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Gilpin observer., 1899-04-27
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The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
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the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
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dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
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liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
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taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
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other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
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remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
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Gilpin observer., 1899-04-27
DICK RODNEY;
Or. The Adventures Of
An Eton Boy.
BY JAMES GRANT.
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CHAPTER X.-(continued.)
BY JAMES GRANT.

CHAPTER X.-(Continued.)
"Bah!" said the Spaniard, grinning
and showing row of sharp, white
teeth, under dirty and sable mus
tache; though said so, 1 knew bet
ter. A shipboy seldom has gold
watch like this" he added, displaying
my gold repeater. Nov, we shall
keep you; and if this seaman-after
he has first sworn that he will not be-
tray us-does not return to us here
with $500 within two hours after sun
set, par el'-(here he made a dreadful
VOW in Spanish), 1--WE will toss you like
a dead dog into the ventana Of the
mountain. Look down, and see what
journey is before you," he added.
with diabolical smile, as he dragged
me to the beetling edge of the chasm
and forced me to look into it.
Our eyes had now become so accus-
toned to the light of the gallery or
grotto that the rays of sunshine fall
ing through the fissure above us were
sufficient to disclose a portion of the
vast profundity on the verge of which
we stood.
From the earth's womb, far, far
down below, there came upward a
choking steam, with hollow, buzzing
sound, which deepened at times to a
rumble.
This steam or mist rose and fell on
the currents of air; sometimes it sank
SO low that nothing but a black and
dreary void met the eye, which ached
in attempting to pierce it. Anon the
steam would rise in spiral curls from
that gloomy bed below, where doubt
less the fires of the now almost ex-
the waves of the ocean.
The words have mercy" were on
my lips, but l could not utter them;
nor would they have availed me. Ig-
norant of what the ruffian said, and
believing he was about to thrust me
in, poor Tom Lambourne, in the full
ness OF his heart, uttered howl of
dismay; and at that moment the SEN
tinel, whom the gang had left at the
entrance to their lurking-place, came
hurriedly on, with alarm expressed in
his glittering eyes, and finger placed,
as warning, on his hairy lip.
Para! Paz! Silenzio!" (hold-peace
-silence), he exclaimed, and added
that four officers from the garrison of
Santa Cruz had dismounted in the ra-
vine, unbitted their horses and had
seated themselves under a tree to
smoke.
This information was received by
the band with oaths and mutterings
of impatience; and by us with mingled
emotions Of hope and agony-hope
that they might be the means of our
escape or rescue; and agony to know
that such means were so near, and yet
could avail us nothing; for on the
slightest sound being made by either
of us, there were the Albacete knives
of our captors on one hand, and the
ventana-that awful ventana-on the
other, to insure forever the silence and
oblivion of the grave.
Not the least of my sufYerings was
from the cord which secured my wrists.
Already the skin was swollen, cut and
bleeding in consequence of the tight
ness with which these wretches had
bound me.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-27

and dragged me forward into safety.
while with q violent kick he tossed the
plank away, and surging, down It went
into the black gulf we had crossed.
It vanished in a moment, and NO
sound ever assembled, for 1t seemed to
have fallen into pit that was as dark
as it was bottomless.
"Take this musket, and see that
you can use it, SIR" said Tom, as an
emotion of bravado seized him. "And
SO. you. Spanish greenhorns!" he
shouted. you thought to sell me for
a niger to the Yankees, did you!
Whoop! hurrahw
A volley of Spanish oaths followed
this rash outburst, which drew their
attention at once upon us. Some
rushed to the dark brink, and paused.
1 suppose, for neither Tom nor
could see distinctly, as there was a
double explosion which filed the cav
ern with echoes like those of rolling
thunder. and a momentary glare OF
smoky light, while two musket balls
whistled past us, and l felt one, like
hot cinder, as it grazed my left ear.
Then came an Albacete knife, which
was hurled by no erring hand, for 1t
wounded Toms right knee.
"Give them shot, Mr.. Rodney"
said he, furiously; "I'll reserve my fire
for the sentry-and here he is, al
ready!"
And just as the eighth fellow, who
was on the watch, alarmed by the fir
ing, came rushing in with his piece
at full cock, Tom fired at him.
Saints and angels!" yelled the
Spaniard as he bounded into the air
and then fell fiat on his face, where he
lay beating the earth with his feet
and hands.
"Fire! fire! Master Rodney, and
then run for it, before they can re-
load" cried Tom, who saw that l was
irresolute; give 'em stern chaser"
My blood was now fairly up. Wheel
ing round, l leveled full at the group,
one of whom was in the act of taking
aim at me, while saw the steel ram
rod of the other. who had musket,
glitter in the lantern light as he re-
loaded.
fired! know not whether the ball
hit, but one of the ruffians sprang
wildly forward and fell headlong into
the ventana!
"That will dol" cried Tom; away
now as fast as we can-stretch out
bear away for the harbor and the
brig!"
Grasping our newly acquired weap-
ons, which we never thought of re-
linquishing, we rushed out, and, de-
scending the ravine, favored by the
starlight, instinctively took the path
which led directly to the harbor.
With a heart that beat wildly, a
head in whirl of thoughts, and every
pulse quickened by the whole affair
by the ferocious treatment to which
we had been subjected for SO many
hours, by the perils which had men
aced us. by the narrow escapes we had
made from bullets, by the wild and
disastrous tragedy which closed the
adventures of long and exciting day
Il ran beside Tom Lambourne; on,
on, without breath to spare or a word
to utter
(To be continued.)
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-27
Ito be continued.)
REMARKABLE AUCTION BIDS.
Relics Which Have Brought Big Sums
at Sales

Relics which Have Brought Big Sums
at Sales
The Zola sale in France, at which
little table was sold for more than $50
times it's value. recalls many instances
says Tit-Bits. Zola's table was worth
"a 16s, but the first bid for It was
f1,2S0, and the auction became prob
ably unique in the annals of sales By
being closed after a single bid 1t is
not the first time that a table has been
sold for such remarkable sum,
though 1t is probably the first time
that such an article has fetched such
big price. Cicero's table was put up
to auction after his death, but the
highest bid was f750. Another historic
article for which an enormous price
was paid was Cato's purple robe, which
Nero bought for f6,S00. The habit
worn by Charles XII. at Pultowa was
sold for f22 1000. and cup used by Ma
poleon went for 81 guineas. The hat
which Napoleon wore at Eylau was
keenly bid for at auction by thirty-two
persons and was knocked down at E75.
Mr. Quaritch, the famous bookseller,
recently advertised two of his rarest
volumes for sale for f10,250. n sum
which may seem ridiculous to most
readers. Mr.. Quaritch, however, once
bid f4,900 for a Latin Psalter. and
ca, 900 for Mazarin Bible at an auc-
tion sale. Five hundred and forty
guineas for snuff-box suggests that
the bidder was verging on madness,
but snufibox from the emperor of
Brazils collection was once knocked
down at this price. Another, supposed
to have belonged to Marie Antoinette,
sold for 320 guineas, bids OF so and 100
guineas being quite common at snuff-
box sales. A vase in the British mu-
scum was knocked down at 1000 gum
cas-, and two violins-a Stradivarius
and Ruggari-were sold at a sale for
E76O and 1850. respectively. A violin
bow by Tourte was sold for f4i, and
the autograph of Sir Isaac Newton
once drew bid OF f64. An admirer
of George w. a few years ago bid Els
for n walking stick which belonged to
the king. A silver penny OF William
the Conquerors reign was sold nine
years ago for f32. and half-crown OF
the reign of Queen Elizabeth went for
f44. Lord Fitzhardinge once bid $500
guineas for n calf at Lord Dunmores
sale. The previous highest price for n
bull was 1000 guiDeas. bid at n sale at
Ketton. Lord F'itzhardinges bid was
the highest ever made in England.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-27
Are You Using Aliens root-Ea..,

It is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-27

Don't neglect to keep your shoes pol
ished You can always shine at one
end II you cant at the other.
Gilpin observer., 1899-04-27

"Our side won lhe game" YES but
our side Kicked up the most mud"
The age-herald., 1899-01-06
Y. M. 0. A. COMMITTEE
Of the State Met and Transacted Im-
 portant Business.

The state executive committee of the Young Mems Christian association met yes- terday afternoon in this city and transacted some important business. The members of the committee are Harry Hawkins, chair man, and Prof. William P. Taylor, secre- tary; E. L. Buell., secretary of the state as- socation work; R. s. Munger Mark Myatt, J. A. VanHoose, Dr. Elias Davis, and James Vinson secretary of the work in Birming- ham, most of whom were present. c. L. Gates, of Atlanta, southern secretary of the international committee, was also present.
 The main topic of discussion yesterday af- ternoon was the financial condition of the various associations in the state. The fact was brought out that there was very heavy debt on the state committee, owing to the extensive work which was done last summer among the soldiers of the First and Second Alabama regiments. The whole work cost about s1,5OO, of which a good part is still to be raised.
The age-herald., 1899-01-06
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Filed in the Circuit Court-Verdict in
 Ellis Case

Wash Cohen has entered suit in the cir cult court through his attorneys, Bowman X Harsh, for $25OO, against the Southern Railway company for damages.
 The plaintiff alleges that on April 16, 1S9S while in the employ of the defendant com pany as switchman or brakeman, he was caught between two cars and badly mashed, causing him great pain and suffering and permanently injuring ad disfguring him. It is further alleged that the injuries were due to the carelessness and negligence of other agents and employees of the company.
 Verdict m Ellis Case
 In the case of Mark o. Ellis vs. Crumley & Bonner, assumpsit, verdict was ren- dered for the defendant Bonner and for plaintiff against other defendant for s23O G. Tn case of Elmira Mehaffey vs. the De- catur Car Wheel Works is still on trial
The age-herald., 1899-01-06
CHASING BURGLARS.
Two Suspicious Negroes Carrying Off
 Stolen Property.

Officer Bodeker had an exciting experi- ence early last night with two negroes who are thought to be burglars.
 He noticed them coming across the Twen- ty-first street bridge, both carrying bas- kets and followed them up First avenue. As he got near to them one of the negroes dropped his basket and took to his heels Officer Bodeker called to him to stop but to no avail. He then fired his gun in the air in order to frighten the negro, but the shot only made him run faster and he was lost in the darkness. The other negro, who gave his name as Will Moon, was taken in custody, together with the con tents of the two baskets, which consisted of several women's cloaks, hats, shoes, and other apparel. At police headquarterA Moon stated that he had been employed by the other negro, whose name he did not know, to carry the basket, but his tale was too thin and he was locked up on the charge of burglary and grand larceny. few minutes later a telephone message was re- ceived stating that servants house in the rear of the residence of J. A. Durham, 1210 South Twentieth street, had been bur- glarized and several articles correspond ing to those just received hao been taken.
The age-herald., 1899-01-06
~THE PLAYN

Shall We Forgive Her." described as a new domestic drama in four acts with Marie Wainright in the leading role, was rather disappointing as seen at O'Brien's last night. The first act of the play is laid in desert in Queensland at the hut of Neil Garth, vagabond and robber. A girl has fallen into his hands through promise of marriage, and instead he has made her his mistress. A minister from London is doing missionary work here and becomes acquainted with the woman Grace" James Suspicion, young man from Lon don, has made his fortune here and is on his way home. He becomes i'll and is taken in by the mistress of the robber He has large sum of money and is saved from being robbed by the woman. The bandit denounces her and she returns to England Through the good offices of the missionary ''parson," who had been recalled in the meantime, she reaches a higher station and marries Oliver West The exposure comes through Joanna" his housekeeper. who is jealous of his love. James Staple ton is then forced to confess her shame West is stricken blind by the shock. and the wife is driven from home The par son" and an oculist bring them together, and all ends well.
 Really the best character in the play Is that of the "parson," taken by George w. Deyo. He is all that could be desired. and where he pulls off his coat and emerges from the minister to the man who can deal blow with his fists Is superb. Franklyn Roberts makes very fair leading man, and Mrs. Gonzales is capital in the part of A1IYa Mnr tIa rrl.-
 Is not what would be expected in a com pany surrounding Miss Wainright. But she is not the actress she has been Her expression is still perfect, but her voice is lamentably weak. At times her lines were hardly audible, and much of the charm of the emotional parts was last
 The Baldwin-Melvillec company will con- tinue their engagement this afternoon presenting East Lynne"
The age-herald., 1899-01-06
The Plant at BGSSemeF Will Double
 Its Capacity. AT A COST OF S2OO,OOOOO General Offices of American Pips and
 Foundry Company
WILL BE LOCATED IN THIS CITY
The Information Given Out by General Manager Harrison of the Bessemer Concern-A After Meeting of the
 Directors in Chattanooga.

'"The capacity of the pipe works of the American Pipe and Foundry company at Bessemer will be doubled, making it the largest single pipe works in the world" said J. B. Harriscon to an Age-Herald re- porter last night.
 MT. Harrison is the largest stoekholder in the great works and practically founder of the gigantic industry in St. Louis many years ago.
 'The pipe moulding department will be extended towards the coke ovens, as the plant now stands, and the general cast ings department in the opposite direction. We have plenty of room, and this was ar ranged for by my plans when we began to build at Bessemer years ago. l foresaw that this district must inevitably become the center of the iron pipe industry, and I planned for our enlargement before we came here from St. Louis. What is com ing to pass now knew would come to pass and made arrangements accordingly.
 Moved to Birmingham
 "The general offices of the American Pipe and Foundry company will be removed to Birmingham in March. We have not yet perfected arrangements for office accom- modations, but we are well on in our plans, and I am satisfied that everything will be satisfactory. You know Birmingham is short of office accommodations. At the outset I urged upon our directors that our general offices be placed here, as this was undoubtedly the center, but they overruled me. They appreciate now the timeliness of my advice.
 q appreciated years ago that this w0s to be the real seat of our industry, and my as- sociates see the force of it now. And upon a far broader scale Birmin gham is certain and soon to be appreciated as the real headquarters of the pipe manufacturing n- dustry. There is no escape from it. Con- ditons here are too favorable to be ig- nOred
The age-herald., 1899-01-06
AN OLD NEGRO
Charged With Having Unlawfully Prac
 tised Medicine

John Pulse, an old negro, Is a prisoner at the county jail detained on a charge of "unlawfully practicing medicine or sur gery." Pulse was arrested at Wylam on Wednesday afternoon by Constable F. Me- Bee on warrant sworn out by Will Dris- kill, but the willy "old doctor" managed to escape and was not recaptured until yes- terday, when he was taken in custody at Pratt City.
 Just what school of medicine he belongs to has not been given out, but it is alleged that he has practiced among the coored people at Ensley City for some time. He can neither read nor write, and makes no diagnosis of the charge against him.
The age-herald., 1899-01-06
He is Still in the Race For
 Mayor SUBJECT TO HIS FRIENDS And Alter a Conference Last Night Was
 Still a Candidate.
TWO OTHER NAMES MENTIONED
Ross Smith Will Run if MT. Evans Withdraws-Alderm Pearce It is Believed Will Also Make the
 Race in Such Event.

Three men are now spoken of as possbil- ities and two as certainties in the mayor atty contest subject to the democratic pri- maries.
 Moves are made fast on the political checker board and two of these names were hardly mentioned prior to week ago. The list includes the following:
 FRANK V. EVANS
 ROSS c. SMITH.
 ALDERMAN w. J. PEARCE.
 ALDERMAN J. l.. PARKER.
 w. H. MORRIS.
 The candidacy of either Ross c. Smith or Alderman Pearce hinges on whether Frank V. Evans, the present encumbent, will enter the race for reelection. MT. Evans was an aVowed candidate last night. Alderman Pearce said that he was an Evans man as long as MT. Evans was in the race. If he withdrew that brought up another mat ter. MT. Smith expressed the same senti- ment, but it is said by his friends that he
The age-herald., 1899-01-06
FUNERAL OF MISS WHELAN
Was Attended by Large Throng oi
 Friends.

The dull, slow rain fell steadily, the lower- ing clouds hung blacke-gray, the unsea- sonable winds roared up from the south, and the darkness of a gloomy day em- braced all visible things, when the funeral services over the remains of the late Miss Juiette Whelan were performed by the Rev. Father O'Reilly at St. Pauls church at 10 o'clock yesterday, morning.
 The funeral procession arrived at the great church in a steady rainfall, it de- parted in rain and whilst the casket of the innocent and youthful dead was being low cred into the grave the rain was still fall ing. It was a sadly solemn morning, almost weird ill it's gloom.
 At 10 o'clock the procession reached the church. The white velvet-covered casket, dressed in flowers, was borne to the altar by young men who had been friends of Miss Whelan They were Messrs John Henley, James J. Smith, Ollie Miles, Rush Bowdon, Luman Handley, Richard Brown, Felix Drennen and John Clark.
 Solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev. Father O'Reilly, after which the reverend father delivered a deeply tender and elo- quent address, which moved all his listen- CTS to tenderness. The choir sung, "Nearer My God, to Thee" and, preceded by the beloved priest the casket was conveyed from the church.
 Notwithstanding the state of the weather, there was large attendance of the friends of the late Miss Whelan and her family. The attendance at the cemetery was also large, and in the dull gray of the January morning it was a sad scene there by the graveSide at Oak Hill
The age-herald., 1899-01-06

MT. Giles, the first vice-president of the company, has expressed the intention of buying a lot on the South Highlands or the top of Red mountain, on which to build his residence.
 All of the cranes and equipment of the old pipe foundry in Chattanooga, which has been idle since the completion of the new shops in that city, will be removed at an early date to the company's plant at An niston and used in the completion of the sixth pit at that place.
The age-herald., 1899-01-06
DEATH OF MRS. E. CURTIS.
Remains Taken to Nashville for
 1nterment.

Mrs. E. Curtis, mother of Mrs. J. H. Ham, died yesterday morning at her residence, 1916 Avenue H, from bronchial troubles which were augmented by an attack of la grippe. Mrs Curtis was 64 years of age and was the widow of the late Edward Curtis. She was woman of lovable char acter. The remains were carried to Nash ville where the interment will take place
 Her son-in-law, MT. Ham, who is local agent for the Southern Express company, and his bereaved wife accompanied the re- mains to Nashville.
The age-herald., 1899-01-06

will be a candidate in the event that MT. Evans comes down.
 Two other names were mentioned in The Age-Herald yesterday morning. Attorneys a reporter visitetd MT. Tanner yesterday he had nothing to say. MT. Moore could not be seen, a reporter having called upon him at his office in the Wilson building.
 Some Kaleidoscopic Changes
 The malstrom of politics burst in all it's fury yesterday. The storm center was the city hall and conference after confer ence was held in the mayors office.
 A conference of a dozen of the mayors friends held on the previous afternoon brought matters to crisis. Several of them were fearful that he could not make the race successfully and this was the ques- ton talked of all day. The mayor told them that he believed he could win and that he was willing to stand on his record.
 Among the callers during the day were Ross c. Smith and Alderman Pearce. They told him that as long as he was in the race he could feel assured of their support
 Matters came to a head when a con- ference of twenty friends of the mayor was held last night. Nothing was done at this conference to take MT. Evans out of the race and he went home still a candi- date But the matter Is still open and another conference will be held before 1t 1t settled
 Has Not Pulled Down
 The day was one of political juggling and several times the rumor was started that MT. Evans had actually pulled down. "I am a candidate for reelection" was the mayors emphatic assertion when told of these rumors.
 He explained that he was subject to the counsel of his friends, but he saw no good reason so far why he could not lead the party to victory if nominated. "Mr. Evans can be elected against any candidate the opposition may put out" said
The age-herald., 1899-01-06
Commercial Provision First

Berlin, January 5.-The correspondent of the Associated Press is semi officially ad- vised that the government first hopes to reach a commercial provision with the United States before a regular reciprocity treaty is concluded. Negotiations to this end are proceeding with modera ton on both sides.