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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
UNPLEASANT CASE IN SELMA IS ENDED Editor NunneIIe is Discharged
 by the Mayor RUBE G00DSON IS SHOT Miss Lucy Burns Is Married to Charles Hybart of Monroe County.
 Other News of Selma
 and Vicinity.
RUBE GooDSoN IS SHOT

Selma, November 16-(Special )-May- or's court was held for the first time in the new city building this morning and 1t Is a coincidence that a newspaper man was the first person to stand before the bar of justice that the agency of his profession had done so much to erect The first case' was against Editor J. H. Nunnalee of the Morning Times who had the affray with 1ar. J. N. Req yes terday.
 Mayor Atkins, after the case was call ed, stated in open court that he was present at the affray and knew all the circumstances and therefore he discharg- ed the defendant. MT. Req who had also been arrested was not In court hay ing left the city yesterday afternoon, the mayor telling him that the warrant would be withdrawn against him. Thus ends the very unpleasant affair.
 Shot His Companion.
 Mir. Fred Mueller. we'll known young man of this city shot accidentally 1t is claimed, MT. Rube Goodson last night about 10 o'clock. MT. Mueller was await ing his trial which took place this morn ing before Mayor Atkins for striking Mr. Henry Talley over the head with billiard cue the night before. the charge against him being assault witL attempt to murder. After hearing the testimony this morning Mayor Atkins fined Mr. Mueller $45 or ninety days and the lat ter took an appeal. He claims that Talley called him the one epithet which always provokes a fight This was not proven to the satisfaction of the mayor hence the fine.
 Young Goodson who was shot last night states that the shooting was an accident but the mayor will hold an in- vestigation tomorrow morning into the affair. The ball which was from a pis- tol struck the third rib on the right side and glanced under the skin lodg- ing fin the fleshy part of the shoulder. The wound which might have been fatal had not the ball been deflecte1 is not serious and Goodson is walking about the streets today.
 Will Be Buried In Selma.
 The remains of Conductor R. L Sharpe, who died in Palestine, Tex, Tuesday evening, will be brought to Selma for in- torment. The funeral will take place to- morrow morning from the union passen- ger station upon the arrival of the South ern train from Meridian.
 Miss Lucy Burns Marrles.
 Tonight at the home of the bride on Lauderdale street occurred the wedding of Miss Lucy Burns to Mir. Charles Fly bart, the latter a prominent attorney of Monroe county and of one of the best known and oldest families of south Ala bama. The bride Is a daughter of Hon. and Mrs. John F. Burns and is a splendid type Of young womanhood. After the ceremony a brilliant reception was ten- dered at the home of Mrs. M. L. Clay, an aunt of the bride, where some three hundred friends rendered their congrat- ulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
BANKHEAD PLEASED WITH PROPOSITION Thinks Much Can be Done for
 Alabama Rivers ONE PECULIAR SHERIFF G. W. Black of Geneva County Re. signs Because Ills Son Has Been
 Elected Probate Judge of
 Same County.
ONE PECULIAR SHERIFF

Montgomery, November 16.-(Spe- cial. am deeply impressed with the statement that the Alabama river can be provided with a six-foot chan nel from Montgomery to Mobile all the year around at an outlay of half a million dollars, and l consider it the very best river or harbor proposition in the United States, if there are no mistakes in the estimates"
 Thus spoke Congressman John H. Bankhead to The Age-Herald corre- spondent while sitting in the lobby of the Battle house in Mobile, last night He also stated further and more in- terestingly that he believed there was every reason to expect the congress to grant the appropriation. Tt has so much the appearance of not only a practical proposition. but an urgent one, that 1 think it will receive the favorable attention of all who are in position to further the enterprise"
 The opinions of Congressman Bank head carry much more weight than those of the usual member of con gross because he is the ranking dem ocrat on the rivers and harbors com mittee of the house of congress and has great influence in the matter of securing money for this branch of the nations efforts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17

I. F. Graham is a candidate for the of- Ace of alderman from the Seventh ward. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17

hereby announce as q candidate for Mayor of Birmingham, subject to the con- ing city democratic primary.
 JOHN W. O'NEILL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
For AIdcrman-Ninth Ward.

H. A. Stockmar is a candidate for re- election to the office of Alderman from the Ninth ward subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17

I hereby announce as candidate for mayor Of Birmingham, subject to the &C., ton of the democratic primary.
 JOHN c. FORNEY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17

I hereby announce myself for office of alderman fro. the Ninth ward, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 H. c. UNRATH.
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The Oldest Democrat.

Congressman John II. Bankhead of the Sixth district, will be the father of the democratic contingent of the house at it's Text session. He is now the oldest mem- Der of his party on the rolls in service, having been elected eighteen years, and will have been twenty years In service at the end of his presnt term. He has served on some of the most important committees in the house, at one time as chairman os the committee on public buildings and grounds. As a member of the rivers and harbors committee he has been able to do much for his district. and the state, and has secured a great deal of money for the Warrior and Tom bigbee rivers especially, having gotten them to the point where he believes they will b. open from the mineral sections near birmingham to the gulf at Mobile in a few years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR MAYOR.

I hereby announce as candidate for mayor of Birmingham subject to action Of city democratic primary.
 GEO. B. WARD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
Eor poIIcE COMMISSION.

FoF POLICE COMMISSION. I hereby announce myself a candidate for police commissioner of the city of Birmingham, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 ROBERT H. ALLISON. I respectfully announce myself a can- didate for police commissioner, subject to the democratic primary.
 LICE JOY. Hal. J. Copeland is a candidate for Po- lice Commissioner subject to the action of the democratic primary. I hereby announce myself candidate for police commissioner. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 SID E. JONES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
Peculiar MT. Black.

Peculiar MT. Black.
 G. W. Black, sheriff of Geneva coun- ty, has fesigned for the very unique req son that hIs son has been elected prob ate judge and he does not think the same family should hold two of the best offices in the county. MT. Black is one of the hest known men in the state end has always been able to get what he desires out of the people of his coun- ty. Young MT. Black becomes the new probate within week or ten days just time enough being given to qualify.
 After being bedridden with an injured hip for eight years, Capt. M. J. Lee Sr., of Elba, has been so far restored as to be able to walk around. He came out for the first time on election day and voted for Parker and Davis. He Is very sorry that he lost his first vote In all these years. He was able, however, to swell the majority of his son, J. D. Lee, for tax assessor of Coffee county.
 To Raise Strawberries.
 J. M. Bright and associates, have or ganized a company to raise strawberries at Bolloing making ready to put in 100 acres. In addition to this a number of farmers nearby will put in big crops of tomatoes and other vegetables. Many others are contemplating the same course.
 As a showing for the high price of lands in the black belt, the following case is cited: J. Moore, of Marion, sold a farm of 720 acres near Hamburg to two gentlemen for $10.0O0. A little later Sid Lester of the same neighborhood, bought the same property for sl2'5OO. He had sold his own farm to get money to buy the place and getting there too late put up the additional price.
 Unsought Honors.
 R. W. Johnson has been elected coroner of Coffee county In spite of all he could do. Some of his friends put his name on the democratic primary ticket ana ne was nominated while protesting all the time, the whole matter being joke. He waited until less than twenty days before the election to get his name left off the ticket which was too long, and the name was put on and he was elected. There Is now an officeholder in Alabama who does not want the job and he will be glad to trade it off for anything that can be eaten or fed to the stock.
 Randolph's Question. Judge F. c. Randolph, former probate judge of Montgomery county, created some surprise in the rooms of the crimi- nal court of the county yesterday when he asked: 'I want to know who Is my prosecutor, the solicitor of Montgomery county or the judge on the benchT" This question followed the continuance of several cases of embezzement against Judge Randolph. The inquiry was ad- dressed to Judge William II. Thomas, on the bench, who quietly replied that that was the business of the solicitor. Judge Randolph was tried some days ago for the embezzlement of 5000 of the funds of the state and acquitted. Some other cases were postponed until yesterday and others dismissed. It seems that Judge Randolph was not pleased with the &C., tion of the court in the matter and, ex- ercising his right to speak, said what ba did
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-17
VIII Be Buried In Selma.

The remains of Conductor R. L Sharpe, who died in Palestine, Tex, Tuesday evening, will be brought to Selma for in- terment. The funeral will take place to- morrow morning from the union passen- ger station upon the arrival of the South ern train from Meridian.
The oasis., 1904-02-20
The Assessor

Will soon be along assessing our property. l have more stock on hand than want to pay taxes on, and will make it an object for you to come in and buy yonr jewelry, silver ware or watches NO w This is not "Clearance Sale, "nor a sale at "l00% below cost" but well, just come in and see.
 E. J. PELLEGRIN, JEwELER AND sTATIoNER NOGHLES, HRIZonH.
The oasis., 1904-02-20

than $s07 ,000 is involved in the case, and stockholders from all parts of the country attended the hearing. Counsel for the defense offered no testimony or evidence, but made strong argument after the hearing of the witnesses.
 News: Friday night last just after l2 o'clock, missed shot" was accidently discharged by one of two timberman at work in a stope on the 250-foot level in the United Verde mine, with the re- suit that their escape from death, or what is considered worse than death, the loss of their eyesight, is looked upon as q miracle. The men, William McCrary, aged 4S years, and T. J. Sullivan aged 35 years, had returned to work after lunch and were picking out hole to better place the timber, when missed shot" was struck and ex- ploded, almost killing both men. The men must have been standing with their faces in close proximity to where the explosion took place, as that part of them received the most injury.
The oasis., 1904-02-20
MINING NEWS.

Mineral Wealth.: EXcitemenl
 runs high at Gold Road, Mohave county, over the numerous rich strikes of leasers on the Billy
 Ryan, one of the company's mines.
 While ore runs up into the thousands the average is said to be, by miners coming in from there, $1,0O0 a ton.
 Range News: T h ere is new activity in the mining district of Dos Cabezos. T h rich strike made by John L. Bachelder on his property, exposing a good sized ore body carrying $40 gold and values in copper and s lve c r amounting to $l00 per ton besides; also the new strike in the Chicago and Arizona property, opening q body of high grade sulphide ore, has put new life in the district. These developments are only what might be expected from the rich mlnerallzed cropplngs and n c country formation.
 St. Johns Herald: While pros pecting last week about twenty-five miles northeast of St. Johns, c. w. Davis and Alex. Shreeve discovered three veins of coal, one four inches thick, one six inches and the other four feet, and from all indications there is plenty in the ground near by. A few hundred pounds were brought to town and it proved to be cooking coal of an excellent quality. A corporation is going to be formed in the near future to de- velop this prospect and it is ex- p e d that they will be able to market great deal of the coal here. Should the railroad which Is supposed to come through that part of the country be built, the expense of getting it to market will be greatly lessened.
 Prospector: T h stockholders of the Greene Consolidated Copper Company have voted to increase the capital stock 720,0O0 shares at $l0 per share, to S40.000 shares. The vote stood 47S,494 for, and S,lO0 against h e proposition. Holders of Greene company stock will be entitled to one share of the new stock at par for every five shares they now hold. The pro- ceeds will afford the company capi- tai with which to pay all maturing obligations, complete its concen- trating plant and afford additional | working capital. The new stock issue will be underwritten by a syndicate composed altogether of stockholders in the company. The new concentrating plant will have capacity of treating from 2,OOO to 2,500 tons of ore per day or ! capacity for turning out more than 6,000,000 pounds of ref ned copper monthly.
 Prospector: Frank Jager, presi- dent of the Model Gold Mining Company, and his brother John Jager, were held to the federal grand jury, at Chicago, under bonds of $10,000 and $7,500 res pectively. The Jager brothers are held on the charge of using the mails to aid a scheme to defraud. John Jager is treasurer of the Model Gold Mining Go. Both were formerly connected with the Wager Oil company and several other corporations. Postoflice h. spector Ketcham ordered h arrest Of the Iaoare a ffar o T, ;non;r,,
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14

rice Casey and Miss katherine Dillon.
on Tuesday and on Thursday, were
charming affairs. to which friends were
hidden to meet friends, tie matrOns on
Tues day and the maids on Thursday.
Mrs. Henry Foster Dutton gave q
card party to her sister. Mrs. Harry
Macfarlane, on Monday farewell
function for the feted wanderer from
the coral isle, to which seventy guests
We're invited.
On Friday. when the good ship sailed
away with the visitor, there were many
lachrymose farewells waited asea-
On Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Spreckels gave a dinner of characters
tic hospitality and charm, to which the
following guests had been invited:
Mr.. and Mrs. William G.. Irwin. Mr:
and Mrs Wakefield Baker. Mr. and
Mrs. Homer King, Mrs. Sands FOR
man. Mrs. Chauncey Rose WlnsloW
and E. w. Hopkins.
What jolt the sudden wedding OF
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14

rollcall of fashionable functions, to wit:
Monday-Mrs. Andrew Welch gives a
luncheon at the University Club.
Tuesday-The Mardi Gras ball, Miss
Beatrice Fife to be hostess at a tea and
Miss Elsa Cook to wed Charles Edward
Greenfield.
And thus with the dazzling Mardi
Gras will the winter of 1904 come to
brilliant close, marking the most pre-
tentious winter San Francisco has ever
known. Thus as we grow commercially
we grow socially, largely by observing
the manners and customs of older peo-
pies, and by the wealth garnered by
our forefathers all things become possi-
bic to the clever woman-and to the
clever man, for men, too. have social
attitudes to attain, even as have
women, but the rascals won't admit 1t.
On Saturday last Miss Olive Hamil-
ton gave a breakfast to fourteen
friends, who afterward formed the
receiving party at her tea. to which
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quisitely decorated with huckleberry
roses and the reddest of carnations.
The following ladies formed the receiv-
ing party: Mrs. Henry Foster Dutton.
Mrs. Frank p. Wilson, Mrs. Eli r.
Hutchinson, Mrs. Lorimer Worden.
Mrs. Henry B. Underhill. Mrs. Harry
Macfarlane, Miss Emily Wilson. Miss
Russella Ward, Miss Maye Colburn,
Miss Ada Clarke. Miss Opal Pierce.
Miss Grace Breen, Miss Ruth Clarke
and Miss Edna Middleton.
Mrs. Frank Carolan's tea, at the
Palace, was an elegant affair. Perhaps
more stunning gowns were seen in the
reception rooms on Monday than have
gathered together for many moons
Mrs. Carolan was assisted in re-
ceiving by the recently welded Mrs
Harry Williams Poett. The other fair
women who assisted were: Mrs
Horace Blanchard Chase and Mrs. Will
liam Hinckley Taylor. Among the
many guests who filed TO overfiowing
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14

Miss Shortridge and Emil Bruguiere
gave to society. Ever since october last
the nuptials have been looked for;
then came Mr.. Bruguiere's trip East
in the interest of his opera, The
Three Kings of Korea" and coinci-
dent with it the report of the break
ing of the engagement of the young
folk.
So soon. however, as the opera had
a hearing-and incidentally was ac-
cepted-the young composer returned
to Monterey. where Miss ShOrtridge
was visiting with her mother. II any
cloud had darkened their love 1t was
not made manifest in their attitude
toward each other
Much time was spent at Pine Inn.
at Carmel-by-t the-Sea, and daily can
ters were taken over the hills and dales
but no dressmakers. no florists. no ca
terers lowered near. so even the keen
scented tabbies never dreamed of the
event being sprung upon them in such
an unOrthOdOx manner.
A Justice Of the Peace. little Mon
terey hotel parlOr. TO which any
neighbOring farmer might bring his
wild rose to be welded. and dearth
of attendants save the brides father,
Charles NJ. ShOrtridge. stamped the
wedding with the indelible marks of
distinction.
The happy pair viii remain at Pine
Inn for a few davs perhaps weeks.
as Mr.. Bruguiere is building charm
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the brightly decorated rooms were Mrs
Eleanor Martin. Mrs. Peter D. Martin,
Mrs Lawrence Poole. Mrs. William
Ethel Lincoln, Mrs. L. L. Baker, Mrs.
William G. Irwin, Miss Dorothy Git
tings, Miss Emily Wilson, Mrs. Russell
Wilson, Mrs. James Carolan, Mrs.
Charles Hooker, Mrs. Mayo Newhall,
Mrs. William Tevis. Mrs. Robert Ok
nard, Mrs Chauncey Winslow. Mrs.
Timothy Hopkins, Mrs. Magee and Miss
Gwin.
The ball given at the Huntington
home was a feast of joy for the younger
set. The affair was planned in honor
of Miss Margaret Wilson, who. with
Miss Marian and Miss Elizabeth Hunt
ington, form a charming trio Of
debutantes.
Among the guests were: Miss Ruth
Allen. Miss Elizabeth Allen. Miss Mar
gar.t Postlethwaite. Miss Christine
Pomeroy, Miss Newell Drown. Miss
Lucy Gwin Coleman, Miss Margaret
Wilson. Miss Helen Bailey Miss Flor
ence Gibbons. Miss Margery Gibbons.
Miss Hazel King. Miss Elsie Dorr. Miss
Ardella Mills, Miss Elsie Tallant,
Messrs Brcckway Metcalfe, Dr. Glib
bons. DR.. Dunbar. Lieutenant Shinkle.
William Goldsborough, Sheriff. Schell.
John Young, Will Breeze and Philip
Paschel.
The luncheons given by Mrs. Maui
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large number of invitations had been
issued.
At the afternoon function the nos
tess unloosed the delightful lnforma-
tion of her betrothal to Winslow beedy.
thus sharing honors with her guest
Miss Grace Martin. whose engagement
to William Horn was recently an
nounced.
The following guests were hidden to
the breakfast and to dispense tea later:
Mrs. CASTOR Ashe, Mrs. Augustus Mac
donald of Oakland, Mrs. Chester Smith.
Mrs. Sidney NJ. Van sWyck Jr., Mrs.
Howard Cloke, Mrs. Frank Findley.
Mrs. Starr Keller. Mrs. j. M. Kilgariff,
Miss Josephine Beedy, Miss Cornelia
Campbell. Miss Miller and Miss Bor-
rowe.
The tea given last Saturday by Mrs
Samuel Mountford Wilson and Mrs
John Scott Wilson was the largest af-
fair of it's kind given during the week.
The reception rooms and halls were ex-
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Wednesday-Mrs. Clinton Jones
luncheon at the Colonial, Mrs. Fannie
Lents luncheon at the University Club,
Mrs. Wallace Ryland's reception, Will
son-Cluff wedding, Percy-Smith we'd
ding, Mitchell-Quatman wedding and
DR.. and Mrs. George Franklin Shiels'
dinner.
Thursday-Mrs Herbert E. Laws
luncheon, Miss Claire Chabot's dance in
Oakland, Mrs. Edwin Dimond's lunch
con at the Palace, Mrs. Maurice Casey's
and Miss Katherine Dillon's luncheon,
Mrs. Will Tevis' luncheon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Magee's dinner to Mrs. Peter
Martin at the Palace and Mrs. Persis
Coleman's luncheon.
Friday-Miss Ruth Fosters dance, J.
D. Grants dinner at the Palace and
Edward Greenway's ball.
Saturday-Mrs Arthur Spears tea,
Mrs. Nathaniel Gray's euchre party
and Miss Ethel Hager's tinner to Miss
Constance de Young.
That was a charming dinner given
lact Saturday by Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence mann IN nOnOr Oh MT. ana Mrs.
Alexander Bergevin of Chicago. The
decorations were attractively planned,
being musical in character. The fol-
lowing guests were hidden to meet the
visitors:
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Phillips,
MIR. and Mrs. John Charles Adams of
Oakland, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A.
Stolp of Oakland, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. William Sesnon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Buckingham. Mr..
and Mrs. John B. Mckee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving F. Moulton. Mrs. Malcolm
Henry, Mrs. William Willis. Major
Stephenson, U. S. A, and Lieutenant
Fuchs.
Next week only two days remain for
the socially gay. therefore the small