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The age-herald., 1899-01-03
A Third Regiment Band

There are number of musicians in the city who are very desirous of forming a Third regiment band. Tomorrow night Co., lonel Higdon will meet with about twenty five of them, who claim they are first-class musicians, and the feasibility of the plan will be talked over. Colonel Higdon is en- couraging the scheme all he can, for such an organization would be of the greatest benefit to the north Alabama regiment when 1t Is reorganized.
The age-herald., 1899-01-03
Delightful Reception

Last night at the home of MT. and Mrs. John G. Houseman, the young friends of their daughter, Miss Blanche. who is at home for the holidays from St. Cecelia' 8 Academy, Nashville rendered her 8 sur- prise party. The evening was spent in music and dancing and delightful refresh ments were served. Miss Blanche leaves this morning to resume her studies at St. Cecelia's.
The age-herald., 1899-01-03
T. Echols Dead

T. T. Echols. of Ayondale, died Sunday morning at 10 o'clock in Avondale at the residence of his son, who is an engineer on the Southern road. MT. Echols came to Bir- mingham only a year or two ago from Lula, Ga The remains were taken to the old home of the deceased yesterday after noon for inkerment
The age-herald., 1899-01-03
Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL DREN WHILE TEETHING, with PER- FECT SUCCESS. IT SOOrIIES the CHILD. SOFTEN6 the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND COLO, and Is the best rem edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask tor Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents 8 bottle.
The age-herald., 1899-01-03
pr. Boards Appointments

The appointments of Rev. T. J. Beard, the Episcopal missionary, for the remain der of the week are as follows: Today Cordova at 3:3O p. m., and Patton at 7:3O; Wednesday-Coal Valley at 10 a. m. and Cordova at 7:30 p. m.; Thursday-Bloss- burg at 7:30 p. m. Fgiday-Adamsville at O:3O.
The age-herald., 1899-01-03
Entertainment Postponed

The entertainment by the local section of the National Council of Jewish Women which was to have been given on Wednes- day evening next has been postponed until the following Wednesday.
The age-herald., 1899-01-03
Four Miners Killed

Jamestown, Cal. January 2.-Four miners were killed in Jumper mine today by the dropping of skip, which feel 1SO feet to the bottom of the shaft. One other was slightly injured.
The age-herald., 1899-01-03
WITH THE RAILROADS.

The announcement has been received in the city that L. s. Allen has been appoint ed general passenger agent of the Sea- board Air Line, with headquarters at Portsmouth, Va.
 Mr. Allen was formerly general agent of the Seaboard at Washington. He succeeds T. J. Anderson as general passenger agent of the road. The announcement did not say whether MT. Anderson had resigned or not; in fact it did not mention his name. The change in the officials of this impor- tant office is rather in the nature of sur prise in Birmingham.
 The annual banquet of the Commercial Travellers will be given this year at the Piney Woods Inn, at Southern Pines, N. C.. Monday evening, January g. These ban quests have been a pronounced success in the past and this one bids fair to be equally as successful as any of it's prede- cessors.
The age-herald., 1899-01-03
Marriage Market atLow Ebb

The new year has had depressing effect upon the marriage market as so far only one license to wed has been issued by Pro- bate Judge J. P. Stiles.
The age-herald., 1899-01-03

LOST-On Second avenue, between 21st and 18th streets, pocketbook containing return ticket to Nashville. Ticket sold to Bess Gafford. Reward if returned to Gafford's sta. ble.
The age-herald., 1899-01-03

A. T. Worm, advance representative of James ONell, who will appear here in a few days in "When Greek Meets Creek" is in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
A Musical Sentry.

The author of "With Plumer N
Matebeleland'' tells of some humorous
sentry incidents.
y trooper had gone down to n water
hole after the sentries We're posted. On
returning he was challenged, but, not
knowing the countersign, the sentry re-
fused to let him pass.
Hang 1t all, you know me well
enough What's the use of playing the
fool at his time OF night?' pleaded the
soldier.
Cant be helped. You know the or
ders, and unless you give the counter
sign there you are, and there you will
remaini' rotor ted the sentry And he
did remain there until the visiting Off
Ger admitted him in the small hours of
the morning.
On another occasion the countersign
was ''Nordenfeldt, the name of GER
tain kind of gun. 4 soldier, on ap-
preaching the picket. had hazy recol-
lection that some sort of gun had been
mentioned as the countersign and in an
swer to the challenge gave Maxim"
That's not it, " replied the sentry.
"Oh, well, the other kind OF gun ~
hazarded the man.
"Well, that's near enough. Pass in, "
said the sentry.
An orderly officer, on going his
rounds, was astonished to find the sem
tIy singing at him in this fashion:
eli fiddle de hi til Who goes there:"
"What do you mean, sir, by chal
longing in that fashion, asked the Off
Ger.
1.-The last time was on duty. sir, L
was told to challenge in n more musical
voice, and that's the only tune know,
siI," replied the sentry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
RETALIATION AGAINST CANADA.
Must Pay for 1t if She Puts an Export
Duty Her Products.

Washington. May Ex-senator Nc
MILAN. Of Michigan. had a long confer
ence with Secretary Gage yesterday re-
gardins the proposed imposition of .
countervailing duty on lumber imported
from Canada. Mcmillan, on behalf of
the northern timber interests. strong
ly urged early action, and if the attor-
ney general in his forthcoming opinion
holds that under the proviso in section
195 of the tariff act the secretary can
lawfully impose a practically prOhibi-
tive duty on lumber from the Canadian
provinces such action almost certainly
Will be taken.
The section in question authorizes the
imposition OF a retaliatory duty on lum-
Der from any country or dependency
which may impose an export duty on
logs. Canada, by a recent act, absolute
" prohibits the export of logs, and the
question is whether this prohibition
comes within the meaning of section
195. Treasury department officials think
that it does. and unless the attorney
general takes Il contrary view official
action viii shortly be taken, and the in
creased Guty viii be made to apply to
lumber of all kinds imported not only
from Ontario, but from any other Ca
madam province.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
Gaze of Mrs. AIaybrick.

Washington. May 3O.-Secretary Hay
yesterday said that he had no official
communication with Ambassador Choate
on the subject of the release of Mrs.
Naybrick from prison in England ard
had received no cablegram from the
ambassador on that subject. While
ambassador at LCndan Hay took an ac-
tive and personal interest in Mrs May
bricks case, and at one time had almost
succeeded in getting the consent of the
British government for her release, but
official conservatism prevailed and the
effort failed. While the. agitatio has
been renewed since that occasion it has
never again come so near its object.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

The number of persons employed il
and about all the mines of the United
Kingdom is al .125 men.
The president Will nominate Edwin c
Madden, of Detroit, to be third assist
ant postmaster general.
Eddie Hirtzman, II years old, son OF
Albert Hirtzman, of Menomonie, Wis
was drowned in Wilson creek.
Further attempts to float the Amer
lean line steamer Paris have been aban-
GCned until the reNt spring tides.
Isaac Peterson, of South Chicago.
killed himself by cutting his throat.
Peterson had been out of work recently.
Colonel John s. Lord. of Springfield.
his, has been appointed to a 81. O00
place in the census bureau at Washing
ton.
Mrs. W. H. McDancba, of Pana, Ills,
died of Mysteries, caused by fright as
the result of trouble among negro neigh
bors.
John beverley, a commercial traveller,
of Wichita, Kan, is second cousin to
both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson
Davis.
Professor H. a. Sober, of the wiscon-
sin State university. and family will
spend two years in Europe, sailing July
l for Hamburg.
ported at Alexandria. Egypt. is eight.
Two of those stricken have died and two
have recov
The president has decided to nominate
John y. Merritt OF New York, to be
postmaster at Washington to succeed
James II. Willett.
Ground has been leased at the foot of
North Water street, Chicago. by John
NJ. Shartle, of Middletown, o., for
large paper plant.
1t is stated that Governor Roosevelt is
to receive the degree of Ii. D. from
Columbia university during the COM
mencement exercises next week.
The report of the Suez Canal company.
dated May 6. shows total receipts for
the fiscal year to the amount of 81 &c.,
900. an increase Of $4,000 over the pre-
vious year
DR.. Richard Cornwall, slayer of his
brother, opCe suspected of wife murder
and twice OF the murder of young wom-
en-, one of them Maude Belle Bonesteel.
the mystery about whose disappearance
has never been cleared, killed himself
Kansas City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
SET ASIDE THE INJUNCTION.
Development of the Recent Street Car
Strike at Duluth.

st. Paul. May SO.-At Duluth yester-
day the district court with three judges
sitting heard the argument in the ap-
plication of the Duluth Street Railway
company for permanent injunction re-
straining nine specified employees of the
company and all others from interfer-
ing with the operation of the road or
with the company's employees.
The men were present and fought the
injunction. and denied in their answer
al intention of doing harm to the COM
pany's property or OF interfering with
the employees. The judges after a con-
sultation decided that the equities Of
the complainant had not been attacked.
and that under the law of this state the
Injunction cannot stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
Sandy's Retort.

The parish minister of c. is a
practical though not cultured preach
err The other Sunday, when Oh his way
home at the close of the afternoon serv-
ice, he overlook Sandy Smart, the vii
lage half wit, slowly trudging along,
and, being a bit of wag, addressed
him as follows:
You've got an excellent pair of
shoes on, Sandy; but, Josh, man, they re
sadly in need of blackinG!''
Aye, sir, readily replied Sandy.
They're like yer sermons-unco desti-
tute o polish n'-Dundee Peoples jour
nal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30

Washington. May 2o.-An adjustment
was reached yesterday of the grievances
presented by the machinists employed
at the government arsenal at Rock Island,
Ills. the department holding that petit
tions may be presented by the men to
their commandment. individually or by
some one or more of such employees who
may he selected to represent them, but
not by representation other than from
the men themselves. Requests are often
made at government works by the en-
ployes to have their grievances pre-
scented by COMMITTEES constituted of those
who are rot employees and who repre-
sent national labor organizations. These
requests the department finds II i'm
practicable to conCede. holding that all
complaints must come direct from the
men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Timothy Sexton. deceased.
The undersigned having peeu appointed ex.
ecutrr- OF The last will aud te. lament OF 1imO-
thy sexton. late of the county or Rock Island,
state of Illinois. deceased. hereby iives notice
that they viii appear before the county
court OF Rock Island county. at the county
court room. in the city Of Rock Island at the
August term, on the first Monday in AusU>t
next ~ which time all persons. having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested 10 attend, for the purpose OF hay
ing the same adjusted
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested TO make immediate payment TO the
Undersigned.
Dated this 23i day OF May. A. d. 1899.
joins I. SEXTON.
MARY 4. SENTDN.
Executors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
Administrator Notice.
Estate of william RaI~ch, dec sased.

Estate OF William RaIsch dec eased.
The undersigned having been appointed
ADMINISTRATORS OF the estate of William
Kaisch. late OF the county of Rock Isl
and state OF Illinois. deceased, hereby
gives notice that she ill appear before the
county court OF Rock Island county. at the
county court room. in the city OF Rock Island,
at the Aulyu-t term, the drst Monday
IN August next vt which time all per
notified and requested TO attend. for the pHr-
pose OF having the same adjusted
An persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment TO the
unde rSigued.
Dated this 18th day OF May, A. ID. 1899.
MAGDALENA TAISCH, Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
Two RiIls He Netoed.

Boston. May Ex-Governor Wolcott
yesterday vetoed the so-called Spanish
veterans preference bill. as We'll as the
bill eXempting trades unions from the
insurance laws governing fraternal ben
eficiary organizations. The veterans
preference bill exempted veterans Of the
late war with Spain from civil service
examinations. and gave them a prefer
ence on the public services appointment
list next after the veterans of the civil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.
ate o: Max F. Babnsen. deceased.

Es.ate o: Max +. Babusen. deceased.
Tn undersigned having oeen appointed
ezecutrix OF the last Viii and tesla
mcuL Of Max r. BIhEsCn. late of the
county OF Rock Island. state OF Illinois,
decreased. hereby gives notice that she viii
appear before the county court of Rock
Island county, At the county court room. il
the city of Rock Island. At the Jolly
term. on the first Monday in July next,
~ bch time all persons hs wins, claims against
said estate are notified and requested TO al
tend for the purpose OF having the same a1-
Justed All persons indeht ed To said estate
are requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 9Th day OF May, A. D. 1899.
LUCK =. EkHNSEN. EXecutrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
Turns out To BE AN Indiana Man.

Savannah Ga. May cO.-Adolph Rand,
arrested here on a charge of forgery,
turns out to be Adolph Riddlesheimer.
of Fort Wayne. Ind. who is said to
have embszzled monsy from the Strauss
Manufacturing company, of that city.
The Fort Wayne police have requested
that he be held until an officer ar
rives. He has consented to so without
reGuisitiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
ENecntnr's Notice.
Marion f. Sweeney, attorney.
ate of Mary O'COnuel, deceased.

Marion +. Sweeney, attorney.
Estate of Mary O'COnuel deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
ecutriN OF the last vIu and testauentOf Mary
. Council. late OF the county OF Rock Island.
state OF Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that she viii appear before the county court OF
Rock Island county At the county court room.
In the civ % Rock bland, the July
term. on the first Monday In July next
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested
10 attend for the purpose of having the same
ad justed. All persons indebted To said estate
are requested TO make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated this st day OF May, 4. D. 1899.
MARGARET THIEIE. Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
Publication Notice.
State Of Illinois. -
County of Rock leland. .

State OF Illinois -
County OF Rock I-laud.
County court Of Rock ii and county. TO the
JULY term. A. ~. 1899.
J, hn tsrogen. admins rGtor ~ the estate OF
Ann CONWAY. deceased. - john Conway
:fud unknown heirs OF Ann Conway. Oe.
ceased Petition 20 sell r. al estate 10 pay
debts.
Nmdayit OF the unknown residence OF the
unknown n irS OF the sail Ann conway. tie
Med ia the ONCE OF the clerk II % c county court
OF Rock IStand county notice il hereby given
to the said unt noWu heirs OF the sald = nil
Conway deceased that the said plaioIi1- John
t,r,..trl. admi .i~trAtO- of The estate OF Ann
conway deceased. has rlcd his petition in the
SliJ county court of Rock Island county for an
sr.!,.- TO sell the premises belonging 10 the -
tate Il said deceaS Il. ar - much OF u a. Ia ~
l,,. needed 10 pay the Gents OF said deceased.
aud ,ts~.r bed foil 'wS- Ia Wit Lot nuu Ter
four 90. in block nun tc- tn e CD. IN Bailey
n-vcnuort'S f,tursh Cithl addiu N 10 lhc city
a. Rock Il MI in the county Of Rock Island AID
STATE. OF Illinois. AID that a summons has hevn
Issued out of said court against YOU rrtErua-
ala al the July term. 4 u. u - Of said court 10
be holden on the Srd day % July A ID i 30 NJ Ia.
So unless YOU the said unknown
t,ef-. of the SAD Ann Convey. deceased.
snail resf~ruaIly be and apJ ear before the
lie .. tIutv court of Rock island CoGnJv- on
tbe BrSt dav OF the next term thereof To he
b,i.ys- - Rock Island IL said unity. tn
8rl dav of July. 1873 and Iiead. answer or
S-rrr- ~ the said complainant petition Fled
tb..r,.i1 tins. same and the matters and thin =
therein char,ed and stated VIII be taken a.
confessed and decree entered against you
According 10 the prayer 81 said bll-
(, Rock I>iard. M. MAY - a n i-s--
HENRg HrHBARD. Gle L.
SEARLE & MARSHALL Comp ainaut : Solicit -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
Iror Scale Not Near settlement.

Youngstown. O.. May 3O.-Secretary
James II. Mutt. of the Iron Manufacture
ers' association, returned from Detroit
yesterday. where he has been attending
the meetings of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION and Manufacturers repre-
sentativeS. Things are practically no
nearer settlement than they We're be-
fore / wont to Detroit said Mutt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
Assets Exceed Liabilities.

Grand Rapids, Mich, May 3O-The
Kent Furniture company, of this city.
filed a trust mortgage last night sacur-
ing three local banks to the amount OF
SEA, 500. Claims of other creditors
amounting to between $4,000 and $780,
O0O are not secured. The manager states
that the assets will exceed all nabili-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
swift & Co. Get a Beef Contract.

Washington. May 3O.-The war de-
partment is informed that the award of
the contract for furnishing fresh beef
to the army in Cuba and Porto Rico has
been made to Swift & Co, of Chicago.
There are nineteen posts TO be supplied
in Cuba. The meat is to keep twenty
four hours after delivery, and be sub
ject at all times to rigid inspection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects Of the well known remedy.
STEUP OF EIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co. illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
Is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
ti-e, cleansing the system cffectually.
dispeliing colds. headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
= overcome habitual constipation per
IL Tgutiy. Its perfect freedom from
every objectionable quality and sub
stance. and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
CO. only. In order 20 get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
LoUISvILLE, KY. NEW YORK. N. Y.
Fox sale By all Druggists.-Price SOC. per bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
Held Tn and Robbed Of $500.

Cashton. Wis. May SO-As William
Degenhart. a saloonkeeper. went to
close and lock the back door of his
business place about 10 o'clock Sunday
evening. he was held up by two masked
men, one of them holding a revolver
to his head. while the other relieved
him of about $500 in cash. No clue to
the robbers has been discovered as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30
Commission WIN Wake a Statement.

The members of the civil service COM
mission. owing to the fact that they
have not had time TO examine and study
its provisions in detail, are not yet pre-
pared to give out a statement of the eff
feet Of the order. y comprehensive
statement. however, will be prepared,
pointing out its consequences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30

There are only 3, SAP left of the Amos
OF Japan-the Indians of that coun-
try. Nearly all of them live on the
northern island of Yezo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-30

1 Reform Observation-Disclosures Tax on
| Canadian Products Proposed and Urged.
| Washington. May 30.-The president
| yesterday after a year of considera-
zion signed ard promulgated the
| changes in the civil service rules that
| have been awaited with much inter-
| est by both civil service reformers and
| ants. The first fact that stands out in
| the new rules is that 1900 places are
| taken from the classified service and
given into the sole control Of the ap-
| pointing officers. Then Z number of the
rules are amended in a manner that is
| expected to can forth a protest from
| the civil service commission. Rule II is
amended so as To require only nOn-com-
petitive examinations to test the fitness
of a person whom the head of an ex-
ecutive DEPARTING or the secretary Of
the Smithsonian institution shall nom
mate for appointment in the classified
service. This provision. il is declared.
is meant to cover appointments 10 posi-
tions requiring technical or scientific
training and the civil service commits
sion is required To furnish a certificate
OF qualification upon satisfying itself
Of general fitness and upon the receipt
Of Il certificate from the appointing Off
GER covering the facts.
Removals in the Classified Service.
The provision covering the removal of
persons in the classified service IS al
tered materially in language, and as
changed reads as follows: NO removal
shall be made from the competitive
classified service except for Just cause
and for reasons given in writing; and
the person sought to be removed shall
have notice anu be furnished copy
OF such reasons and he allowed a rea-
sGnable time for personally answering
the same in writing Copy of such rea-
sons. notice and answer and Of the or
der OF removal shall he made part of
the records of the proper department or
Office. and the reasons for any change
in compensation within the competitive
ClaSsifis q service shall also be made
part Of the records Of the proper de-
partment or Office"
Preference for Veterans l. Given.
Rule Of the act is amended so as
to give to persons honordbly discharged
from service in the army or navy of
the United states in the Spanish-Amcr-
lean war as well as the veterans in the
civil war. preference in the making of
appointments. \ section added to rule
makes permanent in the discretion
Of the headSOf departments all existing
temporary appointments. Another pro-
vision is as follows: ANY person dis
missed from the service upon charges
of delinquency or misconduct may be
reinstated. subject to the other cOndi-
ticns of these rules, without regard to
the one year time limit of this rule.
upon the certificate of the proper ap-
pointing officer that he has already in
vsstiCated the case and that thecharges
upon which the dismissal was based
were not true
With Reference to Transfers.
Rule 10. section >. relating to trans
fers. is materially amerded by striking
out the words or if in said position
there is not required. in the judgment
of the commission. the Derformance of