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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-02-24

time afterward in more suitable ap'
parel. The steam which had dicd the
saloon soon disappeared. Ir&Nig the
furniture dripping "':l ValM mos
ture. Finally the loud rll. Of The
breakfast gong sounded as II ho,hiAS
had happened. and that d,l more, per
haps. than anything else to ailay the
fears of the passengers. If breakfast
was about to be served, then, Of course
things were not serious, Still, great
many people that morning had d very
poor appetite for the breakfast served
to them. The one blessing, as every
body said, was that the weather was
so fine and the sea so calm. The
majority of the passengers, however
did not notice it. After breakfast people
came up on deck. There was
wonderful avoidance of hurry alike
by officers and sailors. Orders were
given calmly and quietly, and as
calmly and quietly obeyed. Officers
were still upon the bridge, although
there were no commands TO give to the
man at the wheel and no screw turning.
The helmsman stood at the wheel as II
he expected at any time the order toturn
| it port or starboard. All this absence
OF rush had very calming effect
on the passengers, many OF whom
wanted only slight excuse to become
hystercal. AS the day wore on, how.
ever, general feeling ofsecurity seemed
to have come upon all on board. Then one
and all congratulated themselves on the
fact that they had all behaved in a most
exemplary manner considering the
somewhat alarming circumstances
Nevertheless, those who watched the
captain saw that he swept the long line
Of the horizon through his glass every
now and then with good deal o
anxiety, and they noticed on looking a
the long level line where sea and sh,
met that not a sail was visible arount
the complete circle Up from the engine
room came the cIank of hammers, anS
the opinion was general lhat whateve
was amss with the engine was capabl,
of being repaired. One thing had be
come certain, there was nothing wrong
with the shafts. The damage, what
To pF CONTINUFD
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Travelled s,e1a,OOO Miles.

There isa dining-car conductor on the
Northern Pacific road, running out Of
Minneapolis every week or two for the
coast, who keeps u chalk-mlrk record
Of the trips from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, just as the Arizona Kid used to
keep tally of the men he had killed by
cutting a notch on his gun butt. There
are 525 chalk marks down now and 1913
little circles, representing the equiva-
lent of journey around the globe. The
conductor is w. S. Sherwood, and he has
had 23 years continuous service. Fer
ten years he was iunning for the Pull
mans from New = ork to Chicago and
from Chicago 10 st. Paul. lie made
these trips $40 times, Then, as soon as
the Northern Pacific was completed
from the Mississippi to the western
ocean, in 1888, he started in its dining
service, and he has gone from here to
Tacoma more than 500 times. In all,
In his % years of service, he has run
B,212, 900 miles, or rs times around the
world, and he t,..ais he carries the
record as a traveller. He has never been
hurt in a wreck; in fact, he has never
been in but one, and that was a mere
bluff at wreck lie is the only man
yet ON the road w,o has been with it
since it was first put through 10 the
cOast.-N. Y, sun
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-02-24
CHAPTER WILL

Edith Longworth went to her state
room and there had what women call a
good cry over her failure. Jennie
Brewster continued her writing, every
now and then pausing as she thought.
with regret, of some, sharp thing she
might have said, which did not occur
to her at the time of the interview.
Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and
down the deck, hoping for the reap
pearance of Miss Longworth, an ex-
pectation which, for u time, at least,
was the hope deferred which maketh
the heart sick. Fleming, the New York
politician, kept the smoking-room mer-
ry listening to the stories he told. He
varied the proceedings by frequently
asking everybody to drink with him,
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look upon the matter from my point OF
view, Just as it is impossible for me 10
look upon it from yours. Nevcrth,l, S..
| wish you would forget what / said,
and think over the matter a little more.
and if you see your way to accepting
my offer it will always be open to you,
Ii you will forego the sending of that
cablcgram will willingly pay you
three times what the New York Argus
VIII give you for it. do not offer that
us bribe; | merely offer it so that You
will not suffer from doing what be-
le,e to be a just action. 1t seems tu
me a great pity that two young men
should have to endure a serious chec!;
to their business advancement because
one of them was foolish enough to con
fide in woman in whom he believed"
Edith Longworth was young, and, ol
course, could not be expected to be Il
mistress of diplomacy, but she might
have known the last sentence she vi
tered spoiled the effect Of all that had
gone before.
"Really, Miss Longworth, had SOM
little admiration for you when yor
blazed out at me in the way you did
but now, when you coolly repeat your
offer of bribe, adding one-third to It
all my respect for you vanishes. Yo'
may go and tell those who sent yol
that nothing under Heaven can proven
that cablegram being sent"
In saying this, however, Miss Brews
ter somewhat exceeded her knowledge
Few of us can foretell what may o
may not happen under Heaven.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-02-24
MHeN is A WOMAN oLD2

This query on my mirror hung;
" When is woman old?"
It clings to me- and long has clung-
The answer must be told!
All, some are old before halfway,
And some are never old;
For these but laugh life's cares away,
While those both fret and scold!
And yet it is no easy task,
However we'll controlled,
TO answer one, If she should ask:
When is q woman old?"
The young ones never ask you, sir,
The answer to unfold
The old ones only ask you, sir:
When Is a woman old?"
Conceited ones are never So
Unhappy ones too soon:
But wise ones love life's morning glow.
s And prize it's afternoon.
The graceful old ones are still young,
And those alone are old
Who try to make themselves look young
When age has taken hold.
The oldest ones of all the old
Are those who would look young;
For they will always fret and scold,
When ages sign is hung.
The old in years who live among
Those younger in their hearts,
Will find themselves remaining young
Long after youth departs
AS long as women cling to Youth,
And disregard their age,
They never can be old, forsooth-
Their youth fills up the page.
Yes, some are old before their time
OLD age usurps their youth;
And some are young beyond their prime
Unless they hide the truth.
Washington Post
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-02-24

tempt for both. Picking pockets Ii
reputable compared with such work"
Edith Longw orth was pow standing
up. her face flushed and her hands
,lenched. She spoke with vehemence
which she very much regretted when
she thought of the circumstance after
wards: but the chagrin and disappoint-
ment at failure, where she had mo-
ment before been sure of success, over
came her. Her opponent stood before
her. angry and pale. AT first Edith
I.ongworth thought she was going to
strike her, but if any such idea passed
through the brain of the newspaper
woman she thought better of it, For
few moments neither spoke, then Jen-
ME Brewster said, in voice of unnat-
ural calmncss:
"You are quite welcome to'your opin-
ion of me, Miss Longworth, and pre-
same l am entitled to my opinion OF
Kenyon and Wentworth. They are two
fools, and you are a third in thinking
YOU can control the actions of woman
where two young men have failed. Do
YOU think for moment would grant
to you, Il woman of a class hate, what
| would not grant to young man like
Wentworth? They say there is no focl
like an old fool, but it should be said
that there is no fool Ike ycu 6 Woni-
an who has had everything her own
way in this world. You are"
Il will not stay and listen to your
( abuse wish to have nothing more ia
do with you"
"Oh, yes, you will stay!" cried the
other, placing her back against the
o door. "You came here at your own
n pleasure; you will leave at mine Twill
: tell you more truth in five minutes thar
YOU ever heard in your life before.
= will tell you, in the first place, that my
e business is quite as honorable as Ken
e yon's or Wentworth's. What does Ken
e yon do but try to get information abou
mines which other people are Vitalll
interested in keeping from him? Wha
r does Wentworth do but ferret abou
u among accountants like detective, try
ing to find out what other people are en-
deavoring to conceal? What is tn
II whole mining business but one vas
~ swindle, whose worst enemy is tn
T. press? No wonder anyone conneete
lg with mining fears publicity. lfyour fi
N ther has made million out of mines h
has made it simply by swindling III
ed fortunate victims. lido my business m
way, and your two friends do theirs
a. their way OF the two. consider M
re vocation much the more honorabl
IN Now that you have heard what | have
e say, you may go, and let me tell yo
that l never wish to see you or speo
with you again"
", "Thank you for your permission
llu go. am sure that | cordially eel
lsS your wish that we may never me
nd again. l may say, however, that a
ur sorry l spoke to you in the way l di
ne 1t is, of course, impossible for you
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an invitation that met with no general
refusal. Cid NJ. Longwortb dohed moN
of his time in his steamer chair. Went
worth, who st il bitterly accused him,
self of having E'pn Il i0oI talked with
no one, not cy,n his il,,ld Kenyon
All the time the great steamer Kept
forging along through the ,asopably
calm water just as j., noting had hap
ntncd or vas co.r" TO harp;n There
had lc,i one cay OF rain and one night
and part OF a day Of storm. Saturday
morning broke, and it was expected
that some tine in the night Queenstown
would be reached. Early on Saturday
morning the cDuds looked lowering, as
they have Il right to look near Ireland.
Wentworth, the cause OF all the worry,
gave Kenyon very little assistance in the
| matter that troubled his mind. lie was
| in the habit. when the subject was re-
ferred to. of thrustng his hands into his
hair, or Elupging them down into his
pockets, and breaking out into Ian
-guage which was as deplorable a. ii was
expressive. The more Kenyon advised
him to be calm, the less Wentworth fol-
lowed his advice. AS a general thing
he spent most of his time alone in very
gloomy state Of mind. On one occasion
when the genial Fleming slapped hin
on the shoulder, Wentworth, to his grea
y astonishment, turned fiercely round ant
cried:
"If you do that again, sir. TIL knocl
you down."
Fleming said afterwards that he wa
Completely flabbergasted" by this
, whatever that may mean, and he adde'
that the English in general were quee
race.
1t is true that he gathered himself tc
gether at the time, and, having laughe
little over the remark, said to Went
worth.
Come and have drink; then you
feel better"
This invitation Wentworth did nc
even take the trouble to decline. bl
thrust his hands in his pockets ono
more, and turned his back on the popu
lar New York politician.
Wentworth summed up the who
matter TO John KcnS on when nc sale
'Thcre is no use in our talking {
thin.rT any more about it. We ca
simply 10 nothing. shall take Il
whole blame OH nay shoulders. lam T.
solved shat you sl.all not suffer from II
indiscrction. Now don't talk to Inc III
) more about il. | want to forget Il
? v'retahcd bus'nese, if possible" s
thus it came auout quite naturally tht
John Kenyon, who was Il good dc
troubled about the matter, took as h
confdante Edith Longworth, who al
betrayed the greatest interest in t!
rrollel. Miss Longworth las left I
Of the more alone because l,r cousin h;
L" taken permanently TO the smokn
IS, room. Some one had introduced hi
G TO the fascinating game Of roi.rr, and
., tie riact ce Of th 5 Pccui ar &musem2
lg Mr.. William ...r"EOJ, Ia was ow spen
u. ing good deal of lis surplus cash
al well Is his t,i.".
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-02-24

Chese and lot of other nautical lies
which are always told on such occasions
served to calm the fears of the crowd;
and, by and by, one after another went
down to their staterooms on finding
the vessel was not going to sink i'm
mediately. They all appeared some
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24
FAITHFUL SERVANT.
The Methodists Regret Their Inability to
Give Nose. Their Sexton, a Sum
ner Vacation This Year.


While this congreg cations of the differ
ent churches are congratulating them
selves upon being permitted to give their
pastors a summer vacation the Methodist
congregation is sad1snsd by the impessi-
biEty of according the same privilege to
Nose, the sexton. Tie services of Nose
could be dispensed with for brief ssa-
son in winter, for if the church is not
well warmed the congrs cation can hud-
lie I'D In the amen conner, but in summer
Nose is ini.spensabl5-he keeps the c9-d
air pumped in, the electric fans going
and ths pitcher full of ice water. He also
turns down the lights IL the sermon is
too long, as a gerrtle hint to the proacher'
The regret of the flock Is all the more
Indignant because Nose has been faitn-
ful sexton of the church for To- these
many years, and he not only deserves
rest but he reeds Ii. 1t is not the phN-
steal Ia Dor that he un1ergoes that is Sap-
ming his strength, but the serse OF rsspon-
sibElity-the well-being of the big brown
church rests upon his shoulders and as
bowling him down. In the meantime,
Moss fiatters himself that he is so popular
with the congregation that they will give
him a vacation. and he lies awake at
right trying to decide whether he would
prefer the mountains of the seashcrs-
the latter has its attractions. but 1t $50
has its mosquitoes and hot sun, while the
mountains are cool and healthful and the
streams abound in trout
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24
CITY MISSION WORK.

Religious services have been going ON in
The Hopewell mission hall, formerly Buzz
card Roost place, evsI.y night, and some
times in l.he day, for five weeks. The
meeting will close tonight. The religious
interest at, times IVES very good, many
non-ohurcIn- going women attending thu
services. The Sunday school sometimes
numbers between thirty and forty pupils.
Some coed coioted families have moved
into Hopewell and are waking an active
part in everything that pertains to che
good name of Hopewell. Several pastors
have assisted in the meetings, among
them, Revs. j. II. Stswar., II. b. Hop
ktnS, j. B. Gardner, IA. Scott and others.
The womenas meetings are being pushed
as best can, owing NO some of the presi-
dents being absent, but when ] can |
hav= their places temporarily supplied by
ether ladies. The orphans home move-
metDt, that originia.ed in the mothers
meetings., is being pushed from every pos
sible standpoint. Orphans home mass
meetings ara held in different churches
10 educate the people on the need of HAY
ing place for neglected colored chill
dren, and train head, heart and hand,
to prevsnt them from being on 4casts and
a menace to good society in The future.
our object lis tos'have them made respect
able, industrious, intelligena citizens, in
stead of being a curse to tlps s ate, that
they may become a blessing. Represent
ative colored ladies of all de nominations
will meet the co1ored union pastors con-
fer.nce in Shiloh Baptist church, Ave-
nue. G and Nineteenth street. on the first
Monday in August, at 8 o'clock a. m, to
get their cooperative Endorsement on the
orphans homo movement.
- r. H. KELLER, City Missionary.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24
Stockholders Meeting.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Virginia and Alabama Coal company efs'
hereby called to be held at thesofficey of the
company in the city of n1inghairf Ala
bama, ON the 18th day of August, 1897. at
10 o'clock a. M, for the purpose of consid-
ering proposition to approve, ratify and
confirm all acts and proceedings Of. all
meetings of the directors of said company
heretofore held outside of the state OF Ala
bama; and all acts and proceedings of all
meetings of the stockholders of said COM,
pany held pursuant to the call of any meet
ing of the directors held outside of the
state of Alabama; and any and all seiee-l
lions Of directors and officers of said COM.
pany at any meeting of the stockholders
or directors held as aforesaid and Ill acts
Of any officer of said company elected or
appointed by or in pursuance of meetings
held outside of the state of Alabama and
especially to approve, ratify and confirm
the execution and disposition of the first
mortgage bonds of the company now out
standing issued on the 1st day of May,
1893 and the mortgage executed by said
company to the Virginia Safe Deposit and
Fidelity Company on the property of said
company to secure such issue of bonds
bearing even date Herewith; and to trans
act all other business of said company
that may properly come before said meet
ing. JAS.IB, RAGE sse
President.
Birmingham, Ala. July 10th, 1887.
7-1O-td
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24
ALsAlBlAlMIANS
Registered at the Alabama Building,
Nashville, Duding the Present Week.

Registered at the Alabama Building,
Nashville Duding the Present Week.
July 1S-19-M B. Curry, e. M. String
fellow. Carrollton; Minnie NJ Cox. w. A.
Collier, Gertrude Foster, Tuscaloosa; Mrs.
Albert Henry, Albert Henry, Jr,, Mrs. b.
d. Samuel, Mrs. O. D. Street, Miss Mary
Todd, John Beisser Guntersville; j. c.
Rittenbury, Birmingham; ]. M. Baker,
Selma; T. N MoIAll.ster, John w. Meal
lister, Mrs. B. Armstrong, w. F. Han,
Hun eville; ]. C. Foster, E. T. DunRsrly,
Sheffleld Floribel Broun, Birmingham;
J. f. Bean. Falkville; r. f. Coles, Trlana ;
Mamie Morrow, Birmingham; Carrie
Rouptree Lee Rountree, Hartselle; Lte-
onis Humphrey, Cullman; H. b. Oliver,
Verbena; w. A. Gulledge, Pike Roads !;
Mrs Ike Levystein, Montgomery; P. M,
Mcneil, Mrs. A. j. Harris, Pratt CITY;
Matinee Collier, Aeolian Spear, Montgom-
ery; Mrs H. B. Oliver, Verbena; p. l..
Spra gginis, Birmingham.
July 2O--John d. Anderson, Jr., b. B.
Johnson, Birmingham; F. H. Crawford.
Ho}lins; Hal Parchman. Birmingham H.
b. Shelton, ScotEboro; e. L. Wells. Six
Mile: o. r. White, w. f. White, Glad
stone; W. L. Mitchell. Huntsville; F. M.
White, Gladstone; WIN Charles, ]. r. Ell
bridge, Sawhon. ]. G. Graham, Hunts
VILE.
July 21-LClaudc Gents, C. w Tayloe,
Birmingham; r. II. Adams. Troy; A. Coke
Smith, Montgomery; J. L. Gibson, Miss
]. L. Gibson, Iartselle; Miss Nora Wood,
Cullman: Watt Wilson, G. c. Jinks, Miss
N. Shepherd, Union Springs; Fl. J. Will
Hams, M. "A. C. Williams, r. E. Petree,
Plcasanp Site; A. 3. Lovelacs, Birming-
hmm; Miss Mamie Yeatman, Marion; j.
IT. Duscnbery, Birmingham; Miss Anna
l.. Eclicls, Gadsden; Mrs. Il. u. Blackwell,
Fort Payne: r. A. Cobbs, Greensboro;
Miss Relic Dorn, Birmingham; Mrs. A. S.
Tardy, Henry C. Dolard, Huntsville;
Jarie M Nelson, Selma; p. Sid Jonk s,
louisville and Nashville railroad, Biz
minefham; j. D. Hillhouse, James r. Hill
house. Birmingham; ]. w. Shoemaker,
Florence.
July PIP. e. MoAllster, Montgomery
L.. D. Mcmillan, Mobile; Charles Wilker-
SON. Mont gomery; Thomas c. Bib, Maj.
Bfbb, BENNETT Bibb, Warrior; Lizzie Arm,
will G. Arm, Jessie I. Arm, Mildred Arm,
Mrs. c. Arm. Scottsboro; Margaret N.
Arm, Albertville; J. w. Worsnop, Gull
man: Julia L. Benaugh. Athens; Charles
A. Craven, Union Springs; Miss Alyee
Davis. Birmingham; ]. H. Calvin, Athens.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24
TWO ARRESTS.
Neither Was OF Any Serious Character,
Although One May Have I'm
looked for Results.

Matters in the poles department were
very quiet yesterday and UP to 10 O'Clock
only two arrests of any import had been
made The others were for disorderiy
conduct and minors visiting saloon prem
Uses.
Officers Scott and Walker arrested w.
M. Franklyn, a white man about 20
years old, for obtaining board under false
pretense Mr.. White, proprietor OF the
Louisville hotel, had sworn out war
rant against Franklin.
About 7:30 o'clock yesterday evening
Officer Scharbsr sent in Larkey Fleming.
a. negro man, on the charge of assault and
battery on Alice Haley. Quite number
of witnesses were summoned. 1t was not
stated at police headquarters as to
whether THE Haley woman was seriously
injured
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24
HOW'S THIS.

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business. transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by theirafirm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O.
druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price f5c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi-
monials free.s
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24
MRS. wlNstows SOOTHING SYRUP

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1T SOOTHES
the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. AL
LAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLlC,
a-d is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Sold by druggists in every part of the
world Pc sure ard ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no othsr
kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24
Y. MIC. A. SUNDAY MEETING.

! Prof c. B. Williams has been secured
to speak at the mems meeting at the Y.
M. G. A. Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
This is the first time Mr.. Williams will
have spoken ait the Y. NJ. G. A, and an
interesting and helpful address will no
doubt be delivered. This meeting will
last just one hour. AL men are invited
to attend and listen to the speaker and
join in the song service.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24
FOR SALE !! ;:
WANTED!.

Active, capable and reliable AGENTS
in every district to solicit LIFE INSUR-
ANCE. Most liberal and progressive pol
icies. BEST RETURNS for money in
vested. LIBERAL COMMISSIONS paid
right men. Apply in person orsbys letter..
with references, to
CULvBRHOUSE & SIMS,
General Agents Covenant Mutual Life
Insurance Co.. of St. Louis.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24
DECLARED OFF.

The monster excursion which was In
tended to be run from this city to CO.
lunbus, Ga., today, on account of the
camp r1eetng in progress there. has been
declared off, owing tolthe smallpox scare
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24
Notice to Shippers.

The freight office of the Ensley and Besse-
mer divisions of the Birmingham Railway
and Electric company has been moved from
204 18th street to 1919 4th ave- The tele-
phone number remains unchanged sos. r.
ALBERT B. CnCLARY Agent p.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24
"IF ATFIRsT YOU DON'T sUCcEEDs's
TRY
SAPOl 10
Go to Hawkins Springs Sun
day, 10 cents for round trip.
III A.

Fresh bread and candy made
daily at G. w. Cody's, 1920 to
1926 Sd avenue. jes-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24
Vaccination SO cents.
DR.. Dozier & Co.

Massey's Business Colleges. cor
ner 10th st. and Sd Ave, Birming-
ham. Telephone 512. Endorsed in
the highest terms by bankers and
business men.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24

Peters & Green's great in
ternational Vaudevilles q t
East Lake every night this
week.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-24

For sale by leading druggists such as
Adams Drug Co., Collier Drug Co., il. Dun
can, Ellis Drug Co., T. A Klebs, George
Lambrakis, John l.: Parker, H. N. Reese,
Wilmington & Lynch.
Wholesale Agents Nabers, Morrow & Sim
nige, Birmingham, Alabama.