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The age-herald., 1902-04-07

While iron is being shipped from the district in large lots the market was quiet last week for the reason that the make of the furnaces is about sold up to the last of the year. Some of the smaller companies are getting 31i and higher for No foundrey. but no larger lots have been reported at the advance.
 The large concerns are still quoting iron on the basis of SIP for No. foundry and there will be no variation in quotations for some time to come. Mir. A. W. Thomp- son. president of the Republic, remarked while he was in Birmingham last week, 1t would do us no good to put up prices when nearly all the iron we can make this year is sold.s and this is the way all the big iron makers talk.
 Extracts from Rogers, Brown and Com pany's circular of Saturdays date fol- low:
 Cincinnati-There has been a fair de- mand during the past week for all kinds of Iron and numerous sales of South ern grades have been made at $1450 for No. foundry, Birmingham basis. There has been no difficulty in obtaining this price for iron that can be shipped dur ing the next six months, and some con tracts have been booked for the latter part of the year.
 Inquiries for round lots of Gray Forge are still coming in and can be but par tially supplied. Sales have been made at sl3,5O Birmingham basis
 There is a decided scarcity of South ern charcoal iron, and offers of $500 cash at furnace have been refused be- cause of inability to furnish it.
 The disastrous floods in the South have greatly restricted output. A number of furnaces have been obliged to bank and
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
ELECTION IN OHIO TODAY.
No National or State Questions Are
 Involved.

Cincinnati. April 6.-Municipal and township elections will be held through out Ohio tomorrow. In this city the con test between W. H. Jackson, Democrat, and Howard Ferris, Republican, for su- perior judge Is the only issue. In other cities of this section the election is for the usual local positions.
 No national or state questions are in- volved anywhere but in some localities delegates to congressional and other con- ventions will be chosen by popular vote As the apportionment bill is still pending in the legislature. there is uncertainty as to the boundaries of some of the con- gressional districts.
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
SELMA
Dawson Found Guilty But Verdict Is
 Set Aside.

Selma, April 6.-(Special)-Last night about 10 o'clock after being out four hours, the jury in the case of John Daw- son, charged with the murder of Deputy Sheriff J. |. Edwards about year ago, brought in a verdict of guilty of mur- der in the first degree and fixed the pen alty at death. The negro's counsel i'm mediately made a motion for a new trial and after hearing the argument Judge Moore set aside the verdict and granted the motion, saying that 1t was his be- lief that the evidence was not such as to justify a verdict of murder in the first degree
 The case had been one of unusual in terest. Deputy Sheriff Edwards was con- nected with prominent families of the county and there was much feeling over the killing at the time. Had Dawson been captured shortly after the killing he would have undoubtedly been lynched; as it was three negroes, relatives of Daw- son, were shot to death by mob. There was much unfavorable comment through out the county among conservative clti- zens over the killing of the negroes, but no clue to the identity of those who did 1t was ever found.
 The action of Judge Moore in setting aside the verdict and granting a new trial Is generally commended by conserva- tive citizens. There is, of course. some criticism by those who felt and still feel incensed at the killing of an officer of the law, but the firm stand taken by the judge is commended by the majority of our people.
 Last night at the parochial residence of Father Fonlaine, S. J. of the Catholic church. occurred the nuptials of Edward T. Walters and Mrs. Nellie Barclay. The groom is chief of police of Selma ! and is a young man exceedingly popular. The bride is possessed of many lovable traits of character and the happy couple have received hearty congratulations.
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
AMuseMents
James X. Hackett.

Next Saturday. matinee and night, James K. Hacl and an exceptional company will bring the theatrical season at the Jefferson Theatre to a successful close. Many strong attractions have been offered at the Jefferson Theatre this season but it Is confidently claimed that the last will be on a par with anything that has appeared here this season.
 MT. Hacketts great success, Don Caesars Return" will constitute the bill at tine night performance. Of The Crisis which will be done next Saturday matinee the New Orleans Picayune of last Friday sal4:
 There is a very, very old saying to the effect that the victor has right to ex- pect the spells, and 1t holds true just as well in the dramatic world as in other spheres. There have been numerous war dramas written and presented since the close of the civil war, which are builded upon it's incidents, and in everyone of them the hero wears the blue and wins the heroine dressed in gray. This is logi- cal It is to be expected. Few, however, are the plays dealing with the war which present so fair front as does "The Crisis which was the attraction at the Tulane Theatre last night. The play is a dramatlzation of Winston Churchill s famous novel of that name, made by the author ---mself. In a sense, 1t Is not a war play, for there are no battle scenes and the mechanically counterfeited sound of galoping hoofs while dust stained couriers hurry here and there, Is noticeably absent. The motive, however, 1s furnished by the struggle, and the Aankee hero wins his Southern bride.
 The Crisis as a novel is too widely known and appreciated to permit of the summarizing of the play. The main in cidents of novel and play are alike, and the same thrilling interest which readers of the book feel is the portion of those who witness its presentation on the stage. 'The Crisis can be truly classed as a great play. MT. .hurchill is to be con graduated upon his work, both as an author and a playwright. He has pre- pared drama essentially Northern, and offers 1t in such shape that it is accept able to Southern audiences. This Is, per haps the most commendatory statement which could be made. If there still en- dures such a quantity as sectional feel ing in the national entity, 1t was not manifested last night. Yankee Doodle was applauded just as heartily as the utrains of Dixie, and alien and South erner rejoiced in common when the hearts of the Massachusetts 'abolitionist' and nhe Missouri rebel were fused"
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
GOING TO BUILD CABLE.
neorge w. Ward in San Francisco to Select Landing.

San Francisco. April 6.-George G. Ward of New York, vice president of the Commercial Cable Company, arrived here today to select a landing place for the projected cable between this coast and the Philippines. MT. Ward is accom- panied by Charles Curtis, the company's 8 chief electrician. While here MT. Ward
 will consult with John w. Mackay, president of the company.
 MT. Ward said tonight: |" We are going ko build the cable irrespective of Con- xressional action. The first link between San Francisco and Honolulu will be com pleted by the end of next October. The cable will be shipped from England next July. It has not yet been decided where we will land on this coast. It will either be at Monterey or this city. probably the latter"
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
LEGENDARY FIRE.
Two Men Discovered in the Act But
 Managed to Escape.

Columbus. O., April 6.-Fire early this evening caused a loss of s20,000 at the lumber yard of Smith & Sewers on the Westside few hours later fire de- troyed sl50OO worth of lumber at Cones & Menefee's yard in the same vicinity. The fires were sof incendiary origin.
 While the fire was in progres in the latter place. s. E. Bingham of the Co., lumbus Rock Plaster Company, discov- cred two men setting fire to a shed at the company's plant which is but short distance from the lumber yard. Mir Bingham struck one of the men, but was promptly knocked down and the incendi- aries escaped Later five men suspected arrest
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
INDIANA TOWN BURNING.
chesterton Has Appealed to Larger
 Cities for Assistance.

Cincinnati. O.. April 6.-The Comereial Tribune's special from LaPorte, Ind, says:
 Chesterton has just made an appeal to this city for help and special train car rying a part of the fire department is now on its way to the stricken town. Chester ton is 22 miles west of this city on the line of the Lake Shore railroad. It has a population of about 1500. Eight business houses are in flames and the high wind Is carrying the fire to all sections of the town. Every man, woman and child in the town is engaged in fighting the con migration.
 Indianapolis, Ind, April GA telephone message to the Sentinel at 1:So this (Mon- day) morning from LaPorte says the fire at Chesterton is under control
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
Prof. schIester Honored.

London. April 7.-Chief Rabbi Adler pre- sided at a dinner given at the Trocadero restaurant in London tonight to Prof. Schlechter on the eve of the latter's de- parture to take up the duties of president of the New York Jewish theological sem mary The company included Israel Fang will. the well known man of letters and other important persons. An address and silver gifts were presented to Prof Schlechter.
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Annual Convention Will be Held In
 Syracuse from June 3 to 5.

Syracuse, N. Y, April 6.-The Con gregational Home Missionary Society will hold its 18th annual meeting here June to 5. The sermon will be delivered by its new president, N. D. Hillis D. D., of Brooklyn.
 The Congregational Sunday School So- ciety, the Congregational Educational So- ciety and the Congregational Church BuiIuing Society will participate in the proceedings. Missionaries are at work in cities and rural communities in all the states and territories and its work in behalf of the Congregational churches will be fully gone into at the Syracuse meeting.
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
Commercial Travellers Organize.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 6.-The organi- zation of the National Travellers Asso- citation was completed at the travelling mns convention today The association now takes in the state of South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and New York and will later embrace the entire country. The objects of the association are stated in the constitution adopted to be that of securing better railroad rates, botel ac- commodations and other conveniences for travelling men.
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
Soldiers Coming to chickamausa.

Chattanooga April 6.-Lieut. Brown of the Seventh cavalry arrived here today and announced that the first squadron of the regiment will reach Chickamauga Park between April 15 and 25 The other squadrons will remain to participate in the auguration of President-elect Palma. Lieutenant Brown will prepare for the receiving of the troops at Chickamauga Park The Seventh cavalry is now sta tioned at Columbus barracks, near Ha- Yana
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
Jndae c. A. Newcombe Dead.

St. Louis, April 6.-Judge Carman A. Newcombe, IS years of age veteran of the Civil war and an ex-member of Congress from Missouri, who has been prominently identified with the Republi- can party in Iowa and Missouri since that party's birth, died at his home in this city today. Judge Newcombe was boin in Pennsylvania and previous to coming to Missouri, lived in Kentucky, Louisiana and Iowa.
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
Peculiar Fatality.

Winona, Minn., April GA peculiar fatality is reported from Burt's valley. Henry Hornberg and Anton Rye were driving home from Winona when a sud- den thunderstorm came up. A stroke of lightning instantly killed Hornberg and the horses, but Rye sitting alongside of Hornberg, escaped unhurt.
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
Russian Novelist Dying.

London, April 7-Cabling from St. Peters burg the correspondent of the Daily Mail says Maxine Gorki, the Russian novelist, ia dying of consumption. Gorki was ex- nelled from St. Petersburg year ago for protesting against police brutality. He ia now said to be under police surveillance in Crimea. fa
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
chanae of schdule

Effective November 24, the Southern Railway will change schedule of train No. 1s. leaving Birmingham for Selma Train will leave 6:2o a. m. instead of s:So. and arrive at s~lma 1o:4o a. m.
 c. B. JACKSON,
 Tra~sling Passenger Agent. u-24-v No. 2019 First Avenue
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
Proc. Positive.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 Pretty? Oh, yes, rather; but she has no mind of her own"
 What makes you say that?' Why, just see how long she can keep a cook"
The age-herald., 1902-04-07

Discount your gas and electric bills before the 10th inst. Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Co.,, 2lO4 1st Avenue.
The age-herald., 1902-04-07

Only limited numoer of maps left, Subscribers s1ouid avail themselves ot this opportunity to secure a house hold. office and school room necessity,
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
General Funston Leaves for Denver.

San Francisco, April 6.-Brigadier Gen eral Frederick Funston left for Denver tonight to assume command of the de- pertinent of Colorado. General Funston was accompanied by his wife and infant son.
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
Fast Service via. the Mobile & Ohio
 Railroad

Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio Railroad for Cairo, St. Louis and points fin the North, East and West. New equipment, through sieepers. Superior service. P. S. Hay, s. E. P. A. No ] Commerce street. Montgomery. Ala c. NJ Shepard. G. P. A., Mobile. Ala
 6-3-tf
The age-herald., 1902-04-07

Gas cooking saves the juices in meats.
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
BOers Open Fire Almost Under
 Horses Feet
WERE FINALLY DRIVEN OFF
General Pretorius Who Was Held Captive by the British Escaped During Excitement and is Be-
 Iieved to be Wounded.

Pretoria, April 6-Details received here of a reareuard action during the even ing of March s1 between the Second Dragoon guards of Colonel Lawiey's s column and the Boers near Boschmans Kop, show that force of 200 British while endeavoring to surprise Boer laaEer, rode straight into force of 4OO Boers The night was dark. The Boers were hidden in a drift and opened fire almost from under the legs of the Brit ish horses A fierce hand to hand strug- gle ensued in which both sides freely used the butt end of their rifles. The British regained the ridge they had just left ana began a rearguard action.
 In the meantime a strong force of Boers had barred the road back to the British camp. The coming of daylight enabled Col Lawiey to see that the gaurds were hard pressed and he dispatched rem forcements with two guns to their as- sstance. The endorsements soon com pelled the Boers to retreat
 Guards Had Hard Fight.
 The guards had had a very hard fight and were ordered to retire by sqadron- The Boers disputed every inch of the road and continually attempted to rush the guards, shouting hands up.' At each successive position taken up the British appeared in diminished numbers for as 1t grew lighter the aim of the Boers i'm proved.
 The following incident of the fighting is reported
 Commandant Pretorius who was cap- tured the previous day in Cape Cart was in charge of some Natal scouts. The scouts rode into party of Boers dressed in Khaki showing them to be British troops The Boers opened fire and Pre- troius escaped in the confusion. One re- port says he was shot as he fled.
 Commandant Prinsloo Is also reported to have been killed in the fighting as well as other Boer officers.
 The British wounded who fell into Boer hands were we'll treated by the enemy.
The age-herald., 1902-04-07
2ooo RoERs OPENED
 ATTACK ON BRITISH.

Klerksdorp, Transvaal Colony, April G. Details received of the battle at Doorn- bait Farm, March 31, in which the Brit ish had three officers and twenty-four men killed and sixteen officers and 1U men wounded, while the Boers had 137 men killed or wounded, show that quite 2o0O Boers opened a strong attack from dif- ferent points with three guns and a pompom. This attack was made at a mo- ment when the British had lert their lug gage in a laager in charge of the Cana dian contingent and were galloping across the open plain with the intention of cap turing a Boer convoy which had been discovered five miles ahead. The British retired steadily and, having dismounted, opened a return fusilade on the Boers.
 While the luggage in charge of the Ca nadians was sent forward. the British formed camp and started digging trenches
 The shelling of the Beers stampeded the mules and caused confusion but other- wise 1t was not very effective, as many shells failed to explode. Canadian Front Attacked. The Canadians front was attacked in strong numbers, but they gallantly re- pelled every attempt made by the Boers to break through. One party of the Ca nadians fought until all were killed or wounded, emptied two bandoliers of cartridges at the enemy and then broke his rife.
 The fighting was severe and general for fully three hours, but after the Brit ish had entrenched and the guns got into action the forces repelled numerous and determined attacks made under the per sonal exhortations of the Boer leaders.
 Towards night the fight gradually ceas- ed and the Boers retired.
 The British then telegraphed for aid and further entrenched their camp for the night to await the arrival of General Kitchener but the Boers made no at tempt to renew the attack.
 Boers Had Over 5000 Men.
 Pretoria, April 6-Careful computation gives the total strength of the scattered Boer commandos at between 5000 and s0OC men.
The age-herald., 1902-04-07

Pretoria, April 6.-Careful computation gives the total strength of the scattered Boer commandos at between 5000 and 5000 men.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-01

OSCAR HABERLEIN of the News was
called to Topeka the last of last week
to talk over state matters with some of
the leading republicans of the state
KIOwa Review.
Bro. Haberlein's political prestige is
no longer limited to the confines of Bar
Der county. Since he has given the
public practical demonstration of his
political power and sagacity the powers
at Topeka are glad to get him into their
councils. The Index is opposed politi-
cally to Mr.. HaberIein but we admire
the man for the gallant way in which he
forged his way to the front in defiance
of his enviOus rivals.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-01

The physicians who attend
ed President Mckinley are
very modest in their claims.
They ask congress for only
100000. Four hundred dol.
lars would be big money for
their services considering the
failure they made. If a Med
cine Lodge doctor were to
perform the same service for
"a Barber county family and
charge 800 for it the public
would call 1T a big steal. But
we suppose there are lots of
people who think the back
east heightened doctors ought
to have all they ask for just
because they happen to have
a big name and their victim
was the president. We have
no doubt but that congress
will make a big donation just
for a show if nothing else.
Nevertheless it is a big steal
and the people foot the bill.
Four hundred thousand dol
lars for a. weeks work and
nothing accomplished. Just
think of it!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-01
STANLEY WILL APPOINT.

The latest from Topeka is that Gov.
Stanley Will appoint a sheriff in Leav-
enworth county To succeed Sheriff Ev-
erhardy. January 18th and the case will
be taken into the supremecourt at once.
If the court holds that the appoint
ment is valid the governor will appoint
in every county In the state.
Upon this DECISION hangs the fate of
all the other county officers whose terms
expire next week. 1t is expected that
decision will be rendered by February
first.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-01

U. S. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON
THE LIQUOR QUESTIONS.
There is no inherent right in a citi
zen to sell intoxicating liquors by re.
tail. 1t is not a privilege of a citizen
OF the United States. ~. S. Supreme
Court, California vs.. Christensen. 1877
U. s. page Sc.
mo legislature can bargain away
the public morals. The people them
selves cannot do it, much less their ser.
wants. Government is organized with
view to their preservation and can
not divest itself of the power to pro,
vide for them. ~. S. Court, Stone vs..
Mississippi. 102 U. S., page Sl6
For we can not shut out of view the
fact. within the knowledge of all, that
the public health, the public morals,
and the public safety may be endanger
ed by the use of Intoxicating drinks;
nor the fact, established by statistics.
that the disorder, pauperism and crime
prevalent in the country are. in large
measure, directly traceable to this evil.
Nor can 1t be said that government in
terferes with or impatrs anSone's con
stitutional rights of liberty when it de-
termines that the manufacture and sale
OF Intoxicating drinks for general or
individual use as beverage are, or may
become. hurtful to society and to every
member Of it, and Ia therefore a BUSH
ness In which no one may lawfully en-
gage."-U. S. Supreme Court, Dec. 5,
1897.
BY the general concurrence of opin
ion of every civilized and Christian
community there are few sources of
crime and misery to society equal to
the dram shop where intoxicating Ii
quors, in small quantities. to be drunk
at the time, are sold indiscriminately
to all parties applying. The statistics
of every state show greater amount
of crime and misery attributable to the
use of ardent spirits obtained at these
retail liquor saloons than to any other
source. Chief Justice Field In U. S.
Supreme Court, 1890, California vs..
Christensen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-01

The abuse of the ranking
privilege by members Of Con.
gress is seen in the case Sen.
ator Mason, Of Illinois. Ma
.son made a speech in the
Senate, which a firm of Ii.
quor dealers handling cham.
pange regarded as a good ad.
vertisement. The speech is
therefore printed at govern.
ment expense, and Mason is
sending it all over the coun-
try under his frank, postage
free. This is even worse
than the abuse of the second
class-mail-matter privileges
by advertising sheets. Pre-
sumably not many members
of Congress sink so low as to
use the ranking privileges
for such a purpose, but we
shall always have "Masons"
of both parties in Congress-
-Alva Pioneer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-01

The American people learn
with a sense of extreme graf
ltnde that Grover Cleveland
will be one of the commits
sioners to settle disputes be-
tween capital and labor.
Hanna and Schwab are
also to join him in the good
work. Isn't that a dandy
trio to sit in judgment over
the destiny of labor?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-01
Blown TO Atoms.

The old idea that the body some.
times needs powerful, drastic. purga.
tive pill has been exploded; for DIR.
Kings New Life pills, which are per.
fectly harmless, gently stimulate liver
and bowels to expel poisonous matter,
cleanse the system and absolutely cure
constipation and sick headache. Only
Csc at the Young drug store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-01-01

Last weeks Topeka Advo:
cate contains letters from
Webb McNall and other pat.
rons of the Gaylord post-of-
fee, showing that when the
bundle of Advocates reaches
that Office the postmaster
throws them away instead of
delivering them to the part.
les addressed. It hardly
seems possible that any ad-
ministration would allow
such acts to be perform I'd,
and we trust that for the
good of all the matter will
oe thoroughly investigated.
What we want is equal and
exact Justice and not special
favors for orr papers. If
the republican party is re-
duced to the desperate at.
tempts indicated in this, to
perpetuate itself, the sooner
it dies the better for this re
public.-Kinsley Graphic, re-
publican.