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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-26
Negro Arrested.

Late last night Deputy Sheriff Jerry
Fountain arrested Henry Martin. a ne
gro miner in connection with the dyna-
hitting of the house at Dolomite occupied
by John Murphy and George Clark. nom
union negro miners
After working on the case for over
twenty hours, Deputy Fountain and other
officers wove a web of evidence around
Martin that led to the arrest. The negro
was brought to Birmingham at midnight
and committed to jail on a warrant
charging assault with intent to murder.
Martin is a black burly negro, appar-
emily about Is years of age. He is heavy
set and has a vicious countenance. He is
insolent and declines to give any answer
when questioned concerning the accusa-
ton against him.
Bold Attempt.
The placing of the explosive under the
house at Dolomite was regarded as a
bold attempt to kill an entire family.
The fact that the bucket which held the
dynamite was not placed far enough un-
der the house accounts In some degree
for the escape Of the occupants. The
men-it is believed there were two of
them-were frightened away by the bark
ing Of the watch dog. The tin dinner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-26
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-26
A Fire Alarm,

There was spark on the roof OF a
house at Twenty-fifth street and Ave
nue. e last night about 1870 o'clock,
but the damage did not amount to
anything. The fire department was
called out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-26
THE WEATHER.

Washington, August 25.-Forecast: Ala
bama-Scattered showers and thunder
storms Friday and Saturday; fresh south,
shifting to west, winds.
Weather Report.
Birmingham, Thursday. August %
Some slight relief from the warm
weather was afforded yesterday by show
ers in the South Atlantic and East Gulf
states. though maximum temperatures of
90 degrees and above were recorded from
Georgia westward to Texas. Warm
weather also prevailed in the states of the
plains from Texas to South Dakota. A
more comfortable degree fof temperature
was felt from Tennessee. and North Caro-
lima to the lakes and New England
With the exception of light rains in
Michigan and Iowa, the rain area was
confined to the Southern states. The
greatest amounts were reported from
Georgia, but lighter amounts fell In other
districts except North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Weather Conditions.
Temperature and precipitation as report
ed by the weather bureau for selected
southern stations during "a hours ending
Z a. M: Precip-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-26

Tho Age-HeraId Engraving Depart.
ment makes good cuts.
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GREEN & CO., UNDERTAkERs, i

e. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers. 81.
North Twentieth street. Both phones ..
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PUTTING HIS MONEY AWAY.
It's better to put your money away
In a good bank than to see
A BURGLAR
disappearing with 1t through window.
Don't wait until Mr.. Burglar comes
get the protection-and interest-now.
Four per cent interest. compounded
semi-annually, paid on savings de-
posits.
AMERICAN TRUST & SAVINGS
BANK,
BIRMINGHAM, ALA
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2019 Third avenue; phones 1902; carry the
leading line In the city. acknowledged by
those who know.
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RELEASED ON BAIL.

Members County Boarc Of Education.
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Letter to District Boards.


"Gentlemen: We desire first to express
our appreciation of the honor you have
conferred upon us, and the trust mani
fected by placing us. members OF such an
important commission, Furthermore we
are not unmindful of the great and re-
sponsible duties to which you have cali
ed us.
lin our relation to each other we trust
we may have a shoulder to shout
cooperation so that the best educational
interests OF our great county may be
promoted. 1t is our desire that you COM
ply fully with the requiremtn OF Section
Of the redistricting law, that in making
your contracts with teachers you may
fix all salaries as you deem just and
equitable. making your contracts clear
and pointed as to salaries, length Of
terms. hours taught each day, time Of
opening and closing. length and number
OF recesses, etc. That n all of these
regulations you be governed by the condi-
tons and environments In your respective
districts, having regard to the peace,
harmony and general educational welfare
Of all concerned.
"Our policy shall be to give you our
support and assistance In all matters con-
sistent with the law as in our Judgment
will best subserve the cause Of education
in your respective districts.
"In conclusion, please allow us to sug-
gest that since the school funds of our
county have been recently increased by
the voice of the legal voters, we owe It
to the children as well as to the citizen
ship at large to proyic, the longest posi-
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-20

ligerent air vanishing. and he looked
helplessly from one to the other Of
US.
Mutual explanations revealed the
following state Of affairs:
Miss Slrron, against the wishes OF
her relatives, had fallen violently In
love with Gussie Fitzgerald. fop cor.
net, to such a desperate degree as to
compel her parents to lock her in her
room. this act resulting from the dis.
covery Of note addressed by her to
Gussie, wherein she declared her In.
tention Of meeting him at the ball
that night for the purpose Of eloping.
She described the costume she
would wear. together with that of
female friend who would accompany
her, and advised Gussie what to var
In turn that she might identify him
which happened to be domino like
mine. The note fell into the hands Of
her brother, the Ellzabethan courtier.
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1.-THE MASKED MAIDEN 5

Barrack life at Wicklow was ex-
ceedinely dull. Drill and parade form.
ed about our only diversions. At times
a party of young women visited the
encampment, thereby varying the mo-
notony a trife. Our colonel was a
hard man. who rarely granted fur
Tough. I, a young lieutenant. In com.
mon with my brother officers. In con.
sequence. regarded our existence as
Z waste of life.
This was before the outbreak OF the
eepoy rebellion. In 81 our regiment
was ordered to India. Our contem-
plated departure was regarded JOY
fully by the younger fry OF the Off.
GERS. The evening before we EN-.
barked q masked ball was given, at
which all officers were invited, and.
needless to say. attended. In variety
of costumes. Father Sullivan. our
chaplain. holding the rank of captain.
was included In the invitation. but
sent note of regret. saying his cloth
forbade his attendance. and winding
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The Peace OF The Mountains.

! wish ! could get tho peace Of tho noun
tains Into me.
The mountains OF God are ever otili. full
"p. a quiet. is'' they say, and lit their
The lark with his wings as hc rises
brushes their crest;
They gather the rose Of dawn. the glory
The night with her stars leans on them.
breast to her breast.
wish could get the peace of the noun
And not to have ali tho world q trouble
to me.
I arm full Of frets and fatisues, angera
I wish the mountains would tell me their
secret OF peace.
They have seen men, born and die. oil the
work OF their hands
Pase like the leaves Of autumni increase
or natural things. and the years. like
Run out and be done. and the nations
wither and cease.
They haye looked to God through all the
/ wish l were stih like the mountains.
not vexed. full Of fears.
The wind roars over them. singing up
There Is nothing that lasts, they say. but
God and the soul.
They have cowls of the mists. and rain
The Mards sSr neir hdsss a9ea srayi Where ever the
death bells toll.
There is nothing that lives. they say. but
God and the soul
the soul; "
wish !. could get the peace of the noun
And not TO hay have a ali the world trouble
Pail Mall Gazette.
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who was a lieutenant in my regiment.
The brother FASTENED with the note
to Father Sullivan to ask his advice
and cooperation in the carrying out
Of a plan he had formed. The priest
entered into the spirit of the adven.
ture. and. Disgusting himself as
fairy, this being the costume of the
female friend designated in the note.
he had repaired to the ball in COM
pany with the Elizabethan courtier.
The plan had been for him to lure
the unsuspecting gussie to the alcove'
on the pretense Of leading him to the
lady, where the Elizaebthan courtie.
was In waiting, there to reveal them.
selves to him after showing him q
copy of the note-the original had
been forwarded to the one 1t was
originally meant for-admipister to
Gussie his merited chastisement. and
then turn him adrift with the promise
of reverer punishment II he per.
sisted III his addresses.
The brother and the priest until
now had supposed me to be Fitzger.
aid. Now that our ludiCrous error was
discovered the awkward question oc.
Cured to each: What If the plot, In
stead of being a hindrance to the low.
ers, should prove an ally to their
cause by keeping their enemies from
them while they made good their es.
cape?
Readjusting our masks We set out
in company to patrol the ball room.
But l need hardly say our search was
in vain-the lovers had vanished
eloped-and the plot had been made
to recoil boomerang-like on the heads
OF the conspirators!
We sailed at dawn. afterward
learned that some days after the ball
the Sirrons received a penitential epis.
tie from the fair Emile. saying that
she and Gussie were married, and. the
| latter having obtained furlough.
/ they were taking wedding tour on
the continent. and the. one thing nee.
'essary to her perfect happiness was
| to know that she had the forgiveness
Of her parents for what she had done
which, as what was done could not
we'll be undone. was not long forth.
coming.
Until the time now tell the story
the part Father Sullivan played In
the affair has always been kept pro.
! found secret-Chicago Tribune.
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up with Q short homily on the vani-
ties of the world.
I. Con Costigan, then q lieutenant.
and my chum. Charlie Connor. Of
course. were there. he In a pink and
In q black domino. A passing court
fool hit me q blow on the head with
a bladder hlled with dried peas. Turn.
ing to resent the liberty. saw q
clown In baggy pantaloons and chalk.
ed face. whirling madly round and
round toward me. clasping tightly q
maid Of buxom figure In abbreviated
skirtS. On they came. straight Tor
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dTdteu US tHe CiOWus Wy uCCiueuI VI
design, stumbled and fell. releasing
his partner. who spun like teetotum
right into my arms with such force
that our feet shot from under us and
we both sat down on the floor hard.
"Whoo-eo!" shrieked the maiden.
"Its kilt ami"
As quickly as my domino would ad.
NIT I was on my feet. helping her to
arise and pouring forth string of
apologies. She was not hurt, and
seemed little confused by our awk-
ward introduction. Without deigning
to glance at the clown she whispered:
"Ooch! don't apologize, captain,
dear. Sure. it's glad l am we've met.
That clumsy clown-troth! twas an
appropriate choice Of costume he's
made--can 60 without partner for
all of me. shall spend the time with
you'll"
And, linking her arm in mine, the
unknown led me away.
The clown, who by this time had
also regained his feet, viewed her de-
parture and then philosophically
turned away.
My conductress led me to an alcove,
whence we could obtain view of the
scene in the ball room and at the
same time converse in comparative
privacy, where, seating herself, she
made room for me at her side, and
sat down with beating heart. There
was an DIR Of mystery about her that
led me to imagine was about to
participate in some. wild romance.
Captain" she began, coyly hiding
| her masked features behind her fan,
"captain--for by all appearance your
rank is no less"
Right. madam" hastily interrupt.
ed-which was false, for I was but a
| lieutenant.
"Alas!" she sighed. what weight
OF woe is mine! My tale will enlist
| your sympathies, and, trust, your
aid! Oh, say am not mistaken when
l believe you to be one willing to as.
sist a maiden in distress!"
Her appeal impressed and fattered
me and FASTENED to reply:
Tell me. madam, what 1t Is you
require Of me, and rest assured will
spare no effort in your behalf"
"You are kindl' she murmured.
ALAS! would we had met ere my
heart was given to another!"
"Then you are not" began.
NO." she interrupted. "'tis not
wholly on my own behalf have
sought you out. But Emile"
Sweet name!" murmured. What
Of herr"
For two days she has been in an
agony of fear lest you shouldn't meet
her. At the last minute she eluded
tho vigilance of her jailers, and to.
gether we've como to the ball. dis.
guised as fairy and shepherdess.
She has hidden herself away in a re.
tired nook and bade me 60 search for
you."
I was transported with Joy. From
tain that my unknown inamorata must
be Miss Emile Sirron. a young WON
an whom had long admired at dis.
tance. But as general rule she had
treated my advances coldly, although
once or twice, when l supposed she
imagined was not watching,
thought I detected her contemplating
me. which encouraged me in the be-
lief that she was not altogether indif
ferent to me.
stammered q few sentences in 70
ply. on which my fair friend arose
saying:
Follow me, captain. and all will &c
we'll. Oh, but it's you are the lucky
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pOTt tudI bdllS IO.uOTTOW-SOuS W
fight the foe in foreign lands! Oh,
captain, say that you can effect his
release or that you can smuggle me
aboard to him, or my heart is brok.
en!" Here she sobbed.
I assured her she might consider
the former as already accomplished.
You dear!" she cried, and impul.
sively throwing her rounded arms
about my neck she hugged me warm.
ly.
Judge my emotions! I was in a
rosy maze of wondering bliss.
Now come" said she, "but care
fully. II we are discovered we are
lost!"
We threaded our way amid the
throng and entered second bower.
My companion looked eagerly into 1t.
1t was empty.
"She Is not here, but she will be
soon," she said. Come in. captain,
and sit down."
We sat some time In silence. Pres
emily the charmer went to the en-.
trance and peered cautiously out.
"Emilie-Emilie!" she called, soft.
ly.
There was no answer, on which she
returned to my side.
Presently, TO my astonishment, she
burst into a food Of tears.
"Whoo-ee-whoo-ee! she sobbed,
rocking to aud fro.
Don't cry" said 7, soothingly, slip.
ping my arm about her waist-a lib.
erty she did not resent. What is tho
matter? Why do you weep?"
"Och, my trials and troubles are
more than can bear! My lovers in
the grave, and wish that were
| there!"
"Oh. no!" whispered, encouraging.
ly. Hes far from dead. let us hope!"
But isn't he as good as in his
grave, for sure. won't the naygurs
kill him when he gets to India? And
we'll never meet again! Whoo-ee-
| whoo-ee! Sure, twas In this spot
sit, at the Carty's ball, q twelvemonth
since. that he first told me Of his love
and took him for better or worse
| and now he's gone! Whoo-ee-whoo-
ec! Don't tell me Tim Casey hasn't a
hand in this!"
who's Tim?" I asked.
my discarded lover, sure--who
else? He's here at the ball tonight
and II he sees me here with you I'm
lost!"
The sight OF beauty in distress
thrilled me to the soul. After what
had passed between us who can blame
me for drawing her gently toward me
for reclining her head upon my
shoulder-for attempting to lift her
mask to impart kiss upon her lips =?
But she drew back coyly.
"Och, ye mustn't do that"
What harm? None can see!"
"Te-he-he!" she giggled hysterically.
"Just one!" My arm was still about
her waist.
"He-he-he! Captain" She made
playful feint of resistance. but
seemed not much averse to the ordeal
With one hand l grasped the lower
ends of our masks and was about to
remove them.
POUNDS. sir! What are you doing
there?"
These words, thundered In deep
voice at my ear. supplemented by the
monosyllable "Tim!" shrieked forth
by the maiden. caused me to look
round in alright.
In the doorway stood an ElizabetAar
courtier. rapier by his side. Will
folded arms he glared alternately al
me and my companion through the
eyelet holes of his black mask.
| started up in nv haste forgetting tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-20
Microbes Hard L Kill.

That the microbes which cause dis
ease cannot be killed by firing them
out of a gun has been proved in otfi
cial government experiments. MI
crobes of malignant postule, Of ab-
scesses and &C. the intestine were
smeared upon the face of the gur
wad, put next the powder and fired
into sterile gelatin mad agar-agar Il
each case the microbes de"e!opel,
each after its kind, il tbs medium re-
ceiving the wad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-20
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS

The canvassers for the Sunday
schools of the city will begin work
Saturday. District meetings by
which the organization is being per
fected, are being held nightly. The
following summarizes the work:
District N, /, Second Presbyterian
Riverside Workers, Second PresDy-
terrain tonight
District No . First NJ. e. Church
t1rst NJ. T. Church, South. Second
Baptist, Christian, Catholic Lutheran,
FRIDAY night
District No. 3.-First Baptist. First
Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Jewish
congregation. Thursday night.
District No 4-Lakeside Methodist
Sunday school, last night.
Sub District Nc. l-Chrietian Church
j {. Mccoy. superintendent. All
81 eocllll northeast of shops and
north OF Cotton H2,t ra'rcad.
Sub-Di4uiet n, : Riverside church
s \. Miller, supetinr ndont River
norths of shops, EaS, sixth avenue,
South Missouri, West.
Sub-pistriet No. 3. Second Baptist
ebulch-Char ~ Hay cock. suporn-
5enGent; StSta avenue, north city
limits, East ri South Missouri. Nest.
sup-Distrsat No. 1. First presbyte.
nan chugh-L. | Pallit., surz.iu-
tendent River n Nth. Missouri east.
Fifth avenue south, Pi0e west
sub-Distriet No ), Episcopal church
C. H. Brown. superintendent. River
rorth, Pine cast, Fifth avenue south,
Poplar west.
Sub-Distriet No. 6, Jewish syna-
gogUe-J. S. Koruf ID. spregintend
ent. River north, Poplar east, Fifth
avenue south, Poplar west.
Sub-District No. Z, First Baptist
vhurcE-Rev. Ross MocGe, superin-
senGent. Fifth avenue north. Pop.
Ear east, Tenth avenue south. city
limits west.
Sub-District No s, Catholic church
Mrs. B. E. Benton. superintendent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-20
TWO TRIPS TO WOnLD'SFAIn
The Graphic Will Send Two Ladies, 6.
From County, and One From City.
Selections Are Be Made by Graphes Readers and the Most
Popular Ones Will Win.

Everybody wants to go to the worlds
be the grandest ever held in the his
tory of the wCrld-several times as
large as the one held at Chicago in
1892. The publishers of the Graphic
have decided to give a free trip t. tee
two most popular ladies', one from the
city of Pine Bluff, one from Je.fe.son
county, outside the city. Ali eApense-
will be paid from the time the ladies
leave their homes until they return,
including transportation to St. Louis
and return, parlcr or sleeping car fare,
admission to the grounds, hotel bills,
street car fare, etc.
The two ladies who are to take the
trip at the Graphic's expense will be
the one receiving the largest number
of votes within the city and the one
residing outside the city receiving the
Id SeSI NOlC. VOLcS Udy DG secured 0S
follows:
Single coupon, cut from Daily or
Twice-a-Week Graphic l vote.
Subscription to Daily Graphic. in ar
rears, each dollar paid, 10 votes.
Subscription to Daily Graphic, paid
in advance. cne month, IS cents, s
votes.
Subscription tc' Daily Graphic, paid
in advance, six months, 1915, 1876
votes.
Subscription to Daily Grphic, paid
in advance, one year, $3.50, 400 votes
Subscription to Twice-a-Weak
Graphic, paid in advance, six months,
Is cents, 40 votes.
Subscription to Twice-a-Week
Graphic. paid in advance, one year,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-20
BLACK VERSUS WHITE

tOrginall
During the civil war the bor{le!
states were infested by lawless bands
who took advantage Of the general de
noraliHation to rob and murder In
kentucky there was a man who had
sprung from good stock, but had grad
ually rua down from one Occupation TO
another till he landed in what he
called "partisanship," but what was
really hiShwaymanship
-ArmShy WAS fond Of going about
alone, suddenly appearing in places
occupied by the national forces and
as suddenly disappearing. It is prob
able that he dja this to visit his ceu-
fcderatos and receive information
Which would enable him TO attac!,
those Who were bearers of money.
When allie to overpawer saeh persons
witha}st the ai,l of Hs s5A.5@ he WolLi
usually do So
0He=,5y a banker desired u aeaA
$1,000 10 neiehborns town. beth
places being within tie Union ltaas.
Thcre was no eompetesd escort ut
hand, anH Simon, tilp bank eolorod
janitor, volunteered to esrrItl Tie funds
thr0u2h He WAS y Wt2e".i ittta ell
man, weighing a6out 1Go pounds, with
q @uuken cMest and y tane les The
banker resolved TO trust the money to
him, hopin. that his insi%HiIicaHce
would protect him.
Simon started oft OH foot to traverse
a matter of ten miles Over his Shoui
de. he carried sack OF meal, Withia
which was bag Of gold coin He had
made tWe-thirds of the distance Whom
man on horseback came along. 1t
was ArmSby, and he at once reeog
niZcd Simon, having seen him about
the bank
Good morning, S;mon,' said Arms
by, refining in.
Good mawnin'. Cap'n Armsby.
Reckon de Lawd might good to me to
send you long hyar just now"
CLOVIS that, Simon?"
''Waul, Is gwinc to NJ to bring
back some money rs tired workin'
fo' nothin', N 'cluded Of l could hap
pen on a good excuse l mought hole
ontcr some OBJ de gold. could make
a big story bout meetin' Capn Arms
by, n tellin' how he TUX
"Yo' black scoundrel, do yo' think l
would demean myself by sharing plum
der with a nigger?''
mo. sab. But In the generosity Oh
yo' Armsby SOUL
''Yo' old humbug! Yo're not going
to bring back money. Yore taking
it and have 1t In that bag. Now I am
collecting funds for the Confederate
hospitals and will trouble yo' to hand
1t over
"Yah! Yah! Mars Armsby. D'yo
t'ink l spec to fool one OBJ de fust
gentlemen OBJ de souf? No. sab. l
war jist AKIN leadin' question. I
wanted to see how dc plan would
strike yo'."
Hand out the money or will show
20 how a bullet will strike that black
80 20