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The age-herald., 1902-03-04
SYKES ID BRING
 SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Makes Filthy Statement About Alleged Mississippi Oil Trust
SEQUEL TO SENATE EPISODE
Claims Oil Trust Has Caused Him Great Damage by Making His Book on Cotton Circulation
 Utterly Useless.
ne place the boards were pulled off.
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Columbus, Miss, March 3.-Following the exciting scenes enacted in the State Senate at Jackson last Thursday by the exposure of the Mississippi oil mill trust, MT. B. T. Sykes, Jr., of this city, the for mer secretary and treasurer of an oil mill here, will tomorrow file suit for $5O,- 900 for libel against the Mississippi Cotton Oil Company. MT. Sykes has been in Jack son the past two weeks and had furnished Senator Noel of Lexington with full par ticulars and workings of the alleged oil mill trust, preparatory to exposure.
 Last Thursday Senator Noel made the papers public to the Senate, showing proof where an oil mill trust was in operation in this state, and explained the entire organization. He furthermore stated that his informant was MT. E. T. Sykes, Jr
 At the conclusion of this statement Sen ator Bradley obtained the floor and read a telegram from President Lewis of the Mississippi oil Company, charging that MT. Sykes was a defaulter of s120O of the company's funds. and had stolen the papers from the office
 Denounced 1t Lie.
 MT. Sykes, who was in the lobby at the time, immediately denounced the state ment as lie and challenged the author to produce proof.
 MT. Sykes arrived in this city yester- day and issued the following signed state ment:
 Regarding the charges thrown out against me by the Mississippi Oil Com pany, whom I exposed to the Senate last Thursday, I again denounce them as malicious lie, and through my attorneys, Messrs. Sykes and O'Neill, will tomorrow file libel suit in the sum of S50,O00, the papers of which are now already pre- pared. When the suit Is brought before the courts in May I will prove myself in- nocent of all charges, and will prove even more than I now charge against the oil mill trust. I am the publisher of Sykes Lightning Cotton Seed Calculator" a book greatly used until this combine was made, which rendered my book useless in Mississippi, as the combine only pays even prices for seed, thereby making it possible to calculate without it. They have caused me heavy financial loss, and it is my right. as citizen. to expose them on these grounds"
 Son of General Sykes.
 MT. Sykes is a son of Gen. D. T. Sykes of this city. He severed his connection with the Mississippi Cotton Oil Company at this place last. December for the pur- pose of accepting position in Memphis. He has since refused this position, and is now devoting his time to his book, which he has copyright on. His family are among the best in the state and MT. Sykes has always been regarded as a straight forward business man. The progress of his suit is watched with great interest by the people of this state.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
STRUCK DOWN.
Slain in the Hour of Success.

The Indian who trailed the hunter silently and secretly through the woods, often played with his victim as a cat plays with mouse. Just in the moment of the hunters success, the blow fell silent, sudden, swift.
 There are certain forms of disease which seem inhumanly malevoient. Like the Indian they seem to play with the victim, until some day when he has reached the height of success and is thinking to vtake life easy,D disease strikes him down, perhaps never to rise again, or mayhap to drag out the re- mainder of existence in physical pain and privation.
 The best example of such malevotent disease is found ill dyspepsia and allied forms of Nstomach trouble.n Not long
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
SYLACAUGA

Sylacauga, March -(Special)-During a severe thunderstorm at this place Sat urday, pr. Greene Sorrel was struck by lightning and has since been in quite serious condition, but is said to be lm- proving.
 Mrs A. E. Reynolds returned Friday from Salisbury, N. C., where she mas been visiting her parents.
 Mrs. Mark Lewis and son Harold are visiting friends in Montgomery this week.
 Mrs. D. M. White of Goodwater. was guest at Hotel Rex this week.
 Mir Joe Mcdonald of Florence is visit ing his brother, MT. S. P. McDonald. It Is reported that he will make Sylacauga his future home, and will be connected with the Bank of Sylacauga.
 Miss Nina Little of Alexander City is now connected with the Western Union Telegraph Company at this place,
 Mir. J.. L. Dean, former state agent for the Travellers Insurance Company at LoulSVllle, hyp passeu thloush the Sies on his way to his old home in Opelika Saturday, where he will reside in the fu- ture
 Mir E. W. Ledbetter, formerly cashier of the Bank of Sylacauga, has resigned that position, and is now identified with the Anniston National Bank of Anniston.
 MT. M. B. Lewis, secretary, treasurer and general manager of the Central Mills, left Saturday on a business trip to New York.
 The Bank of Sylacauga has recently been re-organized, with MT B. F. Rus sell of Alexander City as president and MT. s. P. Mcdonald cashier. Its cap ital stock has been raised to $25OOO.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
GADsDEN WANTS LIBRARY.
Negotiations Have Begun With Mr
 Carnegie With Good Results.

Gadsden, March 3.-(SpeciaD-Th Rev. R. B. McAlpine, pastor of the First Pres byterian church here, is working for the location of Carnegie library in Gadsden. He has applied to the city council for their aid in the way of an appropriation for the maintenance of a library, The Rev. McAlpine has the assurance of a donation from MT. Carnegie if the city will agree to keep it up. committee consisting of Mayor Blackwood Alderman Schols and Conner has been appointed to look into the matter. It Is expected that the committee will report in favor of the library and that Gadsden will be one of the fortunate cities to have good library.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
Willie Younu kniaht.

Evergreen, March 3.-tSpeeial. )-The sad news of the death of MT. Willie Young Knight was received in this town this morning by telegraph, he having died early this morning of pneumonia at his home in Mobile. MT. Knight was at one time citizen of this town and has many friends here who will regret to hear of his death. He was only twenty years old and q very bright young man. He was the son of J. V. Knight of the large firm of the D. k. Dunlap Mercantile Com pany of Mobile. He leaves a mother, father and two sisters. His remains will be brought here and inferred in the Ever green cemetery tomorrow
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
FARMING IS RETARDED.
Wet Weather Causing Much Trouble
 in North Alabama.

New Decatur, March 3-(SpeciaD-The incessant rains and continued cold wealth CT has greatly retarded farming and gar deing in North Alabama
 Farming in the bottom lands along the Tennessee river will be especially retard- ed this spring.
 As yet no gardens have been planted or spring oats sown, neither has there been any cotton or corn land prepared for planting. The season is fully two weeks later than former years.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04

Golden Medical Discovery has cured me of pain in my right lung that the best doctors could nc help. My appetite and digestion have improved so that can eat anything at all, and feel better than I have for years. My pain is all gone and feel like a new person.
 VI am glad to testify to the benefits derived from Dr. Pierces Golden Med ical Discovery writes Miss Mary Belle Summerton, of San Diego, Duval O., Texas. VI was troubled with very ire quent headaches, often accompanied by severe vomiting bowels were irregular and my stomach and liver seemed con tinually out of order Often I could eat almost nothing, and sometimes abso- lutely nothing, for twentyefour honrs at time. l was entirely unit for w1rk, and my whole system seemed SO rundown that feared severe sick spell and was very much discouraged. I was advised to try Dr. Piercets Golden Medical Dis covery and did so with such satisfactory results that before finishing the third bottle felt perfectly able to undertake the duties attending public school life, and contracted to do so"
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The age-herald., 1902-03-04

Texarkana, Ark, March 3-The Arkan- sas and Choctaw Railroad is increasing it's mileage very fast. The trains are nov running from Texarkana to a point forty miles beyond Arkindia, in the Indian Ter ritory From Hugo east the track is fin ished to the Kiamichi river, leaving a gap of twelve miles between Arkindia and Hugo. A corps of engineers are now pre- pairing to run line east or Ashdown, Arkansas, to a point on the Mississippi river.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
WANTS ScHLEY TO STOP. Admiral Will Be Invited to Make
 Decatur a Visit.

New Decatur, March 3.-tSpecial)-
 Admiral W. S. Schfey has been extended an invitation by winona Council No. 8 Jr. O. U. A. M. to visit Decatur while on his trip South, as the guest of their order.
 It is not knwon yet whether he will accept or not, as he has not been heard from. He is a prominent member of the Jr. 0. U. A. M. order and belongs to council in the East
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
WHAT PEOPLE SAY.

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 cI have been taking your medicines" writes Mrs. W. M. Bowers. of Lynch, Boyd Co.,, Neb., wand I can't say enough in their praise. They have helped me more than all our doctors have helped me in two years doctor, ing. I spent dollars upon dollars for my lungs and received no benefit from the medicine 1 took, until a lady friend advised me to write to Dr. Pierce. l did so, took hts kind ad. vice, and am now so well as to be able to do my own work. I also took the
 Golden Medical Discov- cry and the Pellets' six months for liver disease and indigestion, as the kind doctor advised. l know that they reached the case, as they have helped me so."
 VI have taken youi medicine with the greatest " writes Mrs. George Riehl, of Lock. port Station, Westmore. land Co.,, Pa. "and can honestly say Dr. Pierce's
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
Store and Contents Burned.

The store and entire stock of groceries belonging to MT. w. F. Sherrill, was to- tally destroyed by fire this morning at o'clock. The estimated loss is about 5000 on which there is $500 insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
ALABAMA DEATHS.
Miss Cora Bright.

Decatur, March 9.-(SpeciaD-Miss Cora Benyhill. eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. A. Benyhill died this morning al 6:9O o'clock after a lingering illness with consumption,
 The funeral will take place at p. m. tomorrow
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
At druggists.
The Ramsay-Rejlly Engineering and
 Construction Company.

Supervision of mines. land. railroad, mine surveying and structural work of all kinds solicited
 Have unusual facilities for placing min eral properties; will value and sell min eral-carrying lands for the usual com mission.
 Offlce 2OA First Ave. Phone 2S.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04

But when the stomach and other organa of digestion and nutrition are diseased. the nutritive properties are not extracted from food, the blood becomes poor, the body lacks adequate nourrshfhent aud the flesh vfalls away.n The weakness consequent on this loss of nutrition will generally find it's expression in some one organ which has been longest starved. Thus as starvation causes weakness, when the nutrition falls short of the needs of the body we may look for tha expression of that weakness in some one organ-lungs. liver, henrt, kidneys, Of any other vital organ of the body. When the diseased stomach is cured by Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery, then the diseases of other organs which orig mated in the disease of the stomach are cured also.
 WHAT PEOPLE SAY.
 cYom Golden Medical Discovery and Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy have been of great benefit to me-" writes (Prof. Pleasant A. Oliver, of Viola, Full ton Co.,, Ark. vBefore used the above
The age-herald., 1902-03-04

The United Charities met this after noon at Mrs. B. M Owens with an unusually large attendance. Mrs. F. H. West of Milwaukee, who formerly resided here, and who has always taken great interest in the work. was the guest of the society. Finances were reported in a good condition. and the needy whenever found within the limits of the city have been gener- ously supplied with coal, provisions. etc. At the meeting today the so- ciety received a gift of $10 from friend who is interested in the work.
 Professor J. M. Dill, superintendent of the public schools, returned Satur- day from Chicago, where he attended the annual convention of educators of the educators of the United States. He had delightful time.
 The Young Mems Christian Asso- citation meets tomorrow night to de- eide the question of fitting up quar- ters for the association. Either the library building will be adopted to the use of the association or a new building will be erected.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian, Miss, March S.-(SpeciaL- The mems furnishings store of King S Marvin on Fourth street was badly dam aged by fire yesterday as was the hard ware store of A. McMillan & Co. The origin of the fire is not definitely known, though 1t is believed in some quarters to have been of incendiary origin. The loss will amount to several thousand dollars
 A sensational attempt at suicide was made by a young man named Harris in West End yesterday. He took quar- ter's worth of morphine at one time and the overdose was all that saved his life, the physicians succeeding in pumping the drug out of the unfortunate young man.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
A TEXAS WONDER
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

One small bottle of Halls Great DIS coVery cures all kidney and bladder tIou- oies' removes gravel. cures diabetes. sem ma emissions. weak and lame oaeSD' rheumatism and all Irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men anu woneh. regulates bladder troubles ' cI,iuren- If not sold by your drnss,s., s.a wll De sent by mail on receipt Of sl Ci.. snlah bottle Is two months treatment anu n VIII cure any case above smenIio,i ~ Dr. E. w. Hall sole manufacturer. - @ ooA ozS St. Louis. Mo. Send for tes'' Ahohiais. Sold by all druggists.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
READ THIS.

Martin. Tenn. June 3. 1901. Inis Is to certify that I have useu HaIfs Texas Wonder for kidney tronnie ana have never found anything Its equal, HIS merits are wonderful. Try it. as dld, and be convinced.
 REV. R. C. wHITNELL
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
to strength

to strength en your stom- ach it is impos- sible to find 8 better medi- cine than the Bitters. It makes the di- gestion nor nal, builds nerve tissue and tones up the entire sys- tenn. Try 1t for BeIching, Flatulency, Dyspepsia and Insomnia.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04

MT. James H. Read has been placed In charge of the Tennessee com pany's commissaries here, formerly under the management of MT. J. A. Hendricks, resigned.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
FARMER DROWNED.
Was Rafting Logs in Butler County
 When Overcome by Current.

Greenvile, March 3-(SpeciaD-Eben An drews. a farmer, living at Glasgow, seven miles from here, was drowned Friday while rafting down logs on Pigeon Creek. His body was recovered Saturday and brought here yesterday for burial. The heavy rain Thursday had swollen the streams and the water was very swift.
 MT Andrews and negro who was as sisting him secured the logs and started to swim to land, but the former gave out and before help came he was dead He was from Bellyile, Conecuh county but had lived here six or eight years He leaves wife and four children
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
BESSEMER.

Bessemer, March 3.-(Special) J. Court opened this morning and the greater part of the day was taken up with the organization of the grand jury.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04

The citizens are hopeful of building a cotton factory and the mayor has called a mass meeting to discuss the matter Friday night.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04

The building used for some time as the postoffiee is being torn down to be repae- ed by a handsome structure to be occu- pied by the First Natianal Bank
The age-herald., 1902-03-04

Mrs. N. z. Wilkinson returned yester- day from a visit to her cousin, Mrs Whit field of Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04

The fourth successful raid on gambling houses in the past four weeks was made yesterday afternoon about o'clock and r alleged gamblers were caught by Off cers Ward and Bennett over Wilson's saloon on Seventeenth street and avenue E and all were taken to jail and fined from $7 50 to $1O
The age-herald., 1902-03-04

MT. Newton M Askew has accepted a position with City Attorney w. J. Martin as stenographer. MT. Askew Is a gradu- ate of the Birmingham Business College and intends studying law under MT. Mar tin.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04
Increasina Mileage.

Mrs Bell Gaston is the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. H. McCary at Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1902-03-04

Mir E. W. Ledbetter, formerly cashier of the Bank of Sylacauga, has resigned that position, and is now identified with the Anniston National Bank of Anniston.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-07
A:B.CBoHEMxAx
Pure Pole and Sparkling Bottled Only Ereeryin 81 Lou.
Order from Henry & Son
a, thanking

Jiminez of the Dominica, thanking
him for his offer of services.
The queerest story Dianovich had to
tell was of his recent marriage in San
Juan Porto Rico. He showed what
purported to be a marriage certificate
to substantiate his yarn. He said that
on March II last he was in a small
boat in San Juan harbor when he heard
a commotion in a boat occupied by two
United States soldiers and a girl, beau
uful of course In a moment one of
the soldiers lifted the girl jim his arms
and threw her in the water. The Count,
like the conventional hero of fiction,
plunged in the water, swan to the
struggling girl and dragged her to the
beach. She said that he name was Ha-
eel Marion Thornton the name in the
marriage certificate) and she was a
daughter OF colonel of artillery. When
the Count asked Aher TO be his wife she
did not seem surprised, but instantly
agreed. So they were married.
The following morning the Count
left his wife at his hotel and went
abroad in the city. When he returned
in the evening she had disappeared,
and the hotel people told him two SOL
diers had drugged her and carried her
off. That was the last the bereaved
husband heard of Madame la Comtesse
Rocco Dianovich.
The man is interesting because he
is seemingly the repository of all the
gossip of the busy streets of the world
All of his conversation is a curious
mosaic of romance and unimportant
facts. 1t is his intention to call on
Mayor Low in the morning before
starting to Buffalo and Canada"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-07

proverbially do. politics clearly makes
the strangest Of all strange bedfellows.
The congressional contest in the third
district IS keeping pace with the
weather, so far as heat goes. Both
Lamar and Myers are securing the
woods, and Beard is by no means idle
In fact. the last named candidate is
likely to prove an important factor in
the race. In this primary a plurality
is necessary to elect, and Mr.. Beard
will not have to poll much of a
vote on the 18th to render ne
cessary second primary. In
that event, the greatest part of his
vote will certainly go to Lamar, If it
goes anywhere. At all events, Mr..
Boards compilation of Myers record
as a state senator has clearly put The
Leon county candidate on the defen-
sive, while no weak spot has yet been
found in Gen. Lamar's official record.
Mr.. Myers is said 10 resent the public
exhibition of his legislative record, and
in a recent speech at Madison is re-
ported as to have referred to it ss
''mud-slinging." This point is met by
his opponents with the argument that
the public record of a state senator is
a legitimate subject for public criti-
cism. and that if there is any mud"
in that record, they are certainly not
responsible for it.
But If the anti-Lamar people can
find nothing vulnerable in the Attor-
ney Generals record, they are salts
flying their thirst for gore by going for
his supporters, and lose no chance of
belittlfng the state administration. of
which he has the honor to be a men,
Der. The Chattahoochee scandal of
which so much has been said and SO
little known. is a case in point. This
scandal. which originated in a trihing
domestic difficulty in the family of DR..
V. H. Gwinn, the superintendent of
the State Insaneg Asylum, and which
was at first passed from mouth to
mouth until its original author would
never have recognized his work of fc-
tion-finally eliminated in an anony-
nous letter in an obscure West Flor
ida paper, in which charges of the
most serious nature were made against
the management of the asylum. DR..
Gwinns reply to this anonymous at
tack was turned down by the paper in
question, and was eventually published
in another paper in the same town.
This fact clearly indicates the animus
of the attack; and shows that if those
responsible for that attack were In
earnest, they would lay the charges
before the board of state institutions
and demand an investigation. AS a
matter of fact they are not at all in
terested in the insane asylum. They
are interested ir injuring the state ad
ministratiOn in general, and Mr.. La
mar in particular; and will. therefore,
in the words of Thurlor Weed, doubt
less find their doubtful little device"
a good enough maverick until after the
election
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-07
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. F. H Keen of Dublin is a guest
of the Pulaski.
Mr.. H B. Bum of Waycross is a
guest Of the De Soto.
Mr.. r. s. Lanier of Stillmore is a
guest of the Screven.
MIR. f. P Burney of Atlanta is a
guest of the De Soto.
Mrs. Robert Fife of Atlanta is a
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. J. P. McCallum of Lanier is
registered at the Screven.
Mr.. Ed Weichselbaum of Macon is
registered at the Screven.
Mr.. S. L. Parrot of Laurens, S. c.,
is a guest OF the Screven.
MIR. Arthur w. Klein of Atlanta is
registered at the De Soto.
Mr.. b. Peterson of Douglas is spend
ing several days at Tybee.
Miss Adair of Atlanta was among
the arrivals at the De Soto yester-
day.
Mr.. w. NJ. Dunlap Of Atlanta was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yes
terday
Mr. A. s. McCallum and Miss Ellen
McCallum of Keller are guests of the
Screven.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Smith of
Offerman are registered at the
Screven.
Mr. r. c. Nelly of Waynesboro was
among the arrivals at the De Soto
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs f. F. Stacer of San
dersville were registered at the Pu-
laski yesterday.
Mr.. w. e. Davis of Topeka, Kan, is
visiting his brother. Mr.. j. r. Davis.
on Duffy street, east.
Messrs. o. Peterson and l.. S. Peter
son of Douglas were among the ar
rivals at the Screven yesterday.
Miss Maud DeLoach and Miss Per-
kins of Hagan were among the ar
rivals at the Screven yesterday.
Mr.. ]. H. Culver arrived yesterday
from Baltimore and will be here sew
eral days. Mr.. Culver is an enthusi-
astic member of the Chatham Hunt
Club and after the season closed here
last winter he rode with the hunt
clubs in Maryland.