davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08
J. R. WOOD ENTERS
 RAGE FOR SPEAKER
MAYOR OF TUSKEGEE AND WIDE " KNOWN POLITICIAN AM NoUNcEs FOR SPEAKER OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Montgomery, September 7-(Special.)- Hon J. R. Wood of Tuskegee is in town and announces himself candidate for speaker of the newt house. He Is mayor of his town and was once before mem Der of the legislature. He was nominated in the recent primary.
 The death of Hen. John H. Porter of Coosa county removes a rather notable
 figure in politics. He was farmer and republicans. coosa never could get to be a democratic county and this was largely owing to his influence among the country people. He could always beat anybody else ill the county and came to the legislature as late as 1898, and was in the constitutional convention as one of the few republicans.
 Attention is called to the fact that in all the figuring on the prospects of the republicans in the coming election as based on the vote in the recent primary, no account is taken of the two days- res- istration that is to precede the election in November. There is a reserve of 6O,ovJ white men to draw on those two days, of whom at least 24,o00 are exempt from poll tax The registrars and county off cers being all democrats, and in touch with the voters by name. it Is considered that they could easily persuade ren thous sand more democrats to register from among the 24,000 over the poll tax age, and thus swell the available vote in contest with the republicans. This would make a possible democratic vote of 99000 out of a total registered vote of l90 GOO, ,Dfa Of
 The Rev. O. F. Gregory, D. D., late of Baltimore, preached his first sermon to- day as the new pastor of the Adams street Baptist church in Montgomery. Dr. Gregory has served churches in Ala bama before. He is a minister of note and has been for many years one of the secretaries of the Southern Baptist con vention. He was preceded In his pastor ate here by the Rev. w. D. Gay, who won fame by attempting to run the church on faith cure lines, being a dis clple of Eliza Dowie. The congrega- ton went with him up to a certain point and then recoiled. In securing Dr. Gregory they went to the extreme of orthodoxy. The little congregation have had many ups and downs. but there Is a general rally among the Baptists of this section around Dr. Gregory In an effort to build mp the church.
 Montgomery has always been noted as a wide open Sunday town. the saloons be- ing pretty free to do as they please, and any merchant who desired to do so could sell goods The clothing stores es- pecially have beeen allowed to run Sun day mornings for the accommodation of such church goers as had failed to get their laundry overnight, or needed a era vat and the like. For the first time to- day this was all prohibited by special order of the mayor acting on a request from the Clerks union that the plain city ordinance be enforced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08

The southern iron trade was some what sluggish during the past week but prices were firmly maintained. The large furnace companies are practically out of the market They are not willing to sell for 1908 delivery at the prices which prevailed a few weeks ago, and buyers are disposed to wait awhile be- fore paying s1s Spot Iron is as scarce as ever.
 Extracts from Rogers, Brown & Co.'S circular of yesterdays date follow:
 Cincinnati-The demands during the past week have been numerous and ag- gregate a large tonnage. Puddle mill grades have not been in active request, but nearly all other classes of iron have been comprehended in the transactions, malleable and basic being taken quite literally at advanced prices. A large number of the orders have been for the first quarter or the first half of next year. though the deliveries have been all the way from immediate and rush to July, 1903
 The shortened supply of coke and an- thraeite coal, oeeasioned by the miners strikes and insufficient transportation facilities, have necessarily further cur tailed pig iron production and the con- ditions would be distressful were 1t not for foreign supplies of Iron now being imported quite freely. Should labor diff faculties in America be continued q few months longer. English, German and Scotch brands may become familiar to American foundrymen. The scarcity of iron has become so pronounced that con- siderable foreign iron is being brought in the central west
 The advance of 50 cents per ton on frieght rates from the south effective the 18th inst, has had hardening effect on prices of southern iron.
 The general conditions are quite chaotic but the resumption of coal mining in the Virginlas and the supply of foreign pig for pressing necessities affor- consider able relief, and with patience on the part of all concerned, better conditions will probably soon prevail.
 New York-The condition of the mar kets in raw materials does not improve as the fall approaches It is one to cause the makers of Iron and steel serious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08
To the Democrats of Alabama:

To the Democrats of Alabama:
 In the recent primary I received S564 more votes for attorney general than either of the other candidates, but not a majority over them all. My vote was 29,61S Mir. Garbers 26054, Judge Cobb s 14,O67 and MT. Troys 10,0O3.
 l. carried 34 counties. MT. Garber 21 counties. and the remaining counties were carried by either Judge Cobb or MT. Troy. l did not receive a majority of all the votes cast and will. therefore, have to run 1t over with MT. Garber, my next highest competitor.
 am profoundly greatful to the 1000 friends who so Loyalty supported me in the first primary, and l ask them to stand by me until the fight is entirely won. It would give me pleasure to go among you, and conduct a personal cam paign, but as tho election is so near at hand 1t will be impossible for me to do so. except to a very limited extent.
 l have no uneasiness whatever as to the result of tho second primary, if my friends will go to tho polls and vote. sincerely trust that you will go and get your neighbors and friends to do the same
 The section of the state in which l live dhe white counties of southwest Ala bama, below the black belt-Clarke, Mo- bile, Washington, Choctaw Monroe Es- cambia and Baldwin, has not had nom- inee for a state office for many years. We have always been loyal democrats. deavor to discharge the duties of the office faithfully and impartially Very respectfully, MASSEY WILSON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. MT. Shaw of Tennessee Preached
 on Familiar Parable.

The Rev. c. S. Shaw of Tennessee preached last night at the Second Pres- byterian church, his sermon being from the text, And yet there is room." It referred to the parable told of the rich man who gave feast and invited all his friends When the time came they all failed to come and he sent 70 the high ways and hedges for the lame, halt and blind, bidding them come to the feast He said this was the way God had done when he invited people to His table First He invited only the chosen few, then when they refused He invited ail He compared the social banquet to the banquet of the Lords table and then stated there was still room for others to come and partake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Florence Hotel Arrivals: A. C. Becker, Richmond, Va; s. T. Shank, West Point, Ga.; 10. E. Deats. Louisville, Ky; T. O. Price, Montgomery, Ala; T. Segel, D. A. Bachman, R. Freeman, B. w. Cole, U s. N; F. H. Mapps, Pullman Company; J. T. Jones, Atlanta, Ga; R. B. Wilk- ison, Louisville, Ky; W. P. Jennings, Linchburg, Va; D. Truman. T. H. Dozer, W. c. Schoppert, l. J. Johnson, Atlan- ta; A. B. Harrington, Cincinnati, O.; J. w. Sink, Frisco; w. A. Anderson, Vir- ginia; John Dawson. Hargrove; w. F. Stan, Huntsville, Ala; O. B. Stuart. Tennessee; P. D. Wall Memphis. Tenn ; J. l. Grove. J. T. Wiley, Atlanta, Ga ; A. Caveman, Cincinnati, O.; A. G. Kahn Selma, Ala: W. l.. Mortar. Bessemer, Ala; Eugene Rodgers. Union Hill. Ala. : W. O. Bartholomew. Frankfort, Ky; c. E. Gresham, Atlanta, Ga; E. l.. Blank enship. Columbus. Ga.; F. l.. Hay, Gin cinnati, O.; G. A. Osborne. Richmond. Va; Mrs. B. A. Holcraft. Newborn, Ala. ; Mrs. J. King, Newborn, Ala; N. N. Christopher, Gadsden, Ala; c. T. Thur man, Chattanooga; w. T. Shuhan. Mont gomery. Ala; N. o. Tyler, Anniston, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08
SMALL FIRES.
Department Responded to Two AIarms
 Yesterday Evening.

Fire damaged the residence at 1908 Eighth avenue last night about o'clock. The loss was very small There was no one in the house at the time of the fire and the origin Is a mystery. The furni- ture was slightly damaged by water The entire loss can be covered by SlO0 The house is tke property of MT. Sulli- van and was occupied by MT Black of the Birmingham Fish company.
 A small fire at the corner of Second avenue and Seventeenth street enter tained the fire department about three minutes yesterday afternoon. The dam age was very small.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08
ura. WlnsIow's soothino Syrup.

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's 2 Soothing Syru1," md take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS frr their CHILDREN WHILE TEErHIEG. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOU dS the CHILD. SOf'TENS the 1JMS. ALLAYs all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC. and is Twenty-Five cents a bottle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08
ANNUAL SESSION
 OF THE BAPTISTS
BIRMINGHAM ASSOCIATION TO
 MEET IN CHURCH AT AVON
 DALE TOMORROW MoRNINo-A GOOD PROGRAMME ARRANGED.

The sixty annual session of the Birmingham Baptist association will con- vene tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the Bap- list church at Avondale. The association includes something over fifty churches snd is one of the largest organizations of the kind in the denomination. Several new churches have recently been added to the organization, and the meeting promises to be the largest in the history of the association.
 Prof. R. J. Waldrop is moderator of the association and the Rev. NJ. NJ. Wood clerk. The executive committee consists Of J. B. Gibson, chairman; Rev. J. M. Shelburne, East Lake; Prof. R. J. Wald- rop. East Lake; Rev. J. W. Lowery. Warrior; J. B. Helm woodlawn; J. W. Minor. Ensley; Rev. M. M. Wood, Wood- lawn; Rev. A. c. Davidson; D. D., City. This is the programme for two days:
 Tuesday.
 10:00 a. m.-Prayer and praise service, conducted by Rev. J. G. Lowrey. 10:30 a. m.-Organization reading let ters and enrolling delegates; election of officers; reception of new churches; re- ceive and return correspondence. 11.SO a. m.-Introductory sermon, by Rev. J. M. shelburne.
 Afternoon Meeting. 200 p. m.-Prayer and praise service, conducted by Rev. James Hogan. 2:15 p. m.-Report of executive commit tee, J. B. Gibson, chairman.
 2:3O D. m.-Report of committee on young peoples work, w. H. Bowen, chairman. Discussion opened by chair man. continued by E. P. Hogan and others.
 s:SO p m-Report of committee on Sun day schools, H. E. Dalby, chairman. Discussion by chairman, F. H. Earring ton and others.
 4:s0 p. m.-NIiscellaneous business.
 Night Service.
 FOO p. m.-Prayer and praise service, conducted by Rev. J. M. McCord. 7:SO D. m.-Report of committee on missions. State missions, W. S. Eubanl, chairman: home missions, J. H. Aldridge, chairman; foreign missions N. E. Will jams, chairman. Discussion opened by the chairman, respectively, and foilct cd by general discussion.
 Wednesday.
 9:o0 a. m.-Prayer and praise service, conducted by F. NJ Woods.
 9.l5 a. m.-Cmtinuation of missions. n:oO q. m.-Missionary sermon. by the Rev. A. c. Davidson. followed by an offering to the Lord for missions
 Afternoon.
 200 p. m.-Prayer and Praise Service conducted by the Rev. G. B. F. Stovall. 2:15 D. m.-Report of Committee of Denominational Institutions. J. B. Helm, chairman Discussion by Chairman A. P. Montague and others.
 3:15 D. m.-Report of Committee on Tenn perance, Moral and Spiritual Conditions, W. c. Ward, chairman. Discussion by Chairman. J. F. Watson, A D. Smith and others
 4:s0 D. m.-Report of Committee on Church Extension, W. S. Brown, chair man. Discussion by Chairman and others.
 5:00 p. m.---uiscellaneous Business.
 Evening.
 FOO D. m.-Prayer and Praise Service by the Rev. J. L. Mckinney.
 7:15 D. m.-Report of Committee on Obituaries. C. c. Jones. chairman 7:3o D. m.-Report of Committee on Digest of Letters, P M McNeil, chair man.
 Report of Special Committes-O Nom nations; @ Finance
 Report ot Treasurer.
 Appointment of Standing Committees. Miscellaneous Business.
 Farewell Greetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08
At South Highland Church.

The Rev. G. A. Strickland preached at the South Highlands Presbyterian church last night to a large audience. His ser men was based on the possibilities of faith He showed the many things &C., comp,ished by simple faith and trust pr. Strickland is a fluent speaker and clear thinker and the sermon was great ly enjoyed by those present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Fannie Ashley.

Mrs. Fannie Ashley died at her home in Avondale yesterday morning at an early hour. She leaves three daughters and one son. The funeral will take place from the residence at o'clock this af- ternoon. The interment will -ne at Wood lawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08
Attention Go. G, Jefferson Volunteers.

You are hereby ordered to report at your armory Monday at S:15 D. m. for muster. No excuse will be accepted. By order of
 JOHN T. YEATMAN
 Capt. Com ding Go. G. J. B. Scully, First Seargant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08
Arrested for Gaminu.

Tom Jones and Ed TayIor were ar rested and locked up in the county jail yesterday on the charge of gaming. s. L. Douglass made the arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08
IRON MAKERS HOLDING
 OFF FOR HIGHER PRICES

concern. The prolongation Of the An thracite strike. the inadequate facilities of the railroads to handle the huge traffic offered and the high prices of coal. lead ing bituminous operators to restrict the output of coke. all these influences com bined have made the lot of the furnace man a hard one. Frequent banking of stacks is reported in all the districts The result Is to run up cost sharply, to restrict product and to Impair grades. If 1t were not for the foreign pig iron that Is now coming in at the rate of about two thousand tons a day. the sit uation among the foundries would be serious indeed. settlement of the an- thraeite strike would go farther to relieve the trouble than anything else, for the high prices of bituminous coal are caus- cd largely by the lack of Anthracite. The indirect effects of the strike, therefore, are more far reaching and severe than the direct effects. It is incomprehensible to the trade that a common sense adjust ment of some sort can not be reached and end this wretched chapter in our industrial history.
 The contracting Tor pig iron for neNL year has gone steadily on until a major ity of the merchant furnaces nave their books filled or nearly filled from January to J ane. Some have withdrawn entirely and others will have to do so shortly. A few considerable contracts have been placed within the week for deliveries en- tirely through 1903
 St. Louis, September 7-rhe buying for delivery during the first half of 1908 con tinues in a quiet, methodical way. Those who have not taken care Of their require ments for this period and have been holding off for one reason and another, principally for lower prices, are now about persuaded that prices will go high CT instead of lower and that the avaS- able production is getting less each day.
 The coke situation is one of great an noyance, and foundries in general are In bad shape for sufficient coke to keep them goirg. All ovens have afi tue or ders they can possibly Ill Tor from four to six weeks, even at a tempting price, and are refusing orders every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08

Hear Frank Strickland, the
 blind pianist in some of his own compositions at Stone's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08

Not too glaringly public.
 For refreshments go to Stones.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-11-07
WORD FOR WORD.
The Reporters Complied to the Letter
with the Wishes of the
Speaker.

1t is not new plant among legislative
and other loquacious bodies that the short
hand report is not all that it should be,
but II the reporters side is less frequently
presented it is not because there is moth
ing to be said. A member of committee
found fault, so the Christian Endeavor
World says, with the way their speeches
were reported; his own, in particular, were
scarcely recognizable when seen in print.
He did not want his speeches "cut,"
neither did he want them embroidered.
he wanted them to come out in the paper
exactly as he made them. So did the mem
Der who spoke next whereupon the short
hand writers retaliated, with this telling
result
The reporters-ought not to-the re-
porters ought not to be the ones to judge
OF what Is important-not to say what
should be left out-but-the member can
only judge of what is important. As L
as my speech-as-as the reports-as what
| say is reported sometimes, no one-no-
body can understand from the reports
what it is-what l mean. So-it strikes
met has struck me certain matters
things that appear OF importance-are
sometimes left out-omitted. The report
er-the papers-points are reported-I
mean-to make d brief statement-what
the paper thinks of interests reported"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-11-07
AUTUMN POULTRY HINTS.
The best breeds will not be profita bl
if they are mismanaged.

The best breeds will not be profita Die
if they are mismanaged.
Clean out the coops often; filth is
unhealthy al any season of the year.
Remember "prevention is better than
cure and "featbered pets make the
worst of patients"
Are YOU keeping an accurate record
of your poultry account, including cost
of feed and labor and the income from
your sales?
Damp, wet and foul quarters are just
as great disease breeders in the fall S
in spring. See that your poultry does
not have to contend with these condi-
tions this fall.
DO not simply throw the water out
of the drinking vessels and put in
fresh water, but wash the vessel thor
oughly every time you change the
water.
The way to interest the children in
farm life is TO give them an interest in
the poultry. Dc not let their interest
end with caring for the fowls or gath
ering the eggs. Let them have some Of
the money returns as well.-Farmers
Voice.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-11-07
THE AMERICAN FARMER.
He Is Gaining in intelligence. Mas
terry of the Soil md Fitness
for Political Power.

The American farmer is the great
est man in the world. \ combine
with a capital of 81 coo, coo, 600 is
great thing because it is a com bine;
but 81 coo, OOo, 600 rela tively to the cap
ital of money. brain and Drawn invest
ed in the agricultural industry in this
country is net at all a great thing, says
Harper's Weekly. Figures simply
stagger and fall down when they at
tempt to represent the real founda-
ton wealth Of America, which is agri-
cultural. We are all. when we attempt
to contemplate that wealth. very much
in the position Of the Irishman who
had TO look several times in order to
see the tall uilding-taking it little
by little. One section of the view is
the information. entirely accurate,
that the farmers of MINES ota and the
Dakotas have received $500 600, OOO for
their products this year. Another is
that the corn crop of the state OF Kan
sas this year viii be 260, 0GO,OG0 BUSH
els. Still another, that 81 ,000.O00, as
the lowest estimate, fell in one soak
ing rain in the single territory of Ok
lahoma the other Cay-the rain having
checked the growing menace Of a fort
nights dry spell. In single year the
mich COWS of the United States yield
a product equal in value to one-half
of the capital OF the steel trust-and
there are more COWS It the beginning
of the new year than there were be-
fore. Behind the agriculture is the
agriculturist, and the American far
mer is gaining in intelligence. in mas
terry of his soil and in fitness for po-
litical power quite as rapidly as his
products are increasing in magnitude,
He may be merely waiting to be or;
ganized into a vast and irresistible
public force. Or. again, he may be
slowly and sadly reconciling himself
to the knowledge that he is a passive
force only-like his own fertile acres,
which, by intelligent cultivation and
exploitation, are made to yield rich
crops for those who know how to get
them.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-11-07
SURE OF APPLAUSE.
Sarah Had Nasal Tvang, But She
Was Going to Receive One
Good Hand.

That the theatrical claque is not confined
to playhouses was demonstrated beyond all
shadow of doubt to the teacher who was
drilling the pupils for the exercises in one
of the public schools, relates the New York
Times.
The unresponsive bit of femininity over
whom the amateur coach" worked re-
joiced in the name of Sarah.
When Sarah began to talk all her vocal
organs took joyful holiday and retired in
favor of her nose. In vain the teacher
begged and implored. Sarah still chung &c
her monotone. Then the teacher threat
tened.
"Sarah," she said, ''if you don't try tc
do better you will fail utterly and then how
will you feel!"
"Oh, they'll applaud me, Miss Brown
returned Sarah, easily. My mother is
cents, and if ne don't begin elappin' the
minute I sit down he's goin' to be tsrappej
within an inch OF his life"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-11-07

and are hinged at i B to the stud
ding.
d ID ID are the roosts.
f f are the dropping boards, six
inches below roosts.
f + T L are strips of wood four
inches wide and a half-inch thick
that hold the roosts and dropping
boards together.
6 is a pulley fastened to a rafter
overhead.
FL H is a rope (One-half inch) fast
ened to the roosts and passing
through pulley (G).
| is a trough at back of boards,
six inches deep and V-shaped. There
is also lath nailed all around the
edge of boards to keep the droppings
from falling to the floor.
Now to operate. In the morning
when 1 feed and after the birds are
all off the roost 1 pull rope CID and
lift the roosts and platform alto
gether. The droppings roll back
and down into trough O, from
which they can be removed in less
than half the time by the method of
scraping.
The roosts are fastened up all day,
which induces the fowls to work and
not rOost all day. Neither is there
anything in the way fastened to the
floor. and ] use the entire house for
scratching shed in cold weather.
BY untying the rope and unlocking
at the back all may be carried out
of the house to be painted or burned
for vermin.-L. G. Householder, in
Poultry Keeper.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-11-07

the escape of serum from the blood.
PcTuna stimulates the kidneys to
eXcrete from the blood the accumu-
latlng poison, and thus prevents the con-
vuIslonS which are sure 70 follow if the
poisoHs are allowed to remain. 1t gives
great vigor to the hearts action and di,
gestive system, both of which are apt to
fail rapidly in this disease.
Peruna cures catarrh of the kidneys
simply because it cures catarrh wher-
ever located.
isfactOry results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving n
fuu statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-11-07
YANKEE CONTINUANCE.
Roosts and Dropping Boards Ar
ranged in n Way That Saves
Lots of Hard Work.

1 have several little Yankee con-
trivances that l have never seen used
by others, and / will describe one,
namely, my roosts and dropping
boards, of which l send you draw
ing:
\ a are the two by four studs at
back of house.
+ B are hinges of the old-fashioned
hook and eye pattern and long
enough so that the dropping boards
do not come within six inches of the
walls of the house.
c are sides or frame of rOosts