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The Mena star., 1898-03-16
A DESERT DREAM
By E. and H. Heron.

nF THE four who had steamed past , the Needless and away under the low back of the Dorsetshire coast six months before, only two were left. Of these two Lee-Carson was the worst case.
 The fever mist was drawn like silk en cobweb low across the swamp, hid ing the black eye-shaped pools and the variegated putrescence of rotting yege- tation. The heavy air rang with the shrill pinioning of wild-fowl changing their haunts, and the ceaseless 'troat- troat'' of the bullfrogs in the quagmires round.
 The two men were making fire on dark green ridge somewhat raised above the chilling level of the marsh.
 ''The mist is rising said Lee-Carson; "oh, for a sixth-story attic!" f "Td better go and shoot something before it gets any. higher" said the other man.
 What was it you knocked over down there?" holding back at the swamp.
 "Only long-beaked atrocity, species unknown. A brace of duck or a wid kCOil NQdl0 EAAt d6 DSlLNA.
 "Giye me flesh and not fowl-the ooze- bred, mud d-breasted progeny of this for saken swamp. Give me corned beef or German sausage, for I'm sick of feath- ersl"
 Three more days should do it." re- marked Grammel, cheerfully, with a broad optimistic glance westward, where. however, there was no reassur- ing break in the dead sea-like level of the horizon, above which brooded sul- len sunset.
 Then go and leave me here with food and ammunition. You can come back for me afterwards
 I'll get supper first" said Grammel; "keep the fire in."
 When his companion was gone, Lee Carson lay down beside the shoulder ing blaze, and his eyes wandered slow ly over the intending vista of seething mist. Presently lie began to talk out loud.
 "Grammel could reach the highlands If were out Of the way. I'm dying any, how, and it seems pity
 "A day less or more, at sea or shore.
 
 No, it doesn't matter It's relief. Grammel won't leave me. so I'll leave him."
 He drew a shotgun towards him.
 Loaded for swamp-fowl.'' he said, as he snapped it and laid it on his knee. .I'll not write a note to you, Grammel. because you would worry yourself, be- ing a fool. No, I'll come to nicely ar ranged natural end. It's waste to let two men die when death only puts in a claim for one. GrammeI will get through this and lecture before the Ge- ographical society about the swamps and the forests and our scientific re- searches, and then he'll write book with the help of female literary cousin, and marry her afterwards. and then there'l1 be little Grammels. and I--I'll be forgotten"
 Then he made his arrangements with the gun. It had 32-inch bar rel, and Lee-Carson's hand was un- steady, for he was very weak. There fore, when the charge sputtered into to the mud and brush behind his shoulder, he sank down insensible.
 When Grammel returned he found the fire blackening, and his eomrade with his feet tangled in q tuft of grass, and the gun lying across his chest. Grammel examined him hastily.
 s.sn that was your little game, vTas il?
The Mena star., 1898-03-16
Legal wit.

'TThat's the matter there?" said the ;rdae 4o the defendant in the suit, who had snst been released from the witness stand, and was rummaging amongst the jury.
 Eve lost my hat" replied the defendant,
 "Perhaps Mir. H. has it, said the de- fendant's counsel indicating the counsel for the other side.
 Not l, replied that gentleman, "but I hope to have his whole suit before we get through. .'-Chicago Tribune.
The Mena star., 1898-03-16
vot worried About HI. Ancestors.

CT can trace my ancestors back to hun. dred wears before William the Conqueror"
 '9Well, can't trace mine that far, but haven't the slightest doubt that some of them were living even earlier than that. "- Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Mena star., 1898-03-16

Lots of boys say they cannot stand the confinement of the schoolroom, who can stand to loaf around billiard hall every day. Washington Democrat.
The Mena star., 1898-03-16
Safe nt All Hnnrs.

Humanity is never satisfied. The man with a watchdog, nervous wife and a rest. i've baby does not feel safe without q bur. glar alarm.-Adams (Mass.l Freeman.
The Mena star., 1898-03-16

king Humbert of Italy is the mos heavily insured man in Europe, the amount carried being over S7.5oo ooo The late Car Alexander III. was in' sured for S5.000, ,O00
The Mena star., 1898-03-16

If it were half as hard to oo ont evenings as It IS to get up the next morning we wouldn't go so often.
The Mena star., 1898-03-16
 Greatest
 Medicine

GREATEST, Because 1t does what all other medicines fail to do. As an instance of it's peculiar and unusual curative mower. consider the most insidious disease, and the disease which taints +ba blood of most people, producing incalculable suffering to many, while in others it is latent fire liable to bp,xt into activit and produce untold misery on the least provocation.
 ScrofuIa is the only ailment to wbich the human family is subject, of which the above sweeping statement can honestly be made. Now, a medi- cine that can meet this common enemy of mankind and repeatedly effect the wonderful cures Hoods Sarsaparilla has.-clearly has the right to the title of America's Greatest Medicine.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-15
The Carpet-Buying
Season Is Here.
Carpets of
Intrinsic Value.

1t is in our carpets-born right
n the make-and there to stay; a
special value with us is n cotton in
grain, good weight and good color,
yard wide at Orc VII.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-15
Honora Await Them.


Washington, d. O., September 49,
The war department has issued an
order directing the commanding off,
GERS Of military departments army
corps and detached commands to
send to the adjutant general as soon
as practicable the names OF such Off
GERS In the regular and volunteer SER
vice as may be considered entitled TO
brevet commissions for distinguish
ed conduct and public service LII the
presence Of the enemy"
Rules have also been issued govern
ing the award OF medals to officers
and enlisted men, as follows Medals
Of honor will not be awarded to Off
GERS or enlisted men except for dis
tingulshed bravery or conspicuous
gallantry, which shall have been man
Tested in action by conduct that dis
tinguishes soldier above his COM
rades and that involves risk Of life or
the performance Of more than ordi-
narily hazardous duty, Recommends
tions for the award will be governed
by this Interpretation Of eXtraordi-
nary merit.
Recommendation should be made
only by the officer in command at the
time of the action" or by any officer
having personal cognizance for the
specific act for which the medal is
granted. The recommendation must
be accompanied by detailed recital
Of the circumstances and by certifi-
Gates of officers or affldavlts OF en-
listed men who were eye-wltnesses OF
the act. The testimony must when
practicable embrace that of ait least
two eye-witnesses and must describe
specifically the act or acts by which
the person in whose behalf the recon-
mendation Is made most distin-
guished" himself, and the facts in the
case must be further attested by the
official reports of the action, record
Of events, muster rolls and returns
and descriptive lists.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-15
UDon Waiting Orders.

Washington, September 13.-Gen-
eral order 1870, published from the
war department, directs that all COM
missioned officers belonging to regi-
ments furloughed for sixty days be
placed upon waiting orders instead of
being furloughed like their troops.
This will facilitate the making Of any
changes in the orders to regiments,
will give the officers better pay, and
afford the department closer hold
upon them in case of need.
Another paragraph of the order
places upon the commanding officers
at hospitals the responsibility for de-
Gliding whether or not soldiers sent
home on sick furlough shall have
sleeping car accommodations, and re-
quires the quartermaster who is to
be stationed at every general hospital
to honor any such requisition.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-15

New Orleans, La, September 49,
The destruction Of the United States
steamer John II. Meigs, with loss OF
SILK lives, by a torpedo, near Fort St.
Phillip, mas alarmed the people Living
along the lower Mississippi below
New Orleans, and the owners OF Ves-
sells engaged in the New Orleans trade
especially. Major Quinn, who has
charge Of this lighthouse district, has
forwarded u recommendation to
Washington that the work OF taking
up the torpedoes guarding the APP
proach to the harbor of New Orleans
be permanently abandoned, because
of the great danger involved aud that
the nineteen torpedoes still floating
or grounded somewhere in the lower
Mississippi be left to take care Of
themselves, The explosion so demor-
allied the men engaged in removing
the torpedoes that not one of them
can be induced to undertake the work
again.
While Major Quinn thinks that the
Abandonment OF the search for mines
will not prove menace to shipping,
because the buoys mark all the space
through which pilots may steer their
vessels in safety, it is commended that
the lower Mississippi will be closed
TO all except vessels sailing in the
very center of the sluicen, Several
mines have broken their cables and
sailed down stream; others will GER
taiuly do 50, and drift into deeper
water. Some may even go to sea,
How long they will continue TO be
dangerous ii Is impossible TO say, The
torpedo which blew up the Meigs had
been four months under water
IF these nineteen missing torpedoes
are allowed to drift of like dere-
lets said captain, they will be
a great deal more dangerous than the
iioa Gng derelicts of the ocean, which
the United States, England, and other
naval powers are engaged in destroy
ing"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-15
The Omaha Exposition.

Omaha, Neb., September 13,-Rainy
weather the past week reduced the
average daily attendance at the ex-
position, which was 17124; total for
the week, 1886; grand total, 1,2i9,-
800. The railroads anticipate heavy
traffic from South Dakota, whose
people will take part in the exercises
OF South Dakota day, Monday. Sew
eral conventions Of national impor-
lance will meet during the week. The
American Cemetery superintendent,
National Encampment of Sons of Vet
Grams and United States Beekeepers'
Union will hold sessions Monday.
Tuesday will be devoted to Wisconsin
day, and to the monetary congress.
Shriners' day, Wednesday, win draw
Shriners from nearly every state in
the Union. Thursday will be devoted
to New England day and to the con-
gress Of Christian activities, also the
closing session Of the monetary con-
gress. Friday has been set apart for
Oklahoma day, Grape day and State
of Washington Editors day. Satur-
day will be Railroad day.
The committee to invite Benjamin
Harrison and Grover Cleveland to
visit the exposition during Jubilee
week, has been completed by the APP
pointment of j. Sterling Morton and
John C. Wharton. DIR. Miller and Mr..
Wharton will leave Monday for Indi-
annapolis, where they will call on Mr..
Harrison. They will be Joined by Mr..
Morton In New York on the following
Saturday, and the trio will proceed
to Princeton, to confer with Mr..
Cleveland,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-15

"Tn the frIghtFul misfortune That
has struck me and my house. the
words Of your holiness, fun of holy
Indignation and affection, and nsplr-
ed by THAT faith which henceforth Is
my only refuge, have conveyed sweet
consolation to my broken heart.
"Holy father, accept my most pro-
found and most devoted thanks for
your words and your fraternal bene-
dictlon. Pray remember with pity In
your holy prayers henceforward the
sanity soul, my blessed, beloved COM
panion, myself and my family.
"FRANOTS JOSEPH"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-15

Valparaiso, Sept. 13.-The feverish
war preparations making by Argen-
tina are causing Chile to take simll-
ar steps. 1t is not believed here that
q conflict can be averted.
The British and United States min
listers have asked the government for
full details of the boundary dispute,
the cause Of the trouble.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-15
The Camps Well Located,

Jacksonville, Fla, September 49,
Colonel Henry Egbert, of Davenport,
Ia, veteran OF the civil war, who Is
member OF the commission sent
here by the governor Of Iowa to ex-
anime the condition OF the camp and
OF the men of the Iowa regiments,
said to-day that he was well pleased
with the result of his inspections.
"The locations Of the camps, and
particularly of the Iowa boys" said
he, "are fine. They are as good as
could be found anywhere. The water
Is OF the best and abundant. In the
hospitals we have found much to
please us. When / think OF what we
endured in the civil war, 1t makes me
sick to hear some of the complaints
that have come from men located as
are the men of the Seventh corps"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-15
CLARA Rnrton In NvnsIiInoton.

Washington, September 19.-Miss
CLARA Barton and party reached
Washington Monday from Tampa,
Fla. Those with Miss Barton were:
DR.. Winfield l9gan, chief surgeon or
the Red Cross; General Won Schell, OF
the Belgian Red Cross; DR.. Gill, j. A.
Mcdowell, Miss Lucy Graves and Miss
Annie Fowler, OF Illinois. The party
Is here waiting orders and may be
sent either TO the Philippines or Por-
TO Rico. 1t is said that Miss Barton
win make to the president and secre-
tary OF state detailed statement OF
the action OF the Spanish authorities
In refusing to allow the Red Cross to
land cargoes of supplies at Havana.
In the Austrian Alps a bride lost
her footing and fell to destruction.
The husband deliberately three HIM
Self nfter her and was killed.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-15
Martins Special.

So named because OF It's worth; O
very heavy Ingram carpet, wool fill
ing, fast colors, in either floral OIL
scroll designs at our little margin
price of 30c VII.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
OVER A HUNDRED
 APPLICATIONS
For the Position of Principal of the Paul Hayne Pub-
 lie School.

Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of the Birmingham public schools, said yesterday that over a hundred applications had been received by the board of education for the position of principal of the Paul Hayne public school. These applications are from prominent educators in thirty states of the union, and every mail is bringing more of them.
 The appointment will be made by the board of education some time in August It will be remembered that this vacancy was caused by the promotion Of Prolessor J. B. Cunningham to the position Of prlhci- pal of the High school to take the place or Professor A. c. Moore, who resigned at the end of the school year.
 Dr. Phillips is quite busy these days mapping out the courses of study for the schools, which open about the middle or September.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
unredeemed pets. The dog eatchers are now at liberty to run for president
TWO RUNS.
The Fire Department Called Out Twice Yes-
 terday.

The fire department responded to two alarms yesterday, but was not called upon to do more than extinguish small blaze in either case. The first call was at 10 a.. m., from the residence of the Misses We'll man, where the kitchen flue was burned out.
 The second alarm, at 79O D. m., was from box 16 corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-second street, calling the fire de- pertinent to the boarding house of the Misses Perry, No. 22OO Fourth avenue. A small blaze in the bath room caused from the gas, was quickly extinguished with lit- tie damage.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
MERRY PARTY
Camping on the Banks oF the Ioosa
 River.

A number of young people of thiS city are camping on the Coosa river, near Pine View, Talladega county, chaperoned by MT. and Mrs. T. S. Pound and MT. and Mrs. Vim. Snyder.
 Delightful fishing, boating and bathing IS enjoyed during the warm days, whlie charming music, furnished by string band from the city. adds greatly to the pleasure in the evening.
 Mir. Pound is a splendid host and is the owner of the prettiest farm on the river with an elegant country home" fitted up very nicely.
 Among the fortunate few constituting the merry camping party are the following: Misses Nepsaler Snyder Bessie Snyder. Mary Snyder, Mamie Smith, Tommie Wood and Lizzie Lee Pound; Messrs. Ross Shy der Frank Fowler, J. Wilder and All Car rol, all of whom will return in week or two. greatly benefited by their few days outing.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
THE DAYS EVENTS IN LOCAL MILITARY Wounded Trooper of RooseveIt's
 Riders in the City. lMMUNES ARE NOT "NIGGERS" Lieutenant Boles Takes Squad of Twenty Six Men to Mobile for Birmiugham's Negro
 Co.-Soldier Says Birmingham
 is as Hot as Miami.
IMMUNES ARE NOT "NIGGERS"

Captain James E. Shelley and Captain William E. Walker of the Fifth United States volunteers, who have been visiting in Birmingham for the past few days, will re- turn to their commands at Columbus, Miss, today at noon. As a farewell to Birmng- ham, they ask public statement be made for them to the effect that the 'immunes," as the Fifth is called, Is not a regiment of negroes, but are white patriots of the most pronounced Anglo-Saxon type. During their short stay in Birmingham life has been friends who wanted to know how their triggers were getting along.
 Three companies of their regiment were raised in and around Birmingham, and this city should feel an interest in them second only to the two Alabama regiments of volunteers, who have in all over a thousand of this districts young volunteers.
 A Rough Rider
 On yesterdays northbound Louisville and Nashville train there was a wounded trooper, c. L. Reed, by name, who is a meenlesssl7uf Rooseveiit,s Rough Riders and who is now on his way to his home in Mil- waukee to recover from injuries received near Santiago.
 His arm was broken by a Spanish bullet in the battle of Siboney on June 24 He gave vivid description of the fight, and said the Rough Riders deserved all the praise they have received for their gallant conduct on that and later days. Reed has been in the hospital at Key West for three weeks and is just now able to make the trip north.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
GUY WOODWARD
To Remain at East Lake for Another
 Week.

Arrangements have been completed for keeping the Woodward Warren company at East Lake for another week. This com pany has made itself so popular that 1t simply can't get away from Birmingham. The bill will be changed twice during the week, as usual.
 During the past week, the East Lake pavilion has been so thronged with visitors that two or three car loads were turned away every night.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
DISF|GURED FOR LIFE

Our little girls humor commenced with c tiny sore on one nostril, but it kept on spread ing till we thought she would never get it cured. We tried everything we could get, / but it kept getting larger all the time, till lip, and up side to fhe eye tvere solid sore. We thought there was no cure, and that she would be disfgured .for life. Finally we tried CuTICURA REMEDIES. We used CUTIcURA REsoLvENr and nearly a box of CUTIcURA fointment), and in a short time she was en- tirely we'll, with no scar or trace of the humor.
 Mrs. VIM. CHICHESTER, Plainville, Ct. SPEEDY CURE TRsATMENr FOR ToRTuRrEG, DfsFIg. unIN0 HuNoRs. WITH Loss or HAIR. Warm baths with CUrICuRA 6oAP gentle anontinEs wsfh Cu1CuRAs ana mild doses of CUTlCURA REsoLvENT.
 Bold throughout the world. PorrER DRug AND CHIN. OoTP Props., Boston. How to Cure Baby Humon, frss
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
Judge Sheppard Nominated

Houston, Tex, July 2S.-As result of the second primaries held in the Fourth district, Judge J. L. Sheppard of Marion has been declared by the executive committee to be the democratic nominee. J. ". Crawford now represents the district and was de- feated for renomination.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24

others will be sent down in squads fast they are examined and accepted.
 Altogether Surgeon Luckie has examined ffty-eight men, thirty-two of whom have been accepted. Captain Tilghman, Second Lieutenant Redd and their assistants, how ever, are working hard and a steady stream of volunteers is pouring into the
 armory on Twentieth street and Powell avenue. They hope to have their whole company filled by the middle of the week. C. H. Taylor of Cordova was in the city yesterday on his way home from Miami. where he has been with the First Alabama regiment as a member of the Bessemer Riftss, He is off on short furlough
 MT. Tayl6f~sald that Birmingham seemea I1a about as hot to him as Miami was. He
 brought good reports from all the s'os s' and said they were as contented as could be expected.
 Captain c. L. Lincoln of the Second Mis- sisippi volunteers was in the city yesterday on the way to his home in Columbus. Cap tain Lincoln was in the confederate army and has been attending the reunion in Att lanta. He says that his regiment is very pleasantly situated about seven miles out of Jacksonville. but that the boys are very blue over the fact that their regiment will not be part of the Porto Rican expedition.
 No recruits were sent to Miami yesterday for the First Alabama.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
NIGHT CAPTAIN WEIR
Of the Police Department is Taking His
 Vacation.

Night Captain Will Weir, of the police department, is enjoying his vacation with relatives and friends in Tuscaloosa and Pickens county, his former home. During his absence Officer W. J. Mcdonald is fill ing the duties of the office.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
Dog Wagon Abandoned

The dog wagon has been abandoned and the mongrel cur once more runs the streets unmolested. Poundmaster Fair misses his usual morning exercise of slaughtering the
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
Fies & Sons Wagonette for furnace parties.

Rich cut glass, suitable for wedding P, @ ants.
 H. c. ABBOTT & BRO. 12l N. 2Oth St.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
BURGLARS
Loot the Safe in TuIly & Higgs'
 Saloon.

A safe robbery came to light yesterday morning when MT. Fully, one or the pro- prietors of Fully & Higgs saloon, corner of First avenue and Fourteenth street, opened up his place of business at o'clock. The safe, which was located in the rear of the saloon, was found open and $270 was missing.
 The saloon was closed by MT. Higgs Fri day night at F o'clock and the theory is that the burglar secreted himself in some secluded part of the building and either found the safe open or worked the combi- nation.
 The police were notified of the robbery and are at work on the case.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
Personals

w. J. Boles, who is first lieutenant in the negro company being organized in Bir- mingham for the Third Alabama left yes- terday morning for Camp Johnston, Mo- bile, taking with him twenty-six men.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24

ayS1 { So's Pick Leaf" smo4lns ns'fs Tobacco stands unrivaled for purity and flavor. Made from the purest, ripest and sweetest Tobacco It will please you. Try it.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
Negro Excursion

A negro excursion from Decatur arrived in the city yesterday at 1 o'clock, with about 200 passengers. It will return today at D. m.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24

Colonel L. D. Godfrey, solicitor of the Sixth judicial circuit. was in the city few hours yesterday en route to his home at Gainesville from Atlanta, where he attend- ed the Confederate Veterans re-union. Colonel Godfrey was a gallant soldier and carries an empty sleeve as evidence of his bravery in the war between the states. He was very enthusiastic over the reunion, reporting it the largest ever held.