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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-19
RECORD OF COURTS.

The case of Elliott VS.. the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham Railroad COM
pany, which has been on trial in the cir
cult court for several days resulted in
mistrial After being out for twenty-four
hours the jury was unable to reach an
agreement and were discharged by Judge
Coleman yesterday afternoon. This suit
was brought to recover $4,000 damages
for the death Of George e. Elliott. who
was killed on a trestle OF the defendant
company last year.
In the city court VIII MCGOWAN has
filed a suit against A. C. Sorrell, con-
stable, and Harry Russell, John M. Bur-
gin, Frank Hiny, John Bivens. e. M Nc
kenzie, Richard Watkins and r. D. Coff-
man, his bondsmen asking for $1,000 dam
ages for injuries to mind and body al
legged to have been received while a pris-
oner in the custody of the defendant The
plaintiff charges that while under arrest
he was chained to a wall in a Brookside
house for day and night and was not
provided with bedding or any place where
he might lie down and rest
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GERMANY SAID TO
BE VERY FRIENDLY
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON
EFFECT OF ALLIANCE OF
FRANCE, RUSSIA AND GERMANY
FOR PROTECTION.

Paris, February 19.-The Figaro this
morning / ublishes telegram said to be
from a high Russian official and sent
from the frontier, saying that Colonel
Won Schenk. the commander of the En-
peror Alexander regiment of the German
guards, of which the car is honorary
colonel-i.l-chief, was received by the
car on Monday, and handed to his
majesty an autograph letter from EN-
peror William on the war In the far east,
and especially on the subject of Great
Britain's attitude.
Continuing, the F'igaros informant
says official circles in Russia continue
to count on Germany's unreserved sup
port and speaks openly OF the possible
change OF the equilibrium of Europe
which might result from the grouping
together of Russia, Germany and France,
taken in connection with the anti-British
feeling.
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DEMOCRATS WILL
SPLIT ABOUT EVEN
Managers of Panama Measure
Count on Sixteen
COLOMBIA WILL BE PAID
Muster Roll of Union and Confederate
Troops of the Civil War Is
About Ready for Pub
icatlon.
COLOMBIA WILL BE PAID
BY wATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington, February 1S.-(Special)-
It is thought that the democratic side
will split about even on the vote on the
ratification of the treaty next Tuesday
There are thirty-two members usually
olassed as democrats and the managers
of the treaty in the senate are counting
on sixteen of them certain.
In not a few of the states the two SEN
ators will vote differently. In Kentucky
Senator Blackburn will vote against the
treaty, while Senator McCreary VIII vote
for it. The same is true in North Caro-
lima, where Senator oyerman is opposed
to the treaty, while his colleague, Sena-
tor Simmons. favors It.
As soon as the treaty is out of the
way the subject of paying Colombia for
the loss of Panama will be taken up.
This is in the nature of a salve to heal
the national conscience. The present in
tention is to give Colombia about $S,-
100000
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UNION is PROBABLE.
Consolidation of Presbyterian creeds
May Soon Be Effected.

Huntsville, February 1S.-(Special.)-
The Rev. B. G. Mitchell, pastor of the
First Cumberland Presbyterian church
of Huntsville, and member of the joint
committee appointed by the general as
semblies of the Presbyterian and Cum
berland Presbyterian churches to effect
a union of those great bodies, believes
that the proposed union will soon be ac-
eomplished. The creeds are now virtually
the same, and many Of the leading min
listers and laymen of both denomina-
tons are DESTROYS of getting together and
eliminating the breech that has existed
three-quarters of a century
The Rev Mitchell departed yesterday
for st. Louis. where a meeting of the
committee will be held.
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ARRANGED FOR MEETING.
Semi-ProfessionaI Baseball League
Will Soon Be Organized.

Huntsville, February 1s-(Special.)-
Promoters of the baseball league to be
composed of Huntsville, Chattanooga De-
catur, Knoxville Rome and Admission,
are arranging for meeting at an early
date to effect the organization Of the
league and elect officers. The Huntsville
association is about ready for business.
with an ample capital. and all of the
other towns are reported about ready
Also
Good teams will be gotten together in
all of the towns and the salary limit will
be placed at a figure that will leave no
doubt that the league will be a paying
proposition. Huntsville will sign many Of
last years. pennant winners for the ap-
preaching season.
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ifThe Storks."

THE Storks,'' heralded as something
entirely different from anything pertain
ing to girls, music, fun and beauty seen
here In years, is the announcement for
the Jefferson theatre next Wednesday
matinee and night. This latest western
melange Of vaudeville, opera, burlesque,
extravaganza and musical comedy has
been joyously received In Chicago for five
months and in Boston for two months,
and considering its present extraordinary
financial and artistic condition, quoting
one of the comedys catch phrases, 1.-THE
Storks" are "all right and BIRDS" and
the most pretentious venture the Dear
born theatre management of Chicago has
ever attempted.
In the company will be seen Gus Vein
berg, Gilbert Gregory. George Roman,
Abbott Adams, George Mckay, Alma.
Cole Youlin, Countess Won Hatzfedt,
Ada Deaves, Dorothy Choate, Myra Da
Wis, etc. and the much talked of Rose
bud Garden of Girls.
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Y. M. c. A. Holds Meeting.

Tuscaloosa, February 1S.--(Special.)---
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors of the Young Mems
Christian association was held this week
1t was announced that the gymnasium
apparatus had arrived and Secretary
Harmon was instructed to have 1t in
stalled Immediately. 1t was also ordered
that an additional bath tub should be put
in. One hundred and fourteen persons
who had applied for membership were
elected. There has been a marked in
crease in membership during the past
few weeks and an increase of interest is
being manifested
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PRINTERS GIVEN EMPLOYMENT.
Government Office Employs Baltimore
Fire Sufferers.

Washington, February 1S.-President
Roosevelt has received a communica-
ton from Government Printer Palmer
regarding the employment in govern
ment printing offices of compositors
and other artisans in the printing
trades, who were thrown out of en-
ployment by the Baltimore fire.
Mr. Palmer says that after consulta-
ton with the civil service commission
he gave temporary employment to
more than 200 printing artisans. Only
Baltimore artisans were given this
temporary employment. The action of
the government printer and the civil
service commission has been approved
by the President.
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New Firm incorporated.

Gadsden. February 1S.-(SpeciaL 1.-The
declaration of Incorporation for the Herr
berg Loveman Dry Goods company has
been filed in the probate office here, and
the papers have been issued. The capital
stock is placed at $4,000. L. L. Herzberg
and Louis Loveman are named as the
principal stockholders. This company is
the outcome of the merging of the two
stores here of Herzberg Bros. and Love-
man e. Sons, two Of the largest dry goods
houses in the city The new firm will do
business at the old stand of Herzberg
Bros, which store is now being remod-
eled for the new firm.
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Muster Roll About Ready.

Brigadier General Alnsworth, chief of
the pension and records division of the
war department, said today that good
progress is being made on the preparation
of the union and confederate muster rolls
of the civil war. General Ainsworth is
as yet unable to say when the work will
be completed.
All of the southern states have given
the department the information in their
possession and according to General
Ainsworth the compilation will be very
accurate and indicates very closely the
exact number of troops engaged on each
side
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HaverIys MInstreIs.

Haverlys Minstrels will be at the JEFF
ferson theatre next Tuesday matinee and
night introducing Billy Van, the man
who drives away the blues.
AS an outdoor attraction, the Haverly
management will have the Haverly con-
cert band, playing selections from THE
Wizard of o." 1.-The Prince of Pilsen,
THE Sultan of Sulu, 1.-THE Chaperones,
'Hoity Toity" etc
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Not Worth DISCUSSING.

1.-The question of re-affirming the Kan
sas City platform is not worth discuss
ing" said Representative Thompson of
Alabama today
what we want this year is a st. Louis
platform. The money question has been
settled through natural conditions and
is not an issue" Representative Richard
son of Tennessee said today that the
democratic party possesses a majority of
the voters of the country I'VE ought to
go to st. Louis and frame a good con-
sentative platform upon which all dem
ocrats north, south and west can unite.
If we do this and l think we will our
success Is assured d"
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Balkan Situation Grows Alarming.

Rome, February 1S.-The situation
in the Balkans, especially since the
revolt of the Albanians in the district
of Diakova, province of Ipek, is con-
sidered here to be serious. 1t is de-
clared that Austria has 10000 men
ready to invade Albania, but if such a
move were made Italy would consider
1t as disturbing the balance of power
on the Adriatic and most detrimental
to her interests here
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Lewis Morrison.

One of the most remarkable and realis-
tic scenes in modern drama is the'witches'
carnival upon the Broken in Lewis Nor
rison's great scenic production of Faust"
The stage is illuminated by fitful flashes
of lightning and weird, intermittent blue
flames, until the grand climax comes in
a rain of fire which envelopes the whole
stage. Lewis Morrison will give a per-
Torrance of Mephisto in his production of
Faust at the Jefferson theatre next
Thursday matinee and night.
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"Klna podo."

The appearance of King Dodo'' at the
Jefferson theatre next Monday Is mat
ter of more than ordinary interest to the
atre goers After a most prosperous sea-
son In all the large cities Henry W. Saw.
age will give theatre patrons the oppor-
tunity of enjoying an evening that will
be profitable to all lovers of catchy music.
king Dodo' will be given with the same
setting that characterized Its production
at Days theatre, New York city, and
the Studebaker in Chicago, a cast of me-
tropoltan favorites and a chorus Of rare
beauty and vocal ability.
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At the Bilou.

The souvenir performance at the Bijou
yesterday afternoon was a notable one,
and the hundreds of ladies' who received
the beautiful Magazine containing full
page picture of Mary Marble were de-
lighted. Saturday matinee will also be a
souvenir performance. and every lady
having parquet ticket will be presented
with the handsome souvenir provided for
the occasion. There will be the usual per-
Torrance tonight.
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Mrs. Ann eramIett Dead.

Gadsden,. February 1s.-(Special)-Mrs.
Ann Bramlett, widow Of the late e. A.
Bramlett, died at the home of her son, L.
w. Bramlett, in Turkeytown, some eight
miles above Gadsden, last night. aged 81.
Mrs. Bramlett leaves a large number OF
relatives The remains were Inferred to-
day at the cemetery near Turkeytown.
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Bids for Wells Let.

Tuscaloosa, February 1s-(Special)-
Bids have been let by the committee on
bored wells for the boring of an artesian
we'll in Tuscaloosa. All bids are to be
made before March l. The committee
consists of Mayor w. G. Cochran, chair
man; W. A. Ryan, George A. Searcy,
Charles N Maxwell 49,.
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Kuropatkin Is Appointed.

Paris, February 1S.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Gaulois, I'M
der date of yesterday, says in dis
patch that War Minister Kuropatkin
has been appointed to the chief COM
mand of the troops in Manchuria. He
will be under Viceroy Alexieff.
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Humane Society Formed.

Mexico City. February ia society for
the prevention of cruelty to animals has
been formed in this city, and the wife of
President Diaz is one of Its members. This
society will endeavor to promote humane
ideas by work in the public schools, as
well as in the usual way. .s-
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Slight Damage Done.

Tuscaloosa, February, 1S.-(Special.)-.
The fire department was called out yes
terday afternoon about o'clock to
blaze on the roof Of Ocoa Taylor's resi-
dence on Ninth street. Before the depart
ment reached the scene, the fire had been
extinguished and the damage done was
very slight
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Edward Graham.

Funeral services over the remains of
Edward Graham, who died suddenly in
Woodlawn, were conducted from the par
sors of the Gaudin company at o'clock
Yesterday morning and the interment was
In Oak Hill cemetery
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no CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
TAKE Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
All druggists refund the money If 1t fails
to cure Z. w. Groves signature Is on
zach box. &c.
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VIII Not Make Argument.

1t is announced that former Secretary
of the Treasury Carlisle will not make
the argument In the United States SUI
preme court against the constitutionality
of the new Virginia constitution.
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w. C. T. U. Is GROWING.

The Womans Christian Temperance
union held its regular meeting yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ben Ang-
wine and added twenty-five new members
to Its large list. After some important
business had been disposed of, delicious
refreshments were served. The union will
meet next Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. 2. w. Young.
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NOTICE..

beg to announce that I have severed
my connection with the firm Of Cook
& Co., brokers. ]. CARTER COOKcs
2-1s-&
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Lodues VIII Be BUSY.
Social and Personal.

The Rev w. W Wolf, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, is confined to
his room with illness.
Mrs. i. c. Bice visited her sister, Mrs
Ayers, at Avondale yesterday.
Mr.. Tony and Mrs. Pete Meehl have
been called to Princeton, Ind, on account
of the illness of their sister.
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GOING TO PAINT?

Investigate the Hammar Brand
BIRMINGHAM PAINT & GLASS CO.
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Piso's Cure has cured coughs for many
years 1t is still on the market At all
druggists, Csc.
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BRICK CULVERT
Is BEING BUILT
OLD WOODEN BRIDGE IN FRONT
OF PRATT CITY PosToFFIcE is
BEING REPLACED BY A BRICK
sTRUcTURE-NEGR KILLED..

Pratt CITY, February 1s.-(Special. 1.-The
city is having a new brick culvert built
in the place of the old wooden bridge that
spans the brook running across First ave-
nue. in front of the postoffice building.
This is the second brick culvert that the
city has erected during the past year,
the first one being across Fourth street
between First and Second avenues. The
bridge that is now being rebuilt was
broken down by the heavy wagons of the
Robinson Amusement company which
passed over the structure last week. The
cost of the culvert will perhaps be be-
tween $3.50 and $500 The work is being
pushed as fast as possible and in a few
days the traffic over it will be resumed.
Making Iron at No. 8.
Although No. furnace at Thomas was
only re-lighted yesterday morning, the
huge plant was turning out raw pig today
and was making an excellent record. This
is one of the largest furnaces in the dis
trict and has been closed down for the
past two months, undergoing repairs. The
starting up of the industry will give en-
ployment to between 200 and $50 workmen,
who have been idle during the time No.
was not running.
The new improvements and additions to
the mines of the West Pratt Coal com
pany are about completed The improve
ments have been under way for some time
and consist of a new endless cable hoist
ing apparatus and other improved ma
chinery. The additions will cost something
like $4,000
Negro Miner Is Killed.
George Jones, negro miner, was struck
by falling slate while mining coal this
morning at II o'clock and instantly killed.
The dead man was 80 years of age and
leaves a wife and family.
Give Smoker.
The members of the Pratt City volun-
teer fire department will give a smoker
next Saturday night at the city hall An
interesting programme has been ar
ranged, refreshments will be served and
the occasion promises to be a most en-
joyable one.
Lodges VIII Be Busy.
Tomorrow night the Pratt City Lodge
Improved Order of Odd Fellows, will hold
a meeting at which five new candidates
will be initiated.
The Alma Seay chapter of Eastern
Stars will hold regular meeting tomor-
row night and usher six candidates into
the mystic circles.
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FLOWER SEEDS.
Get our Catalogue and place
your order.
GODDEN'S SEED STORE,
2OlS First Ave.
DR.. Y. {. HOLLOWAY,
lysiclan and Suroeon.

SS'9Son
Three-fourths o,
the persons who
come to me to get
cured of Syphilis,
Gonorrhoea, elect,
Structure. ost
Manhood and other
private diseases
have tried to get
well by using 9TH.
er means. Why not
come az soon as
you find that you
are anlicted7 II
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power House About Completed.

The new power house that is being built
BY the Birmingham Railway Light ana
Power company. on the North Bessemer
EAR line near Woodward station, Is ABOUT
rAlntnd
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New Fixtures Arrive.

The new fixtures purchased by the Bes--
semer National bank have arrived ana
will be placed in the building as soon as
1t is in shape to receive the furniture.
The new quarters of the bank will be
among the handsomest and most COM
modious In the state.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-29

Ordinarily it is desirable to have a
deep soil, that the roots of plants may
strike deep. The later is a desderatum
for the reason that d deep roofing
plant is less affected by the
droughts than any others. We see
this in the case of some trees, which
have tap roots and are seldom affect
ed by the dry weather. The shallow
soils are first to respond to drouth
and sometimes they are the Slowest
to dry out then the weather it wet
The deeper the soil and the more it
is loosened up the greater the zone of
earth that will be subject to the OPP
erations of the bacteria that add ni-
trogen to the soil. One way of deep
ening a soil is to pillow it as deep as
possible with common pillow and then
put on a crop of deep roofing legu-
mes. There are some legumes that
do not send their roots very deep,
such as COW peas, and there are
others that send their roots to the
greatest possible depth into the soil,
such as the clovers and alfalfa. On
multitudes of farms a soil will re-
main shallow whatever the crop I'M
less the land is drained. When this
is done the drains should be as deep
as three feet. Then froSts will work
in deeper than they otherwise
will and the air will be present on the
displacement of the water. Subsoil
blowing is sometimes effective ana
sometimes not. but it should not be
undertaken unless there is to be a
considerable benefit received from the
operation, as 1t is an expensive one. y
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-29
The Cow vs.. Goat.

A II. Henning, of Chicago. would
well nigh drive the COW out OF bust
ness. He thinks the Department of
Agriculture should demonstrate the
advantage possessed by the nanny goat
over the dear old bessie. The greatest
reform of its kind that could be in
troduced into this country" quoth Mr.
Henning, while in Washington the
other day, would be the substitution
of goats milk for cows milk.
1t is reckoned by expert investi-
gators that 10 per cent of our popula-
ton dies of consumption, and that
much of this is produced through the
medium of the COW. which is affected
in the same way, cannot be doubted.
The goat is immune so far as tuber-
culosis is conserved, and no person ever
becamed diseased by imbibing the milk
of this animal. In Mexico, where l liv-
ed for a long while, it is a common
thing to see the children of the coun-
try people sucking goats, and nobody
ever saw a youthful Mexican afflicted
with consumption.
What ought to be done is for our
government to take up this matter in
the public interest. The suppression
of tuberculosis is certainly of national
concern. 1t should be ascertained what
breed of goat is best adapted to the
various sections of the United States,
and all questions relating to the care
of the animal, the value of it's milk, etc.
goats from which the milk is con-
stantly taken, and an extra fine animal
often has a market value of from $400
to $500