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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Employment For All.

The Demopols Dispatch calls atten-
ton to the fact that the state is full of
railroad builders. There is the Mobile
and Ohio extension to Montgomery, and
possibly to Birmingham, a line at least
100 miles long in this state. Then there
is the Atlanta and Selma, now in course
of construction, and the extension of the
Alabama Great Southern from Gadsden
assured. 1t is believed that the Illinois
Central railroad company has purchased
1900 acres of coal land in Marion and
Walker counties: If so, a branch win
doubtless be constructed from Aberdeen
at least to the compamy's coal lands, and
probably TO this city. The Mobile, Jack
son and Kansas City railroad has been
built to the state line; and the Elba and
rails in part laid.
The Dispatch also mentions the Fauns-
dale and Dayton, and the Demopolis
road, both of which. 1t is hoped. will be
trail intends, it lis said, 10 build a branch
from either Troy or Ozark towards FL
ba; Admission is agitalting the building of
a road to the Coosa coal fields, and the
Alabama and Tombigbee company was
recently Incorporated to build road
from Peach Tree i'm Wilcox county to
Coffesville. And there may be others.
The railroad commission reported the
enjtire nsw construction of the year end
ed June 80. 1897, at 341s miles, 1t is rea-
sonably expected that the construction
OF the present fiscal year will be ten
times greater, and 1T may be twenty
times greater. There are projects enough
and IL money remains easy and abundant
all may be carried out.
What with railroad building Iron
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Short But Excellent.

Th= Memphis convention could not
well have adopted a wiser platform. 1t
urges the farmers to- reduce the cost of
producing cotton, to make all his sup
plies at home, and to build cotton facto-
ries. The mills are to create home mar
kits fer home products This they did in
a few words and it covers the ground.
The convention adopted The Age-Her-
AIDS suggestion when it provided that
state president should call to his assist
his state. Why not go a step further, by
asking the commissioner of agriculture
in each state to become a state president
of the American Cotton Growers Pro-
tective association? Such course would
obviate double organization in thu coun-
ties, for each county agricultural society
could, and doubtless would willingly, act
in a double capacity. This would GER
tainly be better in rhany counties than
two weak organizations.
Perhaps this was intended when 1T was
provided that the aid of thu state mach
inery should be sought. Commissioner
Culver is in fact building up in this state
an organization admirably adapted to
the work cut out at Memphis. The con-
vention he has called will lay th+ foupda-
tions on the 18th of next month, and in
the course of another month the head
of the state Organization will be apt to
be in touch with the farmers in many,
if not all, of the counties IN the state.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
REACHED SUM OF S3,OOO,OOO.
This Amount Of Greenbacks Retired in Twenty
Days of December.

Washington, Dec. H.-Mr. Coffin, the act
ing comptroller of the currency, today
called attention to the fact that the re-
tirement of the national bank notes dur
ing the first twenty days of this month
reached the sum of sS,OOO,OOo This is said
to be the first time during the past ten
years that the voluntary retirements have
reached this amount in any one month.
Under the national bank law the United
States treasurer is not allowed to receive
for the retirement of circulating money
more than $1,000 900 in any one month, and
hence all the deposits to retire notes dur
ing the last ten days of this month must
be refused.
This exceptional condition, Mr.. Coffin
says, is due to the prevailing low rates of
interest arising from a superabundance Of
money for investment, which has advanced
the price of United States bonds. Mr..
Coffin expressed the opinion that the law
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
WILLIAM IERRlS' FUNERAL.
Buried at Bromptou Cemetery Immense
Crowds Attend.

London, Dec. H.-The funeral of William
ferris, the actor who was stabbed to death
on Wednesday last outside the Adelphia
theater by a super, named Prince, took
place today at the Brompton cemetery
There was an immense crowd of people.
The floral tributes were very numerous
indeed, including wreaths from Lord Rose
berry, the Rothschilds; Nine. de Navarro
MARY Anderson, Lady Harms, Sir Edward
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs Bancroft, Sir Hen
ry Irving, Pinero, Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall,
Mrs Langtry, Arthur Bourchier, e. s.
Willard, John Hare, George Alexander and
other theatrical notabilities. The funeral
procession was composed of more than
100 carriages. At the cemetery about 49,
900 people were assembled. All the leading
theatrical personages in London were pres
ent. 1t was the most remarkable demon
stration of sympathy in recent years.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
THREE MEN KILLED
And $4,000 Damage Done to Rolling Stock
on the Pennsylvania.

Altoona, Pa, Dec. 21.-In last night
freight wreck which was caused by run
away train the Pennsylvania railway
three men lost their lives and $4,000 dam
ages was done to the rolling stock of the
Pennsylvania company.
The dead are: A. Kuester, Hagerstown,
Ind; James Numer, brakeman; S. G. Cor
bin, brakeman.
Kuester died few minutes after mid
night, after being removed to the hospital.
Numer could be heard talking for four
hours after the wreck occurred, but he
could not be removed until after the mass
of debris had crushed him to death.
The body of Corbin was found in pile
of debris thirty feet in the air. He proba-
bly, was instantly killed. Three locomo-
tives, four passenger coaches and thirty
eight loaded freight cars were wrecked.
Besides this loss the damage to the mer-
chandise with which the cars were loaded
is heavy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

mate. George B. French, then connected
with the firm of Aien-Grier as his broker,
and began to deal in the September option
1t was not Mr.. Letters purpose to run a
corner, or squeeze shorts into selling their
margin losses. He had satisfied himself
there was big shortage in foreign crops
and relied solely upon handling the actual
grain and making his profit in the differ
ence between the buying price here and the
selling price abroad. He had abundant
capital in ready cash and was in shape to
pay for every bushel of wheat his agents
could buy.
These were the conditions when he put
French into the pit with instructions to
take all the September wheat offered. Men
like Armour Cudahy, the Weares and
others knew of the crop shortage, but were
not advised as to Letters plans. Basing
their judgment upon what had been done
in the same line before, they said to them
selves: Here's young pigeon; let's pluck
him" So as fast as French and his aids
bid for wheat the Armour clique sold 1t,
most of their sales being merely wind.
They had no wheat, but expected that be-
fore the end of the month they could set
tie at a profit But instead of this the
prices went up.
Armour and the rest of them hustled
hard to get grain here to deliver on their
Sales and in some instances they did so
by paying higher prices in Duluth and Min
neapolis than they had sold at in Chicago.
This was done rather than admit the hui
mility of defeat, and because Letter insist
ed upon having the wheat
What the September deal cost Armour
is mere conjecture. Good judges say ST.
0e0 900, and these figures are not unreason-
able.
Letters December deal bids fair to be
fully as profitable as his September ven
ture. There is now less than five million
bushels of contract wheat in store here to
meet deliveries of double that amount, and
unless a, decided warm spell comes on, 1t
will be impossible to increase stocks by
any decisive quantity.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
CURRENT FUN.

Unhappy Man-The Sweet Young Thing
Have you any idea what you will get in
your Christmas stocking, Mr.. Crouch?
Old Crouch = Dunno. Rheumatism
acknowledgements Journal.
Unlucky Thirteen.-"rhirteen is an UNI
lucky number in all cases." said farley.
II don't know" said Butler. I'd rather
have $13 than s12
IT wouldn't" said farley. "1f / had $12
I'd spend only s12; but if had $13 I'd spend
$13."-Harlem Life.
A Call Down.-"You are the fairest or the
fair" he uttered warmly.
Go easy" said the proud, naughty beau
ty; I'm not conducting prize beauty
BAZAAR Philadelphia North American.
The Prodigal Son.-The latest prodgal
son wrote home as follows:
Father 1 am coming home for the holi-
days"
But the wise father answered:
you're a liar, John, an you know 1t.
You're comm home for money!'-Atlanta
Constitution.
Quality.-"I have been told that the best
society is very stupid"
'Oh 1 can't believe it is so good as that.
Detroit Journal.
A Youthful Baseball Crank.-Clergyman-
Yes, my young friends it rained forty days
and forty nights
Small Boy-When did they play off their
postponed games?-New York Journal.
1t Does.-"Why, no." said she decisively
81 cannot marry you, of course Why, i
get s25 a week, while you get only 49,
"Well," he persisted persuasively, that
makes $s3 a week, now, doesn't it?-
Somervi1le Journal.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
BENCR0FT FIRED ON
United States Ship Received With VoIey of
Cannon Shot.

Constantinople, Dec H.--It appears that
when the United States ship Bancroft ar
rived at Smyrna on the night of Dec. 4,
she was greeted with volley from the in
habitants and cannon shot and rifle bull
lets from Fort Yenkal. A boat which the
captain sent on shore to ask for explana-
tons was fired upon and compelled to re-
turn. Thereupon the American admiral
lodged a protest with the United States
minister here, Mr. James B. Angel, and
demanded the punishment of the guilty
parties and an apology from the Turkish
government, which was given on Sunday
last. In addition, the Turkish officers were
dismissed and sentenced to a weeks ar
rest
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
MATRIMONIAL MARKET.
Another Strong Movement Led by Daniel
Cupid.

The matrimonial market continues to
boom In the past two days about twenty
couples have come to the support of the
rising tide, anticipating easy sailing. The
strength of the market is not directly
traceable to the effects of the Dingley BILL
nor to the law of supply and demand, nei-
Their is 1t contributed to the atmospheric
conditions, nor to the decreased acreage,
insuring a small CROP
The local situation has been suggested as
a cause of the strength, but this has been
successfully refuted by number of old
bachelors, who are bearing the market with
the familiar slogan Marriage is a fail
ure."
The movement is lead by Dan Cupid, who
has a limitless capital behind him. He is
making an aggressive fight, and it is pos
sibe that the unwary will "go broke if
they go against Cupids game. In this con-
nection it might be well to mention that the
Bonnet" market also rallied under the
pressure of the matrimonial situation.
Experienced operators say that the mar
ket will hold up until after the holidays,
when they predict a period of dullness to
be followed by a strong movement in the
spring.
Three couples have requested that their
names be withheld for divers reasons, pos
sibly expecting to spring a surprise upon
the public.
The following have enlisted and are buoy
ant with hope:
William T. Morgan and Miss M. e. jolly
r. L. Payne and Miss Annie Field.
William Montgomery and Miss Mary e.
Dobb.
j. L. whitmore and Miss Carrie B. Per-
kins.
Baptiste Vincent and Mrs. Louise Susan
Laschage.
w. M. Strong and Miss Annie McAnally.
T. A. Self and Miss Alice Hicks.
Mike King and Miss Elizabeth Craney.
N. E. Goodwin and Miss Gertie Self.
Tom McFearn and Miss Crease Riley.
Thomas ]. Baldridge and Miss Lottie
Duran.
George DeLoche and Miss Maude Hudg-
ms.
e. M. Franks and Miss Ara Mcconnell
E. B. Stubs and Miss Katie Townsend.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

Much of the evidence taken before the
committee of the city council to investi-
gate the Water Works company last night
indicates that for the month of November
there was quite a change in tn emethods
of that company in the matter of the rem
dition of bills. Strange the company never
thought of doing this before the public be-
came aroused upon the subject in its de-
mand for cheaper and better water. The
resenting what they believe to be oppres-
sion.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

Those able managers of the waterworks
company have time to profit from the ex-
perence SO dearly purchased by those amia-
BILE gentlemen of the gas trust who, with
Others have been laboring under the hallu-
Both of these companies should bear in
mind that the people are supreme, and
that the company or idyidual who seeks
to gain money by oppression will lose in
the end.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

In yesterdays Age-Herald there was an
attempt made at correcting an error which
had occurred in Sundays paper in credit
ing the authorship of an article to the
wrong person. In the statement made
yesterday the name of the wife of Booker
T. Washington was used as the supposed
writer, but even this turns out to have
wife Of 8. 8. II. Washington is credited
with having been the author. There Is
nothing like having things correct. as well
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
THE SESSION CLOSED.
American Federation Of Labor Finished Its Sit
ting Yesterday.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 21.-The American
Federation of Labor closed its seventeenth
annual session today. Thomas Kidd, of
Chicago, was elected fraternal delegate to
the Canadian labor congress.
The convention spent most of the morn
ing in executive session, considering the
report of the general finance committee.
After the matters contained in the report
of the committee had been disposed of the
convention adjourned.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
MESSAGE OF THE LORD.
By Susan Coolidge

BY Susan Coolidge.
The red rose says, ''Be sweet"
And the lily bids, ''Be pure"
Tho hardy, brave chyrsanthemum,
BE patient and endure"
The violet whispers, "Give
Nor grudge nor count the cost"
The woodbine, Keep on blossoming
In spite Of chill and frost"
And SO each gracious flower
Has each q several word,
which, read together, maketh up
The message of the Lord.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
The News Received

Washington, Dec. 21.--The navy depart
ment today received news that the United
States ship Bancroft had been fired on at
Smyrna, but the cable message was much
briefer and less newsy than the Associated
Press dispatch, in which light comparative
ly little Importance is attached to the incl
dent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Princess Hohenlohe Dead

Berlin, Dec. H.-Princess Hohenlohe, wife
of the imperial chancellor, is dead. Prin-
cess Hohenlohe. who was born Feb. 16, 1929,
was formerly Princess Maria Won Sahn-
Wittgenatein-Bar She was married
on Feb. Is, 1S47, to Prince Won Hohenlohe-
Schillingsfurst.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Rnrk Adele Broken up

London. Dec. 21.-The Norwegian bark
Adele and Sabine, Captain Vilund, from
Brunswick for Rotterdam before reported
ashore near Antwerp has broken up and
her cargo is stranding along the shore.
The fire in the hold of the British steamer
Silverdale at ST. Michael's from Galveston
via Newport News from Bremen, which
has been burning some days, has been ex-
tinguished. The cargo is being discharged.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Death of Bert Award

Chicago, Dec. Albert Award, one of the
most prominent college athletes In the
country and widely-known as q foot ball
player and coach, died today Of typhoid
fever. after a short illness. He was grad
uate of Harvard.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
wreck on the Big -Four

Brazil, Ind, Dec. H.-A wreck occurred
on the Big -Four road, near Pratt Mine,
this morning. brake beam fell, throwing
nine cars down nine-foot embankment. In
one of the cars were five men. stealing a
ride One of them was instantly killed and
the other four were badly crushed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

Revolt of the Arabs

London, Dec. PA special dispatch from
Alden states that the Arabs along the Per-
sian gulf, notably at PERSIAN, Terah and
Ell Kurf have revolted and troops are on
their way there.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Newspaper Men Barred

Shanghai, Dec. H.-The German admiral
commanding at Kiao Chou bay refuses to
admit newspaper men within the German
lines. There have been no further develop
ments at Kiao Chou.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

It was The Age-Heraid which turned the
searchlight of truth on the dark lantern
ways of the gas trust. That is why the
gas trust is not pleased with the present
state of public opinion.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

Washington, Dec. N.-Todays statement
Of the condition of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, $2S7 ,552ye11; gold re-
serve, $159 ,sOS $40.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22
Strikes in Suain.

Madrid, Dec. A.-Serious strike disorders
have occurred at Moreso, where band
of strikers have attacked the non strikers
Several persons were wounded. Gendarmes
are patroling the streets.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

If Mr.. Mckinley will read the papers
very closely he will make the discovery
that his prosperity show has been billed
too far in advance of its arrival.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

If the cotton planters will be governed
by the wisdom pointed out to them by the
members of the cotton convention at Mem
phis they will be better off next year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

The republican party may be compelled
to place muzzle on Senator William e
Chandler.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

The attempt to force autonomy upon the
Cubans has done more to encourage the
insurgents to prosecute the war than any
thing done while Weyler was in the
saddle
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

A mild dash of 'Lexowing'' might not be
an injudicious investment for the benefit
of the police department, and for the gen
eral good.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

The citizens of Birmingham have right
to demand pure water at cheaper prices,
and better gas at a moderate rate.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

One whipping in some instances deserves
another. The gas trust having been COM
pletely whipped by the council should now
be forced to furnish gas at one dollar.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

High standard gas can be made in Bir-
mignham cheaper than in any other city
in the world. Therefore gas at one dollar
per Thousand feet is what the people de-
mand.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

would be amended in this particular. as it
interferes with the elasticity of the cur
rency and the natural laws Of trade.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

Henry Watterson appears to have COM
pletely disappeared in that open grave
about which he talked so much in 1892.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

The people through their Representatives
favor Of dollar gas.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

The gas octopus will in future have to
walk instead of riding rough shod over
the rights of the people.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

If there are any more defaulting county
officials they might as well come in, for
it is a dead sure thing they will be found
out
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

as corrected. ana it is to be hoped the
name of the real writer has been found
at last.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

Mr. Dingley may have to have bill
passed conerng a deficit.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

The gas trust fooled the people only part
of the time.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

Entered at the nastoffice at Birmingham,
Ala. as second-class matter.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-22

The travelling agents of The Age-Herald
we'll
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-25

At this time of the year cold
is very easily contracted, and if lett
to run its course without the aid of
some reliable cough medicine is liza
BILE to result in that dread disease,
pneumonia. We know of no better
remedy to cure cough or cold than
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We
have used it quite extensively and
it has always given entire satisfac-
tion.-Olag' 1, Ind. Ter. Chief.
This is the only remedy that is
known to be certain preventive of
pneumonia. Among the many
thousands VIII, have used it for
colds and la g, ppe, we have never
yet learned of single case having
resulted in pneu monia. Persons who
have weak lungs or have reason TO
fear an attack of pneumonia, should
keep the remedy at hand. The rs
and so cent sizes for sale by T. J.
A. Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-12-25
THE SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
A PraiswOrthy Performance and n
Large Attendance.

The Christmas entertainment
given by the children of the Dayton
public school last Thursday even
ing was one of the most enjoyable
events that has taken place in Day
ton for some years. There were
quite number of people present
from Carson, and a number from
Sutro, so the hall was crowded as it
never was before, and many people
were unable to even get standing
room.
Space prevents making special
mention of all the characters, but
suffice is to say that all did admira-
bly, well, while it seems to be the
opinion of all that the song "Under
the Old Umbrella" was the gem of
the evening The coon song, the
dude drill and the ribbon drill
brought forth rounds of applause,
and, in fact, each piece was enthusi-
astically applauded.
The stage in the hall was neatly
decorated, and the manner in which
the scholars took their parts show
ed that much practice had been
given, as there was not a serious
bobble in the whole programme. At
the close of the entertainment, after
the Court of King Christmas had
been completed, Santa Claus pre-
scented to each pupil of the school a
box of nice candy as present from
Principal Hofer and Assistant, Miss
Mack.
Too much praise cannot be given
| Mr.. Hofer and Miss Mack for the
interest they took in making the af-
fair success. They labored hard
for weeks and have just cause to
feel proud of the manner in which
it passed off.
After the entertainment the
young people adjourned to the
Odeon Hall where they danced I'M
til the "wee sma' hours" when all
went home well pleased with their
evenings amusement.