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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
A Remedy Which Has Revolutionized
the Treatment of Stomach Troubles.

The remedy is not heralded as a won
derful discovery, nor yet a secret patent
medicine, neither Is 1t claimed to cure
anything except dyspepsia, indigestion and
stomach troubles with which nine out of
ten suffer.
The remedy is in the form of pleasant
tasting tablets or lozenges, containing
vegetable and fruit essences, pure aseptic
pepsin government test) golden seal
and diastase. The tablets are sold by
druggists under the name of Stuart $
Dyspepsia Tablets. Many interesting ex-
periments to test the digestive power OF
Stuart's Tablets show that one grain of
the active principal contained in them
is sufficient to thoroughly digest 5000
grains of raw meat, eggs and other whole
some food.
Stuart's Tablets do not act upon the
bowels like after dinner pills and cheap
cathartics which simply irritate and In
flame the ntestnes without having any
effect whatever in digesting food or cur
ing indigestion.
II the stomach can be rested and assist
ed in the work of digestion it will very
soon recover its normal vigor, as no or
gan is so much abused and overworked
as the stomach
This Is the secret, If there is any Sc
cret, of the remarkable success Of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, a remedy
practically unknown few years ago and
now the most widely known of any treat
ment for stomach weakness.
This success has been secured entirely
upon its merits as a digestive pure and
simple because there can be no stomach
trouble IL the food Is promptly digested.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets act entirely
on the food eaten, digesting II complete
ly. so that. It can be assimilated into
blood, nerve and tissue. They cure dys-
pepsla water brash, sour stomach, gas
and bloating after meals. because they
furnish the digestive power which weak
stomachs lack and unless that lack is
supplied IT is useless to attempt to cure
by the use of "tonics." pills" and cathar-
tics which have absolutely no digestive
power.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can be found
at all drug stores and the regular use Of
one or two of them after meals, will dem
onstrate their merit better than any other
argument.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
WORTHLESS CHECKS
CAUSE INVESTIGATION

number OF checks, which on investi-
CATION were found to be worthless, have
been passed in Birmingham in the past
Few days, and an investigation is being
made by the police of a check for s2s
Whleh was eashed yesterday afternoon
apout l;So O'Clock by the Jefferson County
Savings bank 1t was drawn on the
First National bank but the teller of the
former bank found that the signer of the
check had no account with the latter
bank
Several other worthless checks are said
to have been cashed recently, but re-
ports of only two of them have reached
the police
Monday night man presented a check
Tor $40 at Marley, Bauman & Bowers.
clothiers at 1924 First avenue, which was
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Baptist church, said he wanted to thank
the board and he thought the ordinances
would be satisfactory.
j. T. Wade, a member of the committee
from the churches, also thanked the
board. He said he would have liked to
see bathing eliminated. as so many men
abused the privilege, but he thought the
ordinances would be satisfactory.
Gard In The Age-Herald.
In the course of the discussions the
Rev. Norton referred to a card signed by
Mr.. Randolph. He said: II am glad to
know that you have not been influenced
and I was sure you would not be, by a
card signed by a Mr. Randolph that APP
peared in The Age-Herald No intel
gent man could be influenced by such
a card in condemnation of the Sabbath.
or the so-called Sabbath, rs he express
ed 1t. 1 merely mention this, but / do
not think such an expression is worth a
thought"
On motion of Alderman Williams, L. T.
Lavender. M. r. McKutchens and j. w.
Brown were authorized to act as special
officers to be at the park and see that
no violations of the ordinances occurred,
OF any disorders, and If so to examine
into it. 1t was stated that everything
possible would be done to have the best
OF order prevail at all times during the
summer.
]. b. Jones, tax agent of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad company. was
present and petitioned the board to re-
luce the license on railroads from 800 to
o. more reasonable amount.
Street Bond Question.
A committee was appointed to discuss
the advisability of taking steps to have
an election ordered on street bond ques-
ton The question will be on proposed
bonds for street improvements bonds to
be issued, If the election carries, to the
amount of per cent of the taxable value
in the town. It is said this amounts to
about s13. 900. The question of the needed
street improvements in the town was dis
cussed at length.
Robert A. Morris sprung a surprise
when he said he had decided to resign
from the board as a member from the
Fourth ward. He did not state his rea-
sons but said they were sufficient in
his opinion to warrant him in taking such
an action
Every member of the board asked AL.
German Morris to withdraw his resigna-
ton. saying he was absolutely needed as
a member Of the body. A motion that
the resignation be not granted was I'M
animously carried
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cashed. one of the clerks IN the store
stated that he knew the man, and on this
statement it was accepted as good It
was afterwards found that the man
whose name was signed to the check did
not have an account at the bank on
which the check was drawn
A third check was cashed yesterday
morning by the bartender In Wertheim-
er.s saloon at the corner of Fourth ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street. 1t was for
So The bartender stated that he had
seen the young man several times in the
bar, and therefore cashed his check
It is stated that another check was
eashed by "a clerk in Chalifoux's store
yesterday. but no report of this was
made to the police and 1t was not possi-
BILE last night to verify 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
WOMAN HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
Lamp Exploded In the Hands Of Mrs.
J. G. Jones.

Mrs. j., G. Jones' who lives on Six
tenth street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth avenues, South. narrowly e.
capped being seriously If not fatally
burned Monday afternoon. A lamp which
she was carrying exploded and the oil
ran over her arms and clothing. 1t COM
menced burning, but by rapid work she
smothereH che flames and prevented them
from spreading.
Mrs Jones hands were badly burned in
extinguishing the flames. The lady is the
wife of ]. @. Jones of the Showers Furni-
ture company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

Active preparations are being made by
the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
company to build stack No. of the Ems
ley furnace. 1t is stated that when COM
pleted No. 6 will be the largest and most
complete Of the entire Ensley plant.
When the new stack is finished and
put into blast, each Of the other five in
succession will go out and will be over
hauled in order to bring them up to their
greatest possible capacity.
F. A. Burr. general sales agent, and L.
T. Beecher, secretary and treasurer of
the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company. both with headquarters in New
York, are in the city for few days.
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WooDMEN OF THE WORLD.
New Camp to Be Installed at Wood
Iawn-Order Is Growing Fast.

A new camp Of the Woodmen of the
World will be installed at Woodlawn
tonight by Deputy Holiway. assisted by
Avondale and East Lake
1t requires twenty members for a new
lodge to obtain a charter, but 1t Is
thought that the body at Woodlawn will
start with at least twenty-five members.
The order in Birmingham has about 400
members and is growing very fast.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25

Superintendent N M. Richey of the
Southern has returned from Minneapolis,
but left yesterday morning for Chat
tanooga.
C. S. Hayden, superintendent of con-
struction of the Tennessee Central. and
S. Cherry. who is connected with the
same road, were mere yesterday.
H. F. Lattimer. travelling passenger
agent of the Southern, went to Selma
last night and will be out of the city
several days. During his absence ]. N.
Harrison, city passenger and ticket agent
at Mobile will assist with the work at
this point.
E. t. Wilcox, commercial agent of the
Frisco, is in Memphis.
1t is reported that Thomas H. Conway
has resigned his position as Joint agent
of the Louisville and Nashville and Nash
vile, Chattanooga and ST. Louis at West
Nashville to become chief clerk in the
Louisville and Nashville freight office at
Birmingham, succeeding Sid d. Jones,
who recently resigned.
1t is announced that the Southern yard
trackage at North Birmingham is to be
considerably extended, and that the
ground has already been staked off for
the work. The shops to be built there will
handle only the lighter repair work of
the company. AS was authoritatively
a4o1
will not be removed. but will continue
to be used for all the heavier work of
the railway.
John Michael, assistant mechanical su-
perintendent of the Southern, with head
quarters in Washington, was in Birming-
ham yesterday on a trip Of inspection
The Wall Street Journal says: A dlrec-
tor of st. Louis and San Francisco,
who has Just returned from a trip over
the lines, says: THE Frisco is in splendid
shape, both physically and financially,
and is now beginning to gather the
fruits of a wise expenditure In extern
sons Through a consolidation with the
Rock Island, both properties would be
greatly benefited for they naturally be-
long together. There are many points in
the west and southwest where they COM
pete, and the combined operation would
result advantageously for both
Dow, Jones & Co. compute the total
milage of new railroads constructed since
January l, or now under construction
and contracted for as 1876 miles, as COM
pared with 602e miles constructed last
year The total for this year does not
include milage which is merely project
ed or is still in the prospective stage.
Some of the largest items In the list
are: Rock Island 115O, Kansas City, Mex
leo and Orient 1925. Missouri Kansas and
Texas 5SS, ST. Louis and San Francisco
sos, Southern Pacific 1884, Southern 2s4.
Santa Fe 80, Burlington 200, st. Paul
S55, Illiois Central 2SO, Great North
ern 1856. Pefe Marquette 200, Northern
Pacific 2S5. Seaboard 172, Norfolk and
Western 100.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25

The announcement has been received
in Birmingham of the death of Mary
Walker Hagood infant daughter Of Mr..
end Mrs. Benjamin Hagood of Charleston.
S. C. Mrs. Hagood was formerly Miss
Mamie Morrow of birmingham and the
sympathy of numerous friends is extended
to her In her bereavement.
The interment took place yesterday aft
ernoon at Pickens, S. c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
NEGRO WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY,
Expires just as Neiehbors Were Re-
spending to Her Screams.

Mollie Brown, negro woman. died
yesterday morning in her room in Second
aley near Fourteenth street, in a mys-
FERROUS manner. Harry Stone and his
wife state that they were aroused at an
early hour by hearing the screams of
the negro woman, and when they ran
TO her door she was shouting for them to
break 1t in; that she was dying. They
broke the glass to the window and inst
as they entered the room she expired.
Coroner Paris was notified and made an
investigation, but has not given his de-
cision. There were number of bottles
In the room, and the coroner states that
she might have taken an overdose ~
something. She was between As and 5O
years old.
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on CHARGE of BURGLARY,

Robert Anderson and Jerry Means, two
negroes, were arrested yesterday by
Waterman Tomerlin on charges of burg
larry and grand larceny. They had in their
possession some razors, which they are
said to haye been trying to dispose Of at
greatly reduced rates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Pearson's Remains.

The remains of Mrs. Harriet II. Pear
son, who died Monday night at the resi-
dence of her son, 800 South Twentieth
street, were sent yesterday to Midway.
Ala. where the funeral services VIII he
conducted today. She was tho mother of
Col. r. H. Pearson. The deceased was
76 years old.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A meeting of the stockholders Of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company. is hereby called to be held at
the office of the company In Birmingham,
Ala. April Is, 1903, at II o'clock a. M.
for the purpose Of considering and voting
upon the proposition to increase the capt.
tai stock of the company to s6.5O0.0OO.
BY order of the board of directors.
]. p. ROSS,
3-11-et-wed Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25
DORSEY IS To Be
HANGED ON FRIDAY
Negro Says He is Ready TO Die
on the GaIIows
DENIES He IS GUILTY
VIII Be Firstto Hang In Alabama for
Crime of Highway Robbery-He
Talks About His Case.
Prays Often.

VIII Dorsey, who will march from the
yard, Friday at noon, says he is ready
to die. The negro said yesterday that he
had been praying nearly all the time for
several weeks and felt that he would
meet death calmly.
Dorsey will be the first man to be
hanged In Alabama for the crime of
highway robbery. He was convicted
about a year ago of going to the home of
Dave Mcnamara. near Coalburg, six
years ago, and shooting Mr.. Mcnamara
and robbing the house of $3.50. It was
also charged he struck Mrs. Mcnamara.
Dorsey is a heavily built young negro.
His color Is dark brown. He seefs
to be of a nervous temperament and
prays almost constantly as the day for
his execution draws near.
Dorsey Denies.
Dorsey denies that he shot Mr.. Nc
Narara He said yesterday that one
Saturday night in August, 1898, he and a
negro named Sidney Walker went to the
home of Mr.. Mcnamara between and
Z o'clock to ask for money due them for
work In a coal mine, and that Mr.. Nc
Namara refused to pay them. He states
that Walker drew a pistol and shot Mr..
Mcnamara and that little boy at the
house went to a washstand and got IS
which he gave to Walker
Asked why he left the country Dorsey
said that he had never been In trouble
before, and was afraid he might be ar
rested; that he was young at the time
and did not have better sense than to run
away
In Indian Territory.
Dorsey was captured in the Indian Ter
ritory in June 1901, and brought to Bir-
mingham. He was tried, convicted and
sentenced to be hanged The case went
to the Supreme court and the sentence
was sustained.
Dorsey will be hanged on the same gal
lows on which Jim Webb was executed
on March 10. 1t will be the second hang
ing to take place In Birmingham this
month.
Asked IL he wanted to see preachers
on Friday morning Dorsey said, Eyes ]
do want to see them. I guess. they will
come around and talk ana pray with me
before I go out to be hanged"
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H. f. Lattlmer, travelling passenger
agent of the Southern, went to Selma
last night and will be out of the city
several days. During his absence J. N.
Harrison, city passenger and ticket agent
at Mobile, will assist with the work at
this point.
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GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSLATED,
DIRECTORS.
RAILROAD WORLD.

Superintendent N. M. Richey of the
Southern has returned from Minneapolis,
but left yesterday morning for Chat
tanooga
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C. S. Hayden, superintendent of con-
struction of the Tennessee Central and
S. Cherry, who is connected with the
same road were mere yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-25

E. T. Wilcox, commercial agent of the
Frisco. is in Memphis.
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S-11-6t-wed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06

too glad to secure safety by an ocean voyage
Nevertheless, the conduct of Argyll throughout
the campaign was such to expose him to the
charge of cowardice. charge upon which later
historians nOvelists and songsters have descant-
ed at length and which the majority deem to
have been well sustained Admitting that Ar
gyI showed to better advantage in the forum
than on the field. Mr.. Willcock yet essays to
acquit him of Cowardicc.
After reciting the fact that the late DIR. Car
diner one Of the ablest latter day students Of the
period. had passed this sweeping verdict upon
ArgyIl-"He was absolutely without personal
courage; he could not look upon a hostile army
without being overcome by sheer terror'-Mr
Wilcox declares that this is to be taken more
as one of these overstatements by which his
tOrians sometimes heighten the effect Of their
descriptions than well based in fact. SO far
being engaged in martial enterprises is con-
cerned IL would be much nearer the mark to
speak of him as man of from his youth.
His position as the head of a powerful High
Land clan marked him out as leader in all mill
tary undertakings that might be entered upon
by il; and, in addition to this the circumstances
OF his time led to his being repeatedly called by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06

the State to maintain with the sword claims and
liberties which had been asserted in proclama-
lions and in decisions of Parliament"
All OF which sounds very well. but does not
exactly meet the specific charges Of cowardice-
Nor can we deem Mr.. WiIlcock any more con-
vincing in his plausible explanations of Argylls
repeated defeats in the field by an inferior
force I'm spite of his familiarity with war"
so runs the argument of his apOogist, "the con-
duct of military operations was a task for
which he had but little aptitude; and. when the
responsibility was laid upon him of carrying on
a serious campaign against an enemy command
ed by q skilful daring and inventive soldier Of
genius like Montrose, it is not surprising that
he proved unequal TO the burden 1t is no dis
grace for an able statesman to be devoid Of
great military skill" In which case, Mr.. Will
cock might have added. the able statesman"
should not take the field at all, as disaster
would be sure to follow his misguided efforts
There is reason to believe that had Argyll and
other prominent COvenanters adopted the policy
of giving their commanding general, Baillie. a
free rein in the conduct of the war. MOntrOse's
meteoric career might have been brought to a
sudden end This Mr.. Willcock recognizes. ad-
uniting that at times Baillie complained bitterly
os the manner in which Argyll lOrded it over
him. an autocratism which does not seem at all
in keeping with the writer's portrayal Of the
Marauess as possessing "a certain unassUminS
simplicity combined with great gentleness. af-
fability and courtesy" For that matter.
strangely at variance with this description Of
"CiIlespie Grumach' Is the statement that he
had an odd" custom of terminating I'M
pIeasant discussion by turning on his heel and
walking out Of the room.
Nor does one customarily associate great
eentIeness. affability and courtesy" with ruth
less hrebrand such Argyll proved himself in
the shires that opposed the COvenanting agree
ment Mr. Willcock finds extenuatins circum-
stances for his conduct when bearing the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06

cause; but it nevertheless remains true that the
majority of latter day historians. after sitting
the evidence for and against Argyll, appear con-
WINGED that he fell far short OF the attributes of
a truly great man. 1t is to combat this convic-
ton and to insist that Argyll rather than Mont
rose was the Great Marques of the Cove
nanting period that Mr.. Willcock has prepared
his present volume.
The work is thus essentially controversial in
character, although. a rule. commercially ju-
dicial in tone We find no attempt to exalt Ar
CYL by vilifying Montrose, mode of procedure
too often adopted by "rehabilitators-" Argyll
and Montrose were certainly the two most prom
inent men in Scotland during the storm and
stress of the Covenanting days. At first ranged
side by side in the endeavor to prevent Charles
from imposing Episcopacy Scotland, they
ultimately drfted apart, and eventually were
found in opposing camps, Montrose refusing to
remain with the Covenanters when. in 1913.
they broke their contract with Charles l and
allied themselves to the English Parliamentary
party. Even before this momentous action was
taken the rivalry between Argyll and MOntrose
had reached critical point, and it must have
been a relief to both when they came to the
parting Of the ways. In the struggle that fol-
lowed Montrose. battling for the King, dis
played marvellous skill a commanding Off
Ger. cutting his way through Scotland with
comparatively small force and time and again
crcumventng Argyll, who had taken the field
against him. Indeed on more than one occa-
sion Argyll was compelled 10 fare to in
order to escape falling into his enemy's hands
and once. history informs us, he remained
on board yacht throughout great land battle
a battle in which his were cut to pieces by
the Scotch and the impetuous Irshmen who had
invaded Scotland in the royal cause 1t is only
fair to Argyll to say that he was suffering at
the time from broken arm. which virtually
rendered him hors de combat, and to add that
the day came when MOntrose himself was only