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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18

Belief that there are as good fish
IN the sea as ever was caught is
poor consolation to the man whose
bait is gone.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18
The Only Guaranteed Kidney cnre

is Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. Your
druggist will refund your money if after
taking one bottle you are not satisfied
with results. soc at G. NJ. Crosby & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18
Sound Kidneys Perfect Health.

The use of Smiths Sure Kidney Cure
will produce both. Try bottle and be
convinced. @. NJ. Crosby & Co. sells it
for so cents.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18

a poets memory may be tickle,
but his thoughts often come back
to him-if he ehcloses a stamp.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18

For every self-made man in the
world there are ten who are self
unmade.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fail.
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18

One trouble with most men who
have lofty aims is that they ere
miserable shots.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18

The best way for a man to blow
his own horn is to put puff in
the paper.
Debt is the bait trouble uses
to catch suckers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18
Stops the Cough
and Work off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No cure, no pay.
Price % cents
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18

Failure Of joke is often due to
the indigestion of the victim.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18

Some people are like parrots:
they know how to talk but don't
know what to say.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18

1t is better to miss being rich
than to make others poor
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courageS and lessons ambition. beauty vi0or
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18

The greater the heart the less
room for malice.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18

ing all about it. including many Of the
thousands OF testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18

by druggists. in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free. also pamphlet tell
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-09-18
Our Grocery

and see the crowd of sensible people
getting our goods. Talk about
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17
COLOR AND DYES.
Over 100000 Different Dyestuffs Are
Accessible.

From the London Lancet.
The particular coloring matters known
as dyes are not only eminently endowed
with the power Of selective absorption in
regard 10 light-a power which causes
them to appear colored-but their par
ticles or atoms possess strong faculty
for wandering into fibres and fabrics
and. moreover, Of becoming dissolved
therein. This wandering power and solu-
bility in solid materials. possessed to
such a high degree by dyes, distinguish
them sharply from ordinary colored sub
stances. In the former case the particles
travel into fiber and are actually solu-
BILE in It; in the latter case. although
penetration proceeds, the actual solution
of the color In the material is not eff
fected. In short, a dyed fabric is moth
ing more than a solid solution of the
dyestufr In the substance of fiber.
The number of artificial coloring mat
tiers prepared since Perkins discovery,
now nearly fifty years ago. has been
enormous II is estimated that at the
present day over 100000 individual dye
stuffs are easily accessible to our indus
tries while at least 25.000 form the sub
ject Of patent specifications. The number
of coloring matters furnished by natural
aeenciep Il nnmnarRtively small and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17
SHERIFF FIGHTS
ESCAPED PRISONERS
HE SHOWS NERVE, BUT MARKS
MANsHIP Is BAD. CONSEQUENT.
LY ooNVlcTs EscAPE-sHERIFF
EXPECTS TO BAG DEsPERApoEs

Florence, August a-(speoial.) -Deputy
Sheriff T. s. White Of waynesboro. Tenn.
had a pitched battle with nve Of the
Tennessee penitentiary escaped conviots
at the head of Cypress Creek, twenty
miles north of Florence at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. The men were all
armed with forty-four caiipre Colt pistols
and were dressed in blue jumpers.
White says the men passed near
Waynesboro. coming south, ana he fol-
lowed them on horseback. He was riding
along the road when he suddenly came
upon the men sitting on q lumber pile at
a cabin. He opened fire with his Colt pis-
toll at close range. All five men returned
the IRE and White Jumped on his horse,
using 1t as a protection from their fire.
Two men whom White recognised as
Gus Hyatt and John Doe stood their
ground until their pistols were empty
the others Thu ee. others were also reoog-
nifed as Fred zeguin. Robert Bridges
end James Simpson from the photographs
sent out by the prison authorities.
White could have bagged some OF the
men IL he had had airy assistance and a
Winchester rife Two OF the men lost
their hrts and number Of "A -caliber
csrtridges were lost en- the ground where
the fight occurred.
The men had inquired from neighbors
the way to Florence when the battle oc-
CURED and were evidently working their
way to the Tennessee river. White left
this morning With Sheriff Hill and will
rake snother effort to capture the crimi-
nels aad clain the reward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17
ONEONTA'S PROSPERITY
AND BLOUNT'S HISTORY
BY cHAs. \. ALLEN, JR.

Oneonta, the county seat OF Blount, Is
a splendid town of GOO inhabitants. sit
uated on the Birmingham Mineral Rail-
road, thirty-six miles north of Birming-
ham and thirty-four miles west OF Gads-
den.
The county Of Biount is one of the old
est in the state, having been formed In
1918. It was named for Gov. VIM. @.
Blount of Tennessee. Its area Is 700
square miles and Its population in 1900
was 23.119 There are not 1000 negroes in
the county Area planted in cotton, about
10000 acres; In corn, about 1000 acres.
The cotton production is about 1i,OOO
bales.
Oneonta was first surveyed and laid of
by Capt. A. ]. Ingram in November, 1889,
and the town began building up In De-
cember of the same year. J. q. Bynum
bought tho first lots, fourteen in number,
for which he paid $500. The first building
erected was the storehouse now occn-
pied by F. G. Donahoo & Co.. who do
large mercantile business
In the spring of 1890 the court house
was moved from Blountville to Oneonta.
There are twenty business houses here,
all prospecting The valley In which One
onta is situated is the famous Murphees
valley. Solomon Murphee of South Car
olino was the first settler here. end he
is the great grandfather of J. Z. Bynum
of this town.
The main streams in Blount are, Null
berry, Locust, Blackburn Forks and Big
Springs Creek. From Village Springs
down south by Birmingham is called
Jones Valley, which is a long deep cut
in the mountain and sll streams that rise
in this valley run through Red and Sand
Mountains and empty into the Big War
rior river. There are three heads to this
river in this section. known as Big War
rior Little Warrior and Black Warrior,
ell having their sources on a quarter
section OF land six miles east of One
onta. This is the only section In the
United States where six different veins
of material, all used In furnace and
foundry work are found in crosse proxim-
ity In a radius of five miles. There are
two veins of coal, enc lying on one side
of the valley and one on the other,
neither Of which have been worked.
Brown ore lies on the southeast side of
the valley and red ore in Red Mountain
on the northwest side Of the valley. Blue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17
PRATT CITY
Sister of Mrs. Mckenzie Accidentally
Shot In Kentucky.


Pratt City, August 16.-(Speciai.) Mrs.
Fraser Mckenzie received a teIegram to
day from Guthrie, KY, stating that her
sister, Miss Matte Lon Bailey, aged IT
years, had been shot accidentally ana
killed. No particulars were gwen. Mrs.
McKenzie's husband and other relatives
here will probably go to Kentucky to at
tend the funeral. Mrs. Mckenzie has the
sympathy of many friends.
John Davis, who shot and killed Isaac
Wood on Wednesday night, was tried be-
fore William Grady and Judge Taylor this
morning and acquitted on the grounds on
self-defense.
About twenty-five carpenters Of the
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railway COM
pany went out on strike at o'clock
yesterday. They have asked for 10 per
cent advance.
j. s. Morrow of Birmingham was the
guest of his sister-in-law, Mrs T. a.
Morrow, at the home of Mr.. Job Going
today.
Messrs. A. j. Jeffries and B. G. Jeffries
of Rome, Ga. are the guests Of their
brother, Mr.. Frank Jeffries. Mr. A. j.
JenrleS VIII PROBABLY remain III Iratt
City and become a partner IN the dry
goods firm with which Mr. Frank JEFF
fries is associated.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Daniels left this
afternoon for Biloxi. Miss, to spend ten
days visiting among friends.
Mrs. Addie Evins Boylston has moved
into her new home on Alma avenue,
southside.
The Rev. Mr.. White Of East Lake will
preach both morning and evening at the
Baptist church tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17
FORMER RAILROAD MAN TALKS.
David H. Lee Tells Why Commission
ers Should Not Be Elected by Peo-

To the Editor OF the Age-Herald.
Please allow me a space in the columns
Of your valuable paper to have a word to
say In regard to the election OF railroad
commissioners.
I have been In the employ Of railroad
companies for the past twenty years.
but l am not employed by any company
at present and l cannot say that I will
ever be again, from the fact that I now
have a law suit against the L. g. N r.
r. Co., which the court records OF Btr-
mingham will show therefore l have no
hope OF reward or any fear of punish
ment and l make this statement as a
non-employee, solely to show to the pub
lie that the assertions which have been
made by some parties claiming that the
railroad employee was compelled to work
and vote in the interest of the companies
by which they were employed Is abso-
lutely false and untrue. for railroad OIL
Gals have always taught their en-
ployes to stay out of politics. Therefore
l make this statement to show to the
public that L have no self-intereet at
heart, my motive being only in behalf of
my brother employees to help them main
tain their present wage scale. Therefore.
/ appeal to every fair minced man to
STOP anu consider the matter before he
goes to the polls on the 18th Of August.
for IL you place your ballot in the box
favoring the election of rairroad com,
missioners by a vote of the people you
then and there say by your actions that
you favor reduction of the railroad
employees wages. which would be bound
to come.
What becomes of these vast sums of
money paid out each month IN BirminR-
ham TO railroad men? Is 1t spent in
other cities? No, It Is spent In the city
of Birmingham for house rent and gem
eral necessities of life. and the merchants
Of Birmingham get it. Now IL the rail-
road commissioners are elected by the
people 1t will force a reduc,fon of not
less than 10 per cent off the railroad
employees wages in Birmingham Now
If this is done the only recourse can see
is for the men to ask the railroad Off
Gals to move their yards and shops out
OF the city. where they couin buy cheap
property and enable them to build a
home, which would take thousands of
dollars out of Birmingham. Now, as I
have stated above. l have no direct In
terest only In behalf of my brother rail-
road employees. In whom shall always
feel and take an interest.
In their behalf. let the railroad COM
missioners remain as they are, and by
so doing this peace. happiness and pros
perfty will continue in our midst
/ remain yours very respectfully,
DAVID II. LEE.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17
HE DID NOT SPEAK.
Johnston Did Not Arrive, to the Dis
appointment of Many Negroes.

Opelika, August 16. = Especially = Ex-
Governor Joseph F. Johnston was adver-
tised to speak here today and also In
north Alabama, and did not come hero
to advocate his candidacy. The meeting
had been extensively advertised and a
large crowd of both Jelks and Johnston
men were present. w. c. Fits took the
absentee's place. The most remarkable
feature of the occasion was the great
outpouring Of the negroes who came to
hear Johnston. The town was full Of
them and a hundred or more attended q
speaking In the interest of one of the
Democratic candidates for governor, even
though they are disfranchised- They
were deeply disappointed that he did not
come.
S. D. Weakley, chairman Of the felix's
campaign committee. speaks Tuesday for
Jelks and the new constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17
Loring Springs.

Montevallo, August 6.-(SpeciaD-Late
arrivals at Lorings Springs hotel; Mrs.
Robert Cunningham and son, D. A. John
son, Birmingham; E. @. Wilson. Column
bia. s. c.; William E. Johnston. Gadsden;
Col B. F. Elmore and family, Demopolis;
Prof. J. G. Graham and wife, Tuscaloosa,
Ala; W. M. Smith, Admission; DR.. w. e.
Bingham, Eliam Bingham, Tuscaloosa
L. T. Lee, Zenith, Ga; Capt. w. L. Trout
man. Rome. Ca; Mrs. ]. D. Rhodes, Miss
Mattilea Rhodes, Chauncey Rhodes. Mrs.
James H. HARDWOOD. Mrs. B. F. Har-
wood, Demopolis; Miss Nellie Churchill
Gibbs, Livingston Misses Rio and May
Saunders, Nashville.
The delightful cool mountain breezes
are great surprise to guests who have
never visited the springs before. Hon.
John /. Burnett, congressman from this
district, will speak here next week in the
interest of Governor Jelks. AS many of
mountainers are democratic-populists,
who have affiliated with the republicans,
many voters will be made for the regular
democratic ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17
ATHENS.
Merchants Are Blue Over the Crop
Prospects.

Athens, August lisp soial. 1.-THE mer-
chants in this place are showing signs OF
becoming quite blue over the cotton pros
pect in the cotton belt of the county. The
best cotton section, and in fact where
the largest part of The cotton Is grown in
this county, is literally burning up. and
IL is feared that many will be unable to
pay their rent much less the store &C..
count made for supplies. The corn belt is
very happy over tho prospect for corn,
which is claimed to be the best in twenty
years, & nd corn is being offered now at
90 cents per bushel at gathering time.
Athens is to have a new cotton ginnery.
1t is to be built by the Buckeye Cotton
Oil company. 1t Is being erected for the
purpose of getting cotton seed. The
present arrangement is one that gives to
the other cotton oil combine all the seed.
Pnd tne only way by which the new
cotton oil company can secure seed for
their five large mills Is to erect cotton
gins and compete with the present buy
CTS. This gives Athens two very large
and complete cotton ginperies with ca
pacity for hundred bales each day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17

lime rock ia at base Of Red Mountain.
and any quantity OF sand varying in
quality. On the northwest side OF the
valley lies one OF the greatest rock quar-
riea In the south.
What the future holds IN store for this
valley Ii inestlmable, for In time line
of furnaces will extend all the way to
Birmingham. Such Is tho opinion Of j.
e. Bynum. enc of the oldest settlers
here.
The people here are as kind and hos
pitable as anywhere IN the state.
nditor Kelton Of the Democrat, is a
leading citizen here, and deserves great
credit for his untiring efforts In behalf
of old Blount
Prominent physicians are, Drs. J. G.
Donahoo and Jesse Brown.
Prominent lawyers are, E. G. Hall. r.
T. Robinette and NJ. L. Ward.
3. B. Roberts, or better known by his
intimate friends as Lord" Roberts, is
tho popular proprietor of Central Hotel
here.
Leading farmers here are, James
Carnes, Thomas Whitehead, j. s. Fin
ley. T. G. Wester Ellis Clouders, Green
CaInes, Jones Hood and r. B. Russell.
Merchants doing business here are, F..
G. Donohoo & Co., ]. A Brice, Samuel
Sanders. j. R. Wooten. Jenkins & Son,
David HOOD, J. w. Wilker5on, +. j. Orr,
W. L. McCorkle, w. NJ. Murphy H.
Lowry.
The dispensary system is in operation
here and gives great satisfaction. w. d.
Samuels is In charge.
Prominent citizens 30 years ago were
James Martin. Jack Phillips. Terrell
Thompson, ]. Robinette, Benton 6teph-
ems. VIM Camp W. T. Hood, Ely By
mum. Jones carnes. A. J. Ingram. Floyd
Cornelius, DR.. w. b. Algood, James
Burman, Bill Young and Joel Hendrix.
In 1S40 the leading citizens were. Bris-
ter Jordan, Marshal Martin, James
Thompson Solomon Murphy John BY
mum, Daniel Murphy, jesse Bynum. Asa
Bynum, Elijah Major. Harper Clouders,
John Buckner VIM. Cornelius, Forest
Algood. Tom Armstrong and ]. Black
burn.
What man who has reached the age OF
IS does not remember the days of his
boyhood when the Blount county apple
wagons rolled In with the lucius fruit?
And today Blount is the best spot In the
south to grow apples.
Oneonta is a fine town with future
before It, and when another decade rolls
by furnaces will be plentiful mere. ana
q population of five thousand people will
be within her gates
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17
TUSCALOOSA
Pleasant Surprise Given Confederate
Veterans in Shape of Flag.


Tuscaloosa, August 16.-tSpeciaD-A
pleasant surprise was given the Con-
federate veterans Friday in the shape
of veterans battle flag. J. Manly Fos-
ter presented the flag in the name of
Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce. Mrs. Bryce Is
the presiding officer of the Daughters of
Confederacy and very enthusiastic in all
matters connected with the veterans She
had eight brothers to follow the Con-
to the veterans was a very beautiful ex-
preston of her loyalty to the cause DR..
John Little, commander of the camp, &C.
cepted this flag. There had been no an
nouncement made as to this presenta-
ton and the veterans were very much
surprised. The flag is a large affair
made of bunting and trimmed with heavy
bullion, and has the staff and carrying
straps and water proof cover for its pro-
lection. Miss Elizabeth Hill, daughter of
the lamented H. Foster Hill, whose
death occurred on Memorial Day, 1901,
was elected sponsor for the veterans.
R. C. McCalla and w. s.. Wyman have
purchased the two store house on Broad
street between Twenty-second and Twen-
ty-third avenues. The consideration was
$4,000.
One of the summer coaches of the Tus-
caloosa Belt railroad was badly damaged
by collision on University avenue about
u o'clock Thursday night, and the dunn
my ran into heavy loaded car of coal.
The coach was badly damaged and will
take considerable repairs to get it in
running order again.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of David Lee Robertson to Miss Lena
Margaret Koeppell on August s, at Coal
Ing, Ala. Mr.. Robertson is the senior
member of the firm of Robertson Bros,
and Is one of Tuscaloosa's leading young
men. Miss Koeppell is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A Koeppell of Coaling
and is young woman possessed of many
noble and charming qualities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17
IS 1T AN EPIDEMIC 2
Vital Statistics Show an Alarming IN
crease In an Already Prevailing
Dlsease-Are Any Exempt

At no time In the history Of disease
has there been such an alarming in
crease In the number OF cases of any par
teular malady as IN that of kidney and
bladder troubles now preying upon the
people of this country.
Today we see a relative, a friend or an
acquaintance apparently we'll, and in q
few days We may be grieved to learn OF
their serious illness or sudden death,
caused by that fatal type Of kidney trou-
ble-Bright's disease.
Kidney trouble often becomes advano-
ed into acute stages before the afflicted
is aware Of its presence; that IL why
we read OF so many sudden deaths of
prominent business and professional
men. physicians and others. They have
neglected to stop the leak in time.
While scientists are puzzllng their
brains to find out the cause. each indi-
vidual can, by little precaution, avoid
the chances of contracting dreaded and
dangerous kidney trouble. or eradicate 1t
completely from their system II already
afflicted. Many precious lives might have
been. and many more can yet be saved,
by paying attention to the kidneys.
It is the mission of the "Age-Herald''
to benefit its readers at every opportun-
ity and therefore we advise all who have
any symptoms of kidney or bladder trou-
BILE to write today to DR.. Kilmer g. Co.,
Binghamton. N. Y, for a free sample
bottle OF Swamp-Root, the celebrated
specific which Is having such great de-
mand and remarkable success in the
cure OF the most distressing kidney and
bladder troubles, With the sample bottle
Of Swamp Root will also be sent free a
pamphlet and treatise of valuable In
formation.
Don't make any mistake, but remem-
Der the name, Swamp-Roo+, DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root and the address,
Binghamton. N. Y. on every bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-17
ADMISSION
Mayor Henderson VIII Not Get the
Raise In Salary.


Admission. August 1e.-(special.) -Mayor
Henderson Will not be allowed the privi-
lege of enjoying the raise In salary voted
him at a meeting of the city council some
time since. The fact was made known
at the regular session of the city coun-
Gil, held in the council chamber at the
city hall last night. The charter of the
city forbids the raising Of the salary of
the clty's chief executive during his
term, but such raise, If given, must
be made at the beginning of his term.
The raise in the salary of the mayor was
from 1920 a year to $500 Mayor Hen
derson ascertained that the councils ac-
ton was illegal and refused the over
plus at the first of the month. He noti-
fed the council of his course and thank
ed them for the consideration shown him
in the matter. All the members of the
council were present with the exception
of Councilman Stlckney.
The Admission Electric and Gas com
pany presented petition asking that
1t be allowed to lay double track for
the street railway on Noble street. The
petition was referred to the street COM
mittee. This is asked by the company
because of the increase In business and
the cars handled since putting in the
Tyler Hill line. With double track 1t
would be in a position to give better
service. This company also asked privi-
lege to erect poles and arrange on GER
tain streets and sections not heretofore
reached, for the extension of its service
and that a thirty year franchise be
granted. The petition was allowed to
take its usual course.
J. T. Thrasher, Jr.. the 16-year-old son
of Mr.. J. T. Thrasher, fell from a build
ing on which he was at work today
about noon and sustained painful inju-
ries. Young Thrasher was engaged at
work with his father on a residence
which they are building at the corner
of Wilmer avenue and Eighth street, and
in some manner lost his footing and fell
to the ground, a distance of about six
teen feet He was picked up in an I'M
conscious condition.
B. L. Garner, a journeyman carpenter,
was robbed of $40 while asleep in the
grove west Of the union passenger sta
ton last night Garner intended goin.
to Birmingham last night, but missed
the train. Thinking to save the price of
a bed he repaired to the grove to sleep.
He awoke about 3 O'Clock this morning
and found that something had relieved
him Of all his money.