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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
WELL-kNoWN ALABAMA LADY.
Mrs. N. E. Marbury Relates Her Won.
 derful Experience.

Mrs. N. E. Marbury is the widow of the late J. H. Marbnry, founder and pro- prietor of the Marbury Lumber company. which Is located near Birmingham. Here Is what she says:
 For about ten years l have worn glasses, but my eyes were troubling me but little at first. They became worse and worse, and for five years or so I have suffered much. When I walked about there was a haze before me and the eyes eehed intensely. Glasses afford- ed me ijitie relief. and as l have said, for soue time it has been task indeed to thread needle.
 Charles Lincoln Smith had me under his care for few days and I am wearing his prescription glasses. They are very comfortable and when walk about there Is no longer a haze before me. The pains have disappeared and my eyes feel young again"
 Mrs. Marbury Is cultured southern woman of the old school and is promi- nently connected in Alabama Her hus- band was n prominent man in lumber and sawmill circles before his death, and in his honor the town of Marbury was named after his demise as a recognition for the part played by him in upbuilding the town and the surrounding neigfbor- hood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
PITTSBURG FLOOD
 IS NOW EXCEEDING
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DAM. AGE HAS BEEN DONE AND ONE MAN WAS KILLED DURING THE FLOOD.

Pittsburg, March 20-Just before mid rampages the Allegheny river has been on for years, ended. After remaining on the ground for four months practically the entire winters snow fall at up-river points, in some places amounting to eight feet, was washed out by over an inch of rain, which fell during Saturday and Sunday. The flood passed here today and has left much damage in It's wake. More than a score of industrial plants are crip- pied and at least ten thousand men are temporarily forced Into ideness, costly washouts along the railroads bordering this stream have resulted. and hundreds of houses and stores are flooded.
 The monetary damage cannot now be estimated. Fortunately but one life has been reported lost as an incident of the flood. This was te result of daring attempt of Stanley Higer, a baker of Corapolis to cross the Ohio today in a skin. The skiff was capsized and Hilger was drowned.
 Tonight all of the lee is out of the Allegheny and that stream reached its maximum at o'clock when the guages at Herrs Island registered 3l feet: at Sixth street bridge. B feeet, and at Davis Island dam 26.4 feet. The Monongahea river mark at Water street showed 2S feet
 Reports from Allegheny river points above show the water receding, and at midnight the fall began at this point. At this hour it is raining here, but no further rise in the rivers Is looked for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
Posting Sisters Beau.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 He was naughty little brother; but little brothers always are naughty on such occasions. Sisters young gentleman was waiting patiently in the drawing room and Tommy opened fire with:
 Are you going to propose to my sister tonlght?''
 Why, I-er-er-w what do you meang'
 "Oh, nothing Only if you are you ain't a-goln' to surprise her, At dinner jus now she bribed me an my little brother to go to bed at 730 She's hung four cupid pictures on the parlor wall moved the sofa over in the darkest corner got ma and pa to go callin' next door, shut the dog in the cellar. ans been practicing Because l Love You on the planner all the afternoon. You'll get her all right, only if she tells you' bout its being sud den, tell her it's all bunlIuml'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
NEGRO SERIOUSLY
 SHOT BY JOHNSON
THE FOREMAN OF FEES 6 SONS STABLES SHOOTS HENRY KEN DRlcKs IN sELF-DEFENsE-THE NEGRO WILL PROBABLY DIE.

A. s. Johnson. foreman of the livery stable of Fies & Sons. shot and probably fatally wounded Henry Hendricks, 9 negro employed in the stable
 The negro was rushing on MT. John- son with q pair of shears when he was shot. The foreman surrendered to Chief of Police Wier shortly after the shooting, and was released on bond.
 It seems that the negro was shearlng a horse when Mir Johnson told him to go do another job The negro talked back and was impudent. Finally he rushed at the foreman with the shears raised to strike him, and was shot in his tracks.
 The negro's condition was reported last night as being very serious. The bullet passed through the negros lungs. He was carried to the Hillman hospital, where it was stated this morning at o'clock that he could not live until midday today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
COTTON WILL NEVER
 BE GROWN IN AFRICA
British Commission Reports That the Difficulties Encountered Are
 Almost lnsuperable.

London, March 20.-The report of the commissioners sent out by the British government to inspect the cotton growing possibilities in Eastern Africa, is publish ed shis afternoon in the form of a white paper. It says:
 Unless difficulties which at present ap- pear to be insuperable can be removed, cotton cultivation in East Africa vii never be undertaken on any considerable scale."
 First among the difficulties. the com missioners place labor on account of the apathy of the natives and their disinclin- alton for work. The total area devoted to cotton growing under European super vision can scarely exceed a few thousand acres. The commissioners opinion is that the only solution of the difficulty is in dentured labor from India or China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
uNMAsklno OF BOSTON.
Herr conried Takes the Hub from His
 List Of Opera Towns.
rom the New York Globe.

From the New York Globe.
 Heinrich Conried is not man to be de- ceived in a community's boast concern ing its own musical culture. He has what to him is a better test-namely, whether 1t is willing to patronize at com pensating prices that musical organiza- ton which Is the greatest in the world. namely. the Conried Metropolitan Opera company If its people do not rally in numbers to this he is not to be deceived by loud claims of artistic excellence.
 Looking the sacred codfish straight in the eye and not averting his gaze from the oBston Public Library. Mr. Conried does not attempt to conceal his low opin- ion of Boston. He came, but was not seen and did not coquer. He brought forth his choicect musical fare, but not enough came to the banquet. Either thrift or lack of appreciation kept seats vacant which if they had been offered for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
Steel and the stork at Homestead.

From the New York World. The steel product of the United States in the last year of return amounted to about 42 per cent. of the worlds total output.
 Among the families of workmen in the Carnegie steel district, at Homestead and Munhall. Pa. in the last three days the stork has distributed eighty-six souvenirs of his friendly visits.
 Not often to a single industry does 1t fall to contribute thus notably and with such wide difference in offerings to the material prosperity of the Republic.
 Race suicide is tried by the furnace at Homestead and Is found wanting. The propriety Is suggested to Mir. Carnegie of distribution of christening gifts in Steel preferred. Thus may one infant industry encourage another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21

sale in New York there would have been a contest to occupy. The hub of the musical universe has had the hollowness of it's pretensions exposed. and hereafter Is to be ranked below Philadelphia, Chi cago. Pittsburg. Cincinnati. and even Kansas city-at which places the ad- vanca sales have been large.
 The dust of Boston having been wiped from MT. Conreids feet. it now hears from MT. conrieds feet. 1t now bears in the opera company's itinerary. Seas ons will come and go. but Boston will not again have a chance to recognize the pears at it's feet Tn an opera sense, 1t Is communicates is sown on it's musical foundations--it Is among those cut off. To think that Boston should be thus piucked by the beard. It Is not strange that the Back Bay Is In gasp of horror, with every bag waved in menace. and angry eyes behind every pair of spectacles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
Dr. Shoop's Restorative.
LETTERS TO EDITOR.
Farming on Shades Mountain.

Farming on Shades Mountain. To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Our farmers are busy planting their crops they do not go crazy over cotton; they diversity their crops; they try to live at home. For instance one of our enterprising farmers. MT. Job Tyler, who lives at home, or does not depend on cotton for a living. Last year he raised 575 bushels of Irish potatoes and received over five hundred dollars for them; also raised about one thousand bushels of sweet potatoes five bales of cotton, twen- ty tons of hay, and some fine hogs. He milks thirty-tive fine cows and gets 60 cents per gallon for all of his cream. He is going to plant thirty-fiye barrels of Irish potatoes this year. That is the kind of farmers we have up here.
 Another one of our farmers and his tenants will plant eighty bushels of Irish potatoes He has also set out ten thous- and strawberry plants.
 H. B. NORTHINGTON. Shades Mountain, March 20, 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
FROM THE MANAGER OF
 A BIG HUNTSVILLE HOUSE.
Huntsville. Ala, January l9, 1905.

HuntsVlIle, AIa., Januafy 1J 1yO5. rr. Charles Lincoln smith, Nashville: Dear Slr-1 have given your glasses a thorough test and am fully convinced that they are just what I have been needing for so long Having suffered from head aches for about fourteen years. have tried glasses from other specialists, but have never gotten permanent relief until put yours on. 1 can read an indefinite time now without my eyes filling with water and burning, and before I could only read about a half hour at a time. It Is impos- sibe for me to tell you what a com fort my glasses are. I hope many other sufferers may read your advertisements and go to you for relief.
 Gratefully yours.
 J. BLUNT CLOPTON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
CATTLE TRAIN WRECKED.
Runs Into Open Switch In Indian Ter
 ritory.

Little Rock, Ark. March 20.-A special to the Gazette from Fort Smith says:
 A fast freight train on the Choctaw branch of the Rock Island system ran into an open switch today at Potter, flag station, between Mister and Howe, I. T., wrecking the entire train which included two cars of cattle. The engine and cat tie cars were turned over.
 The engineer was hurled under the en- zine and was dead when taken out. His name could not be learned Fireman Hil- debrandt had both his legs crushed off below the knees. An unknown tramp rid ing on cattle car was killed, together with a large number of cattle. One of the cattle owners riding on top of car. had his leg broken and brakeman was injured about the head. The dead and injured were taken to Haleyville, the headquarters of the train crew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
MONEY COULDN'T
 BUY FEM, SAYS HE. T. A. Altman, Check Clerk of the T. c. l. R. R. Company. Pratt City.

Here is what T. A. Altman, the check clerk of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company at Pratt City, says of Charles Lincoln Smiths method and pre- scription glasses
 Ever since 1 was 12 years of age my eyes have given me trouble. I had the measles at that time and t.-e disease, I think affected my eyesight I have had continuous headaches and my eyelids have been heavy and dropping.
 First I tried one remedy and then an- other, but without avail
 Recently, however, I consulted Charles Lincoln Smith and tried his method and prescription glasses. They have done me world of good. My headaches have ceased and my vision Is now clear. If I could not get another pair of glasses like the ones Charles Lincoln Smith pre- scribed for me I'll tell you right now that money couldn't buy the pair l am usingp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
MUST DO WITHOUT MILK.
Union Dairymen Refuse to Supply the
 Strike Breakers.

Chicago. March O.-Delivery of milk to non-union employees of twenty-four whole sale firms was stopped today by sym pathetic strike of millSwagon drivers. The strike of the drivers is the outgrowth oi a boycott which went into effect today against factories of firms belonging to tho National Wholesale Tailors association.
 As result men and wopen, who were hired to supplant the garment workers since the latter's strike began last No vember, and who have been taking meals in the tailor shops in many cases. to avoid running the gauntlet of pickets, are forced to do without milk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
A PROMINENT
 BOOKKEEPER
A WELL-KNoWN AND POPULAR BUSINESS MAN OF BIRMINGHAM DESCRIBES HIS DELIGHT.

MT. w. B. Chapman, head bookkeeper at E. r. Rneys Furniture store, says:
 I've cannot too strongly express the great debt of gratitude we owe to Charles Lincoln Smith.
 My wife had suffered for a long time with severe headache, pain in the eye and head and although we tried all kinds of treatmet and glasses, nothing seemed t' do her any good. When We learned of Charles Lincoln Smith being in Birming- ham. we decided to go and see him and we applied his method of prescription glasses and the result is astonishing. The headaches have disappeared and her vision Is now perfect, and we cannot say too much in his praise. My wife is like q new woman and we are all thor oughly delighted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21

Nothing 10 deposit Nothing to promise. The dollar bottle is free. Your Druggist, on my order will hand you a full dol- lars worth and send me the bill.
 Why do work and worry and excess and strain and over-indulgenee break down constitutions and make men and women worn out and run down and rest less and sleepless and discouraged and morose? Because they weaken the tiny tender nerves on which life itself depends
 Not the nerves you ordinarily think about-not the nerves that govern your movements and your thoughts.
 But the automatic nerves that, unguid- ed and unknown. night and day, keep your heart in motion-contro1 the diges- tive pparatus-regulate your liver-op- crate your kidneys.
 These are the nerves that worry wears out and work breaks down.
 It does no good to treat the ailing or- gan-the irregular heart-the disordered liver-the rebelllous stomach--the de- ranged kidneys. They are not to blame. But go back to the nerves that control them There you will find the seat of the trouble.
 It does no good to take stimulants and narcotics, for theirs, at best, is but temporary effect which merely postpones the final day of reckoning.
 There is nothing new about this-noth- ing any physician would dispute. But remained for Dr. Shoop to apply this knowledge-to put 1t to practical use. pr. Shoop's Restorative is the result of quarter century of endeavor along this very line. It does not dose the organ to deaden the pain-but it does go at once to the nerve-the inside nerve-the power nerve-and builds up, and strengthens 1t and makes 1t we'll That Is the end Of all vital troubles. That Is the end Of sleepless nights and restless days. That is the end of nervousness" the end or brain flag and fatigue.
 If you are worn out run down and have never tried my remedy, merely write and ask. I will send you an order on your druggist which he will accept as gladly as he would a dollas. He will hand you from his shelves standard sized bot tie of my prescriptions and e Will send the bill to me This offer is made only to strangers to my remedy. Those who have once used the Restorative do not need this evidence. There are no conditions-no requirements. It is open and frank and fair. It is the supreme test of my limitless belief. All that ask you to do Is to write-write today.
 ror n re, order Book on D-s- For a full dollar peps'a . bottle you must ad- Heart.
 dress Dr. Shoop. Book 5 on the Box G, 19l Ra- Kidneys.
 elne' "is' State Book for Men. which book you Book on Rheu- want matism.
 Mild cases are often cured by a single bottle. For sale at forty thousand drug stores
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
SEVEN BODIES RESCUED.
Three of Them Are Men Who Went to
 Rescue Their Comrades.

Fire Creek, W. Va, March 2O.-Seven bodies in all were taken from the Rush Run mine today by the rescue party. AmorR the dead are:
 Charles Gwinn, James Gwinn and Thos. Banislcr.
 They were In the rescue party who en- tered the mine after the first explosion Saturday night in an effort to locate the eight men who were working almost a mile in the drift mouth when the first explosion occurred. The bodies were To- cated about 1900 feet from the drift mouth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
HEADACHE RELIEVED.

To Whom It, May Concern:
 1 want to state that my wife has been sufferer from sick headaches and eye strain for seven or eight years. Every time we go anywhere on a train, boat or drive she would have an awful sick headache, and her eyes would pain dread- fully. We have tried glasses and treat ment without any relief. But now with Charles Lincoln Smiths method of pre- scrlption glasses. she sees perfectly and has no headches whatever.
 A A. LOWFRY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
Kills Himself in City Jail.

Houston, Tex. March 2O.-A man named Mclean, said once to have been a promi- nent planter in Milan county, committed suicide tonight in the city jail by jabbing piece of broken glass into the arteries of his neck. He had been arrested as a means of enabling him to become sober.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
Cleveland Starts for Florida.

Princeton N. J., March 2O-Ex- -Presl- dent Grover Cleveland, accompanied by Dr Bryant of New York. his family phy- sician, left here this afternoon on his pri- vate car for a three weeks trip to Flor ida. MT. Cleveland recently suffered a severe attack of gout, and is taking a pleasure trip to recuperate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
FIre Department eoes to Rescue.

Ardmore, I. T., March 2O.-The Ardmore fire department tonight received an urgent call from the town of Tishomingo, which is reported on fire. Several buildings are reported gone. Telephone and telegraph communication is cut off. Tlshomingo has 2500 inhabitants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21

If you have hlurring dizziness, neu- ralgia, headache spots before the eyes. winking, trembling spells. cataract, burn ing, smarting of the eyes. various nerv- ous and brain affections. entailing not only positive injury to the sight. but un- told misery. call immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
Declined Presidency of Bank.

Boston, March 2o.-While President Harry L. Burrage of ...e National bank Of this city today declined to say whether he had been offered the presidency of the National Bank of North America of New York, 1t was lelrned that he had received such an offer but had declined It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
Freakishness of Our Language,

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer American slang has some odd peculiar ities"
 For example?"
 Well the Russians were all driven out of MuSden."
 Yes"
 And now we say they're all in. ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Frineds and acquantances of Mir and Mrs. J. A. Rencher are invited to attend the funeral of their infant son at 8 o'clock this afternon from the family residence. 40 South Nineteenth street In terment Elm Leaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21

VI '''E WIT J VT CSoSFNF'f
 The grand Jury of the Bessemer city court convened this morning for the spring term. This session will be a busy one as number of cases will require the attention of the body.
 The members of the grand jury are as follows
 w. D. Eastis, D. B. Barnett, Taylor Johnson. H. N. Huey, J. K. Pemberton, w. NJ Jones. Columbus Blankenship. J. H. Owen. J. K. P. Laird, b F. Staggs, John Moore, H. D. Graham. Jacob Smith, Jr., E. M. Owens and P. F. Reeves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
Council Meeting,

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will meet in their regular semi monthly ses- sion tomorrow night in the council cham Der The election of two members of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
coroner,s Inquest.

The coroners jury will convene in the Bessemer city court rooms tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock to begin the inves- tigation of the Virginia mines disaster in which III men lost their lives on the afternoon of February 20.
 large number of witnesses have been summoned to appear before the jury to give testimony and it is probable that th/ investigation will consume some time. It is possible that the members of the jury will go out to the mines. although the jurors were on the scene shortly af- ter the explosion and are familiar with the conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21


 D urin g the Spring months no home should ever be without "a bottle of the Bltters. Past experience has proven that a dose in time has saved many a long sick spell. It cures lSpTiH8 TCscb General Debility,  Dyspepsia, Nausea, Colds or La Grippe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
Grand Jury In Session.

School Board will be.the most important matter before the council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
Worn Out?
 Run Down :?

will gladly give you full dollars
 worth of my remedy to test.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21

Nothing to deposit. Nothing to promise The dollar bottle Is free. Your Druggist, on my order, will hand you a full dol- lars worth and send me the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21
CITY ELECTION
 PASSES QUIETLY
Sullivan UnoppoSed for Mayor.
 Jones Elected Chief
COOKE FOR CITY CLERK
Strong Board of Aldermen Is Elected. Proposition to Change Ward Lines From 21st Street to 18th
 Street Carries.

.Bessemer. March 20.-(Special)-S q. m. The city democratic primary ,held in Bessemer yesterday to elect a Mayor, Board of Aldermen, city clerk, chief of police, sanitary officer and executive committee, passed off very quietly. Out of total registration of 5S9 only 476 were boiled. No unpleasant incident marred the day.
 J. J. Sullivan was unopposed for Mayor and this tended to lessen the excitement usually accompanying city election. Mir. Sullivan's vote was 349.
 c. T. Cooke, the present cIty clerk and treasurer. was reelected over his three opponents by a plurality of Ss votes. Of ficer George W. Jones. formerly night captain, was elected chief of police over his three opponents by a plurality of IS votes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-24
THEATRE FOR THIS
CITY SEEMS NEARER
THAN EVER BEFORE.
Conference Was Held at the
Packer House Yesterday Be-
tween Interested Parties to
Discuss the Subject.

This city is today nearer TO having
theatre than ever before, as the
result of a conference held late yes
terday afternoon at the Packer
House, between w J.. Counihan, the
Plainneld theatre proprietor; Fuller
Clallin. a theatre architect of note;
the Messrs. b. and NJ. Goldman. of
this city, who own property at Smith
street and Madison avenue finely To-
Gated for theatre; and j. f. Strick-
er, Mr.. Counihan's local represen-
tative
Mr.. Fuller, who is vice president
of the National Theatre Exchange,
and chairman of the National Ad-
visory Board, presented the prelim-
mary plans for The Perth Amboy
theatre. The building, according 10
these general plans, would cost about
$4,000, Changes will be made in
these plans as the idea evolves. No
definite decision was reached in re-
gard to site or other details. An
other conference is scheduled for
Tuesday. December ;.
Want the Capital.
The main question TO be consld-
cred is the raising OF capital With
which to launch the enterprise. 1t
would be TO the distinct liking of the
promoters, it is currently believed
to interest in a material way some
local capitalists who could be in
duced to share the promoters opti-
mistic belief in the probable success
of the project if carried out. It has
been suggested that the members Of
the Building Trades Association
take the matter mp with u view to-
wards financing the projected enter
prise wholly or in part. 1t is also eX-
pected that efforts will be preached
to arrange with some lodge to oc-
cupy rooms in the building, as the
Elks will in Plainlield.
When the theatre boom first
struck Plainiield, it took several
months for the thing TO be brought
TO head, as people in that line of
promoting must feel their way very
carefully.