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The age-herald., 1898-03-19
A SLICK ARTIST.
Said He Was the Son of Friend of Officer
 Brown and Secured Money.

Officer A. D. Brown of the police force, is doubly intererested in his efforts to ar rest George Weems, a young>man about 20 years of age.
 The only question in his mind is whether or not it is really Weems that he is after or some one else who has assumed the name in order to carry his point.
 It seems that the young fellow called at the home of Officer Brown on Thursday morning and represented himself as George Weems, of Mississippi, naming as his home town where Mr. Brown formerly hve1 He stated that he had a check for $15O on his home bank which he wished cashed and that his father had told him to call on Brown for identification If necessary. He recalled incidents that had happened Ill his native place and mentioned certain things that had taken place during the time Mrs. Brown visited there.
 Officer Brown who works from 12 mid night until 12 noon was asleep when he called, and Mrs. Brown was so thoroughly convinced that the boy was telling the truth and was really George Weems, the son of an old friend of the family. that she told her daughter to go with him to the First National bank to identify him, which she did.
 The money was secured and Weems thanked the young lady for her kindness and accepted an invitation to supper at the Brown residence. Later in the day he wrote note saying that he could not come for supper but would call at o'clock He failed to keep hfs appointment and sus- picion was aroused. Inquiry was sent to the Mississippi bank and the reply came back that the check was not good.
 Officer Brown was detailed upon the case which was reported at headquarters through him, but up to late hour last night had not been able to apprehend the slick artist.
 The boy, after securing the money, bought himself new suit of clothes and was out for good time on Thursday night, spend- ing money rather freely. Since then noth- ing has been seen or heard of him.
The age-herald., 1898-03-19
The City Court Clerkshlp

The announcement made In yesterdays Age-Herald that Dr. Gillespy had been promised the clerkship of the city court in case Judge Wilkerson was elected senior judge of that court, was perhaps the most interesting topic of conversation on the streets yesterday. The question was dis cussed in all it's phases, and everybody was trying to figure out whether it was a wise move on Judge Wikerson's part
 The first question asked after the an- nouncement of pr. Gillespy's appointment was, would he resign his office chair-- man of the executive committee of Jeffer- son county.
 Dr. Gillespy answered the question by saying that he would not resign; that Is, not at present. His friends, however, say that he will probably resign when the ex- ecutive committee meets to count the votes after the primary.
 Dr. Gillespy's successor is already being named on the streets, though as far as could be learned last night no movement had been made in that direction.
The age-herald., 1898-03-19
PERSONAL.

John Mcqueen has gone to Greensboro on business.
 J. C.. Norwood, editor of the Collins vile Clipper, was in the city yesterday
 Ex-Gov. Thomas G. Jones left yesterday afternoon for Montgomery.
 Dr. Jas. K. Powers, of the University of Alabama. was in the city yesterday on his way to Montgomery.
 Messrs. J. R. P. Durham, s. w. Lee and C. R. Williams went to Atlanta yesterday on business.
The age-herald., 1898-03-19
The Republicans

The following call has been issued by Chairman Vaughn of the state executive committee of the republican party:
 Birmingham, Ala, March IS, 1898.
 "The republican executive committee of Alabama is hereby called to meet at Bir- mingham Ala, on March 28, 1898, for the purpose of fixing a date for the state con- vention and for the transaction of such other business as may come before it. A full attendance is desired"
 It is said that the time for holding the convention will be about June 1, probably in Birmingham.
 What the convention will do is too much
The age-herald., 1898-03-19
GENERAL R. E. LEE.
A Lecture by President Andrews at Seals Hall
 Tonight.

Slch an impartial study of the career of the south's greatest hero, and such tribute to his character as will be heard tonight from gallant union soldier, is strong evi- dence that time has cleared the vision and healed the hearts of those lately engaged in fratricidal strife
 While Henry Watterson, a. confederate colonel, is featuring in the north on Abra- ham Lincoln to overfowing audiences President Andrews, a federal colonel, is making a tour of the south lecturing on General Lee. Seats can be reserved at Seals store any time today
The age-herald., 1898-03-19

The most delightful season of the year to visit Florida is during March and April 1: low round trip tickets on sale daily to April 30, via Plant System. Make up a pleasure party and write for particulars descriptive matter, or any information, to
 R. l.. TODD Division Passenger Agent, Montgomery, Ala.
 3-17-6t ,
The age-herald., 1898-03-19

to predict at this early date. It Is said that Dr. R. A. Moseley of Birmingham, pr. Henry of Montgomery and Capt. Fitzpatrick of Bridgeport are candidates for governor. It is also said that the strongest fight of the republicans will be in the congress sional elections. and that they intend to put out a candidate in every district.
The age-herald., 1898-03-19
The Circuit Judgeship

The outcome of the meeting of the judi cial executive committee of the Tenth circuit at Jasper this afternoon, will prob ably be the most interesting political event of the day.
 As announced ip Thursdays Age-Herald, this meeting was called for the purpose of reconsidering the plan of nominating the circuit judge which had previously been adopted. It took al deal of political manip, ulatng to bring this reconsideration about. Capt. Ward, Judge Miller and Judge Cole man were satisfied with the plan as 1t stood and opposed having it reconsidered. It seems that Judge Banks won out on this point however, for the committee has been recalled.
 But whether the committee will change the plan, as to let a plurality vote of the whole circuit nominate the judge or wheth- CT each candidate will have his vote pro- rated and delegates selected to a conven- ton, Is another question.
 The plan as it was originally adopted was carried by vote of to f. Sheriff Lacy, of Jasper, who voted for the con vention, now moves to reconsider. If he Hops over to the Banks side. and if the four who originally voted for the primary plan, stick, the plan will be revised. Chair man Musgrove has no vote in the matter unless there is tie
The age-herald., 1898-03-19
Harsh Has Not Appointed

''In your article of this morning you did me an injustice,' said G. R. Harsh to an Age-Herald reporter yesterday.
 'I have never promised, directly or in- directly, to appoint Mr. Webb Crawford clerk and register of the city court of Bir- mingham in the event of my election as senior judge of that court. MT. Crawford has never approached me on that subject.
 q desire to say further, that I have never promised that position to any one. nor will I do so under any circumstances. If the people shall honor me by election to this important office, then it will be my right and duty, and not till then, to make the appointment of clerk and register"
The age-herald., 1898-03-19

everything possible for the relief of the in- jured man.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
rrouounc. These words.

The following paragraph contains ex-
actly 100 words, and. IL you wish to
have a little pleasurable excitement.
you will find II comparatively safe 10
offer almost anyone SIS or SEQ. that is
to say IS or 20 cents a word for each
word In the paragraph. II he viii prom
ise TO pay you 81 for each of its words
that he fails 10 pronounce correctly:
cleopatra, isolated In the oasis, soon
became aeclimated and had ample
leisure to contemplate all the economic
details Of her inextricable sword. The
wound resisted the allopathic MISC
gynis,, who gave a courteous diagnosis
and humbly crsved precedence for a
tiny idyl In the form of a vase with an
aesthetic. acoustic apparatus. This told
news like a book. hut /; might have been
dog living in squalor from the look
she launched at him when he wrote
down his address. She ate her break
fast and then fraternized with nation.
al cxper, in appendicitis, who attended
the obsequies. s.'-Criteriop.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
n.n.,, s,oprca r.m,ly Prayers.

Zone Sunday we were all at regular
family prayer. 4 sporting friend was
visiting me. and he and l lnel,, facing
low window with our elbows upon the
sill. And from round a corner, 10, there
came up on us coney, and he reared
up not two yards from us, and he heark-
eued unto the prayers, and he wiuked
his nose at us, till my friend forgot
himself aud exclaimed; We Kin catch
that devil,' | threw up the window So
hard that l cracked pane, and out we
leaped in red-hOt chase. And the dea'
old archdeacon almost burst trying no
10 laugh, for he had seen TIE rabbit
and was n keen sportsman wiihal We
ran that rabbit across four two-aere
lots as hard as we could split. aud at
lest we got him into deep snow. where
he gave up and was captured alive. Aud
on looking back to the first fence we
had cleared. l saw a fuzz of white whis-
kers above 1t. and heard strong old
voice shout; "Thcy so, himl they go;
himl' l'n-Outiny.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
A Woman's Deed.
1 BENEFAcTRESS WHO IS
DOING lHcALcULABlE coon.
Deyotes Much of Her Time to the Benefits Of
Children How She Helps Them.
1..m a. Evening x..... Dssro.s MsA

Mn John Tansey, Of 13o Baker Street,
Detroit Michigan, is one of those women
who always know just what to do in all
trouble and sickness. One that il . mother
to those in distress To a reporter she said:
II am the mother of ten children and
have raised eight of them Several years
ago We had . serious time with ray daughter,
which began when she was about sixteen
ysan old. She did not have any serious
Illness but seemed to gradually waste a=sy.
Having never had any consumption in our
families, Is We come of good old Irish and
Scotch descent, we did not think 1t was thst
disease Neither did she have hacking
cough, yet she grew thinner and paler each
day. Our doctor called the disease by an
odd name which, a. I afterward learned,
meant lack of blood.
It is impossible to describe the feelings
John and had as we noticed our daughter
slowly passing away from us. As last re-
sort was induced to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, made by the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Company. Schenectady, N.
Y, which l understood contained in a con-
densed form all the elements necessary TO
give new life and richness to the blood and
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
LAUNDERING ENGLISH.
The Gross Misuse of the Nomina-
tive Case of Pronouns-

tive Case Of Pronouns.
There is one extremely common mis-
take in English which always fills me
with sadness when it does not fill me
with vexation." said the man who tries
10 be careful in his use OF language. Il
do not like to preach general discourses
on the use of bad language, because do
not feel safe. and ones sermon in such
a case is so likely TO be ridiculous ex-
ample of the thing complained Of But
this mistake is so gross and palpable
that anyone with an elementary
knowledge of grammar should reeog-
nize it. The thing which makes it Pc
culiarly sad or veNatious is the fact that
the error is often made by persons who
make some pretense of using good
English. Half or IS per cent of the
school teachers, / will venture to say,
make this mistake. II is the use of
such expressions as 'Between you and
l. They asked you and 1 to come or
Let YOU and GO OF, more horrible
still. They saw he and / uptown. In
other words, il is the use of the nomina-
tive form of the pronoun as the objec,
of proposition or verb.
The reason for this is obvious. Ii is
known that ignorant persons use such
expressions as Him and me went up
town. or you and me was seem Peo-
pie learning that such expressions are
ineorrec; somehow get the notion that
it is never correct TO use such a form as
YOU and me- or him and her. or them
aud me- They feel guilty whenever
they are caught using such a combina-
ton of words. and doubtless il they
heard person say: They asked him
and me to come to the dinner which
alone is correct, they would have sense
that an error had been made. They get
to feel that the conjunction and has
a kind of double action control, govern
ing the nominatiSe ease at both ends,
\ little reflection would remind them
that this word has nothing at all to do
with the cases.
~ sure cure of this bad habit is TO
drop the and and use each of the pro-
nouns alone. What person. for instance.
who would say: They asked you and
] to come wonld also say: They asked
l TO come or what person who would
without hesitation say. Let You aud l
go could ever be caught saving: let
go?' Many of the people who use You
and L as the object of verb would not
go so far as to say: They asked he and
II we would come hut there are per
sons who 80 this length and display an
annoying sense of superiority in doing
il. They feel that there is something
elegant about the combinations. He
aud L. She aud L. and They and l. and
scorn the humble aeeusative forms. yet
even these would hardly say; They
saw he or They saw T. or They saw
she.' or They saw they Why in the
world, then. shoald the and make any
difference in their speechs This is a
point to which IL would be well for
teachers of English 10 give their atten-
iou."-Indianapolis News.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
vor AFRAID OF RATS.
- one Lady Was Cain Whiie
AZ Leo NG1hers SeReaAed-

- one Lady Was Ca1n Whiie
AT Lsa o<Aers SeFeaAed-
eut occurred in Parkland re-
An incit .dfsfounfs the story of the
centiy Una vbo SIT quietly in a saloon
tenoerioot wboys emptied their re-
wnhe TWO co other. IL had been de-
soNers at etenderfoot by having
cioeo 70 scare :" serape take place IN
sna" shoo'ihe be had been posted
ms presence ou' ssf was to be done.
py Il,sn. 80, as 20 w., ing took place he
"no "a card table
calmly smoking a cigar Tbs story Of
lets few all around him. d he va :
his bravery spread rapidly, S.be west
after that hero in the eyesC "a come
ern cowboys, among whom he has in
to live The Parkland episod, .Sro;ne
about the same manner made a ,.dy
of a prominent Fourth avenue ~
She and friend were calling one "a
last week on a lady friend in Parkla :
who has 12-year-old son, who of lat
has been taking lessons in elocution.
The boy had developed remarkable tai
ent in that line, and when the callers
came the proud mother made it point
to mention the fact that her son was
taking lessons in elocution, and to teil
of the rapid progress he was making
Finally one of the ladies expressed de-
sire to hear the boy recite. This was
Just what the fond mother wanted her
to do. and the young hopeful was
called into the parlor. He began recit-
ing a selection of James Whitcomb
Riley's. entitled: Seem Things" and
just as he got to the part, I'm not
afeerd of rats and mice an things at
girls is skeerd Of" huge rat darted
out of the pantry through the dining
room and across the parlor TO hole
left by a gas pipe, creating great con-
sternation. The ladies jumped upon
chairs, gathered their skirts about |
them and screamed like Comanche In |
dians, while the boy ran after the rat |
in a frantic effor. to kill it. The Fourth |
street lady, who is near-sighted. sat |
quietly rocking herself in a comfort |
able rocker until the excitement had
partially suhsidcd. when she calmly |
remarked that ait was very good"
She thought that the boy had thrown
a toy rat from his pocket and that the
rest of the party were assisting in that
part of the performance The story
of her bravery has been spread among
her friends and she is now regarded as
heroine.-Louisville Dispatch.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10

restore shattered nerves Before - -
taken half a box, there was decided chanR0.
and after three months treatment you vosld
not have recognized her, a. her health ~
50 greatly improved She gained in nsnA
rapidly and soon was in perfect health. I
have always Kept the pills in the house sinse
and have recommended them TO every one I
could I have told many mothers about
them and they have made some wonderful
cures One of the girls had q young LADY
friend that came TO the house almost every
day, and she was . sight Honestly, she
seemed almost transparent did not care
to have my daughters associate with her. =
| was afraid she would drop dead some day
when they were out on the street. rscoI-
mended and begged her to take DR.. WI
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and tsld
her of their sterling qualities and how H.
cost wss slight, being only 90 cents bog =
six boxes for $3.50, at any dTuggist'k Ffnal.
ly ! induced her TO try them
They helped her wonderfully, and ~
doubtedly saved her life She now rsspg.
mends them to other young women
Every mother in this land should ken
these pills in tSe house, a. they are good ibr
many other ailments. I don't believe IN
doctoring and never spent much money IN
medicines, but / can recommend DR.. WI.
liams' Pink Pill to every mother that -
. daughter just coming into womanhood.s
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Boston Is to have a restaurant
wherein only vegetable productions will
be cooked and served.
Dogs are annually taxed two dol
lars each in Paris; but pups are ex-
empt until they are weaned.
"A French agriculturist has grated
tomatoes upon potatoes, with the re-
suit that his plant produces potatoes
underground and tomatoes above.
A jealous husband in Bellefonte, Pa,
thought his wife had too many ad-
mirers, and to make her beauty less at
tractive. he shot of the tip of her nose.
After sharpening an indelible lead
pencil. John Renshaw, of Yonkers, n.
", used the same knife to cut his corn.
Blood poison resulted, and the man
died.
Stale sermons are not admired by
the archbishop of Canterbury. He ad-
vises his clergy TO burn their sermons
after they have been prescled three
times.
Taxes are remitted on Paris houses
which are unoccupied. II any part OF
the house is untenanted, correspond
ing reduction is made in the amount
a the tax.
"A small inheritance came to a
London paupcr ut the age of 20. He in
vited his friends to a champagne sup
per, and he drank so freely that within
three days he died.
An undertaken at Leavenworth,
Kan, during the recent reunion of sol
diers In that city. displayed in the win
dow OF his coffin shop banner with
these words, WELCOME. Comradesi"
The dairyman Of Syria marches his
goats to the houses Of his patrons, and
milks them on the street in sight Of his
customers. Should they express wish
for the milk Of any particular goat, the
wish 10 gratifed.
If one dollar were loaned for l0c
years, at six per cent, with the interest
annually collected and added to the
principal, the Investment would amount
to $40. At eight per cert II would
amount to sa.aos; At ten per cent, sis,-
e0s.
"A gentleman who needed wifely
attentions was recently married at Van
Buren. Ark. He interrupted the cete-
nony long enough to adjust one Of hil
soapenders. 10th Of which were held
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10

hook without danger of theft, sliding
bolt being fitted with lock and key, by
which the garments are clamped agnt
ly and cannot be released untii Ine
owner inserts the key to draw the Doit'
Checks can be indelibly marked TO
prevent raising by new Protee'or
which has number dies to mutiiate or
br.ak the fiber Of the paper. which at
the same time forces ink into the mutt
Nioas SO il cannot oe erased without
e xrrTing the fiber.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
ELECTRIC HEADLIGHTS SAFE.
Reee.t Tests show the F~sr of = Glare
o. Signals so he Unfounded-

o. StguaIe 20 be thIouhueo-
r c. P. Sanderson, master mechanic
of the Norfolk d Western railroad
read a paper at n recent meeting Of the
New York Railroad club on PADS
Customs and Their Cost in which he
said: There is positive danger in us
ing a very brilliant and powerful
headlight s,srh as some of our electric
friends are interested in. for the re-
fiected glare of the surface of the
switch lamp lens is often so great that
IL entirely overpowers the light com
ing from the lamp and will show an ap-
parently white light TO the engineman
while the signal may be standing at
re.i or green"
The electric headlight is to railroad
men one of the most Interesting Of late
inventions pertaining to railroad serv-
ice. The inventors of the electric head
light have had n long struggle to make
a durable apparatus which gives sat
isfactory Light. For this reason the
president of a company making an
electric headlight, and Representatives
of the Peoria and Eastern divisions of
the Big Four railroad. have made test
of the electric headlight to determine
the truth or untruth of Mr.. Sander
sons statement At a mile and half
distant the watchers on an engine
could easily identify red. green and
white lanterns waved across the track.
II was shown that the pure white light
of the electric arc magnified and
strengthened the different colored
lights by contrast Mr.. Sandersun's
statement was entirely disproved
The officials Of the Big Four wished
this feature of the light demonstrated
before equipping more of the engines
with the electric headlight--N. Y. Trib-
une-
Cañon City record., 1898-02-10
so,eNoe ANo INDUSTRY.

When the planet Mars Ia nearest
the earth il is 30.ooo,ooo miles away.
An italian inventor has invented =
boat with steel fins, which is propelled
solely by the motion of the sea water.
It goes bes, in rough weather.
Sufferers from neuralgia are
warned by medical writer not to
drink tea. but to partake freely of cof-
fee into which the juice OF a lemca has
been squeezed.
Electro magnets capable Of pick
irg up a load not exceeding five tons
arc usSed by the Illinois Stoel company
to transfer steel beams or plates from
one part OF the shop TO another.
The weight of mans brain has,
II is said. nothing to do with his mem
tai power. II is question Of climate,
not OF intellect. The colder the eli.
mate the greater the size OF the brain.
Measurements have shown the
thickness of the human hair TO vary
from the two hundred and iftiesA Il
the six hundredth p-,ss Of an inch,
Blond hair 10 the finest and red hair ths
coar~rst,
Hats ard coats cnn b letN On 4 new