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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
GovERNOK JOHNSTON UPS set

From the Tuskegee News.
The trustees of the State University, by
a vote of to 2, on yesterday repudlated
the action of Governor Johnston in selling
the university lands. That board appointed
a committee with power to ait once so into
the chancery court and 1lave Johnston's
deed to the sloss-s efiield company set
aside.
The proceedings of that meeting are in
tensely interesting, everything going to
show that with the utmost secrecy our
business governor manipulated the bar
gain and sale of these lands in order to
make his and Fuckers properties bring a
big price He may attempt to brazen out
the charges and divert the public mind
from THE main issue, but after a while they
will see the facts stubborn records
which will not down.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
THE BEGINNING
e Masterson, in Life.

Kate Masterson, in Life.
Once a cherub ran away,
Wandered from the flock astray,
While they romped in meadow skies
Like lot of butterflies;
Long they sought him everywhere,
Under clouds and in the air,
While the laughing cherubs peek
When they play at hide-and-seek;
All in vain, for not trace
Found they of his chubby face,
Till letter came one day
From the earth SO far away,
Written with starlight dipped in dew.
Penned upon cloudlet blue,
And the truant cherub wrote
In a most ungracious note
That he'd found the world so fair,
He'd become a baby there!
Now, when cherubs disappear,
All the others fluttering near
Whisper of the fatal day
When this, frat ana raD aWas>
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA

The Age-Herald will issue tomorrow
morning as usual and will continue to issue
every day in the year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
From the Ope,ika Post.

The action of the University Alumni and
of the trustees in condemning the sale of
the university lands will be approved by
thinking men all over The state, and espe-
cially by the friends of the university The
report of the committee of the alumni
shows the governor up in bad light, from
which he refuses to relieve himself. MS re-
ply being that the governor of Alabama
is not answerable to the alumni for his
acts.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

From the New York Mail and Express.
They are saving a place on the house
committee of ways and means for General
Joe Wheeler, who is now doing few neces-
sary chores in the island of Luzon. The
generals seat coupon will be good until
used
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

The prettiest girl in Missouri is to christen
the new cruiser ST Louis and the job of
selecting the particular girl is now con-
vulsng the state.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

The house passed a gold standard bill
and then voted to adjourn out of respect
for The memory of Richard P. Bland. This
was the irony of politics.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

The Beers are not, 1t is believed, chang
Boer side of the war goes over to The mag
azines as an unworked field. They may not
like H.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Tim Woodruff persists in asserting that
his barrel and waistcoat are entitled to
consideration waen Il vice-p president is NOM
mated at Philadelphia.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Nfethuen's daily list of additional killed,
wounded and missing may have softened
the first blow, but bt prolongs the misery
of war.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

The kaiser has settled 1t for all except the
lese majestic crowd. He has ordered the
new century 10 begin business promptly
OIL January |, 1900
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Los Angeles is loudly protesting against
the sending to that admirable but not in
fallble climate OF INDECENT consumptives.
They insist upon dying.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Not a county has thus far resorted to the
old clique plan of party government. The
democratic party is now the peoples party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
From the Columbtana Chronicle.

At a meeting of the university trustees
yesterday the recent sale oil lands by the
governor was declared to be illegal, and
steps were taken to have it set aside. The
governors secret methods have been I'M
masked and he has been SHOWN up in his
true cclors.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Kitchener is the real hope of all Eng
land. "Our Bobs" was once a great SOL
der but a man seventy years old is not
equal ito the task of whipping the Beers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

French cartoons nave lost their power to
inflame the British mind. The Briton is
now getting ready to shoulder the white
mans burden aglin.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Almost any moonshiner appreciate
the horrors of war by recalling the fact
that whisky is s. a pint in Ladysmith.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
From the Mobile Item.

From the Mobile Item.
The price paid for the university lands
does not enter into The controversy. The
point is: Was Governor Johnston interested
in the purchasing company? AS a friend
of 'dhe governor we would like to have this
question answered
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

The busiest man yesterday was ne VINO
had put off the buying of his Christmas
presents to the last moment.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Mr. j. Chamberlain is now on the most
merciless firing line--that of public Grid
cism.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

The mortgage ON the home that shelters
General Iawtons family rests upon the
American conscience.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

The water in stocks and bonds is oozing
away. This process is called in some cir
Giles a squeeze
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

The country is coming to the town in the
blessed form of Christmas trees
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

1t is TO be a sad Christmas in Merre
England this year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

England is really fighting for a right to
civilize interior Africa.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

The rains stopped in time yesterday to
give the Christmas brigade opportunity for
a last charge.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

Speculation based on water has reached
another full halt
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
a PLACE FOR GEN. WHEELER

Hands in stockings are all right tonigl
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

James Hillhouse, formerly state mine in
spector, and a former resident of Birming-
ham, arrived in town yesterday, and will
spend the holidays here. Mr.. Hillhouse is
the superintendent of the Cumberland Coal
Mining company, operating mines in Cum
berland county, Tennessee. He says that
the company is working seam of coal five
feet thick and of most excellent quality.
The company is prospecting and Mr.. Hill
house is prospecting, his friends in JEFF
ferson county will be glad to know.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

An odd spectacle on the streets yesterday
was made up by a man and a woman with
four dogs and four babies The man car
ried one of the babies in his arms, and at
the same time managed to lead the dogs.
The woman carried another baby, and the
two remaining ones toddled slowly along.
The family party, in the circumstances,
presented picturesque appearance.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-30

Mr. Walker looked we'll after the in
terests of his constituents and his action
was in all cases in line with what he
conceived to be for their best interest.
He secured an increase of $3.50 of the
appropriation for the academy at this
place, an act very acceptable to our
people here
In this connection when the considera-
ton of the tax issue was before the
House, the question being whether the
matter should go to the committee or
be indefinitely postponed, Mr.. Walker
said; "My duties at home are such
that would like very much to be there,
and yet, when | accepted this position
to come here as the representative of the
people of my district, | expected to come
here and do the best that we are called
upon to do. | do not understand that
there is any definite time for this House
to adj journ. |, for one, although there
are duties at home for me to attend to,
am willing to stay here until this i'm
portant question is settled. |, for one,
am willing to consider this question of
taxation, and to think of the people,
our constituents, and the load of taxa
ton under which they are suffering
Mr.. Walker, as member of the com
mittee on University of Maine, made
on the floor of the House minority
report on bill an act to repeal the pro
visions of chapter 2i5 of the resolves of
1897, appropriating $4,000 year for
ten years for the University of Maine,
The majority report was fought not to
pass, land the minority report was bill
in new draft repeating the provisions
of the resolve applying to the time
subsequent to the year 1901, and that it
ought to pass.
In his remarks, which were at some
length, Mr.. Walker said: "Now, gentle
men, | decided to put in this minority
report only after | had calmly and delib-
erately considered the matter, and had
come to the conclusion that my position
was right, even though | stood alone on
the committee. | also voice the almost
unanimous sentiment, SO far as | know,
of the people of my district and the
people in my county. Now do not see
how the present management of this
institution can find any fault with the
attitude shown by Somerset county citi-
zens in the past. If you will consult the
catalogue of the school you will find
that Hon. Abner Coburn of Skowhegan,
was for years its chief benefactor. That
he endowed the school with 100000,
the income from which, $4,000, is used
yearly"
Mr.. Walkers course in standing alone
against the continuation of this SIC, 600
year appropriation for the six years
following 1901, unless it should be en-
dorsed by each successive Legislature,
shows that he is not afraid to stand with
the minority or to advocate a measure
in which he believes although it may be
unpopular, and indicates that he is a
man of principal and has the courage of
his convictions.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-30
The Business Situation.

Dun's review of last week contains
the following:
Business is not frightened either by
the great capitalization of new com
panies or by the wild fluctuations in
Wall street. 1t goes ahead with calm
disregard of speculative performances,
and payments through the principal
clearing houses have been for the week
10 per cent larger than last year, and
so 8 per cent larger than in 1892, but for
cities outside New York 1872 per cent
larger than last year and A 3 per cent
larger than in 1892. No matter how
much the stock operations in New York
may count, business elsewhere is large
enough to warrant wonderful expan
sion of industries, and that is the thing
most important to observe. In no con
siderable branch has production dimin-
ished, but in practically all it has been
increasing during the past week"
OF the cotton and wool market it con-
tains the following general statement:
"Wool is at the doubling point. with
large sales ordered from the interior by
tired holders, and some concessions
, made to secure transactions at Phila
delphia and Boston, though quotations
show only moderate decline and sales
at the three chief markets are almost as
large az in 1892. Manufacturers make
many inquiries, but the prospect of com
binations is potent to hinder transac.
tions The goods are in rather better
demand than a year ago, but no large
class of mills can claim to be fully en-
ployed. The demand for cotton goods
is still strong, but this week has not
materially advanced prices. Cotton is
decidedly weaker, though many believe
that short supplies will in time ensure
higher prices, but mill and commercial
stocks are about 800, 900 bales larger
than last year abroad, and mill stocks
here must be heavier because the mills
are buying very little, although crowded
with work, while the commercial stocks
here are quite large.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-30
Fire at Fairfield

Tie building occupied by the Y Z.
Whittemore Furniture company, one Of
the towns most prosperous Industries
was totally destroyed by IRE early Fri
day morning. Tie blaze started il tho
north end Of the building, IL the second
story Of small addition which Las Just
been built. The fire was discovered at
about O'Clock, and had gained a good
head~ay The strong wind which Was
blowing at the time, steadily drove the
flames down through the main building
30 that by the time sufficient crowd
had gathered, il was impossible 10 get
out anything, and everything was lost.
The snow and storm greatly hindered
the tiremen IN their work. but probably
prevented more disastrous fire. Huge
showers Of sparks fell upon many Of the
adjoining buildings, but the heavy coat
ing of snow on the roofs prevented any
damage. The firemen made plueky
uphill fight but their efforts were power
less To save the building. The building
is large one, three stories and base
ment, and was well filed with stock Of
a very iutiammable character.
The cause Of the fire i mystery.
paint room, but Mr. 4 hittemore states
that he knows Of uo.hins there that
could have caused the hiazr. All waste
and rubbish vas carefully burned, and
every precaution has been taken 10 pre-
vent fire.
! The company was doing very pros
porous and rapidly increasing business
IN the uph9lsterng and SAFE Of farni-
ture. a crew Of about . was employed
at the time of the fire. l. is sincerely
hoped that the building vii be rebuilt,
although this has not been definitely
decided as yet. The loss 81 the business
would be a sad blow 10 h. town.
Mr.. Nhittemore estimates the entire
/ loss on building and contents at $4,000.
I 1t Is understood that there is $500 in
surance on the building and 5000 on
the Stoke The workmen, many Of
whom owned their kit. lost all their
tools The building was owned By the
Fairfield Building Company. and was
rented by the ". t. Nhiftemore Furni-
ture Company.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-30

The records sho~ that the company has
forwarded during year ending March
/, Of full carloads, . To-. tie Maine en-
raj receiving for heigat IN the sane,
Sc 81 II. Of course taere have ben
many CARS shipped half - parity lsaded
U hi small orders be-fae jhese. and
this record being made, at time Wien
many Of the lumber mlls IN The state
ha.e been doing small business, speaks
well for the company an for Tie fact
that they are as well abe u compete in
the market for business, as any ether
concern OF like character IN The -tate
The coming year the business ~ be
greatly increased. The company aas
been purchasing a afge lot = hard
wood and about 100 carloads will BE- re
ceiFed from Aroostook county. Much
of it Il birch u be Manufactured Iuto
flooring
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-30
Did the Poet Dryden
Mean You?

How many weak, tired, over worked,
worn out and run down men and women
bitterly appreciate the poet Dryden's
famous lines:
" Till, like clock worn out with keeping time,
The wheels of weary life at last stand stll.'
The wheels of weary life indeed seem
to stand still with you because you are
sick, out of health, exhausted in nerve
force and physical strength. Why do
you not consult an eminent specialist
about your case, famous physician
who makes speciality of nervous,
chronic and lingering complaints, and
because he has made the treatment of
cases like yours his life work, is sure TO
cure you? The most successful special
ist In the world in curing such diseases.
DR.. Greene of "a Temple Place, Boston.
Mass, can be consulted absolutely free
of charge IN regard TO any case, whether
you call or write to him about your com.
plant. If you cannot call, write to him
ut once, and out of his vast experience
he will YOU advice aud counsel as 10 eX-
actly what ails you, and what you should
do TO be cured He uses in his enormous
practice among he sick, only harmless
vegetable remedies, which always act in
harmony with the laws of life and there
fore always cure. One of his grand
medical discoveries. DIR. Greene's Ner-
vurA blood and nerve remedy, is known
and used In every part of the eiviliz-
ed earth, and he has discovered and pre-
pared equally marvellous curative RENE
dits for all disc ises. 1t will cost you no.
hing to get his advice and learn just
What your disease is, and if you will fol-
low his wise counsel, the wheels of life
will again revolve with their old time
health and happiness.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-30
TO Be DEPENDED UPON.
Because II Is the Experience of a
Skowhegan Citizen and Can Be
Readily Investigated.

Suppose you were an utter stranger 10
a large city and had completely lost
your way, whose guidance could you
place the most confidence in, a strang-
er's, lost like yourself, or residents,
born and bred in the city? When a
ship reaches the offing of a strange port
whose hand directs the tiller and brings
her safe to her moorings2 A trusty
pilots or a greenhorn'sp " hose opin-
ions, experiences and statements can the
reader depend upon the more, those
published by bona fide Skowhegan citi-
zens or those originally drafted in every
hole and corner of the Union except our
own Skowhegan and it's suburbs? Read
this Skowhegan case.
Mr.. e. E. Stevens of Middle street,
near Spring street, says: when
young man, % years ago, | was hauling
cord wood and accidentally struck the
small of my back with a stick which
doubled me over backwards 1t laid
me up some little time and was 80 sore
across the back that | could not turn
over in bed. | was troubled at intervals
ever afterwards with my back and an
annoying urinary difficulty. Every time
that was not feeling just right caught
cold, my back was sure to hurt me. If
l remained in STOPPING position for a
little while it was painful to straighten
up again. 1t was for this trouble that l
took Doan's Kidney Pills. l was having
rather severe attack of lame back at the
time and l got box at Folsom's
drug store. After the treatment | did
not feel a symptom of my old complaint.
There is no mistake about it when | say
that Doan's Kidney Pills did me good"
For sale by all dealers, price so cents
Mailed by Foster Milburn o., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-30
Our Revised Game Laws.

The several changes hich have been
made 10 our fish and game laws by the
legislature that has just adjourned are
of much interest to our own people, as
well as to that large number of fisher
men, spOrtsmen anu tourists who visit
our woods and waters for the enjoyment
of their favorite pastime of hunting and
fishing.
By these new enactments, no fishing
through the ice will be allowed in Ok
ford, Franklin. Somerset and Kennebec
counties. Inhabitants of this state
formerly were allowed to fish In this
way everywhere after Feb. l. A change
also has been made In tie beginning of
the fishing season, which formerly was
fixed on the first OF May, but which
hereafter will be regulated by the free
ing of the streams and lakes from ice In
the spring. This will give rather more
fishing, as Sebago and other waters In
the western and southern portions OF the
state are usually free of ice by the first
or middle of April, while In more north
ern waters it lasts until well into May.
Concerning the statutes relating to
game the new law providing that no deer
shall be shipped out of the state, unless
accompanied by the owner, has been re-
pealed, and instead it is provided that
each sportsman may send out one deer
by paying fee of $500, and one moose
by paying fee of $4.00 This will pre-.
vent the general shipping of deer for
mercantile purposes, and at the same
time will enable spOrtsmen to send a
moderate amount of yenison to their
families and friends before they return
from their expeditions. Small quantities
of fish and birds may be sent in the same
way on the payment of proportionate
fee. Camp owners and campers are al
lowed to kill one deer after Sept. l on
the payment of a fee or So for nom
residents and 81 for residents of the
state. Caribou have been given COM
plete protection for period of six years.
The penalty for the illegal killing of
moose has been changed, so that judge
may impose either fine or imprisonment
or both.
While the text of the above new
statutes has been given in full in our
supplement containing the laws, there is
so much general interest in the subject
that this brief abstract will satisfy many
sportsmen and tourists who do not wish
to read the full text of the acts.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-30
Beats the klondIke.

Mr.. A. c. Thomas of Marysville, Tex,
has found more valuable discovery
than has yet been found n the K,ondike.
For years he suffered untold agony from
consumption, accompanied by hem
orrhages, and was absolutely cured by
Dr.. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds. He declares
that gold is of little value in comparison
with this marvellous cure; would have it
even if il cost a hundred dollars bottle.
Asthma, bronchitis and ali throat and
lung affections are positively cured by
DR.. Kings New Discovery Tor consump-
ton. Trial bottles free
c. ". Folsom's Drug store.
Regular size, soc and Sl.o0. Gualan-
teed or price refunded
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-30

The following, clipped from the Ken
nebec journal, shows how easy it is TO
make blunder in print, and how hard it
is to avoid some little error making a
change that is exasperating to publishers
and editor and irritating to others inter
ested:
An item clipped from a Portland
evening paper referring to the filing Of
a petition in bankruptcy by Charles A.
Partridge OF Augusta, and copied by us,
yesterday morning, as referring to
Charles X. Partridge of Augusta, was an
unfortunate blunder all around. The
man referred TO VAS one Charles A.
Partridge of Gardiner, the mistake
originating in reporting The courts do
ings in Portland. Fortunately our Mr..
Charles X. Partridge is one of our oldest
and most substantial business men, and
so we'll known to all our readers that we
trust none of them were really misled by
the unfortunate and unintentionsl
hlunder."
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-30
Lewiston Journal: Las wear W

Lewiston Journal Last year will be
memorable in our commercial annals as
the first in which our export trade ex-
ceeded that of Great Britain. Politically
it will be equally memorable Ms the year
in which the nations first really came
together in recognition of the principle
that their true line of policy hence
forward is to &c; together for the worlds
peace and progress, in which their own
is necessarily bound up. 1t is the dawn
of something more than ST. Martins
summer of amity between us, and is not
to be over-clouded by successful ex-
pioit OF commercial rivalry or even Il
disputed Alaskan boundary.