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The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
Training e.rmin Soldiers.

craftsmanship for men of the Ger:
man infantry. beginning with prelimi-
nary instruction. comprises range fir.
ing and lastly field or combat firing.
BY ingenious methods the advance of
reinforcements or the thinning of
line of infantry or the advance of
column of soldiers is simulated. Bal.
loon targets are used to represent
lines OF sharpshooters lying in
trench Imitation keeps them erect
and when punctured by bullet they
soon collapse, showing the firing line
that another enemy has fallen. The
agility OF sharpshooters is represented
by variety of targets which can be
made to pop up and down out o!
trenches and behind embanl1ments at
will. Other movable targets are at
tached to sleds and drawn over the
surface of the ground by steam power
or by horses.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
Deep Well. In South Dakota.

According to recent list of well bor-
ings in South Dakota over 400 feet deep
published in No. 81 of the Water Sup
ply and Irrigation Papers of the Unit
ed States Geological Survey, out Of
about $50 borings sixty-five are over
1000 feet deep and two reach a depth
Of $500 feet or nearly half mile. The
majority of these wells have strong ar
tesion flows with sufficient head to raise
the water in open pipes from 100 to 800
feet above the surface. This great
pressure is used to furnish power for a
variety of purposes. At Aberdeen the
sewage is pumped away by power de-
rived from an artesian well, and else
where in the state electricity is gener-
ated for light and power purposes. The
power from the wells can be easily con-
trolled and greatly adds to their value;
its use does not Interfere with the SUBJ
sequent use Of the water for other pur-
poses.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
Jaekson's Injunction Business.

A Pittsburg business man who han.
pened to be in Parkersburg one day
this week met Judge Jackson at the
state encampment Of the West Vir.
ginia national guard. The Judge
whose recent injunctions have caused
much discussion. spoke freely on the
subject and expressed great amuse.
ment at. the letters received from
different parts Of the country.
Why" he said. people seem to
think ! am conducting a wholesale
and retail business in injunctions of
all kinds. man in Chicago wrote to
get an injunction to restrain his neigh.
oors big tom cat from annoying
him!'-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12

To the housewife, whs has not yet
become acquainted with the new things
Of everyday use In the market and who
is reasonably satisfied with the old, We
would suggest that trial of Defiance
Cold Water starch be made at -oncA.
Not alone because, 1t is guaranteed by
the manufacturers to be superior to
any other brand, but because each 10c
package contains 16 ozs.. while all the
other kinds contain but IL ozs. It Ii
safe to say that the lady who once uses
Defnace Starch will use no other.
Quality and quantity must win: st'
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
Picture. a. Educating influences,

There are the unimaginatiye. une
motional, matter-offact children. by
no means lacking in intelligence, to
whom pictures are simply more or less
comprehensive limitations of objects
which they never see. but about which
they hear. says Municipal Affairs.
Pictures increase the wealth Of their
minds by adding to them new mental
images of things which were before
represented only by meaningless
words. child's horizon widens when
he can conceive. even indistinctly. of
TIE bodily appearance of waterfall,
p farming scene. an historical char.
scter or an ancient costume or city.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
PETROLEUM AS A BEVERAGE.
Medical Society Of Paris Sends Out a
Warning.

The Medical Society of Paris has
expressed the opinion that it is neces
sary to adopt some measures against
the alarming spread of petroleum
drinking. AT first it was thought that
this habit had sprung up from the in
creased taxation on alcohol imposed
by the French government but an in.
resugation showed that this was not
the case; the habit had been preva-
lent some time previously in certain
districts and had spread with great
rapidity. The victim of the petroleum
habit does not become brutal. only
morose. Opinions differ among physi
clans as regards the effects of petro.
leum drinking on the human system,
but all agree on the harmfulness pf
this new vice.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
TO GET RID OF MOSQUITOES
Amusing Circular issued by New Yerk
Board Sf Health.

The New York board of health has
issued circular in which all cases of
malaria are laid to the bite Of mos
quitoes. Before going to bed. this
circular says, '.one should kill ill the
mosquitoes resting on the bedroom
walls, in the closets or under articles
of furnitqre."s But bow? The nights
are now short: q Possibly an athletic
man might run, down, mos
quito and tie the critter' till
its tongue hangs out and its
legs ,wabhlc.-. ghep,-a single well
directed blow on the point of the
mosquitoes -ja~--wouft- settie' its hash.
But some Of US are, not athletes. THE
insects alreaF in the room sare apt
to-sive the those trouble" the circular
says npiYely. True! Too tYuei In
fact, the mosquitoes which are in the
bRld-headed mans fiat. three flights
nD, newer. trouble us In the least
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
How Adam Would Ae. Now.

Il Sees" said Brother Dickey, dat
one er de preachers Is In trouble bout
de sarpint what tempted Eve Now,
dats mighty fur back to go huntin'
fer trouble. but I reckin Adam must
feel LAX reachin' over an shakin'
mans wild i'm. De preacher I'm talkin'
bout don't b'lieve in de snake story.
but lay de blame on de man. Adam
can't help hisse'f now. en- hit looks on.
fair ter be naggin' at i'm dataway. I
feels so sorry for i'm sometimes dat I
almos wish | wuzn't related ter I'm!
But II bet you on one propersition."
What's that?"
Ell Adam had ter be made over, en-
wuz livin' in his day en- time, he
wouldn't be SO free wild spareribs. -
Atlanta Constitution.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
Cost Of Discarded war M..er,,,.

Some idea of the vast Quantities of
discarded war material thrown upon
the general market by the successive
changes In armament adopted by the
various great powers may be gathered
from the list of arms now offered for
sale from this cause by the Italian
government. The list includes 600, 900
rifles adopted 80 recently as 1887, with
100000 cartridges. 1900 nine-pound-
ers and 500 seyen-pounder guns, with
100000 shells. and ITO seven. .poundse
mountain guns, with 1900 shells.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
ce,onlzina Abandoned Farms.

Marshal Field of Chicago is heading
a movement to colonize the numberleB
abandoned furms Of New England
with farmers from the Old World Sew
eral railroads are also interested in tbs
project. ~
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
She was Persuaded to Try ST. Jacobs
OIL. and All Pain Disappeared

Immediately.
II IN undoubtedly fact beyond dis
pute that the strongest advertising
medium the proprietors have Is that OF
people who recommend others to use
81. Jacobs OIL. People who have them
selves experienced q happy result
which Invariably follows the use OF
this great remedy. show their graft
tude by recommending it to those
whom they know are similarly AFFECT
ed. This il the case of Margaret Lee.
OF II Brightfeld road. Lee Green. Wis.
Having suffered from muscular
rheumatism for years. and not receiv-
Ing any benel. from various remedies.
used ct. Jacobs Oil; pain and sore
ness removed at once; no return OF
rheumatism" st. Jacobs OIL is sold
In Is ct,. and 80 cts. sizes by all drug
.tsts.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
Honest Ancestry.

: A New York paper has been inves-
tgating the Four Hundred and prints
a number of receipted bills Of the last
century showing that Stuyvesant
sold handkerchiefs; Depeyster,
beans; Rhinelander, hats; a Brevoort
pewter spoons; Beekman, molasses
and Roosevelt, lampbNck
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
Sewing Machine Statistics.

The census shows that there are six
ty-fiye sewing machine factories in the
country, who's annual output Is worth
SCI 600, 600. The business has multi
piled thirteenfold in the last forty
years.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
!. .Iaxie, can .W.er snees

One sisasnaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, : powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, ,hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
buniona All druggists and shoe stores,
ssc. Trial package FREE hy nail Adr
dress Allen & Olmsted. Leroy, n. I.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12
Fo.sII Of the Great Aux,

DR.. Oliver p Hay of the Museum Of
Natural MssrUry Of New York has an
nonnced the discovery Of the humerus
OF the great aux. monster bird long
extinct. 1t was found In fossil bea
on the southern coast Of Florida.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12

Diphtheria, sore throat, Group. Instant
relief. permanent cure. DR.. Thomas Elsc-
tric OIL AT any drug store.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-09-12

THIS IS A. .TYPEof tie bright date girl who
IS not afraid Of. sun. wind orweatl,er, but relies on
CUrlcuRA SOAP assisted BY CUT1es,RA OINTMENT to-
preserve purify and beautify her skin scalp. hair and
hands, and TO protect her from rntations of the skin
heat rash sunbur bites and stngs ofinsects. ameness
and soreness incidental to outdoor sports.
b7-Mnch skin scalp
circular with CUTIcuRA soar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-01
STOCK MARKET TAKES
 ON MORE CONFIDENCE
Secretary Shaws Decision as to Banks and RumorS That Me- gotiations Were Under Way Toward Settlement of the
 Strike Caused Entire List to ake Upward Shoot

bore the brunt of the previous days pounding), Missouri Pacific, Union Pa cihc. the coalers and a number of special ties.
 On the floor of the stock exchange the greatest excitement and activity prevail ed during the first hour Brokers on the short side were covering with all possi- ble speed. and the buu faction was in absolute control. The list manifested a vacillating tendency soon after the first bulge, and many of the active stocks whose initial gains had been largest re- ceded from 1 to points.
 The opening rate for call money was l2 per cent, but soon advanced to IS, ere ating general confusion among those committed to higher. prices.
 The most sensational operations devel- oped in the afternoon on news from Washington that the President and his cabinet had taken steps to terminate the coal strike In spite of the absence of any confirmation the market seized upon tnis announcement and with the coal stocks in the lead the entire list shot up ward The market developed a buoyani tone in the last hour, though operations were confined largely to the coalers which were heavily traded in and closed at practically best prices of the day The days operations were in excess o 100000 shares.
 Secretary Shaw's visit to the street and his talks with the leading banking inter ests helped in no small measure to re- store confidence. Local banks loaned moderately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-01
(. 0. P. IS ANXIOUS
 TO SETTLE STRIKE
IN THE MEANTIME, HOWEVER, THEY DO NOT WISH IT TO GET IN PoLlTICs-LEADER HAVE BEEN BUSY PLANNING.
BY wATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington, September 30.-(Special.)- he statement that the President today began the consideration of methods call culated to end the coal strike Is not strictly true. For the past month or six weeks the President and his advisers have been giving a great deal of con slderation to the subject. They realize that it is a dangerous matter to fool with and are, therefore. going slowly.
 Chairman Babcock of the republican congressional committee has been espe- cially anxious to have the matter closed up, owing to the effect it might have up- on the election, the republican party be- ing the party in power, ano therefore re- sponsible. Babcock and the campaign managers are very much afraid of the issue of 16 to l, when 1t means sixteen dollars for one ton of coal. They have accordingly stated that the strike must stop" and the belief here has been that before the 4th day of November the re- publican party would be in a position to use the settlement of the coal strike as a campaign contribution, though, just at present, the strike being in progress. they are very anxious to keep 1t out or politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-01
OPERATORS IN CONFERENCE.
Heads of the Coal Carrying Roads
 Have Meeting In New York.

New York, September 3O.-The heads of the coal roads were in conference at one of the weekly meetings of the Tenn pie Iron company, of which they com pose the board of directors There were present: President Baer of the Philadel- phia and Reading railroad President Truesdale of the Lackawanna, Oliphant of the Delaware and Hudson. Fowler of the New l ork, Ontario and Western. and John Markle of the firm of G. B. Mar lle & Co.,, independent operators.
 Before MT. Markle went into the meet ing he was asked as to the truth of the report from Philadelphia that John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America. had been in con- ference at the hotel Walton. In that city. with a representative of the operators and J. P. Morgan.
 s.It is not true" said MT. Markle, for if a representative of the operators and Morgan had been there, I would be in a npsition to know it. and l have heard nothing of the kind"
 The coal situation in New York today Ia more serious than at any time since inc strike began. Instead of 150,000 tons ,,sually in stock at this time of the year, there are but 2O00 of hard coal. In tene- ment districts the price is 10 cents a bushel which Is at the rate of $25 ton. Dealers in other parts of the city, who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-01
COFFEE MEN TO MEET.
Delegates From South American State
 at New York Exchange.

New York September 30.-A congress of official representatives of number of South American states with delegates from exchanges in this country will take place at the New York coffee exchange tomorrow Fifteen delegates will be in the conference. The congress grew out of the Pan-American congress and Is be- ing held under the auspices of the bureau of American republics at Washington.
 The purpose of the meeting Is to discuss the problem of adjusting in some way the production of coffee to the consumption. c. B. Stroud, superintendent of the cof- fee exchange, said tonight that the pro- duction had increased within very shore time from five million bags to twelve and a half million bags. very large areas in South America having been devoted to coffee raising and the trees within a few years had just reached their maturity when their production is greatest. The problem os the congress will probably take the form of finding out what is the best way to increase the consumption of coffee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-01
EXAMINED COFFINS
 BEFORE BEING HUNG
SMITH AND FAIRcLoTH MEN WHO MURDERED THE OLD LEWIS COUPLE IN FLORIDA SHOW WONDERFUL NERVE.

Bronson, Fla. September -s.-Theodore Smith and Thomas G. Faircloth, the young white men who killed the aged Lewis couple one month ago today, were hanged here today. Both men had won- derful nerve. They had their coffins opened and inspected and commented on them Faircloth remarked that they were all right and both men addressed the immense crowd with clear and un- broken voices.
 Faircloth was baptized by the Rev. J. B. Holley of Gainesville, in the box which was to contain his coffin. in jail this morning. Their nerve was beyond description and there was no excitement. Both professed religion and said they were ready to die.
 The sons and daughters of Lewis wit messed the execution.
 The bodies were turned over to their relatives for interment
 Smith had a young wife and baby. Faircloth was engaged to be married and expressed a desire to have the ceremony performed preceding the execution, but the sheriff would not permit this to bs done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-01
WEEKLY SUMMARY
 c'n'OP CONDITIONS
WEATHER HAS BEEN UNFAvoR- ABLE FOR MATURING CORN IN
 THE CENTRAL VALLEYS AND
 LAKE REoIoN-coTToN RAPID.

Washington, September 30.-The wealth CT bureaus weekly summary of crop conditions is as follows:
 The weather has been very unfavorable for maturing late corn in the central valleys and lake region, especially over the northern portion of these districts and the reports indicate that corn in shock has been considerably damaged by dampness and mold over a wide area, and that much of the crop in the upper lake region and Missouri valley will not be marketable.
 Reports of injury from rain to open cotton are very general throughout the belt with the exception of the Carolinas and portions of Texas and sprouting and roofing in bolls are largely reported, es- pecially In the central districts. Pick ing, though much interrupted, is well ad- vanced and Is nearing completion m some districts. Late cotton in central and northern Texas Is making rapid growth, but will not mature unless frosts are unusually late, and under these con- ditions a light top crop also may be gathered in Alabama. fine crop of sea island cotton is promised in South Carolina
 Late tobacco has been materially im- proved. Cloudy and rainy weather, which has been very general throughout the week, has been very unfavorable for curing.
 But little if any change in the apple situation Is indicated the crop being light in the middle Atlantic states and Ohio valley, with more favorable condi- tions in the upper lake region and Mis- souri valley. /
 While blowing for fall seeding is much behind in portions of the Missouri val ley. this work has made good progress elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-01
Purchase of Controlling Interest in System is Confirmed
MINORITY ARE PROTECTED
j. p. Morgan Announces That the MI- nority Interests VIII Have No Cause to CompIain-EarnInes
 Expected to Increase.

New York, Sept. SO-(spectaL)-As an- nounced in dispatches to The Age-Herald yesterday the Atlantic Coast Line Rail- road company has acquired. through J.. P. Morgan 6. Company, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad system.
 The Louisville and Nashville will soon be transferred to the Coast Line and will be managed and operated by the latter company.
 Under the terms of the deal by which the Atlantic Coast Line acquired the 5000 shares of Louisville and Nashville stock, paying for the same s35.000o0O in new per cent bonds of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company s5,o0O0O0 of Atlantic Coast Line common stock and s1o, 100000 in cash.
 Just what position the minority holders of Louisville and Nashville stock will be left in is not yet definitely announced, but J. P. Morgan, head of the banking house of J. P. Morgan & Company, which controls the majority interest of Louis- vile and Nashville, recently acquired from the Gates syndicate. announced to- day that the minority interest would have no cause to complain. Friends of the Morgan interest say that the minority interest stock shall be amply protected.
 1.x and by the Atlantic Coast Line people that the Coast Line can operate the Louisville and Nashville at much less expense than the system is now operated and that the met earnings of Louisville and Nashville will show considerable in' crease under the new management.
 By the Associated Press.
 New York, September So.-It was stated on reliable authority today that J. F Morgan & Co have exercised their op. tion on the Gates Hawley holdings oi Louisville and Nashville stock, and that this stock had been transferred to Allan tic coast interests.
 In announcing the close of the Louis vile and Nashville deal, George W. Per kins of J. P. Morgan & Co. said:
 .sThe Atlantic Coast Line company is going to take eOs.O0O shares of Louisville and Nashville stock. A syndicate has been formed to take over the shares and the terms as previously announced, $15C a share.''
 MT. Perkins would not say what provis- ion had been made for the protection of the minority interest but it was stated that the rights of every shareholder in that company would be conserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-01
CUT OF S5 A TON IN
 PRICE OF SHEET STEEL
American Sheet Steel Company Brings Price of No. 2e Gauge From
 $500 to $2.75.

Pittsburg, September 30.-The Dispatch in its iron and steel article tomorrow will say:
 ''The American Sheet Steel company has just made cut in it's quotations on sheets of $5 a ton, bringing the price of No. 2S gauge sheets down from s3 hun dred pounds to s2.75. The new price is open only for immediate acceptance and is only available on orders accompanied by the specifications as to sizes and gauges. and on 300 bundle lots or larger. The company thus leaves the way open to advance the price at any time without having become burdened with and run ming contracts.
 ''The buying trade interprets the &C., ton of the sheet steel company as in- tended to capture trade that has been going to the independent sheet mills at slight cuts from the former established markets"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-01
s1o,ooo, ,ooo COAL COMPANY.
New Concern Will Own Extensive
 Lands In Southwest Virginia.

Knoxville. September S0.-A special to the Journal and Tribune from Bristol. Tenn, says:
 The Cranesnest company with an au- thorized capital of s10,00o,000 was granted a charter in the corporation court of Bristol, Va, today. This company will own extensive coal lands in southwest Virginia and proposes to do a general coal and iron business
 The officers are: George L. Carter, president; J. Norment Powell, vice pres- ident; T. F. Davis, secretary and treas urer The chief office will be In Bristol It is intimated that this company will be closely allied to the South and Vest ern Railroad company, which has under taken to construct trunk line from the great lakes to the Carolina coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-01
ONE MAYOR DECLINES.
PhiIadeIphia's Chief Executive Will
 Not Attend Detroit Meeting.

Philadelphia, September So.-Maycr Ashbridge today declined to comply with the request of Mayor Maybury of De- troit to appoint a delegation cf citizens to attend a conference to be held in that city October to ie yise ways ana nears for obtaining a reasonable coal supply from the mining regions of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The mayor reply is as follows:
 Governor of the commonwealth, cler- gymen and citizens are actively working for settlement of strike in anthracite coal fields in this state. My Judgment is differences will be adjusted and work resumed before date of conference named"
 Mayor Ashbridge contracted with Pres- ident Baer of the Reading company to furnish fifty tons of coal daily, begin ming next Wednesday, for use at the Philadelphia hospital and aims house. The mayors telegram and the contract with President Baer is significant, com ing on top of the visit yesterday of Pres i.ent Mitchell, National Secretary-Treas- urer Wilson and other officers Of the United Mine Workers union.