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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
AL BENSON SHOT.
Saloon Keeper at Bessemer Fatally Wounded His Assaant Now Under
 Ares.

Bessemer, Sept. 16.-Al Benson, sa- loon keeper, who shot and killed Burt Rockett about three months ago, got in difficulty In his saloon about Il o'clock tonight a man named Cook, an engineer at Woodward furnace. They clinched and as soon as Cook could get his hand to his pistol he fired and shot Benson about inches below the nable The bullet came out in the small of the back Benson is supposed to be fatally shot.
 A report says Sam Dunn, Benson's bar keeper shot at Cook as he ran out of the saloon, and gave him a flesh wound in the hip In running Cook knocked an old man, an Italian cook for the restau- rant. over. In falling the Italian broke his leg.
 Cnnk and Dunn are now under arrest
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
The Buckeye Alba chips are for sale at all first-class gro- ceries. o-15-7t
AIMOSI A FATALITY.
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MT. G. B. Randolph of Anniston is in the city attending United States court
 He has just returned from Louisville
 where he attended the Grand Army of the Republic encampment. While in Louisville he went out in the country with an old friend to look at some natural gas wells belonging to the latter. While looking through the separating room the light gnited gas that escaped through a leak and caused an explosion, with the result that MT. Randolph had his hair, face and neck painfully burned. His burns were not Seri9us, though they
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
Children Cry for
 Pitchers CaStorIa.
CAUGHT IN ATLANTA.

At late hour Sunday night as Police man GogganS was making his usual rounds he found in the Louisville and Nashville yard a car of clothing broken open, and on examination discovered that it belonged to J. L. Chalifoux & Co. The officer accidentally stumbled on the trail and found the clothes under a house in the vicinity of Eleventh avenue and Twenty-first street. The officer came i'm mediately to the city and wired the At lanta authorities of the robbery here.
 Yesterday at noon two men were ar rested there and the chief of police in Atlanta wired the Birmingham authori- ties that they had the thieves safely in iaiI
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
AN ENGINEER
On the Bessemer and Birmingham Dummy Line Averts Fatality by Rare Pes
 ence of Mind.

A fatal accident was narrowly averted at Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street last night by the presence of mind of an engineer. As the Birmingham and Bes- semer dummy which arrives here at 8 o'clock came into Eighteenth street a Shelby county farmer named H. Aaron son drove his team on the track and the engine running against it knocked it into pieces. MT Aaronson, his wife and three children were in the wagon, but by good fortune esca ped uninjured
 The engineer saw the wagon when 1t was too late to prevent running into it, but quickly reversed his engine and brought it almost to a standstill before striking the vehicle.
 Until recently an electric light was To- cated at Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street, but few months ago 1t was re- moved, and the engineers failure to see the wagon last night in time to prevent the accident was due to that fact
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
Fresh bread and candy made daily at c. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 Sd avenue. ;e5 / p
TERSElY TOLD.

Ben Nj. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture.
 Two thousand five hundred pairs of ladies', misses and gentlemen's fall and winter shoes, bought at all prices, re- ceived Ladies' and gentlemens summer shoes will be sold for the next few days regardless of cost or price. T. c. King, on26 EirSI aNanIIe
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
Bridge Watchman Killed.

Granbury Powell, bridge watchman for the Louisville and Nashville railroad between Oxmoor and Hardwood, was run over and killed last night by s,uthbound freight train No. 25 The remains were brought to this city and turned over to Warner & Smiley for preparation for burial.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
Encourage home industries and try box of Buckeye Alba chips. o-1s-7t
Pennsylvania Wins.

Philadelphia, Sept. 16.-The Universi
 ty of Pennslyvania-O Oxford Cambridge cricket match was finished this after noon and resulted in a victory for the former team by 100 runs. The match goes on record as being one of the great est ever played In this country, notwith- standing that when play ceased this morning in the second innings of the To- cal men the English had only to score 162 runs to win. As they had gathered together 2S0 on their first innings with out much difficulty 1t was supposed that their task was an easy one. The wicket was all in favor of the batsmen, being hard and very much crumpled. George s. Patterson. the young local colleglan, proved a veritable demon" to the vis- itors, and to his remarkable bowling may be attributed much of the success of today. He found a spot and pounded away at it until the wickets fell like the autumn leaves from the nearby trees
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
FROST AND ICE
Reported in Pennsylvania, New York and Mas achusetts-VegetabIe and Tobacco
 Badly Injured.

Greenfield, Mass, Sept 16.-It was ex- ceedingly cold last night for this time of the year and a heavy frost formed. The farmers suffered quite badly. Frost ruined their corn. Ice formed at Shel- burpe and in the river near Mt. Herman
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
Worked on Sunday.

Castile, N. Y Sept. 16.-A heavy frost Saturday night ruined garden truck and other farm crops. Potato vines lying on the ground were entirely killed. Many farmers worked cutting corn Sunday.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
ul..n-.n AuNCEE1.

On Friday night Cha ce $ Military band will give an open air concert at Capitol park A fine programme has been ar ranged for the evening and all who de- sire hearing some fine music free of cost will hear it on that evening.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
Highest tempera ure, 90; lowest, 72; aver 

age, s1.
 BEN NJ JACOBS X BROS, Station Agents, U. s. Weather Bureau. Reports received at Birmingham. Ala, on September 16. 1895. Observations taken at all sta tions at a. m, 18th meridian time.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17

We move October l to Ly- man & Stones book store, 2O14 2d avenue. Prices are slaugh- tered on all shoes to save moV- ing. The Smith Shoe Go.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE.

As especially recorded for the Age Herald on the standard thermometer at Hughes drug store, 1904 Second avenue. The figures given are in all instances for the temperature recorded in the shade and on a southern sheltered exposure.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
DAILY BULLETIN.

U. s. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau,
 Office of Station Agent,
 Birmingham, Ala, Sept 1e, 1S95 Local observations during twenty-four hours ending at D. m., central time:
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
Hranas and Vepeta bles Killed.

Binghampton, N. Y, Sept. Jb.-There was a severe frost in this vicinity Satur- day night and Sunday morning. Grapes and late vegetables suffered severely
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
Tobacco Injured.

Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 16.-Reports from the rural districts show that the frosts Saturday and Sunday nights did great damage to growing tobacco. large DOT tion of which is still in the field.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
THIRD EDITION.
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Forecast for AL abama and Mississippi: Fair in north ern, local thunderstorms in southern portions; southerly winds.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
CHAL|F0DX'S
 Pioneers of Low Prices.
Accurate
 Fitting
 Clothing,

Our Fall stock of Mems Clothing is now in and placed It is a royal show ing of finely tailored and perfect fitting garments. By having the bulk of the clothing we sell made for us to our order, we are enabled to secure an attention to detail and finish not usually given to readymade clothing.
 Your best friend seeing you in one of our suits would not know but it had been made for you. One of the chief characteristics of our garments this sea- son is the absolute perfection attained in the fit.
 That we are giving the best values in tho city will become as we'll known to you as to us if you will examine our stock.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
TRUNKS-See us before you buy. We have the figures.
 The Smith Shoe Go.

Old papers for sale cheap at this office.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-17
Still Cutting Pficss

A large purchase of tin and agate iron ware from a receiver of Baltimore fac tory puts us in position to cut prices deeper.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-22

ness, which is for no less purpose than to hold my ladys money when travelling, which she usually pins In a soiled cha mois bag or paper envelope to her cor sets.
 For the individual addicted to chip-re- quiring games is a sort of poker chip bags. Make three bags of "butcher'S lin- en-" about inches by [, and embroider on each one in different colored wash silks, round spots in imitation of the chips contained in each bag. Join the three bags together by a stout silk cord.
 A dainty travelling set Is composed of a cushion and pin roll. Take two pieces of silk, about 8 or g inches square, and make flat pin cushion tnfting 1t with baby ribbon the same shade. Then talk ing a broad piece of ribbon, about No. 12 or 16, line to within or inches of each end with a piece of eiderdown in any dainty shade that will harmonize, or plain white flannel will serve the pur- pose. Fasten this to the strip of ribbon, leaving, as I said before, about or 8 inches of the ribbon at each end. Finish these ends by turning up the corners of one and fastening neatly and by tackng to the other about yard of baby ribbon You now have finished a dainty roll to put stick pins in for safe keeping while travelling, and a neat perfumed cushion to put on the bureau and use for pins.
 
 box tha will serve for future use and wils pack nicely, and you have ready a tray cling companion that any girl will appre- ciate who is in the habit of going from place to place during her summers cam paign.
 Cut two round pieces of cardboard about inches in diameter; cover each one of them with a piece of liner for the outside, on which has been embroidered monogram, some forget-me-nots, or fa- vorite quotation, or delicate shade of silk on the other, or inside. Fasten to- gether at each side by strong stitches; then making two bows of narrow ribbon, the color of the embroidery silk used, and long loop, put the two bows on to hide where the pieces are joined together, leaving the loop to hang up by, you have whisk-broom holder.
 
 The button hook has grown to be such an elaborate and costly article that it has now a case of it's own instead of lying about anywhere on anybody's dressing table. This case can be made from the tops of worn evening gloves. On the outside may be traced, "On but tons I'm bent, though but crook for buttons I'm willing to serve as a hook.'' The insides of these eases are lined with tufted satin. A handy article for mu- sical friend is a music rest. to be used for keeping music in place. Take three and overwhip the edges. Fringe the ends and fill with sand. Paint a few bars of music upon 1t. and bout inches from each end tie with narrow ribbon
 These are a few of the inexpensive tri- f1es that are not difficult to make but that may carry loving thought with them to many dear friend.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-22

stocking will gladden. his heart with the news that the republican machine bosses have gone back on him, but that the bus mess men of the nation have confidence in him. .l a.aEl ll3 3s4et1.-
 On the other hand, 1t is said that Gen. eral Harrison has expressed the Christ mas hope that the bosses will continue to rally around the Reed standard, while he continues to solidify himself with the business men, All Mir. Harrison has asked of Santa Claus is, according to ru- nor, for his assurance that commerce will play a large part in the next campaign.
 MT. Corbett's Request.
 Unkind friends say that Jim Corbett has penned the following gem to Santa Claus: q aqa
 Dear Santa Claus: Please give me new wind bag, with a red cover, on Christmas Day. The one you gave me last Christmas I wore out in my famous bout with Fitzsimmons. Since then have been able to do no talking. Yours truly, hns %1o J. CORBETT.
 .P. S.-I am a good boy and too strong to work" .s,,f .t.
 Richard Mansfield has but one request "a New York audience that fully appre- ciates him. -'
 The Czar of Russia has sent pathetic appeal, it is said, for more police and fewer dynafniters. '3ls 5lh
 A Happy Chicago Christmas.
 Mayor Swift of Chicago has won the undying friendship of all his fellow cit izens, 1t is said, by beseeching Santa Claus to do something to the population
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-22
AN INDIAN TALE.
Just Little Idyll of the Wild Woods and
 Music.

Just Little Idyll of the Wild Woods and
 Music.
 The grandmother. whose name meant sweet wild singer, was a patient woman, and also remarkably industrious and active. Although she had already lived through fifty years of hardship. she was still wonder to the young maidens in the art of embroidering with beads and porcupine quills. She showed no less en- thusiasm over Hakada than she had felt when she held her first born, the boys father, in her arms. Every little atten- tion that Is due to loved child she per- formed with much concern and devotion She made all my little and scanty gar ments and my tiny moccasins with a great deal of taste. It was said by all that I could not have more attention had my mother been living. She was a great singer. Sometimes when Hakada awak- ened too early in the morning she would sing him something like the following: Sleep, sleep, my boy; the Chippewas
 Are far away-are far away.
 Sleep sleep, my boy: prepare to. meet
 The foe by day. the foe by day!
 The towards will not dare to fight
 Till morning break-till morning break: Sleep sleep my child, while still 'tis night; Then bravely wake--then brayely wake!
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-22
TIPS F0R SANTA CLAUS
  What He Should Drop in Fa-
 nous Stockings.
  GROWERS HOPES AND FEARS Russell sage's SteeI-Clad, Dyamite-PrOOf Sock-Mr. Corbett's Pathetic Request.
 Hetty Greens Holiday Hope.

Santa Claus is generally regarded as a fine old gentleman who gives every one exactly what they want. When he gambols up to stocking he is sup posed to know the innermost desire of the owner. Some folks have no hesi- tancy about telling what they 4Syant most. Others are more diffidenH per haps fearing the criticism of the world should the secret needs of their hearts become known.
 Santa Claus cannot hope. to put the right thing in the stockings of these people unless some kind mutual friend comes to the rescue, and to make the matter plain this list has been prepared for the benefit of all concerned.
 When Mir Cleveland rushes to the fire place at the first dawn of Christmas day he will take down his largest sock in wild haste, and, thrusting in his hand
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-22

will draw out whatever he finds there with deep apprehension. Should it prove to be third term certificate, the joy in the White House will be supreme.
 Teddy Roosevelt has hArdly had time to think of Santa Claus with the work of reforming New York S police force on his hands. but if he should find an ideal policeman on the breakfast table Christmas morning the rest of the world would soon know of it.
 It has been unofiicially whispered about for some time that Secretary Car lisle of the treasury hopes to find the true solution of the financial problem which confronts the nation in his stoclS- ure to many other people if he obliged the secretary in this respect.
 Albert Edwards Desire.
 Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales. is going to hang up a red and gold silk sock, 1t is said. in the hope that he will find in it a notice from his mamma that she has abdicated in his favor
 If cruel rumor is. correct. Russell Sage has had a steel-clad, {. dynamite-proof stocking made in which ta place notices from friends that they aresunable to pay him what they owe unless~he sells them out. What merry Christmas this would be for Uncle RusselH
 Mayor Strong's Hope.
 Mayor Strong, it is said, cherishes the hope that the admiring citizens of New York will present him with a nice new plug of chewing tobacco on Christmas morning. Such 9 gift would have double meaning to the mayor. Besides affording him much pleasure, it would be absolute proof that the rank and file of the city see nothing objectionable in the tobacco-chewing habit of the chief execu- tive of the metropolis, notwithstanding the fact that the newspapers have print ed harsh strictures upon it.
 Tom Reed hopes that his Christmas
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-22

Don't make a fuss if the house Is disor- dered and Uttered up. Christmas is long time coming to the little ones and they have no thought of keeping things straight.
 Don't make "usefuP presents to the small children unless demanded by dire necessity. They want something to play with, not coats or hats or shoes.
 Don't try to appear unusual by saying that you dread Christmas and will be glad when it is over. It will stamp you as an unhealthy, Predetermined crank, with insufficient intelligence to appreci- ate the favors of the gods.
 Don't moan because you have spent twice as much as you intended. Every ofe does it, unless they are close-fisted, nose-grinding wretches.
 Don't raise the window and swear at the small boy in the street for waking you up by his horn-blowing. You did the same or worse when you were his age.
 Don't discharge anyone around Christi mas time if you are an employer. It makes bleak Christmas for some fam fly. Wait until after the first of the year. even if times are bad and you lose some money by 1t.
 Don't spend all of your money in the big stores. The small shopkeepers have to live, and have gone to unusual ex- pense to make holiday showing
 Don't be discontented because Mrs. oiIIlu HuSDdHu gave neT 4lUU to SDeHut while your husband could only give you $10. It probably cost him greater effort and more sacrifice than it did MT. Smith.
 Don't give your wife a piece of house. hold furniture as a Christmas gift. She is apt to compare it with the presents you made her in your "engaged" days.
 Don't send any gift you receive to some one else. It is impolite, and, besides. may cause embarrassment if the orlgi- nal giver learns of it's final disposal.
 Don't examine your gifts too critically. The intrinsic value is not supposed to be considered. You may make unpleasant discoveries, ruining the happiness of the day.
 Don't tell your wife that she has bought the very thing you did not want. It will make her feel that her loves labor has been lost.
 Don't detail the buying of your gifts to some one else It is a secondhand way of doing things. and, besides, you miss a lot of healthy, honest enjoyment. Mingling with the crowd of Christmas shoppers gives a rare view of the un- selfish side of human nature
 Don't parade a lot of rich gifts when a accentuates the poverty of the other and can give you no real satisfaction.
 Don't start out with the idea that you are going to have a blue Christmas. Pull yourself together, tread upon your misfortunes and keep them in the open air or go to church. If you have ch,l- dren, stick close to them, and they will cheer you. FERG.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-22

of New York and make Chicago the big gest city in the land.
 5gfDr. Parkhurst hopes to find the be- headed corpse of the Tammany tiger in . his Christmas stocking.
 : Paderewski has sent in a request for a brand new suit of hair. With much apathos he explains that the present one is wearing out, and unless succor soon comes his business will be ruined. The Sultan of Turkey has ignored the coming of Santa Claus, but innumerable people have fervently sent up the wish that he be given a heaping measure of common sense and a like portion of manhood and decency.
 Hoxe Smiths Wants. 895
 All that Hoke Smith wants is another odd name to perpetuate his fame. The attractiveness of the present one Is wear ing out under the pressure of time and constant reiteration.
 If some one would drop a note in the stocking of Chauneey M. Depew to the effect that organized labor is no longer opposed to presidential possibilities who have long been at the head of rich cor porations, he will confer a boon upon the genial talker. Here is a good tip for Santa Claus if he would like to be the central figure of a great after-dinner speech. 7'o ets
 Lord Dunraven is not looking for more trouble. His cup of happiness would be filled to the brim were he sure this fact could be securely imbedded in the mem ory of Santa Claus.
 Emperor William hopes that Santa Claus will give him something which he is not already master of. Poor Santa will have a hard time, when itis remem- bered that the emperor can sail war ship, paint pictures, general an army, can cook dinner. write poetry. make speeches, sing songs, play the piano, talk medicine, can run an electrical or steam engine, is a crack shot, an expert horse man. Is an astronomer, can make a dozen millions of people laugh or cry, and do a score of other things not remembered.
 Senator David B. Hill hopes tffc+ San, ta Claus will permit him to- keep his lit- tie presidential boom safe at his own firesde until he knows whether it would be wise to launch 1t.
 General Miles hopes that Santa Claus will authorize congress to increase the regular army to 60.000 men or more.
 Hetty Green would be greatly pleased if she found in her Christmas stocking notice of a dozen or more new law suits The more the merrier for Hetty.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-22

Don't sulk because your husband did not give you a pair of diamond earrings.
 Don't celebrate too much-it looks bad.
 Don't go away from home and spend all day at the club.
 Don't sit up Christmas Eve playing po- ker' all night.
 Don't be cross with the children. It is their day
 Don't swear at the hard times. Make the best of them.
 Don't eat too much. You will be nui- sance to yourself and every one else.
 Don't try to be funny at the expense of religion. It is nasty humor.
 Don't do any business on that day. Join the rest of the world in fairyland.
 Don't fail to give the children some thing. Pawn your coat if necessary
 Don't put off your shopping until Christmas Eve. You will buy the rag tag of everything and be crushed to death.
 Don't make fun of the cigars your wife may give you. It is time-Worn joke and, besides, causes needless pain. Don't grunt and roar if the children on the fiat above you make unusual poise
 Don't lie in bed all morning. Get up early and enjoy the best hour of the day.
 Don't for joke give your wife pair of boomers She might contract the habit.
 Don't spend $10 on the dinner and s2 on the children. Reverse the items
 Don't punish the children if they smash their toys. Let them enjoy the day in their own way.
 Don't leave the price mark on any gift you make. It is shoddy.
 Don't fail to give your house servants something. They expect it and will work better for 1t.
 Don't be mean above all things. Go down deep in your pocket and spend the last nickel, if necessary, to make the day pleasant for all
 Don't tell the very young children there of the most enchanting illusions of life They will have the stomach ache and they will forget it, but they will long re- member the pleasure of the feast.
 Don't let the children know 1t if you are hard up Do the best you can and make them think they are having as fine a time as anyone.
 Don't ridicule the Christmas dinner, even if it does not come up to expec- tations Your wife has undoubtedly done the best in her power and she feels the failure more deeply than you.
 Don't brag about it to your friends if you give your wife a sealskin sacque. They will only laugh at you behind your back
 Don't sulk or growl if your wife spends S20 on presents for her relatives. She has as much right to the money as you Don't make any unfair discrimination in the gifts to the children. The slighted one will treasure the wrong for long time.