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The age-herald., 1902-03-12
promising attitude and I don't know ex- actly what I did then.
Attacked Hlm With a Chair.


 T was about half drunk, but I broke open the door and she attacked me with a chair. My pistols were in the bed where had put them early that morning. The man who was in the room snapped his pistol at me twice, and all the while my wife was hitting me with the chair I managed to reach the bed and got my pistols. and was trying to get to the man who went out of the door. My wife got to the door before me and held 1t so that I could not get out. It appears to me I had a pistol In one hand and knife in the other. It seems like a dream. I don't know anything about the policeman"
 The defendant said the blade of his knife was about three inches long. He tes- tihed to certain wounds he had received which he claimed had affected his mind.
 Dr. Wyman was then put on the stand by the defense and questioned as to the effect of these injuries on Nabers' mind. He said that the wounds described by Nabers would not affect his mind. al- though the stroke of paralysis which he had might have some effect.
 Mrs. Nabers was then called in rebuttal | and testified that no one was in the room besides herself and husband that the door was not locked, nor was 1t broken in; that she never struck her husband with a chair. and was always kind to him.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
TO FURNISH SITE
 FOR GAR PLANT
COMMERCIAL CLUB COMMITTEE ACCEPT PROPOSITION OF PENN SYLVANIA EMBARRASSMENT WILL EXTEND ABOUT $5o,ooo.

Yesterday afternoon the manufacturing ard mining committee of the Commercial Club accepted the proposition made by Pennsylvania capitalists to erect a car building plant in the Birmingham dis trict. The proposition Is for the com mittee to secure for the company as a gift a site 4O0x4O0 feet for the plant and 50 residence lots in the vicinity for the employees.
 The factory will cost $5o,ooo and will employ several hundred hands. with a weekly payroll of $500. The plant will be increased from time to time as the busi- ness of the company warrants. No site has yet been chosen but sev- eral are under consideration, one each in Powderly, West End. North Birmingham and Woo dawn.
 Yesterday afternoon the Commercial Club committee went with MT. Joseph Beitmen, representing the property holders in Powderly, to look at property there.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
GOOD WORK. Proper Food Makes Marvellous Changes.

Providence is sometimes credited with directing the footsteps by so simple way as the reading of a food advertise ment.
 A lady out in Shelbina. Mo, says About two years ago I was compelled to retire from my school teaching because I was completely broken down with ner- vous prostration.
 suffered agony in my back. My hands and feet would swell up nights. l was in a dreadfully nervous condition, irritable. with dull, heavy headache continually. had no appetite and could not digest any, thing if tried. was unable to remember what read and was. of course unfit for my work. said dropsy One day. as if by providences I read the testimonial of a lady whose symptoms were much the same as mine. and she told of how Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food had cured her, so concluded to try if. z ss
 I left off the old-fashioned breakfast and began with Grape-Nuts. little fruit and a cup of Postum Food Coffee. That was months ago, and I have steadily improved in both body and mind. Grape Nuts Breakfast Food has done more for me than all the medicine l have ever taken and am now well again and able to return once more to my school duties and able to do anything necessary in my work.
 My mind is clearer and my body strong CT than ever before. Please do not pub- fish my name" Name given by Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
BANKS TO GET THEIR
 CHECKS AT LAST
WERE SENT ON FOR STAMPS TO BE CANCELLED WHEN THE TAX WAS REPEALED-A6 BIG ITEM TO BANKS.

The commissioner of internal revenue has sent out notices that the depart men: would on demand return to banks imprinted checks which were sent on by the banks at the time stamp tax was repealed to recover the value of the stamps. Notice to this effect was re- ceived yesterday by Collector of Inter nal Revenue Bingham.
 When the stamp tax on checks was repealed on July 1 many of the banks had on hand hundreds of checks on which the 2-cent stamp had been imprinted These were sent to Washington and the cents refunded for each check The checks themselves were retained, how ever, and as they cost from 1 to 111 cents each their value in the aggregate was large.
 Efforts have been made since to have these checks returned to the various banks. and a resolution was recently adopted by Congress directing the com missioner of internal revenue to refund them after cancelling the stamps. This will not affect the check. Application for their return should be made direct to the department in Washington
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
Every Miller Had the Opportunity.

Nearly all mills made pure four before the Anti-Adulteration League was or ganized. The league was organized when the adulteration of flour first began. and was designed to stop it in its incipiency. Every miller in the United States was invited to join the league. but the fact that he had to make oath that he never had and never would adulterate his flour, and. in addition had to put up a forfeit of $1,000 to strengthen his oath, caused a large number to hesitate and finally to decline. Bransford Mills, manufac- turer of the "Clifton," were among the first to join, because it never had and never expected to adulterate it's flour. Is not such a stand worth considering when you buy flour with which to feed your children, especially when poisonous mineral Is being used to adulterate 1t ? We think so. Then order Clifton" of your grocer
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
LAWYER SAYS
 HE WAS ROBBED OF $285

Eighteenth street one of the men asked McElroy to change a $10 bill as he wished to buy some fruit. McElroy pulled his wallet from his pocket and the man grabbed it and in the fight which follow ed finally wrenched It from McElroys hands. McElroy admitted he was slight ly under the influence of intoxicants.
 Captain Weir notified Detectives Gull pepper and Waldrop. The latter got description of the two men and few minutes afterwards arrested 'Kid' Mat thews in a saloon on the "Bowery" which is First avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth street.
 McElroy as soon as he saw Matthews cried out. You are the man who stole my money. You are the man."
 McElroy then turned to the detective and said, You are the man who helped him.
 Shortly afterwards Policeman Smith, who has the "Bowery' beat found two men in the alley between Eighteenth and Nineteenth street earnestly discuss ing something. He arrested them on sus- picion of being connected with the case.
 McElroy claims the money In his pos session was collected yesterday from client he was defending in the United States court.
 Harris Harrison says he was released from jail yesterday after serving 15 days on the streets for drunk He says he was arrested the day after he landed in Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
.Record of Courts.

In the first division of the City Court vs. the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power Company is on trial. Plaintiff al- legged that his intestate, Rich Wyne, was run over by defendants cars and killed
 In the second division the case of Mrs M. N. Parks vs. the Continental Insur. ance Company. suit on an insurance policy, is still on trial.
 In this court a divorce was granted Mrs. Ida E. McClain from Dr. Fred A McClain on the grounds of habitual drunkenness.
 In the Circuit Court the case of E. P. Johnson vs. Gathwaite & Co. Is on trial. Plaintiff is suing for s1sss. go damages. al- leging that while working for defendant he fell from a scaffold and was injured.
 Samuel Brown has filed suit against the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad for $2SOo damages, alleging that while unloading rails from one of de- fendant's cars a piece of iron fell on him, injuring him.
 Judge Jones in the United States Court has set aside an order made by Judge Boarman providing that prisoners charged with retailing liquor without a license might be released on their own recognizance.
 Ten true bills were returned by th- grand jury. Two bills were against af> legged counterfeiters.
 The cases of counterfeiting lodgeu against John A. Terry. David A. Sprigss and w. l.. Pruitt, who are now doinp time in a federal prison for perjury. were nolle pressed
 Adam Scott of Annlston was acquitted of the allegation of aprropriating a regis tered letter destined by the sender for his brother.
 The cases of retailing liquor without a license against Robert Speight, Sol Oliver, James Ashley, AIonzo Williams. Benjamin Coustin, Drew Washington. Sue Harrington. Jesse Watt, were nolie pressed.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
IS KNOWN ALL
 OVER THE COUNTRY.

Duncan Is well known in Illinois, Chat tanooga, Atlanta, Augusta Portsmouth, Cincinnati, Scioto county, O., and North eastern Kentucky. He married Myrtle Haas in Chattanooga whose people came from Cincinnati and Covington. He was paroled from the southern Illinois peni- tentiary January 9, 1899, after serving sentence for burglary from Adams county, III. He Is a professional burglar and safe cracker and it was on March 27, 1900, that he began his career in Jefferson county by blowing open the safe Of the Stand ard oil Company with the assistance of Frank Miller and others of the gang at which time the nightwatchman, Joseph Clayton, was nearly killed. It was on this same night that the officers were killed while trying to arrest Miller and Dun can.
 Three companions of Duncan in the Standard oil Company robbery were con- victed and are now serving long sen tences in the mines viz: John D. West, Frank Randolph and Thomas Fay.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
POLICE AND CORONER
 STILL INVESTIGATING
Greatest Secrecy Observed In connec- tlon With the Baby Mur-
 der Case.

All day yesterday Coroner Paris and Chief of Police Austin were busy inves- tigating the case of the infant found murdered in the woods near North Bir- mingham. Secrecy Is observed In all the he arings and nothing has leaked out as to the testimony.
 Sensational developments are looked for when the case is completed, as 1t is krown the coroner has several important clues on which he is working. It was practically admitted yesterday by Chief Austin that the woman In his office the day before was connected in some way with the case but that nothing definite had been learned.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
Marshal of Town of Billiards Believes He Has the
 Noted Crook
SHERIFF BURGIN WIRES
 FOR MORE INFORMATION
Prisoner Arrested While Walking Down Railroad Track, and Gives
 Name of George Wallace. Denies He Is Duncan.

It Is probable that Frank Duncan, the ley and Adams, who escaped from the Jefferson county jail on January 20 has been captured at Billiards, O., a little town about 15 miles west of Columbus.
 Yesterday morning Sheriff Andrew w. Burgin was called up over the long dis tance telephone by J. H. White, jus tice of the peace at Billiards who inform ed him that he held a prisoner thought to be Frank Duncarf Duncan has nu- merous scars on his body and minute description of these has been sent broad cast with his measurements by the Der tillion system. Justice of the Peace White stated over the telephone that the scars on his prisoner, who gave the name of George Wallace, tallied with the descrip- ton on the circulars offering a reward of $500 for Duncan's capture. The only thing which caused any doubt in the justices mind was that his prisoner had a little round spot of gray hair over his temple This also fits description of Duncan although this was not mentioned in the circulars
 In order to be sure about the identity of the prisoner Sheriff Burgin telegraphed the chief of police at Columbus to go and see the prisoner and have him meas to make any mistake. A message in re- ply has been expected all day from the chief but up to a late hour last night none had arrived In the meanwhile deputy was kept on duty ready to go af- ter the prisoner If he proved to be Dun can.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
NOTICE TO SToCkHOLDERS Of North Alabama Furnace Company

In accordance with the bylaws, notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the North Alabama Furnace Company will be held at the offices of the company in Birmingham, Ala, on Wednesday, April ?, 1902, at II o'clock a. m. to elect directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of suck other business as may come before the meeting.
 Books for the transfer of stock will be closed March P, 1902, at 12 o'clock noon, to April 5, 1902. at 10 o'clock a. m.
 J. W. M'QUEEN, Secretary. 3-5-St-wed-sat
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following deeds have been placed on record:
 Forest Jackson to Mrs. s. A. Fike, the east half of lot 3, block 5, Birmingham, $1O00.
 M. D. Hill and husband to Ida T, Pickard, lot 5, block 2S, Birmingham, $500
 W. H. Graves ct al. to Aggie Fries, lot l.. block 23. Birmingham, $1O05.
 Birmingham Realty Company to T. 1T. Motion. lot in the north half of the south half of block TIA, Birmingham, 5000.
 A. M. Meredith and wife to L. w. Golf fee, lots 1 to and Il and 12, blocks and 10 to 12. and block 5. A. Meredith survey. 5000.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
INCORPORATED MILLS.
Leeds WooIen Mills File Papers With
 Capital at $5o,ooo.

A declaration of incorporation was filed yesterday by the Leeds Woolen Mills. The incorporators are Messrs. w. W. Gregg of Memphis and l. J. Harwood of Birmingham. The capital stock is s50,00o, and the company will engage in the manufacture of wool and the merchant tailoring business.
 The Alabama Tube and Iron Company ter so as to allow them to build dwelling houses 'and boarding houses on the lands of the company for the use of their em- rloyes.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12

complicity In the killing of Officer Kirk ley, both of whom were shot the night of March 27 1900, while arresting Duncan and his pal Frank Miller. The latter who was sentenced to death for the killing of Officer Kirkley, was subse- quently hung. Duncan took an appeal in his case and it was pending this appeal that he made his escape with three other prisoners, two of whom. A. J. Dye and Jeff Van Horn, have been recaptured and convicted of the crimes of which they were charged. George Bullard, the remaining one, is still at large.
 Duncan's face is familiar by this time to every officer in the country. During the past weeks Sheriff Burgin has not been idle and thousands of circulars have been sent out containing Duncan's photograph and description. Duncan came from Ohio and numerous circulars have been sent to that state. It is hardly probable that a mistake could have been made, although no positive information has yet been received by the sheriffs office
 This delay is not unreasonable, consid- ering the fact that the chief of police had to go from Columbus to Billiards, and 1t may have taken him some little time to get ready. Besides 1t takes about three hours to measure a man by the Bertillon system It requires as many instruments as surveying or drawing. Every joint, both length and breadth, Is ,,,aasured the length of the nose, width of eyes and ever measure conceivable. Definite news will doubtless be received this morning.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
LEvIEs FINE OF $1ooo.
William Smith Convicted of Collecting
 $2.8o Unlawful Mileage.

William Smith. colored, was fined 5000 by Judge Jones in the United States Court yesterday. Smith had been a witt ness in a perjury case at the last term of the court and collected s2.sO mileage from the court in addition to his fees as a wit ness, claiming that he resided at John. while he was in fact a resident of Birm- ingham
 He made an affidavit to this effect when he received his mileage. In default of paying the fine he was committed to jail.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
TODAY IS TIME SET FOR
 SCHULERS TO GO TO JAIL

been made for their reception It is prob able that they will be assigned quarters over the wardens cthce. This is part Of the jail not corrected with the main iaii and is the place where condemned prisoners are usually kept as it is consid- cred more secure. than the main jail sheriff Burgin stated yesterday that he had made no preparations for the de- fondants nor had he decided exactly where they would be confined.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
MARSHAL GRACE
 DESCRIBES MAN.

Yesterday a telegram was sent by The Age-Herald to the marshal of Billiards asking a description of the prisoner, and the following reply was received:
 Man giving name of George Wallace answering description of Frank Duncan was captured while walking on railroad. He is feet S1a inches in height, is in poor health and would weigh now prob- ably 10 pounds. He has dark brown hair sprinkled with gray; Is lame in one leg. He has a crooked nose which turns to the right has blue eyes, with a scar on each thumb and one back of his ear.'
 Following is the description of Dun can as sent out by Sheriff Burgin:
 Frank Duncan, alias Frank Edwards, alias Frank Winters. alias Dayton Slim, the condemned murderer of Policemen Kirkley and Adams; age 35 years. height feet Sss inches in bare feet, weight 16S pounds, fair complexion, light brown hair, small mustache; beard lighter than hair; medium blue eyes; chin rather pointed and protruding; nose rather long and slightly turned to right; medi- um-sized vaccination scar on inside of left arm above elbow; oDnque-cut scar on inside loft thumb on second joint; oblique-cut scar on inside right thumb oh second joint; irregular-cut scar Just above second joint of right thumb on in- side; small oblique-cut scar just above edge of right eyebrow, near inside point of brow; several scars on neck under right ear; havc appearance of scrofulous scare. Has been in jail two years and is bleach ,d from confinement"
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
Mre. wInsiow's Soothing Syrup

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part ot the world Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHs the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLO, and Is Twenty-Five cents q hottie
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
STORY OF DUNCAN'S
 ESCAPE FROM JAIL.

The story of Duncans escape from jail is still fresh in the minds of the public. He had been convicted and sentenced to death for the killing of Officer Adams and was also under a life sentence for
The age-herald., 1902-03-12
NO EVIDENCE
 EXCEPT DESCRIPTION.

The following telegram was received from the Associated Press
 Columbus, O., March Il. = Upon the strength of postal card description the marshal of Billiards, a village near Co., lumbus, last night arrested stranger whom he believes to be Frank Duncan, who escaped from the jail at Birming- ham, Ala, recently while awaiting exc cution for the murder of Policemen Kirkley and Adams on March 2l. 19Oo There Is no evidence that the man under arrest is Duncan except that he answers closely the postal card description The prisoner claims 1t Is a case of mistaken identity. He will be held awaiting a re- ply from the Birmingham authorities. who have bean notified.
The age-herald., 1902-03-12

Today is the day set by Judge w. w. Wilkerson of the City Court for E. T. Schuler and George 1T. Schuler to begin serving their five days sentence to jail for contempt of couit. This order has been suspended twice on application of the Schulers on tlIe ground of sickness in their families. Unless another contin- uance is granted today they will go to jail and begin serving their sentence.
 Tn the jail no special preparation has
The age-herald., 1902-03-12

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The age-herald., 1902-03-12

Da Costas to burn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-24
ANIMALS At THE PARK
Halls Zoo" Wanted by Capt
Pizzini's Company as a
Winter Attraction.

1t was learned yesterday on good au-
thority that the West-End Electric Park
Company is forming plans to transform
Richmond's "Coney Island into a model
winter resort and 200"
Negotiations are pending between the
Park Company and the Colonel George
w. Hall circus whereby the latter will
establish at West-End Park it's animals
and other attra ctions in suitable quarters
to be built by the Park Company.
Every child riding on the cars of the
Passenger and Power Company, according
to the plan, will be given free admittance
into the ZOO If the arrangements now
under consideration can be perfected there
will be many more attractions added. The
buildings now used will be remodelled
and made comfortable and pleasant for
winter use
A committee from the Park Company
was in conference with Colonel Hall yes
terday afternoon, but what decision was
reached could not be learned The out
look, though, is exceedingly bright for a
winter ZOO a the park.
Among some of the animals comprising
the Hall collection are: An elephant,
which. since the death of Jumbo, holds
the championship as the worlds largest;
two camcls, a lion, a tiger. two leopards,
three young panthers, a wild hog, snakes
of all species, from the deadly rattler to
giants Of the jungle: two hyenas, the
wild man, ''the greatest freak of nature
and worse than any African BEAST;
trained geese, ponies, donkies, etc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-24
RANCE OF THERMOMETER.
RICHMOND,

Democratic State Committee point out
the far-reaching Importance of decisive
victories in every district this fall
Evangelist George Stuart touches on the
gambling crusade and sentences at his
night service-Whtloci estate to build
on site Of Drew store. at Eighth and
Main; 6aleslsi Optical Company to occupy
i;--West-End Park Company negoti-
ating for Halls Circus as a winter at
raction-Govcrnor Montague's hand
some new trap and stecd-Tradcs and
Labor Council urge congressional inter-
veution TO end coal strike-Woman's s
College opens with l93 present first day
Busy day with the Hastings grand
iury--MTs. Ada, Cosby Weems will pro-
secute former husband for bigamy-
Wednesday Club outlines plan for next
-.MANCHESTER: Trial of the
negroes accused of numbering John Stokes
tnolored) continued until Monday-Re-
port of the committee appointed by the
Street Committee to investigate the fea-
sihility of renting the city's stone crush
er 10 the Trigg Company to be heard to-
day-Memhers of the gang that congre-
gates at Twelfth and Hull streets fined
Registration figures
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-24
MONEY ON CALL AT 20
AGAIN IN NEW YORK.
Individuals and Firms Adopted Urt-
VISUAL Course of withdrawing
Their Bank balances and
Making Loans Direct.

.Sa5N YORK. September 23.-The local
financial situation continued to excite
considerable interest to-day. Money on
call fluctuated between II and 20 per cent.
before noon. opening at the first figure
and advancing to 20 per cent. in leaps.
by noon the rate had eased off to 10 per
cent, An unusual and significant feature
was the lending of money by individuals
End firms who withdrew the greater part
Of their bank balances and made loans
direct. Naturally this curtailed the sup
ply of bank money, and created some Ill
ieeling between the banks and their
clients. One prominent brokerage house
Is reported to have taken Sl,00A000 cash
out OF two banks, lending the money at
from Is TO is per cent. Two leading
banks reported to-day that Withdrawals
by their out-of-town correspondents. pre-
E2mably in the West and Southwest. had
oaen unusually heavy. These drafts. it
was added We're for crop purposes. Con-
siderable money is reported to be going to
chicago. Cleveland, and st. Louis.
number of out-of-town banks pun
sued their usual course on this OCCASION
by Withdrawing balances from the local
banks and loaning thsm direct on the
moor OF the exchange. Local branches OF
The Canadian banks We're heavy lenders
al the higher rate.
In The last hour, the rates for call loans
we're quoted at from 10 10 15 per cent.