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The age-herald., 1900-09-29
THE CIRCUS CAME
 AND CONQUERED
Twenty Thousand Dusty Souls
 Enjoyed the Show
BIRMINGHAM SURRENDERED
Crowds Come on Every Car and Stand ing Room on the Streets Was at a Premium-Show Was
 Excellent

Many thousand dusty, sweating souls sat through two performances of the Sells Brothers and Forpaugh show yesterday and last night, and though the atmosphere was almost suffocating, the excellence of the en- tertainment held them until the last joke had been cracked in the concert.
 The small boy was in his glory, and his little sister was nearly as effusive Long before the performance began in the main tent hundreds of the little fellows crowded the menagerie asking unanswerable ques- tions and feedings the elephants on peanuts and candy. The troupe of elephants was the largest ever seen in this city, and the stories of their capture and the adventures of the hunters filled the heart of Young America" with terror and admiration.
 The crowd began gathering around the immense circus tents as soon as the grand street parade had wound its way through the city and back to the grounds.
 For block on each side of the main tent there were lunch stands innumerabe. Every possible inch of space was taken up by vendors of various kinds of wares. The hot waffle man was there, as was the loud mouthed manipulator of assorted skin games"
 Weird and Interesting Scene
 At the night performance all these stands were lighted by large torches, and with the brilliant illumlnations in the shape of gasoline lamps in front of the many side shows the scene was weird and interest Ing. Everybody was shouting at the top of his voice, and the side-show "spieler" would automa tically slap the immense pie lures of the freaks with buggy whip to let you know he was there, and on the inside there was something better.
 Through clouds of smoke from the flicker ing torches and dust-laden atmosphere the visitors finally made their way to the main entrance Here there was grand rush for tickets, ans soon the immense tents were filled to overflowing. It is estimated that there were at least ten thousand persons al each performance.
 The show was presented on such a gigan- tic scale 1t is impossible to separately men, ton the performers There was not a bad act, and between sips of red lemonade and huge bits of colored popcorn the crowd heartily enjoyed it,
 The Concert Announced
 The concert announcer was on hand in due time and after preparing the specta- tors for many laughs without artificial tickling, he informed them that the show twas not yet half over" and disappeared to make way for the gaudy attired acrobats,
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
GETTING MINERAL
 EXHIBIT IN SHAPE
Space Has Been Laid Off at the
 State Fair.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFEST
superintendent Evans is Receiving En- couraging Letters From All Sec tions ot the State-Work on
 Buildings Being Pushed

WorRmen began yesterday to lay off the space set aside for the mineral exhibit at the State Fair, and by next Monday Superintendent Frank V. Evans will be ready to receive shipments of minerals in- tended for this exhibit As fast as received the minerals will be placed in artistic and attractive designs.
 Superintendent Evans stated yesterday that he is receiving encouraging reports from all parts of the State with reference to exhibits to be made. He states that all of the large corporations are manifesting deep interest in the mineral display, and that they all promise to make creditable displays. MT Evans Is trying to induce individuals throughout the State to make exhibits of minerals that have not hereto fore been brought prominently before the public.
 The management of the Fair Associa ton will make TO charge for space occupied by mineral exhibits, and the Louisville and Nashville road has agreed to haul free of charge all minerals intended for the min eral exhibit at the fair. Other roads will probably do the same. The only charge ex- hibitors will be required to meet will be a nominal charge for switching.
 Work on the buildings at the fair grounds is progressing satisfactorily, and they will be ready for the exhibits within the next three weeks and probably earlier.
 The contract for lighting the fair grounds was let yesterday to the Consolidated Elec- tric Light Company. The work of laying cables and stringing the wires will begin early next week. Fifty arc lights and three thousand incandescent lights will be put in, and these will be sufficient to brilliant ly light up the entire grounds and the buildings
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
ISTHMIAN CANAL
 COMMISSIONERS
Arrived in Birmingham Last
 Night Seeking Information.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TODAY
Meeting at the Commercial Club at 9 O'clock This Morning, When Re- ports and Speeches Will Be De-
 livered-Around the Horn

Former Senator s. Pasco and Emory R. Johnson of the Isthmlan Canal Commission arrived in Birmingham last night and will be the guests of the Commercial Club un- til tamorrow night. They came from Chat tanooga, where they spent two days study ing the industrial conditions.
 Senator Pasco and MT. Johnson were met at the train by Gen. Charles M. Shelley, Capt. Frank s. White, John W. Tomlinson, Robert Jemison and Judge J. J. Banks of the Commercial Club, who escorted them to the Morris Hotel where rooms had been reserved for them
 At o'clock this morning Messrs. Pasco and Johnson will be escorted to the Com merclal Club quarters in Twenty first street by the reception committee, of which General Shelley is chairman, and will there be presented with statistics bearing on the industrial conditions of Birmingham and information relative to the advantages that and the country in general from the con- struction of the Nicaragua canal
 The club will be called to order by Presi- dent w. Ii. hettig, and Congressman Oscar N. Underwood chairman of the special in formation committee, will submit the com huelee report. snort speeches will be made by Col A. M. Shook, Maj. F. t. Anderson; Vice President James Bowron or the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company Morris Adler, President E. o. Hopkins of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, w. P. Pinckard, General Manager k. M. Jackson of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company, Pres ldent J. H. Woodward of the Woodward Iron Company, Rufus N. Rhodes, Gen. Charles M. Shelley, President F. w. Fucker of the Alabama National Bank, R. H. Pear son, Former Mayor J. A. ,dnuoose and M V. Joseph, former president of the Com mercial Club.
 A special train will leave the Union Pas senger Station at Il o'clock with the mem- bers of the commission and members of the Commercial Club for a run around the Horn "' The train will be provided by the Louisville and Nashville. It will make stops at Ishkooda ore mines, Adger coal mines, Bessemer pig iron furnaces and pipe works; Ensley steel mill, pig iron furnaces, wire and rod mill coke ovens Dolomite quarry, and at other places.
 The train will return to the city about o'clock this afternoon.
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
POWER OF PRAYER
 ID SAVE MANKIND
They That Be With Us Be More Than They Be With
 Them"

The tent meeting at Kingston is growing In interest. Dr. Mann preached last night to deeply interested audience upon the text: "They that be with us be more than they that be with them,'' Kings, B.
 He said that the great battle between the King of Syria and his vast army and Israel was decided against Syria by the Prophet Elisha's prayer, in which he called upon God to open the eyes of his (Elisha's) servant, which He did. When He saw the mountain full of horses and chariots and battaions of angels equipped in the livery of heaven surrounding Elisha, IIe called down the mist which shut off the eyesight of the enemy and gave the victory to Israel. Thus it ever had been whenever the devil, in any form of attack, had sought to capture or kill the devout servant of God.
 The young man and young woman who came forward and declared for Christian service would be assailed by the hosts of hell in all forms-through the allurements of the giddy dance, the gaming table, the theatre the gilded saloon. the obscene pictures, lascivious literature and many other subtle forces, while the world would scorn and ridicule their effort at Christian living: but if at any moment Of danger they would look up to God for help lie would touch their eyes into seeing, in the mountains about them, Gods horsemen chariots and battalions of equipped sol diery of the skies, in battle line between them and the enemy, and victory would follow every effort at doing right.
 Dr. Mann will preach Sunday at lO:3O 8. m. and 7:3O p. m.
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
THE MURDERERS
 ARE NOT KNOWN Helpless Negro Shot While Run hing Dies of His Wounds
 No Arrests.

Frank Matthews, the negro who was shot by the crowd of white men at Elev- enth avenue and Twenty-frst street Thurs day, while fleeing from an officer who was trying to arrest him. died at o'clock yesterday morning. Matthews was wanted on charge of burglary and grand larceny, and was at work when an officer approach ed him. MT. Donelson accompanied the officer, and when the negro caught sight of him he ran. A crowd of citizens start ed after him and several of them began shooting. The negro finally fell with a bullet in his hip. He was taken to the police station and died there yesterday morning.
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
COURT MARTIAL
Formed By the Jefferson Volunteers to
 Try Members

At regular meeting of the Jefferson Vol unteers, Company G, Third Alabama h. fantry, held Thursday night in their ar- mory on First avenue, company court martial was elected, consisting of Capt. J. Cary Thompson, president; Lieut.. Harrie c. Vaughn, judge advocate; Sergt Robert L.. Gregory, Corporal Frank s. Wynne, Pri- yates Will F. Hughes and J. Hugh Miller; and J. T. Evans, court reporter. Organiza- ton was immediately effected and the court will proceed at once with hearing the cases which have been preferrd against several members of the company for violation of miliatry rules and regulations.
The age-herald., 1900-09-29

who came In focks. For general confusion the now famous Goodwater convention was left at the post Performances were going on in three rings, and one stage, at the same time to say nothing of the many ar lists in the air
 Probably the greatest feature of the show was the troupe of trained sea lions. Their performance was simply marvellous, and many expressions of wonder were heard on every side at the manner in which these dn- imals from the seas had been trained.
 All in all 1t was a great day for amuse- ment lovers, and everybody except the own CTS of crying babies was pleased.
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
NEARLY COMPLETED
St. Anthony Catholic Church at Ensley- Mass to Be Celebrated

St. Anthony's Catholic church at Ensley is not yet completed but Father Kennedy will celebrate mass there tomorrow. The building is of brick and will be quite a handsome edifice when finished.
 Bishop Allen will probably dedicate St. Anthony's early in October.
 movement will soon be started to build a Catholic church in North Birmingham. It is said that the Catholic population in that f1ourishing suburb is sufficiently large to support a church.
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
Prominent Lawyer Ends His Life

Philadelphia, September 2S.-Josiah R. Adams prominent clubman and lawyer of this city, committed suicide today in fashionable hotel in the center of the city.
 MT. Adams was year ago the nominee of the Republican party for judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. His can- didacy met with much opposition within his party. He finally resigned as a candi- date.
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
LAWYERS TRIAL
For Assault With Intent to Murder An.
 other Lawyer

The case of Lawyer George Huddleston. charged with an assault with intent to mur- der c. A. Ponceler, another lawyer, will come up for trial october 5. The case will not be tried in the Inferior Criminal Court. It will be remembered that Mir. Huddleston fired a shot at MT. Ponceler in Twentieth street Thursday morning.
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
Boy Run Over

Frank Williams, a little negro boy, was run over yesterday at the corner of Twen- tieth street and Third avenue by a mule attached to delivery wagon The boys right foot was painfully crushed
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
Coke Ovsns Uioss Down

Charleston W. Va, September 2s.-Fffty per cent of the 5000 coke ovens In Mcdowell and Mercer Counties of this State have been put out of blast within the past week, throwing out of employment 15Oo men. This is said to be due to the dull market for the product.
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
Altitude
From Life.

From Life
 How high was it where you spent your vacation?" .ala About 5000 above the level of the sea-"
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
GA ST o R r A. ,.+bo 1 The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of &N2zzzw
Church of the Advent

Church of the AdVent To the Members and Friends of the Church of the Advent.
 Our rector, Rev. John G. Murray, has re- ceived call to one of the largest and most prosperous churches in the state of South Carolina Believing that the congregation and our friends would like an opportunity of expressing themselves upon this matter, a meeting of the congregation of the Church of the Advent is hereby called to meet in the church. Sunday morning next, September 90, immediately after the morn ing services, to take such action and to pass such resolutions as the congregation deems proper.
 By order of the vestry.
 R. H. PEARSON, | Sept g, 1900 Sr. Warden.
The age-herald., 1900-09-29

Samples of mixtures made in imitation of baking powders, but containing alum, are frequently dis. uibuted from door to door, or given away in grocery stores. Such mixtures are dangerous to use in food, and in many cities their sale is prohibited by law. Alum is corrosive poison, and all physicians condemn baking powders containing 1t
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
Rusco 6 Hollands Minsrrels

Messrs. Richards & Pringle, who for years successfully managed the only recog- Dized genuine negro minstrels under the title of Famous Georgias,'' retired from the amusement business and disposed of their business to Rusco, & Holland, who had been their heutenants and in later years the actual managers. This season the title of the organization is known as Rusco & Hollands Big Minstrel Festival, augmented to forty people, travelling in their own special built cars, carrying all of the scenery used in the performance Two big bands, troupe of Arabs, ponies driven in tandem and an up- to-date horse less carriage drum majors, etc., constitute this minstrel company.
 The date of Rusco Ss Hollands appear ance at the Jefferson Theatre Is next Thursday, and on this occasion the bal cony will be reserved for colored patrons.
The age-herald., 1900-09-29

Prof. Joel c. DuBose has opened his pri- vate school for twenty boys and young men at 2500 Fifth avenue 9-29-tf
The age-herald., 1900-09-29
AMUSE EN IS.

To what phase of romantic mysticism that weird writer, Marie Corelli, will next devote her wonderful pen it would be diff fcult to imagine; but, whatever the sub ject, 1t Is certain to create a sensation. She could easily have founded new relig- ous cult on the strength of her Romance of Two Worlds" By her "Wormwood" she started half the curious, wealthy and idle Of the English-Speaking race to toying with the absinthe habit, despite the fact that her object had been to depict the hor- TOTS concealed in the opalescent beauty of the liquor beloved by the Parisians. And now, in "The Sorrows of Satan," she has completely overturned all former ideas as 10 the character of the monarch of Tiades. It is not to be wondered at that this re- markable book has been turned to theatri- cal purposes.
 William A. Brady, after the successful presentation of this drama at the Shafts bury Theatre, London, was quick to see the possibilities in it for tour of this country, where Miss Corelli enjoys greater popularity than any living woman writer, and where the sales of her "Sor- rows of Satan alone have exceeded one million copies MT. Brady's staging and hls care in the selection of casts Is we'll known, and at the Jefferson Theatre will uouotiSSo SddSiy uloSe aunilrSrS or Miss Coreiii who appreciates the difficulty of placing her characters on the stage
 Oliver Scotts MinstreIs
 Forty sable sons of the South compose Oliver Scotts Big Minstrel, which will ap- pear in the Auditorium October 1 and 2, and the entertainment given by them is one of originality and refinement. 1t ap- peals to the taste of all classes. Entirely free from all objectionable features, the persons must be fastidious indeed who could find fault with the genuine humor, the plantation singing and nimble dancing of these negroes. great deal of music introduced is of high order The negro is advancing, and as the natural adapta- bility of these people fits them for the stage properly as if they had been on the boards since infancy.
The age-herald., 1900-09-29

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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-12-27

hard against it and wore out In striv-
ing the very strength needed.
On Christmas day was at my very
worst wandered from room to room,
giving orders that others seemed to
think were rational, though had little
understanding of them myself. We
had many visitors, and greeted them
and they said pleasant conventional
things, as IL they noticed nothing amiss
In me.
And then, as II seemed to me sud
denly, we were in the long dining
room. The children were taking their
places; the visitors lined the walls en-.
joying the sight of SO much happiness.
There were 60 children, and they
looked to me like 600. The room
seemed to stretch away mile at least
to where Miss Glendon sat at the far
end of the table with her eyes upon
me.
had risen to speak, but why / did
not know. Every one was waiting.
could no: remember what had
meant to say nor why had decided to
speak at all. l merely knew that this
was the end of me, and the tears came
into my eyes.
Then In the stiffness / heard a
strange cracking sound. felt a slight
Jar. There was faint cry from among
the densest crowd of visitors. One of
the children near me screamed In a
shrill voice. "The floors sinkin down.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-12-27

cially the anthem songs and dances
written by the Penobscot composer
and musician, Hon. Horace Nicolar,
formerly representative of the tribe
IN the state Legislature. The perform
ers are Indians, and the music has 4
strange flavor Of the ancient moon
dance and war dance.
Everybody gives Christmas gifts to
everybody else. and In the giving there
Ia considerable common sense, utility
rather than mere ornament being the
feature Of the presents.
Christmas afternoon there IL always
q dress parade. Young men and young
women warmly dressed In half Indian
costume stroll up and down the snowy
streets, skate upon the waters which
surround their home or ride In sleighs.
They are fine looking procession. The
men are tall. erect and muscular and
the women bright eyed. exquisiteiy
proportioned and as graceful as swans
Some of the bellies would be stars In
New York drawing rooms.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-12-27

"Sit STILL" said In a tone or ordina.
ry conversation. There is no cellar
under u.s."
Rather the tone than the words re.
assured them. The rush that had been
imminent did not come. Some OF the
more nervous visitors edged away by
the two doors that were available.
saw Miss Glendon whispering to some
Of the girls. who went out quietly.
The housekeeper standing In the door
said. Il want ten of the biggest boys
to help me with something"
told them off mechanically, with
my pointing finger, and they went out
By this time there were not more than
half as many people In the room and
scarcely rnird as much weight as
formerly upon the floor.
1--WE have decided TO serve dinner In
the other ROOM" said Miss Glendon In
clear, high tone.
Then there was rush, but not what
might have been. walked as in a
trance to the door where she stood
while the last child passed out Then
she closed the door and clasped her
arins impulsiyely around me.
Magnificent she sobbed. The fin
est lie God ever put into mans
mouthr'
Eternal heaven" cried, 'it's this
end of The house that the cellar Is un-
der! IL had forgottenv
But she would never believe It She
said it was my modesty: She got an
opinion from the carpenter that the
floor must have fallen and cost dozen
lives and no man knoweth how many
broken bones but for my coolness and
ready wit.
1t is all nonsense, but | can't prove
II. and the less readily because began
upon that day to recover. | don't know
why. Perhaps it was the natural course
of the malady; perhaps Providence had
no further need of me in the character
Of lunatic. At any rate, am well to-
day and should be more than happy
but for the false halo that l wear In
the eyes of the woman | love.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-12-27

her that was bit the worse for past
anxiety and unwisely worried about
my health, but that there was really
little encouragement.
Accepting this view, Miss Glendon
proceeded to encourage me. She told
me how well was looking, and, as a
matter Of fact, l actually did look as
rugged as an OK. In earlier years
was very strong, and the muscular
shell still stood. as the bark of tree
will sometimes stand when the heart
of it is dust Fifty times while she
was talking to me | had to shake my
wits together and with a spasmodic eff
fort remember where | was and what
had happened, yet talked as straight
as tight string. as my friend inform
ed me afterward except" he added,
''for that foolishness about your health"
The upshot of 1t was that | became
the manager of that institution, and
my act was crime. | was no more tit
for it than a deaf man to lead an or
chestra. However, the novelty of Ii
buoyed me up for few days, so that
none of my subordinates knew that /
was out Of my wits.
The work was really extremely at.
tractive to one who had come out de-
feated from the selfish strife of money
winning, and If had been only little
less battered and worn / would have
been fairly efficient person. Even as
n ~ xr-sfH iosh hnu
proved sufficient but for the increasing
rush of work incident to the coming
holidays.
Miss Glendon had high ideas of the
Christmas time, and her plans for max
Ing it memorable In the home were
well considered. but exceedingly com
prehensive. Moreover, she looked TO
me for suggestions. and | was becom.
ing increasingly eager to serve her
well.
But when a mans mind is in such
condition that he can't depend upon re-
membering his own name If asked for
It In a hurry there is little use In ex-
pecting him to lay plans or even to car
nv out those of another person. l be-
gan TO worry about the matter, to
dream of it and TO talk aloud about 1t,
to my own great shame.
Then l resigned and was laughed at
by Miss Glendon, who assured me that
my success had passed her utmost ex-
pectations. So nothing remained but
TO go on, a wooden automaton that
must run its course and then drop
where IT stood.
And It didn't want to break downs
Let me assure you that ] h1d no appe-
tite for such q performance. | strove
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-12-27

have been trained and educated by the
devout Roman Catholic sisters, aided
by few priests from our own people.
They have become civilized and Chris
tianized and are today among the best
citizens of the state. They are proud
of their lineage, and they speak. read
and write English.
In matters of faith they ace devout
Romanists and observe the festivals
Of their church with fidelity and zeal
Their priestly advisers with commend
able wisdom have encouraged all of
their old rites which are poetic, enter
tanning or marked by the love of ma
ture.
Christmas is the great day OF their
year. No small boy with deIirious vi
sions of Santa Claus looks forward to
the festival with more delight than
these children of the forest. The week
before homes and churches are trim