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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-07
Social and Personal.

A. Trehern was painfully injured yes terday. He was standing on a step lad der doing some painting, when he lost his balance and fell to the floor, painfully injuring his ankle. It will be several days before he will be able to be out again.
 A party of young people enjoyed a very delightful furnace party tonight. They started from the home of Mrs. Ben Auguiy and on their return were served with de- lioous refreshments
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Baptist church will hold a prayer ser vice tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gillian on Fifth avenue
 MT. W. N. Mckenzie will leave in few days for an extended trip through the western states.
 The Rev. w. w Wolf and MT. Job Going left today for Goodwater. where they will attend the North Alabama Pres bytery now in session at that place.
 Mrs. J. C. Murray will leave in a short time for Clinton, Mo. where she will spend the winter visiting relatives
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the guilty party. Sheriff Kyle states that in the future the prisoners will be denied the freedom of the corridor. How the knife got into the jail can not be learned.
 The news of the death of Dalton Bur dine, which occurred at Louisville, Ky, Sunday afternoon, while he and his cousin w. D. Hays. were out boating and were attacked by several negroes was learned with much regret here. MT. Burdine was a resident of Tuscaloosa during his child hood and had a great many friends. MT Hays, who was also attacked by the ne- groes is also Tuscaloosa boy, being the son of Dr. J. B. Hays. In response to a telegram sent by pr. Hays, reply was received late yesterday afternoon from the chief of police of Louisville, stating that Mir. Hays was not seriously injured The affair was most deplorable ont and is much regretted by the man, friends of the young men here.
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JENIFER
School Has Been Supplied With New
 Text Books-Other News.

Jenifer October 6-(Special.) )-The school here. which numbers about fifty pupils, has been supplied with the new text books adopted by the state.
 There has been an epidemic of measles at this place. but there has only been one new case reported since Saturday and it is hoped there will be no more. in all there has been about thirty cases
 The Jenifer furnace is running on full time and turning out an average of about 90 tons of pig iron daily.
 Dr. F. c. Anderson returned today from Nashville, where he has been confined in hospital with typhoid fever.
 Mrs. T. A Heath and children are vis- iting relatives at Cedartown Ga.
 Attorney B. H. Burr of Talladega was here today on professional business
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DELEGATES ARE ARRIVING.
Commissioners of Agriculture Gather
 In Capital City.

Montgomery October 6.-(special)-Del- egates to the fifth annual convention of the Cotton States Association of Commis- sioners of Agriculture are beginning to ar- rive in the city
 The session will convene at 10:30 tomor- row morning and will continue three days. Some of the most noted agricul- turists in the country will be present and read papers,
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SELMA.
Old Negro Is Struck By Train and
 Painfully Injured.


 Selma, October 6.--(Special )-Last night the freight train from Myrtlewood, on the l.. and N. railroad. struck Jim Pick ens an old negro, on the trestle across Valley creek, about mile from Selma and inflicted injuries which may result fatally to him. The old negro has a pea patch not far from the creek, and was crossing the trestle when he heard the train coming. Knowing that he could not get across in time, he lay down on the cross ties and waited for the shock. It came, the COW catcher striking him In the head and knocking him several feet to the muddy bank below The train was stopped and the injured man brought to the city and sent to the hospital. Here the railroads surgeon found that in fall ing from the trestle he had sustained a compound fracture of the thigh and the bone protruded through the flesh. The wound in the negro's head. while a painful one, is not considered serious and but for his age he would have no trouble in surviving the accident. This morning when he recovered conscious ness, he asked how his leg was hurt and has no recollection whatever of being struck by the train.
 Information reached the city today of an accident that befell Mrs. w. w. Shep- pard at her home at Stafford, this county. Mrs. Sheppard, who is 67 years of age, started down the hall of her house to get drink of water In some manner her foot slipped and she fell heavily to the floor breaking her right hip and thigh. The two fractures are very painful, and at her age makes her recovery exceeding ly doubtful.
 Mrs. Sheppard is the relict of the late W. W. Sheppard, one of this coun- tvs most prominent citizens. and the ac- cident is greatly deplored by her many friends and those of her family.
 An effort is to be made to have the New York fast mail which reaches Mont gomery at a. m, brought to Selma on the early freight train thereby getting this mail to the merchants by a. m., instead of at noon as at present.
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MYSTERIOUS INFANTIcIDE.
Montgomery Police Ha.s Mysteriou:
 Case to work on.

Montgomery. October 6-(Special 1.-The focal police are working on a case of mys- terious infanticide
 The dead body of an infant was found in the possession of dogs on Union street today. The coroner thinks the child had been dead a week. It was impossible to recognize it's color and the police are without any clue to work on.
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A Good Time.

To get your floors in order for fall and winter. Nothing more attractive than a smooth. well-kept floor. We have all the necessities-Magic City Floor Finish, Johnson's Floor Wax and Polishing Brushes.
 JOHNSON & WALTER PAINT co.
 The Big Paint Store.
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Neqro Drove ReckIessIy.

Camp Hill, October 6-(Special.)-E. L.. Dunn, a negro. was put under three hundred dollar bond this afternoon charged with criminal negligence. It Is alleged that his rapid driving frightened the horse which killed little Julia Robert son Saturday.
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Marriage at Florence.

Florence. October 6-(Special.) )-The wedding of Miss Sallie Austin Brasfield and Lieutenant William Fitzhugh Jones of the United States army took place this evening at S:30 o'clock, at Trinity Epis- copal church.
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GETTING THE LAWS READY.
Clerical Force In Secretary of States
 Office Hard at Work.

Montgomery, October 6.-(Special.) .)-The clerical force in the office of the Secretary of State is badly rushed in the work of preparing the laws enacted by the legis- lature for the printers. All of the gem eral laws will be sent to the papers hav
 ing contracts to print same as soon as the governor disposes of the last one.
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THE FIRST STEP

Of the child is an event in the mothers life How proud she feels when the attempt to walk is begun so early as to evidence childish courage and sturdy strength. Such pride should be enjoyed by every mother. But it often happens
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CONVICT SYSTEM IS WORKING WELL Experiment by State Has Prov
 ed Decided Success HEALTH OF THE MEN GOOD Whenever a Man Is Physically Dis abIed He Is Sent to Farm to Re-
 cuperate-other News of
 Pratt City.
HEALTH OF THE MEN GOOD

Pratt City, October 6.-(Special)-Th new convict system that has been in vogue at No 10 mines for the past few months, in which the state works it's own convicts, is proving to be decided sue cess Five hundred and eleven conviets are being worked and netted the state something over a thousand tons day. The general health of the convicts is much better than 1t was under the Iease sys- tenn. There is hardly a sickly one in the entire number. The explanation of this is that that when the health of one of the convicts breaks down, the state au- thorities remove him to the state farm to allow his system to be built up again. When these removals are made healthy. able bodied convict from the state farm Is put in the place of the one removed.
 The conduct of the convict body has been very quiet and peaceful since that desperate break made by the gang few weeks ago. Instead of causing the officers to become lax, it has put them on the alert. for the fear that this is only the lull before the storm. W. L. Rogers, the state inspector. said that the law was entirely satisfactory, and, in fact, the results had been even a surprise to the most ardent advocates of the new sys-
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The office of the Birming ham Water Works Company is now at No. 2ll4 First ave.
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McNeiI Will Be Candidate.

The friends of Prof. P. M. McNeil say that he will make his announcement as a candidate for the county superinten- dency of education in a few days.
 They say he has been receiving urgent requests from all parts of the county since it was announced in the Age Herald a few weeks ago that he would probably be candidate. Prof. McNeil is superin- tent of public schools in this city and has built one of the finest systems in the state. Under his leadership the schools have grown until they rank fifth with all the other schools of the state. He is a practical school man and has been engaged In the profession of teach ing since his graduation from college fif- teen years ago.
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strengthens the body and gives great muscular strength and elasticity, SO that the baby's advent is practically painless.
 1T have been using Dr. Pierce's Pavorite Pre- scription, and can say 1t is just what you adver- tise 1t to be- and can cheerfully recornmend 1t {" writes Mrs; Victor ] Hadin, of Leoena.rdville, months before baby came and was greatly bene- fted by Its use. The doctor who attended me said I did about as well any one he had seen las was sick only about three hours), and also that your Favorite Prescription was the one patent medicine' which he did have faith in
 awe now have darling baby boy. strong and healthy, who weighed niue pounds when born (July S5th). During this month he has gained three and ne-half pounds"
 eFavorite Prescription makes weak women strong, sick women well. Accept no substitute for the medicine which works wonders for weak women.
 The Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser, a book containing roo8 pages, is given away. Send 7I one-cent stamps for expense of mailing oniy, for the book iu paper covers, or 3I stamps for the volume bound in cloth. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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that the child is ti weak and dehcier vitality, and clings t mothers arms witl desire to walk or pli
 Mothers should that to have strong dren they must t selves be strong, fo child's strength is the gift of the |, mother.
 The use of Dr.
 Pierce's Favorite
 Prescription by expectant mothers gives them health a nd strength to give tn cir chil- dren. It our ishes the nerves,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-09
Laundry in Operation.

We dropped into the new Kinsley
laundry Wednesday and found every
body buster than d fiddler ut a coun-
try dance. Mr.. ReDtz was operating
the mangle while his wife and her
Two sisters we're working the irons.
The big washing machine was stand
ing idle for the lack of some one to
operate it, so we grabbed the handle
and set it in motion and kept it going
until that tired feeling you hear about
reminded us of pressing engage
ment Everything is bright, new and
clean, and the temperature of the
drying rooms suggests the hot place
sometimes referred to as the Internal
regions. The work seems to be first
class in every particular and the
proprietor feels greatly encouraged
at the patronage he is receiving at
the start. He will be compelled to
increase his force at once to keep up
with the rush of work. For the con-
venience of his customers he has ar
ranged with Mr.. Maxey to make his
shop down town Office where people
desiring to do so can leave their
laundry and call for it when finish
ed. This will not Interfere with his
collecting aud delivering where it is
desired that he should do so.
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KinsIey Entertainment Course.

This year the entertai nments will
be held in the Congregational church.
The first number will be on the even
ing of November IL, Mr.. Alton Pack
ard, the humorous cartoonist. Re-
served seats can be had AZ Mosher's
drug store at 10 cents each at a later
date. A much better course is billed
for this year than last, and it is
hoped that every citizen will help to
make it a success. The following
four comprise the course, the tickets
for which cost adults S1.25 and child
rem Is cents: Alton Packard, Boston
Temple Quartet, DR.. Green the lee
turer, Katharine Ridgeway Concert
Co., the entertainers of the best
Chautauquas of the country. Single
tickets, for adults 80 cents, for child
ren 25 cents. All reserved seats, 10
cents each.
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He Learned a Great Truth.

1t is said of John Wesley that he
once said to Mistress Wesley: "Why
do you tell that child the same thing
over and over again?' John Wes-
ley, because once telling is not
enough" 1t is for this same reason
that you are told again and again
that Chamberlain Cough Remedy
cures colds and grip; that it counter
acts any tendency of these diseases to
result in pneumonia, and that it is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by @. A. Mosher & Co.
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School Report.

The following is summary of the
work done in school district No. "a,
Belpre. for month ending October 2:
Enrolment, 45; average attendance,
3S.7; tardies, 3; visitors, 4. The fol-
lowing pupils received certificates oil
award for promptness: Millie loops,
Bertha Ingraham, Feredia Ingraham,
Bert Ingraham, Ray Williams, Clyde
Colyer, Josephine Breitenbach, Hal.
lie Herod, Dale Williams.
n. G. VERT.
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Another Letter from ..Uncle Henry >

h1NCAhD1NE, ONIAhlO, S-oO- lOOo.
EDITOR GRAPHIC:
We are having a good time. The
Strathroy fair was good, horses as
good as [ ever saw. We met lots of
old friends 1 talked them off the
track. We are now at Kincardine,
100 miles north of London, On the
sunny banks of Lake Huron. l at
tended the Ripley rsyesterday, it
took the cake. The people were all
Scotch and the band wore kits. The
pulling teams were good, sled was
loaded with rocks and but one team
pulled it: they were Clydes and weigh
ed 5000 pounds. The carriage horses
were driven by ladies and the driv-
ing was we'll done-I did not look at
the horses. The trotting was good
and in watching the races met with
slight accident. l climbed up on
the fence to get IL good view but fell
off and tore my pants. / hastily put
on my Overcoat and everything was
lovely. The Scotch all got drunk and
engaged in general fight while was
eating supper. The train was late so
did not get back till midnight. We
have lots of fish here aud the fish
boats come in every night. 1t is six
tv miles across the lake at this point
Excursion boats come here frequently.
King Edward came in the other day
/ guess he knew l WAS here
UNCLE HENRY COPP.
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Bargains in Land.

100 acres, we'll improved, one mile
east of Belpre. $500, all cash.
w orth $500
Section 2025-16, we'll improved.
So, 900 cash if sold within 80 days.
LAO acres, 81 miles northwest OF
Belpre. All choice wheat land. Price,
only SIG per acre.
Two sections in Ford county, four
miles north of Minola.. Choice wheat
land Good windmill and we'll or
each section. Price, S. per acre.
E. II. MCKIBBEN,
Belpre, KaS.
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Frisco Rates.

California and the Northwest via
the Frisco System. Low colonist
rates in effect daily, only S25, to the
majority of California points. Pro-
portionately low rates to Portland
Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma and other
points in the Northwest.
In case you contemplate trip any
where, do not fail to call on nearest
Frisco ticket agent, and have him fur
nish you full Information, or address
c.. w. STRAIN,
Division Passenger Agent,
Wichita, Kas.
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DI A M 0 N D S d.

to come in and see the fine lot of
diamond rings which we have just re-
ceived.
You will enjoy looking at them and
will profit in buying if you want tn at
which has real value and in which
you can take real enjoyment in the
possession.
Prices S7.OO to $4,000, and each one
is guaranteed to be fiawless anc per-
feet in cut and color.
Engraving free.
LEONARD JEWELRY CO.,
jewelers. and Opticians.
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All Ready.

1 have moved my Photograph Stu
dio east of Jones & Woods on Sixth
street and l am ready to do all kinds
of Artistic Photography and all kinds
of Enlargements, Bromides, Crayons,
Pastels and Water Colors; also a fine
lot of Picture Frames and Mouldings.
B. J. YOUNG,
Artist and Photographed,
Kinsley, Kansas.
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Jackets.--We have the swellest line
ever brought into Kinsley. No fancy
prices on them either. Beauties from
s9. 90 to SIS. No two alike. You can
have style all to yourself. Edwards
& Noble.
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Mr.. Arthur V. Farweli, of the Wa
Wan Press, Newton Center, Mass,
will give an illustrated lecture on
emusic and Myth of the American
Indian" in Kinsley some time during
the month of December.
Don't forget these two dates.
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For Sale.

A good clean stock of goods that
will invoice $4,000. Fixtures with
out the shelves go with stock. Price
of fixtures, 5000. Will accept one-half
of price in good land; balance must
be cash money. Will sell building
or rent it. Inquire of T. q. EVANS
& Co., Kinsley, Kas.
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THE NEW RAILROAD.
President eyes Meets the Citizens
Committee and Discusses the
Railroad Proposition.

President eyes of the Wichita.
Arkansas Valley & Denver Railroad,
met the committee of our citizens last
Friday morning and it was decided to
have Il public meeting in the court
house. In the meantime some OF the
members of the committee accOmpani-
ed Mr.. eyes on tour of the south
and west parts of town to get an idea
of the most feasible route of getting
into the. city and fix on location for
the depot, round house and shops.
After looking the ground over Care
fully it was decided that it would be
practicable to come north from the
east side of the south river bridge to
the vicinity OF the race track, then
northwest crossing Coon creek west OF
Massachusetts avenue bridge, cut OFF
the southwest corner of the old Jake
Schmidt property, cross the Santa
Fe tracks just west of the American
house, pass to the west of the George
Matheney residence and locate ii
depot, with the shops, switches, tracks,
etc.. little farther out.
The meeting at the court house in
the evening was presided over by u.
relary. Mr.. eyes stated his PROPOSE
tion which in general Terms was TO
build, equip and maintain railroad
across our county from the northwest
Iii B.,
city switches, depot, freight house,
general Offices, shops and round house
costing not less than $4,000. In re-
turn he asked township bonds to the
right of way and depot aud shop
grounds in the city limits and $1,000 in
bonds from the city. There WAS con-
siderable discussion, but all on one
side, as every one present seemed to
be heal tily in favor of having the
road built.
1t was decided that it would be i'm
practicable for the city To pledge it
self to donate the right of way within
it's limits as there was no one with
authority to make the pledge, and it
was then decided to give the road an
additional $1,000 and let the company
get this privilege itself. A com
mittee Of attorneys was appointed TO
draw up IL uetition for an election to
vote the bonds, the petition to contain
u statement of the agreement on which
the bonds are To be turned over.
This petition binds the builders of
the road or their successors to build Z,
equip AID maintain the road, depot
and shops as specified in the agree
ments 90 as to thoroughly protect the
interests of this community. Another
meeting was held Saturday evening
in Mr. Watson's office TO consider
the report of the commute OF at
lorueys. This was found satisfactory
and Mr.. eyes will have the petitions
for the election in circulation at once.
He ANNOUNCED that after looking
the ground over more carefully he
had about concluded to enter the city
along the east through the Fairvlew
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addition, making his depot grounds
the east end of Sixth street, crossing
the Santa Fe tracks west of Senator
Smiths place.
Mr.. eyes stated in conversation
that his project was more far-reach-
ing than he was stating in. his pro-
position, as he eventually expected to
reach the gulf coast at the city of
Mobile, Alabama, where there was a
fine natural harbor which would give
a good outlet to deep water for the
products of this country and avoid
the annual congestion at Kansas
City. This would enable him to rot
only haul the grain and cattle of
Western Kansas to an exporting
point but would enable him to tap
vast fields of coal, iron, lead and
zinc, which would ensure his road
paying freight business from the
start. He also stated that his road
was an Independent proposition and
he expected to keep il such that when
he had it completed from. Denver to
Mobile it would be a trunk line with
business enough to make it II strong
competitor with the other great trunk
lines in this country.
When asked about town sites Mr..
eyes stated that he proposed to To-
cate the depots and let the parties
owning the land adjacent handle it to
suit themselves. In other words the
company would have no interest in
the towns along the line of the road.
The location of stations 10 this county
has been fixed, starting from Kinsley
as follows: On the west line of 6-26-1S,
on the southeast of the northeast
quarter of 4-26-17 and on the southeast
of 2-26 l6-making three stations be-
tween the east line of the county and
Kinsley. The location of station
northwest of this city has not as yet
been considered
When MIR. eyes left town he ex-
pected to return and meet with the
: commissioners this week and ask
them to call special elections in the
city and townships crossed by his
line, but the time was too short for
him to complete the preliminary
work, and he will be compelled to
postpone meeting with them until
their adjourned day, which will be
the twentieth, when they meet to check
out the old treasurer, at which time
it is expected he will be on hand.
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The freshman and eighth grade had
the best attendance, 9S 1-5 per cent.
Miss Blanche Williams room and
the junior and senior room had the
fewest tardies, each having three.
The following figures may be of
some interest to the patrons of the
schools as they show the report of the
first month in each of the last three
wears:
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For Sale.

Ford and Gray county land. Just
received special list from both coun
ties. Any one wishing to make in
quiries in regard to the above lands
call on T. II. EVANS & Co.
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LECTURES IN KINSLEY.

Mrs. Helen W ell, of Washington,
D. c., will give lecture-recital i'm
Kinsley Monday evening, Nov. z3.
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The attenda ance of this month is the
best we have had. We hope we may
have fewer tardies to report next
month. D. A. BAUGHER.
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KinsIey School Report.

The following is the report of the
Kinsley schools for the first month of
the school year of 10000, ending Oc-
tOber 2: