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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-04

Ladies' Underwear in Ribbed Shirts and Pants, Union
Suits and Fleece-lined, for 23c, 35c and 4oo
Ladies' Muslin Underwear-n this we have an odd lot
and it must be sold Look for the yellow tags
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Deess Goods
Skirts and jackets

Skirts and Jackets
In these goods you will find wonderful Values and they
must be sold Skirts at $780, 1893, 24o, 2o5, $780, Loo
Jackets in ga length, cheap at SIo and 1850,
your choice ~ sol
Jackets in short lengths 50 and $50
Embroderes on sale at yard &c
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-04

TRUNKS-What we have left, go. Look at the yellow
tag.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-04

These goods must be solo, and the Closing Out Sale,
opens THURSDAY, January H. at $500, rain or shine.
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Shoes,
Shoe Bargains which you never even thought of can
be found on The Shoe Bargain Counters
Womens Shoes, at per pair25e, 48, 74c &c., o5c $I24
Chdrens Shoes at per 48c 6oc, &c., &c. Las
A visit to Shoe Department means to you the
Greatest Bargain and the best pair of shoes you
owned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-14
COL. POOLE PLEASED WITH
50 ALABAMA CROP OUTLOOK

Montgomery, July 1S.-(Speoial.) Col.
Robert R. Poole, state commissioner Of
agriculture and industries, is we'll pleased
with the crop outlook for the state, and
believes that the cotton output is going
to be well up to an average year. The
crop at this time is hardy, we'll developed
and healthy, though with small stalk be-
cause of lateness. There has been an
abundance of rain in the eastern portion
sof the state with a little less in the
western. The conditions are good in every
way at the south, an average and more
in the middle section and not SO good
in the north. AS a general proposition,
however. the Alabama crop is satisfactory
corn and other products promising well
in every section.
Within the next thirty days the cot
ton crop will have to go through a crisis.
Too much rain would be disastrous maxi
Ing the stalk large and too soft, the
plant run to weed and the bolls shed.
Too little rain would keep the bolls from
developing and would also produce shed
ding Consequently the anxious period is
now being experienced ana many a man
with big cotton acreage will sleep I'M
easily until the time has gone by at
least month. A peculiar thing is that
the crop on the rich lands is poorer than
on the less fertile This is accounted for
in the fact that early rains kept the
better land back and the sun dried the
poorer which were usually high, and
the crop got started sooner.
Lands Enriched.
In the opinion of Colonel Poole the
scarcity of labor is having a tendency
to better the lands that are worked Men
have found that for lack of help they
had to take less acveage to WORK. To
make this do as much as possible they
have used freely of fertilizers bringing
the soil up to the highest state. of pro-
ductiyeness. At the same time they are
permanently enriching the earth for the
future until few years of 1t will make
the state very productive, more SO than
it has ever been. There was an impress
sion up to a few years ago that the
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black lands did not respond to fertilizers
but this has been exploded, says Mr..
Poole, and much of it is being used every
year.
The scarcity Of labor has developed
the wiregrass section in wonderful ways.
Down there the farms are small and
owned mostly by white men who work
them. The result has been that the people
are prosperous beyond any expectation
of the past. They are building towns
and opening banks in marvellous way
and the talk of the state is the wealth
of the wiregrass. This has been taken
by many to mean that the small farm
carefully worked by the owner is the
best unit for agricultural and community
as well as state prosperity.
Alabama Information.
1.-THE Alabama Opportunity is the
name of a book Of information just is
sued from the press of the Brown Print
ing company, of this city, by Commits
sioner of Agriculture and Industries Rob
ert R. Poole, who Is aiding in this way
the efforts of the Alabama immigration
association in getting good people inter-
ested in the state and it's resources. It
is a compilation almost wholly of letters
written by William T. Sheehan of the
Montgomery Advertiser, describing the
different Industrial and farming sections
he has visited in the state.
Colonel Poole said: ut is not exactly
what I wanted but is a fine lot of in
formation presented in attractive way
1t is of convenient size as a book to
handle or mail and I am sure that Com
missioner Ross C. Smith and his assoc
ciates will be able to use 1t with profit
1t gives a comprehensive review of the
places discussed and the things seen and
understood, though there is very little in
the way of statistics, which, I realize, are
very valuable at this time I am sending
them to all the papers of the state and
expect that they will be of great value
to even our own people in presenting the
riches of Alabama and It's advantages as
a home state
The books will be mailed to everyone
who desires one. and will be sent out to
all sections of the country at the sug-
gestion of boards of trade and commercial
clubs
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ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Bijou.

The matinee this afternoon and the per-
Torrance tonight at the Bijou will con-
clude this week, which has been one Of
the most successful +he house has had
this summer since vaudeville was inaugu-
rated The Andres have proven the great
drawing card, and Mrs. Andres dream
visions have set all Birmingham to
thinking.
People have wondered at her ability
to answer questions, to describe accurate
ly the clothing worn by the person ask.
ing the question. although there wei
fifty or more questioned answered, and
to give other facts which the questioner
wanted to know.
The other acts on the bill have proved
popular also. Mr.. Andres has done num-
Der of stunts in magic which were clever
and he was accorded rounds of applause
upon their successful accomplishment
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FoRGER AT WORK.
Passing Worthless Cheoks-An Easy
Method-Negro Wanted Elsewhere.

1t is now thought by many that the
negro who passed a worthless 50 check last
Saturday evening on b. L. 'Wertheimer
and one for $3.50 on L. Pizitz a few
days since, is a crook who has victimized
several other citizens.
1t Is recalled that last year a mer-
chant at Bessemer was defrauded by the
same device, and it seems that some
firms at Chattanooga have also suffered
by the same or similar method The
bank scheme is worked by having rubber
stamps made similar to those used by
banks and various business firms in GER
trying checks. The check is endorsed
with this stamp and the name of the
cashier of the bank or firm on which the
check is to be drawn is forged in the
space provided for 1t. the result being an
apparently good check.
Strong hopes are entertained in police
circles that the forger will be captured
in a few days and 1t is believed that
other forgeries than those brought to
light in the last few days can be fas-
tened on him.
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FOUR NEGRO CONVICTS
MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
THEY oVERPoWER THE GUARD
AND RELIEVE HIM or. WEAPON.
REWARD is OFFERED BY THE
TENNESSEE COMPANY.

Last night about dark four negro con-
victs leased to the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company, and working In
the company's mines at Pratt City, over
powered a guard, relieved him of his
pistol and made their escape.
When the train which bears the con-
victs back to the prison stockade after
a days work was ready to leave the
mines and the prisoners were checked
up, 1t was found that four were missing,
they not having come to the surface at
the usual time.
The men in charge of the train decided
not to wait, but left a guard there with
instructions to handcuff the men and
take them to the stockade. As soon as
the train left the guard entered the mine
and met the four men coming up to-
gether. He halted them at once and pre-
pared to place the handouts on their
wrists. AS he was doing so the four
convicts sliced him at the same time
and took his gun away, threatening to
kill him II he made any outcry. AS soon
as they had secured the weapon the
negroes, still wearing the convict stripes,
walked away in the darkness and disap-
peared.
The guard bave the alarm promptly
and searching parties were made up to
scour the surrounding district. The news
was telephoned to the police authorities
here and full descriptions of all the ne
groes were given.
The names of the convicts are Jack
White, Walter Dozier. Alex Jones and
Horace Sanders. At the time of their es-
cape they were dressed in the regular
convict stripes, and this fact. with the
detailed descriptions now In the hands
of. the officers should assist materially
in their recapture
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company has offered a reward of $50 each
for the arrest and delivery of the es-
eapes and will spare no efforts in the
search which is being conducted.
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Mrs. j. w. Heavy Dead.

Opelika, July Especial. News has
reached the city of the death of Mrs.
John William Heavey at Hot Springs
Ark, where she was carried in search
of health from Laramie Wyo. She is the
wife of Capt. ]. w. Heavey of the
Eleventh infantry, U. S. A, who with his
regiment served three years in the Phil
ippines Since his return to the states in
April of 1904, he has been detailed as
commander at the University of Wyoming
at Laramie. Her aged mother Mrs. Alice
Baggett resides in this city. Mrs. Heavey
was a lovely woman and her death seems
most untimely. She is survided by her
husband, three little sons. J. William, Jr.,
Jackson and Wade Hampton and her
venerable mother, Mrs. Baggett all Of
whom were at her bedside. The remains
of Mrs. Heavey will reach Loachapoka
Sunday afternoon where they will be in
TERED.
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$50 REWARD

For the capture and delivery
of either of the following
named negro convicts, who es-
capped from prison at Pratt
City, July Is, 1906:
JACK WHITE, age "a,
height, 5 #. 9; weight, about
100; color, mulatto or copper
color; front teeth bad; said to
have wife living in Wylam, sis
ter in North Birmingham; two
middle fingers on left hand
mashed off at the ends; was
convicted in Birmingham.
WALTER DOZIER, age 81,
height, 5 #. 10; weight, about
1870; color, light brown; two
scars on outside of right thigh;
face full of smallpox marks;
convicted in Birmingham.
HORACE SANDERS, age
&c, height, 5 #. 10; weight,
about 1855; color, light brown;
cut scar on left side of neck
about four inches long; ore
miner; wife living in BESSIE
mer, mother at Waveland; con-
victed in Birmingham.
ALEX JONES, age %,
height, 5 #. z; weight, about
145; color, black; scar on top
of head, front part about three
inches from edge of hair; con-
victed in Marengo county.
Tenn. Coal, Iron & r. R. Co.,
BY P. j. Rogers, Supt.
Ensley, Ala, July IS, 1905.
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GREAT REUNION
AT SCOTTSVTLLE
PRESENCE OF NUMEROUS cANDl.
DATES HELPED TO ADD TO THE
LNELlNEss OF THE GREATEST
REUNION IN BIBB's HISTORY.

Blocton, July 13.-(Special. 1.-The two
days reunion at scottsville of Camp
Clayton, Confederate Veterans closed
yesterday A number or prominent Ala
bamians We're present. and as a whole,
the encampment was the most enjoyable
occasion of the kind ever experienced by
the veterans in this section. Splendid
music, dancing and various sports were
INDUCED in to hearts content. The bar
becue was excellent, while everything
conducive to a good time was there in
abundance. The congenial candidate for
both the mighty and the lowly office was
there, and some rare oratory was tapped.
In the forenoon Gov. Joseph F. Johnston
discussed the issues of the day and placed
his claims before the people for the of
flee of United States senator He stated
that he favored peace rather than war,
and that he did not desire the country to
become great as a. fighter alone, but would
prefer greatness to come as the result of
peace, an extended and enlarged COM
merce. He wound up his speech by tell
ing the voters that they had just as well
to vote for him this time, for he in
tended to keep on until he won the place.
John B. Knox addressed the people in
the afternoon. He did not speak for more
than twenty minutes, but during that
time, he convinced all present that he can
hold a hand with the leading orators of
the country He made a splendid impress
sion and 1t is freely talked in this section
that Johnston and Knox will be the win
ners for the places of alternates
Chief Justice Samuel d. Weakley. EN-
NETT ONeal, candidate for lieutenant
governor, DIR. Lovett and Mr.. Wilkerson.
candidates for commissioner of agricul-
ture Mr.. Skeggs of Decatur. candidate
for railroad commissioner, besides various
local candidates for county and state Of
fees were present The gathering was
not intended as a political meeting. yet
1t did have decided political tendency.
The veterans express themselves as
highly pleased with the outcome of the
reunion and unanimously join in saying
that the affair was the greatest in the
history of the encampment Already they
are talking of next years reunion
Deputies Cole and Golson captured the
negro Henry Henderson who killed his
wife and another negro Monday after
noon. Henderson had gone to Yolande
and he was spotted by a trusted negro
who reported the same to the officers. A
plan was made that the negro should go
to the house where Henderson was. and
If still there, he was to come on the out
side and wave his hat, which was DONE
The officers rushed the house and had
their man covered before he realized
what had happened. In his preliminary
yesterday, Justice A. II. Gentry commit
ted the prisoner to Jail without bail 1t
is believed that the negro will pay the
penalty with his life for the crimes which
he committed.
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MILK INSPECTION WILL
BE ABSOLU TELY THOROUGH

Two rooms on the third floor of the
city hall are being arranged for the new
quarters of the meat and milk inspector
Besides complete equipment for chemical
analysis of milk a department will be add
ed for archaeological tests. Inspector
Duncan states that the new apparatus
will arrive within the next week or two
and that no time will be lost in moving
to the more suitable quarters and taking
up the more thorough work.
1t is recognized that the present sys-
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BRING AROUND THE GERMANS.
San Francisco Would Take Steps to
Make Insurance Companies Pay.

San Francisco. July bat a meeting
of the policyholders of the Rhine and Mo-
selle Insurance company today a commit
tee which was appointed at the last meet
ing to interview the managers of the
concern reported that instead of a set
Element they had been offered a gift as
refuge, and the committee advised an ap-
peal to President Roosevelt in support of
litigation to collct the full amounts due.
The meeting passed resolutions favoring
the commencement of suit in the United
States court to get the earliest judgment
possible on which to base proceedings in
Germany The sense of the meeting was
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East Lake Casino,

THE Two Old Cronies," which has
been so cordially received at the East
Lake Casino for the last two nights,
will be the attraction at the matinee
today and will be soer for the last time
tonight. Indications point to one of the
biggest matinees of the season. 1t will
be family gathering and Manager West
proposes to see that the little ones ac-
companying their mothers are well cared
for.
The Wills Musical Comedy company
draws the crowds. During the engags j.
ment here last summer crowded houses
proved to be the rule, and this season 5
engagement promises to be a REPETITION
of last year
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NEGRO WOMEN STORY.
Insisted On Making Ful-BIooded
Negro President of Organization.

Detroit, Mich, July 13.-rollowing an
exceedingly stormy session, lasting from
in the morning until O'Clock this even
Ing in which seventeen ballots were
taken, the National Association of Col
ored women elected the following officers:
Mrs Lucy Thurman, Jackson, Mich.
president; Elizabeth C. Carter. New Bed
ford, Mass, vice president at large; Mrs.
Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee. Ala,
chairman of the executive committee;
Josie Holmes, Birmingham, Ala, first re-
cording secretary; Mrs. NJ. E. Stewart,
Louisville, KY, second recording sccre-
tary; Mrs. f. V. Clarke, Xenia, o., third
Recording secretary; Mrs. w. A. Hunton,
Atlanta, Ga. national organizer; Cornelia
Boynton, Waugh, Ala. auditor, and Mrs.
Libby c. Anthony, Jefferson City Mo-,
treasurer.
The race for president was three-cor-
nered one between Mrs. Thurman Mrs.
Josephine B. Bruce and Mrs. Booker T.
Washington.
Up to the sixteenth ballot the vote
stood Ill for Mrs. Thurman, 70 for Mrs.
Bruce and As for Mrs. Washington. The
latter two then withdrew and the election
of Mrs. Thurman was made by acclama-
ton.
During the session a specch was made
by Mrs. Halle O. Brown protesting
against the drawing of a color line by the
convention, which favored a purebloodcd
Afro-American for a presidential candi-
date.
Yesterday objection was made to Mrs
Bruce's candidacy because several mem
bers did not consider her full blood
negro. Jeers greeted Mrs. Browns speech
and the convention went into executive
session. Owing to the disturbances at
today's session, another session viii be
held to close up the business of the con-
vention.
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Venezuela and Hayti Not Represented.

Washington. July 1S.-Venezuela and
Hayti are the only two American re-
publics that have not named representa-
tives to the Pan-American conference
which will open at, Rio Janeiro on July
q. President Castro, in such an anger be-
cause Caracas was not selected as the
location for the conference, that it has
never been expected, he would, sent rep
resentatives to Rio Janeiro but Hayti has
shown friendly attitude toward the con-
ference and its failure TO send a delegate
Is causing much comment in diplomatic
circles.
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Everybody works but
father. Everybody, even faith
err, drinks McVay's 10c bottled
beer. Don't forget, 2120 Sec
ond ave.
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OFFICERS TO STOP
DISTURBANCES
ACTING BEssEMER MAYOR FINES
OFFENDERS IN SALOON BRAWL.
RUMoR OF STREET CAR ExTEN-
sIoN-BEssEMER CHURCHES.

Bessemer, July 13.-(special) There
seems to be an increase in the number
of roughness of saloon brawls that have
occasionally disgraced the good name of
Bessemer In the past. and the authorities
have determined to deal summarily with
the offenders whenever they are convicted
of completely in such affairs.
Two such cases came up in police court
this morning and one of the defendants
was fined $40 by Acting Mayor Rudolph
Wegelin The other case, which was that
of white man, will be disposed of in
the morning Testimony brings out the
fact that the weapons most frequently
used in such encounters are the regular
Bowery ruffians beer bottle and loaded
billiard cue. 1t is felt that the officers
of the law have the sympathy of the citi-
zens In their efforts to blot out this con-
temptlble form of lawlessness.
In conclusion, 1t is remarked that an
other saloon opened up for business In
the city this morning
Notes and Personals.
1t is rumored around town today that
the street railway company is thinking
of extending the Jonesboro line about
one and a half miles beyond the limits
of that town through a well-settled dis
trict to terminate at Potter's mines in the
vicinity of Mobile Junction. While little
credence is given the report, it is felt
that such branch would soon prove a
profitable investment, and that 1t is but
a question of a short time when it will
have to be put in.
The game Of ball which was to have
been played on the Fourth avenue dia-
mond between the Bessemer Eagles and
the Short Creek team this afternoon was
called off on account of the rain.
The heavy rain came as welcome WISH
tation to the city this afternoon-it
cleaned the streets and refreshed the
many gardens in the vicinity of Besse-
mer. Truckers report that crops are in
excellent condition in this locality.
The Young Ladies' club was entertained
by Miss Macura Benton at her home on
Arlington avenue this afternoon.
Mrs. Ira Laty has taken the Bains cot
tage on Twentieth street and Arlington
avenue.
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WANTED

100 laborers for foundry,
mill, lumber yards, blacksmith
shop, machine shop, etc.
Steady work. Apply Amer
lean Car and Foundry Co., st.
Charles, Mo.
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Bessemer Churches.

At the First Methodist Episcopal church,
south, the Rev. Mr.. Thompson will preach
at both the morning and night services.
The Rev. J. F. Gable will occupy his
pulpit at the First Baptist church at
both Sunday services.
AT the First Presbyterian church the
pastor the Rev. r. C. Gilmore, will
preach at both the morning and night
services.
Mrs. NJ. G. Steel will lecture at the
First Cumberland church Sunday morning
on the subject of foreign missions. At
night the pulpit will be filled by the pas
tor, the Rev. NJ. N. Crawford.
The Rev. c. T. Taylor will conduct the
usual services Sunday at the Christian
church.
The Rev. ]. o. Adams will preach at
the Trinity Episcopal church Sunday
morning. The congregation does not hold
night services at this season.
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Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued in the pro-
bate clerks office yesterday as follows:
D. W. McCay to Mrs. Anna Smith of
Newcastle.
w. u MCGOWAN to Miss Lille Cast
low.
Lee Dial to Miss Willie Nelans.
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Christian seruices.-Servi,

Christian Services.-Services are
held in the hall of First Church of
Christ, Scientist-Massey building
every Sunday morning at II O'Clock
and Wednesday evening at 8. To
these services the public is cordially
invited. The subject of the lesson SER
mon tomorrow will be Truth"
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Bio order for OIL From Chile.

Los Angeles, July 13.-A local oil COM
pany announced today that it has signed
a contract with private parties in Chill
for 100000 barrels of oil to be delivered
within a period of ten years at the port
of Iqueque, In the state of Turapica.
About a dozen companies in the nitro
fields there will use the oil for fuel and
railroad officials in that country have
announced their intention of putting oil
burners on the engines of their roads.
Try the Gawk for half-tone and Inns
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German Lutheran.-At the German
Lutheran Zion church, corner of Nine
teenth street and Avenue B, the Rev.
F. w. Weidmann will preach tomor-
row at 1870 a. m. Everybody is cor
daily invited.
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CITY ITEMS.

Avondale Park.-The ladies' of the
Episcopal church at Avondale will sell
cake and cream at the park every Sat
urday afternoon from to Z o'clock.
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Attractive ads. are illustrated. Let
the Gawk make your Illustrations
Ane-Herald Building.
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Try the Gawk for haIf.tone and limo
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