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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 ELECTS OFFICERS
JACK MILLS MADE PRESIDENT AT PRATT CITY AND D. G RICHARDS
 cHlEF-THE FIRST METHODIST
 CHURCH HOLDS CONFERENCE.

Pratt City. March n.-(SpeciaI )-The Pratt City volunteer fire department held an enthusiastic and largely attended meet ing tonight. officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: Jack Mills, presi- dent; D. c. Richards, chief; James Meager, assistant chief
 fire committee of the city council was present and delivered speeches to the members of the department. commenting them for the excellent work rendered the city and property for the past year.
 The reports of the officers showed that the department Is in splendid shape.
 The members of the companies will at- tend the tournament at AnnYston in May, where a 'crack' company from this de- partment will take part in the various contests.
 To Elect City Officers.
 At the regular meeting of the mayor and aldermen next Monday night, all the city officers for the ensuing year will be elected. The officials whose successors will be named are: City Clerk Donaldson, Chief of Police Phillips and all the members of the police department, Sanitary Officer Granger, Engineer Smart of the water works and Assistant Engineer Allen of the water works. So far as known the present incumbents will be named without oppo- sition. A new street commissioner will also be elected, as the office has been vacant for the last month.
 interesting Meeting Held.
 Alma Seay Chapter of the Eastern afsxlRf Delicious refreshments were served and seve new members were initiated.
 The candidates taken in tonight were the Rev Dr. w. E. Foust, Mrs Ida Hearl, Mrs. Annie Mirkle, Frank Page and MT. Glasgow. Representatives from several other chapters in the district were pres ent
 Church Holds Conference.
 The First Methodist church held it's first quarterly conference of the year last night. The Rev J. D. Simpson, presiding elder of the Birmingham district, preach ed an eloquent sermon and presided over the body. The quarterly reports showed that the new parsonage had been com pleted at a cost of $1e00. The finance conn mittee reported that sb50 had been paid on the church indebtedness.
 The delegates elected to the district con- ference that meets April IA, 15 and 16 were as follows: Dr. R. r. Lovelady, E. R. Dickerson Henry Donaldson and Dr. c. R. Carraway. Dr. c. R. Carraway and J. B. Zuber were placed on the board of stewards.
 With the Churches.
 At the First Baptist church. the Rev. J. A. Hendricks. pastor, will preach at tho morning and evening services Sunday "A True Conception of the Pastors Work" will be his theme at the morning service. At the evening service he will preach the last of his series of sermons on What Shall We Do With Christi"
 The Rev. pr. w E. Foust, pastor of the First Methodist church, will preach at the morning and evening services Sun day. Dr. Foust and his family will re- move into the new parsonage next week At St. Catherine's the Rev. Father Gall land will conduct the usual services Sun day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
Hobson,s Secretary In Tuscaloosa.

Tuscaloosa, March n.-(SpeciaL)- painter, Capt, Richmond Hobson's private secretary, is in the city and will remain here for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12

The Age-Herald Engraving Depart. ment makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12
POLITICS WARMING
 UP IN STEEL CITY
ENsLEY HAS BEEN oVERRUN BY CANDIDATES DURING THE PAST WEEK-coUNTY CANDIDATES ARE BUsY-oTHER NEWS.

Ensley, March 1.-(Special) 1.-The week nouneed warming up of the political pot" than at any time since the cam paign began The candidates for county offices, u appears, have all transferred political activities to the Steel City. Dur ing the past ten days the city has been didates. Local politicians are also warm ing up.
 For the judgeship of the inferior court Judge Charles II. Mandy, the incumbent, is being opposed by J F. Appling. This court was established by the last legis- lature and Judge Mandy was appointed to his present position by Governor Jelks. The race that is creating considerable interest is that for constable of this beat. Lee White, the incumbent, is be- ing opposed by William Pattie and G. c. Eubank All the aspirants are very popular and each has a host of friends working in his behalf.
 Ensley has only one candidate who is seeking for a county office. Thomas c. Mackey one of the leading business men of the cityA is seeking to be member of the board of revenue. Mir. Mackey's friends are very much gratified at the race that he is making.
 Charles Elliott Injured.
 Charles Elliott, a well known young white man. was seriously injured yes- terday evening while working around the engine room of the Tennessee comnanv,s furnaces. He was using a block and tackle near the roof of the room, a dis tance of forty feet when he fell to the floor the block and tackle falling on him. It was thought at the time that he was dead. An ambulance was sent for and Elliott was picked up in an unconscious condition and carried to the Cunningham hospital. He Is resting quietly, from the latest reports, and 1t Is thaught that his chances for recovery are good.
 With the Churches.
 The Rev Dr. 1T. w. Provence. pastor of the First Baptist church, will preach at the morning and evening services Sun day.
 At the First Presbyterian church the Rev. J. w. Orr, pastor, will occupy his pulpit at the morning service. In the evening the congregation will assemble in the First Presbyterian church, Birming- ham, the occasion being an address by the Rev. Dr. A. l.. Phillips of Richmond, Va.
 The Rev. Dr. George w. Read, pastor of the First Methodist church, will occupy his plupit at the morning and evening ser vices Sunday.
 At St. Johns Episcopal church the Rev. J. D. D. Hall, the rector. will conduct the usual services Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12

2l lbs. Granulated Sugar Sl. co. A. & P. TEA co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-12

Silver Leaf Lard lOc per pound. A. & F. TEA co.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-22
they can trace them to Vaughn and Nor
RECORDS OF THE THREE
DETECTIVES WHO WERE SHOT.

Detective John Shea was a well-known
member OF the force. He was appointed In
1898. and by his good work was promoted
to the rank of detective IN September,
1903
He was g years old, unmarried. and lived
with his mother and sister at No. 3o51
Thomas street. The body was removed to
Kelly & Cullen's undertaking establish
ment.
Defective Thomas Dwyer was appointed
to the force August 2. 1899. as a special
officer. He was 35 years old. married and
lived at No. 2sS3 Bernard street. His body
will be removed to his home to-day.
Detective James A. McCluskey Is g
years old. unmarried, and lives at No. 3017
Rutger street. He has been member Of
the force for eight yeara he was sta
toned In the Eighth District. but at the
opening Of tho Worlds Fair was trans
ferred to headquarters.
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here and there, obeying the silent orders
Of their superiors. While those who
were watching the surgeons bending
over the wounded criminals were intent
upon what they saw, each one was
anxiously awaiting some word from the
room across the hall, where the shadows
of those working on the detectives could
be seen fitting back and forth on the
glass doors.
They did not have long to wait for de-
velopments in the case of the detectives,
for hardly had the surgeons finished dress
ing the wounds of the men when 1t was
stated that Dwyer was dead.
1t was death vigil that was kept in
the streets below. where several hundred
persons had assembled to await news
from the officers, known to many Of those
in the crowd. When it was stated that
the gallant officer was dead the throng de-
parted I'm silence.
Mrs. Dwyer was permitted to enter the
room and be with her husband. who died
with the faithful wife holding his hand.
When she knew that he was dead she
bowed her head in silent prayer, after
wards remarking to one OF her friends
that he was a good husband and died in
the performance OF his duty. She wept
bitterly as she was led gently from the
room and sent to her home.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-22
IH >> - - . : >~ >~~ ~~<>><><>~HN>%
!, ESTIMATES OF OPPOSING
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Ry Henry cabot Lodge.

Ky Henry Cabot Lodge.
New York. Oct 2l.-In McClure's
for November Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge gives a glimpse of President
Roosevelt as he sees him. He says of
him:
time SO amply as he; no one has
shown humanity in so many phases;
no one has wider sy;npathies Or so
many interests. IL would be worse
than idle for anyone. no matter how
intimate his knowledge to fancy that
he could depict n character SO many
sided, so tried and tested in such
multirorm experiences within the
space allowed me here. His daily. life
does not differ in any respect from
great energy. who finds rest and re-
hei, not only in active out-of-door
life, but in n wide and constant read
ing of books-a habit. by the way,
quite as characteristic as any others,
but of which the newspaper, critics
and hum6rists tell us little.
Therefore Roosevelt apprehends
very quickly. When he has thought a
subject out thoroughly and knows
what he means TO do. he acts prompt
he has made up his mind as to what
is right. he Is unbending; but no man
has been in the White House for many
years who Is SO ready to take advice.
WIlo HIS IIdQe hp HIS uiiuu uioic Sio"-
iy. more deliberately. and after more
consultation than Theodore Roosevelt.
Every nation, or rather every his
tor;c race. has certain attributes in
addition to the great and more OBJ
vious virtues which it believes to be
peculiarly its own, and in which it
takes AN especial pride. We OF the
United States like to think of the
typical American as a brave man and
an honest man, very human. with no :
vain pretense to infallibility. We
would have him simple in his home I
life. democratic in his ways. with the I
highest education that the world can I
give. kind to the weak, tender and ,
loyal and true. never quarrelsome, but I
never afraid to fight, with strong. I
sane sense of humor.. and with q I
strain of adventure in the blood 4
which we shall never cease to love I
until those ancestors of ours who I
conquered a continent have drifted I
good deal further into the past than 4
Is the case to-day. These are the I
qualities which all men admire and re- 4
spect. and which thus combined we 4
like to think peculiarly American. AS 4
/ enumerate them I describe Theodore I
Roosevelt"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-22
MISSING JEWELRY SALESMAN
IS LOCATED IN CINCINNATI
Ceerge cAaa2, for whon Detectives
Heveneen eearchlng In 81. Louis,
Founa wrftking in Pain.



Csncinnad, O.. Oct. H. George canifr,
the travelling 5ewelry salesman who was
reported ~ nysterfousiy missing by his
Wis ofs Cleveland, o., and his employers,
d Gruen Sons 4 Co.. jewelry dealers Of
tbs city. who had intrusted him with si5:-
~ worth OF valuable samples, was found
te.day ut the Munro Hotel writing In
He had been Ill at the hotel since oc-
teper Il Although he has been In the
city for more than a week, members OF
the drm and Pinkerton detectives had
been searching In 81 Louis, fin order to
relieve the anxiety OF his employers and
his young wife, bride OF a Few months.
The last they heard of him was when he
len the Planters Hotel in st. Louis. He
TN informed his wife that he would be
hutRe Ia Cleveland IN q few days, and feie-
grathed his firm that he would be IA Gin
cfunad October L.
Netting more was heard from him until
to-day. Tho members of the irm feared
that he had met with foul play. because
I, or the wealth Of samples he carried
Canl6 told his employers that every
thing will be all. right but his sample
caee4 containing q ena1l fortune IN jeweirs,
have not 6een found. He. declines to say
where they are. but his employers express
conddeace 10. him
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ALTON B. PARKER.


. New York, Oct. N-Former President
. Grover Cleveland in McClure's Mag
. azine for November gives his personal
. estimate OF Judge Parker as candi-
. date for President.
q He says of him, in part:
We sometimes find features of
q character SC prominently visible In a
q mans mental organization that, like
. the features of his countcnance. they
q need no proof of their existence. This
. IS pre-eminently true OF Judge Par
. ker's intent deliberation in reaching
. conclusions and his inherent judicial
q conservatism.
O These qualities Of his mind are so
q distinctly apparent that they are at
0 once seen and known by all who gain
. the slightest knowledge of the man.
q This should make 1t thoroughly
. understood that those who love presi-
. Dental pyrotechnics must look else
. where.
q Il have known Alton B. Parker for
= more than twenty years. He impressed
. me on our first acquaintance as a sin
q cere, honest and able man: and this
. impression has, with time and obser-
= walton, grown to clear and undoubting
q conviction. am sure that I venture
. nothing In naldng the positive asser-
. ton that The guiding trait Of his char
. acter Is his constant and unyielding
q devotion to duty.
= Judge Parker's experience in ju-
= dicial investigation. added to his
. natural aptitude In the same direction,
= ought to satisfy the most cautions and
! exacting Of his abundant ability to
. discover in the light Of constitutional
= requirements and In the atmosphere
) of enlightened but conservative Amer
3 icanism, the manner In which q Pres
. fdent should best serve bis country
4 am persuaded that the American
D people win make no mistake II they
; place implicit reliance in Alton B.
; Parker's devotion to duty, In his clear
perception Of the path Of duty. In his
steadfast Iersstency against all temp
tation to leave the way where duty
leads, and IN his safe and conservative
8 conceptions Of presidential responsible
. Q >>>>>> 4
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-22
SAYS SHE DESERTED HER
SECOND HUSBAND FOR ROSE

Mrs Rose was overcome when she
learned Of Roses death After much ques--.
tionine by Chief of Detectives Desmoad.
she admitted that Rose was not her Aus-
band = 49, -
She said that she had two husbands 1fv-
ing. but became infatuated with the BAN
dit and deserted both for him. She left
her first husband. she says. after she met
Rose
secured a divorce from her first husband
and married again. While she and her
second husband were living together. Rose
for him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-22
TRIO HAD SERVED
PENITENTlARY SENTENCES

Police records show that each Of the
three men has served terms in the Mis-.
souri, Penitentiary at Jefferson City and
In other State penitentiaries.
Morris is train robber, and served a
sentence OF ten years at, Jefferson City.
With Harry Vaughn, his companion, who
was arrested yesterday, he held up Mis-
souri, Pacific freight train at Nevada, No..
in 1897, and robbed the conductor and
crew. Both admitted this to Chief Des-
mond last night. They also admitted
shooting one Of the brakeEaen Of the train.
Morris and Vaughn escaped, but were
captured at Evansville, Ind, were brought
back. tried and sentenced to ten years.
They were released under the two-thirds
rule last June and came to st. Louis.
Morris asked at the City Hospital last
night that in case he died Mrs. o. P. Law
son Of McGregor. Tex. be notified.
Morris and Vaughn are suspected Of be-
ing the two men who held UP and robbed
a Pullman car on a train from Chicago
on the Illinois Central near Gilman. H.,
several months ago. They admitted that
they met in st. Louis and were planning
several train robberies to take place next
month in Missouri and Illinois.
Vaughn has a long police record. and.
besides serving six years at Jefferson City
for the train robbery, he spent six years
previously in the same Penitentiary on a
burglary and larceny charge for robbery
at Kirkwood. Mo. Under the name ot
Adams he also served two years IN the
Il, 81
After his release with Morris from Jef-
ferson City last June. Vaughn went to
Cincinnati. where he lived under the name
of II. E. Adams. While in Cincinnati he
lived on Seventh street over the Columbia
Theater. He stated yesterday that he re-
turned to St Louis October 9 on receipt Of
a letter signed Billy
This Billy" he said. was Morris, alias
Blair.
Vaughn said that his work in Cincinnati
consisted of .crooking.r "stickwork'' and
high robbery" He stated that he was
looking for anything in his line that
turned up.
Albert Rose. the man who was killed. was
a recent acquaintance OF Morris and
Vaughn. He also has police record and
served ten years in Jefferson City for
murder committed In 1883
The woman who claims to be Roses wife
and who is under arrest declared that
she knew nothing OF his past life. She
said she thought he was travelling sales
man for shoe company. as he frequently
left home and remained away for sew
era1 weeks. The police found burglar
tools and dark lantern in his room.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-22
DETECTIVES ARE DEEPLY
AFFECTED By DEATH NEWS

Never has a tragedy fallen as such q
shock upon the st. Louis Police Depart
ment. and many a tear was shed at the
-Four Courts last evening by men who have
faced death a hundred times without q
waver.
The details Of shea's death were being
told by fellow -ofiicers to late comers who
were steadily gathering at the station, and
the telephone to the hospital was being
kept busy inquiring as to the condition Of
DWyer and McClusky. - Z.
AT o'clock one stepped frum Chief Kie-
1y's room and said: Tom Dwysr 3Dt
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-22
BABY'S ECZEMA
TOP Of Head ClTad viti Sealg
Which Peeled Of falil
Hair Vili 1ia.
CURED BY cuTIcURA
Nov Sir Years Old viii Thick
Hair and Clean Scalp.
Cure Permanent


my baby was about SIX wsekD old
when the top Of her head bscame COW
ered with thick scales. which would
neei end emma of rah,p~ xh. h.s, v,,h
:. ,.N. "As'.
Wouid sooh 10TH gam ma % -
bad - before. I tried several things
and then went TO the doctor. He said
it 1ss Eczema. and prescribed an ONT
ment, which did MOT do any good. A
friend spoke OF Cuticura Soap. tried
Is and read on tho wfspper about Cuti-
cura Ointment - arenedy for Eczema.
I bought box and washed Asr hsad in
warm wster and Cuticars Sosp and
gently combeo the scales on They did
not come beck and her hair ereE out
fne and thick. She IL now . year snd
= half e,d and has M Ar,ne ~ frx~le .
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hNNU seslsxrsenzsss Bs.kss
uOVUu u VnES, ElE E1aainaiss Ffee.
! IpRs. 1n0RNT0N Z AN0R. ysss 0avs s.. 3. Lssh.

died. All conversation stopped and the
officers bowed their heads. Chief Desmond
was visibly affected. and repeated: isn't
= thls awful! Isn't this aWfulf' as he gazet
Hardly word was spoken after this for a
full minute by the roomful Of detectives.
and then the tendereSt words Of rernem-
lip.
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To-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS

Yesterdays bank clearings were ss.52s,-
s2s: balances. S1.o8- Local discount rates
were between ~ and per cent. Do
mestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York. 10c discount bid. par asked;
Chicago. par bid. &c premium asked: Gin
cinnati. Louisville and New Orleans. sc
discount bid. par asked.
Wheat closed higher at a.16zG1 .16ss
asked Dec. N.1sa1. ISL No. 2 red. Corn
closed higher at 4gc Dec. 5sizc No. :
mixed. Oats closed at sessc asked Dec,
31d31It No. mixed.
Spot cotton was 1-1sc lower in the local
market
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WAR IN, THE FAR EAST.

s..:e armies of Russia and Japan are
w:-g in their trenches facing each other,
y-.iting for the sun TO dry the sodden
E-=und to begin another battle. Only small
skirmishes take place.
Kuropatkin sends his reserves into the
trenches to give much-needed rest to his
tired troops.
A German correspondent at Afukden
telegraphs that the japanese are display
ing great activity. and 1t is reported that
they are about to retreat all along the
i.ae.
Cheefoo reports that a heavy lombard
ment was still In progress at Port Arthur
on October 1S. Many buildings, 1t is said.
have been destroyed by the japanese fire
and several ships struck by shells.
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LOCAL AND SUBURBAN,


Missouri Democratic Press Association
held conference with State Chairman
Evans.
Many unstamped post cards are received
at the st. Louis Post ONCE. and three
clerks have been detailed to trace them.
The Worlds Fair paid s35,42s.50 to the
city for water used in July. August and
September.
The fine arts awards at the Worlds
Fair were announced.
A special medal viii be awarded to
Alexandra Guilmant. the French organ
ist, at the Worlds Fair.
Doctor W. P. Wilson. chairman of the
Philippine Exposition Board. has resigned.
Speaking to the Democrats of the North
Siee. Harry B. Hawes declared the elec-
tion OF the ticket would be assured If the
voters made a united effort
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-22

Cookr, male or female, read Republic
sWentH every day. II you need one adj
yeft1ee -. The Sunday Republic: IA words
foe 1oc.. Any druggiat VIII take your ad.
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q MORRIS'S STATEMENT
AT CITY HOSPITAL


q Morris made the following state 4
y ment at the City Hospital: 4
. Il know l am going to die, and 4
q want to make statement of the 4
q affair.
. Il would have finished up the 4
q whole gang IL 1 could have gotten 4
y another revolver, and my ammunf- 4
. ton had not run cut. had two re- Z
q volvers in the room. but the de- 4
. tctives came into the room so 4
. quickly that I did not have time Z
q to get them-and I'm sorry didn't, Z
. for then would have cleaned them q
. all up. As 1t was, I did pretty good 4
q work. q
. Il met Rose in Philadelphia some q
. days ago. and we came to St Louis, q
. taking rooms together at No. 1894 q
. Pine street two days ago. Rose had Q
. gone out for something, while his .
= wife had gone TO the dentists: q
. When l heard the officers in the Q
. hallway. 1 turned, facing the door, .
. and as they entered 1 opened fire =
y on them 1 got two of them before Q
. exhausted my ammunition, and Q
. am only sorry I couldn't get the .
. others l was locking for them, Q
y but did not expect them SO quickly, .
. and had only one revolver-a ham Q
. merless Smith & Wesson-in my Q
y hand. when they came in the .
q room" q