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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
Pension Warrants Received.

Tuscaloosa. October 22.-(Special)- Judge J. C. Brown has received the pen sion warrents of the Confederate vet erans and they are being given to those who are entitled to them. There are 3O6 pensioners in this county, who are divid- ed into four classes according to their disability In the first class there are two who will receive $37.2O each; the second there Ss one who receives $31; in the third there are two to receive SPA. 80 each, and in the fourth there are SO1 who will receive SIS 60 each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
OTHER STREETS TORN UP.
People of Montgomery object to MutlI-
 atlng Dexter Avenue.

Montgomery, October 22.-(Special.)- Dexter avenue Is now being torn up and street car track laid from the fountain to Lawrence street, two blocks The city gave the new company the right to do this, but nobody paid any atten- tion to 1t until the graders got nearly to the point of entering Dexter, and then 1t occurred to a great many persons that the beautiful avenue, the pride of the town, had enough tracks on it already.
 A great outcry has been raised in the last day or two, and the appeal lines to the council to modify the franchise But the council is not in session and this morning by daylight the graders were at work taking time by the forelock. They worked steadily all day but no one took any steps to delay them and give the council another chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
A Letter from the Physical Di- rector of The Omaha, Neb., Metropolitan Police Force.

NAN BALDWIN of Omaha, Neb., Is AR wrestler of national as well as local
 reputation He is physical director of the Omaha Metropolitan Police Force and Is considered the strongest man in the state of Nebraska. But even the finest physidue and best trained muscles cannot protect a man from disease. MT. Baldwin suffered with catarrh. Instead of waiting for the ravages of catarrh to extend through his system, destroying that mag nihcent strength. at it's first approach he took Peruna. He did not first try snuffs, inbalers and other kinds of local treat ment but used Peruna, the only Internal systemic catarrh remedy. In a short time he was able to write the following letter to the Peruna Medicine Company of Co., lumbus O..
 Omaha, Neb., Oct. 25, 1900.
 "l take great pleasure in recon mending Peruna, your valuable rem edy for catarrh. 1t has cured me witt the use of three bottles, and car cheerfulIy recommend it to anyone sufferinu with the same disease."- Officer Dan Baldwin, Central Police Station.
 The muscles depend upon the nerve cen ters for their strength. The nerve centers become exhausted and weak. With weak nerve centers the muscles become flabby, and no amount of training can develop them. Thus it is that strong muscles de- pend upon healthy nerve centers. Healthy nerve centers depend upon good diges- tion. Good digestion depends upon clean mucous membranes, free from catarrh.
 No man troubled with internal catarrn can ever become an athlete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
MRS. HOLT MARRIES
 THE REV. DR. OWEN
SHE IS A DAUGHTER OF JUDGE THos. G. JONES, FORMER GOV ERNoR OF ALABAMA--WEDD WAS VERY QUIET AFFAIR.

Burlington. N. C., October 22.-(special) Mrs. Charles T. Holt, widow of the late Charles T. Holt of Hawriver, N. C., and a daughter of ex-Governor T. G. Jones of Montgomery, Ala, was united in mar rage at 1 o'clock this afternoon to the Rev. Horace Owen, rector of the Epis- copal church at this place.
 The marriage took place at the home of Col. A. w. Haywood, at Hawriver, and the Rev. Dr. M. M. Marshall, rector of Christs church at Raleigh, performed the ceremony The bride was given away by Colonel Haywood and Colonel Eugene Holt acted as best man and Mrs. Allie S. Jones of Montgomery as bridesmaid.
 On account of a death in the family yesterday the wedding was very quiet affair and only relatives of the contract ing parties were present. MT. and Mrs. Owen left this evening for New York and other points on a bridal tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
ITEMS FROM PRATT CITY.
Invitations Issued By MT. and Mrs.
 Daniels to a Birthday Party.

Pratt City, October 22.-(special.) )-Invi- tations have been issued by MT. and Mrs. A. H. Daniels to a birthday party at their residence on Friday evening, given in honor of the fifteenth birthday of their daughter Ethel.
 Mrs. w. c. Mcdonald and Miss Minnie Kidd attended reception at the home of MT. and Mrs. T. A. Moore of Birming- ham this evening. The reception was given complimentary to Mrs. Moores sister, Miss Susie Moore, who is to be married tomorrow to Mir. Henry Ozmer of Chattanooga, Tenn. Miss Kidd will be maid of honor at the wedding.
 J. A. Hale and his son Louis, and Miss Susie McLane of Livingston are the guests of Mrs S. A. McDonald on East Highlands.
 Mrs. J. P. Stanton of Knoxville. Tenn, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. Pon on East Highlands.
 The public school teachers will engage in the study of Roark's methods in psy- cology during the school session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23

Peruna is not flashy. quici-aeting stimulus. It is a slow. sure. natural in- vigorator. A course of Peruna Is as sure to bring renewal of vital powers as the spring time Is to bring buds and blossoms.
 catarrh destroys the appetite, weak ems the digestive powers, depletes the nerve centers and the whole human system sympathizes. Complete physi. cal demoralization follows. Life be. comes burden and bore..
 MT. Geo. winzenreid 1904 Bailey avenue. Buffalo, N. Y., IS a well known athlete and heavy litter. In a recent letter to The Peruna Medicine Co. he says:
 .Peruna Is alright. know 1t, for l have tried it now for three years, and ss long as I can get Peruna i shall need no doc tors or medicine. Three winters ago. after a severe contest, I became overloaded and somehow caught cold, which deyel- oped into a catarrhal condition of the head. Fortunately for me, my attention was called to Peruna and I took it at once, with the result that within week I was alright once more. Since then if I ever feel at all dull or worn out few doses will set me up and make me feel alright, and I feel that it Is a inc strengthening tonic. ."-Geo Wlnzenrezd.
 Athletes use Peruna. not as a ten@orarv stimulus to tide them over soHc ordeal or sudden emergency. but as a lasting in- vigoration. It is a tonic that reaches the cause of all weakness, the organs of nu- triton.
 If you do not. derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
GOVERNOR STARTS TO FAIR.
Intends to Make Some Speeches In
 Counties In North Alabama.

Montgomery, October 22.-(SpeciaL)- The governor left tonight for Birming- ham, where he will tomorrow open the state fair. Later in the week he has it in contemplation to make some speeches at points in North Alabama, where the fight rages hottest.
 Captain Selder of the agricultural de- partment also went up, and will have charge of the state exhibit during the en- tire time of the fair. He is a past master in the art of hospitality, and will make 1t pleasant for all callers at his depart mant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
THROWS UP THE SPONGE.
John A. Campbell, Democratic Noml-
 nee, Doesn't Like the Office.

Montgomery, October 22.-(special)- John A. Campbell the nominee for coun- ty superintendent of education in Genva county, and at present holding that of flee as successor by appointment to F. M. Justice, has thrown up the sponge and will neither serve nor continue on the ticket.
 He has taken alarm at the stew into which Justice has gotten himself, and refuses to touch any of the money or the papers of the office. Superintendent Gunnells will have to go down Saturday and make the payroll. The executive committee will nominate a candidate whose name will have to be written on the ballots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
READY TO BUILD
 THE EXTENSION
RAILROAD CONTRACTORS, WITH
 FIFTY TEAMS AND A LARGE
 NUMBER OF MEN, PASS THROUGH BEssEMER TO WORK.

Bessemer, October 22.-(Special.) )-Dunn & Lallande, railroad contractors, with fifty teams and a large number of men passed through here today, having com pleted the grading of the line of the Louisville and Nashville Mineral road extending for four miles from Reeder's Gap to Sparks Gap. The contractors were on their way to Boyle's Gap where they will begin grading for line twen- ty-two miles long to extend from the gap towards Walker county, thus open ing up a country rich with iron ore. The road is also being built by the Louisville and Nashville Mineral.
 Little business of interest was trans acted by the city council at their meet ing last night A. w. Upshaw was elect ed policeman to succeed J. J. Flowers. deceased.
 L. E. Bruns, formerly president of the Bessemer Land and Improvement com pany, Is in the city for few days visit with, his family. MT. Bruns is manager for the Rock Hill Electric Light and Power company, which is constructing an immense plant on the Catawba river. MT. Bruns will not remove his family to South Carolina for some time.
 The Rev Frank M. Brandon Is ad- dressing large congregations nightly at the First Methodist church. This after noon at 3.SO o'clock the Rev. MT. Read addressed a mothers meeting which was well attended.
 J. S. Land, superintendent of the Soil Pipe company, was taken suddenly very III Sunday and has since grown seadily worse the disease developing into malig- nant malarial fever. He Is under the care of a trained nurse and is considered by his physician to be in a serious condi- ton.
 A Bessemer Football association was formed last night at the armory with large membership. Will O'Mara was made captain of the team formed; J. B. Morton manager, and H. c. Perry secre- tary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
Civilians Who Have Qualified.

Washington. October 22.-Among the civilian candidates who have qualified in their examinations for appointment as second lieutenant. U. s. A., are Gear Kemp Tolley, Maryland; Joseph F. Ware, Virginia; Harry l., Jordan, Virginia; Dean Halford, District of Columbia; Charles Lawrence Williams, District of Columbia; George A. Derbyshire Porto Rico; Ralph Wilcox Kingman, Tennes- see; George Watkins Ewell, Kentucky; Hugh Marsh Kelly, Kentucky; John w. Hyatt, Virginia; Horatio Knight Brad- ford, District of Columbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
Enqaqement Announced.

Tuscaloosa. October 22.-(Special.) .)-Dr. and Mrs. James Alexander Trimm have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Mertile to MT. Robert Ollie Crumly on Wednesday, November 12, at the Northport Baptist church. While a resident of Northport Miss Trimm attended school in Tuscaloosa and has many friends and admirers here. MT. Crumly holds a position with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany and Is at present located at Goe- finite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
Telephone Line Sold.

Gadsden, October 22.-(special.)-The Alabama and Georgia Long Distance Telephone company of Gadsden, Robert l.. Adams, manager, has been sold to the Bell telephone company and the business will be carried on by these people. This long distance company covers nearly every county in the seventh congression- al district and has been a paying invest ment from the very start. They also own a line to Birmingham and Anniston. The line was originally built by MT. Adams and later incorporated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
ALABAMA DEATHS.
Arnold Shoaf.

Gadsedn, October 22.-(SpeciaL )-Arnold the 13-year-old son of R. L. Shoaf and wife, died in this city Saturday and was inferred in Forest cemetery Sunday. The little fellow had been sick only few days when it was taken dangerously i'll and soon passed away MT. Shoaf and family came here from Birmingham and he is engaged as a brick mason at the furnace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
Our store 2Ol8 First Ave.
 Amzi Golden Go.

Wanted-1O good teams. Birmingham Athletic Club, 2Oth Street and 9th Avenue. Also dirt for sale. Parties wishing to fill lots will do well by applying.
 Theo. Poull,
 General Contractor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
Mrs. Bettie Thompson.

Mrs. Bettie Thornston, wife of Abe Thornton, died a few days ago after a long illness and her remains were in- near the Advent chEch. Mrs Thornton was probably known to every man in the county as she assisted her husband dur ing four years that he was tax collector the last time She was about 40 years old and was a pure Christian lady and dearly loved by all who knew her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
Blues and erays Coming.

Montgomery, October 22-(Special.)-The Blues, Greys and Mounted Rifles of Mont gomery will leave in the morning for Bir- mingham, where they will participate in the exercises of military day at the state fair. Col. F. H. Graves of the Second regiment and his full staff will be in at- tendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
To Stop Bible Reading.

Topeka, Ark, October 22.-J. B. Billiard, a wealthy miller of this city, has brought suit against the board of education to compel the removal of Bible reading from the public schools. Billiard was expelled from school because he refused to give proper attention during the opening ex- ercises when the Bible was being read.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
VERY LOW RATES
To Atlanta, Ga., and Return Accoun,
 Southern interstate Fair,

On account of the Southern Interstate Fair the Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Atlanta at rate of one fara plus 50 cents for one admission to fair grounds. Tickets to be sold October m l3 IA Is and 21 with final limit October 27 1902. For particulars apply passenger office. Morris Hotel Building. J. c. I,uslx District Passenger Agent.
 10-7-20t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
Surrenders His Boy.

Montgomery. October 22.-(special)-An old negro came in to the court house to- day and surrendered his boy, a youth named Dan Smith, to the sheriff. Dan had killed another boy named John Will liams with an old pistol. The old man claims that it was accidental.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
Dropped Dead In Court.

Montgomery, October 22.-(special)- Anderson Jones, a prominent negro butcher and a man of property, was testifying before the grand jury today in some COW stealing cases. when he dropped suddenly dead from heart fail- ure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
Mr. Ford Too III to Sneak.

Tuscaloosa, October 22.-(SpeciaD-Wil- liam B. Ford of Marion county, nominee of the republican party of the sixth dis trict, who was to have spoken at the courthouse yesterday, arrived in the city, but short time before the appointed hour was taken i'll and could not fill his appointment. He states that ne will re- turn to Tuscaloosa again and address the citizens before the campaign closes.
 Prickly Ash Bitters cures disease of the kidneys, cleanses and strengthens the liver. stomach and bowels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
Avery H, Erwin.

Huntsville, October 22-(special.)- Avery H. Erwin, aged 2S years, died last night at the home of his mother on Jeff ferson street. Erwin had been sick sev- eral months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-23
REDUCED RATES.
Columbus, Ga., and Return via Gen.
 traI of Georgia Railway.

Account Columbus Fall Festival tickets will be sold at rate of one fare for the round trip October 27th. to 29th, final limit November 2nd. For schedules and further information, apply to Solon Jacobs, Commercial Agent, 1921 First ave- nue, Birmingham, Ala.
 1O-19-21-2s-2s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-20
New Thing in Music.

The Sisters of Charity have intro
duced in their academy something new
in the musical line 1t is Mrs. Par
sons musical kindergarten system
This easy and delightful method by
which small children may be taught
in class lessons the first principles of
piano music, by the assistance of the
kindergarten piano chart furnishes
foundation material for musical nota
ton, keyboard location, addition, eIe-
mentary harmony, musical history,
composition, rythmic motion, finger
calisthenics, piano work Every topic
is fully explained by means of charts,
models and tools, which with the at
tention stories, make the study of mu-
sic, especially to the young student.
interesting as we'll as Instructive
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-20
RECORD OF THE SLEET
Pine Bluff Experiences a Pc
riod of twenty-five
Days of Ice.
SlEET BEGAN FALLING JANUARY
2e, CONTINUING NEARLY
THREE DAYS.
The Last Traces of the Fearful Blz-
zard Disappeared on Febru-
ary 20.
A VERY UNUSUAL WINTER

twenty-five days of slcet in Pine
Bluff is the new record which may
never be broken. Came on January
26 and last traces disappeared on
February 20. The almost constant
rains Of Wednesday and last night
melted what was left ON the sides of
buildings which protected it from the
sun. Pine Bluff has never before
known such a sleet as the one which
has just disappeared
1t began falling on Sunday, Janu-
ary 26, and did not cease till on the
following Tuesday. For more than
| week it remained we'll on the streets
and sidewalks. 1t first melted off the
streets and the sidewalks on the north
side of the streets, and that on the
south side, protected by the north
sides of the buildings. remained on
over a week longer, and in many yards
on the north sides of the houses the
last of the sleet did not disappear till
last night, and in some few spots there
were yet traces of it this morning.
The oldest residents of the city say
they never before saw such a spell Of
weather and it is certain that nobody
in Pine Bluff, old or young, ever
wants to witness such another spell
In fact the people who have lived in
Pine Bluff many years say they never
saw winter like the present one.
The winters are usually mild, with oc-
casional cold snaps, lasting only two
or three days at a time, but On Decenl-
Der 19 rough winter weather set in,
and It has been about as mean wealth.
er ever since as it was possible for the
weather man to send.
However, it began raining Tuesday
night, and it has been raining with
considerable regularity ever since, not
withstanding the weather mans prom
lses OF air weather. II begins to look
as if the rainy season was here.
1T was also the most disastrous
sleet ever known here, the damage
from flooding of business houses bv
the melting ice amounted to about
$4,000.
The only signs of it now left are
pieces Of ice here and there on the
north sides Of buildings, where it was
banked by being thrown from roofs.
Where the sleet was left as it fell, it
has all melted away.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-20
ACITIZEN
THE PUBLIC
For Aid for MIR. HoIcomb, the Mission
Worker Who Does So Much
for the Poor.

No doubt the citizens Of Pine Bluff
who are acquainted with the work
which has been done this winter
among the poor of the city by Rev.
s. S. Holcomb appreciate his labors,
and those who have received aid are
certainly grateful to Mr.. Holcomb and
also to those who kindly furnished him
with means to carry on the work; but
it must be remembered that Mr.. Hol-
comb has no means of support except
from volunteer contributions. and the
collections taken up in the mission,
which amounts to very little, and a
part Of the little has to be used to
help pay the hall rent The Bible
says, pure religion before God and
the Father is this: To visit the faith
erless and widows in their aftliction
and keep himself unspotted from the
world. james 1 :27 We believe Rev.
Holcomb is doing this. and while he
is helping others. let the people help
him. When you meet him. hand him
a dollar--a V would come in handy.
You might leave it at the bank with
Mr.. Saunders. The foregoing is writ
ten without the knowledge or consent
Of Mr.. Holcomb A CITIZEN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-20
ONE NAME ONLY
FOR STEAMBOATS, SAYS UNCLE
SAM,
Steamer Named John Jones Must
Discard John or Jones, Accord
in to New Order.

Landsmen as we'll as the we'll versed
in affairs of the river will learn with
surprise new order from the depart
ment that controls the waterways.
The order has not been promulgated,
but 1T will be in a few weeks time
The new order has entirely to dc
with the naming of steamboats, here.
after to be constructed. and it is of
vast importance to those who contem-
plae building within the next few
months or year or So
Here in effect is what Uncle Sam
says on the subject. and the genial
gentleman at Washington usually
reasons for just exactly what he says
Boats to be constructed hereafter
or in course of construction must have
but one name" This is taken to mean.
if it is contemplated to call a vessel
John Jones. either the John or the
Jones must be dropped. This is taken
TO mean the government is tired Of
having its records burdened with yes
sells names that stretch clean across
page of manuscript BY issuing a
peremptory order to owners and build
ers alike, all of this can be done away
with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-20

first, of course. Then the farmers
have had nothing to feed their poultry
and as a consequence have been sell
ing much of it. Therefore, with a
scarcity Of hens, severe weather and
no food, the inability to supply the
market with eggs is easily accounted
for. And with the warmer weather,
that is bound to be here within the i'm
mediate future, the supply of eggs will
be increased, but it is a matter of con.
siderable doubt as to whether the TO-
cal supply will be great enough to
have any appreciable effect on the
market.
The price of eggs usually goes up
with the coming of Lent, but the pres
sent Lent is an exception to the gen
eral rule, as eggs remain at thirty We
cents dozen. However, the Lenten
demand may yet SO reduce the cold
storage stocks of the country that the
prices will advance It is safe to say
that there will be no reduction till
after Easter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-20
ARCHITECTS IN CITY
To Make BIDS on EIks Home and
Opera House.

There are several contractors and
architects in the city for the purpose
Of making bids on the Elks home and
opera house. and others are in CORES
pondence with the committee on plans
ond specifications. Among those in
the city are F. W. Gibb, of the firm of
Glib & Mann. of Little Rock and Mr..
w. II. Pueh, of Des Moines. owa. Mr.
r. H. Hunt, of Chattanooga, the archi-
tect Of the First Baptist church and
the Jewish synagogue, will submit
plans for the building. Several local
contra ctors will also be bidders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-20
BURNED TO DEATH
TERRIBLE FATE OF YOUNG WOM-
AN AT BROWNSTOWN.
Clothing Caught Fire From the Fire
Place an She Died Seventeen
Hours Later.

Miss Fannie Ledlam, aged about
sixteen years, was burned so badly
at her home at Browstown last Sun
day at noon, that she died Monday
morning at 5 O'Clock in great agony
says the Nashville Neys
The young lady was standing before
the fireplace when her clothing be-
came ignited and she was fatally burn
ed before assistance could reach her
Her grown brother, Lafayette Ledlam
had one of his hands SO badly burned
in attempting to extinguish the fire
that it is thought he will lose the use
of it permanently. Mr.. James Ledlam
and wife. parents of the young lady
have both died within the last month
Mr. J. B. Corbell, of Brownstown
who was in the city Monday and told
US of the tragic death of the young
lady, informed us that recently six
deaths occurred in the vicinity of
Brownstown from lagrippe in fvn
days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-20
Little Rock Democratic Primary

Democratic primaries held here TO-
City Offices resulted in the Sc
lection Of the following candidates
Attorney. Ashley Cockrill; clerk. F
NJ. Oliver: aldermen, T. j. Ginnocchio
JOS. Schneider. Charles F. Turks, G.
G. Fayrow, Chris Ledwidge, w. A.
Sparks, Bob Butler: schol directors
T. NJ. Mehaffcy l.. w. Cherry, T. M.
Seewell and JOS. Loeb opposed Mr..
Cockrill for city attorney.
F. l.. Balmo and Charles RObkar
tied for alderman in the Eighth ward
each receiving fG votes.