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The age-herald., 1900-10-19
COLONEL MILLS
 MAKES REPORT Superintendent of the West Point Academy Reviews Work
 of the School

Washington, October 1S.-Col. A. L. Mills, superintendent of the Military Academy at West Point, has made his annual report to the adjutant-general He says the health of the cadets has been excellent, though many of the cadets have had trouble with their eyes. It is hoped that their condition will be improved when new gas burners are instituted in the academy.
 He recommends more time for drill reg ulations. Thirty cadets were found de- ficient in their studies and were discharged.
 He highly recommends the graduating class of this year. who were ready to take up their duties when joining the troops.
 He speaks in commendatory terms of athletic sports, and say that the football match between the military and naval academies causes no relaxation of atten- ton to studies and instructions.
 He says there has ''been an absolute end this summer of the particularly extreme forms of haZing the new cadets, which were referred to in the last annual report. This condition has been brought about largely by the voluntary action of the cadets themselves"
 He rehews his recommendations that the cadets at West Point be placed upon the same basis the naval cadets in the mat ter of pay, as there is a deficit of $6S.50 a year in favor of the naval cadets.
 The superintendent devotes the larger part of his report to earnest plea for the elevation of standard of admission to West Point, to which end he suggests that the Secretary Of War be empowered to pre- scribe these reforms He avs particular stress upon the fact that the entrance eX- aminations at present correspond closely to the educational qualification of pupils of the public schools just emerging from the primary grades. According to the Commis- sioner of Education, pupils of average of fourteen and a half years in the public schools have these qualifications Yet the average age of the applicant to West Point is above this, and boys at that time of life should be equipped with high school edu- cation, including subjects which are not now a part of the entrance examination at West Point, but whl.4. should be in the future.
 The superintendent says it would be in every way advantageous to have the re- turns between arithmetic and algebra and geometry made the same as now exists in the public schools. There is no desire that the entrance examination should be made more difficult, but only that it should re- qIire what the pupils of the country sup ply
The age-herald., 1900-10-19
SCOTTSBORO
Items of Interest from the Capital of
 High Jackson

Scottsboro, October H.-(Special. )-Bin Coffey who has served the best part of ten years in the local mines and who was re- gently let out on good behavior, was ar rested in Huntsville. on last Tuesday and brought here and placed in jail. He was in dicted at the last term of the Circuit Court but managed to elude the officers until Sheriff Austin caught him. He has a very bad reputation and Sheriff Austin is being congratulated on his catch.
 Billy Myers, a young farmer, who was struck on the head by piece of machin- cry while threshing out grain and who was reported killed, has lost his mind from the effect 'of the blow and was taken to the asylum al Tuscaloosa today by P w. Keith
 John Allen, a substantial farmer of this county, died on Tuesday last with a con- gestive chill His daughter, Mrs. Tom Woods, died on last Sunday.
 Tom Pierce, a well-known citizen of this county, died today of consumption at his home near town.
The age-herald., 1900-10-19
BIRMINGHAM REALTY C0MPANYS TITLES GUARANTEED
 SECURITY ABSOLUTE.

order to eecuay possible objection that might be raised cloud that have titles by of the suit of Lewis O. Norris Administrator against Eton Land Company Eyton Company others pending the cancery Court of Jefferson County he Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland guaranteeing all equally and who acquire titles of the BIRMINGHAM REALTY COMPANY any of the property formerly owned by the Land ANY AND ALL LOSS COST OR DAMAGE may by them result of the final determination of said
 This Bond has been deposited Birmingham Company Trustee the certificate setting the conditions of the bond will delivered purchasers of such property from BIRMINGHAM REALTY CO.,
 By K. Mcdonald, Vice President
The age-herald., 1900-10-19
SPLENDID CARD
 AT MORRIS PARK AIard SCheck Won the Fordham
 Handicap WAS THEN DISQUALIFIED
Burns, His Jockey, Was Found to Be Two Pounds Under Weight-Cost Schorr Just S14,4Oo- Other
 Fixture Rampo Handicap

New York, October 1S.-Alard Scheck won the Fordham lightweight handicap at Nor ris Park today neck before Belle of Troy and was then disqualified, as his jockey Burns, was two pounds under weight. The horse was heavily played from to to l, and his owner, John F. Schorr, figured up that the disqualification cost him just s14,- 400 outside of the stake. It was an unfor- tunate occurrence, as Alard Scheck showed himself a highclass colt as he was giving weight to everything in the race. The event was at seven furlongs, and eight horses faced the starter, with Vulcain fa- vorite. It was pretty race, Lady Uncas, Musette and Belle of Lexington making the running heads apart to the stretch, when the trailers closed and the whole field came down the stretch like a line of cavalry. At the last furlong pole Alard Scheck and Belle of Troy drew away and fought it out to the wire. Charentus was third three lengths back, head before kinnikinnic.
 The Ramapo handicap was the other fix ture and Killashandra, an odds on favorite at to 5, made all the running and won cleverly from Gonfalon and First Whip, who finished heads apart in that order. The balance of the racing was interesting. The Amazon won the first race easily from Al Bike; Little Daisy played by few for killing, won the second, ridden out, from Fleetwing. Asquith took the fifth and Bangor beat the odds on favorite, Intru- sive in the last race. Weather clear, track fast.
 First Race-One mile selling: The Anna zon 101 (Shaw), even, won; Al Sike, 1O2 nor, 92 (E. Hewit), 20 to 1, third. Time 1:41A.
 Second race, six and one-half furlongs- Little Daisy, 107 (MtchelD, to 1, won; Fleetwing, 107 (McCue), s to and 8 to D. second; Alcyon II, 1N (Odom), to ?, third Time, 1:23.
 Third race, Ramapo handicap, mile and an eighth-Killashandra, 120 (Turner), 8 to 5, won; Gonfalon, 119 (Bulman), to 1 and even, second; First Whip, 109 (R. Willams), 5 to l, third. Time :5512
 Fourth race, Fordham hand high weight handicap, seven furlongs-CCAlard Scheck 116 (T. Burns), to l, won; Belle of Troy 117 (MitchelD, 4 to and to 5, second; Charentus, 120 (R. Williams), 20 to Il and 8 to l, third; Kinnikinnic, 103 (McCue), to 1 fourth. Time :2SA.
 C)-Alard Scheck disqualified for being two pounds under weight.
 Fifth race, mile-Asquith, Ill (Turner), 3 to 1, won; The Chamberlain, III (Bullman), 9to 1 0and out, second; Harry McCoun, Ill (McCue), to 1, third. Time :43.
 Sixth race, mile and quarter-Bangor 102 CT. Burns) to D, won; Intrusive PA (Bull- man), Il to 20 and out, second. Time 2:01h. Two starters
The age-herald., 1900-10-19
SELMA MAGNATE
Favors Ten Club League-President
 Peters Views

Selma, Ala, October 1S-President Pe- ters of the Selma Baseball Assocation said today concerning the proposed new Southern League of Baseball Teams:
 "A Southern Interstate League composed of Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, with the following cities, would go, if the salary limit was not too high: Atlanta, Macon and Augusta, in Georgia; Montgomery, Bir- mingham and Selma, and Memphis, Jack sone, Nashville and Chattanooga, in Ten nessee. The earnings of the league, if or ganized as now proposed, with New Or leans, Shreveport and Little Rock in the circuit, will go to the railroadss, owing to the long jumps.
The age-herald., 1900-10-19
ANNIS TONS LUCK
The Winner Hotel to be Reopened
 Soon

MT. George E. Preston of Chicago, an experienced hotel man, has leased the old Winner and is converting it as rapidly as possible into a modern and up-to-da te g house. Among the improvements will be a buffet, with marble floors; an iron porch for both second and third stories; marble flooring for the office; new bath rooms, and roof garden. MT. Preston is sparing neither pains nor money in his efforts to give Anniston what she has long needed fan up-to-date $2 day hotel. He hopes to be ready for business by November l.
 -19-St-fri-mon-wed
The age-herald., 1900-10-19
Deed Filed by Trustees

Houston, Texas, October 1S.-A deed to the property on which is situated the Capi- tol Hotel was today filed by the trustees of the William M. Rice Institute, to be sit uated at Houston. The deed was executed on June 20, 1892 by William M. Rice and his wife as a donation to the endowment fund of the William M. Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art.
 The property is five-story building GOV
 ering a quarter of a block in the heart ot the business district, and Is worth more than $500, 900.
The age-herald., 1900-10-19
EXPERT ESTIMATES OF COTTON
 Y KY NEARLY ONE MILLION BALES
(Continued from Fifth Page).

cents. It cost more to prodce 1t than any crop in ten years. The yield is very short A reduction in price cuts the very life out of us. If the mill men are forced to pay reasonable price, they Will adjust their business to make profit. They are no underlngs, and never will be, but they will root the farmer off every time and get all the pap if they can.
 ''The cotton producing interests of the South are as strong collectively as the cotton manufacturing interests of the world, and are entitled to as much consd- eration. We must demands a profit on cot ton, for we alone are interested in this feature; let the mill men demand profit on their products, and oh! how sure they ara to dc it."
The age-herald., 1900-10-19
$3S5 OPELIKA ALA. AND RETURN

Account Opelika Street Fair October 23 to 27 1900, the Central of Georgia Railway will sell tickets at rate of one fare for the round trip October 23 to 26, limited, return ing October 2s, 1900. Solon Jacobs Commer- cial Agent; W. D. Hammet, Travelling Pas senger Agent, 1921 First avenue, Birming- ham, Ala. 10-1S-11t
The age-herald., 1900-10-19
The Potato CrOp

Chicago October 1S.-The potato crop of the United States, according to the Orange Judd Farmers final report in it's issue of October 20, at the practical completion of harvest, approximates 239, Oe0,0O0 bushels, or nearly 5000 bushels less than last year and a fairly good yield compared with the ever age or the past ten years.
The age-herald., 1900-10-19

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Consolidated Electric Light Company will be held at It's office in Birmingham, Ala, on Tuesday, November IS, 1900, at F oclock, for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting.
 CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC LIGHT Co.,
 By F. H. Armstrong, Secretary. 10-19-t i'd
The age-herald., 1900-10-19
Beveridge at IndianapoIiS

Indianapolis October 1S.-United States Senator Beveridge tonight addressed over 4OO0 people at Tomlinson hall. He was en- Enthusiastically cheered from the time he took the platform, and was given a fiattering re- ception. He was escorted to the hall by the marching clubs of Rough Riders, several thousand in number.
The age-herald., 1900-10-19

Telephones, photographs, motors, bicycles, automobiles, photograph supplies. Flee. trically speaking, we are the outfitters of Birmingham.
 UNITED ELECTRIC GO.
 1911 Second avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-10-19
FATAL ROW
Negroes Fight Over Dusky Damsel at
 Gadsden

Gadsden, October 1s.-(Specal.) .)-Henry Martin and Will Reed, coiored, had row tonight over a colored damsel, in which Martin shot Reed. The ball entered the right side and lodged under the liver. He will die Martin Is in jail.
The age-herald., 1900-10-19
BREWTON
Daily Budget of News from South
 Alabama

Brewton, October B.-(SpeciaL) )-Brewton friends have received cards announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Lizzie Earle Garrett to Felix Noble Williams at Jackson on the 18th instant
 Hon. J. M. McMilan leaves soon for Montgomery, where he will enter the of flee of State Treasurer J. Craig Smith in the capacity of chief clerk.
 Aubrey Strong Is visiting relatives in Montgomery and Union Springs.
 R. L. Williams has returned from a trip to Opelika, where he was called to the bedside of his wife.
 E. M. Lovelace has purchased the resi- dence of Capt c. s. Lee in Bellville ave nue. Captain Lee contemplates moving to Elba.
The age-herald., 1900-10-19
THE WEATHER

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. IS, 1900. Local observations during the hours ending 2 D. m.. Central time:
The age-herald., 1900-10-19

Aubrey Strong Is visiting relatives in Montgomery and Union Springs.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14
PAYING DIRT.
The Mines Near Hatfield, Ark, to Be
Worked With Improved
Machinery.

Several gentlemen with limited
means, among them Tom Maloney
of this city, have been digging in
the ground around Hatton Gap for
some time hunting for hidden gold
in the bowels of the earth. They
have had frequent assays made and
the deeper they dig into the earth
the more paying do they find the
dirt. The last assay returned them
showed that a ton of rock con-
tanned $34.23. The company went
into organization and elected Hugh
Stuart as President and Geologist
and have taken out a charter and
applied for permission to issue
stock, etc. This is done in order to
raise money to buy improved ma
chinery for mining purposes. The
reporter met Mr.. Stuart, the Presi-
dent, at the Cosmopolitan Hetel
and learned from him that the
johannesburg mines in South AT
RIGA, over which England is fight
ing, only yield from S. to 81 pei
ton, and that other mines worked
in Europe only pay from 50 to s.
per ton, and they are worked yeal
in and out and pay the owners gooc
profits, and he thinks the Hatfield
mines will prove to be the riches'
mines in the world when machinery
is applied.
Mr.. Stuart is an Englishman, has
travelled in the interests of mines
and has made them a life study, ant
we are satisfied that he knows wha
| he is talking about. He has givel
us a pressing invitation to visit th
mines, offering to meet us at thu
Gap with a conveyance and shov
us the richest hole in the ground t.
be found anywhere. We shall takt
a run up to this new gold field som
day soon and give our readers wha'
impresses us most as to the valu,
of the gold find.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14
AN INTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENT.

The management of the Great Texas.
Colorado Chautauqu at Boulder, Colo.
radO, announces that its next session Is
to be from July Ist to August 18th in.
elusive, longer and in every way stronger
than ever.
The management is now booking, re-
gardless OF great expense, the very best
educational and platform talent securable
in this country for the edification and
pleasure of the hundreds who will be or
hand during the session. The further an
nouncement Is made that, In the Interest
Of complete satisfaction for its guests, the
Chautauqna Association will considerably
enlarge the previously existing cottage
tent and dining facilities and will operate
the whole itself, contracting nothing tC
outside parties, and completing every de-
tail necessary to comfort and pleasure ir
advance of the opening date. I-IE
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14

An exchange says; The poorest
use a man can make of himself in
this world is to devote his whole en-
ergies to making money. After it
is made there is apparently so little
time left to enjoy it, and the max
ing of it so withers every faculty Of
the soul which would allow the mon.
ey maker to enter into happiness
with his possessions, that even when
be gets ready to quit the grind and
develop in some other direction, he
finds it impossible, and can do moth.
ing but ge on heaping up his wealth
that is beyond the possibility of ra,
tional use.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14
Unnecessary Loss Of Time.

Mr.. W. S. Whedon, Cashier of the
First National Bank of Winterset
Iowa, in a recent letter giyes some
experience with a carpenter in bis
employ that will be of value tc
other mechanics. He says; 81 had
carpenter working for me who
was obliged to stop work for severa
days on account Of being troubled
with diarrhna. | mentioned to him
that had been similarly troubled
and that Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy had
cured me, He bought bottle of it
from the druggist here and in
formed me that one dose cured him
and he is again at his work" For
sale by Smith Drug Company.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14
Graduating Glass,

The Commencement exercises OF
the West Side High School will be
given Friday evening June 22d, at
the Assembly Hall, with the follow
ing named young graduates, who
will read papers and essays; Misses
Alice Evangeline Roche; Annie
Virginia Rodgers; Clara Serelda
Stevens; Mamie Agnes Ward;
Messrs. John B. Trigg; Walter G.
Walker; John A, Ward and Alfred
M. Mcdowell,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14
A Good Cough Medicine.

1t speaks well for Chamberlain
Cough Remedy when druggists use
it in their own families in prefer.
ence to any other. 81 have sold
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
the past five years with complete
satisfaction to myself and custo.
mers," says Druggist ], Goldsmith,
Van Etten, N. Y. 81 have always
used it in my own family both for
ordinary coughs and colds and for
the cough following la grippe, aud
find it very eflicacious." For sale by
Smith Drug Company.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14
THE NEXT VICE PRESIDENT.

This is the question now agitating
the minds of our leading politicians,
and while several prominent men
have been suggested, the final Sc
lection will undoubtedly be the man
who will serve the party interests
to the best advantage. This is also
true of medicine. When your stom-
ach becomes weak and you suffer
from dyspepsia, indigestion, consti-
patton and hatulency or when in
need of a medicine to build up your
system or restore your appetite,
you will make no mistake if you try
that sovereign remedy, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. 1t is booked up
by fifty years of cures, and is recon
mended by many prominent physi.
clans. 1t is also an excellent medi,
cine for malaria, fever and ague,
and can be had of any druggist, Be
sure to give it trial.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is
a blood or constitutional difease, and in
order to cure it you must take internal
remedies, Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
Internally and acts directly on the. blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls catarrh Cure
is not quack medicine. 1t is prescribed
by one OF the best physicians in this coun-
try for years, and regular prescription IL
is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mtcous surfaces.
The perfect combinat tion of the two in
gradients is what produces such wonder
full results in curing Catarrh. Send for
testimonials, free
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, 0
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14

The insurance Press notes that
the 1872 fire insurance companies re-
porting to the New York insurance
department paid $4, 495, 1872 in taxes
in 1899. Yet they made no profit
whatever. On the contrary, the
fire insurance business showed a loss
of $18, 428, ,693 on the combined op-
erations of the companies. The
same publication says that Sin the
twelve year period ending with 1899
the fire insurance companies paid
taxes amounting to $35, 1884, ,O8l.
Yet during the same period, the ag-
gregate profits of all companies,
from underwriting, we're only 81, 800,
489. Four dollars and sixty cents
of taxes for each dollar of profit"
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14
Athenian Literary Society.

The Athenian Literary Society of
East Side school, held their End
annual celebration last night. A
large crowd was out to hear the
masters and misses recite.
Two gold medals we're given, one
the declaimers, the other for COM
posing. Miss Grace Cook won the
former and Miss Corrine Warwick
the latter. The ievening was much
enjoyed by those present.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14
DO YOU WANT A DAY oEE.

The 7. S. 4 N. road Gate City
Route has several very fine picnic
grounds on the line of their road,
and those wishing to take a day of
can leave on the 7;l5 a. m. train
(union depot and spend the day
pleasantly fishing and strolIing in
the shady groves and return to
TeXarkana at $50 p, m, The road
will give special rates to parties of
ten or more, Sunday schools and
lodges can get very low rate for
pic.nics. Call up phone 10 for fur.
ther information.
So j. j. KREss, Gen'l Supt.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14
Low Rates to Mt. Nebo, Searcy
Springs and Ravenden Springs.

Very low rates are in effect via
the Iron Mountain Route to these
charming resorts; cool, pleasant,
and among the healthiest places in
Arkansas. Excellent accomoda-
tions. See local Iron Mountain
agent for tickets and further infor-
nation. 613 At
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14

We never saw vegetation hump
itself as it is doing this season,
Even the tree foliage is growing
out of sight, and the grass issimplV
immense. The cattle about town
will certainly take on fat during
the summer months and will be in a
condition to stand the winter.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14

Littelps Liquid Sulphur Soap re-
duces to a minimum the danger of
contracting contagious disease. For
the toilet and bath it is without an
equal, 1t is rapidly acquiring first
place in the favor of all who use it
as an incompatible shaving soap. 10
cents. For sale by Smith Drug
Ce. 1l-2-eod W
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14
Pure Spring Water.

I am prepared to deliver at either
residence or store, daily, at noml-
nal cost, the pure spring water
from the fine spring on the DR..
Grant place, one and a half miles
north of the city, If you want good,
wholesome water, telephone me,
No. 313, and will call.
5-29 ]. E. EATON.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14

To the Public:-I have opened up
an office as Notary Public, Stenog-
rapher and Court Reporter in Tex
arkana, Ark, and am prepared to
execute all such work. Special at
tention to taking testimony. Can
be found in the Office with Judge
L. A. Byrne, telephone No. 9. |
solicit your business.
Is Z 1w GENE SANDERS,
Notary Public and Stenegrapher.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14

We have on our editorial desk an
invitation to attend the dedication
of the new law building of the
Washington and Lee University at
Lexington, Va, Friday, June 10Th.
The building is erected as a memo
rial to John Randolph Tucker, and
the trustees will see that the dedi-
cation services will pass pleasantly.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14

Sulphur is known to the medical
profession as an Invaluable thera-
peutic agent in all blood and skin
diseases. Littell's Liquid Sulphur
is clear solution tf Dissolved Sui
phur with all its medicinal and hy-
genie qualities retained. LittelPs
Liquid Sulphur Remedies will cure
any skin disease on earth. Stops
itching instantly, whether caused
from prickly heat, hives, nettle
rash, poison ivy, bite, sting or the
most aggravated case of skin dis
ease. For sale by Smith Drug
Co. II 2 eod-w
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14

The editor of a Havana paper
SAYS other scandals will soon show
up in Cuba-two other departments
will show up irregularities. Neely's
stealings in the postal department
run it to about $500 This is Nc
Kinley-Hannaism, and the people
are sick and tired of it.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-06-14
TRY ALIENS FOOT EASE

A powder to be shaken into your shoes
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot;
and get tired easily. If you have smart
ing feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease 1t cools the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen, sweating feet,
ingrowing nails, bliSters and callous spots.
Relieves cOrnS and bunions of all pain and
gives rest and comfort. Try it today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores fol-
25 cents. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen S. OlmSted, Leroy, N. Y. ia III