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The age-herald., 1900-06-10
CHARLES
 WON $12,5O0 STAKE
Prince Pepper and Tommy At- kins Came in the Money
 After a Hard Run.

New York, June 9.-There were three fix lures down for decision, the Great Ameri- can stake for 2-year-olds of |, 800 value, the Broadway stakes and the Grand Ma tional Steeplechase Prince Charles, Will jam c. Whitneys good 2-year-old, won the first named To a fair start Prince Pepper went out to make the running, with The Puritan and Bellary his nearest attend ants At the far turn Prince Charles moved up into fourth place and Bonnibert, too, looked dangerous. Prince Pepper led into the stretch by neck with Bellary second and The Puritan third. When strengthened out Prince Charles chalelnged and in a hard drive all through the last sixteenth won by head from Prince Pepper
 The Broadway stakes went to the out sider Sarma tian. Missionary and Breadier showed in front for few strides as they rounded into the stretch Sarmatian came away when strengthened out and won easi- ly by three lengths from Hindus. The Grand National Steeplechase furnished a treat to lovers of cross country sports Philae won, ridden out by a length from Charagrace who only beat the Bachelor a neck fir the place. Summary:
 First Race-About six furlongs: Picardy, JOS Bullman), to and to 5, won; Ham, mock, 104 co ConnoD, to and 5 to 9, sec ond; OilVer Mac, l07 (JenklnS) 9 to 7, third. Time 1:12
 Second Race-One and quarter miles: Prince of Melmourne, 1l2 (Spencer), s to and 1 to 2 won; Prince McClung, 126 (Ma- her), to and 1 to ?, second; Half Time, 116 (O'Connor), 12 to l. third. Time 2:10 3-5.
 Third Race-Great American stakes; five furlongs: Prince Charles, 122 (Turner), to l and to l, won; Prince Pepper, 115 (Jenk- ins), 15 to and to l, second; Tommy At kns 125 (Spencer), to l, third Time, 1:02 1-5.
 Fourth Race-The Broadway; one mile and a sixteenth: Sarmatian, 1O6 (Henry), l5 to and to 1, won; Hindus, Ill (Soen- cer), to l and 8 to l. second; Colonel Roosevelt, Ill CTurner), to l, third Time, 1:49 1-5
 Fifth Race-Grand National Steeplechase; about two and a half miles: Philae, 152 (Donohue), to and to 5, won; Chara- grace l%o CBarryt, to l and to l, second; The Bachelor, 15S QHogan), 8 to l, third. Time. 4:52a
 Sixth Race-Sive furlongs; selling: York shire Boy, 10o iShaw), 1 to 1 and 8 to 5, won; Connie, 92 tRrennan), 20 to 1 and 8 to l. second Admiral Pepper 1O2 (O'Connor), to l, third. Time, 1:03 2-5.
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CURE THE BLOOD. CURE THE DISEASE

Is so v1rulent, no blood trouble so
 drive out of the system. If you have tried other treatments and failed, do not let this make a skeptic of you, for Eczema is not incurable. s. s. S. has been curing it for nearly fifty years, and will cure you. It is not surprising that the ordinary blood medicines and local treatment fail to bring relief, since they do not reach the blood, the seat of the trouble, but simply dry up the external signs for time; and, as matter of course, the disease re- turns, and you are ready to believe like a host of others that Eczema once, Eczema always, if you have it in childhood, you will have it ill old age.
 s. s. s. has no equal ill the cure and is the ouly guaranteed purely
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DENTISTS.
DIR, FRANK SNEDECOR
 DENTIST. High Grade Work Only. Gas Administered. Jefferson County Bank Building. 1-25-tu-th-sun
PROPOSALS

For the Purchase of Bessemer Land &
 Improvement Go. Stock The Bessemer Land and Improvement company will, until June 30, 1900 receive sealed proposals for the sale to the com pany of any part of one thousand ,OeO shares of the capital stock of said com pany said stock when purchased to be cancelled Particulars furnished upon ap- plication to the company at it's office in Bessemer, Ala.
 L. E. BRUINS, President. 4-22-sun thurs to jun 30
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A Gentleman's Smoke Texie Cigars! Texie Cigars!
NEWBURY

In sterling silver spoons and forks---a pattern original and artistic, combining beauty and durability: Cali for the New bury. For sale by E. Gluck.
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" hy, ihe Idea!
"HN TIC fU'Hs From the New York World.

From the New York World.
 Mrs. Uptodate (feelingly)-Yes, my dear, six months after we were married Jack and I made up our minds that we weren't a bit suited for each other: so, like sensi- ble people, we faced the inevitable. Jack let me go my way, and
 Miss Verdant (sympathetically)-An you let him go his way, I suppose?
 Mrs Uptodate Gndignantly)-Good gra- cious, my dear! I should like to see him try
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information of the above experts 1 will state so they will know not to tell any more lies, except they do so wilfully and maliciously, that until I commenced to ex- clusively treat private diseases as spe- cialty l was member of the State Medical Association; also secretary of the Cullman County Medical Society and one of its board of censors, medical examiners. (See Transactions-ef Medical Association of Ala bama, 1887, for proof. l will still give special attention to private troubles, and also treat at my office patients with any disease they may trust to my care.
 refer you with permission to First Ma tional Bank Alabama National Bank, Jeff ferson County Savings Bank and Steiner Bros, Bankers, as to my responsibility Tor my contracts. I cure many patients py mail treatment. Write for prices and terms. Address Dr. Y. D. Holloway, 1S0l1A Second avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth street, opposite postoffice.
 Office hours, S:30 a. m. to 5:3O D. m. Sun days, 10 a. m. to 12 m.
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Encomiums Scarce

From the Washington Evening Star.
 There's one thing I must admit" said scrap book What is that?'
 For a man who has been reported killed as often as I have, this is a mighty poor collection of eptaphs.'
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Undisputed Proof
From the Philadelphia Call.

FTOm tIlt IHlIdutIpHld OdII.
 Algernon-But are you sure, Madeline, that there are not times when you regret our engagement?
 Madeline-Havent I had proposals from many men-handsome, honorable, cultiva- ted delightful men-and yet Qenderly) did not 1 choose you, dear?
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SUFFERED 20 YEARS.

l have had Eozema on my foot for twenty years, and notwithstanding con- stant treatment, 1t has been spreading and growing worse. used saIves and lotions innumerable, and also used several blood remedies, but none had any effect. The disease finally extended from my toes to my knee, and the pain and itching was almost unbearable. On account of my age (which is 70) the physicians said care was impossible. One dozen bottles of s. s. s. cured me completely, and now only the scars remain to show the awful strug- gle have endured. -M MRS. SARAH PIKE, 477 Broadway, South Boston, Mass.
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Diamond Breaches and Studs and Rings. A. s. Smith, 2O3 North 2Oth Street.
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"He that lives well is not ignorant" He knows that Hoods Sarsaparilla will keep him in health.
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DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY
 PhySic an and Surgeon.

Young physicians and the lesser lights of the medical profess sion, probably for the want of other prac- tice. try to create the impression that they are expert in the treatment of private diseases. They delight in telling people that doctors who advertise are quacks and im- posters. Now, for the
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Try a Texie for a good smoke.
Have you tried 1.-the Ar lington restaurant?
The best tonic for family use is Moerlein Beer.
Estes Hardware Go. sells "Insurance" Gasoline Stoves

Advertise in the Age-Herald.
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Drink MOerlein Beer.

Estes Hardware Co. sells Blue Flame Oil Stoves.
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 treated through the blood S. the vegetable bood} purifier neuazes this poison and thus thoroughly and manenty all all this disease otherf medicine curative such searching powers poison lplcaed deep
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senic or other poison SaumsvIle, Va
 drugs to ruin the
 digestion and break down your constitution is safe and reliable remedy for old and young.
 Don neglect first symptoms because they not severe enougo you much annoyance Eczema grows worse all the time and though the outward signs may disappear for time it is not indication that the disease has left for good for long the poison remains in the blood the skin will suffer and fresh attack increases Ill severity until the disease becomes chronic and serious. physicians about your case make charge for medical HE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA.
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ECZEMA FOR 30 YEARS.

For thirty years l suffered intensely with skin disease, which finally proved to be the worst form of Eczema. was treated by the best doctors, but without permanent benefit, and when the disease was at its worst stage, one doctor told me that l was then as well as l ever would be. The disease caused the most intense itching, and this was followed by erup- tions of a watery nature. At last some one recommended the use of s. s. S., and after taking fifteen bottles was wonder fully improved and delighted with the re- suits. l took four more bottles, and was practically a new man. Before taking S. S. s. felt that the disease was gradually sapping my life away am now in perfect health and owe my present condition ex- cIusiveIy 10 S. S. S.-HANPS0N BORDEN, SaumsviIIe, Va.
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S. has equal in the depeated blood and skin diseases and the ony guaranteed purely vegetable blood purifier known
The Taney County republican., 1900-07-05

'sNow we will go back to the boat.
float down the river and stay on Crow
island all night, and keep in the woods
all day. Then tomorrow night at IL
we will come in the big boat and take
the swag and by daylight we will be
we'll on towards New York
That's the plan, 1 guess" said Jim.
''but I wish we had the big boat up
the river now SO we could get away to-
night. They will be looking for us to-
morrow, and we may have some trouble
to get away without being seen.''
That's all right" said Jack; ''I'm
glad we didn't, for they would have
seen the boat come in and then if it
had gone off the same night they
would have mistrusted that she had
some connection with the robbery"
'Guess you are right, as usual, Jack,
and your plan is the best When the
boat comes up tomorrow they will not
of course suspect anything"
''No, that's just it. have the plans
all laid. as told you before we cracked
the crib. johnson will sail up some
time tomorrow afternoon, go ashore
in the city and buy some provisions.
give out that he is a fisherman just put
in for supplies, and say he will get
away early next morning. They will
suspect nothing there, and will be
watching the depots and roads leading
out of the city and this town. No one
will think of our coming in boat, and
our leaving this side Will throw off
every suspicion. pride myself that
this is well worked up job"
Fright you are, jack" said Jim, and
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they went out shutting the door tight
after them.
ran up the stairs and to a window
looking out on the water, and watched
the boat as it went slowly down the
river. I watched about half an hour,
then I went downstairs, lighted my
lantern, and pulled off the stuff from
the bags and took them into the boiler
room. On opening them found them
filed with watches, jewelry and silver
ware. They had evidently been rob-
bing a jewelry store in the city, and
after examining some of the boxes 1
found one with the mark of Paterson
& Co., and knew then that they had
robbed the largest jewelry store in
the city.
What to do I did not know, but I
concluded to hide the stuff where they
could not find it and then go home
and think it over. I opened the old
ash pit under the boiler and put both
the bags carefully in the hole, then
put out my lantern and went home. I
got into the house just as the sun was
rising, and I tumbled into bed, but
not to sleep till I had thought out
plan of action. After I had made up
my mind what to do I went to sleep.
did not wake up the next morning
till mother called me at nine o'clock,
and then I made off as if 1 was mad
to think had slept so long. I tried
to eat my breakfast as though moth
ing had happened, but was so ex-
cited that could swallow hardly any
thing. Then I put up a lunch and
told mother I would not be back till
night. This was nothing new for me,
as was often off all day fishing and
cunning. Then I wrote this note to
the committee of four:
Dear Boys: Do not go near the mill IL
you want to keep out Of trouble. The
whole thing is Off, and am going to keep
out of the way all day. Don't go to my
seen about the streets. You won't see me
till sometime during the day of the Fourth
Don't hold any meeting in the acorn field.
See all the boys privately, one by one and
tell them not to be seen together"
I did not sign this. as 1 meant to
give it to one of the boys. Leaving
home soon met one of the committee
and I handed him the note, telling
him not to read it till he was some
where where no one could see him.
Then I started for the woods. Going
through the acorn field I crossed the
railroad and went through the woods,
coming to the river a mile below the
town. Here found fellow just GO
ing over to the city in . row boat. and
I gave him flve cents to carry me over.
Once in the city proceeded 80
carry out my plan I went to the
The Taney County republican., 1900-07-05
HANDY SHIPPING BOX.

press charges. I shall bless the day
when Uncle Sam will take hand in
the business and give us cheap par.
eel post. Sooner or later this will
happen. In the meantime shall avoid
long-distance shipments so far as I
can, and when must ship, reduce size
of package as much as can be done.
first by shipping younger and there
fore smaller animals, and then by the
selection of lightest packages. Just al
the present time a great deal of ship
ping Belgians is being done. In the
comparatively few instances that ]
have been shipping rabbits, pigeons.
ETC., I have made use of light box, the
upper corners of which had been cut
away and the cover replaced by light
Stats. The illustration makes this
plain. To have the boxes especially
light I prefer to make them of. white
cedar or linden, of course well sea.
soned. Common store boxes, however,
may be fitted up in this way, and come
handy for shipping small animals.-
Farm and Fireside.
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found that I was the only one who
was thoroughly familiar with the
building, and who therefore knew just
where the best places were to fire the
old ark, as it was commonly called.
l called the boys attention to the
fact that if we were caught setting
fire to the building we would be put
in Jail, and that if had anything to
do with the thing, all the boys must
be bound by cast-iron oath never to
breathe a word of the matter. This
was agreed to, and the following
"oath" was written out and signed by
all the boys who were in the secret,
ten in number: "We, the undersigned
members of the Celebration club, do
hereby swear anS affirm that we will
never reveal any of the doings of this
club, or of it's various committees. un-
der penalty of having our shoes filled
with boiling oil, our ears cut off and
our eyes burned out with red hot
wire" This was signed by every
member of the club, and was certainly
very binding. and horrible enough to
suit the fancy of 14-year-old boys.
After this was signed the COMMITTEE
appointed me chief of the four, and I
arranged to explore the building that
night alone, and make my report the
next day as to the best places to start
the fire. We then planned to set the
fire in four places, each of the COM
mittee to apply the match just as the
clock struck IL on the night before
the Fourth. I was to prepare my
nlanS and we were to meet at the
acorn field at three o'clock on the
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afternoon of the third and hear my
report of the whole plan.
At the age of IA I think must have
been absolutely without trace of fear
in my makeup, for never was known
to hesitate to go into old buildings or
on board old, deserted ships even when
they were said to be haunted, in the
middle of the night or at any time, and
1 had never seen anything to cause me
to be afraid.
So it was arranged that I should
make my plans that night, and fully
determined to do so. About one o'clock
the next morning stole out of the
house and made my way to the old
sawmill. 1t was very dark night,
not a star to be seen, and the whole
sky hung with black clouds, while oc-
casionally a distant roll of thunder
could be heard. 1 reached the mill
without meeting anyone and crawled
into a window. In the cellar, where
the boiler-room was situated, was an
old lantern that I had used many times
to explore the dark rooms in the mill,
and finding this l was just about to
light it. when I heard a noise that
sounded like some one trying to force
open the door where the logs used to
be run in to the saw. Putting down my
lantern 1 ran into the room where the
door was situated, and sure enough
there was light shining through the
crack of the door, showing that there
was somebody at work in the old shoot.
I ran noiselessly across the room and
Il: l,o1 nd III ho hi inh
piled up in the farther corner of the
room. A moment later the old door
swung in and two men came into the
room.
'Now, amt this just the place to
hide 'em, Jack?'' asked the first man
to enter the room.
Couldn't find better, Jim," said his
companion, looking around.
"Then let's bring the things in. They
will be safe here, for don't believe
anyone has been in here for years ex-
cept me. The place has the name of
being haunted, but guess I'm the
ONLY haunt that ever was here" and
the man laughed at his own joke, but
his companion quickly held up the Ian
tern which he carried, and as it
flashed on his own face could see
that he was rather white. He did not
say anything, however, and the two
men went out, leaving the door open.
In a few minutes they came back,
bringing each bag, which they put
down in the farther corner of the room
and covered with rubbish, with which
..e floor was covered Then they start
ed for the door again and the one who
answered to the name of Jack said:
The Taney County republican., 1900-07-05
NEAT SHIPPING BOXES.
In Making Them Lightness II the
Most Important Item to Re
Kept In Mind.

My indignation has often been.
aroused by the excessive rates which
I had to pay to the express companies
for forwarding packages containing
eggs for Matching, rabbits or othei
live animals. etc. For long distancea
these rates are often prohibitive. A
few weeks ago shipped pair of rals.
bits to Tennessee. and although the
animals were not full-grown, weighing
scarcely eight pounds together, and
the box was made very light, I had to
guarantee the payment of over s. ey,
The Taney County republican., 1900-07-05
REcLA1M1NG swAMps.
Millions Of Acres o. Now Useless
Lands Might BE Converted Into
Fertile Farm Soil.

There are large areas Of swamI
soils that might be converted into the
most productive land in the country.
The Wisconsin experiment station
says that there are 1000 square miles
OF such soils in that state and that
most of it could readily be drained
and put into condition for tillage. In.
diana also has an extensive acreage Of
such soils. They contain large guam
titles Of humus, and are sometimes
called humus soils. Some Of these
soils are very mellow after they have
been drained and broken up. But
some huulus soils, notably in the
northern portion of Wisconsin, are
covered with a sod that is absolutely
indestructible. We have seen pieces
of such sod, that have been lying
around for five years, that could not
be torn apart. It is better to remove
such sod entirely from the land, though
we have seen corn and buckwhea4
growing on this upturned sod, and do
ing well, especially the buckwheat.
Soils of this kind are so rich in
humus, phosphates and potash that
they would not seem to need any fer
tilizers. But humus soils are eccen-
trio, if we may use the term. It il
difficult to understand them. One
year they may produce good crops:
the next year poor, and the following
year good again. In some expert
ments that have been conducted to de-
termine the value of manure upon
such lands, plots upon which barn
yard manure was applied produced
nearly twice as much dry matter as
an equal area of unfertilized land pro.
duced. The application of kainite did
no good, but as the land to which il
was applied produced less than land
to which it was not applied did, per-
haps q reasonable conclusion would
be that it did harm. Potassium sui.
phate and potassium chloride had .
good effect.
The treatment of such soils aftea
drainage can hardly be advised. They
differ so widely that treatment must
be the result of experiment. Drain.
age, however, is the frst step toward
these humus soils, and that
must be thoroughly done. If there il
much land to be drained, It would be
better to employ an engineer AND
have the lines laid out properly-Joh !.
Il. Hobbs, in Agricultural Epitomist.
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- IN
-. .%~ dull day. The Sc
EHE lectmen of o u r
town had refused
to appropr i a e
money for a celebration, as it
Aau oeen a very bad financial year,
>no Tor the same reason our own
Neket money was in very limited
.ums' ~ and our fathers were loud in
1e praise of the selectmen for not
4uefeaslng the taxes for what they
- ,.l. was useless waste of money.
Aau the times been good we knew our
sa'ents would have given us a gen.
aous supply of pocket money, and
aa' they would have prevailed on the
,ectmen to give us some kind of
Celebration.
mus the matter stood on the sec
a ot July, when we boys met in the
in neid to talk the matter over.
ue OF US were disposed to take the
Ie view OF the matter as our pa
~a:a' ,su's' and We were open to any plan
s,.;s su would celebrate the day in a
o,a. manner. Plan after plan was
st toseo' f' only to be dropped for want
a. auus ~ TO carry it out. Finally one
h .ue boys suggested that it would
sooo idea to set fire to the old
Sl,,a That would make splendid
on and as it was isolated from anv
am building, there would not be
au;,s;a Sanger OF the fire spreading. The
hesn was very old, and had not
ths used for many years, although
I'm cnlnery was still in place. I
@a,.sy 20 say that the idea was a
man.; one and was adopted by a
S.,a Sous vote, and four of us boys
Aatt.s ee'eo committee to put the
aet through. When the committee
" ssik the subject over, it was
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Too Difficult.

ssThere's no use wasting time Oh
some psychological problems, re-
marked the man with white whiskers
and silver-rimmed spectacles. II ae1
always willing to express opinions on
telepathy, and mind cures, ana re-
incarnation, and kindred topics"
''Well, there can't be many mystical
topics that you are afraid of"
'sOnly one. give up when it comes
to explaining how it happens that the
boy who won't get up till nine o'clock,
if he can help it, on a school day. and
the boy who will be out with brass
cannon at four o'clock in the morn
ing on the Fourth of July are one and
the same Doy."-Washingto Star.