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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-26
HOWARD COLLEGE NOTES

East Lake, January Especially -Sev-
eral new students have entered school
lately and the second term has now OPEN
ed with an enrolment of over l75, the lar
gest number for several years.
Another local fraternity was organized
here last week It is said that the mem
bers will try for Kalpa Alpha chapter.
Dr. Montague has announced that a
series of lectures will begin this week
Or. A. C. Davidson of Birmingham, will
deliver the first next Friday evening.
The different tennis clubs had their
courts put In shape and are now playing
regularly. This is one of the games that
the Howard boys take great interest in.
Two or three of the boys have been sick
for the last week with measles
The reading room, which was fitted up
by Mr.. Frank Willis Barnett, has proven
a great help to the boys.
The Franklin Literary society will give
their annual Hot Blast next Saturday
night week. This is always looked for
ward to every year with great deal of
pleasure. because the jokes that are got
ten of are always good.
The contest for the Barley medal will
take place in the college chapel on March
4. There will be four speakers, two from
each of the literary societies. The sue
cessful contestant will also represent
Howard at tho Alabama Oratorical as
ISOLATION contest In Birmingham this year,
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DAUGHTERS MEET.
Tuscaloosa Ladies' Dispose of Import
ant Business Matters.

Tuscaloosa. January 25.-(Special 1.-The
annual meeting of the Daughters of the
American Revolution was held with Mrs.
Ellen Peter Bryce Saturday morning and
matters of Importance were attended to.
1t was decided to send SIS to the Cont
mental Hall, which is in course of con-
struction at Washington. 1t was also de-
cded to present to the Tuscaloosa grad
ed schools handsomely framed copy OF
the Declaration of Independence and to
offer a medal for the best essay on the
declaration. A donation was sent to the
Moundville sufferers.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Regent, Mrs. Ellen
Peter-Bryce; Vice Regent. Mrs. 7. c. Nc
Convey, Registrar Mrs. Eugene A. Smith !,
Historian, Miss Melissa Wyman; Cores
pondlng Secretary. Mrs Battle S. Searcy !;
Treasurer, Mrs. l.. o. Dawson. Recording
Secretary, Mrs. ]. j. Mayfieid. Mrs. May
field was elected alternate to the national
convention at Washington to be held April
49, Mrs Bryce being delegate by nature
of her office as regent. After all bus
mess had been completed the daughters
were invited into the dining room. where
an elegant five-course luncheon was serv-
I'd
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CROWDS GO TO MouNDvILLE.
Money Is Contributed to the Relief of
the Sufferers.

Tuscaloosa, January 25.-(SpeciaL)-Yes
terday morning the Pan-American car
ried to Moundvie more than one thou
sand persons to gaze at the remains of
the desolated little town, which came SO
near being swept from the face of the
map Friday morning.
Colonel William W. Brandon, who has
been one of the leaders of the relief
movement carried with him 81, $3.50 in
cash. which will be turned over to a
committee there to be given to the needy
in a judicious way. This, together with
the s225 given by Birmingham, increases
the amount for the sufferers to 81, $50.
The congregation of the First Baptist
church yesterday morning also made a
liberal contribution. A number of tele-
grams, together with liberal checks, have
been received and every effort is being
made to alleviate the needs of the suffer-
ing.
At first 1t was announced that Mound
vile would be rebuilt at once, but this
is very uncertain, as there was no storm
insurance. The loss was total, and there
is no money with which to rebuild the
town.
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Pain or dull ache in the back is unmis-
taxable evidence of kidney trouble. 1t is
Natures timely warning to show you
that the track of health is not clear.
II these danger signals are unheeded
more serious results are sure to follow;
Bright's disease. which is the worst form
of kidney trouble, may steal upon you.
The mild and the extraordinary effect
of the world-famous kidney and bladder
remedy DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root, is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
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had an almost constant pain in my
back. Your great remedy, Swamp
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VETERANS GIVE
ANNUAL DINNER
NEW YORK CAMP HAS FOR PRlN-
opal GUESTS GEN. JOE
WHEELER AND GEN. FiTzHuGH
LEE.

New York, January 25.-The Confeder-
ate veterans camp of New York held its
fourteenth annual dinner tonight at the
Waldorf-Astoria, having for its princi-
pal guests General Fitzhugh Lee and
General Joseph Wheeler. Mrs. Jefferson
Davis sent regrets on account Of i'll
health.
With two exceptions, the flags which
draped the room were the stars and
stripes, the exceptions being the white
satin banner of the camp and the last
flag adopted by the Confederacy. The
presiding officer was Commander Ed
ward Owen.
The guests were Judge ]. E. Graybill.
president of the Georgia society; Robert
l.. Harrison, president of the Southern
society, and General James McGill for
mer commander of the Virginia camp.
The toasts were: "Virginia-Her Wash
ington Her Lee responded to by Cen
eral Lee.
THE United Daughters of the Con-
federacy," ]. e. Grayblll.
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ROCK ISLAND MEN
WILL COME TODAY
PRESIDENT LAW AND VICE PRESI-
DENT WINcHELL' ARE ScHED-
ULED TO ARRIVE HERE THIS
AFTERNOON FROM MEMPHIS.

President L. +. Loree Of the Rock Is
land and Vice President B. L. Wincheli,
OF the Frisco-Rock Island systems, will
arrive in Birmingham this afternoon from
Memphis. President Loree and other off,
Gals are making an inspection of the
properties Of the systems.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Memphis says:
president L. f. Loree, Vice President
B. L. Winchel and other high officials of
the Rock Island railroad, arrived in this
city tonight The party is on an inspec-
ton tour of the southern lines of the sys-
tenn and leave for Birmingham tomorrow
morning.
.From ST. Louis The officials came over
the new line of the Mississippi River VAL
ley system. President Loree is accom-
panied by Mrs Loree and other members
of his family.
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A TERRIFIC MINE EXPLOSION
SENDS 1870 MEN TO THEIR DOOM
Continued from First Pase)

shaft, but it will probably be hours be-
fore the full extent Of the catastrophe is
known.
The first ray of hope that any of the
men have escaped the tremendous con-
cussion of the explosion, came at 6
O'Clock, when Adolp Gupia was brought
to the surface still living
The explosion occurred at 500 o'clock
this morning at the bottom of one of the
shafts, probably caused by fire damp. 1t
was O'Clock this afternoon before it
was possible to make the first attempt
at rescue. ALBERT North and Jack Nc
Cam. one of the engineers employed by
the Allegheny Coal company, tried to get
into the mine by way of the stairs
through the airshaft. They managed to
grope their way some distance but were
finally driven back by the foul air.
The main shaft into the mine, 220 feet
deep, was made useless by the explosion.
which hurled both cages, one of which
was within 80 feet of the bottom of the
shaft, through the tipple 30 feet above
the surface.
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George |. webster's Funeral.

The funeral of George l. Webster whose
death occurred early Sunday morning at
the home of Champ Yeargan, No. 1906
Sixth avenue, will be held this afternoon
at o'clock. The deceased was men,
Der of a masonic lodge in Aberdeen.
Scotland, and his funeral this afternoon
will be in charge of King Solomon lodge
No. 400. The interment will be at Oak Hill
cemetery. the funeral being conducted
from the undertaking parlors of e. 10y.
Five sisters residing in Scotland sur
vive the deceased. He lived in Birming-
ham for some time and was quite pop
ular here.
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AMBRECHT CASE
DID NOT COME Up
EXPECTED TO COME BEFORE JU.
dietary COMMITTEE NEXT
MONDAY, AND WITNESSES MAY
BE SUMMONED TO WASHINGTON

Washington January 25.-tspeciaf.)-
senate judiciary committee did not today
take up the case of W. II. Ambrecht,
whose nomination for the southern dis
trict attorney is pending before the COM
mittee.
The case will probably come up next
Monday, by which time 1t is expected the
allegations against Ambrecht will be on
file and may necessitate the summoning
of witnesses.
Representative Taylor of Alabama will
call on the President within a few days
about the case. 1t is reported that he
will ask the President to withdraw the
nomination and appoint some one more in
sympathy with the views of the Mobile
bar. He is said to favor A. II. Prince.
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TAX COLLECTOR REPORTS.
n Tuscaloosa County 1914 Voters
Have Paid Their Taxes.

Tuscaloosa, January 25.-(Spectal.) -Tax
Collector S. D. MCGEE stated today that
the books showed that 1914 voters in Tus-
caloosa had paid their taxes for the year
1903, $50 of which had paid also for the
year of 1902 and So paid for 1901. Last year
only 1916 paid their taxes; this year shows
an increase of SO over last year, with one
more week in which voters may pay their
taxes.
Mr.. MCGEE states that by Saturday
evening it is probable that at least 1900
will have paid. The registration books
show that Tuscaloosa has something over
$500 voters. 1t is a source of much regret
to know that Tuscaloosa county will have
something like 1000 men who will disfran'
chise themselves, when the amount re-
ouired to make themselves voters is only
81 30
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CITY ITEMS.

Pharmacy 6urelary.--No arrests
have been made yet by the police in
connection with the robbery of the safe
of Jacobs pharmacy early Sunday
morning. About $500 in cash was
tatken from the safe. officers from
the police department have been de-
tailed to investigate the case.
Or. lreland.-Dr William Francis
ireland, the converted actor, will de-
liver his sermon, From the Stage to
the Pulpit" tonight at 1880 o'clock at
the Avondale Baptist church. Last
night at the East Lake Baptist church
Dr. Ireland preached to large congre-
cation. Tomorrow he will leave for
points in south Alabama, where he has
appointments to preach this week.
HorticulturaIists Invited.--The Board
of Trade, through its president, ]. H.
McCary, has invited the Alabama Hor-
ticultural soci ty to hold its next an
nual meeting in Birmingham. The So
ciety meets today and tomorrow in
Mobile, and the invitation to meet here
in 1906 has been sent by members of
the society who live here. 1t is
thought that the invitation will be ac-
cepted
First National.-The First National
bank will move from its old quarters
to the First National Bank building, at
the corner of Twentieth street and
Second avenue, today and will conduct
it's business in the new quarters on and
after tomorrow. The officers and d.
rectors extend a cordial invitation to
their friends and patrons and the pub
lie in general to call and inspect the
new quarters this evening. The en-
tire building will be Illuminated.
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ENGINEER KILLED.
His Head Strikes Timber While Cross
ing Bridge.

New Decatur, January 25.-(Special.)-
A peculiar accident, in which Freight
Engineer Frank Heron of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad lost his life. took
place at bridge No. 10 on the Louisville
and Nashville about six miles south of
Hartsele yesterday afternoon.
Engineer Heron, while crossing the
bridge. stuck his head out of the cab
window to look back at. his train to see
If II was all right. when his head struck
some OF the side timbers OF the bridge,
lSillng, him almost instantly. lie former
liz worked for the Southern and had only
been with the louisville and Nashville
a short time. Ills home was in Birming-
ham, and the remains were taken there.
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ACCUSED OF LARCENY.
White Man Arrested Charged With
Stealing Brasses.

Detective Bob Patton yesterday after
noon arrested Jim Wilson, a white man. on
q charge af grand larceny from the Louis
VILE and Nashville railroad. He had seven
or eight brass journals when arrested.
Special Agent Stallngs Of the Louis
vile and Nashville. states that he thinks
Wilson is wanted in Helena and Caller
on charges of petty larceny and that he
broke out of Jail in one of those places re-
Gently.
Two men who will be able to identity
Wilson if he Is the right man have been
telsgraphed for, and will be here this
morning in time to attend the trial before
Judge Feagin.
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Ten Indicted for Boodlinq.

Kansas City. January 25-Ten indiet-
ments were returned tonight by the spe-
cial grand jury which was called in
Wyandotte county. Kansas, to investigate
charges of boodling against members OF
the school board and other public Of
ficials accused of violating the anti-gamb-
ling and liquor laws, and other alleged
infractions of the law IN Kansas City.
The names of the indicted are with
Ia1
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HAS SPENT ITS FORCE.
Cold Weather In Wisconsin Has Begun
to Abate in Severity.

Milwaukee, Wis, January 25.-The pres
emit cold wave in this vicinity seems to
have spent its force there being rise
in temperature this morning of 81 de-
grees, the thermometer at . o'clock to-
night pointing to eight above zero.
New Richmond, Wis, reports all cold
weather records in that region broken
today by a temperature of 46 to As below
zero.
Lowest temperatures from other points
are reported as follows Mondovi, 80 to
40 below; Portage. 50 below Rhinelander,
80; Plymouth. 80; Plainfed. IS; Wauke-
shaw, 25 below
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SMALL BUCKET is
LOWERED INTO MINE.

Shortly after 5 oclock a temporary rig
ging had been put in place over the
mouth of the main shaft and a small
bucket, capable of carrying three men,
fastened to the tackle, was However. The
first to try with the new rigging was
Selwyn Taylor. the mining engineer who
had been summoned from Pitts, and as
sistant, j. NJ. Rayburn.
A crowd of anxious men and women
were gathered at the pit or mouth as
the two men were lowered in the black
shaft on the work of rescue.
There was a silence of fully forty
minutes, and then came the summons to
haul up slowly. When the-cage reached
the top, Rayburn was there and with
him was Adolph Gunia. still alive. but
gasping for breath and evidently seri-
ously injured.
Again the cage went down into the
darkness and this time 1t carried with
1t e. Taqlor, an assistant of Selwyn
Taylor, and also Robert North and J.
Mccain. who had made the first at
tempt There was a call for volunteers
to aid in the work of rescue.
The little village of Harwick that sur
rounds the mining workings, has been
horror-stricken all day. The wives and
relatives of the entombed men have
crowded about the entrance to the pit.
but only to meet with the same sad
answer: 1--WE do not know yet, If we
find him we will send him home"
The little school house was prepared
as hospital and morgue. The benches
were removed and eight girls from the
highest class at the school impressed
as nurses.
Doctors have been summoned from
surrounding towns of Sprngdale and
Denny and also from Pittsburg.
Mr.. Sheets. the manager of the mine.
said tonight
There are at least 80 men in the
mine, there are several men on the pay
roll who did not report this morning"
At 1910 o'clock this morning Robert
North and Michael Mccain, of the
rescue party, came to the surface and
reported that Mr.. Selwyn Taylor had
been found alive and that 70 of the
miners had been located, the majority
of them. it is believed, alive.
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Snow and SIeet at Memphis.

Memphis, January 25.-The first severe
snow storm and sleet storm of the winter
is prev ailing in this vicinity tonight. A
slow rain during the day was changed
to a heavy downpour of sleet and snow
tonight when the thermometer fell to
lower levels. Telegraphic communication
Is hampered to a considerable extent
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Passed Restless Night.

At 3 o'clock this morning the. Hillman
hospital reported that Andy Banholzer.
who was shot about a week ago by
Roland #. Shugart in the Metropolitan
hotel, had passed a restless night. There
is no Improvement in the condition of the
wounded man.
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Mrs. Fannie Freeman.

Mrs Jennie Freeman aged 30 years, died
Yesterday morning at o'clock in BESSIE
mer The remains were brought to Biz
mingham yesterday and carried to Lige
Logs undertaking parlors, from where
they will be sent this morning to Haley
vile, Ala for interment
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Mitchell.

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Mitchell, aged So
years, the wife of c. w. Mitchell, died yes
terday morning at the residence in Ely
ton The funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the residence this afternoon
at o'clock and the interment will be in
Elm Leaf cemetery.
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Teachers to Meet.

New Decatur, January. 5--tspecial)--
The Morgan County Teachers Institute
win be held at Falkville on February IL
and 10. An extensive programme has
been prepared. State Superintendent !.
w. Hill of Montgomery win be present
and deliver an Address.
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Willie and Hart Fight Draw.

Chicago. January 25.-John Willie, local
fighter, held Marvin Hart of Louisville
to a draw in six round fight before the
Watlta club tonight Willie had the bet
ter Of the contest and had he done more
leading might have scored a victory Hart
could not land effectively at any time.
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RoodIer Changes his Plea.

Grand Rapids, January 25.-Alderman
Daniel e. Lozier, accused of accepting a
bribe TO aid the Lake Michigan water deal
today changed his plea of not guilty to
guilty in the superior court. Sentence
was deferred
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|. & N. Bridge is Wrecked.

New Orleans. January PA schooner
smashed into the Pearl river bridge over
the Louisville and Nashville railroad dur
ing a blow, and the structure was wreck
ed. Repair crowds with material were
close by new bridge being under way
not far off. and traffic will be resumed to-
4
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Back From the Woods

With several good teams prepared to do
hauling on short notice. single load or
car load lots: my personal attention given
all orders. office. Room 1888 First National
Bank building. Bell phone, 1886. Resi-
dence, Peoples phone 2O5s
]. 7. RATL1FF.
l-22-15t cod
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For Stomach, Liver and Bowels.

Laxo Pills are mild gentle and reli-
able laxative. designed to promote the
healthy and normal action of the stom-
ach. liver and bowels. and to correct
habitual constipation. Druggists. rs
cents.
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San Pedro is occunied.

San Domingo, January 2S-San Pedro
Macois has again been occupied by the
rebels and General zybo has Joined the
revolution.
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PERSONAL.

Desk Sergeant Eugene Chambers Of the
Birmingham police department, has re-
turned from trip to Cincinnati Louis
vile and Bowling Green. The trip Of
Sergeant Chambers was both one bus
mess and pleasure.
at st. Vincents hospital.
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.TOtaI.. ''Sooo'og
Mr. Kaul will receive and forward
all amounts left with him or at either of
the newspaper offices.
A telephone message from Greensboro
last night announced that A. B. Taylor
and Sid Davis, two of those injured In the
cyclone at Moundville. had died OF their
injuries Both are white. The other in
jured persons are doing as we'll as could
be expected but it is believed that other
deaths will result to the exposure of the
injured to the cold before they could be
cared for
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severe Weather bal Iowa.

MIarshalltown, Ia. January 25--Se-
we're weather prevails in central Iowa.
Thermometers show 80 degrees below
zero. Railroad traffic is impeded
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ODY OF TAYLOR
BROUGHT TO SURFACE.

Pittsburg, Pa, January 1880 a. m.-
The report of the rescuers an hour ago
to the effect that many were alive was
rudely shattered at 2:25 when the body
of Selwyn Taylor was brought to the sur