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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-14
TRAVIS AND LGAF
syy,i Decide To-dav the Amateur Coll Championship.

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 13.--In the semi final round of the amateur cham pionship golf tournament at Northfield Champion Walter J. Travis to-day de- feated former Champion Findlay S. Douglas, and tomorrow Travis will play Walter Egan, of Chicago, for the championship. Egan administered a crushing defeat to c. H. Seeley, of New York, in the other semi final match. Travis won the match from Douglas one up, two extra holes. Both men played excellent golf and Egan won his
 match with Seeley by Il up with 10 to
 play.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-14
Automobile Endurance Race.

Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 13.-The first of the automobiles in the endurancd' race to arrive in Rochester was that of D. w. Bishops gasolene, which cama in at 3:45 The second was J. w. Pack~l ards gasolene automobile at 3:60st Other of the racers were very late.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-14
Young Vanderbilt Saves KeeMe.

Newport, R. l., Sept. 13.-Foxhalt, Keene was rescued from drowning byI Wv. K Vanderbilt, jr., after both had
 been capsized from canoe in the surf on Bailey's Beach this afternoon. ~
 Life boat picked up both.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-14
PEACE CONFERENCE CLOSES.S
An Appeal 10 Civilized Nations to Tcr-
 minate Anarchy.

peace conference, in sessions to-day. passed resolution appealing to the civilized nations to terminate interna-
 tional anarchy and turn the immepseS sums now expended on armaments into 4 the channels of commerce and industry.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-14
The Struggle to the End.

Milburn House, Buffalo, N r., Sept. 13-Before o'clock it was clear to 5those at the presidents bedside that he was dying and preparations were made flor the last farewell from those who Iwere dearest to him. Oxygen had been administered steadily but with little Ieffect. The president came out of one period of unconsciousness only to re- lapse into another. But in this period, Iwhen his mind was partially clear, oc- Icurred series of events of profoundly touching character. Down stairs, with [strained and tear-stained faces mem (bers of the cabinet were grouped in anxious waiting. They knew the end was near and that the time had come |when they must see him for the last |time on earth. This was about G. o'clock. One by one they ascended the] stairway-secretary Root, Secretary Hit tchcock and Attorney General Knox Secretary Wilson was also there but he, |held back not wishing to see the presi- 'dent in his last agony. There was onlyl Ia momentary stay of the cabinet off, cers at the threshold of the death cham Der. Then they withdrew, the tears! streaming down their faces.
 After they left the sick room thej rallied him to consciousness and the president asked almost imme-s diately that his wife be brought to him. The doctors fell back into the shadows of the room as Mrs Mckinley camel through the doorway. The strong facev of the dying man lighted up with aH faint smile as their hands were cIasped. She sat beside him and held his hand. Despite her physical weakness she bore up bravely under the ordeal
 The president in his last period of which ended about TAO, S chanted the words of the beautiful hymn Nearer My God to Thee" and his last audible conscious words asy taken down by Dr. Mann 1t the beside [ were: Good bye, all. Good bye It is i
 
 Then his mind began to wander and soon afterward he completely lost con- sciousness. His life was prolonged for hours by the administration of oxygen and the president finally expressed a \ desire to be allowed to die. About S:3O
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-14
THICKKST ARMOR PLATE YET.
Successful Test at tho Indian Head
 Proving Grounds.

Washington, Sept. 13.-The thickest' 'service armor plate yet tested was tried lat the Indian Head proving ground t0- |day by the naval bureau of ordnanca.l ,This was twelve-inch barbette pIatSS about 600 tons of the arg !mor of the battleship Missouri Thr6S |shots were fired at 1875, 1869 and 30B7s' foot seconds velocity respectively. Thei
 penetrat tion was slight, about three4
 inches in each case and the test war pronounced most successful one.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-14

knOWH 10 OClellCe.
 Milburn House. Buffalo N. r., Sept IA, 2:25 a. m.-President Mckinley died at 2:15 o'clock this morning.
 The members of the family with the exception of the bereaved wife were at the deathbed. Mrs. Mckinley was in an adjoining room. Dr. Rixey was the only physician present.
 He had been unconscious since 7:50 D. m. His last conscious hour on earth was spent with the wife to whom he devoted lifetime of care. He died unattended by a minister of the gos- pei, but his last words were an humble
 
 he believed He was reconciled to the cruel fate to which an assassn's bull let had condemned him and faced death in the same spirit of calmness and boise which has marked his long and honorable career.
 His last conscious words reduced to writing by Dr. Mann, who stood at hs bedside, when they were uttered were as follows: Good bye all Good bye. It is Gods way. His will be done"
 His relatives and the members of hisI official family were at the Milburn| house, except Secretary Wilson, who| did not avail himself of the opportun-| ity, and some of his personal and pol litical friends took leave of him. This| painful ceremony was simple. His| friends came to the door of the sickI room, took longing glance at the dy-| ing statesman, and turned away. HeI was practically unconscious during thisI time.
 But the powerful heart stimulants, together with oxygen, were employed to restore him to consciousness for hisk final parting with his wife. He asked for her, she sat at his side and heidi his hand. He consoled her and bade3 her good bye. She went through theE scene with the same bravery and for titude with which she has borne the grief of the tragedy which ended his life. The immediate cause of the presi- : dents death is undetermined. HisN physicians disagree and it will possibly require an autopsy to fix finally the ex- act cause. The presidents remains will be taken to Washington and there will be a state funeral. Vice President Roosevelt, who now succeeds to the presidency, may takeb the oath of office wherever he happens " to hear the news. The cabinet will of E course resign in body and PresidentE Roosevelt will have an opportunity of@ forming a new cabinet if he so de- sires.
 lHe rage ol tHeA pSople VI buudlofS against the presidents assassin when they learned tonight that he was dy- ing was boundless. Thousands sur- M rounded the jail and the entire police&
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-14
DUKE OF YORK ARRIVES.s

(The Ophir Bearing tho Royal Vlslto1 Passes Cape North. | Halifax, N. S., Sept. 13.-The Opt1irs
 bearing the Duke of Cornwall and York
 and royal party has been sighted. Tha
 Ohhir passed Cape North at 6:45 p. msS <
 She is bound for Quebec under escort ofS ,warshipS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-14
Washington Notified.

Washington, Sept. 14.-The official announcement was received at the White house at 2:35 and is as follows.
 Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. IA, 1901. Colonel B. S. Montgomery, Execu- tive Mansion, Washington: The presi- dent died at quarter past two o'clock this morning. (signed)
 George B. Cortelyou."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-14
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY DEAD. Passed Away at &l5 O'Clock This Morning. Had Been
 Unconscious Since Early Evening. STRUGGLED BRAvElY TO THE VERY END.

His Last Words Ones of Resignation Good Bye ALL Good Bye Its Gods Way. His Will Be Done - Pathetic Parting With His Wife---He ConsoIed Her as Best Ae Cou|d-His Life Prolonged by Every Means Known to Science.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-14

W ade an Enviable Reputation in The CivaI War-Comm ssiOncd n Major By
 Brevet-Nomi ed for the Preside en cy After Twice Refusing the Honor From Republican Conventions - His Sue.
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The age-herald., 1901-12-24
GREENVILLE
Secret Marriage During Church Con-
 venton Just Made Public.

Greenville, December 23-(Special.) J. The public school closed Thursday tc open again December 2S The new prin. cipal, Prof. P. w. Hodges, has beer very successful in the management oi the school and the first term has been quite satisfactory to all
 During the State Missionary Conven- tion of the Christian Church, which met here the latter part of November, a marriage of two of the delegates took place. the affair being kept quiet until yesterday. The contracting parties were H. B. Self and Miss Minnie Appeson, both of Selma. They had been lovers for some time and had plighted their troth. While here he urged her to have the ceremony performed and her consent was obtained, with the understanding that the marriage be kept secret until Christmas, as she was teaching and did not like to give up the work.
 The ceremony was performed by the Rev J. B. Rice, pastor the the Christian Church at Selma. The bride left on the afternoon train of the same day to re- sume her school duties and the bride groom remained until the close of the convention. The license was recorded yesterday according to a promise given the happy couple, and the friends made during their stay here heard with sur prise the romance connected with their visit.
 Graham Gamble left Thursday to ac- cept a position in Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1901-12-24
JUDGE JONES HAS
 HIS COMMISSION
DOCUMENT WAS RECEIVED YES TERDAY AND HE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND JUDICIAL oATHS.

Montgomery, December 23.-(Special.)- Judge Thomas G. Jones reseicved his commission today from President Theo- dore Roosevelt as judge of the Middle and Northern districts of Alabama. At l2 o'clock today he took the judicial and constitutional oaths of office in the Judges chamber. There was no ceremony The only persons present, besides the judge and the clerk of the court, who administered the oath were Mrs. Jones, the judges little son, Walter and MT. B P. Crum, a member of the bar who was at the office at t--e time on busi- ness.
 This Is the first time a judge has been qualified in the present Federal building, Judge Bruce having been appointed and qualified long before the present build ing was erected. At the close of the Civil war, the court was held in the up- per part of the building now occupied by the Journal and thence it was moved to the city building and lastly to the present building.
 Judge Thom as G. Jones is not the first Jones that has held 8 ohlce. At the outbreak of the Civil war, Judge Will liam G. Jones of Mobile held the office. The following are copies of the com mission and the oaths:
 COMMISSION.
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT. PRESI- DENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
 AMERICA. To all who shall see these presents. Greet ing:
 Know ye; that reposing special trust and confidence in the wisdom, uprightness and learning of Thomas Goode Jones, of Alabama, I have nominated and by and with the advice and consent of the sen ate, do appoint him United States dis trict judge for the northern and middle districts of Alabama, and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfill the duties of that office according to the constitution and laws of the said Unit ed States and to have and hold the said office with all the powers. privileges and emoluments to the same of right apper- taining, unto Him. the said Thomas Goode Jones during his good behavior.
 In testimony whereof I have caused these letters to be made patent and the seal of the department of justice to be herunto affixed.
 Given under my hand at the city of Washington. the seventeenth day of De- cember in the year of our Lord one thous- and nine hundred and one and the inde- pendence of the United States of Am erica the one hundred and twenty-sixth. (SeaD
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT. By the President.
 P. c. KNOX, Attorney General.
The age-herald., 1901-12-24
4 STRONG LETTER TO DR. HALL
Stevenson, Ala, June s, 1901

Stevenson. Ala-s June 6, 1SOl. Dear Sir: have been a great sufferer from bladder trouble for two years and my case was of a very serious nature compelling me to have several painful and dangerous operations. l have alsn taken many different remedies; 1 taken Swamp Root three years. Warmers Safe cure two years, and they only gave temporary relief.
 After having two operations and pre- pairing for the third, l saw your Texas Wonder advertised, and purchased a bot tie. And I got almost immediate relief. and have continued to improve every since.
 My doctors said my bladder had grow ed together in three places, and 1 was suffering almost death. No man living can say more than I can say for your Texas Wonder and I call 1t a world s wonder. and I hope all who suffers will give a trial.
 Wishing you success, am yours truly,
 W. c. DANIEL. Sold by all druggists. P. O. Box 62s St. Louis Mo.
The age-herald., 1901-12-24
SALE OF coLLATERALs,

The following property, deposited with us as collateral security, we will sell to the highest bidder, for cash, in front of the courthouse door of this, Jefferson, county. Alabama, on Monday, the 3Oth day of December. 1901. between the hours of Il a. m. and 12 noon:
 Certificate No. 43 for 249S shares of the capital stock of the Sheffield Water Company of Sheffield, Alabama.
 Certificate No. se32 for 100 shares of the capital stock of the Sheffield Land, Iron and Coal Company of Alabama.
 Certificate No. 3933 for 100 shares of the capital stock of the Sheffield Land, Iron and Coal Company of Alabama. Certificate No. 1884 for 100 shares of the capital stock of the Sheffield Land, Iron and Coal Company of Alabama.
 Certificate No. 3s35 for 100 shares of the capital stock of the Sheffield Land, Iron and Coal Company of Alabama.
 Certificate No. 3941 for 4<5O S-20 shares of the capital stock of the Sheffield Land. Iron and Coal Company of Alabama.
 Certificate No. 3943 for 15 shares of the capital stock of the Sheffield Land, Iron and Coal Company of Alabama
 Certificate No. 154 for 10 shares of the capital stock of the Mobile and Sheffield Improvement Company.
 Certificate No. 1S3 for 10 shares of the capital stock of the Mobile and Sheffield Improvement Company.
 Certificate No. 155 for 57O shares of the capital stock of the Mobile and Sheffield Improvement Company.
 Certificate No 96 for 1894 shares of the capital stock of the Sheffield Light and Power Company.
 Certificate No. 157 for 70 shares of the capital stock of the Gulf City and Shef- field Real Estate Company.
 Certificate No. for 2S ,-9 shares of the capital stock of the Trimbleton Land Company.
 Certificate No. il for shares of the capital stock of the Trimbleton Land Company.
 Certificate No. 12 for share of the cap- ital stock of the Trimbieton Land Com pany. ADLER 6 COMPANY.
The age-herald., 1901-12-24
Goes to Montgomery to Arrange
 for COurtmartiaI
TRIAL MAY BE HELD HERE
Nearly All of the Witnesses Nearer Here Than Montgomery, and the State Would Be Saved
 Considerable Expense.

Montgomery, December 23.-(SpeciaD- Colonel F. L. Higdon of the Third in- fantry. Alabama National Guard was in consultation with Lieutenant Colonel J. G. Hubbard at the capital today. Colonel Hubbard Is the recently appointed judge advocate general for the Higdon-Ky1e courtmartial and the conference between the two officers today was for the pur- pose of arranging the details for the court that Is to convene In this city on January ?. Colonel Hubbard declined to be interviewed after his conference with Colonel Higdon. He said that the con- ference was merely preliminary to the trial and to perfect arrangements that there might be no drawbacks when the court meets.
 Higdon Explains Visit.
 Colonel Higdon said that his visit to tho capital was principally to see the adju- tant general relative to some equipments for his regiments, but that he had under taken at the same time to confer with the judge advocate general In the matter of details for the forthcoming courtmar- tiaI. He said that no special significance was attached to his conference with Hubbard-that he merely desired that there should be no hitch when the court was convened.
 The courtmartial has been called by the Governor to convene in this city on January to hear such cases as may be brought before it, but 1t has been gener- ally understood that the Higdon-Kyle case is the only one to be brought before the court
 Charges Neglect of Duty. The charges by Higdon against Kyle are neglect of duty and conduct unbe- coming an officer and gentleman, These charges, as Is well known are based upon correspondence between the com manding officer of the Third Regiment and his subordinate. The court martial | is to be composed of Colonels Dumont and Graves, Leutenant-Colonel May Colonel Mcdowell of the Governors staff and Major Robinson. Mathematical Hubbard has been detailed as judge ad- vocate.
 May Convene in Birmingham. There Is a bare possibility that the court-martia1 may be ordered to con vene in Birmingham instead of Mont gomery. Nearly all of the witnesses who are to be summoned reside in Bir- mingham and other north Alabama towns and 1t has been set forth that the ex- penses of the pourt would be much less if held in Birmingham. Witnesses before the court are paid the same as members of the court-f1ve cents mileage and one half for officers, as in the regular army, and double for privates.
 It is understood that Colonel Kyle will ask to have some fifteen or twenty wit nesses summoned before the court It Is said that these witnesses will include the line officers who opposed the election of Colonel Higdon and several of the officers of the old First Alabama Regiment in the Spanish-American war.
 Staff Officers as Witnesses.
 It is also stated that Colonel Higdons witnesses will consist of a few of his staff offioers-sufficient to prove his cor respondence with Lieutenant Colonel Kyle.
 Colonel Higdon said today he had not
The age-herald., 1901-12-24
CONTRACT LET
 FOR PIPE WORKS
BUILDING AT cADsDEN IS TO BE 125 FEET WIDE BY 200 FEET LONG AND WILL BE A MODERN STRUCTURE.

Gadsden, December 2S.-(speciaD-The contract for the erection of the main building for the Gadsden Pipe Works has been awarded to George H. Hood and L.. w. V. Burgess. the largest building will be 125 feet wide by 200 feet long and will be a modern building for the manufact- ure of pipes. Robert Campbell and John H. Holcomb left Saturday for St Louis to purchase the machinery for the plant
 While the assistant ferryman at Tow ler's Ferry was crossing the river Thurs day to put Carrier Sutton over the rope broke and the boat and occupants were swept down the river for over a half mile before the boat could be stopped and the ferryman get it to the bank.
The age-herald., 1901-12-24
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, December 23-(SpeciaL)- MT. Richard Taylor has bought one-half interest in the drug store operated by Leatherwood and Fitts. MT. Taylor has been with the Bingham Drug Co. for several years, and was universally liked The new firm will be called the Taylor Drug Co. and will take effect on Jan uary 1, 1902.
 The fire department was called out at about 8 o'clock this morning A small cottage of Mrs. A. P. Hogan's caught fire from the interior. The company did good work and a short while after they appeared the flame was extinguished.
 The survey of the Birmingham and Vicksburg Railroad is now completed and the next move will be for the capitalists who are backing the enterprise. Hon. L. M. Garrett. who has been here look ing after the interests of the road, says that there Is no doubt that the Brming- ham and Vicksburg will be pushed at once. He left yesterday to spend Christ mas at his home at Carthage, Miss.
 Mir. Guy Hard arrived from Carrollton yesterday. He has resigned his position with the c. s. L. Railroad.
 MT. Bedding Spratlin, a popular trav- cling man from Atlanta, is spending the holidays with his mother, MT. A. J. Dawson.
 M. E. Gillis, a graduate of the law class of 's9. now of Memphis. Tenn, is in the city.
 Will Werner is down from Birmingham visiting relatives
 Miss Catherine Dudley left yesterday to spend the holidays in visits to Birming- ing, Nashville and Kentucky.
The age-herald., 1901-12-24
BROOKSIDE.

Brookside. December 2S.-(speciai)-J- J. Brunette and Mss Ellen Bobo were married yesterday at the residence of the chief of police. A. c. sarrells, Rev. Mir. Locke officiating.
 Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Springfield Of Guin, Ala, are visiting their son. G. w.. Springfield.
 MT. Watson Brown has been very sick, hut Is improving.
 R. P. Clowdus and family have moved back to their old home in Blount county. Mir Clowdus has been with the Sloss Company for several years.
 Quite a number of Brookside people have gone to spend their holidays else where.
 Mrs Lamb, who has been Ill for quite a while, Is able to sit up again.
 The concert at the schoolhouse last Friday night, given by Professor Foun- tain and his pupils, was very entertain ing,
The age-herald., 1901-12-24
Moore In Danger.

Hot Springs. Ark, December 23.-Chas. F. Moore. who shot and killed James Garner and mortally wounded Will Gar ner here yesterday, was taken to the penitentiary at Little Rock tonight for safe keeping after he was declared by the coroner's jury guilty of murder in the first degree. Threats of lynching were made. It is alleged Moore did the shoot ing because the two Gamers declined an invitation to take a drink with h-m.
The age-herald., 1901-12-24
CARDOVA.
Pie Supper Raises Funds for Public
 School Equipment.

Cardova, December 23.-(SpeciaD-The pie supper given in the Indian Head hall this week was a great success in a finan- cial way. The proceeds which amounted to about s70 will be used in purchasing some new equipment for the public school as the number of pupils have increased so rapidly that more accommodations are necessary.
 Wilbur Hannah, son of the Agent of the Indian Head Mills of Alabama, has re- turned from the Southern University at Sewanee, Tenn, and will take vacation until March, when the session of the school is resumed. Wilber was a mem- Der of the foot ball team.
 W. NJ Stokes and family are going to spend the Christmas holidays with friends in South Carolina.
 An effort is being made to collect suffi- cient funds to give a public Christmas tree at one of the churches Tuesday night. Miss Mamie Brock Is one of the energetic fund raisers.
 M. P. Meikleham, agent of the LindaIe, Ga., mills, accompanied by a Mir. Bush, visited the Indian Head Mills of Alabama recently and were the guests of Agent Hannah, on Amory Hill. Both were de- lighted with the appearance and smooth running of the mills at this place. They were on a tour of inspection of the va rious mills, a practice which is quite common among mill men.
 Cordova now boasts of having a news paper. The first issue appeared on the 17th. It Is edited and published by w. H. Parker of Bessemer and contained a considerable amount of local advertising
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ed to death two days ago while pre- pairing for a weeks washing. Some one built the fire at the wish place and left for a few minutes, and on returning were mortified to see Miss Warren run ming towards the house with her clothes on fire. Water was thrown on her but she was so seriously injured that death resulted in few hours.
The age-herald., 1901-12-24
WHY WILL YOU GET
 ANGRY

With your wife when she has late breakfast, because the stove is dirty or the coal or wood will not burn read fly? Get her a Gas Stove and you will have breakfast in time.
The age-herald., 1901-12-24

decided to employ counsel outside of that furnished by the State. Colonel Kyle has employed Gen. William c. Oates and Messrs. Lomax, Crum and Well of Mont gomery as his counsel.
The age-herald., 1901-12-24
Postoffice Burned.

Washington, December 2s.-The postof- flee at Ridgeway, Texas, was burned with all it's contents early this morning.
 The postoffice at Bison. Oklahoma, was robbed Saturday. No particulars are given
The age-herald., 1901-12-24
A Uaeful Gift

For gentleman Is nice whisk broom, sterling silver trimmings. We have them from s1 up. J. Lowinsohn, 2OOs First av- enue.