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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-18
GRAVES CANDIDATE
FROM THE SECOND
Will Contest for the Seat of
Colonel Wiley.
HE ISSUES A STATEMENT
Has In View Measures of Material and
Lasting Benefit to the District.
Sanford May Also Enter
the Race.
HE ISSUES A STATEMENT

Montgomery, February 17-(Special.)-
Politics in the Second congressional dis
trict is enlivened today by the announce
ment of the Hon. Bib Graves as a cam
didate for the congressional nomination
against Congressman A. A. Wiley. Much
gossip on the subject Is heard, including
the possibility of the entry into the con-
test of the Hon. w. II. Sanford of Pike.
Mr. Graves was seen by a reporter to-
day, and he confirmed his candidacy in
this statement:
Yes, 1 will be candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for representative In
the next congress from this district and
In a few days will submit to the demo-
cratic voters of the district my views up
on questions affecting their interests.
have in view some measures that / be-
lieve would be of material and lasting
benefit to this section, which, in case OF
my election. / will endeavor to have en-
acted into law
Mr.. Graves is a native of this country.
is an alumnus of the University of Ala
bama and also an honor graduate OF
Yale.
Although a young man he has held q
number of public positions, beginning as
township trustee of public schools in this
county; he has been twice elected to the
legislature from Montgomery county; has
served as a member of the democratic
state executive committee and was elect
ed city attorney of Montgomery during
the former city administration. He has
filled these positions with credit and
ability. He has always been Jealous
democrat and his loyalty to the interests
of his constituency has won for him
many friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-18
TUSKEGEE NEGRO
CONFERENCE OPENS
MEN PROMINENT IN PHlLANTHRo-
PIC WORK ARE IN ATTENDANCE.
RESOLUTIONS EMBoDYlNG SEN
TIMENTs OF CONFERENCE.

Tuskegee, February 7.-Booker L.
Washington called to order the thirteenth
annual Tuskegee conference in the chapel
of the Institute today in the presence of
more than 1000 negro farmers from the
Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi.
Louisiana and Alabama. There were
also In attendance many prominent in
philanthropic work, including DIR. Wallace
Butterick of the general education board,
DIR. G. s. DiclSerman of the southern edu-
cation board, Hammond Lamant OF the
New York Evening Post, Dr. H. 7. john
son of the Christian Record of Philadei-
phia, and others of equal prominence.
After a session of several hours, resolu-
tions were adopted enbodying the senti-
ment of the conference.
These resolutions declare the faith of
the conference in the efforts to secure
homes and lands of the negro, the exer-
else OF thrift. keeping out of debit get
ting rid of the log cabin idea, building OF
public roads, the regular and prompt
payment of all taxes and making agricul-
tural life more attractive
In connection with the educational In
terests, high standard of morality was
urged. and that teachers and ministers
be required to maintain the highest stan
dards of living. The resolutions declare
that the moral condition of the negro race
In the south is improving and that there
is no evidence that education increases
crime among the negroes They urge
harmony and mutual confidence between
the races and that the whites put a
premium upon right conduct anu high liv-
ing among the blacks. The negro Is urged
to refrain from crime and to join with the
whites in the maintenance Of law and
order.
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SEDBERRY REPORTS
ON BARBOUR BOOKS
Affairs of County in Very Good
Shape,
JUDGE MILDLY CRITICIZED
Examiner Calls Attention to Fact That
Money Was Delayed in Reaching
State-Bar Association to
Consider Charges.

Montgomery, February 17-(Special)-
Assistant Examiner Sedberry today filed
with the governor reports of the books of
the Barbour county officials, which are
shown to be in very good condition. The
examiner takes occasion to make a mild
criticism of the conduct of the office Of
probate judge. He makes this comment
on the books of Probate Judge w. IL.
Pruett
II find that all money belonging to the
state received by Judge Pruett on account
of licenses sold, redemption of lands sold
and bought by the state, and for tax on
mortgages recorded has been paid to the
state treasurer though the license
money received by him during the months
of November, 1902, and November, 1903,
amounting to t1S2.50 as appears in exhibit
CAD hereto appended. to which special ref
erence Is made, and asked to be consider
ed as part of this report did not reach
the state treasury until January y, l9O4'
at which time the above amount together
with interest thereon was RENTED by
Judge Pruett to the treasurer. The ex-
PLANTATION given by Judge Pruett for the
delay in renting is as follows:
He says the money received for IL
censes as appears in the exhibit referred
to was for licenses sold in Eufaula and
that no license stamps were issued TO the
parties, the clerk there merely giving a
receipt for the amount of money which
was placed in the bank at Eufaula, and
that the matter was not brought to his
attention until recently when the money
was sent to the treasurer.
Examiner Sedberry reports that the real
estate of Barbour county is assessed FAR
too low and thinks that 1T should be
remedied Errors against the state to the
amount of $S5 were discovered IN the
books of Circuit Clerk M. ]. McCrary.
The accounts of the other officials were
declared to be correct.
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TESTIMONY TAKEN
IN MURDER TRIAL
Verdict Expected at Selma in
Short Time.
Is ALL ClRCUMS TANTIAl
Either Morphine or Pneumonia May
Have Caused the Mysterious Death
of Engineer SculIy After
Leaving Shady Resort.

Selma, February T.-(Special)-In the
trial of the three women charged with
poisoning Engineer Jack Scully, the tes-
timony was all secured today before an
adjournment came for dinner.
Perhaps the most sensational testimony
was that of Pearl Scott, one of the worn-
en- charged with the murder of the dead
man, who was the keeper of the house
in which Scully was taken sick. The Scott
woman swore that neither Scully nor
Reed took a drink of beer in her house.
She declared that both men were drink
ing when they came to her place, and
that Scully had a quart bottle nearly full
of whisky from which he took about
fifteen drinks that she served beer in
four glasses which the women drank
alone, and that Reeds statement that
there was a mug in which the beer was
served was incorrect. She swore positive
ly that there was no mug and that neither
of the men took a drink in her house
from anything but Scully's bottle.
Dr.. DuBose, one of the physicians who
made the post norton examination, gave
it as his opinion, from what he himself
found, that Scully's death was caused
by pneumonia. He cited and read from
several medical authorities and the solicit
tor in turn brought forth other authori-
ties. The argument in the case began this
afternoon and will last until some time
tomorrow.
The evidence before the jury is all Gil
cumstantial. Scully has been shown to
have fallen into a stupor in the house
of the Scott woman. Morphine was found
in his stomach by the state chemist. His
right lung was found consolidated by the
Selma physicians. Whether the defend-
ants administered the morphine and
whether it or pneumonia was responsible
for the mans death the jury will have to
decide. The jury is an unusually intell-
gent one, and its verdict will probably be
brought in within few hours after the
case is submitted to them.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-18
DELEGATES ELECTED.
The Montgomery County Republicans
Choose Seven Men for Convention.

Montgomery, February 17,-(Speeial.)- y
Montgomery county republicans held a
meeting today and elected delegates to
the state convention to be held in Bir-
mingham May TO-
1t was decided to elect eight delegates
to cast the four votes of Montgomery
county The delegates selected were
Charles H. Scott. L. J. Bryan, c. W..
Buckley, Warren S. Reese, II. f. Irvine,
white N. II. Alexander, S. s. Washing
ton and A. S. Watkins, colored
Resolutions laudatory of the Roosevelt
administration and endorsing Mr.. Roose-
welt for the nomination at Chicago were
passed.
A county executive committee was
elected composed of Fl. F Irvine. chair
man; V. II. Tulane secretary; A. s. Wat
kins. S. S. II. Washington, Richard
Fielder. c. w Buckley, A. J. Stokes, c..
G. Irvine, L. j. Bryan. N. II. Alexander,
w. S. Reese and Thomas McDavid.
The mass meeting was attended by
some fifty persons. only seven of whom
were white. Resolutions were passed on
the death of Senator Hanna.
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ELECTION EXCITING.
Candidates Make Speeches at the Tus.
caIoosa Court House.

Tuscaloosa, February 17.-(SpeciaD-
election held here Tuesday was by far the
most interesting In the history of Tus-
caloosa county. From the time the re-
turns began coming in until late yestec-
day afternoon, when the last box came
in, there was no certainty who would
win the race First Colonel Brandon would
have a small majority. then Judge
Brown, until the last beat gave Judge
Brown a majority of 30.
The returns were received with much
good feeling by both sides. and after the
election was decided, Colonel Brandon.
J. Steve VERIFY, Judge Brown Superin-
tendent of Education Hughes Circuit
Clerk Cooper, Solicitor Werner. Justices
Carson McEachn and Fleetwood Rice.
all made splendid short speeches at the
request of the large crowd of citizens Of
the city and county who had assembled
at the courthouse.
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COMPANY REoRGANIzED.
Wheeler Rifles viii Start Out on New
Career.

Florence, February 7-(SpeciaL)-A
complete reorganization of the Wheeler
rifles took place at their armory Monday
night and the new company started in
upon its career with a membership Of
thirty-two men. The members of the
old company, which numbered sixty-five
men, were given an honorable discharge
The company recently received from the
government full equipment for sixty men,
but interest has been on the wane since
the eneampment last summer. The new
company is composed of resi- material
with the exception Of the officers and five
men. 1t is the intention of the officers to
increase the number to fifty as soon as
possible The commissioned officers are:
Captain, j. r.. Gullette; first lieutenant,
James w. Moore; second lieutenant. G..
w. Young
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Established 1886.
CELDERS' RESTAURANT,

10 North Twentieth Street.
Dinner 1890 A. M. to 3 p. M.
MENU:
Soup
Vegetable.
Roasts
Prime Ribs of Western Beef, au jus.
Braised Leg of lLamb-Green Peas.
Entrees
Coqettes of Veal-Tomato Sauce.
Vegetables
Boston Brown Potatoes,
Baked Sweet Potatoes,
Lima Beans,
Mashed Rutabagas.
Desserts.
Mince Rolls,
Cabinet Pudding-Vanilla Sauce
Drinks
Coffee, Tea, Milk.
Csc.
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To Sell Banks Property.
Social and Personal.

DR.. and Mrs R. P. McTyiere left to-
day for New York, where they will enjoy
a Measure trip. While in New York DIR.
McTyiere will attend the Dental associa-
tion.
Mrs l. Green gave an elegant dinner
this afternoon in compliment to Mr.. San
ders Rosenfeld Mrs. Il. A. Loveman and
Mr.. Sam Lescovitz. The feast was a genu-
inc Hungarian dinner.
Miss Gussie Allen of Birmingham is the
guest of Mrs. James Ozley at her home
on Carolina avenue
Alderman w. w. Hollngsworth is
spending the week in Mississippi looking
after business interests.
The Rev DIR. ]. L. Thompson left to-
day for Fairford, where he will visit his
son, Mr.. W. w. Thompson, returning to
this city about March l.
M. r. o. Ozley, who has bene quite i'll
for the past few days, is able to sit up
again and will soon be able to get out.
Young People to Wed.
Mr. Robert Brown and Miss Rubie Mar
tin, two popular young people of this
city, were married this morning at the
residence of Mr.. T. p. Langford at Jones'
boro, the ceremony being performed by
the Rev L. p. Craig Mrs. Brown had
started to school in Birmingham. She
was Joined by Mr.. Brown and together
they went to the probate judges office
and procured the license and came back
to Jonesboro where they were made man
and wife. The bride is the sixteen-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ]. D. Mar
tin. The groom is a popular young man 10
years of age.
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LAWYERS to Meet.

The central committee of the State Bar
association will meet in Birmingham next
Saturday to consider some matter OF frst
Importance.
The committee will meet in the office
of the chairman, Col Thomas r. Roul-
hac. 1t has not been given out as to what
members of the professions charges have
been preferred against, but it IS rumoreu
that they are lawyers well known in the
state.
The central committee is composed Of
Thomas r. Roulhac, E. X. Campbell OF
Birmingham W. W. Callahan of Morgan,
c. p. Jones of Montgomery and ID. p.
Bestor of Mobile. President Il. w. De-
Graffenreid and Secretary Troy have been
invited to sit with the committee.
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TRIAL OCCUPIES THE DAY.
State Introduces Testimony In the
Henry Walker Case.

Jasper February 17.-(Special 1.-THE
trial of Henry Walker. the negro charged
with the murder of Mrs. J. C. Dickinson,
wife of a prominent merchant, at Cordo-
va last March, occupied the day in the
circuit court here today, and will prob
ably be concluded tomorrow.
The morning hours were taken up with
the empanelling of the jury. The after
noon was consumed by the state in the
introduction of testimony which will
probably be concluded early tomorrow
morning, when the defendants witnesses
will be heard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-18
BELL ON TRIAL.
Is Charged With Murder of Frank
Stewart at Huntsville.

Huntsville, February 17.-(Special)-
Bud Bell alleged murderer of Frank
Stewart of Yorkvlle, S. c.. Is on trial in
the circuit court charged with murder in
the first degree.
Bell killed Stewart last November while
on spree and the defense has entered
plea of not guilty by reason of tenn
porary insanity. Evidence was introduced
to show Bells entire Ignorance of the
murder until informed of II the next day
He had never seen Stewart.
The case presents several fine points of
law and the court will have to decide to
what extent a man Is responsible for MUIR
der committed while insanely drunk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-18
HOBSON MAKES A
GENERAL ATTACK
CHARGES COLONEL BANkHEAD
WITH BEING A RAILROAD CON-
GRESHAM AND WITH oPPoS-
ING HIS RETIREMENT.

Jasper. February 7.-(Special.) -Capt.
r. p. Hobson spoke here tonight in the
interest of his candidacy for congress to
a good-sized audience, largely composed
of ladies'. He announced as the main
plank in my platform" his bill for a
greater navy, and stated that he was
willing to rise and fall with It,
He made a general attack on Congress
man Bankheads record and accused him
of being railroad congressman. He re-
newed the charge that Bankhead pre-
vented his being placed on the retired
list.
The Hon. J. Fl. Bankhead, Jr., requested
a division of time, but Captain Hobson
refused 1t.
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Will Appear in Tuscaloosa.

Tuscaloosa, February 17.-(Special)-
Mrs Southwick, principal of the Emerson
School of Oratory, at Boston, will appear
at the Alabama Central Female College
Friday evening under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist church.
Mrs Southwick is one of the leading
readers of the country and her coming
will be learned with much interest.
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EXCURSION RATES
To Washington, D. c., and Return Via
Southern Railway.

Account National Congress Of Religious
Education Southern railway announces
special rate Of one and one-third fare
plus % cents for tho round trip on the
certificate plan. Tickets on sale February
26th to March Sd, 1904 good to leave
Washington returning on or before March
9Th, 1904.
For full information. schedules, etc,
apply at Passenger Office, Morris Hotel
building j. G. LuSK,
2-4,-16t District Passenger Agent.
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AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
Brandy DistilIer Arrested for Retailing
Liquor Without License.

Huntsville February 17.-(Special. y
Pick Roden, the Marshall county distiler
whose brandy was confiscated a few
weeks ago to provide funds to pay a
fine of $500 imposed by the United States
court, has been arrested for retailing
brandy without license. Roden was
bound over to await the action of the
United States grand jury in this CITY.
Hub Sheriff. of Guntersville and Boss
Bowling of Albertsville have also been
arrested for retailing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-18
sfRAWBERRY co. INCORPORATED.
Fifty Acres Are Leased for Culture
Near Florence.

2 Florence, February T.--(Special 1.-THE
Florence Strawberry company was incor-
porated here this morning with a capital
stock of 5000. The officers are w F.
Mcfarland, president; w. NJ Sammon,
vice president; Ed ONeal, secretary; r.
B. KilDurn and Percy Jones. directors.
The company has leased fifty acres of
ground west of town and will put 1t in
strawberries this spring.
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Tuscaloosa. February H. Special 1.-THE
city has been without incandescent lights
for the past two nights. which is due to
the fact that great deal of new ma
chinery Is being added to the plant 1t is
thought that the machines VIII be placed
by tomorrow night.
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JURY GOES OUT.
No Verdict Reached in Murder Trial
at Selma.

Selma. February Observation-Disclosures
j. w. Mabry of the city court delivered
the charge to the jury in the Scully case
about o'clock this afternoon and the
jury went out Immediately.
Just before Judge Mabry delivered his
charge Solicitor Quarles asked that this
case against Clay Hillman, one of the
women charged with murder be nollo
pressed and the court granted the re-
quest
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HundIey Endorsed.

Huntsville. February 1z-(specia1.)--
Hon. Oscar r. Hundley of this city has
been notified that the republicans of Wal
ker county have endorsed him for dele
gate at large from Alabama to the nat
ional republican convention. Mr.. Humid
ley is a strong opponent of the lily white
movement in his party and is strongly
endorsed here
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Young People to Wed.
Young People Wed.

Tuscaloosa, February f-(Special.)-
Eugene Hutchns and Miss Lena Curry,
both prominent young people residing
near Underwater, were quietly married this
morning in the probate judges office by
Judge James C. Brown. They were ac-
companied by several Of their friends.
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Many Dancers Participate.

Huntsville, February 1L-(Special) y
Two hundred dancers participated in a
bal masque in the Huntsville hotel last
night by the Carnegie Library committee.
The affair was the most brilliant of the
season and brings to an end very pleas
ant round of social gaieties. Nearly a
hundred dollars was added to the library
fund from door receipts.
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CAME TO HIS DEATH
BY AN ACCIDENT
Coroner Passes Verdict on
Death of SWitchman.
PROBABLY FELL FROM CARS
The Body of William Hill, Discovered
Near L. & NJ. Track at Bessemer
Early Yesterday Morning,
Is Carried to Lomax.

Bessemer, February H-(Special)-Ac-
rording to the verdict of the eoroner's
FURY, William HILL whose body was found
on the track of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad early this morning met his
death by accident.
Hill was switchman on the Louisville
and Nashville road, and had only been at
work three days, having been off on a
vacation on account of a sore eye. 1t is
not known how the accident occurred.
The body was found on the track this
morning at o'clock by the train crew,
the remains mangled almost beyond rec
ognition. 1t is supposed that he fell from
the top of the car, as he was riding on
the cars when last seen.
Mr.. Hill has been taking rest on ac-
count of an injured eye. He had been
idle for several weeks, and resumed work
Monday. The unfortunate man was mar
ried year ago to Miss Lodge of Lomax,
their former home Mrs. Hill was in Lo-
max at the time the accident occurred.
Mrs. Hills father and two sisters, who
are in the employ of the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company, ar
rived in the city this morning and ac-
companied the remains to Lomax for in
terment.
To Sell Banks Property.
The property of the late defunct Bes-
semer Savings bank will be sold in front
of the Bessemer Trust and Banking COM
pany building on Nineteenth street Fri
day morning at II o'clock.
The property to be disposed of at public
auction will be: The building now oc-
cupied by the Bessemer Trust and Bank
ing company, S4S acres of coal and in
Walker county, 100 acres of farm lands
near Parker's springs on the North Bes-
semer car line, six building lots on Nine
tenth street and Sixth avenue.
The receivers are getting matters in
good shape, and it is thought that before
many weeks they will pay the first divi-
dend to their creditors.
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Mrs. wInsIow's SOOTHING syrup.

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Social and Personal.

Mr.. j. M. Simms of East Lake was in
Ensley yesterday shaking hands with his
many friends.
Mr.. c. A. Nolan and Mrs. Nolan have
returned from New Orleans, where they
have been taking in the Mardi Gras.
Mr.. Tom Morris has returned from a
trim to Tnllahoma Tenn