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The age-herald., 1898-12-18
AN ACT.

NO R. AN ACT IT. So. To amend section l445D sour thousand four hundred and ffty-seven of the Code of Alabama
 Section 1-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama. That section d45I Of the code of Alabama pe amended so as to read as follows: (445D four thousand four hundred and ffty-seven, Salaries and ex- penses of officers. The salary of the presi- dent of the board of inspectors shall be twenty-four hundred dollars per annum, and the salary of tho physician inspector, and the associate inspector shall be twenty two hundred and fifty dollars each, per arl- mum, and the president and inspectors shall receive travelling expenses while absent from their place of residence on official duty; the salary of the chief clerk of the board shall be fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and of the associate clerk, twelve hundred dollars per annum; of the chaplain or chaplains in the aggregate, one thousand dollars per annum and each of said officers shall be reimbursed his travelling expenses when absent from his residence, incurred in the actual discharge of his official duty, and all accounts for expenses shall be item ized and verified by oath
 Approved December 8, 1898.
 I hereby certify that the above is true and correct copy.
 ROBERT P. M'DAVID,
 Secretary of State.
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
FORTUNES SPENT IN TOYS.
The Newest Playthings Tend Toward
 Nature.

From the New York Herald.
 The children of the United States each year consume toys that cost at retail s45, 0OO,OOO.
 Of this sum the imported goods represent s15, 900.
 And the domestic product s300O0.00o.
 The little ones of New York city get more than their proporitionate share of this enor- nous expenditure, for there is spent for them annually $3,000,000.
 One-third of this is for imported play things and two-thirds for the home prod ucts
 There is a marked tendency toward me- chanical toys, and more that is new and interesting is found in this direction than in any other.
 Within the ranks of these mechanical playthings is observable @ great increase in iron toys, all of which are made in this country, and fitted for hard use In tEA hands of destructive children.
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
Happenings at center

Centre, December f7.-tspeci9l)-Rev. MT Glenn. of Ashville, has received call to the Baptist church at this place for the coming year.
 I.anier Smith spent the week in Atlanta.
 W. G. M Simmons visited Jamestown and Chattanooga this week. Chas F. ana w. w. Ward attended the Atlanta peace jubilee.
 A great many Cherokee farmers have availed themselves of the provisions of the bankrupt law.
 Ben Watts, of Cave Spring, and J. J. Norris of Gadsden, were in town yester- day
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
How the Son of Heaven Got His Store Cloth

How the Son of Heaven Got His Store Clothe From the North China Daily News.
 Some surprise was felt among theaters goers in Pekin during the recent coup d'etat at the sudden disappearance of several well known and famous actors who frequently played before the emperor in the Palace theater It has now become known that the head of the troupe, under directions from one of the emperor's confidential eunuchs, smuggled in the palace one day a suit of European clothing, hat, boots, etc.. for the emperors use. These clothes. were discovered by the empress dowager, and inquiries wer sent on foot as to how they had got into the forbidden precincts" The actors heard of this and so cleared out of thee apital at once.
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
GENERAL LAWS
ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ALABAMA, SESSION l898-99.
AN ACT
No. S6
H. 459.

No ss. AN ACT H. 4ss. 10 provide for the appointment of an Ala bama History Commission, to regulate the powers and duties thereof. and to pro- vide for the publication of it's report.
 Section 1-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That the president of the Alabama Historical Society is here- by directed and empowered to appoint five persons from the membership of said socie- ty. who shall constitute an Alabama History Commission, whose duty 1t shall be, under such rules, regula- tions and plan of procedure as 1t may adopt, and without compensation, to make a full, detailed and exhaustive examination of all of the sources and materials, manu- scripts, documentary and record of the his- tory of Alabama from the earliest times, whether in domestic or foreign archives or repositories, or in private hands, including the records of Alabama troops in all wars in which they have participated, and also of the location and present condition of bat tleields, historic houses and buildings; and other places and things of historic interest and importance in the state, and the said commission shall embcdy the result of said examination in detailed report to the governor of Alabama prior to the next en- suing session of the General Assembly, with an account of the then condition of historical work in the state and with such recommendations as may be desirable.
 Section 2-Be 1t further enacted, That on the receipt of the said report, the gover- nor shall cause one thousand copies thereof to be printed and bound in cloth under the supervision and direction of the com mission as one of the publications of the society. the printing and bind ing to be paid for other pub lie printing and binding: And the gov- ernor shall submit said report to the en- suing session of the General Assembly with a plan for permanently fostering historic interest nd the preservation of the records, archives and history of the state; provided, however, that in the printing and binding of said volumes the governor shall in his discretion authorize the expenditure of not exceeding (s5OO) five hundred dol lars.
 Section 3-Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of all state, county and municipal officials in Alabama to make prompt and full replies and answers, SUD- plying all facts and data desired in relation to the records, books and papers of their respective offices, upon application therefor by the said commission; and the failure neglect or refusal to do so shall be a mis- demeanor.
 Approved December 10th, 1S9S
 I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy.
 ROBERT P M'DAvID,
 -'r'ss' Secretary of State
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
H. 131
AN ACT.

No. 3. AN ACT. H. iSl To amend Section 22s6 of the Code of Ala abama.
 Section 1-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama that Section 2236 Of the Code of Alabama be and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows; Pages and their compensation; Messenger of the House and his compensation. The President of the Senate shall appoint three pages and one messenger for the Senate, and the Speaker of the House Of Repre- sentatives shall appoint four pages and one messenger for the House. The pages and messengers shall each receive Two Dollars @2.00) per day.
 Approved November S0th, 1898.
 hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy.
 ROBERT P. MDAVID,
 Secretary of State.
The age-herald., 1898-12-18

Section 1-Be fl enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama. That from and after the passage Of this act, whenever decree pro confesso is taken in the chancery court or court exercising chancery Jurisdiction. and the evidence has been taken and the cause is ready for submission for final de- cree, and no defense has been interposed' and the complainant or his solicitor Of record shall file a written request with the register or clerk of the court where the cause is pending to deliver the papers Tn said cause to the chancellor or judge of said court, and files his note of testimony in said cause; 1t shall be the duty of the register or clerk to at once deliver all the papers in said cause in term time or vaca- tion to the chancellor or judge, and 1t shall be his duty to at once render final de- cree in said cause, and return the same to the register or clerk for enrolment, and said decree shall be as binding and have as full effect as if 1t had beensrepdered in term time. Provided the provisions of this act shall only apply to divorce cases.
 Approved December 14th, 1884,
 I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy.
 hOBEhA M In aD5
 Secretary of State Mo "a AN ACT. H. s7. To provide for the making of the bond of
 the State Treasurer through guarantee
 companies, and to fix the amount of the
 bond of the Treasurer of the State
 Section 1-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That from and after fI,A hnn nf Treasurer of the State of Alabama shall be in the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, and the Governor Is au- thorized and required to see that the bond of said Treasurer for said amount is made and insured by two or more qualified guar antee companies and there is hereby appro- priated out of the funds of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars per annum, sufficient to pay the premium to said guar antee companies for making and insuring the said bond of the State Treasurer. Pro- vided That if the said Treasurer is unable to procure bond in such guarantee com panies on terms satisfactory to himself and the Governor, then in that event the Governor is hereby authorized to receive and approve personal surety on the bond of said Treasurer. Provided, That no guarantee company shall be accepted as a surety said bond, unless 1t has on de- posit with the Treasurer of the State at least s50000 worth of such securities as are required by law qualifying guarantee com panies to do business in this State Section 2-Be it further enacted, That in case of any suit upon the bond of such Treasurer as herein provided, the Courts of e--e State of Alabama shall have exclusive | jurisdiction thereof.
 Section 3-Be 1t further enacted, That all | laws and parts of laws in conflict with the | provisions of this Act be and the same are | hereby repealed.
 Approved December 1st, 1s9S
 hereby certify that the above is true and correct copy.
 ROBERT P. M'DAVID, Secretary of State.
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
AN ACT.
NO. S5.
H. 460.

NO S5. AN ACT H 46o To appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars annually for two years, to aid the Alabama Historical Society in the publication of its transactions and papers.
 Section 1-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Alabama, That there is hereby appropriated, from any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars annually for two years, to aid the Alabama Historical Society in the pulp lication of its transactions and papers; and the auditor is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant for said.sum on application of the treasurer of said society, approved by the governor of the state.
 Approved, December 10. 1898.
 I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy.
 ROBERT P. MDAVID,
 Secretary of State.
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
AN ACT.
H. 11s.

No. T. AN ACT. H. h'' To increase the salary of the Auditor or the>State by amending Section nineteen hundred and ninety-six of the Code or , Alabama.
 Section 1-Be 1t enacted by the General of Alabama, That the salary of the Audi tor of the State is hereby increased by amending Section nineteen hundred and ninety-six of the Code of Alabama so as to make 1t read as follows: '1996. (9O (S6 (9S) (6S.) His salaries and fees. The annual sal ary of the Auditor shall be Two Thousand and four hundred dollars, to be paid in such manner as is now prescribed by law; and he must charge fifty cents for each annex aton of his official seal for private or per- sonal use, and for other services the same fees as the Secretary of State for similar services; and all such fees shall be paid into the State Treasury"
 Section 2-Be 1t further enacted, That this Act shall take effect December the first, 1S9S
 Aproyed, November S0th, 1S9S
 I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy.
 ROBERT P. M'DAVID, Secretary of State.
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
AN ACT.
NO. 102.

NO. 1O2 N AN ACT. s. 4. To amend Section 632 of the Code of 1896.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That Section 632 of the Code of 1896 be amended so as to read as follows: "Section 632, Northeastern Chancery Division: Times and places of holding courts The chancery courts of the Northeastern Chancery Division shall be held in each year at the following times and places:
 Coosa-In the Fourth District composed of the county of Coosa at Rockford, on the first Monday in June and December and continue three days. Tallapoosa: In the Third District. composed of the county of Tallapoosa, at Dadeville, on the first Thursday after the first Monday in June and December and continue three days. Chambers: In the First District, composed of the County of Chambers, at Lafayette, on the second Monday in June and Decem- Der and continue three days. Randolph: In
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
AN ACT
H. 4s5.
No. I35.

To authorize submission of causes in di- vorce cases in courts of equity for final decree at term time or in vacation after a decree pro confesso has been obtained
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
AN ACT
H,tl15s.

No 119 AN ACT H. 158. To provide for repairing and refurnishing the Capitol and keeping the grounds in order.
 Section 1-Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That the sum of one thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the calendar year 1899, and like amount for the calendar year 1900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for repairing and refurnishing the Capitol and for keep ing the Capitol grounds in order The money hereby appropriated Is to be paid by the treasurer out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated on the warrant of the auditor drawn in payment of accounts approved by the governor Approved December 14th, 1898.
 I hereby certify that the above is true and correct copy.
 ROBERT P. MDAVID,
 Secretary of State.
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
No. l25.
AN ACT

No. 125. AN ACT H. 280 To amend Section 4OOS of the Code.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That section 400S of the Code of 1896 be amended as to read as follows: The tax collector shall attend at the voting place in each election precinct in the county, twice in each year, at least thirty days apart from 8 o'clock in the morning until o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of collecting the taxes of such precincts; and of the time and purpose of such appointments he shall give at least thirty days notice by publication in some newspaper, if one is published in the county and by bills posted at five or more public place in each election precinct in the ooun- that the tax collector for Tuscaloosa county shall be required to attend at the voting place in each election precinct in the coun- ty only once in each year, and that shall be be between the fifteenth days of October and the first days of December between the hours of 10 a. m. and D. m. each day.) At such appointments the collector shall re- ceive from each taxpayer of the precnict, meeting him thereat and rendering the same, the taxes and fees assessed and charged against him.
 Approved December IA, 1898. I hereby certify that the above is, a true and correct copy. xH
 RoBT. P. M'DAvID,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-26
Union Hill Company.

Slavery Bradley, of Philadelphia, who
has been appointed receiver Of the
Edgemont and Union Hill Smelling
company, and the company's New York
attorney, j. A Steiner, are in the city.
They are investigating the company's
affairs for the purpose Of making a de-
tailed report to the directors. Mr..
Sterner informs us that the c%ompany's
indebtedness is less than $25O,00O and
that tl.o aggregate Of claims against it
here is about 100000. The stockholders
are satisfied they have a good property
and propose to satisfy all legitimate
claims and continue their development
of the property, in a business like man
ner. Parties stand ready to take the
issue Of 100000 worth of bonds and pay
the money which will enable the COM
pany to pay Its debts and leave it a large
fund for working purposes. Mr.. Steiner
believes the r~eceiyership matter will be
of short duration, probably six weeks at
the outside, by which time all difficult
ties will have been satisfactorily adj
justed. The receivership was not for
the purpose Of closing up the business
and ~disrosing ofthe property, but as we
have said, simply to put the company
on its feet 10y purging it Of superluitiss.
When operations are resumed, practical
mining men, of untarnished reputation
and unquestioned ability will be put in
charge and work will be pursued upon
scientific mining principles. The stock
holders feel that Il large amount OF
money has been wasted in doing useless
work and in other ways, and hereafter
the developments will be concentrated
and upon an extensive scale, calculated
to open the property as it should be.
The Indebtedness includes a large sum
to Frazer & Chalmers for machinery for
the proposed 20O-stamp mill, which has
not been taken from the factory. The
Union Hill people feel confident they
have a good proposition, if iudiciously
handled, and are willing to put IN
money to mature their plans.-Pioneer-
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-26
The M Masquerade.

Captain Denny and the members Of
his company have ample reasons for
feeling proud over the marked success
of the masked ball given under the
auspices of Company i, at GarlocF's
opera house on Tuesday night, which
may be justly conceded TO have been
II of the most enjoyable social enter
tsinments Of the season. The large hall
was filed to it's utmost capacity, ever
the gallery afTording only standing
ROOM. The number Of masks, which is
not definitely known to the writer. was
exceptionally large for this place, and
represented, practically, every char.
acter usually seen upon occasions Of
this kind. The management was nota-
bly, perfect the music was fauItless,
and nothing that could in the least
degree contribute TO the pleasure and
comfort of the participants was over
looked.
The costumes were as varied as they
were numerous, some of which were of
surprising elegance and attractiveness,
while others were SO loudly ludicrous
that a glim pse of them would excite the
most sanity saint to violent laughter.
The pleasing revelry continued un-
broken, save for an hour devoted to
feasting, until the wee INT hours. when
the happy throng retired. greatly pleas
ed with the nights experiences.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-26
FELL DEAD At HER FEET
A Young Man Who Mis-
takenIy Believed He
Had Heart Disease.
He Simply Scared Himself TO
Death, for His Heart Was
Sound.-What q Pity He Did
Not Take Proper Advice

A dramatic story is told of a young man
in Chicago who believed be had heart dis
ease. He abstained from exercise and he
avoided excitement. He dosed himself per-
sistently and imagined that only by leading
an invalid's life could he hope to keep death
at arms length. One day he suddenly met
q woman who had been associated with q
discreditable chapter in his history.
my God my heart u cried the young
man, and he fell at her feet stone dead.
Ar autopsy showed that his heart was
absolutely sound. 1t was the opinion Of
the physicians that he might have lived to
O ripe old age If he had taken the precau-
ton to consult a competent specialist.
The time when a physician was laughed
at for devoting himself to one branch of his
profession is past. So broad is the field of
medical knowledge that no one man can
hope to cultivate it all. The seven great
men whose portraits accompany this article
have earned the undying gratitude Of the
world by their work as specialists.
Notice that the frame Of the pictures Is a
. s" preceded by a dollar mark. Five dol
lars is a great or q small sum according to
circumstances. One thing is certain a five
dollar bill never looks quite so small as when
1t is considered as the price OF a complete
diagnosis and full treatment by medical
specialists of the highest rank.
DO you think the thing is impossible2
The Warner NaZaro Medicine Co., of New
York City, has made it possible. Attic head
of the company is Mr.. HI. II. Warner, who
made himself famous several years ago by the
perfection of a remedy for diseases of the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-26

Charles Rhodes, a ranchman, and well
known old soldier, residing with his
family three miles north of Hayward,
sustained the loss Of his residence and
nearly all of his household effects on
Thursday night of last week. The fire
was caused by a stove pipe becoming
disjointed, and was not discovered in
time to save anything Of any conse-
quence from the destroying flames.
Mrs. Rhodes was absent from home
when the fire occurred, and upon her
return found that all Of her private
effects had been devoured by the flames
leaving her without a single article Of
apparel other than the clothes upon her.
The loss was considerable, the house be-
ing well furnished and supplied with all
the necessaries to keep the family dur
ing the winter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-26
A Confidence Game.

1t transpires that Tom Wagner. who
stirred up so much excitement in the
Hills last fall over an alleged discovery
of free gold ore in Carbon county,
Wyoming. and who induced a number
of Deadwood men to put up sums of
money ranging all the way from 500 to
$1,000, was working a confidence game
of the first magnitude, and his rich vein
of free gold bearing rock was purely an
invention. Wagner has disappeared
completely. 1t will be remembered
that a number Of samples or ore were
sent by him to NJ. r. Rossiter & Co. In
this city, and to an assay Office in Cen
trail, last fall, to be assayed, each sample
giving splendid results. On the strength
of some half hundred assays Wagner
was able to interest II. II. Keimer of
this city to the extent Of $4,000, the
money being advanced from time to
time to pay for help and to buy tools
and powder. A number Of Deadwood
men visited the place in Wyoming and
we're shown the Groupings Of a vertical
vein, coming up between granite walls
and traceable for several thousand feet.
Wagner claimed to be taking his ore
from this vein, but it is known that he
was either stealing the ore or loading"
it, rs no one else has been aple TO get
anything more than a trace from it. 1t
has also been discovered that the money
advanced to him by KeImsr and others
was not used in paying the men at work
on the ground. or to buy provisions, but
was to all intents appropriated by
Wagner. The men who were at work
are still unpaid, and a number Of Casper
business men are wiser by several hum
dred collars that Wagner got into them
for in buying provisions.
No one knows whittier Wagner has
gone, but he evidently decamped by
himself. He must have been several
thousand dollars ahead as a result Of
his Observation-Disclosures
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-26
Klondike.

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