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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
TRADES COUNCIL
 HAS NEW OFFICERS Large and Enthusiastic Meet
 ing Yesterday A GOOD YEAR EXPECTED Antl-5oycott Bill and Greater 5irnning- ham Questions Come Up-Lat-
 ter Referred to LegIsIa-
 tive Committee.
A GOOD YEAR EXPECTED

At the meeting of the Trades Council yesterday afternoon in Brieklayers hall on Twentieth street, the officers for the ensuing year were installed. There was a large turnout and much enthusiasm prevailed. The new officers entered into porous year. The officers installed were:
 Presidential. U. Williams.
 Vice President-W. w. Bradberry.
 Secretary--H. N. Randall.
 Treasurer-Frank Coole.
 Press Agent-F. x. Walrhorst.
 Doorkeeper-Howard Harris.
 Sergeant at -Arms-Phil Heck.
 Trustees-Miss Marie Oates, Harry Moore and Thomas Willard.
 The installation was in executive ses- sion, as all the meetings of the council. The plans to have public installation were changed. had been announced.
 The following committees were appoint ed esterday afternoon by President Williams:
 Grievances T. Willard, Jr., Ed K. Smith, MT. McGilray, MT. Keene and MT. Gilman.
 Agitation-R. E. Connolly. P. II. Moore. H. N. Randall, r. X. waldhorst. w. F. Mccartney.
 Legislative--J. H. F. Mosley, A. H. Moore and H. A. Markey.
 The anti-boycott bill came up for dis cussion at the meeting and committee was appointed to consider 1t and report at the next meeting. The committee con- sists of D. U. Williams. H. N. Randall. Ed K Smith and MT. Leath.
 The question of endorsing the Greater Birmingham movement was referred to the legislative committee, which will re- port at the next meeting. A movement is on foot to work out building laws, which will be introduced in the Trades Council
 w. A. Jones, first vice president of the International Alliance of Hotel and Res taurant Employees was present and ad- dressed the council, and after the execu- tive session w. M. Drennen addressed the meeting on Greater Birmingham, a High school and Pathological school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
OPENING SERVICE AT
 THE BUOU THEATRE
General Booth Receives a Cordial Well come and Delivers Strong Ser
 mon-Laree Audience.

The first appearance of General Booth at Il clock yesterday morning. This was the initial series of three services during the day and before the great leader of the Salvation Army left the Hilman hotel hundreds of people had assembled at the Biiou At 10:S0 o'clock people began arriving and from that time until II o'clock there was no cessation In the stream of those who were anxious to hear the morning sermon.
 Nearly every seat on the ground floor was filled and the first gallery contained several hundred persons. It is estimated about 15OO were in the building when General Booth came on the stage. The audience welcomed the leader with hearty applause.
 Sixteen officers of the army were on the stage. including several women saliva tionists. The singing was good and prov ed to be pleasing feature of the service. Besides piano and banjo a number of comets were used.
 When General Booth appeared some one shouted fire volley." The members of the Salvation Army then clapped their hands and gave cheer The general sat down in the center of the stage and bowed his head, covering his face with his hands. He remained thus for several minutes
 Col. R. E. Holz, southern provivial of- ficer. led in a short prayer, thanking God that He had spared the life of the general and asking that the service might result in much good
 Colonel LawIey's Solo.
 Eol. John Lawley, of London, who Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
BEN HUR COMPANY
 ARRIVES ON TIME
THIRTEEN CARS BRING THE BIG PRODUCTION FROM ST. LOUIS FOR INITIAL PERFORMANCE IN THE SOUTH.

The Ben Hurs company arrived in Birmingham over the Louisville and Nashville road early this morning. Two special trains brought the caravan from St. Louis and Master of Transportation Lynch and the heads of the various me chanical departments began at once the work of transferring the property to the Jefferson theatre, where Ben Hur' will have it's initial presentation in the south tomorrow evening. The organization, which is under the direction of Acting Manager Charles F. Towle, is so sys- tematized that everything is handled with excellent dispatch and order.
 The first train to arrive was made up of two Pullman cars, three tourist and two day coaches. In this section were the principals, choruses, pallets and sing CTS. A few minutes later the second section arrived with the six baggage cars filled with scenery and effects; two live stock cars with the horses and camels used in the chariot race and other incidents of the play, and two coaches with the heads of the various mechanh cal departments and the mechanics
 Today and tomorrow will be devoted to preparation at the Jefferson, and to- morrow night will witness the first per formance here of the much heralded play. The engagement will continue through out the week with regular matinees Wednesday and Saturday, and for the adequate accommodation of all who wish to see this spectacle a special matinee has geen arranged for Friday. The seats for this performance will be placed on sale at o'clock this morning. Man ager Douglas announces that plenty of good orchestra and box seats can still be obtained for each of the other six performances, and the gallery seats will be sold when the doors open for each performance, as has been customary heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH ADDRESSES
 THREE LARGE AUDIENCES AT THE ByOU
SOME OF GEN. BOOTHS APHoRlsMS.

in would chuck and Q the Is passon " o than dis Iease
 a once Ia any a that a O shooting fshngshoong devil catching sharks and
   would an God order When should small 1 Birmingham
  a a throw a to a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
"The Christian" at the RiJou.

For its last week here for some time with Frank Gilmore will present "The Christian" at the Bijou, beginning to- night. This company is now returning to that theatre after an absence of sev- eral weeks, and in offering ''The Chris tian" Is giving the best and highest-class play 1t has ever shown in this city. MT Gilmore will be the John Storm of the production. This is a part which requires the art of which MT. Gilmore Is capable at absolutely it's highest, therefore 1t seems peculiarly fitting that with the de- parture of the company he should be seen in such an excellent part.
 ''The Christian" is a play of emotion It runs the gamut of the human soul Hall Caine, the author, plays upon the emotions as he likes and the response is instantaneous. This play was the means of introducing to this country Viola Allen as a star. and since that time she has never been able to get a part in a play which fitted her so well. Critics in every city agree on this. Even "The Eternal City, by the same author, in which she is now playing, has never made the hit of The Christian"
 Dewitt Jennings, Grace Kimball, Laura McGilvray, Charles B. Hawkins, Julia Marie Taylor, Edmund Liston, Frank Craven and all the other favorites of this company will be seen in this production Scenically and in costuming MT. Faw- cett's company will follow the lines of the original New York company as far as is possible.
 There will be matinee tomorrow with the usual matinees during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
ATTORNEYS BRIEF
 IS MADE PUBLIC
Refers to Sunday Violation
 Charges Recently Made.
JUDGE FEAGIN'S DECISION
Question of "Sale" or Disposition" of Liquors the Main Feature-Case That of Raymond Hall in Con
 nection With Alabama Club.

The brief on which Judge Feagin rem dered his decision in the case of Ray mond Hale, who was charged with violat- ing the Sunday law in giving or selling whisky, or other intoxicating liquors to members of the Alabama club, has been made public. It cites the law on the mat ter of the charters of clubs, and shows that the city has not the power to en- force an ordinance preventing the dispo- sition of liquors to members of club on Sunday.
 The entire brief centers around the diff ference between a "sale" of liquors and a disposition of it. The Alabama club is chartered, and section 8 of the charter says: "The club shall have power to pro- vide for and dispose of to it's members cigars, cigarettes, tobacco spirituous liquors and malt liquors. and such dispo- sition shall not constitute a sale thereof, but shall be held and treated as con- sumption"
 The brief holds that this Is not in violation of the act of the legislature, which gives the city of Birmfngnam, in it's charter the right to "license, gov ern, control and restrain the sale of liquors."
 The brief further states that accord ing to the power invested in club by the legislature. that it has the right to keep it's doors open on Sunday to its members, provided that the rooms are private in location, situation, construc- ton and surroundings, and shall not be deemed a public place. The Sunday law, according to this statement provides that the public shall not be offended by pub lie traffic of liquors on Sunday, and the purport of the offense is not keeping open on Sunday, but keeping open for the pur- pose of trade.
 The charter of the Alabama club, the brief states, says that it shall not be re- garded as a public, but as private place. The two last points brought out by the attorneys, Caldwell and Johnston, in their brief, are:
 l. That there was no illegal disposition of spirituous vnous or malt liquors in the case
 ?. That there was no keeping open doors of a saloon store or shop or other place illegally or for traffic. and that therefore no conviction can be had.
 It was on this that Judge Feagin based his decision.
 
 The cures a medicine makes are the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09

wiu not only save you distressing pain and valuable time. but will cost you less Deney. There is also . satisfaction in knowing that the very best possible treatment is being given to you by competent physician who has experience tn such matters and is capable of curing you In the quickest and most perfect manner possible I have treated private diseasss as . speciality for the past fif- teen years in the city of Birmingham. and ] sm thsrsfors known to . great many. But if you are not acquainted with me. 1 refer you with permission. to First Ma donai Bsnk Alabama National Bank. ysnsrson csunty savinsp Bank and Dts1psr Bree.. hanksrr. e te my respon- sibilfty for ny ssutracts- cure many pa- uenta hy nal trsatmsal Write for prioes and tsrU4
 ! C not use terus aAvestissmeats and falss statsmsutD b sktxast patients whioh qszit has eads4 e sseurs. If y0s tsn a,i . ss .l, E .S s..s ' sAA .ssAeas' s''.
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 onics, sscopA avenue and Eighteenth. opposite postolleA .ssass o2S: sG: ss9s 2 !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
JournsIIst Dies In New York.

New York, February s.-Dr. Paul Hae- dick. we'll known, as a journalist both in Germany and America, died here to- day of cirrhosis of the liver. He was 51 years old. He was veteran Of the Fran co-Prussian war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Funeral of Mrs. L. w. Johns.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. l.. W. Johns will take place tomor- row afternoon at o'clock from the resi- dence, "The Elmes,' near Cleveland station on the Powderly car line. The in- terment will be in woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
Peter chafatinus.

Peter Chafatinus, Greek. died satur- day night at St. vincents hospital from the effects of pneumonia. Funeral ar- have not been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON.

AT THE JEFFERSON. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday matinees-"Ben Hur."
 AT THE BlJOU. All week. with matinees Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday-"The Christian"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09

Gas stoves, heaters and ranges at cost and on easy terms. B'ham Ry., Light and Power Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09

Many Mothers administer Piso's Cure when their children have Spasmodic Group. It Is effectual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
Aeronaut Dies.

London, February s.-James Glaisher, the metorologst and auroenaut Is dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
Residence, Office, Room 3f2, s2o N. 18th St. chaIifoux Bldg. DR. A. E. MEADOW,
 Physician and Surgeon. Office Hours: 10 to 12 !. n1., 2 to p. m.
 Peoples Phone 1169.
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY.
physIclan and eurqecn.

Three-fourths of
 the persons whs come to me to get cured of Syphilis. Gonorrhoea. Gieet. Structure. l. oss Manhood and other private diseases have tried to gar well by using oth- CT means. Why not como as soon as yeu And that you ara aMiiCfsdY vt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09

All kinds of cuts. Age-H Herald En. graving Department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09

The cures a medicine makes are the proofs of its merit, and Hoods Sarsa- parilla makes the most.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09

Fast Service .;.s. the Mobile & Ohio
 Railroad.
 Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio Railroad for Cairo, St. Louis and points in the North, East and West. New equipment, through sleepers. Superior service. P. s. Hay, S. E. P. A. No. Commerce street. Montgomery. Ala .. A Shepard. c. P, A. Mobile. Ala s-2-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09
PsuI's Glory.

Paul says he lived without condemna- tion, and that is a great thing to be able to say Paul's aim was the glory of his Maker and the salvation of souls. Paul did not marry, and he probably supposed he could serve God better as a single man.
 And then again, Paul was not only
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-09

John Lawley. of London. who Is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-05
WILL DIVIDE FUND
District Schools Win Today Get
Nearly $1,000, 1000.
ave-


State Superintendent J. w. Olsen, Of
the state department of public instruc-
ton, will today apportion the general
school fund among the various districts
of the state according to the school
population. The amount to be thus
disbursed will amount to something
more than $S14000.
This is the largest sum that has
thus far been SO disbursed, and the
apportionment will be based upon the
properly certified reports of the county
superintendent.
Although a few of the counties have
not yet reported, and until they do the
exact per capita apportionment cannot
be determined, Mr.. Olsen is of the opin-
ion that the rate for this year by rea-
son of the increased fund will be nearly
81 for each pupil qualified under the
requirements of the law.
The state superintendent is directed
by law to make an apportionment of
the general school fund on March 1
and Oct. 1 of each year. Each school
participates in the fund according to
its number of pupils between the ages
of five and twenty-one years who have
attended forty days in schools that
have held at least five months Of school
in the course of the year. The state
superintendent makes the apportion-
ment to the county auditors and they
to the districts in their respective coun-
ties. s4
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-05
SLABS COMP ANTON
IN STREET FIGHT
Dispute onRobert Street Bridge
Yesterday Afternoon Ends
in Knife Play.

Solomon Antony, a laborer, residing
at 80 Robertson street, was stabbed in
the left shoulder yesterday afternoon
during a fight with Andrew George on
the Robert street bridge. He received
deep cash from the middle of his
shoulder through his arnfpit. He. was
taken to the Ducas street police sta
ton, where his wound was dressed by
a physician.
Andrew George was arrested by Pa
trolnan Peters, and is being held at
the central station, charged With as
sault.
Antony, Andrew George and An
thony George were crossing the bridge
when they became involved in dis
pute which led to knife play on the
part of Andrew George. Anthony
George attempted to interfere, but was
frightened by his brother fiourishing u
knife and kept away.
The fight was seen by passengers on
a street car crossing the bridge, and
when the car reached the corner of
Fifth and Robert streets PatTolmaE
Peters was notified of the trouble. He
went Immediately, in company with
Patrolman Howley, to the bridge, and
on the way found Andrew George,
whom they arrested. At the station a
bloody pocketknife was found in An
drew Georges pocket.
Solomon Antony and Anthony
George went on across the bridge to-
wards the West side after the fight
and were stopped by a policeman, who
placed them under arrest and sent
them to the Ducas street station. The
men We're unable to give an Ineligible
account of the trouble that started the
fight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-05
MUST AVOID ALL SIN
God Will Exact Strict Obedi.
ence to His Laws.

"Tell-tAle Sins of Life" was the topic
of Rev. John Fulton's sermon last
evening at the Central Presbyterian
church, and to it he applied the words
of Samuel to Saul: What meaneth
then this bleating of the sheep in mine
ears, and the lowing of oxen which
hear?'
After briefly reviewing the narrative
of Sauls expedition against Amalek
with emphasis upon his failure to obey
in full the command of the Lord, Dr.
Fulton likened the conduct of Saul to
that of people of the present day who
interpret the divine word to their own
liking. He pointed out that Saul had
received positive commands to Stay all
that he might find of the Amalekites
and to spare no living thing among
them; and in spite of that clear knowl-
edge of the will of the Lord he had
brought back the king Agag alive as
the sheep and the oxen. He had for the
cattle disobeyed the orders of his Mas
ter and had lost a crown.
The pastor spoke then Of the modern
Saul who would, in obedience to the
command of God, strike down the Am
alex of lying. the Amalek of stealing
and the various other Amaleks which
they might see before them, but when
they were confronted with the Amalek
of dancing and card playing would
treat it as Saul of old had treated the
king and would spare it's life. He warn
ed his hearers who, in full knowledge of
Gods will, might be inclined to spare
some of their sins, that God would ex-
act obedience to the letter Of the law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-05
ST.PAUL MAN FOUND
DEAD At NEW PRAGUE
Had Gone Into a Vacant House
and Apparently Died of
Exposure.

Edward Walsh, sixty years old, sup
posed to have recently resided in St.
Paul, was found dead in an empty
house one mile south of New Prague,
Mimi, yesterday morning.
The body was found lying upon the
floor. There were no external signs of
violence, and the cause of death has
not yet been determined. The coroner
of LIE Sueur county will perform an
autopsy today.
Walsh was man five feet five
inches in height, weighing about 14O
pounds, with gray hair. He was in
the village Thursday. and later was
seen to take the road south towards
the house in which his body was found.
1t is thought that he sought refuge
in the house and died of exposure. He
had evidently been ill, for upon his
person were found prescriptions from
two st. Paul physicians.
The police of st. Paul were notified
yesterday by a deputy coroner of LIE
Sueur county of the finding of the
body, and We're asked to locate the
man. The physicians who had fur
nished the prescriptions being both
out of the city, the police were unable
to establish the identity of the man.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-05

Junior Pioneer association and re-
viewed it's history. He spoke of the
important part that the members. as
early residents of this city and county.
had served in the development of this
section, and of the close ties of friend
ship and brotherhood which have
bound them together. He referred feel
ingly to the depletion of the member
ship by death and of the sacred duties
of the living toward those who have
been taken from among them.
Mystery and Mutation.
The memorial address was delivered
by Hon. John w. Willis. He said,
speaking of the mystery and mutation
of life:
Beyond the pale of human knowl-
edge, beyond the limits of the keenest
research and the profoundest specula-
ton, and, hence, unattainable, is true
understanding of the origin and nature
of life. That of which we are con-
scious, that which is of Importance
and is impressive and yet in it's es-
sence unknoWable, we call a mystery.
Life is enVeloped in mystery. From the
date of the appearance of our race
upon this planet until the present day
generations Of men have been APPEAR
ing, have trooped across the stage of
human existence and have then dis
appeared. No one of the countless
millions of these human beings has
proven to be immortal To every one
has come, sooner or later, an extinction
of energy and the change we call
DEATH
ITO each life has come as a gift
from an unknown giver, and to each
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-05

death has proven unavoidable. Be
tween the birthday and the moment of
death each human being has passed
through many changes. Mutation
seems to be the principal characteris-
tic of his life history. At first he gains
in size and strength, then he declines
in both attributes; and, at last, merges
into oblivion. The life of man may be
APPLY compared to a light which begins
as spark, grows large and luminous.
and then dwindles. becomes once more
a spark, and disappears. Our human
endowment includes many fixed i'm
pulses which are commonly called in
stincts. The most powerful of these is
an eager desire to preserve life. and
to this instinct is due the maintenance
of the race. Correlative to this is a
natural horror of DEATH
when the men, women or children
whom We have loved rest under the
shadow of death we are plunged into
sad apprehension. When the dark
shadow has envoloped them we are
overwhelmed with a sense of bIigbting
bereavement.
well it is, indeed. for man that he
possess not only instinct, but reason.
Had he naught else save the former.
the emotions awakened by the death
of those beloved would deal a blow
scarcely endurable.
However, reason tells us that since
we are born into world of beauty.
and are endowed with all the attri
butes necessary for the full appreciation
and enjoyment of our marvellous en-
vironment, bur existence here is an in
cident in a vast natural order. obedi
ent to some supreme law, which in
itself is good; and that no change that
can come over us in the course of that
order and in conformity with that law
can imply or forbode essential evil.
THE master spirit of the universe is
good. Naught has been planned save
to effect some purpose which is wise
and consistent with the loftiest ideals.
AS nothing in the material universe
becomes useless, and although all
changes, nothing perishes, we may be
well assured that death to human
kind follows the same law. Lord Ba
con truly says: Tt is as natural to
die as to be BORN and the power
which ordained all other laws of be-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-05
NIGHT WATCHMAN Is
GIVEN A BEATING
Victim Says Assaiiants Had a Grudge
Against Him.

John Mckinley, night Waterman at
the American Can company's works, on
East Fillmore avenue, says he was as
saulted last evening by Jack Neihart
and another wan on account of an old
grudge which Neihart entertained since
Mckinley was member of the police
force.
Mckinley was on Fillmore avenue in
front of the can company's building
when, he says, he was met by Neihart
and another man. They accosted Nc
Kinley and finally struck him in the
face. McKinley's nose was broken, his
cheek lacerated and his lip cut by the
blows he received. His injuries were
dressed by DR.. Whitacre
Having pounded Mckinley, the pair
ran down an alley and escaped. Jack
Neihart and Charles LIE Claire were ar
rested later in the evening by Detective
Rohland and Patrolman Guydeson,
charged with creating a disturbance on
South Wabasha street near Fairfield
avenue. Mckinley says he will swear
out warrants against his assailants.