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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
SELMA
Cotton Mills Sold-Unique Burglary
Committed Sunday Night

Selma, August 2.-(Specdal. )-Today at
noon the Selma cotton mills were sold at
public cutlery by Sheriff Lumpkin under a
judgment issued out of the city court of
Selma for a mortgage given for machinery.
The mill was begun in 1895 on the corpora
tive plan, but not enough capital being
raised a mortgage was given to purchase
machinery. This judgment amounted to
$1,000 including costs and interest. The
mill was bid in by Adam Glass, of Mobile,
for $62,100. There were a number of bid
ders, among them representatives from
North Carolina and Ohio people. Mr. Glass
is large stakeholder In the Cawthon Cot
ton Mill company, of Selma, and Stonewall,
Miss, having purchased the old Mathews
cotton mill. of this city. While the COM
pany which purchased the mill today is
not identified with the Cawthon Cotton Mill
company, 1t is virtually the same and will
be run under the same management as the
other mill here.
There was a unique burglary committed
Saturday night on the store of the
Fowlks' Hardware company. The in
truders climed to the roof of the building.
whic his only a one-story structure, and.
breaking in the sky-light, let themselves
into the store by means of a ladder made
of an electric light wire, to which cross
sticks were tied. The burglar who went
down into the store then found out that he
could not get out by means of his impro-
vised ladder, and his confederate was COM
PEELED to hasten off and secure a ladder.
which was let down, and he made the as
cent with ease. What the burglars Sc
cured could not be ascertained, but the en-
trance was easily effected and the egress
made with perfect safety.
The Selma Invincbles play in Huntsville
today, tomorrow and Wednesday, and as
Petty, an Old Selma favorite, will be
against the boys there is considerable in
terest felt dn the game
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
GADSDkN
Another Furnace May be Put in Blast
Work Being Pushed on New One

Gadsden, August 21.-(Special.)-It Is re-
liably reported that some Indiana capital
lists will soon be here to take look at the
old Coosa furnace and see If it can be put
in blast This furnace has been idle the
past fifteen years, and Is in bad repair, but
1t can be made to make iron. 1t is char
coal furnace. makes fifty tons per day and
gives employment to 800 men.
Over 100 men are now at work on the
big furnace here and the work is being
pushed forward as fast as possible. Four
car loads of machinery has already ar
rived. The furnace men say they will
have 1t in blast by December 1st
Governor Johnston mas appointed ]. c.
Noble as constable of Alabama City beat.
Captain W. l.. Sibert, commanding Com
pany B., United States engineers has
reached Manila on the transport City of
Paris Captain Sibert Is a son of Major
W. ]. Sibert of this city.
mass meeting will be held at the court
house in Gadsden next Tuesday for the
purpose of taking steps to secure large
appropriation from the next congress to
open up Coosa river to navigation. Senator
Morgan was here this week to see and
talk over the matter with Congressman
Burnett, and they will both make a de-
termined fight for big and continuous ap-
propriation.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
TWO WOUNDED
Difficulty at Eldridge. With Rather Sc
rious Results

Eldridge, August 21.-(Special.)-A diff
Guilty occurred here last night, in which
Lonnie Dozhier and Virg Guess We're shot,
Dozhiers wound may prove fatal He was
shot with 41-calibre Colts pistol, the ball
striking him on the right side of the breast
and coming out on the right side of the
back, passing through the right lung
Guess was glanced by the ball that struck
DoZhier.
1t seems that a number of rowdies were
here from a distance on a drunken spree
and became somewhat boisterous. Deputy
Sheriff Kelley in attempting to arrest the
guilty parties, deputized Louis Dozhier to
assist him, HGereupon Dozhier was assault
ed by Virg Guess, who 1T seems was trying
to release the parties that were detained
by the officers. Guess did not seem to UNI
derstand that his friends were under ar
rest, and started the row with Louis Dozh-
Ter for OBTAINING his friend or friends I'M
lawfully, as he seemed to think. Louis
Dozhier shot at Guess, glancing the abdo-
men and striking Lonnie Dozher, his
brother, as above mentioned. The parties
are all under arrest, and will be tried be-
fore Justice Kelley this evening. Dozhier
seems to be holding up or bearing his
wound with hopes of recovery.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
HUNTSVILLE
Workmen Dig Up Water Pipe of &C.
dar Wood

Huntsville. August H.-(Speclal)-A sec
ton of water main in Huntsville's first
water works system was dug up yesterday
by force of workmen who are digging a
trench for water pipe across the public
square. The old main is nothing but &C.
dar log with a two-inch hole bored through
the center The old pipe was placed in the
ground over sixty years ago and it is well
preserved.
The tax assessments in Madison county
have been raised $4,000 during the past
few days by the county commissioners who
are sitting as a board of appraisers. The
commissioners have just begun work upon
the Huntsville precinct, and property in the
one precinct has been rated 100000 1t is
expected that the entire raise will amount
to 100000 in the Huntsville precinct
Albert Thompson, formerly a private in
the Tenth United States cavalry, will be
placed in trial In the circuit court this
week for criminal assault upon a white
woman. Thompson was tried last term of
court-and sentenced to imprisonment for
life
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
THE CAMPAIGN m
F9r - So -
SOUTH ALABAMA B
A Bryan Club viii be Organ
lied in Russell.
THE CANDIDATES INVITED
All the Aspirants for Gubernatorial
Honors Requested to be Present
andDeliver Addresses
Meetings Scheduled

Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel MADISON, Mont
gomery, August H.-(Special 1.-The state
campaign is opening up in south Alabama
in earnest. Next Friday Russell county
will organize a big silver and Bryan club
The silver leaders have been invited and
some Interesting developments are expected
as a result of the meeting All of the gu
bernatorial candidates have been reques ted
to attend, including Hon. John w. Tomlin-
son, chairman of the National Bimotallic
league; Senator r. NJ. Cunningham,
Speaker Charles e. Waller and Congress
man J. F. Stallings. 1t is to be a gov
errors day, it seems
Following the Russell meeting, on the 31st
citizens of Chiffon will gather at Naples
vile to enjoy barbecue and political talk
The invited guests include Senator John l.
Morgan, Senator E. w. Pettus Governor
Joseph F. Johnston, Senator Cunningham,
Speaker Waller, Congressman ROBBINS
and Stallings and others. The Mobile and
Ohio will run special excursion trains for
this occasion.
Besides these events, Hon. John w. Tom
linson has arranged number of dates
for speeches in Lee, Bullock, Henry Bar
bour, Geneva and Crenshaw counties The
campaign is being launched early, and it
will bring some more candidates out of
the bushes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
FAMILY ROW
RESULTED FATALLY
Ex-Convict Fractures His Sisters
Skull With Churn.
SHE WILL HARDLY SURVIVE
An Old Citizen Drops Dead After Eat
ing a Hearty Dinner -Gadsden's
First Bale of Cotton
Brought in Yesterday

Gadsden, August H-(Special.) "A fearful
family row occurred at seaborn, Etowah
county, twenty miles west of Gadsden to-
day. Joe Ward is an ex-convict. having
served two terms for grand larceny and
highway robbery. He has been lying
around his fathers since spring, doing
nothing. Today his 16-year-old sister Sallie
came home and he asked her where she
had been. She replied that she was at
work for James Thompson, where she had
been warned not to work any more say
ing: 81 am compelled to work to secure
clothes. They pay me and | will work"
Joe turned, picked up a two-gallon churn
and struck Sallie on the head, fracturing
her skull and rendering her unconscious
1t may cause her DEATH
He was in the act of striking a second
blow when John, married brother, inter-
fered. Joe walked out of the house, picked
up an axe and ran John off, threatening
to Kill him as soon as he secured a gun
Both armed themselves and met in the
public road when Joe attempted to pull
pistol John covered him with his shot
gun as he fired and Joe turned and ran, the
load striking him in the back and hips,
making a serious wound
Both are bad men, and more trouble is
feared The sister will hardly survive.
James McClendon, Sr., of Etowah eoun-
ty, aged rs years, dropped dead today,
soon after eating hearty dinner. He was
in usual health and was sitting on his
porch talking, when he suddenly dropped
from the chair dead. He was the pioneer
citizen of Etowah, and leaves four grown
children.
G. W. Whiett died Sunday night near
Seaborn after two months illness from
typhoid fever, aged 40 years. He was a
prominent citizen and leaves a wife and
six children One daughter, 16 years old,
is now on her deathbed of the same
disease.
Gadsden received her first bale of cot
ton for the season of 1S99-1900 today. S. N.
Honea, of Tidmons Bend, brought it in
two hours ahead of ]. NJ. Summerln, of
Pollards Bend The first bale is classed
good middling and brought 5A cents per
pound second bale classed the same and
brought So Herzberg Bros purchased
both bales.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS
The State Campaign Will be Formally
p III Opened Today

Frankfort, KY, August H.-The republic
can st4te campaign will be opened at Lon
don, Laurel county, tomorrow in political
demonstration and barbecue. General w.
8. Taylor, the nominee for governor, will
speak, making the Goebel election law the
main Issue. Nearly all the republican poll
ticians in the state accompanied General
Taylor to London tonight. Excursions will
be run from many places.
Governor Bradley, who refused to attend
the republican state convention at Lexing-
ton, will not be present at London tomor-
row. He refused to have anything to do
with the state campaign, though consid-
cradle pressure has been brought to bear
to enlist him to stump for General Taylor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
Some Newsy Notes

DR.. Frank Mclean, of McGehee's Switch,
has announced his candidacy for seat in
the lower house of the legislature from
Montgomery county.
Professor L. 2. Giddens, of Greensboro
is in the city in the interest of the South
ern University.
H. c. Gunnels, chief clerk in the depart
ment of education, is spending a short va
cation at his home in Oxford.
Solicitor Charles R. Bricken, of Luverne
was in the city yesterday en- route to
Lowndes county to open the fall session of
the circuit court.
Colonel ]. T. Murfee, president of the
Marion Military institute, and DR.. Robert
G. Patrick president of the Judson insti-
tute, are in the city in the interest of their
schools.
It. Sidney Frazier and c. E. Gholston, of
Union Springs, are in the city.
Hon. John Mcqueen of Birmingham, is
in the city.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
Wiley Goes to Washington

1t was stated in the special from Mont
gomery in The Age-Herand Sunday that
Colonel A. A. Wiley would refuse the COM
mission of majority in one of the new pro-
vsional regiments. 1t seems now that Co
onel Wiley has the matter of acceptance
under Amusement, as he left hastily for
Washington this morning 1t is known that
the war department highly regards the
military ability of Colonel Wiley. and he
may yet be induced to join in the search
for Aguinaldo
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
Miners Returning to Work

Little Rock Ark, August 2l.-The West
ern Anthracite Coal company, of Spadra,
has signed the district wage agreement
with the United Mine Workers and the old
men have resumed work. The other small
operators in the Same district have signl-
fed their intention to sign, as have also the
operators In the Russellvilie district
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
Col. h. p. Armstrong Dead

Centreville, August A.-(Special)-C
B. p. Armstrong, who resided at Brent
City, about two miles from Centreville, on
the Mobile and Ohio railroad died at his
home at O'Clock this morning. He was
the founder of Brent City, Ala, and was
a man of varied information, having wide
ly travelled. He fostered industries and
enterprises, and will be greatly missed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
Quiet at the Capital

Ihere has been another quiet day at the
capital Governor Johnston did not return
from Birmingham until late in the after
noon. Private Secretary Cory was also
absent from the capital, so there was no
business transacted in the executive Of
fice
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
SHEFFIELD

Sheffield, August 2.-(Special.)-A. H.
Carmichael has called the executive COM
mittee to meet at Tuscumbia, August 30.
Quite large number of candidates have
already announced for the various offices
There are eleven candidates for tax asses
sor alone, and others may announce later.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22

Volunteers are f1ocking to
the big shirt and shoe sale at
Chamblee Bros, drawn thith-
er by the big bounty which
they receive on every pair Of
shoes or shirt bought.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22

Call at the Union Saloon,
1915 First avenue, for the big
gest and coolest schooner of
beer in the city. Drawn di-
rect from the key; no pumps
used. Slim
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-26
Public auction.

We will sell at public auction one
mile west and four miles north of Man
lila and nine miles southeast OF Deni-
son on
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER IS, 1899
beginning at 10 a. m. the following per-
sonal property consisting Of 100 head of
cattle; q cows, II heifers calves. Is
steers, Is steers coming Cwo year old,
IA steer calves, cows with calves,
heifers, l pedigreed Aberdeen Angus
bull. One mare, 2 mules, set of har-
ness, Deering corn binder, corn
husker and fodder cutter, Rock Island
corn planter, Deering grain binder, l
Hoosier seeder, New Departure Guilt
vator. corn crusher, lever harrow, l
Sterling hay loader, light bob-sled, l
disc. wagon, hay rack and 8 mich
COWS.
All sums under $40 cash, over $40 one
years time will be given on approved
notes bearing per cent. interest. .
per cent. off for cash.
Free lunch at noon.
w. +. Arnold. Auct. NEIL BROS,
ID. w. Shaw. Clerk. Props.
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cenJlmerer hrupp gun, presumably OBJ
tanned from the Spaniards.
Meanwhile the warships continued
to shell the beach on the east and west
sides to silence the insurgent fire upon
the sailors from the trenches skirting
the beach.
Gunner Olson exploded fifty rounds Of
guncotton in three discharges Of the
cannon, which had suffered from the
fire of the warships.
The Americans then returned to the
boats, the firing inland being kept up to
protect the embarkation.
Cadet Brinzer, with the Concord q
launch, armed with a gatling, did ex-
cellent work on the left Of the landing
party. Captain Myers Of the marines
captured q muzzle-l loading field piece.
Lieutenant Med was in command
of the landing party and the movement
was splendidly executed and controlled.
The number of Filipinos there could
not be ascertained and no dead were
seen.
The Monterey fired for four hours
twenty shots from her 10-inch guns
and seventeen from her 12-inch guns.
The town, which was riddled with
shells. took fire at several points.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-26
TELEGRAPHlc BRIEFS.

Charles Mccarthy, St. Louis, went
two miles in 4:29 1-5, against time, at
Taunton, Mass.
Frye Bros, sold their 65-acre lease
near Joplin, Mo-, to O. Franklin Nu-
gent of Providence for $50, 600.
The Keenes and William O. Whitney,
ex-secretary Of the navy, are to discon-
thu their breeding farm in Kentucky.
The miners who struck at Mantle,
Ills, have returned to work, the trouble
being adjusted by Manager Armstrong.
At Lebanon, Mo-, the Culpepper-
Shannon college building, that was
built at a cost of $4,000, has burned.
Loss total.
A great fire at Lima, Peru, Thursday,
almost completely destroyed the famous
and beautiful church of San Francisco.
founded by Pizzaro in 1886.
Two British steam yachts, to attend
the international yacht races, have ar.
rived at New York. They are the
White Ladye and the Fri King.
William and Charles Collision, living
on farm near New Albany, Ind, en-
gagged in a duel with corn knives Thurs.
day, in which both were badly
WOuANONs p.
Beefsteak went up cents a pound in
price in Chicago Thursday. The cause
of the last rise in beef is the high prices
ruling for cattle on the hoof at the
stock yards.
A Chicago grand jury Thursday voted
indictments against Is engraving firms,
which are alleged to have formed com.
bination to control the engraving bust
ness in the west.
Colonel w. II. Dewey of Idaho, q
cousin of Admiral Dewey, arrived in
Chicago Thursday. Colonel Dewey il
on his way to New York to attend the
celebration in honor of the naval hero
Cornelius Triplet, colored, was shot
and killed at Singleton, Winston
county, Miss, Thursday night, making
four victims-two white and two col.
ored-of the feud raging in that county
A worlds record was established al
the sawmll of the Berlin Mills com
pany plant at Farmingdale, Me-, Thurs
day, When with single saw l5S,GOl
Feet of lumber were sawed out i'll Il
hours.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-26
sayers Thinks shaw Marrow.

AUSTIN, Tex. Sept. Governor
Sayers and Attorney General Smith re-
turned from the st. Louis antitrust con-
ference this morning. The governor ex-
pressed himself as being satisfied with
the result, adding s'it was pleasant,
harmonious meeting except as to the
part played therein by the governor Of
Iowa, who was unable to get away from
partisan bias and refused to lay aside
party prejudices long enough to discuss
the subject in hand upon broad political
and patriotic lines.'.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-26
Break In Austin's Dam,

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 25.-The great
dam across the Colorado river here,
which was constructed by the city few
years ago at a cost of $1,000. 600, has
sprung leak, and the waters in the
lake formed by the dam are gradually
receding. This has caused the munich
pal electric light and power plant to
shut down and the city is without lights
and electric street car service.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-26
cycling Couple Reach Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
g. B. Williams rode into town last night
OH bicycle built for two, enroute from
Philadelphia, which place they left on
August 4, on $1,000 wager that they
will reach San Francisco in ninety days.
From Kansas City they will take the
Santa Fe trail to La Junta, Colorado.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-26
COSTLY lslaze at Chicago,

CHICAGO, Sept. 25,-Two factory
buildings at Nos. 1873 to 159 South JET
ferson street were almost totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday, causinga total
loss of more than $l5O,O0O. The princi-
pal losses are as follows: M. Keating g.
Son, $25, 900; A. S. Klein s. Co., $780,
900. On buildings, 100000.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-26
BATTLE At SUBIG BAY.
Insurgents Routed and a Krupp
Gun Destroyed.
NAVY AGAIN ACTIVELY AT WORK.
Men From the Cruiser Charleston Are
First to Reach the Beach Filipino Fire
Was Heavy. But Poorly Aimed-O Ono
American Sailor wounded.


Was Heavy. But Poorly Aimed-O Ono
American Sailor Wounded.
MANILA, Sept. 25.-The United States
cruiser Charleston, the monitor Mon
terey and the gunboats Concord and
Zafiro, with marines and bluejackets
from the cruiser Baltimore, left Cavite
September 10 and proceeded to Subig
bay to destroy an insurgent cannon
there.
Owing to the bad weather, the opera
ton was postponed until yesterday,
when the warships for three hours bonn
barded the town of Olangapo and the
entertainments where the gun was stu
ated.
Men from the Charleston, Concord
and Zafiro were then landed under q
heavy insurgent fire., proceeding to the
cannon, which was utterly destroyed by
guncotton, and then returning to the
war ships.
The Americans had one man wounded
during the engagement. While waiting
in Subig bay for better weather, the
Americans deserted Filipino reinforce
ments moving toward Olangapo. The
Monterey opened fire with her secondary
and main batteries, the Charleston and
Concord joining Immediately. The in
surgent cannon answered, the first shot
passing close to the Monterey's smoke
stack. The gun was fired twice only.
The American bombarding then be-
came general. The Monterey advanced
to a range of 600 yards, using her main
battery. Two hundred and fifty men
were landed about 800 yards east Of the
cannon, under severe shore Mauser
fire. The men from the Charleston
were the first to reach the beach, but
the Concord's men were the first at the
gun. The cannon was found to be a 49,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-26
Dreyfus Has q Reception,

LONDON, Sept. 25.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Standard says: "The
excitement of meeting his children has
produced serious reaction in the con-
dition of Dreyfus, and it is feared that
it may be necessary to send him to
Malta or Madeira,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-26
Strike Talk in Havana.

HAVANA, Sept. 25.-The workmen Of
Havana held mass meeting yesterday
at which about 5000 were present. In
flammatory speeches were made in
favor of a general strike to secure an
eight-hour day.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-26
q AsroRIA.
Bears the >,Tha Kind You Have Always BOugti
s s'': !: re AM, ;, Z; & Z: 4:
Take Notice.

To those who have engaged my SER
vices, will say, that the great rush OF
work this season has made delay Oh my
part unavoidable. Be patient and
will be on hand as soon as possible.
1t those wishing. my services in thf
future will give me few days notice.
can arrange positive dates.
Respectfully.
Ill. w. RANDALL.
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H. HI. Klinker,
Furniture Dealer.
Notice in Probate

sT ChIWr OF 5o CIV. ss:-n Probate.
Crawford County = Notice of the reading
and probate Of Will.
To whom 1t nay concern:
You and each OF you are hereby notified
appear at the court house in Denison. Craw-
fore county. Iowa, on the 24th day of October
1873. at O'Clock, p. m. to then and there at
tend the probate of an instrument in writing
purporting TO be the last will and testament
OF Friedrich Loewe ST., late of said county.
deceased. at which time and place you Will
appear and show cause, If any you know,
bate. In testimony whereof. have hereun-
TO subscribed my name and affixed the seal
or the district court this I'D day Of Septem-
Der 1899. EMIL KRUGER.
1913 Clerk.