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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
GORDON ISSUES
 LETTER ID VETS
Must Not Take Part in the
 Peonage Question
AGAINST CONSTITUTION
Says Camps Should Not Request J. T. Heflin to Speak on Ills Attack of United States Judge
 Jones.

Maj. Gen. George P. Harrison, eom- manding the Alabama division, United Confederate Veterans. has issued the fol- lowing circular:
 "Opelika, Ala, July 2S. 1903. Comrades of the Alabama Division, United Confederate Veterans:
 Your attention is hereby called to the following letter from Gen. John B. Gordon, to-wit:
 Klrkwood. Ga.. July 27, 1908. :" Gen. George P. Harrison, opelika, Ala:
 My Dear General-You may have mo- tieed in the Alabama papers reference to the position Of Hon. J. T. Henin, in ref erenee to the ruling of Judge Jones in the peonage case against Turner.
 I see that MT Hefin has been in vited to address the Gonfederates at Sulphur Springs on August 1 or 5. write to urge upon you the neees- sity of saving our organization from the sad mistake into which they will fall if any utterance whatever Is made by them, or by any prominent member of our or ganization, in support of MT. Hefin's po- sition.
 It will greatly damage the influence of the United Confederate Veterans to touch that subject very remotely. Any such action taken, directly or inciden- tally, by any one of our associations would be a violent breach of our constt- tuition. and of the spirit of our brother hood
 It must not be used, under any cir cumstances, for the furtherance of any mans political views or purposes. Any motion or resolution remotely looking in that direction, should be tabled at once without permitting any discussion. I hope you will see to this, and I have not the slightest objection to your using this letter in your communication with any of our comrades who will as- semble at Sulphur Springs, or elsewhere in Alabama.
 ' Kindly let me hear from yon, and be- lieve me always, Your friend.
 "J. B. GORDON,
 'Commander-in-C Chief, U. c. w." with full confidence in the loyalty of every camp in this division, l call upon you as individuals as well as an organ ization to heed the timely admonition Of our beloved commander and to strictly observe the constitution and principles of our brotherhood.
 Yours fraternally
 GEO. P. HARRISON, ''Major-General Ala. Division, U. c. ""
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT.
Two Negroes Sentenced for Beating
 and Robblng Another Negro.

Judge Feagin yesterday found Andrew Johnson and John Shropshire, two nee groes, not guilty of highway robbery. He, however fined them one hundred dollars and sentenced each of them to one hun dred and eighty days on the streets on charge of aggravated assault with in- tent to murder.
 The two negroes were accused of talk Ing Lee Swanson, another negro, into the woods near West End, and after beating him severely took all his money from him.
 Swanson was badly beaten. He appeared in court in dilapidated condition, wear ing numerous bandages to show where the other negroes had wounded him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
RECORD OF COURTS.

Tn the City court the case of Rufus Ed dings, administrator, vs. the tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, was filed vesterday. The plaintiff sues for hI- teen thousand dollars damages alleging that the death of his intestate' h. E' Brasheld, was caused by the negligence of an employe of the company.
 In the same court the case of washing ton Carter vs the Birmingham Mining and Contracting company was filed. Ihe plaintiff sues for ten thousand dollars damages for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
STRUCK BY FALLING PLASTER.
Accident to Police Clerk J. J. B. cc.
 Elrath.

7 J. J. B. MeElrath, clerk of the Police court, was knocked senseless early yes- terday morning by the falling of a large patch of plaster immediately over his head.
 It was quite while before Mrs. McEl- rath was able to bring her husband back to consciousness. The plaster bruised his face and hands badly. MT. McElrath was asleep when the clustering fell on him, and he never knew what struck him for some time afterwards.
 The accident occurred at his residence, GIT South Twenty street It is stated that there was some clustering being done in the house and that the workman had loosened this patch immediately over his bed, causing 1t to fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
James H. Morrow.

James II. Morrow died yesterday at his home near Trussville and will be buried tomorrow morning at Il o'clock at Mt. Nebo cemetery.
 MT. Morrow has been suffering for sev- era months from pulmonary complaint. He was 6S years old and was the brother of W. s. Morrow, clerk of the Jefferson county board of revenue. He leaves a wife and four children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
ROBBED OF DIAMOND STUD.
Passenger on Central of Georgia Train
 Relieved of $1oo Stone.

While on Central of Georgia train be- tween Columbus and Andalusia several days ago, J. A. Patterson, of the former place.. was relieved of diamond stud which weighed fraction of three-quar- ters of karat.
 The matter was reported to the local police, and they were asked to notify the pawnshops here to be on the lookout for 1t. It is believed the stud was stolen from the shirt while MT. Patterson was asleep.
 The stone is worth about s10o The mat ter has been referred to the detectives and they will endeavor to trace 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
Miss Cora Belle schooIer.

Miss Cora Belle schoo1er, aged 27 years, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. L. J. School CT, died yesterday afternoon at the family residence, SIS North Nineteenth street. The funeral services will be conducted from the residence this morning at 10:S0 o'clock and the interment will be in Elm Leaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded at the probate office yesterday:
 Mrs. M. l.. Jeffcoat sold to Mrs. A. l. Mathews the east half of the eas- half of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 9. township II, range west, the consideration being sl100.
 T. w. Cox sold to J. M. c. Parks lot "A in block 193 in Birmingham, the con- sideration being $1600.
 Summer weakness can be avoided if the blood is purified by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
Surgeon Sent to Tamplco.

Washington, July 29.-On account of the prevalence of yellow fever at Tam plco, Mexico, Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service has ordered Assistant Surgeon Thomas F. Richardson to that port to take charge, in conjunction with Assistant Surgeon Prick. of the disinfection of ships bound for United States ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
Miss Auness TidweII.

Miss Agnes Tidwell, aged 1T years, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. D. N. Tidwell died yesterday afternoon at their residence 61S South Thirty-second street. The funer- al services will be conducted from the res idence this morning at 10 o'clock and the interment will be in Elm Leaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
THROWN FROM HIS BUGGY.
Tom Nolan Was Painfully, But Not
 Fatally, Hurt.

Tom Nolan, an employe of the Douglas & chuney foundry, was yesterday thrown from his buggy at the corner of Third avenue and Twenty-third street, and bad 1v bruised on the head and shoulders.
 He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital where 1t was stated that the injuries were not fatal, and that he would be out in few days It is claimed that the rear of MT. Nolans buggy was struck by street car and that the horse became frightened and bolted.
 It is stated that MT. Nolan had informed the men at the foundry that he had re- gently received a legacy of s5o,0eO left him by a deceased relative in California and that within short time he was going to the coast to see about 1t.
 The fellow workmen at the foundry credit the story and state that the infor- nation concerning it was received only this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
Remains of Columbus Puqh.

The remains of Columbus Pugh. the we'll known saloon keeper who died suddenly Tuesday night, were sent to Thorsby, Ala, yesterday afternoon.
 He died suddenly at his residence Tues day>night from congestion. He lived at Avenue F and Eighth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
William Morris Reeves, Jr.

William Morris Reeves, Jr., aged % years. died yesterday at the residence of his parents on Twenty-first -street and Avenue G. The remains were sent to Eufaula yesterday afternoon and the in- terment will take place there today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
ED. E. WILLIAMS .Manaqsr
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 Physician and Suroeon.
Suroeon.

Three-fourths or the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Structure, Lost Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth-
 CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are afflicted7 It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

The finest stock company in the south at Aquatic thea tre, East Lake. Performance every night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

So rel f r e h ing-a cool plunge in East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

The people of Birmingham are home builders, large per eentage of them owning their own residences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

Alabama Brewing Go.
 Bohemian Beer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30
AMERICAN DISTRICT
 TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Main office With Western Union Teie-
 graph Company.

RELIABLE MESSENGERS Furnished for any purpose. Notes and Packages promptly delivered. Phones 1e, Either Company, BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-30

At a late hour last night the following special dispatch was received:
 Montgomery, July Ex-Governor Jelks has respited Felix Hall, for sixty days in order that new evidence in his case may be presented to the pardon board.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-01

E. E. Boyd, who left this morn
ing on the stage for his home at
Val Alstyne, Tex, had been in the
Brownsville rice country all the
harvest season now about closed.
Mr.. Boyd is practical engineer
and had charge of one of the thrash
ing outfits in the rice field. There
are five thrashers at work along
the canal, but with all due respect
to the gentlemen running the others,
it is only fair to say that Mr..
Boyd did more thrashing than any
two others and he did his work
thoroughly and satisfactorily. Be-
sides being a frst-claSs engineer
and machinist, he is a man OF hon
or in all his dealings and a gentle
man. We wish him we'll and hope
to have him with US again next
season.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-01
Died,

Mr.. F. A. Vuittonnet, at A o'clock
p. m. November 80 at the family
residence on Washington street.
The deceased was one of the pioneer
residents of this city, having settled
in Brownsville many years ago,
coming from France.
The funeral obsequies were OBJ
served in the presence of large
concourse of sorrowing friends at
10 o'clock this morning. Father
Pitoye officiating. The deceased was
76 years of age and leaves but one
relative, daughter, Miss Cecilia.
and many friends to mourn his
demise. Interment at Catholic
cemetery.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-01
PERSONAL POINTS
For furniture see H. Grunewald

For furniture see H. Grunewald.
For new brooms, best quality at
low prices, see H. NJ. Field. Big
stock, good goods. Make clean
sweep.
Rio Grande Lodge, A. F. and A.
NJ. meets at their hall this evening
at 7:30. All visiting brother are
fraternally invited.
Butter not forget, received
fresh lot of it today. Leo Wise.
Mr.. John Gibbon of Gibbon Bros
general contractors, of Waco, Tex,
arrived in the city Sunday from
Corpus Christi. MIR. Gibbon, has
just completed several large con-
tracts in Central Texas, and bears
the reputation of having satisfac-
torily fulfilled every contract he has
taken. Mr.. Gibbons has intentions
of locating here.
L. S. CURRENCY WANTED.-Will
pay market value in Mexican cur
rency. NJ. BEsTEIRo,
Corner opposite Miller Hotel
Contractor J. P. Nelson, who is
building the Sap extension, is still
in San Antonio. He has contracts
to make some new roads in Bexar
county, amounting to nearly half a
million dollars. 1t was expected
that Mr.. Nelson would return here
as soon as the quarantine was rails
ed, but affairs here are in com
petent hands, everything is moving
along satisfactorily, and Mr.. Nelson
is in no hurry to return.-Alice
Sun.
For rubber boots, rubber shoes
and Fish brand pommel slickers,
see II. Grunewald.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER.-Con-
tracts taken for both frame and
brick buildings, and all other work
in my line. Also painting and
-epairing. Cypress cisterns made to
der. Address,
w. S. CoRKILL.
Brownsville, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-01
A New Test.
From the Chicago News:
cemetery.

From the Chicago News:
Henceforward you must not Judge
a man by his hat or his coat or the
way in which he carries his hand
kerchief, but by his necktie. This is
the dictum of a ladies' paper. 1t
works rather curiously. A well-tied
tie, it seems, argues an absence OF
intellect. Mr.. Gladstone's ties might
have been quoted in support of this
proposition or of its converse. They
were always abominably tied and
never stayed in their proper place.
But the new authority goes outside
the sphere of geniuses. "The aver
age man, with an ordinary share
of intellect" she says, seldom
knows how to tie tie as it cali be
tied, and is tied, by men with no
intellect at all. | defy a man
real brains to keep his tie at the
exact angle for any considerable
time. Directly you see really
BEAUTIFULLY tied tie which never
moves out of fac you may be
fairly certain you are not face to
face with an undiscovered Shake
speare or an embryonic Goethe"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-01
Mission Valley Nurseries.

Trees and Plants of all kinds for
this climate. For catalogues, prices
and full information, apply to G
ONDERDONK COMPANY, Nur
sery, Texas, Victoria County.
VALENTIN GAVIN
Agent, Brownsville. Texas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-01
,ATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh- is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts d.
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
uuack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years and is a regular prescrip-
ton. 1t is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-01

The people who contend that
diamonds are vulgar are usually
those who haven't any.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-01
Our Aim In Business.

We desire make the First National the Bank the People The
ton that extended the largest within the limits of safe and
sentative banking Officers give personal attention all details
regularly and frequently and keep closely in touch
with the business Every safeguard known safe and
cessu banking avad Of and past is the best criterion
by which to Judge of the security of the future.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-01
We Solicit The Patronage Of All.

Our funds protected in repoo vault and by
to be obtained and further covered by insurance
daylight robbery Our officers under bond surety
companies.
People who ntrust their bank have
financial strength We recognize this right and will cheeruy furnish
deposor statement of condition any day year
soute safety the best thing have Offer upon basis
your is solicited
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-04
CATHOLICS HEAR GOOD
SAMPLE OF INDIAN ORATORl
Continued From First Page.

not only of Catholics, but all our peo-
pie, in promoting the unification and
naturalization of our countrymen and
in working for morality and decency,
especially in the intimate home rela-
tons upon which rests the ultimate
we'll being of the entire state"
Delegate Joaquin Ferran, of Porto
Rico, addressed the convention. He
said that in his country there were but
ninety-five priests for nearly million
Catholics. He asked the convention to
ask the American government for an
order directing that the title to the
lands of the church in Porto Rico be
placed in the name of the church. as,
although the church was in possession
of the property. the title had never
been placed on record in their favor.
The representative of the Sioux con-
gress, Mintani Hanska, addressed the
convention in his native language. His
remarks were interpreted to the con-
vention by Father P. F. Dillman, S. j..
the pastor of the Rosebud agency,
South Dakota. The chief said:
II am glad to look in your faces, for
l know you are my friends / know
that you will protect the rights of the
Indian. If you will help the poor old
Sioux people / know you will help
their children and will help the schools
of their children and the black robes
missionary priests who are trying to
make all the Sioux good. My people
love their children very well and they
want them to have good strong bodies,
but they also want them to have good
souls They want to live good lives
here and also hereafter, and we do want
more schools and want more black
robes to teach our children. for the
black robes teach all good things and
teach them we'll And when l left my
people far, far away, they said: You
go to the great big federation and the
federation will give us more schools
and more black robes"
The chief added that he was a
catechist and that the nearest church
to his home was forty miles away.
there being two priests in 5000 square
miles, and that-on Sundays he collected
the people and led them in prayers and
in singing. Closing. he said:
.All / have heard and all have seen
I will tell my people when I go back to
them and it will then gladden. their
hearts. May you all prosper and may
the Great Spirit bless YOU"
Among other letters approving the
cause was one from D. Falconio, the
apostolic delegate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-04
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
LOOK PROMISING
President MiIIspaugh, of Winona Normal,
Says Outlook Is Encouraging.

President Millspaugh. of the Winona
normal school, who is registered at the
Windsor. is enthusiastic over the perma.-
nent results achieved directly from the
work of the state public school library
commission and the legislative appropria-
ton for school library assistance.
The library commission, consisting OK
the state superintendent of public in
struction and the presidents of the normal
schools, will meet today to revise the
book list and advertise for bids for the
ensuing biennial period.
The last legislative appropriation for
aid of public school libraries was so. 900
for the biennial period ending 1905. The
law provides that from the list selected
by the commission the superintendent of
any public school or district boards may
select annually $40 worth of books, one
half to be paid by the state.
Mr.. Millspaugh says this law has re-
suited in giving almost every district
school in the state the nucleus at. least
of a practical library. The commission
selects only good editions and has found
the average contract price to be about
so cents per volume.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-04
CITY NEWS
ADULTERATED LARD is
RARE IN MINNESOTA
Out of Sixty-one Samples Examined,
Only Two Proved Impure.

H. Kaerscher. who was arrested re-
Gently at Lake Benton on complaint
of the state dairy and food commits.
sion, charged with the sale of adulter-
ated lard. changed his plea yesterday
to guilty and was fined SIS and costs.
Discussing this case, George Ding
man, deputy inspector of the depart
ment, said yesterday to TIL e Globe:
There has been surprising improve
ment in the past year in the quality of
lard sold in this state. and it is now a
rare thing to find any that is adulter-
ated.
For a time we had no law against
the sale of adulterated lard, and things
went completely to the bad. You see
an attempt was made in the legislature
of two years ago to so amend the old
law that the absence OF any property
of value, or the addition of anything
of lesser value than pure. lard, should
constitute adulteration.
In this effort all but the first sec
ton of the law was repealed through
a mistake. and the law was practically
destroyed. Then, for time. the lard
sold in this state was something dis
graceful. but at the special session a
new law was passed. and our deport-
ment gave especial attention to the
enforcement of that law.
HThe result has been that. although
the price of lard has been way up al
most out of sight, and there has there
fore been every incentive to adultera-
ton. there is but little adulterated lard
on the market. Of sixty-one samples
recently examined. but two were found
to have been adulterated. These sam
pies were gathered haphazard from all
parts Of the state"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-04
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. 3.-St.
Paul cajoled Indianapolis into the be-
lief that the home team was to get the
only run of today'S game. She allowed
the Indians to feast their eyes on the
tableau of a 1-to-0 score for eight rap
turous innings, and then in the cruel
est manner possible Mike Kelley's men
shifted the scene. and in place of the
beautiful Shut-out view there appeared
q piece of crepe futtering in the breeze.
and the parade of vehicles from the
grounds after the game was over look
ed like a funeral procession.
The upset came after one was gone
In the ninth. Midget Higgins worked
Newlin for a base on balls and took
second on Flournoys out at first.
Wheeler made an infield hit. Marcan
prevented Higgins from scoring by a
pretty bit of fielding of Wheeler's hit.
Sullivan hit to Marcan and the little
ex-Saint let the ball get through him
and both batsmen counted
Indianapolis made brave bid in the
last half, leading off with a single, but
the other three batsmen were Rocky
Fords for Chech.
Indianapolis lone run came in the
third on COulter's triple, which Flour
hoy under-ran, and Sullivan's muff of
Geier's relay of Flournoy's throw.
In all other innings both Red Newlin
and Chech were in good form, and the
hitting was woefully scarce. Fox and
Shannon each made marvellous catches
Fox ran into center field and caught a
dewdrop from Geier's bat over his
shoulder, while Shannon chased to the
flag and pulled down a swat from Fox's
bat. preventing q sure home run and a
score ahead of this.
AS a whole the game was rather
tame. Foreman got through the game
fairly well. though decision by him
in the eighth, when he called Jackson
out in an attempted steal of second,
brought the Saints around him in "a
swarm. He was jerked by Shannon
Jackson. Sullivan and others, and it
was several minutes before the visitors
subsidized sufficiently to go on with the