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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24
And in the marriage notices this:

Married at the residence of J. Dixon.
| Esq. on Thursday, the 10Th inst, Miss
Grace Latham of Aberdeen to James
Montgomery. Esq"
The paper fell from Lawrence Rey-
nolds' hands and ne knew no more. For
a long time he remained unconscious.
and when he awoke to life again he was
raging in the delirium OF brain fever. 1t
had all been a mad mistake. The anon
ymous letter had been written by some
coward who had secretly hated Lawrence
Reynolds. The marriage to which George
Lennox had referred in speaking Of the
approaching wedding TO take place at the
Dixon residence was that Of her cousin
Grace as we'll as her own wedding soon
( after. 1t was ali a mistake.-Boston
Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24

The fast mail fraud has got hands into Uncle sam,
pockets again And the strange pant about II Is hat Tuol
sam thinks ae IS favored by the attention
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24

There is talk u London of presenting sword Lady
not curling iron?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24

HOW hard it IS credit IN this world for things
done some OF the claiming # Roberts
didn't have Kitchener alonE. the Beers lick him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24

No attention should b paid PtgrssF b thu public
The only rrouble with PeeFigTew has large neg
ilge mouth be cant manage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24

\ Young woman in Baltimore heen put cAuch
Tor ar'nE This Is shame The thing Steering wiz
be prohibited.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24

Pretoria Is preparing 70 make a defense. There WI
famine hands.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24

The great bulk n the foreigners now 7uaieranc to
this country italians The German and IRISH n.-
grants decreasing rapidly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24

lfrei Apstin poet lsugasee written another poem
lands way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24

Mamma sad Geargis. vac Is Sgz-
bSg!2zlaE 20 vreztze EfKa aguTsa 'sssE
90 you xrIte thIrsy-tArees SeE I ezz
make TIE three. b1t sow 60 JOG pas
down the thi-s--s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24

Eyes. There could be no mistake, for
Miss Gertrde told me sch was soon to
be married, and as old Montgomery has
been devoted in that quarter for a long
time l have no reason to doubt the story
that was told me. However, when you
reach Scranton"
81 am not going to Scranton, George.
/ have no business there now, and no
desire to attend Miss Dixon's wedding
shall stop at Waverley and take the
first train for home. I ask you to tell
no one that you met me. VIII you prom
Use me this, George?'
II will, but do nothing rash. / would
not have told you of this rumor if Miss
Dixon herself had not confirmed the
story. No mater; 1 have come tc the
conclusion that women are all alike
frauds and shams-and I have no desire
to meet Mrs. Montgomery"
He kept his word. At Rixbury Rey-
nolds left the train and later was whirl-
ing back to his home. He returned to
his home a pale, broken-spirited man,
grave and sad. Days went by. His we'd
ding day that was 10 have been passed
with the rest. A few days later he
opened the morning paper and read this
announcement:
Died, suddenly, Of heart disease, in
Scranton, Miss Gertrude Dixon, aged %
years"
And in the marriage notices this:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24

That was all; no signature, no date.
He crushed the letter into his pocket,
his face pale as death, and. pouring a
glass Of water from a carafe upon the
table, drank it eagerly. Il will go
home he muttered. How can l believe
one word Of that cowardly letter? II
is true that 1 have not heard from Ger
trude lately with regularity, but her ex-
cuse has been a good one. She has been
so occupied with preparations for the
coming event. l viii pay no heed to
that cowardly blow struck in the dark
l viii go TO Scranton tomorrow, and
when l have told Gertrude all We viii
have a merry laugh at my expense"
He put on MS oye-coat and gloves and
donned his hat and made his way into
the street. What if it were true?'' said
doubt and mistrust, the two dark fiends
which had taken possession of his heart
1T cannot be true" ne groaned. She
is the embodiment of truth and hoonr
she would not be guilty of such a wrong
and she loves me with all her heart.
God bless you. my darling-rny wife to
be-"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24
All a MistaIf e

Lawrence Reynolds sat in his Office
one cold. wintry night. his thoughts
blissfUlly occupied. for one week from
that day would be his wedding day, ana
he would be the happiest OF men.
Gertrude Dixon was a belle in the
pretty town OF Scranton. where she had
lived all her life. The bridegroom-eiect
sat wrapped in profound meditation.
building his castle in the air. He was a
fiourishing lawyer. and the dainty little
home which he had just built for his
bride was ready and the future seemed
bright
Il win close the office now ne said.
rising to his feet An" stopping short
at the sound OF familiar whistle,
there comes the postman- What can he
have for me?"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24

He reached his hotel and two hours
later was ready for an early departure,
and in the gray light Of the dawn Law
renee Reynolds started upon his journey.
1t was a three days trip.
Stopping at a town on the route, sew
eral passengers entered the coach in
which Lawrence was travelling. Among
them was young man from Scranton,
with whom he was acquainted. The two
greeted each other warmly. and George
Lennox seated himself at Lawrence Rey-
nolds' side.
Il have been up the road a days jour-
ney," he said, "and am on my way home
to Scranton now. Going to be a grand
wedding tomorrow; have you heard of
it? Your old friend, Miss Dixon, is go
ing to marry Montgomery, the rich bro
ker. He is immensely wealthy; she viii
be the most envied woman in Scranton.
Why, Lawrence, what IS the matter?'
Nothing; 1 am subject TO attacks Of
pain in my heart. BY the way, are you
sure of this piece Of news, George?"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-24

He threw open his door. and a mo-
ment later he stood alone in the room
with letter addressed to Lawrence Rey-
nolds, Esq, in strange, unfamiliar
hand. He tore it open.
Mr.. Lawrence Reynolds it said, ''you
think that you are Oh the high road 70
success. You believe that you are loved
for yourself alone, and the thought new
er occurs TO you that you may be only
miserable dupe. Gertrude Dixon loves
you, but she loves money better. Re
member my words. There's many a slip
twixt cup and lip and old Montgomery,
the millionaire, is paying your affianced
bride very close attention. I warn YOU.
OF course, you will not heed my warn
ing, but the day win come when you
viii remember my words to your sor-
row"
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
BESS E M FER.
Budget of News from the Marvel
 City.


 Bessemer, November 6.-(SpeciaL)-It is supposed that I. W. Kirkland of this city is a suicide, having taken his life some time since F o'clock last night. This suppositon is based upon a letter received today by Mir Jake Rosenbaum of Rosenbaum Brothers MT. Kirkland being the bookkeeper in the grocery department of their establishment and also collecting agent for the firm. The letter is dated at Birmingham at midnight last night and reads:
 Dear Jake: If nothing prevents. by the time this leaves Birmingham I will be in eternity. You will fully understand later on. l am tired of this world You will find horse and buggy at Casinos stable. There is friend of yours that will give you the money collected today. 1 eollec ed $l1 fro n Toney Frank, $l0 from Robert Thomas, SIS from ". F. Quick. Now I bid you fare well on this earth. Hoping to meet you in a better world some future day, 1 am wrecked man. I. w. KIRKLAND"
 MT. Kirkland left here yesterday with a horse and buggy for Pratt City to collect some bills. MT. Rosenbaum, on receipt of the letter, sent to Birmingham and found the horse and buggy at the stable, as the letter stated. No trace, however, was found of the missing man.
 Mir Kirkland bore a good reputation. He had been hired here and in Brming- ham for many years. He was about S5 years of age and, if dead, leaves a wife and child. He had been observed to be low-spirited Of late.
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
-f FIVE NEW BATTLE SHIPS FOR RUSSIA Order Will be Placed With Ameri- can Builders SECRECY IS MAIN TANNED
Information Comes from Reliable Source Contract to Be Placed During the
 Year, and Involves Twen- ty Million Dollars

New York, November 6.-Russia is to place orders with American ship-builders for five new battleships during the next year Secrecy seems to be the order with those in a position to give information, but the bare fact in prosecuting her naval construction programme, Russia will favor American builders, comes from an authen- tic source, according to Joseph Spencer Kennard, one of the commissioners from this country to the Paris exposition, who has arrived here on the steamship Tou- raine.
 Contracts for five batteships will involve more than $20,O00, 900, and the fact that Rus sia contemplates placing these orders here is regarded as a recognition of the Amer ican-built Variage which was designed to make a speed of g knots, and showed her self capable in her speed trials of main taining a speed of 24 knots. Now being pushed by the Cramps who built the Nir- iage, is the battleship Retvizan, the first battleship built here for foreign country. She was launched October g.
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posters. Now for the information Of the above experts will state so they will know not to tell any more lies, except they do so wilfully and maliciously. that until com menced to exclusively treat private dis- eases as speciality l was a member or the State Medical Association: also secretary of the Cullman County Medical Society ana one of its board of censors. or medical eX- aminers. tSee Transactions of Medical AS sociation of Alabama, 1887. for prooD. l will still give special attention to private trou- bles, and also treat at my office patients with any disease they may trust to my care.
 l refer you with permission to First Ma uonal Bank Alabama National Bank, Jet- ferson County Savings Bank and Steiner Eros, Bankers. as to my responsibility TOT my contracts. cure many patients by mall treatment. Write for prices and terms. Ad- dress Dr. Y. F. Holloway, 1s01k Second avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffice.
 Office hours, 6:30 a. m. to 5:90 D. m. Sun 4ays 10 a. m. to 12 m.
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
Want No Delay.

Berlin, November 6.-Discussng this evening the efforts of Lii Hung Chang to get the diplomatic representative of the powers to intercede with Field Marshal Count Non Waldersee with a view of de- laying the execution of the Pao Ting Flu officials responsible for the massacre and there, even the Liberal papers, the Vossi- che Zeitung, the National Zeitung call for their execution without delay, the Vossis- che Zetung remarking that "cemency can accomplish nothing with these barbar- ians"
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
IMPROVED SERVICE

To Texas and the West Via Meridian and
 Shreveport.
 Effective October 2S, the Alabama Great Southern Railroad will inaugurate a new schedule between Birmingham, Texas and the West, via Meridian. Vicksburg and Shreveport, thereby reducing the running time between Birmingham and the Lone Star State' twelve hours.
 This service will be complete in all re- spects, consisting of elegant Pullman sleep ing car, vestibule day coaches and dining car, on which meals will be served la carte. This train will depart from Bir- mingham, as at present, 10:10 p. m.. arriv- ing Dallas, Fort Worth and other north Texas points early the following evening, or twelve hours quicker than via any e-her line A close conneCti0a will be made at
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
TWO ILLUSTRATORS
 MEN COMING TODAY
Wheeler and HobSon Will Arrive, andWiII Speak at Seals
 Hall Tonight

Gen. Joseph Wheeler will arrive in Birmingham from Huntsville this after noon and Lieut.. Richmond Pearson Hobson will arrive from Greensboro prob ably at noon.
 These two illustrious Alabamians will to- the benefit of the proposed Home for the Needy Confederate Veterans, as set forth in yesterdays Age-Herald. Tonight's memorable meeting is described in this card, issued yesterday:
 General Wheeler and Lieutenant Hob son will lecture at Seals Hall on the even ing of the 7th "Wednesday for the ben eft of the Ex-Confederate Veterans Home of Alabama.
 Little Miss Aurelie Sewall will be seen in her original specialties, and Miss Lydia McElvain in her fancy dances.
 Admission, 50 cents; children, half price,
 "Lecture begins at 7:30 o'clock.
 'J. c. ABERNATHY, President "H. F. BRIDEWELL, Secretary"
 Tickets are for sale at the drug stores of Nabers, Morrow & Sinnege, Wilmington & Lynch, Norton's and Collierss.
 General Wheeler and MT. Hobson come to Birmingham to be the guests of the Alabama State Fair Association, and to- morrow, at the great fair, has been named Wheeler and Hobson Day.
 The welcome to the two most famous Alabamians promises to be marked by un- eXampled enthusiasm.
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
Birmingham City Bonds

FruIts snd Produce Rutter-White clover, pound prints. 27c. Flein (standard), 23c; best creamery. 25c. Mississippi best grade, 23c country, l39 l5c.
 Irish potatoes, 60@65c per bushel. Sweet potatoes, $1. .25@1.50 per barrel. Grapes-Concord, 11c per small basket and 1sc per large basket. Anples $S66350 per barrie. Bananas-Culls, S5cQ$1; straights $1. .7502 per bunch.
 Lemons, $2.50Q45O.
 Poultry-Best friers. 200; medium 1Sc. hens. BOG; ducks, 20Q25cs Eggs, 1S919c.
 OnIons, i1kc per pound.
 Cabbage, 1Ac per pound Rutabagas, 1c per pound. Lima beans, 71s@Sc per pound White peas, $2.00 per bushel.
 Iocai stapie GrocerIe Flour-Best patent, A.65; half patent. S4.O0.
 Sugar-Granulated, 6Ac; Y. C., G. Coffee-Green, 12q131kc; Arbuckle's pack aces s13. 30; Lion packages, $12.30. Cheese-New York full cream, 13hc. Lard, SAC basis.
 Meats2Clear rib sides. 7ssc; bacon bellies. e1hc: dry salted bellies, Sc; best hams 11%c. Four x hams, 101ac; California hams SIC: breakfast bacon, RAc. Molasses-Centrifpgai. 15435c: sugar house, 20@35c: Georgia cane. 35Q3se. Rice-4kc; fancy. 7c. Corn-Mixed, 56c; white, 5Sc. Meal-Jim Dandy, 96c; Joe Darter, 92c Hay-Choice timothy, s1S50; No. 1, N7.5O: clover mixed, $16.50; prairie. s11.5O. Oats-Mixed. 34c; white, S61sc. Bran-Mixed, $17.OO; pure wheat, s1S5O Cotton seed meal, $2300
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
Bid Fire at Albany.

Albany, N. Y, November 6.-Fire started at 6:30 o'clock tonight in the candy factory of Kreischer & Co. and before the fire men could get water on the blaze, the im- mense building running through a block, was a mass of flames.
 Next door was the Knickerbocker ex- press office. Nothing of value was saved. The loss to the Knickerbocker express Is $G0OOO, insured for $9O,OOO. The other loss will average $75,O00 with insurance of about S35 O0O
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
Ranchinan Shot.

Carlsbad, New Mexico, November G. Robert L. Hall, one of the best-known cat tlemen in southeastern New Mexico, was shot and killed at his ranch south of this city in a dispute over some trivial mat ter Fayette Seeley, known as Red" Seel- ey, was also shot and severely wounded Hall Herning is said to have fired the shot ico
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
Recommendations.

The report concludes with the following:
 With a deficit for the current year of S35,O61.99, present liabilities of $714,6S5, and the constitutional limit of taxation reached 1t requires no prophet to see that the coun- tvs affairs are rapidly drifting from a sound financial basis and that prompt meas ures should be instituted to stop further loss.
 "The abolishment of the fee system and @ thorough revision of the local laws would save the county thousands of dollars an- nually, and seems to be the proper solution of its financial difficulties.
 "A careful consideration by our law makers and taxpayers of the existing con- Is earnestly suggested"
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
Burned to Death.

Frankfort, Ky, November 6.-James Nor ton, who was one of the jurymen in the Youtsey trial, was burned to death in the prison at Sadieville last night, in which he had been put on the charge of drunkenness It is supposed the bed clothes caught fire and ignited the building.
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
PRINCETON DEFEATED. Columbia Football Team Downs the Tigers.

New York, November 6.-Before nearly S5,OO0 people the Columbia football eleven today defeated Princeton by a score of 6 to on Columbia field. Roper of Prince ton furnished the sensation of the game. In scrimmage he got the ball from Der rien on tumble and made run of forty five yards for a touchdown, planting the ball squarely behind the goal posts. The try at goal, however, was missed.
 People who suffered with rheumatism have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and found lasting relief.
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
PRATT CITY.
Budget of News from the Coal Min
 ing City.

Pratt City. November 6-(speciaL)- Though the day was quiet, voting was brisk, Pratt City boasting of Il majority for Bryan
 Mrs. Jim Conner, who died today at Wy lam, will be inferred tomorrow at Morris, Ala.
 The announcement has been made that the library will be open every afternoon from to 5.
 Mrs. A. J. Reilly will leave in a few days for an extended visit to friends in Philadelphia.
 Miss Ola Mason of Talladega is the guest of Mrs. Breedloye.
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
FROM HAVANA.
Cuban Constitutional Convention
 Sends Telegram to Mckinley.

Havana, November 6.-The Cuban consti- tutional convention convened today to send to President Mckinley the following tele- gram:
 '"The Cuban constitutional convention has the honor and satisfaction respectfully to salute the President ana Congress of the United States and to express sentiments of gratitude to the American peaple."
 Probably several days will elapse be- fore the permanent organization is effected.
 General Maxine Gomez, in letter to the Havana papers, says he will not accept office under the Cuban Republic
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
JOCKEY SUSPENDED.
Roland Responsible for the Defeat of
 Lord Zeni.

Cincinnati, O., November 6.-After Lord Zeni won the fourth race at Latonia to- day the judges suspended Jockey Roland indefinitely. who rode the horse in his last out Roland, 1t is claimed, was respon sible for Lord Zenis' defeat in the previous race. Jake Hoffman took Col. Jack Chnn's place as starter today and did splendid work with the flag. Weather clear. Track fast
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
BIRMINGHAM REALTY COMPLAINTS TITLES GUARANTEED
 SECURITY ABSOLUTE,

eectuay possible objection that gnq cloud that have attached to our titles % of Lewis O. Norris Administrator against Una Land Company Eyton Company and others pending m the chancer Jefferson County have secured the bond the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland guaranteeing all equally who hod who hereafter acquire BIRMINGHAM REALTY COMPANY to any of the property formerly owned by the Eon Land Company AND LOSS COST OR DAMAGE that may be sustained a the final determination of said suit
 This deposited with the Birmingham Trust Saw Company Trustee and the certificate Of the Trustee setting bond will be delivered with each deed to purchasers of such property from BRMkGHAM REALTY co.,
 By J. K. Mcdonald, Vice President
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
Bouqht the Whole Town,

Peoria H., In order that the Chicago and Northwestern may enter this city city from Sterling, H., the railroad has purchased the entire village of Pottstown, a mining community near here, and will move every house in it with the exception five. The site occupied by the town will be used by the railroad for yards.
The age-herald., 1900-11-07

Longview Tex, with the International and Great Northern Railroad for Austin, San Antonio, Palestine and intermediate sta- tons, shortening the schedule several hours.
 Parties contemplating trip West should bear in mind that by availing themselves of this new service they can reach the end of their trip almost before they realize 1t has commenced; and what has heretofore
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL DREN WHILE TEETHING. with PER. FECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN; CURE WIND COLO, and Is the best rem. edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty cents a bottle
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been considered a tedious undertaking may now be looked upon as a pleasant journeW It Is now possible to eat a supper in Bir. mingham one day and take the same meal the day following at your destination In the far limits of Texas.
 Write or call on R. M. Ellis, Travelling Passenger Agent, for detailed information
 u-2-tf
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
STRANGERS
 IN THE CITY TIT T" hTn"TITV

That the Metropolitan Cafe, near Union depot, is now open ready to serve you. Paul Gil ardoni is there giving special attention to the culinary de- partment, and will make it the BEST, and it is the PRETTI- EST Restaurant in the city.
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
He Owes S2O4,O75.

Louisville, November 6.-Richard War then, farmer and stock trader of Bards- town Junction, filed a petition in bank ruptcy today. He owes $204, ,O75.35; assets less than $250
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
DIR. Y. E, HOLLOWAY,
 Physician and Surgeon.

Young physicians
 and the lesser lights of the medical pro- fessioh. probably for the want of other practice, try to ere ate the impression that they are expert in the treatment of priv ate diseases. They delight in tell ins people that doc tors who advertise are quacks and im-
The age-herald., 1900-11-07
Forecast for Alabama

Washington November 6.-Alabama fore cast: Fair Wednesday and Thursday; light easterly winds.
The age-herald., 1900-11-07

Go where the crowd goes, to Dunker's Saloon, 2OS and 21O North 2Oth street, between 2d and 3rd avenues.