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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Cure for Asthma and Hay Fever

The statements published below con- firm the claim of Dr. Schiffmann that his remedy is an absolute cure for Asthma and Hay Fever.
 Mrs. Mary Zachery, Pleasant Hill, La. says: T have found your Asthma Cure permanent cure for Asthma, for which l used 1t years ago. have never had the slightest return of the trouble since. have also found your remedy excellent in Bronchial affections"
 A Hay Fever sufferer writes: q have had Hay Fever for 14 years. bought a package of your remedy (Schiffmann's Asthma Cure), of our druggist and due to it's use this is the first summer thatI have ssa7 sos PsI Pidas ayenne Ronboro Pm PhilaSelnbia %
 Sold by druggists at soc and s1.O0.
 Send % stamp to Dr. R. Schiffmann, Box 800, St. Paul, Minn., for free sam pie package.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
TUSCALOOSA.
Negro SWitchman Killed By a Train.
 Other News Items.

Tuscaloosa, September 24-(Specal J. Napoleon Shell. a negro aged 4 years, who was employed as switchman in the Mobile and Ohio yards here, was killed last evening at o'clock As he was throwing a switch his foot was caught in a frog, when a backing train knocked him down and crushed him to death be- fore he could be extricated. Medical aid was summoned but his death occurred in two hours. The body was shipped to Arr tesla for interment.
 The board of trade had a called meet ing last evening for the purpose of dis cussing the camp lot question: A resolu- tion was passed requesting the Tusca- loosa legislators to push the Lill allowing appropriations for such purpose to be made by the county commissioners. A resolution was also adopted by the board of trade requesting the board of educa- tion to use every effort towards the open ing of branch of the city graded schools on Southsde. A building has been offered free of charge by one of the citizens. The establishment of such school would be
  district on account of the distance from the central school, which was overcrowd- ed last year. Superintendent Foster is now engaged on schedule showing the necessary expenses, etc, and it is hoped that the board of education VIII take the matter under consideration at once.
 A burglar entered the store of Rice Banks on Twenty-third avenue and Broad street late last night and took the cash drawer and its contents. It is thought the burglar entered by the back door. which was insecurely fastened.
 In the report of the grand jury which was made yesterday it was found that 232 witnesses had been examined, 136 cases docketed, and 80 true bills found.
 George H. McFadden & Company of Philadelphia, one of the largest cotton buying concerns in the country, have opened up an office here with Walter D. Seed as the local representative MT. Seed is associated with his father. c. c. Seed, who is a cotton buyer of many years experience.
 The many friends of Major William H. Miller of the United States army. will be pleased to learn that he has, in the regular line of promotion. been made a lieutenant colonel and deputy quarter master general with headquarters at Omaha. Colonel Miller was a resident of Tuscaloosa at the time of his appointment to West Point
 Dr. William G. Somerville has returned from trip to Chicago. Mrs. Somerville will be absent two weeks longer.
 w. M. Garner of Birmingham, Is visit ing his brother, J. T. Garner. on Broad street
 Harry N. Eddins is making a business trip to Birmingham today.
 Mrs. B. B. Hardy of Columbus, Ga, is the guest of Mrs. Mims P. Jemison.
 Miss Marie Prowell is recent matric- ulate in the boarding departmen of the Tuscaloosa Female college.
 MT and Mrs F. F. Sloan have removed to Northport and are occupying their new home which has just been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
.ENSLEY ID HAVE
 MANY REMOVALS
Business Concerns Are Prepar- ing for New Winter Quarters
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Wooden Sheds Are Being Replaced By Brick Buildings and By This Change the Insurance Rates Will Be
 Reduced Considerably.

Ensley, September 24.-(SpeciaL) )-There are several removals and business changes scheduled to take place in Ensley between now and October 1. The Lilley Drug com pany, having gone out of business. will sell its entire stock and fixtures tomorrow at auction, beginning at 12 o'clock The Averett Drug company will open up a drug business at the stand made vacant at the corner of Avenue E and Nine teenth street. and R. J. Nance, formerly of the Nance Drug company of this place, will be in charge
 On the first of the month A. Poss will open a gents furnishing business in the stores now occupied by the Johnson Hard ware company, who will discontinue their business on the 1st.
 All the wooden sheds, warehouses and storerooms connected to the rear of the brick stores are being torn away. The req son for this is that the insurance rate will be reduced 80 cents on the hundred by the removals of these wooden sheds.
 Social and Personal.
 Miss Martha Bailey, who has been visit ing the family of D. B. Bird, returned to- day to her home in Monticello, Fla.
 Mrs. Ralph Jemison of Opelika Is visit ing relatives in Ensley this week.
 MT. Fred G. Moore one of Ensley's fore most lawyers, went to Montgomery yes terday on legal business.
 Mayor N W. Scott is in Montgomery looking after Ensley's interests in the leg islature.
 Miss Lucille Harvey of Washington is visiting friends in the Steel City.
 MT David Hennagan and MT. Hugh Mc- Carrol of Birmingham were among Ems leys visitors yesterday
 T. S. Camp of the Model Grocery com pany is confined to his home In Wylam today on account of sickness.
 J. M O'Brien of Montgomery was in the city today.
 w. s. Eubank went to Birmingham to- day on business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Business Man Falls Dead,

Cullman, September 24.-(speciaL) L)-Emil B. Hauk a worthy German-Ameriean, and a good business man of this city, sud- denly dropped dead from heart disease at his place of business this morning. He was seen to fall and though medical aid was hastily summoned, life was extinct before physician could arrive. The de- ceased was a brother-in-law of Al. F. Richter, formerly of Birmingham. He leaves a widow and a number of children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
PALMA AT SAN LUIS.
Before Leaving Santiago Members of
 Hostile Club Made Apology.

San Luis, Cuba, September 24.- President Palma arrived this afternoon from Santiago. Before leaving San tiago fifty members of the Republican club called on him and apologized for any appearance of unfriendliness dur ing the presidents stay. The presl- dential party started in the rain, the majority driving in wagons, and ar rived this afternoon at Palma Soriano, whence they rode to San Luis on horseback. Although no precautions were considered necessary, General Rodriguez sent thirty guards ahead, and ten others escorted the party. The party today rode thirty-six miles, the longest distance on the trip. The president will proceed by steamer from Cauto to Manzanillo, where he will arrive on September 30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
CABLE SERVICE INTERRUPTED.
Failure of the Canal Treaty Has
 Caused Colombia More Trouble.

Washington, September 24.-The state department has instructed Minis ter Beaupre of Bogota to use his good offices to adjust the differences be- tween the governments of Colombia and the South American and West h. dian Cable company, which has served notice on the Colombian government that unless it's concession is extended it will cease to transmit messages over the land lines from Buena Ventura to Bogota after October 1.
 The company agreed to transmit messages during the pendency of the canal treaty, but the service frequently was interrupted. The government of the United States is anxious that there shall be an amicable settlement of the differences between the company and Colombia in order to avoid a complete suspension of communication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Eoa Stops All Traffic.

London, September 24-All channel traffic was greatly hampered and at many places was entirely suspended today owing to fogs. The North Ger man-Lloyd steamer Kron Prinz Will helm, from Bremen September 22 for New York, was delayed at Southamp. ton for twenty-four hours, while the American line steamer New York from New York, although she arrived in Southampton waters yesterday even- ing. did not reach Southampton until this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
We Make It Easy
 To Start Housekeeping.

We make it easy for young folks to begin housekeeping. You can well afford to open account with Us and make your home comfortable, and pay for it as you like. Our Little at a Time plan-which so many others have found so help ful-is at your command.
 We furnish you not only with good ad- vice to what to buy-but how to keep down the cost in the furnishing of a single whole house. Credit makes the buying easy for we break up the payments into convenient amounts to suit your income. Prices always lowest for the quality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Nothing New on Canal Question.

Washington, September 24.-There were no developments here today bear ing on the canal question. Nothing further was heard from Minister Beau- pre-, so that the advices of the state department from Bogota do not fill up the hiatus between D. m. and mid night of Tuesday, the day on which the limit of time for ratification of the treaty expired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Sugar syndlcates pissolve.

Berlin, September 24.-The allied raw and refined sugar syndicates which have so long controlled the Ger man market under the bounty system will, it is now stated, dissolve Octo- Der 1, instead of next March. The Brussels convention makes the exist. ence of the syndicates on the present lines impossible. It is possible that some sort of an agreement to replace the former arrangement will be ar. rived at Retail sugar has fallen 2 cents per pound during the current month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
VIM. RoNoMoUs ACQUITTED.
Fired the Shot Which Killed Patrick
 Sharpe, Striking Miner.

Norristown, Pa, September 24- William Ronomous, mine guard, who confessed to the killing of Patrick Sharpe, a striking miner, during the recent coal strike, was today acquit- ted by a jury in the Montgomery county court
 Harry McElmoyle was first charged with killing Sharpe, and it was during the trial of McElmoyle that Ronomous confessed to firing the shot which killed the miner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Electrical Workers Adjourn.

Salt Lake City, Utah, September "A. The eleventh biennial convention of the International Brotherhood of Elec- trical Workers closed tonight with the installation of officers The fight for the next convention today narrowed down to Louisville, Ky, and Fl Paso. Tex, the final choice being left to a vote of the locals throughout the country Dale Smith of Memphis and J. P. Corners of Dallas, Tex, were elected district vice presidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Won Hedemann Will Not Return.

Copenhagen, Denmark, September 24-C, E. von Hedemann, the governor of the Danish West Indies, who is now in Denmark will not return to his post. He will be succeeded by Hjorth Lo- rentzjen, secretary of the finance de- partment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Universalists to Meet.

Washington, September 24>-An- nouncement is made that the biennial session of the Universalists' general convention will be held in Washington on October 23 to 28. This body is the supreme authority for all the Univer- salists in the United States and Can ada,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Immense Mill Shut Down.

Newcastle, Pa, September 24.-An- nouncement was made today by Gen. eral Manager George Greer of the American Tin Plate company that the Shenango tin mill, the largest plant of the kind in the world, would close on Saturday indefinitely. The market is well stocked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Rickerts Makes Opening Address.

Chicago, September 24-Dr. Edwin Rickerts of Cincinnati made the open ing address at today's session of the annual convention of obstetricans and gynecologists Other speakers were Dr. H. E. Hyde of Buffalo, Dr. Hugo c. Pantser of Indianapolis and Dr. Charles l.. Bonfield of Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
Monsionor WiIpert Appointed.

Rome, September 24.-The Osserva- tore Romano announces that Monsig- nor Wilpert has been appointed papal pronotary, not as stated in a dispatch published in America, papal secretary of state, which is different office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25

H. Chairsell, d ealer in choice feed, straw, rock salt and wheat for chickens a speciality, 1913 and 1915 First avenue. The building is now for sale cheap. After Octo- Der lst, 2219 Morris avenue. Both phones No. POL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25

For Rent, No. 1911 First ave; 3 stories and elevator; 27 l.2xl82 to railroad. w. B. Leedy & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25

You can have ashes free for the hauling. at bower house, Powell and Nine teenth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
PRATT CITY ROOMS
 MINING INDUSTRY
COMPANY HAS OPENED 2e SLOPES AND THE NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO REACH 43 BEFORE DECEM- BER-oTHER NEWS.

Pratt City. September 24-(Special)- The coal mining industry in and around Pratt City is on a boom, the Pratt com pany has opened 2S slopes and the num- Der is expected to reach 43 before the 1st of December as that many slopes have been planned. The two seams on which these mines are worked are the Pratt seam 42 inches to 1 feet, and the Nickel plate seam, feet to 3S inches. The mines are all running on full time and the railroads are kept busy night and day transporting the coal to be used dur ing the coming season. The daily output from the mines is now something over six thousand tons a day.
 A very interesting case came up in the police court yesterday afternoon Frank Davis, colored, was charged with pawn ing stolen property. The police brought up three witnesses who testified that they saw Davis sell the watch. Davis entered plea of not guilty. but did not bring up any witness to rebut the evidence of the police but had several witnesses brought up who testified as to his good character. Mayor Hundall after hearing all the testi- mony fined Davis $17.5O and costs.
 John Gardner of Sandusky, who was tried yesterday afternoon in Taylors court on charge of assaulting his wife, was acquitted by Judge Taylor for like Of evidence. The warrant was sworn out by one of the neighbors.
 Kennybrook and Brewer the two con- victs who were wounded in an attempt to escape from No mines a few weeks ago, will be able to leave the hospital in few days.
 A wild cat belonging 10 l.. Davis, who lives on southside, escaped from its cage last night and created good deal of excitement in the neighborhood. The ani- nal is still at large
 r. J. Rodgers, superintendent of Pratt mines division of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railway company; J. T. Rodgers, warden of Slope No. 2, and W. l.. Rod gers, superintendent of the convict de- pertinent of Alabama, were called to Speigner's today on account of the death of their father. lion. John R. Rodgers. a prominent citizen of that place. MT. Rod gers was 70 years of age and an old Con- federate soldier
 w. A. Barnard has removed his resi- dence to Fourth street, near his stables.
 N- Tucker, the contractor, has moved into the house made vacant by the remov- al of MT. Barnard.
 Social and Personal.
 There will be a choir practice at the Baptist church tomorrow night
 w. D. Gum of Birmingham, was in the city yesterday.
 w. D. Allison of this place, has accepted a position with Loveman, Joseph & Loeb at Birmingham.
 The following Pratt City Deonle attend ed the Zuber-Owen wedding at the First Baptist church in Birmingham last night: Mrs. Job Going, Mrs. c. Charles Atkins. Mrs. Clemmie Brown and Miss Maggie Belle Arnold.
 Mrs. John Carlton is i'll this week.
 L. L. Allison has accepted a position in the commissary department cf the Ten nessee company at this place.
 Miss Ida DeBardeleben and Miss Lizzie Willoughby have entered the Birming- ham Seminary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25

For the celebrated Paul Jones Whisky go to w. R. Mcvay's. 2l2o Second ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

his School Nineteenth A. P college Auxiliary Auburn 
 F. Messrs. H. Motion w. J. Pdak of Birmingham; the l. Hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25

will not only save pu olsuessihs pain and valuable time b will cost you less money. There Is ala satisfaction h Knowing that the very best possible treat ment is being given tC you by compe- tent physician who has tsxperiencs In such matters and is capable of curing you In the quickest and most perfect manner possible. 1 have treated private diseases as a speciality for the past fifteen years in the city of Birmingham, and l am therefore known to . great many. But V you are not acquainted with me. l re- CT you, with permission. to First Na- tional bank, Alabama National bank. Jefferson County Savings bank and Steiner Bros, bankers. as to my responsi- bility for my contracts. 1 cure many pa- tients by mail treatment Write for prices and terms.
 l do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure If you fail to be cured by such methods. give me a call and get we'll
 Address Dr. Y. F. Fl Holloway. 1so1h Sec ond Avenue. Birmingham. Ala
 Office. Second avenue and Eighteenth. opposite postoffice.
 Office Hours: 5:30 a. m. to 5:3o D. m. Sunday. 10 a- m. to IF m i~sj
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-25
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Suroeon

Three-fourths of the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea. Gleet, Structure. l. st 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 Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
BIG shoot for St. Joseph.

St Joseph. MO, Dec. 4.-The first an
nual midWinter tournament of Missouri
trap shooters will be held at St. Joseph
December % to 81
This shoot will be under the manage
ment Of Frank D. Cunningham, of ST.
Joseph, and Charles Gottleib. of kan
sas City. Gottleib was in st. Joseph
today and will be here again next Mon
day to make final arrangements for the
big shoot
The feature of this tourne naent will
be an intercity race between four five
men teams. Teams will be entered
from Kansas City, st. Louis, Omaha
and ST Joseph Four similar shoots
will be held later, one each month. The
final winner will be given a handsome
500 trophy. Between so and rs entries
are expected. Live birds will be used
two days and targets two days. There
Will be a handicap shoot at % live birds
open to the world. A fine trophy will
go to the winner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
DANGEROUS SURGERY.
Death Follows the Surgeons Knife
Not the Surgeons Fault, of Course
lie Can't Help It-You Can.
Pyramid Pile Cure Cures Piles Quick
Iy, PainIessIy, Without Danger.

People go along for years suffering
with piles. They try this and that and
the other thing from carrying a buck
eye to getting treatment from physi-
clan. They obtain temporary relief
maybe, but they are never quite cured
A little strain in lifting, excessive IA
tigue a little constipation or little
diarrhOea and the piles come back
They don't seem to amount to much
but they Danish sleep and appetite No
position is comfortable. There is intense
local pain and that dreadful feeling of
weight in the perineum-
Maybe in the early stages some of the
many salves on sale will afford tempo
rary relief If the case is of long stand
ing there is only one speedy and sure
remedy. II is Pyramid Pile Cure. Even
In light cases it is the safest thing to
use Other applications may cure and
may not Pyramid Cure is always GER
tain, always reliable, always brings
=9mfort at once. It's prompt use saves
nonths of severe suffering. In extreme
cases 1t viii save surgical operations,
and their attendant dangers and dis
comforts. 1t is better than knife Will
cure easier, quicker and safer Thous-
ands have used it Thousands have
been cured by it. The cost is triaing
compared with what it does The price
is 30 cents. Most anybody would gladly
pay ten dollars to be rid of piles
All druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure.
Write Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall
Mich, for their book on Causes and
Cure of Piles. which is sent free for
the asking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
JAYHAWKERS GIVEN K'S.
Twelve Members of the Lawrence
Team Presented With Sweaters.

Lawrence. Kan, Dec. 4.-The ks"
have been awarded to the Kansas uni
versity football players of the season
just closed. Twelve were awarded and
most of the men out of this II already
had a x. The committee of award of
the coveted letter have cut the number
of awards down this year and will
make them fewer in time to come. 1t
is their purpose to only give them for
real merit and to those who have
worked the hardest. Heretofore at
times the letters were awarded a little
carelessly. The men who now get KS
for this years work are:
Captain Brumage, Hicks, Pooler,
Michaelson, Aekarman. Drummer Allen,
Donald, Freshman. Chappell, Rice and
Cooke.
Every man that got letter has play
ed in at least one state game.
Rice, Chappell. Freshman, Drummer
and Donald were not already possessors
of the Kansas letter, and Michaelson
had one awarded for track work. OF
this number the six who had not K
were new men and this is their first
year on anything more than a high
school eleven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
CORBETT is MODEST.
Monologue Champion Only Wants
$50 900 Purse to Fight Fitz.

New York, Dec. flames J. Corbett
has announced that he would never
enter the ring with Bob Fitzsimmons
again unless a purse of at least $50, 600
is hung up.
Corbett says he will make $50, 900 be-
fore the end of next summer and he
sees no object in going into the ring
for the mere honor of the thing.
Il will not fight anybody for year"
said Corbett, for I have contracts at
$3.50 a week until next May. Then I
can make 81, 900 a week all summer. But
if a year hence Fitz wants to fight, and
the California promoters still believe.
as I do, that I can draw a $4,000
house. and will guarantee me an
amount of money greater than I can
make on the stage, why, I will fight
Fitz and be glad to do it.
ut is a business proposition with
me. Fitz is a wonderful fighter, but 1
can lick him. However. don't intend
to give up the thousands of dollars that
I am making now in order to take a
chance, get some hard knocks and do a
lot of work for less money. 1 am pref
ty we'll satisfied the way 1 am
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-04
BLAIR GIVES BOND.
Surety for Appearance Is Placed
at $4,000.

st. Louis, Dec. 4.--Following the re-
turn of the two indictments each
charging him with forgery in the first
degree, Attorney James L. Blair was
conveyed in a carriage to the Four
Courts about 6 o'clock last evening"
where he gave two bonds, amounting to
$4,000, to guarantee his appearance fog
trial.
Judge Daniel G. Taylor took the
bonds in chambers. Mr.. Blair's bonds
men are mis- former law partner, Judge
James A. Seldom, and Attorney John
f. Lee. Each qualified for more than
the required amount. Judge Taylor
fixed the amount of the bond at 50, 600
in each case.
Blair was conveyed in carriage
from the Mullanphy hospital, where he
has spent the last month under DR.
Romans treatment. Henry T. Kent.
who for some time has been connected
with the law firm of Seldom & Blair,
and John F. Lee, accompanied him.