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The age-herald., 1898-09-27
The Fever Situation.

The Jackson situation is neither better nor worse. There are no new cases, and the depopulation of the town will be car ried to the utmost possible point. This re- fers to the white population only. Young Wright, 1t Is now known, contracted the the infection is widely spread among the negroes. They have the disease in such a mild form that they rarely summon phy- sician, and the number of cases among young Wright is the only white case in Jackson, or in Mississippi, outside of La Fayette county.
 One death has occurred at Orwood and one more at Taylor's. In the state there have been 131 cases, and 1T deaths, showing that the usual mortality of 12 per cent. in this country has been maintained
 The southeastern section of Lo uisiana is very plainly infected, about to become so. Over one hundred cases have been re- ported in Franklin, and there are cases at Honma and Harveys Canal, and an uE- known number in New Orleans. All the territory east of line drawn from New Iberia and the coast to the southwest cor ner of Mississippi, may be considered fever cur at any time at any point in it. It is fever infected, and will remain in that con- dition until December.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27
HOMEsPUM PHILOSOPHY
From the Atch!son Globe.

From the Atchson Globe.
 Don't tell little lies; talk about thousands and tens of thousands and become known as a statistician.
 In throwing old shoes at bride take care to throw pairs; the day may come when she will want to wear them.
 There is a great deal of money spent on cake-frostng at weddings, considering the unceasing appetite of long future for plain bread.
 What she says at the door as she is leav- ing is to a woman's call what her postscript is to letter.
 There should be certain fine stones laid aside in heaven for the crown of any man whose record shows that he never bought a musical instrument on the instalment plan.
 It is all right for an unmarried woman to enlist so fight the demon Rum, but when a married woman does it it causes suspicion to perch on her husband.
 We are always reminded of our favorite reform jus after dinner. It is that people eat too much.
 &here Is an age iipit in serving the gov- ernment. but none in the more vital and important item of getting married
The age-herald., 1898-09-27
The Clay Resources of Alabama.

pr. Eugene A. Smith discusses in the Engineering and Mining Journal the cays of this state, most of which are undeve- op- ed. At Oxford, Anniston, Choccolocco and some other points ill the Coosa valley a clay is utilized that makes beautiful cream colored building and ornamental brick. It is also turned into paving brick, and some grades of fire brick. The shales of the coal hieaSuieS ''i io-----.nAd into a firm red paving brick. This is done at Coaldale, Jefferson county
 The beds of kaolin and stoneware clays in Randolph, Clay, Cleburne and other counties are, however, almost entirely un- from railroads The kaolns of DeKalb, Cherokee and Marion counties are beyond all doubt well fitted for the manufacture of the finer grades of porcelain ware. Dr. Smith expresses the opinion that every well-known New Jersey clay can be du- plicated in the clay beds of Alabama. Ex- cellent clays have been found in a dozen counties.
 DT OlilllH pTeSelllS d tdDle SHOWliB lie chemical and physical tests of various fire clays kaolins and potter's clays found in the state. These tests show that the state possesses valuable clays of excellent quality. The kaolins of Valley Head, De- Kalb county, and of Chalk Bluff, Marion county, are of great purity, and have a low shrinkage. pr. Smiths tests were carefully conducted, and they indicate that the day is near at hand when Alabama clays and kaolins will become as well known as are the metallic ores and coal deposits of the state.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27
FLY PAPER ONLY

From the Baltimore Sun.
 Now that the real criminal has been dis covered MT. Mckinley, as we have said, can reconsider the idea of an investigation and the country can draw long breath of relief. The lesson is to be learned from the conolusionss of the fly commission is that no sanitary precautions are necessary for the protection of soldiers lives; no dlsin- fectants, ho hospital equipment, no doc- tors-nothing but fly paper. If we have another war, all that will be necessary will be to furnish the secretary of war with a generous supply of fly paper and let him catch all the flies in the country. Some per- sons have intimated that he is a fly statesman, but whether this be so or not, we have no doubt that he would prove a good fly catcher, even if he is not an ex- pert in military affairs.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27
The Inyestiaatinu Commission.

pr. w. w. Keen, a wel-known physician of Philadelphia President Gilman, of John Hopkins university, and General Jackson, of Tennessee, are among the latest declina- lions in the investigatig commission mud ale. The presidents attempt to find men who are willing to make an effort to Jolly the people until the elections are safe,y passed, was fast becoming ludicrous, but he has actually found, it is said, nine peo- ple who are willing to serve, and nine are needed according to his plans. Three of the nine who are willing to serve are thick and-thin supporters Of the administration out-and-out admirers of MT. Alger, and all that he has ever done or proposed to do. These three are General Grenville M
 Dodge, who is slated for the chailmanship of the commission, and Colonel James A. Sexton, cominander-ln-chist of the Grand Army of the Republic, and ex-Goverpor U. IA. Woodberry, of Vermont. Colonel Sex ion recently said that "the condition of af- fairs had been exaggerated" He can un- doubtedly be trusted to seek evidence to that effect, and so for that matter can General Dodge and Governof Woodperry.
 Colonel Sexton Is the member of the oom- mission who was named il the fi:st-select- sd list. All the rest. declined to serve. Colonel Sexton promptly accepted, and as he has already rendered a verdict in the case, his task will consist in fortlfying his verdict. Were the commission selected to make thorous, investigation, Colonel
The age-herald., 1898-09-27
HON JOHN W. TOMLINsoN

From the Bessemer Weekly.
 The above distinguished citizen of tho Magic City, so well known throughout the land as MT. Bryans right bower in the celebrated campaign of 1896, and for years prominent in politics in this county and state is an applicant for appointment as one of the railroad comm z oners of this state. There can be question as to ability in this instance, for Mr. Tomlin- son is known as brajny and fine business man. We suppose the matter of appo nt- ment may become a question of expediency With Governor Johnston and hence the question becomes too deep for us.
 Mir Tomlinson would certainly make an able and efficient official, and Governor Johnston probably knows that as well as any person living.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27
MOBILES GOOD WISHES
From the Mobile Register.


 Among the candidates for railroad com missioner of this state is Hon. John NY Tomlinson. of Birnai'-o'-eSiii. MT. Ioiiill- son is no stranger to Mobile people. He has visited this city often. He was one of the speakers at a big democratic rally in MopIGe dur1ng the campaign of 1S96 He has many friends in this city who would be much pleased to see him a member of the Alabama railroad commission. MT. Tom linsons material service to the party is a guaranty that he would do well in the post of commissioner.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27
THE uEKO OF OMDuKMAN

From the New York Times.
 It has taken but ten years for General Sir Horatio Herbert Kitchener to rise from place as a major of engineers to the po- siton of major general in command of a division of 1000 men, and free the Soudan from the tyranny of the Khalifa. Like Lord Wolseley and Lord Roberts, he is of Irish birth. As he is but AS years of age, his career has hardly begun, in the opinion of the military authorities of Europe.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27
HIS NAME UNSETTLED

From the Connecticut Times-Star
 Hon. Wharton Barker, the middle-of-the- road populist candidate for president, has a grievance. He is so well known to fame that he has been called Barton Wharton, Wharton Parker, Barton Whorker, Barker Wharton and, in a few instances, Whartcn Barker. There are still two years in which Mir. Barker can have his name set right before the people It will take more than two years to set himself right politically
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

The population of New York city is now 8, ,S99, and Chicago stands aghast, dumb founded and resour2eless. so to speak. Not even a directory census will lift the western town out of second place.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

Krupp gas-hardened armor plate is cer- tainly superior to the best double-forged Harveyized plate, and the latter will have to go The Krupp plate comes high-about s525 a ton-but the great American navy must have it.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

China is not over-running the world, nor are topedo boats whipping the navies of the world, nor were our ships over-gunned to the point of tipping over when a broad side was fired. The smart ones of this world are in eclipse, but they will soon resume at the old stand. It is a way they have.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

Attorney-General Griggs Is an avowed expansionist, and he carried his expansion views to New Jersey last week, where they were well received.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

General Wade, of the Cuban commission, is of sanguine temperament. He expects to See the last Spanish soldier leave Cuba this year. As things are going the first one end of the year.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

New York is about to have a theater for negro patrons exclusively The color line is to be drawn wholly regardless of con stitutional amendments.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

Colonel Marchaud is the man that kept out of the line of fire.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27
PLATES CERTIFICATE OF CHARACTER

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 The badness of the Hon. Thomas c. Platt cannot be so very shocking. The most ultra reformers are willing to be seen in his company and to accept his assist ance in getting nominations for office.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

We sent 32OO0,0OO pounds of cotton to Japan in 1897; in 1893 we sent 1O9,00o OOO pounds. And yet there are some who say there is nothing in a Pacific trade.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

The distinguished vaudeville team, Bar ker and Donelly, are billed two years ahead.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

The dowager empress of China is GA years old. and she has really not been out of power in thirty years.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27
AIGER's PAST. PRESENT AND FUTURE

From the New YorK IImes.
 "The Investigating committee named by the president will investigate the past man- agement of the camps. am looking to the present and future only.''-Secretary Alger.
 In truth. MT. Secretary, your present and your future must be fairer to your eye than your past. That way lie the horrors and the hideous things that have made the American people detest~and abhor you. Did you read the death roll of the Seventy-lcs.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

A lobby in support of cooie labor in Hawaii will be evidence in Washington of the new accession of territory.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

The stiffness of Professor Charles Eliot Norton is not surpassed by the lack of news from the Hon. David B. Hill.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

The products of the United States gath cred all the way from the Klondyke to Manila, may be said to be all-embracing.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

Our peace commissioners in Paris are all right as long as they keep out of the bordereau business.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

Suicide, both voluntary and compulsory, seems to be a feature of the French army That army needs reorganization.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

The protocol calls for a P. D. 0. evacua- ton of Cuba, and these letters are to be translated for MT. Blanco's use
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

The Anglo-American understandings two best friends are Mr. Chamberlain and Sec retary of State Hay.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

It's not flies so much as drunken incom- the country to care for brave volunteers.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

The typical American girl has been fully identified. She is Miss Helen Gould.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

Japans deficit of thirty millions places her at once on the list of highly civiliezd nations.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

A Chicago girl who turned burglar was located by her footprints.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

Why not annex Jamaica, while in the business so the people can have free ginger?
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

New York dentist has this sign before his office door: Teeth extracted while vol wait"
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

We'll wager that there is not volunteer but who has had more square wholesome meals than any of the little 0X0 editors who say the soldiers were starved to death.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

The Khalifa Is fast becoming mono gamist.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

The middle of-the-road populsts are now termed by their political enemies, midway pops"
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

Remittances can De made by express, postofice money order or drafts at current rate Of exchange. Address
 THH AGB-HERALD,
 Birmingham, Ala
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

Every bushel of home grown corn shuts out an imoprted bushel, thus saving foI other purposes the sum that would have been spent for it's purchase.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27
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The age-herald., 1898-09-27

If the Spaniard is to go, why not let his lingo go with him? Why teach Spanish ir American schools? Spanish should be un- learned by civilized people.
The age-herald., 1898-09-27
PITHY PARAGRAPHS
 FROM STATE PRESS
From the Sheffield Reaper.
 Of two evils choese-neither.

From the Sheffield Reaper.
 Of two evils choese-neither.
 A Chicago girl who turned burglar was located by her footprints.
 Why not annex Jamaica, while in the business, so the people can have free ginger?
 New York dentist has this sign before his office door: Teeth extracted while you watt
 The middle of the-road populists are now termed by their political enemies, midway pops"
 We'll wager that there is not volunteer but who has had more square wholesome meals than any of the little OXO editors who say the soldiers were starved to death.
 Every bushel of home grown corn shuts out an imoprted bushel, thus saving for other purposes the sum that would have been spent for its purchase.
 If the Spaniard is to go, why not let his lingo go with him? Why teach Spanish in American schools? Spanish should be un- learned by civilized people.
 It is to the credit of the "common volun- teer man. that all the outrages noted in the press have been committed by men of prominent O relations Of course, when the outrages are so reprehensible as to dis grace an entire regiment they are attrib- uted to the regiments dirty dozen."
 The farmers planted a large crop of cotton, which indicated that they would re- ceve small price for it, and indica ions are being fulfilled. The only way to in crease the price is to increase the demand, which can only be done by increasing the market or decrea sing the SunnlY-
The age-herald., 1898-09-27

There were several prominent visitors in the city Sunday, among them Hon. Slias P. Rather, senator-elect from Morgan and Lawrence; R. N. Bell member of the state committee from Marshall, and John F. Proctor, member of the state committee from High Jackson" and candidate for secretary of the senate. MT. Proctor mas served one term as secretary and made a very good official. He is a strong candidate for reelection.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-22
THE C0UNTRY'S TRADE.
iron ana steel Aciive-Adv snces IN Nearly
Al the Cereals, Cotton, Lumber, Etc,
-3uainrsa Failures
' York. Dec. l7.-Br adstreet's

New York, Dec. l7.-Br adstreets
commercial report TO-DAY says:
Likcniny the general business Of the country
TO that o, % water course It my be authorita.
lively stated that nearly all the channels OF
reasonable trade are st the pres mt time run
ming full and In some lines Of business the
stream Is virtually OVERLOOKING This is par
tlcularlv the case In iron and steel where
production and c0nsum Dtive demand ore alike
going on al an unprecedented rate, at time,
too, when |, Is usual 10 look for Quietness In
this industry
In other lines Of business the situation as re-
CARDS prices Is favorable one. notable among
the advances reported being nearly all the
cereals cotton. colr e. lumber. copper lead and
variety OF other staples Following the
slight recession shown In wheat values OF last
week, IN improved demand for export has
again develop n. which Is evidence Of the fact
that stories OF keen competition from Argen-
tine and Russia have been more or less dis
counted, the United States remaining, as for
some time past. the principal source Of supply
Of the world Increased interest is being taken
in cotton At the advanced price and the situa-
tion OF the manufactured product has been
strengthened by skillful management Of the
print cloth situation, which In turn has induced
o more liberal demand for kindred products for
the sprlng trade
Seas unable quetness is reported in the lum-
Der trade, but prices retain all their old
strength md On active demand Is looked for
with the turn OF the year. Ho iday trade Is re-
ported extremely active at most markets
Business failures are about nominal num-
bering 80 for the week, against 237 last week.
2s3 in this week year ago, $40 in 1895 3S5 in
1895 and 3 0 In 1894
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-22
MISSIONARY STATISTICS.
China Has 2,401 Protestant Missionaries,
5,O7l Native Assistants and 8O,082
Communicates.

Boston, Dec. l7.-Rev Il. e. Strong,
D. D., editor Of the Missionary Her.
aid, has prepared summary of the
worldwide Protestant missions for
the past year. 1t shows that there
has been d large increase, coming
chiefly from this country, where an i'm
crease Of $50, 600 is shown, and from
Great Britain, where to the Sc, All, $40
regularly contributed is added 49,.
0s9, 1874 expended by organizations not
strictly missionary. The number of
Protestant missionary organizations
laboring within the Chinese empire is
"a, with 2,46l missionaries, 5, OIL native
assistants and SO,6Ss communicates.
There are "a Protestant organizations
engaged in missionary work in Japan,
with total membership Of 40, 57S.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-22
LISSOURIS LEAD AND ZINC.
According to state Mine Inspector Quinby
the Combined Outout This Year IL
Valued vt $1,000, 900.

Joplin, Mo-, Dec. l7.-This year
shows an increase in the mining in
dustry in Missouri, according to the
report Of the state mine inspector,
George 4. Quinby, just issued
There are ia more mines worked this year
than last and the increase OF q. 2SS tons In the
product OF lead ore and 1850 In zinc ore in
creased the value Of the product Il, $50, $40 The
average price paid for lead ore was 40 % . ton
again Of 2el. The average price paid u ton
for zinc ore was Ell gain Of 1881 The to-
tal number OF miners and others employed was
a809. an increase Of l,2b The number OF en-
ployes fatally injured was 20 Sixteen
wives were made widows and 81 children
were made fatherless by accidents Few OF
the accidents were due to negligence Of the
company. Zinc produced during the year
amounted to la0, 8BS tons oil OF which, except
n,bT tons, was from Jasper county Its value
was nearly 49, 00O,0Ol St Francois county was
nrst In the production Of lead Its product
was BIOL tons The value Of the lead was
over s3 OOO,O0l It Is believed that the COM
bined output Of lead md Zinc for the calendar
gear will be Il, 000, 0W
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-22
GEN. DAVIS PROCLAMATION.
half OF President McKi iiev, Assures
Cubans Of Our Friendship.

Havana, Dec. l7.-Gen. Davis, the
commander at Pnar del Rio, has
issued a proclamation saying President
Mckinley has directed him to assure
the inhabitants OF the security Of their
lives and property as long as they are
orderly. The general added that the
president has ordered him to assure
the people that the United States has
no war with the Cubans but on the
contrary the American troops
came to protect their lives and
property, respecting their personal
religions and the right of the local au-
thorities in enforcing existing laws as
long as equal justice is apportioned,
otherwise the tribunals will be
changed. Gen. Davis further declares
that fair taxes will be levied and that
no favoritism will be shown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-22
Do Not Give Up in De.
spair-There is Hope!

For ages it has been thought
that Cancer is incurable, and
those so unfortunate as to have
this dreadful affection have con-
sidered themselves beyond hope Of
recovery. The doctors are alb
solutely unable to afford any re-
lief, and the poor sufferer might
we'll consider himself on the way
to an early grave.
1t is now easy to see why the
doctors have failed to cure Cancer.
Their theories have been all wrong,
and hence their treatment mis-
directed. They have made the
mistake of thinking that by cut
ting out the sore or ulcer, known
as Cancer, the disease would be
gotten rid of, and the, patient re-
stored to health. But the cruel
knife accomplishes nothing, for
the Cancer promptly returns, and is
always more virulent than before.
1t has been demonstrated, beyond
doubt, that Cancer is blood disease,
and can not be cured by the surgeons
knife because the blood can not be cut
aWdy.
Several years ago my wife had an
ulcer on her tongue, which, though an
noying, was not regarded seriously at
first. 1t refused to heal and began to
grow, giving her much pain. The doc
tors treated it for quite while but
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-22
AGAINST MRS. BOTKINS.
Case DIV. Damaging Testimony Against
the San Fr.nctsc0 Woman.

San Francisco. Dec II. To-day was
an exceedingly bad one for the defense
in the Botkin murder case. Two i'm.
portant witnesses appeared against
her. One of them was Mrs. Grace
Harris, n saleswoman in q local dry
goods house. Mrs. Harris positively
identified Mrs. Botkin as the person
to whom she sold cheap linen hand
kerchef and identified the handker-
chief. 1t was the one sent to Mrs.
Dunning for her little daughter.
Mrs. Rouf, friend Of eight years,
testified that Mrs. Botkin pointed the
handkerchief out to her asking II 1t
was not cheap one for the money.
Mrs. Rouf also identified Mrs. Botkin's
handwriting on the anonymous letters
sent to Mrs. Dunning. She pointed
out the similarities with the precision
of handwriting expert
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-22

Washing ton, Dec. 17.--President Nc.
Kinley, before leaving for the south
last Tuesday, signed an executive or
der establishing customs tariff for
the island of Cuba, to 20 into effect
January next The free list is long
one. An export duty is placed on to-
bacco, both raw and manufactured.
Import duties are reduced more than
half from those in effect under the
Spanish regime.
grain trade of St Louis is crippled and
exporters find it almost impossible to
obtain cars to carry their grain to the
seaboard. 1t would take more than
1000 cars to fill the orders which have
been received by the railroads. Every
railroad running into the city suffers
from the shortage of equipment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-22
Iowans Indorss a MIssouriau.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 1.-THE Iowa
State Horticultural society has in.
dorsed Charles Bell, Of Boonville, Mo-,
for one Of the IL United States com.
missioners in charge Of the American
horticultural and agricultural inter.
ests at the Paris exposition, on behalf
of the fruit growers Of the central
west President Mckinley Is asked to
appoint him.