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The age-herald., 1902-02-23
PRATT CITY

Pratt City February 22-(Spectal. Miss Mamie Morrow entertained the Woman's Club and few of her friends yesterday afternoon complimentary to Miss Mary G. Hughes, whose marriage to MT. T. A. Morrow will take place next Wednee- day. Each guest represented the title of a book. Dainty cards decorated with hand-painted pansies, and heliotrope pen cls the club flower and color, were dis tributed, and the guessing contest proved quite exciting. The prize was awarded to Mrs Frank Jeffries. she having guessed the largest number of books represented. Refreshments were served, the color scheme being carried out in these as in the cards.
 A highly enjoyable feature of the even ing were the recitations rendered by Miss Idene Key. Miss Hughes was the recipient of many congratulations and good wishes from the club, of which she is a charter member.
 The public library reception last night was quite a success MT. Sam Matson re- ceived the prize for making the largest contribution to the library and Mrs. Frank Jeffries won the prize for guessing the largest number of book representa- tions. Miss Cockerell delighted those present with several recitations, which were much enjoyed.
 Two negroes-one named McAllister and the other James Robertson = became ill., Volved in difficulty at Thomes yesterday afternoon, during which RoDerrson was stabbed in the lungs, while McAllister was shot three times with a 44-caliber pistol. After being shot he walked to the car line and hoarG.d car for this place. where he was later arrested. Robertson can hardly recover. 1t is said.
 Today is the regular monthly pay day of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company and the c. A. Nolan Coal Min ing Company.
 MT. Walter Going came up last night from Auburn, where he is attending school to attend the Hughes-Morrow wedding.
 Miss Idene Key of woodlawn visited friends in Pratt City yesterday and last night.
 Mr. J. F. Wood has returned from Crowley, La, where he has been to see his mother, who was quite i'll. but her condition was improved sufficiently for MT Wood to return home.
 Mir Clarence Holt of Gainesville. Ala who has been visiting friends in our city left yesterday for Bedding, where he has accepted a position as timekeeper.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
SELMA

Selma, February 22.-(Special) The tip given yesterday as to the Birmingham Southern and New Orleans extension of the Louisville and Nashville being built to Hatuesburg. Miss, instead of to Me ridian has on later investigation proven to be almost a certainty. It is pointed out by, those high in authority that it would be foolish to build the extension in 0 northwesternly direction when New Orleans is the objective point. just to tap Meridian, therefore an air line to Hat tlesburg which would be in a south westerly direction, would just touch Mat tiesburg and then run to New Orleans. taking the New Orleans and Northeast ern. The certainty of the Louisville and Nashville being extended to Hattiesburg and an air line being sought to New Or leans gives further credit to the rumor given in these columns a few days ago about the Atlantic Coast Line seeking to get from the Southern the United States mail subsidy for the transportation of the fast mail from Washington to New Or leans. The route via Augusta, Atlanta, Montgomery Selma, Hattiesburg to New Orleans would be fully a hundred miles nearer than at present when the mail is brought by Atlanta, Montgomery, Mo bile to New Orleans, and the passenger business would be correspondingly great CT than by the route as at present.
 Yesterday at Orrville occurred the death of Dr. J. T. Moore, from pneumo- mia, the disease which every where seems to be in its most virulent form this year. The death of pr. Moore Is made unusual ly sad owing to the fact that his mother died from the same ailment only last Monday. Dr. Moore was a prominent young physician and leaves a wife and two children.
 Mir. Ben S. Catchings of Birmingham reached the city yesterday afternoon and today has been shown over the city by prominent citizens MT. Catchings is looking for a site for a rolling mill and denies that it has been decided to erect the plant at either Birmingham or rus caloosa He was much impressed with this city and the only matter in the way of securing the plant for Selma is that or rates on coal and billets This adjusted satisfactorily Selma will likely secure the plant.
 The report comes from Knoxville that MT. O. L. Ewing, superintendent of that division of the Southern intends going with the Chicago and Alton Railroad MT J. H. Parrott, who was formerly su- perintendent of transportation or the Southern, has gone with the Chicago ana Alton, and he is a warm personal friend of MT. Ewing It was his 1nhuence that gave MT. Ewing the superintendency of the Selma division from which he was promoted to the Knoxville division. and 1t Is known that on Sunday last he went to Chicago where the headquarters or the Chicago and Alton are located In the event MT. Ewing leaves the southern it is not at all improbable that Superin- tendent Forearce of this division VIII succeed him as the latter is recognized as one of the best men on the Southern system.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
the sun came out.

Suddenly the sun came out.
 Seemed as though all the peoples or the coal and iron. city burst out of doors with their habits on.
 holiday was on.
 Maybe that was why everyone felt loose money in clothes to be a burden.
 There was the crowd around the street grafter, who worked from a wagon His was the Thigh pitch" of grafterland; that is, he worked at a quarter or more throw The moment, place and scene were ideal for the game"
 A young man, the fahir is one with not unpleasing mien. a glib game of talk, but with business oozing over all.
 But the boosters.
 Where and when did they como in? Mainly at a certain point near the finish of the curb magnate's spiel.
 One can no more sell goods from street pitch with hurrah movement without boosters than a great depart ment store can do without advertising its bargains.
 The man who sells from the street seems to know and feel the pulse of the people on the streets of Birmingham on Saturday afternoon.
 Who that did not know the feelings of the workaday ones would think that scissors, shears, gaudily painted looking glasses and such line would go as fast as the falkir could hand them over his wagon or as he pretended he could hand them!
 Still, 1t wasn't all in the goods. Nor all in the spiel, though that was good Nor wholly in the boosters. Yet they were a good incentive.
 Sociologists will tell you that the greg ariousness that brings people together because others are there and finger, Is akin of imitation which digs out quarter from jeans that were sewed up when the saloon was passed.
 O, the man who thinks the world Is all hard. cold, cynical, foxy, has but to watch the people who buy from the street man on a pay day, when the sun shines on and for all.
 Travellers who came to town during the day before were amazed to see a sky pure blue, garnished with f1aky, floating
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
COL. STEELE, MAN WHO GAVE
 BIRMINGHAM NAME, MAGIC CITY"

Colonel Steele recalls in memory the history of roadbuilding in this section and brings up an int nteresting fact now almost forgotten. In the early a0s road was built from Tuscumbia to Decatur distance of fcrty-ive miles. This was the third road built in the United States. being precedec by a main road and branch road at Quincy. Mass. The build- CTS knew so little about the construction of a railroad that it was soon turned Into a mule road; stringers were used, hat bar being put into the stringer, and with a tandem team of mules in front the pas sengers thought it a magnificent way to travel. The teams were changed during the trip. and the forty five miles was GOV cred in one day.
 No enc was a more arGent Southerner during the war than Colonel Steele. He served as first lieutenant of engineers and planned and executed all the forti- fications around Chattanooga. which were given up by General Bragg after the battle of Missionary Ridge.
 In 1S45 Colonel Steele was taken by his father to the Hermitage on a visit to General Andrew Jackson. This was just few weeks before the death of Jack
 
 the vigor of his nature. Extending his hand and placing his fingers in the open palm of the boy the General showed him the second and third fingers of his right hand, which were stiff. and said: His tory misrepr eaented this occurrence" There had been heavy fall of rain and the British officer had mudded his boots and ordered Jackson to scrape the mud off of them, not to black them, as his his- tory recorded. Jackson refused and the officer struck him with his sword. caus- ing a stiffening of the second and third fingers of his left hand for life. General Jackson assured his visitor that 1t was an historical inaccuracy that he was or- dered to black the Generals boots- Col onel Steele's recollection of General Jack son Is very vivid, and he remembers him particularly for his vigor of speech. es- pecially when he expressed a wish that he could meet the British officer who struck him.
 Colonel Steele Is as ardent a Democrat as was "Old Hickory and has always followed the advice his father. Colonel Steele, gave him. "To Le e Democrat from principle although he made all his money from Whigs.
 W. M. BUNTING.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
TO IMPROVE THE TENNESSEE.
Engineers Estimate That 1t Will Cost
 In All $11,137,776.

Washington, February 22.-(Special.)- The chief of engineers. in report sub mitted to congress, estimates the cost of improvement on the Tennessee River from Scott Point to Lock A at $77o,640. This will provide a navigable depth of five feet. The Colbert Shoals laternal canal can be completed for g. 65s, ,722.
 The total length of the river says the engineer. Is 651.35 miles, and adding to the amount already appropriated the amount necessary for completion, it gives the sum of sl1.1s7 77e.1s as the total to be expended on the river from first to last. This would be an average cost of s17.10O mile and would secure navigable depth at normal low water of three and one-half feet between Knoxville and Chattanooga and five feet from Chatta- nooga to the mouth of the river.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
BUSY STREET SCENES ON
 A SATURDAY AFTERNOON

bits of playful white clouds such as augmented the picture
 There's the young man of the town. He walks with a metropolitan gait, like one who is going somewhere with an | object in view. Maybe a native of am other place, but now acciim ated and pretty good representative of 1902 young man who is living in the moment. Pretty Alabama girls, products of the states osmopolis-somewhat different from girls of other cities They are out. Girls, like other growth, are very apt to differentiate in different habi- tation.-.
 Speaking of a cosmopolis. one has Bir- mingham in mind.
 Birmingham. Name suggests a busy place-place of iron and more minerals, of manufacturing, work, labor Labor suggests men and they, society.
 Some one has found out that the saloon Is the poor mans clubhouse. Tn one sa- loon yesterday were more incidents of a gay day in a quick city A half score of empty chairs about the store would have told Sherlock that loungers of the morning had soaked up a sufficiency of heat and had gone to homes supported by brothers or parents during their, own temporary tirednesses, or indisposition.
 
 No matter who comes or goes there remains the gay barkeeper Young, good looking, clever-he is there in many ways, as the fellow said.
 He's ready
 Waiting for such as comes in now. The swift boy who enters is there in several manners, also. but is loose in one or two.
 For instance. he WANTS TO SHOW HIS ROLL.
 He counts out $S0 in nepstentatious tones. A good looking chap, 21 say. Funny, humorous, too with all his boyish blow.
 But he has lived all his life in Alabamai That is plainly seen in an action which prehaps he thinks the logical one for man on an afternoon outing.
 Yet, he wouldn't do it in Chicago
 Not unless he carried strong body guard
 After awhile the throngs on the side walks seem to thicken. There Is even the thick sprinkling of people from out-' skirts in rough attire. yet with good red hearts in bosoms and honest peoples de- lights in city scenes of the unusual-to them.
 For instance
 The couple the writer saw-man and wife from out of town who noticed with amazement, (not comicality) the two ad- vertising funny men (one costumed as female) who paraded the streets in the interests of new shoe. To city folks, the characters represented were funny-a burlesque-but to these two honest coun- try people, they didn't seem exactly so Else why didn't they smile? Instead, they saw in the parading pair only some thing "just a little more so' than what was perceptible in some neighbors every day in the week. And the writer look. ing at the expression on the honest farm CTS wife's face was in doubt whether to feel sorry the scene had been present. ed to her wondering eyes or to hope that she would be broadly sensible and
 Laugh.
 So the afternon wanes away.
 Iris the birthday anniversary Of great Washington and perhaps on that account the city will be gayer as darkness and incandescents get to working than on evenings of previous pay days.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
SHEFFIELD


 Sheffield. February 22-(Speciai.,--Con- siderable interest is felt in this city over the fact that the Tennessee River Packet Company have purchased new boat to work with then steamer Avalon, from Chattanooga to St. Louis. The boat Is the steamer Liberty, of 300 tons capacity. Both of these boats are promised hand some business from the merchants of Sheffield, as they have such a marked advantage over the railroads in their freight rates.
 The public schools of the city held ex- ercises at the school commemorating Wsshingtons birthday. A choice liter ary programme was rendered to a large crowd of citizens and parents, under the personal supervision of Prof. Harmon, city superintendent of education.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
JASPER
confederates Make Preparations to At
 tend Reunion at Dallas, Tex.

Jasper, February 22.-(SpeciaL)-Camp Hutto No. 1902, United Confederate Veter- ans, held a meeting here today John Hughes was elected commander with the rank of major, and Thomas P. Lankin was elected adjutsnt, with the rank of captain. Five delegates were elected to attend the Dallas reunion, ana cap tain Thomas P. Lankin was chosen 10 arrange for transportation for all ola soldiers of Walker county desiring to at tend the reunion.
 A resolution providing for the care Of the sick and proper burial for all old soldiers was adopted.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
BESSEMER

Ressemer. February 22.-(Special.)- Mayor T. T. Huey. accompanied by Alder men D. l.. Huey, O. B. Rogers and Rich ard Wegelin, is in Montgomery looking into the workings of the water works system in that city. The party expect to return tomorrow, but they expect to go later to Selma and several other cities for a like purpose. This is with view to solving the question of an adequate water supply for this city.
 Superintendent J. M. Dill of the public schools. left today for Chicago. H., where he will attend the convention of school superintendents The convention will last but three days. but Prof. Dill will be away a week, as 1t is his intention to thoroughly examine the system of schools in Chicago with view to introducing the most up-to-date methods here.
 Judge B. c. Jones returned yesterday from Florida, where he has been spend ing a delightful month hunting and fish ing. The Bessemer city court will open with Judge Jones on the bench on the first of Mach.
 On next Tuesday night MT. G. I.e For
 
 humorist. will appear at the library in dialect impersonations The entertain ment will be for the benefit of the H. brary.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby- terian Church will give a colonial tea at Mrs. George H. Stevenson's residence in Eighteenth street next Tuesday after noon It was intended to have the tea on Washington's birthday, but as that fell on Saturday, it was set for Tuesday instead. There will be quite large re- ceiving party and the refreshments will be served by young ladies in colonial cos tunes.
 Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock tho Young Mems Christian Association will hold a meeting at the Methodist Church. Rev. MT. Thompson will deliver an ad- dress
 Proprietor Nolan, of the Hadden House, is confined to the house by illness W. G. Edwards will shortly begin, the erection of dwelling in Fourth avenue. near Eighteenth street Miss May Bell Hill. one of the efficient teachers in the Howell School. is i'll with the grip.
 The marriage of Miss Pickett and Mir. Johnson takes place tomorrow at the resi- dence of the brides parents, Rev. Mir. Craig officiating
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
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The age-herald., 1902-02-23
ONLY A NAME.
No Money Is Wanted.

Please show this to some person who needs one of these books. Ask him to send me his name.
 l will mall the book. and with 1t an order on your nearest druggist for six bot ties Dr. Shoops Restorative. I will tell the druggist to let the sick one take 1t for month. If satisfied then, pay s5.50. If not, will pay the druggist myself.
 I mean that exactly. I do not always succeed. for sometim es there is a cause, like cancer, which medicine cannot cure. But most of these diseases result from weakened inside nerves; those nerves which alone make every vital organ do its duty. have spent lifetime in learning how to strengthen them; my Restorative always does that. I have furnished 1t to 565000 people on terms like the above, and 30 out of each 40 have paid for it- paid because they were cured.
 There are 39 chances in 40 that can cure you or your friend. I will pay ali. the cost if I don't. Won't you tell this to some sick person who wants to be well? Simply state which Book No on Dyspepsia. book you want, and Book No on tbe Hsfrt. address Book Eo. on sno kidheps. Dr. shoop. Box eso Book Bot fer wwomssp nss.aa,
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The age-herald., 1902-02-23

Florence, February 22-ISpecial.) )--One of the most interesting characters in Ala bama Is Col. John F. Steele of this city. who is the only official civil engineer liv- ing who was engaged. in the first surveys of the two railroads which are now the Southern and the Louisville and Nash vile. Colonel Steele also merits distinc- tion as the man who gave Birmingham Ala, it's name and who planned the for tificatfons around Chattanooga
 Colonel Steele was born in Huntsville Ala.,. July ', 1926 His father was Cap tain George Steele. a prominent and wealthy business man. Colonel Steele was given the best of educational advantages and at the age of IS entered the Univer- sity of Alabama, then under the admin istration of Rev. Dr.. Basil Manly, and graduated in 1s4S with the degree of A. D. Among his classmates was B. F. Stafford, afterwards Chief Justice of Alabama. Colonel Steele also graduated in law at the University of Virginia, and in all his classes took high rank. He was very active in civil engineering and surveying and sketch of his participation in the development of this section will be of in- terest.
 ftallroad development in this section had it's beginning in the spring of 1S49. when convention was held in Memphis at which Senator John c. Calhoun of South Carolina presided. This conven- tion was composed of the leading men of the South, and a resolution was passed to build railroad east and west to con meet Memphis and Charleston. The sur vey was begun in 1851, conducted by Chas. F. M. Garnett of Virginia His principal assistant was his brother, Theodore Gar nett and the assistant engineers were John F. Steele, Powatan Robinson and c. F. Meigs. The survey was made and the road built became the Memphis and Charleston, now the Southern.
 In 1854 Colonel Steele volunteered his services as chief engineer of the Tennes- see and Alabama Railroad, a road pro- 1ected to be continuation of the Tennes- see Central Railroad. extending from Nashville to the Alabama State line at point North of Athens, and continuing South to Elyton, then the county seat of Jefferson County. He organized a corps with Major Thomas H. Hobbs al assistant engineer, and obtained a practical route through a section considered impossible. The undertaking of crossing Sand Noun
The age-herald., 1902-02-23

44-&A &A4-S-4-%-e-&4-%-e~-&% tain was a feat never before tried. Sand Mountain extends from Decatur to Chat tanooga and diverts the course of the Tennessee River, causing 1t to flow due North through Tennessee and Kentucky into the Ohio River, instead of the natu- ral course South into the Gulf of Mexico. All the ether engineers said that this dif- ficult engineering feat could not be ac- complished, but Colonel Steele persevered and succeeded This road is now the Louisville and Nashville between Nash vile and Birmingham.
 At Elyton the citizens banqueted the engineering party, and Colonel Steele. in a short speech, assured the people that the road would be built, and added:
 When built, you will SC city spring up here as if by magic. The Birmingham of America. " His prophetic speech has now been more than realized. Colonel Steele feels convinced that when the Elyton Land Company was organized and a new town laid off some of the stock holders recalling to memory his speech adopted the name which the Magic City now bears.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
Friendly Aid.

From the New York Weekly.
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 Minks-Say, Jinks, you are about the fortieth friend who has made that of fensive remark today, and I am getting tired of 1t. It worries me.
 Jinks-That's all right. Worry reduces flesh.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23

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The age-herald., 1902-02-23

Does not depend on the start but on the finish. It's staying power which carries many runner to victory. It's like that in business. Many man starts oil Ill the race for business success with burst of speed which seems to assure victory. Presently be begins to falter and at last he falls and fails. The cause Generally cstomach trouble" No mani is stronger than his stomach. Business, haste leads to careless and irregular eat! ing. The stomach and other organs or digestion and nutrition become diseased. The body is inadequately nonrished and so grows weak.
 Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition. It strengthens the stomach and so strength ems tie whole body which depends on the stomach for the nourishment from which strength is made.
 There is no alcohol in V Golden Medicai Discovery and it is entirely free from opium, cocaine and all other narcotics.
 Accept no substitute for the Discov- erv.p There is no medicine "just as goodn for diseases of the stomach and allied organs.
 eyour Golden Medical Discovery has ger formed a wonderful cure,p writes MT: M H. House, of Charleston. Franklin Go, Ark. eI had the worst case of dyspepsia, the doctors say that they ever. saw, Alter trying seven doctors and everything could hear of. with no benefit tried Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Dis covery. and now am cured.p
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23

For a good garden get a good eed-Landreth's i'll the bill. Gum Drug Co.,, 2Ol7 Second Ave.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23

A Winner-Da Costas.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23

One room for s1 at Rolls.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23

Concert today at Venahle's 4:3O to 5:eO.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23

ruiI lMn In order to make FULL ANIL room for the inn RUNNING OVER ne% pS1ss ooming hsy in, a'Ssa we will sell you enongh Wall Paper, with match border, to cover your 15xl5 foot room for only s1.0o Rolls Room-mak- ing Sale, 2o22 First avenue.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23

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