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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14

and Mr.. Fulton drew a hammer from his
pocket and threw it at the head of the
snake, missing it, however. The coachwnlp
enraged, reared his head in the air and
ran along the ground towards the gen.
tleman with almost incredible rapidity.
Before he could retreat the snake had
reached him and began coiling about his
legs, and in a few seconds tf.e he was
a helpless prisoner, his legs being bound
as in a wise. while the angry reptile,
squeezing tighter with each fold was
rapidly ascending his body. Just as the
snake twisted around his body from the
rear, its head being in front of his stom-
ach, and as it was about to wrap an
other coil, Mr.. Fulton seized it back OF
the head and began to choke the snake.
He has a powerful grip, and in this ex-
citing situation he was rendered still
stronger by fear, and he soon choked the
reptile to severely that he began to has
tily uncoil Selling a favorable opportun-
ity Mr.. Fulton stepped on its head with
his heavy shoe and managed to crush
his head thus putting an end to one of
most savage coachwhips that has been
seen in this county in a long time. For
two or three days Mr.. Fulton was almost
Frustrated from the shock of his strange
encounter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14
ANNUAL RECITAL
IS GREAT SUCCESS
Miss Metcalfe's Pupils at Greenville
Reflect Credit--Circuit Court
Has Adjourned.

Greenvllle, May 1S.-(Special.)-Mi
Helen Metcalfs class in music gave their
annual recital last evening, and the execu-
tion and easy mamie OF the pupils re-
fle-ted credit on the gifted teacher Miss
Metealfs thorough training in Montgom-
cry and New York has equipped her for
tie work, and she ranks as one OF the
finest teachers In the state.
A baby show was helG yesterday after
noon under the auspices of the Willing
Workers and was pronounced success.
large number of 81 all children and
babies were present, and many hand
scmely decorated turnouts were display
ed. The prize Tor the prettiest boy was
awarded Job Ttigpen Carter, for the pref
test girl, Katie Lane Kendrick; the fat
test baby, John GAMBLE the happiest
baby. Joe Thames; the prettiest decorated
turnout Marie Hamilton, for the neatest
urrse, the nurse of Margaret Reynolds.
Circuit court adjourned yesterday, at
which time Solicitor c. F.. Bricken made
the record of having secured a conVic-
ton in every criminal case tried. Notable
among these was that of John Johnson,
who was convicted of thu killing of Dep
uty Sheriff George Bryan last June. The
jury was out two lays before coming to
a decision. johnson vas given fifteen
years in the penitentiary His two daugh-
ters, Misses Maggie and Katie johnson,
y ere tried at the last term of court for
completely in the murder, but were ae-
Quilted Bryan was killed while assisting
in the arrest of Johnson. Many believed
Johnson would be sent to the asylum, as
it was thought his mind was unbalanced.
Effie Lewis, negro, was given life
sentence for the murder of his father.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14
BOLD ROBBERY IN
MORGAN COUNTY
White Man Breaks Into House and
Keeps Woman and Child Quiet
With a Revolver.

Decatur, May 13.-(Special)-On of the
boldest robberies ever inacted in this
ty miles southeast of here last night, and
one of the most prominent farmers of the
county lost one hundred dollars in the
transaction AT the country home of
Willis Childress, a strange white man,
all alone, broke open the rear door of the
residence in the absence of Mr.. Childress,
while his wife and 12-year-old son were
in bed asleep and at the point of an ugly
looking revolver forced them to keep
quiet while he carried a trunk from the
room to the barn, where he burst 1t open
and took one hundred dollars from 1t.
Bloodhounds were taken there from this
city but they failed to follow the trail.
1t is said, however, that the officers have
clue and the guilty party may yet be
run down. Mr. Childress formerly lived
at Carrollton Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14
Another One Found.

Last night as Police Officer Layfield was
walking along Tenth street he stepped
upon live snake on the walk, only four
feet from the Fourth National Bank
building. He killed the snake. which
proved to be a large moccasn, four feet
long. 1t is supposed that the reptile
crawled through a grating In the side
walk from out the cellar of the bank.
The officer was very much surprised to
encounter a live and venomous snake
crawling along the pavement in the heart
of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14
REV. J. H. AIKENS
TO PREACH TO-DAY
CHIEF OF POLICE HARTSFIELD
WILL GO TO WASHINGTON.
FIREMEN GET READY FOR THE
TOURNAMENT AT GADSDEN.

Pratt City, May 13.-(Specal.)- Jim the
absence of the Rev. j. A. Hendricks, pas
tor of the First Baptist church, who is at
tending the Southern Baptist convention
at Kansas City, the Rev. j. II. Aikens OF
Howard college will preach tomorrow at
both morning and evening services.
j. r. Rutherford, cashier of the Besse-
mer Trust and Bank company of Besse.
mer, was in the city last night. Mr.. Ruth
erford will be in charge of the musical
part of the childrens day exercises to
be given at the Methodist Episcopal
church on the fourth Sunday in this
month. He was at one time assistant
principal of the Pratt City public schools.
w. p. McCrossin of Birmingham was
in the city today
This is pay day for the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railway company and a con-
siderable amount of money will be dis
tributed among the people.
Postmaster j. X. Thomas has BEEN
greatly annoyed by people splitting on the
floor and throwing waste paper about the
lobby of the postoffice, and has started
a crusade against the practice. He ap-
nealed to the City Council at their last
meeting for a special ordinance regulat-
ing the matter but 1t was refused on the
ground that there was already a general
ordinance against such offenses in public
buildings Mr. Thomas will provide Gus
pidors and waste baskets for the post
office lobby, and will serve notice to the
public that they are to be used.
Chief of Police j. c. Hartsfield will at
tend the National Convention of Chiefs of
Police which meets in Washington on
MAY 90.
The picked team from the Pratt CITY
FIRE department which is to enter the con-
tssts of the Tri-State Firemen's tourna-
mont to be held at Gadsden next week.
viii leave for that city next Wednesday
rhe team is in good trim and expects to
win come of the trophies of the tourna-
l mar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14
THE STATESMAN AND THE WORKMAN
BOTH ARE VICTIMS OF CATARRfl.
The Power of Pe-ru-na in
Combating This Disease
the Admiration Of
the World.

! Mr.. John B. Blackwood, prominent
stone mason of Alexander, n. c., writes:
"Twas a great sufferer from nervous
indigestion, catarrh, heart trouble,
and other ailments, for a number of
years.
81 tried everything in the way of
medicine without much relief.
"a friend told me to try bottle of
Peruna. I began the use of 1t at once
and continued until l had taken one
bottle, when I felt like a new man.
81 took two more bottles and am to-
dsya well man.
'sI am stone mason and have trav-
eled extensively over the country, and
have caused the sale of many bottles of
Peruna to my fellow-workmen.
"My wife also takes Peruna and
thinks it is the best medicine"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14
AWFUL ENCOUNTER
WITH HUGE SNAKE
B. A. Fulton Saves His Life
After Desperate Struggle
WRAPPED HIM IN COILS
Columbus, Ga, Policeman Ais, 'nds
- huge Moccasln Crawling Along
Near the Fourth National
Bank Building.
WRAPPED HIM IN COILS

Columbus, Ga, May 13.-(Special.)-It
was only after a desperate fight that B.
A. Fulton, superintendent of the Masco-
gee county poor farm, saved himself from
suffocation in the coils of a monster
coachwhip snake IA feet long, and so
big that he could not reach around him
with one hand
Mr. Fulton was walking over the farm
several days ago and his little dog was
trotting ahead of him. The dog spied the
snake and began to bark and the reptile
came on to the attack. The dog retreated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14

Peruna does not produce temporary re-
suits. 1t is permanent in its effect
1t has no bad effect upon the system,
and gradually eliminates catarrh by re-
moving the cause of catarrh. There are
a multitude of homes where Peruna has
been used off and on for twenty years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the undersigned until ~ o'clock
noon Wednesday, May II, 1905, for con-
structing certain sanitary sewer. side
walk paving, grading, macadamizing.
curbing and gutter paving. Specifications
may be obtained at this office. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids
JULIAN KENDRICK,
5-11-7t City Engineer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14
Strong Men of All Classes Fall Easy
Victims to Catarrh.

The explanation is that in their strength
they regard cold or slight indisposition
as insignificant
They let it go, pay no attention to it.
When they sneeze, cough or spit, they
pay no attention to it,
When a remedy is suggested, they shrug
their shoulders or make a contemptuous
remark.
At last the cold fastens itself upon
some mucous membrane.
1t may be In the nose, throat, lungs,
or some organ of the body.
1t soon develops into chronic catarrh.
One bottle of Peruna would have read
lily cured it while 1t was yet cold.
If it becomes chronic catarrh, it some-
times requires several bottles of Peruna
to effect a cure.
But, whether cold or chronic catarrh,
Peruna is the remedy the world over.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14

and nervous force is used when you take
an Alternative extract of herbs and roots,
without the use of alcohol, like DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. This vegetable
medicine coaxes the digestive functions
and helps in the assimilation of food, or
rather takes from the food just the nutri-
ment the blood requires.
Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
purifies the blood and en'ircly eradicates
the poisons that breed ID feed disease.
1t thus cures scrofula, ema, crysipclas,
boils, pimples, and i eruptions that
mar and scar the 7 Pure blood is
essential to good Y l. The weak, run
down. debilitated( ition which SO many
people experience is omnionly the effect
of impure blood Or. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery not only clcanses the
blood of impurities but it increases the ac-
tivity of the blood making glands, and 1t
enriches the body with an abundant supply
of pure, rich blood
No matter low powerful the intellect or
the resources OF intellectual power, il must
be backed up by physical force. Every
dav the youth or man must manufacture
a pint of rich, arterial blood, that is pure
stimulating 10 the brain. and that can re-
build the tissues that were destroyed in
yesterdays work.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousness
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14

have been sufferer from nasal eaarrh several
results
~ advised taking three bottles,
completely
an efficient eatarrh remedy similarly afflicted"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-14
Pe-ru-na Contains no Narcotics.

O0'eei"s no iNarCotlCS'
one reason why Peruna has found per-
manent use in so many homes is that it
contains no narcotics of any kind. Pc
runa is perfectly harmless. 1t can be
used any length of time without acqulr-
ing a drug habit
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

Chicago about fifteen months ago." she
said today after she had partially recov-
cred from the shock Of being con-
fronted with her part in Griswold S
dual existence I'VE were waiting for
a train and were sitting side by side,
when he began 10. talk to me. Later he
called on me. and finally got me and my
sister to coIpe to Des Molnes where he
esta bIished a home for us and supported
us. For several months | did not know
of his wife and family. Just a few
months prior to the birth of my child
he came to me and confessed saying
that he had wife and four children
He said that he was unhappy with his
wife. and told me that he would get a
divorce and marry me about Christmas.
He was very kind always and had some
insurance transferred to protect me- He
seemed happy the day before his death
must have occurred. l was atsthe hos
pital then"
The Stockman girls refuse 70 tell any
thing of their part except that their
home Is in Chicago. They refuse to
give the street address. but appear 10
have been well raised and educated
They are about twenty and twenty-five
years old. respectively. Griswold was
born and raised near Elyria, Ohio,
where his father, A v. Grfswoid. lives.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
HIS DOUBLE LIFE
LED TO SUICIDE
G. r. GriswOld Maintained
Two Households.
WAS ms SURANCE AGENT
Denouement Came Today When His
Wives Broke Down and
Confessed.

DIES MONIES, Dec. s.-The mystery
surrounding the tragic death of George
r Griswold, Iowa agent for the State
Mutual Insurance Company. of Worces-
ter, Mass, was solved by the revela-
tiOn that fear of the discovery of his
dual existence at the head Of two fami-
lies in Des Moines had driven him to
suicide AS George r. Griswold he was
maintaining wife and four children
in an elegant home at Twenty-third
street and lngersoll avenue and was a
prominent business man, while as Ar
thur Stockman he supported two women
in a home at PA RiGge street. posing
as their brother. The deuouement came
when John Bassett. a grocer announced
that Griswold. and Stocl1man We're one
and the same and told of the two
women. who finally broke down and
confessed.
The development caused almost as
much OF a sensation as did the dis
covery lof Griswold's body in the
Coon river a couple of months ago.
Griswoldr was leac:ng society and
business man. The identity of the two
women is unknown Both are good
looking and they profess to be sisters.
the one giving her. name as Grace
Stockman.- saying she is the one
wronged by Griswold She is now A
mother, a child having been born the
night previous to Griswold's dfsap-
pearance.
~ met George in the Union depot at
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
Congress- Cold Shoulder.
For NerV Pension Bill
Measure Would Entail Increase of S30,0o0,-
900 in Government Expenditures in Single
Year-prOVideS for SIP Minimum.

there have more explicit views on the
subject Of pensions
Upon inquiry at the Pension Office
yesterday afternoon it was learned
that the bill would never become a
law. The general pension law now
provides for a graduated scale Of pen
sions, and it viii be but a matter Of
a couple Of years until all pensi ners
of the civil war will be drawing the
minimum rate Of SIP per month. The
granting Of pensions to those wlo are
not now eligible is not seriously con-
sidered as a probability by Commits
sioner of Pensions Warner
Senator Scott introduced the bill in
the Senate. 1t has been referred to
the Committee on Pensions for con-
sideration. If they report it favor
ably back TO the Senate it Is certain
shat Il will come back stripped Of all
it's individuality. 1t s most probable,
however, that it VIII remain pigeor-
holed until late in the session. or until
such time as would make it necessary
TO be held over until next Congress.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
Monday Specials

To Close Outs assorted pictures,
large gilt frames. Prices
ranging from H.5o TO 2.3. 81 90
Choice ------.----.--..--.s.....-
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Lamps with center draft burner and 10
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Imported Flint Glass Water Sets.
gold flowers and tracIngs-
Pitcher. six glasses and tray. TIC
Regular price. S125.-..-...-...---.
Carlsbad China Chocolate Sets, hand
painted decoration one pot,
8 cups. sRucers, and tray ST 81
Regular price s2.75.........-.. 10
welsbach Gas Portable Lamps, COM
plete, including stand. shade, globe.
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Sheet Iron Covered Roasting Pans.
extra heavy plate and double O0C
Wash Boilers. No. size Tin Wash
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Electric OIL Heater nickel plated.
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Regular price, $i.0O--...-...-.. Z'/O "
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Select Coca Door Mats, well Z &c
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Japanned Tin Cake Boxes, neatly
stenciled. pound style; choice or
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Decorated China Cuspidors in as
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Regular price, 3Hc.-.--......----.-- A. -
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The Washington times., 1905-12-10
ONCE WORTH MILLIONS,
NOW COMMON THIEF

NEW YORK. Dec. "a Cancelled
check for S,5Oo.o0o payable to the order
Of William II. Vanderbilt was exhibited
in Judge RosaliSy,s court room yesUer-
day, when Peter Forester was called
to the bar. The check bore the sigma
lures of the defendant
Years ago Forester was one of the
most prominent Spectators in Wall
street and did business with the Van
derblts and the Goulds. New, his for
tune wiped out. the broken-down. gray
haired old man answered q charge
Of grand larceny. Il am guilty" he
said. Il am ready TO take what is com
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

A pension bill has been introduced In
Congress which. If passed. viii increase
the Government expenditures SSoOVlOJO
In the first year.
The bill provides for the granting OF
pensions TO all officers and enlisted men
who served IN the United States army
er., navy for period of ninety days in
the- civil war. and were honorably dis
charged
A provision is also embodied in the
bill for increasing all present pensions
te a rate Of not less than Sl2 per month.
The bill. however. is said 10 have few
friends. a majority Of the members Of
Congress, while thev would personally
Ike 70 see the veterans Of the civil war
all treated alike are. nevertheless. ad-
verse to Increasing the expenditures OF
The United States TO such an extent at
once.
Has Strong Friends.
Yet there is said 10 be q powerful
influences back OF the promoters of the
bill TIE Grand Army Of the Republic
has been working on this plan for sew
oral years Of having a pension bill
passed.
Whether the present bill before both
. the House and the Senate is the re-
suits OF the pension committee appointed
by Corporal Tanner is not definitely
knowTG
In the House the bill is said 10 have
many more friends in proportion than
in the Senate It may, and in all prob
ability viii. get through the lower
branch, though in a modified form. A
number Of the Representatives whose
term of office expires next year Will
foster the passage Of the measure in
the hope that il may bring them to
reelection.
Senate Bills Waterloo.
In the Senate the bill will undoubt-
edly meet its Waterloo. The, members
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
TRAIN FROM THIS CITY
JUMPS TRACK At BRISTOL
Chattanooga Express Stopped Just in
Time to Avoid Plunging From
High Bridge.

BRISTOL. Tenn. Dec. 9.-The Wash
ington and Chattanooga vestible train,
southbeund, narrowly escaped disaster
two miles= east Of Bristol today
The pony truck jumped from under
the engine while the train was running
forty miles an hour. After running 200
yards on the ties. the train was stopped
Just in time to prevent It's plunging from
a high bridge.
The train carried many through pas
sengers bound for Florida and other
Southern points.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

To Close Outs assorted pictures,
large gilt frames. Prices
ranging from $3.50 to S2.3. 81 90
Choice OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. A.O
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
,enafe Bills Waterloo

In the Senate the bill will undoubt-
edly meet its Waterloo. The members
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-13
INDICATIONS POINT TO DEAD
LOCK OVER APPOINTMENT
BY COMMISSIONERS.
Each Member Has Favorite-Drs
Stiles, Stewart and Van Patten
Are the Candidates.

Who will be county physician Of
Walla Walla county is the question
that is giving the county commission
ers considerable worry these days.
DR.. M. Stiles is the present official and
his term of office Will expire May 10.
At the next meeting of the board it is
expected the matter of selecting his
successor will be taken up. At pres
ent there is hardly any possibility of
the board being able 10 reach a con-
clusion.
There have been three physicians
named for the place-Dr. M. Stiles,
DR.. w. M. VanPatten and DR.. G. B.
Stewart. DR.. Stewart is the choice Of
Commissioner Morrow; DR.. Van Patten
the choice of Commissioner Struthers
mad DR.. Stiles is favored by Commits
sioner McCaw. Each commissioner is
making a fight for his man, but the
indications are that there will have to
be a compromise or a deadlock will
surely result
Commissioner McCaw claims that
DR.. Stiles has filled the Office in an
excellent manner and that his admin
istration of affairs has been economical
and careful.
The Office carries with it salary of
5000 a year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-13
GEORGE suRNIsoN BUYS IT FOR
$3.50 AT BANKRUPT SALE
TODAY.
Creditors Will Receive About 10 Per
Cent Of Their cIaims-Store
Will Be Reopened.

Trustee William H. Upton, appoint
ed to wind up the bankrupt proceed
ings against H. o. Peck, today sold the
stock at II Main street to George
Burnison, an employee of Mr.. Peck for
$3.50. 1t is understood that Mr.. Peck
intends to open the store again at an
early date.
A big crowd was attracted to the
store this morning at 10 o'clock, the
hour at which it was announced the
stock would be sold. Trustee Upton
announced that no bid lower than $500
would be considered for the entire
stock but after a conference with at
torneys for several creditors it was de-
cided to accept a bid of $3.50. Burni-
son, acting for Mr.. Peck, bid that
amount and the stock was sold to him.
No other bids were received. The
stock invoieed at $7S3 after exemp-
tions claimed by Mr. Peck had been
allowed 1t is thought that creditors
will not receive over 10 per cent of
their claims.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-13
ANOTHER TIE VOTE
Candidates for Director in Russell
Creek District Have Differences.

1t is beginning to look as if County
School Superintendent J. E. Myers will
be called upon to settle two tie votes
as a result of the school elections held
throughout the county March IL when
directors for the various districts were
voted on. News comes in from the
Russell Creek district that Charles
Maxson and S. Starry, candidates for
the position, had received a tie vote.
The outcome of the matter it is said is
causing keener anxiety than the tie
vote between Mrs. Mamie Cummings
and Mrs. E. K. Ross at Wallula.
Superintendent Myers is not at all
anxious to settle these matters and
said this morning that if the candi-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-13
LITTLE MONEY FOR CREDITORS
Heaton Funeral Furnishings Bring bu,
$3.50 at Auction Today.

On a claim of over 500 against L.
W. Heaton, a former undertaken in
Walla Walla, the st. Louis Coffin COM
pany will have to be content with a
bare $40. The funeral furnishings and
were sold at auction by Constable Nell
son Peterson this morning for $3.50.
After deducting the costs something
like $40 will be turned over to the COM
pany. The stuff was bid in by Pickard
& Hennessey and J. w. Cookery. Mr..
Heaton left WalIa Walla for the Sound
where he expects to obtain employ
ment with some undertaking estab-
lishment.