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The Forrest City times., 1895-10-11
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J. w. BECK & Go.
 J. c. Crowford passed through town Tuesday on his way home in the hills with an 80 pound pumpkin by his side Col. W. II. Pearce and Dr. J. R. West, of Goodwin were ill town yes- terday.
 A lot of immigrants from Middle and East Tennessee passed through town Tuesday on their way to Texas. There were about thirty persons in the party. and had eight wayons, and ex- cellent stock
 Mrs. J. II. Bard came over from Little Rock, Saturday night and spent eonple days with her h0banS and friends returning Monday night. She Will remain in the Rose city several weeks.
 LOsT-Three valuable books from my ohic9% %ibrary. Volumes II. and ". Of ChambArs Encycppedia, aud book etntAIedCSJA (oA < hA FsdSSes of written pIAiAM & MhNt ayIraf of each. apd A@in pay liberal reward Tor their ifturh OF information leading to blieH recovery. J. R. CAsoN. Nj. D'
The Forrest City times., 1895-10-11

TIE Marion Reform of last week de- voted ten columns of it's space to pub fishing the delinquent St. Francis Levee tax list in Crittenden county. There were in the neighborhood of 1400 tracts.
The Forrest City times., 1895-10-11
FOR CONGRESS
irst Dlstrict of Arkansas.

' present my name as candidate for the Democratic nomination for congress ana az believe i'm an '.Independent United States, v I pledge my supporters to wave the banner or Free Silver Democracy in the very hottest or 1he fight and in the cnemy's own lines. No stradaling fences. no crossing bridges, no eat- ing crow no apologies to make; but iu season aud oui of season will fight for fair play for silver as per Arkansas State Platform.
 JAMES HASLEY. Mead, Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1895-10-11

The county court convened Monday morning according to law, present and presiding John :. R. Cowan, judge. and sitting with him the following Justices of the peace, who compose the quorum court. or what is commonly termed the evylng court of St. Francis county . J. w McSlarrow, D. Duncan. J. J. Reevey, $. b. Ables * II. Hinton, w T. Ellis R. E. Campbell, c. c. Warr, F. M. Gorum. $. r. Schlinker. I, l.. smith, Peter Bramel, II. c. Smith. J. E. Richards. J. l.. Scott. !. Rawli- son. r. T. Raiford, N. E. Nelson and w. T. Clifton.
 The annual message of the county judge. together with the reports of the sheriff. clerk and treasurer. were fsled and adopted. (See the Judges report elsewhere
 The value of all tile real and person al property in the county having been rated at S2.4i2- IT. five mills were lev led Tor general purposes and two mills Tor Railroad Bond Interest, the latter, payable in cash.
 The appropriations are as follows.
The Forrest City times., 1895-10-11

Established fWenty-tMee Years Ago.
The Forrest City times., 1895-10-11
Collector s Notice.

NVlCE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAD<fHE uNers.gned, Collector ot LevUr Taxes Tor me Francis Levee District xESt Fran eis C0uhtN leued by law for LEpurpose of building arN maintaining lexees in the St erahcis LeFeN District, wIlL/ttend in person Tor the purpose NcolleQ<flg the said reyenue h M,aeners; at MeadXosioffice, Monday, Octo- "eu hi' untiL LOctooeTlAleq5, inclusive.
 Madison at EJ/ RerM's Store. Tuesday. October -. / "e'""' Der 12 N" '"'u u'eaS' oc'o-
 Aad at wiXneps. at MeadA pos,ossce from october 2i v 2l and saturdav Nctober Ie until h hh,tesaay /etober -, and at forNcst City Oeto- roa1. usf D' Nnd al inclusive, for tb purpose of tectlNIH payment of ali taxes uotNaid at any oi th%eoove mentioned dates.
 oZ |. VI DEISOsSITT\
 /niector of Levee Taxes for the St FNncis /oA ss- LeVee District Francis County. N
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
PERSONAL.

Mir. 0. z. Henderson of Anniston was in the city yesterday.
 Senator Morgan will arrive in the city to- day, aud will stop at the Morris.
 Mrs. Judge H. A. Sharpe has returned home from visit to friends at Jasper.
 MT. M. Markstein of Auniston was in Birmingham yesterday for few hours.
 Mrs. Milton H. Smith of Louisville is visiting the family of her brother, MT. P. Sid Jones.
 All ladies' high and low shoes at and less than cost at T. c. Kings for two weeks. New goods are coming.
 Gen. Edmund w. Pettus of Selma Is registered at the Morris. He is one of Alabama's historic figures.
 MT. John Bowron, treasurer of the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company has returned from trip to Nashville.
 MT. H. F. Berry and wife of Chicago are at the Florence hotel. MT. Berry is q cap- italist and is in the city inspecting Bir- mingham' s resources. He will be in the city for three or four weeks.
 Col. T. A. Hamilton has removed with his family to his plantation near Thom- ason, Ga. Both Mrs. Hamilton and her accomplished daughter, Miss Mamie, will be missed in the social life of the city. Master Tom and Miss Rebecca still occupy the homestead on South Twentieth street, and will complete their term at school. {. Colonel Hamilton was prominent in Camp Hardee, and was chairman of the en ter /. tainment committee at the rennion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
THE ENGINEER WAS FIRED.
And It Was Not For Running Off the
 Track, but For Trespass.

Track, but For Trespass.
 When the railway men gathered at their customary resort, they found that Receiver E. o. Hopkins of the Air Line had pre- empted the most comfortable seat and was busily engaged in conversation with Gen eral Manager McDoel of the Monon, who happened to be spending an hour or two in St. Louis.
 Eve just been telling Hopkins, here" said Mir. McDoel about little railway in North Carolina. It forms part of tho new Southern system now, but it used to be known as tho Western North Carolina division of the Richmond and Danville It runs from Asheville to jumping of place called Murphy, and beyond all doubt it Is, or was, the very worst piece of road in tho world. It had every fault that can be imagined-heavy grades, rotting ties, light iron, thin ballast and all the rest of it. Nobody ever boarded train without taking out an accident policy, and all the insurance companies charged double pre- miums, the risk being what they called extra hazardous Of course trains were constantly running of the track and ditching themselves, but there never were many passengers, and the trainmen had acquired, by long practice the knack of jumping at just the right time, so no great harm was done. A few cars would be wrecked but probably they would have fallen to pieces in a week or two anyway.
 Well, one day the Asheville cannon ball-it ran fully ten miles an hour when tho wind was in it's favor-jumped tho track and plunged into an adjoining corn field. The crew, as usual, escaped without injury and sat quietly to await the wreck ing train. 1 may say, by the way that tho wrecking train made regular trips on that road and did more business than all tho others.
 After looking over the situation the conductor--namew was Joe-sauntered up to the engineer--name was Bill.
 Bill, said the conductor, you'll be fired for this days work. That's what you'll be. It's sure thing.
 Fire, nothing, was Bills reply What have I doneP Don't wo skip the track most every dayP Old man McBeed . be paralyzed if we didn't run off once or twice. What'd be fired forf'
 "'Bill,' said tho conductor solemnly, you'll be fired, and I'm sorry for it. You've been trespassing Running off the track don't count, of course, but you've gone and left the right of way and tres passed on 0 mans farm. He'll sue the company, and you'll be fred
 And he was fired, concluded MT. Mo Doel. 'The superintendent ruled that an engineer was not privileged, even on that road, to take his train off the right of way, and that trespassing in cornfeld was an offense punishable by dismissal. "-St. Louis Republic.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
TO THE SUPREME COURT

GOES THE SOUTH CAROLINA DIsPENsARY
 LAw-UNCoNsIITUTIoN SAYS JUDGE
 sIMoNToN.
 CHARLESTON, s. G., March 12.--The state dispensary law is DOW on it's way to the United States supreme court. In the United States circuit court today Judge Simonton handed down decision in the habeas corpus cases of the master and crew of the schooner Carolina, who had been arrested on charge of violating the dispensary law. Their vessel contained a cargo of liquor brought from Savannah, Ga., to this port, was seized by the police and state consfables and confscated. Suits were brought to transfer the case to the federal court, as the master and crew of the vessel were brought to that court on habeas ccrpns.
 In the decision which orders the release nf the men from custody Judge Simonton expresses the opinion that the arrest and detention Of the defendants was against the interstate commerce law, and that the dis pensary law is unconstitutional, and indi- 6aies that it would be best for the state and public interested for the case to be carried speedily before the supreme court of the United States.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
THE NAVY ESTIMATE.
DEBATE OPENED IN THE ENGLISH HoU
 OF COMMONS,

DEBATE OPENED IN THE ENGLISH HOUSE
 OF COMMONS.
 LONDON, March 12.-The debate of the navy estimate was opened in the house of commons today by Mir. Edmund Robert son, civil lord of the admirality. Referring to the fact that the national defense act would expire in 1895 MT. Robertson said the expenditures under the act had been e22 24l ,o00, which had added to the strength of the navy seventy ships, all of which were in service or ready to be put into service. He congratulated the house upon this result. He then gave the details of the new programme, which includes works at Gibraltar, Dover, Portland and Hong Kong, the aggregate cost of which will be 98, 700, ,0C0. To meet this expend- ture he said it was proposed to retire loans, payable by terminable annuities extending thirty years.
 Mir. Arthur G. Balfour made his re-ap- pearancs in the house today, having recov- cred from his illness, and was loudly cheared
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
Wild Ducks.

The breeding places of tho Chesapeake ducks are in Canada, where they are being destroyed in vast numbers by the cutting away of the forests which shelter the lakes and pools where they harbor and by tho use and sale of their eggs. Thousands of these eggs are annually marketed, and by these methods, rather than by numbers actually shot, they have been greatly di- unfinished. This condition of things seems to be beyond remedy, since a state cannot make treaty with foreign power, and the general government is not likely to in- terfere on behalf of what Is practically Maryland industry or to provide such compensation as Canada might see fit to ask if proposal were made to her to pro- tect tho ducks in their native habitat So the prospect is that 30 years will see the extermination of the finest wild fowl in the world, and one of the most prized delicacies of the table. .-Lippincott's
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
TWO FATALITIES.
A Lad Breaks Both Legs-One Man Kills Another in Self Defense,
 So It Is Said.

STANTON, March 12.-[Special Corre- spondence. This morning. about 8 o'clock George Laurence, son of R. H. Laurence, an engineer, while playing on a chain that carries lumber from the mill to the dry house, fell off and piece of lum- Der 4x6 fell on his leg, breaking both bones just above the ankle.
 Five miles west of this place about 8:30 o'clock this morning MT. Will Martin shot and killed MT. Walter Davis. From what we can learn Mir. Davis was advancing on Martin with an ax drawn, saying that he was going to kill him, when Martin picked up shot, gun near his bed and told Davis not to , come any farther or he would kill him, but Davis, paying no attention to him, kept advancing and Martin fired, the entire load going into the neck and brain, killing him instantly. Mir. Martin has come in to give. himself up.
 A. H. Dyer, justice of the peace, will go out this evening to hold an inquest.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
Borrow Where They Ought to Buy.

The proprietor of hardware store has found it necessary to display conspicuously over his counter the following sign: Our business is to sell tools, not to loan them."
 Did you actually find it necessary to hang up that noticea" l asked him.
 ''Of course did" he replied. Hardly a day passes that don't have somebody running in here and asking me to lend him a hammer, saw or chisel. It's one of the freaks of human nature, and can't account for it. Persons who would not think of going into n hatshop to borrow a hat or to furnishing store to borrow shirt seem to think it's the most natural thing in the world to come in here and ask me to lend them a hammer. "-New York Herald
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
FLORENCE HOTEL ARRIVALS.

E P King, w c Wait, Atlanta; L M Key holds, Pulaski, Tenn; w F Hayes. New Orleans; A L Phillips, Tuskaoosa; George E Bowers, Atlanta; L D Platt, Alton, la; w s Brown, Falkville; Judson Davis Ben Watts, Rome, Ga; E T B Clean, Americus. Ga; W c Fowler, Mudd, D H Duncan, city; John s Webb, Cincin nati w E Rope, A G s R R; H Gould, D Mansfield, Memphis; ) c Massengale, Louisville; " H Todd, San Francisco; Frank Nelson, Jr, Anniston Ala; s B Pratt, Dr Jerome Cochran 1, Montgomery; George E King, Atlanta Mex Thomas, Wetumpka; Theodore H Brown, Chattanooga; " K Atkinson |, Louisville and Nashville; w Lesbure, Sprin gfeld, Mass.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
Meet and Formally. Organize fo the Coming Campaign.
DRAWN
PARTY LINES
Committee Appointed for Orr ganization of a Democratic
 BimetaliC Club.

The free silver democrats of Birmingham will organize for the fight in 1896. pre- liminary meeting was held in the law office of Carmichael & Thach ,son First avenue, last night, and a committee was appointed to formulate a plan for permanent organi- zation.
 In attendance at the meeting were about twenty well known democrats among them being Capt. Joseph F. Johnston, MT. w. P. pnckard, Col. J. F. B. Jackson, Charles A. Senn. William Hood, J. c. Car michael, w. c. Garrett, Dr. J. s. Gillespie, Robert Lowe, J. G. Smith, Arr thur Crowder, J. A. Mitchell, H. K. White, R. L. Thornton, T. s. Forbes, L. A. May and others. Col. A. K. Shepard was present and participated in the pro- ceedings.
 Capt. Joseph F. Johnston was called to the chair and J. c. Carmichael acted as secretary. After a number of short speeches had been made in advocacy of it's adoption the affirmative vote prevailed on resoiu tion instructing the chair to appoint com- mittee of which he should be chairman to formulate an address to the public and also to call meeting for the purpose of permanently organizing democratic bi- metallic club in this city. The resolution also instructed the committee to invite some prominent speaker to discuss the sil- yer question at that meeting.
 The chair appointed the following gen. tlemen on the committee: W. O. Garrett, J. F. B. Jackson, w. P. Pinckard, Will liam Hood, Charles A. Senn, John G.. Smith. Captain Johnston is chairman of the committee.
 The resolution as originally introduced provided for the organization of bi- metallic club, without specifying that it should be democratic. On this point con- siderable discussion arose, MT. II. K. White, MT. J. A. Mitchell and Col. A. K. Shepard taking the ground that all who favor free coinage of silver should be in- vited to join the club.
 Mir. c. A. Senn, Captain Johnston, MT. w. P. Pinckard, Dr. J. s. Gillespie and others said they were democrats first, and would not belong to any political organi- zation that was uot democratic. They be- lieved the silver democrats were in the ma jority in Alabama, and in the democratic party they purposed fighting the battle.
 After the adoption Of the resolution and the appointment of the committee the meeting adjourned.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13

makes it look that way was that the ship WAS painted black and her bottom seemed very clean. They always paint their ships on that station white. But he could easily have seen that this was not the kind of ship to flibuster.''
 Captain Groseman is ths senior com inander of the Columbia line and com mo- dore of the fleet. He was in command of the Brazilian warship America, which was the remodeled excursion ship Britannia, but broken leg forced him to leave the Brazilian service and he returned home from Martinioua
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
"The Peerless' for fine cof- fee. /126 r.
TERSELY TOLD.

Ben M. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture.
 Twenty five per cent reduction on all shoes, except Canister shoes, at T. O.. Kings, and S100 to the party who will dis prove the integrity of this offer for thirty days.
 A meeting of the United Charities will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at head quarters in the News building. The pres ident, Mrs. Bilheimer, earnestly requests that every member, officer and committee be present.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
HAS FINISHED HIS DUCK HUNTING AN

HAS FINISHED HIS DUCK HUNTING AND
 WILL RETURN TO WASHINGTON.
 CAPE HENRY, Va. March 12.-President Cleveland finished his duck hunting at Cape Hatteras this evening and is now homeward bound. The Violet left the Cape channel about o'clock and headed for Roanoke marshes. If it is good day tomorrow MT. Cleveland will probably hunt for few hours in the vicinity of Currituck sound, though ducks have been unusually scarce there this season. After leaving Currituck sound the steamer will pass through the AlbermarIe and Chesa- peake canal into Elizabeth river. Fro m there to Washington will bs made without a stop.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
A Warning.

An electrical expert says: 1T have a word of advice to give people who carry steel rod umbrellas wet days. They must keep n sharp lookout for arc lights while pushing their steel rods through the air. Of course this only applies when the current is on, and when it is, if the umbrella rod comes in contact with the lamp there is strong probability that the holder will be very badly shocked, if not seriously injured'' New York Tribune.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
REVOLUTIONISTS ROUTED

BY GOVERNMENT FORCES AT GUATEMANo.
 SHORT BATTLE REPORTED.
 HAVANA, Cuba, March 12.-A dispatch from Gualemano says it is reported there that the government troops have overtaken and, with sharp engagement, dispersed the revolutionisls led by Pedro Perez. Sev- eral persons on both sides were wounded. The government force captured all the arms and ammunition of the revolution iStS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
ANoTHER HOPELESS BALLOT.

DOVER, Del., March 12.-One ballot and no change was the result today in the con- test for United States senator. There was no signs of break. The ballot resulted: Higgins, republican, 8; Addicks, republi- can, 6; Massey, republican, 1; Wolcott, democrat, 6; Tunuell, democrat, 1; ab-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
A Feeling Wife,

Even the most impulsive women have their good traits. An Irishman, mourn ing his late wife, tearfully remarked: Faith and she was good woman She always hit me wid dc soft ind av the broom. "-Texas Siftings.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
ACCEpTED THE INVITATION

RICHMOND. Va., March 12.-Hon. Will liam L. Wilson, postmaster ge neral, has accepted an invitation to attend the Uni versity of Virginia alumni banquet, which will be given here April F, and will re- spond to a toast.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
People in Birmingham.

The unequaled demand for Paine's Celery Compound among the people of this city Is
 but one index of the great good it is doing.
 There are many in Birmingham whom it has
 cured of serious illness. Paine's Celery Compound makes people we'll who suffer from weak nerves or impure blood.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13

Next to rice, wheat is eaten by tn. greatest number of human beings. ant then comes maize
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13

German mineralogists have discovered that somo of tho geld mines worked by tho ancient Romans in central Portugal will yield handsome profit still if worked by modern methods.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

conn MONTHLY GUARANT. ED-Manulac- rNOO turing concern wants representative in Birmingham Cor any city not taken). Must have few hundred dollars cash 10 pay for goods on delivery after orders have been se- cured. F. E. Vail, Morse building, New York.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13

Fox River, Ills, was called by the In. dians Annemosing. place of tho young foxes"
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
AGENTS WANTED,

M WANTED-Agents to take orders by sample " at home travel; expenses and good salary or commission to right party; samples sent on application. Address with stamp Lock Box 42O. New York City. jy7 su we fri ly
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

I ADIES to do fancy work at home. Delray u Needlewor Company, Delray, Mich. 20 30t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
RAIN PREVENTS A CAME,

NAIN ItE1 ISlV ID zi OHN NICs SAVANNAH, Ga., March 12.-Rain pre- vented the baseball game between Wash ington and Brooklyn clubs here today.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
MALE HELP WANTED.

A MAN OR LADY to manage distributing h samples, cards, books, circulars, do cor Mich, 10c for samples, soap, etc., and get special offer to you. 3s It
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
FOR RENT.
k lSCELLAN EOUS.

MISCELLANY EOUS.
 -~-~---~-------~-~-~-~--- HAVING secured from the patentee the sole Il right to manufacture and sell the 'Perfec- Ilon Mattress'' in the New England and Mid dle States and the District of Columbia, a iac- tory to make these superb and incomparabie beds will be erected and operated in Baiti- more in a few weeks. An active business part her with S15O0 to S2000 cash to take charge of the fl hnanciai and office work is wanted A splendid bushes ss and large profits sured. Do not reply unless you have the money and mean business. Address T. N. C., care of Commercial Club.
 WILL exchange a high grade, almost new " bicycle for diamond ring or stud. Ad- dress Exchange, Box 732, city.
 LADIES'. NOTICE-Mesdames Livingston IL and Greene will take pleasure in showing you new system for dress cutting at their business room. 51l 18th street. All ladies cordially invited. 3 12 If MONEY ITO LOAN-On furniture, without re- M moval, from $10 up. $. K. Searle, 17th street, between lst and 2d avenues. my2-3m
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13

WANTED-If you want employment-we need " you; If you need employment we want Exchange, 310I3~ Union street. Nashville, Tenn. 2 IT su wed St
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13

WANTED-To exchange desirable resi- " dence, No. 509 22d street, north, with all modern Improvements, for other residence property with larger lot; any difference in vnlue can Dc satisfactorily adjusted Apply at the house or address Box TOO, city.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
CHEAP COLUMN.

IUANTED-A good position housekeepe " orfin laundry. Call for Mrs. Moore, No. 211ll2 2d avenue. 3122t
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13

WAHTED--Three men as solicitors in your W town; salary S15 weekly. Write to the leans, La. m10 Tt
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13

WANTED-Day boarders; gentlemen only. " Apply 10 J. Willis, 170S 9th avenue.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13

W WANTED-One or two genteel lady can
 " vassers for work in Birmingham; good worker can make good money. Address Dot, Box 112, Birmingham, Ala. 3 3l3tf