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The age-herald., 1900-03-11
FIRED TWO SHOTS
 ATA HIGHWAYMAN
PIucky Young Man Used His
 Pistol to Advantage.
WAS ACCOMPANIED BY LADY
Negro Fell at First Shot But sp.ang to His Feet, Only to Be Shot Down the Second
 Time

The prompt use of pistol in the hands of Harry Connell, a well-known young brickmason, backed up with the necessary pluck, had the effect of putting quietus on highwayman on Friday night.
 About 7:30 o'clock MT. Connell, who lives in the rolling mill section, was returning home with Maud Geiger, a young lady friend. The young couple were walking leisurely along Fourth avenue, and when they reached,a point near the fair grounds they were suddenly stopped by negro, who demanded their money.
 Taking in the situation, MT. Cornell pull ed his pistol and, flashing it at the high wayman, fired point blank. The negro fell to the ground with groan, but sprang to his feet, and with pistol in his hand, ex- claimed: Damn you, will kill you!''
 Before the haghwayman could steady himself MT. Connell fired again and for the second time the negro fell with a thud. He made no attempt to rise. and MT. Con- nell and his companion, who was half pros- trated Adth fear, ran to the nearest house and reported what had taken place.
 A large party was soon organized, and going to the point where the hold-up oc- cured they found that the negro had fled, leaving a trail of blood, which indicated that he had been seriously wounded.
 E. E. Franklin, who conducts a store near the scene of the g1old-up, was walk ing a short distance behind the couple, but when the first-sant was fired sought a place of safety from the stray bullets, not knowing what the nature of the shooting was.
 The place where the hold-up occurred Is a lonely point and is wtout police protec- tion.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
THE BASKET BALL
 VICTORS RETURN
Unbeaten Team is Welcomed by
 a Large Crowd.
WERE RENDERED A BANQUET
Players Say That Fringe of Pretty Girls Over Court Interfered Some what With Mobile Game
 Couldn't Help Looking

l Birminghams unbeaten basket ball team ] returned yesterday shortly after noon l from Mobile, where on Friday night they
 were victorious over the Y. M. c. A. team
 of that city, by a score of to 6. They
 were met at the station by a number of
 the Athletic clubs basket ball enthusiasts,
 and were taken to the Morris, where a
 sumptuous spread was served the compli-
 ments of the president. Solon Jacobs; Sec
 retary Cary Thompson, Dr. J. E. Dedanan
 and E. T. Wilcox. The Mobile game and
 "how we were almost done up " was gone l over in detail.
 MT. "B. S." Warren, in explaining some
 of the difficulties under which the Bir-
 mineham team labored, said that suspended
 all around the Mobile. gymnasium was 8
 running track crowded with handsome
 girls. When he and the other Birmingham
 men, Guard Warren said, looked up for
 the ball, their eyes, of necessity, glanced
 off from the pig-skin to the pretty girls, | which dnterfered seriously with the game l Right Guard warren has several ingenious
 theories explaining why it took Birming- l ham sixty-five minutes of fierce playing to l win the game.
 l Mobile will come to Birmingham next Friday night to give the Athletic club team
 a rub on home ground, and if last Fri 1 days game is an indication it will be an intensely interesting contest. In fact, Mo- bile has a splendid team, especially con- | sfdering the fact that this is their first ! year of the game
 The next game in the southern champion- snip series will be played next Friday be- tween Chattanooga and Nashville in Chat 4anooga. The following week. March 23, Chattanooga plays in Birmingham, and the | season closes March 30 when Birmingham plays Nashville in Nashville. Great inter- est is being taken in this final game, and already preparations are being made for taking a carload or two of roolters along to make things lively during the game. A letter received in this city yesterday from Nashville says that Chattanooga was in very bad form in its game with Nash vile Friday night, playing as If they had walked all the way from Chattanooga" The same letter said that Chattanooga was morally sure of winning the game from Nashville which is to be played next Fri day Birmingham awaits the outcome of these Nashville-Chattanoog games with considerable interest.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
CAUSE UNKNOWN. Finally Found to LIe in the Coffee.

a"we have had a curious and unpleasant experience with coffee drinking, husband and I. have been great sufferer for sev- eral years with indigestion and heart trouble, and did not know the cause of 1t until I finally came to the conclusion that it was the use of coffee. So we abandoned the coffee and took up Postum Cereal Food Coffee, which I had seen advertised in the daily papers.
 Since using 1t. I have, to my great sur- prise, improved wonderfully. Husband has gained Il pounds in two months since he left off coffee and began the use of Postum. He sleeps soundly at night now, which he does not remember having done for several years before on account of nervousness It is remarkable that people go on in i'll health and do not discover the cause of the trouble.
 You may depend upon it we know how to make Postum good and that Is easy, if one will use sufficient amount and boil 1t long enough. It Is really an elegant and delicions drink. don't want my name to appear in the papers, if you should publish this testimonial" -, Chattanooga, Tenn. The Postum Cereal Co.,, Ltd. Battle C
 Mish., are permitted to give the name of this lady by letter. is desired
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
TEACHERS MEETING
Instructors of City Schools Listen to
 Able Addresses

Tie teachers of the city schools held their regular monthly meeting yesterday morning. The special feature of the meet ing was an address made by Professor A. c. Webb of Nashville, who gave chart talk on southern birds, and more especially those found in this immediate section. He gave crayon illustrations of his remarks.
 pr. J. HI. Phillips, superintendent of the city schools, also addressed the teachers, giving a summary of the department of su- perntendents, which held a session in Chi cago the week before last.
 President Samuel Ullman of the board of education was also present, and made a short talk.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
MODERN CLUB HOUSE
Will be Erected by the Athletic
 Club

The Birmingham Athletic club contem- plates erecting very handsome club house during the coming scqnmer, and meeting of the governing boarN of the club will be held at an early date to discuss the matter
 Plans for club building have been pre- pared and will be submitted to the board of governors at their meeting this week. It is stated that the Athletic club has an op- ton on very desirable lot conveniently situated in the city and that all the money necessary for the building of three-story house has been promised
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
RARE TREAT,
Dramatic Recital by Miss Nellie Peck
 Saunders

The dramatic recital given by Mrs. Nellie Peck Saunders on Tuesday evening last was a rare treat. Mrs Saunders showed herself a most finished elocutionist mis- tress of the art, running to tears in one se- lection and provoking to laughter in the next. It was hard to say in what line of dramatic art the fair young impersonator was most charming. As the old Manx Bishop of 1.-The Deemster," who stif1es love for dutys sake and pronounces sentence on his own loved son; the little boy who found the way of the transgressor hard, very hard; as the interesting old gos- sip or the embarrassed hostess of the "Cu- ton Tea" she was equally delightful One most beautiful selection was 'Nearer, My God, to Thee," in pantomime, whila-.a quar- tette of male voices sang the familiar words.
 Some excellent music rendered by Messrs. Washburne, McWilliams and Johnson, Mrs. Jordan and Miss Amy Jordan added to the pleasure of the evening.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
ANNUAL MEETING
 OF POST B, T. P. A.
Jolly Drummers Gather Together
 at Morris Hotel.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
Coming State Convention Discussed and Preparations Begun for Entertain ment of Visiting Delegates-Af-
 fairs in Excellent Condition

The annual meeting of Post B, Alabama division Travellers Protective association, was held last night at the Morris hotel, and among other business transacted, officers were elected for the ensuing term.
 The state convention, which meets here on April 10, and the national convention, to be held in New Orleans in May were discussed.
 The meeting was called to order in tho parlors of the Morris hotel and was pre- sided over by Loui Hart. with large at- tendance of "the boys" present.
 The reports of the officers showed the affairs of the post to be in excellent condi- tion, with large increased membership
 The Convention
 The state convention meets on April 10 and the post decided to have dance at the Country club on that night, if the club rooms can be secured for that purpose. Refreshments will be served
 On Tuesday, tine 11th, the visitors will be taken trip around the Birmingham Mineral road to Enslay Pratt City, Besse- mer and other points of interest. That night banquet will be given at the Morris hotel.
 A committee of ten members was appoint ed to meet the visitors and to look after them while in the city. committee was also appointed to enlist the cooperation of the daily papers of tine city to further the interests of the local post and the state convention.
 It is the intention of Post B to make the annual convention this year the most suc- cessful as well as the most pleasant, in the history of the organization.
 Another meeting will be neld on March 9, at which committees arrangements will be appointed and the work of enter taining the visiting delegates will be taken up in earnest.
 A number of new members were elected, including c. II. Natb, on the honorary roll.
 Election of Officers The election of officers was then taken up and resulted as follows:
 President-R. D. Collins.
 First Vice Presidential. B. Kennedy. Second Vice President-w F. Tyler Secretary and Yreasurer-E. L. Higdon. Board of Directors-D. R. Copeland, G. M. Porter, J. N Cunningham, c. M Camp bell and W. F. Tyler.
 Chairman Hotel Committee-Loui Hart. Chairman Railroad Committee-H. J. Copeland.
 Chairman Press Commfttee-tM. J. Mul- lally
 Chairman legislative committee-O. P. Cant.
 Chairman employment committee-S. P. Moore.
 Chairman sick and relief committee-Eu- gene Ware.
 Surgeon-L. c. Morris
 Chaplain-Dr. J. P. McFerrin.
 Twenty-nine delegates and the same number of alternates were elected to the state convention.
 The meeting then resolved itself into a social session, and the jolly drummers swapped "stories.''
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
MASONIC BAZAAR
Will be Held in Walker Building in
 First Avenue

The Masonic bazaar management has rented the building on First avenue occu- pied temporarily by Drennen & Co.,, for the bazaar, which is to open on Monday, March 26, and continue until April T. It is one of the most spacious mercantile houses in Bir- mingham, and is admirably suited to the Masonic enterprise referred to.
 All the lodges in Jefferson will be invited to send delegations to the bazaar on the opening night. The booths will be in charge of committees of ladies.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
Gurlev Herald is No More

Huntsville March 10.-(Special)- 1.-The publication of the Gurley Herald ceased with the issue which appeared yesterday. In that issue, Editor H. s. Shackleford- an- nounced that he has purchased an interest in the Huntsville Post and will be conneet- ed in future with MT. Ben P. Hunt in the publication of that paper MT. Shackleford will also remove his job office to this city.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
Big Fishermen at Hobe Sound

Palm Beach, Fla, March 10-Ex Presi- dent Grover Cleveland, Daniel s. Lamont and E. c. Benedict are now at Hobe Sound where Joseph Jefferson has been spending some time fishing. The party is expected here tomorrow. They will remain long enough to give MT. Cleveland an opportu- nifty to test the fishing in Lake Worth.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
Street Fakir Arrested

W. Wesley, a well known street fakir. was arrested and put under bond last night by Officer Burke, charged with swindling Will Williams, a negro. out of 75 cents.
 Wesley operates prize game at the cor ner of Twentieth street and Second avenue. and the negro took a 5 cents shot at the machine. and claims that he gave the op- orator $1. He only received 20 cents in change and the luck of winning brass locket.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
SHOT BY A BURGLAR
Charles R. Morgan Seriously Wounded
 in Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga., March 10.-Charles R. Mor- gan, son of Daniel Morgan, was shot and, 1t is believed, fatally wounded by mask ed burglar at o'clock tonight The Mor- gan residence is on Whitehall street, two blocks from the heart of the city, and the masked man attempted the burglary while the family were at dinner Mounted police and bloodhounds were put on the trail
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
INTERESTING LECTURES
Being Delivered to the Negro College at
 Normal

Normal, March 10-(special.)-D A. D. Mayo, of Boston, is delivering a course of lectures at the Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes in this place at o'clock every afternoon on the following subjects:
 1. What Is Education?
 2. How to Govern School.
 3. How to Teach a School.
 f. Natural Method of Instruction.
 B. How to Study the Children.
 G. Training for Citizenship in the Public School
 T. Upper Story Work for American Girls.
 B. Good Reading for Everybody.
 Dr. Mayo has been engaged for twenty years in the ministry of education in the south and is familiar with the entire edu- cational work of the whole country.
 The two first lectures have been given and received with highest appreciation and profit. President Councill is to be con- graduated upon securing Dr. Mayo's ser vices
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
Cedar Fence Posts

we can furnish in any size and quantity Special prices large lots.
 M c. REYNOLDS LUMBER Co.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
Buffet Sleeper

The Alabama Great Southern has put on a ten section drawing room buffet sleeper between Birmingham and Louisville to re- place the non-buffet sleepers which have heretofore been in use on this line. The train carrying this sleeper leaves Birming- ham at AIS D. m., arriving in Louisville at 7:45 o'clock the next morning. Returning, 1t arrives In Birmingham at 1:30 a. m.
 The Ward & Vokes company left dmme- diately after the performance at the Jeff ferson theater last night for New Orleans, Alabama Great Southern train No. 1, duei to leave here at 1O:O5, being held for them
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
SLIGHT CHANGE IN
 PASSENGER SCHEDULE
Effective Today on the Central of Georgia Excursion to Havana-BuRet
 Sleeper A. G. s.

A slight change of schedule of passenger trains Nos. l, and on the Central of Georgia takes effect today. No 1, which has heretofore arrived from Macon at 7:45 p. m., will now arrive at 7:30; and Mo-. 2, which has been departing at s:3o a. m., will leave at $40. No. from Savannah will arrive at 1:43 D.. m., instead of 1:35, as heretofore. No. does not change.
 Under the new schedule the running time between Birmingham and Sylacauga is shortened ten minutes
 Excursion to Havana
 The International Steamship company Is arranging an excursion to Havana, Cuba, to leave Savannah, Ga., on March N. The rate for the trip has not yet been an- nounced. Those desiring to take advantage of this opportunity to go to Cuba at small cost can obtain informa ton about the trip by applying to Solon Jacobs, commercial agent of the Central of Georgia in this city.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
A SAD DEATH
Mrs. Fred Andrews Died After Short
 Illness

Mrs. Fannie Andrews, wife of Fred An drews, of Montgomery. died alt the resi- dence of her mother, Mrs. May Fitzpatrick, S15 North Nineteenth street, yesterday aft ternoon at o'clock after an illness of only a short duration. Deceased was married to Mr. Andrews last October. She was a daughter of the late W. J. Bates of We tumpka, and a niece of George B. Bates of this city. As Miss Fannie Bates she was well known and universally liked in Birmingham, where she had resided with her mother for several years prior to her marriage.
 Her remains will be taken to Wetumpka tomorrow morning for burial
 MT. Tomlinson's Appointment
 Hon. John w. Tomlinson has made the following appointments to speak next week:
 Monday night Begg's haI, Woodlawn; Tuesday night. Knights of Pythiasf hall. East Lake; Wednesday might. Moore's hall, Avondale. Speaking will begin each night at o'clock.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11

UNIVERSITY Extension Tickets, $1. Dew U berrys Book Store, 2012 First ave.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11

Galloway Coal-lump, s2.75. Church Bros. Phone, 258.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-07
MERIrORIOU| PREPARATION.
BY AMOS GRAY NJ. d.

Afcr exposing aud condem ning
many or the doubtful and even in
FURIOUS preparations for the hair and
scalp which are produced and put on
the market by different manufacturers.
IL Is inHeed great relief to be able 10
make special report upon so worthy
preparation as "Auti-kink. ." 1t ts
prepa alton that will s,raighten and
take the ki k out OF Gu 'ly hair and il
manufactured aud sold to The trade by
Dariagh Rich, of New York Civ.
In common just 20 tn those gentlemen.
we heartily commend il as we have
In the past condemned many 80 called
halr growers and resto ers, and other
preparations for the tre ,tment of the
halr and scalp
FOR soms days "Anti-kiuk" has
been the suhjecI Of IA paInstaking in.
Vestigation on the part OF tn com
pliers of these Reports, and a spirit of
fairness impeis the statement thnt the
most searching examination brought
to light much in connection with
ANTI kink" that Is worthy OF tie
highest consideration; in fact, il i'm
every respect merits our highest praise,
and afford" the most gratifying results
and absolute safetyin its use.
There is no head of hair that It 40
kinky or curly, no matter what the
nationality or color may be, that a
thirty 800 day treatment Of "Anti-
kink" will not straighten out in a
most gratifying manner.
If properly and vigorously applied
as directed, twill impart such lustre
and brllliancy to the hair assvill make
the use OF all oIher preparations as
Brilliantine entirely unnecessary,
We have devoted much time and
labor to n thorough investigation OF
this truly wonderful hair preparation.
In order that we might intellIgentIy
advise our readers all over this broad
land. whose Inquiries reach us by
every mail as To- Its virtues and worth.
and IL Is with high degree Of salts,
faction that we find the results of our
investigation warrant US in giving
"Anti~kink" the strongest editorial
and official endorsement OF the
UNITED STATES HEALTH REPORTS,
Those who follow the suggestions
herein contained may rest assured
that in every essential feature ANTI,
kink" Will be found to be a most ex.
cellent article, and. sure to achieve
success whore directions are faithfully
followed. 1~Sllesman wanted,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-07

and can't get enough IF 1t. The
official records of the cotton ex-
change for as far back as 1856 do
not how at the corresponding
date of any year SO small a stock
ofcotton in warehouses as reported
Yesterday. The smallest previous
stocks were 10000 bales for
corresponding time last year and
Ill, 600 bales in 1890. With so
little actual cotton here and all
southern markets relatively higher
than New York, and likely to
continue so, it looks as If the
futures contracts for each mon tn
of this season rs they are reached
would be forced up to the parity
OF spot cotton, and the belated
people who are short of futures
for these months would be forced
to pay pretty full prices"
The principal industrial an>
nouncements of the manufactur-
ers' Record during the week were
as follows: 800, 200 yarn mill,
$50, 600 cotton mill and $4,000
sewerage system in Alabama:
$25, 900 mining company and
$50, 600 saw mill company in
Arkansas; $4,000 naval stores
company in Florida; S25, 900
ochle and sienna plant, 50, 5OO,-
600 gold mining company, $3.50,
600 cotton mill and $3.50, 600 cot
ton mill in Georgia; $4,000
brewery and krug company in
Maryland; $4,000 telephone
company, cotton ice plant and
$75, 900 saw mill plant in Mississ-
ippi; $50, 900 cotton mill, $75,~
900 cotton mill and $4,000
e ectric plant in North Carolina:
s., 600 lumber company and
100000 cotton mill in South
Carolina; $50, 600 canopy factory,
fertilizer factory, $1OO,.
600 cotton mill and $4,000
creamery in Tennessee; $4,000
flour mill company, IS, 900 cotton
gin company, IS, 900 steam laun-
dry and $4,000 flour mill in
Texas; $50. 600 fertilizer and to-
hacco factor $4,000 asbestos
works and $4,000 knitting mill
in Virginia, and $4,000 foundry
and boiler company in West Vir-
giniu.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-07
YOUNGEST OPERATOR IN
WHOLE COUNTRY.
Willie Bari, Eleven Years Old,
) Western Union Telegrapher.
"Manager" OF Kingstree
Office.

Kingstree, S &, March f.
Willie Barr is just II years old,
yet he is the trusted Western
Union telegraph operator at
Kingstree. For the past three
months he has held this po-
sition and has given satisfaction to
the puolic as we'll rs his employ-
ers. Without doubt he is the
youngest operator in the State if
not the United States. and the
facility with which he does his
work attracts the attention of
every one who comes into his of.
fee. In addition to being an ex-
pert operator he has recently
learned the use of the typewriter
and takes all messages direct from
the wire with an ease and facility
that would put to blush many AS.
soclated Press operators.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-07

just think of sixteen candle
power incandescent lights for pri.
vate residences at Is cents q
month and for business houses at
20 cents, And what about water
works for S1.OO per anuum to
each consumer and Sc. 90 per an
mum for complete telephone SER
vice, This is what the town of
Edinburgh, Ind, by ownership of
its own utilities, furnishes its citi.
zens. The question of municipal
control is no longer an experiment,
but success.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-07
S1.50 PER ANNuM.
How Young Fretwell Was Killed.

Laurens, sc, March AR.
thur Fretwell, a young man re-
ported to be of CIark's Hill was
killed by casualty on the & &
w G railway, two miles from
this city last night. He was sup,
erintending night force of hands
engaged IN excavation, the earth
being employed to make a fill.
An embankment suddenly gave
way, catching the young man,
and although he was uncoveredCin
a few minutes, he died from his
injuries in a few hours. His
father, A G Fretwell, the con-
tractor, was absent at the time.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-07
Barbed Wire Fences.

Following is the very, latest
legislation against barbed wire
fences. 1t is entitled can act to
afford protection against certain
barbed and edged wire fencing, 4"
and reads:
Section 1. BE it enacted by
the general assembly of the state
of South Carolina, That from and
after the passage of this act, all
persons or corporations building
or using a barbed or edged wire
fence, within fifty feet of any
pubic highway, shall nail or place
plank or pole on or near the top
of said fence: Provided, That the
said plank or pole be not required
when there is such an embsnk-
ment at the side of the road as
shall, in the judgment of the road
overseer of such road, render 1t
safe from injury to stock travel
ing said road without such plank
or pole being on said fence.
Sec Q. That all persons viola
ting the provisions of this act
shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine of not
exceeding 500, or Imprisonment
not exceeding thirty days.
Sec 3. That all acts or parts of
acts in conflict with this act be,
and the same are hereby, repealed,
especially the acts on same subject
approved February 81, 1898.