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The leader., 1904-10-05
County Teachers Association.

The association met III the court
house at eleven O'Clock Saturday
Oct. /. Prof. G. I. McKie was
made temporary chairman, ii alb
sence of the president, and The re-
polt of committee on revision Of
constitution was called for. Supt.
I. p. Scott presented the report
Of the committee and the associa-
tion unanimously adopted the con-
stitution and bylaws as amended.
The matter Of eiecting officers
for the ensuing year was then TAX
en- up and the following selection
was made:
G. T. McKie, Pres. Miss Eliza
beth Kennebrew, vice president;
I. P. Scott, secretary; Mrs. Lula
G. Maxwell, treasurer. The pres
ident appointed the following Ex-
ecutiye Committee: Prof. j. T..
Williamson, Miss Lucia B. Moore,
Miss Joicie Smith.
It was decided that the Execu-
tive committee be instructed to fix
the time of monthly meetings for
the Saturday after the close of
each school month, and the place
at the Court House, Brookhaven.
On motion the association adj
iourned to meet again at 10
O'Clock, Saturday morning, Oct.
80, at the Court House.
A large number of teachers
Joined the association, and great
Interest was manifested.
G. T. MCKEE, Pres.
T. p. SCOTT. Sec.
The leader., 1904-10-05
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Confederate veterans re-
union will be held at Hattiesburg
tomorrow
All Columbus there are 81 d.
vorce cases on the docket in Chan
Gerry Court.
The w. g. T. u. State conyen.
ton will meet at Hattiesburg,
Nov. 4 to Z.
Bishop Galloway is now 10 Chi
ma. He expects 70 return to this
country Dec. |.
Despite the contests as to which
lis the county seat, Chancery
Court was held at Mendenhal[,
Simpson county.
The supervisors Of Perry coun-
|ty have awarded the contract for
erecting a $4,000 court house
and jail at Hattiesbuig.
The Lyon Oil Go. did not
abandon their we'll at Laurel until
it was 1854 feet deep. Another
will be started by experienced oil
men.
Carl Page, an old and well
known farmer of Perry county,
was found dead on the RawIs
Springs road. The verdict of the
coroner's jury, was that he died
of heart disease.
State Land Commissioner Nall
has completed his report for the
fiscal year ending Oct. /, which
shows that during the past twelve
months the land commissioner has
sold Sill, 840.07 worth of State
lands. This is decided increase
over the figures Of last year.
The leader., 1904-10-05
HONOR ROLL.
BrOOkhayen Graded School. lst Month
lOO4-S.

Second Grade. Luther Bass,
Alice Ray Higdon, Connie Nc
MILAN.
Third Grade. Ruby Dunn,
Elizabeth McBee.
Fourth Grade. Ola Entrecan,
Mary Lee Reilly.
Sixth Grade. Mary Apple
white, AiIeen Bass, Edwin Bar
ron, Anna Buckets, Ivy Cato,
Lucille Harris, W. P. King, Thad
Montgomery, Mailno Redding,
Clifton Sasser, Lula Sasser, Josie
Smollen, Mamie Warnock, Mabel
White.
Seventh Grade. Rena Cain,
Annie Cranberry, Fannie Greer.
Albert Powell.
Eighth Grade. Annie Blue,
Mamie Harris, Ruth Mckee, Ju-
LA Van Hook.
The leader., 1904-10-05

Buttons will be conspicuous the COM
ing fall and winter as ornamental ac-
cessories to handsome toilets Some Of
the new metal buttons are SO made as
to closely resemble delicate embrOid-
cries on silken grounds A new yet
decidedly old FASHIONED button like
those our mothers used to wear is coyz
cred with SILK tufted with velvet OF
contrasting shades. Indeed. several Of
the novelties in buttons are reminis-
cent Of the preceding generation.
The leader., 1904-10-05
Union Hall High School

Opens October 8, 1901. Thor.
oughness iii the COMMON branches.
Students prepared for college.
Bookkeeping thoroughly taught.
Board reasonable. Write or see
the principal. 81 T: Nick IE.
BrookhaVen. Miss.
The leader., 1904-10-05
QUEEN EMIT
ROUTE
New Orleans and Northeastern Ry.
Alabama and Vicksburg RY.
vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Ry.


Most direct route to Texas
and all points west. Solid vesti-
bule trains, dining cars, elegant
Pullman sleepers.
Twelve hours quickest time
to points in North Texas, fifteen
hours quickest time to points in
South Texas. Choice of routes
through New Orleans or Shreve-
port.
For detailed information APP
ply to,
Jno. w. Wood,
TRAY. Pass. Agent,
Meridian, Miss.
The leader., 1904-10-05
WOMAN AND Fashion
show Figure to- Advantage,

shOWB Figure 10 AdVantnBe.
Closely sheared zibeline is used for
this wooltex autumn frock. The tight
fitting coat is double breasted and
trimmed with silk braid. The mannish
collar and small reyers are Of velvet,
The leader., 1904-10-05
NKw AUTUMN COAT.

also trimmed with braid Both velvet
and braid are used to give a finishing
touch to the plain coat sleeve, which IS
feature of the new fall coats. The
walking skirt is d seven gored model
with four plaits introduced at each
seam.
The leader., 1904-10-05

some Of these and hope this good
woman viii send some of her
wares IN the State Fair.
The leader., 1904-10-05

Death is lowering at the bedside
Of Postmaster General Payne.
Speculation already turns to his
successor, who, it is stated, will
probably be Cortelyou.
Messrs. McNair, Brady and
Jones are attending Chancery
Court at Monticello.
The leader., 1904-10-05
A. Staffler's
JeWelry Store
BULLETIN OF
A. StaffIer's Perfume Department.

Why pay fancy prices for cheap
perfumes, when you can buy the best
at lower figures?
LOOK AT OUR PRICES.
The leader., 1904-10-05

Cards of invitation have been
issued to the marriage of Miss
Addye, daughter of Mrs. M. j.
Smith, Of Montgomery, and Mr..
John B. Dorsett, of Virgins.
The happy event will take place
Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 at
the brides home. We return
thanks for an invitation to be
present and hope to accept.
The leader., 1904-10-05
Another Fieht in Madison.

The prohibitionists of Madison
county have decided not to open
the fight to abolish saloons in that
county until the beginning Of the
new year. Plans for the battle
are now being perfected, how
ever, and the fight promises to be
one of the most notable of its kind
ever fought in the State.
Several very vigorous attempts
have been made in Madison coun-
ty in recent years to GUST the sa-
looms, but the prohibitionists have
always been in the minority. At
each effort, however, their
strength has been increased and
the saloon vote correspondingly
reduced, which gives promise that
the forthcoming fight will be very
close.
Considerable local interest is
being manifested in the Madison
county fight, as the town of Can
ton, twenty-five miles away, is
Jackson's nearest source of sup
ply, and the jug trade Of that place
has reached an enormous volume.
The Saturday night negro trade
from jackson is also an important
source of income for the Canton
saIoonists. Clarion. Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
EAsToN. ELDRIDGE & CO,
63s MARKET STREET

SIS 5oo-New fats. Sacramento St. near
Steiner; TsS rooms and bath; pays eAcei
lently
SIG 6oeo-E,Iegant residence of 10 rooms and
bath on Vallejo St. near Franklin; grand ma
rine view; this house must be seen to De ap-
preciated.
siaooO-Ellis- st fats, near Scott; sunny
side OF street. 6 flats; rents s115 per month";
should be increased 75 foot frontage
of rooms and bath and Of rooms and
bath: rents $1l5 per month: 40 foot frontage;
mortgage Of 5000 can remain
s12. .500-Park Panhandle flats, Ashoury St
brand new flats of rooms each: high base
perfect beauties: rents $40 per month; key
$40 GOO-Waller st near Webster; 25xs0; 3
fats of $50 rooms and porcelain bathtuDs;
stationary washstands. elegant mantels. etc
rents S1l1o per annum
and up to date flats Scott ST. near Page.
$e00o-Cottage in the most beautifully sit
the bay. Alcatraz and Angel Islands and the
Golden Gate straits: 9 rooms; porcelain bath;
large basement: beautiful garden; lot 81 :6xll0;
built only years; street bltuminzed; concrete
s575o-south of Market fats: rents $50 per
month: two frontages; tenants pay promptly.
$1,000 Guerrero ST. near Eighteenth; ele-
CANT 2-story residence; 80 foot front: mort
gage S3000.
s425O-Elegant new resid6pce I rooms and
porcelain bath; patent flush toilets. hardwood
floors in halls; finished in natural wood; walls
beautifully frescoed and decorated: Fourth
ave. California st. Richmond.
$3500-Sanchez St near Twenty hfth 2 mod
ern fats of and rooms and bath; mort
gage S1200; rents $500 per annunl-
S290o--Twenty sixth St, near Howard; 2
stores with 2 adjoining rooms and fiat above;
renting for 1912 per annum
S25o0-Rents $40 per annum; 2-story frame
building. consisting OF tenements of 4-5
rooms: on Guerrero ST., Scott
EAsToN. ELDRIDGE & CO.,
65S Market st
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

BROADWAY FIATs-RENTs $780,
27:6x13I IS; Nos 167s-16s2; N. line of Broad
view: 3 splendid modern up-to-date flats: fash
ionable neighborhood; should be seen to be ap-
preciated.
LARGE BROADWAY LOT
With front and rear dwelling; As :1ox1a1 :6;
Nos 1511-l513 Broadway east of Van Ness ave-
STOCKTON ST. BUSINESS PROPERTY.
Leased at $2640 net TO one tenant: 40x69 feet;
Nos 13OS-l314 Stockton. north OF Broadway
4-story building and lodging house; years
lease; tenant pays water and repairs.
UNION STREET-RENTS S53.
Axis: No. 1909 Union St. 81 feet w of Octa-
via; stores and 12-room fiat; must be sold
SANSOME- ST. BUSINESS PROPERTY.
Nos T12-T14 Sansome; 45 :10x90 feet of
Jackson rents $7l so; brick and frame build
CALIFORNIA ST. CoTTAGE-RENTs s32 so
25x137;6. No. 1928 California St. between
Buchanan and Webster; cottage. . rooms ana
bath; select neighborhOod.
DEVISADERO- ST LOT.
34x1G3:Ib; + line of Devisadero, 6s feet S OF
Union fashionable neighborhood; marine view;
Union-st cars within 6S feet: $500 mortgage
H ST. SUNNY COR. FACING PARK.
50 :exl0o. Sc corner H st. and Eleventh ave.
in / or 3 lots, facing Park; Sc corner, 5z'oNlOV
and adjoining lots each 25xlOO
MARIPOSA ST-RENTS s27 80.
s4:sx75, Nos. 27oT-27o9 Mariposa St. s. 55:4 "
of Bryant, between 18th and 18th: houses o
DOLORES ST. LOT.
Creditors sale. no limit; 5Ox1O5; W line of
Dolores st. 1876 OF Liberty
FOLSOM ST.-RENTS $145.
50xSG; S5S-S54 Folsom ST.. E OF 5th; 3-story
building; flats and stores: rents now $ll2;
should be $145
TWENTY FOURTH ST. CORNER
RENTS S140
55xgO: NE corner 2ith and Shotwell SITS: 3S9,-
945 Shotweu st; 313S to 3146 oath St; 3 stores,
houses = flats: rents now SIP; should be
$40
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
REAL EsrArE-CITY-FoR SALE
G. H. UMBsEN & CO. 20 MONTGOMERY ST.
AUCTION
AUCTION
AUCTION
ATrCTJ0N


c. H. UMBsEN & co. 20 MONTGOMERY ST.
AUCTION
AUCTION
AUCTION
AUCTION
BY order OF the board Of directors OF the
Savings and Loan Society. 10l Montgomery
at our salesroom Monday April Is, at Il O'Clock
neon; terms. 10 cash. balance can remain on
mss tsaee
ALAMEDA RESIDENCE
l4o4 Pacific ave. Sc. cor Of Morton ST. i'm
provements consist Of residence of . rooms,
115.
No. 3
ALAMEDA COTTAGE
1852 Broadway, east line, near Encinal ave-
improvements consist of cottage of rooms. roo rs.
CITY REALTY.
No. g.
NV. ccr. Douglass and Seward SITS. bet. 18th
and Goth; lot 1oox1l5,. in subdivisions.
Diamond St. east line. bet goth and 2ist sts /;
building lot, 25x125.
25th ST., south line bet. Diamond ana
Douglass sts.; 3 building lots. 26:sxll4 each
No. g.
NV. cor. of 25th and Douglass sts.. soxl2o'
in subdivisions.
sw; cor; 2Gth and Castro sts; building
lots. 25xll4 each ~
21st ST., north line. bet. Sanchez and Noe
sts.: building lots. 25xl14 EACH
NE. cor. Montezuma and Coso ave. iot'
12Sx7o in Subdivisions: frontages-
NE. cor. Sanchez and Palmer sts.. building
lot, 24x1o2. irregular;
NE. cor. 21st and collingwood sts-' lZox4lV'
For catalogue and further particulars. apply
to G. H. UMBsEN & CO.. 20 Montgomery ST
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
BERKELEY HOTELS.
OAKLAND ADVERTISEMENTS
OFFICE, 111s BROADWAY.
OAKLAND REAL ESTATE
BARGAIN IN REAL, ESTATE

OFFICE, 111S BROADWAY.
OAKLAND REAL ESTATE.
BARGAIN IN REAL ESTATE
The guardian of the estate OF MARY A.
STARR has filed with the Probate Court Judge
Greene's department. Oakland Cal. petit
tion for confirmation of sale OF the old STARR
HOMESTEAD northwest corner Of Seven
teenth and Grove sts.. Oakland-196 feet on
Seventeenth st. by 1O7:6 feet Grove-for
S12, coo; the petition will come up for hearing
before Judge Greene in Oakland on Monday.
April IS. at 10 a m. when any parties desir-
ing TO make advance said bid may ba
heard from.
LOOK AT THIS
IF YOU WANT TO BUY A HOME CHEAP
AND ON EASY TERMS. IT WILL PAY YOU
TO SEE P C. LASSEN 466 TENTH ST.
OAKLAND, CAL
BARGAIN.
A fine 10-room house in East Oakland; good
location: lot 65x150 with stable etc; all
street work done easy terms P. c. LAS
SEN CO. 4c6 Tenth St. Oakland. Cal
OAKLAND HOUSES TO LET.
$10-COTTAGE Of rooms ana bath; hot and
cold water. close In: very sunny GEO. H
VOSE. Real Estate. Ills Broadway, Oakland
OAKLAND FURNITURE FOR SALE
iure Schelhaas.1 1lth St cor store. Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

PROPOSALS for hay and oats - Office Depot
QuarterInaster. San Francisco, CAL &c New
Montgomery St, March TO- 190I. Sealed pro-
posals in triplcate. subject to usual condt-
lions will be received here until II O'Clock
noon, April Is. 1904. and then opened fof
furnishing and delivering at San Francisco.
Cal; Seattle Tacoma, WASH or Portland
Or twenty-three hundred and eighty two
(23S2J tons OF hay. and twenty-five hundred
and forty-six (254G) tons OF oats subject to
an increase or decrease of % per cent United
States reserves right to accept or reject any
or a., bids or any part thereof Further in
formation and blank proposals furnished on
application. Envelopes containing proposals
to be marked Proposals for Hay and Oats,
No 2155'' and addressed to MAJOR C. A.
DEvOL. O. NJ. U. S. Army. Depot Quarter
master.
PROPOSALS for coal-Offce Of General Super
intendent Army Transport Service San Fran
cisco Cal April s. 1904 Sealed proposals
in triplicate for furnishing and delivering ct
Honolulu H T.. four thousand six hundred
tons average steam coal. subject to twenty
per cent increase or decrease will be re-
ceived at this office until D. m April %
1904 and then opened Information fur
ntshed on application. Envelopes contain
ing proposals should be indorsed Proposals
for Coal for Honolulu and addressed to G.
A Devol, General Superintendent
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

HEADQUARTERS FOR PARK LOTS!
Incompatible ''oceansde Dist" Lotsl
$500 to s12ool Easy Terms.
Your Choice in New Blocks. On Official Grade.
On St. Fronting the Park.
unobstructed View OF Park and Ocean.
Has Positively the Best Future in This City
For Home Sites or Speculation.
over 300 Lots Sold in Few Months
Many Physicians Among Our Purchasers
Who Recommend District for Climatic
Reasons
pest of Evidence From Hundreds OF Owners
Residing There.
All Bargains, See Them dayi
Get of Cars Corner II st. and 47th ave.
Forty seventh ave and Corner St
and Forty ninth ave. Open
Sundays and Holidays.
SIS to s25o-Near Park. Ocean and spreckeIs
Lake
Superb View! IS Monthly.
$3.50 to $45O-LeveI Excelsior Homestead Lots
$5 Monthly.
$1,000 to ss5oo-Modern Cottages in Sunset
oceanside. Richmond and Excelsior Home
stead. Easy 1cTAnS.
Sunset Branch Office on 9th ave. near st
SOL GETZ & SON Owners and Dealers
Room 81 (4th ffoor). Chronicle building
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
INSTALLMENT HOMES SO Callaghan bid
will build your property buy you a lot:
IS a month principal and interest IN
each $1,000 of balance due. making your in
stallments less than rent: send for circular
sI.25 PER WEEK. no interest Lots in the
Excelsior Homestead Tract: all level. no
grading to DO; ready to build your little horna
close to electric cars and school,
w. j. WHITE.
26 Montgomery st. room B.
s6O00-FOR home that is suitable for sum-
mer and winter residence: in San Mateo;
on car line; lot f00x1S6: rooms and bath:
stable, chicken house and yard; easy terms.
D. COFFIN & CO., 1908 Mission st.
TWO rretty homes Just completed in the Mis-
sion: rooms. bath. about $1,000 down. bal
ance easy. See NOISE. 320 Sansome st.
FOR sale-Mcdern house. q rooms and bath: (.
car lines; grand marine view. near Cliff
House 40 Forty-fifth ave.
BUILD on your unmoroved realty: loan
fun cost improv. and part lot at per cent.
MANHATTAN LOAN CO.. Crocker building
LATEST system sanitary plumbing by ALL
BACH MAYER. plumbers. s36 Howard
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
OAKLAND HOUSES TO LET.

$10-COTTAGE Of rooms ana bath; hot an
cold water. close in: very sunny GEO. +
VOSE. Real Estate. Ills Broadway OaklanC
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

OAKLAND FURNITURE FOR SALE
TO MORROW the day for bargains in furni-
iure schelhaas 1lth st cor store. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

FOR sale cheaD-Neat cottage; rooms and
BATH large basement: terms same as rent
Apply owner lumber yard southeast corner
Alabama and Montcalm SITS.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
HEIr wAvrEp-NALE-conttrm-a.

AT c. R. HANSEN & CO.'S EMP. OFFICE.
42S Bush st.....-...............642 642 Clay st.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
SPECIAL.
s1O.35o.

$lU,3JU
Rents 1920 per year; beautiful mats;
rooms each; all modern improvements; ete-
CANT gas and electric fixtures OF special de-
sign: mantels in each fiat; finished base
ment concrete throughout; built for owner 5
use a few months ago; central location; Of
fered at low price to effect immediate sale.
THORNE & FITZPATRICK.
312 Bush ST., near MONTGOMERY
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
BARGAIN.

A fine 10-room house in East Oakland good
location: lot 65x15O with stable etc; all
street work done: easy terms P. c. LAS
SEN & CO.. 4e6 Tenth St, Oakland. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
TYPEwRITERs AND sUPPLIEs.


AN exceptionally good No. Remington M /
Smith Premier. S25; other typewriters ar
higher and lower prices; rentals 50 so The
Typewriting Exchange, 536 California ST.
A FEW good typewriters at $50 each: get par-
ticulars OF L. & NJ. ALEXANDER. 110 Mont
gomery st
2p-HAND typewrters sold rented. repafrexi
Webster Typewriter Inspec Co.. b0s Market
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
SAN FRANCISCO and Suburban Home Build
irg Society, 5th floor. Mutual Savings Bank
building T0S Market ST.. opposite Third
For the half year ending 31st of December
1903, a dividend has been declared at the
rate per annum of tl2) twelve per cent on
capital stock and participating certificates
free Of taxes, payable on and after SATUR-
DAY, January 2. 1904 JOSEPH A. LEON
ARD Manager HUGH CRAIG. Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-24
MILL BEING REBUILT.
John catchcart Company VIII Soon
 Be Filling Orders.

New Decatur, February 23.-(Special.)- J. The mammoth lumber mill of the John Cathcart Lumber company which was burned here some weeks ago at a loss of over $15,0O0, Is now being rebuilt and will be ready for operation within about thirty days.
 The capacity of the mill will be doubled and the saws will be operated day and night in order to i'll the greatly increas- ing orders of the company. This com pany cut mainly quarter-sawed oak for export trade. Recently the company bought several millions feet of timber and are now cutting the logs and bring ing them to their mill here to be sawed as soon as the mill is in operation.
 The company has also purchased a steamboat and four new barges which will be used on the Tennessee river for bringing logs to the mill here
 This is one of the largest lumber com panies in Alabama. Their headquarters are in New York city.
 The new mill of the company Is being built on property which the company re- gently purchased on the river front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-24
TRAIN DERAILED
 IN TENNESSEE
ENGINE AND THREE CARS LEAVE THE RAILS AND DEATH AND DE. SEDUCTION FoLLoW-lNJuRE TAKEN TO KNOXVILLE.

Knoxville, February 23.-The afternoon north-bound passenger train on the Knox, vile and Southern railroad which runs from this city to Townsend, Tenn. jumped the track today near Grady, Tenn, three miles south of Maryville The engine and three cars left the rails and death and destruction followed
 The dead:
 Thomas M. Ripper of Marysville, con- ductor, caught between the wreck.
 Fatally Injured:
 J. J. Graham of Jackson, Tenn rural delivery agent.
 Seriously injured:
 w. D. Seaton of Marysville, back and hips badly bruised.
 Arthur Watson of Knoxville.
 Mail Clerk w. D. Martin of Knoxville and the following passengers were slight ly injured: Sherman Myers Farmer. Tenn; w. D. Tipton. Tuckaleech; Alvin Berry. Seveirville; R. S. Nance; Lea Springs; James Buckner, Haywood, N. C.; W. D. Penson. Townsend; W. F. French, Beverly; Henry Holmes, Marys. . vile, and w. F. Miller. Knoxville
 Several of the injured were brought to Knoxville and few of the number were sent to the Knoxville general hos pital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-24
DIFFICULT ID JET MEN WELL SUITED Isthmian Canal Commission is PuzzIing the President JOHN CAREER DECLINES Best Engineers Will Not Give Up Their Work, to Enter on
 the Big Canal
 Project.
JOHN CAREER DECLINES

Washington, February 23.-President Roosevelt is experiencing some difficulty in securing the services of men of such ability and prominence as to warrant him in appointing them members of the isth- main canal commissions
 An instance of this is the declination of John Garber of San Francisco of the proffer made to' him by the President MT. Garber is mining lawyer of estab- lshed position and wide reputation. He could not afford to sacrifice his practice to accept the position.
 in the case of Alfred Noble of the Penn sylvania railroad whose services the of ficers of the Pennsylvania system do not want to relinquish. Some arrangement may be effected, however, by which Mir. Noble may undertake the government work.
 Under the Spooner act the President has authority to fix the compensation of the canal commissioners until congress shall determine the salaries. The compensa- ton of engineers and other employees on the canal will be fixed by the commission itself.
 It is understood to be likely that the southern members of the commission will be M. B. Harrod of New Orleans, an en- gineer of the Mississippi river commis- sion. and regarded as one of the best in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-24
BURNED TO A CRISP.
Two Young Men Placed In Jail Perish
 By Flames.

Guthrie, O. T., February 23.-Carl Black and Cecil Hogett. two young men, were burned to death in the city jail at Moun- tain View, about 2 o'clock this morning. They had been arrested for drunkenness about midnight, and 1t Is thought that the bedding caught fire from a lighted cigarette.
 The fires had gained strong headway before the cries of the two men att tracted attention. By the time rescuers reached the jail, the two prisoners had ceased to beat against the iron bars and the entire building was in flames. Both men were burned to a crisp and but for a small piece of black shirt, worn by one victim who lay on his back. the bodies could not have been distinguished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-24
ROBSON GREETED.
Delivers Address at Vernon to Crowd
 of Supporters.

Sulligant, February 23.-(Special)-- Capt. R. P. Hobson delivered mission ary lecture to large congregation at the Epworth league Sunday evening on the subject of "The Mission Field in China. He left here early yesterday morning for Vernon, where he was billed to speak at noon. Captain Hobson was greeted at that place by the largest crowd that ever assembled in this county to hear polit- ical speech. The greatest enthusiasm was shown by the people who listened with rapt interest throughout the entire speech.
 Captain Hobson will speak at five other places in the county and good crowds are promised at every place. Hobson stock Is on the boom and is now soaring above par No such enthusiasm has greeted any candidate for public office in this section in the ast decade. It is almost conceded that he will be the fa- vorite of a majority of the voters of La- mar county.