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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
ATTEMPTED TO ROB HER.
Negro Woman In Jail Tries to Steal
 From Another Prisoner.

Nine female colored prisoners at the county jail were arrested yesterday on the charge of assault with intent to rob- It seems that three negro women named Pearl, Eliza and Dora File Kelzer were arrested few days ago and placed in the county jail and that one of them had s43 concealed in her stocking.
 The women arrested yesterday who were also prisoners learned that this oth- CT prisoner had the money and they formed an alliance to rob her and divide the spells.
 All went well until the possessor of the small fortune awoke and found they were trying to rob her. Then she began to scream and fight as though she were being murdered
 Her cries brought the warden and the assailants were placed under arrest The Keizer woman still has her $43 tucked away in her stocking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
METHODIST REVIVAL SERVICES.
Strong Sermon Last Night on the New
 Birth.

The revival at Trinity church, South, corner Avenue F and Thirteth street, conducted by Rev. c. l.. Chiffon. contin- ues to grow in interest. The congrega- tions increase at each service.
 Last night the preacher delivered a sermon on the nature and necessity of the new birth, from John 3:3. The elo- quent discourse is said by one present to have been sound in doctrine. clear in statement, apt in illustration, and on fire with divine power. It was heard with deep interest by a large audience. Ser vices are held each day at 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. Mir Chiffon is preaching a series of sermons at the day service on "The Personality and Work of the Holy Spirit"
 Trinity church is reached by the Avon- dale cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
DE lTHS AND FUNERALS
F. w. HolIIster.

F. W. Hollister died yesterday at noon at his home between Ensey and Pratt City. The funeral will take place today be in Elm Leaf cemetery. Services will be conducted by King Solomon Lodge, A. F. and A. M. No. 460 The Masons will meet at 2:3O o'clock at the Masonic temple, at the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street, Birmingham. The following pallbearers are requested to as- semble at Shaws' undertaking parlors at 10:3O a. m.: c. G. Young. George A. Blnn, Jr., H. Rich and F. Rothenhofer.
 The deceased was rural letter car- rier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
SENT TO GRAND JURY.
Negro Accused of Stealing Savings
 Bank Containing $6o.

John Magwell a negro, was yesterday bound over to the criminal court by Judge Feagin on a charge of grand lar ceny. The negros bond was set at s3O0 and in default of 1t he was sent to the county jail.
 The negro has been under arrest for about a week. the case having been held up until some witnesses could be sum- moned. He was accused of taking savings bank from Louis Bandis at the Opera House hotel. The bank, according to the owner, contained s60
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
J. L. Keith.

J. L. Keith. aged 40 years. died very suddenly yesterday morning at St. Vim cents hospital after an illness of only one day. The deceased was special po- liceman on the dog wagon for the city and was born In Ashville, N. C., The remains are at the parlors of the Gaudin conn pany 1918 Third avenue. and will be sent to Ashville, N. C., today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
HICKMAN WINS FIRST MONEY.
Second Shoot of The Age-HeraId Cur
 Club Pulled Off Yesterday.

The second shoot of the season by the Age-Herald Gun club was pulled off at the grounds of the Country club yester- day afternoon.
 Five rounds of ten shots each were fired, and when the results were tailed up Hickman was found to have made the highest score. Holt. Higgs and Bynum tied for second place. Ransom and Moses were third and fourth respectively. Stan ley "also ran."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
Masonic Notice.

A special communication of King Solo, mon lodge No. 46o, A. F. & A. M, is hereby called for 12:30 p. m. Wednesday. August 26. at Masonic Temple. to attend the funeral of Brother F. w. Holister. Burial at Elm Leaf cemetery Members are requested to attend.
 w 8. SCOTT. w. NJ. J. S. WHITE. Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
Mrs. Fannie Malone.

After a lingering illness Mrs. Fannie Malone. aged 43 years. died yesterday at Woodlawn. Interment will be at Wood lawn cemetery, and services will be at her late home at 10 o'clock today by Father Kerrlgan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
Georue T. Curtin.

George T. Curtin, aged two years. the son of MT. and Mrs. c. S. Curtain, died early yesterday morning at their resi- dence, 6209 Second avenue. Woodlawn. The funeral services were conducted yes- terday afternoon and the interment was at Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
John BaIas Hamilton.

At noon yesterday the 152months-old son of MT. and Mrs. c. L. Hamilton died af- ter an illness of three weeks.
 Interment will be this morning at 10 o'clock at the Shiloh cemetery, eighteen miles in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
Infant of MT. and Mrs. N. D. MuIIin.

The infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. N D. Mullen died Monday at the resi- dence in North Birmingham. The funeral services were from the residence yes- terday afternoon at o'clock and the in- terment was in Elm Leaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
NOTICE.

Effective Sunday. June 2s. 1908. dining cars operating between Birmingham and Atlanta on Southern railway trains Nos. e7 and sS will be discontinued until fur ther notice. J. c. LUSK. District Pas senger Agent sH-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
Infant of MT. E. Lykes.

The infant son of MT. and Mrs. Ed M. Lykes died Monday at their residence in Belle Ellen. The interment was in Oak Hill yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
Mrs. 1. o. Stanley.

Mrs l. o. Stanley 27 years old, died yesterday afternoon at 1850 North Twen- tieth street. The funeral arrangements have not been made. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
J. E. Stephens.

J. E. Stephens, 25 years old, died at Kingston station early yesterday morning. The remains will be sent this morning to Clayton, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
RECORD OF COURTS.

In the Circuit court yesterday suit was filed by William s. Vaughan and George Oury as administrators for the estate of Franklin D. Vaughan, deceased, against the Birmingham Southern Rail- road company, the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company and the West ern Union Telegraph company.
 The plaintiff seeks to recover s5Oo0O as damages for alleged personal injuries re- sulting in the death of the plaintiffs intestate. The injuries are alleged to have been received by the intestate com ing in contact with a wire of the defend- ants which was heavily charged with electricity.
 In the Circuit court a suit was filed by Ida Glenn administrator for William Todd. deceased. against the Sterling Dynamite company. The plaintiff asks s1ss9s9 as damages for alleged personal injuries which resulted in the death of the plaintiffs intestate.
 In the City court a suit was filed by Helen Jennie Burgin against Emory M. Nowell to recover $0O,OO0 as damages for alleged seduction. The plaintiff alleges that she is unmarried. that the defend- ant is a man of mature years and that by promise of marriage he seduced her. The allegation sets forth that she worked for living and was living at the same boarding house with the defendant
 In the City court a petition for man. damus was filed in behalf of Coroner w. D. Paris. which seeks tokmake County Treasurer II. B. Gray show cause why he should not pay an inquest fee of $23. 40 for an inquest held over the remains of Officer J. J. Flowers of Bessemer.
 The suit arises out of the fact that the board of revenue refused to authorize the payment of this particular fee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
VERY LOW RATES.
To Washington, D. C., and Return Via
 Southern Railway,

On August 30 and September 1 and 2, Southern railway will sell round trip tick cts to Washington. D. C., at rate of one fare plus 25 cents. Tickets limited for return September 10. 1903. Round trip rate from Birmingham s21.30 For particulars, sleeping car reservations. etc.. apply pas- senger office. Morris hotel building; Teie- phone 617. J. c. Lusk. District Passenger Agent. 8-5-2St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
CITY ITEMS.

{ Acting ,hayor.-Mayor Drennen has designated Alderman John W. O'Neill acting mayor during the formers so- journ at Blount Springs this week.
 Has Returned.-L. A. Bennie, the secretary of the Humane society, who has been away on his vacation, has returned and is once more at his post.
 Building Permit.-A building permit was issued from the office of the city engineer yesterday to W. w. Brad berry to aad to two-story dwelling on Twelfth avenue, North, between Eff teenth and Sixteenth streets, the cost of the addition to be $400.
 Marr age Licenses.-Marriage licenses were issued from the probate office yesterday to the following coup les: J. D. Ledford of Pratt City and Miss Buna Hamilton, J. R. Lovett of Cullman and Miss Olive Nichols, John Sexton of Blossburg and Miss Martha Akers, Charley Warren of Pratt City and Miss Mary V. Perryman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26

We make all kinCs of cuts. The Age-Herald Engraving Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
FREE every night = the wonderful Projectoscope at East Lake.

Alabama Brewing Go.
 Bohemian Beer. !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-26
Cactus Compound

The blood. liver and dyspepsia bitterA ia positively guaranteed to increase your weight Popular book coupon with every bottle. Jacobs' Pharmacy. AssntA
The Lamar register., 1903-02-04
Irrigation Districts.

The irrigation district law may re-
quire few changes to make it all
that may be desired, but it has laid
the foundation for the most practic-
able construction of irrigation works
that our people can adopt.
1t provides for system of i'm
provements similar to those in an
improvement district of city where
pavements haye to be laid or grad
ing and cnrbing done.
By organizing districts OF this
kind, modified to suit local condi-
tions in each case, the people OF
every Colorado valley can construct
whatever reservoirs, bitches and ca
nails may be within the reach of Pri-
vate capital. 1t would seem that
any great work could be undertaken
under this law provided its cost, as
sessed against each acre irrigated,
should not he prohibitive.
To perfect such organizations it
may be necessary in some localities
to subject land belonging to the fed
eral government to its proportionate
share of the expense. Such land is
not now subject to taxation, and
hence until it passes into private
ownership it cannot be made to bear
its share of the burdens. A bill to
correct this WIS introduced at the
first session of the present congress
by subjecting federal land embraced
within an irrigation district to its
share of the cost of improvements,
but it has not yet been acted upon.
With federal and also state land
subject to taxation for irrigation im-
provements, there is probably no dis
trict in the state which could not
carry out complete system of res.
ervoir construction and ditch i'm
provement. Denver Republican.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-04

to that effect being repeated today.
1t is likely to stretch out a hundred
miles or 80 in this direction during
the present year. Pueblo ought to
see about this; it is an excellent
proposition if the road were built up
the Arkansas valley to the Colorado
cities and then eastward to the Miss
issippi river. We certainly ought to
inquire into it, at least-Pueblo
Chieftain.
Work has already been commenc-
ed on the Frisco Routes extention
toward Colorado, and whether it
builds toward Denver or toward Pu-
eblo makes very little difference to
our people as Lamar is on the route
either way. 1t is most likely that
Denver is the objective point and
that it will tap the Arkansas valley
at this point as Prowers county is
recognized as the richest section of
the valley.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-04
AQuiet Place.

A nervous looking man went into
a store the other day and sat down
for half an hour or SO, when clerk
asked If there was anything she
could do for him. He said no, he
didn't want anything. She went
away, and he sat half an hour long
or, when the proprietor went to him
and asked if he wanted to be shown
anything. "No," said the nervous
man, 81 just want to sit around. My
physician has recommended perfect
quiet for me, and says above all
things 1 should avoid being in
crowds. Noticing that You did not
advertisein the newspaper, thought
that this would be as quiet place
as could find, so 1 just dropped in
for few hours of isolation" The
merchant picked up a bolt of paper
cambria to brain him, but the man
went out. He said all he wanted
was quiet life.-Ex.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-04
COUNTY Notes.

IFrom the Holly ChieftainI
Gardner & Pickett, the contract
ors are rushing the work on the new
residence of F. W. Brainsrd which
they began last week. John McKim
contracted for residence with them
this week.
w. q. Gould was attending to
some business matters at the Bank
of Holly Tuesday.
Work began Tuesday morning on
the drainage ditch east of town. The
ditch will be about three miles long
and will keep a large force OF men
employed for the next sixty days.
J. 1. Banks has the contract and he
wants all the men he can get as he
intends rushing the work along as
rapidly as possible.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-04
From the Granada Times. ]

F. E. Irwin came down from La
mar, yesterday morning, and is sur
veying tracts of land in the KY for
Bane & Bassett.
w. W. Edwards has been awarded
the contract for carrying the mail
from Albany to Granada. The con
tract is from February 16, 1903, to
June 30, 1905, at 1857 per annum.
Granada shipped 14,126,51O lbs
of sugar beets, and 10000 crates of
cantaloupes during the season OF
1902. Wake up to what we really
are!
D. H. Bane, of the firm of Bane
& Bassett, owners of the KY ranch
lands, has been here recently, attend
ing to business in connection with
his firm.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-04
Lamar on Route.

That railroad story from Oklaho
ma is still somewhat indefinite as to
distance, but sufficiently exact in the
assertion that it is to be built from
Enid STOW ard Denver" the statement
The Lamar register., 1903-02-04
What 1t Costs.

over the ont look in the Kansas Col
GRADY water controversy. He is
backed by all other state officials and
all the irrigation interests of the
state in advocacy of large appro
priation to defend the suit.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate to appropriate S25 900 for
this purpose, but his excellency is
already satisfied that Colorado must
pay probably $4,000.
An estimate of probable costs has
been prepared, based on the follow
ing likely contingency:
The United States supreme court
will appoint master in chancery,
who will not be from Kansas or Col
orado. Such men are expensive and
this one will spend probably an en-
tire year taking testimony and in
vestigating the case. His fees will
be no less than $4,000.
Colorado must pay the expense of
witnesses from the source Of the Ar.
kansas to the Kansas line, including
fees, mileage, etc.
Included among these witnesses
will have to be expert hydraulic en-
gineers, who will make practical
tests along the Arkansas preparatory
to meeting every allegation in the
complaint Of Kansas claiming the
water
The stenographers' bills will be
enormous-a years testimony-and
then the printing bill will startle
everybody. The supreme court has
rule requiring everything to be
printed before reviewing it.
It is estimated that the fees of
the master in chancery, the steno-
graphers' and printing bills will ag-
gregate $4,000. This leaves to be
paid, witness fees, per diems, mile
age, etc. Further, the lawyers who
will do the brain work in offices re
quire large fees, and one or two
''hustlers" for evidence must be had.
The latter will have to be men who
can seek out witnesses and know ev'
idence when they see it.
Fifty thousand dollars will hardly
suffice, but for the present no more
will be asked.
Gov. Peabody is determined to
win this suit. To lose it will prove
terrible blow to Colorado interests.
All the state is vitally interested and
it is believed the legislature will not
hesitate to appropriate all that is
needed.
If all the Coloradoans called into
the case should be as conservative
on expense accounts as Former Judge
Luther NJ. Goddard, the case would
rot cost as much as estimated. As
attorney, on trip to Washington,
Mr.. Goddard's expense account was
only $40.
One mans visit to the charities
and correction convention has cost
the state well up in the hundreds.
This suit and other matters of i'm
portance will preclude legislative
adjournment within thirty days, as
has been proposed. Besides prepar-
ing for the suit, the legislature can
not possibly get through by March J..
1t is physical impossibility to
print, engross and handle the bills
now before the body within thirty
days. The mechanical process
through which measures now pend.
ing must pass under the law Cover
ming such, requires more than thirty
days even if no more bills are intro
duoed.-Post.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-04

cradle work to replace the roof and
make it solid again.

The following figures show up
well for Amity. The amount of
beets that have been coming here
this winter show that as trade cen.
ter, Amity has the best location of
any town in the valley and should
make busy place if given chance
to expand. The number of pounds
Of beets shipped from here was 20,-
BESSIE; from Holly, 4,23S,680
from Granada, 14,071,410.
The Lamar register., 1903-02-04

M. j. McMillin was down from his
Carlton ranch, the latter part of last
week. He accompanied John Leo
nard, of Ell Dorado, Kansas, over the
country in search of cattle. MIR.
Leonard is in the market for all the
cattle he can get.
(From the Amity Sentinel
A window in D, H. Coker's con
fectionery store was broken by the
wind Wednesday.
The string band now numbers ten
pieces and are doing fine work. They
play in meetings every Sunday,
The roof on o. NJ. Pringle's house
was blown off by the wind last Wed
nesday. No one was injured but
his family had to take quarters with
their neighbor. It will take consid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-15
Never Was Such a
Guarantee.

You take no chances on the
clothing you buy here. If it
does not prove satisfactory in
every way, no matter how long
it has been worn, a new gar
ment is yours and not a ques-
ton asked.
That's the guarantee that
goes out with every suit and
every garment leaving this de-
partment. We take all the risks
and you're protected at every
point. 1t simply shows the
faith we have in the goodness
Of all you'd buy here.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19
SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS
MAY BE CALLED BY PRESIDENT

Washington. March 14-It can be
stated by authority that President Roose-
welt has not definitely made up his
mind to call an extraordinary session
of the Fifty-eighth Congress. He. how
ever, is considering the practicability
of doing so.
When he was informed that it was
the intention of the Senate to so amend
the Cuban reciprocity treaty as to rem
der action upon it by the House of Rep
resentatives necessary to make 1t eff
fective, he informed some members of
the Senate that he would hold himself
free to call an extraordinary session of
the Congress in order to secure action
on it. No definite time was mentioned
by the President for the melting of the
extraordinary session.
The President is much in earnest in
his desire to have the Cuban treaty rat
ified and make it effective. 1t can be
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

said that so strong is this desire. he
even has considered the advisability of
calling the Congress into extraordinary
session this spring. IL the Senate
should permit the Cuban treaty to fail
through lack of quorum. That, how
ever, is contingency which he consid-
ers improbable.
The belief of the President and of his
advisers is that the Senate will take
definite action on both the Panama ca
nal and Cuban reciprocity treaties at
the present extraordinary session. As
surances to that effect have been re-
ceived from the leaders of the Senate.
The President believes, also. it can be
said, that the work of the Senate will
have been accomplished by the last of
next week. Further than that the
President holds himself free to call
an extraordinary session of the Fifty
eighth Congress, nothing has been de-
termined.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19
TWO SALIDA BANKS
ARE ROBBED

Denver. March IA News special
from Salida last night says:
The two local banks were robbed Just
before they closed this afternoon. At
the First National Bank man pre-
sented check signed by the saloon
keeper. Frank Windiate. for $1,000. A
confederate was stationed in the sa-
LOOM so when the bank telephoned to
see If it was all right the answer came
back; Yes. let him have it.; we want
1t for pay day."
At the Salida State Bank the same
game was played and check cashed
for $1,000. signed by George Sullivan. a
hardware merchant in this city. and in
dorsed by ]. b. Mitchell. Mr.. Sullivan
knows the man who so successfully
used his name, as he has of late been
spending spare moments in his store.
AS soon as the robbery was discover
ed the bank cashiers, bank employees
and Salida citizens mounted horses
and. armed with Winchesters, are
securing the country far and near. with
the hope of just sighting them. Two
men were arrested here this evening of
the names of Mendenhall and McFar-
land. After close questioning Mendenhall
was released. but Mcfarland is held as
an accomplice. Another man of the name
of Ryan is implicated At Buena Vista
man was arrested, but he proved his
innocence and was released.
Last week Ryan and Mitchell pur-
chased revolvers from Sullivan and ev-
cry day. 1t is said. accompanied by
Mendenhall and Mcfarland, have been
practising in the gulches nearby.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19
JAPANESE COMING TO RAISE
SUGAR BEETS IN COLORADO

Mr. Yanshara, editor of the Japanese
New World of San Francisco, has
rented seventy acres and Mr.. Yamana-
ka has secured 100 acres. AS far as
possible they will use Japanese labor.
but most of the Japanese available Will
rent for themselves. Now that Rocky
Ford is open to his people, Mr.. Hoka-
sono Is seeking to open fresh fields for
them. To this end he has just closed
an agreement with the manufacturers
of beet sugar at Greeley to furnish
them with 200 Japanese laborers. They
| will work one year as laborers to show
| what they can do. Then they expect to
become renters. Mr.. Hokasono leaves
Denver Monday for the Pacific coast.
where he expects to find the number Of
Japanese which he has pledged. They
must go to work April goth. None Of
them will! be imported.
Mr.. Hokasono's given name in Japa-
nese in Naolchi He came to America
| nine years ago to get an education. By
much labor and study he finished pre-
paratory course and obtained two years
at Stanford. Coming to Colorado
| Springs two years ago his ideas were
revolutionized. 1t occurred to him win
great force that what he needed to be
of use to himself and his people was
not a college education, but an actual,
| business experience in this active land.
| Ii oking about to see what opportuni-
| ties were afforded in Colorado, it
| seemed to him that there was nothing
| in which his people might better sue
ceed than the growing of the sugar
| beet, as they could begin without
amassed fortunes or any considerable
i capital. He has since devoted his ener-
gies in this work.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19
viii Investigate PoIyuamy.

Salt Lake, March 14.-At the re-
quest OF County Attorney George
Westervelt, three judges of the Dis
trict Court yesterday decided to call n
special grand jury for the April term
to investigate "suhdry public offenses
alleged to have been committed, and
various abuses alleged to exist with.
in this Jurisdiction" The public Of
fenses" alleged to have been commit
ted refer to the charges recently made
Of the practice OF polygamy In this city
and county.
Recent statements in the press to
the effect that member of the local
judiciary was charged with having re-
Gently contracted plural marriages is
believed to have been instrumental in
bringing about the proposed investiga
ton.