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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
Pollock-Stephens Orchestra.

The performance of the Pollock-ste- phens orchestra will take place tonight at o'clock in the assembly hall of the institute. About 400 invitations have been sent out and an interesting programme has been arranged. This will be the first concert in the new hall of the institute and large and representative audience is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. B. w. Mccullough.

Mrs. B. w Mccullough, wife of Police man Mccullough, died last night at Hill man hospital, where she has been for several days. The remains were carried to her former home on Second avenue notified.
 The funeral arrangemtns have not been definitely decided on, but the interment will probably take place tomorrow in Elm Leaf cemetery. The deceased leaves be- sides a husband three little children, the oldest of whom is only years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Annual Meeting, to Be Held at Mobile
 In January.

Secretary R. S. Macintosh has issued the following notice:
 The first annual meeting of this society will be held at Mobile the 18th and 27th of January, 1904. The programme will be full of valuable papers. to be presented by the leaders in their respective lines of work. Special sessions will be devoted to the various fruits. as the strawberry. peach, grape apple, plum and pecan, and to the important subject of truck garden ing If you are interested. come. The com pleted programme will be ready January 10, and will be sent to all that request it. Address the secretary, Prof R. s. Mack intosh, Auburn, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
Jenkins to Meet Mcleod.

Cleveland, December 29.-Tom Jenkins of Cleveland and Dan Mcleod of Hamil- ton have signed articles to meet in pri- vate in the presence of not more than 100 spectators to settle finally which Is the best wrestler. The contest will not take place before March, and no location has been selected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
INDEPENDENT COMPANY ENDS.
All the North Carolina Telephone Com
 panes Will Be Consolidated.

Charlotte, N. c., December 29.-The Capital City Telephone company was organized in Raleigh today. w. T. Gentry of Atlanta was elected presi- dent; L. A. Carr of Durham, vice presi- dent; George Watts, Hunt Chipley and Julian s. Carr, directors. The Bell con- pany has taken control of the Inter- state company at an places save Dur ham. It aiso controls the Home Tele- phone company of Raleigh. Raleigh and Charlotte will have the only inde- pendent exchanges.
 The new company is chartered for the purpose of consolidating the var- ous telephone companies in this state, and is regarded as marking practically the end of the independent telephone movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
PROBABLY FATALLY BURNED.
Daughter of Emmett o'Neal of Flor
 ence Meets With Distressing Acci

News reached Birmingham last night that Miss Elizabeth oNeal, daughter of Emmett O'Neal. of Florence. was severely burned Saturday night and that she is not expected to live.
 It seems that she was standing in front of the fire place and was wearing a long dressing saeaue, which caught from the grate.. The flames spread rapidly and she was badly burned about the hands, arms and body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
WARRANT SERVED
 ON DR. JOHN MAY
PRESIDENT OF THERMOL MEDl- CINE COMPANY IS ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENsE.

Dr. John May is in the county jail un- der $500 bond, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses.
 The warrant upon which the arrest was made was sworn out by Emil Feat and is returnable before Judge Abernathy of the inferior court of Birmingham
 Dr. May is the head of the Thermol Medicine company, which has offices in the First National Bank building. The concern has never been incorporated and the stockholders became suspicious of the president and claimed that he was mis- using the money which they had paid in to him. The suspicious took substantial form when one of the members of the company swore out a warrant for Dr. Mays arrest.
 The company has not been organized long and It's president has only been in Birmingham a few months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
Yoakum's Brother Cut.

Dallas, Tex, December 29.-w. H. Yoak- um of Oak Cliff. brother of B. F. Yoak- um. vice president of the Rock Island, was seriously stabbed today by J. M. Car ter. a contractor in the latter's office One cut is declared serious. Carter says he acted in self defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued from the probate office yesterday to the follow ing couples.
 Albert Edwin Gammell of Pratt City and Miss Cora Blankenbourn; Fred II. Smith of Austin, Tex, and Miss Emma Belle Walker; Mike J. Cooligan and Miss Alice Cushing; Charley ". Howell of We tumpka and Miss Fannie Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
 Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if 1t fails
 to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on each box. &c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30

Actors and singers must prevent sore throats. They have used Pisos Cure 40 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
STEELE.SMITH DRY GOODS co.
Geo. A. Steele
Jas. Arthur Smith

Today's splendid offerings will undoubtedly crowd this store We have selected only the best values of the different departments The prices, considering the up-to-date goods, will command your considerate attention.
 You will remember that the policy of this store is to give first above all reliable goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
Hanu to One Anothe

Round lo-corbett missed fierce right uppereut for the jaw. A moment later he sent right uppercut to the chin and they hung to each other. Both men be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
PERSONAL.

Prof James K. Powers, of Florence. is in the city. ell has been present at the meetings of the Town and City Superin- tendents of Alabama, which has been in progess during the past two days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
The Cold Snap

reminds of warm wearabIes. We have fine se- lection of the latest styles in Outing Gowns and Eiderdown kimonas. Notice these items:
 Ladies' Outing Gowns, full made, double EAo yoke, nicely finished with braid. ...........C .COC Ladies' Outing Gowns, heavy quality solid yoke, clustered hemstitched tucks, silk buttonhole fin
 shed neck and sleeves French seams, G1 m Iuil Wldtn..... .......... ~A'OO Ladies' Outing Gowns, extra heavy quality, solid double yoke; collar, yoke and sleeves trimmed with briar stitching and silk soutache G1 OE braid; full width and French seams. DI'~O Ladies' Eiderdown Dressing sacques, trimmed SOo with crochet zephyr all coors. .OOC Ladies' Wool Ederdown Dressing Sacques, with seal loped sailor color and outside pocket, crochet hn-
 shed front and bottom, satin CT EA Ladies' All-Wool Eiderdown Dressing Sacques, point ed yoke and front,d deep satin border front CsO SO and sleeves, bound seams. .@S.CO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
YOUNG CORBETT GIVES
 HANLON AWFUL BEATING
Continued from First Page)

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-30
Carrying Concealed Weapons.

Carrying Concealed Weapons.
 Ali Pitts, a negro, was yesterday taken to Jasper by Sheriff Jack Moore, where he will answer a charge of carrying con- eealed weapons. The negro was arrested here Monday and Sheriff Moore was motif fled.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-09

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded In the county registry;
Bingham-F. II. Gilman to Henry
Washburn, $500.
Embden-E. B. Mitchell to Wallace
ney to Harlon Boynton, $1.00.
Norridgewock-Mar L. Tobey to F.
II. Tobey, 800; K. L. Hight to Lucy j.
Soule, 81; II. w. Spaulding to L. A.
Mayberry, 81 800; Amos Holt to VIM. /.
Weegar, 81 400.
Palmyra-S. K. Pray to Alma A.
Gatien, 5000; Alma A. Gatien to s. E.
Pray, $500.
Fairfield-W. A. Hoxie to Melvin Pal
mer, 81 200; Geo. c. Eaton ct ala to
Benjamin Nolit, ST.
Pittsfield--J. NJ. Chalmers to }. G.
Humphrey, 81 j. G. Humphrey to A.
r. Kenney, $3.50.
Pittsfeld-J. N Phinney to Julia f.
Smith, $l75; Allen Hackett to L. Z. Bos
ton, $500.
New Portland-E. II. Butts to A. l..
Butts, 81.
Skowhegan-F. z. Pencil to Lora B.
Webster, 81; Lottie b. York ct al TO
Paulene c. Marsh, $40.
Anson-Hiram Gilman to Absalam
Gilman, 81; C. M. Sawyer to Harlan
Boynton, 81.
Cornville-Phebe C. Longfellow to
Chas. F. Longfellow, 81.
Hartland- Chas. f. Whitney to A. f.
Buker, $25; A. G. Rolfe to Nettie Rolfe,
$500.
st. Albans-S. F. Lyford to C. II.
Drawn, $1,000.
Brghton-R. w. Crawford to F. l..
Goodwin, 500.
Concord-F NJ. Vittum to o. o. & F.
A. Vittum, 1926.
Smithield-Lucy M. Young to Fl. A.
Young, $500; Fl. A. Young to Maria
Sawyer, 81; Chas. f. Young to Maria
Sawyer, 5000.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-09


1t was an especially harmonious meet
ing, the only discussion arising upon the
article asking for two arc lights on Hes
elton street. 1t WAS finally voted To
place one there, at a point to be decided
by the assessors. In this connection the
question of making changes in some Of
the street lights already located was dis
cussed, some feeling the corporation
could get better results by a rearraDge-
ment with possibility that some lights
could be dispensed with at saving TO
the town. With this point In view a
committee composed of K. n. Merrill,
Esq, G. A. Ross and E. f. Fairbrother
was appointed to act with the assessors
to look into the matter.
An incandescent light was voted to be
placed on Cross street.
1t was voted to instruct the chief en-.
gineer of the fire department to grant
the street commissioner at all times,
when requested, use of hose to flush out
catch basins.
1t was voted to make the annual salary
of the chief engineer of the fire depart
ment, 800; first apd second assistants,
$50 each.
Fl. X. White was voted IL per cent
for collection of taxes.
Meeting adjourned at 4 o'clock.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-09
Annual corporation Meeting.

In pursuance TO the call issued by the
Corporation assessors, about 300 citizens
gathered in Coburn Hall last Saturday
afternoon, to elect a board of corporation
officers and vote needed money for ex-
penses for the ensuing year.
At 2 o'clock George s. Webb, clerk,
called the meeting to order and read the
warrant. l.. L. Walton, Esq, was cleo.
ed moderator, and the efficiency of the
old board of officers was made apparent
by their re election as follows;
Clerk, G. S. Webb.
Assessors, Charles E. Young, Il. II. Town.
send, Geo. f. Sampson.
Treasurer, Geo y. Page.
Auditor, Frank \. Noln.
Collector, II. X. White.
Chief of Police, Frank Thompson
The following amounts. OF money w'rt
Appropriated
Night watch 10000
Lighting streets, 100000
Flremen, 100000
Expense Of Ere Dept, 10000
New hose, 27s.oo
lIydrant rental 100000
Corporation expenses, 10000
Repair Of steamer, 10000
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-09
Now is Your Chance
Mrs. r. w. Brown.

Owing to impossibilities to vitalize l
must sell off the following property:
One SPLENDID two seated Trap; one fine,
drop axel, 2 seated Express Wagon; one
two seated Surry; 100 acres of Live Farm
with 20 acres highly dressed for spring
seeding with finest home outlook on
Kennebec; the Quinnebassett Stables
with springs of Pure Water and one
acre of fine Lawn; 2 Quincy Boilers
with Radiators and Piping for one large
or two small Hot Water Systems; large
lot of Doors and Blinds from Hotel; four
long chains and other double team ap-
paratus. -
DIR. CONANT.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-09

The state Grange at meeting of the
executive committee held at Waterville,
Wednesday, designated that place for
their annual meeting.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-09

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II II fails to cure
Z W. Groves signature is on each box. 26c
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-09
Ne have had Long Experience as Factory

New YORK. DEC. 8, 1889.
To whom it may concern; We take great
pleasure In recommending Mr.. Chas. d. Saw
yer to parties possessing pianos as athorough-
ly competent tuner, regulator and general
repairer of pianos,
He has be en- in our employ as wareroom
fne-tuner and attended to our outside work
for the past three (3) years and has invariably
given entire satisfaction aud our only regret
Is his inability to remain with us longer
DECKER & SON.
Factory address, 97i-975 X. 135th st.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19

ers. Two members OF the committee were
of opinion that the students were acting
from mere love of adventure. but another
one thought they were working for the
money that was in IL. President Hadley de-
clined TO inquire into the students motives,
and informed the committee that he could
not see his way clear TO comply with their
request. He referred to the fact that at the
the hackmen had compelled a nonunion
driver to leave the procession, thereby
breaking his contract, and he added: Il am
a firm believer in the principles that
contract shall not be broken, and that it
is the privilege under the Constitution of the
United States of any citizen to sell his Ia
TO prevent anybody from so doing, and as
far as 1 understand the facts probably
some of the students are DESTROYS of so do
ing" Then the committee asked him If he
would be kind enough, in his capacity as
president of the university. TO make a pub
lie announcement at chapel exercises on
Sunday advising the students as a matter
Of expediency and for the honor of the uni
versity to refrain from taking any side
in the pending strike. President Hadley re-
iterated his convictions about this being a
free country. and politely declined to make
such an announcement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
THEY ARE GETTING TO KNOW Us.

Time was, and not so very many years
ago. when Europeans could see nothing
good In this country, its institutions, its
ture. no art, no culture, and not much Of
anything worth having. The almighty dol
lar was our god and the pursuit of wealth
our sole occupation. Our military and nav
al strength only had to be punctured to col
lapse. and our diplomacy was of the shirt
sleeve" variety. The change from these
views has come about very steadily until
now the consensus of foreign judgment
regarding Americans and American affairs
is very favorable. American literature and
art are recognized everywhere, American
diplomacy is the admiration of the world
our military and naval power is respected,
and ii is even admitted that We are no
fonder of money than other peoples are.
If we pursue it eagerly it is &c spend it
lavishly. NJ. Weller, leading Frenchman
who spent several months in this country
studying economic and social conditions
under a commission from the French gov
eminent says in a book recently pub
lished: 1.-THE American does not care for
money itself. For him the dollar has no
majesty; the prestige of the world and the
But the American goes into ecstasies over
an idea which assures the gain of for
tune. over an idea-the creative faculty of
the mind. The idea is the idol of the New
World" This author was struck with the
intelligence of American women. He says
that 'in France. under pain of being con-
sidered member of the Academy of Moral
Sciences, one would not dare TO discuss
with woman anything other than dress,
the theater, novels. gossip or love. In that
preference for frivolous subjects there is
at once wisdom and contempt, because
the man acknowledges that the women
cannot comprehend the subjects which in
terest himself. In America 1t is entirely
different. In most cases there it is the wo'
man who abstains from approaching GER
tain subjects because she finds them toe
heavy for the men," DIR. Emil Reich, the
Hungarian historian, pays American wo.
men still higher compliment when he
calls them "the greatest surprise OF the
nineteenth century" and says: whether
America will or will not be able to regu
late the international problems of East and
West. it seems probable that through hel
women the American, people will, further
the great cause of humanity in a manner
almost impossible to Europe" Looking a
us from another point of view the Londor
Daily News tells It's readers that the re
ports OF the English workmen who recent
ton the superior intelligence of the Ameri
| can. and says: "In a country where ev
cry workman hopes to be a master him
| self the sense of feudal dependence can
not exist" Foreigners are getting to know
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19

A California entomologist has discovered
that the growth OF wings on the nectaro-
phora rosae Linn. a species of aphs. is due
to chemical excitation alone, and that the
change in the insect may be brought about
by charging the food with soluble salts of
magnesium. This opens wide field for
speculation. What Is true OF a mere insect
ought TO be true of the highest forms of life
If the nectarophora rosae Linn can grow
wings by the simple process of eating salts
of magnesium IL seems reasonable to as
sumo that some chemical exists which
would sprout the same organs on man.
With wings man would be independent of
flying machines and automobiles. and rail-
road passes would have no charms for him.
With wings he could be his own electric
fan in summer and watt himself in winter
10 where summer breezes blow. With
wings-but why enumerate advantages that
are so obvious? With the lead opened to
them by the California man it behooves
scientists with a love for their race To en-
gage at once in a search for the substance
that will enable their fellow-beings to re-
alize the wish Of the psalmist and fly to the
utternaost parts of the earth without cost
ing them cent. To go a step further with
the speculation. is IL possible. after all. that
the making OF an angel is a mere matter
of diet?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
ADMIRED THE HOTEL.
Judge w. H. Seamans, of Milwaukee,
One of the Visitors.


One of the Visitors.
Judge w. III. Seamans, Of Milwaukee
Judge of the United States District Court
Of Wisconsin. was one of the interested
spectators at the opening of the Claypool
last night. In company with Judge John H.
Baker, Judge Francis Z. Baker and At
torney General c. w. Miller, he visited the
new hotel early in the evening. and after
inspecting the principal apartments he
gave the establishment his unqualified ap-
prevail
1T is certainly beautiful hotel" said
the judge, land as a Milwaukeean / am
forced to admit that it goes a little ahead
OF anything of the kind in our city. The
Hotel Pfister, of Milwaukee, is regarded as
one of the finest hotels in the country. 1t
is not large, but it is a fine example of
modern hotel architecture. The Claypool,
however, excels the Pfister. This lobby is
magnificent and 1 know of none finer, TAX
ing IL as a whole"
Judge Seamans is here to assist Judge
Anderson, of the Federal District Court of
this city, in some cases. He was interested
in learning of the decision of the United
States Supreme Court in the famous Watts
Sachs contempt case, but he evinced no
surprise at the result.
cit is a complicated case" he said, land
while 1 am not thoroughly informed as to
the details / apprehended that the Supreme
Court would not uphold Judge Anderson"
Further than this the judge would not ex-
press an opinion on the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
Yesterdays Visitors in the City.


James r. Henry. of Gosport. was at the
Claypool.
S. NJ. Ralston. of Lebanon, was guest
at the Grand.
Senator w. A. Kittinger, of Anderson.
was here on legal business, stopping at the
Denison-
w. T. Hicks, of Bloomington, financial
agent of Indiana University, was at the
Denison.
r c. Houston, a well-known newspaper
man and Democratic politician of Marion.
was at the Grand.
John A. Jay, of Kokomo. G. A. SchIos-
stein, of Dunkirk, G. c. Nelson, of Fort
Scott, Kan. and John w. Smith. of Num-
Gle were the guests OF j. r. Johnston, of
Hartford City. at the Columbia Club.
Sam T. Murdoch, of Lafayette, was at
the English. Mr.. Murdoch has just re-
turned from a Western trip, and had had
very meager information concerning the
Democratic fight in this city last week
He was interested in hearing Of the Reach
victory. and expressed surprise, but he
withheld comment. He was In the city 10
hold a conference with a number OF In
diana and Western men in regard to pri-
vate business enterprise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
HOTEL LOBBY CLEANINGS
JOHN L. KENNEDY, OF WASHINGTON,
ID. c., IN THE CITY.
Forty Years Ago He Was a NewsbOy
In Indianapoiis-Visito mt the
Local Hotels.

John L. Kennedy of Washington, d. g,
former Indianapolis man, who has been
connected with the newspaper and print
ing business in one capacity or another for
forty years. is in the city for a short visit,
stopping at the English. Mr. Kennedy has
just completed something over three years
work as member of the National Indus
trial Commission. appointed by the late
President Mckinley, and he is now engaged
in collecting data in various parts of the
country on public service utilities. such as
telephone, waterworks and electric light
systems and railroads, both steam and cleo
trio.
Forty years ago Mr.. Kennedy was a
newsboy on the streets of indianapolis, and
last evening he recalled some interesting
experiences of his early days in this city.
Il had good many ups and downs as
a newsboy." he said, but L recall one day
which, l thought at the time, would start
me on the road to fortune. 1t was the
day President Lincoln was assassinated.
was selling the Indianapolis Journal and
Sentinel on the streets and / carried home
to my mother late that night SIS in clear
profit on my sales. / have never known
OF such a demand for newspapers as there
was that day. / sold all / could get as fast
as l could handle them, and 1 sold them
at fancy prices, too.
"A few years later entered the mechani-
cal department of the Journal, and i was a
compositor on the paper until 1876. In that
year Senator Morton secured APP
pointment in the Government Printing Of
nee at Washington, and for several years
worked on the Congressional Record dur
ing the sessions and came back to the
Journal during vacation. Later 1 secured
a permanent place in the government office
and was there for several years.
In the early sos 1 decided to try cor
respondence. and managed TO get string
OF several good papers. 1t was while i was
doing this work that / turned the trick
that got me the appointment on the Ma.
tional Industrial Commission. / secured ar
interview from Representative Grosvenor
CT Ohio, in February, 1895, in which he went
on record as the official prognosticator fol-
Mckinley. He gave me ctatement of the
strength, by States, which he believed Nc.
ksnley would have in the Republican ma
tional convention in Sc. The story made
about column. and after sending ii to al
my papers 1 took it to Scott Bone. of the
Washington Post, and asked him If HI
wanted 1t. He said that he did, and asked
me II l wanted space rates or credit fol
the story when it appeared in the Post
i told him that / would take credit ant
| 1t was published over my signature. After
ward Mr.. Grosvenor gave me credit in
| magazine article for inducing him to Civ,
| the interview, and he also recommended
| me very highly to President Mckinley, al
| result of which, believe, / secured tn,
| commissionership.
1.-THE commission, by the way, made
| very exhaustive review of the industrial
hcial report comprised twenty large vol
umes."