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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15
INJUNCTION CASE
 IS BEING ARGUED
REssEMER JUDGE LISTENS TO AR. GuMENTs ON MOTION TO DIS SOLVE INJUNCTION AGAINST NEW POLICE COMMISSION.

Bessemer, April fl. = (speeial) = The question of a motion to dissolve the in- junction brought recently by the city against the Bessemer police commission will be argued tonight before Judge Jones in the Bessemer City court The city will be represented by Porter & Estes and the commission by Attorney Harsh of Birmingham, and Godfrey X Scott It Is expected that Judge Jones will render his decision in ths case and in the quo warranto proceedings argued Saturday at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15

Effective Thursday, April l6, and continuing until fur ther notice, the Highland avenue cars will come in via First avenue to Nineteenth street, Nineteenth street to Third avenue, Third avenue to TWenty-second street. thence out over the bridge along tho usual route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold hv druggists in every part of the world. Re sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's B Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS or MOTHERS for ,,,th PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHEs inc CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. AL IAyS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLO. and is twenty-five cents bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15
HUNTSVILLE
J. B. Cabness Dies in the Bryce Hos
 pitaI at Tuscaloosa.

Huntsville, April 14-(Special)-J. B. Cabiness, lawyer of the city, and for several years registrar in chancery of Madison county, died last night in the Bryce asylum at Tuscaloosa. He was unmarried Miss Fannie Cabiness, pres ent registrar in chancery, is sister.
 Leo. Johnson a commission merchant and Miss Rosa Struve were married to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15

Account National Manufacturers as- sociation meeting, New Orleans. April 15-i7, and American Medical association meeting New Orleans, May 5-S. Mobile and Ohio railroad agents will sell tickets at rate of one fare for the round trip. Ask your home agent or write John M. Beall. A. c. P. A., St Louis. for par ticulars. 4-l-"eo-iri-su-to-4-lo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15

White Rock, Waukesha Water and Ginger Ale. This celebrated w@ter and ale now for sale by T. w. O'Byrne, Sole Distributor, Telephone No. o46.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15
FOR WEDDINGS.

Our new carriages and ex- cellent teams will please you. Alabama Livery Co.,, End Avenue, bet. l7th and 18th Sts.. opposite Jefferson thea tre. Both phones No 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15
FATAL SHOOTING IN DADEVILLE SALOON One Man is Killed and Two
 Others Wounded BYSTANOER IS SHOT DEAD Ellis Rerkstresser, a Boy of is Years, Is Struck With Billiard Cue By Older Man-Retreats and Returns
 With a Revolver.
BYSTANDER IS SHOT DEAD

Dadeville, April 14-(Special)-A serious shooting affray occurred at the Stag sa- loon at this place last night, as a result of which one man is dead and two others are painfully wounded.
 Shortly after supper Ellis Berkstresser, a well-known and highly-esteemed young man of this town. went to the Stag sa- loon and upon entering was accosted by one Don Thompson, who 1t is said, ap- piled to him vile epithet and in the difficulty which followed hit him with billiard cue. Berkstresser retreated at- ter having received several severe blows over the head and arms Witnesses say that Thompson warned him not to como back to the saloon upon penalty of death. Thompson was hardly known to Berk- stresser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15
s4. .1o-sELMA AND RETuRN-s4.t
Account Alabama Christian Endeavoi
 Meeting.

For the above named occasion Southern railway announces rate one and onc-third fare for the round trip, plus 25 cents on the certificate plan. Tickets on sale April 22 to 25, good to return on or before April 2s, 1903 Special coach will leave Birming- ham 6:2O a. m April 24 for Selma.
 J. C. LUSK, 4-14-9t District Passenger Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Surgeon.

Three-fourths of the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis. Gonorrhoea, Gleet.
 Structure. L ost 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 afflicted? It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15
ONE FARE RATE
To Annston, Ala, and Return Via
 Southern Railway.

Account Anniston Chatauqua assembly Southern railway will sell round-trlp tick cts to Anniston April IS to 24. inclusive: final limit April 26, -YOo, at rate of one fare. Four trains daily each way.
 J. C. LUSK, 4-1o2et District Passenger Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15

Don. the little son of W. c. Britton of Tunstall, killed wild turkey weighing twenty-five pounds a few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15

D. F. Youngblood of Troy has patented a jail cell which has lnterchanging parts, permitting removal and the replacement whenever worn or corroded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15

If you only had steam con- nected to your building it would not necessltate your s s,arting up the boiler so late ln the season. B. R.. l.. & P. Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15

John Boliman was killed by lightning stroke while sitting at a fire in his home near Bells mill a few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15
KLOTz & GOLDMAN
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

It Is stated that there are fifty cases of smallpox within a mile or strouo' but only five white persons are infected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15

Two large sawmills have been erected on Paint Rock river in Jackson county; one by the J. M. Card Lumber company and the other by Dock Reynolds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15
mrs. wlnslow,s soothlno svr,,n.

Insist on having just what you call for when you go to buy Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15
6erkstresser Returned.

Later on in the evening Berkstresser, who says he thought Thompson had left the town, went back to the saloon. Upon entering the difficulty was renewed, Thompson again using the billiard cue. Some of the witnesses say that Thomp- son rushed on the boy and with a threat to kill him struck Berkstresser with the cue. Berkstresser then pulled his pistol and began to shoot. He shot two or three times, striking Thompson In the arm and inflicting a slight scalp wound.
 Berkstresser was shot in the left arm above the elbow, the bullet hattening against the bone. John Fuller, one of the proprietors of the saloon while hold ing off Jack Thompson, brother of Don Thompson. was accidentally shot in the chest by one of the participants, from the effects of which he died in about half an hour.
 Eye-witnesses to the shooting are un- able to say who fired the shot that killed Fuller It seems that he was shot twice once in the leg, making a flesh wound and once in the left breast, which caused his death.
 Many Shots Fired.
 In the confusion which naturally fol- lowed 1t was hard to tell who did the shooting or just how many shots were fred That several guns were In play is evidenced by the fact that Thompson was shot twice, Fuller twice and Berk- stresser once, while several shots went wild.
 After the shooting Berkstresser surren- dered himself to the sheriff and later was lodged in jail. The Thompsons were also arrested and afterwards released on bonds by the sheriff.
 The unfortunate affair Is greatly de- plored by the entire community. for Berk- stresser has always been a quiet and peaceable youth. He Is but 16 years of age. Don Thompson, who started the dif- flculty, Is said to have a reputation some- what unsavory.
 Fuller before he died stated that his wound was wholly accidental, and he seemed to attach no blame to any one.
 The preliminary hearing of the parties is set for an early day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15
What Kind Of Underwear
 Do You Use in
 Hot Weather :!

We have Linen, Lisle, Balbriggan' Nainsook and the Mesh kind. Every garment of ours is cool and good-ftting. We always give quality in whatever we sell.
 Come in and talk to us about sum mer Underwear.
 "Whatever comes from K. & u. ID
 Korrect and Good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15

The Coosa Democrat says the smallest crime, yet abominable, is the choking of a neighbours geese to death by tying strings around their necks and turning them loose to starve or slowly choke to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15

4-14-9t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15
HALF RATES TO NEW ORLEANS.

4-1o-2st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15

It is stated that the receipts of the railroad company at Fort Payne for the month of March amounted to about $42OO, of which $7OO was for tickets and sS500 for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25

Hercules in strength. His skill in
workmanship, his cunning, and the
deadly accuracy of his aim made him
feared byzeven the bravest of the
Turkish soldiers.
After some years Halibi's comrade
was struggled out of the country by
Christian friends and came to New
York, wherein now lives. But Halibi
chose TO stay in Syria and feed full
his ancient grudge against the Turk.
He still lives there in the mountains,
and his fame is greater than ever.
: Every now and then a few dead
or dying Mohammedans are found in
the streets of Beirut some dark night
They have been shot or stabbed a few
moments before. and vet there is no
trace OF their slayer Nobody doubts
who he is. Sometimes the diving vic
tim manages to gasp, "Halibi!" but
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25

dead and dying Moslems.
One night Turkish captain of gen
darmerie was complacently smoking
by his campfire on the mountain side.
In half an<honf he expected TO cap
ture the famous outlaws.
The officer called out sharp order
to his men to saddle their horses and
get ready. Even as he did so, a dark
figure leaped out of the darkness into
the light gof the campfire. 1t was
Habit With shout of triumph. he
flung himself upon the hated Turk
and plunged his dagger into his breast
to the hilt Then, before the aston
ished soldiers could move hand or
foot. he sped away into the darkness.
The young outlaw performed many
such deeds as he grew into manhood
in the wild, free life of. the mountains.
He became giant in stature and a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25
ven that is unnecessary.

even that is unnecessary.
Halibi has killed over sixty Moslems
during, these night incursions into
Beirut He is still in the business.
The Turkish authorities have never
been able to catch him, although. he
has frequeHtly-give them notice OF
his intentions. He will write to-them
and say that he is coming into the
city during a certain week TO kill GER
tain men, whom he names. Hundreds
of soldiers may be on the watch for
him, and the men whom he has SEN
fenced TO death may be guarded night
and day, but somehow or other Halibi
will manage to carry out his purpose
within the appointed time
He does not kill Mohammedans in
Discriminatory He picks his men, and
murders only those whom he deems TO
be deserving of death. If Moslem
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25

Expresses or murders a Christian, or
maltreats Christian woman, Halibi
is told of it, and sooner or later he
wreaks vengeance
The entire Christian population of
Beirut and vicinity are at his service,
to act as his spies, send him money
and food, and warn him of the move
ments of the soldiers sent against him
| Yet he never trusts anybody abso-
lutely. Nobody, even among his
closest friends, knows where he sleeps
and lives.
Some time ago Halibi's New York
friends bought him several fine guns
and revolvers. They were sent in care
of a Christian at Beirut The Turkish
customs officers opened the package,
'tumbled to the game" and, natur N.Y..
conhscated the weapons.
Halibi was indignant when he heard
the news. Unless you give up those
guns at once" he wrote 10 the head
of the customs, 81 will come into
Beirut some night and kill you"
The guns were given up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25

photograph on the wall, here repro
duced. That is Halibi," she said. 'He
sent the picture TO his Syrian friends
here. He took the cross and the flag
from a church, and was photographed
with them because he IS the bravest
and greatest of all the Christian war
riors in Syria.
Finding the American interested,
other Syrians gathered round and
showed him many other pictures of
the Christian outlaws of Syria which
decorated the walls of the coffee shop,
and also a photograph of two Beirut
children made orphan by the Turk
They recounted with pride the exploits
of their friend Halibi, asserting that
when a Christian in Beirut is threat
ened by his Moslem neighbors he
replies:
1t is in your power to plumber me and
kill me, but if you do so Halibi will
hear of it, and you know what that
means"
They do, and nine times out of ten
they leave the man alone.
Eelies Halibi, the man whose mere
name causes such terror in Syria, is
the Robin Hood of the Lebanon, the
most famous of the Christian outlaws
who dwell among the rugged noun
tains of that region and wage unceas-
ing war upon the Turk y His friends
say that he has slain at least a hun
dred Mohammedans in single combat,
and the Christians of Beirut regard
him as their avenging angel and their
greatest protector.
Fifteen years ago, when he was
little more than boy, he lived with
a Syrian Christian in Mazah, Chris
tian village near Beirut. They kept a
coffee shop there, and were quiet cit
liens, who asked for nothing better
than to be allowed to live in peace
One day a mob of fanatical Mos
lens, aided by Turkish soldiers, at
tackled the village. Men, women and
children were alike ruthlessly slaught-
cred. Halibi and his comrade cut
their way through the horde of yelling
fanatics and escaped to the mountains
of Lebanon, leaving several of their
enemies dead behind them.
They were outlawed by the Turkish
authorities. Like David, they abode
in the wilderness in strongholds, and
remained IN a mountain in the wilder
ness of Ziph."
Soon they became famous. Month
after month, year after year, Turkish
soldiers searched the mountains for
them, in vain Again and again the
outlaws seemed TO be surrounded and
doomed to capture or death, but they
always managed to slip through their
pursuers like eels, leaving trail OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05
CHILLY FOURTH DID
NOT COOL THEF|RES
OF YOUNG AMERICA
Children Have Enthusiastic Day
at Harriet Island, the Pro-
gramme Being Carried Out
Even Better Than Planned.

What gave promise of being a damp
and chilly Fourth of July developed
into a sunshiny afternoon, which was
celebrated by the people of st. Paul
in the usual patriotic manner.
Business was practically suspended
and the downtown streets took on a
deserted appearance during the after
noon. The few who remained about
the city's center, however, made up in
noise what they lacked in numbers,
for the cannon firecrackers, the tor
pedo canes, the blank cartridge re-
yolvers and other explosives were to
be heard on all sides from early dawn
until long after midnight.
A trip to the parks, the lakes, Har
riet standard other breathing resorts
told the story of the deserted city.
Thousands of people spent the day out
of town, and at many of the resorts
some patriotic entertainment had been
provided.
Hundreds of people left the city
Friday night to spend yesterday and
today at the lakes, where they could
escape the noise which is incident to
a Fourth Of July celebration in the
city.
Less than half dozen arrests, but
one or two runs by the fire depart
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05
EXCEL SIOR STARTS
WAR ON TIE CANNES
Summer Residents Mourn for
Their Pets or PayAdditionaI
License.s
mo

Excelsior, Lake Minnetonka, is panic
stricken by the doings of the dog
catcher The town of Excelsior is
about as populous, as a fair sized Of
flee building, but owing to. it's i'm
portance as summer resort it puts
on airs of an astonishing sort.
The doctrine of the Excelsior munic-
ipality seems to be directed toward
soaking the summer resident as hard
as possible while he remains, and this
doctrine is pretty we'll enforced now.
Scores of Minneapolis and ST. Paul
people who live at the lake take their
dogs out with them when they repair
to the sylvan shores of Minnetonka for
the heated months OF summer. These
dogs wear the license tags Of the cities
from which they are brought, but the
Excelsior fathers have recently decided
that an additional tax must be paid by
the summer resident If his dogs are to
be permitted the privileges of the lake
shore Therefore hundreds of people
have been mulcted in the sum of $500
for female and $1.50 for male dogs.
Those who have failed to pay the tax
have had their pets seized and i'm
pounded. The city police" Of Excel
sior has busted himself for the last few
days in corraling all unlicensed dogs,
and there are now twenty or thirty un-
fortunates in the village kennel. Quite
in accordance with the metropolitan
plan, these dogs are to be drowned as
soon as the redemption limit, expires.
Among the arrested tanines are a
dozen or more belonging to well-known
MinneapoIitans. Yesterday a big New
foundIand belonging toksDr..s La Paul
broke through a window OF the bound
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05

flag being presented to the island by
Robert Seng. Following the dedica-
ton of the flag, patriotic address
was made by Gen. H w. Childs, and
the Declaration of Independence was
readily County Attorney Kane.
Between 5000 and 1000 children
were given free lunch at the grounds
and in the afternoon programme of
sports was carried out.
More than a thousand children took
advantage of the opportunity for a
free boat ride, which was furnished by
Capt. George Winans, who placed his
large steamer and barge at the dis
posal of the committee. Three trips
were made down the river, and each
of them was well patroniZed. At the
grounds thousands of free firecrack-
ers were furnished the children.
Athletic Prizes Awarded.
The center of interest was in the
sports, and all of the events were hot
ly contested. Following is the result
of the athletic events:
Rough Rider Event-Isa dore Zalk, Ralph
Brown, Eddie Klaus.
Egg and Sack Race-Willie Donnelly,
1sadore Zalk and Charles Elicit.
Sack Race-Phil Marcus, James Doher-
Three-Legged Race-Willfe Brown and
Willie Smith; Alex Ommet and James
Brennan.
Broad Jump-Albert Groh, Frank
Heron, Left Jensen, II feet II inches.
Girls Running Race-Ethel Birch, An
ME l Dunw 1 Florenes Fitzgsrald. c,.r.
Longendyke. Sara Zalk.
Boys 50-Yard Dash-Harry Olson, Otto
Sitzman, Harry Meyer.
Boys Dash-Louis Cohen. Conrad Lee,
Jacob Furst.
Boys Dash, to 20 Years-Jacob Morse
now. Percy Phillip, Henry Cohen.
FiveYear-Old Girls Race-Gracie
Walker, Gertrude McElvoy, Irene Ken
nedy.
Bear Race-Alfred Roach. George Den
ming, Luke Desf1ories.
Girls Ball Throwing Contest-Sadie
McNunnigle, Annie Lynch, Rebecca
Cohen.
Swimming Race for Boys, Fifty Yards
R. HerZog, w. Cook, Frank Samec.
DR.. Ohage estimates that during the
day there was total of 10000 people
on the island. The income of the baths
was $3.50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05
BLAZE CAUSES PANIC
ON |NTERURBAN CAR
Breaking of Electric Wire Makes
Display That Is Terri
flying.

Pandemonium reigned on an inter-
urban car in the Midway district on
its way to st. Paul at 3:45 yesterday
afternoon
The trolley had slipped from the
wire, and, in flying upward, struck
and broke the feed wire which con-
ducts the current to the main trolley
wire. Immediately upon being broken
the feed wire dropped downward and
rested upon the stove pipe of the car.
Instantly the terrible volume of fluid
started for the rail by way of the pipe
and stove, but, these not being intend
ed for that purpose, were melted and
the front of the car was in flames in
an instant.
John Gray, the motorman, leaped
from his station to the ground, and
then the passengers became panic
stricken. Women, screaming, fought
with each other for their chance at
exit through the open windows. One
woman, whose name is unknown, try
ing to crawl out, with her husband
pulling on her hands from without.
was seriously injured by falling to
the ground.
An alarm was turned in and the fire
department eXtinguished the blaze.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05
OPERATES TELEGRAPH
WIRE AT AGE OF FOUR
Glen Bates Peck Can Send Twenty
Five Words Minute.

PERRY, Okla, July 4.-Glen Bates
doubt the youngest telegraph opera
tor in the world. His father, N. B.
Peck, is agent of the Rock Island rail-
road at Watonga, Okla. Glen has never
been taught biography. In fact, he
does not know a single letter of the
Morse alphabet, yet he can send as good
Morse as an old operator.
The operators all along the line of
the Rock Island railroad testify to
Glen's remarkable ability. They all
know him.
The boy can read considerable from
the wires and can tell when operators
are sending their car reports and when
Watonga's turn comes to send in the
daily report.
He can tell when the Western Union
relay office is sending c. N. D. (train
reports).
This baby operator can tell when the
dispatcher is calling for train orders,
who is calling and when the answer
Is sent. Nearly every day Glen learns
something new on the wire and calls
attention to the fact. pronouncing the
word and naming the office sending
the message. He does not read by let
ter, but by sound of the whole words.
He sends messages at the rate of about
twenty-five words per minute. His
parents have a coy home right in the
depot and they have to watch Glen
all the time to keep him from working
on the wires