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The age-herald., 1901-03-09
WHo WILL GO FROM
 E lTH D|STRICT2
Open Question Caused by the Death of Francis Pettus.
 Newsfrom Selma

Selma, March S.-tspecial)-Th death of Hon. Frank L. Pettus leaves open the question as to who will be sent from the Fourth Congressional district to the constitutional convention. It had been generally understood that Colonel Pettus and Hon. B. Dudley Williams of Calhoun would represent the district. There was some talk Wednesday and Thursday of one of the four candidates from Dallas County withdrawing and becoming d candidate from the Congressional dis trict having only three candidates for the three positions to be filed but each of the four candidates thought that perhaps such a step might be a confession of weakness in his home county so the peo- pie will have to solve the problem of put ting four pegs into three holes.
 With the announcement that Hon. B. H. Screws, of Montgomery, would not be a candidate for secretary of the constitu- tional convention, MT. R. E. L. Neil of this city today informed his friends of his determination to ask for that posi- tion. MT. Neil was secretary of the Morgan state campaign committee and also secretary of the last state conven- tion.
 Today Nathan Davis, an alleged half witted boy, who about two months ago shot his brother-in-law, w. G. Chisolm, at Marion Junction, this county, putting out one eye, gave himself up to the sher- if
 
 This morning about ? o'clock a brilliant blaze illuminated the sky in the eastern portion of the city, and the wild screach- ing of locomotive VI istles awakened the entire city. The fire, for such it proved, was located at Shiloh Church, frame building Of immense proportions, used as a place of worship by the negroes The church and three or four little cabins near by were entirely consumed The origin of the fire is supposed to be in- cendiary, as it started under the pulpit and away from the stove.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
WHY so MANY FAIL.
The Reason So Many Catarrh Rem
 edies are Unsuccessful.

There are few trouble for which there are so many remedies and so-called "cures' as for catarrh, and 1t may be added there are few diseases so difficult to really and permanently cure.
 Inhalers, sprays, powders and touches are all applied locally and give tempor- ary relief, often for only a few hours, and it is doubtful if anything like real cure of catarrh was ever accomplished by the use of local applications
 Catarrh is a constitutional disease, 1t Is in the blood like rheumatism and to cure 1t requires an internal medicine to act upon the blood. to drive out the ca tarrhal poison from the system entirely and anyone can readily see that salve or powder or inhaler which simply clears off the mucous membrane of the nose and throat can have no effect on the real cause of catarrhal disease.
 The remarkable success of the new ca tarrh remedy Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, Is because it drives out of the system through the natural channels the ca- tarrhal poison, the germs of grip. bron- chitis and consumption and causes the hawking, splitting and gagging because the excessive secretion is no longer sup piled when the blood is made healthy from t.tr regular use or Stuarts Catarrh Tablets.
 The remedy is in the form of large 2O- grain lozenges pleasant and palatable composed only of wholesome antiseptics and so safe to use that little children use them with perfect safety ana benefit if the little one is suffering from colds, croup or cough from any cause.
 Stuarts Catarrh Tablets have been on the market scarcely one year, yet they have met with such popularity and sue cess that druggists everywhere in the United States and Canada now have them in stock and report constantly increas- ing demand for them.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.
Trouble Over Kentucky Lands Title
 About Ended.

Louisville, Ky, March S.-There is some indication that the trouble between Messrs. Greer. Campbell, w. L. Beatty and Edmond Bennett. the Denver capi- talists who were arrested charged with q conspiracy to falsely prosecute Judge Thomas F. Hargis over the title to 63.OO0 acres of land in Eastern Kentucky will be settled outside of court.
 Judge Hargis today made proposition to make good all his promises and to de- liver the property as agreed. He also agreed, it is said, to withdraw his $50,- 900 damage suit should his other propo- sitions be accepted.
 These propositions are now under con- sideration at a conference between the Denver men and their counsel. This feat ure of the case, however, does not affect, 1t is said the conspiracy charge preferred against the Denver men by P. Galt Mill Ter of Louisville. This latter case will be heard March 23.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE CONDITIONS General Business Has Under
 gone Little Change REPORTS CONTINUE GOOD The Outlook for Spring Is Rrlght-In- dustries are Running at Full Time.
 Iron and Steel Branches
 Are Active.
REPORTS CONTINUE GOOD

New York, March S.-Bradstreets to- morrow will say:
 Reports as a whole, continue quite cheerful. Most lines of distributive spring trade are active and the leading indus tries are actively employed. Soft spots are still In evidence in the textile in dustries, principally in cotton goods. The cereals too lack snap, and dairy prod ucts are weaker When this is said, how ever, about all that Is necessary has been said.
 The wheat market Is dull, narrow and irregular. Speculation is almost nil. Corn has weakened but slightly on better weather and bearish statistics of farm reserves than have been expected.
 Prices for lard are good in sympathy with hogs, receipts are lighter. but cof- fee is quite steady, large purchases re- gently having given hopes of better de- mand.
 Cotton goods are working lower at near ly all markets, and now cotton is 5-16 off on the week on poor trade reports and pressure of southern interior holdings to realize, leading to the belief that the crop is better than expected.
 Numerous predictions of a famine in cotton supplies made some months ago by the leading authoritives contrast sharply with the reports of reduced con- sumption now coming to hand.
 Wool is moving more freely, and the tone Is more cheerful apparently on the belief that prices cannot go much lower. Heavy sole leather Is in demand at all markets, and talk of 4 cents for oak tanned comes from Boston. It seems to be rather a question of getting supplies than of securing orders at present.
 Iron and steel may properly be de- scribed as buoyant Prices of pig iron are firmer as a whole despite smaller sales, and Bessemer pig Is 50 cents higher at Pittsburg. As an example of the de- mand for crude steel 1t might be noted that $3 advance on the pool prices Is paid for Bessemer billets and $4 25 advance for basic open-hearth billets for prompt de- livery. Finished products share the strength and plates are bringing S2 a ton above the scale, while the rail, bar and structural mills are well occupied. Iron ore prices probably will be fixed today, and opinion favors a quotation of 4.50 ton, against $5.5o last year.
 Wheat dncluding fiour) shipments for the week aggregate 422s,528 bushels, as against ,313 last week, 4.02S.52S in the corresponding week of 1900, 4,39S,821 in 1899 and ASA. .761 In 1898
 Corn exports for the week aggregar ed 3,396,137 bushels, as against 4.1S5, ,449 last week, 2,1S7, ,S24 in this week year ago, 3,736,586 in 1899 and 3,2s5, ,O56 in 1898.
 From July l to date this season corn tx- ports have been 136, 113, ,56O bushels, against 145, ,804, ,0SS last season and III. ,26l in 1S9S-99
 Business failures in the United States numbered POS. as against IFS last week, 189 In this week year ago, 177 in 1899, PAT in 1898 and 227 in 1897.
 Failures in the Dominion of Canada during the week numbered 33, against 28 last week, 33 in this week year ago and 37 in 1899
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
SITUATION SERIOUS.
Effect of Failure of Rivers and Har-
 bors Bill.

New Orleans, March s.-The failure of the rivers and harbors bill has made the river situation serious. Colonel George M c. Derby, United States engineer in charge of the Mississippi river district, from Warrenton, Miss, to the head or the passes, said today that he had no money to continue the usual leveee work this year and only $50.o00 to expend in case of high water. He said num- Der of employees would have to be laid off and that the entire plans of the Mis- sissippi river commission would have to be revised from St. Louis down.
 The board of of1cers that is, the sev- eral engineers in charge of the Missis sippi river work. will meet in Memphis about the 10th for general consultation. Colonel Derby said that the work at Kemp Bend and Biles Bend Is not so far completed that 1t can be suspended now without great risk when the river rises.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
SmithHeld Lots.

This property lies nearer the center of Birmingham than any other outside of the Elyton Land Company's survey. In order to build up Smithfield, I have been selling lots at very low prices. $250 for corners and s20O for inside lots. These prices are less than half which property in other directions sell for. and have determined to advance my prices after April to $500 for corners and $250 for in side lots; still remaining far below prices of other property not so favorably and conveniently located.
 JOSEPH R. SMITH, SIR.
 Parties wishing to purchase any of the above property will call on T. H. Motion 6 Company, Agents. 3-7-3t
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
GOLD IN PHILIPPINES.
Precious Metal Found in the New Pos
 sessions.

New York, March S-Frank W. Red- ding, formerly of Newark. who was member of the Astor Battery during the Spanish war, has. it is said. discovered a gold mine on the Island of Mindanao, in the Philippines.
 A quantity of the dust he forwarded to his brother. William F. Bedding. of New ark. who sent it to the United States as- say office in New York. and he has re- ceived a report from the government as saver that the dust proved to be S97 fine. and that 1t was worth, in its crude state, s1S.50 an ounce. The Newark brother cabled the news to his brother in the Philippines
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
Prize Fighters Released.

Galveston, Texas. March s-The grand jury this morning refused to find a true bill against Choynski and Johnson. the imprisoned prize fighters. They were re- leased and immediately arrested on new warrant The habeas corpus writ ap- piled for will be heard at this afternoons session. The special attorney employed by the government to prosecute says he will not present charges to the present grand jury.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
Compromise In siaht.

Havana, March 8.-It is expected that a compromise will be reached today be- tween the steamship companies and the striking stevedores. The attempt upon the part of the radical element here to bring about a general strike and politi- cal demonstrations by the strikers has failed.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09

optimism goes beyond bounds. Granting that there Is not a cloud on the horizon, 1t is well to remember that exports of iron and steel have been smaller of late and yet the present production Is far in excess of domestic consumption, even al- lowing a moderate increase over previous years. Production of coke expands and shipments are bnly limited by car short age.
 Footwear Is steady at former prices, and while sales have decreased some what factories are assured activity for more than a month There Is good de- mand for low priced heavy goods from southern jobbers but many western buy CTS have not placed their usual contracts as yet. The local jobbing trade has im- proved, and city wholesalers have liberal orders from country retailers. Large con- tracts have been placed with western manufacturers, who report conditions satisfactory. The slight decrease In prices from Boston for the week Is not surpris- ing. The growth of domestic trade and exportation has been so great, however, that with the exception of last year and 1896 the current years shipments to date exceed any other on record by over 50O00 cases.
 Textile fabrics exhibit little animation although the markets are still far from satisfactory position.
 Some lines of silks find buyers without further cut, and labor troubles at the mills are less disturbing Two large fail ures In wool occurred abroad, and three Vermont firms were forced to suspend. Sales of wool at the three chief eastern markets decreased nearly 3,00o,0 900 pounds compared with the previous weeks busi- ness, but this is favorable symptoms, as excessive operations of late were due to forced sales at lower prices.
 Cotton declined still further, with op- tion business still active Estimates of liberal receipts and indications that planters will cultivate an enormous acre age this season resulted in the lowest price of the season. With the exception of a weak spot early last June, the quo tation has not been as low in over year, but the present price Is over 67 per cent. above the cotton record of 18aS.
 Wheat Is in abundant supply, with quotations well above last years, owing to the reports that Hessian fly promises to be unusually troublesome, while wealth CT conditions are also threatening At lantic exports of wheat, flour included, were 2,447, ,990 bushels for the week against 1,781, ,896 a year ago. while corn exports were 3,357, ,488 against 2183,21S In 1900.
 Heavy supplies of coffee at last pre- vailed over manipulation and prices de- clined.
 Failures for the week were POS in the United States against 205 last year and 26 in Canada against 33 last year.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09

Ian building to the Board of Trade Hall on avenue E.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09

Nobody can be too careful in avoiding Grippe" Be prepared to shake 1t off. To do this use Carters Little Liver Pills regularly. One pill after each meal.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09

Only limited number of maps left. Subscribers should avail themselves of thls opportunity to secure a house. hold, office and school room necessity.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09

Work on the duplicate ovens of the Semet-Solvay Company Is progressing rapidly and a large force of men are seen daily on the works
The age-herald., 1901-03-09

Five of the steel mill furnaces have been on during the week, with the rolling mill running day and night. The new soaking pits are being thoroughly dried out and will be put into service the first of the week.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
Pennsylvania, Too.

Harrisburg, Pa., March 8.-The House of Representatives today adopted reso- lution favoring the election of United States Senators by the people.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
ANNOUNCE MENTS.

hereby announce by candidacy as A delegate from the State at large, to the Constitutional Convention, subject to the action of the State Democratic Conven- tion. FRANK S. WHITE
 I hereby announce myself as a candi- date from the Ninth Congressional Dis- trict to the Constitutional Convention. subject to the action of the Democratic party. A. c. HoWZE. I hereby announce myself as a candt- date from Jefferson County to the consti- tutional convention, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 JOHN W. O'NDILL.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
A TEXAS WONDER.
tiall,a oreat pIacoverY.

One small bottle of Halls 8reat Dis eovery cures all kidney and bladder troubles. removes gravel, cures diabetes, seminal emissions, weak and lame backs, rheumatism and all irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women, regulates bladder troubles in children. One small bottle in two months treatment, and will cure any case above mentioned Price s1oO. pr. E. w Hall. sole manufacturer. P. 0. Box 62s. St. Louis Mo. Send for testimonials Sold by all druggists.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09

The Mobile basket ball team. which had aniengagement to play in Birmingham to- night, visited the plants here today.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09

A. Bauer, representative of the Southern Railway from Knoxville. Tenn. was here today in tre interest of his company.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09

So many diseases depend on impure blood Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most widely useful medicine.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09

J. H. Perkins and w. T. Terry have opened up a real estate office in the rooms formerly occupied by Going 6 Mills in the Ensley Company building.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09

Dothen, Ala, July 13, 1899. Dr. E. W Hall St. Louis, Mo.-Dear Sir We have been selling your Texas Wonder Halls Great Discovery, for two years and recommend 1t to any one suf- fering with any kidney trouble as being the best remedy we ever sold.
 Yours truly, J. R. YOUNG.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09

D. J. McCombs Is expected to return to Ensley in the next few days.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09
ONE DAYS DO|NGS
 IN BUSY ENSLEy Politics, Real Estate and General Business Are All Lively.
 Personal.

Ensfey, March S,-(Special) Demo- cratic voters of Ensley will elect eight delegates tomorrow to the county con vention, which will meet on March IA. The vacant office in the building occu- pied by Going & Mills, just opposite the Western Union Telegraph office, will be used polling place. The polls will open at o'clock in the morning and re- main open until In the evening. The election managers are Messrs. John S. Going, l.. Brooks and A. W. Muckenfuss pr. Joe Edwards of Vivian is returning officer for the beat. The saloons will not be closed tomorrow. Wylam will also I, elect seven delegates tomorrow at a con- venient voting place to be selected in that town.
The age-herald., 1901-03-09

The activity in real estate circles is un- precedented, and there is no prospect of abatement for long time to come. There are now in course of construction east of avenue F between forty and fifty new residences. with contracts let for as many more to be erected as soon as the plans and materials are in readiness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-05-28
srAnNArloN kllIs.

Thus far little or no opposition has
been offered to the proposition of
voting bonds to improve Guthrie's
water facilities and perfect a system
Of sewerage The question is not one
Of politics, and the matter is not re-
garded from political standpoint.
Several years ago the bond PROPOSE
tion was threshed over to the extent
Of a hundred columns by the local
press and since the people are famll-
far with the present proposition and
no visible opposition prevails. 1t is
but fair to presume that the tax pay
ers of Guthrie deem the present time
the best for voting improvements for
the city Guthrie must go forward.
stagnation kills. And the forward
movement san not be made manifest
unless Guthrie has something serv-
iceable to show newcomers in the
way Of public utilities
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-05-28
CHEAP RATES TO COLORADO.
Session Of the Trans-Mississippi
Commercial Congress to be Held
In Cripple Creek.

Arrangements for the July meet
ing of the -AIississdppi Com
mercial Congress in July in this city
are now well unde- way. The rail-
road associations havc all met, and
the low rate f. y tho Cripple Creek
district is s. that o large influx
Of people 1cticipated. Thu low
rate cover nsy.three staten nd
territories, an, ire railroads In az
yertising this ra, 5, win excite int r.
est and thousands o. people who ave
herd Of Cripple Creek win ta'.e ad.
vantage of the opportum,T.
At the Cripple CrCek meeting there
are quite a number OF important mat
ters to be considered. Whilst the
executive committee has not as yet
formulated the programme, It is un-
derstood that uncompleted questions
considered in former congresses so
far as national Legislation is concern
ed, are to be uppermost. These will
be taken up and further discussed
at the July meeting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-05-28
LlNcows eETTYssURe SPEECH


(From Bryan's Commoner)
As the survivors Of the Mexican,
Civil and other wars prepare for the
solemn services Of Memorial day they
will find both pleasure AID profit in
re reading Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech To the veteran it Is an ex-
preston Of lofty patriotism. to the stu
dent of oratory it is a model Of brew
ity beauty, simplicity and strength.
and to all it is an inspiration:
Fourscore and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth upon this con
tlnent a new natiun, conceived in lib
erty. and dedicated to the proposition
chat all men are created equal Now
we are engaged in a great civil war;
testing whether that nation. or any
nation so conceived and so dedicated.
can long endure. We are met on a
great battle field of that war We
have come to dedicate q portion Of
that field as a final resting place for
those who here gave their lives that
that nation wight live It is altogeth-
er fitting and proper that we should
do this. But in larger sense we can
not dedicate, we can not consecrate,
we can not hallCw this ground The
brave men, living and dead. who
struggled here, have consecrated it
far above our power to add or detract.
The world will little note. nor long
remember, what we say here. but it
can never forget what they did here.
II is for us, the living, rather TO be
dedicated here TO the unfinished work
which they who fought here have
thus far SO nobly advanced It is
rather for ms to be here dedicated TO
the great task remaining before us.
that from these honored dead we take
increased devotion 30 that cause for
which they gave The last full measure
Of devotion; that we here highly re-
solve that these dead shall not have
died in vain; that this nation. under
God, shall have a new birth of free
dom, and that government of the peo.
pie by the people. and for the people,
shall not perish from the earth.
AT no time within ,h. past quarter
Of a century has there been more
necessity than there is now for the
loyers of liberty TO exert themselves
TO preserve va government Of the peo-
pie by ,he people and for the people"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-05-28

The philosopher Of the Washington
Post gets off this The Raleigh News
and Observer takes the murder Of
Census Clerk Ayres as text and
breaches quite an extensive sermon
on the indifference Of the people in
the cities to the roubles Of their
neighbors. All of which recalls the
advice: 1t is IN the small town you
find the sympathy when you are in
trouble. n you have no trouble, the
residents Of the village may be de-
pended upon to furnish you with IT,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-05-28

years his public record would die
with him.
In the contest Tillman begins with
the regular Democracy at his back.
He IS the best campaigner, and. it
matters not what the world may think
of him, is the idol of the majority
party Of South Carolina. He Is yet q
poor man, and can not rely upon the
influence of che almighty dollar to
help him IN this race
on the other hand the Golfers of the
Republican party will be open to Nc
Lauriu. He can have all the money
he cun use for the asking. He viii
have the federal patronage. with
which he can perfect an organization.
II money and jobs can win South
Carolina senatorship Tinman will be
defeated.
The race win excite general inter
est and the result win mark the be-
ginning or the end of the presidents
new white mans party in the south"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-05-28

the Shakespeare estate % stratford-
Upon-Avon refutes the fear Last
year $4,000 persons paid TO visit Anne
Hathaway's cottage and 3i74S to 30
through shakespeare's house. There
were the usual large numbers Of free
admissions. The paid visitors com
prised foty.two different nationali-
ties. The Shakespeare library and
museum have received numerous val
liable additions, showing increase in.
stead Of diminutlon Of interest in the
influence Of the poet