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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
WILLIAM.
Fire Discovered in a Store-Revlval
 Making Many Converts.

Wylam, July 15.-(Specia1 )-Monday night about 9:3O o'clock as several men were passing the store of E. II. Anchors on Railroad avenue. they noticed a bright light inside. They went nearer and dis covered that 1t was on fire. Mir. Anchors being away, and no one having key, the store was broken open and the fire extinguished. It is supposed that it caught from the stub of cigarette. The damage done is not yet known.
 The meeting which is being held at the new Methodist church is being attended by large crowds. Many conversions have been made. Sunday at both the morning and evening services the church, which seats seven hundred, was full All de- nominations are working together to make the meeting blessing to the town.
 r. L. Sawyer. head bookkeeper for the steel plant at Ensley, has gone to Spring field, Mo. where he will spend several weeks with relatives.
 J. c. Walls was in Jonesboro Sunday at the funeral of his nephew. George Houston.
 On Monday afternoon the Wylam "Grays' and Vivian Blues played the most interesting game of the season on the grounds in Lower Wylam. The con- test lasted for ten innings. The score resulted to in favor of the Grays The feature of the game was the catch of long fly by Centerfielder Lowry of the Blues.
 Dr. W. s. Rountree. who has been i'll for several days is able to be out and is attending to his practice again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
SCOTTsBORO.
Saw Mill Employe Has Hand Cut of.
 Child Abandoned.


 Scotisboro, July Especial. )-Dave Wallace, an employe of the Warren & Moody cedar mill, at Hollywood, near here, met with a painful accident Mon day evening. In running a cedar slab through the mill his hand was struck by rlpsaw and cut off just above the wrist
 Quite number of the largest and most prominent tax payers of Jackson county have been before the board of county commissioners here this week, having been summoned to appear and show cause why their taxes should not be raised.
 At Stevenson recently a woman pas- senger on a Southern railway train mt little girl off in the sitting room while the other passengers were in the hotel at breakfast. The woman then got back on the train and left the child behind The little waif was taken in charge by Mrs Maggie Hays of Tackler, who will rear 1t. The child Is not old enough to tell anything of her home or parents.
 Samuel II. Christian died at his home in McMahan's cove recently of typhoid fever. He leaves wife and three child rem The deceased was a member of the Christian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
University of Alabama

Established 1S3l Enrolment to Date, 7000 JOHN W. ABERCROMBIE, Pres. Forty officers of government and in- struction.
 Enrolment for last session, 375. Excellent laboratory facilities Good gymnasium.
 Graduate and undergraduate courses in thirteen academic schools Professional courses in Engineering, Law. Medicine and Pharmacy. Considering advantages offered. cheap est school in south. Tuition in academic department free to Alabamians.
 Next session opens Wednesday. Septem- Der g.
 For catalogue. address R. T. MAJORS. Sec'y., University. Ala.
 7-9-20t4 th-su-tu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
PRATT CITY
Christian Endeavorers Have an In-
 terestina Meeting-other News.


 Pratt City, July 15.-(speclal.) )-The local union of Christian Endeavorers met in the Presbyterian church lasr evening A good many of the societies were represented. The Rev. Moore of the First Christian church at Birmingham and the Rev. Bait of the Presbyterian church at Thomas. de- livered interesting addresses. which were much enjoyed
 The next meeting will be held in the Cumberland church. Birmingham, in sep- tember, 1t will be an echo meeting of the Denver convention.
 Rev. J. A. Hendricks returned this evening from Orsville with his family. The ladies of the aid society held a reception at the parsonage to meet Mrs. Hendricks.
 Rev. Frank Marston of Goodwater spent last night in our city
 The Knights of Pythias held their reg ular meeting tonight. Two candidates were proven in the rank of esquire.
 Mrs. Orms and children left last even Ing to spend some time with relatives at Wartrace. Tenn
 R. L. Martin. who has been quite sick, Is convalescent and hopes to be out soon.
 Miss Evelyn sumerville of Pickens coun- ty is expected to arrive in the city this evening to visit relatives
 Luther Strickland of Sumpter was the guest of his sister and brother, Miss Rosa and J. E. Strickland, last night
 party of Pratt City's young people en- joyed dance at Tuxedo this evening.
 The Pratt City team played the Sanders, Ky, team at Sanders, Ky, this afternoon. The score was 13 to 3l in favor of Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
GADSDEN.
Preparations Begun for Moving Post
 Office-Factories Exempted.

Gadsden, July 5.-(Special) l)-Postmas- ter Standifer began preparations this morning to move the postoffce from Broad street to temporary quarters in the Pegram building on Chestnut street. The postoffice is being moved on account of the difference in the rents the amount charged for the former place being larger than is allowed by the government. By the latter part of the week MT. Standi- fer will be fully at home in his new quar- ters. The move Is only temporary as arrangements are now being perfected for handsome new building by Col. l.. l.. Herzberg, which will be completed by September and which will be occupied by Uncle Sam for the next five years.
 Last Monday the county commissioners by unanimous vote exempted the man ufacturing plants of the Alabama Steel and Wire company from taxation for period of ten years. The exemption in- cIudes the furnaces. steel mills, rolling mills, the boomery and other portions of the plant necessary to it's operation. It does not include the lands of the com pany nor the houses which it may erect for its employees in this city.
 John N. Cunningham, one of the best known citizens of this county died at his home in this city Monday evening at TAO o'clock from a complication of diseases. The deceased leaves a wife and two children to mourn his departure. He was a brother to Mrs. w. L. Echols of this city and to Mrs. w F. Vandiver of Talladega The funeral occurred this afternoon at o'clock and the interment was in Forest cemetery.
 This afternoon a special train of six cars pulled into the city for few hours stay. On the train were all the officials of the Southern railway and the Queen and Crescent system. It Is not known here whether President Spencer was one of the party or not but Vive President Culp was along. as were other officials who were recognized. The party spent a portion of the day at Alabama City inspecting the steel plant and the pro- posed route of the Southern. Other than this no information as to the object of the visit was allowed to leak out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
ALABAMA
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.

Charles C. Thac,, M. A., President. Healthfu. location; S2U feet above tide-water
 Enrolled last session, 436 students. Faculty of 16 professors, 4 assistant professors, and IA instructors. Seven degree courses are offered: Chemistry and Agriculture, Civil En- gineering, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, General Course. Phar- macy, Chemistry and Metallurgy, Min ing Engineering.
 There are IA different laboratories, in which students work regularly. Military exercises arc required of all Cadets physically able.
 Tuition free to residents of Alabama, S20 per year to non-residents. Students board with families in All burn. at $9.50 to $l5 per month. Session begins Wednesday, Septem- Der 9th.
 For catalogue address
 VIM. o. ScRoooS, Secretary,
 Auburn, Ala. 6-1S-th sl1 tr-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
SELMA.
pr. Smith Inspecting Lime Rock For
 mation-Other News.


 Selma, July 15.-(speeal.)-State Geolo- gist Eugene A. Smith went down the Alabama river this morning on Gray vaughan's private launch "The Flor ence" to make an investigation into the lime formations along the banks of the river in this vicinity MT. Smith is mak- ing an investigation preparatory to re- port to the authorities relative to the cement properties of this limerock which abounds in this section of the state.
 When Senator Morgan was last fin Sel- ma he called attention to the, likelihood of there being sufficient rock with which to make "Portland" cement. The sena- tor pointed out that with Selma at the practical head of navigation of the Ala bama river this city could supply all the gulf and South American cities with this cement at a cost greatly less than other places and there were vast possibilities that deserved to be investigated.
 Mir. Smith will make a careful investi- gation along the river and will also go down to the AIilhouse place to examine the deposit along Boguichltto creek where report has 1t Mir Milhouse has sold sixty acres for fabulous sum, a company being in process of formation to erect a cement plant equal to the one at Demop- oils.
 The Interdenomlnational Ministers union, The Baptist Ministers union and the congregation of Tabernacle Baptist church. all colored passed resolutions last night exoneratlng Prof. R. B. Hudson, the negro who figured in the sensational affray with a negro woman.
 There Is prospect of warm times on the Alabama river this coming season. Where two boats arc now plying between Selma and Mobile and where three are run every winter. there will be five this year, the Mary Blees. Tombigbee river steam CT, being transferred to the Alabama, and a new packet company having been or ganized among the planters along the river, which will put on an entirely new and independent boat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
DANGEROUS KIDNEY DISEASES CURED.
Pe-ru-na Gre ating National Sensation in the Cure
 of Chronic Ailments of the Kidneys.

Major T. II. Mars of the First Wiscon- sin Cavalry regiment, writes from l42o Cunning street, Chicago, ILL. the follow ing letter:
 For years suffered with catarrh of the kldneys contracted in the army. Medicine did not help me until a comrade who hal been helped by Pe- runa advised me to try it. ]. bought some at once, and soon found blessed relief. l kept taking it four months, and am now we'll and strong and feel better than have done for the past twenty years, thanks to .Peruna."- T. N. Mars.
 At the apearanee of the first symptom of kidney trouble, Peruna should be taken. This remedy strikes at once the very root of the disease. It at once re- lieves the catarrhal kidneys of the stag nant blood, preventing the escape of serum from the blood. Peruna stimulates the kidneys to excrete from the blood the accommodating poison, and thus prevents the convulsions which are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
CONTRACTORS NOTICE.

Twenty-Five steel I beams. 15 inches depth. 5a4 inches base. thickness of webb ss inches, length 13 feet and inches and IA feet inches; F 10-inch cast iron col umns 13 feet and inches long. base plates and caps; lot of lintels and plates: all this material is in good condition and can be delivered at once. For sale by Blr- mingham Iron and Supply company.
 Phones 6T. 7-16-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
LEAVES FOR THE SHOOT.
David E. Rose Will Represent EufauIa In Canada.

Florence, July 15.-(special)- )-David E. Rose, the most successful field trial win ner in the United States. who came to Florence recently from Lawrenceburg. Tenn. will leave here tonight to attend the meeting of the Manitoba, Can, Field Trial club. MT. Rose will take with him twelve dogs. His string Is headed by Senator P, the most noted dog in Amer lea, and includes Annie B.. Lanes lingo. Prince Rodney and Ortez Lad.
 Mir Rose will be accompanied by Jake Bishop of Eufaula, who will assist him in handling his dogs.
 The trial will begin on August 22 and continue a week. It will be held on prarie chickens and the prizes will run from Sl50 to $500.
 MT. Rose Is one of the most successful trainers this country has ever seen, and he expects to return home early in Sep tember with the Hons share of the prize | money offered at this meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
Cheap Summer Tours.

To the Great Lakes, California, Colo rado, the Rocky Mountains and other western resorts; to Michigan. the vir- ginias North and South Carolina, Ten- nessee, Kentucky and all summer resorts in the United States and Cnnada. Low rates via Mobile and Ohio railroad. Tick cts on taie daily to September 30. Ask agents or write John M Beall. A. c. P. A., for full particulars. 6-11-thur-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
Death of An Aaed Physician.

Beaverton. July 15.-(special.)-Dr W. F. Elliotte, a respected citizen of Lamar county, died at the home of his son, James EIliotte yesterday afternoon. Dr. Elliotte was seventy-one years old and has been practielng medicine for fifty years. He was county health officer at the time of his death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
The Latest.

From the New York Times
 Have you heard of Gobang's latest fad?'
 No. What is he doing now?"
 "Collecting breakfast foods. He has tabulated 200 varieties, of which fully one-third are edible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Southern Sewer Pipe Company will be held at their office at North Birming- ham, Monday. July 27. 1903 when the election of officers for the ensueing year will be held. J. A. MENGE.
 Secretary and Treasurer. June 20, 1903 6-2S-sot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
Fast Service Via the M. a o. Railroad

Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio in the North, East and West New equipment. through slepers. Superior service. r. s. Hay. s. 10. P. A. No. l Commerce stret -4ontgomery. Ala. c. M Shepard. G. P. A.. Mobile. Ala
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
ALABAMA cHATAUauA ASSEMBLY
Excursion Rates to Tailadega, Ala,
 and Return.

For the above named occasion. the Southern Railway will sell round-trip tickets to Talladega, July 1st to 18th, with final limit to July 18th. 1903. at rate one fare plus twenty-five cents. Detail ed information cheerfully furnished upon application. J. c. LUSK, District Pas senger Agent. 6-2S-17t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, July 15.-(special. )-Post- masters appointed: Kimberly, Jefferson county, William F.. Oldham; semmes. Mo- bile county Charles F McCrary; Shreve, Coyington county, Brlnkley A. Peavey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16

tarrh of the kidneys simply because it cures eatarrh wherever located.
 If you do not derive prompt and sat- isfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman. giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad- vice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarlum, Columbus, O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16

All Gas and Electric Fix lures at cost on account of removal. Ben E. Barbour P. & E. Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16

Let us wire your house. We do first class work only, United Electric Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16

sure to fol- low if the poisons are allowed t O remain. l [ gives great viz { O { h e hearts action a n q al g Q s t i've system, both of which are apt t 0 fail "a pidl ly in this disease.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16

Boys bring your mothers sometimes to the musicales at Stones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-16
ATLANTA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

Free dispensary: only college operating an actual drug store. Greater demand for our graduates than we can supply. Address George F. Payne, Dean, 19 w. North
 Ave-, Atlanta, Ga. 6-27-2u-sa -s1f-ttl-th
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-17

other than advertising. Perhaps one of it's most important functions is 10 help to concentrate public opinion in matters of local concern. The direc- tors. who are representative business men meet once a month, or more ire quently. and discuss a variety of mat ters having to do with the material in terests of the city. This discussion helps to clear the problems presented and being continued through conver- sation outside. such deliberations have considerable influence on public con cerns.
 Certainly the chamber of commerce has proved it's usefulness in many diff ferent ways, ard has established itself as the permanent possession of the business interests. representative and effective. Yet it has not the unani. nous support it should have. The membership does not increase with the growth of the city, nor does the list include nearly all the active bus mess men. The chamber, too, is more than a commercial body Is exertions are along many different lines. and its functions concern the property owner not in active business. and the professional man just as intimate ly as they concern the merchant or manufacturer.
 The institution should have the reg ular support of twice as many individ- uals and corporations as at present, and its usefulness would thus be in- creased in even greater degree; for while certain fixed charges must be met, these charges will not increase with the enlargement of the work, thus leaving a larger and larger pro- portion for the work of promotion that is so desirable.
 The chamber has been conservative at all times, yet alert. It has been slow to undertake lines of work that did not promise success. and accori- ingly it has no record of failure to handicap it, or record of bad admins tration. Its conduct entities it to the and persistent co-opera- tion of every man in Fl Paso having ihe material welfare of the communi- ty at heart or at pocketbook"
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-17
DEPARTURE IN PRACTICAL POLITICS.

In putting itself against the people uron the issue of tariff revision the re- publican machine violates the old DO iitical precept, Stick close to the voter"
 Practical politicians usually follow al opportunist policy. They sound the people and dispose themselves ac- cordingly. The prime object is to win and win by the surest method, which is the peoples vote. The voting strength of the country has practically oc lro Cess ionpeople,-- xiO0 IL declared its unanimity favoring re vision. The republican voters are a unit for practical revision, and. as far as they go. are as firmly opposed to the Dingley schedules as are the de1n- cc,ats
 IL would not be surprising shou,l the machine SC: itself squarely ir O. position 10 the voter upon some minor issue, but 10 ignore the voters wishes upon the tariff trust question, tha main issue seems like reckless defiance that promises disaster. l. does not look like an attempt to do the winning thing. especially when the democratic party represents a ready vehicle for the popular expression which the ma chine denies.
 An easier and commoner method would have been to deceive the peo- pie; embody their pet wishes in plat forms and then, in the interest of pro tected monopolies, proceed to break the platform promises. Or. stand boldly for the people, even though it costs a break with the trusts. Tie trusts may be rounded in" a. any time by a process resembling black mail but which is a part of machine methods. With the people supporting the machine the truss will readily knuckle under Without the people the machine is of no value to the trusts.
 To so openly espouse the trusts ap- pears foolhardy. The machine may be misjudging the extent of the peo- pie's willingness to be led-may be making the mistake of assuming that the people are bigger fools than they really are. The people may sudden ly manifest a wonderful wisdom. To all appearances in this instance the machine is far the bigger fool. Short sight is a complaint which frequently ahHicts practical politicians. but the Slip does not often consist of standing close to a privileged interest as against the greatest asset, the vo:er.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-17
TORRES C PRIETAs RAILWAY.
Time Card No. is. in Effect March 22

Train No. leaves Minas Prietas at 6
 a. m.; arrives Torres at 6:45 a m Train No leaves Torres at a m.:
 arrives Minas Prietas s:45 a. m. Train No. 3 leaves Minas Prietas at {
 pm; arrives Torres 4:45 p. m. Train No. leaves Torres at 7:30 p
 m.; arrives Minas Prietas SHE pm All trains connect with trains op Sonora railway, Nogales to Guaymss and vice versa.
 Wells-Fargo & Co.'S express and tel eg-aph in operation between Torres Minas Prietas and eh parts of the world
 Shortest and best route to Yaqu rve-, Barranca and San Marcial coal fields. Soyopa, Sahuripa, Uras La Bufa La Dura Yaqui Smelling and Refuins and Yaqui Copper companies.
 Freight can be consigned to F. F Seymour to be forwarded by teams from Minas Prietas to the above named places.
 Advanced charges paid, all goods stored free of charge. no commission or brokerage charges for handling goods.
 At Minas Prietas depot, hacks al ways ready to make trips to any of the above named points at reasonable rates. F. H. SEYMOUR.
 President-Proprietor.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-17
Fl PASO'S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Review during the past year has many times advocated the organi- za,ion of a board of trade in Bisbee and pointed out the many benefits which could be secured for the citv through such an organization. The following from the Fl Paso Herald telling of what has been accomplished and what is being accomplished for that city by it's chamber of commerce we earnestly commend to the business men of Bisbee.
 Tt is pleasing to note the contiuuiug prosperity of the chamber Of com merce. There is a cash balance on hand amounting to thousand dollars. and the affairs of the chamber are shown by the reports to be in satisfac- tory condition.
 old timers will remember how again and again efforts were made to carry on work of this nature. all such efforts failing sooner or la CT through internal dissension and lack
 
 of public support. The present move. ment has been successful from the frst, and it is now a permanent in. stitution.
 "The persistent work of the cham. Der of commerce in advertising this section, and in giving form and direc tion to public effort for the advance ment of our commercial interests. has borne tangible results and has formed the basis for even more profitable work in future. The sort of work the chamber is doing cannot in most cases be expected to show large results i'm mediately, but the same rules that ap ply to intelligent advertising by a business man appl to the work of the chamber, so far as that part of itz work is concerned.
 The chamber of commerce is cor cerned, however, with many things