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The age-herald., 1898-08-02
QUIET AT PRATT CITY.
Only Light Vote Was Rolled With
 Democratic Success.
Special Correspondence.


 Pratt City, Aug. 1.-The full returns of the election in Pratt City and adjoining towns were unable to be gotten tonight owing to the length of the ticket which made it extremely difficult to count. It was conceded by everybody that the demo- crats were victorious by small majority in this city and those towns nearby which poll lighter vote. It was anticipated by the democrats yesterday that they would be victorious and the result is but the real izng of their anticipations. They are cor respondingly happy.
 Mrs. Frank Holt, who has been in the city for some time as the guests of friends has gone to Monteagle, where she will spend a few weeks.
 Mr Charlie Taylor buried his infant child yesterday. The child has been sick for some time.
 The infant child of MT. and Mrs. T. J. Adair which has been very SICK TOT some time is improving little
 The Woodmen of the World, Palmetto Camp No. 2, held a regular meeting fast night and conferred the second degree upon several members.
 Mrs. J. w. Chapman will entertain lew friends at her residence on the East High lands tonight.
 Miss Tolu Aldrtch from Louisiana is the guest of Miss Magratha Gale on the South. side Miss Aldritch is well known in the city and has many friends who will be glad to learn that she is in the city again.
 The Epworth League held an interest ing and well attended meeting last hient; The league is expecting to make rapid strides under the leadership of it's newly elected officers.
 MT. Tom Cuniff has accepted position with the engineering corps ui the Ten nessee Coal Iron and Railroad company at this place and will go to work within a short time. Mr. Cuniff formerly occupied a position in this capacity and rave satis- faction in every respect, havin E'he confi- dence of his employers.
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me but to go under an operation
 In speaking with friend of mine about it, she recommended Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, say ing she knew it would cure me. then sent for your medicine, and after talk ing three bottles of it, the tumor dis appeared. Oh! you do not know how much good your medicine has done me. 1 shall recommend it to all suffer- ing women.-Mrs. ROSA GAUM, 720 Wall St., Los Angeles, Cal.
 The great and unvarying success of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound in relieving every Arrangement of the female organs, demonstrates it to be the modern safeguard of wo- mans happiness and bodily strength. More than million women have been benefited by it.
 Every woman who needs advice about her health is invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham. at Lynn, Mass.
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THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Decrease in the Cash for the Month
 Amounted to $4o, ,OO4,496.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The monthly state- ment of the public debt shows that at the close of business July 30, 1898, the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $S1S0S1,- Oo6, a decrease for the month of $i9, ,4S6. Independent of the cash the statement shows an increase in the debt of $1S2, ,159. The cash in the treasury increased during the month by over $49,OOO, principally from receipts on account of the new war loan. The debt is recapitulated follows
 Interest bearing debt.... ..$ S47 367,730 Debt on which interest has
 ceased since maturity. 1,260.0o0 Debt bearing no interest. 3SO 2y ,470 Making a total of.. ..l,zSf 4zo,zzl
 This amount, however, does not include s559. .497, ,933 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which offset by an equal amount of cash In the treasury. The cash in the treasury is classified as follows: Gold... :. ...Szzo, loo 'zo5 Paner . ... ... .. -. 90 ,294 ,817 Bonds. deposits in national banks,
 disburstng officers balance. etc.. 59,757,OS7
 Against which there are demand liabilities outstanding of $625 .225, ,74S, leaving net cash balance of 54S44,215.
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uable I cure Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Gleet, caused by them such as Poisoned Blood, Eczema, Blotches, Pimples Sores, Rheuma- tism, Nervous Debility, Womb Troubles, treatment of unfortunates suffering from the effects of early imprudence, resulting in loss of vitality, manhood and sexual de- joy fife as you should, to its fully capacity Write for book and question list free: You may not know me personally. If no, National bank, the Alabama National bank, steiner Bros. bankers the the Jefferson fs to my responsibility for my contracts.
 Y. E. HOLLOWAY. M. D.,
 Specialist Private Diseases. Jefferson County Bank Building, corner Second avenue and Twenty-flrst street, Birmingham. Ala. Office hours S:30 to 12 m., 1:30 to ?. m.. Sundays 10 to 12 m.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02

some days has returned to Birmingham on a sick leave. Surgeon Major Kernochan is also i'll, leaving the First only one surgeon, Captain Hardee Johnston
 Chaplain FitZsimmons has been indis- posed for several days. His illness, for tunately, is not serious.
 The target practice has begun in earnest. The first battalion, under Major Smith. marched to Cocoanut Grove Saturday and spent the day shooting.
 Private Wiles, of Company H, i'll in the hospital with typhoid fever is improving. His brother H. H. Wiles, of Birmingham, is at his bedside
 An order has been issued taking the work of postmaster out of the hands of the chap lain and placing it with the adjutants.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02

For fat Chickens, Butterine, go to Laird's, 3O0 N. 18th st.
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
.EsTRAY NOTICE.

The State of Alabama Jefferson County Probate Court.
 Taken up by Will McMillion, colored, on the 4th day of July, 1898, and estrayed be- fore J. F. Hancock, Justice of the Peace for precinct No. 7 a certain black marc mule, about fifteen hands high, about 10 years old, left hind ankle a little stiff, swollen gear marks on shoulders, shod all around, no corks on shoes and valued at $50.
 Witness my hand this 11th day of July, 1898.
 M T. PORTER, Judge of Probate for Jefferson County. 7-12-oaw-3t
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Strike Will Be Inaugurated

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 1.--It is announced that strike will be inaugurated tomorrow by the wire drawers at the three large mills recently absorbed by the wire trust in this city, unless a compromise is. effected in the meantime between employees and the company Six hundred men who are mem- bers of the Federated Wire Drawers Union claim their wages have been cut B 1-3 per cent since the trust took hold of the mills If these six hundred men go out, as now seems likely. 2O0O or 3,u00 other employees will be affected. -4t
The age-herald., 1898-08-02

Woodward Warren compa- ny at East Lake every night except Sunday.
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THE CAMP CHArTERBOx

There is young lady at Melbourne. Fla, who is extremely popular with the boys in camp. The strange part of it is that few of them have seen her. yet almost every one can call her name. Every train passing through Melbourne finds this young lady standing upon the platform at the station surrounded by several huge baskets of pretty flowers. Almost every train carries party of soldiers and every one going through. this pretty little city carries away a lovely bouquet with card bearing the name: Miss Jessie Maude Goode." Generally one or two of the boys alight. The neatly tied bouquets are given to them for distribution. This young lady has received thousands of letters and should she be matrimonially inclined she has the pick of splendid body of young men.
 Dr. Lewis Morris who has been ill for
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
AN OPERATION AVOIDED.
Mrs. Rosa Gaum Writes to Mrs. Pinkham About it. She Says:
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DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I take pleas ure in writing you few lines to in- form you of the good your Vegetable Compound has done me. I cannot thank you enough for what your medi- cine has done for me; it has. indeed, helped me wonderfully. oR
The age-herald., 1898-08-02

For years l wa bled with an ovarian tumor, each year grow ing worse, un- til at last I was compelled to consult with a physician.
 He said nothing could be done for
The age-herald., 1898-08-02
DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 SPECIALIST.
 GEHIT0 URINARY DISEASES. 26 YEARS IN PRACTICE. >L II YEARS IN BIRMINGHAM. x

It Is a conceded fact that Dr. Hol- )oway is the only regular physician in the south con- trolling sufficient practice in private diseases to treat such diseases ex- clusively as a speciality.
 This long prac- tice in treating exclusively private diseases has given me an experience that is very val
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

which come d IN repair Nth the air
train signal equipment
After a debate. animated at al times
and occasional $ acrimonious, which
occupied the creafei part Of last week,
the senate, Fuda5 evening. by the vote
Of II to y, passed tie Teller concurrent
resolution. The TO- o'Ion is pract.-
cal feafiirmatieu # th.' Of Stanley Mat
the@s il l57o, and = as follows. That
All the bonds Of the United ~tafes Issued
or authorized to be issued. under the
said acts Of Congress hereinbefore re-
cited, are payable. principal and inter-
est. at the option of the government Of
the United States il silver dollars Of the
coinage Of the United states containing
Az : grains each Of standard silver;
and that 70 restore 10 is position such
silver coins AZ legal tender in PAYMENT
Of said bonds, principal and interest, is
not in violation Of the public faith nor
defogation of tee rights Of the public
creditor"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
Accident on NJ. &. X. X.

A horrible accident occurred on the
Maine Central X. X. short distance
this side the Orono station, Saturday
afternoon. The train is known as the
st. John express and was in charge of
Conductor Eupea. 1t left the rail and
plunged % feet over an embankment, all
the five cars leaving the track except
the rear car which was general manager
manager Evans private car and was oc-
cupied by president Wilson.
One person was instantly killed and
three others were injured SO that they
died in few hours. Over thirty were
injured more or less seriously. The
dead are Mr.. and Mrs. d. V. Cunning
ham of Detroit; Mrs. Jennie S. Murray
of St. stephen, n. B.; Rev. FIR. Mathew
Ii. McGrath of the Catholic church of
v inn.
The injured people were cared for as
speedily and as tenderly as possible and
the Orono town hall and private houses
were at once turned into hospitals.
Physicians came from Orono, Old Town
and Bangor.
The cause of the accident is not yet
determined. 1t is one of the worst the
road has ever known. The cars were
badly wrecked, and it is a wonder that
there were not more killed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03
Peculiar ISPtrothal.

Marchesl, the great singing teacher,
says that when she found i'll amy of htr
pupils symptoms of incidence or want
of enthusiasm she ut once attempted to
dissuade them from an artistic career.
One such case was very absurd in the
manner in which her advice was taken.
This was Fraulein T., who was remark
ably handsome, but very lazy.
One day Marchesi lost patience with
her.
"Get married, my dear child" said
she, land become a good wife. You
will never do anything on the stage. "
The girl laughingly replied that she
believed it was easier to get good en.
gagement than good husband, but
shortly afterward, on coming for her
lesson, she whispered:
II am following your advice. l am
going to be married. -
"Ah, that is good And who is the
happy man.
Il do not know was the girls la
comic reply
WHAT You are going to marry SEINE
one you do not know?p
Eyes; my tiance saw me before he
went to India, when was IL years old.
| have been shown his photograph, and
as his noble expression inspires me with
confidence | have decided upon marry
ing him."
"When will your fiance come to fetch
your"
Unfortunately be cannot come for
the wedding" she answered, with a
slight blush. His business prevents
him from doing SO. I am to be married
in my native town to a friend of the
family by proxy, and he will take me to
Bombay to my future husband
A few weeks latei the curious cere.
mony did take place, and the marriage
apparently turned out very happy =
Youth Companion.
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The Field of Labor.
fContributed.l

Our chief duty at present Ia not with
bad men aud women, but with those
who, while at heart they respect God
and their brother man, have been swept
by apathy and fashion into terrible
vortex, from which they cannot extrieafe
themselves without help, of whose need
they are at present unconscious. BUT
they need redemption from their own
weakness not less certainly than docs
the druukard. When We can persuade
this class OF people 10 he true to them
selves. the new day will have dawned.
On the testimony of such uubias ed
witnesses rs England's Queen, William
+. Gladstone, Lord Randolph Churchill.
sir w. HaIcourt. Earl Cairnrs. and Iorn
Brougham, the drink saloon Is ~ curse"
''devllish and destructive" "a trap for
wOrking-mtn," the mother OF want and
the nurse of crime" The nations scandal
and shame yet the United States fur
Dishes 232z95 Of these sinks of infamy.
aud spends in their support, in round
/ figures. billion OF dollars annually.
Why is this? Who is to blame? Who
swells the enormous drink bill aud keeps
alive the traffic? Is IL the drunkard =?
Verify not. Great as may be the con
sumption of intoxicating liquors by
drunkards, more drink is consumed by
1 those who never fall into the pit OF
drunkenness.
Were 1t not for his latter class. il
would not be IN the power Of all the
druhkards to perpetuate the trs fife.
A large brewer once said to the writer
that II any OF their saloons fell IF IN the
sale of beer, it was invariably found on
inquiry that it was because the hou-e
had become disreputahle. While some
retail dealers have said to him that they
would tot keep liquors u DAY for drunk
ards merely; but they keep it because
they have some sober, respectable Gus
toners that want it.
4 The respectable moderate" drinking
class is, of course. far more numerous
than the Incorporate, and even many of
them, in the course of the year, may in
dividually drink more than the fitful
drunkard. tremendous responsibility.
it will thus be seen. rests upon the re-
specta BILE sC-called "noderate drinkers -
1t is the respectfully with which that
class invests the saloons that perpeinates
IT. Very few, Indeed. of the saloons
would exist if they We're patroniz only
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continue in the Tum business for drunk
ards only. No man would engage in a
trade that none but dfunkaIds would
support. No man could maintain "a
business for which they were the only
customers.
No more would drunkenness curse the
land, bur for the same class; and to con-
vince this class not only that drunken
ness is great and deadly vice, but also
that moderate drinking il unn. cessary
in itself aud dangerous in it's fascinating
tendencies, is "A work 10 which the times
call the blends of true temperance.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-03

The most remarkable thing about Mrs.
Nellie J. Lord, Of STAFFORD Corner, N. H.,
n that she is alive to-day.
No one, perhaps, is more surprised at
this than Mrs. Lord herself. She looks back
a, thu day when she stood on the verge Of
death and shoulders. She looks ahead at a
sfe of happiness with her children, her hts
band and her home with joy that only
mother can realize.
Mrs. Lord is the mother Of three children,
two of whom are twins; until the twins
came nothing marred the JOY Of her Life.
Then she was attacked with heart failure
and for year was unable to attend to the
ordinary duties of the home. In describing
her own experience Mrs. Lord says;
~ had heart failure so bad was often
thought to be dead.
"With this had neuralgia Of the stom-
ach so bad it was necessary to give me
morphine to dcaden the pain.
Sometimes the doctors gave me tenn
porary relief, but in the end 1t seemed as If
my suffering was multiplied.
"Medicine did me no good and was bot
an aggravation:
ri was SO thin my nearest friends failed
to recognize me.
"No one thought would live.
~ was in despair and thought that my