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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
NON-UN|ON MINERS CAUSE 4 WRANGLE Union Officials Say They Re-
 fused to Work MR. MABEN DOUBTS II Says the Report That Force Would Be Cut Down at North 5Irmina-
 ham Furnace Is With
 out Foundation.
MR. MABEN DOUBTS I

Additional miners were brought Into the strike region yesterday and this has given rise to contradictory rumors as to the ac- ton of the non-union men upon their arr rival at the mines.
 According to my information sixty-one men, mostly negroes, were carried in a special car to Blossburg to work in the mines yesterday" said President Flynn of the United Mine Workers ''but all of them except eight refused to go to work after they understood the situation and Joined the union men. They are now be- ing cared for by the organization. Of the eight remaining understand five of them are either Slavs or Italians. From infor- nation received from Blossburg these men thought they were going to Walker county where there was no strike and when they found themselves at Blossburg they re- fused to go to work.
 Outside of the Blossburg incident I know of nothing new in the situa tion. We are going ahead making preparations for a long fight If necessary, and our men Will remain away from the mines until their demands ere granted" MT. Maben Talks.
  T have had no report from Blossburg," sald J. c. Maben president of the Sloss- Sheffield company, when asked about the matter, ''and I really don't know anything about the reports of men refusing to go to work upon their arrival. I do know however, that no such number of men as you mention were carried to Blossburg. As to large majority of them leaving the mines and joining the strikers I am not informed, but do not believe 1t.
 T want you to correct the report that the force at our North Birmingham fur mace will be cut down on account of lack of coal" continued Mir Mahen. That report Is absolutely untrue and think know from whence it started. As matter of fact our output of coal has increased avery day since the strike be- gan. On the strength of this increase ir output we started eighty-eight additional coke ovens yesterday
 'Is 1t fact, MT. Maben, that the price of coal has advanced 25 cents a ton?' wal asked.
 Price of Coal.
 That certainly Is not fact Coal is now selling at $l.10 per ton and that is as cheap as l have ever known 1t to sci in Alabama. Coal can be purchased a, that price right now and in large quan. titles. too."
 "Is your company selling coal in tho oren market .now?" was another ques. ton.
 "Yes. we are in the open market" re. piled Mir. Maben, "and the Sloss-Shef- field company Is selling 5000 tons of coai a month.
 Many of these reports you hear are circulated for effect" said MT. Maben "We feel very much encouraged over the outlook and are going ahead mining coal and making ison Our output Is increas- ing daily"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

The Stenographers club will hold It's regular annual meeting Thursday oven ing at 8 o'clock at the Wheeler Business college. The officers for the ensuing year will be elected. A full attendance of members is requested. ''s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
Neoro Miner Injured.

Joe Atkins, an inexperienced negro miner, who was at work at Johns mine. was badly injured yesterday afternoon by falling slate. He was carried to the Tennessee company's hospital at Readers, where his injuries were dressed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

POI. The least monthly precipitation was .e4 inches in 1899. The greatest amount of precipitation recorded in any "A consec- utive hours was 3.22 inches. on the l4th, in 1900.
 Wind-The prevailing winds have beer from the northeast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
clara LouIse WlIkersor.

Clara Louise Wilkerson. the S-months- old infant of S. c. Wikerson, who died Tuesday. was buried yesterday in Wood lawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
Seaboard Ar Line Stock.

Active trading in Seaboard Air Line stock continues. Yesterday the common was up to 1884 and the preferred a2s4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
WEATHER BUREAU RECORDS.
Data Covering Period of Eight Years
 For Month of September.

The following data, covering a period of eight years from the month of September, have been compiled from the weather bureau records at Birmingham. They are issued to show the conditions that have prevailed during the month in question for the above period of years, but must not be construed as a forecast of the weather conditions for the coming month. Temperature-Mean or normal tempera- ture, 76 degrees. The warmest month was that of 1900, with an average of 79 degrees. ihe codest month was that of 1901, with an average of 72 degrees. The highest temperature was 100 degrees. on the 17th, In 1s96 and the 18th, in 1897. The lowest temperature was 42 degrees, on the rth,
 earliest date on which first st occurred in autumn De-
 craze date on which first st occurred in autumn, Mo-
 verage date on which last
 It occurred in spring, March
 t date on which last kill
 cured in spring, April TO-
 n-Average for the month
 .verage number of days with
 ,h or more, 5. The greatest ,afs.Is -. . cipitation was 5.59 inches in ha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
GREEN 6 co, UNDERTAkERs,

F. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers. si2 North Twentieth street. Both phones 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
WEATHER.

HasEH August 31-Following is
 coast for Alabama: Fair
 -, snowers in southern portion thursday and Friday; light south winds.
 Weather Report.
 Birmingham Wednesday, August 31. Warm and generally dry weather has prevailed in the south and west during the past twenty-four hours The highest temperatures were in sections west of the Mississippi and south of the Arkansas river The average maximum in Texas was 96 degrees and in Oklahoma 9S de- grees. In contrast to this was an average maximum of about SS degrees in Alabama. There have been showers in North Car olina. southern Georgia, Florida, the coast districts of Alabama and Louisiana, and throughout the Missouri valley.
 Weather Conditions.
 Temperature and precipitation as report ed by the weather bureau for selected southern stations during "A hours ending [ a. m.: Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

Opening an account in strong say. irgs bank is the first step on the road to wealth, riches and affluence, ss the first saviLgs of the first earnings are the foundation lpon which is built future prosperity and financial inde. pendeace. Init bank pays interest at the rate of per cent, compounded semi-annually on savings deposits. AMERICAN TRUST ( SAVINGS
 BANK,
 BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

The Age-HeraId Engraving Depart mcnt makes rood cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01

ro19 Third avenue; phones,. 1902; carry the leading line in the city. acknowledged by those who know.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-30

Seventeen millions. les. sir; wheu
we are married Mile Grandet and I sh all
muster seven hundred and fifty thou.
sand livres a year between u.s."
my dear cousin" said Charles. with
some return Of assurance, I'VE shall be
able to push each others fortune"
Certainly" said the president. There
Il something else here" he added, "a
little case that was to give only into
your hands," and he set down box
containing the dressing case upon the
table.
The door opened, and In came Mime.
Ia Marquise d'Aubrion; the great lady
seemed to be unaware Of Cruchot's eN.
istence. Look here, dear" she said;
never mind what that absurd NJ. dAu-
brion has been saying to you. ! repeat
Il. there is nothing to prevent your mar
riage-"
Nothing. madame" answered Charles.
"The three millions which my father
owed were paid yesterday, capital and
interest. mean to rehabilitate his
memory"
"What nonsense" cried his motherin.
law. "who Ia this personf" she asked
In Charles ear, as she saw CruchOt for
the first time.
MY man Of business" he answered in
n low voice. The Marquise gave NJ. de
Bonfons a disdainful bow, and left the
room.
I'VE are beginning to push each 9th.
er's fortune already" said the presi.
dent. dryly. as he took up his hat. "Good
day. cousin
1.-THE old cockatoo from Saumur Il
laughing at me; I have a great mind to
make him swallow six inches Of cold
STEEL" thought Charles.
But the president had departed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-30


The prospect 10 that the government
will not have reason to regret the en-
tablishment Of reindeer farms In
Alaska. The capacity Of the reindeer
tor team work 10 remarkable. His
hoofs are very broad and do not pens.
trate the snow crusts. His average
weight 10 about 400 pounds. He will
swiftly draw Q sled carrying 900
pounds, and with this load can cover
thirty. nfty and even ninety miles a
day. The reindeer teams now carry
the mails from K0txebue to Point
Barrow, a distance Of $50 miiee-the
most northerly post route In the world.
No food 10 carried for the deer. At
the end OF his Journey, or at any stop.
ping place. he 10 turned loose and at
once breaks through the snow to the
white moss which serves %, food. Il
costs nothing to feed him. A. the
white settlements increase In the min.
eral-bearing parts OF Alaska and in
many places remote from railway and
steamboat transportation the. reindeer
express~wili be one Of the most I'm.
p0rtant factors In territorial life.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-30
In Chicago.

Ex-senator BILLY" Mason says that
friend Of bis In Chicago was recent
" showing an acquaintance from the
Dast through his art gallery.
"You have some pretty ane paint.
ings here" remarked the Eastern man.
II especially like those old portraits.
I presume they were handed down to
you by your ancestors," he added. by
way Of Q gentle "jOlly."
Ancestors nothingw exclaimed tho
Chicago man. taking the matter seri.
ously; "they were handed down 10 me
by an ACKNOWLEDGMENT Home
Companion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-30

OF course there are rogues In poll.
TICS. but they are all In the other
part
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02

cavalry was frequently applauded by
the crowd, the ladies waving handker-
chiefs and cheering with the men.
Following the drill came the Bicketts
In their ladder act on one side, while
the Indian Juggler entertained the
other side of the arena. The Bicketts
appeared next in their casting act,
which provoked applause. The turns
through the air of one of the women
and the catches by her companion were
thrilling and were cleverly executed.
melville in his aerial act was at work
on the opposite side of the arena at
the same time.
Weltznans Made Hit.
Unstinted praise should be given the
Weitzmans in their marvellous high
wire acts. This number was added
since the night before, and proved a
winner. All kinds of difficult tricks
on the wire were performed.
In the elephant walking act there was
a distinctive feature which amused and
delighted the crowd. The Weitzmans-
man and woman--threw over them
selves an elephants cowl and body, q
realistic tail being manipulated from
the interior of the human elephant. in
such a manner as to cause much
laughter. AS an elephant the pair
made their way in safety across the
wire ninety feet above the ground, no
kindly netting being stretched beneath
them. Once the elephant paused for
some clumsy antics.
But the browning piece of their act
was when Weitzman used as a balanc-
ing pole stick with fireworks at each
end, and head piece which was SIM
ilarly loaded. The torch was applied
as he started. and in a moment the
wheels were suffering and throwing
off meteoric showers. In the center
of the wire was a frame with fireworks
attached, and stopping in the center
the daring wire artist touched off the
fuses, and was almost instantly sur
rounded by walls of fire, through which
he appeared as in a fiery furnace.
The final number was the Stones in
their act of Looping the Globe"
This afternoon the, performance will
begin at O'clock, instead of 2, as here
toforez. announced. Yesterday after
noon the day was delightful, and the
small crowd which came out thoroughly
enjoyed the showaas The -rnifdness of
the weather made the occasion an ideal
one.
''Our Mayor Tonight.
Tonight the show will begin at
o'clock, as usual The special feature
win be the fireworks, the chief piece of
which will, be a picture of "Our May
or" representing the smiling counte-
nance of Mayor Myers. The display
of assorted fireworks will be very large
and it is expected that those who en-
joy seeing such displays will be on
hand in large numbers.
Negotiations are on foot to secure
the attendance of the Citizens March
ing Club, and make the evening a po-
liticaI one. The picture of Judge
Parker will also be shown, and if the
Marching Club accepts the invitation
the occasion will be a notable one.
Arrangements are also being made
to have a Children's Day, a Merchants
Night, and perhaps other special oc-
casions
Band Does Part Well.
One of the notable features of the
carnival. and one which is eontribut-
ing largely to its success is Abel's
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02

Following All Saints Day is All
Souls Day, a festival of the Roman
Catholic Church. sThis festival was
first instituted in 9sss in the monastery
Of Clugny. The object of the day is,
that by prayers and almsgiving to al
leviate the sufferings of the souls in
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02
THINGS TO SEE
ON 1.-THE PIKE"

Dog and Pony show-The dog
and pony show is an inter-
esting collection of ponies and dogs.
They are educated and their remark
able performance makes the attraction
one of the best on the Pike. There are
eight ponies and ten dogs in the mill
tary drill.
Creation.-This show is one of the
features of the Pike. It Is moving
pictures. showing Edison's master-
piece. The great train robbery, the
strike and the social drama are pre-
sented In a life-like way and the man
ner in which the work is carried on Is
remarkable.
Mysterious Asia-In olden times the
Greeks fought in the mountain dis
tricts with broadswords and shields
This is the feature of the streets of
ASIA, and is one of the most interest
ing exhibitions of skilled fencing ever
seen here. The. muscle dance is seen
here also.
2. Chequeta-This is said to be the
smallest horse in the world. Cheaueta
IS "a inches tall, and weighs less than
nifty pounds. She is years old and is
known at all of the big horse shows in
the United States. She is Maltese color
ana mas a coat of fur two inches long.
She is wonderfully intelligent and is
as gentle as a kitten. Children flock
to see the tiny animal.
The Big Snake-The Jumbo snake
is ~ feet long, weighs $40 pounds and
eats but once a month, taking a sheep
at meal. The snake was captured
in South Africa by Boer soldiers in
an anteater's hole. The ten babies
that weigh 40 pounds each were cap
tured crawling out of the hole.
Darkness and Dawn-This is one of
the cleanest, cleverest and most whole
some shows on the Pike. 1t is full of
interesting and striking transforma-
ton scenes and was one of the draw
ing attractions yesterday and last
night. Children like it and grown peo-
pie enjoy it. The Phantom Cafe is
amusing.
The Diving Children-This is a thrill
ing attraction and a popular one. 1t is
a family of high divers-the Meters.
Miss Bessie and Master Tom making
thrilling dives in shallow water from
40-foot tower, while little Elma, 8
years old, baby Minnie, years old
baby Neptune and baby Aqua dive and
row and swim like ducks.
The Volcano-The Volcano show at
the carnival was witnessed by large
crowds yesterday afternoon and last
night. Every one spoke in the highest
praisee of its merits. Crowds of chill
dren from the public schools were
present in the afternoon
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02
LOCAL PERSONALS.

Mr.. ]. E. C. Pedes Of Atlanta is At
the De Soto.
Mr.. James X. Clarke of Darien was
guest at the De Soto yesterday.
Mrs. l.. p. DUPONT of Jacksonville
was among the guests at the De Soto
yesterday.
Mr.. George Hillyer, Jr., Of Atlanta
was among the prominent guests at
the De Soto yesterday.
DR.. Eugene B. Elder Of Macon was
a guest at the De Soto yesterday. DR..
Elder is in charge Of the City Hos
pital at Macon.
In it's People Next in the Hobbies"
column the Washington Post has this
MIR. William II. LealSen. assistant
United States Attorney for the South
ern District of Georgia, has been
spending the past week at the Raleigh.
and In the meantime, visiting the de-
partments with which he has business.
lie was appointed by President Roose-
welt special assistant to the Attorney
General In the prosecution OF the
smuggling frauds, which something
over a year ago startled the section OF
the country from which he comes and
involved more or less directly a large
number Of men OF social prominence
Mr.. I.eaken has prosecuted these
cases vigorously and as a result OF his
efforts many indictments have been
secured and many thousands OF doll
lars OF withheld duties passed into the
treasury OF the United States. Mr..
I,eakcn Is a Marylander born. the son
az the venerable Or. Lcaken. one or
Baitlmofe's prominent divincs. He has
long been "a leader IN Republican poii-
tlca in Georgia and hua The confidence
of the administration ana President
Roosevelt IA q very marked Degree"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02

When the kidneys are sick there is
always q warning to tell you OF II. and
when the kidneys call for help there is
no time to lose. Kidney diseases are
common and fatal. cause more deaths
every year than any other human Ills
But in nine cases out of ten this is due
TO neglect Kidney disorders are esaily
contracted, but just as easily cured
when treated properly and in time
Common causes of kidney troubles
are colds. fevers, exposure, strains on
the back, blood poisoning diseases,
and Indulgence in stimulants.
The kidneys are the blood filters and
when they become sick. the blood is
soon laden with impurities, which the
kidneys have failed to remove. This
causes backache, stiff. lame and sore
muscles aching joints. spells OF dizz-
ness, headaches, rheumatic pains,
sleeplessness. nervousness and Ian
guor, weak heart and many other
bodily aches and Ills
Meanwhile the kidneys are fast
breaking down. and from this cause
the urine becomes discolored and full
of sandy sediment; passages are too
frequent and often painful.
Uric acid cryEtallizes and causes
gravel and kidney stones. The bladder
cannot perform its natural duties
Water which should pass off in the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02
ALL SAINTS AND ALL SOULS DAYS
History and Legends of All Saints-AIl Souls Day
Will Be Observed With Special Masses.

migratory. Connected with the OBJ
servance of the day is an old legend
typical of the days of the wanderings
of the monks, seeking to do good for
all classes. The following are the
principal points in the old story:
A pilgrim returning from the Holy
Land was driven by a storm upon the
rocks of an island somewhere between
Sicily and Thessalonica. Here he
found an old hermit who told him that
among the cliffs of the island was
situated the opening into the neither
world. Through this opening huge
flames assembled always, and the
groans and cries of the souls in tor
ment was continually rising, cries
wrung from them by the tortures in
flicted by evil angels.
The hermit has also heard, while
listening at the opening. the COM
plants of the devils at the number OF
souls that were torn from them by
the prayers and aims of the pious on
earth Especially was the wrath of
the fallen angels kindled against the
abbot of Clugny, and those who dwelt
with him there. Odilo, the pious, was
then abbot of Clugny, and when the
pilgrim arrived at the monastery he
acquainted him and his monks with
what he had learned on the island.
'"Thereupon the abbot returned thanks
to God and appointed An Souls Day
as a day to be kept forever after in
the monastery as an annual festival"
Ii Is Generally Observed.
No general ediet making the day a
church festival is recorded 1t seems
to have come into general use only
through custom, spreading from the
monastery at Clugny. To-day 1t is gem
orally observed in all the Catholic
churches Of the world with special
masses and prayers for the repose OF
the souls of the dead.
Around All Souls Day legend has
also clustered. though not nearly so
many as around All Saints Day. Most
OF the legends are of the ghostly kind
and 1t is on this night that the de-
parted return to earth and visit again
the scenes of their earthly life. Per-
haps the most famous of all the All
Souls Day legends is the one concern
ing Kingston Bridge, famous In song
and story.
The legend took its birth in the sim
pie poetic minds of the Angles and
Saxons and among the ignorant OF
merle England it is still believed. Tt
is on this night, say the tireside tales.
that the souls come back and walk
backward and forward on Kingston
bridge. From the hour of 10 until the
crow of the cock the ghostly process
sion continues. and those who have
the courage to go to the bridge can
hold converse with those gone before"
No questions concerning the future life
are answered. the lips of the spirits
being tightly sealed on this point
alone.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-02

urine collects IN different parts OF
the body, causing dropsical bloating.
The final outcome is either dreaded
diabetes or fatal Bright's Disease.
Nothing can cure the sufferer at any
stage except a medicine that cures the
kidneys.
There is one remedy which never
falls to cure sick kidneys-Doarl's
kidney Pills This specific helps the
kidneys to take out all the kidney
poisons Its effects are lasting. Hun
dreds OF cures have been made by
Doan's Kidney Pills in this city. and
many grateful people testify. Here's
one home case:
SAVANNAH PROOF.
N. Il. Morgan. carpenter. living at
141 Duffy street, west, says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills procured at knights
Pharmacy, strengthened my back.
caused me to rest well nights and
regulated the action OF the kidney Sc
eretions. Before using them there was
a constant dull pain across the small
Of my back and 1t felt so weak that
there seemed to be no backbone left
for support and could not get out of
bed without taking hold of chair or
something to help me. The kidney
Weakness was very annoying and dis
tressing, especially at night. when IL
greatly disturbed my rest"