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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-12-04
LEADS A STRANGE LIFE.


A Woman Has Saved Money and Sent
Her Son to France.
FisherWomen are plentiful enough
in many of the European countries, but
in the western hemisphere they are
certainly very scarce, says the San
Francisco Call. There are said to be
several of them at the fishing village
near Moro Rock, but even they only
do a certain part Of the work. On the
bay shore ear Brooks Island is per-
haps the only real fisherwoman in
the state, for she does all the work
from catching the fish to selling them
to the people who eat them. Nine. Ger
ken is the name of the and she
leads almost a hermit's life. In real
ity it is a hermit's life except when
she goes on her semi-weekly trip to
dispose of her stock. Her home and
place OF business is not a very invit-
ing place, but it is certainly more SO
tha the home Of the men engaged in
the same business who live in the vi
entity. 1t is many years since Nine.
Gerken took up the fishing business,
and she is we'll pleased with her sue
cess. She was born in France, and,
after being married, came to this coun-
try with her husband to better their
condition. But it was not long be-
fore she was a widow with an infant
son to support. She worked at many
things in San Francisco, but none o.
them pointed the road to even compar-
ative independence. By chance, when
her son was 10 years old she met the
wife of a fisherman, who told her
many things and pointed the way to
a new business. But great as Nine.
Gerken's success has been there are
few women who would like to follow
her example. She built her oWn home
on the bay shore of land for which
she pays 81 a month rental and wen
Into the work the same as if she were
a man. It did not take her long to
learn to handle a boat and manage the
nets, and, of course, her son was some
help TO her. Nine. Gerken was GER
tainly not afraid Of water, for she
would go out in the worst kind Of
weather and put her boat through the
waves with the greatest ease. For
Gone reason she always made good
haals. AS well as fishing in the deep
water OF the bay Nine. Gerken fshed
iii the pools along shore for shrimps
and Holsters and also dug clans. All
the fish she caught she put into tanks
that they would keep alive until she
took Thorn To market TWipn q urnok
she rented a horse and wagon from a
Chinaman and went to the different
ranches on San Pablo Point and dis
posed Of her stock at good prices. 1t
is over ten years since Nine. Gerken
vent into the fishing business, and as
a result she has sent her son to France
where he is in the army.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-12-04

For the center of the table the round
or oval mirror is now supported by a
raised stand of old silver, which rests
on delicately-wrought claws, holding q
crystal ball.
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made herself as comfortable as possible
and awaited the arrival of help.
AS night approached, and no one
came. she began to experience genuine
alarm, and when, about an hour before
dark, a puma-now her pet Damon
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

is;ittee will make a splendid officer, and
no doubt much improvement will be the
result of his labors. He knows what the
boys ought TO have and will in a pleasant
way secure many improvements.
j. e. Russell, chairman of the employ
ment committee, is one Of the best work
ers in the association. He will do good
work in any position aud will no doubt
secure many good positions for the boys.
j. p Davis chairman sick and relief
committee, although new member is
gentleman who makes many friends, and
is one of the most popular in the associa
ton.
The directors, c.. r. Williams, r. e.
Collins. S. w. Lee, j. j. Shaver, w. NJ.
Barron, all of Birmingham, John j.
Hooper of Selma, Nathan Lobeman of
Montgomery and II. S. Martin of Noble,
are all good business men of the highest
order, and will, in a business way, con-
duct the affairs of the association on a
solid basis.
Secretary NJ. L. Griel, Post A, Montgom-
cry, is very popular with his post, is an
elegant gentleman and one of the best
secretaries in the state.
President Hirscher of Mobile, Post c,
was welcome delegate to the conven-
ton. He has just been reelected, and
will double the membership of his post
this year.
Albert Thalhemer, delegate of Post D,
Selma, made many warm friends during
the convention. and will always be well
coined in our city. -,#
John j. Hooper, one of the directors is
one of the largest jobbers in Selma, and
is of the firm of c. w. Hooper & Co.
His suggestions We're at all times well
received, and were given in such pleas
ant manner that they were always APP
proved by the convention. Brother Hoop
err, come again; the boys will always
give you hearty welcome.
The report of L. C. Cardinal, the retir-
ing chairman of the hotel committee was
very interesting document. and showed
plainly that he had during h IS term Sc
cured many valuable concessions for the
boys.
Post b delegation, ]. p. Lautzuester,
S. l.. Strong, w. M. Barron, J. p. Davis,
Q. Cant. Adam Wyatt and Col. j. C.
McFee, were on hand at all hours and
doing good work for the association.
Altogether, the third annual conven-
ton was one of the most enjoyable oeca-
sions of the Alabama division.
Next year the convention will meet in
Selma by invitation from Post d.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
See Gossett's new refrigera-
tors, 1914 End avenue. 4-2-H
rORKLAND
Politics Quoted Down-Wnl Send Up
Rousing Majority for the Nominees.

Politics Quoted Down-Will Send Up q
Rousing Majority for the Nominees.
Portland, May 2.-(Special)-Politi
has quieted down and this Clarke strong
hold will send up larger majority than
usual for the red-headed rooster from
Jefferson. We do not care whether they
fight or fuse" we are ready to meet the
common enemy, and this the banner
democratic precinct of the Sixth Con-
gressional district will sustain the repu-
'tation which 1t acquired in the days of
1874. Now, since the primaries and con-
vention have settled the political ques-
tons for the time being, our Industrious
farmers are devoting themselves to their
crops, and our streets are comparatively
deserted.
The new grist mill of Mr.. Roland Bat
ton is now grinding corn daily.
A terrific wind, hail and rain storm
passed over this place the other day, do
Ing great deal of damage to houses and
cattle. Up to this hour have heard of
no one being killed. The academy build
ing, the store house of M. Steinhart and
the dwelling of Ben Vail were damaged
by falling trees.
We are anxiously looking forward to
the opening of the Demopolis Driving as
ISOLATION.
We shall have one or two of our crack
shots and bicycle riders in the races and
expect to land some of the prizes.
There Is new telephone line projected
which will connect us with Columbus.
Miss.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
Notes of the Convention.

President Gilmore, in retiring from two
terms as president, made very able re-
port and paid a beautiful tribute to the
new president, D. M. Scott, whom he es-
corted to the chair.
President Scott is one of the oldest
travelling men in the state, and there is
no more popular man in Alabama than
Dave Scott. He will make an able pres
ident, and no doubt under his admins
tration the membership will double.
First Vice President L. " Lataste,
president of Post A, Montgomery, is
very enthusiastic member.
Post A will increase in membership
very rapidly during his term.
q. M. Porter, second vice-president, of
Birmingham, is a hustler. Everybody
who knows George likes him. The way he
Is bringing in new members shows that
he entends to keep his promise-to do his
part to double the membership this year.
Col. r.. Cunningham, chairman of the
railroad committee, has served in that
capacity every since the division was
organized. He has done such splendid
work and is so competent that the bows
decided he would be OF more service to
the association in that capacity than any
other. He has made such a splendid rec
ord that the chairman of the railroad
committee of the national association
consults and asks for his advice on most
every question that arises and has APP
pointed him one of his chief assistants
on the national board.
Jake Weiss, chairman of the legislative
committee, everybody knows, and
the Alabama division can rely on good
service in his department
Mr. G. F. Moritz, chairman of the press
committee was the most elegant and pol
ished speaker in the convention. He was
a general favorite, and his suggestions
were always proper and of interest to the
association.
o. P. Cant, chairman of the hotel COM
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

Third Annual Convention.

The third annual convention of the
Alabama division, Travellers Protective
Association of America, was very largely
attended. full representation from
Montgomery, Mobile and Selma were
present. All expressed themselves as
pleased with our city. A great deal of
important business was transacted, and
no doubt Alabama will double her mem
bership in the next twelve months The
new officers elected are composed of the
very best material In the association, and
every member of the association has
promised to go to work to increase the
membership.
The delegates who go to the annual
convention at Terre Haute, Ind, June 2
to will have a royal time, as that en-
terprising city has raised large fund
to entertain the boys Alabama will be
fully represented. All delegates who
have been elected have signified their in
tention to attend.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
Notice to the Stockholders of
the American Coal and
Coke Company.

Notice is hereby given to the stock
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 Biz
mingham, Ala, on Thursday, the 21st day
of May. 1896, at IL M, for the purpose Of
executing a mortgage of all the property
real and personal, and franchises Of said
company to secure the floating indebted
ness of said company and such other bus,-
ness as may legally and properly come be-
fore the meeting.
This 18th day of April 1896
E. w. RUCKER, President
NJ. j. SMALLEN, Secretary.
4-1l-tO 5-21.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

To cure nervousness, lack OF self.control, de-
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To cure forever effects Of excuses, overworls.
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10 give full strength, development and tone
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Age no barrier. Failure impossible. Two
thousand references.
The book is purely medice,-and scientific,
useless to curiosity seekers, invaluaSss 20 men
only who need 1t.
Adespairing man, who had applied to US,
soon after wrote:
swell, ] tell you that FIRST day is one I'll
never forget. / just dubbed with joy. I
wanted TO hug everybody and tell them my
old self had died yesterday, nd my new self
was born to-day. Why didn't you tell me
when first wrote that ! would find 1t this
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And another thus: e. -
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Write 10 the ERIE MEDICAL COMPANY,
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
An Invitation
To Merchants.

throughout the state an invitation to call
on us at our sample rooms, where we
show a complete line of Dry Goods, Hats
Caps. Shoes, Groceries, etc. Our connec-
lions are H. T. Simon-Gregory Dry
Goods company. st. Louis; Scott, Force
Smith & Sons Grocery company, St
Louis; Desnoyer Shoe company, St
Louis
We are in position TO give inside fig
ures and respectfully solicit the trade of
merchants who, when they visit the city,
will find a cordial welcome If they call
on us.
POUNCEY BROS,
Phone 218. 11S1s N. Nineteenth st.
4-2-3m
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
National Officers / so5-oe.


John A. Lee, president, st. Louis, Mo.
Louis T.. LaBeaume, secretary and
treasurer, st. Louis, Mo.
Joseph Wallerstein, first president,
Richmond, Va.
A. e. Mckenzie. second vice-president,
Denver Col
L. c. Cardinal, third vice-presdent
Montgomery. Ala
Charles w. Jacobs, fourth vice-presi-
dent Nashville, Tenn.
George F. Burchard. fifth vice-presi-
dent Little Rock, Ark.
National board of directors-Carl M.
Aldrich, Peoria, H.; N. E. Hughes, Mem
ph1s. Tenn; John ]. knight Dallas, Tex. !;
George +. Heckel, St. Louis, Mo-. C. H.
Wlekard, st. Louis, Mo-; w. A. Kirch-
hoff st. Louis, Mo.
Chairman national railroad committee
Neil McCoull, 60 Wabash avenue, Chi
cago, Ill.
Chairman national hotel committee
Benjamin +. Hoffman, Lafayette, Ind.
Chairman national legislative commit
tee.-John S. Harwood 1901 Cary street,
Richmond Va.
Chairman national press committee
j. M. Benlsh, Houston, Tex.
Chairman national employment COM
mittee-J. c. sSimering, 1886 Harlem ave
nue.. Baltimore, Md
Auditing committee-E. L. Higdon
birmingham, Ala; Frank H. Putnam
Peoria, H.. Samuel Friedburg, Milwau-
kee, Wis.
Chaplain-Rev. Alonzo Monk, Macon,
Ga.
Attorney-Henry T. Kent, st. Louis,
Mo.
National headquarters-St. Louis, Mo.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
Alabama State Officers lsae.e7.

ID. NJ. Scott of Selma, president.
L. V. LaFaste of Montgomery, vice
president.
G. M. Porter of Birmingham, second
vice president.
E. l.. Higdon of Birmingham, secretary
and treasurer.
Board of observation-disclosures. r. F. Mar
tin of Mobile and r. e. Collins and Will
liam Barron of Birmingham were elect
ed directors, making the full board of di-
rectors as follows: S. w. Lee, c.. r. Will
liams, j. j. Shaver, r. e. Collins and
William Barron of Birmingham, Nathan
Lobeman of Montgomery and j. J. Hoop
er of Selma.
Chairmen of Committees
Legislative committee-J. w. Weiss of
Mobile.
Hotel committee-O. P. Cant of Bir-
mingham.
Press committee-Charles F. Mortz of
Montgomery.
Sick and relief committee-J p. Davis.
Employment committee. e. Russell
Chaplain-Rev DR.. o. p. Fitzsimons of
Birmingham.
Alabama NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
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rs HAPPY, FRUITFUL MARRIAGE.o
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Avoid Future Pitfalls, Should Secure
the Wonderful Little Book Called
"Compietc Manhood, and How 10 At
tain It," zrassssc
"Here at last ia information from n high
medical source that must work wonders with
this generation of men"
The book fully describes method by which
to attain full vigor and manly power.
A. method by which to end all unnatural
drains on the system,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
EAST LAKE SUNDAY, MAY
3. AT 3 O'CLOCK.

A great treat in store for the
music-loving public. Weber's
brass and reed band and or
chestra. Prof. Weber has pre-
pared a special programme
for this occasion, notably a
new clarionet solo performed
with that vim and dash Weber
is so we'll noted for. Weber
at East Lake. 4-20-0t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

We are headquarters In California
wines, such as sherry, port and clarets.
We canot be excelled in quality and
prices on imported and domestic liquors
of any kind. Give us a trial and be con-
vinced M. & A. WISE,
Cor Morris ave. and Twentieth street.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

MANFREDO RESTAURANT.
Open day and night. First
class service. Fans to keep
yol cool. Orders and meals
sent out. 1904 I'd avenue,
near goth street. 4-23-Im
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

Honest goods are not to be had for
nothing, and the wide-awalSe commercial
tourist knows that none but honest goods
are safe to handle.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

ADDRESS Communications for this Depart
ment TO Maj. e. l.. Higdon. Secretary and
Protective Association, Birmingham,
Ala,)
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

America. He never did see about it and
one day he WAC killed in railway acct
dent. These are tough times' for his
wife and children now.
The Travellers Protective Association
OF America is not one of the Just as
good kind of commercial travellers or
sanization, but the best"
Honest goods are not to be had for
nothing, and the wide-awake commercial
tourist knows that none but honest goods
are safe to handle.
The eye of commercial traveller must
be steady else it is apt to be dazzled by
some of the meteoric trade flashes that
sometimes startle us all.
The commercial traveller who is thor
oughly up-to-date in all things is a nat
ural student of things new in his line and
thus is anxious to profit by his howl
edge before any of the boys have reaped
all the benefits that lie in a meritorious
article.
The travelling men of the country have
rather a high ideal of what they ought
to be, more so than most houses that em-
ploy them, or the customers whom they
sell, for that matter, have given them
credit for They endeavor to be an en-
cyclopeda of trade.
The farmer oftentimes looks upon the
commercial traveller with eyes of jeal-
ousy on account of his up-to-date appear
ance, his sojourn in the best bostelry of
the town, etc, but he little realizes that
this very sanSc drSmmer has his difficult
ties as well as he, but doSs not whiEe.
Whining is foreign to his calling, be-
cause he's able to take care of himself.
Too much time and energy that might
be devoted to better purposes are wasted
in repining. For such a thing the COM
mercial traveller has no time, but instead
teaches his trade to think little about
what is unsatisfactory, to cease sowing
disbursement and to meet every COM
plant by others with the manly conf
dence, characteristic in him, which alone
laws the fOIlrdat ion for nrpSppro,lc
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

The eye of commercial traveller must
be steady else it is apt to be dazzled by
some of the meteoric trade flashes that
sometimes startle us ALL
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

The Travellers Protective Association
OF America is not one of the Just as
good kind of commercial travellers or
sanization, but the best
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

America. He never did see about it and
one day he WAC killed in a railway acct
dent These are tough tines for his
wife and children now.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03

$40 sun ri-5m
Arizona republican., 1896-04-10
THE ITALIAN PEOPLE.
A View of Their Present Condition and
 Prospects for the Future.

A View of Their Present Condition and
 Prospects for the Future.
 What are the prospects of the people? That depends in the present case large ly upon the people themselves. A peo- pie that are not united will never bear taxation patiently, because disunited people cannot be commercially pros porous, and, therefore, cannot afford to pay the taxes. The difference between north and south Italy, or between Pied mont and Sicily, are not, indeed, like those between Ireland and England, largely religious, but they are certain ly radical, and the gulf between the easygoing, but passionate, children of the two Sicilies and the hardy noun taineer and stalwart cultivator of the Piedmont plains is almost as wide as the chasm between the Teuton and the Celt. Victor Emanuel's favorite unifer of Italy was the army, but, says the Fortnightly Review, it has turned in the hands of his successor into disin- tegrator. It was all very well to move the army up and down Italy when the army was symbol of common libera- tion from which so much was expected; but now the tyrants are gone there is no longer halo of romance about the army, nothing but army bills. The tyrant now is the tax collector.
 Undoubtedly the people have griev- ance. The taxes have been not only cruelty but unjustly exacted. The col lector has entered Sicilian cottages, backed by the police, and, seeing the ! pot-a-feu smoking, argued that those | who could afford to eat could afford to l pay Supplement or excess tax, and if it turned out there was no money, the officers of the law have been known 1 to seize the dinner and throw it out the window, under the noses of the poor peasant and his hungry family. There was no redress for the subjects of Hum bert any more than for those of Bomba,
Arizona republican., 1896-04-10
EAGUE OFFICERS OMMITTEES.

M. Frazier, president
 president; Wade H.
 yond vice-president; T. A.
 tary; T. w. Hine, treasurer.
 bf directors-Pierce Evans,
 Ii; Thos. D. Molloy, secretary
 Ford, treasurer; A. J. Sampson,
 Early, J. A. Kilroy, Jerry Millay,
 Bell, Robert Hudson, c. W. buse. c. M. Sturges, D. M. Purman, lNm. Freeze, Lincoln Fowler, Chas. w. Pugh, N. A. Morford, T. J. Wolhey' K. A. Hartwell, M. H. CalderWood. l.. J. Wood, c. M. Frazier.
 Political meetings Thomas F1tcn, M. H. McCord, Jos. H. Klbbey. Correspondence J. Wolfey, J. E. Early, J. A. Kilroy. Primaries-Pierce Evans, D. M purman, c. M. Frazier, T. J. Wolney, W. H. Stillwell, Lincoln Fowler, 1. N' Reception-Jerry Millay, W. A. Han cock, c. W. Johnstone, c. W. Crouse, R, A. Lewis, J. D. Monihon, H. Good man.
 Printing-N. IA. Morford, c. w. Pugh, c. M. Sturges.
 Naturalization-C. W. Grouse, J. L. Cant. Wm. Webster, Robert Black. Geo. A. MintZ. ', Order of business A. HartWell, J. M. Damron, H. Goodman, c. H. Knapp A. E. Hinton.
 Celebration and transportation-Dr Scott Helm, c. Eschman, c. J. Dyer W. s. Pickrell, G. H. Honshell. Ira F. Smith.
 5Executive-Jos. H. Kibbey, G. Il Honshell, Frank B. Moss, H. B. Kemp M. E. Collins, A J. Sampson.
 nization-Webster Street, L. Il Goodrich, J. B. Early, H. B. St. Claire Jerry Millay. Registration-L. J. Wood, F. A Hartwell, A. J. Porterie, Robert Hud' son, Wm. Widmer, T. A. Jobs, Wm Buck, F. Prothero.
 F'inance-J. M. Ford, Wm. Chrlsty Geo. Hoadley, T. W. Hine, Lincoln Fowler.
 Programme-C. M. Frazier, c. W Pugh, J. A. Kilroy, c. W. Grouse, l.. $ Hayes. Enrollment of membership-M. H Calderwood, T. H. Molloy, L. J. Wood w. H. Ward, M A. Heissman.
 Political education-A. J. Sampson Thos. Armstrong, Jr., H. c. Magne w. H. Rulings, Walter Bennett.