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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-21
GADSDEN FARMERS
 SIGN THE PETITION
JOHN HARDEN HAS LEG BROKEN BY FALLING TREE-SMALlPoT CLAIM OF DIR. CAMP IS CON- PROMISED.

Gadsden. February 20.-The farmers or rost Cadsden are determined to do the right thing in the manner of reducing the cotton crop for 19Oo. They neio meeting Saturday and appointed com mittee to visit each and every farmer in the beat and secure their signatures to the pledge to reduce the cotton acre aae % per cent. The committee IS strong one and Is composed of W. k IIsrv Gus Tillison and Gilbert Sizemore and they will see to 1t that every Tar mer in the beat reduces his acreage
 John Pardon had the misfortune to get his right leg broken in two places yesterday by falling tree Three sons of Tom Pardon were cleaning land and cut down a tree which had lodged in neighboring tree The boys were trying to dislodge 1t when the tree fell. and caught John Pardon, crushing him to the ground and breaking his leg.
 Mrs. Gilbert Miller aged J0, an old resident of Hokes Bluff beat. was se- verely burned yesterday at her home Mrs. Miller was standing near the fire when her skirt became ignited and were burning fercey when her screams brought her son to her rescue who sue ceeded in extinguishing the flames. The clothing was burned entirely off her body and she was severely burned on the face and arms as well as her body, but the burns will not prove serious.
 News reached Gadsden late this after noon of the death of Mrs. Sarah Burns. the aged mother of Rev. D. A. Burns of this city, which occurred at the home of her son, J. M. Burns at Clarence, Blount county, on her eightteth birth day. death being due from old age.
 The smallpox claim of Dr. k. T. Camp was compromised Saturday by the board of county commissioners. During the smallpox epidemic some four years ago pr. Camp presented bill of NlS7 against the county for services and the commissioners refused to allow it.. claim ing it was exhorbitant. but did allow him s4675O. This was appealed to z city court and Judge Disque gave pr. Camp s517 .50 or $50 more than was al- lowed by the commissioners. The com missloners then appealed the case to the supreme court where it is now pending. In the meantime new board was elect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-21

Montgomery, February 0.-(Special)- )- In his address t. Young Mems Christian association members and their friends at the Montgomery theatre Sunday after noon acting Governor R. M. Cunningham demonstrated anew his wonderful range" in the realm OF the public speaker Though an alumus of no char tered college he is widely read and re- markably posted. A student of the Hux- ley School of Philosophy he reads of the events that have gone before to receive suggestions for the duties of the present. Public service involves to him the obliga- ton to thoroughly understand every fea- ture of every question that comes or promises to be brought before the execu- tive whose duties he is now administer ing In fulnlment of this idea he has be- come a good lawyer in order that he might understand something of the legal tangles presented by the invalidating of a number of legislative acts; something of a financier In the investigation of bond issue preliminaries; student of taxation while considering the importance of rail- road assessments and an investigator of educational conditions incident to the campaigning he has done with and for State Superint endent of Education l. w. Hill
 To one familiar with the politics of Jeff ferson county, considered locally and in relation to the state, the public career of Dr. Cunningham presents many interest ing circumstances. In the campaign of 1896, when bimetalism was the inner court doctrine of most of the leading demo- cratic party men, he was practically forced into the race for state senator. As physician for one of the largest coal companies of the south he was serving employers who were gold standard men for not only patriotic reasons but business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-21
WAS CUBAN PATRIOT.
John c. Floyd Is Dead In Columbus,
 After Picturesque carcsr.

Columbus, Ga.. February 20-(Special0 The funeral of John c. Floyd, who died yesterday, took place this afternoon from the residence of his sister, Mrs. w. H. White. The remains were carried to Chipley, Ga, where the interment occurred late this afternoon.
 Floyd's career was rather pictur- esque one. He was prominent in the Cu- ban revolutions when the people of that island were trying to throw off the Spanish yoke. He went to Cuba some ten years ago and enlisted in the army as a private but was soon made a lieu tenant He showed such ability that General Gomez soon made him a captain. He faced Butcher" Weyler in several hard fought battles and took part in several daring and dangerous enterprises mention of which was made at the time in dispatches to New York papers. In an engagement about 100 miles from Ha- vana Captain Floyd, while leading his company, was shot through the lung and shoulder and was terribly slashed with swords He was left on the battle- field for dead. After he regained con- sciousness he crawled to water tank on a railroad nearby. With the assis- tance of a friendly brakeman he crawl ed into an empty freight car and was carried to Havana, where the Cuban patriots took him in charge secretly moving him to a place of safety. For some months he held a position on the staff of General Gomez and was regarded as one of the most fearless officers in the Cuban service.
 Captain Floyd's health was not fully restored until he came back to Geor- gia. He spent several weeks at Chipley, resting and recuperating. He returned to Cuba after the war and for some years was a planter there. He afterward re- turned to this country, however, and was in the brokerage business at the time he sustained the attack of pneumo- mia which proved fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-21
STANDARD NOT INTERESTED.
Big Oil Concern Has Notainu 10 Do
 With Osaee oil Leasrs.

New York. February 20.--H. V. Eos ter, president of the Indian Territory Illumination Oil company which owns what is known as the Foster Blanket lease on oil lands in the Osage Indian reservation, made the following state ment today:
 "The Standard Oil company does not own or control a single share of stock in the Indian Territory Hum mating Oil company. The controlling interest in this company is owned by the original lessees, and there Is no agreement or understanding between the Standard and this company as to it's policy or management"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-21

flows, and adverse possession does not give title. Those who own the disputed wharf rights thought they had q clear title and have thought so for many years, and will fight to the last ditch, There Is abou- three miles of wharf rights involved of the value of half million dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-21
Local and Personal.

Mir. J. A. Minter went up to Talladega yesterday to visit his daughters, who are attending school there.
 Judge Miller of the Fourth circuit passed through the city today en route to his home in Wilcox. after completing the session of the court in Perry county.
 Hon. Alfred NJ. Tunstall passed through Selma yesterday en route to Montgomery from his home in Greensboro.
 MT. l. Matt Meyer has been a visitor to Selma during the past few days. having come up from Tilden Friday on the steamer Nettie Quill.
 Misses Fuller of Nadawah were charm ing visitors to Selma today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-21
WET WEATHER WILL CUT COTTON CROP Little Flowing Has Seen Bone
 This Season MAYOR HAS MANY CASES Several Women are Charged With Dsordery Conduct In Selma.
 Other News From Selma
 and Dallas County.
MAYOR HAS MANY GASES

Selma February 20.-(Special) )-If the farmers in this section were even dis posed to pay no heed to the recommenda- lions of the New Orleans convention as to reduction of acreage and decrease of fertilizers, which they are not. the excep- tionally wet and cold weather of the past two months will go far toward cutting down the crop of cotton for the coming season. If there has been any blowing done whatever in these parts 1t has been on small scale, and there is not single planter who Is anything like as ready to start the blows as were to be found this time last year, The fact is that whatever the amount Of cotton that is going to be made thls year. It is golng to be very late crop as late in all probability as in 1908.
 Steamboat men, whne asked about the amount of fertilizer they are carrying, say that 1t is practically nothing com pared to last year. Then they had to leave loads for every landing, but now a few sacks here and there Is all that compose their cargo.
 The stock of cotton in Selma has been gradually reduced each day lately, There is now, however, over 21,OOO bales and the total receipts since September. 1, is something over 103 GOO bales.
 A Big Mayors Court.
 Mayor Atkins had heavy docket to dispose of this morning and there was in the list a larger array of women than usual Henrietta Gardner. Susie Hill and Beatrice Gaston were accused Of being dsorderly Saturday night and were fined $10 each.
 Four hack drivers Fenel Rush. Harry Fair, Richard Turner and Harrison over stepped the dead line at the union pas senger station and paid s2,50 for so doing.
 Beatrice Henry another negro woman, was fined $10 for disorderly conduct.
 Willis May. charged with carrying a concealed weapon, will be tried tomor- row
 Jim Ellington was tried on two charges, burglary and carrying concealed weapon. He broke open a ear and stole two dressed hogs tt erefrom and when the officers went to arrest him later they found a pistol on his person. He was bound over in the sum of S20O for burg lsry and fined $lO0 for carrying the con cealed pistol
 Virgie Sharpe. another negro woman. was dlsorderly Saturday night and she paid the usual fire of $10.
 Bob Lott was convicted of larceny, having stolen ten hens. He declared that he had purchased the hens and was sell ing them around town. A warrant was made out for him for doing business without license but 1t was afterwards withdrawn. He was fined s20 for petit larceny.
 Two more negro women were before the mayor These Carrie Lester and Au- gusta Thomas. were charged with steal ing coal from the Southern railway. They were fined $10.
 The case against Will Brown, the negro who shot Doe" Jones' was continued until Monday. February 2.
 Mack Wheeler charged with the lar ceny of a gun, was fined S45
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-21

If you want safe medicine for all family ills you cannot find anything better than the B i t t e rs. For over 50 years 1t has been e II r 1 n g such
 ailments as h. digestion. Dys-
 pepsia, Consti- patton, s 1 c k Headache Fe- male Disorders
 Chills Colds, and La Grippe without failure Try it and see.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-21
All prudent employers car ry Liability Insurance.
 Jemison R. E. & Ins. Ca

What! You haven't [ heard about the quartertoneP Call the "GAWK." Peoples phone 276, Age Herald building. Gawk Engraving Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-21

''vulcan." the man who painted him is located at z19 N. 20th st. Hermitage. of course.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-22
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Promptness to one and all. Ja- cocks. 78b7t
 Board Bond has been sick for several days.
 Fresh garden seeds in bulk at I. D. Prices. 55btf
 Sweet peas and other flower seed at I. D. Prices. 55btf
 Our telephone wont hurt you. Try it, free. Jacocks. 78b7t
 Jackson sells house paint for $1.15 a gallon, high grade. 78
 For Sale Household goods and furniture. c. E. Maynard. 75
 Jacocks' drug store is the best in Newport. That's no joke. 78
 Use Mastic Mixed Paints, the best, at Jacocks' the druggist.
 E. Less of Jonesboro, made a business trip to this city Wednes- day.
 Mrs. B. B. Bond will entertain the Clover club Thursday after noon.
 Wm. Mosby and daughter, Miss Laura, spent Sunday in Little Rock.
 They are going fast. What? Our 5c laces. Bowen's Cash Store. 72btf
 A swell showing of spring suits for men. Bowen's Cash Store. 72btf
 Mrs. T. T. Ward left Monday for a visit to her daughters in Little Rock.
 See the wonder lamp in Ja- cocks show window, the only one in this state. 78b7t
 First spring millinery opening at Mrs. Etta Merrill's, Wednes- day, March P. d3t
 S. s. McHugh of Jonesboro, was a guest at the Creighton Tuesday night.
 Leland and E.. P. Morrow of Batesville, were visitors to this city Wednesday.
 For Rent-One 7-room house. Apply to Mrs. Josephine McNair or Dr. L. E. Willis. 73d6t
 Tom Hardin, a popular com mercial tourist, visited Newport friends Wednesday.
 What we don't handle in the drug line is not worth handling. Jacocks, the druggist. 78b7t
 Mrs. E. E. Cruchfeld went to Newport Monday night to visit friends. -Batesville Bee.
 We have been filling prescrip- tions for 21 years; let us fill yours. Jacocks' drug store. 78
 Plant sweet peas now if you want them to come early. l. D. Price has fresh seeds in bulk.
 Edward Jones of this city, has enlisted in the regular army at the Jonesboro recruiting station.
 Tell your doctor to give you the prescription, that you want it filled at Jacocks' drug store.
 E. F. Bellney and wife of Lit tie Rock passed through New port Wednesday en route to Cot- ter.
 Our business is growing every week. You had better hurry up and get acquainted. Jacocks' drug store. 78b7t
 75c qua1ity 3o-inch white Jap silk for one week only soc a yard at Wolff Goldman Mere. Co. 74btf
 For Sale-New Schaffer piano with mandolin attachment, for cash or by installments. Call at Elfrank's. 35btf
 SIPS quality 36-inch black Taffeta silk, special
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-22

Seed potatoes, onion sets ana garden seeds at Bowen's Cash Store. 61btf
 That new lot of spring skirts. Have you seen them? Bowen's Cash Store. 72btf
 Plants Pure and Sure" gar den seed are the best. For sale in bulk at I. D. Prices. 55btf
 Gustave Jones, one of New ports leading attorneys, went to Little Rock Wednesday morn ing on legal business.
 Will Snetzer of Newport, is among the many mechanics who are working on the electric light plant. .-Searcy Citizen.
 Big reductions on our lisle tis- sues, cotton voiles, crepe de chimes and all spring dress goods this week. Bowen's Cash Store.
 Mech1in lace, worth from 12 to 25c a yard, one week only 9c a yard at Wolff Goldman Mere. Go. 74btf
 Mrs. George w. Burkhart of Marianna, where MT. Burkhart has a good position, is visiting some of her old Newport friends this week.
 MT. and Mrs. E. L. Givens, who have been in Washington D. c. for several months were guests of the Hazel Tuesday night, re- turning to their home at Bates vile.
 Hobby suit hats, small and me- dium turban effects, also the very newest and up-to-date ready to wear hats at Mrs. Etta Mer- rill's first spring opening, We'd nesday March 22.
 The Florence Crittenton Circle held an interesting meeting Tues day afternoon, and the reports Eof the committees showed the good work these women are do- ing for the cause of humanity.
 Mrs. A. H. Mcdonald arrived home Tuesday afternoon from a three weeks delightful stay at Hot Springs, and her many friends will be glad to know that she is greatly improved in health. Frank Hess left Wednesday noon for his home at Marksville, Louisiana, after a busi.Iess trip here. The family are well pleas ed with their new home, where French is the prevailing lan- guage.
 At a meeting of the purchasing committee of the flower bazaar Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. c. B. Crook was appointed to do the buying, and will go to Little Rock the first of next week for that purpose.
 The ladies of Newport are cor dially invited to attend my first spring millinery opening Wednes- day, March P, and inspdct the millinery display of choice street and suit hats that will be on ex- hibition. Mrs. Etta Merrill.
 The Watson estate are contem- plating replacing the burned buildings on Walnut street with brick store rooms and perhaps two-story structures. They will probably await the action of the old line insurance companies, to see if safe insurance can be se- cured, before taking any steps. DEAFNESS CAN-
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-22
DEAFNESS CAN

NOT BE CURED by local applications, as they can- not reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deaf ness is caused by an infamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infiamed you have rum bling sound or imperfect hearing. and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and un- less the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to it's normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
 F. J. CHENEY & Co.,, Toledo, o.
 Sold by druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-22
Qualify Tells!
100000 | |KimbaHS | Have Beer, Sold

4O0 900 KIMBALL Pianos and Organs have been sold; think what it means-400 GOO people have selected and bought KIMBALL'S because they concluded it the best to buy This number includes tens of thousands of Colleges, Schools and Musicians, and hundreds of the Greatest MUSICAL ARTISTS the world has ever known.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-03-01
STAMFORD MAN.
Death of Geo. W. Fryer, ST.

Death of Geo. W. Fryer, ST.
 stratford, Feb. 2S-George w. Fryer, ST, for many years a resident here died Friday night about midnight at the age of 72 years, after a few days illness, due to a shock. The death of Mir. Fryer took place at the residence of his daugters, Mrs. John Stevens and the funeral was held from her home, Elm street, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. Besides Mrs. Stevens there are four other daughters, Mrs. Timothy Wilcoxson, Great Harrington, Mrs. Edward owen of Oklahoma, Mrs. Mary Judson, Mrs. Sarah Burritt of Stratford and also three sons, William, Melanch- ton and George Fryer. A wife residing at present in Great Harrington with her daughter also survives the de- ceased, together with sister and many grandchildren and great grand -child- ren. MT. Freyer was born in England and came here when boy, The family moved here from Long Island, and have been well known here for many years. The deceased was fond of the water and his figure will be missed along the shore The interment will be ils the Union cemtery at the con- Tenience of the family.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-03-01
ASH CREEK BRIDGE.

Plans have been prepared by En- gineer A. B. Hill of New Haven, rep resenting the town of Fairfield in the matter Of building a bridge across Ash Creek, the cost of which is to be borne by Fairfield, Bridgeport and the Con- necticut Railway & Lighting Co. The construction of the structure will be started in the spring, the representa- tives of the city, town and corporation having approved the plans. They pro vide for a concrete structure eighty feet wide. Instead of an arch bridge, as was first contemplated, a deck bridge is to be built. Under the bridge will be a small arch forty feet wide and six feet above mean high water. On either side will be long earth filled approaches and the bridge will be de- void absolutely of any superstructure work. When the committee which has had the mater in hand got estimates for ornamental bridges it was found that the cost would be so high that Bridgeport would not agree to the plans and as Fairfield and Bridgeport have been at logger-heads concerning the project, and the aid of the courts was sought to settle the difficulty, the judge advised a compromise and Fair field expressed it's willingness to agree to a plain but substantial structure, The engineer is now at work on the specifications. Y.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-03-01
THE KNEIsEL oUARTETTE.
Second Concert Tomorrow Evening at.
 Lampson Lyceunl.

Second Concert Tomorrow Evening at
 10. Lampson Lyceum.
 The Kneisel quartette will give the second concert of the seeson Thursday evening in Lampson lyceum. The pro gramn1e will include two quartettes of established reputation, one in A minor by Brahms, the other in D major by Haydn. Between these there will be given for the first time in New Ha' ven "a workrr.by Debussy, 8 young Frenchmar, whose compositions have stirred up no little discussion in music al circles It is safe to say that no work of such advanced nature has ever been heard in this city. Those who have not had the privilege of attend ing concerts in the large cities, where such compositions are frequently giv- en, may get from it an excellent idea of the extent to which the study of the subte relations of. tones has carried the art of music in these times.
 The modern French style, though equal in complexity to that of Richard Strauss, the foremost of the new Ger man composers, does not tend so much toward the expression of grand and professed ideas as toward bringing be- fore the mind of. the listener beautiful images of a vague, mystical nature.
 Debussy's .quartette is representative of this style. It aims at mere beauty of sound and piquancy of rhythm. Al though it cannot be regarded as one of the great masterpieces of art, it has decided character of it's own, and by its very boldness has won the applause of many competent critics.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-03-01
LADIES' SOCIAL UNION

Of Trinity M. E. Church---Annual Elec- ton. tt .43 e.y Y
 The Ladies Social union of Trinity M. Fl. church will hold it's annual meet ing for the election of officers and man. agers in the church chapel tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Directly after the routine business has been finished the ladies' parlor will be thrown open and an afternoon tea will be served to the managers and la dies of the church. The entertainment committee will have charge of the tea and all will receive a cordial welcome. Those who are on this committee are Miss M. G. Armstrong, Mrs. H. B. Arrn- strong, Mrs. Everhart, Mrs. T. A. Wyre, Mrs. James Bishop, Mrs. L. A. Bettcher, Mrs. D. w. Blakeslee, Mrs. A. H. Hurl- burt, Mrs. BIG. Hitchcock, Mrs. B. D. Hubbard and Mrs. Charles Caldwell.
 Those assisting at the, table will be Miss Curtiss, Miss Hildreth, Miss Lydia Kraft, Miss Wyre, Miss Daisy oakes and Miss Florence Lees. Mrs. W. F.. Kidd and Mrs. R. F. Armstrong will preside at the table. x ..+~
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-03-01

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 Such words of praise from person of such high standing must be accepted as unouestionable proof of the super iority of Vinol.
 Do you wonder that our yinol has such strong hold upon the esteem of doctors and patients? We know of nothing else that will accomplish such wonderful results; and, remember, Vii mol is not patent medicine.
 There are hundreds of old people in this vicinity who need just such a strength maker and tissue builder as vinol. Their blood is thin, and slug gish,--Vinol will enrich and quicken the blood and build up the system. It is so much better than wfiskey and strong stimulants, which always have "a bad after effect and weaken and breakdown. There is nothing in the world so good for the weak, the aged or the run down system and to cure a hanging on cold or hacking cough as Vinol, and because we know so well what it will do we are always ready to refund every cent paid us for it fit fails to do what we say. Try it oIlgo our guarantee.-HulIs Corner Drug Stores