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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
Tim Murphy.

Tim Murphy's appearance here tonight
and tomorrow night should open up the
comedy season brightly and with much
satisfaction. He will on this visit appear
In two new comedies, presenting tonight
Frederick Paulding's romantic story of
American social life, 1.-TWO Men and a
Girl Tomorrow evening he will give
us A. C. Bishops three-act satirical
comedy, when a Man Marries."
This player, who is so popular through
out the country, is one whose comings
are always most welcome His plays
have never failed to be of the best, and
his work stands high in the estimation
of theatre-goers here. Each of the plays
he has this year is said to give him the
opportunity for excellent acting and to
contain an abundance of the choicest
comedy situations, bright lines and most
adroitly conceived conditions. His sup
porting company contains a list OF play
ers whose associations in the past with
the best attractions assures the artistic
enactment of their roles. The presenta-
tion of each piece is said to be fully equal
to the heaviest productions travelling,
while the costuming of the ladies ex-
press all that is artistic and in good
taste.
Among the members of the company
supporting Mr.. Murphy will be seen
Dorothy Sherrod, who is well known here
and has for long time been associated
with him in his most successful offer
ingS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
GATHERING STATISTICS.
Warden Getting Up Report on Prison
ers for U. s. Government.

Warden Mack Rittenberry is having
complete report made of the number and
description of all the prisoners sent to
the city pail during the year 1904 for tho
bureau of census for the department of
commerce and labor at Washington
According to an act passed in 1902 this
department is getting the criminal statis-
tics of the United States to be published
and preserved In the government ar
chives. The report is made out on large
blanks which ore sent out by the depart
ment. and It requires considerable time
in which to complete these. Alex Ritten-
berry. brother of the warden, and him
self assistant warden. is doing the work.
The statistics required are as follows:
Name in FULL color, sex, general ma
tivity, offense for which sentenced. char
acter Of sentence. term of sentence.
amount and character OF fine. physical
and mental defects
These statistics can easily be secured
from the court records. or the reports
which are filed with the warden every
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
BAPTISTS TO HAVE
LARGE CONVENTION
SEvENTY-FlRST ANNUAL SESSION
OF BIRMINGHAM BAPTIST AS
ISOLATION BEGINS TUESDAY AT
NORTH BIRMINGHAM.

Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
seventy first annual session of the Bir-
mingham Baptist association will con-
vene at the North Birmingham Baptist
church, and remain in session two days.
It will undoubtedly be the most sue
cessful as well as enjoyable convention
yet held by that organization. The past
year has been most successful one for
the Baptist churches in the Birmingham
district. Many new churches have been
formed, and that fact together with ques-
lions of Importance which will come be-
fore the meeting will make this week 8
convention unusually interesting.
Between forty and fifty churches in
Jones' valley will send representatives
to the meeting, and the work in all parts
of jefferson county will be fully consid-
cred
A full programme of the proceedings of
the two days, which was printed in the
Age-Herald of last Wednesday, shows
that all phases of the Baptist work in
this section will be discussed. Sermons
will be delivered by prominent Baptist
divines, and reports of committees will
contain much information and many
practical suggestions.
A number of the preachers in this
district have stated that they considered
this system of annual conventions a
most excellent plan for forwarding the
work of their denomination, as all the
pastors can come together and discuss
their grievances or methods which they
considered advantageous. 1t Is also aids
in establishing churches in new dis
triefs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
FIREMEN KEPT BUSY.
Several Alarms But There Were No
Big Fires.

The fire department is getting busy now
and while there have been no fires of any
consequence in the past day or two the
firemen have had seven runs. Four runs
were made Saturday and all to fires which
did not amount to anything.
Yesterday mroning the department re-
sponded to three alarms, and in one in
stances at least prevented big blaze A
few minutes after IL o'clock an alarm
was sent in from the Empire Laundry,
the engine room Of which was ablaze ow-
ing to cinders being near pile of wood.
At o'clock yesterday morning the de-
partment was called to Fourteenth street
between Ninth and Tenth avenues to
extinguish a car of coke which was on
fire. There was no damage except to the
car.
About 10 o'clock spark on the roof
of the Schillinger Brewing companv
caused an alarm, but the fire was easily
extinguished without any loss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
"a Midnight Marriage"

"A Midnight Marriage a strong mel
odrama by Hal Reid, will open the Bijou
tonight for a weeks engagement This
Is said to be one of the authors great
est successes and will no doubt prove
popular In Birmingham. The plot is one
that portrays the deepest human emo
tions and will hold the attention from
beginning to end. Through the story
there is also a vein Of comedy which will
serve to tighten the heavy passages and
relieve the tedium of too much tragedy.
The play is replete with thrilling situa-
lions, all of which are rendered affec-
tive by the employment of elaborate
scenery. One Of the most realistic scenes
in the play is that where the New York
subway is pictured. Here the climax of
the play is reached and the audience is
always stirred to enthusiastic applause.
The company presenting "A Midnight
Marriage is a capable one. There will
be the usual matinees Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
Mr.. UNDERWOOD MARRIES
MISS BERTHA WOODWARD

and Miss B tina Woodward of Birminp-
hem were Quietly married here yesterday
afternoon at the Episcopal church Of
Asheville by the Rev. William T. Gamers
sen of Blshoo capers, in the presence OF
several friends.
Miss Woodward and Mr.. Underwood
have been engaged for several months
Miss Woodward lad been at Kenilworth
Inn for week Or more Mr. Underwood
arrived several days ago and the couple
decided to quietly marry here yesterday
hey leave for New York tomorrow after
noon. Next week Mr. Underwood berins
a specch-making tour in New York for
Judge Parker. Mrs. Underwood is a
daughter of Mr.. ]. H. Woodward, presi-
dent of the woodward Iron company"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
COURTS INVESTIGATION.
Negro Charged With Procuring Teach
ers' Certificate In Peculiar Way.

A. G. Davis, the negro school teacher,
who Is charged with procuring teachers
certificates for others by standing the
state examination under an assumed
name, asserts that he is innocent before
the law. He Furthermore claims that he
is the victim of persecution by his own
race on account of his political faith.
having always voted the democratic
ticket.
Davis was formerly principal of the
colored school at Ensley and bears good
reputation as an educator and a citizen.
He was for several years in the rail-
way mail service and Waterman of the
government building in Birmingham.
He says that he did stand an examina-
ton In Walker county, giving his name
as John T. Davis, but that he did 1t for
practice and not for any purpose of dis
posing of the license. IF guilty of SELL
ing the license or giving them away, I
am willing to suffer the full penalty Of
the law" he said. "All ask for is that
the case be thoroughly investigated"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
SUPPOSED TO BE INSANE.
Officers Have Hard Struggle With a
Georgia Man.

Detectives Bodeker and Hamilton and
Policeman Murphy had a fierce struggle
yesterday afternoon with N. Watkins. a
white man, who is said to be insane and
whom they arrested at the instance Of
authorities in Fitzgerald. Ga.
They took the man off a train on
which he was bound for Little Rock.
Ark, and got him as far as the city Jail
without trouble, but there the struggle
commenced and 1t was several minutes
before the officers finally overpowered
the man and put him in a cell. The po-
licemen could easily have overcome Wat
kins by using their clubs or the butts
of their pistols on him. but they did not
want to injure him and therefore put
him in the cell as quietly as possible.
The authorities at Fitzgerald will come
after him today and take him back.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

o. w. Underwood, congressman from
this. the Ninth congressional district, and
Miss Bertha Woodward, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Woodward of Birming-
ham, were married Saturday at Ashe-
Vile, N. c.
The marriage was :. complete surprise
to the friends of Mr. Underwood and
Miss Woodward in Birmingham. The an
nouncement Of their engagement had
been expected for some time but Miss
Woodward went to As-.eville for the sum-
mer' it is said, with no expectation of
being married before she returned to this
city.
special from Asheville to The Age
Herald last night follows:
Congressman Oscar w. Underwood
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
FATHER COYLE SUCCEEDS
THE LATE P. a. O'RElLLY

The Mobile Registers article will say:
Father Coyle is like the lamented Fa-
Their OReilly In his energy, his devotion
to duty and his ability to attract the
friendship of all classes. He is a man of
Bishop Allen has made a good choice"
1t is not known just when the new
pastor will assume his duties here. The
Rev. Father Kerrigan. senior assistant at
st. Pauls, has been in charge of the
parish for several weeks past. He is
recognized as one of the most scholarly
of all the Catholic clergy in the south.
It is rumored that he will be transferred
to the cathedral at Mobile before a great
while.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

The Right Rev. Edward P. Allen, bishop
of Mobile. has appointed the Rev. James
e. Coyle to the pastorate of st. Paurs
church Of this city, made vacant by the
death of the Rev. Father p. A. O'Reilly.
A special from Mobile received last
night says that the announcement will
be made in Wednesdays issue of the
Register.
Father Coyle was born in Roscommon,
ireland, in 1873 He was educated at the
American college at Rome. and was at
tached to the cathedral in Mobile in 1896,
and two years later was placed at the
head of the famous McGills institute,
where his work for six years has been
highly successful.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
"Mason and Mason"

The bald head row at the theatre on
Friday night will no doubt be filled be-
cause Messrs. Broadhurst and Currie,
who will present their new musical farce,
Fritz and Snitz," with Mason and Ma
son as the stars, promise shapely ankles.
granceful forms, and much female love-
lness when that production plays here.
Fritz and Snitz' is said to be striking
~ original as well as interesting and en-
tertaining Its lyrics are musical COM
positions that please the ear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
T. M. A. MEETING.
Theatrical Mechanics Elect Officers at
the Jefferson Theatre

The Theatrical Mechanics association
held a meeting last night at the Jefrer-
son theatre and elected the following Of
ficers:
Andy Marx, president; E. w. HILL vice
president; w. p Lother, treasurer; Bert
Blach, recording secretary; Walter
Blackman, financial secretary; w. w.
Beason, assistant financial secretary; ].
III. Goblin, sergenat-at-arms; e. Lother,
marshall; c. G. Cooper II. Brittle, J. II.
Goblin, trustees.
The association is in a flourish condI-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

work unless their demands are granted"
Everything is moving aiong smoothly"
said Mr.. Maben, president of the Sloss-
Sheffield company. I'VE are gradually
increasing out output and the outlook is
very encouraging"
The statement of Mr. Maben comedies
with those made by other operators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
BOTH SIDES IN STRIKE
SEEM TO BE SATISFIED

Another week of the strike begins to-
day.
There is absolutely no change in the
situation" said President Flynn last
night II see no prospects of an early
sediment. The miners are just as de-
termined as ever and 1 don't believe they
could possibly be persuaded to return to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Why not ask for the bestP
It costs no more. Drink
Wuerzburger Bottle Beer.
For sale at leading bars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
NOTICE.
Members of Hiokator Tribe, No. 9,
]. o. r. M.

You will please assemble at our wig
wan, Red Mems hall at 80 o'clock today
tMonday). to attend the funeral of Chief
G. III. Wilson. Interment ELM Leaf cem-
etery All Red Men please attend.
TICE HOFFMAN, w. w. WILSON.
Chief of Records Sachem.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON.

Tonight-Tim Murphy in Two
Men and a Girl"
Tomorrow night-Tim Murphy In
when a Man Marries."
Friday night-Mason and Mason
in Fritz and Snitz."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

We make all kinLs OF cuts The
Age-Herald Engraving ca
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

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GREEN & co, UNDERTAKINGS.

e. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers. 312
North Twentieth street Both phones o.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
AT THE BIJoU.

; All the week, with matinees Tues 4
day. Wednesday and Saturday-"A 4
Midnight Marriage" (
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12
CITY ITEMS.

Sacred Heart Convent.--The Con
vent of the Sacred Heart at Cullman
will open Its school in the new build.
ing next Wednesday.
Mercy Home.-The regular meeting
of the board of managers of the ad.
visory board of the Mercy Home will
be held at the home Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock.
Missionary Union - The annual
meeting OF the Woman's Missionary
Union Of the Birmingham association
will be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock, in the Twenty-frst avenue
Methodist church at North Birming.
ham.
Police Commission. = The Police
Commission will meet tomorrow night
at 8 o'clock in the office of Chief Wier'
Several matters are to be considered,
among other things the trial of one or
two officers will be held. None of the
charges are serious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

Two of a kind-health and
Wuerzburger Bottle Beer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-12

A health restoring tonic
Wuerzburger Bottle Beer.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-21
The Magnetic North.

The belief in the constancy of ths magnetic compass to the north pole has not the least foundation in fact. Atev~ cry different place on the globe it points !n a different direction, and only one or TWO of them are due north. In London. for instance, 1t points to a place abodt lT degrees west of north. Seventy-sAx years ago 1t was still further away, be- Ing then 24A degrees, or a quarter oi the way around to the west. In the year 1880 it pointed II degrees east. Then II began to move north till 1859, when 1t pointed due north. But it remained thus only for moment, passing around 10 It's greatest deflection in 160 years. Again 1t turned in 1920, and is still nov sng nearer the north. It will not reach hat point for nearly century and . ,alf. and so 1t will go on backward and aasuard forever.-N. Y. Herald.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-21
HOW A TREE IS MURDERED.
An Instance Which Illustrates th Dimculty of DestreyisE
 One.

A gentleman of means living in a suh urban town tells how his mother once undertook to murder a cherry tree, says tho Chicago Chronicle. "I was a boy nt the time," he said. "The tree stood ou our lawn; it had been planted by my .sather, and he loved 1t with a parental affection; but it was an eyesore to my mother, for she thought 1t spoiled the looks of the garden.
 "She decided to murder 1t secretly. hncause she knew that my father would nsver consent to its removal. For long time she pondered, asking herself how she might kill the tree without be- ing detected, and finally she decided that she would use for her weapon boil ing water. Accordingly whenever my father was away she would get kettls and, tiptoeing out to the tree with xuilty look, she would pour boiling water upon it's roots
 "At first the tree showed no ohange Under this treatment. After time, though, a change began to manifest Itself. My father noticed it.
 "'By jove,' he said, my cherry tree seems unusually fine and hearty
 "And this was fact. The more boil- inx water my mother poured on the roots the moro the tree thrived and Aourished. Finally, in despair, she gaW ID trying to commit her vegetable mur dor.
 "A florist, to whom she narrated this strange story one day. laughed when he hoard it. He said it was no wonder the tree had gotten along 50 well. He de- clared that boiling water was often used on trees, as it killed off the worms and bugs molesting them"
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-21
DR. HARRY E. DOWELL, DENTIST;
 PRACTICING IN Tuckerman, Arkansas.

renewals will cause no skips in receiving the paper.
 Our outside mailing list has reached those proportions which make this step necessary to pro- tect ourselves, and we feel that the change will not be objection able, but rather...in accordance with the wishes of our outside readers,
 The Independent; has only one
 ubscription price, $1.OOTa year for the Weekly, and 40 cents per month for the Daily, but the postal charge for papers to out side addresses, warrants us in requiring these subscriptions to be paid in advance.
 Tbis does not apply to any postofice in Jackson county, or such towns as Bradford, Alicia, Minturn, Newark, in closely con- tiguous territory.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-21
WHEN TOGO WAS YOUNG.
Example of the Japanese Admiral's Aler tness of Mind Given in
 Boyhood Days.

A retired English naval officer, who when lad, was on board the training ship Worcester, at the same time as the future Japanese Admiral Togo, accord ing to the Rochester Herald, tells the following "reminiscences:
 "Togo was constantly the victim of all manner of chaff from the young British CTS on board, who called him One-go- two-go-three-go.' Disliked at first, perhaps because he was unlike his mates, he grew in popularity on account Of his remarkably alert mind and agile body, until at length he became gen. eral favorite with officers and boys.
 "He stood all chaff with certain amount of bravado, unless it touched ca his resemblance to the Chinese. To cae fellow sailor who dubbed him a Cainaman, he said, with emphasis: When I am "the" admiral, 1 hang you to the yardarm.'
 One day Togo had his leave stopped fer some small offense Liberty boys to go ashore was piped, and the boys went up to him and said: Are you to go? No he replied. Immediately the young s ers got around him and pinched him. fer telling lies, shouting at the same time: You are Togo
 His praenomen being rather difficult to pronounce, Togo was told by one of the boys to shoot his godfather and god n other on his return home. We do not shoot gods in Japan,' was his reply"
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-21
WINTER IN COLORADO.

Your own physician will tell you that the dry mountain air of. Colorado as an elixir of life stands pre-eminent. Always rigcr rous and stimulating, the crisp atmosphere of Colorado is at it's best in winter. To accom- modate winter tourists to the Rockies, The Union Pacific has put in effect from Chicago a round trip rate of $47.20 and from St. Louis a round trip rate of $39.20, with proportionate reductions from all points within it's immediate territory. Tick cts on sale every day until May 1st, 1905, and with return limit June 1st, 1905. Be sure your ticket reads over the Union Pa cifc, the popular route to Color ado. For full information in- quire of
 J. H. LoTHRoP, G. A.,
 9O3 Olive Street,
 s. Louis, Mo.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-21
Life's Change. Much Suffering at This Critical Period Saved by Dr.. Miles
 Nervine.

Change of Life is one of woman's greatest and most dangerous troubles.
 Often it is not recognized, and the distressing symptoms are mistaken for Dyspepsia. Liver, Womb Trouble, etc.
 The depressing constitutional effects of Change of Life, and the female Dis- orders so common at that period, are best treated with general nerve re- storative which will give tone to the entire system-Dr. Miles Nervine.
 The beneficial effects of this celebrated medicine are very quickly felt. and the constitutional disturbances tided over. Pain and anxiety are relieved, and fresh energy infused into mind and body.
 It is the medicine which acts on the nerves which regulate the organs of tho body.
 Such distressing troubles as Backache, Headache. Bearing down Pains, Bloat- ing. Indigestion. Menstrual Irregular ities, Irritability, Dizziness, Loss of Appetite. Tired Feeling, are relieved and cured by Dr. Miles Nervine.
 My wife was a sufferer from an at. tack of nervous proStration, brought on by female weakness, and was in very poor health. After reading one of Dr. Miles advertisements, she concluded to try pr. Miles. Nervine. She obtained after taking second bottle enjoys good health. Words cannot express our ap- preciation of what it has done for us.''- E. J. AUGUSTINE. New Orleans. La.
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-21

We are open to the public for all business which constitutes safe & reliable banking
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-21
NOTICE TO
 FOREIGN SUBSCRIBERS.

After December l, 1904, the Independent will be sent outside of Jackson county only on sub- scriptions paid in advance, and will besstopped upon the expira- tion of the time for which they are paid.
 Subscribers will be notified two weeks prior to the expiration of their subscription, and prompt
Newport daily independent., 1904-11-21
TAKING PORT ON CINE LEG.
cseding Slowly Under Single Propeller.

London, April 2O.-The disabled H : mburg-American line steamer Bul ga cia. from New York, April 6, to H mburg. which was reported hava lost her starboard propeller and fires tn.ed the shaft on April 12 at sea pr scd Prawle point, in the English chsnnel, slowly proceeding under her pcst propeller to her destination.
 PalmA for President.
 Washington,April 2O.-The admiuis tr. tion is informed, through official ch annels, that a strong movement is St ting Tn among Cubans to mak. T. nas Estrada Palma the first presi, dc of the Cuban republic. The sug '. ton is eminently satisfactory ts
 tL-ite,a at taaS>- government Il. Rio Grande Western railroad. The coYi property is included in the safe to the Denver 6 Rio Grande and { rge Gould interests.