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The age-herald., 1897-08-17
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL Gov. Johnston Suspends SheIby'S
 Tax Commissioner. JAMES E. N0LEN NAMED A General Stirring Up of Affairs Result to the Staies Good-Clerks on the
 Anxious Bench.

Montgomery. Aug. 16.-(Special )--The governor today suspended Mir Burr Ma bers tax commissioner of Shelby county. for general failure to discharge his du- ties in carrying out the law.
 Some two weeks ago g. L. Moore, tax assessor of Coosa county, was suspend. l on the report of Examiner Cowan for failure to carry out the law. His boo',s and accounts were in bad shape and when cited to show cause, he failed to ex- plain. Today the governor appointed James M. Nolen to fill the office for the unaxpired term. Nolen was the demo- cratic nominee for the same office at the last election.
 The penitentiary purchases under the rigid system of ecosomy inaugurated are only s1.500 for last month. big reduction. over any previous month for a long time.
 Vouchers were approved today for the expenses of the military encampments had during the summer. They show con siderable reduction compared with formtr years.
 Assistant Examiner Cowan is hare fizishing up his reports of the Chiffon county officials. He will go to o.her counties in a few days
 
 Assistant Examiner Foster is in Da.e county this week. and Chief Examiner Purifoy is in Mobile. An act approved Feb. Is, 1895. provides that any clerk of any court who shall wllfully or negligent ly fail for ten days after the end of each quarter to remit to the auditor all so- lieitors' fees collected by him shall for felt to the stata $5 for each day ha is in default, this forfeiture to be collected by the solicitor. and the failure of the so- hcitor to proceed against the clerk makes him forfeit $100 This act is liable to get some clerks and probably a few solicitors into hot water.
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further the cause of scientific agricult- nre.
 I assure you that you visit will be grat- flying to the entire state. T - '
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

George w. Long, of Madison, says that unless worms come in great numbers he believes he will make a bale of cotton to the acre on the overfowed land.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

Anni9-on has eight wagons d.Etriblting lime in all portions of the city.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

Mir George Alexander, for a number of years jailer for Lauderdale county, died suddenly Friday at his home in the Su- quela neighborhood He was to all ap- pearances we'll two hours prior to his death.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

Baldwin county claims to have the largest grape vine in the world. It measures five fset seven inches in cir conference.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

The Meridian Herald remarks that Me ridan will soon have the best paved streets of any city in Mississippi.
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ALABAMA NEWS.

Vaec nation is gene.ol all over the stal'e.
 Four negroes are confined in the Henry eeun,y jail charged with murder.
 The late cotton c,op in Henry county is doing well.
 Annis-on has eight wagons distributing lfme in all portions of the city.
 The Coving on Times eays three papers are published in Covngton and all three together would not make one good news paper
 The Falkville Times announces the death of H. J. Eaker, register in chan cery. He had been sick f3.' several mon,hs
 J. $. Towns, of Chapel ben. Laudsrdala eourity has a pig four and one-hslf months otd that weighs 151 pounds. It is of the Poland China stock.
 Eufaula is very proud of her new miF- tary company. the Eufau'a Light In faptry. The company will be mustered iri-o service within a few days.
 The Florence Times reports that ra,.- ilt otllhC was iSSSiitiy hl-ASu Ut lA-ifOiCs mill, Lauderdals county, and two large rabbits and a grown chicken were found in it's s onnach.
 TYha Linden Reporter says the cour'y commissioners Of fMarengo county tais- cd quite a number sf assessments a. tasir raceLl. meeting. the bulk of them being againg- merchants.
 The Srow Ha.dware O., of Turcalooga, have added s10 GOO 70 thefrc7tt9n miil and will start to work again as soon as they can get the c1f.on. The new machinery con;ists of eighey looms.
 A negro section hand lay down on the rail,'oad track near Oden's switch on tae Central rla ] the o.he' day and fall agleep with the usual suit, killed by being. crushed by a-lccomotive.
 The Times says utlt H. c. Forbes and W. B. Petree, of Russalville. are now on their way to Alaska. Forbes is a prac- tical miner ard Peitree dry goods clerk. The men are well backed with money for tha trip
 The Abbevi-re Times says fiv ep,rt.es in be-,t 15, Henry co9nty, have been moi fed that they must pay ce.t'ai7 debts or they wild be waf,ed on. A gang of white cs,ppers are said to infest the county. Jeff Jacleon found a note which had been dropped a. his gate asking him to join.
 The Toy Messenger announces that Lee Borum, he county treasurer of Pike has gone to N'sw York to buy him a new leg. As 'tne Messenger fails to state that the treasurer has but one natural leg, it might be supposed that MT. Borum is getting a. new leg for the nex, campaign, as he is going where they make political laora fa ha nu1led
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The Coving on Times eays three paper are published in Covngton and all thret together would not make one good news paper.
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MRS, W(NSLOW'S SOOTHING SyRUP

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. TT aSOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. AL and is the best remedy for DTARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Tax Collector Mitchell, of Colbert is reported quite i'll.
 The tax assessor and collector of Tal- lapoosa county have arranged to make their rounds together.
 Baldwin county claims to have the largest grape vine in the world. It measures five f4et seven inches in cir conference.
 Tom Pitts, colored, was overcome by gas while cleaning out well near Ridge Grove in Lee county the other day and di5d before he could be rescued.
 The Mountain City Gazette says ''sweet potatoes now ornament South Alabama tables" and the South Alabama editors say they are eating the tubers fresh from the field.
 Bill Jones, who is charged with killing Grant Swan twenty ytars ago in Blount county was arrested in Cullman the past week, given a preliminary trial and dis charged.
 The Washington County News says the county collsc sctor is farmer as we'll as
 
 stalk of cotton the other day which had thirty matured bolls on it.
 MT. Asa Fuller, who had the misfor- tune to have his leg broken while out riding with a Birmingham young lady in Cullman last week, is reported as getting along as we'll as could be expected.
 Detective Yarbrough arrested a little white boy at the East Alabama june tion, near Opelika, the other day on the charge of rocking a passenger train -on the Western railroad. Th- boy ac- knowledged his guilt.
 The North Alabamian reports that a free for all fight occurred recently in Tuscumbia and beer bottles flew around without respect of persons, All Tus- cumbia can't whip beer bottles More citi=s than Tuscumbia have tried it and failed.
 The county treasurer's report of Col bert, for the six months ended Aug. To- shows a balance of sS,42O.S3 The bal ance shown by the February report was $5,675.20. According to this showing, the expenditures for the past six months have been $2,154.46 more than the re- ceipts. The tax rate has been increased, so that the county will not have to bor- row money te pay current expenses.
 MRS. WINSL0WS SOOTHING SYRUP Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
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MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

The cotton worm has made its appear ance in Concordia Parish.
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Tom Pitts, colored, was overcome by gas while cleaning out well near Ridge Grove in Lee county the other day and di5d before he could be rescued
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How's THIS.

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 z. ]. CHENEY & CO. Props.
 Toledo. o. ; We, the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years. and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. s West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists. To- 1edo, o.
 Walding, Klnnan & Marvin. Wholesale druggists, Toledo o.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi- monials free.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

Tax Collector Mitchell, of Colbert, is reported quite i'll.
 The tax assessor and collector of Tal- lapoosa county have arranged to make their rounds together.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

The Mountain City Gazette says "swee potatoes now ornament South Alabama tables" and the South Alabama editor. say they are eating the tubers fresh iron the field
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

MT. J. H. Wright, of Meridian, is at- tending the annual meeting of the Amer ican Bankers association now in session at Detroit, Mich. MT. Wright was elect ed to represent the Mississippi Bankers association at that meeting.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

Vacc nation is gene.ul all over the sta e. Four negroes are confined in the Henry coun,y jail charged with murder
 The late cotton c.op in Henry county is doing we'll
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

The body of a negro man was found in bayou in the plantation of John Ayers, of Palestine, last Thursday. It was recognized as that of Milton Wash ington. Every evidence indicated foul play and that the body had lain where found since the Tuesday before. Several wounds were found on the head No one seems to know nything of the kill ing.
 The Vicksburg Post publishes the fol- lowing recipe for a Confederate cus- tard:" ~
 "One cup best plantation syrup, one cup best brown sugar. four eggs, one tablespoonful butter; beat and stir all thoroughly together; put any favoring desired. Line a dsep baking plate with pie crust, pour in the custard and put cross pieces of pastry over. Bake care fully and the result is a very rich jellied custard"
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

The Falkvlle Times announces the death of H. J. Baker, register in chan cery. He had been sick f.. several mon.hs.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

The penitentiary purchases under the rigid system of eco1omy inaugurated are only s1 300 for last month, big reduction over any previous month for long time.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

Assistant Examiner Cowan is hsre flashing up his reports of the Chiffon county officials He will go to her counties in few days
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

Bill Jones. who is charged with killing Grant Swan twenty years ago in Bloun county was arrested in Cullman the pas week, given preliminary trial and dis charged.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

Vouchers were approved today for the expenses of the military encampments Ina during the summer. They show con- siderable reduction compared with forms I years.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

The Abbevire Times says fiv ep,rtes in be-t 15, Henry coalty, have been moi . fed that they must pay ce.-aia debts or they wiM be wafled on. A gang of white cs.ppsrs are said to infest the county. Jeff Jacteon found a note which had been dropped a. his gate asking him to join.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

J. $. Towns, of Chapel ben, Lauds rdala courty has a pig four and one-hslf months o.d that weighs 151 pouni:. It is of the Poland China stock.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

The Washington County News says the county collector is farmer as we'll as "sheckel gatherer." He exhibited a stalk of cotton the other day which had thirty matured bolls on 1t.
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The Times says that H. c. Forbes and W. B. Petree. of RusssMvills, are now on their way to Alaska. Forbes is a prac- tical miner ard Petree a dry goods clerk. The men are well backed with m5ney for the trip.
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CASToRIA. The fac H .''s;;s'' '':i'i $ Zzzzzzz1 !::;;.,. ;;;; ;:;;;

is cn
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The age-herald., 1897-08-17

Eufaula is very proud of her new mir tary company, the Eufau'A Light In faptry. The company will be mustered irllo service within a few days.
The age-herald., 1897-08-17

MT. Asa Fuller, who had the misfor- tune to have his leg broken while out riding with a Birmingham young lady in Cullman last week, is reported as getting along as we'll as could be expected
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25
BROUGHT IN PAS PRAYER.

Once upon time sickness came To
the family of poorly paid pastor OF a
country church. 1t was winter and
the pastor was in financial straits. A
Der of his flock decided to meet at
his house and offer prayers for the
speedy recovery of the sick ones and
for material blessings upon the pastors
family. While one of the deacons was
Offering a fervent prayer for blessings
upon the PASTORS household there was
loud knock at the door. When the
door was opened stout farmer boy
was seen, wrapped up comfortably.
What do you want, boy?" asked one
of the elders.
1--WE brought pas prayers" replied
the boy.
brought pas prayers? What do
you mean?"
yep, brought his prayers, an
they're out in the wagon. Just help me
an We'll get 'em in"
Investigation disclosed the fact that
"pa's prayers" consisted of potatoes,
apples, -four, bacon, cornmeal, turnips,
warm clothing, and lot of jellies for
the sick ones. The prayer meeting
adjourned in short order.-Omaha
World Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25
FALLASBURG.

Ira Pottruff is on the gain.
VIM. Scott and family went to Oak
field, Wednesday.
Miss Mary Copeland has returned to
her home in Vergennes.
A. Handshy visited his parents of
Grand Rapids, Saturday.
Mr. Smith of Ionia preached to a
fair congregation Sunday.
There was a surprise party for f.
Sherard, Monday evening.
Newton Warner and l.. Borough
passed through town Monday.
Miss Maude Sayles of Keene visited
friends in this vicinity Sunday.
Several from Fallasburg attended
the league at Keene, Sunday evening
Monta Sayles and wife Of Grand
Rapids visited relatives in Vergennes
Sunday.
Miss Gerta Pottruff has returned
home from Ionia where she has been
working.
Mrs. and Mrs. II. Scott visited their
daughter, Mrs. q. Sears Of Gratten,
Saturday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25
PALO.

Geo. Coffin is still at Vestaburg do
ing mason work for his brother in-law.
Bert Hyde and wife from Alma are
visiting his brother, Amos Hyde, this
week.
Mrs. Mitchell from Belding visited
her father and mother, east of Palo,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Coffin and daughter Wis
tied their c)usin, Mrs. Alice Root,
near Hubbariston, last Sunday.
There are good many poultry buy
ers around here. Some of them pay
eight cents par pound for live turkeys.
Jim Mchd of Bloomer died last
week Tuesday of typhoid fever. He
was buried Wednesday in the Palo GEM
etery.
John KNAPP and family will move
this week on one of Mr.. Greenop's
farms south Of Long Lake where he
will live for he next year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25
KEENE.

Joe Retterstorf was in Lowell Sat-
urday.
Miss Maggie Lind was home over
Sunday.
Miss Iva Compton is visiting her SIS
ter, Mrs. Ida Barr.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. N. Bozung,
November 10, a girl.
Miss Lora Bowen is working for her
aunt, Mrs. Dell Bowen.
Charley William has hired out to
Ed. Kennedy for one year.
Fred Raymond spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Will Laux.
Miss Lillian Brown has been engaged
to teach the winter term of school in
district No. 5.
Frank Bowen, from near Saranac,
and cousin, Mr.. Howe, from Clinton
county, visited at S. Carr's, Monday.
Mrs. Caroline Bovee, who has been
visiting friends and relatives here, re-
turned to her home in Missouri. Mon
day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25
ORLEANS-OTlsOO.

Dell and Ella Hale spent Sunday at
II. G.. Old's.
p. Kopp is remodeling the interior
of his house.
Dane Ayers Of Saranac is visiting
his sister, Mrs. j. G. Cooper.
Robert Stowell was in town part OF
last week renewing old acquaintance.
A few from here attended the K. o.
T. M. dance at Orleans, Tuesday
evening.
+. L. Carpenter and c. A. Snow and
their wives are visiting relatives in
Hastings.
p. Kohn and wife OF Bartonville
spent Sunday with her father, N. War
ner, who is confined TO the house with
a cancer.
Fisher & Breimayer have traded
their saw mill for a larger one and ex-
pect to commence saving ties and lum-
Der on Joe Albert's place next week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25
WOIVERTON PLAINS.
n Is on the SICK list.

Mr.. Dean s on the sick list.
+ b. Wis, is having his corn husked
by machine.
Joe Long of Nelson, called on his
brother, Fr,d, Sunday.
Belle Gmvelle finished her first
term OF sch'ol here, Saturday.
The Kings Daughters" met at the
home OF Nelle Wise, Saturday.
j. Wise and wife visited their daugh-
ter, Mrs. T,m Watson, Saturday.
Phil Smith had the misfortune to
lose his house one night last week.
Mrs. J. N. Harlow is preparing to
visit her daughter, Nora, near Leslie.
Eta Scrm commenced her second
term OF school at Turk Lake, Monday.
Mrs. Chikering is entertaining her
mother, Ms. Youngs, from near Cold
water.
Mrs. Esse Wells of Six Lakes, is the
guest OF fer parents, Manuel Mains
and wife.
Mrs. Dolly Sheldon is sick at the
home of Ter mother, Mrs. Foss, in
Greenville
J. G.. Wiham has his new house up
and enclosd on the site of the one
burned a f,w months ago.
Albert ,. Wise is able to be out
again after being confined to the house
five weeks With typhoid fever.
Mrs. Kite Mcclellan and children
spent last week with her parents, A..
Brown and wife, near Six Lakes.
We wereyery sorry to hear OF the
burning OWN. Lewis house on the
plains six miles west oil Greenvllle a
few weeksago for it was one OF the old
landmarks But so they pass away
one by one The house was built fifty
years aeooy Harry Osgood, who with
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25
FAIRPLAINS.

Mrs. Hinman is getting better
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Willett spent
Sunday in Bedding.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ding we'll OF
Amsden, November IL, a daughter.
Chickens and turkeys begin to look
for a high roosting place nowadays.
Some OF the Fairplains young people
attended the dance at Shiloh, Friday
night.
The Sunday school convention held
at the Shanty Plains church was well
attended. The next one will be held
at Fenwick in May.
Charles Calvin OF Lincoln Lake spent
Saturday and Sunday at Charles EN-
mons. He returned home by the way
OF Belding, Monday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25
ROUND ABOUT US.
NeUsy Items Gathered In by the Banners Staff
of Special Correspondents.
ORLEANS.

The tie mill moved to Otisco, Wed.
nesday.
Geo. Purdy and wife were in Ionia,
Sunday.
Great excitement over the post-office
in Orleans.
Frank Bradford was in Belding,
Wednesday.
DR.. t. r. Mcdonald made business
trip to Ionia, Saturday.
Regular quarterly M. f. services at
Green's church last Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy King entertained her sis
ter, Mrs. Face, the past week
Mrs. A. W. Palmer and Mabel Sun
dayed among relatives of Palo.
Mrs. A. jerks of Belding, was a
guest of Mrs. O.. Purdy, Friday.
Robert Johnson has been very sick
with heart trouble the past week.
Walter Meach of Bedding, Sundayed
with his sister, Mrs. Eta Sprague.
Mrs.F.P. Hamman and son, Howard,
Sundayed with relatives near Kidd
Vile.
Mrs. ID. Dildine of Easton. has been
in town visiting old friends the past
week.
Frank Brooks and wife have moved
onto Mrs. Lonsbury's farm for the
winter.
Edwin Russell of Portland, was "a
guest of his nephew, Lewis Wheeler,
Thursday.
Mrs. Andrew Johnson of Bedding,
spent Friday with her sister, Mrs.
John Mead
Mrs. Spanogle was called to Lincoln
Lake last week to visit her father who
was very sick.
The Ladies Aid Society gave a
chicken pie social last Wednesday
evening at Rev. Gibbs. 1t was a sue
cess. Proceeds $605.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25
GRATTAN.
Mrs. Jay Mason is very sick again.

Mrs. Jay Mason is very sick again.
Wesley Mills of Greenvllle was In
town Thursday.
Barney McCauley has gone to Chica
go to visit brothers there.
Loren Shorpe of Gladwin is visiting
his brother, Rev. j. Sharpe.
Mrs. Henry Green is at st. Paul,
Mimi, visiting her daughter, Mrs
Stevens.
A box social will be held at Ashley
church next Friday evening, Novem-
Der 26. All invited.
Rev. j. Sharpe will be assisted by G.
j. Hayes of Jackson in holding special
meetings at Ashley church, commence
ing next Sunday.
Mrs. M. A. Lessiter visited Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. X. Alger near Greenville,
Saturday, and Mrs. A. $. Holmes Wis
tied their Monday. Mr.. Alger is very
sick.
j. p. Weekes has engaged with the
|. Nj. Wooley Co. of Grand Rapids to
sell their electric burglar alarm, fire
alarm, and other inventions OF promise,
all run at cost of ten cents per year
for electricity.
Mrs. j. A. Lessiter and mother, Mrs.
Richardson, visited the families of
Elmer Story and Jack Howard OF
Spencer, j. r. Trask, p. Stocking, and
O. Elkins of Harvard last week. Mrs.
Richardson soon goes to Detroit to
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25
OTISOO.

The Peoples Literary Club of Otisco
will present "Josiah's Cour tship," a
farce comedy drama in four acts at
their hall in Cooks Corners, Saturday
evening, December 4. Admission five
and ten cents. Proceeds TO go to-
wards repairing the hall. Play begins
at eight o'clock and plays two hours.
Everyone come. Following is the cast
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25

his family aud son, Dorr, and family,
now OF Smyrna, came from Livingston
county, N. Y, and settled on the
plains two miles from neighbors and
no track Of any kind across the plains.
The news OF the ire brought many sad
memories as the family is all gone ex-
cepting the son at Smyrna. Your
scribe passed many OF childhood's
happy hours beneath that roof. IL has
also been the scene OF much sorrow,
the father, mother, grandmother,
children and grandchildren passing
its doors to their last resting
place.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver OF Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in most dreadful condition
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sun
ken, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Forum
ately, friend advised trying electric
Bitters," and to my great JOY and sur
prise, the first bottle made decided
improvement. / continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a we'll
man. | know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave of another victim"
No one should fail to try them. Only
so cents per bottle at Fisk Bangs drug
store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25
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