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The age-herald., 1898-01-29

CoNpITIoNs---In order to compete for this prize, you must send $2.00 to THE AGE- HERALD for three months subscrip- ton to the Daily and Sunday issues, or for one years subscription to the SUNDAY AaE- E-HERALD alone.
 If you are already subscriber. send $2 to havo your subscription extended three months.
 You may send your answers with your subscription or later at your option. How ever, in sending your subscription write that you desire to be recorded to enter the "Twenty Question Contest" and coupon of permission to'file your answers will be sent you, which coupon must be attached to your answers when sent in.
 Tho contest will bc decided by three eminently competent and impartial judges who will award the prizes, and the names of the winners will be published.
 The judges are: J. H. Phillips, Superin- tendent Birmingham Public Schools; W.. P. c. Harding, Second Vice President First National Bank; A. Latady, Attorney-at-Law
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
MINES TO CHANCE HANDS.
Fire at Fort Payne Municipal Fight Is On
 Mines Running Full Time
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Warrior, Jan. 2S.-The Fidelity Coal and Coke company, formerly Watts Coal and Coke company, will go into new hands Feb. 1. A company represented here by MT. Boraxy, of Pennsylvania, will operate the mines hereafter It Is said that they will make extensive improvements. spend ing large sums of money and greatly in- creasing it's capacity. MT. s. s. Shores, formerly representing the old company, will continue with the new.
 All the mines are running full time The Mabel Mining company is prospecting ex- tensively with view to opening up new mines.
 New tickets are out for the municipal offices for the ensuing term. The election will be held Feb. IT. The present incum- bent, Mayor Ellis, heads one ticket, and his opponent has not been named.
 Last night fire was discovered In the roof of tenement house owned by the Rearson company and occupied by Mont gomery (colorde). The family had gone to church and left the small children asleep. When the fire was discovered men rescued the children by breaking in the door. The house was an entire loss
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
MEMPHIS AND CHARLES TON SALE.
Noted Case in Supreme Court-Physlcisn Acci-
 dentaly Shoots Himself
Special to The Age-Herald.

Huntsville, Jan. 2S-The official notice of the sale of the Memphis and Charleston railroad was published here this morning. The sale will be conducted by Special Mas ter l.. B. Mcfarland at noon on the 18th day of February in Memphis. The special master will accept no bid that is not equal at least to the sum of $2, 100000.
 Capt Shelby and Judge R. ". Walker. attorneys for Lewellyn Jordan of Wash- ington, D. C., have received notice that the United States supreme court has de- nied the application of the contestant. Mrs. Ada F. Mcdonnell, made upon writ of error, asking for an appeal of the Fen nell will contest from the United States court of this division. The case has never been tried in the United States court here, having been recently removed to that court from the probate court of Madison county. Mrs. Mcdonnell objected to the removal.
 Dr. Ph. Farwell. a young Tennessee phy- sician, accidentally shot himself last night while lingering a small pistol. The bullet lodged in his foot. Farwell says someone
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JUST SUPPOSE.

Suppose you had on tapis a business ven- ture envolving a round sum in profits which depended upon its being kept from the public until the deal was closed, and an enemy, knowing the particulars had inserted in this mornings Age-Herald a two-inch, 8 four-inch or half column ad. setting forth the particulars of the transaction, do you imagine your scheme would not be known? Before o'clock this morning it would have been the common property of over 16,000 readers of The Age- Herald in the Birmingham district alone readers who handle mony and are on the alert for bargains. And yet there are busi- ness men, so-called, who do not advertise.
 The best class of customers read, and only the most interprising, progressive and up-to-date merchants advertise in The Age-Herald VI"
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sheriff's Sale.

By virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued out of the Clerks office of the Circuit Court of Jefferson county, State of Ala bama, and to me directed whereby I am commanded to make the amount of cer- tain judgment recently obtained against lands and tenements of the said Walter Moore, I have levied on the following de- scribed real estae to-wtt:
 All of the coal and other mineral inter- the northeast half of the northeast quar- ter of the northeast quarter of section H, the west half of the northwest quarter, of section "A. the northeast quarter of the east quarter of the northeast quarter of section 35, the south half of the northwest quarter, of section 36, all in township 1J, range 5 west; also parcel of land in the southwest corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 14. township IT, range 3, vest described as follows, towt Beginning at the south- west corner of the said southwest quarter of northwest quarter, thence by magnetic courses north 30 degrees, west 1T feet, 297 feet, thence south 30 degrees, east S20 feet, thence south 8S degrees 45 minutes west 263 feet to point of beginning, cons taining one and one-half acres. All of said ferson county, Alabama, and levied upon as the property of said Walter Moore:
 Therefore, according to said command, will sell at public outcry for cash, all the right, title and interest of the above named scribed property, on Monday the 14th day. of February, 1898, during the legal hours of sale, at the court house door in said
 Dated Dated this 14th. day of January, 1898.
 Sheriff of Jefrerson County. Ala.
 1-16-o-a-w3t
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ELECTRIC RAILWAY RESUMES.
A New Coroner Appointed--An Association of
 Pioneers To Be Formed.
Special to The Aye-Herald.

Anniston, Jan. 2S.-The electric cars re- sumed operations today after a tie-up of two weeks, caused by a break down in the machinery at the power house. The defect has been remedied and the ma chinery thoroughly overhauled and re- paired. The electric street light which have not been in evidence since the cars stopped running, have been turned on again.
 W. M. Franks has been appointed cor oner of Calhoun county to succeed w. D. Holcombe, who recently resigned and re- moved to Birmingham. The new coroner is an undertaken in this city.
 Arrangements are being made to organ ize in this city an association of pioneers, to be composed of all those who were living here when the city was founded. sixteen years ago. The association will participate in the birthday parade on Feb. 16.
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stantly, also headache, and " was so dizzy. had heart trouble, it seemed as though my heart was in my throat at times choking me. could not walk around and could not lie down, for then my heart would beat so fast I would feel as though I was smothering. I had to sit up in bed nights in order to breathe. was so weak could not do anything.
 have now taken several bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, and used three packages of Sanative Wash, and can say I am perfectly cured. I do not think I could have lived long if Mrs. Pink hams medicine had not helped me- MRS. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East St., Warren, Pa.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
TO THE GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
Morgan County Appropriates S15,000 Yearl, for Road Improvement.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Decatur, Jan. 26.-Judge w. D. Skeggs has appointed delegates to the good roads convention, which meets in Anniston on Feb. r, as follows:
 Dr. Jos. Shackelford, Danville; H. T. Lille, Trinity; G. P. Orendorff, Lacon; w. T. Easter. Lacey Springs; Geo. D. Weaver, Somerville; D. w. Draper, Center Grove; R. H. Adams, New Decatur; M. F. Patter- son. Falkville John H. Crosbie, Hart selle; and the county commissioners.
 Morgan county has already made a de- cided move in the direction of good roads by appropriating s15,OOO to be expended each year upon the roads of the county. and the first work was done on them the past summer
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS OPEN
For the Decatur, Danvle and Southwestern
 Railroad
Special to The Age-Herald.

Decatur, Jan 2S-Although not much has been heard lately of the Decatur, Dan- vile and Southwestern railroad, which 1t is proposed to run from this place to Dan- vile and thence to Tuscaloosa, the men having it in charge have been doing some effective work without blow or buster.
 Many letters have been written by the committees, and they are now in thorough touch with several moneyed men of the east. Application for charter has been filed, and articles of incorporation taken out
 Subscription books have been opened and a considerable amount of stock sub scribed for, and this week advertisements have been inserted in a number of papers notifying the public that the books are open and calling for stock subscriptions.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
Courtmartial Trial of Captain Carter.

Savannah, Ga-, Jan. 2S.-The witnesses before the courtmartial in the trial of Capt Carter this morning were F. A. D. Hancock, John Foley and J. W. O. Sterly of Savannah, and w. H. Venable, of Att lanta. All except Sterly gave evidence to show how hard it was for them to secure copies of specifications for the Savannah harbor works. MT. Sterly continued giv- ing documentary evidence of an interest ing character. The proceedings were de- void of sensations.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
NEWS OF THE STATE.

The Union depot at Sheffield is to cost $l5OOO
 The business of the New Decatur post office is rapidly increasing.
 The Sheffield Stove Works has an order that calls for about 2OOO stoves.
 Bishop H. M. Jackson is in better health than he has experienced in ten years.
 Selma is shipping cotton direct to Japan. Twelve bands are put upon each bale.
 The Dallas county court house is to have a new fire proof vault. The cost is to be $5,500.
 Bishop Gailor is to preach the com- mencement sermon at the University of Alabama, next June.
 J. s. Jones, of Haynevlle carries cattle to New Orleans to be shipped to the Ha- vana market. The cattle net about $100 a car.
 Farming has been begun about Hayne- vilfe Flows are running, oats are being planted, fences repaired, and the farmers are hopeful.
 R. F. Hunts house, in the Bib Cove, Madison county, was destroyed by fire last week. The loss was $1,000 the in- surance, $700.
 Capt w. F. Robinson, of Eufaula, died suddenly on the train going to Montgom- cry. The train had not left Eufaula sta t,on. He had hurried to catch the train.
  Mobile Herald: The building of the Montgomery extension of the Mobile and Ohio railroad is progressing very rapidly. Track is laid twenty-five miles east of Tuscaloosa, and will reach Centreville, or the Cahaba river, early next week. The bridge at Tuscaloosa is r arly complete. All the false work has been torn away, and about all that remains to be finished now is the painting. The depot buildings, shopsa round houses, etc., are being ra- nidly completed ,~the brick walls of these buildings being now complete. Messrs. M. T. Lewman & Co.,, contractors for all the depot buildings on the line. are hav- ing all the buildings framed at this point, which means the expenditure of an in- mense amount at Tuscaloosa. One hun- dred and forty-nine buildings are to be erected.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
Franklin Moody Nuptlals Announced
Special to The Age-Herald.

optclaI 70 Tho Age-HeraId.
 Huntsville, Jan. 2s.-Friends of the high ly contracting parties received invitations yesterday which read as follows: "Mr. and Mrs: James Warren Moody request the honor of your presence at the mar riage of their daughter. Stella, to MT. John Franklin Proctor, Wednesday even ing, Feb. g. 1898, at (. o'clock, at the Meth odist Episcopal church, south, scottsboro, Ala" MT. Proctor is secretary of the Alabama senate, and his prospective bride is popular society young lady.
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with permission to the First National Bank, the Alabama National Bank, Steiner Bros, bankers, the Jefferson County Savings Bank, all of this city, as to my responsi- bility for my contracts.
 I cure many patients by mail treatment. Write or call at my office. All consulta- tions and correspondence strictly confden- tial. Offices Jefferson County Bank build- ing, corner End avenue and Fist street, Bir- mingham Ala. Yours truly,
 Y. E. HOLLOWAY, M. D.,
 Specialist Private Diseases. Proprietor of Holloway's Private Medical Dispensary. 1-1-d-w-tf
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
MARDl GRAS,
New Orleans and Mobile, Feb. 22-Reduced
 Rates via Southern Railway

On account of the Mardi Gras Carnival at New Orleans and Mobile, February P, 1898 the Southern railway will sell tickets from all points on its line to these points at rate of one fare for the round trip Tickets will be sold February 16 to 21 in- clusive limited to return March 5. 1898.
 Call on any agent of the Southern rail- way for further information. 1-2S-td
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NOTICE,

All persons holding claims against R. N Quigley & Co.,, or their sub-contractors. for work done or material furnished in the construction of the Montgomery Division of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad. will please at once file the same with
 ROBERT WOOLFOLK, Treasurer of Hanover Construction Conn pany. Tuscaloosa. Alabama ( 1-1a-30t
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
MRS. pETERsoN's STORY.

have suffered with womb troublo over fifteen years. Ihad inflammation, enlargement and displacement of the womb.
 The doctor wanted me to take treat. ments, but I had just begun taking
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or any O ] d | h 1 n g that came his way: A n d y O u should not go to a tinkering doctor with a delicate priv ate disease.
 I treat only private d 1 s- eases, Syphi- lis, G o n O r- rhoea, Gleet, s t r i c t u r g, Womb Troub- les, Lost Man- hood, etc.
 You may not know me per- sonally. If not
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shot him, but the police think this Is . dodge of his to avoid arrest on the charge of carrying a pistol.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
Theo. M. Foley Dead

Columbus, Ga.. Jan. 2S.-Hon. Theo M. Foley, one of the most prominent citzens of Columbus, died at his home in this city this morning at o'clock, after an illness of two weeks of double pneumonia.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
A Specialist.

Each and every person pursuing par. ticular line of business is a specialist in that work. Occasionally you will find a person following several different callings.
 He is a tinkerer; a kind of jack of all trades, etc.
 You would not carry a fine watch to a tinkering blacksmith that mended wagons, clocks, sewing machines, houses, watches
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journ until the summer term, which be- gins on April f.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
Two Pardons Granted

Gov. Johnston today granted two par dons and refused about sixteen Those who were granted executive clemency are:
 James Bryant. Jefferson county, con- victed of burglary and grand larceny at the September term of the circuit court, 1893, and sentenced to sixteen years for stealing chickens.
 Thomas Burgess, Morgan county, con- victed of grand larceny at the October term of the circuit court, 1884, and sen- fenced to twenty-five months Burgess is a colored lad about sixteen years old. and Judge Speake. trying the case. says he was influenced into crime and that he be- lieves the boy is pentent.
 The following executive appointments were given out today:
 J. T. Mcdonald. notary public and ex- oficio justice of the peace, beat 2. Fillmore county.
 W. A. Bates. notary public and ex-offlcio justice of the peace, beat l, Winston county.
 Commissioner Culver today received mo- tification from ex-Commissoner of Agri- culture H. D. Lane, now president of the American Cotton Growers association, to the effect that he was appointed vice. president for the state of Alabama.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29
,uprcme Court Adiourns Until Monday.

Supreme Court Adiourns Until Monday.
 The supreme court has adjourned until Monday, when the cases from the second division, composed of the counties of Bibb, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene. Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter and Wilcox, will come up. This will conclude the work of the winter call. and on next Friday the court will ad-
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Mrs. Pinkham's Compound, and my husband
 Said I had
 better wait and see E how much good that S would do me. I was
 so sick when I began with her medicine, I coul, hardly be on m, feet. I had tn, backache con-
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

R. F. Hunts house, in the Bib Cove Madison county, was destroyed by fir' last week. The loss was 1,OOO; the in surance, $700.
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Capt. w. F. Robinson, of Eufaula, died suddenly on the train going to Montgom- cry. The train had not left Eufaula sta- ton. He had hurried to catch the traln
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

Farming has been begun about Hayne- ville Flows are running, oats are being planted, fences repaired, and the farmers are hopeful.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

Bishop H. M. Jackson is in better health than he has experienced in ten years.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

The Dallas county court house is to have a new fire proof vault. The cost is to be $5,500.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

Selma is shipping cotton direct to Japan Twelve bands are put upon each bale.
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Bishop Gailor is to preach the com- mencement sermon at the University of Alabama, next June.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

J. S. Jones, of Hayneville carries cattle to New Orleans to be shipped to the Ha- vana market. The cattle net about $10O a car.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

The Sheffield Stove Works has an order that calls for about 2O00 stoves.
The age-herald., 1898-01-29

The Union depot at Sheffield is to cost $150OO
 The business of the New Decatur post office is rapidly increasing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-22

riage a failure?" Benedick-"Well, my wife has suspended payment. Brook lyn Life.
 "The one thing I especially don't like about America is it's customs" said an English gentleman with the sandy whiskers, as he paid S99.99 duty on a coat that cost him only $1oo.-New York Herald.
 A Woman's Determinations ger-"Did your wife insist upon hav- ing all those new things for Easter?' Crawford-"Did she? Why, she said she would have them even if the ex- penses necessitated our moving to Brooklyn" Judge.
 poker. It is no worse a vice than the shopping habit of the women. She. Perhaps not, morally speaking; but then it takes money to play poker, whereas a woman can shop all day without it costing her cent, except what she pays for car fare.-Boston Transcript.
 Felt Her Responsibility Dear mel" exclaimed the girl with pensive, brown eyes and ink on her fingers. II wish had entered school year sooner" What Is the matter, dear?' Things are in such an unsettled state that I scarcely know what advice to give the country in my graduation essay. ."-- Washington Star.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-22
NO PRIVATEERING.

There will be no privateering on the part of this nation in the war now upon us. This has been decided upon by the Administration. This nation therefore puts itself in line, as regards this war, with the declaration of the Signatory Powers in the Treaty of Paris in '56 on the subject. This country does not bind itself for future wars in the mat ter, but only for this one, reserving the right to engage in privateering in any future wars that may arise. As to this war, the Governments declara- tion is plain, forcible and unmistaka- ble The Government does not say that this country was wrong in engag- ing in privateering in the wars of the revolution and 1872. Then privateering was a necessity. Now no such neces- sity exists Then we were a weak na- ton contending against a powerful one, the mistress of the seas" Then it was deemed a legitimate mode of war fare. Technically it is so regarded to- day, but in these days it is regarded
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-22

According to the correspondent of the London Times, the public debt of Cuba up to the end of 1897 amounted to $522,- 10000. It consisted of these items: The Cuban bonds of 1886, $11S,010, 200; Cuban bonds of 1890, $171, 710,O00; cus- tom house bonds issued in Spain for expenses of the war, $143,SOO,OOO; notes of the Spanish bank issued without specie guarantee for expenses of the war, $14,000,O00; arrears of pay to the army, navy and civil service, $60,o00,- 900; other outstanding debts, $15,O00,0oO. The present total of $522, 1000, 900 is to be entrusted with the debt of $170,0O0,ooo in February, 1895, when the insurrec- tion began.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-22
CREED AND cUcuMBERs.

The Rev. w. passed through Okla homa the other day with his wagon full to the brim of cucumbers. On top of those cucumbers perched two ducks.
 The reverend gentleman was known to the citizens of the place, although he did not live there, but further north, in the next county. These citizens chal- lenged the gentleman of the cloth on his freight, and he answered that he had been preaching up on Bear Creek, and the peope, having nothing else, had paid in cucumbers and two ducks to boot.
 The good gentleman thereupon pur- sued his journey, the nice, cool, emer- aid cucumbers jostling one another good naturedly and the ducks quack- ing conversation between thenlselv- es, based on the likelihood of rain. He p.ohably arrived home near nightfall. Imagine the childish laughter that greeted him at the gate. Imagine the baby feet mounting the dusty wheels, aided by chubby hands, to examine the treasure their good father had brought home. Imagine their delight on the dis covery of the ducks, and also imagine a steady diet of three weeks of duck and cucumber, with the duck petering out after the third day. Think of the ineffable delight of raising an adult appetite by hard work in the field and rushing home at the sound of the cheery dinner bell and sitting down to a sumptuous feast of cucumbers. When the shades of night are falling and the world is at peace, see the bright light on the table, the happy family gather ed around, the venerable father giv- Ing thanks for their daily cucumbers, and the family falling to, minute later, and regaling themselves with the progenitor of the pickle.-The Church at Home and Abroad