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The age-herald., 1897-09-19
That Great Land Deal.
Rirminpham Ala Sent 1o

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. IS, 1897. To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 The statements made by the BiTming- ham News of deals in coal lands. in Walker and Marion counti=s' are in part erroneous. A true statem=nt of the facts is as follows:
 For several months past I have been making examinations of certain coal lands in the northwestern part of the state for MT. Henry Wellman, presi- dent of the Teutonia Savings bank, on Canal street in New Orleans, La. For what purpose Mir. Wellman wants the lands I am unable to state, except for the sugar mills and refineries hs rep resets.
 I examined the coal property of sev- eral parties, and found the New River Coal company, w. D. Leake, president, and the Jasper Town and Lands, limited, l.. B. Muegrove, manager, owned sev- eral thousand acres of the lands I ex- amined. I proposed to these companies to purchase the lands for Mir Wellman, to sell the lands, MT. Musgraye nor Mr. Leake have any more to do with the purchase of the lands than Adam s Cat.' Neither of the above gentlemen has anything to do with promoting the sale of the lands, and I do most posi- lively assert I have not sold a single acre of land to any New York party or anyone else. I have completed my work of investigation, etc, of the lands for Mr. Wellman, and the papers and deeds, etc., bearing on the property, are in the hands of Capt. Frank s. White, attorney-at-law, this city, for examina- 'tion to perfect, the titles, etc.
 It is too absurd to think for moment the Illinois Central railroad company whose lines of roads pass immediately through the immense coal fields of Illi- nods and Kentucky would go an hundred miles away from it's line of roads to pur- chase coal lands, and these lines too, located immediately cn the line of an- other railroad.
 Any other statement made than the above are misleading and misguiding, and contribute more to break down in- dustries in Alabama than to encourage them.
 The Manufacturers, Record, Balti- more. wired me a few days since if the reports of sale of lands by myself were correct. wired this paper, Reports Erroneous,' and in issue of that paper, dated September IT. under head of Con- struction Departme nt," I read, "In a telegram to the Manufacturers Record, G. D. Fitzhugh, of Birmingham, states that the report of the purchase of coal lands in Alabama by a syndicate of New York and Philadelphia capitalists. is erroneous"
 If Mir. Wellman intends to develop the coal properties he has just purchased, or intends to build large f1curshing towns, etc., in Alabama, l am not aware, but if he does make any such develop ments. may do the work, and shall not make any ''blow" about it.
 G. D. FITZHUGH.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

We desire especially flo call your att tention now at the beginning of the fall season, to the fact that we have engaged one of the most accomplished of New York tailors to be procured, MT. T. r. Kelly. Mir. Kelly, who is thoroughly up-to-date in his familiarity with the demands of fashion. is q tailor of rare taste and exceptional skill, and will have charge of the cutting in our merchant tailoring department.
 His work not only affords complete satisfaction, but elic.ts praise on all sides.
 In this connection Yis would impress also the fact that we are better prepared than ever to please with the price, as well as the quality of our imported goeds they were purchased before the Ding ley tariff bill went into effect, and con-. seouently our prices wisl remain reason- able, while we have gone to pains and additional expenses to meet the requlre-' msnts of the finest trade, both in the quality and make up of goods. With the cordial wish that you may be full sharer in. the return of prosperity. and thanking you for past favors, we are, very truly yours. '.. | M. WE'LL & BRO. <
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 The Orioles still lead in the race for the pennant with the Bostonians a close second. New York and Cincinnati are not in the race, except for third place, that is, unless something unforeseen should happen, which is hardly likely to occur.
 For the benefit of readers of The Age Herald the dates of closing with home teams and opponents is herewith given:
 Baltimore at home with Washington October 3.
 Brooklyn at home with Boston octo- Der ?.
 New York at home with Philadelphia October 2.
 Pittsburg at home with Cleveland oc- tober 3.
 Louisville at home with Cincinnati oc- tober 3.
 St. Louis at home with Chicago octo- Der 3.
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Everybody who is anybody. reads the AGE-HERALD.
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Gravesend Results.

New York, s5pt. 1s.-There was an ex- cerent attzndarce at Gr1v,send today. the running Of dhe fiI.t special being the extraction. M.. F. Dwyer has sold h s sJa1lion Kingsiton to J. R. Keen for S25,- 900.
 First Race-six furlongs Rubicon, il to 5, won; George Be lrsn, 4 to l. sec- ord; Tripping, 1 to 1, third. Time, 1:l5.
 Second Raee-A mile and one-zdx- 'teenth, selling. DeerSiayer, to 1, won Buckwa, to 5, second: King L., ? to 1, third. Time, 1:50.
 Third Race-Ffa t1angTs stakes, five fur longs High links. 10 to l, won; Bliss Rocker, to l, seco1d; Saratoga, to 1, third. Time, 1:03.
 Fourth Raes-First special, a mile and ome-sxteenth. Pen Brush, even, won; Hastings, Il to 5, second; Requita1, to 2 third. Time, 1:4SM.
 Fifth Ralce-Five furfcngs. Anko Sam, to B. won; Miss Matiana, 10 to 1, sec ond Maroma, 15 to 2, third. Time, 1:02sz
 Sixth Racs-iSix furIongs. Libertine, to 1, won; Ls,nbent to g. second; Imperator. to ?. third. Time, 1:15A.
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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.
 T.J. 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 oat any obligation made by their firm.
 West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists. To- ledo, O.
 Walding Kinnan 6 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. Sofa- -by-all druggists. Testi- monials free.
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UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE
 IN BIRMINGHAM
 AND HER. 

Has prompted us to prepare for a bigger Fall trade than we ever had. To that end our buy CTS have surpassed all efforts to show such a line of Clothing as was never before offered in this city. Manufacturers, pend- ing the uncertainty of the tariff, were hungry for orders and we bought-not exactly at our own price-but cheaper than ever known in the history of the Clothing business.
 Our new stock includes the widest range of styles and ma terials. ALL the popular fab- rics = Worsteds, Cassimeres, plain and fancy Cheviots, etc. The Things and trimmings are of guaranteed durability and color.
The age-herald., 1897-09-19
R HI E
Cleveland Got Roth.


 Cleveland, O., Sept. 1S.-Young per to have been accomplished since Hawk performed it for Baltimore in 1893, shutting the Reds out without a hit in the first game this afternoon. Four of 'tfie sFasltore reachedf first base during thesfirs,t game .:,e .lsS Y V The second game was a brilliantly contested one, both pitchers doing great work. In the ninth inning, with Cor cor'an on third and one run needed to tie, Powell struck Pietz ou:. Scores: First game- RH B Cleveland ;. ...2oo1 900 "-6 3 Cincinnati :. 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 co 0 1 BatteTies-Young and z nmer; Rhtnes and Sohriever. Umpire Kelly. Time, 1:35. Attendance, 2,500.
 Second game RH E Cleveland =. Il % 0 0 0 %-4 9 Cincinnati .. ..2 0 00 1 0 0 0-3 8 Ratteries-Powell and Cr ger: Breiten- stein and Pietz Umpire, Kelly. Time, 1:55. Alttedance, 2,500.
 Boston. 9; New York, 3. Boston. Sept 18.-Seymour's poor pitching and Bostons superior fielding were responsible for today's victory of the Bostons. Score:
 RHE. Boston ...... .....3 0 70 2 0 3 2 s-9 Il New York .... 70 0 2 0 1 0 0 0-3 4 Batteries and Yeager;Sey- mour and Warner. Umpire, Lynch. Time, 2. Attendance 10000.
 Washington, 10; Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Sept. 1s.-The washingtcns won today's game from the Brooklyns through timely stick work in the eighth and ninth innings. Attendance 2,5O1 Score:
 RH.E. Washington :. 70 0 O01 0 6 s--1O IA Batteries-Payne, Husher and Smith; Bresnahan and Mcclure. Umpire, Hurst, 215.
 Pittsburg, IS; St. Louis, 10 Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 1S.-Poor play ing and a scrap between Hawley and Cross marked the game today. Attend ance 2,5OO. Score:
 RHE. Pittsbmrg ... A 1 0 0 2 0 5 1 *-13 + ' St. Louis =. ...2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0-10 12 9 Batteries-Gardner Hughey and Mer- riJ.; Donahue and Murphy. Umpire, Mcdonald. Time, 2:15.
 Chicago, 4; Louisville, Chicago, S5pt. 1S.-The Colonels' bat tery work was excellent today. Ryan's \ batting and some pretty fielding by Callahan were the features. Attend ance 1,SOo. Score: Chicago .... ...0 0 1 0 2 1 0 *-4 8 ] Louisville .. 70 001 1 0 0 0 0--2 6 8 Batteries-Friend and Donahua; Fra ger and Wilson. Umpire, O'Day. Time. 1.h5
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dath, 5 to ?, second; .Topmast, 9 to 5. third. Time, 1.49A.
 Sixth race-Szlling, six furlongs. Sim ", 2 to 1, won; Miss Verne. Il to 5, sec ond; Cavalry, 5 to 1, third. Time,
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BASE BALL.
STANDING
BULLETIN.

New York, 3; Boston, 9. First game
 Cleveland, 6; Cincinnati, 0. Second game
 Cleveland, 4; Cincinnati, 3. Brooklyn, g; Washington, 10. Baltimore, 8; Philadelphia, 3. Pittsburg, 13; St. Louis, 10. Chicago, 4; Louisville. 2.
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Boston. 9; New York, 3.

Boston. Sept. 18.-Seymour's poor pitching and Boston's superior fielding were responsible for today's victory of the Bostons. Score:
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Pittsburg ... ..41002 20 1 *-13 F ' St. Louis ... ...2 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 0-10 12
 Batteries-Gardner, Hughey and Mer- riJt; Donahue and Murphy Umpire, Mcdonald Time, 2:15.
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Boston ...... .....3 DO 2 9 2 s-9 Il New York .... 70 0 2 1 0 0 0--3 4
 Batteries-Klobedanz and Yeager;Sey- mour and Warner. Umpire, Lynch. Time. g. Attendance 10000.
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Baltlmore. s: PbiIade,nbia. 2

Baltimore, Sept. 1S.-The Champions won from Philadelphia in an unintel est ing game today. Base stealing by the home team was the feature. Attend ance, 9,536. Score:
 RHE Baltimore .. ..311000 "-S 15 1 Philadelphia :. 70 0 0 O 0 0 0 0'3-3 s 0 Batterfes-Pond and Robinson; Beck , CT Ldpp and Boyle. Umpire, Emslie. F Time, 2;10.
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Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 1S.-Poor play ing and scrap between Hawley and Cross marked the game today. Attend ance 2,500. Score:
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Washington, 10; Brooklyn, Q

Brooklyn, Sept. 1s.-The Washingtcns won tcdays game from the Brooklyns through timely stick work in the eighth and ninth innings. Attendance 2,5O1. Score:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07
A Parliament Custom.

Before the speech from the throne is
read, when the houses are resumed i'll
the afternoon, by the lord chancellor in
the house of lords and the speaker in the
house Of commons, it is the practice i'll
both houses to read one bill first time
pro forma in order to assert their right
of deliberation without reference to the
immediate cause of summons. This
practice is enjoined in the house of lords
by standing order. In the house Of
commons the same form is observed
pursuant to ancient custom and of the
following resolution, passed March %,
1908: "That the first day OF every sit
ting in every parliament some one bill,
and no more, receiveth a first reading
for form sake. In the house of COM
mons the clerk of parliaments produces
an ancient document which has served
this purpose for at least a century, en-
titled GA bill for effectually prevent
ing clandestine outlawries, which is
duly read a first time and ordered to be
read second time and will never be
heard of again till the opening Of the
next session. London News.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07
Early IIgIish Bindings.

During the reign Of Elizabeth the
fashion in binding underwent a consid-
cradle change, the graceful simplicity
Of the early work, with its rather severe
and restrained ornament, giving place
toa heavy, overdecorated style, in which
a superabundance Of gliding hid power
ty of design. This style reached its
height in the bindings produced for
James I, which We're commonly dotted
all over with flowers de- luce or thistles,
while the corners We're filled with a
heavy block Of coarse design During
the reign Of Charles the bindings were
as q rule copied from FrcSch work and
the designs carried out WI very small
tools; but, though foreign influence was
strongly felt at first, the English bind
ers soon struck out line of their own,
and Samuel Mearne, the binder to
Charles II, produced some admirable
work and seems to have introduced the
quantity shaped panel which gave the
name of cottage binding to a certain
class of work. At q little later date an
Edinburgh binder whose name is un-
known, but whose work is easily distin-
guishable, executed some marvellous
pieces of work OH very dark green mo-
rocco. co.-A+hennum.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07
English as a cursing Medium.

A pleasing testimonial to the resources
of the English language was given at
Manchester. An inquiry was being held
as to house reputed to be used for gam
bling. 1t was frequented by poor Jews,
and they were stated i'll a general way
to have spoken their own Yiddisll-ex-
cept when they wished to swear. Then
they used English. Our oaths appear to
be simpler and stronger than those OF
anv other tongue. The Spaniards' (,
though it must be admitted they are
coarser, are too elaborate. They swear,
not in words, but i'll sentences. The
same may be said of italian execrations.
French oaths are failure. They beat us
in slang, but in simple objurgation they
are nowhere. German imprecations
mean a good deal, but that is just where
thev fail The essence Of a good round
oath is mystery. And that is why Amer
ican swearing, though sonorous, misses
its mark There is too much thought III
it-St James Gazette.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07
Lincoln and the Widow.

During ali that dreadful period when
the civil war was rayaging the country
Lincoln held the reins of the govern
ment, and, although Worn out with un-
ceasing toll, he never neglected an op-
portunity to help those who suffered.
One day poor woman, whose tears
had worn furrows down her cheeks gain
ed an audience with Lincoln, and in a
few words related the sad tale of her
husband, who had fought in the Union
army only to lose his life, and of her
three boys, who were then fighting. She
requested the discharge of her eldest
boy, that she might have some one to
support her. Lincoln's heart responded
+" the appeal, and he replied. Ger
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Drudgery Required of the President.

|. In The Century G. G. Buel has pa
per on "Our Fellow Citizen of the White
House, " i'll which he writes of the Off
cial cares Of the president. In opening
his article Mr.. Buel says:
A president who should not carry in
to the Whites House relish for drudg-
cry, business habits Of the incest dis
elimination and constitution Of iron
would be president only Al name, even
as regards his more important duties.
His signature on the papers which he is
told will not otherwise be legal might
be as good as the custodian of his bank
account would require, but within the
meaning Of the law it would be as often
as not a moral forgery. Yet no COM
plant should be offered on this account.
Presidents are made for better or for
worse. Such as they are i'll natural facul-
ties and strength, so they must serve,
some Of them leaning Oh official advisers
and bureaucratic clerks in every step
they take and some of them putting the
stamp Of their own individuality on the
papers and acts which make up an ad-
ministration.
When president elect. facing the
chief justice, has repeated the constitu-
tional oath, IT do solenanly swear that
I will faithfully execute the office Of
president of the United States and will,
to the best Of my ability, preserve, pro-
tect and defend the constitution of the
United States,'' he has indentured him.
self for four years of the heaviest servi-
tude that ever fell to the lot of any NOR
tai. By comparison the "hired man"
talked about in the last canvG :, would
lead pampered existence, and aconsti- a
tutional monarch is man of leisure A
president equal to his oath is both king
and premier He reigns and he rules.
He is bowed down by the crown of au-
thority and is encompassed by the man
tie of care.
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tainly if you have given us all and
your prop has been taken away you are
justly entitled to one CT your boys
The poor woman went away light Of
heart, only to return later, tearfully
begging the release of her second son.
The discharge Of the first son had come
too late. He was killed before it reached
him. Sadly Lincoln sat down and wrote
the requisite order for the release of the
second son, and, rising, handed the pa
per to the afflicted woman, saying:
"Now you have one and L have one Of
the two boys left. That is no more than
right" Weeping with JOY, the poor
mother blessed Lincoln and hurried out
to send her precious order. .-Harper's
Round Table.
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New Council Goes Right to Work.

Mayor Fullerton Immediately called
the new council to order and the fol-
lowing responded to roll call: Messrs.
Levinger, Indra, Bracy, Nielsen, John
ston, Bobb, Grace aid Beckwith, the
last three gentlemen comprising the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-07

:" nen Inc board of equalization was
ac1lng on my petition to reduce ,he
this same member would
!nslst that my premises were practicallv
10 'ne heart of the city. Now, I an
peai 70 the reasoning, justice loving
CLASS OF our citizens for the wherefore
sha' l should be taxed as centrally
e"'eu' al the same time that I am so
lar out that l am not entitled to anv
~ 'ne benefits OF the city. The eternal
"a" OF compensation forbids it, the
inliilutaole law of justice cries out
against 1T. A-continued drain without,
supply will exhaust anything, Con-
s'ant exactions without giving return
would, In an individual, be robbery: in
government it is oppression. I trust
sne good citizens of Mitchell will now
understand why | demur when com
peied to pay excessive taxation on pro-
perty whose location is a constant bar
TO all benefits and privileges. Two
years since this question was incident.
ally decided in my favor by the court
oot that decision was, last year, ignored
oy the assessor and council. 1t has
also been decided in this state and in
several others that land used exclus.
lively Tor farming purposes cannot be
legally taxed for city uses.
z. B, BRACY.
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MAKE THE CHANGE
Continued From First Page.

heavy frosts aud rains fall down an look
very unsightly.
Second. The substitution of tile sew
ers in place sof the old wooden ones
which have done service for the last
fifteen years.
Third. The adoption OF an ordinance
more severely Furnishing vagrancy with
view of stamping out the perennial
tramp nuisance.
Fourth. The purchase of balls and
chains in such quantities as will enable
us to take care of city prisoners and
keep them at work on the streets.
Fifth. The advisability of purchas-
ing set of city account books SO ar
ranged that an account can be kept
with each fund having an appropria-
tion-such fund to be credited with its
respective appropriation and charged
with the warrants drawn against it--as
it has been utterly impossible hereto
fore to ascertain the amount expended
or unexpended in any fund without go
ing through all the bills rendered for
the entire year.
Sixth. Owing to the low rate OF
wages paid to the laborers employed by
the city we are unable at all times to
get the best class of workmen, and
from the fact that no other class OF city
employees salaries have been reduced
since the city was first organized, l
think it only fair to the laboring men
to suggest that you restore the old scale
OF wages paid to city laborers which
was Sl.50 per day
In conclusion allow me TO say that ii
Is very gratifying indeed for me tc
know that there have been no dissen.
sions between the council and the ex.
ecutive during the year, and that all
have pulled together to further ad vance
the material interests and prosperity o
the city.
Let me also add that each committee
has faithfully performed the arduous
duties assigned to it, and that my ap
pointive officers have all been faithful
to their trusts.
Allow me also to express my appre
citation of the courteous treatment anG
cordial support which has been accord
ed me at your hands during the pas
year.
I extend to the retiring members o
the council my best wishes and only
trust and hope that they will exercise
the same energy and faithfulness in the
transaction OF their own private busi
ness which they have displayed as pub
lie officials, and I sincerely hope that
will be the aim and object of every one
OF us, be he councillor or citizen, to d.
all in his power to make Mitchell tht
peer, both materially and intellectually
OF any city in the state.
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For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions OF mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for diarrhna. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by druggists
in every part of the world. Twenty
five cents q bottle. Its value is meal
culable. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup and take no
other kind.