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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
PRATTVILLE HEARS
 HON. JOHN Y. SMITH
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF RAILROAD COMMISSION AN- SWERS coMER'S ARGUMENTS AND PLEASES AUDIENCE.

Prattville, March 2i-(Special) )-The Hon. John V. Smith spoke to a large au- dience of voters Tuesday night at the court house in this place. He was intro- duced by J. B. Bell and launched out im- mediately in his speech. He answered the charges of Mr. Conner his opponent. and explained many of his own acts since he became the president of the Alabama railroad commission He referred special ly to the law pissed by the last legIsla- ture giving the railroad commission addl-i tional powers and told his clock story and applied it to Mir. Corners position in this campaign, saying that if any one under stood him well enough he might be able to tell something of Mir. comers platform. The speaker explained the freight rate on grain from the west to Montgomery and corresponding points in Georgia.
 The audience listened very attentively to this part of his speech, and many ex- pressed themselves as pleased with tha explanation. Mir Smith emphasized tho fact that the consumer always paid tha freight that fl did not matter from whence the commodity came, the freight was added by the retail merchant before he made a price on it. Mir. Smith repudi- ated the charge that he was the candi- date of any faction. said he was not poss ing as the candidate of any faction on persons and that he relied upon the hon. esty of the voters of Alabama to give him the office He accused Mir. Conner of be- ing the candidate of a wholesale union of merchants in a certain locality
 The speaker answered at length ths charge made by MT. Conner at the be. ginning of the campaign that rates in Georgia were eighty per cent less than in Alabama. He read a part of an interview where Mir. Conner admitted he had not stated the case fairly when he said tha Georgia rate was eighty per cent less than the Alabama rate. The speech wal masterly effort and seemed to please the audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
Creditors Will Get 15 Per Cent.

Huntsville, March 24.-(Special.) )-Trus- tee Earl Smith has sold the bankrupt stock of Butler, Coles &s Co.,, New Hope merchants to James E. Butler, the con sideration being s3550. The firm has other assets that will bring up the total to about 5000 and the liabilities exceed $2S,- 000 Creditors expect eventually to re- ceive about 15 per cent on their claims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
Will Speak at eadsden.

Gadsden. March 24.-(special 1.-The Hon. Jesse Stallings and the Hon. J. Thomas Heflin will speak at the court house Mon- day, April {. at 73o o'clock D. m Al large crowd will probably be ou' ~ hear these two prominent speakers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25

fered untold misery. I became weak, emaciated and very much run down. had great difficulty in retaining my urine. and was obliged to pass water very often night and day. After l had used sam pie bottle of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. sent me on my request, I experienced re- lief and immediately bought of my drug gist two large bottles and continued talk Ing 1t regularly. I am pleased to say that Swamp-Root cured me entirely. can now stand on my feet all day without any bad symptoms whatever Swamp-Root has proved a blessing to me.
 Gratefully yours.
 MRS. E. AUSTIN.
 19 Nassau St., Brooklyn. N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
Swamp.Root Saved My Life.

received promptly the sample bottle of your great kidney remedy, Swamp Root.
 had an awful pain in my back. over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,

The best route to New York. Baltimore and Philadelphia via Washington. Quick time and superior service Scenery unsur- passed. Dining car service unequaled. w. A Wilgus. S. P. A.. Hopkinsville. Ky, will give special information.
 3-2s-9t-wed-fri-su su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
AFFIDAVITS SAY
 COMER GOT BENEFIT
SWORN STATEMENTS FROM J. M. HUNTER AND E. A. DE FUNiAk CONCERNING THE SHIPMENTS OF FLOUR IN MEAL SACKS.
Communicated

Following up the correspondence print ed in yesterdays Age-Herald between MT. E. Wilkinson and MT. w. E. Knox the following affidavits are furnished for publication in support of MT. Knoxs let ter and con .entions. They are from MT J. NJ Huuter of Carter's Creek. Tenn and Mr E. A. deFuniak of Birmingham The affidavits explain themselves:
 MT. Hunters Affidavit.
 State of Tennessee-County of Maury.
 Personally appeared before me notary public in and for the said state and county, J. M. Hunter who states that in the year 1892, he was a partner in the Maury mills at Carter's Creek, Tennes- see; that in August. 1892. he sold, in the office of the Maury mills at Carter s Creek to B. B. Conner of Birmingham Alabama, who came there for the purpose of purchasing flour, nine cars of flour; that arrangements were made by said R. B. Conner whereby. the flour was to be shipped in meal sacks to be furnished by said B. B. Conner: that said sacks were furnished by B. B. Conner and ship ped by him from Birmingham to Carter's Creek. said sacks being branded JIM DANDY NEAL" that said flour was shipped as meal on order from said B B. Conner to do so; that in making the shipment of four as meal, it was as per said B. B. Corners order. Deponent states he made no suggestion concerning the mis-classfication or billing. but simply carried out the instructions which he had from the purchaser, B. B. Conner; that the flour was sold f. o. b. cars at the mill, and therefore any bene- fits that might have accrued by reason or mis-classification and under billing were In favor of the purchaser, and of no benefit whatever to the seller
 (Signed) J. M HITNTER
 Subscribed and sworn to this 22d day of March 1904
 (SignedD F M RICKETTS,
 tSeaD Notary Public, Maury County
 Tennessee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25

the kidneys. and had to urinate from four to seven times a night often with smart
 ing and burning. Brick dust would settle in the urine. I lost twenty pounds in two weeks and thought I would soon die. I took the first dose of your Swamp Root in the evening at bed time, and was very much surprised; I had to urin- ate but once that night. and the second night I did not get up until morning. I have used three bottles of Swamp-Root, and today am as we'll as ever.
 I am a farmer, and am working every day and weigh 19O pounds, the same that I weighed before I was taken sick. Crate fully yours,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
Sec. F. A. & I. U. 5o4 Marsh Hill. Pa. April 9th. 1903.

There comes a time to both men and women when sickness and poor health bring anxiety and trouble hard to bear; disappointment seems to follow every ef- fort of physicians in our behalf. and remedies we try have little or no effect In many such cases serious mistakes are made in doctoring and not knowing what the disease is or what makes us sick. kind nature warns Us by certain symptoms, which are unmistakahle evidence of dan- ger, such as too frequent desire to urin- ate. scanty supply. scaldng irritation, pain or dull ache In the back-they tel. us in silence that our kidneys need doc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-25
Swamp-Root a Blessing to
 Women.

My kidneys and bladder gave me great rouble for over two months and I suf-
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

A medical formal says that in the
continued use Of the eyes in such
work as sewing, typesetting, book
keeping, reading and studying the
saving point is looking up from the
work at short intervals and looking
around the room. This practiced every
ten or fifteen minutes relieves the
muscular tension and rests Che eyes.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

Health Commissioner Darlington, OF
New York, in speaking of the alarm
ing increase of pneumonia, says the
prevalence Of the disease is due in a
large measure to expectoration in pub
lie places. Only another argument in
favor of the enactment and enforce
ment of anti-spitting ordinances.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

aren't you afraid that great many
people will crlticise you for becoming
rich?' Eyes" answered Senator Sorg-
hum. "But the chances are that IL
/ had stayed poor they wouldn't have
noticed me, even that much. '-Wash-
in9tOn Star
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward FOR
any case of Catarrh that cannot be- cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
j.. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac.
pons and financially able to carry out any
Obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TkuAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
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Hall s Catarrh Cure is takon internally, act
Ing directly upon the. blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Tostimoniais sent free.
Price, Zee per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

1amsure Piso 8 Cure forConsumpti saved
my life three years ago.MR8. THOMAS ROB-
Ems. Maple St., Norwich, NY, Feb. IL, 1900.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

'sWhy does Mrs. Clubwoman look so
sad?" 1.-THE worlds injustice to Wcm'
an has just struck her forcibly again. "
CHOW was that?' "She happened to
think that Martha Washington isn't
called the Mother Of her Country, 49,
Cincinnati Times Star.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

Men who 1aind their own business are
zoo busy to quarrel with their nelghbors.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

sMiss Whitaker, a prominent v
club woman Of Savannah, Ga,
tells how she was entirely cured
Of OVARIAN troubles by the use
oi Lydia e. Pinkt1atu's Vegetable
Compound.
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What a blessing it is to be- able to
obtain such ~ remedy when 80 many
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
is better than any doctor or medicine
I ever had. Very truly yours, MISS
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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

ton came on, and the distress after
eating was terrible. Doans Kidney
Pills effected a complete and lasting
cure, and after the symptoms Of kid
ney trouble were gone my stomach be-
gan to work as it should, This lasting
cure, especially in a person of my age,
proves the great value of Doan's Kid
ney Pills more cOnvincingly than could
any words Of mine"
Doan's Kidney Pills sold by all drug
gists; price. SO cents per box. Or mailed
on receipt Of price by -Milburn
Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. Write for free trial
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

When love and nope first met they
formed a partnership which has never
been dissolved.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

When we introduced Billion Dollar
Grass three years ago, little did we dream
j. would be the most talked Of grass in
America. the biggest, quick, hay producer
Oh earth. but this has come to pass
Ayr. Editors wrote about it. Ayr. Col"
lege Professors Iectured about It. Ayr. In.
stitute Orators talked ahouo it. while in
the farm home by the quiet freside, III the
corner grocery, in the village postoffice. at
the creamery, at the depot, ia fact wher'
ever farmers gathered, Sa;zer's Billion Dol"
i Grass, that wonderful grass, good for
5 to IA tons per acre. and lots Of pasture
besides. is always a theme worthy Of the
farmers voice.
A, Wa'ford. Westiore Farms. Pa, writes:
"T have 60 acres in Sa'zer's Alfalfa Clover.
Tt is immense I cut three crops this sea"
son and have lots of pasture besides"
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND loo. IN
STAMPS
t. the John A. Salzer Seed Co.. Ia Crosse,
wis. and receive their big catalog and lots
Of farm seed samn,cs free. [A.CL.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup forchiidren
teething, soften the gums. reducesintiamms
ton all0ys pain, curesWind collie. Csc. abottle
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

It is harder to reconcile ourselves to
other peoples successes than to our own
defeats.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25
RECE!vERSHlp ENDED
3ssEys@ved in All Resuects fy the
Court


TIE accounts of Capt. Y. E. McBee
re receiver for the Atlantic & North
ssamolina Railroad from February 28th
to March 18th when the receivership
@z5 dissolved, were submitted to Judge
quxNell yesterday and were approved,
sys that the receivership Is finally set
gEesa.
Gho accounts as passed TN by the
court showed total receipts during
The Germ of the receiver Of $50 f85 %
&nd disbursements amounting to S16,-
f35~$,&, leaving a balance Of $13, 49 IS.
Nj Mat Manly, the treasurer Of the
railroad was here for the settlement,
TIC only parties present during the
E3gsN3 being Judge purnell, Capt. McBee,
Treasurer Manly and Mr.. G. NJ. Bus
8Es7, th<5 latter being present as coun-
sea fnr the railroad company as de-
atlt?ant in the case, the title Of which
was X. S. Finch VS.. The Atlantic &
NORTH Carolina Railroad Company.
Were lis the full schedule OF res ipts
Ne reported by Capt. McBe9 to the
s2rart:
'ssatGnlent CT receipts and disbur8a~,
@ze9rass Atlantic C North Carolina
aGaiSgoad Company. Y, T., rIcBee, re-
tGa5ps,rs
e's'rosh February -, 1904, to March
re- 1903, Inclusive
February $50 balance ca
hand =. :. ~. .. =, 81 1876
KcG&Mnts from agents >. :. q, 1913 10
&ecp4ints from car mileage :. 265
Assaonnts work for connec-
tions .. =. 80. :. .,. 1852
naxa2s :. E. =. :. E. :. :. ., 2$G3
i}Hlom News Co. .. >. :. >. 1850
saS9 old material =. :. -. =. G.50
sss4!2 0l,l material -. -. E. q. 1926
Gsaims reported by connec-
ZION o. .. E. >. 50.54
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous"
ness after first days use of DE- Hines Great
Nerve Restorer So trial bottleand treatSelree
DR.. r.. II. KLINE, Ltd, 9S1 Arch ST., phila., P1
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

PUTNAM EAnELEss DYES cost but 10
cents per package.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

The British Boaro Of Agriculture esti
mates that there are 1871 $40 dogs in the
country.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

Some men make positive failures even Of
their mistakes
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25
$30,t85.29

f3ubloined to this was a long list Of
expenditures. the aggregate of which
ms; $1S,43594 and regarding this
ah5re was the following written state
zzs5n& or agreement on the part of tbs
w s3greemnt on the part of the defen-
Hssrt company and signed by Bushee &
EsSSJeG as counsel:
,s',rT1e accounts Of the temporary re-
~seSyGr having been submitted to the
ss3urt, showing total balance and re-
es5E,ts Of $30,l2o29 and disbursements
rf SIG,435.94, leaving balance cash on
2sand Of $13,7fo,35, is not expected to.
T{so following unpaid bills rendered
sfas3 said receiver are not excepted TO
W.. e. Hill. $3.50; Southern Book Ex-
rFsange. $115O; I. d. Meares, $47.755,
agsd T.. j. Cowper, $3.50.
The defendant excerpts to the bill
presented by tbs said receiver CT $l09
Fny" the premium paid the United States
EFde]{ty and Guaranty Company by the
SalI receiver for his bond as said re-
cejyer.
''As the defendant understands from
the said receiver no other bills are out
standing against him, except some cur
y
The road OF said defendant"
" is Of interest to note that the
$3.50 and the $1l.50 items specified in
ghC above agreement were for rubber
stamps and that the SALTS item due
Eapt. T. ID. Meares was for work on
Ste rev set of books for the road, as
Was also that Of r. b. Cowper for
$3.50.
Judge Pprnell ordered the payment
Gy the $500 premium for the receivers !
hond as submitted by Capt. McBee, de-
spite the exception of the counsel for
The defendant Here are the orders
endorsed upon the accounts of the re-
ceiver by this judge in approving
their:
'"Fiie foregoing account not being OBJ |
JeCtel to by counsel and SO witnessed |
in writing by G. M Busbee, Esq, Of |
counsel for tie defendant, the same are
hereby approved In all respects.
"TIIOS. r. PITRNElL. |
'lT. S. Judge"
''It is further ordered that in addi-
tier V. f.. McBee be allowed this
amount paid for the receivers bond,
500, DIS an item OF expense in execut-
ing the OrQef or TINS court, the return
premiums on said bond to be paid to
the Atlantic & North Carolina Rail-
ROAD.
''THUS. r. PTTRNELIs,
'U. S. Judge"
After the orders were entered and
the documents delivered to the clerk
02 the court checks and receipts were
passed between Capt. McBee and couu-
sci for the defendant transferring the
balance on hand from the receiver to
the company. thus closing up the
whole matter,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

Worry is as useless as it is to tell people
not to worry.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

There Is deep spring Of comfort
In every desert of sorrow.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25
EIGHT YEARS or TORTURE.

No suffering more keen than kidney
suffering. Sick Kidneys make BAD
blood; cause weak, stir aud aching
backs; cause blind, sick aud dizzy
headaches, lack of appetite and loss OF
sleep; keep you all tired out and spoli
digestion.
10 have perfect health you must cure
the Kidneys, Read how one man was
cured by Doan's Kidney Pills after
eight years Of torture.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25
ALL ZOE Tut 1GC. POSTAGE.

providing you will return CHS notice, and
!: you will send them zoe. in postage, they
will add to the above a package Of the ia
nous Derliner Caulihower. EA.C.L.l
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-25

This is remarkable offer the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, makes.
They will send you their big plant and
seed catalog, together with enough seed
to grow
1000 fine solid Cabbages.
1000 delicious Carrots,
1000 Branching, nutty Celery.
1900 rich, buttery lettuce.
1000 splendid Onions,
LOCO rare, luscious Radishes, -
1000 g!oriously brilliant Flowers.
This great offer is made in order TO in.
duce YOU to try their warranted seeds
for when you once plant them you will
grow no others, and
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1904-04-22

The biggest fight Of the convention will
be for the nomination of sheriff. At the
present writing it is the field against Lew
Smith, who it is believed, has the Piles
force at his back in consideration of DR..
Smiths withdrawal from the gubernatorial
race. DR.. Smiths friends claim that he will
not only have the south district sOlid but
will have the most of the north district with
a strong following in the city. This state
ment, however, is denied by the other can
didates for the same nomination.
T. w. McConnaughey who looks to be the
next strongest aspirant in the field for this
nomination, claims that he will be able to
break into the south district, and secure
therefrom in the neighborhood of fifty votes.
That he will be able to get the majority of
the votes from Pete Smith, who halls from
the north district, and, finally, that he and
the other candidate, not including Lew
Smith, will be able to prevent the latter from
getting a single vote in the city which will
eliminate him from the race, and make the
fight between McConnaughey and Lamping,
which would assure the nomination of the
former on the first ballot.
George B. Lamping and his friends firmly
believe that he, Lamping, is the next strong
est man to Smith, and make no hesitancy
in declaring that, if Lew Smith has no show
of being nominated, he Lamping, will get
the great bulk of the south district. A ma
iority of the votes in the city, they say, have
already been pledged to him. He claims
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1904-04-22
POLITICAL POT=PIE

The much-talked-of conference between
the senatorial aspirants from this county
was held last Wednesday evening, and as
was generally expected, came to naught Re
gard1ess of this or any subsequent confer
ence, there is but one thing for King county
to do in order to get United States Sena-
tor, and that is to adopt the plan suggested
bv both Senator Wilson and Hon. Jacob
Furth, which in substance IS, that klng
county instruct her legislative delegates to
the legislature to work and vote Tor k1ng
county man, aud for them to determine after
reaching Olympia who that man IS. 1t Mr
Wilson has more strength on the outside
than Mr. Piles, and quite enough with the
aid Of King county to be elected, 1t is the
duty of the members from King county to
support him. If on the other hand, Mr.
Piles has the necessary amount OF strength
on the outside, then it is Mr. Wilson's duty
to Withdraw from the race, and do all he
can toward the election of Mr.. Piles. IT,
finally. neither of them has the requisite
amount of strength on the outside and it is
found that Mr.. Furth has, it is the duty of
them both to support him. Under no cir
cumstances should the next county conVen-
ton pass resolutions tying up the delegates
to the Legislature to any one man, tor II 1t
does it means beyond the peradventure OF
a doubt the election Of Addison e. Foster to
succeed himself as United States senator
from this state.
i
Things political are rather quiet just now
especially in King county, in view OF the
fact that the county convention is as near at
hand as it is The primaries to elect dele
gates will be held Saturday, April goth,
which convention will not only nominate
the country ticket, but will to some extent,
shape the political destinies of the next state
convention, and yet there is perfect calm
on the political sea at the present time. The
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1904-04-22

Pie-maker is of the opinion that there are
ten times as many aspirants for the various
county offices as there are places to be filled,
and so topsy -turvey is the situation that the
various aspirants have ceased to give out
figures as to their strengths but are simply
working, each iii his own peculiar way, to
make as good showing in the county con-
vention as possible, which good showing
will, they hope, aid them in making trades
for their own particular benefit.