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The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-01

THE ONLY True Blood Purifier
 prominently in the public eye to- day is Hoods Sarsaparilla. Therefore get Hoods and ONLY HOODS,
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-01

the prize of handsome flag to the best drilled company in the battalion. The time and place of the competition have not yet been decided upon.
 The enrolment of students at the university of Tucson, by count ties, up to the present, is as follows: CochIse 13, Graham 4, Maricopa 14, Mohave 2. Navajo 6, Pima 5, Pinal s. Yavapai z, Yuma 3. By states are as follows: Cali fornia 3. Missouri l, New York 2. Wash ington l, Wisconsin !, Mexico ].
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What sort of
Everybody Says s,

Everybody Says So.
 Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won- derful medical discovery of the age, pleas ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever, habitual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and try box of C. c. c. to-day; 10, 25, 50 cents. Sold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
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Don't TCbscco Spit and Smoke Tour Life Away.
 To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag netic. full of life, nerve and vigOr, take No-To- Bac, the wonder worker, that makes weak men strong. All druggists, 50c or sl. Cure guaran- teed Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-01
The Toledo Blade
 F E E ES FOR ONE YEAR.
THE WEEKLY BLADE

Is very large dollar-a-year publication, and is the only newspaperto-day whose name is fanil- far in every state, territory, county village and family in the United States Of America It is a very common remard that We take the Blade, 9 ''I used to take the Blade" or My father took the Blade for years"
 The regular price for the HERALD is $2 50 per year, and to all new subscribers and all old ones who pay year in advance we will send the TOLEDO WEEKLY BLADE and the HER AID, both, for One Year, for the $25o
 To those who are arranging for their reading matter for the coming year, and are now mak- selections of the publications they intend talk ing. we would say that this is probably the very best offer we will be enabled to give this year.
 Specimen copies of the BLADE will be sent to any address by leaving names at this office.
 Address
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Claim of H. J, Platt, immigration commissioney. for $l80, disallowed.
 Claim of ]. T. Berry, for bringing judge from railroad 70 court, for $8, disallowed.
 Claim Of Senon Coscillo, for $55, for lot at Springeryille occ lpied by county. disallowed.
 The board then adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-01
Educate Your Bowels With Csscarets.

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, 25c If c. c. C. fail, druggists refund money
The age-herald., 1898-01-04
PERSONAL.

w. J. Northington, of Prattville, is in the city.
 pr. B. J. Baldwin, of Montgomery, is in the city.
 Judge T. ". Coleman, of Eutaw, is at the Florence.
 Dr. R. s. Cathcart, of Charleston, s. C., is in the city.
 Judge Wm s. Thorington passed through the city yesterday on his way to Tusca- loosa.
 Mrs. E. l.. Buell., the state secretary of the Y. M. c. A., is spending few days with the branch at Selma
 Representative John M. Bankhead, Mrs. Bankhead and Henry M. Bankhead passed through the city yesterday en route to Washington.
 Mrs. M. l.. Drakeford, of Montgomery. passed through the city yesterday en route to Tuscaloosa to visit her daughter. Mrs. Robt. Duggar. who is seriously i'll in that city.
 S. C. Scurry, the affable representative of the Union News company at Selma, was in the city yesterday and paid the Age Herald office a call. MT. Scurry Is re- nowned for his wide awake business meth- ods and says that with the marked im- provement in the paper he has been able 10 increase the sales 400 per cent, in hiS lsrrltcry.
The age-herald., 1898-01-04
 DICK GORMAN FOR MANAGER Birmingham Base Ball Team Will
 Secure His Services. HE WILL SELECT HIS TEAM A Strong League-Birmingham Will Practice Three Weeks Before the Season Opens
 The Fans Are Happy.
'E WILL SELECT HIS TEAM

The organization of the Birmingham Base this city will positively have strong team on the diamond when the season begins /. in April, and the fans" are accordingly happy.
 The Southern league as it now stands is composed of the following cities: Bir- mingham, New Orleans, Mobile, Atlanta, Savannah and Charleston. It is possible that Montgomery and Augusta will be ad- mitted little later.
 A committee will meet in Birmingham sometime in March to arrange the schedule of games, to fix the date of the opening of the season, and to arrange other prelimi- naries.
 The local association has R. H. Baugh for It's president, and Allan l.. Eaton for its secretary and business manager, both of whom have had long experience in base ball matters. The stock has all been sub- scribed by the Birmingham Railway and Electric company, and by J. K. Newman, a base ball enthusiast of New Orleans.
 Over a hundred applications have been received from prominent base ball stars for the position of manager The contract has not yet been made, but it Is generally understood that Dick German, who so suc- cessfully managed Montgomery's team a year or two ago. will be selected to man. age the Birmingham team. German is a heavy hitter, fast fielder and an all round good player. On the diamond he plays the third bag.
 The selection of players will be left almost entirely with him.
 Only the best and most experienced base ballsts will be signed. No names have been given out, but the association is mak- ing arrangements with number of cracks who have excellent records in the Southern and Western leagues.
 Heretofore the Birmingham team has al- ways been behind, in getting started, get ting the team together only a few days before the season opened. The association this year has determined to prevent this, and the full team will be here at least three weeks before the first game is called.
 The base ball park is in excellent con- dition and the grand stand and bleechers are only waiting for the season to begin. The field will only have to be smoothed off and the weeds cut to make the Birming- ham diamond one of the fastest in the south.
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of the Peace J. H. Benners, charging Man ming with unlawfuly setting up, carrying on, or operating a wheel of fortune, slot machine or device of chance. And with unlawfully setting up or being concerned in setting up carrying on lottery.
 The warrants were made returnable to the inferior criminal court and the cases will come up before Judge Feagin this morning. In lieu of $500 bond in both cases Manning was held in jail.
 The machine or device, which is the cause of his trouble, is rudely constructed af- fair which has much the appearance of the knife and ring boards that are often seen on the streets The top consists of a frame on which is tackled a canvas, painted to represent two comic heads with open mouths. The mouth being cut out to all low base ball to enter, which passes down through the machine on to slanting board
The age-herald., 1898-01-04
DISTINGUISHED CLERGYMAN
To Deliver a Sermon at St. PauPs Catholic
 Church.

The expected visit to Birmingham of the Rt. Rev. William Powers, head of the or der of Jesuits in the south, is an event or considerable interest. On Wednesday evening, January 5, in St. Paul's Catholic church at 8 o'clock he will deliver ser mon on "The Soul of Man, Gods Greatest Creation" Father Powers is one of the ablest theologians in the Roman Catholic church and is well qualified to treat the subject, which he has selected, in master full manner He has eloquence as well as learning, and always holds the interest Of his hearers.
 The visit of this distinguished clergy man to Birmingham is at the invitation of the Brownson club, a literary and social organization among the members of St. Pauls church. A general invitation is ex- tended by the club to hear Father Powers in his exposition of the great truth an- nounced in his subject. Non-Catholics are especially and cordially invited.
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which Is filled with nails which directs it's course to a pocket at the bottom of the machine, and by the number indicates the prize that is drawn, being fashioned after the game of bagotelle. On a flat board is painted a list of prizes that can be won which consist of one cigar for certain num- hers, and a box of cigars for other num- bers.
 The player paid 10 cents for a ball. which he pitched into one of the open mouths of the painted heads, and waited in suspense to see the result of his luck. He was cer- tain to win one cigar, and according to the inducement held out perchanee might get a box, in which event it is said that the man would buy them back at $.
 The machine was first operated in Sec ond avenue, between Twentieth and Twen- ty-first streets, and was recently moved to South Twentieth street, between Powell avenue and Avenue A. Deputy Constable Gleason has had his eye on the machine for several days, and noticed that the balls, cigars and change were all kept in hand satchel which sat on a shelf to the left of the machine.
 Yesterday afternoon he walked into the establishment, rendered Manning a dime and got ball, which he tossed into the
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open mouth and, instead of a box, he got a single cigar In the meantime his quick ear caught a sound as if something was being moved, and he placed Manning un- der arrest and took possession of the ma chine.
 It was found that in the bottom of the satchel was lever, which connected with the machine and which controlled the re- suit of any venture made upon it at the will of the operator.
 It is alleged that Manning had several "cappers" around and when business slack ened up would allow them to get box, in order to spur on the crowd. Several vic tims have been found who went against the game to various amounts, and Manning is said to have reaped a little harvest.
 The machine was placed in the inferior court room and will be introduced as evil dence against Manning this morning.
The age-herald., 1898-01-04
EPHRAlM POSEY
Falls From 3 Tall Tree and Receives Injuries
 Which Cause Death.

Ephriam Posey, the 15-year-old son of G. B. Posey, of Remlap, Blount county, and nephew of George c. Harris, of this city, fell from tall poplar tree in his fathers yard on Sunday afternoon and sustained injuries from which he died early yesterday morning.
 The boy, in company with several other boys, were playing in the yard and Ephriam proposed to climb the tree and shake the flower of the tree from the pod to amuse his companions. No sooner said than done. the boy dexterously climbed to the top most bough and gave the tree a hearty shake, which accomplished the purpose of his desire much to the delight of the other boys. Suddenly the limb on which he was standing gave way and precipitated him to the ground, almost seventyfive feet below. MT. Posey, who heard the noise, hastened to the spot and with assistance, removed the injured boy to the house, where medical aid was summoned, but the boy died at o'clock yesterday morning, without regain ing consciousness
The age-herald., 1898-01-04
TAKEN TO cOALBURG.
Twenty Convicts From the State Farm at
 Speigner.

gang of twenty-two negro convicts, handcuffed to long chain and attired in conventional convict stripes, attracted the attention of people as they marched from-the Union depot at noon yesterday to the county jail, where they were kept until o'clock in the afternoon, when they were taken to Coalburg.
 The convicts were brought from the state convict farm at Speigner, in charge of Special Agent W. c. Thurber of the Sloss Iron and Steel company.
 The Sloss company has recently leased the state convicts, and this was the first installment. Another gang of fifty will be delivered in a few days.
 The negroes were from different parts of the state, and are in for terms from one year to life imprisonment. One of them carried banjo and another a guitar, and all were apparently unconcerned.
 They were taken to Coalburg from the jail in the afternoon, the party being aug mented by a white man and three city con- vcts. Agent Skip Thompson and Special Agent Thurber acted as chaperones.
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THE PERIODICAL TICKET Will Be Given a Rehear!ng and
 Investigation BEFORE COMMERCIAL CLUB A Petition Conforming the Former Action, Signed by Large Number of Merchants
 Will Probably Reconsider.

The action taken at the special meeting ternoon condemning the periodical tickets which have been in use in this city about three years, will probably be resclnded..
 The matter will be brought before the regular meeting of the club on Friday afternoon and the plan of operation will be thoroughly explained.
 The manager of the company claims that there is a radical difference between the periodical ticket and the trading stamp, and Bert Jacobs, who is a subscriber to the periodical ticket business will present arguments in defense of the scheme.
 The petition protesting against the action of the club has been signed by almost every merchant who is subscriber to the scheme These merchants endorse the methods of the company and many of them are free to say that the plan is a legitimate advertising scheme, which they consider beneficial
 The argument has also been put forth that a merchant should be able to judge for himself whether or not he should adopt any method in the conduct of his business and that it is beyond the province of the club to dictate to a business man how he must carry on his business.
 It is more than probable that the matter will be amicabiy settled at the meeting Friday.
 In the meantime it is said that the pro- moters of the trading stamp scheme have took to the woods" and have no doubt abandoned all hope of establishing a branch in this city.
The age-herald., 1898-01-04
GRANTED RATES
To-the Field Trials at Madison Beginning Febru-
 ary7

The Alabama Field Trials club has been granted a rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip for the field trials at Madison, beginning Feb. 2. H. K. Milner, secretary of the club, has issued the fol- lowing notice:
 The Memphis and Charleston, Louisville and Nashville, Southern and Central of Georgia will sell tickets to- the Madison field trials on Feb 5, and T, 1898, at one and one-third fare for the round trip, on the certificate plan.
 Visitors should buy straight tickets to Madison, and take a certificate to that ef- feet. At Madison the secretary of the Ala bama Field Trials club will sign these cer- tificates, and return ticket sold for return trip at one-thrd the fare going.
 Date on Special stake circular should have been Feb. ' and not Jan. T. All stakes, special and regular, will be run during the week beginning Feb. ', 1898.
 Entries to derby and all-age stakes close Jan. s, 1898.
The age-herald., 1898-01-04
AN INTERESTING MEETING
AssociationaI Union of Baptist
 Young People AT THE SOUTH SIDE CHURCH A Continuous Session Held-Ad ournment Taken to the ParIors Where Refreshments We're Served Officers Elected.

The Birmingham Associational Union of Baptist Young People met at the Southside Baptist church, corner Twentieth street and Avenue F, yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The meeting was called to order by President D. P. Hogan.
 The attendance was excellent representa- tives being present from Avondale, Wood lawn, East Lake, Pratt City, Bessemer and other places.
 The meeting was opened with devotional exercises by Rev. W. A. Hobson, of East Lake, who called on Rev. Wm. Blackwell der of Woodlawn, to invoke the divine blessing. Rev. B. D. Gray. of the First Baptist church also offered fervent prayer
 The choir then. appointed the following nominating committee: G. Herbert, East Lake; P c. Ratliff, Birmingham; w. s. Eubanks, Pratt City.
 The committee on time and place was xffijfflxzf1t 1 :-fiESC ES tTA OtNt Mt N
 New Officers
 The nominating committee then retired and after deliberating for short time, re- ported the following nominations:
 President-S. w. Terrell, First Baptist church.
 vicee-President-Neill Hutchings, Pratt City.
 Secretary y-Treasurer-Pope Smith, South side Baptist church.
 The report was unanimously adopted and the nominees declared elected.
 Rev. J. V. Dickinson, of Pratt City, was appointed chairman of the committee on program.
 An interesting talk on the Christian cul- ture course was made by Rev. B. D. Gray, of the First Baptist church, at the con- clusion of which adjournment was taken to the church parlors, where coffee, cake, bread and other light refreshments were served and social held until 7:15 o'clock, when the business session was resumed, making continuous session.
 Night Session
 The newly elected president called the meeting to order at the night session. After devotional exercises, a testimonial meeting was held and a number of excel- lent talks were made.
 President Terrell then read a chapter from Holy Writ Rev. Hale offered prayer. The address of the evening was delivered by Rev. w. M. Blackwelder, of Woodlawn, on the Christian Culture Course, which was aptly illustrated by a chart that as- sisted in conveying the ideas expressed. The committee on time and place named the fifth Sunday of this month as the time of the next meeting, which will be held at the First Baptist church.
 The committee on program reported that a program of the next meeting would be mailed to each member
 The meeting then adjourned.
The age-herald., 1898-01-04
HONOR ROLL
Henley School For Third Scholastic Month,
 Session l897-98.

Seventh Grade-Raymond Klotz Rosa Klotzman, Beatrice Marcus, Rebecca Olim, Florence Ripley Jeannette Bennett. Sizth Grade-Ethe Wood, Alma Potts, Gertie Well, Angus Clsby, Merlin Herz- field, Ivy Childress. Arthur Chairsell. Fifth Grade-Adele Kohn, Jennie Wick. Fifth Grade. Jr.-sarah Herman, Willie Sandman, Lula Jacobs, Julia Whatley. Willie Parker, William Hardeman.
 Fourth Grade-Mary Mcknight, Sadie Rembert, Rufus Sommerville, Nellie Rem- bert.
 Fourth Grade, Jr.-Falconer Luckie, Eva Sandman, Ethel Lutz, Lucy Truess, Flor ence Davidson, Blanche Loyeman, Alice Ripley.
 Third Grade, Sr.-Hortense Johnson, Lena Sommerville Jessie Thompson.
 Third Grade, Jr.-Charles Woodruff, Rob- ert Black.
 Second Grade, Sr.-Laura Belle Enslen, Herbert Cobbs, Leonard Wertheimer, Ada Hart Miller, Henry Wildsmith, Ira Witte. Abraham Goldstein, Montries Herzfeld, Emma Mccarthy, Engene Hill, Lilie Bois- clair. Lillie Klotzman, Morton Simpson. Robert Knox Greene.
 Second Grade, Jr.-Ike Mayer, Joe Smp- son, Joe Saks, LeRoy Jacobs, Mary Ryan, Louise Brown, Gena May Snow, Irma Le- wy, Carrie Siegel, Corinne Sommers. Carrie Ruehle, Mary Lyman Stone, Myrtle Me- Allister, Meta Schwab, Pauline Ballard, Rosa Belle Hochstadter, Pearl Brewer, Jes- sic Hanby, Mary Cameron.
 First Grade, Sr.-Beulah Lane, Giles Ed wards, Lethea Gambill, Joe Hill, May Freddy, Billy Cobbs, Allen Oden. Jimmie Morgan, John Mathis. Herbert Steiner, Ira Franklin, Paul Welch, John Rollins, AL berta Cooper.
 First Grade, Jr.-Margaret Cameron, Charlie Phillips, Carl Enslen, Gabriel Mar chal Charlie Hardman, Arlington Worsey, Maurice Angell Thomas Sheridan, Char lie Moffett Annie Warnock, Dixie Mo- Crossin, Willie Cooper.
 c. A. BROWN,
 Principal.
The age-herald., 1898-01-04
NEW YEARS TREE.
Birmingham Turn verein Makes Glad the Hearts
 of Children.

A New Years tree entertainment at Tur- ner hall. in Third avenue, on Sunday even ing. rendered by the Birmingham Turn verein to the children of it's members, was a source of much delight and pleasure to a merry crowd of little folks.
 beautifully decorated tree, laden with everything to delight child, was ar ranged in the hall, and each child re- ceived a present, besides plentiful sup ply of candies, fruits and nuts.
 The following ladies were in charge or the affair: Mesdames Erwin Schillinger' M Karpeles, Wm. Reckling, R. Weil' D. S. Sandman, c. T. Rainbow.
The age-herald., 1898-01-04
SCHOOLS REOPEN.
;After Holiday Vacation Two Hundred and Fifty i' pe New Pupils Enter.

The public schools resumed work yes- terday morning after a two weeks vaca- ton for the holidays which was greatly enjoyed by both pupils and teachers.
 The suspicious feature of the reopenng of the school lies in the fact that for the rest of the term, with the exception of the high school the city schools will be free. in accordance with promise made by Mayor Evans some months ago. Through his influence the board of aldermen have appropriated sufficient money with that available from the county and state to run the schools free.
 The attendance yesterday was excellent. About 250 new pupils were received into the different grades
 The outlook is very hopeful for an ex- ce,Ient session, notwithstanding the un- favorable conditions that have confronted the school authorities.
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'. M. c. A.

The Young Mems Christian Association night school will commence it's regular ses- sions again tonight. with the following schedules
 Tuesday night, pennmanship; class under Profa J. M. Craig
 "Wednesday night. from 7:s0 to S:SO gram mar class, and from S:90 to 9:3O, arithmetic class; under Prof. R. V. Allgood
 Thursday night. short hand class; under MT. c. P Burress.
 Friday night, class in mechanical draw ing; under Mir. John Foster.
The age-herald., 1898-01-04
Death of Miss Thompson.

Miss Jennie Thompson, age IS years, died at her home corner Fourteenth street and Avenue J, Sunday morning, at o'clock, of consumption.
 The deceased was a staunch and faithful member of the Church of the Advent, and had many friends who mourn her loss.
 Funeral services were conducted by Rev. John G. Murry at the family residence at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Interment at Oak Hill.
The age-herald., 1898-01-04
HONOR ROLL
Temple Emanuel Sunday School For the Month
 of December.

i. Senior Class-Marcella Klotz, Corinne Hochstadter, Rosa Spiro, Rosa Bloch Min- nie, Lazarus, Birdie Well. 2. Junior Class-Chester Sandman. Chas. Hochstadter, Arthur Altman, Merlin Herz- field.
 3. Second Middle Class-Eva Sandman, Louis Wolowitz, Irene Spiro, Rosa Rubel, Carrie Jacobs, Melville Summers, Mena Holzer.
 f. First Middle Class-Morton Simpson, Ike Mayer, Melanie Bloch. Joe Saks, Es- tele Marcus, Montrose Herzfeld. 5. Primary Class-Moses Joseph, Edmond Caheen. Meta Schwab, Carrie Siegel, Law renee Simpson.
 RABBI NEWFIELD,
 Superintendent.
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that an attempt would be made to lower the charge to manslaughter.
 Attorney Lowe then spoke and Attorney Allen closed for the defense Justice Till man rendered his decision admitting the testimony and court adjourned.
The age-herald., 1898-01-04
BOY BURGLARS.
Robberies Being Committed Which Are Laid at
 Their Hands.

The ''small boy burglar continues to get in his work.
 The Florence hotel bar which was robbed several weeks ago was visited for the second time early Sunday morning and a quantity of whisky and tobacco stolen.
 Sunday night the warehouse of w. s. Brown in Second alley between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, was broken into and quantity of goods taken. Entrance was effected by breaking a panel in the back door. Other robberies have been re- ported and the police are of the opinion that the work is being done by gang of boys.
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ARRESTED ON TWO CHARGES Jack Manning, Operator of a Ci-
 gar Machine, WITH A LEVER ATTACHMENT Concealed in the Bottom of an Innocent Look ing Satchel-Deputy Constable Glea-
 son Goes Against the Game.

Jack Manning, manager of cigar "de- vice." who has been operating in the city for about three weeks, was arrested yes- terday afternoon at his place of business on South Twentieth street by Deputy Con- stable J. F. Gleason, and taken to the city prison, together with his machine.
 Later two warrants were sworn out by Constable Connie w. Austin before Justice
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Kept Hustling.

The fire department has been kept busy during the past few days answering calls, none of which were of serious consequence.
 Fireman Mckinney was painfully cut while operating chemical extinguisher on Sunday afternoon.
 Five alarms have been answered since the first, none of which resulted in $5O dam ages.