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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
NUDE WHITE MAN
ROAMED THE STREETS
A Demented slav Who Imagined the Devil
Was After Him Captured by
Omcer Mcknight

Joseph Padtkrivacky, demented white
man, who was roaming the streets in a
nude state, was arrested last night in Sec
ond avenue near Seventeenth street, after
an exciting chase.
About 1920 o'clock officer Mcknight no.
ticed a strange looking object coming up
the street and on investigation discovered
that it was a nude white man and attempt
ed to catch him. The poor fellow was en-
trely without clothing, even to shoes and
hat, and euded the officers grasp and ran
away. officer Mcknight summoned the pa
troll wagon and the unfortunate fellow was
finally run down and landed at police head
quarters.
Padtkrivacky is a Slav and lives with his
son in First avenue near Eighth street. He
is pedder and recently has imagined that
the devil was after him. He was arrested
some days ago at the Southside Catholic
church. where he persisted in praying, but
was released when his condition became
known.
He stated to a reporter that the workings
OF his pray en- book had been obhterated by
God and in its place there appeared a mes
sage saying that the devil had Birmingham.
Padtkrlv3eky is about 80 years OF age ana
wears a full beard. lie came to B-rmins-
ham some 5ime ago from Broohstde and IS
said to be addicted - tae liquor habit.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
Flower bulbs at Godden's.


New York, December 13-The meeting of
the National Baseball League was contin-
ued today and will probably last until Sat-
urday. Innumerable perplexing quee. AIS
have come up for solution and even after
the close of the six hour session today it
was officially announced that nothing had
been done. Rumors regarding the proposed
reduction of the league were numerous and
persistent today. 1t was said that all hope
of looping off four clubs had been given up,
but that the season will open with ten clubs
in harness, Cleveland and Louisville being
the two clubs which it is proposed to drop.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
FROM BESSEMER
The Strike at the Pipe Works Thing of
Past

The Strike at the Pipe Works Thing of
Past
Bessemer, December 13.-(Special.)-Tne
strike at the big pipe works is a thing of
the past. The colored employees, who
struck some time ago, it is understood,
abolished their union, while there was an
amicable adjustment of the troubles be-
tween the machinists and the management.
All have gone back TO work again, and
everything is humming about the works.
There will be a meeting in the interest
of Senator Morgan at the city hall tonight,
under the auspices of the Morgan club of
this place. Captain Frank S. White of
Birmingham will address the meeting.
Captain Frank P. O'Brien was also to have
made an address. but was detained in
Birmingham by illness.
Mrs. ]. ]. Todd, aged 70 years, died yes
terday at the residence of her son, Mr..
Harry Todd, in Ninth avenue. Mrs. Todd
had been an invalid for many years, and
death came as a release from her suffer-
iEgS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

sively and cured thousands of patients su.
fering with all manner of private trou c,s
Sexual Weakness, Syphilis. Structure, Gon
cure. My charges are reasonable. I may
be a stranger to you. If so, I reter you
with permission to First National pann,
Alabama National Bank, jefferson Counay
Savings Bank and Steiner Bros, BANKER
as to my responsibility for my con.racss'
I cure many patients by mail treatment.
Write for prices and terms. Address d.
Y. e. Holloway, Watts Bldg, Third ave
and Twentieth street, birmingham Ala.
Office corner Third avenue and lWeh-
tieth street. over Singer Sewing MaehIne
company Entrance on Third avenue mex
door to Birmingham Water Works com
pany
Office hours $3.50 a. m. to $50 p. m. sun
days, 10 a. m. to - m.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
AGAINST L. & N
Interstate Commerce Commission Rem
ders Adverse Decision in Rate Case

Washington, December 1S.-The inter
state commerce commission today an
noarnced its decision in the case of Spillers
& Co. against the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad company. The railroad company
had instructed It's agents to disregard the
regular published tariff rates to Gallatin,
Tenn, and to charge the lower combina-
ton of rates to and from Nashville, and it
also had this rule of applying combination
rates when less tariff rates were in force
at other stations of its line. instructions to
that effect were issued in separate print
ed circular, and did not appear, nor were
they referred to in any way upon the car
sriers' regular published tariffs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
PAPERS SUSPEND PUBLICATION
St. Louis Papers Yield to the Strike of
the Pressmen

Ct Louis. Mo-, December 13.-The two
loading st. Louis afternoon papers, the
Star and Post-Dispatch, for the first time
in their history issued no daylight edition
TODAY. This was in consequence of
pressmens strike, which lasted eight hours
The striking st. Louis pressmen returned
to work tonight under peremptory orders
of President Bowman, of the international
Web Pressmen's union. On the applica-
tion of the local Web Pressmen's union
new contract was negotiated on last Sat-,
urday by arbitration, condition of the ne
sotiation being that the finding of the arbf-
traitors should be final and binding upon
all parties.
On Monday the local union repudiated
the arbitration decision, which constituted
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
British Startled and Overwhelmed

London, December 14-Julian Ralph, de-
scribing the battle at Magersfonten in a
special dispatch to the Daily Mail, says
1.-THE Beers were entrenched at Mayors
fontein, four miles north of Modder river.
At dawn Monday the Highlanders, advance
ing across the veldt, were suddenly subject
ed to a murderous fire from the trenches
about 200 yards in front. The greater part
of the fearful loss of the day was thus suf-
fered in single minute.
startled ond overwhelmed, the brigade
retired quickly, but soon rallied and re-
tanned their position This was on the left
ION the right the uGards brigade adj
vanced across the veldt against other
trenches and fought an invisible foe for if-
teen hours
"At IL O'Clock in the morning the Gordon
IIighlanders were sent forward. The Beers
allowed them to pass one line of trenches
and then enfladed them. We raked the
Roer trenches with artillery throughout the
day. The fighting only ceased with night
fall"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
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London. Dec6uNar 12.-TAa wa Office has
faa e. H-sS 17sca From Cen
eH3s a1ataaan. Gzzd Tuesday, the 12l6:
Our artillery sEeied a very strong y 81
ton held BY the enemy in long. hish
kopie from until dusk Sunday. Ii raIned
hard last n.Saf TIE Highland brigade at
tackled at daybreak on Monday the south
end of the kopje. The attack was properly
timed, but failed.
1.-The guards were ordered to protect the
Highlanders' right and rear. The cavalry
and mounted infantry, with Howitzer
artillery battery, attacked the enemy on
the left, and the Guards on the right, sup
ported by field artillery and Howitzer ar
tillery. They shelled the position from day
break and al ills I sent the Gordons to
support the Highland Brigade. The troops
held their own in front of the enemy's en-
trenchments until dusk, the position ex-
tending, including the kopje, for a distance
of six miles towards the Modder river. To-
day I am holding my position and en-
trenching myself. l had to face al least
1900 men. Our loss was great"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

Macon, Ca, December Is. W. Garaner,
q visitor from Orlando Fla., lost s1lG00 to-
day between Macon and sumHeFsield while
driving. Seventeen thousand dollars is in
bank certificates on the state bank sf Or
lando and the First National bank at San
ford The remaining $500 is in paper and
silver, inclosed in a buckskln belt.
The money was concealed in a small
satchel, which Mr.. Gardner carried at his
side.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
DR.. Y. e. HOLLOWAY,
SPECIALIST PRIVATE DISEASES

Most men fail IN
business by trying
to do too many
things. To be sue
cessful every ono
should select some
one special business.
and to that devote
his whole time and
attention. For the
past thirteen years
in the city of Biz
mingham. Ala.
have treated excln-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

. aaa=aa6s EHa Eazs Tarefre= hed
ah.se II tlz L-ag Zouas
Of The EiEl1t

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soothes and strengthens the irrtated
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Read tho convincing statement from a
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columbus, o., Dec /, 1897.
'T was completely run down, caused by
everwork in my official capacity-could not
eat by day nor sleep by night-in fact, had
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81 tried various methods to recover my
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impelled to make this statement that any
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the best in the market.
"B. F. FURNAs,
Deputy Auditor State of Ohio
And another:
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Dallas News: Gentlemen-Answering
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
Mrs. Gray Critically Ill

Mrs. Henry b. Gray was taken Desperate
ly Ill late yesterday afternoon. So alarming
was her condition that five physicians were
summoned to attend her. At o'clock this
morning she was resting quietly, Bat was
still In very critical condition.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
WITNESSES TELL
OF ROBERTS WIVES
rcontinued From First Page.1

that there had been an Intentional with
holding of prosecution in Utah in order to
get up a propaganda in the east and thus
increase the contributions for missionary
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
Kinling'S Works.

Call and see them. No offer ever equaled
this one. A rare opportunity. Secure your
coupons each day.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14
ANOTHER OUTBREAK
At HENRY ELLEN
Two Negroes Shot Down in the
Principal Street
RIDDLED WITH BUCkSH0T
Result of Feud Between Whites and
Blacks-Parties Who Fired Shots
Were Secreted in Hotel and
Are'All Unknown

Henry Ellen, q small mining town twenty
miles east of Birmingham on the line of
the Southern railway, was the scene of a
bloody tragedy early yesterday morning as
the result of a feud existing between Ne
white and black miners at that place.
George and James Herring, negro miners
formerly employed in the mines, were shot
down and instantly killed on the princi-
pal street of the town by two unknown
white men who were seoreted in room on
the second floor of a hotel.
The killing appears to have been pre-
meditated and planned and while there is
no clue to the perpetrators suspicion rests
upon certain parties who are thought to be
interested.
The First Trouble
Bad blood was first engendered between
the whites and blacks about five weeks
ago, when a dispute arose over the weight
of car of coal.
The two factions became very bitter, and
both sides went heavily armed, expecting
trouble at any moment.
A few days after the dispute two ne
groes, brother and a nephew of the ne
groes killed yesterday, We're found dead in
the road near the place, having been way
laid and shot. The coroner's investigation
failed to develop any clue, although sus-
picion rested upon certain members of the
white faction
The killing had a quoting effect, how
ever, and many of the negroes were pre-
pairing to leave the place. Threats against
the whites are said to have been made by
the negroes who were killed yesterday, who
are charged with having said that they eX-
pected to get a couple of "sagers' before
leaving for the Indian Territory.
On Tuesday night two strange white men
aDp1ie1 at the hotel and were ASSIGNED ito
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-14

late the Menstrual
flow. They regu-
late the system;
C u r @ all ON
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-11-30
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS
HARVEST HOME.
Thanksgiving Is a Day of Merry
making In Great Britain.


Thanksgiving day is more generally
observed in Great Britain than in any
other country, since it is one Of the
few occasions when the nobility and
peasantry in a sense unite in making
merry" The day is better known
there as harvest home" being one
marking that period when the harvest
is in and the tenantry and peasantry
are given holiday.
AS a rule, the nobleman or owner Of
estates makes the day one of continu-
ed enjoyment, when mis- grounds are
given over to his subjects and all man.
ner of games and outdoor sports are
carried out. In his castle or home
there Is generally assembled a house
party. and the guests join with the
host and hostess in making the day
one of happiness for the tenantry
The days pleasure is concluded by
what is known in this country as a
barn dance" The decorations in this
ample place are significant Of the har-
vest, and the ceiling and walls have
adornment of wheat in the most
beautiful designs. The music is always
of the very best. and the owner of the
estate and his guests do their best to
make the occasion of great merri-
ment.
Many a story is told by the English
noyeIists of how the pretty village
maids, in their rosy cheeks and smart
froeks. make jealous their country
lovers when blushingly they accept the
attentions of the young gallants of the
nobility. On the other hand. the grand
DANES in their satins and jewels grow
jealous of the country Iasses in their
fresh beauty and taunt their knight
errants for turning by their compli-
ments the heads of pretty peasantry.
Previous to the dances there are fire.
quently theatricals. and wealthy estate
owners have been known to engage the
best of London companies to entertain
their people at the time of harvest
home" Atlanta Constitution.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-11-30

YOU AfsE AUNT POLLY" SHE SAID.
Polly had never been an attractive ".
man. She was grim and harsh al
hardworI1ing. She was really NJ.
Stephens, but she was married afte
having been an "old maid" for some
years, and her old name still clung to
her. Her husband was a mild, quiet
man and had lived but a few years
after their marriage. People said that
Miss Polly had driven him to death
and that he had been forced to die to
get little rest.
There had been child, too-ah, Miss
Polly's grim face took on look of
pain when she thought of him!-a
handsome. high spirited boy, who
would not be driven" and yet she had
tried to drive him. 1t had never oc-
Cured to her that there was any other
way. The result had been that he left
home when he was 15, and she had
never heard from him since.
From that day Miss Polly had grown
more grim than ever. She made friends
with nobody. She repelled everybody.
Her black eyebrows drew nearer to-
gether In a forbidding frown. Her
voice grew harsher and colder, and
she became, as the years passed, more
gaunt and iron gray. Poor old Miss
Pollyl People pitied her. but they
were wise enough to let her alone.
One day letter came from a lawyer
in distant city. 1t said that her only
sister, Mrs. Mary Alston, had died,
leaving her a considerable property lin
trust for my adopted daughter Doro-
thy Carew."
"Fiddlesticks" exclaimed Miss Polly.
MARY always was a foolr And she
threw the letter into the fire.
week later she saw a carriage
drive up to her gate and deposit there
a young girl, with her trunk and boxes.
The girl paid the driver, and the car
riage went away. and then Miss Polly,
angry and amazed. went and stood in
the door, ready to warn the intruder
off. The girl came up the walk and
looked straight into Miss Polly's face
with her pretty. frank brown eyes.
"You are Aunt Polly" she said. 81
know because have seen your pic
ture. / am Dorothy Carew."
And then, before Miss Polly could
say word. the girl took one of the
hard, wrinkled hands in both her own
and leaned forward and kissed the
withered cheek that had been unkissed
so long.
There wag moments fierce struggle
in the old woman's breast. Then she
said in her own grim way:
~ reckon I'll have to help you bring
in your things There's nobody else"
She marveIed at herself when she
found herself tugging at the heavy
trunk and helping this girl. this Doro-
thy Carew, whom nobody wanted to
get her things into the sail and from
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-11-30

The poor receive all the profits OF
one of the most famous distilleries in
the world. that which is connected
with the monastery of st. Bruno, in
the department of Dauphine, which is
better known as La Grande Char
treuse The distillery itself is a con-
siderable distance from the monas-
terry, but 1t stands on land belonging
to the order, although the French gov
ernment has claim OYER it.
The monks of St Bruno, although
they are sworn to poverty. have con-
troll of an industry which produces
about s150.000 a year profit. OF this
one-third goes as a contribution to
the fund known as Peters pence. An
other portion is devoted to the main
tenanee of hospitals. and the remainder
is devoted to subsidizing poor churches
throughout France and to the per-
sonal relief of poor applicants, without
distinction of church or creed. 1t is
interesting to note that those who have
control of this lucrative business are
expressly forbidden by their vows to
carry On a tfdue " liiSA Sou4o hSoNAs
in profit to themselves.
Many attempts have been made to
purchase the business, one notably by
the Rothschilds, but all have failed,
because the heads of the order consider
that they are not justified in selling the
business to a firm that would make a
personal profit by it.-Cincinnati En-
auirer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-11-30
DOROTHY'S
PRODIGAL-.
A Thanksgiving Story.

"Well, / don't s'pose anybody evel
saw the likes O. thatp' said Miss Polly
The thing that nobody ever saw the
like of was tear. 1t had rolled down
Miss Polly's wrinkled cheek and fallen
on her hand While she looked at il
curiously another tear slipped down
the other cheek and dropped beside its
fellow, where it glistened as her hand
trembled.
''WeIl, 1 vowr' murmured Miss Polly
in amazement.
Words could go no further. Wher
Miss Polly vowed" there was moth
ing more to be said. All this was be
cause the physician had come in from
the other room and had said in his
genial way:
"iShe's ever so much better this morn
ing, Miss Polly. / think she'll pull
through
That was how it happened that the
two tears were glittering on Miss Pol
ly's hand. They were very inconsist.
ent tears, and Miss Polly had always
been consistent. 1t was like turning
her whole life wrong side out, and she
realized it. In the first place. Miss
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-11-30
WOODBURY., N J, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER go 1899

| Now. Miss Polly had been the sworn
enemy of tranps all her life. and she
started up suddenly.
"Drive him away, DorothyY' she
cried. Il can't endure tramps"
But perhaps he's hungry" said
Dorothy, turning her brown eyes full
upon Miss Polly And we have
Thanksgiving dinner, and he hasn't"
| Then she went out, and they saw her
speak to the man and invite him in
| After all, they were glad of it. 1t was
too bad to think of any man going hun
! CRY while that dinner awaited them,
and they cheerfully made room for
him at the table.
| And such dinner! Why, if Miss
Polly had been in training for 1t all her
| life she could not have done better
And there was baby at the table,
thin faced baby in the arms of a thin
faced mother, and when it cast one
look over the table it ABSOLUTELY laugh
ed, a funny little quavering laugh. as
| though it were not used to it, Then, in
a moment, everybody was laughing,
and there never was such a merry
crowd. Why. even poor old Mrs. Day
was laughing like schoolgirl and de
claring that she liked any part of the
turkey, so there was enough of it.
As for Miss PoIly-well there was
absolutely no accounting for her There
she was, carving away as though her
life depended on it, and flying here
and there around the table and re-
plenishing eyerybody's plate before it
was half empty Her face was fairly
| glowing with happiness.
And then all at once the little old
gentleman in the shabby clothes stood
| up and leaned his trembling hands on
| the table. He wanted to express his
own happiness and that of all the
guests, he said, at The privilege of join
| ing in this blessed Thanksgiving feast
Some of them had been living hard
lives, very hard lives. Some of them
had feared, had even thought that
they were friendless and alone in the
world. He thanked heaven for their
hostess, who had made her home that
day home for so many others, and he
| thanked heaven for the lovely young
| girl who carried sunshine wherever
| she went
1t was not very eloquent speech,
but the greatest after dinner orator
could not have won heartier applause
Even the baby cheered because the
rest did. But Miss Polly was still Miss
Polly, and she could take no praise
| that was not hers.
Don't give me credit for any O. il, :"
she said stoutly. 1T was all Doro-
thy's doin's. I've been cranky old
woman for good many years until
Dorothy got hold O me and straighten-
ed me out. I'm glad you did it. Doro-
thy. always was fool, stubborn
old fool If | only had my poor boy
back again. I'd be the happiest woman
in all the landI'
There were tears in Miss Polly's eyes
now, sure enough, and they rolled
down her cheeks without attracting
the least attention. for just then a won
derful thing happened. The tramp
arose from the table. took off his rag
ged coat, pulled off his sunburned hair
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-11-30
How TO Carve a Turkev

Insert the carving fork across the
middle of the breastbone.
Cut through the skin between the
breast and the thigh.
Bend the leg over and cut off close
to the body and through the. joint.
Cut through the top of the shoulder
down through the wing joint.
Shave off the breast in thin slices,
slanting from the front of the breast
bone down toward the wing joint,
Carve only from the side nearest you.
Tip the bird over slightly and with
the point of the knife remove the oys-
ter and the small dark portion found
on the side bone.
Then remove the fork from the
breast and divide the leg and the wing.
Cut through the skin between the
body and breast, and with spoon re-
move portion of the stuffing.
Serve light or dark meat and stufing,
as preferred.-Selected