davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
Tim Murphy.

Good actors are not any too numerous
these days. They are not so numerous as
to make anything less than an event the
coming of so good an actor as Tim Muir
ply. He will be at the Jefferson theatre
tonight, when he will present his revival
Of Sol Smith Russells best play. "A
Bachelors Romance" This comedy Is
now ranked among the best products of
our drama, as fine in composition, finished
in form, pointed in interest, and sympa-
thetic in It's theme as those two other
classics, The Senator and THE Henri
eta" Mr.. Murphy Is one of the repre-
SENTATIVE actors of Amrican characters on
the stage today He has the freedom and
dash of the pioneer, the breezy humor of
the son of the soil, the humor of Mark
Twain. Mr.. Murphy is a busy, alert. ac-
tor-manager He makes a production of
new play every autumn, Each spring
he makes a revival of one of his best
previous successes which is taken over
a limited chain of cities. For several years
he has been asked for "a Bachelors Ro-
nance" Not until this season was he
able to command the services of certain
artists who assisted him in creating a
success with the comedy when he first
produced it. This revival will have nearly
all the original cast together again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
More Than Even.
From the Baltimore Herald.

From the Baltimore Herald.
How many poles are there to the
earth?' asked the Disguised looking
street car passenger of the conductor, as
he came out on the platform
WELL I've heard of the north pole and
the south POLE was the reply.
Didn't you ever hear of the east and
west poles?'
mo. And l don't think there are any.
Why do you ask?'
why, there are two old chumps in
there who are talking about poles. One
has been to the north and the other has
been to the south pole and they feel so
blamed stuck up over 1t that they won't
even notice me. l thought I'd bring in
the other poles on them, but | guess YOU
are right about there being only two"
'Ill tell you what you might do to get
even." said the conductor, who was of
sympathetic nature
Let her come, old man.
Tell 'em you've had a boil, the jump
ing toothache and a lawsuit all at once,
and sat for your photograph on top of
that"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
R, A, THETFORD is
FATALLY WOUNDED
Shot at Phenix City by Marshal
Campbell.
RESISTED THE OFFICER
Wife and Children of the Injured Man
Are In Birmlneham-He Was
to Have Arrived
Today.
RESISTED THE OFFICER

Columbus, Ga, March 23-(Special y
Early tonight Marshal w. C. Campbell of
Phenix City shot and probably mortally
wounded R. A. Thetford, a well-known
citizen of that town. Today r. c. Boon,
bailiff went to Thetford to arrest him
upon a warrant sworn out against him,
and Thetford said he would not be ar
rested. Boon, who is an old man, went
before Justice J. B. Coan and swore out
warrant, charging him with resisting an
officer, a misdemeanor in Alabama. Judge
Coan placed the warrant In Marshal
Campbells hands and ordered him to ar
rest Thetford
Campbell went to Thetford's place Of
business. a butcher shop, to arrest him.
Thetford got out pistol from a drawer
in the shop and was walking through the
yard with 1t In his hands, the officer
claims, when he suddenly turned and
pointed It full at Campbell.
Campbell thinks he fired It, but Is not
certain but he began to shoot at Thet-
ford one ball entering his breast be-
low the collar bone, another the olbw
of his left arm and a third scraping the
back of his head.
Campbell is unin1ured. The attending
physicians do not think that Thetford
can recover Thetford claims that he did
not shoot, and that the officer shot him in
the back without cause.
Says Thetford Fired.
A negro supports his statement but
white man who witnessed the affair." says
that Thetford fired. Campbell is not I'M
der arrest. On account of the excitement
in the town, three extra policemen have
been placed on guard tonight.
Thetford, who is 36 years old had sent
his wife and children to Birmingham, and
was going to join them tomorrow, having
sold his business In Phenix City.
Recently Campbell and Thetford were
In a lawsuit over the money for the sale
of COW and bad feeling is said to have
existed between the two men. Thetford
published a card at the time, which 1t
was claimed reflected on the marshal. On
| the first trial Thetford won the suit but
subsequently a verdict was rendered In
Marshal Campbelrs favor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
"The Vinegar Buyer" at the jefferson.

"The Vinegar Buyer" at the Jefferson.
A clever audience at the jefferson last
night was delighted with Ezra Kendall's
acting as Joe Miller in THE Vinegar
Buyer" and with his excellent company
filed every one present with the enjoy
ment that flows from lines full of quaint
conceits.
The story Is not one Of the farm, but
of a little inland village in Indiana which
is connected with the great outside world
by a stage line only. Joe Miller is not
a rustic, nor is he a cosmopolitan. He is
the popular man of Bascomb's Corners,
at once its mayor and vinegar buyer. He
wears a very tall stovepipe hat, black
frock coat; he is too unsehsh to be
money -getter; honest to the core, and so
full of kindness of heart that he tries
to help every one at the Corners.
The actors who present the people at
the Corners are clever indeed When all
are artists it is difficult to select few,
but Miss La Verne as the ex-wife of the
village drunkard should be mentioned,
and so should Miss Mathis as the drunk
ards daughter Jane, and so should Miss
Alter, the pretty heroine of the play, and
Mr.. Garrick as Bob Bascomb, the stage
driver and later the chief of police of the
Corners.
1t may be said that the play lacks sus-
tanned dramatic strength-that its action
is slow-that there is too much talking
and too little acting-but the audience
last night never grew weary when Joe
Miller was talking He never smiles, ana
his fit is as practical as 1t Is quaint and
mirth- provoking. He presents true pic
lures of life in a small Indiana village
He pleased the audience last night. He
did more than that, he filled them witt
comfort and honest enjoyment.
Though the play ran in quiet lines there
were two love stories Joe Miller being the
hero of one, and the drunkard's son the
hero of the other. The Williams of the play
were the village saloon keeper. and his
son, a crafty lawyer. But better than
the plot, which was enough to hold the
attention of all, were the pictures of life
in small Indiana village, which is very
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
Social and Personal.

Mr.. w. s. Triple and Miss Annie Mae
Lyons were married last evening at $3.50
o'clock at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Lyons. The
beautiful and impressive ceremony was
performed by the Rev. j. A. Hendricks,
pastor of the First Baptist church. After
the ceremony the bridal party was ten
dered an elegant dinner by the bride s
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Triple will take a short
bridal trip after which they will be at
home to their friends in Pratt City.
In this mornings Age-Herald, the name
of John Going appeared as a candidate
for board of revenue from this city when
1t should have been Job Going. Mr.. Co
ing Is one of the eity's leading business
men and his friends are confident Of his
success.
Enoch lodge, No. 81 held an interesting
meeting tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
Cannon Promises Pie.

From the New York World.
William said Speaker Cannon to
William Alden Smith of Michigan. the
day after Smith nominated Cannon for
President in speech in the house, that
was very kind of you to nominate me for
President
I'm glad YOU liked it, smiled Smith.
Yes. William, and when l get to be
President you can John Hays job.
you needn't bring any testimonials or
use any influence. Just go right up to
the state department and take your seat"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
Bindery Girls on Strike.

Chicago, March 23.-The number Of
bindery girls on strike here was in
creased to 700 today, strike commit
tees vislring printing and bindery es
Establishments controlled by the Chi
cago typothae and insisting that the
union demands for 10 per cent In
,rease- be conceded. The employers
acluded in the typothae are said to be
entemplating a general lockout.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
BARBER CUTS THROAT.
While Shaving a Customer He Steps
to Door and Commits Suicide.

Meridian, Miss, March 23.-(Spe-
cial ))-Hypalite ]. Onillie, a barber,
stopped shaving man here tonight
about o'clock and stepped out the
back door of the shop and almost sew
cred his own head from his body with
his razor, dying In few moments.
Onillie is said to have attempted
suicide twice before while living In
Biloxi. He was originally from New
Orleans and came here three years
ago. He was about 80 years old and
leaves a wife and three children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
At the BIlou.

"A Little Outcast' contains newsboy
quintette which is proving to be a very
strong attraction at the Bijou. The boys
have excellent voices and received several
encores every night.
Next week 1.-The Factory Grl'' will be
the attraction. 1t is said to be an excit-
ing and deliberately staged melodrama
which champions the cause of the work.
ing people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
Mcponouoh Pleads Guilty.

Atlanta, Ca, March 23.-W. H. Nc
Donough of Chicago was fined $500 in
the recorders court here today fol-
beating his wife in carriage on the
most fashionable street in Atlanta yes
terday. McDonough pleaded guilty to
the charge and asked that the fine be
imposed and the case dismissed, but
the court ordered the witnesses heard
from.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
Horses Have Shipping Fever.

Omaha, Neb., March 23.-Five horset
belonging to Marcus Days string, Ell
route from San Francisco to Mempht
were unloaded here today suffering from
shipping fever. Weather Gauge. fast
stallion. died later and Gold Edge. an
other valuable horse, is not expected to
live. The other three are less seriously
affected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
CONDEMNS CHICAGO TUNNELS.
Bill Declares Them a Nuisance ane
Hndrance to Navigation.

washington, March 23.-Representative
Mann. by the direction of the house COM
mittee on interstate and foreign com
merce today filed a favorable report on
bill declaring the Chicago river tunnel
nuisance and authorizing the secretary
of war to notify the owners or managers
there of to modify or remove them so
that the navigation of the water may not
be INSTRUCTED.
A reasonable time is to be given for
this Improvement.
The Age-Herald Engraving Depart.
ment makes good cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
"A Girl From Dixie"

Tomorrow night at the Jefferson the
atre "A Girl from Dixie will be the bill
Recently the play was produced in Sa-
vannah, Ga. and in reviewing it the Morn
ing News said: 1t is the unexpected that
happens in things theatrical, as well as In
other regards. Now and then comes a
play or an opera, or a farce-comedy, I'M
heralded by phenomenal runs In New
York and Chicago. or too-laudatory press
notices and proves Its own little to al
most unqualified praise. Such was the
presentation yesterday of "A Girl From
Dixie" which possessed so many merits
that 1t would be captious to find fault
with its faults. conspicuous qauitly,
and one that might well be adopted hv
more pretentious shows. was that the best
numbers were kept for the last. and there
was a steady improvement from the be-
ginning of the short and rather boisterous
first act to the climax of the last, the in
terest and enthusiasm of the audience
being sustained to the end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
LARGE FORCE OF
WORKMEN BUSY
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE FOR
THE ROD MILL AT ENsLEY TO
BEGIN OPERATIONS AT EARLY
DATE.

Ensley, March s.-(special)-A large
force of workmen commenced TO-DAY re-
pairing the rod mill of the Alabama Steel
and Wire company to resume operations
in the next three weeks. Last night
George H. Schiller ordered by wire 10000
tons of steel which will be shipped as
soon as possible.
1t is understood that in a conference
yesterday between a committee of the
citizens and Mr.. Schiller it was agreed
to open the Twenty-fourth street road
that runs by the plant and to assist the
company in obtaining coal at a reasonable
rate.
All day long there has been general re-
joicing and the people on all sides are
predicting that the Steel City Is entering
upon an era of unparalleled prosperity.
VIII Probably Resume Friday.
The indications are that all the depart
ments Of the steel plant will resume work
at some time between next Friday and
Monday It is understood that the Of
flcials have been successful In obtaining
be on the ground by Friday to start the
seven open-hearth furnaces that have
been idle since last Thursday. It Is
stated that there has been a hearty re-
Spouse to the advertisements that the
company has put in the papers for able
bodied men to learn steel making.
lie rail mill and three open-hearth
furnaces are still operating on full time
"Sonny Jims" Friday Night.
The Sonny Jims" Comedy company
composed of Pratt City talent will ap-
pear at the EnsIey opera house next Fri
day evening The proceeds will go to the
Ladies' Aid society of the First Meth
odist church.
Scores a Success.
The entertainment given by twenty
young ladies of Ensley in the opera house
last night was a decided success. AL
though the show was given by local tall
ent the actors made some clever hits.
The proceeds went to the First Cumber-
land Presbyterian church.
Street Improving About Completed.
The laying of concrete walks on both
sides Of Avenue d from Seventeenth to
Twenty-fourth streets Is ABOUT completed.
Since the city commenced having concrete
walks put down In the city all the main
streets have been improved in this man.
ner. 1t is understood that contracts will
soon be awarded to have the other streets
paved at an early date
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
BOIL WEEVIL FOUND
BY UNIONTOWN MAN
DR.. cONNoR OF STATE -ExPERl-
MENT STATION FINDS GENUINE
SPECIMEN IN BOX cAR-oTHER
LOCAL ITEMS.

Uniontown, March 23.-(Special)-It
looks as though the dreaded Mexican boil
weevil has made it's appearance here.
This morning DR.. John f. Conner. veteri-
marian for the State Experiment station.
while in a freight car at our railroad
freight depot, found what appears to be
the genuine boil weevl. 1t at least bears
all of the ear marks of the destructive
bug according to the descriptions given
in agricultural reports.
This discovery caused considerable ex-
element In town.
j. Walter White and Mrs. James j.
Brown were called to Birmingham Sat-
urday by the illness of their sister, Miss
Helen White, who is there under medical
treatment.
An election held in the county yesterday
to decide whether or not bridge should
be built across the Cahaba river at Coons
Landing in the northern part of this
county resulted In vote of eighty-three
for the bridge and thirteen votes against
bridge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
Scores a Success.
itreet IMPROVING About COMPLETED.
Social and Personal.

Mr.. w. T. Leroy of the Van Wrinkle
Machinery company Of Atlanta was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. F. NJ. Marsh of Greenville is Wis
ting Mrs. w. A. Ward and family Mrs.
Marsh is en- route to Davinston to spend
several weeks with her father, DR.. L. c.
Ward
The knights of Pythlas at their regular
meeting last night conferred the second
degree on the following candidates: Judge
Charles II. Mandy, Wilson Burgin, j. P.
Cowman and r. e. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON

, Tonight-Tim Murphy in "a I
, Bachelors Romance" :
; Tomorrow night--"A Girl FROM
, Dixie Z
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
PRATT CITY WANTS
DICKINSON NAMED
PETITION TO GOVERNOR is BEING
CIRCULATED ASKING THAT HE
BE APPOINTED TO SUCCEED
JAMES REGAIN, REMOVED.

Pratt City. March 23-(Special.) 1.-The
voters of beat 20 are circulating a petit
ton to present to Governor Jelks, re-
questing that he appoint Harry A. Dick
inson justice of the peace to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal of James
Regain whose whereabouts at the present
are unknown. Mr.. Regain left this city
about three weeks ago without, so far
as is known, any apparent reason. His
term expired in January, 1906. He was
candidate to succeed himself, but as it
has been three weeks since he has been
in the county no entrance fee was paid
1t is understood that Mr.. Dickinson will
have no opposition to the appointment
AT least no other petitions have been
circulated.
Mr.. Dickinson is one of the leading at
torneys in the city, having moved here
from Virginia, his native state, eight
years ago During his residence in this
town he has been prominent in all pub
lie affairs.
The office of justices of the peace will
be hotly contested in the coming primary
there being eight aspirants for the two
places
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24

like small Alabama village, except that
In the former there are no negroes. If
Mr.. Kendall pleases all audiences as he
did the one last night he has a bright
prospect and a loveable career before
him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
AT THE BiJoU

y All week, with usual matinees-
"a Little Outcast."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
Prizes Awarded,

The rebus contest for a gold bracelet
and watch and fob conducted by the
Gale Drug company, resulted in Loftin
Smart winning the watch and fob and
Miss Katie Ellis winning the bracelet
The contest has created considerable in
terest among the young people and many
were the attempts to solve the puzzle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
Business Men Meet.

The business men of Pratt City met at
the city hall tonight to discuss plans to
have the freight rates from Birmingham
to Pratt City lowered. A number of
speeches were made and the following
committee consisting of some of Pratt
City's leading business men, was appoint
ed to confer with the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company relative
to regulating the rates: r. f. Lovelady,
chairman, W. d. Washington, L. M.
Lacy, A. H. Daniel.
The date of the conference has not been
set but it win be arranged to suit the
convenience of the representatives of the
railway company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-24
VIII Probably Resume Friday
"sonny Jlms" Friday Night.

The Sonny Jims" Comedy company
composed of Pratt City talent will ap-
pear at the EnsIey opera house next Fri
day evening The proceeds will go to the
Ladies' Aid society of the First Meth
odist church.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-19
EoR DELEGATES AT LsReg.

We have a big four to suggest to the
people OF Georgia, for delegates at
large to the democratic convention
They are men OF action, men who do
things and we believe they would
make the democracy Of Georgia SPLEEN
did representatives They are Hon.
c. L. Pendleton. of Macon. Hon. James
R. Gray, of Atlanta, Judge j. W.
Maddox, Of Rome and Judge J. L.
Sweat. Of waycrosg.
Zach Of these gentlemen are partic-
ularly fitted for this very important
work there is Congressman Maddox,
a student Of the national political sit
uation. ripe with many years ia con
gress and fully posted on the various
issues now before the people OF the
country. He would make splendid
member OF the committee on platform.
to our minds the most important com
,mittee in the whole convention this
year
Editor Pendleton. keen Of perception
able and closely in touch with the
democracy Of the state. he would serve
with distinction to whatever work he
may be assigned The same may be
said OF Editor Gnay of the Atlanta
Journal, consistent Parker demo
crat and man Of ripe experience
land sound democracy. Judge Sweat,
the able and astute lawyer. sound in
THE principles for which the demo
cratic party now stands. his services
would be OF great worth in the big
convention which is to meet in st.
Louis this summer and name the next
president Of the United States.
We cordially endorse the candidacy
of This quartette Of able Georgians
and We trust the party will honor them
| with the positions they are seeking
and which they fully merit.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-19
FOR THE WEST.

Trains arrive at Brunswick daily as
| follows
No IA arrives at $3.50 a. IN. with CON.
Reetions from Savannah and the esat
and also from Atlanta and west
No 16 arrives ct $3.50 p. N. Rom At
| lanta and the west.
No. 26 arrives at 6.35 p. m. frcm ga
aHnah and the east
! THROUGH CAR SERVICE
Nc. 81 carries through Pullman cars
, from Jssup to New York.
No. 30 carries through Pullman cars
from Jssup fer New. York and also for
St Louis via Asheyille, Knoxville ana
Louisville.
Ne 10 carries through PullIean cars
from Jesup 10 st. Louis via Atlanta
Chattanooga and Louisville and also
through Pullmon oars from Brunswick
to Kansas City via Atlanta. Blrming-
ham and Memphis.
$. H. HARDWIcK. P. T H., WASH
ington, D. c.
W. II. TAYLoE, q. P. a., washing
ton, d. G
BROOKS MORGAN A. G. P A.,
Atlanta, Ga.
p. H. HoUsEMAN. General Agent.
Brunswick, Ga
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-19
MULTuM IN PARVo.

The following little squib from the
Americus TimesRecorder is full Of
meat and its good sound sense should
lappeal to the people of the entire
state Of Georgia.
Mrs. Myrick sizes UP the situation in
Americas this way:
Let the city council go ON record as
fostering industrial enterprises in PAX
exemption. That will tend to build
up Americas vastly
Better advice was never giyon To
a growing city and we heartily com
mend the same to the members Of the
city council Of the city Of Brunswick
We favor tax exemptions and every
other class of consistent concessions
that will bring us new indu tries
it matters not whether they he large
or small ones. make the concession in
ratio 20 the size and of the importance
Of the proposed industry.
The fact of the matter is the CON
stitution OF the state of Georgia, rela
ting to the province OF municipalities
TO Appropriate funds aud in other
fashions encourage new Industries and
new developments, is out of date and
greatly handicaps every city in the
state Of Georgia. which is hide bound
enough TO live up to it. 1t needs mod,
lncation and with one fell swoop should
be wiped from the books.
1t is a great hardship when the PEG,
pie Of the state are throttled BY a
constitution made to tit conditions a
quarter of century ago. We need
a more progressive law on this subject
one that puts up on an equal footing
with other southern states, and VIC
should have it.
For our part we like to see The city
of Brunswick violate this clause of the
constitution every day in the year,
# in falling to keep inriolate this redic
alous law, it brought new enterprises
to the city
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-19
When a. So 49,.

Weak lungs should be careful
Coughs ana colds are dangerous then
One MINUS Cough Cure cures coughs
and colds and gives strength 10 the
ungs Mrs. e. T.. Fenncr, OF Marion,
Ind, says. I suffered with u cough
until run down ia weight from 14S
to 80 pounds | tried a number OF
emedias 70 no avail until ] used One
Minute Cough Cure, Four bottles Of
this wonderful remedy cured me en-
tirely Of the cough, strengthened my
ungs and restored me to my aormal
weight health and strength. Sold by
II druggists.