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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

CCORDING to an unof-
fetal census the child
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Chinatown n u m b e r
about 100. This census
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08

regular heart beating, rheuma tism. bloat- lng, irritability. worn-out feeling. lack of ambition, loss of flesh. saiiow com plexion
 If your water, when allowed to remain undsturbed in a glass or bottle for twen- tyrfoui hours, forms a sediment or set tt1g, or has a cloudy appearance 1t is evidence that your kidneys and bladder need immediate attention.
 In taking Swamp Root you afford na.- u.'al help to nature for Swamp Root js the most perfect healer and gentle aid to the kidneys that Is known to m.dlca; seieIoe
 Sw mp-Root is the great discovery ot Dr. kilmer. the eminent kidney and blad- der specialist. Hospitals use it with won- derful success in both slight and severe cases. Doctors recommend 1t to their pa- tients and use it in their own families be- cause they recognize in Swamp Root tho greatest and most successful remedy.
 If you have the slightest symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble or if there IS a trace of it in your family history, send at once to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Blnghamton. N. Y. who will gladly send you free by mail, immediately. without cost to you q sample bottle of Swamp Root and a book of wonderful Swamp-Root testimonials. Be sure to say that you read this gener- ous offer in the Birmingham Sunday Age-Herald.
 If you are already convinced that Swamp Root is what you need. you can purchase the regular nfty-cent and one dollar size bottles at drug stores every where. Don't make any mistake but re" member the name. Swamp-Root-Dr. Kii- mers Swamp Root - and the address, Bnghamton, N. Y., on every bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
TUSCALOOSA.
Several Items of Interest From the
 City of Oaks.

Tuscaloosa, March 7. - Especially --fThe Baptist Sunday School convention of Tus- caloosa county vii be held at Flat Woods church on March 2S and 9.
 The senior class of the University of Alabama held a meeting in Clark hall recently for the purpose of making arr engagements for the commencement hop, which is always the principal feature of the university's commencement. w. D. Kyser was elected leader and the fol- lowing committees appointed:
 Invitation-Miss Lula Chapman, W. G. Caffey, O. D. Jones.
 Decoration-Mss Lottie Ivy Hibler, M. P Hughes, L. E. Tallichet, W. D. Kysei.
 Reception-Miss Annie T. Hunter, J. c. Granade, J. Linn Palmer, H. W. Rob- erts. Q. w. Tucker.
 The Rev. l.. O. Dawson entertained at an informal reception at the Alabama Central Female college last evening com plimentary to the Tuscaloosa students, both young men and young women.
 Road Supervisor William Toxey and Commissioner J. T. Garner have returned from a trip to Brookwood. They state that the recent rains have caused much damage to the roads and bridges.
 Mrs Arthur R. Moody of Birmingham, who has been the guests or her parents, MT and Mrs. George A. Searcy, returned to her home yesterday afternoon. She was accompanied by Mir Moody, who spent yesterday in the city.
 Mrs Harry Merritt of Atlanta, formerly Miss Mamie Blount of Tuscaloosa. is in the city, where she was called by the death of her aunt, Mrs. Cherokee Jemi- son Hargrove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08

his long distance sight against any man of any age Although 70 years old he never uses glasses on duty, even to read and sign orders. "Oh. I'm good for sev- eral years yet" he said.
 During all his long railroad experience he has never been discharged and he keeps hanging in his parlor framed let ter written to him by the late Superin- tendent W M. Newbold Of the Louisville and Nashville, thanking him for the good judgment he showed in saving life and property and in preventing a wreck on the Gurley Creek branch a few years ago.
 When he has on citizens clothes he is very genial and affabls. But have you ever noticed how unsociable an engineer is when on duty?' he asked. "'rhey have to be that way. man at the throttle has too much responsibility on him to spend time greeting his friends.
 Two Head-Enders.
 q have never had but two very serious accidents" he continued. They were both head-enders. but while several were injured, no one was killed in either. The first one was on the I. NJ. X l., and the other on the Louisville and Nashville near Graces, about four miles south of Birmingham"
 MT. Bissett has been citizen of Bir- mingham since 1881, and has three sons, the oldest of whom, F. A. Bissett Jr, is fireman on the Louisville and Nash vile.
 He was charter member and was first chief of Division IS of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of Louisville, which was organized in 1866. This was one of the first divisions of the Broth erhood established south of the Ohio river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
SCOTTSBORO
Several Items of Interest From Old
 High Jackson.

scottsboro, March 7.-(Special)-c court convened here Monday, Judge J. A. Bilbro presiding, and will remain in ses- sion four weeks. Several cases have been disposed of.
 Mrs. Minerva Kyle. widow of the late Judge Nelson Kyle of this county. died in Chattanooga on the End instant. She was sister of Mrs R. c. Hunt of Fort Payne.
 John Cunningham reports that coal oil was found by auarrymen while blasting limestone rock for the pike road near Holytree this county one day last week. The annual report of the postmaster at seottsboro shows an increase over last year. ending March 1. The receipts for the year were s2i5l
 Jesse Heal and VIII Patterson, alias Gurley. were arrested by the sheriff on the charge of breaking into and robbing the store and postoffce at Callahan, on Sand mountain. They are both white men, and Gurey is said to be the man who was liberated from the Oneonta Jail some weeks ago by the daughter of the sheriff of Blount county. The men are confined
 
 here on account of smallpox in the eoun- ty jail
 Last Friday night the rainfall here was 3.45 inches, the largest for years. The heavy rains were general throughout this section and as q consequence much damage to life and property Is reported. Mrs. Ferguson and her child we're drowned. while fleeing from their home on Crow creek. Much damage was done to the railroads and bikes The track was so badly washed between Larkinsvlle and Woodvile that the trains were de- layed for twelve hours
 The total rainfall for February was 90i inches. nearly double that of the preceding February. The average rainfall in this section Is about 5.3 inches.
 Mrs. Susan Lassiter, mother of J. H. Gregory died last night of pneumonia. age SJ' years. Mrs. Lassters home is in Manchester. Tenn, but she was spending the winter here with her daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
Have You Rheumatisn, Liver or
 Bladder Trouble?
10 Prove what SWAMP.RO0T, the Great Kidney, Liver and Bladder Remedy, will do for YOU all our Readers May Have Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

Pain or dull ache in the back Is unmis- takable evidence of kidney trouble. It ls nature timely warning to show you tha, the track of health Is not clear.
 If these danger signals are unheeded more serious results are sure to follow; Brishts disease, which Is the worst form of kidney trouble, may steal upon you.
 The mild and the extraordinary effect of the world-famous kidney and bladder remedy, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-R Root. Is soon realized. It stands the highest for It's wonderful cures of the most distress ing cases A trial will convince any one. and you may haveVa sample bottle free 5ackache, Uric Acid and Urinary
 Trouble.
 pr. Kilmer X Co.,. Binghamton N. Y.:
 Gentlemen When I wrote you last March for a sample bottle of Swamp Root my wife was a great sufferer c"cm backache. rheumatism and urinary
 'uble, also excess of uric acid and liver
 'uble. After trying the sample bottle she bought large bdtle here at the drug store. That did her so much good she bought more. The effect of Swamp Root was wonderful and almost immed- ate. She has felt no return of the old trouble since. r. THOMAS
 427 Best St. Buffalo, N. Y.
 Lame back Is only one sypmtom of kid- ney troublesome of many. Other symp- toms showing that you need Swamp Root are, obliged to pass water often during the day and to get up many times at right, inability to hold your urine. smart- ing or irritation in passing, brick dust or sediment in the urine. catarrh of Inc ladder. uric acid, constant headache dizziness sleeplessness, nervousness, IT,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
MONTGOMERY
Secretary of State Issues Necessary
 Papers for Bank at Selma.

Montgomery, March 7.-(Special)-T secretary of state issued the necessary papers to the Peoples Savings bank of Selma for an increase of it's capital stock from S5OOOO to $lOO,O00.
 The commissioner of agriculture, Hon. K. k. Poole, today took in for the sale Of fertilizer tags the largest single check that ever came to the department. It was for $lO000, and was sent in by the Vr- ginia- Carolina Chemical company It rep resents tags for 10,000 tons of fertilizers.
 The governor today appointed the board which is to administer the dispensary at Florence as follows: Andrew J. Smith, president; John T. Ashcraft, secretary and treasurer: D. C. Ostein, inspector.
 Governor Jelks went over to Atlanta this morning to spend Sunday with his wife and daughter, who are visiting m that city.
 The board of pardons have recommend ed clemency in the following cases: Paul West, murder, Blount county; Sam Lane, murder, Madison county; Isham Cofield, murder, Chambers county; Price Hicks, assault to murder, Butler Sam Grant, grand larceny, Chambers county; Jim Sergeant, grand larceny. Jefferson, Rob- ert Jones. murder Tallapoosa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
What's the Matter With Treasury

A great many people are asking what is the matter with the treasury All gov ernors bluff the legislature on the mak ing of appropriations. Being charged with responsibility for the finances. it may be said to be their duty. The legislature this time thought Governor Jelks was just bluffing and 1t wouldn't be bluffed worth a cent It went on appropriating money, having confidence in Major Handley, who as chairman of the appropriations committee, was in his element. When the governor got within six days of the close and had everything in his own hands he came down with dull thud that sounded like business. Why?
 The real reason for the anxiety of the governor about the possibility of having to borrow a little money to tide over the months of low water in receipts, Is that the debt is to be refunded during the next four years. Everybody here knows that Governor Jelks regards the refund- ing or the debt as the supreme work of his administration. that is to fix his place among the governors who have made achievements of note. If the debt is re- funded at per cent. it will be to his credit for all time, and who knows but it may sweep him upward to the senate? It would be less of an upward sweep than that which made him governor Do such thoughts ever twinkle through the governors mind in the stilly hours of the night? It is beginning to be talk ed here that they do. Well, if the treas ury is easy the debt can be refunded to much greater advantage than if there were reports flying round of a deficit That's the story, and out of it may grow yet more vetoes.
 Municipal Campaign.
 The ,,oupicipal carnp,;on {,,. nrcrt~o,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
ALABAMA MAY BE
 NEW JERSEYIzED
HALL SERIES OF CORPORATION BILLS ARE STILL ON THE GOV ERNoR's DESK, AS HE WANTS TO WELL CONSIDER THEM.

Montgomery, March 7-CspeciaD-Among the bills still left on the governors desk unsigned are what are known ss the Hall series of corporation laws. Thee are In the shape of amendments to the code and are regarded as of extreme import ance
 The charge was made during the ses- sion that some of them looked in the di- reetion of New Jerseyizing Alabama and the idea seemed to rather take than otherwise. as it was a popular scheme to get the corporation fees now going to that state.
 Governor Jelxs. however is holding them for careful consideration. and 1t is understood some of the lawyers who ad- vocated their passage desire an oppor- tunity to be heard in thelr behalf before any final action is taken. It Is not prob- able that decision on them will be reached in the immediate future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08

There is one engineer running out of Birmingham that is old enough in the service to have gone through the har- rowing experience of managing a loco- motive in the south during the trying days of the civil war when wood was used for fuel and there ere no such things as air brakes.
 F. A. Bissett. known among the rail- road boys as Dad Bissett runs an en- zine on trains 101 and 1O2 of tile -3irlning- ham Mineral, between Birmingham and Bocton. He is a genuine veteran, being now 70 years old and having begun his railroad career as an apprentice in the machine shops of the Madison and h. dianapols fifty-four years ago. He has been in the service of the Louisville and Nashville since 1860, with the exception of seven years on the l. M. & l. of the Pennsylvania system, between Louisville and Indianapolis and two years as fore man of the East Lake dummy line.
 All through the civil war MT. Bssett ran passenger engine south out of Louisville, on the main stem of the Louisville and Nashville.
 Those were adventurous times." said MT Bissett for in addition to watching the engine and track fellow had to keep from being shot. l was actually shot at several times, but 1 was lucky and none of them ever took effect Three times l was captured and paroled, going has too much responsibility on him to l was turned loose.'
 His Five Senses.
 MT. Bissett takes the greatest pride in his health and the perfect condition of his five senses. He says he will match
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
SELMA.
Municipal Election Will Be Held on
 Monday-Campaign Is Torrid.


 Selma March 7,-(special0- Monday Selma will hold it's biennial municipal election, and although the contest has been comparatively a short one, its last days have developed considerable acri- monious feeling.
 A mayor, president of the council and all city officers including chief and cap- tain of police are to be nominated by the democratic voters of the city at large, and two members of the council and two members of the city executive commit tee are to be named in each of the five wards. For mayor. Captain Atkins had no opposition until the night before the entries limit expired. when B. r. Bland was brought out The latter Is a splendid gentleman, a strong church man. but it is. believed he will not be able to defeat Captain Atkins, who Is the present presi- dent of the council and who weilds. wide influence in affairs political in the city For president of the council, w. R. Peacock has no opposition nor have any of the other city officers except for city clerk. market clerk and cemetery sexton
 The councilmen races in the various wards are perhaps attracting the greatest attention, it being conceded that With one exception the winners in the other contests will be the present incumbents and even the exception may not result otherwise
 The reform element which seems to have taken hold where the dispensary advocates left off. the latter having made a dismal failure of their effort to do away with the saloons. have gotten out candidates for the council with more or less strength and right interesting fight is to be made. In some of the wards the fight for membership on the city executive committee is also quite inter- esting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
NEGRO CHILD CAME To,LlFE.
Jessie Johnson, Who Watching Over
 Dead" Got Severe Fright.

child of Norma Wiley, colored, of Phoenix City, who has been subject to spasms, apparently died. The chlld's body was shrouded and Jessie Johnson. colored. watched over it during the night. When the time for the funeral arrived yester- day the child came to life. and Is now apparently In it's usual health.
 Today an effort was made to get John son to watch the body of Charles Pass more. a negro desperado. killed in Phenix City today. but the negro had not re- covered from his fright of yesterday and refused point blank to do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
A Month on Trial.

Simply send me this coupon or write me a postal card, stating which book you need. I will then mail you an order on your druggist for six bot ties nr Shoops Restorative. You may take it month at my risk. If it sue ceeds, the cost is s5.50. If it fails will pay the druggist myself. And your mere word shall decide 1t.
 That offer itself is the best evidence of merit that a remedy ever had. Those who accept it are those who doubt that their cases are reachable. Yet you must know that I cure them, else the offer would ruin me.
 Now if you are not well, you need that help. A postal will secure it. All the proofs you want are waiting. Won't you write today?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08

whose hacks haul the public to and from the depot. Finley is the only lawyer running. Anderson is a. coal dealer, An- drew a railroad man and merchant, and Meyer wholesale merchant. As an ad- junct to the campaign a number of the citizens in wards two and three have organized municipal unions for the avow- ed purpose of seeing that good business men are elected aldermen. The union in ward three has put out two candidates of its own, and ward three is balloting. These two wards are mostly inhabited by business men and the indications are that they will be strong enough to elect their men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08

up to the lead, for many campaigns have demonstrated that he has a following that never fails. The city committee has not called n primary but it will come off sometime in April and the election will follow in May. The present city administration is said to be backing Carr, who is rich cracker manufac- turer. By the way, it is notable that in a commercial city like Montgomery two of the eight candidates. Carr and Hart ley, are successful manufacturers, and Toole is on the same line, being a baker. Haygood is the well known transfer man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
Jefferson Members Praised.

Nobody has anything but praise for the young men whom Jefferson sent down. It was really a source of pleasure to watch Benners. He was one of the best men to get thing through that ever sat in a legislature. His skill in managing a measure was superb, and no man could state a whole case with such absolute clearness in a few words Blackburn won a growing reputation as fighting man. His first chance at promi- hence came on a local bill on which he was opposed by his six colleagues and he bore himself in a way that fixed his status He grew steadily to the very last, when he had charge of the notable struggle of forcing the minority on the text book bill to terms Cunningham kept his eyes open for anything affecting the la Dor interests, and while true to them, he made no grand stand plays He was an all around progressive member, voting to carry things forward. DuBose made one of the notable speeches of the session. But that very subject on which he spoke the text book bill. was a serious handi- cap The education committees play to keep that out also kept back other edu- cauonal measures on which DuBose might have made some positive achieve ments. Hickman was the quiet member, and his work was in committees. He be- trayed a decided disposition to vote against raids on the treasury Haley was active and alert. always in high spirits and a good many members would not want a better reason for supporting a bill than because it would please Haley. Mir. London. the Nestor of the delega- tion, told his own story in the daily re- ports of the proceedings, in which hls name appeared oftener than that of any other member.
 In the senate MT Morrow was an old member, a description fitted to all who were in .neir second session regardless of age. Young as he is he won distinction and confidence as a lawyer. In the high position of chairman of the judiciary com mittee, his colleagues learned to repose confidence in his judgment and his level head. Doubtless that is the sort of repu- tation that is dearest to him, and he won
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
Minor Baseball League.

Huntsville, March 7-(Special.)-W William B. Bankhead, manager of the Huntsville Baseball club. has gone to Montgomery to meet other managers from state towns and discuss plans for the organiza- ton of an Alabama State league. J. B. Timberlake of Montgomery has been mak- ing plans for such a league composed of Mobile. Selma. Pensacola, Anniston, Huntsville and three other towns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08

cry is well under way. Already eight candidates are in the field for mayor, and it is said Hon. B. II. Screws is to still further mix the situation by enter ing the field. He is inqurng around in his amiable way and has found eneour- agement. The candidates are: W. E. Haygood, John G. Finley, J. T. Andrew, E. J. Meyer, J. II. Hartley. Thomas II. Carr, James Toole and c. r. Anderson. It is the opinion at this time among politicians that Carr. Meyer and Ander- son are running neck and neck in the lead. If Screws enters he will begin we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-08
HAMILTON.
Bolt of Lightning Strikes a Church,
 Doing Considerable Damage.

Hamilton, March 7.-(Speeial )-During a hard rain here early this morning the Baptist church was struck by q bolt of lightning. The bolt first struck the bel fry. tearing shingles off and coming down between the ceiling and shattering the transom and door to pieces.