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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
EVANGELIST DIES
 OF HEART FAILURE
DIR. A. c. HENRY OF WooDLAWN PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY-WAS A MINISTER OF CHRISTIAN DE. NOMINATION..

Dr. A. c. Henry, formerly a physician but for many years an acting minister of the Christian denomination, died of heart failure yesterday morning about 5:30 o'clock at his residence, 550s Third avenue, Woodlawn. He was upwards of 60 years of age.
 Dr. Henry had been in poor health for six or seven months, but he was on the streets of Woodlawn Wednesday and read the papers that night shortly before retiring. He was found dead in bed be- tween 5:3O and a. m., but his body was still warm.
 The deceased leaves three sons and three daughters. A daughter died last spring and this bereavement greatly af- fected him. His wife died about four Sallie Thompson. a widow.
 Dr. Henry was born in Wilcox county. He was a man of fine education. He prac- ticed medicine up to the age of 30 and then gave up his profession and devoted his life to ministerial work. He was re- garded as one of the ablest and most suc- cessful evangelists of the Christian church in the south and was especially well known throughout Alabama and Texas.
 The funeral services will be conducted at the late residence at 9:30 o'clock this morning and the remains will be sent at noon to Athens for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
COMMITTEES CALLED
 TO MEET TOMORROW
Camp Hardee Getting Ready for Vet Jerans' Reunion to Be Held In
 November.

An important meeting of the commit tees of Camp Hardee on the arrangements for the Confederate Veterans reunion to be held here November 4 and 5, has been called by Commander B. F.. Roden for tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the Tomlinson building.
 The order was issued yesterday by Ad- jutant Darby. and is as follows:
 All members of all the committees here tofore selected by Camp Hardee for the purpose of preparing for successful state reunion of United Confederate Veterans at Birmingham, on November and 5, and representatives from each of the camps of veterans and the Sons of Vet erans in the county, are urgently and earnestly requested to be present on Sat urday. the 26th of September, 1903, at f D. m., hall of Camp Hardee. Tomlinson building, First avenue.
 Important matters will come before this meeting B. F. RIDDEN,
 Commander Camp Hardee. J. l.. DARBY, Adjt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
FREIGHT TRAINS IN
 REAR END COLLISION
Engineer Sweeney Painfully But Not Seriously Hurt-Negro's Hip ln-
 jured-Trains Were Delayed.

A rear end collision occurred yesterday afternoon between two freight trains on the Louisville and Nashville at Ocampa, a small station, a mile from Winuca, be- tween Calera and Montgomery, and re- suited in slight injury to three persons.
 Engineer G. M. Sweeny had his left shoulder dislocated, and the injury was painful, although not serious He was brought to Birmingham and carried to his residence 2516 Avenue G in Warner Smiley's ambulance.
 w. T. Thomas, a negro, was also slight ly injured about the hip. He was also brought to Birmingham with Bill Wash ington, another negro, who was bruised The wreck occurred about 5 o'clock and was caused by the rear end of section 8 of train No. 20 running in to the second section of train No. 22.
 The Montgomery accommodation was delayed for short tlme and the through train due here at 907 did not arrive until Il o'clock. It brought the injured men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Congressman Chas, W. ThOmp-
 son Talks Hopefully
NEW SURVEY BEING MADE
Thompson Will Devote His Best Ef- forts in Congress to Appropriations for Improving coosa-cost
 Will Be About $60o,ooo.

Congressman Charles w Thompson, the popular representative in congress from the Fifth district, was in the city yes- terday looking after his real estate. He said that he was shaping his business affairs in order to go to Washington early in November for the extra session of con gross.
 MT. Thompson thinks that the most im- portant work for him to do in the coming session is to get an appropriation for the opening of the Coosa river for navi- gation.
 Through the efforts of Congresmen Burnett, Bowie Bankhead and himself, an appropriation was secured for a new survey of the Coosa on which to estimate the total expenditures necessary to open it from Rome to Wetumpka. Engineer Andrews of the war department, began the survey this week All former sur veys except the one made last year by Captain Judson, made it appear that the cost would be about six million dollars, while Judson placed 1t at the unreason- able figures of twenty millions. MT. Thompson thinks 1t can be done for six millions or less and if this estimate is substantiated by the present survey, it is quite probable that the Alabama delega- tion will be able to get the next congress to begin work.
 It is necessary to open only 80 miles to , furnish navigable water for S15 miles through wonderfully rich mineral timber, and agriculture section in the world. As soon as this survey is completed Congressman Thompson and Congress- man Burnett will call a convention to meet in Montgomery to memorialize con gress for the necessary funds.
 Congressman Thompson says that the Coosa has abundant water for all naviga- tion purposes and can furnish the Bir- mingham district with an abundant SUD- ply also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
LABOR CONDITIONS AT
 MINES IN GOOD SHAPE

There have been many sensational re- ports circulated within the last two or three weeks to the effect that strikes and other labor disturbances were imminent at various mines in this district.
 President Edward Flynn of district No. 20, United Mine Workers of America, stat ed to an Age-Herald reporter last night that there was nothing in the reports. He said: You can state positively as coming from me that there is nothing in any of the conditions existing at any of the mines in the district that warrants any one saying that strike is imminent or even thought of"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Happy Hooligan.

Lustily and with might and main the artists in the Happy Hooligan" compa- nv. which will be the attraction at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow matinee and night, work to entertain their audiences. When the company was engaged for the present edition of this most popular of all farce comedies. the management 1t is said secured the services of the very best talent that could be secured. The matter of salaries was no object, so long as each part in the comedy could be filled by the artist who was the best qualified by personality and attainments to fill it. The matinee will be bargain day affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25

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 Hemorrhoids. varicoceie. Hernia and Norm and character are also treated. and . legal guarantee of cure will be given in. every case.
 Our equipment. consisting of we'll stocked prescription department. x-Rsy. Violet Ray. Static and Gaivano- Farsdlo apparatus. Super Heated Air. Arc Light Cabinet. Eureka Nebulizer and Ozone h. lhalation for nose, throat and lungs and thoroughly equipped Surgical Depart ment. modern aad up-to-date in every particular. give us q prestige over all competitors in Alabama in our special line of practice
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 Consultation and examination free.
 Terms liberal and condolences held in- violate. ofrice hours a. m. to : ?. m. Sundays. q. m. to ?. m-
 q FEW OF MANY ENDORSEMENT
 FROM THE PREss.
 The Birmingham Lsdger: Drs. Dczier c Co. are without doubt the best known specialists fin the south. and their fans ls due entirely to thsir great skill
 The Birmingham News: Both Drs. 0. iT. and Byron Dozier arc rsiiabie and ex- psrfsnced physicians and surgeons, whS asserve the great success which has Ibsen and is theirs.
 ] Age-Hera.d; Dr. Dozisr's long standing and approved abilities entitis him to the proud distinction of standing ct tha head e hts prs6sssspn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
RAILROAD WORLD.

According to New York special, invi- tations have been Issued by the Queen and Crescent through General Manager Murphy and General Passenger Agent Rinearson, rendering the courtesies of the road to members of the American Asso- ciation of General Passenger and Ticket Agents association and their families for the annual meeting to be held in New Orleans.
 Arrangements have been made to run a special train of Pullman cars for their accommodation. It will leave Cincinnati October Il, and a stop en route will be made in Chattanooga. With pleasant re- membranes of the exceptional manner in which their comfort and pleasure was promoted when they were taken to Ashe- vile. N C., two years ago, the number of acceptances by members is certain to be large.
 A St. Louis dispatch says: MT. Robert T. Heed has resigned the position of ad- vertising manager of the Frisco system in order to become identified with well known mercantile firm in St. Louis. He will be succeeded by MT. Hart of the Frisco advertising department. MT. Heed adopted unique methods in advertising and having an artistic eye he introduced pictorial features largely in his excellent work for the Frisco. which brought good results for the passenger department. He was appointed chief of the advertising de- partment by Passenger Traffic Manager Snyder. who recognized his ability and had confidence in his judgment. He leaves the service with the best wishes of the Frisco management
 M. J. Donovan, who resigned as chief train dispatcher of the Birmingham divi- sion of the Southern railway has been succeeded by w. M Craven. MT. Craven has had large experience in his work and has lately been dispatcher on the eastern end of the division
 J. A. McDougal. general yardmaster of the Southern railway at Birmingham will leave next week for Washington.
 The object of his visit is to present to w. M. Duell, assistant superintendent of the Washington division of the Southern railway. a jeweled Elk charm on behalf of the men on the Birmingham division. MT. Duell was formerly trainmaster on this division of the Southern, and was him, and they take this method of show ing their appreciation of his treatment of them and their friendly relations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25

The Virginia City mine troubles were not, of course. meant to be included in this statement.
 MT. Flynn further remarked: q wish you would state further that my trip to Washington to see President John Mitch ell was solely in relation to internal af- fairs connected with our organization, and had nothing whatever to do with. any troubles existing between any of the op- orators and their employees in this dis trict. In fact, affairs concerning the la bor conditions between the operators and members of the union here were discuss, ed only in the most general manner, as there were no acute conditions existing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS.
Lessees of Quarters in New Sky
 scraper Can Move In Saturday.

Brown Bros. & Go. announce that the second and third floors of the new First National Bank building will be ready for tenants on Saturday next The entire building is almost completed but the First National bank will not move in before the middle or latter part of October be- cause It's furniture will not be delivered before the 10th, if then.
 The First National bank building is ten stories high. It fronts 40 feet on Twen- tieth street and extends 100 feet on Sec. ond avenue. The work of eXcavating for the structure was not started until about the latter part of last January. The con- tractors. have made record in complet- ing the work within eight months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Telephone Girl.

That sprightly and musical comedy, "The Telephone Girl" will be the at traction at the Jefferson theatre this af- ternoon and tonight. The matinee will be bargain day affair. It has been thoroughly revised and the scenery and costumes are new and up-to-date
 "The Telephone Girl' Is a survival of the Attest" In musical comedy realms. First produced seven seasons ago, 1t has lost none of its hold upon popular favor and has proved the most prolific invest ment from a financial viewpoint, aside from "Florodora," of any of the successes emanating from the New York Casino.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
BEFORE JUSTICE OF PEACE.
E. M. NoweIf Case Passed Until This
 Afternoon.

Emory M. Novel;. who was released from the county jail yesterday morning on $500 bond, charged with seduction, ap- peared before Justice of the Peace Aber- nathy during the afternoon for prelmin- ary hearing, but the case was passed until this afternoon at o'clock.
 Both civil and criminal proceedings have been brought against the defendant by Miss Helen Burgin on the same charge. The civil proceedings in which the plain tiff seeks to recover s2O0OO damages were filed in the City court about a month ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
ACTING MAYOR WHEELER
 RENTS GAMBLERS FINE

Acting Mayor Tom Wheeler remitted the fines of eight gamblers who were convicted in Judge Feagin's court yester- day morning after a trial. Each of the defendants was fined $15, which is the usual mulct placed on them by Judge Feagin, and the acting official remitted them to g 50, the court costs.
 For the first time under the present administration the men who were caught pleaded not guilty and trial proceeded. the city producing its witnesses. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25

testimony was all against the gamblers, two of the members of the police force having been ip the room and seen the game in progress before the raiding party entered They testified to seeing one of the men play keno, receive his checks in payment, and to seeing several others trying to get their chips cashed out by the man running the game.
 Judge Feagin fined them all. They were caught in the gambling room over Pete Goss saloon on Second avenue be- tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building permits were issued from the office of the city engineer yesterday as follows:
 R. T. Boatwright to erect a one-story frame dwelling at the corner of Avenue G and Twentieth street, to cost s2ooo.
 S. L. Baly to erect a one-story frame dwelling at the corner of Bradley avenue and Seventeenth street to cost 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Prosecution Admits He is Not
 a Citizen
ARGUMENTS WERE FINISHED
Commissioner Wilson Will Reserve Decision in Conspiracy Preliminary Until Next Thursday-Want
 Affidavit Amended.

The arguments were finished yesterday in the preliminary hearing of Charley Moore ct al. before United States Com missioner H. A. Wilson. The defendants are charged with conspiracy against Joe Haller, district organizer of the United Mine Workers of America.
 The commissioner will not pass upon the matter until Thursday October l.
 Before the arguments were begun yes terday morning the government moved to amend the affidavit so that instead of reading Joe Hallier, a citizen of the United States" 1t should read Joe Hal Her and B. L. Greer citizens of the Uni ted States"
 This motion was made because of the question that had been raised as to whether Hallier was a legally naturalized citizen of the United States.
 Important Point Argued.
 Extended arguments were made by the attorneys for both sides on whether a change could legally be made in the af fidavit without the consent of the defense. The commissioner will pass on the point when he gives his final decision in the matter.
 In the course of his argument Judge T. R. Roulhac, United States district att torney, said that upon consideration he had reached the conclusion that MT. Hal Tier had not taken the necessary legal steps to make him a citizen John J. Moore and A. G. Smith for the defense contended that it was manifestly unfair to the defendants to insert the name of Greer in the affidavit after the evidence had all been heard and both sides had closed.
 Assistant Attorney W, II. Standfer and Judge Roulhac both held that it was the commissioners duty to see if an offense had been committed and if such were the case to make such correction in the affidavit as should be necessary.
 Question of Conspiracy.
 In his final argument, Judge Roulhac de- voted much time to showing that there was a conspiracy among the defendants to deprive q citizen of a right given him by the constitution of the United States or to offer him violence because he had exercised such right He said that the law defined a conspiracy as the doing of a unlawful thing in concert, and the evi- dence showed that that was what had been done in this case.
 The defendants in the case are Charley Moore, William Ballinger, James E. De- Loach, John Chance, R. B. Patton and Steve Smith, and the evidence showed that they had assaulted the prosecuting witness at Horse Creek, in Walker coun- ty, because he had organized a local union of miners at Empire, in that county. the previous night.
 All the defendants except Mooore and Smith had been arrested and released on 5000 bond each Mooore and Smith ap- peared voluntarily at the hearing and yesterday they were also placed under 5000 bond each by Commissioner Wilson.
 The decision of the commissioner as to whether the men shall be released or shall be bound over to await the action of the federal grand jury on the charge will be awaited with much interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Choir Rehearsal Tonight.

St. Paul's choir, about thirty strong, will assemble at St. Pauls hall tonight for rehearsal They will sing Gounod' s St. Cecilia mass next Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
CITY ITEMS.

Marri age Licenses.-Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate judge yesterday to the following couples: Rufus Harlein of Winfield and Miss Sarah Brack, D. s. Hope of East Lake and Miss M. L. Jeffcot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Alabama Brewing Co.
 BohAmlan Beer.

For Rent. No. 2fa7 Morris ave-; 4 stories, cellafNnd ele- vator; on railroad. W. B. Leedy & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25

Opening soree.-Mr. Weissner will give his opening soiree Thursday night. October 1, at his academy, cor ner Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. These socials are not open to the public and those wishing to attend must send or call for a card of ad- mission before the date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25

Tenants who have leased offices on the second and third floors of the First Ma tional Bank building can move in on s Sss Saturday.. a U 7 day, .hc ssc 26th, by notifying Brown Bros. & Go. Friday, the 25th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25

Alabama Brewing Go.
 "Bohemian Beer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25

We carry the finest line of Hardware to be found in any store.
 Architects, Build CTS and Contractors will find our line of goods the newest in design and of the highest standard of merit in quality and durability.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
Man More LIQUID Than solid.

Every fiber and every cell that enters
into the formation of living body Is
bathed In moisture, by which means
alone these ultimate elements are kept
alive and are enabled to carry out their
duties. Even the bones, which appear
to be the most solid OF all, owe more
than half their weight to the presence
Of fluid
That our bodies contain a large
amount of fluid is proved in striking
manner by the blisters which rise after
the infiiction OF burn.
Water. in fact, plays very impor-
tant part in the human anatomy. for II
is through its agency that the vital
processes OF digestion. absorption and
the excretion of waste products are
carried out.
To reduce the whole matter to figures
and taking 154 pounds to be the total
weight OF an average full grown man
ii is said that water alone accounts fol
100 pounds Of the whole.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
H,.tor,c Connagr.tions.

A list of great cities burned would De
a list OF nearly all the great capitals OF
the world Persepolls. the splendid res
ldence OF a long series of rulers whose
tributary provinces extended from the
Indus to the Hellespont, was burned.
with all its palaces and temples; Baby
lon and Carthage were so utterly de-
stroyed that their very location has be-
come matter of doubt. Rome was
burned eight times, Jerusalem four
times, and, though they rose from their
ashes,
The second temple Is not like the first
Athens. Syracuse, Bagdad, Alexan-
dria and Antioch now exhibit only a
shadow of their former grandeur. The
Phenicians, like the Spartans and As
syrians, disappeared with the ruin OF
their capitals, but the most fateful con-
fagration recorded In the history OF
the world is perhaps that Of Moscow.
"They talk as II the fate Of Europe
had been decided at Waterloo" says
he Bourienne In his memoirs OF the
| first empire. ''If Napoleon had beaten
Wellington and Butcher dozen times,
1t could not have retrieved the reverses
OF the three preceding years. The truth
Is that the French Caesar and his for
tune were ruined by the burning OF
Moscow. That city was the funeral
pile of the great nation"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

Most of the policemen in Australia
are Irishmcn. whose genius for humor
Gus laundering loses nothing Of its quail
lty under the Southern Cross. Here is
an instance: Many Chinese names are
reminiscent OF burlesque and are
probably merely barbarian caricatures
of the originals. OF these Fong Fat
All Su and All Foo are the most com.
mon.
A newly appointed crier in county
court was ordered by the judge In a
case in which a Chinese was witness
10 call for All Song. The son OF Erin
looked puzzled and darted a look al
the bench to try to discover If thi'
was colonial joke; but, seeing thu
Judge as grave as an undertaken, b,
turned to the audience and blandly In
quired, Gentlemen, will any OF you ia
vor his honor with songT"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
WorrosO Escape $50
ar Bill Hendsrson

The citizens OF Panther Hill had
turned out TO q L.an to hang Bill Hen
derson for the murder OF Joe Davis.
The pair had been off in the thickets
together and only Bill had returned,
and he had not told straight story.
Bill had protested his innocence, but
IL was no 50. The barrel was about to
be kicked from under him when there
was great hurrah up the street. and
next moment the supposed murdered
man was in the midst of the crowd.
shouting:
IL am alive! stand before you! Do
not hang an innercent man.
For three or four minutes the dra-
matte effect was all that could be
hoped for. Then some one sung out:
Boys, we can't hang nobody fur
murder but we kin hev sum fun with
the kuss VINO orter bin murdered, but
wasn't"
They got an empty pork barrel and
headed the victim" up in IL and rolled
him up and down hill for a good long
hour He was too weak to do any talk
ing for several hours after they lei
up, but that evening when he was
asked If he still favored dramatic ef
fects he sorrowfully replied:
IL don't think | do thought they
related to hangin's, but | find they
mean pork bar'ls, and durn my hide
II don't let high flown language alone
after this and know what I'm sayin'"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
why Gra.. Grow. Hollow

The stems of grass and oats are usu-
ally hollow. and the knots Of nodes
which occur at intervals and which
have a peculiar degree of firmness, de-
rived from the interlacing Of fibers
give them a firmness and strength
which they would otherwise lack II
the material of wheat straw were in o
solid form. II would make but thin
wiry stem, which would snap with
great ease, hrt in the hollow form
with the intervening knots, the neces
sary support is afforded.