Marion County AlArchives News.....The Guin Gazette April 30, 1897 ************************************************ 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 December 17, 2007, 12:19 am Microfilm From AL Dept Of Archives And History April 30, 1897 Microfilm Ref Call #559 Microfilm Order #M1992.0966 from The Alabama Department of Archives and History THE GUIN GAZETTE Vol. 1 GUIN, ALA. FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1897 NO. 11 PAGE 1 CAPITOL NEWS – Regular Weekly Letter From Our Washington Correspondent – Some Interesting Matters – William R. Day of Canton, Ohio to be First Assistant Secretary – To Gather Information – American Society of Religious Education Meets – Dr. Hunter of Kentucky in the City – General Miles Wants to Go to Greece – More Nominations MYSTERY SURROUNDS TRAGEDY – Several Shots Were Heard And Two Then Were Found Killed – Uniontown, Pa. FATALITIES FROM CYCLONE – Wamego, Kan. BAD NEWS FROM NATCHEZ Vicksburg, Miss. – The alarming condition of Hardcastle levee as reported from Natchez tonight, occasioned much anxiety for the front of Tensas Parish, which is not exempt from overflow by Riggs Crevasse. If this levee gives way this will complete the ruin and cause other levees to give way. WINDOW GLASS TO ADVANCE – Chicago, Ill AN OHIOAN ROBBED MURDER AND SUICIDE – Chicago, Ill. SOMEWHAT ENCOURAGING – Army officers return from the Ficod District and Make Report AN ATLANTA SENSATION – The Gate City Comes To The Front With Its Usual Sensation Atlanta, Ga. – A WEALTHY WIDOW – Shoots And Kills A Woman Of Ill Repute In Fort Smith Fort Smith, Ark. – Mrs. Fannie Bourland, a wealthy widow of this city, today secreted herself in the close tin a house of ill fame while the occupants were absent and when the women returned she shot and killed Maud Allen. Two shots were fired, the woman being instantly killed. It is said that this is the third attempt Mrs. Bourland has made to kill the Allen woman. The cause of the shooting is said to be an intimacy between Fagan Bourland and Maud Allen. Mrs. Bourland was arrested and released on bail. PAGE 2 THE GAZETTE W. T. MORGAN (subscription rates and plans) We are informed that a company is buying all the mineral land in the eastern part of Marion. This may mean something to our county. ---- (political editorials) L. D. LITTLETON is headquarters for Bargains in all kinds of dry goods, boots, shoes, hats and gents furnishing goods, also a full line of groceries, flour, meat, sugar, and coffee. Corn, hay and bran of the lowest cash prices. Price my stuff before you buy. Stores at Hamilton and Guin, Ala. J. M. SPRINGFIELD & Co. Livery Feed and Sale Stable. Good Teams, Good Buggies, and Hacks. Careful Drivers. Guin, Ala. (picture of Livery Stable- (wood cut)) Established 1888. Birmingham Business College. Birmingham, Ala. A modern, practical and progressive college of Business Sciences. Bookkeeping, shorthand, typewriting, penmanship, and English. Positions guaranteed under reasonable conditions. Write for particulars. We make a specialty of teaching shorthand by mail, trial lesson free. Investigate before going elsewhere, send for free catalogue and special circulars. We pay your R. R. fare. Willard J. Wheeler, President. W. R. BRADLEY Guin, Ala. Dealer in dry goods, groceries, hardware, shoes, hats, patent medicines, tinware, crockery, snuff, and tobacco, and all articles kept in a general store. Cotton and all country produce bought for cash or trade. I buy my goods for cash, therefore, I can afford to sell cheap. Give us a call. Orders taken for tailor made clothing. Ad for book about Sam Jones PAGE 3 GENERAL NEWS Representative Holman (Ind.) died at Washington the 22. He was just entering upon his thirty-first year of his connection with the House. He was known as the “watch-dog of the Treasury.” Mrs. Nobles of Georgia did not hang, but has been granted a stay of proceedings by the Supreme court on account of alleged insanity. Cassimer Zeglen, monk of Chicago has invented a bullet-proof cloth of silk and wool treated chemically. A piece of the cloth stopped a steel jacketed bullet fired into it from a regular United States rifle at a distance of 150 yards. Three English papers ridicule the idea of the Bi-metallic commission having any practical result. Jesse Evans, a negro accused of assaulting two little white girls, was riddled with bullets by a posse at Edwards, Miss., and the body left in the street. The evidence against the negro was conclusive. Two thousand and eighty immigrants arrived at Ellis Island on the 18th. A special train ran into a cat near Wildwood Ga. on the 17 killing a section foreman. Sylvester Sanders, a negro farmer, near Helana, Ark. left with his wife and five children in a boat for higher ground, as the water threatened his house, and took a long a bull. The animal, being famished, tried to eat some leaves of trees, overturning the boat, drowning the entire family. --- The conference of the Epworth League of the India and Oklahoma territories met at Oklahoma City. --- Ad – Fence the world in 20 Days Ad - $3,000 a year for the industrious Ad – A Piano sent on trial J. C. TIDWELL & Son. Guin, Ala. Dealers in General Merchandise. Are now in business at this place, and will give you better bargains than you can get elsewhere. Give us a call. JAS. A. SMITH. Guin, Alabama. Dealer in dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, hardware, and glassware. Country produce taken in exchange or highest price paid in cash. Ladies and gentlemen, when in Guin be sure to call at the GREAT BARGAIN HOUSE OF E. W. BROCK. Where you can buy everything in the line of merchandise at the lowest possible price, and get the highest price for all of your country produce. Measure taken for tailor made clothing made by the leading tailors of Chicago hence a perfect fit guaranteed in every instance. Also Fertilizers kept on hand sold for cash or on time. Ad for Parry Mfg Co. covered buggy (picture of buggy) S. J. BAIRD, Guin, Ala. Dealer in dry goods, notions, hats, shoes, groceries, canned goods, tobacco, tinware, hardware, farming tools. Will buy almost any produce at market price. Give me a trial before dealing elsewhere. GUIN IMMIGRATION AGENCY and REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. Guin, Marion County, Alabama. The sole purpose of this agency is to induce settlers from the North and Northwest to locate in Marion and adjoining counties. Here we have a climate that cannot be beaten, cheap lands, good water, and every requisite that goes to make a pleasant home. For further information address with stamp as above. We can furnish homes in Georgia, Washington, Oregon, or Idaho to those who desire them. PAGE 4 TALMAGE’S SERMON – Subject – “Boaz and Ruth” PAGE 5 BILL ARP’S WEEKLY LETTER – Philosopher Talks of Old Tim Postal Charges REMARKABLE YIELD OF OLIVES THE ORIGINAL UNCLE SAM When we talk of the United States government in a familiar sort of way we call it “Uncle Sam” and you have often seen pictures of Uncle Sam – a long, lean, old-fashioned Yankee, with a high hat and a swallow-tail coat and breeches marked with the starts and strips of the flag. The way in which the United States came to be called Uncle Sam is this: During the war of 1812 the United States government entered into a contract with a man by the name of Elbert Anderson to furnish supplies to the army. When the United sates buys anything from a contractor, an inspector is always appointed to see that eh goods are what the contract calls for, and that the government gets full value. In this case the government appointed a man by the name of Samuel Wilson, who was always called “Uncle Sam” by those who knew him. He inspected every package and cask that came from Elbert Anderson, the contractor, and if he found that he contents were all right, the package or cask was marked with the letter “E. A. – U. S. “the initials of the contractor and of the United States. The man whose duty it was to do this marking was a jovial sort of a fellow, and when somebody asked him what these letters meant, he said they stood for Elbert Anderson and Uncle Sam. Everybody including “Uncle Sam” Wilson himself thought this was a very good joke; and by and by it got into print, and before the end of the war it was known all over the country; and that is the way the United States received its name of “Uncle Sam.” Mr. Wilson, the original “Uncle Sam” died at Troy, N. Y. in 1854 at the age of eighty-four. – [St. Nicholas] WHY HE LIMPED – Anecdote ELECTRIC LIGHT IN THE ARCTIC Electricity played an important part in the Arctic voyage of the Fram, Dr. Nansen’s staunch vessel. The electric lights were daily used on board, according to the Elektroteknisk Tidaskrift, of Christiana, until May 1896, when the wearing out of the gearing and the fact that portions of the apparatus were needed for making snow shoes made it necessary to dispense with the use of the dynamo, which was worked by a windmill. Though at times the accumulators froze solidly, yet the acid-blended ice proved a fine electrolyte. Electricity, too, fired the mine shots which freed the Farm from the ice flores. Small ads and jokes PAGE 6 STATE NEWS DEPARTMENT Gadsden is to have a new city jail. It will cost $3,500 and will be completed by September. --- The Walnut Grove telephone line from Gadsden will be taken down, as every week vandals tear down the posts and pull down the wires. --- The sugar beet is found to be a success in Alabama. In a few years it is likely to be quite and industry in this state. Twelve men in Cleburne County have been sentenced to 45 days imprisonment and to pay a fine of $30 each for selling their votes. --- Huntsville will soon have a long distance telephone connecting her with Birmingham via Decatur. --- Ad for US Gutta Percha Paint Dr. T. J. SPRINGFIELD, Guin, Ala. offers his professional services to the citizens of Guin and surrounding community. Calls filled at all hours night or day. Special attention given to the diseases of women. W. C. DAVIS, Attorney-At-Law, Hamilton, Alabama will practice in all the courts of Alabama and Mississippi.’ W. T. MORGAN, Attorney-at-Law, Guin, Alabama. W. L. MAY Physician and Surgeon, Guin, Ala calls promptly attended to day or night. P. B. PETERMAN, Guin, Ala. Dealer in watches, clocks, jewelry, spectacles and silverware, watches and jewelry repaired on short notice. J. A. GAMBLE & CO. J. A. GAMBLE T. H. ROBERTSON General Merchants, Winfield, AL want you to call and see their stock of goods. No trouble to show goods, and they will make prices to suit the times. They carry a full line of Spectacles and guarantee a perfect fit. Cotton and produce bought at market prices. Their goods are all new and fresh. O. C. LING, Guin, Ala. Blacksmith, wagon maker and gunsmith. Wagons made to order and ready tilled wheels always on hand. Horse shoeing a specialty. All work done cheaper than the cheapest for cash. PAGE 7 THE GAZETTE We will be glad to receive short communications from the different towns in our county. Write on one side of paper only, and please write with a pen. Be sure to sign your name to all communications, and get them in by Tuesday evening. TIME TABLE. Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham R. R. No. 1 East 12:38 p.m. No. 2 West 8:20 p.m. No. 3 East 2:44 a.m. No. 4 West 1:48 a.m. DIRECTORY MASONIC LODGE No. 478 – WATSON BROWN, W. M., JOHN W. INGLE, S. W.; M. T. AKERS, Treas.; J. B. RILEY, Secy. Mayor – J. T. CARPENTER Marshal – J. T. WHITE Aldermen – S. J. BAIRD, J. W. WILDES, J. J. POPE, E. W. BROCK, J. D. WESTBROOK. CHURCHES METHODIST – Services every third Sunday at night, fourth Sunday at 11 am Rev. D. W. WARD, Pastor Sunday School every Sunday at 3 ½ p.m. Prof. J. T. HUFFATUTTLER, Superintendent BAPTIST – Services first and third Sundays. Sunday School every Sunday morning. CHRISTIAN – Services every second Sunday 11 a.m. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Rev. D. W. WARD and family returned home Monday after spending a week in our town. BORN – To Mr. and Mrs. S. G. MCWHORTER, Apr. 21, a boy. Miss EUGENIA HENDON is visiting in Sulligent this week. Presiding Elder ANDERSON, of Jasper, was in town Monday. Doctor SPRINGFIELD made a professional trip to Hamilton Saturday. Mr. Z. ANDERSON made a business trip to Hamilton Friday. There is quite a lot of improvement being done in town. JEDDIE SPRINGFIELD is indisposed this week. Several of our townspeople went on a fishing trip first of the week. The fish, oh! Where were they? Rev. Mr. MAY of Crews was in town Wednesday. Mr. ELISHA WARREN who lives near Hamilton while working last Saturday got struck by a limb which fell from a tree near by. Ad for Maynard rubber stamps Mr. BURNS of near Hamilton was in town Wednesday. FRANK ALLEN of Winfield was in the city Sunday and Monday. J. P. PEARCE of Pearce’s Mills was in town this week. J. W. ROBERTSON of Pearce’s Mills was in town the latter part of last week. Both of our typos are sick this week so we will have to ask our readers to not be harsh on our shortcomings this week. We would call attention to the advertisement of Dr. W. L. MAY in this issue. Dr. MAY has come tour town and we hope he will get a share of the patronage of the people. Give him a call. The farmers are all at work now and the merchants are pitching dollars, playing marbles, playing chess or trying to ride a bicycle. Their stores don’t need them. Sheriff RIGGAN passed through town with a prisoner Thursday morning. If new bicycles keep coming in town at the rate they have been for the last few weeks, Guin will be all bicycles. The new shade trees that were put out a few months ago are almost all living. Come to Guin in a few years and we will show you one of the prettiest little towns in the state. NOTICE Realizing the fact that at this time of the year money is scarce; and desiring to double our subscription list, we make the following offer to responsible parties. Send us your name and post office address and we wills end the Gazette to you and will wait for the money until fall. We make this offer in good faith expecting you to pay promptly in the fall. CORRESPONDENCE HAMILTON Farmers in this section have gone to work in earnest. T. V. BISHOP, Assessor, was in town on business last week. C. C. FRAZIER of Guin was on our streets Wednesday. Work on the new Baptist Church has been resumed. Mr. WALLACE WILSON is painting the new residence of C. E. MITCHELL. Mrs. MORTON and little daughter, of Winfield, visited relatives here the first of last week. Mr. C. NORTHINGTON, one of our most popular merchants killed a fine Gobbler last Monday morning – a wild one weighing 21 pounds Mrs. G. N. STOKES received a new “bike” last Saturday. The young people enjoyed an entertainment at the residence of Judge and Mrs. D. N. COOPER last Saturday night. Mr. J. H. JOHNSTON and daughter of near Barnesville were in town shopping Thursday. DANIEL COLLIER, Esq. of Fayette accompanied by some gentleman whose name we did not learn, came in town. Tuesday evening. They are here to attend Chancery Court which convened Friday. A good number of little tots were given an Easter egg hunt last Saturday afternoon by their teacher, Miss GREEN, at her residence. The eggs were well hidden in the grove near the house and the little ones had a jolly time hunting them. MATTIE STANFORD found the greatest number and was awarded the prize of three “golden” ones. WILLIE CANTRELL won the “booby” prize. Hurrah for Bill! The pupils of the WAAS have all their plots planted and are now wishing for a good rain to bring the seed up. They are very much interested an from the work they are doing, we predict that, when the time comes, it will be a hard matter for the judges to decide who most deserves the prizes to be awarded. We are glad to note the rapid improvement in the Gazette. Long may it wave. [“Gossip”] TWIN We are having some very dry weather and a shower would be very acceptable. The ground is getting hard after so many hard rains. Farmers are about done planting, some have begun plowing their corn the first time. Health of community is good. J. W. BURLESON and croppers visited Guin Saturday. Mr. CAGLE of near Guin is visiting relatives here this week. Prof. C. R. FRANKS is very busy at work this week. J. B. CAUDLE had two large bee swarms to settle a few days ago. J. T. WESTBROOK and W. F. GRAHAM caught a large string of fish last Saturday. W. E. and V. Y. WESTBOROOK went several miles to kill a turkey but report nothing. J. W. BURLESON and G. M. ALEXANDER have hired some new hands they seem to mean business this time We see J. T. WESTBROOK going across the creek towards Mr. FRANKS’ very often. W. H. LONG has a good pony he wants to trade for a gentle bridle and saddle Mineral land is being bought from many of the farmers near New River and Goldmine. J. T. WESTBROOK and C. R. FRANKS will go to Florence this fall to school. We think the Gazette is a good wide-a-wake newspaper, and think it contains plenty of good news for any farmer, and is cheap enough for any one. We people at twin who take the Gazette are glad to receive it and enjoy reading it. [A Farmer] WINFIELD News is quite scarce this week. Beautiful weather and every body at work that have work and those ho have nothing to do are pitching dollars. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. EGAN’S little child has been quite ill for some time. J. B. WHITEHEAD is also sick. T. V. HILL visited his uncle near this place last week. Mrs. LEE of Glen Allen is visiting relative here this week. We have an interesting Sabbath school here with a large enrollment. There was preaching at the Baptist Church Sunday by Elder GREEN. FRANK ALLEN went to Guin on business last week. Mr. FITZHUGH, the mineral man, has been paying for the mineral land he purchased. J. B. VICKERY’S little child has been very sick several days. Prof. PEARCE visited his family at Hamilton last week. Our Sabbath School is preparing for a nice time the third Sunday in May. LITTLE ROCK Dry and hot. News scarce this week. V. A. CHAMBLISS is up again. Rev. I. ESTILL filled his appointments at Salem Church Sunday. P. M. CAUDLE and family visited W. T. CAUDLE Sunday. J. M. CAGLE and family visited their daughter, Mrs. LOCKHART at Twin Sunday. [Gum Bow] Ad for Confederate Veteran PAGE 8 Small ads and trivia RAM’S HORN BLASTS – Poem Ad for Hires Rootbeer Ad for Asbestos roofing paint Ad for Walter Baker’s Breakfast Cocoa PAGE 9 A LITTLE ADVENTURE FOR SIOUX INDIANS – by “FAM” Ad for Piano on Trial Selling out at COST! My Entire Stock of Goods including groceries, dry goods, glass ware, hardware, clothing, tin-ware, tobacco, cigars, shoes, etc. For Thirty days only strictly Cash. J. A. SMITH. J. A. GAMBLE & CO. J. A. GAMBLE T. H. ROBERTSON General Merchants, Winfield, AL want you to call and see their stock of goods. No trouble to show goods, and they will make prices to suit the times. They carry a full line of Spectacles and guarantee a perfect fit. Cotton and produce bought at market prices. Their goods are all new and fresh. O. C. LING, Guin, Ala. Blacksmith, wagon maker and gunsmith. Wagons made to order and ready tilled wheels always on hand. Horse shoeing a specialty. All work done cheaper than the cheapest for cash. Dr. T. J. SPRINGFIELD, Guin, Ala. offers his professional services to the citizens of Guin and surrounding community. Calls filled at all hours night or day. Special attention given to the diseases of women. P. B. PETERMAN, Guin, Ala. Dealer in watches, clocks, jewelry, spectacles and silverware, watches and jewelry repaired on short notice. Ad for Confederate Veteran PAGE 10 Ad for Arlington Sewing Machine (picture of sewing machine) Ad for Maywood Bicycle – only $27 (picture of bicycle) Ad for Wagons – (pictures of wagons) Ad for Diamond frame bicycle – (picture of bicycle) Ad for Business Commercial College of Ky. University File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/marion/newspapers/theguing1559gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 20.7 Kb