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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-22
Novelists Descended From Clergymen.

The death Of Mrs. Lynn Linton
calls attention to the circumstance
that many of the most famous women
novelists came II a clerical stock.
Jane Austen wa: the daughter of a
Hampshire rectc:, the Brontes were
the daughters of the Vicar of Haworth,
Olive Schreiner is the daughter OF
a South African missionary, and Mrs.
Humphry Ward is the granddaughter
of the Rev. Thomas Arnold, the ia
nous Headmaster of Rugby.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-22

Perhaps it is merely coincidence.
but Spain sued for peace just one day
after Miss Lizzie Lesdener OF Okla
homa announced that she had organ
lied a company of female rough rid
ers to go to war.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-22

No Spanish fleet ever comes home to
roost
The age-herald., 1898-07-12

there Is no contract and that they can fix rates and do anything else with us they see fit Suppose we chose to consider the contract annulled, as the city does, and cut off all connections at the fire plugs, what would be the result? Insurance rates would immediately go up from IT, per cent. to and per cent, which, on the amount of insurance in Birmingham would amount to three four times the gross receipts of the water company annually. understand me, that do not mean to say that I state this as a threat, or with the remotest idea of carrying it into execution, but l use it simply for argument to show our side of the case.
 "All this agitation hurts the credit of the company necessarily, but just to tho extent that one of Birmingham's biggest corporations is hurt, by just so much the credit of every business man in the city is hurt. We had intended extending our mains out to Woodlawn and to Ensley City this summer, but under the cireum- stapces you see it is impossible. I doubt if we could float our bonds, which were year ago considered as good security for to cents on the dollar. We can't make many improvements, this being the case.
The age-herald., 1898-07-12
TWO WARRANTS CHARGING FORGERY Sworn Out Against Col. Earle
 Ross Yesterday. TAKEN TO COUNTY JAIL Ii Is Alleged That He Signed the Name of the Express Agent to Money Dr.
 ders-Ae Maintains His
 Innocence.
TAKEN TO COUNTY JAIL

Colonel Earle Ross. agent of the West ern Assurance company, of West Virginia. who was arrested Saturday night, full account of which appeared in Sundays Ase-H1erald was yesterday transferred to the county jail on two warrants sworn out before Justice Benners by officials of the Southern Express company, charging him with forgery.
 Ross was arrested Saturday night by Chief Mcdonald and Officer Baker, of the police department on warrant sworn out by J. C. Brock agent of the Southern Ex- press company at Belle Ellen.
 The warrant alleged that Earle Ross feloniously took and carried away from the office of the Southern Express com pany at Belle Ellen, Bibb county, twenty one express money order blanks of the value of $1,050. the personal property of the Southern Express company"
 It developed that Ross had cashed sev- eral of the money orders. This he did not deny, but claims that he purchased them from the Belle Ellen offices and that they were properly signed by W. A. Scott, assistant agent of the Southern Express company at that place.
 Charging Forgery
 The warrants sworn out yesterday charge Ross with forging the name or the Belle Ellen agent to the money orders which is alleged to have been done in this county.
 Mrs. Ross, the wife of the accused man, came to this city yesterday from her home in Tuscaloosa and went at once to the city prison, where she was allowed to see her husband.
 She stoutly maintained her husbands in nocence and believes that he will be dis charged on trial.
 Division Superintendent Fisher and De- tective Burns, of the Southern Express company, are in the city working up the case and yesterday called on Ross and had a long conversation with him.
 Ross is greatly distressed over his ar- rest on account of his wife, who Is much grieved at his incarceration. She has employed a prominent attorney of Tusca- loosa to defend her husband. The prelim- mary trial will take place before Justice Benners in a few days.
The age-herald., 1898-07-12
MINE ACCIDENT.
oh Locke Killed and Three Men Injured at
 Hillman.

An accident occurred at the Hillman ore mines late Saturday afternoon which re- suited in the death of John Locke. a miner, and the injuring of three others.
 The four men were coming out of the mines on tram cars when suddenly the roof gave way, precipitatlng about 159 tons of rock upon them, crushing the cars into a mass of splintered wood and twisted steel and iron.
 Locke was terribly mangled. one of his legs being torn completely from his body. His limbs were broken in several places and he was otherwise cut and bruised Ills sufferings were soon relieved by death.
 The other men miraculously escaped death but were severely injured. As soon as the news of the accident reached the surface rescuing party was organized and at once set to work to get the men out of the mines. The injured men were soon found and were removed to their homes, where. medical attention was given them
The age-herald., 1898-07-12
TWO WEEKS LONGER
The Woodward Warren Company Will Hold
 the Boards at East Lake.

The Woodward Warren company will continue its engagement at East Lake for two weeks longer, and was last night greet ed by big audience. "A Practical Joke was on the bill and Guy Woodward in. the role of Felix Featherstone kept the crowd in excellent spirits. The other members of the company contributed their full share towards the amusement of the audience.
 "A Practical Joke" will be repeated to- night and tomorrow night, and Colorado" the popular western comedy-drama will be put on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
 A number of excellent specialries were introduced "between acts"
The age-herald., 1898-07-12
PERSONAL.

M. J. Dillard of Florence, was at the Morris yesterday.
 F. M. Billing and wife of Montgomery are in the city.
 Mrs. R. L. Bibb, of Montgomery. was at the Morris yesterday.
 Judge James B. Head went to St. Clair Springs yesterday afternoon.
 Mir George H. Herring, of Patton, was at the Florence yesterday.
 MT. aid Mrs. J. A. Daugherty have re- turned from a pleasant trip to Chicago, and are at the Florence.
 Mrs. R. s. Gross and daughter Annie and Ethel. of Ensley, left yesterday to visit sisters of the former in Washington, Philadelphia and New York.
 Henry Sample, George Futrel and Asa Blake were the only volunteers sent down to Miami yesterday for the First Alabama from the Birmingham recruiting station.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Dougherty have re- turned to their home at the Florence ho- tel from a delightful visit of several weeks in Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukashau and the lakes stopping for a few days in Nashville CMrs. Dougherty's former home) on the re- turn trip.
 Donald Conner has returned from Fort Monroe where he has been standing his examinat tions as a second lieutenant in the United army. He passed all examinations, both mental and physical, and Is now awaiting his orders and his commission in Birmingham. Mr. Conner received his ap- pointment on the excellent military record he made at Bingham academy, in North Carolina, while a cadet there.
 Lieutenant M. R. Jarvis and his two as- sistants, who have been doing recruiting service in Birmingham and vicinity for the Fifth United States infantry. left Sunday for Dayton, O., where he will reopen his office Lieutenant Jarvis has not had very satisfactory results in Birmingham. owing to the numerous recruiting agencies which have been in active operation here.
 Alabamians registered at the hotels in the city yesterday were:
 G. C. Hewitt, Corona.
 W. R. McNeli, Mobile.
 Russell Cecil, Selma.
 J. S. Wilcox Montgomery.
 W. c. Bibb. Montgomery.
 F. M. Eaton, Woodward
 $. T. Vert, Decatur.
 W. II. Wynne, Brookwood.
The age-herald., 1898-07-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

A very handsome. well-dressed young man. wearing rimless eyeglasses. was mak- ing the lobby of the Morris ring the other night with "cuss words 'See here he said to Age-Herald reporter, this nice pair of BIO checkered trousers ruined, entirely ruined. and l just wish that you would give the Alabama railroad commits sioners good roasting He was stopped long enough to explain that his madness was occasioned by having had to walk over bridge across the Coosa river as he came to the city from Talladega Saturday afternoon. In June, 1897, the railroad com mssioners condemned the bridge of the Birmingham and Atlantic railroad across the Coosa river and consequently the road will not allow passengers to remain on the it crosses the bridge. It is very long bridge. When the train reaches it, she is stopped and all the passengers notified that they must get out and walk over, plank walk having been provided. The fireman runs s-across ahead of the en- zine, and then the engineer starts her slow ly across and jumps out of his cab and lets her go across without soul on board. As she reaches the opposite bank the fireman mounts the engine and stopping her awaits for the passengers
 'It was pouring down the hardest kind of rain when we reached the river SaturL day" continued the "gass-eyed' gentle man, "and yet we were compelled to get out and walk oyer and there were ladies with little children the train. Now, my nice, new trousers are all wet and ruined. Why l had about as soon the old bridge had fallen in with me on board. And the road makes you pay cents per mile, too. It's . d. outrage, and I just want you to give the commissioners one Renteel roasting for me-
 And for me, too," spoke up a big, fat drummer, who had also gotten caught in the wet.
 Hon. Walter D. Seed, a leading Tusca- loosa democrat, was in the city yesterday. He was at democratic headquarters arrang- ing for some speakers for Tuscaloosa dur ing the campaign. MT. Seed will himself take the stump in his county, where a very hot fight is reported with the populists. MT. Seed thinks the democrats will win.
 Hon. John G. Moore of Blocton, demo- cratic nominee for state senator from Perry and Blob, was a caller at democratic head quarters yesterday. MT. Moore has no op- position Tn his race, fact of which he is justly proud, as this was but recently a doubtful district. Mr. Moore is superlntend- ent for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company at Blocton, and is one of the most popular men in Bibb.
The age-herald., 1898-07-12
NO TRUTH
In Report of Shooting at Miami, Fla -0rigi-
 hated From Joke.

The Age-Herald is in recepit of d special from its correspondent at Miami Fla, stating that there is no truth in the report that a shooting occurred between Prvates White and Sharritt. of the First regiment, Alabama volunteers, but that the report had gotten out through joke
 The rumor was current on the streets 0 fthis city Saturday afternoon and an Age-Herald reporter was informed at the sheriffs office that Jerry Fountain was in receipt of telegram to that effect. It seems that Deputy Sheriff Love was told by R. H. Hudson that Mr. Fountain had received the telegram.
 Since that time Mr Fountain has in formed The Age-Herald that he received no such message
 The whole matter seems to have orig ina ted from joke, but a very serious one, indeed.
The age-herald., 1898-07-12
Charged with swindIlnp.

Chicago, July 11.-Joseph Green who was the partner of Erward J. Trask, the swim dler now in Joliet penitentiary is in the county jail. having been arrested today on fveindictments charging fraud and swim ding. When Trask was convicted Green was held to the grand pury, but became I fugitive after giving $10000 bail. Under the aliases of Philip F. Green. John F. Cott and C. c. Bert 1t is said that Green, after his partners conviction, operated as a '.captalst." His victims are alleged to be in New York. Kansas City and New Orleans principally
The age-herald., 1898-07-12

signments: Boseman, Autauga, D. m, Friday. July b.
 B. l.. Hibbard B. l.. Hubbard has the following assign mcnts: Caera, Shelby, Wednesday, July 1s Central Fillmore, Thursday, July H.. Prospect Church. Fillmore, Friday, July 1J. Good Hope, Fillmore, II q. h.. Saturday, July 1G. Tallassee, Fillmore, D. m. Saturday, July 16
 J. H. Montgomery Joe II. Montgomery Is assigned as fol- lows:
 Goddard, Marion, ednesday, July 2J
 John W. Tomlinson John w. Tomlnson $ appointments are as follows: owens Cross Roads, Madison Wednes- day July 20. Beaverton. Lamar. Thursday. July 2l. Sulligent. Friday, July 22. Pearce's Mill Marion, Saturday, July 23.
 Roquemore and Monte omery John D. Roquemore and Joe II Mont gomery will speak at Yorkville. Pickens, Thursday, July 2l. Pickinsville, Pickens. Friday, July 22. Fraconla, Pickens. Saturday, July g.
 Fitts and Wiliett Gordo, Plckens, Friday, July 9. ikk Raleigh Pickcns, Saturday, July 23. ,..$i
The age-herald., 1898-07-12

nounce that they received a cablegram today from Captain Engelbert, saying that the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse passed the needles at five minutes past this afternoon. having made the run from Sandy Hook lightship in five days and fourteen hours and thirty-five minutes. at an average speed of 3136 knots. This time is two hours and twentyseven minutes less than her best previous record to Southamp ton, but on her present voyage the steamer covered eighty-on more miles than she did on her record-breaking voyage.
The age-herald., 1898-07-12
DETAILS OF THE DASTARDLY DEED Committed at 0xmOOr Early Yesterday
 Morning. MRS. MERRILL RESTING EASY She Got Up to Investigate a Noise in
 Adjoining Room. AS SHE LIT A MATCH WAS SHOT Could Not Tell Whether the Robber Was a White Man or Negro Escaped in the
 Darknsss-Two Men Arrest
 ed or Suspicion.
AS SHE LIT A MATCH WAS SHOT

The details of the shooting of Mrs J. T. Merrill, wife of Section Foreman Merrill of the Louisville and Nashville rail1oad at Oxmoor at 1;30 o'clock yesterday murn- ing, brief account of which appeared in yesterdays Age-Herald are given as fol- lows:
 Mrs. Merrill who was sleeping with her husband heard noise in the adjoining room and not wishing to disturb MT. Mer- Till, who was sleeping soundiy, she got up and bravely went to the door between the two rooms and opening it struck a match to sec who caused the noise. .By the flick ering rays of the feeble light she saw d dark form crouching in acorner of the room. Before she could call far assistance there was a flash and the sharp report of a pistol rang out, and the brave little wo- man sank to the floor with a bullet wound in her thigh.
 Escaped Through n Winaow
 The robber made a nasty retreat through an open window and escaped into the dark ness.
 MT. Merrill was aroused by the shot and ran to his wifes assistance. He found her in an exhausted condition and care fully lifted her to her bed. She was unable to say whether the robber was a negro or white man. Neighbors were aroused and in a short time telegram was sent to the sheriffs office and Deputies Ball and Love were sent to the scene. A thor ough search of the premises failed to give any clue to the perpetrator of the cowardly deed and the depties returned to the city.
 Captain Will Weir of the police depart ment detailed Officers Gray and Shirley to go to the western limits of the city to be on the lookout for any suspicious charac- head for the city.
 Mr. MerriIrs Pistol
 It was found that the pistol with which Mrs. Merrill was shot was the property of her husband and had been found by the robber, who was operating when discov- cred.
 Yesterday at noon a negro. boy rushed into the sheriff's office in greatly excited manner and stated that negro had been arrested charged with the deed and that that he had eaten his last breakfast. The boy begged that an officer be sent at once to protect the negro.
 Another report was received stating that Gilbert Allen and another negro had been arrested at OXmoor on suspicion of being connected with the dastardly deed and Chief Deputy Warnock went to the scene. Up to late hour nothing further had been heard from OXmoor
 Mrs. Merrill resting easy at last ac- counts, althought her wound was a very painful one.
 The bullet entered her thick just below the groin and passed entirely through the fleshy part of the limb
The age-herald., 1898-07-12
"A WATERMELON CUT"
Given By Prof. Nanny RothchiId to His DaGc-
 ing Class.

MT. Nanny Rothschld entertained his dancing class to a watermelon cut at the Morris last evening. Among the fortunate few who received invitations were: Joe Scully, "Rummy" West, Claud Harris Benjamin Ellis, Hardie Kilgore. Phil liar per, E. l.. Pittman, John Evans, Robert Mills, Starks Homer.
The age-herald., 1898-07-12
Defective

From the Detroit Free Press.
 ''This is the bill from your oculist said the collector to MT. Grimly.
 ''Just take 1t back and tell him that l can't read it with those glasses he sold me-"
The age-herald., 1898-07-12
Fast Time Ma de.

New York, July 11.-Messrs. Oelrichs & Co.,, the New York agents of the North. German Lloyd Steamship company an-
The age-herald., 1898-07-12
.At Hone'

Read The Age-Herald, eat Alabama Brand Rolled Oats, and get Hermitage to paint.
The age-herald., 1898-07-12

WoodWard-Warren compa- ny at East Lake every night except Sunday.
The age-herald., 1898-07-12

signments:
 Boseman, Autauga, D. m, friday, July
The age-herald., 1898-07-12

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 ss- How to Cure Every Humor.' mailed free.
The age-herald., 1898-07-12

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The evening times., 1898-09-06
ion of the Republican administration
-,-r.ns.l nd Lid hare ~

ton of the Republican administration
will be exposed and laid bare"
Mr.. Sulzer further says: This canal
issue alone unobscured by any other, Is
sufficient to consummate political revo-
luton in State affairs. But there are
other issues just as important, just as
grave and just as serious. The odious
and undemocratic Raines law; the Adj
rondack forest frauds; the absurd. uncon-
stitutional and partisan force bill, which
seeks TO intimidate and coerce the honest
citizenship of Greater New York and ter
rorize voters in order TO perpetuate the
Republican party in power.
This force law is an insult 10 the non
est citizens of Greater New York, and
from my knowledge OF the people j feel
confident they will resent this political
discriminat ton for paFtfsan purposes,
which the Republican party has leVeled
against their elective franchise.
Then there are the militia affairs or
the State The people will want TO know
what have become of the million dollars
appropriated for the volunteers. why
were they not equipped? Why were they
not fed? Why were they allowed 10 SICK
en- and die in the State camp, within the
shadow of the State House?
This official incompetency and nesll-
gent criminality in the treatment OF our
heroic volunteers Is a black blot on the
fair record of the Empire State Some
one bIundered, and the blunder was
worse than a crime.
The evening times., 1898-09-06
MIDDLE-oF-THE-RoAD MEN.
Icnatius DonneIIy Assai1s Mr.. CieTe
land and Senator Butler.

Cincinnati Sept 6.-The Middle-of-the
road Populists in their national convention
here Yesterday developed quite a variety
of differences of opinions. While there
was considerable business done in the way
of appointing committees on credentials,
rules. permanent organization, ETC., there
was also considerable pickering. Speeches
from several of the delegates were de-
cidedly in favor of separate action and
against fusion with the other parties, but
they showed that the sentiment in this
respect was not universal.
The star orator of the occasion was Ig-
natius Donnelly, who was chosen tenn
porary chairman. He made a radical
speech, advocating a reorganization of the
Populist party and severely denounced
Gen. Wheeler and all other leaders who
had co-operated for fusion with the DEM
ocrats. He referred to Grover Cleveland
as a traitor 10 the Democratic party and
Senator Butler as traitor to the Popu-
list party He was especially severe in
denouncing Senator Butler as a man who
reached an exalted position by conniv-
ing with the Republicans for his election
to the Senate, and who now, under in
structions from w. ]. Bryan, is conniving
with the Democrats.
There was very much confusion in the
convention, the proceedings of which do
not convey great promise of much future
harmony.
The evening times., 1898-09-06
SETTLE SENT TO THE REAR.
Denied denomination by Republic
cans of North Carolina.

Raleigh, n. c., Sept. G-There is trou-
BILE among the Republicans in the fifth
dictrict. EX-Congressman Thomas Settle
wanted a denomination, but the party
machine was against him and had weeks
ago slated" Judge S. b. Adams for the
place and had arranged a deal with the
Populists by which the latter were TO
support him. The Settle men are mad all
the way through at the way the machine
crushed their man. The Populists dis
like Settle as an anti-fusionist and he
wastes no love on Populists He made
speech after he was defeated and de-
nOunced the machine. Senator Pritchard,
for four years the dictator of North Caro-
lima Republican politics. had marked Set
tie for slaughter.
Though the Republican State commit
tee urged its party not 10 hold joint
son, its congressional nominee in the
ninth district, Will have joint canvass
with ". T. Crawford, his Democratic cp-
pOnent II is also said that in the sey-
enth district T. F. klutz. Democrat, and
Morrison ii. Caldwell fusionist, will have
Joint discussions.
The Republican State chairman Is nd
ing out circulars. In one of these he
says the Democrats have planned to re-
peat their fraudulent election methods
10 perpetuate their power" This is said
with great gravity in the face of the fact
tnat the fusionists have absolute control
OF the election.
The evening times., 1898-09-06

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