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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
THE CIGARETTE AGAIN.

The Kansas City Board of Educa- tion has promulgated an order forbidding the smoking of cigarettes by pupils dur ing school hours ton penalty of expul- sion) and instructing teachers to rigidly enforce the rule.
 This is a good step. Unquestionably a large percentage of boys learn to smoke cigarettes at school. The rule will have the effect of decreasing the evil to some extent.
 In view of the appalling effects of the cigarette habit it will not be surprising if the National Legislature is not called upon to suppress the deadly roll. It is no exaggeration to say that two generations of cigarette smokers will result in the distinct deterioration of the race, phys- eally and mentally. Sooner or later he roic measures will have to be adopted if We would save our boys.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Tuscumbia.
Banner, 5tl

6dD0eT, Ol0.
 Probably the oldest man in Colbert county is an old negro by the name of Burton Harris who is an inmate of the county poor house. He Is 104 years old, but is active enough to slip away rom the poor house and walk several miles. He walked from the poor house, which is situated near Littleville, to the foot of the mountain, distance of several miles the first Of the week. MT. w. F. Lee, who has charge of the paupers informs the Banner man that Uncle Burton takes such trips as these freQuently.... Cal Rice and Silas Foster were placed in jail Tuesday night charged with Killing Henry Kumpe. The parties were all colored and live in the Davidson Cross roads, where the affray took place. The negroes went into litigation some time ago about a hog. Tuesday Rice and Foster waylaid Kumpe and killed him. The weapon used was razor. Another negro, whose name could not be obtained, was seriously wounded..... An orphan boy was found near the Memphis and Charleston yard last week and sent to the Central house by the city authori- ties. The boy was in a pitiable condi- tion when found, having had nothing to eat for two days. He was so weak that he could not walk. Dr. H. B. Thompson has been giving him the proper medical attention. The boy says his name is Henry Smith and his home was Bluffton. Ind. He is 16 years old and rather small for his age. His parents have been dead about three years. They left him no money and since their death he has been forced to make his own way. He is still at the Central house. The people of the town could lend their aid to no nobler work than by helping this orphan boy, who is among us without money and without friends. .... The grading on the Louisville and Nash vile road is about completed and the track is being laid. The men who have the wSrk in charge state that trains will be rufHing in Tuscumbia before the 1st of October
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
ANYBODY'S RACE YET.

In the language of the sporting broth erhood, we have no "lead-pipe cinch'' on the America cup.
 We have won the first race and the chances are in our favor, but the wealth CT will be the determining factor. The Valkyrie is by odds the fleetest boat in light winds. Lord Dunraven figured on light winds prevailing at the period of the race.- and the VallIyrie was built ac- cordingly. After all it looks as if the contest will be decided by chance rather than skill.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Lafayette.
Sun, 4th.

oull, tlils
 It will be a pleasing announcement to his many friends that Dr. Bledsoe in response to the unanimous call of the Baptist church here last Sunday, has consented to remain as pastor of the church. He has served the Baptist church for quite long time, and most acceptably ... There were three bales of cotton here yesterday. The first one was raised by MT. T. B. Griffin Of Tallapoosa county, and weighed 465 pounds and sold for cents The second, brought by MT. J. L. Fuller, weighed 619 pounds and sold for cents. The third one. brought by Heard & Andrews, weighed 576 pounds, sold for 1-16 cents. The first load of crossties for the dummy line was brought into town yesterday by MT. J. F. Heard, who lives three miles south of town.... Sheriff McLendon merits the praise of everybody for having had placed some new and substantial carpeting on the stair steps at the court house. This is something that has been needed for quite a while.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Marion.
Standard. 9th.


 Mir. Daniel Dobbins, another one of Perry county's oldest citizens, died at his home in Old Town beat on Sunday morn- ing. Mr. Dobbins' death was very sud den. He arose at the usual time and walked about he premises and then went to his room. When breakfast was an nounced he failed to put in an appear ance and was found lying on his bed cold in death. He was about 75 years of age and leaves two sons and one daughter. He was an uncle of MT. A. P. Dobbins and Mrs. w. H. Smith of this place. The Baptist church on last Sun day morning extended a unanimous call to Rev. w. c. Bledsoe of Lafayette to the pastorate of this church. Owing to the pressure brought to bear upon him by his present congregation he declined the call Judge Stewart has returned from Dalton, where he was called to the bedside of his mother, Mrs. H. H. Dal- ton. who died Sunday morning last in her 74th year. The political situation is getting interesting
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Jasper.
Eagle. 9th.

A specimen of iron made at the Shef field furnace by coke recently burned here is on exhibition at the Birmingham, Sheffield and Tennessee River depot. It strikes us as a fine specimen. As the ovens get hotter. the experiments are more satisfactory. We trust that the final test will result in the production of a coke that will challenge comparison with the famous Pocahontas coke of Vir- ginia. On Saturday night the young people took forcible possession of the just finished home of L. w. Lollar and en-
 joyed themselves tripping the light fan tastic to the dulcet notes of the Strib ling string band. The Epworth league, which continues in a dourishing condi- tion, will have a literary meeting at the Methodist parsonage tomorrow Uhurs- day) night
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
THE AGE-HERALD READING ROOM,

The Herald has fitted up neat neat reading room adjoining it's business office. where daily papers from all east ern, southern. western and nortnefil ! and information of the public. Papers from the following cities can always be found there: Boston, New York. Phlla- delphia, Baltimore, Richmond, Charles- ton, Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, C,u- @ cinnati, Louisville, St. Louis. NashvIlie, Chattanooga. Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans. Galveston, Houston, Dallas ana many other cities not named.
 Citizens of either of the cities apoVe named or any party desiring to read are welcome to call at any and all times, night or day, as the reading room VIII always be open.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Scottsboro.
Citizen. 9th.

C1tlZen, 6th.
 The church bells of the town of Scotts- boro on Wednesday, the 4th of Septem- Der, 1895, tolled the death of lHamlin Caldwell, one of the old landmarks of Jackson county. He had been lingering in feeble and tottering old age for years, yet we had felt but little how we would miss him when he was gone He was one of the prominent business men of this county from the earliest childhood of many now in middle life. He accumu- lated large fortune, having gathered real estate almost as valuable as any owned by any citizen in the county He has left an example of Christian virtues and sterling business qualities, frugal habits, devotion to truth and justice which will not perish as his body has . A difficulty occurred between John Me- Crary and John Knight on the mountain between Big and Little Coon creeks last Tuesday night, in which McCrary struck Knight with blow point. It is thought the injury may prove fatal
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
A Sweet Southern Poet.

"What great poet do you think wrote this?" I asked at the Authors club yes- terday, as l read these stanzas: 70 summer time In Georgy, when meath the
 honeysuckle tw1ne.
 liStenn' vine,
 Where the purple mornin' glory an the The whippoorwills were singin' their notes
 O love and bliss, An to my lips were clingin' the lips used
 to kiss"
 Was it Tennyson in his Georgian Idyls?'" asked one. Was it Brownins?' asked another. NO" I said, "it blossoms out of the charming fancy of Frank l.. stanton, the sweet bard of Atlanta. Eli Perkins.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Greensboro.
Watchnan. fth.

VeFf'
 Cotton will bring cents per pound this year." was remarked to a farmer the other day. Flight cents! he ex- claimed. "How do you expect a fellow to live at any such price as that? Cot ton ought to bring 9 cents." And yet this same farmer sold his crop last year a about AZ cents. Strange creatures we all are. =. MT. A. R. Sanders of Cedar vile tells us that the worms are working on the cotton at a lively rate in the cane brake. Cotton picking is being retard- ed by the frequent showers the past week t. .. Nearly an inch of rain fell here yesterday evening. It was accompanied by considerable wind. The public gin neries in Greensboro are charging only $1~per bale for ginning cotton this season this is the lowest on record for this place.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09

inent member. Members of other lodges have been invited to participate in the solemn services. We heard a gentle man remark that there is more sickness in this county than we have had for twelve or fourteen years. Since our last issue cotton has failed over the coun- ty until it is impossible at this writing, to estimate what the yield will be. Rest assured, however, that the crop will be short. Corn is plentiful in our county and was selling in our market last Sat urday at 30 cents per bushel
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09

Mir. Edward Atkinson estimates that the consumption of iron per head in the United States has increased with the population. It was 200 pounds in 1S79 300 in 1889 and $50 in 1885 When our pop ulation reaches S0.00O,OOO there must be an increase of 100000 tons per annum to meet current demands. There will soon be built 100000 miles of new rall- road, mostly connecting lines The de- mana for iron is caused by new build- angs, new ships. repairs. etc.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09

npExCLUsIvE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS, NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK Asso' GATED PRESS, CABLE NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD AND SUPERB oPE' CIAL STATE SERVICE.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Tuskaloosa.
Gazette. 9th.

GaZette, bth
 On Wednesday evening last negro named Belle, who cooks for s. c. Weath, erford, was sitting in her house in the western part of the town sewing when the thunder storm came up. The light ming played around considerable, got frolesome in fact, and took the liberty of trying it's strength on Belle, and ac- cordingly, with sharp crack, it came down and struck her shoe, boring a hole in it, knocking it entirely off her foot and scorching the foot very badly. Out side of this and the attending circum- stances of a very severe fright, no dam age was done. Belle is at her work but certainly she is the worst scared cook in the county.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Mobile.
Register, 5th..

Where did the town of Whistler get its name?" asked an inquisitive citizen yesterday, who takes considerable in terest in local history. Cues the null titude of whistles out there in the shops must have had something to do with it." was the reporters guess. T think you are wrong about that" continued the in- quisitive citizen. There was a very em- inent civil engineer who had something
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09

@The present management oi ,bs AGE-HERALD has no claim aoainst advertisers or subsGrio- CTS prior to February li'll' Under decree of court accounts up to that date have been sou and tran Sferred, hence canceiisu as between the debtor and 'iiis paper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Eutaw.
Whig and Observer. 9th.

The sanitary condition of our town should be looked after by our city fa- thers.. The stench in some localities is said to be fearful ....O On Sunday, the 18th instant Masonic rites will be performed over the grave of our late Brother Rob ert c. Storey by the Herndon lodge, An cient Free and Accepted Masons. Union. Ala. of which the deceased was a prom
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09

Young gentlemen having ambition to play orchestral or band instruments of any kind should consult Professor Weber at the Birmingham College of Music. Splendid opportunity.
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-09
Just If Guilty as Charged.

The court-martial of Captain Sumner came swift and disastrously after his great warship's record breaking trir across the Atlantic and his glory was short lived. He came near losing us the Columbia, and such recklessness, or in competency, can hardly be overlooked Boats like the Columbia are not built every day and they cost $3,000.Oo0.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-13
Cornell Given the Heat.

HENLEY-oN-THAMEs. July 10.-0wing
TO an unfortunate Misunderstanding
the umpire gave the word go in the
Cornell-Leander heat for the Grand
Challenge Cup before Leender was
ready TO start. and Cornell rowed over
the course alone, her time being s
minutes and IL seconds.
HENLEY. July io.-The board sof
stewards have decided against the pro-
test of the Leander crew and sustained
the umpire in awarding the heat In
the grand challenge race to Cornell.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-13


As result OK tho foods ;r Kansas
500 people were driven from their
homes in Salina alone. The valley OF
the smoky river was desolated beyond
description. Hundreds of farmers and
their families had to flee for their
lives and crops were destroyed and
buildings were washed away.
RoBERr J. paced mile at La Crosse,
Wis. In 2:04.
THE steamer Kite sailed from st.
Johns, N. f., with the Greenland scien-
titic expedition 20 relieve Lieut.. Peary.
A TRAIN struck a velocipede handcar
near Fostoria, O., killing Mrs. j. n.
Goodrich and her son and badly injur-
ing Mr.. Goodrich.
W. @. COCHRAN, of Moultrie county,
the republican caucus nominee. was
elected speaker of the Illinois house at
Springfield.
TUE collapse of floor In the Casino
building at Atlantic City, N. j.. during
q social session OF the National Lodge
Of Ellxs, resulted in the death OF one
man and injuries more or less severe TO
200 other persons.
A SAILING party Of thirteen was cap
sized near Wauchapreaguc, Va, six Of
them being drowned.
TIE wife and child OF DIR. T. j. Henry,
OF Apollo, Pa, were run over by a
freight train and instantly killed.
ALEXANDER SIMMs (colorcd) was
hanged at Jacksonville. Fla, for the
murder OF Policeman Ed Minor on
April : last.
CORNELL was beaten 10y the Trinity
Hall Cambridge eight In the trial
heats for the grand challenge cup In
London.
LhonT frost was reported all over
Nebraska, South Dakota and north
western Iowa.
THE republicans OF Iowa in conven.
tion at Dcs Moines nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: For governor, II. M.
Drake, OF centerville; Lieutenant gov.
ernor, Matt Parrott, Of Waterloo; su.
premc judge, Josiah Given. of Des
Moincs; superintendent Of public in
struction, Henry Sabin. of Clinton;
railroad commissioner, q. w. Perkins,
Of Farragut The platform congratu.
iates the people upon the evidence OF
returning prosperity. which is at
tributed 70 the prospective return Of
the republican party 20 power; de-
plcres the destruction OF the rcci-
iprocity agreements by the democratic
party; ahirms the declaration Of the
Minneapolis national convention on
the currency question and urges an In
|tcrnational agreement on the silver
problem, and heartily Endorses the
work Of Senator Allison IL the senate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-13

Ex-ConErc<snnn u,'num begins His Cam
paien Ia Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July lo.~~Ex-Con-
gresham William ID. Bynum lnnug-
uratcd series OF sound money speeches
which he Is 70 deliver under the aus
pices OF the Sound Money League,
branch of the Reform Club Of New
York, atSpcncer Monday night. Hewill
deliver two speeches week until the
cad OF the month. the following cities
ib southern Indiana being included in
his itinerary: bloomington. Lenton,
Sullivan. Brazil. Washington, Frank
lin, Shelbyville. Charlottesville, Leb-
anon and Frankfort.
A synopsis Of Mr.. Bynum's remarks
at Spencer is as follows:
He said he appeared as the representative OF
no party and spoke only for himself He said
he believed all factions OF the currency Ques-
lion desired the same result. but only differed
as 10 the methods by which the result was
20 be achieved. He said he did not
believe that anyone wished 70 see policy In
auguratcd that would scperate the value OF
gold and silver. lie said the cheaper would
always drive ont tho denrcr metal aud no one
would pay in the dearer where he had right
TO discharge obligations with the cheap
or luttHl itt tuCu NuoAtu ttAllhttCa
on the volume OF money In circulation IN the
country and referred to the disparagement OF
value between our silver dollar and
that OF Mexico containing more metal
He said that the legal ratio between
the two metals 10 to 1. while the
commercial ratio was about 2. 10 Under
these circumstances free coinage would re-
duce the monetary value 70 the commercial
ratio, making the silver dollar worth only
about 30 cents. az which ratio Il would drive
out the gold. The advocates OF free coinage as
sumo that on the ratio Of 10 70 | we would
have bimctallism This assumption he said
was erroneous He said tho displacement OF
silver had not come from any unfriendliness
bat because OF the change Of conditions
Wealth had increased SO as 70 require the use
OF more valuable standard He said tbs
adoption or free coinage meant the adoption
OF fluctuatlng base for Us. lie said the adop-
tion OF free coinage would be the signal for
every creditor TO demand payment OF the OBJ
legation due him, and for deposltors 10 rush TO
their bank for their money. The bankers. ho
said. would be the largest benefited in the
profits they would make on tho exchange OF
gold reserves for silver. but they do not favor
II because OF the result they know II would
have
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-13

WAArxorcS. July o.--Ex-Secretary Of
state John W. Foster arrived IN WASH
ington Monday morning from China.
the diplomatic branch of the China
japan conflict He brings n fund of in
formation on the status OF the Japan
ese-chinese struggle AID the interest
ing details OF the peace negotiations Ia
which he took personal part.
In answer 10 inquiries. Mr.. Foster
made statement, in which he said
there was good reason 10 expect per-
manent peace between Japan and China
as the result OF the treaty OF
shimonosclSi. The terms demanded
by Japan may, he said. under
the circumstances, be regarded
as reasonable. especially in view
of the retrocession Of Lao Tuug pen
insula. The treaty. he says, has been
observed and carried ont by China
with scrupnlous good faith Her con-
duet IN this respect has created very
favorable impression In Japan. Con.
tinuing. he says:
sOf all the countries automatically con-
cerned In the contest the United States has
come out OF Il with better grace than any
other From the FIRST her interest has been
recognized by both bclllgcrents as purely
disintcrcsted. her only desire being 20
render such service as would bring
about an honorable and lasting peace. The
conduct OF the state department In It's very
delicate relations with both combatants has
been marked By good judgment and By few
mistakes and the good Offices OF our ministers
and consuls In China and Japan. where they
represented the interests OF both govern
ments have been very useful and are highly
appreciated by both.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-13
TWO LIVES TAKEN.
Mob Murders Fntlcr and Son In Cold
Blood.

Blood.
PRINCETON. Ky, July II. "A mob of
masked men went TO the residence of
Joseph IIowton at Lewiston Monday
night and murdered him and his son,
Hewlett Howton. Just as the clock
struck i2 one of the mob knocked on
the door and asked TO see Hewlett How
ton. The latter came To the door and.
after talking a minute or two. was
seized and pulled outside and shot
through the body. Tine mob then
dragged him TO the gate and shot him
seven times. After they had finished
him the gang went back To the house
The white-haired father begged that
they spare his life and lives of his fam
lily. But his entreaties were unheeded.
and they made him back up into COR
ner SO they could shoot him without
danger 70 his wife and daughters. The
leader deliberately counted ten, and
then five of the men fred at the old
man. One ball struck him in the
wrist, another in the abdomen and a
third In the groin.
The men then left the house, talking
with them hoy who worked on How
toms farm. They carried him TO va
cant building and fastened him up,
telling him they would kill him il he
attempted TO escape before daylight
One of the women was SO badly fright
ened that she was utterly Frustrated,
and her death is looked for.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-13
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

In convention at Lincoln the Me-
braslxn prohibitonists nominated A. G.
Wolfenbcrger for supreme court Judge.
The platform favors woman suffrage,
an income tax and the election OF pres
ident. vice president and United States
senators by direct vote Of the people.
EDwARD PARAnEE JoSEs, "lSing Of
green goods men, died suddenly in
Boston OF heart disease.
SPEAKER JomS MEYER. OF the Illinois
house OF representatives and one Of the
most prominent republican politicians
of Cook county, died az Freeport, aged
"A years.
MRs. CATHERINE O'LEARy. owner of
the COW which ia October, 1871, kicked
over lamp and started a blaze which
cost Chicago 500. 200, 900, died Of pneu-
monia.
JosEPH II. STEARNs, inventor OF the
duplex system OF. telcgraphy, died at
Camden, Me-, aged 65 years.
| KENTUCKY populists in convention at
Louisville nominated Thomas |. Petit,
of greensboro, for governor.
ALEXANDER HEsLER, the pioneer pho
tographer OF Chicago, and for many
years the most famous daguerreotypist
in the United States. died at his home
in Evanston, aged 70 years.
ESTHER HoRNBAcK (colored) died AZ
Centerville, Tenn. at the age OF lla
years. The records Of her age were
said 20 be unimpeachable.
DAVID A. DADoIL, publisher OF
Dabolls Almanac, died atsNew Lon
don. Conn. aged 81 years.
DIR. j, y. CowAN. ex-membcr of con-
gress from me Fourteenth district,
and member of the Ohio legislature in
1855. died at Ashland, o., aged 72
years
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-13

JACKSON, Mich, July s.-liy the death
OF Thomas Phillips at Woodville, just
west of this city. Friday, the famous
Light brigade. whose charge at Bnlak-
lava. Oct. Is 1854. makes bright page in
history. was reduced 70 three members
who are pensioners living in England.
Mr.. Phillipscame out Of the battle with
scores OF bullet wounds and Saber cuts.
lie lived to be 70 years Of age. lie had
been a resident Of this locality for the
past twenty years. having at one time
carried ON store, but latterly being
engaged in farming.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-13
nnurhtcr $40. 3.

BuzzARD's BAY, Mass. July Dust
before o'clock Sunday night news
reached this village that n baby girl
had been born at tray Gables.
This report WIS soon verified
by DR.. Bryant who announced
that the happy event occurred
at $3.50 p. IN. and that both mother and
little one were doing MS wei as could
be expected. This is the third child 20
be born into the presidents family and
all OF them arc girls. Ruth Is years
old and Esther 2.