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The age-herald., 1898-01-25
SHE LEAPED ID HER DEATH Fate of Miss Melissa Martin at
 TayIor's Hill. THE HORSE WAS ERICH TENED In an Attempt to Escape She Jumped From the Flying Vehicle Striking Her Head
 Against Stones.
THE HORSE WAS ERICH FINED

Just a few moments before, merrily laughing and chatting with her compan- ions, Miss Melissa Martin was thrown from carriage on Taylor's hill, four miles above East Lake, and killed. Miss Hattie Chambee also suffered painful injuries.
 A party started out Sunday morning in a four-seated vehicle drawn by one horse, from East Lake for Hagood's crossing. Those in the carriage were Mrs. German, who resides at College station, East Lake; her brother, Bert Chamblee, and sister, Miss Hattie Chamblee, Miss Melissa Mar tin, cousin of Mrs. Germans husband, and a small boy. They spent the day vis- iting Mrs. Germans father, and started for home late in the afternoon. On the return trip nothing unusual happened until Tay- lor's hill was reached. This is quite steep incline, and the carriage naturally ran upon the horse The horse became frightened and began running
 MT. Chamblee, who was driving, tried to but all to no avail. Notwithstanding his admonitions. the ladies screamed and added to the frenzed animals terror. In the
  ped and the horse was free from the car riage.
 It was only moment before the car riage stopped but Miss Chamblee was caught in the wheels and dragged some distance. Miss Martin was knocked insen- sble, her head cruelty striking the jagged edges of rocks which protruded from the hard surface of the road. She never re- covered consciousness, and died at the res ifence of Elisha Waldrop, who lives near by, shortly after o'clock. She was a daughter of the late Warren Martin, and has relatives at Pratt City, Miss Martin was visiting her cousin at East Lake. She resided with sister in the vicinity of Woodlawn, and was 40 years of age. A physician was summoned from East Lake, but nothing could be done for Miss Mar tin. Miss Chamblee sustained a number of bruises, but was otherwise uninjure--
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
SAYS UNION LABEL LEAGUE
They Want No DOuble-B -Barreled Idea, But
 a Primary For
NOMINATING THE LEGISLATORS
The League Passed Resolution Saying That It Represented 2,500 Votes Who, as La boring Men, Were lnterestedin
 Selection of Candidates.

At meeting of the Union Label league held in Clerks hall last night resolution was adopted favoring the primary plan of selecting candidates for the county legisia- tive offices in the coming election.
 At previous meeting the league endorsed the primary pan, but in view of the fact that the question of holding a convention to nominate legislative candidates was being agitated, the resolution was adopted, as an expression of disapproval of the convention plan.
 The resolution is as follows:
 Trickery and Wire Pulling.
 "We are reliably informed that an effort is being made by few to have the county executive committee adopt plan of elec- tion whereby all county officers except members of the legislature are to be se- lected in primary election, and the mem bers of the legislature selected in county convention.
 We are unalterably opposed to this double-barreled idea, being unprece- dented, unnecessary and fraught with trickery. wire pulling and fraud.
 This organization, composed of union laboring men, represents the sentiment and feeling of at least 250O voters in this county who are more interested in whom repre- sents our interests in legislature than in the filling of any other county office, for the reason that the relief redress and re- forms needed by our people must come through them and them alone, hence our desire to have voice and hand In the selection of six legislators from this coun- ty, and our hearty disapprobation of the apparent cut and dried plan. Therefore be it resolved, that the Union Label League of Jefferson county favors the adoption of the primary plan for the selec- ton of all offices, and is opposed to the convention idea for the reason that under it a larger per cent. of the voters of the county will be entirely denied participation, and the cries of fraud cut and dried, ring and clique will not be heard ringing abroad through the land, and above all things else the democratic party will be stronger under the primary system of fair ness and honesty when it comes to the Au- gust election than it has been for a num- Der of years. '
 Eighteen New Members,
 The meeting was well attended and was called to order by President Russell Eighteen applications for membership were received and referred to the executive com mittee.
 new seal and emblem was adopted by the league which is a circular figure with a cross bar through the center. The inside of the circle is engraved with a United States flag with the following wording:
 .Birmingham Union Label League No. 1.' Several communications were received and ordered filed.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
NEW COAL MINE RUM0R.
It Is Said That New Company Will Operate m
 BIount.

There is another story of a new coal mine in the air. This time it is said that Robert Stevens and several others will work some extensive coal lands in Blount county
 It is said in standardization of this rumor that corps of engineers recently left Birmingham for Hancevile, near which place the mines are to be opened. It is thought that the company which will be organized at once has negotiated for an option on probably 5000 acres of coal lands and will build a branch railroad one mile south of Hanceville, extending from the Louisville and Nashville railroad twelve miles in a westerly course. It is claimed that the seam in the mine is more than four feet thick and that the product will be good domestic coal.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY.
David McNamara at HiIIman Hosptal-Reward
 for His Assailants. aiao

David McNamara who was robbed and shot at his home at Stockton mines on Saturday night was removed to Hillman hospital in this city early Sunday morn- ing, and is on the road to recovery.
 A telephone message from the hospital at a late hour last night elicited the infor- nation that he was doing nicely and would probably recover.
 It is said that two of the negroes who committed the deed were recognized by the members of MT. McNamara's family and that the third is known. They are Will Dorsey Lewis Walker and John alias Jim Kelly.
 AS soon as the affair was reported in this city Chief Deputy Sheriff Warnock and Deputies Ball and Jones left for the scene of the murder, carrying the county dogs with them. They were unable to find any trace of the desperate negroes, and on account of the heavy rain the dogs were unable to locate a trail.
 A reward of $50 has been offered for the capture of the guilty parties.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Will Be Publicly Installed February 13-Brew-
 ing Troubled Settled.

Sunday afternoon the following officers were elected by the Birmingham Trades Council:
 President-John s. Acton, of the Ma chinists.
 ce-President-James Leath, of the Ty- geographical union.
 Secretary-R. L. Russell, of the Typo graphical union.
 Treasurer-Harry White, of the Clerks union.
 Sergeant-at-A Robinson, of Bes- semer, of the Clerks union.
 Trustees-Frank Arrico, of the Musi- clans; A. E. Denton and w. G. Turner, of the Broommakers.
 The officers will be publicly installed at the next meeting of the council, Feb. 13.
 The committee appointed to look into the trouble between the brewery men and the Alabama Brewing company reported that a settlement had been reached. The com mittee which is Investigating the protest of the matters in regard to the union label being pasted instead of sewed in hats was granted further time. e
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers have been re- corded:
 D. H. O'Neall to Isaac Price, lot ', block 6, Avondale; $400.
 King Land company to J. R. Copeland, twenty-five acres in section 20, township IT; $2,5O0
 Charles H. Jernigan to W. U. Morton, lot 20, block 23S, lots l, ?, 3 and 4, half in- terest; s4,0OO.
 J. B. and V. P. Huckabee to John A. Rogers lot 1, block ', McDonald's addl- tion; 5000.
 Mary A. Morrow to A. H. Fielsaman, lot 1 block T. same; $3S0.
 Margaret Walker, to same, lot 43, same survey; S3S0.
 Fannie W. Land to same, lot A, same survey; $3SO.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
THE CARTER COURTMARTlAL
Sensation Caused by Introduction of Letter
 From A. s. Cooper.

Savannah, Ga Jan. 24-A sensation was caused in the trial by courtmartial of Capt. O.. M. Carter today by the introduction of a letter from A. S. Cooper, inspector on the works in Savannah river harbor to Captain Gillette asking him to drop the charges. The letter was written in Au- gust It is said that Capt. Carter was a man of influence and that the Atlantic Contracting company had boosted him along and that an investigation of the work done would only bring Captain Car ter in disgrace and place blot on the engineering corps.
 The letter was only admitted after pro- test from the attorneys of the accused.
 "1e has yielded to temptation said the letter, land has probably allowed the con- tractor Cor particular contracto) to do as he likes in exchange for their influence and power to boost him along"
 The only real wrong done so far as the government is concerned, he said, is that the contractor hsve been paid one-third or one-half more for the work than they should have received. The mischief fE not serious, the letter said, because the work had been well done.
 MT. Cooper also credited himself with much of the good results that had been attained His letter was an argument to dissuade Captain Gillette from having an investigation of the charges made. In- spector T. J. Heating testified as to some technical points about the mattresses and
 J. H. Grundel identified some drawings of the jetties.
 Tomorrow J. w. O. Sterley, Captain Carter's former chief clerk, now chief clerk to Captain Gillette, will go on the stand. He is said to have kept a private memoranda of all Captain Carter's ac- tions.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
Stills Raided.

Deputy Collector ". c. Hanlln has re- ported the raiding of the following stills during the past week: Three miles south of Edwardsville. one fifty-gallon copper still, five fermenters and one flake stand; four miles west of Oak Level, one fifty gallon still, 1000 gallons of beer, seven fer mentors and one flake stand; four miles south of Oak Level, one fifty-gallon still.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
Died of Consumption.

Frank Miles died Sunday night at the residence of his mother, Mrs. Lucy Miles, at Bieler Station, South Highlands. Mr.
 Miles was 19 years of age and had been afflicted with consumption for several months. He was known to be a bright, manly fellow, and is the third of three
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
Marriage License

Marriage license have been granted to the following parties:
 w. H. Hamilton and Miss Hattie Ker- nan.
 P. W. Shockley and Miss Lydia Ellard. D. D. Heron and Miss Annie Me- Keever.
 ". Newton Jewel and Miss Augusta Simpson.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
Mrs. Armstrong Dead.

Mrs. T. J. Armstrong, more than 80 years of age, died Sunday night at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. s. A. Bissett, 17O5 Avenue G. The funeral services will take place this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and the remains will be shipped to Bowl ing Green, Ky, for interment.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25

The London Zoo continues to draw big house at every performance and will be in Birmingham all the week. An entirely new caste of performers is announced for the Gaiety today. The manager has been ab- sent from the city for a day or two on this mission and it is said that the per- formers. he has brought back are work ersn
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
Mrs. Caffey Dead.

Died, last evening at 9:sO o'clock, at the residence of her son, Capt. Charles T. Hardman, Mrs. Sarah Terrell Caffey, aged ninety-two years and six months. The date of the funeral will be announced later. Montgomery papers please copy.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
WooIen Skirts for ss1.5O.

In the advertisement of the Hirsh Dry Goods and Millinery company Sunday, all silk fancy skirts were quoted at $1.50. As is well known, this firm sells very oleses but silk skirts for that price was too much to expect. The matters was written te read all-wool fancy skirts for s1.5O, but the compositor got it tangled with silk.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
Annih r Cornoration.

A declaration of incorporation was filed in the probate court yesterday for the Jefferson Turkish Bath company by Louis Gelders, W. J. McCrossin and Fred Balmes. The capital stock is fixed at $2 5CO, divided into 25O shares of $1o each.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25

sons to pass away within the past two years. The funeral services will be com ducted at the family residence this morn ing at 10 o'clck and interment will take place at Oak Hill cemetery.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends of Mrs. N. F. Miles and her son, Frank, are invited to attend the funeral exercises over the latters remains at the family residence, Bieler station, this morning at 10 o'clock
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
Gold.2 Transit

New York, Jan. 24.-The steamer La Champagne, which arrived today from Havre, brought 5,25OOOO francs in gold in transit to Cuba.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25

Hoods Sarsaparilla feeds the nerves on pure blood and thus prevents and cures nervous prostration.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25

The Crystal Maze is truly bewildering labyrinth of mirrors, which attract wis., itor not only once but twice and even al- most every day. It will remain here the entire week.
The age-herald., 1898-01-25

formance is given. Ladies will be admitted free the first night
The age-herald., 1898-01-25
There Will He Lots of Fun.

That there will be plenty of amusement of all kinds, shades and varieties in Bir- mingham Mardi Gras week is settled fact. King Rex will hold sway and to his subjects he will grant much liberality in their revelry.
 There will be dancing for all, ball on every corner as it were. There. will be "hot' shows places of amusement for the staid religionist and for those who don't care snap for any old thing just so the fun goes on unrestricted. It
The age-herald., 1898-01-25

The contested will case of Harriet D.. Moore was set for hearing in the probate court yesterday but was passed until February 1.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-30
CITY ELECTION NOTICE.
OFFICE OF CITY CLERK, MARCH 80, 1898.

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HILLSBORO.

HILLsBoRo, March 26-The roads have be-
come quite settled and dried up, and are in
making quite stir with their spring work. :.
Deputy-sherif Watson took Mike Petite back
to the state school at Sparta, last Saturday.
He was taken out by Mr.. Conway, but proved
such an unruly boy that Mr. Conway could
not control him. He walked the streets for a
few days as bootblack Jim Oosgrove, the
barber. hasa well drilled at his residense, In
Sfanesy's addition. :. a. Winterer has pur-
chased the Lancaster property, and will soon
move into town. Most OF the old farmers are
retiring, with plenty of means to maintain
them the remainder of their days. oh, no!
the farmer don't make any money. A few
years more McKinleyism and they will own
the earth. The old Manhart farm has been
sold to Thede Gage. Mr.. Manhart will retire
and live in town WIN. Lind has purchased
Roger Williams stock, and will take possess
sion of the same at the old stand next week.
=. Mr.. Perena, the genial shoemaker, has
rented his house to Chas. Bazal; the merchant
tailor. Mr.. Perena will run a ShOeshOp in the
old Link stand. Charley Quinn hes pur-
chased five acres OF land. and will build and
move into town soon. War! war! Consider
able excitement prevails here. A telephone
message, we are informed, was sent here
from Union Center, stating that war had
been declared by Spain against the United
states. The agent took it from the wire. 1t
was being sent to st. Paul. A large number
signify their intention to go to the front In
case of hostllities. and many old soldiers are
willing to again face the cannon. -. Charley
Grant, aged so died at his home. on Willard S
Prairie, March 10. He was an old and re-
spected citizen Of this county, and one OF the
most prosper Gus farmers in this section.
He was buried at Millard's Prairie cemetery.
The funeral services were conducted by Hen
~ Didiot 6. A.. II. post of this place. .. VIM
stein and Miss Mathelda Schmidt were mar
ried at the German Lutheran church, March
y, Rev. N. Parinseus. OF Elroy. performed
the ceremony. Both are young people OF this
place. and held in high esteem by all
OMEGA.
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WEBSTER.

AVALANCHE, March 2.-The muddy roads
were Ia an improved condition till last nights
rain, but the morning light brought disma
scene OF mud water and beclouded sky, anC
as write torrents of rain descend alike 'on
the just and on the unjust" Farmers are
making beginning OF the seasons work
Martin Helgeson has been laboring the past
week with The Inconvenience of ''baching, :
but we predict the arrival of cook ere long
....Nels Wig has the materials on the ground
for tobacco shed Peter Wig and Gustave
Lindvig have gone westward in search OF
work. A few neighbors have made maple
sugar and syrup. Mrs. Flora Leight. who
lives at John Riley's. while working In the
sugar camp, cut her foot with an axe 1t was
quite a wound, but she is now able to walk. :.
Miss Anna Johnson is home, after an absence
of nearly three years. She was in Dakota
near the homes of her sisters Mrs. L. T.
Kendall, and daughters Sarah and Ethel
spent week with Mrs. W. p. Brown. Mrs
Isaiah Glenn attended the funeral OF an
aunt who died near SpringvIe. H. b. Riley
of Lindsey, Clark county, spent a week with
relatives and o1d-time neighbors in this Sec
ton. Mrs. Curry, of Gays Mills, visited heI
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett.. :. Barent Prof
land and MI. and Mrs. Jesse Silbaugh are
among the Kickapoogens today. :. Mr. and
Mrs. Tennis Olson are the parents of tiny
baby girl, their first born. Miss Hannah
johnson is convalescent from her recent i'll
ness. Mrs. Bakers condtionis slightly inn
proved. PANsY BLOSSOM.
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SPRINGymLE, March 2s.-John Stevenson
held public auction on Tuesday last. VIM
nj. Boutf1eur attended. -. Philo Vandyke was
down from Sparta on the 26th, after floren-
tine Kelsey. His family is up at her faith
ers, ). W. Vandyde's, and sickness OF the
children called him here. Miss Katie Reed
Is home from her school at Centralia for q
short vacation. VIM. Olson left, on Satur-
day, for Montana. or the summer. God
frey, Derr is repairing the lime kiln. John
Goldrick is visiting old acquaintances here
....W. p Williamson is down from Tomah
on short visit. ISIS Bessie Brown is to
teach the north SPRING lille school for the
summer. She taught there last term. =.
Thompson: He also drilled E. peed's well
deeper. Louie Thompson's bros.sG? visited
him here for a few days. Since our last
issue the remains OF Mrs. lsaacson was In
and Mr.. Krieger at Chaseburg. -. Maud Nc
Donald closed her term Of school In the Nc
Lees district, on the 1sth... MIR. Rhinert
Aiexson is quite poorly, with some stomach
trouble; IL +. Thorp. who was under the
care OF DR.. Minshall is convalescing -. H err
man Hesseling hauled straw from here one
day the past week to Viroqua. - essie Wat
ers spent last week with her sister, Mrs.
Hattie Hesseling, OF Viroqua. Jessie Bouff-
leur is at Ole Q. Sverns....O. c. Svern has
Kendall has purchased the OLD building of
Elmer Officer, and Is preparing to move It to
his place for stock building. Mr.. Frank,
OF Esofea sold his place near to Tennis
stoleson, and will move near Cataract. Wis.
"a. b. Thompson got one OF his horses
cut In wire fence. Jerome Favor delivered
his tobecco in Viroqua one day the past
week. -. 1t is said Springville is to have an
other feed mill in the near future. Quite a
storm on the 9th and 29th. We hope this is
the last snow for this season .... Thomas
Williamson held public auction on Satur-
day. He leaves soon for Illinois. susanna.
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wHITEsTcWH.-

ONTARIO, March 26-Mrs. Giles White is
dangerously i'll with paralysis. Mrs. Kettle
White, her son Glennie and daughter Mary,
returned home fro Springfield. Missouri,
last Thursday, after "a six weeks visit In that
city with her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. L. Delap. Out there they are farm
ing, and apple and peach trees are In Bios
som -. Elmer Wilkinson, coming home with
a load of straw, broke down his wagon, and
had to take it to be repaired On returning
lost a fine work-horse, worth s75... Some of
our farmers are making plenty of fine maple
sugar and syrup; This makes as think ,l OF
out last night to hear that fine sermon of
Rev. Richards 50. Our village fathers held a
special meeting last Monday night to Lay
considering the matter they dropped 1t like
q dog does hot potato There are candi-
sitions H. G. Phelps refuses now to accept
(at his own proposition) SIPS for right-of-way
for the new street, to be called Friendship:
streets laid out. w. F. Morrison sold his
half interest In the blacksmith shop to Isiah
Harmon. for $40: Now instead OF Seth
Harmon and W. f. Morrison firm we have
Seth Harmon and Isiah Harmon. VIM
Wallace has rented Mrs. Genne Trinerman's
residence. and will occupy It April first:
Carpenter Silbaugh Is building, barn foo
well-drilling machine to Samuel Cholvin's.. :.
Mr.. Reitz steam outfit, which sawed wood in
this community , for six weeks past. started rte
village caucus was a failure; no ticket was
attempted, as so many Individual tickets
were gotten up for own interest. There Is
not a few people in Ontario as contrary as
Adams off OK. I am told that in an early
day, on the Fourth of July. they held two
celebrations-one on the hill, and the other
on the fiat .. Uncle LiZander Hart and his
granddaughter, Gracy Haskell went fish
ing In the KickapOo last Thursday. and came
home with long stran OF beauties. =. Ira
MOD n fpi fN nd
will return tomorrow William Barnett and
wife, of Oden, traded with our merchants
last Thursday. b. o. Connelfis selling farm
machinery to many of our farmers. X. G.
Nuss and X. p. Dalton are selling for the
Champion Company The kickapoo Indian
Medicine Company gives us free shows all OF
next week, at the Park house Some of the
full bloods will appear on the stage.
ONTARIO LAD.
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