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Woodruff County news., 1901-10-19
The Real Thing.

Uncle Tom, what is charity?"
 Charity, Tommy, is finding good ex.. cuses for the faulta oi people we don't like" Detroit Free Press.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-19
A Mean Man
remarked

Please look pleasant" remarked the photographer.
 Snap went the camera.
 And now, a'am," he continued, "you may assume your natural ex- prcssioE. ."-Stray Stories.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-19

The man who has a character that mud will stick to is always uneasy.-Elijah P. Brown
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-19

Actors, Vocalists, Public Speakers praise Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-19

What literature needs is a man who can write an undramatizable novel-Hartford Post
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-19

PUTNAM FADELEsS DYES are cas- fer to use and color more goods brighter and faster colors than any other dye.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-19

To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refundmoney if it fails to cure. 25c.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-19

A man must be greater than his work.- Rams Horn.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-19

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 322 Third Ave, N, Minneapolis, Minn., Jan $, 1900.
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-19

Bad lives am like pipestems-hollow, foul an easily wrecked. = Arkansaw Thomas
Woodruff County news., 1901-10-19

The active tool never gets rusty.-Chi- cago Daily News.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
MUCH INTEREST
In Coming of tnc Ohio Valley capl'
 taI;cts and Dusincos Men.

There Is naturally much interest in Commercial Club and Board of Trade circles in the coming of the party of cap ital!sts from Cincinnati and tho Ohio val ley section on Thursday next. The party travels in a superbly-appointed special train, furnished by the Southern Rail- way Company whose guests the capi- talists are.
 Committees from the Commercial Club and the Board of Trade will meet the visitors at 9 o'clock Thursday morning and escort them to the Avondale cotton mill, and then in order to North Blr- raingham. Ensley. Bessemer and one of the mines.
 John w. O'Neill, president of the Board of Trade, has written to Colonel L. w. Johnc, superintendent of the mines at Sayroton, asking him to come to Bir- mingham to meet the visitors and deliver an address, at such time as may presen. itself, on the mineral resources of the district.
 At the board meeting yesterday after- noon the following were appointed n committee to receive the Cincinnati par ty: John W. O'Neill. Samuel L. Earlc, Simon Klotz, J. l.. Parker, Coleman Blach, H. H. Sinnige and John w. Tom linson.
 The party will be in North Carolina to- day, and will put in tomorrow in Geor- gia.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
CONDITIONS IN
 SOUTH ARE GOOD
Fred J. Williams Returns Prem
 Trip to PittSburg
REPRESENTED THE DISTRICT
At Meeting of the Advisory Board of the Amalgamated Association of
 Iron, Steel and Tin
 Workers.

Vice-President Fred J. Williams of the seventh district of the Amalgamated As sociation of Iron, Steel and Tin Work ers returned last night from Pittsburg, where he attended a meeting of the ad- visory board of the Amalgamated As sociation, which is made up of the vice presidents of the eight district organiz- ations, reports that conditions in the south were shown to be better than in any other section of the country.
 As the vice president of the seventh district, MT. Williams represented HOO men in the southern mills, and his report to the advisory board was highly satis- factory. He was authorized to make a thorough canvass of the south, and will leave in few days on tour of the rolling mill districts, and hopes to largely increase the membership of the organiza- ton.
 The meeting of the advisory board was presided over by President Shaffer of the association, and was attended by all of the national officers who are exofficio members.
 Conditions in the Birmingham district were shown to be. especially favorable with the mills working full time, and the men all prosperous and happy
 MT. Williams is president of the Birm- ingham Trades Council, and is one of the most conservative men at the head of labor organizations in Alabama. He stands high in the estimation not only of the men he represents, but of the mill operators and the general public.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
PRESIDENT OWEN
Of the Historical Society Issues Cir
 cular Letter.

President Thomas M. Owen of the Ala bama Historical Society, as chairman of the Historical Commission, has issued a circular letter in which he calls attention to the bill which has been introduced in Department of Archives and History" urging the friends of the measure to work for the passage of the bill. Atten- ton is called to the recommendation of Governor Sanford, his indorsement being quoted as follows:
 .I recommend that you pass an act establishing a department of archives and history. and that two or three rooms In the basement of the capitol be set aside for the use of the department be charged with the custody of the State official archives and the collection of historical facts. records and antiquities of Alabama, and that a director be ap- pointed to supervise the work and take charge of the department. To inaugur- ate and sustain such a department, a small annual or monthly appropriation will be necessary In the present condi- ton of the States finances,iI I recom- mend that you do not appropriate more than $2500 per annum. While this sum is insignificant to so worthy an enter prise the sum can be increased by suc- ceeding General Assemblies when the i'm portance and value of the department have been demonstrated, as feel sure they will be-"
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
CORONER PARIS
Death of Alonzo Jones al
 Hrookside.

Coroner Paris returned yesterday morn- ing from Brookside. where he went at midnight on Saturday to investigate the death of Aonzo Jones. white miner. The coroner's jury found that he came to his death by blows from piece of scantling in the hands of a white man, Will Lynn. Lynn made his escape and has not yet been arrested.
 It seems that Jones and Lynn had some words early in the evening over Jones' refusal to treat Jones went to John Bur gins saloon, wither Lynn followed him, While Jones was standing talking with his back to him. Lynn approached with the piece of scantling in his hands. Just as Jones turned around Lynn struck him in the mouth, knocking out his teeth, and as Jones threw up his arm to ward off another blow, Lynn struck him a second blow over the heart. He then ran, arfd Jones started out of the saloon, but as he reached the door he fell and died in a few moments. Jones was drinking, but Lynn was sober Both leave families Jones had wife and four or five children and Lynn, who recently came from At lanta. has 8 family there.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
BOB DUNN MEETS
 HORRIBLE DEATH Fell Against Fly Wheel At Bir- mlngham Rolling Mill HEAD SEVERED FROM BODY Unfortunate Man Was Hurled Twenty Feet Into the Ar and Crushed Into
 unrecognizable Mass-Was
 An Englneen
HEAD SEVERED FROM BODY

Bob Dunn .an engineer at the Birming- ham rolling mdF1. was instantly kfltsd about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon by falling against big fly wheel which was running at high rate of speed. The wheel hurled Dunn twenty feet into the air, throwing him violently agtzinst a1 iron rod which is a part of the frame work of the building, bending the rod.
 The mans head was completely sevcr- ed from his body. his arms and legs were broken. andFffe was crasased into am un- recognizable bmass of hsman flesh
 Dunn. had been an engineer at the rolI- ing mill for sometime, and lived with Iris wife and. children in Avenue c, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. He had been a. cripple for a.3emg time, tfe result of ansinjury received several years ago. One ofshts. legs wss an inch orstwe shorter tflans the other and the -ffsduxy to 1t hads caused weakness. This sometimes caused him to lose his balance when walking. While walking around the en- zine yesterday he lost his balance and fell into the fly wheel which hurled him against the frame work of the building fully twenty feet above the fcor.
 Coroner Paris was notified of tho acci- dent and went to the rolling mill to .hpld an investigation After matdng inGufries of the men working with Dunn he decad- ed that ahsfnquest was not necessary and thereupon turned the body over to Gaudin & Loy, the undertalrers, who took 1t to their establishment in Twenty-fr street, where it wan be prepared for bur- ial.
 Mrs. Dunn was visiting friends dn Avou- dale at the time of the accident and did not hear of 1t until two or three hours after 1t occurred.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
Alabama History.

To the Editor of the ARe-Herald
 have examined with deep interest the report of the Alabama History Commits sion, which has just been issued in a beautiful volume of AT pages. The re- port embodies miscellaneous collections of historical data and fulfls most ads mirably the attempt to show as far as possible what unpublished or undevel- oped materials. manuscript documentary and record, are in existence bearing upon the history and antiquities of the State and what public attention and support are given 1t in other States" It is a master work and represents in succinct form and compass the account of manu- scripts papers and documents pertain ing to Alabama in official repositories in foreign offices and in adjacent States. It shows what historical information is available in offices of the State. counties and cities, giving detailed summaries of data regarding educational instttutiona, church organizations, benevolent and miscellaneous institutions; citing tho lit- erary relics of public men, libraries and societies, private collectors and students. war history and vast amount of mis- cellaneous data. The student of history and the intelligent citizen will hail the report as a monument to that broaden ing spirit of State culture which has be- come so prominent a feature of other in- teilectual commonwealths. It emphasizes the pride and progressiveness of Alaba- ma at the birth of this twentieth century. 1t is evidence of vast resources of data upon Alabama that soon will be lost un- less measures are adopted for their col lection and preservation.
 It will be the highest compliment to the patriotism and foresight of the present Legislature to respond to the interests of Alabama by passing the bill for the de- pertinent of archives and history, as rec commended by Governor Sanford and as already passed by the Senate. It will establish an intellectual treasury where future legislators and students may find information upon whatever has been in any way factor in the development of Alabama observe with great pleasure the indorsement given the bill by the strong men of Alabama ''Haeo olim
 Fifth race-Seven furlongs, sei1ings to. the State as the magnitude of its ina- portance becomes recognized in its ser- vices JOEL c. DuBOSR
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
PRELIMINARY STEPS
Toward Organization of Working
 mems Athletic and Literary Club.

The movement to organize a Working mems Athletic and. Literary Club was successfully launched last nigt at a meet ing held in Dunker's Han. at which conn mittees on permanent organization and on temporary and permanent quarters were appointed. The purpose of the or- ganization, as set forth in the call. Is for the. physical, mental, and social i'm provement of the mechanics and work ingmen of the district.
 A number of representative working men were present and the general outline was discussed, after which the following committee on organization was appoint ed: Fred J. Williams, chairman; s. M. s. A Arrico. This committee is called to meet at the Labor Advocate office tomor- row night at 7:So o'clock. The committee on permanent and temporary quarters was appointed as follows: H. s. True, J. L. Parker and Prof. A. D. Speedel B. W. Brumley was made temporary chair man and J. R. Miller temporary secre- tary.
 The next meeting will be held Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, probably at Aliens Hall, and in the meantime all who attended the meeting last night are pledged to solicit members and work up interest in the club. It is proposed to secure suitable quarters. and put in read ing and writing rooms, with newspapers. periodicals, and books. and gymna- sium with all the proper appliances, and baths; making 1t thoroughly up-to-date club where workingnlen can find rectea- ton and secure the advantage of a first class organization f
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
BOLD ROBBERY ON SOUTH HIGHLANDS Armed Ruff1an Confronts a De-
 fenseless Woman ASSORTED TO STRATEGY Pretended to be Old Friend and Gained AudIence-compelled Her to Give Him Money at the Point
 of Pistol.
ASSORTED TO STRATEGY

One of the happest and sweetest homes on the South Highlands was en- tered by an armed rufflan Saturday af- ternoon and the gentle wife a delicate and sensitive woman, was forced at the muzzle of a pistol to give up her purse with It's household money.
 About mid-afternoon the door of the house was rung, and a servant answered it. The servant opened the door to a we'll dressed young man, who asked for the mistress. He was shown into the sitting room, and his presence was reported to the mistress, who directed the servant to return to the stranger and ascertain his name.
 "Oh, I am an old friend of hers and wish to give her a surprise,' said he. Please tell hcr that a good old friend wishes to see her, and that I'll not send in my name, so that I can surprise her. Tell her It's all right-just an old friend"
 The servant repeated this to the mis- tress, and she. taking the message in good faith, made some nasty change in her dress, wondering the while who the visitor could be. and running over in her mind the names of various old friends of her glrlhocd whom she had not seen for a long while.
 Walking to the sitting-room door, she bade the stranger good afternoon, and at once said:
 "No; you are mistaken, whoever you are-you have come by mistake to the wrong house. 1 never knew you-never saw you before.
 If you come inside little nearer the light you'll see you are mistaken, that you do know me, as an old friend" he said kindly enough.
 She advanced a few steps, and looking at the man closely she repeated:
 q never knew you!'
 Instantly he leveled a pistol in the gentle woman's face and said s1vagely:
 Give me your money!"
 i've got no money' she replied with wonderful calmness and courage,
 "Gct mo somei' he commanded, the pistol steady as in grip of steel.
 She turned and he followed her. the pistol at her head and he repeating that he'd kill her if she screamed
 She went to her private lock-drawer, and unlocking 1t she gave the stranger her purse. He departed. She summoned her husband from downtown. They agreed not to report the outrage to the police.
 It Is absolutely appalling that such an outrage could, can, does occur in the mes. populous and fashionable residential district of Birmingham.
 Yet 1t might have been easily ten thou sand times worse with that young and defcrseless young mother in the fancial security of home-of that which men will die to protect!
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
COFFIN SALESMAN
 TALKS 0F TRADE
] He Says His Business Is An Index of General Con-
 ditions.

l.. L. Runyon, who represents one of the largest coffin factories in the world, Is in Birmingham and speaks interesting ly of his business. which he declares is as good a barometer of trade as any other line. In discussing trade conditions yesterday he said:
 ITO be sure 1t is a grewsome subject, but no line of trade is better index of a place than mine. My orders from Birm- inghanm during the past years would alone indicate it's rapid growth. There is not In the United States any city that has finer costlier, more tasteful and ele- gant hearses and ambulances than you have here. There is no city that handles finer line of caskets. You have reached the limit, and I have watched this beginning,
 You newspaper people might remove from the public mind common error. There Is no such thing as coffin trust.
 
 active competition. Only thirteen of these have ever agreed upon uniformity of prices, and that only amounts to taclt understanding that no one of them will knowingly undersell the others
 MT. Runyon Is a great story teller and relates many interesting and amusing occurrences which have come under his observation, of which the following Is a fair sample:
 "A singular thing happened recently in Cincinnati while was there. A man and a woman, both rich and consequential, had died the same day at a great New York hospital and their bodies were shipped in the same baggage car. The mans casket was to go to St. Louis and the woman's to Cincinnati [ By some strange carelessness the cards got on the wrong boxes. The body of the supposed lady was carried to the mortuary chapel at the cemetery, where impressive fu- neral services were held in the presence of a larg gathering of sorrowing rela- tives and friends. The lid was then re- moved from the caskct, that they might take a farewell look at the dead, when To! and behold, they discovered bearded man. Women fainted and the scene was distressing The woman's body had gone on its way to St. Louis. But Is was finally made all right
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
WOMEN NOT ARRESTED. coroner's Jury Renders Verdict In the
 Killing In Lee County.

Columbus. Ga., February 11.-(Special) The coroner's jury in the case of the negro, John Cincinati, shot to death in Lee County. Alabama, by Mrs. John Han ners. completed its Investigations today. There was but one eyewitness, negro woman, who swore that Cincinnati was advancing threateningly on Mrs. Han ners when she shot him. The verdict was to the effect that he came to his death from gun shot wound at the hands of Mrs. John Hammers, cause unknown"
 This is probably the last of the case. as it is improbable that the Lee County grand jury will take it up. Mrs. Hammers has not yet returned to the scene of the shooting.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
VIM. H. cuTctIFF
Elected President County Board of the
 Hibernians.

At a meeting of the county board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, held in Pratt City Sunday, William H. Cutcliff of this city was elected president of the county organization, to succeed Joe Brod- erick, resigned.
 There was full meeting of the board. and much important business was trans acted. Mir. Cutcliff. the new president, is a well-known merchant of this city, and one of the most popular Hibernians in the county.
 Division No. of this city has pre- sented Jack Curran with beautiful gold medal in recognition of his splendid work in securing members The medal is a beautiful specimen of the jewellers art, and bears the emblem of the order, the harp and flag. and is highly prized by MT. Curran.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the " uW-l Signature of L<<1W Hzz6~<M
PRODUCE MARKET Brisk Trading, With Upward Tendency
 of Prices. Ne

The wholesale country produce market was quite brisk yesterday, and it prom ises to be brisker today.
 Eggs are in light supply, but there has been no advance in quotations since Fri day. when they commanded 16c.
 In poultry hens continue to be the fav- orites. They are always in demand. and the market was almost bare of stocks yesterday. Hens in prime condition will bring 35c.
 A carload of Mobile cabbage was re- ceived early in the day, and was in fine demand at s250 a crate. There is little hard cabbage on the market. and the price is steady at % a pound.
 Irish potatoes are active at roc per bushel Sweets are steady at s1.50 per barrel for the white variety and $2.25@235 for yams, the latter being, an advance over last week.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
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The age-herald., 1901-02-12
SIX MEN IN JAIL. Three Charged With Robbery, and Three With Murder.

Robert Bridges, Thomas Murphy and Frank Segrim, three white men, are in jail charged with robbing the postoffice at Normal, Ala, in October, 1900. They were arrested at Fayetteville, Tenn, and brought here to await trial by the Fed eral Court, which meets at Huntsville in April. Postmaster Kelly of Normal went to Tennessee to identify the men.
 The men held up the postmaster at Normal at the point of pistol and robbed him and the Government of s25s,
 Henry Clisly, colored, is in jail charged with the murder of Mollie Rogers at Leeds several days ago. Sam McDaniel and Mary Dorsey are also in jail charged with being accessories to the crime
 Coroner Paris has been Investigating the crime for several days and it was upon the finding of the Coroners jury that the men were arrested.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
The Devil And Tom Walker 1!

This is one of Washington Irving s short stories. and is often used to ex- press surprise and astonishment.
 Only yesterday we heard a man say: "The Devil and Tom Walker. how do they do it?''
 He had just been told that the Pennsyl- vania Hat Company had increased their business 50 per cent over the same month a year ago, while his firm was trying to keep even by offering anywhere from 20 to 40 per cent off.
 It was suggested to him that if his firm hadn't put such big profit on the new goods there wouldn't have been so many old goods left to take 1t off of The se- cret of the Pennsylvania Hat Company s success Is low prices and fresh goods.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Of Southern Ice Manufacturers Will
 Meet Tomorrow.

The Southern Ice Exchange, composed of representatives of ice manufacturing companies of Southern cities, will hold It's annual convention In this city, begin ming tomorrow. The convention will last two or three days. During their stay in the city the visitors will be taken on Il trip around the district by the local ice men. The railroads have granted reduced rates to Birmingham on account of this meeting.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
Senator Morean's Amendment.

Washington. February 11.-Senator Morgan today gave notice of an amend ment to the sundry civil, or river and harbor bill. authorizing the requirement of sufficient territory from Costa Rica and Nicaragua for the construction of the Nicaraguan canal.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12
DYSPEPSIA

is not incurable, as many people suppose. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has never failed to cure the worst cases. It cbeansss the system of all impurities. enriches the blood makes strong nerves and cures constipation. indigestion. biltousness. liv- CT and kidney troubles A dose before meals will prevent beaching or sourne s of the stomach Try 1t. See that Our Rri- vate Revenue Stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12

For straight whistles go to Dunker's Saloon, 2O8-2lO N. 2Oth street. between 2d and Srd avenues. Our leading brands: Sam Clay, Paris Club, Peacock, s].0O per quart.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12

Buy while they out the price. Chamblee's big cloth ing sale.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12

Deputy Clerk Sam Blake of the City Court is still confined at home with the grippe.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12

Petitions in bankruptcy were filed by Russell Jones, Frank S. Remkert and J. Thomas Fitzgerald.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12

A deed was filed from the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company to w. c. Phillips, 12-26-0o, $2Ooo See deed for de- scription.
The age-herald., 1901-02-12

Chancellor John c. Carmichael is in Fayette County holding Chancery Court