The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-07

 times that it looked as if the next word would be an announcement. However, he shied off and stated after getting to Birmingham last night that he had not announced and did not go any further than he did at Blount Springs several weeks ago. However. he is doing lot of coquetting that is likely to do him little real good If he does come out
 The leaders of the state are surprised that MT. Conner Is constantly getting so near an announcement and yet remains so far It is wondered what he hopes to gain by such practices. As many of them point out he can certainly hope to gather In none of those who are wavering, Tor they want to be sure before making up their minds, and if he is after the calm and dspassionate thinkers he is certain ly losing ground by not giving them a platform and a certainty to work on while making up their minds. Whatever the ultimate intentions of MT. Conner, he is certainly giving the state a case of uneasy feeling by so long delaying some- thing definite.
 Woman Seeks Pardon. A woman and six children have come to the capitol to try to have husband and father released from the tolls of the laws of Alabama, which Is demanding and collecting from him twenty years of penal servitude for murder in the second de- gree. Oscar Earle is the man. convicted in Talapoosa in 1902. and now at hard la Dor. So far as can be ascertained his chances for release are poor, though not altogether helpless.
 The lady and several of her children were In the office of the secretary of state this morning. and attracted con- siderable attention. The little fellows with her are young and utterly without appre- .t. ttow. o4 I.A eIt. t,.x f- have been brought. They are bright, and many stopped to pay them notice as they sat with their mother near one of the big windows.
 The mother is woman of strong face and evident intelligence and strikes one as having decided ability.
 Minor Mention.
 There has been day of pardon business at the capitol today. Several leading cti- zens were at hand to ask clemency for convicted parties and the pardon board held long session.
 i c. s. Creelman, vice president of the Florida Lumber company. who was re- gently hurt in an automobile accident in Chicago. has returned and resumed his duties at the local office He Is entirely recovered from his accident.
 s. T. Phillips, responsible citizen of Unontown, is in the city for few ddyS. lie says that ms country Is making wonderful progress in all lines of eff fort and that the cotton mill at Union- town is a great success.
 Associate Convict Inspector M. w Camper, who has been at his home in Florence for several weeks at the bed side of his daughter, is back. His daugh- ter is now out of danger.
 pr. John w. Rush Dead.
 News reached the city today of the death of Dr. John w. Rush, one of the best known Methodist preachers in south ern Methodlsm. He was born in Montgom- cry March 2, 1888. and moved to Tuskegee four years later. He was educated at Emory and Henry college, and joined the Alabama conference in 1854. His first ap- pointment was tha place of his nativity. the Montgomery circuit. He was known from the first as one of the vigorous and progressive men of the church and has held some of the most important posts in the bounds of the conference.
 Shortly after his entry into the ministry, four years in fact. he became i'll, and not improving to the point of handling the