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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-29


In n monograph entitled CONNER
cial Africa In 1899" recently ISSUED
by the treasury bureau Of statistics
an interesting and exhaustive account
OF railroads In the dark continent IA
given. One of the statements that will
probably be a surprise to many Is that
about two-fifths Of the great Cape to
Cairo" railroad Is already constructed
and the prediction is made that early
IN the next century the north an
south lines Will meet near the cquator
To be exact this date is placed In thu
year 1919. or about twenty years hence,
From this north and south line, also,
lateral lines are being pushed east and
west-one Of these from Natal. another
from Lourenzo Marquee, another from
Belra TO Salisbury IN Rhodesia an
still another from Zanzibar to Lake
Victoria Nyanza, probably to connect
ut Tabera with the great "Cape a.
Cairo" road. The Interior Will also bj
penetrated by roads now being
planned, thus giving access to all por.
lions Of the continent. Transcontln-
entail lines from east to west will Join
Portuguese territory on both sides of
the continent and the Germans will
probably also have similar mems OF
communication between their settle.
ments. At the north other lines viii
skirt the Mediterranean coast and thus
Africa win be banded to civilization by
iron rails and the telegraph, and the
conquest Will be complete.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-29

Wireless telegraphy is an established
fact, but MINDLESS yacht racing has not
az yet been made practicable.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-29

No one can be romantic, and have
enough sense to be trusted with the
buying of a sack of salt.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-29

some people Insist on f,ost 49, .
a a.,ili Why not adopt a middle
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-29

The man who sells his vote probably
gets what he wants, but not what be
ought TO get. --.-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-29

With the threatened exhaustion OF
ivory in Africa. supply is opening up
In Siberia. Tons of fine ivory are found
Of the mammoth elephas primigenus
Hundreds of frozen carcasses are found
crowded and damned in certain spots.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-12-29

Politics has two sldesT7tps wv
and the inside. a're- ~
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They were married by what is known as the Nuptial High Mass in the Catholic Church; Rev. J. N. Lucy performing the ceremony. The choir was composed of Messrs. Voss and Barlow, Mesdames Fowler and Jones and Miss Dulcie Benton. Many prominent people from Little Rock witnessed the ceremony, as did Pine Bluffs best society
 Miss Sennett is the daughter of Capt. M. c. Sennett, who is we'll known planter of Cornerstone. Miss Sennett has on several occasions acted as sponsor for the United Confederate Veterans at their re- unions.
 MT. Gray is the present Prosecut ing Attorney of tho 6th Judicial dis trict and is gentleman of many ex- cellent qualities, It is said of him that he enjoys the good wishes and will of the people of Little Rock. and is one of the most popular young men in that city.
 The Graphic wishes MT, and Mrs Gray the same path through life that they wended to today, and that if may be like the ceremony that iolned them together, one of music, song and love, and ever preceded by flowers, whose language, on such occasions, ls Look down you gods and on this couple drop a blessed crown"
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FIRE AT CORNERSTONE
Store of Arthur Kaufman Burns
 With Great Loss.

The store of MT. Arthur Kaufman at Cornerstone, this county, burn- ed Monday night, with great loss.
 Both building and contents were totally destroyed. The stock in. voiced at 8, 900 and the store build ing cost $75O, with only $l,40O in surance to cover both. The origin of the fire is unknown, but believed to have been incendiary.
 The loss is an especial hardship on Mir. Kaufman who opened up his stock only few months ago and who had just received his new stock for the fall trade.
 In his loss he has the sympathy ol hls friends, but being a young man of push and energy, he will DO doubt soon overcome his temporary misfortune.
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.acs s6MMtE SENNET AND uR. JAMES A. GRAY
 WE'D THIS A. M.
IT ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
T3o Prominent People-Mr. Cray, Of Little Rock---Miss
 Sonnet Resides Here.

Long before the appointed hour fs, tbe marriage of Mir. Jam es 4. psay and Miss Sanmie Sennett one eoal8 see a bed of artificial flowers rss wheat famed by the breeze of oye swaying in the churca, where txo hearts were to be made one. \ The scene of this joyous testiyity wss held this Tuesday, morning at \ uoclock in St, Joseph's Catholic church of this city when MT. Gray # and Miss Sennett were joined in the boly bands Of wedloek
 Tbe church was crowded with tue Z anxious children of love and joy to witness the union ot two hearts, ] sad to silently extend to the happy groom and his .hrice beautiful bride ] the joys Of marriage which is ever # heaven on earth, life's paradise, the # sous quiet, earthly immortality \ apd eternity of pleasures.
 The organ, presided over by Miss # Barbara Connolly, pealed forth that # BIT so sweet and clear, the wedding march, bidding love to enter and re- M alye it's reward, the happiness ly- # ing in wait behind the hearts of all & it's friends; even the ferns around
 and at the side of the altar wished 10 be emembered as a symbol of $ gOodness that might hover around
 aad near the happy couple through < lie
 Innocence sweet and pure preced-
 ed the bride and groom to the altar
 n tbe personages of Misses Ruth
 Quinn, Josie Withers and Misses
 Maud and Sallie Oracle. Each little
 child earned in her right hand a
 basket 'of flowers, that the sweet
 ness now offered to Mir. and Mrs.
 Gray might ever precede them
 tarcugn lie. The ushers were
 Aessrs. John Hut, Drew White,
 VII Taggart Carter Murphy, Wade
 Anox and Ewing Taylor, who led
 toe wedding procession and took
 'helr places in front of the altar of
 love and light to permit the four
 htte flower girls to take their
 places beside the bride and groom.
 After stationed so as to form heart
 'en cane the bride leaning on the
 a'n 0f Miss Sue Mccoy, while staod.
 ns in waiting at the altar vas the
 groom by the side of his best man,
 ROCK. -
 Ibe ceremony lasted an hour.
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Westbrook, D. c. Bell. H. R. c. Foster and c. T. Robinson.
 Each County Judge Judge is all lowed to appoint ten delegates. Judge Jones therefore appointed as delegates Messrs. Leo. M. Andrews, F. G. Bridges. Leon Altheimer, J. s. Mcdonnell, Chas. Well, J. w. Adams, Creed Caldwell, George L.. .Madding, S. C. Martin and E. c. Howell.
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TO BE BUILT AT AN EARLY DATE-THE PETITION
 AS PRESENTED.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Appropriates Money for the Building and Repairing of
 Bridges and Streets.

The city council met Monday night in regular sessio1, Mayor w. B. Alexander presiding, and Alder men Clement, Fox, Langford, Mey- CT, Owen. Wollerman and Veil, when the following proceedings were had, to wit
 Minutes of previous meeting read and approved, and reports Of Police Judge and Chief, approved by finance committee, ordered filed. Mayor Alexander presented pc tition from a number of citizens for establishment of an improvement district for the construction of city ball and city prison, as the re- port of previously appointed spe- cial committee. On motion, duly seconded, the petition was granted. The petition reads as follows:
 PETITION
 
 the City of Pine Bluff:
 We, the undersigned citizens and property owners of real property in the city oi Pine Bluff, Jefferson county, Ark, hereby petition your honorable boCy to take the necessa- ry steps for the establishment of an improvement district, including the whole of the terri tory embraced in the corporate limits of said city of Pine Bluff for the purpose of buld- ing aud constructing City Hall and City Prison ln the said city of Pine Bluff. J. T. LLOYD,
 JonN M. MCCAIN,
 JAMES GOULD,
 c. Voss,
 l. B. TALBOT,
 ). L GoREE, M. D.
 ]. H. MANN,
 ISAAC DyEYFUs,
 D. s. BLUTBENTHAL,
 E. c. HOWELL, The bond of F. M. Bridges as a city weigher was read and on mo- tion approved and ordered spread on records.
 A communication from F. H Head, chairman Paying Distrie No. 3, was read and approved Report of Board of Public Affairs from July, 1898, to April, 1899, was presented and referred to Finance Committee.
 City Attorney Young reported that Pine Bluff Telephone Go. had pald license on poles; that Mir. Pow
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BOUND OVER.

The case of Sam Henderson, coiof- al charged with grand larceny, was Monday evening transferred from T,stice t;arrett's court to that Of circpit court to await the action oi inc grand jury, now in session.
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Miss Lizzle Lephiew returned to- day from Shercill, accompanied by Mrs. J. Fl. Tucker. iss Lizzie will start to school on the oUening day :.
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DELEGATES
Appointed to the Real Estate
 Convention.

The Business Mems Exchange has appointed delegates to the Real Els tate Convention to be held in Little Rock September q to B inclusive, as follows:
 Messrs. J. Y. Saunders, H. F.
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The age-herald., 1899-08-30
A NEGRO WHITECAPPED
The Grand sJury Returns Indictment
 Against His Brutal Ass ants

Atlanta, Ga., August 29.-A special from Greenville, Ga.. to the Constitution says: ''The grand jury today returned true bills against Walter Blake Baldwin Bransford, Charley Bransford, Clarence Foster, Jim Chappell, T. c. Sullivan and Bill Jones, alias Elder McLair, charging them with kidnapping and whitecapping.
 ''Friday night of last week Cicero Harris, colored, who lives on the plantation of So- licitor General Thomas A. Atkinson, in the eastern portion of this county, was visited, it is claimed by these white men, who stated they had warrant for Harris ar rest. The negro claims he was taken to Pike county by the parties and unmer- cifully beaten with buggy traces and whips. and in corroberation of his statement he this morning exhibited to the grand jury his back covered with bleeding sores caused by the lash. He charges that he was whip ped because he refused to work for one of the defendants.
 Several crimes of a similar character have occurred recently in this neighbor- hood"
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the jaw and iabbed his left into Ryan;a

the jaw and jabbed his left into Ryan's mouth
 Round 12-Ryan came up fresh. Joe forced him around the ring jabbing his left into Ryan's mouth. Joe landed light right swing on the jaw. Jim landed right on the mouth and received a stiff uppercut in return. Joe landed left swing on the head and a straight left jolt on the jaw. Ryan swung to head. Joe landed light right dn the ear. Ryan landed right on the neck.
 Round 1S-Joe landed left hook on neck. He then swung heavy right to the ear. Joe landed short arm jab on the stomach with left. Joe landed straight left punch on the jaw and followed a heavy right swing in the same place. Ryan landed light upper cut Joe started some more blood with a left jab on the nose. Joe ducked away from a vicious right swing for the head. Ryan landed heavy right on the ear but his blows seemed to lack steam.
 Round 14-Joe landed three left jabs on the jaw and followed 1t up with right and left to head Ryan landed right swing on the breast. Joe landed two lefts under Ryan's ear. Ryan hugged frequently. Ryan landed left uppercut. Joe landed stiff right and left swings on the neck and a straight left punch on the mouth. Ryan landed right swing on the ear and received left on the neck. Jimmy landed right swing on Choynskis head as he was get ting away from left feint.
 Round 15-Joe landed short armed blow on jaw with right. Joe landed two straight lefts on the mouth. Ryan hugged. Ryan landed heavy jolt on ribs. Joe landed straight left punches twice. Ryan swung right lightly to Joes head. Choynski land ed twice on Ryan's left eye. He skinned Jimmy's cheek, Ryans left eye swelled visibly from the effects of the last two punches.
 Round 16-Joe swung heavy right to jaw and followed with a left swing. Jimmy landed right swing on the neck. Joe forced Ryan to the ropes with several hard ones. Joe tucked heavy right swing for the head and brought his left to Ryan's neck. Jim my landed two heavy rights on the kidneys forcing Joe to the rope.
 Round 17-Joe swung left to head and brought right under the jaw twice with
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good effect, but got stiff one in the ribs Joe landed left on the jaw. They ex- changed swings on the neck.
 Round 1S-Joe landed on the point of the jaw. Ryan swung left to jaw and re- ceived a stiff right in the mouth. Joe landed left and right swing on the jaw and ducked a vicious right aimed at the head.
 Round 19-Joe landed left jab on the jaw and Jimmy hugged. Joe landed straight left on mouth and Ryan swung a right to Joe's head Joe jabbed Ryan's bad eye continuously with his left. Ryan landed left twice on neck. Joe cleverly blocked left lead and landed a heavy right on Jimmys nose. Joe blocked left swing and landed a stiff right uppercut on the jaw as the bell tapped.
 Round 20-They exchanged right swings on the neck and clinched. Joe kept jab- ping his left in Ryan's nose and mouth. Jimmy landed heavy right on back as Joe ducked away from a leftfeint. Joe landed left on the jaw and heavy right on the forehead. Joe landed left and blocked Ryans lead for the jaw
 Choynski was given the decision.
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AN ALLIANCE OF
 AMERICANS
EphemeraI Scheme for ConsoIi-
 dation of Small Republics.
THE PLAN IS RIDICULED
Arbitration to Be Made Compulsory and the Fleets of All the Powers Under One Command
 Will Control Canal

City of Mexico, August 29.-An eminent lawyer belonging to the conservative party publishes in the clerical organ, El Tiempou, an elaborate plan for the alliance in all Latin-American republics of a league for mutual protection.
 According to this plan the league. is to formed for period of twenty-five years, and to commence its existence with the first year of the coming century There shall be general assembly of delegates from all nations in the league. This su- preme assembly shall have control of the combined fleets of the contracting powers and shall also have eminent control over an inter-oceanic canal which the new con- federation shall construct in Central America The nations in the league shall submit to compulsory arbitration all inter- national questions The supreme assembly shall establish harmony and concord be- tween church and the confederation.
 Fl Mundo ridcules the scheme as im- practicable and opposed to the wish of the liberal party in the Latin-American coun- try.
 The Mexican Herald pronounces the scheme as a delicious piece of Quixotry Latin-Ameriean confederation it must come as an initiative from one of the chief countries concerned.
The age-herald., 1899-08-30
THE PIPE PLANT VALUED AT $4OO,OOO
It Was Given in by Officials at
 $12O,OOO.
RECENTLY SOLD FOR MILLION
MT. Dimmick Explained This by Say ing That It Was Fictitious Value Based on Control of the
 Plant by Trust

One of the heaviest raises on taxable values which has been made by the Board of Revenue was made yesterday afternoon when the original assessment of $120,000 re- turned by the American Pipe and Foundry company on the Bessemer Pipe Works was increased to s4OO,OOO, raise of 23O per cent.
 The case was called up at the afternoon session of the board, and number of wit nesses were examined The tax commits sioner asked an increase of s6SO,000 which was resisted by the defendant, who was represented by w. P. Acker.
 It was shown that the plant had been dis posed of to the United States Cast Iron Pipe company for $1,250,00O.
 This was explained by MT. Dimmick one of the organizers of the American com- pany, as a fictitious value, based on the control of the plant by the pipe trust in or der to stop competition.
 MT. Dimmick, who stated that he had been in the pipe business for forty-two years, he gave as his opinion that the Bessemer plant was not worth over s2O0, 600. The plant, he said, was antedated and was only fit for the manufacture of large pipe. MT. Dimmick was put through a
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hot cross-eXamination by Attorney Caba- miss for the state, who asked him if he ac- knowledged that he was a party to gross fraud on the incorporation laws of the country in lending aid to the scheme to float securities upon it to the value of a million and a quarter dollars. Mir. Dim- mick denied the charge and justified his act by stating the stock of the company was practically valueless and that the fictitious value had been placed upon it to trap the Yanks' who became its purchasers.
 The case was briefly argued, MT. Caba- miss sarcastically referring to it is another of the "worm-eaten, broken down plants, with which for the purposes of taxation the county appeared to abound"
 Fixed Value at S4OO,OoO
 After short delberation the board rem dered its decision, fixing the valuation at s40O,OOO. Notice of appeal was given by MT. Acker.
 A number of cases were disposed of at the morning session, running the total raises for the day up to nearly $4O0,O00.
 Among the other cases disposed of were the following:
 Highland Avenue and Belt Railroad com- pany, $4S,500.
 Pearson Coke and Coal company, $20, ,545.
 J. Morris & Co.,, Morris hotel property, s25 .OOO
 A. J. Steinman, $S,SO0. ,i D. Chuck, $1,O0O
 J. M. Hardie, $1 1000. = H. A. Kline & Co.,, g, 900. w. J. Milner. s1,75O. i D. Maddox, $500.
 Means, Fulton & Co.,, $550.
 II. B. Gray, $500. Bessie M. Gray, s5,65O.
 s. Klotz, s1,O00.
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FAIRY FLIGHT

From the Pail Mall Gazette. Under the oaks in the moonless night, l saw the fairies that took their flight, With stars to guide them, and shadows to
 hide them, And lilies for lantern light. Like flight of leaves that the wild wind
 reaves From fading boughs in the autumn eyes, They fiuttered and scuttered, they whis-
 pered and muttered "Awayl holla-ho awayr And now in my dreams I see them go I hear them rustic, now loud, now low; With shrill triangle, and eymbals that
 jangle, And little gold horns that blow. Like a flight of bees through the darkling
 trees, That chase and follow a wandering breeze, They scatter and mingle, their bridle-bells
 jingle "Away holla-ho! away!' Some day I know shall hear them call, By leaping river or ivied wall With mystic rhyming, like silvery chiming Afar in an elfin hall; Like flight of doves thro' the leafless
 groves I will roam afar with my fairy loves, With bugles a-ringing and wee voices sing
 ing Away holla-ho! away!'
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OFFICIAL ROUTE
To c. A. R. Encampment, Philadelphia
 Penn SeDtemher 4th-qth

To c. A. R. Encampment, Philadelphia,
 Penn., September 4th-9th
 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad has been decided on as the official rou.e 10 the c. A. R. annual encampment, to be held in Philadelphia. Penn, September 4th to 9th.
 For the above occasion we have arranged special rate of $2510 for the round trip Tickets on sale at Unione Ticket Office September l. and B. limited good to re- turn September 12, with privilege of an ex- tension of limit good so as to return on or before September 30, 1S99
 The Louisville and Nashville operates through sleeping cars between Nashville and Philadelphia without change. For further Information as to schedules, routes and sleeping car reservations, call on or address, R. F. BEASLEY,
 Passenger Agent Birmingham, Ala
 S-30- -to-9-4
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Notice of Grant of Letters of
 Administration.

ESTATE of Horace Harding, deceased- Probate Court.
 Letters of administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 18th day of August, 1899, by the Hon. J. P. Stiles, judge of the probate court of Jef- ferson county, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said es- tate, are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or the same will be barred.
 W. P. G. HARDING S-16-3t Administrator.
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M'CALL SENTENCED
Wife Murderer Gets Life in the Peni-
 tentiary.

Hayneville, August 29.-(Specia1)-In the circuit court today Judge A. A. Evans presiding, Buck Mccall, who two months ago brutally killed his wife, was tried and sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
 There are five more murder cases for this week. Judge Evans, whose exchanging with Judge Richardson, is making a fine impression here. He Is an able and learned jurist and the bar is highly pleased with him
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BLoUNT SPRINGS AND RETURN. s1. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad will sell round trip tickets from Birmingham to Blount Springs and return at one fare. tickets to be sold for Saturday afternoon trains and Sunday morning trains, limited good to return the following Monday morning. There Is also in effect a rate of S25O which includes railroad fare from Birmingham to Blount Springs and return and one days board at hotel.
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REDUCED EXCURSION RATES

To New York and Philadelphia, On Account
 Of G. A. R. Reunion, Via Central of
 Georgia and Ocean Steamship Co.
 For this occasion tine Central of Georgia Railway will sell excursion tickets to New York and Philadelphia from Birmingham at the very low rate of $3010 Tickets to at the very low rate of $30.10 for the round trip. Tickets to be sold for steamers ap- pointed to sail from Savannah August 18th, 29th, 31st and September Ed; limited re- turning thirty days from date of sale. This rate includes meals and berth aboard steamer For further information, sleeping car and steamship reservations, apply to Solon Jacobs, Commercial Agent, 2015 First avenue, Birmingham, Ala. S-9 till 9-1
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IMPORTANT CHANGE OF SCHEDULE VIA GEN. TRAIL OF GEORGIA
 RAILWAY,
g-s to D

Double daily trains to Co. lumbus and Macon. Through sleeping car line and quick time between Birmingham and Savannah. Best schedules yet offered. For complete time tables, sleeping car berths and steamship reservations to New York, Boston and the east, via Savannah and the Ocean Steamship Co.,, apply to Solon Jacobs, Commercial Agt., 2Ol5 First tavenue, or Jack w. John son. Union ticket agent, Bir- mingham, Ala.
 For Summer tonic, Moerleip
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Sunday School Association

Opelika, August 29.-(Special )-The East Alabama Sunday School association con- vened here this morning and will remain in session two days. A large number of delegates are in attendance and several noted men will address the convention. The session is one of unusual interest. All Protestant Sunday schools are participat- ing.
The age-herald., 1899-08-30
Teachers Examination

An examination for the applicants for the position of assistant principal of Pratt City public schools, recently made vacant by the resignation of Professor R. A. Clay ton, will be held September 6 and 2, at g a. m., at the public school building. Pratt City, Ala. Salary, $65 per month for nine months. Young man of experience pre- ferred. P. M. MNEIL,
 Superintendent.
 S-27-3t sun wed&sun
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RLouNT SPRINGS AND RETURN. ,

BLOUNT SPRINGS AND RETURN, N The Louisville and Nashville Railroad will sell round trip tickets from Birmingham to Blount Springs and return at one fare. tickets to be sold for Saturday afternoon trains and Sunday morning trains, limited good to return the following Monday morning. There Is also in effect a rate of s2.50. which includes railroad fare from Birmingham to Blount Springs and return and one days board at hotel.
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