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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-13
IocaI option Election.

Cucro, Toxins, May 1.-THE comnIssion-
ers court to-day ordered local option cleo
ton to be held in justice precinct No 2 Of
this county There were two petitions. one
for a subdiylsion OF tho precinct ana onS
asking that In the event an election Is a.
dered that the whole precinct be ipclud1d.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-13

Havana, May 12--William J. Calhoun. the
special commissioner appointed by PreBi'
dent Mckinley To Investigate the death OF
Or. Ricardo Ruiz. arrived today.
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=, '0S ON RESOLUTIONS.
win Greece In. ,,,o,,
Nishl. 'Neh EAprca.rh

sfiss on ,o,., Aay l2-The senate com
Pa "A .s ,"sels0 relations today decided
(. n's,olutoa sx report upon Senator AL
s'sek, u , lhnelres , sympathy with
'As'f war with Turkey on
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JOYS OF MATERNITY.
VIGOROUS MOTHERS AND STURDY
CHILDREN ADMIRED.

why so Many Women Arc Cstdicss-,A
Problem That Has Russied Physiciaao
for Centuries.
Reproduction Is law of nature, and
% picture of Joy and happiness can
squal that of the vigorous mother and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-13

ache, catarrh OF
the stomach, hys-
asia and heart
trouble, fainting
spells and leu Y
corrhma. Can \
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The age-herald., 1897-08-04

stantly going until yesterday, when no fuel was added and the fire allowed to die down. The kiln was opened today and the poss jars. churns. etc, found to be extremely handsome. but the best of all was the fire proof product which far exceeded in finish and polish their most sanguine expectations. It was thorough ly tested and found. as it's name implies, to be fire proof" the hottest of fires having absolutely no i'll effects on it. The pottery plant is a success"
 The Fon. Payne Journal says a singular accidsn mt happened on the farm of w. L.. Daniel, at Lfesbuig. last Saturday. The Iigh ming struck a tree standing near a wire fence, and the current followed tlhe fence quarter of mile and met Danaels s stock coming in from the rang. All That were on the side next the fence, ten steers and several hogs, were killed.
 The editor of the Peoples Advocate a't Columbianil writes that he recently went over ehe farm of Mir J. D. Mason; that he will make from 90 to 100 bushels of corn per acre; his cotton is shoulder high and we'll fruited. MT. Mason, he says, has a mixed crop of cotton and corn--roW of co ton and row of corn-aS an exp9f1m mt, and so far the prospect is very good and he expects better yield than if planted SeparaI1ely.
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=tHon. The United States government then enforced a similar tariff upon all ex- ports to Mexico for the purpose of eff setting what this country considered an unjust taxation to her steamship com panies. This was repealed by Mexico, but has remained in force in the United States. thereby prohibiting competition in many articles in Mexican markets.
 MT. Underwood stated that his atten- tion was directed to this matter by the fact that an immense sale of coal from this district was prohibited last year on account of this tariff clause. He there fore put forth an effort and was success ful in having the clause repealed, and believes in the future the coal mines of North Alabama will be materially bene- fitted by the opening of a new market.
The age-herald., 1897-08-04
AMONG THE RAILROADS.

The Chattanooga Times gives the fol- lowing Information in regard to the Southern and Alabama Great Southern:
 The fumor that there will be tctal dissolution of the contract existing be- tween the Alabama Great Southern rail- way ana the southern, and a general separation of the two roads, has again be5n revived and is being thoroughly dis cussed by railroad men, especially tra ain- men and those connected with the oper- ating departments of the two systems.
 This time 1t Is apparem- that change of some sort ia. imminent and will take place before many days shall have pass ed
 It will be remembered that the Ala bama Great Southern is operated by the Southern railway, and is known as the Alabama Great Southern division of the Southern system Outside of this it has been operated almost as separate sys- tenn, exclusive of the Southern.
 The agents of the Alabama Great Southern division have just received in- structions direct from the Washington office of the Southern system to at all Southern railway cars and business as foreign business, the same as the busi- ness of any outside railroad. This fact alone is taken by experienced railroad men as significant of change of some character.
 Another feature of the present situa- tion is that the southern railway is talk ing all of it's rolling stock from the Ala bama Great Southern railway. All of the Southerns cars have been ordered returned to that system at once.
 This rumor has been af1cat for several months past, but before little credence has been given the story. This time, however, railroad men believe that some thing Is going to drop, and that change and ger eral shifting will occur in few days. No direct information has been received from the Southern's officials as yet.
 "Furthermore, it is reported that the Alabama Great Southern railway. in the event of the change, will be operated by Receiver Samuel M. Felton. of the Cin- cinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific railroad, in conjunction with the latter
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QUEER MENTAL DELUs1oN
One Sheehan Imagines He Has Committe d -Il a Serious Crime-New Paper

Anniston, Aug. 3.-(Special)-W G. Prindle who left last week for Alaska. is, at home again. He has some won- drops tales to tell of his experience.
 Admission is now getting taste of the festive small pox rumor, but there is no smallpox here nor anything like it.
 Mr. Morris Saleelian, of Granville, N. 'Y.s who has been here for few months with the Annisiton Homestead and Fruit Growers Association, has for several days been the victim of aqueer mental oeluson, imagining that he has commit sted some terrible crime here and spend- ing a great deal of his time on the moun- tains in hiding. He is a nice, highly educated young man, and perfectly sane except in this particular. His people E have sent for him and he leaves for GranviRle at $50 this evening, stating. however, that he will come back when ever he is wanted.
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ST. sIMoNs AND CUMBERLAND.

Many improvements have been made at the above resorts. new hotel man. ager at St. Simons, with several years experience at the different noted resorts of the country. The former n1anager of the Cumberland needs no better rec ommendation than a word from those who have visited him. The season is now we'll under way The finest surf bathing in the world fishing, boating and hunting uneXcelled. Those desiring a, few days outing at one of these delieht- full resorts should communicate with w. V. Lifsey, Div. Pass Agt., Montgomery, Ala
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Go to A. 0. Reckling, No. 2l5 18th Street, for Harness, Saddlery, Carriage Trimming and Leather. xyad-.uf
QUEEN & CRESCENT ROUTE.
wed-sat

Shortest and Quickest Line New Or
 leans--Solid Vestibule Trains. ! The Alabama Great Southern Railroad with it's connections. formerly the Queen & Crescent Route. is the shortest and quickest lire from Birmingham to New Orleans, A solid vestbulc train leaves Birning ham at 1925 night, arriving New Orleans 11:45 next morning. This train carries Pulman's handsomsst drs " ng room Buffet Sleeping Cars. day coa aches, baggage and express cars through with out change. sa.
 The evening train leaving Birmingham I at ,. D. rnA, carries elegant Pullman Union Sleeping Cars from Birmingham to New Orfeans without change, arriving at New Orleans at 6:30 next morning, mak- ring. .connectionswith Southern Pacific for tine w estsorfsid az,s sgs gf4tra
 For comfort and speed, travel via the Queen. & Crescent Route.
 |l IF ig. Aiss X Y 10. M. BIId.HEIMER, <. 'Traveling Passenger Agent ...Aiaba m a
 GfeatASellti3sqn qns Railway. Nesg7 North
 Twentieth St; Telephone s46.
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STATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Falkvillel Chronicle reports a great improvement in the crops since the re cent rains. fe
 A reunion of Confederate veterans will be held at Sulphur Springs, Calhoun county, August 12.
 The mineral mound, which has stood in tse cenier of the square at Jackson- vile since boom days. has been torn down and shipped to the Nashville Ex- position
 Rev. R. K. stetson has resigned as pas tor of the Peoples Congregational church at New Decatur, and moved to Gales vile, Illinois.
 Ward Farming. colored, was thrown from q train near Vernon Sunday night and killed.
 The Courier. Talapoosa county, is <l- proving it's service at Vernon.
 The Gadsden Timss-News says many strangers are in the city prospecting with the. view of locating there.
 Plenty of fruit and good crops are re- ported in Etowah county.
 Twenty persons we're baptized in Black creek, near Mt. Carmel Baptist church, Etowah county, Sunday.
 The Opelika Industrial News aneouac s that Chancellor Dowdell will not stand for reelection, and the friends of Hon. w. M. Zackey are urging him to become a candidate. The News says: "The coun- ties of Clay, Randolph. Chambers, Lee, Tallapoosa and Coosa. in which Mir. Dackey is most famiiarly known, ape and will be, practically solid for him if he enters the raee,'hss
 The Peoples Advocate reports the death of MT. A. N. Weaver at his home in Co lumbiana, a verg highly respected citizen Mir Weaver was member of Company K, Thitty-first Alabama Confederate Veterans.
 The Fort Payne Journal makes the fol- lowing announcement of a new industry in Fort Payne: "Messrs. Pope and Kid der are congratulating themselves today on the very successful condition of their first kiln Of earthenware The fire was lighted under it last week and kept con
The age-herald., 1897-08-04
WANTED IN sPRINGXILLE.

Sam Thompson, a young negro man, was arrested yesterday by Officer Pat ton. he being wanted in Springville- for the larceny of bicycle A warrant has been sworn out against him and he will be sent back. Al small boy was ar rested sometime ago and bound over to the grand jury for the same offense. It is said that Thompson got the boy to rent the wheel on Fourth avenue in his own name. Thompson took tlfe wheel and rode it to Springyille where he tried to sell it. Suspicion was aroused and he skipped out The boys mother swore out the warrant. ,t- ae'
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Chace's City Band, East Lake, Sunday. Phil Memoll, Director.
NOT IN THE NEAR FUTURE

Will the Internal Revenue Office Be
 Moved From the City.
 Yesterday was busy one in the office of Collector Julian Bingham. 1.-The old force received their checks for salary due and did the routine office work.
 Speaking of removing the office from Birmingham to Montgomery, MT. Bing- ham said that there was no likelihood of such an occurrence in the near future.
 The present office force will be retained for time. at least. The only probable change is in the capacity of chief dep uty. This change will not occur very soon.
The age-herald., 1897-08-04
EXPORTS TO MEXICO

&t Exsnot from Ad Va'orem Tax, Says Con- se ssai gressman Und srwood. Representative Underwood said yester- day that one of the inrportant measures passed by congress- as far as the Birm-- e5 mghams sdistrict is tsoncerned,'is a feature of the tariff law exempting exports to
 Mexico from an adsvalorsi.H tax.4's.s
 Several. yeats ago the gbveaainlent d.f s.ssMeAsco gave a. bounty fof $1 per ton to
 steaInshirss of her harbors and in addi- R.iefSa ts this levied an adavalorum tax
 of ten per cent upon all goods exported to America for the purpose of equaiza
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THE ANSWER SOON TO COME.

London, Aug. 3.-The Daily Chronicle announces that the final meeting be tween the members of ihe l1fmeuallic com mission, headed by Senator Wolcott and Lord Salisbury, will take place the early part of next week at the foreign office, Most of ths members of the cabinet will be present, and it is thought Lord Salis- bury will then inform the commission of the governments decision on the ques- ton of a more extended use of silver. The commissioners are hopeful of a fa- vorable consideration After the meet ing they will proceed 10 Berlin and St. Petersburg. tf.l L.-- --.....
The age-herald., 1897-08-04
IMPROVEMENTS IN GURLEu
Three Business Houses Erscted and Fpl
 Under Construct on.

Gurley, Aug. S.-(Special)- im- provement in Gurley this season in the way of business houses has been quite extensive. Since the list of March three two-story brick business houses have been erected and the fourth is now under construction. The merchants all c9ntem- plate an increasa in trade this fall and they are laying in very large stocks of goods ., 's ss .''ff's ls'sl Y 9'Tfie Robt tD6nneIl' High school .atethis pnce is in good hands and the prospects for the fall session is fiattering The faculty thinks the ehrollnbent wiH SSach nearly 200 la Already several families have f,soved lhsde 70 Send a;Iiasf 6hi1drefn diislng the next session. .siiWe n owt onfy have one Ifyacan tfidHeiiflfg in the ito1sH.;ss. 1ae
 ss}S Capt. John w Ora ysoasN state ,eon- .vict inspector fiasobeen quA lsats his home nsar this place Tor -til3 st few days His condition has ben cTf> a'.
 Tom Morrow. of Decatur, ak Leo
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Alabama Gas Fixture and Plumbing Company.
   PLUMBING Godps 1920 and 1922 Second Ave-
GuARTERMAsrER AT FAuLT.

Washington, Aug. 3.--The navy derart- ment has received report from a naval board on an accident susta1l6a by the big monitor Puritan last week, which dis ablsd her. The report shows the quar- termaster failed to disconmectathe rud- der before turning on the steam and to connect the steering engines shaft with the rudder. No serious damage was caused and it can be repaired in a couple of days
The age-herald., 1897-08-04
TOURNAMENT POSTPONED.

New Tor, Aug. 3.-The tennis tourna- ment between the English and American players, which was announced to begin today on the St. Georges Cricket club grounds at Hoboken, was post poned until tomorrow afternoon in order that the contestants may have d brief rest after their trying week at Long, who'd F
The age-herald., 1897-08-04
Dancing at East Lake five nights a week. Music by Mon- tano's band.
DINGLEY's FATHER VERY ILL

Lewiston. Me, Aug. 3.-The health of Nathaniel Dingley, father of Congress- man Dingley, is precarious. He is fail- ing and there is thought to be practically no chance for recovery. Congressman Dingley arrived home this morning and is with the sick man, who is suffering from paralysis, aggravated with great age.
The age-herald., 1897-08-04

Johnson, of Huntsville. spent Sunday in town with relatives.
 The Odd Fellows building in this place, just completed, will be enc of the hand semest in the state, and they feel proud of it.
 Rev. W. L. White, pastor of the Baptist church, is taking a months vacation, visiting in Mississippi.
 Miss Eva May Duncan, of Brownsboro, was in Gurley last week visiting re1a- lives
The age-herald., 1897-08-04
DELIGHTFUL AND CHEAP TRIP
To New York, Boston. Philadelphia, Bal
 tinlore. and the East

timore and the. East.
 Via Central of Georgia railwaysto Sa- vannah. thence the elegant steamers If the Ocean Steamship company to New York, Boston and Pfiads lphia and Mer- chants and Miners line to Baltimore Excursion tickets, including meals and berth, on ship at-vel.x .l1W.. rates during summer months The sea ar "a great Steamer appolhtmsKts equal to finest hotels. sssa;e v, --y~ssss z. .-g For rates, reservat tofs. sailing d,tes, Jetc.. apply to SnSiasents ofsa heIuosn ra n or. tosr-,s74 -as.gsstg- skssTT f.s-st.J-SFf. Y ' SOIoM JA JACoBseeyommercia Agent. s JACKldT. 'yfe1{i ras}oNS< Union Ticxet
 Agent. B.rntngsspxnniasa sszss
 J.. c. HALLE. General Pas;enger
 Agent. Savannah. Ga
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PIrsHING TEIE WORK.
ONE FARE ROUND TRIP.

Washing on, Aug. 3.-The Southeastern Pas eng CT 4assoclsfL Loa of which th= South ern Railway is a nlamber, has announced that on August 12, 13, IA tickets will be snl1 from all points wlohin the territory of their association to Richmond. Norfolk and Washington for one fare for Ghe round trip. Nickets good for fifteen days.
The age-herald., 1897-08-04
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.

Fremont, Md, Aug. 3.-An eastbound train on the Western Maryland railroad, while going al high rate of speed struck wagon this morning in which were two men and woman. The woman, Mary Zimmerman, was instantly killed; Frank Zimmerman, her father, and Gregg ls- bolder Wer fatally injured.
The age-herald., 1897-08-04

way for a number of years was operated in connection with the Cincinnati SoutN- ern as a part of the through Queen and Crescent system, Since the road went into the hands of the Southern railway the lime has not been successfully oper- ated as a part of the Queen and Cres- cent system.
 "The results will be watched with in- terest, as definite information is expected in few days"
 OFF ON A JAUNT
 Mr Stardey B. Slater. time keeper of the "Old Reliable" and Birmingha am Mineral railways, left yesterday upon a two weeks trip to New York. Niagara Falls, Chautauqua Lake and other places.
 EVERYBODY BUSY.
 Everything is busy about the general ticket officss The regular moithly re- ports are being made and it requires all the extra pJme.
 PUSHING TILE WORK.
 The work of transforming the Ensley division of the Birmingham Railway and Llectfc company from a steam to an electric division is going on, rapidly. Gen eral ,Manalgtr McClary proposes to have the change made alt an early day and fras a large force daily employed. Soon Pratt City and Ensley will be coupled with the electric flyers of the city division of this popular road. 'o st,.
The age-herald., 1897-08-04

ssfa Toledo,s c. We. the undersigned, have known r. !. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fnaneially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. if West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To- ledo O.
 walding, Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale druggists. Toledo, O.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and nut cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Tes 3- monialS free. =
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Sacred Concert at East Lake Sunday by Chace's band, Phil Memoli, director.
C ieap Summer Excursion Rates to the East
 via Alabama Great Southern Railroad.

On Aug. 12th. 18th and 14th the Alaba ma GreeaN Southern will sell tickets to Wash in2ton, Norfolk and Richmond at .lne low rate of one fare for round trip wi yh a final limit of fifteen days from date of sale
 Vestibuled trains. splendid service and convenient schedules.
 Pullman handsome drawing-room sleep- ing cars through without change. For further information call at ghe pas senger office, No. Norih Twentieth St., or write to c. M, BILLIE EIhLER.
 Birmingham. Ala Telephone Mo- S46. S-4-td.
The age-herald., 1897-08-04

Go to A. c. Reckling, No. 215 18th Street, for Harness, Saddlery, Carriage Trimming a ld Leather,
 .I.
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NATIONAL REUNION OF THE BLUE
 AND CRAY o

AtsSpringfeid. Mo-, August 9th to 14th. inclusive. The Kansas City Memphis and Birmingham. Railroad company-sswill scli one eents1 per mile ffom principal stations on en4A,igust .7th 8th and-sth, limited to the 18th for return. Tickets will bel sold on August y9th.s 10th and 411thi from Firm ing. hamY Aberdeen, Tupet4 Holly Springs nd MsmphIs I4di a rate of 0as fare TtiR s days
 C.. P. A. Memphis Route. Kansas City. 7-17-tf.
The age-herald., 1897-08-04
HoW,s THIS.

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 T. J. CHENEY S. CO, Propss
The age-herald., 1897-08-04

.' Chace,s SEity Band, East Lake. Sunday Phil Memoli, director.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-19
prophecies that it would be a destroyer
of foreign trade and fail as a revenue
producer.


Those who contemplte going to the
Klondike next spring fnd little encour-
agement in the reports that are sent
home by those who are already there.
True the reports OF gold have not been
exaggerated and there will be many for
tunes made, but the dangers and hard
ships involved are such as to make II an
uninvltlng field for all who are not pos
sessed Of extraordinary physical deyel-
opment and powers Of endurance, The
Parkersburg Sentinel publishes a letter
from a man who left that city some time
since for the new ri Dorado, II is al
most pathetic In It's warning to Others to
remain at home, and is worth reproduc-
ing,
III any of your readers" says the
Klondiker, whose name Is w. II. Parker,
'or any of my friends expect to come to
Alaska, tell them through the columns
of your paper for Gods sake to stay in
good old P%arkersburg, Tell them that 1t
gets so cold in Alaska that your breath
freezes and cracks and pops on the afr
like %icicles; that the mercury gets as
low as 80 degrees below zero; that there
are impossible mountains to cross"
This Is bad enough and should cause
everybody save the sturdlest and most
daring adventurer to hesitate before ven
turing on the journey, II isn't half. To
relate all the hardships the Klondlke
gold seekers must endure would fill col
umns. Mr.. Parker further on in his let
ter says: II have just crossed the Gull Of
Alaska, Wa caught in a storm and
carried 100 miles out into the Pacific
ocean. If I were back in Parkersburg I
would not come back to Alaska for all
the gold here. go This letter goes
out by the last mail that will go out for
eight months and they friends who
write to him) may not expect an an
swer for ten months"
From which II seems that Mr.. Parker
is very much Disguised with his expert
ence. Let us hope that this West Vlr-
ginian will succeed well enough In his
search for fortune to compensate him
for his sufferings.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-19
WiIkin Co.
MANDoLINs $2.es.
PASSING p~LEAsANrRIEs

"They say that the Italian. count she
married turned out to be an organ
grinder" well, at any rate, he had a
handle to his name."-Brooklyn Life.
Ethel (aged six)-T wonder where
all the clergymen come from" Frances
(aged flve)-"I suppose the choir boys
grow up into ministers. "-Harper's Ba-
gar.
A Simple Programme.-The Mission
arV-'My friend, what would you do
II you expected the end of the world In
ten days?" The Tramp-'Wait for It"
Puck.
"Do you think there will be any poets
in the next world?" asked the assist
ant editor. Where else do you sup
pose they've all gone to-" exclaimed the
edltor.-Yonkers Statesman.
"How old are .you?" was asked of a
little English girl, who is visiting in
Allegheny, II am six" "And how old
is you cousln?" "He is six, too, bur he
has been so longer than l." The boy
was a few months the older,-Pltts-
burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Enthuslast,-"The game OF golf
consists in getting the balls over the
course with the smallest possible num-
her of strokes. You can understand
that?" Friend-"of course The players
naturally desire to get through with 1t
as soon as possible PUCK.
"Thls baby" said the fond father. as
he turned for another lap along the
room, 'is going to be n great actress
one OF these days" "What makes you
think so?" Inquired his wife. Just look
at the way she can shed real tears and
bring an audience to its feet."-Wash-
ington Star.