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Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. $500-IIalf cash; business lot, pick up, 25x140, on 2nd avenue, near 17th street. $S50-Beautiful lot on G, near Fist street. S2500-50x19O with room cottage, 9th ave nue, near 22nd street. Hard to get such property; better see about this quick; Is cash will do $2700-Excellent story S-room, modern resi- dence, 10th avenue, near 18th street, South Highlands. s20O0-$5OO cash; room house on 5th avenue, between 23rd and 24th streets. $S000-The handsomest home on 5th avenue, 100x19O, house cost $12000, located just right. $70O-S acres with house, near Village creek; half cash. $15O0-4 acres. highly improved, broom house, between Woodlawn and Avondale; half cash. $35O0-Splendid story, S-room, modern resi- dence, Avenue G, nice location, lot 190 feet deep. S75-1S5x15O, k block from Fowler station, near East Lake dummy line. $S50 per month rents Il acres, with good house on Village creek.
 S. E. THOMPSON, 215 Fist Street. Telephone a.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18

FOR SALE. $950-Two good houses at Avondale; rents for SIP per month; $100 cash, balance easy. $350-A good broom house, fronts Avon dale park This is a snap. $275-A 3-acre lot near Avondale. S650-A good broom house, corner 18th street and 18th avenue, north. s10O0.-Terms easy, 50x190, with. store house and residence combined, on Avenue F. SS50-S0x140 on north 20th street. Call quick $1000-50x140 in one block of auditorium, on 2nd avenue This is a bargain. S1000-10Ox240 9th avenue, between 18th and 18th streets north. s15OO-5-room cottage, on 4th avenue, be- tween 23rd and 24th streets. $475-4h acres right near Elyton. $425-50xl90 on Avenue F, between 26th and 27th streets s2400-A beautiful 11th avenue residence. A bargain.
 Before investing call and see
 HAGOOD & THOMAS
 2015 1st Avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
Notice to the Stockholders of the American Coal and Coke Company.

Notice is hereby given to the stock holders of the American Coal and Coke company that meeting of the stockholders of the said American Coal and Coke com pany is hereby called to be held at the office of said company in the city of Bir- mingham. Ala, on Thursday, the Fist day of May, 1896, at 12 m., for the purpose of real and personal, and franchises of said company to secure the floating indebted ness as may legally and properly come be- fore the meeting.
 This 18th day of April. 1S96.
 E. w. FUCKER, President. NJ J. SMALLEN, Secretary.
 1-15-to 5-21
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
LOANS.

LOANS.
 000 to loan Birmingham improved property. No building and loan associa- tion about it. Room Smith block, oppo site Florence hotel. D. F. Allen SS Co. 4-17-1m
 THE ALABAMA HOME BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, capital stock g, 000.-This association loans money exclusively in the cities of Ala bama. The borrowers only give their note for the amount of money they get; share in all the profits and have guar anteed settlement value should they wish to repay their loans before maturity. Loans made the day security is accepted. W. V. M. Robertson, general manager. 4-10-1m
 MONEY LOANED on diamonds, watches, jewelry and most anything or value. Lib eral, confidential and responsible Old gold and silver bought. Standard Loan Co., 201O 1st avenue. 11-2O-tf MONEY TO LOAN-On furniture, without removal, from $10 up. s. R. Searle, 17th street. between 1st and 2d avenues. -
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
FOR SALE


 FOR SALE-A well established grocery business; good location and business sat- isfactory other business arrangements some money wanting a business I will make a satisfactory showing. Address Business, care State Herald 4-14-4t-tu-we-sat-su FOR SALE-To frst-class business man with 5000 half interest in well estab- lshed grocery business. Amount of bus- ness per month $3000. Address H., care State Herald. 4-16-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18

$2O00-6-room house, lot 50x140 good condi- ton, on 4th avenue between 23rd and 24th streets; half cash; snap for a close buyer.
 $i00-4-room house, IF blocks from dummy line on 7th street, East Lake, lot 50x160 in good condition; a nice home and cheap S6O0-5-room house, block from Parker sta tion, Woodlawn, lot 50x150; grape vines and fruit trees. Come at once if you want pretty place.
 the macadamized. road, Woodlawn; every thing in first-class order, s1500-5-room house and acres of land right in Woodlawn, 1 block from the dunn my; terms to suit. ,sL
 We have some nice farm lands from to miles of town, from $5 per acre up It will pay anyone who desires to purchase or sell to Gall hpon us and sec our list
 r DAWSON & NASH, 4.s 3-15-tf 1999;k znd avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
MALE HELP WANTED.

HUSTLING workers everywhere to take orders for Cuba and the Fight for Free dom" 800 pages: retail $l.50; elaborately illustrated with views of the armies, camps and engagements, secured books on credit; freight paid: : best discounts: anyone can earn 50 to $20 daily; complete outfit but 25c. Ad dress Globe Bible Publishing Company, 723 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa. 4-14-5t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18

r FOR SALE. Residence, 9th avenue, north; $4000. Residence, 2514 5th avenue, north; $4750. Residence, 18th street, south; $S000 Residence, Fist street, south; $4500 Residence, 17th street, south; S3000 Residence, Fist street, north; $550O Residence, Fist street, north; $5250. Residence, SOP South 25th street, $1400. Residence, south 18th street; $6500. Brick store, Morris avenue: $S200. Brick store, Morris avenue; $5700. < Brick store, First avenue; $20, GOO.
 WANTED. We have a demand for houses by good tenants. "t.z
 W. B. LEEDY & CO, Telephone No. 42 1141a North Fist St.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
FUSED, FOUGHT AND FUSED
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.) called upon him to serve them he did not think he had the right to refuse.
 The following candidates were next nominated:
 Three representatives-Dr. J. H. Ellis of Morris, c. H. Spencer of Bessemer and John Lamont of Blossburg.
 For sheriff-Dr. M. c. Ragsdale.
 For tax assesor-T. A. McLaughlan. Commissioner First district-S. H. Huey.
 Commissioner Second district-R. J. Baker.
 Commissioner Fourth district-R. M. Inzer
 Chairman of the populist part-Reuben Kolb, Jr.
 On motion thanks were extended to the retiring chairman, Jere Fountain, and Secretary T. A. Mclaughlin for their services to the party.
 The committee on cooperation report ed the nominations as made by the re- publican convention and on motion the same were unanimously indorsed
 The convention was harmonious and orderly and the best of feeling prevailed throughout the entire proceedings There were about $50 present.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18

MORTGAGE LOANS NEGOTIATED. One year .......... ..................S B per cent Three to five years (s2OO0 or more) .s per cent Large sums ($10, 900 or more). per cent
 ALSO Business Paper Bonds. Stocks, bought and sold.
 WANTED s- S25 900 Alabama State Bonds. &
 WILSON & DUNLAP, 3-11-tf 1921 First Avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18

FOR RENT. $0-5-room cottage, No. 1913 9th avenue. $1O-5-room cottage, No. 1915 9th avenue. Stores cheap-Nos. 113 and 115 24th street. Stores cheap-Nos. PA and 216 22nd street. Store suitable for a wholesale business, on railroad, Nos. and 10th street.
 FOR SALE. $5OO0-Lot 1OOx203, walled in, cement walk; Groom house, bath room on each floor; nicely finished throughout; new barn; dummy and electric cars, South High lands.
 sS5Oo-Lot 5Ox2oo, s-room residence, cost s6OOO $650O-Lot 70x212 elegant residence, 18th street, between 10th and 11th avenues south
 s165O-Lot 1OOx24O. story house, near dunn my. ltss Several good pieces city property, well rented, or nice little farm to exchange for merchandise.
 Money to loan on well located business or MALONE & BELL. 2ol7 ist avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18
MIsCELLANEous.

STRAYED-A COW; rather pink in color, red and white about tfe neck: no marks; has her first calf. If found please inform the owner, Dr. l.. s. Handley, 7th avenue, near 17th street. 3-3l-tf
 EXCELSIOR STEAM LAUNDR Y-George A. Blnn & Son, Proprietors 1907 2nd ave- nue. Telephone 222. Birmingham 12-2)-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-18

s3500 will buy dwelling house No. BIT North Fist street; renting for $50 per month. This place Is very centrally and desiraly To- cated, and is a bargain. $40 per foot will buy fine corner lot on 7th avenue s150O will buy nice lot on 5th avenue, be- tween 24th and 18th streets $2O0O will buy lot 100x140 on Southside close in and well improved, renting for $50 per month This is a rare bargain. S35O0 will buy house and lot 103xl43, corner Humbolt and 22d streets House cost $6100 to build.
 Anyone wanting to buy. sell or rent will do well to see us, as this is but small part of our list
 Nicely furnished 14-room house, 5l5 Fist street. TIA 23d street. 2107 9th avenue. Corner 22d street and Humboldt avenue. BAILEY MCONNELL & HOWARD,
 221 21st street.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

Had she been wise the fact might
never have been known. Attired in
voiuminous draperies, with skirts dis
tended many yards about her, no one
| could dream that her legs were other
than the straightest, shapeliest ones
possible. But she donned knicker-
bockers. She took to divided skirts
aud clothed herself in Turkish trousers.
She mounted a bicycle and the truth
was known. The average woman's
legs show a tendency TO converge TO a
point at the knees, and her bicycle suit
has shown IL.
The reason for this sad affection is
not plain. Perhaps il arises from the
fact thai the average woman has been,
until recently more occupied in anoint-
ing her face with complexion lotions
han in developing her body. She has
preferred riding in the elevated train to
walking, and has chosen staying in the
house rather than tramping. Her
knees have mean time been preparing
a quiet little revenge for their enforced
inactivity.
Another explanation of the knock.
kneed tendency of women is advanced
by some unregenerate and irreligious
being who says that women nave knelt
too often and too long. They have
gone to church often and have knelt
for long periods: they have knelt by
cradles, adoring little, unintelligent,
red faced morsels of humanity: and the
man who advances this explanation of
the knock-kneed woman maintains
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04
The Percentage of Wrongdoers.

l crossed on one of the big Atlantic
liners lately with 500 other saloon pas
sesgers. They were naturally people
of intelligence and presumably Of easy
circumstances. Yet at least half OF
those people were planning to rob our
government OF money by contriving
plans to avoid paying duties truly owed,
TO do this all of them had TO break our
laws and in most cases had in addition
10 lie deliberately.
Many of them were planning to ac-
complish this theft by the bribery OF
the custom honse inspectors, thus not
merely making themselves thieves, but
bribing other men to do wrong. In
this city | can show you blocks so dense.
~ inhabited that they are an election
district themselves. Blocks in which
twenty people live and sleep in a single
room year after year, where the birth
OF a little life into the world means thai
all must eat less and be less warm.
But | cannot lind in the poores
and vilest part OF the city any blocl
where the percentage Of liars and
thieves and b~ribe-givers is as large as
was that among the frst-class passen'
gers Of that floating palace. Each con-
dition of society has its own misdoings
and, | believe. varies little in the per.
centage of wrongdoers TO the whole
4. l.. Ford.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

MRS. sALoME AMBER separately she in.
son. duced each indi.
vidual TO say that he would help 10 in.
itiate her II the others would. 1t was
all carried on as q joke, and the wise
young Salome carefully kept tha
serious side of IL and her own curiosity
in the background. She was over u
year accomplishing her result, but at
last just for a joke, her three friends
gave her the first degree and she was .
mason. Subsequently, she says, she
took W more. making her a third-de'
gree mason. This ended her actual
masonic experience, but she insists
that she knows all the work up to the
thirty-third degree; that she could
enter and remain in any lodge except
for the rigorous rules excluding WON
en-.
Masons Of high degree have examined
the old lady as to her knowledge of the
order, and some of them are fain &c
acknowledge hat she knows enough to
surprise them. Others scout the idea
of her having been initiated, declaring
that her knowledge must have come
from what she learned by eaves-drop
ping or that the smattering she pos,
sesses ca nj from reading one of the
pretended exposures of masonic secrets.
Mrs Anderson gave IS, 900 toward the
erection of q masonic temple In Oak.
land. For this she was after some OPP
position elected y trustee in violation
of all precedent. Live Oak lodge
further honored her by placing hei
picture on the wall of it's ~iodgeroom.
Mrs. Anderson's husband was . see
captain who died In 1867, leaving her .
comfortable fortune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04
On Even Terms.

Baron Haussmann, the celebrated
French administrator, who may also We
said to have made Paris a new city. used
{ o relate the following anecdote by way
of illustrating the feeling Of many oun
try gentlemen toward the projects: One
of these gentry entered the projects Of
lice. having some complaint to make.
and proceeded TO state his errand in a
pretty lofty tone and without taking of
his hat. The officer was equal to the
occasion.
"Wait a moment" he said. and he
rang a bell. A servant answered the
summons.
Bring me my hat" said the project.
The hat was brought. the officer put
II on and turned TO his caller.
Now" said he. Il will hear you
Youdfs Companion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04
Let the Jew-Baiter Talk.

Omaha Bee.
When the bell In Independence hall
proclaimed liberty throughout the land
and unto all the inhabitants thereof II
sounded the death knell of intolerance
I'm the American republic The right OF
all men 10 worship according to the die
tates of their own consciences was en-
bedded I'm the constitution, together
with the guaranty OF the freedom OF
speech and the freedom OF of the press.
These sacred rights were accorded not
only 10 American citizens, but TO men OF
all creeds and all nations who may hap
pen TO be on American soil. The high
est attribute of American citizenship Is
the duty TO defend and uphold these car
dlnal principles OF liberty and no man Is
worthy OF American citizenship who
would deny to any man, however Often
sive. tho right TO discuss In public any
question so long as such discussion does
not disturb the peace or tend TO incite
lawlessness.
The arrival In the United States OF
Herr Ahlwardt, the leader of the anti
Semitic party in Germany. with the an
nounced purpose OF stimulating jew
batting in America naturally In
tense feeling among the Jews of this
country. II was very unfortunate, how
ever. that this Indignation should have
taken the form Of violence against the
obnoxious agitator. Instead Of rebuking
the spirit Of Intolerance which Herr ALL
wardt was trying to transplant into this
country the men who sought to prevent
him from speaking were themselves
making an exhibition OF Intolerance no
less rep~rehensible than that against
which they were protesting. The true
! American spirit should have prompted
American Jews to let the Jewbaiter talk
without let or hindrance. Nothing would
have done so much 10 break down
whatever prejudice Herr Ahlwardt and
men OF his stamp may seek TO excite as
to have given him every opportunity &c
' vent his spleen and demonstrate the
folly OF his malignant mission.
Let Ahlwardt understand hat In q
land of freedom he may enjoy thu
widest liberty OF speech. but will FIND
that creed hatreds and race distinctions
have no chance for gaining a foothold.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04
CTo be conxnueo.)
EXPRESS THOUGHT BY WRESTLING.
Strange Language Common on One Of the
Canary Islands.

A German officer who has spent some
time on Gomera Island, one of the Ca
naries, describes the whistling language
used by the inhabitants. says an ex-
change. 1t consists of the ordinary
speech Of the natives. expressed by ar
t~iculate whistling. Each syllable has
its own appropriate tone. The wbis-
tier uses both fingers and lips. and il is
asserted that conversation can be kept
up at the distance of a mile. Whistling
is said TO be confined TO Gomera Island,
and To be quite unknown on the other
islands Of the group. The adoption Of
this mode OF carrying on conversation
is due to the geological formation of the
island, which is intersected bv frequent
oullies and r~ayiues. As there are no
bridges across these r%avines. inter-
course between n~eIghbors is often diff
iicult. A mar living within a stones
throw Of another may have TO 90 many
miles around to make a call upon his
n%eighbor, aud the Inconvenience OF in
%tercourse led the people to cultivate
whlstling as a useful means Of %conyers-
ing at Il distance.
The natives of the Cameroons, on the
west coast of Africa, use what may be
called the drum language. For this
purpose a peculiarly shaped drum i.
used. The surface OF the head is di-
vided into - unequal parts. In this
way the instrument is made to yield two
distinct tones. BY varying the intervals
between the notes a complete code Of
signals for every syllable in the lam
guage is produced. All the natives un-
derstaud the code, and by means OF il
messages can be sent quickly from one
village to another. The drummer in
one village sends on TO the next the sig.
nal, which he hears, and so on unit. the
message is delivered.
Another queer language is the finger
speech. a. it may be called. of oriental
traders. 1t is largely employed on the
east coast of Africa. The parties en-
gagged in conversation by thi. method
clasp each Others hands beneath the ca
pacious sleeves worn in the east. II
they are not wearing garments with
sleeves then one will unroll his
turban and under the folds Of il they
will carry on the bargaining in which
they are engaged. The reason for
adopting this secret intercourse is SIM
pie. In the east all business j. trans
acted in the open air. The idle by
ISLANDERS have a good deal to say and
are free with advice. 1t would become
a great hindrance to trade were ii not
for such device to keep business uego-
tiations private.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04
Hundred Glasses Of whisky a Year

Americans are accounted a fairly
sober people in the hurry lurly OF ma
tons but the figures Of the internal rev.
enue commissioner for the last year are
enough to make a temperance crank
stagger without a drop OF whisky or
beer.
We dir'i.,ed last year 81. $40, o3l gal
Ions OF liquor. not Including ! l3U, 5jS
gallons of brandy, making in all S.
IA, Is. gallons Of alcoholic spirits. Ex-
pert bartenders estimate ,lxty-three
drinks to the gallon. Therefore there
were 1904, 062, S9l drinks produced in
this country.
\ conservative estimate of how MUCK
was imoibed across counters is about
81, 900 gallons Of whisky, brandy
and other distilled spirits. or in other
words we drank 1. 900. 90. 900 glasse
of whisky, for which we paid over tn,
bar 5000, 600, 900. or s.. 600, 900 NOR,
than all the annual appropriations o
congress com bined.
This represents a consumption of LOG
glasses OF whisky each year for every
man. woman and child between the
rock-bound Pacific and the storm-tossed
Atlantic, or, counting only the male
adults, 800 glasses per week each.
OF beer the figures are equally aston
ishing. The consumption was 81, y62.
943 barrels; that is Il, 7S5. 100, 200
glasses. representing the expenditure
for this mode of Teutonic h~ilarity OF
S6l7. 2jS, 400, or about ~ cents for each
inhabitant.
In the ueighborhood OF 220 glasses
are charged up in this calculation
against each of Us as our annual allow
ance. Therefore, if we DO not average
our daily glass We may be sure that our
neighbors are getting the benefit OF our
abstinence.
By estimating this years internal
revenue receipts from spirits on the
basis OF last years product with the in-
creased tax OF Sl.lO per gallon the in-
ternal revenue receipts will be $97,-
Al glS JfiJUt0 Inn QfjfHfJDO
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04

BY local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There Is only n way to cure deafness,
and tina Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an infamed con-
ditlon of the mucous lining OF the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have a rumblingSound or imperfect
hearing. and when II Is entirely closed
Deafness is the result. and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases put of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free
F. j. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-01-04
Just Give Back What We Get.
Chicago Record.

LnlcdRO RECORD. |
The presidents special message to-
congress yesterday was called out by
the depleted condition of the gold re-
serve. The need for this communication
was rendered the more urgent because
Of the added anxiety due to the excite
ment in the stock market.
The president calls attention to the
gravity OF the situation, and asks hat
congress do not adjourn for the holidays
until II has taken action looking to the
relief of the treasury i'm it's determine
ton to continue gold payments. This
places squarely On congress the neces-
sity for immediate action. The presi-
dent refrains from reiterating in detail
the legislation desired. He siIHply states
the need, leaving congress to apply what
remedy 1t sees fit.
II is clear, however, what the presi-
dem wants. He would like radical leg
islation along the line of the recommen-
dalton in his annual message for the re-
tirement OF greenbacks. Failing in this,
he would like authority to issue gold
bonds i'm place of coin" bonds, for
which the present law provides.
There seems 10 be no reason why the
latter request should not be granted at
once Under present arrangements the
gold reserve must be maintained. The
president leaves no doubt Of his inten-
ton TO replenish IL just as often as ne
c~essity shall require. II Is gold that IL
borrowed, and there Is no injustice in
STIMULATING that gold shall be returned
when the time comes for payment. III
there is no doubt that IL Is the intention
to pay i'm gold, IL that metal Is demand
ed, why should there be any hesitation
whatever in making specific stipulation
TO that effect? The issue Is not one be-
tween bimetallism and monometallism.
The question Is: VIII congress give as
surance beyond doubt that the govern
ment viii pay the bonds at maturity in
the metal which by implication II con-
tracts to pay?
The failure OF the last congress- to
pass such q measure cost the country
SIG, 600, 900. A like failure on the part OF
the present congress would d much
more 10 the embarrassment OF n gov
eminent at this time and would tend
further TO disturb the financial world.
The situation requires careful, harmoni-
Gus and patriotic action. The present
Is 10 time for trihlng or for PARTISAN
ship.