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The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13
NEGRO AND WIFE
BURNED AT STAKE

Dsddsville. Miss, Feb 7.-Lnther
Holsert and his wife, negroes, were
burned at the stake here to-day by a
! mob If over 1000 persons for the kill
ing Of James Eastland, a prominent
white planter, and John Carr, a negro,
on Wednesday at the Eastland planta-
ton two miles from this city. The
burning of Holbert and his wife closes
tragedy which has cost eight lives,
has engaged 200 men and two packs of
bloodhounds in a four days chase
across four counties and has stirred
this section of Mississippi almost to a
frenzy. Following are the dead:
Luther Holbert and wife. negroes,
burned at the stake by mob.
James Eastland. white planter, killed
by Holbert.
John Winters, negro killed by East
land.
Three unknown negroes killed by
posses.
The killing of Eastland, Carr and
Winters occurred Wednesday at East
lands plantation. Holbert and Win
tiers were in Cars cabin when East
land entered and ordered Holbert to
leave the plantation.
SuSueu III llCu IL - Ill
legged that Holbert opened fire on East
land. fatally wounding him, and killing
Carr. Eastland returned the fire and
killed Winters.
When the news of the tragedy
reached Doddsville posse was formed
eand lett Immediately for Eastland's
plantation. Arriving there further
shooting occurred and an unknown ne
gro was killed. Holbert and his wife.
whe had donned mems clothing, both
heavily armed, had fed.
Posses were formed at Greenville,
Cleveland and other points, and the
pursuit of Holbert and his wife was be
gun with horses and bloodhounds. The
chase, which was begun Wednesday.
WAS continued until last night. when
plbert and his wife, worn out from
travelling over 100 miles on foot
through canebrales and swamps, were
found asleep i'm heavy belt OF timber
three miles east of Shepherdstown, and
captured by posse without shot be-
ing fired.
The two negroes were brought to
DoddsvilIe and this afternoon were
burned at the stake by a mob, almost
in the shadow of the negro church
here.
The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13

Every person has an Unborn desire
for expression, but this desire is yield
ed to only by children or savages.
Adults school themselves in repres-
sion, which is called culture. says
Mrs. Stebbins in the New York Tri-
Dune.
She went on to explain that when
persons thrill and vibrate to the
sound OF grand music, or at the sight
Of n superb picture, it is the re-
Spouse OF the soul to beauty. Mrs.
Stebbins advocated the study of the
technique of expression as channel
through which it becomes possible to
give out impressions. Expression, to
her mind, is to be largely deter
mining factor in The future progress
The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13
Bent on Having a Factory.

Denver, Feb. IA Las Animas spe.
cial to the Republican last night says:
The largest meeting ever held in Bent
county took place at the court house
this afternoon. The business men
closed their stores from 2 o'clock to 4
and farmers from the neighborhood
congregated in the court room to the
number of 500. The meeting was in
the interests of sugar beet acreage
and 5000 acres were subscribed. The
company that is going to build the SUI
gar factory requires subscription of
5000 acres, and when reports from So
licitors are received from the east and
west ends of the county and adjoining
counties the maximum will be more
than reached.
The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13
BRIDGING AN INLAND SEA.
One of the Most Supendous Difficult of Railroad
Engineering Successfully Accomplished.

ton of the use of these engines will
mean the saving of at least 81 800
day in operating expenses and also a
saving of several hours in running
time.
The original scene of the cutoff
was conceivedby the late Coils =.
Huntington. The plans were perfect
ed after the late Col Huntington S
death and approved by Mr.. Hartman
when he assumed charge of the line
Active work was commenced in
1902, and thus the almost impossible
task was completed in about %
months. The last pile was driven dur
The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13

We have in times past been told
much Of wonderful feats in railroad
building, and much has been written
oil the engineering skill and daring that
directed die course of the iron horse
across the plains and mountains that
lie between the Missouri river and
the Pacific ocean. In the grandeur
ana magnitude of the undertaking,
the Union Pacific-Central Pacific has
never been equaled The energy and
perSeFerance with which the work was
urged forward and the rapidity with
which 1t was executed are without a
parallel in history" were the state
The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13

river, which flows into the arm of the
lake.
Across Promotory Point runs five
miles of solid road bed. and here diff
cult work was encountered. a cut of
1000 feet long In sand and rock of
barren bluff being necessary. At This
point, the most beautiful on this in
land sea, surveys have been made for
an immense summer resort.
Across the west arm of the lake is
eleven miles of trestle work with a
film approach of four miles at each
end. In completing the work of span
ming the lake one great difficulty was
encountered across the east arm by
The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13

iicult feats of railroad engineering
ever undertaken has just been com
pleted-the building of bridge across
the Great Salt Lake between Ogden.
Utah, and l.ucin, Nevada.
The work being practically com
pleted, the new track was formally
opened last Thanksgiving day when
Mr. Z. IA. Hartman. head OF the Har-
riman lines, and big party of railroad
magnates partook of Thanksgiving
day dinner in the middle of Great Salt
Lake.
The Ogden-Lucin "Cut-OT" is 1O2
miles in length, 70 miles on land and
30 miles of trestie work and "ill-ins"
The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13
Japanese Called Home.

Sa. Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE Japan
ese residents of San Francisco were
thrown into a state Of feverish excite
ment last evening when the authentic
news gained circulation that first
call" had been received from the inn
perial government, ordering the imme-
date return to their native land OF all
Japanese liable for military service.
The announcement was accepted as
conclusive evidence that Japan is to
go to war with Russia.
The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13

I the settling of films and trestle work.
| This was caused by the salt OF the
flow Of the Bear river having collected
for centuries over the bottom Of the
lake and having formed a salt wall OF
100 feet. 1t took 1000 tons of rock
in piles which appear to have reached
the bottom of the lake proper and
which has resulted in q firm and
splendid road bed.
In speech which he made at the
Alta Club, Salt Lake City. on the eve
of the opening of the "Cut-On." Mr..
Hartman said:
The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13
eIu Storm In Kentucky.

Louisville, KY, Feb. IA storm &C.
companied by rain, hail. thunder and
lightning, swept through Kentucky
Saturday night, causing damage which
will run into the hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars. Coruishville, Car
Isle, Fair View, Point Lick and .
score Of other towns report losses.
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ments of the special government com.
missioners to the Secretary of the
Interior.
Thlrty-tfve years ago there was no
time to spend on work similar to that
which has just been completed. Then
the 1orld was watching while the
builders of the Union Pacific and Cen
trail Pacific raced for supremacy. 1t
was magnificent contest, but nova
days the owners of the road have been
brought to consider other probe as.
One of these necessitated the solution
Of the grade question ana the straight
ening of the track
One OF the most interesting and diff
The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13

ders gives the following curious sta
tistics: IF all the people of England
and Wales had to pass through Lon
don in procession. four abreast, and
every facility were afforded for their
free and uninterrupted passage, dur
ing twelve hours daily, Sundays ex-
cepted, il would take nearly four
months and a half for the population
to file through at quick march, four
deep. The length of this vast col
umn would be 3.7SS miles. To count
them singly at the rate of one a sec
ond would take nearly two years and
a half, assuming that the same num-
per of hours daily were occupied, and
that Sundays also were excepted"
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ing the last week of October. This
great work has cost over $4,000 900.
The cut-oIf runs from Ogden west
fifteen miles over level country be-
fore reaching the lake proper. then
across the east arm of the lake nine
miles to Promotory. Then five miles
of solid road bed and then nineteen
miles west over the west arm of the
lake toward Lucin and thence across
the Great Salt Lake desert to Iucin.
Nevada. Across the east arm of the
lake. it will be almost n continuous
! till-in supported by trestle. Near the
middle of this will be gap of 900 feet
I of open trestle work left for the Bear
The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13

over the waters of Great Salt Lake. 1t
presents practically level track ex-
cept for short distance on the west
end near Lucin, Nevada, where a
slight grade Is encountered.
The use of this cutoff will throw
out the trans-continental traffic over
the old line from Ogden to Lucin,
Nevada, around the lake. This strip
Of track is one of the most expensive
Of tho Hartman system. the maximum
grade over the long Promotory hill is
1O4 feet to the mile and helper engines
are always necessary. The elimina-
The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13
Secretary Hay Improved.

Washington. Feb. 7.-Secretary Of
State Hay to-day returned to Washing
ton from Townsville. Georgia. where
he has been recuperating for the past
two weeks. He seems almost entirely
recovered from his severe indisposi-
tioa. The secretary spent some time
At tho White House tonight IN confer
ence with President Roosevelt on the
eastern situation.
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Curtails Work.

SuTtaHS Work.
In an insurance office where 1t was
formerly necessary for a force of
clerks to copy names on reference
cards to be filed in various places,
one clerk now writes the name on .
single card with metallic ink, clamps
1t in . holder with q number Of blank
cards and flashes IN x-ray through
the pack.
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The work involved in this plan has
been supervised by Messrs. Hartman
and Kruttschnitt of the Southern Pa
cific. and Messrs. Burt and Berry of
the Union Pacific. and these two rail
roads have spent in the last three
years somewhere near $130,000 900 in
repairs and improvements aside from
the expenses of operation or mainten.
apce."
The Glenwood post., 1904-02-13

Colossal Crowds.
In an introduction to his Digest of
the Results of the Census OF England
and Wales in 1901" Mr.. William San
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
WARM FIGHT ON IN
 TEXAS CONVENTION
PROHIBIT. WILL BE AN IM- PoRTANT FACTOR AND THE SUBJECT HA5 BROUGHT LARGE CROWDS TO THE CAPITAL.

Houston, Tex. August 1-T'he atten- dance of the democratic state conYen- ton which assemblies here tomorrow is much larger than anticipated. The ad- vance notice that the prohibition question might be injected into the proceedings is believed to be the principal reason. Rev G. c. Rankin, leader of the local option ists. Is here and states that the fight will be forced by the antrs.
 The contest from Austin county, involv- ing the prohibition issue. incidentally; from Grimes county involving the status of the white mans union in relation to democracy, and from Brazos county. in- volving a fight over offices, have taken up most of the attention today. Nothing will be given out till tomorrow It has been decided that Carlos Bee of San An tonic shall be temporary chairman. and Congressman Samuel B. Cooper perma- nent chairman.
 The fight for state chairman Is hot be- tween Benjamin F. Cabell of Dallas, Frank Andrews of Houston and w. L. Radney of Waco, with the real contest between the two first named.
 The candidates for attorney general op- posing R. V. Davidson have been seek ing some basis for combination against him, but so far as can be learned have reached no decision.
 Nearly all of the congressman are here, but none of the senators. They are doing very little talking. Governor Lanham got in tonight. but is keeping hands off in all fights, either for office or platform de- mand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mrs. F. H. Gafford has returned home after very pleasant visit to Mrs Charles Caldwell of Bainbridge, Ga
 Miss Eugenia Self is visiting in Chatta- nooga.
 Mrs. W. F. Clark has returned from Montgomery after visit to her mother, Mrs. W. R. Brown.
 Miss Lucy and Miss Mary Carr have re- turned from a visit to St. Louis.
 
 Miss Mamie Billups. with MT. and Mrs. J. B. Haslam and Master Polk Billups are enjoying the Sapphire country of North Carolina.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter L. Robertson and MT. and Mrs T. T. Kidd have returned from St. Louis.
 Miss Carrie Ullman will leave today for Chicago, where she will spend two months among friends and relatives. From there she will go to Michigan and join MT. and Mrs Newfield.
 
 Miss Gladys Enslen Is visiting friends in Eufaula.
 Miss Lula Bradford has returned from Knoxville, Tenn, where she spent a month attending summer school.
 Dr. LeGrande and daughters, Miss Bes- sic and Miss Annie spent Saturday and Sunday at Blount Springs.
 MT. M. l.. Beck returned home yester- day, after visiting French Lick Springs, Cincinnati and the St. Louis exposition. Mrs. Hattie May Banks leaves for Mis- sissippi today, accompanied by her sister. Miss Annie May, who has been visiting in Birmingham.
 Mrs. A. P. Sims and daughter, Miss Rosa, left yesterday for St. Louis Mrs B. F. Crabbe and Miss Irma Crabbe have returned from St. Louls where they have been seeing the worlds l fair for the past ten days. Miss Cleona Crabbe of Atlanta. who joined them on | the way to St. Louis, came to Birming- ham with them, and will remain here for l several weeks as the guests of Mrs l Crabbe at 615 North Twenty-second street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
PERcY-YARRRoueH WEDDING.

MT. William A. Percy, a prominent law yer of Memphis, Tenn, and Miss Carolyn Yarbrough of this city were married at Mattoon H.. on the evening of July 19. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. J. B. Horney, in the Metho- dist parsonage at that city. They were to have been married on August at the residence oE Governor Woodbury, in Bur lington, Vt, but the date was changed a short while before the wedding to July 19.
 Miss Yarbrough left Birmingham about three years ago to attend school at Tar rytown, N. r., and has been in attend ance there until q month ago. She at tended the fair at St. Louis in the first part of July, and there met MT. Percy, who was a delegate to the national dem ocratie convention. He accompanied her to Mattoon. where the ceremony was per- formed.
 Miss Yarbrough is the daughter of Mrs Frances Yarbrough of Birmingham and a granddaughter of Judge Dewitt Clinton Yarbrough of Kentucky. She is well known and popular here
 MT. and Mrs. Percy will sail for Europe on August Il, and will be joined by two brothers of MT. Percy. They will return to Memphis in the autumn and make that their permanent home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
ALL SEEM EAGER
 FOR THE ELECTION
CHAMBERLAIN MAKES DEFENSE AGAINST THE HEATED ATTACKS OF FREE TRADERs-URGES THE POLICY oF PREFERENCE.

London. August 1.-In the house of com- mons today the liberal leader Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman moved the vote of censure which he announced July 15 as a result of the prominent part taken by leading members of the cabinet in the proceedings of the liberal unlonist council July IA. when the resolution was passed approving the fiscal policy of Joseph Chamberlain. Colonial Secretary Lyttle- ton defended the action taken by Foreign Minister Lansdowne and Lord Selborne. first lord of the admiralty. in becoming officers of the new liberal unionist asso- citation.
 Joseph Chamberlain In defending him. self against the heated attacks of Lord Hugh Cecil and other free traders, de- clared the only difference between him self and Premier Balfour, was that the latter did not think the country would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
PRIMARY TO ELECT
 KYLE'S SUCCESSOR
TENNESSEE VALLEY IS BECOMING
 POPULAR AS A SECTION FOR !, GROWING ALFALFA HAY-PAYS l BETTER THAN COTTON.

New Decatur, August 1,--(Special)- SThe democratic executive committee of hhe Eighth congressional district has Gxed September as the date of holding lthe primary for the nomination of 8 lcandidate for circuit judge to fill the lvacancy caused by the resignation of Judge o. Kyle.
 The only candidate who has announced Hhus far is the present Judge, D. w. Speake, who was appointed to fill out the hneXpired term.
 The remains of Richard Oric Darwin, Iwho died in St. Johns hospital in Bal himore, after an operation had been per- formed, reached his home at Trinity, eeven miles west of here, Saturday, and dhe interment took place there. He was Ia travelling representative of the Louis Rile Courier Journal, and was very pop slar all over the south. His wife was Miss Louise Lille of Trinity, who was one of the most popular beles of this part of the state in the days when she was in society The funeral services were held bn the Episcopal church at Trinity and were attended 'by a large crowd of citi- zens from thesDecaturs.
 Alex Stroup, one of the oldest citizens of this county, was run over by mult today as he was attempting to hitch il No a buggy and sustained injuries whicf may prove fatal on account of his ad vanced age. MT. Stroup resides in West Decatur.
 There Is much alfalfa hay being mar leted Tn the Decaturs at this time, and Is of a very fine quality Stock of all kinds gre ve-y fond of It. There are a number of fine alfalfa fields near Decatur, and the farmers of this locality are turning their attention more ana more year by year to the raising of alfalfa. They say 1t is more profitable than raising cotton. They cut from two to three times year, and it yields about two tons per acre at each cutting I his hay will bring about S15 a ton on the market, SD an acre of alfalfa in the Tennessee valley will be worth about from $GO to 800 per year.
 Catarrh indicates impure blood. To cure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
In Memory of Father o'Reilly.
Birmingham. July S1, l

Birmingham, July 31, 1904.
 At regular meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, July S1, 1904, | at their hall First avenue between Nine [ teenth and Twentieth streets, after the meeting was called the order of business l was suspended in memory of Father | O'Reily. and committee of five, with l chairman added were appointed to draft resolutions on the death of the beloved priest.
 Resolutions.--Wh Almght God in His divine wisdom has seen fit to take from our midst the beloved priest, Father | P. A. O'Reilly, and the state of Alabama l has lost one of It's foremost Christian philanthropists, whose heart knew no sect. whose soul knew no bounds in it's wealth of love, whose ear heard every appeal for belp. whose sympathetic hand dispensed blessed charity to every need, whose kind voice eonsoled all in distress and affliction. and,
 Whereas, 1t Is but meet that we should express our condolence and sorrow over so great a loss to this community. There fore. be it resolved
 l. That we who delighted in his compan- ionship and knew his boundless affection for his fellowman. recognize that Father O'Reilly was one of Gods noblemen--a friend in need a Father to the orphan. a comforter to the bereaved and a cheerin g light in all the walks of life. Be it re- solved
 9 That we hold up his character as worthy of the highest need of praise Ideal in thought. Ideal In speech. Ideal in conduct. His sterling virtues should excite the emulation of all to nobler and better life. Be it resolved
 8, That a copy of these resolutions be sent the brother of the deceased. the tishop of the diocese. the sisters of mercy. the sisters of charity and the city papers for publication and the same to be spread on the minutes of this meeting
 FRANK O'ROUKE, w. c. ADAMS.
 ALBERT KLYSE,
 SAMUEL DODD JOHN FEATHERSON, c. l.. CARLISLE, Committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
Proposals for Printing and Binding.
Department of State

Montgomery Ala, August l. 1904 Sealed proposals will be received In this office until F o'clock noon, on August 20, 1904 for doing the printing and binding of the state for two years beginning October 1. 1904.
 The prices fixed by Chapter 93 of the code of 1896, as amended by acts of 1S9S-9, and 19OO-l are hereby fixed as the maxi mum prices and all proposals for doing the work must be made at these prices or at discount below them
 Persons making proposals must be gov erned strictly by the requirements of the above named chapter, as amended as to bond classification etc
 Bids will be opened on Monday, August 20, 1904, and contract let on same date Cor as early thereafter as practicable) to be effective October 1. 1904
 Bids received after the time above specified will not be considered.
 The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
 No deviation whatever will be made from the foregoing.
 E. R. M'DAvID, S-1-10t Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
FARMERS JUBILEE IN sLouNT.
The Principal Speaker Was Maj. T. ].
 Key of Nashville.

Blountsville, August 1.-(Speciai )--The farmers of Blount, under the auspices of the Ninth District Agricultural School, as- sembled in large numbers at Blouutsville on Friday last. The crowd was immense, numbering at least 1000.
 The principal speaker was Maj T. J. Key of the Southern Agriculturist, Nash vile, Tenn, who held the close attention of the farmers two hours or more Major Key Is an adept in agricultural affairs, and our people greatly profited by his great fund of information so plainly told
 The Logan cornet band furnished excel lent music, and there was ample dinner for all. There was general disappoint- ment at the inability of Hons R. R. Poole and l. w. Hill to be present and deliver addresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
Society,".
TETT.JusTIcE.

Miss Edith Justice of this city. who has been on visit to Mrs M. E. Lewis of Anniston. was quietly married to MT. K. F. Tett. Saturday afternoon at 4:9O o'clock. at the residence of Mrs. Lewis. The news came as a great surprise to the many friends of Miss Justice in this city. Mr. Tett is travelling representative of the John Wyeth Drug company of Philadel- pha, and is well known in Alabama. They left immediately after the wedding for Atlanta, where they will make their home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02

consent to colonial preference as 1t in- volved food tax. Personally MT. Cham berlain said he was certain the question was ripe for submission to the country and the sooner the general election came the sooner he would be pleased. The policy of preference, MT. Chamberlain maintained was more urgent than that of retaliation.
 The opportunity for establishing prefer ence was slipping away and soon would disappear. He urged Mir. Balfour to call a conference of the colonial representa- tves to ascertain what they wished. and were prepared to do in order that the country might discover whether he had based his policy on knowledge and ex- perience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-02
Refuses to Grant Appeal.

Belleville, H., August Judge Hol- der of the circuit court today refused to grant the appeal of the striking packing house employees to dissolve the injunction granted on behalf of the East St. Louis packers restraining the strikers from interfering with the op- eration of the plants and the men em- ployed therein. The injunction stands as originally granted until further ac- tion of the court.