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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-07
PLAY GIVEN AT eREENvILLE.
Home Talent Entertainment Proves to
 Be Grea. Success.

Greenville, October 6.-(Special )-Not for long while has an evening of such fun been afforded as was enjoyed last night when Mrs. Wiggins of Poverty Row" was given by local talent under direction of Mrs. w. B. Frazer of Au- burn During the greater part of the pro- gramme the actors were continually in- terrupted by the laughter and applause of the audience. Mrs. Frazer was superb in her portrayal of Mrs. Wiggins. whose rugged honesty and quaint sayings make the principal feature of the play. In the death bed scene of Jimmie, who was portrayed by George Hamrick, the realis- tic acting of both would have been a credit to professionals. o. R. Porter as Billy was irrisistable. Miss Ella Frazer was a delightful Miss Alcott. and Profes- sor Hodges splended lover as Robert Bedding. Mrs. Hunter as Miss Hazy and Collie Wilkinson as Peg-leg Chris were fine. Ira Trameek, Frank Herlong, Misses Steinhart, White. Womack and McMullan alo acted well their roles.
 Splendid music was rendered by Pro- lessor William Battenhauser, Mrs. Lee. Misses White and McMulan.
 Mrs. Frazer by request gave a negro dialect sketch and was so vociferously encored that she returned and gave an- other, in both of which she proved her self perfect in her delineation of the southern ante-belIum darky
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 Peoples Savings Bank and Trust oou- pany, as to my honesty for my contracts.
 Fully three-fourths of my patients have been treated by some one sIss before can. ine on me to be cured. Why not como as soon as afflicted? You will save money. distress,ng pain and valuable time; be. aides. thsrs is satisfaction in knowing that the very best treatment is bsinR give, you by an honest competent phy- sician. I have treated private troublsp as a speciality in the city of Birminghan, Ala, since August 3, 1ss1 cure all man. ner of private diseases. cure many pa- tients by mail treatment. W.ite for pr1oes and terms
 do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to be cured by s>ch methods. givs me . call and get we'll.
 My offices are the most private and quiet in the city. tenth story of the new First National Bank building, corner e Second avenue and Twentieth stroot. Rooms 1ooe and 1oo7. Take one of tAo dnA elvators to tenth floor.
 Of6ce hourD: s:so c - c esD . = Sunday. 10 .. 2: eo P . -s
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UNION SPRINGS BUSY.
Warehouses Are Taxed to Hold Big
 Inflow of Cotton.

Union Springs, October 6.-(Special.)- J. The splendid business status of Union Springs was manifested this week in the interest taken in the fall openings. The streets were thronged with shoppers and ladies from neighboring towns were in attendance in large numbers.
 The warehouses. three In number, are taxed to take care of the cotton that Is rolling in every day. The high prices prevailing here brought on by competi- tion between the compress and ware houses. is bringing cotton, and trade here from points that formerly went to other markets.
 J. w. Wright has purchased the south corner lot on North Prairie and Chun- nennuggee streets, and will erect a brick residence thereon.
 Charles Norman is on the staff of the Crimson and White, the university college paper. For the past five or six years Union Springs has been represented on the paper, among them B. F. Powell, Motier Eley, Milton Edwards, Miss Willie Norman and now Charles Norman.
 The Rev. R. L. Bell assisted in a pro- tracted meeting at Tuskegee last week.
 Miss Margaret Stakeley left this week for Louisville, where she will attend a business college
 Miss Ruth Glenn, daughter of the Rev. B. c. Glenn, former pastor of the Meth odist church here. has yellow fever in Pensacola.
 The Dixie Eagle Chapter, children of the Confectionery. resumed their meetings after the summer vacation yesterday. The past year they contributed s5 to Shiloh monument, about s14 to Pelham monu- ment. and $5 to Father Ryan monument They hope to aid the Soldiers home this year.
 The Magazine club, the oldest club in the city, will on next Thursday resume their meetings after summer rest with "A Study of Modern Government" Mrs. Arthur l.. Pierce will be the hostess This Is the only federated club in tho city. They are also very philanthropic and charitable. keeping worthy girl in our public school, besides other noble work.
 A meeting of the citizens was held last night at the court house for the purpose of organizing a Commercial and Indus- trial association. The names of quite a number of our most progressive business men were enrolled as charter members constitution and bylaws was adopted, and committee was appointed to recom- mend suitable permanent offices and an other meeting is to be held next Thurs day evening to elect officers and other wise perfect the organization.
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ALLEN INJURED IN
 FIGHT WITH NEGRO ..s
 Negro Attacked Him Without
 Slightest Provocation BURGLAR IS CAPTURED
GhoIson, Through Attorneys, Refuses to Answer Questions on Ground That He Is Not Yet Ad-
 judged Bankrupt.

Selma, October 6.-(Special)-J. E. AL len, young man of Thomaston, who yesterday was seriously shot by a negro. Booker Glass by name, on MT. Allen farm near Thomaston is at the Selma in firmary. As a result of the shooting a posse of citizens of that vicinity spent last night looking for the negro who did the shooting and who himself wounded has perhaps died from the effects of the injuries in the woods near the local ity where the difficulty between him. self and young Allen occurred.
 It seems that Booker Glass had been caught in the theft of a bale of cotton from MT. Allen and the latter went over yesterday morning to call him to account ' for the theft He was sitting on his horse alone in the field talking to the negro when the latter without warning knocked him from his horse. As he fell to the ground he pulled his pistol and the negro grappled with him. Mr Allen managed to get the muzzle of the weapon against the negros stomach and pulled the trig- ger twice, the bullets entering the body of the negro. The latter who weighed about 200 pounds, while MT. Allen is a spare built young man finally wrenched the pistol away and as MT. Allen made off he shot him, the bullet entering his side.
 MT. Allen made his way to negro s house, pursued by Glass, and securing a pistol succeeded in driving the negro away Word was sent to Thomaston and Tom Bledso and Fred Hollis went to the scene, but no trace of the young mans assailant was found. A special train brought Mir Allen to the city last night. where he received surgical attention. The ball, it was found, struck rib, breaking 1t and defiecting the course of the leaden missile away from the intestines. It is not thought that any of the intestines were punctured. Information from Thomaston today is to the effect that the
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Internal .,evenue Statement.

Washington, October 6.-The month ly statement issued by the commis- sioner of internal revenue shows that the total collections of internal reve- nue for the month of August, 1905, were $19. .935.072, which Is an increase as compared with August 1904, of $802,780. The receipts of revenue from the several sources are given as fol- lows: Spirits $9.926559, increase $242.- 645; tobacco s4,274, ,299, increase $256,- 045; fermented liquors s5,632,863, in- crease S512,494; oleomargarine $31,- 122, increase $12,530; process or reno- vated butter $10.614, increase $1929; !; miscellaneous $59,574, decrease S222,- 7S9. For the months of July and Au- gust there was a net increase of $1,- 188,242.
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work of charge was elected a professor of the Tuskegee Female college, which | place he filled until 1861. when he resigned to enter the Confederate army, going out as captain of the Macon Rifles of Tuske- geo. His last appointment, he having I entered the ministry after the war. was at Dothan.
 The end came at Covington, Ga, where the doctor had been on visit to his daughter Mrs. R. P. Lester. He had been
 in poor health for years, but never gave up until Il year ago. The remains will be brought here this evening and later taken to Prattville for interment. Minor Appointments. These appointments have been made by the governor:
 Justice of the peace, T. J. White, Co.,
 roma.
 Notary public and justice of the peace. J. J. Cross, Jacksonville: J. w. Posey, | Moundsvlle.
 | Notary public. Miss Ruby B. Harris, Mobile; Robert w. Andrews, Ozark; | Houston F. Cooper Selma Constable, G. k. White, Flomaton. SoWell Tenders Resignation. The resignation of Col. T. l.. Sowell, state auditor. who is to go to the bench of the Walker county law and equity court. was handed to the governor this afternoon. It is to take effect October l5. Il ue BoVeinor announced lhte m the day
 that he would not name a successor to
 Colonel Sowell in the auditors office to-
 day
 Quarantines Are Raised. On the advice of State Health Officer w. H. Sanders, the governor has taken off the state quarantine save in a few counties in Florida and Mississippi. The details of the change are given in the following proclamation: ha ffI1ar fft,o nation issued from this office, has been
 in effect against the whole state of Mis-
 sissppi and the whole state of Florida; and
 Whereas. 1t now appears that there is
 no danger from infection from certain
 sections of both of these states: It Is ordered that said quarantine be
 raised against the state of Mississippi,
 except as to the following counties:
 Hines (except city of Jackson), Jackson,
 Harrison, Hancock, Lawrence Covlns- ton, Greene, Warren, Adams. Jefferson, Marion, Pearl River. Jones. Perry. Gle
 burne, Amite, Wilkerson, Franklin, Copiah. Lincoln and Pike; and against the
 state of Florida except as to the follow ing counties: Escambia. Santa Rosa and Walton.
 This amended quarantine to go into ef-
 feet on Sunday, the Sth day of October, 1905, at 6 oclock a. n In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
 set my hand and caused the great seal
 of the state of Alabama to be hereunto
 affixed at the capitol at Montgomery. this the 9th day of October 1905. and of the independence of the United States the Both. WILLIAM D. JELKS. Governor. By the governor: E. R. McDAVID, Secretary of State
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-07
THAT ALL-NIGHT SERVICE APPRECIATED

A week has demonstrated that the public appreciate the convenience of the all. night service at my down. town store in the Woodward Building, and I am glad to say that the service in all departm ents is up to the standard of that in the day. time. John l.. Parker.
 Druggist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-07
Assets Are Ear Short.

St. Louis, October 6.-The report of Fred Essen of the Peoples United States bank, filed in the circuit court at Clayton today. shows an excess of liabilities over assets amounting to $196,051. according to book values, while the estimated values make it SHERRY
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streets has begun in earnest, and will be pushed to early completion. The building will be of brick, two stories, and will con tain four large store rooms. It Is said that all four of the rooms have already been leased to enterprising mercantile firms, who will move in as soon as the building Is completed.
 The trolley wire has been strung across the new viaduct at Tenth avenue, and the ties are being laid. It is the inten- ton of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company to operate cars over the viaduct within a few more weeks.
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Special Weather Bulletins.

Washington, October 6.-Announce- ment was made today by Willis l.. Moore, chief of the weather bureau, that at noon on each Tuesday of the current month the weather bureau would make public bulletin devoted particularly to cotton.
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VdHLSu IoT Hoppin9 CdTSs special to the Journal today from Gastonburg, tells of the capture at that
 point of negro wanted for shooting at Policeman White in this city some weeks ago, while the former was attempting to rob some cars of the Southern railway. The negro came up to Conductor Hood of the local freight of the Southern at Marion Junction this morning and asked to be allowed to work his way down the road The conductor recognized him inn mediately as the negro wanted for some time and told him to get aboard as the train was then pulling out At Gaston- burg, while the negro was at work, the conductor sent for the marshal and may or and his arrest was accomplished, al- though he showed fight. He was brought back to the city tonight and will stand his trial soon.
 Refused to Answer. This morning before Referee in Bank ruptcy w. K Campbell appeared c. E. Ghoson through his attorneys, in the
 matter of having been cited to appear to answer certain interrogatories for the benefit of the receiver as to where were ! certain goods which were supposed to be l in his possession. Gholson was repre- sented by w. w. Quarles of this city, | Alex c. Birch of Birmingham and Ray Rushton of Montgomery. The receiver, who is H. V. Ullman, was represented by Pettus & Jeffries and H. F. Reese. The receivers interrogatories were refused answer by MT. Gholson on the ground that they were premature, as he had not been adjudged a bankrupt. The attorneys for the receiver then asked that the an- swer be certified to the judge of the dis | trict court and that MT. Gholson be ad- judged guilty of contempt. This the referee decided to do. Judge Toulmin, be- | fore whom the matter will come, is not | in the state at present and the outcome l is not known. c. E. Gholson is the
 Evansville merchant who last Saturday
 was thrown into bankruptcy by Selma
 creditors who are losers to the sum of about s3O,000.
 Slight Freight Wreck. Near Arlington yesterday afternoon q l local freight train was derailed on the Southern railway. The north-bound pas senger train was delayed about six hours by the wreck. Just what caused the de- railment is not stated.
 Local and Personal. Joe Lamar had the misfortune to get his hand caught in the cog wheels of his au- tomobie this morning while attempting to wipe off the same with a piece of waste His thumb and second finger were badly mashed and his hand bruised. MT Houston Armstrong Is visitor to Selma, his old home.
 Mrs. Joseph c. Irwin and children of Nashville Is the guest of the mother of the former, Mrs. C. E. Davidson, on Church street.
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you . poPMnA-' nent cure e private troubles and that yoo may know my guarantee is ro- liable I refep you with per mission. to the First National oank. AlabAm
 National bank. Steiner Broth CTS, Ankers, Jefferson Coun- ty g . vim gs fA8k ARA tA>
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WANTED-Two young men want furnished room in steam heated house near business portion of city-Ad. dress Now care Age Herald.
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Mrs WInsIow'. soothino syrup,

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winsiow' : Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. II SOOTHS tho CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLO. and b twenty-five cents a bottle.
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Notce.

We have removed our offices to rooms 636-63S First National Bank building.
 LONDON & LONDON. Both phones 930. 1O-5-7t
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AnnOunCenent.

On or about Monday Oct l6 we expect to open ..Ladies Ready Made Clothing Store" in the building being repaired for at l9l4-Third @ Avenue
 We will open store with a complete assortment of Ladies' Misses and Childrens, Cloaks Suts Skirts, Waists Furs; Ladies Costumes, Evening Coats and Neg ligees We say "COMPIETE ASSORTMENT and we appreciate the full significance of the expression.
 Opening late will, it has been possible for to secure great advantage selection of our syes not when the new and unseteled, but when the best Manufacturers of the Country KNEW what they were doing therefore you may depend styles being right up to the minute.
 Watch the papers for opening It will be an affair you will not forget
 Don't buy until you styles and learn prices.
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Come see me at new Eagle Saloon 1909 Second Ave.
 0. A. Dorsey.
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Wanted for 2obbinu Cars.

negro had not been captured. but tha he had been seen and was seriously wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-07
MIR, COMER PLAYED
 HIS ASSOCIATES Also Pays His Respects to MiI-
 ton H. Smith CAUSES TALK AT CAPITOL Surprise Is Expressed That the Com missioner Should Be So Shy About Making a Declaration on the
 | Gubernatorial Question.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, October 6-(Special.)- There is great deal of talk in the city and about the capitol today of the speech commission, at Greenville yesterday, in which he held up the other two com missioners to the condemnation of the state for not helping him to reduce the rates of freight on the lines of trans- portation He also said that Milton H. Smith, president of the Louisville and Nashville, and J. M. Culp, vice president of the Southern, made the taxes in Ala bama. meaning that as leading railroad men they were the power that kept up the paid.
 There was a feeling about the capitol that MT. Conner was going to announce for governor outright yesterday and many kept their ears to the ground all the afternoon to hear what he had said. He was invited to Greenville to speak on the local tax for educational purposes ques- ton and went down with State Superin- tendent of Education I. w. Hill, who was the other speaker. Before leaving the city MT. Hill was asked If MT. Conner intended to announce for governor He said he thought not, as they both were invited there to make talks for the one mill tax and he did not think there would be any politics discussed.
 Shied Of Each Time.
 Nar Co,oar r,ade aeveraI si1nifcant re-
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Shied of Each Time.

MT. Conner made several significant re- marks about the governorshp and was SC near to saying that he would run several
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DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY
 SPECIALIST i PRIVATE DISEASES,

I rssss.asl
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
When Women Should Marry.

x Chicago, December 31.-N. w.
Morris, recent Democratic candidate
for Governor of the State of Michi-
gan, in an address before the Ma
tional Commercial Teachers Fedora
tion here, has advised women stenog-
raphers and women in general not to
marry until they are in position to
support a husband. "Until a woman
is able to support husband she
should not contemplate matrimony,"
declared Mr.. Morris. "While be.
lieve it is the duty of every woman
to marry, still / also believe that be-
fore taking so serious a step girl
should look ahead and prepare for
possible future misfortunes. There
fore every girl should fit herself for
any emergency, prepared to step into
her husbands place in the support of
the family in the event of anything
Detailing him which will unfit him
for work"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
A Gift to Missions.

A dispatch from Orangeburg Gays
The following telegram was for
warded to Bishop A. w. Wilson, at
Baltimore, who presided at the re-
cent session of the Methodist Confer
ence at Darlington, Christmas Day,
by the Rev. Marion Dargan, the pre-
siding elder of the Orangeburg Dis
trict:
81 will pay salary of $3.50 of the
Rev. O. l.. Smith, now in Brazil, for
one year, beginning January 1, and
continuing yearly if nothing provi-
dentially hinders. This is Christ
mas Offering to our Lord"
Mr.. Dargan has been exceedingly
successful in his work as presiding
elder of this district, and he was re.
turned to his charge by the recent
conference. He is an excellent bust
ness man, and this gift to the cause
of missions on his part is one worthy
of mention.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss sss Of lsr1zzzZw
"I'm Ready to Skin the Cat"

John Butler and Guy Reed, the
two men who were convicted of the
murder of r.. G. Story three
weeks ago, were hanged in the Jail
yard at Thompson, Ca, at 1890 a.
M, Tuesday of last week. They
both took the matter coolly, show
ing but little fear or nervousness.
Just before the black cap was slipped
over the head of Butler, with grin
on his face he said to the Sheriff
"Boss, Pm ready to skin the cat"
The negroes killed Mr.. Story, a
prominent farmer, because he would
not let them off from work one after
noon. The body was found in a
canebrake. A lynching was avertcd
by the quick work of Judge Henry
@. Hammond of the Supreme Court,
in convening court and giving them
trial. The crime was committed,
the criminals tried and hanged
within 27 days, being the record fol
prompt administration of Justice in
that State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
Bishop capers VIII Send Gun to Owner.

A dispatch from Columbia says
Bishop Ellison Capers, of the diocese
of South Carolina, is getting ready
for shipment to it's owner in Connec-
ticut curious-looking old war
breech-loading shotgun, which fires
a paper shell and an explosive bullet.
Bishop Capers captured the wea-
pom from Federal soldier, while the
bishop was serving on James Island
as an officer in the Third South Caro-
lima regiment, as he was going out in
company with two other officers to
where sentries had been stationed.
The man started to fight, but the
folly of resistance was demonstrated. /.
Recently the Bishop, by pouring over
the records, discovered that the man
was a member of the First Connecti-
cut regiment, and finally traced the
ownership to Francis G. Cope, whom
he has located living in small Con
necticut town.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
Triple Crime Attempted by Engineer.

Thomasville, ia, December 29.-
After killing his mother-in-law, Mrs.
w. III. Parrish, making a desperate
attempt to kill his 1S-year-old wife
and shooting himself twice with a
Winchester here to-day, j. B. Bar
row is lying in the city hospital to-
night in a precarious condition,
closely guarded by officers. Barrow
is an engineer on the Atlantic Coast
Line. He is 8years old and had
been married but two years. His
wife was twenty years his junior.
Domestic infelicity is given as the
cause of the tragedy. The verdict
of the coroner's jury does not say
whether murder was committed or
the killing was accidental.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-04
Farmers Actually Burn Their Cotton.

Atlanta, December 29.-A special
: to the Constitution from Fort Gaines
says "Farmers and merchants of
Clay county met to-day at Fort
Gaines and decided to burn their
share of two million bales of cotton.
A start was made to-day when bon
fire was made of the cotton on the
streets of Fort Gaines. 1t has not
yet been determined where it will
stop. They have decided to set the
pace and are moving determinedly.
A large crowd paraded with wild
whoops and yells and much specta-
cular ceremony. The object is to
show that the farmers are ready to
sacrifice few bales for the benefit
of the Masses" The fire was still
burning at midnight last night and
, pc excitement is said to be increas-