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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-20
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STEAMER CITY OF ABERDEEN
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
BEHIND A POST.
Telephone Post Kept Ed. Harris from
 Shooting Ed. Hays.

Yesterday afternoon about o'clock Ed Harris, a negro hostler employed at the City Livery stables in First avenue, and Ed Hays. another negro, became engaged in a difficulty in the alley in the rear of the stable which terminated in Harris shoot ing at Hays with a pistol.
 Hays used friendly telegraph post to shield himself from the enemies bullets, and for a few minutes was kept busy get ting out of range of Harris pistol. The timely arrival of Officer Mcknight put an end to the battle and caused Harris to beat a nasty retreat up the alley, with the officer a close second. Harris darted into the rear of Ferguson's saloon about half way the block, passing through to First avenue, and then under the Twenty-second street bridge, where he succeeded in losing him. self among the cars in the railroad yards
 The shooting caused some excitement in the neighborhood, and a large crowd soon gathered and joined in the chase.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12

ests were with President MeYaren and MT. Lippincott during yesterday and gave them all needed information. President Me- Laren was here in 1886. when the ':boom" was at the full of the tide. and so he Is no stranger in Birmingham. He is man of splendid physique and most engaging manners. He belongs to the class of world builders, and inspires absolute confidence in all who come into his presence.
 Mir. Lippincott is capitalist, who takes a keen interest in everything pertaining to this district.
 MT. Richards, of the Southern, is one of the oldest and most popular railroad men who has anything to do with the south.
 There is no reason to doubt that a great pipe and general casting plant is about to be added to Birmingham industries It means investment of vast sum of money and the employment of an army of men.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
Week of Prayer

The Birmingham Young Mems Christian association will unite with the associations throughout the world in observing Novem- Der 13 to 20 as day and week of prayer for young men," Every since 1869 the as- sociations have set aside the week follow ing the second Sunday in November for this purpose. Beginning Sunday afternoon at o'clock with a conservation service, Rev. J. A. Bryan will conduct meetings for young men in the association rooms, and continue every night during the week at 7:30 o'clock. There will be short, practical talks. Music will be special feature: A male chorus choir will be formed, and a rehearsal will be held in the association parlors tonight at o'clock and Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Several good soloists have promised to assist.
 Secretary Vinson will conduct the boys meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2:SO o'clock.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12

< EysH Sa'. Pick Leaf" smoaias ns'Ts TsDae stands at the top for It's delicious aroma Good as can be made. Try 1t.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12

press their wishes.
 Mayor Evans said that he was perfectly willing to leave the matter entirely with the committee.
 MT. Parker voiced the same sentiment
 Colonel Altmans motion to lay MT. Moore substitute on the table was put and carried MT. Burkhalter's resolution was then passed.
 On motion of Colonel Altman a commit tee of five will be appointed by the chair to report at a meeting of the committee on tn second Saturday in March. 1899, to formulatoe a. plan for the election,
 The committee then adjourned to the second Saturday in March.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12

majority in congress does not seem to be an endorsement of McKinley's proposed colonial policy. To me 1t shows that the good sense of the people of this country can be relied upon to oppose the annexation of the Philippine islands a whole, and to so assert itself in the near future that the senate of the United States, even though republican, will not dare to annex by treaty a people in the other hemisphere, entirely different from our own, who are liable to give trouble constantly, and to embroil us. at any time, in war with European na- lions, and the government of which must necessarily be contrary to the principles which are the foundation of our republican form of government"
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
PERSONAL.

R. P. searie, representing the Western Wheel works, of Chicago, makers Of the Crescent bicycle, is in the city. MT. Searle was few years ago the champion long distance rider of the world though since that time all of his records have been broken. He has made the race between Chicago and New York, a distance of LOST miles four times, his best record being in five days and twenty-two hours. This was in 1896. The same year he made worlds record for one hundred miles, fours and twenty-two minutes. Several riders have beaten ths time since then, however. MT. Searle talks most interestingly of the long races against time which he made from 1894 to 1896. Those years, he says, were the palmy days of bicycle racing and he thinks that for interest and enthusiasm they will never be equaled again. Bicycle riding is getting too much a matter of business these days
 Several officers of the Third Alabsma were in the city yesterday. Captain h. gate was on his way to Bibb county. Captain David E. Shelby, of Huntsville was here. Captain John Trimble returned to Anniston yesterday morning after a short visit home. Lieutenant J. Kelly Parsons, who has been so sick with typhoid fever, will return to Anniston in day two. 
 J. s. Hampton, formerly chief of the cul- linary department of the First Alabama's staff has enlisted again. this time in the First artillery of the regular army. He left yesterday afternoon for Sulllvans Island where he will have charge of the dynamo in the fort there
 Lieutenant Henry Dean and Sergeant H. M. Dozer, formerly of the First Alabama, .t,,ar hfr,r 1pda ha 1q ma of Dozier & Dean. and will be in the pro- duce and commission business at POPS First avenue after November 15.
 Mrs. Chappell Cory arrived in the city yesterday from Decatur and is the guest of Mrs. T. c. Thompson. Mrs Cory will leave at clock this afternoon for Mont- gomery.
 The Womans congress will hold a meet ing this afternoon at 3 o'clock In the Com- mercial club rooms.
 Miss Berthat Beitman, of Washington, Ind. is visiting Miss Ida Joseph, 1724 Fifth avenue.
 Lieutenant Donald Conner. of the Six teenth infantry, has returned to Hunts4 vile.
 Chief Clerk W. R. Brassell of the state health officers department, is in the city.
 Junius Whaley will go to Montgomery today on short visit.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
Laid on the Table

Colonel Altman thought that the date should be named at the present meeting and he moved to lay MT. Moore's substi- ute on the table.
 Some ono suggested that the two candi-
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
Kentucky Regiments

Five trains bearing the Third Kentucky volunteers are due to pass through Bir- mingham this afternoon on their way from Lexington to Albany, Ga. A big reception was given the regiment yesterday at Bowl- ing Green which may delay their arrival in Birmingham several hours.
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
Bursting of a Steam Pipe

At 7:3O o'clock last evening an alarm of fire was turned in from box 13, corner Sixth avenue and Twenty-third street to which the Northside fire department responded. Tn alarm was caused by the bursting of steam pipe in the residence of Major J. W. Johnson at 2213 Seventh avenue. No dam age resulted
The age-herald., 1898-11-12
Mrs Haas Dead

The news was received in Birmingham yesterday afternoon of the sudden death of Mrs. Hass in Atlanta, the mother of Pres Mrs Haas in Atlanta, the mother of Pres telegram announcing her death was the first news MT. Haas had of her serious ill., ness. He will leave at an early hour this morning for Atlanta
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17
American Goo Is i'm Uruguay.

The business of meat extraction in
Uruguay paid last year Il dividend of
90 per cent. The gold production of
the republic was only $3S,5O5. The
Germans have made great inrOads upon
Uruguayan trade, driving English
competitors. Their goods are not so
durable as the English manufactures
are, in fact, of distinctly poorer quail
ity-but they have studied the demands
of the market and met it. while the
ErltlSherS are too conservative to
change. The Germans. however. will
be forced to prove the quality Of their
goods in order to hold their own. In
cotton goods the United States is MAX
ing satisfactory advances. This wear
has seen the largest Importation of ac-
riculture machinery yet recorded ir
Uruguay. The consul at MOnteyideC
says Our machines have won their
places on the market by sheer merit.
being more serviceable. lighter, less liza
bic to breakage, and better suited for
the purpose intended. Intelligent
agents have done excellent work in this
line. and the machines Will do their own
talking in the harvest fields of the re-
public in 1898. AS long as the quality
is maintained our exports will increase
in these lines at the expense of those
of foreign Wholesome of which are
rank cOunterfeits of American goods"
Chicago TimeS-Herald.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17

greeting that the Brownies, first edi-
ton, extended to the Brownies, second
edition, was cordial to demonstrative-
ness. The maternal BrOwnlee was
something Of a cook. and soon had a
repast steaming on the table. 1t wasn't
a bad supper, but Mrs. BrOwnlee didn't
have her Washington appetite with
her. and her slight headache had grown
worse, and she asked to be shown to
her room. The room had no comforts
except a patched carpet, a pine bed
stead and an upright packing box with
a curtain drawn around it for a wash
stand, and a portable mirror Of the
species often seer at cheap auction
stores.
headache had not abated. The smell
of fried pork and coffee that struck her
olfactories while she was dressing was
too much for her delicate nerves, and
she never wished herself farther away
from the house of her husbands par
ents than at that moment. She slipped
q little coffee and then withdrew again
to her room, just to be alone. When
Brownlee, NJ. c., entered, she was lying
on the bed fully dressed, weeping.
What passed between them in the in
terview that took place is a matter Of
conjecture. The result became evident
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17

when the bus drove up to the BroWnlee
mansion that evening, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Brownlee, the younger, got in and
rode to the depot. Brownlee saw his
wife safely aboard the Pullman car,
and then stood on the platform and
watched the train disappear in the dis
lance.
The same set of ruffian constituents
who greeted him on his arrival were
occupying their accustomed place on
the platform, and INDUCED in their
favorite pastime of heaying fossilized
jokes at their representative in Con-
gress. Brownlee swallowed it all in
good part, and then turned his back to
the station and sauntered toward the
parental mansion with the weary step
Of q man who has a load on his con
science.
But that did not deter Brownlee.f from
getting out and hustling. If he had
worked like a Trojan the first time for
his nomination, he threw the energy of
a double dose of Trojan devotion into
his efforts now, and the result of it all
was that he was renOminated and
elected, and went back to Washington
to finish his u%neXpired term Of service
in the House.
His wife sat in the gallery one day
unseen by him when a great debate
was on. Brownlee had prepared him
self for the master effort of his life.
He had got the consent of the leaders
on his side to make a speech. He at
tracted little attention as he rose, and
with his genial smile glanced over the
house. drew a deep breath and launch
ed forth. But by and by he warmed to
his subject, and here and there a men,
Der on the other side interrupted him.
Then suddenly BrOWnlee's genius
flashed forth in all its originality. Sey-
eral members who had tried to trip
him up found themselves mercilessly
impaled upon the fiery shafts of
Brownies sharp retorts and held up to
the ridicule of the house, while Brown
lee smiled in that fetching way of his
that made him resemble an expert n
jurer when he cOntemplates the aston
ishment of the deluded victims of his
craftineSS. Before he sat down Brown
lee had scored a triumph hat insured
him q place on n of the big commit
tees of the house when the next Con-
gress should organize.
One of the dOorkeepers handed him a
note. He was receiving the c~Ongratu-
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17
A Logical Ded

In August of the year 1923 a blasuhs
accident occurred in a Massachusetts
town. and two men were injured, one
of whom was killed and the other was
supposed to be dead. A physician was
summoned, and one of the victims,
named Babb, was resuscitated and he
fully recovered and lived many years.
At the house to which Mr.. Babb's I'M
conscious body was taken, was a boy
born in September of 1925. Some
months afterwards the child's mother
told her boy the Bible story of Jesus
raising a dead person to life, adding
that He alone could do that. The little
fellow listened very attentively, and
then broke out with the joyous eXcla-
nation: I've seen Jesus. His other
name is DR.. Davis; and / know MI.
Babb, too, that he made alive after he
got killed blowing rocks"
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17

remarked, They are certainly very
generous indeed He then told me the
cavalrymen owned their W horses,
and if they were deprived Of them they
could not put in their crops. Then L
gave the order, Take the horses home
with you, for you'll need them IN the
spring blowing" This is the simple
story Of Lees surrender. Caesar would
have had that sword; Napoleon would
have demanded it; Wellington would
not have been satisfied with it, but o. s.
Grant was too great to take Tx
change.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17

swell, with Il silk hat, black cutaWay
coat and gray trousers. And that's
why his constituents scarcely recog-
niZed him.
The rich and thoroughbred Miss
Daisy Vernon, who had smiled with
icy ScOrn upon the suits of a dozen So
ciety men casting themselves at her
feet. together with their fortunes and
pedigrees, felt her heart dissolve be
fore the inSidious attention of Mr..
RrOwnlee, NJ. c.. There may have
been something in that NJ. c., a mis-
taken idea. perchance, that a man who
is sent to Congress must be the cock of
the walk in his district-an idea that
some persons have-and that, altogeth-
or. the suit of a member of the House
who combined as many attractive
qualities as her Brownlee was prefer
able 10 that of any other mortal.
And so, to cut things short, after a
daShing courtship, they were married
al one of the fashionable churches,
with Il great display Of pomp, the at
tendance of her distinguished relatives
and his Congressional friends, mem
beers of the press, etc. Then, after q
brilliant reception, they departed on
their bridal trip, but not to BroWnlee's
home. On the contrary, he purchased
tickets over 4 railroad that took him in
a Numerically opposite direction, just
Rs far from his district as he could go.
The trip came to an end, and then
BrOwnlee and his wife returned to
Washington, installing themselves at
one of the leading hotels. Brownlee
had seen enough Of the world to discov-
er the secret of making an impression
in society. With the aid of his wife's
social standing and his $1,000 income,
the way was open to him, and he made
the best of his chances. He was re-
ceived everywhere with open arms,
and if one man yer hit it rich it was
that same energetic young NJ. G..
On the whole, Brownlee deserved it.
He had no influential friends to thank
for his rise in the world; no family in
fiueDce had stood back of him to direct
his efforts; no money had been used to
buy him a seat in Congress. He had
Just invested what mother wit nature
had endowed him with in such oppor-
tunities as came to hand, and when
fortune. in her timid way, had knocked
n his door, as she is said to do at ev-
cry mans door once in a lifetime, he
had said, Come I'M" in his loudest
tones. And he was honest and sincere.
He had not deceived Miss Vernon
about his pedigree. She had taken him
for better or worse. and the fault wa
hers if she should feel disappointed.
Brownlee was q good working mem
her of Congress. He made friends
rapidly with the leaders, and watched
that they lever lost sight Of him a sim
gle day. All this young man wanted
was opportunity. He would rise to the
rccasion, for that he vouched.
+ = . = = +
>Ssion came to an end. The cleo
ar at hand, and every mem
',ome to look after his
. hardest struggle Of
n a course ca ac-
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17
revived on the Disse citing Table.

A soldier dead for three days was
about to be dissected at the Algiers
military hospital when he woke I'D
and, before the doctors recovered from
their surprise, got off the ~dissecting
table and walked into the next O
wnere he wrote down some words on
Il piece of paper to make sure that he
was alive and awake. The doctors saw
that he has completely c cred from
his lethar9y.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17

change had come over Algernon Smith
Brownlee, NJ. G.. At home he had
never amounted to much, socially. He
came Of very poor parents-"white
trash" the colored verdict said. Mr..
BrOwnlee's pedigree, however, began
with Mr.. Bro wnlee, and what he lack
ed in ~aristOcracy Of blood he made up
by his prOdigious hustIing abilities.
With his keen energy and upward
tendency of mind, he had the good for
tune To combine an affable disposition,
an accommodating manner, a pleasant
smile and a certain good address. When
he entered the race for Congress none
imagined for a minute hat he had the
slightest prospect of success, but the
average political weather prophet has
n dangerous tendency to pin his faith
to the infallibility Of his own opinions
and standing put upon them; and that
is why it happens so often that young
men like Mr.. Brownlee beat out an old
race horse and go to Congress on a IL
dial wave. Unlike the ravens who
croaked his doom, Brownlee did some
characteristic hustling, snatched the
nomination from a tired old campaign
er and was elected.
When he reached Washington he
wore the conventional soft black hat
and long black skirt coat of the South,
but before he had been there six
months he looked like a Broadway
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17
Lees Surrender.

When Gen. Grant was asked, Did
you take Lees sword at Appomattox?'
he replied. NO. 1 did not. Lee came
there wearing The magnificent sword
which the State of Virginia had given
him, but l did not want him to sun
render it to me. l sat down at once and
busted myself writing terms of the sur
render. When | had finished L handed
them to Gen. Lee. He read them and
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17
soLDIER-MADE CHECKER-BoARD

concluded to turn his whiting to some
account.
The board consists of 162 little blocks
of wood glued to n square cloth. The
cloth was nee a part Of the lining of a
Confederate soldiers overcoat. The
board laid out fiat upon a smooth sur
face, makes n smooth and satisfactory
checker board. When desired, it may
be rolled into a tight roll and slipped
into a mans pocket. 1t is a relic of the
civil war that is much valued by
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17
soldier-Made Checker-Roard.

This chess and checker board is a
relic Of the war, not that which is just
over but of that grim struggle which
may no longer be called "the late IN.
pleasantness." 1t was made with a
pocket-knife, of walnut, beech and oak.
The patient man who carefully shaved
and trimmed these bits of wood was
Captain Knight, a Confederate officer.
He was a prisoner on Johnsons island,
up the river from st. Louis, when he
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17

lations Of his side Of the house, and he
did not open it for several minutes,
holding it almost forgotten in his closed
hand. When he opened it he read:
Dear Ally: l am ready to beg your
pardon now-any time. Come. Am
heartbrOken. DAISY
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17
a Bad Freak

MedicO-HOw is it you failed to be-
come an ambulance surgeon?
SawbOnes-In the examination I was
foolish enough to tell how to distin-
guish a drunken man from II with 4
fractured skull.-Puck.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17

When we would, with utmost detesta
ton, single some monster from the
traitor herd, it's but to say ingratitude
is his crime.-FrOude.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17

Nothing discOncerts a girl more than
to brace herself to meet the shock of a
marriage propccal and the shock fails
to materialize,
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17
NgF44EHs77F EE3{E 81 g e Ess 3EF e EEE3fs3E EEE33 r r e e

f WAS a dash
ing young Con-
gresham, who
went to Wash
ington on the
tidal wave from
n of the dis
tricts in the
South. But he
had not been at
tho n n ~ / Z a
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-11-17

more than six months be-
fore those who had known
him at home and went to
Washington on business
scarcely recognized him as
the same man. A great
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1898-05-26

Last Sunday morning there wasI
a lot of disappointed boys in the
Dupuyer telephone office; call this
was because the manager OF the
Burton>Choteau base ball club
had founder claimed to have
found-a reason for not pulling off
the matched game with the Dupu-
yer club at Bynum last Sunday.
Considerable money was wagered
here that this would be done, but
it was hardly expected that they
would crawl out of the game with
as poor an excuse as they did.
Their excuse was that Dupuyer's
forfeit money was not posted with
the stakeholder. The fact that we
had eve agreed to put up our
coin until the day of the game,
and that the Choteau team had not
yet put up a cent, and v at
any time intended to, did not seem
to bother them at all. The oppor-
tunity to crawl backwards had
presented itself and they were not
slow in taking advantage of it.
Our proposal to call the bet off and
go to Bynum and play for dinner
for the two teams, and our generous
offer to pay for u opponents
dinner if they could not dig the
price, fell on deaf ears. They just
positively refused to make good
their captains agreement to play,
and in doing so showed that they
were anything but gentlemen
Dupuyer is through with the whole
outfit ard will never again enter,
tain any proposition from them.
poultry netting and telephone
wire at ncknight's.