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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-01-25

Mr.. CLARK of Missouri. Ont in
my country there dweh a lawyer, Col.
George w. Anderson, who for four
years was member of this House.
He was always a brilliant orator, but
in his younger days not we'll up in the
technicalities of his profession. On
one occasion he was about to be knock
ed out Of court when Judge Porter,
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
COLORED SISTERS
 FOUGHT" IN CHURCH
Alleged Violation of the Tenth Commando ment Causus Belli-Knock Down and
 Drag Gut Affair

The alleged violation of the Tenth Com mandment was the casus belli that rudely interrupted worship at the Shiloh Baptist church (coloredD at the corner of avenue G and Nineteenth street, during services last night.
 Lurking in the heart of one of the"sis- ters'who came to hear the doctrine of brotherly love expounded was terrible re- sentiment towards another of the sisters" whom she "cused' of alternating the affec- tions of her "better half"
 The church was crowded, and as Rev. T. w. Walker expounded the divine law, and was in the midst of a most earnest applica- tion of human fraities, the resentment knew no bounds and the injured spouse sprang up and proceeded to administer retrfbution in earthly form.
 The enemy was prepared for the attack and the battle waged warm. From the pulpit Rev. Walker endeavored to restore order, but his words were needed not, and the battle waged warmer. Benches were overturned, screams rent the edifice and the air was filled with gay-colored plumes and ribbons torn from their moorings and flung to the breeze.
 The large congregation was thrown into a state of great commotion, and only after some of the brothers had rushed to the rescue and separated the combatants was order restored.
 Tn the meantime call had been sent to police headquarters, but when Officer Me Knight arrived on the scene both 'sisters" had sought other quarters and were mo- where to be found.
 Rev. Walker was very much wrought up over the affair, and promised to furnish the
 names of the offenders in order
 night be brought before the bar
 md punished under the statues azllH5 urbing public worship
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
SIX PERSONS INJURED
Derailment of Gar on a Michigan Gar
 Line

Mount Clemons, Mich, January 7.-Six persons were injured five miles south of here tonight by the derailment of car on the Rapid Railway, Detroit and Mt. Cle- mons line. The injured are:
 Mrs. Carrie Reilly, Detroit, arm broken and internal injuries; will probably die.
 Conductor Robert Reed, Mt Clemons.
 Motorman E. E. Holmes, Mt. Clemons.
 Mrs. Edward Charboneau, Mt. Clemons.
 Frank Noies, Mt Clemons.
 Frank Kelso, Mt Clemons.
 The car was running toward Mt. Clemons at a rapid rate when it struck an open switch. The forward trucks turned on the switch, but when the rear ones hit the curve they left the track, throwing the car down an emhankment. The crew that had charge of the car had early in the evening elected a man from their car, and he left vowing vengeance.
 It is supposed that some one maliciously opened the switch and suspicion points to the man who was elected. Up to a late hour tonight he had not been apprehended by the police
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
DEATH OF CHARLIE VINES
Was Popular Conductor on the Ensley
 Line

Charlie Wines, popular conductor on the Ensley line of the Birmingham Rail- way and Electric company, died yesterday morning at o'clock at his home at Vine vile, after a short Illness, aged 8 years. Young Vines was taken ill about two weeks ago with fever, but on Saturday afternoon grew suddenly worse and suffered the bursting of a blood vessel In his head, which caused death. Deceased had been in the employ of the company for about five years and enjoyed the utmost confi- dence and regard of the officers of the company and of his fellow-employes. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. Amos Vines, pioneer residents of the county, and was a devoted son and brother.
 The funeral will occur from the family residence at 12 o'clock today The remains will be taken to Oakland church, where services will be held. qnterment in Oak land cemetery. The following pall-bearers chosen from among his associates and friends will act: M. G. Arnott, B. W. Me- Donald, Gus Kennedy, M. Pattie, M. Roddy and F. H. Duke.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
CHANGES GOOD
 FOR BASE BALL
Movement on Foot to Organize
 a Southern League
EIGHT CITIES ARE INCLUDED
Meeting of Local Enthusiasts Called for Tomorrow Afternoon to Discuss the Situation Effort Has Already
 Met With Encouragement

An effort is being made to organize a southern base ball league for the season of 1900 and from present indications will be carried to a successful issue.
 A meeting of local enthusiasts will be held tomorrow afternoon to discuss the sit uation and to take steps to organize local association. The meeting will be held in the commercial club rooms if they can be time and place of the meeting will be made in the afternoon papers and in the Age Herald tomorrow morning.
 The question of a ball team in Birming- ham has been quietly discussed for several days and there is little doubt but that a strong association can be organized It is proposed to organize with capital stock of $2,5OO, divided into 100 shares of $25 each and already a number of shares have been pledged in the event of organization.
 The Southern League, as suggested by Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Mem- phis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta. This would make a splendid circuit and include only cities that have heretofore patronized the game liberally.
 Well known base ball people in the cities above mentioned have been communicated with and the formation of the Southern league for 1900 is almost an assured fact
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
DECEMBER WEATHER
Summary Shows Unusually Heavy Pre-
 cipitation With Low Temperature

Weathermaker Jacobs has compiled his summary of December weather which shows an unusually heavy rainfall for the month and a lower mean temperature than the average for the past seven years.
 According to the report, the total pre- cipitation was 7.2O inches, against an aver age fall of 4.31 for seven years. The great est precipitation for-twenty-four hours was 3.H inches on the 11th. s-t
 The highest temperature was recorded on the 14th, when the thermometer reached 676, and the lowest on the 3Oth, when the mercury went one-tenth of degree below 20. The greatest daily range was 46 de- grees on the 29th, and the least, Il degrees, on the 31st.
 During the month there were twelve clear, six partially cloudy and thirteen cloudy days. Snow fell on the 18th and 31st.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
Americans CompIaining

London, January S-A dispatch to the Daily Mail, dated January 6, from Durban, says:
 "Her Majesty's. ship Wigon brings from Delagoa Bay number of British ambu- lance men who were captured at Dundee and subsequently, released. They accuse the Boers of harshly treating prisoners ta- ken from the British irregular corps.
 Several Americans among the civilians complain Bitterly that their consul at Pre- toria ignored their representations although no charge had been preferred against them"
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
General Mirri's Resignation Accented

Rome January 1.-The premier General Pelleaux, has accepted the resignation of the minister of war, Lieutenant General Mirri, rendered last Thursday, and will tenn 'porarily assume the war office portfolio.
 General Mirri recently accused the mag istrates of Sicily of weakness in the prose- cution of members of the Mafa In re- sponse to this charge, the former public prosecutor at Palermo published letters written by General Mirri, apparently show ing that the latter, when military governor of Sicily had himself ordered the magistrate to release a number of Mafaists. It was this publication which led General Mirrl to resign.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
THE WAR TAX
There Will Probably Be No Revision of
 Law This Session

Chicago, January "A special to the Times-Herald from Washington says:
 '"There will be no revision of the war in- ternal revenue tax law at this session of the Fffty-sixth congress-" said Congress- man Hopkins of the house ways and means committee this evening. "There are several reasons for this, the principal one and the only one worth referring to being that the war in the Philippines is not over, and we do not know how long we will have to keep large army there. Under these circum- stances We cannot accurately judge the needs of the army, and the only thing to do is to let the existing schedule remain"
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
JACKSONIAN BANQUET
Omaha Celebration Will Be an Occasion
 of Unusual Interest

Omaha, Neb., January 1.-The annual banquet of the Jacksonian club tomorrow night will be a function of more than us- ual importance for, in addition to a list of speakers of national reputation, it Is said that William J. Bryan will take advantage of the opportunity to express at length his views on the issues of the next presiden- tial campaign.
 The banquet, which will be held in the main dining room of the Paxton hotel, will begin at o'clock, and it is said that there will not be less than 400 guests in attend ance.
 The list of speakers include David Over meier, of Topeka, Kas.; E. W. Carmack of Memphis' ex-Governor Hogg of Austin; w. J. Bryan; w. J. Abbott, of Chicago, and c. M Hitchcock. of Omaha.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
------------ Notice of Stockholders' Meeting
To the Stockholders of the Ensley Land

To the Stockholders of the Ensley Land Co The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ensley Land company will be held at the office of the company in the city of Birmingham, Ala, Monday, January 8. 1900 at room, for the purpose of electing direc- tors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
 The stock transfer books will be closed at D. m. December 31, 1899, and remain closed until a. m., January 9, 1900.
 JAS. R. VAIL, Secretary. Birmingham. Ala. December 16. 1899.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
Gen. Stanton Critically III

Omaha, Neb., January 7.-General T. H. Stanton, U. S. A.. retired, is critically i'll at his residence in this city General Stanton has been confined to his bed ever since Christmas with an affectation of the liver While the life of the veteran officer is not to be considered in immediate danger, his condition is critical and is causing the greatest concern to his friends and phy Sician.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
Big Steamer Arrives

San Francisco, January 1.-The Pacific Mail company's chartered steamer Algoa, the biggest steamer that ever entered this port arrived today from China and Japan by way of Honolulu. She brought no pas sengers, but carried twice as much freight as ever entered the golden gate in a single vessel. She left Hong Kong with 12O0O tons of cargo, consisting chiefly of rice. tea, dates and mating. She reports that the plague at Honolulu has been stamped out.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
~THE PLAYN

The Myrkle and Harder company opens a weeks engagement at OBrien's opera house tonight, presenting ''The Hoosier Heroine" A number of specialtes will be Introduced including the Edison picture machine, with late battle scenes and illus trated songs
 The company Is one of the best popular price organizations on the road and comes to Birmingham highly commended.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
Officers Installed

The regular meeting of Birmingham Lodge No. s6S, Independent Order of B'nai B'ritt, was held yesterday morning in B'nai B'rith hall, in First avenue and consld- erable business transacted. Officers re- gently elected were duly installed. The lodge is in splendid condition and Is doing muAk good work.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
At the Auditorium

The Clara Mathes company will hold the boards at the Auditorium for the week, opening it's engagement tonight with the melo- drama, Shadows of a Great City" including La Belle Marie.'' 'The Casta- ways" "Herminie." Pawn Ticket No POL" ''Slaves of Gold" Always on Time" and other popular plays. Matinees will be given on Wednesday and Saturday. Miss Mathes and her company have given emil nent satisfaction to the public, especially on their southern tour.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
John Milton W,I,iams bead

Chicago. January 7.-The Rev. John Mil ton Williams, D. D., a writer of theological works, dded in this city today. He was born in New Ipswich. N. H.. in 1877.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08

selma, January F=-fspc- f.a#l [ 5'al',- .--la aorule Ar. F. JI t' a'-. 1t the City infirmary. Mr. Brazeiton mos .- well-known printer and telegraph opera tor, and at the time of his death was tine grand commander of Justus lodge No. 70, Knights of Pythias, of this city.
 MT. Brazelton was at one time auditor of the Western railroad.
 Several weeks ago his wife and three lit- tie children were taken i'll with Ia grippe, which developed into pneumonia. He nursed his sick until he, too, was taken sick with pneumonia. A week ago today his wife died His three little children are still sick, but are now recovering
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
Released on Bond

Mary Blair the 15-year-old white girl ar rested as an accessory to the criminal as- sault made on Eveline Cook by A. D. Me- Duffie, has been released on a $100 bond.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
General GIenny Dead

New York, January 7.-Brevet Brigader General William Glenny is dead in this city, aged 69 years.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
A LIFE SAVER.

m cold and stormy weather, that Is the 'ounce of prevention" needed, is our supe- rior and high grade Samuel's Whskey. Absolute purity and fine distillation makes the SamuePs beneficial to the digestion and to health generally. As preventive and cure for colds and grip it is unsurpassed.
 A fine assortment of brandies and rnms for your New Year 'nogg.
 Phone 1012 SOLOMON & LEVI.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
PERSONAL.

Miss Ollie Brand, of Louisville, Ky. is the guest of J. w. lHust and family, in Eighth avenue
The age-herald., 1900-01-08

"Better live well than live long" You may experience both if you take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The age-herald., 1900-01-08
w. H. BRAZELTON DEAD

Citizen of Selma 5naeomhs
 TO Pu54n0nia
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1900-04-24

tect his employers property. There
was strike on the job and $1,000
worth of valuable machinery was lying
in a place under an open skylight,
where it might have been greatly dam
aged by a storm. The employer ap-
pealed to hint was Charles w. Gin
dele-and he consented to put in the
glass. The union agents found it out.
They waited till he came out from
work. They attacked him. They
knocked him down and beat him over
the head until he was insensible. The
policeman who saw it looked the other
way. A bystander interfered and
saved his life. Then they brought him
home to me. He was insensible for
days and days, and was sick a long
time. That's the way the city pro-
tects our rights"
What would you like to have done
for a remedy, Mrs. Robb?"
IN tell you what I'd do. I'd go to
the governor of the state and I'd get
him to annul the charter of every cor
poration that abuses its powers. That's
what I'd do. There isn't any sense in
letting a lot of selfish, corrupt men
dictate to American citizens the way
these men do. The state ought to
stop it as quick as it can"
Mrs. Robb is not sorry she spoke out
in the Industrial meeting. though she
says her husband fears that he will be
doomed to worse treatment than ever
by the unions in the future.
my husband thinks" said she, that
he will be a marked man for life. He
didn't know l was going to talk that
way. Neither did till 1 got chance.
and then just had to say what said.
l couldn't help it. But my husband
wants to leave the city right away, and
he would if he could. What's the use
of staying in a place where he isn't
allowed to work? He don't need to
fear, though. Things can't be any
worse for him than they are now, in
this free land of liberty"
The Robb home is at 655 Blooming
dale avenue. The street in front of
the house is occupied by the tracks of
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
road. They live in three small, dingy
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1900-04-24

The author of "a Ramble Round the
Globe" tells of some surprising ex-
periences encountered in the region OF
geysers and hot springs in New Zea-
land. One day he patronized the pho
tographer in Whakarewarewa. Being
interested in photography, he went in
to the dark room to see the negative
developed, and there experienced
new sensation. Just as the photog-
rapher was beginning operations, the
wooden floor, which was about foot
from the ground, seemed to get I'M
steady, and there was an ominous
bump, bump, bump, directly under
meath, that was the reverse of reassur-
ing The photographer explained mat
ters That's only a small geyser be-
ginning to work" said he. Il have
three below here that work at regular
intervals-the one just starting, an
other one there"-pointing to corner
-"and the other one just underneath
where you are standing" Geysersi
Startingl l could see them better out
side SO outside l went. l don't quite
remember now whether l opened the
door, or whether it opened of its own
accord, or whether 1t fell down; but
l know that in my anxiety to see the
marvellous sight, | didn't take long in
getting out of that dark room. The
photographer went on with his work
coolly, and let the baby geyser bubble
and gurg1e under his floor in its own
sweet way, while |. watching it from
a nositiOn of advantage expected ey-
cry minute to see the dark apart
ment" lifted high into the air on the
summit of boiling column. But no;
the building stood firm, the photog
rapher developed the plate, and the
infantile geyser burgled and fixed 1t
self out.
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1900-04-24

The Empress of Russia is an ardent
believer in the influence and power of
women in public affairs. If she lived
in America it is probable that she
would be leader in the woman's suf-
frage movement. Under her imperial
patronage societies for the higher cul-
ture of women are rapidly increasing
in number in st. Petersburg and are
spreading throughout Russia. Owing
to her great interest in the work the
Gear has ordered that full reports of
the proceedings of all such societies
shall be prepared for the perusal Of the
empress, so that she can be able to de-
termine where her advice and assist
ance is the most necessary. The en-
press has also instituted the English
fashion of offering her hand to be
kissed at presentations instead OF to be
shaken, as was the custom of the dow
ager empress.
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1900-04-24
SHE FIGHTS UNIONS.
CHICAGO WOMAN WINS SUD-
DEN NOTORIETY.
Mrs. j. j. Robb, Who Recently Appeared
Before the National Industrial Com
mission with a Tale of Woe-Who
She Is.


Mrs. j. j. Robb, who spoke her mind
of labor unions and their alleged treat
ment of non-union laboring men to
the members of the industrial subcom-
mission at the Auditorium the other
day, is a middle-aged woman of not
unpleasant appearance. Despite her
bitterness toward the unions one can
readily see by little talk with her
that she is not bitter toward everything
in the world.
Anyone who knew me as little
girl would wonder at the way l talk
now" she said. Il was timid, even to
an extreme, when l was little, and
l always was a retiring woman later,
but have been forced by the wolf at
my door to cry out, and to assert my
rights as an American woman, as the
mistress of home, to protection
against the men who take from my
husband the chance of earning liv-
ing"
Mrs. Robb dresses we'll, although she
makes her own clothes. She appeared
before the commission in a red waist
and dark skirt, and not until she said,
Il come to you as the wife of me-
chanic-an outraged mechanic" would
anyone have believed that she was
other than some womans club member
with a general interest in reforms,
rather than with a special grievance
gnawing at her heart.
Il am a mechanics wife" she said,
"and am proud of it. My husband is
as good a citizen as any in the CITY,
He is first-class workman, one of the
kind who always got first-class wages
when he was employed, who never had
any complaint against him for inferior
work Hasn't he, as an American citi-
zen, right to work? Have any Amer
leans a right to say whether he shall
work or not, when he is willing to?
Haven't / as his wife and the mistress
of his home right to have him earn
his living as he desires to? Are not
all the principles of republican gov
eminent outraged and vilified and
abused and degraded by these unions,
that rob me of my home and my hus-
band of his work, and society of our
services?"
Out of breath, Mrs. Robb paused a
moment, and then more calmly contin-
ued to tell something of her husbands
history. He was a member of union
of painters and GLACIERS in good
standing" said she, land one day he
broke the unions rules in order to pro-
The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1900-04-24
A REMARKABLE WOMAN.

At the age of II Mrs. Catherine V.
Waite is about to form law partner
ship in Denver with her husband. for
mer Judge Charles B. Waite. Mrs
Waite is one of the most remarkable
women in the west, and her latest
venture does not surprise her friends.
Her versatility is shown by the fact
that she has been farmer, teacher,
a lecturer an author, a merchant, a
builder, n real-estate dealer. a con-
tractor and a manager of large mon
eyed estates.
Mrs. Waite is a Canadian by birth
and was educated at Oberlin college.
In the early eos she lived in Utah and
fought Brigham Young relentlessly.
Later the family located in Chicago,
where her husband who had served
as a federal district judge in Idaho
under Lincoln, established a large law
practice. During her husbands alb
sence in Europe for two years she
studied law. She was past 30 when she
was admitted to the bar. During the
Worlds fair she owned three large
temporary hotels, and made SAP 900.
The ambition to live in Colorado,