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The age-herald., 1898-10-29

The magnificent building at the corner or Eighteenth and Arch streets, Philadelphia, is a monument that tells what great char ity is the Women's Christian Association of the Quaker City
 The superintendent of the w. c. A. home is the accomplished woman whose portrait is printed here, Miss Katherine Kennedy. What she has done and what she is doing. for the benefit of other women commands the highest respect and admiration. . In all other institutions of this kind more attention is given every year to teaching the laws of health and right living, physi- ~cally as well as morally. The health of com munities is more and more frequently a subject of attention from clergymen and teachers. An ailing nervous man or won1an finds it more difficult to be hopeful and cheerful and good than a well one.
 Writing to the Wells & Richardson com pany, who are the proprietors of the most wonderful of all remedies for the cure of diseases that arise from the impairment of the nervous system, Paine's celery com- pound, Miss Kennedy, in the course of her letter. referring to the use of Paines cell cry compound among the members of the w. c. A., says that @those who have been taking it feel greatly benefited, and desire to continue the use of it.. So many women run down in health by everwork, or what
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HILL AT ELMIRA.
Delivers Speech in His Home City for
 First Time in Four Years.

Emira, N. Y., October 2S.-Ex-Senator Hill made his first political speech since ls94 ill his native city tonight in the nres- eaoe of an audience that crowded every available inch of space in the Iyceuin theater. MT. Hills address was delivered in his usual vigorous style and elicited great applause al times. He did not make mention of the national democratic plat form nor the silver issue except to Say: we will cross no bridges until we come to them. Nineteen hundred will take care of itself"
 lie charged the republican state organi- zation With an intention to betray the pro posed legislative biennial session amehd- munt and called upon the republican cahdl- dale for governor to define his position on that question. He also charged that Colo- mel Roosevelt. when d member of the leg islature was antagonistic to the interests of labor and that he voted against the blll to submit To the voters of tho state the abolition of convict contract labor in the state prisons. He referred sacrcastlcaliy to Colonel Roosevelts Corning speech in which he said he had seen d great deal 'of light upon labor problems during the past fifteen years and asserted that Colo- nel Roosevelt had been at least fifteen years behind the times in regard to all the labor measures which had been passed for the benefit of the labor organizations by the state legislature. He contrasted Colo fnef Roosevelt s achievements during the Standardization war with those Of whom Senator Hill called the real heroes ot the war.
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IS II A TRIFLE?
THAT COMMON TROUBLE, ACID
 DYSPEPSIA OR SOUR STOMACH.
Now Recognized Cause of Serious
 Desease.

Acid dyspepsia, commonly called heart burn or sour stomach, is form of indiges- ton resulting from fermentation of the food. The stomach being too weak to promptly digest it, the food remains until fermentation begins, filling the stomach with gas and bitter, sour, burning taste in the mouth is often present. This con- dition soon becomes chronic and being an every day occurrence is given but little at- tention. Because dyspepsia is not imme- diately fatal, many people do nothing for the trouble
 Within recent period remedy has been discovered prepared solely to cure dyspep- sia and stomach troubles. It is known as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, and is now be- coming rapidly used and prescribed as a radical cure for every form of dyspesia. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have been placed before the public and are sold by druggists everywhere at 50 cents per pack age. It is prepared by the Stuart Chemi- cal Co., Marshall, Mich, and while it promptly and effectualIy restores a vigor- ous digestion, at the same time is perfectly harmless and will not injure the most deli cate stomach, but on the contrary by giv- ing perfect digestion strengthens the stom- ach, improves the appetite and makes life worth living.
 Send for free book on Stomach Diseases.
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is worse, over-worry, have been restored to perfect health by ioaine's celery compound, that it's record in the Philadelphia home has been duplicated in every large city in the union. Grateful testimonials of this char acter have been published time and again in these columns, and it is a fact that no other remedy has ever received a hundreth of the hearty blessings that the managers of public institutions have openly accorded to Paine's celery compound.
 The widespread use of Paines celery com pound, in the most intelligent, careful 3 homes, and among the most thoughtful portions of every community, has grown up by just this sort of personal guarantee, by word of mouth, from persons made strong and well to others needing exactly the kind of invigorating and toning up that Paine's celery compound gives.
 Tn time of great mental strain, when other remedies only meddle and muddle, Panes' celery compound feeds the hard- pressed nerves.
 Paines celery compound puriies tho blood of all bad humors, and cures the many ailments from this familiar cause. A vast proportion of all diseases is pre- ventable. Paines celery compound is uni- versally prescribed by medical men to stop the progress of disorders, due to poor blood and badly nourished nerves.
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
CHEAP RATES
To Porto Rico and Other Points in the
 West Indies.

Announcement was made few days ago in these columns that the west ln- dian Excursion company, of Atlanta, Ga., would conduct an excursion about Novem- her 10 to Porto Rico and other points in the West Indies The parties who have charge of this excursion are among the best and most careful business men of At lanta, The fact that they have chartered a splendid sea-going vessel with the ca- pacity to carry about $50 first-class pa sengers, and have arranged every conven- fence and comfort for them. shows that
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PLUG TOBACCO TRUST.
One on. Foot to Be Capitalized at
 $6o,OOO,o0o.

New York, October 2S.-A news bureau says
 A syndicate has been organized for tinanc- ing the proposed organization of company to be called the Continental Tobacco com pany, which company will acquire the fol- lowing concerns: John Finzer & Brother Louisville, Ky; F. II. Mayor x Bro, Qncor- porated1, Riehmond Daniel Scotten & Co.,, 1etiolt; the P. J. Sorg company, Middle town, O; Hardy Weissinger Tobacco com pany, Louisville; the P. Lorillard company, Jersey City; the Drummond Tobacco com pany, St. Louis, and the plug tobacco pusi- ness of the American Tobacco company of New Jersey.
 "All the properties, rights and assets, etc, of the various companies Will De taken except in. the case of the Loriliard company, where all the common stock, consisting of the value of $S0C0,0OO, is pur- chased. thus giving the Continental com pt,nv cantrol of that company, its organi- ga a,ion being maintained, and in the case of the Am erican Tobacco company, the Continental company purchases from that company the plug tobacco business and as- sets pertaining thereto the American com pany retiring from the business of manu- tacturing plug tobacco.
 '-s4 nile some of the concerns acquired manufacture snuff and smoking tobacco and xii continue so far as their existing business in these lines concerned, the ll4ncipal business of the new concern will be the manufacture of plug tobacco. The output of plug tobacco of the different con- eerns acquired aggregates over 100000 00C pounds per annum, and it is expected that "a net profit of at least cents per pound can be realized, largely by reduction in the advertising, selling and manufa curing.
 .'1 he new company will issue $30,000 900 oi preferred per cent non-cumulatiye stock and $}0.000.G00 common stock. The manu ~ erties common. and preferred stock to tho amount of about $i6 0o0 900, leaving $6 ,02O ,0O to he raiesd by making certain cash pay. ments and providing additional working capacity"
The age-herald., 1898-10-29
BIRMINGHAM
 LOW TAX RATE City Derives $64,OOO Income From This
 Source. LESS THAN ANY OTHER CITY
  Paper Presented tO Municipal Improve Inent Society
LESS THAN ANY OTHER CITY
GIVES FIGURES OF BIG CITIES
Cry Being Raised in the Face of This Against Alleged High Rates of Tax ation = Birmingham Amend
 ment Will Be Attacked

Not city in the United States of it's size derives as little income from taxation as Birmingham. Were it not for the li- cense collections the city of Birmingham could not exist
 And with all this there are number of people who complain at the high rate of taxation. People whom it is proposed to annex cry they can't stand the tax rate. Yet the fact stands out undisputed that Birminghams income from taxation is ri- diculously low. Other people will contest the constitutionality of the Birmingham amendment.
 Birmingham collects from taxation the modest sum of $64 900 annually. The city is given a population of 1000 in the last cen- sus. A little figuring will give the taxation per capita.
 Brmnghams low tax rate is well illus trated by figures compiled and presented to the American Society for Municipal lm- provement, which has recently been in ses- sion at Washington.
 An I'm eresting Paper.
 A paper on "Rates of Taxation in the Larger Cities of the United States was submitted to the society by August Herr mann, commissioner of water works of Cincinnati The paper is very interesting and elaborately treats a matter of un1Ver- sal interest. MT. Hermann has number of tables accompanying the paper that make a complicated question easy of un- derstanding. For example, one table shows the amount of money produced In cities of greater population than sO,eooo In 1888 by taxation for all purposes-state, county, municipal, educational and sink ing fund and interest-not including, how ever moneys received for these purposes from other than taxation and showing also the per capita amount raised by taxa tian, the calculation being made by diVid- ing the amount raised by the poulation of each city
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that can be heard, there are not many over ten who have signified their intention of enlisting; that is, for the present any how. Most of the are going back to the positions. they had "before the war" though others are looking elsewhere.
 The army Y. M. c. A. tent has numbers of visitors these days, as the men find time hanging heavy on their hands and have no duties to keep them occupied They find very pleasant recreation inside and they are always assured of hearty welcome.
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they have been moving in the right direc- ton.
 It is said that the round trip, including all the expenses of whatever character, to Porto Rico will be very low. Many appli- cation have already been filed at the Att lanta office, and, of course, the hrst 3oo people will be the ones who will get the tickets, as only that number can be ac- commodated.
 Send 10 cens for map of Porto Rico and full particulars. to the West Inidan EXcur- sion company, Atlanta, Ga. *s
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CampOs Leaves for Paris

Madrid, October 2S.-Marshal Martinez Campos, after an audience with the queen regent and a prolonged conference with the minister of finandce, Senor PuigceiveF, left this evening for Paris with important papers for the Spanish peace commission CTS.
The age-herald., 1898-10-29

It isn't what man gives, but the way he gives it, that shows his true character.
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All things might come to the man who waits if starvation didn't get there first
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CURE Al COLD A DAY

Take Laxative Bfomo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has l.. B. O. on an oh fnhlat- ss-ta s-l-6m
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Catarril Disappears
Rheumatism Also Cured and
 Cane Laid Aside
Such Great Cures as This Is the Work of Hoods Sarseparliia.

Work of Hoods Sarsepariiia.
 "Before was years old 1 was taken with rheumatism a1d was Tor some time obliged to lie in bed. During this time l became afflicted with catarrh in the head. A friend recommended Hoods Sarsspa- rilla. At that time was scarcely able to get out of my house and Thought would try it. When I had taken one bottle was able to lay aside my cane. l kept on taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and the pains all left me and the catarrh also disap- pesred. Two years ago my oldest child had catarrh in the head, and know ing Hoods Sarsaparilla had cured me, I bad her begin taking it and :n three months she was we'll" M. N. GEORGE, !rondeie, Alabama. Remember Hoods 6 Sarsapariila Is the best in fact t.le Ore True Blool Purifier. Sold by ::ll drugc,sis si. six for g.
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You may lead horse to water, but you can't make him drink-and there are some men built the same way.
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Nashville the Lowest.


 From this table it will be seen that for all purposes combined Chicago raises the most money, viz: $22 39O,567, while Nash vile, Tenn, raises the least viz: $S67 2S5. Cincinnati is ninth. The highest per cap- ita amount assessed for all purposes by taxation is S2664 in the city of Boston, while the lowest amount is $S.67 in Nash vile, Tenn, with Cincinnati second to the lowest. The average per capita rate is $13.S3, eight cities being above and twenty one below the average. Cincinnati is $3.1 below the average, an excellent showing. From other tables it Is seen that Philadel- phia has the largest bonded indebtedness, viz: $56,S72, ,T95.22, while San Francisco has the smallest, viz: $133 917, ,01. In the bonded debt, per capita, Boston is the highest, with s97.33 while San Francisco is the lowest, 3S cents. The average per capita debt of these cities is $37.4S, fourteen cities being above and fifteen below the aver ages. Philadelphia raises more money by taxation per annum to provide for it's bonded indebtedness, including intetrest than any of the cities enumerated, viz s6,OSS,O6S, while San Francisco raises the least, viz: $59,S03. The amount of money raised per capita by taxation to provide for the bonded indebtedness, including in terest, is $S.06, in Boston, this being the highest rate, as against IT cents in San Francisco, this being the lowest rate. The average per capita amount raised by tax ation is $2.37, eleven cities being above and eighteen below the average
 Money for Police Purposes.
 An examination of other tables shows that for police purposes the amount ex- pended per capita in Boston, $S.19. is the highest, and Omaha. Neb., 61 cents, Is the lowest, the average per capita in all of the cities being $1.66, nine cities being above and twenty below the average. Cincn- natl spends $1.40. For fire purposes the amount expended per capita in Boston, $2.21 is the highest and Omaha, Neb., 62 cents, is the lowest, the average per cap ita in all the cities being $117 fourteen cities being above and fifteen below the average. Cincinnati appears as spending SLOT. For educational purposes the amount expended per capita in Minneapolis, Minn., S5 3S, is the highest, and New Orleans La, $12s is the lowest the average per capita being above and sixteen below the aver age. Cincinnati is nearer the average, the per capita expenditure being S3.11. For iigAting purposes the amount expended rtr can'ta in Providence. R. l., $1.69, Is the highest, and Toledo, O.. 27 cents, is M lowest, the average per capita in all
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woman should never try to bang her hair by igniting the powder on her face.
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-02
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Elks Will Render Program at O'Brien's
Opera House.

On Sunday afternoon at o'clock Bir-
mingham lodge No. 70, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, will hold It's
tenth annual memorial services at O'Briens
opera house., that date being set apart by
all lodges of the order throughout the
United States for such services.
A beautiful card, which bears the raised
figure of an elk's head, the symbol Of the
order has been issued. The card is ap-
propriately bordered in black and contains
the order of exercises, which will no doubt
prove both interesting and impressive. The
programme is as follows:
IN MEMORIAM.
w. A. Morgan, died August 16, 1888.
Chas. A. Romley, died February l, 1882
w Ramsey Ward, died October g. 1889.
Edouard Sidell, died December %, 1882
E. W. Linn died February, 1892
Allen F. Strather, died June &c. 1897.
ORDER OF EXERCISES
Orchestral March-"Fuenbre," Chopin;
Bro. Fred L. Grambs' orchestra
voluntary-'"Te Deum;" st. Mary's Choir,
Bro. Benz. Guckenberger director.
Opening Ceremonies-Lodge.
Opening Ode-Lodge, orchestra and audi
ence
Prayer-Rabbi M Newfield.
Eulogy-Bro. Frank " Evans.
-Selected-Miss Alice Fallon.
Eulogy-Rev d. B. Gray.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-02

line of the Tuscaloosa road to point 200
feet west of the Jasper and Elyton road,
thence northward and parallel with sad
Jasper and Elyton road and 200 feet west
of the west line of the same to the Elyton
canal, thence eastward along the said
canal to the eastside of Walker street,
thence north along the eastside of walker
street extending until 1t would intersect the
south line of Seventeenth avenue extended,
thence eastward along the south line of
Seventeenth avenue extended, thence east
ward along the south lines of Seventeenth
avenue extended to the west line of Thirty
second street to the point of beginning.
WoodIawn Favors 1t
A meeting was held at Woodlawn We'd
nesday night primarily for the taking of
steps to get new industries in that city.
After this matter was disposed of the
question of "Greater Birmingham" came
up. Several speeches were made, among
them one by Professor J. NJ Dewberry
He maintained that Woodlawn should join
with Greater Birmingham without any
of the conditions named in the bill when
had been prepared for presentation to the
general assembly. He doubted the consti-
tutionality of a measure which granted GER
tain favors to certain sections. He urged
annexation without any conditions being
imposed and predicted that If Woodlawn
would cast her lot with Birmingham to be
governed as other sections, she would never
regret the step.
J. s. Kenne dy was one of the speakers.
He declared that he opposed certain Sec
lions of the bill and 1t was inferred from
his speech that he held similar opinion to
Professor Dewberry. If the new territory
must be taken in, it should be done with
out conditions
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-02
IN THE COURTS

Five ejectment suits were filed in the city
court yesterday by the Tennessee Coal,
Iron ard Railroad caompany against the
following defendants: W. e. Williams,
r. S. Winsted, F. A. Pitts, f. H. Grigg and
W. p Goddard. The old common law form
of John Doe VS.. Richard Roe was used
Circuit Court
Annie Kennebrook has filed suit for d.
vorce against her husband, Hugh Kenne-
brook in the circuit court on the grounds
of habitual drunkenness and failure to pro-
vide.
The habeas corpus proceedings instituted
in behalf of McManus and Lee. members
of the Third Mississippi Volunteers, who
are In jail on the charge of attempting to
hold up a man in the Kansas City yard,
which was set for hearing yesterday was
passed until today.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-02
AT THE LYCEUM.
Mr.. Riggs Entertained Large
Audience.

Last night at Seals hall H. Spillman
Riggs gave what many considered the
most enjoyable lyceum entertainment that
has been heard in Birmingham this year
He was a vaudeville artist of the most re-
fined type on the lecture platform, and the
audience applauded him almost continuous
1y
Mr. Riggs talents are varied. He is a
splendid speaker, tells story charmingly,
sings well, and does a professional whis-
ting tune, etc. In fact, he is an all-round en-
tertainer, such as is very seldom seen in
Birmingham. The audience kept him going
until after 10 o'clock, and then 1t was with
reluctance that they let him stop at all.
One of his sketches which deserves
special mention was the description of an
old-time country choir and of the modern
anthem singing quartette. He initiated
both of them to perfection.
One song of his which was very favoraby
received was Samuel Minturn Peck's
"Swinging in the Grapevine Swing"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-02
FROM FARM
TO FACTORY

They came INTO the union station last
night, hailing from the hills Of Randolph
family party, consisting of father and
mother and six children, ranging from a
dozen or SO years down to few months.
The mother was frail, tawny-hairedl lit
tie woman, who bent backward from long
carrying her own children in her arms
her blue eyes were much faded for one
of her years-tears had washed out the
blue somewhat, and left most distinctly the
yearning look SO often seen in the face of
women who have toiled and suffered. Her
hat was awry, her poor cheap scarf was
twisted around until 1t rested over the
tired heart.
She must have been a very pretty rural
lassie fifteen years ago. When she left
the train in the great station last night
she was an old woman-aged by care and
work and anxiety full score of years be-
fore her time. There was no snuff-brush
in her mouth.
He was lank and thin, almost cadaverous;
lantern.jawed, weary-eyed, almost hope
less. His hair and wavy brown beard were
disheveled, and he had unkempt look
about him almost pitiful in the garlsh glare
of the electric light. He ate tobacco with
out ceasng. He did not chew 1t quietly,
but ate it almost ravenously. He had a
hungry look. So also had his wife and
children. With all his outward stoldity,
there was about him the suggestion Of
expectancy that promised him more than
he had previously enjoyed.
Two of the children were fast asleep,
those burdening the weary arms of their
parents-not an altogether ungrateful bur-
den, perhaps. The other four trduged along
sleepily, yet not without some show of
sturdiness. One of them carried dog in a
basket-a fuzzy little puppy with the
brightest eyes in all the tired group of trav-
elers. Others carried parcels. baskets, what
not A weary, bedraggled little family
party, come from the hills of Randolph. to
face the world anew.
where are you going this cold night?'
some one asked the father, not without
sympathy. -rii,
80 work In the cotton factory he an
swered, with simple dignity and directness.
1.-THE mother and two of the children can
make money in the factory, and l guess I'll
get a job there of some sort-shovel coal,
maybe" a. A. M =.
LEFT the farm"
'sWell, the farm sorter left us, mister.
You see, we have been workin mighty hard
and sayin' all we could, but that mort
gage broke our backs. Our little place was
sold last Saturday, and We amt got no
place toslive. So we calculated it would be
best to try the factory. That's where we
are goin'a now, and while we won't have
the fields and the birds and all them things,
we hope TO have bread and meat. The
little place don't offer us these any more
1t amt ours. The mortgage has been sat-
isfied, but we amt got no home"
He went out into the moonlit night
through the deserted streets. he and the
weary-eyed wife and the six little children,
hopeful Of better things. l. J. Va