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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
At the EnsIey Churches.

At the First Presbyterian church Sun day the Rev. J. W. Orr, pastor. will oc- cupy the pulpit the morning and evening services. He will preach Sunday morning on the Twenty-third Psalm His theme at the evening service will be "Gideons S Victory
 At the First Baptist church Sunday H. W. Provence will occupy the pulpit at both the morning and evening services.
 At St. Anne's the Rev. Father Kennedy will conduct the regular services Sunday
 At St. Johns the Rev. J. D. D. Hall will conduct the regular services Sunday
 Next Friday night the Old Folks con cert will be given at the Ensley opera house under the auspices of the young people of the First Presbyterian church
 The plate windows that have been de- laying the work on the new Presbyterian church have arrived and are being put in place. The church will be ready for the congregation in about two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
Accepts the Gall.
Social and General.

The dinner given by the Epworth league of the First Methodist church tonight in the Bessemer National Bank building was quite a success. The proceeds went to the Methodist church.
 The Rev. Dr. J. l.. Thompson pastor of the First Baptist church. is conducting a series of meetings at the Southside Bap- tist church in Montgomery this week.
 The date of Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson's lecture at this city has been set for January 6. The subject of the Captains lecture will be America s Mighty Mission" The proceeds will go to the Chambers McAdory camp of Con- federate veterans.
 Winston M. Dulin who is connected with the quartermaster's department of the government in the Philippines was the guest of friends in the city today.
 The Rev. J. A. Taylor is visiting in Montgomery this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
At the Pratt City Churches.

At the First Baptist church Sunday the Rev J. A Hendricks will occupy the pulpit at both of the services Rob ping God in Tithes and Offerings will be the subjec. of his morning discourse At the evening service his subject will be "The Church at Corinth." The subject of the lesson at the Sunday afternoon bible class will be ''The Third Mission ary Tour of Paul.'
 At the First Presbyterian church Sum day the Rev. W. W. Wolf, pastor, will fill the pulpit at both the morning and evening services.
 At St Catherines the Rev. Father Gall land will conduct the regular services Sunday.
 At the Thanksgiving services held at the First Presbyterian church yesterday morning large crowd was in attendance. Addresses were made by the Rev. J. A. Hendricks, Mayor E. J. Hundall and Hon. Job Going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28

lew. Pending trial Patton was locked in room with the constable and during the night seven men appeared and took the prisoner. He was never again seen.
 About two months ago the bones of Patton were found in the woods in the neighborhood of Buckalews home. There was a sufficient amount of the clothing to identify the body. The solicitor failed to secure enough evidence to indict the murderers. The offer of the reward fol- lowed. The neighborhood in which the murder occurred is said to be one of the most lawless in the state, this being the second bad murder there within recent years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
CONDUCTOR INJURED.
Passenger Conductor Has Foot Caught
 By Coupling Lever.

Selma, November 27.-(Special )-Pas- senger Conductor P. H. Norris, on the Southern, will not be able to resume his run between Birmingham and this city Tor two or three weeks. Last night in the union passenger station in Birmingham he was standing on the rear of the pas senger coach while the Chattanooga and Mobile sleeper was being attached to his train. In some manner the coupling lever caught his foot, infiicting injuries that will disable him for some time. Fortu- nately no bones were broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
PRATT CITY NEWS.
TrestIe of Birmingham Southern Rail-
 way Is Repaired.

Pratt City, November 27-(Speeial.)- J. work of repairing and strengthening the trestle of the Birmingham Southern rail- way has been completed. Now crosstles have been placed throughout and the ether parts of the structure have been replaced by more massive timbers. A large force of men have been working on the trestle for some time It is 8 large one and is used by the company for conveying cars of coal to the coal bin of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
SHOOTS WOOD sTEALER.
Selma Man Finds Three Negroes HeIp-
 ing Themselves at Pile.

Selma, November 2Z-(Special) )-Last night Engineer Day of the Southern rail- way, who lives at 66 Florence street. heard a suspicious noise in his wood house where he had just cut up the day before cord of stove wood. Slipping to the back door, his pistol in his hand. he saw a negro man and two negro women helping themselves to his property. Talk ing aim at the man he fired and there was immediately a fall in fire material and a hustlng for place of safety
 This morning a trail of blood showed that MT. Days aim had been true and that he had winged the would-be thief. The identity of the negro, however has not as yet been disclosed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
Reward for LYnchers.

Governor Jelks today offered a reward of s40O for the arrest and conviction of the murderers of Tom Patton, white man of Choctaw county.
 Patton was lynched by seven white men on the night after last Christmas. He had been arrested on a charge of assault to murder Alb Smith. and was carried by the constable and Smith to the home of Justice of the Peace Bucka-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
ENSLEY NEWS.
Plant of Barrett Manufacturing Com
 pany Nearly Completed.

Ensley. November 7.-(Special.) plant of the Barrett Manufacturing com pany that is being constructed by Con- tractor J. E. Hollingsworth, is drawing near to completion. The work on the building will be finished in a few days and the machinery will be installed at once. This is one of the Steel City's many new industries. It is situated close to the Semet-Solvey plant.
 The product will be house roofing and the plant will give employment to be- tween 150 and POO men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
Social and Personal.

Last night at the home of the bride MT. w. O. Garrett and Miss Helen Rabb were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. w. Orr, pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
 Mrs. Mary Bowen left yesterday for a visit to friends in Atlanta.
 Mrs. Brody, who has been dangerously i'll for some time, is reported as being bet ter today
 Tom Eubank is visiting relatives at East Lake this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
With the EnsIey Lodqes.

The Golden Rule Circle of the Woodmen of the World held a very interesting and largely attended meeting tonight at their hall. Several applications for member ship were received and some important business was transacted.
 The Knights of Pythias will hold meeting in their hall next Tuesday night. Some important business comes before the lodge and work will be done in the first degree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
Fire in Selma.

Ina, November 27.-(Special. )-There morning fire about o'clock today d from coal of fire falling from the and igniting the fiooE The conflag- was in cottage on Parkman No. 1913, occupied by Alb McFadden owned by w. E. Boyd. It is not
 whether the the number of the with its double thirteen, had aught with its being ablaze.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
Time Extended.

Governor Jelks has temporarily rescind- ed his orders to the probate judges of Mobile, Washington and Clarke counties to have the county conviets removed from the camp of Vinegar Bend Lumber company. The lessors will try to make satisfactory arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
Dies From Burns.

Tuscumbia, November 27.--(Special)- Mrs. O. B. Merrill, who was so seriously burned yesterday while kneeling in prayer died this morning at o'clock
 She was the widow of the late Orlando B. Merrill and leaves a son and daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
Social and Personal.

Mrs Edward Flynn has returned from Huntsville, where she was called on &C., count of the death of her brother.
 J. c. Wood, student of Howard col lege spent Thanksgiving with his par ents.
 Dr. J. F. Seay is in Tuscaloosa this week looking after business interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
Governor Returns.

Governor Jelks returned to the capital today from Birmingham, where he spent the past three days. He was high in his praises of the city and the enjoyment of his visit. He has been kept very busy today with official matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
GETTING READY TO
 PLAY FOOTBALL
6EssEMER HIGH SCHOOL TEAM WILL MEET BIRMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL ELEVEN NEXT MONDAY. PASTOR ACCEPTS CALL.

Bessemer, November 7.-(special)-All the arrangements are perfected for the football game that is to be played at West End park, Birmingham, next Monday af- ternoon between the teams of the Besse- mer High school and the Birmingham High school.
 The Bessemer boys have had very little experience on the gridiron and have never had the advantage of coach. but they are doing some hard work. and propose to put up the fight of their lives.
 A special car will carry the players and a number of their supporters to Birming- ham.
 The lineup of the team will probably be as follows:
 Center, l. Marks; left guard, G. Fritts; right guard. Hugh Walker; left tackle. Clarence Hurd; right tackle, Klttrell Trotter; left end Bruce Majors, right end, Will Kennedy; quarterback, Robert Ragsdale; full-back. Harold Rogers; left half-back Sidney Smith; right half-back, and captain, Wade Brannon; substitutes, Milton, Lacey, and Hammond.
 Accepts the Call.
 The Rev. Robert c. Gilmore Of Itv- ingston has accepted the call extended him by the First Presbyterian church. MT. Gilmore is one of the foremost young Presbyterian preachers in the state. He preached to the congregation of the Presbyterian church a few Sundays ago and completely captured his hearers At meeting of the congregation a short time after that he was unanimously called to the pastorate of the church but did not make known his decision to accept until yesterday Mir. Gilmore, like most of the ministers of his faith, re- ceived the highest education the univer- sities of the south could afford. He was graduated from the Washington and Lee university and the Union Theological seminary of Hampton Sidney, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
For Stomach. Liver and Bowels

Laxo Pills are a mild. gentle and reli- able laxative, designed to promote the healthy and normal action of the stom- ach. liver and bowels, and to correct habitual constipation. Druggists, 25 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-28
The Genuine is Manufactured b California Fig Syrup C

Tf1e of the company, California Fig Sy Is printed the front of every package Of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22

was due the State the sum of s132.4S for irregularities in the collection and remit tance of redemption land funds and cor poration licenses.
 The report of Examiner Sedberry in full on Judge whatley's ofice is as fol: lows:
 '"rhe time covered by the examinat ton commenced July 1. 1900. and ended Decem- ber si. 1902.
 T find the books and accounts of Judge whatiey in very bad condition. Many ir- regularities appear both in the manage ment of the county affairs, about which a special report will be made. and the management of affairs in which the State is directly interested. as we'll.
 T find numerous and serious complaints as to the manner in which he has dis tributed State warrants issued by the State and known as Confederate pension warrants. Complaint Is made of unreason- able delay in their delivery and that while these vouchers are sent out in Co., tober of each year. several parties claim that they were not delivered for months Afterwards and though frequently called for were not obtained until finally they had to be demanded by an attorney and even then they did not get the warrants themselves. but the money was paid by Judge Whatley upon whose endorsement
 
 the State treasury some months before. For want of time this part of the ex- animation was not gone into further.
 T find that Judge Whatley IS due the State the sum of $132.45 as per statement attached less the amount of remittance to State Treasurer since this investigation begun. Possibly some remittances might have been made earlier but as Judge Whatley claims to have lost some of his frfu hA mt to obtained"
 The Examiner found that Sheriff Mayo had ito say the least been very careless in his bookkeeping" The Examiner found that he Sheriff had not kept any record of the bills for feeding prisoners from September, 1900, to September, 1902. The Examiner held that having made no rec ord as required by law tho Sheriff was not entitled to the $27840 which he had col lected for feeding prisoners.
 It was reported by MT. Sedberry that Sheriff Mayo had been very careless and negligent in the performance of his duty as Sheriff.
 The books of J. T. Burkhead, ex-Tax Assessor. were pronounced correct and we'll kept.
 The Circuit Clerks office of R. W. Mill Ion was pronounced by MT. Sedberry to be in excellent condition.
 The Examiner found that ex-Sheriff W. D. Barwell had collected $10.So for feed bills to which he was not entitled, be- cause he had kept no record of the bills.
 r. G. Mccain, Tax Assessor, was found by MT. Sedberry to have made omissions and errors in recapitulating amounting to $67.2S. These errors. however. had been remedied and the State lost nothing.
 Tax Collector Aaron Bell. the Examiner found, had been due the State $6728 for an error made by the Assessor and for which he was not responsible. The amount was. however, promptly remitted to the State Treasurer and MT. Bells accounts were pronounced correct.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22
WRATH AGAINST JEWS
DR, EDELMAN WRITES TS
 COUNT CASSINI.
Says the Fanatical Pobodnasof, ir His Zeal for the Greek Church, Has Caused the Kis-
 hinefe Atrocities.

Huntsville, May H.-(Special)-ln an open letter to Count Cassini. Dr. Louis EdeIman. a Jewish scholor of this city. who has travelled extensively through Russia, calls the Russian Ambassador oo task for his alleged explanation of the causes that led to the wholesale murder of Hebrews at Kishinoff. Dr. Edelman
 writes:
 "I am loath to believe that you are ac- curately quoted in the absurd statement given 10 the American public through ths Associated Press in regard to the feeling of the Russians toward the He- brews. because I do not believe that you would wilfully misrepresent facts; hence in the absence of any correction or the interview by you, I am forced to the con clusion that you, like the rest of the st. Petersburg officials. are ignorant or the condition that exists in the interior or Russia. 'It is not hatred of the peasant toward the Jew. but the persecution or the church against the Jew that is responsi- ble for the atrocities committed. The instigator of the horrible murders Is the fanatical Pobodnesoff. who is the Tor quinado of the Russian inquisitton. Ths ambition of this man is to convert all or the inhabitants of Russia to the Greek Church: and his wrath is not visited upon the Jews alone, but upon Roman Catho- lies and Protestants alike. Fifty Cos sacks upon their horses rode into the Roman Catholic Church at Kross. town in the government of Kovno and slaugh- tered the peasants while kneeling at the altar. What can parallel the persecution and suffering endured by the Protestants of Finland and Gurland at the hands of this church?
 ''rhe underlying cause of all this per secution. murder and pilage Is that the Russian church wants the Jew to become a Greek Catholic, The fact Is that after a Jew is converted to the Greek faith and served his probation of three years. he is allowed to live anywhere in Russia, own land and hold the highest posi- tions."
 A relief committee has taken up the task of raising funds in this city for the assistance of the Hebrews of Russia. The committee Is composed of Hon. R. F. Spragins, chairman: w. I. Wellman, treasurer; Mayor T. W. Smith. Rabbi P. Jacobs, pr. Louis Edelman and MT. Ben P. Hunt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22
TINNON AS MODERATOR
CUMBERLAND PREsBYTERIANs
 IN NASHVILLE.
Invitation to Attend the University at Lebanon is Acceptse-synod-
 teal and Presbyterial
 Changes Announced.

Nashville, Tenn. May 21,-The General Assembly Of the Cumberland Presbyte- rian Church convened here this morning, 221 answering the roll call
 The visitors were welcomed by Rev. J. o. Rust, pastor of the Edgefield Baptist Church, responses being made by the re- tiring Moderator, Rev. s. M. Templeton of Clarksville. Texas; Rev. A. J. Bergen of Chicago and Rev. L. D. Beck of Cot tage Grove. Ore.
 Dr. Templeton, the retiring Moderator, delivered the annual sermon, his sub ject being "The Unity of Believers" and Rev Dr. R. M. Tinnon of Denver, Col, was chosen Moderator. Two sessions were held and considerable routine busi- ness disposed of, number of synodical and presbyterial changes being announc- ed
 An invitation from President ID. E, Mitchell to visit the Cumberland Uni versity at Lebanon Saturday was read and accepted. The assembly agreed to ad- journ Saturday morning at 10 o'clock till o'clock p. m. There will be special train to cost the delegates nothing.
 The morning session Was devoted to the retiring Moderators sermon.
 At the afternoon session the stated clerk announced the following synodical and presbyterial changes made since the last meeting of the assembly:
 ElISl-<1s hdllotlS iiVN" AAAo IS iAS ASA+o CT a delegated body, so that of the sixteen synods in the church, Texas is now the only one that is delegated. In Arkansas Synod a numoer of changes have been made in presbyterill boundaries and new presbytery has been erected named Bartholomew.
 Second-Illinois Synod. The presoyte- rIes of Albion and McLin have, been united under the name of Mount Verrfon Presbytery.
 Thlrd-Indiana Synod. By dividing the territory comprised by the Greer Pres bytery, a new presbtery has been formed named Washita.
 Fourth-Ohio Synod. Certain changes have been made in the boundary between Athens and Muskingum presbyteries and the name of Muskingum Presbytery be- comes Columbus Presbytery
 Fifth-Texas Synod. The name of San Saba Presbytery has been changed to Brownwood.
 Dr. J. o. Rust welcomed the delegates in behalf of the Nashville Ministers AL liance. After the responses Rev. B. G. Mitchell offered g resolution providing for a Moderators Council to be composed of one from each synod and selected by the commissioners from the same to as- sist the Moderator in selecting commit tees and in any other matters in which he may desire counsel. It was adopted.
 The selection of Moderator being Tn or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22
BANKERS MEET TODAY
GOOD ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
 IN BIRMINGHAM.
Work Suspended at the Piper Mines Owing to Alleged Defect in the Timbering-News
 of Birmingham.

Birmingham. May H.-(Special )-The fourteenth annual convention of the Ala bama Bankers Association will he opened in the HiIInan Hotel tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Between fifty and sixty out of membership of seventy have signihed their intention of being present, and in addition to these there will be several visitors from Northern banks The convention promises to De one of the most successful in the history of the orga niza alton.
 The meeting in Blount Springs last August completely reorgsnized the as sociation and elected the following of1i- cers and executive committee
 President--J W. Whiting. Mobile.
 Vice-President-Tom o. Smith, Birming- ham.
 Secretary and Treasurer-E. J. Buck Mobile.
 tive Committee-W. R. Rison, Huntsville W. H. McKleroy. Anniston; W. w. Crawford, Birmingham: L. D. Batre. Mobile l.. B. Farley, Montgom cry.
 The following program will be carried out at the first session Friday at 10 a. m :; Meeting called to order by the president.
 Prayer-Rev. s. A. Foster. Address of Weloome-Hon. w. M. Dren- | nen, Mayor. ReSponse-A. F. Armstrong, cashier Marion Central Bank. Roll call. Address of president.
 Report of secretary and treasurer. Introduction of resolutions.
 Address-"Trusts md Com moinations; Are They for the Public Good. or the Reverse?' L. B. Farley, Montgomery. AddrAss-"Bilis Before the Present Legislature of Interest to Bankers" Hon. l George H. Parker, Cullman. Address The Bill of Lading and Its Relation to Banking Transactions, | Alfred Proskaner, Mobile. | Experience Meeting on Same, by mem | bers of the Association. The second session, Saturday, 1' | o'clock:
 Call of reports of group presidents. Ter minute responses by presidents Reporl of delegates to American Bankers Asso' ciation, Hol F. s. Moody, Tuscaloosa.
 Address, Trust Companies" Chapel Cory. Birmingham. ] Address-J. F, Johnson, Greenvlle.
 Address-"Relation of Banks and In surance. Lloyd D. Batre. Mobile.
 Address--w. E. Hollo way; Montgomery
 Unfinished business. | Report of committees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22
CLAY COUNTY
 JUDGE ERRED Grave Charges Made by
 State Examiner. WITHHELD PENSION MONEY Probate Judge Whatley Ac-
 cuSed of CareleSSneSS. Heports Submitted to Governor Show That Other Officials Were Lax
 Additional Investigation to ii Be Made.
WITHHELD PENSION MONEY

The grave charge that he had collected or withheld the pension money of Con- federate soldiers and of their widows is made against E. E. Whatley. Judge of Probate of Clay County Tn an official re- port filed yesterday by Assistant Exam finer of Public Accounts George F. Sed- berry.
 The report made after Examiner Sed- berry had stayed in Clay County some time and after interviews with pension CTS of that county, states that many of the pensioners claim that they had never received their warrants nor did they ever receive from Judge Whatley the money due them from the State until demand had been made for it by an attorney.
 The Examiner further found that some of these warrants had been paid out of the State Treasury upon the endorsement of Judge Whatley.
 The irregularities in the payment of pension warrants in Clay County was not first brought to light by Examiner Sed- berry. The Treasurer and the Auditors office had had considerable trouble with Clay County warrants. Some months af- ter warrants were sent out pensioners in Clay County wrote the Auditor and Treasurer urging that their warrants be sent forward. It is said investigation showed that some of the warrants in question had been paid out of the State treasury upon the endorsement of the Judge of Probate. under certain condi- tions which are authorized under the law.
 It is understood that facts revealed to the State officials in this correspondence resulted in the sending of the Examiner to Clay County.
 MT. Sedberry did not pursue his investi- gation of the pension matters to the end. He was debarred from doing so by the lack of time
 The Examiner found that there had been many irregularities in the manage ment of the county affairs. These mat ters will be gone into in special report to be made by Examiner Sedberry for the county.
 Mir. Sedberry found that Judge Whatley