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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06
D r E N Ne N S

ticular paper was an afternoon sheet
which published morning edition.
The city editors staff was one man
short, because of the Illness of a reporter.
and Hughes was doing the work of two
men, When he turned in his copy at
midnight, after a strenuous day in which
he had covered police, the justice courts.
and the criminal court having been on
duty close to seventeen hours, he was SO
worn ont that he had to keep moving to
avoid falling asleep.
The city editor. who was hardly less
tired looked up at Hughes as he laid
his copy down with the remark: I'm
sorry, old man, but we must cover that
hanging this morning, and it's up to
you"
Hughes was not surprised. although he
had cherished the faint hope that some
other man might have been assigned to
cover this important event. His only re-
ply was: I'm about all in. but I'll get
the story II / don't fall asleep on the way
over to the Jail"
When he reached the county pail he APP
pealed to the sherifs for information as to
the exact time the man was to die. but
was Informed that this had not been de-
cided upon. Fhe desire to sleep was be-
coming overmastering. and Hughes again
appealed to the sheriff for information.
He learned. as a result of his questioning.
that the ladder by which the condemned
man must climb 10 the platform OF the
gallows was then In the basement of the
jail building.
Like IA flash he mapped out his plan OF
action. Without consulting any one, he
made his way to the basement. located
the ladder which was lying on the ce-
ment noor Of passaseway. curled up on
1t. and was soon sound asleep
AT S:S" o'clock the sheriff was forced
to arouse the sleeper Ia get the ladder out
from under him. and 1t Is needless to say
that Hughes was am eyewitness to the
hanging. and that his paper was the first
upon the street with the news of the
event.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06
MONTGOM cry.

Montgomery, May ESPECIAL 1.-The in
formal dance at the Beauvoir club was
led by Capt. S. H. Roberts with Miss
Jennie Sistrunk. These informal affairs
are very delightful ones and form an
important feature of the social life of
Montgomery now, as do those given every
two weeks at the Country club
beautiful affair, characterized in
every detail by good taste and elegance.
was the luncheon given on Tuesday by
Mrs. George A. Beauchamp in compli-
ment to her sister, Miss Crowder. of Vir-
gina, and Miss Matte Mcqueen. Six ia
bles were arranged with eight covers
each. 1t was a rose luncheon, and the
tables were each adorned with a separate
variety. The table at which the guests
OF honor were seated was in La France
roses, and in every detail of adjoining
and place cards as well as ices the tone
or the La France color was continued
American Beauty roses were used on the
table at which the hostess was seated
with the friends who assisted her In re-
ceiving her guests They were Mrs. Will
liam Dorsey Jelks Mrs. Hanson of At
lanta, Mrs. Crowder of Virginia and Mrs
E. Y. Dent OF Eufaula. The other tables
were one In Meteor roses. one In yellow
roses. one In white roses and one i'm n
variety. Each was lighted with candles
shaded with the color OF the rose used.
Mrs. Hugh Dent entertained at cards
on Tuesday. when the beautiful prizes
awarded fell TO Mrs. Charles A. Thigpen
and Mrs George Bolton of North Caro-
lima.
Mrs W. A. Gayle entertained the mem
bers of the No Name club and few
other friends on Wednesday morning at
her suburban home, Green Acres. 1t
was reciprocity day with the club, and
papers were read by Mrs. w. c. Cham
bers of the Mothers union. by Mrs Caro-
line HARRISON Of the Art Study club by
Mrs Edward Trimble of the Magazine
club and by Mrs. Charles Coleman of the
Ionian club.
Miss Laura Chambers entertained at
cards on Wednesday morning al the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. ] Cam
bers. on Perry street. The prizes were
awarded to Miss Carolette Metcalf and
Miss Helen Hoyt Of New York, who Is
the guest Of her aunt. Mrs. McDuff Cain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06
AWAKENED FOR THE HANGING.
Denver Reporter Chose Something
Better Than Alarm Clock.

This little story is fastened onto Den
yer by 7. NJ. Chivington. who writes it
for the Western Publisher. Chicago:
Hughes was dead tired
Hughes was the police reporter of
Denver newspaper that was trying to
make few extra dollars by getting out
extra editions without increasing It's stan
or the wages of its employees. who were
not affiliated with labor unions. The par
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06

The principal of one OF Washington's
high schools relates an incident In con-
nection with the last commencement day
OF the institution mentioned. clever girl
had taken one of the principal prizes. At
the close of the exercises her friends
crowded about her to offer congratulate
tions.
Weren't You awfully afraid you wouldn't
get IT, HATTIE asked one. when there
were 80 many contestants?"
"Oh. no. cheeriy exclaimed Hattie.
Because | knew that when II came to
English composition had 'em all skinned
aliver'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28

*The best treatment for indigestion
and trouble Of the stomach is to rest
the stomach. 1t can be rested by
starvation or by the use Of a good di-
gestant which will digest the food
eaten, thus taking the work off the
stomach. At the proper tempera-
ture, a single teaspoonful of Kodol
will wholly digest 5000 grains Of
food. It relieves the present annoy
ance, puts the stomach in shape to
satisfactorily perform its functions.
Good for indigestion, sour stomach,
1atulence, palpitation Of the heart
and dyspepsia. Kodol is made in strict
conformity with the National Pure
Food and Drug Law. Sold by all
druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
WRECK AT BRANCHvILLE.
Engineer Lloyd Bruised Fireman
Hurt, Engine and Tender Demolish-
ied-Cause Not Determined.

Branchville, Nov. 21.-One Of the
worst wrecks that ever occurred on
this section Of the Southern road, so
far as destruction Of property is con-
cerned, occurred in the city limits
here tonight and why the engineer
and fireman were not instantly killed
is hard to understand.
Train No. IL from Charleston, due
here at .. M, in charge of Conduc-
tor E. L. Reeves and Engineer James
Lloyd, left the track just after cross
ing the trestle east of the station, the
engine and tender being completely
demolished. Out of the five cars
three left the track and it will be
some time before traffic can be re-
sumed. Engineer Lloyd was badly
bruised and may be seriously hurt.
Fireman Joe Carroll was also hurt,
but his injuries are not thought to be
serious. It is said that some of the
passengers were badly shaken up,
but it is not thought that any of them
were seriously hurt.
The wreck occurred just where the
Southerns contractors had been at
work and also where the track had
been recently repaired by the section
foreman. There is q difference OF
opinion as to whether the wreck was
caused by dirt left on the track by
the contractor Of the road or by work
just gone over by the section fore
man.
Had the train been running at full
speed, the probability is that the loss
of life would have been heavy, but the
engineer was slowing up for the sta
ton. and was only running at about
20 miles an hour
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
THE FIREBUG CAPTURED.
Man Who Has Been Setting Fire to
Tenement Houses Taken by the
Police.

New York, Nov. 23.-The police be-
lieve they have the firebug that has
been terrorizing the tenement house
district for the past fortnight. The
man they have under arrest is Walter
Edward Finney, 21 years old. He is
a sunken chested, stoop-shouldered,
undersized man whose breath is reek-
ing with cigarettes and hands yellow
with nicotine. He declared his mis-
sion is from the Lord to chastise the
wicked and cleanse the city by fire.
The man has confessed to firing the
houses The police say he is a pyro-
maniac of the most dangerous kind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
Wouldn't Stop There.

Old Deacon Morse was as good al
repartee as any man living. One time
he was taking a vessel down New
York harbor. Another vessel collideo
with his, and the two drifted OF
together.
"Cut loose Cut loose !'' called the
other captain.
Morse couldn't, but demanded that
the other do so. This the stranger
wouldn't do, but be warned Morse il
he didn't that they would soon reach
He'll Gate.
"Well," replied Morse, "you won',
stop at the gate if you don't cut loose
from US in about two minutes. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
Weak
Hearts

Are due to ind restion. Ninety-ninc O. every
one hunired people who have heart trouble
car remember when it was simple indiges-
ton. 1t is a scientific fact that all cases OF
heart disease, not organic, are not only
trsceable to. but are the directresult of indi.
ges,ion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails Of perfect digestion fernents and
swellsths stomach, putting il i? against the
heart. This nterteres with TIE action Of
the heart, and in ere course OF time thai
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
Ny. D. Kau5le Of Neva6e O says: had stomach
trouble ara vas in ;ai s:a:e as had !ea.t ;rcubls
with Il took Ncdoi Dyspepsia ia Icut fCul
aodol D;gests what 1'ofh Eat
and relieves the stomach OF all nervous
strain and the heart o: all pressure.
Bottles only 500 SIZE holding ~ tines the trial
si-s. ufca sells :or soc,
Prepared by E. c. DEWITT & CO., CHICAGO.
For Sale by all Druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28

*Here is our condensed opinion Of
the Original Laxative Cough Syrup ::
Nearly all other cough syrups are
constipating especially those contain
ing opiates. Kennedy's Laxative (con-
tanning Honey and Tar) moves the
bowels. Contains no opiates. Con-
forms to the National Pure Food and
Drug Law. Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
Famous Strike Breakers.

sThe most famous strike breakers
in the land are DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. When liver and bowels go on
strike, they quickly settle the trouble,
and the purifying work goes right on.
Best cure for constipation, headache
and dizziness. Csc. at Sibert's drug
store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
ALL WRONG.
The Mistake is Made by Many
Sumter Citizens.
Don't mistake the cause of beckache.
To be cured you must know the cause.
It is wrong to imagine relief is cure.
Backache is kidney ache.

You must cure she kidneys.
T. H. Bobo, employed at the cotton mill,
Orangeburg. says: "poans Kidney Pills did
me more good than any other remedy ever
used.
My wife also used them for backache with
the same good results as I obtained. l don't
know whether her back was worse than
mine or not but both of US had been ai]ing for
some two or three years. and at night we
tried rubbing on liniments, coal oil. turpen-
tire. etc. but the old pain came back again
and nothing we could do seemed to help us
until got Doans Kidney Pills. Since using
the pills we are like different people for the
backache disappeared. Doan's Kidney Pills
are wonderful remedy. and are worth every
cent they COST
Plenty more proof like this from Sumter
people Cali at A. J. Chinas drug store and
ask what customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.N. Y. sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand take no
other -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28

*"For years starved, then /
bought a 30 cent bottle of Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure, and what that bottle ben
Gifted me all the gold in Georgia
could not buy. kept on taking it
and in Two months l went back to my
work as machinist. In three months l
was as well and hearty as I ever was.
[ still use a little occasionally as find
It fine blood purifier and a good ton
ic May YOU live long and prosper. =
c. y Cornell, Roding, Ca, Aug. q,
1905. kodol is sold>here by all drug
e5icts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
VANITY CAUSES PROSPERITY.
The Remarkable Statement of Gov
ernment Statisticiau.

Washington, Nov. 23.-It is not
the trusts, but the pride and vanity
of the common people that has caus-
ed the high prices Of foodstuffs, ac-
cording to DR.. L. LeGrand Powers,
the agricultural statistician Of the cen
sus bureau. People nowadays insist
on having tn best of everything, says
DR.. Powers. If everybody boarded,
prosperity would cease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
EDITOR BRICE DEAD.
Paul NJ. Brice, Editor Of the Column
bia Record, Dies After Long Illness.
Special to The Daily Item.

Columbia, Nov. 21-Paul M. Brice,
editor Of the Columbia Record, died
today at his home in Winnsboro, Of
cancer Of the tongue, in his 43d year.
He has been a desperately i'll man for
months, but kept at work until few
days ago. He suffered intensely, but
his work showed no evidences Of
what he endured. He was one Of the
most capable newspaper men in the
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28

sGood for everything a salve is
used for ana especially recommended
for piles. That is what we say Of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. On the
market for years and a standby in
thousands Of families. Get DeWitt's.
Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
DOUBLE TRACKING SOUTHERN
The Contract Let for the Atlanta
Charlotte Division.

Special to The Daily Item.
Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 21.-The South
ern Railway has closed contract
with the Oliver Construction Compa-
ny, Of Knoxville, to lay a double track
between Atlanta and Charlotte. This
is part Of the plan to double track the
road from Washington to Atlanta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28

A fourteen year old girl, the adopt
ed daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mil
Ter, Of Prosperity, Newberry county,
put rough on rats in the coffee pot a
few mornings ago with the intent to
kill the entire family. Mr.. Miller and
wife were made very sick, but arc
now out OF danger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
ANOTHER BLOW TO STANDARD.
Italy Joins in the Warfare Against
the Oil Trust.

the Oil Trust.
Special to The Daily Item.
Rome, Italy, Nov 21.-The Stand
ard Oil Company and its officials are
to be fought vigorously in Europe.
The Italian government has given a
final impetus to the movement by
joining the confederation against the
oil combine Italy intends to abolish
the duty on crude petroleum which
has enabled Rockefeller to control the
italian market. This will allow the
combination that is planning to ex-
ploit Russian Oil to oust the Ameri-
can concern.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28

*Need :. good cathartic? A pill is
best. Say a pill like DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. About the most reliable
on the m >rket Sold by all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, March 2.-CATTLE-Re
ceipts today were sufficient for small
requirements of buyers Cattle most.
ly of rather ordinary class, consisting
Gamers, butcher stuff and stockers,
and sales were slow at yesterdays late
decline Receipts for the week have
been larger than neeced, and prices,
after moving up 20 cents for bulk
offerings on Monday ana Wednesday
lost The advance late Yesterday.
HOGS-There was a further break
of ten or more today, numerous early
sales ehowing decline OF 12lz 15c,
with rally Of about hve later Hogs
were alternately slow and active.
SHEEP Demand FOR sheep was
fairly good at steady prices. Lambs
which formed large per ceutage Of of.
ferings were not much sought for
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-03
BULLS IN CLOVER
During Early Session 5ut Are FINAL,
Routed BY Bears With Weak
Closing.

Chicago March 2-WHEAT-D Dur
ing the first hour the sentiment favor
ed higher prices, with a fairly active
! demand by commission houses and
shorts.
/ Steady market at Liverpool and a
/ forecast of a cold wave throughout a
/ portion OF the west and southwest also
encouraged the bulls. Later, however,
the effect OF the cold wave prediction
was Offset by numerous reports of a
heavy fall Of snow or rain in various
portions Of the wheat belt AS the
session advanced the market became
dull. Stocks in the northwest con
tlnued TO accumulate, ana the demand
for -four was extremely dull. Late
in the day the market was decidedly
weak because Of the optimistic view
Of he crop situation by a trade Jour.
nal. There was general selling the
last half hour. The close was weak,
May off Vase.
CORN-Trade was moderate. chiefly
local A rather steacy tone was pre-
Valent and the close little changed
from yest erday. Rough weather ANA
light Argentine shipments appeared To
Offset the effect of poor shipping de-
mand. Country acceptances small
Early buying led by shorts and floor
traders and demand scattered.
OATS-Trading was moderate with
a fair amount changing from May to
July Cash business ~as rair Prices
had nc range, and closed UNCHANGED.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-03
Alexander
County National
tt.!ttEs
Bank

Commercial Ave. ana Eighth Htrest.
CAIRO, lLLINoia
Capital ............-..... 800 900
Surplus and Undivided Profits, 10000
Officers.
K. A. Buder President
Chas. Feuchter, IT,. Vice President
J. II. Galligan. ............... Cashier
r. Spencer. ....... Assistant Cashier
Accounts OF corporations and individ-
uals especially solicited. Exchange
furnished 10 any part Of the world.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-03
WAS DULL AFFAIR
Market Dragged Along SIugeishIy and
Aimlessly-No Pressure of
Liquidation.

| New York, March 2.-Today's stock
/ market was dull affair and prices
dragged along sluggishly and rataer
aimlessly. There was not much pres.
sure of liquidation and some show of
strength was noted during the early
part of the day. Gains of the morning
were mostly among the stocks not of
the first importance and their effect
upon the sentiment was consequently
lessened. Developments in the money
market were rather in favor of stocks
and the tone on call in the money
market was appreciably easier, in
spite of the extra demand incident to
Fridays operations, which all carried
over until Monday under the rules of
the stock exchange.
Yesterdays high rate of per cent
was not touched and loans We're made
below & per cent. very soon after Dor,
rowing for the day began.
On the weak, it was said with
drawal Of $5,793 900 by the subtreas-
ury had been sufficiently offset by the
movement from the interior to bring
down the net increase in cash for the
week to below 100000. A special
cause for the weeks drain on the bank
reserves was pointed out in the eX-
piration on February a of the three
year interval since the re-chartering
of some $50 national banks, which
placed upon these banks an obligation
to deposit lawful money with the treas
ury covering the amount of notes I'M
der their old charters which had not |
yet come in for redemption. The |
amount thus deposited with the treas |
lry for February was $7,14S,000 al |
most all OF which was paid in the last /
week of February and almost entirely |
by New York banks on account of |
heir interior correspondents. That |
his operation was an important in.
1uence on the New York money mar.
iet Is easily seen. The demand for
'redits however, is NOT confined to the
all loan market and loans for periods
Up to 80 days were made today again
It 512 to 6 per cent. The market
vavered uncertainty up to the close
which was fairly steady however. and
{ considerable recoverys, Union
'acific rising to the best point of the
ay with sympathetic effect on the
market. Amalgmated Copper was the
ubject of conspicuous pressure.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-03
Stocks = Bonds = Cereals
RRADsTREETs WEEKLY REPORT.

Favorable features still largely pre-
dominate. Country buyers are more
in evidence than at any previous time
this year and have bought literally.
Winter wheat crop reports are az
good as ever, and the probability that
a general coal strike may be avoided
after all lends strength 70 industry or
all kinds. 1t is true there Is rather
more conservatism displayed by buy
ers for the more distant future and
prices of some commodities are being
shaded, but il Is apparently regarded
as certain that an enormous spring
business will be done, that building
will approximate, If not surpass, last
years huge totals, and that crop and
trade developments or the future will
take care Of next seasons trade.
Iron and steel markets are quiet
Shipments of Finished materials are
Of unprecedented proportions, but
mills are still well booked ahead. The
deman dior copper has improved and
prices are higher.
Wheat including flour export from
United States and Canada for the
week, 2,300,476 bushels, against 90S.-
300 this week last year July / to
late, 94,579,000 agains, 43,4l7,0oo last
year Corn exports, 100000 bushels.
against 417l000 year ago. July l to
late S4,423,O00 against i0,473,000 in
1909.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-03
Special
Homeseekers' Excursion,
Mar 9th and 2Oth.

On the above date the Mobile &
Ohio railroad viii sell round trip tick
cts from St. Louis and points in III.
nois al less than half rates 10 New
Orleans. Mobile. Montgomery. Birm-
ing ham, and other points in the South
and Southeast Stopoycrs aud liberal
limits Apply 10 your hoine agents or
write John NJ Beall q. r. A.. N. & o.
r. r.. ST. Louis. Mo
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-03

One-way Colonist rates to Mexico
City. $1,000 to Mexico City. Tickets
sold daily February IS to April Z, and
September Is to Octobe 10, 1906
$3LG5 one-way to San Francisco Los
Angeles, San Diego and other points
in California; also to Prescott and
Phoenix, Ariz Dates of sale, daily,
February Is to April and Septt mber
10 to October 49,
1855 to Billings, Montana.
$3055 to Helena, Butte, Garrison,
Chinook, Anaconda. Missoula, Xiii.
spell, Grantsdale, Mont, Ogden and
Salt Lake City, Utah, and Pocatello,
Idaho.
$3215 to Spokane, WalIa Walla,
Wallula Junction, Ellensburg Wen.
atchee, Wash, Umatilla, and Hunting
ton. Oregon.
$3i65 to Portland. Tacoma, and
Seattle, Wash, Victoria and Van
couver, b. c., Astoria and Ashland,
Ore, Calgary, Alb.
Tickets TO points named sold daily,
February Is to April 7, and September
Is to October 81
For further particulars and any in
formation regarding tho above rates
call on or address the undersigned.
b. w. GROSS,
S. G. HATCH, Ticket Agent.
General Passenger Agent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-03
WEEKS BANK cLEARiNes.

New York, March Total bank
clearings compiled by BrsGstreets for
the principal cities Of the United
States for the past week; s3226. 1872.
g75. decrease 81 per cent compared
with the corresponding period last
wear
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-03
cornstareh clons splndIes

In Greece. for some reasons. eli
matte or other. il seems absolutely
impossible 10 utilize c0nstarch ia the
msnuiaciule Of eaH.hrirs and other
tegliits although MANY trials have
been made during several wears 9asi.
a. ibe spindies, especially in the case
OF cOi0rcd textiles clog.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-03
Chinese Stamps.

Nearly all Chinese stamps hear
dragons, hideous beyond description.
as their central figures Other stamps
depict great pagodas and sacred tow
ers. being supposed to guard the
luck" Of q place and propitiate The
spirits aud brighten away the evil
oleS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-03
NEW YORK COTTON.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Money Market.

Money on call steady 31kdG per
cent: ruling rate 4ikGi34. closing bid.
2. offered At Z. Time firm. sixty. ninety
DAYS ~ n6 per cent. six months "a
N5iz Prime paper 5asis per cent
Exchange weak deman 4s5 7Od ass. IS.
sixty days 4s2.50d 1925 Bar silver.
65it
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-03

Your stomach churns and digests
the food you eat and if foul, or torpid.
or out of order, your whole system
suffers from blood poison. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea keeps you well
35 cents, Tea or Tablets. p. G. Schulz
& Sons.