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The age-herald., 1897-10-26
IN MEMORY DR D.I PURSER
Services In the First Baptist
 Church.
PROMINENT CHURCHMEN
Spoke of the Lamen!ed Divine's Career in Bir- mingham-He Responded Like Hero
 to the Call of Duty

The services at the First Baptist church Sunday everdng in memory of the late lamenter Dr. D. I. Purser, who died in New Orleans of yellow fever were a fitting tribute of the citizens of Birmingham to the memory of a man who stood high in the estimation of and regard of all who knew him.
 The altar was draped in black signifi- cant of the grief and sorrow that per meated the congregation of the church he had so ably served A wreathe of pure white flowers was arranged upon the open book of laws, synonom3us of the purity of the Life that had been taken away.
 The edifice was crowded to its utmost capacity, not only by Baptists. but, by representatives of every denomination in the city.
 The services were opened by Rev. B. b.
 
 earnest prayer. H prayed that the noble example set by the life of Dr. Purser might be eXemplifd by all, and that Gods blessing might rest upon the in- stitutions which were erected through his labor.
 Rev. P. T. Hale, of the Souths.de Bap- tist church, spoke of Dr. PurssT's work for Howard colelge and the Baptists of Alabama. He paid glowing tribute to the indefatigable energy of the man, of his efforts in behalf of the institution, which he said was the result of his eonsecrated toll. He extolled the heroic self sacrifice of Dr. Purser in returning to the stricken city of New Orleans, in terpreting his action as his duty
 Frank s. White spoke of Dr. Purser as pastor of the First Baptist church. Touchingly he recalled from the past the memory of the man who had made his work a labor of love ard in glowing words he pictured the monumental work of pr. Purser during his residence in this city.
 John H. Miller spoke of Dr. Purser as citizen, of Birmingham, and said that the name of pr. Purser would not alone go down in the history of Birmingham, ! but with the history of all places with which he was identified.
 At the request of Dr. Gray, the hymn, Savior, More Than Life to Me-" was sung by the entire congregation. This hymn" said pr. Gray, was ons of the favortie songs of the late pastor.' The last speaker, Rev. pr. Gray, took ] as his theme Personal "Reminiscences of Dr. Purser." Feelngly and beauti- fully did he refer to his late predecessor, of his energy, his ability and hs earnest | ness of his career as a soldier of war and as a soldier of the cross. He refer red to his last conversation with htn in regard to returning to New Orleans, when he said, 'T believe it to be my duty to go, and I would rather have the re- | spect of D. I. Purser than that of any man onsGods earth"
 Many eyes were dimmed with tars of grief as the eloquent speaker referred to the noble work eff the good man, whose life was sacrificed at tha call of duty.
The age-herald., 1897-10-26
TRAINS DISCONTINUED.
Huntsville Will Get Southern Mail Only Twice
 Daily Grand Jury Reports.

Special to The Age-Heraad:
 Huntsville, Oct. 24.-The Memphis and Charleston railway. discontinued it's two day trains yesterday because the yellow fever scare in Memphis flas seriously crippled passenger traffic Under this ar- rangement Huntsville will get southsrn mail only twice daily
 1'h= United States grand jury that has been in ession for two weeks past, made a final report to Judge Bruce Saturday night, returning seventy-two ir1ict- ments One hundred and twelve cases were considered by the jury.
The age-herald., 1897-10-26
COURT ADJOURNED
Large Amount of Business Transacted at the
 Fall Term at AshyilIe.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age Herald.
 Ashville. Oct 25.-The fall term of cir cult court for this county adjourned last Saturday. During the term an immense amount of business was disposed of
 The last week was consumed in ths trials of David T. Naugher and Rufus Hughes, each charg d with murder They were convicted and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
 During the term H. T. Moore was ad- mitted to the bar. He passed fine ex- animation.
The age-herald., 1897-10-26

investment, and it is to their interest to properly realize. We have learned of no opposition to his retention of the position he so creditably fills. And it would be no more than proper recognition of earnest, efficient, pains. aking, consistent and loyal service to unanimously re-elect oi
The age-herald., 1897-10-26
"CLEANLINEss IS NAE PRIDE. DRT's NAE. HON. EsTY." COMMON SENSE DICTATES THE USE OF
 S.A POL 10

run smoothly if a tangie threatened. Tt was versatility rather than dignity that he prided himself upon, and4the members or the company were cast in similar mold. The box office was his more espe- cial care; and upon hIm devolved the duties which made sitting at the receipt of custom in the box office something more than idlensss. It was. the practice to send his good wife forth, among the nobility and gentry. upon the arrival of the company in one of its accustomed d stopping places to solicit in the most re- specaful way thsir worshipful patronage, selling as many tickets as possible upon the spot.
 It was not easy to make living, at the best There were times when mat ters ran even less easily than they do to- day for a company of ''bain-st torms rs'' stranded in a far western town. In those days it was customary to arrest for debt and jail meant starvation. But it was also a more friendly life than that of today. The circuit of many little troupe was the circuit of its members fathers and grandfathers before. From among the towns within its embrace it's num-
 
 were certan to be made. In the church. yards lay old friends and compa nons; in the inn stood the host who had been host for years. Tt was a life with compensa- tions. M. Filon records something of the intimacy which existed between the com pany and its audience then. The private affairs of the artists were as much an article of public property in that day as now. Scandals sometimes kept a good house away. The curtain was raissd on Anthony and Cleopatra" one night, but before the words of Shakespeare were to be heard duty devolved upon the lead ing juvenile" eading ons of the young CT actresses to the footlights, he said:
 Have I ever wionged you since you have been in the theater?"
 "Oh, no sir" she repli. d.
 Have I ever kicked you?'
 "Oh, no, indeed, si:!'
 Then the play began with all the pro prieties satisfied.
The age-herald., 1897-10-26
wm. Vaughan. Trustee, vs. Stevens E.ec-
 tric Co.
In the city Court of Birmingham.

In the City Court of Birmingham. To the Creditors of the Receiver.
 Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of October, 1S9i, an order was entered in the above styled cause, requiring all persons having claims against the receiver ship in this cause to file their claims here- in on or before Monday, the 1st day of November, lsT, and providing that all claims not filed within the time e~specified be forever barred from participating in the fund in this ease.
 This, the 18th day Of October, 1897.
 N l.. MILLER, 10-1a&26 Clerk X Register.
The age-herald., 1897-10-26
SUICIDE NEAR CENTER.
William Sandln Takes His Own Life-No
 Cause Yet Known.

Special to The Age-eHerald:
 Center. Oct. 25.--William Sandnn, a prominent citizen of this county, for the past four years postmaster at Leesburg committed suicide near here this even- ing by shooting himself with shotgun.
 No cause has as yet been assigned for the deed.
The age-herald., 1897-10-26

Fresh bread and candy made daily at c. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 3d avenue. ies-u
The age-herald., 1897-10-26

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.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-07-23
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

CHIEF HAZEN, of the secret service,
has given notice of the discovery of
new counterfeit SO silver certificate.
1t is of the series of 1891, check letter
d, with the small carmine seal, the
portrait of Hendricks and the names
of Messrs. Tillman and Morgan as
register and treasurer respectively.
IT was said that the nomination of
Terrence V. Powderly, formerly grand
master workman of the knights of
Labor, for commissioner-general of i'm
migration, would soon be sent in to
the senate.
The navy department at Washington
has prepared for issue the fifth volume
of the official records of the union and
confederate navies up to the middle
period of the war of the rebellion.
IT was reported that President Nc
Kinley had offered the Russian mission
to Carl Schurz.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN KEIFER, of Ohio,
will be made assistant commissioner
of immigration at New York.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-07-23
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
A Practical Discourse to the Great
Army of Clerks.
Sound Advice as to Conduct in Business
Importance of Industry, Punctuality
and Observation-Disclosures and
UnchristiaD Employers.

This sermon of DR.. Talmage, ad
dressed to the great host of clerks in
stores, and offices. and factories. will
inspire such persons with healthful
ambition, and allay many of their an.
noyances. Texts:
And a certain woman named Lydia. q seller
Of purple. of the City of Thyatira. which wor-
SHIPPED God, heard us: whose heart the Lord
opened.-Acts 1914
Seest thou a man diligent in his business
He shall stand before kings 22:29.
The first passage introduces to you
Lydia, a Christian merchantess. Her
business is to deal in purple cloths OF
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-07-23

silks. She is not a
giggling nonentity,
but a pra C tical
woman who was
mot ashamed to
work for her living.
All the other wom-
en- of Philippi and
Thyatira have been
forgotten; but God
has made immortal
lin our text Lydia,
the Christian sales
women. The other
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15

fine lungs Wednesday, and he made the
Senate chamber ring and scared even
the usually phiiosophie pages. lie bast-
ed lsmbasted and lambsknned plutoc-
racy In HIS most active manner IN
fact. plutocracy may consider itself as
finally smashed. He tore the tariff TO
pieces. He threw pictures of It's abomi-
nations upon the stereopticon. Against
this stupendous system OF legislative rob
berry and rapine' he protested in his D. i
style with his wonted good taste he
luiged In the daughters of putocrats.
when the vast fortunes had been built
up, these daughters were put on The
market. hawlSed and peddled, sold for
princesses" and so on. Mr.. Blake $
tiger was a piece of stove backing In the
forests of the night compared 70 Mr..
Mills calculating these remarks. Roger
always did hate a custom house, and a
piutocrat Is cold poison to him. His
tears must have sounded like Niagara
when he shut himself OFF in grand
prophetic outburst over the decay of
Democratic simplicity. and foresaw the
future historian writing of THE Decline
and Fan Of the American People
Mr. Mills ought to let himself out more
freely and frequently. A nice bird. but
TOO reticent. as the man said of the
guinea hen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
A WRIT OF ELECTION.

To the mayor and aldermen OF the sew
eral cities, selectmen of the several
towns. and assessors Of tie several
plantations in the Third Congressional
District, greeting:
Whereas a vacancy now exists In the
representation Of this State IN the Con-
eress of the United States. by the death
OF Hon. Seth L. Milliken, member from
the Third District, and,
Whereas, the constitution Of the United
States and the law of this State provide
that whenever vacancies shall occur In
the representation in Congress. the Gov
ernor shall cause precepts to ISSUE to the
MAYORS and aldermen of the several
cities, selectmen Of the several towns,
and assessors of the several plantations
within the district in which the vacancy
Is, directing and requiring them to cause
the inhabitants of their respective cities.
towns and plantations. qualified therefor,
to assemble and give their votes for a
representative in Congress to fill such
vacancy, you are hereby. In the name OF
the State of Maine, required. in the man
ner in which the law directs the calling
of meetings for elections, to notify ana
warn theinhabitants of your cities. towns
and plantations aforesaid, duly qualified
to vote for representatives in the Legis-
lature of this State, to assemble on the
third Monday of June, A. ID. 1897, being
the twenty-first day of said month"; to
give their votes in said meetings for a
representative to the Congress of the
United States from said Third District.
And you, the said mayors, aldermen,
selectmen and assessors, in conducting
said election and in making your records
and returns of the same, are hereby d.
rected to fully comply with all the pro-
visions Of the law of the State of Maine.
relating to the election of State and
county officers, and known as the Austria
liam ballot law.
Given at the Executive Chamber In
Augusta. this twenty-third day of
April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and ninety
seven, and In the one hundred and
twenty-frst year of the independence
of the United States Of America.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
BY the Governor:
BYRON BOYD. Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
Same Old Sing Song.

Six years is not a great while ago.
1t is less time since Mr. Carlisle ex-
pressed a willingness to eat all the tin
plate that might be successfully manu-
featured in this country. Today we
know that during the past year 307,-
100000 pounds of tin plate We're made
in this country But six years is long
enough for a man to see the error of
his ways, though we do not understand
Mr.. Carlisle has. He is only one mem
Der of party. however, which may be
relied upon to take the wrong view of
a thing and stick to it until everybody
else refuses to be found in such COM
pany Then they viii try to divert at
tention from the old fallacy and will
take up with a new one. Mr.. Carlisle
didn't take up with the new one, free
silver and so he is for the present out
in the cold so far as his party is con-
cerned. Perhaps he thinks the sue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15

Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, has been wont
to explain his vote for the sugar trust
schedule, which went into the wilson
German bill by saying that President
Cleveland told him he thought the
sugar refiners needed the protection.
OF course Mr.. Cleveland had forgotten
all about it and when it was brought
to public notice that the trust had paid
well for all the Democratic support 1t
received his memory seemed to revive
in no perceptible degree. But now
Mr. Cleveland is not concerned. He Is
enjoying his otium cum dignitate in
the serene contemplation of hand
some dowry for the daughters and a
competency for himself and his good
wife. Mr.. Jones on the contrary has
not reached that happy condition. He
was chairman of the Popocratic com
mittee at the last national election. He
with the methods of financiering Demo
cratic campaigns. Under such condi-
lions Jones is perhaps more approach
able than he otherwise would be. Ac-
cordingly it seems worthy of note that
whereas the Wilson schedule afforded
about one third of cent protection
per pound on sugar, and the schedule
first introduced in the Senate at this
session about one fourth of a cent and
the Republican caucus schedule one
fifth per cent. Mr. Wilson and his fell
low Democrats, with possibly one or
two exceptions, will vote to retain the
greater protection for the sugar trust.
the rate fixed in the Wilson bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
IITcHFIELD PLAINS.

Within the past five months many i'm
provements have been made here,-Two
steam engines are saving lumber. in al
dition TO two mills run by water power.
and all have done a good business this
spring. The streets are being repaired.
and there is talk of having street lamps.
Two watchmen have been appointed
\ hat and cap store was lately started
here also another grain store.-ProspeSs
are excellent for a large crop of hay
The apple trees blOssomed very full here.
One day recently while Mr.. and Mrs.
F. j. ToOlhaker We're riding north
towards Augusta. they saw a deer by the
side of the road within 20 rods of a farm
house. Mr.. Toothaker says II was very
handsome and one of the largest he has
ever Seen.-Men We're stalking off the
contemplated telephone line Friday.
4. Chase and G. Roberts. Jr.. attended
the .Bowdoin conference of Free Baptist
churches at Tepsham, Wednesday. The
Buker bridge ut the foot of Oak hill is
impossible for a few days on account of
the abutments having given away.-lnter-
ested parties We're making Improvements
al the parsonage. Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15

tive as possible in modest. womanly way
and rely upon human nature and manly
instinct.
sensible man naturally seeks whole
some-looking, healthy, capable companion
Men are not unselfsh enough to willingly
assume the care of a weak, nervous, de
bilitated wife
Men are not attracted by sallow, pimply
complexion, foul breath, or thin, emaciatetl
form, because these symptoms are the sure
index of poor digestion and impoverished
blood
A woman afflicted by these notifying
iniseries should seek the powerful, purify.
ing and nutrimental influence of DR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, which com.
pletely dispels all unwholcsome appear
ances by clearing and renovating the organic
sources of healthful vitality
1t helps the liver to filter all bilious i'm
pnrities from the blood. 1t gives the diges.
tive organs power to extract nourishment
ffom the food. 1t rounds out thin forms
wipes away wrinkles and gives to the com.
piexion its natural clearness and bloom
Your Golden Medical Discovery cured m.
OF severe case of poisoning OF the blood, ;
writes Mrs. Selia Ricca. of Coast Santa Cruz Co
Cal. Boils one after another would break ont or
my arms. and were very painful. have tried the
loudly praised Sarsaparillas without any benef,
whatever. and not until took your Discovery,
did get well That was two wears aeo and I
have not had boil or sore Of any kind since"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
cess which has attended the application

cess which has attended the application
OF protection to the establishing and
upbuilding OF the tin plate industry IN
this country has so plainly demon
strated the wisdom of it's adoption ana
condemned the opposition that the best
thing for the opposition Is silence, ut
ter abject, impenetrable silence. the 81
lence that is the accompaniment or OBJ
livion. Unfortunately only so much OF
this Oblivion is sought as may serve
to cover the mistake. The same old
changes rung on the taxed tin DIN
ner pair are being rung on the taxed
homes" protection to trusts foster
ing Of monopoly" etc. 1t is the same
old sing song only set to different words
and it means Just as much now as
when Carlisle was going to eat all the
tin plate that could be made in this
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
Lincoln.
WHITEFIELD.

Sheepseot Lodge, /. o. o. F.. deco
rated the graves of their deceased
members June s. Sheepscot Lodge,
since it was instituted Dec. rs. 1857
has lost by death five members three
of whom are buried in the cemetery at
Whitefield (King's Mills.) one at Dres-
den and one at jefferson. The members
met at their hall at 'Cooper's Minis ~
ten o'clock and drove to Kings M'iiss
where a fine dinner was furnished az
Schoolhouse hall. by the ladies at King
Mills. After dinner the Odd Fellows
formed and marched to the cemetery
where the ceremony of decorating the
graves was gone through in very i'm
pressive manner. A deputation was
also sent to Jefferson and Dresden 10
decorate the graves there.
Guilford wants ith of July ceieora-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15

The correspondent of the Portland
Press says there is no doubt but that
a resolution for a monetary commission
would be promptly passed by The
House, but that there would be formd
able opposition in the Senate where tn,
SILVER men are hostile to the PROPOSE
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
THREE 10 ONE
And in the RICH, Direction.

1t is not alone the weather. classes
who are using Postum Cereal. the gram
coffee. instead of the old kind.
Working people have found, frsttna'
25c worth of Postum will go as FAR as
15c worth of coffee. and that while II y
not as bitter as cheap coffee 1t has tne
deep rich color of expensive Mocha anu
much the same mellow taste.
Postum is a food in liquid FORM "a"e
at Battle Greek, Mich. of pure grams
and almost every old coffee drinket
who has some ailment of body VIII hhu
in less than ten days after leaving On
berry coffee and using Postum Cerea''
the health coffee. that in many cases
the old trouble will be gone; i'm all cases
there will be an Improvement In heaith'
There is a simple and good reason lo'
this, as coffee is known by physicians
to carry positive percentage OF po',
onous alkaloids which directly attacA
stomach. heart and liver and from the'"
to the nerves.
Beware of the fraudulent limitations u
the original Postum Cereal Grain COZ
foo Jncict on Postum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15

Senator Mills of Texas, declares that
no man can be Democrat unless he
believes in a tariff for revenue only.
Mr.. Mills is consistent and the protec-
tionists in his party to be equally con-
Sistent must leave it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Height Of Impudence.

IN. c. PreSs,J
Senator Jones of Arkansas, was chair
man of the subcommittee of the Senat t
which put one-third of a cent dfferen.
tial in favor Of the sugar trust in the ex.
listing tariff. Senator Jones of Arkansas
began yesterday an "arraignment' OF
another finance committee which put
differential half as big in the proposed
tariff.
We don't know where the height OF
impotence is situated. or how high it is
But we think that if a typographical sur.
vey should set out to find it. that survey
would land somewhere about Washing
ton. Hampstead county. the home ant
seat of Senator Jones of Arkansas.
still Hates Custom House.
IN. Y. SUM-
The Hon. Roger Quarles Mills was ir
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15
Knox.
ROCkI.AND.

e. c, Thomas was engaged in harness
ing horse one night recently when the
animal slipped from under the bride and
turning around kicked out with his hind
feet. one hoof struck Mr.. Thomas under
the chin. fracturing the jaw bone almost
in the middle. His face was also cut IN
other places. The force of the blow was
SO great that Mr.. Thomas was thrown
back several feet and did not regain con-
seriousness for some time. II is nW :
thought that his injuries will prove LAST
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15

The Jubilee edition of the Toronto
Globe is a masterpiece in the work of
special editions; and among those of
the past week mention should be made
of the elaborate Illustrated edition is
sued by the Chicago Tribune on its
fiftieth anniversary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15

Observance of Flag day in this city
was quite noticeable The Stars and
Stripes were hung out in celebration
of Augustus centennial and have been
too wet to since take in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15

That dynamite bomb was contri-
button to President Faure's popularity
and he had the presence of mind and
the courage to make the most of 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15

Damming the straits of Belle Isle to
turn aside the Arctic current may af-
feet the weather, but it will be the first
damrnng that ever did.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-15

The gold reserves of the treasury are
well supplied and everything indicates
that they win continue to be.