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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
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JOHN V. SMITH ISSUES
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE
Sets Forth His Official Record and Makes Some PERTH
nent Statements Concerning Railroad Rates

From Louisville, KY, to Augusta Ma
con and Columbus, per hundred..... &c
Flour
in barrels
Per Dbl.
From Louisville. KY, to Montgom-
cry, Birmingham and Selma, with
local rate for forty miles out added. 81
From Louisville to Atlanta Ga, with
local rate for forty miles out added 64.5
From Louisville. KY, to Augusta,
Macon and Columbus, with the To-
cal rate for forty miles out added. IS 5
From Louisville, KY, to Montgom-
ery. Birmingham and Selma, with
the local rate added for forty miles
out. on corn, oats, meal, etc, per
hundred. $500. 80. :. .,...,..,.. 80
From Louisville, KY. to Atlanta Ga,
with the local rate for forty miles
out added on corn, oats, meal, etc,
per hundred..... ..,.. -. ...'....... SD
From Louisville, KY, to Macon, Au-
gusta and Columbus, with the local
rate for forty miles out added, on
corn, oats, meal etc................. 30 .
Alabama should not be hampered in its
upward march of progress by men who
seek to build up their own political for
tunes by appeals to passion and prejudice.
Our state is fast becoming one of the
greatest in the union; year by year mil
lions of dollars have sought Alabama for
field for investment; our mineral re-
sources have developed in most mar
velous manner; our agricultural districts,
as whole, have made much greater
strides than any state in the south. Our
towns and cities have grown in wealth
and population until the eyes of the whole
country have been turned upon us with
wonder and amazement.
Our people and our railroads have been
upon the most friendly terms, co-operat-
ing with each other in the upbulding and
prosperity of our state. That man who
seeks to disturb the harmony which pre-
walls, and to bring strife i'll will, and
hatred between the people and the rail-
roads is not only an enemy TO progress,
prosperity and peace, but an enemy 10
the great state of Alabama.
All conservative citizens may well look
with alarm upon the present situation,
and unless the thinking. conservative ele-
ment of the state shall speedily unite and
strangle in its incipiency this movement.
mot to lower freight rates, but to foist
a man into political power, with personal
grievances to avenge. and with prejudged
opinions we may indeed expect a condi-
ton of affairs that will not only retard
progress but leave In its trail strife and
antagonisms that will take a decade to
overcome.
If elected I promise to decide all cases
fairly impartially and according to the
law and evidence, and to make the bur-
dens Of transportations as light upon the
people as may be possible under the rules
which the law provides. Respectfully
JOHN V. SMITH.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
To the People of Alabama !:

To the People of Alabama:
have served you for three years as
president of the railroad commission. I
went into this office unpledged to any fac
ton, with no personal grievances to
avenge, and no prejudged opinions to en-
force
During my term 1 have devoted my en-
tire time and attention to the duties of
this office. 1t is gratifying to know that
many reforms have been inaugurated and
many determinations corrected. and more
than three hundred thousand dollars
$SO0OoO) annually have been saved to the
people as the result of the work of the
commission during my administration
l have always believed and still believe
that railroads, like individuals, should be
given fair treatment and have their cases
tried according to law and evidence.
The duties of the office should be per-
formed by men of judicial turn of mind.
no partisan of any faction no man with
prejudged opinions, no man with personal
grievances against the railroads should
be entrusted with this office The inter-
ests of the shipper. consumers, and the
railroads are reciprocal, and no good can
ever come of an effort to array either
against the other.
The law lays down the rule that rail
road must be allowed to yield a fair and
just return upon the value of its prop
erty, appurtenances and equipments-to
declare otherwise would result in confis-
cation.
The cry raised that the rates on the ne
cessities of life to the consumer in Ala
bama are so per cent. or even 40 per cent,
higher than in Georgia is misleading and
wholly Incorrect. 1t is a fact known TO
all who understand the question that the
rates to the consumers in Alabama on
the necessities, such as sugar, meat, grain,
all grain products and flour are approxi-
mately as cheap and in many places
cheaper than in Georgia, and the man
who states the contrary must be guided
by no higher motive than the hope OF
building up his own political fortune up
on the prejudices of the people.
The following table demonstrates the
truth of this assertion:
Louisville, KY, to Montgomery, Bir-
mingham and Selma, flour, per Dbl. .40
Louisville, KY. to Atlanta. ............ AS
Louisville, KY, to Macon, Augusta,
and Columbus Observation-Disclosures. .02
From Louisville, Ky. to Montgomery,
Birmingham and Selma, corn. oats
and meal, per hundred. ................ 90
From Louisville, Ky, to Atlanta, per
hundred -. .,..- ..... -. ,...'.... .za
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
PETITION REFUSED.
Mrs. Matte Wells Fails to Get Back
Children.

Phenix City. April 3.-(Special)
uel Levy, Rufus Smith and Marion Ty-
ner residents of Phenix City, who We're
defendants in habeas corpus proceedings
brought by Mrs Matte Wells of Musco-
gee county, won the case when 1t was
tried before Judge ]. L. Willis of the city
court of Columbus, yesterday. Mrs. Wells
in her position alleged that her husband,
John Wells left her two years ago, car
rying their three children, and that he
afterwards gave them away, each of the
above-named parties receiving a child.
and that the defendants were restraining
the children from their freedom and
would not permit their mother to see
them.
Judge Willis refused the application and
the children remain where they are, in
the homes of the Phenx City people, to
whom they were given by John Wells.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

are the most dangerous enemies of man..
The mosquito with its bite injects into our.
veins malaria, yellow fever, and other fatal,
troubles. The fly, with spongy feet, collects
the invisible germs of diseases, spreads,
them over our food and poisons US with
typhoid, cholera and other plaques of the
human race.
DR.. Pierce, the eminent physician of Buff
fa1o, N. ", says, "If each person will con-
slider his system as an army of men which
he controls as a general, and Will see to its
proper provisioning and that it has plenty
of ammunition in the shape of good red.
blood, he will be able to overcome the,
enemy in these germs Of disease" Every
healthy man has FIVE million red blood
corpuscles to every square millimeter OF
blood. The best tonic for increasing the red
blood corpuscles and building up healthy
tissue is no doubt DR.. Pcrce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. This medicine has been on
the market for over third of a century
and numbers its cures by the thousand:
Many popular patent medicines or tonics'
are made up largely of alcohol and will.
shrink the corpuscles of the blood and
make them weaker for resistance. What
is needed is an Alternative extract, like DIR.
'Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, made
of roots and herbs without the use of alco-.
hol, that will assist the stomach in assimi-i
lating or taking from the food such ele-l
ments as are required for the blood, also AM
Alternative that will assist the activity Of the,
liver and cause II to throw of the poisons,
in the blood When VIC have accomplished;
this we have put the system in fortified.
condition SO strong that it can repel thel
germs of disease which we find every
where - in the street-cars, the shops, the:
factories, the bedrooms, wherever many
people cougrcgate, or where sunlight and
good air do not penetrate.
Accept no substitute for Golden Mcdica1l
Discovery" There is nothing rjust as:
good" for diseases Of the stomach, blood
and lungs.
Neglected constipation means headache, j
heartburn, sour stomach, foul taste in the,
mouth, biliousness, pimplcs, and palpita-
ton OF the heart Constipation is promptly
cured by DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One
for mild cases, otherwise two.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE.
Parents Are Evading the Child Labor
Law in Tennessee.

Knoxville, April IA movement was
started here To-Day to secure a stricter
compliance with the child labor laws in
Tennessee. Reports made to Typograph-
ical Union No. Ill showed that the law
was being openly violated in many cities
of the state, and that the great draw
back to the enforcement of the statute is
the misrepresentation made by parents
in regard to the ages of their offspring.
The legislature will be asked to pass
a law requiring parents to register each
birth in public records, that no opporr,
tunity for classifying can be resorted to
in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

From the Sylacauga Progress.
A vote for Smith for president of the
railroad commission means vote for a
continuation of the era of progress that
the state of Alabama has enjoyed for the
past few years, an increase in the rail-
road mileage of the state and vote
to treat every interest in the state with
fairness and impartiality.
A vote for Conner means vote for the
bankruptcy of the most important factor
In the growth and prosperity of the state
for a complete suspension of railroad
building in the state and to force the
railroads to take part in the election OF
the law-mating powers of the state ana
the practical control of future legislatures
The voter should think well ere he makes
his choice for the latter condition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
Mrs. wlnsrow,s soo.hino svruo.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold
by druggists In every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winsiow's
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES tho
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC, and Is
twenty-five cents q bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
KOLB TO SPEAK
AT MANY PLACES

Montgomery, March 30-(SpeciaL 1.-The
Hon. r. f. Kolb, candidate for president
of the Alabama railroad coiGmjssit1. will
address the people at the .ot wing places
during the present campaign:
Huntsville. April T. II noon.
Scottsboro. April 4, p. m.
Tuscumbia, April 8. IL noon.
Decatur, April 5. 5 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
Town Is Orderly.

It requires only three policemen to
guard the town, these under the man
agement of Chief Blankenship, who has
most commendabe record as an officer.
The town Is now more orderly than ever
before. 1t is not dry town, however as
there are four saloons in the place, each
one of which pays $500 city license. A
prominent citizen here, who does not
patronize saloons. tells me that the high
license plan works better than the dis
pensary or the so-called prohibition Idea.
Said he: "Attalla has dry counties all
around her--Cherokee, DeKalb, st. Clair
and Marshall, therefore we have here the
wet spot
Both telegraph companies have uptown
offices here. and the local and long dis
lance telephone systems are accounted
frsst-class.
Alfalfa has about forty stores. and most
of them brick, too and substantial
looking. The merchants are doing good
business at all seasons of the year. draw
ing custom from the farms which sur
round the place and from the work.
shops and mines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
Fruit Culture Flourishine.

Fruit culture Is receiving much atten-
ton on these hills and in these valleys,
and is destined to become a leading indus
try Peaches of the finer varieties seem to
be the favorite fruit and best adapted to
this soil. AS an illustration: Mr.. John
Mcdaniel has an orchard near this place
of liberia peaches and from this orch
ard he shipped to the Buffalo exposition
three carloads which netted him s2700. At
tention Is also being paid to peeans and
English walnuts which promise remuner-
alive returns. Truck gardening has also
become an important feature here. The
apple farm of Mr.. Tom Noble near here
is proving immensely successful.
Alfalfa has a cosmopolitan citizenship
which welcomes new corners and encour-
ages all worthy enterprises. Splendid
churches-seven In number-show re-
lgious spirit. The Methodist church, now
nearly completed is one of the hand
soonest churches in the state.
The Harrison House is the centrally To-
Gated hotel and is delightfully."- kept by
Mr. s. e. Harrison.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
Il is Up. Mr.. Conner.

From the Montgomery Times.
Mr. Conner has all on his hands that
he can attend to well just at this juno
ture of his canvass. If he would MAIN
tain the hold he was supposed to have
had at the beginning 81 his campaign he
must explain away this charge at his
doors which commits him to a wilful mis-
classification of freight 1t Is about as
serious an indictment as has been forged
against any candidate now before the
people and the facts in which 1t is borne
to the public are too obvious and straight
forward to be refuted by simple mega
tive.
The onus is on Mr.. Conner to prove that
he has not been slandered by Judgment
against him of a transaction which con-
tains nothing to confirm his title to
great and responsible public trust He
must meet affidavit with affidavit, allega-
ton with allegation. sworn testimony
with equally binding and conclusive
proof He cannot afford to stand before
the people and appeal to their support
for honors with this barrier looming up
in his path to the goal of those honors.
He cannot afford to suffer the reproach
implied in this imputation involving as
1t does the essential and primary claim
to fitness and qualification. 1t matters
little how convincing Mr.. Comer's argue
ments against the railroads, IL he cannot
as a sine qua non to his own right to
correct the evils of which he Indignantly
complains, furnish positive and elementary
proof Of his qualification to act in the
capacity he seeks. When Mr.. Conner
has explained his Jim Dandy" affair to
our perfect satisfaction, he will have
earned his perfect right to resume where
he left off in his canvass when this
loaded bomb was exploded in his camp.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
MYSTERY ABOUT
ATTALLA'S NAME
Apparently No One Knows from
Whence It Came
STRONG, VIGOROUS TOWN
Merchants Draw Good Business From
the Surrounding Farms and
Mines and the Best of
Order Prevails
BY FRANK v. EVANS.

Alfalfa, April 3.-(Special.) Just where
or from what source this town devised its
name is problematical. No one here seems
to know. Some think it came from myth
ology; others say 1t is an Indian name.
Anyway, Alfalfa is here, and here to re-
main, strong and vigorous city. Not
to stand still, but to go forward until her
confines reach the hilltops on the north
and Gadsden on the south.
j. c. Stanton. who built the Alabama
Great Southern railroad, was the founder
of Alfalfa, and 1T is said to have been
his purpose to build the real Birmingham
at this point, but Colonel Powell thwarted
the design, and planted Birmingham
where it Is today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

THE RAIL ROAD COMMISSIONERSFiIP.
Communicated
Smith the Man.

for the voters to think over before the.
go to the polls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
Railroad Center.

Alfalfa Is quite railroad center, and
with its rich surroundings, rich in iron
ores, coal, timber and agricultural lands.
the writer can see no reason why II
should not go straight ahead and become
city of much importance commercially
and otherwise. This today is the intersec-
ton or junction of the Alabama Great
Southern, the Nashville. Chattanooga and
st. Louis, the Louisville and Nashville
Mineral and the Southern. with a cer-
tainty of the Louisville and Nashvllle's
early completion of the line to Oneonta,
the gap unfinished now being only fifteen
miles long.
Alfalfa has a brief history. 1t Is con-
paratively a new city. Recently there
was an ordinance adopted by the city
council ordering the opening OF certain
streets across the Alabama Great South
ern railroad tracks, In order to meet the
demands of "A rapidly growing population.
The railroad company objected. Investlga-
ton of the deeds exhibited the fact that
Alfalfa was laid off, planned and begun
its existence long before the railroad
coincidence the law was on the side Of
the city. and the streets are being opened
In all directions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
Population of 1000.

Alfalfa boasts today, very modestly, |
think of population of 1000, and judging
from the busy sounds OF the workmen's
tools one Is impressed with the fact that
the town Is growing right along
The Hon. s. w. Johnston, mayor of the
city, and the five aldermen who assist
him, are quite progressive in the admin
istration of affairs. Some time ago At
ITALIA became somewhat embarrassed with
her bonded debt, but quite recently she
has settled with her creditors in sat-
isfactory way, and so reduced the burden
that she can now easily carry It. The
town has fine water works and has en-
joyed electric lights; but the latter are out
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
3. 3. Conner.

From the Centrevile Press.
The business administration of Mr..
Conner will amount to about the same
thing that other candidates have an
nounced they would be, but fell short in
their promise. The friends of Mr.. Conner
claim that he does not want the offic.,
for the money there is in il, but to help
the common people. Behold the man from
Jefferson, who has said in advance that
he would sit In judgement and do a
certain thing. Mr.. Conner has smooth
and pusble platform, and we do no.
believe that he wants the office for the
money there Is in it. but he may want to
be governor or United States senator; is
he in the race for the people is the ques-
tion. The Press Is making no charges.
but we are throwing out a little feeler.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

TOMAS A. EDISON, the in
ventor, in mapping out the
problems of the future, gives
6rst place to the necessity of
fighting the bacteria which
give us our diseases. Next
to the actual bacteria of dis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04

From Louisville, Ky, to Augusta, Ma
con and Columbus, per hundred..... &c
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19
Crock ell Nay be Deputy.

O. G.. Ludwig, present deputy
secretary Of state and Democratic
nominee for secretary of state,
has offered the position of deputy
to ]. W. Crockett, the present
secretary of state, and it is likely
that Mr.. Crockett will remain in
that office in that capacity after
the expiration of his present term
Mr.. Ludwig stated yesterday that
he had offered the position as
deputy to Mr.. Crockett and that
he hoped the latter would accept,
as he could find no one else who
could fill the place so well. Mr..
Crock,t t; has not yet definitely
accepted the place. Mr.. Ludwig
declared that there was no
foundation for the reports which
have been in circulation regard
ing the appointment of various
persons as deputy, as he has not
given any thought to the question
of who will be appointed in case
Mr.. Crockett declines the posi-
tion. n.-Gazette.
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19

George S. Boutwell,, one OF the
founders of the Republican party ,
Secretary Of the Treasury under
President Grant, Governor,
United States Senator and Rep
resentative in Congress from
Massachusetts, is for Judge Par
ker for President. He gave these
reasons fer his preference:
81 am with the Democratic
party because | have made a
distinct decision in regard to the
Philippine policy, and whatever
may happen in regard 70 domes-
tic affairs, nothing can be so un-
fortunate as this transformation
from a republic to an empire.
"Therefore, | do not concern
myself about what the Democrat
ic party may do, but | am salts
fled that they will not sacrlticc
the honor of the nation by leav-
ing a great opportunity"
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19
HEWILTON & co.
A Girl-Boy.

st. Louis papers relate the story
of Lucy Harper, a 13-year-old
pirl, who ran away from her
home in Arkansas City disguised
as a boy and beat her way to the
Worlds Fair. She says her
father died and left her a farm
and $4,000 in money, and she ran
away because a guardian was to
be appointed for her.
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19
George Graham Vest of Mis-

George Graham Vest of Mis-
souri, who died last week, was
one of the oountry's greatest
men. His political career began
in 1860, when he was chosen a
member of the Missouri legisla-
ture. He was elected United
States senator in 1878, in which
high position he served until 1902,
when he voluntarily retired
against tn e wishes Of his people.
During all his public service no
charge was ever brought against
his fidelity to his people and the
nation,
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19

The jefferson county sheriff's
books show that just few over
half the citizens of Jefferson
county pay taxes. The poll
books show that there are II ,067
people in the county who should
pay the poll tax, and the asses
sor's books show that only 1928
Of this number really pay.
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19
natter difficult to see.

matter dlttlCu1t TO see.
We believe Col. Murphy to be
one of the best men in the state.
We have no doubt he has been
mistreated by Gov. Davis. We
have no doubt he has in turn
been too yenomous against Gov.
Davis. Their case is one Of mu-
tual hatred, which has caused
both to do and say wrong things,
as two men who positively hate
each other are sure to do. AS
we said before their strained re-
lations are to be regretted by
every democrat in the state.
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19
ONE LADY'S RECOMMENDATIC
SOLD FIFTY, BOXES OF CHAM
BERLAIN'S STOMACH AND
LIVER TABLETS.

have, | believe, sold fifty box
of Chamberlaln's Stomach and Llv
Tablets on the recommendation
one lady here, who first bought
box of them about year ago. 81
never tires Of telling her neighbc
amp friends about the good qualitl
OF these tablets. p. M, Shot
druggist, Rochester, Ind. The plei
ant purgaLIye effect of these Taold|
makes them (avorite with Adl
everywhere. For sale by all drn
gusts.
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19
Austrian Feynd Dead,

The body OF an Austrian, sup
posed to be Josephus Augerbrand'
was found August A in the hills
near Oil Trough. He was natur-
allied in Iowa in 1903, and had a
deed to forty acres OF land in Sa-
line county and S27.50 in money
in his pockets.
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19

Secretary of State John W.
Crockett, speaking on the race
between Davis and Myers, says:
"This is no time to 'scratch;' it
is dangerous. |, as you know,
opposed the nomination Of Mr..
Davis and do not love him per-
sonaIly, but l shall get on the
train and 60 to my old home to
vote the straight democratic
ticket from top to bottom and |
would like to see every demo-
crat in the state do the same"
Sharp County record., 1904-08-19
THECOURTS

Circuit Court, Northern DIS
krict-F First Monday in January
and July. Southern District
Second Monday in February and
August.
County Court-Third Monday
in january, April, July and Oc-
tober. No County Court in the
Northern District.
Probate Court-Northern Dis
frict+ Third Monday in March,
june, September and December
Southern District-Second Mon
day in March, June, September
and December.