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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
ANNIsTON.
Brown Ore Mines Being Developed.
 Other News Items.

Anniston, July 14-(Special.) 1.-The mln- eral resources of the sAnniston district have been broadened by the development of the mines at Kymuga by Lock Noun tain & Co.,, of this city. In this develop ment the company have sold half in- terest to J. F. Tubbs, who has charge of the mining.
 The recent report of distinguished ex- pert said "Talladega county is practi- cally under laid by two vast beds of brown ore. enough to run dozens of fur naces hundred years"
 Last Friday Deputy Collector Battle and Deputy Mnrshals Bell and Massey capt ured Welcome Brown three miles east of Hefiln in Cleburn county. Brown was brought to Anniston Saturday and given 8 hearing before Commissioner G. B. Ran dolph and was bound over to the United States grand jury in the sum of $500. He readily made the bond. The government officials only a few days ago captured a large distilery near where Brown lives, but at the time when the still was de- stroyed no one was at the place. The concern destroyed was one of the largest of it's kind captured in quite a while and the authorities think one of the oldest in Cleburn county.
 The Adair Machine company of this city will be manufacturing shovels on the pat ent recently bought by them by the mid dle of August These will be the first shovels ever made in the south. The mil lions of shovels heretofore used in this section of the country have all been the product of nothern factories.
 At a recent meeting of the Anniston lodge No. 91, Knights of Pythias, the newly elected officers were installed by N. B. Armstrong, lodge deputy grand chancellor.
 J. w Skinner, who lives in Ward 5. has raised some record breaking cabbage this year. He had a couple of heads mp town this morning that were immense, each of them weighing more than twelve pounds.
 Robert King who was injured in an ac- cident at the plant of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company, has returned from his home in Marion. He is almost entirely recovered and re- sumes his duties with the company today.
 Ullman Bros. of this city have been awarded the contract for all the carpets and shades in the new Hotel Alabama. The contract is a large one and was se- cured by Ullman Bros. over several large Atlanta houses.
 A small blaze in the roof of cottage near the Louisville and Nashville round- house called out the fire department about o'clock yesterday. But little damage was done.
 J. " Tanner of Birmingham and Miss Ethel Lanthorn of this city were married yesterday. The ceremony. which was per- formed by the Rev. P. A. O'Reilly of Birmingham, was witnessed by a number of relatives and friend of the contracting parties.
 The Rev. George l.. Jenkins. pastor of the First Methodist church. married Miss Willie B. Proctor and L. L. Ceilings at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the parsonage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
GADSDEN
Commentators Are Arraigned and
 Windsor Pleads Guilty.


 Gadsden, July 14. = Especially Y George Windsor the counterfeiter was arraigned before United States Commissioner Ed ward Plnckard Saturday on the four charges of making passing, being in pos session of counterfeit money and raising and mutilating money certificates. To all of the charges he entered a plea of guilty and was remanded to jail in de- fault of twenty thousand dollar bond. Dr. Jim Young pleaded not guilty, but no evidence was heard and it was decided to postpone his case until Friday.
 Both Windsor and Young formerly lived in Cullman, and the fact that others who have been arrested for counterfeiting were also from Cullman leads to the be- lief that the gang originated at that place. The secret agents seem to think that the fountain-head of the gang is broken up.
 w. R. Dorch and S. w Riddle of this city, members of the executive commit- tee of the Eutaw Sunday School associa- tion, met with the people at Whites Springs Sunday afternoon and organized the Second district association, with J. E. Granting president and R. R. Yeats secretary and treasurer. All of the super intendents of the Sunday schools in the district were elected vice presidents.
 Some time ago the county executive committee met and divided the county into seven districts All of the districts are to be thoroughly organized
 The bed for the first blowing engine for furnace No. at the steel mill of the Alabama Steel and Wire company has been placed and o;aer parts of the engine are being put together The blowing cyl inder is eighty-four inches in diameter and the stroke is five feet The other two engines are coming ih The frames and the girdles for the steel mill build ing are being strung up. A number of experts came in last week to put up the open-hearth furnaces. They brought along several cars of erecting machinery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
OPELIKA
Central of Georgia Is Building a
 Sewer-other News.


 Opelika, July 14-(Special.)-T Central ing to the city the sewer now being laid down the ravine along South Railroad avenue. This work is attracting the att tention of many people and crowds are around it all the time. The sewer Is of brick and nearly five hundred thousand will be used in it's construction. The work is on massive scale. It is one of the most important improvements yet made in Opelilka.
 It Is said that the negro, Fl. c. Sparks, will not hang on August 2S. This case is attracting a good deal of attention here. 1t has been a matter of much importance to this county for two years. Sparks is lawyer and for negro has rare ability. He was admitted to the bar in St. Louis, and. in the preliminary trial against him he pleaded his own case in the courthouse with ability. He was committed to jail in this county in July. 190l for one of the blackest murders Lee county has ever known. He was sentenced to be hanged on October Sl, 1901. and has not been hanged yet.
 Sparks shot, so the evidence showed, one of the best negroes in this county with his own shotgun while he sat at sup per. and the negro's wife aided in the crime.
 Deputy United States Marshals H. Gib- son and Knox Booth captured an im- mense still on the Tallapoosa river near Layonia postoffice today. It was a wood- en. pper-bottomed still of two hundred and fifty gallons capacity. Information l.., t...a ( .xfff.. Al. been running for several months. Tugan Melton and Manuel Baker were arrested, brought here and bound over by Com missioner Sanford for illicit distlling.
 An excursion will leave here tonight for Tybee and quite a number will go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
A. M. E. DELEGATES NAMED.
Electoral College of North Alabama
 College Meets at AvondaIe.

The Electoral College 5f the North Alabama Conference of A. M. E. church met at St. James A. M. E. church in Avondale yesterday
 Prof. H, D. Davidson of Centreville, Ala, was elected chairman and R. T. Jackson of Rosedale Ala, was elected secretary. The following delegates and alternates were elected to represent the Laity of the church in the general con- ference to be held at Chicago, H., begin- ming on the first Monday in May 1904 Delegates: J. w. Williams, Anniston Ala; c. w. Cain, Pratt City. Ala; alter mates, A. M. Pope, Calera, Ala; R. T. Jackson, Rosedale. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
NEWS ITEMS FROM
 BUSY BESSEMER
Mrs. Francis Calhoun Dies
 After a Long Illness
FOUNDRY TO BE ENLARGED
In a Shooting Affray at Jonesboro Wyatt Taylor Fatally Wounds
 Albert Wells and Escapes.
 Miners Appear in Court.


 Bessemer, July 14.-(special) )-Mrs Francis Calhoun. aged 70 years, died to- day at 1:so o'clock after long illness which followed a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Calhoun was a widow. She leaves two daughters. Mrs. W. J. Long and Mrs. Ella Calhoun Leeper, and other relatives.
 Mrs. Calhoun was a woman of high christian character, being a devoted mem Der of the Presbyterian church. She had lived in this vicinity for many years and had a wide circle of friends and acouain- tances.
 The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at o'clock from the residence of MT. and Mrs. w. J. Long. The inter- ment will be at Cedar Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.
Rates to New York, Boston and the
 East.

The Central of Georgia railway and its connection now have on sale at all coupon ticket offices in the southeast. excursion tickets to New York. Boston and other eastern cities and resorts Via Savannah and steamships of the Savannah Line" good returning until October 3l 1903. Tick cts include meals and berth aboard ship. Rates much less than all-rail The rail ride to Savannah Is quick and pleasant: through sleeping cars. The ocean yoy
 age Is smooth and refreshing. Nine new and magnificent ships. More frequent sailings than in previous years. Improved service aboard ship. Evening course din- ners For further particulars apply to your nearest agent or John W. Blount. Traveling Passenger Agent. 1921 First avenue Phone 976 6-6-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
Foundry to Be Enlarged.

The Bessemer Foundry and Machine company have begun an alienation and enlargement of their plant which will practically double its capacity. The im- provements will cost from sio.OOO to s2O- 900.
 The company has been so successful that they ship their products to Pennsyi- vania in the very heart of the mapufac- turing district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
Miners Are Tried.

Will Dardin and T. J. Clayton, said to be two union miners of Virginia. had a hearing before Justice of the Peace Till man this morning on the charge of in terfering with worl1men at Virginia.
 The trouble is said to be the outcome of the strike. Both men gave bond for their appearance before the Criminal court in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
FELLoWsRIPs GRANTED.
University Announcement Made for the
 Approaching Session.

Tuscaloosa, July 14.-(Special. .)-The fol- lowships have been granted from the University of Alabama next year: Eel low ship in English. w G. Caffey Eel lowship in Chemistry. W. s. Sherrill. Fellowship in biology. L. c. Henkel. Fellowship in Engineering, R. J. Raney. Fellowship in Modern Language. w. Me Mahon- Fellowship in Modern Language, Leon Talichet. Fellowship in Physics and Mathematics. Miss Annie T. Hunter.
 All of these students were graduates of the class of 1903 with the exception of Mir Henkel, who was member of the class of 1902.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
wII Inspect seweraae System.

DOer eU,., ,M9;hw k1 shrdlu au au uanu
 Mayor N M. Scott. City Clerk John A Bell and Alderman J. A. Hollingsworth have gone to Bessemer. Their mission is to investigate the sewerage system. In a few days Ensley will make arrange ments for the installation of the sewer age system and no efforts are being spared by the officials to have the best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
Boom in Real Estate.

J. B. Simpson purchased a lot yester- day on the corner of avenue F and Twenty second street, where he will build home. MT. Simpson is manager of the Crescent Grocery Store, and he recently sold his beautiful home on avenue F and fwenty-fifth street.
 It might be remarked that there were more inquiries for real estate yesterday in Ensley than at any time during the past thre months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
Ponular Wedding.

Miss Dollie Falkner sister of Mrs. c. B. Rogers, and A. B. Underwood, an em- ploy of the big pipe works, were quietly married tonight at the residence of MT. and Mrs Rogers in Berkeley avenue. The ceremony was impressively performed by the Rev. J. L. Thompson of the Baptist church Only a few intimate friends were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
Fatal Shooting Affray.

Wyatt Taylor shot Albert Wells at Jonesboro last night, inheting wounds from which the latter died in few moments Information as to the cause of the trouble Is meager as there were no witnesses. Taylor escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
Negro Captured.

James Clark. a negro. was captured by the chief of police at the Steel Plant yes- terday. Clark was wanted in Shelby eoun- ty for alleged illicit liquor selling. He was turned over to the sheriff of that county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
Murphx pischaraed.

At the mayors court this morning Rob- ert Murphy was discharged He was ac- cused of breaking into and stealing goods from the commissary, but no evidence could be found against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15

Boys bring your mothers sometimes to the musicales at Stones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15

Huntsville. July 14.-(special.) .)-A party of more than dozen Huntsville people will attend the International Epworth League convention in Detroit Mich. The party will leave here Tuesday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-15
HUNTSVILLE
Long Lost Wanderer Returns-Many
 Will Attend Convention.

Huntsville, July Especial. )--After an adventerous career of five years, Err ban Swain who disappeared from his home in this city when sixteen years of age, has returned. The young man was reported dead several times and finally companion who went away with him returned to this city and reported that young Swain was drowned in the Calves ton flood Swain has served three years in the United States army in the Philip pine islands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-11
Notice sf Condemnation and Assess
ment Of Damages.

Wgnh W Sahed~ef
To the Chickasaw nation OF Indians
and Palmer s. Mosely, governor, and
the Choctaw nation Of Indians and
Green McCurtain, principal chief,
and all other persons interested:
You are hereby notified that the un-
dersigned referees, heretofore appoint
ed by the Honorable Hosea Townsend,
Judge OF the United States court for
the Southern district OF the Indian Ter.
ritory, to determine and appraise the
compensation and damages by reason
Of the condemnation and appropriation
by the St. Louis, San Francisco and
New Orleans Railroad company, of the
following described land in the Chick.
asaw nation, Indian Territory, to be
used for a right of way, depot grounds
and other railway purposes at Ball,
and which is more particularly des-
cribed and set forth as follows, to-wit:
"a tract of land situated in the
northeast a and the southeast u of
section 4, township south, range 4
east of the Indian meridian of Indian
Territory, more particularly described
as follows, to-wit
Commencing at a point 1909 feet
north of the southeast corner of sec.
ton 4, township 8 south. range 4
east, where center line of st. Louis,
San Francisco and New Orleans rail-
road crosses the east line of section
4, township south of range 4 east;
thence 1,031.5 feet curving TO the
west on a radius of 1901 feet to a
point; thence north so degrees 06
minutes west AS feet to a point, thence
north 80 degrees "a minutes east so
feet to a point on the right of way line
of said railroad, which point shall be
called the place of beginning; thence
north 80 degrees 06 minutes west 1000
feet on the north line of right of way
of said railroad to a point; thence
north 80 degrees "a minutes east 100
feet to a point, thence south 80 de-
grees 06 minutes east 1000 feet to a
point, thence south 80 degrees 54 min
utes west 100 feet to the place of be-
ginning, containing in all 4.6 acres"
Will meet at Ball. Indian Territory,
on the above described land. on the
23rd day of March, A. D., 1908, at 4
O'Clock p. m, or as soon thereafter as
the same can be heard, and at said
time and at said place proceed with
the assessment OF damages and the
compensation for the appropriation
of said land for the purpose above
stated, and will adjourn from time to
time provided their labors are not de-
termined, until their labors in this be-
half are completed, at which time and
place and such other times and places
to which the undersigned referees may
adjourn, you and all other persons
and parties owning or having any in
terest in or title to the above describ-
ed lands or any part thereof may ap-
pear and be heard.
You are further notified that we, the
undersigned referees, will ascertain
and set forth in our report the names
of the person or persons, tribe or ma.
ton, to whom such damages are pay
able and the interest of each person,
tribe or nation in the award of such
damages.
Dated this 27th day of February. A.
d., 1903. w. T. NIXON,
|. r. BEST,
JNO. l.. GAIT,
Referees
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-11

Notice Of Condemnation and Assess.
ment Of Damages.
To the Chickasaw nation. of Indians
and Palmer S. Mosely, governor. and
the Choctaw nation of Indians and
Green McCurtain. principal chief
and all other persons interested:
You are hereby notified that the un.
dersigned referees, appointed by the
Honorable Hosea Townsend, judge of
the United States Court for the South.
ern district of the Indian Territory, to
determine and appraise the compensa-
tion and damages, by reason of the
condemnation and appropriation by
the St Louis, San Francisco and New
Orleans Railroad company, of the fol-
lowing described land in the Chicka-
saw nation. Indian Territory, to be
used for a reservoir, water station and
pipe line and other railway purposes
at Durwood, Indian Territory, and
which is more particularly described
and set forth, to-wit:
"A tract of land situated in the
northeast a and southeast a of sec
tion 81, township south, range east
OF the Indian meridian of Indian Ter
ritory, more particularly described as
follows, to-wit:
beginning at the northeast corner
OF the southeast 4 of the northeast "A
OF section "a, township 4 south. range
3 east, thence west $40 feet to a point; /;
thence south eco feet to a point:
thence west 10 feet TO point
thence south 1920 feet to a point :
thence east $50 feet to a point; thence
north 800 feet TO a point: thence east
800 feet to a point; thence north 900
feet to the place of beginning, contain
ing 34.9 acres. Also a strip Of land 10
feet wide lying south 54 degrees 0
minutes east in the southeast "a of sec.
ton "a and 'he southwest Il of section
80, township south, range 3 east and
running from the southeast corner of
The above described tract of land. TO
a connection with the right of way of
the Western Oklahoma Railroad. con.
tanning OBS acres"
VIII meet at Durwood, 1T. on above
described land. On the 23rd day of
March, a. ID. 1903, at / O'Clock D. m.
or as soon thereafter as the same can
be heard, ond at said time and at said
pace proceed with the assessment of
damages and the compensation for the
appropriation of said land for the pur-
poses above stated, and will adjourn
from time to time provided their la.
bors are not determined, until their
labors in this tehdlf are completed, II
which time and place and such other
times and places to which the under.
signed referees may adjourn, you and
all other persons and parties owning
or having any interest in or title to
The above described lands or any part
thereof may appear and be heard.
You are further notified that we.
the undersigned referees, will ascer.
tain and set forth in our report the
names Of the person or persons, tribe
or nation, to whom such damages are
payable and the interest of each per-
son, tribe or nation, in the award of
such damages.
Dated this 27Lh day of February, A.
ID. 1908. w. II. NIXON
l. II. BEST,
JNO. l.. GAIT,
Referees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-11
OoAk & 6 NIT II ,
Notice In Bankruptcy.
Real Estate and Rental Agts.


In the District Court OF the United
States, for the Southern District, at
Ardmore. In the matter Of T. J.
Covlngton, bankrupt, In bankruptcy.
To the creditors of T. J. Covlngton.
in the Southern district, in the Indian
Territor, at Ardmore. bank
rupt: Notice is hereby given
that on the 2Sth day OF Feb
ruary, 1908, the said T. ]. Covington
was duly adjudged bankrupt and that
the first meeting of his creditors will
be held at my Office at the courthouse
in the city of Ardmore on the 18th
day of March. 1903, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon. at which time the said
creditors may attend. prove their
claims, appoint trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other busi-
ness as may come before said meeting.
JOHN HINKLE,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
First published March 2, 1903.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-11
Notice Of Condemnation and Assess
nent Of pamaues.


To the Chiekasaw nation of Indians
and Palmer s. Mosely, governor, and
the Choctaw nation Of Indians and
Green McCurtGin, principal chief
and all other persons interested:
You are hereby notified that the un-
dersigned referees, heretofore appoint
ed by the Honorable Hosea Townsend,
Judge of the United States court for
the Southern district of the Indian
Territory, to determine and appraise
the compensation and damages, by
reason of the condemnation and appro-
priation by the st. Louis, San Fran
cisco and New Orleans Railroad com
pany, of the following described land,
i'm the Chickasaw nation, Indian Ter
ritory. TO be used for right of way,
depot grounds and other railway pur-
poses at Provence, Indian Territory,
and which is more particularly de-
scribed and set forth, to-wlt.
"a tract of land situated in the
northeast u OF section 6, township 8
south, range east. of the Indian mer-
idian of Indian Territory and more
particularly described as follows, to
wit:
Beginning at a point on the south
line of the right of way OF st. Louis,
San Francisco and New Orleans rail-
road $500 feet south of the northeast
corner of section g. township south,
, range east, thence north 81 degrees
! II minutes west along said right OF
way line 1000 feet to a point; thence
south 2 degrees 43 minutes west, lOO
feet to a point, thence south 81 de-
grees II minutes east, 1904 feet to a
noint on section line east side sec.
tion g. township 5 south, range east,
thence north 1902 feet to place OF be-
ginning. containing 46 acres"
VIII meet at Provence, Indian Ter
ritory. on the above described land, on
the 23rd day of March, A. ID. 1903, at
10 o'clock a. m, or as soon thereafter
as the same can be heard, and at said
time and at said place proceed win
the assessment of damages and the
compensation for the appropriation Oh
said lands for the purposes above stat-
ed. and will adjourn from time TO time
provided their labors are not deter
mined. until their labors in this be,
half are completed, at which time and
place and such other times and places
to which the undersigned referees may
adjourn, you and all other persons and
parties owning or having any interest
in or title to the above described lands
or any part thereof may appear and
be heard.
You are further notified that we
the undersigned referees, will ascer-
tain and set forth in our report the
names of the person or persons, tribe
or nation, to whom such damages are
payable and the interest Of each per.
son. tribe or nation in the award OF
such damages.
Dated this 9th day of February. A.
d. 1903. w. T. NIXON,
l. r. BEST,
JNO. L. GAIT,
Referees