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INCREASE WILL
NOT Be ALLOWED
Miners Think the officers Are
Paid Enough
FALSE REPORTS ARE MADE
Charged That Some Locals Had In
structed Secretaries to Misrepre-
sent Number of Members
in Good Standing.
FALSE REPORTS ARE MADE

Indianapolis, Ind, January 25.-The ma
tional convention of the United Mine
Workers before adjournment today went
into executive session to consider the re-
port of the scale committee, which it was
announced by Chairman Reynolds was
ready.
During the consideration of proposed
! minor amendments to the constitution to-
day. the charge was made on the floor
that some locals had been instructinG
their secretaries to make false reports
to the national organization concerning
the number of members in good standing.
President Mitchell took the floor and
pleaded for the honesty of these officers.
denying to any local authority the right
to instruct its officers to make a false re-
port concerning the number of members
in good standing. The convention decid-
ed that any officer that should make a
false report, should be deposed and should
not be permitted to hold office again.
Against the Stamp System.
Probably the most important feature
of the consideration OF the constitutions
committee work, was the decided action
taken by the convention against adopt
ing the stamp system for the collection
of their per capita taxes and dues.
BY an amendment. the initiation fee
of the organization is fixed at $40 for
practical miners. For others. the fee Is
left to the discretion Of the district.
In case any member wishes to attend
school for the purpose of obtaining an
education, leave of absence will here
after be granted by the local union, and
on returning to the mine he will be re-
ceived in full membership without ini-
tiaton fee.
There was also considerable discussion
during the morning over proposed legis-
lation on transfer cards. New members
will have to work three months in one dis
trict before transfer by card to another
district will be permitted.
Few Changes in Constitution.
But few changes were made in the con-
stitution. An amendment providing for
the election of national officers by direct
vote of the delegates to the national con-
vention was defeated. A resolution was
lot system, and another was introduced
providing for the increase of salaries of
the national officers as follows:
President John Mitchell $4,000; Vice Pres
ident Lewis, $4,000; Secretary and Treas
urer Wilson, $1,000
Both were defeated.
A resolution introduced by the colored
delegates petitioning the national execu-
tive board to use their influence against
any future legislation tending to disfran-
chise the negro, resulted in a heated dis
cussion.
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At San Francisco.

San Francisco, January 25.-One favor
tie and one second choice won at Oak
land today Futurita out-footed Hager-
dorm. the odds-on favorite in the sixth
event after an interesting race. Weather
clear. track fast.
. First race .eleven-sixteenths mile, SELL
ing-Flo Manola 95 CIV. Daly), 20 to l,
won; Targette 80 Q1ildebrand), to l, sec
ond; Harbor 100 (Travers), IL to l, third.
Time 1907.
Second race, three and one-half fur
longs-McGregor 100 q. Martini, to l,
won; Sea Air 106 CIV. Waldo, 2 to l, Sec
ond; Eduardo LOG (BelD, 2 to L. third.
Time AZ
Third race mile and seventy yards,
selling-Lady Kent "a (Oliphant, to l,
won; Searcher 101 Henderson,, 10 to /,
second; Emily Oliver "a Smith, 10 to l,
third. Time LAG.
Fourth race, mile and one-sixteenth.
selling-Namtor 113 (Wonderly), s to 5,
won; Telephone SO (Greenfield), to l,
second; His Eminence LOG (Hildebrand),
to l, third. Time al.
Filth race mile and seventy
ing-Frank Woods 81 Garson), 31k to 1,
won; Optimo 80 (Foley), 6 to 1, second;
Bill Massie SO (Kunz), to l. third Time
Las.
ASixth race, seven furlongs. purse-Fu-
turita 105 QIildebrand), to 1, won; Hag-
erdon 105 q. Daly), A to 5. second; Sooth-
sayer 105 kelly, 10 to l, third. Time
.263t.
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situations. 1t is replete with bright and
clever lines, and it seems to have been
written specially for the Bijou company.
Although changed much from what 1t was
on its last visit to Birmingham, the
changes seem to have been improvements.
The specialties are among the best the
company has ever offered. Chip and Mary
Marble both did themselves proud. and
won new laurels. As the private IN the
Ransome Guards Chip has ample oppor-
tunity to amuse the audience In more
than ore place. He was at his best last
night and specially in the makeup of
Hebrew. when he sang several new songs
and PAROLES which earned him enough
encores to keep him on the stage fifteen
minutes. to the delight of the audience.
Mary Marble has the part she created,
that of the daughter of the regiment.
Mostly she has to look cute" and wear
some very handsome clothes. Her spec
ialty in the second act was her best at
tempt, and she captured the audience with
new song, Sycamore Tree" The song
is worth hearing. Marie Fanchionetti. the
Austin Sisters and Bessie Glantz do some
Soou udhClns' Inc FORMER is very good
in a new fancy dance she has never be-
fore put on at the Bijou.
John w. Dunno also has a part he Gre
ated, that of the colonel of the regiment.
the man Napoleon looked like. He is
good Pearl Early makes an acceptable
widow and Robert Harty is given an op-
portunity to render two songs. for which
he was In good voice. w. H. Halter de-
serves the manly laughs he receives from
his comedy as the general.
The chorus has little to do. and that
Is ore drawback to the production The
members do not make a change of cos
tune, which Is something unusual for the
company.
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Mr.. JUSTICE
FINNEMORE
Judge Of the Natal Supreme
Court, Sends the Following
Remarkable Testimonial
TO CUTICURA
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FALLS FROM TREsTLE.
Negro Makes High Dive Escaping
From Officer.

Gadsden, January 25-(Special) -Police-
man Thornton made search of the
Louisville and Nashville freight train
which left the city yesterday afternoon
at o'clock and found three negro and
two white tramps. The train was on the
bridge with long string of freight cars.
Just as Thornton went along the side
of the cars the tramps began to fall off
on all sides and run in every direction.
One negro jumped off the train about
midway the bridge. Officer Thornton af-
ter him. The gate across the east end
of the bridge had been raised to allow
the train to pass. The negro ran to the
open end of the bridge and seeing the
officer after him, quickened his pace and
when he reached the end of the bridge,
which joins high trestle he could not
stop but went over the side of the tres
tie, falling to the ground a distance Of
sixty-five feet.
Officer Thornton went to the end of the
bridge to see If the negro was dead.
Just as he looked over the negro hit the
ground on his back. The negro looked
up and saw the officer looking down at
him, so he jumped up and ran off across
a field apparently uninjured.
The two white men and the two negroes
succeeded in making their escape during
the high dive, the officer making one ar
rest out of the five.
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STRUCK BY ENGINE.
Prominent Citizen Of Stevenson Hurt
While Crossing Track.

Scottsboro, January Especial. Dem
mis- Gamble, a prominent citizen of
Stevenson, met with painful accident
Saturday evening. Mr.. Gamble had a
prisoner under arrest and was taking him
across the railroad tracks when he was
struck by an engine on the Southern road,
breaking his collar bone and badly lac
Grating his face and head.
The wounds while quite painful, will not
prove fatal.
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Stewart Has His Way,

Mr.. Cockrell and several others wanted
the resolution referred to the committee
en- expenditures in the government Depart
ments, but Mr.. Stewart had his way as to
the reference.
Mr.. Tillman also presented the follow
ing resolution, but on objection by Mr..
Warren il went over:
Resolved, That the secretary of war
be, and hereby is. instructed to send to
the senate information in the nature of
answers to the following questions:
First. What officers in the army were
appointed during the recess of the senate.
occurring between March 10. 1905, to No
vember g. 1903? Were the commissions is
sued to these officers, and If so, of what
character? What officers failed of con-
firmation during the special session be-
ginning November and enoing December
Z, 1903? Have these officers been reap
pointed, and have commissions been is
sued to them? If so, what is the char
acter of the commission. and what au-
thority of law is there for It's being is
sued?"
The senate then passed the following
bills:
Authorizing the erection of a statue of
Commodore John D. Sloato at Monterey,
Cal
Authorizing the erection OF monument
to the memory of John Paul Jones.
Authorizing the issuance of duplicates of
lest congressional medals.
Providing for the construction of
revenue cutter for use in Narrasansett
Fay.
Providing for site for depot for the
revenue cutter service.
Directing the fulfillment of treaty
stipulations with the Chippewa Indians
of Lake Superior and the Mississippi.
Morgan Addresses the Senate.
Mr., Morgan then addressed the senate
on his resolution instructing the presi-
dent to enter into negotiations with the
governments of Nicaragua and Costa
Rica looking to the construction of a
canal via the Nicaragua route.
He contended that the protocols with
Nicaragua and Costa Rica negotiated
by President Mckinley, were binding on
the United States The pledge then given
late 1t would not only be contempt for
Mr.. McKinleys memory, but for Nicara-
qua and Costa Rica. The agreements
could not be oblterated by closing our
eyes to them. but on the contrary they
would live to reproach us if we permit
ted the president to violate them.
Mr.. Morgan declared that the president
had wlfully violated the Spooner act.
requiring him to turn to the Nicaragua
route in case of failure to secure de-
sirable concessions for the Panama route.
He said that the president could not
justify the evasion of the law by any
attempt to show that he had observed
"the essence of the law" If that policy
was to be pursued. the time would
come when we would be compelled to add
to the oaths of presidents the words
without mental reservation or purpose
of evasion
Mr.. Morgan closed with an appeal to
the senate not to aid the president sin
his open and wayward violation of the
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BRYAN WILL SPEAK.
Accepts Invitation to Deliver Address
In Frankfort.

Frankfort Ky, January 25.-W. ]. Bry-
an today wired Speaker Brown accepting
the invitation of the house to deliver an
address here February on the occasion
of the Goebel memorial day exercises. Mr..
Brayn is in New York and his telegram
was sent from there.
The house today practically passed a
resolution offered by Mr. Black of Knox
endorsing the Presidents action in the
Panama treaty. The senate last week took
similar action by sending the resolution
10 a hostile committee.
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Inspecting for Free Delivery.

Gadsden, January 25-(Special. )-Postof-
making a thorough inspection of the
Gadsden postoffice. He is also investi-
eating every industry in the city. There
seems to be no doubt that Gads-
den will have a free delivery system as
soon as the examination is made and sent
to Washington and the report sent back.
The city had made a neat map of the
city for Mr.. Bannerman to send to the
postoffice department at Washington.
The map was made by Mr.. Charles AL
ford of this city, who is the city civil
engineer
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At tn. Bijou.

The military satire. "A Milk White
Flag" probably proved the best medium
the Bijou company has had Tor the varied
and sundry accomplishments of its men,
bers The comedy has always been con-
sidered Hoyt's best. and it loses nothing
In the hands of the Wells-Dunne- Harlan
Musical Comedy company. which pre-
scented it at the Bijou last night to a
large audience.
The comedy abounds in many amusing
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Smallpox at Altoona.

Gadsden. January 25.-(Special)- Wv. T..
Underwood, president of the Underwood
coal mines at Altoona, was in Gadsden
this week to see about quarantining
some four cases of small pox in the
eastern end of Altoona DR.. c. l.. MUIR
phree, county health officer, appointed
ted Sam Raliey as guard and he went
to Altoona with Mr.. Underwood. where
the cases will be isolated and Mr.. Bal
ley will act as guard. There is very
little danger of the disease spreading as
all of the cases are isolated.
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MISS COMBS MARRIAGE.
First Event of the Kind Ever Held at
the Guatemalan Legation.

New Orleans. January 25.-The steam
ship Anselm brought news of the wedding
of Miss Anna Combs, daughter of Minis
ter Leslie Combs, and Herbert Schiller, a
wealthy German coffee planter.
The marriage was the first ever held at
the American legation in Guatemala. Miss
Combs is only 90 years old.
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Tharp Shot in Card Game

Jackson. Ky, January S5.-News has
been received here of the shooting of
Hickey Ton Tharp by Matt Sloan, in
Lee City. Wolfe county. The trouble
arose over a card game. Tharp was shot
in the arm and through the body, and has
small chance to recover. He was jail
companion and an important witness in
the trial of Curtis Jett since convicted
of the assassination of ]. b. Marcum and
Jim Cockrell.
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WORK CEASES.
Blizzard interiors With Progress on
Worlds Fair Buildings.

ST. Louis. January 25.-The blizzard to-
day caused a general cessation of outdoor
work at the worlds fair grounds for the
first time since last winter. Contractors
on the fair grounds are apprehensive that
the sudden melting of the snow may in
terfere seriously with their buildings by
making the ground unstable
r. H. Henry Mssissippi's commission
er general, arrived in the city today to
inspect the state building.
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BIG SNOW FALLING.
Street Car Schedules Have Been Aban-
doned in ST. Louis.

ST. Louis, January 25.-From before
day until night snow fell without cessa-
ton, and it is APPARENT that the fall will
continue throughout the night Street
car schedules were abandoned and every
effort was made to keep the cars running
regardless of time.
At nightfall about six inches Of snow
covered the ground and the thermometer
registered degrees above zero.
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Held Under Bond.

Scottsboro. January 25.-(SpeciaL)-In a
preliminary trial before c. l.. Cargile.,
judge of probate, on Saturday, January 90.
j. M. Price who was charged with GRIM
inaly assaulting a little 13-year-old girl
while under his care, was held under
bond of $500 to await the action of the
grand jury. So far Price has been unable
to make the bond and is in jail here.
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Home Nearing Completion.

Gadsden, January 25.-The superannuat-
ed home being erected by the Gadsden
Methodist church on South Fifth street.
is nearing completion. The house is a
modern fve-room cottage and is a very
neat and attractive home. The Rev. A. A
Thomas and wife will probably move IN
this week. as there is only little more
work to be done before it Is ready for
occllpantS.
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ARM CUT OFF.
Young Man Victim of Painful Accident
In SawmiIl.

Gadsden, January 25.-(Special) News
was received here yesterday of a fearful
accident at Wilson's shingle mill ii Tur
keytown Tuesday. 1t seems THAT Charley
Hicks. young man about twenty years
in some manner his arm was caught in
the machinery and cut off below the ell
bow.
Physicians were called and the wound
dressed and the young man is resting as
well as could be expected
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To Erect Public Buildings.

Washington, January 25.-Secretary
Shaw transmitted to the house today an
estimate for an appropriation of s944,SO0
desired by the war department for the
erection of buildings on the recently ac-
quired military reservation near Indian
apolis, Ind.
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Little Girl Burned.

Scottsboro, January 25.-(Special)-The
little 4-year-old daughter of Joe Hack
worth, of Stevenson, was so badly burned
yesterday that her life is despaired of.
She was standing near an open fire and
her dress caught, burning her badly.
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Infant Dies.

Gadsden, January 25-(Special. 1.-THE
five-day-old infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Balfour died Saturday night. The
funeral took place from their residence
on Sixth street yesterday morning at II
o'clock and the remains were inferred in
Forest cemetery.
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Gas Companies Win suit.

Chicago, January 25.-Judge Grossoup in
the United States district court today
decided against the city of Chicago in the
rs per cent gas cases He declared that
the state did not delegate to the city the
power to regulate the price of gas.
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State of Alabama, .
County of Jefferson.
l, w. W. Crawford, cashier of the above
named pank, 40 soiemniy swear tnat the
knowledge and belief.
w. W. CRAWFORD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
25th day of Jan. 1904
VIII. MOORE.
Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
r. ID. NAB Frs,
W. S. BROWN. Directors.
BOBT. JEMISON,
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ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON

Tuesday evening and Tuesday
matinee-Creatore and his band.
Saturday evening-"The Earl OF
Pawtucket."
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Major Sherman Dies.

Des Moines, Ia, January 25.-Major
Hoyt Sherman. brother of General w. t.
Sherman, and of Secretary John Sher-
man, died today.
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SPOONER ACT
WAS VIOLATED
Continued from First Paee)


should be more work and less clerks,
rather than more clerks and less work.
More like it." commented Mr.. Lodge.
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AT THE BIJoU.

Wells-Dunne-Harla Musical Com
edy company in "A Milk White :
Flag"
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LIABILITIES.

LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock. -. 5 5Oo,o00.0o
Surplus. =. $50. 15Oo00.00
Undivided profits. -. 31,576.61
Dividends uncalled for. -. $4,000
G err Fl e
checks ....$ 1900
Due to banks
and bankers. 374,236.79
Ind. deposits. 2,474,236.46
2,s5o,253s5
1882, oso.56
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The Sitting-R

The sltting-ro room should be the pleas
ATTEST. because most used, Of all in the
house. DO not put down a Brussels car
pct here because 1t Is too hard to sweep
and holds too much dust. TO prevent
moths under the carpets grind black
pepper coarseiys mix with can1phor gum
and strewE thickly about the edges and
wherever they are to he found. TO clean
the oil-cloth. use warm water without
soap. or. what is much better. milk and
water. BY keeping mats a the doors It
will only be necessary to sweep the sit
ting-roon thoroughly once a week, hut
occasionally. when very dusty. 1t may
be cleaned. by setting a pail OF cold wa
ter by the door. wet the broom in II.
knock off the drops. sweep a, yard or so,
then wash the broom rs before. and
sweep again. being careful to shake all
the drops OFF the broom. and not to sweep
far al a. time. II done with care the
carpet Will be very nicely cleaned, and
the quantlty5of dirt in the water will be
surprising. The water must be changed
several times. Snow sprinkled on and
swept off before 1t has time to melt (bc
careful 10 have rooms cooD. is also nice
for renovating a sollal carpet. "A scrap
bag hung on the end Of the sewing
machine, for storing all bits OF cloth
and rawlings. and ends OF thread, will
save much sweeping. In summer, wire
doors and mosquito-ncttings In the win
dows will Keep flies out, and at he
same time admit the air. Washing Win
dowsS and wiping off doors once week.
after sweeping. keeps all tidy. To re-
ihlove flnger-marks, which are constant
~ appearing on doors about the knobs,
use damp cloth as soon as they are
observed.-Thc New Buckeye Cookery.
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! !f'll5t7s S
RECIPES.
Timbales Of Calf Brains.

One calf brain parboIed and one large
tablespoon OF blanched almonds cho pped
fine; whites OF four. eggs 81 beaten light;
pepper and salt to- taste. Y 4 a
Beat the brains to cream and stir
In the other ingredients. Fiji the but.
tered pate pans that have been pres
v:ously lined with pastry. set them III "a
cooking vessel Of boiling water and cook
them for fifteen minutes. Turn them out
carefully on a hot dish and serve with;
white sauce.
Caviare Sautc. Il
+ Melt two tablespoons OF butter. Turn
Into it one can OF caviare. Season with
paprika. Squeeze in the piece OF one
large lemon Serve on crescents or but
tered toast. 97 ss
After-Dinner Cheese Crackers.
Mix together one-half pound OF plain
dairy cheese rubbed smooth with one.
tablespoon OF butter, paprika to taste and
a pinch Of salt. After working to- "a paste
with u fork spread evenly on crackers
.butter-tflins are best-place them in q
bread pan and brown them in a hot
oven. Serve cold.
Oyster Loaf.
s. Cut the centre from a square or round
loaf Of bread, leaving athin wall OF the
crust Fill with large oysters, peppered,
sailed, literally buttered and mixed with
fine bread crumbs. Bake In a quick oven.
until the oyster gills curl, and the but