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.LIFE'S LITTLE TRAGEDIES. {
A Shaking Defendant.

"Is this the County Fair I see before me?' asked Judge Feagin in the Police Court yesterday as he took a spectacled view of a crowding, seething and oderif- erous mob which swarmed the court room taxing it's capacity to a degree that threatened to tax the people for a larger court house.
 "It's probably the Elks' Fair, or the Midway Plaisance, judging from the cu- rious people I see',' said the clerk.
 What is Midway Plaisance?" asked the judge
 Its midway between a circus and q nenagerie," said the clerk ''Is it anything like sideshow?" asked the judge.
 Somewhat" said the clerk; "only side- shows are out of date. They are now called Mammoth Monster Aggregations of the Worlds Combined Exhibitions
 This is a hungry looking crowd" said the sheriff. 'They must think we are go- ing to serve free lunch"
 They look more thirsty to me-" said the judge. q think they thirst for jus tice."
 ''They are thirsty because yesterday was Sunday and they couldn't get any beer" said the clerk.
 Some of them got beer, your honor" said an officer. q went upstairs yester-
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day and found man sitting in a rock ing chair drinking bottle of beer He was rocking to beat the band and I ar rested him for churning without a li- cense.'
 Ut was a beer shake and not milk shake" said the judge.
 "Yes, your honor" said the officer "If 1t had been milk would not have arrest ed him. Milk shakes are rather whole some"
 Did you report the case to the board of health?" asked the judge.
 'I did, your honor," said the officer They said beer shakes were not at all healthy, and they refused to have any, thing to do with the matter. They said 1t was beyond their Jurisdiction. and that the defendant was beyond hope and would soon be beyond your honor's jur- isdiction. He drank fourteen schooners and is passing away"
 He must be passing the bar," said the
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Paine's celery compound has acquired It's tremendous reputation for making people we'll by direct personal testimony from men and women who have used 1t. No testimonial has ever been published for this great remedy that could not be easily verified at first hand by any one at all interested. Nothing has ever been claimed for Paine's celery compound that 1t has not accomplished in hundreds of cases.
 For the guidance of thoughtful people who recognize the need of purifying the blood and regulating the nerves in the spring, the following letter to the pro prietors of Paines celery compound from Secretary of State Berg of Minneapolis will be of the utmost value in determin- ing upon a trustworthy spring remedy
 St. Paul, Minn., Jan 4, 1901. Dear Sirs.
 One can show no greater faith than by taking a remedy for ones health. No better testimonial of excellence can be offered than the recommendation of that remedy to one's friends. I have taken Paines celery compound myself and as a result heartily commend 1t to others.
 ALBERT BERG.
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FOR SALE.


 The Following is ca List of Machinery
 Now on Hand:
 One double cylinder, double drum Hoist
 ing Engine, cylinders 8'xS', drums 24'x
 One 1fx16'' Erie Engine.
 One 11"x12' oil City Engine Works En- zine. One 1o''x2V' Engine. fitted with link mo- ton. One 18"x91k"x1S" Duplex, outside packed, Plunger Pump, brass plungers and brass fittings, good for 250 pounds working pressure. One 71s" xsh"x6'' Warrington Duplex Pump, almost new. One 6"x71a"x6'' worthington Duplex Pump. almost new.
 Two 6''x4"x6'' Smith-v -vaile Duplex Pumps.
 Two 5A "xsh"x5" Duplex Pumps. One vertical boiler-feed Pump, made by John H. McGowan Co. | One feed-water Heater | One large Power Boiler Makers Rolls. | One small Power Boiler Makers Rolls. l One Emery Stand and two 2'x12" Wheels. | One Wood Lathe. l One Power Mortising Machine. | One 13'' x51h' Lathe | One 1S"x10 American Tool Works Go. Lathe, with chuck; used two months. Two 20" new Drill Presses. One 20'' secondhand Drill Press One Air Compressor, cylinder S'x12" on bed plate.
 Two 4s"x2f Boilers. with six flues. Fifteen 4S"x14 Horizontal Tubular Boil CTS. One Manning Vertical Boiler. 15o-horse power. One 19'' Chucking Lathe. One small Monitor Lathe. One Pratt & Whitney Engine Lathe. 21'x r, with screw cutting gears, and taper attachment. | One John Steptoe Engine Lathe, 20''x1T, | with blocks to raise to 26'' swing, with screw cutting gears and chuck. | One Engine Lathe. 12"x5'. One Vertical Engine, 10-horse power. One Horizontal Engine, 12-horse power. One Horizontal Engine 15-horse power. One Pair Engines. 16''x20", with link mo- ton: suitable for hoisting One Portable Boiler and Engine on wheels 15-horse power. One 1f'x20' Box Bed Engine. with heavy f1ywheel. One 66'x16 Boiler. Two e-horse power Vertical Boilers. One 40-horse power Vertical Boiler One 6Ox16 Boiler One pair 9x12 link motion Engines.
 One pair 10x12 Lidgerwood Link Motion
 Hoisting Engines. double cylinder and
 double drum.
 One new s"x12' Center Crank Engine.
 One new If xlb center Crank Engine.
 One new 10"x15" Self Contained Side
 Crank Engine.
 One new 12'x16" Self Contained Side
 Crank Engine.
 One new H'x1% Horizontal Tubular Boil
 CT.
 One new H'x1f Horizontal Tubular Boil-
 CT.
 One new 60''x1s' Horizontal Tubular Boil- CT.
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is, you broke through the crowd and got your elbow on my desk. That counts you six. What did you have to say about MT. Moody?"
 ''I have forgotten, your honor.'' said the lawyer, who was so delighted at hay ing made a touch down that he forgot everything else in his excitement How does my score stand now, your honor?" he asked. 'I was formerly 5Oo."
 You ought then to be 49s now" said the judge, "but this makes your score 506. You are getting up pretty high; al- most getting in the class with the police. The lowest police score, that of Officer Crookshank, is 53o. while the highest is 1103 that of Officer Barefoot"
 ''Call the docket regularly MT. Clerk" continued the judge. addressing Clerk Meade. "We have got rid of the lawyers and their continuances and can now get down to business"
 q doubt If I can call 1t regularly" said the clerk. "Our habits are so irregular that 1t even effects the docket"
 Don't call the docket names," said the judge, but call it.
 'Ill try" said the clerk in resigned tone
 "It's my business to try" said the judge. You must not usurp judicial pre- negatives. Begin at No. 93 and count up."
 'I can't count much higher than that" said the clerk. I'm feeling nc account this morning."
 "You must have been reading spring poetry" said the judge. You ought to take sarsaparilla in the spring, and not poultry-I mean poetry"
 Spring poultry Is very good," said the clerk. I'm not a spring chicken myself, and therefore I speak disinterestedly."'
 Begin at number 9S,'' said the judge.
 "The sheriff says that is H. F. Red, " said the clerk
 'I never seaid nothing about nothing" said the sheriff.
 That case your honor, is set for to- morrow" said an officer.
 Some of these cases set long enough to hatch others" said the judge. T think I'll abolish this custom of setting."
 twill your honor promulgate a rule to that effect?" asked the clerk.
 q make 1t rule never to promulgate," said the judge. 'If you won't call the docket call a case"
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COLLEGE BOARD
 ABIDES BY LAW
Co-education of Races at Nary vile College Ceases Under
 the Tennessee Law

Knoxville, Tenn, April 29.-A commit tee of the board of trustees of Maryville College, appointed to act in behalf of the board, has decided to submit to a law passed by the State Legislature against the co-education of races. This institu- tion has made no distinction in races in the admission to the school. It was thought at first that the committee would contest the constitut,onaliry of the jaw. The institution Is under the Jurisdiction of the Presbyterians Of the Northern Assembly.
 An effort is or foot to establish sepa- rate school for negroes. which is meeting the encouragement of tho colored patrons of the institution.
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which does not make you four-leaf clover-in fact, you seem never to have been in clover" "No sir, we warn't dere" said the de- fendants who were prepared to deny any thing.
 Hold up your hands and be sworn,'' said the judge.
 "You left handed nigger hold up your right hand" exclaimed the sheriff to one of the quartette who held up left hand, more perhaps through an inherent ignor- ance as to right and left than to right and wrong.
 "Jedge," said the prosecutrix. "when I went up de steps ter ax Rost erbout my coffee dis 'oman pitched me down de steps, an I sed don't yo' do dat an den dey all cussed me-"
 q didn't cuss, jedge," said defendant "I'se a member ob de church."
 What church?" asked the judge
 ''De Walker Baptist church-''
 Are you walking Baptist or a hard or soft shell Baptist?" asked the judge.
 "Tse hard shell Baptist judge said the defendant 'Ise hard on de outside but soft on de inside"
 The other defendants each testified that she didn't cuss but that the others did. and an officer stated that he knew nothing about the row. That according to the usual custom of police he got there after
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udse; 'at any rate he is not before my

judge; 'at any rate he Is not before my bar"
 T would like this case continued, your honor" said a lawyer. ~I represent the defendant. I prefer not to try the case today as Monday is always my unlucky day"
 Monday is always my busy day" said the judge. "and for that reason I will ac- commodate you and continue the case un- til Thursday. Make an entry on the dock ct, Mir. Clerk, that if the defendant has not passed the bar by Monday he is to come here and be fined"
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BESSEMER FIRE
 QUICKLY STOPPED Excellent Work of the Bremen Saves Several Buildings PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSED Order Given By Board of Education On Account of Prevalence of Scar
 let Fever-several Besse-
 mer News Items
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSED

Bessemer, April 29.-(Special.)-It was thought at one time that this morning s early fire would prove a very disastrous confiagration, but owing to the splendid work of the fire department, it was con- trolled with the complete loss of but one building, two others being seriously dam aged and another slightly so. The loss on the buildings and stocks is approxi- mated at from s5OOO to $60O0. The building in which the fire originated, occupied by J. P. Pitts as a saloon and owned by Mrs Miller of Charleston, was completely de- stroyed as were the contents. The ad- joining buildings on either side were oc- cupied by M. Weinstein, and Katusky & Weinstein, and owned by c. J. Sharp and Dr. L. A. Spencer, respectively were each damaged to the extent of several hundred dollars, and D. A Little's store and stock a couple of doers off were both slightly damaged. The entire loss is covered by insurance, the Continental, it is under stood being the heaviest loser. The origin of the fire Is not known.
 Public Schools Close.
 The public schools were closed today by order of the board of education until the 18th of May. This is on account of a number of cases of scarlet fever in the city among children, the little daughter of Dr. and Mrs R. T. Chisolm, who live next door to the Roberts school, being among the sufferers. The two children of MT. and Mrs Edgar L. Mitchell are i'll with the disease, and Roger Williams, son of MT. and Mrs. A. c. Sharpley, is one of the latest victims. It Is believed that with due precaution and the approach of warm weather, the diseas will soon dis appear. Parents and the public generally commend the course taken by the board in closing the schools for the present. This will not interfere in any way with the commencement exercises, which will be held the night of the 18th.
 State Superintendent of Education John w. Abercrombie, has been invited to de- liver the address at the commencement exercises of the public schools, and has written letter to Professor Gum &C., cepting. The graduating class are much gratfied at MT. Abercrembie's accep- tance
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TURF CONGRESS MEETS.
No Matters of importance Were Dis
 cussed Yesterday.

Cincinnati, April 29.-There was spe- cial meeting of the Turf Congress at Newport today, but no matters of im- portance came up for consideration. Those present were Walter o. Farmer. representative of Highland Park, Captain Tiles, St. Louis and Little Rock; J. w. Russell, Nashville, and Frank Fowler, Newport.
 St. Louis fair grounds can distribute its purses as it may see fit but the total amount for purses each day must not be under $2400.
 The Queen City Jockey Club was given the privilege of distributing $1600 each day for purses in amounts to suit the condi- tions of the races.
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A Piqeon Roost ouartette.

"Rose Gosbay, Mary Alexander, Savan- nah Goodby and Lydia Parsons," said the clerk "They are charged with gen. eral cussedness-I mean general cussing and disorderly conduct"
 'Is this the Pigeon Roost quartette?" asked the judge.
 This is the only original and genuine take no substitute said the sheriff.
 Are you girls guilty per SC or guilty perhaps?" asked the judge.
 "We are four little maids from school" said the defendants.
 That rule only works by the rule of three," said the judge. You are four
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A Good Score.

Judge" said lawyer. there's an- other case here. MT. Moody is charged with violating the Sunday law. I would like to have that case continued. Defen- dant tells me he has bone in his leg and has not been able to get to court"
 By this time the lawyer had succeeded in making his way through the crowd and getting his elbow on the judges desk.
 "You score" said the judge. You have succeeded in making a touch down-that
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it was all over. That he was a man who was conservative and did not believe in doing anything which might tend to over throw established customs.
 'l believe what each of you say about the others to be true," said the judge. "I also believe what each of you say about yourselves is not true Acting on this be- lief I fine you each B. I speak by the card and no matter what hands you hold you will have to pass that is, pass 5 to the clerk"
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VIII Raise Salaries.

Kansas City. Mo, April 2s.-The Kan sas City, F't Scott and Memphis Railroad Company announced today that on May 1 it would increase the wages of ma- chinists and boiler-makers employed in it's shops from s2.75 to $2.s0 day. The wages of their shopmen will be raised in proportion. The advance was brought about through conference between of ficials of the road and committee repre- senting the employees.
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Treaty Is Defeated.

Muskogee I. T.. April 29.-Indications are that the Cherokee treaty has been beaten by large majority. Chief Buff fngtons home gave 300 majority against the treaty. Burlington led the fight against the treaty. Defeat means en- forcement of the Curtis law and much exaggeration.
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No remedy buc Paine's celery compound has ever been recommended by so con- spicuously fair-minded body of men and women. It occupies clear field among men of sound judgment in the cure of diseases arising from tired or other wise impaired nervous system
 There is no help so sure and so im- mediate as one gets from the use of Paine's celery compound. Detailed infor- nation of innumerable cases of rheuIna- tism, neuralgia and dyspepsia, completely cured, has established this great invigora- tor as the most valuable remedy those run down in health can make use of
 Paines celery compound forces the body of vicious humors that have accumulated during the winter, and are the cause of kidney and liver complaints. Only great remedy based on a profound knowledge of these diseases could do the work that Paine's celery compound Is now doing.
 Better nutrition for the nerves, an awakened appetite, purified blood, and 1 complete assimilation of the food-thess follow the faithful use of Pafnes Sslery compound as surely as day follows 1 night.
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CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought s'snsss's ssass sss of lsNzzzZM
ARKANSAS' CAPITOL.
Governor Approves Appropriation ot
 $1,o00,00o for It's Completion.

Little Rock, Ark, April Ex-Governor Davis today approved the act of the Leg islature appropriating $1,oOO,OOO for com pleting the new State capitol, which was begun under the act of 1s99 The Govern or will appoint board of four capitol commissioners who will proceed to let contract for the completion of the work. It is estimated that the new capitol will be completed within four years.
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the city to tax the company. The only question involved was that of the Juris- diction of the Circuit Court of Appeals. That court had refused to take cosni- zance of the case, but the Supreme Court held that the lower court has jurisdic- tion, thus reversing the lower court and ordering it to take cognizance of the case.
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Religious Census of Buffalo.

The religious census of Buffalo shows that there are 143.516 Protestants and 103, ,s92 Roman Catholics. This Is on the basis Of four to the family.
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ACCIDENTAL SHOT.
Two Brothers Playing With Guns
 One killed.

Houston. Tex, April 2s.-valentine Carl son, aged IS, and his brother Gustave, were amusing themselves by pointing loaded shot guns at each other when the gun in the hands of Valentine was dis charged, the load entering his brothers neck and producing instant death.
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Investlaators Arrive.

Muskogee. I. T., April 2e.-senators Quarels of Wisconsin and Jones of Ar kansas arrived here today as members of the Indian Investigating commission. Senators Kyle and McLaurin will arrive tomorrow.
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Court Must Try Case.

Washington, April 29.-The United States Supreme Court today rendered an opinion in the proceeding of the city of New Orleans vs. the American Sugar Re fning Company, involving the right of
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A TEXAS WONDER.
1alI,e Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great Dis covery cures all kidney and bladder troubles, removes gravel. cures diabetes. seminal emissions, weak and lame backs, rheumatism and all irregularities Of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women, regulates bladder troubles in children One small bottle in two months treatment, and will cure any case above mentioned. Price S1.00. Dr. E. ". Hall, sole manufacturer. P. o. Box s2s. St. Louis. Mo. Send for testimonials. Sold by all 6--ugsists.
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Value of Snow.

The value of snow as a manurial agent, and also as a purifier of the air, has been demonstrated by some experiments made in London.
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Mob,ls Ala Dec. o4. 1899.

Mobile. Ala, Dec. 24. 1899. Dr. E. W. Hall, St. Louis, Mo.-Dear Sir: Having tried different doctors and their remedies for several years for back and kidney troubles. found nothing suc- cessful until taking The Texas Wonder, Halls Great Discovery, and being rapidly cured, tho old saying with railroad men is God bless the man who invented the Pullman sleeping car," but I say God bless the inventor of Halls Texas Won- der" Yours truly.
 W. R. CLARK,
 M. & o. Railroad Mobile, Ala.
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cadsden Police After Neqro.

H. C. White, chief of police of Gadsden, was in town today for the purpose Of experimenting a negro named Bill Jones who has been receiving and disposing of stolen goods which have been shipped to him systematically by a confederate in Gadsden. who, 1t is claimed, stole them from wholesale house in that city. Jones disposed of them here. On the receipt of telegram from the chief of police of Gadsden, Chief Wallace did some quick work in locating the man whose house he searched and found large quantity of cigars and tobacco, and discriminating letters. Chief White returned at once to Gadsden with his prisoner. A number of well known young people are arranging a moonlight ride to Pleas ant Hill for tomorrow night
 N H. Sewall of Birmingham was in town today.
 Rapid progress is being made on Dr. Berry's new residence, which is being erected at the corner of Nineteenth street and Dartmouth avenue
 Miss Ethel Clifford who has been spending several days with Miss Grace Judson, went to Birmingham this morn ing to visit friends.
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Hoods Sarsaparilla is not a cure-al1: but it cures all blood diseases. Take no substitute.
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YOUNG COTTON KILLED.
Survey Made for an Electric Railroad
 at Huntsville.

Huntsville, April 29.-The recent cold wave killed young cotton and corn in several parts of Madison County, and the farmers are taking advantage of the fine weather to replant. The cold wave did no damage to young peaches.
 President DuPont has had a survey made from the terminus of the electric railroad at Merrimack to the Sanaaua Wells, a distance of half mile. The railway will probably be extended to the well during the present season.
 The friends of John B. Knox and Ten nant Lomax, candidates for chairman of the constitutional convention, are bidding for the support of the Madison County delegation. The support will probably go to MT. Knox.
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Watch our ad. for special sales daily-page 6.
 The Ferd Marx Store.
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A number of well known young people are arranging a moonlight ride to Pleas ant Hill for tomorrow night.
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N H. Sewall of Birmingham was il town today.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-04

The Note Made Public.

WASHINGTON. March 2s.-Th'
State Department today made public
a note sent TO the Chinese Minister
February 10, warning the Chinese
government against entering into an,
private. territorial or financial ar
rangements without the full knowl
edge of all the powers.
Declines to Delay.
LONDON. March 26.-"M. de Giers
has emphatically declined" says DR.
Morrison. wiring to the Times from
Picking. Sunday. Ito grant an exten
sion Of the period for signing and fur
Their amending the Manchurian con
yeDtion. which the Chinese court i'm
plored. Ii Hung Chang continues to
urge the expediency OF immediate
compliance. His hands were
strengthened by Count Won Buelows
statement in the Reichstag that the
Anglo German agreement does not ap-
ply 10 Manchuria- There is some rea-
son to doubt the bona fldes OF the
modified demands respecting Mongolia
and Turkestan."