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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
CARGO ON FIRE.
Old Dominion Steamer Monroe FIyino
 Signal of Distress.

New York, November 21.-With the sig nals "cargo on fire flying the Old Do- minion steamer. Monroe. from %w York and Newport News. steamed rapidly up the harbor this afternoon and hurriedly landed her passengers.
 Smoke was discovered issuing from hold No. l, which was loaded with cot ton and tobacco, while the snip was off Atlantic City early today.
 As soon as the hatch was taken off at the dock great clouds of smoke rolled up. The fire boat New York pumped several streams of water into the hold of the Monroe. and late tonight it was thought that the fire was under control
 The excitement among the passengers was slight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
BACON DISMISSED.
Made Charges Against Postoffice Off.
 cials at Washinqton.

Washington, November 2L-Frank Ba- con, clerk in the city postoffice. wso signed an affidavit making charges against several officials in connection with the case of Louis Kempner the re- cent chief of the registry division.
 Bacon charged that Chief Inspector Cochran and other officials smuggled cigars through the mails without paying duty. His case has been before the post master general for some time and the charge he made not being sustained, he was recommended for dismissal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
VALLEY HEAD NOTES.
Oyster Supper Greatly Enjoyed-socal
 and Personal.

Valley Head, November A.-(Special)- The ladies gave an oyster supper at the school house last night for the benefit of the Presbyterian church, which was att tended by large crowd, and greatly en- joyed by all.
 Miss Lueie Sells of Colbinsville is the guest of her sister, Miss Edna Sells this week.
 Miss Jessie Warm of Colbinsville is the guest of Misses Carrie and Burnis Dayen- port this week.
 MT. and Mrs. T. A. Alexander of the Chattanooga Times were in the city yes terday with relatives.
 Mrs. E. s. Renfroe is quite i'll yet at her mothers home at 2O0S Fifth avenue, Birmingham.
 The Methodist church has just closed protraeted meeting which did much good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
JUDGE ELECTED.
North Alabama Poultry Show Will Be
 Success.

Huntsville, November 21.-(Special)- The executive committee of the North Alabama Poultry association held a meeting last night and elected Loring Brown of Atlanta to preside as judge over the annual exhibition here in January. The committee decided to put up $200 In special prizes. not including the numerous prizes that are offered every year. En- tries are unusually large and the ap- preaching exhibition will probably be the largest ever held here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Social and Personal.

The ladies of the Catholic church are making preparations for a three days bazaar between now and Christmas.
 J. A. Vann of Blrminghan was one of the visitors to Bessemer today.
 The Rev. K. G. Gilmore. the recent, called pastor of the First Pre~' -iofiah church, will occupy the pulpit at both the morning and evening services tomorrow.
 Job Going of Pratt City was in the city visiting friends today.
 The Rev. w. II. Mcconnell who has been the guest of MT. E. P Waller. has returned to his home in South Alabama.
 H. Helen of Atlanta was in the city today.
 Miss Fannie Read of Ensley is the guest of Miss Laura Jones.
 E. Seibelium of Atlanta was one of the Grand's arrivals today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Negro Stabs Another,

Gadsden, November 21.-( (Special.)-A bad element of the negro race broke out in Gadsden this week and a murder and three attempts to murder are the result. Judge Bount and Henry Dudley, two ne- groes employed at the CaldwellSpence company at their wholesale house on Lo- GUS street, engaged in fight at the store yesterday in which Blount stabbed Henry near the kidney, making dangerous wound from which he may not recover. Blount was turned over to the county au- thorities and is in jail now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
----------s.----- RIDES BULL MOOSE.
Daring Hunter Finally Kills His Prey
 In Slough.

Duluth, November H-J D. Campbell, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Duluth, had an exciting ride on the back of a huge bull moose, forty miles north of here Campbell and party of three were hunting in the big swamp when suddenly they came upon the moose. Campbell mounted it's back with a single leap and away went the terrified animal through the thicket and brush.
 Campbell. who had anticipated no seri- ous danger from his performance, clung desperately to his position on the ami mal. which after a wild run of mile or more plunged into slough where the moose sank to it's belly and it's rider dis mounted in safety, finally killing the moose with one well directed shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Tuscaloosa Notes.

Tuscaloosa, November 21.-(Special.)- Much interest is being manifested in the services which are being conducted at the Baptist church by Pastor l.. O. Daw- son at night. After the services last night when the plan of salvation was explained by the pastor there were five additions to the church.
 Miss Annie Holt of Birmingham is visit ing the family of J. Brown at East End.
 Miss Annie Thornton and Miss Rinie Chambers, students at the Alabama Cen tral Female college, have been visiting relatives in Eutaw
 G. w. Graham has returned from q trip to Akron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Check a Foruery.

Decatur, November (Special)-J. C.. Reynolds, a printer who has been em- ployed by the Art Printing company of New Decatur for some time, presented a check on the Morgan County National bank for the sum of S2l.50 at Pate &s Drake's saloon in payment of bill The check was cashed as it was signed by E. C. Graves, proprietor of the Art Print ing company. The bank turned the check down, stating it was a forgery. Pate and Drake have sworn out a warrant for Reynolds arrest, but he left town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Ordinance Against Warrants.

Anniston, November 21.-(Special 1.-The city council at a meeting Thursday night passed an ordinance fixing the punsh- ment for vagraney at not less than $10 nor more than $100 It was signed by Mayor Henderson before the close of the session. The ordinance was introduced by Councilman Mckleroy. who stated that such a law was necessary to prevent Anniston from being the rendezvous of tramps in the cities of Birmingham and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
KILLED OVER COMB.
Negro Shoots Another at Steel Plant
 In Gadsden.

Gadsden, November 21-Special.) )-There was d murder committed at the steel plant early this morning, a negro being the victim. Sam Franklin and another negro fell out about a ten cent comb and later woman was brought into the row. The men had just arrived at the plant ana were preparing to go to work when. without any warning, Franklin pulled 44-calibre pistol and fired two shots at Henry Smith. both taking effect and caus- ing death half an hour later One shot entered Smiths left leg and the other his kidneys
 Before he died Smith pulled a common comb from his pocket and said that was what Franklin kill him for. Franklin made his escape and is still al large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Election Board Named.

Montgomery, November 21.--(SpeciaI)- Governor Jelks today named the election board to supervise the Shelby county court house election The membership of the board is John H. Morris of Gamma darque, D. R. MeMillan of Coumbiana. and J. H. Gum of Calera. This board Is to have control of all the machinery of the election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
To Organize Y. M. c. A.

Huntsville, November 21.-(Special.)-C. L. Gates, secretary of the Young Men s Christian association for Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, has come to Huntsville to organize a branch of the association if it is believed that the or ganization can attain a sufficient mem bership to make it self-sustaining. Sev- eraI efforts have been made recently to arouse public interest in this undertaking but no organization has been effected SO far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
New Engine Received.

Huntsville, November 21.-(Special J. The Huntsville Railway. Light and Pow CT company has received new G00-horse power engine to operate the machinery at the power house. Other equipment is expected at an early date and Hunts vile will soon be one of the best lighted cities of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
State Closes Contract.

Montgomery, November 21.-(speciaL)- The state board of convict inspectors to- day closed a contract with the Alabama Cordage company of Montgomery for the lease of forty convicts. The contract calls for five men at SIP per month; five boys at s7 per month, and thirty women at Se per month. net to the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
PROSPECTING FOR
 NEW INDUSTRIES
IT IS PROBABLE THAT TWO NEW PLANTS WILL SOON BE ESTAB- LISHED AT ENSLEY-STEEL WORKERS ARE NOT LEAVING.

Ensley, November -(special)-Ens- ley, it is stated, will secure two addi- tional industries at an early date.
 .4enry Blake of New York was in the city yesterday, looking for location for a cotton seed oil manufacturing plant. Mayor Scott showed MT. Blake around the town pointing out the advantages that the Steel City has to offer In Wa ter. coal and railroad facilities.
 MT. Blake expressed himself as being well pleased with the conditions that Ensey had to offer to his company. He stated that next week the directors or his company would be in the city and if they should decide to bring the plant to Ensley, would select the site Tor the industry.
 w G. Pinkinton, representing Balti- more firm has been in the city for the past few days negotiating for site for large car plant. The location 1t IS uh- derstood, has been practically agreed up- on. The proposed site is on Thirty-tnird street and covers twenty acres. The capitalization of the company is $500,000. of which $1000O0 will be expended in erecting the plant. The products of the plant will be trolley cars and registers.
 The plant will give work to something like 1000 worlmen. Ground will be broken 1t is understood, January l.
 General Pay Day.
 This was general pay day at the steel plant and over 1900 men received money for two weeks time All employees wish Ing to draw out for all of their time can do so next Monday. It is a remarkable fact that very few of the steel workers are leaving Ensley. A few are going to heir homes for a few days visit and some are going away on hunting trips, but very few are leaving with the intention ,f not returning. This shows that the people here have confidence in the early resumption of work at the steel plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Appointed Constable.

Anniston, November 2l-(Special)-R. F. Watson has been appointed constable by Governor Jelks for beat 15, Anniston, succeeding J. M Sweets, who was recent ly elected chief of the Annston police force. MT. Watson has been deputy con- stable for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Crusade Is Bequn,

Huntsville, November 21.-(Special J. The first arrest under the new vagrancy law was made here yesterday. the victim being Lavna McCalley. a negro woman This is the beginning of crusade against the two hundred or more vagrants in Huntsville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Young Man Dead.

Huntsville. November l.-(SpeciaL)--A special from Gurley reports the death of George Sanders. aged 2G years. MT. San- ders was well known over this county and was generally esteemed. His brother died six weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Gymnasium Nearly Finished.

Anniston November 21-(Special)- Worlon the Auditorium gymnasium is progressing nicely. The building has been painted and the ceiling and the floors will be completed within few days. The bowling alley and other fixtures are en route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Jelks Visits Eufaula.

Montgomery. November 21.-(Special)- Governor Jelks went to his home in Flu faula this afternoon to be with his fami- ly Sunday. He will return to the execu- tive office Monday morning, and will probably go to Birmingham on Tuesday for a short visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Rural Carriers Appointed

Washington, November 4.-(Specia1)- Rural carriers appointed: Montevallo. regular, David W. Shlpers, substitute Harry T. Shivers; Herborn. regular Thomas K. Bryant. substitute. J. B. Burgess; Selma, regular. Paul II. Callen, substitute. George M. Callen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
FIRE AT MOBILE.
A Three-Story Building on Dauphin
 Street Is Gutted.

Mobile, November 2t.-Fire today gut ted the three-story building on Dauphin street occupied by the Locke Stationery company. The loss is estimated at $3OOO Two fremen were injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Cotton Mills Make Cut,

Augusta Me, November H.-The Ed wards cotton mills of this city today an- nounced cut in wages to take effect on November 30. About 1900 employees were affected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Registrars Appointed.

Tuscaloosa. November 21.-(Special)- The state board of registrars at Mont gomery have made the following appoint ments for Tuscaloosa county Marvin T. Ormond of Tuscaloosa. J. M. Lollar of Orgonla, Leon P. Burks of Tucaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22

n URING the month of November one M should carefully guard against kid
 D ney diseases. During the warm months the skin has been eliminating the poisonous materials from the system.
 PeTspiration has formed channel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
.aGv E. ~s-n l-lt.ALTH
 l>O ,.

s ns tnrUws ln~ Sufden oI eliminating the polsons wnOny upon the kidneys.
 Moro cases oI Drisnts Dlsease o1 the hiuileys originate turing the nontn Ci .svNemper luan all Ctnef llenlns ol -he year. It behvoves eseryffpne 10 be UG tnslr kualu asa.nsl lAslAty diseases The kiune,s neeu a nttIe sl..hula.,ns ell. courasement ODlgeu suuoenly to pet rorp, the work of tne skin Des.des tnei" oun work the hlune5s may Iall.
 tablespoonful df' reruna t"o or three fines a day during the beginning ol COM weather insures a man asaihs. 'ne Alo- ney diseases incident to .his
 There is no fact in medical Atei better established than the 1aee "''' few doses of Peruna taken at the rlsn. time prevents kidney diseases.
 oscar L. Mester. 1893 Vincent Ave, Minneapolis, Minn., writes:
 "One year ago last January l suffered with kidney trouble and l was physical wreck and my life looked very gloomy for many weeks, but Peruna came to my relief and has made new man of me and now my life looks very different and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22

Hon w. IT. sehrng of the a ter from lS West Fourth street. Jacksonville
 M can Cheerliy recommend valuable remedy very excellent fonc and also good colds and general debMfy."-K 1T. Sebrng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22

HVf lIINW U NTTdIIIITI which the system has been protected from ullnary poisons.
 But during NoVem- Der the cold weather -ops q splratlUn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
General Pay Day.
Social and Personal.

Next Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day J. II. Eubank & Co.,, at the Model
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Wanted-Five experienced wrappers in women's De- partment 2d floor. Apply Sup't 2d floor. Louis Saks.

The Born Range the pret- tiest and Best. Syd Smith Hardware Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22

The prettiest stove on the market Radient Home. Syd Smith Hardware Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Your money back if the "Anchor Alright" does not keep fire all night. s. Spiro.

Wanted-Five experienced wrappers in women's De- partment 2d floor. Apply Sup't 2d floor. Louis Saks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22

Do you know we sell the best the cheapest A. & P. Tea Go.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
Effect of Color.


Few people seem to realize the real
1y strong effect that their color sur
roundings have on their temperament
1t is a great mistake to live in rooms
papered with dark wall papers; they
may be economical from the point OF
view of not showing the dirt, but they
are really most disastrous to the spir-
it's warm yellow or a good rose
pink looks cheerful and reminds one
of sunny days, while a pretty green
not too vivid in tint, suggests the del
icate hues of spring. A paper covered
with a large pattern in dark colorings
somehow seems to lend a gloomy eff
feet to even the largest room, while
there are certain schemes of colorine
that hurt the eyes and tire one to look
at 1t may interest readers to know
that green papers have the reputation
of fading sooner than any others
while blue becomes a dirty sort OF
green IL exposed to the sun, pink q
terra Gotta and yellow a sort OF
Whitley of them very at
tractive, perhaps, in this stage, but on
the whole faded pink is the least de
pressing shade.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
New wasbino Machine.

There are several kinds of washing
machines, but the best of all, if the
woman who invented it could be
heard on the subject, is the one which
we show in the picture. 1t is easy to
operate, don't get out of order, don't
tear the clothes, etc, etc. Well, we
won't argue the matter, but take her
word for it, and tell how the mechan-
ism is operated. You simply put the
clothes and hot water in the machine
and turn the lever attached to the
driving wheel. This wheel has a chain
partially surrounding it, the ends OF
which are connected with the top and
bottom of vertical plunger. 1t is
easy to understand how the movement
of the lever will cause the plunger
to rise and fall in its cylinder, and it
is this movement which is utilized to
keep the water agitated and force it
in small jets in and out among the
garments immersed in the machine.
The rapid movement of the water If
supposed to rinse the dirt out of tb
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
New Iron Hardening Process.

Phosphorus as is well known, has
the property of imparting certain de-
gree of surface hardening to iron, but
not without producing brittleness. The
iron is made to assume coarse struc-
ture, in which the crystals are COM
paratively loosely bound together. This
effect of phosphorus of loosening the
conference of the molecules of the iron
greatly facilitates the absorption of
carbon by the iron. The carbon rap
idly penetrates the iron to consid-
cradle depth, imparting great tough
ness to the core and multiplying the
comparatively slight defect constituted
by the inconsiderable brittleness of
the surface. Two Prussian inventors
apply this principle in their process for
hardening iron by heating the same
in a tempering powder consisting of
organic heterogeneous substances con-
tanning a high percentage of fusible
ash and employing phosphorus as the
medium for the introduction of carbon
into the iron. Without prejudicially
affecting the welding properties of the
iron. it imparts such a degree of hard
ness thereto that it can neither be cut
nor Clipped by the best steel used.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17

America may wrest a new industry
from England-the building of turbine
engines for ocean steamships. Already
the Cunard company has appointed a
commission to examine the American
invention, and Lord Inverclyde and a
number of other notable men interest
ed in that company will come to
America and test for themselves the
value of the western turbine engine.
There are at present only two builders
OF marine turbines in the English
speaking world-C. A. Parsons of Eng
land and G. G. Curtis of New York,
and to these two men German. British
and American steamship owners have
turned, with the object of procuring
faster ocean greyhounds. In regard to
Mr.. Curtis it is said that while he has
but one turbine in service-a yacht
178 feet long, commissioned in April,
1902, and in continuous service since
that time-not one cent has been spent
in repairs of the turbine, which appar-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
Electric Harvestina Saw.
~.


With the advent of the electric cur
rent on the farm to run the mowers,
reapers, threshing and grinding ma
chimes, churn the butter and do all the
other farm work usually accomplished
by hand or animal power, it has be-
come necessary to design an electrical
implement which would take the place
of the sickle and knife, which have
for so long served to cut the stalks
of corn. sugar cane and similar heavy
growths. The implement is already
at hand, and all that is necessary Is
to connect it with the power conduct
ing wire, turn on the current and set
it to work. In our picture we show
one of these new stalk cutters at
work, this being the invention of a
man in far away Australia, VINO has,
however, already taken the precaution
to have it patented in the United
States. AS the work done by this saw
is com paratively light, and the lost
momentum can be quickly recovered,
it is only necessary to supply very
small motor to drive the cutter, and
this is located directly on the shaft
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17

on which the saw revolves. In this
case the field magnets are stationary
and secured to the handle directly be-
meath the saw, while the armatures
are clamped to the saw, and in their
revolution under the action of the
current in the magnets they carry the
saw around it's central axis at high
rate of speed. The laborer has then
but to connect the implement with the
switches provided at intervals along
the sides of the field. start the motor
running and present the saw to the
stalks, using little force to sever even
the heaviest growths of cane or corn
Stephen ]. Hylton Bravo of Haw-
thorn, Victoria. is the inventor OF this
implement.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-17
Beers GET THEIR BIBLES.
Many Volumes Taken by British Sol
d'ers Being Sent Back.


d'ers Being Sent Back.
Considerable progress is being made
with the work in connection with the
collection and return of Boer family
Bibles found by British officers and
men in deserted farm houses in the
Transvaal and Orange River Colony
In the course of the recent war The
Bibles are being received at the Lon
don headquarters of the Society of
Friends, which was requested by Lord
Roberts to undertake the work of col
lection and return. AS the volumes
are received they are registered and
then placed in strong room
Many of the Bibles are of consider
able intrinsic value, apart from the
genealogical and sentimental value
they possess for their Boer owners.
Some of them contain family records
dating back well over a hundred years,
and, owing to the nomadic life led by
the early Boer settlers, it would be i'm
possible to replace these records from
any other source.
Descriptions of the books received,
or which are known as the result of
correspondence to be in England, are
being circulated broadcast through
out South Africa, with the result that
many of the Bibles have already been
claimed, and, the claims having been
verified, have been restored to their
rightfu1 owners.
South Africa, published in London,
recently printed some photographs of
Boer Bibles showing the elaborate
character of the records they contain.