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The age-herald., 1901-01-09
GOV. BOB TAYLOR
At the Auditorium Monday Night, Jan-
 uary IA.

Governor Taylor Is upon the platform this season with a new lecture, entitled Sentiment" This lecture is entirely new in every particular, and those who know Governor Taylor's versatility can readily see the splendid field which this unique title opens for the exercise of his wonderful powers of pathos, word-painting, anecdote and mimicry.
 Governor Taylor lectured a good deal in the north last season, several times in New York city, and here is what the New York Herald said of him editorially:
 'He has, too, the happy knack of dia- lect, and his stories of the egro quarters were, in consequence, artistic gems. The wonderful versatility of the man can hardly be overestimated. From the broad est humor he jumped in flash to the high est eloquence. He talked in dialect and blank verse, recited statistics and then sang plantation songs Between songs the former Governor would start off on a pict- uresque description of rhe charms of the south. It was like the tinkling of bells, the rippling of running water, and the audi ence seemed to regret the ending when he bowed and retired"
 But any description of this beloved citi- zen of Tennessee-"Our Bob," as they call him there in both the cabin on the noun tain and the mansion in the city-is super fluous to most people in Birmingham. Gov ernor Taylor has been here several times, and if there is standing room only at the Auditorium next Monday night it will be mainly caused by those who have heard him several times already.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
Money Order Department.

This department which is in charge of J. w. Hughes, Jr., assisted by Harley Car rington, sold during the month of Decem- Der 2663 domestic orders, 107 international or foreign orders, and received S26 deposits from other money order offices. This de- partment paid 4,265 domestic orders and IA interna tiona1 orders The total number of transactions was 1875, being an average of 315 transactions daily, there being only twenty-five business days in that month. The aggregate amount of cash handled in this department was $163, 7l243 for that month.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
ANNUAL MEETING
Of Congregation of the Southside Bap-
 tst Church.

The annual meeting of the congregation of the Southside Baptist Church will be held this evening at the church at 7:30 o'clock. Reports for the year will be made by all the departments of the church and the annual election of officers will take place. Four deacons will be elected to take the places of four who will retire, their terms having expired. A large attendance at this meeting is requested by the pastor, Dr. A. C. Davidson,
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
Notice to Contractors.
Office of City Engineer,

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 5, 19O1 Sealed proposals will be received at this office until 12 o'clock noon, Wednesday Jan uary the 16th, 901 for certain street grad ing, macadamizing. curbing and paving of sidewalks.
 Each party bidding must accompany his bids with certified check for $150.00, made payable to the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham, to insure making of contract and bond Specifications may be obtained at this office. Right is reserved to reject any and all bids. Bond will be required (Signed) JULIAN KENDR1CK, 1-5-td City Engineer.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
IN OLDEN TIMES.

People overlooked the importance of per manently beneficial effects and were satis- fled with transient action; but now that 1t Is generally known that Syrup of Figs will permanently overcome habitual constpa- tion, well-informed people will not buy other laxatives, which act for a time, but finally injure the system. Buy the genuine, made by the California Fig Syrup Compa- ny.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
ASSISTANT MANAGER CONVICTED.
He Had Made an Unlawful Use of a
 $500 Bond.

Memphis, January s.-Frank Smith, assis- tant manager of the Memphis Street Rail- way, was today convicted in the Criminal Court of fraudulent breach of trust and given one year in the penitentiary. Motion for a new trial was entered
 Smith was charged of making unlawful use of a $500 bond intrusted to him.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09

For straight whiskies go to Dunker's Saloon, 2O8-21O N. 2Oth street, between End and 3rd avenues. Our leading brands: Sam Clay, Paris Club, Peacock, $l.OO per quart.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
Register Department.

The business of the register department for December, 1900, which Is in charge of E. o. Howle, assisted by A. NJ. Espey, is as follows; There was received for city de- livery 259O letters and parcels and received at window for dispatch, 1869, received in transit to be dispatched 665S making a total of 12,9S6 letters and parcels handled by this department for the month of De- cember, 1900. Some idea may be formed of the immense amount of work in this de- partmenlt when six entries required to be made for each letter or parcel received at city window before leaving this office when there were 1869 received, making H. 214 entries, and two for each letter or par eel received for city delivery and there were 2599, making a total of 51S0 entries, and one entry on letter in transit and there were 665s, showing total of 22.972 entries in this department for one month.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
The Remarkably Fine Quality

now imported of G. H. MUMMS EXTRA DRY is the talk of the town. 109,321 cases in Il months, or 72,169 cases more than any other brand, evidences the high apprecia- tion this wine enjoys.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09
indicate Continued Growth and
 Prosperity of City
$58,386.58 FOR SIX MONTHS
Increase Under Postmaster Hughes Average $2,458.64 a Month-Letter Boxes Increased 50 Per Cent.
 Money Order Department.

Nothing perhaps illustrates the growth of Birmingham peter than the growing busi- ness of the post office. Postmaster Hughes furnished some interesting statistics yester- day showing the increase in the business since he was appointed postmaster in 1S97 At this time there were but 90 letter boxes throughout the city, while there are now 1S5 an increase of 50 per cent during the past three years. In addition to these there are six letter boxes on the two rural de- liveries recently established.
 Instead of three general deliveries in the business section there are now four and to the hotels six. These four deliveries are made at 7:30 m 9:30 a. m, 115 m. and 430 p. m. There are two deliveries over the residence section, not half of which had these in 1897. The post office now employs 21 carriers, who collect four times day in a large part of the business section and twice in the residence section, and there is in addition one regular collector who col lects in the business section from 4:30 a. m. to p. m. The demand fer postoffice boxes has increased until there is now 592 rented.
 Increased Money Receipts.
 During the past three years the receipts of the postoffice show an average increase of $145S64 a month
 The gross receipts of the Birmingham off, flee fer the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, were 63,071.S7 from the sale of stamps and newspaper postage. The receipts for the six months ending December 3l, 1900, were $5S, 3S65S showing a difference of only $4,6S5.27 of being equal to the full years receipts of Birmingham for the fiscal year of 1897, and is $4716.9l more than Montgomery's re- ceipts for the entire fiscal year ending June S0 1897.
 The estimated receipts for the ensuing six months based on the steady increase for the past same number of months, renders the entire fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, will reach $l20,O0O, almost double the re- ceipts of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1S97
 The Birmingham office during the quarter ending December 31, 1900, received and de- average time for delivering same after be- ing received at this office was sixteen min ptes, and dispatched during the same period 273S special delivery letters.
 Postoffice receipts at Memphis, according to the Commercial Appeal of December 16, of $421 over 1899; receipts at Nashville in November, 1900, were $1S,597, an increase of $1505 over 1899. A comparison of these fig ures with Birminghams is hattering to the laltter's growth.
The age-herald., 1901-01-09

the aling, strong; the healthy and strong. even more vigorous-that's what good and pure liquor and wine does. Don't take any chance of getting inferior, aduterated or diluted stuff Buy of us and rest assured of getting an honest article. Your physician need have mo fear in prescribing our whis- kies, brandies, champagnes and other wines-he will get the desired result from them. Samuel's Whiskey bottled In bond none better.
 SOLOMON & LEVI,
 1928-1930 First Ave. Phone 1012.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
A Suuaw Mans Love.

w. A. Fraser, who, because of
his virile language and fine word
painting, has been called the
American Kipling, contributes to
the November Delineator the best
story that has yet come from his
pen. It is called "The Offcasting
of Nichemous," and it tells how a
"Souaw Man" is called back to
his desire for culture by some cul-
tured neighbors only to have his
aspirations quenched by a rebuff. I.
The remarkable strength of the
story is, increased by excellent, il
5lustratiens.'- ns.'-,l'ce'~'~-.i. e -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

next seasons eantalonps contracts while
en route to California to arrange for a
coniinnaiion Of last years most success.
fui eanialonpe experiment.
NJ. U. Ranisll of the \. Y. Life i,as
moved his headquarters to W. IL. Gobin's .
once over the Dawlsy Hardware Co.
Rocky Ford is widely known for its
enterprise. It's originality. its initiative
tendencies In business. educational and
social avenues. Its wide-awake progress
iveness Is matter Of extended comment
In social directions il is as conspicuous as
IN material affairs. Many places Of the
size o. Rocky Ford arc Justly censused
Tor lack OF sociabiiiiy. II our town was
ever negligent In that direction Il Is get
ting b'avely over II. Social gatherings
arc numerous. promoting friendly and
pleasant intercourse highly to commend
ed. One Of the latest. largest and most
sucerssinl functions of this character was
the reerp;ion given by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Evans and Mr.. ami Mrs. c. u.
Evans al their pretty home last evening.
The hours announced for receiving were
seven To eight O'Clock and cighi-thiEty To
n'nc.'hirty. During this time about ono
hundred invited guests called. The ladies
were assisted by Mesdamrs Cheney.
l.ancr, baird. wcitzrr aud Winicri,alier.
The guests after being received in the
parioT and a few minutes spent in pleas
ant conversation were invited 10 the din
ing room where dainty refreshments
were served. Beautiful color schemes
were carried out throughout the entire
house. the dining room attracting cspcc-
ial admiration. pink and white being the
coloss used. The dining table was very
attractive with iis silver candciabfa with
pink and white shades. The flowers, the
confcr,ions. the cakes. the ice, all carried
ont the harmonious color scheme. Mrs.
]. Il. Gcliing and Mrs Mary ]. Haskell
seated n, either cnd oi the table dispensed
coffee and tea. while Mssscs lone Cheney
and FloSsie Pollock served the guests
with refreshments. During the cniirv
evening strains Of sweet music were wait.
ed from the upper hall where the masi-
Clans were stationed. The whole even.
ings program was NJ complete. and every
thing WAS sach perfect system Of haI-
mony. that all were 10th to bid tho hosts
and hos;csscs good night. but with many
ASSURANCE, OF appreciation Of the evenings
pleasure the guests departed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
Fenlas0n &
Gretchen
Bargain List

One hundred acres Ave miles west oil ROCKY
Ford 81 800 Worth of water from Highlihe,
room Brick House: stables; 60 nercs altaii''
"a oo. n snap. Must be sold at once. 'losc
to loading station.
E,cvcn acres, two acres cherries. pruhes'
water right from Catin Ia miles from hooN'
Ford: good land. Price, si,iOo.
ono hundred and twenty acres four miles
from Rocky Ford; go inches of water 'ro',' Nv
lin. aIl under Catlin; % acres alfalfa s'''o''
Ono block In Rocky Ford. three room ho"se'
good location, $1,000. Snap.
sovoral % and 10 acre tracts, close to ionu,
.,,,,on. yater from Catlin, ut soo TO $o'
per acre.
A,so 70 arc agents for the Beet Company
land nt Holly. where tho new factory VIII ..
m,'I, Land selling at from SIS to s4o per
acrr. - ouc.tcnth cash. We also write .r.f' - ="
su, sur.ncs, T Make.loans both city nndTfar"''
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
To Farmers

Who are building Beet Silos, or
stables, or repairing sheds, We
want to say we have n stock mot
lnrge) of rough lumber, which we
are selling very fast ut LOW
PRICE.
You will have to hurry.
21-22 Mcpherson Lumber Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

Phenicie is daily expecting the
arrival Of n large invoice of Cloaks,
Capes and seasonable Dress Goods
of the latest weeavs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
Qressmaking.

Mrs. G. H. Samples, from the
house of Emery, Bird & Thayer,
Kansas City, is prepared to take
orders for Dressmaking. Call on
her, corner Mill street and Catal-
pa avenue. ZIP
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

FoR SALE.-Fifty acres off the
south end of my farm half mile
south of Washington school. Will
sell in parcels to suit.
1929 JOHN l.. TURNER.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

Smith, at Sloan's law Office, will
sell your property. Call and SET
him and get acquainted anyhow.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

Until Nov. 16 Cabinet Photos
best finish, Sl.9S per doz.
Wales & Graham,
Up stairs, p. o. Block.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

During tho late visit to Rocky Ford
l.. q. Lconnrlt and tho Valley Hotel
Go. had n full aud satisfactory settlement
Of ali business growing ont OF tho coa.
sirneiion Of the Hotcl FL Captain. Tie
hotel Is now bcin. successfully conduct.
ed by W. +. Powars, aud 10 daily aiding
10 spreading tho good name Of Rocky
Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
Eggs for Sale.

You will have plenty of them
to sell if you feed Ground Bone
and Blood, for sale at 5 cents per
pound by Ezra Nuckolls.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

If you want to buy n house or
farm, or any kind of business, call
for Smith, at Sloan's law Office.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

A meeting Of the Woman's Relief
Corps is called for wednesday. Oct. O:b.
As business Of importance connected
with tho proposed election dinner must
bs attended 10 II In earnestly desired
that each member will be present.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25
Ladies, Attention.

/ am prepared to make Accord.
ion Plenting. aud invite calls and
orders Of the ladies Of Rocky
Ford. Call on Mrs. A. P. Samples,
North Sixth street. 2lp
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

Strayed-Bay horse, branded
with triangle P on lett shoulder
and double r bar on left hip.
Send information to V. McMullen,
Rocky Ford. Zip
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

For sale, one of the best hotels
Enquire at the Enterprise Office.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

Big Sunday Dinners at the
Rockford hotel, only % cents.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-10-25

Applique Trimmings just re-
ceiyed ut Phenicie's.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-31

shots in England.
He sets the fashions in clothes for
the whole world.
He loves to labor for the working
man.
He popularized the Alpine hat
He is d. c. L. of Oxford, an LII
D. of Cambridge and barrister.
He says he has no debts. 81
He loves to travel incognito. -
He buys hundreds of theater tickets
without using them.
His favorite vehicle in London Is a
hanson cab, yet his stables cost $751;
900 a year.
He never allows typewriter in his
house.
He spends $4,000 a year for tele-
grams.
He allows only two knives and forks
to each guest at his table.
He is colonel eight times over.
He has one private secretary, two
assistant secretaries and staff of
clerks to assist them.
Every minute of his time in London
is spent according to schedule.
He has every order of knighthood
in Europe.
His uniforms are worth $75,0000.
He is a field marshal and an ad.
miral.
He Is the chief horse owner, dog
owner and yachtsman in England.
He goes to church every Sunday
morning.
A very pretty story and one which
is characteristic of the relations of
the prince of Wales with the working
people of England is that told of the
acquaintance of the prince and the
crossing sweeper who occupies a sta
ton in Pail Mall. The sweeper is sta
toned at a crossing not far from MARI
borough house, the residence of the
prince, and in rain or shine he keeps
it clean for the throng of well-dressed
men from the fashionable clubs. He
tips his hat to thousands of passers,
and thinks himself lucky when he has
penny for the service of sweeping
the crossing.
Only one gentleman ever returns the
salutation which he is never weary
of making. This is a stout, broad.
shouldered figure with grayish beard
and pleasant face, whose appearance
at the entrance of Marlborough house
is always signal for cheering. The
prince of Wales is fond of taking
short stroll in the afternoon and fire.
quently passes the crossing where
the ragged sweep is stationed.
In an instant the sweeps hat is off
and he is bowling low. Other men
never see him, but the prince never
fails to acknowledge the salute by
bowling gravely in return. When
royalty has passed by the sweep
Yields his broom with renewed
energy muttering to himself: He's
the only real gentleman in London"
The princess is very much a woman
and has her hobbies and her failings
as have other women. One of her dear
friends once said of her: She is
sweet, small, pretty, snappy, arrogant
and disagreeable." Her temper is
quick and uncertain and most dis.
agreeable, but with all this her friend
added, "she is the most lovable wo-
man in the world"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-31
6uRR's FIGHT AGAINST FATE.
Just as Success Returned the Crush.
ing Sorrows of His Life Came.

'S ~S''SWS VI tbs Lie Tame,
Aaron Burr was sixty years old
when he resolved once more to battle
Win fortune" writes William Perrine
IN the Ladies' Home Journal. Going
quietly into New York, he opened an
office for the practice of law. and in n
fortnight had earned two thousand
dollars in fees. But hardly had he
written to his daughter about his luclx
when there came from South Carolina
the news that her beautiful how who
mad been the idol of the ambitious
statesman, was dead. But there woe
IN reserve for Burr a still heavier
low Toward the close of the wear
1872 Theodosia Allston made prepara.
tons to visit her father in New York
rassage was engaged on the schooner
Inc Patriot for Theodosia. her phv.
slcian, and her maid, and the lovely
woman was radiant with the exnac+o.
ton of meeting her father within the
next hve or six days. The Patriot,
sailed from Charleston out into the
ocean in Christmas week, and not q
yestige of her was ever again soon
and 1t is surmised-nothing is known
as TO her fate-that she touniered off
the coast of Hatteras. Day after day
and long after all hope had been
abandoned, there might be seen on the
Battery at New York the lonely and
unhappy father, peering far down the
Day as II he were scanning the sea for
sail. OF his agony Aaron Burr gave
the world but little view; he had
schooled himself in the habit of never
exhibiting his emotions; but in one of
his letters he declared that he felt as
If he had been severed from the In.
man race"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-31
Wanted the Remainder.

A private in Scottish regiment was
snot IN the thigh. the bullet carrying
with 1t into his body a sixpence from
mis- pocket. In due course he was at.
tended to by doctors of the ROYAL
Army Medical Corps, who fished ont
tne sixpence and presented it to him.
Come on now," said the private in.
disnantiy, with the other 9s Cd. I
Ken your ways."-London Chronicle.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-31

railway station at Windsor. Neither
in this nor in any previous instance
did the attack upon her majesty have
the slightest political motive or in
fiuence.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-31

The Dominion line steamer New
England, which sails for Boston from
Liverpool, will take another party of
lacemakers bound for Zion City. IN.
They are understood to be going out
under the auspices OF John Alexander
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-31

Ernest (boldly)-If 1 thought no one
was looking would kiss you.
Dora (shyly)-Shall I close nv
eyes Puck.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-31
Attempts at Assassination.

Queen Victoria bore a charmed life.
Twice during her childhood she es-
capped death almost as by a miracle.
nd no less than five ttempts were made
upon her life by assassins, none of
whom succeeded in infiicting bodily
injury. The most serious of these al
tempts was that made by Robert Pate.
Pate was an ex-officer of the tenth
hussars and was residing as a man Of
leisure in London. when. for no reason
that could be assigned other than that
he was out il his r1lnd. he stepped Up
to her majesty's carriage as she was
leaving the duke of Cambridge's resi-
dence on May 81, 1850, aid struck her
a violent blow in the face with his
cane, which actually caused blood 10
flow. He was crazy.
None of the other assailants Of tine
queens person ever succeeded in even
slightly wounding her. although three
Of them fired ball cartridges at her 1t
short range, the last of these cases oc-
curing on March .. 1882. when man
named Roderick Mclean fred at her
as she passed in her carriage from the
Arizona republican., 1901-07-14
JAPAN's BEGINNING
Introduced Into the New World Forty.
 Eight Years Ago Today.

Yokohama, July 13.-Tomorrow will be the forty eighth anniversary of Japans first treaty of commerce with have been completed for celebrating the event by dedicating at Kurihama
 Miuragori. in the province of Sagomi a monument in honor of the Ameri- can who consummated the treaty-the late Commodore Perry. The dedica- tion will be accompanied by elaborate ceremonies in which both the United States and Japanese governments will be officially represented. The cruiser New York. the gunboat Yorktown and several other vessels of the United States navy have arrrveG to take part. Admiral Frederick Rodgers, who is a grandson of Commodore Perry. has been fittingly chosen as the representa- tive of the United States navy. The Japanese government has designated several members of the cabinet to take part in the, ceremonies.
 In official circles here the event is regarded as an added link in the chain of international frlendliness between the two countries. The erection of the monument Is directly due to the efforts of the American Association of Japan, of which Baron Kontaro Kancko is president. Though the incident of the commodore's negotiations with Japan had never been forgotten, the place of landing and the exact spot where the conferences were held, had almost dropped into oblivion, when last fall Rear Admiral Beardsley. U. s. N. who was a cadet with Perry, and among those who witnessed the signing of the papers. returned to the island after a lapse Of nearly half a century. The admiral went to Kurihama immedi- atsly after his arrival, but he was able only to ascertain the spot where the envoy and his party had landed by the help of an old survivor. The Ameri- can Association of Japan, with the hearty cooperation of the government
Arizona republican., 1901-07-14
Business Must Be Improving

Was a remark We heard business man | make.
 Why, what's that?" "I was down town Saturday evening and was passing Elvey & Hulett's Pharmacy, when I remembered that I had left a prescription to be filled dur ing the afternoon. On entering the pharmacy I discovered a great inn provement they had just completed. Their former fountain counter had been replaced with beautiful up-tO-d date one, much larger, with all the modern Improvements, giving them three times the room to make and serve their cold and refreshing drinks to the thirsty public. The new bent wire stools com plete the comfortable effect of the place. They had to have more room-live druggists they surely are"
 ElVEY & HUlEH'S
 Pharmacy
 THE LIVE DRUGGISTS
 Sane E. Washington St.