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The age-herald., 1902-02-24
TAKE UP POLITICS
 IN A QUIET WAY
TRADES COUNCIL APPOINTS A COMMITTEE OF SPEAKERS CASE OF LABOR ORGANIZER ARRESTED WAS DISCUSSED.

Brains of local labor circles were work ing yesterday afternoon when the Trades Council convened in the bricklayers hall.
 Topic of "politics" was one. Independ- ent politics for trades unions, worked along lines approved by the parent order, the American Federation of Labor, and the good such does unionsm was the basis of discussion. Oral opinions pre- sented showed that the city of Birming ham, besides being one of the best union towns of the country, is possessed of able speakers among her mechanics.
 These men were formed a committee to work throughout the city and state by word of mouth and circular on the good of project: P. H. Moore, w. F. Me- Cartney. Fred Garris. F. x. Waldhorst and B. Andrews.
 Then there was taken up the case of Labor Organizer Inglesais, who was ar rested in Porto Rico recently.
 A letter from Congressman Underwood was read. He had received the resolu- tions regarding Inglesais and was going to call the attention of President Roose- welt to the case for immediate investiga- ton.
 What the American Federation of Labor has resolved regarding keeping the China man outside of America and America's present possessions in the worlds islands was seconded by the local Trades Coun- ell, whose members will urge aid of Ala bama's representatives in the houses of Congress to keep .Tung Yen" out.
 letter from Typographical Union No. 1o4 said the printing concern of Roberts & Son had been placed on the flair list" all differences there being declared of.
The age-herald., 1902-02-24
CHARGE NEGRO WITH ARSON.
Negro Said to Have Tried to Fire 3
 Woman's House.

Hite Bailey Is in the doll house. on a charge of arson. 1t being alleged he at tempted to set fire to the furniture and bed clothing of a negro woman's house at the corner of Thirty-thrd street and First avenue Avondale.
 It is said Bailey went to the house Sat urday afternoon while intoxicated and put match to the bed clothing and made every effort to burn the furniture. Po- ficeman Eagan went after him, but failed to catch him. Saturday night he and Policemen Mullin and Richardson made another attempt to catch the negro, but were not successful. Last night they caught him.
 The negro claims to know nothing of the attempt to burn the house. He claims he was on a big drunk and that nothing he did made any impression on his memory.
The age-herald., 1902-02-24
THIS PARTICULAR BRAND

visited. But to leap directly into the lap Of success Is a task so stupendous that 1t seems scarcely possible that 1t could be done in a single season. Nevertheless, Miss Mannering, who began her stellar career just about year ago, Is today equaling the receipts of any star attrae- tion on the American stage, and last season played twelve weeks in New York at Wallaek's Theater to an average bust ness of sl2,000 a. week and did equally well in Philadelphia, Chicago and St. Luois. Miss Mannering will appear here with the entire production and great cast in support
 Robert Drouet is Miss Mannering's lead ing support.
The age-herald., 1902-02-24
HOLD TOBACCO FOR OWNER.
Goods Believed to Have Been Stolen
 Taken from a Negro.

quantity of tobacco is being held at police headquarters for Identification. It was taken from Will James. who was ar- rested Saturday night by Policemen Bode- ker and Veitch, and Is supposed to have been stolen in Montgomery
 When arrested James had a suit of clothes bearing buttons and straps of conductor of the Plant System, but the suit was too small, and he is thought to have stolen it along with a brakeman's 8 suit of the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road
 James is an ex-convict, and was re- leased from Pratt Mines April 16 last. He was gent up several years ago from Jefferson County.
The age-herald., 1902-02-24
One of Most Continuous
 Cold Winters on Record

This winter has been one of the most continually cold ones on record. It has also shown a few inclinations to be colder than other winters for one day at time. Since 1893 the thermometer in Bir- mingham has not been as low as it was on January 20 when the official weather taker registered degrees above zero.
 Taking the past three years and finding the mean average minimum temperatures, 1t will be shown that this year is at least degrees lower. For December, 1901, the mean minimum temperature was degrees lower than for 1899 and lower than 1900. January will also show a much lower thermometer. The difference is degrees. In 1900 1t was 39 degrees; 1901, 30 degrees and 1902 B degrees. February, 1902, to date shows degrees lower than the corre- spending months of the past two years.
 The following statement taken from the records of the weather bureau, gives comparison of the temperature day by day during the winter months for the past three years:
 -Dee.@ Jan --Feb.- Date 1899 1900 1901 1901 1900 1902 1901 1901 1902 1..... 42 95 AS 37 2 s2 30 '15 AT
The age-herald., 1902-02-24
DEATHS ANDFUNERALS
Marvin Harper.

Marvin Harper, one of the best known members of Birmingham Typographical Union No. 104. died yesterday after a weeks Illness. The funeral services and interment will take place this morning. MT. Harper was about 25 years of age. and was employed on The Age-Herald for several years. He had an enyiable repu- tation among his fellow workmen for honesty and eapability. He was son of Mrs. Agnes Harper, and had several brothers and sister here.
The age-herald., 1902-02-24
Mary Mannerlng.

nering, who is announced to appear at the Jefferson Theater tomorrow night, is attracting widespread attention. The story of Miss Mannering's career is well known here among theater goers. and the rapidity of her rise to stellar heights bears evidence of the many qualities she must possess in order to have at tained so much in such short space of time. To be sure Miss Mannerlng made a host of friends during the five years that she was leading lady of Daniel Frohman's Stock Company at the Lyceum Theater New York, and during the brief
 tours which that company made each season she became popular in the cities
The age-herald., 1902-02-24
Eugene Mount.

Eugene Mount, the nine-months-old son of W. B. Mount, died Saturday night at the home of his parents, 5l4 South Twen- ty-seoond street, of pneumonia, The funeral services were held Yesterday afternoon and interment was made in Elm Leaf Cemetery,
The age-herald., 1902-02-24
Father o'ReiIIy ceIebrant.

The Rev. Father O'Reily was the cele- brant at both masses at St. Paufs Church yesterday, At the fate service he preached a sermon of unusual eloquence and power on the "Transfguration." Lenten devo- tions at St. Paul's take place every Wednesday and Friday at 730 p. m The Rev. Father Boniface, o. S. B., rector of St. Bernard's College, will be the preacher next Wednesday night.
The age-herald., 1902-02-24
Body Still at undertakers.

The body of the man killed on the night of February IS by a street car at Gate City, supposed to be T. F. Stewart of Youngstown, Pa, is still at Warnar-smi- ley's undertaking establishment- Nothing has been heard from the family, although the undertakers made an attempt to com municate with them
The age-herald., 1902-02-24

Surplus for six months appli-
 cable to dividend on stock. .$0S, ,S25. .66
 ,'The president of the company further states, in view of the extensive improve ments on the property now being made and for which the cash is provided from the proceeds of part of this issue or bonds. he looks forward confidently to gross income of s1,le0,0OO for the current year. and net earnings of at least $780, GOO to s50O. .OO0.,
The age-herald., 1902-02-24

can only be used for extensions and im- proyements to ihe amount of 75 per cent of their actual cash cost the company rrovidlng the remaining 2s per cent. ,sThe present issue Of bonds is a first mortgage on all the property of the com Iary now owned or hereafter to be ac- quired, except On about one-half of the street railway mileage. which Is covered by the aforementioned mortgage. for the redemption of which bonds of this issue are now in the hands of the trustee Since the consolidation, the company has paid dividends on its preferred stock at the rate of 8 per cent per annum. Earnings of the consolidated compan- les were as follows;
 1900 1901. Gross earnings .. -. .s7ss,ols.s5 sssl, ,6ss .61 Operating expenses. 451, ,059.09 4Ss,206 .9s Net earnings .......ss41, ,954.S .Se si4S 3s2. .62 Earnings for six months. July to De- cember S1 1901:
 Cross earnings s......$4s4 ol9.H Operating expenses.... 24eS9s.s9 Net earnings ..........f.....,... ezol, i1V. % Interest and fixed oharges,...... 13S, .22
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09

The only religion that is worth
a picayune is that that is used
seven days out of the week. It is
not of mans life a thing apart. !"
The fellow who imagines that he
can pray and sing on Sunday and
violate the law on the other six
days of the week and then be num-
bered with the white-robed throng,
will hit the middle kettle of a
place where the ice man never
comes though in much demand.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09

In Ireland the government &c.
cuses an Irishman of some act
which it may consider in opposi.
ton to or a criticism of public
measures. He is tried not before
any impartial court, but before re-
movable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 6
removable by the government itself,
SO the accuser and the Judge prac-
tically are appointed by the same
forces. Similarly every other ele-
mentary law of human kind has
been denied the Irish
Ireland is the only country in
which the people own neither the
land upon which, nor control the
government under which they live.
The Irish question arises from the
demand of the Irish to control both
their people aud their land, while
the English government denies the
right and endeavors to stifie the de-
mand. 1t is dual question, alien
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09

In view of the general impress
ion that Great Britain is a nation
of beer drinkers it is interesting to
learn that she consumes more tea
than any other nation in the world.
In fact the consumption of tea in
Great Britain and Ireland exceeds
that of the United States and all
European countries combined.
The total consumption for last year
was 250,O0O,OOO pounds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
F. B. TIPPETT,
City Treasurer.

Some of the coal men in West
Virginia are likely to die of enlarge
ment of the heart. One of them
recently wrote to the News at Park
ersburg to congratulate it upon an
editorial on the strike situation,
which he said was the best he had
read anywhere and wound up by
saying: "We have had typewrit-
ten copies made and have given
several to men, etc" "Typewrlt-
ten copies" wouldn't that jar you?
Why didn't they go and buy few
hundred copies of the paper and
send out among the people they
thought should read the editorial?
Typewrit-well, let it go at that
Charleston Gezette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
Spring Fever.

Spring fever is another. name for bili-
business. II is more serious IN most
people think. A torpid liver 41id mac
tive bowels mean a poisoned systeTa.
If neglected, serious illness NAV follow
such symptoms. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers remove all danger by stimuIaf-
ing the yer, opening the bowels and
Safe pills Never grippe. IT have taken
DeWitt's Little Early Risers for torpid
liver every spring for years" writes II.
NJ Eyerly, Moundsvile, w. Va. isrhey
do me more good than anything have.
ever tried" Hoof.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
The Jury Question.

In a recent session of the United
States district court, a youth was
tried for selling, without complying
with the requirments of the law, q
half-pint of what witness declared
was pretty fair red liquor" After
the case had been heard and given
to the jury, the foreman of the
same created considerable amuse-
ment among the legal lights of the
court by asking the judge if a YER
dict of majority of the jury would
be accepted by the court. His
honor blandly informed the jury.
man that the entire twelve must
agree as to the guilt or innocence of
the accused before the court would
receive their answer as a verdict.
This brings to mind the fact that
the matter of compelling unanimity
in the verdict of jurors, as at present
required by law, is point on which
many jurists and lawyers differ.
David g. Brewer, associate judge OF
the United States supreme court,
writing on the subject says: I'm
my Judgement the great objection
to the jury system as administered
today, one which more than any
other threatens it's overthrow, is
the rule of unanimity." The Judge
advocates the adoption of Law
allowing two thirds or three fourths
of the members of a jury to render
the verdict.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
Purchased By a syndIcate.

Huntington, w. Va, June 3D.
The Camden Inter-State Railway
Company has sold to a Pennsyl-
vania syndicate their electric lines
in this State and in Cattlettsburg
and Ashland, KY, also their cleo
trio light plants in lronton, Ohio.
The consideration was about two
million dollars. Said purchasers
propose to build a line to make
connections from Cincinnati to
Pittsburg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09

Any plan of colonizing the negro
population of America in Africa is
bound to fail because the practical
difficulties could not be surmount-
ed even if it wore decided ON. 1t
would take 100 steamers the size of
the biggest Atlantic liners over
five years to take the 100000 ne
groes across, and all the ocean ves-
sells that fly the American flag
could not. even if they had moth
ing else to do, transport the natural
incrsase OF the negroes IN this
country from year to year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
Shoe Every Is Minutes.

Lynn, Mass, holds the record
time for making shoes, and thus
far it has not been broken.
A pair of woman's buttons shoes
was made in 13 minutes. The
making required 81 different oper-
ations and the use of 42 machines.
There were required to put into
the shoes 26 pieces of leather, cut
from one side, IA pieces of cloth,
"a buttons, so tacks, 20 nails, two
box toes, two steel shsnks, two
heels and 20 yards of thread.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09

For the six years before the Span
ish War the average expenditures
of the government were $685., ,OOO,-
600, as againt $7OO. 100000 for the
coming year, exclusive of the 18TH
mian canal Republican pros
perity" and being world power
are rather expensive luxuries, but
it is for the voter to say if he likes
them or not.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
Kissing Bug.

Art. CottriIl and Capt Nelson
Park are the proud possessors oi
the real thing" better known at
the kissing bug. The insect is ir
charge of Art, who will have him
on exhibition at the Fair to be-
held here in October. A reporter
of this paper saw his bugship last
week which is a sight to look upon
If you don't see him in the mean.
time, don't fail to attend the Fair
He'll be there.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
To Bridge Builders and
Stone MaSonS.

The County Court of Mason County,
West Virginia, will receive and con-
slider bids for building stone abut-
ments and steel bridges at the follow
ing plac s: First, over l3-lni e creek
in the village of Leon; second, over
West creek, in Graham district, near
third, over Crooked creek, in Lewis
district, on the lands of James Cape
hart Said bids to be made upon
plans, drawings and specifications on
file in the office of the clerk of this
court. All bids to be sealed and filed
with said clerk not later than o'clock
p M, July llth. 1902. The Court re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
J. p. r. B.'SMITH, Clerk
County Court Mason County,
West virginia.
June p I'd
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
He Knew the Game.

A stern Judge was on the bench,
a young man was brought before
him on the charge of gambling.
The evidence was conclusive, and
the judge imposed a fine, which
was paid on the spot. When the
court adjourned the defendant re-
manned behind and asked the Judge
for few moments conversation.
"The case is over" he began and
the fine has been paid, and it's set
tied as far as that goes, but l want
to tell you how it happened.
You see the cop told us if we
didn't stop he'd run us in. Well,
we were playing a jackpot. 1 had
an ace, three queens and king be-
fore the draw. / discarded the ace
and king and drew another queen.
"There were good hands out
against me, and they tried to bluff
me out but 1 stayed with them.
Now, what 1 want to know is what
you would have done in case like
that?"
Stayed with them if the gallows
had been in sightp' cried the ex-
cited judge. "Why in the name
of common sense was not the evil
dence brought out in the trial?"-
Salt Lake Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
Died.

AT her home in Pleasant Flats
! May 26th, 1902, Julia A. Hawkins
in the 10Th year of her age. She
was a daughter of Col. VIM. Stew.
art. an old pioneer of this county
Mrs. Hawkins being born and
reared in the vicinity where she
died, was widely known, aud by
her genial department attracted and
attached all with whom she had in.
tercourse.
In her 10th year she became the
wife of Peter F. Hawkins, to whom
were born eleven children, eight OF
whom are living, all married but
the youngest (Matilda,) who re-
mained at home with her mother
until severed by the icy hand of
death.
The harmony and affection that
prevailed in the home of this de-
voted family was the admiration of
all, which well evinced the early
training of a loving, affectionate
mother, the imprint of which is
indelibly stamped upon the char
acter of her children.
As wife Mrs. Hawkins was
eyer constant, faithful and true; as
mother, devoted and indulgent;
as neighbor. charitable kind and
obliging. A consistent member of
the U. b. Church, she was humble
and devoted to her God.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Eddy Rifle.
Her body was laid to rest in the
family plat at Lone Oak Cemetery.
In paying this last tribute of re-
spect 1 can enter into no eulogium
that can portray the noble qualities
of this noble woman, but would say
to the grief-stricken children that
they should solace themselves by
Knowing she has reached that ha-
ven she loved so we'll.
We miss thee from thy place, dear
mother,
We miss thee from thy place.
A shadow DER our life is cast;
We miss the sunshine of thy face.
We miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond and earnest care,
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere.
Now within that safe enclosure,
Her pure spirit freed from care,
In the bosom of our Savior,
She his love and favor shares.
Savior, grant us each thy blessing,
That when life with us is DER,
We may meet our sainted mother,
On that bright and peaceful shore.
A FRIEND.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
A.ReaI Thing.

81 suffered from dyspepsia and indi-
gestion for 10 years, says W.T.. Stur-
devant of Merry Oaks, n. c.. after !.
had tried many doctors and medicines
to no avail one of my friends persuaded
me 70 try KOdol- II gave Immediate re-
heL can eat almost anything want
now and my digestion IS good. Icbeer-
fully recommend Kodol.' Don't tty to
cure stomach by dieting. That only
furthur weakens the system. YoT1 need
wholesome. strengthening food. Kodol
enables You to assimulate whas you eat
by digesting Il without the stomach's
aid. Hoof.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
Special Low Rates on Sundays,
Baltimore ~ Ohio Railroad.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
will sell excursion tickets at very
low rates, good going and RETURN
ing same day, every Sunday during
summer season, on regular trains
to and from all stations between
Point Pleasant and Mason City,
between Point Pleasant and Ken
ova inclusive. No higher rate than
S1.50. Call on ticket agent for rates
and time of trains. til sep l
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
Lends Tbem Am.

zone Minute Cough Cure beats all
other medicines ever tried for coughs,
colds, Group and throat and lung trons
bles, says ID. Scott Currin of Logan
ton, Pa. One Minute Cough Cure Is
the only absolutely safe cough remedy
which acts immediately. Mothers every
where testify to the good il has done
their little ones. Group is so sudden in
its attacks that the doctor often arrives
too late. 1t yields at once to One Min
ute Cough Cure. Pleasant to take.
Childreen like it. Sure cure for grip.
bronchitis, coughs. Hooff.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
Cook Book.

The Christ Church Cook Book
now being printed in this Office
should be in the hands of every
lady in the county who admires the
art of cooking. The book is filed
with recipes, of splendid cooks.
and when the book is printed and
bound will be on sale by the ladies
of this church.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09
Big Contract.

Huntington Advertiser.
j. Whlter Hambrick of this city,
his father s. M. Hambrick, John
McColaugh of Point Pleasant. and
E. E. Gatewood, of Gsllipolis, yes
terday closed a deal for $500 acres
of valuable coal and timber lands
in Menifee county, Kentucky.
The tract has twelve miles of CON-
pleted railway which connect with
the Lexington & Eastern, at Lom-
bard station. This deal was engi-
neered by j. Walter Hambrick and
when it is known that about one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
was involved in the transaction
and half a dozen or more promi-
nent eastern concerns were figuring
for the same, it reflects much cred.
it upon MIR. Hambrick's smooth
business methods. Mr.. Hambrick
is president of the company and he
will look after the development of
the same, which will be begun at
once. The illness of the owners of
the tract caused them to let go. 1t
is considered one of the finest tracts
of timber and coal lands in the
state of Kentucky.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09

Ray Irons, young boy living
near Morgantown. was scratched in
the face by cat last April. The
cat had been bitten by mad dog.
The lad was taken sick few days
ago. and his case has developed in
to hydrophobia. The boy died on
his way to Baltimore. where his
parents were taking him to give
him Pastuer treatment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09

There is call for convention
of gossips. The female gossips
have been hammered for quite a
while and now it is proposed to
have fair play by dealing blow to
the gossip habit which those of the
male gender, have learned, from in
fancy, by the living, active exam
pie of women. From our own OBJ
servation we will state that, in both
sexes, gossips are idle criticasters-
they lack industrious attention to
their own business. Every move
made by other people is subject to
their close inspection and imagi-
native construction. to the neglect
of their own business. It is pro-
posed to cure the miserable habit
of making remarks derogatory to
others by introducing the water
cure" as used in the Philippines.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-09


ownership of the land and alien
ownership of the government.
These are the Irish grievances.
THE Irish have shown their in
dustrial capacity at home and in
every country in which they have
gone and if this be the case under
adverse conditions at home and in
foreign lands. how much more
then would it be in their own land,
owned and governed by themselves.
They certainly would be able
to restore in Ireland the prosperi-
ty they have achieved in other
countries"