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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27
Fine Dental Office.

Dr. j. q. Bush, the dentist of Can
Melton, has one of the best equipped
GENITAL Offices in this section of the
country He has a light, airy office,
handsomely furnished, equipped With
all the modern appliances, and he is
fixed for doing any class Of work in
the dental line.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27
Will Build A Cottage.

]. M Lewis has the contracf to
build a five-room cottage for Abner
Dent colored, work to begin next
month. The cottage will be erected on
the LIT opposite the residence of Robt.
Polk. The present building will be
torn down to make room tor the new
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27
News That is Not News.
Western Publisher. J

There is too much real news In the
field to permit country correspondents
to mention neighborhood visiting. A
special gathering Of people is always
news, but mere chronicle that Mrs.
Jones took her knitting and spent the
afternoon with Mother Brown, comes
long ways from entertaining the
general public.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27
Congress AdiOurns This Week.

At conference last week OF Senators
Spooner, Aldrich. Allison and Speaker
Cannon it was determined that the
final adjournment of Congress should
be either on Thursday or Friday,
April % or 30.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27

himself from the streets i'm that quar-
ter OF the town where the roofs Of va
rious colored houses formed strange
geometricai figures and the windows
were bright with 1aring headdresses,
beneath which looked out curious Wis
ages of ebony. Returning one day
from such a peregrination, he deter
mined to end a routine Of existence 50
humiliating to his pride.
Pausing before a doorway. the land
baron looked this way apd that and.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27

How many feathers on a roosterH
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-04-27

when suddenly he threw up his arms
and fell upon the stage, his face toward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
NEGROES WORKED
 A SMOOTH SCHEME
SCIENTIFICALLY ROBBED STORE BUT WERE FINALLY CAUGHT BY OFFICER coURsoN-THE MEN MAKE CONFESSION.


 Tom Bogee, Gus Fields and Sandy Jackson, all negroes, were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Courson. charged with robbing the grain store of H. Chairsell on Morris avenue. The men, it is stated, have confessed to the crime. and are con fined In the county jail
 The negroes have been in the employ of MT. Chairsell, two as draymen and one as a porter, for some time. The boys, it is alleged, have been working a slick swindling scheme for a considerable time. It seems that they opened the store every morning at o'clock. Mir. Chairsell did not arrive until an hour later. During this time the negroes. 1t Is said. had an understanding with other negroes who drove over to the stores and hauled away large quantities of grain and feed stuffs, paying the three pals any price. The men would then divide the money.
 The negroes being brought under suspi- cion MT. Courson was detailed to inves- tigate the matter thoroughly. They were watched carefully by the officer, who soon detected enough of their wrong-do- ing to warrant their arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
LITTLE TRAVELLER
 CAN'T FIND MOTHER
BOY COMES ALL THE WAY FROM TEXAS EXPECTING HIS MOTHER TO MEET HIM AT THE TRAIN. sElNe CARED FOR.


 Albert Johnson, small white boy. who came all the way from Beaumont, Texas. exp. cting his mother to meet him at she train. was sadly disappointed yesterday morning when she failed to appear at the depot. and he was on the verge of tears when John & Sanders promised to care for him until o'clock this afternoon.
 The boy Is at the Hotel Hillman and Mir. Sanders will keep him in custody there until that hour this afternoon in hopes That his parents will come after the boy After that he will probably be turned over to Chief of Police Wier to care for until the parents are found
 It seems that the boy expected his moth CT to meet him at the train. He says she was Mrs. Lillian Johnston. but that she married a man named Thomas, and now she is known as Mrs. Lillian Thomas He is unable to tell what her address in Birmingham Is and had Mr Sanders not kindly taken care of him he would have been a lost boy.
 The police have been appealed to and will make an attempt today to find the boys mother If she Is not located by o'clock this afternoon Chief Wer will provide for the boy until she is found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
BEDDOW REFUSES
 TO LEAVE TICKET
SAYS IT IS NOT IN ACCORD WITH DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE TO FORCE HIM OFF ONE OF THE LISTS OF DELEGATES.

Somewhat of a stir has been caused in county politics by the refusal of C. P. Beddow to withdraw his name from one of the two tickets for delegates to the state convention. The following corre- spondence has passed between MT. Bed COW and MT. Aird, secretary of the com mittee:
 Hon. c. r. Beddow, Birmingham, Ala.
 Dear Sir There has been filed with this committee two applications signed by you to become candidate for delegate to the state convention. Under the rules of the committee your name cannot ap- rear but once, as there has been two sets of delegates filed; one by MT. B. A. Thompson and one by MT. l.. J. Ha- ley, Jr.
 You will please advise me at once upon | Inch delegation you desire your name to appear Yours very truly, J. B. AIRD, Chairman.
 In response to this communication MT. Beddow made the following reply this morning, defining his position: IIcn J. B. Aird, Chairman Sub Commit tee, City.
 Dear Sir: Answering yours of the 23d instant In which you request that I ad- wise you upon which delegation I desire ny name to appear as candidate for del- eeate to the state convention, beg to say: l contend that your committee has no right to compel me to say whetber l shall run on one of two tickets that you arb- trarily denominate White" and John ston" delegation. I knew of no such tickets when I handed in my name. and neither of these gentlemen have ever spoken to me on the subject.
 To make myself understood. desire to say that as a lifelong democrat, under the plan adopted by the committee. I filed my name a candidate for delegate to the state convention, having expressed to no one my preference for presidential candidate; and having no Strings" tied to me, believing that our delegation should be sent unnstructed to the na- tional convention to select a man that can win for democracy
 Having filed my application as a can didate without alliance with any faction, I contend that the democratic voters of Jefferson county. and they alone, should say whom they desire 10 send to the state convention, and that your committee. though having the power, have no right to demand that I elect to go upon one of two factlonal tickets, and l positively decline to do so.
 Should I go to the state convention I will go as a delegate of all the democrats of Jefferson county and not of any fac tion. Very respectfully,
 c. P. BEDDOW.
 The matter will have to be settled in q very few days. as it will be necessary to have the 5000 ballots for the delegation printed by the first of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
RECORD OF COURTS.

In the circuit court Frank Byram, the young man who was convicted two months ago of killing James McKibbon at Pinckney mines, and was sentenced to serve seven years and eleven mouths in,- prisonment, decided yesterday, or the ad- vice of his attorney, to withdraw the ap- peal which had been filed and will serve his sentence.
 In the case of J. H. Jones, administra- for, Avs. the Birmingham Mining and Con- tracting company, In the circuit court, a verdict was returned by the jury yester- day in favor of the defendant Plaintiff sued for sl0.0O0 damages.
 The damage suit of the Woodward Iron company vs. J. H. Batson, is now on tfial in the circuit court. Plaintiff sues for s2o,ooo damges. alleging that defendant cut down 2oO0 trees on plaintiffs iand near Dolomite.
 The damage suit of J. s. MeE'rath, ad- ministrator of Daniel Dupree, deceased ys. the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company for $500. was flied in the circuit court yesterday. Dupree was Kill ed in a mine of the defendant company.
 Business was very quiet In the city court yesterday. Ony few cas,s of miner im- portance were recorded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
MINERS ON TRIAL
 IN ASSAULT CASE
TROUBLE OCCURRED NEAR VIR- GINA MINES AND IT Is SAID RE- SUITED FROM BAD FEELING BE- TWEEN MINERS.

The trial of B. F. Jones, Dan flanagan and Lu Morrison, charged with assault with intent to murder J. s. Hurst Is ii progress in Judge Benners court. The alleged assault occurred near Virginia mines about three weeks ago and num- Der of witnesses and spectators for that district were in the court room during the trials yesterday. Much interest is manifested in the cases as they are said to have resulted from the bad feelings existing between the union and non union miners.
 MT. Hurst was on the stand and stated that he, in company with several negroes and white man named Langston were fired upon as they were leaving Valley tank for Virginia mines. He exhibited three wounds, one on the head, one on the arm and one on the back that he received. He stated that as he was returning the fire, he recognized B. F. Jones and Dan Flanagan. He was not certain about see ing Lil Morrison. He also testified that there had been no trouble between him and the defendants prior to this time.
 At the afternoon session or court three negroes were placed on the stand who testified in the case of s. T. Gibbs. who were with Mir Hurst when he was shot. They stated that they did not recognize the men who did the shooting and did not know whether they were white or black.
 Issac Neal, who was with the party at the time they were fired at, testified that he did not know who the men were that did the shooting. He stated that three of his party were struck by the bullets. S. Owen testified that after the shooting he saw three men leaving the place from where the shots were fired. One of these he recognized as B. F. Jones, who was riding in buggy He saw no gun on him. Two others were on foot and were armed. He did not recognize them
 The hearing will probably consume two or three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
DRENNEN'S NAME IS THERE.
Birmingham's Mayor Is Mentioned on
 the Memorial to Cervera.

copy of the memorial which the American people arc sending to Admiral Cervera, who commanded the Spanish fleet which captured Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson and his men at Santiago. was received by Mayor Drennen yester- day The names of Mayor Drennen and Senator Morgan appear on the memorial frcm Alabama, and besides them there are about 100 prominent Americans.
 The original testimonial will shortly be forwarded to Admiral Cervera. It Is handsomely set In a gold frame, and is very handsome and expensive affair. In the body of the memorial appears the following;
 "On the third day of June, 1898, while In command of the Spanish squadron. in tEe Inner harbor of Santiago de Cuba. and after the capture of Lieutenant IIob- son and his crew of the Merrimac,' you conveyed to Admiral Sampson under a fag of truce, and him to the American people, the joyful news of the safety of Lieutenant Hobson and his men, with the assurance that they would be well treated.
 In this conspicuous act of magnanim- ity on your part we recognize the im- pulse Of noble heart and the chivalrv Of a Castilian knight, and we desire by this memorial to express the sense of our appreciation of an act which will for ever be remembered with feelings of grat- itude by the American people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
WITH INTENT TO MURDER.
George Sutcliff, Negro, Bound Over
 On Serious Charge.

George Sutcliff, negro was yesterday bound over to the criminal court by Judge Feagin on a charge of assault with intent to murder R. W. Thach, foreman of the plant of the Birmingham Pipe and Cast ing company. The negro was arrested Wednesday by Policeman Nix
 On Wednesday afternoon the negro and MT. Thach had some words regarding the manner in which the negro piled up sand at the plant MT. Thach showed the ne- gro how it should be done and told him to do 1t that way in the future. The pe- gro became angered and cursed the white man, at the same time starting towards him with a shovel he was using to shovel the sand
 The negro struck MT. Thach over the head with the shovel and inflicted a se- rious scalp wound, and also cut one of his fingers off at the first joint. The wounds were both very painful. although not serious.
 The negros bond was set at s30O, and in default of that amount he was sent to the county jail to await trial before the grand juy MT. Thach was able to be in court, although he was suffering q great deal from his wounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
FADING TO STEAL BEER.r
Rather Peculiar Charge Made Against
 John McBrde, a White Man.

John Mcbride, white man, was ar- rested last night by policeman Whaley on a rather peculiar charge. and one which 1t was hard to explain on the arresting slip made out by the officer.
 It seems that late yesterday afternoon a negro was caught rolling a keg of beer out of the rear of the Metropolitan bar in between that and the negro bar, which is just in the rear The negro escaped.
 According to the policeman this white man was in partnership with the negro. He states that he has evidence to show that Mcbride went to a negro dray driver and attempted to engage him to carry the beer away. The negro refused and he claims that Mcbride gave the negro who rolled the beer away 10 cents to go and get another draymen, who would haul the beer.
 In the meantime Policeman Whaley came in sight and arrested McBride, but the negro did not return with the dray- man. The charge as it appears on the city jail docket is aiding to steal a cask of beer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building permits were issued yesterday as follows:
 Louis Pixitz. to erect show window on Second avenue and Nineteenth street to cost s350
 w. J. Love. to erect one story frame dwelling at 2431 Eighth avenue to cost sS75.
 Mrs. F. E. Pennington to erect two. story frame dwelling on Highland avenue to cost s36o0
 Mrs. l.. D. Cneadecor, to erect twt story frame dwelling at 1911 Eleventh avenue, south. to cost s3500.
 Flora D. Baldwin, to erect a two stor, residence on Lynch avenue. between Huntsville avenue and Nineteeth stxeet to cost s300o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
SMITH LEAVES FOR
 NORTH ALABAMA
HE AND MIR. coMER FEEL EN- coURAGED OVER THE RAILROAD COMMISSION RACE AND EACH EXPECTS TO WIN.

John V. Smith, president of the railroad commission and candidate for reelection, who spent Wednesday and part of yester- day in Birmingham left yesterday after noon on a visit to some of the northern counties of the state. He had a confer ence with his friends while here and an active campaign committee will be organ ized within the next few days MT. Smith is apparently encouraged over the out look, and says he is gaining ground every day. He is receiving hundreds of letters from his friends in various parts of the state offering him their support.
 B. B. Conner, also a candidate for pres ident of the railroad commission, spent the greater part of yesterday In his head quarters, but will start on another trip through several counties in the state within a few days. He expresses him self as being very much encouraged with the situation, and while he says he is not a "caimer," he apparently feels conf dent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED. Stockholders of the AvondaIe cotto,
 Mills Hold Meeting.

The stockholders of the Avondale Cot ton Mill company held a meeting yester- day and after going over the affairs of the company all of the present officers were reelected. This company declared a per cent sem-annual dividend on the first of the present month. Some of the stock sold few days ago at li2. The officers are as follows
 President and Treasurer-B. B. Conner.
 First Vice -President-B. F. Roden.
 Second vice-Presrc ent-J. H. Wood ward.
 Board of Directors-B. B. Conner, J. F. Conner, Robert Jemison, T. T. Hillman, M. V. Joseph. J. ,. H. Barr. F. D. Nabers, .B. F. Roden. ". J. Milner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
"A Girl From Dixie"

"A Girl From Dixie will be the attrac- ton at the Jefferson theatre tonight. The play is new in this section of the country but comes with some good recommends tions The Savannah (Ga.) Morning News of March r in commenting on the com pany said.
 The piece is of the farce-comedy or der, with a distinct plot and musical interpretations of a most tuneful sort. There was reminiscent suggestion of "The Mocklng Bird" seen her earlier in the season, although A Girl From Dixie is less dainty and more broadly comic.
 It's humorous side was It's best, and no cleverer work of the sport has been done here this season than by George Beane as Squire Mink of the Tama- rack bar, D. l.. Don as Ludwig Regen- bergen. the village music teacher, Charles K. French as Jack Randolph, professor of everything at the Tamarack School. and. best of al Charles IT.. Sheffer as Maria Louisa, who worked for the best old family in Maryland. If ever stage darkey was true to life, Il was MT. Shelf erer's Maria Louisa. The work of these four together was probably the best spec ialty in the piece. Their conference re- garding the marriage of the girl from Dixie. with the addition of MT, Clifford Leigh, was almost, if not quite as good, for MT. Leighs Lord Dunsmore was capi- tai from first to last. and showed up better than any other part in the first act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
Special Services at the Presbyterian Church Have Done Much Good.

The services conducted by the Rev. A. A. Little at the First Presbyterian church will close with tonight's services and MT. Little will return to his home in Selma, to be in his own pulpit Sunday. MT. Little's preaching has been of a high order.
 Ills expostions of Scripture are lucid and his manner of delivery Is always im- pressive, and at times eloquent. That he has made a deep impression on his auditors is evidenced by the increasing crowds from night to night. A large audience will hear this preacher of the simple gospel tonight. Much good has been accomplished by MT. Little's week s work here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
At the 5iJou.

"A Little Outcast" drew two large audiences to the Bijou yesterday, and the performances seemed to please better than on any other day. The members of the company have become more accus- toned to the large stage and they are able to act much better.
 Next week "The Factory trirl" a stir ring melodrama, will be the attraction, and it promises to do a very big business. It is another of the Blaney productions. two others of which have proven among the most popular melodramas at the Bijou this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
IRON MAKERS ARE
 VERY MUCH PLEASED
DEMAND AT THE PRESENT TIME IS APPARENTLY IN EXCESS OF THE ouTPUT-SALES HAVE BEEN HEAVY.

district are very much pleased with the outlook. The demand for iron at the pres ent time Is apparently in excess of the output. During the past week many in- quiries have been received by the manu- facturers here, and iron is in much de- mand at s10 per ton. The sales during the past week have been heavy and an in- crease in prices is predicted.
 A prominent iron maker said yesterday that the outlook was brighter at the pres ent time than it has been in several months past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
CAPTAIN KoLB WILL SPEAK. Announces Dates on Which He VIII
 Address the People.

Hon. R. F. Kolb. candidate for presi. dent of the Alabama railroad commission, will address the people at the following places
 Eufaula, Friday, March 25, at D. m. Clayton, Friday, March 25, at D. m. Louisville, Saturday, March 26. at 10 a. fn
 Clio. Saturday, March 26,' at p. m. Prattville, Monday, March S, at 12 noon.
 opelika. Tuesday March p, at Il a. m. Lafayette. Tuesday, March 2s, at S p. m.
 Roanoke, Wednesday, March 30, at Il a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
NEW INCORPORATION. Papers Filed in Walker County for Red
 Star Coal Company.

Papers were filed in Walker county yes terday incorporating the Red Star Coal company. with capital stock of s20.0O0. Offices of the company will be in Bir- mngham and Horse Creek. The com pany has extensive lands near Horse Creek which will be worked.
 The officers of the company are:
 G. J. Grant, president; B. R. Jones. vice-president: s. J. Garrett, secretary and treasurer. Board of directors:. c. J.. Grant, Horse Creek; 2. R. Jones. Cor dova; s. J. Garrett, Birmingham; George W. Allen. Selma: E. c. Garrett, Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
NEW CARS ORDERED.
Street Car Company Getting Ready for
 the Summer.

The Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company has ordered sixteen new cars to be delivered the latter part of this summer The cars are for the su-
 burban lines. and are of the large style which are now used for these lines. The cars vii carry four motors and will be equipped with the latest appliances in all lines. They will cost between siOo and $5oo9 each and will be as handsome as any to be found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
"A Bachelors Romance" at the Jeffer-
 ean

Tim Murphy was greeted by a genrous audience last night, it being his second appearance in this town this season. He presented last night not a story of Mis- souri life, but a story Of literary and city life, "A Bachelors Romance" often accounted one of the best of the plays of Sol Smith Russel of blessed memory.
 MT. Murphy as David Holmes, the liter ary critic, looked the part in dress, ap pearance and every manner. Tall and spare, middle aged, with spectacles on nose. bald spot, even his umbrella. be- spoke the student and the literary life. When he sat at his desk absorbed In his life work he was not a bit of a mer chant or insurance man, or railroad of flcial--not a bit of any one of them. Whether he was reading a book or was engaged in writing, every move he made recalled the student and writer. How well he could act when he did not say d word His magnetism so wrought upon the feelings of the audience that they called him before the curtain at the end of the second act, when he made one of his characteristic speeches. lie told, too, how one of his company had been stricken with Illness at Mobile but he hoped the audience would still like the play.
 The play was a love story throughout. David Holmes dearest friend died leav- ing a bahy girl in this world to become hls ward Ever busily engaged In hard struggle for fame and a competence this ward of his blossomed into beautiful womanhood to hls own great surprise. He had crowded well for her. placing her wSyh Miss Clementina, maiden lady, but when she had become a woman she fled suddenly to her guardian, desiring 10 keep house for him. At first he did not know what to do with her; then he fell in love with her without knowing it, per hitting her to carry him back to the sunshine of life. At length he admitted but disguised his love. He decided to help a young author friend, Harold Key holds, to whom he awarded a great lit- erary prize. and to whom he renounced even Sylvia, his ward. His great honest heart never fatered He saw his duty and did it, but at length all the kinks of so- ciety were strengthened out, and the cur
  guardian and ward.
 In the first act Sylvia hands to David the letter that her father wrote to her on his deathbed. AS David reads the letter tears spring np in all eyes. Every word of the letter plainly sank into his great heart How poor in that moment seemed the trash and tights and dazzle that come to us weekly in a swarm of actors who cannot act of dancers who cannot dance of singers who cannot sing. One wholesome play like that of last night Is uncomparably sweeter and dearer than all the musical comedies ever written. But it takes all kinds 10 make a world, and so trash and honest comedy must no doubt De intermngled and the theatre goer must learn to choose between them.