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The age-herald., 1900-08-27
AMERICAN EIGHT WIN CHAMPIONSHIP In the International Regatta at
 Paris Yesterday. FINISHED AMIDST CHEERS They Led from the Firing of the Pistol and Came in Easy Winners
 Each Member of Crew
 Given Prize
FINISHED AMIDST CHEERS

Paris, August 26.-The Vesper Boat Club of Philadelphia today won the seniors eight championship, the only event in the international regatta held under the au- spices of the Paris Exposition in which America competed Every man of the crew was trained to the hour, and all re- garded the result as a foregone conclusion. This conviction was shared by the book makers who fiatly refused all bets on the Americans. The Ghent crew were the sec- ond choice. at 4 to l against.
 Four crews competed. the others being the Minerva eight from Amsterdam and the Germania of Hamburg. The race began at 5:15 D. m. The Americans were clearly physically superior to their opponents. their big frames and athletic build evok- ing fiattering comment.
 Immediately on the firing of the pistol the Vespers went ahead. That their self confidence was well founded was shown in the first few hundred yards, when they had secured such a lead as to dispell all doubt of their victory. Amid cheers they finished an easy first by several lengths Time, minutes 4-5 seconds. The Ghent eight had second place. Time, minutes 13 4-5 second: the Minerva's third in 6 minutes and 25 seconds; the Germania's bringing up in the rear in 6 minutes 33 1-5 seconds.
 The prizes were piece of bronze statu- ary, wroth about eighty dollars, to each member of the crew.
 The Americans were very indignant at the decision of the committee to allow all three of the eights winch competed in ho frail fn n the final today, instead of the winner. The committee based it's decision on the ground that the second and third crews in the first trial heat made faster time than the Americans, who won the second trial heat.
The age-herald., 1900-08-27
J. B. FRANCIS, Tax Collector for Jefferson County.

No list received unless the real described After the 1s day of December all taxpayers to make return of their property will be delinquent the the law and will be charged fee of 50 each every whether demand has been made upon
 who fail to make of their property by the first of February will incur penalty of per be added their after demand has been made them The Assessor has discretion the of remng the penalty In addition delinquent fee of cens per for Back Tax Commissioner will be added on and after the first Monday in May, 1oo1
 !" J.. F. MCLAUGHLIN < Assessor o County.
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STATE SOCIETY.
(Continued From Sixth Page.)

charming daughter, Miss Pearl, visited rel atives at Moulton.
 Mrs. J. D. Jarvis Is visiting in the north. Mrs. Workman has returned to her home in Savannah, Ga., after visiting her father, Major H. A. Seelye.
 Rev. J. F. Hawkins has returned from an extended visit to Mississippi.
 Miss Cassie Russell of Winston visited friends here.
 Misses Georgie Cook and Jennie David son visited Miss Stella Gibson at Flint.
 Miss Fife Morrow visited friends at Hart selle.
 Mrs. Matte Blackwell visited relatives at Hartselle.
 MT and Mrs. Walter Breedlove are visit- ing relatives at Danville.
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LORING SPRINGS

The following are among the late ar rivals at the Springs: Richmond wetmore T. O Harrison and family, F. B. Morris M. D. Orcutt, Lewis Minor, P. W. Turner George w. Hays and family. Mrs. Peach CT of Birmingham, Charles Duggan of Camden, Ala: J. G. Cowan and wife of Montgomery, Ala: J. R. DeBardeleben of Pratt City; M. J. Boats of Bessemer, Ala and pr. J. R. Winson of Valley Head, Ala
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New Line of Steamers

Tampa, Fla, August 26.-Applicaion has been made for charter for the Harcve Transportation and Commission Company of this city which will run line of steam CTS to Honduras and South American ports. The line will handle fruits ana oth- CT commodities. The incorporators are Tampa men.
The age-herald., 1900-08-27
EXCURSION RATES, CENTRAL OF
 GEORGIA RAILWAY.

Account of Labor Day Celebration, Sep tember 3, 1900, tickets will be sold at the rate of one first-class fare for the round trip from all points on it's line within ra- dius of one hundred miles to Birmingham, Ala, September 2, final limit returning September 4, 1900. Solon Jacobs, Commer- cial Agent; w. D. Hammet Travelling Passenger Agent, 2015 First avenue, Bir- mingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-08-27
REDUCED RATES - NORTHFIELD
 MASS, AND RETURN.

Account Summer Conferences, Northfleld, Mass, June 9th to September 1st, 1900, rate of fare and one-third 'on certificate plan via Central of Georgia Railway and Ocean Steamship Company. Solon Jacobs, Com mercial Agent; w. D. Hammet, Traveling Passenger Agent, 2015 First Avenue, Bir- mingham, Ala
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New York and Boston

Unusually low excursion rates via Cen tral of Georgia Railway to Savannah and elegant steamers of the Ocean Steamship Company to New York and Boston. For descriptive advertising matter and further information, aply to
 SOLON JACOBS Commercial Agent, 2o15 First Avenue, Bir- mingham, Ala. 7-1s-tf
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Wanted for the United States army ab,.

Wanted for the United States army, able bodied, unmarried men, between ages of 1 and 35. Citizens of the United States of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. Re- cruits are specially desired for service in Philippines. For information apply to re- cruiting officer, No. North Twentieth street. Birmingham, Ala
 7-t-sw>Wed-fri-mQp.
The age-herald., 1900-08-27
Dimes to onset Dollars

From the Detroit Free Press.
 T can always tell when Harry has in- dulged himself in an extravagant luncheon downtown"
 "Mow do you tell?"
 "He always comes home and wants to treat me to a trolley ride."
 Drink Moerlein Beer.
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In addition to the foregoing appointments will keep my office open the Court House from o'clock m to clock during the months of December and January entitled fee of fifty from each delinquent taxpayer who any time after the 3 day of December pays his my oce whether demand has been made such delinquent not Poll delinquent after the goth day Mo- and penalties added.
The age-herald., 1900-08-27
Shark

From the Indianapolis Press. /.
 Didn't you tell me you nearly had your leg bitten off by a shark?"
 No. I said a shark nearly pulled it off. There are sharks and sharks"
The age-herald., 1900-08-27

Account meeting of United National Asso- citation of Postoffice Clerks, Atlantic City, September 3d to 9th, 1900 Rate of fare and one- third on certificate plan via Central of Georgia and Ocean Steamship Company. Solon Jacobs Commercial Agent; w. D. Hammet Travelling Passenger Agent, 20lB First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-08-27
BASEBALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburg Shut Out

Cincinnati, Aug. 26.-A base on balls to Barrett, Crawford's sacrifice and Breck- ley's hit gave the locals the only run of the game in the first inning. Both pitchers were in fine form and brilliantly support ed. Score:
The age-herald., 1900-08-27
4 TAX NOT|CE!!

AE will visit the following precincts of Jefferson County the " place of voting each for the collection of State and County Taxes for the year and assessing for the year oo remaining day each place. from o'clock o'clock D. m, follows:
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Cincinnati ......... ...1 000OOo0'I 8 o Pittsburg ...... .......0 0 0 0 o 0000-0 6
 Batteries-Hahn and Kahoe; Phillippi and Schriver
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At Chicago-Chicago-Kan City game postponed account of rain.
The age-herald., 1900-08-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Buffalo-Buffalo, 2; Cleveland, 3. At Milwaukee-Milwaukee 2; Minneapo lis, 3.
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St. Louis, 6; Chicago, 8

St. Louis, August 26.-For the first time in many moons St. Louis succeeded in win ming from Callahan. The Chicago twirler was hit hard and at opportune times. Score:
 R.H.E. St. Louis .... ..........1 000320 .6141 Chicago ... ...........0 0002100-3 ' 8 Batteries-Jones and Criger; Callahan and Dexter
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 2and
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Stable Form of Government

''In the list of things to be done, first comes a stable form of government We are trying to give them that now. If we retain them, the third clause. protection, will necessarily follow. Why, if we do not retain them we should burden ourselves with protecting them, is not clearly per- ceptible. The modern doctrine seems to be that we may not take any foreign ter titory for our own, but that whenever
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
JACK, THE CAT, A HERO.
With a Note Around His Neck he
Rrinos Succor to Two Sick Ladies'

GLOUCESTER c. H., VA, Feb. %
Spec:al.-Gloucester, Va. is a very IA
vorable part of the State. Last year
,hopt this time, when Virginia was in
the hard grip Of a blizzard, with the
thermometer way oelo" zero ihei.u..
in Gloucester simply lowered near that
,,oipt and now while accounts from many
of the counties tell Of deep snow ana
how tem1erature in the past week. in
Gloucester the average depth and thick
ness of snow and ice has been about two
and half inches
Grip, of a very mild type, is prevalent
in Gloucester. One household, consist
ing Of two ladies, had quite an eNpe-
rience, owing to combination OF snow
and grip. Saturday morning found
both sick in bed and what to do in their
extremity was the question and they held
a council and determined to send their
cat out as messenger. The least SICK
lady wrote a note, tying 1t around the
cats neck. and put him out the WINDOW.
Jack walked to a. neighbor at whose
house he was in the habit of visiting and
entered that establishment with nus
note around his neck. which was soon
discovered Help, of course, reacheo
the sick ladies and Jack is quite q hero.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tabb, of Summer
VILE gave a tea Tuesday evening in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Snowden n. Hopkins
The Seawell-AIichauE wedding was an
agreeable event on Wednesday.
Tonight the Literary Society will give
a Washington celebration, Rev w n.
Watt, w. Groves, D. c. Butts, w B.
Lee and Mr. L. c. Catlett are expected
to made addresses concerning the ram
er of his Country" Rev. Thomas Dixon,
Jr., will give one of his incomparabia
lectures Friday, 23d instant, for the bene-
fit of the Kings Daughters.
Miss Kate Clopton is In Petersours'
the guest of Mrs. Lemoine.
Mrs. Richard Taliaferro. is in Baleba-
more
Miss Georgia Seawell. who is spending
the winter dn Baltimore, came on for the
.seawell-M;chaux wedding and the sight
of her bright face was pleasant one
70 her many friends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

army, to preserve the fabric Of the en-
pire, may seep things together even af-
ter the wise counsels of the present En-
peror are lost. Ii these great interests
hold together, the Czechs of Bohemia
and other dissentients will have but lit
tie chance in 4 civil war.
In Newfoundland legislation which
gives special powers to British naval
officers on the treaty shore to enforce
our treaty obligations toward France.
even by artillery and the removal of
any British subject from the whole
length OF the shore. has been allowed to
expire. Colonial legislation, which lasted
many years. and which was renewed
under pressure for several years in sue
cession, was not pressed for last autumn.
But the very seriousness of the outlook
in South Africa constitutes a reason
why every effort will probably be made
to prevent any collision between British
settlers and French fishermen, even
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
BEDFORD COUNTY
SNAKE STORY
The Reptile Came Out Of a conjured
Woman's Bed.
COULD BE KILLED ONLY BY FIRE.
He Was aIost Peculiarly Marked and
the Most Wonderful Snake Ever
Seen in the state-ChaileEscfo for
More Wonderful Story.
COULD BE KILLED ONLY BY FIRE.
He Was aIost Peculiarly Marked and

MONTvALE, VA, Feb. 2i.-special|
have a most remarkable snake story to
relate, all of which can be vouched for
and if anybody in Virginia has one
more remarkable let them speak through
the columns of The Times.
a few days ago respected colored
man, named Matt Thorpe, lost his wife,
the physician said her death was caused
by "salloping'' consumption. The straw
bed on which she died was put out on
a she'd the next morning, and a mecca
sin snake. two feet long, crawled out
Of IT and tried to bite Matt. who put out
the bed. -whereupon he dispatched it.
as he thought. by MASKING It's head.
A PECULIAR REPTILE
AS it was peculiarly marked, having
a sack or bag-like formation on its
neck and stripes across its back It
caused comment. and several white men
went to look at il, but 10. it had dis
appeared
After diligent search it was found
several yards off, and was still living.
Matt again determined to make final
work of his snakeship by severing IT'S
head from its body with hoe, the
usual weapon used by colored people for
killing snakes.
But it still seemed to be alive. wien
he determined to burn it; throwing 1t In
the fire. 1t wrisgled out. and appeared to
follow Matt.
PINNED IN LIVE GOALS
He then pinned it down in the 1--we
Goals and held it with the stick until
it was .'entirely kilt as the Irtshnaan
would say. The mystery is how and
when did 1t get In the straw bed. as the
straw was put In the tick last summer.
and had been slept on every night since.
It seems that 3Iatt's wife had, on sew
eraI occasions before she died. said that
she felt like snake was crawling over
her.
The colored friends stated that Mats
wife was conjured by the snake, and
who the conjuror was Is a mystery to
them. They think that there Is a hoodoo
among them. and are keeping strict
watch. Il am inclined to think the
snake was species of adder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
THE TIMES: RICHMOND. va SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 1900

products is not keeping pace with the
increasing popula ton.
Are not too many calves being sent to
Z the market?
The rapid strides which Galveston
has made as an export port and facilities
for handling grain are phenomenal.
a-3.r,ocently 900 bushels of wheat were
loaded into vessels from elevators III
inst sixty minutes.
The ADVANCE in the price of sheep. In
the face of a heavy increase in the num-
hen. durius the past year, is an indicatlon
tba- the demand for mutton Keeps pace
with that for beef, pork and other meat
products. The demand for good mutton anu
roofi lambs is increasing and higher prlc-
es are sure to prevail IN view Oh Luz
growing scarcity of beef
The south is getting there. 1t is stated
an good authority that the Southern cot
ton-rrowing States contain five mil
lion s,ind,es. against thirteen million IN
the New England States It is eNpectea
that China will be one OF the lar3est
and best customers tor our cotton
brics. The South desires that the door pe
kent wide open, for the admission OF
her cotton products:
professor VOORHEES,, of the New Jersey
Exner;ment Station. who is excellent
authority saws that alfalfa is one OF
tho b.st cro,ys that the farmer can raise
for furnishing protein, the most valuable
substance found in hay or fodder On
last season 20a tons of green alfalta
,yero Ont for feeding. in four cuttings,
which would have made seven tons OIL
Inv If Cared The cost of growing an
acre of alfalfa is Huch less tEah 'Na u
growing one OF corn.
The Michigan Sugar-Beet Growers AS
ISOLATION and the West Bay CITY COM
pany have agreed upon form OF con
tract which provides for the payment
of $40 per ton for beets yielding L per
cent of sugar of s. per cent. purity, ana
an addition of SO 1-3 cents per ton 1or
each additional per cent. of sugar, me
farmers to pay Is cents per pound 1or
seed Should the State pay the bounty
nrovided in the act of 1897, the factories
shall, nav 30 cents additional for be9ts'
and. if less than one cent a pound bounty
is maid. the additional price shall be pro
rata.
The editor of the Amarillo Live Stock
CHAMPION CTexasl gives his experience
with beet pulp as feed for stock. After
placing the pulp in Il trough Il mixture
of two pounds Of bran and one CT cotton
seed meal is scattered over it. He thinks
that some OF his COWS ate at least a
hundred pounds of the pulp daily and
without injury The price paid for. the
pulp at the beet-susar factory was thirty
cents per ton, put on board the cars.
When the pulp is fed to cows 1T pro-
duces n large amount of milk. but does;
not seem to produce a large amount OF
butter fat. The pulp is especially good
for calves. ). W., Jtt.
Alexandria County. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
FOR THE FARM Frs.

y T. $ < d
Notes and Comments Of Interest in
Agricultural Circles.
"The farmer is a, manufacturer, and that
in order to manufacture intelligently he
must study diligently"
The British bark 'Haddonhall'' sailed
from Portland. Oregon, to Japan on the
first of the present month, having on
board $1,000 bushels of wheat.
The Senate of Mississippi has passed a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the erection
and equipment Of & textile school, at the
Agricultural College. Il
During the past twenty years there has
been a notable improvement in the science
of farming in Europe. In France the mean
yield of wheat per acre has been adj
yanced from 16 to IS bushels; in England
from 20 to nearly 80 bushels.
"A fact which farmers should take into
sconsiderat ton is that the supply Of meat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
1APAN AND RUSSIA.

customary orders from the Admiralty
to our naval officers may, for example,
be issued. and ii successful actions against
naval officers are maintained the dam
ages NAV he paiG by the Imperial Far
lament.
It is known that Japan was lately
tempted to attack Russia. The Japanese
are well over 40,UO0.0O0 of people, cooped
up in their little islands, with but small
possibilities Of development. unless they
should obtain Manchur!a. They are arm
ed to the teeth. Their fleets and armies
are excellent. They are under the 1r.n
impression that an invasion OF Nlanchuria
would be successful; that they would be
able to establish themselves In that fer
Tie territory and there develop with eX-
traordinary agility, and with the pros
pect that to them might tall the Gov
eminent Of the people of Northern CHINA.
Thus at step. they would become, one
of the greatest powers of the world On
the other hand, if they wait they know
the Russian position in Mancauria Will
become consolidated, and that their less
of Corea will then only be question OF
time and that later again they Will
have to engage in q losing struggle with
Russia for their independence II the
japanese believed that Russia alone would
be before them they would attack. But
while hint from Germany that she
would balance France would set them
In motion, no such hint has been receiv-
ed On the contrary, the Japanese be-
lieve that the German Emperor would
create once more that triple alliance OF
Russia, France and Germany against
them which checked them in their vic
torlous career at the end Of their war
with China.
/ am therefore, persuaded that Japan
will not move, and that, as in New
foundland. so upon the other side OF
the northern hemisphere, danger will be
escaped during the new year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
Country Q Observations
written for The Tines.)

written for The Times.)
You may notch il on the paling,
AS a mighty risky plan,
To make your judgment by the clothes
That covers up man:
For I hardly need to tell YOU,
How you often come across
A fifty dollar saddle
) On a twenty dollar horse
And working in the low srouncS
You discover as you go.
That the finest sauek may hide
The meaneSt nuhhln IN the TOW.
I think a man has got a mighty
z Slender chance for Heaven
That holds on to his piety
But one day out Of seven;
That talks about the sinners
With a heap of solemn chat
And never drops nickel
In the missionary hat;
That's foremost In the Westinghouse
For raising all the tunes
But lays aside religion
And his Sunday pantaloons
I never Judge Of people
That I meet along the way
BY the places where they come from,
= And the houses where they stays
For the bantam chickens awful
Fond Of roosting pretty nigh,
And the turkey buzzard sails above
The eagle In the sky.
They catches little nitnnowY -
Tn the middle of the sea
A nd YOU find the smallest possunn
Up the largest kind zot tree: s.
Montvales " a "a. /. .sli.- -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
horoscope Of oil
1lottons for 1900
By Right Hon. Sir Charles Dixie, Bart,

BY Right Hon. Sir Charles Dixie, Bart,
NJ. +.
You asl, me to give my view OF the
international outlook tor Europe ana
America for the year 1900. The United
states will not i think, be interfered
with in it's Philippine war, nor we IN our
South African war, and ( remain optl-
mist for the moment with regard to the
avoidance of a general or European con-
1iict, although am pess.mlst as
to the prospec. for 4 more distant per-
lod.
The points where danger may be per-
ceived for 1900 are especially, Newfound-
land and Japan.
There is every reason to think that
the life Of the Emperor of Austria may
be prolonged at ali events beyond the
coming year. and it IS at least conceived
that the desire of the Magyars in Hun
gary and of the Germans in Austria,
as well as Of the Austro-Hungarian
=.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

should we reach the fishing season In
May without the enactment of the usual
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

stands :: subs tantial frame church, with
q cupo!a and bell, to ring for Sunday
school and church, and an educated man
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
E,a,nn,e Close atHand

something he had found in his school his
tory, what is governing body?' y
your mamma is governing body. NV
son." answered Mr.. Meeker, plaintively..
Chicago Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25
Groceries GivenAWay
Special Sale This Week.

Sugar, Flour and Coffee at cost We
have 10 carloads of them and must be
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-09-13
W. S. BERGMAN, Cashier.
MEADE, KANSAS.

De.isnated Depository OF Meade County
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-09-13
The Judicial Convention.

The Republican Judicial conven-
ton was held at Bucklin, Kansas,
last Monday and Hon. E. H. Madi-
son was nominated by acclamotion
to fill the unexpired term of F. c.
Price who resigned about year ago.
Mr.. Madison is lawyer and a
gentleman and abundantly compe-
tent to fill the position. He has
given entire satisfaction since his
appointment. We have none but
favorable comment for Mr.. Madison
and should he be the victor in No
vember we shall feel that the 31st
district has competent and able
udge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-09-13

The gentlemen from Liberal are
all pleasant and courteous and went
home feeling that they had helped
nominate the winner, in which opin-
ion we all join.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-09-13
Obituary.

Judson Allen, only son of George
B. Allen, was born October 2o,
1891, died September 10, 1900,
aged s years, 10 months, II days.
He was taken sick Saturday after
noon and died Monday morning
about 1890. Spinal meningitis was
the cause of his death.
The funeral was held from the
Methodist church Tuesday afternoon
and the remains were laid to rest in
Graceland Cemetery.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-09-13
Gard Of Thanks.

Mr.. EDIToR-Please permit US
through your columns to express
our sincere gratitude to our friends
and neighbors for their exceeding
kindness during the brief but terrible
sickness and final interment of our
dear little Judson.
Kind deeds and tender words of
sympathy cannot alter the sad con-
ditions, but they are balm to the
bruised and wounded heart, and fall
like the gentle dew of heaven upon
trampled roses.
GEO. B. ALLEN,
LUCY r. ALLEN,
ALICE 7. ALLEN.