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The age-herald., 1899-12-07
THIRTY SUMMER
 CARS ORDERED
Street Railway Company Prepar-
 ing for Heavy Travel
WILL IMPROVE THE SERVICE
Other Improvements Nearly Completed -Ensley Cars Will Run Up First Ave. to Twenty St.
 and Out Fourth Ave.

The Birmingham Railway and Electric cars, which will be delivered next April These cars are open, being designed for summer use, and are equipped with all the latest appliances known in the manufac- ture of street cars.
 This news will be read with great pleas ure by the people of the city, and will be the cause of the company receiving great ly increased revenue from travel At the present time the capacity of the street rail- way system is taxed to its utmost, and General Manager McClary has shown his alertness in the matter by making the above provision for the future.
 There are several Improvements going on in the street railway system of the city. It will be but a matter of a few days until the electric cars are restored on the East Lake and Ensley line, and the Highland Belt line is expected to be in preparation for the installation of electric cars by Christmas. A large force of employees is working on this line now erecting the nec- essary poles and trolley wires.
 The cars from Ensley at present enter the city by Eighteenth street and First av- enue, and return over the Second avenue route, making a short circuit. By Christ mas these cars will go up First avenue to Twenty-second street, thence out to Fourth avenue. A line is now being built on Fourth avenue, over which the cars will return to Ensley. This will place the car line several blocks nearer a good portion of the business center, and will inure not only to the exchequer of the company, but to the travelling public as we'll
The age-herald., 1899-12-07
RAN INTO ELECTRIC CAR
Train on Kansas City, Memphis and
 Birmingham Railroad.

Early yesterday morning a Traction line car of the Birmingham Railway and Elec- tric company was hit at the crossing at Ninth avenue and Thirtieth street by a train on the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad. Motorman Lee Cur tis was hurt. but not seriously. The train which collided with the car was switching engine and crew No. Il. Sixteen cars were being pushed across the tracks. The train crew state that the electric car ran into the train, striking the second car. The vesti- bule of the electric car was cut off smooth and it was otherwise wrecked. The con- ductor was carried to his home where he was attended by a physician.
The age-herald., 1899-12-07
Used an Axe

Selma, December 6.-(SpeciaL)-At Mar tins, this county, yesterday morning John Coleman and Simon Miller, two negroes, had an altercation, and Coleman assaulted Miller with an ax, striking him in the head. Justice R. Tipton, Sr., held an examination, which was attended by nearly two hund- red negroes of that section of the county, and committed the negro Coleman to jail.
The age-herald., 1899-12-07
Baldwin-Melville Company

The Baldwin-Melville company again ap- peared to two good houses at OBrien's opera house yesterday afternoon and night, presenting Nat Goodwin's comedy ''Turned Up,' at the matinee, and Frederick Bry- tons great success, Forgiven at night This company has always given the very best of satisfaction to Birmingham theater patrons, and this season is no exception
 Miss Edna Earle Linden, the talented and handsome young leading lady of the company, appeared to good advantage last night in the character of Annie Dennison. afterwards the wife of Jack Diamond which character was well handled by w. J. Jossey. The principal comedy part was that of Daniel Peabody, and was portrayed in an excellent manner by l.. O. Hart The other characters of the play were in capa- ble hands, and as a whole the perform ance was one that this popular company is noted for giving.
 The vaudeville specialties were again very much in evidence, and, like the open ing performances, were received with en- thusiasm. At the matinee today Miss Lin der will be seen in one of her favorjta characters, that of Camille" and to- night Little Lord Fauntleroy'' will he re- peated owing to many requests
 Tomorrow at matinee '"rhe Streets of New York will be presented, and tomor- row night the naval and military play. 'lSignal of Liberty" will be the bill Satur- day at matinee "The Devils Web" will be given, and the engagement will conclude Saturday night with the great western drama. Devils Mine' The Saturday matinee will be at 2:9O instead of 3 o'clock as during the week.
The age-herald., 1899-12-07

the proposed line being built from Jeliico through Campbell, Anderson, Knox, Mon- roe and Blount counties to the North Caro- lima line. A charter was also granted the Tennessee and Alabama Mineral railway, the intention being to connect the Nash vile, Florence and Sheffield railway and the Southern railway in Lawrence county, Tennessee, and Colbert county, Alabama
The age-herald., 1899-12-07
Mable Paige

A strong company with lots of music and popular prices will be the order of the dav at OBrien's next week. That clever little actress Mabel Paige, supported by Mar shaIs Musical Comedy company, begin a weeks except Thursday, engagement at that theater next Monday night, presenting as an opening bill "The Little Cadet" changing the play and musical specialties nightly. The repertoire contains nothing but musical comedies; all of which have been written for and are the property of this company.
 Monday night ladies will be admitted free when accompanied by an escort
The age-herald., 1899-12-07
padereWski Arrives

New York, December 6.-Ignace J. Pad erewski, the pianist, and Mime. Paderew- ski were passengers on the steamer Oce- anic, which arrived here today from Liver pool. Paderewski said he was delighted to return to this country, and spoke at length on his plans for the future. His tour will include, besides the eastern cities, St. Louis, many cities of the northwest, California and also Mexico.
The age-herald., 1899-12-07
ResIrnatinn Not Accepted

Lima, Peru, December 6.-President Ro- mano has refused to accept the resigna- tfon of the cabinet, and public opinion ap- proves the presidents action.
The age-herald., 1899-12-07
National Banks

The report says of national banks:
 "While stability in the currency should be safely guarded, fiexibility-the power of naedful expansion-must also be provided. The exercise of this power, with proper Limitations and restrictions, must be in- trusted to the bank. There is no other agency that can wisely and efficiently exc cute it. In fact, the banks do exercise that mower now in regard to the larger part of that clement which, rightly understood, really constitutes the currency.
The age-herald., 1899-12-07
Labor War Averted

Chicago, December 6.-The great labor war threatening between the Chicago build ing contractors and the trades unions has been averted through an agreement for a permanent arbitration board.
The age-herald., 1899-12-07

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 Office corner Third avenue and iWen- tieth street, over Singer Sewing Macnlne company. Entrance on Third avenue next door to Birmingham Water Works com pany.
 Office hours S:sO a. m. to 5:3O D. m. Sum days, 10 a m. to 12 m.
The age-herald., 1899-12-07
Lombordi Opera CompanY

Manager Thess of the Auditorium yester- . day closed contract with the Lombardi Italian Opera company for four perform anees. beginning Monday, December IS, with Tuesday matinee. The company carries eighty people, and is one of the best on the road.
The age-herald., 1899-12-07
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 SPECIALIST PRIVATE DISEASES

Most men Tall Tn business by trying to do too many things. To be suc- cessful every one should select some one special business, and to that devote his whole time and attention. For the past thirteen years ears in the city of Bir- mingham. Ala.' have treated exclu-
The age-herald., 1899-12-07
Charter Granted for New Railroad

Nashvill, Tenn, December 6.-The secre- tary of state today granted a charter to the Ohio, Tennessee and Carolina railway.
The age-herald., 1899-12-07
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The age-herald., 1899-12-07
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The age-herald., 1899-12-07
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The age-herald., 1899-12-07
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 certain agents when a positive remedy like, RADWAY'S READY RELIEF will stop the most excruciating pain quicker, without entailing the least danger in either infant or adult.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-07

of the man who got feather in his throat
and was .tickled to death ~ Here's a
case about man who learned how cheap
we sell Gents Furnishings, and was
similarly afflicted. This case was not
fatal. we are glad to say.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-07
LOCAL AND PERSONA. ,rems.
Joys for jewelry.

Room 7, Woodruff block.
]. N. Cooper, billiards and pool,
fine cigars Plaza block.
Webber's fine creamery butter
will be found at Melvin Bros.
For fresh bread, pies or cakes go
to Fishers postoffice news stand.
S. w. Denney, of Fowler, was
a county seat visitor last Wednes-
day.
Eight per cent money for city or
farm loans. w. r. Gibson, Central
block.
Gem of Otero -four, 81 :. 90 per 100
lbs. Sold by all grocers. Every
sack guaranteed.
Mrs. S. H. Fertig, who has been
visiting relatives in Trinidad dur
ing the holidays, returned home
Wednesday.
BLANKETs-Special sale. ST..
for large 10 a mixed blankets, worth
81. 90. sI.69 for regular 81. SO
blankets.-C F. Kendall.
Santa Fe railroad employees are
being struck dumb with terror. 1t
is reported that all station men
will shortly have to wear uniforms.
The members OF the w. c. T.
U. will meet at the. home OF Mrs.
S. A. Lyon on Tuesday, January
10, at 3 p. nj. Everybody well
come.
Frank Edwards, time keeper at
the local shops, left last Sunday
for Waterville, Kan, having re-
ceived the sad intelligence of the
death of his mother.
| w. A. Mcclure, of the car rel.
pairing department, left this week
for Topeka accompanied by his
wife. Mrs. MCGUIRE is seriously
i'll and hopes to be benefited by
the change.
| c. w. Wonderly and family left
on No. 6 Wednesday night for
Dayton, Ohio, to visit his mother,
whom he has not seen for many
years. They expect to be absent
about six weeks.
| Fred Magee, who has been in
the employ of the. Price-Draper
Clothing Company for several
months past, left Wednesday morn
ing for Ration, N. M. where he has
secured a position in the branch
store located at that point.
In our review Of the improve
ments of La Junta in our last issue
we were in error in regard to the
cost of the new residences erected
by Athey & Son. They were pub
lished in the list at $1,000 each,
but Mr.. Athey informs us that one
of them cost $1,000 and the other
SI2oo.
| A special train, containing some
of the leading Santa Fe officials,
passed through town about noon
Thursday. In the party were
noted General Manager ]. ]. Frey,
Assistant Superintendent Avery
Turner, Vice President H. U.
Nudge, Chief Engineer James
Dunn and others. Tney were on
their way to Denver.
| Postmaster Parks has been hav-
ing hard struggle this week to
keep off the sick list. He has had
a touch of the grippe and pleurisy,
and some indications of pneumonia.
but has managed to be at his post
a few hours each day. Yesterday
he was somewhat improved, and
hopes to be in his usual good
health again in few days.
O. L. Linch, secretary Of the
Colorado Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, of Denver, was in town
last Tuesday adjusting the losses
sustained by Hawkins Department
Store in the FIRE Of last week. Mr..
| Hawkins was insured for 81, 900 in
this company and $1,000 in the
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-07

! received.
I Buckley & Hart have plenty of
money to loan on good farms.
! b. B. Brown, the Pueblo banker,
was La Junta visitor Thursday
on business.
/ Why not own your own home and
/ save rent? Look at the list offered
by Buckley & Hart.
i Remember Melvin Bros. when
you wish to complete an especially
! fine Sunday dinner.
w. b. Yates, P. H. Lyon and
II. w. Nash, leading Pueblo at
torneys, were in town Wednesday
on legal business.
Miss Agnes Dice left on No. 6
Wednesday night for Wichita,
! Kansas, where she will enter All
/ Hallows' Academy for a two years
course.
Mrs. S. Z. Plowman, of Topeka,
/ Kan, who has been in the city
visiting Mrs. E. T. Plowman, has
gone to Winslow, Ariz., to visit
her son.
The closing-ou sale still goes
on at Smiths. Everything in tin,
granite, crockery and stationery at
cost. Five hundred page ledgers,
cash books, etc, IS cents.
The time in the local shops was
reduced to eight hours this week,
the order going into effect Wednes-
day morning. Corporations, like
individuals, are afflicted with a,
regular first of the year economical
streak.
County Clerk Winchell issued
marriage licenses last week to
Edward N. Berry and Ida X.
Knight, Adolph E. Huff and Daisy
81 Brown. The former couple
was married on Christmas and the
latter on New Years day, both
ceremonies being performed by
Rev. F. w. Hart.
Frederick o. l.. Buck, OF Denver,
adjuster for the Liverpool, London
and Globe Insurance Company,
made Judge Burns, the resident
agent at this place, visit Wednes-
day. Mr.. Buck adjusted the loss
on the Dickey building and issued
the company's draft for $500, the
full amount of the policy.
DR.. Frank Finney presented
check for S25 to the La Junta fire
department this week as an evil
dence of his appreciation OF their
effective work at the recent fire.
DR.. Finney's brick block adjoins
the building burned on the east
and the fire was kept under control
so well that it was not injured to
any great extent.
The Fortnightly club met with
Miss Nellie Martin Saturday, De-
cember 81. After the song, "Home,
Sweet Home" Mrs. Rufus Phil
lips read paper on "The Evolu-
tion of the American Home" Miss
Nellie Martins piano solo was
greatly enjoyed by all. Mrs.
Scheets gave brief review of Ed
ward Bellamy's "Looking Back
ward" and Miss Burnett read a
description of the cooperative
store, Bon Marche, in Paris. The
club then adjourned, to meet with
Mrs. o. G. Hess, Saturday, Janu-
ary 2.
The Christian Standard of Gin
cinnati has this item in regard to a
former Ionian, known here as
Royal Dye, son of John w. Dye:
cdr. R. ]. Dye, Ionia, Mich, has
been appointed by the Foreign
Christian Missionary society as
missionary to Africa, to succeed
the late DR.. H. N. Biddle. DR..
Dye has been in New York nearly
four years, making special prepara-
tion for his work, and is one Of
the best equipped missionaries the
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BRADFORD.

Harry Davis was in Woodsville,
Tuesday.
The ladies union prayer meeting
will be held with Mrs. Jessie Gates
this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
W. A. Libby, manager at the Farm
ers' Exchange store, is suffering with
severe attack of the grip.
Miss Maude Harris, who is teaching
at Lebanon, n. H., was at home SUM-
day and Monday of this week.
Martin Magher of West Frampton,
P. c., is spending the week with his
daughter. Mrs. Jerry Murphy.
Misses Maude Huntley Clarke and
Edith Bruce Jones gave recital at
Lebanon Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Abbie Porter, who has been
visiting Mrs. Sarah Durgin, returned
to South Ryegate the first of the week.
Miss Muchmore. who was reported
very i'll last week, is so much improv-
ed in health as to be able to be out of
doors,
William H. Burr and family are
moving into the house near the Farm
ers' Exchange owned by Mrs. Arad
jenkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Bagley were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Waite,
at Lebanon, n. H., last week, return
ing Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Belfast and mother.
Mrs. Ransom of st. Johnsbury are Wis
iting their sister and daughter, Mrs.
G. A. Dickey.
The armorv of the Bradford Guards
is open nearly every evening. The
new officers are evidently looking af-
ter the company.
Capt. H. B. Chamberlin. Mrs. Cham
berlin and daughter Dorothy went to
New York Saturday where they sailed
for Matanzas, Cuba, Monday.
J. E, Libbey, who has been employ
ed in the general store of d. A. Bar
rows at Woodsville, N. H.. is spend
a few weeks at his home here.
Ex-Gov. Farnham and David S.
Conant attended the annual meeting
and banquet of the Vermont Bar As
sociation at Montpelier Tuesday.
A. r. Hobbs of Nashua, N. H, was
in town last week buying cows. He
secured several which he had shipped
W w esI NlhuHdill, ~. H., On Mohudy'
Judge Watson has been in town
packing his goods which he sent Mon
day to Montpelier where he and Mrs.
Watson will furnish rooms and live at
the Riverside this winter.
Thomas Cummings of New England
City, Georgia, was in town few days
ago on his way TO Woodsville to attend
the directors meeting of the New Eng
land company. At that meeting the
directors voted unanimously to give an
option on the sale of the property of
the company for three months time to
Thomas Cummings and George j. Hall
of Alabama for $1,000 Mr.. Cum
mings and Mr.. Hall went home by way
of Montpelier where he has a case in
court.
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Miss Helen Nye visited friends in
Wells River, Wednesday.
Another bank dividend is promised
before the new year GENES in.
Mrs, Hattie Rowell is having village
water put into her house this week.
Mrs. NJ H. Crook and Miss Alice are
visiting relatives in Boston and vi
cinity.
Joseph Blake of Haverhill. Mass,
has been visiting his nephew, G. III,
Curtis.
Mrs. Susan Taplin of East Corinth is
visiting Mrs. Nelson Sleeper for sew
eral days.
Mrs. Blanche NJ. Renfrew is cashier
and bookkeeper at Pixies store, at Pike
Station, n. II.
Mrs. Wallace Cameron of Wells
| River was the guest of Miss Helen
Nye yesterday.
&. G. Doty remains about the same,
but as he grows no worse he is thought
to be gaining slowly.
Mrs. 2. 5. Chamberlain, who has
been sick with the grip for the past two
or three weeks, has nearly recovered.
c. A. Wiswall of Newton Lower
Falls and Horace Homer of Boston
are among the late arrivals at Hotel
Low.
II. Evelyn Celley was home from
Montpelier Seminary and spent the
mid term holidays, returning Tuesday
morning.
The veteran journalist, 7. NJ. Tobin,
has sold the Swanton Courier to Carl
G.. Fletcher af st. Johnsbury, who has
taken possession and will conduct an
enterprising and successful paper, be-
ing well equipped with newspaper ex-
perience, brains and common sense.
Bro. Tobln has edited the Courier for
over twenty years, making it an in
fiuential country weekly, and the en-
tire craft will regret his leaving the
profession. We extend congratula-
tions to the retiring and incoming edi-
tors, wishing them both long life and
prosperity.
The members of Charity Lodge who
attended Mt. Cube Lodge centennial
at Oxford, Friday evening, wish to
congratulate the brothers of that
lodge upon the success of the celebra-
ton, and thank them for the true Ma
sonic hospitality so cordially dispensed.
The decorations in charge of DR..
Chase were very appropriate. The
banquet was one of the best ever serv-
ed in this vicinity and reflects great
credit upon Bro. H. p. Warren, the
caterer. The music was under the
direction of Bro. f. L. Beal and was
one of the delightful features of the
occasion. The historical address of
Bro. Hough was exceedingly appro
pirate and good. and was appreciated
| by the brothers present. Charity
Lodge hopes to receive calls often
from members of Its sister lodge down
| the river.
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Fred S. Edwards was in town visit
ing his parents last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Wright, who
have been spending a number of
weeks in Boston and vicinity, return
ed last evening.
+. X. Prescott entertained a large
number of friends Wednesday even
ing at his home on the lower plain, it
being his seyentieth birthday.
DIR. and Mrs. Fred Fletcher, Mrs.
igelow of Wells River and John
Kent of Concord, N. H., went on a
carriage drive to Strafford Tuesday.
A large force of men are engaged in
sinking the main water pipe near the
watering trough at the north end, to
avoid freezing of service pipes the
coming winter
Mrs. Ira Howland returned from
her visit this week, and in honor of
her arrival home her husband picked
from his garden fine lot of pepper
grass for dinner, an unusual occur
rance for this season of the year.
G. D. Henry, the jovial FIVE feet and
sixteen inches advance agent of Mid
daugh's Uncle Toms Cabin Co., was
in town last Friday, making arrange
ments for the show. that takes place
this Friday evening at Village Hall.
Henry weighs 295 pounds, is great,
big man, but he says the company is
bigger success than even he is. 1t is
well spoken of by the press, and will
present many new features which will
add imm ensely to this great creation
of Mrs. Stowe.
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State Teachers Association.

The fftieth annuul convention of the
Vermont state Teachers Association
will be held at Brattleboro, November 2,
and 4. Among the prominent features
will be an address by Rev. Nathaniel But
ler,, d. D., LII. D., President of Colby
College; A complete explanation of the
Rational or Ward method of Reading, by
Supt. EDWARD G. Ward of Brooklyn; an
explanation of the Speer Method in
Arithmetic, by Miss Maud Summers,
Prin. of the Kensie School, Chicago; an
address by Melvin Dewey, State Librari-
an, Albany, N. Y; an address by Rev.
VIM. j. Tucker, D. D., LII. d., President
of Dartmouth College: English in Ele-
mentary Schools, Supt. Horace S. Tar
bell, Providence, R. l.; Some possibilities
Music can solve, Frederick E. Chapman,
Supervisor of Music, Cambridge, Mass.
Round trip tickets at convention rates
will be sold at all stations on the various
railroads of the state. Tickets on the B.
4 M. are good going Nov. II, and return
ing not later than Nov. g. Tickets on the
Z. V. good going Nov. IA, returning not
later than Nov. 4.