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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS
Birmingham Railway Light &
Power Co. FIouriShing
NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED
Emery Elected In Place of Colonel
Shook and Smith of New Or
leans In Place of
kettln.
NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED

]. A. Emery, general manager, was
elected one of the two vice presidents
of the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company at the meeting of the
directors of the company, held yesterday
morning. Mr.. Emery succeeds George II.
Davis, resigned. Mr.. Emery was also
elected a member of the board of direc-
tors to succeed Col. A. NJ. Shook of Nash
Vile. C. M. Smith of New Orleans was
elected a director. He takes the place
of w. II. Kettig of Birmingham. These
were the only changes made.
The meeting of the stockholders was
called to order yesterday morning at IL
o'clock in the general offices of the COM
pany in the Walker building, 1900 of the
$1,000 shares of stock of the company be-
ing represented at the meeting.
Annual reports were submitted by Pres
ident Robert Jemlson and Auditor G. o.
Simpson showing the company to be
financially strong and in a geenrally sat
isfactory condition. In his report Mr..
Jemson urged continuance of the sys-
tenn of improvements inaugurated by the
company several years ago. This matter
was referred to the board of directors
for action at a later meeting.
The following stockholders attended the
meeting:
Laurence Fabacher and Isidore New
man, New Orleans; G. II. Davis, New
York; F. NJ. Roof. B. r. Roden, Robert
Jemison, 7. Byron, r. II. Pearson, M.
V. Joseph, J. M. Wilzin. F. D. Nabers,
T. G. Bush, w. NJ. Walker, Otto Marx,
w. P. G. Harding and G. B. McCor-
mack.
At the meeting of the directors of the
company the following officers were
elected:
Robert Jemison, president.
William A. Walker and ]. A. Emery,
vice presidents.
]. A. Emery, general manager.
c. o. Simpson, treasurer and auditor.
]. p. Ross, secretary.
The board of directors is now composed
of the following: Gordon Abbott. Boston;
J. X Newman, G. H. Davis and S. II.
March, New York; A. H. Ford and G. M.
Smith, New Orleans; T. G. Bush, F. ID.
Nabers, B. F. Roden, r. II. Pearson, j.
A. Emery, W. p g. Harding, M. v.
Joseph, Robert Jemison, G. B. Mccor-
mack, w. M Walker and t. I. Hillman.
Birmingham.
Mr. Newman and Mr.. Fabaeher will re-
main in Birmingham until tonight, going
from here to Nashville. Today they will
inspect the properties of the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company.
Both are also interested In the Nash
vile street railway system.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

The Board of Trade at its meeting yes
terday afternoon passed resolution in
regard to the need of new government
building, and calling on the senator's and
representatives from this state to use
their influence to secure for Birmingham
an adequate government building.
1t was the sense of the board that the
present building is not nearly large
enough and that the growing business of
the postoffiee and other federal depart
ments demands larger and better quar-
tiers.
The board also passed the following
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
NEW FREIGHT DEPOT.
Birm: ngham r., L. q p. Co. Making
Improvements.

The Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company is erecting new freight
depots at East Lake and at Brighton
Work will shortly begin on a new freight
depot at Wylam. The freight service Of
the street railroad company has been i'm
proved lately and the company is now
handling heavy business.
The work of relaying the tracks of the
company along Fourth avenue from
Eighteenth to Twenty-first streets has
been completed, and commencing this
morning the Owenton cars will again be
operated along Fourth avenue over the
former route. Seventy-pound high T rails
have taken the place Of lighter rails along
Fourth avenue.
The Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company is putting In a curve at
Seventeenth street and Fourth avenue.
and when this is completed the company
can handle quicker the cars which are
held at night for patrons Of the two the
aires.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
ENGINEER HAVER
SERIOUSLY HURT
WRECK ON A. G. s. WHEN PASSEN.
GER TRAIN RAN INTO FREIGHT
CARS AT MARY PRATT SWITCH.

Engineer J. l.. Haver was seriously in
jured yesterday morning when A. @. s.
passenger train No. 3, due in Blrming-
ham at 10:15 o'clock, ran into an open
switch at Mary Pratt and crashed into
the side of a string Of empty freight
cars
Four of the freight cars were smashed,
train were turned over and the track for
100 feet was twisted and bent Haver's
injuries consist of broken leg and a
wound on the head. He will live
The train was moving about twenty
miles an hour. and was coming into Bir-
mingham about on schedule time. when It
ran into the open switch which led into
a siding where the freight cars were
standing. Engineer Haver used the emer-
gency brakes and the throttle of the en-
CINE shows that he tried in every way to
stop his train when he saw the switch.
but 1t was too late. He jumped from his
engine and was injured In the fall.
A few minutes after the wreck por-
tion of the wreckage caught on fire. II was
prevented from spreading by J. w.
Smith. former employe of the railroad.
who attached hose to the compress near
and extingushed the flames
Several passengers and the mail clerks
were shaken up by the wreck, but no one
was injured sufficiently to warrant their
being taken to the hospital Engineer
Haver was carried to Copeland g. Berry's
in Lige Logs ambulance. He was reported
late last night as resting well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
THE BROAD MEETINGS.
A Programme of Unusual Interest for
Today.

Interest in the meetings conducted by
the Rev. l.. P. Broad and wife has be-
come so general that several meetings
have been arranged for today.
At 1890 the Presbyterian Woman's
Foreign Missionary union will meet at
the Second Presbyterian church Mrs
Caswell- Broad will address the ladies' on
mission work.
AT LAS p. m. Mrs. Broad will speak to
the young ladies of the Birmingham SEM
mary. under the auspices of the semi
nary Y. w. C. A.
The meeting at the Pollock-Stephens
hall at o'clock WIN be presided over
by the Rev. Mr.. Broad, who will give a
Bible reading Mrs. Broad will then de-
liver her address. The meeting appoint
ed for tonight will not be held so that
Mrs. Broad may have sufficient rest in
meeting on Thursday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
Bound ever to the United States Court.
Wrote to White Lady.

Will Driver, negro, was yesterday
bound over to the United States circuit
court by Commissioner Burch on charge
of misuse of the United States mails by
writing an obscene letter to a white lady
in this city.
The negro's bond was set at $1,000 and
in default of securities to that amount
he was remanded to the county jail. The
negro was represented by William e.
Fort and White e. Gibson.
Several days ago Driver wrote a letter
to white lady in the city. She gave
the letter to her husband and he commu-
nicated with Chief Wier, who had the
negro arrested.
The negro was made to write a simu-
lar letter in the office of Chief Wier and
the handwriting was compared. United
States Secret Service Agent McAdams
was positive that the handwriting in the
two letters was identical.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
ASKING FOR HIGH SCHOOL
AND GOVERNMENT BUILDING

resolution In regard to the need of new
high school building:
BE 1t resolved that we express our
selves favorably on the question of the
city building at once at adequate high
school building"
Some members of the board stated that
the present building was the worst in any
city Of this size In the south, and that
there was urgent need for new building
which would accommodate the children
]. NJ Dewberry took prominent part
in the discussion of the proposed build
ing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
Meeting Will Be Held Today to Pass
on Various Matters.

city council will meet during today to
pass upon such matters that might come
before them In order that reports can
be made at tonight's meeting of the city
council. Standing committees have been
called to meet as follows: Street commit
tee. IL o'clock finance committee. Q
o'clock; railway committee. $3.50 o'clock;
miscellaneous committee. $40 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
DR.. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,

Three-fourths OF
the persons who
come to me to get
cured Of Syphilis.
Gonorrhoea, elect.
Structure. Lost
Manhood and other
private diseases
have tried to get
well by using 9TH
Or means Why not
come AZ soon as
you ind that you
are afflicted ID
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
Register Of the circuIt court

John s. Gillespie is a candidate for re-
election to the office of register Of the
circuit court of Jefferson county, subject
to the action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
1T SHOULD BE SEEN.
ANOTHER NEW AND MARVELLOUS
PIANO AND THE ONLY ONE or
ITS KIND IN THE STATE OF ALA
BAMA.

A reporter saw a wonderful piano yes
terday. 1t is an upright piano. but en-
tirely different to any other ever made.
Instead of the usual cabinet case, the in
strument Is mounted on four legs Of
graceful shape with large claw feet. In
the rear the strings, sound board. etc.
are encased in a case, which extends al
most to the floor. giving much greater
length of string than the ordinary up
right. The whole case Is in solid ma
hogany OF ornate design. and elegantly
finished. And the tonel Surely no upright
plano ever had such volume or such
sweetness! 1t is marvellous. And the
make? 1t is brand new style Conover.
and the product Of the piano genius sf the
same name This piano was manufactured
by the Cable company and is on exhibi-
ton in the Birmingham store at zoos First
avenue. $50
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

hereby announce myself a candidate
for Board of Revenue, subject to the ac-
tion Of the democratic primary.
HUGH MGEEvER
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
For Associate JUDGE.

hereby announce my candidacy for
third associate Judge of the circuit court
OF JEFFERSON county. subject to the action
of the democratic primary.
TT RuDIJIPH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

I hereby announce myself q candidate
for reelection TO Board of Revenue. sub
ject to the action OF the democratic pri-
mary. Fl. w. CROOK
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
THE WEATHER.

Washington, February 2.-Following is
the weather forecast for Alabama: Fair
Wednesday; colder in north and central
portions. Thursday fair, winds becoming
northerly and fresh.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

John NJ Sims announces his candidacy
Tor Board OF Revenue OF Jefferson county
subject to the action of the democratic
primary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
Cor chancellor Northwestern nlxl.Ion

John G. Carmichael Is candidate for re.
election to the office of chancellor of the
northwestern division. embracing Jeffer-
son. Blount and Tuscaloosa counties, SUBJ
ject to the action Of the democratic pri-
mary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

The Age-Hera1d Is authorized to an.
nounce W. B. Burton a candidate for
member of the Board of Revenue of JEFF
ferson county, subject to the action Of the
democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

The Age-Herald is authorized to an
nounce George b. Tarrant of North Blr-
mingham candidate for Tax Collector OF
JEFFERSON county. Subject to the action of
the democratic party
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
Weather Conditions.

Birmingham, Tuesday, February O.
The skies are clear this morning in all
sections east of the Rockies, except in
the Ohio valley and lake region, where
snow is falling. 1t is warmer in the gulf
states and central Mississippi valley and
colder in the states of the Atlantic slope
and extreme northwest. The rise in tenn
perature at Birmingham was II degrees
to reading of IS degrees at a. m.
A storm of considerable depth and en-
ergy is now over Lake Michigan, causing
high winds and snow in that section. To
the rear of this storm is a cold wave GEN.
trail over Nebraska and apparently moving
southeastward. 1t is expected to bring
fair and colder weather here Wednesday,
Weather Report.
Temperature and precipitation as re-
ported by the weather bureau for select
ed southern stations during "a hours end
ing a. M:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

William j. Minis of West End announces
himself candidate for Tax Collector OF
JEFFERSON county, subject to the action OF
the democratic party.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

/ hereby announce myself a candidate
for the Board of Revenue. subject to tbs
action of the democratic primary.
d. A. HELMICH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
For Tax Collector.

hereby announce myself 8 candidate
FOR Tax Collector of Jefferson county.
subject to the action of the democratic
party. PB. BOWERs
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For Superintendent of Education.

hereby announce myself a candidate
fer Superintendent of Education of JEFF
ferson county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary. p. M. M'NEIL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Board of Revenue.

The Age-Herald IL authorized to an
nounce John T. Reed as a candidate for
board of revenue. subject to ection OF
democratic primary.
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For Solicitor.

! hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor Solicitor for Jefferson county, subject
to the action of the democratic marty
WILLIAM K TERRY,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

The Age-Herald Is authorized to an.
nounce that III. p. Hefin Is a candidate
Tor reelection as solicitor for Jefferson
county subject to the action of the DEM
ocratie primary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

FLOOR STAINS,
y The kind that wears. All colors
BIRMINGHAM PAINT AND GLASS CO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

1. w. McAdory Is a candidate for county
superintendent of education. subject to
the action OF the democratic primary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

8. p. Greene is a candidate for Judge
OF probate OF Jehersop county. subject to
the action OF the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

hereby announce myself = candIdats
for reelection to the Board OF Revenue.
subject to the action OF the Democratic
party. j. X. p. LAIRD.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

Station.
FOR WRITING IMPROPER LETTER.

w. A. MITCHELL,
Observer.
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For Probate JUDGE.

The Age-Hera1d Is authorized to an
nounce j. p Stiles a candidate for re-
election as Judge of Probate of Jefferson
county. subject to the action OF thu
Democratic primary. LIFT
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

The Age-Herald IL authorized 10 an
nounce John 7. Reed as a candidate for
board of revenue, subject to ection OF
democratic primary.
hereby announce myself . candIdata
for reelection to the Board OF Revenue.
subject to the action of the Democrats
party. j. X. p. LAIRD.
hereby announce myself candidate
for the Board of Revenue. subject to tbs
action of the democratic primary.
D. A. HELMICH-
The Age-Hera1d Is authorized to an.
nounce W. B. Burton a candidate for
member of the Board of Revenue of JEFF
democratic primary.
hereby announce myself a candidate
for Board of Revenue, subject TO the ac-
tion OF the democratic primary.
HUGH MGEEvER.
hereby announce myself a candidate
for reelection TO Board of Revenue sub
1ect to the action OF the democratic pri-
mary. H w. CROOK.
John M. Sims announces his candidacy
Tor Board of Revenue OF Jefferson county.
subject to the action of the democratic
primary.
For Tax Collector.
hereby announce myself q candidate
for Tax Collector of Jefferson county.
subject to the action of the democrats
party. p. B. BOWERS.
The Age-Herald is authorized to an
nounce George b. Tarrant of North Bir-
mingham candidate for Tax Collector OF
Jefferson county. Subject to the action OF
the democratic party.
William j. Minis of West End Announces
himself candidate for Tax Collector Of
Jefferson county. subject to the action OF
the democratic party.
For Solicitor,
! hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor Solicitor for Jefferson county. suhieot
to the action of the democratIc nartv
WILLIAM X. TERRY.
TIE Age-Herald Is authorized to nm.
nounce that III. p. Hefiin Is a candidate
Tor reelection as solicitor for Jefferson
county. subject to the action of the DEM
ocratie primary.
For Solicitor Tenth judicial Circuit.
The Age-Herald Is authorized TO an.
nounce Frank Catalan candidate for
solicitor or the Tenth Judicial Circuit
subject to the action of the democratic
primary.
The Age-Herald Is authorized 10 an
nounce John Mcqueen candidate for
solicitor of the Tenth judicial circuit.
subject to the action of the democratic
primary,
The Age-Herald Is authorized 10 an
nounce John G. Pugh a candidate for
reelection for solicitor of the Tenth Judi.
cial circuit subject to the action of the
democratic primary
For Probate judge.
The Age-Herald Is authorized to an
nounce j. p. Stiles a candidate for re-
election as Judge OF Probate of Jefferson
county. subject to the action of tina
Democratic primary. LIFT
8. p. Greene is a candidate for Judge
OF probate Of Jeffersop county. subject to
the action Of the democratic primary.
For Superintendent Of Education.
hereby announce myself a candidate
fer Superintendent of Education of JEFF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03

For Solicitor Tenth judicial Circuit.
The Age-Herald Is authorized to an
nounce Frank Catalan a candidate for
solicitor OF the Tenth Judicial Circuit.
subject to the action of the democratic
primary.
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The Age-Herald Is authorized to an
nounce John G. Pugh a candidate for
reelection for solicitor of the Tenth Judi.
cal circuit, subject TO the action Of the
democratic primary.
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The Age-Herald Is authorized to an
nounce John Mcqueen candidate for
solicitor of the Tenth judicial circuit
subject to the action of the democrats
primary
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
First Use of Alphabet

The two nations credited with the
invention of the alphabet are the
Phoenieians and the Persians. But
1t is not usually conceded that the
two are entitled to anything like equal
credit. The Persians, probably in the
time Of Cyrus the Great, used certain
characters of the Babylonian script
for the construction Of an alphabet:
but at this time the Phoenician alpha.
bet had undoubtedly been in use for
some centuries, and 1t is more than
probable that the Persian borrowed
his idea of an alphabet from q Phoe-
nician source. And that. Of course.
makes all the difference.
Granted the idea of an alphabet. 1t
requires no great reach of construct
i've genius to supply set Of alphabet
ical characters; though even here. It
may be added parenthetically, study
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
Long Name, Small Fish

The smallest backboned animal In
the world Is a fish. It was discovered
In Buhi, a mountain lake in the island
Of Luzon, in the Philippines. The tiny
creature has two names out of all pro-
portion to its size. Tho ono given 1t
by the natives is sinarapan, and doubt.
less has some significance in the Ian
guage of the Bicols, the natives living
In the lake region. The scientific
name is mystichthys Luzonensis, and
means the smallest fish inhabiting Lu-
Eon.
The largest of the species measures
but half an inch In length, and the
smallest not more than one-fifth Of an
inch. Il would take about 5000 of
them to weigh a pound. Fortunately
for the fshmonger Of Luzon, the
sinarapan is not sold by the dozen. or
even by the hundred. They are meas
ured by the quart.
Small as the fish is, 1t forms an i'm
portant food staple. even in q country
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
Poison in Daily Foods

A matter of practical science to
which legislation must be directed
much more seriously than has yet
been done was brought before the
congress of medicine recently held at
Madrid. DR.. Brouardel. OF Paris,
spoke strongly Of the dangers arising
from the addition of antiseptlcs to
wine. beer. cider, milk, syrups, butter.
fish, preserved fruits and other COM
modities which are in daily use as
food. II is well known that salicylic
acid, salicylate of soda, sulphites,
borax, boric acid, formalin and a va.
riety Of other chemicals are employed
to make the substance in question
keep" the pretence being that they
are used In such small quantities as
to be lnnocuous. To this allegation
Or. Brouardel opposed two indisputa.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
Seemed Like a Sermon

the same colored intruder, this time
with the remark:
81 know you now, and God knows
pity you"
Mr.. Sothern's guest was now too
surprised to talk. He sat In q col.
lapsed condition until the same man
had entered three separate times. and
In an expressioniess voice had said:
Il am as changeless rs the sun.
will carry my soul pure to heaven.
You are the strange woman.
you shall be as beautiful a. I am
and as happy"
This last remark was too much for
the mans nerves. He was barely
able to gasp:
"Sothern. what the - does this
mean? Is this Joke or an insane
asylum? Who is this fellowi"
That" said the actor. that 10 sim.
ply my dresser, Lewis. His duty ID
to notify me Of the progress of the
play by lines. In that manner
know when my cue comes"
ooh said Mr.. Sotnern's guest. wip
ing great beads Of perspiration from
his face, 81 was beginning to believe
had EN-"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09
In the Spring.

Lowndes. Mo-, April 4th.--Mrs. H.
c. Harry Of this place, says:
For years was in very bad health
Every spring would get SO low that
I was unable to do my own work. ]
seemed to be worse in the spring than
any other time of the year. was
very weak and miserable and had
much pain In my back and head.
saw Dodds Kidney Pills advertised
last spring and began treatment of
them and they have certainly done me
more good than anything ! have ever
used.
81 was all right last spring and felt
better than have for over ten years.
I am fifty years OF age and am strong.
or to-day than I have been for many
years and give Dodd's Kidney Pills
credit for the wonderful improve.
ment."
The statement Of Mrs. Harry Is only
one of a great many where Dodd's
Kidney Pills have proven themselves
to be the very best spring medicine.
They are unsurpassed as a tonic and
are the only medicine used in thou.
sands of families.