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The age-herald., 1900-01-04
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POLICE COURT

Judge Feagin's matinee opened yesterday morning as usual but with an entirely new change of players on the stage. The ad- mission to the public being free, the crowd assumed its customary proportions. 5 One of the first performers to appear be- fore the audience was F. Carl, white, In rnonologue explaining why he was found in a saloon after 12:15 in the morning. Since he did not "dor his part as we'll as some might, a tax of $25 was entered against his name on the programme.
 w. R. Bennett, also a Caucasian under took the same lines of the play and fell by the wayside and was subjected to the same tax for imperfect acting.
 Steve Heard, whom nature painted with some mixture like unto lampblaek, appear ed before the manager of this theater with a little story concerning disorderly conduct as committed by himself. He was con- graduated by the manager to the tune of a V.
 John Hagg, white citizen possessing considerable financering ability was allowed to tell the audience his methods of dispos- ing of 'red eye" when the license was lacking. For this information on his part he had to pay 8.
 An ebony hued gentleman, Mr. A. Wade, by name. was accused of having been tresspassing on the rights of others, and for his acting he was allowed to leave the stage with the understanding that his per formanee should cost him $75O
 A. Stachie. a white actor who made his debut on the stage yesterday, was assess ed the sum of five dollars for playing the part of a man who had the right Go do as he wished on another mans property.
 Mary McRae dusky human of the feminine persuasion, had been indulging her propensities for destroying the features or her associates She enacted the role so well that she was five dollars worse otf than if she had never assumed that part of the cast.
 E Adams. white was the next perform or to appear upon this, stage where only monologues were heard yesterday. All &C., tors who make an inferior appearance are assessed an amount according to thelr de- ficient acting, and in this case Mr. Adams was requested to hand, over the sum or three dollars.
 John McGahans acting in the same role as Mr Adams, that of disorderly conduct, was not quite so good as his predecessors and he was started on the road towards bankruptcy by being assessed a V.
 Lee Perry, a descendant of Ham of an- cient days had become the possessor Of an- other mans property when the owner was not looking and he made such an unfavor- able appearance before the footlights that the manager promptly repremanded him to the extent of $25 and thirty days.
 Pearl King whose complexion indicates that she is not likely ever to be confound- ed with the white race, was before the audience in the character of one who has been very naughty, and she was thereby rendered poorer to the amount of five shiny dollars
 Lulu Walker was down on the programme to inform the listening crowd why she had been so very disorderly at some time previous. She made bad appearance for one who hopes to rise in her profession and was charged the sum of $7.50.
 Thus ended the play of yesterday.
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Jolley, R. K. Kennedy, O. Lucas, W H. McPherson. A. L. Milner, Joseph McNeel J. M. McNeel, w H. Nations. w. L. Pool, J. F. Fair, J. A Painter, W. A. Stone, R.. Dupont Thompson, D. E. Tillman, J. A.. Ware. J. " Whitson. ". O. Woods, o. w. Wood Ed N. Wood, J. r. Abney, Charles, D. Burris, s. J. Beggs, J. K. Bayiss, J. M. Collins, H. J. Clapp L. l.. Campbell, G. Chisholm, H. T. Dalby. M. Dotzheimer, O. G. Evans, J. H. Griffith, George H. Green, W. E. Griffith, J. B. Helm, Joe W. Hood D, D. Jones' E. L. Jones. J. s. Kennedy, Albert Lucas. Daniel Morgan, w. w. Montgomery, ID. c. Milner, J. F. Norheet J. K. Norieet, J. P. Nolan, J. B. Potts. W. J. Parkes, J. R. Souther. J. E. Thomas, M. r. Wood, J. B. Wood R. W. Woods, F. M. Wood, T. P. Walker A. Speaker
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MEETING OF THE
 CARNIVAL SOCIETY
Contract for Building the Floats
 Awarded to Mir. Evans
WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE
John L. Housman Elected Treasurer to Succeed MT. Steiner-Illuminatio to be Under Supervision ofG.
 L. Anderson.

The celebration of Mardi Gras on Febru- ary 26-27, promises to equal if not surpass any previous attempt made by the Carnival society.
 At a special meeting held in the parlors Of the Metropolitan hotel on Tuesday night, matters of detail were discussed by the society, and much enthusiasm was mani- fested.
 John G. Housman was elected treasurer to succeed B. Steiner, whose resignation was made necessary by his contemplated European trip MT. Steinerw will, however, continue as chairman of the finance com- mittee.
 The contract for building the floats was awarded to MT. Evans, of New Orleans, through the committee on designs and it IS given out that the theme to be represent ted will be especially interesting and apropos. Mir. Evans immediately wired to New York and New Orleans for artists, and will begin work at once.
 G. L. Anderson was appointed superin- tendent of illumination, and has announced that he will have 400 torch bearers in the night parade.
 Gus Katholz was appointed inspector of costumes and will see that the people are we'll supplied in this line..
 Many merchants are enquiring about floats in the trades parade, and from pres ent indications many will be represented.
 President English and his co-workers are enthusiastic over the prospects, and the outlook is very encouraging.
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CIGAR BUSINESS OF THE
 BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT
Sales Reach Nearly Million Dollars Annually Smokers Prefer "Five Centers," AL
 though Better Grades are Handled

A conservative estimate of the amount spent in Birmingham annually for cigars alone will reaon more than $S0O,0O0 In ether words, nearly 5000 is expended daily in Birmingham for cigars.
 Mir. J. w. Clay, one of the best informed cigar salesmen in the city, estimates that three million ten-cent cigars are sold an- nally in th.s market At least one-haif of this number, however, is purchased by the transient trade, which uses the finest quail ties on the market
 ''rhe most popular priced cigar by all odds is the 'ive-center, " said Mir. Clay. This affords a luxurant smoke to many people who would Glscard the habit if they were compelled to use more costly arti- cle. It is a reasonable estimate to say that ten million five-cent cigars are annually sold in Birmingham.
 Very few people of amy class in this city purchase cigars at the price of two for five cents. A man conversant with the trade states that 100000 will easily cover the annual consumption of th[s grade in Birmingham. It seems to be very un- popular cigar with all classes.
 The two-for-a-quarter grade cigars is not ready seller i'm this market except to some of the better class of transient cus- toners.
 BJys and yollng mer asnlent to 1n- dulge their tastes in smoking almost en- tirely to cigarettes and stogies.
 Among the laboring population the pipe seems to be more in favor tgian the cigar. Many thousand pounds of smoking to- bacco and hundreds of tons of chewing to- bacco consumed in this manufacturing district annually.
The age-herald., 1900-01-04
BROUGHT TO A CLOSE
Annual Exhibition of Alabama Poultry
 and Pet Stock Association

Tho fifth annual exhibition of the Ala bama Poultry and Pet Stock association was brought to a close last night, after most successful meeting. The attendance yesterday was as large as usual, and much interest was manifested by the many visi- tors.
 Many of the fine chickens and other birds are being sold on the ground. There is no doubt but that such exhibitions do much toward stimulating a desire on the part of greater part of the population who at tend these shows to pay more attention to the rearing of better breed of fowls which really cost no more than the com mon 'scrub" chickens.
The age-herald., 1900-01-04
SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCE
Miners offs St. Clair County Win Receive
 Better Pay

The coal miners of St.. Clair county have been granted an advance in wages, and will hereafter be paid on minimum scale basis of 5212 cents per ton.
 President George Young, of the Alabama District of the United Mine Workers of America returned yesterday from Coal City and Ragland, where he succeeded in making contracts with the operators.
 The advance at Coal City is 121s cents per ton, while at Ragland the advance is only 71s cents.
 of about 9 per cent.
 The advance practically affects 250 men, and is a feather in the cap of the Mine Workers organization, which recently or ganized the camps.
The age-herald., 1900-01-04
FIRST FORMAL DINNER
Among Guests of the Presiden. We're
 Senator and Miss Morgan

Washington, January 3.-The first of the formal dinners of the social season at the white house was given by President and Mrs. Mckinley tonight, the members of the cabinet and their wives being the guests of honor. Invited to meet them were members of the senate and house and a few other persons. The east room and other public portions of the house were appropriately decorated for the occasion. The marine band furnished the music. The list of guests was unusually large, covers being laid for over seventy persons Among the guests were Senator and Miss Morgan Sen- ator and Mrs. Jones, Arkansas; Senator MeLaurin and Representative Richardson.
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IN OLDEN TIMES

People overlooked the importance of per- manently beneficial effects and were satis- fled with transient action; but now that it is generally known that Syrup of Figs will permanently overcome habitual constipa- ton. well-informed people will not buy other laxatives. which act for time. but finally injure the ,sys.em. Buy the genuine made by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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Death of Mrs. ". r. Hickmaa

Mrs. W. P. Hickman, wife of W. P. Hickman, formerly tax assessor of Jeffer- son county several years ago, died at her home in Trussville, Ala, yesterday morn ing. She was 6S years of age.
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To Satisfy

a public demand the Anheuser- Busch Brewing Assn has prepared the superp Anheuser- Busch DARK, mellow beyond any other dark beer, a welcome beverage, pure and wholesome.
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Forecast for Alabama

Washington, January S-Forecast for AL abama: Fair Thursday; increasing cloudi- ness Friday; variable winds, becoming southerly.
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The carnival of dances given by Prof. Weissner will be re- peated tomorrow afternoon at the Auditorium for the bene- fit ot Temple Emanuel; doors open at 2 o'clock. Admission: adults, soc; children, 25c.
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Jacob Pepperman, of Montgomery, grand master-elect of the Odd Fellows domain of Alabama, is in the city.
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Judge James w. Lapsley, of Anniston, is at the Norris
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THE WEATHER

tifl TT Office of Station Agent.
 Birmingham, JanuaryS, 1900. Local observations during the 2i hours ending D. m., Central time:
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PERSONAL.

Congressman John L. Burnett of Etowah is at the Morris.
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Highest temperature, i3; lowest tempera -ure, II; average temperature, 27.
 BEN. NJ. JACOBS, Station Agent, U. S. Weather Bureau.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-04-21
Tho Homo Sowing Room.

Women who find it more advanta-
geous from a financial standpoint to
have a dreSsmaker come in by the day
and do the sewing acknowledge that a
separate sewing room is a blessing to
be appreciated. Here one can work
u~ndisturbed. OF course, nothing but
the tools used in the construction Of
a gown are kept in the room. 1t must
not serve the dual purpose of store
room and sewing room. A row OF
drawers where new and old materials
are kept separate is an indispensable
necessity. The other furnishings
should consist of a sewing machine
and dress form, a. large work basket,
a cutting table and spool stand in the
middle of which is a cushion for nee
dies. When work is over they can be
left in the sewing room, and there is
no necessity of tucking them away in
odd corners. Besides, a great deal OF
valuable time is saved by the arrange
ment Of having the articles within
reach on a moments notice, and every
should, if she can, have a sew
ing room.
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ing room

One simple medicinal remedy that
my father set great store by was bo-
raX, says a writer. He had my mother
keep a solution of salt water and bo-
rax constantly on hand, and If the
slightest irritation or sore throat de-
veloped among us, he had us gargle
three times a day, and lave u mouth
and tonsils freely. He thought our
good health and freedom from fevers
and contagious diseases was owing to
the use of borax. In the case of a
burn, he had us wet cloths, dipped in
a strong solution of borax water, and
was very careful to exclude the air in
putting them off and on. 1t is very
cooling and healing, and a child does
not rebel so much against it as with
other remedies. One very great thing
in it's favor in using it among children
is, it is SO harmless, while other gar
giles with carbolic acid and such are
often taken by mistake and cause
great distress. l often think if every
young mother only knew of its virtues
she would be thankful, and having
once adopted it, would never give it up.
AS a disinfectant it is excellent. One
should keep it on the kitchen shelf.
If you awaken in the night coughing
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-04-21
Notes on Gloves.

To be well-gloved is a mark of a
Well-dressed woman, and yet this i'm
portant detail is often overlooked on
account of expense. Women who soon
n the bottom OF their purses try to
get over the costly fashion of wearing
gloves by buying cheap articles or by
wearing their gloves until the tan be-
comes black or the black becomes
gray. Either course is a mistake. In
buying gloves choose those that are
elastic in texture, as they fit much bet
ter to the hand. Choose a size which
fits comfortably, as baggy gloves are
inelegant, and tight gloves impede the
circulation. The ease with which the
top button can be fastened is a pretty
good test for correct size. Having
bought the gloves, they should be care
FULLY tried on, and not left until they
are wanted to be worn. If they are
hurriedly put on at first the fingers and
thumbs get twisted away, and can
neVe be brought back again to their
proper positions. A pair of glove
s~tretchers, which can be purchased for
a few cents, Is a useful possession and
by Its use gloves will go on the hand
with less coaxing than is generally
required by new gloves. The buttons
OF gloves are generally weak points,
and before the gloves are worn the
tape which attaches the buttons should
be more securely fastened to the
gloves. When the seams give way
they should be neatly oversewed with
cotton, and not with silk, which is apt
to cut the kid. Should the gloves split
the torn edges should be worked with
buttonhole stitches set rather far apart.
The looped edges Of the ~buttonhole
stitch may then be sewed together. A
small split In black kid gloves may be
neatly and quickly mended by a small
strip of court plaster stuck on the
wrong side of the gloves.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-04-21
In a Little Girls Room.

If your little daughter is about to
move from the nursery into a room Of
her W here are a few suggestions as
to its furniture: Have a dotted Swiss
curtain at the window, tied back with
forget-me-not blue ribbons. Let the
little bedstead be painted with white
enamel and draped with a canopy of
white Swiss, through which a blue silk
lining should show. The bureau, which
Should correspond in size to the bed,
should also be white, and, if ones
bank account will allow it, decorated
in silver. The latest washstand for a
child's room is of willow, painted in
white, with a deep hollow in the CEN
ter to hold the dainty bowl and pitcher.
In this room all the appointments of
the washstand should be of white
china, strewn with forget-me-nots. In
the corner of the room have a baby
divan covered with light blue chintz
and banked with white linen-covered
pillows, ornamented with a blue silk
frill. A little willow rocking chair is
another requirement. 1t should be
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-04-21
A Comfortable Room,

A room as you enter it for the first
time suggests one of two things
comfort or discomfort. Easy chairs, a
sofa with plenty of soft cushions in
suitable places, a few bright pictures.
plenty of cosy rugs, and a little dainty
bric-a-brac we'll placed, are things in
~dispensable to a comfortable room.
There must be tables and books, pa
pers and magazines; in fact, the fam
lily sitting room should be the best
used and most luxurious apartment in
the house-well lighted and we'll venti-
lated-instead of which it is very often
the least used in the house, often
kept locked, unless there are visitors.
And the art Of O~rnamontation in this
room is sometimes carried to excess.
! have entered houses where my first
thought was Of a fancy goods shop,
and | have groaned to think of the
amount of time and labor expended by
some poor woman to dust those goods.
One is almost afraid to nov about at
ease lest fearful damages might be the
result. Handmade decoration carried
out in brackets and fans ornament the
walls effectively, and add to the beau
ty of the room if in taste and limita-
ton.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-04-21

A man should not attempt to grow
sugar beets unless he knows he is in
side what Is called the s~ugar-beet belt.
That belt has been largely defined by
analyses made as to the sugar con
tents Of beets grown. But when q man
finds out that his land is suitable for
the growing of this DOT he must, If
he wants success, properly prepare the
ground. 1t might also be added that
q man may have a place on his farm
whore the muck lies deep and rich and
where beets will make a big growth.
That land should not be used. He will
get more tops than beet, and the beet
he gets will not contain enough sugar
to make 1t acceptable at the sugar fac
tory. The only way he could use such
beets would be to feed them to his
stock. The land used for this purpose
should not contain an excessive
amount OF humus, as Is the case with
muck land, nor should 1t contain toe
much Of the nitrates. 1t needs a good
supply of potash and phosphates.
The soil should be deeply plowed,
duQ IA CdocS u Tie uhIupAu lying near
the top of the ground, q subsoil pillow
should be put in. The idea Is to get
the soil pulveriged, or at least broken
to q great depth, so that the tap root
Of the beet may find no obstacle in its
downward growth. This extension OF
the tap root is necessary to allow the
beet to keep right on growing through
the time of drouth, as it will thus be
able to tap the water supply far below
the surface of the soil. For this rea-
o 1t is not advisable to transplant
beets, as the roots become broken and
are not able to reach the water supply
below. OF course if the year happens
to be very wet. with frequent rains
through July and August, the water
supply In the surface soil might be
SUFFICIENT for the needg of the beet:
but this condition is not ono that can
be depended IN.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-04-21
When tho Hair Is Healthy.

When is the hair in good health
When 1t is naturally glossy, respond.
ing to the well-wielded brush as a sill
yer teapot does to the chamois leath-
er; when it is neither over-dry nor
unduly moist and greasy; when it does
not fall out; when it is a good color,
aud when it does not split at the ends.
Some lucky people have no trouble
with their hair; others are everlast-
ingly trying to improve their Inpnty
supply in n way or another. Scanty
hair, however, is not unhealthy hair
in a very great many instances. 1t
is fine hair and fine hair never looks
much. Possessors of such a type OF
tresses should comfort themselves
with the knowledge that super-retined,
delicately nurtured natures often own
this kind of hair. But there are some
people who are never satisfied. Thosn
whose hair Is normally healthy should
rest contented with it's color, thickness
and length. All they have to do to
keep it in a state of glossy beauty is
to brush it we'll every morning and
every evening, being very particular
to use only quite clean brushes.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-04-21
Little Helps.

Milk will remove ink stains from
cloth if used Immediately.
Grease spots may be removed from
oak by washing them with warm beer.
A sprinkling of freshly ground cof-
fee will keep game sweet for several
days.
Spirits of turpentine is the thing
with which to cleanse and brighten
patent leather.
An almost invisible cement for
mending glass is made of isinglass
boiled in spirits of wine.
Skim milk is very useful for wash
ing floor tiles; it gives them a better
appearance than hot water.
To remove grease marks on velvet.
scrape a little pipeclay over the grease
spot, and let it remain an hour or two.
Afterwards brush off with a soft
brush.
To cleanse tinware. first wash the
tin thoroughly with hot soapsuds,
wipe it thoroughly dry. and then
scour with -four and w~ell-crumoled
newspaper.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-04-21

In the state of New Jersey divorce is
a luxury. The New Jersey Legal Aid
society says so. 1t has just given out
this opinion in answer to numerous ap-
peals for freedom from the tolls OF
matrimony. This opinion is the re-
suit of the growing practice of marry
ing and then separating. To all these
applicants the society is now return
ing answer that divorce is a luxury and
not a necessity, and that the applicants
must a v up enough to pay for their
own divorces if they wish to escape
the effect of too hasty matrimony.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-04-21

A prize of IS is offered by the Frank
B. White Company, Chicago. for the
best article. written by an incubator
user on the subject. Buying an Incu-
bator." The company wants to ascsr-
tain how current incubator advertising
strikes the average poultry man.
What appeals to you most strongly in
an Incubator advertisement? What lee
you to purchase the incubator you now
use? What claims have the most effect
In influencing your decision? Each
article must contain not less than 300
or o h 400 words. and must be
sent to Frank B. White Company,
Fisher Building, Chicago, before Feb.
Is. We trust some Of u readers will
secure this prize.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-04-21

painted in white and have the seat
cushioned in light blue plush. Cover
the walls with a paper which looks like
a pompadour silk. 1t may be cream
white in color striped with lines of
fOrget-me-nots. Have plenty Of pic
lures on the walls, and a carpet OF
blue felt on the floor, h~alf-covered by
rugs, and the small girl who OWNS this
apartment can not fail to be happy.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-04-21

Chop some stalks of celery into fine
pieces and fry them in butter until a
golden color. Then add to them the
juice of a dozen oysters and a glass of
sherry, and cook. Put in the oys-
tiers and oyster crabs, a piece of fresh
butter, and cook for FIVE minutes. This
is a very nice chatting dish dainty.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-04-21
DUR COOKING SCHOOL,


Cut parts not suitable for salad into
inch pieces. Cook in one cup of water
TIL tender. Add one-half cup cream
to celery water, bind with white roux,
and season with salt and pepper. The
tender bleached leaves may be stewed
with the stalks.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-04-21

and cannot stop, get a small portion
or the powdered borax and place on
your tongue and let it slowly dissolve,
and it will almost instantly stop the
cough, as it will also relieve an ulcer
in the throat.