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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.
Number of Applications Set Aside for
 Not Conforming With Law.

The following petitions in voluntary bankruptcy were filed in the office of the clerk of the United States Circuit court yesterday:
 H. A. Speaker of Birmingham. with liabilities of s2Oo and assets of $47. 50. Henry Adair of Bessemer, with liabili- ties of $115 and assets of $55. R. A. Win gate of Birmingham, with liabilities of $59 and assets of $35
 The following persons who filed appli- cations during 1902 and 1903. but have failed to comply with the requirments of the statute, have had their petitions set aside.
 T. H. wideman, William c. Walsh, Low Mobiles, F. c. Cruse, Will Tankers- ley, W. D. Hardwick, Bob Baily, Will liam B. Moore, William Reno, E. w. Dean, Tate Gee. J. W. Parrish, John and Ella Mcfarland, Green Cutts. Tom Echols, Willis Howard, John A. Wilson, W. w. Walls, Felix Bailey, Gus Brown, Lucy Harris. Jim Stanford, William Mur- phy, George Watkins, Thomas Barnett, Ike Brown, Frank Shannon, Jim Johnson, Simpy Taylor, Julius A. Rebb, Jim Cason, Crockett Woods, John A. Smith. c. c. King, Andrew Young, Morgan Jones, Boss Ellison, John Williams. D. c. Mitchell,
  Hemphil1. Will Thomas, Jerry Williams, Robert Sewell, Joe Ayers, F. Lovelace. Jackson McCarter, J. T. Ross, John Bry- ant, Amos Long, E. T. Faulkner, Isaac Williams, Loftin Holloway. Henry Childs, Hamp Adkin. Tom Johnson, Henry Cooksey, Flein Winchester, Ed Orr, Reu- ben Win, Robert Williams A. Mcbride, John Sherror, J. II. Baity. Tony Butts, Jim Mccain, John Bright. Will Gibson, E. II. UsticlS. r. A. Ward, J. K. Cum ningham, J. A. Jamison J. w. Perkins, J. P Jinks. Robert Means, M. Holmes M. H. White. w. J. Rhodes. H. C.. Crookshank, Joe Henley, Sid Johnson, B.. F. Boston, J. H. McElhannon, Will Walker. John Hefiin. John V. Buchanan, J. R. Wright, Dick Kenian, Alex John son, Stella Johnson, Walker Betts, Will Ham Reynolds, Robert Taylor. J. T.. Evans, James Thomas Lonnie Threatt, Dan McNeill. w. s. Truss, Aaron Nor gan, J. N. Hendricks, William James. Lee Pool. II. A. Thompson, Henry Jones. Ellis Robinson, Robert B. Smith, George Payne, H. A. Speaker, R. IT. Johnson, Oscar Davis, Nash Fielder, Jeff s. Smith, w. A. Lathem. Ben Best, George Alex ander, Maria Heater Columbus Shelton, F. E. Enslen. L. F. Holowquest. N. E. Carnatham, John Yates. A. A. McClana- han, William Card.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
PRESENTS FOR LUCKY COUPLE.
Local Firms Make Contributions for
 Opening of Trotwood Park.

Presents continue to pour in for the couple who will be married at Trotwood Park Saturday July 25 The following were received yesterday: From W. R. McGavock & Co.,, handsome picture; Stowers Furniture company, toilet dresser; Hopkins Stove & Tinware com pany, set toilet china; Hood & Wheeler, leather seated rocker; Caheen Bros. table linen; Peter Zinszer, center table.
 The committee has many more promised besides those already announced, and the whole collection will be placed on exhi- bition in one of the large show windows of the Stowers Furniture company on Second avenue, near the postoffice.
 The wedding is to take place under a beautiful pavilion at Trotwood Park as a part of the inaugural ceremonies next Saturday.
 Jim Alexander, the famous barbecue expert. will officiate at the pit. and will turn out choice collection of barbecued chickens, shoats, beef mutton, etc.
 Representatives of the Matinee club have returned from Kentucky and Ten nessee, and announce that a lot of fine running horses have been secured for the races on Saturday, July 25. A number of trotters and pacers from the land of race horses will also be here. As there is no law against giving purses for running races, it is thought that there will be sport at Trotwood park such as has not been seen in Birmingham for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
DAMAGE SUITS FILED.
Charles Emerson and Will Hoeeake
 Ask for s1o,ooo Each.

Two damage cases, each for s100oo, were flied in the United States Circuit court yesterday. The plaintiffs were Charles Emerson and Will Hoecake, both of Pell City. The defendants were the same in both cases, being the Northern Alabama Coal, Iron and Railway com pany. the Southern Railway company and the Seaboard Ar Line Railway company.
 The suits are the outgrowth of an ex- plosion of powder and dynamite at the depot in Pell City on the 17th of last November. The explosion damaged vari- ous buildings and set the depot on fire. It also. as the bills of complaint allege, shook up and damaged MT. Emerson and MT. Hoecake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
TO c. A. R. ENcAMPMENT.
Local Camp Makes Arrangements for
 the Contemplated Excursion.

Arrangements have been completed for the excursion of members of the Grand Army of the Republic, department of Ala bama, to the national encampment, which will be held in San Francisco next month. Department Commander Allison has em- bodied the itinerary and other necessary information in the following general or der:
 Headquarters Department of Alabama, Grand Army of the Republic, Birming- ham. Ala, July g. 1903
 General Orders No. B.
 As previously announced the thirty seventh national encampment will as- semble at San Francisco, Cal, the week beginning Monday. August IF, 1903
 The rate of fare for round trip from Birmingham to San Francisco or Los An- geles is $5l75 and proportionate rates from other points in this department.
 Sleeping car rates and other detailed information can be obtained from your local railroad agent.
 The headquarters of this department during encampment week will be at the Palace hotel and all comrades are earn estly requested to call there and regis- ter.
 Comrades and public, you will pur- chase your tickets to Los Angeles Dele- gation from Alabama can join Georgia and South Carolina delegations at St. Louis, and leave via Chicago and Alton at 8:04 a. m. Tuesday, August II. Get to St. Louis by early morning trains of Au- gust Il, via your most convenient rail- road, but purchase your tickets through. from your local agent, via following route:
 Most convenient line to St. Louis, Mo. Going: Chicago and Alton to Kansas City, Mo; Union Pacific to Ogden, Utah; couthern Pacific to Los Angeles, Cal.
 Stopping over en route to San Fran cisco, thence via Coast Line and return via San Joaquin line to San Francisco.
 Return: Via Ogden and Rio Grande lines east or via steamer or rail to Port land ($11.00 extra, meals and berths in- cluded on steamer), thence via 0. R. and N, Co.,, to Huntington, Ore. Oregon Short Line to Ogden, Utah; Rio Grande Western to Grand Junction. Col; Union Pacific to Kansas City, Mo-; Chicago and Alton to St. Louis. Mo-; thence home via most direct line
 Rates from Alabama: Andalusa S5435; Birmingham $51 75: De- catur, $5l.75; Florence, $50g5; Maplesville $5l.75; Opelika. $55.7O; Selma, $51 .75; syla- cauga, $5S75; Tuscaloosa, $51.75; Anniston. s55.40: Calera. s51.75, Dothan, s55s5: Gads- den, s537O; Mobile, $5175; Ozark. s57 25. Sheffield, $50.65; Talladega. s54 55; Tuscum bia, s5065; Attalla, s53.50; Chiidersburp S5s.45 Eufauia, s5e.55; Huntsville. s5s oe. e. Montgomery, s51.75; PeIl City. s53Ss. Stevenson, s58.5o; Troy. s54s5
 Official
 R. 1T. ALLISON,
 Department Commander. E. D- BACON, Asst. Adj. Gen'l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
STOLE THOUSANDS OF SHINGLES
Will Thomas, Negro, Is Heavily
 Fined in Judge Feagin's Court.

Will Thomas, a negro, was yesterday fined s100 and sentenced to work 1s0 days In two cases of petty larceny. He will have to serve the city two years to pay his fine and sentence, and It Is probable that as soon as he Is released other cases will be made against him.
 Thomas Is the negro who was arrested for stealing several thousand shingles from houses which were being built in the city. He would go to the houses early in the morning with dray and carry away several bundles of shingles and sell them later for considera bly, less than they were worth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
CINCINNATI TRIP
 FAVORED BY CLUB
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COM mERcIAL CLUB ENDORSE PLAN OF TAKING TOUR FOR PURPOSE
 OF ADVERTISING BlRMINeH

The board of directors of the Conner cal club yesterday afternoon adopted the report of the entertainment committed on the trip to Nashville, Louisville and Cincinnati in August
 Only one correction was made in the report of the committee. That provides that all members of the club shall be al- lowed to take one lady with them.
 The report of the committee was made by Chairman Sid w. Lee, and 1t sets the time of leaving Birmingham on August 16, and reaching Nashville early on the morning of August r, which is Monday. The party is to spend the day in Nash vile and leave there late Monday night. reaching Louisville on the morning Of the 18th, which will be spent in seeing Louisville. The party will reach Cincin- natl at a. m. Wednesday and remain there Wednesday and Wednesday night, leaving Thursday morning for Norfolk, which will be reached early Friday morn- ing
 Friday, Saturday and a portion of Sun day will be spent in seeing Norfolk, Fortress Monroe, Old Point Comfort and Virginia Beach. The party will reach Birmingham early Monday morning.
 It is proposed to take Memoli's band on the trip, and to have several unique ways of advertising Birmingham. The advertisement committee will be re- quested to get some advertising novelties which can be used and distributed freely on the trip.
 The number to take the trip will pro- bably be limited to about 150 members of the club, which will make the party num- Der about 300 should the members carry their wives or daughters
 The matter was discussed of having a committee of five from the club call on. President Milton H. Smith of the Louis vile and Nashville railroad while the party is in Louisville and urging him to put another train on between Birming- ham and Decatur, leaving here early in the morning and returning at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
STATE EXAMINERS HERE
 TOLOOKAT COUNTY BOOKS

Assistant County Examiner G. F. sed- berry arrived in the city yesterday and will probably be engaged for the next three weeks in going over the books at the courthouse.
 Early next week he will be joined by John T. German. chief examiner, and T. J. Rutiedge, assistant examiner. and the three men will go over the books of the probate judge. the sheriff. the tax as- stssor ard tax collector.
 These examiners act under the personal direction of Governor JellSs, going where he sends them and reporting back direct ly to him. Usually they work separate counties. but Jefferson is an exception. It Is the only county in the state where the three men are sent at the same time. The great amount of work makes 1t too much of an undertaking for one man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18

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 Hemorrhoids, varicocele. Hernia and tvenereal diseases of every name, nature, form and character are also treated, and q legal guarantee of cure will be given in every case.
 Our equipment consisting of we'll stocked prescription department. x-Ray. Violet Ray. Static and Galvano-Faradic apparatus. Super-Heated Air. Arc Light Cabinet. Eureka Nebuizer and Ozone In- halation for nose throat and lungs. and a thoroughly equipped Surgical Depart ment modern and up-to-date in every particular, give us a prestige over all competitors in Alabama in our special line of practice
 CORRESPONDENTS INVITED. 1 Consultation and examination free. Terms liberal and condolences held inc violate. Office hours a. m. to s D. m. Sundays, a. m. to D. m.
 A FEW OF MANY ENDORSEMENTS
 FROM THE PRESS.
 The Birmingham Ledger: Drs Dozier 6 Co. ars without doubt the best known specialists in the south. and their fame is due entirely to their great skill.
 The Birmingham News; Both DTS. o. T. and Byron Dozler are reliable and ex- perienced physicians and surgeons. wh' deserve the great success which has been and is theirs
 Age-Hera,d: Dr. Dozier's long standing and approved abilities enh,le him to tho proud distinction of standing at the head of his professj on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
NEGRO INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Corner Stone of Building at Corona
 Will Be Laid July 25.

The cornerstone of the coiored Indus- trial school at Corona, in Walker county. will be laid by the grand lodge of colored Masons on Saturday, July 25. Professor Council of Normal, Ala, one of the fore most coored educators and leaders in the country, will make an address. A band of music has been engaged and excursion trains will be run from many points.
 The school will be conducted on lines similar to Booker Washington's institu- ton at Tuskegee. The building will be large and solid, and 1t will be ready for occupany during the coming fall. The best teachers will be engaged. and it is thought that the work of the school will be far reaching for good.
 Eight hundred negro miners are em- ployed by the Corona Coal and Iron com pany. and each man has assessed him. self si month for the maintenance of the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
DENTAL COLLEGE
 HAS NEW BUILDING
STRUCTURE ON CORNER OF 22Np STREET AND 9TH AVENUE VILE BE REMoDELED AT oNcE-PuR- CHASED FOR $1o,ooo.

The new building which has been bought by the Birmingham Dental col- lege on the northeast corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-second street at a cost of ten thousand dollars will be re- modelled at once.
 It is the intention to make numerous changes in the arrangement of the rooms and equip 1t in such a manner that it will be a first-class dental college in every respect, and efforts wil be made to have 1t ready for the opening of the fall term in October
 This building will now be the permanent home of the college. Dr. Charles A. Mer- Till, dean of the institution, and his CO., workers deserve much credit for acquir- ing property so desirably located
 The purchase was made on Wednesday from the Providence Life and Trust company.
 Dr. T. M. Allen has sold out his inter- est in the college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
INQUIRY FOR IRON
 ON THE INCREASE
IT IS BELIEVED BY ROGERS 6 BROWN THAT THE REGENT CUT HAS TENDED TO DIMINISH STOCKS.

Rogers, Brown & Co.'s Cincinnati mar ket report is as follows:
 "The meeting of the Southern Associat- ed Furnaces at Chicago July 10 resulted in reducing prices to basis of SIS Bir- mingham for No. foundry. It Is the in- tention of the association to base their wage scale on price of No foundry in- stead of No. ? foundry as heretofore, owing to No. foundry, being nearer an average of what the furnaces in the south produce.
 The miners in the south are still out, as the contending parties have not as yet arrived at an agreement. It Is thought that a number of the southern furnaces will have to shut down shortly, as the supply of coke which was provided is being rapidly consumed. It Is believed that the falling off in production in the south this month will offset the small increase in stocks last month.
 There has been more inquiry the past week and sales have been larger than in the previous week, embracing orders for all kinds of iron, malleable, Besse- mer, foundry grades and grey forge. While 1t is reported some of the furnaces not in the association are quoting less than $13.50 Birmingham for No. foundry, we believe there Is a disposition on the part of some of the larger producers to try and hold the market as these reduc- tions in price are gradually getting near to the price where there is not so much profit.
 "One of the largest consumers in this vicinity has less iron on hand than at any time in the last six months: in fact. most consumers are carrying very small stoClxq
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18

The books of Jefferson county have not teen gone over since the summer of 1901. It was thought best to have the work done at present while there are no courts in session and everything is comparative ly quiet at the courthouse.
 Examiner Sedberry said yesterday:
 T have just returned from Clay coun- ty, where I went over the books to find out the mischief done by that man M. W. Whatley. My report to the governor on the matter was published in The Age Herald.
 We expect to find everything in good shape in Jefferson county and the books here are much easier to go over than many that we come upon. The offices are held by men who thoroughly under stand their business, and the good con- dition in which the books are kept will save us much unnecessary delay"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
WHERE'S ORDERS ID
 POLICEMEN PLAIN Officials of Department Con- ment on Austin's Card NO AGREE MENT WAS MADE Chief Says His Men Are Instructed to Arrest All Persons Guilty of Gam
 bling, But to Secure EVI-
 dence First.

Chairman Parker of the police com mission and Chief of Police w E. Wier were seen yesterday afternoon in regard to the card of former Chief c. W. Aus tin, which was printed in The Age-Heraid of Thursday morning The former stated that he had nothing to say, but that Chief Wier would answer the card if he thought proper.
 Chief wier said:
 q have not, nor will not in any way criticize the former administration l will not enter into any newspaper controversy. My instructions to the patrolmen are plain. They are to arrest all persons for gambling and for all manner of Sunday violations, but to use all diligence in securing evidence sufficient to convict, or make out a case before the arrest is made.
 Captain Johnson. who has been In prac- tically all the raids. states that he has had sufficient evidence to convict the men arrested in every instance.
 "There have been no propositions made to me by any one as to arresting gaming places at stated periods, and that they should plead guilty. I shall endeavor to carry out the law impartially as far as I can in regard to these and all other violations of the law"
 Captain Johnson, who has been the off, cer in charge of all the raids made under the present administration, was shown the above. He said:
 My instructions have been to arrest all violators of the law where 1 had evidence to convict them. l have done this and in every instance I have had sufficient evidence to convict beyond a shadow of a doubt. In fact have always had police men Inside the place watching the game before the raid was made. and they were able to testify that it was going on in every instance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Vincent Lodge, l. 0. 0. F., No. 25t
 Has interesting Ceremonies.

On. Saturday night Vincent Lodge I. o. o. F. No. 2Sl assembled for the purpose of installing to their respective places the officers elected for the ensuing term. After having gone through with the or der of business District Deputy Grand Maste. J. E. Caudle of Sylacauga Lodge announced that he had been sent, at the request of the lodge, to officiate in the ceremony.
 The following elective Officers were in- stalled: J. c. Fulmer, N. G.. R. M. Twheatt. v. G.; A. w Tucker secre. tary; T. J. Lawiey. treasurer.
 Following were appointed Harry Flu lenwider, w.; A. B. Lane, Con-: J. H. Boothe, o. G.; w. s. Fulmer, I. G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
RUssELL's PLACE IS ORDERLY.
Through Misunderstanding the Wrong
 Name Appeared In Print.

Owing to a misunderstanding 1t was stated in this paper yesterday that l.. Kelly, who paid fine, was an employe of Russells saloon on Twenty-second street and Avenue A The saloon in which Kelly worked was that of Tom Powell on First avenue and Thirteenth street.
 MT. Russell runs an unusually orderly place of business and the police have never had any trouble with him. They state most emphatically that there Is no gambling in his house. The negroes ar rested were in Powells place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
eOscobeI College for Young Ladies.

Boscobel College, Nashville. Tenn, un- der the present administration has had career of the greatest success. The ses- sion just closed showed the largest att tendance in the history of the college. The situation of the school Is beautiful, the faculty strong, and the institution justly takes front rank among our south ern colleges for young women .ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
NO POOL ROOMS FOR ENsLEY.
City Council Knocks the Proposed
 Scheme In the Head.

Should the city ordinance in regard to the selling of pools, the marking up of results of races or calling them off, hold good 1t was thought that possibly the business would be moved to Ensley, but this has been knocked in the head by the action of the city council of Ensley when 1t refused to allow Mir. Wren, of Wren Brothers saloon, to put in a pool room. as 1t was violation of the law.
 MT. Wren made the city proposal to pay s5OO a year to be allowed to run the pool room, and the offer was refused after the advice of City Attorney Ro- maine Boyd was asked. He said that a pool room was a violation of the law and that 1t could not be run legally in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building permits were issued from the office of the city engineer yesterday to the following:
 B. M. Allen. to erect a one-story cor rugated iron building on Second avenue between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets to be used as carriage shop, to cost $9O0.
 Tom Winson, to erect a two-story frame dwelling on Henry street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth avenues, to cost 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
RECORD OF COURTS.

An ejectment suit was filed in the Cir cult court yesterday against Francis Marion Hogg. James Elias Jones and Arthur Leo Jones.
 The case of Jesse Cross. pro ami vs Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron company was filed in the Circuit court yesterday. The plaintiff sues for s10,00O damages for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued from the probate office yesterday to the following couples:
 R. l.. Stephens of Ensley and Miss Pearl Powell, A. N. Harrell and Miss Susie Williams. Huey Mitchell of War rior and Miss Salle Gates D. T. Williams of Argo and Miss Pearl Massey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded at the probate office yester- day:
 E. T. Fields and wife sold to Sam sarns and wife lot g. block 25 F, in Ensley. the consideration being $25OO.
 Robert Jemison ct al sold to Moore & Handley Hardware Supply company 100 feet off of the south end of lots Il to IS, in block IA In the city of Birmingham, the consideration being $36,0