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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
BESSEMER COUNCIL
 HAS A BUSY SESSION
MANY MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE MARVEL CITY ARE TAKEN UP AND ACTED uPoN-oTHER NEWS.

Bessemer, October 6.-(Special) )-The Bessemer city council met tonight with Mayor Huey and Aldermen Rardle, Rod gers, Dennis, Hart, Myles, Hollingsworth and Norwood present. A large crowd Of onlookers were in attendance. They were in session until about 2 o'clock, and the following is summary of the business transacted by the body:
 Several petitions were filed by citizens, and two applications for building were turned down and two were approved. A resolution was presented and adopted, not to permit any more business houses to be built on Berkley avenue.
 H. B. Lipscomb asked for $10 damages for the city running a road through his garden. destroying his products.
 Under the head of report of officers, the treasurer showed balance from last month of $245.O2; collections for this month. $S,S7740; total amount disbursed for the month, $4,12204
 The chief of police reported that 20S arrests had been made during the month. A resolution was introduced and passed to regulate the laying of concrete side walks as follows; The walks to be five foot wide and three foot from property owners on a twelve-foot walk and four foot from the property owners on fir teen-foot walk. A petition that concrete walks be laid on Nineteenth avenue and Third avenue was granted. Policeman j.. B. Bell rendered his resignation and in the election of his successor, Pike Childer received five and w. H. Boykin three votes MT. Childers was declared elected. A resolution to create the office of night captain at a salary of $75 month was passed, and George w. Jones elected to the position. A motion to go Into the elec- ton of a street supervisor was introduced. Mayor Huey ruled the motion out of or der. An appeal was taken from the decis- ion of the chair and the chair was sus- tained. A motion to fix the salary of the street supervisors salary at $25 month was lost. A motion prevailed to give the assistant tax collector all the fees and all costs of arrests made by him.
 The Central Foundry company started up today after a suspension of three or four weeks. The work closed down on account of the accumulation of finished materials and the scarcity of orders. The company has disposed of most of their finished materials and are getting orders every day.
 The newly established Inferior Court held it's first sitting today with Judge William Jackson on the bench and w. 1T. Fitzpatrick as clerk
 The fall opening of the stores of Soi Brick yesterday and B. A. Loeman to- day attracted large crowds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
DIFFERENCES ARE SETTLED.
Western Railroads Get Together and
 Adjust Mileage Troubles.

Chicago, October 6.-Western railroads have settled their differences regarding mileage and rate questions and the chances are fair for the ultimate return of the Rock Island to membership in the western passenger association, a restora- ton of harmony. The mileage question was settled by the amalgamation of the three existing mileage bureaus and the addition of three mileage tickets which will result in a test of the merits of the credentials system as against a mileage books good on trains. Three mileage books which will be placed on sale in all western territory on and after Decem- Der 1 are as follows:
 [ 1. A new 1000 mile interchangeable cre- dental book. which must be honored by all roads in the amalgamated bureau. 2 The present 2o0 mile Interchangeable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
DETERMINED ON SUICIDE.
Alabama Farmer Tries Three Times to Kill Himself Before Succeeding.

Montgomery, October GA special to the Advertiser from Mobile says:
 Yesterday near Mullet Point, Baldwin county, Thomas Foote, well-to-do farm CT 45 years of age. committed suicide by the use first of medicine, then knife, and finally gun.
 Foote had been i'll, and becoming des- pondent he took an overdose of medicine supposed to be deadly in nature, and find- ing this acted too slow he severed his jugular vein. Then as a last resort he secured a rife and blew out his brains. He leaves widow and several children. He came here from Michigan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
Social and Personal.

Hugo Robbins, former resident of Bes- semer. was shaking hands with his friends
 J. P Rodgers of Birmingham was a visitor to the Marvel City today.
 MT. H. L. Porter prominent citizen of this place. left today for Enora, S. c. where he will visit his son, E. P. Porter. T. Herring of Birmingham, was in the city today on business.
 Mrs Willie Stewart has returned from a two weeks visit to her former home in Mississippi
 E. H. Holden of Birmingham is regis tered at the Grand.
 The Rev. MT. w. l.. and Mrs. Hollings- worth are the guests of their son, Alder man w. w. Hollingsworth, at his home on Third avenue
 Mir. T. P. Walker has returned from a trip in North Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
ESCAPE IS REMARKABLE.
Six Cars Pass Over Rail Out of Which
 18 Inches Had Been Torn.

Helena. Mont, October 6.-There have been no developments fin the dynamite outrages on the Northern Pacific today After thorough investigation of the ex- plosion at Birds Eye last night the detec- tives are convinced that the men who placed the explosive on the track drove to the point in a light rig and left in the same manner. Owing to heavy rain after the explosion, the bloodhounds could follow the trail only a short distance.
 That the train escaped being wrecked last night was remarkable, as after the explosion six cars passed over a rail out of which IS inches had been torn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
COULDN'T HIDE MURDER.
Shoots Man Dead and Places Revolver
 Under His Head.

Knoxvile. October 6.-sheriff Edmund son of Blount county, and two deputies are in search of Van and Andy Jennings in the Tuckaleechee Cove district of that county. They are wanted for the murder of Dan Mcintyre with whom they were playing cards. McIntyre's body was found on a railroad track and under his head was his pistol. The bullet which took his life entered his back and the clumsy attempt to make the case one of suicide was discovered.
 Investigating, the authorities learned that Van Jennings had shot Mcintyre and put the pistol under his head. Jennings has killed three men. The home of his last victim was at Bryson City, N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
Russell saee's Farm Sold.

Nyack, N. Y, October GA farm owned by Russell Sage at Sickelton, Rocl1land county, was sold at the county tax sale today for non-payment of taxes, amounting to S113. It was bought in by the county. The county also bought in the Andre monument property at Tappan, where Cyrus w.
 Field erected a monument to mark the spot of Major Andres execution
 After MT. Fields death his heirs re fused to pay the taxes on the property
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
Mayor Menke Is Convicted.

Matoon, H., October 6.-The jury before which Mayor Menke was tried for malfeasance today returned a yer dict of guilty on three counts. The sensational testimony of his twin brother saved the city executive from a conviction on the charge of frequent ing, gambling houses and disorderly resorts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
5000 Coke Ovens Blown Out.

Connellsville, Pa, October GA careful estimate of the number of coke ovens that have been blown out in the Con- nellsvile fields during the past week is placed at three thousand. O. W. Kenne- dy, general superintendent of the H. c. Prick company, in discussing the shut down, stated that it was due to the slump in the pig iron market, which he believes will be only temporary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
 TWO KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Struck Tent in the Rock Island Rail-
 road Camp In Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, October 6.-Light. ming struck tent in the Rock Island railroad camp on Eleventh street and Muncie boulevard in Kansas City, Kan, during a violent storm tonight, killing two men, inJuring five others and shocked all the other occupants of the tent, about fifteen in number.
 The dead:
 Jessie Franklin, aged 20
 James Logan, aged 35.
 The injured: Edward Glassner, aged 29; John Gardner, 50; John Murphy, 43; Patrick Gillen, 95; Edward Coors, 21.
 The injured will recover. The other eighty men in the camp were not hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
CAN'T CHANCE PAINTING.
Court Decides That Work of Art Can't
 Be Changed.

New York. October 6--It has been de- cided by the supreme court that an ar tisfs work cannot be altered without his consent, and at the same time have his name attached to it.
 William De Laftwich Dodge brought an action to prevent the Allied Arts company of the Tiffany studios from interfering in any manner, or making changes In four mural paintings executed by him, now Tn the lobby of the King Edward hotel, To- ronto. Ont. Judge Mccall today granted his application for an injunction with costs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
pr. Clark to Go on Tour.

Boston, Mass, October 6.-In re- sponse to recent and urgent letters and cablegrams, Dr. F. E. Clark, pres, ident of the Worlds Christian En- deavor union, has decided to accept invitations to visit New Zealand, Aus tralia and Tasmania, and he will sail in a few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
Princeton Pared Badly.

Philadelphia, October 6.-The inter- collegiate lawn tennis championship tournament was begun today on the grounds of the Merion Cricket club at Havreford. The entry list was fair and the contest good. Princeton's en- tries fared badly, not one of them surviving the two rounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
Moody Merrill Again Indicted.

Boston, Mass, October 6.-Moody Mer- Till, formerly a prominent business man here, who was arrested in New York last May on an indictment warrant issued from this state ten years ago, and who is now under $1O0O0 bonds to answer to the charges, has again been indicted by a Suffolk county grand jury. The new in- dictment contains all the counts in the old and several new counties and alleges embezzement amounting to about $2S,- 900. Merrill is now in New Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07

the Mexican Venezuelan mixed tribunal Senor Ayala. the Spanish minister at Caracas, and the umpire of the tribunal condemned Venezuela to pay GOO, the sum claimed being $57OOO0. The decision has caused considerable feeling in Car acas, and the press has begun violent campaign against the Mexicans and the umpires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF
 ST REEF CAR ROUTE.

Beginning Oct. 2d and con tinuing while the 22d street bridge is being rehoored, the Loop, Highland Ave, Avon dale and Idlewild cars will come in and go out of the city via 2Oth street. Birm- ingham Railway, Light and Power Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
BIG EVENTS FOR LEXINGTON.
Major DeImar Will Again Try to
 Lower His Record.

Lexington, October 6-At a meeting of the Kentucky Horsebreeders' association today, it was decided to set next Saturday apart as Shankin memorial day. The entire gate receipts will be given to the Shanklin family.
 Mr. E. D. Smathers has consented to send Major Delmar (200 to beat his record or beat the worlds wagon record.
 Prince Alert Q5D will start to beat his record and c. K Billings will start his champion trotting team, Equity and The Monk, to beat the mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07

credential book. the use of which is op- tional.
 3. 4 new 9ooO mile book good on trains, use being optional
 All roads must use ticket No. l, and must choose between Nos 2 and 3. The compromise permits the Rock Island to retain it's 2O00 mile credential ticket; also permits other roads to use proposed book good on trains and by the substitution of new 400O mile ticket. Two systems are fairly pitted against each other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES.
President kavanaueh Calls Meeting of Southern Baseball Association.

Little Rock, Ark, october 6-President William Kavanaugh today called meet ing of the Southern Baseball association at Memphis, Tenn, October II, for the purpose of Investigating charges made by William Phyle, captain of the Mem phis club, relative to alleged throwing of Ra mes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
LAST OF POLL TAX RECEIPTS.
Collectors Send In Large Batch to the
 State Auditor.

Montgomery, October 6-(SpeciaL) 1.-The last installments of poll tax receipts were sent to the various collectors by the aud itor today.
 The law requires these blanks to be sent in stub-book form. the stubs to show for the collections.
 As next year Is to be most interesting political year, 1t is expected that poll tax payments will be unusually heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
CHAMBERLAIN FIRES ROADSIDE
 INTO RANKS OF FREE TRADERS
(continued from First Pase)

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 that if they wanted to prevent separa- ton, there must be a preferential tax on food. That was the cry of his opponents and it was true but it was only half the truth, because those opponents forgot to add his explanation that nothing he pro- posed would add one farthing to the cost of living of any working man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
Txnecasters Locked Out.

Philadelphia, October 6.-More than 100 typecasters were locked out today at the Keystone Type foundry and the MacKel- lar Smith and Jordan branch of the American Type foundry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07

Patents issued: Castle B. Clark Pied mont, combined heating and lighting ap- paratus; Daniel Gibbs, Sardis toy; Roger M Newbold. Birmingham, electric light ing apparatus for railway cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
William pinqe Dies in Mexico.

Mexico City, October civilian G. Dinge died today at his home in Taca- buya, suburb of this city, of Bright's disease MT. Dlnge was an American and a member of a large machinery importing company of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07

Postmaster appointed: Chunchula, Mo bile county, c. J. l.. Locke; Glen Mary, Winston county, Lynn R. Patton; Kent, Fillmore county, William Jones; Marion Junction, Dallas county, P. B. Harrell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
Venezuela Must Pay 5000.

Caracas, October 6.--The hearing of the claims of Delrio Brothers Mexican citi- zans, for money lent to Venezuela during the year 1924. was concluded today before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
A Good Time.

To get your floors in order for fall and winter. Nothing more attractive than a smooth, well-kept floor. We have all the ecessities-Magic City Floor Finish, Johnson's Floor Wax and Polishing Brushes.
 JOHNSON x WALTER PAINT co.
 The Big Paint Store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
Washington Appointments.

Washington, October 6.-(Special. )-The Citizens National Bank of Washington has been approved as reserve agent for the Alabama National Bank of Birming- hamh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
TO CURE A COLD IN A DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature Is on each box. 8c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
BIJOU
SCHOOL OF EXPRESSION STUDIO.

Under the direct supervision of Mrs. Lois B. Tolley consisting of Vocal Ex- pression Harmonic Gymnastics, Vocal h. depreciation of Shakespeare's Dramas. Special training to overcome stammering and other impediments of speech.
 wedfri-sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07

Don't neglect a Cough Take Piso's Cure for Consumption in time. By druggists 25c.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-18
NOT BOTHERED BY SERVANTS.
women OF mn Arizona Mining Town
Do Their Cooking on the
Cooperative Plan.

The servant girl problem is no Longer
n live issue at San Miguel mining towr
In the copper region OF COchise coun.
~. Arizona. The women Of the Mac,
nave worried out n community of in.
tercst pan with much succoss. They
nave n ccCi>r?tivc COO, iEg club. which
now conSi"'t of 10 families. and II re-
Gently lsa"c;7d the fourth anniyer-
sary OF rs organization. -Four ycnrs
ago the women of the camp rebcllcd
again. tn "grcaser' servants they
were compelled TO put up with. They
therefore organized this club. A home
In tho central part Of the town was
leased. Il matron was chosen and as
scSSmcnts wcr" large enough to secure
n capabl" staff If Chinese servants, An
mittcn OF three purchase
all the supplies. and Its authority Is un-
questioned. The club is run on n fam
lily pIan ard cI"i Emily has n table OF
lis own. There is n table d'hote for the
unmarried members. After four ycnrs
OF trial the women declare that the club
means n saving OF about ~ per cent. in
the living expenses Of orch family. and
IL enables tho families "a have bcttcr
service and hotter food than II they
patched II" clone. internal digsen-
slons arc guarded against by n clause in
inc constitution which allows any per-
son dissatisfied with the club TO leave
II without notice.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-18
DE WET TO HIS MEN.
The Famous Doer Generals Remarks
to His Soldiers After tho
surrender

An Englixhmsn who was present
when De Wet addressed the men and
women in n concentration camp after
the signing of peace. sends = sum
mary Of his remarks. says the Man
chester Guardian. The speech vas q
remarkable and strong mixture. dis
playing at once De Vets natural cha
grin and his determination grimly to
abide hy he promise lac had given.
~"knOwiHg.' he writes. the Dutch rs
well as ! 10. | could see De Wet still
had injured feelings. although he gave
them ,ihc men and womcn) n proper
talking tn. lie said. OF course YOU
will aii like to ask me the question:
Have we lost?' In n word must
say Yes Our flag is fallen. II is
dead and hurried. never to rise again,
and we are now under a new govern
Hent whom We have to serve, not rs
well as we served own. but n great
deal better. Hunger he went on,
compelled me ro give in. but I stood
TIL the rifle WAS inl-n out Of my hand.
could point my finger tn n good many
cowa rdS here VIII" were going tu shoot
the English in this way nut that way.
but who never free! n shot and ,imply
surrendered T.. imtrrd. thought more
"f you would remdin 10y nj. ms sowr II
us Cid and were frur to the last. iiut
as II Is. II ever hear OF anything
wrong among you rhnt Is hisi"l n to
the new V"rcrnm"nD. I. Christian DE
wet. will he the tirst to arrest o and
nave you well punished. '"-MancheI.
ter Guardian.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-18
District Court.

The Grand Jury made their report
Saturday afternoon to Judge Brown
and were dis charged. The jury return
ed eight indictments against four de-
PENDANTS aud Judge Brown set 10 A.. II.
Monday as the time for arraignment.
The Court convened at 10 o'clock this
morning and the following business was
rPnsacted:
State VS.. r. L. Stratton and J. L.
Ross, grand larceny. The defendants
we're Rrraigned and made a statement
hat they did not wish counsel and
would plead guilty to petty larceny il
the grand larceny charge was dismissed.
The district attorney stated that the
owners OF the property stolen were Will
ing to accept the plea Of guilty to petty
larceny and moved that the charge OF
grand larceny be reduced to petty lar
oeny. The Court granted the motion
and the defendants plead guilty and
waived time for passing sentence. Judge
Brown set . p. ". az the time for passing
sentence.
SAoAC 70. - IL. aAio u -
Ross, burglary. On motion OF the dis
trict attorney the arraignmeu: Of the
defendants on this charge was con
tinued.
State vs. James Hughes and John
Reeves, burglary. The defendants were
arraigned. They stated TINT they did
not vaD counsel and wished to- make a
statement and plead guilty. The Judge
told them to plead tu the indictment
first and he would hear the ir statement
entered d plea OF guilty and waived
time for sentence. Tuesday, at 10
o'clock, WAS set as the time for PASSING
sentence.
State vs. james Hughes and John
Reeves, Jail breaking. The arraign.
ment Of the defendants ON this charge
was continued on motion OF the district
attorney.
The case OF the State vs.. FannotE.
charged with petty larceny, ON appeal
from the Justice Court OF Tuscarora,
was set for trial ut 10 AN. next Monday.
Judge Brown stated that Judge Bon
nitieid OF Winuemucca would hold court
IN October 9th, to try all cases in which
he was disqualified and notified the at
torneys to be ready with their cases.
The Court then tool Il recess till
y p. NJ.
Court convened mt > o'clock to pass
sentence or Straton and Ross. Judge
Brown questioned the young men and
learned TINT Ross had served n term OF
fifteen mouths in the Utah pCnitentiary
for grand larceny and that Station had
"A wife in Idaho. He then sentenced
Ross to six months in the county jail
and let StrattOn off with four months in
the same institution.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-18
SCREEN OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
hi'adcIph Man Makes Queer Use
of 10000 of Cancelled Coy
eminent Tokens,

a most Interesting screen composed
OF about 10000 postage stamps. is ON
the point OF completion by n Philndcl.
phian, says the Philadelphia Record. I,
Is OF four panels. The handsome frame,
with ledge on top shelf. is Of chartered
OAK. the dark. English %weathcred yarI-
oy. This IL In rich contrast with the
panels. which are completed entirely
OF Cancelled postage stamps Of every Io.
nomination from $50 TO something like
n tenth of n cent. Not Only f. every mn.
ton represented. but there Is n good yn.
ricty for each nation. and odd ma vol
ns new Issues are arranged I'm wonder.
ful variety. The peculiar co,ors uscd
In postage stamps lend themselves nd.
mirably and grow still more mellow In
n few years.
C. r. Schermnrhorn, who Is IN vinr +,
made. says tho stamps arc stuck an
compo board. which Is both licht and
strong. II Is alike on both sId,s. seven
feet In height. zach Of the inserted nan.
els measuring six feet by two feet and
n half In spite Of tho fnct that yerv
many OF the stamps were collected nv
friends. the screen has cost about SIOo
And $500 wouldn't buy II.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-09-18
4 Fairy Tale.

an itcm has been gong the rounds
OF tho State press about an Indian nam
cd Sam George, or George Sam. killing
his invalid son by shooting him nnd
then blowing out his own BRAINS some
days ago Mt Walker Lake reservation.
Tho etory is n pathetic ono, written IN
II melancholy mood by tho Carson News
pencil pushcr, and Ia all right EXCEPT
that there 10 no truth in il. Sam George
the Piutc who was suffering from con.
s%umrtiou ebot himself and his body was
found ON two months Ugo in the hills
cnst OF this valley. tho incident being
reported Mt TINT time by the Times. Tho
son who lived for some wecke after tho
euicidc Of the father, died Of tho same
disease Of which his father was afflicted.
This IL n statement M given Ia ua by
DR.. q. Lcavit. the regular reservation
nhysician.-Lyon County Timca.