Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON FREE PRESS August 16, 1894 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Veneta McKinney http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00016.html#0003775 April 24, 2010, 8:47 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History August 16, 1894 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE HAMILTON FREE PRESS VOL. 1 HAMILTON, MARION CO.,ALA. , THURSDAY AUGUST 16, 1894 NO. 45 GUIN TIME TABLE – K. C. M. & B. R. R. West bound arrives at 11:02 a.m. East bound arrives at 5:02 p.m. DIRECTORY CIRCUIT COURT Judge – H. C. SPEAKE, of Madison County Solicitor – W. H. SAWTELLE, of Colbert Clerk – J. F. HAMILTON, Hamilton Sheriff – W. W. HALL, Hamilton Court meets on the 3rd Monday after the 4th Monday in March and September COUNTY COURT Judge – J. P. FORD, Hamilton Court meets on the 1st Monday in each month. Probate court meets on the 2nd Monday in each month. CHANCERY COURT Chancellor – THOMAS COBB, Birmingham Register – W. B. RIGGAN, Hamilton Court meets on Thursday after the 7th Monday after the 4th Monday in February and August. COMMISSIONER’S COURT Meets on the 2nd Monday in February and August and the 1st Monday in April and November COUNTY OFFICERS Tax Assessor – T. J. FARIS, Bexar Treasurer – J. B. WOOD, Hamilton Tax Collector – M. M. FRAZIER, Hamilton SOCIETIES MASONIC Hamilton Lodge No. 344 meets at Hamilton on the 4th Saturday in each month, at 1 am (sic). A. J. STANFORD, W. M. CHURCH DIRECTORY M. E. CHURCH SOUTH – Services 1st Sunday in each month at 11 am and 7 pm and every 4th Sunday at 7 pm – Rev. W. L. HENDRICKS, Pastor SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School at 9:30 am – W. R. WHITE, Supt. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. PROFESSIONAL CARDS – LEGAL A. J. STANFORD, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Alabama will practice in Marion and adjoining counties. WM. C. DAVIS Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in all the courts of Alabama and Mississippi. B. R. FITE, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in Marion and adjoining counties, in the federal courts at Huntsville and the Supreme Court of the State. Special attention given to the collection of claims. GEO. C. ALMON W. I. BULLOCK, ALMON & BULLOCK, Attorneys at Law, Russellville Ala. will practice in Franklin and adjoining counties ,and especially in Marion; also in the Federal court at Huntsville and in the Supreme Court at Montgomery. W. H. KEY A. S. HESTER KEY & HESTER, Attorneys at Law - Russellville, Ala will practice in Franklin and adjoining counties, in the Supreme Court and the Federal court at Huntsville. Mr. Key will be in Hamilton on the first Monday in each month. S. J. SHIELDS, Attorney at Law, Vernon, Alabama. Will practice in Lamar and adjoining counties. ROBERT L. WINDHAM, Attorney at Law, Fayette Alabama. I will practice in the circuit, county, and Justice courts of Lamar and Marion counties. Any business placed in my hands will receive my immediate attention at any and all times. Office near Court house. W. R. APPLING, Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Alabama. Will practice in Marion and adjoining counties. All business entrusted to my care will receive prompt attention Wanted! Wanted! 10,000 barrels sorghum and will sell the improved Kentucky Cane Mill with copper and galvanized steel pans, and take sorghum in payment. When you buy the Kentucky Cane Mill you get one of the oldest cane mills manufactured in the United States. We buy in car loads is why we sell cheap. Remember we carry in stock in addition engines, boilers, saw and grist mills, cotton gins, feeders, condensers, horse and steam power presses, rubber and leather belting, agricultural implements, hay rakes, hacks, buggies, carts and the old reliable Gestring farm wagon. If you want the best mower on earth for cutting your grass, buy the McCormack. It took premium at the World’s Fair I 1893. Average draft 152 pounds. We have added to our general line of Hardware Sash, doors, and blinds. The best line of furniture carpet, rugs, wall paper, coffins, Queens and Glassware to be found in North Mississippi. If in need go anything write us for prices. We can save you money and will do it. LANN & CARTER Hardware Co., Aberdeen, Miss. (picture of sorghum mill) AWAITING THE MORROW – (awaiting Senate to pass a bill) NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Tax Assessment Book for the year 1894 is prepared and on file in the Probate Judge’s office ready for inspection by the tax payers, and that the Court of County Commissioners will sit on the 2nd Monday in August next to examine the Assessors returns, and if any errors be found to correct the same. Given under my hand at office this the 14th day of July 1894 Jason P. Ford, Judge of Probate FROM PEARCE’S MILLS Editor Free Press: Now, Mr. Editor, if you will let give you the dots I will do so with pleasure and satisfaction. Since Kolb is dead and buried so deep “with his head down.” I feel good again and the people have got over their excitement in this neighborhood. I haven’t much news, although, there is a good many babies in this section and they bring smiles and keep hard times at a distance. Bro. BRINDLEY preached the funeral of Sister PEARCE the 5th inst to a large and attentive congregation at Center Church. Prof. HOWELL and others gave a fine Musical entertainment at Mt. Joy church on the 12th inst. J. S. CONNER has the fullest school in this community. Dr. SPRINGFIELD will lecture his (J. C. C..’S) pupils at the Webb School house at 1 o’clock Friday, the 24th inst. Everybody invited to come and bring dinner and spend the day. ED PINCHER, Aug. 12, 1894 Democrats of Marion, what do you think of a Probate Judge who will try to deceive you as to his place of residence and occupation in order to make capital for his favorite for Congress? STRIKES AND HIGH TARIFF GO TOGETHER Prof. H. C. HARRIS, of Detroit gave us a short call the first of the week. He will leave for Oklahoma about the 1st of September. Mr. JAMES SPRINGFIELD and wife, of Guin, spent Saturday and Sunday last with their friends at this place. HON. J. H. BANKHEAD – writes a patriotic letter to Chairman Moody announcing his position on the Question of nomination for Re-election The best meetings will prove to “Country Boy” and his official organ that even a Probate Judge cannot carry the democratic party of lad Marion in his hip pocket. PAGE 2 THE FREE PRESS J. S. CLEMENTS, Editor and Proprietor Issued Every Thursday Subscription Rates – One Year ………$1.00 6 mos…………….. .50 3 mos……………….25 In clubs of 8 or more, 80 cts each Postmaster who fail to notify publishers when subscribers remove or fail to take papers from the post office are held by the postmaster-General to be responsible for their subscriptions. JUDGE JASON P. “COUNTRY BOY”, THE CENSOR In yesterday’s issue of the Long News better known as Ford’s Auxiliary, we notice an article signed “County Boy.” The article was doubtless intended as a burlesque and to reflect on Bankhead, out any sensible and well informed man who reads the article will see at a glance that its author succeeded only in exposing his ignorance or a total disregard for the truth when he so much as intimated that Bankhead would defeat tariff reform rather than see coal and iron ore placed on the free list. If Country Boy knows anything about the actions of Congress he knows that William C. Oates introduced the amendments to the Wilson bill and that Bankhead and every other member from Alabama, except Clark of Mobile, voted for a duty of forty cents on coal and ore. He know that after the Oates amendment was voted down in committed and the bill went before the House that Bankhead and every other member of the Alabama delegation voted for the bill. Did Country Boy think Oates was a traitor to democracy? Has county Boy changed his great political mind since we heard him say that he would as soon vote for a republican as to vote for John T. Morgan. Ah! Have you forgotten the remark, County Boy? If so, we promise to refresh your memory. But who is County Boy, and by what authority was he appointed political censor for the Sixth District. He gives “River Knowle” as his post office address, and in doing so came about as near to the truth as he did when he signed himself Country Boy. Ashamed to acknowledge the product of his mental faculties (and we are not disposed to blame him) he resorts to a fictitious name which is equally as fraudulent as the stuff to which it was fixed. But if you insist we can locate Country Boy, this paragon of democracy who would wield the political scepter over Marion county and read out of the party all those who refuse to sneeze every time he takes snuff. If you want to meet County Boy call at the court house and inquire for one Judge Jason P. whose surname is Ford. It is leisure, he will doubtless condescend to tell you what to do to save the country from the leadership of such “soft heads” as Bankhead, but you must not expect him to remind you that two years ago he declared that if the executive committee ordered a county convention he (Country Boy) would not submit to it. He may not have any great desire so further enlighten you by referring to his action on the 12th of May last, when he declared that he (Country Boy) never expected to participate in another beat meeting. Now, Judge Country boy we have no objection to you supporting Mr. Long or any one else, but you will know that non de plumes were invented for the exclusive benefit of political cowards, and we insist that you come out like a man over your own signature. Your ear marks are easily read, Judge, and when you go to your home at “River Knowle” after the 5th inst, you will find that your little game of deception attempted through the columns of your official auxiliary fell as flat as will your efforts to turn Marion into the Long column. THEY ADVOCATE TREASON TOMMIE AND THE FORD AUXILIARY While the Free Press favors the re-nomination of Capt. Bankhead for Congress it has no word of condemnation for those of his opponents who are making a fair fight for the nomination. …….We repeat that we have no fight to make against those who oppose Bankhead so long as they stand upon merit and trust to their ability to win the coveted prize, but we cannot remain silent while a few men and a subsidized newspaper are endeavoring to prejudice the minds of the people of Marion county against a man who has never betrayed their confidence and the trust reposed in him during the eight years he has seed in the halls of Congress. We refer to the Long organ across the street, whose editor until quite recently was an avowed supporter of Bankhead, but who purchased a printing outfit from Judge Ford, Long’s chief lieutenant, and is now trying to convince the people the only hope for the people of the Sixth district is to send their man to congress. That the people are not ready to approve such methods as those adopted by Mr. Long and his followers in Marion the beat meetings to be held on next Saturday will prove…….. THE HUSTLER RECOMMENDS OAT MEAL - (political) ADDRESS – To the Democratic Voters of the Sixth District Congressional District of Alabama Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed. Sold by T. W. CARPENTER, Hamilton J. F. WHITE, Detroit J D. ARNOLD, Bexar PAGE 3 THE FREE PRESS Hamilton, Ala. BEAT MEETINGS DETROIT ITEMS How about old Lamar now? We are delighted with the new election law – how can any people who claim to be for a “free ballot and a fair count” denounce it with any degree of consistency? Miss RUBY and Master WILLIE BRYAN of Artesia, Miss are visiting relatives at this place. Mr. JAMES M. RAY died last Friday night at this place. Mr. Ray was practically the founder of our town but moved in 1878 to Johnson County, Texas, where he has lived until a few weeks ago when he was stricken with dropsy and realizing his condition eh came, with his wife, at once to his old home, where his death bed might be made as easy and comfortable as possible by his two devoted sons at this place. CLIP, Aug 13th, 1894 Judge D. R. Cooper returned from Hamilton Wednesday where he had been to vote. The genial Judge is not altogether pleased with the result of the election in Marion – [Southern Idea] Mrs. B. R. FITE, Miss MATTIE and little FRED are visiting in Franklin County this week FROM OLD LAMAR – Comes News of the Election – efforts of Kolb Men to Prevent an Honest Election – The election passed off quietly in this county and politics are a thing of the past. The result is very gratifying in this county. The change of a Kolb majority in 1892 of 861, when there were 2600 votes polled, to a democratic majority this year of 246, with only 2000 votes polled, is no small matter, and proves conclusively that the only way to succeed in carrying this county for democracy is by thorough organization and systematic work. The Sayre election law worked like a charm. Some of the highest kickers among the Jeffersonian say they are well pleased with the way it works, and all seem to agree that it is the best election we have ever had. Some little complaint came up from Beat 15 in which Kennedy is situated. Two of the managers appointed were out of the state, one a democrat and the other a Jeffersonian. Simply because the remaining manger failed to appoint a Jeffersonian that some of the hot heads asked fork they (the Jeffersonian) raised a howl. The beat voted 114 for Oates and 32 for Kolb, about the usual way the beat goes. The Jeffersonian claim they were cheated out of seventeen votes, saying that Kolb had fifty votes in the beat and openly charged the managers with fraud. The Kolb manager says the votes ere counted right, and the returns did not indicate any foul play, as they came up regular. The opposition got up statements from forty-two among whom were a good many ----saying they voted for Kolb. Three or four Jeffersonian were present at the official count, thinking they would have the beat thrown out, but no evidence was furnished to warrant such a thing to be done. In beat 9 where the town of Sulligent is located, Oates had an overwhelming majority. The Kolb folks thought they would work a plan to have that box thrown out or get the registrar into trouble. A certain man, who was for Kolb, went to town that day with his hat bedecked with Oates. He went to the registrar and said he had lost his certificate of registration and that he was an Oates man and wanted to vote for him, but had no certificate. He asked the registrar to give him another – thinking by saying he would vote for Oates he might induce the registrar to do such a thing, as the registrar is a democrat] The registrar refused and said he was sorry, but there was no low for it. The man insisted, telling the registrar that he could se his name on the registration book, and as they were good friends and no one would ever know it but the two it would be all right and he would add one more vote for Oates. The registrar again refused, whereupon the man jerked the oats from his hat, threw them down and stamped them saying he was not going to vote for Oates, and he had a certificate and would go and vote for Kolb, which he did. Just such things as the above were the kind attempted as a last resort to carry the county for Kolb. The result shows they didn’t work worth a cent. As to Kolb’s call for his followers to meet at the court houses in their respective counties, not much will come of it over here. His recent candidate for the legislature over here is reports as saying he will have nothing to do with it. Several other prominent Kolb men have said about the same. D. G. W. HOLLIS, the recently defeated Kolb candidate for Representative, is reported a as being a candidate for the nomination of the Jeffersonian for Congress. It is thought he wants to make a larger failure than he has just undergone. Commissioner’s court is in session this week. We will publish proceedings next week. Capt. A. J. HAMILTON attended the meeting of the Congressional executive committee at Jasper this week. STATE NORMAL COLLEGE, Florence, Ala. had 300 students last year. Wanted 400 next year. $100 will meet all necessary expenses for a year. Fall Term opens Sept 18,1 894. If you need a trained teacher, or wish further information, apply to JAMES K. POWERS, President Ad for Maryland Roaster and Baker (pan – picture) Ad for Webster’s international Dictionary Ad for Artesian Export Beer Ad for Lippman’s Pyrafuge Ad for Marlin Rifles OAKLAND NORMAL INSTITUTE – The 8th Session of the O. N. will open on Sept. 11, 18954. We claim for the O. N. I. a first-class Normal, and in it we propose to give general satisfaction and if we do not we will refund all tuition that may have been paid in if a fair test has been made. Board, Washing, Fuel, and rock furnished from $5 to $7 per month. Tuition in Literary department from $1.25 to $4.00 per month. For information concerning the school, address G. A. or J. T. HOLLEY, Principals, Yale, Mississippi Ad for US Gutta Perchs Paint Ad for National Sewing Machine Co, (picture) Ad for Dr. Thacher’s Liver and Blood syrup ATTACHMENT NOTICE The State of Alabama, Marion County Circuit Court Fall Term 1894 JAMES P. PEARCE vs. SOLOMON P. COPELAND Whereas JAMES P. COPELAND as plaintiff in said cause has obtained an attachment out of this court, is sued on the 17th day of April, 1894 against the estate of said SOLOMON P. COPELAND as defendant which attachment has been levied on the following described real estate of said defendant, to wit: W ½ of SE ¼ and NE ¼ of SW ¼ and 30 acres of South side of SE ¼ of NW ¼ and 30 acres of East side of NW ¼ of SW ¼ all in SEC 10 T 11 R 12, also 30 acres off of east side of SW ¼ OF NW ¼, same section, township and range, known as the SOL COPELAND farm. And whereas it appears that the said SOLOMON COPELAND, defendant as aforesaid, is a non-resident of the State of Alabama and resides at Brown Creek post office, Prentiss County, Mississippi. Now, therefore, the said SOLOMON P. COPELAND is hereby notified of said attachment and the levy thereof as aforesaid. Witness my hand this 17th day of April 1894. JOHN F. HAMILTON, Clerk Circuit Court PAGE 4 Ad for Emil Seelig’s Kaffee Ad for the Watrous Anti-Rattler Ad for New Home sewing machine NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Huntsville, Ala, June 4, 1894 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Probate Judge of Marion County, at Hamilton, Ala, on July 28th, 1894, viz: JAMES M. BEASLEY, for Homestead entry NO. 13730 for the N ½ of NW ¼ and SW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 33 T 10 South R 11 West He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence, viz: NOAH W. CAUDLE of Thorn Hill, Ala., JAMES G. WOOD, WILLIAM E. CHASTAIN, JACOB L. SHAMLIN, of Haleys, Ala. WM. C. WELLS, Register Ad for PPP Cures all skin and blood disease Ad for Jackson Corset Waists – (picture) Ad for Band Instruments SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a fierfi facias issued out of the Clerk’s office of the circuit court of Marion County, and state of Alabama, and to me directed, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against T. W. HAWKINS et al, out of the goods, chattels, lands and tenements of the said NATHAN WEBB, I have levied on the following property, to wit: S ½ of NE ¼ and N ½ of SE ¼ Sec 9 and SW ¼ of NW ¼ and NW ¼ of SW ¼ and SW ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 10 and NE ¼ of SE ¼ Less 10 acre in SW corner and 10 acres in the NE corner of SE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 15 SW ¼ of SW ¼ and SE ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 35, NE ¼ of Sec 16 T 12 R 12. Mineral only in SW ¼ of SW ¼ and 3 acres in south side NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 15 T 12 R 12. N ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 35 T 12 R 12, lying and being in Marion County Alabama. Notice given defendant in writing Therefore, according to said command, I shall expose for sale, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the above named NATHAN WEBB in and to the above described property on Monday the 7th day of May 1894, during the legal hours of sale, at the court house door in the town of Hamilton, Alabama. Dated at office this 3rd day of April 1894. W. W. HALL, Sheriff Marion County, Ala. Ad for Abbott’s East Indian Corn Paint – removes corns, bunions, and warts rapidly without pain The Hamilton Free Press for 1894 will contain the News. Do you read? Do you feel an interest in the news of your county, state, and nation? If you do, then Subscribe at once for The Free Press and keep up with the times. Subscription $1.00 per year. To Advertisers: The Free Press is the only paper published in Marion County, It has a large circulation in this and adjoining counties, and is the only medium through which the general public can be reached. Our rates are low, and we invite your patronage. Job Printing. We are prepared to ado all kinds of plain printing at low rates, and solicit the work of the business public. Communications on subjects of general interest to the people of the county are invited. Address all letters to: The Free Press, Hamilton, Ala. Ad for 50 World’s Fair Views Free The Memphis Commercial and The Free Press will be sent to any address one year for $1.30. Now is the time to subscribe and get two papers for little more than the price of one. Call on or address The Free Press, Hamilton, Ala. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/hamilton1682gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 22.1 Kb