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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-03
PROMINENT men
HOLD UP AGENT
REPRESENTATIVE OF BAXTER &
co. WAS DRIVING TO GADsDEN
WITH $4,000 BELONGING TO THE
SUSPENDED FIRM.

Gadsden, February 2.-(speeial)-Win
Adams, a young boy about Is years old,
agent for Gentry & Co.. Gadsden repre-
sentatives of A B. Baxter & Co., the brok-
ers who went to the wall Saturday, had
an exciting experience Monday afternoon
on the public highway near Albertsville.
News reached here that Gentry & Co.
had $1,000 on deposit at Albertville. where
they operated a branch office. Gentry in
structed Adams to draw out the firm
money and come to Gadsden. He started
in private conveyance for Gadsden, when
it is alleged several white men waylayed
him and took the money, threatening to
kill Adams If he refused to give 1t up.
1t is not known now what turn this af-
fair will take. All the men involved are
prominent.
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The Rich Waeners.

From Everybody's Magazine
In the course of the "Parsifar" feud
obloquy has been cast on Herr Director
Conried as the oppressor of an unfortu-
nate widow and much sympathy has
been felt for the reduced circumstances
in which the American production of the
opera will leave Frau Wagner. In view
of these facts some details to to Frau
Wagner's income may prove not uninter-
esting.
In 1902 the Wagner family received any,
where from between s58, 900 to s115,O00 in
royalties from the performances of Wag-
ner's operas in Germany during that year.
The Bayreuth profits average another
$4,000 a year. Since 1891 Frau Wagner
has received $20,OcO a year in royalties
from the Paris grand opera. Many 9TH
ers of the 800 annual performances of the
operas given outside of Germany yield
royalties. so that a very conservative es-
innate puts the Wagner family In pos
session of an income of 1920. 600. 1t has yet
to be shown that the Bayreuth festivals
will suffer financially from Herr Con-
reids productions Of "Parsifal" but even
should that prove the case Frau Wag-
ner would seem to be In no immediate
danger OF restitution.
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Sir Henry Irving on skates.

From the New York Herald.
Attired in a funny little peaked cap Oh
gaudy pattern, a tight fitting REFER ana
dark, small clothes. Sir Henry Irving was
the observed of all observers OF the
skaters on Trout Lake, Seneca Park AFTER
the matinee presentation of THE Mer-
chant of Venice at Rochester. He was
a great success on the ice
The tragedian led his company on the
frozen lake cut pigeon wings and figure
Fights like schoolboy while the others
fioundered and fell. He was graceful
sure and helpful to the ladies of the par
ty. Afterward he was the soul of a story
telling luncheon party in the rustic refee-
tory of the park.
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SATURDAY THE DAY.
Democratic County Executive Commit
zee Meets at Florence.

Florence, February 2.-(Special) 1.-The
democratic county executive committee
has been called to meet Saturday to ar
range the details of the primary election
to be held in April.
The most important question to be de-
cided by the committee is whether there
shall be one or two primaries Florence
inaugurated the primary system in this
state thirty years ago, and since that
time the rule of holding only one pri-
mary for the nomination Of county Of
ficers has been adhered to.
AT a meeting of the committee held
January Is, a number of the members
favored the run-off, but as the sentiment
of the county is overwhelmingly opposed
to it, the single primary will probably
be adhered to.
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SHOOTING AT SELMA.
Charles Edwards, a Negro Brakeman,
Instantly Killed by Companion.

Selma. February 2.-(Special.) -Y ester
day afternoon about 3 o'clock Charles
Edwards, negro brakeman on the
Southern railway, was shot and instantly
killed by a bullet from a Winchester
rife in the hands of Oliver Wesnger,
another negro brakeman.
The latter claims the shooting was ac-
cidental and gave himself up to the au-
thorities. The killing occurred in the
house of George Davis on North Broad
street. where the negroes had been in
vited by the latter to go and help drink
up quart of whisky.
Coroner Brislin was notified of the
tragedy and is making an investigation.
Weisinger is in jail.
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If xOU WANT To KNOW
WHAT AELS YOU
the U. S. mail wifi bring yca the best medical
advice for only the cost II writing
materials and stamina

Many people owe their present good
health to the fact that they consulted DR..
Pierce by letter, giving him all possible In
formation about their condition, symptoms,
etc, and received in return good medical
advice r,Afeh cost them nothing. Write to
DR.. r. v. Pierce, founder of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce by no means confines himself
to prescribing his well-knoun medicines.
He tells you in the most common-seuse
way what ails you, what you ought to do,
what line of treatment should be followed
out in your particular case, and il your case
does not indicate the need for this proprie-
tary medicine, he tells you plainly and
frankly zctof .yox do reed, and the best
possible method of improving your health.
DR.. Pierce treats many chronic cases at a
distance, through the mail and all you have
to do is to write him your symptoms.
aDuring my two years of married life I have
mot had good health writes Mrs Daisy Stud
dard, Of 6o8 s. Esplanade Avenue, Leaveiworth,
Kans. III was all rundown, and my husband
got me to write to DR.. Pierce. I got an early
reply telling me what the trouble was. I conf
tmenced taking DIR. T,ierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion and also the Pleasant Pellets and now
can say that feel like . new woman. do ali
my work and do not feel tired out like used to-
j have taken eight bottles of the Favorite Pre-
scriptiou.' 1t makes one feel well and stroug.s
! DR.. Pieces Pleasant Pellets cure dizxi.
ness and sick headache.
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Deaths in Madison County.

Huntsville, February 2.-(Special)-
Miss Elmira Criner, aged IA years, died
Sunday of bronchial pneumonia at her
home in the northern part of Madison
county
Miss Addie Holland, aunt of Mrs J. G..
Jones and Mrs. r. 3. Wade, died at the
home of the latter at Meridianville Sun
day night from the effects of injuries
received in falling from a porch Miss
Holland formerly resided in Selma
Mrs. Felix Forbes, wife of a promi-
nent merchant and planter at Meridian
vile, is dead, aged 81 years.
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GILLESPIE IN eADsDEN.
May Make Deal for Admission Car Plant
With Elliott.

Gadsden, February 2.-(Special )-Thom-
as A. Gillespie. one of the receivers for
the Southern Car and Foundry company,
spent Monday in Gadsden comforting with
j. M. Elliott, who has recently purchased
the Admission car works.
Mr.. Gillespie this morning chartered a
special train over the Louisville and
Nashville and left for Admission, accom-
panied by Captain Elliott and his attor-
neys, w. R. Dorth and j. B. Martin.
Nothing definite can be learned but it
is supposed that the receivers are maxi
ing a deal to lease the Admission plant.
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TWO NEGROES cREMATED.
Built Fire in Box Car and Went to
Sleep.

Tuscaloosa. February 2.-(Special)--A
Alabam Great Southern railroad was
burned to the ground early this morning
and with it Wilson Edwards and another
negro who thus far has not been identi-
fed. Two other negroes were in the same
car and being awakened by the intense
hef< made their escape through the
flames. but were very severely burned.
1t seems that the negroes were camping
In the car and had built fire there. In
the early morning they fell asleep, leav-
ing can of oil too near the fire, which
exploded
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son, last fall, and after pointing out tho
trees on the place that he loved so well,
and the magnificent view of the river.
he pointed across the lawn to the fields
where corn and wheat were being har-
vested.
THAT is my weakness" he said. IT
love the farm and farm life more and
more as I grow older I take pride in
the fact that my corn commands as good
and in many cases a better price than
any along this valley Ny wheat too, is
in splendid condition this fall and we
will get a better yield per acre than we
did last year"
would you rather be farmer than
judge?" he was asked.
The judge paused a moment. and then
a mischievous smile broke over his ruddy
face and crinlled behind his red nous
tache as he replied:
II guess there have been times when
have been mighty glad that my income
as a farmer has been eked out with my
salary as Judge"
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New Firm Organized.

cullman, February 2.-(SpeciaI)-A cor
poration known as the Cullman Mercan-
tile company, has been organized to sue
coed the late firm of Koopman & Gerdes
as general merchants at this place. The
organizers are parties who were inter-
ested in the old firm, but it is the aim Of
the organizers to put the new enterprise
on solid financial basis, to do which
more than $4,000 worth or property has
been put into the hands of the new cor
poration.
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Patients Were Dead.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Senator Dolliver of Iowa lived in his
boyhood at Kingwood, w Va. and
Kingwood visitor to Washington said OF
him the other day:
'Jonty Dollver was a shrewd sharp
lad back in the old Kingwood days He
always had an answer for everybody. He
was a great joker.
zone day a crowd of us boys were play
ing near the Kingwood schoolhouse. when
natty team stopped before us and
man in red necktie said:
(" Boys. I'm looking for good doctor.
] may say I'm looking for the best doc
tor hereabouts They tell me better
man than old Dr. Blank can't be found
in Kingwood, or Masontown, or Whetsell,
or Cuzzart. Has DIR. Blank many pa
TENTS, boys?'
- Not alive said young Dolliyer, wink
ing at u.s."
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Man Brains Sick Wife and Then Hangs
Himself.

Hanceville, February 2.-(Special.) -R.
e. Hodge was found dead in his barn four
miles east of Hanceville this morning.
and his wife was found lying on her bed
with her skull fractured by some heavy
instrument.
1t is supposed that Hodge Drained his
wife, who was sick, and then went to the
barn, where he hanged himself to a rafter.
He was about so years old and very poor.
Hodge and his wife lived alone as they
had no children
The coroner is now investigating the
matter.
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FIGHT Near Dallas.

Huntsville. February 2.-(special.)-J. s.
Cain. an employee of the Dallas mills. and
a groceryman named Bowling, fought
with a, pistol and shotgun near Dallas last
night because of an alleged remark made
by Cain about a woman Several shots
were fired and much excitement was Gre
ated, but the only injuries received by
either were caused by the entrance OK
a few small shot into Bowllng's leg.
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Huntsville Wedding.

Huntsville. February 2-(Special.) Mrs.
Carrie Harrison Martin and Col. Theo-
philus M. Burkett, a prominent attorney
of Chattanooga. were married very
quietly at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
p. Hunt Sunday night. A small party Of
relatives and friends attended the cere-
mony, which was performed by the Rev.
Francis Tappey of the First Presbyterian
church.
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Temperance LEAGUE Meets.

Huntsville, February 2.-(Special)-T
Temperance league held mass meeting
last night, with number of citizens pres
ent, and adopted resolutions requesting
congress to enact the Hepburn bill pro-
hibiting the shipment of liquors into pro-
hibition territory. A similar resolution has
been adopted by the Loyal Temperance
legion.
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On the Milkman.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wayne MacVeagh, the lawyer and diplo-
mat has on the outskirts Of Philadelphia
and admirable stock farm One day last
summer some poor children were permit
ted to go over his farm, and. when their
inspection was done, to each of them was
given a glass Of milk
The milk was excellent. 1t came, in
fact, from 1000 cow
well, boys, how do you like it?' the
farmer said, when they had all drained
their glasses
Gee! Fine said one little fellow. Then,
after a pause, he added: II wisht our
!nilkman KEEP a cow.
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Adjourned Session Held.

Florence. February Especial IAN adj
journed session of the January non-jury
term Of the circuit court was held yes
terday with Judge E. B. Almon on the
bench. A few cases of minor Importance
were decided Judge Almon and Solicit
tor Sawtell are both candition for re- cleo
ton without opposition. They have both
made good records.
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Shout, for Mikado.

From the London Chronicle.
Only twice in his life has the Emperor
of Japan been greeted by his subjects in
the way In which the white man is accus-
toned to express his loyalty. One of these
occasions was on the recent celebration
of the emperor's birthday, on November
3. when the people were unable to repress
their feelings at the sight of his majesty:
the other was when the mikado returned
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Circuit Court Convened.

Huntsville, February 2.-(Specfal)-Cir-
cult court was convened by Judge Paul
Speake yesterday and the grand jury IS
now holding it's semi-annual session. Judge
Speake charged the jury that there are
too many homicides in Madison county,
and that it appears that human life is
held too cheap. Walter A. Given was
elected foreman of the grand jury.
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Jasper, February 2.-(Special)-J. l..
Pearson, formerly connected with the
Ensley Enterprise, at Ensley, has loca-
ted in Jasper, and will engage in the news
paper business, establishing a paper, the
first Issue of which is to appear next
week. 1t will probably be named the
Walker County Bulletin, and will be dem
ocratic In politics
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CAMPAIGN OPENED.
Lusk and Burnett Make Speeches at
Fort Payne.

Fort Payne, February 2.-(Special)-The
congressional campaign was opened up in
this county today by speeches from the
Hon. John A. Lusk of Marshall county
and the Hon. John L. Burnett of Etowah
county, Candidates for congress for the
seventh congressional district. Both made
able speeches.
The court house was filled to overflow
Ing with large and attentive audience,
many ladies being present.
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One Way to Do Il.

From Judge.
'The problem Is this" said the teacher.
81 have fifteen apples, which am to di-
vide among twelve boys. Now, how shall
l distribute the apples?'
After considerable chewing of pencils
and scratching Of paper. the little Wise
boy raised his hand well. johnny
You should give one apple to three
fifths of a boy"
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In New Quarters.
Social and Personal.

Mrs. Vann is confined to her room with
illness.
Mr.. Tully Bowling of Woodlawn has
accepted a position at the steel plant.
Mr.. Everett Russell of Clinton, Miss, is
in town.
City Treasurer G. p. Fonville is out
again after few days Illness
d. S. Conway of Chicago is at the Ems
ley hotel.
DR.. John s. Gillespy was in Ensley to-
day shaking hands With his friends.
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ullman's Little Joke.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Joe Ullman, the bookmaker. whom Billy
Brady is said to have referred to once
as zone CT the foremost experts on the
stable industries Of our country" was
lured a little while ago by an enthusiastic
friend into attending an informal social
istlc meeting.
One Of the speakers made stirring ora
ton wherein he declared that IN this
free land money counts for less than any,
where else. Here a man carries as much
weight in the community II he is penni-
less as II he were millionaire" etc.
ST think" observed Uliman, that
you're mistaken. There's one place in
this grand country where a man without
a penny has no weight at ALL
oWhere is that?" shouted the orator.
ION Fifth avenueg
mo" drawled Ullman. ION a weighing
machine
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DON'T MISS DISSOLUTION SALE

Because it's to your interest. Clothing.
Hats and furnishing goods at half their
value. varley & Bauman, 1924 First ave.
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JANUARY LICENSE
TAXES ARE HEAVY
REPORT OF TREASURER OF EMS.
LEY SHOWS A GRATIFYING IN
CREASE IN AMOUNT COLLECT.
ED-oTHER. NEWS ITEMS.

Ensley. February 2.-(special) 1.-The
amount of license taxes collected by
Treasurer Fonvil1e for the month Of jan
uary will exceed $4,000. Before the year
is out the sum is expected to go over
the $4,000 mark. The licenses collected
for the month just passed show graft
flying increase over the license collected
during January, 1903.
Hogs Sold.
Today at 70 o'clock all the hogs that
have been empounded by the pound mas
ter for the past two weeks and that were
not claimed by the owners, were sold
at public auction. Scores of porkers
have been caught by the authorities since
the city council decided to enforce the
stock law. About fifty hogs were sold
today.
Want Preacher to Remain.
The Rev. J. D. d. Hall, rector of St
Johns Episcopal church, who was elected
ago as chaplain of the convicts at Pratt
City and Flat Top prisons, states that he
will hold the position of chaplain and at
the same time serve as rector of st
Johns All the members of his congrega-
ton as well as the people of Ensley are
eager for him to remain in this city and
they strongly urge him not to leave
A meeting of the vestry Of St John will
be held tomorrow night for the purpose of
talking the matter over The Rev. Mr..
Hall has labored with the prisoners un-
ceasingly for the past year or two and
is very much attached to the work He
will make known his decision in a few
days.
In New Quarters.
The Postal Telegraph company and the
Southern Express company's quarters
have been removed from the old place on
Avenue e. between Twenty-1rst and
Twenty-second streets to the building
formerly occupied by the Ensley Enter
prise on Avenue e. between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets. C. Il. Walker is
the manager of these companies and the
business of the office has increased at
gratifying rate during the past year.
Knights of Pythias Meet.
Steel City lodge, Knigst of Pythias.
held an interesting and largely attended
meeting at the hall tonight The first
degree was conferred on Mr. Williams.
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The Corn kina.

In Tarkio. Mo-, lives the worlds corn
king" undisputed in the title by right of
his 1900 acre corn crop. Otherwise
known, says the Implement Age he Is
Hon. David Rankin, the largest corn
grower and stock feeder on record.
Great corn fields and meadows are his
farms, ranging in size from $40 to 5000
acres, the largest having 5000 acres, of
which 5000 acres are in corn, being the
largest corn field in the world, requiring
100 horses and mules every day. eultivat-
ing on an average of GOO acres per day.
This great sea of waving corn could not
be handled by old, antiquated methods.
date observation-disclosures listers. two
row cultivators. etc.-that Mr.. Rankin Is
able to get his work done.
On such an immense estate it is neces-
sary to have n thoroughly organized
working force. His operations, like some
great factory or railroad SYSTEM are d.
vided into fourteen departments, with a
manager at the head of each. under the
general supervision of himself.
Over 1900 acre corn cropl Wonderful
nearly 1000, 900 bushels of corn produced
by one man annually, every ear of which
is fed to cattle and hogs by him, and
often 100000 bushels more, which he buys
of his neighbors, as he feeds 5000 to 10000
head of cattle and double that number OF
hogs annually. 1t will be seen that the
volume of his business is so extensive that
a small margin of profit per head on the
stock fed nets him a fortune each year.
He is known the world over as the Napo-
leon farmer and stock feeder.
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LITTLE STORIES ABOUT
MEN I'm THE PUBLIC EYE

to Tokyo from the seat of the military
headquarters after the China war, when
he was greeted for the first time in Japan
csc history with a roar of "Banzaif by
immense crowds who lined the whole
route from Shimbashi to the palace gate.
Nothing is more significant of the change
which has come over Japan. In the old
days the person Of the mikado was so sa-
cred that when he passed every subject
had to leave his house and kneel on the
ground. without daring to look at the I'M
perial person; and to anyone who uttered
a sound death would have come swiftly.
Even when Japanese civilization was so
far advanced that the emperor held his
first naval review 1t is remembered that.
in accordance with court etiquette. he
carefully turned his back on the vessels
and their crews who were saluting him.
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Parker as a Farmer.

Parker as a Farmer.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Judge Parker was showing friend
around his place at Esopus on the Hud-
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main silent In the beginning of his re- ligious life he Is very apt to remain dumb all through his earthly Christian career.
 The Call to Christian Life.
 Oh, that our new converts in our sacred Sunday night aftermeetings would imme- diately begin to testify for Jesus Testify as Paul testified on the day after his con version. No sooner did the good Ananias open his blinded eyes then he immediate ly began to work for the conversion of souls until he was at least driven over the Damascus wall, and he had to flee the town by night Oh. that our new converts in the sacred aftermeetlngs on Sunday night would testify for Christ as did James Tissot with his brush immediately after his conversion. This noted French artist was once the idol of Parisian soci- ety. He made his first fame a portrait painter of society women. But one day while studying the French society woman in an attitude of prayer In a Parisan cathedral he gave his heart to Christ Inn mediately to his old friends Tissot became a changed man. He not only turned his back upon his old life, but that he might the more ably portray the scenes In the life of Christ he lived for many years in the far east. The famous series of Christs life in art Is the result of Tissots testi- mOny. Churcn mefnDeT, piedu at Oilce lor Jesus Plead at once wherever you go. Especially plead for him and work for him in the sacred aftermeeting held imme- diately folown gthe benediction of the Sunday night preaching service.
 Thus the call to the Christian life Is a bugle blast for work. The church pew is not meant for a bed of roses, where incidence and sloth can lie down for per petual slumber. Consecrated church membership is sacred affinity for intense missionary activity as well as for gospel rest" A famous musician once said. If stop practicing upon the p.ano one day will feel my deterioration, if two days The musical critics will feel it. if three the world at large in my promiscuous audi ences will feel It." If the consecrated church member stops working for Christ one day he himself will feel his own spir- itual deterioration, If two days his Chris tian friends will realize 1t, if three days the world at large will be the sufferer be-