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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
EXAMINATIONS
 ARE SCHEDULED
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WANTS DECK OPEL GERS AND CLERK IN DRAFTING DEPARTMENT-AG LIMITS.

The United States civil service com mission announces that an examination will be held in the Birmingham govern ment building on March 10 and Il for clerk, qualified in mechanical and topo- graphical drafting. The age limit Is twenty years or over and a position or this kind pays a salary of $100O a year.
 An examination for deck officer. for the coast and geodetic survey, will take place at the same building on February 24, 25 and 26. The age limit for appli- cants taking this examination is IS to 45 years. but the department desires eligi- bles between the ages of IS and 25 years.
 Persons who desire to compete should apply at once either to the United States civil service commission, Wash ington, D. C. or to the secretary of the local board of examines at the places mentined in the accompanying list for application forms which should be prop erly executed and filed with the commits sion at Washington.
 Persons who are unable to file their formal applications and who notify the commission of this fact, either by letter or telegraph, with the request that they be permitted to take the examination. will be- examined, provided their requests are received at the commission in suf- ficient time to ship examination papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
MASONIC REUNION
 STILL IN PROGRESS
Many High Degrees Were Con
 ferred Yesterday
SUPREME COUNCIL TODAY
The Sand Degree Will Be Conferred This Morning and 33rd This After noon-Grand Banquet at the \
 Metropolitan Hotel.

The reunion of the Ancient and Accept ed Scottish Rite Masons, which began on Monday, will be closed with grand pam ouet at the Metropolitan hotel tonight Yesterday the work concluded with the thirty-first degree. The programme was as follows
 Wednesday. February l. 1903, 9:SO a. m' 18th, goth, 21st, 22d, 2Sd, 24th, 25th' 20th' 27th, 2Sth, 29th degrees
 Luncheon. At 2:sO D. m.-30th degree, Knight Of Kadosh Supper.
 At 8 D. m.-Consistory; S1st degree in- quisitor general.
 The Class.
 Following is a list of those taking the degrees: James & Brooks of oneonta, R. F Carr of Birmingham, John Cahlil or Ensley, Edward c. Colley of Birming- ham, J. D. Chamblee of Paducah, Ny; T. G. Cornwall of Bessemer, T. E. Davidson of Birmingham Isaac Friedman of Tls- caloosa, Jacob Friedman of Birmingham Louis Gelders of Birmingham, Charles K. Hall of Birmingham, J. B' Hoffman of Birmingham, Thomas r. Lamkin of Jasper, Thomas H. Mat toeks of New Decatur, George T. 
 Marsh of Huntsville, Walter K MeAdory of Birmingham, Andrew O'Donnel or Birmingham, Dr. M. Ueterson or Mon- tevallo, John L.. Parker of Birmlngham' Gus Rotholz of Birmingham, w. J. Rusn- ton of Birmingham. George M Schweno of Birmingham, W. E. Wailes or Bu- mingham, c. B. White of WoodlaWn' pa- vid Meyer of Birmingham.
 Today.
 Today the programme will be;
 10:30 A. M.-Thirty- second degree prince of the royal secret; luncheon.
 2:3O P. M-The Sow Grand lnsp. Gen. George F. Moore, thirty-third degree, will with the aid of several other active thlr- ty-third degree members, open special session of the supreme council of the thirty-second degree and confer that de- gree on brethren elected at the last regu- lar session of the supreme council or the thirty-thrd degree for the southern juris- dlction, U. s. A.
 6:30 P. M.-Banquet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
WORK ON SEWERS
 WILL SOON BEGIN
SUPREME COURT HAVING DE-
 CIDED BOND ISSUE IS LEGAL
 SEWERAGE SYSTEM WILL BE CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT DELAY

At the meeting of the sanitary commits sion held yesterday afternoon in the of- flee of President Frank Y. Anderson, it was announced that work on the sani- tary sewer would be commenced at once. The work has been delayed some time waiting until the Supreme court could pass on the validity of the bonds which had been issued to pay for the sewer.
 The Supreme court has decided that the bond issue is legal and the work will be taken up and pushed as rapidly as possible. The board transacted large amount of routine work, but nothing of importance. The question of increasing the powers of the commission in order that the county might erect water works system to supply the entire county y was not brought up for discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
THREE NEW STEEL BRIDGES.
Will Replace Wood Structures ano
 Will Cost $4o0O.

At meeting of the board of revenue yesterday a resolution was adopted pro- yiding for the construction of steel bridges at the following places in Jeffer- son county:
 One over Mud creek on the Ensley and Adamsville road.
 One over Village creek on the Ensley and Adamsville road.
 One over Cane creek on the Cardiff and Island Ford road.
 1t is estimated that the cost of the bridges will be about $4000.
 The board decided some time ago to re- place with steel bridges the wooden ones now in use, and although they will cost more money the steel structures will be more durable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
ON CHARGE OF LARCENY.
White Man Arrested on Description
 Given By Another Man.

William Hale a white man, was arrest ed last night on First avenue by Police man Burke on a charge of larceny. The policeman arrested Hale on description given him by man who claims that he saw contractor or foreman for the Sea board Air Line robbed several nights ago on First avenue, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
 Policeman Burke states that he Is un- able to find the name of the man from whom S60 is said to have been stolen, but that he was furnished the description of the man by another who claims to have seen another taken
 The policeman found some money In Hale's pocket when he was arrested. He will be held until something definite can be found out about who 1t was that was robbed, if there was any one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR UNION.
Work Discussed and Gospel Tent
 Suggested-Next Meeting.

The Jefferson county local union of the Christian Endeavor met Tuesday night at the Twenty-fourth street Mission. There were several interesting talks on Christian Endeavor work. Frank Leslie discussed "The Christian Endeavor Work. Gait Braxton's subject was "The Love of Christ Constraineth Us.'
 After a musical programme the special committee appointed to consider and recommend some special work for the un- ion, submitted a partial report saying that it had been thinking of recommend ing a gospel tent but asked for further time.
 The union will meet next at the South Highlands Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
RESERVED SEATS FOR SUNDAY.
General Booth of Salvation Army Ar rives Tomorrow Shortly After Noon.

A number of reserve seats for General Booths services were sold yesterday at the headquarters of the Salvation Army officers in the city hall General Booth will appear at the Bijou theater next Sunday-morning. afternoon and night.
 It is. evident that the theatre will have it's capacity taxed at all three of the en- tertainnents A number of prominent men have been asked to serve as vice. presidents Sunday, and they will prac- tically fill the stage The army people are working industriously to make this the biggest occasion in the history of the local corps.
 General Booth will arrive shortly after noon tomorrow and will stop at the Hillman hotel. He will not appear In public until the morning service at the Biiou Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
AUSTIN CLOSES EXHIBIT.
Gaming Devices Seized By Police VIII
 Be Stored Away.

Chief of Police Austin has closed his exhibition of gamblers paraphernalia. which has been open for two weeks In a, store room at the city hall building.
 The chief said last night that he thought the exhibit had answered it's purpose and that as this had been done he had no desire to continue 1t any longer.
 The different gambling devices will be stored away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
FATAL FALL FROM TRAIN.
FIagman w. T. Landrum Dies at Cope
 land & Berrys.

w. T. Landrum, a flagman on the South ern railroad, was knocked from a car in the Woodlawn yards Tuesday night about o'clock and died yesterday morning at Copeland & Berry's infirmary. When knocked off the car he fell down an em- in his skull.
 The deceased was well known. He was formerly conductor on the Plant Sys- tenn and had a number of relatives in Florida. The remains were carried to Lige Loy's undertaking establishment where they will be kept until funeral arrange ments are made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
COAL CITY MAN SANDBAGGED.
Hamilton Reports to Police Thinks
 AssaiIants Were Negroes.

F. E. Hamilton, a resident of Coal City, reported to the police Monday night that an attempt was made to sandbag and rob him on Twenty-third street between Second and Third avenues last Saturday night He thinks his assailants were both negroes
 According to his report to the police he was knocked nearly down by the blow from the sandbag. and when he fell he managed to pick up a loose brick in the pavement He struck one of the men in the face with the brick and the other man ran. He says that he will return to Birmingham and try to identify any man with a bruised or cut place who the po- lice catch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
ANOTHER HOUSE DONATED.

given Tuesday by w. H. Merritt, who by citizens of Birmingham for the in- digent ministers of the Methodist church in Alabama. The third was given yesterday by w. H. Merritt, who pledged it to J. D. Moore, treasurer of the fund One of the other houses was given by R. s. Munger. and the giyer of the other has requested that his name not be given to the press.
 Each of the homes will cost in the neighborhood of s2000 when completed. They will be located in different parts of the state. but those donated by Birmingham men will probably be To- cated either in the city or district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
COLLECTOR THOMPSON RETURNS
Was III With Smallpox In Washington
 Nearly Four Weeks.

J. O. Thompson. collector of internal revenue for the district of Alabama, re- turned from Washington last night, after an absence of four weeks.
 Collector Thompson was taken with smallpox two days after arriving in Washington He was conveyed to a gov- ernment hospital and was there until discharged few days ago
 Several friends and officials in his of- flee met the collector upon his arrival in Birmingham last night. He expressed pleasure at being back home.
 In speaking of his illness Collector Thompson said when he went to Wash ington he was not feeling well, but had no idea that he was really Ill. He said he had the very best of attention in the hospital and was enthusiastic in his praise of the treatment accorded him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building permits were issued yesterday as follows:
 A. M. Wheclock, to add one story to a two-story brick building on the northeast corner of Allen A and Twenty-first street to cost $500.
 Miss Emma Davis, to erect a stable in the rear of 911 South Twenty-second street, to cost $50.
 T. H. Spencer, to erect five frame dwellings on Avenue c, between Nfne- teen and Twentieth streets 10 cost s25o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05

Bright's Disease Is more dreaded by physicians than any of the serious dis orders with which they have to deal, be- cause of its insidious and malignant character. If prompt action were taken when headaches. urinary disorders, di- gestive troubles first appear. much sui fering and sorrow would be aveyted. Prickly Ash Bitters will quickly stop the spread of the disease. quiet the infam- nation, heal the kidneys and bladder, strengthen and regulate the liver. and drive poisons and impurities out of the system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
Champagne Comparison.

Of total importation of 360,7 ,70S cases by all brands of champagne in 1902, G. H. Mumm & Co.'S Extra Dry reached over 125 cases, being 407,S04 bottles more than any other brand. The magnificent qual- ity and natural dryness of the Extra Dry of the now celebrated 1898 vintage justly puts it in unique position of pre-eml- nence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
Mrs. Clara Veil.

Mrs Clara Well, aged S2 years, died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Sommer- sat, CPS North Eighteenth street. The funeral services will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at o'clock.
 The deceased was the mother of Marcus and Ben Well, Mrs. Max Summersat, Mrs. J. Ellinger, Mrs Louis Schwartz and Mrs Samuel Rothschild.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
BASKETBALL TONIGHT.

The Birmingham High school basket ball team and the Howard college sec- ond team will play tonight at the Ath- letic club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
Marshal Confirmed.

Washington, February 1.-The senate today confirmed B. F. oNeal as mar shal of the western district of Louisiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
DEATHS AND TUNER RALS.
Funeral of Mrs. TayIoe.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Lucy Randolph Tayloe, aged 60 years, were conducted yesterday after noon at o'clock and the interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-05
MT. Murray's Departure.

MT. Murray will leave for Baltimore about the middle of March The vestry will meet shortly to consider the ques- ton of calling successor to MT. Mur- ray, but 1t Is hardly probable that a new rector will come before Easter
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-26
CRUSOE's ISLAND.

The story of Robinson Crusoe has
been read and reread. and We have all
followed the adventures of De Foes
hero with deep interest. But what had
Man Friday been doing before he and
Crusoe met. We are told of his wan
behring's over the lonely isle. of his
methods of living, of his dolce far
niente life. The question las often
been asked whether or no Friday left
any record unknown to Clusoe that
might enlighten the future ages. Re
Gently an expedition composed of De
Foe enthusiasts set out for the pur-
pose of searching for the island. and
strange as it may seem their efforts
We're rewarded. Among ether relirs
was found a weather beaten sign bear
ing the legend The Douglas Patent
Closet never leaks" On the lower cor
ner was cut Bath the plumber" There
is no record in the story that Crusoe
knew of Fridays find.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-26
DEFERRED
IN THE SAKE CASE

Col. Fitch states that he has cable
gram from New York saying that the
Solicitor of the Treasury and Messrs.
Connstock & Crane, New York counsel
for the Honolulu importers of sake,
have joined in obtaining an order from
the United States Board of General APP
praisers in New York. deferring all ac-
ton in the sake cases from Honolulu,
until the decision by the United States
Circuit Court in New York, of a test
case which has been made on a New
York importation of sake.
This course has been taken partly to
avoid the long delays and expense of
sending cases backward and forward
between New York and Honolulu; part
Iy because both sides feel that the deci-
sion of the United States Circuit Court
of New York will have more weight
with the Treasury Department than
would decision by United States
District Court in Honolulu, and partly
because of the enormous cost of taking
an appeal from a decision of Judge
Estee to the United States Court of
Appeals in San Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-26
JAS. r. MORGAN,
AUCTIONEER-
AUCTION Sale
FERNS Ind PALMS
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ,

On Thursday, May 2Sth, 1903, at the
residence of Mr.. A. f. Cooke, King
street, halfway between Punchbowl
and South streets. will sell at public
auction an immense large assortment
of very fine plants, consisting of
maiden hair ferns in pots, stumps and
hanging baskets, coarse ferns and
begonias in baskets and pots, fish tail
ferns, birds nest ferns, assorted palms.
China, orange trees, mangoes, grape
fruit, fig trees, papaia trees, night
blooming cereus, red seed trees, umbreI-
la tree, Pride of India, Buffalo grass,
Tennessee sweet potatoes, banana
plants, etc, etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-26
ADAM PETRlE
PASSES AWAY

Adam Petrie died yesterday morning
at his late residence at the age of 20
years. Mr.. Petrie was formerly a con-
tractor and was one of the best known
master carpenters in Honolulu. He was
born in Newcastle. Canada, and came
to Honolulu in 1879 and resided here
ever since. During this time he built
many of the largest mill buildings for
sugar plantations. For the past two
years he has been unable to work.
He was a member of Morse Lodge
No. 157, I. o. o. F., of San Francisco,
and of Pacific Rebekah Lodge, I. o. o.
F., of this city. Besides the widow
he leaves two sons. Leslie Petrie, an
engineer on the Oahu Railroad, and T.
H. Petrie. of Castle & Cooke, and
daughter, Mrs. Alice Boyden.
The funeral will take place this aft
ernoon at 2:SO from Harmony Hall.
The pail bearers are Messrs. Fritz Will
helm. John Ouderkirk E. c. Rowe,
Charles H. Carter. Fred Turner, ]. ].
Garden.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-26

While Hawaii has in its fields the
largest and best steam plows in the
world, for purely agricultural work,
the makers of these. the firm of John
Fowler & Company. of Leeds. Eng
land, have turned out pillow which is
the largest ever manufactured, and is
designed for war purposes
This pillow was constructed for the
British government, during the war in
South Africa. where its use was the
turning Of three feet deep burrows.
which served the novel purpose of rifle
pits or trenches for the troops operat-
ing against the Beers. The largest
implement here attached to a Fowler
steam pillow. is one specially con-
structed for the. Eva plantation.
which turns furrow thirty inches
deep. This is used on some OF the
adobe and stiff clay lands, the
ploughing at this depth having pro-
duced phenomenal yields of from
twelve to fourteen tons to the acre.
A complete description of the
great machine was published in re-
cent issue of the Scientific American.
with the cut herewith re-
produced.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-26
WHOSE FAULT Is IT
A Local Occurrence That Will
Interest Many Headers IN
Honolulu

If when fog horn warns the mariner
to sheer OF the coast. he still hugs the
shore and wrecks upon Il. whose fault
is it? If the red switch light it up and
the engine driver deliberately pulls
ahead and pitches into another train.
blame the driver. If a careless work
man will in spite of warning try to find
out how many teeth buzz saw has,
and the saw tries to find out how many
fingers the workman has. blame the
workman, not the saw. If sick man
knows that certain medicine is doing
him good. and he carelessiy neglects to
use it, blame the man. not the medi-
cine If Honolulu people who have
kidney complaint and backache Will
not take Doan's Backache Kidney Pills
when they are indorsed by scores OF
citizens, blame the people, not the In
dorsers. Read this Endorsement:
Mr.. John E. Bush Of Punchbowl ST..
this city, is attached to the Hawaiian
Interpretation staff at the Supreme
Court He says: 'I had kidney trou-
BILE, and. acting on the recommended
ton Of a friend, who had tried your
invaluable remedy, / got some Of
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills at Hol-
lister Drug Co.'S store. They were just
as beneficial to me as they had been to
my friend. 1t is well the virtues of
these pills should be made known, for
they really are an excellent medicine
for kidney trouble"
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
for sale by all dealers. Price so cents
per box, or sent by mail on receipt of
price by the HOLSTER Drug Co., Homo
lulu, wholesale agents for the Hawai-
ian Islands.
Remember the name-DOAN'S-an
take no other.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-26
THAT FATAL NEGLECT.

A tremendous majority of the
evils in the world arise from
mere neglect. The worst dis
eases we suffer from and die of,
steal on us unawares. A bleed
ing wound, or a sudden sharp
pain, we jump to relieve either
of them in a twinkling. But
dull feeling in the head, loss of
appetite, failure of force and
snap, little feverishness at
night, gloom and depression a
bout nothing in particular, a
tendency to be irritable over tri-
fles, why should you be anxious
on these grounds? No doubt
they Will pass off like a drift
ing cloud and you viii be all
right again. We are apt to rea-
son thus, and fancy these symp-
toms to have no serious mean
ing. Unchecked and only half
understood the trouble creeps on
until it eliminates in local or
ganic disease difficult to cure.
The blood poisons, of which the
feelings named are signs and
warnings, may end in any one
or more of a dozen things
lung, heart, liver or nervous dis
orders, or IN some wasting pro-
cess in which life melts away
like snow before a warm wind.
You may prevent it by using
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
which will surely and speedily
cleanse the blood of its deadly
load, stimulate the appetite, in
fuse new power into the nerves,
clear the foggy brain, set the di-
gestive mill in full operation,
send the doleful worries flying
from the mind, and soon make
all things new. But don't ne
glect yourself any longer, don't
trust fortune. This effective rem
edy is palatable as honey and
contains the nutritive and Gu
rative properties of Pure Cod
Liver Oil, combined with the
Compound Syrup of Hypophos-
phites and the Extracts of Malt
and Wild Cherry. at cannot
disappoint." Acts from the first
dose. Genuine sold by chemists
here and throughout the world.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-26
THIS DAY.
Grand Auction
Clearance Sale

On Tuesday. May 26th. at 10 o'clock
a. m, at the store Of Mr.. Goo Kim,
Nuuanu street, just mauka of Hotel
street, will sell at public auction a
very large quantity of the stock re-
manning on his hands, consisting Of
tailor goods, white linen duck, white
coats, table covers, ribbons, shirts, COR
sets, muslins, dinlities. organizes, silk
shawls, grass linen table covers,
valises, violins, guitars, mandolins,
thread, scissors, hair pins, tailor's sew
ing thread, suits Of clothes, overalls,
felt hats, straw hats. mitts, kid gloves,
neckties, mems and women's under
wear. and small assortment of very
choice Chinese silk, crepe silk, black
silk, colored silk, figured silk. grass
linen, etc., etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-26

We have lost one of the oldest Japan
csc sword makers, by the death of Mr..
Taneyoshi Horii. aged So years. which
took place on the 18th ult., in Tokyo.
He was making swords for the Imperi-
al Household for the last eight years.
Japan Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-26

Whats the difference between obsti-
macy and firmness?" why. obstinacy
in ones self is firmness. and firmness
in another is obstinacy.''-Chicago Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-26
JAS. f. MORGAN,
Auctioneer.
auction Sale
Household Furniture
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M.

On Wednesday, May 9th, at the resi-
dence of Mr. Oness, $50 Young street,
near the corner of Keeaumoku street,
I will sell at public auction all of the
household furniture, rugs, pictures.
curtains, bedroom furniture. mating,
toilet sets, dining table and chairs,
glassware. crockery, meat safe, stove
ice box, kitchen utensils, nice assert
ment Of ferns and palms, ETC., etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-26
HONOLULU AUTOMOBILE and MACHINE
SHOPS

Union st. mr.. Hotel st. Phone Main BE.
p. o. Box 500.
Light Machine Work. Automobiles
Built and Repaired. Experts on Cali
for Outside Work. Nickel and Copper
Plating.