Marion County AlArchives News.....HAMILTON APPEAL April 3, 1896 ************************************************ 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 May 7, 2010, 12:43 am Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History April 3, 1896 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE HAMILTON APPEAL VOL. 1 HAMILTON,, MARION CO., ALA. FRIDAY APRIL 3, 1896 NO. 12 DIRECTORY THE COUNTY MAILS AT HAMILTON Guin – Arrives at 6 p.m. and leaves at 5 a.m. Fulton – Arrives at 6 p.m. and leaves at 6 a.m. Hackleburg – Arrives at 12 m and leaves at 1 pm Belgreen – Arrives at 11:40 am and leaves at 12 m AT WINFIELD Train at 11:59 am and 3:48 pm Pearce’s Mill – Arrives at 11:20 am and leaves at 12m Haley’s – Arrives at m and leaves at 12:30 pm on Monday and Friday Fayette – Arrives at 9 am and leaves at 9:30 am on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday AT GUIN Train at 11:45 am and 4:03 am Hamilton – Arrives at 10 am and leaves at 12 m daily except Sunday. Vernon – Arrives Monday and Friday at 5 pm leaves Tuesday and Saturday at 7 am Pharos – Arrives Wednesday and Saturday at 10 am and leaves at 1 pm same days Twin – Arrives Tuesday and Friday at 3 pm and leaves at 5 pm the same days. CIRCUIT COURT Judge – T. R. ROULBAC, of Colbert County Solicitor – A. H. CARMICHAEL, of Colbert Court meets the first Monday after the 4th Monday in January and second Monday in August CHANCERY COURT Chancellor – W. H. SIMPSON of Decatur Court meets on Thursday after the third Monday in April and October. COMMISSIONER’S COURT JASON P. FORD, chairman; A M CANTRELL, J. C. NORTHINGTON, A F M HOWELL and JOHN F. LOWE, members Meets on the 2nd Monday in February and August and the first Monday in April and November COUNTY OFFICERS Sheriff – W. W. HALL, Hamilton Clerk – J. F. HAMILTON, Hamilton Register – W. B. RIGGAN, Hamilton Tax Assessor – T. J. FARIS – Bexar Tax Collector – M. M. FRAZIER – Guin Treasurer – J. B. WOOD, Hamilton Superintendent of Education – W. A. DUNN PROBATE COURT Judge – JASON P. FORD Meets the second Monday in each month. CHURCH NOTICE M. E. CHURCH SOUTH - Hamilton – Services first Sunday in each month at 11 am and 7 p.m.; fourth Sunday at 7 p.m. and every fifth Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev. S. P. SMITH, pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. W. R. WHITE, Superintendent. Prayer meeting on Wednesday night. MASONIC Hamilton Lodge No. 344 – G. N. STOKES, WM.; A. J. THORN, SW; A. H. BURLESON, JW ; G. B. MIXON, Treas.; R. W. CLARK, Sec’y Guin Lodge No. 478 – T. J. SPRINGFIELD, WM; WATSON BROWN, SW; W. H. MATTHEWS, JW; M T AKERS, Treas. ; J. H. RILEY, Sec’y Winfield Lodge No. 304 – E. VICKERY, WM; J. F. EARNEST, SW; J. M. SPANN, JW. ; J. C. EGAN, Treas. W. T. MUSGROVE, Sec’y Hackleburg Lodge No. 526 – A. M. CANTRELL, WM; W. W. FREDERICK, SW; P. N. GREEN, JW; E. A. MIXON, Treas.; JOHN A. GREEN, Sec’y Bexar Lodge No. 280 – JOHN ARNOLD, WM; W. L. WHITEHEAD, SW ; W. A. BALLARD, JW; A. L. MOORMAN, Treas.; T. J. YOUNG, Sec’y Pleasant Hill Lodge No. 321 – W. H. FLIPPO, WM; PORTER DUBOISE, SW.; SETH BOTTOMS, JW; A. RANDOLPH, Treas., J. J. COATES, Sec’y Ad for The Detroit Free Press EVENTS IN ALABAMA Selma is to have a new democratic morning daily, to be called the Daily News with R. R. O’Neil editor, Frank Connelly associate editor and S. D. Barr business manager. COAL CHUTE BURNED The coal chute of the Southern railroad at Birmingham with several coal cars and a lot of coal was burned Friday night. Loss estimated at $4,000 partly covered by insurance. CUTLER CAUGHT ON THE WING A dispatch from Atlanta says: Butler, who was taken from a berth in a sleeping car here last night, refuses to talk about his case. He is being held for a requisition. The police think that he will make a fight against going back to Alabama if he sees any chance. BROUGHT BACK FOR TRIAL Will Mooney, the 15-year-old white boy who some time ago stabbed and killed at Langdale, Ala., Jack Oliver, a young white man, with whom he became involved in a difficulty, was captured at Talbotton, Ga., where he has been hiding out. The sheriff of Chambers County has conveyed the prisoner to Langdale. Mooney claims the deed was done in self-defense. NIGHT WATCHMAN ASSAULTED One night last week Jeff Henderson and two men at present unknown, brutally attacked Night-watchman King at Dwight Cotton factory, Alabama City, knocking him down with a brick and cutting him in the neck. King fired twice at his assailants without effect. Henderson was arrested seven miles from the city, and his companions will probably be captured. PEOPLE’S COTTON FACTORY The committee on location of the People’s Cotton factory at Montgomery has purchased twenty-three acres of land near West End of the site of the factory, and has made arrangements with the railroads to extend a track to the property. Material for building the factory will be placed on the ground at once and the work of construction will be commenced within the next sixty days. BUTLER BIT THE OPELIKANS A few months ago Thomas Butler, haling from Boston, opened at Opelika under the firm name of Thomas Butler & Co., a large stock of musical instruments, at wholesale and retails. Butler was a high flyer. He purchased fine horses and bought diamonds, and in fact his patronage of all trades was most liberal. He took all that was offered on “a few days” time. On Friday morning last Opelika was astonished by the news that Butler had departed. The firm’s funds were gone too. The losses are mot yet summed up with exactness, but the amount is somewhere in the thousands. PROBABLY A FATAL ACCIDENT One day last week Albert Sleigh, a young man of Brewton, was feeding a moulding machine in the planing mill of the Peters Lumber company, and it appears that while pushing a piece of moulding through the machine a defect in the wood caused it to break and one end of it was hurled with great force striking the young man in the stomach and penetrating the bowels. Doctors were called, who, after dressing the wound, telegraphed for Dr. Good, of Mobile, who came and performed an operation Friday morning. At last accounts the young man was resting quietly and his recovery is hoped for. TWO PAINFUL ACCIDENTS On Friday afternoon at Clayton Major E. W. B. Price was out driving with his wife when the horse became frightened at the raising of Mrs. Price’s parasol and attempted to run. Finding himself held firmly under control he began kicking. Major Price received one of the kicks on his leg between the foot and knee, breaking both the bones. His wife escaped from the buggy unhurt. Master Frank Valentine was on the same evening thrown from his bicycle, falling heavily against the corner of a street bridge. His injuries are very painful, though at this hour it is not known whether or not they are of a serious nature. STATE CONVENTION OF Y. M. C. A. REFUSED TO BURY HIS DEAD Enoch Weaver appeared at the council chamber of Selma, Friday afternoon and said he wanted to swear out a warrant against his son-in-law, Tom May, to compel him to bury his child. The child died Monday and is still unburied. The body has of course grown offensive. Turnkey Alum hardly knew what charge to look against the unnatural father, but at least decided to charge him with violating the sanitary laws and made the warrant so read. May was arrested. He positively refuses to bear the expense of the burial. He works for the Southern railway and could easily make the property arrangements for the funeral if he felt disposed. COMMON BAIT TO CATCH SUCKERS POSTMASTER IN TROUBLE Deputy Marshal Skelton arrived at Scottsboro last Thursday and place din jail T. W. HIGDEN, of Higden P. O. who is charged with robbing his own post office of $66 in stamps. On the night of October 9, 1895, the office of Higden was robbed of the amount named. Two boys slept in the same room the office was in and say they were not awakened, though several planks were prised from the house to gain entrance, and Higden and his family occupied an adjoining room, but they also were undisturbed. Some little while after the robbery, Higden paid several small debts and bought supplies, paying in postage stamps, and these facts, together with some remarks made by a woman whom he was supporting, aroused suspicion and eventually caused his arrest. He has been postmaster for fifteen years. WHAT GREATER NEW YORK INCLUDES REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SERIOUS POLITICAL STATUS – ALLIANCE WITH THE ORANGE FREE STATE A dispatch dated March 23 from a well informed source in Pretoria confirms the reports of a serious political situation there. President Kruger has concluded a new offensive and defensive alliance with the Orange Free State. The Boers of the Free State and of Cape Colony are arming. There has been a general influx of Germans into the police and artillery of the Transvaal. Mr. Leyds, the secretary f state of the republic, encouraged immediately by Germany, is using a large amount of secret service money. For these reasons the Transvaal considers its position to be a very strong one. NEW PROBATE OF AN OLD WILL The will of Benjamin Franklin was allowed in the Suffolk County, Mass., probate court by Judge Grant on petition of Mayor Quincy, as a foreign will, having been probated about a century ago in the orphans court in Philadelphia. The probate of the will is deemed necessary in view of a legal disposition of the “Franklin Fund,” which was created by the will of Franklin and now amount to several hundred thousand dollars. There was no opposition to the probate and it was admitted upon the credit of the certificate of the recorder of the orphan’s court. FURNITURE FACTORY FLAMES – (Martyn Furniture Company at Jamestown N. Y.) REVOLT OF THE MATABELES Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape Colony, has telegraphed from Capetown to Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state for the colonies, that in the revolt of the Matabeles in the Inseza and Filabusti district, seven whites were killed with knives and four wounded. Colonel Napier, with 750 men is proceeding to Zingen to arrest the witch doctor, who was the instigator of the revolt. CONDITIONS OF COMMERCE – The Week Has Developed No important Change – the Export Trade Better – Supply of cotton ample – dry goods markets dull, except in woolens and dress goods – wool shipped to England – Ten thousand steel rails to Japan Ad for Crabtree’s Farmer PAGE 2 THE APPEAL J. S. CLEMENTS, Editor and Proprietor Subscription Rates One year, 50 cents, Six Months 25 cts. The women of Utah, Colorado and Wyoming will vote for President this year. The Senate Committee on Territories will give a favorable report on the bill for the admission of New Mexico. Ex-Governor Thomas Seay died at his home at Greensboro on last Monday evening, of la grippe. A good man has fallen. Peace to his memory. -----(Political news and commentary)----- Ad for The Great Enquirer Ad for Southern Music Co. $65.00 Top Buggy for $45.00 (picture of buggy). Buy good goods and buy them from headquarters where you will always get the right kind of prices. Here we are again! Offering our usual inducements for year 1896. Fifty-five dollars ($55.00) sewing machine fro Twenty Dollars. A full jewel top buggy, worth Sixty-five dollars, for $45.00. Besides above we have many more special bargains too numerous to mention. We are still headquarters for hardware, agricultural implements and machinery of all kinds. Furniture, carpets, rugs, wallpaper. Window shades from 20 cts. up. Buggies, hacks, road carts and the old reliable gestring wagons. McCormick Mowers, Hay rakes, harnesses, bridles, saddles, & c. We ask that you call or write us. We can and will save you money if you will give us an opportunity. We are general agents for the Foos Scientific grinding mills. LANN & CARTER Hardware Co, Aberdeen, Miss. PAGE 3 THE APPEAL Issued Every Friday Hamilton, April 3, 1896 CLUB RATES Plenty of rain and March winds. The fishing season will soon open up. The candidates are at Pearce’s Mills today. Tax Collector FRAZIER of Guin was here on business this week. Wednesday was All Fool’s Day and the jokers put on a good time. Dr. VINSON RODEN, of Haleyville, was here on business the first of the week. B. R. FITE, Esq. made a trip to Goldmine this week of professional business. Revenue officers COLE and SMITH captured a still four miles west of town last night. TOM CLARK, a colored man, died at his home about two miles from town on Wednesday night. Mr. WILLIAMS, of Bear Creek visited his sister, Miss SALLIE, here last Friday and Saturday. W. A. DUNN, our efficient Superintendent, returned last Saturday from a visit to South Alabama Prof. ALEXANDER “April fooled” his pupils on Wednesday afternoon by giving them a half holiday. Mrs. DAVE HALL, living a few miles east of Hamilton, is seriously ill. We wish for her a speedy recovery. Every man who believes in the principles of democracy and will support the party nominees should vote in the primary. We take pleasure in announcing that Judge COOPER is preparing for a big crop of melons. Boys, you know what that means. Guano and four-cent cotton, with a mortgage thrown it, or hog and hominy and a living at home. Farmers of Marion, which do you prefer? WESLEY MIXON had the misfortunate to cut his foot very badly awhile working the road the first of the week. Dr. MARTIN dressed the wound, and we are pleased to state that he is now getting along nicely. Mrs. S. B. SMITH, accompanied by Miss NETTIE OZBIRN left Tuesday morning for a two week’s visit to friends and relatives at Jasper. The Appeal wishes for them a pleasant safe and a safe return home. Now is a good time to join the Democratic Party, if you are not already a member. If you believe our way and will stand by the nominees, walk right in and make yourself comfortable. But if you have an idea that you can vote for one or two candidates in the primary and then scratch or mix the ticket in August, your services are not needed. The Eugene Field Society, composed of the pupils of Miss BACON’S room, held one of its regular meetings on last Friday afternoon, which was unusually interesting as they had prepared a special program for the entertainment of any parents and friends who desired to be present. The program was well gotten up, splendidly rendered and highly enjoyed by all present. Miss BACON should be very proud of her “little men and women” as they show that too much praise cannot be given her as a teacher for children. CHAIRMAN MATTHEWS STATEMENT – (political statement from Democratic Chairman) ----(more political commentary)----- The Cuban discussion is at an end for the present, and it now rests with Mr. Cleveland at say whether circumstances justify recognition of the Cuban revolutionist s as belligerents. ANNOUNCEMENTS For Beat Offices, $3; County, $5, District $10. FOR STATE SENATOR I hereby announce myself as a candidate to represent the Thirty-first Senatorial District composed of the counties of Marion, Franklin, and Colbert in the Senate of the State of Alabama, subject to the action of the Democratic Party. J. T. YOUNG FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Marion County at the next election, subject to the action of the Democratic Party. W. B. RIGGAN I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Marion County, subject to the action of the Democratic Party. PERRY W. STIDHAM FOR TAX COLLECTOR I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Tax Collector of Marion County, subject to the action of the Democratic Party. Respectfully, R. N. TERRELL FOR TAX ASSESSOR I hereby announce myself as a candidate for tax Assessor of Marion County, subject to the action of the Democratic Party. J. R. JONES I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Tax Assessor of Marion County, subject to the action of the Democratic Party. T. V. BISHOP FOR COUNTY TREASURER I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of Treasurer of Marion County, subject to the action of the Democratic Party. JOHN B. WOOD FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION I herby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Superintendent of Education of Marion County subject to the action of the Democratic Party. C. E. MITCHELL FOR CONSTABLE I hereby announce myself a candidate for Constable of Beat NO. 1, subject to the action of the Democratic Party. JAMES A. HAMILTON PARTY LAW Ad for T. L. Carter Piano and Organs Good job printing. I do the best job printing you can buy. My prices are no highest than you now pay for sorry printing elsewhere. I have new material and years of experience. 1000 Note Heads for $2; 500 for $1.25; 250 for 75c; 100 for 50c; 1000 Envelopes for $2; 500 for $1.25; 250 for 65c; 100 for 35c. I do the best printing and furnish the paper. Printers kick on my low prices, but I am not starving to death at it at all. IF the work is not first-class, I buy it back. Cash must accompany all orders. I print anything you want at very low prices. Write for my price list printed in three colors. “Ask me anything about any kind of printing.” JON ERL GARRISON, Sulligent, Ala. W. H. KEY, Russellville, Ala. C. E. MITCHELL, Hamilton, Ala. KEY & MITCHELL, Attorneys-at-law and Solicitors in Chancery, Hamilton, Ala. Will practice in all the courts of Marion and adjoining counties. Special attention given to the collection of claims. A RARE BARGAIN For Sale – a pair of the French Burr Mill Rocks – Good as new. Will take $50.00 cash. Rocks will be delivered free on board cars at Eldridge, Ala or they may be seen at Texas, Ala. Call on or address, J. P. PEARCE, Pearce’s Mills, Ala. If you are in need of St. Joseph’s medicines, save money by buying of Mrs. CLEMENTS NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT The State of Alabama, Marion County In Chancery at Hamilton, Alabama, 12th District, Northern Chancery Division, April Term 1896 JAMES R. GODSEY, Complainant vs MARTHA E. GODSEY, Defendant, March 3, 1896 In this cause it is made to appear to the Register by the affidavit of C. E. MITCHELL solicitor for complainant, that the defendant, MARTHA E. GODSEY, is a non-resident of the state of Alabama, and that her place of residence is unknown to affiant, and further, that, the belief of said affiant, the defendant is over the ago of twenty-one years. It is therefore ordered by the Register that publication be made in the Hamilton Appeal, a newspaper published in Marion county, Alabama, once a week of four consecutive weeks requiring her, the said MARTHA E. GODSEY to answer or demur to the same within thirty days after the 2nd day of April 1896, and failing so to do a decree pro-confesso will be taken against her in said cause. Done at office, in Hamilton, Alabama this 3rd day of March 1896 W. B. RIGGAN, Register in Chancery West Alabama Agricultural School – Hamilton, Alabama. Co-Educational. First Session opened September 2, 1895. Tuition absolutely FREE. A thorough and practical course. Expenses very low. Board five to seven dollars per month. JAS. E. ALEXANDER, President. PAGE 4 -----(small ads)----- Ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla TO THE SUN – (poem – Pall Mall Gazette) HUMOR OF THE DAY HARD THINGS TO SAY SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL A spoonful of Chicago black snow was recently analyzed by a skilled chemist and found to contain thirteen ingredients, the most innocent of which was black soot. BIG FIGURES FROM THE WORLD’S FAIR WHY CYCLING EXHILARATES AGED WOMAN CLUBS A BEAR TO DEATH Ad for Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Ad for Ripan’s Tabules Ad for Potash Ad for Tuerk Water Motor Ad for Alabastine Co. Ad for Mill and Mining Supplies Ad for Walter Baker Cocoa Ad for Brown’s Iron Bitters File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/hamilton54nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ File size: 20.4 Kb