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The age-herald., 1898-09-24
THE JOLLY ELKS
 IN A NEW ROLE
They Propose to. Do the Bar
 mum Act.
A GENUINE CIRCUS ON TAP
Will Be Given his Fall Under Canvass -Parapernalia of Some Travelling Show Will Be Used-Ar-
 arrangements Being Made.

The jolly Elks of Birmingham are always in for fun. If it is not forthcoming of its own free will and accord they do not hesi- tate to go to any legitimate means to get it and afterwards share 1t with their friends
 These jolly fellows now at work ar ranging for a circus to be given this fall. Everybody knows what circus means, but a circus under the patronage and directions of the Elks-why it is enough to set the small boys and their indulgent papa's wild with ecstacy.
 F At recent meeting of the local lodge, the circus was up for discussion and won out by a large majority. It is proposed to give a genuine circus under canvas. The several roles from caged animals to daring aeriaist will be taken by members of the lodge including acrobats, tumblers, clowns, bareback riders, etc.
 A committee has been appointed to corre- Bpond with several circuses with view of Inducing one of them to come to Birming- ham in order that the tent and parapher- nalia may be used by the Eks, who are confident they can put up an excellent per formance.
 Of course every Elk will be expected to do turn and already some of them are assigned them.
 Wien arrangements are completed regu- lar Autographs will be ordered and the en- the state billed.
 The railroads Will be asked to make re- d4ced rates and it is eApectd that many people will be induced to come to the city.
 The exact date has not been arranged, but it is probable that the date will be fixed about the time that the Peace Jubilee is held so that President Mckinley can be invited to witness the performance.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
A NEW BUILDING
 WILL BE ERECTED For the HiIman Hospital, Instead of Buying One Already Built. SITE SELECTED NEXT WEEK Sub b-Committee of Two Appointed for That Purpose-They Will Report
 Back to Whole Committee
 Wednesday Morning
SITE SELECTED NEXT WEEK

A large and entirely new lot will be pur chased and an entirely new building will be erected for the Hillman hospital. Ths was the decision which the committee ap- pointed for the purpose determined yester- day afternoon.
 This committee is composed of E. H. Cabaniss, chairman; Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, Mrs. T. H. Motion, Mrs. Tom O. Smith, Robert Jemison, Rabbi M Newfield, and David J. Fox. They met yesterday afternoon in MT. Cabaniss' office in the Steiner building and discussed the matter in full. They had been given the power to decide whether large building should be purchased, whether an entirely new lot should be obtained and new building erected. -5l't
 They decided that the new Hillman hos pital must be in every respect hospital of the latest and most improved type, and that new building must be erected
 A subcommittee of two was appointed and instructed to look over the whole city and the country immediately surrounding the city, to select a suitable location. This subcommittee will get to work at once, and will report back to the full committee at another meeting to be held next Wednesday morning at the Commercial club rooms.
 It has not been fully determined, but nearly so, to have the hospital situated within at least eight blocks of the center af the city, if it is possible to secure a suitable location. There are many advant- ages to be obtained by having the hos pital centrally located. It is barely possi- ble, however, that the building may be placed just on the outskirts of the ci .y in a place where the city will soon grow out to it.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 / AND ELSEWHERE

Representative J. H. Bankhead was in the city yesterday. He spoke very en- couragingly of the situation in his district.
 ''I shall begin my campaign about the 10th of October said Captain Bankhead, land will go into every county in the district. The situation in the Sixth is very satisfac- tory, and I shall have no trouble in being re- e-elected."
 Every county in the Sixth district gave democratic majority for Governor John son in August, and will so vote again in November.
 Captain Bankhead has two opponents all ready in the field-Bill Turner, nominated by the republicans in Tuscaloosa; Marshal D. N. Cooper, who is the nominee of the Fayette republican convention. Today the populists are billed for a convention in Fay cite, but it is not known whether or not they intend to place candidate in the field. There are eight passenger trains scheduled to leave the Union depot every afternoon within fifteen minutes time, beginning at o'clock, and consequently there is crush ing crowd gathered there at that hour. Ere quently to gain passage through the building one is compelled to push aside the people, so densely they crowd it. But yesterday it was different. When the gong sounded for the first trains departure, there were barely a dozen people to be seen.
 You haven't much of a push today" suggested by-stander to the gate keeper.
 .I'he reason for that is dead simple,' was the gate keepers reply. You must re- member that today Is Friday We never have much crowd on Friday. Superstition? Why, of course, that Is the cause You hear people talking about beginning a trip on Friday brings bad luck, and you may thinlN,hem joking, but if you will watch the difference in the sales of tickets on Fridays and other days, you will conclude pretty soon that more than half the world . are firm believers in the old adage."
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
LIKE VELVET

A Rough, Scaly Skin Becomes Smooth,
 vICKSBURG, MISS. -"My little girl had very rough and scaly skin, which troubled her more in winter than in sum- mer. We gave her different medicines without benefit. Since taking Hoods Sarsaparilla her skin is as smooth as vel vet, and she looks healthy and has gained in weight. We value Hoods Sarsaparilla very highly" MRS. LOUISE FELDMAN, 205 West Main Street.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
CHECK FOR $l,ooO
Paid to Mrs. w. H. Jeffries, Treasurer
 of the Mercy Home.

Yesterday a check for $1,00O the sacond installment of the appropriation lay the county commissioners to the Mercy home was handed to Mrs. w. H. .Jeffries, the treasurer of the institution by Commis- sioner Crook. The check was drawn the First National bank, and was signed by M. T. Porter, judge of probate, ard Kenneth F. Hawkins, county treasurer
 The remaining $1 .25O will be paid over to the board of managers about February 1.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
Miles Win ise There

Omaha, Neb., September 23.-President Waite today received telegram from Gen eral Miles in which the general accepted the invitation to the exposition to deliver an address army day of the peace jubilee and said that he would be present if possi- ble Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture has also accepted an invitation to be present.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
THE NEW BICYCLE TRACK
At the Ball Park is Attracting Much
 Attention-Almos Complete.

r The new bicycle track out at the ball park Is now all completed except the laying of a portion of the flooring. This will be com pleted by Monday.
 Already the track is attracting a great deal of attention from the lovers of the wheel, and numbers of them go out daily to see how the work is progressing. The management expects to have the first races within the next two weeks Good riders are being procured as it is proposed to open the track with a most attractive pro- gramme.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
IFhe IsoaY Recovered

Washington September 23.-The body of John Armstrong, who committed suicide by jumping into the Potomac river Tuesday night, was recovered tonight The deceased was native of Vicksburg, Miss, and was at one time editor of a newspaper in that city and also filled important local offices in the state. For several years he was chief of the document room of the house of representatives =.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
Travelling "speak-EasS,

Camp Meade, Middletown,i Par, Septem- Der 23.--Of the sick sent away today near ly all of them were of the yTwol Hundred and-Third New York, Fifteenth Michigan and Thirty-fifth Michigan regiments. John Kennedy was arrested by provost guard today for running a travelling "speak-easy' in the Second Tennessee regiment. Ken nedy carried about with him a tube from concealed flask with which the thirsty soldier connected. He was turned over to the Middletown authorities.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
Akure Result

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. T had warning that something dread- full would happen to me last evening" What happened?"
 "Young Pinhead stayed until o'clock" "What was the warning?'
 'The clock stopped at 10."
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
Col. Cody Improving

Kansas City, Mo- September 23.-Colonel William F. Cody, Buffalo Bib, who was last night taken to a hospital suffering from nervous strain, Is considerably i'm proved today. It has been errdneously stated that Colonel Cody was suffering from an attack of typhoid fever.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

Until further advised, the Northern Ala bama railway will run its passenger train in connection with the Southern railway via Parrish, leaving Birmingham at Il :3O a m. Southern railway train No. 35 reach ing Sheffield at 6:20 p. m, leaving Sheffield Tish. Southern railway train 36, at 4:0S D. n
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
THE FUNERAL
 OF MISS DAVIS
[Continued From First Page.]

[Continued From First Page] ing. The sun was just sinking behind the hills when the head of the procession came in sight along the road that winds in and out among the trees by the river bank The military formed at the foot of the ter race overlooking the Davis circle which in turn overlooks the river and commands view of the city.
 A Magnificent Scene
 There was a magnificent scene just as the veterans turned to take the left hand drive. The chief marshal and aides had paused in the road fifty yards from the grave and the same distance from the head of the procession. The long line of veterans the hearse and the carriages nov ing along the woodland read, the military drawn up in rigid line, the picturesque group of mounted marshals in gray the crowds on the hillsides and as close up to the city circle as the guard would allow, the open grave, the flower bedecked mounds in the square, the broad river moving restlessly, the green hills casting long shadows of evergreen, their tops glis- tening with the gold of sunset, making a picture of rare beauty. The hearse was halted at the southeastern entrance to the circle, the veterans being drawn up on all sides.
 The services at the grave were simple, but deeply impressive. After the, caskt ueu pSSii pidC6u Ou tue supporters ttfle lace section was removed for a moment and Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Hayes kissed the de- ceased. Mrs. Davis sat in an arm chair near the grave during the service and Mrs. Hayes knelt by her side. The Centspary Methodist church choir sang Sleep Thy Last Sleep" the committal prayers were read by Dr. Carmichael and the vast and sorrowing crowd dispersed.
 There was not a hitch throughout the day and the procession, which was the larg- est that has been seen here since the con- federate reunion, moved forward from the church to the cemetery with scarcely a halt. It was wondrous pageant.
 The Davis circle tonight is a, .,mass of flowers, the designs being numbered by hundreds. Prominent among those on the casket was Pulitzer offering which was exquisite.
 Mrs. Davis spent the night at the Jeffer- son hotel and will leave tomorrow morning at S:30 for New York She will be accom- panied by Mrs. Hayes, her only living child, who will reside with her for some tme
 Already contributions are being received from distance for the proposed Winnie Davis monument. Some of them coming from northern people.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

Sergeant J. Cary Thompson of the Jeffer- son Volunteers will spend his thirty days furlough in New York, after which he will resume his old duties at Loveman Joseph & Loeb's.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
Boys' School Suits-black, blue and brown; perfect fit, at $l.OO. Louis Saks, Clothier.
Not His Fault

From Life.
 Doctor-That's bad razor cut in your head, Rastus Why don't you profit by this lesson and keep out of bad company?
 Rastus-Ah would doctah, but An ain't got no money toe git CT divorce
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

Boys fall and winter waists. Percales and Outings, new patterns, all sizes from 4 to IA years. And our price is 25c. Saks, the Clothier.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
A sign of the Times
From Puck.

From Puck.
 Teacher-Who was the first man? Little Susie Strong-Please, ma am, Eve.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

Mrs. R. s. Murray of Hayneville, Ala, ously ill at the Eillman hosital, is im- accompanied by her son. Master J. Quinten Murray, is visiting relatives in Woodlawn.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

Ira Hood and w. W. Silk, two young business men of this city have formed the partnership of Hood Silk & Co.,, and after October will be engaged in the pro- duce and general merchandise busi-ess in Morris avenue.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
CURE A COLD DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has l.. B. O. on each tablet. 9-1-Sm
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
East Lake Atheneum sohednle

East Lake cars for Atheneum leave Bir- mingham on school days at a. m. and leave for city from Atheneum at D. m. BIRMINGHAM R'WY & ELTRC CO.,,
 J. B. M'CLARY, General Manager. 9-21-6t
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

Professor Sam Adams, who is to be pro- lessor of ancient languages at the High school this year, arrived in the city yes-. terday.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

Rev. J. D. Simpson and w. T. McCor- mick, of Tuscaloosa, were in the city yes- terday.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

Dr. w. B. Phillips returned yesterday from Pittsburg. He will be in Birmingham for about week before returning to that city.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

Dr. G. B. Grove, who has been so danger ousl yill at the Hillman hospital, is im- proving rapidly and will soon be out again.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

MT. and Mrs B. Steiner have returned from months visit to Atlantic City.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

,, -.,. ssre Liver Ills easy to Hoods Pills take. easy to operate.
The age-herald., 1898-09-24

Wellington Vandiver, of Talladega, pass ed through the city yesterday
The age-herald., 1898-09-24
PERSONAL.

w. Champ Pickens, of Livingston, spent yesterday with W. Tom White.
The Press., 1898-02-10
RRIMFIELn.

Miss Lucy M. Booth, 26, daughter to
Marvin Booth, died Of consumption Fri
day at her home. She has been failing
all winter, but was able to ride out until
within week or two previous to her
death, and was confined to her room but
two days. Miss Booth was born in Union
October 4. 1871. Her father having later
removed to Brimfield, she graduated from
Hitchcock academy in the class Of 49,.
Her entire course in the academy was
m arked BY superior scholarship, and she
was afterward a successful teacher. She
taught In the Brimfield schools, in Acton
and also In Holliston, where she resided
with her family for number Of years.
Her last position, which she was obliged
to resign on account of her health about
two years ago, was in the Center grammar
school in Brimf1eld. Miss Booth possess
ed unusual strength and beauty of charac-
ter and cultivated mind. Her loss Is
deeply felt In Brimfield where she was
esteemed and beloved. Besides her
parents, she leaves sister, Miss Lillian,
brother, Olin R., of the United States
cavalry, and brother, Miner, of Brim-
field. Especial sympathy is felt for the
bereaved family, as it is less than year
since the youngest daughter, Ida, died of
the same disease. The funeral was held
at the home Tuesday. Rev. Mr.. Kyle
ofdciated, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Wander
Pyl, pastor of the Holliston Congregation
al church of which Miss Booth was a
member.
The Press., 1898-02-10

Mr.. Watson of Bristol Is the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. slayton.
Mrs. Cyrus Pease of Suffield has been
visiting her son, Edmund Pease.
E. d. Avery has sold his double tene-
ment house in Somers street to Erwin
Topper.
The concert given by the G. E. society
in the church Monday evening was we'll
attended and much enjoyed. Net re-
ceipts we're about $50.
Regular meeting of the grange next
week Thursday evening. A Washington
program has been arranged to be followed
by colonial supper. A large attendance
is desired.
A sleigh ride party of from rs to 100
swetft to Thompsonville Tuesday evening
and enjoyed sumptuous supper at the
Thompsonville Hotel for which tina
hostelry is noted. A fine orchestra fur
nished music for dancing and the event was
a decided success.
The annual meeting of the Somers
OAOolAOhy w. was ueAu la tuo GOWu AHAl
Tuesday afternoon and was largely attend
ed. Secretary's report showed: Total
number pounds of butter made, 94,410;
average price per pound, butter fat to
patrons, 245 cts; average price butter per
pound, 2O,68, cts; average expense per
pound 4 81 cts; surplus over last years
manufacture. 10. 600 lbs. The directors
and officers of last year were reelected.
The Press., 1898-02-10
TOLLAND.

Miss Katherine M. Agard has been at
home from Mt. Holyoke college on &C.
count of illness.
Miss Ella NJ. Brown and Miss Leila M.
Steele attended the teachers convention
in Hartford, Monday.
Wolcott Waldo attended the funeral of
his son, Geo. Waldo, at Water bury last
Wednesday. Burt L. Waldo accompanied
his father.
The Junior Endeavorers gave Miss
Mamie Edgerton, daughter Of j. W.
Edgerton, birthday surprise party Fri
day evening.
Proprietor Kibbe entertained q sleigh
ing party of twenty-five at the Kibbe
house Friday evening from Rockville
high school. Friday evening, party of
forty came from Stafford Springs and
took supper at the hotel.
The suit of Albert Aborn against W. E..
Demond to recover amount claimed for
rail road ties was brought before Justice
D. A. Brown for trial Monday morning.
Justice Bro wn decided that the difference
between the amount claimed and the
amount offered to adjust evenly between
them. Demond appealed.
The severe snow of last week drifted
very badly in some places, but not so
badly as might have been expected. First
selectman Henry Young had force of
men digging on Chapman hill on Wednes-
day, where the drifts were so bad that IN
til then teams had to go through the lots
for quite a distance, to evade them. The
stage had hard time getting over the
hills from Rockville, and was very much
delayed several trips.
The Endeavor Society have elected the
following officers for the next six monthe.
President, Fred S. Meacham; vice presf-
dent, Miss Marian B. Agard secret 'ry
and treasurer, Miss F. Daisy Wilton
chairman lookout committee, Mrs. G. II.
Sterry; chairman prayer meeting com
mittee, W. A. Agard chair man of mis-.
sionary committee, Mrs. E. s. Agard !;
chairman social committee, B. Price
chairman information committee, Miss
Florence E. Agard chairman junior COM
mittee, Mrs. G.. W. Langsing FLORA.
The Press., 1898-02-10
ELLINGTON.
fCrystal Lake Correspondence.l

kCrySCal Lake COTTeSpOnQenCo.)
Burt Cooley of Rockville is assisting
Eugene Neff harvest his ice crop.
Miss Kitty Richardson is spending q
few days at her home in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Leach of Ellington
were guests at William Kibbe's last Sun
day.
Charlie Hyde Of Ellington was the
guest of friends in this place few days
last week.
Miss Bertha Ellithorpe of West Stafford
is spending the week with her cousin,
Miss Edith Neff.
The special meetings are being con-
tinued this week on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday evenings.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. Jane Cross this afternoon. There
will be social and supper in the even
ing,
Preaching next Sunday at p. m. An
opportunity will be given next Sunday to
any one who desires to unite with the
church.
About twenty five from this place at
tended the Sunday evening prayer meet
ing at the Methodist church of Stafford
Springs last Sunday. A grand good
meeting Is reported.
The Press., 1898-02-10
MANSFIELD.

Mrs. David Russ Is recovering from q
severe attack of tonsilitis.
John W. Smith cut a severe cash in his
leg Friday while cutting wood. Several
arteries were severed and his leg had to
be tightly bound to stop the flow OF
blood. He was taken to Willimantic, land
DIR. Fox was compelled to take fourteen
stitches to close the wound.
Gurleyville.
Mrs. Gilbert Williams Is still quite
sick.
Miss Florence H. Durham has been
visiting at Mansfield Hollow.
Hyzer E. Simonds was the guest of rel
atives In Willimantic over Sunday.
George L. Ingalls, of Arlington pur-
chased horse of o. s. Chaffee last week.
Misses Florence s. Swift and Elsie s.
Leach of Storrs college were at Irving
Swift's over Sunday.
Mrs. M. A. Royce and daughter, Gene
We've, returned home last week from their
visit at New London.
Mrs. Fl. A. Mason was in Westford one
day this week to see her mother, Mrs. E.
s. Barlow, who has been very sick.
Surprise parties are quite numerous.
Among them was one given to Edwin H.
Griggs, Friday evening, January %, at II.
A. Nason's.
The Ladies Social and Benevolent
society, which was postponed last week
on account of the storm, met at William
E. Fenner's on Wednesday afternoon and
evening.
The Press., 1898-02-10
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Matter under this head 10 cents per l1ne.)
Special sale of Black Dress Goods at
II. G. Wheeler's.
A. w. Walker is all through stock
taking, and on Friday and Saturday OF
this week will have clearing out sale OF
all remnants and odd lots of goods of all
kinds, at very low prices.
A. w. Walker Is showing large as
sortment of Hamburgs and Laces of all
kinds, also special bargains in corsets.
A. w. Walker is closing out the bal
ance of Ladies' and Children's garments
at very low prices. Now is your time to
buy one.
-Caskets and funeral goods at Con-
verses, % Main-st. When not in store
call at residence, Highland Terrace. tt
New stock of Bicycles, including the
celebrated Columbia chainless. Call and
see them. A. J. Tilden.
just received at the Chicago Grocery
100 Cloth-bound Popular Novels. While
they last we shall give one of these books
with each pound OF our SOC. Tea pur-
chased. Here is a chance to get choice
tea and good reading at the regular price
OF the tea. 452w
Just received, a new lot of Hamburgs
and Laces. A. L. Howard.
-Fascinators, Hoods, and Jackets at
cost. II. @. Wheeler.
For First-Class Photographs call at
Cardinals Studio. Cabinets only 50 per
dozen. Good work guaranteed. SO Main
Street.
Goats and Capes, ladies' and chill
dren's, marked down at E. l.. Burr's.
Artistic photographs from $3.50 per
dozen upwards. Those handsome carbon
cites from 80 per dozen up. Martins,
Johnson's block.
F. j. Cardinal is now nicely settled
in his new photograph rooms, and now
has first-class studio.