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The times., 1897-06-20

will sit Ciaring Cross Station and the
clubs and private residences win be nearly
hidden by huge masses OF timber and
planking. arranged with the utmost skin
and ingenuity to afford seats for as many
people as possible and still leave ample
means of exit in case OF panic. Be
sides all these people on the stands,
there Will be considerably more than
million on foot, on roofs, at windows,
festooned around lamp posts, and IN all
the other possible and impossible places
which people always fill ON such occasions.
1t is among the citizens who do not pay
The times., 1897-06-20

the large cities of the kingdom will each
get share of It,
Aside from the poor folks dinner, there
is the victuaiing of the rest CT the mutt
tude. This is what it IS estimated that
they viii eat and drink On June %.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
A BRIDE OF ELEVEN YEARS
MAUDE JONES RAN AWAY AND MAR
RED.
John Ward Swore Falsely to Get Her-An
Irate Father Now Repentant.C Couples
Whereabouts Arc Not Known.

The marriage register in the probate
judges office shows that license to
wed was granted to John Ward and
Maude Jones Wednesday, Oct. 81.
This in itself is nothing out of the
usual, but when it is known that the
bride in the case Dis of the tender age
of II years, it will add zest to the story.
On that date John Ward, a young
man of apparently good address, ac
companied by friend, applied to the
probate court for a license to wed Miss
Maude Jones. Ward made an affidavit
that she was over Is years of age and
himself over 81. This was satisfactory,
and upon payment of the usual fee the
license was granted. Here ended the
first chapter.
The Father Plays a Part
Saturday morning William D. Jones,
father of Maud, called at the probate
office in quest of information concerning
the whereabouts of his maynard child.
He was informed of the license that
had been issued to Ward, and straight
way gave vent to his pent-up feelings,
threatening vengeance on the officials
for granting license to the couple.
When he was shown the affidavit made
by Ward, he declared that the child was
under twelve years of age, and promised
to make it warm for his unwelcome SON.
in-law.
In the meantime the young couple had
proceeded to Woodlawn, where they
We're quietly married and have since dis
appeared. No information has been re-
ceived of their whereabouts by the
family of the girl.
VIM. D. Jones is carpenter by trade
and resides with his family at Faulkner
Station, on the Avondale car line He
was seen at his home by an Age Herald
reporter yesterday afternoon, and SEEM
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
The RAILROAD COMMISSION
MEETING POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT
WEEK.
Commissioner Smith Says There Are Moro
Miles of Railroad Under Construction
In Alabama Than Any in the South.

The board of railroad commissioners
did not meet yesterday, as was expected.
President Crook had to leave for his
home ait Jacksonville, and Secretary c.
P. Jackson only arrived yesterday. Mr..
Jackson is resident of Montgomery,
but has been out of the state ten days.
The commissioners decided to meet
some TIME next week, and Secretary
Jackson Is now writing for information
and records which will be needed in COM
piling the annual report.
1--WE expect to put our report In the
hands of the governor prior to Dec. L."
said Hon. Ross G. Smith, the member of
the commission from Birmingham.
1--WE send each railroad In Alabama q
blank that must be filled out and sent
to us, and we have been greatly delayed
by the quarantine regulations. The re-
port will cover the fiscal year from June
&c. 1896, to June 80, 1897.
"There are more miles Of railroad un-
der construction than in any other south
ern state" continued Mr.. Smith. "All of
this will not show In ou- general report,
but attention will be called to 1t. There
wdil be thirty mibes in actual operation,
but 247 miss are under course of con-
struction.
From what information We have at
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
PERSONAL.

Walker Percy, Sam Will John, Vassar
Allen, w. K. Terry and FL. X. White.
all Birmingham attorneys, have return
ed from Oneonta, where they attended
court last week.
w. Fl. Blake, a member of the board
of convict inspectors, and a prominent
democratic leader in the state, is stop
ping at the Morris.
Hon. w. II. Blake, a member of the
board of convict inspectors, and demo-
cratic leader of the state, is stopping
at the Morris.
jacob Boomer a we'll known business
man of Louisville, Ky, has moved OF
Birmingham, where he will live in flu
ture.
w. H. Forsyth, of the United States
treasury secret service department, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Jake Newman, a son of Isadore
Newman, of New Orleans, is in the city
for a week or two
Miss Pearl Collins has returned to the
city after spending several weeks in
Nashville.
Representative o. w. Underwood Is
spending few days In Bibb county.
Max Fies, the well known liveryman,
has gone to Nashville to buy mules.
Commissioner of Agriculture Culver
has returned from Nashville.
Hon. Joe Nathan, of Sheffield was in
the city yesterday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
AFTER FIRST HEAVY FROST
The Governor viii Confer With
Board of Health.
IN REGARD TO QUARANTINE
Should 1t Be Raised in Northern Section of the
State-Feyer Among Convicts-An
Examiner in TaIIadega.

"After The falling of a killing frost I
board of health upon the advisabilitv of
raising the quarantine in the northern
parts of the state" said Gov. Johnson
yesterday.
1t is understood that a portion OF the
board of health favors such a modifiea-
ton. while others do not.
When the Age-Herald went to press
all indiCa tions pointed to a heavy frost.
Ie indica items hold good the ground will
he covered this morning and all danger
of Yellow Jack in the northern portion OF
the state will be stamped out
The reports from all over the northern
portion of the state say that cool wea tn
or is prevailing. Many towns have raised
tle local guarantees, but this Will d. no
good Until the state acts.
Gov. Johnston wants to raise the quar-
antine just as soon as it Is eXpedien.
The doctors are supposed 20 Know the
merits OF the case and their advice will
be first sought"
The Doctors Are Wary
The local physicians are united Ia de-
ciari:lg that there is no danger If yellow
fever in rmingham, and the majority
of them believe all danger is past when
killing frost falls.
DIR. ] W. Barclay said: 1--WE are hav-
ing unsettled weather. do n)e feel that
Birmingham is in any danger, put I
think we had better wait 20 see what
the result of this weather Will be- If
wa J1ax
am IN favor of raising the quarantine"
DR.. w. H. Johnson said: ST think we
had better wait a while. Birmingham is
nabsolutely no danger, but it is best not
to take any chances"
DR.. e. H. Sholl said: 81 am opposed
to raising the quarantine. Yellow fever
is very treacherous disease We never
know when 1t is killed out. 1 know of
an instance where young man went to
Mobile after killing frost In November
He caught yellow fever and died"
That supreme Court Problem
All the members Of tl1e board of hearth
with the exception OF DR.. Furniss of
Selma have BEEN heard frfom in regard
to the supreme court matter.
DR.. Franklin of Union Springs notified
the governor yesterday that considering
the short time the judges would remain
in Montgomery, he thought it would be
safe for them to go and return.
DIR. Seelye and DR.. Saarcy were both
favorable to the place proposed by Judge
Head.
Gov. Johnston will not say anything
in regard to the policy ne will pursue
until he hears from DR.. Furniss.
Suspicious Cases at Greensboro.
The governor received a telegram from
several prominent citizens of Green's
boro yesterday asking that the state
health officer DR.. Sanders, be sent thene
to investigate several cases OF sickness
supposed Ito be yellow fever. The tele-
gram alid that the local physicians were
divided. 1t was referred to DR.. SAM
ders.
DR. Blake also telegraphed notification
of a, suspicious casa among the convicts
at Speigners and asked that DR.. Sam
ders be sent there.
James G. Cowan, one of the assistant
examiners, is now in Talladega to in
vestigate the books of the county off,
cials.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
PAYNE WAS FOUND GUILTY
Of Murder and Sentenced to SO
Years
FOR A CRIME AT BROOKSlDE
Shot Woman Who Ran Between He and His
Enemy-the Negroes Were Highly
ncensed Against Him.

Bob Payne, who was placed on trial IN
charged with the murder of MARTHA
Tires at Brookside was yesterday con-
victed of the crime, and sentenced to the
penitentiary for life.
The argument was opened at O'Clock
and at II: 20 the case was given to the
jury, which retired, and after remaining
out twenty minutes informed the baliff
that they were ready to report. They
were brought into the court room and in
reply to the query of Judge Green, Have
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03

you agreed upon q verdict?' an affirm
alive reply was given and the verdict
was handed to the clerk who read 1t as
follows.
1--WE, the jury find the defendant gull
ty of murder in the first degre and san-
tence him to Imprisonment for life.
The crime for which Payne was con-
victed was committed at Brookside,
mining camp on the Southern railroad,
about six months ago
The story of the killing as developed by
the evidence is ais fellows:
Bob johnson, Alex Tires and Martilla
Tires, his wife, were seated at the break
fast table in Tires house, when Payne
suddenly appeared at the Kitchen door,
and applying a sever epithet to Johnson
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
MOURNING AND SOBBING
Rebecca Brown Lays on the Floor in the Woman's
Ward at the City Jail.

Rebecca Brown, the white woman who
was. arrested for stealing $40 from Ma
chinist Dennis, her bens6actor will be
tried Friday.
she is a feeble little woman, gives her
age as So, but appears much older. Ghe
lies on the floor of the woman's ward
of the city Jail mourning ard gobbing.
Sbs says she has rheumatism, and a
physician examined her yesterday. He
said there was nothing the matter with
her.
In court yesterday morning she acted
as though on the verge of fainting
SPELL The officers, however, believe she
is shamming. officer Hamilton, who
made the arrest, says he has informa-
ton THAT she took a silver cream pit
from Mrs. Williams near Compton, be
sides taking small valuables at every OPP
por'tunity.
She said to an Age-Herald reporter
that she had been here since April. She
gave her home as Selma, and said she
was brought here by a rich lady and
dropped
She is quite familiar figure on the
streets If Birmingham, and Is a victim
of the morphine habit. On account Of
her age 1t is likely THAT the full sentence
of the law will not be melted out to her.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03

ured out at 80 cents a ton Thus, in
Guiding all expenses, and not counting
the gas which Is MAIDS from it, the de-
struction of coal for no other purpose
than making COKE makes coke cost $2.35
a ton.
Age-Herald reporters made a diligent
search of the city yesterday, and the
lowest price thsy could learn of the
gas company having sold coke for was
s2.15 a ton in large quantities. Thus it
is safe TO say that every dollar of gas
the company sells is clean, clear profit
to 1t.
''There will be no trouble in getting
cheaper gas for Birmingham since The
Age-Herald has exposed the methods of
the present company" said a well
known citizen yesterday. 'Ths hi-p1o-
duct plant at Ensley may furnish illum-
mating gas to the city. IL not, another
plant on the sams order can be erected
near the city and can furnish gas to the
city for so cents a. thousand fest. This
should be done and probably will be
dome"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03

ed much worried by the action of his
daughter in taking the step.
Nothing But a Child
''Maude JONES' is my daughter" said
he. "She will be twelve years old her
next birthday in March. We had no
idea that she had any intention of TAX
ing such a step.
"John Ward is employed at the Hawk
ms Lumber company. I suppose he is
about % years of age. I have seen him
several times. but don't know him well,
he resided with his father at East Biz
mingiham, and we formerly lived near
them and 1 suppose he met Maude
there.
Last Wednesday my wifi sent Maude
over ito my married daughters, who re-
sides at Avondlale. Maude went to my
daughters house, and late in the even
ing startad on her return home, ard WE
have seen nothing of her since. We sup
posed that she was at her sisters and
did not worry, but when my married
daughter came to my house the next day
and told us -thau Maude had started for
home the evening before we were all
dumbfounded.
"At first L Thought should punish
Ward for marrying my daughter, but
think perhaps at would be best to let
the matter drop, as they are now mar
ried."
In the meantime, no doubt Ward and
his youthful bride are waiting for the
customary parental forgiven IS and
blessing.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
TO RAISE THE QUARANTINE.
Wiggings viii Make Such Recommendation
With the Coming of Frost.

Quarantine Offic:r Virgins says that
with the coming of the first frost ne will
advocate the raising of the quarantine
in the northern section Of the state.
HE will only recommend that the quar-
antine be rais5d so far as people are
concerned. Amy kind OF freight which is
likely to carry the germs win be subject
to the quarantine regula TONS
Chief Officer Amerine, who has been
compelled to remain out of an infected
district ten days, is expected to arrive in
Birmingham today.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
Something New Under the Sun-A Positive
Cure For Chronic Catarrh.

SO many people have been disappoint-
ed with catarrh remedies that we would
hesitate to make this assertion If we did
not have positive and convincing proof
the Alaskan Remedy company, after test
ing to their own satisfaction the wonder
full curative powers of their great b.
tanic Remedy, Anti-Catarrh, sent their
agents throughout the land making cures
Of the worst cases to be found, for they
realized that 1t would take more than
mere advertising TO convince the public.
In no place has their marvellous remedy
made more miraculous cures than In Bir-
mingham. We have testimonials from
some of the best citizens of this city.
When you use Anti-Catarrh you are
using remedy that has been fully tested
in your vicinity and is guaranteed to
cure you. From the thousands that have
used Anti-Catarrh we have received only
words Of praise. A1i agree with us that
it gives immediate relief and a perma-
nent cure. For sale By all druggists or
direct from the Alaskan Remedy Co..
Southern branch. Birmingham. Ala.
10-30-su-wed- fritz
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
THE GAMBLER AND THE THIEF.
One Is as Good as the Other, Said Or. School.
field.

The services last night at the Firsh
Methodist church were very impressive.
About eight people accepted the invita-
ton of Dr. dhoolfield and Joined the
church.
DR.. Scheduled took his text from the
last verses of the tenth chapter of He
brewS.
EVERY soul in this house." said Din
Schod,feld team accept the Lord to-
night and go out of this church on their
way to heaven rejoicing, or reject Him
and go out on their way 10 he'll bowling.
DR.. Schoolfield said that he could not
see the difference between thief and a
gambler. "A gambler is scientific thief.
Whan a party of these thieves sit DOWN
to play it is only question of the most
expert thief. For he gets the mcaley.s
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
cNoe.Dbsown

posses were organized to search for him.
but without avail. He was arrested
shortly afterwards In Montgomery by
Deputy Sheriff Ball.
Judge Green appointed Attorneys Ed
wards and Alternately to defend Payne,
and plea of not guilty was entered
to the indictment. Payne undertook to
show that Johnson had written him q
note inviting him to meet him and set
tie the bad blood that existed between
them and that when he reached the door
of Tires house, Johnson opened fire on
him and in an effort to defend himself
he shot. This statement was not corcib-
GRATED by witnesses who were present.
Payne was taken back to jail and will
at once enter upon his long or short SEN
tence as the case may be.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03

pointed his pistol at him. Johnson
crouched down beside Tires and the wo-
man hastily arose from the table and
attempted to reach a door leading into
the front room of the house.
To reach the door she was compelled
to pass directly between Johnson and
Payne.
When she had gotten about opposite
Payne, he fired his pistol, the ball strlk-
ing her just below the heart, causing
death in a few moments.
Payne Immediately fled and several
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
MRS. wINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES
the CHILD. SOFrENS the GUMS, AL
LAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND COLIC,
and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Sold by druggists in.every part of the
world. Be sure ana ask for MRS. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03

hand now I am confident the earnings
will be i'm excess of 1896. Much impr5ve-
ment is going on all over the state In
1896 the roads spent II per cent. of their
gross earnings for beuterments, and in
1897 l believe they have spent much
more
Elm 1896 the railroads paid between one
fifth and one-siXth of the total tax value
of the state. 1 am unable to tell VIII Their
there will be any increase this year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
Exa minatIon For Fireman

The United States Civil service COM
mission announces that, on November
81, 1897, an examination win be hd in
Birmingham Ala. for the position OF
fireman In the custodian service.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
Seth Low Claims Fraud.

But there is no deception about the
choice select oysters of which the Brown
Fish. Co., 81 N. 10Th ST., sells 100 for SOC.
f120t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
HIGHLAND AYE. & Belt r. R.

Mr.. Roden has not explained why the
cost of coal cuts no figure in the manu-
facture of gas.
The people in the meantime are becom-
ing warmed to the subject They do
not see why Birmingham can't have
dollar gas. Neither do they see how 1t
is that the cost of coal is a small factor
In gas making.
They do know that Birmingham is re-
puted to be the cheapest coal center in
the world. They know that other cities
have dollar gas. They want to know
why Birmingham is denied what it is
rightfully entitled to. The appended in
terviews will convey the IS ntiment of
prominent merchants and business men.
1.-THE people need a great many things
they don't get, and they need hundreds
of things worse than dollar gas" So
spoke MIR. B. F. Roden, president of the
gas company, when asked about dollar
gas.
Mr.. Roden also said that the gas COM
pany here had to- sell coke for $3.50
ton, while the Atlanta Gas company sold
coke for 81 ton. Mr. Roden was over
run for coke at $3.50 a ton yesterday.
He did not sell any at that price. He
gets from 50 to So for every ton he sells.
The dummy lines here pay more than
50 for it.
New Source of Supply
If the gas company don't reduce it's
price, it is probable that new company
will soon be organized. AS soon as the
Ensley bi-product plant is complete, it
will make 100000 feet of illuminating
gas day.
One ton of coal makes 10000 cubic feet
of gas, or at the price the gas company
is charging, $1,000 worth of gas.
1T takes one and seven-tsnths tons of
coal 10, make one ton of coke. The fur
naces burn coal simply for the coke.
In other words. coke pays for the coal
when all the gas has escaped
In the Ensley bi-product plant. the
Tenn ssee company VIII furnish the coal
and will pay the plant an additional sum
for burning 1t into coke. They are now
considering the question of using gas
from this plant for heating boilers and
the gas might be used in the open hearth
steel furnace.
If the present gas company will not
reduce its price of gas it will be q simple
thing to supply the city from q b.-pro-
duct plant near it, This plant could sell
coke for enough to pay for the COAL and
sell gas for so cents thousand feet,
all of which would be profit. AS a mat
ter Of fact the present gas company sells
its coke for more than its coal COSTS
IL Mr.. Roden is correct in saying that
he pays $1.20 per ton for coal, then he
sells his coke for more than the ccal
costs him. To prove it. Coal costs
S120 ton. 1t takes one and seven
tenths tons of coal to make a ton of coke.
Thus one ton of coke costs $2.04.
The labor for making coke has been fig
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-03
IS THIS ROBBERY
OR is IT JUSTICE
People Now Paying Dividends on
Watered Stock.
PLANT ASSESSED AT $4,000
And Earns Each Year Dividends on
100000 Stock.
FIFTY CENT GAS IS POSSIBLE
One Ton of Coal Produces 10000 Gu
bic Feet of Gas.
EVERY TON OF COAL PAYS FOR ITSELF
Mr.. Roden Said the Gas Company Sold Coke at
$3.50 Per IONA Diigent Investiga-
ton Revealed Several Parties
Who Had Paid More.
One Ton of Coal Produces 10000 Gu
bic Feet of Gas.
EVERY TON OF COAL PAYS FOR ITSELF
ALLEN HASKELL.

"Mr. Roden refused to sell me coke for
less than SO per ton"
OLIVER CHALIFOUX.
"Mr. Roden IN has statement said that
he received $3.50 ton for coke. He in
sists on charging me So"
HIGHLAND AVE. q; Belt r. r.
"The Gas Company charges as $2.z5
per ton for coke. We tried to buy coke
from him, at $3.50 after seeing his
statement Mr.. Roden refused"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-30

Recently there appeared In Pittsburgh
man giving the name Of r. G. Lucas,
accompanied by woman calling her
self May Anderson. who attempted to
dispose of counterfeit Baltimore e. Ohio
mileage books. They did succeed tn
selling some to the brokers and then
departed for Cleveland, where they reg
istered at the American Eouse as Il. O.,
Lucas and wife,
In their efforts 10 dispose Of the
spurious tickets, they aroused suspicion,
which was at once communicated to the
Baltimore Il Ohio agent who immedi-
ately took such action as led TO the ar
rest aud conviction Of the woman, who
was found guilty OF selling counterfeit
tickets, ana sentenced 10 DIx months IN
the work house, and to pay n tlno Of
$500 ana costs.
The man succeeded In making his es-
! cope, but as he IN known To the railroad
people and tlc police, his arrest is only
question Of time
The Baltimore y ohio officials have
taken every procnuilon to prevent the
sale or use Of these spurious tickets, aud
have expressed determination TO pros.
ccuto 10 the fullest extent " the law
anyone caught attempting 10 uqe count
ertolt mileage or other bogus forms NJ
transportation, and viii be especially
vigorous against brokers found Offering
thOm for HnlC.