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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
BESSEME

Bessemer, November 22.-(Special)- Jon
the first Wednesday in December a new
weekly paper will be started here, to be
known the "Bessemer Workman" 1t
will be strictly a democratic paper, and It
is said will support Johnston for the SEN
ate. 1t will be under the management and
editorship of Prof. w. B. Gum and John
H. Williamson, the proprietors. Professor
Gum has recently come here from Rad
ford, Va. Mr. Williamson has been for a
number of years connected with the Besse-
mer Weekly,
The regular meeting of the city council
took place last night with Mayor Thomas
T. Huey in the chair. Bids for the city
printing were received from the Bessemer
Weekly, the Herald-Journal, and the Bes-
semer Workman, the latter being award
ed the contract on the lowest bid. The con-
tract holds for two years.
Some weeks ago right of way for railway
tracks along Twenty-second street was
granted the rolling mill company. Last
night an ordinance was introduced trans
ferring this right of way to the Southern
railway Action was postponed pending in
vestigation.
The Rev. w. r. Ivey, Rev. George w.
Read and Mr. B. C. Jones, representing
the Law and Order league, appeared before
the council to ask that the Sunday laws be
more strictly enforced The council passed
a resolution calling upon the police COM
mission to have these laws enforced to the
letter.
There was a great crowd ait the Odd Fell
lows celebration last night in spite Of the
Indictment weather. With the exception of
the mandolin club, which was unable to
be present, the programme was we'll car
red out and greatly enjoyed.
Manager ]. w. Holmes, of the big pipe
works, has gone to Chicago on business
trip.
The Rev. James w. Spencer and son Leo,
of Good wat ter, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Y. Huffman during the session of
the North Alabama conference.
Emmett Randle, or Winona, Miss, is Wis
iting his cousin, Mr.. A A. Randle, and
may reside here permanently.
Mrs. Ingram, of jackson, Miss, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Randle, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. w. A. Lovett and little son. of Co
lumbiana, are the guests of Miss Mary
Lovett.
Mrs. II. L. Bains has been spending sew
eral days at Woodlawn.
The young men of Bessemer are planning
a large german for Thanksgiving.
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business relative to the welfare of the club
will be transacted.
The friends of DR.. and Mrs. Lovelady
win be glad to learn that little Ernest, who
has been dangerously i'll with typhoid fever,
is rapidly improving.
Ed Arnold. of louisiana, is the guest of
his parents and relatives here.
The Pratt City Library association will
give an entertainment on Friday evening
at the city hail. when a delightful pro-
gramme, musical and literary. will be rem
dered. The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment' have been faithfully working
for Its success, and 1t is to be hoped that
Pratt City will turn out en- masse to help
the laudable cause.
Miss Tubb, Of Amory, Miss, is visiting
her sister, Mrs Sanders.
Mrs. Richards and her son, of Falkville,
Ala, are the guests of DR.. and Mrs. George
Brown.
Preparations are being made for the en-
tertainment of the Sunday school conven-
tion which meets in this city on December
H. Committees have been appointed from
the various churches, who will attend to
the comforts of the visitors on that occa-
sion, and Pratt City always tenders royal
welcome and old southern hospitality TO
the stranger within her gates.
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PRATT CITY
Interesting Items from That Prosperous
Suburb

Attendance at the churches yesterday was
unusually good. At the Methodist church
Mr. Hamilton preached his farewell sermon,
leaving his church at the end of his pastor
ate here in fourisMng condition financial
ly, all church claims being Hquidated, and
working earnestly for the spiritual uplifting
of his flock. He has made many friends
among all denominations. who wish him
God-speed In whatever field of usefulness
ne may be called. The congregation of the
Rev. ]. v. Dickinson, of the Baptist church,
gladly welcomed their beloved pastor to his
pulpit yesterday. Mr.. Dickinson has been
Ill for some months. and still but con-
valescing. was compelled to deliver his SER
mon seated, which, in spite of weakness.
was as ever forceful and convincing.
Mr.. Marsden, always earnest, always la
boring zeaously In the Masters vineyard,
preached to large congregation with even
more eloquence and earnestness than usual.
At the Catholic church the edifice was
thronged. Father Galland's sermons are al
ways strong eloquent and logical, his la
bors are increasing and he is reaping a rich
harvest In his chosen field of labor.
A representative crowd from Pratt City
went into Birmingham on Sunday night to
hear DR.. Conwell at the First Baptist
church.
Mrs. Pipkin, of Hartselle, Ala, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wakefield
The oyster supper given last night at the
city hall by the SUNBEAM society proved to
be a very enjoyable affair. The attendance
was good and a neat sum realized.
Miss Jennie Harralson. Of South Alabama,
arrived Sunday to be the guest Of her sis
ter, Mrs. Lovelady.
F. O. Harris is in Atlanta. where me was
called by the sad news Of sds fathers
death.
The Tuesday Evening club will be enter
tained by Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. B. Hassler
at their home on East Highlands. 1t II
.--sA-A that AL members attend. - much
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NEWS OF DECATUR
Many Accidents and More Polite a
Candidates

New Decatur, November 22.-(speeial.)-
Yesterday was a noted day for runaways
in New Decatur
A horse driven by B. w. Malone ran
away and threw him out of the buggy,
breaking his ankle. Mr.. Malone is pop
ular coal and feed dealer.
J. A Nelson, jewe,er, had buggy
mashed up by runaway horse.
John l.. Brooks horse also ram away,
hut did little damage.
The political pot GU Morgan county con-
tinues to boil. At the coming August cleo
ton The following officers are to be elected:
Sheriff superintendent of education, tax
assessor, tax collector, treasurer, two
county commissioners and two legislators.
The people are demanding of all candd-
dates THAT they announce whether they
are in favor of The retirement or the re-
election off Senator Morgan.
The candidates fer the legislature who
have come out in favor of Morgan are
Judge e. M Russell and j. w. Harris,
While the non-comnfttal candidates are
Captain Dan Waldren and L. P. Troup.
This county. as far as can be learned, is
almost unanimous for Senator Morgan.
Mike Holland ex-chief of police, and for
several years an avowed popul,te, has an
Dounced himself candidate for Sheriff,
subject to the action eff the democratic
party.
Many of the leading democrats say that
Hollands name will not be allowed to go
on tine ticket, and if he wants office at the
hands of the democratic party he must
first prove his faith by his works.
A few years ago Holland was a candidate
for sheriff of this county on the populite
ticket
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POPULISTS MEET
Instructed Delegates Elected to Attend
Birmingham Convention

Clanton, November 22.-(Special 1.-THE
populists of Chiffon county met with their
county executive committee at the court
house here today to determine whether they
should disband and go back to the demo-
cratic party.
They elected seven delegates without in
structions to the state convention, which
meets at Birmingham on next Friday, and
gave them power to represent the county in
all matters coming before the meeting.
Speeches were made by Judge l. M Adams
and Representative L. H. Reynolds in favor
of Johnston for the senate, and there was
much applause from the audience, which
consisted of about forty populists from
over the county. Every beat in the county
was represented
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also highly priced by the government mu-
scum. While Sonora Aguinaldo and her
costumes might not be of great interest
just at this time, yet in another genera
ton they would be invaluable and objects
of great historic interest
Barrels Instead of Trunks
A good deal of amusement has been caus-
ed by the fact that The rebel chiefs wife
packed her clothing in barrels instead of
having them in trunks. But she is evident
ly a frugal woman and knows best how to
preserve her dresses and other wearing
apparel. In tropical climates 1t is always
a difficult thing to preserve clothing, shoes
and other articles of wearing apparel from
dampness, especially during the rainy sea-
son. 1t has been the usual thing for Off
GERS of the United States army in going to
Manila to take their uniforms and WOODEN
clothing in tin boxes or cases, which could
be sealed and the contents kept away from
the climate. Several officers now in Manila
have written home that although they car
ried their wooden uniforms with them, they
have never had them out of their tin cases
since their arrival in the Philippines. The
reason for this is that wooden goods be-
comes moldy in twenty-four hours in the
Philippine climate and hence the officers
wear their kahki uniforms almost exclu-
sively. If the United States army officers
had found out that their fine clothing mil
dews and becomes moldy, certainly Sonora
Aguinaldo, who has lived there all her life,
knew that the climate was bay for fnery,
ana 30 she packed it away in pitched lime
barrels SO as to keep it from the atmos-
phere, and therefore the American soldiers
found barrels full of clothing instead Of
trunks, but they also found that the cos
tunes were in good condition, and not COW
cred with mold or mildew.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
WALLACE A CANDIDATE
Announces for the Legislature and Fa
vors John T. Morgan

Huntsville, November Especial. John
II. Wallace, Jr., is out in an interview this
morning announcing his candidacy for re-
election TO tho state legislature. He stands
squarely upon his record of the past two
years and emphaticaly declares himself a
supporter of Hon. John T. Morgan for the
United States senate.
Mr.. Wallace, it is believed, will have no
trouble in reelection.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
KILLED HIS FATHER
Fatal Duel Between Father and Son in
Mississippi

Mobile Ala, November 22-News has
been received here of a fatal duel between
father and son in the interior of Jackson
county, Mississippi. near the Alabama line,
last Friday. Sampson Finch, enraged at
his son, Pleas Finch, beat him severely and
shot him in the arm. The young man shot
his father through the heart, killing him
instantly. Pleas Finch escaped. The
tragedy occurred near Brushby, Miss,
which is in an isolated district.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
LAST VOLUNTEERS
First Tennessee Regiment Mustered
Out of Service

San Francisco, November 22.-The First
Tennessee regiment was mustered out of
the service today. They alN the las OF the
volunteers to be mustered out. The ma
jority of the soldiers win leave for their
homes tonight. They 60 as individuals,
no effort being made to keep the regiment
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
THE SHERIFF MISSING
A. G. Brown of Asheville Leaves for
Parts Unknown

Asheville, November 22.-(Speclal.)-Sh
iff A. C. Brown, of st. Clair county, has
skipped for parts unknown, deserving his
wife and children.
Those who claim to know say that Brown
was accompanied by another woman.
Nothing is known of his whereabouts and
the affair has created profound sensation.
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SERIOUSLY INJURED
Prominent Real Estate Agent Stabbed
by Mcgee

Gadsden, November 22.-(special)-A. T.
Stock, prominent real estate agent here,
was seriously stabbed by Ebener Cam,
negro tough who had refused to pay Stock
his house rent.
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TIME ills of women overshadow their whole lives.
! Some constantly getting medical treat
n ment and we'll "A woman best understands
and who consult Mrs Pinkham find

In her counsel practical assistance.
Mrs. Pinkham's address is Lynn.
Mass.
MRS. MABEL COOP, Correctionville.
Ia, tells how Mrs. Pinkham saved
her life. She says:
II cannot thank you enough for
what your medicine has done for me.
can recommend it as one of the best
medicines on earth for all women s
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Oh, the Pain of
Rheumatism!

Rheumatism often causes the most
intense suffering. Many have for years
vainly sought relief from this disabling
disease, and are to-day worse of than
over. Rheumatism is blood disease,
and Swift's Specific is the only cure, be-
cause it is the only remedy which can
reach such deep-seated diseases
A few years ago was taken with inHam-
matory rheumatism, which became SO intense
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-23
PRACTICAL
HELP FOR
SUFFERING
WOMEN

Ills With female
became bedfast Three of best doctors did
good concluded try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound After taking few bottles of medicine
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! able to do all my house,
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n medicine raised me from
a bed of sickness and
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. woman may be per-
ded to try your medicine.
ret Mrs. Pinkham's advice
soon as you begin to be
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dragging sensation come
m a durable cause. Write
help as soon as they ap-
7pear.
MRS. DOLE STANLEY,
1C a m b e llsburg. Ind.
writes: DEAR MRS.
PINKHAM-I was troubled
with sick headache and
Twas so weak and nervous.
II could hardly go. A
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several prominent pnysl-
clans and took theirtreat.
ment faithfully, but was
unable to get the slightest
relief. In fact, my condt-
ton seemed to grow
worse, the disease spread
over my entire body, and
from November to March
l suffered agony. ! tried
many patent medicines,
but none relieved me,.
Upon the advice OF B
friend l decided to try 8.
8. 8. Before allowing me
to take 1t, however, my
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evening and recommended Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound saying that she knew that it would Ithen
your medicine and after taking five bottles of it.
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S.S.S.rY9'ss Blood

win cure perfectly and permanently.
Il is guaranteed purely vegetable, and
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Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga.
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Flower bulbs cheap. Godden'a II sAL
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kemedy, and pronounced il free from potash OF
mercury. felt so much better after taking
In two months Yves cured completely. The
cure was permanent, for l have never since
bad . touch Of Rheumatism though many
times exposed 70 damp and cold weather.
ELEANOR N, TIPPErL
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Don't suffer longer with Rheumatism.
Throw aside your oils and liniments, as
they can not reach your trouble. Don't
experiment with doctors-their potash
and mercury will add to your disability
md completely destroy your digestion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
STATE NEWS.

Rev. Charles Fetter has resigned as
Episcopal pastor at Wadesboro, and will
go to Rocky Mount.
There were 1877 students enrolled at
the colored A. and NJ College at Greens
boro last year. OF that number 80 We're
from Greensboro.
Every vote cast in Monroe ON the $780,
UUO issue of water and light bonds was
favorable That's good.
Ashev;lle is trying to get the Southern
Baptist Convention for next year. The
directors of the Board of Trade held a
meeting Saturday to consider the advisa-
l.i!ity Of extending All invitation.
Howard College, Aiabame, has confer
red the decree of ID. d., on Rev. Calvin
S. Blackwell, of Wilmington.
Mr.. George Green and daughter and
Mr.. Noah Rowland, Of Stanly, have gone
to Baltimore where Mr.. Rowland and
the girl will take the Pasteur treatment
for hydrophObia, having been bitten by
a dog supposed to have rabies. The girl
was titten ON Friday and the man was
bitten ON Saturday, says the Concord
Standard.
Collector Harkins is reported by the
Salisbury Sun as saying that the reports
from officers in the district indicate that
the fruit crop in the Western section
of the State will be from 30 to 40 pei
cent. larger than the crop last year. This
means that there will be between 1,O0t
and 1,2OO brandy distilleries in the dis
trict.
at the closing of Emmerson Institute
Washington City, last week, the GOLD
medal for speaking was awarded to Rich
m0nd Pearson, son of the ex.Congress
man from the Ninth District ofNortl
Carolina. He also secured one of the
teachers prizes i'm history, and gold
medal i'm the third class, scientific course
Mrs. Leonard p. Aaron. daughter o.
Capt. II. Nj. Fits, of Wilson county
died at her home in Mt. Olive on Mon
day. She was married to Dr. Aaron las
October.
Henry w. Cottrell. Wilmington
painter, died from drinking wood alco
hol.
Lieutenant Dave Gilmer has been Of
fered place in the postal service al
Cienfuegls, Cuba, and may accept 1T
says the Greensboro Record.
The Bakersville Mirror learns that Mr.
Powers summer hotel, at Elk Park
Mitchell county, was burned with all it,
contents ON the night of the 21st. Loss
$500 to $1,000, with full insurance.
The mail between North Wilkesbor'
and Jefferson is transported by the onl!
cross-eyed mule the editor of The Norti
Wilkesboro Hustler ever saw. and n
says he has been associated with mule
nearly all his life.
Davie Roberts has been appointed post
master at Core Greek and Willie u
Thornton at Eleyation.
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PERSONALS.

Misses May and Rose Bryan are visit
ing relatives in Durham.
Miss Claudia Leech, who has been so
critically i'll for sometime, is reported as
not improved.
Sheriff A. H. Boyd, of Caldwell coaln
ty, who brought a prisoner to the peni
Tertiary yesterday, says that the season
at Blowing Rock bids fair to be "a good
one, quite number having already gone
up.
Mr.. Robert Mebane, of Greensboro,
is at the Carrollton
Mrs. Il. j. Jarvis and Miss Smith, of
Greenville, are at the Marlborough.
Mr.. X. Il. Raney has gone to Hot
Springs, y. c.
Miss Adelaide Snow is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Baskerville. at Chapel Hill.
Prof. ]. =. Carlyle, OF Wake Forest
College, is i'll the city.
Mrs j. S. Price and children, of Or
ange. \. j., are the guest of Captain
and Mrs. r. +. Williamson.
General and Mrs. NJ W. Ransom. ac-
companied by their son and daughter,
We're here yesterday on their way to
Hickory for the summer
Mrs. w. M. Russ and children have
returned from visit TO Oxford
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Douglass yester-
day returned from a visit 10 Carthage.
Mr.. w. G. Stronach has gone to Vir-
ginia for a few days.
Mr. Fred A. Woodland, of Wilson, was
here yesterday.
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BIBLICAL ASSEMBLY.

Charlotte, n. c., June 27.-Additions
to membership of the Southern Biblical
Assembly were made today in Rev. Drs.
S. NJ Smith. of Columbia, South Caro-
lima, and Rev. j. S. Moffatt. of Chester,
S. c., both of whom addressed the pas
tors conference on the subject: 1.-The BIZ
BILE in the Sick Room"
The adult school engaged in an animat-
ed discussion of the question of Sabbath
observance, some of the views expressed
looking toward more or less liberty:
others holding out for the struct obsery-
ance.
DIR. J. T.. Gilbert, of Washington, ID.
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AND BROUGHT HIM HERE
THEY FOUND TIE WAKE COUN
TY JAIL. CROWDED.
AND TOOK HIM TO DURHAM LAST NIGH
Prisoner ha gel With Burning Battle Resi-
dence Near Rocky Mount on hightcf
May 7,h. Evidence Against
Him Strong
Him Strong

Deputies Jenkins and Lewis, of Edge
combe county, yesterday afternoon
here to Jail for safe-keeping.
Owing to the crowded condition of the
Jail and the fact that Wake court is yet
more than a week off, Sheriff Page was
unable to accommodate the new prisoner.
So he was last night taken to Durham
on the o'clock train. the sheriff of that
county having already indicated by tele-
phone his willingness to take the man.
Davis is charged with the burning of
the Battle residence, near Rocky Mount
some three weeks ago. Immediately
after the burning Davis was suspected,
but there was no proof against him. a
negro detective. Dennis Rowe, was sent
for from Richmond soon after the arson
was committed Rowe secured work on
the same farm with Davis and got con-
fession Of the crime from him. He was
arrested but escaped and was rearrested
in BERTHE. He was not taken to Rocky
Mount for fear of trouble, but he was
given a preliminary hearing Monday at
TarbOro, where he was in Jail. He made
no defence simply waving examination.
This, added to the already general be-
lief in his guilt; and at once. the deputies
say, there began to be talk of lynching.
They are thoroughly convinced that had
Davis been left in Tarboro until last
night he would have been taken out by
mob and hanged.
The crime with which Davis stands
charged, was committed on the night
of May 7th, at Cool Springs farm, in
Edgecombe county, six miles from Rocky
Mount. On that night the residence of
Mrs. Turner w. Battle, together with
all the furniture. was entirely consumed
by FIRE, which it is supposed was of in
cendiary origin. Mrs. Gordon Battle,
of New York, who was on visit to Mrs.
Battle, her husbands mother, was quite
severely burned about the arms and
chest in escaping from the second story.
This lady lost her entire wardrobe and
jewelry and over four hundred dollars in
money Mr.. Joseph Bum. Mrs. Bat
ties grandson, whose home is also at
Cool Spring. was fatally hurt by fall
and burned In the successful eff
fort to rescue Mrs. Gordon Battle he was
compelled to jump from the second story
window, breaking both ankles, besides
receiving internal injuries, from which
he died few hours later. Rev. CASTOR
Battle and wife and Mrs. Turner w
Battle were on the first floor and thus
escaped without injury.
Only few years ago the fine ancestral
home of Capt. T. w. Battle was totally
destroyed on the same sight, and then as
now, by the torch OF an incendiary.