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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-12

SAID Mr.. Folk at St. Joseph:
"But there is no division among
Missouri Democrats on national
issues. We supported the Kansas
City platform and candidate in
1900, and the Chicago platform and
candidate in 1896, and we believe
we were right then" Did we and
do we? I think l car name many
of Mr.. Folks ardent supporters
contributors, it is said, to his cleo
ton fund-who did not support the
national ticket in t896-190O. Is it
singular that, since mig candidate
for President was not good enough
for them then, their candidate for
Governor is not to be accepted
without question by me now?
They are no nearer true Democracy
to-day than they were when they
voted for Mckinley, and l have no
faith in their political integrity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-12

The trial of Senator Farris at
Jefferson City, last week, on the
charge of bribery, resulted in a
hung jury-eight of the jurors, it
is said, voting for conviction and
four for acquittal. Evidently the
evidence against the Senator was
by no means as overwhelming as
some of the loud-mouthed, sancti-
monious editors in the State have
pretended that it would be. The
truth of the matter is this: if the
report of the trial in the daily pa
pers was a faithful one, there was
absolutely no case against Senator
Farris, and he should have been
promptly acquitted by the jury.
And we believe he would have been
had it not been for the general
prejudice existing to-day against
any M accused of the crime with
which Senator Farris stands
charged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-12

1T is a sad, a mighty sad day for
this or any other country, when a
man accused stands guilty until he
proves his innocence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
FORTY WOMEN AT
 ". CT. U. MEETING
MRS. SPENCERS ADDRESS AT DE- CATUR SHOWS THAT THE OR GANlZATlON IS DOING MUCH GOOD IN THIS STATE.

New Decatur January 9.-(SpeciaL)- About forty representative ladies from different parts of the state are in attend ance at the annual meeting of the Ala bama State W. c. T. U. convention which Is in session at the Central Baptist church. At the meeting last night Mrs. Spencer, president of the association, de- livered her annual address. It was master piece and went to show that the w. c. T. U. Is doing much good in Ala bama. Among other things she suggest ed that the w. c. T. U. should do some thing against the sale of cigarettes In this state in the way of getting a state law passed. A portion of her address was taken up with an able discussion on the Child Labor bill. At the close of her address she was presented with bouquet of American Beauties.
 The annual banner was presented to the Fort Payne union. Fort Payne also won the national banner.
 The convention was addressed by Mrs. Green of Colorado and Mrs. Telford of Tennessee.
 The officers of the convention are: Mrs. c. B. Spencer of Birmingham. president; Mrs. W. N Jeffries, corresponding secre- tary; Mrs J. B. Chatfield, recording sec retary. Mrs. J. Frei treasurer.
 The meeting adjourned tonight with Chalk Talk by Mrs. Maude l.. Greene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
INSURANCE NOTES.

w. A Reynolds of Atlanta. special agent of the Geramn-Amerlcan; B. E. Dryden of Montgomery, special agent of the Royal Exchange; B. II. Abrams of New Orleans. special agent of the Liver pool, London and Globe; Fred Hawkins of Montgomery, special agent of the Phoenix of London and II. F. Harwell of Nashville special agent of the United States Fidelity and Guarantee company are in the city.
 W. H. Kolb. secretary-treasurer of the Jemison Real Estate and Insurance com pany, who won the first pr'2e offered agents of the Travellers for writing acci- dent business during the year 1902 will attend the convention of prize winners at Hartford, Conn.,. January 21. The fact that Birmingham man got the first prize is a good advertisement for this city. It shows that the people of this town are alive to the importance of carry ing accident risks and that the Travellers Insurance company was represented here by a popular and energetic man.
 Robert Jemison. Jr., president of the Jemison Real Estate and Insurance com pany. which was organized January 1, said yesterday that his concern had made an excellent start. The company Is do- ing a large insurance business and Is also getting a good share of real estate bus ness. It Is pushing accident and liability.
 The committee appointed at the meet ing of the Birmingham underwriters last Wednesday to present to the mayor and aldermen the report and recommenda- tions of the national board of under writers in relation to fire protection In Birmingham having discharged that duty are now waiting to appear before the fire and water committee and urge favor able consideration. The underwriters constituting the committee are ". N. Malone. James Bailey and II. M. Archi- bald.
 Included in the recommendations are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10

additional fire apparatus, sixty-hve addi- tional street hydrants. an extension of the water mains and greater care in the construction of buildings. The additional fire apparatus has already been ordered by the city.
 Insurance men here are greatly inter- ested in the question of getting better fire protection. Not only are a large fire department and more water mains. and hydrants needed. they say. but rigid in- specton of electric wiring Is need as well.
 There is talk of advancing fire insur- ance rates here. Said a prominent agent yesterday: Unless the city council acts promptly in favor of the recommendations which the underwriters presented last Wednesday night, Birmingham will be put back on a three-quarter clause basis and will drop to the second class When it was advanced a year or so ago to the first class by being put on co-insurance basis. 1t was thought that 1t would stay there: but insurance paid out in Jefferson county in the year 1902 amounted to sfoo.- 900 and the premiums received here amounted to only about S250,000 And this year has started off with fire losses. Bir- mingham has out grown It's fire service and this state of affairs should be reme- died with as little delay as possible"
 There Is a great deal of discussion going on in the insurance press now over the death of Joel G. Webb of Memphis on account of tick bite. The two accident companies in which he carried insurance said a tick bite was not an accident. and it was necessary for the widow to sue to recover. There was case in Birmingham about two years ago in the death of Thomas Boykin. which was very similar to the one in Memphis. Mir. Boykin was bitten on the hip by some unknown insect while he was walking along the sidewalk, and the papers Immediately said that MT. Boykin had met the kissing bug" A day or two after the accident blood poison set in and Mir Boykin died. He had a 5000 accident policy in the T. P. A., and the company paid the claim without ques. tion to MT. Boykin's administrator"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
TUSCALOOSA.
Preparations Being Made to Drill the
 Third We'll at Holton.

Tuscaloosa, January 9. - Especially Preparations are being made to drill the third we'll at Holton, five miles from Tus- caloosa where the Central furnace is located. These wells do not overflow but 1t Is thought an overfowing we'll can be gotten at Holton One we'll struck water at a depth of $40 feet and has a capacity of 10000 gallons per day. The other struck water at 200 feet and has a capac- ity of 100000 per day. The work Is in charge of the J. o. Hefiin We'll Drilling company.
 Col. Henry B. Foster, county solicitor. has given out some important figures which will be of general interest to the public. During the past six months the county court has disposed of POI criminal cases. Twenty-eight of these were for gambling, and of this number twenty six were convicted; twenty-four were charged with carrying concealed weap- ons, and twenty-two were convicted; thirty-eight of the affairs were fights Only six of the 201 cases were for public drunkenness. One was for murder in the second degree and one in the first degree. The greater portion of these cases were against negroes and they not residents of the county.
 The New Dominion, which was pre- sented at the Academy of Music by Tus- caloosa talent some weeks ago for the benefit of the Daughters of the Confed- eracy will by special request be repeated on January 16 The proceeds will, as formerly. go to the Daughters of the Confederacy.
 Col. Henry B. Foster and MT. Charles B. Werner have formed a partnership for the practice of law and are occupying the former office of MT. Werner on the corner of Broad street and Twenty-third ave- nue. These are two of Tuscaloosas most brilliant and gifted gentlemen, and they will doubtless meet with every success.
 Governor Bob Taylor lectured at the Academy of Music last evening to an i'm mense audience. His lecture was a re- vised version of the Fiddle and Bow" and if possible it was more delightfully."- received than ever before.
 The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. s. Yerby will regret to learn of the serious illness of their little daughter.
 Mrs. John Y. Graham has gone for visit to New York.
 The Kettledrum was very delightfully."- entertained by Mrs. Battle s. Searcy yes terday afternoon at her home on Uni versity avenue. The decorations were very elaborate in holly, mistletoe and cut flowers. An exceedingly miscellaneous programme was rendered. after which an elegant luncheon was served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
WORTH KNOWING
At This Season of the Year.

Any cough accompanied by expectora- tion which lasts over three or four days, requires attention and treatment; this does not mean a visit to the hospital. nor to your physician nor whol sale drug gist. with patent medicines; hut it means that some simple. harmless Iective an- tiseptic remedy like Stuart's Catarrh Tablets should be used to ward off any possible termination in Pneumonia, Chronic Catarrh Bronchitis or Consump- ton
 All of these formidable diseases start from a common cold. neglected or allow ed to run its course and 1t Is only the ex- ercise of common every day caution to cure a cold as quickly as possible, not so much for what it is at the moment, but what 1t may become if neglected
 Perhaps no remedy is so safe. reliable and convenient to stop cold or obsti- nate cough as Stuart's Catarrn Tablets.
 The extract of bloot root contained In them, combined with the red gum of the Eucalyptus tree. seem to put the mu- cous membrane of the nose. mouth and throat in a condition to throw off the germs of catarrh, bronchitis and con- sumption, and as they are taken internal- ly they seem to equalize the circulation and place the body in that condition of health which ressts, and throws off the germs of disease.
 A person in perfect health rarely catches cold and if he does. throws 1t off in a day Or two. but, where the cold hangs on, stopping up the nostrils. irri- tating the throat or there is persistent annoying cough. 1t is evident that the system for some reason is unable to throw off the disease germs which cause the trouble; a little assistance is neces- sary and this is best given by the use of some harmless germ destroying anti septic like Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, which are also palatable and equally so for children and adults.
 Druggists sell these tablets at 50 cents full size package. higher in price than troches and cheap cough syrups. but Stu arts Catarrh Tablets contain antiseptic properties which actually cure colds. ca- tarrh and throat and lung troubles while it is a notorious fact that cough drops and cough syrups are largely composed of opium, cocaine and similar drugs that have no curative power.
 It is also true that many popular liuuid medicines and tonics for catarrh depend upon the alcohol they contain which give simply a temporary stimulation of no real benefit for any trouble. catarrhal or otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
WOMEN OF PRATT
 TO HELP FIREMEN
MRS. HUDNALL STARTS A MOVE MENT TO GIVE BENEFIT ENTER PAYMENT FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Pratt City, January 9.-(Special)-There is a movement on foot of which Mrs. E. J. Hudnall is the prime mover, to arrange a benefit entertainment for the volunteer fire companies of Pratt City. All ladies who are interested In this movement and will assist, are requested to meet In the public library at the high school build ing on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. This plan was originated by the ladies as a means by which the citizens of Pratt City might in a small degree, show their appreciation for the valuable services rendered the city. It has been noted that since the organization of these fire com panies not a single destructive fire has occurred, whereas previous to that time they were quite frequent, and thousands of dollars worth of property were de- stroyed. The companies need rubber coats and money to defray the incidentals which the citizens of Pratt City are expected to furnish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
STABS HERSELF
 WITH SCISSORS
ITALIAN WOMAN COMMITS SUl- ClDE AT ENSLEY BECAUSE HER 17-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER LEFT HOME-CHlLD BURNED.

Ensley, January O-(Special.j-Mrs Misc Montello stabbed herself to death last night with a pair of scissors. When found almost immediately afterwards, she was bleeding freely, dying within an hour Mrs. Montello was about 50 years old and the wife of an Italian fruit and grocery merchant, living on Nineteenth street and Avenue H. She was alone In her room when the terrible deed was committed and was found by her husband and daughter, who were in the adjoining room. It is supposed that the cause of the sui- eide was on account of her n-year-old daughter leaving home about month since and not returning. She leaves a husband and four children.
 The little 5-year-old girl of George Wat son died today from being burned this morning at 7:30. The child was standing near the fire when her clothes caught fire burning her from her knees up. She suffered about four hours when she died despite the fact that the doctors did all they could to save her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
HUNDLEY ANXIOUS
 TO SUCCEED JONES
IN CASE THE JUDGE IS PROMOTED TO CIRCUIT JUDGESHlP, WHICH IS NOT IMPROBABLE, HE WANTS TO BE IN LINE.

Montgomery, January g. = Especially - The report from Washington earlier In the week that Hon. oscar R. Hundley with two of the Alabama patronage ref erees with reference to a desire on his part to succeed United States Circuit Judge Mccormick on the prospective re- tirement of that gentleman was an error.
 Information of the most authoritative kind comes from Huntsville. the home of MT. Hundley that his aspirations go no further than to succeed United States District Judge Thomas G. Jones in case that gentleman should be promoted to the prospective vacancy in the circuit judgeship.
 The republicans of Alabama, of whom MT. Hundley Is one, are in accord with the democrats in recognizing the proprie- ty of Judge Jones' promotion to the cir cult judgeship in case any Alabamian should be so honored The high esteem in which Judge Jones Is known to be held by the President and the way in which he has sustained the universal commen- dations passed upon his appointment as district judge has put 1t in the air here that MT. Roosevelt will probably take the first opportunity to promote him.
 Mir Hundley Is an astute politician and anticipating a thing so probable as the promotion of Judge Jones, he simply places himself in line now for the dis trict judgeship by getting in touch with the referees and the President at the same time. MT. Hundley's visit to the President meant just this and no more. It will be remembered that he was an ap- plicant for the place when Judge Jones was appointed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
Other News.

The Powell club met last evening and appointed the following committee to nominate alermen for the coming primary; First ward, l.. l.. Allison; Second ward, G. w. Howard; Third ward, A. J. Markle; Fourth ward, John Stakes; Fifth ward, William Grady: Sixth ward, M. A. Sulli- van. This committee will report at the next meeting of the club.
 MT. and Mrs. George Barber announce the marriage of their daughter, Annie. to D. J. Woodman, at their residence at No. 1 shaft, January 21, at 7:30 D. m.
 MT. and Mrs. Austin, who have been the guests of their daughter Mrs. J. E, Seay, for several days. have returned to their home in Hot Springs, Ark.
 City Attorney c. D. Comstock will go to Warrior tomorrow on business.
 J. H. Hoyt of Livingston was a guest at the home of Mrs. s. A. Mcdonald last evening.
 Mrs. w. Shelby of Avondale and Mrs. R. F. Duffy of Woodawn visited friends in the city today
 Miss Minnie Kidd Is visiting at North Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
YOUNG CASE IS CONTINUED.
Photographic Instructions From Wash
 ington Cause Sensation.

Montgomery, January 9.-(Special.)-Th case against E. B. Young. the Eufaula bank cashier took rather sensational turn today. when after the demurrers had been filed, it was supposed issue would soon be joined on the single charge to which the indictment had been whittled down, District Attorney Reese asked for a continuance to the next term of court, which was granted. MT. Reese declines to discuss the matter in any way, but is more than a report that the action was taken on official telegraphic suggestion from Washington.
 The report goes that after the attack on the indictment had practically failed appeal was made by the defense to strong political influences at Washington with the result above. It is not supposed that in any event the continuance would have been agreed to by the district attorney if delay promised to prejudice the case of the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
State Appointments.

Montgomery January g.. Especially = The governor today made the following appointments:
 Jefferson-Irman Crabbe. notary at Bir- mingham.
 Mobile-J. M. Henderson, notary at Mo- bile; A. Maude Tunnelle, notary at Mo- bile.
 Clay-James H. Camp. justice of the peace in beat in Rollins.
 Pike-W. J. Segars, notary at Troy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
TRYPHOsA

The dessert of the day will be served free for the follow ing week at
 Clarke Bros., 2l8 N. 2Oth Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
Birmingham Plan Is Endorsed.

Huntsville, January 9.-(Special) )-At its regular meeting last night. the Chamber of Commerce indorsed the movement memorial drafted by the Commercial club of Birmingham, asking the legislature to establish a state immigration and indus trial bureau. The organization will hold another meeting next week to consider propositions for the establishment of two or three new industries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
New Bank for Tuskegee.

Montgomery, January 9. = Especially = A charter was issued today by the secre- tary of state to the Macon County bank, with an authorized capital stock of s5O,- 900. It will do business at Tuskegee The incorporators are: G. w. Campbell, w H. Wright, w. c. Samson and G. c. Wright of Tuskegee, and w. w. Camp bell and J. c. Wright of Roanoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
WOOD AND TUNSTALL ARE
 BOTH ON SKIRMISH LINE

eral politicians of note have been over, however, and there are indications about the hotels that something will soon be on in their line. It is interesting to know that so far as the capital is concerned, is adheres rather obstinately to the opin- ion that Tunstall has a 'cinch." Only rarely is the keen political scent of the capitol at fault, but 1t does sometimes open on the wrong trail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10

Montgomery, January 9.-(SpeciaL)- speaker of the house. are both here and are at the same hotel. Wood is making a pushful campaign, Tunstall saying nothing except when two make the crowd. There Is no material here for either to work on as yet, the advance guard of members not being due till Sunday. Sev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-10
Frank Julian at Montgomery.

Montgomery, January s.-tspecial.)- Frank Julian. candidate for clerk of the house, came in today and opened head quarters at the Exchange hotel. He Is in buoyant spirits over his prospects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-19

The new thought advocated by
Henry Wood has touch of Orientalism in
it and is offset to the strenuous life
of our distinguished President. The heart
and essence of the new thought can be
most readily acquired by what is known
as ''going into the silence The OBJ
servance of seasons of quiet communion
and aspiration, according TO the author,
gradually introduces super-sensuous expe-
riences that give one glimpse of spiritual
harmony and reality which will at length
become subject to command The new
thought is keeping company with the Uni
versal Spirit, conserving In ones person
ality the maximum amount or primal
force. Mr.. Wood has a good. clear style
and Is less given 10 cloudy generalization
than most writer's on this subject He is
evidently somewhat OF a psychologist and
a scientist, and one fitted to get all there
is out of a subject of this kind. Mr. Wood
lives in Boston. where this sort of thing is
popular, and to those who are interested
in the sympathy of life." Ideal sugges-
tion," ''the political economy of human
ISM etc, he may be commended. Lee &
Shepard. Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-19
BONDS
TRUSSES,
istic. pioneer story? C. p. Putnam's Sons,
New York.


That 1.-The thoughts Of youth are long.
long thoughts" Is a saying known to be
true by every who recalls his own
childhood. and all who are familiar with
children know that they are given to reti-
cence about much that passes in their
minds. and that not the wisest may know
OF what a child is thinking. 1t occurred
TO the little Virginia OF these Letters"
that when she grew to be a woman she
should. of course. have a husband. and
that. equally of course. that husband was
AT that moment boy somewhere i'm the
world. Being isolated I'm the country as
n semi-invalid. with youthful COM
panions. she occupied part of her leisure
In writing to this unknown being. As Mrs
Helen Watterson Moody presents them
they are very childlike and natural. In
deed. the author is quoted as saying that
in a sense they are entirely veritable.
Littlo Virginia did live and write letters
TO an imaginary husband. and there is
scarcely an incident I'm the whole record
that did not occur exactly Virginia tells
IT." IL seems. therefore. that Mrs. Moody
has only edited them. There is much
quaint humor In the book. with a touch OF
pathos and an insight IA afforded into a
lonely dreaming childs heart. The little
book has an unusual quality and is we'll
worth the half hours time IL takes for the
reading. Doubleday. Page & Co. New
York