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Drink Distilled Water.
phone 1925.
Mrs. WinsIou's Soothing syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by.
MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL
DREN WHILE TEETHING. With PER-
Feet SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the CHILD.
SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN:
CURE WIND COLO. and is the best REM
edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists
In every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for MRS. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,
and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents.
a bottle.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

The woman's club will celebrate its first
anniversary tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock at the club rooms. Officers VIII he
installed and other interesting features WIN
be arranged The exercises will be followed
by the usual club tea, which was such a de-
lightful feature of the Saturdays" last
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LINE TO SAVANNAH;
QUIZ KESr Line TO SAVANNAH;
,OK AT THE SCHEDULES

LOOK AT THE SCHEDULES.
Leave Birmingham via. Southern railway
at 445 p. M, arrive Savannah, 1880 a. M,
with Standard Pullman sieepers, Birming-
ham to Atlanta and Atlanta to Savannah
No other line offers such service, either in
equipment or time.
The only Pullman Sleeping Car Line op-
Grated between these points.
For further information call on Jack w.
Johnston, Union depot; or C. e. Jackson,
20l9 First avenue. s-16-tf
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EXCURSION RATES
To Columbus. Ga, Account Street Fair
November 18th.

On account of the above occasion, the
Central of Georgia Railway will sell tick
cts from Birmingham to Columbus Novem-
her 4tgl to 18th, at one fare for the round
trip, ticlets limited for return until No.
vember 18TH
VIII also sell tickets November 9th, 9th
and 18th at $3.50 for round trip from Biz
mingham, tickets good for return until No.
vember 18TH SOLON JACOBS,
Commercial Agent, 20l5 First Avenue
1925 cod 1t
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If you have rooms for rent,
with or without board, send
with price and location at
once to the "Bureau of InfOr-
nation, State Fair, Birming-
ham, Ala.
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Godden's Drug Store. bulb headquarters.

NEW SCHEDULE TO JACKSONVILLE.
The new schedule in effect via the Gen.
trail of Georgia Railway makes close con-
nection at Macon with the Dixie FLYER for
Jacksonville, giving first-class sleeping car
service and fast time. Scion Jacobs. Come
mercial Agent. 2ol5 First Avenue.
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If you have rooms for rent.
with or without board, send
with price and location at
once to the Bureau of Infor--
nation" State Fair, Birming--
ham, Ala.
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will be observed in charming way, and 1t
will be a great pleasure to the officers to
welcome every member on this happy occa-
sion. - 40
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For quick and good repairs
on any kind of Machinery,
'Phone 30. John d. Lykes.
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Sick People

should take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
1t cures all such stomach ills as constipa-
ton, Indigestion, dyspepsia, biliousness.
liver and kidney diseases. 1t is a wonder
full medicine. 1t strengthens the over
worked stomach and gives new life to
every other organ of the body. 1t will be
found in almost every drug store Ask for
1t, and see that a private revenue stamp
covers the neck of the bottle.
HOStetter'S
W W. om t Stomach
Genuine bItterS
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A dream of luxury-a Texie
Cigar.
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The ladies of the Southside Baptist
church will give a bazaar the middle of
December.
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Miss Carrie Feagin is the guest of her
unit, Mrs. Warren, in Montgomery.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
swANsoN.s IS DROPS.

II the sun OF the sick room. 1t has saved
the public, in less than ave years, more
money than the national debt Of this
country, when you measure the value
Of health restored, suffering humanity
relieved Of its agonies and diseases.
Money which otherwise would have
been expended in funerals, doctors
and drug bills, loss of labor, etc. II
you have never used it, do not fail to
send for at least a trial bottle.
SwansOn's 's5 Drops never fails
to cure. It has cured and is curing
millions Of people afflicted with Acute
and Chronic Rheumatism, Sciat-
lea, Neuralgia, Asthma, La
Grippe and Catarrh of all kinds.
ss5 Drops" has never failed to cure
these diseases, when used as directed.
twill cure you. Try it. Price of large
sized bottle S1.OO, sent on receipt of
price, charges prepaid; csc sample bot
tie sent free, on receipt of 10c to pay
for mailing. Agents wanted. Swan
sons Rheumatic Cure Company,
No. 1874 Lake s-~""+. Ch'"ngo, Ill.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19

proud. stands six feet six inches in
height and weighs PIG pounds. Just
before the Spanish-American war
broke out he was student at Lafay-
ette university, from which he grad
uated. While in college he was for
two years captain of the football team.
Then he removed to Denver and was
one of the first men in Colorado to
volunteer for service. At the storm
ing of Malate he was with the leaders
when they reached the heights and,
after one man had been shot down
while attempting to raise the flag, and
had fallen with its bloody folds draped
around him. Holmes rushed forward
and, in the face of storm OF bullets,
pulled 1t to the top of the stafr. He is
said to be the most popular man in
the regiment.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
A Sad PredIcament.

From the Dahlonega (Ga.) Nugget:
Arch Anderson, while attending the
Baptist association the other Sunday
got into a very embarrassing condi-
ton. At night he went home with
some girls to spend the evening with
an old acquaintance. After chatting
until a late hour they all retired for
the night. After Arch had gone to bed
It was SO warm he became restless and
decided to get UP and slip out into
the yard and remain while where It
was cool. He had not landed but a,
few minute before the dog discovered
him, and 4-rch had to climb a peach
tree in haste in order to escape its
powerful jaws. The dog barked SO
long that one OF the young ladies came
out to see what 1t meant, and looking
UP In the tree by the light OF the moon
discovered the man resting on q limb
In his night suit.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
ApsHss'
Wishing Wells.

In Scotland old customs die hard, es-
pecially in the Highlands, as was evil
denced the first Sunday in May, when
the time-honored practice of paying q
visit to the wells. the waters OF which
are known for their healing virtues.
was observed by hundreds OF persons.
Young and old journeyed from Inver-
ness during the day to st. Mary's Well,
which is situated near to blasted Gull
loden Heath, and after drinking the
water n coin was dropped into the well.
This act is supposed to be an earnest
OF good health and success during the
year. The practice OF visiting wish
ing wells" has descended from father
to son. and despite the fact that many
ministers point out that 1t is not con-
ducive to keeping the Sabbath holy.
and is only At for superstltious bar
barians. still the numbers who go to
the well never diminish. Not only
was the practice observed in parts of
Invernesshire. but in Rosshire also
numbers OF people visited the famous
healing well OF Cragie Howe. deposited
their coins, end returned apparently
satisfied that trouble and sickness had
effectually been guarded against In the
coming year.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19

They are due probably to the desire
each village had to make the most
droll, most amusing and most eccen-
tric display. in the words Of the
learned M. Theophile Denis, to amuse
big children with big playthings.
The willow mannikin, which repre-
sents Gayant of Douai, was construct
ed in the year 1880. to figure in a relig-
ious procession. Gayant has been re-
paired very often since that time, and
1t is believed that there exists little
Of the original carcass. His wife dates
only since 1864. The children followed
-Jacquot, Filian and Binbin. Gayant
is over yards high, Nine. Gayant 6.
Jacquot 4, Fiiian 3.5, and Binbin be-
tween 2.5 and 3. Cayant. the most
beautiful OF the giants, who has fig
ured at Cambria in the procession Of
the 18th of August. is costumed as n
soldier of the sixteenth century.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
Survival of a Peculiar Custom
~ in the North of France.

Each year, in the middle of August,
the parish feasts at Cambria, in
France, are concluded with the march
Of the giants. The cortege was partic-
ularly fine this year, the Gayant fami-
ly of Douai and Reuse of Dunkirk hav-
ing responded to the invitation of the
Cambrians.
The various programs published at
Cambria have taken care to recall to
mind the origin of the institution Of
the popular giants of Flanders. 1t was
Charles ", said some of these, who
endowed the subjects of the north with
this advertisement, to the end that he
might engage and amuse these peo-
pie Of restless spirit. Others affirm
that the giants arose spontaneously
out Of the soul of the people. They
are the heroic warriors who have saved
tho city, and of whom the remem-
brance is perpetuated under this SYM
bolical aspect.
However that may be, for the most
part the towns of Flanders, Belgium,
have their giant. For instance, there
is Grandfather Giant at Malines;
Druon Antignon at Anvers who came
10 take part in the fetes of Van Dyck
Hercules at Louvaine; Ommegan at
Brussels; Lideric and Phinart at Lille; !;
Goliath at Ath; Longeman at Hasselt;
The Dragon at Mons. and, finally, Gay
ant and Reuse at Dunkirk. Each one
has local history. The date of birth
Of 0Ghers is unknown and uncertain.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19

saw two men trying to break into his
fathers safe. The boy got hachet
and crept up behind the burglars, in
tending to kill them, but lost heart
and retreated to the next room. There
he made an outcry, expecting that the
men would run, but they kept steadily
at work on the safe. Young Filsinger
went upstairs and aroused his father,
telling him in the sign language what
was happening. Both went down
stairs, to attack the cracksmen, who
were making noisy job of the safe.
AS the Filsingers entered the room
the burglars saw them and ran for the
window, communicating with each
other by signs. Filsinger saw that the
burglars were deaf mutes like himself
and was so surprised that he forgot to
chase them. He notified the police,
and this afternoon Henry Braven and
John Weber, both deaf and dumb, were
arrested. They confessed.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
EVELYN GRANVILLE.

EVELYN GRANVILLE.
upon she devoted herself entirely to
the prime minister. She created so
many difficulties that the Mikado fin
ally commanded that she should be be-
headed. Her execution was followed
by many international complications,
but they never amounted to anything,
and the wages of sin were paid with
out any cost except to herself.
What has become Of Evelyn Gran
vile? She is not dead, but she has
earned and has been paid the wages of
sin. Living, yet she is dead. at least
to all those who knew her when she
was young. beautiful and successful.
Burton. G. Webster, the bookmaker,
who was her common law husband, and
who did murder for her or In her name.
has just emerged from state prison at
Sing Sing, and Is now trying to earn
a living in New York. Even he will
have nothing more to do with her, for
she has run the full gamut Of Tender
loin" existence, and all efforts to re-
form her have been in vain, although
many strong innuences have been
brought to bear upon her. Evelyn
Granville was an actress OF mediocre
ability when Webster met her in New
York. But she was beautiful and vi
vacious and Webster, who was then
quite wealthy. took her to be his wife,
without the formality OF ceremony,
which is unnecessary under the New
York laws. In the apartment house
L.. tt Lnr ,11vy
also lived d. G. Goodwin, who paid
some attentions to Evelyn. Webster
shot and killed him, and when he was
put on trial the jury was made to be-
lieve that he had done the shooting in
defense OF the honor Of his wife" In
this way he escaped the electric chair.
the conviction being for manslaughter
and not for murder in the first degree.
The greatest impression upon the jury
was produced by the bringing into
court OF an infant, which Evelyn Gran
vile swore was her own, Webster be-
ing the father. 1t figured extensively
in the trial and helped materially to
save Webster from electrocution. Long
after the man had been in Sing Sing
Evelyn Granville made public confess
sion OF the imposition upon the court
According to her 1t was purchased for
the occasion and instead Of being the
child OF Webster and herself was the
offspring OF poor woman, whose very
name she had forgotten. There Is no
telling how much Evelyn Granville
may have loved Webster. When she
made the confession she declared she
had never had any affection for him.
At all events when he went to prison
her mode Of life showed that he was as
deac to her as II he had really gone to
the electric chair. from which she had
done so much to save him.
Now there is nothing left to her but
her name. and the sensation in which
she was such a prominent figure. She
has gone the way OF all the others
the way that leads to the wages OF sin.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
TIE GIANTS At CAMBRIA.

mind him OF his duty by putting his
various orders In the pockets of his
dress-suit trousers. On one occasion.
says the Berlin Borsenscourier, he was
invited with the other Heidelberg pro-
fessors to dine with a Baden prince.
He entered the room late, after the
guests had assembled, and one of his
colleagues turned to him and said:
Excuse me. Herr .Geheimrath, but
what have you done with your orders?'
Bunsen was taken aback; he thought
for a moment and then, pIunging his
hand into his left trousers pocket,
pulled out a fist full Of stars and
crosses. AS soon as they recovered
from their establishment every one be-
gan to laugh, but Bunsen said, good
naturedly, "Oh. have a lot more"
and pulled another handful out Of the
right-hand pocket of his trousers.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19

she had fascinated and become the wife
Of the wealthy John Beecher. She
lived In magnificent style. Her toilets
in driving and at the Jerome Park club
house excited the envy Of all her rivals.
She soon, however, began a fiirtadon
with a member Of the younger set in
New York. Lloyd Phoenix, but, in a at
OF Jealousy. shot at him as he passed
up the steps OF his sisters house on
Fifth avenue. Her husband thought
best to separate from her and she fed
to Europe in pursuit Of Mr.. Phoenix.
In Paris Mrs. Beecher lived handsome
ly on the money which was generous
ly supplied to her by her divorced
husband and her life was one of lux-
urfous pleasure. She had the hand
soonest turnout on the Bois and gave
most sumptuous dinners. It was in
Paris that she met Count Pourtales. He
fell in love with her and married her,
and though Paris went mad over her
beauty-perhaps for that very reason
he sailed with her for Japan as an
attache of the French legation. In
Japan she carried on so lively flirta-
tion with French officer that Count
Pourtales went to the length Of claim
ing that their marriage was illegal,
and, leaving her, returned to Paris,
whittier she followed him. After an
other round of the widest extrava-
gance, she fascinated another French
diplomat. who married her and took
her back to Japan. 1t was not long
after their arrival that this husband
too. abandoned her on account Of the
attentions which she received from
the prime minister OF Japan. There
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19

PACK MULES
And the Tremendous Loads They Caa
Carry.

And the Tremendous Loads They Cas-
Carry.
New York Mail and Express: The
pack mule is quite as much an insti-
tuition as the team mule. and is abso-
lutely Indispensable in the mountains.
Mule packing is fine art, and with a
well-trained animal and skillful
packer you can safely transport any
thing from piano to a bag OF oats.
When the packer has finished his job
buck or back, kick or rear. or roll, but
he cannot rid himself of his burden,
and he finally gives 1t up in despair.
After two or three experiences he will
submit to his destiny and fall into line
with the rest of the train every morn
ing to receive his load from the packer.
A well-trained pack mule is always
proud of his load, and II by any means
he gets it loose he will step quietly out
of line and wait until the packmaster
comes along to tighten it. The most
serious objection to the mule, which
you sometimes find in human beings
also, is the delusion that he can sing.
One who has never heard mule solo
cannot appreciate the extent Of his
mistake; but like everything else
about a mule. his song is strictly orig
inal. 1t belongs to no other animal.
No one can describe, and no one can
initiate 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
why Aiiigators Kept Awny,

A naval officer. whose ship was sta
toned off the coast OF Ceylon. recently
went off for days shooting along the
coast. accompanied by a native attend
ant who was well acquainted with the
country. Coming to particularly In
viting river he resolved to have
bathc, and asked the native to show
him n place where there were no aili-
gators. The native took him to a.
pool close to the estuary. The officer.
thoroughly enjoyed his dip. and while
drying himself he asked his guide why
there were never any alligators in that
pool. Because. sah." promptly re-
piled the Cingalese, they plenty 'fraidi
OF shark!'-Spare Moments.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
Device for Watching Letter Carriers


The postofiice department in Wash
ington is experimenting among the
Washington letter carriers with a de-
Vice for keeping tab on carriers as they
make their rounds from box to box.
and IL the experiment is decided to be
a success the new system will probably
be adopted for the entire country. The
device Is founded on the same princi-
pie as the alarm which night watchmen
pull once an hour, or half-hour. at
tending to business. 1t is attached to
the inside OF letter boxes, and on re-
turn from his route the carrier de-
posits slips OF paper which contain an
accurate register OF the places he has
visited. II adopted by the department
the device will be intended as much for
the protection of honest. faithful car
riers as for the detection of those who
are inclined to be shiftless and careless.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
TWO STORIES FOR ANGLERS.
Trout Caught Twenty-Four Hours After
1t Took tho Fly.

Trout Caught Twenty-Four Hours After
1t Took tho Fly.
A well-known Albany angler had .
unique experience this summer trout
fishing up in Canada. He was sent out
from camp to catch a mess for supper.
He was fishing with three flies on a
single leader. At the first cast his fly
was taken by a good-sized trout that
leaped from the water to grab it. He
evidently got the leader on slack"
before the line was frightened from the
rod, as he snapped it off and went
swimming away with the two flies
and broken leader trailing behind.
Next day the angler revisited the lake,
and as he was looking over the side Of
the boat he espied in ten or fifteen feet
of water the big trout that had taken
his leader the night before. A closer
examination revealed that his trout
ship was safely hitched to the dead
branch of tree which had fallen into
the water. In swimming about one of
the two free hooks on the leader had
caught in the branch and that ended
the migrations of the trout still firmly
hooked by the fly he had grabbed.
Rowing ashore the angler stripped and
dove for his prize. He secured it and
piece of the branch, and to-day has
the stuffed trout with hook still in his
jaw and the other hook embedded in
the broken branch mounted as a pisca-
torial study and souvenir of the incl
dent.-Albany Argus. ~.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
300 Reward aIoo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages. and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken informally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro-
prtetors have much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send for list Of
Testimonials
Address F. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are tho best
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19

Tallest Man in the Philippine Army.
1t is perhaps not to be wondered at
that Aguinaldos little brown warriors
run when the Colorado regiment ap-
pears in their vicinity, for the color
bearer of that regiment is the tallest
man in the Philippine army. In addi-
ton he Is a former college football
player and has distinguished himself
by acts of bravery on several battle
fields. Color-Sergt Richard G..
Holmes, of whom all Colorado is
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
The nnot of pnksronomx.

A nervous curate the other day an
nounced from the reading desk: Here
beginneth the second chapter of the
duke OF Deuteronomy" His vicar
looked severely at him, and the young
man blushed, coughed and repeated.
THE boot OF Deuteronomy" There
must have been germs OF mispronun-
citation lurking in the air, for ut a
later period in the service the vicar
read out. II publish the manns OF bar
riage." etc. The curate beamed with
satisfaction. in spite Of the solemnity
Of the occasion.-Household Words.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19

q beautiful woman who earned the
wages OF sin In many ways. Some peo-
pie will say she was unfortunate. Her
first husband married her on his death
bed. The second husband died in n
most mysterious manner in Columbia.
The husband CT her third venture COM
mitted suicide at Newberry. s. c. The
fourth was abandoned by the much
married but beautiful woman. whose
body now rests in n pauper's grave in
New York. Such were the antecedents
Of Mrs. Beecher. or the Countess Pour
tales. When she left home to go to
New York she was described rs "ac-
complished. graceful. vivacious. and
with color more transcendently beau
tiful than the loveliest rose" Before
shs had been In New York very long
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
Bunsens Pochotfui of Orders.

The late Prof. Bunsen thought more
highly OF his scientific discoveries than
he did Of the many orders and other
tokens OF honor that were showered on
him during mis- long life. He was apt
to forget to put on his crosses and rib
bons when invited to official ceremo-
ries. and his housekeeper tried to re-
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19

The somewhat sharp curves at Line
berg on the Second Division of the
baltimore and Ohio Rail Road are be-
ing removed and replaced with a tan
gent thus eliminating about "a de-
grees OF curvature. About IA 900 cubic
yards OF material will be excavated.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
Dsuf Mute UurRlurs.

EuGalo Special Chicago Chron-
icle: At o'clock the other morning
the young son OF John Fllsinger, q
deaf mute. living pt 473 Sherman
street, heard a noise in the shop below
his bedroom. He went downstairs and
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19
" "a.
Greeting,

Hall. great Dewey. How dye do?
You're hero through and through;
u our welcome you survive,
You're the stanchest man alive.
Gilpin observer., 1899-10-19

FITS Cured. i1ts or nervousness afte
hrst day of DIR. klne's Great Nerve Restorel
BEND for FREE S2.OO trial pottlo and treats,
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