Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON FREE PRESS August 30, 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, 8:59 pm Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History August 30, 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 30, 1894 NO. 47 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) THE NEW TARIFF LAW PALMER – STONE Mr. J. J. PALMER, JR. and Miss L. B. STONE were married on the 22nd inst. at the residence of Mr. CURRY STONE near Shottsville, Rev. JOHN ARNOLD officiating. WHAT WE HAVE WON COUNTY CONVENTION – Marion’s Four Votes In The Congressional Convention Will Be Cast For Bankhead. The county democratic convention assembled in the court house on last Saturday for the purpose of selecting four delegates to represent Marion county in the Congressional Conventional at Guin Sept : Fourteen out of the sixteen beats were represented and the best of harmony prevailed throughout the proceedings. The convention was called to order by Chairman J. T. YOUNG of the county committee, who briefly state the object of the meeting. On motion J. T. YONG was elected temporary chairman and W. R. WHITE temporary secretary. Delegates were enrolled and all the beats found to be represented except Howell’s and Clark’s. No contest were filed. On motion of A. L. MOORMAN, A. J. HAMILTON, was elected permanent chairman. W. R. WHITE was made permanent secretary and J. S. CLEMENTS assistant secretary. On motion a committee of five were appointed on credentials. The committee reported that all of the beats were properly represented except three. Mr. BAILEY from Pearce’s, had no credentials but on motion was authorized by the convention to cast the vote of that beat. The chair then announced that the convention was ready to proceed with the work of choosing delegates to the congressional convention. A. J. HAMILTON, JOHN M. ALLMAN, A. L. MOORMAN, and PERRY N. GREEN were unanimously elected as delegates to the district convention. The following alternates were selected: J. T. YOUNG, W. W. OZBIRN, W. R. WHITE and J. A.NORTHCUTT. The question of pro rate was sprung and provoked some little discussion. The convention was unanimously in favor of a prorate, provided all of the other counties would prorate, but every effort to divide Marion’s vote while a single county failed to prorate, met with defeat. The notion to instruct, after some discussion, was withdrawn, and the delegates to the congressional convention were left free to exercise their own judgment. There being no further business the convention adjourned sine die. If our people would stop to think how many barrels of flour that are annually shipped to Russellville and consumed in Franklin county, and then calculate the amount of money it takes to pay for this flour, they cold at once see the great necessity of wheat raising and the establishment of a flouring mill. – [Southern Idea] 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. ------(political comments)----- “The Hamilton Free Press is making a vigorous fight in Marion for Mr. Bankhead. Jimmie is fighting like it might be a bread and meat case. Hump yourself, buddie, or you may get licked.” – {Russellville Hustler] We always make our fight inside the party, and if defeated take our crow lie a man and support the party nominee. Don’t flatter yourself that a Kolbite will ever go to Congress from this district, Tommie, we may quarrel inside the ranks but we are on organized band of brothers when a Kolb Popinjay bobs up. DENIES EVERYTHING – (more disparaging commentary regarding Judge Ford ) …………….When the Free Press was started Judge Ford pledged its editor that he would do all he could for the paper, he promised not once but many times that he would give us all the legal advertising over which he had control. Has he kept his word or has he proved a traitor to one who never did him any harm? Why is it that he gives the advertising to the News? Because the News is supporting Tom Long and the Free Press prefers Bankhead. Because the dear Judge is as full of prejudice as an egg is full of meat, because the height of his ambition is to tear down and destroy what he cannot control. The same ambitions and narrow-minded prejudice that forced him to fight Bankhead also drove him to sneak round and endeavor to pack the county executive committee with Ford men. He wanted a chairman selected from each beat who would do his bidding, a Ford partisan who would look out for Ford’s interests party or no party. When he denies this we will prove it by a responsible citizen of Hamilton. The Judge was a great Bankhead man until JOHN L. WHITE was appointed State Guanger, and J. W. FORD failed to get a deputy marshal’s position. From that day forward he has been fighting Bankhead and Bankhead’s men. But his efforts to deceive the people had the opposite effect, and notwithstanding he looked up his office to canvass for Long every beat he visited went for Bankhead without a dissenting voice. This shows that he people had no faith in the stuff the Judge dished out to them and that they knew the real grievance he held against a true and loyal democrat………….The Judge says in this week’s News that he is done with the controversy. The Free Press makes no rash promise. So long as the Judge is willing for the pope to manage their own political affairs while he attends to the duties of the office to which the people through sympathy elected him, we shall not interfere with his plans but when he fails to do that and uses his official position to nose into politics and set himself up as censor and dictator, then the Free Press claims the right to give that caudel appendage another twist. TARIFF REDUCATIONS – (tariff prices for articles) Miss MARGARET O’BRIEN the admired daughter of Mr. T. P. O’BRIEN, one of Birmingham’s most prominent men, on yesterday took the veil at Loretto, Ky, the convent where she attended school. This will doubtless be surprising news to all Miss O’Brien’s admirers. She was blessed with genius, friend and wealth, beyond which few of this sordid world care to ascend. But leaving all this she gives up her life to church. Her name will be Sister Margaret Marie and she will wear the white veil two years and then take the vows of the black veil. Miss O’Brien will be remembered as the guest of Mrs. HELEN FITTS for a short time winter before last and charmed all who met her. Her sketches, books, and pomes are also well known in Tuskaloosa. We scarcely thought when we used to read the bright utterances of the “Woman about town” in the Age- Herald that the fair young writer would so soon turn from the scenes she portrays so well and devote herself entirely to the service of God. – [Tuskaloosa Gazette] THE LAST GAP – (Kolbites – more political news) Ad for Wing and Sons pianos - A piano sent on trial Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed. Sold by T. W. CARPERNET, Hamilton J. F. WHITE, Detroit J D. ARNOLD, Bexar PAGE 3 THE FREE PRESS Hamilton, Ala. HON. H. D. CLAYTON’S LETTER – Eufaula, Ala. July 3, 1894 – (political letter) FROM PIKEVILLE Farmers are pulling fodder. A protracted meeting begins at Free Waters Church next Sunday. Mrs. JANE MCKAY is visiting her daughter in the south-western portion of the county. A. W. FRANKS is visiting relatives in this community. We regret to announce the death of the infant of Mr. POLK DUNHAM which occurred on last Sunday. Hurrah for Bankhead and the Free Press. DEMOCRAT, Pikeville, Aug. 29 BANKHEAD LEADS – (more election news) DETROIT ITEMS Circuit court convenes at Vernon today. DICK STONE and daughter, from near Tupelo, Miss., visited relatives in this vicinity last week. Mrs. RAY has returned to her home in Texas. Prof. H. C. HARRIS left on last Tuesday for Oklahoma. In our Beat meeting here Bankhead got 26 and Long 4 – two merchants, a physician and another gentleman living in town, and yet Bankhead went against the farmers on the tariff question, did her, Judge? Well may be that as you “laid by” your crop ten years ago and have since held positions of comfort and ease you have had a better chance to post yourself on the coal and iron ore business than some of us tardy fellows who have yet to sow turnips and work out the collards, and while we are slow in farm work we shall be equally as slow to take up the battle cry of our agricultural comrades – “anything to beat Bankhead.’ A vote for free coal and iron ore would have been a thrust at the mining and manufacturing interest of the state of Alabama and dupe Bankhead’s constituents no good on earth whereas a reduction from 75 to 40 cents will bring it to a revenue basis – it would not prohibit Canadian coals and ores and the government would derive a reasonable revenue and the products of Alabama mines would still find a market in the east while Bankhead’s constituents would continue to burn wood and roast “taters’ and rake ‘em out with the “fire stick.” We have often observed that when tricksters and schemers try to down a just man or a just cause Providence interferes, the breech pin flies out and the man who pulls the trigger always gets powder burnt. Bankhead knows what his people want and never fails to stand up for them, he never skulks where his party calls no man would be quicker to sacrifice personal interest for party principles or his people’s welfare. Can we afford to retire hi m? We await the answer of the convention. CLIP, Aug 27, 1894 A protracted meeting was in progress at Love Joy church last week. WM. BACCUS and I. WEST of near Glen Allen were in town the first of the week. CROPS SOUTH – (crops forecast from Age-Herald) A FARM FOR SALE For Sale – A good farm two miles south of Hamilton. Will sell at a bargain. Call on or address J. T. CLARK, Hamilton, Ala. WANTED – We want honest, pushing, active salesmen to sell the Improved Singer Sewing Machines and collect on accounts in the different counties in Alabama. No experience necessary, or capital required. Applicants must however furnish their own horse and harness, we supply wagon and machines. A $300.00 honesty bond is required. Address, The Singer Mfg Co., Montgomery, Ala. 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 Botanic Blood Balm 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 TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE – FIRST ROUND 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. 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