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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
State Tax Levy.

The State Board OF Equalization has
apportioncd the state tax levy. The
estimate OF revenue for the biennial
period shows that there will not be
enough money In the state treasury to
pay the appropriations OF the last Leg
islaturc. The state will be short $751;
s66. The appropriations call for s:.-
1Sg. .iSt0G. The revenue for the two
years will be but 81 .S3i $3.50.
The board reduced the assessment on
the Rio Grandc Sangre DE Cristo road
from $500 per mile to 5000 per mile.
but refused to change the assessments
of any other roads Of the state.
The apportiDnment OF the levy by
the board and the estimated revenue
for the various funds on the valuation
OF s33e, 100000 is rs follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
MR. JEFFERSON TO
 LECTURE TUESDAY
THE GREAT ACTOR WILL DISCUSS DRAMA, UNDER AUSPICES OF FREE KINDERGARTEN ASSN. PUBLIC INVITED.

Joseph Jefferson. the veteran actor and most conspicuous figure on the Ameri- can stage today, has accepted the invi- tation of the Free Kindergarten assoeia- tion to make an address in Birmingham on Tuesday morning.
 A letter was received yesterday by Miss Gelders, secretary of the association, from MT. Jefferson, stating that he would be pleased to deliver the address, and that his theme would be "The Drama" The lecture will be free and will probably be given in one of the theatres.
 The exact hour of the address has not been decided on. That will depend on the arrangements with the theatre. All of the literary clubs and schools of Birming- ham have been invited to attend and a general invitation has been issued to the public to attend.
 The presidents of the various literary clubs are requested to meet with the board of directors of the Free Kinder garten association tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock in the parlors of the Morris hotel, to devise the ways and means of giving the lecture. Funds may have to be raised to defray the expenses of rent to secure the Jefferson.
 This Is the first time in many years that Mir. Jefferson has consented to deliver a lecture under similar conditions. The one performance a day Is great tax on his strength and generally he rests as much as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
Savannah After the RalIroads.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Contract Awarded for the New Build
 ing-NatiVe Brown Stone.

The contract has been closed with Jo- seph Trimby of Chattanooga to erect the new house of worship for the ccngrega- ton of the First Baptist church of this city, of which the Rev. Dr. Dickinson is pastor.
 MT. Trinby Is now in the city and will begin work Monday morning.
 The building will be very imposing, commodious and modern in it's appoint ments. It will be built of native brown stone
 z One of the finest pastors homes in the state has been completed and turned Spver to pr. Dickinson. The new pastori- liSn was erected under the supervision of Architect J. w. McClain and Is a large. we11sarranged residence, specially drawn for the needs of a pastor. The builders were Messrs. Grohl Bros.
 The c&ngregation is now offering for sale the old church and will remove it to make waN for the new church in few weeks. Probably next Sunday will be the last tihe the building, which is one of Birninghhm's landmarks, will be used. The new chnKch is to be completed with in eleven months, but the Sunday school depar tment wilK be ready for use by oc- tober next Thfe congregation has been cordially and grAciously invited by Tenn pie Emanuel to lSse its house of worship during the time tlhe former is homeless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

ties my stomach and digestion were Tn perfect working order and have remained so ever since."-Margaret Little.
 Lose no time. Get : bottle of Peruna and begin at once
 The directions for use are on the bot tie. Yet we would advise you to get copy of Dr. Hartman $ Ills of Life.' ard read carefully what he says about other measures which should be used in connection with taking Feruna.
 Now is the time to get cured and get cured permanently. The elements will assist you in your fight against disease. The season favors your case. Lose no time Begin the treatment at once April, May and June-these are the months to get to work in earnest to forever rid yourself of catarrh.
 If you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna write at once to pr. Hartman. giving a full statement of your ease and he will be pleased to give you his valuable ad-. vice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
RAILROAD WORLD.

George A. Blair, commercial agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul with headquarters in Cincinnati, spent yesterday in the city. He Is accompanying the party of manufacturers on theil southern trip.
 Regarding the failure of the negotia- tions between the Rock Island and Fris- co. the Commercial Appeal says;
 The news that the deal between the Rock Island and Frisco systems, by which 1t was sought to merge the latter into the Rock Island system, was per- manently off is being received with many manifestations of pleasure by railroad men. Among those familiar with the in- side workings of the two great systems 1t was never believed that such a con summation would be reacnec.
 James Campbell, the St Louis broker. who is one of the three men who control the Frisco system, returned to St. Louis Wednesday, and reported that President Yoakum would follow in a few days. brated deal, he did not deny that Rock Isand-Frisco negotiations had been ter- minated. Moreover. he said that the deal was finally off,
 Asked as to the chief reasons, MT. Campbell said: T could not see the first cash payment in sight and it was useless to waste any time further on the mat ter, so came home.'
 In New York the statement was pub lished in financial circles that MT. Camp bell had objected to the proportion of the Rock Island common stock involved in the proposed transfer. and that he insist ed upon more cash and less securities in the arrangement.
 It is now understood that if the pro- posed deal had gone through MT. Yoa- kum would have retired. In view of the enterprise and great ability which MT. Yoakum has shown. and in which the de- velopment of the country tributary and adjacent to Memphis has formed such a conspicuous part, people of this section of the world will be greatly pleased that any deal involving his resignation from railroad activity has fallen through.
 With the consolidation of the Rock Island and Frisco systems an impossi- bility, and no probability of any others taking place to throttle competition and do away with contemplated developments of new country, the future that is before the south and southwest is so promising as to be almost unbelievable. From this time forward announcements of new lines from the different railroads in this sec tion can be expected constantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
MANY COURTESIES
 TO A HIGH MASON
CONGRESSMAN J. D. RICHARDSON, GRAND COMMANDER OF SCOT TIsH RITE, ENTERTAINED AT LuNcH-ooNE TO MOBILE.

Congressman J. D. Richardson of Ten nessee grand commander of the supreme council of Scottish Rite Masons, who spent rriday and yesterday in Blrming- ham, left for Mobile last night He was accompanied by a large delegation of Masons from this city who will attend the annual reunion of the Alabama brethren which begins on Tuesday.
 Dr. J. H. Phillips, who was in the party last night will be invested with the thir- ty-third degree in Mobile, and Dr. M. Newfield will leave today and will have a similar honor conferred upon him.
 MT. Richardson was shown much atten- ton by the Masons while in Birmingham. He spent the greater part of his time at the home of his sister, Mrs. 8. w. Jolly, at 1206 s. Fifteenth street..l
 Yesterday at 1 o'clock he was entertain ed at a masonic luncheon at the Hillman, at which many Masons were present. The luncheon was followed by a reception at the hotel and MT. Richardson expressed himself as highly pleased with the cour- tesies shown him during his visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
April, May and June.

April, May and June constitute the spring season. From an astronomical standpoint March has usually been reckoned as a spring month. But from a practical climatic standpoint March belongs to the winter months. Not until the twenty-first day ol March does the sun reach the equator in it's journey northward which brings us the first in timation that the rigors of winter are passing and the balmy influences of spring are beginning to be felt.
 The spring months bring peculiar physical liabilities to those who are well. They also bring peculiar modifica- tions in cases of chronic diseases. There is phase of catarrh known as spring catarrh. We give a typical case.
 Mrs. D. Nelson, 909 D. Third St. Jacksonville, Fla, writes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
PASTOR ELECT WILL
 BE INSTALLED TODAY
The Rev. MT. Foster Will Be Placed In Charge of the South Highlands
 Presbyterian Church.

The Rev. Sterling J. Foster Is to be in stalled pastor of the South Highlands Presbyterian church at O clock this aft ernoon. The Presbytery appointed the following commission to perform the in- stallation service: The Rev. F. B. Webb, D.D.; the Rev. L. S. Handley, DD.; the Rev. J. A. Bryan, the Rev. U. D. Mooney and Colonel William Denson.
 Dr. Webb will preside, preach the ser mon and propound the questions, the Rev Dr. Handley will deliver the charge to the pastor, the Rev. Mir. Bryan will deliver the charge to the people and the Rev. MT. Mooney will make the installa- tion prayer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
REV. SAM JONES' SERVICES.
Will Preach This Morning and Tonight
 Song Service.

The Rev. Sam Jopes, who was re- gently transferred from the Methodist church at Anniston to( the Ninth Street Methodist church of tn is city. called at The Age-Herald office, last night and left the following notice for Sunday:
 Special services at. Ninth Street Methodist church, corfSer of Ninth street and Third avenue. Sam, the bootblack,' from Annistoin, will talk at 49 minutes before noon. Song service begins eleven minutes before. Sub ject-'Matrimony.
 At 7:30 D. m., subjectt Give Me Thine Heart Seats are free. Yours for better or for worse, Sanil
 'Date, April 19, 1903."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
GOOD BUSINESS RECORD.
Real Estate Sales of One Firm In the
 Week.

Between the 1st and 18th of April w. B. Leedy &s Go. sold property amounting to $loz1oo. The property and amount in each transaction are as follows:
 Corner Third avenue and Fifteenth street. $50Oe.
 First avenue, east of Twenty-flrst street, vacant lot $2s,0OO
 First avenue. between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets (5o 'feeb $2O,OOO.
 Corner Third avenue and Twenty-ffth street. improved, $5O0O.
 Residence No. 7O4 N. Nineteenth street, s525o. N
 Store house, Fourth avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. $12,5OOA Lot, corner Avenue T and Sixteenth street, 5000.
 Lot, Seventeenth street between Ave- nues I and J, $1350.
 Store house, First avenue, west of Twentieth street, $S4.oOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
GLASS FACTORIES CLOSED.
Every Concern In the United States
 Goes Out of Blast.

Hartford City, Ind, April 1S.-Every window glass factory in the United States today went out of blast, including those of the federation and independent glass companies and the small independent con- cerns, all representing about one-half the capacity of the plants of the United States.
 Twenty thousand skilled laborers leave the factories with no idea when they will return. The impression among the work CTS is that when the wage scale is adopt ed for the next blast, 1t will be close to a 50 per cent reduction In wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
Only the convent will be erected a

Only the convent will be erected at once, and will be ready for occupancy next fall. Just as soon as the convent is finished the work on the chapel will be started, but the academy will not be erected for some time, possibly year or two and until it is built the nuns will conduct the school in the convent The convent and academy are designed alike. both being T shaped. Each will be III feet long. The bar of the will be fney- nine feet in length. and there will be corridors twelve feet wide. The chapel will be located between the convent and the academy The entire group will oc- cupy a site over 400 feet in length.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
ACKNOWLEDGED FAKE CLAIM.
James A. GlIett of Arkansas Pleads
 Guilty to Serious Charge.

Little Rock, Ark, April 1S-James A. Gillett of Hope county plead guilty here in the Federal court today to the charge of acknowledging false homestead claims of Federal soldiers, In his capacity as a notary public. He was given fine and term. of imprisonment in the Hope county jail There are numbers of cases similar to this in the district
 The swindle perpetrated under the ad- ditional homestead act of congress ex- tended over many of the western states. Gillett was a candidate in the last cleo ton for prosecuting attorney of his dis trict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
As the hot weather set in I felt tired

and worn out, had no appetite, and could not sleep at night, and " b e n I
 would get up in t h 0 morning l felt more weary than when I re- tired. My back a c h e d; I had headaches a n d was sick all over. Your Peruna was recommended so highly as a won derful tonic that 1 was induced to try II and it real ly wrought a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
SACRED HEART CONCERT.
Large Buildings to Be Erected Near St.
 Bernard's College.

Ground will soon be broken near St. tween the college and the town of Gull man, for a convent chapel and academy. The convent will have the name of the Sacred Heart and will be for the use of the Benedictine sisters. Architect W. c. Weston, who has designed some of the largest structures in Alabama. including the three steel frame buildings in Bir- mingham. has just completed the plans for the Benedictine group.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
SAID TO HAVE KILLED WIFE.
Negro Charged With Committing the
 Crime at Watt's Mines.

The sheriff's office was notified yes terday afternoon that Jack Dean, ne- gro, was wanted on charge of killing his wife at o'clock in the afternoon at Watts mines, near, Warner.
 A warrant for his arrest was issued, but at late hour last night he had not been caught.
 It is charged that the negro shot and killed his wifs at their home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

c o m plexion " a s ruined and I was losing flesh
 every d a y. The doctors advised that 1 go to a san itarium, but
 a number of people ad- Vised me to try Peruna
 before going to that ex. pense, and l d i'd S o. I found t h a t the first bot tie regulated my bowels, cleared m y c O nplexion, and hv the time I had taken six bot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

Council to Meet-The Council of Jewish Women will meet tomorrow at 3:30 D. m. Subject Of study: Emma Wolf's "Other Things Being Equal" !" Paper by Mrs Sidney Ullman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
CITY ITEMS.

Knights of oumbus.-Birmingh council No. 635, Knights of Columbus, will hold an important meeting tomor- row night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

Petitions in nkruptcy.-Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday by Stubblefield Bros. of Walker county, John Coleman, D. A. Rogers, George Lee, W. A. Vardman and Andrew Nix.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
me Price Of pledSul'c. [.

It Is hard for lovely woman to forego the pleasures of the life which she was created to enjoy and adorn. She may have to be busy all day in office or in store, yet she cannot deny herself the social pleasures which are offered her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
Cassie M. Hay.
14-year-old

Cassie May Hay. the 14-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. Hay, died yesterday at Avondale. ffhe funeral services will be conducted this after noon from the residence. and the inter ment will be in the Cottd n Mills cem- etery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. A. j. Dunn.

Mrs. A. J. Dunn died yesterday at Riverside. The funeral ser.v1ces will be conducted this afternoons and the interment will be in the Rivefrside cem- etery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19
MEN AND r.S"srse. D,sn,Is WOMEN p ss.TTs s4.Tgr
(Use and Recommend Pe-ru-na.)

great change in week, so that I con tinued it's use for several weeks until [ felt as if had years rest, and was in perfect health, had a splendid appetite, rested well at night and never had 9 headache or backache."
 A person may have been afflicted with catarrh a long time, but every spring the catarrh assumes a slightly different phase. The -
 catarrhal discharges
 become thinner, the CAlAhhH thickening of the IMPROVES IN membranes partly dis rur eno,un appear. If the ca- 'hI o'iNINo tarrh is accompanied with cough, the cough becomes 1ooser. the expectoration less sticky in brief. every symptom shows a slight tendency toward improvement. This is directly due to the season.
 Every spring Nature rejuvenates. Nature attempts to become young again; rid herself of disease; to throw out impurities; to cleanse herself from excrescences; to renovate. It is the season of procreation, of exhuberance; of refrigeration.
 V 1AAOoC W1iO nave DCCu dllllCLEu WILL chronic catarrh we wish to say few words. The spring season affords you splendid opportunity to get rid of your disease. It may be you have been afflicted for several years; you may have tried different remedies. Perhaps you have become discouraged; you may even have tried Peruna and not have realized the prompt benefit which Pe- runa is apt to bring.
 This failure was during the winter months. But now is your opportunity. Nature comes to your assistance at this season. Just help her little and she will bring you out oI the quagmire in which you have been floundering so long. Give Nature a little assis tance lest her struggles be vain.
 A short course of Peruna now will be just in time. During the months of April, May and June is the strategic time to rid yourself of chronic catarrh, one of the most persistent, stubborn diseases in the whole list of human ailments.
 Margaret Little, 49 Hoyt St., Brook lyn, N. Y, writes:
 T have been troubled with constipa- tion and indigestion for over a year, my
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

Lost Ills Panama.-Sam Williams will not wear his panama today for the reason that he wore it last night. Sam gave up $S of his weekly stipend for a panama creation yesterday. He wore it down town and into barber shop last night. He placed it carefully on the hat rack while he indulged in a shave. The shave lasted only twelve or fifteen minutes, but was quite long enough for some one to spirit away Sam's $8 panama. What became of the $S panama no one claimed to know, and Sam was telling his trouble to the po- liceman as The Age-Herald went to press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

M a rlr i age Licenses.-Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Au- gust Hoffman and Mrs. James Abbott, J. A. Whisenant and Ella Blockstack, Noah Bougher and Mrs. Elizabeth Creamer, Will Meadows and Roxie Jane Spooner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

But the fatigue IS often too great for her, and she suf- fers from headache and backache as a consequence of
 over-exertion.
 Women who are tired and worn out will find a perfect tonic and nervine in Dr. Pierce's Fa- vorite Prescription. It cures headache, backache and the other aches and pains to which women are subject. It establishes regu- larity, dries weak ening drains, heals inflammation and ul atio n, and cures female weak ness. Itmakesweak women strong and sick women well.
 VI am 60 pleased | with your instructions, )I hardly know what thanks to give you for your kind favors," 1" writes Mrs Milo Bry- ant, of Zota, Thomas Co.,, Ga. VI suffered % much with great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

< Jacob H. Dewees, Late Col. 18th ' < Pa. Cavalry Volunteers, in let . . ter from Washington, D. O., < < writes: < ' q have no hesitation in giving ' ' my endorsement and recommend . -% ation to your Peruna, both as a %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

 friends quaItes"-Jacob H. DeWees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

George A. Blair, commercial agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, with headquarters in Cincinnati, spent yesterday in the city. He Is accompanying the party of manufacturers on their southern trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

palm ID my back and tho lower part of my stU%:1h .ssa sId M Sd the sas 'ha1 hs1S get up ir the morning, but affer using three bQttles Of Favositc Prescription and two vials of pr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, am like new woman.p
 Sick women, especially those suffering from diseases of long standing. are iE vited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, fyrc All correspondence Is held as strictly pr vate and sacredly confidential. Addrs Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

"Is want to thank you for the great benefit derived from the use of Pc f,I1Oa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

dlfferent phase. The catarrhal discharges
 become thinner, the thickening of the membranes partly dis appear. If the ca- tarrh is accomnanied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-18

London. October S.-"At the moment when peace and war were trembling in the balance" says Labouehere "I re- member finding myself passing through Downing street, where cabinet was to be held There was a crowd assembled to watch the arrival of the ministers. Suddenly there was a cheer, Mr. Cham berlain was approaching. The crowd mainly consisting of loafers in broadcloth, with a few representatives of the man in the street. The country had been as- sured by MT. Chamberlain that, as the crowning triumph of the imperialism that he had been preaching, it was to be gratifed with a war, brief, cheap ana glorious. The crowd of loafers were ex- pressing their gratitude to the colonial secretary. Again last week there was cabinet It so happened that there were a number of workingmen engaged Tn re- pairing or building some government ol- fee, and they expressed the opinions or their class on Mr. Chamberlalns latest effort for their good. These opinions LOOK the form of something very dif1erent to cheers Mir. Chamberlain had appeaieo successfully to the passions of the GLASS; But when he tried to convince the Work- CTS that they would benefit by paylhs higher for their bread, they were not such fools as to be convinced by ms sophisms. Instead of being cheered last week, MT. Chamberlain was vigorously hooted.
 The nosition of MT. Balfour Is some what desperate. notwithstanding that he may have great expectations in the un- expected The one minister who the country supposes to be strong man has left the government, MT. Chamber lain has captured most of the important I-nonist newspapers and the majority of them will adroitly damage the govern ment and assist their captor. MT. Chan7 berlain did not resign without prepara- tion; his organization is known to be con- plete and very efficient; he has excellent Information as regards the probaDie at- titude of the constituencies; he has most of the Unlonist newspapers under his control; and the government is at the moment, as he knows, in serious difficult ty because of the dissatisfaction that has been caused by years of mudding, be- cause of the Education Act, and because the report of the war commission has brought discredit upon several ministers.
 
 On the other hand. MT. Chamberlain has to found party and that is Her culean task Protection is not an alto eether popular cry; the pill will have to be gllded. The house of lords may be weakened modified, or endangered, by a proposal to admit the colonies as col leagues in the imperial council. More interests will be awakened by this There is a suspicion that MT. Chamberlain was opposed to the education bill; the church will be unamiable. As premier he would be expected to reform the war of- fee. the army and the civil service eff Actually. A hive-full Of interests is aroused in this direction. The sorrows of