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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-31
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS NIX.
Paper Weights and Flats Result In Bat
tered Faces.

FHper WeIBHU III" TIE" NesuTt IN But
tered Faces.
A Columbia, s. G.. special says: Bad
blood existing between w. d. Evans,
chairman, and H. r. Thomas, member
Of the state railroad commission, cul-
minated Wednesday in personal en-
counter, in which fists and paper
weights figured.
Thomas was opposing higher rates
on certain articles and Evans remark
ed that Thomas was no gentleman,
whereupon Thomas applied q vile
epithet to the chairman, in which sev-
eral blsnkety-blanks figured.
Evans hurled a glass paper weight
at Thomas, who lodged and bloodied
the others face with his fists.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-31
HUNG on GENERAL PRINCIPLES,
Community Got Rid Of Brinkiey Because
His Character Was Bad.

His Character Was Bad.
The body of Ephraim Brinkley, who
lives several miles from Madisonville,
KY, was found dangling from q limb
near his home Thursday morning.
He had been lynched during the
early morning by mob Of about forty
citizens, who determined to put an
end to his existence on general prin-
ciples. Several weeks ago Thomas
Croullias, a well.to-do citizen Of the
neighborhood, was sssassinated.
Brinkley was suspected on account of
his evil reputation. but no proof could
be found to connect him with the
crime.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-31
FOR ALASKAN BUSINESS.
ew Steamers For Passenger and Freight
60 he Put On.

to BE Put On.
Owing to the present rush to the
|londyke gold fields and the still
Feater rush that is. expected next
BRING the Puget Sound Tug Boot
)mpany has decided to run steamer
the Yukon river to carry passengers
I'D freight from st. Michaels to Circle
|ty and the Klondyke Valley.
The steamboat meg estimate that at
p beginning of about the first OF
|zt April large steamer can leave
sound for Alaska daily with pas
Rger aud freight accommodation.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-31
POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLODEs.
A Stroke Of Lightning Sets or Twenty
Tons Of the Compound.

Tons Of the Compound.
During the prevalence Of a heavy
rain and thunder storm Friday after
noon the powder magazine at the En-
pire mine, operated by the Lehigh aud
Wilkesbarre Coal Company, at Wilkes
barre, Pa, was struck by lightning.
A terrific explosion was so great
that it shook the foundation of nearly
every dwelling in Wilkesbarre. There
we're about twenty tons Of powder
stored in the building. No one was
iu the building az the time but John
Higgins, who was driving by just as
the explosion occurred and who was
instantly killed by flying debris.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-31
PRESIDENT ASKED TO HELP.

Pittsburg City Councils Desire Him To
Settle the Strike. .r
The Pittsburg, Pa, councils in reg
ulsr session Monday passed resolu-
ton calling on President Mckinley to
use his good Offices in the settlement
OF the coal miners strike.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-31
ALABAMA MINERS SUCCESSFUL.
Operators Agree to Give Them What They
Asked For.

Sol. Haas, president Of the Sloss
IRON and Steel Company, and Nat.
Baxter, Jr., president Of the Ten
lessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com.
pany, have come to an agreement with
|he miners at Blocton, Cardiff, Bloss-
burg, Brookside and Brazil and con-
|ract at 37l cents ct each place for
zach ton Of coal mined will be signed.
Work commenced Wednesday at
Ihe mines, and the suspension Of
FORK which has been on since July
st is at an end.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-31
Keene Made Riches RAPIDLY,

The New York journal and Adver.
tiser says that James r. Keene has
succeeded in making $2,000,O00 in
sugar stock speculation during the
past few days.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-31

President Appoints POwderly.
The president sent to the senate
Saturday the nomination Of Terrence
v. Powderly, Of Pennsylvania, to be
commissioner general OF immigration.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-30
SECURED 4 JURY.
MSDou gal Murder Tria IS en- a
Marnette-Jury Visits the
Scene of Crime.

Mar.ucttc. Mis-. Jan. 2G.-l Special. !
The trial Of Mrs. Kate McDougal
charged with the murder of her husband.
Archie McDougal. opened in the circuit
court here Yesterday. \ large crowd
was attracted to til, courtroom despite
the Geld weather. The whole day was
taken up i'll an effort 10 secure a jury.
II is said that At least Seycuty:ivc Wit
noSSes will be examined.
The prisoner was dressed YER. STYLISH
y and appeared very littl" concerned rs
10 what was tranSpiring about her. At
times there were tears in her eyes. but
she soon recovered her Conpo>urc. Il !
expected that the defense will not c.s-
dcavor Ia dispute tn" shooting hy the
defendant. hnt will claim tn" prisoner
WAS temporarily Jn>aur. Tho r"-C - cN-
citing great deal "i interest here and
VIII likely TAX" several weeks before be-
ing compictcG
Y jury was obtained ia the MeD"ugal
case this forenoon. District Attorney
Eastn,au made his opening speech, in
which he told of III" crime and uutllnlJ
the course Dt the prosecution. He th-u
asked tho court il the Jury might visit
the McDnUcal house l2HI Da@@ctr
street. Th" jury. IudG" Hastings AND
attorneys Inspected tho ru"m in which
katc M"Hougal Shot her husband,
:Nrrhl", -. tir furaltur, .,>tund JUS -
II WAS tiIr afternoon of thc murder.
n : o'clock the court opened H-@lu
and thu first witness for the >tHtr. Nil-
liam RicisrnlH-"r. wa& pri uu the ~taVd.
II" was tie only Witness of I'll" rr.nto
and hc was ri@jdly examined ~
I'll" attorneys for til" defense.
Mrs. McDou@aI has been in tears ~,.-
eral times today in court and seems 10 be
Il Ilpl .r.ifl r,rulorS,.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-30
PENSIONS GO ABROAD.
Veterans All over the World on Jncle
Sans List.

Veterans All over the World on Uncle
Sans List.
Col. < J.. Wilson, the local United
States pension agent. is now receiving
the vouchers from Germany which We're
Illegally executed. They were sworn TO
before the local magistrates when they
should have been executed before an
amtsrichtcr ur a consular Ottcey... He
IS returning To the pensioners their cid
vouchers, accompanied by Il new voucher
and circular letter explaining to them
the recent decision of the commissioner
Of pensions regarding their execution.
OF III" Who'll" number of vouchers re
cCiycd from Germany. Col. Wilson csti-
mates that threctourthS Of them viii
have to he rc-exccuted.
In speaking with Il reporter. Col. VIII
son presented many interesting facts III
regard 10 United States pensioners liv
ing abroad. 1t appears that AL the for
eI@u pensioners IF this government are
paid through the agency Mt Washington.
Their total number i> :i1Sl. and they are
paid each YEAR S,S.!, TI:,:I;N, hy CHECKS
on the nitc.l States treasury.
Il is Il rather remarkable fact that i'll
some parts OF the world these checks
ar" at Il premium The reason is that
they are generally understood 20 b" pay
abb" in gold, if demanded, and as such
they pass at the rate of gold COIN.
Every three months these checks are
mailed at the agency here. They 90 10
all parts of the world.
W men the war ended tn" soldiers scat
tered all over IN" earth and now they
draw their TcuSi0Hs in AIgicrs aud iii"
South African republics, III Switzerland
and Tahiti. IN Portugal AMI Peru. ill
Mexico and AlauritiuS. in Rclginm and
Honduras, III Finland and in EgYtrt. In
all. there are pensioners in SiXtY-two
countries outside the United States.
Ih" pensioners in foreign lands are
more expense to the agency than those
in this country. for the reason that on
all the checks and vouchers sent To them.
with the exception of those in Canada
AMI Mexico. the agency has To- pay post
age. iii these two countries the govern
mvnt frank carries al the letters, the
sam" rs iii tie United States, hut 10 all
others til" foreign postage rat" Is pald.
So that postage is 4 considerable" item
in dealing with this class OF pensioners.
In the recent German cl,iSod" il cost th"
agency - cents to send the vouchers and
instructions. and 90 cents apiece to COM
pirtc the payment. First, the voucher
was sent and then. when q new voucher
WAS required, il compelled them to re
turn tn" oll Voucher the new one and
th" instruction slip. which brought IT
uEcr tn" half-uUnC" limit, and thus re-
Quircd al extra stamp.
IL This country, II letter - over
ErI-it. The difference only Il required,
hat in Germany Il douhFc rate is charged
H. It penalty. 50 the department is care
ful to pay in full. All vouchers and
checks ar.. necessarily made out in Eng
iish. as arc usually All instructions and
papers. But sometimes. in dealing with
German prn~irurrS the lorllmCutS are
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-30
Railway Dcpot Burucd

E-caualai. Mlca.. Iai. 2ti.-I Special. -
The Nor,h-Wc~tern drpot M Power.
Junction burned th- morning at o'clock.
The ire started in iln lunch room and
was under full hDadway isfora hein@ di--
....vorel Th, loss l. not large
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-30
Funeral Of Minister Willis.

Loui~yilic, Ky. Jan 2c.-Thc funeral
s.rvir. over the remains uf Albert :.
Wills. lacc minister to Hawaii, was held
this mornils At the First Christian
church and tho greatest simplicity char
artrrized every detail.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-30

kcwauEct. Wis. Ian. -t;.-i Special. T.
Tn>eph Luu>chcT had lis i,g broken ana
sadly crushed heiow tn. knee today
while engaged ia leading flour OH the
~:,-u!,r Ford.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-30
THE LEGISLATURE,
Senate.

ZION; to amend the statutes relating to
general elections; amending the statutes
tT.alihg TO limitations Of action brought by
we state against private parties 10 amend
lhe statute creating police court in Mil
Wauhte' 70 protect deer; TO am. nd the
laws providing for the vacation of certain
streets in Milwaukee: To uuiet titles; regrl-
ialinG the manner in which inmates In the
several charitable institutions may be re-
moved from one Of these institutions to
III" other. Senator Davis of the committee
on finance. banks and Insurance reported
Senator Nelt"n's hill to permit Insurance
companies TcurgauiZcd under The laws OF
1871 to amend their articles Of ucorpuFa-
lI"n. with the recommcu udatiou that it he
passed Senator Wc.ton asked for the sus-
PIUAH>i"h OF the tU."S Tor passage or thn
blii. explaining that the object Of the bill
was 10 allow tho directors Of the North
western Mutual Relief association 10 amend
iis charter. and that us the association was
asked. The bill was passed under SuSpcn-
sion of the rules. The committee on mill
resolution asking members in Congress to
work FOR the passage Of bill Ma. 339, eS
tahij~hing military parks. and the resolu-
tCn was adopted.
pu The 2ist Senator Stout presented a
petition from ,he supervisors Of Dunn cnuu-
~ requesting the repeal Of the hceiey cure
law; also requesting one or more free fer
ri"N ACROSS The Chippewa river. Senator
M"''illiErIy offered Il Joint resolution for
the printing Of 900 extra copies of Senate
'"!l ~. for n" labelling "t prison mada
goods; also - joint resolution for joint
committee "f hy" I" revise ia" banking code
senator tlmnr offered joint resolution
t"r IN" app"inimcnt OF committc"
T. inIrsti=ate the state depart
I" amend The laws providing for the in
corporation ct cities: aln"nding the laws re-
iat!u@ to the practice Of pharmacy; relating
- circuit courts; 10 authorize the COM
lulSsioucrS to loan state funds to the Tomah
guards TOR an "rmory: 70 amend the stat
Ht"s relative ~ the attorney general; also
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-30
4 ssenbly.

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.lnproHt ne plp.4t I"'ls ny mahlhS toad ;i,
AK cohPu >HIE. am'h!!s the law ~ lrlh-
!hs oui }1r NIFt may aI1 supe I iilut5ts -;
tne word ahali 70 IEpNIde l"r ne us
Jtipuiloh pt ~" hiue h'2k. u cans l"l ne
2rtniiiH 2is oi -'','" t"!.L%>. NIicn va i, ~
netilnSa P-i:'.Su 80 St"'' - 49, ma .
~ ete S"i'lr "a T." itsatiAt tI. -: a.,
til -. - ,n"n,! J4.H.' u. IN ,iitc p.i'
PtoN iu4nI iVr an am. huIleLt OF lii' cons
i nrltgH' i,'ol''5t9 - alhtn4 a. stcie = -
:IpN iiin- ioi an lHtjld! we anu IcItitiIidlll'
NJ M I'hk l> Ihc fusion inenbet' ainehI- i
ihs s the genera! ihcoip"ralloH act 10 ItlLl!I I
afan Gi "j,a'I,e! "'peIn,tep t - u'.e',t ~
r,Ith'diitS III iht 'OuItH - ih. s'dtt. -
inrors. "a G,ran M ,ari innornnr7ioI,
act. aninn,fnrr ~. IaU.s rIr Tho rnIIrcfinn Of
taxes II c5mneIs collectors 10 turn In
- .-
money toliegtrd ny January ~ 10 re r'IifEe 'ifs
tHutIF ucdShl'fS' 70 it-aize erection M MuIs-
tElclN IN certain cases am"hdlhS me UNI
terSiiF laWS by making lhe state Sni'efiih-
tGGn"ant fA-oL!e'. pt''!icni, ptoll" l"In5 ioI
N erection 81 town oFeF>ecVS' u amend
ihe -hNS relating 10 Inc payment ol licenses
nS street car companies, ne Assembly
Il men I"Ik up me discussion or the ne" TuIes
W. W. III indul-eu IN ioh@ "@pa.f' III WniSn Wi
~ l 4'It' llitl' iI aPPedl I1f TIE Ioi
OF tue conmittec Of the whole. Mr.. Hail
said that in IL BART 'ii b commi,% ." %9 of ii whoIe D
had been farce. ana different use should
he made of it. The matter was tinily re
ferrcd to a committee consisting Of Iessrs.
Han. Hay. Jones. Fierce and LanSe.
NJ rI..,.+ i,,t,,,,,,,.,,,, o into, ,,,, +bs
ort ntt;, ~ . @ ,Tr,,ai.y
IN VIVIAN Ill ,,.or ,,,,1t,. IL, ~ - Nr
iI,u ,,ti,tI 49, M M 1,.. ,n1 ~.
ti"it 80 suuiil'll'i NJ 3!!L- pas N1IuI!Gn,
"nhh MA> READ ana Laiu over ihdcr me
lLi'H. '!lIS We're lItIodu'eI a 4oiloNS:
~ ItN4Slo. ~ ne LaNN hade ny SitSHiS.
>dnnotn anu I'rtHm man SYNOPSIS OF Nhlcf
The Wisrn.l, T. Wv ,!fatra ~ the
~ anr y t.S,"tHlH' - M'N iGl'ii"' 70 ~ ~
~ Jun, Ia - i'4tli- ~ H rn
@ ~ T., !'Hut9 E'a.,ih t'iGyS m
tabIfshmrrt IF workhou%rSt rrnpaIins. chan
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-30
SHORT. But BUSY WEEK
Large Number Of Bills Intro
duced at Madison.
Move Begun in Both Houses Favor a
State Pardon Board.

j u al
State Pardon Board.
Madison. Wis Jan. 23.-TIis was p
short hut very busy week Tor the Wis.on |
sln Legislature. y great number Of I'M /
portaht bills We're introduced ana the I
hrSt round Of the anti-pass battle was /
fought. resulting III the matter being ia /
b!ed for The time being. Two bills were /
introduced. one in the Senate and one in /
ihe Assembly. tp establish parloning /
board Both provide for advisory boards
iraFih@ the actual pard0nmg power in !
me hands OF the governor. i'm order tp
get around the constitutional provision I
which vests the rardoning power IN the /
governor exclusively
The coditicatinn If the insurance laws ,
was submitted To the Iugi>latur" and the !
general laws rs revised by Nc>srS San
porn ana bergman nave been presented I
III the form Of bill consisting of 500 /
printed pages to harmonizc the laws /
Two bills We're introduced 10 revise the /
bahkiHG cohc. one oI Whirn amends tho f,
law OF lN9l III accordance with Coy. /
tphan suggestions by making the bank Z
examiner deputy If the state treasurer 4.
anl cutting cuL the fee hcrctofnro /
charged banks for the examination to
Which they must submit. Gov. Scohcld'~ I
recommendations that the employees Of /
the state departments hc classified ana /
their salaries rcadjustcd was also acted /
upon.
Several Of tire Milwaukee members are
deeply Interested in the reorganization /
Of the Milwaukee school board, ana will /
watch Tor tn" introduction of biil to !
effect some Sprt Of 4 reform. They do .
not nj! agree as to the best method to !
be pursued. and Whatcycr form the bill |
may lake It will te sure 10 cause some .
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-30

If vnu are obliged To ride IN ram or
mud Slacken the chain and uS" plenty ~
oil This will often prevent = hF"heL
chain ar bending Of rear forks. IL water
ti-hteu> chains
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-30

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,tii'n.j ~ =. i,; -
n1r nassinI vorthlass
aH ia be Il fol.er.
autb,rity thar ta,.rr
rl.l,lishrI ,.nn,., tb4r
i..'.'.l>itt'' I'l '"I,' ut
riir presidency .s a
nparv now in PROCESS
tlr fr~ru,oinu In, state
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
BUSY DAY AT MONTGOMERY
The Streets Filled With People
Yesterday.
TO DEDICATE THE TEMPLE
Grand Lodge of Masons Meet There Today
No Decisions We're Handed Down
by the Supreme Court.

Special to The Age Herald.
Montgomery, Dec. 6.-Today has been
as busy a day as Montgomery has
known i'm years. There have been more
people on the streets and in the retail
stores than for a long time past and
the merchants are immensely encour-
aged. The city schools reopened today,
their session having been disturbed by
the yellow fever, and the children pur-
chasing their new books, helped to swell
the crowd of buyers.
A little circus parade, with it's ele-
phant, band wagon, ETC., contributed Its
share to the crowd, and for several hours
this morning the streets were almost i'm
passable.
The schools reopened with but slight
falling off in attendance from last Octo-
ber's beginning.
Z MASONS TO DEDICATE THEIR
TEMPLE.
The grand lodge of Masons will meet
here tomorrow, and on Wednesday the
ceremonies of laying the cornerstone
of the handsome new temple of this state
grand lodge will he held. The work COM
mittee is in session here today prepar-
ing for the session of the grand lodge,
which will convene tomorrow night.
THE SUPREME COURT.
No dec sions were handed down by
the supreme court today. The first and
fifth divisions are up this week. Most
of the morning was consumed i'm listen
ing ito arguments in the case of ]. s.
Knight, administrator, VS.. Elvira Cole
man, from the chancery court of Mobile.
1t is a contest over a married woman's
right ITO mortgages. The following Mo-
bile lawyers are i'm attendance: l.. H.
Faith, F. G. Bromberg. R. T. Erwin,
Sheldon Sims, and Harry G. Smith.
REAR-END COLLISION.
A small freight wreck occurred two
miles south of here on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad about midnight last
night 1T resulted from a collision of
the fore end of No. IA and the rear-end
of No r. Fourteens engine was badly
smashed and the caboose and several
freight cars on No. 70 were crushed,
but no loss of life resulted.
THE SOCIAL SEASON OPENS.
The Joi de Vie club inaugurated the
society season tonight with its annual
opening german. The season is always
started here with this clubs german,
which is always brilliant event. To-
nights entertainment was no exception.
An interesting feature of tonght's ger
of several charming debutants among
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07

them Misses Sistrunk, Pollard, Cromme-
lin, Howell, Blue, and Rousseau. Mr..
Louis, who has officiated in the same
capacity for several seasons past lead
tonight's german.
OTHER COUNTRY MERCHANTS
FAIL.
The failure of another big firm of
country merchants was reported today.
]. T. Lougue & Bro, doing business at
Pike Road, alongside of Elliott Arm
stead, who failed last month. are the
victims. j. T. Rushton is named as as
signee. The liabilities amount to about
$4,000, 1T is stated, and it is believed
there are ample assets ito cover them.
The low price of cotton is charged with
the responsibility of the failure.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07

branch into which the new system Of
sewers empty have threatened to enjoin
the city from using the system on the
pretext that thefr property along the
branch Will be lessened in value. Col.
Warning has written several letters 10 the
mayor and aldermen advising a sewage
crennatory as a solution of '.he difficulty.
Saturday, Deputy Collector John e.
Logwocd and Deputy United States Mar
shals Lanier and MeEntire destroyed a
60-gadlon copper sti1 and all appurten-
tenaoes two and a half miles south of
Waling lin Morgan county. Later in the
day, the officers captured and destroyed
a tank still and rock furnace two miles
west of Lacey springs in the same coun-
ty. The stills showed evidence of recent
operation but the operators could be
found nowhere Conway Hill, a young
white man, attempted to throw the reve-
nue. nJan off the track of their game and
was arrested. He was committed 10 jail
by a commissioner.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
Wedding of Miss Howe
And Mr.. Preston H. Haskell

The First Presbyterian church was
crowded to the very doors yesterday
afternoon with a fashionable audience,
which was drawn thither by the mar
riage of Miss Susie Howe and Mr.. Pres
ton Hampton Haskell. which occurred ait
$3.50 o'clock. The altar was decorated
with handsome palms and graceful ferns
which formed an artistic background for
the bridal party The bride entered the
church through the Fourth avenue en-
trance, with her maid of honor and
rarely indeed can be seem such fair
lovely bride attended by so sweet and
bonnie a maid. They were radiant
beautiful representatives of southern
g,rlhood as they reached the altar and
were Joined by the groom and his best
man, Mr.. F. H. Haskell, of Columbia,
S. C.
The ushers-Messrs. Henry Howe,
John Howze, VIM Mudd Martin, Err
skine Ramsey, Charles Ferguson and
Walter Robertson-in conventional af-
fernoon dress, with white rosebud bou-
tonferes, preceded the bride and groom
to the altar, and formed a semi-c.rcle
about the railing. The ceremony was
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
BY MRS. GEORGE c. BALL

performed by Rev. DIR. Curry, pastor of
tins First Presbyterian church. As the
bridal party entered the church, Lohen-
grin's wedding march was played, and
: Memberships march after the nuptial
services. The bride wore an exquis tie
gown of dark green grenadine, over
green itaffeta silk, trimmed with green
ribbons, and with touches of American
Beauty silk, with a very becoming hat
to match. She carried a large bunch of
white roses, tied with white satin rib
bon.
Miss Mamie Earle, the fair maid of
honor wore a stylish creation of brown
and black silk crepon, with hat en- suite,
and her flowers were American Beauty
roses, tied with American Beauty rib
bon. Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell went imme-
diately after the wedding ceremony to
the railway station, where they took the
train for New Orleans, en- route to their
new home in Honduras.
In the departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Has
kell, Birmingham loses a young couple
who were among the most popular and
well-beloved in the city. They carry
with them to their tropical home every
possible good wish from the hearts of
hundreds of loving friends.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-07
TO DOUBLE CAPACITY.
Two of West Huntsvlles Industries To Be
EnIarged-0ther News.

Special to The Age-Hera1d.
Huntsville, Dec. 6.--Coons & Pratt,
proprietors of the West Huntsville cot
ton mil will begin this month to erect
homes for 200 additional operatives
whose services will be required at er the
first of January. The proprietors pro-
pose to double the output of THE mill by
running twenty hours i'm the day This
action is made necessary by the accumu-
lation of orders and the increasing de-
mand for southern textiles.
The Wes Huntsville round bale COM
press, one of the largest in the south,
employing about twenty men, has all
ready baled a larger amount of cotton
than the managers counted upon badng
in the entire season. Saturday night for
lhe first tine the plant caught UP with
its work. AS soon as the season wanes,
new buildings will be added to the COM
press and the capacity of the plant will
be doubled.
Col, Chas e. Waring, supeTfnIte
of the street cleaning department of
New York city, arrived last might, hav-
ing come to advise with the mayor and
aldermen on the disposition of city sew
age This question: has come in for a
great deal of discussion lately because
the property owners along the Spring