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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
IN GRANTS. HONOR.
EAs birthday of the Dead General Oh
served in Different Places.

The Birthday OF the Dead General Oh
served In Different Places.
BOSTON. April 2S.-The grand dinner
of the Middlesex club at the Bruins
wick last night, in honor of the birth
day of the great general, was fitting
closing of the banquet season The
distinguished guests of the evening
were: Gen. James Longstreet, of the
confederate army; Senator-elect Jo-
seph b Foraker, of Ohio; James b.
Hoyt, of Ohio; Senator Thurston, of
Nebraska, ard Lieut-Gov. Wolcott,
and were seated in places of promi-
nence near the president of the club.
ex-Gov. Bracket, and all were greeted
with most enthusiastic applause Gen.
Longstreet, when introduced, was
very warmly greeted He said in
part: Grant returned to service
in the United States army in the
hour of sanguinary war, at the
head of a regiment of volunteers
His work soon drew the attention of
his superiors and he began to rise
Modest as a maiden, the heavy blows
of the strong arm of an Ajax were all
there was to tell the story of work
that pushed him up, until at the end of
two years he found himself above all
officers that held superior rank, COM
handing armies of a million soldiers
spread out over lines of thousands of
miles. yet humbly submissive to the
government he SO ably defended If
another record marks such an epoch
fail to recall it. OF all the union COM
manders Grant was the great leader
who accurately surveyed the great
field of war. When it was all ended,
incapable of malice, his generous
heart offered all that his enemy could
ask as terms of surrender, with
abundance of provisions for the hum
cry soldiers and transportation to
their distant homes"
At New York the event was most
fittingly observed, Gov. Hastings, of
Pennsylvania, and Postmaster-Genera
Wilson speaking. At Pittsburgh, Chi
cago and other cities the great gen
erals record as citizen and soldier
was Landed by eloquent orators The
people of Grants old home, Galena,
Ill, made the day a holiday and Gen
John c. Black was the orator.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
one Thousand Miner. strike.

HoUGHroN. Mich. April 27.-The
miners at the Quincy copper mine
went on a strike this morning in sym
pathy with the trimmers, who struck
last week when refused an increase in
wages Surface work is progressing
to-day but it must stop as must work
at the mills if the strike is not imme-
diately settled One thousand men
are employed in the mine and mills
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
HAMMOND PLEADS GUILTY.

The American Mining Engineer Says He In
Guilty OF High Treason.
PRETORIA, April 2S--The trial was
resumed yesterday of the members of
the national reform committee of Jo-
hannesburg. John Hays Hammond.
the American mining engineer, pleaded
guilty of high treason, following the
example of the other leaders of the re-
form committee Mr.. Hammond was
prevented by illness from being pres
emit at the time the other leaders made
their plea -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
Estimates Far Apart.

wide difference between the estimates
of Joseph Manley and Representative
Grosvenor on the strength of candi-
dates before the republican national
convention. Mr.. Grosvenor claims
that Gov. Mckinley now has 444 dele
gates, with 456 necessary to choice.
Altogether I'll delegates have been
elected. Mr.. Manley comedies Mr.. Nc
Kinley $50 delegates and claims 161 for
Reed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
Enable to Form = NIinistr,.

PARIS, April e7--M. Sarrien. minis
ter of the interior in the retiring
Bourgeois cabinet. who had been sum-
moned by President Faure to form .
ministry, has finally informed PresE
dent Faure that he finds himself mn
able to form Cancellation cabinet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
A Trinity of Evils.

Biliousness, sick headache and irregular
ity of the bowels accompany each other To
the removal of this trinity of evils Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters is specially adapted.
It also cures dyspepsia, rheumatism, ma
larial complaints, biliousness, nervousness
and constipation. The most satisfactory
results follow a fair trial. Use it daily.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
Rurned to Death.

DUBUcuE, Ia, April 29--At East Du-
buque Mrs File, an old resident, went
upstairs for some purpose and struck
a match on the way A spark flew up
her sleeve and in an instant her cloth
ing was ablaze. She was alone and
unable to help herself Her clothes
were burned from her body, and her
terrible sufferings were relieved by
death few hours later.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
Goodly Bets ON Mckinley.

New York, April 29--Howard p.
rockingham. an arbitrage broker on
the stock exchange, has offered for a
Philadelphia syndicate to bet from
81, 900 to SIS. 600 that Mckinley will be
nominated and elected president
Thomas III. Price, also a broker, has
wagered $500 to $500 on McKinley's
nomination.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
A<riculturnl Bnl Uns,ened.

WASHINGTON, April e7.-The presi-
dent having failed to sign the agri-
cultural appropriation bill within the
ten day limit, it became law at mid
night Saturday night without his APP
prevail He was displeased with the
spirit and purpose of some of the Sec
tions, but not sufficiently SO as to
veto it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
Premier Bowel Resigns.

OTTAWA, Ont, April es.-Sir Macken-
zie Bowel left the privy council depart
ment for Rideau hall to tender his res
ignation as premier. There was a
meeting of ministers afterward- There
is no doubt that Lord Aberdeen will
send for Sir Charles Upper to form q
new cabinet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
treasury Dencue for tn. Year.

WASHINGTON. April 2Z.-The treas
ury deficit for the present fiscal year
will be approximately 25, 600. 600 This
is the opinion of officials and others
best qualified to make an intelligent
estimate of the result of the fiscal
operations of the year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02

Important NeW8 frou OI88SOW.
GLASGOW, April est is reported
here that the thread manufacturing
companies of Coates and Clark, in
Paisley, and the United States vii
amalgarnate and form . central agency
in the United States
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02

MAMMA, why do they call it the weathe
bureaua" "Because the top drawer is gel
orally in such a frightful mess, 1 suppose.
Chicago Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02

It is said the Flynn free homes bill
will pass both senate and house this
session, but that President Cleveland
will veto it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02

PIso's CURE cured me of Throat and
Lung trouble of three years standing.-E.
CADY, Huntington, Ind, Nov. IL, 1894.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02

ssIr is queer" said Mrs. Bloocher ssthat
man can take enough interes in his wife
letters to open them, but not enough to mai
them. "-Indianapolis Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02

POETRY FED. = She (sentimentally)-
"What poetry there is in firep' He (sadly)
Eyes; a great deal of my pretty poetry
has gone there.''-Harper' Bazaar.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02

FITS stopped free by DIR. Kline's Gree
Nerve Restorer No fits after first DAYS use
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bot
tie free. DIR. Kline, 931 Arch St.. Phila., Pa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
OOIo " III utSISCS, fOC-
Halls Family Pills are the best.
-"What Qualities a ma

PUPIL@'sWhat qualities man to becalled
a master of the fencez' 'sWell, monsieur,
be what you call a mugwump."-Brookly
Life
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-05-02
Gladness Comes

w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper ef-
forts-gentle efforts-pleasante efforts
rightly directed There is comfort In
the knowledge, that so many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condl-
ton of the system, which the pleaSant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur.
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the CALI
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists
If in the enjoyment of good health
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed II
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most slSillf1
physicians, but if in need of a laxative
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01

zontal line was down to the waters edge no more freight was to be put into ves@ sel; she was to be considered loaded. 1m- mediately Plimsoll brought down upon himself the wrath of ship owners, while everybody else laughed at his cranky idea; but he was not going to be downed. He published a book telling all he had learned about the criminal overlooking of vessels, and their wretched condition when sent to sea.
 At last he got a vague sort of an act passed, giving the board of trade power to survey ships going to sea, and to stop those which seemed to be unseaworthy. This was in 1873, and during the first nine months of the act s286 vessels were sur veyed and 256 of them found unseawor- thy. At least one in every ten was found to be so dangerously overloaded as to be in almost a sinking condition before leav- ing the dock Of course this opened the eyes of the board of trade and of parlia- ment, and PlimsolPs mark became an es- tablished feature on British sea-going ships; but its establishment was fought against by>ship owners, inch by inch. It was nicknamed the pancake" and ridi- culed and treated with contempt in every way Some ship owners put the mark on their smoke stacks in defiance and de- rision. Plimsoll held to his idea. however, even getting himself suspended from the blunt and violent in his plain talk on the subject. The result was "the merchant shipping act of 1S76' making the Plimsoll mark compulsory on all British sea-going vessels and requiring it's position to be fixed not by the. ship owners, but by the board trade.-Lieut. John M. Ellicott, U. s. N, in the November St. Nicholas.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
THE PLIMSOLL MARK.
A Device that Has Saved Hundreds of
 Lives and Much Property.

A Device that Has Saved Hundreds of
 Lives and Much Property.
 If you ever walk around the water front of large commercial city and look close ly at the big ocean steamships and sailing ships moored along the wharves, you will notice that many of them have a white circle and lot of white lines marked on their sides close to the water, almost as if some bad boy had been chalking pie ture there of grddle cake and grid iron; but when you find that hundreds of ships are marked just the same way, those painted light colors having the marks in black, you know that those marks really mean something of impor tance in connection with the ships on which you see them If you should notice more closely you would soon discover that all the ships belonging to Great Britain, even the magnificent passenger steamers like the Lucania and Teutonic, were marked with those queer signs, and that ships of no other nation had them. If you were to ask some sailor what the mark meant he would tell you briefly that it is the "Plimsoll Mark" and you would be no wiser than before; in fact, he probably would not know much more than that bare fact himself .. -s- ,. ..
 That ugly mark however, is the safe guard to hundreds of vessels on the stormy ocean, and to thousands of lives, and to millions of dollars worth of freight. It has only been in use about twenty years. only properly used for the last ten years, and is still adopted by on- ly one great seafaring nation in all the world.
 Twenty-Five years ago 1t was no uncom- mon thing for ships to go out to sea laden with valuable cargo and hopeful human beings, never to be seen or heard or again. People on shore, even the owners of the cargoes and relatives of the pas- sengers, would take 1t as something they must be prepared to expect on account of the dangers of the ocean. Finally, one man determined to make a study of the subject, and see if such terrible trage- dies were really unavoidable. He was an infleXible Englishman, named Plmsol, and a member of parliament. He spent day after day along the docks watching ships loading and unloading, coming in and going out; he talked with ship own ers captains and sailors. He saw ships sent to sea with leaky bottoms, rotten spars and worn out rigging, with rusty boilers and rattle-trap engines. He saw them loaded until even in the still waters of the harbor their upper decks were down to the waters edge, and this over loading seemed to be the worst and most frequent fault.
 Then he went back, to parliament and introduced a bill to put mark on the sides of ships to show how deeply they could with safety be loaded. The mark suggested was a circle with a horizontal line through its center. When this hori-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01

r-s a-s>fs-essssy 1T ssf3aA
 COMPANY,lsl7 a4s ,s.u, Time table Mo- 2, in effect.sSeptembepis5 s5t 1896, at eco as m.ery>isr ssf s-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01

No. II carries Pullman sleeping cars Br- mingham to New Orleans. aa.s
 No. D carries Pullman union sleeping cars Birmingham to Cincinnati. ~
 No.Y3 carries Pullman sleeping car Bir- mingham to New Orfeans.s, < .1asl No. s6 carries Pullman union sleeping car Birmingham to Louisville, connecting at Chattnnooga with Southern Railway solid train Chattanooga to Norfolk, Close con nection made at Norfolk with boats for Washington Baltimore;l M Me% IqrK a1d Sos s,, York via Washington. s.s a4- M Any additional information will be cheer fully furnished upon application at passen- ger office, No. ' North Twentieth street, Birmingham, Ala. Telephone S4S.
 JIM GULF, tr
 Traffic Manager, Washington, D. c.
 w. H. GREEN, itf 1 General Supt., Washington, ID. C.. w. A. TURK, As G. P. A., Washington, D. c. c. A. BENSCOTER,
 A. G. P. A., Chattanooga, Tenn. c. M. BILLHEIMER,
 T. P. A., Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
TRAINS ARRIVE BIRMINGHAM:


 Train No. 3S, leaving Birmingham at 5:55 a. m.. carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars between Birmingham and Atlanta, uniting at Atlanta with and forming a part of the Washington and Southwestern Vestibule Limited, running solid between Atlanta and New York, thus making no change be- tween Birmingham and New York. Nos. 35 and S6 carry Pullman sleeping cars between Birmingham and GreenvilIe' Miss, west ana Pullman drawing room sleeping car between Birmingham and New York eaStDOunu.4. 444-
 Additional informa ton as to schedules, rates sleeping car reservation. etc.. cheer fully furnished upon application to office of travelling passenger agent Mo- North Twentieth street. Birmingham, Ala; tele- phone, S6; s'i cs JIM, GULF,
 t-.-. W. H. GREEN,
 General ,Supt., Washington, D. c.
 C.. PA, Washington, D c.
 ~,se = '-' e Al BENSCOTER,
 A. G. P. A, Chattanoogs, Tenn.
 T. P.-A,. Armingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01

George Kennan Tells How the Success of
 .A.-. the Cable Affected Him.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
All Consultations Are Free.
'. s<s1Ile NY ..st.A

quick and perfect cure is guaranteed to unforunaes who are suffering with Sexual Debility caused by early i'm prudence errors of youth or sexual excesse resulting in impaired vigor, loss of vitality loss of manhood nervous prostration failure of memory etc., unttng the victim for marriage society or the pleasures of e The treatment is reliable, pleasant, permanent
 Those who have tried less experienced or less skilled physicians and still have diseases of private natre such as Syphilis Gonorhpa Gleet Strioture etc., which have caused Bad Blood Skin Kidney Bladder Diseases Pm- pes Bloches, Eczema Serofua Tumors Liberated Sore Mouth and Throat Rheumatism Womb Troubles leuchor rha or any trouble whatever of private nature of either sex need not despair for many of the socaed incur able eases are successfully and quickly cured.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01

By thus devoting his whole time to the cure of Private Troubles he has acquired experience and familiarity practice of medicine ,
 This, with successful treatment quick and permanent cures has established for him reputation not confined to the City of Birmingham or the State of Alabama The great which has crowned his efforts tor the relief d suffering humanity is attested by numerous patients from every State in the Union.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01

Schedule in reffect Aprfl '2e 1896. Direct connections at Savannah with the elegant passenger steamers Of the Ocean Steamship. Company for New York, Boston and the east
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
Cures Are Guaranteed.

antee is reliable one After careful examination of con sutation personally by letter. you told exactly what guaranteed cure will cost including medicines. The same written guarantee greno patients who treated by mail as those who reside in the city, but if you wish to come here for treatment will contract to pay your rail- road fare and hotel bills and make charges for medicines or services if I fail to permanently cure you.
 respectfully refer with permission, to Steiner Bros bankers Jefferson County Savings Bank Alabama National Bank of this city, and the editor of this paper the State
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
Alabama Great Southern
 Railroad Company.

Shortest and quickest line to Cincinnati, Louisville and the North; also to Shreve- port, New Orleans and all points south west lr ,s--s
 Schedule in effect June II, 1896.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-01
A Systematic Treatment.
-ss.as,s .sss4ssS s,s q .. /. .T.alsEt. "A .ka.-

Persons afflicted with diseases of private nature be treated successfully at hame Write for my book private diseases and question blank which will be sent you held strictly confidentiaEs sg1ss}
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
Notice to Correspondents.

No notice wiz be taken of anonymous
communications. an
In answering queries our first attention
will be given to the letters OF those cor
respondents who ask but one question
each.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
silver Certificates.

I'd the Editor OF the Dispatch:
wni you be kind enough to explain
what is the meaning in the stock market
reports OF silver certificates. Co.? Does
At mean that silver certificates are actu-
ally sold at that price? II so. payable
In what? w. c. Z.
Rapidan. Wa.
The quotation means that the Mercan-
tile Trust Company. OF New York, issues
SITS certificates for GO cents per ounce on
bar silver deposited with 1t for safe
keeping. These certificates are then sold
orfgiven as collateral. saving the trouble
and expense OF handling the heavy sill
yer ingots. The banks loan within about
10 points of the quotation of these
certificates. The only profit made by the
trust company IL the storage on the
silver bars. the rate being abour l. cent
an ounce per month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20

Ia the Editor of the Dispatch:
Having read your valuable paper for
number OF years. and generally APPROX
ing your course as a political journal,
and especially endorsing your recent ac-
ton Ia submitting TO the decision OF the
regularly constituted majority. am en-
boldened to ask few questions. an an
swer to which will probably help many
others who feel as your correspondent
does at the charge so freely mace
that the desire of the free-silyer party
Is to pay their debts In deprecated cur
rcncy. or a Scent dollar. The recent
utterances OF Mr.. Cochran in New YORK.
who was once a Democratic member OF
Congress- are an insult to every southern
man who believes. however honestly,
that the free coinage of silver Is the
better policy of our government.
1. Did not the government a few years
ago coin and circulate what was known
as trade-dollar7
2. Did not the trade-dollar have 40
grains of silver. nine tenths fine?
3. Was not the standard silver dollar
COMPOSED of 412 IL grains OF silver, nine
tenths fine?
4. when the trade-dollar was in CIR
culation. did 1t not depreciate from 10 10
20 per cent?
3. In that case. cOuld III nave Dcen 'he
intrinsic value that caused the depre-
ciation?.
6. If not. please state frankly what
in your judgment was the cause, and
your answer viii perhaps help some or
the doubtful ones over the difficulty OF
intrinsic value.
BY an editorial or other notice Of this,
and a full exposition, such as you can
give. you will establish for many of your
readers what II is that gives value 10
an otherwise worthless piece Of paper.
New Kent county, Va. M.
The trade-dollar was provided for IN
1873. in response to a petition OF the Cali
fornia Legislature. 1t was intended to
supersede the Mexican silver dollar. then
In common use on the Pacific slope. and
largely used in trade with China and
other silver-using pations of the East.
1t was at first made legal tender up to
IS, but when subsequent legislation de-
prived il OF the legal-tender attribute
the demand for II ceased, and the coin
age Of 1t also ceased in 1873. Gordon's
Congressional Currency" gives a full
and. clear account Of ii, and says it was
never a popular coin.