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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
DIES IN JAIL.
Stranger Giving His Name as John
 Lane Dies at Hamilton.

Hamilton, August 10.-(Special.)-A man giving his name as John Lane died in the county jail yesterday Of malarial fever. He was taken up for vagrancy about ten days ago, and soon after being placed in jail he was taken sick. He had been tramping for quite while and had been exposed to all kinds of weather, thereby contracting malaria.
 ne authorities could not get the man to talk much, but he claimed that he had walked from Denver, Col, and was going to Philadelphia, Pa., wLere his father, John Lane, lives.
 The man had scars all over his head and votn arms and feet were covered with tattoo marks. He filled the de- scription of a man wanted in Fresno, Cal, for murdering deputy sheriff. The authorities at that place had been notified of the arrest, but nothing has been heard from them. The deceased received the best attention possible and was given a decent burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
FARMERS TO MEET.
County Convention Will Be Held at
 Corinth August 16 to 17.

Union Springs. August 0.-(Special.)- Bullock county has hourishng Farmers union and will hold their county conven- tion at Corinth, August 16 and IT,
 Hon. M M. Baldwin of Birmingham is the guest of relatives here.
 Miss Bessie Culver of Birmingham Is the guest of Mrs I. F. Culver.
 Mr. l.. w. Thornton had a sunstroke Thursday and has been quite sick since. MT Bonnet Hunter of Chicago, who has not been home for several years, is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Nettie Hun ter.
 Mrs. Matte Thomas and Mrs Clyde Ellis will leave Tuesday for a visit to Newman, Ga
 Miss Alba and Myrtle Nix of Clayton are guests of Mrs. R. c. Branscomb. Rev. E. L. Crawford is to preach a morning at the Methodist church.
 MT. and Mrs. Tom Durr have returned from Hot Springs.
 Misses Annie Walker and Elizabeth Frazer are taking five months course of instruction at the Chicago university.
 Mrs. J. D. Norman, Miss Willie Nor man, Mrs. c. s. links, Lourie links, Miss Jennie Hobdy and Miss Lena Grady left this week for visit to Jamestown. New York and Washington.
 Mrs. J. w. Wright gave two very beau tiful entertainments this week in honor of her guests, Miss Day of New York Miss Uzzel of Wilson, N. C., and Miss Beck of Griffin, Ga.
 Hiss Adna Eley entertained with q lawn party this week in honor of hel guest, Miss Gladys Hudson of Mont gomery.
 MT. A. l.. Pierce has purchased the home of Judge J. c. MeAndrew and Judge and Mrs. McAndrew will move tt Montgomery and make their home witt l..r. and Mrs. Clarence Jonese
 Miss Etowah Stokes, one of our hom, girls, won a trip to Wentworth Inn N C., in the recent Birmingham Ledger contest.
 Rev. Irwin McCann is in the city. He has been recently admitted to the min istry and preached his first sermon at Prattville few Sundays ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
BOY PAINFULLY HURT.
Is Kicked on the Jaw by Vicious
 Horse.

Ashland, August 10.-(Special.)- J. Clarence Mayo. the 12-year-old son of ex-Sheriff w. D. Mayo, while passing around a vicious horse in his fathers livery stable yesterday, was kicked on the left side of the face, breaking the lower jaw bone. Medical atten- tion was given his as soon as he could be carried to his home, and while he is seriously hurt his physicians hope that he will not be permanently in jured. He was resting very well last night.
 The new court house here is near ing completion and is pronounced by all who see it to be the prettiest in the state. While there are a few in the state that cost more than this one, when the extremely low price at which tde commissioners got this one built is considered, Clay stands at the top with respect to attractive court houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Injunction Is Denied.

Huntsville, August 10.-(Speclal) )--J. H. Conner of Nashville. A. O. Daugherty of New York and L. Guckheimer of Boston, all of whom are said to be heavily inter- ested in the Atlanta, Birmingham and Att lantic railway. reached Huntsville last night in an automobile. having come from Birmingham It was stated that the gentlemen are inspecting route for a protected railway from Birmingham to Nashville by way of Huntsville. MT. Con ner was the first president of the Nash vile and Huntsville railway and it is supposed that his trip has something to do with that enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
BOY IS KILLED
 BY MOVING TRAIN
Body Is Cut In Two at the Hips. His Father Has Narrow
 Escape.

Scottsboro, August 10-(Special.) "A lit tie son of Mr. Will Shpp was instantly killed at Hollywood, six miles east of this place, yesterday afternoon by a freight train on the Southern railroad. MT. Shipp was leading his little boy across the railroad track behind the train when it backed up suddenly and struck the boy and cut him in two at the hips MT. Shipp came very near being killed himself fin trying to rescue his son. MT. Shipp Is a brother of Sheriff Tom Shipp of Mor- gan county.
 Glide Brown, a young boy living on the farm of MT. Albert Moody up on Mud creek, near here, was killed by vicious mule yestreday. While trying to catch him in the barn. He was picked In the head and lived but an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Fined for Rebatinq.

Huntsville, August 10.-(Special.) )-The education committee of the Huntsville Business Mems club held a meeting yes terday afternoon and launched move ment designed to secure the location in this city of one of the county high schools provided for by the act of the legislature There has been movement on foot here for some time for the formation of a stock company to establish q school and the forces will probably be united to se- cure one of the schools of the state A site of five acres of ground must be se- cured and there are several excellent To- cations under consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
New Cotton Mill,

Paschal. Ga, August 10-(SpeciaL)-C F. Reynolds of Broxton and Mr. c. W. Moore of this place are busily engaged in soliciting local subscriptions to s2OO, 900 cotton mill. proposed for Junction City, Ga. They have been very suc- cessful so far and the prospects are that Junction City will have a cotton mill before many months. Junction City's To- cation is ideal as 1t has two competing lines to Birmingham, Atlanta and the Atlantic ocean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
John GuIlette. Jr.. Dies.

Florence, August 10.-(Special.)-A sad death occurred Thursday evening at o'clock, when John Eads Gullette IT,. son of Capt and Mrs. J. E. Gull lette, passed away after an illness of forty days He was taken i'll on July 1 with meningitis. and never regained consciousness or spoke but once. The litle fellow was years old and the elder of two sons. The funeral took place at o'clock yesterday afternoon from the residence on Wood avenue, the Rev. Spencer Tunnell conducting tue service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Logan Is Dead.

Huntsville, August 10.-(Special.) J. StaDhope Logan, who was shot by Nathan Weylman on July 4, died to- day. Weylman is in jail and will be charged with murder in the first de- gree. The shooting came about from a quarrel over a bottle of whisky. Logan lived thirty-seven days, and when he was shot it was not thought he would live an hour. Logan was a wealthy planter, 60 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
MRS. BLAIR DIES
 IN SAN FRANCISCO Mother of Ex-Mayor F. G. Blair
 of Tuscaloosa MRS. ALSTON ENTERTAINS Gives Watermelon Party In Honor of Her Sister, Miss Agnes Jones.
 Masquerade Skating Is
 Weeks Feature.
MRS. ALST0N ENTERTAINS

Tuscaloosa, August 10-(Special.)- )- News has been received here of the death of Mrs A. M. Blair the moth CT of ex-Mayor F. G. Blair of this city. Mrs. Blair was visiting California, and her death occurred in San Francisco. The news was telegraphed to MT. Blair here, and he left today for Ottawa Kan. Mrs. Blair's home to meet the body and be present at the funeral ex- ercises. Mrs. Blair has visited here a number of times and the many friends she made on these occasions deeply regret to learn of her death.
 Mrs. Henry Alston entertained de- lightfully Thursday night at a water melon party in honor of her sister, Miss Agnes Jones. The guests were all given small tablets with a number of topics assigned on which essays were required to be written. All these topics pertained to watermelons. however. and their reading proved very inter- esting and entertaining. The prize for the best paper was awarded to Miss Margaret Morgan. After these exer- cises the guests were intived into the yard where great number of water melons W re cut and enjoyed by the crowd. A feature of the evening was the clever exhibition of dancing given by little Miss SalIle Worran of Bir- mingham. This little lady was the emb odiment of grace and art in her performance.
 Last night was a night of skating in Tuscaloosa. At the East End park a tremendous throng of people was out to witness the masquerade skate at that place. A great variety of costumes and masks was in evidence on the floor of the rink and all tastes were satisfied. The prize for the couple appearing in the best costume was awarded to MT. Mike Barker and Miss Lucille Daniel the former being dressed as an Indian chief and the latter as Mother Goose. At Northport there was also a mas querade skate and a tournament The prize for the best costume there was given by the judges to Miss Mona Trimm. In the tournament Mr. Jim Carter won the prize, his record being six rings in fifteen seconds. He was awarded pair of fine skates.
 Prof. E. J. McCaustland of Ithaca, N. Y., has arrived in the city. Professor McCaustland is the recently elected pro- lessor of minging engineering at the University. His family will follow him to the city as soon as he is conven- iently located.
 MT and Mrs. B. A. Small will leave tomorrow for & vacation visit to their home In the north. They will be away until about the middle of September
 Hon. F. s. Moody, Fleetwood Rice and Judge J. J. Mayfield have returned from Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Unrea ealistlc.

From the Chicago News.
 Scribbles-Did you read that detective story of mine in the current issue of Blanks magazine?
 Criticus-Aes. It's rather interesting, but 1t isn't true to life.
 Scribbes-Why not? 5Criticus-Because in the end the detec- tive actually catches the criminal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
Bieberstein In Luck,

Berlin, August 10.-It is asserted that Baron Marschel von Bieberstein, who was in disgrace ten years ago, Is now a serious candidate for the chan cellorship as the Kaiser is delighted with the high standing he has attained among the delegates to the peace con ference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
NEW RAILROAD IS
 BEING PROJECTED Branch Will Connect AnniSton
 to Southeast TAX COLLECTOR RESIGNS Confederate Veterans Hold Reunion at Anniston and Elect Officers for the Coming Year-Grant
 Is Commander.
TAX COLLECTOR RESIGNS

Anniston, August 10.-(Special. LA
 plan to connect the proposed Anniston
 and Columbus railway with the Central
 of Georgia has been arranged, and the
 promoters of the local road are now considering the advisablity of adopt l ing that plan. The object in the build- ing of the Anniston and Columbus Is
 to attract traffic from the immense southeast and to facilitate the hand
 ling of trade now held, an end which could easily he brought about it is
 believed by connecting the Anniston
 and Columbus with the Central of Geor- gia at Roanoke.
 1 The promoters of the Anniston and
 Columbus are all large shippers and | could throw a vast amount of traffic
 to any road with which they may cast their lot. President w. H. Weatherly
 says that the projectors of the road
 will have no trouble in securing rights of way, and that whether 1t ally with ! another road or not the prospects for
 it's success are good the need of it and it's value to the Model City making it
 a sure thing.
 At the meeting of the city council Thursday night, City Tax Collector +. F. Galbraith rendered his resignation; ]; MT. Tom Harmon was elected building plumbing and meter inspector, and w. M. Hawkins was elected to fill a va
 cancy on the police force. The report
 of the city physician showed that there had been only eighteen deaths as against forty-four births during the past month.
 The annual reunion of the Confeder- ate Veterans of Northeast Alabama ad- journed yesterday evening after one of the most successful gatherings in its history. The following officers were reelected: L. w Grant, commander; l.. w. Stevens, vice commander; A. J. Cross, adjutant; B. G. McClelen, sec retary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
The Lack.

From Harpers Bazaar.
 Knicker-"There are plenty of booss telling how to save life while waiting for the doctor"
 BocRer-"Yes. What we need is one telling the young doctor how to save life while waiting for the patient"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11
HEAT REGISTRATION
 AND HEART FAILURE

are very rarely feared by those who keep their system in perfect condition. This is easily done by using as a medicine
The Prescott daily news., 1907-11-09
Patent Medicines

Our loss will be your gain: Foeys Kidney Cure $1.OO size now 65c Smiths Kidney Cure S1. % size now 65c Simmons Liver purifier 25c box now for 25c Aliens Liver Regulator 25c size now 1Oc Granger's Chill Tonic 5Oc size now soc Bakers Liver Pills 15c box while they last Talcum Powders from 5c to 15c per box Wine of Cardui 75c per bottle
 Prickly Ash Bitters 75c per bottle We'll sell at the above prices while the present stock lasts You had better not miss these bargains The sale is now on
The Prescott daily news., 1907-11-09
Diamonds! Diamonds! Diamonds!H
 You can get them at Bakers

Wh1GHfcl Watch this price! sterling silver ment, fancy dial, for only $7.5O while thev last Don't miss this opportunity. Watch Chains Cuff But tons Necklaces Bracele-s in fact anything you want Tn the Jewelry line-and prices are the best
The Prescott daily news., 1907-11-09
Bakers Drug Store.
 The RexaN Store 7he Store Where People go to Get the best Rareains
Toilet Articles of All Kinds

Perfumes soc bottles for 25c Tooth Paste the finest made-15c to 25c per box Tooth Brushes-5c to 35c Clothes Brushes Hair Brushes anything in the Drug Store line and prices are right.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-11-09
To Country Merchants

We have several thousand tablets that we can sell to country merchants at less than wholesale prices
The Prescott daily news., 1907-11-09
Rexall Remedies

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 Cherry Juice Cough Syrup, $1OO
 ReXall Dyspepsia Tablets 25
 Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets 45
 Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets .85
 Mucotone for Catarrh soc X S9
 Cherry Juice Cough Syrup .25
 Cherry Juice Cough Syrup 50 Ghis is the best Cough Syrupon the market) There Is Rexall Remedy for each ail1nent and you can rely on every one of them. Get ready for winter by taking Vin0l- the best tonic Gives you good, rich blood and firm, healthy fesh Price SiOO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
A MARRYING PARsoN.
Death Of Unique Character Who
Tied the Knot for Livelihood.

News that the Rev Franz Joseph
Schneider. the marrying parson' Of
the east side, is dead, brought keen
sorrow to thousands OF homes In New
York yesterday. lie died last Satur-
day in his old home at Castle.on-tho-
Rhine. whore he returned few years
ago to end his days.
Let me sign the nations marriage
certificates. ana care not who
breaches its sermons, was his motto.
And in his career OF thirty years in
this city he lived up to his ideals by
performing more than 10000 marrlag,
ceremonies.
Compared with Pastor schneider 20
rs lie vas known far and wide the
Rev. Or. Warren is an amateur In the
marrying business. II was poor year
for him when he dii not file an aver
age Of two marriage certificates a day.
and he made II an invariablc rule
never 90 accept Zee OF less than S..
Very often the amount was ten times
as large.
When the parson came TO this coun.
try In 1863, ne took charge OF a little
church in Melrose. where the salary
was 500 year. but that did not sa,
isfy him long lie took up newspaper
work and from small beginnings built
up one Of the most prosperous bust
nosses Of the day, considering that
no capital was required.
He first went TO live in Allen street.
where many prosperous German fam
ilies then lived. and soon NJ was so
much in demand that he devoted his
entire time to the business At any
hour OF the day or night he was ready
to perform a ceremony in his own
home or go TO distant parts of the
city.
But the parsons house was the IA.
vorite place with almost all who
sought his services for tying the kuot
The interior was constantly decorated
FOR marriage festivals. and an Ortifi.
cial cypress tree OF vivid green In the
entrance hall came TO be one OF thu
features Of interest on the east side
Brilliant floral decorations covered
the parlor. and the mantels were
adorned with gorgeous bouquets OF
brilllant-hued flowers.
He lived for dozen years in Allen
street, but when he began TO find him
self almost alone among the aliens
he removed TO Second avenue, near
Sixth street, where he lived until he
returned to the fatherland. He was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

portly and genial. and made thous.
ands OF friends. Although he was a
Lutheran he paid homage to no par.
ticular creed marrying all who applied
to him against whom there was no
legal barrier. without regard to race
or religious belief.
Mr.. Schneider was 70 years old
In the message which brought word OF
his death to his old friends. the cause
OF death was not stated.
OF death was not stated-Ncw York
Herald
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
WARNING ORDER.

In the United States Court in the
Indian Territory. Southern District.
George Freeman plaintiff, VS..
Palace Freeman defendant. No. 1896
The defendant. Palace Freeman, ia
warned to appear in this court IN
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff. George Freeman.
Witness the Hon. Hosea Townsend
Judge Of said Court, and the seal
thereof this 2s day OF March, 1907.
(Seal) c. NJ. Campbell,
By w. s. Crockett. Clerk.
J. T. Coleman attorney.
Attorney for nonresident: j II
Chapman.
First published March 2s. 1907.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
RACE PROBLEM SOLUTION.
Two oresli Movements Under Way
with Wealthy Men Behind
Them--tearned Men 20
Deal With Situation.

Atlanta, Ca, April 1.-TWO great
movements looking to the solution OF
the race problem in the South. ana
especially in Georgia. have been
launched and have gained the support
of some OF the most prominent men
In the country. according to a state
ment made before the conference OF
the Atlanta Evangelical Ministers
Association yesterday. one OF the
measures is being urged by Rev. John
r. White. pastor OF the First Baptist
church. VINO reported to the confer.
ence that II is gaining great headway.
Five of the wealthiest men In the
South" Dr. White stated. have put
all they have back OF the movement
We contemplate the organization OF
all the moral forces OF the South in
one great body. and the appointment
OF a commission composed OF the be st
and most learned men in the South
to handle the problem and deal with
the situation affecting the relation.
ship OF the races"
The other movement is being foster.
ed by former Gov. w. J. Northen OF
Georgia, who has been urging In
speeches all over the state the es-
tablIshment OF the better relationshl p
Of the races. He contemplates the Sc.
lection OF state commission com.
posed OF some OF the best lawyers OF
the state whose duty It shall be to
have the laws OF the state so revised
as to do away with the present o..
jections TO the legal manner OF trying
and furnishing persons charged with
criminal assault and provide for the
punishment OF leaders and members
of mobs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
rheumatism Makes Life Miserable.

\ happY nome Is The most valuable
possession that is within the reach Of
mankind, but you cannot enjoy its
comforts II you are suffering from
'tism. You throw aside bust.
ness cares when you enter your home
and you can he relieved from those
rheumatic pains by only applying
Chamherlain's Pain Balm. One appli.
cation will give You relief and its con.
tinucd use for short time will bring
about permanent cure. For sale by
F J Ramsey, w. n. Frame, Ardmore
Drug Co, Bonner 4 Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
FAST TRAINS IN ENGLAND.
One Nonstop Run Of Over 225 Miles
in Four Hours Ten Minutes.


The most phenomenal. and, in fact
the worlds record nonstop runs for
length and sustained high speed, are
made by the Cornish Rivera limited
Expresses. which daily run in each d.
rection between London and Ply
mouth 225 "a miles. without an inter.
mediate stop In four hours ten min.
utes.
when II is remembered that the last
ffty.two miles of the run are over a
winding switchback road, where
grades Of any steepness up to one in
forty abound. some idea will be formed
OF the difficult task set to the locomo-
tives.
The average speed Of these trains
between London and Exeter. 175 So
miles. is 579 miles per hour, and the
same timing is also made by two 9th.
er down expresses which daily run TO
this town without an intermediate
Stop
Water is picked mp from track
troughs no less than three times by
all these four trains. and the down
Rivera limited detaches three inde.
pendent slip coaches, one after the 9th.
er, during the journey.
Before the new direct line to the
west OF England via Westbury was op.
ened. the runs made by these two
world famous trains were more as.
tonishing still. as the distance cover.
ed by them daily without stopping was
25i "a miles. twenty miles more
than at present, while the average
booked speed for 1862 miles was COS
miles por hour, including severe
slack at Bath. and worse one
through Bristol, four minutes being
consumed by one and one-half miles
of curved road through the latter
town.
However. these limited expresses
keep excellent time and have proved
so romunerative that they are being
continued through he winter months,
the time to Plymouth having been cut
TO four hours seven minutes with the
down train. while the up limited now
calls at Exeter,
An additional nonstop express has
also been put on from Exeter, bring.
ing the number of these l73 3i
miles nonstop expresses on this one
English railway to four. in addition TO
the down Rivera limited with IS
225 "a miles run-Iron Trail
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07
Spokan. Spotless.
Ardmoreite Special.

~ lum'ItlNt SpeClhl.
Spokane, Wash, April G.-In &C.
cordance with the proclamation OF the
mayor, thousands of citizens Joined
in Il work of cleaning the city and
planting trees and shrubs. with the
intention Of making Spokane the real
'spotless town Bankers, merchants.
capitalists, professional men, clerks,
and laborers are taking part In the
movement, all being done by volun
tary service and without cent OF
pay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-07

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There is no reason why you should
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Chills andFever or any liver com.
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f. c. Waite. Westville,. Fla. writes:
II was sick for a month with chills
and fever, and after taking two bot.
ties OF Herbine am well ana healthy.
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