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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
NEGRO LYNCHED
 FOR USUAL CRIME Henry Thomas Pays Penalty for
 AssauItiag Young Girl. WRETCH ADMITTED GUILT Little Girl Was Chased Almost All the Way Back to Her Home, and When
 Her Mother Appeared She Was
 Threatened With Pistol.
WRETCH ADMITTED GUILT

Tampa. Fla, March 9,-Henry Thomas, colored, who attempted to criminally as- sault the 10-year-old daughter of Porter Keene was lynched near Parish last night after being positively identified by his victim and having admitted his guilt.
 Thomas was captured yesterday after noon five miles south of Parish, and after being taken to the scene of his crime was hanged to a tree The crime which Thom- as committed was one of the most dar- ing, having taken place in broad day. light. The 10-year-old daughter of Keene had been sent to the home of a neighbor to purchase some vegetables. The neigh bor's home was only half mile distant and when the victim of the assault ar rived there she was sent short distance from the farm to procure vegetables. There the negro saw her and immediately came up and attempted to assault her almost in sight of the house.
 The little girl, when she finally man. aged to escape, ran towards her own home and the negro continued to follow her. Mrs. Keene, alarmed at her daugh- ter's absence, had started in search of her. and immediately after she left her home, saw her daughter running toward her with the negro in pursuit.
 Upon seeing Mrs. Keene the negro drew a pistol on her and threatened to shoot if she came further in his direction.
 An alarm was immediately given and posses of citizens began a search for the negro. He was located at several places but managed to escape each time until he was finally captured last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Site for New BuiIdinq.

Washington, March 9.-Representatives Cannon of Illinois and Richardson of Ten nessee and Hepburn of Iowa. the commit tee which has been considering a site for an office building for the use of mem bers of the house of representatives, to- interior to institute condemnation pro- ceedings to acquire a block across the street south of the capitol grounds, bounded on the east by First street, on the south by c street, on the west by New Jersey avenue and on the north by B street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
TO INSPECT CHANCELLOR.
Arkansas Legislators Make Grave Charges Against Leland Leatherman.

Little Rock, March 9,-In the lower branch of the general assembly this evening, the following resolution was adopted:
 Resolved, That Leland Leathcrman, chancellor of the Third Chancery district, be impeached of high crimes and mis- demeanors and gross misconduct in of fice"
 The resolution was adopted in conse- quence of a report from the judiciary committee to which have been referred charges preferred against Chancellor Leatherman by Sheriff R. l.. Williams of Hot Springs Garland county. A commit tee of five members of the house was ap- pointed this afternoon to prosecute the impeachment proceedings before the sen ate, sitting as a trial jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
RAILROAD WORLD.


 Carroll H. Smith, general agent of the Merchants and Miners Transportation company, with headquarters in Philadel- phia, and w w Tull travelling agent of the same company, with headquarters In Atlanta, were in Birmingham yesterday.
 c. Meriweather, land and industrial agent of the Southern at this point, was in Mobile yesterday.
 c. c. Paris, chief clerk of the passen- ger department of the Southern, has re- turned from Chattanooga.
 Passenger trains over the Southern have been crossing the Riverside bridge since Sunday at noon. Traffic over the bridge was suspended for a time, because 1t was thought to be in an unsafe condition on account of the recent high waters.
 The recent reports of union of the Rock Island and Frisco systems arouses interest in just what the two roads com prise.
 The Rock Island system has 7122 miles of line and the Frisco has 5079 miles, a total of 12,2O1 miles, but this does not in- clude other roads controlled by interests affiliated with those which dominate the Rock Island; for instance, the Pere Mar quette railroad, which has 2204 miles of line, and, if considered as part of the Rock Island system, would bring the total to IA, 405 miles.
 The Rock Island system is composed of 4l.4 II. Island and Pacific railroad, 1926 miles; Northern district, 1867 miles; Western dis trict, 2270 miles; Chicago, Rock Island and Texas. 150 miles; Chicago. Rock Island and Mexico, 92 miles; Chicago Rock Island and Fl Paso, III miles; Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf, 1OS1 miles; Choctaw, Oklahoma and Texas 135 miles; Searcy and Des Arc, 25 miles, and the St. Louis, Kansas City and Colorado. IA miles.
 The Frisco system is composed of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad. SO4S miles; the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad, 2S6 miles; Fort Worth and Rio Grande railway, 146 miles; Red River, Texas and Southern railway, S9 miles; Birmingham Belt rail- road. 16 miles; Chicago and Eastern Ill- nois railroad, 7S7 miles; St. Louis, Mem- phis and Southeastern railroad 257 miles; St. Louis and Gulf railway, 23O miles; St. Louis San Francisco and Texas railway, miles; Paris and Great Northern rail- road, 15 miles; Blackwell. Enid and South western and Blackwell, Enid and Texas railways 255 miles.
 The Rock Island proposes to bsild from Fort Worth and Dallas to Houston and Galveston, Tex, and 1t Is now completing a connection between St. Louis and Kan sas City. It will also extend from Anna rillo, Tex. to Tucumcarl and Dawson, N. M. The Frisco's proposed extensions are: Northeast from St. Louis to make a direct line from that city to Chicago, Memphis to New Orleans. Madill, I. T., to Lawton, Okla, and Brady to Spofford and San Antonio, Tex.
 By the purchase of the Frisco the Rock Island will secure what it has long de- sired, direct line from Chicago to St. Louis, and furthermore. a line from St. Louis to Memphis, Tenn, and Birmng- ham. It also gains a network of lines in Arkansas Missouri, Indian Territory and Oklahoma, as well as an extension into Texas. and it will doubtless build the Frisco's proposed line down the Missis- sippi from Memphis to New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Pnrim Bali.

The Council of Jewish Women are ar ranging to give a Purim ball on the even- ing of March r at the Knights of Co., lumbus hall. The occasion. which will be a beautiful one, will be in celebration of the feast of Purim, and while masking will not be obligatory, dominoes will be greatly in evidence. The ball will be par tlcipatcd in by little folks as well as the grown people, and it will be made a plcluresque event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Restrictions on UnseaIed Packages.

Washington, March 9.--By mutual agreement between the United States and Mexico, unsealed packages which contain in sealed receptacles articles which cannot be safely transmitted un- sealed, will be admitted to the mails between the two countries with cer- tain minor restrictions as to covering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
At San Francisco.

San Francisco, March 9.-Rowena was the only winning favorite al Oakland to- day. Outsiders captured tht.c events and second choices ran first twice. Weather clear track fast.
 First race, thir;ecn-sixteenths mile, sfilRg-Alaria, 103 (Birken, uthl. 10 to l. won; Assessment, 105 CW. Waldo, to 1, second; The Miller, 105 (<ely), 12 to 1, third. Time, 1:2S.
 Second race, three-elghths mile, maiden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Nus CaIe.

The musicale to be given this evening by the faculty of the Birmingham semi- nary at the South Highlands Presbyterian church will be an artistic event. An elab- crate and beautiful programme has been arranged. The musicale is given under the auspices of the Young Ladies' society. and the proceeds will go to the organ fund.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Evrett Showed White Feather.

Philadelphia. March 9.-Gus Ruhlin and Mexican Pete Evrett were scheduled to go six rounds at the Washington club tonight. The bout, however, lasted but a few minutes and was a miserable exhi- bition on the part of Evrett. At the be- ginning of the second round he received a right hand blow in the face dropped to the floor and took the count.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Rrickmakers on Strike.

St. Louis, March 9.-Between 5000 and 4OOo union men of the allied brickmaking trades struck today to enforce demands for a recognition of their union for an eight-hour day and per cent increase. It Is predicted by labor leaders that be- fore the end of the week. double that number of men in various building trades depending on the brickmakers, will go out in sympathy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Territorial Charter Granted.

Guthrie, o. T., March 9.-A territorial charter was granted today to the Tex arkana, Oklahoma and Northwestern Railroad company with s15,OoOOOO capital. and with Oklahoma as the principal place of business. The purpose is to construct a line HOO miles long, running northwest from Texarkana. Tex, to Denver. passing through the Seminole and Chickasaw In- dian reservations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10
Mortaaae for s4. Bod. .ooo.

Guthrie. O. T.. March 9.-A mortgage the Blackwell, Enid and Southwestern Railroad company covering construction from Blackwell, O. T., to Vernon, Texas. 235 miles. The road was recently trans ferred to the Frisco system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10

All kinds of cuts. AgeHerald En. graying Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10

c. c. Paris, chief clerk of the passen- ger department of the Southern, has re- turned from Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10

Carroll H. Smith, general agent of the Merchants and Miners Transportation company, with headquarters in Phiadel- phia, and W. W. Tull, travelling agent of the same company, with headquarters In Atlanta, were in Birmingham yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-10

c. Meriweather, land and industrial agent of the Southern at this point, was in Mobile yesterday.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01
TRAINS COLLIDE.
Five Persons KilleA-F57tee2
Others lajaFed.

London, Ont, Dec. 27.-Five persons
were killed and Is injured in the wreck
ing ofthe Pacific express on the Grand
Trunk railway, which left here at $3.50
o'clock for Sarnia. Three passengers
and the engineer of the freight and the
fireman of the express are said to be
dead. The Pacific express collided with
a fast freight, which was going east
at Wanstead.. The express train does
not usually stop at Wanstead, but goes
through the village at full speed. The
Grand Trunk officials at once made
up special train and sent doctors and
nurses with all the necessary appi-
ances to the scene of the wreck. Since
the first report of the accident all
regular trains have been directed from
the regular route and are being sent
over the old Grand Trunk line by way
of Stratford. The express was an hour
behind schedule time when it left this
city. 1t is through run from here to
Sarnia, no stops being made at the
small stations on the line. The express
should have passed the freight at
Strathroy. The Pacific express con-
meets with eastern trains over the New
York Central, Erie and Lehigh Valley
at Suspension Bridge.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01
SIX ARE DEAD.
Failing Wall OF Arbuckle Cooperage
Plant Kills Half Dozen of y
Brooklyn's Firemen.

New York, Dec. 26.-Six deaths, and
possibly more, are believed to have re-
suited from fire which, starting at
1915 o'clock this morning in the coop
erage plant attached to the Arbuckle
sugar refinery in Brooklyn, destroyed
that great building. The victims were
firemen working upon water tower
No. 1, which was directing stream
into the blazing fve-story brick struc-
ture, and who were caught by a falling
wall. Battalion Chief Coppinger died
after being taken to hospital, and the
dead body of Assistant Foreman Thorn
as Jeffries was found in the ruins of
the fallen wall.
Vast pillows of flame rolled up and
were reflected in the East river, maxi
ing it look like stream of fire, while
so brilliant was the illumination that
it was possible to read print in Man
haitian by the light. The fire spread
to the Williamsburg cork works,
north of the refinery. wrecked that.
Then it spread to the big Kirkman
soap factory. The Kirkman Soap
company plant was little damaged. A
conservative estimate places the dam
age at $5OO,OOO.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01
VESSELS COLLIDE.
I've scheoners Sunk In Massaehu.
sets Day-Eleven Lives Lest
Sa9eflngs q Survivors.

Boston, Dec. 23.-Almost crazed
from their sufferings, frostbitten and
helpless, ten men in a boat were picked
up by the schooner Manhasset Sun
day As miles off Highland light. Then
for the first time it was learned that
the schooners Frank A. Palmer and
Louise B. Crary had been in collision,
and that they had been sunk off
Thatcher's island on Wednesday even
ing. The survivors were landed here
Monday. OF the 81 men who made up
the two crews, six were carried down
when the two vessels sank, four died
during the terrible three days drift
in Massachusetts, bay, and another be-
came insane and jumped overheard.
With no food or water, their clothes
frozen in solid masses and their boat
being steadily driven before bitter
gale out into the Atlantic, it seems re-
markable that SO many survived.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01
MERCURY IS BELOW ZERO
A Severe Cold Wave Is Experienced
in Many Sections Of the
Country.
COOLEST DAY OF SEASON IN PLACES.
Huge snowdrifts Make Railway Traf.
Ac y Serious Proposftion-Live
Stock Thought to Have Suffered
But Little-Coal Famine i'm Mis-.
souri,.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 27.-Snow has
been falling for more than 4s hours
throughout the lower lake region. A
high northwest gale has caused the
snow to drift badly in places along
the railway lines running into this
city, with the result that much trou-
BILE is experienced in maintaining
schedule time.
Along the Lake Shore road in the
vicinity of Laporte, Ind, a foot of
snow is reported to have fallen on
the level, while huge drifts are cor
stantly piling up on the tracks. The
Big Four, Erie, Nickel Plate and
Baltimore & Ohio lines all report
more or less delay to train service
as result of the storm.
Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 27.-The cold
weather record of the season was
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01
SITUATION AT AND1JAN.
Brief Dispatches from the Russian
Town Describe the Condi-I
lions as Horrible.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 25.-While full
details of the recent earthquake disas-
ter at Andijan, Russian Central Asia,
are not obtainable, owing to lack of
communication, the brief dispatches
received here describe the situation
as horrible. The temperature has
fallen to freezing point, and thou
sands of persons are homeless. One
section of the city has been complete
~ destroyed; one cotton gin and one
church only are standing there. The
first shock drove the inhabitants gen.
orally indoors, otherwise the loss of
life would have been much greater.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01
Disaster In Ohio.

steubenville, o.. Dec. 27.-Near the
Gilchrist coal works, across the Ohio
river, an Austrian woman living in .
house boat tried to start her stove
with gasoline. An explosion fol-
lowed and she was burned to death.
Her husband and boarders escaped
from the boat, but were unable to
secure her body. One of the board
ers, an Austrian. went back after
money he had hid and was killed by
powder exploding he had stored
there.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01

At q country fair at Rosenthalles
Choux. little village near Dunkirk, a
rat charmer named Ray surprised the
natives by shutting himself up in q
barrel with q hundred rats. Several
minutes afterward, when the specta.
tors expected to see him half de.
voured by the rodents. the man opened
the lid Of the barrel and showed him.
self unharmed, with the rats cluster.
ing about his breast. He said that
the modulations of his voice acted as
charm upon the animals and pre-
vented the little animals from devour.
ing him.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01
VIII Receive More Pay.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 25.-The Bes.
semer Coke company, which is the
second largest independent coke pro-
ducing interest in the Connellsville
coking field. notified their employees
that an advance of eight per cent.
in wages at all the plants of the
company would become effective jan
uary 1. The notice of the advance
was announced simultaneously at the
five. plants of the company and APP
plies to the wages of 5000 men.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01

The Passaic IN. J.) board Of health
has discovered that lead pencils used
in the local public schools are the
main cause Of the large number of
cases Of diphtheria. More than eighty
cases have been reported. The stu
dents receive a pencil each day. Be.
fore school closes these are collected
and put in a box together. The con-
tagion comes, the officers say, from
the children putting the pencils into
their mouths after other children have
done the same thing.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01

The prevalence of appendicitis in
London has induced Lloyds to issue
insurance against it. For premium
Of five shillings a man is assured that
II he is to undergo an operation he
has all his medical expenses paid up
to 2200 ($1,O00), and even for death
under an operation e200 will be paid.
A large number of appendicitis poll
cies were issued. The premium is
the same as was charged for insur.
ance during the smallpox epidemic in
1901. It is an axiom that everything
IS insurable at Lloyds.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01
NEVER TOUCHED ME.

railroad company here. His home
was in Berea, o. He was about 80
years old. The injured - Henry
Naholic, 80 years old, of Berea,
O., skull fractured; Stencil Stanis-
lauski, 20 years old, of Berea, O., in
jured about the face and body; William
Shields, 3s years old, of Under Cliff,
N. j., back injured.
The four men were walking on the
west-bound track. They failed to no.
tice the approach of a passenger train
and were struck by a locomotive and
hurled from the track. Martin was in
stantly killed.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01

News has reached st. Petersburg
that the band of brigands which has
been terrorizing the central provinces
Of Russia recently attacked the house
Of M. Muciewic. wealthy landowner.
In broad daylight, intimidated the in
mates and escaped with silver, jewels
and money to the value of nearly $780,
900. The report that the leader Of
these desperadoes is a woman is con-
armed by M. Muciewic, who describes
her as above the medium height, q
daring horsewoman and a crack shot.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01
{ TO Guard AcKinley,s Tomb.

Cincinnati, Dec. 27.-Lieuts. Reecs
and Inglehart, with two sergeants
and four corporals and 80 privates
Of company N. Third United States
infantry, left Fort Thomas, KY, FRI
day, for Canton, O.. where they viii
serve as the special guard around
McKinley's tomb. They relieved a
detachment of the Fourteenth infan-
frv sft5
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01

On the eve Of Minister Wu's depart.
ure from Washington young woman
Of his acquaintance said to him that
she hoped to visit China some day, as
what he had told her about his native
country had been SO interesting, But
you have never explained" she added,
why Cinnamon take four or five
wives" With a grave bow the orien.
tai diplomat said: "My countrymen
take SO many in order that they may
find in all Of them the beauties and
accomplishments Of one such young
lady as you"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01

"A st. Petersburg physician has ex.
perimented with blue electric light.
which showed noticeable results in
many phases of diseases and surpassed
the efficacy of the white electric light
usually employed heretofore. It is pos.
sible through the use of blue electric
light to make operations painless with.
out resorting to other anesthetics.
Burns Of the skin, and especially of
the mucous membrane, are said to
have not only been rendered painless
but healed also more rapidly.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01
LYNcHED WRONG MAN.
Investigation shows That the Negro
Hanged by Mob In Kansas Was
Not Slayer of Omcer.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. EFT is re-
ported that Joe Cooley, brother of
Montgomery Cooley, who was lynched
by mob here Thursday morning, is
wounded and in hiding at Weir City,
Kan, and later investigation of the
trouble between Officer Hinkle and the
Cooley brothers tends to show that
Joe, and not the man who was lynched,
fired the shot which killed the police
man. Two other brothers, Gus and
Jess, are in Jail at Girard, charged with
being implicated in the murder, but
Joe escaped. The mother of the God
ley boys is said to have asked a physi-
clan here to treat Joe for gunshot
wound in the neck. She would not tell
the whereabouts of her son, and the
doctor refused to go with her. The Of
ficer's revolver, with which he was
killed, has not been found, and it is be-
lieved that the man who did the kill
ing has the pistol in his possession.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01

A representative of the German gov.
eminent has been sent to Canada to
ascertain what trees can be probably
transplanted into Germany. He has
already decided that white pine, cher.
~, spruce and black walnut would
flourish on German soil.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01

The earnings of the various steel
and iron concerns for 1902 will be lar.
ger in the aggregate than in any year
in the history of the industry. It is
estimated that the net earnings of all
the large steel and iron companies
will run close to 100000, 900, of which
the United States steel corporation
will contribute something like $751;
600 900.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01
NOTED CHlRCaMAN DIES.
Close Of the Career Of Rev. d.. Tenn
pie, the Venerable Archbishop
Of Canterbury.
OLD AGE PRIMARY CAUSE OF his DEATH.
He Had Been in Failing HeartA for
Some Time-Collapsed I'm the House
Of Lords Recently ut the Close
of Speech Supporting Edncation-
N Measures.

London, Dec. 24.-Most New. Fred
erick Temple, archbishop Of Canter-
bury and primate of all England.
who had been i'll for some time past,
is dead.
The archbishop of Canterbury
passed away quite peacefully at s:15
o'clock in the presence of his wife
and two sons. His death had been
anticipated for some days and only
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01
Bold Gang Of RobbersL.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. PA gang
of.safe robbers, which has been terror
izing central Illinois for the past year,
robbed the post Office at Leroy Monday
night of $1,000 in money, stamps and
registered letters. Then proceeding
to Saybrook, eight miles north, they
demolished the Jail, using a telephone
pole as battering ram. The gang
then escaped with a stolen horse and
buggy. 3 CIV 5S2 s.1s
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-01-01
A Fast Run.

Toledo, o., Dec. 23.-The Twen-
tieth Century limited on the Lake
Shore Monday made fast run be-
tween Toledo and Elkhart. The run Of
1874 miles was made in 1877 minutes.
A part of this run was made in d
dense fog.