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The age-herald., 1899-06-25

''We won the fight" said MT. Drennen, "by being there on time. We were among the first of the EIks to reach St. Louis, and we immediately established headquar- ters and went to work getting together the other forces. State Senator George A. Pare of Cumberland, Md, was our strong est opponent. The next day the wire pu = ing and trading began. Senator Fares manager finally saw that his man was beaten, and on a promise that he would be given one of the offices he agreed to second the nomination of Judge Allen. This he did in a very eloquent speech"
 Mr. Drennen said there was no sectional feeling In the meeting whatever. Every thing was done in very brotherly manner He said that the St. Louis people could not have been more hospitable. Every place of amusement was thrown open to those wearing the badge of Elkdom and that the official purple could be seen every where.
 "When I left" continued the mayor, "the Elks still had possession of St. Louis and were having gala time. Judge Allen went to French Lick Springs where he will spend a few days before returning to Biringham."
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
DIED FROM HEAT
Frank Webb, an Employe of the Ala
 bama Rolling Mills

Frank Webb a rolling mill man, died yesterday afternoon at his home at Wa homa station, on the East Lake line, from the effects of excessive heat.
 Webb was employed at the bar mill at the Birmingham rolling mill as a rougher, and became overloaded on Friday afternoon while handling the red hot iron He was compelled to quit work and went immedi- ately to his home, which he reached In a dazed condition A short time afterwards he became unconscious, and although med ical aid was summoned he died yesterday afternoon without regaining consciousness.
 Coroner Dallas was notified and made preliminary Investigation Several men who were at the mill when Webb was taken ill were questioned and expressed the opinion that he became overheated After hearing the facts the coroner concluded that death was the result of excessive heat and that there was nothing to warrant q jury investigation Webb was 23 years of age and was sober and industrious and bore an excellent reputation. He leaves wife and several children.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
FRANK COOKS NECK
 MAY DE SAVED
Governor Johnston Has His Case Under ConSid-
 eration.

Frank Cook, the unfortunate negro who is sentenced to hang on Friday next, may yet escape the gallows.
 Strong appeals have been made to the governor to commute the sentence to life imprisonment, and the case will probably be taken up tomorrow.
 Cook yesterday received a letter from Private Secretary Cory stating that Cover nor Johnston would look into the evidence. in his case and arrive at some decision before Tuesday.
 Some days ago Cook received a letter from the governor in answer to one he had written him, in which ne stated that he could not consider the question of elemency in a case under appeal to the supreme court, evidently laboring under the misap- prehension that the case was still before the supreme court.
 The letter yesterday gave Cook fresh hope and he impatently awaits the gover- nor's decision.
 Attorney Winston who represents Cook prepared his appeal to the governor some days ago and forwarded it to Montgomery, together with q petition signed by many prominent citizens asking that the negro's life be spared.
 Several voluntary letters have been writ ten the governor, which will have his care ful consideration. Judge A. A. Coleman, who tried the case, wrote d strong letter in behalf of the negro in which he recom- mended q communication of the sentence to life imprisonment
 Col. J. W. Bush and other wel-nown citizens have written Governor Johnston regarding certain phases of the case, and it is said that certain afIldaVits have been filed to disprove certain theories on which the state relied for a conviction
 Cook was convicted in the circuit court of the county on the charge of murderng John Blackburn. conductor on the South ern railroad, who was killed by a burglar whom he and two other men had surprised in the act of burglarizing store at Cain station, on the East Lake electric line in the spring of 1898.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
WOMAN KILLED
 BY LIGHT MING Mrs. A. Oates, Who Lived on Shades Mountain Near
 the City.

News of a horrible accident reached the city yesterday, which occurred on Shades Mountain during the storm Friday night. Mrs. A. Oates who lives with her seven small children on the mountain beyond the reservoir, was struck by lightning and in- stanty killed.
 Mrs. Oates was standing in her house when she noticed the threatening storm and with two of her children she went out in the lot to attend to some of her cows. Just as the little party was passing under a pine tree in the yard, the lightning struck it. and continuing its course on toward the ground, struck the unfortunate woman be- hind the ear and passed down her back and all through her body. A small black spot was found near the ear where the fatal bolt entered. The two children were few feet behind their mother, fortunately, and the only injury they received was a severe shock.
 Relatives of the deceased came into Bir- mingham yesterday to make funeral ar rangements, and to consult a physician about the two children who had been struck They were reported to be in a good condition. The deceased will be buried at the burying ground in the neighborhood.
 Mrs Oates was the sister of Dr. John Payne of Hillman, and as stated was the mother of seven children, the eldest of whom is only about fifteen years. She was about thirty-fiye years of age The father of the orphaned children is still living, but it was reported yesterday that he had not been living with his family for a year or two and it is not known now exactly where he iS
 Mrs Oates, with her children, has been residing with relatives of her own.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
KENTUCKIANS REAFFIRN
 CHICAGO PL9TFORN AND
 DECLARE FOR B VAN
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 ton of the double standard was acknowl- edged by the president and congress in 1897, when a commission was sent to Flu rope to entreat other nations to aid in es- tablishing bimetallism, and the failure of the commission to secure European CO., operation confirms the friends of free coin age in their belief that relief can only come by the independent action of the United States. The present legal ration of 16 to is the only ratio at which bimetallism can be restored, and opposition to it Is con fined to those who oppose bimetallism at any ratio and to those who misapprehend or ignore the reasons which led three na- tional conventions to adopt it.
 "We denounce the present republican na- tional administration for it's reckless eX- travagance in the conduct of public af- fairs: for it's cruel and inhuman neglect in it's treatment of our soldiers and sailors in the wars; for its complete subordination to the interests of organized wealth; for its protection and encouragement of trusts and combinations, and especially for its ap- pointment and retention in office of an att torney-general devoted to the interests of trusts and combinations.
 Abuses and Scandals
 eve call attention to the incompetency of the present republican administration [ in the management of penitentiaries and asylums which are under their control and we commend the wisdom of the last gen. eral assembly of Kentucky in the enact- ment of laws which will secure the wise and economical adminstra tion> of the peni- tentiaries and other public institutions of the state under democratic control; to the increase of taxation; to the vetoing of all democratic legislation favorable to the in- terests of the people and hostile to the op- pressions and extortions of organized wealth. We declare that after four years of trial, it is well established that the re- publican administration Is incapable of up- holding and maintaining the laws of the commonwealth and of efficiently enforcing it's laws and of preserving peace and order in the commonwealth, and we especially condemn the present republican governor for surrounding the state capital with the military arm of the government in time aof profound peace, thus attempting to infiu-
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
 TROUBLES PROMPTLY CURED
A sample Botrle Sent Free By Msll.


 Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the wonderful new discovery in medical scienoe fulfills every wish in promptly curing kidney, blad- der and uric acid troubles, rheumatism and pain in the back. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the ex- traordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized It stands the highest for its won derful cures of the most distressing cases
 If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes. You may have sample bottle of this wonderful new discovery and a book that tells all about it and it's great cures both sent absolutely free by maiL Address pr. Kilmer & Co.,. Binghamptan, N r. When writing mention that you read this generous offer in The Sunday Age- Herald.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
DRENNEN RETURNS
Tells How Allen Was Made Grand Ex-
 alted Ruler

Mayor w. M. Drennen returned from St. Louis yesterday, and will resume his duties as mayor on Monday. He talked very interestingly of his trip and seemed to be very proud of the success of the Bir- mingham delegation in electing Judge B. M. Allen grand exalted ruler of the Elks.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

Calera or LongvieW lime car loads F. o. B. cars Birmlng- ham per bbl. in bulk 35 cents, in wood 50 cents. These pri- ces are subject to change without notice as we have only a limited number of cars at this figure. Order at once if you wish to take advantage of above price. A complete stock of Sash, Doors and Blinds Portland and Louis vile cenient, builders hard ware and carpenters tools always on hand
 May & Thomas Hardware, Go.
 2O13 First. Avenue.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy, SYRUP OF FIes, manufactured by the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co.,, illustrate the value of obtaining the liquid laxa- tive principles of plants known to be incidentally laxative and presenting them in the form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening laxa- tive, cleansing the system effeetually, dispelling colds, headaches and levers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance, and its acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative.
 In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by a method known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co. only. In order to get it's beneficial effects and to avoid limitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
 SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
 LOUISVILLE, KY NEW YORK; N. Y. For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. per bottle
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
PERSONAL.


 l.. s. Schwartz of New Orleans is spend- ing few days in the city.
 The Jefferson club will give dance to- morrow night at Lakeview.
 Mrs. c. H. Spencer went to Huntsville yesterday to remain for a week or two.
 pr. G. B. Grove has returned to the city, after spending a fortnight in Perry and ad- joining counties visiting old friends
 Mrs. Dolle Boggett who has been visiting her brother F. M. Boggett on South High lands, has returned to her home in Green vile, Miss.
 United States District Attorney William Vaughan returned yesterday from Wash ington He went to spend day on official business, and actually staid two weeks. so great is the charm of Washington in June time
 Rev Thomas J. Beard will hold services at Bessemer this morning at 1O:45; this af- ternoon, Woodlawn, at 3; Tuesday, Bloss- burg at D. m.; Wednesday at D. m, Cardiff Thursday, at p. m. Brookside; Friday, at 9:3O a. m at Coalburg.
 The following persons were registered at the hotels yesterday: pr. M. B. Cameron, J. w. Ramsey, T. l.. Smith, Epes; R. l.. Winchester. Baltimore; E. C. Nichols, Knoxville Tenn; H. w. Paul, Philadelphia; John B. Dobson, Mobile; Thomas J. Scott, Charles H. Scott Montgomery; Edward Brand, Lexington, Ky. S. Walton Blossburg: J. II. King, Anniston; S M Matthews, Washington; Mrs C. w. Dunlap, Miss Merriweather, Eutaw J. c. Macks, Philadelphia; D. MI Scott, Selma; Charles Fitts. Tuscaloosa; C. Shel- ton. Corinth, Miss. Henry Hoffman, New York; But Taylor. Wetumpka Ala; J. w. Kirkland. Montgomery; D. C. Floyd, Pitts burg; William Wilby, Selma.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS!

The Birmingham Water Works Company desires to call the attention of water con surners to the fact that there is now exist ing an enormous waste of water.
 Consumers will be serving the interests of the public as well as the water company by preventing unnecessary waste, such as allowing fixtures to remain open and sprinklers to run all night or out of sprink- ling hours
 A day and night force of inspectors has been employed. and the Water Company re- grets that it will be compelled to cut off the water at premises found abusing the water privileges. Respectfully,
 BIRMINGHAM WATER WORKS co.
 6-24-6t
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

Dr. G. B. Grove has returned to the city, after spending fortnight in Perry and ad- joining counties visiting old friends.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

Damar Varnish, $1 per gallon. California Asphalt Paint Co.,, Second avenue.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

Mrs. Dolle Boggett who has been visiting her brother, F. M. Boggett on South High lands has returned to her home in Green vile, Miss.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

Mrs. C. H. Spencer went to Huntsville yesterday to remain for a week or two.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

B. Japan, soc. per gallon. California As phalt Paint Co., Second avenue.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
Endorsed Blackburn

"We recommend to the democracy of Kentucky J. c. s, Blackburn as the sue cessor of William Lindsay in the United States senate.
 eve endorse the war carried to success for the freedom of the enslaved Cubans, and we appreciate and honor the courage and heroism of soldiers and sailors therein engaged. But we declare the con duct of the present administration as to the Philippines to be repugnant to every line of the bill of rights, the constitution and the declaration of independence"
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
Committe Defends itself

"He charged a part of this committee with slandering him, without naming them or in any way specifying what the slam derOus words were. We respectfully sub init to you that in view of the facts 'lis- closed above it is wholly unnecessary for any one to add another word, for the naked truth is a sufficient refutation of every charge made, that can be made by him. He also eharges the trustees with refusing to permit him to appear before them in Birmingham, when we simply de- clined to consider his claim of $2 300 till he had put the items in detail in writing, which he has never done
 'ln view of the foregoing, we recommend that the trustees take such legal steps as will most quickly get possession of the books and all other personality belonging to the school. by whomsoever withheld, and that a bill of discovery be filed to ob. tain a full and fair discovery of the state of all accounts between said H. c. Rey- holds and the school, and the final settle ment of all such accounts and recovery of whatever may be justly due the school from said B. c. Reynolds.
 'It is matter of extreme regret to the committee that Mir Reynolds, in refusing to appear before us, prevented full and complete statement and adjustment of all accounts. for we had hoped that we might have reached an amicahle. just conclusion of this unfortunate complication of the af- fairs of the school.
 Respectfully submitted.
 "SOL D. BLOCH,
 "SAMTEL WILL JOHN,
 "CIIAS W. THOMPSON, "TinaOcn Com Girls Industrial School"
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

ence and terrorize the general assembly pending the election of a United States senator.
 We believe the trust is the result, in large measure of the policies adopted and pursued by the republican party, chief among which are the characterization of sl- yer by which the volume of currency has been kept below the demands of business and the enactment and enforcement of vic- ious, unwise and unpatriotic legislation, such as the protective tariff laws known as the Mckinley and Dingley bills, where by there is a discrimination in favor of corporate wealth and against individual en- terprise. We favor the destruction of the result as well as the removal of the causes. The re-establisment of independent bimet- allism as 16 to 1 and the repeal of all pro- tective tariff laws would do more to crip- pie and destroy the organization and opera u0nof the trusts than any other laws.
 Amend Antitrust Law
 "We believe the law In Kentucky known as the antitrust law should be so amend cd as to make unlawful any agreement, combination or arrangement by corpora tions or individuals under which in the carrying on of any business the prices charged should thereby be fixed, con- trolled or regulated. And we believe that said law should be further so amended IS to provide that all contracts made by any combination generally known as a trust in any kind of business, shall be void and not enforcible as to such trust or com bination, and we especially demand that all trust-controlled articles be placed on the free list. We endorse the amendment to the state constitution law passed by the last democratic assembly, of Kentucky over the veto of q republican governor. We declare the amendment to the law to be in the interest of fair and honest elections. Its faithful enforcement will render inn possible the commission of such frauds and robberies as were perpetrated in this state in 1S96 whereby the will of the people was overthroWn and the state lost to William J. Bryan.
 We indorse the provisions of the bill passed by the democratic general assembly of Kentucky to prevent extortion, unfair, discriminating and ruinous freight rates by the principal companies, which bill was ve- toed by a governor; we likewise endorse the provisions of the bill passed by said gen. eral assembly to insure competition in the sale of school books for the use of the chil- dren of this state, the purpose of which bill was to destroy the eXtortionate and op- preSSiVe prices now maintained by the school book trust in this state, and we pledge the democracy to such revision or amendment as time or necessity may show is beneficial to the school children of this state
 I've hereby express our continued conf- nomination for the presidency of the United States by the democratic national conVen- ton of 1900.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

l.. S. schwarz, of New Orleans, is spend ing few days in the city.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

The Jefferson club will give a dance to- morrow night at LakevieW.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25

ing on this account. In May. 1S9s there Is on error of $3594 in favor of H. C. and ". B. Reynolds. asa
 ChargeabIe for Invitations d
 "Mr. Reynolds now admits that he Is ehargeable with $92, which he received for invitations sold, and which he made no mention of in any account or statement made to the trustees or committee, tilh the day after the last statement, leaving an account of $1S2 which the printers claim the trustees owe; yet MT. Reynolds was never authorized to contract this debt.
 "The total amount, not including medlcal fee of $25O that was collected Of every pupil was $S7, of which he applied Sn.25 to payment of board 71a months at S9-OO per month; $7.5O laundry 5Oc. hack fare and So to text books, total $S4.25, leaving $2.io per pupil unaccounted for, and this amount collected from every one of the BAG charges the last year, amounts to $9ol.oO, and t~ns ~ is true as to the manner of conducting ths business in the two former sessions. zs.
 "He admits that in the session o1 lo9i-S, he received $924 medical fees from 5oo pupns, of which he paid $700 to Dr. GiVhan, leaving S22l of this item, which he has never ac- counted for.
The age-herald., 1899-06-25
The Millinery Dep ment q


 x < s "He claimed that he ran the millinery @ dcpartment on his own account paylhg all the expenses and taking all the proI- # its. vet we find that the trustees pald # the salary of Miss Tall for 1S97-9S, Sl45.5O, and Miss Hood for 1S9S9, $23l,9O
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 ''The committee have had brought to thelr attention several large bills, but without access to the books, and without any lnfof- nation from the persons who made the contract We are unable to say whether they arc just demands against the school One bill was presented by the AVondale Steam Laundry for 1S96-7, whereas MT. Reynolds collected from the pupils in ad- vance the money with which to pay the laundry. Many transactions have come to the knowledge of the committee in a partial way, and not having the means to deter mine the exact nature and extent thereof, we have omitted them entirely; but we are convinced beyond any doubt that in oper- ating this school that whenever it was pos sble to make it pay IT. C. and w. B. Rey- holds it has been done, and that to so large an amount that we will not risk computation thereof, without all the books from which we can get full information
 "We were informed that MT. Reynolds had in his possession a cabinet file. a num- beer of beds and cook stove, the property of the school and we sent him a written request to deliver these and all ether per- sonal property belonging to, the school to the drayman by whom we sent the order, but he declined to give up any of this prop CrtV.
The Arizona daily orb., 1899-08-19
Death of Ben James.

A telegram was received last night rom Tombstone conveying the intelli' gence of the death of Ben James, in the county hospital.
 Ben was an old time miner on the Pacific coast, having been in Virginia City during It's boom time. He came tc Tombstone in the early eighties and was employed in the various mines there, was more or less connected with politics, and held the office of constable fore sew eral years. He came to Bisbee upon the closing down of the mines at Tombstone and worked here for some time. About three years ago he was taken ill with miners donsumption, which was the cause of his death. During the past year he has been Tn the county hospital, where everything was done by his many friends 10 make hls last moments as pleasant as possible.
 Deceased was 49 years of age, and a man of rather steady habits. He had many friends in Bisbee who will be pained to hear of his death. He leaves three children to mourn his loss, one daughter, Mrs. Alfred Tellam, and two sons,--one, Benny, of our city, and another who is at present in Sonora.
The Arizona daily orb., 1899-08-19
A Night Of Terror.

Awful anxiety was felt for tine wid. ow of the brave General Burnham Of Machias, Me-, when the doctors said she could not live till morning" writes Mrs. s. H. Lincoln, who attended her that fearful night. "All thought she must soon die from Pneumonia, but she begged for Dr. Kings New Discovery, saying it had more than once saved her life, and had cured her of Consumption After three small doses she slept easily all night, and its further use completely cured her." This marvellous medicine is guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest and Lung Diseases. Only soc and $l .00. Trial bottles free at the Bisbee Drug Store and Copper Queen Co.,