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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
MRS. CURRENT CASE SETTLED.
Afflicted Woman Resigns After Hold
ing office Twenty Years.

Washington, January 1.-THE case Of
Mrs. Matte E. Boyd Current, postmaster
of Centerville, KY, who lost both legs
by railroad accident in her youth. and
whose affection coupled with the eff
forts of several influential Kentucky poll
ticians TIC remove her from office, at
tracted much attention two years ago,
has been finally settled by the acceptance
of her resignation, and the commission
ing of John C. Montgomery as her sue
cessor. Montgomery was appointed post
master by President Mckinley in March,
1901, but sympathy for the afflicted in
cumbent was largely responsible for his
failure to receive his commission.
The outgoing postmaster has held office
twenty years. About a year ago the post
office department learned that the then
Miss Boyd married James M. Currant, a
mail carrier of Centerville, who was
about 80 years her junior. The marriage
was not reported, although the postmas-
tiers are required on marriage to take
a new oath of office. Early this month
an inspectors report was received recon-
mending Mrs. Currants removal, but
her resignation ante-dated this report by
several days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
scott Bishop Discharged.

The beauties of mob rule or anarchy
are plentifully illustrated in the case
of Scott Bishop of Autauga county.
The final chapter in his case is thus
told by correspondent
Scott Bishop is the negro who had been
renorted lynched at Marbury in December
when he was caught. 1t was In evidence
today that the constable, w. j. Parrish,
had charge of Scott Bishop and on being
overtaken by mob was oYerpowered ana
relieved of the prisoner, and after going
some distance with him, the prisoner
broke away from the mob and made good
his escape after receiving several minor
e,inshot wounds The prisoner went to
see his relatives in Bullock county and
on arriving there gave himself up to the
sheriff, at which place he was detained
until he was brought to PrattVllle tins
week for his preliminary trial
In other words, Judge Lynch came
within a hair of hanging an innocent
negro last year in Autauga, besides
one actually hung in Pike county. The
negro in Autauga county was literally
supplied with gunshot wounds, before
or at the time he made his escape
from a mob. Out of four lynching
bees in the state last year, two seized
innocent negroes. One was hung in Pike
county. and the other escaped from
mob after receiving several gun
shot wounds" Judge Lynchs record
in this state is not an enyiable one.
Scott Bishop was brought last week
before a justice of the peace at Pratt
Vile. and strong effort was made to
connect him with a murder committed
near Marbury. Many witnesses were
called, but in the end the court de-
cided that there was no evidence
against him. Judge Lynch should stop
and think occasionally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
Accident Insurance.

THE accident insurance business has
developed within the past three of four
years along broad lines, said an insur-
ance agent.
ut used to be that only men who were
about to travel on a train bought a pol
icy. Later on men began to buy annual
policies to cover all kind of accidents
Now the most popular policies are those
that combine accidents and sickness. The
companies that issue such policies pay
large weekly benefits to persons who
are unable to work or attend to their
business. They take risks on every dis
ease known to the medical profession,
except insanity and rheumatism. When
a man of moderate means has one of
these policies in his pocket he is relieved
of much anxiety
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
BOSTON NEWSBOYS.

From the New York Commercial.
A New Yorker went to Boston last week
to apply his genius to the task of increas-
ing the circulation of Boston daily
newspaper, which was recently acquired
by one of the endless-chan New York
publishers. The circulation manager has
new and interesting experience to re-
late of his first encounter with Boston
trades unionism.
Spurred by kindly sentiment toward the
newsboy army that acted as intermediary
between his paper and the great public
and also having some designs in secur-
ing the sentimental attachment of the
aforesaid army, the manager decided to
do something" lie selected one of the
best plays running at Boston theatre,
one he thought the newsboys would APP
preciate, and bought 500 tickets for one
performance. Then he gave to the leader
of the host that appeared daily at the
counting room of the paper and asked him
to distribute them among his fellows.
The boy accepted the tickets but soon
returned with solemn air.
I'VE don't want desc" he said.
"Why?' asked the circulation manager.
why de fellers can't go dere. OATS a
non-union teater."
The 800 tickets were returned to the
box office and the New Yorker is prepar-
ing dinner for his particular newsboy
friends where nothing shall be opened
unless 1t bears a union label.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
Industrial Development.

Millions were spent on industrial devel-
opment in this district last year and mil
lions more will be expended this year
said well informed man. THE Ten
nessee company will expend not less than
100000 at Ensley alone and the work
that that corporation has planned to do
in Jefferson county within the next twelve
or fifteen months will cost, it is under
Stood, fully s1,5OO,OOO. Other large build
ing and improvement projects are being
considered and most of them will be car
ried out.
1.-The construction of the Seaboard AIT
Line from Coal City to Birmingham ana
the construction of the Louisville ana
Nashville's North Alabama railroad from
a point near Boyles through rich and I'M
developed coal lands in Jefferson county
will put great deal of money in cir
culatlon. These two enterprises give en-
ployment to about 25O0 men,"
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next December, when the democrats
will nominate a candidate for speaker.
That candidate will not become
speaker, but he will become the leader
OF his party in the house. There is,
therefore, no need of haste in the mat
ter, and perhaps it would be best to
drop the subject until next fall, when
the fight can be resumed with JUNCTION,
If a fight among aspirants is to take
place. At present there seems to be
more trouble in getting a competent
man to accept the leadership than
there is in choosing from an active
field.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
] leadership of the Minority.

The leadership of the minority on
the floor Of the house is a thankless
place-a place full of perplexities and
difficulties, with no power Of patron
age as relief to the situation. Mr..
Richardson will drop the place when
the present session is ended-a place
he has filled four long years. Mr.. I'm
derwood has been freely mentioned as
his successor, but he declines to be a
candidate for the honor, and so does
Mr.. DeArmond of Missouri. 1t now
looks as If the minority leader would
be either Champ Clark of Missouri or
Mr.. williams of Mississippi, either of
whom is said to be willing.
The selection will not be made until
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
The Number Thirteen.

IT do not hear much now about mir
-s.s--s
these clubs sought to overcome :. min
imize is as strong as ever" remarked
Birmingham man who has lived in many
cities.
twenty-five years ago thirteen prom
inent and happy hearted citizens of New
York organized a club that gave annual
banquets. The membership limit was ex-
tended to three times thirteen and at each
annual banquet three tables were set,
each having covers for thirteen. Inc
organization cut quite a figure for several
years, but first one and then another
member struck a streak Of bad luck and
later several members died. l believe the
club has disbanded. At any rate L no
longer see reports in the papers about the
doings of the club.
There was a Thirteen club in Rich
mond ten or fifteen years ago, but it does
not exist today. The Thirteeners ridiculed
men who were influenced by superstitious
notions, but one of them became insane,
another died suddenly, and still another
lost all the money he had saved after
years of hard work.
Now l confess that 1 am supersttious
about the number 3D. l was once employed
by a corporation that occupied building
numbered 49, l had not been there long
when the manager was arrested for en-
bezzlement; shortly afterwards another
manager committed suicide; nearly every
one Of the fifty employees of the concern
was garnisheed once month for his sal
airy, and worst of all l myself, once a
thrifty man, was dead broke all the time
l worked in No. 10. People may talk as
they please, but there is something in the
hoodoo effect of 49,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
Bank CIearinos in Birminuham.

Bank clearings are not, it is true, an
accurate barometer of the volume of
business, at least not relatively, for
they depend quite as much upon the
number of banks in a town as upon
the business of that town. The more
banks the more clearings. II one bank
could do all the business there would
be no clearings at ALL But still the
bank clearings of a town are to some
extent a test of its trade, and Brad
streets prints the figures of ninety
nine cities in the last two years.
In 1901 Birmingham was the fifty
ninth city in the list, its clearings for
that year aggregating $4S,005, 339. In
1902 it had become the fifty-eighth
city, its clearings footing up $56, 143,-
S52. Our nearest neighbors simply
held their own, New Orleans, Memphis
and Atlanta, while Nashville lost a
point, as did Macon and Chattanooga.
Knoxville lost two points. Augusta,
like Birmingham, gained point. Sa-
Vannah lost four points. Norfolk lost
two points. All in all Birmingham
should be content with the fact that
it has not only held its own, but scored
a gain of 1863 per cent in clearings,
and a point in the list of ninety-nine
leading cities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE MEETS.
Former Gov. James P. Clarke Will Go
to the U. s. Senate.

Little Rock, Ark, January 12.-The
thirty fourth general assembly of Arkan-
sas effected organization this afternoon,
thus fixing Tuesday, January 20, as the
day for balloting on the United States
senatorship. Former Governor James P.
Clarke has a majority of the instructed
votes over Senator James X. Jones.
In the senate Joseph l.. Short of Full
ton county was elected speaker.
Governor Jefferson Davis will deliver
his message to the legislature and be
sworn in for his second term. There will
be no formal inaugural ceremonies aside
from the converting of the legislation in
Joint session to hear the governors mes
sage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
HAS NEW POLICEMAN.
DadeviIIe Official Comes to See the
Elks' Circus.

"Ruke" Jenkins, who says he is the first
of the fifty-three new policeman asked
for by the police commission, arrived
yesterday morning He came from Dade-
Vile and wishes to see the Eagles Bur-
lesque Circus, which will be given at
the Jefferson theatre Friday night.
He was dressed in the costume of the
Dadeville policemen and visited number
of the stores yesterday getting opinions
on the circus to be given. The merchants
all said that the circus will be a success
and that it will be worth going to see. -
The policeman states that he believes 1t
will be a good "opry'' and that he Is glad
he walked to town to see 1t. Rube7 said
he would be reinforced by other Dade-
VILE candidates before the circus is given
Friday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
| DO NOT LOVE THEE,

l do not love theel-no! | do not love
thee!
And yet when thou art absent I am
sad;
And envy even the bright blue sky above
thee,
Whose quiet stars may see thee and be
glad.
I do not love thee! yet I know not why;
whate'er thou dost seems well done, to
me,
And often in my solitude I sigh F.
That those 1 do love are not more like
theei z.
I do not love thee!-yet when thou art
gone
l hate the sound-though those who
speak be dear
Which breaks the lingering echo of the
tone
Thy voice Of music leaves upon my ear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
Some love letters are too soft to file.
A man usually blows in a lot of money
on blowout.
The better a man gets on in the world
the better off he is.
Stir up mans wrath If you want his
candid opinion of you.
With the exception of ballet girls,
chronic kickers are a nuisance.
In some business transactions the mid
dleman soon becomes the deadman.
Many woman bends mans will dur
ing life and breaks 1t after his death.
A red nose may be due to tie rays of
the sun or to the raise of the glass.
Perhaps the worst thing about rheuma-
tism is the apparent necessity of listen
ing to eyerybody's cure for 1t.
When two men get together each talks
about himself when two women meet
they both talk about some other woman.
When a man fails it is owing to cir
cumstances past all human control, but
when he succeeds 1t is due to his personal
ability-so he says.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
Toledo as Iron Center.

1.-The Cleveland Iron Cliffs company, the
largest independent steel company in this
country, has purchased 125 acres of land
and water property located in East To-
ledo,' said a Toledo man at the Hillman.
about sixty acres of the land are COW
cred with water This will be filled in.
1.-THE property was purchased as a site
for a mammoth steel plant. Iron ore
docks will be built Immediately. The
property has a lake frontage of 2S00 feet
and will go a long way toward making
Toledo a great iron CENTER
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
Believes In Rirminahann.

William Halls and wife of New York is
at the Hillman. Mr.. Halls is vice presi-
dent of the Hanover National bank and
vice president of the Birmingham Realty
company. He is one of the foremost finan-
ciers in the country, and one of Birming-
hams staunchest friends.
Mr.. Halls is here especially to attend
the annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Realty company, which takes place
tomorrow He was busy yesterday exam
ing the affairs of the company He finds
his interests in this district in excellent
shape. and is naturally pleased with his
investments In Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
WANT TAFT TO REMAIN.
Delegation of Former insurgents In
sist Upon His Not Leaving.

Manila, January PA delegation of
former insurgents visited Governor Taft
today and urged him to remain here and
not accept the nomination of associate
Justice of the United States supreme
court The delegates said the whole Fill
Pine people petitioned President Roose-
Welt to allow Governor Taft to stay. The
delegation sent a cable message to Wash
ington urging his retention as governor
of the Philippines.
Expressions favoring Judge Taft re-
naming in the islands as governor are
coming from all parts of the archapela-
go. The people fear a change of policy
if Governor Taft is recalled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
PLAGUE DOES NOT YIELD.
Six Persons Died at Mazatlan Yester-
day and More Cases Reported.

Mazatlan, Mex, January 12.@The
plague does not yield as rapidly as was
hoped to the new sanitary precautions
and medical treatment. six persons died
yesterday and eight fatal cases are re-
ported today. The number of patients IN
the lazaretto is steadily increasing.
Sanitary stations have been established
on the high roads outside the city with
physicians in charge. The plague mas
broken out at Ahome, causing many
he
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
Made Their Final Vows.

An impressive ceremony took place in
the chapel of the Convent of Mercy in
Mobile last Friday when three young
ladies, Sister Mary Frances Donahu, Sis
ter May Carmel Gilroy and Sister Riggs
O'Grady, made their final. vows. The
Right Rev Bishop Allen, D. ID, offciated
and the Rev. Father Filan and the Rev.
Father SCHUYLER assisted in the ceremonies
The. bishop addressed the newly professed
ina few felicitous words. taking for
his text: He that shall lose his life
for my sake shall save 1t and he that
shall save his life shall lose it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
POSTPONES GAME.
Northside Club Will Not Play South.
ern Club on Friday.

The basket ball game scheduled for
Friday night at the Athletic club has
been postponed on account of the Eagles
burlesque circus, which will be given at
the Jefferson theatre.
The game was to have been played be-
tween the Northside club and the South
ern club teams, but the management de-
cided that every one would want to see
the Eagles circus, so the game was
postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
SENATOR &. w. PETTus.

From the Cullman Tribune-Gazette.
In the Washington Post, the Chatta-
nooga News and several other exchanges
not of his own state, Senator Pettus has
been praised in the highest terms and
his reelection spoken of as foregone
conclusion-which we hope to see I'M
animously Endorsed by our legislature.
Senator Pettus enjoys the unique dis
tinction of having never missed senate
roll-call, although one of the oldest men,
beers of that distinguished body. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
MEETS TONIGHT.
Police Commission May Decide to In
crease Police Force.

The police commission will meet tonight
at o'clock in the police roll call room'
and a request for ffty-three more police
men is scheduled to come up for official
action.
At a called meeting recently the COM
mission agreed to request enough police
men to make the force consist of 100 pa
trolmen and as there are only forty-seven
now, an additional fifty-three will be re-
quired.
Several trials will also come up among
them that of Patrol Driver Jim Mingea
for personal difficulty with ex-Police-
man Jim Marshall last summer. Police
man Fowler will be tried on charge OF
conduct unbecoming an officer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
WILL TAKE TRAIN ROBBERS.
Governor Yates Issues Requisitlon for
Men Locked Up in Memphis.

Springfield, ILL.,, January Ex-Governor
Yates issued today a requisition on the
governor of Tennessee for the return of
Edward Estille, alias Edward Woods and
Memphis.
They are charged with being members
of party of six masked men, who on
the night of August 5, at Marcus, five
miles north of Savannah, Carroll coun-
ty, held up the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy passenger train blew up the ex-
press car and ran the engine to Hanover
where it became dead, when they aban-
doned it. Six sacks of money, valued at
5000 were secured from the express car
One of the robbers was killed by fellow
robber.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
pemurrur In State Line Case.

Washington, January 12.-Attorney Gen
eral McClurg of the state of Mississippi
today filed a demurrer in the United
States Supreme court in the case of
Louisiana against Mississippi, involving
the dividing line between the two states.
He asked that the hearing in the case be
set for late in February or early in
March; saying that the legal representa-
tive of Louisiana bad assented to this
suggestion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
Will Not Change Date of Inaugural.

Washington January 12.-The house
committee on judiciary today by vote
of eight to seven decided not to report
favorably on the joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution
changing the inaugural date and the date
for the beginning and ending of congress
which was passed by the senate at the
last session.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
To prosecute Godfrey Hunter.

Lexington, KY, January 2.-William
Fitzgerald of Grand Rapids, Mich, father
of William Fitzgerald, who was killed in
Guatemala by w. Godfrey Hunter, Jr.,
came here today to see the Hon. Leslie
Combs before the latter left for his post
as minister to Guatemala, vice w. God
frey Hunter. Fitzgerald saw Combs be-
fore the latter boarded the train, but
would not talk. 1t Is believed he is here
to take steps to further prosecute Hunter
and remove his sons remains to America
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
BoNDsMEN WILL PUT UP.
$4,000 viii Be Paid In for Absence of
Gaynor and Greene.

Savannah, Ga, January 12.-The bonds
men of B. d. Greene and John f. Gay
nor, fugitives from justice for alleged
frauds in connection with improving the
Savannah harbor, are preparing to pay
into the registry of the United States
court $4,000, the amount of the bond.
The bonds were estreated in the United
States court today William B. Kirk of
Syracuse is Greene's bondsman and the
late John d. Leary of New York was on
the bond of Gaynor. Learys executor
will pay the bond
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13

The trusts are serene, knowing as
they do that the millionaires in the
senate will attend to their interests,
letting the people take the Wander
hiltian end of the thing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13

bama may well be proud of her senators,
for she is not outranked in this respect
by any state in the union. Compare
Morgan and Pettus with aneedotical De-
pew and Me too Platt of the. Empire
Slater Phew! New York ought to hunt
better senatorial timber.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
Indians" Will Exhibit.

Washington, January 12.-Secretary
Hitchcock has forwarded to the house
committee on industrial arts a recommen-
dation that an appropriation of $4,000
be made to enable the inhabitants of
the Indian territory to make an exhibit
at st, Louis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13
Won Heykrna Was Liked.

Mexico City, January Recommending
on the speedy departure of Baron Won
Heyking. the German minister, Ell I'M
parcial says that it is to be regretted, as
he is emphatically persona grata and a
favorite in high society at this cap
ltal. a--as-t-- -'
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Instead Of a government controlling
the trusts, the trusts control the gov
eminent, employing for that purpose
a body of millionaire senator's, whose
cheek is equal to their purse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13

1t is not yet known whether the
daily paper on the Atlantic liner will
use English or American jokes. 1t is
believed, however the slower boats will
use the former.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13

The contingent process is to be
tried in Colorado. The republicans
have plenty of talent in that direction,
and IL they need more Alabama can
supply any number of experts, all out
of a Job.
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fully assimilated another raid will be
made by tie powers. Uncle Sam
should keep out of the dirty business.
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THREE GOOD THINGS.

From the Bessemer Workman.
Uniform textbooks mean better schools,
better books and better prices, three very
important things to the majority of Ala
bamians
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13

turns cold shoulder to the south,
without actually coming down this
way. Its absence is excused.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-13

The retailer has actually heard that
the price of beef is going down, but
the restaurant keeper has not heard
the news.