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The age-herald., 1902-01-31
MANSFIELD AS ACTOR
 AND KIND HEARTED MAN

Jingle 1t may appear humorous to an English audience but not to an Ameri- can.
 While such plays as Rodion the Stu dent and Cyrano de Bergerac give scope to Mansfield's powers as tragedian, he is at his best, perhaps, in plays like Beau Brummel and Beaucaire. The chief char acteristic of his acting is grace, quality that Is rare even with the greatest ac- tors This characteristic Is prominently brought out by plays like Brummel and Beaucaire, which illustrate social condi- tions, and it is while presenting them that Mansfield is most popular and most charming on the stage; for Mansfield is indeed charming-it Is a pleasure to watch his every gesture, so finished is his act ing.
 Beaucaire Is a dramatization of Booth Tarkington's popular novelette, Monsieur Beaucaire. The play is not to be taken seriously. It is just a bit of delightful romance without a moral. The story of the book is that Prince Louis Philippe de Valois cousin of Louis XIV. disguised as a barber fees to Bath, the fashion1 able English watering place, to avoid a marriage, which his sovereign has kindly arranged for him. While there he falls in love with Lady Mary Carlisle the Eng fish beauty. He changes his costume and succeeds in being presented as French duke. All goes well until Lady Mary discovers he has been knight of the rasor strap. which is too much for the feelings of any beauty and Beaucaire Is given to understand that The won't do." It then develops who he really is and Lady Mary Automatically intimates that the incident may be reopened but the prince declines and sails away to sunny France to dutifully marry the lady of his sovereign's choice.
 While this Is an artistic ending to the story 1t would never do on the stage in this day of happy curtains" and Lady Mary by the exigencies of the drama, is forced to marry Beaucaire, alias the prince.
 Miss Lettice Fairfax. who took the role of Lady Mary Carlisle, the English beauty, was really handsome, although she Is showing the effects of provincial tour and railroad cooking. People can't look quite as pretty while travelling as they do at home in gay New York F. H. M.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
Progress In the South.

From the Baltimore Sun.
 The South Is evidently ceasing to be an exclusively agricultural com munity, but Is acquiring diversified industries, with the new modes of thinking that such change implies. New ways of looking at things are always evolved by contact with new interests, and new policies prevail. New ideas of banks and banking, of money and of standards of value, are likely to develop when more money is handled and local examples abound. Already the orator begins to lose his pre-eminence in public life. The law yer takes on new varieties in the State Legislatures, the corporation lawyer helping to curb the fiery zeal of the rustic attorney. The cotton mill owner, the mine owner, the iron maker, the lumberman, and the banker and broker find their way more ire quently than formerly to the halls of legislation" and to State offices. The "hornY-handed farmer" still pre- dominates to the public advantage, but he gets new ideas from rubbing up against the representatives of new interests. Thus more conservative views are taken of public questions. Discussion modifies opinions, and rash decisions are avoided. Progress is, therefore, the striking feature in the South at present, in public life as we'll as in industrial affairs.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
4. J. DYE ENTERS
 PLEA OF GUILTY
ADMITS BREAKING INTO. THE BIR- MINGHAM ARMS co. AND MAY 6 THOMAS HARDWARE co.
 OTHER CHARGES AGAINST HIM.

A. J. Dye, one of the men who escap- ed from the county jail January 20. with Frank Duncan, George Bullard and Jeff VanHorn and who was subsequently, recaptured plead guilty yesterday in the Criminal Court to robbing the May and Thomas Hardware Company of ten Smith and wesson revolvers and of robbing the Birmingham Arms Company of ten Smith and wesson revolvers and eight Colts revolvers.
 Dye is a young man about g years of age and quite intelligent. He is a carpenter by trade. When he plead guilty yesterday he told Judge Greene that he had been in Birmingham about five weeks. following his trade, before the burglaries were committed He said that he came to Birmingham from Nash vile and that his character there had always been good.
 After his plea of guilty had been en- tered Dye was returned to the county jail. He will be brought forth for sen tence next Saturday
 Dye Ia also under indictment for escape and aiding the others to escape.
 Tn this court Jeff Carroll pleaded guilt, to grand larceny and was convicted O assault with intent to murder Ere Brown, a young white man whom h. tried to cut. He was fined s125.
 Luke Goode was acquitted of grant larceny.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

Richard Mansfield can be counted on to draw a crowd. and the crowd at the Jefferson Theatre last night was no ex- ception to the rule. All the seats had been sold in advance. but as early as 6:3o o'clock men began to get in line to buy general admission and gallery tickets. By 7:30 there was a great crush in the vestibule of the theatre and the conges- tion was not relieved until the curtain rung up.
 MT. Mansfield and company arrived in Birmingham at 4:10 yesterday afternoon. He brought fifty-two people with him. It required three cars to accommodate them, and three cars were required for scenery and baggage. The members of the com pany went to hotels but MT. Mansfield remained in his private car The star to be at two or three night stand. Then he takes apartments in hotel.
 MT. Mansfield is a man of exceptionally refined taste and his surroundings are al- ways elegant. The car In which he travels was built expressly for him and according to his own designs. It is fitted up with a library, dining room, state room and bath room. The only persons who ride in this car with Mir. Mansfield are his valet, his chef and a porter. The car has no name. It is known simply as No. 80. While in Birmingham 1t stood on a sid ing just outside of the passenger shed. near Ninteenth street.
 In the matter of eating, MT. Mansfield is not a high liver. He dimes alone at l. o,,1 hau al hAf he comes from the theatre. These are his only full meals. His breakfast is usually very light He carries wines of rare vintage in his buffet, but his drinking is limited Quality, not quantity, Is what he likes.
 MT. Mansfield left his car for the Jeff ferson at a quarter to seven o'clock. He takes an hour for his makeup. Some ac- tors hurry, but MT. Mansfield does not until the play is over. When the curtain falls on the last act 1t does not take him long to get off his stage duds and his paint.
 'It is not true that MT. Mansfield has an antipathy for newspaper men," said Mir. A. M Palmer, the manager, to reporter for The Age-Herald, as the cur tain was going down. Come back and shake hands with him and you will find out for yourself"
 Accepting MT. falmeT luVlldtAOh, eNo reporter went to MT. Mansfeld's dressing room.
 "Glad to meet you" was the actor 8 greeting.
 How about your reputation for not liking reporters?"
 "Oh, there is nothing in it. l have heard that I had that reputation but how I got 1t I cannot tell. told you I was glad to meet you, and so l am; only you mustn't expect me to be inter viewed on the art of acting or anything of that sort But will always be de- lighted to shake your hand and say how'd do."
 MT. Mansfield is exceedingly kind in his treatm ent of stage hands and they are quick to say so He is as quiet in moving about behind the scenes as the late Edwin Booth and as seldom says a cross word. He is naturally a genial, large hearted man. The mounting of Beaucaire Is not as expensive as many of his plays. This production cost about $15, 900. Henry the Fifth cost over $50,000.
 MT. Mansfield and his company will leave for Montgomery at S:30 this morn- ing.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
FATAL WRECK ON
 ON SOUTHERN LINE
TWO MEN KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED BY HEAD-END COL LESION OF FREIGHTS-SoME- BODY FORGOT ORDERS.

The Southern's west bound freight train No. fl, in charge of Engineer Sam Ford and Conductor Mcdaniel, and eastbound special freight No. 1, in charge of En- head-end collision yesterday morning about 8 o'clock between Bynums and An niston, about fifty miles east of Birming- ham. Two negro brakemen, John Rogers and Will Poole were killed instantly. En- gineer Samuel Ford was seriously in- jured. having his left arm and leg broken. but Is resting easily this morning. En- gineer Harry Porter and Fireman Fillmore Davis were slightly hurt. The injured were taken to Anniston for treatment.
 Both engines and many cars were total iy demolished and the track was badly torn up. It seems the regular train to have met the freight at the switch this side of Anniston, but came on through, somebody having forgot orders. The special had the right of way. Both trains were moving at a high rate of speed when the collision occurred and 1t Is a , wonder more were not killed.
 The special train on which Richard Mansfield was travelling and the regular had to go around by Talladega and come in over the Birmingham Mineral Rail- road.
 | Superintendent Hayden went to the wreck with the wrecking train and clear ed the road in time for the night trains He returned to Birmingham at l o'clock this morning.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
"Ask the Blacksmith"

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
 When Attorney Tom Cannon went East with the Jefferson Club to Monti- cello, he chanced to run down to Richmond and Newport News. At the latter place he met full-fedged Eng lishman, Londoner, who was visit ing America for the first time. MT. Cannon and the Britisher went one evening for ride into the country and chanced upon typical Virginia vii lage.
 Over a blacksmith-shop was sus. pended a jocular sign which read:
 Ten miles to the next town. If you can't read, ask the blacksmith '
 'Tf you cawnt read awsk the black smith," cawn't understand what that bally sign means, don't ye know exclaimed the Englishman.
 "Oh, that's joke," explained MT. Cannon.
 The Englishman studied the sign for a full minute and then declared with laugh:
 How jolly clevah, don't ye know! Wouldn't it be a great joke if the bally blacksmith was not at home!"
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
RAISED U. s. BILLS
 ARE THE CHARGES
THREE MEN NAMED ELLIS AR RESTED IN BRookSlDE ON THE ABOVE CHARGE AND BOUND OVER BY CORNISH.

J. T. Ellis, Samuel Ellis and Henry FL lis, all of Brookside. were arrested yes- terday morning by United States Secret Service Agent McAdams and Deputy United States Marshal Vaughn on . charge of raising two s1o bills to s2o The bills were passed on David Fox of Brook side and J. c. Burgin of Coalburg, but were discovered by Receiving Teller O. H. Fucker of the Alabama National Bank.
 The three men were bound over to the United States grand jury by Commis- sioner Cornish later in the afternoon on bonds of $500 each.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
Burglars Break Through Roof.

Robbers broke into Griftins store. cor ner Twenty-f1fth street and Fouth ave- nue. last night through small window near the roof and succeeded in carrying away large amount of meat and flour and all the money in the cash draw
 The burglars after climbing through the window opened the door and carried the goods through 1t. How much they stole is not known. One of the clerks was notified and took charge of the store.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
Dye Shop RuraIarIzed.

Will Starks and Henry Burwell, two negroes. were arrested yesterday after noon by Policemen Jones. Armstrong and Eagan charged with burglarizing the dye store at 109 South Twentieth street several nights ago. Henry Burwell was caught with the stolen clothes and he was forced to go show the police where his partner was.
 Both men deny knowing anything of the robbery. but the police have no doubt that they are the right ones. The goods stolen were fifteen pairs of pants, one ladies' jacket and one coat.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
NO BILL AGAINST MORGAN.
Reported Action of Grand Jury On
 Ills Case.

t It was stated yesterday that the grand Jury had voted mo bill" ir each of the ten cases In which ir which George Morgan. the president of the Continental Security Redemp stion Company, Is charged with embez zlement.
 The vote of the grand jury is said 10 have been IA for and 8 against Tho bill"
 This report Is probably true, al though officials of the Criminal Court would not confirm it. NO bills" are usually not made public until the Jury adjourns, and If filed in the clerks office can be withdrawn by the grand jury any time and true bill ifeturned.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

our place is in the front ranks of the worlds industrial army, and only work, determination and enterprise can and will keep us there.
 When these conditions are realized see before me a South filled with toiling millions. of prosperous cities, and rich fields states wherein the poor house is banished and where there is work for all. A South of happy homes and a contented people,"
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
Historical Novels.
the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
 One of the female historical novel; makers describes her hero as stand ing like a piece of marble with his thumb on the trigger of his trusted pistol" Few people of experience trust pistols and those Swho press the trigger with their thumbs are usually employed in the museums as trick artists. But then you can find almost anything in the historical novels since the women have started to writing them.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
MARDl GRAS
Via Louisville and Nashville Railroad

New Orleans and return $10.45 Mobile and return, $7.S0.
 Pensacola and return, N.75.
 On account of Mardi Gras festivities at the above points, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad will sell tickets from February to 10. inclusive, limit ed for re- turn until February 15 at one first-class fare for the round trip, from all points within the territory of the Southeastern Passenger Association. to any one of the above points.
 By depositing tickets with the joint agents on or before February 15 at any one of the above points, and payment of fee of 50 cents, an extension not later than February 2S will be granted. For full particulars concerning rates, schedules and sleeping car reservations. call on or write, P. SID JONES.
 District Passenger Agent. WALTER L. BEASLEY,
 Passenger Agent. Birmingham. Ala
 1-14-d
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
Robinson Case Still on Trial.

In the second division of the City Court MT. c. B. Robinson vs. Messrs. E. T. Schuler, G. H. Schuler and R. D. Carver, the directors of the Ala bama Steel and Wire Company, is still on trial
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
Last pay for Poll Tax.

Today Is the last day in which poll taxes for 1901 can be paid to entitle those paying them to vote at the cleo tions this year. So far over 10000 persons in Jefferson county have paid their poll tax,
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
Too Early to Learn.

From the New York Times.
 Thomas M. Patterson. the new Sen ator from Colorado, is principally known in his State for the frequency with which he changes his politics. Within the last eight years he has been a Democrat, then Populist and then a Democrat again. besides SUD- porting independent local tickets at various times in Denver. In Wash ington this winter they are telling a story of something that happened in Denver once. A young and green DO litical canvasser had been put on to canvass the election district in which Mir. Patterson lived. He rang the bell of the magnificent Patterson home at the corner of Pennsylvania and Eleventh avenues, and of the sa- ble servitor who appeared demanded the name of the occupant.
 "Mfstah Tom Patterson" responded the colored boy.
 What are his politics?" asked the canvasser, adhering strictly to his list of printed question.
 why, laws-a-massy, boss," said the serving man, T don't know. He ain been home since breakfast"
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
Charged With Stealing Ring.

Annie Seigers, a negro woman, was arr rested last night by Policeman Richard son and Mullins on a charge of stealing a gold ring from J. c. Johnson.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
VIII Banquet Judge.

The banquet to be given Judge Thomas G. Jones of the United States court by the lawyers of Birmingham will take place Tuesday night at the Hotel Hill man.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31
The Better Half.

From Judge.
 Ted-You can believe only half what a girl says.
 Ned-Sure. but which half?
 Ted-The half you don't believe when she's saying it.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

Illustrate your advertisements. The Age-Herald Engraving Go. makes cuts. Both line cuts and half tones.
The age-herald., 1902-01-31

Da Cost-a-Nickel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13
DR MEADOWS FUNERAL.
Daughters of Confederacy Entertain Veterans.
Address by Capt Cooke.
Especial to News and Ohserver.)

Especial to News and Ohserver)
T.ouisburg, n. c., Feb. l2.-The funeral
of DR.. j. S. Meadows was held yester-
day in the Baptist church, being con-
Quoted by Rev Forrest Smith The inter-
ment was conducted by the Masons. A
large crowd was in attendance.
Rev. Braxton Craige, of Rocky Mount,
is conducting a series of meetings at the
Baptist church. Services are held morn
ing and evening each day. There is
much interest manifested and the at
tendance is very numerous.
The Jos. j. Davis Camp, Daughters OF
the Confederacy, met last evening at the
residence of Dr. j. E. Malone. There
was sumptuous spread for the invited
old Confederates and Capt. c. M. Cooke
spoke of the part Franklin county had
taken in the war, giving sketch of the
various companies sent out from here,
and of the men from the county who at
tanned to prominence therein.
Mrs. Garland Jones from the Raleigh
Camp was in attendance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13
SALE OF LAND.


BY authority of a mortgage from James
B. Jordan and wife, recorded in Book
149, page SS9, Register of Deeds office
for Wake county, l will, on Monday,
March 3rd, 1902, at II O'Clock NJ, at the
Courthouse door of Wake county, Raj
eigh, N. c., sell to the highest bidder at
public auction for cash. tract OF land
in Buckhorn Township, Wake county, be-
ginning at stake in w. f. Collins line,
corner of lot No. 1, thence N. $50 P. to
a stake and pointers, thence West lax
r.. to a stake and pointers, l.. Collins
corner thence N. 90 p. to a stake, said
Collins corner; thence w. AZ p. to
stake; thence w. 46 p. to stake and
pointers, o. Bright's corner; thence S.
81 P. to a stake, said Bright's corner;
thence f A r. to pine stump. Brights
corner; thence S. 321a P. to q stake and
pointers; thence E. IS P. to a stake and
pointers thence S. 90 p. to stake and
pointers thence w. As p to stake
and pointers in O. Bright's line; thence
S. 379 P. to stake and pointers; thence
E. SO P. to a stake and pointers; thence
S. % P. to a stake and pointers, w. +.
Collins corner thence 31A P. to, the be-
ginning. containing 300 acres, less 49%
acres conveyed to c. ]. Burt.
It. d. So w. N. JONES,
Attorney.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13
A Human Holocaust.
Goldsboro Argus.)


A story of holocaust in Lenoir county
vas told here today by a gentleman liy-
ing in the neighborhood where the awful
tragedy occurred
Three small negro children were locked
up lin a house, while the father and
mother. Jim Edwards and his wife,
went out into the field, mile or so from
The house. and went to work. About 10
O'Clock a gentleman passing by on the
public road saw the flames and heard
The screams of the children. When he
reached the house it was too late. The
n addenng screams had ceased and the
roof was falling in. The parents saw the
flames and smoke and came running to
the house They were also too late. The
spectacle that met their distracted gaze
was too horrible for description. The
hcrse had burned to the ground and amid
tho smoldering embers and ashes lay the
charred remains of their children in a
heap. The negro Edwardg lived on the
plantation Of Mr.. Amos Becton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13
NOTICE OF THE FIRST MEETING OF
THE RALEIGH LEAF TOBACCO h
COMPANY. /fei

Notice is hereby given that the first
meeting OF the incorporators Of THE
Raleigh Leaf Tobacco Company" win
take place at the Mayors Office in the
City of Raleigh, n. O., on Monday the
18th day of February, 1902, at four
o'clock p m. for the purpose Of organic
ing the corporation, adopting by laws,
electing officers and the transaction Of
other business Of the company.
N. NJ Rand, T. B. Crowder, ]. ]. fowler,
j. M. Barber, o. B. Penny, E. B. Barbee,
c. p. Barbee, f. b. Arendall, r. H.
Rand, f. stronach, G. E. Hunter. q. s.
Dunn, A. L. Bailey, p. b, Griffis, w B.
Grimes. j. M. Dixon, s. T. Smith, T. A.
PaFtin, A. b. stronach Sherwood Higgs,
r. r. Jerman, Jr M. Goodwin, j G.
Ball, w B. Mann, John T. Pullen, T. w.
Dobbin, J. f. Ferrall, Alfred Williams,
Henry T. Hicks. f. A. Watson, A. r. D.
Johnson, B. w Baker, w. w. Vass, ]. s.
Johnson, G. McKimmon, James Boylan,
Daniel Allen, j. ID. Whitaker, Jr., Thomas
H. Briggs, ]. A. Briggs, l.. H. Lumsden,
l.. A. Mailer, r.. w. Mailer, George
Marsh, w. II. King, J. e. Pogue, G. g.
Whiting, l.. J. Walker, w. A. Upchurch,
f, B. Grow, H. w. jackson, B. s. Jerman,
Walter Woollcott, w. M. Russ, w. w.
Robards, H. q. Litchford, A. A. Thomp-
son, Ernest Haywood, J. Schwartz, f.
III. Hunnicutt, s. G.. Leeson, Jno. W.
Cross, c. T. Bailey, Ed. v. Denton, J. T.
Quarles, T. B. Womaek, J. H, Mullins.
r. P. Brown, John w. Brown, Armistead
Jones, w. B. Jones, j. II. Andrews, W.
l.. Dorset, c. b. Ray, Josephus Daniels.
This the 10Th day of January, 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13

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