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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
MORE TROUBLE IN
SAMOAN ISLANDS
Disagreement 0ccurredOver Dis
tribution of Food.
SOLF ISSUES PROCLAMATION
People Aroused at Action of the German
Representative = Rifles Figured
Prominently in Tuisila's
Funeral Procession
SOLF ISSUES PROCLAMAT lion

San Francisco October 20.-Trouble has
arisen in the Atua district among the ma
tiyes, The Saleaua natives visited the dis
trict to attend a feast given in their honor.
There was a disagreement over the distri-
button of food, and Tuisila, chief of the
Nuaatels, shot two men from a neighboring
village.
Another high chief demanded the death
of Tuisila and battle followed, Tuisila re-
ceiving injuries which resulted in his death.
All the natives mixed up in the affray are
Mataafa adherents. The thirteen chiefs
that were associated with the rebel govern
ment now claim that they are the govern
ment of Samoa, and have issued a procla-
nation ito the three consuls regarding the
poll tax. The paper notifies all Samoa that
a poll tax of 81 head must be paid by all
able-bodied natives and colored men outside
of the town of Apia by the 1st of Novem-
Der. The proclamation is signed by ad-
herents of Mataafa.
To offset this President Solf, without the
consent of the consuls, has issued in his
own name proclamation that a poll tax
will be levied and collected by the end of
the year. This action of the president has
aroused the people, who seem to believe
that Solf thinks himself in supreme power.
Some of the consuls took exception to his
action, but steps will be taken to set aside
the action of the Mataafans The Mataafa
people, since the commission left, have
been accusing Malietoa adherents of caus-
ing strife and not obeying the commissions
orders, but nearly all the trouble since then
has been caused by Mataafa people, and
they seem bent on having fight before
the year Is out. At Tulila's funeral fifty
two rifles were counted in the procession
and Mataafa had informed the commission
that his party had no arms left They
have some hundreds of rifles, it is stated,
and If they were not afraid of the men-of-
war they would have been fighting the
Malietoans long ago. Things look ripe for
another outbreak, and only preteXt Is
now wanting.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
EXPECT DUTCH AID
Rouxville Force Has Artillery, Includ-
ing Krupp Guns

Aliwalnorth Cape Colony, October l9'-
delayed in transmission.)-The Boer force
from Smithheld has moved to Bethule'
where two thousand Beers are now concen-
trating Their plan of campaign appears TO
be for the Rouxville contingent to cross the
Orange river ford, as they fear the north
bridge is mined, to circumvent Aliwalnorth,
and to seize the railway.
simultaneously the Bethulie continent, 1t
appears, Is to cross the border, seize the
railway and proceed to Albert junction.
there to meet the Rockville force. If this
plan succeeds the Beers expect the Dutch
in Cape Colony to join them. The Rouxville
force has artillery, including a Krupp gun
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21

Glencoe Camp, October 20.-2:50 p. m.-
After eight hours of continuous heavy
fighting Talana Hill was carried by the
Dublin Fusbleers and the Kings Rifles un-
der cover of well served artillery fire by
the Thirteenth and Sixty-ninth batteries.
The Beers who threatentd the British rear
have retired. The fight was almost an ex-
act counterpart of that of Majuba Hill,
except that the positions of the Boer and
British forces were reversed. General Sy-
mons was severely, but not dangerously
wounded. He was shot through the thigh,
but no bones were broken.
The battle was a brilliant success. The
Beers got a reverse which may possibly
check all aggressive action.
The British artillery practice in the early
part of the day decided the battle. The
seizure of Dundee hill by the Beers was a
surprise, for, although the pickets had been
exchanging Shots all night, it was not until
a shell doomed over the town into the camp
that their presence was discovered. The
shells came fast. The hill was positively
alive with the swarming Beers, still the
British artillery got to work with magnif-
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cent energy and precision. The batteries
from the town took up position and after
three hours rapid firing silenced the guns
ON the hills.
The correspondent could see shells drop
ping among the Boer pieces with remark
able accuracy and doing tremendous exc
cution. for the enemy were present in very
large numbers and in places considerably
exposed.
By this time the enemy held the whole of
the hill behind Smithsfied and the Dundee
Kopje right away to the south, in waicn
direction the British infantry and cavalry
moved at once. The fighting ragged particu-
larly hot in the valley outside OF the town.
Directly the Boer guns ceased firing,
General Symons ordered the infantry to
move on the position. The infantry charge
was magnificent. The way the Kings Roy
al Rifles and the Dublin Fusileers stormed
the position was one of the most splendid
sights ever seen. The firing of the Beers
was not so deadly as might have been ex-
pected from troops occupying such an ex-
celIent position, but the infantry lost heay-
ily going up the hill, and only@the con-
summately brilliant way in which General
Symons had trained the men to fighting of
the kind saved them from being swept
away. Indeed, the hill was almost mac
cessible to the storming party, and any
hesitation would have dost the day. The
enemy's gums, so far as the correspondent
could see, were abandoned, for the Beers
had no time to remove them. A stream of
fug1tives poured down the hillside into the
valley, where the battle went on with no
abatement.
General Symons was wounded early in
the action, and the command then devolved
on Major Yule.
The enemy as they fled were followed by
the cavalry, mounted infantry and artil-
lery. The direction taken was to the east
ward At the latest reports the cavalry
had not returned.
Some say that four and some say five
guns were captured. The Boer artillery
firing was weak A lot of plugged shells
were used.
Although the enemy's position was car
ried soon after 1 o'clock a scattering fire
went on almost all afternoon. The final
rush was made with a triumphant yell, and
as the British troops charged to close quar-
ters, the enemy turned and fled, leaving all
their equipment and guns behind them In
their precipitate flight. While this was go
ing on, one battery of artillery, the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
dous blow on the Beers nine miles north of

dous blow on the Beers nine miles north of
Mafeklng.
Two trucks laden with dynamite, which
it was judged unsafe to keep in Mafeking
on account of the risk of explosion should
the town be shelled, were sent there by
Colonel d3aden-Powell nine miles out in
the hope that the Beers would shell and
explode them. And so 1t happened. When
the engine had tmcoup!ed from the trucks
and retreated about mile the enemy
shelled the trucks with the result that a
terrible explosion occurred, killing, it is
estimated, 100 Beers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
Texas Railroad Rates

Chicago, October 20.-The Southwestern
Traffic association concluded its session to-
day. The matter of rates for the railroads
of Texas was under discussion and some
agreement between the railroads and ship
pers of that state was desired by the MEM
bers The association met in secret session
and declared that It's business was not
finished, but would have to be postponed
until their next meeting, which occurs in
five days.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
ANOTHER BoER REVERSE
Col. Baden-Powell Inficts Blow Near
Mafeking

Cape Town, October 20.-(Evening DIS
patches dated Mafeking Saturday night and
carried by dispatch riders via Kuruman
and Danielskui to Hooktown. state that
Colonel Baden-Powel inflicted tremen-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
OTIS CASUALTIES
A Garrison Will be Established at San
Isidro

Washington, October 20.-The war Depart
memt received the following from General
Otis:
Manila, October 2O.-Adjutant-General,
Washington: Lawtons advance under
Young in San Isidro where garrison will
be established. Considerable resistance en-
countered yesterday. Casualties, one kill
ed, three wounded, Twenty-second Infan-
try. Enemy suffered considerably. One
Spaniard and fifteen insurgent soldiers cap
tured. Young reports inhabitants In Sec
tion of country mostly friendly.
"(Signed) OTIS"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21

of the imperial troops. Near Sandspruit
they have a laager with several pieces Ef
artillery and another behind Volksrust
There are guns on Mount Pogwani over
looking Laing's Mex and Incog Heights are
fortified and earthworks have been thrown
up and guns left at various places on the
way south.
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or for Manila

the Thirty-eghth United States volunteer
Infantry left Jefferson barracks today for
Manila by way of San Francisco. The third
battalion will start tomorrow morning.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
THANKED VICTORIA
Dillons Opposing Motion Was Voted
Down

London, October 20--In the house of COM
mons today the first lord of the treasury,
Arthur Balfour, moved an address OF
thanks to her royal majesty for the mes
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THE WEATHER.

FAIR ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,
OCT q AND q, WITH FRESH EAST
ERLY WINDS.
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VguenE THERE'S WILL THERE'S A
WHERE way-to reach the public and the
way is through The e-Hcrald Ornament
your advertisement with facts and The Age
Herald will do the rest. ......-......
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-17

There are, however, times when it6 very desirable to have the floor hoaTi secured to the hive. Those who bosi hives to and from out-apiaries mr,, have the floor fast to the hive, so tbers is no danger of bees getting out Tbsrs may be other times when it is neqa,. sary to have the floor fast to the biTs but most Of the time I would ratbar have the floor separate.
 It is not a very hard thing to have hives so made that the floors shall bs loose most of the time, but fastened securely to the hive when needed. F0s merly l fastened the floors to my hive, with screws when l wanted to haul them, then took the screws out when they were not needed. But I found out better and less expensive way. now fasten them with staples which can be bought for 10 cents a pound or less. The staples are what are some times called tobacco staples, and some times they go by other names They are the same as double pointed tacks only on a larger scale. The staples use are 19s inches wide, and the two legs are seYen-eights of an inch long Of course, a size a little different from this would answer. When a staple l driven in, one leg in the hive and one in the floor board, it holds as firmly as a nail driven in, perhaps more so. Il is driven in not quite full depth, and then it is very easily drawn out. For hauling, four staples are used to fastel the floor to the hive, but for a hive that Is merely to be carried into the cellar two will do, one about the middle at each side.
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No Colds in the Arotics.

Nansen and hls men during the three years which they spent in the Arctic regions never caught q cold. Yet they were exposed to cold, fatigue and wet to degree which we at home can hardly realize, says writer in the Spectator. Especially one remembers how Nansen and his comraGe JOban- sen during their wonderful expedition on foot over the polar ice went on, drv after day, clad in clothes which were so saturated with precipitation that they froZe by day into one mass of solid ice, and even cut into the flesh: how every night, when they tucked themselves up in their sleeping bags. the first hour was spent in thawing. how they lay shivering, their frozen socks spread across their chests until their clothes actually became wet and soft and eventually comfortable and warm. Yet they never caught q cold. and, mark this, for it is very import. ant, with the exception of Nansen,s brief attack Of lumbago, their health dld not suffer in any way from the ex- posture. Directly they reached ciyiliza- ton they all caught cold. Nansen's own statement to the writer was.
 There is, of course, no doubt that cold is an infectious disease. We had none during our journey, and we all got 1t (very badly, too) at the very moment we reached Norway
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Devil WOrshfD

Tn Spain, Germany, France. Italy, as we'll as in the northern countries which had embraced the reformation, devil worship was believed to be prac- ticed, orgies celebrated, maleyolent tricks of revenge perpetrated by the votaries of the evil one on their neigh bors. If 8 child was seized with ep- ileptic fits of if a pig died suddenly, if a toad were found under the bed or cat jumped in at the window, if a cross-grained old woman cursed a rude, ill-mannered brat, and the child afterward suffered with any complaint the witchcraft which must undoubt ted ly be at the bottom of such occurrences called for immediate investigation. Nor was it NOng before a victim was forthcoming Denial was of no avail
 The longer such denial was persisted in, the longer were the tortures in. hicted. The accused was urged to con- fess to the usual charges, and eneour- aged to accuse others, in turn to suffer the same fate. And so the horrible business spread, until, like a prairie fire, it burned itself out for a time, only to start again from some fresh sparks of suspicion. The crime itself was held by all to be so enormous that no punishment could be too great for it.
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For Early Plants.

The hotbed should be located il some sheltered place protected from the chilly winds and where there is plenty of sunshine. Good sash will be needed to protect the plants from cold
 The frame for the hotbed may be made about four feet wide and as long as desired. The best heating material is strawy horse manure This should be placed at the bottom of the frame from one to three feet deep, according to the amount of heat required This should be packed down and covered with several inches of good soil from the woods. After the hotbed is thor oughly warm and the heat begins to subside it is ready for the seeds. we have had tomato plants appear above ground in just three days after sowing the seed with the thermometer at 10 degrees, but there is danger of burn ing the seed at this temperaturei " degrees is about the proper tempera ture to maintain for the best results With a little experience one can soon learn to handle a hotbed success1ully
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THE UNLUcKY DAYS.
The Ancients Had a Long List of Days te
 be Feared.

be Feared.
 h ancient times the heather were so superstitious with regard to certain days that they were pointed out in their calendars with different colored characters to mark the lucky ones and the unlucky, and all classes arranged the details of their daily life with reference to these marks.
 We of the present day claim to be free from all this, but many there are who will not begin a journey nor 8 piece of work on Friday, nor cut the hair in the last quarter of the moon, and who are very much frightened if the soft rays of Luna chance to fall upon the face while they are asleep.
 Friday is even under q ban; even with regard to the weather, there is an old saying which declares that
 Fridays moon,
 Come when it will, comes too soon. h countries where capital punish. ment is in vogue Friday has nearly always been ''hangman's day"
 There are many superstitions con- nected with New Years day; one that is still firmly believed by many of the devout is that of opening the Bible at random and putting the finger on any chapter contained in the two open pages. It is believed that the luck or unluck of the coming year will in q greater or less degree be fore shadowed by some of the lines.
 Again, others believe that it is very unlueky to take anything out of the house on New Years morning before taking something in; tue old rhyme which expresses this belief runs as follows:
 Take out, then take in Bad luck will begin:
 Take in, then take out, Good luck comes about.
 Certain days for birth have general ly some particular attribute given them which tell us that the child: Born on Monday is fair of face; Born on Tuesday, full of Gods grace; Born On Wednesday, sour and sad; Born on Thursday, merry and glad; Born on friday, worthily given; Born on Saturday, work hard for your living;
 Born on Sunday, you will never know want.
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ONE BALE PRESSED.
The New Compress is Now ia Work
 ing Order.

The new compress which has been m the course of construction in this city for the past several months is now prac ticallY completed and ready for business. Today, Monday the 18th, was the time generally sup posed the plant would be ready for business, and this tas proved to be the case. However, a little previ- ous work was got in. Saturday the compress was put in shape and Sat urday night test was made, The result was a very neatly aud suc- eessfulIy compressed bale of cotton. Nothing now is needed but few finishing touches, which will be add ed as required.
 The plant is now ready for busl- ness, and furnishes quite an adjunct to the industries of the city. Pine Bluff Is moving forward, slowly it is true, but surely.
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MRS. BARALU DEAD.
Passed kway at Her Home in This
 City.

Mrs. W. M, BahaIu died at her home ou West Third avenue yester- day afternoon at 1 o'clock. Mrs. Bahalu was the wife of MT. W. M. Bahalu who is an upholster at the Cotton Belt shops, aud was a most estimably lady. She was 47 years old, and besides her husband leaves three sons and four daughters to mourn her loss.
 Services will be conducted from the family residence this afternoon at o'clock, after which the remains will be inferred in BeIIwood ceme- tery.
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The Missouri legislature seems to nave bull dog grip on the pay roll This body could find no other excuse for remaining in session and decided to shake up step children a few. These unfortunates in the great State of "Missoury" are now for bidden to marry. Has the Missouri legislature instigated itself an old bachelor and maid manufacturing machine?
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DaiPving.

Much of the profits of dairylng s eaten up by the cows. A single COW COW may be all right in appearance aaa ad even in quantity of milk yield ana Il yet she may be merely an expens,lVs luxury; her feeding and care Weisnlns more financially than her butter pLg Ts duct. Every cow should be earelan, els, tested, not only as to amount Of Du1s, ss yield, but as to the amount Of feeu aast snt requires to make 1t from. me sese ss should involve careful weighlhg. .. .. feed as we'll as butter. and cows Ina, ,p1 do not yield a reasonable profit snou' be weeded out.
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FLOORS IN BEE 411-
4 Method That Combines
 Great Convenisno 0a0ny a

A Method That Combines F..
 Great Convenience aat
 Some hives have the foo.
 bottoms fast, and some noO1 l. ooards q loose, There are times when nave e tbsa is better, and times when '-th th one kia5 better; In view of these fsot. srt Other 6 .. Miller gives the followine' 's, E. Df q ton in the National Stoefmnl m,nl0rna Farmer. '0eAiaan a0d
 In the spring of the year |.
 desirable to clean the dead T IS oftl filth off the hive. At b sucb 4ees tt aai the bottom is nailed on, tbara r,laes f way of making clean job rsts of is IS 10 take all the bees and combs = o,,s U put to hive, a troublesome job and sor,l Sur of tle resulting in injury to colony youle.qel eeneu, n, if the weather be cold. Tf et9bpeeal! tbs board be loose, it Is an easv she tp, doQ raise the hive and put a cleon oT'ag b board in place of the dirty ta@u o~u ao0y after the dirty one is cleaned g4S, it 1el given to another hive, and so ~ q, 'a9 0e practice of tiering up hives VI, h.. IAa them two or more stories higb "sSlass ~ coming more and more common .1 S De. time, and there is no possibilit1 al at l9e ing this unless the floor boora n U1 l9. separate from the hive. s
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Yesterdays Republic wants to know "whera are we going?' Well, the Graphic is going to press as soon as it can get there, thence to sts readers, thence to the ek-yard, we presume, and thenee-well, that's about all the information we can give iuss now relative to the mean 1erings of this sheet.
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Hello, wLat's all this scramble about. The army wants to appro. priate the whole of the $2O, 900, 900 paid Spain by Uncle Sam, while She navy wants division, and oth- CTS stlll would like to get on the outside of a small piece of the pie, eh? Better send Dewey over at once.
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It is said that 125, ,OOO, 900 grains of qulnine have been dished out to and taken by American soldiers during the past year, and yet the number of deaths in the army has not been exceedingly large. Hand of Providence, we presume.
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The freedom of speech may be an inherent right with every American citizen, but in the wake Of the exer- else of this freedom sometimes fol- low very perplexiug circumstances which lead to black eyes and the escort of policeman.
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ARE HERE
The Long Haired Evangelist
 Occupies Main Street.

A couple of members of the Salya- tion Army stripe struck town to- day. This afternoon they took charge of Main street in front of Dreyfus store and for quite a while dealt out "the truth in a way that not only thi6kly populated that part of the street but caused many to scratch their heads in great per plexity. A man and woman com pose the party, and the man wears a most beautiful suit of long red hair that falls about his shoulders in a most caressing way. W here these people came from, how long they are going to stay, and where they are going we failed to learn, as they were too busy this afternoon to be interviewed, and we could find mo- body else who knew any more about them than we did.
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THE PARENCHYMATOUs CELLS.

humanity, is shocked that so little is known of the brain. He has discover ed that the brain is in two halves the interstitial and the parenchymat. ous cells-which have hitherto been treated as a whole.
 He is at work on an instrument which will enable him to see and near the brain, as the heart and lungs are heard. Then he will know how to treat the patient, whether the ailment
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An Italiaa professor says he has discovered an infallible cure for consumption. Uncle Sam should secure the recipe at once; lot of mighty good bread and meat is be
 ing consumed by the army just now.
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Cattle Tick.

The cattle tick will never be eXteFR, .o mated where animals are allowed sa % pasture on commons. The no-lengs law is a benefit in getting rid or .lar .mr pest. Such laws are very unpopoulaa,, in districts where they have neasi sao5 been tried, but where people are uSts '+s to them they are well pleased "i'D their operation.
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What has staid old Princeton done now we wonder, that she should be so sorely punished by having Grover Cleveland thrust upon her as 1ectur- CT on poIitics2 A heavy chastise- ment, indeed.
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Can't Be nDounad :,

Ropes that will not sink when thrown into the water are proving very useful. They are made of a core com. posed of pieces of cork, covered witk cotton.