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The age-herald., 1898-08-05
RAIN NOW A
 DAILY OCCURRENCE
The Precipitation Breaks Aver
 age for Six Years.
WAS HIGHER IN '95 AND '97
Constant Rains Benefit Farmers-Cot- ton Coming Along in Good Shape One of the Largest Crops in His
 tory of State Predicted.

A local politician who is well known among his friends as a philosopher, as well as a political economist, jokingly remarked yesterday that in his opinion the almost daily rainfall that has visited this section for the past two weeks was sent as a Godsend to the Democratic party to dampen the ardor of the voter who became thoroughly disgusted with water" and saved the party from defeat at the hands of the prohibitionists. Whether or not the moral of the above Is correct Is debatable question. but there is no denying the fact that the people are thoroughly sick of the daily rains, especially the ladies who are kept indoors and otherwise inconvenienced
 It may be some consolation, however, to note that Weather Maker Jacobs has prom ised to do better and let up for a while He has just issued his report for the month of July and after all he proves that his conduct has not been extremely bad as compared with the record of his pre- decessors during the same month in pre- vious years.
 He was one degree behind on tempera- ture, registering only s1 degrees as com pared with the mean average of S2 degrees for the past six years.
 His rain fall record shows total precip- itation of 5.T inches, an excess of 127 inches over six year average of 4.5O inches for July.
 The weather maker, however, goes into detail and shows that the precipitation was less than in July 1895 and 1897, when it was 6.10 and 616 inches respectively.
 Notwithstanding the excess for July the precipitation shows an accumulated de- ficency of 1.31 inches since July l.
 The rainfall has been general through the section and the growing crops have been greatly benefited. Farmers report cot ton in a better condition than they have ever seen it and say that if conditions con- tinue favorable they will harvest the larg est crop in the tory of the state.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
ECHOES FROM THE
 PULLS OF THE PEALERS

Business in the inferi1r' criminal court fell eff yesterday, and as a result Judge Feagin had little to do. The few unfortu- mates who stood before the bar of justice were charged with minor offenses, and their cases were soon disposed of
 s. H. Hodges,.a white man charged with trespass, succeeded in having his case mol pressed.
 William Martin was not so fortunate He was fined $7.5O on like charge.
 Wood Pemberton made a strong defense to the charges of vagrancy and carrying a concealed razor, and was adjudged not guilty of both charges.
 Ella Henderson, colored, was charged with disorderly conduct, but proved to the satisfaction of the court that she ad- hered strictly to the rules of p1opriety, and was discharged.
 Lula Chisholm. dusky Amazon, was accused of assaualt and battery on her husband, Charlie Chisholm Her case was held up until Saturday. Luther Doss, young white boy from Pratt was arrested the charge of dis orderly conduct, and acknowledged that he had imbibed too freely of beer, which had been given him by his companions. On account of his age the against him was mol pressed, and he was allowed to go home.
 Ann Slocum, a white woman, was taxed $5 for conduct unbecoming lady.
 Jim Holiday and Will Houston, two chronic prisoners. were given the usual fine of $5 each for refusing to work on the streets.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
WANTED IT BY EXPRESS.
Beasley Thought the Stuff Too Good to
 Be on Road Long.

Below is given a correspondence, which is self-eXplanatory:
 The first letter was received yesterday by Ripley F. Beasley, the travelling pas senger agent of the Louisville & Nashville railroad at this point. It was written by F. c. Seligman, distiler, of Cincinnati Oho
 Dear MT. Beasley." the letter ran. 'T send you by freight to-day a case of l.. & N. whisky. The popularity of the name of the road which you represent was our in centive in using this name on our latest brand of whisky.
 We trust you will like the goods, and we hope to enjoy much patronage with those who imbbe this excellent tonic as those who ride on the IL. & N Truly your friend, etc.
 MT. Beasley's eyes immediately began to sparkle with joy, and the other men in the office began to get remarkably attentive as soon as they learned what was coming. Suddenly an inspiration seized, Rip" He rang for the telegraph boy and then wrote in haste the following message
 "E. c. Seligman, etc.-Freight Is entire ly too Slow Can't you ship whisky by eX- press? BEASLEY."
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
CLERKS ASSOCIATION
Committee on Early Closing Given Fur
 ther Time to Report.

Local No. 123. Retail Clerks Benevolent and Protective association held another en- thusiastic meeting in it's quarters in the Eyton block last night and transacted inn portant business The meeting was called to order by President Charles J. Herbert with Secretary Hankershon at the desk. Quite number of lady members were present and took an active part in the pro- ceedings.
 The association continues to grow and In a short time will be the banner local in the south. Eight new members were in- itiated last night and twenty applications for membership were received.
 Chairman Umberhauer of the commit tee on early closing was unable to be pres ent at last nights meeting and the com- One of the members of the committee stated that they were meeting with much success and believed that every leading merchant in the city would subscribe to the agreement to close at p. m., instead of at o'clock as at present.
 President Herbert appointed the follow ing members as delegates to the Trades Counci: Harry L. White M s. Umber- hauer Leo B. Sutto, H. P. Newman and A. A. Stuckey.
 It was decided to hold a social session early in September and the affair will be looked forward to with pleasurable antici- patton.
 After the meeting the piano was put into use and few minutes was devoted to trip ping the light fantastic.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
sss REV. PHILIP o. HARPER, 0
OfTroy, Ala, Died Yesterday in Colum-
 brs, Ga.

News was received in the city yesterday from Columbus, Ga, announcing the sud- den death of Rev. Phillip o. Harper In that city. He was from Troy Ala, and was at the time on a visit to his daughter Mrs. Sidney R. Wright in Columbus.
 Rev. Mr. Harper was the grandfather of Messrs Marvin, Stiff and Phillip Harper and Mrs. T. E. Templcman, all Of thls city.
 MT Harper was a Methodist minister, and during his long life of 72 years has done great work in the ministry Of thls state, and by his good works he will ai- ways be remembered.
 During the last years of his life he was in feeble health, and he retired from the active ministry six years a H.
 His remains will be inferred in Troy.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
Notice of Application to Sell
 Real Estate for Division.

The State of Alabama, Jefferson County, Probate Court, August 4, 1898.
 On this day came Helen J. Badham, and filed her petition in writing and under oath praying for the sale of certain lands there- in described for division between herself and Elizabeth Rutledge, Mrs. R. R. Grove. Mrs. w. B. Wyson and T. R. Boynton, who are joint owners of the same alleging in said petition that said land cannot be equitably divided or partitioned among them without a sale thereof.
 It is ordered that the 7th day of Septem- Der, 1898, be set a day to hear and de- termine all matters as to said application. at which time all parties in interest may appear and contest said application if they think proper.
 M. T. PORTER,
 Judge of Probate. S-5-fri-oaw-3t
The age-herald., 1898-08-05

and the negative by V. .sabel LoventhaI and Sidney Nj. Marks.
 These debates will be open to all mem bers of the auxiliary and the most success ful debater will represent the lodge at Memphis.
 The parent organization will also shortly inaugurate a series of literary entertain ments, the first of which will likewise be in the nature of debate, the contestants being yonug gentleman and a young lady on each side. valuable prize will be of fered and much interest is being aroused.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
T. P. A. NEWS.
Arrangements Being Made For Annual
 Banquet-New Members.

Arrangements were made yesterday by President Louis Hart and acting secre- tary J. P Lantznester, of Post B., T. P. A, next fall. As usual it will be given in the Morris Hotel early in November, and from the interest that Is being taken in it, a large number of members are expected to be present.
 The membership of the post is glowing constantly efTd nearly every day sees a new member added.
 President Hart has during the past two weeks written applications for five would be members, and there are others who are doing excellent work in this recruiting line.
 The TT. P. A.'s'' have been after Fred M. Jackson of Brookwood, for some time urg- ing him to join the organization, but he has put it off for one cause and another and never had his application written. But MT. Jackson played an important part in the wreck on the mineral Wednesday. and although his injuries are light. they brought him to realization of the fact that he had
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
SERIES OF DEBATES
To Decide Who Will Represent B'Nat
 B'Rith at Grand Lodge.

Beginning in September the Youths aux Hilary of the local lodge No. 36S, Indepen- dent Order of B'nai Birth will inaugurate a series of debates to decide who shall represent the lodge at the next meeting of the Grand Lodge l. O. B. B. at Memphis in April, 1899.
 The first debate will take place on the first Sunday in September, and an inter- esting subject has been selected:
 Resolved, That an Anglo-American al- liance will be beneficial to both contract ing parties.''
 The affirmative will be represented by Henry Schlesinger and Sam M. Michael
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
TWO POLES STRUCK HIM
One of the Best Engineers in the
 District.
WAS LOOKING BACK AT "HOT-B0x"
Engine With Dificully--Now Ly- ing at Point of Death at
 Wilson-Brown Infirmary.

Yesterday afternoon, at 6:35 o'clock, on | the North Birmingham dummy line ter rible accident occurred, as result of which | Engineer Jim Wright is now at the point of death with fractured skull. Wright is the engineer on the construc- ton train which is now being operated on this road and he was coming into town with his train.
 He left North Birmingham park and was
 running at a rapid rate toward the city. | It seems that there was "hot box" on the | axle of one of his rear wheels, which had
 been giving some trouble and when about
 a half mile this side of the park he stuck
 his head some distance out of the window
 and looked back at the axle Almost imme-
 diately the back Of his head came in vio-
 lent contact with one of the trolley poles
 which have just been erected along this line, and which are situated within a few
 feet of one side of the car.
 The unfortunate fellow had apparently
 forgotten that any such poles had been erected. The engine was running rapidly
 and the blow consequently very se-
 were one He was knocked senselss and
 coullnueu 10 nang Wlln ms neau out or the window.
 His Head Struck Two Posts The train continued running at full speed
 and before his helpless body could be pulled
 back in the engine, his head struck against another post. The fireman of the engine, Harry Noble then succeeded in pulling Wright back drought the window and in stopping the train. He was alone with the injured man, and in order to get assis tance quickly, he began to signal with the engine whistle. Tho regular passenger dummy of the
 road 'wes then at North Birmingham park, and when Conductor E. c. Alexander heard the calls of distress he had his train run | as quickly possible to the place where l the accident occurred
 | Arriving there and finding out Wrights | condition, he took him on board his dummy l and brought him to the Wilson-Brown in- l firmiry in the city, where he now is His | injuries were dressed and he was placed | under the influence of opiates. His pulse was extremely weak all night.
 The doctors pronounced him in a very
 critical condition, saying that his skull was
 fractured. Wright Is considered of
 the best and steadiest engineers around
 the city. He is strictly sober and indus
 trious and has been with the Traction com-
 pany for numebr of years He is un-
 married and lives with his parents out near
 the Vanderbilt furnace.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
PAY DAY AT CITY HALL.
Policemen, Bremen. and All Employees
 Received Salary.

Yesterday was pay day with the city em- ployes, and the faithful servants of the municipality were correspondingly happy.
 Chief Mcdonald, of the police department, signed up the checks for the boys in blue'' and Desk Sergeant Rowlett handed them out as they were called for.
 Chief Mullin, of the fire department, paid off the fire laddies with ''hard cash"
 The other departments were paid through Treasurer Eustis' office, and quite little sum was distributed.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
SPANISH COLONEL COURT
 MARTIALED AND SHOT

Madrid, Aug 4.-An official dispatch from San Juan de Porto Ric6 avs that Col. San Martin, who was in 64 mmand of the Spanish garrison at Ponce, has been court martialed and shot for abandoning the place without resistance. euSnant- Col onel Puiz, the second in command, commit- ted suicide.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
TORT PAYNE DEAL CLOSED.
Will at Once Begin Work of Developirg
 Its Property.

Congressman M. w. Howard, of the Sev- enth district, who has for some time been negotiating deal with eastern capitalists for the properties of the DeKalb company including the site of the city of Fort Payne returned yesterday from Washington and reports that the deal has been closed.
 Congressman Howard says that the new company will at once begin the work Of developing It's property and will place agents in the northwest to interest farmers in the advantages of Alabama.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
MRS. WlNslO.'S SOOTHING SYRUP,

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the CHILD. sOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup" an dtake no other kind. Twenty-f cents a bottle.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
Not True
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star
 What nonsense!" exclaimed the proud young father as he flung the book aside.
 ITO what do you refer?" asked the friend welcomed any tojc that did not lead to description of phenomenal children.
 "Ths statement that all men are porn equal. It is an utter fallacy. Why, my bably weighed ten pounds when it was born, and Thackley's weighed only seven and half"
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
Heard In the Street Car

From the Chicago Tribune. How are yez, Jamie?' "Purty good, Mike" "Is your uncle William alive yet Ja- mie?'
 "No not yet.'
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
MnMNN,ue

is the one malt tonic that is the strictly pure extract of malt. It is not "black Aeer." sH6alt-Nutrine is prepared by the famous Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn, which fact guarantees the purity, excel lence and mere claimed for it.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05

best join the Travellers Protective Asso- ciation,'' and that quick.
 President Hart wrote his aplication Tor membership Wednesday night.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
< kySs Ss,. Pick Leaf"s smo4lns Es'1s Tobacco

does not make every mouth as sweet as a rose but comes mighty nigh"-does give every one most delightful smoke. Try 1t.
The age-herald., 1898-08-05
FALLING
 HAI RESTORED

After was taken i'll my hair commenced to fall, and turned gray rapidly. I commenced touse CUTICURA. The scalp became healthier crop of fine brown hair all over my head about an inch and half in length. My nurse is de- lighted because the new hairs are brown. I never had vert luxuriant hair, even in my youth. 2 1t is as thick on my head to-day as it ever was, and CpyIoURA did 1t.
 Mrs.J. J.M.tAWs0N ,3o2 Hamilton st. Albany. ePEIpY Cu9R T9RATsnsr for al ecALp p,sEAsss with s Losi , Ss Hain XsrM a9enpoos wth CgiIcyRA soAP. Bold throushout tho vorid Form D. O. CoRp., Sole Pfops, Bostdn. How to Produce Luxuranl Har, frss.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1898-02-16

Bibeliasning skoZorna. Missouri
generaldvokat har forklarat, att bib
lasning eller upprepandet af Herrens
bon i de pnblika skolorna stcider :not
statens lagar.
Illinois h0gsta domstol har stadfast
underrattens dom mot f. d. bankiren
Spalding. hvilken som bekant ad6mts
fangelsestraff for forskingring af stats
universitetets medel.
Har Lee resignerat. Ryktesvis for
males, att generalkonsul Lee Hayan-
ma resignerat. / oficiella kretsar
Washington hade man sig ingenting
bekant ON resignationen forliden lor-
Gag. och det Ar derfor mycket mojligt,
att ryktet saknar grund.
Vid sitt arsm0te fora veckan in
valde Scandia Furniture Company
Rockford, ILL.,. foljade tjensteman:
Frank G.. Hoglund, president; T. j.
Derwent. v. pres; Victor M. johnson,
sekr.; Chas T. Boswell, kassor, och Carl
j. Swenson, superintendent.
Sk0t en- poiisman. En- person, som
uppgaf sig beta Peter Nelson och vara
hemmahorande j ST. Paul, Mimi, skot
poliskonstapeln Houghton Boston,
Mass, da denne tidigt sondags morse
sokte hakta honom Skottvexlingen
tillkallade en- AMMAN polisman, hvilken
arresterade honom. Houghton ar all
Varsamt sarad.
- Befarad sl0oIyclea. Angaren "Clara
Nevada, som den dennes afgick fran
Skaguay till Juneau Alaska, tros ha
brant upp nara den s. X. Linn kanalen.
Angaren hade ett total passagerare
tombord, hvilka tillika med angarens
besattning pa % man formodas ha an
tingen omkommit fartygsbranden ell
Ter under f0rsoket att ma land funnit
sin graf vagorna.
d En- tramp till al1ta man. George So
merville, son till en- prestman i New
Jersey, har i manga ar varit en- van
dringsman, sofvit i uthus, vaktat sig
val for hundar och mottagit sin foda
yid koksdorren. Men forliden dag traf-
fade han mrs Christina Olsen, en- val
maende enka iSioux City. Ia. Efter
EFT par manaders bekantskap tog hon
honom till sin man. Brulen sages ega
| S20O9O.
De LONE afgar. Spanske ministerr
till Forenta Staterna, Dupuy de LONE
maste resignera fora veokan, eme
dan han giort sig forhatlig i amefika
! nernas ogon genom att j BRET till senol
Canalejas ha yttrat sig ALT annat az
forde elaktigt ON president Mckinley
fBrefvet, som blifvit uppsnappadt yack
te det storsta uppseende, Soch hade dc
LONE icke resignerat, skulle utan tvif
vel hans aterkallande ha begarts. Span
ska regeringen har antagit de LONE:
resignation och utnamt Louis Palc
,Bernabe till hans eftertradare.
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1898-02-16
L6pande No. n Io7.

lila skadad ,bIef en- dotter till i.
Erickson j Anoka genom att hoppa at
fran ett fonster andra vAningen Den
unga Qvinnan hade helt pl0tsligt gri-
pits af ett anfall af vansinne.
Brand till dods. En- liten 3-arig
dotter till Andrew Anderson Henning
blef den IL dennes brand till dods,
derigenom att hon rakat komma be-
r0ring med elden, sa att den fattade
uti hennes klader. ForaIdrarne voro
vid tillfallet ute.
Fran WilImar formales, att en- Char
les Mattson blifvit arresterad der i
trakten pa anklagelse att hafva rymt
fran Grand Forks, N. D., tillsammans
med en- annans hustru. DEN f0rforde-
lade mannen- heter Andrew johnson
SAINT lyckades det rattyisans tjenare
att uppspara det sata paret. Qvinnan
blef Ell arresterad.
En- god Recommendation John N.
Westlund i Center City har erhalIit
kontrakt att uppsatta EFT storre gra-
nitmonument pa J. Fl. Gouldbergs IA
miljegraf pa sv. forsamlingens kyrko-
Il gard. Delta monument blir, mar det
ar fardigt, det storsta staten; hvilket
ar en- god Recommendation for hr
Westlunds valgjorda afbete och billiga
priser. -.
Brefkort fran Lake Park. Eksjo for
samling har under det gangna aret
gait lugnt framat. Kommunikanternas
antal har okats med 16. For konferen-
sens och synodens skol- och missions
Verksamhet har samlats och utbetalts
Diver 81 pr kommunikant och medel
till forsamlingens Iopande utgifter ha
rikligen infutit. Hennes naryarande
larare, pastor P. P. Hedenstrom, och
dess forste larare, pastor j. p. Mattson
1 Grantsburg. Wis, blefvo vid jul och
| nyarstiden uppmuntrade, den FORE
med penningar och ett vackert guldur
den senare med $50. -forsamlin-
gen Highland Grove har j ekonomiskt
afseende kryat till sig under det gang
ma aret, men dess kommunikantanta
har nagot minskats genom utfyttnfng
fran orten. Till pastorns uppmuntran
pa hans fodelsedag present Grades han
med en- gafva pa S25 az forsamEingen.
+ az "F'rinodig'..
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1898-02-16
Dakota-nyheter.
Messlingen upptrader epldemlskt

Messlingen upptrader epidemiskt j
Redfeld, S. D., och trakten derom-
kring, Hvartannat hus ar blifvet ett
sjukhus, Det egendomliga denna
epidemi ar, att den hufvudsakligen an
griper aldre personer.
Hveteprlserna I Aberdeen, S. D.,
voro forlidet ar hogre an under nagot
af de foregaende aren. Medelpriset
ar 1897 var 6694 cents. Narmast hartill
kommer 1892 ars pris. som var 81 1155
cents. 1894 sjonk det till As cents.
Sm6r och ost saldes s. D. forlidet
ar for 81 mindre an 100000. Ar 1893
funnos Ell mer an mejerier staten,
men flor hade deras antal stigit till
145.- Man beraknar, att mejeriernas
antal ar kommer att 6kas till 200 och
att vardet af det smor, som kommer
att beredas vid de samma, kommer att
stiga till s4 100000.
Darlington d6md att hangas. MaIet
mot Roy Ericksons mordare afslutades
i Sioux Falls, S. D., den 8 dennes, da
juryn gaf slit utslag, hvari Darlington
forklarades skyldig till mord forsta
graden och domdes att hangas. Det
tros, att den aldrige m6rdaren begatt
fera andra mord, for hvilka han ej
blifvit straffad, bland andra ett, som
begicks Columbia for 3 ar sedan, men
for hvilket han frikandes, emedan be-
visen mot honom Ell ansagos vara star
ka nog.
rliste bade armar och ben. Herman
Lund, som for nagon It'd sedan gick
Wise ooh nodgades tillbringa dagar
och natter pa prairien SAINT dervid
f6rfros bade armar och ben, har, enligt
hvad som berattas fran Bismarck, NJ
D., fatt den ena armen och det ena be-
net amputerade, och sd smart som han
hunnit &teryinna nog krafter efter
denna amputation. amman man ampu,
terra de bada aterstaende lemmarne
Det Or fara vardt, att han ej kan uthar.
da delta, alldenstund det venstra be.
met har blifyit sd lila forfruset, att det
maste amputeras uppe vid hoften.
S0ker SIN huStru. Andrew Johnson
en- farmare, som bodde narheten al
Thompson. N. d., kom den Ii dennes
till Grand Forks sokande efter sin hu.
stru, som forsvunnit fran hemmit on
vecka forut. Det har sedan blifvit be.
kant, att Albert Mattson, hvilken haft
tjenst hos johnson, lemnade sin tjenst
| lvid samma tillfalle. och det antages
derfor, att han gjort Johnsons hustru
sallskap. Den djupt bedr0fvade man.
nen och husbonden, hvilken salunda
blott ,tva ar efter aktenskapets ingaen.
de tillsammans med ett litet dibarn
blifvit lemnad allena, amman CORA ALT,
I.hvad hans f0rmaga star att aterfinna
lsin trol6sa hnstru.