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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
OFFICERS THINK
 MAN IS LOCATED
BELIEVE THEY HAVE FOUND THE MURDERER OF MISS scHAEFER BUT ARREST HAS NOT YET BEEN MADE.

Bedford, Ind. February 7.-The detec- lives and committee in charge of the in vestigation of the Schaefer murder mys- tery today searched the alley where the murder was committed and retired be- hind closed doors for several hours con ference.
 President s. B. Lowe of the school board said tonight that the situation ap- peared more promising for solution than heretofore but he was unable to say when an arrest would be made. Mayor Smith made an unreserved statement that as soon as a certain contingency can be cleared up, an arrest will be made. but just how much time this will require, he could not say.
 Detective Reed. who is at work on the Schaefer murder mystery, made for nal statement tonight He said this was the first authorized statement on the murder he had made:
 The identity of the murderer is known he said, "and he lives in a town in which Miss Schaefer formerly lived. There will be no immediate arrest. feel more hopeful tonight than at any time.
 The evidence in our possession we con sider conclusive, convincing and of such
 Detective Reed refused to identify the suspect further, but intimated that the man was under surveillance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
Flying of First Aerial Derby
BY E. B. DeGRAW.

In addition to the prizes already enum- erated a first prize of $25O0 and a secopd prize of 5000 Is offered for airship motors having the least weight and greatest eff ficiency in proportion to their power. while a prize of 5000 will be awarded for successful attempt to drive an air ship motor by energy transmitted through space, either In the form of electric radia- tion or in some other form of electric energy. to an actual amount of one-tenth of one horse power at the point of re- ception and at distance of atsleast one thousand feet
 Four prizes of s5000 each are offered to the aeronauts who win in the following contests. which will start from the ex- position grounds:
 The greatest height attained.
 The longest time in the air.
 For landing nearest to the Washington monument in Washington, D. C.
 The longest distance travelled in one flight in any direction.
 There have been received up to the present time, by the exposition author- ties. fourteen hundred entries for the above contests, only eight of which. how ever, have been accepted. While the vast majority of the entries received are not of such character as to warrant serious consideration it shows that there is much nOfe competition III the line or AlrSnlD invention than many have imagined In addition to the fourteen hundred persons who have made known their desire to enter the contests. there is probably an equal number endeavoring to invent suc- cessful flying machines whose plans have not yet sufficiently matured to admit of them offering entry.
 Santos-Dumont has expressed himself as being confident of his ability to carry off the first prize with his celebrated Number in which he has made many successful flights.
 Doctor August Greth. recently astonish- ed the inhabitants of San Francisco by q successful flight over that city. He is now laying plans for a new and improved machine which he claims will be superior to that of Santos -Dumont and in which when completed. he contemplates an aerial flight from San Francisco to St. Louis. Dr. Greth has expressed himself as confident of being able to beat the railway time for the distance between the two cities.
 Beyond doubt. before the entries close. there will have been accepted sufficient number of machines, capable of success full flight, to afford keen competition to the contestants and intense interest to spectators, as well as to people in general all over the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
LUTHER BERT AND HIS
 WIFE BURNED AT STAKE
SENATOR HANNA
 IS DOING WELL
TAKES NO NoURIsHMENT Ex- cEPT MILK AND Is VERY WEAK. TEMPERATURE IS A LITTLE HIGHER.

Washington, February 7.-Senator Han na passed today without any radical change in his condition. His extreme weakness was more marked than hereto fore and his temperature was little higher. Those attending him. however, in- sist there is nothing significant in these conditions, and that there are no devel- opments to change their expressed belief that the outlook is hopeful for the sen ator's recovery.
 There was a consultation of Dr. Rixey and two out-of-town physicians during the day but the only important develop ment that transpired as to the consulta- ton was that 1t was decided to omit the evening call of the physicians so as to give the patient more rest.
 The consultation was held about oc clock this afternoon. Those who participated be- sides Dr. Rixey, the surgeon general of the navy, who is the regular attending physician, were Dr. Osler, the expert diagnostician of Johns Hopkins university of Baltinore, and Dr. Brewer of New York, who has frequently attended Sem ator Hanna in New. York, and who is fa- miliar with his general condition. Immed- lately after the consultation the following bulletin was issued:
 Senator Hanna is doing well. Ills morning temperature was a little higher. but the hearts action is good, and there are no complications.
 "DRS. RIXEY AND OSLER.'
 It was announced that Dr. Edwin Per kins Carter of Cleveland, Senator Han mas family physician. will reach here to- morrow at the request of the senator. gained little sleep. This, together with the general course of the fever, it is stated accounts for his weakened condi- ton and increased nervousness today. The physicians explain that 1t is to be ex- pected that the fever will increase until the crisis is reached. but they do not make any definite date when that crucial point will be reached. His temperature has shown steady net gain for several days, with the usual fall of one or two degrees over night
 The senator is taking no nourishment except milk. He is too weak to talk ex- attending him, Mrs. Hanna and Miss Phelps. his neice, being the only ones per mitted to see him, beside the physicians and nurses.
 Mrs Hanna has been steady attend ant at his bedside and shows the effects of the strain she is undergoing.
 H. M Hanna of Thomasville. Ga., brother, is expected late tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
N. c. Goodwin,

Nat C. Goodwin and his selected com pany will appear at the Jefferson theatre next Friday night in a revival of his greatest success, "A Gilded Fool" Ham let's proverbial remark, ''the plays the thing" which has been twisted into all sorts of meanings quite foreign to its original significance, will not apply dur ing this engagement, because 1t Is MT. Goodwin who is the whole thing here, and the play that he brings with him Is said to fit him well. The plot is quite ingenious, contains many clever situa- tions, and is even today as practical a novelty in its conception as when 1t was first presented. In dialogue, "A Gided Foor' Is breezy, original, and always serves to keep MT Goodwin's audience in merry humor It Is a serviceable com edy, too, and gives opportunity to that best of modern comedians to appear in his proper field. and allows his to display his genius and the exquisite naturalness of his art to its fullest extent. MT. Good wins company, 1t Is said, is an excellent one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
The Four cohans.

The Four Cohans and their big com pany of seventy-two people, will play an engagement at the Jefferson theatre next Thursday night, presenting George M. Cohan's latest musical frivolity, Run ming for Office which was so success fully produced at the Fourteenth Street theatre, New York, during the months of April, May and June, last spring It is one of the strongest musical shows ever given on the road and is mounted in an elaborate maner. The cast is very strong and the original -Four Cohans' will be seen at their best There Is a large cho- rus and the girls are not only pretty but can sing and dance. The sale of seats will commence tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
FIELD FIELD NOTES ARE
 FILED WITH HEFL|N Interest Documents Relating to
 Florida Controversy
WILL NOW BE ACCESSIBLE
Persons Formerly Desiring to See Pa pers Had to Go to FIorida-New National Bank Organized
 in Montgomery.

Montgomery February 7.-(Speeial.)- Special Agent G. W. Lee has filed in the office of the secretary of state the field notes of the strip of land on the Florida border in a neaty-bound volume, and they become a matter of record.
 The filing of these notes recalls an old struggle between Alabama and Florida for strip of several thousand acres of valuable timber lands. Many years ago two surveyors named Coffee and Whitney ran border lines between Alabama and Florida, and each of these lines has since taken the name of the surveyor. The Coffee line runs parallel to the Whitney line from the Chattahoochee river, about two miles north for a distance of about seventy miles. Florida claimed the Coffee line to be correct, but when the dispute was finally settled Alabama was victor ious and the Whitney line declared the proper one.
 While the dispute over the wedge was being waged, the Alabama field notes were compiled and filed according to the Coffee line, and consequently since the settlement of the dispute persons desir- ing the use of the field notes of the wedge have been forced to go to Flor ida for them.
 Attention was directed to this matter by former Secretary of State McDavid, which resulted in the last legislature making an appropriation of s200 to have the field notes made. Secretary of State Hehin appointed Representative Lee of Butler special agent to make the notes, and the neatness with which the draw ings and notes are prepared is subject for most favorable comment by the state officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
Rolled Aaain.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 At this point man with harsh. rasp- ing voice rose up in the back part of the hall.
 twill you allow me to interrupt you for moment?" he asked.
 "Certainly." said the candidate, who was presenting his claim in an eloquent speech,
 Didn't you say to the delegation that called on you a few weeks ago that you wouldn't turn your hand over for any office in the country?"
 'T did. sir
 'sWili you explain what you ment when you said that?"
 ''Yes, sir. 1 will make it so plain that any fool can understand 1t. I said I wouldn't turn my hand over for any of- flee. I meant it. sir" said the orator. in a voice of thunder. How can a man turn his hand over without showing the cards he holds? Now. will you quietly go somewhere and soak your head?''
 But the friends of the candidate shoul- dered the man out with more or less noise and confusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
NEWS AND GOSSIP
 OF COMING PLAYS

Nat Goodwin sometimes tells story on himself His latest is about the visit the auDurn-haired comedian once paid small town in the west which was co-inci- dentally entertaining race meeting. Not a ticket had been disposed of at the ad- vance sale, but the night wore on a few places were bought in the gallery. A small number of ladies and children were scared into the balcony, but when the time came for the doors to open there was not a single human being down stairs.
 Not for me-" said Nat. l would strain my neck trying to keep my eyes on the top gallery all the time. Scare somebody in below, somehow, or the show don't go."
 So the local manager went across the street to the hotel and invited a number of the men from the ranches, who were lounging on the steps. to come over and see the show as his guests They saun- tered over, rather doubtfully. That is, they sauntered as far as the doors of the ''opry house." and then they baked. They held a consultation together, while the local manager held the doors inviting ly open, and the Respondent comedian peeped through the eyehoe in the drop curtain at the dusk and empty house. Finally, one tall, lank fellow, who seemed to be the spokesman, address the man. ager:
 Say, boss" he said what do we fel- lers get for our time If we come ln?"
 The thrilling climax in the third act of "The Second in Command Is reached by Major Kit Bingham John Drew) being called upon to stimulate joy before his friends while his heart is breaking. This piece of work Is said to be quite the strongest and best this capable and finish ed actor has ever done. Captain Robert Marshalls four act military play, with MT. Drew in the title role and a strong and capable supporting cast. will be the attraction at the Jefferson theatre Tues day, February 16 (Madri Gras night)
 The cleanliness of 'Florodora" has been a considerable factor in the huge success which the play has enjoyed. This Eng fish musical comedy was the first play where evening gowns were substituted for tights and the change proved such pleas ing one to playgoers the idea was readily endorsed. In the 270 costumes used dur Ing the performance there is but single pair of tights and these are worn for only ten minutes in the second act, where Mss Ris1ey disguised a music hall singer does a speciality with Philip II. Ryley, Tweedlepunch.
 Miss May Boley of the "Chaperons" Isidore Witmark's successful comic opera which is headed south. has most surprising collection of pets and she carires them with the company much to the discomfture of the baggage master of the "Chaperons" in whose charge the pets are placed
 Miss Boley's list of pets include 2 bull terrior. a cockatoo. a maltese cat A a monkey. a white mouse and Mexican burro. The pets are named after the characters in The Chaperons," and the burro enjoys the name of the title role of the musical comedy and really .Chape- rons" the entire dumb cast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
New National Bank.

Montgomery Is to have a new national bank on March 1.-the American National bank of Montgomery. William Berney banker well known in Birmingham, is president of the new institution; J. w. Black. vice president; S l.. Tyson, cash fer; A. J Jones, assistant cashier. The board of directors includes Governor Will liam D. Jelks, J. w. Black, J. w Durr Jr J. s. Pnckard, S. L. Tyson, Fred B. Fisk and William Berney. The capital stock of s100O00 has all been paid in, and as the stockholders are strong financially it is expected that the new institution will prosper from the beginning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
Cooper Bill Endorsed.

Huntsville. February 7.-(SpeciaI)-Th Huntsville Wholesale Grocers' associa- tion met yesterday and endorsed the Cooper bill. embodying several amend ments to the interstate commerce act, and providing for the enlargement of the powers of the interstate commerce com mission. Representative Richardson of this district. member of the interstate and foreign commerce committee of con gress, will be memorialized to favor the passage of the Cooper bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
PLANS BALkEp.
Prisoners Endeavor to Effect Jail De-
 livery at Gadsden.

Gadsden February 7.-(Special.)-Depu ty John Lister discovered that some or the prisoners at the county jail were preparing to make an escape and pre- vented a wholesale jail delivery.
 Sheriff Lister had noticed that the prisoners had been unusually boisterous and indulged in singing more than usual, and he decided to make an Investigation He found one bar almost entirely sawed in two, and after a thorough search found diamond saw and two knives, which were hidden in an old water pipe.
 The cells were cleaned out and all the prisoners put back except two who were ring leaders. They were put in a straight jacket and kept there until they told of their plans to escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
Supreme Court convenes.

The supreme court will again be in ses- sion tomorrow. hearing cases from the division composed of Hale, Greene Sum ter, Bibb. Wilcox, Marengo and Dallas counties. This is the last division to be heard before the regular recess, and it Is expected that several very important de- cisions will be rendered during the week Two cases before the court which are es- pecially interesting to Jefferson county are the Hollis B. Parrish and Glen Havis cases There has been no intimation that opinions Tn these cases will be rendered before adjournment for the recess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
Experiment Station Favored.

Huntsville, February 7.-(Special. )-The Madison County Farmers club held a meeting yesterday and unanimously adopted resolution favoring the estab- lishment of an agricultural experiment station in Madison county by the United States department of agriculture. The members of the club. in applying for the location of the station, pledge themselves to aid in every way within their power the work of the institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
Mrs. Robertson Very III.

Gadsden, February 7.-(Special )-Mrs. Frank Robertson, aged 62 years, Is very i'll at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. L. Ludwick, who lives at the Curry place near the city. Mrs. Robertson is in a dangerous condition and is not ex- pected to live. She has been i'll two years with consumption. Her son at Bessemer has been notified and arrived Saturday morning to be at the bedside of his moth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
Time it Takes to Read New Testament

From the Philadelphia Press
 "A great many people are under the im- pression that 1t takes long while to read the New Testament" remarked a well known preacher the other day. but as a matter of fact 1t only requires sixty hours for the average reader to read the entire book; or, in other words. if a man were to read an hour each day he would finish the book insode of two months. I told this to a business man once. and he said he didn't believe me. Thinking it would be god plan to get him to read 1t at any rate, I advised him to try it. and the result was that he reported that he had read everything in 1t within forty hours"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
Defendant Wins Case.

Huntsville, February 7-(SpeciaL)-A jury in the circuit court has returned verdict for the defendant in the suit of Mrs. Caroline Hooks vs. the Huntsville Railway. Light and Power company. Mrs. Hooks claimed $1OOO0 damages for al- legged injuries received in being struck by a car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
To Have County Fair.

The Montgomery county agricultural club has taken the initiatory looking toward the holding of an agricultural fair here some time next fall. Committees have been appointed and the prospects for the fair are stated as most encourag- ing. The fair will pf obably be held at the old state fair grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
Firebuas in Huntsville.

Huntsville, February 7.-(Special) )-Fire- bugs are at work in this city, and in the past ten days they have succeeded in burning two barns on Howe street, owned by s. J. Mayhew and leased to J. J. Bradley The second barn. containing twenty-two tons of hay. was burned last evening. and the loss was about $500. An attempt was made Friday night to burn a third barn owned and leased by the same parties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
Shoots and Escanes.

Gadsden, February 7-(Special)-Bu Johnson, a negro living in the Hammond mind district, raised a row at a dance In Red Row Friday night He came very near killing woman, though he was he did not intend to shoot anyone and that he was merely shooting for fun. No one was seriously hurt and Johnson got away,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON

Monday and Tuesday Evenings and Tuesday Matinee-"Sis Hopkins with Rose Melville,
 Wednesday Matinee and Evening His Excellency The Governor" Thursday Evening The Four Cohans in Running for Office.' Friday Evening-Nat Goodwin in "A Gilded Fool"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
WINTER TOURIST RArEs To Principal Points In Florida, Nasssu II
 and Cuba

Southern railway will have on sale d.tv until April 3o round trip winter excurs1on tickets 10 principal resorts in FIorfda Nassau and Cuba. at treaty reduca6 ratea. Final limit May n. 1904. Throu~h Pullman sleeping car Birmingham to Jscksouvflle Write for b,oixlet entitled ..Winter Homes in Summer Lauds,' For reservation. detailed iuformat,or etc. apply passenger office Asorris hotsi building. Telephone ar.
 !. c. LUsK. 11-1s-tf District Passenger Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
BLOOD CELLS.
IN HEALTH.
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Man is a millionaire many times over in the possession of blood cells. Woman IS not quite SO rich for scientists taave proven that the normal number of red blood cells in adult men is five million; In women four and a half million, to the square millimetcr;
 The normal cell is not absolutely round in health, but in disease, becomes ex- tremely irregular In shape. Every one can be in perfect health and possess the mil lions of rich red blood corpuscies If they only know how to go about it. pr. x. VI Pierce, consulting physician to the Inva1 lids Hotel and Surgical Institute. at Buf- falo, N Y., advises every man and woman to prepare for long life by observing na- ture's laws. In. the first place, If your digestion is faulty, and the food you eat is not taken up by the blood and assifn- Hated properly, you need a tonic and diges- tive cofrector, something that will increase the red blood corpuscles; he believes in going about this in rature's own way. Years ago, in his active practice, he found that ain alternative extract of certain heros and roots, put up without the use of slco. into fuller and more complete action. This medicine he called Dr. Pierce's oolden Medical Discovery. By assfmiletiug the food eaten, 1t pourishcs the blood, and, in4 stead of the ill-shapcd corpusclcs, the peri sons blood takes on . rich red color and the corpuscies are more neany founo: NeYvousress is only the cry of the starved nerves for food, and when the nerves ard fed on rich red blood the person lcse5 tnose irritable feelings, sleeps well at night and feels refleshed ih the morning.
 KNOWLEDGE fs TOWER.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends of MT. F. H. Armstrong. Misses Martha. Mary and Annie Arm strong and Mrs. M V. Gesner are invited to attend the funeral of the former from the Church of the Advent at 1o:ao tomor- row morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-08

try where Miss Martinot has presented 1t this season to large audiences. The sale of seats will commence today.