriation bill to be passed at the present session The estimates aggregate SS,O25, ,s01.22, in- cluding the following items:
 State department. $1992sS.
 Treasury department, s3,067,306
 Navy department, $3,019,2O1
 Interior department s592,97s.
 Department of justice, a71,S4O.
 Postal service payable from postal reve- nues, s732, 727.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22

For Sale-One of the best established saloons in city: good location; good reason for selling. Apply No. l s. 18th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Fancy Lamps.

Fancy Parlor Lamps, with decorated globes or shades..... ....................sS
 Handsome hand-painted Decorated Pia- no Lamps, in 11-inch globe. $2.9S
 Hall lamps, with finely coored globe, including red ...............$1.4 .49
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
China and Glassware.

China Celery Trays. with god tracings and floral decorations. s.....................6 .6Sc
 French China Plates. assorted designs, at..... ... ... .............15c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
SilverWare.

Quadruple Tea Sets. including cream pitcher, tea pot, sugar bowl and spoon holdef..... COG. ........... ............ .$o%
 Cake Basket, quadruple. with satin-fin- ished plated lining..... ..... ..........$19S
 Quadrupe-plated Berry Bowl and stand in colors. .. ...................$29S 29S
 Quadruple-plate Cracker Jar; six styles. for. -. .... ..... ..... ..................$29 9S
 Berry Bowls on heavy plated stand for..... ..... ..... ..........f.,....Sl.o
 Plated Nut Sets; six picks and cracker. for.............. ...................2o .2oc
 Silver-plated Dhlo Set, knife, fork and spoon in satin-lined box............ .25c
 Sterling-plated Knives; one-half dozen,
 sterling-plated Forks; one-half dozen, tof.....a ..................... .Joc
 Rogers Teaspoons; one-half dozen. .9sc
 Rogers Tablespoons; one-half dozen, Iof... ..... ..... ..... ..... .......$l .9o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22

We make all kinds of cuts The Age-Heraid Engraving Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Gifts for Grow1=Ups Too, Beautiful and Usefu-SOme
 of the Most Appropriate Hundreds of Others.
 Notable excellence of these China Glassware Beautiful Vases and BricaBac Handsome Pictures pretty andpanted Decorated Paror Lamps Decorated Dinner Sets Fine Syerware and the very best make Table Cutlery
China and Glassware.


 Carlsbad Cups and Saucers, assorted shapes-mustache and plain styles .. 25c China Fruit Saucers ..................1 .19e China Cake Plates in Dresden patterns and assorted coored borders ........ 69c French China Triumph Cups and Sau- French China Chocolate Pots........ 69c Wine sets in assorted deeorations-siX glasses, decanter and glass tray......$ $l. 8 Bohemian Glass Water Sets, in assort- ed decorations and gold tracings. .$l.i9 French China Salad Bowls, in assorted decorations, with gold borders........9 .9Sc Fancy Scrap Baskets in assorted colors and shapes; the largest assortment in the city, from 25c up.
 1O-piece Decorated Toilet Sets, in three colors and assorted shapes... ........$3 3.50 Large Opal Glass Vases, in assorted decorations -.... .............'. .'Sl'f' French China Salad or Ice Cream Sets, saueers and bowl. ..9Sc French China Shaving Mugs in 70 diff ferent styles..... ..... ............'.Soc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Crown China Set.

1O0-piece Crown China Set charming decorations; gold lining. cheap at $l5Oo;
 Many other beautiful sets at various prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-22
Beautifully Decorated
 Dinner Set.

45 dainty Decorated Dinner Sets. dec- orated in flowers and sprays; gold lines, with heavy gold tracing. This set con tains dinner plates. 6 breakfast plates, 6 cups and saucers, 6 fruit saueers, 6 but ter dishes 1 covered dish. open vegeta- ble dish. 1 meat dish, 1 gravy bowl 1 pickle dish--all or....................$49 $499
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-30

CAOToR1A.
lssnA. Hlh Kind ya Han lls,r Bought
'r.''" &,H4ZEzx.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-30
WIFE FURNISHED THE MONEY.
Stole Nearly Half Million on a Salary
of S02 Per Month.

Buffalo, n. Y. July 24.-Mrs.
Frank V. La Bountie, the wife OF the
Golf lential clerk and bookkeeperior
the law firm of Wilson & Smith, who,
it is alleged, used hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars Of his employers
money to carry on his extensive real
estate deals, made a statement to-
day in behalf OF her husband. She
says that her husbands operations
were on a more extensive scale than
thus far had been admitted. The
figures are now approaching the half
million mark, and the investigation
is nearly finished.
"My husband" said Mrs. La Boun-
tie. "has turned over to the firm
property valued at 100000. When
all is over, Wilson & Smith will be
able to realize a profit OF at least
100000 from the operations OF a
man who was insane on the subject
OF real estate speculations and whose
mental arrangement was due entirely
to being overworked."
La Bountie's salary from his posi-
ton was $50. 80 month.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-30
@M%~r

fnis dgneerfs q On every bag Of NE esnuins
Laxative bromo. Quinine Tssssss
~ ve1s1y tAat saFss . 0oSa b - -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-30
CONGRESSMAN LOWERING
TALKS PROTECTIVE TARIFF.

He Would Have Tax on Alcohol Great
ly Reduced in Orders to Give Manu-
facturers New Export Outlets - His
Draw Back Law.
New York, July 81 Congressman
Lowering, OF Massachusetts,, before
the National Retail Furniture Deal
ers, meeting in their first annual con-
vention, to night urged COMPRESSION
al legislation reducing the tax on
alcohol in aid of the manufacturers.
New export outlet was necessary, he
said, and this would be step in the
right direction. He also favored the
adoption OF his draw back law intro.
duced in the last congress. He con-
tinued:
II have been a protectionist all my
lie, but believe the people wanting
protection would be the best con.
served by meeting the question
promptly and revising some OF the
glazing inequalities that are to-day
shutting us out from the markets OF
the world.
"If our legislators are wise they
will not antagonize the great grow
ing sentiment in favor OF tariff revis-
ion, whether it comes under what is
known as the Iowa idea" or that
older and countrywide demand that
has been forcing itself upon the at
tention Of the party leaders for the
past few years.
Nothing less than liberal draw
back law enacted at the next session
OF congress will save the protective
tariff from fearful onslaught, il not |
utter demolition. The only way to
hold the friends Of protection togeth.
er is by recognition OF the material
interests of our great and expanding
industries. They need and must
have every possible outlet in the
markets Of the world for their prod.
ucts."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-30

Jefferson City, July 24.-wardsa
Wooldridge and the board Of prison
inspectors are preparing to install
the binding twine factory in thspsnt
tentiary as provided for BY the last
legislature. They have selected asite
for the building and will advertise
for bids a. soon as the plans can BE-
prepared. The architects are now
working on them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-30

To-day they were taken north to
prevent violence.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-30
Cures CnoIera- Inianium,

Galena, Kas July 23-Hugh Dwy-
or was shot and fatally wounded in
Main street this morning by Ed Mart
tin. The men had q quarrel yester-
day, and when they met this morn.
Ing each had q gun. Martin fred
first with bis 44-caliber, and the ball
entered at the lower part Of Dryers
nose, ranging downward. The bullet
lodged In the lower part Of tho neck.
Dryer fell with hts gun In his hand.
Both iawbones are badly shattered,
and whils be b still alive tits thought
be cannot survive the night.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-30
Prisoners Narrowly Escape Lynching

Prisoners Narrowly Escape Lynching
Poplar Bluff, Mo-, July "a In
tense excitement prevails at Bloom.
field, Stoddard county, over the
death Of Gertie Gibson, 8 years old.
The girl was left at the house Of Will.
lam McComb near Frisco. His wife
and Mrs. Nick Nydem, with their hus-
bands and Tom and Bob Nydem,
brothers, were all there with the girl
Sunday night. Monday morning
McComb and his wife went to Dunk.
LIN county, and In the afternoon Nick
Nydsm took the little girl to her
mothsrs, Eve miles south, claiming
thst shs had Q chill. She ives speech.
lsss and bleeding proiusely. During
Monday night she died. An ex.
animation proved she had been a.
saulted. On Tuesday a coroner's
verdict to that effect was rendered.
Sheriff Crane at once arrested the
three Nydems, and bis deputy, EN-.
DRY, apprehended McComb In Dunk.
lincounty yesterday. Last night the
Bloomfield jail was attacked by a
mob Wild to lynch the suspected men,
but Sheriff Crane had removed the
prisoners.
To-day they were taken north to
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-30
Tax on Babies.

Extreme hot weather is a great tax
upon the digestive power OF babies;
when puny and feeble they should be
given few doses OF Whites Cream
vermifuge, the children's tonic. 1t
will stimulate and facilitate the di.
gestion OF their food, 80 that they
soon become strong, healthy and
active. 25c at b. L. fuckers Drug
Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-30
Dogs Death Killed Her.

Oshkosh, Wis, July 24.-Miss Nellie
Young, q s.'ciety girl Of this city,
owned . blooded 81. Charles spaniel
for which she had . great affection.
Miss Young stopped In q promen-
sds to-day to allow q fast passenger
train to cross the bouisvStd. While
she wAs standing there her pit ran
under the cass and WAS killed. When
abe saw the ists Of her pet Miss
Young droppsd dsad.
Ths dogwas . PCT Of her sisters,
~ wen. and CONSIDERING the manner
in whish - two did, II b possible
that the pet's body viii b given .
formal burial whsn Misc Young'siun-
erai takes place.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-30
Cures Sciatica.

W. L. Riley, L. L. D., Cuba,
New York, writes: "After fifteen
days ofexcruciating pain from sciatjc
rheumatism, under various treat
ments, was induced to try Ballard's
Snow Liniment, the 6rst application
giving my 1rst relief, and the second.
entire relief ! can give it unqualified
recommendation. Csc, Soc and 81. 90
at b. L. fuckers Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-30

country to get together under the
leadership of a man whose public
career will appeal strongly to their
party loyalty regardless OF recent
differences.