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The age-herald., 1901-12-12
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. Tho Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the " u0"z-
UNION TRUST co. OF NEW YORK,
 80 Bro adWav

New York, December G. 1891.
 In accordance with the provisions of the mortgage of the Birmingham Realty Company to Union Trust Company of New York, trustee, dated January b, 1900, twenty thousand dollars (S20OOO re- ceived by the trustee on account of real estate sales is available for investment in the purchase of mortgage per cent. bonds of said company, and notice is hereby given that sealed proposals for the sale of said bonds to the amount that the above named sum will purchase will be received at the office of the Union Trust Compan of New York and open- ed at noon on Wednesday, December IS, 1901, when the lowest offer will be accept ed, provided it does not exceed par.
 12-S-3t-sun-tu-thurs.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
PARIS SCIENTISTS
 ARE MAKING GOLD
SUPPLY, HOWEVER, IS LIMITED, AS ONLY HALF AN OUNCE WAS PRODUCED AFTER SIX MONTHS WoRK-coMPoUND METAL.

Paris, December 1.-The possibility of making gold out of cheap substances is being warmly debated Ly scientists here.
 The topic would have been dismissed a few years ago as crazy revival of medieval alchemy but since the renowned chemist Berthelot's discoveries and re- markable assertion that gold probably Is a compound substance instead of being a simple metal, a quite important school of scientists has predicted that gold will be manufactured as cheaply as butter is some day.
 Meanwhile the French Society of Mod ern Alchemy claims that three of its members, Messrs. Jollivet, De Lassus and Hooghe, all chemists of reputation, have just completed a successful synthesis of gold About half an ounce was produced and it took six months to do it.
 Prof. Berthelot is unwilling to give an opinion about 1t without knowing the de- tails of the process and examining the product, but he says
 Until now chemistry has been a study
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
Dinner Sets

One hundred pieces American semi-porcelain dinner set, two decorations, light blue and green. Soup Tureen and Soup Plates, good size turkey dish; full service for 12 people; regular price $1O.5O, this sale only 800
 100-piece Limoges French China Dinner Set, small pink spray, very dainty, stippled gold, knobs and handles, soup tureen and coupe soups; complete service for 12 peo- pie; regular price on this set is $22.50; this sale only 1900
 101-piece Limoges French China Dinner Set, manufactured by Bar ney and Rigoni; full gold trim mings, shape new and original;
 has soup tureen and sizes plates;
 four only in stock; regular price $45.00; this sale only 34.50
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
LiningS

Austro Silk, 36-inch Mercerized Sateen, splendid for underskirts; complete line of seasons colors; guaranteed not to fade; special at 31c
 Shadow Silk, the highest finished silk imitation on the market, 36 inches wide; all colors; superior to near silk, neva spun glass etc.; warranted fast colors; regular price 200; special 15c
 Nubian fast black Percaline, 36- inch, double folds; if not satisfac- tory money refunded; special price this sale Sc
 100 yards Corticelli Spool SiIk Sc
 10c bolt Velveteen Binding, 7c
 Stockinet or light weight Dress Shields, good values at, pair 7c
 20O-yard spool Blasting Cotton at Pc
 Card best Hooks and Eyes, spe- cial, Sc
 Skirt Cambric, any color, 4c
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
GIVES LAND FOR PARK.
Georgia Legislature Grants Tract oi
 L9~d to the United States.

Atlanta. December 1.-The Georgia Legislature has passed a bill giving the sanction of the State to certain grants of land lying in Northeast George to the United States for the purpose of provid- ing a park to be known as the Appalach- ian National Park.
 This bill was presented in pursuance to a bill which is now pending in Congress.
 It gives Jurisdiction of the tract of land in Georgia to the United States with a concurrent Jurisdiction by the State of Georgia for the purpose of county officers making arrests in civil cases and criminal cases as the needs of justice may de- mand
The age-herald., 1901-12-12

of only immediate reactions, yet slow re- actions-by which I mean those taking from month to two or three years-are suspected and this will open quite a new field in science. Possibly metals might be decomposed Into several elements. If they can be so treated, they likewise can be recombined.
 Camille Flammarion. to whom was given an opportunity to examine the artificial gold, says:
 Tt presents all the outward character istics of real gold. I shall never pro- nounce anything impossible in science, unless 1t is so mathematically."
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
American Schooner Abandoned.

Mobile, December 1.-The American four-masted schooner Charles E. 2alch, owned by Morris & Go. of New York. which went ashore on Chandeleur Island on the Mississippi coast. has been aban- doned by Capt E. B. Jumill and crew, it being found impossible to float her. She was from Caibaien for Mobile and missed her course because her instruments were at fault.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
TOiletWare

10-piece Toilet Set, with rolled edge and good shaped water pitcher; one shape; three colors and six decorations; regular price $2.50; this sale 1.e0
 12-piece Toilet Set, English semi porcelain, three decorations, blue, green and dove; regular price on this, $5.5O; this sale AIS
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
BASEBALL DIAMOND IS BEING IMPROVED When Work is Complete it Will
 be Swift FOURTEEN MEN SIGNED Dad" LaRocque Will Not Play First. He Will 5e Manager-specu-
 latlon About the
 League.

There Is activity at the West End ball park. and a peep over the fence recalls the days of the rooter and the swish of the bat.
 A number of workmen are bling dirt in and around the diamond and filling all the holes in the field. This work will Ike kept up until the center of the field IS higher than the rest of the ground some what resembling an enlarged backbone. This is done for the purpose of running the rain off the diamond so that games can be played within short time after a shower without the use of canoes. Last year if a hard rain came in the morning players had to almost swim to make the circuit of the bases.
 MT Jackson and his assistants pro- pose to present to the baseball loving public one of the prettiest diamonds in the South. When the dirt is all placed a roller will go over the ground and pack it hard and tight. It is probable that grass will then be sodded in the diamond and there will be nothing in the National League which will top the romping ground of the Iron Barons.
 
 Has Signed Fourteen Men.
 Manager Haller has signed fourteen men and says the returns are not all in. Following are the remnants of last years team: Joe Veitch Tom Lipp, George Wilhelm. Charlie Moss and Win Clark, LaRocque has been released, and 1t is said will manage one of the Southern League teams next season. The manage ment did not turn Dad" loose because he couldn't deliver the goods, for Sam is far from a dead one. Haller, the new manager. has always capered around the first corner of the diamond and conse- quently LaRocque could not be used there
 There may be a ten-club league next year. as considerable friction has arisen over the alleged effort to put Shreveport and Little Rock out of the business. Newt Fisher of the circuit committee and manager of the Nashville club, arrived in that city a few days ago and said something like this about the baseball situation:
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
Cannot Throw Out Cities.

There Is a mist aken idea existing that the circuit committee can throw out any city in the league. We have no power to do such thing There are three of us and we have one vote each. The eight clubs which composed the league of last season will compose the votes which will govern things in the meeting which has been called by President Nicklin to be held in Nashville next Sunday a week. The circuit committee can only recom- mend what cities to drop and which ones to enter in their places. It will take a vote of six out of the eight cities for sny city to be dropped.
 T am frank to confess that I do not favor the retention of Shreveport in the Southern League, and shall vote against 1t at the meeting. We can get the same guarantee from Vicksburg that was given last year by Shreveport, and can save about 300 miles of railroad fare on the circuit. Going from Memphis to New Or leans over the Yazoo and Mississippi Val ley Railroad is almost a direct line, and
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
TUSCALOOSA
Negro Given Death Sentence In County
 Court.

Tuscaloosa, December n.-(Special.) J. The Ben Durrett murder case occupied all of yesterday in the Tuscaloosa County Court, the jury bringing in verdict of guilty, with a death sentence, at o'clock last night. Durrett is a negro, and was charged with murdering Pinkie Miller. negro girl working on the. same farm with him.
 MT Ketchum of the firm of Ketchum & Mclean, Chicago, has purchased the Me- Dowell blaming mill, a short distance from the city, and will thoroughly rem ovate the same.
 While wrestling with companion yes terday morning, Torry Wells fell and broke his leg in two places.
 J. J. Aston, who was named as as- signee by George J. Aston, the Market street jeweler, in his assignment yester- day, has taken charge of the stock. The liabilities of MT. Alston are over S40OO but the assignee states that he believes the assets will be sufficient to meet all liabilities.
 The University Dramatic Club is ar- ranging to present '1he New Dominion at an early date. The play will be under the mana cement Of Editor Tom Garner of the Gazette.
 The Tuesday Whist Club met yesterday with Mrs. Sid Leach. The prize, a hand some piece of battenberg lace, was won by Mrs. c. B. Werner, while the consola- tion prize was awarded Miss Melville Minge of Laneville.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
BriC=a-BraC

About 60 pieces of something en- tirely neat in Art Glassware. Three effects, Pompom, Corinthian and Patras. All moderate prices;
 some prices as low as 100
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
FINDS NO POISON.
Doctors Analyze Stomach of Man Rath-
 bun Killed.

Louisville, December n.-It is unofficial ly stated that the result of the analy- sis of the stomach of Charles Goodman, who was alleged to have been poisoned by Newell c. RathbIn, a former soldier in the United States army in Jefferson vile, Inc, on November :, has failed to reveal any traces of poison.
 Dr. L. B. Kastenbelne,swho conducted the examination, refuses to make any statement, and Prosecutor Frank May field of Jeffersonville declares that the result of the analysis will not be made public until Rathbun Is placed on trial
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
Holiday Gifts For Young and Old.

For Young and Old.
 Our store is crowded with Holl' day suggestions, and the sooner you attend to your Christmas Gift buy. Ing the better.
 NOW the assortments are the LARGEST.
 NOW the prices are the LOWEST
 NOW our facilities for prompt service are the BEST.
 MEMS ovERcoATs- I15O0 A hobby oxford gray welted seams, slashed pockets, and cuffed sleeves, the very latest styles. n OO An all wool black ker- 1O.OO sey Overcoat, raw edge finish, Italian lining, very dressy coat.
 MEMS SUITS I15OO An. An all wool wool tsnes sn,,. worth $20. Round cut sack coat, with single breast high cut vest and latest style cut trousers. 1nAn An all wool invisible lO.UO stripe cheviot Suit, greenish effect, very good, heavy Farmer satin lining, single stitch edge, round cut sack, the latest style.
 cHILD's vEsTEE SUITS To An An all wool, invisible o.UU green stripe cheviot Suit, single breasted vest high cut, with detachable shield.
 cHILD's aPIEcE SUITS x On An all wool dark blue O.UU tricot, with double breasted vest, single breast round sack coat, pants with patent ex- tension waist bands.
 cHlLD's ovERcoATs-
 10 OO Oxford gray yoke cut. O.OO cuffed sleeves, velvet collar, slashed pockets, the latest
 style for children from 4 to 8 years.
 IA m A dark brown cheviot, AsOO box cut, velvet collar, double stitched edge, fly front, a new thing.
 Our store Is full of Christmas suggestions In the line of wearables for
 WOMAN, CHILD OR MAN. U. |. ChalifOuX & Co. \ Pioneers in Low Prices, 1925 to 1881 First Avenue.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12

DON'T FORGET
 The Auction Sale of Shet. land Ponies at our stables this afternoon 4 o'clock. Fies & Sons.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12

A coated tongue. foul breath and clog ged condition In the bowels suggests tht use of Prickley Ash Bitters. It Is just suited for such ailments.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
COKE! COKEl

COKE! COKE!
 For the next ten days we will quote special prices on Coke in lO-ton lots. Phone 5Ol. B. R., l.. & P. Go.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12

We make cuts. Age-Herald Engray ing Go.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
Indian Vases

Rudolstadt make and new shapes. Four different shapes and sizes, at 5.50
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
osTEoPATHY.
c. MORRIS,

Graduate under Dr. A. T. Still. founder
 of the Science, Kirksville, Mo- Rooms 502 and 504 Jefferson Co. Bank Bldg, cor 2d ave. and Fist st., Bir- mingham, Ala- take elevator on 2d ave. Examination at office free.
 Phone: Bell 199. Hours: to 12, to D. m. Literature furnished on application.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12

While wrestling with companion yes | terday morning, Torry Wells fell and broke his leg in two places.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-07-03
SeeH This Hits You

Backbiting springs some times from
thcugbtlessness as much % from
malice. Sometimes it seems to be
infectious. Let somebody in any
company begin to say mean and unkind
things Of some absent person, and ten
to one somebody else will take up the
tale and add spite to spite. It ought to
be o. easy TO speak good % to speal
evil Of your friends and acquaintance,
but Just notice how sneer, an unjust
criticism, q scandaIoas story is rolled
along from tongue to tongue, gathering
venom in it's passage.
The amount Of suffering that il
caused by tattliag, bsotbitiug aut
''they say" especially In snal
communities where everybody, anc
every word Of depreciation or scauda
is sure to reach ito mark. is incsleulable
he or she. acquiring tho esnsorious
mapping, bsckbitlng nabit beco mes .
nuisance and curse, mere bag oil
bile and jaundice, collector of tht
offal OF i'll nsture--and ought to hav'
their tongues blistered by their lies til
they are curedl
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-07-03
Personals

Mr.. VIM. Houston is the guest o.
Mrs. Nichol.
HMr. Camoll Moore has gone to Texas
to engsgein business.
Mrs. Wolf aud daughter OF Brazil
are the guest Of DR.. Cu'rell.
Rev. Thornton Whaling, D. D., and
Hon. II. st. II. Tucker, have gone to
Europe. IT, ~.
Reduced rates for photographs al
Miley &tSon's Carbon Studio fol
summer N. hths only.
Mrs. Amanda Gate, Of Arkansas. is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. E. j!
Rowan, ct Spottswoo3.
DIR. John D. Myers, who has been
the guest Of his brother, Mr.. d. ID.
Myers, has returned to his home in
Huntington, w. Va, leaving his
brother, We arc glad to learn, much
improved in health.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-07-03
Gilmore Mills

Mss Cornelia Watts was the guest
Of Miss Hope Childs Sunday.
Miss Matte Wade OF Greenlee, Va,
is visiting Mrs, W. r. Hatcher of our
city.
Quite O number OF our citizens
taken.in the excursion Sunday to
Clifton Forge.
We are sorry to state That Mrs
Robert Campbell is very much indis'
posed at this writing.
Onr farmers hive cut their whea'
in this vicinity and the outlook is Ugh
On oouraging for a fair yield.
Mrs. G. A. Seal and children, hav
returued from Long Glade, wher
t ICY Lave been visiting friends AM
relatives.
Electric Howard, the little daughte
of Mr.. E. w. Howard, wa, bitten by
snake last Saturday and remedies wer
quickly applied and no serious result
term mated. 1t seems that snakes hay
spite at this little giil as she wa
severel y bitten lcst summer.
JAKEY.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-07-03
Lieut. Taylor Gets Credit

In its issue OF May IL, 1901, the
New American, a paper published at
Manils, P. J., devotes several columns
to detailed accounts Of the capture Of
Aguinaldo, and gives the chief credit
OF the affair to Lieut.. J. d. Taylor, Of
the twenty-fourth United States In-
Iantry.
Lieut.. Taylor, who is graduate OF
,he Virginia Military Institute and well
known in this State, procured the in
formation which enabled Gen Funston
to Law hands on the willy Filipino. When
once the young officer had secured the
dip which led to such important
Developments, he wus indefatigable in
his efforts to obtain furthea facts WEIGH
might lead to tangible results. Indeed,
he worked for months to further the
ende Of his country, though but small
credit for his efforts has fallen to his
lot.
The American public il now familia,
with the strategy or whatsoever it may
be called which led to Aguinaldo''
capture, but the following lines from
the American may prove OF additions
interest in this connection:
"When it is considered thae single
false step on the part Of Lieut. Tsylo
would have spoiled everything, hi
work appears more commendable thai
ever. Indeed, the tact, skill judgmen
and knowledge OF the native characte
displayed by the young officer would
do credit to an officer OF greater year
| and experience, and the twenty foprt
United States Infantry, a regiment tina
has alwhys done iss duty in quiet
modest unostentatious manner, ma
we'll feel proud Of Lieut.. Taylor"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-07-03
Lees Daughter WedS In New
York
New York, Jude 25th.

Miss Ellen Lee, oldest daughter Of
General Fitzhugh Lee, was married at
Don to-day to First Lieutenant James
Cooper Rhea, of the Seventh Cavslry,
q. s. A., at the Church Of the Trans
fguration.
The wedding was small and unosten-
tatious. The bride entered with her
father. and was attired in white satin.
covered With fabric known as hoosi
cloth, sent from the Philippines espe-
eially for the occasion.
This costume was elabora ed with
knife pleatings of mousseline de sole
and satin ribbons. The bridal veil was
tulle. and only orange blossoms held
it In place. The bridal bouquet was Of
white sweet peas.
Miss Anne Fitzhugh Lee, sister Of
the bride was maid OF honor. Her
gown, of white lace and mousselins de
sole, was trimmed with yellow ribbons,
the color of the cavalry Of which the
bridegroom is an officer.
First Lieutenant Evan Harris Hum
phrey, of the Seventh Cavalry. and o
SON OF General Charles Humphrey,
chief quartermsster Of the Philippines,
was the bridegroom's best man. The
ushers were Lieutenants Clifton @.
Garter, artillery corps; Leon r. Kroner.
enth United States Cavalry; Pierce
M. Murpy, Seventh United States
Cavalry, and John Dudley Long,
Twelfth United States Cavalry.
A few days will be spent by the
young couple in travel before they
start for Cubs, where the bridegroom
is stationed. As he has only short
cave of absence, it was decided to have
The wedding celebrated in New York.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-07-03
Deaths

MorFxrr-At his residence near
Brownsburg, in this county on June
goth, Mr.. VIM. B. Moffett, aged 80
years.
NcELwEE-At her residence near
the Rockbridge Baths in this county,
on July End after q lingering illness
Mrs. McElwee, wife Of Rsv. VIM. D.
McElwee, D. D. The romans wore
brought here and inferred IN the
cemetery to-day.
AYEls-Miss Flora L. Ayers. who
was adjudeed lunatic by magistrate
JIM. Sensensy and Dr's. Estill and
Davidson last week, was taken to the
We.tern State Hospital ct Stauntou
on Monday, died that night. Hel
body was brought here on Tuesday
sor interment. The funerll services
were held ct the III. E, church or
Tuesday evening.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-07-03
Mr. Echols is Formally Out

To the Democrats Of the State of Virginia :
Having carefully considered all it's
relations the question of my continued
candidacy for the party gubernatoral
nomination by the State Convention to
be held at Norfolk on August the 14th,
next, I have concluded that any
further efforts in that direction must
necessarily prove not only futile, but,
possibly, calculated to embarrass the
future action OF those who have given
me their cordial and loyal support; and
deeming 1t dae both to them and to all
of the candidates whose names will be
presented TO that convention, [ desiI 9
to make formal and public announce.
ment OF my withdrawal from the con.
t.st.
10 doing this, I would reiterate The
position which a. sumed ct the outs t
and which have eud-avored to con-
s,su emily maintain until now. that it
W @ not heretofore, and it is not no ,
my purpose to erdeavor to Influence
the di eclion in which delegates chosen
in my behalf should cast their vot s as
among other candidates.
To my friends and supporters /
wodld express my profound appre
cation of their devotei services. aud
for those services my most sincere an d
grateful thanks.
To all the Democrats # Virginia ]
would say, what perhaps my record in
he past suggests as scarcely necessary
for me to say, which under existin
circumstances I wish to emphasize,
that I shall give my most ca nest, my
most loyal and my most Undivided
allegiance and support 10 the whole
De nocratic ticket to be nominated o:
Norfolk; and I make no question thai
those who have been my loyal friends
and supporters will unhesitatingly de
likewise. Respectfully,
EDWARD EoHoLs.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-07-03
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC DIS
TRICT MEETINGS.

At meeting the Democratic Executive
Committee Of Ro,kbrldge County, held In
Lexington, Va, at the Office Of @. ID. Letcher,
Chairman, June Bird, 1901. 1t was ordered
that the Democrats Of the County hold Dis
trlct Mass Meetings At the usual places In
the various Districts, on SATURDAY,
JULY 18th, 1901, to elect delegates and
alternates TO the Cubernatlonal Convention
In Norfolk.
The following Is the apportionment OF the
delegates and the time and place for holding
said meetings:
Lexington District, 8 Delegates, at Court
House, s p. m.
Natural Bridge District, Delegates, al
New Double School House near Oak Bank,
4p. m.
Buffalo District, 2 Delegates, at II L.
Morrsons Store, MarmIon. P. m.
Kerr's Greek District, Q Delegates, at
| Highland Bell 8. II. 4 p m.
Walkers Creek District, 8 Delegates, OF
Crawfrod's School House PINT
| South River District, Delegates. at
Fairfield, 4 p. m.
@. d. LETCuER, Chairman.
FRANK MOORE, Secretary
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-07-03
Mayor And Council

The new Mayor and Council held
Q meeting at 8 o'clock on Monday
night for the purpose Of organization
4 full council was present, as follows:
Mayor W. y. Pierson; Councilmsr
Msssrs. W. T. Shields, p. M. Penick
T. II. Oeaver, G. G. Dold, DR.. A. u
Estill and E. A. Quisenbsrry. No
business was transacted except the
arrangement OF the number OF officers
and their salaries. The Office OF CHIEF
OF Police was abolished and there art
to be three policemen elected. The
committees are as follows: Finance
Penick and Shields; Water and Lights
DoId and QuiseLberry; Streets and
Roads, Estill and Beaver. The Council
adjourned to meet tomorrow night al
6p. m.