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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
MOBILE.
Great Demand for Ocean Tonnage Heav,
Movement of Grain

Great Demand for Ocean Tonnage-H Heavy
Movement of Grain.
Mobile, Sept. 29.-(Speeial Correspond
ence.)-A telegram was sent from this
city to firm of New Orleans ship bro
kers Saturday asking them If they could
provide ocean tonnage sufficient to carry
from 100000 to 100000 bushels of corn
from Mobile to Mexican ports within the
next twenty days.
There are a number of small fruit
steamers which have been running from
Mobile and New Orleans in the fruit
trade, and they are all anxious to enter
the corn carrying service, but they are
too small. Shippers are all after big
ocean liners that will each hold a cargo
of from so, 600 to 100, coo bushels of corn.
The enormous rush of corn to Mexico
"a this time is due to the fact that some
time ago the Mexican government re-
moved its import duties on corn from the
two states of Vera Cruz and Tamaulpas,
as the scarcity of grain in those two Sec
lions was about to create famine. The
suspension of this import duty was in
tended to continue only to October /, and
on this account the shippers who have
been making a good business out of this
opportunity were preparing a final rush
for the remaining few days. The former
duty was l cent per kile. The freight de-
partment of the Southern Pacific Rail-
message from one of its Mexican agents
stating that the raising of the customs
embargo would end September 80.
Along with the order for ocean tonnage
from Mobile went another from the same
source, which said that some 100000 BUSH
els of corn could be placed out of New
Orleans. So far the movement has been
almost entirely via Mobile, as the facili
ties of this port are peculiarly we'll adapt
ed for placing the grain shipments into
| the ports on the Mexican coast. One
| steamship company alone has already
| carried 100000 bushels of corn to the fam
ine-stricken regions. 1t is estimated that
| during the two months of August and
| September some /, SOC, 900 bushels will have
| been shipped.
| A fair idea of the vast movement can be
| gained by comparison of these figures
| with those of the fiscal year ending June,
| 1896. During the past year the shipments
| of corn from the whole of the United
| States to Mexico aggregated some 1871
| 654 bushels, showing slightly more than
| for the two past months alone. The to-
| States to Mexico for the fiscal year end
! ing June, 1895, aggregated but 1851
bushels.
This grain goes to inland cities, such as
the City of Mexico, Puebla and all
through the two states where the import
duty has been suspended 1t sells for
| 81 so per bushel in Mexican money, thus
affording the shipper bountiful margin
for profit.
Besides the movement out of Mobile
several cargoes have been shipped from
New orleans, from New York and from
Galveston.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
PRATTVILLE.
Mass Meeting of Fifteen-Industrial N otes.
Populists Will Vote Right,

Mass Meeting of Fifteen-Industrial N otes.
Populists Will Vote Right.
Prattville Sept. 2S.-(Special Corre-
spondence) -NIisses Leila and Lilly Ed
mondson and Matte Graves, three bright
and lovely young ladies of Eufaula, are
the guests of Mrs. w. Il. Wilkinson, on
washington street.
Mr.. Maston Graham, son of w. A. Graz
ham of near this place. has been much
afflicted for some time past caused by a
scale weight falling accidentally upon his
head in his fathers ginnery. He is now
thought to be better.
The machinery for the new cotton mill
Is arriving very rapidly and being placed
in position.
The work of rebuilding the cotton GIN
merry and gr,st mill is progressing salts
factorify The new building will be of
brick. as The old one was.
There was a meeting of the Sound
money" men here Saturday to elect dele
which meets in Dadeville. Your corre-
spondent has been unable to learn the
number of men who attended. Rumor
said they had fifteen.
The farmers report their cotton crop
short from 20 to so per cent. The corn
crop is sai1 to be good. The sugar cane
crop Is very unsatisfactory, owing to the
continued dry weather throughout July,
August and September.
The populistS as rule in this county
are going to vote for Bryan and Sewall
in November. The majority of them are
sensible, and are not willing to throw
their votes away on Watson.
Crates repaired-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
COMMERCIAL CLUB NOTES.
Called Meeting Yesterday Afternoon for the
Appointment of Delegates to the CONNER
caI Association and Other Business. + y

A called meeting of the board of d.
rectors of the Birmingham Commercial
club was held yesterday afternoon to
appoint delegates to the Alabama Com
mercial association which meets in this
city October and to consider other mat
ters
Present at the meeting were President
M. V. Joseph, f. Y. Anderson, B. Steiner,
j. w. Tomlinson, George f. Wheelock,
w. j.. Miner; Robert Jemison, j. Morgan
Smith, w. N. Malone, B. T. Roden, A. d.
Smith, j. A. Rountree.
On motion of Mr.. Jemison the president
was authorized to appoint delegation to
represent the Commercial club at the
meeting Of the Alabama Commercial as
ISOLATION in this city october Z, the dele
cation to consist of such members as he
might deem proper.
On motion of Mr.. Rountree a commit
tee consisting of Major F. Y. Anderson,
B. Steiner and Major w. j. Miner was
appinted to arrange for entertaining the
visiting delegates to the meeting of the
Alabama Commercial association.
The delegates go uninstructed as to
what action they shall take with refer
ence to an exhibit at the Tennessee Cen
tennial and state constitutional con-
vention
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors and of the Commercial
club will be held Friday afternoon, the
directors at $50 and the club at o'clock.
Floor wax-Mayberry e, Watson
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
CHOCCOLOCCo.
Mishaps to Little Ones-A Couple OF Rum
aways-OnIy Two Boilers.

Mishaps to little Ones-A Couple of Run
aways-Only Two Boilers
Chocco1occo, Sept. 2S.-(Special Corre-
spondence. 1.-The county teachers insti-
tute was held at White Plans last Friday
and Saturday. There were about thirty
teachers in attendance.
Mr.. W. c. Scarborough, on his way to
Admission in a road cart. ran over little
child that was lying in the road
Mr. Jim Borders was at his gin and had
his horses loose from the wagon, They
took fright, ran away and ran over two
little children of Mr.. John Turner's but
did NOT hurt them.
Mr.. 4. +. Searbroughs team took fright
from MIR. Borders horses and ran away
with his wagon and tore it up.
We are nearly all solid for Bryan and
Sewall in the valley. There are only two
goldhugs participating with the boilers.
We wish that all the papers of the state
would work for the party and show up
the boilers as the State Herald is doing.
We think all the people should rally to
the state Herald and give it the largest
subscription of any paper in the state,
as it certainly deserves it.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
GADSDEN.
Hon. w. ]. Bullock Too Much for Howard.
More OF That Tau beneek Letter.

Hon w. /. Bullock Too Much for Howard.
More OF That Taubeneck Letter.
Gadsden, Sept. 29-(Special Correspon-
dence) last Saturday our streets were
crowded with people from afar and near
who came to hear the joint discussion be-
tween Hon. w. /. Bullock, the democratic
nominee for congress. and M. w. How
ard the populist nominee. 1t was 1916
O'Clock when 700 people had assembled
, in the court room and the speaking be-
gun. Mr. b. L.sMcCall led forward the
populist candidate, who opened the dis
cussion. Among other things Howard
said THE democrats have the populist
platform and they were gradually coming
over to the peoples party. He said Sena-
tor Jones, the chairman of the national
democratic executive committee went to
the national populist convention at st.
Louis and pleaded with the leaders of the
party to nominate Hon. w. J. Bryan for
president. Howard said the populists
had brought about all reforms. He also
advised all democrats and populists to
vote for Tom Watson of Georgia for vice
president"
Howard had been speaking about forty
minutes when Hon. w. 1. Bullock took
the floor amid great applause. Colonel
Bullock said the issue between him and
Howard were limited. He is an advo-
cate of the free and unlimited coinage of
silver and so am l. He went to the ma
tional democratic convention four years
ago, and when Cleveland was nominated
he yelled. Grover, Grover, four more
years of Grover, and we will be in clover.
If Howard had studied politics then as
he does now, he would have known what
kind of financial platform Cleveland
stood ON. l was opposed to Cleveland's
nomination at that time. The democ-
rratic party is a party that has always
followed the hearse of the federal party
and II Is party that has for many years
advocated the free and unlimited coinage
of silver. There never was a perfect
party, nor one that has not been led
astray
THE populists took Howard from the
craftsmanship of the democratic county
executive committee and nominated him
for congress. He was elected and what
account of himself can he give"
Colonel Bullock produced letter from
Taubeneck. eX-chairnan of the national
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
DECATUR.
Callahan's Challenge to Wheeler is Re
garded as Huge Joke.

Callahan's Challenge to Wheeler is Re-
garded as u Huge Joke.
Decatur. Sept. 29-(Special Correspond
ence9-The people in Decatur, where w.
w. Callahan is best known, and, perhaps,
In other sections of the Eighth Congress
sioal district Of Alabama, where the small
so-called Sound money element exist,
regards Mr.. Galatians challenge to a
joint debate with Gen. Joseph Wheeler
as huge jole-the hugest of the season.
HIS challenge appeared in the Chatta-
nooga Times of yesterday.
There are four candidates for congress
IN the district, and it is universally con-
ceded that MIR. Callahan will get fewer
votes than either one of the others. 1t is
pretty generally admitted that General
Wheeler viii received more votes than all
OF the rest-that is, Wheeler will receive
q majority of the whole vote cast in No.
Xember. Mr.. Callahans challenge is of
the tomtit order, or as farcical as a knot
on bnffal los horn.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
FRUITHURST.
One Vine Which Produced 900 lunches O
Concord Grapes.

Concord Grapes.
Fruithurst. Sept. 28.-(Special Core
spondence. THE rain here last Monday
has caused work to revive and take on
new life. 1t was the first rain in nine
weeks.
Several men from the north have been
here and purchased lands on which to
plant grape vines
Fruithurst and Cleburne county is the
place to grow grapes. One vine in vine
yard here produced 900 punches of grapes
this year, aggregating in weight 300
pounds. This vine is of the Concord va
riety. is years old and covers over so
feet of trellis. All of the punches were
perfect, ripened evenly and were of ex-
cellent quality.
Mr.. r. j. BournNn, who lives at Musca-
dine. three miles from here lost his barn
'by fire Saturday. All of his corn and fod-
der and 2-year-old colt were consumed
lin the flames. Loss about $3.50; no in
Surance.
joseph Q. Burke and w. G.. Buckley
Were billed to talk McKinleyism here last
Saturday, but they did not appear
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30

Queretaro, Mex, Sept. 2S.-The Her.
cules cotton mills of this city, which in
clude three of the largest cotton factories
in Mexico, closed down Saturday morn
ing for an indefinite period. The closing
of these mills throws 1900 operatives out
of employment. The cause of the shut
down is stated to be on account of an
over production of the manufa ctured
goods
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
DADEVILLE.
A Great Revival in Progress-Much Good
Already Accomplished


Already Accomplished.
Dadeyille, Sept, 2S.-(special Core
"A big revival was begun at
this place last Tuesday in a large tent.
Rev. II. G. Davis is being assisted by
Rev. r.. c. George of Gadsden. Mr.. l..
r. Gllbreath of Cartersville has charge
OF the music. and is doing excellent work.
HIS solos are of high order. The meet
ing has assumed large proportions and
today the flood gates are open and mem
bers have been blessed.
Mr.. George breaches with power, and
his efforts are productive of grand re-
suits. Men who have hitherto been I'M
moved are being touched and convicted,
and it is hoped that many will decide the
great question. 1t now looks as If the
whole town would be swayed by the
power of God.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
Put Back in Distress,

Mobile, Ala, Sept. 2S.-The Swedish
bard Nordsternan, Captain Sundvall, Mo-
bile, September 10 to Limerick, with sawn
timber, put back to Mobile leaking and
was towed into Mobile river Sunday with
fifteen feet of water in her hold
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30

ger office, No. I North Twentieth street,
Birmingham, Ala. Telephone S4S
j. NJ. CULP,
Traffic Manager, Washington, D. c.
w. H. GREEN,
ID General Supt., Washington, d. c.
w. A. TURK,
G. P. A, Washington, d. c.
T. C. A. BENSCOTER,
A. G. p. A, Chattanooga Tenn.
r. l.. NEWTON,
T. p. A, Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
COAL CONTRACTORS,
TAKE NOTICE.

Sept. 20, 1895.
Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived up to noon October IL,
1896, in the ONCE of commits
sioners' court of Jefferson
county to furnish coal for
court house boilers for winter
of 1898 and 1897. o-3o-6t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30

Drs. r. Y. Jones and J. FL.
Allen have moved their den
tai Offices to Office Building,
2Ol5 IL First avenue.
QO-ct
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
cad and oil-Mayberry & Watson.
MUSIC AGAIN.

MUSIC AGAIN.
East Lake park will be en-
livened again next Sunday by
the presence of Weber's peer
less band in sacred concert.
Take electric cars on First
avenue. I'd
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
Our
Creed.

l. Old-fashloned life insurance is too
costly 1t is based upon a theory at va
rance with past experience, loaded with
a burden of expense inequitably adjust
ed and heavy beyond reason.
2. Most Society or Assessment insur-
ance is unscientific in theory and unbus-
iness-like in practice.
8. A plan of insurance Is possible that,
while sound beyond question, shall be
reasonable in price-a plan based upon
the actual experience of the past, rather
than upon the predictions of fifty years
ago.
T. We have It, Nothing Is offered today
by any company that excels in safety or
equals in cheapness the policy of the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
Time Table Effective January 5, 1896

Trains Nos. 81 and 50 carry Pullman vesti-
bule sleepers between ST. Louis and jack
sonville and Montgomery and Port Tampa
Trains Nos. SO and &c carry Pullman yesti-
bule sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack
sonville.
Free reclining chair cars between Mont
gomery and Savannah on trains 81 and So
No 30 connects at Dupont with through
sleeper for Port Tampa.
Train No. 3d. leaving Montgomery at 800
p. M, connects at Port Tampa with Plant
steamship line for Key West and Havana
Any information regarding routes, rates
and schedules will be furnished upon appli1
cation to
w. V. LIFSEY, D. p. A.,
Montgomery Ala
B. w. WRENN, p. f. NJ,
Savannah, Ga
H. C. McFADDEN, A. G. p. A,
Savannah. Ga.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30

If you contemplate moving and wish
to have your telephone moved promptly
give at least one weeks notice to the
chief OPERATOR telephone No. 500.
w. l.. WOODRUFF,
Manager Birmingham Telephone ! Ex7
change. 9-4-eod-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
COMPANY.
Time table No. 2, in effect September 7,
1896. at 600 a. m.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30

Commercial Agent, Birmingham; Jack w.
johnson, General Ticket Agent, Birming-
ham, or L; A. Camp Trayeling Passenger
Traffic Manager; Theodore D. Kline, Gen.
eraI Superintendent.
J. C. HALLE, G. p. A.,
Savannah, Ca
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30

NO. carries Pullman sleeping cars Bir-
mingham to New Orleans.
No. 2 carries Pullman union sleeping cars
Birmingham to Cincinnati
No carries Pullman sleeping car Bir-
mingham to New Orleans.
No. 6 carries Pullman union sleeping car
birmingham to Louisville, connecting al
Chattanooga with Southern Railway solid
nection made at. Norfolk with boats for
Washington, Baltimore New York and Bos-
ton. Pullman sleeping car Salisbury to New
York via Washington.
Any additional information will be cheer
fully furnished upon application at passen-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
Notice to Telephone Subscribers.

Mayberry & Watson for building material
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30

Pocketknives-Mayberry & watson. I
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30

Cabinet mantels-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30

RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS.
Trains marked thus q run daily Thus
- daily except Sunday.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE.
In effect June %, 1896. at 8 p. m.
Trains South. Arrive Depart
*No. l, Limited. ........... 3:45 ami 1858 am
*No. 3, Fast Line D...... Ais pm 4:35 pm
No. 7, Decatur Accom- / 9:55 ami .....
No. 8, Montgomery Accom- ......... $50 am
Trains North. Arrive Depart
mo. z, Fast Line............l II SO am12 rs am
*No. A, Fast Mail .......... 1901 am12:09 am
No. 8, Decatur Accom-. .... 4:10 pm
NO. TO- Montgomery Ac... 1880 PM .........
BIRMINGHAM MINERAL
Trans South. Arrive Depart
mo. 43, Blocton Accom- ,,,. 3:15 nm
mo. 40, Oneonta Accom-. ! 9:55 ami ........
Trains North. Arrive Depart
mo. 40, Blocton Accom-. $3.50 am .........
mo. a., Oneonta Accom-. ........ 3:45 pm
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
Mexican Cotton Mills Shut Down

Crates repaired-Mayberry 6 Watson.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
REMOVAL.

Floor wax-Mayberry & Watso
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30

For further information as to schedules.
ates, etc, call on or write to s. Jacobs
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-15
THE CHRISTMAS BABY.

Denr little baby, winsome and gay
Our joy In sorrow this Christmas day
Little thou knowest, in thy wi. glee,
What pain another endured for thcel
Two thousand years ago this morn,
In mangcr, lahe like thee WAS born.
For him no stocking by the iraeiGe
Who was to be of ages all the pride:
For him no gif,s, no triyial joys,
With olapping q hands and happy noise;
For him dark night aad mystery cold,
With stately praise from Wisest men Of old;
For him WIS danger and hurried fright
With Mary, mother. in secret pnd in night,
Yet bahyhooa through han is elurited,
Through hin who for thee suffered all and
died,
End this the myst'ry shining from your
eyes
The wisdom Of hahcs, who alone are wise.
--Ghicago Tilats- Herald
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-15
Bend Job Printing to the Reporter Office
Not a
Mooted
Question:.

Some people advertise all work salts
kc,ory or no pay. When we advocate 4
ping we know to be successful we are
bot compelled to raise doubt as to our
|ncerity by telling what we will do if we
ban. For twenty years we have done the
Painting and Carriage Repairing for the
People of Skowhegan and surrounding
owns, and our ever increasing trade at
|estS to the popularity Of our work
So it is not mooted question where
|Ou shall take your Carriages to have
|hem Repaired or Painted.
We have nice, clean, well ventilated
|ooms, that will hold over one hundred
CARRIAGES, that we want to fill up this
hnter, SO we can paint them and have
|hem ready for our customers IN the
|ring.
Bring your Sleighs in now, 3m4o
The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-15
to its lnother's breast.

Inc lady dld not speak during the
entire ride Her face was very pale and
rigid when at last they stopped at the
"hotel. y Through the open door, as
Pete hurried ont, came Il blur Of light
and a wranglo Of voices. 1t was aston
ishing how much noise the few WORTHLESS
who frequentcd Black Fete's could
make, perhaps To defy to eternal still.
ness Of the mountain. i ho lady shrank
back with an added Ialur, yet IN her
eyes shenc dauntlrss courage.
Nhar's Silent BIZ shouted the
driver
skcesls down III tE' ia,t shalty, hut
he's j 'ntcd Ter the station 10 hey his
Christmas With ther heAs. Jos' gone. "
ON, "hen vii be cene back ask
ed Tie Lady, With II bfeaiAless gasp. Pete
started. lie had not hade ont the prs
sengers before, though IL had been van
ly pecrlng INTO the darhHc>s. His husky
voice took on, or t11ed IL, softer tone,
and he came eagerly 10 the edge of the
sleigh.
He II be IN town N few days,
ma am. Ne-hlame lt-hr be hyar at
onet. Bob KIM 90 right back and tell
IN. All ye loukln Ter I'M, ma am:
l am his VIE, she sad falntly,
No lie know ye Was comm
Ne.
Naal' that TOO darn Dad But you
9es come flght III, an NrII have I'M
hyar lore ye wake up III he mernn.
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sank back, overcome by tanning sell
satloh Ho" IehE-ho@ much longer,
coulu she De hfaNe! SHr fought down
hei "e5h"esS III 'i'e Hi'7ii''iii oi silence
ana siiaea mp her "edIs nerves To enter
'Ha' hoiSoiiiF iooni' i'"t peiofe she
reached 'pe "oor the noi'e was lnshea'
anu Sio p'ss'"' WIN M panS' thioubil
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soileWhaI Ioush hosp3lalily ana as
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The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-15
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Living Age.

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