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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10
bESSEMER WILL !. CELEBRATE FOURTH Board of Trade Directors
 Plan Great Event  BARBECUE AND MUSIC Big Parade and Fine Speaker Will Be Features-Owls Will Not
 Disband-Bessemer De-
 feats Ensley

Bessemer. June 9.-(Special )-The board of directors of the Board of Trade met tonight at the Board of Trade room and perfected plans to have the biggest eel ebration for July ever held in this city. This will consist of barbecue din- ner, an all-day musical treat by the Ital- ian band of Ensley and several other fea- lures of entertainments especially suit ed to such occasions. The entire coun- ty is to be invited.
 President Crook acted as chairman and the first motion made effected the ap- pointment of Charles Schelleci as a com mittee of one to have charge of the mu- sica1 programme. Kelley Johnson was made chairman of committee composed also of J. D. Martin, W. ". Hollings- worth, J. D. Powell and Smith Eidge, to attend to the details of the barbecue. The place for the barbecue and speak ing will be selected later.
 Another big feature of the day will be parade to be arranged by the mer- chants of the city. Floats representative of Bessemer's advantages, industrially, agriculturally and otherwise will be built and the parade will be made as attractive as possible.
 Following are the committees appoint- ed at the meeting tonight:
 Committee on floats: E. L. Huey. chair Randle, Tom Benton.
 Committee on entertainment: J. D. Morton, chairman; w. E. Fegram, Lee Moody, George Rutledge, pr. G. R. Lewis, W. H. Maddox, Dr. J. s. Winters, Dr. George E. Waller, R. A. Lewis, George Ross, w. A. Simmons, Jeff Clay, J. A. LaRue, w. D. Allen, J. A. Marks, Christlieb, John Harris, Louis Forst, J. W. Rarden, H. F. Munde1, J. k. Crot- well, J. Edwards, T. J. Mundie, J. E. Eessner, Mike Haynes, J. H. Phelps, J. B. Woodrow, J. E. Bumby, J. A. Eastis.
 Committee to secure speakers: T. T. Huey, chairman; c. l.. Odell, G. s. Goodwin, Ben S. Perry, W S. Welch, T. NJ. Matthews.
 Committee on secret orders: w. c. Baty, chairman all secretaries of secret orders having lodges in Bessemer.
 Committee on publicity: Dave Fulton, chairman; w. H. H. Judson, A. K. Will liamson.
 Committee on transportation: J. G. Me Eniry, chairman; H. D. Cockrell, R. W. Houzer, K. H. D. Smith.
 number of other committees will be appointed should developments war rant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-10

hereby certify statement of this of business June 7th 1911
 ROBERT E. CHADWICK. Cashier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

some danger - assassination. nothing oc-
Cured TO spoil the festivities Within a
short time | began TO lecture
Last year ] started out 10 beat Don
Calvin Edwards for the Republican nomi-
nation 10 Congress He is manufacturer
and lumber dealer and had served six
Years i'm tho House Of Representatives
campagned on horseback for nearly seven
months, speaking twice day and shak-
ing hands with farmers. At the primary
election I carried sixteen of the nineteen
counties i'm the district You have declared
all along ! told the people. that YOU be-
heve i'm my innocence OF the crime OF MUIR
der. Very well. Now prove by your votes
that YOU meant what YOU said They had
To support me. therefore. or be accused Of
Inconsistency.
Il became Secretary OF State on January
], 1900" Mr.. Powers continued "Goebel
was Killed on the S0th day of that ,nonth.
was shot, as the world knows, while ap-
preaching the Capitol In Frankfort. The
Legislature voted 100000 for the discovery
OF the murderer Goebel had been defeat
cd for Governor and was contesting the
election. \ revolution was imminent. and
armed partisans had come down from the
mountains. was arrested a month later
II was not claimed that | fired the shot
but that | had caused the mountaineers
to assemble In Frankfort and had helped
to plan the assassination. Thus began
my prosecution and the dreary years In
the jails OF Lexington Louisville, Frank
fort and Georgetown. which wore away
my health, but did not break my spirit"
copyright. 1911. By James d. Morrow,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

say. and healing follows their soothing
touch and presence So ! thought. with
the rest OF the men Of my race
But women were my cruelcst and most
relentless enemies. They came to my
trials. took seats among my foes. gazed
AZ me through opera glasses. and mani
Tested their satisfaction at each point
made against me by the prosecution Every
step that seemed 10 take me nearer 10 the
gallows brought smiles to their faces. and
/ heard their whispered words - jubila-
ton Somehow. don't look IN women as
I did long ago Ny conviction now IS that
they are very. very human. We part with
Old ideals with a pang. ! am sorry that
the beautiful dream of my boyhood and
early manhood is over
Then am changed politically once
In my zeal and loyalty. all wisdom and
PATRIOTISM were centred In the Republican
rarity. I now see that l was wrong The
fire edge Of all my prcjudices is gone. |
am tolerant where formerly ! was
dogmatic and bigoted II man guilty OF
no crime can be dragged 10 the steps Of
the riobet how many others whom We
{, ndemn are suffering unjustly?"
when were YOU pnrdoned?'
"On June 49, Los | was In jail at George
town. I learned the news early In the
morning. There was no train for my home
AZ Barbourville until evening. So | went
to a hotel and held reception Next
morning I was back IN the mountains. \
brass band met me at the station There
were meetings and greetings all day and
far into the night Although l was In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
CONSERVATION IN CINCINNATI

Every one. including General Heth HIM
self believed that Cincinnati could be
taken by the Confederates. and there was
great excitement. even CONSERVATION, In
The West To have crossed over the river
and walked directly into the enemy's ter
ritory I'm this fashion. however. would have
been contrary 90 General Smiths orders,
and very much akin to the act of giving
up a bird in the hand. Heth followed the
French kings example and marched away
again, rejoining his chief and accompany
ing him 10 Frankfort, where Smith with
all his troops found Bragg.
General Bragg had reasoned that II
Kentucky seized upon the opportunity 10
he free from the terrors of Union gov
eminent. Tennessee would. perforce. drop
back into the Confederacy also. He had
with him a supply of arms for the use OF
the hosts of young Kentuckians he ex-
pected would rush to the standard as soon
as IT was planted securely in the soil of
their state. 1t has been described as one
Of the sorest diSappointments Of the war
10 the Confederates that the Kentucklans,
too fond of their fruitful fields and fat
cattle. did not respond, and that Bragg
actually returned with fewer men than
when he started north.
Bragg fooled General Buell. for time.
The latter thought the former was bound
for Nashville when he first set out on his
recruiting expedition and concentrated
his forces at Murfreesboro, in order to in
tercept the Confederate army. 1t was not
until September that Buell. reached the
conclusion that Bragg had other plans IN
view and that he was bound for Louis
VILE Buell. set forth on race with Bragg
for that city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
A PROVISIONAL GOVERNOR.

Thus il was that provisional Govern
or" Of Kentucky happened 80 be with
General Kirby Smith, ready to t9ke office
so soon as his kingdom should be conquered
for him. His name was Richard Halves.
lie had been selected by some unknown
person or persons at some unknown time,
for there are no authentic records Of his
election. 10 succeed George w. Johnson, tile
previous provisional Governor who had
been killed at Shiloh.
II was deemed essential to give the pro-
visional government of Kentucky good
Anglo-SaXon send-off. by formally in
augurating the Governor. October 4 was
set apart for the ceremony and Frank
fort, the capital of the state. was chosen
as the place. the Confederate army being
then at hand TO provide the inaugural pa
rade. 1t was an imposing inaugural pro-
cession. At the State House he took the
oath Of office in the presence of soldiers
from every Southern state. lie Began the
reading of a long and fowery inaugural
address Suddenly the distant booming Of
cannon was heard The officers in the au-
dience grew uneasy, frightened their belts
looked to their weapons, withdrew as hur-
riedly as possible, and sprang into their
saddles.
In a few moments the author of the bou-
quets of speech found that he was address
ing the atmosphere alone, and nc, pcrfoi &c,
rolled up his manuscript and loft also
Kentucky was not again threatened with
an Oriental display of language from "a
provisional Governor. -Four days later a
portion of Bragg's army was in collision
with Buells army at Perryville. Hardee's
corps of Bragg's army CHANGED t. be in
that neighborhood, while Bragg vas con-
centrating his forces at HarrodsburS, q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
PLANS OF THE GENERALS.

Curiously. General Bragg purrosed 20
fight his battle on a plan which was the
exact counterpart OF that of his opponent
He proposed to leave Breckenridge with
one division on the east side of the river
and utilize all his other forces to destroy
the Union right and centre, the former Of
" hich happened to he Rosccrans's weak
spot. Swinging his left around the river
as pivot. he hoped to roll up Roseorans's
army and cut off his connection with Nash
vile by turnpike and railroad. He had no
notion that Rosecrans proposed to cross
the river and attack Breckenridge. but the
campfres did lead him to think that Rose
Grams was intending to make an effort to
flank him on his left. The result was that
he placed a reserve division In his line
between Hardee and Polk, giving him a
still greater extension over McCook's front.
Rosecrans was awake with the sun on
the morning of December 81. but Bragg was
ahead of him While his left wing was
getting over the river 10 begin the attack
on Breckenridge. Braeg's troops on his own
left end were moving upon General Me
Cook at the right. The boom of Confederate
artillery and the rattle of the Confederate
musketry were the reveie Of the troops at
the right Hardee's battalions had over
Tapped and were pushing In McCook's right
flank The extreme right of McCook was
i'm charge OF General Il. w. Johnson.
The next division was commanded by
j. {. Davis. The division on his left was
under a young officer who was 10 reap
great honors. General Philip II. Sheridan.
Johnson's division. which was attacked at
half-rast g. was broken to pieces. DavsS
made a gallant resistance but was slowly
driven back. it's three trisades being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
Representative Says His Or.
deal Has Changed His Atti.
tude Toward Women, Who
Prove Cruel Enemies.

! 1T came with my frst conviction. | was
being taken from Georgetown. the place If
/ my trial. to Louisville. where ! was TO be
| placed I'm igil. Sitting I'm the car. with hand
I cuffs On my wrists. J had time for reiec-
ton. Nv brother John had left the country
"a fugitive from justice. the people said
| He was Gone. II IS tue. but he was rot
guilty Of any wrong | thought of him. Of
my Christian parents. alone in their noun
tain home and Of my own hard struggle
for an honorable place in politics and my
profession.
AS evening came on felt very wretched.
| had tried to climb upward. and nov | was
a felon. scorned and abomnated. Passen-
gers came and went some looking at me
I'm hate. end others with compassion. which
was worse Like wild beast. ! was being
hauled in chains. and those who did not
pity me abhorred me and hoped FOR my de-
struction. That was the blacklist hour Of
my life In the twilight ! looked at my
soul and found IT dead.
Al my second trial the judge said and
can hear his voice yet: i now sentence
you to confinement for the remainder 4
your natural life at hard labor. in the state
penitentiary at Frankfort. Then. the aw-
full words sounding in my ears ! WAS hand
cuned and taken through the streets Of
GEORGETOWN. three guards In front Of me,
three guards behind me and a guard on
either side. again 10 be pitied or openly
cursed by those whom we passed
Just before the third trial my father
died He had mortgaged his farm FOR my
defence ! offered 10 give bond Of 5000
that might 60 back - the mountains for
a few days and he with ms mother. The
bend was refused. That hour OF my life
H. also very dark. Ny mother was alone,
her husband dead In her little home. one
son hiding in q distant state and another
son in prison. Was ever woman more
afflicted"
Did your imprisonment in any way
change your views Of l!fe?'
II am not the same" Mr. Powers an
swered Perhaps | am older. Possibly
the changes / realize from day 10 dav
would have come any way ! am bound
20 say. however, that the ordeal went
through has given me different attitude
.oward women. Men Of tho South sanctify
women bow down and worship them. We
compare their purity. beauty and frag-
rance with the flo yers that bloom In our
gardens. They arc full OF compassion. We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
A GENERALS BOLD BLUFF.

The Confederate general was quick 10
grasp the situation and the need for A
display Of bluff.
Il will show you who ! am. sir he
shouted shaking his fist in the face Of the
Federal officer Cease firing at once"
Gathering down the line again. he shouted
i'm an authoritative tone to the men.
Cease firing Reaching the shelter II
a thicket Of trushwood, he gave spurs 10
his horse and was quickly back with his
corps, to which ne gave the order 10 fire.
The Union loss al Perryvile was So
killed 2Sd wounded and 80 captured or
missing. total OF 4.2ll. while the Con-
federates lost i'm killed SO wounded
2e35. and missing 25l. total of 1895. The
Confederate force numbered approximately
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
JANUARY 1858


few miles distant. with the expectation Of
fighting there.
The left wing Of Buelrs army had
marched to Perryville with the purpose Of
gaining possession of some pools If water,
for the men. tired after their long marco,
were thirsty The battle began about noon
and lasted until nightfall. Although the
major part Of the Confederate ARM was
far from the field, General Buell. WAS not
in the best of condition 10 meet the enc
my, for his three wings were not within
convenient supporting distance OF each
other. He was not promptly Informed OF
the seriousness of the assault upon his
men. and It was not until o'clock that the
much needed achievements were sent loi-
ward TO help his hard pressed lett wing
T. H. Sheridan and Carlin's brigade
charged the enemy I'm his front 2nd drove
him through the streets Of Perryville capt
uring considerable number of men ana
arms.
II had been hard fought field. One
Federal battery with the flag Of the
Union planted near II was charged six
times before il retired. saving all OF its
guns except one, and receiving praise
from its hard fighting foes. As darkness
fell upon the battlefield General Polk,
one of the Confederate officers, sure that
the men Of two different Confederate
regiments were shooting each other, gal
loped UP 10 the colonel Of the regiment
that was firing and inquired in some
what angry tone why he was shooting
at his friends.
II don't think there can be any mis-
take about it." exclaimed the officer in
some surprise. 81 am sure they are the
enemy"
Enemy" cried the general "Why, l
have lust left them myself. Cease firing
sir, What is your name?
81 am Colonel ---- Of the --- Indiana,
replied the Colonel and pray, sir, who
are you?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

,reeshoro the line crossing stream
stvIed Stones River. Breckinridge's divi-
eiop being posted TO the east and the re-
r,ainder on the western side OF the water
course.
Inc, In front Of the Confederate line
the railroad and the turnpike running TO
Nashville crossed at an acute angle. ran
through the intrenched line and passed
over the river just behind it.
In the course Of the night Of December
20 the three divisions of Rosecranss army
under Crittenden, Thomas and McCook'
drew up in front Of Bragg's line. the frst
mentioned being opposite Breckenridge on
his right, the second in the centre, before
Polk, and the third. comprising Rosecrahs
right wing. confronting Hardee, Bragg
left wing The river flowed across Crltteh-
denis line, some of his troops being on the
east side and some on the west. by .
O'Clock that evening General RosecrdhS
had mapped out his programme for the
morrow. and he called his chief command
ers to his headquarters among the cedars
on the Nashville pike.
General McCook on his right was 10 re-
ceive the attack Of the enemy, or II the
enemy failed to make the direct attack he
was TO keep the enemy's left busy by some
warm, but not vigorous skirmishinS.
Thomas was to follow the same tactics as
far as the river. In the mean time Crlttcn-
den was TO transfer his troops TO the east
side OF the river. dislodge Breckenridge
and carry everything before him into Muir
freesboro. This would give him positions
on heights east of Stones River COMMAND
ing the rear Of the enemy's works.
Thomas in the centre was then to push
forward.
Everything depended upon the ability OF
General McCook to hold his end for three
hours. General McCook. with his charac-
teristic energy and bravery. felt sure that
he could do this. although his line ex-
tended little beyond the centre Of the
enemy. When he mentioned this fact TO
Rosecrans the latter felt this to he a
particularly good omen for the success OF
his plan, for he thought II meant com
paratively few troops on the east side or
the river He suggested that General Nc
/ Cook light campfres along the extension
Of his line. in order To trick the enemy into
thinking that the line was a long one and
thus lead him to further extend his own
/ front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

that Buell. not only had not been negligent,
but had done his full duty I'm the campaign,
and being unwilling to supersede a general
in whom he had full confidence, protested
with such energy that Buell. was continued
In command. The plans for catching Bragg
were resumed. and on October Buell. was
on his way south In pursuit.
In the mean time Bragg and Smith were
busy establishing a state government at
Frankfort which would be In harmony with
the Confederacy. 1t had been the custom to
provide provisional governments for the
loyal border commemorative which should
take office whenever the states should
come under the control Of the Confederacy'
The officials Of these skeleton governments
were in the habit of travelling around with
the Confederate commanders who were
mannuvring I'm the neighborhood OF the
states which they hoped some day TO gov
erD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
A SHORT AND BLOODY Fight

II was a short hut sanguinary 20 :,
In forty minutes the confederate
two thousand men. Night oro"s
heavy rain. which prevented hoSe
from pursuing the enemy into Nu' 4,
boro The next day II rained' a"u
ploughed ground between the TWO .',,,r
faced foes was so soft that no ,,,.
could be thrown across H. lhe" n
Cling IN the Confederate army SCI y" p,
the men we're tired. Wet, huhs'''
river was rising ri
Bragg and his generals reai'E' I'd
they could not successfully ngn' az
battle there, especially II eNpe0 A.
forcements reached RosecranS' u r
cided TO retire from the field. an" -
treat 10 rullahoma was 80 sh''' ale
canized and conducted that t'o ,,,,ltl
crates were on the march before NV -
of the Sd. Rosecrans learned ~ ~
treat OF his antagonist the foilo"'.
and moved into Murfreesooro. =, ~
secured so good start that 'aH." rss |
nection with the condition OF u" sci
and the SHORTAGE OF artillery hors''
Grams decided no; To pursue ...srf
From one point of view Muin,,r
was drawn battle. but the ulu"' ~
suits favored the Union. IL o,sr
as a Union victory by the fedei" INF
ment and the North The hu AZ
troons engaged on either side .oas
$4,000. Bragg lost 1926 in N'n.a
ed and missing. While Ro'e'' I'D 81
was 1870 killed. 7.so2 wounded :, S.
captured. a total Of 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
Kentuckian Once Sentenced
to Death for Goebel Murder
Has Seen Disaster Over
take His Prosecutors.
BY James Il. Morrow.

NDFR q sycamore tree in a little
mark near the fiat and reedy banks
~ Of the Potomac | listened 10 some
Of the strange and tragic events that have
filed the life Of Caleb Powers.
Let us get out of DOORS ne had said
&c he arose from the desk in his Washing
ION office. IT love the sunshine. Eight
wears in TAIL" he added with the shadow
Of a smile. gave me a greater passion
than ever for the open" The horror OF
his nr,soned years Is on his face and in his
manner
Caleb Powers. stand up!' commanded
the court is there any reason why SEN
tence should not be passed.
Il am not guilty. Judge" was the only
answer.
1T is ordered that the defendant he con-
fined in the Jail at Georgetown" the court
said. until November o. and then be taker
out and hanged by the neck until dead
Little wonder that Caleb Powers, in the
jails Of Kentucky for eight years. three
months and three days and tried four times
for murder. should show in his pale face
and dark gray eyes some traces Of his
torture But great wonder IL is that he
speaks without bitterness or any hope Of
revenge. from liooH ~ 'ollsi'oHt iHa'
is his recompeuse and his acquittal. More
over. his clansmen among the mountains
have always been sure Of his innocence.
! asked him about the most dramatic mo-
ment Of his many exciting experiences.
1T was AT Frankfort he said. at my
preliminary trial. Thomas &. Campbell
was brought from New York 10 convict me
cf the murder 81 Governor William Goebel.
During the trial he repeatedly declared that
the mountain men OF Eastern Kentucky
came 10 Frankfort purposely n kill and
destroy.
"One Of my attorneys. Judge George
Denny. in addressing the court, admitted
that many mountaineers were I'm Frankfort
the day Goebel was shot He was there
among the rest Nor was - unlawful he
asserted. 10 carry arms Campbell shouted
that Denny admitted he was armed i did
not say So Denny shouted back You
did Campbell repeated Denny stood up.
Campbell sprang 10 his feet and APP
preached him.
II was sitting between two guards. The
room was fun Of men with weapons Some
persons I'm the courtroom ran out Of doors,
Others Jumped through windows. The
noise Of hammers going back on pistols
and guns was plainly heard. i arose an}