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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14

Now You See 1t
and Now You Don't

IS not Our style Of doing business.
Large Bottles of Mustard and ISC
Horse Kadlsh ..........'s'.''''''-'''
$40 dozen Bottles Green olives, per IOc
bottle ...... ........ .......s ..st.'.'
3-p0und-Cins Ham Luncheoh' I=r
sometime nice ..-.-.....''. ''''''--
1-pound-Cans DcWlled Ham. each' &c
DER can ....... ....... ....s.s '.s'''' -
loi dozen Bottles OF Catsup, per &C
bottle ...... ....'' ''-'-' 800 ''''''
5000 dozen Plotted Ham and tongue 4
each ...... ...... ..-... ...'.. -''''' -
Fine M0cha and Java Coffee. per IOC
pound ...... ........ ........ ''-r''
sCo hounds " Fresh Cracker Dust &c
per pound ........ .....-..'..-s- ''' -
1000 pounds Fine Fresh oyster &c
Crackers ....... ...-... .....'. .-.s'' ~
ga6 pounds OF Fine Fresh Crispy Gin- &C
ger Snaps, per pound ........-.'''.
Large Irish Potatoes, per 1SC
pcck................ .-...........'''s- a.
Creamery Butter is something ! love To-
talk about. write about, bras ABOUT ana
/ have something worth talking about
10 d, the finest goods sold in the market;
/ make no exception and DEFY any ana
an corners 10 produce anything Ike u.
Sell you what you need, Per I@C
pound ........ ........ t++.s..s sfs.ss
Fine old Clemmer Whisky something 10
sustain and stimulate man Win 4OC
brains, per quart. .........+-..- =
y y y old French Brandy genu- -EC
iIe stun, 4drt.....-..........+... ~
800 rols ~ Fine Timothy Hay per EOC
N4NaltI ssssssss ..sss.s. sss.s.s+ssss ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14
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SEABOARD AIR LINE .,,.
SCHEDULE rs EFFElI Mh ~, t>''.
LEAVE BYRD-srRhLI olAil'N.
100 F. 2. NJ n. Daily
for Henderson larriNe Durham d. 'r eN-
cent Sunday. Raleigh, Sanford, southern
Pines wilmington MllefJ9ro. -lNNIDet
Charlotte. Ilnc0lut0n. shelby. huthei
fOrdton Chester Clinton. Green rs 9.A. y D.
be,fle. Elbert0n. Athens. Ian ia,
Augusta, Macon Montgomery NlM Di-
leans. Pensacola. Jacksonville Dualtt-
noOga Nashville Memphis Texas. Mex
leo. California and the West wa 4e.nl pms
or New Orleans.
Train leaving al 900 l.. " runs through
solid 10 Atlanta without change oi cars.
Sleeper ready for occupancy al $50 D. -i'
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
SIS \. NJ. Daily, except suniay l9lN-
day 500 A. NJ
7.2O 7. VI. Daily.
For tickets. baggage checks sleeping
II. NJ BOfNIN,
General Agent.
SIG east Main street.
p. ST JOHN, Nlce-Prealdent ana 1eh-
eral Manager. ,.
Y d. McBEE. general Superlntenoenl.
IL. W b. GLOVER Ir4nic ~
General Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14
The Valentine MuSeum,

.F,VENTH AND CLAY STREETS.
Open daily from 10 A. NJ 20 I. NJ.
Admission. % cents. Free on Saturdays
dei3
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14

As DIRECTED Ply 4 DECREE IN
~ the Circuit Court of Henrico county.
in the suit OF "Carneal y Davis w. Ball
Curator and ais" ! shall proceed 10
offer for sale at public auction" on
MONDAY. APRIL II. 1899.
at o'clock Il. NJ. al HOME PLACE,
opposite the Soldiers Home IN Hen
rico county, for cash. without Limit or
reserve as - price. subject to approval OF
the Court. the following articles OF per-
sonal property belonging 10 the estate of
&. n. A. Bah. deceased-tO-w
a lot Of Roofing Tile about ~ car
a lot of Flooring Tile about 2-S car
load.
Six Heating Stoves and Pipes. -
A lot of Ceiling Plaster OF Paris orhd-
ments.
A iot of Builders Cripples." ,.,-
lot Of Temporary Doors an NHv
Netting.
\ lot Of Window Frames
And at the same time ana plac' ONE
half interest I'm the following afuS Is AT
.'Pinalto" in Henrico county-to-WI
1OOOo Brick and about car loaus OF
Purchasers can examine the above be
fore the sale by application 10 Geo. -.
Thaxton. Jr., AZ "Iome Piaee,,rDc
spia Curator G. IL, a, Bal. Dec d.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14

CITY LICENSE FOR THE
YEAR 1890

have been placed in my hands for collec-
ton and are due now, as follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14

BY Augustine Royal * CO..
Real Estate Agents and AuctIonecrs,
NO. 10 Tenth street. Leader Building,
Manchester. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14

TRUsTEE.s SALE OF LOTS IN ASH
L LAND. NA.-By virtue OF o certain
deed Of trust dated September y. 1881.
from Louise child Fisher and 5. McG.
usher her husband. 10 Addison l.. Holla-
day as trustee recorded in the clerk $
office of Hanover County Court on OctO-
6or 7 1871. default having been made I'm
me payment OF the debt therein secured
and being required so TO 90 by the bene-
dciary. / will sell. al public auction. on
the premises, on ,r.rr 1890
at5P NJ. al OF that certain PIECE OR
PARCEL. or LAND in the town OF Ash
lana Hanover county, Va. bounded on
the north by Race Course street, on the
south bv Randolph street on the east
bv lanes street. and on the west hy the
Corporation line of the town of Ashland,
containing THREE AND THREE-QUAR-
TER ACRES, being Lot Ne, - and ghe
northern portion OF Lot No. II On the plan
Of Ashland Va. made by c. f. Howard.
C. e., April. 1866. as sub-div.ded. The
land 10 be sold is more particularly de-
scribed in said trust-deed. dated Septem-
her ., 1891. 10 which reference is now
made.
TERMS: Cash
ADDISON L. HOLIDAY.
a,0 Trustee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14
EAIIiiO ADS
Southern
Railway

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE MARCH L..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14

At tho time named. will sell the above
mentioned property. II is in excellent
condition. Is convenient Co business ls a.
good renter. a cotOrtable home. o. care
fare saver. and within reach of moderate
means IL has three stories and base
ment. You are invited 20 inspect 3D. and
If IL is what you want do not fail 20
come TO the sale for n YOU are willing
SO pay cost Of Improvements, Will throw
I'm the lot.
THRMS: As usual +. a. CAILIN,
anil AucuOnccr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14

iiflhsc. As usual T. IL ' - , INV
ap1i Aucuonecr.
BY Edward s. Rose Company.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
of
DWELLING no. 122O NORTH THIRTY
SECOND SIkELI.
BY virtue of n certain deed OF trust
dated list of August. 1892. of record in the
clerk 5 office Hcnrico County Court. ID. Is.
40 i. page iOJ default having been made
i'm the payment OF the debt thereby SEE
cued, and being required by the Dene-
flciary so 10 do. We Will sell. by auction,
upon the premises, Oh
WEDNESDAY. THE 18TH DAY OF
APRIL, 1899.
at 80 O'Clock l.. NJ, the property num-
bered as above having front of Is feet
on west line OF Thlrty-second street. and
extending back between parallel Zines i-4
feet 10 an alley in common lG feet Wide
Bargain-time is at hand, avail yourself
of 1t.
TERMS: Cash as to expenses Of sale
and a balance due on bond of Sasi.44. bal-
ance a. may be named az time of sale.
WILLIAM &. ARMiIAGE,
j. NJ FOSTER.
JOSEPH W. THOMAS.
amid Trustees.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14
YOING MI "a OEGANIZE-

4 meeting Of young IN OF Ielers-
burg was held Tonight az the Young
Mons Christian Association Hall for the
purpose Of organizing Young Mems
Business Association, which shall have
as SIS purpose the advancement and
promotion Of tho business interests Of the
,iiv Of Petersburg and vicinity \ com
nittee Of FIVE was appointed 20 solicit
the attendance Of those interested al an
adjourned meeting 10 be held on the
Goth inst
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14

State Of Virginia. city OF Richmond-ss.:
T. j. n. S0uthal cashier NJ the above
named bank do s0lemniy swear llat The
above statement Is true, To the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
j. III. SOCTHALL. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before nae. this
JNO B. GAYLE.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest. .....,,.
II. SWlNEFORD.
A. d.. BIZ hLlt.
IS. q. FAIk5ANh.
ap14 biie-'oi7'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-14

IRGlNIA-IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
az HENRlCO COUNTY, TIE 18TH
OF APRIL, 1883:
II II smith Jr................I IaluLln.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17

namely, king elected by the people, a for
eign president of the capital city, Apia; a
chief justice, who was to be judge and
therefore the executive of last resort, and
three consuis. each possessing powers and
prerogatives All went well while Malietoa
Lampepa lived, the native king, but he died
and the five living kings at once fell out.
The people elected Mataafa king. Mataafa
had once been exiled. Malietoa Tanus was
defeated, and he at once exiled himself on
board the British cruiser Porpolse. now ly-
ing in the harbor of Apla- DR.. Raffel, the
president or Mayor of Apia, a German,
supports Mataafa. Chief Justice Chambers,
an American and an Alabamian, has decid-
ed that Malietoa Tanus is king, and the
three consul generals naturally disagree,
siding in each case with national view
of the case and against their opponents.
The result is muddle all round-a mud
die so profound that provisional govern
ment has been brought in and autonomy Is
waiting upon the action of the three pow
ers. Diplomacy is at work on the case. No
one anticipates any serious trouble among
the three powers, but doubtless new ana
simpler plan of government will be devised,
or else the islands will be divided among
the three powers. This country would, OF
course, take Tutula, In which the excellent
harbor of Page Page is located. This har-
Dor was secured as early as 1878, when Mr.
Hayes was president 1t was this action
that led to American Intervention. At pres
ent America is on top, because the power
of Chief Justice Chambers has to some ex-
tent been re-established, but affairs in the
group are very much disturbed and Mata-
afa, the king-eect, has no intention OF
submitting to the rule of Maletoa Tanus
who is not a popular favorite, although
very acceptable to England and the United
States, two countries that have become
very thick" and friendly in all joint af-
fairs. -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
The Dispensary Agitation.

The Talladega Mountain Home thinks the
house dispensary bill Is indeed a dispen-
sary bill, because it has dispensed with
most of the counties of the state. The bill
as it stands will establish dispensaries In
these counties only: Bullock, Chambers,
Geneva and Pike-ten counties out of six
ty-Six. 1t would also bring parts of Col
bert. RUSSELL Butler, Perry and Randolph
under its terms. Troy, Gadsden, Union
Springs and Wetumpka would be the chief
towns uffec.ed by it.
The Mountain Home is very correct
markable for the number of towns and
counties that are dispensed with. 1t is al
together too dspensary in it's provisions
and there is not enough left in the bill to
towns and more populous counties of the
state.
The Age-Herald has faithfully endeav-
ored to present this burning question in a
fair. impartial and just manner. The bill
involves deep feeling on both sides. This
is necessarily so, and The Age-Herald Is
convinced, and has all along been con-
WINGED that partial measure is not good
policy. 1t would not fairly test the merits
of the plan, and 1t would be unfair in point
of trade as between localities in the state.
The plan has never been submitted to the
people of the state 1t Is to many people
novel and unconsidered, and referendum
seems to be advisable. The Age-Herald
simply suggests prudence and patience.
The people of the state may say that a
state system of the South Carolina or
North Dakota pattern would be preferable
to the county plan, and they may say, and
very likely will say, that what is good
for one county is good for ALL True the
bill as 1t stands Is free from objections or
opposition, but it settles very little, and
leaves the subject open to a piece-meal
settlement that would not perhaps be what
the state desires. A referendum is much
needed in this matter, and the decision of
a referendum, no matter In what form it
comes, would be final and necessarily sat-
necessarily satisfactory as we'll as final
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
All Votes Must Be Counted.

The Huntsville Mercury, in referring to
the selection of delegates to the constitu-
.tional convention, states incidentally that
"a primary is about the easiest thing in the
world to manipulate" This depends. The
new primary law of the state is not a
model. Unlike the primary system of
Louisiana, it does not provide for regis
trat.on of voters entitled to participate, but
it is good so far as 1t goes. All officers
who conduct it are to be sworn, and any
miscounting or misreporting or other mis-
conduct on their part may subject them to
heavy penalties.
These provisions will not alone accom-
plish just results, but they will, when aided
by an alert body of voters. be found to be
pretty efficient and helpful. Primaries
should be held under its terms, which are
not compulsory A refusal to hold pri-
mary under it's simple terms would be very
significant After a while Alabama will
have a perfected primary system, and then
the convention plan will be handed over to
= the historian as an interesting but ineff-
: cient relic of the past.
The Mercury surely does not mean to sup
port the convention plan when delegates
from the people to a convention that is in
the highest degree the people in their SUI
preme and sovereign character, are to be
> selected Surely not The coming con-
{ yention should be strictly representative
An array of new and thoroughly representa-.
tive men should be sent to Montgomery
and that array need not wholly consist OF
old men, legal men or political men. First
Z. and above all, 1t should be representative
1t should represent Alabama's people
whether those people be engaged in great OIL
small enterprises. Such men can best bt
selected by the people voting directly ir
primaries; and If the votes cast In giver
primary, or the votes consolidated In a
given county are not honestly counted, then
indeed there should be howl that would
awake the democratic party to a sense OF
the crime that surpasses all others IN gray.
ity and far-reaching Importance.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
NEW YORK is SNOW BOUND

New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch.
The town is out of the throes of the biz
Yard, and the fashionable thoroughfares,
Fifth avenue and Broadway resumed their
usual gay appearance today. These two
streets resembled huge tunnels, however
as the snow was banked eight feet high
either side-so high, in fact, that it was
impossible to see who was on the opposite
pavement Six thousand white wings"
and 1900 carts are busy carrying away the
snow, but it will be week before the city
is cleaned up. There was a descent in
force upon the grocers and butcher shops
this morning, and shelves that were tenn
ing before the blizzard looked as if they
had been visited by Cuban army. There
was no fresh milk, and the condensed arti-
Gle went up to so cents per can. Meat was
scarce, and old moss-backed cans that ap
peared to contain that particular kind of
beef made notorious by the analysis of Ma
jor DAILY, the Pittsburg physician, were
brought out and eagerly snapped up 81
know this is embalmed beef" remarked
one man in street car. but guess the
family can stand few rations of it,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
COLDS ARE CATCHING
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
After all, 1t is the jewellers in the chimes
of the highest civilization who suffer most
from cold weather. 1t is related that Nam
sen and his comrades, during their WON
derful expedition on foot over the polar ice,
went on day after day clad in clothes which
were so saturated with perspiration that
they froze by day into one solid mass of
ice, and even cut into the flesh Every
night, when they tucked themselves up in
their sleeping bags the first hour was spent
in thawing; they lay shivering, their frozen
socks spread across their chests until their
clothes gradually became wet and soft and
eventually comfortable and warm. 1t was,
indeed, a damp bed to sleep in. Yet they
never caught a cold. Directly they reached
civilization they all caught cold.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
WANTS OF THE CONSTITUENTS
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
A congressman's mail contains some OF
the strongest demands that could possibly
be conceived by rural constituents. A
member from Tennessee has received few
during the present session that are worthy
of gilt frames. OF course, every voter
wants his packages of seed. and if the con-
CHEESEMAN'S clerk should inadvertently
send one package of blue grass that was
not included in the allowances made to
sweled by flood of protests from every
neglected voter in the district.
II voted for you just the same as Jim
Smith, and he got four packages of seed
and 1 only got three wrote a kicker who
cut his complaint short with the declara-
ton that he would never vote for that
member again In thousand years. An
other seed-struck constituent asks for "a
package of "Mardi Gras'' seed, of which
he has heard MUCH and which he believes
grows in New Orleans. Another request
from mountaineer says: MY gal Sue is
going to be married next month. Please
send her silver ring, and have 1t marked
From Pa to Darling" Another constitu-
ent asks for two gallons of good whisky
but this favorite beverage is requested by
many writers of queer letters. OF course
those who have voted for the congressman
all their lives and would like to borrow q
little money on the strength of it are many
but all of these unreasonable requests are
consigned to the waste basket, and the
writers probably believe that their repre-
sentative is too busy making speeches to
answer them and by next election forget
all about 1t.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17

q silk hat, black clothes OF fne texture, and
the finest boots known IN northwest Mis-
souri,. MIR. Dockerys boots were q dream.
The father of Webster Davis a shrewd,
well read shoemaker, with a pride In his
workmanship. made the Dockery boots.
The choicest pieces of calfskin which came
IN his way he put aside for the bankers
next order. One day Mr.. Dockery, as was
his wont, dropped into the shoemaker's
shop for a chat upon current topics. The
elder Davis was man whom all classes
delighted to know. He brought out the calf
skin he was saving for the next pair of
boots and showed it to Mr.. Dockery. The
latter felt of 1t with the air of an expert
and said it would do. Mr. Davis was hold
ing the beautiful piece of leather in his
hand and smoothing 1t slowly, when. as If
the thought had come to him suddenly he
said:
Mr.. Dockery, have often wondered
why you didn't go into politics. You might
be elected to congress If you wanted to-"
mo" was the reply, 81 can't make a
speech. 1 never made one In my life. A
man can't do anything in politics unless
he can make a speech
You never tried" pursued Mr. Davis. Il
have no doubt you could make very good
speech If you tried"
Mr. Dockery laughed and went out A
few days later when he dropped into the
shoemakers shop he said
''I have been thinking of what you said
the other day, Mr. Davis. don't know
but I will try my hand at politics little
later"
A few days later the usual Fourth of
July celebration was announced for Gal
latin, and among the orators whose names
appeared on the program was "Dr. Dock
cry. the we'll known cashier of the Farm
ers' bank" Mr.. Dockery made hit. He
dropped tho NJ. D. from his name, retired
from the banking business put away the
silk hat and went into notifies -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
HOW DooKERY, NJ. D.. BECAME NJ. q.

Washington letter to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Webster Davis tells an interesting story
of Mr.. Dockery's start on a public career.
Some twenty years ago Mr.. Dockery, after
successful practice of medicine in north
west Missouri, removed to Gallatin and put
his savings into new bank, of which he
became cashier. He went along several
years, managing the banking business with
that careful consideration of financial de-
tails which has since stood him well in
his service member of the committee
on appropriations. Apparently there was
nothing in sight for him but the first rank
of successful business men of his part of
the state. At that time Mr.. Dockery wore
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17

Efem re tdfaa3 #tr-
~ gaat5ahaaea#s a4e beer 81 8ae
ssr since Christine. ~ tns .9st week U
.l#a a#a This rs ALEar an
rHgs-al -. s#.a45. the Chattah,nchse
II no- aitsu make such breaks aad
}s' uaare has It been go fun 81 one
Hma lis friends are shocked AT such a
faH from grace Of one THAT has been ae-
e0s 7Iued 10 pursue the even tenor ~ ils
way modestly and discreetly. But it is un-
deniably full and is going out of its
way causing trouble.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
HoRATIUs UP-ro-pATE

(After Macaulay.)
J. B. Reynolds, in New York Sun.
The great Carl Schurz of Gotham,
By foreign gods he swore
That the land that had annexed him
Should annex nothing more,
By foreign gods he swore it
And named a trysting day,
And babe his messengers ride forth.
East and west, and south and north,
To summon his array.
Lo, on the day appointed
There came motley crew,
Potatoes henchman, Pingree,
The bounding Pettigrew;
The Vest, that out of fashion,
Godkin, high priest of hate;
Edward, he of cashless feed
Ed, whose oven is all you need
From the Bay specialized state.
Then outspake brave Carl Schurtzius
This battle must begin;
The people are against us,
And We must fight like sin,
In the senate pass the peoples will
May, perhaps be stopped by three;
Now who will stand on either hand,
And filibuster with me?"
Outspake Pettigrew, the Dakotan,
A talker brave was he;
10, shall stand on thy right hand
And waste good time with thee;''
Then outspake Vest, the Missourian,
A spendthrift of words was he;
10, will stand on thy left hand,
And filibuster with thee
But here the parallel endeth;
Some things history does not repeat;
The Narrow Minded regiment
Was swept from off its feet.
There'll be no craven image
No statue set on high,
No tales offhe new Horatius,
When the winds round the chinsey sis
And the end of these poor CT eatu..s.
Who got In the way of fate,
Is like the COW who strayed OH the tract
And saw the train too late.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
The Samoan Situation.

Affairs in the twelve Islands Of the Samo-
muddle is simply due 70 the absurd provis-
ions of the Berlin treaty. Under the terms
OF the treaty or partnership, three coun-
tries, the United States. England and Ger
many. control and protect the islands.
In order to do this they set up six kings,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17

The Springfield Republican. as the organ
of Aguinaldo. expresses the opinion that
General Otis should not be aggressive. He
should let the sun broil him In unhealthy
trenches, but the firm of Dewey & Otis does
not do business in that way.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
SUR Against Amerlean Tobacco Combine

st. Louis No., February 16.-The mar
shall of the supreme court today served no.
tees on the firms comprising the Ameri-
can Tobacco company OF the suit brought
to declare the combine unconstitutional.
Notices were served ON the ]. B. Butler
company, Catlin company. Drummond
company, Brown Bros company, and the
Wright Bros. company
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
ANOTHER PLAN SUGGESTED

From. the Detroit News
If it is impossible to bring about the cleo
ton of senators by a direct vote of the
people, public auction, giving all bidders
an equal chance, would be better than the
present system
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
SHE DID NOT STRIDE

From the Evergreen Courant.
Alabama's public schools will have for
the next two years about 5000 O0O-s6OO, 900
direct appropriation by the legislature, and
the balance about equally divided between
the poll tax and the sixteenth section fund.
I,H l. "a rW3ri '-'7- ~ Is rethin~
.1nt Vill is4lly 81 the states.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
1T WAS A JOKE

From the Huntsville Tribune.
The postponement of Mardi Gras festivi-
ties in Birmingham was something of a
chilly joke on that enterprising town.