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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
JURY CONSIDERING
 FRANKLIN CHARGES
JUDGE JONES DOES NOT USE SUCH VIGOROUS LANGUAGE IN CHARGE AS DURING TURNER PEoNAGE TRIAL.

Montgomery, July 24 = (speeiai) - The jury has the case on the charge of the United States against Robert Franklin for holding the negro Pat Hln in a con dition of peonage. The attorneys con- cluded their arguments late this after noon, and Judge Jones. after lengthy charge to the jury. submitted the case to them. The charge of the judge was not considered so severe as was his first charge. He explained to the jury what peonage meant, and the punishment. He said the conduct of Couse, the would-be magistrate who sentenced the negro, was void and outrageous, violating the rights of citizenship. He explained extensively the evidence In the case.
 Franklin is charged with the offense of selling Pat Hill to J. W. Pace, a Talla- poosa county farmer. According to the evidence, Hill had been convicted in Magistrate Couse's court of the offense of quitting contract and fined five dollars and costs. Franklin, who was a eon- stable sold the negro to Pace for seven- teen dollars and fifty cents, the amount of the fine and costs.
 The jury will not reach a verdict to- night, and 1t Is not expected that they will be able to readily agree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
HUNTSVILLE
Young Lady Dissection Mills Close
 Down.

Huntsville, July 24.-(special) Miss Vera Hannah, a popular young lady of Minnowford, Tenn, died yesterday even ing of typhoid fever. aged 19 years. Miss Hannah was taken i'll in this city a few weeks ago while visiting her aunt. Mrs. Felix Sibley.
 The West Huntsville cotton mill. which is operated by the Southern Textile com pany has suspended operations until the new crop of cotton begins to come in. The Textile company will supply the contracts of this mill, which has been operating on cotton purchased around 8 cents last fall
 Drilling of well No. of the New York Alabama oil company at Hazel Green began today.
 Henry Pruitt. bad negro. who has been sought by the officers for a year past, was arrested last evening and lodged in jail on a charge of grand lar ceny. Pruitt. had been boasting that he could not be taken without fight. How ever, he made no resistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
SELMA.
Call Issued for a Farmers Meeting,
 Other News.


 Selma, July 24-(SpeclaL)-A call has been issued for the farmers and planters of Dallas county to assemble at the court house in Selma on August 13 for the pur- pose of forming a Farmers club. Com missioner of Agriculture Poole was in the city today and held conference with Hon. E. s. Starr. who is actively inter- ested in the matter and promised to come to Selma on the date above and address his fellow farmers. Mir. Poole will try to get President Horton of the Montgom- cry Farmers club to come with him and assist in the organization of the Dallas county club. It is expected to make the day quite an event, and a large number of tillers of the soil are expected
 The committee appointed at a mass meeting to take up the question of re- vivifying the Society of United Chari- ties and assisting them so that the city infirmary would not have to be closed, have about concluded their task and on next Thursday will report their conclu- sions to mas meeting.
 After being dark for the past three weeks. the pavilion at Rlverview will be opened on Monday night by the Russell Smith Comedy company in the Suburban Solicitor"
 The trustees of the H. M. Vaughan es- tate has sold a tract of land which has netted about $7000. The will of the late Henry M. Vaughan provided that the proceeds of his estate should go toward founding g hospital for respectable white people," and with a view to carry ing out this behest the trustees, H. s. D. Mallory, Watkins NJ. Vaughan and J. F. Hooper purchased from the county the old courthouse building some time ago. The $700O just received will be used in remodelling the building and fitting 1t up as @ hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
PRATT CITY
Adjourned Meeting of the Presbytery
 Held-Other News.

Pratt City, July Special .)-The adjourned meeting of the north Ala bama presbytery was held in the Pres byterian church last evening. A num- Der of visiting ministers were present. The Rev. Dr. Mack was moderator and Rev. J. W. Orr was clerk of the meet ing. Rev. w. w. Wolf and Rev. C. E. Raynel preached their trial sermons, which showed that both young men were well qualified for the work upon which they were to enter. The pres bytery granted license to both.
 Rev. Dr. Mack and Rev. c. E. Ray nel were guests of Job Going's family last night
 The Maccabees held their regular meeting this evening in the Knights of Honor hall and installed their new ly elected officers. After the business meeting ice cream and cake were served.
 R. F. Mosley returned this after noon from two weeks visit to Colum- bia, Tenn.
 Mrs. J. D. Duncan and two little boys left this afternoon for Tuscaloosa, where they will spend a few days with relatives. From there will go to Pick. ems county to spend several weeks with MT. Duncan's parents.
 Mrs. Ben McPherson and children left today for Blossburg to spend two weeks
 Walter Holder and Frank Gallagher returned last night from three years stay in the Philippines.
 Robert Hassler entertained his Sun day school class last evening in very pleasant manner. Dainty refreshments were served during the evening and all present seemed to enjoy themselves to the fullest extent.
 Mrs. Lawson and daughter have re- turned from a trip to Nebraska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
SOUTHERN MUTUAL
 IS IN NEW HANDS
AT A MEETING OF THE DIRECT ORS OF THE SOUTHERN MU- TUAL AID ASSOCIATION c. P. ORR IS ELECTED PRESIDENT.

At a meeting of the directors of the Southern Mutual Aid association, Messrs. W. l.. Dodd, J. A. Dodd and w. H. Ady rendered their resignationS as directors and officials of the above named com pany, and Messrs. c. F. Orr and K. Nj. Morrison were elected directors in their places, and afterwards MT. c. F. Orr was elected president and general manager of the company. This announcement means that MT. Orr has bought out the interest of Mir. Dodd In the Southern Mutual Aid and will give his entire time and energies to the upbuiding of this association. MT Orr is well fitted for the task, having been educated to fill the position of in- surance manager by having served in ell capacities from office boy to manager in the offices of the Aetna Life Insurance company in Canada. For the last few years he has been connected with the well-known real estate firm of Chiches- ter, Yancey & Orr on Twenty-first street.
 MT. B. M. Cross remains with the com pany as vice president. He was a charter stockholder and director of the assoeia- ton and has been with it from the begin ning and Is an experienced underwater in the health insurance business
 MT. LeRoy Smith. as secretary and treasurer, remains in charge of that de- pertinent. Under his able management the company has done well, and the bulk of the seven million dollars of insurance was written since he has occupied his present position.
 It is not generally known that this Bir- mingham association is the oldest sick and death benefit association in the south ern states and was the third organization of the kind In America. It has the larg- est business of this character on It's books of any of the companies doing business in this territory. and under the manage ment and prestige of Mir. Orr as presi- dent will continue to grow and expand as well-managed and financed company of its age and character should. '*s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
Rural Carriers Appointed.

Washington, July 23.-(Special.) )-Rural carriers for Alabama routes were ap- pointed as follows: Goshen: Regulars Joseph Y. Floyd. William R. Lawson; substitutes, John D. Mccormick, Lewis Logan. Montgomery: Regulars, James P. Ledyard; substitutes Robert E. Ledyard. Troy: Regulars, Walter R. Wilkerson, William B. Corley, Tom H. Scarborough, William J. Hamilton, Thomas M. Mur- phree, Jr.; substitutes, Boze Trammell, John Parnell, Will Scarborough, J. O.. Jones, Oliver Griffin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
10000 ACRES COAL LAND
 FOR SALE!

We have 10000 acres of very desirable coal lands for sale. These lands lie along two different systems of rail- ways; several openings and some mines in operation on the property; veins 36-inch, 416 and 6 feet. Can be bought at a bargain. For full par ticulars, address
 THOMPSON REALTY CO. Rooms 2lO-ll, Title Guaran-
 tee Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
MANY THIEVES ROB
 BESSEMER PEOPLE
Criminals Successfully EIude
 Police Officers of the City
ALL LLCANDIOATES ANNOUNCE
Books for Primary Are Now Closed. Four Asplrants to Mayors Seat. Case Against Lon Sweatt
 DoubtfuI-other News.

Bessemer, July 24.-(Speeial)-It seems evident that there Is a gang of thieves in this vicinity who have for some days been at work in and about the city. Scarcely a day passes without the report of a burglary. Last night the plate glass win dow of Louis Palitz, doing business on Second avenue, was smashed and goods worth fifteen dollars stolen. There is no clue to the perpetrators of these numerous bnrglaries, the thieves managing to sue cessfuily evade the police.
 Lon Sweatt the young man arrested for the larceny of a number of articles of jewelry and wearing apparel from hls friend, Cameron Dandridge, was brought here yesterday from Birmingham and lodged in the city Jail. The prospects now, however. are that he will not be prose- cuted, as relatives have arrived who arc arranging for withdrawal of the charges against him. The stolen goods have all been returned to Mir. Dandridge.
 Today is the last day that candidates for nomination at the coming primary can announce. There are four candidates for mayor. three for city clerk and treasurer, two for chief of police and nineteen can- didates for aldermen only eight of whom can be nominated. Besides, c. H. Spencer is candidate for mayor on the socialist ticket, and is not subject to the democratic primary.
 The Rev. J. D. Simpson. presiding elder, will preach at the First Methodist church Sunday morning, and at the Jonesboro Methodist church Sunday night.
 The Rev. Charles Raynal of this city was licensed to preach by the North Ala bama Presbytery, which met at Pratt City last night. MT. Raynal has lived in Bessemer since childhood, and has been recently studying for the ministry at Clarksville, Tenn. He won several medals and is considered unusually gifted. He will be in charge of the Presbyterian church at Wylam.
 The Young Ladies' club was entertained this afternoon by Mrs. A. H. Hoody. In the literary contest Miss Kate Bruns won the first prize a box of stationery The second, a sachet, fell to Mrs. J. S. Winters. Ices and cakes were served and the afternoon closed with some pleasing music. The club will meet next with the Misses Lulu and Grace Judson.
 Misses Lucille and Myrtle Crittenden have returned from a pleasant visit to relatives in Mobile and Montgomery. Mrs. J. L. Thompson, who has been quite i'll, is better.
 D. O. Kean returned this morning from Guthrie Oklahoma territory, where he visited friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
GADSDEN.
Work on Alabama Steel and Wire
 Company's Plant Progressing.

Gadsden, July 24-(Special.)- 1.-The Ala bama Steel and Wire company has com mepced to move the large pumps to the pumping station on Wills creek. near the Mccartney bridge. The foundations for them have been completed for several weeks, and as soon as they are installed the station house will have been com pleted. The big standpipe, which to be twenty feet in diameter and seventy feet high, Is completed up to the tenth ring of the steel jacket. It is located on the Sharp place on an emlnence of fifty six feet above the furnaces. Ample pres sure and plenty of water will be ready as soon as the plants are ready for oper- ation. The Louisville and Nashville has sent out a bridge crew to construct the trestle work for the stock houses. The work Is well under way and will be com pleted in a short while. The Birmingham Boiler works Is erecting a small plant on the grounds, which will be used In cut ting and punching some of the raw sheet ings. The company has received large Austin ore crusher, which will be used in the stock house at the furnace. Alto gether the work at the plant seems to be progressing nicely.
 John Tate. who resides three miles west of Oleander, on the mountain, near the Tennessee river, in Marshall county, believes that he has found natural gas on his place, and if reports are true he undoubtedly has what he claims. In dig ging d deep well it was noticed that a strong odor of gas emitted from it, ana when a torch was held over the mouth of the well the gas burned to a height of eight feet.
 The Gadsden Brick company is prepar- ing to build a steam dryer at the works in East Gadsden This concern has met with phenomenal success since its estab- lishment a few months ago. The steam dryer is needed to get the brick out as fast as the orders come in. The demand for the product of both of the factories here cannot be met af nrnsanf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
SHELBY SPRINGS. ALABAMA,

This famous old resort, situated on the Southern railway. Ss miles from Bir- mingham, is now open for the season un- der the management of the owner.
 Table unexcelled; plenty of Jersey milk and butter, fresh home grown vegetables. fruits and melons of all kinds in abun- dance when in season. An excellent string band, dancing, bowling. lawn tennis. finch and other amusements. Sulphur, chalybeate magnesla and other waters. Hot and cold sulphur baths. Carriage will meet all Louisville and Nashville trains at Calera upon request; 30 minutes drive to the springs.
 Terms reasonable; special rates to fam lies and large parties. For particulars address J. w. MCMAHON.
 G-5-eod-2m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
LADIES AND HOUSE
 KEEPERS.

You should see our lady representative, who will call upon you and explain the methods of our Sanitary Plant. Hillside Sterilized Milk & Cream Go. Bell phone 60, Peoples 502.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
TIE GREAT SOUTHERN HOTEL

GULF PORT. MiCS.
 Will open for business on Saturday, July z5. This is a thoroughly modern. up-to- date commercial and resort hotel; 260 sleeping rooms. single or en suite. with or without bath. Telephone in every room; hot and cold running water. elec- tric lights. electric fans; all windows and doors thoroughly screened. A full orches- tra will give concerts twice day during the season. We have all of the outdoor amusements. The hotel will be conducted on the European plan. with white help throughout the house. For reservat ation of rooms. rates. and further particulars address CYRUS H. CLARKE. Mgr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25

You don't know what you are missing until you see a performance at the Aquatic theatre, East Lake. Show every night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
The North Carolina Hot Springs
 ruF MOlINTAlN PARK HOTEL

Strictly modern hotel; beautiful. spa cious park; grand mountains; dry. brac- ing cllmate; natural hot mineral waters and baths; fine ballroom, orchestrfs danc- ipg, riding and all amusements; large as- sembly rooms added since last season. and other pleasant additions. Conserva- tive rates. Illustrated booklet.
 MOUNTAIN PARK HOTEL COMPANY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
Postmaster Appointed.

Washington. July 24-(special.) )-walter L. Pelham has been appointed postmas- ter at Zernville, Henry county. vice Chambers removed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25

Wanted-Fifteen good un- ion bricklayers at Birming- ham Fertilizer Works, East Birmingham. c. H. Shaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
NOTICE.

Effective Sunday. June 2s. 1903. dining cars operating between Birmingham and Atlanta on Southern railway trains Nos. s7 and 3S will be discontinued until fur ther notice. J. C. LUSK, District Pas senger Agent. 6-N-tt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
DRIVER PROCTOR
 IS FINED $2OO
His Tactics Were Queer Behind
 the Winner, Oarky
BILLY BUCK AGAIN FIRST
Exum Horse Is Making Fine Record on the Detroit Track-Eastview Has Two Winners on
 the Track.

Detroit, Mich, July A.-As the result of very queer driving in the 2:1S pace, the last event on today's card at the Blue Ribbon meeting of the Detroit Driving club at Crosse Pointe track, Driver Al Proctor of Aurora. Ontario, who was behind DarlSy, was fined S20O and suspended for thirty days; Driver Vance Nuckols, who was behind Tyron Powers being also fined $200 and all bets and pools on the race were declared off, Darky opened favorlte and won this heat with ease. finishing under a pull For the second heat the betting changed. Joe Rhea opened at to 1 and was backed off the board Rhea trailed after Darky to the upper turn where he came away and won by more than a length. The time was 21s seconds slower than the first heat, but Darky did not seem to have the speed.
 When the horses came up for the third heat, Driver Walker had superseded Proctor in Darky's suky, but this ar rangement did not suit the judges, who put Jack Curry behind Darky. Joe Rhea was then ruling favorite. Tyron Powers, who finished fifth In the preced- ing heat which was won In 2:1414, trail- ed along third until the stretch, where he took the lead and won by comfor- table margin in 2:12h This made Tyron Powers favorite and the gelding took the fourth heat from Darky and Joe Rhea, the others having gone to the barn. The result of this heat was never in doubt. The judges stated that Proctor had been fined and suspended and Nuckos fined. The latter, he said was for not trying with Tyron Powers in the first two heats.
 James Buffers Eastview Farm had two winners today in Monroe in the 2:26 trot and Trilby Direct in the Chamber of Commerce consolation stake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25

Try your marksmanship in shooting gallery, East Lake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25
HOTEL BELLEVUE.

Lookout Mountain, Gadsden. Ala. f2oo feet above sea level. oulrhur, chaiy- beate and Freestone Llthla Waters, now open.
 LOUI HART, Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25

All kinds of cuts Age-Herald graving Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25

So refres s hing-a cool plunge in East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25

Wanted-Messenger Boys. Apply Postal Telegraph and Cable Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-25

LoRlNo Springs. Iientcne, Ala. LOOKOUT MOUTAIN 25Oo feet above sea-level. Health and pleasure resort Chaiybeate and freestone water. All amusements. Terms reasonable
 CHARLES A. LoRING, Proprietor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
An Experience with an Ab5enf-SS:
minded English Artist. -;

An Experience with an Absent
minded English Artist.
Wills invited me to dinner one after.
noon when met him In the Strand. y
accepted, reminding him that as he
was absentminded he had, better make:
note Of the evening. AS he had no no
paper in his pocket he wrote the date
on his shirt cuff. When the appointed
evening arrived I went to his STUDIO
The door was opened by Wills, and e
could see that he had forgotten al
about the appointment. "Ah, old fell.
low" he exclaimed, tdo not be too:
hard on me. The cuff went to the
wash, and the date with it But there:
Is a fowl in the pot boiling here,,;e con-:
tinued Mr.. Wills Gust come in and:
wait few minutes" ::1z;sss -.
I had my nisgivings, but walked 2: m
side and sat down upon the only cha1r;
not crowded with paint, brushes ara:
palettes. After waiting for about
twenty minutes, feeling deucedly hun
CRY, groaned. This had the effect OF
reminding Wills that ] was present.
He exclaimed in dreamy voice, sThe.
fowl must be boiled by this time" and
coming forward he lifted the lid Of the:
Dot and peered inside. 3'It is very
odd" he remarked, '::but I cannot see:
the fowl. Extraordinary! No one has
been here, so the bird cannot have
been stolen"
Well, the long and short Of 1t is that
a week or two later I called again at!
the studio, noticed a peculiar odor and
discovered the old fowl wrapped up IN
a piece Of brown paper. "Ah" said
Wills, 'now I know how It all hap
pened. When the fowl was brought IN IN
there came a smart visitor-Lady G.--ss
about sittings for her portrait I must
have thrown the fowl behind a canvas
and forgotten all about it. But now
old fellow, do shut up!'-London Mall.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
II was only a temporary 1ndisposi.

II was only temporary 1ndisposi.
ton, however, and after resting an
hour Mr.. Marsh recovered sufficiently
to sit up and expressed some mornn-
cation at the way he had behaved.
But his manner was very grave, ana
the experience Of his visit to the build
ing was evidently making profound
impression on him.
10 Gordon's disappointment, Miss An
drews had been called away and was
not present at the evening meal. Mr..
Marsh was able to be at the table with
the residents and was close listener
to the talk, although he said little.
tDo you feel equal to little work
this evening, Mr.. Marsh?' Gordon
asked after the residents had adjourned
to the library and had begun to scatter
for their several duties.
sI think so; yes" Mr.. Marsh an
swered. He was really ashamed of his
inability to endure unusual sights OF
disagreeable human suffering.
ssThen perhaps we had better visit
one Of the vaudeville halls. I want you
to see how the saloon, as political inS
stitution, comes in to supplement the
absence Of home life. Perhaps it will
help you to understand better, If you
want to, why the tenement house con-
ditions are not interfered with and
why it is to the interest Of the polt-
clan that the people suffer as far as
endurance will go in the matter Of no
homes"
At 8 o'clock, in company with an Off
Ger in citizens clothes who was de-
tailed to look after Hope House dis
trict, Gordon and Marsh entered one Of
the vaudeville halls joining corner.
saloon on Bowen street. Mr.. Marsh
was unusually excited His university
training, his exclusive, refined culture,
his sensitive habits, were all the exact
| opposite Of everything be had felt and
seen since he entered Hope House dis
trict. He went in with Gordon, and
they took seats in the rear Of the saw
dust covered floor In hall that would
hold 200 persons They faced gaudily
painted curtain, which let down in
front Of small stage. The hall rapid
ly filed up with men and boys. The;
air was heavy with the fumes Of beer
and tobacco. The night was sulEy, and
at the saloon bar, which was Tistbfe>
through the doorway opening into inc
| hall, could be seen long line Of men
and women drinking, while others
stood behind the line reaching their:
hands over for glasses or waiting their
turn to get up to the bar itself.
Three violins, harp and piano be-
gan to play, and the curtain went up.
At that very moment in Christian:
homes all over America good women
kneeled at clean beds by the side of:
pure hearted little children to repeat
the evening prayer to the good God:
But will the time speedily come When
little voices shall swell the thunderso
the good Gods wrath against an inst-.
tuition that carries into homeless des-s
erts Of the great cities the plague of
death, the foul touch of lost virtue for
the Sake Of gold? - -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25

tency and debauchery Of machine poll
tics. Nj. Marsh learned afterward that
more than 1860 suits were pending
against the city for serious injuries
due to the defective sidewalks and that
the sum total Of damages claimed was
more than S22,5o0,000. (See proceed
ings Of regular meeting Of Chicago city
council Jan. S, 1900) The children In
the street we're playing, quarrelins,
digging in the garbage boxes, in many
instances picking bits Of decayed lem
ons, bananas and oranges out of the
gutter.
One group Of boys was tormentns a
miserable cat. Another group was yell
ing at a police officer who had just OF
dered them out Of the street, where
they had been trying to have game OF
ball. Over the steps Of the tenement
entrances, some Of them high enough