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The age-herald., 1901-06-16
SENATOR LODGE
 GETS THE REWARD
He Was the Man Who Put the BimetaIIic Pledge in
 Platform

Washington, June 15.-Former Senator Chandler of New Hampshire, has sent a check for s100 to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, thereby making good the reward he offered some years ago to the person who placed in the flnan- cial plank of the Republican platform in 1896, after the reference to international bimetallism the words, (Which we pledge ourselves to promote"
 There have been many claimants for the reward, but in searching the original draft of the platform, MT. Chandler found the words interlined in Mir Lodges hand writing.
 MT Chandler needs hundred dollar checks far more than MT. Lodge does, but Chandler's friends think he got more than s100 worth of satisfaction out of the following letter, which accompanied the check:
 By reason of the premises you should without hesitancy accept the S10O as rightfully your money. All wise men knew that Mckinley and Hobart would not have been elected if the platform had not, while declaring opposition to the free coinage of silver, except as the re- suit of an international agreement also declared that the Republican party fav- ored such an international agreement If 1t could be secured If Mckinley and Ho- bart had not been elected in 1896 Mir. Me- Kinley would not have been reelected in 1900.
 Therefore those six words, which we pledge ourselves to promote were of priceless value, and trust that when all the facts are known my humble offering of $10O will be supplemented by many generous donations"
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
REALTY COMPANY
 LOTS IN DEMAND
MT. Veil to Build Handso t House in 10th Ave.-Ihe
 Highland Ave. Work

The Birmingham Realty Company made good progress on its Highland avenue work last week. and before the summer is ended this elegant boulevard will have been completed. In due time the company will put it's Highland avenue property on the market, and when the selling once begins the lots will go rapidly, for there is nothing so choice in Birmingham s fashionable residence section as these beautiful slopes.
 In the meantime the Realty Company Is disposing of it's lots in Sixteenth ave- nue, which was opened recently and which was described in The Age-Herald last Sunday. This avenue is at the foot of Red Mountain and runs west of Twen- tietn street two full blocks The view here is magnificent. Indeed, no more charming prospect will be found any where below the mountains top than one enjoys from Sixteenth avenue.
 q nd it is a noteworthy fact that the prices of the lots are very moderate. They are certainly not high when compared with the prices ruling in Montgomery, Mobile, Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah and other Southern cities. Mir. M. Veil bought one of these Sixteenth avenue sites a few days ago and will erect on it dur ing tho summer a large and beautiful house. It is reasonable to predict that every one of these lots will be sold be- fore the summer is half over.
 The road-bed in Sixteenth avenue ex- hibits the finest piece of macadamizing in Birmingham and ths granalithic side walks and gutters are models in their way
 The Realty Company's property on the North Highlands continue to be in steady demand. sts
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
THE RAILROAD coMMlssIoN.
Citizns' Meeting at Florence Urges the
 Election of the Commission.

Florence. June 15.-(SpeciaL)-A meet ing of citizens was held at the city hall last night by the business men and man ufacturers, which was presided over by Acting Mayor R. L. Bliss, to discuss the question of electing the railroad commits sioners of the state by the people instead of being appointed as at present. Messrs Leach and Wood of Birmingham met with them and made talks in favor of petitioning the convention now in session to regulate the matter.
 A resolution was passed favoring a change from the present system whereby the people shipping may have better ser vice and preventing extortion in rates and unjust discrimination of one city over the other. A committee of seven was appoint ed to petition the Constitutional Conven- tion and embody these views. The fol- lowing gentlemen were appointed: G. H Smith, c. M. Southall. M Reisman. A. P. Smith, Dr. A. D. Bellany, B. Ashcraft, Percy Jones.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
TUSCALOOSA.
Funeral of Rev. R. s. cox-Mrs. John-
 sons Injuries Not Dangerous.

Tuscaloosa, June 15.-(Special. 1.-The | funeral of Rev. R..S. Cox of Northport,
 whose death occurred yesterday was held | fin that place this morning. A large crowd | from Tuscaloosa attended the funeral Of | Mir. Cox, who was recognized as Godly man. He leaves a wife and five children. | Mrs George D. Johnston, who fell down | a flight of stairs yesterday afternoon at the home of her brother, G. A. Searcy,
 and broke her left arm, is doing as | well as could be expected. Her injury was | quite painful indeed.
 very enjoyable entertainment was given at Walnut Lane," the country | home of Mrs. E. L. Strudwick, last night | by her son. MT. James W. Strudwick. A | large party of Tuscaloosians attended, | going down on the afternoon train and returning at o'clock this morning. A l delightful evening was spent in dancing | and games.
 Miss Hardynia Norvelle arrived in the | city last night from the City of Mexico and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. B. Chatfield on Greensboro street. Miss Norvelle is a missionary sent out by the Methodist church, and has not been home
 before in four years. She is also super intendent of the Mary Keener Institute
 in Mexico, and has with her a pupil, Miss Garcia.
 Messrs J. H. Fitts H. B. Foster and General George D. Johnston have return ed from Montgomery and Opelika, where they attended the funeral obsequies over the remains of Governor Stamford. MT. Harden H. Fitts and wife, of Mont
 gomery, are in the city today Professor Jacob Forney, chairman of
 the university faculty, Is spending the
 summer with his wifes family at Spring
 vile.
 Professor James K. Powers has return
 ed from a visit to Florence and other
 North Alabama points Dr. Powers has
 not yet made public his plans for next
 year. His son, Reynolds J. Powers, who
 is a cadet at West Point, Is spending a
 few weeks with him at the presidents s
 mansion. He has been at the military
 academy for the past two years.
 The Sixth district is not now represent
 ed at Annapolis, and some interest is be-
 ing manifested in it by several worthy
 young men who desire to be given an op-
 portunity to enter the naval academy in
 the fall. It is presumed Congressman
 Bankhead will make the appointment
 soon.
 About twenty-five members of the Tus-
 caloosa lodge of E,lks will go to Blocton
 Wednesday morning for the purpose of instituting a lodge at that place. The Tuscaloosa members will leave in the morning and return late at night. This will make the third lodge that the Tusca- loosa Elks have lately assisted to in- stitute. The local lodge is a very strong
 one, numbering nearly 200 members. and when its home is completed their is no doubt but what it will grow larger Mrs. w. c. Jemison, editress of the Tus-
 caloosa Times, Is able to be up after two | days confinement to her room on account | of over-work in the conduct of her paper
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

Under and by virtue of an order of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Ala bama, the undersigned, as administrator of the estate of W. P. Barker, deceased, will, on Monday, the 18th day of July, 1901, at the front door of the court house of said county. within the legal hours of sale, offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, the following de- scribed real estate situated in the city of Birmingham, Alabama. viz:
 A lot beginning at point S5 feet east ward from the southeast corner of Tenth avenue North, and Thrtieth street, thence eastward along Tenth avenue, angles 40 feet, thence westward at right angles 20 feet, thence northward at right angles 70 feet to point of beginning Also a lot described as follows: Beginning at a point 122 feet southward from south east corner of Tenth avenue and Thirtieth street, North, thence southward along said Thirtieth street 50 feet, thence east ward at right angles 125 feet, thence northward at right angles 125 feet, thence westward at right angles 50 feet to point of beginning. Also a lot described as fol- lows: Beginning at point 82 feet east ward of the intersection of the center line of Twenth-ninth street and Tenth avene, North. and running thence east ward along the center of said Tenth ave- nue Z4S rect, tHenCe HOTtnWaTu at r1gnt angles 200 feet to center of alley, thence westward at right angles 330 feet to center of Twenty-ninth street. thence southward along center of Twenty-ninth street ITO feet, thence eastward at right angles 32 feet thence southward at right angles 12O feet to point of beginning.
 Terms of sale will be one-third cash, balance one and two years, with interest thereon from date until paid. Purchaser xzfII ba reuuired to Qfva erood r1arsoual security for the deferred payments.
 WALTER MOORE, Administrator of the Hstate of w. P.
 Barker, Deceased.
 By JOHN J. MOORE, Attorney.
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The age-herald., 1901-06-16
IRON AND STEEL MARKETS IMPROVE Latter is Especially Good and Better Demand Promised IS NO DEMAND FOR COAL Rogers, Brown 6 Co.'s Letter On Mar ket at cincinnatI-operators
 Complain at the Coal
 Question.
IS NO DEMAND FOR COAL

The local markets in iron and sN shows marked improvement. Coal, howS ever is still as dull and featureiess as it has been for the past few weeks.
 The sales of pig iron during the past week have increased at rapid ratio ana the present outlook is exceptionally pleasing. It Is expected the market VIII reach it's normal condition in short time.
 The steel market is remarkably good Some of the larger companies report that they are making sales for delivery one year from date. The slight effect caused by the machinists' strike in the East IS wearing away with the settling of the troubles and it is thought that question will soon become non-effective.
 The indications are that business VIII rapidly pick up and past demands pc more than equaled at an early date'
 The letter of Rogers. Brown & Co. for the week is as follows:
 Cincinnati, June 15.-The pig iron mar ket shows improvement since our last re- hort. The smaller buyers are making in- ouiries for quantities ranging from car lots to 500 tons The rolling mills are also nlacing orders for their immediate re- ouirements It Is reported that the lead ing interest has bought all the spot Besse- mer in the valleys and Is figuring on large quantities of both Bessemer and Basic TOT the last half of the year. A large pur- chase by said buyers would make the feeling among the producers more optim- istic than they have been during the past month.
 Stocks are stii1 decreasing. They have dropped from 6SS, ,639 tons on February to 416O70 tons on June l. which represents less than ten days production. The weak spot in the present market is in Southern foundry irons, which present a range of prices indicating difference of opinion as to the strength of the mid summer market.
 The crop reports from the corn and wheat producing sections indicate large yields which promise increased revenues for all concerned and will doubtless stimu- late the demand for agricultural machin- cry which at present is an active factor in the iron consumption.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
ROANOKE.
Revival at Methodist Church-Per
 sonaI and Other Items.

Roanoke, June 15.-(Special. )-The re- vival meeting which has been in progress for several days at the Methodist Church has closed after one of the most success full meetings ever held with this church. The preaching was done by pr. B. F. Frazer of Atlanta, who preached two and three times a day for ten days with great power and effect.
 Prof. John T. Bowen, president of Roanoke Normal College, will leave to- morrow for Chicago, where he goes to take special course in Chicago Univer- sity.
 Miss Nora Wright one of Roanoke's S most beautiful and accomplished young women, is visiting relatives at Cusseta, Ga
 Miss Willie Purcell, who has been teach- ing vocal music in the Normal College at Troy has returned home to spend the summer.
 Work on the long-distance telephone
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
ENGINEER SCALDED.
Ash Pipe In Engine Exploded, Serious
 Iy lnjuring Him.

Meridian, Miss, June 5.-(Special) )-An ash pipe explosion on an Alabama Great Southern engine, No. Al, which brought the fast train into Meridian from Bir- mingham this morning, seriously scalded Engineer J. F. Jones and a negro named Samuel Edwards. The engine had been taken to the yards and the accident oc- cured in less than an hour after she was released by her engineer. Engineer Jones was acting as hostler. and after getting a clear track to the shops, one mile south of the passenger depot, he started to the round house. At the coal shute the ex- plosion occurred. The fire box was blown out completely in front, followed by a stream of hot water and coals that blind ed Engineer Jones and his assistant Two other negroes were on the tender but es- capped without injury. MT. Jones was taken home where he received treatment by Drs. Harrison and Flint. He is badly scalded about the arms and legs. Edwards was burned about the face, neck and body and died shortly before noon.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
conoressionaI Candidates.

Meridian, Miss, June 15.--(Special.)- The friends of Hon. Jud Russell in this city are urging him to make the race for Congress He Is at present speaker Of the lower house of the Legislature, and one of the most popular men in the State. It is not known whether he will agree to make the race. Judge Byrd of Neshoba has been incubating In the Congressional hennery for four or five years, and has gathered tremendous following. Speak CT Russell has never indicated whether he would accept political honors, but the calls from the various counties for him to become a candidate for Governor may in duce him to leave the Congressional field open to Judge Byrd, while he makes the race to succeed to the place held at pres- ent by Longino.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
Additional Carriers.

Huntsville, June 15.-(Special.) )-The Postal Department at Washington has is- sued an order for three additional mail carriers for Huntsville. The post offices at Hoy and Dallas Mill are abolished by the order and both suburbs are included in the general delivery territory of the local office. Postmaster Hutchens has been at work on this matter for some time Congressman Richardson took a hand and induced the authorities to sup ply the need of more carriers here. The abolition of the two suburban offices will cause material increase of business in the Huntsville office.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
CITIZENS MEETING.
Petition Constitutional Convention Re-
 spectino Railroad Commission.

Selma, June 15.-(Special )-This even ing there was an enthusiastic citizens meeting held, at which resolutions were adopted petitioning the members of the constitutional convention to incorporate in the constitution a provision empower ing the railroad commission to regulate commerce, and also to make them elective by the people and paid by the State. A committee was appointed to go to Mont gomery and appear before the proper oom- mittee urging the carrying out of the pro- visions of the resolution. The committee Is L. Lamar, V. B. Atkins, c. w. Cooper, W. c. Agee, G. Harry Peacock, B. J. Schuster and Edgar Ullman.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
Missionary Rally.

Meridian, Miss, June 15.-(Special.) J. Miss Bettie Hughes will be given a rally at the West End Methodist church to- morrow night. The Womans Foreign Missionary Society of that church. of which Mrs. ". c. Lowrey is president has arranged a most interesting pro- gramme. Miss Hughes has just returned from the China field after several years of work. This is her home county, she being raised a few miles from Meridian andfseducated in the East Mississippi Fe- male College. Those who will take part in the rally beside Miss Hughes will be Rev. w. M. Stephens, the pastor; Mrs Stephens, Mrs. H. w. Mixsell, Misses Hattie Geege, Irma Gilbert, Eva Ogbern, Viola Gilbert and Mrs. H. w. Mixsell.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
D. D. 6 S. w. R. R.
Committee Raised to Secure Right of
 Way In Morgan County.

New Decatur June 15-(Special)-A sub
 ription is being raised here to pay ex- A es of committee and an attorney to get he right of way for the proposed Decatur Danville and Southwestern Rail- road through Morgan County, the com mittee to start out in a few days. The road passes through a section rich in tim ber coal and iron. James E. Mooney and John Carlisle of Cincinnati are interested in the road. and prospects are bright for its early construction
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
DEATH FROM MORPHINE.
Miss Jones of Phenix City Took Over
 dose to Ease Toothache.

Columbus Ga, June 15-(Special.) J. Nina Jones, a 16-year-old girl of Phenix City. Ala. of respectable people. died this morning from an overdose of morphine taken last night. he had been suffering with toothache, and had used morphine to ease the pain. The theory of suicide has been advanced, however, Miss Jones having made several significant remarks during the past day or two to her friends indicating that she had such an attempt in mind. She had been Respondent for a week or two
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
HoRsEWHIPPED IN COURT.
Woman Uses Cowhide on Man Who
 Swore Against Her.

Florence, June 15.-(Special.)- a trial before Squire J. A. Haraway in East Lauderdale, which involved the right to some property, the woman in the case surprised the court and the lawyer for the prosecution by horse- whipping the men who swore that she had sworn false ly. Quite a sensation ensued and the man fled, while the lawyer also made himself
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
 TALL CORN

doesn't come by accident. A fertile soil ard careful cultiva- ton are necessary to produce the towering stems and heavy ears.
 Yet the farmer who unier- stands that he can't have a healthy corn crop without feeding and wedding, seems to think that lie can have a healthy body without either care or culture. But the body is built up just as the corn is, by the assimilation of the several chemical elements on which vitality depends. And what weeds are to the corn, diseases of the stomach and nutritive systems are to the body they divert the neces- sary food supply from the proper channels, and the body becomes lean, sickly and ill-uour;shed.
 The proper digestion and assimilation of food IS a pri- rlary essential of health. By healing diseases of the stoin- ach and organs of digestion and nutrition, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery increases the digestive and assimilative powers, stimulates the action of the blood making glands, and sends to every organ of the body the rich red-corpuscled blood on which physical vigor and vitality depend.
 VI took two bottles of Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discov- cry, for stomach trouble,p writes Clarence carnes. Esq, of Tayloys. town, Loudqun Co, Va a1t did me so much good that I didn't take any fnor6. I can eat most anythiud now. am 90 well pleased with If I hardly know how to thank you for your kipd tnfor. mation. tfied a whole lot of things before l wrote to you. Thefe was a gentleman told me about your lpedifane, how h he'd cured his wife. thought would try a bottle of it- Am now glad that did, for I don't know what I would have done If 1t had not been for pr. Rinrce's Golden Med icaI Discovery.D
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate the bowels and cure constipation.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
Will Start a Paper.

Meridian, Miss, June 15.-(Special.) .)-Mr Will Easterling, an old Meridian boy who has been in Texas for several years, has gone to Newton, the first place of inn portance west of here on the Alabama and Vicksburg road, where he will start a new weekly paper. He is a first class newspaper man and his friends expect him to succeed in town which has here port.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
SNAKE IN A SALr <
A Six-Foot Coach Whip Crawled
 Through Door, Soaring Crowd.

Columbus, Ga, June 15.-(Special)-Al- most a panic was created in Cogbilfs bar in Girard, Alabama, today, when a big six-foot snake slowly crawled in through the front door, raised his head, and took an interested look over the scene The usual crowd of loafers, imagining that they had 'em'' at last, made wilo break for safety. There were two or three brave spirits left, and after wild throws and wilder lodging, they killed the rep tile. The snake was coachwhip SIX feet and two inches long. Te had crawied to the saloon from across the street.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
TORNADO IN TENNESSEE.
Two Children Killed and Others SerI
 ousIy Injured.

Memphis Tenn, June B-A tornado passed across the northwestern part of Hall county late yesterday and complete ly demolished the home of w. R. Moore and man named Wickson. wickson's family escaped to dug-out and was un- hurt, while two children of Moore were killed outright. Moore was seriously in- jured and Tom Martin, neishbor, who was at Moore's house, was probably fatal ly injured, Mrs. Moore escaped to a dug out with her infant and was unhurt.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16

 line between Roanoke and Lafayette has been started and will be completed in about month.
 Rev. Henry c. Risner, pastor of the Baptist Church at this place. is in Troy this week assisting in a revival meeting.
 MT. H. E. Hester, the manager of the Roanoke telephone exchange. has conn pleted the line between Roanoke and Rock Mills.
 The beautiful new two-story residence of MT. E. w. Hill on Wedowee street is nearing completion, and when completed will be one of the prettiest residences in the city.
 Hon. B. c. Jones, who was so badly hurt some days ago by being kicked by a mule, is able to be out again.
 Miss Jessie Dean returned to her home in Wedowee today after weeks visit to her cousins the Misses Sharp of this city
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
Modern.
From Puck.

From Puck.
 Owner of Summer Hotel-Just what do you mean by modern accessories?
 Prospective Lessee-Well, for instance. an electric attachment for all the out side doors, so that a man can't leave with a dollar in his pocket without ring ing an alarm bell in the office.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
New Professor.

Athens, June 15.-(Special)-Dr S. A. Steele, former pastor of McKendree church. Nashville now pastor at Peters burg. Va, has accepted the chair of phil osophy in the Athens Female College and will move his family to this place at once and will begin an active campaign in the interest of the college.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
A s4oo.o 900 Guarantee.

With a capital of $9Oo,0O0 and a legal guarantee of $4O0.000 to depodtors. they will find a safe depository in the Ala bama National Bank for their savings. 6-16-3t
The age-herald., 1901-06-16

institute in this place at the agricultural school building yesterday and today and today they were addressed by Hon. John Abercrombie, State Superintendent of Ed ucation who delivered an able school talk
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
Treasury Balances.

Washington, June 15.-Today's treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, shows, available cash balance, $167, 417,- 507; gold, S95, ,228. .2S5.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
Teachers' Institute.

Athens. June 15.-(Special.) )-The teach CTS of Limestone county public schools have been holding two days teachers
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
Diplomacy Defined.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
 Johnny-Paw7 i. sI5lE
 Mir Wise What, mysson7
 'swhat is diplomacy?"
 Diplomacy, my son, between greaa powers is termed the exercise of states manship, but between individuals it is generally described as lying with one or two warm adjectives to add to the de- scription of the same"
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
GET AN OHIO FREEZER from Estes Hardware Co. = It's the best.

Concert by Memoli's band [ East Lake every Sunday.
The age-herald., 1901-06-16
A Card of Thanks.

The family of the late Ellis M. veitch wish to thank their many friends for their sympathy and kindness shown them In the illness and death of their father