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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-29
THE MILITARY ELECTION.
The Result viii Probably Be Announced This
Afternoon.

Elections were yesterday held in the
tional Guards
The Second Infantry elected lisuten-
art colonel and a major. and the Third
Infantry a colonel, lieutenant and two
majors.
The Birmingham militia are more in
tereaeed in th. result of the election in
the Second Infantry, because of the fact
that the Birmngli am companies are all
members Of the Second Infantry and
thai capt F. L. Demsre. Birmingham
man =. enc Of lie candidates for lieu
tenan4 colonel
The eleetion is carried on in the fol-
lowing manner and the result will prob
ably moi be announced until this after
room.
The commissioned officers cas-. :heir
baliots in the armories of their COM
pahies and she votes are sent to Briga-
disT Geue6al Clark, who endorses them
IL eorraet and forwards them to the
aaiutart generals of the infantries who
ol1ieiagy announces the result.
Major q. @ Smith, of this city, had
nc 9rponent. and his election is a fore
eie conclusion
Capt. F. l.. Demsre, of this city, and
Major R. P. Stout, of Montgomery were
the candidates for lieutenant colonel,
and the friends of the gallant little
captain were last night hopeful that he
had carried the day.
The race in the Third infantry for
colonel was also very spirited, the can
didates being Lieut. nant Colonel Herr
berg, of Gadsden, and Major Walden, of
Demopoas. 1t is believed that Lieuten-
ant Colonel Herzberg will be elected.
The Second infantry court martial
will meet in this city Saturday night
and will hear the charges against mem
bers of the state militia.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-29
CONDITIONS IMPROVING.
A Statement Of Facts A|Iayed All Outside
Apprehension

Few INQUIRIES were received yesterday
in regard to the alleged existence of vel
low fever in Birmingham.
The plain statement of facts seems
to have allayed all anxiety on the part
of surrounding towns.
The conditions among the railroads ara
improving slightly and the mail service
is much better. Postmaster Hughes
says there are now nor over six points in
Alabama that cannot be reached by mail.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-29
NO WASTE OF WORDS.
Evidence Which Is Right to the Pint and ReI-
able

Judge Frank Ives, of district court of
Crookston, Mimi, says: For some time
I have used Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
with seeming great benefit, with few
exceptions. 1 have not been so free from
indigestion in twenty-five years.
Geo. W. Roosevelt, United Stats con-
sui to Brussels, Belgium S.uart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, safe, pleasant to
take. convenient to carry, give keen APP
petite, perfect digestion.
Mr.. w. d. Tomlin, mechanical en-
gineer. Duluth. Mimi: One box of Stu
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-29
LOTS OF GOOD PEOPLE HERE
SAYS DR.. SCHOOLFIELD, BUT THEY
ARE STRUCK ON THEMSELVES.
Says They Are worshipping the Golden Calf
Backslidcrs and the Long Tongue Wo-
men Criticised In Strong Terms.

The services at the First Methodist
ed. DR.. Scheduled took his text from
the thirteenth chapter and last two
words of the fifteenth verse of Exodus.
go forward
In the course of his sermon he criti-
cised the people of Birmingham as be-
ing wicked and worshipers of the golden
calf In speaking of the backslders he
said:
"A crisis has arrived in the life of
many of you who are listening to me
tonight. God says to you as He said
to the Israehtes, Go forward We hear
people say that they would be Christians
but they have an enemy. Is that any
excuse for going to hell? Yes of course
you have All enemy, and that enemy is
yourself. You will not put aside your
self to be Christian. Self has been de-
can harm you one millionth part as
much as that old self. God has good
things for ALL but He has the best things
for those who deny self. God said:
Go forward
There's not to reason why,
There's but to do and die"
If needs be for the cause TO Jesus
Christi
DR.. Scheduled asked the congrega-
ton to take retrospective view of
themselves.
"Have you forgotten that you prom
Used to love Him as yours;lf?" said he
Are you doing it? Or are you worship
ing the golden calf? There are more
people in Alabama today who are wor-
Shipping at the shrine of the goldan calf
than are worshping at the shrine of
God" -
Il expect / am. talking to people here
honight who have been in the church
ten, twenty, thirty forty, fifty years,
and have not grown an inch. They are
like the wasp, larger the first day it is
born Than ever afterward. lust been
shriv5ling up. Have taken hard spiritual
food enough 10 keep alive. and not
enough exercise to develop 1t. You are
spiritual dwarfs. You are simply mark
ing time with the devil beating this
music"
Schoolfield said there were some right
good people In Birmingham. People
who were respectable. People who were
as well pleased with themselves as an,
tie ever saw
In fact 50 well pleased with themselve.
that they were good for nothing DR.
Schoolfeld holds that people who smoke
cigare ties are weak minded
IF some men," said Dr. Scheduled
'had talked to their swestale arts as they
now talk to their wives they would n-vel
have gotten Them. If any man is unkint
to his wife ara children he is brute
But there are long-tongued women wht
make home veritable hell on earth
Some women talk Of wishing their hsls
bands were Christians, when they xnakt
home 50 disagreeable that they have
their arm around their necks dragging
them down to HE'LL
At the conclusion Of the ssrv.ce this
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-29
MRS. WlNSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES
the CHILD, SOF'rENS the GUMS, AL
LAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND COLIC,
and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Sold by druggists in every part Of the
world. Be sure ana ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
Kind Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-29
Mortgage Sale.


Under and by virtue of the power vested
in the undersigned, by a certain mortgage
executed on the 2lst day of April, 1888,
by Frances H. West en- Goldsmith B.
III, page. 525, in the office of the probate
secure certain indebtedness therein de-
scribed, the undersigned will, on Novem-
Der 8, 1897, sell at auction, to the highest
bidder for cash. in front of the court house
door Of Jefferson county, Alabama, within
the legal hours of sale the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner of the
southeast quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of section 26, township H. range 8 west;
thence east chains to DR.. Boland's. south
west corner;thence north chains and 80
links to McDaniels south, line; thence west
s chains to corner with Armstrong, Thorn
as and Mcdaniel: thence south chains and
80 links to the point of beginning, being a
paralelogram In form, on acres of land
more or less. being. the west half of the
southwest quarter of the southeast quarter
of the southwest quarter of section 26, town.
ship II, range 8 west, and situated in JEFF
ferson county, Alabama.
JOSEPH A. STEPHAN,
Transferred.
MOUNTJOY & TOAILTNSON,
Attorneys for Transferree.
10-S-1m
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Something New Under the Sun-A Positive
Cure For Chronic Catarrh. s.

Something New Under the Sun-A Positive
Cure For Chronic Catarrh. S.
{ So many people have been disappoint-
ed with catarrh remedies that we would
hesitate to make this assertion If we did
not have positive and convincing proof
the Alaskan Remedy comp any, aftsr test
ing to their own satisfaction the wonder
full curative powers of uheir great b.
tanic Remedy, Anti-Catarph, sent their
agents Throughout the land making cures
or the worst cases to be found for they
rallied that 1T would take more than
mere advertising to convince the publ G.
In no place has their marvellous remedy
made tnore miraculous cures than in Bir-
mingham. We have testimonials from
some of the best citizens of this city.
When you uss Anti-Catarrh you are
using a remedy that has been fully tested
in your vicinity and is guaranteed to
cure you. From the thousands that have
ussd Ant-Catarrh we have rsce we'd only
words of praise. All agree with us that
1t giw,s immediate relief and a perma-
nent cure. For sale by all druggists or
direct from The Alaskan Remedy Co.,
Southern branch, Birmingham, Ala.
10-29-f ri& SUN
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choir sang when on CHEERS Thou Are
Calling, Do Not Pass Me By" Dr.
Scheduled invited all who desired to
come forward and join the church, and
several responded.
There will be services every morning
and every evening this week at the
usual hour.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-29
Pailbearers.

To the Members OF the Jefferson County
Medical Socatity:
Death has robbed our society of one Of
its most learned and. respected members
in taking from us Dr. Charles Whelan,
and 1t is earnes 1y hoped that every
menlbr of the jefferson Cou.ty Medical
society will honor his memory and at
test their appreciate of his labors in
both the County society and the State
association by attending his funeral to-
morrow morning. The following plhysi-
CLANS have been selected by the family as
pail baress: r. NJ. Cunningham, T. D.
Parke, S. C. Carson and D. F. Talley.
e Respectfully. d. F. TAdILEY,
President jefferson County Medical So
cicty.
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Married in Philadelr h a

w. P. Holmes, travelling salesman for
the Birmingham Dry Goods company,
was married Wednesday evening at .
O'Clock in Philadelphia, Pa, to Miss M.
Catherine Frances, of that city. They
will be at nome at 7O7 North Nineteenth
street after Nov. 3.
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The Date Of the Funeral.

Richmond, England. Oct 2S-The
funeral of the Duchess Of Teck, cousin of
Queen Victoria, sister of The Duke of
Cambridge, and motheT-in-law of the
Duke of York, who died at the White
Lodge here at 8 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, will take place on Wednesday next.
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Cincinnati, Oct 28-Results:
First Race, six furlongs-Affdhight,
TO 5, won; Cyclone, 4 to 1 and to 2,
second; Matte Lee, 5 to 2, third. Time,
1:16.
Second Race, FIVE furlongs-Flop, to
/, won; Bonneville, to l, and to l.,
second; Tusculum, to 2, third. Time,
1:O21s.
Third Race, handicap. mile-J H. c.,
even, won; The Elector, 7 to 2, and 6
to s. second; Belle Bramble, S to 1, htird.
Time, 1:41.
Fourth Race, handicap, six furlongs-
Caddie C, 6 to /, won; Frank Thompson,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-29
Marcus Was Dined

Cincinnati, Oct. Ex-senator Marcus A.
Hanna was rendered a reception today
at noon by the Chamber of Commerce,
and in the afternoon given a public re-
cepion at the st. Nicholas hotel.
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ECHOES FROM POLICE PULLlNGs.

Will Taylor, VINO assaulted Appott JeA
with a pistol, was fined s25 and thirty
days.
Pearl OBrisn. young negress who has
been giving the police good deal OF
trouble recently, was yesterday sent TO
Coalburg mines for sixty days.
Rush Montgomery was fined s. for an
assault upon Sarah Taylor.
Calvin Battle was before HIS Honor
yesterday for fighting. Calvin, like q
good boy, confessed. He was fined $40
and costs. The judge gave him thirty
days in which to pay his fine.
VIII Thomas, was fined 81 for walking
the streets with a lewd woman
Della Tog paid IS for di:orderly con-
duct.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
BARGAINS FOR SALE
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

2123 7th avenue, 8 rooms.
2211 Sth avenue, rooms.
2513 7th avenue, 6 rooms.
1904 18th avenue, south.
25l2 7th avenue, rooms.
2105 9Th avenue, rooms.
5l9 26th street, 6 rooms.
23O1 Avenue +, rooms.
252S Avenue e, 8 rooms.
2530 Avenue Z, 9 rooms.
2410 4th avenue, 8 rooms.
1900 goth street, south, rooms.
1885 18th avenue, south, 6 rooms
200 9Th avenue, north, 5 rooms
w. N. MALONE & CO.,
Real Estate and Insurance.
Phone No. 613. 2017 LIST Ave.
e-9-eod-tf
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Everybody who is anybody
reads the AGE-HERALD.

Why not vote that $500. 90
piano to your wife as a Christ
mas present. See conditions
on SIKH page.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY tssu
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Over one thousand votes in
the $500 piano contest have
already been cast. Seventeen
ladies have been voted for.
Why not vote for one of your
frlendsP See conditions on
another page.
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You can't get the news un-
less you read The Age Herald;
neither can your sweetheart
get that $500 piano unless you
cut out the sixth-page coupon
and vote for her.
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Rush Montgomery was fined S. for an
assault upon Sarah Taylor
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WANTED.

IF YOU want to buy, sell or exchange fur
niture, call at The Exchange, 2O10 Third
ave. 10-A-tW.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-06
HEREFORD.

Hartford, N. c., June 5.-(Special)--
Mr.. Z. D. Saunders returned home to-
day from Elizabeth City, where he has
been on business.
Mr.. Sullivan, OF Norfolk was in town
yesterday. He represents James s.
Groves & Co, commission merchants.
Farmers in our section are getting
their Irish potatoes ready for market.
Mr.. l.. c. Relf will move his family to
their home in the county In few
weeks.
We had u very heavy wind and rain
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. David Cox, Jr.. leaves today for
Raleigh.
Master Jack McMullen,' Of Edenton.
returned home to-day.
The military company will have an
evening drill Monday June Tth; inspec-
ton drill. Monday, June 18th.
There were q small lot Of whortleber-
rles on the market this morning, the
first OF the season.
The rain yesterday did q great deal
OF good
Mr. Oscar Newly has returned from
college. =
Professor j. c. Kittrell leaves in a few
DAYS FOR his home at Kittrell, N. c.
Inere VIII not be any preaching at the
Methodlst church Sunday morning.
Cupid has decided TO lay over in our
vicinity few weeks longer, as he has
@ little more business on hand.
mere are some counterfeit dollars IL,
circulation in our vicinity. Look out
for them.
Rev. A. w. Burfott left on the noon
train for Roper, N. c., where he viii
conduct services at the Baptist church
at that place.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-06
HER HANDS IIAGNATEs
Tie Wonderful Power OF II Girl IL,
GeOrEtn. Ea

,o "A strange ,l!n exhibition OF. u. wonderful
power pc was RECENTLY given In the presence
III ~ SoEernor ": G. Atkinson, Of Georgia.
ar ne demonstration occurred in the gov
ernors reception room in the capitol at
Atlanta, and the possessor OF the marvel
Gus power was Miss Fannie Hester OF
greene county, Georgia.
The first experiment tried with the
young lady before Governor Atkinson and
ms party was with silver dollar This
was placed near the palm of her hand
ana the muscles immediately began to
tWitch and jump. Several Of those pres
ent felt her hand and noticed the strange
PuiSaI Ton a large, round stick was then
piaced IN her hand and as long as It
touched the palm 1t kept continually in
MOTION, whirling around with great rap
idlty. Several tried to push agains her
put she could not be moved from her
tracks. The Governors private secretary
q strong. powerful young man, used ali
MS strength to push the girl back, but
could not move her.
Experiments were then tried with n
chair, and although four men caught
hold OF It and attempted to keep it still.
Mlss Hester moved it easily In all direc-
lions with one hand. She seemed TO use
no eSertion Whatever yet the four men
opposing her We're powerless In resisting
her. 1t was the grea test difficulty to iiftt
her from the floor, and when she stood
on wood 1t was an impossbility to lift
her feet more than an inch from the
floor.
In this respect Miss Testers abilities
are very similar to the celebrated Lulu
Hurst, but the magnetic palms are a
distinctive feature :
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-06
EDENTON.

Edenton, N. c., June 5.-(Special.)-
Ieneral Rosser repeated his entertain
ment last night ut Rea's Opera. House
to a large audience and it was grentlv
enjoyed by ALL
Ralph Bingham, the renowned how
orator, Is billed for a return engagement
mere on Tuesday night, June the Sth.
MI. Bingham will be greeted by n full
mouse, no doubt as the entertainment
slVen ny hlm here few weeks ago was
satisfactory In every respect.
Mr.. William Badham is at home to.
Gay after several days absence.
Misses Badham and Selden's DANCING
school will close Monday.
a heavy rain storm, accompanied by
Wlnd and hall, passed over our town
yesterday afternoon.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-06

across the trackless ocean, Master .Toe
Bell as the great discoverer, very ad
mirably commanded his crew of doubt
ing sailors on real caravel Master
henry Drivers as Rodrigo very hope
ruby cheered the Responding crew. The
return Of Columbus to Spain, in which
While and Harry BrisloIs and Louis
Sa!soury were living pictures. was ex-
ce!lent. Columbus In chains by an un-
grateful people, was most charmincly
chee!ed by the fairies, who were very
gracefully led by Miss Mabel Hancock
and Lilly Brislois. The spirit Of the
century IN her review, called by her en-
chantment, Miss Lizzie Barbrey, who
must have Indeed come from enchanted
ground by the delightful manner in
Which she sang that grand old song. the
"Star Spangled Banner"
Miss Mabel Hancock, in fairy dance,
was the very poetry Of motion, while
Master Coke Tilley with the prologue,
ana trizel Salverson with an epilogue.
left nothing undone 10 be desired to
make 1t very pleasant affair indeed.
At the close Judge w. N. Portlock, Of
Norfolk county, very ably and
gracefully presented the medals award
ed IN that department. Grade No. l.,
scholarship medal, Aiss Mabel Hancock:
Grade No. 2. scholarship medal. Miss
Laura Gertrude Garrett. Master Har-
Fey phillips, not having been absent a
single day during the year, was awarded
q badge for attendance.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-06
Tornado Drill in kansas schools.
(New York Herald)

(New York Herald)
We have fire drills in our public schools
IN the East and very effective drills they
nave proved In more than one case or
emergency. In Kansas they have no fire
drills. or, II they have, we have still to
near OF 1t. Out there tornados are more
to be dreaded than fires, and the school
drills.
When tornados strike Kansas town
everybody Mt once makes for prairies It
IS the way to escape death from flying
doors and chimneys. falling trees and top
ping buildings. School children are
trained to know this from the cradle, and
on these occasions rush .pell nell for the
nearest pit of clear prairie attainable. But
many children have been manned and
even killed In these terrible storms
so they have started a movement
throughout the state to have tornado
caves built under the schoolhouses large
enough to accommodate all the children
while the blow lasts And here comes in
the tornado drill. which Is already being
put into practice.
It is very much like our own fire drill
The teacher sounds the alarm on the piano
and the children all stand up. Then the
march Is played and out they go in good
order. down the stairs and into the cave
Then let the winds blow! Let the entire
building fall in ruins! The children are
safe and only have to be dug out.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-06
The game was lost on account of the

The game was lost on account Of the
sizes Of players.
Miss Lillian Rockafeller, who has
been sick at her home on Chestnut
street, for the past several weeks, Is
able to be up again.
The entertainment to be given next
Friday evening, the 18th. under the d.
rectlon Of and 80 a complimentary ben
eft to Miss Mary B. Thurston, should
be largely attended. Miss Thurston has
cheerfully given her services to CHURCH
or charity whenever called upon, and
the mere fact OF her presence at the
head Of an entertainment Is O guaran-
tee of success.
There will be the regular services to-
day at all the churches.
The work Of paving has begun on
Chestnut street.
There was runaway in town on Fri
day, but no serious damage occurred.
MILITARY INSTITUTE.
The closing exercises OF the primary
department. Of the Berkeley Military
Institute at Pythian hall Wednesday
night. June Cd, were both pleasing and
instructive. The scene opened at the
court Of Spain, the sovereigns Of that
county being very ably represented by
Miss Evelyn Wood and Master Joe Ba-
ker, who. with their attendant courtiers,
pages and ladies In waiting. made very
attra ctive taIbleau. Special mention sof
Harry Phillips and Harry Breslois as
Perez and fernando should be made,
for these two boys, each filling two parts
and carrying them out with ability and
an ease which would have done credit
to much older, If not wiser heads. AS
further on we voyased with Columbus
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-06
AUCTION sALEs-FuTURE DAE.
/. Townsend s Joynes, Auctioneers.


BERLAND- STREET, IN THE CRY
OF. NORFOLK. VA.-Ey virtue Of two
1884 and September 18TH iss4, respeetively,
Corporation. Court Of the city oi Norfolk,
NE undersigned trustee, and at the re
4.@ res, Of the party secured by said deed,
b T sell ct tb eu Ras the shs
tie 10Th day Of June, 1857. at IL M, the fol.
leTE lRs9 Pr9pffty; THAT CERTAIN LOT
nabeaeG 81 w ana hs RS1Iangs q s1es
va fronting IS feet on the ease side Of
said street and running back betwcen
ty Mb HES Us feet belng the p6
Ch Cha; Keslow by R. g. l.. Paige, srs eiai
ce sIH ln SS;grer, June ,e,i An. 1sss; =
or LAND, with the buildings thereon.
ffr ,III on Cedar lane In the Slty OF Nor:
Tie, property on the Southeast eern her Of
Wllio, GLIB. and Cumberland streets, In
the c.;y Of Nc, folk. Va. fled with Tie IA.
tors vs.. Leonards heirs, June 7th 1873.
anu BENG the same property which waa
M BKse to aa de w Sqa G bR HsG low Gs
the 26th day OF September, 1894, and duly
Of RECORD. The said lot commences OF,
the east side Of cnmSerlan ID street as ana ID
runs thence east on said lane 81 feet,
thence southwardly Is feet, thence west.
wardly 81. feet, thence nortliwardly Is feef
to the point Of beginning.
TERMS-One.thi cash, balance in
equal amounts in and years, to be secu.
red by two notes bearing interest from
date OF sale ut the rate of per cent per
q deed Of trust on the said property, exc
cuted and recorded by the purchaser or
purchasers, and at his or their cost, or
cash, at option Of purchaser or purchaa.
ers. T. r. BORLAND,
Trustee.
3u4-td AuCtioneers