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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19
THE WHEAT WAR CONTINUES
Letter and His Clique Experience
Smooth Sailing.
HAVE MONEY SUFFICIENT
10 Pay For the Enormous Amount of Wheat
Which Will Probably be Deliv-
cred to Them.

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-Despite predictions that
this would be a day full of surprises on
the board of trade, the bull clique, headed
by Joe Letter, had smooth sailing appar-
emily, and seemed to have proved itself
capable of doing what 1t promised. It took
the one million or more bushels of wheat
delivered to it yesterday, and today the de-
liveries amounted to 1,25O, 900 bushels more.
But the price held firm. The promised
storm was predicted today because Armour
had begun unloading some of his enormous
holdings yesterday. 1t was feared there
would be a tremendous rush today to dump
all the wheat in Chicago in the lap of the
syndicate. But the result proved this
prophecy wrong.
The Journal says: with the 100000
bushels of wheat delivered today the Letter
crowd have 100000 bushels of wheat in
their possession, acquired this week. How
much more the syndicate has bought long
is not known, but it may be as much as
100000 or 100000 bushels. The amount
however, is probably only 100000 or 5000 600
at the outside.
LAS December draws to a close it grows
moro and more probable that the Letter
crowd meant what it said when 1t said 1t
wanted wheat and was not in the market
for the purpose of 'cornering' the cereal.
1t appears now that Joseph Letter and
those with him in this deal have arranged
for all the money they need to pay for
the enormous lot of wheat that will be de-
livered to them in all probability.
ut is said that at least $60O0,0OO was on
deposit in various banks in this city to the
credit of the December wheat clique for
the purpose of paying for the wheat to be
delivered to them"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19
Eddie Ball InnIaroyed

New York, Dec. 1S.-Eddie Bald, the BIZ
cycle rider, who has been i'll for some days
at the Hotel Marlborough. has rapidly i'm
proved in the past two days, and expects
to be out again next week. The report
that he was in pitiful condition is untrue.
As a matter of fact, he has been suffering
merely from a severe strain. Bald is in the
best of spirits, and said tonight that his
ailment would not interfere with his rid
ing in the future.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19
Smith & Montgomery Book

Smith & Montgomery Book
and Stationery Co. will sell
Monday: 100 Testaments, cloth
bound, for 4c; 100 Testaments,
leather bound, for zoe; 100
Testaments, large type, cloth,
5 x s inches, for 25c; SO Bags
ter Bibles, Comprehensive
Teachers, long primer, 8vo,
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Crokinole, 50.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19

Washington, Dec. ia bi-monthly ser.
vice between New York and the ports of
Hayti has been established by the Clyde
Line Steamship company, which United
States Minister Powell, at Port-au-Prince,
says in a report to the state department,
will be the first American line to carry our
flag under American registry to Hayti He
regards the outlook bright for the sue,
cess of the new venture
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19

A handsome Wrap. a Silk
or WOODEN Dress, combine a
present OF II ility and beauty.
LOVEMAN, JOSEPH Be- LOEB
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19
LUETGERT TRIAL.
DIETRICH Bicknese. Brother of the Missing Wo-
man, on the Stand.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Dietrch- Bicknese
brother of the missing Mrs. Luetgert was
present on the stand today in the trial of
Adolph L. Luetgert for murder. The testi-
mony did not differ materially from that
given by Bicknese in the former trial.
Witness said he had visited Elgin in
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19
kiil d !Ahnu. Debt

Macon, Ga, Dec. 1S.-A special from
Cochran, Ca, says: At noon today John H.
Meet shot and killed P. M. Solomon in the
business portion of the town. The men had
a dispute about a debt the former owed
the latter for putting water pipe connec-
tions to his livery stable. Neel, seeing his
victim was dead, armed himself with a
Winchester, mounted his horse and es-
capped.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19

master of the city by President Cleveland,
and he held this office until early in the
spring of 1897, when he resigned to accept
the independent nomination for mayor.
but was defeated in the contest following.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19

Richmond, Va, Dec. 1S-At 7:40 tonight
slight earthquake shock was felt in the
western suburbs of this city. Windows
and china in houses ratified and the disturb.
ance was accompanied by a runblinG,
sound.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19

Paris, Dec 1S.-The twelfth committee Of
the chamber Of deputies today resolved ID
invite the government to submit a bill to,
the chamber establishing bimetallism In
France. ,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19

Ferola, Spain, Dec. 1S.-The German IRON
clad Oldenburg has sailed for Gibralter to
join the vessels bound for China under the
command of Prince Henry of Prussia.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19
JUST THE THING!

Bath robes, lounging robes
and smoking jackets. Cannot
be duplicated elsewhere. At
Klotz, the Haberdasher.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19

Store opan every night this
coming week. HIT SCE'S.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-11
MEDICINE BAGS S.
Reliance in Their Virtue by Ancient
and Modern BarbarIuns.

The medicine bags of the Nayajos,
Zunis and Apaches, all kindred tribes
in New Mexico and Arizona, contain
curious powder, known as corn pol
len, or hoddentin. This powder, which
is the pollen of rush, and also of maize,
appears to be used as a medicine, be-
ing eaten by the sick man and put on
the head or other parts to ease pain,
but principally as sacred offering to
the sun and moon, and as a sanctiiieroi
everything. a pinch of il is thrown
toward the sun and then toward The
four winds for help in war or the
chase, is put on the trail of snake 10
prevent harm from it, placed on the
tongue of a tired hunter as a restora-
tive, hung in bags around the neck
of infants as a preservative, and
sprinkled on the dead. In fact, every
action of these Indians is sanctitied
by this powder, so that, as Capt. Burke
writes in the ninth volume of "The
Reports of the Bureau of Ethnology'
(Smithsonian): "Plenty of hoddentin
performance or place is sacred"
Capt. Burke shows many analogies to
The use of the sacred powder, both in
the east and among the ancient Greeks
and Romans, and it is clear that sim
liar practices with regard to medicine
that is, magic-haye prevailed every
where and in all ages for superstition
seems to be the universal heritage OF
man, so deeply ingrained in his very
nature that all the efforts of pbiloso-
piers and "13 clubs" will not avail
to root il out. Medicine bags or
amulets will continue to he worn
openly or secretly, not only by the
wild Indian and the Kafir. but by
many among ourselves who cling to
the beliefs handed down probab bly, from
remote prehistoric ages.-Chambers'
Journal
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-11
WIT AND WISDOM.

I'm sure I'll never be able TO walk
M the aisle with papa" why not, my
ehild?" Papa is so awfully low
geared. .n-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
DO you suppose seorching Is the
cause of all these bicycle faces we see =
sShucks, no! In nine cases out OF ten
It's the installment plan. Truth.
-She-"I am quite sure you had too
much champagne when you called on
me Yesterday afternoon He-"4es; L
thought I'd just look around to-day to
see if I was engaged to you.'-Puneh'
q am told your wife would rather
,ook than eat The other glanced
aervously over his shoulder. They were
alone. "What she cooks-yes," he re-
piled, in hoarse whisper-Detroit
Journal.
-"Cruelty in this institution said
he superintendent of the prison; mo,
stree. The inmates here know me too
we'll 10 attempt any monkey business
that might lead to cruelty. y.".Philadel
phia North American.
-"rhe British government" said the
Turkish minister, "would not consent
to the permanent occupation of Thes-
sally" That's all right said the sui
tan; I'VE intended merely temporary
occupation, similar to that of Egypt
Puck.
IT is getting said the pessimistic
man, that a United States senator
can't preserve his self-respect." "0h, l
Dunno" said the optimist; "there are
chances for him TO clear enough to
make him have pretty good opinion of
himself. indianapolis journal.
He lifted his mackinaw from his
glowing brow and neryously dabbed
his handkerchief at his moistened hair.
"Heaven help me-" he murmured, "this
is my last resort" Then he added. in a
constrained tone: "All the other land
lords know mel" Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-11
HERE AND THERE.

If manure is kept in compost
heaps until thoroughly rotted, and
then spread as evenly as possible over
young clover, it probably does land
more good than if used in any other
way.
Manure is SO valuable that it is
worth carrying away from the caves
place and pile compactlv in a solid
heap under shelter, if possible.
Breeding young animals certainly
lessons the vigor of the offspring;
again, it is the wiser plan to keep good
breesing animals rs long as possible
after they have proved to be such.
No one need hope for the best re-
suits in gardening without a liberal
use Of manure. Twenty-Five to 80 large
wagon loads an acre each year is none
too much.
OF course, prices are low when ths
WELD is over abundant. but even then
careful cultivators will find the busi-
ness profitable, because they will have
better fruit than others.
Do not sell either the boars nor the
sows when too Young. In too many
cases they are sold before they reach
the best age for breeding to the great,
est advantage.
The owner has the opportunity
from the day the calf is dropped until
IL is full hclgcd COW 10 make il gen
tie. Kindness is an important item OF
the stock in trade ON the dairy farm.
~ 81 Is everywhere elsa
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-11
PROTECTING TIMOTHY SOD.
Cover 1t Lightly with Manure, II Avail
able.

Many farmers who make considera-
BILE amounts of manure from their
stables during the summer and who
use it for top-dressing their meadows.
delay drawing it out until late in the
fall, thinking thereby to save it from
the waste of drying up in the hot mid
summer weather. But in this we think
they make mistake. The manure in
piles or scattered in the barnyard is
more likely to waste by evaporation or
by washing than it is on a grass
turf. There is no decomposition
to speak of in scattered manure. When
il is piled in heaps there is good deal,
as is shown by the smell of ammonia
that is given off. There is another
point worth thinking of about timothy
meadows. If they are cut late there is
very little aftergrowth, and if the sur
face is exposed to the burning sun dur
ing July, August and September the
plants will not be good for much next
year. To cover them lightly with
anything is an advantage, and all
the better il it has manurial value.
When rains comes they dissolve a
little of this manure and carry it
down To the roots under them. The
timothy plant usually has some fine
roots that sprout out just at the sur
face. aud these are ready to take the
benefit of even very light rains The
soil under this manure is kept shaded
and mulched.
BY the time fall rains begin there
will probably be fair second growth
of timothy, which may then be fed
down without injury. Then the sur
face. should be narrowed with a drag
heavy enough TO break the clods Of
manure as they are softened by the
fall rains. This will also loosen
the surface. II will not iniure
the timothy. and will to some extent
protect it from attacks Of the white
grub. which in fall often destroys acres
and acres Of this grass. The harrow
will make sufficient change IN position
of the manure 80 as 10 more than dou-
BILE its effectiveness. II there is not
enough manure 20 20 over the whole
piece. a light application of phosphate
to what the manure does not reach
will be very nearly as affective. though
the commercial fertilizer can not bcno-
tit the timothy sod as a mulch. as the
stable or barnyard application win do.
American CultiyatOr.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-11
The Educated Farmer.

For farmer to keep correct 40
count of all the transactions on the
farm, it is necessary to have some
knowledge of bookkeeping. A young
man who intends to become a prac-
teal, up-to-date farmer, depending
upon said occupation for livelihood,
should secure as good an education as
his means and circumstances will al
low. II person will take the trouble
to investigate the matter, he will find
that the prosperous and successful
farmer is the educated farmer. A CEN
tury ago most of the people thought
a grubbing hoe and jumping shovel
plow all the tools necessary for the
farmer to possess. And if he was the
owner of wagon and yoke of cattle,
with which to haul his produce to mar
llet, that he was right in the process
sion.'
Such farmers, with their old-time
ideas, are fast falling to the rear when
they come in competition with the edu-
Gated farmer The old-time farmer
reasons thus in regard to his boys
interest in the farm, so | guess I'd bet
ter send him to to school, give him a
good education, and make lawyer or
doctor of him; but John sticks to the
farm like a bee, or a sweet clover bios
som, SO it will not be worth while to
waste any money sending him to
school, as he will be a farmer just like
his dad Surely this is a false and
unjust form of reasoning. Such farm
ers seem to think there has been no
progress made in the science of farm
ing since they were boys. The inteEi-
gent farmer who has the welfare of
his children at heart. will educate
them to the best of his ability, so that
they can be farmers or professional
men, as they may ehoose.-Rural
World
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-11
Heavy Hair and Insanity.

Someone has discovered that very
heavy heads of hair are productive of
insanity. On the strength of this an
nouncement the youth with the shock
of baseball tresses need not feel obliged
to sacrifice them on the tonsorial altar
it doesn't apply to him. The theory
was discovered and advanced in the
interests of the lady who might become
Sutherland sister, if other means of
support failed. Heavy plaits, coils and
Psyche knots massed on the back of
the head and tugging at the base of the
brain are productive of all sorts of
mental ills. 1t is the wispy-haired fe-
male whose scant tresses NAV be con-
fined by a single pin who is always in
the front rank of all social reforms
her progress is never impaired by anv
hirsutal drawbacks, as witness the
heads of -- -, but il would be cruel
to give the ladies' names.
The empress of Austria belonged 10 a
quintet of sisters famous alike for their
magnificent hair and other extreme &C.
centricities. Perchance these illus.
trious ladies might have led calmer
happier lives had it not been that each
possessed such a weighty wealth of hair
that her head could not have kept COO.
literally speaking, in any circum.
stances.-N. y. World.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-11
Second Crops.

Plan out second crops whenever pos.
sible. Early potatoes and peas may be
followed by cucumbers, squashes or
pumpkins. Tomatoes planted oetwee n
rows of early corn will do well after
the corn has been cut. Cabbages will
do well after very early crops on rich
land. Such crops as celery, spinach q
turnips may be grown second after al
most any crop. Fodder corn makes a
good second crop on land made rich,
but not otherwise. Hungarian or bar.
ley are frequently planted second.
Crimson clover is a good second crop
soil enricher. Dixie Farmer.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-11

A northern man living in west Ten
nessee in letter home says: ITO show
the productiveness of our lands | write
you this In February last | planted
Irish potatoes on half acre of land
and sold them off in May, a good crop,
at net price of rs cents bushel
then reversed the bed and planted
every second row in watermelons
plowing out the intervening row later
on. | am now having nice, large mel
ons from this patch, and as soon as they
all ripen | will take off the vines,
broadcast some homemade fertilizer on
the same land and SOW turnips the last
of August. AS | have never failed to
grow turnips, | expect a fine lot of
them for winter use.-Farmers' Home
Journal
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-11
The FIsh First.

\ Scotch laird invited an English
friend to stay with him for some fish
ing. One day the Englishman, who was
novice at the sport, hooked a fine
salmon, and, in his excitement, slipped
and fell into the river. The keeper,
seeing he was no swimmer, hooked Oh
to him with a gaff and was about to
drag him ashore when the laird called
out: What are ye aboot. DonaldY
Get haud O. the rod and look at the flush /;
me friend can bide a wee, br, the fish
winnai i"-Tit-Bits
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-11
Possibilities of Swine Raising.

The farmers of the south are given
a great deal of advice these days about
growing their own meat, but in many
cases it is disregarded. Experience
has taught many farmers that it costs
them more to raise their own pork
than to buy it, and the trouble incident
to the home producing of the meat is
avoided. 1t seems that the point on
which the farmers need advice most is
as to the manner of raising their own
meat. Half the meat raised in Missis-
sippi costs from five to ten cents per
pound when with better stock, better
and more liberal feeding and better
care it could be produced for from two
to three cents per pound.-Southern
Farm Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-11
Farming is Not Chance Work.

1t is safe to assume that present con-
ditions will be reversed, or at least
greatly changed in the future, and pos
sibly in the near future. Farming at
the present time requires more than in
dustry. The future holds out but lit
tie of good prospect for the man who
depends on chance. Only few years
ago the west went wild over horse rails
ing, and now there is surplus of
horses, but we believe with improving
prospects, for the depression has been
SO great and continued so long, that
the change is liable to come soon, and
when it does come then many that
should be ready for it will then have
something else, SO the saying with
them will be true-''that what they
have to sell is always low priced and
in poor demand In the future, as in
the past, those who are ready to sup
ply what the market demands will be
IN condition to reap a reward for la
Dor, while those who trust to chance
will have to sell in competition with
those who are supplying an over-sup-
piled market. The farmer needs to
look to the future and prepare to sup
ply what the markets will demand in
the future, for it is impossible to speed
lily change and supply those things
that are in demand. Those who can
foresee and be prepared to supply those
things that will be sold at profit will
do well, while those who trust to
chance may fail.-Northwest Farmer.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-11
Arcfic Pnst nmre.

The most northern post office in the
world has recently been established by
lhe Norwegian government on the is
and of Spitzbergen, off the north coast
Of Norway. There are practically no
inhabitants in the vicinity but the OIL
ice is established for the convenience
IF excursionists who go there during
he summer months.-Cincinuau ku'
luirer.
The Van Buren press., 1897-09-11


ly stretched himself out again and re-
turned to his leisured smoking and
talking. His only comment was: 81
guess them Injuns must be drunk"
lie blew the smoke from his thin lips
and sprayed it out through his sandy,
dropping mustaehe. Then he eontin-
ued:
"Mabbe Scar-Faced Dick has been to
town, or old Potts has seen fresh batch
Of his airships. BY the way, was tell
in you about Potts, wasn't 1?
Wei, after Potts began to get
looney. he got to ayoidin' meetin' people
and talkin' to 'em, and finally he came
across the river here and married and
cut all his tribal relations with white
folks. He got hold of some land and
made himself a ranch Cts just up the
Lill here about two miles,, and raised
FIVE or six boys and two girls. All the
boys are married now to Injun girls. and
one daughter is married. The other girl
-Rena, by name-old Potts made her
stay at home with him to keep house
after his wife died, which happened
year or so ago.
Potts has been gittin' loonier and
loonier all the time, and since his old
s9unw wife died he has been pretty bad.
He's always mutterin' and talkin' to
himself; or when he amt doin' that he's
slippin' around through the brush so
alfred silent that he makes a feller
feel scary.
"'What is he looney about2 Well
blamed If / know exactly. without it's
religion. You see, he's sort Of spirit
uslisi, and he's always seein' things in
The AIR. Sometimes he sees one thing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-03
PRICE FIVE CEN rs.

The Caucasian complains that the four
general officers are members of the Page
family, and receive all told, $4,000 a
year. Every dollar Of stock is owned by
the Page family. The road belongs to
them. Why should they not be allowed
to pay themselves something like what
they are worth? 1t is matter of re-
cord that the freight and passenger
tariffs are lower than those of any other
road in the State, main line or branch,
averaging fully 20 per cent below the
Commissioners standard tariff This
being true, we see no reason why we
should hire ourselves out to each other,
for less salary than somebody else
would like to pay for our services / am
in the employ of the Aberdeen and Ashe-
borO Railroad Company; that is, my
father. brothers and myself, as Freight
and Passenger agent and Adjuster OF
Claims. If an engineer is sick, or out
of place, |, or one of the other general
officers, step into his over-alls, take his
place at the throttle, and run his trip
for him-two of them, or dozen if need
be, arranging rates and claims from
station to station. The engineers nav
goes on just the same, and he hasn't
My $1,000 year is as honestly earned
| guess as is the Auditors two or three
thousand, and is, | fancy, no more of
burden to my employer. 1t is true / do
not part my hair in the middle, nor wear
green shoes with pointed toes, nor make
such very smart display on dress pa
rade. l have no elegant loafing place
in the capitol, amid DIR. Burns shrubs
fiOWpPc hnf
fed with myself, and my work, all the
same. My sleep is not disturbed by the
jingle of money in my pocket, wrung
from the hard driven taxpayer by
threats of Jail, his wife and children hun
CRY and ragged the while. l can look
my neighbor Squarely in the face, con-
sciOus that no act of mine helped to fas-
ten on him this accursed negro rule, with
its attendant horrors. Can the manag-
ing editor of the Caucasian, or the Pres
ident of the Caucasian Publishing Com
pany, say as much? 1.-THE Page fam
lily" can truthfully claim that their best
work and thought have been given to de-
velope and create opportunities for the
advancement of others-for the good Of
their State and their county.
We are open to criticism no doubt, but
we would like to have it come from some
one who hasn't his teeth fastened tight
on the pap of public patronage, grip
secured by a dishonorable dcker with
the meanest and lowest element of our
people.
If my services are not worth as much to
the Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad, as
Senator Buffers, or Auditor Ayers are
worth to the State of North Carolina,
the president shall have my resignation
before night.
Yours very truly,
HENRY A. PAGE.
Aberdeen, n. c., Oct. 1, 1897.