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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
NAKED TO PERFORM MARRIAGE CEREMONY
CHIEF CLERK OF PROBATE COURT GEORGE B. VARIANT IS HOUSED TO MARRY IMPATIENT COUPLE. A SHORT coURTsHIP.

George B. Tarrant, chief clerk of the probate office, was aroused out of bed yesterday, morning at 1:3O o'clock at his residence. Twentieth avenue and Twenty fourth street, North Birmingham, and re- quested to perform a marriage ceremony. It seems that J. M. Wolfe, an employe of Morris Brothers, the railroad contrac- tors, came to Birmingham Friday on business and stopped at the Eagle hotel. where he met Miss Emma Palmer the 19-year-old daughter of well-to-do Gull man county farmer. It was case of love at first sight.
 The first meeting between them oc- cured at 12:30 Friday and by 6:3O the same day he had proposed and she had accepted. A few friends were invited to witness the ceremony, and a minister was sent for while the expectant couple wait ed impatiently
 The seconds passed into minutes, the minutes dragged into hours, but no min ister appeared.
 The bridegroom looked at his watch many times and pulled down his tie every time he looked at his watch.
 F1nally some one suggested that mar riage license be obtained, so another com mittee was sent for the necessary cer- tificate
 After many efforts they failed to secure it, and about 12:30 o'clock the prospective bride and groom drove to MT. Tarrants home, where the marriage took place.
 Mir. and Mrs Wolfe left Birmingham Saturday, morning for Atlanta uhara they will spend their honeymoon. They will return shortly to reside in Blrming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

@ FORGE B. WARD. a member of
 S the city council from the second O ward, will probably enter the race for mayor, and though he has not yet definitely decided to announce his candidacy he is considering the matter. and there is a possibility he may an- nounce any day.
 Mir. Ward said yesterday that he had been asked by friends to offer for the honor, but so far had not made up his mind. He said:
 ''The situation is about this, I have been asked to run by many of our sub stantial citizens from time to time, and they have been especially lnsistent during the last week.
 While I am not an office-seeker, and never expect to be, I own up to being ann bilious enough to appreciate the honor att tached to the office of mayor. I am sat isfied that would leave the city in better shape at the end of two years than I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. J. M. Mealing.

Mrs. J. M. Meallng, aged 40 years, died yesterday morning at her residence, 9l2 Eleventh street, North. The funeral serv- ices will be conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence, and the in- terment will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Mrs. Mallnda BerbIg.

Mrs. Malinda Berbig, aged 43 years. died yesterday at her home near Green Springs. The funeral services will be cnducted from the residence this after noon and the interment will be in Union Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Lowndes Ferguson.

Lowndes Ferguson. aged 61 years, died yesterday at his residence. 1916, Avenue D. The remains will be sent to Piedmont, Ala, but the time has not been decided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
CHURCH NOTICES.
First Methodist Church.

Preaching at Il a. m. and 7:45 p. m. by the pastor. Subject of morning sermon, 'The Third Beatitude." Sunday school at 9:3O a. m. Young mems meeting at p. m. Epworth league at 6:45 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

Corner Avenue and Nineteenth street. The Rev. Henry Heise, pastor. German services in the morning. beginning at 10:30 a. m English services In the evening be- ginning at 7:30 p. m. Everybody is in- yited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

The Age-Herald will give to all new subscribers on rural routes, a rural mail box, free of charge, with years subscription.
 For particulars, address The Age. Herald or see carrier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

Corner Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street, south. Services every Sunday at il a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The Rev. w. E. Morris, pastor. Sunday school every Sun day at 9:3O a. m., G. M. Bowers, superin- tendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

ing the mayor and board of alder men for ffty-three new patrolmen in or der that the police department might be increased to 100 patrolmen and in order to properly protect the city.
 > The resolution was introduced by Com missioner McCary and was unanimously passed by the commission. In introduc- ing his resolution MT. McCary stated that the force of Birmingham was entirely too small to cope with the situation and that the recent carnival of crime was unpre- cedented in a city of this size and had no equal in the history of Birmingham.
 He stated that there had been murders. highway robberies and burglaries, and that owing to the smallness of the police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

Three doses of Hoods Sarsaparilla after meals for awhile will build you up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

All kinds of cuts. Age Herald En graving Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

FREE! FREE! ERNIE!
 Rural mail boxes given free with each yearly sub- scription to The Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

8THE police commission met last lCD night and passed a resolution ask
 ing the mayor and board of alder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
CHARGES AGAINST FIVE POLICEMEN Police Commission Goes Into
 Several Trials JIM MINGEA IS FINED Resolution Adopted Providing That No Further Resignation of Policemen
 Will Be Accepted When
 Charges Are Made.
JIM MINGEA IS FINED

The charge against Patrol Driver Jim Mingea for fighting with ex-Pollceman Jim Marshall was tried and disposed of by the police commission last night. He was sentenced to a suspension from the force for 10 days, seven of which he has already served.
 The evidence as brought out showed that Mingea and Marshall became in- volved in discussion in the hallway lead ing to the patrol room in the city jail last August, and that during this dispute both called each other epithets, and used abusive language, which finally resulted in blows and the drawing of pistols by both.
 timely arrival of Captain W. E. Wicr. who stepped between the two men and prevented bloodshed.
 It seemed to be the sense of the commits sion that Mingea should be heavily fined but owing to the fact that Marshall was no longer under the Jurisdiction of the commission, that the fine should be made lighter than it would have been had both men been on trial. It was finally decided that the fine be made ten days.
 Patrolman J. s. Oldham was tried on charge of drinking while on duty and neglect of duty. He was found not guilty The charges were preferred against him by T. Rates, the transfer man, who tried to prove that the policeman had taken a drink in the Mecca saloon while on duty December H. The man who waited on the policeman testified that lie drank only a little ginger and water, and not intox- icant drinks.
 The charge of neglest of duty was for not arresting a drunken man on Morris avenue. Policeman Oldham showed that he was not on duty the day the neglect was supposed to have taken place.
 Patrolman J. H. Cunningham was brought up for trial for refusing to arrest man upon request He was not ready for trial and offered an excuse which the commission accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Policeman Sick.

his absence after being summoned the chairman was instructed to suspend him if he was unable to give an adequate excuse.
 Ex-Patrolman J. F. Fowler had two charges against him. one for alledged drinking while on duty and another in connection with pawn ticket which was alledged to be In the pocket book of prisoner he arrested Chief Austin stated that this prisoner was arrested and that he had a pocket book which contained a pawn ticket for blue steel pistol. When he got out of jail he went to see about his pistol and found that 1t had been signed for by J. F. Fowler. His resignation was accepted, however, at the meeting last night and the matter may be dropped.
 In this connection Commissioner Me- Cary offered a resolution that in the fu- ture when charges are filed against patrolman and he resigns to prevent be- ing tried before the commission, that his resignation not be accepted and that he be brought up for trial and if guilty be dishonorably discharged from the force. He said that he did not believe in allow ing policemen to resign when charges were filed against them and thus get no censure for their misconduct. The res- olution was unanimously passed.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-28
Depot AGENT Killed at Norfie!d.

A special to the Picayune fIoIl
jackson Friday saws:
Mr.. r r. Whitehead. depot
accent of the Illinois Central R
r At Norfield died n This citv
this morning n an ambulance
while BEING taken 70 the santa
rium for treatment. Yesterday.
on account of fbe heavy travel.
40. 3, the fast train south, was
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-28
IN REMEMBRANCE.
The People Of BrOOkhayen Express Their
Appreciation Of Night Matchman
FOrsythe's Fidelity and Courage
in a Substantial Way.
in a Substantial ";

1t is with a sense of profound
qualification that The Leader re-
cords the fact that as a token of
appreciation of the fidelity of
Night Watchman Forsythe, who
bravely sacrificed his life in the
discharge of his official duty" on
the night of the 18th, the citizens
of Brookhaven raised a purse of
$214,25 for the stricken wife.
This purse was presented to Mrs.
Forsythe by Rev. r. Fl. Purser
on yesterday afternoon and was
received in the beautiful spirit in
which it was given by every COM
tributor who chose in this manner
to honor the death of the officer
who gave all that any man can
give as a defender of law and
order. Because of his sacrifcial
death, our people have chosen to
honor his family and to express
to them as best they can in the
modest offering made, their deep
sympathy in this trying hour and
their sincere appreciation of the
dauntless courage that marked the
dying moments of the faithful
officer.
In honoring such a death our
people but honor themselves, and
set an example that might we'll be
emulated by other communities,
where officers especially distin-
guish themselves in the discharge
Of official duty,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-28
CASH RUNNING LOW.
Bottom Of the State Treasury Has Been
Struck.

Any respectable burglar, hold
ing in high regard the principles
of his profession, would scorn to
rob the Mississippi treasury while
the cash in the vaults is at its
present low tide.
Inquiry at the treasury this
morning revealed the information
that rock bottom had almost been
reached. Never before has such
a small amount been in the vaults.
When a Clarion Ledger reporter
was shown into the large strong
box where the States funds are
kept, Cashier Smith eloquently
pointed to a fiabby looking little
sack lying at the bottom of the
burglar proof safe. It contained
just, $4,000 in silver quarters.
The entire sum in the vault and
drawer would not exceed $4,000,
but it represented the sum total
of the States cash on hand.
Notwithstanding this low tide
of the treasury, the officials are.
still confident that loan will not
be necessary, and that they can
pull through and make both ends
meet until the fall collection of
taxes are received. = Clarion
Ledger, Oct. 9th.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-28
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Jackson has mechanical street
sweeper.
Judge w. S. Champlin, one of
the pioneers of Gulfport, died of
paralysis at the age Of 81.
George Power, brother of the
Secretary Of State, will be mar
ried on the Goth to Miss Stewart,
of Natchez.
George Z. Moore, a prominent
young drummer, was. married yes
terday to Miss Emma Harvey, of
Kosciusko.
John Henderson, switchman,
fell under a moving train at Me-
lidian and crushed his arm SO bad
~ it was amputated.
Socialists Club has been
formed at Biloxi. Meetings are
held in the Office Of the Grander
Age, the socialist paper.
Much furniture shipped to jack
son for the new capitol, has gone
-astray. Tracers have been sue
cessful in causing some of it to ar
rive in instaIIments.
A young man, who was an in
valid, was burned to a crisp at his
home, which was also consumed.
It was the property of Robert
Rice, of MyrtleVille, Yazoo coun-
ty.
Bill McAlpin, a noted charac-
ter, was killed near Mt. Olive.
He was charged FIVE years ago
with tho killing of a young boy
for his mustang pony, which the
boy was riding He was acquit-
ted; but many believed him gull
ty. He met his death at the same
spot where the boy was killed.
At Lucknow negro girl, aged
10, maltreated a small negro in
her charge so that it died. Her
brother punished her and left
another child in her care. When
he returned from his field, it too,
was dead. having been choked by
the young fiend. The girl ac-
knowledged her crime and was ar
rested.
Since an open race has been. de-
cided upon for the Office Of clerk
of the supreme court, candidates
have been cropping cut thick and
fast, seven now being in tile field,
viz: Geo. G. Myers, the present
incumbent; J. @. Walton, Of New.
ton county; 8. &. Fant. Of Nox-
ubee; W j. Brown and Henry
Yerger, of Kinds; ], NJ. Brady.
|of Clay, and 4. a. Pickett, of
Yazoo.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-28
SWEET WATER NOTES.

Sweet Water is on the boom.
Better opening this year than ever
before. We have done we'll in the
past. We would not pluck a
taurel from anyone's brow, but
we extend hearty welcome
to those who wish to join US In the
good work. Those who finish the
course given here are wellprepar-
ed to stand a county examination.
Prof. j. NJ. Afford, oul principal,
is man who never tires in doing
things well. He has been our
principal for the past four terms
and as yet we have never felt the
need of a change.
Jack Frost has paid us visit,
which means we must make
lasses and dig taters soon.o
Prof. L. w. Bowman is princi-
pal of Moak's Greek school this
year. He is one of our old pupils
and we feel assured Linus is go
ing to give them the best he has
in his shop
Prof. z. G, Hodges, another of
our boys, is principal of the John
ston Station school. We hear
good reports from him.
We understand that FL: O. b. is
going to buy him shooter gun
soon. We presume be is making
ready to help Prof. Afford bag the
birds this season. We don't know
this to be true; however, we fee
safe in saying we know he is moi
/ going to purchase such a gun fol
d vile purpose.
Mr.. Cole, of Summit. Miss,
painted our school building. Ht
did us q nice job Of work anc
JERRY.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-28
The Y. M. c. A. Night School.

We don't believe the young men
of our city fully appreciate the
opportunity that is being furnish
ed them in the Y. M. c.. A. Night
School. This is a new movement
in Brookhaven, and like all new
enterprises, it will take time for
it to get a hold. But its friends
should rot passively wait for the
success they can help to achieve.
In order to bring the matter
home at once to the young men
and there are many in our town
we will state that we know of
position offering salary of $50
per month that has been open for
weeks past with no applicants of
the degree of efficiency to hold it.
Our boys seem to have the idea
that if they have $50. 90 or $40. 90
job they are well fixed;'' and at
once seem to lose sight of their
mental and spiritual development.
This is failing common to many
young people. 1t is commend
able and praiseworthy thing for
boys to be willing to work; but
they should not feel that in MAX
ing money they are fulfilling their
destiny. They could do nothing
wiser or make no better invest
ment than to expend a portion of
their salary on education. The
Y. M. c. A. has employed the
best teachers in all departments
and for the small sum of $1,000
for six months term, any branch
may be taken. Mathematics is
only $500 for six months.
We wish to again cordially
commend the work. No one is
more anxious to build up the en-
terprise than is Secretary Siver;
and he will be pleased to receive
at any time.
We hope to be able at an early
date to report large number of
students at the night school. The
very fact of their attendance will
be recommendation to them at
some future time when they may
need it.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-28
Weddings.

Hymen's gentle powers have
overcome the world, as represent
ed in Blookhaven. The fragrance
of orange blossoms pervades the
airl The breath of warm con-
gratulations and good wishes is
upon the lips of every sentient
beingl We are reveling in the
"bliss beyond all that the minstrel
has told!o
This morning at 8 O'Clock, at
the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. M. v. Powell, her beautiful
young daughter, Miss Mamie, was
married to Prof. A. A. McAIpin,
Rev. B. f. Jones performing the
ceremony.
At 3 this afternoon Miss Annie
Allen, the queenly young daugh-
ter of Mr.. w. FL. Allen, will be
married at the home of her broth
er, j. I. Allen, to Mr.. P. H. Lee.
The ceremony will be performed
by Rev. R. H. Pu1ser. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee will leave for Liberty
at once, where they. will be guests
for brief season of the groom's
relatives. They will make Brook
haven their home, Mr.. Lee hold
ing prominent position for the
Pearl River Lumber Co.
At 7:30 an elegant church we'd
ding will take place at St. Francis,
the high contracting parties being
Miss Susie Becker and DIR. VIII
Seemann, a notice of which will
appear Saturday in these columns.
The community is united in the
congratulations and good wishes
it sends out to these happy young
people. The brides are a brilliant
and beautiful trio. May Joy at
tend them and theirs.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-28
Lincoln Circuit Court.

The Leader publishes today the
list of civil and criminal cases
docketed for trial at the Novem-
Der term of the Lincoln Circuit
Court, which convenes next Mon
day. Judge D. NJ. Miller, the
newly appointed Circuit Judge,
will preside at this term, and from
the compliments he has received
in other counties where he has pre-.
sided, will prove himself a worthy
successor Of his able and distin-
G u is b d predecessor, Judge
Powell.
In conversation with a Leader
representative yesterday, Circuit
Clerk Oliver said the term could
be much shortened and the ex
penses greatly lessened if wit
nesses and litieants will be prompt
in their attendance ON the days
the cases in which they are inter-
ested are called for trial.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-28
A GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

President j. G. Hardy, of the
A. & M. College, at Starkville,
was IN jackson last week, and in
an Interview during his visit said:
This session is the most pros
porous Of any Of the sessions of
the Agricultural and Mechanical
College. There are in attendance
this year $50 students, and we ex-
pect to have the number enrolled
reach 700 before the session is
brought to a close.
am greatly interested in the
geological work which the college
has taken on. | think it is the
most important thing that has
been undertaken in Mississippi in
a number of years. This State
is very deficient in complete
geological survey. We have no
inventory of the resources. of the
State. No one knows the posi-
bilities of Mississippi soil, what
minerals we have buried under the
ground, or what are the possibil-
tiles for stock RAISING and truck
farming. We can furnish none of
this data to the world. The col
lege is in position to make this
geological survey We have the
mell and the instruments for the
work. We are making a geoIogi-
cal survey of Oktibbeha county in
order that we may show the peo-
pie Of the State and the Legisla-
ture what we can do, what are the
possibilities of the State, and what
are the undeyeIoped resources.
If the Legislature is interested in
the work, and will make the nee
essafy appropriations, a survey of
the whole State will be issued.
giving all of the resources of
evely section, of forty acres, not
only its resources, but the charac-
ter Of its soil, its water supply,
its timber supply, its grass
everything, in fact, connected
with its geology
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-28

The political pie hunters are
preparing to line up to the
counter. 1t will be well to bear
in mind that Gov. Vardaman will
appoint no man to Office who will
mt measure up to the full demands
of competency, honesty aud gem
real efficiency. The public service
will not be impaired for personal
|or friendly considerations.
Greenwood Commonwealth.
As the above is the utterance Of
the paper lately owned and edited
by Majr Vardaman and published
at his home, it is in the nature OF
a semi-oiiicial announcement Of
the policy he will pursue ii max
ing appointments when Cover nor.
Anyone who really knows Major
Vardaman would not expect him
to follow any other policy than
that briefly outlined by tie Com.
ImonWealth above.
Let every man who participated
lin the August primaries, who has
any political honor and integrity,
lgo to the polls next Tuesday and
cast. his ballot for the entire DEM
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-10-28
Worlds Fair Notes.

Worlds Fair Commissioner
Henry has issued the following in
regard to Mississippi's exhibits
at the Worlds Fair:
'FThe State Commissioner to the
Worlds Fair has closed a contract
with celebrated taxidermist to
prepare for the Mississippi ex-
hibit in the fish and game depart
ment of the St. Louis exhibition,
specimens of all kinds of birds,
fish and wild animals of the State.
The fish. which will embrace
both the salt and fresh water
varieties, will be elegantly mount
ed and shown in aquariums made
especially for the purpose.
The game and birds will be
mounted in the finest style Of the
taxidermist's art, and will be ex-
hlbited in large glass cases seven
feet high. made of native Missis-
|sippi wood.
For the fish collection one of
the largest talpons ever taken on
the sea coast has been secured,
and there will be several smaller
fish of this variety. There will
be the Spanish mackerel, pom
pano. speckled trout, red snapper,
founder, croaker, mullet, sleeps
head. redfish, blackdsh, drumfsh,
|bluefsh, blanket fish, shark, etc.,
from the salt water: and from the
fresh water streams of the State
the Dream, perch, trout, jack, cat
fish, drum, buffalo, etc., including
the largest channel cat that can be
caught.
For the bird exhibit the Com
missioner will want every variety
Iof wild birds known to exist In
Mississippi the partridge, dove,
hawk, owl, crow, thrush, wood
pecker, redbird, bluebird, black
bird. jays, ducks, turkeys, eagles,
| etc.
EY1 eHS &allY Ahsft1AJ SNCiJ
variety Of wild game will be want
led squirrels, rabbits, foxes,
/ Eoppssums, raccoons. minks, wild
cats. deer, bear, etc.
The collection will also include
lalligators, turtles, terrapins,
EsAaEes, ete.
The State Commissioner desires
Ito be- placed In touch with the
hunting and fishing clubs Of the
State, and hunters and fishers
generally, as he wants two or more
varieties Of every kind of fish,
bird and wild animal known to
Iexist within the borders Of Mis-
sissippi.
Contributions for the collection
Eare solicited from hunters and
fishermen generally, to whom in:
lstructions for handling and ship
/ ping will be furnished.