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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
GUARD WAS KILLED
 BY NEGRO CONVICT
]. A. HlLLEY TRAINED WITH AN AXE BY A PRISONER AT FLAT TOP PRISON, WHO AFTERWARD SUlClDED.

The citizens of Flat Top were greatly aroused yesterday by the killing of J. A. Hilley a guard at the stockade. who was brained with an axe by William Fain, negro convict, but when it was heard that the murderer had committed suicide the crowds which had gathered near the prison dispersed
 The murder was committed late Monday afternoon, just outside of the prison en- closure Will Smith, a negro 'trusty." who witnessed the murderous scene from the dairy house. told the authorities thS complete story yesterday morning. IL ap- pears that Will Fain was standing near a hole in the fence, where he had been accustomed to hand out provision on the sly to women from the negro quarters. At this point Guard Hilley rounded corner on the outside and questioned the women concerning their attention. As Mr. Hilley was standing with his back to the fence the negro grabbed an axe, jumped through the hole in the fence, and rushing upon the guard, struck him terrible blow. Ten years ago the criminal was sentenced to life imprison- ment for killing his wife in exactly the same manner. and 1t is believed that lie was suffering from an unbalanced mind
 The cries of the women soon brought other guards to the scene, who imme- diately placed Fain Smith and the two women in custody. Mystery surrounded the tragedy until. after twelve hours since, Smith. the only eye witness, told his story to the officers. As soon as Fain was accused of the crime he swallowed a large dose of morphine and died within few minutes It Is believed that he secured the poison from @ medicine chest to which he had access in the capacity of 1 attendant to sick prisoners.
 Hilley had been in the employ of the | Sloss- Sheffield company only about one month, and he had proved himself a l trusty guardsman. He was about 6S years of age. The body was prepared for burial | by Llge Loy and sent 10 Triton, Ga. where the relatives of the deceased re- 1 side.
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house. These young men come In through out all hours of the night.
 The front door of the house is never locked. @9
 Door Partially Opened.
 As stated, Mrs. Sidebotham missed her daughter shortly after 5 o'clock yester- day morning She was surprised to find the door leading into her daughters s chamber. partially opened She looked in. and while the girls clothes were seen at once, the. girl herself could not be To- cated.
 Remembering the mysterious and threatening letters, the poor mother was thrown into hysterical fear. Police head quarters were notified at once, and off, cer Burge was the first to arrive upon the scene.
 The room occupied by Miss Sidebotham was to the right on entering the house. The young lady's room is locked from the inside. The bed occupied by the missing girl is in easy reach of the win dow of her room, which faces the street. A pane of this window was broken, and it Is believed that the man who entered the room, came in through this opening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25

| After he had entered the chamber, he could easily have touched the bed on which the young girl was lyingl The police theory is that he then admini4ered chlo- roform to the sleeping girl. The odor Of chloroform was about her pillow. Ii Is supposed that the villain lighttd a lamp. seated himself at the table arid wrote letter to the parents of the girl. This letter was simply a statement to the effect that he had kidnape{ the girl through love, and that he wbuld make her his wife. In his letter he begged the parents to have no fear. It iS then sup posed that he took the girl in his arms, unlocked her door, passed through the hall and placed her in a carriage which must have been waiting in frbnt of the residence. It seems certain thai the skill ful, daring and determined man had ac- complices.
 Why the kdnapper did not care to carry with the girl her clothes. shoes. and hat is the strangest features of the entire mystery.
 lncongruous Features.
 There are several incongruotis features  to the case.
 In the first place, the grill w}s sleeping so close to the window that it is strange that she was not awakened when it was broken. When the sash of the window is raised, it makes creaklng sound, sufficient to awaken rather deep sleeper.
 The boldness of the man lis another remarkable feature. After entering the room, he writes a letter of some lengt tn. To write this letter it was neeessary for him to light a lamp. His boldness was all the more remark able when 1t is remembered that the house is occupied by twenty-five men. who come to their beds all during the night
 The broken pane through which the man effected his entrance is slightly more than two feet in length, and about one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Age-HeYald's Flyer
 WiH Be Inangurated
 Nexf Sunday Morning

The Age-Herald's Northern Alabama Flyer will be inaugurated next Sunday.
 The first train will leave Birmingham at 6 a. m., and will reach Sheffield at 12 o'clock, noon. Returning, the train will leave Sheffield at 12:30 o'clock and will arrive in Birmingham at 6:30 p. m.
 The train goes over the Southern rail- way to Parrish and from Parrish to Sheffield over the Northern Alabama, a total distance of 1S7 miles.
 After earnest efforts, The Age-Herald succeeded in getting this train established. It is to leave Birmingham early in the morning and reach the cities and towns on the Northern Alabama in the morning instead of late in the afternoon.
 The change means that The Age-Herald will be delivered to all cities between Birmingham and Sheffield, Florence and Tuscumbia before noon every day.
 The morning train between Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25

and the tri-cites, will bring al that DOT ton of the state into closer touch with Birmingham and the Birmingham dis trlct. It will enable merchants, business men and travelling men from Birming- ham to visit Russellville and all the other towns between Birmingham and Tuscum- bia, Sheffield and Florence and return to Birmingham the same day.
 It will permit people to come into Bir- mingham at night for any large theatrical production in time to secure supper and see the performance, leaving for home early the next morning and losing only a night from their business.
 The train out of Birmingham is the one which formerly left Birmingham at 1925 D. m, and reached Sheffield late in the afternoon. The change will prob ably benefit more people than iny other schedule change that has been made by the railroads out of Birmingham in many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Local Weather Data.
RAILROAD WORLD.

''The Southern railway is in much bet ter position now to advertise the south in Europe than it has ever been before" said F. E. Resler agent of the land and industrial department with headquarters in Atlanta. we recently established an office of the land and industrial depart ment in London, and through that agency we are advertising the south extensively, We are sending all the emigrants pos sible to the south and are also distrlout- ing literature of all kinds descriptive of the south and it's manifold advantages. That office should prove of great benefit to the Southern railway in the way of getting emigrants to locate in the cities and towns along the Southern. This means the south and the result is direct ly benefit to the south
 "fhe southern headquarters of the land and industrial department are now in At lanta and all the agents travel out of there We find that great advantage in many ways. We are all in closer touch and can have been office help. The removal of the offices to Atlanta does not mean that the other parts of the territories are neglected at all Atlanta is more centrally located and was there fore chosen.
 The department is receiving innumer- able requests for information about the south, Just at present we are receiving requests for a great deal of farm land and also for locations for wood working plants. The number of requests for in- formation exceeds anything l have ever known"
 J. N. Conatzer, assistant general pas senger agent of the Frisco in Memphis, was in Birmingham yesterday
 J. M. Shea, recently appointed super intendent of the Birmingham division of the Seaboard, returned yesterday from a. trip of inspection over the division.
 T. R. Thompson, commercial agent of the Seaboard in Kansas City, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 R. M. Coffey, who was at one time passenger agent of the Seaboard in Bir- mingham, was in the city yesterday He is now special agent in Atlanta, his office having recently been moved from Jack sonville, Fla, to Atlanta.
 George w. Ely, travelling passenger agent of the Southern Pacific and union Pacific in Montgomery, was in Birming- ham yesterday.
 C.. B. Magruder, commercial agent of the Fort Worth and Denver City, and the Colorado Souther in New Orleans, was in Birmingham yesterday
 
 J. H. McAllister, commercial agent of the Norfolk and Western in Chattanooga, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 J. M. Whitford, commercial agent of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas in At lanta, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 Roy Knight, commercial agent of the New Orleans and Northeastern in At lanta, was in Birmingham yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the the probate clerks office yesterday as follows:
 Samuel Tanner Brettle to Miss Lillian Brown. s. c. Allen of Selma to Miss Claude Hawkins of Tuscaloosa.
 G. Augustus Nordwark of Birmingham to Miss George Sanders Schooler.
 s. H. Coffee of Birmingham to Miss Maggie S. Strawn. D. Singleton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
New Benevolent Order.

Articles of incorporation were filed in the probate clerks office by the Inde- pendent Union of Royal Sons and Daugh- ters of the Eastern World of Birming- ham, which proposes to unite fraternally all persons of good moral character, and to hold lectures, scientific or otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25

foot in breadth To remove this pane. the man whittled some of the woodwork with knife. He then broke the glass. The job was crudely executed.
 Officer Burge Talks.
 The first to enter the home after the girl was abducted was Officer Burge of the police force.
 He stated that he answered the call hur- riedly. and walked into the house shortly after a. m. He noticed the broken nane. the surroundings of the room, the letter left behind, and the girls clothing. He next laid his hand on. the bed, and found that 1t gave forth no warmth. This led him to believe that the missing girl had been gone for two hours or more. It flashed across the policeman's mind that the girl might have eloped with a suitor and that romantic nature prompted her to take the manner of exit that was employed
 After leaving the house Burge turned to the union station. There he questioned everyone in sight. He learned nothing bearing on the case until he consulted the colored matron.
 A picture of the girl was shown to the colored woman. She said:
 "A young lady accompanied by q gentleman passed through the gate this morning to catch the early Louisville and Nashville train to Montgomery. The lady resembles the picture that you hold before you.''
 If this lady was Mss Sidebotham, 1t is evident that sine was given clothes as soon as she entered the conveyance which was awaiting her. This is only one of the several theories which the police aIt considering It has since been proved that this woman was not the missing girl
 On the Scene.
 The Age-Herald' representative visited the SiGeDotham home yesterday When he entered the building the mother was found seated on the stairway, with her face in her hands. She was reluctant to talk
 NO, we met no young men in Colorado,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
TO ENJOY LIFE

you must first of all have good health and since the stomach is the measure of mans health it is important to sec that it is restored to a normal condi tion. Thus perfecting the digestion. To do this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Druq Company Bankrupt.

Macon, Ga, October 24-A. P. Thomas Drug company of Columbus, Ga, hled a schedule in bankruptcy today The liabilities are given at s6l,Oo0 and the assets at $53. GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25

and I feel certain that the man who ab- ducted her had never had an introduce tion to the girl. We have no other idea but that she was Kidnapped
 It was learned from the mother of the girl that Miss Sidebotham was very fond of love stories and theatres, and that she frequently attended romantic plays. ''The theatre was about the only place of amusement my daughter visited said Mrs. Sidebotham. "She was very fond of plays. She was reserved kind of girl made few friends in the social world. and was always at home. She was a kind and attentive daughter, very timid, and very fond of those friends which she had tried and found true.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
THE WEATHER.

Washington, October 24-Foreeast for Alabama: Fair and cooler Thursday; Fri day fair; light west winds.
 Missssippi: Fair Thursday and Friday; slowly rising temperature; light variable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25

foot in breadth. To remove this pane, the man whittled some of the woodwork with knife. He then broke the glass. The job was crudely executed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08
After Stolen Property.

Sheriff Marshall left today for Au.
dubon, where he goes TO bring back a
horse, saddle and bride that were
stolen night before last from the barn
of Elmer Vincent. The horse which was
formerly owned by Frank Kritten.
brink had been taken on a chattel
mortgage and given Mr.. Vincent for
keeping. Ii was stolen night before
last together with saddle and bride
from the barn of Tony Koob's son
near Anita. Word was sent To the
surrounding towns giving descrip-
.tion of the horse and property, and
word was received from Audubon
that the horse had been captured and
the man who was with it held He
first gave the name OF Clarence
Chase, but later it was thought he
was Orris Fitzgerald, we'll known
character of Anita. Atlantic Tele
graph. -
The fellow stayed at the Weighton
barn Thursday night and on Friday
morning was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Rutherford while trying to sell
the horse to a. A. Branson. Sheriff
Marshall of Atlantic came up and
took him down on the evening train.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08
a Citizens Caucus,

BY reference TO another part Of this
paper you will see call for eau
Gus for Monday evening March -,
to nominate a ticket for the election
to be held on Monday March %.
The council at present consists OF
F.S. Watts, Lee Hudler, f. A. Beason,
Chas. Tramp, A. II. Roberts and f..
NJ. johnson. Il. G. Spencer is May
or, ID. l.. Freeman clerk, +. II. Adams,
treasurer, and G. w. Ellis, assessor.
The first four members of the council
named above hold over. The terms
of the last two-Mesrs Roberts and
Johnson expire, and two persons
must be chosen for years TO fill the
vacancies. The terms Of the other
officers expire also and their places
must be filed by election for term
of two years. Remember the citizens
caucus at the Court House next Mon
day evening at 8 O'Clock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08
CORRESPONDENCE.
GRAY GOSSIP.

Cameron Ross visited at his home
Sunday.
jim CARRIER is working in the r. B.
CreVeling store.
G. ". Merit returned home from
Omaha Tuesday.
Will Bauman has commenced work
in the Merit drug store.
Ray Mclaughlin stopped school
Friday TO commence spring work.
John and Nellie Clark of Hamlin
are visiting at the Greenlee home this
week.
Friday evening March 8, there will
be box supper in the Lincoln Center
school house.
Miss Gladys Wilson of Audubon
visited at the G. f. Merit home the
the first of the week.
Any one wishing to purchase a
piano call at the F. c.. Hepp home
and examine theirs.
Miss Clara Anderson of Audubon
was here visiting her sister Mrs.
Campbell last week.
Miss Matilda Jensen went to Omaha
last week and returned home Sunday
with her eyes Strengthened.
Jay Shingledecker is moving his
furniture in the Joan StOmbough
property where he expects to live.
Don't forget March 9th, q box
supper will he held in the Lincoln
Center school house, after q good
entertainment. Ladies are requested
to bring boxes.
Blind mare for sale. Ham Webster
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08
Cham pIon LIniment for rheumatism

Chas. Drake, a mail carrier al
Chapinville, Conn.,, says: Chamber.
lain's Pain Balm is the champion oil
all liniments. The past year / was
troubled great deal with rheumatism
in my shoulder. After trying several
cures the storekeeper here recommend,
ed this remedy and it completely cured
me" There is no use of anyone
suffering from that painful ailment
when this liniment can be obtained
for a small sum. One application
gives prompt relief and its continued
use for short time will produce a
permanent cure. For sale by A. Fl.
Roberts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08
Matrimonial.

On Wednesday,, February II, 1906,
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
Wilson, in Audubon township, Audu-
bon county, Iowa, occurred the marri-
age of their daughter, Ethel Eva
Wilson, and Mr.. Lafayette Koob. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Koob, OF This
township. Promptly Tt twelve
O'Clock. the bride and groom, pre-
coded by the officiating minister,
entered and took their places before
the assembled guests. Rev. r. b.
Hughes, of Wiota, read the impress
sive ceremony of the NJ T.. church
which united these two lives in holy
wedlock. These Young people are
from two of our best families, and the
earnest, good wishes of their many
friends go with them into their new
relationship.
After congratulations, a bountirul
repast was served: The wedding was
a quiet one; only a few most intimate
friends, besides the immediate rel
atives, .heing present. Many valuable
tokens were received from friends and
relatives. Anita Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08
a Thousand Dollar Hog.

John Weighton seems determined to
lead in hogs both as to quality and
price. Last week he went down to
Shannon City, Union county to attend
an auction of DurOc Jerseys held by
Fl. G. Sheldon & Sons the noted breed
ers of that kind of stock. Mr.. Weigh
ton purchased two brood sOws. For
one, sired by Proud Advance he paid
$40. Now that seems pretty good
price for n hog. But just think of it,
For the other he paid $1,000. And
only a yearling at that. But she is a
thoroughbred sired by High Chief u
$1,000 hog, and bred to Proud Advance,
an animal that cost $4,000. We trust
that he may have the best kind Of
luck with these animals and make
Audubon one Of the leading markets
for high priced DurOc Jerseys.
s. f. Emery OF Melville Township
went down to Atlantic last evening.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08
BRAYToN AND oAKFlELp


Howard Stiles was an Extra visitor
Monday.
Jay Bowen was in Extra on bust
ness, Monday.
Johh Kelley was in Atlantic Friday
night on business.
Chris Christensen was an Atlantic
visitor Tuesday night.
Mrs. John Cotton was shopping in
Extra one day last week.
Claude Kitehuger left one day last
week for Yuma, Colorado.
Mrs. D. w. Powers spent Thursday
night with Extra relatives.
Misses Emma and Nora Larsen were
passengers TO Extra, Monday.
Soren Dangaard was u passenger
to Audubon Wednesday morning.
Six cents for hogs brought a good
many farmers to Brayton, Tuesday.
John Horton of Stennett, Iowa is
visiting at the Horton home north of
town.
Tom Hardwick and family have
moved to the Ann Hewlett property in
Oakiield.
Miss Esther Sorensen is visiting
Miss Vina Christensen at Atlantic
this week.
Mrs. o. 4. Ide and daughters Mabel
and Mary were shopping in Extra
Wednesday.
Roy Chamberlain returned from his
soJourn in the northern part of the
state, Friday.
A. A. Nelson and wife of south
Oaktield township visited Audubon
friends Friday.
Miss Blanche Noon of Extra was
calling on Brayton friends between
trains Saturday.
DR.. KOob was reelected director
for District No. 3, ut the animal cleo
ton, Monday evening.
Robert and Preston Harter left Mon.
day for Yuma, Colorado, where they
will make their future home.
Miss Dena Heneley of Extra has
been visiting her sister Grace Hensley
at the Idle home north OF town.
Mrs. G. l.. Bison aud daughter Eth
ell are visiting the formers sister,
Mrs. j. Nj. Thomas at Carson.
Everyone who is interested in fix.
ing up the cemetery is requested to
meet ut BendiXen hall March l..
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Hansen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Christensen spent
Tuesday night with friends in Atlantic.
Martin Jensen and family who have
been residents of Extra the past year,
moved TO his farm east of town March
lst.
Schuyler Walker sold carload OF
fat cattle To McGOvern 81 Theilen and
! they were shipped to Chicago, Satur,
| day.
Ms Larsen~the, butcher has decided
to run restaurant in connection with
his meat shop and has moved into the
NJ. f. Jenkins store building.
Jocum Jensen and family nov
occupy the Petersen house on nortt
street. Mr.. Jensen bought out Ben
diXen and Co. short time ago.
The qualified voters of the town o
Brayton will meet at Bendixen Hall
March II, for the purpose of electins
the following officers: mayor, two
councilmen for full term, one to fl
vacancy, treasurer, and clerk.
S. II. White formerly a resident o
Oakteld was the victim of terribl,
accident Thursday afternoon nea,
Luccocks Grove. He started to eros.
a bridge with his saw mill outfit ant
when he was about half way across
the bridge collapsed, catching hin
and crushing his lower limbs yer,
badly. He was also horribly burned
by the steam from the engine. He wa
taken to the Greenlee home where h,
died Friday morning, after suffering
great pain all night. The funera
was held at the Brayton Baptis
church Sunday, under the auspices o
the |. o. o. f. Lodge, of which he wa
a member. Interment in Oakfiel'
cemetery.
Chris w Jonmopoap nf ElEuop,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08
Married

Mr.. Vernace f. Gilley of Carrollton
and Miss Edna Beers Of Gray were
united in marriage at the home OF the
brides parents at Gray at high noon
yesterday, Feb. 2Sth. Rev. A. L. Gold
en- of the M. L. church officiating. Miss
Beers is the daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Beers who have resided at Gray for q
number of years and is known for her
qualities and has friends by the score.
Mr.. Gilley Is young man of the best
of habits and owns q farm of 80 acres
over near Carrollton where they will
reside from now on. The Monitor con-
graduates. Manning Monitor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08
Gape-Drury

On February 27, 1906 at Indianola.
Iowa, occurred the marriage OF Miss
Maize Drury, daughter ofMr.and Mrs.
u. /. Drury Of this place, and alr. ID.
o. Gage, Il prominent business man
of Des Moines, Rev. Brown OF the
Methodist church at lndianola per-
forming the ceremony. The bride has
many yonng friends here who win be
pleased to hear OF the marriage. The
couple have gone 10 houseke eping
el9-l5Ih street Des Moines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08

Marriage licenses we're issued since
our last issue to the following parties
Charlie Jayne and Elva Egan; Philip
Burkhardt and Phoebe Jane Blake
w. w. Kuehl and Tena Bartlett; l..
D. Hight and Dora Garroutte; Mari
nus. Nielsen and Olga Jensen; VIM
Armstrong and Sadie Stewart; Claus
Larsen and Mary Lauritsen.