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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-10
CIRCUIT COURT IN LINCOLN
McGeehee of Franklin a Candidate
For Railroad Commissioner.
ONLY TWO GINS WERE BURNED.
Deputy Revenue Agents, Kept Busy
Other State News
Special to the Daily. Progress.

jackson, Nov, 10.-Judge Robert
Powell left the city this morning to
resume the circuit court session in
Lincoln county. During the week
several murder cases win be tried,
AMI it is expected that one or two
death sentences will be pronounced
Seven murders have been committed
in the county since the last term OF
court, and the criminal docket will
occupy the attention of the court
throughout the week.
Since Railroad CommissionerFA.
! Q. May of the southern district, an.
nOunced that he would not be q candi.
date for reelection, only one candi.
date has appeared in the field for his
place. The aspirant now in possess
sion of the arena is Hon. j. Fl. Nc
Gehee, of Franklin county. member
Of the state senate and one Of the most
prominent planters Of the state. 1t
is expected, however, that another
candidate will appear soon.
| s, Work. will be commenced withiIM
the next few days laying new steel
rails on the Gulf and Ship Island road.
between Jackson and Hattieshurg, u
distance uk n4EEesJ mLIes. EI009xa
rails have been Shipped from the
foundry to lay the trackfor o distance
of twelve miles, and other shipments
will be made before the close Of tha
year. BY the latter part. Of the
spring season the company expects t0
have 76-pound rails laid from Jackson
to Gulfport. The work has BEEN
greatly delayded by the difficulty in
getting the orders filled at the foun-
deries. The company is also arrangs
ing to establish Pullman car service
on the system, and a number of other
notable improvements are TO be made !
in the passenger service.
With more than half of Missis.
sippi's cotton crop pickedJ and mar
keted, only two gins have been de.
stEoyed in the state during the season
from total of over four thousand
gins in active operation. One large
| gin was burned in the southern part
of Rankin ounty several weeks ago.
and the latest disaster reported frora
the Maben neighborhood, where . gin
was destroyed a day or SO since at
loss of about 81, 500. The season has
been a remarkable lucky one for the
gins, and the loss by fire is phenome-
nally low in view Of the fact that less
than five per cent of the gins insoper.
alton are carrying insurance.
agent have been kept busy during the
past week making solvent credit set
Elements in eight counties where
claims have been filed for taxes on
property aggregating in value in each
county from one to six million dol
lars. Thus far the settlements have
been accomplished without frictiona.
and about fifty per- cent of the claims
are proven invalid by resaon OF mort
gage cancellations not recorded on 'tha
county books. The revenue agent en-.
poets to finish his solvent credit Cruz
sade within the next year.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-10
JOhnStOn'S
Sarsaparilla
wOMAN's TROUBLES AND RRMARw
DISEASES.
QUART BOTTLES.

Painful and Suppressed Menaes
regularity, Leucorrh1a, Whites, ST.
ity, liberation Of the Uterus, ehaze
OF life, in matron or mAidSalr an 49, 49,.
lief, help, benefit and cure In JQNfNm.
TONS SARSAPAR1LLA. It In rae1
panacea for all pain or headacka ahous
the top. or back Of the head, disfreun
Ing pain in the left side, O diaMurbsR
condition of digestion, palpitation III
the heart, cold hands and feet, nerve
BUSINESS and irritation, sleeplessnazn.
muscular weakness. bearing-dowm
pains, backaehe, legaehe. irreRular nan
tion OF the heart. shortness OF breafh.
abnormal discharges, with extrenalW
painful menstruation, scaldinRmf srinae
swelling Of feet, sorenesa&f The tH4nnlz,
RenEalgia, uterine diaf acsznAaA nzaa
All those aTzn AnA 4as
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-10

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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-10

cult court of Lincoln county on the.
charge of murder, and sentenced to
the penitentiary for life. - 49,.
Wood belongs to one of . the best
families in sonth Mississippi, and is
only twenty one years of age, and is
q week minded man, having been uns
- Il learn hon ID read ox write, i'll
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-10
WOOD WANTS APARDON

In the Penitentiary For Life on the
Chmge Of Murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-08
FRISCO SYSTEM
 AND THE CENTRAL
RUMoR THAT THE ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO R. R. co. MIGHT GET CONTROL OF THE GEORGIA LINE NOT CREDITED.

The St. Louis and San Francisco Rail- road Company has acquired control of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois road but the rumor that it was about to secure control of the Central of Georgia is not credited in railroad circles. While the Central is not owned by the Southern Railway Company as a corporation it Is a fact that interests very close to the Southern control it. and that being so the Frisco System will not be able to get it.
 The New York Commercial says. Con- corning the Central of Georgia 1t has been stated broadly that control of the road is held by Interests identified with the Southern. That is not strictly accurate, while actually the Southern does dictate the situation.
 Some mystery has been made of the actual whereabouts of the $5OOO.OOO stock of the Central of Georgia. That stock is held, according to a reliable authority, by and in the name of the old Richmond Terminal reorganization committee, of which A. H. Jones is chairman.
 The Richmond Terminal company in 1888 purchased the entire capital of the Georgia company, the proprietary com pany which had been formed to take over control of the Central Railroad and Bank ing company.
 In 1892 the Richmond Terminal com pany was enjoined from voting this stock but this decision was reversed in 1893. When the Richmond Terminal was reor- ganized and the present Southern railway formed the stock of the Central of Geor- gia was not turned over to the Southern or interests allied with the Southern.
 Although the work of the reorganiza- tion committee was consummated 1t was not dissolved. but has been continued, and this committee still holds control and votes the stock of the Central of Geor- gia,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-08
PRATT CITY
Knights of Pythias Reduce Initiation
 Fee Temporarily for Young Men.

Pratt City, August T.-(SpeciaD-The Knights of Pythias lodge met last night in regular session. The principal business transacted was the passage of a motion to reduce temporarily the initiation fees of parties between the ages of 21 and 30 to s1O; 30 to 40, to s12.5O; 40 to 15 will be the regular price, $15.
 T. B. Boring, who for sometime past has been associated with the firm of J. H. Eubank & Go. of Ensley, has dissolved partnership with that firm and will open up a grocery store in the building now occupied by W. D. Young on First ave- nue. MT. Washington of Warner will be partner to MT. Boring and they expect to be ready for business by the fourteenth.
 The Knights of Honor are arranging for an entertainment to be given sometime next month for the benefit of the build ing fund A rehearsal was held in the city hall last evening.
 The Knights of Honor expect to erect a hall in the near future and 1t i9 under stood that they intend to issue stock certificates of s1o each bearing interest for fifteen years to secure the necessary funds.
 William. the Syear-old son of MT. and Mrs. J. W. Alley, died yesterday after noon of typhoid fever. The remains were inferred this morning in Greenwood cem- etery.
 S. B. Terry of Corona, once resident of Pratt City, was in the city yesterday
 The Rev. MT. Rippy of Texas was in the city this afte snoon. MT. Rippy was formerly pastor of the M. E. church, south, of this place. and was one of the most popular ministers that ever had charge in the city.
 Mrs. J. c. Delacee is in Birmingham, having been called there on account of the illness of her father, MT. K. Town send, who Is quite i'll at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. G. Moore.
 J. S. Candy moved his family to Ems ley today.
 Peter Valots, better known as Dago Pete, who for some time past has oper- ated a fruit stand at Ezell station, will erect a one-story brick building on the triangular lot fronting Hassler's real es- tate office at Pratt station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-08
THEY CURE AND TAKE NO PAY.
The British Doctors at the Cor. 22nd St. and 3rd Ave. Are Curing All Cases Absolutely Free. They Accept No Pay Whatever, Not Even When Cures Are Effected.

A staff of eminent physicians ard sur gee ns from the British Medical Institute have, at the urgent solicitation of large number of patients under their care in this country, established a permanent branch Of the Institute in this ci.y at the corner of 22d st. and 3rd ave.
 These eminent gentlemen have decided to give their services entirely free for three months Cmedicines exec pted) to all invalids who call upon them for treat ment between TOW and August 13.
 These services consist not cnly of con- sultation, examination and advice, but also of all minor surgical operations.
 The object in pursuing this course Is to become rapidly and personally &C., quainted with the sick and afflicted, and under no conditions will any charge whatever be made for any services rem dered for three months to all who call before August IS.
 The doctors treat all forms of disease and deformities, and guarantee a cure in every case they undertake.
 Male and female weakness, catarrh and catarrhal deafness, also varicocele, rup- ture, goitre, career, the opium habit, and all diseases of the rectum are positively cured by their new treatment.
 Hours g to 8: Sundays, 10 to L
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-08
RECEIVERS SALE,

In the matter of Rock Island Shoe Co.
 ct als vs. Garner & Woods. Involun-
 tary banlSruptcy-In the United States
 District Court, Southern Division of
 Northern District of Alabama
 Under and by virtue of a decree rem dered on the 23d day of July, 1902, by the Honorable Thomas G. Jones, judge of said court, I, I. A. Lewis, receiver in said cause, will sell on the 20th day of August, 1902, at 12 o'clock noon, the following described property belonging to the estate of said bankrupts, upon the following terms and conditions. The en- tire stock of merchandise. which invoices at about $570000. consisting of a general line of gentlemen's furnishing goods, such as shoes. hats, shirts, underware, etc, all of said stock being in good con- dition. The store fixtures, consisting of show cases, counters, tables, cash reg ister, etc, also the leasehold to the build ing occupied by the said stock of mer- chandse and store fixtures which lease- hold expires January 1, 1903, the street number of said building being 1925 Sec ond avenue, Bessemer, Ala, the party buying said leasehold will have to pay the rent from said day of sale.
 Said stock of merchandise, store fix lures and leasehold to be sold together fin bulk. to the highest bidder for cash. the said l. A. Lewis, receiver having the right to reject any or all bids that does not appear to him reasonable and fair, said sale to be made subject to the ,ap- proval of the said Honorable Thomas G. Jones, judge of said court Said sale to be conducted by public outcry in said store room and the purchase money therefor to be immediately upon the closing said sale to be paid over to the said Lewis. Prospective buyers are in- vited to call and inspect said stock at any time This July 24 1902
 I. A. LEWIS, Receiver. 2-8-1O-12- 14-16-ls-20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-08
BESSEMER.
Railroad Men Organize Political Club
 and Elect Officers.

Bessemer. August 7.--(SpeciaD-A rail- road mems political club was organized last night with the following officers: John T. McEnery, president; George H. Marsh, vice-president; s. J. Bingham, secretary and treasurer; executive con- mittee, J. A. Haynie, A c. Craddock and c. L.. Spain.
 Ex-Governor Johnston is announced to speak here next Monday night.
 Mrs. Wiley Hill has returned from Att lanta where she has been visiting rela- tives for several weeks.
 The Misses Marie and Louise Zell, who have been visiting friends here for week past, returned to Birmingham today They were accompanied home by the Misses Eleanor and Carmalite Pitcher, who will visit them for several days
 A german and dance will be given at the armory tomorrow night.
 c. E. Evans, formerly a well known merchant of this city, but now a con tractor on the Tuscaloosa and Searles railroad, was in town today. MT. and Mrs. Evans and daughter will leave Sum- day on a trip to California.
 August Benners of Birmingham was in the city today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-08
TUSCALOOSA
Central Iron and Coal Company Will
 Erect By-Product Plant.

Tuscaloosa, August 7.-(specfaf.)-There Is a rumor afoat that the Central Iron and Coal company Is making negotiations for the building of number of coke ovens and a by-product plant at Holton. It will be built by the Ens1ey py-product plant company. If this plant Is erected 1t will probably be within short distance of the furnace which is now being con- structed. The superintendent of the com pany, MT. Thompson, was in the city Tuesday night This new industry will mean millions of dollars 70 this section.
 James l. Harrison left this morning for New York, where he will spend several days purchasing his fall stock.
 Mrs. Ellen P. Bryce, president of the United Daughters of the Confectionery at this place. is arranging a very delightful programme for the veterans who will meet here on August 15
 A very interesting marriage occurred yesterday afternoon at the probate Judges office The happy young couple was MT. John D. Freeman and Miss Kate Esey both of Cottondale. After an impressive ceremony, which was per- formed by Judge James c. Browne, they left over the Mobile and Ohio railroad for Columbus, Miss, where they will re- side in the future.
 Superintendent J. D. Fondy of the land and improvement department of the Southern railroad, is visitor to the city.
 John w. Abercrombie is at the univer- sity after several days canvass for that institution.
 Charles Hays Eutaw's efficient post master, has been a recent visitor to the city.
 Just now a great deal of building is be- ing done at the Alabama Insane hospital. One of the most noticeable improve ments when completed will be another large wing to the already mammoth building.
 Mrs H. N Eddins, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Lollie, left this morning for a months stay at Talladega Springs.
 Miss Annie Thompson Is visiting in Birmingham, and is the guest of her brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-08
DIES OF STARVATION.
Brother of John Wilson Comes From
 Memphis for Remains.

Decatur, August 7.-(Special.) - MT. Wilson, a well-to-do citizen of Memphis, Tenn, first heard of his long-lost broth CT, John Wilson, by the press dispatches in yesterdays papers, sent by your cor respondent, and came here last night. He had the remains exhumed and reinterred in the city cemetery this afternoon. He took his brothers wife and children to Memphis tonight, where he will give them every attention.
 John Wilson, the fisherman, died of starvation in a shanty boat three miles below here on the Tennessee river and his remains were buried on the river bank near by where he died. When found by Nelson Campbell boatman of this city, the wife and children were in a starving condition. Campbell saved their lives by attending to their wants.
 John Wilson formerly lived at Coving- ton, Ky, and Knoxville, Tenn, where he was in good circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-08

Latham had gone to arrest Ely Sturdi- want, a brother of Nero, who was wanted for an assault on an old negro yesterday afternoon. The officers had captured Ely when Nero came up and interferred. Officer Latham struck at him with his club and Nero cought 1t. Latham went for his pistol and Nero ran Twice the officer fired at him, both times trying to scare him into stopping. Then Officer Griffin got in the game and fired three times, the last time with the determina- tion to bring his man down. The bullet went through the negro's shoulder and he gave up.
 Henry Hudson was the victim Of an &C., cident yesterday afternoon, his escape from serious injury or death from which seems miraculous.
 He was working on erecting the new water tank for the B. S. & N. O. division of the Louisville and Nashville, and in moving around on the scaffold stepped on a loose plank, precipitating him back wards to the ground sixteen feet below.
 He Is said to have turned complete summersault and landed on his feet. He was of course badly Jolted, but not bone was broken. The most serious injury, however, was side swipe from a pro jecting plank, which tore the skin from his heel to his head on one side of the body.
 MT. Hudson suffered considerably from the scratch on the side, but he Is doing well, and will be able shortly to return to his work.
 The Peoples Savings bank threw open its doors today. The institution has a paid-in capital of $50,000 and will pay interest of per cent on deposits. This makes three splendid banking institutions for Selma, the City National being one of the strongest concerns in the south.
 On September 24 the Summerfeld Or phanage will be the scene of a double wedding, participated in by two of the young girls of the institution, who were among the first to find a home there when left without shelter or naturaI protec- tors.
 The two brides are Misses Lucille Car dinal, who will marry Mir Plumley, and Miss Celeste DeRoncey, who will wed MT. Jones. Both of the grooms are steady young men who having met the young ladies were attracted by tnesr manners and dispositions. Dr. A. H. Mitchell, the father of Methodism in Alabama and one of the founders of the orphanage will perform the ceremony, and it will be an event in the history of that institution.
 The young men are fast becoming idolized by the rest of the children in the place, and one little girl wants to know If they will not be their brothers-in- law when Misses Lucille and Celeste marry them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-08
MORE ROOM MADE
 IN CITY SCHOOLS
INCREASED CAPACITY OVER LAST YEAR WILL ENABLE 25o MORE SCHOLARS TO ATTEND SCHOOL. BUILDINGS oVERcRoWDED.

When the public schools open on Sep tember 15 there will be desk room for 250 more white pupils than there was when the schools closed in June, and desk room for about TOO more than there was at the opening last fall. But as there is a large increase in the enroll ment every year the capacity of the schools next month will still be made quate.
 Last year the city erected three new school buildings, the Ullman, the Lake view and the Martin but neither of them was ready for occupancy when the fall session began. The Ullman school was opened in November and the Lakeview and Martin schools later in the year. Only q part of the Martin building was occu- pied but the additional rooms will be furnished and ready for use in Septem- Der. These rooms, together with the li- brary room n the high school building, will accommodate fully 225 pupils, and by placing few more desks in other schools the total additional capacity as compared with last spring will make up the 25O. The new furniture was received yester- day.
 The nigh school was over-crowded last year. and the board of education decided to convert the library into a school room as to relieve the congestion as much as possible. The library will be removed to the city hall.
 Superintendent J. H. Phillips will re- turn from hls vacation sometime next week, and he will find enough work to keep him busy until after the schools open.
 The board of education held a meeting early in the summer and appointed sub committees to consider important matters in connection with the school work. chief among them being plans for widening the scope of manuel training. A department of manuel training on a small scale was already established but 1t is the desire of Dr. Phillips and other members of the board to enlarge it and put 1t on a more permanent basis. The idea Is to estab- fish work shops so that all the older boys will have an opportunity of learn ing to handle tools and thus get a start in the line of practical mechanics in con- nection with theory learned from books. Members of the board are hopeful of se- curing an appropriation from the mayor and aldermen for the erection of a large high school building with in the next two or three years. But there is pressing need of a school building in the northeastern part of the city and the city fathers will probably be asked to vote an appropria- ton for that purpose before next spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-08
University of Alabama, Established 91-Matriculated Over
 6000)
JOHN W. ARERcRoMsIE, President.
Seventy-second Session Begins WEDNESDAY, SEPT. f7, 1902.

Able Faoulty-45 Officers of Govern ment, and Instruction in all Depart ments. Professional, Graduate, and Undergraduate Courses in Law, Medi- cine, Pharmacy, Civil and Mining En- gineering, Science and Arts, Pedagogy and Philosophy
 Tuition in Collegiate Department free to residents of Alabama So many superior advantages cannot be had elsewhere at smaller cost. Open to both boys and girls. Graduates win- ming success in all the vacations.
 Total expenses. not including books and clothing, for boys who live in dormitories, $130.50; for girls who live in annex, s90.0O per year. Students who wish to live in dormitories or an- nex, should. apply early.
 For catalogue, address,
 ROBERT T. MAJORS, Secretary,
 University p. O., Ala. 7-27-su-wed-fri-t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-08
SELMA
Governor Jelks Denies Statement That He Supported Palmer and Buckner.
gia.

Selma, August 7.-(Special. .)-Regarding a statement appearing in the morning paper that Governor Jelks had support ed Palmer and Buckner, the Journal, which is giving Jelks warm support, wired him to know if it was true. The fol- lowing is the answer received:
 Montgomery. August z. The Journal Selma:
 I supported Bryan personally and with my newspaper, and did so vigorously. There is no excuse for the charge.
 WILLIAM D. JELKS.
 The number of misrepresentations and falsehoods being circulated against Gov ernor Jelks will rebound to his benefit, as all lovers of fair play will not tolerate such a campaign. The Johnston men in Dallas county are confined to a coterie who stand on the corners and talk loud but their recruits come not, and will not show up on August 25. Out of 2000 votes Johnston will not get over 200 in this county.
 The Barnwell memorial fund for the purchase of a home for the widow and children of Bishop Barnwell has grown until the City National bank now has S1200 on hand The contributions have come from Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama. One contribution of $10O came from South Car olina, and suggested the very project that was then in Its embryo state.
 Last night F'1agman F. D. Chambers. on the Westerns passenger train from Montgomery. had his foot crushed so as to make amputation necessary. He had Jagged the crossing near the Electric Light company's plant and was in the act of stepping on the COW catcher of the engine to ride to Water street. which he had also to flag when he missed his foot ing and fell beneath the heavy wheels.
 Officer Griffin winged an ex-convict this morning. His name Is Nero Sturdi- want and he admits that at one time he ran away from the coal mines. but that he stayed only two months and that he then went back and served his time out Officer Griffin in company with officer