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The age-herald., 1899-05-02
THE PUBLIC DEBT
Increase During the Month of April of
 $23,O8l,7ol

Washington, May 1.-The monthly state ment of the public debt issued today shows that at the close of business April 29, 1S99 the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $1,172. .5s7, ,264, an increase dur ing the month of $2S, S,OS1, ,7O1. This is ac- counted for by the payment of $2O, 900 ,OOO to Spain in settlement of treaty obligations. The debt is recapitulated as follows:
 In the bearing debt $1 ,046 04S, ,680; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity $1,21S,3S0; debt bearing interest $3SS, ,447,- 721; total, S1,435, ,997. This amount docs not include $554, ,956,6 ,613 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are off, set by an equal amount of cash on hand. The cash in the treasury is classified as follows:
 Gold, $27S9S5 ,254; silver. $5O7. .646, ,792; paper, $44 ,S51 ,40o.
 Bond deposits in national banks dis bursting officers, balances, etc, 1885, 1882, ,064; total, $917 ,165,517, against which there are demand liabilities outstanding amounting to $654 ,037 9S4 which leaves a net cash bal ance in the treasury of $263, ,127, ,533.
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NOW A PEANUT TRUST
The Cooler Trade Will Be Controlled M By Syndicate

New York, May IA consolidation of the peanut industry of the country under the control of single company with capital of $5, 1000, 900 is about to be effected.
 Q The promoter several months ago se- cured options from many of the peanut growers. Some of the larger ones declined to give options, but it is said that now the plan of consolidation is known, most of them are willing to sell and take stock in the new company The options expire on May b, next, and the promoters express confidence that the new company, which is to be called the American Peanut com pany, will be incorporated before then.
 The main offices of the company are to be in Norfolk, Va, and shipment will be made from that point to the large coun- tries instead of being distributed from New York, as has been the custom in the past. The value of the peanut crop in the United States annually is estimated between s6. GOO, ,O00 and $9, GOO GOO. One of the plans of the consolidation is to increase the product and export part of it. The peanut crop in the United States is raised almost entirely in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.
The age-herald., 1899-05-02
To Test the Wonderful Merits of the Great Modern Discovery, Swamp-ROOf, Every "Age-Herald' Reader May Have Sample Bottle Sent Free By Mail.

which some of the symptoms are given be- low.
 Pain or dull ache in back or head, rheuma- tism, neuralgia nervousness, dizziness, ir- regular heart, sleeplessness sallow conl- plexion, dropsy, irritability, loss of ambi- tion, obliged to pass water often during the day and to get up many times at night, and all forms of kidney, bladder and uric acid troubles.
 Swamp-Root is sold by all dealers, in fifty-cent and one-dollar bottles. Make note of the name, SWAMP-RODT, Dr. Ki4mers swamp-Root, and remember it Is prepafed' sses. by pr. Kilmer & Co.,, Bing- banpton bs pp @ N N''T9afs
 To prove the wonderful merits or his great discovery he now offerAto every read- CT of this paper a prepaid free sample oottie of Swamp Root, which he will send any address, free by mail. A book about Health, Diet and Disease as Related to your Kidneys and giving some of the thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters received from the suffer- CTS cured, also sent free with the sample battle.
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former commander had passed over the river of death, deep and profound was their grief
 Major Mcleod was leading citizen of the city of Anniston, cultured, Christian gentleman, a shining star at the Alabama bar and noble soldier. In him there was no egoustieal characteristic. He was firm but not severe, he was just but no over- bearing, He was a frienu to ali and an enei4s to l.5ne, and the flowers sent to his grave, the expressions of regret and the moistened eye, told in eloquent though silent language that he was a friend to everyone. In our regiment he was esteem ed and beloved by both officers and men In the ranks. In the national guard he was formerly captain of Company D, of An niston. The whole company loved him ana obeyed his commands with cheerfulness and alacrity.
 'In this man were blanded all of those attributes which tend to make up noble a true man. Major McLeod's was a noble, sacrificing. friendly, beloved and magnani- nous character. He was respected, be- loved, highly esteemed and honored by all in the regiment of which he was a mem Der. Did you not observe his deep emotion when he bid his battalion farewell at East Lake? He loved his men and his men loved him."
 At the concus on of Corporal Williams speech the following resolution, which had been prepared by a committee from Com pary D, was unanimously adopted:
 Resolved, that in the death of Major D. D. Mcleod we have lost a faithful friend and former honored and chivaric bat talion commander, and the state a useful and prominent citizen.
 It was decided that the executive com mittee should prepare a suitable constitu- ton and bylaws, to be presented to the organization at an early date.
 fa 9oxf p.Ia nf meeting. and Corporal Williams, in behalf of the Anniston company, extended a cor dial invitation to the veterans to meet at that place. The matter was referred to the executive committee. with power to act. It was decided, however. that the annual meeting should be on the 23d day of May, the anniversary of the reg ments muster in to the services of the United States.
 At the conclusion of the meeting vote of thanks was extended to Colonel Higdon for the interest and tireless perse- verance he had shown in promoting he reunion and the merchants of the city wno had contributed to the affair. The motion to extend thanks to Colonel H!gdon was carried unanimously and enthusiastically, the men standing on the benches and yell ing at the top of their voices.
 All things considered the reunion was a most enjoyable occasion. Some of the ex- soldiers had not seen each other since they were mustered out, and hand-shakings played a conspicuous part in the proceed ings.
 With all this pleasure there was slight tinge of sadness at the meeting. Some of the faces were absent-faces that lay cold and still In death
The age-herald., 1899-05-02

The way to be well is to pay attention to your kidneys.
 They are the most important organs of the body-the blood filters.
 All the blood in your body passes through your kidneys once every three minutes.
 The kidneys strain or filter out the im- purities in the blood-that is their work.
 Purifying your blood is not question of taking a laxative or phsic.
 Does your blood run through your bowels?
 What the bowel-cleaner does is to throw out the poisons confined in your-bowels ready for absorption into your blood, but the poisons which are already in your blood, causing your present sickness, it leaves there.
 There is no other way of purifying your blood except by means of your kidneys.
 That is why bowel-cleaners fail to do their work-they fail to help the kidneys.
 When you are sick, then, no matter what you think the name of your disease is, the first thing you should do is to afford aid to your kidneys by using Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great Kidney Remedy.
 In taking Swamp-Root you afford natural help to nature, or-Swamp Root is the most perfect healer and gentle aid to the kidneys that is known to medical science.
 Dr. Kilmer, the eminent physician and specialist, has attained a far famed reputa- ton through the discovery and marvellous success of Swamp-Root in purifying the blood, and thereby curing chronic and dan gerous diseases, caused by sick kidneys, Of
The age-herald., 1899-05-02
INDIAN MURDERER KILLED
Dominion Police Send Expedition Against Obstreperous Aborigines

Montreal, Quebec, May 1.-As a result of an expedition of the Dominion police against the obstreperous Indians at St. Regis today, one Indian was killed, two were seriously wounded and four arres ed. The dead man was Lake Ice, who had been accused of killing his wife.
 It appears that the police arrived by tug from Cornwall and immediately went to the house of the men who were charged with preventing the holding of elections on the reservation. When they had arrested their men they took them to the house of the Indian agent. A crowd of about 200, in cluding a number of American Indians, surrounded the place and shouted for the release of their friends. The police fired on the crowd and in the ensuing confusion got away with their prisoners.
The age-herald., 1899-05-02
TRIED FOR INFANTICIDE
Two Girls Charged With the Crime Re-
 leased at Dadeville

Dadeville, May 1.-(speciaD-A sensational case was heard today before J. J. Har- tan, judge of probate. It was the hearing of a petition of Allie and Fannie Grove for discharge on writ of habeas corpus.
 Petitioners have been in jail since last Wednesday charged with infanticide. Twenty witnesses were examined. The trial resulted in the discharge of the women. This has been one of the most sensational cases tried in this county for many years. large crowd of people was at the trial. The prosecution was represented by So- licitor Strothers. Sorrell and Sorrell, as- sisted by William Lackey, represented the petitioners.
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"DIRT IN THE HOUSE BUILDS THE HIGH- WAY TO BEGGARY." BE WISE IN TIME AND USE
 SAPOLIO
Notice of Bond Sale.
Office of City Clerk.
OIIICt UT NIly OIVTkI Birmingham, Ala, April 21, 1899.

Birmingham, Ala, April 21, 1899. Be it resolved, That the city clerk be, and he is, hereby directed to advertise for bids for the improvement bonds to be is- sued and sold to provide the necessary money to construct the improvements di- rected to be made by ordinances confirmed April 19, 1S99 Said bonds to bear interest at 6 per cent. All bids to be filed with the clerk and opened by the board at it's next regular meeting. The right to reject any CT all bids being reserved.
 In accordance with the above resolution, sealed proposals will be received at this of- flee until 7:30 D. m May 3, 1899, for $25, COG of per cent. ten year improvement bonds. Each bid must be accompanied by a cer- tifed check made payable to the mayor and
 H. D. WOOD, 4-22-eod to 5-3. City Clerk.
The age-herald., 1899-05-02

Hoods Sarsaparilfa insures good digestion md strength to the vital organs. Insist up- on Hoods.
The age-herald., 1899-05-02
Application for Iniunction Refused

St. Louis, May 1.-Judge Adams, in the United States district court today, refused an application of the Edison Electric Light company for an injunction against the Im- perial Electric Light, Heat and Power com- pany to compel it to desist from using the three-wire system of the company In his decision Judge Adams said there had been no adjudicate by the court of concurrent jurisdiction of the complaints patent after hearing on the merits and that there had been no public and general acquescence in complainants right to exclusive monopoly in the three-wre system of electrical dis tribution as to raise a fair or reasonable presumption of the validity of their patent.
The age-herald., 1899-05-02
TO MRS. PINKHAM
From Mrs. Walter E. Budd, of Pat
 chogue, New York.

Mrs. BUDD, in the following letter, tells a familiar story of weakness and suffering, and thanks Mrs. Pinkham for complete relief:
 "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I think it is
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ed me terribly. I could not sleep for the pain. Plasters would help for a while, but as soon as taken off, the pain would be just as bad as ever. Doctors prescribed medicine, but it gave me no relief.
 Now feel so we'll and strong, have no more headaches, and no pain in side, and it is all owing to your Compound. I cannot praise it enough. It is wonderful medicine. I recommend it to every woman. I know"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-17
GARDEN IN A BARREL,
A Flat DweIIer's scheme for GROWING
Strawberries


Strawberries.
strawberry patch on wheelsl This
is the latest West side novelty in markef
| gardening, and it is a brilliant anG
practical success. Its owner has not G
square inch of yard space, yet he raised
enough strawberries at his very door
to supply his own table with this de-
licious fruit, and fewer than seven peo
pie seldom sit at his board.
The garden consists of large empty
sugar barrel on a stout platform fitted
with wheels. The owner then, with ar
inch and a quarter augur, circled tho
barrel with rows of holes. The dis.
lance between the rows was six inches,
and the holes in each row were five
inches apart. The first row of holes
was foot from the bottom Of the bar
rel.
Next he made two pilgrimages to the
nearest greenhouse, bringing from the
latter in his wheelbarrow a small load
of coarse gravel and a sufficient quan.
tity of rich, sandy loan.
The gravel was placed in the bottom
Of the barrel to a depth Of six or eight
inches. Over this was sprinkbed a thin
layer of well-rotted fertilizer, and upon
this was placed five inches of the sandy
loan. This process was repeated until
the barrel was filled.
Meantime, as each layer of soil was
built up. the roots of choice and |
thrifty strawberry plant were inserted
into every auger hole and carefully I'm
bedded in the loan. The top of the |
barrel was also set with as many plants |
as the space allowed aud the perpen-
dicular srawberry patch on wheels
was finished. Now he finds his chief
in the fact that the berries
which bangle from his barrel are of the
finest possible quality.
According to his experience the vines
IN his barrel are not only more thrifty
and prolific than any he has seen grow
Ing in an ordinary patch, but thesfree-
dom of the fruit from sand and dirt Is
most enjoyable advantage. There is
no wedding or other disagreeabIe task
10 be done in connection with the care
81 this barrel garden. and the labor
which it requires is so slight as TO be
pleasure rather than otherwise.-N.
I. Herald.
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FOR YOUR SCRAP BOOK.
'noice Recipes From Many Sources and
of Acknowledged Worth.

Take four quarts of vinegar. one Gun
ful Of mustard, one Tablespoonful Of
olive oil, one teaspoonful salt. and one
half Of tablespoonful OF turmerie DOW
der Mix together and let stand for a
week. Then take $50 small eucumbers.
three heads Of caulifiower. one quart Of
small, white onions. one pint of nastur-
uum pods. three heads of celery and
soak over night in strong brine. Steam
the vegetables, except the cucumbers.
until tender, add the vinegar mixture
and let stand for one week. Then nut the
liquid in a kettle and heat SLOWLY Nix
one cupful Of brown sugar and one-half
OF eupful Of cornstarch with a little
OF the hot liquid, add it to the contents or
the Kettle, stir until 1t is thickene6
smoothly. and boil 10 minutes. i'd one
quarter of teaspoonful of cayenne
and pour it over the pickles.
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WANTS MORE PENSION.
Giant Pat the TaIlest Man In the
Civil War.
Alleges Disabilities Due 40 the Poor
Fit of His Uniforms-He's mn Ex-
traordinnry Character In
uany Ways.

He must be a brave man who. In
the face Of the crusade against the
uHdeserYing pensioasr. openly engages
| congressional influence 10 secure a
large increase Of The pension he 5 now
receiving on no better claim than that
he is The tallest man that entered the
volunteer service during the late war
Such man, says The New York Her
cid, is William Patterson Bane. Of Mn
even, Pa, generally known among old
volunteer soldiers as pat Bane. the
Cavalry Giant" "Pat" stands seven
feet four in bis stockings. and II APP
pears that he suffered eonsidera bis
during bis connection with the army
from the gibes Of his comrades on ac-
count Of his awkwardness and the in
ability of the quartermaster's depart
ment TO provide him with garments bio
enough to cover his lanky frame. He
is now receiving a pension OF SIP a
month on these grounds and claim
that he contracted rheumatism In his
arms and legs owing " the smallness
OF the coats and trousers be was obliged /
70 wear in the service.
Bane's disabilities, however, do not
prevent him from plying bis trade Of
shinglemaker In the country place
where be lives, or from travelling about
he country as extensively as possible
y the spending money paid him b.
Jnele Sam. Nevertheless. be does not
consider bis pension large enough 70
upply bis growing wants, and BE- sue
eeded in having a private bin Intro
ueed in the house by Representative =
.eheson. Of Pennsylvania. providing
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FOR SALE.

A small house and barn, together
with Stretcher Mill, all situated In
the village of GaysviIIe.
The mill Is furnished with water
power and is in running order, equip
ped with bench saw, splitting saw
and Whitney lathe nearly new.
The house is situated on the main
street and the mill is in the rear, adj
joining. 1t was formerly owned by
Geo. /. McLauthlin. For particulars
inquire of Mrs. Minnie E. Wilson.
0aysville, VT.
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- france produces annually about 400
900 tons Of ehestnuts. wv
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To seven pounds Of peaches allow four
pounds of sugar, two ounces of stick
cinnamon, one ounce of whole cloves and
one pint Of vinegar. Rub the down on
all the peaches and put them in a large
stone jar with the spices tied in bags
Boil the vinegar and sugar together for
five minutes and pour il over the peaches
and spice. Do this for three DAYS ir
succession, then put all in a kettle and
cook slowly until the peaches are ten
der
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and tesh OF their flesh And who can
depict the hopelessness and detection
that hover about the home where the
wife is incapable of becoming a mother2
Barrenness proceeds from some derange-
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Many OF the common ailments known as
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makes the hour of baby's coming short
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II makes the little one healthy, vigorous
and good natured Insist upon the med
icine dealer giving you DR.. Pierce's Fa-
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Substitutes are often dangerous.
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For n one-cent stamps to cover cost OF
mailing onky you can get free copy Of
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for an Increase Of bis claim upon Nh,
government To $50 per mouth.
None OF Pats" friends can see fha,
be is anything but a very tall ane
healthy man. slightly over 50 wears a.
age, whose only troubles appear "a
come from his tailor and his shoe.
maker. He was in Washington at th,
time Of the Inauguration Of Presideps
Mckinley, and again more recently
when be passed through the city 20
/ ing to and returning from the Nashvill,
exposition. He was then in excellent
health, and his capabilities for enjoy
ing himself were remarked by many
OF his old comrades who reside IN the
capital city and are in the employ of
the government In various capacities
The giant told bis Washington
friends on his last visit that be had
about decided 10 marry a well-to.do
widow Of Greene county, Pa. but he
thought he would wait TO see II con.
gress would pass the proposed legisia.
ton preventing the further pensioninc
CT widows, as. although his intended
bride did not greatly need more money
than she had, Il would be only fair n
leave her the chance Of availing herself
OF his pension in case be should he
the first to die. Pat" thinks the pep.
sion laws are pretty liberal. but saws
i takes altogether too much effort ana |
compliance with red tape methods to |
obtain an increase.
The army services Of the cavalry
giant were not especially noteworthy |
Is the records do not show that he
was at any time engaged in a pitched
oattie, or even a good-sized skirmish
out hls connection with the volunteers
Afforded him a pretext for obtaining
lis pension and gave his comrades n
great amount Of amusement and "A fund
u good stories that they never are
lred Of telling about him. He is a
'retiy well known figure In Grand
Army circles 10 the eastern states and
makes i point 10 attend every Grand
Irmy encampment that Is held witbir
Few thousand miles Of his home. H. Il
'as a visitor to the worlds fair. where
e attracted a great amount Of atteu.
ION on account Of his great stature and
wkward movements.
Fat was Is years old in 1868. when :
was recruited into the Twentv-sec. d
no regiment Of Pennsylvania cavalry '
Pittsburgh. He is the scion ~ 4
coteh-lrish ancestors, all Of whom s
re understood to have been above the
'erage height He had a brother. NOT q
iite as tall as himself who entered :;
'e army and lost his life in battle. B,
~ was not Bane's fortune to engage a'
active hostilities against the enemy (
- said that be was never more than U
ineffective appendage to his com
ny being frequently excused even
ON drill duty. -
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Hunting whales With EIectr,c,t,.

A Canadian sea captain has invented
an apparatus with which he thinks
whales can be killed by electric shock.
says the New York Post. A harpoon IS
fixed at the end Of long metallic cable.
properly insulated, and which servesin
place of the usual rope. Through this
cable electric current of II, 900 volts is to
be sent by means of dynamo carried
II the Observation-Disclosures Press.
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OYSTER STEW .

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The trouble is that very few parents
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What shall the mother do? She should
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