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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
THE BETTER HANDLING
OF OUR COTTON CROP

ing all further resampling and reweighing
unnecessary. This will will save an inn
mense amount OF expense for labor that is
required in what Is known as the receiving
and examining of cotton by buyer Of the
present day. Besides there is no room for
reclamat ton on him from the spinner or
manufacturer for loss of weights, fraudu-
lent packing or failure to come up to the
grades. He Is thereby saved innumerable
annoyance troublesome differences in max
ing settlements, besides great deal of cash
in his reduction of expenses. | understand
that some buyers are making the objection
to the round bale that 1t is understandable.
If such parties will take the trouble to
correspond with certain parties in New
York, they will be surprised at the number
of spinners and buyers in England, Ameri-
ca and the continent who are too glad to
buy cotton put up in the round bale. So
we are sure that to a man who desires to
handle his business with rapidity and IA
cilfty, and according to such methods or
correctness and uprightness as will be COM
mended by all right thinking men, the new
system will be gladly accepted and adopted
In lieu of the old plan. The manufacturer
and spinner, am confident, will gladly ac-
eept the changs."
The railroads, concludes Mr.. Culver, will
be greatly benefited in a more even bust
ness and better utilization of their car
rying capacity to such an extent that they
will have to adopt a new system. The same
will apply to the shipping companies. In
a hurried way" says Mr.. Culver, " we have
considered as we conceive the advantages
to the different ones engaged in the hand
ling of cotton from the producer to the
spinner and manufa cturer and from the
best information at our command we must
conclude that the round bale. If adopted,
will be greatly advantageous to all parties
directly interested concerned. The new
system is eminently practical and econom-
ical and it seem to me that 1t has come
to stay, and as soon as the cotton planter
will become familiar acquainted with
its facilities and advantages, particularly
to him. he will become enthusiastic in its
support, and will not hear to his cotton be-
!. ing put UP in any other way"
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driving classes, which includes four-in-
hands, tandems. and other carriage and
harness horses. This class will be judged
by Prescott Lawrence of Newport, H. K.
Bloodgood of New York and Shelby T.
Harrison of Lexington, KY. The hackneys
also come in for their share of attention,
and there are many new and special prizes
that will tend to make the show more than
ordinarily interesting.
The prizes for street cleaning and police
horses Is a move In the right direction,
while the novice class, for horses that have
never Won a ribbon to be shown to two
wheeled vehicle should make an interesting
contest. Special prizes are also offered for
pairs that have never won ribbon, mares
and geldings that have never won prize
at the National Horse Show, and Tor a
score of other special classes Another I'M
portant special prize is the $500 challenge
cup for the best horse suitable for gig
driven by the owner, this being prize LOT
which professional drivers and dealers are
not allowed to compete. In fact, to sum up
the matter in word, the management Oh
the New York horse show have never ar
ranged more attractive premium list nor
one that promised to excite more 1nrereSt-
ing contests.
OF course the horse show is by no means
a purely American institution, put IN no
country has it succeeded in attaining
higher stage of excellence This Is propa-
bly, due ITO the fact that the American IS
nothing If not tenacious of purpose. II
matters little whether 1t be business or
pleasure he will not rest content until he
has attained the greatest possible success
In England, France Germany and other
countries of Europe fine horse shows are
held every year, but in no country in the
world are there many equine exhibitions
at which so much money Is spent In prizes
as in the United States.
In this country the horse shows are con-
Quoted not only for the purpose of afford
ing sport and amusement for the lovers of
fine horsefesh, but also as an educational
institution. That they have succeeded in
their mission there can be no possibility of
doubt. They have given a noble impetus to
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06

the breeding of nigh class horses of all
kinds, they have created market for such
horses and the general public has gained
valuable information as to the necessary
qualities in the various types of horses as
we'll as to the correct thing in appoint
ments and traps of every description.
And all this has been done within a COM
paratively few years. A dozen years ago
very little was known in regard to the
horse. In the light of what has been ae-
complished during this short period of time
there seems to be no limit to what may be
achived in the betterment of the horse and
the diffusion of knowledge concerning him
during the coming years. To those who have
followed the Madison Square Garden shows
since the first exhibition no words are re-
quired to make this fact impressive. The
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06

social life of the metropolis and is largely
patronized because it is recognized as the
one occasion on which society Is on public
parade, the members of the 400 have
other parts to play in the show. Nearly
all of them have horses entered, In many
instances they insist in putting their own
animals through their paces and several
men who are prominent In society may be
found on the list of judges.
The most important event in the coming
horse show, from the cheeseman's point of
view, Is the contest in the trotting class.
The herd prize of $500 with 5000 to the sec
ond and 500 to the third, has attracted
some of the most representative horses on
the continent, and the contest for these
prizes promises to be unusually close. The
judges of this class of entries are to be
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
Petroleum Discovered.

City of Mexico, November Sit is now
affirmed by practical men that great de-
posit of petroleum has been found extend
ing over hundreds of acres, and the govern
ment will be asked for a concession under
the mining laws to operate these deposits.
There is reason for thinking the informa-
ton regarding this extensive oil region Is
held exclusively by people connected with
the Standard Oil company. The Importance
of the discovery is really that extensive
dennsits of petroleurn may be refined and
marketed with little expense and at enor-
i,,4.tls profit.
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From this it can also be seen that the horse
show has a definite purpose IN me- Ihac
II is not only the occasion on which society
gives the gaping multitude permission to
come and stare at it as 1t sits in its boxes,
but that there Is a serious part to the
show. Society is there, it is true, but So
ciety is only the magnet that draws the
multitude and it Is a satisfaction to know
that a majority of the people who attend
the exhibition will be sure to carry away
with them some little knowledge of the ap-
pearance of a good horse and how trap
looks when properly turned out, Such Is
the mission of the horse show
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06

out properly appointed equipage and skill
in driving in those days was just as much
foreign to the makeup of the average man.
One rarely found a four-in-hand properly
handled in those days, either in the ring
or out, while the difficulties in the driving
of a tandem were considered almost insur-
mountable
Compare these conditions with those that
prevail today and 1t will not be a difficult
matter for one to figure out just how much
good the horse show has accomplished, for
II lis to the horse show more than to any
thing else that we owe our better khowi-
edge of the horse and his appointments.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
Commissinner,s Decision

Washington, November 5.-Commissioner
Wilson of the internal revenue department
has decided that when banks loan money
without taking promisory notes and speci-
fed collaterals are pledged as security for
a certain and definite sum of money as evil
denced by entries on banks loan books,
etc. a tax accrues as a pledge at the rate
of % cents for each $500 or fraction there
of in excess of $1,000 of the amount Sc
aIira1
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
DoUBLE-BARRELLED AFFAIR.
Meeting National Democratic Execu'
tive Committee in Chicago :
q. - N . . . . . = /. !. . /. !.

Chicago. November 5--The Record says
today:
"The meeting of the national democratic
executive committee in Chicago November
20 is to be double-barreled affair. 1t will
be a business meeting of the committee and
a conference of national leaders of the
democratic party.
William ]. Bryan will be in the city at
that time and senators and national repre-
sentatives on their way to Washington will
spend a couple of days In this city TO meet
eastern and southern democrats who are
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06

Raleigh, N c., November AIT Lumber
ton, N. c., today Reuben Ross. colored was
convicted of criminal assault and sentenced
to be hanged on December Z. His victim
was Mrs. Bettite Ingram, highly respected
lady.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06

New York, November 5-Officials of the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph COM
panies deny that those corporations are in
any way interested in the telegraph, tele-
phone and cable company which will soon
be launched with a capital of $25,0OO,OO0 to
fight the Bell company.
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. . !. ........

expected to gather here November 20. 1t Is
probable that an address to the democrats
of the country will be issued by the COM
mittee after the party leaders have held a
conference. The character OF this address
will depend upon the results of the sew
eral state elections next Tuesday.
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NECK TRIMMINGS TO SET THEM OFF"


dent of the Southern railroad, died tonight
after ten days illness. She was IS years
of age Before her marriage she was Miss
Helen Backus Up to few years ago when
she was made an invalid by paralysis, she
was prominent in social and literary cir
Giles here. She is survived by two daugh-
ters, Miss Agnes Spencer, of Columbus,
and Mrs Galloway, wife of Major Frank
Erwin Galloway, of Atlanta.
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$S5,5OO,0O0

'"This amount" goes on, Mr.. Culver
"means an actual saving of about three
fourths of one cent on every pound of cot
ton in favor of the farmer, which is GER
tainly an item worth the thought and con-
sideraton of all who are interested in the
production of cotton, most especially those
who raise 1t. Now as we find that the round
bale system would result in great gain to
the cotton grower, we naturally inquire
what effect 1t would have on the ginners?"
This question he answers by showing that
round baling is done cheaper, the plant is
run at less cost, more work is done, there
is no mixing of bales, grading is assured,
so that the ginner can have objection.
Then to the warehousmen there is econ
omy in room, less insurance less danger
from fire, necessity for remarking or
rebaling 1--WE at once see," says he, 1.-THE
advantages to the warehousemen in the
adoption of the round bale system, and can
see no reason why any one in that line of
business should object to the change"
How Is the buyer affected? If there Is
one man who has anything to do with the
handling of the cotton, it seems to me that
the cotton buyer ought to gladly welcome
the advent of the round boles; he sells his
cotton, a general rule, at a stipulated
price delivered at the mill. Under the new
system he can buy direct from the producer,
can secure the guaranteed sample and cor
rect weight from the ginner, then by max
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06

Albert C. Hall of New York, Charles Dana
Palmer of Lowell, Mass. and George Will
ing of Chestnut Hill, Pa. Next in impor-
tance will be the contest for thoroughbreds,
of which Milton Young of Lexington, KY,
will be juge. In this class the important
feature is the champion stallion prize OF
$780, open to all stations who have taken
a first prizze at any of the previous shows
of the association, or who take prizes at
the coming show.
Equally as liberal are the prizes in the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
THE BIG PAIRS

From the Jasper Mountain Eagle.
The two most prominent things to be seen
and heard on our streets this week are can
didateS and iackasses.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06

Be sure TO attend the con-
cert by the TT xi - Band at
AuditO
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06

Columbus, Ca, November AIRS Helen
l.. spencer, relfct of Lamberton Spencer
and step-morher of Samuel Spencer, presi-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06

Be su .le con.
cer5 81 tbs .4AS-l. - Band at
Auditorium tonight.
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
Be sure to attend the con-
cert by the Mexican Band at
Auditorium tonight.

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The silver star., 1899-08-25
LAWN pLAvnovsEs

xAsgs Enssgh fss Thrss - 1o1s EAseDs
0lsss asA fhels Ds1ls.
TIE latest novelties In ~ smart w
shops ar6 large playhouses. 70 b ~
upon the lawn for the uss Of the little
Girls Of the family. These come IN
Wsry pretty designs, counterDarts Of the
ousen Anne cottages In which the lit
tls mothers really live. They are large
enough to accommodate three or four
little girls and their dolly families. TAs
interiors consist OF one large room.
which d furnished with small chairs.
tables. couches. beds. bureaus. book
casss and 10 on. all Of which articles
el furniture come In very attractive
eorms and can be purchased ct any Of
TIE large shops dealing In childrsn's
loye and games. These houses viii b
welcomed gladly By the little nissss.
Sor they open out vista Of aftsrnoon
tsas, parties and receptions at whieh.
<Ae hostess can play at being . real
live mamma and social leader. Placed
n . shaded corner Of the lawn, or out
II The orshard. the girls Of the family
WIN Dass many happy hour when re
snA = too hot Spf outdoor sxsrsisA
The silver star., 1899-08-25
CHINESE WALL
Aaa What Its Dsmolitien for Pavi,~
Stones Means.

Asa what Its Demolition for Pnva,s
Stones Means.
Chicago Tribune: II Frank q.
Lewis Of Chicago Is going to tear down
he great wall Of China and use the
naesrial for paving stones he has q
o4g contract ON hand. The main a.
outer wall was built 200 years before
Christ. and runs from the SEA along
the northern boundary Of China for q
distance Of 1900 miles. The inner wall
branches on from the outer and forms
tie arc Of . circle 500 miles in circum-
ference. Tho outer wall IL builx o.
Auos pieces Of uncut stone, fnoeA,
through the most Of its length WIN
huge bricks. Il Is from 16 to 20 fesk
in height ana from 16 to - test In
width. The inner wall 10 almose twice
the height and 10 almost the sa0s
width. Along the top Of the inner wan
runs tor its entire length . promsnsds
IL feet wide. The engineering az
culties overcome and the great amoaA4
of labor spent In building the Wans
~ b gathered from the fAst thnk
tAsy run mp the side .oe mountains.
acroGB rivers and svesywAago lplleW
tAs boundasy oe ~ sneisat sno1sA
Dvsn 70 this day the savage No0al
tribes regard the great wall - tAe Nmk
q their pastures. The two walls ~
0ether II stretched out In . straight
line. would reach from New Yosk b
Las Vegas. 70 that II they bad besn in
place Governor Roossvelt might have
ridden his broncho all the distance
from homo TO the Rough RidsFs' ~
union without dismounting. BCoAsn
up Into paving stones the two walls
would cover . roadbed 100 test wids
and reaching from New York - oaa
Erancisco.
The silver star., 1899-08-25
MADE MlLLIoMs
= zAsss xsas % . Laehy Invsstns,t

13tee xeo2o % LucAy 1aveotmaDt
. Size Dsllass,
Z New York Tribune: At the Hetel
imperial u man who has become rioh
IN mining speculations In Waahing6on
within the last three years. His name
II James Clark. He told the story a.
how he did It. "A little more than
three years ago" said Mr.. Clark. "I
was the manager Of the War Easle
mine. near Rolin, British Columbia, i!
had always had an idea that there vas
plenty Of gold In the ComavilI reserva-
ton. In Warrington state. and one
DAY I decided TO make an invsstasation.
! gays two Of my workmen go each
ana started them out prospecting. A
hundred dollars was large sum with
me then. but It made me rich man.
ahd It made the prospectors rich men,
TOO. They discovered gold in large
Quantities. and Immediately organ
issd the Republic Gold Mine Milling
company. There were 1000, 900 shares
Of stock. The two prospectors ana /
had . fourth interest each. Tho re-
mainder Of the shares We disposed of
at 10 cents . share, although we had
hard time doing 1t. When operations
were finally begun We had splendid
success. Three months ago we sold
100000 shares of the stock to n Mon
treal syndicate for Ss,bO0,000. We
now have cyanide plant, and all the
modern improvements, and the stock
10 worth $3.50 q share. In addition
to the Republic, that 500 investment
gave me fourth interest in the Lone
Pine, Surprise and Peril mines. in the
same district. all Of which pay very
well and have glorious futures. That
800 was the best Investment ever
made, or ever expect to make. MIN
ing is- fine thing when you have luck.
1t ID literally finding money and you.
usually md 1t in large hunks, too, when
you find 1t at all. There are mighty
few businesses nowadays which will
enable man to make q fortune in
three years. Beyond all doubt WASH
ington state is fabulously rich in min
eral deposits. Mining has become the
mainstay Of the state. and agriculture
has been compelled to take . back
seat"
The silver star., 1899-08-25
vsssA ~ A,v.gs ns.A,.

NJ u of billiard eus = suh5esosl
toA UFsAt deal Of hard wear. aAd whn
~ leaGe battsrsd ~ eatire SILK b
ua1t for eerviee and must b lalA swav
~ thrown out Of uss until Il a. -
rstiDDe1. While this Il . comparatively
dnDls oDeratioa. Il must b psr1osusd
hy 90 moro a less expert IN ~ M
Or tAey vii not pass the fastidtouo ~
- ~ bllliasd player. A schsns -
WAioA . tp ~ b quickly re0ove1
~ - Qsiekiy replaced b. anolAsr ~
besa lsvlssd By william q. Hertz, q
n1un4svliIs. Aia. ~ his ssAs9s . g..
fu1e = fae>sns1 around tAe ed q ~
sl3sk ~ . sD1t collar naAs b seselve
~ leo1Aee " u oas - aa1 b -
ovoe ~ bsesaIe oo0pletss ~ ann1s.
4 lsn bearlAg y Givsa - ~ ~ ~
= ~ onmo ~ q = onalk eQDOVo1
U9o
The silver star., 1899-08-25
|H.cAL sARsER snoPs.
Es.ess ,ssas y rasas .'rsssssaa

vaacss laaas ~ Rasls ssrsasss1a,
ArtAste.~
rench ~ followink 20 thsir
eusade aDainet th6 iS1Soct3eur
practices OF the ordinary bax-
Dp By the equipment Of ahav-
shalr-cutting r. saloons With Z
VT Of electrical appliances.
the brush aud comb and tha
brush are di6infected Of dip-
; 1an antiseptic solution every
~ are used, and for each Gus
~ are practically clean. This
fnt has grsetly reduced the
Of skin dlBeases- some of them
he and dangerous-which were
caught In the barber's chair.
eisians, having improved the
Of their barber8 sliops, are
ereasine their comfort b. run
em electrically. In q shop re-
ptted ont hot water b obtained
ting the stream Of q hydrnnt
Z German silver tube In a
be case. fTh4 tubing Il electric
sC<A1 -. s.&>t Wv W8sSI ~ 00WxLy
when It passes out Of the spig-
old heating irons, which often
tthe hair, are no longer used for
Tho electric curling irons.
Aave taken their place, are safe
81, - they can, b brought to
|mperature, which they WIN re-
definitely. Scissors are out Of
nd the cutting Of hair il now
\ clipping machines, the speed
eh can 6e regulated to Z nicety
operator. Where It ID desired
the hair the clipping machine
)lace to the electrically heated
b wire, which passes across the
& q metallic comb. The comb
b a certain quantity Of the hair,
It for an instant; the BARRIERS
tesses q dny button ut the end
comb, and there Ii an influx OF
which heats the wire. A. the
pproaches red heat the hair is
OF neatly and smoothly and its
Re sealed up In most approved
The silver star., 1899-08-25
Astec Cale.dsr.

Santa Fe Route has issued q
mc six months calendar, July
ember, 1909, which contains six
te reproductions in color, Skill
Of H.. A. Burbank's celebrated
ts Of Pueblo Indians; one for
)Onth.
p are the same reproductions
"Brush and Pencil" and can
obtained separately for less
A.6O. In fact, some Of them al
command . high premium. The
Calendar" also has an engraved
containing reproduction Of the
} Axtec Calendar stone.
lnable for % cents by applying
Hall, General Agent A., T. q 8.
Denver. May be ordered by
The silver star., 1899-08-25
Denver Directory.
HARM ESS.

Sls Se' con.oss ss:s g ass. ass.
ness In ColorAde
for ~. With
breeching. ~; -
double team hG-
ness. with breoch.
ing. tl6; - steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS; IS ginGie
buggy harness for
q. 50. Do not -
deceived by worth.
less imitatione,b but
order direct from
us and get the
lowest wholesale
prices. CAtaloEuo
!. FRED NUUL
;xAHiN1TioN.
The silver star., 1899-08-25
Robert Downing, the Tragedian,

Robert Downing, the Tragedian.
Il hnd 1t a preventive against all
sudden summer ills that swoop upon
one in changing climates and water.
1T Is the finest travelling companion
and safeguard against malarial in
fluences
ITO sum 1t up, Pe-ru-na has done me
more good than any tonic have ever
taken."
Healthy mucous membranes protect
the body against the heat Of summer
and the cold of winter. Pe-ru-na Is
sure to bring health to the mucous
membranes of the whole body.
Write for copy Of DR.. Hartman's
latest book entitled Summer Catarrh. :"
Address DIR. Hartman, Columbus O.
The silver star., 1899-08-25
A lGe..t.ia Of laa.ss.sss.

uncovering Of . solid mountain
i've ferr0-nickel manganese at
go iron mountain, Mexico, has
] great excitement throughout
public. Tradition has 1t that this
bus mass Of native metal y an
= that fell from the sky centuries
u more than 800 feet high, half
wide and more than Z mile In
and II estimated to contain
than EOO,O0O.O0 tons above
It II worth $4S0 q ton. A roll
. with two large blast furnaces
nearly completed to work on
)ass Of native metal. and already
~ Of ferro-nickel manganese are
|ohipped daily from Durango to
n1tod States and Europe.
The silver star., 1899-08-25

Remember that cholera morbus.
cholera infantum. summer COM
plant. bilious collie, diarrhoea and
dysentery are each and all catarrh
OF the bowels. Catarrh- Is the only
correct name for these affections.
Pe-ru-na is an absolute specific for
these ailments, which are SO COM
mon In summer. DR.. Hartman, in
practice Of over forty years, never
lost a single case Of cholera infan-
tum. dysentary, diarrhoea, or chol-
era morbus, and his only remedy
was Pe-ru-na. Those desiring fur
ther particulars should send for a
free copy of Summer Catarrh."
Address Dr. Hartman. Columbus. o.
The silver star., 1899-08-25
liayti wiii ae.psl Doni..ea.s.

Port Au Prince. Haytl, Aug. 49,
The Haytien government has notified
foreign ministers to-day that Il has IL.
sued . decree expeiling all Dominican
refugees who are under their protec.
ton. The refugees must take the nrst
steamer leaving the republic.
All II tranquil. Luxembourg Cauvin
ana Herarroy were appointed to-day
ministers Of Justice and finance, re-
spectively. The latter succeeds Il.
eoufin. who IL now In Paris.