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The age-herald., 1897-09-21
SUNDAYS RESULTS.
Cincinnati, 5; St. Louis. 1

Cincinnati, Sept. 19-The last game of the season was played here. today be- tween the Reds and the Browns and re- suited in the defeat of the latter in a close and interesting contest. Attend ance, 1000. Score:
 R.H.E. Cincinnati =. 100000 "-5 3 St. Louis .. .... O 0 1 8 0 0 0 O. 4 5 Batteries-Dwyer and Vaughan; Sud- hoff and Murphy. Umpire, Mcdonald. Time, 1:45.
The age-herald., 1897-09-21
MRS. WlNsLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, AL LAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND COLIC, Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure ana ask for Mrs. Wins lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The age-herald., 1897-09-21
STRIKE AT GATE CITY.
Three Hundred Men Employed by Rolling Mills
 Walk Out.

About 300 meia went out on a strike at the Alabama rolling mills at Gate City yesterday mlornfng.
 The cause of the strike was a reduc- : lion of 10 cents by the company, which the men refused to accept. Negotiations are now pending toward a settlecment of the trouble.
The age-herald., 1897-09-21
MAY HAVE TO ELOPE.
MT. Bartholomew Secures a Marriage License
 For Emergency

Special to The Age Herald.
 East Lake. Sept 2.-Tt leaked out to- might that Nelson A. Bartholomew, now residing here. went into Birmingham today, where he procured marriage
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The Scottsboro Citizen says:
 "Our esteemed contemporaries should keep their shirts on. Ths Montgomery Journal has assumed the responsibility of saving the democratic party from an- initiation in Alabama"
The age-herald., 1897-09-21
Commissioners Sale.

Tn the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Georga. Commissioners Sale Under Decree of Fore closure in the Matter of the Augusta Mining and Investment Company. Joseph W. Reinhart, ct al., Complainants,
 vs. Augusta Mining and Investment Company, Defendant.
 Manhattan Trust Company, Complainant, Augusta Mining and Investment Company. Defendant.
 Consolidated Cause in Equity. Whereas, at a term of the circuit court of the United States for the northern dis trict of Georgia, held at the city of Atlanta,
The age-herald., 1897-09-21
BASE BALL.
STANDING
BULLETIN.
SUNDAYS GAMES.
YESTERDAY s GAMES,

Cincinnati, 5; St. Louis. i. Chicago, 5; Louisville, 2.
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to 1, won; Nick, to 2, second; Peace- maker, to 1, third. Time, 1:16.
The age-herald., 1897-09-21
ON THE TURF.
Oakley Results.

Oakley Results.
 Cincinnati, Sept. 20.-I'he horses of w. w. Worthington were ordered from Oakley today and hereafter alis entries will be refused The cause of Worthing- toms flisbarment was the inconsistent running of his lilly, My Maryland. On Saturday My Maryland was a hot fa- vorite and ran last. Today, with odds of to 1 against her, she galloped home fin front of a good field.
 In the last race White Oak ran away four miles to a false break and was left at the post Weather clear; track fast.
 First Race-Four and one-hah fur longs. Teuter, 8 to 5, won; Rotho, 10 to 1, second; Aunt Maggie, to l, third. Time, :55%.
 Second Race--Six furlongs. Santa Maria, to l. won; The Sculptor, to 1, second; Master Pig, to l, third. Time, 1.15A.
 Third Race-Five furlongs. My Mary land. 6 to l., won Marg aret Jane, to 5, second Adarus Sell, to l. third. Time, 1:O3.
 Fourth Race-Seven furlongs. Eu- genia wicks. to l. won: Belle Bramble, even, second; Gidlaw, to 5, third. Time. 1:27%. ,
 Fifth Race--One and one-sixteenth miles. Imp to 5, won; Forsythe. 3 to 2, second; L. w. to 5. third Time 1:4S
 Sixth Race-Six fursongs. Big Knight, 10 to B. won; Lyle, to 5. second; Osmon, to 2, third Time, 1:14A.
The age-herald., 1897-09-21

The report that yellow fever has broken out in Birming ham, which comes by way of the Times-News, is capitalized by the story going the rounds of the press that hells broke loose in Gads- den. The Times News says:
 Now comes the news that yellow fever has broke loose in Birmingham. Poor Pittsburg of the south; hope it's not true.'
The age-herald., 1897-09-21
WITH THE ALABAMA EDITORS.
What the Clever Fellows Are Thinking and
 Writing About

Luckily, there are no such fools in Alabama as the Indiana man the Hunts vile Mercury teels about. The Mercury says:
 "The Indiana farmer who sold his wheat when silver began declining now wants to sue Bryan for misleading him regarding the connection between wheat and silver Are the asylums in the Hoosier state full? If not, why not?
The age-herald., 1897-09-21

The Huntsville Mercury is happy over the fact that quarantine against oys- ters has been raised. It says:
 Thereafter cash and oysters may be brought in from infected points, and why not? The money will be expended and the oysters devoured. Bring both, by all means"
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New York. 10; Baltimore. g.
 Philadelphia, 2; Washington,
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Grayesend Results.

New York Sept. 2O.-At Gravesend to- day NJ. F. Dwyer's horses led the lot of winners. He carried off both stakes and one of the overnight events.
 First Race-Five furlongs. Kenmore Queen, to l, won; Warrenton, to 1, seccnd Momentum, 15 to l, third. Time, 1:05%.
 Second Race-One mile. Ben Eder 12 to won. Rontio. 6 to f. second; Paul Kau- Var. to 1, third. Time 1:4319.
 Third I've and a half furlongs. Previous. I 10 1. won; Kitefoot, to l, second; Blue Away, to l, third. Tims 10
 Fourth Race-Parkville stakes, six fur. longs. Cleophus, to 5, won: pr. Catlet 6 to 1, second; Bolero. to l, third Time, 1:16. ...i.. ...ss
 Fifth Hacs--sA mile and one-sixteenth Peat, il 10 5, wcin; CayaIero, to 2. sec. ond; Tom Cromwell, 25 to l. third. Time 1:s9.
 sixth Race-six furlongs. J. A. Gray
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There's more truth than poetry in this clipping from the Lamar Democrat:
 "No court has yet issued an fnjunc- tion to prevent a man marrying the woman of his choice but there Is no telling how soon the injunction craze may reach that stage"
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The Fa7kville Chronicle thus explains why prosperity has not struck some farmers:
 "One reason some of our farmers are having hard times is they own too much land. They are actually land poor''
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
GOLD BEARING VEIN
Discovered by Two Decatur Meu-WhoIe Fam
 fly Poisoned in Lamar County

Special to The Age-H Herald.
 Decatur Sept. GA profitable gold bearing vein has been discovered by two Decatur citizens, c. H. Adams a@d l.. B. Wyatt, in Lauderdale county.
 They have been quietly prospecting there for sonle time past. They have taken out specimens of the ore, some of which, it is'said, will pan out s240 to the ton. They have so far managed to keep the location upon which they have staked claims a secret.
 Meager details have reached here of the horrible poisoning Of a family in Lamar county It is said two members of the family have died and four others are in critical condition. The poison ing was done by putting blue stonis in a spring from which the family drank One of the people poisoned was hired man. The family's name is Summers, No clue is known to the perpetrators.
 At the Bismarck hotel, Miss Daisy Cleveland, of Florence, Ala, and Ber- nard Drake of Birmingham, fCrmsriy of Huntsville, were married last night. It was a runaway marriage. The young Iady's father was opposed to the match. The knot was tied about il o'clock p. m. iby Justice J. H. Edwards. No specta- tors except the two witnesses were all lowed Mr. Drake is an employe of the Smith Sons Gin Co.,, of Birmingham, and a brother of E. L. Drake, an agent of Thle Age-Henald. They will make their home at Avondale.
 A man about 40 years of age named s. J. Hendrix, died of consumption on the northbound express train of the Louisville and Nashville road and was brought here at 9:15 D. m. to be prepared for burial. He was accompanied by his brother. They were from Biloxi, Miss, where they have been for their health.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
A QUIET LABOR DAY
Spent by the People of Montgomery Yester-
 day--Cotton Buyers Busy.

Special to The Age Herald.
 Montgomery, Sept 6.-Labcr Day passed in this city very quietly, and but for the closing of the banks and the postoffica the casual observer would not know that it was a legal holiday. No sort of demonstration was made by any labor organization, and the business men were at their plaoss of business as usual and the cotton buyers we're especially busy .
 The news that yellow fevsr had been declared epidemic at Ocean Springs and Scranton caus-1 the board of health to meet and pass sJtringe.t quarantine reso- lutions against those two towns and all others where the fewer may break out. The quarantine is against all pas sengers and baggage and every kind of freight which would be liable to trans- init the disease and will be rigidly en- forced.
 The citizens of Pass Christian would not allow the passenger train of the Louisville and Nashville to stop at their station last night on account of alhe fev r scare. Thers had been no quarantine or dered ard believing it should have been they took the responsibility and ordered the conductor to move on.
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Market Friday evening, ag@d 62 years. The deceased was a confederate soldier in the late war and at the time of his death was a member of Egbert J. Jonls, Camp, United Confederate Veterans
 A large petition has been presented ito the city council asking that the nsw sewerage system now in course of con struction be mot allowsd to empty into the Spring brarich. The petition urges that if the sewerage emptied into the branch property in that vicinity will be considerably reduced in value. The suggestion is made that the sewer age be cremated.
 The Robert DonneH high school at Gurley has opened it's session under the direction of Prof. D. l.. Cunningham. On the first day seyenty-two pupils were enrolled. One hundred are confidently expected before month has passed. The school was compelled to close last year and its re-opening is thought to be most suspicious
 After three weeks wol7k, the county commissioners of Etowah county have finished examining the parties reported to them by tax commissioner. Adams. AHe ihcTedsS au Ndludulou oii ieat oiiu personal property amounts to $44,196. Ass sssmenlts of escaped property amount to $41, ,165, making a total of S5,961 as the full amount of the tax commissioners work.
 At the same time, the county commis- sioners decreased the valuation on real and personal property s46,OS7. which de- cres,ses the tcaal valuation of ths tax assessor and tax commissioner I,S9l. This decrease .subtracted from the as- sessmerits on escaped property leaves the total raise in taxss of Etowah coun- ty only $39274. The state and county taxes on this sum will be about $1,1S5 From this amount the tax commissioner suttracts his 10 per cent. commission. Thus he secures $11s50 for six months labor
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Another paper will be started at Gen. treville.
 The court house of Con cuh county is being repaired
 A Methodist district school will be located at Luverne.
 The city council of Tuskegee has passed stock law.
 It is derfed that there is a case of smallpox in Dothan.
 Nearly all the towns have received their first bale of cotton
 The Clay county teachers institute will be held September "A.
 William Noble and daughter of An niston have sailed for Europe.
 wagon p--i is being graded be- tween Morrisville and Anniston.
 The fine for rigging the fire bell at Tuskegee without cause is $50. The Tuscaloosa city council has passed an ordinance to clean up the city. The Troy apostoffice has been removed to it's new quarters in the Masonic Tenn pie.
 Rust is damaging cotton in the vii cinity of Alexandria An dr;usualy large wheat crop Is reported in Calhoun county.
 Numerous inquiries concerning the vineyards near Anniston are being
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
SPLIT IN THE PARTY.
The Republican Committee of Jackson County
 Depose Their Chairman.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Huntsville, Sept. 6.--The old fight be- tween the county executive committee of Jackson county and it's chairmap, R. Scott Parks, has reached climax, and the latter has been deposed
 For several weeks the members of the committee have urged Parks to caE a meeting. He knew their object was to elect a new chairman and refused to call the meeting. However, Saturday night the committeeman met by appoint ment, Parks rot being present, and in his absence they suspended him for fail ing Ito perform the duties of his office. C. F. Scofield editor of the Bridgeport News. was elected in his stead.
 The prospects for @ split in the party are good Parks is politician of much influence. He and his friends say the action of the commatt:e wifi not be sub mitted to.
 William Durham, a white man claim ing Franklin eourty, Tenn, as his home, was arrested at Madison x Roads in this county yesterday. The county authorl- ties have reason to believe that Durham is a fugitive from justice. When a war rant was read to him he was very par ticular about asking if it was sworn out in this county. He repeated the ques- tion several times. Durham canrot give a satisfactory account of himself He is a young man of medium height, weighs 145 pounds, has dark hair and eyes and is slightly stoop-shouldsred.
 The largest attended revival held in this county for several years began yes terday at Mount Zion church, nine milss west of here. For thirty-fve years it has been the custom of the oongre ga- tion of this church to begin a series of protracted meetings on the day before the first Sunday in September. Those meetings are looked forward. to from all parts of the country. At the first meet ing yesterday only about one-third of the crowd could gain entrance to the church. The pastor, Rev. J. w. Hill ard, is assisted by Revs. A. E. Burns of this city, and F. M. Yearger, Of Tennsssea.
 The cotton sslason has begun in North Alabama, and several towns report the arrival of new bales. Seventeen have been marketed in this city so far. The first bale brought 101s cents. Thirteen bales were marketed yesterday at pricss ranging from $7 to $7.15 per hundred pounds.
 VhfS. hoiiy NCO uiiSS, loi hSiiy ol lHiS city, died att her home in Memphis yes terday after a brief illness. She leaves four children. The remains will be brought here for burial tomorrow.
 Charles Cross, a mail carrier of this city, is a Severith Day Adventist, and during the entire time he has been in th+ employ of the postoffice has never worked on Saturday.
 Last Saturday edl substitute carriers had routes assigriald them and Cross was unable to get a man to take his place. He stated this fact to Postmaster Me Ghee and told him he would give up his job before h. would work. His case was reported to the department and today he was suspended for thirty days pending an examination by the de- pertinent officials.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
FIRE AT DECATUR.
The Lumber Mill of William 0ldaire Completely
 Destroyed.

Special to The Age-Eerald.
 Decatur, Sept. 6.-Fire was discovered at o'clock Saturday night in the saw mill of the Wm. Oldaire Lumber com pany. The flames spread rapidly and notwithstanding the efforts of the fire men, the entire plant was destroyed within an hour The plant had re- gently been reftted with new machinery. Tn. loss was total with no Insurance, which will reach $10,00
 In the rear of the yard where the fire ragged is situated the yards of the Stand ard Oil company, with immense tanks. They were not distant from the fire mors than seventy-five feet. It was only by extreme hard work that the tanks we're saved together with sulr- rounding buildings. At one time the warehouse next to the tanks was in a light blaze.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
KILLED AT COAL CITY.
Doc Harbin of CulIman Shot by Marion Chandler
 of Jasper
Special to The Age-Herald.


 Jasper, Sept. 6.-saturday Marion ChandD;r. of this city. went to the house in Coal City where MT. and Mrs. Doc Hardin of Cullman, were spending the night Being refused admittance he fired his pistol through the door, severely wounding Hardin, from the effects of which he died this morning.
 Chandler was arrested and put in jail here. At the time of the shooting he was drinking considerably.
 Last night a burglar or burglars en- tered the store of MT. T. J. Amiss by forcing the rear window.
 They stole several watches and other jewelry, and then betook themselves to Uncle Sans establishment in the same building. They were evidently fright ened away, for when Postmaster Ap- bling went to his work early this morn ing he missed nothing, but found au gurs and iron bars by the safe, which had withstood all attempts by the thieves to secure it's contents.
 There is no clue as to the identity of the burglars.
 Judge J. B. Shields and D. K Carter are spending the day in Cordova. Miss May Rosamond leaves today for an extended visit to Mississippi and Tennessee.
 F. K. Rosamond came over from Palos and spent Sunday here.
 D. w. Coleman goes to Florence to- day.
 A. B. Stovall is at home for a few days from the railroad camp near Bloc ton.
 J. F. Lacy spent Sunday with his fam fly in this place.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
TRIAL OF LEADER AND WOOD.
The Two Registrars Bound Over
 at BesSemer Yesterday.
MANY WITNESSES TESTIFY
Justice of the Peace Jackson Fixes Their Bonds at Two Hundred Dollars in Each
 Case-Negroes Tried.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Hera1d.
 Bessemer, Sept. 6.-The case of the two registrars, A. s. Leader and N. H. Woods, charged with issuing false regis tration certificates. came. up before Jus tice of the Peace Jackson this morning at 11:45 o'clock.
 There were fiftesn witnesses sworn and subpoenas issued for half as many more as the trial proceeded. Solicitor Fergu- son ard Attorney -Libseomb prosecuted the case and Attorneys Trotter and Macreary appeared for the defense.
 At the beginning of thls trial the de- fense interposed a demurrer on the grounds that there was no law to up- hold the affidavit, and arguing that any number of certificates could be issued by a registrar provided the registration proofs were correct. The court over ruled the demurrer.
 The testimony of the witnesses brought out the fact that the regular registration certificates Were printed at the Journal office ard that Ihey were printed with stub, perforated, number ed and bound in books. It further
 
 of certificates, : 200 in number, wire printed at the Journal office, and these without stub or binding. They were de- livered to Mir. J. c. Wilson, republican leader here, who, on being called to the stand, refused to testify, claiming that ha could not be forced to incrimizate himself.
 Three or four citizens then identified the signature of N. H. Woods on several bogus certificates. and as was previously agreed, that one trial should answer in both cases, tfle two registrars were bound over in the sum of $200 in each case to await the action of the grand jury The bend aggrs gated $1,600.
 The circuit court room where the trial was heli was crowded. The trial lasted untM o'clock this afternoon.
 Henry Joseph, John Simler A. Oliver. Jim Lide and Lewis Haley, negroes, for falsely obtaining rsgistnation ce- tificates. were also bound over in the sum of $1OO each to await the action of the grand jury. 1As-i!
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
BIT OFF HIS NOSE.
Hot Time in Decatur Between Two Fighting
 Citizens.
tanl0oga.

Special b The Agc-Herald.
 Decatur, Sept. 6.-During a general fight Saturday afternoon in a saloon on Second avenue, ". A. Cain struck Alb Dobbins in the head with beer bottle, splitting the scalp. The men clinched and Dobbfns fastened his teeth in Gains noEe. A desperate struggle ensued and it required the combined efforts of sev- eral men to separate the combatants, Dobtdns hanging on like a bulldog. When they were finally torn loose Dob bins had bitten Gains nose clean off, ard spa. it out on the floor. Cain pre- scented a horrible sight DcbbinH ess- capped, but was afterwards caught He will be tried for ma yhem.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
ARRESTED AT TROY.
I. E. Burnett Accused of Mistreating His Wife,
 Put Under Bond.

Special to the Age-Herald.
 Troy, Sept. CT. E. Burnett, of Choc- Jaw, county, arrived here last night and was arrested on a peace warrant sworn out by his wife who left him some weeks ago at the instance of her father, who claims that she was mistreated.
 Burnett was put under $500 peace bond. Many think it a. case of persecu- ton, and the bond was quickly made The evidence was conflicting. Burnett is asmember of the Knights of Pythias
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
THEY FOUND HER DEAD.
Negro Woman Killed by Members of Her Own
 Race.
Special to The Agc-Herald.

Special to The Agc-Hera1d.
 Columbus, Miss, Sept. 6.-Ann Hugh.s, ;Ihe gro woman who was un- der guard here as a smallpox susp el-d who escaped while her guard was asleep last Wednesday right, was found daad on Lem Wa5hsrt's place, about tn miles from here, today.
 IA bed slat covered w.th blood lying near her body told very plainly how she came 70 her death. She had created graat coni5ternation among ilhe negroes of the nsighborhood by appearing nt ona Of their meetings while church was in progress one evering last week, and it is thought that they decided to kill he, Ta.her Han run the risk of catching ihs d,sease. Mayor Donnall. of this city, has gone out to investigate the matter.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
Work of Some Fool.
, The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age Herald.
 Laudersville, S=pt. 6.-Quite a sensa- ton was created here last week by rumor that smallbox was in our midst. It was only a. joke started by someone on a friend, but it was sometime before order was restored.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
Cotton NH starts.
to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Mon gomsry, SerIl 6.-Montgomery's new cotton mill started today wi.h flu l force of operatives. All the st-ck of this ia actory is held by AIaptgomery peop.e
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while the mayor had his back turned
 Jugs Banks fell off his bicycle today and broke his nose.
 J. c. coburn has returned from Chas- tamooga.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
WHEN NATURE

Needs assistance 1t may be best to render it promptly but one should remember to use even the most perfect remedies only when needed. The best and most simple and gentle remedy is the Sryup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup company.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

The Russell Register has this to say about the returning prosperity:
 "A if fy-pound sack of flour is worth 9 cen,s more today than it was a month ago. The man who gets his money to buy flour by picking cotton has to pick just 100 pounds more than he used to have to pick 10 ges a sack of four That is the gold standard va r.ety of prosperity. Whsre will a del- uge of such prosperity land us? And we are told that a great wave of it is upon HIS ''
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

The water in the big spring at Hunts. vile is getting low, and the city au- thorities have taken steps to prevent its waste.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

The Morgan County Herald doesn't put much faith in ,hese great gold d,s- coveries talked about so often. 1t says
 "It does rot take much of liar now, to go duto ne back yard and dig up pot of gold; providing, he has the back Xar6 p
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

Annistonians claim that the new zinl building on Noble street is one of tn, prettiest in the state.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

A. P. Boutwell, and J. T. Allen killed thirty-one rattlesnakes in the same den near Milo last Wednesday.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07
It All Depends.

From the Chicago Record. She (sweetly)-Do you believe that kissing is unhealthy?" He (cautiously)-Well I-er-is your
 | father at home this evening?
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

All the smallpox patients at Buena Vista are convalescing ard there are no new casss.
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

The Hanceville Hustler would have the people forget one of their sorrows in the contemplation of another. It says: r'LeIt us forget our .'asiff bill and de- vote al our time to thinking of the greed of England and other nations"
The age-herald., 1897-09-07

out the insect that has been preying or the cotton in the vicinity of Dadeville