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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-11
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In taking life insurance it IS
not estimates (guesses) that the
people want but Guarantees.
Our Guaranteed values, writ
ten, in policies, are greater than
the guarantees of any other
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Its rates are no greater than
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IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
All Returns Not Unconstitutional
Amendments Seem to Have
Prevailed.
The State.

The State
The returns from South Carolina
precincts were slow, as had been ex-
pected. So little interest was taken III
the federal election that managers did
not bother to send in reports of the
results, and The States correspon-
dents had difficulty in securing any
indications.
From the vote reported it is appar-
ent that all three constitutional
amendments have carried, although in
several counties there was heavy vot-
ing against biennial sessions. More
than 80 counties have reported, but
many of them give little more than
the town precincts and the country
boxes will not be heard from for sew
eral days.
The republicans pol1ed enough
votes in each congressional district to
base contests upon, perhaps, but little
more, as by large majorities all seven
democratic nominees were elected to
congress in this state. The republr-
cans had out a nominee in every dis
trict, as follows:
First district, J. A. holland, white
of Charleston against Congressman
Lever; second, Isaac Meyers, negro,
of Blackville against J. o. Patterson
OF Barnwell, the democratic nominee;
third, John w. Scott, white, of New
berry against Congressman Wyatt
Aiken; fourth, J. D. Adams, white, OF
Laurens against Congressman J. +.
Johnson; fifth, c. P. T. White, negro,
Of Rock Hill against Congressman
D. E. Finley; sixth, E. H. Deas, ne
gro, of Darlington against J. E. Ell
erbe of Sellers, the democratic nomi-
nee; seventh, c. C.. Jacobs, negro, OF
Sumter against Congressman A. F..
Lever
The Delegation.
The South Carolina delegation In
the next congress will be as follows:
First district George Legare. re-
succeed Croft; third, Wyatt Aiken,
reelected; fourth, Joseph T. Johnson,
reelected; fifth D. F. Finley, reflect
ed; sixth J. E. El1erbe, to succeed
Scarborough; seventh, A. 2. Lever,
reelected.
The state ticket pol1ed practically
he full vote, and it is probable thar
the total vote cast in this selection
will be the largest recorded for some
years in South Carolina.
Walker Wins.
The election Of Walker over Spec
gle for supervisor in Greenville has
been accomplished by safe majority.
Walker is the protesting democratic
candidate who was first declared the
nominee by the county committee,
which later gave the nomination to
Speegle, the incumbent Walker was
subsequently endorsed by many o:
the democratic precinct clubs, which
denounced the county committees
action.
DispensaIy> Loses.
In Cherokee the first election under
the Brice law has resulted in an over
whelming defeat for the dispensary.
By vote of six to one the county has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07
NEGRO ASSAULTS
MAN And HIS WIFE
NERO BROWN, A NEGRO, HITS MR..
AND MRS. "DONNY" WILLIAMS
OVER HEAD WITH A RAIL NEAR
TUSCALOOSA.

Tuscaloosa, April 6.-(Special.) -Much
excitement was occasoned here today
when the news was received that Don
ny" Williams, prominent farmer liv-
ing a few miles south of the city, and
his wife had been beaten by Nero Brown,
a negro. 1t appears that the trouble arose
about the dispute over dog yesterday
and was renewed last night when the
negroes went to the home of Mr.. Will
lams, who succeeded in sending them
home without any difficulty. This morn
ing, however, Mr. Williams sent for the
negro, his wife and children to adjust
the matter at which time Browns
daughter called Mr.. Williams liar Mr.
Williams, who has only one arm, struck
at the girl, when Brown knocked him
down with a rail.
When Mrs. Williams went to assist her
husband into the house, she was also
felled to the ground by the negro. Mr..
Williams secured his gun as soon as pos
sible and shot Brown in his arm and
leg, but he afterwards disappeared into
the woods. Several officers, accompan-
led by number of friends of Mr.. Will
liams are on the trail and it is probable
that some trouble may arise. Mr.. Will
liams is the son of Judge B. III. Williams,
former probate judge of this country.
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B. Y. P. U. HOLDING
ANNUAL MEETING
EAST LAKE MEMBERS ARE MADE
FIRST VICE-PRESlDENTA AND SEC
RETARY AND TREASURER.
FRANK WILLIS BARNETT SPOKE.

Huntsville, April Especial. THE Bap-
fist Young Peoples union of Alabama be.
gan its annual convention here today. with
Vice-President Shelbourne in the chair.
President James l.. Thompson is in Jeru-
salem. Addresses of welcome were deliv-
cred by representatives of local church
societies, and w. w Lee responded. There
is an attendance of delegates from all
parts of the state and the annual election
resulted as follows:
The Rev. w. w. Wessey of Florence.
president; the Rev. J. L. shelbourne Of
East Lake. first president; M. b.
Neece of Huntsville, second vice-presi-
dent; John f. Gables of Florida. third
vice-president; II. b. Wood of East Lake.
secretary and treasurer.
Reports of officers showed that fifteen
Unions had been organized in the last
year and that the membership of the
b. Y. F. IT, in the state is about 1000
The afternoon session WAS devoted to
discussion of junior work and Or. Frank
Willis Barnett of Birmingham made an
address
A song and prayer service was held to-
night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07
KENTUCKY MINERS
WILL GO ON STRIKE
DELEGATES AND OPERATORS
COULD NOT AGREE YESTERDAY
AND 1T NOW SEEMS AS IF A
STRIKE is INEVITABLE.

Louisville, KY, April 6.-The conference
between the delegates representing the
Kentucky coal miners and operators to
which President John Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers was party, ended
today in disagreement, and strike seems
inevitable. The delegates were in con-
ference nearly all day, but despite the
efforts of President Mitchell to bring them
together, each side held to its original
terms, the miners demanding the full In
dianapolis scale and the operators de-
handing an average reduction of Az per
cent.
President Mitchell could do no more
than induce the delegates to hold an
other conference tomorrow and make a
final effort to reach an agreement, but
before leaving for Indianapolis he adj
mitted that a strike is almost inevitable
The union officers claim there are 5000
union miners in Kentucky and of these
5000 are at work at the present time. 1t
is expected the men will quit work to-
morrow night or Friday
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Notes and Personals.

John Mcqueen, candidate for solicitor
of the circuit court OF Jefferson county,
was mingling with the Ensley voters to-
day.
Benjamin Catchings of Birmingham was
in the Steel City today attending to legal
business.
Miss Mary Settle has resigned her posi-
ton as stenographer in the office of w.
]. Martin and has accepted a position
with the Alabama Steel and Wire COM
pany.
Morrow Blackburn, who was injured ir
an accident at the steel plant some time
ago, is recovering and is now able to be
out.
Angelic Calafa. the well known restau-
rant keeper of Ensley. will shortly go to
st. Louis where he will conduct a SINH
lar establishment while the fair is in pro-
gress. He will not close up his Ensley
place while away.
The Odd Fellows held their regular
meeting tonight. Routine business was
transacted
The Knights of Pythias met last night
and elevated w. T. Avery to the rank of
page.
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Notes and Personals.

The Avoirdupose club will give an en-
tertainment next Thursday from to II
O'Clock p. m. at the residence of Mr.. E.
d. Ratlfff for the benefit of the organ
fund of the First Methodist church. The
report that the entertainment was given
last night was a mistake. Each person
attending the entertainment will be re-
quired to pay one-quarter of a cent for
every pound in weight. An excellent
programme has been prepared and large
crowd is anticipated.
The young ladies of Bessemer will give
a dance Friday night in Armory hall.
A Birmingham orchestra will furnish the
music and a delightful time Is promised.
Jones Valley lodge, No. I. Amalgama-
ted Association of Iron. Tin and Steel
workers. will give a dance next Satur-
day night in Armory hall. Large num-
bers of tickets are being sold
w. V. Sloan, who has been connected
with the firm of Sweeney and company
for severay years, has resigned his posi-
ton and has gone to Atlanta, where he
will make his home in the future. Gus
Lewis will succeed Mr.. Sloan with Sween-
ey and company.
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CATS SPOKE AT LAFAYETTE.
Prominent Man Accidentally Shoots
Himself and May Die.

Lafayette. April -(special)-Hon. S.
]. Cats, candidate for congress from the
Fifth district, spoke In the court house to
about 100 citizens yesterday at p. m.
Mr.. Cats was expected here Saturday
night, but failed to reach here in time to
speak He held the attention of his hear
ers for one hour. One feature of his
speech was the fact that he abstained
from heaping criticisms upon his oppo
nents, but busted himself blowing MS
own horn" and pressing his own claims
for the support of the people.
Following his address C. w. Hare of
Tuskegee spoke for a short time in behalf
of Mr.. Cats.
Sanders Reynolds of Judson, this coun-
ty, is in a very dangerous condition. re-
sulting from a pistol shot which was ac-
cidentaily discharged in his own pocket
yesterday. The bullet entered his bowels
ranging upward, and his recovery is very
doubtful.
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John RoutIedge Dead.
Notes and Personals.

The little daughter of DR.. and Mrs. p
f. Lovelady is seriously i'll with measles.
Mr.. S. A. Woolbert and Miss Bridget
Gallagher will be married April q. Both
young people are quite popular in Pratt
City and the announcement of their en-
gasement has been received with much
interest.
The Sonny Jims company will present a
new play at Foley's opera house on the
night of April 10. 1t is announced that
the new production will be much better
than that previously given.
Miss Nola Young paid a visit to Ensley
today.
Enoch lodge No. 81 Knights of Pyth-
las, held a regular meeting tonight.
Sam Neil, a poung man well known in
Pratt City, is suffering from an attack
of the grip.
Sam Foley, Pratt City's well known un-
dertaker, has been appointed delegate
to the convention of the national asso-
citation of funeral directors and embalm-
ers, which will meet in st. Louis next
October.
New spring uniforms have been received
by the Pratt City police force.
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Increase In 1901 80. ..... ..........$ 2,iS3.5
Quarter ending March 81. 1903. s. 2.29s.
Quarter ending March 81, 1904. 3,252t
Neqro Prisoner Escapes.

Gadsden. April 6.-(Special )-Archie
Peoples, a young negro, well known in
Gadsden as worthless and of no account,
and who has been working out sem
tence on the street made his escape Mon
day just after returning to the streets
from dinner Peoples was sent up for
highway robbery, which was committed
about a week ago. He held up another
negro on Broad street at the point of a
large knife and relieveq MN OF MS
change. He secured an ak used by the
street hands and when the overseers at
tention was drawn In another direction,
managed to break the shackles ana maze
his escape The police were notified and
a search was made. but up to the present
time he has not been captured.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Montgomery April ESPECIAL. )-Appli-
cation was made in the supreme court to-
day by Governor Oates, counsel for W.
w. Milliken, charged with assault, for a
writ of mandamus to permit his release
on writ. Milliken is the postmaster al
Dothan, who was charged with assault
on his sister-in-law, Miss Snyder.
The opinions of the court today, two in
number were as follows:
Mcclellan, C. J.-Kansas City, Mobile
and Jackson Railroad company VS.. Robert
Middleton appeal from Mobile; affirmed
Sharpe J.-George Kelly VS.. Sarah
King appealed from Talladega; dis
missed.
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NEW METHOD FOR
SELF DESTRUCTION
MAN DRESSES UP, TIES STRING TO
TRIGGER OF HIS GUN, HANGS 1T
OVER A NAIL AND THEN
PULLS.

Mountainboro, April 6.-(Speeial.) Sam
West. a well known man of this place.
committed suicide in a rather sensational
manner today. He shaved himself and
put on clean clothes, then taking double
barrel shotgun vent out in the backyard
and drove nail into a tree. Then he
tied the string TO the nail and the other
end to the trigger of his gun and stepped
hack, placing the barrel against his heart
and pulling against the string Both
loads tore through his breast and death
resulted instantly. His 1D-year-old son
witnessed the deed 1t is thought he was
temporarily deranged.
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HoBsoN SPEAKS AT GoRDo.
viii Address People at Northport This
fternoon-Bankhead Didn't Speak.

Tuscaloosa. April 6.-(SpeciaL Capt.
Richmond p. Hobson addressed the citl-
zens of Gordo yesterday morning in the
interest of his candidacy for congress of
this district speaking along the usual
lines. Congressman John Fl. Bankhead
was also present and asked for division
Of time which was refused by Captain
uobson. who occupied the full time from
the beginning until the train left for
Tuscaloosa, on which both came to the
city. Captain Hobson will address the
citizens of Northport this afternoon. 1t
is stated that Captain Hobson has refused
to enter INTO any more joint debates with
Mr. Bankhead.
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Wedding In Madison.

Huntsville. April 6.-(special)-John b.
Floyd of Bessemer and Miss Bernie Wise.
a popular young lady Of Madison, were
married at the home of the brides par
ents ir Madison today. The wedding was
quiet affair and was attended by few
friends and relatives.
william L. Mitchell of Meridanville
and Miss Petty of Fayetteville were mar
ried at the residence Of the bride Sunday.
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Joint Committee Meets.

The joint committee appointed from the
two lodges of Odd Fellows and the two
lodges of knights of Pythlas in BESSIE
mer to choose a location for the location
of an elegant three-story building. which
will be used as a temple by these fra
ternal bodies, met today and selected a
site.
They will recommend the lot next to the
office of the Bessemer Land and 1mprov-
ment company and just opposite the gov
eminent building They will also recon-
mend that the building to be erected have
three storys and be finished of brick.
When completed the temple will be ex-
ceedingly handsome and will be a source
of much pride to the odd Fellows and
Knights Of Pythias in Bessemer
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GADSDENs POSTOFFIcE.
Larger Clerical Force Is Needed to
Handle Increasing Business.

Gadsden, April ESPECIAL 1.-The Gads-
den postoffee is one of the busiest places
in the city at present. Postmaster Stan
differ and his clerks are working hard all
day. The present force is too small to
handle the business and more clerks, 1t is
thought, should be allowed by the de-
partment. 1t is now necessary to close
the general delivery window when a mail
comes In so the window clerk can assist
In putting up the mail This causes all
who come for their mail at that time to
have to wait on the outside until the mail
is put up. The assistant postmaster and
two clerks are now putting in thirteen
hours per day, while the postmaster and
one clerk are putting in eleven hours a
day The office is rushed all day. The
following figures will give the public some
idea of work done by the Gadsden office.
Receipts
Year ending March 81, 1909. .....s 1888. "a
Year ending March 81, 1904. ........ II, 622. 05
Increase In 1901 $50. .......,..$ 2, dS3.51
Quarter ending March 81. 1908. -. s 2.29s. IL
Quarter ending March 81, 1904.... 3,252 80
Increase last three months....$ 939. q
From March, 1894, a period of eight
years, the office sold 1900 money orders.
From March. 1903. to March, 1904, the of
fee sold 5000, which was good showing
for one year in city the size of Gads-
den. If the postoffice department would
only allow the office another clerk they
could give the public so much better SER
vice
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Frost at Gadsden.

Gadsden, April -(SpeciaL)-There was
a light frost Monday in Gadsden. but
the frost on the mountain was much
heavier than in the valley though 1t IL
thought that 1t was not heavy enough
to do much damage.
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Died at Alfalfa.

Alfalfa, April -(Speclal)-Mr Edith
Shahan died Tuesday night at her home
on Fifth street, after a lingering i'll
ness. She leaves one son, w. p. Shahan;
two daughters, Miss Belle Shahan and
Mrs. Edith Collier; and a number of
grandchildren. Mrs Shahan was a resi-
dent of Alfalfa for many years.
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Failed to Keep Appointments.

Huntsville, April 6.-(speeial.)-Hons
Jesse r. Stallings and J. Thomas Helm
have failed to keep their appointments
to speak in this county and other eoun-
ties Of North Alabama and this gives
cause to believe that the efforts to cap
ture the Alabama delegation to the ma
tional convention for W. r. Hearst has
been abandoned.
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SEVEN FURNACES
NOW IN OPERATION
Entire Steel Plant viii Soon
Be Running.
HITCH IN THE PROCEEDINGS
Delay in Securing Water Supply May
Cause the Rod Mill to Be Late
In Starting Up-other
News.
HITCH IN THE PROCEEDINGS

Ensley. April 6.-(Special)- Seven OPEN
hearth furnaces are now in operation at
the plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railway company and it is staed by Off
Gals of the company that the entire plant
will be in operation at an early date.
New men are being secured every day
and full force of employees will soon be
on the ground.
1t is stated that there is some hitch in
the agreement reached by the Tennessee
company and the Alabama Steel and Wire
company, rearding the water supply for
rod mill, which will shortly be started
its water supply from Vil.:ge creek and
the birmingham Water company through
the mains of the Tennessee company.
1t was stated that an agreement was
reached between the two companies Sc
that the rod mill would be plentifully sup
piled with water, but the contract has
not yet been signed and there are pros
poets for delay in starting UP the mill.
According to the announcement previous
ly made it was determined to resume
work next Monday. The time for start
ing is now near at hand and although
the officials of the rod mill state that
the plan will resume on time there is
some doubt in the Steel City as to the
result of the agreement yet to be CONSUME
ated between the two companies.
Board of Trade Meets.
The Ensley board of trade held a meet
ing today in the city hall. AS four MEM
bers We're absent no business was trans
acted. The mebers of the board who were
present Immediately adjourned to meet at
some future date subject to call. Some
very important business was to come
before the board and there was disap-
pointment expressed when It was known
that the members had failed to get down
to accomplish any results.
Council Meets Tonight.
The city council will meet tonight at
the city hall. AS this is the first regular
meeting held in about month much
business will have to be transacted All
the city officials will make their reports
and it is predicted that these will show
clifton.
Police Items.
Troy Hudson. eoored, was before May
or Scott this morning in the police court
on a charge of disorderly conduct His
case was dismissed. Robert Tabert was
fined $3.50 on a charge of being drunk and
disorderly and also 800 for carrying a
concealed weapon. Talbert was unable 10
pay his fines and was remanded to jail.
A case of disorderly conduct against Ru-
fus Moore was dismissed.
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Conner SPEAKS TO
PRATT CITY VOTERS
LARGE CROWD GREETS HIM IN
THE CITY HALL-JOHN ROUT-
LEDGE, A WELL-kNoWN CITI-
ZEN, DEAD.
500 to 1880

Pratt City, April 6.-(Special)-B p.
Conner, a candidate for the presidency of
the Alabama railroad commission, adj
dressed a large crowd of voters tonight in
the city hall. Mr.. Conner devoted his
time to a discussion of the issues of his
campaign and was listened to with close
attention. The local politicians are TAX
ing a keen interest in the race.
John RoutIedge Dead.
John Rutledge, an old and well known
citizen of Pratt City, died at o'clock this
afternoon at St. Vineent's hospital in
Birmingham. Mr.. Rutledge was so years
of age and was a prominent man in To-
cal affairs. He was at one time men,
Der of the board of aldermen.
The dead man leaves several children.
his wife having died some time ago. One
of his sons, John Rutledge, Jr., is super
intendent of mires at Blossburg, and an
other, Robert Routledge, is bank boss at
the same place. The funeral will be held
this afternoon at o'clock. The Odd Eel
lows and knights of Pythias, of which
the dead man was a member, will attend.
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NEW TRIAL is SOUGHT.
Attorneys for Lord" Darlington File
Many Grounds for Motion.

st. Louis. Mo-. April "a motion for
new trial in the case of LORD +. Sey-
mour Darlington. convicted of the murder
of Jas. p Mccain was filed today in the
st. Louis county circuit court at Clayton.
1t is stated in the motion that improper
remarks were made to the jury by tho
prosecuting attorneys; that the state fail
ed to prove that the body found In the
quarry at Points. Mo, was that OF Me-
Cam, and that the presence of Mrs. Nc
Cam, widow of the murdered man in the
court room, tended to prejudice the jury.
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Gasoline Stoves at factory
cost. Sgd Smith Hardware
Co.
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The Age-HeraId Engraving Depart
ment makes good cuts.