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The age-herald., 1902-02-14
COFFMAN'S ATTEMPT TO SECURE BOND
HEARING OF HABEAS CORPUS
 PROCEEDINGS BEGINS THIS MORNING-DEFENS MAY AT. TEMPT TO INTRODUCE LETTER

The hearing of the habeas corpus peti- tion of R. D. Coffman the Brookside jus tice of the peace, who is in jail charged with the murder of the Rev. J. w. Brad ford, a Methodist preacher of that place, is set for hearing this morning at 9:9o o'clock before Judge Samuel E. Greene.
 The object of the proceedings brought by Coffman is to be released from jail on bail The hearing promises to be a lengthy one as one hundred and five wit nesses have been summoned, and in ad- dition to these witnesses 1t is understood there will be an attempt made to intro duce letters in evidence.
 The preliminary trial of Coffman, at which he was bound over without bond was very sensational. Evidence was in- troduced by the states to show that Golf man had been offended at certain lan- guage used about him by the Rev. MT. Bradford in one of his sermons and that he went to his house, became engaged in a quarrel and shot him.
 The defendant claimed that he had been sent for by MT. Bradford and that when he arrived quarrel began during which he had to kill him in self defense az Bradford was attempting to shoot him.
 Since the preliminary trial both sides have been at work securing additional evidence. It is said that the defense will make an effort to introduce letters show ing MT. Bradford to have been of a com bative nature and also will attempt to show that the pistol which was used was one which belonged to him and which fell to the floor during the scuffe between the two men. The attorneys for the state have not been idle and it is said they have secured evidence tending to dis prove many facts as claimed by the de- fendant.
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
BLAMES BURGIN FOR BAD
 CONDITION OF THE JAIL
PRESIDENT VARIANT SAYS IT IS NOT DUTY OF REVENUE BOARD TO INSPECT RISoN-SHERlFF IS CUSTODIAN.

Capt. A. J. Tarrant, president of the Board of Revenue, claims that the board is in no way responsible for the bad con- dition of the jail hospital as set out in the health.
 It is the duty of the Board of Revenue to make the necessary repairs to the jail or jail hospital when requested by Sheriff Burgin who has charge of the jail. In speaking of the matter Captain Tarrant said
 '"The report of the county committed of public health is the first information the board had that the county jail hos pital is in bad condition. The Board of Revenue has never failed to comply with any request of Sheriff Burgin to have repairs made. It is not the duty of the board to inspect the jail or jail hospi- tai. It is the sheriff's duty to notify us of anything he needs in the way of re- pairs. The sheriff gives us an order for any improvements he wants and the board then has the work done.
 ''The Board of Revenue did visit the
 
 jail with the grand jury just before it adjourned. Sheriff Burgin was with us and we visited the old part of the jail, and the statement was made by the sheriff that some repairs were needed. We did not visit the upper story of this building. however. which is used as the jail hospital
 ''The sheriff Is the legal custodian of these buildings and when he thinks some thing is needed in the way of improve ments either from a sanitary standpoint; or from the standpoint of safety he makes a request on us and these are invariably granted.
 "The statement that the Board of Rev. enue is responsible for the condition of the jail hospital is not correct. We sim ply order Improvements when the sheriff requests them"
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
REPAIRS BEGUN AT
 THE CITY PRISON
Judge Feaein's Court Room Being Transformed Into Row
 Of Cells.

Preparations are being made at the city jail for the repairs that will change it so materially that it's old inmates and friends will hardly know it when they are brought in after a long absence. All the wood work in the second floor is being torn away and the room Judge Feagin once presided in is now unrecognizable. In Its place will soon be rows of cells.
 When the jail is completed, which will be as soon as human energy can perform the task, the capacity will be more than doubled. If Birmingham is as bad as some New York papers would make her this would be needed, but just at present for rent sign would have to be hung out occasionally.
 The prisoners have not yet been moved to the Southside jail, but there is now no place for the female population and in the future othre arrangements will have to be made for them. There are no pris- oners in the second story of the jail, and a place has been cut off for the women in the lower part
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
U. s. PRISONERS
 GO TO ATLANTA
GOVERNMENT PRISON HAS BEEN COMPLETED-FEM PRISON FRS WILL CONTINUE TO GO TO NASHVILLE. X

United States District Attorney Will liam Vaughan received letter yesterday from Attorney General Knox stating that the new Federal prison fin Atlanta had been completed and that hereafter all male prisoners convicted in the Federal Courts here would be sent to Atlanta for Imprisonment. Judge Jones, when he opens court here in March, will make an order to this effect.
 Heretofore the United States prisoners have been sent to the Nashville peniten- tiary. The female prisoners will continue to be sent there. During inc last few years there have been various prisons designated to which prisoners from this section were to be sent. When District Attorney Vaughan assumed office about five years ago prisoners were sent to the Federal penitentiary at Brooklyn, N. Y. Later they were sent to the penitentiary at Columbus, O., and then for time they were sent to the penitentiery at Raleigh, N. c. For some reason the Co., lumbus penitentiary was again chosen and they were sent there for 'sone time and later they were ordered senc to the penitentiary at Nashville.
 The Atlanta prison was built by the government because prisoners from this section on being sent to a Northern cli- mate suffered in health. Mosc of the United States prisoners are noonshiners who are accustomed to an outdoor life and steam heat was toe much for their health It is not expected tha1 any fur ther changes will be made and that the Atlanta penitentiary will receive prison- CTS from here for some time to come.
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
CALLS MEETING OF
 EXHIBIT COMMITTEE
Entertainment of Delegates to Com mercial and Industrial Association
 Will Be Discussed.

The committee appointed from the Con- mercial Club to confer with a similar committee of the Commercial Club of Mobile, concerning an Alabama exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition will hold a meeting this morning at Il o'clock in the rooms of the club to de- eide how the members of the Alabama Commercial and Industrial Association shall be entertained.
 The association will meet In Birming- ham February 20 to decide the question of an Alabama exhibit and it Is important that every member of the committee shall be present to suggest and act on suggestions as to the best way to en- tertain the visitors.
 The rooms of the club are being alter ed and repaired for the meeting of the association. A hall is being cut through from the head of the stairs to the audi torium which will be papered and placed fin order for the meeting.
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
WOMAN TAXES OUT
 LAUNDRY AND KEEPS IT
Mamie Giles Charged With Stealing Linen From the Thompson
 House.

Mamie Giles alias Mamie Ferguson was bound over to the Criminal Court yesterday on bond of $500 by Judge Fea- gin on a charge of stealing $40 worth of son Hotel.
 Several weeks ago the woman took the linen of the hotel to laundry. Nothing was heard of her and complaint was made to the chief of police, who detailed De- tective Culpepper on the case. The negro was found at a different address from the one she had given.
 It was the first case worked by Detec- tive Culpepper since assuming his new position. He was assisted by Policeman Jordan.
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
RECOMMEND HUCCINS
 TO MERCY OF COURT
The Jury Finds Him Guilty of Burglary and Grand
 Larceny.

In the Criminal Court yesterday John Huggins, one of the trusties who was in the jail the night that Frank Duncan and the other prisoners escaped, was con- victed of burglary and grand larceny and recommended by the jury to the mercy of the court Judge Dan A. Greene pre- sided and will sentence the prisoner on Saturday.
 Huggins. 1t is said, stole some shoes and other goods from the commissary of the Alabama Steel and Wire Company at Ensley. An indictment was found against him by the recent grand jury charging him with being concerned in the escape of Duncan and the other prison CTS. and this care is still or the docket to be tried.
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Merchandise Imports Show an In. crease of $1o,ooo, ,ooo Over Jan., 1901.

Washington, February 13.-The monthly statement of the imports and exports of the United States for January. 1902, shows as follows:
 Merchandise imports s79, 426. 146; increase as compared with January, 1901, $10,00O- = 900; exports SPA, ,023, 217; decrease $73OO. 900.
 Gold imports $1, ,40a,7 ,787; decrease $2,SO0- GOO; exports $1, 973, ,675; decrease SC. 300 900.
 Silver imports $2. .127, ,6S1; decrease s1,00o,- = GOO; exports $4,5O9. .213; decrease $2so,OOO.
 During the last year the imports of merchandise amounted to SS9O, ,598, ,761 an increase over the corresponding period in 1901 of SIP, 100000.
 The export of merchandise for the year aggregated $1, ,457, ,839, 8s2, a decrease of $ss,- GOO, O00
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
TRIED TO BRIBE OFFICER.
This and Other Charges Against Geo.
 Story.

George Story, negro, with propen- sity for telling things sgnified by the pronunciation of his name, was arrested yesterday by Patrolmen Mullen and Richardson. He was locked in the city jail and as many charges booked against him as persons concerned with his ar rest.
 These charges are embarrassing ant may hold George for a while. One i: carrying concealed weapons, another dis orderly conduct, while the third is at tempting to bribe an officer
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
WOMAN DIES AT STATION.
On Way to the Aims House and Was
 Waiting for Ambulance.

A negro woman, whose name is un- lcn own further than Georgie, died yester- day afternoon at the union passenger sta- ton while waiting for an ambulance to carry her to the almshouse. She came in from Blossburg accompanied by a negro man, who was also to go to The aims house. but he was unable to tell her name.
 The man was taken to Dr. Tally's office to be vaccinated before being sent to the almshouse, but while waiting for his turn fin the office the negro disappeared.
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
MINISTER OF 82 WEDS
 WOMAN AGED 62
Minister of 90 Years Performed the ceremony-Happy Pair Reside
 In Avondale.

The Rev. MT. Fleming. aged 80 years, of the Primitive Baptist church, married the Rev. Shepherd Jenkins, aged s2. and Mrs. Susan Henderson. aged 62 in Avon dale, last Tuesday. The couple began housekeeping at once and say they ex- pect to live number of years yet to enjoy their new found happiness.
 The groom is minister in the Metho- dist church and has saved considerable property. He recently bought an interest in grocery store in Avondale and is doing nicely. The bride was formerly of North Birmingham and she likewise has property. Both take an active in terest in what is going on around then and show few traces of age.
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
DEATHS ANDFUNERALS
Mrs. William Bailey.

The funeral of Mrs. William Moseley Bailey was held at the residence, S1I South Sixteenth street, yesterday after noon at o'clock, and the interment was at woodlawn. The Rev. A. B. Curry of the First Presbyterian church conducted the service. The pallbearers were Mr. Jules w. Davidson, MT. Arnet Anderson MT. J. N. Vaughn, MT. T. B. Morton, MT John Towers and Mir. w. K. Cornish.
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
Joel Edoar MccIuskey.

Joel Edgar McClusSey, aged 21 years died yesterday afternoon at St. Vincents Hospital of a complication of diseases, of which pneumonia was the worst The funeral services will be conducted from the home of his mother in East Lake Sat urday morning, and the interment will be at Oak Hill.
The age-herald., 1902-02-14

Only a limited numoer of maps left Subscribers should avail themselves of this opportunity to secure a house hold. office and school rnom necessity
The age-herald., 1902-02-14

FOR SALE-A Yost type writer in very igood condi- tion; will sell cheap; can be seen at The Age-Herald bus mess office.
The age-herald., 1902-02-14
Syiacauga Growinu.

Washington, February 13.-The svla- cauga, Ala, postoffice will be made a Presidential appointment one April 1.
The age-herald., 1902-02-14

Look out for our Book Beer tomorrow.
 Alabama Brewing Go.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
APPLAUDED ACTION OF JURY
An Exuberant Spectator Fined by
Judge billiard.

At the conclusion Of the trial of
case in the district court yesterday
afternoon a scene was enacted that
wasn't down on the court calendar.
The day had been consumed in the
trial of NJ. A. Page, a young man
charged with forgery. Late in the
afternoon the argument Of the case
was concluded and the matter turned
over to the jury for its consider
alton. In short period Of time a
verdict was returned, finding the de-
fendant not guilty. When the jury's
verdict was read by District Clerk
Kemble, l.. J Eubanks, a spectator,
gave vent to his overcharged exuber-
ance by applauding. Judge Dillard
ordered him brought before the bar
and in open court fined him $500.
The fine was entered on the docket
and the offender turned over to the
sheriff. After spending a few hours
in Jail some one volunteered to go
his security until he had two or three
days to raise the necessary spon-
dulix with which to pay the fine.
Last night the case of Alb Jones,
the young man who is charged with
attempting to aid prisoners to es-
cape from jail, went to trial. Jones
is the man whe was arrested last
fall for working a knife game on a
young country fellow. For this Of
fense he was fined and given a Jail
sentence and it was when he was
taken to the Jail to serve his time
that six small steel saws were found
in bis shoe.
The Jones case was given to the
jury about 2:30 and the case of Por-
ter Curtiss, charged with burglary,
was put on trial. Curtiss is the ne
gro who stole some meat from a
smokehouse near Red Oak last win
ter and was arrested in Dallas. He
entered a plea of guilty and was
given two years in the pen.
In the suit of Florence Oliver ct
al VS. O. II. Chapman, to remove
cloud, Judgment was rendered in a
vor of the defendant.
Nancy Sweeney was granted di-
vorce from her husband, Jake
Sweeney.
Cinda higgins filed suit for di-
vorce against Willis Biggins.
In the county court yesterday the
Buell. Planning Mill Co. filed a suit
for debt against B. +. Sargent.
After the above report had been
put in type the jury in the Jones
case reported, rendering a verdict of
not guilty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Here Is apuzzIe that puzzles every
body, remarks the San Antonio
Chronicle; Take the number of
your living brothers, double the
amount, add to it three, multiply
the result by five, add To IL the num-
ber Of living sisters, multiply the re-
result by ten, add number of deaths
of brothers and sisters, subtract li0
from the result. The right hand
figure will be the number Of deaths /;
the middle figure will be the num-
her of living sisters and the ieftwill
be the number of living brothers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
Waxahachie Carriage
and Buggy Mandatory
e. ~. ANDER SON.
Proprietor
a Few Things | Do:

Irepairyonr buggy and carriage
as 1t should be- repaired; | also
fepaint 1t for you TO look like
new, and rubber il with the best
rubber made.
/ own and operate the McGovern
cold tire setter, for both buggy
and wagon.
have q special horse shoeing
department under the p-anage-
men; of Horace Haywood, Ellis
coUntyfs favorite horse shoer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

manufacturing In Texas consfdera-
bic thought, and am unable to see
that the Southern States, especially
in that part where most of the mills
are located, have any natural adj
vantages over Texas, but on the
contrary, / believe that Texas has
the advantage in fuel and raw mate
rial, and that Georgia and the Caro-
linas have the advantage in skilled
labor and management only. Judg-
ing from the amount of capital now
being invested in cotton mills in the
three states just mentioned, the
business must be very profitable to
them. / know of one town of about
5000 population in South Cerolina
In which contracts were let during
the month of May last for the ex-
penditure of 81, l,000,0 900 in cotton
mills, and that town already has
five mills, aggregating 10000 spin
dies, in operation. If the business
Is profitable to the mills that are
compelled to ship much of their cot
ton in from other states, and which
pay as much or more for fuel than
Texas mills, why cannot Texas
mills, located as they are right
in .the cotton fields, with the
finest of staple, with no freights to
pay on raw material, with cheap
fuel and plenty Of artesian water,
make the business profitable, too?
The natural, common-sense answer
Is that If given equal advantages in
management and labor, they will do
equally as well, II not better.
There are many ambitious young
men in Texas among the poorer
classes who do not aspire to the law,
to medicine or to teaching, but who
would be- glad of the opportunity to
qualify themselves to take charge
of a cotton mill or other industrial
plant Should not our state afford
them the opportunity? An invest
ment Of few thousand dollars now
in textile school would prove, in
my opinion, to be the wisest step
taken in many years toward devel-
oping the powerful wealth-producing
resources Of our state. The sooner
we begin To educate our people to
become ex perts I'm the manufacture
Of all kinds Of cotton fabrics the
the sooner will the cotton mill busi-
ness become profitable in Texas,
and the sooner the business becomes
profitable the sooner will our state
become cotton manufacturing
state. The great state of Texas,
the empire cotton state of the world,
the producer of one-third of the cot
ton crop of the United States, can
not afford to lag behind her sister
states in the matter of education
and enterprise; neither can she af-
ford To be peuurious in her expendi-
lures in this line. She should take
hold of the matter at once and build
and equip a textile school which
will be adequate to all future de-
mands and which will do credit to
herself. In fact, she should have
the largest and best equipped school
of the kind in the United States,
and should see that it is properly
maintained. And in order to get
the very best results, l believe that
1t should not be connected in any
way with any other institution, but
should be an entirely separate
school l.. C.. ToDD.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

This paper is in receipt of the fol-
lowing invithtion:
THE officer and directors of this
company request the pleasure of
your presence at tourof inspection
of the Fort Worth Stock Yards and
the plants of Armour d Co. and
Swift Il Co. on Monday August 4th
1902, and at dinner rendered to the
editors of Texas and the territories,
the balance of the day to be devoted
to sightseeing in the city of Fort
Worth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
Bronchitis for Twenty Years.

Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville,
H., writes: ~ had bronchitis for
twenty years and never got relief
un til l used Foley's Honey and Tar
which Is a sure cure" Sold by B.
w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Foley's Kidney Cure purIfies the
blood by straining out impurities
and tones up the whole system.
Cures kidney and bladder troubles.
Sold by Il. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11
Attention.

Ladies' and Gents clothing cleaned,
pressed, repaired, Clothing made to
order. Second hand clothes bought
and sold. A share Of your patron
age solicited. j. =. Perrin. If
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

Sound Kidneys are safeguards OF
life. Make the Kidneys healthy
with Foley's Kidney Cure Sold
by Ii. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-11

1.-THE Waxahachie Candy Kitchen
Is prepared to furnish ice cream
bricks for parties and wedding re-
ceptions at 81 40 per gallon. tt
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-27

strong and healthy, ani are noted,
both men and women, for their sobriety
and chastity.
II was struck with the bearing of
the Cheyenne women and children.
There was little or none of that extreme
diffidence and hiding SO characteristic
Of Indian women and children. The
women were modesty itself, and suf-
ticiently retiring, and the children had
evidently been taught that they were
to be seen rather than heard, but with
both there was a certain sort of fear.
lessness and lack of scariness, in meet
ing strangers, quite unusual and re-
freshing to see.
"These people, of course, are In
iians, not whites, but they are intelli-
gent, brave, proud, sensitive, and, ac-
cording to their agent, are advancing
and improving. Their viewpoint of
many things is not ours, and while In
dians they will always remain, l am
convinced that our treatment of them
is the solution Of their good or iii be-
haViOr.'
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-27
SCIENTIFIC TRAINING.
It Doe. Not Aiwny. DO for Children
What II Expectmd.


What IL Expectnd.
The small child Of today whose
mother is imbued with modern scien-
tiic ideas about the best way to raise
her offspring should be very dlfferen,
from the yOungster Of twenty years
ago. Ii he is trained according to the
precepts of Froebel. punishment OF the
sort vulgarly termed As spanking
never falls to his lot He Is persuaded
to learn through a series of subter-
fuges which 10 his innocent mind are
nothing but games, and he lisps Of
cubes and cylinders before he knows
his letters. More than this, all the
stories that are told him are redOlent
Of sweetness and light. Is "Cinder-
ella" related for his benefit, it is a
garbled tale that represents the cruel
stepmother as not SO bad after all, for
the fair heroine to seat among the
ashes for her own good. As for Jack
the GiantKiller, he is never allowed
to compass the destruction OF the fee
l-fo-fum. smell the blood of an
Englishman" tyrant. but the ending is
changed tO make the two excellent
friends. And Little Red Riding Hood,
Well. she and the wolf are invariably
on the most amicable terms when the
tale of her adventures is told in many
modern nursery, and there's not n
suspicion OF the oh, granny, wha,
makes your mouth SO big?" that used
to send ecstatic thrills up the backs of
the little ones as they waited for the
denouement. In fact. the horrible has
been pretty generally eliminated from
nursery literature by philanthropic in
Structors. Said instructors, by the
bye. must narrowly have escaped from
being savages themselves, for many of
them were raised on a diet of cruel
stepmothers, blOodthirsty beasts and
fierce giants. They do not stop to ex
plain how they managed to preserve
a few civilized virtues. however:
they're too busy keeping other peoples
children from what might be termed
the perils q. the nursery.