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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
COLISEUM HERE ALMOST ASSURED EIkS Will Probably Erect the
 Building LARGEST IN THE SOUTH It Will Occupy About one-HaIf of a Block and Will Be Complete
 In All of Its Appoint
 ments.
LARGEST IN THE SOUTH

One hundred of Birmingham's Elks will probably erect a coliseum to cost about s1o 900, and capable of holding more peo- pie than any similar building in the south. The building will be completed in time to hold the horse show in it the lat ter part of May, and after that 1t will oe used for athletic events of various kinds, dances, bicycle races and even field sports.
 At a meeting of a number of Elks held Friday night it was practically decided to erect this building. and work will prob- ably commence within the next fifteen days. The plan to raise the money is for each one of the l0O men to take s10O worth of stock.
 The Largest.
 The coliseum will be uncommonly large The arena will be several feet longer and several wider than that of the Atlanta coliseum, which Is considered the lar gest in the country It is several feet larger each way than the arena at Madi- son Square Garden, although the builc- ing Is much smaller and seats only about one-tenth as many people.
 The coliseum will occupy about one half of a block The projectors propose to locate it as near the center of the city as possible, and near one of the car lines. The dimensions of the arena will be 225 feet long and 145 feet wide, but 1t is possible the committee appoint ed to arrange the matter will decide to i+ in these matters all agree that ring one third larger than that would be many times more valuable.
 Large Paddocks.
 There will be large paddocks under the seats, which will rise tier upon tier, and will be capable of accommodating several hundred horses and the vehicles belong ing to them. The paddocks will run en- tirely around the building, and will be we'll lighted and ventilated.
 Bordering the arena will be promenade about 12 feet wide and running around the entire building, broken only in four places which will be used as entrances to the ring from the paddocks. These breaks will have plank crossings so that they can be easily crossed when the gates are down.
 The place will probably be arranged so that 1t can be converted into bicycle race track, and races be held during the season when the riders are in the south. If this is done the race track will cover the promenade and the top of it will just reach the top of the boxes, which will border the promenade. Back of the boxes will be the reserSed seats.
 An Elk who has been interested in the matter from the start said last night that a coliseum has been needed in Blrming- ham worse than any other building, and that he thought there would be no doubt about this one being built. One of the committeeman will go to Louisville, Nash vile, Memphis and other cities, to ex- anime the coiseums and horse show buildings in them, and will report here fin the next few days. It is not thought, according to this man, that work will be commenced later than fifteen days from now, and he hopes that 1t will be in less time than that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

The following building permits have been issuei:
 A. Sidney J. Hart. to erect five one story frame dwellings on Avenue H, be- tween Twenty-third and Twenty streets. to cost $500 each.
 J. T. Paul. to erect five one-story dwellings on Third avenue, North, be- tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets, two of them to cost 800 each and three to cost s45o each.
 ]. F'ies & Sons. to make addition to stables on Fourth avenue, between Eigh- teenth and Nineteenth streets, to cost 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
The best value for your money is the Underwood Visible Typewriter. High grade.

Five dollars reward will be paid for information which will lead to the arrest and conviction of anyone caught stealing The Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
GENERAL BARKIRa BUSINESS TRANSACTED
 DTRECTORS.

Arthur w. Smith, President; James Bowron. I. M. Caldwell s. l.. Earle w. H. Kettig, R. S. Munger, W. T. North ington, Tom. O. Smith, Vice President; James Spence. R. A. Terrell, James T. Woodward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
WORK OF HUMANE SOCIETY. Special Officer Bennie's Report for
 February-Maso Meeting.

A report of the work of the Humane society for the month of February has been rendered to President George P. Cruikshank by Special Officer Bennie. and is as follows:
 Number of arrests for cruelty to anil mals, "A.
 Number of convictions for same, 20. Number of acquittals for same, ?. Cases appealed, 1.
 Cases continued, 1.
 Warnings given. 120. Animals humanely killed, 1.
 FINANCIAL REPORT.
 The report of the secretary and treas- urer for the month is as follows: Balance on hand Feb. 1.....s 3S Membership. 2.U0 Fines in city treasury. .... 122 % To expense account.... $123. co Balance on hand March 1....$ 1s8 A mass meeting will be held within the next week or ten days to create more in- terest in the work of the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
Attention. Sir Knights.

hIlOutiOH' 1II Nhf5HUos You are requested to meet at the Asylum this afternoon at 3 o'clock to attend the funeral of Sir Knight Capt. James T. Meade.
 James Esdale,
 Eminent Commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
s3,ss7.s65.77
ABILITIES.
ss,ss7.s55.77

ARTHUR w. SMITH. President TOM O. SMITH, Vice President ". H. MANLY, Cashier.
 BENSON CAIN, Assistant Cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08

All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald .,n- graving Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
sTArlmtHr,OF TIE CONDITION OF TIE
 Birmingham Trust and Savings Company BIRMIN CHAM, ALA. AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS FEB. 9TH, 1903
REsoURCEs.

Loans and discounts ..,........ .$1. .s55 oos. B 0vardrafta 1433. .95 limited states and other bonds 7s.749. TO Real estate, furniture and fixr
 ufeS .....-.s .........-.. Aooose. IVY - ~ Cash in vault and with banks 1So1 oos. fa
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08
NEVER VICTIMS OF CUPID.
There Are Morc Hachetcrs TSsu Oid
maids In tRe CsnsBs EHs-
msrutIsp

II is estimated that there are now
in the United States 2.aoO,ooO more
single men Of marriageahle age than
there are single women, the official fig
ures being as follows: Unmarried men,
1o.44s, 153; unmarried girls and women,
7,573,s19 The male popula tiou Of the
United States, through the excess Of
male immigration aud the higher male
birth rate, is more than 100000 in ex
cess Of the female. The span " life is
on the average, longer for a woman
than for q man and the marriagcahle
age for women is several years Younger
than the average for men AS n con
sequence Of this the numbered widows
is very largely in excess Of the number
Of widowers, the figures being 2 zoe. 900
and i,2o0,o00 respectively, says the San
Francisco Argouaut
There are more divorced women who
have not remarked than there are
divorced men, and for all these reasons
the number of the single men OF mar
riageahe age is larger than the mum.
Der of single women. In New Yotk II
is 240oO0, in Pennsylvania 1sO 900. in
Ohio 10000, in Illinois 100000. in Cali
fornia 10000, in Texas 10000 and In
Kansas $4,000. In Massachusetts the
number of unmarried men exceeds The
number of unmarried women by only
few thousand. In Utah there are s5,-
600 unmarried men and $4,000 unmar.
ried women of mnrriageahle age. Tn
Washington. the capital, the number
of single men is $4,000 and Of single
women about the same
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08
MODERN CARTHAGE.
where stond the Famous AHsieHt
City the Stalking rameI Now
Draws American PIovs.

For the first time in many centuries
something modern has appeared on the
site Of the ancient city of Carthage
Here, where once fuurished the arts Of
war and peace, is a vast, lonely plain
OF the streets through which the con
quering Hannibal marched in triumph
nothing now remains but the shade
less wheat-felds. Popular Mechanics
describes the stalking camel plodding
along drawing the modern American
plow or eultivator
The soil is as rich as Il was on the
day when the Phoenicians founded the
city, and the American and his indus
tries have found their way to the his
torie spot where the Romans wrought
such devastation in their conquests.
Americans, in charge Of native work
men, may be seen directing the use of
the modern farming implements in
harvesting or tilling the soil. These
machines are a source of wonder TO the
natives, who for generations employed
only the crudest of farm implements
The place is on the northern coast Of
Africa, abont ten miles from the pres
ent city of Tunis. Americans find the
market there for their inventions a
lucrative one.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08
SLANG IN THE MAKING.
Many Of the Up-to-Dnte Phrases Cane
not he Traced 20 rhefr
Orfrfn.

The study Of slang in the making
has always been hampered by the fact
that no investigator ever secs the in
ventor at his work. In some college
Students room, behind the screens OF
a drinking hail, or among the ruusia-
bouts of the levee the words and high
~ colored phrases taken up by the
world SO readily have probably first
been altered Where lived the man
who coined word "chump2' asks the
New York Evening Post Who first
thought Of saying to his rival: Go
way back and sit down?" No one
seems TO know, and the inquirer has
to be contcntcd with inferior speci-
mems for study One of these has
just come to light in Chicago II is
not one nf the elusive sort, full oi
fancy and inspiring suggestions. But
70 has the merit Of having been de
signed. ms IL were. before our eyes
like the wheat cakes which the white
capped cook makes IN the window oil
dainty restaurant II Is ne word
"seg," which Is applied TO tho Young
women now attending the University
Of Chicago. Since curducation has
been abolished u is obviously inac
eurate to call thcm goods At The sam'
time, the west does not take up The
less complimentary terms which th'
ynung men in snmc eastern college,
apply to their feminine fellow stu
| dents. The new word is certainly al
euphonious as the old (more so. II any
thing. because it has no hiatus), It il
highly descriptive and not In the leas
uucomplimcutary.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08
MARcoNI SENDS A MESSAGE.
BIindinE Flash Of Hiuiah LiEht ana
Great Electric sparks signal
Itn nennrture.

"All readyl" he cried TO The eieetri-
clan, who stood in the power room
watching the inventor through the
long connecting hallway A lever was
pulled and a dim hum filled the room.
The indicator of thc volt meter began
to race past all sorts Of figures on the
face Of the dial
"Now I'll send to Poldhn" He
pressed the key, snys Worlds Work
There was a binding fash of BLUSH
light, for with each movement Of the
key great sparks jumped two inches
between the two silvered knobs Of the
induction coil One knob OF this coil
is connected with the earth. forming
the ground connection. the other with
the wire lending to the aerial wires.
Each spark means an oseillating inn
pulse from the battery to the aerial
wire. and from the wire the oscillations
of ether occur which carry through
space at the speed OF $4,000 miles a
second. with the binding fash ac-
| campaigning each movement of the key
occurs n report 10 be compared aceu-
rately with the noise attending the dis
charge of a Kruk-JOrgenseu. 1t was
terrifying-th light the noise, and in
The midst Of it all the inventor calmly
pressing the key. making more noise,
more light Imagine a company of in-
fantry firing at will IN tunnel, and
you can understand the sound that ae-
companies sending a message. Mar
conf, who stuifs cotton in his ears when
sending, is now experimenting TO dead
en- this sound But somehow, to one
impressed by the fact that here. in this
very room, a message was being sent
| through the air across the gloomy
stretch Of a,OO0 miles of ocean. the
noise and the light seemed fitting
gave the proper touch of the superhu-
man Of force, of intensity
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08
SUFFER BY THEIR GREED.
wis Animals That Are so RnpR-
cioUs ns 10 he Easily Lured
fo Their Death.

II may be doubted whether those Of
us whoare able to obtain suilicientfood
without difficulty can appreciate the
craving for sustenance experienced by
sea birdsand other animals which have
often by the force Of circumstances to
fast for long periods. Gulls will eat
until they cannot fly, and when they
find pilchards on board a boat will con
tinue their feast until they can only lie
lown and gasp. A superhuity Of food
comes at such long intervals that when
it does come the avian intellect reels
at the prospect, and what seems horn
Of plenty brings dire disaster Seeing
that gulls and gannets know no better,
we are not surprised TO hear Of John
Dory. stuffed to the very mouth, float
ing helplessly on the surface of the
water, unable to escape from flock
of sea birds which have deprived it of
its eyesight and will quickly take away
its life, says Longman's Magazine.
a snake which thrusts its head
through the palings to seize an unwary
/ frog and finds itself unable to draw
back again with the frog in its throat
has wit enough to disgorge the am
phibian and to deftly draw it through
ny the leg so as to swallow IL on the
safe side of the palings, but probably
a snake which happened TO be on the
wrong side in company with a frog
would consume it on the premises and
so render itself incapable of wriggling
through the bars.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08
THE REToRT COURTEOUS.
One Messenger hoy who Was Not
slow In Countering on
Famous wit.

George Ade is an expert at badinage,
but in Chicago one day little messen-
ger boy got the better Of him, says
the New York Tribune
Having only few minutes for
luncheon, Mr.. Ade had gone to a cheap
place, and was sitting on a stool before
a marble counter when the messenger
boy entered, took place beside the
humorist, aud ordered piece Of apple
pie. AS he ate the pie the fact became
evident that his hands were dirty
There was ON his plate a piece OF
cheese piece Of very yellow, hard
cheese, cut with mathematical preci-
sion, so that it resembled a cake OF
soap. Mr. Ade pointed toit and said;
"Here, boy, take that and go wash
your hands with IT,
The boy answered: "You take ii, and
60 shave yourself"
There was no possible rejoiuder, foI
Mr. AIDES beard was indubitably Of two
or three days growth.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08
NEW SYSTEM OF TELEGRAPHY.
10000 words mn HOur-Are
Transmitted.

AT a recent test in Germany of the
Pollak-Yirag system of telegraphy a
speed OF $4,000 words an hour was at
tanned In transmitting, this system,
ike other fast systems, uses a strip Of
paper previously punched with holes
representing dots and dashes. The
most novel feature of the system is
the method of receiving, says an cleo
trical paper The incoming electric
impulses cause a thin strip of metal.
resembling a telephone diaphragm, to
vibrate and thus move tiny mirror a r.
tached thereto a slender beam Of
light from an incandescent light falls
upon the mirror, and is reflected
hence TO a strip Of photographically
sensitive paper, which is steadily un-
rolled by clockw work when messages
come Chemicals for development
being applied, the paper exhibits con-
tinuous dark line, with upward pro-
iec,ionN for dashes and downward ones
for dots. The message must then be
deciphered and the translation must
be written out
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08
IMPROVEMENTS

Upon the above are erected a very com
modious Hotel building, same being a
licensed house, doing a good all the year
around busincss-COnnected Herewith is a
dancing pavilion also large barn and sheds.
There are also six good frame DWELLING
houses with out buildings, also one storr
house building, all occupied by tenants
Of said land about 20 acres are under cul
tivation, with large and small fruits grow
ing thereon; a never-fuiling stream Of pure
water runs through the property, from
which Hotel building and others are sup
piled, pipes therefrom leading thereto.
Balance Of land consists of thrifty timber
and valuable stone quarry--a very desir-
able prOperty-the Hotel building being
directly opposite station at Lackawaxen,
Pa, on the Erie railroad.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of George A. Elston and will be
sold by me for cash
GEORGE GREGORY.
Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Milford, Pa.
May 8, 1893.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08
n YOU have PAIN IN YOUR BACK
Do Not Be Deceived. You have
Kidney Trouble, and You Do
Not Need a Physician to
Tell You So.

Pain In the back Is an almost infailibie
slen Of kidney disease a surer- sign is
the condition Of your urine. If you have
a pain in the back, then look to the con-
dition Of your urine. It is easily done.
Take a glass or tumbler and fill It with
urine; after It has stood "a hours, if It
has a sediment, if it is milky or cloudy,
II tits pale or discoiored, striugy or ropy,
your kidneys and bladder are in a dan
gerous condition and need immediate at
teution, OF the consequences may prove
fatal. DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy is the one medicine that really
cures all diseases of the kidneys, liver,
bladder and blood, rheumatism, dyspep-
sia and chronic constipation, and it will
take you but a short trial to convince
yourself of its wonderful curative power.
G. F. Sammer of No. 400 Tioga street.
Syracuse, N. Y, in a recent letter says;
"I was afflicted for years with
severe pains in my back and kid
news. / tried many doctors and
many medicines, but got no relief
/ bought bottle of DR.. David Ken
nedv's Favorite Remedy and It has
entirely cured me"
It is for sale by all druggists In the
New so Cent Size and the regular
Rt 90 size bottles-less than a cent dose.
Sample 5offis-enoHgh for trial. free BY mail
Or. David Kennedy Cooperation, Rondout, NJ. Y.
Or. David Eennedy's Cherry Balsam best for
Colds, Coughs, Consumption. &oi b0ei $l.OO.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08
Mercantile
Appraisement
FOR 1903

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all
dealers In goods wares, merchandise com
modities and effects OF whatever kinq or
nature, whether Of the growth, produce
and manufacturs Of the United States or
of any foreign state, aud all miliers and
coal dealers within the County OF Pike IN
the State OF Pennsylvania, that they are
classified and assessed by the Appraiser OF
year 1903 as below given, and that they are
severa " required to take out license at
the office Of the County Treasurer at Mil
ford on or before the first day Of July,
1903 II not paid on the above date suit
will be brought as per Act OF Assembly IN
such oasses made and provided.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08

In a pamphlet entitled "A Sketch of
the Linguistic Conditions of Chicago"
Prof c. ID, Buck. Of the University Of
Chicago. says that 40 languages are
spoken in that city, which is more cos
mopolitan in character than CONSTANT
nople or Cairo, or any other city Of the
past OF present. Fourteen tongues are
spoken by 10000 or more persons each;
newspapers appear regularly in ten
languages, and church services may be
heard in about 90 languages "Chi.
cago" says the professor, 'is the sec
ond largest Bohemian city IN the world
the third Swedish the third Nor
wegian, the fourth Polish and the ffth
German, New York being the fourth %
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08

WANTED - Faithful person to
" travel for well established house
in a few counties. calling on retail
merchants and agents Local terri.
tory. Salary s1O24 a year and ez-
penses, payable $19.7o a week in
cash and expenses advanced Posi-
tion permanent. Business success
ful and rushing. Standard House,
334 Dearborn St. Chicago. Oils
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08

"How do you like the way that fell
low is doing the part of the villain %
"I don't like his manner Of hand
ling a revolver"
whats wrong about that?"
"He ought to shoot the hero with
it."-Chicago Tribune.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08

"There is one thing / can't under
stand" remarked the man. rubbing
his discolored eye; 'if woman can't
throw a stone straight how is IT that
she is such a bang-up shot with
plate or rolliug-pin 2"-Yonkers
Statesman
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08

Gaspit-Yes, I'm a self-made man.
Cynicus- Well. must say you are
entitled to a great deal of credit for
your charitable act.
Gaspit-What charitable act2
Relieving the Lord Of the
responsibility Chicago Daily News.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08

"she is suffering from overwork." :"
Mental or physical2"
Both. Her trouble was caused by
composing articles on physical cul-
ture. brooklyn Life.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08
IMPROVEMENTS

Upon the above land are erected good
two story frame dwelling house, with a
barn-there Is an excellent garden-with
small and large Iruits
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of James p DOnohue and will be
sold by me for cash.
GEORGE GREGORY.
Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, Milford, Pa,
May 8, 1903.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08

sembly Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania, passed April II. 1915, entitled "An
Act relating to the appointment Of mer-
camille appraisers and graduating the
duties upon wholesale dealers and mer-
chandise, ETC., and the supplements ther b
20" and Act Of May 3, lea0.n under
signed appraiser Of mercantile taxes of the
County OF Pike does hoTohy certify that
the foregoing are dealers Ia foreign and
domestic merchandise in said county that
have come TO my knowledge and that
they are olassod according TO law.
Witness my hand this 4oh day of May.
A. ID. 1908 E j DARRAGH,
Mercantile Appraiser.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08

Some modern songs would be all right,
And certainly more cheering
If by some freak Of fate they might
Be sung out Of our hearing
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08

student-What is pessimism?
Philosopher-The faith of towards.
"Then what is optimism2"
1.-THE faith of fools. IN. Y. Weekly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08

Mrs. Bjohnson-Does you husband
spend his evenings a the club2
Mrs. Biackson-He says he does.--
S1mervilie Journal
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08

"Oh, George, 1 wish you wouldn't
smoke I'm the street"
why not? There are no lace cur.
tnins here to ruin."-N. r. Journal
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-05-08

The cynic hates the world. and so
Declares with all his vim,
He really could not hate Il, though,
AS much as Il hates him
-philadelphia Press