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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03
Low Death Rate.
Special to The AgeLHerald.

Special to The AgeLHerald.
Huntsville, Sept. Felix w Sibley,
superintendent! eff the city cemetery, has
reported that only six intermelts OF per-
sons who died in Huntsville have been
made in the cemetery during the month
CT August. Two of these were persons
ever the age elf IS years, one was young
man ard the other thrse were inflnt 3.
This lie considered totbe an exc llsnt how
ing for city OF $4,000 inhabitants
Jim, Joshua ard Houston Bell, negroes
OF Whtesburg, were arrested and lodged
ir jail in this city last night for c.imina1ly
arsaulting white man named John Nc
Cloud.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03
The Smallest Book in the world.

From the Pan Mall Gazette, 2
italy has succeeded in producing the
smallest book in the world: AS far back
as 1850 THE well-known historian, Casare
Cantau,s together with the publisher.
Gf1occh of Milan, undertook to issue
an edition of the "Divina Commedia'
of Dante in the smallest knowps charac-
ters, but they were unsuccessful, al
though the Gnocchi house tried. for twen-
ty years. In 1870 the brothers SaJm.n, OF
Padua, took over the work, and were
successful in producing a Tiny book OF
500 pages, So by % millimeters in size,
with 81 lines in each page, which book
they claimed as the smallest in th= world,
and, in fact, was of less dimensions than
the "Oficiotum" of the celebrated CUNT,
40 by 80 millimatSrs, printed in VerGce in
1919, and Seneca, de TranqIillitate
Ammi," AZ by go, printed in Leyden in
1901.
But another victory has been scored
for the modern italian typographical at
by the broth.rs Salmin, who have made
the booklet one-thrd smaller than the
Dante possessed by M. George Solomon,
of Paris, who solemnly declared himself
tina rossessor of the smallest book In the
world. His book was printed in Holland
in 1873, is 10 by G milllmeters, but with
such large letters that only few words
go on each page, and so it losss its hl1e-
ness to a book. The Salmin house has
made within the same dimensions q real
book of 206 pages, each page with nine
lines ard nineIty-five to hundnad let
tiers, being an unpublished letter Of Call
lao to Madame Cristine of Lorraine in
1915.
Any one who sees this MASTERPIECES OF
the art of printing cannot help being as
tonished at the smallness, exactness and
elegance of the characters.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03
Successful Meeting.

Special to The Age-Herald. ---- +.
Harpersville, Sept. 2.-The Baptists
here have just concluded a protracted
meeting. Fifteen new members were ad-
ded to the church. ~
DR.. Cummings, of the East Lake Ath-
eneum, passed through here yesterday
in the interest of his school
Barnum & German have just completed
a gin and grist MILL
Cotton is bsing picked rapidly here
abQuts.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03
WITH THE ALABAMA EDITORS.
What the Clever Fellows Are Thinking and
Writing About.

That the editor of the Peoples Advo-
cate has plenty of time on his hands
in which to get funny, is shown by these
clippings:
1.-THE landlord has an easier time rails
ing the rent than the tenant has"
"a great finapcier is a thief who is sue
cessful. A thief is great financier who
fails"
Editor Nicely, of the Guntersville DEM
ocrat, knows at least two things which
will help Alabama. TIL Democrat says:
Good schools and good roads will put
Alabama out of pessimism and into the
brightest sort of optimism, within few
years."
The Selma Journal thinks this dollar
wheat doesn't help the south any. It
says:
ut is the ten cent cotton which is
needed as we'll as dollar wheat to make
the country genuinely prosperous. AS
the matter now stands it is entirely too
one-sided."
The Mobile Herald appreciates the diff
ference between journalist and a news
paper man. 1t says:
Editor Mcclure in lecturing before
an amateur press association recently,
said: Colleges cannot turn out Journal
lists" Oh, yes, they can, but they can't
turn out newspaper men, which is much
more important"
The Huntsville Mercury doesn't put
much faith in Tom Watsons retirement
from politics. 1t says: rs :
when Thomas e. Watson actually
sells his newspaper to a gold democrat,
settles down to the practice of this pro-
fession ard quits talking politics, the
people will bslieve his story about politi-
cal retirement"
Tha Mobile Herald facetious1y remarks:
1.-THE ameer of Afghanistan, it is said.
wants to start a holy war. All wars are
holy, more or less-that is to- say, they
fill people full of holes"
The Sumter Sun does not regard the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
what in THE world makes that tough
looking citizen bark sop
"Why, he's returned Klondyksr."
whats that got to do with his bark
ing?"
Everything. He had nothing to eat
up there but frozen dog-and it's just
thawing out"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03
CHEAP RATES AGAIN
To Eastern Cities via the Southern Railway.

On Sept. 1, 2, 8 and the Southern
Railway will sell round trip tickets to
Washington, Richmond and Norfolk at
tho low rave of one first-class fare, tickets
limited to thirty days from date of sale.
The Southern is the short line, making
the quickest time; and operates through
cars, elegantly equipped. The last OPP
po!tuuity to visit The east on such cheap
TcSe.S. j. T. BILLUPS,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
til sep Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stoekho,ders'
held at the Office OF the company in the'
city of Birmingham. OH Monday, the 4th
day of Octobers 1887, at 10 O'Clock, a. H..
rectors for the ensuing year. and to trans
act such other business as may legally
come before the meeting.
b. f. RODEN. President.
f. L. BIvINGS. Secretary and Treasurer.
a-3-Oaw-4t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

Go to Hawkins Springs; great nat
ural park. Bessemer division Birning-
ham Railway & Electric'Co.
a11poQ= Int - u
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03
A Modern Youth.
From the indianapolis Journal.

TTUIII tHV IIFuIdIIdpUIIS JOuTHJI. =
"Ha, ha. my proud beauty" sad he,
"you love another"
Il do" said the b'usdling maiden.
He pondered WELL" said he finally,
his features lighting with fiendish joy.
you amt in 1t If you d3 Within twenty
four hours 1 shall havk procured an in
junction ~
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03
MRS. KATE MILLER,
Whose lntimasy With Lloyd Caused His Death
in Montgomery.
Special to The Age-Herald.
county.

SptCIdI 10 IIIt <AB dIu'
Montgomery, Sept. Mrs. Kate Mil
Ter, the woman whose intimacy with or
friendship for Francis Barlow Lloyd,
who, according to the story of Murderer
Gafford, was the cause of the tragedy
at Greenville a week or so ago, arrived
in the city Last night. post haste. with
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03
GEORGIA NEWS.

F. Watson, supervisor of the south
western division of the Central road at
Albany is the proud possessor of a rat
tiers musical extremity, which has a
history. While he, with a crew, was
travelling on a hand car some sort of a
jerk was felt. Investigation showed that
the wheels of the hand car had passed
over a monster RATHER without having
apparently injured his snakeship. The
men stopped the car and with a spade
killed the reptile. which was a monster
in size. nv
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

people of Livingston as THE best dsbt-pay-
ing. people on earth. 1t says:
"a gang of whitecapers have been or
ganized in Beats beat, Henry county.
for the purpose of running off all men
that will not pay their debts. If such
scheme was carried out here this section
would soon be depopulatsd."
The Sand Mountain Signal is response
bic fer the following: -,
"Some things are too good to be useful.
A reacefuln.lss that is only another name
for 81 apiness is too peaceful to be of any
use in a world ehl1s ours. An innocence
that Is synonymous with greenness is not
ITO be commended. IA contentment that
amounts to downright laziness Is, to say
the least, doubtful virtue"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

Take East Lake cars for the Cycle;s
Camp, Fowler station. Great place.
aug29-10t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

Arthur ANDREW, a well-l1rown young
white man of Macon, was thrown from
lis bicycle under the wheels of street
car and crushed to deai. h, Tuesday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

Amerfcus comes to the front with an
clipping negro couple.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

trial Judge, Judge Falligant, hoogs at The
idea of the threat being carried out
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

Thousands of
W o nj e Il G o
down to death
e v ry ye r
Through their
own ignorance
| a n d neglect.
livery woman
should know
something of
the physiology
of her wornaii-
ly self. Every
woman should
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03
PRHTVF CITY DEPARFNElF. &


fering from a wrenehed ankle, eceasioned
by shedding a wild horse.
Mr.. Walker has rev addition to his
family. Girl; eleven pounds.
Jabes Page has two donkes and he
wants a bashket buggy. His wine is good
ard sweet to his guests
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Miss Nettie Perkins. of Mobile, died
recently. 'Ia
Talladega is exporting cattle at rapid
rate.
anniversary Feb. A.
The Huntsville Female College will
open Sept. s.
& aThe Columbiana public school will
open Sept. 10.
The Calhoun county Sunday school con-
g.vention met at Jackson yesterday.
A. B. Johnson has rendered his resig-
nation as fire chief at Admission.
4 The vaccination officers at Admission
are having trouble with the negroes
There who refuse to be vaccinated.
II The Barbour county overseers are Eav-
ing trouble with some of the men sum-
l moned to work the roads. A good many
refused to respond to the summons.
r. The first regular train on the new Mo-
bile, Jackson and Kansas City railroad
left Mobile Wednesday,
. A petition has been presented to this
Madison county commissioners asking
for reduction in the toll fees on the
Monte Sano pike.
[ Houston st. John is back from Abbot,
Hill county, Texas, and says his stay of
six months in the Lone Star stats has
satisfied him that Marshall county is
best. - %a 12s3
Talking Shop--We had an awful acci-
dent at our amateur theatricals,' said the
Sweet Young Thing. "Mr. Pspperton-
ne is a hotel clerk--was playing the hero,
and when It was time for him to shout
'Backv at the villain, he clear forgot
himself and shouted 'FRONT.' Indian
onn1ic Journal
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

An error occurred yesterday afternoon
in one of the afternoon papers in giving
an account of Ed Sarson's unfortunate
death. The account said that a cor
Wet train" was standing on the track
nearby when the accident occurred. The
train was not Convict train" It was
a free labor train.' The miners feel
that a slur has been cast on them, as
this free train" has been running morn
ing and evening for the past IA years.
1t is widely known as the free train, .
and carries the miners in the morning to
slope No. and in the afternoon brings
them back. :
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

The city fathers of Albany have passed
an ordinance relative to vaccination.
The ordinance, unlike those of other
cities, places the power Of designating
when the vacctnating process shall begin,
with the city physician exclusively.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03
Willie B1ankenhorn

Is the energetic little car
rier. He delivers 14o
papers daily in Pratt
now, and he expects soon
to deliver three times
that number.
Now is the time to SUBJ
scribe.
Willie will take your
money and deliver the
paper to you at Gas
O'Clock each morning.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

Late yesterday afternoon Grant Jack
son got drunk. He was at Ida station
raising all kinds of trouble. He made
vicious attacks on bystanders, biting
them with his teeth. He bit several per-
sons.
officer Ben Mcpherson tried to arrest
the drunken negro and he showed his
gums and rushed on the policeman. But
the policeman gave him a belt across the
head and at last accounts the negro is
resting easy in the Pratt City jail.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03
Hogan.s Alley.

Hogans alley in Pratt City is we'll
known. A great many of the sws1l peo-
pie object to the term "Iogan's alley.
People here have bsen unable to find
where "Hogan's alley" is located, or to
what e93ss of Pratt's people the tsrm is
applica BILE
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

!, A. B. johnson has rendered his resig-
nation as fire chief at Admission.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

. A petition has been presented to tn
Madison county commissioners askin
for reduction in the toll fees on tn
Monte Sano pike.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

The Calhoun county Sunday school con-
vention met at Jackson yesterday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

Mrs. Mary Elders, aged A, one OF
Rome's most estimable citizens, died
Tuesday after a long and lingering i'll
ness.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

are having trouble with the negroes
There who refuse to be vaccinated.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

Houston ST. John is back from Abbot,
Hill county, Texas, and says his stay of
six months in the Lone Star stats has
satisfied him that Marshall county Is
hest. 80 .ta ~
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

- The first regular train on the new Mo-
bile, Jackson and Kansas City railroad
|. left Mobile Wednesday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

] eThe Columbiana public school W
open Sept. 49,.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

II The Barbour county overseers are Eav-
ing trouble with some of the men sum-
l moned to work the roads. A good many
refused to respond to the summons.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

please don't touch my ARM" is tn
wall of Romans at the present time, an,
the good work is being pushed RICH
along.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

The Huntsville Female College v
open Sept. 8.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-03

an ordinance relat1VS TO vaccination.
The ordinance, unlike those of other
cities, places the power Of designating
when the vacctnatlng process shall begin,
with the city physician exclusively.
Mrs. Mary Elders, aged A, one of
Rome's most estimable citizens, died
Tuesday after a long and lingering i'll
ness.
please don't touch my ARM" is the
wall of Romans at the present time, and
the good work is being pushed right
along.
Mrs Catherine Sullivan, aged IS, a ma
tive of Ireland, and for forty-five years
past resident Of Savannah where she
was4a highly respected citizen, died there
Tuesday.
John Spellman and Mss Christine
Steinbach, two well-known young people
of Savannah, are much wrought up over
the report that they are married to each
other. Tine report, by some means, got
out some days ago and caused much gos-
sip in social circles. They and their fam
lilies deny with much emphasis the re-
port.
The Savannah Press says: ELEVEN
years ago Tuesday shis city was shaken
from center to circumference by the
earthquake.
Savannah has a Turkish bath estab-
Asmnent, but lit has been permanently
closed, says the Press. s.7toH' h
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-21
THEY WANT 1T FREE.

Citizens of AtchIsOn Bring Suit to Test the
Value OF Alleged Watered Stock.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. l0.-Proceedings
in quo warranto were instituted in the
supreme court yesterday to annul the
charter of the Chicago & Atchison
Bridge company and declare the bridge
across the Missouri river at Atchison
public bridge for all except railroad
purposes. The proceeding is brought
in the name of the state on the rela-
ton of l.. c. Boyle, attorney general,
but the real fight will be made by the
city of AtchisOn. When the bridge
was built the company issued stock to
the amount of 81, OOO,OO of which the
city of Atchison took 100000, giving
its bonds, worth par, for it. The COM
pany also issued 81, 200, 900 bonds, but
afterward cancelled 5000, OOO 1t is al
legged now that the bridge cost only
$500, 900 and the Atchison people con-
tend that the city is the only bona fde
stakeholder connected with the trans
action
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-21
A Petition to be Signed.

We have at this Office a monster petit
ton recommending the postal savings
bank act to be introduced and acted on
by the next Congress. We invite citi-
zens of Reno County to Call and sign
the petition.
All countries that have experimental
with postal savings banks find it a
measure of relief for financial difficult
ties and convenience in facilitating
exchanges par excellent.
Don't forget this when you come to
town, it will take but u few minutes OF
your time to visit the Office, and the
Importance of such a measure should
interest everybody.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-21
whIteIau Reid,r DInooverx.

Hon. Whitelaw Reid, of the New
York Tribune, spends nearly every win
ter with his family at Phenix, Arizona,
where he finds the climate unexpectedly
agreeable. In letter to the Phlladel-
phia Times he says: eastern folks will
have to form new ideas of Arizona. I
am keeping house here with great com
fort. My residence has hot and cold
water, electric light and telephone, and
the climate is really better than that of
Cairo" Mr.. Reid's health is greatly i'm
proved since his visit to the south. ANY
one who wishes to become fully informed
regarding health resorts in the Salt River
Valley should address w. j. Black, &. p
A., A.T.& ST. Ry, Topeka, Kansas, or,
@. A. Higgins, A.GP. "A, Chicago.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-21
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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-21
RAGPICKERS OUT.
Refusal to Recognize the Union Causes
5000 to Quit Work.
WHAT A HIGH DIVER DID.
K. P. sheedy Jumps on the Louisville
Bridge, Distance Of 1OS Feet-NO
Big Beer War for ChlCago-Ag-
gravated by Saloon Grimes.

New YORK, Oct. 19.-The latest and
most novel development in the contin-
uous series of labor troubles on the
east side is the strike of 5000 ragpick'
ers in the employ of Kaplan 81 Gross
man. The cause of the trouble is a
demand for higher wages and the re-
fusal of the firm to recognize the forma-
ton of union. Five thousand more
threaten to follow suit.
what High Diver Did.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. ok. P.
Sheedy, the high diver, leaped from
the Louisville and JeffersonVille bridge
into the Ohio river this morning, a
distance of los feet. He made the jump
at the request of a number of friends.
He was not injured in the least and,
when pulled into boat that was wait
ing, said that he would leap from the
tallest tower on the bridge Saturday.
He did not go under water more than
three feet
No Big Beer War for Chicago.
CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-The Chicago and
Milwaukee Brewers association has
decided that the sO-called pool, the ex-
istence of which was endangered,
would be maintained for the present
and the price of beer would not be al
lowed to go any lower than 81 bar
rel.
Aggravated by Saloon Grimes.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 49, Aggravated by
the number of crimes committed in
saloons on Sunday, Col. Johnson, pro-
scouting attorney, has notified the po-
lice department to arrest all saloon
keepers who open their places to sell
intoxicating liquor on the Sabbath.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-21
WANT GREENBACKs RETIRED.

The Monetary Commission Decides on the
Abandonment of Treasury Notes.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-During last
week considerable progress was made
by the national monetary commission
here in disposing of some of the smaller
questions preliminary to getting to
work upon the body of the report. No
conclusions have been reached on any
of the larger questions, save that it is
nearly certain that the commission will
recommend the retirement of green
backs; but the manner of their retire
ment is entirely in the air.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-21

U. S. Civil Service Examination.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission has ordered that an examina-
ton be held by its local board in this
city on Saturday, December 4, 1897,
commencing at O'Clock a. M, for the
grades of clerk and carrier in the pos
alserYice. Only citizens of the United
States can be examined. The age lin
itations for this examination are as
follows: for carriers, between twenty
one and 40; clerk, eighteen years or
over. No application will be accepted
for this examination unless filed with
the undersigned, on the proper blank,
before the hour of closing business on
Saturday, November 10, 1897. Appli-
cations should be filled promptly in or
der that time may remain for correc-
ton if necessary.
The commission takes this OppOrtu.
nifty of stating that the examinations
are open to all reputable citizens of the
United States who may desire to enter
the service, without regard to race or
to political or religious affiliations
For application blanks, full instruc
tlons, and information relative to the
duties and salaries of the different po-
sitiOns, apply to,
ALBERT L. WRIGHT,
Sec. Board of Examiners, Postal Ser
vice, Hutchinson, Kansas.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-21
A Burt Of Gsnero.Itr.

II hear" said the susty old gentle
man, that there are some volins so
valuable that nobody thinks of playing
on them"
YES. I saw one in a museum," re-
piled his wife.
~ wonder If l couldn't buy one and
trade it to the young man next door for
the fiddle that he has been using for the
last six months. Washington Star.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-21
Bloody Street right in Kentucky.

LAwRENCEBURe, KY, Oct I0.-Purvis
McGaughey was shot in the head and
Burt Hayes had his skull crushed here
yesterday afternoon in a street battle
between the former and the latter, as
sisted by four brothers and an uncle.
The trouble arose over 80 cents in a
game of cards. The town was crowd
ed, and much bloodshed was imminent
at one time. All but the injured were
lodged in Jail Burt Hayes is in dan
gerous condition. McGaughey will
probably recover.