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the making

as any. Fly front, round corners
notched collar and revers; hip
pockets; open bound seams. SIS.
At S75o-Black Kersey fly front Goats;
inIaid velvet collar; new dart sleeve,
tailor back, lap seams, hip pockets
with flaps. Lined throughout with
satin rhadame.
At SO -Strikingly stylish black Kersey
Goats; notched collar and revers; front
and back strap finished new darted
sleeves; hip pockets, and the garments
lined throughout with black silk.
But Capes are wonderfully pop
ular this falI-Paris put the notion
in your heads, and we gathered
ideas-and capes-there and here.
At Ss-Black Astrakhan cloth Capes with
hood: full sweep; plated back; high
rolling collar; cape lined with black
satin rhadame, the hood with black
and white plaid silk.
At $150-Black Kersey Capes, braided to
give flounce effect; wide facing of black
satin rfadame. Deep collar.
At $5-Black cloth Capes, full sweep:
plated back; high rolling collar, trim
med with a touch of braid and beads;
collar and front edge with thibet fur.
Overcoats The weather suggests
e. NJ that heavy overcoats.
AoI NASh should be in readi-
ness. They are here-a splendid
gathering of the best made garments
we know of.
Atwood Kersey Overeoats at $40.
With top and sleeves satin-lined, $12.
Frieze Overeoats, half satin-lined, SIS.
Oxford Melton Overeoats, silk-lined, SIS.
Rad Folks who have helped
Crn4L;.ma at quilting bees and
SlOIAiilAS know how cotton is put
in a quilt may sometimes wonder
how down quilts are made, so
easily is the down blown helter-
skelter. The secret? The quilting
is done first and the down is blown
in afterWard by compressed air
of course, it requires know-how to
distribute it evenly all over.
Pure inodorous downs
Best sateens and silks.
These prices
Sateen Down Quilts, S. rs and S. each.
China Silk Down Quilts, IS and $40 each.
John Wanamaker.
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To be entirely relieved of the aches and
pains of rheumatism means great deal,
and Hoods Sarsaparilla does it.
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| Ladies' Coats and Capes

Ladies Tailor Made Goats of Kersey Black and
Colors, double breasted box shield shape fronts
$4.75.
Well tailored Coats of Washington Mills Kersey,
lined MISUNDERSTANDING sleeves-with satin,
strap seams heavily stitched $9.75.
Fine Plush Capes 80 inches long, full sweep, lined
with silk some plain and others beautifully en-
broidered and edged with. fur worth $780, we
mark them $1,000.
Fine Plush Capes, ~ inches long, full sweep,
lined with Italian CLOTH plain edged and fur; great
bargain $3.50.
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won,an,s Goats. Five dollars.
x@vr @ The fabric is black
wraps diagonal cheviot and
the making has been an eye
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) THE POLICY OF THIS STORE.
sSSS<sSe

our patrons the benefit of all our under price pur-
chases. cheerfully refunding money exchanging
goods when purchases are not satisfactory. Our de-
termination to sell all goods lower than other dealers
do, all go toward making the rapidly increasing
business of this store its steady growth and great
popularity.
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Boys Clothing.

We have the most Complete Stock of Boys Wear,
our aim is to sell only the Best Clothing fol- the
Lowest money. We have No room for trash.
One hundred Boys Suits, consisting of Fine All
Wool Suits some with deep sailor collars, and made
to sell at So 90. but here they 60 at S2.47.
Mems Fine All Wool Suits, in single and double
to the finest SUITS $500
Mems Fine Blue and Black Melton, Kersey and
Chinchilla Overcoats, heavy satin sleeve lining,
equal to made to measure garments that would cost
$4,000 here $1,000
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QUALITY. SHOES. STYLE.

Shoes for Ladies and Children's wear-Good
Shoes and Cheaper Shoes than any other store in
the state. You will always find here Shoes of the
best make, perfect fitting latest styles and good
quality. These are points of merits always found in
those purchased at Messick's
At 80 Cents-Msses' and Chidren's Shoes and
little Boys Shoes in Kid and Box Calf lace and but
ton, worth $I25.
At $1.25-Boys' and Youths Shoes, heels and
spring heels, sizes 3 to 51I, worth $1.75
AT S1.OO-Ladies' Comfort Shoes, in lace the
$1.25 kind.
Mems Fine hand Sewed Custom Made Shoes,
Winter Russet, Patent Leather Enamel and Box
Calf usually $500 here $500
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WORTHY UNDERWEAR

I All Underwear bought here carries with it the
, assurance of ht wear and warmth.
I Women's Fine White Merino Vests and Pants
Ribbed Jersey fitting Vests have gussed sleeves
and are silk trimmed Pants are made on French
bands butoned at side, SO cents the garment, soc
at most stores.
|, Woman's Half Worsted Vests and Pants ribbed
French bands to button at SIDE 39cents the gar
entyou' pay ST for garments no better.
I Women's Pure Natural and White Australian
Lambs Wool Vests and Pants extra good quality
05 cents the garment, worth $I.25
Mems Fleeced Lined Shirts and, Drawers finished
, with double cuffs and pearl buttons all twin
, needle stitched, accents extra value.
, Mems Fine Wool Black Fleeced Lined Shirts and
, Drawers carefully made and finished, 75 cents
, the garment most stores charge $1.oo
Mems Fine Natural Australian Lambs Wool Shirts
and Drawers, especially soft and warm and durable
$125 the garment.
, Children's Natural Merno Vests and Pants all !
) sizes, 26 to 81 % cents EACH
Very Special 4
Items mentioned below sale these prices until No
vember 24th None sold to dealers
100 pairs Gray Blankets full 1914 extra heavy cotton,
blue and red borders feecy value &c. for this
) sales IA IL cents each.
Clothes WringerslThe Challenge Clothes Wringer,
wood FRAME family sze rollers 10x8 steel pressure
spring and drop apron, extra heavy galvanized clamps,
and heavy reliable cog wheels for this sale 81 cents At
most stores you pay $500,
100 Fine Full Pint Tumblers fancy banded,
. for this sale cent each 4
100 dozen Large Size Berry Sauce Dishes of high
grade Crystal Glass; and attractive designs, extra
Deep all patterns for this sale cent each the five
cent kind
j. 8. MESSICk. J;
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MY MARYLAND.

Mr.. Robert Spry Atkinson, of Kent Coun-
ty, who was reported dead last week, is
well and he is indignant at the "praetical
ioknD -
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DEL, NOV. 10, 1898

EBE w. TUNNELL:
JAMES Fl. HUGHES, Sec. of State.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
MlSSOURIAN QUITE CAUSTIC
Cannon Equally Sarcastic in His Reply,
 Calling DeArmond a SCOld.
UNDERWOOD MAKES A SPEECH
Debate Over Provision Requiring Bullion Owners to Pay Transportation from Assay Office
 to the Mint-The Bill Carry
 ing $l4n, ,843 Passed.

Washington Jan. 12-The house today passed an urgent deficiency bill carrying , $1, TAI S43. One of the items, authorizing a further expenditure of s520,000 for the sol diers home at Danville, H., for which $150,000 was appropriated in the last sun dry civil bill, was used by MT. DeArmond, (dem) of Missouri, as basis for a bitter personal attack upon Chairman Cannon, whose home is at Danville.
 { There was also lively debate over the provisions in the bill requiring the owners of bullion hereafter to pay the cost of transporting bullion from assay offices to the hints.
 MT. Bell, (pop) of Colorado, argued that if the government of the United States de- clined to pay the cost of transportation the gold would go to foreign hints. It was an- other blow aimed at the western miner. There was no reason why the government had not the same interest in securing the
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
BUT HE GOT IT.

ing the announced purposes of the proposed association. In the course of his remarks, he said that with 5-cent cotton Alabama could never have prosperity.
 At the conclusion of his address the com mittee reported in favor of adopting the constitution and regulations of the old Az ricultural society that was merged into the Farmers Alliance. The report was adopt ed. The proposition to nominate officers was then made, and Maj. Culver was placed in nomination. a
 MT. John Makes Breeze.
 Sam Will John, of Jefferson county, ere ated a breeze by nominating MT. Thornton, of Talladega, who was Maj. Culver's most formidable rival in the last state conven- tion. Col. John Burns, of Dallas, then came to the surface good and strong. He suggested that Major Culver, as president of the old state Farmers association had run the concern in the ground and he couldn't see why he should be put at the head of this one The discussion becom- ing personal, Major Culver called Editor Echelberger, of the Huntsville Mercury to the chair. A test of strength developed that the Culver faction outnumbered and Burns was quick enough to contrive to secure an adjournment until after dinner.
 Brumby at the Helm. Echelberger called the meeting to order after dinner and appointed William V. Brumby, of the Advertiser. secretary pro- tenn of the convention. In view of the Ad- vertiser's bitter fight against the old al- liance the appointment was an amusing one A motion to appoint another conn mittee on constitution prevailed, consisting of one member from each congressional district, with Judge Mitchell, of Lauder dale, as chairman.
 Points or Order.
 Col. Burns then proceeded to argue some astonishing points of order which the chairman overruled. whereupon Burns made another point of order that MT. Echelberger had no right to the chair, that nobody had elected him to preside. A mo- ton prevailed, however, that Messrs. Echelberger and Brumby be made tempor- ary officers of the convention and the business proceeded.
 The new committee in the meantime re- CContinued on Second Page)
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same gold production of the country now that it had in the past.
 Mr. Shafroth, of Colorado, argued against the provisions. Not content with the gold standard, he said this was an attempt to discourage the production of gold and still further appreciate it's power and value.
 MT. Cannon pointed out that when the law was continued until an assay office was established on the Yukon, the govern ment would have to pay the mint price for gold in the Klondike and then pay the cost of and assume all risks incident to trans portation of it to the San Francisco or Philadelphia mint. This law was bounty on gold mining. Why should it exist? He protested against trying to complicate it with the financial question.
 The Yukon Discoveries.
 MT. McRae, of Arkansas, argued that the gold discoveries in the Yukon furnished the best reason why the existing law should not be discontinued. The govern ment should offer every inducement to miners in the Yukon district to bring their gold to it's hints.
 MT. Savers (dem) supported the proposed change in the law.
  this proposition in any way affected the financial issue. He favored 1t.
 MT. Bland of Missouri, opposed the pro- viso. He said the present law was a part of the resumption act of 1879. It was ln- tended to encourage and facilitate gold production, and coupled with it was the law providing for the sale of bonds to pro- vide gold. The encouragement of gold pro- duction was the cheaper and better way to procure gold. The new proviso was in the interest of bond sales. 2 After some further remarks by MT. Un- derwood, democrat, of Alabama, against the proviso, MT. Bells motion to strike out the proviso was defeated. 125 to no.
 MT. DeArmond. democrat, of Missouri, moved to strike out the paragraph appro- priating $100,000 for the construction of barracks at the soldiers home established at Danville, Ill. He called attention to the fact that when the sundry civil bill passed at the last session carrying $150,000 for the establishment of the Danville home 1t was then stated that was all the money which would be asked for. MT. DeArmond was
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
FUNERAL SERVICES
Over the Body of Mrs. Bishop Turner at ht-
 lanta Yesterday.

Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 12-Funeral services over the body of Mrs. Bishop Turner, wife of Bishop H. M. Turner, one of the fore most negroes of his race in America, and who is at the head of the African Methodist Episcopal church, occurred at Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal church this evening. The attendance was the largest ever witnessed at a colored funeral in the south. Bishops W. J. Gaines and w. II. Holsey officiated. The remains left on the noon vestibule over the Southern railway for Bristol, Pa., where the interment will take place.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
Sam Will John Jumps Major CulVer'S
 Collar and LiVenS Things Up.
SECRETARY CULVER PRESIDENT
Oil Was Poured Upon the Waters and the Agri- cultural Association Was launched-"0ld Sleuth' Brumby Played Part in
 the TerbuIent Proceedings.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Montgomery Jan. 12.-That was a curious farmers convention held here today. "Old Sleuth'' Brumby of the Advertiser played in an entirely new role. It would require a page to recount all of the unaccountable things that happened but a report of the routine proceedings will give the average reader of The Age-Herald who is informed on Alabama politics some idea of the cur rent feeling in the convention.
 Commissioner of Agriculture Culver called the meeting to order in the hall of the house of representatives about noon and stated the object of the convention. A committee on organization, rules and con- stitution was then raised. =
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
The Annual Meeting.

New York. Jan. 12.-The annual meeting of the American Sugar Refining company was held in Jersey City today, H. O. Have meyer presiding. w. B. Thomas and Chas Senff were reelected directors. There was no financial statement given out. The stockholders adopted resolution author izing the board to keep all residue of earn ings over and above the fixed regular ra e after the dividend paid this mcrt working capital.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
branches of the legislature will adjourn

branches of the legislature will adjourn till Monday
 Among the representatives during the afternoon there was considerable agita- tion of a proposition to reorganize the house by busting Speaker Mason and all other officers of that body that had been elected by the fusion ten days ago. It was claimed that the fifty-six republican representatives who voted for Hanna to- day and constituted majority of three in the house, would stand together for that purpose.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
CITY SWEPT. BY
 WIND AND FIRE The Tornado'S Path Marked By
 Death and DeSoIation. TWO SCORE LIVES LOST And Upwards of {. Million Dollars
 Worth of Prq = Destroyed. LIST '' '', Z' ,'' WOUNDED Business Blo| < andsome Residences and Cot! SSaazed to Ground.
TWO SCORE LIVES LOST

THE CITY CROWDED WITH VISITORS
The age-herald., 1898-01-13

exceedingly caustic in his criticism of MT. Cannon. who. he said, after using his power on the appropriations committee to get that soldiers home located at his home town, was trying to take half million more out of the treasury.
The age-herald., 1898-01-13
Tho Governor Spoke.

After the committee had retired from the room, Gov. Johnston was introduced. He delivered crisp, practical address, indors-
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-03
ANOTHER ACCIDENT
mr. Chas Parker Severely Burned
 With Acid.

While engaged in painting 8 box car at the shops this morning MT. Chas. Parker turned over a large bucket of sulphuric acid, and the fluid splashed into his eyes and all over his face and clothes, severely burning him.
 It was at first thought that he would lose his sight, but upon the application of the necessary medi- ciues the pain was alleviated and hIs sight restored. The left side of Mir. Parker's face was burned so badly that the flesh just pealed from his face. Large holes were also burned in his clothing He Is resting as easy as could be expected under the eircums tances.
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Peeu1iar Poisons.
Generated In the Human
 Body.
The Result Of Imperfect Digestion
 of Food.

Every living thing, plant or ani- nal. contains within itself the germs of certain decay and death.
 In the human body these germs of disease and death (called by scientistt PtOmaines), are usually the result of imperfect digestion of food; the result of indigestion or dyspepsia.
 The stomach. from abuse, weak ness, does not promptly and tbor- Oughly digest the food. The result IS heavy, sOdden mass which fer ments (the first process of decay) poisoning the blood, making it thin, weak and lacking in red corpuscles; poisoning the brain causing head aches and pain in the eyes.
 Bad digestion irritates the heart, causing palpitation and finally bringing on disease of this very ina portant organ.
 Poor digestion poisons the kidneys, causing Bright's disease and dia- betes.
 And this is so because every organ, every nerve depends upon the stom- ach alone for nourishment and re. newal, and weak digestion shows itself not only in loss of appetite and flesh, but ill weak nerves and muddy complexion.
 The great English scientist, Hux. ley, said the best start in life is a sound stomach. Weak stomachs fail to digest food properly, because they lack the proper quantity of di- gestive acids Qactic and hydrochlor- ic) and peptOgenic products; the most sensible remedy in all cases oi indigestion, is to take after each meal, one or two of Stuart's Dyspep sin Tablets, because they supply in a pleasant harmless form all the ele. ments that weak stomachs lack.
 The regular use of Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablets will cure every form of stomach trouble except cancer o the stomach.
 They increase flesh, insure pure blood, strong nerves, q bright eye and clear complexion, because al these result only from wholesom food well digested.
 Nearly all druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at 90 cents, ful sized packages or by mail by enclos ing price to Stuart Co.,, Marshall, Mich., but ask your druggist first.
 A little book on stomach diseases mailed free. Address f. A. Stuart Co.,, Marshall, Mich.
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A NEW LEGAL FIRM.
The Foster & Street Consolidation
 Goes Into Effect Today.
ing the week,

The association of the above nam ed will apprise our readers of the formation of a new legal firm in our city Although the formation of a partnership between these two gen tlemen brings into existence new firm, neither of them are new to our people or practice. The senior mem Der, Mr. H. R. 2. Foster, has been in the active practice in our courts for the past four lyears and by his energy, ability and zeal for his eli ents' interests, has raised himseliGto the front rank of our local bar and established reputation throughout Southern Arkansas as one of the leading criminal lawyers of the State. The junior member, Mr. w. C. Street., is well and favorably known to our people as one of our representativ in the last legisla- ture, where he took a leadlrg part in favor of all legislation for the progress and upbuilding of the State. MT. Streett is a lawyer of recognized ability and as a civil pleader and practitioner has few if any superiors among the members of his profession. He has also had considerable experience in criminal practice and was for some time as- sociated with our late prosecuting attorney, Hon. Smith c. Martin, as his deputy. We prophecy for these gentlemen bright future in thelr profession and can safely say that no interests whether criminal or civil will suffer if entrusted to their care.
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COMES NEAR DESIGNING THE THRIVING TOWN
 OF HAMBURG.
ESTIMATED LOSS S2O.OOO
Eight Business. Houses Destroyed Heroic Efforts of Citizens Saved
 Largest Part of The Town.

Hamburg, Dec. Fire destroyed eight business houses on the East side of the square, entailing a loss of nearly $2O,O00
 The firms burned out were: Frank Puqb, general merchandise, partial ly insured; Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick, general merchandise, partially in- sured; Mrs. Goodwin. millinery, no insurance; Gladney & Murphy, groceries and dry goods, partially insured; J. F. Thompson, confec- tionery, no insurance; M. E. Saw yer, drugs, partially insured; Drs. R. D. L. Lindsey andIN. G. Phillips, dental office, partially insured.
 The general office of the Mississip- pi River, Hamburg and Western rail5oa4 @a5 sfsu destroyed, Che contents being saved. The building was owned by James c. Norman and was partially insured,
 The fire was first discoYered in the store of Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick, at aboat 9 o'clock. The probabf.i- ties are that Q lamp exploded in the building. The flames spead quickly to adjacent buildings and only hero yie effort on the part of the citizens saved the larger part of the town from destruction. This fire is the most disastrous in the history of Hamburg.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-03
SOUSA MUST PAY.
The Great Band Leader Ordered to
 Pay Mrs. Blakely $1OO,OOO.

New York, Dec. 2.- Mrs. Ada P. BIakely, widow of the late David Blakely, has won her suit against JGhn Philip Sousa, "the march king" The court has ordered Sousa to pay Mrs. Blakely $100, 900. Blakely was Sousa's business mana ger, friend and confdante. Mrs. Blakely claimed this amount due the estate from Sousa ,for music compositions, management and 8 percentage of the profits of tour ending May g, 1897. The court further ordered that half of the prof it's on all sales of music should be paid the administrative. This in cludes "El Capitan," ''The Bride Elect" and other equally popular pieces composed by Blakely.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-03

noon. General Wesley Merritt, who arrived bere yesterday from London, leaving his wife convalescent,there, was in consultation with the Ameri- can commission all this morning, relative to conditions and necessary measures ID the Philippine Islands.
 General Merritt expects to sail for New York December 10 and hopes to resume his duties in California or in New York until his retirement eighteen months hence. gMaior Hale, of General Merritt's staff who is now here, believes the United States, having taken the Philippine Islands, will have no trouble in securing the release Of the Spaniards who are beld prisoners by Aguinaldo.
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MESSRS. SOL WORMSER AND JOE TOWNSEND ENGAGED
 IN A FIGHT.
NO ONE SERIOUSLY HURT
During the Melee a Pistol Was Dis charged.---An Officer Stopped
 the Fight.

Last night Messrs. Joe Townsend and Sol Wormser, former Little Rockians, but now well known resi- dents of this city, were participants in controversy which finally led to blows, and during the melee a pistol was discharged and then an officer arrived and placed both men under arrest before further damage could be done.
 The affair took place in Lou Owens saloon on Barraque street, where Wormser is employed as bar tender.
 The cause of thecontroversy could not be learned as there were only a few people in the saloon at the time.
 From the unconfrmed reports on the streets today, it tseems that after Wormser struck Townsend, he (Town send) drew his pistol and struck Wormser over the head with the weapon. From the force of the con cussion the weapon was discharged, after which, as stated above, an of ticer placed both men under arrest. The friends of both parties are many in this city and regret very much to hear of this almost fatal affair. Both men will have hearing in the po- lice court this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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GEH. WHEELER'S NAME
Being Worked by shrewd swindler
 for Various Amounts.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. "A shrewd forger, who bas secured Q number of blank checks Of tha First Nation al Bank of Huntsville, Ala is caus- ing Fighting Joe Wheeler of Con federate and Cuban war fame no end of annoyance, and the general has instructed the police authorities of several western cities to locate the fellow who is reaping a harvest through the use of his name. A short time ago the Cincinnati banks were warned against such checks. About the same time fine looking man in army uniform, who gave his name as Charles c. Reynolds and his title as staff sergeant to Gen. Wheeler, succeeded in passing a check for $7450, bearing the sigma ture, Joseph Wheeler, General Fourth Army Corps" The check was duly returned as mo good. ," Word is coming in daily of attempts in other western cities to pass the same kind of checks. It is believed by the police that "Staff Sergeant Reynolds" left Cincinnati for Chi cago