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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-14

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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-14

Some people have no time to think,
because they talk so much.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-14
NOTES ABOUT CHICAGO.

An artificial substitute for eggs Is on
the market.
Buckwheat cakes and sparerlbs are
fashionable.
No prisoner now in the county Jail
is under sentence of death.
1t cost 1858 to raise s44s in the
churches for the jubilee funds.
Only 1927 women in Chicago regis
tered this year, against 5000 in 1896.
Sheriff Pease has attended eleven
executions during his administration.
Pawnbrokers charge just as much in
terest, although the days are shorter
In Chicago man never knows how
many friends he has until he wrecks a
bank.
A disinfecting tank for dipping cat
tie is being installed at the stock
yards.
Politicians are already asking
whether Porto Rico will be republican
or democratic.
If the city hall were in some distant
or foreign city we would think it was
a beautiful building.
Misft tailors display "uncalled-for'
garments. To look at them anyone
would think they were.
The house-mover who drops bur
glar-proof vault from a thlrd-story
window makes safe hit.
Rome's triumphal arches were of en-
during stone and lasted for centuries.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-14

1t isn't always the most promising
man who pays his debts.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-14

Lots OF married men who have no
knowledge of music play second fiddle.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-14

lATENT sccurcd ormanry all rriHrped Search free
TAI liz Coilainer 4 Co. ss Est, wash DC.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-14

A Boston circular says; "About O.
Ooo,o000O blu of corn are Of late years
consumed in this country, 1000, 100000
blu of which is fed to meat-producing
animals, 6oO,0OOOoO bu to working ami
mails, 2OO,000,O0O blu for human food,
and 200,0O0,O00 blu for seed, for distll-
ing and other purposes. Expert author
tiles claim that the quantity fed to ami
mails the past crop year was largely in
creased by reason of the protracted
drouth last fall and resultant loss of
pasturage, and that the quantity used
for human food was also much greater
by reason of the abnormally high
price OF wheat and -four"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-12-14

When Answering Advertisements glndly
Mention This Paper
The age-herald., 1898-11-03
MAINE MONUMENT FUND.
Subscriptions from Private Schools Of
 Alabama Received Tuesday.

Tuesday, November l. was the day ap- to hand in their subscriptions for the Maine monument fund, which is to be erected by the United States, in honor of the brave sailors who lost their lives in that memorable explosion in Havana har- Dor last February.
 General Miles, Rear Admiral Selfridge, George Gould and Chauncey Depew form the committee which has charge of the subscriptions from the schools. This com mittee has sent circulars to all the schools in the country, telling of the plans which have been formed for raising the money, and special days were set for the collection of the same in all the states. Tuesday was the day for the private schools and another day will be set for the public schools. Accurate results have not been heard from all the schools in Birmingham, but from what has been heard, the amount subscribed was large.
 The object of the movement is not only to raise money for building the monument, but also to interest the school children of the country in patriotic matters The name of every child in all of these schools, whether they contribute anything or not, will be enrolled and sent on to the head quarters of the monument, where they will be arranged according to city, county and state. These names will make a tremen- dous list, but it will be placed in recep tacle in the base of the monument. It will not be sealed up permanently, but will be arranged in such a manner that 1t can be opened and the lists examined on certain state occasions by the descendants of the children whose names are contained in- side, and by others interested
The age-herald., 1898-11-03
THE OLD ELYTON
 LAND COMPANY To Be ReOrganized and Strengthened
 All Around. STRONG COMMITTEE NAMED To Formulate a Good Plan Of RGOr-
 SaniatiOn. EX-GOVERNOR JONES A MEMBER With New York Capitalists, Who Ask the Bond and Stockholders to De- posit Their Holdings and
 Receive Certificates.
EX-GOVERNOR JONES A MEMBEF

At the request of the board of directors of the Elyton company a committee com posed of Messrs. William Halls, Jr., cashier of the Hanover National bank, of New York; Augustus W. Kelley, vice-president of the Union Trust company, of New York; Alexander D. Seymour, vice-president of the Continental National bank, of New York, and Thomas G. Jones, ex-governor of Alabama, have undertaken to provide a plan of reorganization or to otherwise ad- just the affairs of the Elyton company The committee has formulated and mail ed to those interested in the usual pre- liminary agreement to be entered into by l the stock and bondhoders of the company and the committee, for the purpose of giving the committee the. necessary author ity to act.
 The Union Trust company, of New York; the Birmingham Trust and Savings com pany, of Birmingham, and the Whitney National bank, of New Orleans, have been designated as Repositories to receive de- posits of bonds and stock.
 VIII be Given Certificates
 All who deposit their securities will be given certificates of deposit entitling them to all the benefits of the agreement
 It is understood that soon as ma jority of the stockholders and bondholders have signifed their assent to the agree ment by depositing their stock and bonds with the Repositories, the committee will proceed to formulate a plan of reorganiza- tion for the company, and any plan of re- organization which the committee may agree upon is to be submitted to the cer- tificate holders, who are to have twenty days thereafter in which they may either accept the plan proposed or surrender their certificates and withdraw from the agree ment.
 As has been seen, the committee is com- posed of men of the highest character and standing in the business world, and It is believed that those interested may con- 6dently expect that the committee will pro- vide a plan of reorganization which will be satisfactory to all parties interested.
 The Matter Above Board
 The matter is open and above board, and the stockholders can act just as they think proper They will be left entirely to the exercise of their own judgment, and there can be but little doubt as to what that judgment will be. This great company the forerunner of the Birmingham of to- day and that vastly Greater Birmingham of the near future, will be reorganized and will enter upon new age of prosperity and usefulness.
 The proposed reorganization means much to this city and to the owners of the Ely ton company's splendid properties, for it means greatly renewed strength. It will be another and a long step forward in Bir- minghams new march along the imperial highway of progress.
The age-herald., 1898-11-03
AMONG THE RAILROADS.

A serious fire occurred yesterday after noon about 3 o'clock at Pel City, the hotel at that place and the depot of the Southern railroad being totally destroyed. No water was to be had to throw on the flames and all that could be done was to move the fur niture out of the hotel and the freight out of the depot. All of the freight cars stand ing near were also pulled out of reach of the flames.
 Probably the most serious inconvenience resulting from the fire was the burning of all the telegraph wires entering and pass ing the depot building. As soon as the news of the loss was received in Birmingham a man was sent out from this city on the 4:15 train with material te-repair the dam age. The wires were put in working order again about o'clock. Fortunately, not many trains were running on the Southern between here and Atlanta, so that none of the trains had to be stopped for want of orders.
 At o'clock two camp cars were sent out to Pell City from Birmingham, and tenn porary depot will be made of them until the building can be repaired. The value of the hotel and depot and the loss occasioned by the fire were not known in Birmingham last night
The age-herald., 1898-11-03
THE BOSTON BOOMERS
Will Play Picked Nine Here Thursc aJ
 November 10.

The Boston Boomers, champion lady base ball players of the world. will arrive in the city Thursday, November 10. and give an exhibition on Avenue A, between Seven- teenth and Eighteenth streets. a local picked nine being their opponents. The Bloomer girls do not expect to draw crowds entirely on account of the novelty of be- ing female players, but really put up a creditable exhibition of the national game. They travel in a private palace car and carry a canvas fence for enclosing the grounds, a grand stand with a seating ca pacity of 2,000 and everything necessary to give a first-class exhibition. They have toured all the western states, and have everywhere received good notices from the press not only for their good baseball play ing, but also for their ladylike behavior.
 J. H. Harvey, advance agent for the ag- gregation, Is in the city making all neces- sary arrangements for the exhibition.
The age-herald., 1898-11-03

The board of aldermen at it's regular meeting last night discussed in full the question of Greater Birmingham, and the outcome of it was that committee was appointed to confer with the committees from the outlying districts to see if there was any plan of annexation which was feasible and which would be satisfactory to the suburbanites. The committee con- sists of Mayor Evans, chairman; Aldermen Kerr, Moore. Graham Pearce and Gray
 The Resolution
 The committee, however, was not ap- pointed without quite a little debate. The question was brought up by Alderman Lynaugh, who introduced the following resolutions:
 Whereas, Local self-government by con- sent of the governed is cardinal principle of democratic institutions, which should not only be respected but maintained by those who hold their official positions at the hands and as servants of the people; and
 Whereas, The consent of the taxpayers to be directly effected by municipal legisla- tion should alone control in such matters; and
 Whereas, There is movement to en- large the corporate Hints of the city of Birmingham so as to take in large num- Der of the suburban towns and villages ad- jacent to this city.
 Resolved, That it is the sense of the board of mayor and aldermen of the city of Birmingham, that in determining what additional territory shall be embraced in the enlarged corporation, only the qualified electors-those residing and voting outside of the present limits of the city of Bir- mingham-shall be entitled to vote in any primary or other election held to deter mine whether or not their respective vil- lages, municipalities sections shall be annexed to the present city of Birm1ng- ham, or incorporated with what is com monly termed Greater Birmingham, and that the free consent of such votes shall be an indispensable prerequisite to the annexation of any territory of which they are residents.
 Alderman Keer then offered his resolution as substitute to the Lynaugh resolution, and it was afterward adopted.
The age-herald., 1898-11-03

In view of all these facts, in addition to the fact that the suburbanites are so unanimously opposed to the movement, he out further discussion.
 Alderman Mcknight said the discussion only showed the necessity of further inves- tigation and he favored the Kerr resolu- tion He said he wanted enlightenment.
 Cant Care for Ourselves
 Alderman Altman wanted to know where MT. Mcknight had been for the past thirty days if he was not acquainted with every detail of the question.
 Birmingham can't care for her own streets. debts and other things and yet we must go and borrow more trouble. I shall oppose annexation even if the suburbs want it, because they are helping us now much more than they could were they in the city"
 Alderman Pearce favored the Kerr reso- lution. He said it was understood that more of the suburbanites were favoring the movement now that they understood it.. By a conference of committees from Bir- mingham and each of the towns, bill might be agreed upon to go to the legisla- ture, whereby each suburb pay in so much and received so much in return.
 Suburbanites Invited to Speak
 At the suggestion of Alderman Graham a number of citizens from the suburbs who were present were invited to take part in the discussion, but none of them cared to.
 Alderman Parker was called on and he said his position on the matter was posi- tive. He favored Greater Birmingham, but not until the suburbanites were willing. He opposed taking in all the surrounding vacant land, because it would keep off manufacturing concerns that didn't want to pay municipal taxes.
 I've are not able to take care of our selves yet" said Alderman Hentschel "and I move we practice while longer before reaching out for the suburbs"
 The vote was then taken on the Altman substitute and it was lost after which the Kerr substitute was carried.
 After the meeting adjourned Mayor Evans announced the committee given above in compliance with the Kerr reso- lution
The age-herald., 1898-11-03
~THE PLAYe

Kelly and Mason, who made an instan- taneous hit last season in "Who Is Who" are coming back to OBrlen's Friday night. This season this hilarious vehicle is sea- soned with the very best specialties the vaudeville stage affords and these two fun makers are pleasing everybody everywhere they go. Of this performance few nights ago the Montgomery Advertiser says:
 'Who Is Who" was the attraction at the Montgomery theater last night and after the performance was over the audience was so full of laughter they really did not know who was who.
 As a farce comedy "Who Is Who" has no equal and the stars, Kelly and Mason, are artists in their line. The play has plot tied by thread, the dialogues are witty and spicy, while the specialties were new and catchy.
The age-herald., 1898-11-03
FIRST PETITION
Under Involuntary Clause of Bankrupt
 cy Act.

The first petition under the involuntary clause of the bankruptcy act, which went into effect on the 1st instant, was filed in the United States court yesterday by Att torney s. c. Davidson, c. B. Powell and Smith & Smith, representing the employees of the Jefferson Coal and Coke company at Watt mines, who claim about $2,500 for wages. About one hundred miners are in- terested in the suit, and as the action im- plies, seek to force the company into bank ruptcy in order that they may be paid.
 The Jefferson Coal and Coke company was some time ago placed in the hands of a receiver, and the petition will no doubt be resisted
 In the city court the case of Sarah White vs. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company was given to the jury.
The age-herald., 1898-11-03
TWO MEDALS AND
 A CERTIFICATE Of Honorable Mention Awarded Commercial Club Exhibit AT THE OMAHA EXPOSITION Was Gotten Up at an Outlay of Only $51OOO-A Great Advertisement
 for the Mineral Resources
 of the State.
AT THE OMAHA EXPOSITION

At an outlay of only s51O the Commercial club exhibit at the Omaha exposition has been awarded: One gold medal, one silver medal and a certificate of honorable men, tion. Information was received yesterday from Dr. w. B. Phillips at Pittsburg, that these awards had been made to the Bir- mingham exhibit which was gotten up un- der his direction, he being at the time sec- retary of the Commercial club.
 The gold medal was awarded for the display of basic open-hearth steel; the sil- yer medal for the display of iron ore, coke, pig iron, dolomite and limestone; and the certificate of honorable mention for the display of silk sent withtthe exhibit by R. s. Lowery, the old colored man who has a silk farm on Red mountain.
 These awards are significant of the great resources of the Birmingham district, and, while the exhibit was not placed to compete for prizes, but merely that Alabama's s prod ucts should be not unrepresented, the awards, in the face of these facts, is a rec ognition of Alabamas vast mineral wealth and of her wonderful resources.
 The exhibit was gotten up hastily, the mineral exhibit at the Atlanta exposition being used as a basis. An effort had been made to secure an appropriation from the state treasury for an exhibit at the Omaha exposition, but no funds were available, and at the suggestion of Dr. Phillips the matter was taken up by the Commercial club.
 While not pretentious, the exhibit att tracted much attention at the exposition and 1t has no doubt proven great adver- tisement for the state.
The age-herald., 1898-11-03
PROCEEDS OF SHAM BATTLE
To be Divided Today Between Sisters O
 Charity and Hillman Hospitals.

This morning Captain J. B. Morson, who was general manager of the sham battle fought at East Lake on October 22, will turn over the proceeds of that event to the managers of the Sisters of Charity and the Hillman hospitals.
 Each of these institutions will receive about $100, which, although not as much as Colonel Higdon and the other officers and men of the regiment had hoped to make out of it for those two worthy charities, will, doubtless, be most acceptable to both of them and will be highly appreciated.
 The expenses of the battle amounted to about $1OO, and all debts were settled yes- terday. The government paid the freight on the ammunition which was used, and owing to the almost worthless condition of of the same it will not make any charge for it.
The age-herald., 1898-11-03

Alderman Altman then offered the fol- lowing substitute to the Kerr substitutes:
 Resolved, That in view of the fact that the city of Birmingham is in no condition at the present time to annex or care for additional territory. and in view of the
 that it appears there is no outlying territory desirous of being annexed and cared for by the city of Birmingham, we, the board of mayor and aldermen of Bir- mngham decline to support the movement favorable to annexation.
 Discussion on Resolution
 he Altman resolution was the subject of the debate.
 Alderman Pearce thought that the an- nexation movement should be thoroughly discussed and investigated, and that il should not be cut off proposed by the Altman resolution.
 Alderman Kerr said that the matter had never been investigated in a business-like manner; only one-sided prejudiced discus sion by the citizens of the various suburban towns and communities
 "I don't know yet that the matter is ex- pedient and that I favor the movement I think there are others who feel just as do and for that reason I want the mat ter investigated
 . Alderman Williams said he also wanted investigation, and favored the Kerr reso- lution.
 Gray Opposed hf 2, Alderman Gray spoke, favoring the Alt man resolution. He said that shortly after the beginning of the new year the five year contract which the city had with the holders of the bonds, with regard to the payment of the citys interest would ex- pire, and some arrangement must be made for the payment of the s26O,00O interest which under that contract had been permit ted to accumulate. It was possible that the legislature might have to be asked to au- thorize bond issue to pay this interest; at any rate, the question would be a diff ficult one to decide.
 Besides this, he said. if Birmingham gives East Lake, Woodlawn, Avondale and other districts proposed to be annexed any police and fire protection, as she promises to, it will cost more to do so than Birmingham will get out of those places in taxes.
The age-herald., 1898-11-03
COMMITTEE OF SIXAPPOINTED TO CONFER WITH HSUBURBANITES The Question of Greater Birmingham Will Be Fully In veStigated, and if Feasible Plan Satisfactory
 to the Suburbs Can be Arranged the
 Bill Will Go to Legislature.


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The age-herald., 1898-11-03
HENRY L. BADHAM
Elected Cashier of the Berney National
 Bank.

Henry l.. Badham, back tax collector for Jefferson county, was yesterday elected cashier of the Berney National bank, to succeed J. H. Barr. who resigned to become cashier of the First National bank. Mir. Badham is a young man of wide experi- ence in the banking business, having for a number of years previous to his appoint ment as back tax commissioner filled re- sponsible positions with the Alabama Ma tional bank He is well known and pop ular and his selection as cashier by the directors of the Berney bank will no doubt prove of mutual benefit to both himself and the institution.
The age-herald., 1898-11-03
Football Tomorrow

There will be a game of football played tomorrow afternoon at o'clock between the Taylor school and the South Highlands where the old baseball park used to be lo- cated. The boys have been praticlng hard and both sides say that they will
The age-herald., 1898-11-03
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Of the South Highland Presbyterian
 Church Next Sunday Morning.

There will be an election of officers of the South Highlands Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. All of the deacons and elders are to be selected, the election having been postponed from last Sum day.
The age-herald., 1898-11-03
PERSONAL.

Prof. William P. Taylor will leave to- morrow night for Nashville, where on Sat- urday he will umpire the football game be- tween Vanderbilt and the University of Nashville. Last Saturday he umpired the Vanderbilt-Georgia game in Atlanta. Prof Taylor is the best known and most popular umpire in the south, owing to his thorough knowledge of the game and his strict impartality, and is in great demand during the fall season.
 L. G. Sedberry, of Wetumpka, is in the city.
 Former Governor Thomas Goode Jones, of Mntgomery, is at the Morris He comes here on legal business. Governor Jones is the southern member of the com mittee on reorganization of the Elyton com pany.
 Charles G. Sherman, of the Chattanooga Powder company, is at the Morris
 Hon. Charles E. Waller et lcluded his legal business in Anniston yesterday and returned to Birmingham, en route to his home in Greensboro.
The age-herald., 1898-11-03

make the game extremely interesting. No admission will be charged and no contri- button taken up. The public is invited to be present.