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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-01

Ping-What became OF your cousin who
used 10 sell boots and shoes?
Pong-Hes running saloon in Ari.
IONA, where he seils booze and shoots
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-01

I am sure Piso's Care for CONSUMPTION
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, y. \,
Feb. II. 1900.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-01

'The Klean, Kool Kitchen Kind Is the
trade mark on stoves which enable you to
cock in comfort in a cool kitchen.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-01

Some men. said Uncle Ebcn,. is 50 busy
nuttin' oats IN de race moss stable cat ety
can't keep de wolf fun DER own doors. -
Washington Star.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-01

Incidence never tires OF doing nothing
Chicago Daily News.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-01

Dependency Is ingra,itude; hope is Go6's
worship.-H. W. Beecher.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-01
Little Rocl

Mrs. Bates-''You must miss your hus.
band awfully, Mrs. Stipple he was suca a
good man. Mrs. Stipple-"Miss him! ]
guess | DO! | always depended upon him
so to whistle the dog into the house al
night. Boston Transcript.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-01

Money refunded for each package OF
Putnam Fadeless Dyes II unsatisfactory.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-01

Experience is keen knife that hurpy
Thile It extracts the cataract that blinds.-.
De Linod
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-01
To Cure a CoIdi One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
druggists refund money if it fails to cure Csc.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-05-01
HARD TO BEAR.

When the back
aches and pains SO
badly, can't work
can't res t-e a Il (
sleep = can't eat
its hard TO hear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15

midnight, the fireman, noticing that the machine that generates power for the electric street railway had not been shut off as usual, went into the machinery room and a fearful sight met his gaze. On the floor with his feet resting on the big arc light generator lay MT Luttrel. From a gaping wound in his head a bright stream of blood had flown until 1t lay in pools around the body. From the heels of the shoes of the unfortunate man sparks of electricity came out wildly illuminat- ing the horrible sight.
 In the dead mans hand was clutched an incandescent lamp attached to a. cord and it was this that was responsible for his death. MT. Luttrell had evidently gotten on the frame of the big machine with the incandescent lamp in his hand and had leaned over and touched the bearings with his disengaged hand The circuit was thus completed and 2300 volts of electricity went into his body.
 5 He evidently fell backwards, striking his head against ose of the smaller dyna- mos and then slipped to the floor.
 MT. Luttrell was 26 years old and unmar- from Brewton where a brother resides. The remains were sent to Oxford, this state, where his parents are buried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
NEWS OF PRATT CITY.
City Council Meets And Fixes tke
 License Schedule.

Pratt City, December 4.-(Special)- l. The city council met tonight and fixed the license schedules for the year 1904.
 All the city officers made their reports. which showed the city to be in excellent condition. Chief of Police Philips report showed the number of arrests for the past months to be 150
 The board passed an ordinance ordering the superintendent of the water works to have one of the arteslan wells bored as deep as he thought would be sufficient to supply the demands of the city for the next ten or twenty years. The work of boring will begin as early as possible. The report of the street committee showed that considerable improvements had been made on the streets for the past month.
 In the police court, Mayor Hudnail fined Charles Russell $50 for carrying concealed weapons.
 Miss Mary Rosson of Texas is the guest of her sister, Mrs Searson.
 Miss May Carlne of Bessemer is the guest of Mrs. James Reagan, on South- side.
 Mrs. H. c. Nelms and Mir c. Bagley are spending this week at Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
WHERE ARE THEY "AT?"
Citizens of Hobson City Taken In By
 Extension of Oxford

Anniston, December 1.-The citizens of .Hobson City would at present like to know who they are and where they are At the last session of the legis- lature, law was passed extending the corporate limits of Oxford to practically absorb Hobson City. The law went into effect at once and the policemen have been swinging their clubs in Oxford ter ritory.
 Only few homes were not included in the new law which annexed the town to Oxford and in the territory not under the protectorate of Oxford, it is said, only one voter lives. If he should insist upon continuing the town, so far as his territory is concerned, he would be a law unto himself.
 Hobson City was strictly negro town and it's citizens are not pleased with it's annexation. It is understood that they have employed counsel and win fight the annexation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
NEWS OF THE DECATURS.
Saloon License Has Been Raised From
 $500 to $1000 Year.

Decatur, December l4-(Specia1) 1.-The mayor and council of Decatur have rais- ed the saloon license from s500 to 5000 year. They have also placed license of $50 a year on the sale of morphine and cocaine unless it is purchased on a physi- clans prescription.
 There are now eight saloons in Decatur and two others have made arrangements to open up soon. It is said that some of the old saloons will go out of business as they can't pay license of 5000 year. The new license law will go into effect on January 1, 1904.
 There is some talk of New Decatur raising her saloon license to s1200 year and the saloon men of New Decatur are very much worried.
 Both New Decatur and Decatur are making war on the tramps. Recently quite number have been arrested.
 Since the vagrant laws are being en- forced in Birmingham. Mobile. Montgom- cry and other towns of the state the De- caturs have been full of tramps and vag- rants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15

gation in which the company has been re- gently engaged with Andrew McNeal, one of its former officers, and resident mana ger, has been terminated by the compa- ny's paying MT. McNeal s2O,000 for a per- petual license to use all of his patents relative to pipe making and foundry busi- ness in all of their plants and for the re- lease of all claims made against it by him in several other suits. MT. McNeal was offered this sum for the use of his pat ents alone prior to the institution of these suits, but then refused to accept 1t. The suit instituted in June last by MT. McNeal for the appointment of a receiver for the company was brought in order to aid him
 in the prosecution of the suits which have been settled and has been voluntarily withdrawn by MT. McNeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
J. M. RAGAN LANDS
 THE APPOINTMENT
MADE POSTMASTER OF ANNiSTON OVER JUDGE RANDOLPH AND L. T. SMlTH-HAD ENDORSEMENT OF THE REFEREES.

Anniston, December H-tspecial)-J, M. Ragan was today appointed postmas- ter of Anniston. The other applicants were Judge George B. Randolph and the present postmaster, l.. T. Smith.
 MT. Ragan had the endorsement of the Presidents referees, besides a strong endorsement here MT. Ragan is at pres ent in charge of the Oxford sub-station.
 Captain D. Houston Smith, who is su- perintendent of mails here will succeed MT. Ragan at the Oxford sub-station. The appointment gives general satisfac- tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
FAMOUS CASE AT VERNON. w. S, Prothro, Twice Indicted For Mur- der is Acquitted-StaIings Speaks.

Vernon, December 14.-(Special.)-A spe- cia1 term of the circuit court was held here last week. in which the case of w. S. Prothro indicted for murder in the first degree was tried, resulting in the defendants acquittal. The state was rep resented by w. B. Oliver, solicitor of the Sixth judicial circuit The local attor- neys for the defense were Nesmith, Young, Milner and McCluskey.
 This has been the most celebrated case in the annals of this county there hav- ing been before this two mistrials. The case has been fought from start to finish with skill on both sides. Jesse Stallings of Birmingham was here also represent ing the defendant, and yesterday was 8 field day for him. His strong, eloquent and masterly speech will long be remem- bered in Lamar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
STYX WINS THE
 ALABAMA DERBY
ANNUAL FIELD TRIALS BEGIN AT
 HUN TSVILLE-AT NIGHT OPEL
 GERS ELECTED FOR THE EN-
 SUINGtYEAR.

Huntsville, ,,December 4-(Special )-The annual field trials of the Alabama Field Trials club began today with the winning of the derby in which there were seven starters. The winners were Styx Cast ham)p first; Gbpsy Stone (Gilchr1sD. sec ond; 1ghtfield{ (Dan Alen). third. The annual meeting tonight elected the following officers:
 President-7W. r. Garth of Huntsville. Vice Presid.ent-Wm. Hundley of Green brier
 secretary-J. M. Kirkpatrick. of Hunts vile.
 Camel Warden-W. M. Kellar, of Hunts vile.
 Direc4ors-John IT. Wallace Jr.. C. r. Eastman. W. T. Johnson, w. D. Gil- christ. J. W. Matthews. T. T. Ashford Jas. A. Carloss, D. J. O'Connell. Styx, the derby winner. was presented with 0 beautiful silver cup valued at S250. the donation by the club
 The trial for next year will be held here. It is likely that the club will open it's starters ito the world and that purses of $1O00 in each class will be offered.
 
 We make all kinds of cuts. The Age-Herald Engraving Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
BATTELLE CONTRACT ENDED.
Virginia Bridge and Iron Company Bringing Machinery to Birmingham.

Bottelle, December H-(SpeciaL)-T Virginia Bridge and Iron company has finished it's contract here with the Look out Mountain Iron company and is loading up it's machinery for Birmingham, where it has considerable work to do for the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 The Lookout Mountain Iron companys s works are nearing completion as rapidly as could be expected, and will be the best equipped furnace in the south when com pleted The company is making some fine coke at present, which will be ship ped as rapidly as drawn until the fur mace is complete, then they will utilize if at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
Trading Stamps Heavily Taxed.

Anniston. December H-(SpeciaL)-In the license ordinance adopted at Thurs days meeting of the city council. tax was placed on trading stamp concerns. which may serve to put them out of busi- ness in Anniston. The privilege tax was raised to s250 per year instead of s25 as heretofore The new license tax will go into effect on January l. Whether the trading stamp concerns will continue bus mess under the new ordinance cannot be ascertained sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
BOTH YOUNG MEN ACCEPTED.
George Waters and Robert J. Scott of
 Decatur Not Guilty.

Decatur, December 14-(Special. )-Geo. Waters and Robert J. Scott, two young men of this county, have been acquitted in the circuit here of the charge of high way robbery. It was alleged that they held up and robbed J. D. McCutchen of s700 in cash on a country road near Val hermoosa Springs, this county, few months ago. MT. McCutchen could not fully identify the young men as the ones who robbed him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
Social and Personal.

Phil Painter, the popular manager of the news bureau of the Birmingham News, has removed his family from Brookwood to a beautiful home that he has purchased at Martin station
 A. G. Blanton of Double Springs was in the city yesterday.
 J. H. Ward of Tuscaloosa spent yester- day in the city.
 c. s. Finch of Birmingham was in the city today looking after business inter- ests.
 MT. and Mrs. Phillips of New York are visiting Bessemer relatives.
 Mrs T. B. Waeterhby is visiting her parents in Livingston this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
Cigar Factory Closed.

San Juan. P. R., December 1.-The in- ternational cigar factory closed today, all the employees going out on strike In sym pathy with the striking Preva makers. Several thousand men are out elsewhere on the island, and .Iong strike seems cer- tain. No further violence has occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
S2O,OOO PAID FOR
 USE OF PATENTS
SUIT INSTITUTED BY A. H. M'NEAL AGAINST THE UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY HAS BEEN SETTLED.

Anniston. December 14.-(Special.) 1.-The suit instituted by A. H. McNeal for the appointment of a receiver for the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry com pany, one of the largest plants located here, has been settled
 George B. Hayes, president of the com pany, has isued the following: The lti-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.
Marce Luttrel Meets Horrible Death
 in Selma Power House.

Selma, December 14.-(Special.) .)-Marce Luttrell is the second man to lose his life in Selma from contact with 2500 volts of electricity within the past six months.
 Luttrel was night engineer of the Selma Lighting company. The exact hour of his electrocution is not known About
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
MILLS MAY RESUME
 AT AN EARLY DATE
IT IS SAID THE STEEL WORKERS AVA, FROM ENSLEY HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED TO RETURN. OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST.

Ensley. December H-(special.) )-Super- intendent Mcdonald of the steel plant, has returned after several days absence in the east. With Mir. McDonalds return matters have taken such shape as to in- dicate an early resumption of work at the steel plant. It is stated that some of the steel workers who are absent from the city have been notified to return by the first of the month
 Alabama day was ftly celebrated at the Ensley public schools today. This after noon the following excellent programme was rendered:
 Song, "Alabama"-Society.
 Prayer.
 Reading of resolutions of admission Miss Adobe Mcclure
 Recitation, Land of the South"-Miss
 Song Way Down Wonder in the Corn field"-Quartette.
 Reading, Summary of the States His tory"-Mr. Willard Smith.
 Declamation from William Yancy-Mr. Grady Carter.
 Song. "Dixie Now''-Society
 Recitation. "A Ballad of Emma Stan son"-Miss Lester Scott.
 Song, Help it On'-Society.
 Address-Rev, F. l.. Wear.
 Song. America
 Benediction.
 The ladies of the First Presbyterian church will serve a supper tomorrow night on Avenue E between Twenty first and Twenty-second street. The same building in which St. Anthonys church bazaar was held. Turkey, salads. oysters, in all styles, and cakes will be served
 Miss Lena Dunnan has returned to her home at Helena after a pleasant visit to MT and Mrs. w. W. Shortidge.
 The St. Anthony's church fair that has been in progress for the past week is coming to a close tonight The fair has been most successful. It is estimated that it will net the ladies something over s200.
 Many donations were made by the pub lie spirited business men of Ensley. The contest for the most popular baby and the doll contest are creating considerable interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
Will Continue Strike.

Telluride, Colo, December 14.-'rhe min CTS union has voted to continue the strike in this district until a settlement on an eight hour day basis shall be reached with mine and mill managers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
HEADACHES FROM COLDS.

Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the cause. To get the genuine, call for the full name. 25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
CONCRETE WALKS
 LAID IN BESSEMER City Council Will Do Much Street Improvement CLERKS TROUBLE STILL ON Merchants Think the Demands Too Severe But the Clerks Insist That It Is No More Than Is Asked
 Elsewhere.
CLERKS TROUBLE STILL ON

Bessemer, December 14,-(Special)- 1.-The work of laying the concrete sidewalks on Third avenue as provided by an ordinance passed by the council at its last meeting was begun today.
 Walks will be laid on both sides of the avenue from Eighteenth street to the Louisville and Nashville depot distance of, about two and one-half blocks. The contract was taken by Birmingham firm at 79 cents a yard The entire cost of Improvements is estimated at s1200
 It is the policy of the present admins tration to improve the streets. A con- siderable amount of paving has been done on the sidewalks this year. Plans are on foot to have concrete walks laid on every street in Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
EAsTBouND.
ARRIVALS.

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 No, l. from Macon. Albany, Columbus Opelika, Americus. etc. s:45 D. m
 No 8. from Savannah. Augusta. Macon columbus. etc. 1920 Q. m.
 Twelve section drowing room buffet sleeping cars between Birmingham and Savannah. via Columbus and Macon. on Nos and f.
 1rnrecficr is mace a. sivacnan with the fast frSishs s-d 'us4irtrr7 nses.rzs- steamships of the Ocean Steamship com many and Merchants and Miners Trans portation company from and to New York. Boston Baltimore, Philadelphia and the east.
 For more detailed information. baauti- fully-illustrated matter. srite or apply to JOHN w. BI.OUNT. Travelling Passenger
 Agent
 R. W. LIcKETr. Union Ticket Agent,
 Birmingham. Ala ]. C. HALLE. General Passenger Agent F. J. ROBINSON. Asst. Gen. Pass Agent. w A WINBURN. Vice President ana
 Traffic Manager.
 THEODORE D. KLINE, Genl Mgr, Savannah, Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-15
PACE GETS ANOTHER
 CONVICT CONTRACT
PaIIapoosa Man, Convicted of
 Peonage, to Front Again
OFFICIALS ARE SURPRISED
Notwithstanding His Plea of Guilty to Charge in United States Court,
 Commissioners Award Him
 Contract For Three Years.

Montgomery, December 14-(Special) )- Much surprise was expressed in official circles at the capital today by the an- nouncement that the court commissioners of Tallapoosa county had awarded the county convicts to J. w. Pace to be work ed under contracts. Pace figured most prominently in the peonage trials here last summer. He was convicted and sen fenced by Judge Jones to serve a sentence of five years, but the sentence was sus- pended. Pace, from the evidence. had been contracting with counties and mu- nicipalities for convict labor for long time. President Carmichael of the con vict bureau, expressed his surprise at the recent award in this manner
 It will be remembered that John W. Pace of Tallapoosa county, pleaded guilty to the offense of peonage before Judge Jones of the United States court; it may also be remembered that he had a large number of people in prison without ex- cuse that were a most woe-begone look ing people, before they were taken out and put in prison so they could be used as witnesses.
 
 Pace has a contract with the court of county commissioners for convicts for the next three years. showing that his hands must have been cleansed notwithstanding his former conduct. by his plea of guilty, although he has not been put in the peni- tentiary to which he was sentenced for five years.
 Burglars at Work.
 Burglars smashed the windows of the Brown Printing company last night and entered the place. it is thought. for the purpose of cracking the safe. They were frightened away before they got into the safe. and their only booty was a neat package of copy for cook book, which placed in the cash drawer It is not known how much "pi'' they devoured be- fore escaping through a rear door.
 Sam Gilmore, a negro convict, who es capped from Pratt mines, about ten days ago. was captured here today. Gilmer had but one more day to serve when he made his escape.
 Lieut.. Col. Herber May Resigns.
 Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert B. May of the Second Infantry, Alabama National Guards, has resigned the office. Colonel May has removed from the state, which is the cause for his resignation. It is the pre- vailing opinion among military men here that Major Charles R. Bricken of Lu- verne will be elected to succeed Colonel May. Major Bricken is the ranking ma DOT in the regiment, and it is not expected that he will have any opposition.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
Severe Attack of Grip.
Cured by one Bottle Of Chamberlain

Oufeo oy one boUie OF chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy.
"When had an attack of the grip
last winter (the second one) l actu-
ally cured myself with one bottle Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" says
Frank w. Perry editor of the Enter
prise, Shortsville, N. Y. ''This is the
honest truth. I at times kept from
coughing myself to pieces by taking
a teaspoonful Of this remedy, and
when the coughing spell would come
on at night I would take . dose and
1t seemed that In the briefest interval
the cough would pass and would go
to sleep perfectly free from cough and
Its accompanying pains. To say that
the remedy acted as o most agreeable
surprise is putting livery mildly. 1
had no idea that it would or could
knock the grip, simply because had
never tried it for such a purpose, but
1t did Land 1t seemed with the second
attack Of coughing the remedy caused
it to not only be Of less duration, but
the pains were far less severe, and 1
had not used the contents of one bot
tie before Mr.. Grip had bid me adieu."
For sale by Strehkle Bros, Druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28
Pioneer Passed AWAY.

Tire funeral Of w. P. Herrick,
whose death was chronicled In the
last issue of THE Herald, was held
from the st. James Episcopal Church
Monday afternoon at . p. m. Rev.
Galway conducted the funeral SER
vices and q goodly concourse was
present to pay last tribute to the
memory Of the deceased.
William Packer Herrick was born
at Homer, CORTLAND Co., N. Y. in
1924 and passed away at Meeker,
Colo. March 81, 1908, at the MIXTURE
age Of Is years and 10 months. The
deceased was a son of John Frederick
Herrick and Mary Sheffield Packer
Herrick. Until his marriage to FL
della Mecham he resided at Deposit
N. Y, then he located at Binghamp-
ton where he was engaged In the drug
business for several years. He gave
his country two years service during
the Mexican War rs a recruiting 9TH.
Ger at Philadelphia, Pa, and during
the Civil War he was a sutler at Hill
ton Head s. e.
Mr.. Herrick came to Colo. twenty
three years ago, and to White River
in 1854. He settled first on Williams
Fork but lived there only two years
till he sold his ranch and took up a
place on Nine Mile Hill where he
dwelt for 10 years. When Mr.. Her
rick disposed Of this property he
came to Meekcr to reside with his
daughter Mrs. 8. NJ. Miller, at whose
home the death summons came.
Four children survive him-three
daughters and one son. The son
lives in Grand Encampment one
daughter In Pennsylvania, one in
New York and Mrs. Miller Of this
place.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Among the tens Of thousands who
have used this remedy for these dis
eases we have yet to learn of a single
case having resulted in pneumonia,
which shows conclusively that it is
certain preventive of that dangerous
disease. 1t will cure a cold or an at
tack of the grip in less time than any
other treatment 1t is pleasant and
safe to take. For sale by Strehlke
Bros, druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Messrs. Purdy, Hentiren and Ford
Expect to start April LIST for the North
Forth Of the Gunnison where they
will meet n group Of ten locomotive
engineers from Denver. The party
will spend two or three weeks hunt
ing hears which are said to be very
abundant in that vicinity. The boys
will undoubtedly have some whop-
pers to tell when they return.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Grandma Reynolds, mother Of R.
D. Reynolds, who has been having a
siege Of pneumonia, has recovered
sufficiently to be able to be about the
house. AS the warm days come it is
hoped that tho old Indy will regain
her usual strength and activity.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-28

Mrs. Brown has just received a new
line Of millinery. Call around and
select an Easter hat before 1t Is too
late.