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The age-herald., 1898-08-27
10000 ELEPHANTS KILLED
The Number Sacrificed Annually to Obtain
 Ivory

From the time when paleoiithic man first drew the rude outline of an animal on a mammoth's tusk, ivory has always been a favorite material for the artist to work upon, says the New York Mail and Express The Egyptians and Assyrians used 1t exten- siveiy for making ornaments, and among the Greeks some of the masterpieces of sculpture were wrought in ivory. Fashion has indeed brought about change in this respect, and ivory is not now so much used in art; but for more prosaic purposes 1t is still in great demand, and in the manufac- ture of billiard balls alone thousands of tusks are used annually. Indeed the de- mand for ivory is constantly increasing, and unless legislation interferes to put a stop to the wholesale slaughter of ele- plants, they must soon become extinct. The worlds annual consumption of ivory is estimated at something like 100000 pounds, valued at S4 ,500 000,. and to supply this amount 10000 elephants must be killed. The consumption in Sheffield alone requires the annual slaughter of 22,000 animals. Af- rica supplies the great bulk of ivory, the Indian wild elephant having become so scarce of late years that India is now obliged to import a considerable quantity or ivory. vast amount of fossil ivory is also exported from Eastern Siberia to vari- ous countries, chiefly to the continent, where it is more highly esteemed than in England.
 Africa, then, remains the happy hunt ing ground for the ivory collector. African ivory, too. fetches a higher price than any other, being denser in texture, susceptible of higher polish and not so liable to turn yellow when exposed to the light as the Indian kind. In Africa itself the quality is found to vary greatly, the rule being that the warmer the region the finer is the ivory found there. The finest tusks, however, are generally met with at some distance from the equator. The finest pair of tuskS ever brought to Europe came from Usan- da. and are valued at $940. Tusks of any, thing like these dimensions are, however, very rare, and are difficult to procure from the natives. who value them highly. and them for door posts, especially in their temples. The tusks of a full-grown "tusker" seldom measure over six feet, and weigh from one to two hundred pounds. The tusk is usually solid for about half it's length, the base being quite thin, and there fore of little use for commercial purposes. Only~from the upper portion of the tusk can billiard balls and the bulkier articles be made.
 The longest tusk known came from Ia bora. East Africa, and is 9h feet long and weighs ninety-seven pounds The largest and the thickest pair of tusks in the world measure S1a feet and 9 1-S feet and weigh 1671a pounds and 174 pounds, respectively; while the thickest pair, from Niam Niam, in Central Africa, are over 5 feet long and their respective weight is 123 pounds and LIS pounds.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

tition, just as distinctly as similar spheres in Africa mean its division among the pow CTS Of Europe.
 Whether the door to equal and fair trade will be shut in any of these spheres of influence remains. 1t is true. to be seed, but it may be at any time. Where the United States will stand in the outcome can not now be foreseen; but the occupation of a base in Manila bay will not lessen or prej- udice our opportunities, and it may be the means of winning for this country immense trade opportunities that would otherwise be lnaf
The age-herald., 1898-08-27
LET THEM COM E

Frorne the Rome, Ga. Tribune.
 By all means let us have the soldier boys back in their homes. Their families need them. Their mothers have missed them sordy these summer days and their sisters have she'd for them many a tear. Business is opening for the fall season and the cot, ton patch wants the farmers son. Tha draft upon so many homes and so many interests for young men was only excusaS ble wien the country was at war. To res tain them in inforced exile now Is inexp cusable. Let the boys come home.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27
The First Alabama.

Gov Johnston has asked the secretary of war to order the Second Alabama home hoped that similar action will be had in the case of the First Alabama What is good in the one case is certainly good in the other.
 Orders are now issued daily by the war department for the mastering out of regi- ments and batteries. About a dozen regi- ments a day are mustered out. It will be strange indeed. when Pennsylvania and H. linois and Wisconsin and Maine and Yer mont troops readily secure orders for dis bandment if two Alabama regiments can requests will certainly be granted They cannot be decently denied when troops from other states are daily mustered out. There would still be in the service one Alabama regiment besides Alabama S contribution to the Fifth Immunes.
 There can be no reasonable doubt to the desire of the First Alabama The men wish to come home. Probably nine out of ten do not want to be placed at work un- der Cuban sun at camp or police duty. Through the patriotic action of MT. w. P. Lay, of Gadsden. supported by the peo- pie of North Alabama. the question will be sifted and tested. and a way will be found 10 make known the wishes of the men of lment Is to be ascertained. The will of the regiment is the desire of it's members. be they officers or privates. The will of a private in a volunteer regiment is as i'm portant and weighty as the will of any officer in it. in the matter of disbandment after the war is ended. War no longer exists Before Alobamians are put at work as policemen or camp-keepers. their con- sent should be obtained. They did not en- list to do such work. They now have a moral right to a discharge. and no one should stand in the way of their moral rights.
 Jefferson county sent nearly five hum dred of it's best young men to fill up the ranks Of the First Alabama, and it will watch with a deep interest the action of the authorities upon the application Of inc regiment for release '1Ihis city," said MT. James Bowron yesterday. ''is starting into a rush of business. and needs the he,p of these soldiers to do the york;
 The good of the state and the moral rights of the men who quickly responded to the country's call alike demand their mastering out. North Alabama also de- mands it. Justice demands it. The will of the First calls aloud for it. That will will soon be made very plain.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27
SUCH BRIDES RIDE NOW

From the Atchison Globe.
 How we long for the sight of a bride from the country who dresses in white and comes to town to get married! It has been fully three years since Atchison people felt a silly joy in gazing upon a young man with a woman in white on his arm, going from the probate judges office to the pho tOgranhef'S.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

The plan that includes the sending of Senator McMillen to London as an ambas- sador also proposes to fill the senatorial seat with MT. Alger. Senatorial courtesy would then cut off any investigation Of the war department.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

"Y'' Is an evolution from "U.' has both vowel and consonant values, and meant 150 in medieval Roman numerals 'Z'' dates from the hieroglyphio age It is the rarest of our consonants. Except in initials, it's every value could be supplied-or is SUD- plied-bY "s,"
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

The Teddy Roosevelt boom in New York has practically swept away the man who accumulated a spineIess civil service and a canal scandal in a single gubernatorial term. It is Roosevelt or a democrat now. Gov. Black is no longer in the canvass, and P1att is acquiescing in the inevitable.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

The Southern Peace Jubilee will be grand in every respect but one-we are not yet the head of navigation, and there cannot be a review of the returning fleets.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

Seven provinces in the Russian wheat belt have very small wheat crops, and the prospect now is that American wheat will command a fair price,
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

The mastering out of one or two sons in the army should proceed apace. There is one in Honolulu who should be disband- ed or braced up.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

Col Roosevelt has something more dread full than Santiago before him-the assaults and intrigues of politicians before conven- tion time. He is equal to the task, how ava
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

All the world will watch the work over the Colon. If Hobson succeeds in saving the vessel he will win against the best ex- pert talent in the land
The age-herald., 1898-08-27
THE PEACEFUL WAR LORD

From the Baltimore American.
 The emperor of Germany says he will preserve with all his power the peace so dear to him. And if he meets many more naval commanders Of other nations of Deweys class it is more than likely that he will carry out this harmonious resoiu- ton.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

Gen. Miles did not win many lauress in not reap a shower of newspaper criticism He got off pretty well, all things consid- cred
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

If the Pacific is to become an American lake, then Manila will be coastwise port. Great Is Greater America
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

The Honolulu papers now talk about and criticise the conduct of the war hKe' iui'- hedged Americans.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

A central Texas paper announces the ar rival of little Kissye Hobson Jones, weight 10 pounds, etc.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

The building of a big navy will not be seriously opposed in the next congress
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

The Santiago prisoners will soon be at home. and the true story of that cam paign will then be told in every part of Spain.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

The insurgents in Cuba are content as long as the commissary supplies hold out.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

Jamaica, too, wants >to come in. The con- sent of the governed is freely offered Tn this case. z
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

The Peace Jubilee will outrank any other event in the south this year.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

The committees appointed last night will soon map out programme of the Juoliee. Wait for it.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

Remittances can DC made by express, postofiice money order or drafts at current rate of exchange. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham. Ala
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

All Alabama will stand with Birming- ham in making the Peace Jubilee great event.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

THE ORIGINAL PEACE MAN From the Washington Star
 Gen. Woodford ought to make f1na peace commission. He was for peacd from the very jump.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

The monitors will now steam home tc become first-ciaSs curioS.
The age-herald., 1898-08-27
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The age-herald., 1898-08-27
THE REGULAR SOLDIERS

There are no peace jubiiees in Spair
The age-herald., 1898-08-27

influence remains. 1t is true, to be seed but it may be at any time. Where the United States will stand in the outcome can not now be foreseen; but the occupation of A base in Manila bay will not lessen or prej- udice our opportunities. and it may be the means of winning for this country immense trade opportunities that would otherwise be lost.
 The Teddy Roosevelt boom in New York has practically swept away the man who accumulated spineIess civil service and a canal scandal in a single gubernatorial term. It is Roosevelt or a democrat now. Gov. Black is no longer in the canvass, and Platt is acquiescing in the inevitable.  The plan that includes the sending of Senator McMillen to London as an ambas- sador also proposes to fill the senatorial seat with MT. Alger. Senatorial courtesy would then cut off any investigation Of the war department.
  Porto Rico, but on the other hand he did not reap shower of newspaper criticism. He got off pretty well, all things consid- cred.
 Col Roosevelt has something more dread ful than Santiago before him-the assaults and intrigues of politicians before conven- tion time. He is equal to the task, how ever.
 The Southern Peace Jubilee will be grand in every respect but one-we are not yet the head of navigation, and there cannot be a review of the returning fleets. All the world will watch the work over the Colon. If Hobson succeeds in saving the vessel he will win against the best ex- pert talent in the land.
 Seven provinces in the Russian wheat belt have very small wheat crops, and the prospect now is that American wheat will command a fair price
 The mastering out of one or two sons in the army should proceed apace. There is one in Honolulu who should be disband- ed or braced up.
 The Santiago prisoners will soon be at home, and the true story of that cam paign will then be told in every part of Spain.
  If the Pacific is to become an American lake. then Manila will be coastwise port. Great Is Greater America
 The Honolulu papers now talk about and criticise the conduct of the war like. full fiedged Americans.
 
 A central Texas paper announces the ar rival of little Kissye Hobson Jones, weight 10 pounds, etc.
 The committees appointed last night will soon map out programme of the Jubilee. Wait for it.
 Jamaica, too, wants to come in. The con- sent of the governed is freely offered in this case. z All Alabama will stand with Birming- ham in making the Peace Jubilee great event.
 
 The insurgents in Cuba are content as long as the commissary supplies hold out. The building of big navy will not be seriously opposed in the next congress. The Peace Jubilee will outrank any other event in the south this year.
 The monitors will now steam home to become first-ciass curios.
 There are no peace jubiiees in Spain.
 SllI AIERS
The age-herald., 1898-08-27
A B c D E F
 AND OTHERS

From the Chicago Times Herald.
 Our letters are mainly the same as those used by the Romans, and their alphabet was one of several derived from the Greek, which was formed from the Phenician. And back of that is good deal of guess work. Very likely the Egyptian hieroglyphic and hieratic characters formed the base of the Phenician letter-making. A is the first letter in all the alphabets that came from the Phenician, and in that language 1t sig nified "ox;" the Greek alpha" means the same thing, though its Egyptian hierogly- phic equivalent was bird somewhat like the vulture in outline
The oasis., 1898-07-09
A Fraternal Column.

All over Sonora are memb bers of the various fraternities who frequently visit Nogales and while here would like to visit the lodges of the orders to which they belong Many such were they posted as to the evenings of meetings of the various lodges would time their trips so they could take advantage of the meetings and pay fraternal visits; and frequently have hasOns. Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Workmen, Red Men and other fraters, resident in Sonora, in- quired of THE OASIS editor why the various lodges in Nogales do not ad- vertise their evenings and places of meetings, names of principal officers, etc, as is the custom elsewhere To- yariably they have said that it looks as though the Nogales lodges don't want visitors, which is surely an un deserved imputation, for the fraters of NOgales have as much of the spirit of fraternity as any others anywhere in the world The matter of ad- yertisng their lodges by suitable cards in THE OASIS has simply been overlooked It is now in course of being remedied THE OASIS has es- abolished fraternal column, in which appeared last week the card of Nogales Lodge No. II, r. & A. NJ, aud 1t will shortly have added the official notices of all the other lodges as fast as authorized. Appropriate cuts have been ordered for each fraternity, and when completed the "Fraternal Co., Iumn" of TIE OASIS will be an at tractive feature of the paper and a real benefit to Nogales.
The oasis., 1898-07-09
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Saturday, July 9, 1898.
A startling But True Charge.

Read what the Chicago Journal un- der its new management has Co say about the Chicago press:
 "The Chicago press has become a hy-word among journalists all over the country for the suppression of valuable news. The pigeon-holes are full of facts: the columns Of these pa- pers are padded with puffs and ridi- culous boom news We have but to point to the smothering of the in- yestigation Of the water frauds at the stock yards. the suppression of the truth about the connection of certain prominent citizens with the bribery of the legislature, the seclu- sion of facts with regard to the real condition of dishonest banking con- cerns, and the abiect treatment of the Moore Brothers failure to show the extent to which public interests are sacrificed to private necessities. In the Moore failure, involving thousands of persons and injuriDg the financial standing of Chicago, all the papers were admitted to print was alleged facts prepared in MT. Phillip D. Armour's dining room and carried around the newspaper offices in type writer copy by an employe of Chas. T. Yerkes.
 How many criminals have been shielded from just punishment, how many poor people ruined by this policy of suppression, we leave 1t to the keepers of the secret pigeon holes in the offices of cur contemporaries to estimate.r
 Every word of this is true, says The New Time. The complete subser- viency of the average Chicago paper to the criminal rich of that city is positively nauseating. Every crime with the exception of murder is sup pressed if the criminal belongs to the Union League club or is an adyer- tiser. A pork packer steals s500,00O worth of water from the city and IS detected The facts are suppressed. A big merchant seduces bis stenO- srapher and drives her to suicide. The iacts are suppressed But let some poor man or woman commit an indis- cretion and the facts are blazoned to the world So notorious are these facts about Chicago newspapers that they have lost their influence and have the smallest circulation in pro- portion to adjacent population of any m the United States.
The oasis., 1898-07-09
A Happy Gathering.

After the ball game Monday after noon the participants adjourned to the Casino to tap keg of beer which was the prize for which they had con- tended, inviting with them number of gentlemen who had witnessed the game, and others of mutual acquain- tance. Taking possession of one of the private rooms the party passed a most enjoyable hour, in which fervent patriotism ran high, and many pa- triOtic songs were sung and im- promptu patriotic speeches were made. The effort of Mir. lgnacio Bo- nillas, presidente of Nogales, Sonora, was particularly eloquent and was received with enthusiastic applause. Touching upon the question of liberty he enunciated the doctrine that true liberty consists in permitting each nation to progress in it's own line or development, without interference from without, sentiment which met the hearty approval of all pres ent. Mir Fred Herrera. ex-mayor of Nogales. Arizona, was also particu- larly apropos and eloquent in his re- marks. The singing was very line and heartily enjoyed by all present. Taken altogether the impromptu affair was most enjoyable and happy.
The oasis., 1898-07-09

Anyone desiring to purchase desira- bic residence lots in Moons Addition to Nogales, are advised to call on Cap tain J. J. Noon.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-09
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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-09

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
County of Sacramento, State of California
In the matter of the estate of ANNIE Il
HAMMOND, Deceased.
Frank Hickman, executor of the estate
of said above named deceased, having filed
his petition herein duly verified praying for
an order to mortgage certain real estate
of said decedent for purposes therein set
forth,
1t is therefore ordered by the said court
that all persons interested in the estate of
said deceased appear before the said Su-
perioT Court on FRIDAY, the 2lst day of
January. 1885, at 10 O'Clock a. m. of said day
at the courtroom of said Superior Court
at the Courthouse. in the City of Sacra-
mento County of Sacramento. and State
OF California, then and there to show cause
why the following. real properly, to wit:
The west fifty 900 feet of lot in the block
bounded by 4 and 6, Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets. in the City of Sacramento,
County of Sacramento, State of California,
together with the improvements thereon,
or Some part thereof, should not be mort
gagged for the amount mentioned in said
petition, to wit: One thousand dollars
fs1, 000), or such lesser amount as to the
court or Judge may seem meet.
Dated December 81. A. D., 1897
MATT F. JOHNSON.
Judge of said Superior Court.
Holl & Dunn. Attorneys for Executor.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-09
Decree of Foreclosure.

Judge Johnson yesterday entered a
decree of foreclosure in favor of
plaintiffsinthe case of Lizzie Doyle and
Mary E. Coyle against NJ. L. Wise and
others for the sum of $4,000 principal,
with interest from March 9Th, and $500
attorneys fees and costs. He also
gave a decree in favor of defendant
and cross-complainant J. A. Hinsey
for S2,26I 40 principal, together with
interest and 500 attorneys fees and
costs, subordinate to the first decree.
Frank Hickman was appointed re-
ceiver, with bond fixed at LOCO, and
also Commissioner to sell the property,
with bond fixed at S. 600
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-09
Weather REPORTS.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been so and 80 de-
grees, with brisk, southerly winds and
cloudy weather prevailing. Early in
the evening there was a heavy shower
of rain.
The barometrical readings at 5 a. m
and > p. m. yesterday were 30.0S and
29.90 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday Were ~ and SO
degrees, and one year ago to-day 40
and 36 degrees
The average temperature was AZ and
the normal A degrees showing yester-
day to have been . degrees cooler than
usual for the Sth day of January There
was quite heavy frost yesterday
morning