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The age-herald., 1897-12-15
SLEEPING GAR
Birmingham to Jacksonville, Fla, via Southern
 Railway.

The Southern railway, in connection with the Florida Central and Peninsular railroad operates daily Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to Jacksonville, Fla, via Atlanta and Ev- erett, Ga, without change. This sleeper leaves Birmingham AIS D. m arrive Att lanta 10:30 D. m; arrive Jacksonville $40 the next morning; re urning, this sleeper leaves Jacksonville 7:05 D. m., arrive Atlanta 4:45 a. m., and arrive Blrming- ham II .45 a. m. This will afford eXcellenu accommodation for passengers en route to Florida points
 For further information, call on J. P. Bilups, No. 2019 First ave-, Birmingham. Ala Telephone No. 617.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Dec. H-Cotton. spot, un- changed; American middling, 57 1-32d; sales 10000 bales, of which 1,OOO were for specula- tion and export ,incluing 970O American. Receipts, 36,O0O bales, including 5000 bales American Middling. l.. M. C., December, O9010d sellers; December-January, 09@ Tod sellers; January February, 3s09Gl10d sell March-April, 3 10G11d sellers; AprilMay, 11@12d sellers; May-June, 1201Sd buyers; June-July, 3 14d sellers; July-August, 15d buyers; September, 16d sellers eptember-October, 3 I'd sellers; October November 8 1Sd sellers.
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Chicago Change

Chicago, Dec. H.-Uncertaintfes of De- cember wheat acted as club upon futures that otherwise would inDall probability have made some response to number Of
 lbulish items in the days news. There such as heavy and lower prices in conti- mental markets that with the cents fur off the May price, those declines being es- taIblished at the close. Corn and oats were dull and closed at trifing declines. Provis- ions were stronger and advanced 21s@5c.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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but comparison was made with rather large earnings for the first week of December last year. This is also the case for the second week. There is new develop ments in the refunding proposition. A deh- mite offer is likely to be made shortly to the to 145 .aud receded to 143. Manhattan opened at 1O71s, which was the high point for the day, and up to the time of writing Ing had dropped to 106, while the general list showed more weakness at this time
 H. H. SMITH & co.
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that should have helped the market but 5:72 fiuctuated between 5:n and 5:7S and closed at 5:70 to 5:71, with the tone of the market quiet. We hardly think the steady accumulation of great long interest during this dull period can be regarded an element favorable to higher prices.
 RIORDAN & co.
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Cotton Letter.

New York, Dec. 14.-The cotton market opened this morning from to points be- low last nights closing, probably being influenced by the Liverpool opening cables which showed a decline of F to point from the closing prices. yesterday, and the clos ing cables being half a point higher than the opening Our market after the opening took on a steady tone and made gains of from to points, in spite of the extraodi- nary heavy receipts today, which were s. 97i bales, the largest for many a day. Es~ timated receipts at New Orleans for tomor- row 15 900 to II, ,0O0 The market is without any features, while the tone continues steady. H. H. SMITH co.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
Financial

New York, Dec. 14.-Evening Posts Lon don financial cabegram:
 The stock markets here today were quiet, but firm. Americans were the strongest market for many days, but the close was easier with Union Pacific lower on the re- ported postponement of the sale of the Kansas City. Preference stocks of the re- organized lines was again bought here and for the continent Grand Trunks were strong.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
Grain Letter

Chicago. Decl 14-The, wheat market ruled r,I .,1 steady today, with little trading ana ilttIe M market showed some elements of strength. and the May option made an advance of ss, but pretty soon lost it, and declined to the opening price which was 91 to 907h. Decem- Der opened at $1, advanced to 1oS, and de rlined to 99 where it was standing at the time of writing The boards cables from Liverpool showed a decline in that market of 1sd. Receipts in the northwest for the day were 5S2 cars against 40 for last year. Exports of wheat from New York 1S3936 bushels. The Illinois state crop report makes winter wheat condition low, 45 per cent in central, 64 per cent. in northern and 71 per cent. in the southern division, and shows a decrease in area of 4l400O acres News from Argentine is unfavorable and has had some influence. Traders, es- pecially those who sold yesterday were buyers today. The bullish Illinois state re- port on wheat is apparently little noticed by trade this morning.
 Provisions were dull and unchanged. with H. H. SMITH & co.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
BONDS.
New York Cotton Market.

was exceptionally narrow and devoid of interesting features, opening quiet with
 prices unchanged to 1 point lower, working points and closing quiet. net. unchanged to 2 points lower. A weak undertone pre- vailed for the most part of the session as cables were disannointing. port receipts
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
Stock Letter

New York, Dec 14.-The stock market or1ened this morning at about yesterdays closing prices, but showed a slight weak ness soon after the opening, quickly re- covered however and after advancing to about the opening, again dropped off slight ly, and at the time of writing the general list was slightly below the opening prices slightly in advance of yesterdays close and with very firm tone, but the closing cables were lower. London was a liberal trader in our market, while the local and speculative trading was quite brisk, the transactions to noon being 165, ,S95 shares.
 In our market the only show of features cific gross earnings for November increased $936, 900 from the estimated returns given out when the dividend was declared. Net earn pared with STAT 900 last year, or an increase in the single month of over $550,000 net. The ings yesterday was somewhat of a surprise.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15

Local Staple Groceries Flour-Best patent, $5.50@5.75. Straight-$5.00; eX.ra family, $45O. Sugar-Granulated, $510; Y. C., $4.5o@ 4.75
 Coffee-Rio, green, S@13hc; Arbuckle, lowering and Lyon's packages, $11.1O. Lard, Dc basis. Clear Ribs Sides-$460. Mola olassess-Centrif., 15925c: sugar. house, 20@35c. Rice. 51a@6c.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
Dry Goods.

New York, Dec. 4.-The disagreeable weather had it's effect on dry goods trading. Buyers are not in the market in sufficient numbers to give any life to trading Mail orders the other hand showed slight increase.
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New orIeans Cotton Market

New Orleans Dec. 14-Cotton futures. quiet; sales, 2O,2OO. January. 5.33d5.34 Feb ruary, 5.3Sa539: March, 5.43144; Aprii, 5.4SD 49 May, 5.53@54: June, 55S@59; July, 563lD 64; August, 5.67q6S; September, 571473.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
The Iron Market
The Iron MnTKet. Birmingham, Dec. H.-The following
Treasury Statement

Washington, Dec 4.-Todays statement of the condition of the treasury:
 Avsilable cash balance ....... .s227 SS0, ,934 Gold reserve .,.. ...... .... 159 125, POT
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
spring wheat, ss@ssH; No. spring wheat,

spring wheat, SS@SSlk No. spring wheat, S0d90; No. 2 red, 97a9S; No. corn, 25R@255s; No. ? oats, 2214@221a; No. 2 white, f. o. b. 2i; No. white, f o. 10; 29a2lA; No. 2 rye. No. f. =; No. 1 flax seed, $1.131a41 IS; prime timothy. seed, $2G21Aq2.65; mess pork, per 0440; short ribs sides Qoose), $4.2O1455; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 41a@4A short c'ear sides (boxed), $4.45d465; whisky, distillers' finished goods per gallon S1.19; sugars, cut, loaf, $5.95; granu1ated, $5.32; Standard A." =; No. yellow corn, 255s125B; cheese quiet SiDS1a; eggs steady; fresh, 20.
 On the produce exchange today the butter market was steady; creamery, 15Q22;
 dairy, 12G19.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Local Cotton Market Middling 51sc.

Fruits and Produce a Butter-Elgin, 25c; Dairy, No. 1, 22c; Dairy No. 2, 200; country, 1SQ2Oc; cook ing, 12@14c.
 Eggs, 1Sc. Poultry-Hens. 2O@22kc; fries, 12h@ 171Ac; ducks, 15@30c; geese. BOG. Potatoes-Irish, soc per bushel; sweet, per barrel. $1.75. Apples, $3.50@4.00
 Lemons. $3@350 per box. Oranges, $3.00m4.00 per box. Coca enrts, $4.00 per 100 Corn-Yellow, Ale; white, 42c. Meal soc per sack Hay-Choice timothy, $15; No. l, VA; No. 2, SIS.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
Cotton Letter.

Cotton Letter.
 New York Dec. 14.-Prices were a shade easier today. The dullness continued and the trading was largely professional. Liv- erpool declined h-64. Our market opened unchanged, with moderate port receipts and a comparatively light semi-weekly. move ment at the interior towns were features
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
Chicago Live Stock

Chicago Live Stock Chicago, Dec. 14.-The market was firm for cattle. Sales of dressed beef cattle were mostly between $5.00d5.25.
 Offerings of hogs were well taken at Mondays closing prices, the choicest lots going at about 21ac below yesterdays best sales.
 Sheep and lambs firm and supply small Sheep were in demand at $9SC43.40 for poorest to $475 for strictly choice. Recelpts-Cattye, 12,000; hogs, 34 000 sheep, 12,eO0.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15

St. Louis. St. Louis, Dec. 1.-Wheat quiet and steady.
 Wheat options lower; spot, lower; No. g. red, cash, elevator, S3c; track, 9S1ad99c; No. ?, hard, cash, S61RqS7c; December. 9T1ac; January, Sic; May, 94a93Bc; July, S9c: Corn futures, lower; spot, firm No. 2 cash, 241ac; January, 25c; May, 269sc. Oats, futures easier; spot, steady; No. 2 cash. elevator, 21c; track PC.
 Rye lower, 45c
 Eggs steady.
 Butter, steady; creamery, 1S423c; dairy, 9d1sc.
 Whisky, $1.19.
 Pork steady; standard mess jobbing, $S25. .-,, Lard higher; prime steamed, A.HR; choice $i37lA.
 Bacon, boxed Lots extra short, clear. $4.75@5.00; ribs, $5.12la@5.S71s; shorts, $5.25g Dry salt meats, boxed shoulders, $4.75@ 500: extra short clear, $4.S71aq45O; ribs, $4. 4.621a6D4 STE; shorts, $4.75@5.O0.
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WAY SCHEDULE

Arrival and departure of all trains from this city. Central 1T ne.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-01-05

The Darlington, WIS, journal says
edtorally of popular patent medicine ::
eve know from experience that Cham
berlain's Colo, Cholera and Dlarrhoea
Remedy is all that is claimed Tor 1t, as
ON two occasions it stopped excruciating
pains and possibly saved us from annn
timely grave. We would not rest easy
over night without it in the house.
This remedy undoubtedly saves more
pain and suffering than any other
medicine i'm tie world. Every family
should keep it in the house, Tor 1t Is
sure to he needed sooner or later. foi
sale by y. f. Ellingson, druggist
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-01-05
THINGS TO KNOW.

The word "Eurasian" is combina-
ton of European and Asian and is used
to designate an inhabitant of Hindu
stan one of whose parents is a European
and the other native of Asia.
The number of Roman Catholics in
the United States is o,41O,790. This is
partially explained by the fact that
membership in the Catholic church
may be had at very early age.
Many wild birds indicate by change
of the tone OF their voice the nearness
of rain. The blackbird, for instance.
whose voice is usually soft, utters q
shrill cry when storm is impending.
Shepherds say that the wool of sheep
furnishes an excellent indication of
weather changes. When it is crisp
there will be no rain. When it is limp
and feels very soft to the touch storm
is imminent.
The seven Bibles Of the world are the
Koran of the Mohammedans, the Tri-
Pitikes of the Buddhists, the Five Kings
of the Chinese. the Three Vedas of the
Hindoos, the Zend-Avesta of the Per-
slams, the Mormon and the Scriptures
of the Christians.
WALTER BEsANr has hurried of u
Vermont to join Rudyard Kipling, anC
they will do the worlds fair together
JOSEPH NICOLA, Penobscot Indian
has written one hundred and seven
ty-five page book telling Of the doing
OF his tribe from way back up to TIT
pFeksnt year
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-01-05
NOTES OF THE STAGE.


Sir Edward Malct, late British am
bassador at Berlin, whose opera "lsar-
old" was performed at Covent Garden
lest season, is at work on a new cpcrc.
The opcrettas of Strauss are new Ill
the race in the cities of France, where
the superb fnales are often encorc3
three or four times. His latest work,
"WalGmc.stcr." Is near its lc0th per-
formanec in Vienna.
Gluc,.'5 "Orphee" has just been given
for tho FIST time at the Paris Opera
Com.oG~, cr.orgcd in four acts, with
a final tablc1uX. Nine. Delna was the
Orpheu1. II was in Paris that the
opera was first performed in 1774.
Barney Earnato has become the hero
OF rlay. Under the name of Ea.ley
Prothero he = the central figure in The
Roguc's o,-edy," by Henry Arthur
Jones. As the title indicates the picture
drawn OF TIE renowned money-makeI
is not flattering one.
Macboth's duel with MacDufr had
serious consequence at a performance
AT Chat'lnr. lately. Gordon Craig, Ell
len Tcrry's son, who was acting Mac
beth. broke his sw ord and gave MacDufl
q bad cut on the hand. The curtain was
rung down, when rope broke, and The
curtain hit n scene shifter on the head
knocking him senseless
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-01-05
King Sole monsN otion

That "There is nothing new under IN
un" does not always convey the truth
Especiallv is this true rs regards the
new composite ears now operated u"ily
via The Chicago, Union .Pacidc anc
n orthwestern Line between salt Lai
CITY and Chicago.
These handsome Buffet Smoking an'
Library Cars are entirely new through
ont, OF latest design, contain all m"deri
improvements. and are well supple
with writing material. the leading dal'
papers, Illustrated periodicals, mag
azines, etc.
The fact that these cars run dallv VIA
'sThe Overland Limited" and that the
Union Pacific was the lint, west
Chicago to inaugurate this service
should commend itself to all.
See that your tickets read via The
Overland Route"
Speed and safety are the watchworis
of the age. One Minute Cough Cure
diets speedily, safely ana-neper -iaiis.
Asthma, bronchitis, coughsS Pnd colds
are cured by it. T. j. Wadsworth.
They are so little you hardly know
Won are taking them. They cause no
gripping. yet they act quickly and most
thoroughly. Such are the famous little
pills known as DeWitt's Early Rise RS
Small in sizegreat in results.
A hacking cough is not only annoying
to others but is dangerous to the person
who has it One Minute Cough Cure
will quickly put an eLd to it.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is an
antiseptic, soothing and healing appli-
cation for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises
etc., and cures piles like magic. IT
instantly stops pain.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-01-05
FOR IDLE MOMENTS.

Some japanese magicians are so clever
that while smoking they are able to
form letters and short words with the
smoke that issues from their lips.
Burglars entered Il blaclismith's shop
in Alpena, Mich, and removed plumber
weighing about two tons. Among the
things stolen were two anvils.
The young king of Spain was recent
ly recting geography lesson to his
teacher. and described an island as -
body of land, almost entirely occupied
by insurgents"
a fat musllrat was in the habit Of
entering the cellar Of w. c. Eahr, az Las.
Marion, n. V, and gorging itself with
spring vegetables. The farmer 10y in
ambuch ono night, and With . pitchfor,:
closed The career Of the plunderer.
When TIE japanese are cbout -
launch n ship, pasteboard cage, cor
tanning several birds. is hung over the
bow. AS the ship slides into the water
n string opens the cage, and the released
birds make the air musical with their
merry voices.
The highest-priced watch made in
Geneva costs 500. 1t records fractional
parts of second, strikes the hours anil
quarters, and plays three tunes. With
gems to ornament the case, the value
can, of course. be increased to several
Thousand dollars.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-01-05
Unequaled Service /.

Denver to Chicago via Kansas CITY IS
given via the Union Pacific and Chl-
cago q Alton Railways.
Through Pullman sleepers, Pullman
dining cars and free reclining chair
cars leave Denver daily. The Union
a cific is the great through car line oil
the west. Ask yournearest ticket agent
for tickets via this line.
T.. L. LoMAx,
Gen. Pass. and Tiki. Agt.,
Omaha, Neb.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-01-05

Let's take hold hands,
Mr.. Grocer, and dancel
We've got some beautiful
business for you and with
you, and for and with your
customer.
,Schi2ltng's Best is the
tea. Pay every customers
money back that don't like
it. Well pay you.
There's money in it.
A schling & Company
San Francisco 395
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-01-05
He That at ars to Hear, Let
Him Hear"

Do YOU have roaring noises in the
ears? 1t is natures signal OF catarrhal
deafness. 10 not let it run, until the
drum OF the ear is destroyed. Use
Doctor q w. Shores Domplete Catarrh
Cure. Full size, 81 trial size, 20 cents,
Each iull size box contains one months
treatment and medicines If used ac-
zoe bing to directions it will cure you
For sale by T. j. Wadsworth, Lehi
Utah.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-01-05

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payable $l5 weekly and expenses
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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-01-05
Wanted-An Idea

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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-01-05

Who can think
of some simple
thing to patentl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-27
WILLIAMSBURG.
Old House to BE Restored-Thes
Mean business.

WILLIAMSBURG, February 26.-CSpe-
cial)-The old "Shinknan House, on west
Main street. which is of an ancient style
Of architecture. is said to have been ouii'
in 1888. and is now much dilapidated' VIII
be purchased by Mr. Charles Cowles, put
i'm good order, and occupied by him as
residence. s.
Charles Bishop will each at an early DAY
begin the construction on residence, the
former in the West-End and the latter on
the historic Palace court. Both OF THESE
structures will be commodious residences
and of the most modern style Of architec-
ture. ,,,,,
Purchasers OF lots at "King's Milr' are
RAPIDLY arriving and houses are being
constructed for their occupancy. SeVerai
enterprises are on foot-in fact, are reah-
ties. and will soon be In operation-among
them a brick plant, spoke and huo lac
tory. and a planing-mill. The promoters
of Kings Mill are in earnest. and feel
confident of making 1t thrifty and en-
terprising town.
The young men of our town desire 10
form soon a baseball team, and as We
have lots of good material, there Is no
doubt that when the fun begins In the
diamond they will be strictly in ii.
Costeria Club is now making arrange
ments for the spring opening, and will nc
doubt receive soon accessions to it's mem
bership.
MIR. and Mrs. J. C. Slater are expecting
Rev. Mrs. W. S. Dorset. of WILDWOOD
Clarke county, to visit them during the
coming week. Mrs. Dorsett Is daugh-
ter of the late Parke Slater, who occupied
many positions of trust and honor in our
community.
Miss Lidie Lane, from Auburn. Ala, Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Cole, Duke
of Gloucester street.
Miss Jennie Morecock. after pleasant
visit home. returned to Washington last
evening.
Mr.. Edward Goffigan, chairman Of the
Democratic Committee of old York, was
In town yesterday to visit his relatives
the Misses Warburton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-27
THE N. G. RAILWAY.
WARM FIGHT OVER QUESTION OF
ANNyLLING THE LEASE.
Debate Occupies Five Hours-"e
Grant Substitute Adopted Dy t"e
sennte-Tbe Vote 20 Ayes, II
Noes.

RALEIGH. n. c., February 26.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The House devoted to-day's session
TO the consideration of the revenue act
In the Senate a bill was introduced u
allow women to vote in local-option eiec-
tons.
The session Of the Senate was devoted
mainly to the discussion of the bill 10
annul the lease of the North Carolina
railway. The Senate chamber was pack
ed. many representatives of both the
Southern and the Seaboard railway peihs
present The majority of the special CUM
mittee appointed to consider the present
lease on the road reported that 1t hau
found no fraud. or suspicion of fraud, IN
the making of the lease. The minority oil
the committee made a report that II olu
not concur in the majority report because
the committee would not summons ana
examine Ex-Governor Carr, y. i. An
drews. and r. c. Hoffman, and that the
facts could not be obtained without their
evidence.
THE SUBSTITUTE BILL.
The majority of the committee offered
a substitute for the bill to annul the
lease, this being the substitute onered
by Senator Grant. The minority recon-
mended that the substitute do not pass.
The debate occupied nearly five hours,
and was at times warm. Amendments
were offered TO the substitute providing
that the directors of the North Carolina
railway shall also assent TO a modifica-
ton of thirty-six years by June list next
also allowing the State TO bring SUIT IN
the event the Southern railway and d.
rectors fail to assent to the MODIFICATION
of the lease. other amendments were
offered to the substitute, naming the
percent. rate of rental. One OF them
named 10 per cent, another 8, another 8.
These were defeated. There was tie
vote on the percent amendment, winch
the president broke by voting no"
SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED.
The substitute was adopted-Ayes, 26;
noes 24-and then passed its second and
third readings. and was clinched. Some
of the senators said in voting against
the bill that they would take the ques-
tior into politics. -Four Populists voted
for the substitute. Governor Russell had
felt confident up to almost the last mo-
ment that the substitute would be de-
feated. one of the incidents of the day
was a fight in the Senate lobby between
Senator Hyatt and the Governors pri-
waite secretary.