The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-18
BOY Is KILLED BY KEROSENE BURNS
Was Attempting to kindIe Fire
 in a Stove
SUFFERED AWFUL AGONY
Selma Has Thus Far Received Almost One Thous and Bales of Cotton q Day Since the Opening
 of the Season.

Selma, September 17-(special)-An- other victim of the deadly kerosene oil can is chronicled. Yesterday evening the o-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. F. D. Har- rison, who live near Bakers Switch in the surburbs of the city, attempted to kindle fire by the use of oil from can and the result was as has so often been the case.
 There were embers in the stove and as the oil touched these a blaze fiared up igniting the oil In the can. An explosion Followed blowing the bottom entirely out of the can and sending the blazing oil over the little fellow from his head to his feet. His mother hearing the report nastened to the kitchen and for a moment stood transhxed by the awful sight that met her gaze
 The little fellow was crying piteously for help while the flames were envelop- Ing him. The screams of the mother brought neighbor. Mrs. Standfor to her assistance and the two worked heroical- ly to smother out the fire. They suc- ceeded too late to save the child's life and in turn received severe burns about their hands and arms. The boy lived three or four hours then death put an end to his pains.
 Physicians who were summoned state. that there was not a place about the boys body that was not burned, and it was seen at once that he could not sur vive the shock.
 Another Unfortunate Dead.
 Following the death by her own hand Friday morning of Margurite Orsborn, woman of the half world, came the death today after a short illness of Myr- tie Edge, another denizen of that part of the city. The funeral of the former took place late yesterday evening. The latter will be buried tomorrow morning.
 Allowed Bail.
 The case against the young white man John Medley who cut the throat of the old negro Wesley Tipton Wednesday night last, was called in mayors court this morning. The young man waived examination as the grand jury convenes Monday and was allowed bail in the sum of $500. The old negro is improving and will likely get well.
 Interest In Grand Jury Meetinu.
 The meeting of the Dallas county grand jury on Monday at the fall term of the circuit court is being awaited with intense interest. The principal work of the jury will be the matter of the lynching of the negro Edmund Bell which occurred near Sardis about a month ago. Three white men, the specia44y -eputized constables from whom 1t was alleged the negro was taken by a mob of negroes and eight negroes are In jail awaiting the meeting l of the grand jury. If true bills are found, which is very probable, the trials will be watched with feverish anxiety. Reward Offered. | The sheriff of Wilcox county has offer ed substantial rewards for the recapture of the six prisoners who broke jail on Monday night last in Camden. There | were three murderers and three burglars In the lot and 1t Is thought they are In | hiding in the vicinity of Selma. Local and General. In fourteen days exclusive of Sundays since the first day of September Selma has received 12,7S8 bales of cotton, very | nearly an average of a thousand bales day, which means a turning loose of about $750,000 within a half month. Be- tween fifty and sixty thousand dollars changes hands day in Selma during this month and consequently the merchants are happy.
 Mrs. R. H. Parker and the Misses Young have returned from MonteagIe. where they have been spending the sum | mer
 | Selma boasts some of the best tourna- | ment riders in the south, and these are 1 figuring on attending the St. Louis expo- sition and contesting for the prizes to be offered on Alabama day.
 Mrs. Ernest Seals who has been at the Selma inflrmary, where she underwent an operation for appendicitis. is able to be | removed to her home
 | Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Cluts have returned from visit to their former home at Civer, Ills.
 Architect c. c. Wilson was In the city today and has passed upon the new Baptist church wheh is just completed | He says the contractor has carried on the work above the average. The building cost about $60,000 and is one of the hand somest In the south, being built entirely of white stone. It will be entered by the congregation on Sunday, September 25 MT. Wilson has gone to Marion where he will draw plans for the remodeling of Col I3or fcf nh