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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-01
ATHENS.
John j. Christopher, a Prominent citi-
zen, Hangs Himself With Plow Line.

Athens, April 3O-(Special) John ].
Christopher, prominent and popular
citizen of this community, was found by
a member of his family hanging from the
end of rope in his barn late last after
nocn. He was seen in the afternoon
blowing in a field some distance from
the barn, but later on was found dead
He had taken pillow line from the gear
irg. tied his horse and repaired to his
harm, where he committed suicide. He
had been suffering with hallucinations
for some time but his family had not an
ticipated anything serious and he kept
constantly at his work. He was a man
greatly beloved by all the people of his
section and no man stood higher as a.
citizen and a neighbor. He was son of
the late William r. Christopher.
Athens has now four rural routes in
full swing and they Will serve a vast
area of country surrounding this place.
thousands of people are now getting
their mail daily brought almost to their
doors by the seven rural routes in this
county. Other routes nave been sur
veycd ard approved and soon they will
be iii operation and then there Will be no
reason why the people living In the rural
districts cannot get their mail as soon
as town people.
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STATE NEWS m BRIEF.

A bank has been opened at James, Bull
lock county.
Montevano is to have a baby show on
May 4.
The epidemic of mumps at Greenville
continues.
Prattville will vote on May % to issue
$4,000 of improvement bonds.
syiacauga is to have a spoke and han
die factory and canning factory.
The Prattyille Progress says J. W.
Young shipped thirty-two bushels of En-
glish peas to Kansas City and st. Louis.
He expects to realize from 50 to 81 per
bushel for them
The name of the postoffice at Coronado
has been changed to Drifton. The names
Coronado" and Corona" were SO much
alike that it caused confusion of mail
matter, hence the change.
Articles of incorporation have been
issued to the Admission Baseball Park as
sociation by Judge Emmett F. Crook. The
incorporators are A. w. Bell, w. H.
Weatherly and L. M. Burns.
The Selma Jurnal says: With the city
hail. the Elks' home, the Carnegie library
and the Baptist church completed, Selma
will have four more handsome buildings
added to the many beautiful ones already
here.
The Eufaula Times says: A committee
in the city of New Decatur is getting up
subscriptions to build a memorial to the
late Dr. spalding. DR.. spalding was at
one time rector of st. James Episcopal
church in Eufaula, and was much be-
loved by his denomination
The Mobile Register says that berries
are ripening very fast and pickers are
quite numerous. The colored population
of the city seems to be turned loose in
the country in the immediate vicinity and
along the car lines, all picking the luscious
dewberry. which is in greater abundance
this season than it has been for some
years past
The Admission Star says: Clay Davis
well known travelling man, was
severely injured on Wednesday after
noon by falling from a stone wall at
Talladega. His collar bone was broken
and he was otherwise bruised up. Mr..
Daviss wounds were dressed and he
was brought to his home in this city yes
terday afternoon.
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SELMA.
Killing Occurs as Result of Big Game
of Craps.

Selma. April 9O.-(Special) WORD has
reached the city of a killing which oc-
Cured Sunday afternoon near Crump-
tonia in the extreme western part of
Dallas, considerable distance from any
railroad. There was a big game of craps
in progress and Henry Stanhl, a negro,
had lost all his money and finally his
watch. The time piece was won by a ne
gro by the name of John Hilton and
Stanfil, after becoming broke. ran to his
house near by and secured a shot gum
Returning to the scene of the game he
demanded his watch from Hilton. The
latter. becoming alarmed threw the watch
to Stanfl and just at that moment the
gun went off, killing Hilton in his tracks.
Stanfl was arrested and brought to Jail
last night. He declares he had no idea of
shooting Hilton. but was just ''projeek-
ing and the gun went off accidentally
This is the fifth killing in Dallas this
year.
Senator John T. Morgan reached the
city this morning from Montgomery, GO
ing to the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Irby Morgan, on fremont street. He will
remain here few days and then go to
Birmingham
Today the storehouse formerly occupied
by C. w. Hooper & Co., corner of Water
and Franklin streets, was sold at auction
Tor division among the owners 1t brought
81, 300 and was purchased by w. p WEIGH
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SYLACAUGA..
Alexander City Talent Give Delightful
OratorlcaI Entertainment.

Sylacauga, April 8o.-(SpeciaL)-A the
atrical entertainment was given at the
auditorium last night by the brightest
and most popular young people of Alex
ander City. A large audience was pres
ent and the play. Diamonds and Hearts, ;"
was a success in every way. The object
of the play was to raise funds for the
Methodist organ fund.
f. o. Hooten, editor of the Outlook of
Alexander City. is in the city today.
Mrs. C. M. Pope has returned to her
home in Goodwater. after visit of some
length to her daughter Mrs. G. e.
Crowell.
The city democratic executive commit
tee met this morning to canvass the vote
of the municipal election held the goth
instant, and declared the following gen.
tlemen the nominees of the democratic
party: For mayor, T. p. Johnston; for
aldermen, j. w. Brown, j. ]. Hightower,
E. S. Smith, DIR. #. III. Craddock. r. L.
Edwards, R. W. Prather. DIR. NJ. e. Con-
oway and e. A Hammett
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CADSDEN.
Telegram Says That Ed Afford Was
Killed In Railroad Accident.

Gadsden, April 90.-(special)-A tele-
gram was received in Gadsden today
stating that Ed Afford had been killed
in a railroad accident in Texas. Several
months ago Mr. Afford left Gadsden for
Bay City, Texas, where he took posi-
ton on the Cane Belt rouJe. 1t Is sup
posed that he was killed near that place.
No details were received further than
he was crushed between two cars. The
deceased was 25 years old and was the
son of James e. Afford OF East Gadsden,
and was most promising young man.
The remains will be brought to Gadsden
for interment.
The contractors who are to bore the
tunnel at Tomlin's gap on the Altoona
extension of the Alabama Mineral, have
completed several small houses at the
gap for the purpose Of storing their ma
chinery. The tunnel will be bored by
pneumatic appliances requiring quite a
lot of machinery. The mountain is al
most solid rock aud the tunnel will be
300 feet long.
The young man who was killed in the
railroad yards at Alfalfa several weeks
ago has been identified. His name is
Brown and his father lives at Collins
VILE The dead man had wife and two
children at Birmingham and he was
probably on his way to them when he
met his death. Mr.. Brown came down
from Collinsville and carried the remains
to his home.
The Gadsden Brick company has APP
piled for charter at the probate office.
The capital stock paid In Is $4,000.
Frazier Berry was again found guilty
CT stealing chickens and given a sem
tence of six months at hard labor. Ber-
ry is a notorious chicken thief and has
just finished serving a sentence for steal
ing chickens.
John Stewart, a boilermaker of Bir-
mlngham, was sentenced to the county
convict camp to hard labor until Janu-
airy 10, next. Stewart was charged with
carrying concealed weapons and was
found guilty
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GOES WITH THE
JESSE FRENCH co.
J. H. HoLcoMBE RESIGNS HIS Po-
sITIoN WITH THE E. E. FORBES
CO.-MADE MANAGER OF THE
JESSE FRENCH PIANO AND Or
GAN CO.

]. H. Holcombe has severed his connec-
tor. with the e. e. Forbes Piano company
as wee president and manager and to-
day assumes the management of the Jesse
French Piano and Organ company, Vice
]. c. Phelps, financial manager, and j. b.
Chamberlain, city sales manager, the
former going to Dallas, Tex, and the lat
ter to st. Louis.
Six years ago Mr. Holcombe opened a
branch house in this city for e. e. Forbes,
and by his untiring energy and business
ability built up such large business that
Mr.. Forbes decided to incorporate his bus
mess articles of incorporation being filed
August /. 1901, and Mr.. Holcombe was
elected vice president. member of the
board of directors and manager of the
Birmingham branch of the business.
MIR. Hocombe thoroughly understands
the piano and organ business, having him
self been travelling salesman, and by
his uniform courtesy and fair dealings
has made thousands of friends in this
district.
The Jesse French company is to be con-
graduated on having secured the services
of such capable gentleman as manager
of this business.
Mr.. Holcombe remarked last night that
he felt grateful to all of his friends and
customers for their patronage, which
he realizes has been the chief cause of
his success His territory, with the Jesse
French company embraces all of nothern
Alabama, the entire state of Mississippi
and north Georgia, which gives him a
much larger territory in which to work.
Messrs. Ed e. Huston, ]. H. Biles and
Lucian O. Parsons, late of the Forbes
company, go with Mr. Holcombe to the
Jesse French company. With this quar-
tette of hustlers the business of the Jesse
French company will no doubt grow to
enormous proportions.
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BARKER ASSUMES COMMAND.
Flag of Admiral Higginson Is Hauled
Down at Newport News.

Newport News, Va, April SO-At noon
today Rear Admiral Higginson hauled
down his flag and the flag of Rear Ad-
miral A. S. Barker was hoisted to the
mast head OF the battleship Kearsarge
with the customary ceremonies and sa-
lutes. Admiral Barker assuming command
of the North Atlantic squadron.
Rear Admiral Barker sailed for Tomp-
kinsville this afternoon with the battle
ships Kearsarge. Alabama, Iowa and
Massachusetts, which will go into dry
dock at Brooklyn, preparatory to MAX
ing their cruise to the Azores this sum-
mer. The battleships Illinois and Texas,
the cruiser Olympia and the refrigerating
ship Culgea proceeded to Old Point Com
fort. The torpedo flotilla and the small
vessels that were at the drill grounds re-
turned to the Norfolk navy.
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ing, iTitability, worn-out feeling, lacs
of ambition, loss of flesh, sariow COM
plexion.
If your water, when allowed to remain
unIisturbed in glass or bottle for TWEEN
ty-four hours. forms a sediment or set
Ilrg, or has cloudy appearance, it Is
evidence that your kidneys and bladder
need immediate attention.
In taking Swamp-Roor you afford nat
ural help to nature, for Swamp Root As
the most perfect healer and gentle aid g
the kidneys that is known TO medlciM
science
Swamp-Root is the great discovery
DR.. Kilmer. the eminent kidney and b
der specialist. Hospitals use 1t with
derful success in both slight and S,
cases. Doctors recommend 1t to thu
TENTS and use it in their own famil
cause they recognize In Swamp-R
greatest and most successful rem
If you have the slightest sympt
kidney or bladder trouble, or If the
trace Of it in your family history,
once to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bfngh
N. z, who will gladly send you Fl
mail Immediately, without cost to
sample bottle of Swamp-Root and
Of wonderful Swamp-Root testimoI
Be sure to say that you read this g.
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If you are already convinced
Swamp-Root is what you need, y,
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where. Don't make any mistake, but re-.
member the name, wamp-Root-Dr. Kill
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SHEFFIELD.
Alabama Historical Society In Session
and VIII Open Large Mound.

Sheffield, April Especially 1.-The Ala
bama Historical society met here today.
Many members of the society from all
over the state are present and the meet
ing is expected to be one of more than
passing interest.
The membership of the society includes
many of the leading men of the state.
Among those of public note is Congress-
man William Richardson, congressman
from this district.
While in session here the society will
open large mound which stands near
Sheffield, with the hope of finding some
relics that may have tendency to throw
some light on the history of the Mound
Builders who inhabited that section of
country along the Tennessee river in pre-
historic days.
This society was only recently organ
lied but 1t has already done much to-
wards throwing light on the early his
tory of the state.
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REDUCED RATES
To Macon, Ga, Via Central of Georaia
Railway.

Account of Sugar Cane Growers con-
vention, May 6-s. 1903. excursion tickets
will be sold from all ticket stations ON
the Central of Georgia railway to Macon.
Ca, at the rate of one fare plus 25 cents
for the round trip minimum rate 50
cents), May ., and for trains scheduled
arrive Macon before 2:30 p. m. Nav &.
limited to May 10 for return passage,
For further information apply nearest
ticket agent or to j. II. KNIFE.
Travelling Passenger Agent. 1921 First
Avenue. 4-29-5-1-3-5
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$47.5o, California and Return.

Mobile and Ohio coupon ticket agents.
St Louis to Meridian, inclusive will sell
round-trip tickets to Los Angeles and
San Francisco at above rate on account
General Assembly Presbyterian church.
Los Angeles May 21-June 2; National AS
ISOLATION Of Master Plumbers oss the
United States and Nationn colncil
Junior Order United Americah Mechanics.
San Francisco. May 1922 1903. Cerre-
spondingly low rates from all o,her
points on the line. Ask agents or wAite
John M. Beall, A. G. p. A., st. Louis, Tor
full particulars. 5-1-9t-fri-su
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TUSCALOOSA
Invitations Issued to Graduating Class
of Female College.

Tuscaloosa, April sO.-(speciaD-The fol-
lowing invitations have been issued;
THE faculty, the graduating class and
the students of the Tuscaloosa Female
college request the honor Of your pres
ence at their commencement exercises
college chapel, Wednesday morning, May
10. at Il O'Clock. Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Bachelors of Arts-Bertha Cowan, Kate
Hortense Cross. Mary Emily Fits, Lee
ola Evelyn Mcconnell, Elizabeth Marga-
ret Haines, Ruby HanIin, Margaret Caro-
Ign Little, Pearl Virginia Maxwell An
ME Mavette Mcconnell, Mary Maury
Parker Lexer Cumia Ratliff.
Bachelors of Scf9nce-Maude Hebson,
Annalee Leslie Fits.
Bachelors of Llterature-Eva Crook,
Eliza 10y Dilworth Katie Forster, Eliza
beth Foster Hill, Lucy Richards, Stella
Searcy, Bertha McClelen Richards, Lucia
Aston Van Hose.
Certificate in Engllsh-Lutie Haskins
stringfellow.
Certificate in French-Elizabeth Mar
garet Haines, Elizabeth Foster Hill.
Diploma in Music-Fannie Ross Bur-
ton, May Emily Fits, Mary Hewell Ma
bors.
Diploma in Observation-Disclosures Myer.
Certificate in Stenography and Type
writlng-Statia May Tomlin."
News has been received here of the ap-
pointment to a position in Bellevue hos
pital, New York, of DR.. Henry Pearson
of this city DR.. Pearson is a son OF
I'll. e h III md fo
just completing his fourth year at the
Medical college Of Cornell university.
About ten days ago he stood the exami-
nation for the place to which he was
appointed. He will receive his diploma In
June, after which he will visit his
mother, returning to New York in time
to enter his hospital work on July l.
President John w. Abercrombie Of the
University of Alabama has returned
from Richmond, Va, where he attended
the conference for education in the
south Professor Abercrombie is a mem
Der of the executive committee to decide
the meeting place for next year. Mont
gomery is Under consideration.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George A. Searcy enter
tanned most delightfully."- at their home on
Queen City avenue last evening compli-
to the graduating class of the
Female college, of which the
former is an honorary member. The
handsome home was beautifully deco
rated throughout In ferns, palms and cut
flowers. A large number Of college stu
dents and town boys were in attend
ance, and the evening proved a most
charming one.
The election of officers of the Yonng
Mems Christian association of the Uni
versity of Alabama, held recently re-
suited as follows President, j. II. Chap
man; vice president, G. M. Bynunn; sec
rotary and treasurer, Robert Land.
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Causes Comment In Paris.

Pelkin, April 30.-The denial from st.
Petersburg of the authenticity of the
Russian demands on China previous to
the evacuation of Manchuria has created
comment among the members of the in
terested legations. The day the denial
was issued M. Placon. the Russian
charge d'affairs, admitted to two of his
colleagues that their information on the
subject Were correct.
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Notice.

Having severed my connection with the
e. e. Forbes Piano company, 1 wish to
thank my customers and friends for the
many purchases made of me. l will be
from this day with the Jesse French
Piano and Organ company and would he
pleased to see or hear from my friends
and prospective customers at any time.
J. H. BILES
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ED E. HUSTON.

Having severed my connection with
the z. y. Forbes Piano company 1 wish
to thank my patrons and friends for
their patronage and support while con-
nected with the above firm | am now
with the Jesse French Piano and Organ
company and would be pleased to have
you call on me there.
LUCIAN o. PARSONS.
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Southern Flakes
For supper with Strawberries.
Mrs. WinsIow's SOOTHING svr,,,

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. sold
by druggists in every part of the world
Be sure and ask for Mrs. winslow's
Soothing Syrup and take no other
kind Has been used for over FIFTY
YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for
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with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES
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and is twenty-five cents bottle.
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Old Landmark Burned.

Peoria. ILL.,, April SO.-Fire destroyed
the birthplace of S. M. Cullom. United
States senator from Illinois. near Deer
Creek, in Taswell county, yesterday. 1t
was a frame building and a landmark.
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Having severed my connection with the
e. e. Forbes Piano company, I wish to
thank my friends and customers for the
patronage they have given me in the
past. will be found after May at the
Jesse French Piano and Organ company.
where / will give one and all of my
friends cordial welcome and will say
that l will be in position to serve you
faithfully. Respectfully,
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e DRS. DOzIER & CO.,
vsIciANs, SURGEONS AND Elk.
a, PERT SPECIALISTS.

Treat successful
ly all Nervous.
Blood. Skin, Rec
tai, V e n e r al,
Genito-Urinary and
Female Complaints
and Delicate Dis
orders of Men and
w o m e n. Nearly
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surgical character
d o n Q WITHOUT
PAIN to the pa
ffanf
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FATAL SHOOTING
AT LAMBS FERRY
FISHERMAN AND PLANTER FIGHT
DUEL, AND AS A RESULT BOTH
MEN ARE pYlNG-oNE MAKES A
STATEMENT.

CORTLAND, April 30. = Especially : News
has just reached here of fatal shooting
affair that happened at Lambs ferry,
seven miles north of this place yesterday
afternoon. Chick Mefford and yess Osborn
became involved in a controversy, said to
have been over two kegs of nails.
Osborn fired first shooting Mefford
through the bowels. Mefford fell but
got to his knees and pulled his pistol,
shooting Osborn twice. one shot penetrat-
ing the lungs and the other the
groins. The physicians who have just
returned from the scene of the shooting
say that though both of the parties were
alive when they left, neither of them will
live through the day. When Osborn was
told that he could not live, he said that
it made no material difference to him
as his was an end that all must come to
sooner or later. He said that he had
a wife and four children in East ST. Louis
and another wife in Lauderdale county.
He is a fisherman who came to this coun-
ty some years ago, and has always be-
haved himself in a gentlemanly manner.
Mefford is a planter, who has lived here
for number of years and has quite a
number of friends
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en prescriptions. We furnish all
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he press and people of every
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e: DR.. Dozler comes from
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n to treat disease In the
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Klotz q
GOldman'S
Clothes.

There is always one best thing in
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DIR. ]. NJ. Hayes, once leading physi-
clan of Florence, died at the home of his
brother in law at Birmingham and was
buried at Rocky Hill, near this place
yesterday. DR.. Hayes married daughter
of the late Col. James e. Saunders, one OF
the pioneers of this county. His wife
died some years ago.
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Southern Flakes

For health and happiness.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-28
For Over Sixty Years

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