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The age-herald., 1901-12-20
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Florence Hotel arrivals: P. H. Norris, Selma; H. E. Gould, Murfreesboro; H. c. Deschamps, Macon, Ga.; w. w. Meadows. Macon. Ga; R. 8. Smith, c. F. Smith, M J. Reitzel, North Carohna; F. H. Petty St Louis; Mrs. ]. c. Kitchen. New York; l. Brown and wife, Montgomery; 5. liar ris, Brilliant Mo-; w. ii. Wylon, Harris ville Conn; J. T. Jones. Atlanta; w. H. Williams, St. Louis; Walter Hoffman, England; A. w. Sarroll, Estell Springs; A. Barren, Kentucky; x. F. McCulloh, Nashville; F. R. Johnson, Cincinnati; L.. H. Woodson, Mobile, Ala; Miss Maud Martin, Genthite; Mrs. J. Martin, Jones' boro: w. T. Murphy, J. H. Arnold. John s. Paden, Gadsden; G. s. Gamble, Greens vile s. G.; J. T. Sheron, Florida D. Wurtzburger New York; w. D. Vasser. Atlanta; L. E. Gem; California; l.. E. Vandergrift and wife. Miss Vandergrift. Nashville; E. c. Bells, New Jersey; H. l.. Fewstel. Fort Wayne; c. T. Peters, Ohio; Mrs. c. H, Cook. Talladega. Ala; c. A. Thatcher. Massachusetts; W. T. Martin. Massachusetts; H. F. Bean, Kansas City; w. H. Bell, Hargrove; W. R. Buchanan, Anniston; J. R. Irby. St. Louis; Geo. H. Parson, Cincinnati; J. K. Wright, Augusta; James c. Bell. New Orleans; P. c. Palmer. Chicago; Miss Mcclellan, T. P. Gunnary. Chicago; W. s. Vanlem, Chattanooga; W. F. Ford, Nashville; John Weems. Ohio; s. H. Strickland, Texas; Will Walker, Texas; Chas. M Mecham. Hopkinsville, Ky; Joseph B. Graham. Talladega; W. B. Neece, Huntsville; H. A. Barratt and wife. New York; Miss E. H. Scruggs, Livingston, Ala; l.. Brennon, New York; I. M. Dennis, Clinto, O.; A. s. Lewis, Atlanta; H. c. Jonlon. Missouri; O. J. Cant. W. s. Homer. New York; W. O. Bass. Atlanta; D. L. Sneed, Atlanta; W. L. Ennis. Livingston. Ala; s. O. Lenny. Fayettville, Ind.
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tems and of the possible change to be made City Engineer Kendrick said;
 The city has been requested by the Sanitary Commission to change the sys- tenn of running a sewer canal to some point below Bessemer and purifying the sewage. It has practically been agreed that such should de done. But the plans have not been made for such work and could not be made in short time.
 "It will take at least two years to make the change from the present sys- tenn to that suggested by the Sanitary Commission, which, in my opinion, is de- cidedly the best that could be made. It will therefore be necessary to secure an extension of time in order that the change may be made. do not know what will be done but time Is necessa- ry.''
 There were several other suits against the city similar to that of Dr. Sandefur, and the decision in that case effects each. The sewage of the entire city system has been going into Valley Creek, and if no extension of time should be granted the city would be practically without a sewage system.
The age-herald., 1901-12-20
MORGAN ON TRIAL
 BEFORE BENNERS George BIinn Testlfies as to the
 $25,O0O Check ENDORSED NOTE FOR SAME A. Latady, Accountant for Debenture Company, on the Stand to Tell
 About the Condition of
 the Books.
ENDORSED NOTE FOR SAME

The preliminary hearing of George w. Morgan, charged with embedding s2O,oOo from the Continental Security and Re demption Company, began yesterday be- fore Justice of the peace I. H. Benners It was agreed by the prosecution and de- fense that the trial for embedding check of s25.0OO should be heard at the same time. The warrant for the former was sworn out by E. w. Whaley and the latter by J. M. Dean.
 George A. Blinn. Jr., testified that the money was paid on the check for s25,oO0 paid 5000 in cash and s17,50o in notes for the Southern Debenture Company Morgan received stock in the Continental Security Redemption Company for mak- ing the sale. The sale of the check was the date of the purchase of the assets Of the Southern Debenture Company from Swanson, December 13, 1900. The witness stated that Morgan did not get the en- tire difference between $47.5OO and $T,5Oo He also testified as to other facts about the transfers of smaller companies to the larger one.
 He testified that he endorsed a note for $25OOO for the $5OOO in stock he re- ceived. He stated he did not receive the $5o0O MT. Blinn also stated:
 "The cash received from the Southern Debenture Company (s27,o0O was entered in this book, $1O.00o and s17,00O The cer- tifcate of deposit on the Berney National Bank for $1O45 is shown to have been cashed in March. The Peoples Savings Bank held this certificate of deposit as security on the note for s25,000 for awhile, I don't know just how long. The directors of the Continental Security Company rat flied the transaction by which the South ern Debenture Redemption Company was absorbed"
 Court then adjourned until this after noon.
 At the afternoon session., A. Latady, chief accountant for the company, who audited the book was on the stand for nearly an hour. His testimony was chiefly about the condition of the books
 W. L. Dodd, who was arrested yester- day, charged with using the mail for fraudulent purposes. then took the stand. His testimony did not bear directly on the questions on which Morgan is being heard. he having severed his connection with the company before these matters came up.
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The age-herald., 1901-12-20
HEPBURN INSISTS ON
 PASSAGE OF CANAL BILL

reasonable cost and reasonable time. All of the great political parties are com mitted to the policy of the construction of this canal.''
 The report then quotes the declaration of the various party platforms and Presi- dent Mckinley and Roosevelt favoring the canal
 In conclusion it says:
 In view of the many thousand of pages written and spoken In advocacy of the inn mediate undertaking and completion of this work; in view of the pledges made by the parties that it should pc undertaken and completed; in view of the recommen- dations made by the President of the United States, and in view of the almost universal demand of the people that Con- gress should do something at once for the speedy completion of the Isthmian canal. your committee content themselves with this brief report embodying their earnest recommendation that the bill pass.
The age-herald., 1901-12-20
UNITED IRISH LEAGUE.
Executive Committee of Amerlc;
 Holds Meeting In New York.

New York, December 19-The provi- sional executive committe of the United Irish League of America, formed by the Irish envoys. Redmond. McHugh and O'Donnel before leaving for Ireland held its first meeting today at the Hoffman House John F. Emery. of Chicago. pres ident of the league presided and most of the 21 original members of the executive committee were in attendance.
 A consultation and bylaws based on the laws of those of the old land league was adopted. The executive committee drafted an address. saying in part:
 'The grievances under which Ireland.
The age-herald., 1901-12-20
KROELLS HELD
 WITHOUT BAIL
PRELIMINARY TRIAL OF THE MONTEVALLO MEN CHARGED WITH KILLING w. s. CARY IS ENDED-MANY LAWYERS.

Montevallo, December 1s.-(Special.)- The preliminary trial of Frank and John Kroell, charged with killing Attorney Walter Scott Carey December IA. was concluded today before James osley, jus tice of the peace. The defendants were both committed to Jail without bail. The state was represented by Col. James M. Reynolds. Col. B. Graham and w. T. Johnson. Maj w. R. Oliver was engaged to assist in the prosecution of the case, but was detained by reason of an engage ment at court
The age-herald., 1901-12-20

after the lapse of generations, still labors, would justify an appeal to arms with her military resources and opportunities equal to her wrongs and her resentment. Were she In a position to draw the sword or use the rife, with even reasonable chance of success wew ould prefer that method of obtaining her rights and aveng- ing the insults heaped upon her by 8 remorseless government to any other. But we know that she Is not at present, untrained, unarmed and without formid- able allies as her people are, in a posi- tion to cope with the land and sea forces of England, which occupy her fortresses, command her seaports and can be heavily reinforced, within a few hours, from the military depots and naval reserves of her oppressor.
 We neither denounce nor renounce the principal of an appeal to physical force under favorable conditions, but we are fully aware that the application of such force for the obtaining of rights of Ire land does not seem practicable. We have already stated why"
 The address then endorses what Mir. Redmond and his associates said as to the important part which emigration is play ing in keeping Ireland down.
The age-herald., 1901-12-20
s5ss SUBSCRIBED.
N, E. Barker, Member of Committee
 Reports $50 Collected.

The battleship Alabama silver service fund has now reached the total of s5S3 reported. A number of the members of the committee have failed to submit the result of their work. though they have secured portion of the sum desired.
 N E. Barker yesterday reported his list of contributors and enclosed check for $50 covering the subscriptions. The contributions to date are:
The age-herald., 1901-12-20
Kid coulett Loses.

Grand Rapids. Mich, December 1s.- Kid" 0ouiett of Rochester. N. r., was defeated by Joe Leonard of Buffalo to- night in the ninth round. The kid was all but out when sbe bout was stopped by the nolino
The age-herald., 1901-12-20
ESTES 1. HARDWARE
 COMPANY 1919 SECOND AVENUE.
No Towns on School Land.

Guthrie, O. T.. December 19.-Attorney General Strange today handed down an opinion holding that Oklahoma school lands cannot be leased for townsite pur- poses. This affects the town of Mountain. located entirely on school land, the town of Luther and others which are partly on school lands. 's
The age-herald., 1901-12-20

Illustrate your advertisements. The Age-Herald Engraving Go. makes cuts. Both line cuts and half tones.
The age-herald., 1901-12-20

Forbes and o'keefe Draw. Kansas City, Mo-, December 19.-Clar- ence Forbes and Jack O'Keefe of Chicago spared 20-round draw tonight
The sun., 1901-04-08
Additional Locals.
MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
Mrs. A. J. Olsen Did Not Disappear
as Gossips Reported.

The mystery Of the SUPPOSE 9'.on sufuen irnm,
a;sannearance Of Mrs. A. j. o!sen from
% hnr hpme. No. I'll Bennett slrset, mas
hean hea "v cleared up. From the reports
snrsad pen by gossips in the nelghporhood,
spso Mrs olsen disappeared on last Monday
and MD the remainder OF the week her
aI mhareabouts to them was a mystery.
What w,rried tie gossips most, how,
aver was that although Mis-. O.sen had
@ been missed for several days, Mr.. Olsen
wsnt 10 and from his work az the harlan
& HoIIingswolth Company apparently
not d Bit worried over his wife's strange
absence. ;..hh o,ia
not stand the suspense any longer than
,hs % last OF the week and they then noti-
led the police that Mrs. Olsen had dis
An inves igation by the police revealed
that there was nothing whatever in the
..disappearance" runors. Mrs. Olsen is
merely visiting friends in Salem, N. j.,
where she and her husband formerly
lived. and she left home on Tuesday
with her husbands knowledge. He re-
celyed a letter from her en- Saturday. The
popsips are much disappointed on the
way In which the story turned out.
The sun., 1901-04-08
HAD THEIR REVENGE.
Unique Means of "Gctting Even"
Adopted by Men Who should Have
Practiced the Golden RuIe.

In England, where men have more
time for everything, including re.
venge, some queer methods of playing
even have come into the courts.
Albert Bewdley, Of Leeds, had dog
which howled at night. A naturalist
next door did not like it, but had no
legal recourse. One day ants of the
minute red variety began to overrun
Bewdley's house. Nothing that could
be done headed them off. They grew
worse and worse. He had made up
his mind to break his lease and move,
when one night he heard noise in
his dining-room. Slipping down he
found the naturalist emptying bag
Of ants on the floor. In court the nat.
The sun., 1901-04-08
MANS Head Long Unburied.

Eleven years ago warrant was
sworn out for the arrest af Frank Val
entine, of Ravenna, o., on the charge
of forgery Officer Mason went to the
Valentine home and placed him-under
arrest. Frank excused himself for a
minute went upstairs, and pistol
shot was heard. Valentine had com
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
Che head. When it came to the matter
of insurance, the company refused to
pay, and Mrs. Valentine entered suit,
claiming that the doctors killed her
husband by probing for the bullet. In
order to prove this the head was
brought into court. Mrs. Valen-
tine won her suit, and the head was put
in alcohol. The jar which contains it
has been in the courthouse steeple all
these years, and the relatives are said
10 be making arrangements now to
have it buried.
The sun., 1901-04-08
Persona iiy-Con ducted Tours via.B
& q. Is, K,

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany announces the following Personally
Conducted Tours for the season of 1901:
Washington, ID. c.: Tours will leave
Philadelphia and Wilmington as fol-
lows: April Is and May 2. The
rate from Wilmington TO Wash
ngton and return will be 50, WHICH covers
every expense, including transportation
for the round trip, transfers ana two
days board ut iirst-class hotels in Wash .
ington. Tickets will good ~ return on
amy train except the Royal Limited with
in ten d,y Us, including date if desired and
permit Stop-o>er at Baltimore.
Old Point Comfort, Va: Tours
will leave Philadelphia and Wilmington
as follows: April 13, April "a,
and May IL. The rate from vii
mington and Old Point Comfort and
eturn will be SIS, covering transportation
for the round trip, transfer at Washing
ton stateroom on steamer, Washington
to Old Point, and one and three-quarter
days board at the Hygeia Hotel. Limit
Of tickets. SIX days, with stop-oyer privi-
lcgcs at Baltimore and Washington.
For books of "Royal Blue Line Tours"
and detailed information, apply to I'll. A.
Miller, Passenger Agent, Wilmington,
Del.
The sun., 1901-04-08

pair of Winchesters, had barely time
to escape in his pajamas, leaving his
wardrobe as food for the flames.
In many frontier towns the whole
population turns out to fight fire,
says the Detroit Free Press, and
every sort of vessel is brought into
use with which to get water to the
scene. Sometimes that valuable guam
tity is lamentably scarce, and then
the people are at the mercy of the
hungry element. But the fire at the
Epitaph building was not allowed to
spread. The people formed in lines
with their buckets, tubs, boilers and
sprinkling cans and passed the water
along, while some of the bravest and
most active spread wet blankets up
on the rooms and walls of adjoining
buildings. The neighboring saloons
provided plenty of stiinulants, and
naturally there were many willing
fire fighters.
After it was all over and the ed
itor had verbally announced that he
would rise, Phoenix-like, from the
ashes," half-dressed individual
rushed up to the returning crowd and
breathlessly inquired:
"Ha-have they gone?'
"Have who gone-what are you
talking about?" he was asked.
"Why, the Indians!"
tThere wuz no Injuns, ye plague
goned yit!" exclaimed an old from
tiersman. "What's tn matter with
We? Have ye lost yer balance
wheel?"
"Well, what did all that shooting
mean? I thought it was for an In
dian uprising"
The Arizona method of giving fire
alarm was explained to the tender
foot, who said he mad been "hidin,
out" in his hotel until the danger was
over, and then he was escorted to the
palace and given taste of life in
the far west.
The sun., 1901-04-08

uralist paid damages, but he did it
smilingly.
In London the Newman case was
more serious. A woman had promised
to marry him. He was an analytical
chemist and of first rank. The girl,
however, broke with him and was mar
ried to an architect named Bolton.
Newman brooded over his fate. He
tried to pick fight with Bolton, but
failed. His vengeance only grew with
time, however. One day he sent a
bottle of perfume to the bride of a
year, and it was accepted as peace
offering. Within a month, however,
Bolton and his wife were both dead
of typhoid fever. Somebody marked
the coincidence of the scent bottle
Its contents were analyzed and the
germs of the fever were found in it.
Newman was hanged.
Bailey, an iron founder in Birming-
ham, brought suit against his neigh.
Dor, Kemp, and lost. He gave him.
self up to revenge and finally hit upon
scheme as irritating as it was com
ical Kemp noticed peculiar pene
trating smell in his house. 1t go
worse and worse. Finally it become
unbearable. Floors were taken up
walls pulled out, and still the sitting
| horrible stencil continued. When tn,
trouble finally was located, it was dis
covered that Bailey had tunneled from
the cellar of his own house to the wal
of Kemp's basement. Through small
opening in this wall Bailey had beer
burning asafetida, vegetable of hor
| rid SMELL
The sun., 1901-04-08
FIRE In TOMBSTONE.
How They Used to Sound the Alarm
and Fight the Flames.
FusdIIadeof Banging Firearms Called
Out the Fire Department., with Its
Unique Equipment, and Every
Loafer in Town.

1t was an unusually quiet night in
Tombstone. The church going citi-
zen had long since retired. The mid
night hour had passed, but the rough
and-ready resorts on Toughnut street
and Can Can alley were still in full
blast, for Tombstone was an all-night
town. The silent gambler, his face
wearing a serious and determined eX-
preston, still sat in front OF the faro
table, while the medley of cracked
pianos, guitars and violins common
to western saloons was freely inter-
spersed with the eager cry of the
crap-shooter and the whirl of the
roulette ball. Diamond Dick, who
was afterward put away in Yuma for
dynamiting the post Office, had been
lucky, and was rapidly passing his
gains back to the concern over the
bar. The place had been recently
Gaffneyized, and a big sixshooter was
in onssnous display near bottle OF
"forty-rod."
Suddenly the sounds of hilarity
were interrupted by the crack of a
pistol shot. Then another, and an
other, until there was whole fusil-
lade of banging firearms. The deni-
zens Of the "palace" rushed to the
doors, weapons in hand, and joined in
the general air-splitting cannonadc.
After awhile the volunteer fire bri-
gade, consisting of horseless hose
cart, three or four buckets, and half
dozen trained fre-eaters, dashed
down the street. Before reaching
| the scene of the fire, the cart struck
a big rock and capsized, throwing the
front end firemen high into the air
i The accident caused serious delay
for the flames were already eating
their way into the most substantial.
part of the equipment of the Tomb
stone Epitaph, the leading weekly o.
Cochise county. The editor, who
slept in his sanctum, guarded by 8
The sun., 1901-04-08
TRAMP is GRATEFUL.
Left a Snug Little Sum in Cash to
His Benefact0r.
An Instance In Which Charity Found
Quick and Generous Reward
Old Mans Parcel Contained
Fat Bank Notes.

Mrs. Emma Cargill, of Omaha, en-.
tertained an angel unawares.
Prompted by sympathy, she gave
iood and shelter to supposed tramp
the other day, and when, week later,
he died in her house, she found herself
sole beneficiary of his oral will, which
meant snug sum in cash-more than
she could have made by keeping board
ers in ten years.
An oral will is not valid under the
Nebraska statutes, but thus far there
have been no rival heirs to contest her
claim, and the present indications are
that she will be left in undisputed pos
session of her windfall.
One evening during the recent cold
spell poor wanderer, bent under the
burden of his years, called at Mrs.
Ourgill's home and asked for bed. He
was weak and sick, and his voice trem
bled as he said:
81 have been trying all day to find
shelter, and they all turn me away, be-
cause they think I've got the small
pox."
strangers face, Mrs. Cargill could
easily believe this.
"And | am ill.," he continued. God
will reward you, my good woman"
Having nothing but the strangers
word that his ailment was not small
pox, Mrs. Cargill took him in, gave
him bed on the lounge and such light
nourishment as he was able to take.
Then he handed her a parcel wrapped
in soiled newspaper and tied with
greasy string. 1t looked much like
package of old letters.
Keep this until get well, he said
land if l never get well-if / should
/ die-keep it always"
This was the strangers will.
Placing the package on window
sill, the incident, for the time being
! passed from her mind.
During the next few days the patient
spoke but little, but Mrs. Cargill man
The sun., 1901-04-08
MRS. cARGILL BEFRIENDED HIM


aged to CLEAN from him few facts.
She learned that his name was j. w.
Myers and that he was rs years old.
He had never married. From his
brothers and sisters, of whom he had
six at the time he left Connecticut.
he had not heard in S2 years, and he
believed they were dead. During his
early manhood he had been wild and
later had kept much to himself, having
lived for the last five years the life OF
a recluse on his homestead near Lamar,
La. When sickness came he converted
his property into money and started
for the city, intending to go to hos
pital, but observing that his malady
was likely to be mistaken for small
pox he altered his plans. He dreaded
the pesthouse, he said. He wanted to
Idle like Christian" SO avoided the
authorities and made house-to-house
canvass in quest of Good Samaritan,
whom he at last found in the person OF
Mrs. Cargill.
On the seventh day after his arrival
at the Cargill home j. w. Myers died.
Mrs. Cargill notified the coroner, and
while she was gathering his effects
preparatory to removal of the body
she CHANGED upon the greasy package
on the window sill.
She tore it open with languid inter
est, which soon gave way to thrill
of excitement, for the parcel contained
81 900 in treasury notes-100 ten,dollar
bills.
Out of this sum she paid the old
mans doctor bills and funeral ex-
penses and the remainder she has de-
posted in bank. She says she hopes
no heirs will present themselves to
claim it, as she wants to use 1T in
the education of her little daughter
eight years old, who has displayed con-
| siderable talent in music.
The sun., 1901-04-08
MULE ON SNOWSHOES.
Unique Plan by Which the Mail Was
Carried Through Heavy Drifts
Down in Maine.

A New York Sun correspondent says
that down Bangor way, in Maine, it
is reported, traditiunally, that the
late Jock Darling, the most noted
hunter and trapper ever known in
Maine, once brought young deer out
of the deep SHOWS of the woods by
fitting snowshoes to it's feet, and there
have been instances of dogs wearing
the moosehide, but not until the other
day, so far as ths records show, did
any one in this part of the world ever
see a mule on snowshoes.
The snow that came last week was
only an ordinary fall, but the gale
that succeeded it piled up big drifts,
shutting out many towns from all
The sun., 1901-04-08
How,s This?


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ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Il. ii. CHENEY & CO., Props, To
ledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known Il.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
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gsts, Toledo, o. WALDING, KIN
NAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Testimonials free.
The sun., 1901-04-08
To the Pan-American by the Phila-
deIphIa q Reading.

A copy of a very handsome booklet,
giving Illustrations and descriptive infor-
nation in reference to the Great Pan
American Exposition to be held at
Buffalo, May 1st to November list, will
be sent free to any address ON receipt of
a two cent stamp, by Edison j. Weeks,
General Passenger Agent, Reading Ter
minal, Philadelphia. Information will
also be enclosed giving time Of trains
and rates for excursion tickets during
the month of May from Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia IL Reading is also the
popular route to Atlantic City, Ocean
City ana Cape May, as well as to New
York and to Reading, Harrisburg, Will
Transport and Gettysburg.