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The age-herald., 1902-03-30
Pioneer Iron Making
BY FRANK p. o'eRlEN.

serted that our coal field contained no coal that was suitable for reducing the red fossiliferous ores of which we had been boasting. This assertion coming from men, presumably thoroughly con- versant with the deposit of minerals and what was and was not necessary to be done to make iron, came like thunder cloud in clear sky. At this critical mo- ment Colonel John T. Milner, always an enthusiast came to the front and called a meeting of those interested in the suc- cess of Birmingham, said meeting to be held at the office of the Elyton Land Company, then situated in the second story of the building now occupied by the Bank Saloon. At that meeting he formulated a plan, having for its purpose the organization of an experimental com pany, who would make tests of all the coals available in the district and dem onstrate the practicability of making cheap pig iron out of Red Mountain ores. The meeting adjourned subject to the call of its chairman, or when Colonel Mllner had gotten possession of some informa- tion he deemed very valuable in further- ing the purposes for which the company was to be organized.
 On a later day another meeting was called, which was fairly well attended With Col. Milner came Col. Goodrich, the father of Mrs. M. H. Crittenden Of this city Col Goodrich had been in this district for some time inspecting the ore deposits for the purpose of making complete report as to their qualities and reduction properties. He gave very Valu- able information, and recommended the formation of a company with sufficient capital to experiment on the various coals in the district, for the purpose of ascer- taining the best cokeing coal to be had. A motion was made by Col. John T. Mill ner to organize at once and that every man, when he signed his name as an or ganizer, would place opposite his name the amount he was willing and able to subsribe in cash or coal. Col Milner was the first to subscribe and he gave ten cars of coal and 5000 in cash. Various amounts were subscribed. from $50 to $500 by the following parties as I remem- Der them. MT. W. A. Smith, MT. A. O. Lane, MT. James A. Allen, MT. Thomas Jeffers, MT R. H. Pearson, MT Ben. Roden, James R. Powell, w. J. Miner, MT. Hamilton Beggs, MT Jule Lockwood, MT. Samuel Torrey. MT. Nose H. Critten- den, Mir w. H. Morris, MT. Lewellen Jomns, MT J. B. Francis, MT. Tom Tate Mir. James O'Connor, MT. A Mare, MT. Frank P O'Brien, J. B. Lukie, M. D., Mir. James A. Nixon, MT James Pearce five cars of coaD of Warrior. Several other parties hauled coal from their lands in wagons in quantities large enough to charge an oven. Every sample of coal was carefully labeled, and ar ecord kept of its analysis, as to its reduction cap acity At a subsequent meeting. a Bel
The age-herald., 1902-03-30

and continue to go. They must be met by the men of the times, in which they arise. It Is therefore of the greatest inn portance that young men should study state and national questions enter poli- tical life and begin by exercising their personal influence in their own election districts. And party leaders should en- courage these young men, In great city like New York, there are thousands of young men the sons of naturalized citi- zens, who have passed through our pub lie schools, attained honorable positions in the commercial and industrial world, and who are In every sense Americans to the core. They should enter the arena of political life and grapple with party questions. They should meet these ques- tions with intelligence and they should take active interest in party organiza- tions. There can then be but one outcome. A stronger and better government, wheth- CT it be municipal, county, state or na- tional.
The age-herald., 1902-03-30
SEW FRS.

Bessemer, Ala, March 20, 1902. Sealed proposals will be received by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the city of Bessemer Ala, at the office of the City Engineer for constructing approxi- mately sixteen and one-fourth Q6A) miles of vitrified clay pipe sanitary sewers and appurtenances.
 Forms of proposals, copies of specifica- tions and schedules of approximate quan- titles may be obtained and plans and pro- files seen at the office of the City En- gineer
 The city will furnish all pipe, iron cast ings and flush tank fittings; all other ma terial to be furnished by the contractor.
 ertified check for one thousand (s1O00) dollars must accompany the bid. Bond for twenty thousand s(20,0O0) dollars will be required
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids
 VIM. J. PARKES, City Engineer. 3-3O-to-4-20-su-wd
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Only a limited numoer of maps left Subscribers should avail themselvee of this opportunity to secure a lsouse', hold. office and schoo' room necessity
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HER BEAUTY RESTORED.

When my daughter was three months old Eczema broke out her head and continued to spread until her head entirely covered. She troated by several good doctors but grew and the dread disease spread to her face. She taken to two celebrated health springs, but received beneht. Many patent medicines taken but without result, until decided to try g. S. S., and by the time the first bottle finished, her head began to heal. A dozen bottles cured her completely and left her skin perfectly smooth. She is twenty years old, and has @ magnificent growth of hair. Not sign of tho dreadful disease has ever returned.
 Fl. T. GHoBE. 2el4 Pine Street, St. Louis, No.
The age-herald., 1902-03-30

You have the most convincing evidence of this fact every day Otherwise beautiful faces marred with black heads, botches and pimpes, muddy sallow pexions, and red, rough oily skins of the
The age-herald., 1902-03-30
Tri-lights save you money and pay for themselves in savings in your light bill in one month.
TO CINCINNATI.

Queen & Crescent Route GA. G. S.) solid trains, vosti- buled, with elegant service. All meals a la carte. Finest track and equipment in the South. A. B. Freeman, T. P. A., Birmingham.
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mcc. winsIow's Soothing Syrup

he best remedy for DIARRHoEA Sold sy druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHS the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS eil PAIN, CURES WIND COLO. and is Twenty-Five cents . bottle
The age-herald., 1902-03-30
Fast Service via. the Mobile 6 Ohio Railroad,

Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio Railroad for Cairo, St. Louis and points in the North, East and West. New equipment, through sleepers. Superior service. P. s. Hay. s. E. P. A. No. 2 Commerce street, Montgomery. \la. c. M. Shepard. G. P. A. Mobile. Ali..
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
RUFFIN JURY DISMISSED.
Jury Finds Langley Killed in Self Defense
Case of Gay and Rufin Undecided.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Wilson. n c., March 22.-Court has
Wilson, n c., March 22.-The jury in
the Ruffn case failed to agree and was
discharged by Judge Allen this evening
Court has been in session here during the
entire week. The case against Langley for
killing a negro near Wilson during last
summer was tried The jury brought in
+ verdict of self-defense. The next case
taken up was that of Will Rufin for the
killing of Robt. Bullock on December 31st
1899. This is Ruffin's second trial,
the previous one having resulted in a mis-
trial.
The case of George Gay for the killing
of AycOcl< few months ago was taken
up yesterday. All the evidence for both
sides is in and today begin argument
by counsel. It is the plea Of the defense
that Gay did the killing in moment of
insanity. 1t has been brought out on the
stand that at times he was not himself,
and on several occasions he has had to
leave his work in order to recover from
these spells. The only eye witness in
the case says he heard words before
the shooting except that Gay told him,
that is Aycock, that he had treated him
like damn rascal and that he was going
to kill him. Public opinion in the case
has ouieted down considerably.
No verdict has yet been rendered in the
Gay case. This las been the most inter-
esting case of the term.
George Gay was charged with the muir
der of Wade AycOck his employer, which
occurred in Wade Aycock's saloon last
November. It will be remembered that
after shooting AycOck. Gay turned his
ristol to his own breast and inflicted a
wound that narrowly escaped being fatal
Gay was placed in jail aud reports reach
ing here that there were threats of lynch
ing him he was removed secretly to Raj
eigh fC! safe keeping and placed in the
penitentiary where his wounds were
treated At the time of the shooting Gay
was almost physical wreck from dlssl-
patton and supposed morphine habits, but
when he was brought back he had fully
recovered and looks the picture of health
Court this week has been held IN the
new court house. The convcniences Of
fared hv the new building facilitate to
great extent the workings of the court.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
RALEIGH, N. C., TUESDAY, MARCH Is, Is
Bill Ar]p'S Letter /.

much 30 the millionaires give 70 tie
cause of missions? Most Of this CHARITY
We are told came from those Who are
not worth one-tenth Of a million. II is
a lamentab!e fact that the more 2 man
has the more he wants. and the less lie
gives away in proportion To his wealth
The parable of Dives and Lazarus was
intended to alarm tie rich and selfish
but oSt of them say give me little
more money and ! viii take the risk OF
losing heaven. Paul said to Timothy:
Gain is not godlness, but eolliness with
ccntentment is great gain. We brought
nothing into this world and it is certain
we can carry nothing out. and they who
would be rich fall into temptation and
into foolish and hurtful luSts that cast
men into perdtion. The love of money
is the root of all evil There is a ser
mon to live by, bat it is hard 10 DO
Somehow [ can't help wishing [ had a
little more than | have got-nOt for my
self, but my wife would like a carriage
and horses and ride around ana take the
grand children and she would like tc
have some money CT her own TO give
away and buy little presents without
asking me every now and then for a
dollar or two. She does hate to do that
and | don't let her when | have any to
spare. BILL ARR
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
A FAMINE IN COTTON
acing a Deficiency ofI ,0OO,-
900 Bales in the
Supply.
Especial to News ANA Oh-eryerD

New York March - The cotton
market closed tonight at - points belo.
the highest figures reached during the
course OF the present bull movement.
The aeclinc has been the result CT sell
ing on tho part OF overloaded bull or
orators in conjunction with bcdrish at
tacks made by those whose purpose it i
10 profit through the unwisely extended
accounts Of weak spectators
Thus it seems that the decline has
lun its course. The following aro the
cold facts Of the situation. Spot cotton
throughout the South is selling above the
equivalent of New York prices. and at
very nearly the highest prices Of the
season. Consumption is practically the
largest on record. The reports OF he
exhaustion that reach ne from the
South are from people who cannot he un-
truthful. and the prospect of the great
st cotton famine the world has ever
known is none the less definite because
prices have reacted 25 points.
The statistical situation tonight is as
follows: Receipts today are II 900 baIcs
exports are a. 900 bales: net stocks ii
the United States ports tonight are 62f,-
900; stocks at the interior towns st.c
444 900 bales. The amount of cotton to
come into sight if the crop is 10 000, 000
bales is 900, 600; total available supply
in America / 1,96S. 900. The minimum re-
quired from this supply for American
and American consumption, to the end
of the season. are 900, 900 For export
/ 300 600. Necessary stocks at the end OF
the season 80 900; total 1850 900. With
an American crop of 10000, 900 bales
therefore, are face to face with ar
actual deficiency of 900 900 bales OF cot
| ton in the supply. Under these circum-
| stances there seems to be no reason tc
| anticipate any further decline in he
| market. ! take this method of replying
| to the many kilograms that | have re-
Ceived and to advise people who own cot
ton to hold it. and these who pre-
pared to trade in it to buy it.
THEODORE T.. PRICE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The House Will Vote on Moss Versus Rhea
Tuesday.
Iv The Associatrl pro- J

Washington. March 22.-Ihe fIousa
| today entered upon the consideration Of
I he contested election case of Moss vs..
Rhea from the Third Kentucky distric:.
In this case the Committee on Elections
divided on party lines, the majority
sus aiming the View that lIr Mos had
been elected and The minority tina. Mr.
Rho2. the Democrat. was entitled TO re
ia in his scat. ON thc face OF the returns
Mr. Rhea bad 156 plurality. According
to the contention Of. the ajoritN certain
votes rejected under tho Geabei Election
law would transform this plurality for
Ehea into plurality for Moss Of j.
Mr. Mann, Of IllirGis. and Mr.. Smith. Of
Iowa, spoke fer the ma iority today and
Mr.. Purgess Of Texas, for the minority
An agreement was made Whercoy the
vote shall be taken next 1ussday. BE
fore taking up this case the unanimous
report of tho committee in the .ase Of
Spears VS. Burnett, from the Seventh
Alabama district. confilniEg the title -
the sitting member to his seat, was
adopted.
The House today passed bills to au-
thorize the construction Of life saving
station at Ocracohe Island, y g.. and 10
authorize the Kinston and Carolina Rail
road Company to construct d bridge
across the Ncuse River at KinSton y. =.
BY an almost unanimous vote tine
House Committee CT Foreign Affairs have
struck ou- Of the MITCHELL Kahn Chincsa
Exclusion Bill the paragraph prohibit
ing ships flying the American flag from
employing Chinese sailors, under 3 oGo
for each cffenso This provision has
proved one OF the chief sources OF con
trovcrsy over the bill
The main argument laadins - stink
ing ont the provision that American sniPs
on the Pacific compete with English ard
,5a9apcse lines and tho latter ships would
indirectly receive a great advantage IN
continuing the employment OF Chinese
a $3.50 Ecr month, whereas the American
ships would have to pay about $50 per
month for white sailors
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
Fertilizer Quotations.

Please explain the terms tanllag per
unit, 2.25 and 10 cents. What is meant
by unit? What is meant by kainit ex
ship? What is meant by muriate potash
eX store w. J. c.. Worthwhile, n. Y.
The quotations are seaboard prices
for car load lots. The terms Eek ship
and 'eX store" mean the prices before
carriage and freight is paid. The alb
breyiation G. i. f. means cost insurance
free. Tankage per unit 50 % means ]
per cent of ammonia in one ton of tank
age. In other words one unit means 20
pounds of ammonia and it sells at 81 p
or 11I cents a pound for the ammonia
that is in the tanka &c. When the tank
age analyZeS 10 per cent of ammonia
then a ton would cost ten times $225-
Country Gentleman.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25

In Few Cases Wages Are Advanced
Voluntarily.
TRAFFIC CONGGSTIOs HAS SUBSIDEO
The Leading Lines Of Manufacture Are Fully
Engaged, Reports from the South In
aninousIy Report Stocks Of Cot
tan Nearly Exhausted.
tan Nearly fshauste d.
CRy tho Associated rran

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company weekly ""t''" "i Trade To-
morrow viii say:
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som. cases voluo,arfl,. trarGq c.1,-,.,j,.,,
has subsided uutil IT i .,...4fl, ia do
liver raods arcorlipg ia snarfar,fion..
aside from, como iltc e,ot,..,r .h.,,. ,h,
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| confiona1 narni,nde Retoil Ja,Ii,es .,.r..
also very larga tho r,s,or sti,,,,l,1, hn
! inc fnit ia al limos or ,,.,,,f,,,, a,,,,,,,I
u,;4t, ,,,,or, T., ,,,,.,,l .,>, ,.,-,,...,'. A. A.
! ,e,,<,,i,,I.. ,.,,,,,,,,,.l,..i,,,. ut t.,
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| rrincinal norts
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| ;.,;.,,z +t,,
| i orny-i,o tb,t af,a, t,,r,, I.. .t,a 80,
tiar7 In ,'ll'a,,, ,,..,',-;,,....,. -,
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IN mis- rosnact rbn dn,,e..il .,,.,,,n,..ton
/ this year Will far sarpass al records.
/ open weather has Brought "'1 he'Vy
: 'oIiiI az VI Iiio' ''ii""' I'@..
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; d IilEH'' 'oSC 81 l'Io'''I''''' '"'' ''' i''i
! NET mas haideH'd III 'h"'PI'us'. e h''7i-
ness uhder me ne" conditions mas ho' l"t
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
TOTAL BANK CLEARIEGS

New York, March Z1.-Total bank clear
ings week ended March 20, g, 167 ,794G1e.
decrease 194 per cent; outside New York
$3.50 So, ,6Sf, increase IS per cent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
Harrison Grain Company Fail.

BY the Associated Press
St Louis, March 22.-The W r Har-
rison Grain Company failed today, making
an assignment to A. r. Richardson, Of the
Richardson Grain Company.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
HIS CHURCH sUsTAINs HIM.
Reverend Granville Lowther Who is Charged
With Heresy.
(By the Associated Prcss.)

Mcpherson, Kas., March 22.-Rev.
Granville Lowthcr, against whom charges
of hercsy have been preferred IN the
Methodist Episcopal Conference to meet
at Arkansas City next week, has practi-
calwlv been sustained by his church in
this city. A canvass of the membership
shows that four fifths o the MEMBERS
are in favor of sustaining him. Rev.
Mr. LOwthcr, in explaining today his IDEA
of the temptation of Eve, which teaching
PROMPTED the filing of the charges against
him, said
ION the temptation Of Eve We mann
tain that the language used with ref
erance to the serpent that tempted Eve
was figurative rather than literal; that
the methods used were serpertine. subtle
and deceptive in their nature; that the
serpent was man of the same race to
which Adam and Eve belonged.
''The account of the temptation wa'
written by Moses at least 900 years
after the. temptation. It would be per-
fectly natural that the spiritual idea
should be lost sight of and the sign
stand for tho thing signifed. This makes
the temptation harmonic with the
Temptations of men today, harmonic with
reason and does violence TO the
sacred record. while any other theory
we have read that requires a miracle IS
irrational and unnatural We do not
deny the power of God to perform mira
clcs but when the scripture can be
made more reasonable without miracle,
we prefer the rational interpretations.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25
On the Diamond Yesterday.

tBy the Associated Pres@D
Lexington, Va, March - Military L.
stitutc. 1 Fishburn Military Academy. L.
Charlottesville, Va, March 22.-Univer-
sity of Virginia. Is: Miller School
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-25

A meeting cf tho National baseball
League magnates Will be held al tnc Fifth
Avenue Hotel New FORK. Tuesda9 even
lLg. April 1st to arrange a schedule for
the coming season and to discuss other
business matters.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-09-12
Focahontns.
Ispeclal Correspondence,

A''lF'NhN
Mrs. Ruderslll and daughter. Helen,
who has been spending the summer at
the Green Brier White Sulphur Spring,
OF West Virginia, returned Thursday
Miss Gertrude Haller, leaves Mon
day for Randolph Macon Institute, Of
Danville, Virginia.
Mr.. j. Landon, OF Petersburg. who
has been spending his vacation with
his parents, left Thursday for Peters
burg.
Mr.. w. j. Newenham, Of Long Pole,
w. Va, visited Pocahontas Sunday.
Mrs. G. NJ. Galway entertained Miss
Newenham on Tuesday evening AT
Ping Pong
Mrs. Lews, OF Wlkesbarre. Pa,
mother of Mr. A. II. Lewis assistant
superintendent OF the Colleries Co, IL
visiting Pocahontas.
Miss Julia ward and neice, Miss Julia
Smith, OF Norfolk, are spending few
days ut the Inn.
Mr.. Lewis Langhorne, of Salem, Va,
visited Pocahontas Sunday.
John Tanner spent Sunday in Lynch
burg.
Mrs. V. l.. Sexton and children left
Monday for Tazewell
Dr. L. J. Stump Is visiting in Lynch
burg, Virginia.
Mr.. Chas. S. Thorn and wife, of
Philadelphia, Pa, were in Pocahontas
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Roberts, OF New York, and Miss
Aaron, OF Bluefield, visited Miss Bessie
Kwass, Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. NJ. Davis, New York City, has
opened n first class dwelling room near
the station in Katzen's old place foI
ladies and gentlemen. The place is
new In every respect, and makes and
carries the finest line Of cigars and to-
bdccos ever seen In this place.
Mrs. Lindon and daughter, OF Char
lotte, N. c., are visiting Mr.. j. Baach
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-09-12
D"dioauon OF the Presbyterian
Church at Weloh.

The Presbyterians at Welch, were
made glad on last Sunday, August,
the 3Oth, when their new church build
ing was dedicated 20 Gods service.
There were present in the pulpit the
Rev. John T.. Wool, who began the
building when he was Synodical Evan
gelist for tins section, Rev. s. l.. Wilson.
the present Synodical Evangelist, Rev.
Il. q. Sugart, pastor In charge of the
M. Il. church South, at Welch, and the
pastor, the Rev. G. NJ. Darrell, all TAX.
ing part In the service.
The dedication sermon was preached
by Mr.. Wool, from Zachariah, fourth
chapter and 10th verse. "Day OF small
things" Mr. Wilson made the dedica-
ton prayer. The choir sang some
specially music. The church was
given 20 God free from debt, and alto
gether IL was an interesting service.
Mr.. Wool preached again at niglft.
The building Is n neat frame one. with
a room for the pastor at the rear II
cost $1400.
Welch Is an important place TO plant
churches. IL is the county seat OF
Mcdowell county, which is developing
80 rapidly.
The new branch of the N. q. w. up
Tug River, starts at Welch and many
hundreds Of tons OF coke will soon be
shipped from that field. Besides this,
many new mines are being opened
lower down on Tug River. The town
Is growing very rapidly and many sub
stantial dwellings have been built In
the last year. These things make
Welch a center Of influence for the up
building OF the Masters kingdom In the
Mcdowell county coal field.
The other denominations are alive
also to this fact The NJ. +. church
South is beginning 100000 church
on the site Of their present building
TheEpiscopaIian and Christian churches
have lots and are preparing to build in
the near future.