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The age-herald., 1897-10-10
A Card From Mir. Fare

The numerous insnuations regarding the quality of the water furnished to the public by the Birmingham Water Works company which have appeared in The Age-Herald from time to time, indicates either that you have been misinformed as to the facts, or that there exists In the management of the paper spirit of hostility to the water company. While the officers of the company have felt that these attacks were unjust and tend to produce the impression upon the minds of people at home and abroad that our water supply was contami- mated, thereby working injury to every interest in the city, they have remained silent believing that the injustice of these insinuations. as well as the injury to the public, would in time become ap- parent to you.
 In your issue of the 7th instant you print the following as part of an inter view with George C. Kelley: "In the present water supply we get the sewer age and washings from Five Mile creek and Village creek and the water from tug Cahaba river sometimes stands in tho settling basin until 1t almost becomes stagnant." This is not true, and be- lieving that you would not publish a statement damaging to the community and the water company, knowing 1t to be false, we beg to say that we would be glad of the opportunity to afford you every facility to ascertain the facts 90 that you may be in position to mako proper corrections. Very truly,
 P. H. EARLE
 vice-President. Birmingham, October g.
The age-herald., 1897-10-10
COUNCIL OF WAR ON.
Mayor Clsby Says Fruit Stands Must Not 0c-
 cupy Sidewalks.

Special to The Age Herald.
 Montgomery, Oct. 9.-Ths mayor and city council are at loggerheads over the proposition to remove fruit stands from the sidewalks. Mayor Clisby emphat- ically states that they shal be removed.
 Some of the aldermen are in favor of licensing sidewalk deaGers, but should this pass the courcil the mayor will hardly approve it.
 Another thing over which there may be a scramble is the resolution now be- fore the council permitting livery stable proprietors to leep hogs on the premises. Mayor Clisby is determined that no dis crimination shall be made. as residents are not allowed to have hogs around their premises, the mayor will not psr- init the liverymen to do so.
The age-herald., 1897-10-10
THE OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.
Supt. Maus, of the U. s. Rolling Stock Com
 pany Talks encouragingIy
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 New Decatur, Oct. 9.---J. M Maus, su- peiintendent of the United States Roll saig Stock company. was in the city last Thursday inspecting the company s plant.
 In convers2tion relative to the starting up of the works, he said nothing had bee'n decided upon for the imniedls te present. but that the outlook was much brighter than 1t had been for many months There had been no increase in wages, but material advance had been made by a largely increased force at their works al Urbana. O., and Chicago. where they are working full time on large orders.
 The company had secured contract
The age-herald., 1897-10-10
PARDONS YESTERDAY.
The Governor Refused About as Many as He
 Granted.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, Oct. Ex-Governor John ston today took up the various applica- tions for pardon of convicts which had accumulated during the past few days, and as shown below refused about as many as he granted. Pardons to tlle following prisoners were granted: 2. G. A. Deans, of Jefferson county, con- rvicted of false pretense ana sentenced to twelve months hard labor. This seems to be the first offense of this young man and there seems to me to be some question whether he intended to defraud or expected to make the remittance. On account of his youth and good character I will give him the benefit of the doubt, and direct that a parole be dsssuef 'uo him conditioned on his conducting himself as peaceable, law abiding citizen.
 Ed Willingham, of Morgan county. convicted of grand larceny and sen- fenced to twenty-five months.
 Mrs. Emma Mashburn, convicted of bigamy at the circuit court of Jackson county and sentenced to two years
 Rush Lewis, of Elmore county con- victed of rape and sentenced to life inn prisonment.
 The governor refused the following applications for pardon:
 Archie Cox. Barbour county, grand larceny; Seaborn Posey, Winston, en- bezzlement; Charles H. Roper, Jefferson, forgery; Frank Marvin, Etowah, grand larceny.
The age-herald., 1897-10-10
GOODS ROADS CONVENTION.
One to Meet at Hartselle Nov. to Arrange
 for Better Thoroughfares.

Special to The Age Herald.
 Decatur, Oct. a.-The Morgan county good roads convention will mest at GIartsslle Nov. 20 It has been called consider better highways in the county. A move will be made to provide larger appropriations for this work.
 The Morgan County Teachers insti- tute will be held at Danville Oct. 15 and 16.
 H. A. Baldwine, citizen of Flint, near dhere, is raising 8 kick because, through spite, he has been hemmed in from the public road. Neighbors have notified him not to tresspass on their property and he cannot get to market.
 J. B. Drennen, native of Mercier, Pa. died at The Tavern last night. His Aremains were shipped home.
The age-herald., 1897-10-10

minsham to attend cOdlese-w, P. Kas ley Carter Bibb and A. R. Reid, the first named to attend Birmingham Med ical college. and the two latter to at tend the Birmingham Dental college.
 Some of the young ladies have gone off%to different schools and others con- template doing SO.
 A large number of Warrior people ex- pect to be on hand at Nashville on Ala bama Day.
The age-herald., 1897-10-10

The above liberal offer is made to ad- vertise the old reliable Diamond Dyes and the hands of women who want to dress well by making their old clothing look like new.
 Diamond Dyes have special dyes for cot- ton, different from those that are used for wool, and are the only package dyes on the market that can be relied upon to give col ors that will not fade or crock. The fact that Diamond Dyes have been the standard home dyes for nearly twenty years and that their sale increases from year to year is proof positive that they have never had an equal.
The age-herald., 1897-10-10
No Smallpox at Decatur

Special to The Age-Herald
 Decatur Oct. 9.-The report in a paper in neighboring town that two cases of smallpox existed in Decatur is with out foundation. Members of the county health board stated tonight there is not nor has there been a case of the disease here this year.
The age-herald., 1897-10-10
Letter Carrier Dead

Special to The Age-Herald
 Montgomery, Oct 9.-Oliver W. Steb- bins, a letter carrier eff this city, died this morning from bowel trouble He was 34 years old and leaves wife and two children. His remains will be in- tered tomorrow morning at o'clock at OaxWood cemetery
The age-herald., 1897-10-10

A superb collection of new and Rich Ostrich Feather Bows. Prices very moderate.
 Lovenlan, Joseph & Loeb.
The age-herald., 1897-10-10
COUPON.

This entities any reader of the Age Herald, Birmingham, Ala, to one copy of "Fancy Work and Art Decorations.' .'' "Nursery Rhymes" and Successful Home Dyeing''
The age-herald., 1897-10-10
Three Valuable Books
 Given Away.
ART AND FANCY WORK" NURSERY
 RHYMES. stIIoAIE DYEING."

Mrs. Nellie Daggett, editor of The Home, has published a new edition Of her popu- lar book Fancy Work and Art Decora- tfons,'' that gives practical instructions for making doilies, table covers. scarfs, tray illustrations. This book, together with Nursery Rhymes" Ca 16-page pamphlet the Old Woman.W Who Lived in a Shoe) and Successful Home Dyeing," will be sent free to any reader of The Age-Herald who forwards the following coupon to Wells, Richardson & Co, Burlington. Vt.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

The most remarkable election bet
yet recorded has been paid by John
Raymond, farmer living at Win
throp, Conn. The bet was that the
loser should drink fifty dippers of
hard cider day for ten consecutive
days. His adversary supplied the
dipper and got the largest to be
found. Winthrop got along fairly
we'll for the first three days. After
that he showed evidences of large
sized jag, which constantly accumu-
lated in size and strength. Later OF
his friends had to keep him at home
by force to keep him from being ar
rested. But he persevered with de-
termination worthy of a better cause
and completed the wager by drinking
sixty gallons of hard cider Uncle
John says that after getting thirty
or forty gallons down he saw green
faces and many very strange things.
The Good Templars of Winthrop now
have him on their list.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

6. F. Adams, of Derry, N. H., be-
longs to large family There were
twelve persons present last Thanks
giving who bore the following rela-
ton to one another: Great-grand-
father, great-grandmother, two
grandmothers, five daughters two,
sons, five sisters, five grandchildren,
two great-grandchildren, two broth
uncle one niece, two great-aunts,
three husbands, two fathers, three
mothers, four wives, and grandniece,
one grandnephew, two sisters-n-law
and two brothers-in-law, that came
later.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

taker, with whom he is in close
touch, and offers to pay cash for the
same. AS most of the funerals in the
poorer sections of the city are paid
for by installments, the undertaken
is glad to accept the proposition, and
gives a liberal discount. The under
taker gets cash, the speculator makes
25 per cent on his investment and
the family of the dead are put to no
inconvenience.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

A real Trilby made her debut in
New York few days ago at the Spir-
ltual Temple Her name is Mrs. Ada
Gage, and though it is declared that
she has never had any education and
that she speaks only English, she
sang with much feeling solo in the
Genoese dialect while under the con-
troll of the medium. She sang sever
al selections in the same way and al
so played on the piano, selecting the
music at the suggestion of the me-
dunn.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

Clergymen in Columbus, Ohio, do
worked attending funerals on Sun
day. They have served notice that
only in cases of necessity will they
lend themselves to the pomp and cir
:umstances of funerals on the first
day of the week. Some of them have
said to interviewers that funerals in
Columbus have degenerated into par
AIDES.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

A baby was born in Chesterfield,
Pa, the day before Christmas which
weighed one ounce less than one
pound. 1t was so tiny that it was
dressed in dolls clothing. A cradle
was made for it from a dolls carriage
by taking off the wheels and substi-
ruting rockers. The baby, which is
a bright-eyed little girl, cries and
sneezes and coughs just like other
babies.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

Leisure will always be found by
persons who know how to employ
their time; those who want time are
the people who do nothing.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

No business that seeks to accu-
mulate money without creating
something of value can be called le-
ultimate.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

1t is human nature to forget to
look back and see what became of
the person who gave you friendly
boost over the fence when the bull
was coming.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

Down on the lower east side of
New York city lives a man who
makes a fair subsistence by specu-
lating in funerals. A funeral is about
to take place. He goes to the under
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

Women are apt to consider them
selves neglected when they do not
feel that they are putting some man
% Inconvenience.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

A vast amount of curiosity comes
from the vanity of desiring to know
something that somebody else does
not.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24
THAT NOTED SPECIALIST,

DR.. W. T. S. Vincent, of whom = 70
said that he stands without peer IN
treatment of chronic diseases, says:
"FuIly 80 per cent. of all cases OF Ner-
vOus Debility. Lost Manhood, PremA-
ture Decay. Varicocele and other
diseases of men. are readily cured IL
the pro yer course is followed" The
trouble is that the unwary are led to
place their confidence In the scores OF
Quacks whose advertisements fill tho
papers. They send away their money
and get no be. eft in return. Why do
this? Why not place your case in tho
hands of a known expert and one who
will give you an honest opinion and
honest treatment? Hundreds of cases
cured. Send for further information
at once. to The Vincent Medical a
Surgical Institute. jacksonville
Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24

People who treat themselves with
due respect are seldom worried by
impertinences from others.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-24


fsng herefo
l.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-26
JUMPED FROM A TRAIN.

On Monday afternoon two deputy
sheriffs of Luzerne county were bring
ing a prisoner up on the N. & w. b.
railroad. Just after the train left
Kipp's Run station, below Riverside,
the prisoner made an excuse that he
wanted to 60 to the front of the car,
and was allowed to go. The door
was open, and he ran out and jump
ed off the front platform. He landed
on his feet and started across the field
to the woods near the river. The
train was stopped and the officers gave
chase, loading their revolvers as they
ran. The prisoner was a man about
seventy years old, but he ran like a
boy. The writer was on the train,
but was unable to learn who he was
Some said he was under arrest fol
some criminal act, and Others said he
was lunatic whom they were taking
to the Asylum at Danville. Whether
crazy or sane, he gave two officers the
slip in broad daylight in very slicl
way. We have not learned whethe
he was recaptured.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-26
NEYHARD RETURNS.

S. d. Neyhard, local agent of the
Cosmopolitan Building & Loan Asso-
citation of Syracuse, New York, who
left town a few weeks ago, was arrest
at the home of his brother-in-law at
Catawissa, on Saturday night. He
was given hearing before Justice of
the Peace Jacohy, who demanded
one thousand dollars bail, and as
it was not forthcoming, Neyhard
was sent to Jail. 1t is alleged that
he swindled DR.. w. H. House OF
this town out of something like $I7oo
by means of note to which were
forged the names of William Ames-
bury and George Beagle as endorsers,
He was arrested at the instance OF
Beagle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-26
THE SUNS FREE SCHOLARSHIP.

The Williamsport Suns free schol-
ars.iip contest closed on Monday of
last week. The first prize, three
terms, was won by A. P. Staltz, the
second-two terms, w. E. Worthing-
ton and the third one term-John II d.
Ryder. The prizes include tuition,
board and all necessary expenses.
The following is DIR. Welsh's reply to
the SIN after being notified of the
result of the contest:
Bloomsbury, Pa, Aug. 40, 1897.
The Sun, Williamsport, Pa.
Sirs:- 81 have yours of recent date
announcing the result of the scholar
ship prize contest in connection with
your valuable paper. You may as
sure the young men who have been
so fortunate that it will give me
pleasure to look after their intellectual
welfare here to the best of my ability.
Many improvements and changes
have been made in the equipment o.
the buildings and grounds of the
school for the ensuing year, and there
will also be valuable apparatus added,
so that these young men will enjo,
the latest and best educational ad
vantages, and after they get here they
will appreciate more fully than doubt
less they do now what benefacto
your paper has been to them.
strongly recommend to them be
ginning school at once so as to &c
started with their fellow school mate
early in the year, and thus make Ger
tain Of not dragging behind in an.
branch.
Cordially yours,
| J. P. WELSH.
Principal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-26

for the public good in the public
schools of Pennsylvania, and large
proportion of them work for small pay.
The average pay of Pennsylvania
teachers, outside of the cities, is less
than $500 per year, shame to the
state.
Such is the history of each of these
institutions. Twelve other Normal
Schools have been organized since
1859. They have followed the ex-
ample and methods of the first school.
All were built by private funds. All
have received state appropriations
and have invested the money thus
received in grounds, buildings and
equipments. The aggregate value of
the property of all the Normal Schools
exceeds $3,5oo,ooo, of which the
state has furnished 100000 and
the schools have provided the rest.
They have sent out $1,000 graduates.
They have $50 professors and nearly
10000 students, last year there were
9,263. Their libraries, apparatus and
equipment are worth halt million.
These schools have done and are
doing great work for the cause Of
education in the state. Over $40, ,ooo,.
900 is annually spent on schools and
colleges in Pennsylvania, and the
Normal Schools are doing much to
make this money more useful than il
otherwise would be.
Governor Hastings was prompt tc
give $4,000 to the institution which
spends $4,000 on each graduate, ant
was slow, very slow, to let the Norma
Schools have $500 each after th'
Legislature had voted them $40, 900.
Is further comment on his actor
necessary 1-2He Edin60,o Maepena
| eHk
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-26
Perhaps He's With MoGinty at the Bot,
tom of the Sea.

Sufficient time has elapsed since
the departure of the brave Arctic ex-
plorer, professor Andree, for the
north pole in his famous balloon, to
have some word of his safe arrival on
the other side. Hence there is much
concern felt as to his fate and many
are beginning to fear the worst and
make the assertion that he Will never
accomplish what he set out to do and
return to more hospitable cline.
Many are hoping now against hope
for his subsequent arrival and the
danger of his undertaking is realized
more fully than ever. Ii is safe to
say that if he should be so fortunate
as to make the journey in safety and
bring back the story of the frozen
regions of the north pole to civiliza-
ton, there will be few heroes of mod
ern times that will receive greater
credit and honor. All the world
loves hero and his service to science
may prove incalculable.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-26
MET ALMOST INSTANT DEATH.
Conductor Sides, Of Sunbury, Killed by
His Train Al Milton.

Michael Sides, of Sunbury, a
Philadelphia and Erie Eastern divi.
sion freight conductor, was run over
and killed near the Cameron street
crossing at Milton on Saturday.
Sides was in charge of east-bound
freight No. 90. The train stopped to
shift some cars on a siding, and the
unfortunate conductor was assisting
his trainmen when he met his death.
No one saw the accident, but it is
supposed that a sudden jolt of the
train threw him under the wheels.
When found he was lying across
the track with the wheels of a box
car resting on his body about the
hips. He was living when the crew
found him, but breathed his las,
about ten minutes after they had
removed HIM.
Sides was about IS years of age
aud was one of five brothers, al
freight conductors. He was married
and leaves a wife and six children
his family residing In Sunbury. He
had been connected with the Phila
delphia and Erie road for twenty
seven years, and was faithful anc
trusted employee. HIS remains wer'
taken to Sunbury Saturday morning
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-26
IMPORTANT CHURCH DEDICATION

The large new stone Methodist
Episcopal church of Bloomsbury, Pa,
will be dedicated Sunday September
ro, 1897. This is one of the largest
a1d most conveniently arranged
churches in all this section of country.
The main audience room will seat
about twelve hundred people and the
Sunday School room eight hundred
people. The dedicatory services will
be full of interest and will doubtless
be enjoyed by many outside of
Bloomsburg. Bishop Charles II. Fow-
lew d. d. LID one Of the most gift
ed of all the Methodist Bishops, will
preach the Sunday morning sermon
and on Monday evening will deliver
his celebrated lecture on "ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN" Rev. d. H.
Moore d. d. the popular editor OF
the Western Christian Advocate, Gin
cinnati, Ohio, who is one of the most
eloquent ministers of the west, will
preach on Sunday night. Quite a
number of the former pastors will be
present to lend interest to the occa-
sion. The dedication of this church
will be memorable event in the his
tory of the town and community and
will doubtless be witnessed by very
large number Of people.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-26
Fish Commissioners Dilemma.

In view of the failure OF the Legis-
lature to make the usual appropria-
ton to the Board of Fish Commis.
sioners, circular has just been issued
by the Commission and the Penn
sylvania Fish Protective Association
to the officers of all the fish protective
associations in the state, calling a
convention to meet in Harrisburg on
September IS to act on the sugges-
tion of Governor Hastings to raise a
fund of $4,000 and to consider other
matters tor the encouragement of fish
culture. The proposed plan is to
have every association pledge $500,
to be paid in semi-annual installments
of $Ia5, with the understanding that
the money is to be refunded If the
next Legislature can be induced to
make the necessary appropriation.
1t is urged in behalf of this PROPOSE
ton that if the Commission is compell
ed to stop now for lack of funds i,
will require six or eight years to ge
into shape again, and that in tht
meantime there will be no fish o
any species for distribution.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-26

On Tuesday the Milton sluggers
came here to dispute honors with the
locals For four innings it looked
very much Bloomsburg but alas it
didn't last With the score 3 to o
against them, Milton, who, by their
continued sticking at 1t no matter
what the score is, have gained til.
reputation as strong finishers, went to
bat in the fourth inning, and with
good exhibition of stick work, coupled
with little misjudgment on the part
OF the wanderers, who travel undo.
the name of Bloomsbury, scored six
runs, which was enough to win the
game, as the locals saw their finish
when five men crossed the rubber.
Smith, young man from Wilkesbarre,
who had been sent in to pitch for the
sole purpose of sending us up one
notch farther pennantward, was hit SO
hard in that disastrous fourth, that he
was kindly asked to retire. Hepting
took his place. and it was very evil
dent that had the change been made
sooner, there would have been differ
ent story to tell. Score:
| R. H. f.
! Milton o o o Ix-S IL 2
Bloomsburg I 2 O o % o-s 2
Batteries, Willig and Hutchison, Smith
Hepting and Patchen. Umpires,
Forred, Walker and Brandt
DIAMOND CHIPS.
| Just another.
Oh how we miss Seavers.
There must be more ginger in the
playing. Come, wake up.
What are we coming to? Defeated
with Willig in the box.
We find more trouble in defeating
Milton on our own grounds than any
team in the league.
Staltz has no superior in left field.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-26
Judaism as l Know It."

On next Sunday evening in the
Methodist Tabernacle Mr.. Jacob
Finger, a student in the Syracuse
University, who is preparing for the
ministry, will deliver an address on
"Judaism as / know it." 1t will be
interesting and instructive, giving valu-
able information on an important sub
iect. The friends are asked to bring
a silver offering to help Mr.. Finger in
his effort to secure an education.