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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-27
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
 
 EOR oALE-Greatest bargain in the city. St I Mary's school property at Cox siatioDH South Highlands. Lot contains 16,000 square Gan he made into a good residence Price $le90 half cash. Smith, Chichester & Yancy. SN-ft-tu-wed-sat LOR SALE-one of Stratton's Improved Ice I Machines, built by "Colum bus Iron Works" of Columbus, Ga., seven CD tons ea-i pacity, all complete and in running order. Will sell very cheap. Apply to l. c. Porter, Columbus, Ga. S-26-6t. . EOR SALE4S4 800 residence, rooms, servant s rooms, hot aDd cold water and gas, 65x220; 14th avenue and 21st street, south Highlands. w. B. Leedy & Co.,, 114t2 2Ist street. S-2-u LOR SALE-Great Bargain-A well estab- I lished undertaking business centrally To- cated; finest equipment in the city; reason for selling, removal from city. Inquire W. F. Trousdale, 2103 2d avenue. 6 22 If
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23

The most luxurious public department
OF the city of Providence to be an en-
pIoye in, under Democratic and nom
partisan official, is the poor department,
presided over since January, 1890 by Mat
thew j. Cummings. That is, il is luxu-
rious for the overseer himself, and his
sister, who is matron, and the cook, and
possibly others. These three people live
ut the expense OF the city, upon Mr..
well, as shown by the market bills and
the grocers' bills which the city pays
every month.
The total annual expenditures for their
department since Mr.. Cummings was
elected have been as follows: Years
ending September 80:
1890, S21, ,636. 09.
1891, s23, 100 90.
1892, s24, 50s.70.
1888, s24, 362 IL.
1894, s36, 307. 80.
1896, s26, $50. 76.
The unusually large expenditure of
f36, 307. 35 in 1894 is accounted for by
the hard times and the consequent ex-
tent of the suffering during the winter
OF 1s93-94. The fact that in the year
following, which was not a hard year,
the expenses dropped only to S26, $50. rs,
m excess OF more than $1,000 over what
they had been in 1929 and an excess
of 5000 more than what they were the
drst year Mr.. Cummings came into Office,
l. tal fo~ kx n
that the city had not recovered from
the winter OF 1894.
So much for the lump sums. 1t is in
the details ana the itemized accounts
that are found evidences OF gross extrava-
gance and unauthorized application of
furds.
Mr.. Cummings runs his department to
quit himself. He appoints his clerks and
fixes their salaries. He buys food and
other supplies wherever ho pleases ana
ne disposes Of them just as he pleases
Then he gets his bills which are approved
by . committee OF the Board OF Aldermen
signed by the city auditor, and ordered
paid. The approval of.the committee on
poor department consists in merely SEQ
ing that the sum total OF the schedule o.
bills agree with the amount OF the sew
eral members. The members are not
supposed TO investigate the different items
or to ask why such a thing is bought;
why it is bought at the most expensive
place in town or what is done with it,
and the city auditor is not supposed to
TO question the judgment or the honesty
of the official responsible for the bills
he approved. Auditors are not supposed
20 audit the honesty of public officials.
Ticking advantage OF this Mr.. Cummings
las ircarred debts for the city to pay
which are absurd on the face Of them.
Mr.. Cummings helps the poor OF the
city in several ways. There is the out
eide relief, the charity wood yard and
the lodgings for women at the charity
buildings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23

For instance, below Is an itemizsd bill
of Calef Brothers against the city for the
time beginning June % and ending July
20, and another from Dodge 4 Camiield for
the time beginning July 2 and ending
August 1s Both are for goods ordered
by Mr.. Cummings and delivered at his
Office in the charity bnildiDg, and mono
OF which found their way to the "out-
side" poor. They were selected ct ran
dom for investigation. They will repay a
careful reading;
cA,vr npor,,u,s 1. r, ,xer ruu ,,trv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23
BLOOD GIVES STRENGTH,
Kidneys FILTER the Blood and Take
ont Poisonous Mat ter. Which
Weakens the System-Blood
and Kidney Troubles Re-
lated How They May
De Got Rid OF.
Blood is Che strength Of the body.

Blood is the strength Of the body.
1t makes flesh and muscle. II gets
nourishment from the stomach and bow
els, and distributes il where needed.
1t drains away all the worn out matter.
Every movement we make, wears out
some Of our tissue or flesh. This wornout
matter is carried away by the blood.
The blood which contains IL is poison
Gus, because the dead tissue is poisonous.
So it goes to the kidneys to be purified.
The kidneys are simply blood filters.
They filter out the bad matter from the
blood and expel it from the body. They
leave the good matter in.
The purified blood goes on and builds
up the body.
But there comes time when the kid
news don't do their duty.
Water filters need cleaning now and
then. So do blood filters.
When your kidneys are overworked,
they fall sick. When they are sick, they
can't filter your blood.
When your blood is not pure, there Is
no knowing what disease you may suffer
from.
Unfiltered blood makes Sores, Pimpies,
Blotches, causes Headache, Dizziness,
Neuralgia, Loss OF Ambition, Tiredness
in the Bones and Muscles, Pains in the
Joints and Muscles, Pale Sickly Complex
ion, Depression OF Spirits, and such well
known diseases as rheumatism, Gout,
Anaemia, Chlorosis or Green Sickness,
Hysteria, etc.
To- cure them, oil you have to do is to
filter your blood.
The kidneys will do 1t il you will cure
them.
You can cure them with DIR. Hobbs
Sparagus Kidney Pills.
DIR. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills will
also euro such kidney troubles rs Brights
Disease, Diabetes, Nephritis, etc.
These kidney troubles are also caused
by impure blobd.
First the kidneys refuse to work, then
the impure blood poisons the system, and
with it the kidneys themselves.
Many people make the mistake OF sup
posing the stomach can purify the blood.
IL can't.
Only the kidneys can do it.
ifhat rs what they ere there feF.-
So that ordinary "blood purifiers" are a
mistake.
A kidney medicine is what should be
taken.
And then only kidney medicine that
has the proper action on tho kidneys,
such as DIR. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney
Pills.
Asparagus is the only plant which has
justlthe right medicinal action on the
kidneys, TO cure them when overworked
and tone them up, SO that they commence
again to purify the blood.
Asparagus cures the sick kidneys and
acts naturally as gentle tonic and regu.
lator.
Ii is the principal Ingredient, made by
Especial process, in DIR. Hobbs Sparagus
Kidney Pills.
DIR. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills is
the only remedy which contains this es-
pecially prepared Asparagus.
DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills will
cure when other prescriptions and medi-
cines will not even relieve.
They are for sale at all druggists for 80
cents per box, or will be sent prepaid to
any address on receipt OF price.
Valuable pamphlet, "a Filter For Your
Blood, mailed FREQ on request. Hobbs
Medicine Co., Chicago or San Francisco.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23
FINANCIAL NEWS
AttOrney-General Has Not
Seen Gas Plan.
European Financiers Reckoning on
Bond Issue Soon.
SnAcial TO The NaMs

New YORK. Nov. 3-The market took the
gold shipments quietly. The explanation OF
the small influence of so large a movement of
gold undoubtedly lies in the fact that the ad-
ministration is considered certain TO protect
the reserve before another sacrifice sale OF
bonds becomes necessary.
It is confirmed here that Attorney General
Moloney has not seen the Chicago Gas plan OF
reorganization beyond what has been distri-
buted by the Central Trust Company here.
1t is stated. however. that the outline Of what
is proposed has bean laid before him in one
way and another. ard that informally hc does
not disapprove Of il. The fact that all but
81 900 of the Fidelity receipts have been
deposited is considered one of the strongest
arguments before any court that minority in
terests are not being injured by the plan.
There is no doubt that European tinanciers
are reckoning on bond issue before very
long. II bonds arc sold abroad this time. they
will have to be sold TO the people who will
pledge themselves to keep them for specified
time. There is good authority for saying
that over two-thirds Of the last issue abroad
came back.
An active trader, who feels besrish, said
last night: 81 feel extremely bearish on the
market; nevertheless, l do not see enough
long stock coming out. Western Union, for
example. is well scattered among investors,
and it's affairs have received sufficient pub
licity of an unfavorable kind in the last few
days te-ensure- attention being called TO IL.
Manhattan Is moro or less the same way.
The stock is coming out in the Grapgers. and
most OF Us have gotten tired of pounding
tnem."
GENERAL FINANCIAL NOTES.
King a. Co.'S reports. covering eight winter
wheat states. say that the crop Is backward,
perhaps SIS per cent. on an average. IL has
improved since the recen. rains.
Councilman 81 Day say that the demand in
privileges has been largely for puts. There is
this week and next, at about 60 for May and
sc for December.
London was steady for Americans, but dull ;
st. Paul, is better; l.. 81 N, is lower.
Real treasury gold little under $50. 600 600:
excess expenditures. so far this month, So.
6e3. Az; since July l, $40, l49.752.
The Northwest statement shows that the
company viii earn about per Cent. on the
common stock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23

The readers CT this paper will bo pleased 20
learn that there IL at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
cure ~ rne only positive rrrrp known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being n cunsti-
tutional disease. requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby de.
stroying the foundation OF the disease. and
giving the patient strength by building mp the
constitution and assisting nature - doing tts
work. The proprietors have so much faith
IN its curative powers. that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 10 fails TO
cure send for list ~ Testimonials.
Address, p. J. CHENEY a CO. Toledo, O.
sold b. Druggists, 10 cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23

ceries and luxuries consumed in a little
over one month by the matron, who is
Mr.. Cummings sister; the cook, Miss
Celia Mcneil and the overseer, himself.
assisted occasionally by some one who
went to the charity building and was
kept a day or 80 and fed at another
table.
Bills were picked out at random but
these two are fair samples OF what are
presented to the city for payment every
month. Calef Brothers bill for August
was s32. 80, aud for September $50. 36.
The matron, Mr.. Cummings sister, and
the cook, Miss Mcneil, live well. Take
June %, for instance, there were six
pounds of leg OF lamb for dinner that day,
which cost s1.32, and to go with 1t were
berries and beets, cabbage and potatoes
and peas. On the same dsy Calef Brothers
sent. over some choice chops and a cut OF
steak, probably for breakfast and supper.
The city paid 2.95 that day for the mat
ron and the cook, and possibly Mr..
Cummings took bite and perhaps some
unfortunate sat at the other table and
got some OF the cabbage and potatoes.
Chicken at 40 cents pound was paid
for by the city on juno %, cooked by
the cook and devoured by the matron
and the cook for dinner, on the same day
roast beef, steak, beets, turnips, and two
dozen eggs were sent over, and the total
OF that day was s5.0i. Chicken is served
frequently at the Charity building to the
overseer and his sister and the cook.
July 13 there was a real feast. They had
six and a half pounds more OF chicken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23

This 4. total Of s7i7s for meat, gro.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23

July Is the fare was economical and
only cost the city s1.35 They had corned
beef and beans which are rarity OF mod
est fare in the charity building. Back in
July Eve pounds of ham were bought
fer 20 cents for the mstron and the cook,
while about the same time half barrel
OF "lean-ends" of pork were bought for
s775 for the poor at the other table.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23
That Month OneSix of Charity Appropriation Went Into
the StOmachs of the OverSeer and His Staff.
IN ADDITION SALARY THE OvERSEER IS "FoUND" Lux
URIOUSLY AT THE CITYS EXPENSE.
This Official That the "Reformers Endorse and Call
for His Reelection by the Citizens.

Mr.. Cummings has a call for assistance
rants ii he gives to the family an order
on a grocery or market in the neig ghbor-
hood in which the family lives. That
is what Is called the outside relief, and
under the same head comes the cost OF
burisls and OF transportation when some
unfortunate has his or her fare paid to
another town. In the charity woodward
a certain number of men are employed
regularly at anywhere from 80 cents to
$3.50 day, and in addition the tramps
saw wood in payment for a nights lodg-
ing and breakfast. A third class TO re-
ceive assistance is made up principally
of women who are without homes of
any kind and go TO the charity build
iHg, where -they-are fed and housed
over night or until place can be found
for them in some charitable institution.
That includes all the charitable work
which is authorized by the city, and
which Mr. Cummings has the right to
run up bills for. But, as matter OF fact,
in addition TO that Mr.. Cummings has
been feeding two employees, one of them
his sister, and he admits to dining with
them himself, "occas onally," at an ex-
sense which, in proportion, isaway above
that of feeding the actual poor, and is,
in fact, pretty extravagant for this pri-
vate household OF three-himself, the ma
tron and the cook.
The supplies for the "outside' poor
come from the smaller stores and mar
kets throughout the city. They consist OF
plain, substantial, and economical food.
The supplies for the "inside" come from
high-priced markets and fancy grocers
down town; they are epicurean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23

Mr.. Cummings helps the poor OF the
city in several ways. There is the out
eide relief, the charity wood yard and
the lodgings for women at the charity
buildings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23
COTTON.

COTTON.
Liverpool Cotton. domand fair, prices firm 1;
iniddlings, 4 o.l6: sales, 10000 bales. Futures
steady at about gls.04 to 304 above last night.
PRovIDENcE~ CLEARING HOUSE.
The ciearings of the Providence banks
today amounted TO ;97S, 400; for the week,
s6, Do, 200.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23

In addition to the food and fuel bills
and outside help bills, and exclusive of
his own salray, there is a pay roll in Mr..
Cummings department which foots up
Mr.. Lansing states that more than half
OF the recipients OF these salaries are
obliged to make their "marks" on ro =
ceipt OF pay, not being able 10 write.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23

Furthermore Mr.. Lansing said that Mr..
Cummings never asked the committee for
aut hority to do anything, but went ahead
en- his own responsibility in he hiring
OF clerks and everything else.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23
1863 TO 1863 WASHINGTON ST,
Near Cornhiii. Boston,

with rhubarb and currants, pineapple,
catsup, beets and potatoes. They bad
steak that day, too.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23

During this month OF July, which is a
sample Of all other months, while the
matron and the cook and the overseer,
were struggling along on 3 ~ worth of
food, the total amount of money expende;
in helping the city's poor was 1857,
which included everything.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-23

That's the way it goes month after
month for Calef Brothers.
In the meantime Mr.. Cummings trade
at Dodge & Camfield has not been dull.
On July the overseer.of the poor got
couple of pounds OF 50-cent tea there, for
q mstron must have tea. On the fifth he
paddle cents pound for butterine for
the poor and 2S cents pound for but
ter for the matron and the cook. This
difference in qualities is noticeable all
through the bills. On the 18th OF July.
for examples pound OF coffee is bought
FOR IS cents and on the same day a tot of
2O-cent coffee is purchased for the poor.
July must have been toothsome day
for the overseer and the matron and the
cook, because they had from Dodge &
Camfield's, besides the butter and butter
Inc. and.the granulated sugar, some va
nilla creams. some vanilla extract, half a
dozen oranges and bananas, some pud-
dine, two dozen eggs and cracked oats.
The charity household is evidently fond
OF puddine. And they had oranges two
days before from Calef Brothers. Dodge
& Cemieid's bill that day was $3.50.
Puddine and gelatine and mixed pickles
are among tho regular features OF the
charity building menu.
During this month of July, which is
sample Of all other months, while the
matron and the cook and the overseer,
were struggling along on 8 ~ worth of
food, the total amount of money expended
in helping the city's poor was 1857,
which included everything.
Mr.. Cummings was asked yesterday II
he did not think his bills were extrava-
CANT and replied that they always had
been that way.
He was asked IL he had any authority
to feed his matron and cook and 10 eat
himself at the city's expense besides pay
ing their salaries and drawing one him
self, and he replied that it was under
stood tnst he did so by the committee of
the Board of Aldermen.
i<uncihBs WIZ 10
OF the committee, denies that any such
authority has been given. Mr.. Lansing
has been on that committee three years,
and he said today that the committee had
never known that any employees of the
poor depsrtme were living on the
city, and that he had always supposed
every cents worth OF supplies paid for
by the city were for the poor. "If CuiA-
mings," continued Alderman lansing,
"is feeding his matron and cook aud
himself at the public expense ii is an un-
authorized application OF funds"
Furthermore Mr.. Lansing said that Mr..
Cummings never asked the committee for
aut hority to do anything, but went ahead
en- his own responsibility in he hiring
OF clerks and everything else.
In addition to the food and fuel bills
and outside help bills, and exclusive of
his own salray, there is a pay roll i'm Mr..
Cummings department which foots up
sl25 a week for clerk and help hire, and
Mr.. Lansing states that more than half
OF the recipients of these salaries are,
obi iged to make their marks on ro
ceipt OF pay, not being able 10 write.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-04

interest of its delegates, and these with
Mrs. Gregory's able and brilliant address
sent Topeka out to the Soldiers
home to the rece ptioE given by Mrs.
Gov Morrill, and Mrs. Gov. Smith, and
the delicious supper provided by Uncle
Sam, with feelings of proud satisfac-
ton.
"The hall was gay with gaslights and
roses and bunting and pretty girls in ball
dresses, who served US with fricasseed
chicken and mushrooms, and green peas,
and ham and lettuce sandwiches, that
would have turned a cooking school
teacher green with envy, and orange ice
and dainty kickshaws' that William,
cook had provided, and William
was good, substantial, wholesome fell
low, too, who showed some of us favored
ones through the secret recesses of his
la boratory below stairs and was as proud
of his timbals as Miss Andrews pupils
ever were of hers, and when the sunset
gun was fired and the whole crowd safe
ly aboard the cars the Leavenworrh
clouds closed the scene with grand
pyrotechnic display that cooled the air
and did not wet feather or d flower on
the new spring bonnets."
Every detail in the manufacture oil
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is d
guarantee of purity, quality and perfec-
finD 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-04

Summer picnics are now on the calen-
dar.
The new base ball Autographs are be-
ing put up.
Vegetables have come up smiling
since the rain.
]. Lee Knight is talking of going to
Europe this summer.
The state board of charities will meet
at Winfield Monday.
Topeka people will have their choice
of two band concerts tomorrow
The fashionable season for straw hats
arrived earlier this year than usual.
The highest score made in the present
Y. III. G. A. bowling tournament, was
176, by F. D. Fuller.
The salary of the tApeman in the city
engineers office, is to be reduced to $40
a month instead of 500
A box of Texas tomatoes received in
Topeka sold at retail for 30 cents pound.
The Topeka equal sUffragists are to
discuss Marriage" at their next meet
ing.
Coroner Bailey has moved his office to
628 Kansas avenue in the Sells build
ing.
New cucumbers have arrived, but the
price puts them almost beyond the reach
of temptation.
Incongruous as it may seem, Rev. DR..
! Boss of Leavenworth is not active in
municipal politics.
The annual reports of the fire marshal
and city clerk will be presented to the
council next Monday evening
Walter Scott colored boy, who is no
relation to the bard, was fined $40 to-
day for carrying concealed weapons.
Frank Bowen's house was burglarized
last night; watch charm, two revolvers
and some small change were taken.
A party of young folks on Jackson
street have become so infatuated with
croquet that they do not stop for dark
ness.
State Fish Commissioner Otis E. Sad
Ter of Eldorado wants the state to dis
tribute large number of copies of the
new fish law.
A newspaper cut of Trilbys left foot
is being generally denounced by a num-
Der of Topeka people, because it doesn't
look bit like theirs.
The hymn books used by the Congre-
gational meeting this week were printed
specially and presented by the Century
Publishing company.
The daily Capital base ball nine in
playing the state house team next Mon
day, should remember that they have
Harry Oyerholt and Jake Mohler to con-
tend against
The "types" are to be pardoned per-
haps for good many of the griefs OF
the newspaper business, but when they
make Ii learned man like DR.. Cordley of
the Congregational church say gent
instead of gentleman" it is too much to
bear.
A new order has gone into effect on
the Topeka street railway and sanitary
policemen have to pay five cents ride
the same as other people. Members OF
the Metropolitan police force must also
pay when not in uniform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-04
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
It's ms of Interest About State House OH
Gals and Their Duties.

It's ms of Interest About State House OH
ciaIs and Their Duties.
There is now $597, 423 % in the gen.
eral revenue fund in the state, treasury.
John Q. Royce of Phillipsburg is visit
ing among the politicians in Copeland
county today.
When the accounts of the state treas
urer were closed for the month of April
there was 1917, 1926 As in the vaults.
Ex-Auditor of State Van B. Prather is
said to be a partner of Captain R. s.
Osborn ex-secretary of state in his steam
boat venture.
The captain of the colored militia
company at Wichita objects to having
his company disbanded by the state mil
itary board and does not want to give up
the state arms in his possession.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease says she is going
to have Mr.. and Mrs. I, W. Pack and DR..
Annie Kniberg arrested for perjury on
account of their testimony before the
Householder investigation committee.
| An error in the statement of taxes due
/ the state from Rocks county for last year
has been corrected by Auditor of State
George E. Cole Instead of having a
credit of $4,000 Rocks county is cred
| tied with S40513