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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
KILLED BY TRAIN
White Nan Found Dead Near Gate
City

A white man named Reuben Carroll was
killed by a train near Gate City some time
Tuesday night, though in what way he met
death is unknown.
Yesterday morning portions of his body
were found scattered along the railroad
track for a distance of more than a humid
red yards His clothing was torn into
fragments, but in one of his coat pockets
was found letter and photograph. From
the letter it was learned that his name was
Reuben Carroll, and that his home was in
Cedartown.
Coroner Dallas was notified and went out
to Gate City to investigate the killing, but
from the facts at hand he concluded the
man had been accidentally killed by train
and that no jury would be necessary.
A telegram. was sent to the postmaster at
Cedartown informing him of CARROTS
death and asking what disposition to make
of the remains. The postmaster replied
that the young man belonged to a good
family and instructed the coroner to have
the remains prepared for burial and shipped
IN CedartoWn.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
Proposals for Printing and Binding
Department of State, Alabama,
Montgomery. Ala, November 20, 1899

MOntgOfItTy, 1NUVtTIDcT
Sealed proposals will be received in this
office until u O. clock m. of December 4th for
doing the printing and binding of the state
embraced in Glass of the PuIoic Printing,
beginning with Vol 12O of the Supreme
Court Reports and continuing until Sep
TENDER 30th, 1900.
The prices fixed by Chapter 90 of the Code
are hereby adopted as the maximum prices,
and all proposals must be made for doing
the work at these prices, or at a certain
per cent. below them.
Parties making proposals must be gov
erned strictly by the requirements of the
above named chapter as amended by the
General Assembly at the 1S9S-99 Session.
The right to reject any and all bids is re-
served. ROBERT p. McDAVID,
Secretary of State.
11-22110t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
FINE SHOWING FOR
ALABAMA ROADS
Heavy Increase of Business for
October.
GREAT SCARCITY OF CARS
Rumors of Shake-Up on the Plant
System, a Number of General
Officers to be Cut Off
Personal Mention
GREAT SCARCITY OF CARS

A business growth of nearly so per cent.
is the record made by the railroads in Ala
bama during October as compared with the
same month in 1898.
The number Of cars handled by tho diff
ferent roads comprising the Alabama Car
Service association during the month ag-
gregated 1918, as against 27,6S1 in October,
1898, or an increase of 13,067.
Had it not been for the scarcity of cars
the total number handled would nave been
much larger This increase of over $4,000
cars breaks all previous records.
There is no let up in the car famine. Not
day passes but the railroad companies are
called on for more cars than they can
furnish and especially is this true of the
Birmingham district
1t is estimated by one who is familiar
with existing conditions That the present
shortage of will exceed 5OO A number
of calls for cars yesterday could not be
supplied.
Shake-Up on the Plant
Rumors, more or less well defined, have
gained circulation in the past few days to
the effect that big shake-up among the
officials of the Plant system will occur at
an early date.
According. to this rumor the management
of the Plant system have decided upon
policy of retrenchment and in the further
ance of that policy number of offices will
be abolished.
This same rumor has it that S. R. Knott,
recently elected vice-president, will assume
charge of the passenger traffic department
and as consequence the office of general
passenger agent, held by B. W. Wrenn. will
be abolished. Also, that the same fate is in
store for Assistant General Passenger
Agent w v. Lifsey.
Other changes to take place according to
this rumor are follows: l.. A. Bell,
northwestern passenger agent at Chicago,
will go to Montgomery as division passen-
ger agent. Mr.. Todd, who now holds that
place to be sent elsewhere; Assistant Cen
eral Passenger Agent McFadden to go to
Chicago as Mr. Bells successor.
President Erwin, in an interview a few
days ago declared no changes among the
officials was contemplated, but the rumor
will not down.
Personal Mention
H. f. Dubois, general agent of the Inter
state Despatch company of Cincinnati, was
in the city yesterday.
B r. White, commercial agent of the
Canadian Pacific, of Cincinnati, was in Biz
mingham yesterday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
Splendid Contracts

The Dimmick Pipe Works have let the
roofing contract of their main foundry
building, machine shop, office building,
ETC., to the Admission Supply company of
Admission, Ala. This company is one of
the largest contracting firms in the roof
ing business in the south. They have the
contract for the st. Vincent's hospital,
that runs up into thousands of dollars, and
We notice in an exchange that they have
the roofing contract ON the Olympia mills,
in Columbia, s. c., the largest cotton mill
south of Fall River.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
Judge Eeagin's Father Ill

Judge N. B. Feagin, of the inferior
criminal court, and his son, Jewett w.
Feagin, left yesterday for Midway where
they We're called by the serious illness of
Judge Feagins father, who resides at that
place.
The judges father is a very old man and
it is not expected that he will survive.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23

AT a meeting of the Elks Tuesday night
John 7. H. Lewis was elected secretary to
fill the vacancy caused by the resiC 2ation
of w. P. McCrossin. Mr.. McCrossin has
made the lodge fine secretary, but on ac-
count of his business keeping him away
from the city good portion of the time he
decided to resign Mr. Lewis is secretary
and treasurer of the Avondale mills.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
SUFFERING CURED

Dr. G. W. Randolph the Great Voice Doc
tor. Is now Mt the Fiemming House. 1727 Sec
ond Avenue! Birmingham, and will remain
two weeks or moro before returning to his
Voice School in st. Louis. He never fails to
cure the most invctcrste sufferer in a few
DAYS. Don't fail to see him. The best people
in the United States July endorse him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
ANIMPORTANT DIFFERENCES

To make it apparent to thousands, who
think themselves i'll, that they are not af-
f1icted with any disease, but that the sys-
TEN simply needs cleansing, is to bring
comfort home to their hearts, as a costve
condition is easily cured by using Syrup of
Figs. Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup company only, and sold by all
druggists
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
SHAKESPEARE'S
va - ANA
QUERY APPLIES
William Gentle Charged With
Attempted Murder.
JOHNSON WAS CONVICTED
Jury Disregarded His Plea of Insanity
and Returned a Verdict Accord
ingIy-Damage Suit on Trial
in the City Court

whats in name?" the query so aptly
forcible application in the case of William
Gentle, white man who was tried yester-
day in the criminal court on the charge of
assault with intent to murder.
Gentle was employed at the shops of the
Birmingham Railway and Electric company
in the early part of 1896. On the 21st of
April of that year he was discharged by
Harry English, who was at the time master
mechanic at the shops. He became enraged
at Mr.. English for discharging him, so it is
said, and an alteration between them en-
sued. In the row Gentle pulled his pistol
and shot English the bah taking effect in
one of his legs.
The jury will probably be ready to report
its verdict when court convenes this morn
ing.
The cases against John and Mack Marble,
against whom indictments charging them
with gaming and conducting a gaming Ia
BILE are pending will be put trial this
morning. -.
City Court
The case of Robert G. Young VS.. the
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham
Railroad company is on trial in the city
court. The plaintiff claims that he bought
a ticket from Birmingham to Palos over the
defendant company's road and that he got
on Southern train which carried him to
North Birmingham before the mistake was
discovered. He sued for 50, 500 damages.
Johnson Convicted
in the United States court yesterday the
sealed verdict returned by the jury in the
case of George Johnston was opened and
the prisoner found guilty of counterfeiting
as charged in the Indictment
Johnson Is a printer by trade, and some
weeks ago was arrested by Deputy United
States Marshal Vaughan and Officer Gull
pepper at his home near Lakeview.
counterfeiting outfit was captured and the
prisoner acknowledged his guilt, stating
that he was merely experimenting.
On his trial before Judge Boardman Tues
day he set up plea of insanity, claiming
that by reason of drink he was mentally
unbalanced.
Johnson was remanded to Jail to await
sentence.
Marriage License
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to the following partes A. w. Colgan and
Miss Nora Agnes Sullivan. w. A. Duffy
and Miss Sarah Louise Alley A. Barr and
Mrs. Annie Bowers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
The King of Hearts

on the new, fancy playing cards is Admiral
Dewey; other face cards represented by
other American heroes. These elegant
cards are obtainable only by sending ten
2-cent stamps to Malt-Nutrine Dept, An
heuser- Busch Brewing ASSN st. Louis, U.
S. A. The finest ever produced. Send for
pack at once.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
PERSONAL.

DR.. ]. D. Gibson has returned from Selma.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Simpson returned last
might from Montgomery where they had
been to attend the wedding of MIR. Simp-
sons sister, Miss Ada, to Mr. E. ]. Smollen,
of this city. .
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23

Mrs. WinsIOw's Soothing Syrup
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by
MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL
DREN WHILE TEETHING. with PER-
Feet SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the CHILD.
SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN;
CURE WIND COLO, and is the best rem
edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists
IN every part of the world BE sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents
d bottle.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
Examination of Teachers

The next examination of county teachers
will be held at the Office of County Superin-
tendent of Education Jere Fountain in the
court house beginning on Monday, Decem-
Der 4, at 10 a. M, sharp. n-23-tf.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23

James A. Downey is candidate for sher-
if Of Jefferson county, subject to the ac-
ton of the democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23

Andrew w. Burgin, candidate for sheriff
OF Jefferson county, subject to action Of
democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
COUNTY, TREASURER

Henry b. Gray is a candidate for Treas
urer of Jefferson county subject to the ac-
ton OF the democratic party.
H. c. Miller Is a candidate for treasurer
OF jefferson county subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23

Flower bulbs and pot. Godden's.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
THE WEATHER
forecast for Alabama

Alabama-Fair Thursday and Friday
light to fresh winds, mostly westerly.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23

Goddens drug store-Oulb headquarters
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
Excelsior Steam Laundry
IOES AAAaA>->
EXQUISITE WORK.
George A. BIinn d Son,
1907 Second Avenue Phone 222
ANNOUNCE MENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

George W. Sherling is a candidate for
Sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to the
action of the democratic party.
E. L. Higdon is a candidate for sheriff
of jefferson county, subject to the action
of the democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
Marriage License

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to the following parties: A. w. Colgan and
Miss Nora Agnes Sullivan, w. A. Duffy
and Miss Sarah Louise Alley, A. Barr and
Mrs. Annie Bowers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23

Lawn grass at Godden's drug store.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23

II. f. Dubois, general agent of the Inter
state Despatch company, of Cincinnati, was
in the city yesterday.
B. r. White, commercial agent of the
Canadian Pacific of Cincinnati, was in Biz
mingham yesterday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-23

might be deemed sufficient for the safe
conduct of Lieutenant Colonels Vance
and Turnbull to Tucson Then he wait
ed to hear from them With Sancho
eagerly scanning their faces, the two
veterans had opened and read their or.
ders, then looked up at each other in
evident surprise Presently they arose,
and. begging their host to excuse them
moment and reckoning Blake to fol.
low stepped into the lighted bar be-
yon !. Another court had been convened,
another officer was to be tried, and the
two who had officiated as seniors at
Camp Cooke were directed to proceed at
once to the old Mexican capital for
similar duty there.
Before sunrise, escorted by dozen
troopers, Vance and Turnbull were on
their way, their farewell words to Blake
being an injunction to see Loring and
his precious charges safe to Yuma City.
AS long as he lived Gerald Blake waa
destined to remember the Saturday thai
dawned upon them as the little party
rode away southeastward. Even the
men seemed oddly depressed. Neither
to Turnbull, to Loring nor to Blake
had this detachment suggested itself as
possible. What with having to send a
large portion of his command forward
on the Yuma road so as to provide com
paratively fresh horsemen to accompany
the stage with its relays of mules,
Blake found himself at reveille with
just / s men all told, awaiting the com
ing of that anxiously expected vehicle.
He prayed that it might bring at least
one or two officers from Grant or Bowie.
He vainly sought another peep at or
word with Pancha but, though Sancho
was everywhere in evidence, grave,
courteous, hospitable, imperturbable.
though one or two ranchmen rode in
aud out during the morning, and there
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-23
CHAPTER TX.

a week later the surgeon at Camp
Cooke found himself minus one of the
ambulances after all In response to
penciled note from Blake it had been
hurried from what there was of thu
shack aggregation at that point to what
was left of Suncho 's-Major Starke and
the doctor with it, They found much
OF the corral i'll ruins and one end of the
ranch badly scorched. 1.-The wife OF my
brother, - with Pancha, and that cere
monious copy of the Castilian himself
had disappeared, but Sancho was still
there, a much wronged man, and Pedro
and Jose and Concho and decrepit
mule or two, all under the surly surveil-
lance of Sergeant Feeney and halt
dozen troopers, whose comrades were
atield chasing banditti through the
deserts and mountains, while those who
were detailed to remain spent long,
anxious hours watching over and striv
ing to soothe a young officer, delirious
from injuries to the head and resultant
fever Loring was a sick man indeed
when the surgeon reached him, but poor
Blake, wearing himself down to skin
and bone in fruitless chase, would glad
ly have been in his place
The stage which he and his men had
rushed to rescue was actually out there
to the east, as Pancha had declared
"held up among some little sand
dunes, but 1t bore neither passengers
nor treasure, and why Oh earth the rob-
bers should have detained him for near
lv 20 miles east Of ella Bend, held him
in the hot sun from i'll the morning
until late in the afternoon, then sent
him on again, only to be once more
rounded to- with n furious chorus of
yells and volleyings of pistols when
within only two miles of :ancho's, that
Gewildered .Jehu could not imagine. The
marvel of it was that though the old
sage was "riddled like Sieve MS he
said, and bullets flew round me like a
swarm OF buzzin bees. not one of EN-
more'n just nipped me or raised Bills
ter in the skin. Indeed even those abra-
sions were indistinguishable, though
Jake solemnly believed in their exist
enoe. Then another queer thing! Long
before the lieutenant and "his fellers'
reached the imperiled vehicle all but
two or three of the dozen assailants
went scurrying off in the darkness, and
when the cavalry came charging furi-
ously through the gloom there was no
one to oppose them. .Iehu Jake couldn't
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-23

You can think on nothing else IN the acai,
OF prccdution, LOringo'
ing--he came back, to find that officer
with his valise rolled in blanket and
used as bolster, while the owner lay
on his back gazing dreamily up at the
stars A trooper was silently making
down the bedding Of the other officers
The sand was soft and dry no campfire
was needed, no tent, no mattress All
four were hardened campaiguers, and
the night was warm and devices
For moment or two Blake tidgeted
about Good wine and cigars were as
acceptable to him as to anybody 1t
was Sancho and Sancho's brother he
could not stomach, and lie would not he
beholden to either
You can think Of nothing else in
the way Of precaution, Loring?' he
presently asked as he threw himself
down beside him. putting at his little
brier root.
Nothing.
1t would take nervier gang than
Arizona owns to try to rob this outfit,
and Blake looked complacently around
among the shadowy forms of the troop
ers fitting about the bivouac.
We are all right so long as we've
got you and your men," said Lorins
quietly.
Well, there's no order that can
come in time to take US away from you,
old man. I'll send one platoon ahead at
daybreak to camp half way, and they'll
be fresh to ride into Yuma with you
Sunday morning"
Loring nodded approximately.
From the open doorway of the ranch
came the faint clink of glasses and the
murmurous flow Of voices Presently
the boom Of the veterans jovial laugh
swelled the "conoourse of sweet
sounds, and Blake stirred uneasily.
Wonder what that old thief is Civ
ing them?" muttered he "Uncle Bill
ly's telling his bear story
A quarter of an hour passed. The in.
FAINT moon had sunk below the west
ward horizon. The sounds of joviality
Increased, and Blake's mouth watered
Dash those heartless prohigates" he
tuntterei "Recknu III have to go and
reuonnoiter. You don mind being left
to sour own reflections, Loring?'
go ahead" said Loring, and so
presently the tall, shadowy form of,
"tbe longest legged officer in Arizona
!, was dinly seen stalking forth from the
gloom of the willows and threading its
wav thror.'h the open starlight toward
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-23
CHAPTER VIII,

1t was two long days. cavalry march
from Sancho's to Camp Cooke, and
many time it had taken three. Mid
way, very nearly, the Hassayampa
emptied its feeble tribute into the murky
ella. There was water enough, such as
it was, for man and beast along the
way, but, except in the winter months,
both man and beast preferred the night
hours for the journey In order to pro.
vide mounts for the three officers Blake
had left as many of his men at Cooke,
and pushed ahead with the veteran pres
ident two hours before the dawn. That
his march was watched from afar by
mounted men he knew as soon as the
sun rose upon his pathway, but Blake's
only concern was that they kept at re-
spectful distance. Not more than half a
dozen did he see. and these were as sin.
gle scouts g in pairs. He felt little
anxiety TO- Turnbull and Loring. They,
too, were we'll guarded. The only thing
he hated about the whole affair was
having to dismount any Of his men, but
there were only two ambulances at
Cooke-one was undergoing REPAIRS
and, the inspector being present, the
post surgeon wisely protested against
the other being sent to the distant south
It was the plan of the party to ride
ieisurely to Sancho's, there to await tho
coming of the stage, which should pass
through on its way to Yuma Saturday
noon.
And early Friday evening the troop
went into bivouac at the same old will
low dump, and Sancho, profusely and
deliberately courteous, had come forth,
sombrero in hand, to implore the cabal
leros to partake of his hospitality His
brother was returned from a visit to
Guaymas and Mazatlan, and he had
brought wine of the finest and cigars
such as Arizona never had known, aud
Sancho was manifestly Disconnected at
the regrets or refusals, coldly courteous
on part of Loring, blunt and brusque on
part Of Blake. The veterans, however,
saw no harm in going and were sump-
tuously entertained by mine host in the
best room of the ranch. Blake caused
strong guard to be posted at camp-a
most unusual thing and one instantly
noted among Sanoho's people-and, aft.
er making the rounds and giving strict
instructions to the three sentries, and,
further, ordering side lines as we'll as
lariats for the horses-all this as re-
suit of low toned conference with Lor-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-23

bear on the eastward trail.
was little gathering, perhaps half a
dozen men and "Mozos" apparently
awaiting the coming of the stage at
noon, the women kept out Of sight. At
II the old !orgnette was brought to
bear OH the eastward trail; but to the
apparent surprise of the lounRers,
O'Clock came and no stage, and. so did
and 5, and then Blake and Loring took
counsel together in the seclusion of the
willow copse, while their men, silent
and obseryant, gathered about the
horses 30 yards away grooming and
feeding and looking carefully to their
shoeing, for there was portent OH the
desert air and symptoms of lively work
ahead.
AT came Sancho, oppressed with
grlevous anxiety as to the safety of the
stage. There had been rumors of Apache
raids to the east of Maricopa Only
three days before he had warned the
caballeros-the gentlemen Of the court
who were going back to Grant and
Bowie-to be on their guard every inch
of the way beyond the Wells, and now
his heart was heavy He feared that,
disdainful of his caution, they had
driven straight into ambush Ought net
the Teniente Blake to push forward at
once with his whole force aud ascertain
their fate? Blake babe him hold his
peace. If harm had come to that stage,
said he, it was not On the eastward, but
Oh the westward run, not at the hands
of Apaches. hut of outlaws, and Sancho
went back looking blacker than night
and saying in the seclusion of the corral
to beetle proved hermano milo and his
dusky wife things that even i'll Spanish
sounded i'll and would not be publish.
able i'll English Both officers by this
time felt that there was mischief abroad
1t was decided between them that if by
midnight the stage did not arrive Lor
ing. with the precious packet in one
sad:llehas and the court proceedings IL
the other should take eight men as es
cort and gallop for the west until he
reached the platoon sent forward at
dawn From that point the danger
would be less, and with either the same
or Il smaller number of fresh riders he
could push III for Yuma sending all
the others back to ioin Blake, who
meantime, with what little force he
had. would scout eastward for news of
the stage
But that plan was destined never to
be carried out. The long day came to
an end The darkness settled down over
sandy plain and distant mountain The
silence of midnight reigned over the
lonely bivouac and the somber ranch.
yet had not Blake given orders that ev
cry man must remain close to the horses
throughout the evening adventurous
spirits from the troop could surely have
heard the ominous whisperings within
the corral and marked the stealthy Gid
ings to and fro At 9 O'Clock the ia
nous roam was cautiously led forth from
the gateway and close under the black
shadow of the wall, and not until we'll
beyond earshot of the willows was he
mounted and headed eastward.
At 10 Loring was sleeping soundly in
preparation for the night ride before
him. and Blake. nervously putting at
his pipe. was listening to the low, muir.
murous chat where the guard were
gathered about their watch fire, when
soft timid. Turing. sweet. again he