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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
Surprise Wedding.

Tuscumbia, November 27.-(Specie1)- The greatest surprise was occasioned Wednesday evening in Tuscumba, when Miss Katherine Benham Halsey and MT. William David Rorex, two of the most popular young society people, were quiet ly married after prayer meeting. The members of the brides family knew noth- ing of the approaching marriage until the groom and the minister the Rev. w. F. Trump. arrived at the house. The bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Q. Hal sey and is an attractive and accomplished young lady. She has been teaching art in the Deshler institute for several years and Is an artist of much talent MT Rorex is cashier in the Tuscumbia Bank and Trust company and is recognized as one of the leading young business men of Tuscumba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
INCONSISTENCIES HIDE
 IN TURKEY HEAVEN
POSSE LED BY CHIEF DEPUTY ASHLEY IS MAKING THOROUGH SEARCH IN MOUNTAINS FCR GEES-TROUBLE FEARED.

Anuiston, November .-(Special.) -+- Persons in the city today from Gle burne county though living remote from the scene of the recent conflict be- tween United States officers and the moonsh iners on the occasion of the capture of Bob Allen and Will Floyd under a charge of illicit distilling, re- port that nothing had been heard yes terday of the escapes, Allen and Floyd, but it is believed that they are hiding in the Turkey Heaven" mountains and their capture will be very difficult to accomplish. In fact it is believed that it will not be done at all without great hazard and the probable injury or death of either some of the officers or the moonshiners. as the latter are known to be desperate characters.
 The officers have been greatly rein forced both yesterday and today and a determined effort is to be made to bring the violators of the law to jus tice, under the leadership of Chief Deputy Ashley. Will Floyd, one of the escapes, will be remembered here as one of the company of four who es capped from the city prison early this year. It was at first stated that 1t was John Floyd, but later information Is that Will Floyd is the man who made good his escape with Bob Allen from Officers King and Powell during the shooting affray between the officers and pals of the moonshlners Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
BILLY MACKAY IS DEAD AT ASHLAND Jay Knight Is Held for His
 Murder BOTH WERE YOUNG MEN Cause of Killing, Which Occurred at O'Clock on Thanksgiving Morning,
 Is Unknown-knight Is
 only17 Years Old.
BOTH WERE YOUNG MEN

Ashland, November Especial )-Billy Mackay is dead and Jay Knight is pain fully wounded as the result of mys- terlous affray that occurred here yester- day morning at o'clock.
 Mackay was about 23 years of age and Knight is r. Both were farmers.
 The killing occurred at the railway depot while the participants and one or two other boys were waiting for a delayed train No cause for the trouble is known.
 Mackay was shot five times and died almost instantly. Knight received a stab wound from a knife.
 Knight and Mackay were friends living in the same community near town and were often seen together. Knight is be- ing guarded at the home of his father He will be placed in jail on charge of murder as soon as he is able to be moved.
 Jay Knight is a brother of Henry Knight who was killed in a fight two years ago in Talladega county.
 Billy. Mackay who was killed yester- day morning, was the son of George W. Mackay, one of the most prominent citizens of this county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
WILL PREACH HIS
 FAREWELL SERMON
THE REV. J. S. ROBERTSON OF DE- CATUR PREPARES TO COME TO CHAPEL.

Decatur, November 2.-(Special.)-The Rev. J. s. Robertson, pastor of the First Methodist church, will preach his fare well sermon here on next Sunday before leaving for his new charge Wesley chapel at Birmingham He will be suc- ceeded here by the Rev. Dr. J. W. New man. Dr. Newman is no stranger to the people of the Decaturs. He has been sec retary of the North Alabama Methodist conference for the past F years and at the recent session of the conference held here he made many more friends.
 It is with much qualification to the peo- pie not only of New Decatur, but to the people of the two Decaturs, that the Rev. J. A. J. Brock is to remain in New De- catur for at least another year as pastor of the Central Methodist church. MT. Brock is universally popular with the peo- pie here and has done a good work for his church during the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Negroes Depiore Crime.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald. We desire the publication of the fol lowing resolutions: Whereas, There was committed in our community by wicked and worthless members of our race. a most atrocious murder; therefore, be it Resolved, that, we the citizens of Newborn, Ala, in mass meeting as- sembled deeply deplore and put on record our unqualified condemnation of the kill ing of one MT. Robert Drake, a white man of honorable reputation, good cit izen, and a friend to our race.
 REV. JAMES w. MARTIN,
 REV F. E. MOSS,
 SAMUEL BENNETT,
 B. D. FROST,
 CARTER WASHINGTON,
 SAMUEL BLACKLEDGE. A. w. WILSON,
 GUS HUFFMAN,
 G. F. ROBERTSON,
 A. L. LOWERY,
 JEFF LOWERY,
 w. L. BRYANT. Newborn, Ala, November 26, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
TOM EDMONDSON
 CANNOT BE FOUND
Five Bodies Discovered In the
 Burned Home
SOME BELIEVE HIM DEAD
Others Believe That He Murdered His Mother, Wife and Children and Then Applied the Torch.
 Mystery In Case.

Decatur, November 27.-{special)-ATl day long officers have searched all over this portion of the state for Tom Ed mondson. who is alleged to have set fire to his home near Woodland Mills, this county, on Wednesday night, after mur- dering his wife. mother and three small children. No trace of him has been found by the officers
 Tonight ex-County Tax Collector Josh Wallen, who resides near the scene of the murder said that a reliable man had told him that he had found in the ashes of the ruined home a iawbone and some of the teeth of Tom Edmondson, and that there was no question but that Edmundson, too, perished in the fire.
 This places the horrible affair in a diff ferent and more serious light. The Ed mondsons resided in a log house and both the house and barn were burned.
 It is said that Edmondsons mother had about S3OOO in coin buried near the house. Whether or not this money is missing cannot be ascertained. The old lady was seriously i'll and whether or not she per ished in the fire is not definitely known
 So far as can be told, the horribly burned bodies of only five persons have been found, yet there were six in all and MT. Wallen is sure that Edmondson himself was one of the number who lost their lives.
 If Edmondson committed the crime him self and escaped with his life he has succeeded in evading the officers in d marvellous manner. The charred body of a little girl was found buried in a pile of cotton seed in the barn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
ANOTHER NEGRO
 HELD FOR MURDER
FOUR NOW IN JAIL AT GREENS BORG FOR THE KILLING OF FIX SHERIFF DRAKE-ONE OF THEM CoNFESSEs TO THE CRIME.

Greensboro. November 27.-(Specal.)- Another negro has been arrested for the murder of ex-Sheriff Drake, making four that are now in jail. Sheriff Gewin is now out after still others.
 It is believed by some that there was q conspiracy formed several days before the murder was committed, and that quite a number of negroes were parties to it. Others are of the opinion that the negro, Charley Taylor. who has confessed to be- ing present and aiding in the murder was the only one there, and that he committed the murder by himself All of those ar rested for the murder with the exception of Charley Taylor stoutly deny their guilt, and while he has implicated them by his confession he has told so many tales that without testimony to corroborate him none of them are believed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
S. B. Gihson Dies.

Phenix City, November 2.-(special)- Stafford B. Gibson, aged 52 years, died at his residence in Phenix City yesterday afternoon after an illness of six weeks of a complication of troubles. The deceased is survived by his wife and one son 14 years of age, and also a sister, Mrs. Matte Benton of Crawford, Ala Mr.. Gibson was an uncle of Judge H. T. Ben ton of Scale. The deceased was well known on both sides of the river hay ing resided here for a long number of years. He was in business in Co., lumbus years ago, and had a wide ac- quaintance. His funeral took place this afternoon at o'clock and the remains were laid to rest in Pine Grove ceme- tery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
Oppose Court House.

Athens, November H.-(Special. )-There is great opposition to the building of the proposed courthouse, the contract for which was let by the county commits sioners this week without competition. It is believed an injunction will be served on the court, and an effort made to estop the building The cost is to be s60, ,O00 payable in ten years, with interest at 61s per cent, making it about $S0,000. The commissioners it is said by those op- posed, ought to have consulted the peo- pie before they let the contract, The board of commissioners retire in a few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
CAN BE SOLD AS MEDICINE.
Does Not Require License to Sell Hos
 tetters Stomach Btters.

As there seems to be a doubt on the part of some dealers in this state as to inc sale of Hostetters Stomach Pitte-s bearing guaranty No. 457, under the food and drugs act of June 30 1906, as a medl- cine. we wish to state that it is a medi- cine in every sense of the word.
 You are hereby notified that you can sell said Bitters without taking out a license, under the federal law, in accordance with the ruling of Hon. John w. Yerles. com missioner of internal revenue, dated April IA, 1906, and known as treasury decision No. 999. and we are advised that under the state laws of Alabama our goods may be sold by druggists and dealers generally as a medicine.
 THE IOSTETTER COMPANY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
News of Allceville.

Aliceville, November 27.-(special, )-J. G. Somervile has accepted a position with the Alabama Polytechnic institute and will assist in teaching mechanical en- gineering and also take a post graduate course there.
 Mrs. R. B. Somervile is in Birming- ham. where she has undergone an oper- ation. She is doing as well as could be expected
 A dance was given last night to cele- brate Thanksgiving, and special train was run from Cochrane and several were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
j. A. O,NeaI Is Dead.

Dadeville November H.-(Special)-J. A. ONeal, one of the best known and most popular business men of this sec ton, died here last night, age 49 Some years since, on account of i'll health, he retired from active mercantile lafe. later entering the brokerage business. The funeral today was largely attended friends from Jacksons Gap, Camp Hill and Alexender City being present. His wife, who is the daughter of the late Col W. D. Burger, survives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
Mrs. Emma Turner Dies.

Decatur, November 27.-(Special. )--Mrs. Emma Turner one of the oldest resi- dents of the Decaturs, died at her home here last night after an illness of sev- eral weeks with heart trouble. Mrs. Fur ner had resided in Decatur ever since about the time of the close of the Civil war. She leayes two daughters and two sons. Willn-' and Ed Turner, Miss Mary Lou Turner md q married daughter in St. Louis Her husband died about one year ago at an advanced age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
Athens Methodists Pleased.

Athens, November N.-(Special.)-Ath ems people, especially the Methodists, are delighted at the thought of having for their pastor next year Dr. James A. Duncan, who has been at First church in Birmingham for the past four years. He was sent here by the recent session of the conference. Dr. J. R. Turner, who has been the popular pastor for two years, goes to Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
House Is Destroyed.

Athens, November 27-(Special.)-Ath ems had a small fire this morning which destroyed the home of w. A. Turner a young carpenter here. He lost most of his house furnishings. The fire was re- mote from the water service, at very early hour and the building was. small and dry. The fire did it's work in a short time He had some insurance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
ITCHING TORRENTS

From little patches of eczema, letter, milk crust, psoriasis, etc., on the skin, scalp, or hands of infants, children, or adults are instantly relieved and speed fly cured, in the majority of cases, by warm baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings with Outicura Oint- ment, the great Skin Cure, assisted. when necessary, by mild doses of Cuti- cura Resolvent. Cuticura Remedies are guaranteed absolutely pure.
 Cutieura Soap C26c) to Cleanse the Skin, Cuti- eura Ointment (50c) to Heal the Skin, and Cuti- cura Resovent (5oc.l.lor in the form of Chocolats 9oid throughout the world. Potter Drug Chem Corp Sole Props.. Boston, Mass .
 19-Mailed Free, Cuttcura Book en Skin Diseases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28

lady who had cured her little boy with Cuticura. began to use the Cuticura Soap and Cutioura Ointment, and after using them three times, the sores com menced to heal. He is now well and not a scar is left on his body. They have never returned nor left him with bad blood, as one would think. Cuti- cura Remedies are the best have ever tried, and they are surely great. shall always have them in the house, handy, and shall highly recommend them to any one who is suffering likewise. I cannot give them too much praise. Mrs. William Geeding, 102 Washington St., Attica, Ind, July p, 19o7."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
FAILED III PURPOSE.
WouId-Be Suicide Announces Inten-
 tions Too Soon.

Columbus, Ga, November H-tSpecialo Julius Temples, a young man of Girard
 came to Columbus today and oomplacent- ly informed the police that he had taken an ounce of laudanum and would die. It looked for some time like he would make good the statement. He soon went into convulsions, but the city physician by hard work managed to pull him through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28

bA OaA 091 WAtA itching sores. I began to doc tor him, and as soon as I got
 them healed up in one place they would break out in another. l was almost in despair. Icould not get anything that would help him. One even ing I read a tes- timonial from 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
CHILD DIES FROM
 EFFECT OF BURNS Plays With Matches and Cloth
 ing Catches Fire CONTRACTS ARE BEGUN L. Thrasher of Mountainboro Is In Jail at Gadsden, Charged With High way RobbeD-Hs Bond Is
 Fixed at $5ooo.
CONTRACTS ARE BEGUN

Gadsden, November 27.-tSpecial)-A g. year-old boy of Morris Rhodes of Altoona, while playing with matches, set fire to his clothes Wednesday evening and before assistance reached him was so badly burned that he died from the effects yes- terday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
Half a Block from Herald Sq." HOTEL COLLINGWOOD.

w. 35th St., New York City. On the Block Between Fifth Avenue
 and Broadway, Offers select accommodations to dis
 eliminating people. ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF, and af- lords every facility for the comfort of guests.
 Situated in the very heart of the city, in a very quiet neighborhood, convent ent to all surface, subway and elevated railway lines, and in the midst of the shopping and theatre district. ROOMS WITH BATH, $2.OO AND UP. Special rates by the month or season.
 Restaurant a la Carte.
 SETH H. MOSELEY, ED,
 Formerly of New Haven House, New Haven, Conn. 10-3-tf-sat-wed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28

l.. Thrasher of Momtainboro was arr rested yesterday and placed in jail here on a charge of highway robbery. His bond was fixed at 5000, which he has so far failed to make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
TRAVELLING MEN

Stop at St. Nicholas Hotel, best accommodations. St. Mich olas Hotel Co.,, by E. H. Rick man, Prop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28

c. o. Duncan, who has taken the con tract for a large amount of cement side walk from the city, set a force of men to work this morning, and will push the improvements as rapidly as possible. The contract calls for some 1000 square yards of paving and will take some weeks to execute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28

Pipe is being received in this city for the extensions of the mains of the water works and work on this improvement will begin within few days The contractor hopes to get this work well under way this fall, and if the weather permits will hurry it to completion, as the city is ur- gently in need of better water service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
BABY BOY HAD
 ITCHING HUMOR
Which Broke Out in Different Places Nothing Would Help Him Mother Almost in Despair-Skin Quickly Healed WithOutaScar and Trouble Has Never Returned
SINCE USING CUTICURA
 MOTHER GIVES IT PRAISE

"Several months ago, my little boy, aow two and half years old, began to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28

WANTED-Good salesman Aetna S10 Life-Accident Poli- cies. George 0. Oliver, G. A.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18

give a decent one in place OF the thing
now in force.
Il win repeal The act preventing.
by a prohibitorr taxing act man
owning more than go acres Of end
While no one not even the wise com
mercial screed. ever touched this act.
it was the one passed by the First
Legislative assembly that outdid Popu.
lism and put the Socialists in the safe
and sane department
The Second Legislature viii spend
no time in Dinwiddieing the people
or IN listening to doctors disagreeing
as to the manner and form OF pulling
a fee for surgery
Il is not that one knows so much
what the Legislators may be dreaming
Of but the people are supreme and
the legislator who wishes to pass d
law regulsting the digestion and the
thoughts OF the public viii be sent to
Fort supply
The Second legislature win attend
to the duties as they should be at
tended to. and go home, the place for
all good citizens who have finished
their work Exchange.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
A WAY THEY HAVE
What This chiekasha Citizen Says
Only corrobOrates the Story
Of Thousands.

The particulars related by this repre-
sentative citizen of Chickasha are sim
liar to hundreds of others in this city
When there are scores Of people. all
anxious to tell about the benefits re-
ceiyed from the use OF Doan's Kidney
Pills, the greatest skeptic in chicka-
sha must be convinced. Read the fol-
lowing
Mrs. II. H. Bone. living at SIS Michi-
gan avenue. Chickasha. Okla. says: 4
had been an almost constant sufferer
from kidney and bladder trouble for
three or four years and was unable to
get anything that would help me. Gen
orally in the spring and fan my trouble
became worse and there was rarely
time when was not suffering from
some symptom Of the ailment. The
kidney secretions acted very irregular
ly. my back was weak and painful and
sharp cutting pains would dart through
the region Of my kidneys. Upon learn
ing of Doan's Kidney Pills ! got a box
at the Owl Drug Store and they helped
me so greatly that 1 procured a fur
ther supply. When l he'd taken the
contents Of three boxes was well
again, and am willing to give Doan 5
Kidney Pills my highest praise"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. FOster-Silburn Co. Buffalow.
New York. sole agents for The United
States.
Remember the Doan's-and
take no other. 2td<w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
SOCIALISM

The Chickashz branch Of the Social
Isl party meets the first and third
TUESDAY nights of each month il the
Murray Hal The doors are open 70
all Come and investigate Workers
come. Foa have nothing 70 lose out
you chains. 1l-lsdtf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
no cHlcKAsAA's ADVANTAGE.

A new feeder for Chiekasha is 10 be
bufit at once. Among yesterdays 5
press dispatches was the following:
~As result Of conference between
I'M. Bellamy. president; J. +. Kirkes.
contractor. and S. j. Carpenter. sec
rotary. at the latter's office in the lee
Annex. Oklahoma Clty. work VIII pc
gin Immediately upon the seventeen
miles extension OF the I4awt0n, Wichita
Fans and Northwestern. railway. The
extension begins at Emerson and runs
10 I.awton for connections with the
Rock Island aud Frisco rosds. The
terminus OF the system is at Bellamy
junction. in the center Of the Big Pas
tnre. thirty.seven miles south OF Law
ton. and the road is expected 10 supply
shipping facilities to that entire sec
tion. The road has been bonded for
sSo0. 900. and is expected to cost not
less than $4,000 a mile. Il has devel-
oped beyond the point Of possible o.
nancial embarrassment
The FriscO-Rock Island connections
make it largely an asset Of Chiekasha.
Thus 1t is that Chickasha is gradually
but surely gaining transportation ter
ritory to the south and west--terrl-
tory that is worth much 10 her in
the way OF commercial center as wen
as a distributing point
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
HARDWARE ASSOCIATION.

Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 1S.-with
many delegates from all parts OF the
United States In attendance. the Ma
tional Hardware association began its
annual convention here today. Elabor-
ate preparations for the big event had
been made by a committee Of local
and the visitors were cordial.
ly greeted as they arrived. The con-
vention win close Saturday, and dur
ing the time intervening elaborate pro-
grams viii be carried out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18

A lucky strike. chiekasha's paving
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
ECONOMISTS"

One election result cost the state a
splendid legislator Of Democratic
faith. and the defeat was dear. TOO,
because. aside from the cranky idea
that all men win be open. frank and
patriotic. this legislator was capable
and wen understood conditions, and
how improvement could be made.
when the printing law was being
made this man was one OF the fsith
who wished to have all printing done
hy competitive bid In place OF these
Republican newspapers which he
wished TO have regard him as be-
ing above partisan patronage treating
him we'll. they numerically lapbasted
him. and the money he indirectly threw
into their Golfers was used to make
erroneous statements. He was defeat
ed and the state lost a good legislstor
and Democracy a true teacher OF the
word. He win come back. in a year
or two. and the Leader win wager
he viii take no wide interest in throw
ing thousand dollar printing contracts
into the hands OF his enemies.
All OF us must learn. but sometimes
the lessor is hard and deprives US OF
being disappointed in the actions Of
our fellowmen.-Guthrie Leader.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
PRISONER RELEASED.

Ennis Lowrie OF Fleetwood. who at
tempted TO storm the town Saturday
night in true western style. was re
leased from Jail this morning. He was
fined Sl1-o5 by the city officers. and
upon its payment the county authOri-
ties -pinehed" him. in default Of his
making bond to keep the peace. This
was made this morning and the en-
hryo westerner returned 10 Jefferson
county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-18
SHOULD use THERMOMETERS.

The travelling public complain about
the coaches and waiting rooms being
either too hot or too cold II they
are warm al allsthey are generally 100
warn. which is worse nn the beaith
Of the people than for the places to be
100 cold. The same conditions some
tines prevail in the churches. People
when too warm are tempted 70 raise
the windows and the resulting draft
Is sure to produce colds. which some
times result seriously. The heat Of
an public buildings should Be governed
by accurate Thermometers and the
health Of the people safegusrded. not
70 mention the increased convenience