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THE EARLY SITTER.
Little Homemade Device by which
Her Usefulness Can BE Mate
rally Increased.

Setting aside the question of ex
pensive incubators and brooders,
while at the same time admitting
their desirability, if our purse would
admit of their possession, we should
try to utilize the early sitter. The
latter is either an early molted hen
:sor an early Matched pullet, and it
well fed and warmly housed since the
beginning of cold weather, she is
sbroody about midwinter and ready
for clutch of eggs. Being one Of
the very first to take to the nest,
she is valuable, and her value may be
greatly increased by the aid of a
little homemade device or two which
will enable us to utilize her incubat-
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Bess.r.' village. In Russia.

In Russia there are whole villages
of beggars. They go out at regular
times to collect aims, and on return
ing indulge in drunken orgies. They
are much dreaded, because they
often steal children, and mutilate
them in order to excite profitable
compa ssion.-N. Y. Post.
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Johnny's Predicament.

johnny wish my folks would
agree upon one thing and not keep me
all the time in a worry.
Tommy What have they been doing
now?
Mother, won't let me stand on my
head and dad is all the time fussing
because | wear my shoes out so fast
Boston Transcript.
Warren sheaf., 1903-06-18
!, Poachins In Franee.

Poaching is said to be carried on
in France by specially formed com
panies, which make handsome profits
by the use Of most expensive APP
paratus. Silk nets used by some Of
the poachers are said to be worth
over 1000 each.- London Hd-Bits.
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,DIe.nnIed..

Johnny Wise Pa; what IS . pros
pective bridegroom? s# lfi..s
Mr.. Wise Vel, !, my son, pros
.pective bridegroom nowadays Is 4
young man prospecting for an heir
ess.--J dge.
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The Llnit.

II ists }$s$ The LlDit. 81
Joe Did you hear about the sorry
joke Miss Gushleigh played on young
Huggins.? d,
Fred No. Did she give him the
frigid NIT? /. sa
Joe Worse than that. She mar
ried him. Cincinnati Enquirer. 5.s
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well Invested.

rs he extrayagant p they asked.
Not at all, b she replied
q But he spends all he makes ?'' they
urged. .53
1. s'True,'' she admit ted; .but he spends
it on me. ~ Stray Stories.
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Might Put Him to sleep.

0"1 Might PuI H1mF 10 SIeep.
First Physician have tried every
known remedy for insomnia, but they
have all failed in my case. .5
Second Physician--Why don't you
get some prize-fghter to give you a
few knockout drops? Chicago Daily
News.
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Ours and Others Troubles.
We eneyerfe eelreal blue but til at some
one who is 50 much worse comes IN
end makes US ashame w ashing ton
S(Ia.) Democrat,
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(f1rst publication MayI28, 1903 J 77FT7 :
Contest Notice. si \.

s III lE3ff0l OOIIVFSC NOClCG. I'll ~
Department OF the Interior. United States
Land Lam ONCE, Crookston. Minnesota. May 18TH
fled in this office by Jones Haugen,1 contest
ant. against homestead entry No 4OO3, made
March az = 81 1901 for nhneA section 21. Town
testee. in which it is alleged that the said Peter
Oleson died on or about October 5. 1902: that
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his sona an,l hei,,7 J. z, =, e, -, -
Minnesota.rS : Tssd q ~ = Acton
whole faiiad 10 c,;its.,ar - =. - N.
ar n n sai1 4al9
the law in reoar1 ~ erS, ~ Watn
or their father spaear S,es .1s sne 1eatn
parties are hereby nntif,eI - y M, sai4
10 n,clncE1 ~ Ii ~ saG ~ a4e eatlon at
Register and Receiver at the TntTed state sas
LARD once In CrOokstO Minnesota. aiis s5755f
me sald contestant having. In q proper am
snow that after due Diligence personal service
ol tMs notice cannot be made. it is hereby or
herS0 Is, ana drected that such notice be given
- spy uue ~ ana ana proper publication 5yt
ss.H5Esa4 SYLVESTER PETERSON, Register :
Delendants record address is Northwood.N ND.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
BESSEMER.
Many Items of Interest From the Pros
porous Little Suburb.
@0O0@

Bessemer, January Especial. 1.-THE
funeral of Mez Scott, aged A years. the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. t. 7.
Scott took place this afternoon at
o'clock, the Rev. Mr.. Craig officiating
This is the third child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott to die within the past eighteen
months, and In this last bereavement they
have the sincere sympathy or the COM
munity.
The ministers of the city met this after
noon and completed arrangements for a
week of prayer commencing Sunday. The
services will be held daily at the differ
ent churches.
The following card has been issued
Miss Louise Fulton at home Tuesday
evening, January 16, 1903. r. S. v. p.
This entertainment is in honor of Miss
Annie Walker of Jacksonville, Fla. the
charming guest of Miss Fulton.
meeting of the Epworth league was
held at the First Methodist church to-
night, and important business was trans
acted. New officers were recently elected
and under their energetic direction the
society has taken on new life.
Judge and Mrs b. Clay Jones have
returned from Livingston, where they
spent the holidays with relatives of Mrs
Jones.
Mrs. w. J. Long entertained the mem
bers of the choir of the First Methods
church last night.
Miss Josie Rutledge Of Rutledge Spring!
Is the guest of the family of DIR. L. A
Spencer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
HUMES MAKES
LIBERAL OFFER
Proposes to Give State Soldiers
Home for Is Years
LOCATED AT HUNTSVILLE
Whether This Will complicate the
Proposal for the State to Take
Mountain Creek Home Is the
Question to Be Decided.
LOCATED AT HUNTSVILLE

Montgomery, January 2.-(Special.)-
Governor Jelks is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from Hon. Milton Humes,
making a handsome offer of building
for a soldiers home rent free for fifteen
years. Whether this will complicate the
proposal that the state take over the
home at Mountain Creek remains to be
seen:
Huntsville, Ala, January l. 1903.
Hon. W. d. Jelks. Executive Chamber,
Montgomery, Ala.
My Dear Governor: There is piece of
real estate consisting of ten acres of
land, with the improvements thereon
which I think is admirably suited for a
home for Confederate soldiers, situated
about o mile and a half west of the court
house in the city of Huntsville, and very
near the line of the Southern railway
The property referred to is known as the
Alabama Military academy. The build
ing was constructed some eight or ten
years ago for the purpose of being used
as military academy. 1t occupies an
eminence overlooking the city of Hunts
ville The building is constructed after
the pattern of military barracks. each
-ooA Ait'ii6 Oil OutSlQe entrance upon
q porch. The building Is three stories
high and has a metal roof l am the
owner OF the property and have recently
mad the exterior put in a thorough state
OF repair. The Interior is in good re-
pair with the exception that some little
plastering would have TO be done. 1t has
some fifty or sixty bed rooms and in adj
oltion an office for Superintendent.
chapel, mess hail. kitchen and pantry
ana several large rooms which were in
tended for class rooms. think Ii could
be easily arranged to accommodate two
hundred persons, giving them each com
Portable apartments.
desire to turn this property over to
the state of Alabama free of rent for
period OF, say, fifteen years, to be used
as home for ex-Confederate soldiers. I
desire no further consideration than the
satisfaction of contributing In this small
way to the comfort of a few of my for
mer comrades In arms in their declining
years
make this formal tender to YOU as
the chief executive of the state and will
be glad to have some expression from
you in regard to the matter With SEN
timents of the highest esteem 1 remain
very sincerely yours,
MILTOls HUMES,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
SELMA.
In Short Time New Bank Will Be
Organized in Dallas CITY.

Selma, January 2-(SpeciaI)-It is like
~ that within short while Birmingham
and Selma capital will organize In this
city a national bank with the capital
stock placed at s15O.O00. A few DAYS ago
S. M. McGauhy, formerly assistant cash
Ter of the Alabama National bank of Bir-
mingham was in Selma, in conference
with DR.. A. w. Cawthon and today DR..
Cawthon and Mr.. C. X. Aver went among
the business men of the city discussing
the plan of establishing a new national
bank for this city, the capital to be as
stated above, s15O,000. DR.. Cawthon Is
himself man of means. He Is a member
of the big drug concern of Cawthon-
Coleman company and is with his brother
o. f. Cawthon of Mobile, and a few
other owners of the Cawthon Cotton mill
and the Estelle Cotton mill of Selma and
the Stonewall Cotton mill of Stonewall
MISS. Much encouragement was received
in the enterprise, although no formal
subscription for stock was passed around.
Should the new enterprise be successfully
carried through DIR. Cawthon is to be
made president and Mr.. McGaughy CASH
Ter of the institution. With this bank
Selma would have four banking institu-
tons, headed by the City National bank.
one OF the largest banks of the south.
Last night John Barbour shot a negro
boy named Ike Childrens in the arm with
a S2-calibre revolver. Childers is about
10 years of age and Barbour about ff-
teen. The two boys were seen talking to
a half grown negro girl about the time
the shooting occurred and the quarrel.
which resulted in the ARRAY, arose over
the affections of this dusky damsel.
The natatorium attached to the Y. M.
c. A. of this city was formally opened
last night with a brilliant new year re-
ception. given under the management of
the Ladies Auxiliary of the association
Selma boasts one of the best eouipned
Y. M. C. AS in the south It's three
story building was erected at q cost Of
about $4,000 and the natatorium and GYM
nasium opened last night cost about $1,000
The annual meeting of the members of
the association was held prior to the
reception and the report of the general
secretary shows a membership In good
standing OF 800. The railroad department
of the association owns its own home,
also having about paid off its entire In
debtedness due for the building and lot
which 1t occupies in the eastern section
of the city. Both departments are in ex-
cellent financial condition and great in
terest is taken in the work
Another attempt was made last night by
two of the city's prisoners to escape from
the lookup. The same plan adopted by
the eight prisoners who succeeded In es-
Gaping shortly before Christmas was
tried, but the two prisoners of last
night were Ignorant that tho door flroroh
which their predecessors successfully es-
capped by breaking out PANEL had been
bricked up. The two negroes were serv-
ing ninety day sentences and had thirty
days additional added by the mayor for
their effort.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
JOHN ORTIZ is ALIVE.
He Also Left the Saxon Court to Go
With an Actress.

New York, January 2.-Archduke Leo
pold who assisted his sister, the crown
princess of Saxony, in her elopement with
her childrens French tutor, has made
the sensational statement to reporter
of the Die Zeit. according to the Ameri-
cans Vienna correspondent, that Arch
duke Johann Nepoluk Salvador, who re-
nounced his titles and took the name of
John Orth and who was supposed to
have persisted in a shipwreck off the
South American coast, Is really alive.
John Orth was or is an uncle of Leo
pold and of the crown princess. Like his
nephew. he left the court to go with an
actress. Frauiein Mizzi Strubel was with
John Orth when he disappeared.
Archduke Leopold says ne believes his
uncle is living with the Archduke Louis
Salvador, BROTHER to John Orth and also
to the present grand duke of Tuscany.
Archduke Louis Is eccentric and spends
ten months of the year on a tiny Ionian
isle and the rest of his time on yacht
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
TUSCALOOSA.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wedding Takes
Place January 14-Other News.

Tuscaloosa, January 2.-(Specal)-On
January ID Edward Hausman of this city
and Miss Addie F. Alexander of Chatta-
nooga will be united in matrimony. The
wedding will be very quiet affair, I'M
mediately after which they will come to
Tuscaloosa The groom is one of Tusca-
loosa's most substantial young men and
has host of friends who wish for him
every happiness.
James Hood has opened up a grocery
store In the Searcy & Hausman block
For quite a while he has been connected
with Jake Forsters grocery establish
ment, and will make a success of his
new undertaking.
Hal Atkinson, who has been operator
for the Mobile and Ohio at Reform, has
returned home and accepted a position
with Cothran & Co.
DR.. and Mrs w G. Somerville and Miss
Bette Aldrich have gone for an extended
visit to California and the west.
r. M. Turner of New York. who has
been visiting his father. F. M. Turner
has returned to his home. He was accom-
panied by his brother, C. r. Turner. who
will remain with him for a while.
The county commissioners are In ses-
sion again today discussing the location
of the new county courthouse. 1t was
thought that this matter had been def
nitely decided at their last meeting and a
lot on Greensboro avenue, adjoining the
presbyterian church, was purchased for
that purpose. Objections were made by
the Presbyterans to the erection of the
building adjoining their church. so 1t was
necessary to have another meeting OF the
commissioners to reconsider the matter
Miss Eleanor McCorvey entertained
rumbcr Of friends very delightfully."- on
"Wednesday evening. The time was pleas
antly passed with many amusing games.
after which dainty refreshments were
served.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
IS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
The Principal Asset Of the Successful
Business Man.

The head of the largest meat packing
industry in the world, for many years,
prior to his death, never Travelled with
out his physician; everywhere he was ac-
companied by his medical adviser; he
hired him for his exclusive attendance
NV the year and considered the large sal
arv paid for such service as a part of his
business investment. He did not do this
because he was a hypochondriac, In con-
slant fear of illness and death; on the
contrary he was an exceptionally robust
man. but he realized that the principal
asset In his enormous business was his
own personal health. and to keep physi-
cally and mentally well and strong was
business proposition, pure and simple.
It is so with every business man and
woman. A slight cold In the head or throat
may pass off in few days, or 1t may de-
velop into Pneumonia. Chronic Catarrh
or Irritating throat trouble; in any event
its departure should be fastened by
some simple antiseptic preparation like
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets. which are dis
solved in the mouth and thus reach and
destroy the germs of Catarrh Pneumonia.
Consumption, before they have a chance
to propagate and thrive in the inf1amed
mucous membranes Of the nose and
throat.
/ To burden the stomach with drugs and
stimulants Il foolish and often dan
gerous way to combat a cold, because
stimulants are always followed by CORE
spending depression and where there Is
any tendency to Pneumonia increases the
danger by increasing the hearts ac-
ton.
A popular school teacher in Pittsburg
writes II am a walking advertisement
for Stuart's Catarrh Tablets; the change
from a. crowded steam heated school
room to raw, chill out doors kept me
nursing colds in the head and throat from
fall to spring. Throat irritation made it
difficult for me to read or speak and
conduct my classes. My druggist with
whom l spent large part Of my salary
for cough lozenges and potash tablets
one day advised me to try stuart's Ca
tarrh Tablets and I shall never cease to
thank him. I still catch cold occasionally,
but ! stop it in a day or two with the
tablets. and have done missionary work
with my pupils to such an extent that
coughs and colds are almost unknown
amongst the youngsters in my room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
CITY OF GADSDEN
Is PROSPEROUS
SOME OF THE INDUSTRIES Sc
CURED LAST YEAR-SALOONS
NOW CLOSE AT 10 O'CLOCK.
OTHER NEWS.

Gadsden, January 2. = Especially = The
past year was the most prosperous one
in the history of Gadsden.
During the year 1902 the progress was
something remarkable. Gadsden secured
more industries than any other city of It's
size In the state, the most important of
which are: The erection Of the largest
steel-making plant south Of Pittsburg,
which includes four blast furnaces of $50
tons capacity each; ten basic open-hearth
steel furnaces, bloomeres, rolling mills
and finishing plants, and one wire and
nail mill; the new furnace of the Ala
bama Consolidated Coal and Iron COM
pany, with a daily capacity of 300 TONS
Is In course of construction; when put In
operation the old one will be torn away
and much larger one will be built; the
Southern Car and Foundry company Is
building a second furnace here and it
Will be In operation some time this year.
Capt. ]. M. Elliott is making prepara-
lions to begin the removal and erection
of the large 400-ton furna O. he recently
purchased at st. Louis This will be the
largest furnace In the southern states
and will be completed this year. These
are not what Gadsden are likely to get,
but what it has now in the course or
construction.
The Alabama Wire and Steel company
owns 1900 choice building lots in the city
They will build nice modern houses to
accommodate the men employed at their
plant.
There have been numerous other indus
tries which have located here during 1902
The Bellevue hotel, located on Lookout
mountain, one and a half miles above
Gadsden and most popular resort, has
been leased to Mrs. Frederick w. Cant
well of Atlanta. Ca, and VIII be open to
guests this week
The law recently passed by the city
council requiring all the saloons to close
at 10 o'clock at night and not open until
8 o'clock in the morning went into effect
on the LIST.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
STATE TREASURY VAULTS
NOW CONTAIN $472,569

Montgomery. January 2.-(SpeciaD 1.-THE
as reported by Examiner Sedberry showed
the presence of s472, $50. As. The amount as
stated last night $4,000, is the amount
in excess of the warrants already out
and unpaid for January interest. and was
the net amount belonging to the state
The report also showed the amount and
kind of bonds on deposit by the several
surety companies doing business in the
state to the amount of $4,000 each, as
follows: Fidelity and Deposit company of
Baltimore. bonds of the city of Balti-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
DISMISSED CASES
AGAINST ARMSTRONG
JUDGE SENTENCES ARMSTRONG
TO JAIL FOR CONTEMPT, BUT 1T
WAS REMlTTED-oLD coNFED-
ERATE VETERAN DIES.

Huntsville, January 2.-(Special. JUS
tice vaught has dismissed the proceed
ings instituted by Bruce Armstrong,
manager of the Herald, to have Attorney
David A. Grayson placed under peace
bond and has taxed the plaintiff with the
costs The proceedings have been very
interesting, occupying three days in trial,
and there was much interest manifested
because of the prominence of the parties
connected with the affair. On his re-
fusal to answer question while on the
witness stand yesterday. Mr.. Armstrong
was sentenced to TALL for contempt, but
the sentence was RENTED later
The case grew out of a fight between
Mr.. Grayson and Mr.. Armstrong last
week.
William F. Robertson, aged 6S years,
died last night at his home on Meridian
VILE pike. Mr.. Robertson was Confed-
crate veteran and was one of the best
known citizens of the county.
AS the time for the election ordered by
the city council to ascertain the wishes
of the people In the matter of issuing
bonds for a. municipal electric lighting
plant approaches the fight wakes very
warm. Eight of the city council of nine
members favor the bond issue and the
fight is between their adherents and the
people who believe that cancellation or
the lighting contract with the Hunts
VILE Railway, Light and Power company
would endanger the electric railroad. The
Huntsville Gas Light company Is also
taking sides against the bond issue and
the stockholders hope to defeat 1t and Sc
cure the lighting contract. In the mean
time, the city streets remain in total
darkness.
The chamber of commerce has opened
negotiations with a corporation in
northern state for the location here of a
plant for the manufacture of metal rail-
road ties. The company seeks loca-
ton In this section.
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more; National Surety company of New
York, bonds of the city of New York;
United States Fidelity and Guarantee
company of Baltimore bonds of the city
of Montgomery $4,000, Alabama state
bonds $4,000 and bonds of the city of
Baltimore $4,000; American Bond and
Trust company of Baltimore, bonds of the
city of Mobile; Georgia Home Insurance
company, United States registered bonds
S10 200.
The balance in the treasury is the 1arg-
est in years and the finances in position
to stand some special appropriations as
well as the reduction of the rate provided
in the new constitution
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
w. l.. ROGERS APPOINTED
MINE SUPERINTENDENT

Top. G. A. Ball is appointed yard mas
ter at the Flat Top mines The salaries to
be paid have not been fixed, but that of
Mr.. Rogers will be quite the largest ever
paid any official connected with the con-
Wet management.
Mr.. Rogers went originally from Ell
more county in the early days of convict
mining and was long in responsible posi-
tions connected with the Tennessee COM
panys convict mines. He left the SER
vice of the company several months ago.
He is a brother of the Tennessee's super
intendent at Pratt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
NEW DECATUR.
Casey Holland Bound Over to the
Grand Jury on Manslaughter Charge.

New Decatur, January 2.-(Special.)-
Casey Holland, the young farmer who
killed the Rev. Mr. Acker the Baptist
preacher, with stick OF stove "ooo
some time ago. was taken before Justice
of the Peace E. r. Raney for a prelim-
mary hearing yesterday and his attorneys
waived examination to the Circuit court
Holland was placed under a $500 BOND
and the case will be taken up at the next
term of the grand jury. Holland is
charged with manslaughter.
Holland and Acker quarreled about
some wood when Holland hit Acker over
the head with stick of wood, fracturine
his skull and resulting in Acker's death
a few hours afterward. Holland left at
the time, but later came back and gave
himself up to the officers.
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Montgomery, January .~ispecial.)-
The board of convict inspectors has an
nounced the appointment Of w. L. Rogers
as chief mine superintendent under the
new system of convict mining by the
state. He will have general Supervision
of both the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad company's mines at Pratt City
and the Sloss-Sheffield company's mines
at Flat Top. John Massngale is appointed
mine foreman at the Tennessee company's
mines at Pratt City and Joseph Tidmore
mine foreman at the Sloss mines at Flat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
viii Meet in Boston.

Boston, January 2.-Department presi-
dents of the National Educational assoc
citation met last night to discuss the
methods of conducting the national con-
vention of the association to be held in
Boston, July Clio. A proposition to have
papers occupy twenty minutes, with dis
cussion following and speeches limited
to five or seven minutes was approved.
Fifteen of the eighteen presidents of de-
partments were present
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-03
LockJaw From Toy Pistol.

Norfolk, Va, January 2.-Four boys.
three white and one colored, have died
in Norfolk since Christmas of lockjaw,
caused by burns received in the firing of
toy pistols, charged with blank cartridges.
Municipal legislation is proposed to pro-
hibit the sale of the weapons In the
future,