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The age-herald., 1902-05-07
TUSCALOOSA.
Southern Bell Telephone Company
 Putting in New Service.

Tuscaloosa, May 6.-(Special) - The Southern Bell Telephone Company have almost completed their work. For many days they have been doing nothing but cut down the wires of the local company Yesterday they were engaged in clearing the centers of the street of all the poles This adds much to the appearance of the broad streets. The Southern Bell poles are all placed to one side of the streets
 Mir Moses Walters of Birmingham, who resided at Tuscaloosa for many years, is the guest of his son-in-law, MT. Richard M. Leland
 The residents on Greensboro avenue are making an effort to have the streets flooded three times a week by w. T. Mc- Cormick, superintendent of the Tusca- loosa water works. This will add greatly to the popularity of this boulevard for the summer travellers.
 MT. Francis M. Purifoy, secretary of Camp Hargrove, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Is spending much of his time in increasing the list of names. Efforts are being m ade to make strong organi- zation of the camp.
 The flower social was given at the home of Miss Jodie Nelson and proved to be most delightful. It was given for the Young Womens Christian Association. Flowers were arranged in profusion and delightful programme was rendered.
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CONFEDERATE HOME
 TO BE READY SOON
CAPTAIN FALKNER MAKING ELAB- CRATE PREPARATIONS FOR THE OPENING OF THE HOME HE HAS WORKED FOR.

Montgomery May 6.-(Special )-Within the next thirty days the first cottages of the Confederate Soldiers Home being erected at Mountain Creek will be ready for occupancy and their formal opening is to be made gala occasion Excursion trains will be run from Birmingham and Montgomery, and big barbecue will be served in the beautiful grove where the home is located. Under the auspices of the Masonic Grand Lodge the corner stone of the main building will be laid with fitting ceremony.
 Camp Falkner held an interesting and enthusiastic meeting last night at which reports from the home-building commit tee were received. It was stated that about the middle of June there would be room at the home for the accommodation of about twenty-five of the noble old soldiers. Applications for many times this number have been received.
 In discussing the matter today Captain J. M. Falkner said that he was preparing to have a grand day for the opening and he expected great crowds to be present from Birmingham and Montgomery. The profits of the excursion will be devoted to the building fund.
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BESSEMER.
H. B. Ware, Well Known Young Man.
 Dies After Several Days Illness.

Bessemer, May 6-(Special.) )-Mr. H. B. young man of this ciey. died yesterday after an illness of several days. He is survived by a mother and sister. The flu neral took place this afternoon. Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Carrie Belle Giles of Greenwood s. G., and MT Edgar c. Horton of Savannah, Ga. the wedding to take place Thursday evening, the 18th instant. at S:30 o'clock, at the First Methodist church of this city. Miss Giles, the lovely bride-to-be, is a sister of Mrs. James H. nard of this place. She has frequently visited here, where she is much admired. The wedding will be quite a brilliant affair, with a number of attendants, and will be fol- lowed by a reception at the home of MT. and Mrs. Hard.
 At the meeting of th' W. c. T. U., held at the residence of MT. A. A. Randle last night, the following officers were elect ed: President, Mrs. H. B. McLaran; vice president, Mrs Fannie Read; correspond ing secretary, Miss Minnie Tillman; local secretary, Miss Sadie Moore; treasurer, Miss Emma Hanby The society meets every two weeks on Monday afternoons. The next meeting will take place at Mrs. w. J. Longs
 There is a large attendance of dele- gates at the union meeting of Christian Endeavor societies at the Presbyterian church tonight.
 Miss Minnie Wright is convalescent from a recent illness. The report that Miss Wright was suffering from appen- dicitis is incorrect
 The dummy leaving here at :15 on the Bessemer and Birmingham division this morning had a freight car attached which was derailed near Elyton. The car was thrown completely from the track, but though the passengers in the adjoining car were badly shaken up, no one was injured. The dummies were delayed but a short time by the wreck. Quite a number of Bessemerites were in attendance on court in Birmingham to- day.
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]. THOS. HEFL|N
 Is A CANDIDATE Will Make the Race for Sec
 retary of State HAS A BRILLIANT RE '0RO Makes Formal Announcement While In Montgomery and Says He Will Soon Begin an Active Cam
 paien Throughout State.
HAS A BRILLIANT RF'oRD

Montgomery, May 6.-(SpeciaD-Hon J. Thomas Hehin of Chambers county is a candidate for the Democratic nomina- ton for Secretary of State to suc- ceed Hon. R. P. McDavid. This state ment was authorized today by MT. Heflin, while in Montgomery en route to Brew ton, where he goes to deliver an address before the graduating class of the col lege at that point on tomorrow.
 This formal announcement by MT. Hefn is interesting fin the extreme, as he is considered one of the strongest young Democrats in Alabama, claiming possibly many personal friends as any man in the state, who stand ready and anxious = assist him in his ambition. There is perhaps no other man of his years who Is more generally known. He has been a prominent figure in politics for a decade, and during the campaigns for Democracy in the state, he has been in as great de- mand as any of the older stump speak CTS. His eloquence and power as a stump speaker Is known from the Ten nessee line to the gulf, and he Is to Ala namians the same as is the famous Bob" Taylor to Tennesseeans. His speeches have never failed to attract appreciative audiences.
 Tom Hefin's brief political career has been in every way a brilliant one. He was first elected mayor of his home town, Lafayette. Next his home people sent him twice to the lower house of the leg islature, and then he was selected a dele gate to the constitutional convention. In this body he was one of the most con spicuous figures, especially honored as the youngest member of the rules com mittee, the first committee of the con- vention. His campaign for the ratifica- ton of the constitution was a singularly brilliant one.
 Mir. Hefiin is an enthusiastic member of the orders of Masons and Knights of Pythias, and during his stay here today he has been receiving many hearty assur- ances of support from delegates to the grand lodge of the latter order now in session here. He has several times rep resented his local lodge in the grand lodge, and served on important commit tees.
 MT. Heflin said today that he would begin an active campaign for the nomin- ation, and he was greatly encouraged by offers of support from all sections of the state.
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LARGE SHIPMENTS OF
 YORK MINERAL WATER

York, Ala, May 6.-(Special. 1.-The ship ments of water from the Epson Salts well near here are now assuming large proportions. The property on which this well is located passed into the hands of few progressive men some months ago, who had tested the water and knew of its wonderful curative clements, and they are now considering plans for a large modern hotel and resort at the well, and it is said they also intend plac- ing the water on sale in all the large southern cities.
 The discovery of this water and it's sub sequent development is peculiar. Some years ago an old negro living on one of the plantations, about a mile and a half from town, having no water convenient to his cabin, decided to bore a well with the hope of striking enough water for his needs. After digging to depth of about 9 feet, a stream was struck which rap idly filled the we'll so that further work was impossible. He tried to use this water for cooking purposes. but it tasted so strongly of epson salts that 1t was impossible to eat the food prepared with it. It was also impossible to use the water for laundry purposes, as it was 80 hard soap could not be used with it. Being forced on several occasions to use this water for drinking purposes when other water was scarce, he soon realized that a good drink of 1t was equal to a dose of
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salts. It was also certain cure for chills and other ailments, and was used by the negroes in his settlement for all ills with wonderful effect.
 In the course of time, Colonel McGinnis of New York. heard of the water in some manner and procured some for his own use, and it proving successful in his case as in all others, he imparted the infor- nation of its medicinal powers to others. Soon after this, gentleman from Bir- mingham, visiting York on business, car ried a jug from the contents of the well home with him, and at intervals, would send his jug back for reflling. Having an eye to business as well as health, he quietly closed trade for forty acres of land surrounding and including the well,
 Several physicians from Birmingham and other cities have paid numerous visits to the we'll and have universally pronounced 1t the best saline water in the United States. An analysis of the water by the state geologist shows 2O9 grains of Sulphate of Magnesia Epsom Salts) and more sulphates than any oth- CT water on the market. It Is claimed that where this water Is used. appen- dicitis Is unknown and impossible.
 As a consequence of the use of this water. the medicinal profession of York is growing in less der and, the citizens of this place when feeling the need of a physician, using the water from this well, which generally effects a cure They are allowed to use as much of the water as they want for home consump- ton, but are restricted from shipping any to other points.
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ENSLEY.

Ensley, May 6.-(Special.) 1.-The Austin Bryan Manufacturing Company have moved into their new office building, which is just completed.
 MT. J. D. Bryan. secretary of the Aus in-Bryan Manufacturing Company, is out again after undergoing an operation at Dr. Browns private infirmary in Bir- mingham.
 Miss Stlley of Montgomery is visiting friends in the city.
 The ladies of the Episcopal church are having a strawberry festival on the ve- randas of the Ensley Realty Company's S building.
 Judge J. T. Wakefield of Pratt City, gate keeper at the office of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, who has been confined to his home with a severe illness, is able to be at his post again.
 Mrs Martin, wife of City Attorney w. J. Martin, left yesterday for south Ala bama to visit relatives.
 Part of the wire mill is shut down for few days on account of the breakage or an engine.
 MT. Fred Boyd of Mississippi arrived in Ensley today to remain until the latter part of the week.
 Miss Mamie Morrow teacher of the seve nth grade, High School, at Pratt City visited friends here today.
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CONNECTS TO BE
 REMOVED AT ONCE
DIR. BRAGG MAKES REPORT TO GOVERNOR JELkS, IN WHICH HE SAYS THE CoALBURG PRISON SHOULD BE EMITTED.

Montgomery, May 6-(Special.)-As result of the report of Convict Physician Inspector Bragg on the condition of the prison at Coalburg, filed today, Governor Jelks will at once order that all state convicts now confined there be removed to another point
 There are about 300 convicts in the prison at Coalburg, leased to the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company. Re- gently there was an epidemic of pneu- monia in the camp with alarming fatality percentage. This caused the officials to make an examination of the camp, and according to Dr. Rragg's report the prison has been found a menace not only to health but to life.
 When the report was filed with the Governor this morning that official had a long conference with Dr. Bragg as to the best method to pursue to relieve the situation. It was determined that all of the state convicts. two hundred in num- Der. should be at once removed from the prison, which would give ample room for the care of the 300 convicts until the Sloss Company is prepared to remove them,
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for months after, and at the time l thought death was a welcome relief; !; but before my last child was born good neighbor advised Lydia E.P Pink hams Vegetable Compound, and l used that, together with your Pills and Sanatiye Wash for four months before the child's birth tit brought me wonderful relief. hardly had an ache or pain, and when the child was ten days old left my bed-strong in health. Every spring andfall I now take abottle of Lydia E.Pinkham's Veg etable Compound and find it keeps me in continual excellent health" MRS. J. II. HAsKINs, 324s Indiana Ave-, Chicago, III. = $6ooo forfeit # abOUe tsstimo- niai is not genuine.
 Care and careful counsel is what the expectant and would-be mother needs, and this counsel she can secure without cost by writing to Mrs. Pinlkham at Lynn, Mass.
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GADSDEN.
Pipe Works Ready for Operation
 Want Coosa Made NaVigable.

Gadsden, May 6-(SpeciaD- new pipe works will be put in full operation this week They have a large number of orders to fill. The first order Is for 3S ear loads of pipe and fitJDgs. The plant will employ 100 men and pay off regularly every week. Capt. w. P. Lay has sold to T. S. Kyle 40O0 acres of timber land in Cherokee county. He will have the timber cut and brought to their large saw mill here. Gadsden Is to have two more steamboat to ply the waters of the Coosa They will be built in connection with the new furnace, to bring the material down to be used in the charcoal ovens A telegram was sent to Congressman Bur nett at Washington by a committee of the Comm ercial Club advising him of the fact that there was a large furnace and steel plant ready to locate in Gadsden If they can be assured of the opening up of the Coosa river to Mobile.
 Mrs. Broughton, an aged lady living near Markton, was found dead in bed one morning recently. It was supposed that death was the result of heart failure.
 The charges against Judge J. H. Lovejoy will be taken up before the Supreme Court at Montgomery Friday. His friends have no fear whatever as to the outcome of the trial; they feel sure he will be vim dcated.
 Mrs. Gilbert. wife of J. M. Gilbert, died yesterday after a lingering illness from consumption. She leaves a husband and several small children.
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UNIONTOWN
Little Boy Shoots Woman With Gun
 That Was Not Loaded.

Uniontown, May 6.-(SpeciaD-On the Pickering plantation several miles south of here last week little negro boy about 12 years of age was handling a shot gun in a crowd when woman told him he could not shoot. He replied that he would shoot her, thinking the gun was not loaded, and suiting hls actions to his words he cooked the gun and pulling the trigger an explosion followed and the top of the womans head was blown off.
 The enlargement of MT. John Carnisa and Miss Alice Whftlow has been an- nounced. The marriage will take place June Il.
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FOR STEALING TIMBER.
Officers, After Long Hunt, Made Rich
 Haul-Seven In Jail.

Mobile, May 6.-(Special.) )-The whole sale theft of sawed timber from mills on the river has been repeatedly complain ed of and an effort to catch the thieves proved unavailable till today when a deputy sheriff arrested a number of ne- groes in charge of two rafts of timber, valued at $500.
 The negroes claimed they were innocent but implicated others in stealing tim Der, wl.-. the result that Sheriff Powers has seven in jail and will arrest half a dozen more before morning. It develops that the negroes had an organized gang for stealing timber. The mill men say their losses will run into hundreds of dollars each, and several mills have been victims.
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COLLEGE NEWS.
University of Alabama.

| Tuscaloosa, May 6.-(Special)-A letter has recently been received by Dr. Wy man from Hon. Wellington Vandiver gen eral manager of the Alabama Chautau- qua Assembly, in which he requests that the University representatives be selected at once. The contest will be held at TaI- ladega on Thursday, July r. The subject will be: Should We Have Female Suf- frage In the United States?" Auburn and Greensboro will hold the affirmative and the University of Alabama and Howard will hold the negative.
 F. M. Lett, business manager of the 1902 Corolla, has returned from business trip to Montgomery and Birmingham in the interest of the annual.
 Professor Forney, who has been in St. vincents Hospital Birmingham, has un- dergone an operation and is doing nicely
 Hon. Frank S. Moody made a very in teresting address last evening to the Uni versity Young Mems Christian Associa- ton. He spoke on 'Josephs Tempta- tion" MT. Moody is a great Y. M. c. A. worker, being president of the state or ganization, and is doing much to promote the cause.
 Messrs John Coleman and Robert Dan- iel. members of the junior law class have resigned and gone to their homes at Eu- taw and Ensley, respectively. They will return next year, however. and complete their course.
 The fourth shipment of books has just been received by the University library. which contained about twenty-five vol umes
 R. P. Coleman will represent the Uni yersity in the Gulf States Oratorical As- sociation, which meets at Oxford. Miss, on Thursday, May g.
 Tuscaloosa Female College.
 On Friday evening Miss Mamie Ellis gave her graduating recital In elocutlon. She was assisl.s- by Miss Katie Melton. contralto. The work of both Miss Ellis and her assistant was most excellent Miss Ellis Is sister of MT. R. M Ellis of Birmingham.
 Mrs. Robert L. Taylor of Knoxville who attended the college in her girlhood as Miss Alice Fitts, has recently pre- scented the institution with large pic- ture of her graduating class.
 The senior class was delightfully."- en- tertained Thursday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. Calhoun Harrison on Crescent City avenue. Mir. Harrison is an honorary member of the class of 1902
 Owing to the Interruption of work this spring 1t has been found necessary to postpone the lectures of Col. T. C. Mo- Corvey and Prof. G. c. Brownell until next fall term
 Miss Mamie Little of White Plains has accepted the position as instructor In sciences and mathematics for next ses- sion. Miss Little graduated in the class of 1897. since which time she has been en- gagged in teaching.
 Miss Kate Cross. exchange editor of the Cap and Gown, was called to her home recently by the illness of her mother.
 Misses Lowella Hanlin and Evelyn windham will give their graduating
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Lava Destroys Factories.

St. Thomas Danish West Indies, May G. The flow of lava from the volcano of Mont Pelea, on the island of Martinique, which began Saturday last, completely destroyed the Guerin factories. situated about two miles from St. Pierre, the prin- cipal town of Martinique. It is reported that about 150 persons have disappeared. A great panic prevails at St. Pierre.
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TO CINCINNATI.

Queen & Crescent Route GA. G. s. solid trains, vesti- buled, with elegant service. All meals a la carte. Finest track and equipment in the South. A. B. Freeman, T. F. A., Birmingham.
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MAY AT HOTEL LITHIA,
 TALLAPOOSA, GA

The days are short, and the nights cool. How so? There are so many kinds or amusements. Golf, tennis, bowling, swinging, driving, croquet, lawn balls, orchestral concerts, dancing, billiards pool. shuffe boards, archery, gymnasium and, Oh, how nice to sleep comfortable under a blanket every night in the sum- mer.
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piano recital In the college chapel Friday evening They will be assisted by Miss Fannie Burton, violnist.
 Mr. F. M. Peterson, president of the Girls Industrial School at Montevallo and a trustee of this institution. was recent visitor
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TO MO1RERS Hrs. J. H. Haskins, of Chicago, Ill, President Chicago Arcade Club, Addresses Comforting Words to Women Regarding Childbirth.

DEAR MRS. PISkHAM:-M Mothers need not dread childbearing after they know the value of Lydia F. Pink hams Vegetable Compound. While loved children I dreaded the ordeal, for it left me weak and sick
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A FLOUR OF QUALITY.

No flour sold in Birmingham matches the Clifton in purity and quality. The wealth of rich gluten contained in this flour makes sweet, wholesome bread of a nutty flavor.
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Alabama Central Female College.

A number of the faculty were delight fully entertained at tea by Dr. H. Clay Hassell at the residence of Miss Maggie Miller on Friday evening. Covers were laid for eight and an elegant collation was served. In the center of the table was large bowl of roses, the only flowers used in the decorations.
 Miss Bettie Aldridge of Jackson. Miss, who had charge of the elocution depart ment last year, is the guest of Mrs. w. C.. Somervile. Misses Clara Cox, primary in- structor and Laiah Alverson, instructor in elocution, have returned from a pleas ant visit to the formers home at Carroll ton.
 Miss Bama Skinner has gone to her home in Selma.
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Spring humors, boils, pimples, scrofula and salt rheum are all cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla-
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Grand Musicale at Stones tonight-Calman's Orchestra
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Officers Elected.

Officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: w. c. Black, G. C.; J. B. Ellis. G. V. C.; F. P. Nichols, G. P I; J. H. Donahoo, G. K. of R and s.; J. M Dannelly, G. M. of ex.; Thos E. Knight G. M. at A; B. c. Jones, G. I. G.; J. D. Bloch. G. o. G.; Messrs. Donahoo and Dannelly were reelected while each of the other officers were advanced one number. By an almost unanimous vote of the lodge the act of the grand lodge in laying a tax of one dollar per capita to maintain temple at Hot Springs was repealed It Is understood that this means that an attempt is to be made to build a Phytian temple for Alabama