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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
SUCCESSFUL PUGILlST.
How "Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien
 Won Fame and Money.

Special to the New York World.
 Philadelphia.-On of the most interest ing fighters now before the public is lowers of the ring as "Philadelphia Jack' O'Brien. In private life Hagan Is a real estate dealer, ciubman and man of the world His home is in this city, where he owns considerable real estate
 His habits are good and his private life exemplary. Hagan assumed the name of o'Brien because of the notoriety that attaches to a prize-hghter and he wished to spare the feelings of his moth CT and six sisters.
 O'Brien's next fight, that Is attracting attention from one coast to the other. will be with Robert Fftzslmmons in San Francisco in December. Several days ago O'Brien, talking to a group of friends, said:
 Ut has taken me nearly eleven years to fight my way up as far as I've got on the puglistic ladder of fame. I am now in the prime of life and will cele- brate my twenty-seventh birthday on January 2
 My first match was with George Rus sell in 1896. in which I beat him in six rounds It was an amateurish affair but when 1t was over I decided to be- come a pugilist. My first appearance as a professional was against lsIuor Strauss, of Philadelphia, in a six-round bout, the result of wniv.. was a draw. This gave me some confidence in my ability, and that feeling has never left me.
 q have taken part in 147 bouts as professional, in which only one has gone against me. This was when young Peter Jackson knocked me out In thirteen rounds at rrisco on February 14. 1900.
 "In England in 1901 I met all corners. I fought sixteen battles, knocking out my opponent in nearly every one of them. On May 20,1901, I defeated George Crisp then the heavyweight champion of England, in eleven rounds, and secured the heavy weight title.
 English fighters are slow fin com parison with Americans. Our ideas of training are much fore modern. l doubt if they will ever produce another Charles Mitchell. It was by going out of my class in England and winning from men much heavier than myself that I got the courage to fight the big fellows in this country.
 ''I have never had a manager. although I have representatives to look after my interests I make my own matches and believe in the saying. "A match well made is half won.'
 "I attribute my success to leading an exemplary life and good matchmaking. don't have to train much. as do not drink I believe in taking daily exercise. In this way one does not lose his am- bition Outdoor exercise such as walking and jogging is preferable.
 'In indoor work I use dumbbeus and chest machines I have plenty of box ing but always with men smaller than myself, as 1t enables one to become
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
LUCK CHARMS s.
How Some Men Hope to Ward of Bad
 Luck.

From the Washington Post.
 About one-third of the men who come into this place wear an amulet or luck charm, or sor ething that they never take off when they strip" said an atten- dant at a Turkish bath. -Four or five regular patrons wear little lockets strung on cords round their necks. Pictures of their best girls, I suppose. The locket of one oldish fellow who has been a patron for years is studded with diamonds and must be very valuable.
 .srhere are all kinds of luck charms. I've noticed two or three rabbits feet. a little bronze Japanese god, and piece of green stone. jade, I guess. with a Chinese inscription.
 "One drunk. who always comes in here when he is tapering off, has a lead bullet hammered out flat. It was easy for me to figure out the combination, because on his left breast, just above his heart, there is an irregular whitish scar.
 "One night he told me about 1t. He got 1t in a gambling quarrel down in Arizona. A Mexican shot at him point blank with a bulldog revolver. A check book in his pocket turned the bullet, so that 1t just plowed up the flesh and lodged in his coat.
 You'd have thought he'd have worn the blank book, but somehow he figured 1t out that the bullet was lucky. He had 1t hammered out fiat, hung it around his neck, and has never taken 1t off to this day.
 College boys who belong to some fra ternity or other which makes them wear their pins always come in there now and then. They always call for a string before they undress. and go into the hot room with the pin tied to their neoks.
 '"The queerest case In my experience was an old fellow, mining man, believe. He was in and out for eight or ten years. He always wore fiat disk or tin on a string about his neck
 T got curious about that thing; used to look 1t over when I was rubbing him down. I made 1t out to be a kind of box. It opened with clasp on the under side. l never asked any quesuons, but mighty well wanted to know.
 Well, sir, one night he showed up very drunk and talkative, and told one about that little tin box
 Tt seems that away back some time when he was young man. he stumbled against dying Mexican who had a notion about hidden treasure. Before he died the Mexican handed over little old diagram on piece of parchment
 There was something wrong with the diagram The miner had found the place where the treasure ought to be- dug there, and drawn a blank. Then he figured on places where the direction was hazy. went back, and tried again in another direction.
 He'd been doing that for years on every trip he'd taken to Arizona Safe de- post vaults were no use to him for keep- ing his little map. He'd had that water tight tin box made and dashed about his neck by stout thong, so that sleeping, walking, or swimming 1t was always with him.
 'I haven't seen him for more than a year. It's getting about time for him to turn up again."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
GRASSELLI WORKS
 MAKES ADDITIONS
Capacity of Thls Important Industry Is Being Almost Doubled-Appre-
 clated at Bessemer.

Bessemer, December 16.-(Special.)-An addition of 14S feet is being built to the main building of the Grasselli Chemical company's plant at Hillman, on the South Bessemer car line, which will greatly in- crease the capacity of this manufacturing concern. The main building was originally SO0xs0 feet
 Two new towers fifty feet high and a new stock house s0x14O feet are also be- ing constructed, and will be completed within a short time.
 This is one of the most important man. ufacturing concerns in the district, and it Is understood that the working forces will be increased almost 50 per cent after the Improvements that are now under way are completed. While the Grasselli Chemical companys plants are three miles from Bessemer, the trade from the place comes to this city, and 1t Is considered Bessemer enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

wANTED-Ladies to do decorative art work; home employment; good pay Call Room No. 20, Central Hotel BeSemer, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
COMMITTEE WILL
 REPORT ON CHURCH
Presbyterians of Bessemer Plan to Erect New Building to Cost
 About 5000.

Bessemer, December 16.-(Special.) l.)-Just after the regular service at the First Presbyterian church tomorrow morning at Il o'clock the congregation will receive a report from the special committee ap- pointed last Sunday to look into the mat ter of a new church building for the congregation.
 It Is understood that the committee will report favorably on the proposition, and will also suggest ways and means for raising the necessary funds.
 It Is understood that the church will begin Just as soon as the necessary ar engagements can be made
 The committee appointed last Sunday to report on the matter Is as follows: c. l.. O'Dell, George H. Stevenson, J. S.. Winters, J. B. Norton W. H. Lewis w. H. Dennis and G. D. Waller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

the company, anyway" a friend oncs asked the conductor.
 Why, l throw 1t up into the air and all that sticks to the bell rope I turn in," was the reply.
 But aren't you afraid the company will suspect they are holding the sack?"
 ''I can't afford to be afraid, None but the brave deserve the fare. you know"
 That settled 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Brave Deserve the Fare.

From the Kansas City Times
 On a small branch railroad of eastern Kansas there Is run a mixed train of one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
=BESSEMER DEPARTMENT

ton of the building and are hopeful of having everything in shape for the actual work to begin early in the coming year
 The committee is considering several propositions for lot, and 1t Is very prob able that a site for the building will be se- cured In the central part of the city
 The building with furnishings is to cost $10,000, and much care will be taken in the selection of the design and general plan. The city council has appropriated 5000 a year for maintenance of the insti- tuition. payment of the appropriation to begin January 1, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
Swallowed a Kings Heart.


 A. Harcourt, who lived during the first French revolution, had many connections In France, and invited many of the emi- gres to visit him. Among them was the canon of St. Denis. On leaving the canon expressed his thanks for the kind ly hospitality of his host, and produced from his pocket something that looked like piece of dried leather, an inch or so long, which he presented to him. T was," he said, '1n the cathedral when the royal tombs were broken open and tho contents scattered to the winds This heart Is that of Louis XIV. It was kept In separate receptacle. and I managed to get away with it." The heart thus came into the possession of the Harcourt family, and was occasionally produced for the inspection of visitors as a curios- ity. The late Dr. Buckland, dean of Westminster, was on a visit when 1t was brought out for his inspection. He was then very old and had some reputation as a man of science, and the scientific spirit moved him to wet his finger and rub it on the heart. He put the finger to his mouth after that, and before he could be stopped he put the heart Into his mouth and swallowed it. whether by ac- cident or design will never be known. Very shortly afterward he died and was buried in Westminster Abbey. It Is i'm possible he could ever have digested the thing. Consequently the heart of Louis XIV must now be reposing In WestRin- ster Abbey inclosed in the body of an English dean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17

passenger coach and any number of freight and stock cars. The conductor IS known to every one living along the line, and passengers seldom buy tickets. Some give a pleasant smile in return for trans portation, and other pay whatever they please. The conductor seldom looks at the money, but conveys 1t at once into his pocket.
 How much money do you turn in to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
NOTICE.

We desire to invite your attention to the very popular brand of whisky, FAY absolutely pure and of uniform quality It is highly esteemed by connoisseurs for its snoothness, delicious flavor and de- lightful aroma, and has given entire satis- faction wherever used. $1.00 for full quart . Sold by W. D. TAYLOR, Druggist and Chemist, Bessemer. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-17
COMMITTEE AT WORK.
Plans on Foot for Early Erection of
 Carnegie Library.

Bessemer, December 16.-(Special)- )-The ladies in charge of the Carnegie library proposition are progressing well with the preliminaries looking to the early erec-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24
YARNS

chief Of Police Charlie Bennett,
Of Ballard. has just returned from a
fishing trip. When he landed In
town he was greeted with the words,
Hello. Chariiel How many did YOU
How big was the largest %
etc. until he was tired of answering
the questions put to him.
Talk about fishingl" said Hal
Iards sherlock Holmes. why. Pm
the original lone fisherman. I've got
Isaac Walton backed to a standstill.
say. boys. ne went on, as a crowd
gathered around him. I had the
greatest time you ever saw. walk
cd about five miles before I got to a
place where / could fish. | found a
good place for my camp and then
went down Co the river To try my
luck. | put my snake bite on the
limb OF tree and batting my hook.
/ east Il far out into the ripping
stream. I felt IA little Jerk at my
line. but didn't think u time to pull
up yet. | felt another, and then an
other. and atiu another. aud then
gave a mighty pull. which ovetbaI-
nuced me. landing me on the
ground"
afil bet Il was a big one" said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24

xation and our charities. and Il Is an
insult to ones intelligence and a
premium on crime % tar Law ahid-
ing people to support penal instl-
tutlona. and II would be far better
in ali ways. for the criminal and the
family. the Individual and the ma
ton. 10 settle the matter AZ once By
enthanasia. and ! hope the day h
not far distant when this may be
kindly and legally done
Some have objected Go a whole
sale putting 10 sleep Of the degen-
crates on the ground that life. even
the life of a degenerate. Is sacred.
but IL IT. Noa only think 80.
Thlnk of the sire Of our standing
army. the pick Of the youths OF our
land With flowers aud music and
Kisses 40 send them forth to Kill at
BE- Killed We choke back the snha
and smile through our tears and
find consolation In the thought.
for home and native land Gould
not you spare an army OF degener-
atss for euthanRsia with less per-
sonai grief. and greater benefit 20
hAt AAAAAAs tAAA At+A ~ a. y VI AA& ttlsta
men as tarkefn for bullets Il The
life Of a criminal OF more value
than that 81 a normal mani
II has been objected that II we
we're 10 have state board tom
posed Of physicians and lawyerl
whose business IL was to pass judy.
meut upon tho candidates FOR
euthanaaia that the rich old uncle
would be put out OF the way-'for
a consideration"
There always has been and al
ways win be found a way OF re-
moving an Objectionable 90 person
whether peasant or Eng, whether
BY tetanus baciill or bomb
A criminal may serve a 1o-year
sentence In a penitentiary and come
hack on n second sentence or even
a third. and he Is n criminal artistic
erat when he comes the third time
lie was punished at the expense OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24

Joe Miller. who IA known a. the
ssChinea Kid" waa brought up be-
tore Judge Waters Tuesday after-
aeon. charged with beiag wiitfuiiy
Idle aud without any lawful means
Of support lie pleaded not guilty
and was given a suspended sentence
M 10 days and two days 10 leave
town in. The plea made by Miller
was very comical and At this same
time very interesting.
AFTER the officers had made their
statements Miller was called upon.
The "chinee Kid" got up With a
ah0ffle and said.
Well. grmmsn. and Mistah Do
nFnlisr. you ails knows me as DO
chinee Kid. and you ais says nh am
had. Well. I dnan deny muffin
xhat dis yah gemmen say. ! ain't
nobody and naFah was nobody and
nayah will be nobody. I guess
cot a Pc ole conaumptiEe muther 90
look aftah an how In de world am
| Eoin 10 do dat II de peTllce keep a
runnin' mo I'M cant get a Job
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24

lis KILLED leo HURT IN WRECKS IN WEEK
ktsHMANs. o. Aug f3Nekel Plate crashed
into freight at 10 IS August i2 IL killed and n injured
FREMONT. o. aug 14-Head-on collision between W
a l. =. freight trains. brakemen killed.
PORTSMOUTH o. Aug i5.-Chcsapeake a Ohio flyer =
wrecked BY switch at Garrison. killed and
hurt
MACON Ca. Aug lsrassenEer and freight trains met in
headon collisions killed probably fatally
HtsHViIIE. Ind. Aug &c. H. q d piowed :
into Panhandle freight az eight seriously hurt
CHICAGO Aug 1.-two collision
South Side road and
DELAWARE, Aug 1sPennsyivania freight broke in three
and wrecked fatally seriously hurt
BROOKviiLE. Ind. Aug 1G-ClrcuR colded with
CORY. Pa. Aug i6-Fiyer Western New York 4
Pennsylvania wrecked
seriously hurt.
CINCINNATI Aug. III o. Southwestern passenger
struck Mitchell three killed
:
GRAFTON o. Aug. III q passenger deraied. one
! killed. hurt
skNDusKY. Aug 1T-Iake excursion train backed
? switch engine. engineer OF latter badly
CANAL DOVER. Aug fT-Cam colllded Canton Akron
: electric line. three badly hurt
SANTA ANNA. caI-sahta freight work train col !
! tded. six killed 4
NORFOLK Va. tT-Probahy killed hurt when =
: Atlantic Line train shot through open
HOUSTON. Tex. Aug 1-Pasenger ditohed: eng-
: Killed 4
BUTTE Mont. Aug 2i.-Elght injured in .
collision between a street and
t4%.E.4. Hr44ttttt tstttk tstAA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24
NO CHANGE IN Ids MANS TOWN"
---"cHiNEE KLD''

hsAh in fla man'a town cause whsn
ies ges settled in q place den
somebody comes long an says:
You know dat fellerF He's de
Chlnee Kid An dcn ! gets trowed
out ub De place An Amt been seen
aid no woman ub dispectful eahA
tab did know one woman In dis
town an de periicc seen me Wild her
de day dey ruined me In was
afraid she might tell lies about me
80 jos used 20 Glib her a dime ter
get a can ub beer Wild.
But. say. she sure used 10 speak
diapectful about peoples folks. She
used to say things about NAH mud
der til one day ies tole her dat
de next time She spoke data WAY lse
Ewtne "a kick Do whole top ub her
roof off Now das all ever done
what was bad an II you will. please.
Mr.. Judge. doan jail me dis time I
will suah neher come again and I
will so out ub dts mans town. III
go to a place whoah dey doan know
ae Chinee KID and where kin get
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24

fore being permitted TO practice
their professions. and. amer that. In
aome states. must pay a license f0r
tho privilege of earning their bread
and butter. and no matter how
many state board licenses they have.
must pass again N they 20 20 an
other state. Nov. II people q the
learned professions the class who
furnishes the lsaat per cent a. per
cent? Of crimiuAls-mnst supple
fnnnt their college diplomas b. state
certificates aud municipal licenses
TO prove that they knoN enough %
work In their chosen calllnE. and
their intelligence "a not inautted
thereby Il isn't. FOR thsy real
ixe the intended justice 81 the law
shall We feel personally inaultsd II
We are asked 90 prove that we are
fitted mentally and physically TO be-
worthy citizens 81 oar great nation
And II the state board said no.
Then whmtf
Way down deep In the heart most
OF the people Judge themselves fair
D. They realize fully. a. no one
else can. their fitness OF unfltness
81 life. they may bear the burden %
life ianntiiy. deserving the pablo.
making the best Of bad hereilty.
fighting against big odds for the ne
eessitlea and n few Of the good
things Of the worid-hut. when they
commune with themselves. they ad-
NIT frankly 1t were better had
never hsen born. even though they
may never admit a. much % the
nearest friend. though many say %
op.nly.
But suppose the one who didn't
pass. stlll wanted TO live
Wen while you are supposinE
that you might think about thou
sands detained IN peuiteutinriea and
ssylums who uant 10 be- Idle, and
Of those sentenced 10 public eecu-
ton by hanging who might prefer
Co live. or. having TO die. might
choose the chlorufurm route
DO not let sentiment or Hupefaii.
ton retard the wheels OF worldwide
progress One hundred years Of
free schools have done more for the
world than n centuries OF aupersti-
ton. Seyenty-two aud eight-one
hundrethB per cent Of criminals
criminal come from iillterate an
csstors. % per cent from those woh
can read and write and only % per
cent from educated claHsea
SO Il ~ plain that the money In
vested IN penitentiaries and asyiuma
does not benefit the classes designed
to help as that amount would II put
into free schools. bat there are some
that schools cannot reach. therefore
the necessity OF laws broad enough
to reach all classes of degonerates
and Ona of these Is state board
for examining candidates for mairi-
mony and another one Is legal
euthanasia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24

ANY idea put forth with the view
OF making "a radical change In eN=
listing conditions viii. OF course.
meet with decided opposition on
first reading. Nevertheless. euthan-
asia for the incurahly IN. insane.
criminals and degeueratos. Is we'll
thought OF and much favored by
those who think and work for race
improvement
Let us take acase OF cancer. lep-
rosy or other afflletion that means
a lingering death. Face the questsiou
squareiy and answer for yourself.
which shall il be-
Euthanasla. by the chloroform
route. that ends all suffering for the
Individual. or a ioathsome burden
for weary months or years for those
you lover suppose you choose 10
live till disease has eNtinEuished
the last vital spark--What have you
gained thereby Ia yonr mere exist
enea Of so much greater value than
the welfare OF your entire familyf
II you are wise and humane you
will choose euthanasta. whether for
a loved one or for yourself
For every case ~ insanity that Is
permanently cured relapsed cases
murder az least two innocent vie
Tins. so Il would be a saving OF hui
man life in normal subjects n al
demented subjects we're promptly
put 10 sleep
Put the question to yourself and
answer which i tho better. insanity
or oblivion
That we are not dealing wisely hy
the criminal classes is evident from
the Increase OF criminals and crime
in proportion 70 the number Of our
Inhabitants
Much good has been done. but In
the meantime the reform schools
have had TO be- enlarged. new ones
built. and new peniteRtiarles built
to house the fast increasing swarm
~ their gates. Most OF the deEcn-
crates terminals. insane and lnebri-
atasl are beSotten BY degenerate
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WOnId Stay Criminals, Insane,
Incurably III and DegenerateS

tho public. but ho wasn't reformed
az benefited In any way aud aH
soon as he was released he again
proved upon tho same public that
had been taxed 10 support him for
TO years. whereas outhannsla
would have settled the matter Tor
an time aud been greater protection
Ia the public
The question might be asked viii
an have 90 pass the state board oX-
animation that they may determine
who may live and who may not7
Well. why mott Are you afraid you
are below par Physicians dentists
and lawyers are obliged TO pass eX-
amlnatlona before state boards be-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24

Night after night during this
week Pompeii Is falling on the cir
Gus grounds. with all the attendant
horrors OF earthquake and volcano.
Pain. the famous pyroteehnist. is
doing himself great credit with his
exhibition here. and Seattle people
are loud in their praise OF his show
The vaudeville acts during the first
part OF the performance are Of the
highest order, and then comes the
eruption, with its calamity TO tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24
Tourists Excursion

The Ideal short trip for tourists Ia
70 tho u. 8. navy yard and battle
ships. Tho Puget Sound navy yard
ia the largest on the Pacific coast.
Fast steamers isave Plar at and
10 q. m. lis. 2:30 aud 4.30 .. m.
Fare, round trip. soc. -"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24

We make a speciality OF dog fur
nishlngs and carry the largest and
most complete line in the North
west Dog collars. leads. kennel
chains. couplera. whips. blankets.
harness. Also a fun line Of dog rem
edles. Piper & Taft. 1924 "a Ave
sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24

nompln ia do ter make masef re-
spaltful."
when the Judge told him he could
20. he took his hat and looking back
at the bench. said
Tanks. Mistah ledge. I'm gone
70 god
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-24

one 81 the bystauders.
I'm tell YOU boys" said the chief.
a smile playing around the corners
Of hts mouth. 4 should say q was a
big one. When / got up there was
an Inch Of fish hook sticking In the
seat OF ny trousers and my back Is
stir yet from the fan"
Another one Of the chiefs pipe
dreams" said listener. and they
all dispersed
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Our SpecIaItles

Caiarrh. Deafness, Head Noises
Stomach Diseases. Bronchial and
Lung Ailments. Rheumatism. Blood
and Skin Disorders. Nervous Affec-
tions. Piles and all Rectal Diseases