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Evening star., 1896-02-29
Archibald c. wililson, Ex-President.


defend and protect the rights of wheelmen
and to encourage and facilitate touring. 1t
was not until nearly ten years later that
the amendment was made providing for the
improved condition of public roads and
highways.
Ever since its existence the original OBJ
jects have been kept In view and the or
ganization has lived close to its original
lines. In pushing theg agitation of good
roads the league has spent over 1000
within the past seven years, the work being
begun in a very modest sort OF way. In
fact, when the agitation for good roads
was first inaugurated the movement was
ridiculed and opposition was developed on
every hand. The steady work Of the lea que
officials, however, has been of great value.
and owing to the rare Inducements of the
bicycle thousands of lawmakers have be-
come riders and by practical experience
learned the value of good roads.
Working for Good Roads.
This has been Of great value in as
sisting the work Of the organization in this
direction. At the present day there is not
a state in the Union in which the agitation
for good roads has not made it's appear
ance and is being kept up in good man.
ner. In it's good roads crusade the league
has spent thousands of dollars in printing
and distributing pamphlets and other liter
ature on the subject free Of charge, These
pamphlets and publications treated of the
construction Of good roads, showed that it
cost less in the long run to build q good
road than keep an old one in repair, and
through this means alone an immense
amount Of good has been accomplished. At
Evening star., 1896-02-29
Wheeling Notes.

A special meeting Of the Queer Wheel
men was held Thursday night at 51O 11th
street northwest, when a committee, COM
posed of F. Ghiselli and Chas. Long, was
appointed to charter a boat and make ar
rangements for an excursion to Marshall
Hail during the summer. A committee was
also appoint ted to make arrangements for
another smoker I'm March.
+. j. Meyer and r. II. Atkinson were
elected to active membership.
1t was decided not 10 give any more
dances this season.
A run has been called for Cabin John
bridge tomorrow at 2 o'clock, starting from
14th and H streets.
Evening star., 1896-02-29
Not Disposed to Qunbble.

From the Chicago Tribune.
While the two urchirs who had adjourn
ed to the alley IN the rear of the barn to
fight were stripping for action the larger
one said:
kid, I'll let ye off il yere 'fraid. I can
lick We in two minutes. I'm ten pounds
heavier'n you be-"
That's all right" responded the other.
IF you'd wash the dirt off'n that mug o.
your'n we'd weigh bout the same"
The fight that Immediately followed was
the fiercest one the neighborhood had seen
for many a day, and it is with melan-
choly satisfaction the historian records the
fact that the smaller 10y whipped.
Evening star., 1896-02-29

one time the organization published a mag
azine called Good Roads, which has been
consolidated with the official organ of the
league
Outside Of the road crusade the league
mas done an immense amount Of good to
the wheelmen In general In looking after
their rights and defending their legal status
In courts. Laws discriminating against
Wheelmen have been removed from the
statutes through its influence; many rights
which the bicyclists now enjoy have been
obtained through the untiring vigilance Of
the league officials. There are, however,
laws in many states which are unjust and
which discriminate against the wheelmcn.
Time has worn away the old-time Ircju-
dices which existed against wheeling, tut
there are still many active enemies to the
sport against whom the league is waging
warfare.
In the matter of racing the general pub
lie owes much to this organization.
Through its efforts the high standard of
bicycle racing is entirely due, and though
there has been a good deal of criticism as
to the leagues methods of dealing with
racing men, the system in use at the pres
ent time is undoubtedly the best that has
ever been devised. Without the strict
supervision which the league maintains
over races in general the sport would soon
be dragged to a low level and lose all the
popularity which 1t has gained at the pres
ent time.
Evening star., 1896-02-29
Basket Rail-.

Only one game in the Basket Ball League
was played during the week. and that be-
tween the Corcoran Cadets and the Car
roll Institute, the latter winning by the
score of ID to 2. The game was clean and
void Of rough playing.
The Military Cyclists were scheduled to
meet the W. L. I. team, but failed to show
up, which looks bad for them. The game
was awarded to the Light Infantry by the
score of 1 to 0.
The official score of the league up to date
Evening star., 1896-02-29

and he is the author CT several valuable
bicycle works. He now has the contract
for publishing the official bulletin of the
league. and in this publication is often
times seen some of his work, especially in
a humorous way.
He has been a member of the league for
ten years. his interest in cycling and good
roads extending back to that period In
Massachusetts he has especially made him
self felt, and for the past six years he
has been a member Of the board of officers
He has also been a member of the National
Assembly since 1890, and his presence has
had good effect. In 1894 he was chairman
of the national highway committee of the
league. He was elected to the position of
chief consul of Massachusetts at the an
nual meeting in the fall of 1894, and at
the meeting last fall he was reelected to
the position.
Forming the l.. A. w.
The League Of American Wheelmen was
formed in 1880 at Newport, r. l. Kirk
Munroe, the president of the New York
Bicycle Club, was the first president, and
he served until the fall of the following
year, when the board Of officers held
meeting in New York city and formally
organized the present organization, the
membership at that time being 527 The
objects of the league as originally defined
by the constitution We're to promote the
general interests Of cycling, to ascertain,
Evening star., 1896-02-29

The following games are scheduled for
next week: March 3, W. A. c. agt c. l., at
latter's home; March 9, C. l. agt Y. NJ. C.
c. at formers home.
Evening star., 1896-02-29
Shooting Tourney at Rockville.

The Rockville Rod and Gun Club will hold
a shooting contest at Rockville, April II
and 1s, and good prizes will be awarded
the winners. Invitations will be sent to all
gun clubs in this vicinity to participate
The proceeds Of the contest will be devoted
to the purchase Of partridges for restock-
ing the county, surrounding Rockville
Evening star., 1896-02-29

been prepared by different members Of the
society.
The candidates for position in the bass
ball team practice daily on the field, and
their work gives promise Of some exciting
match games.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10
A VOTE OF THANKS.

At the last meeting of the Ladies Mite society of the First Methodist Episcopal church, south, vote of thanks was ten dered the following persons and firms for assistance and courtesies rendered dur ing their late bazaar:
 Messrs. Constantine and Martin for use of building free.
 Jesse French Piano company for use of piano.
 c. W. Cody for making candy.
 Loveman. Joseph & Loeb for decora- tions, etc.
 Harris & Williamson for electric lights. Birmingham Electric Light company for electric lights.
 Caheen Bros. & Co. for draperies. etc. B. F. Roden for gas stoves MT. Catchings for Monsoon tea and coffee
 Alexander-Sawyer company for loan of glassware.
 The Fair for loan of dishes.
 Moore & Anderson for loan of dishes. Fowlkes & Myatt.
 Birmingham Water Works company for water.
 George L. Morris, president Consoli- dated Electric Light company.
 The State Herald, the Evening News and the Dispatch Printing company for courtesies, printing, etc.
 The society Is very grateful to the pub lie generally and to all from the smallest to the greatest favor received, and are glad to say the bazaar was a success. By order of the society
 MRS. J. w. TORRY, Secretary.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10
FOR RENT-

FOR RENT. Mo- 1901 Avenue D, rooms. s5. Mo- 1909 7th avenue, rooms, water fur nished; $10.
 No 51O 24th street. north, rooms, cheap; in good fix inside.
 FOR SALE. Sl25O-5-room house, lot 190 feet deep, s250 cash, balance $15 per month, 9th avenue between 14th and 18th streets 7-room house and lot at West End on cleo tric car line; fine well of water and lot BOX 195; will sell at great bargain on monthly payments. two openings; one 400 tons and one 200 tons each per day; will sell at great sacrifice terms. SIP ,0OO amount for the property. $550-House and lot, Smithfield $50, bal ance $1O per month; lot 5Ox200: splendid well barn, etc.
 s5OO-5-room house and extra good lot. all in splendid fix: will give easy terms on $15O at 18th street station, East Lake. Ths is a nice place and cheap. Lots at Wares Grove. s25o up, large size; also in Jonesville, at very low figures; have some acreage property that is good for trucking
 l.. c. PETTYJOHN
 18261s Third avenue
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10
A RECENT WRINKLE.

The latest wrinkle ip the shoe line in this part of the country is going to be worked by Drennen & Co.,. the mammoth general merchants of this city, who do Dig business with the country and labor trade. They have ordered from the J. IS. Lewis company of Boston large con slgnment of shoes. Each shoe will De numbered and with each shoe, corre- spondingly numbered, goes an accident insurance policy of $100. The customer pays $3 for pair of shoes and gets With IL this policy, which guarantees him $loo Indemnity if he gets hurt within three months after the purchase of the shoes' which are guaranteed to last that time, so that two birds are killed with one stone--the purchaser is liable to be out or shoes and insurance policy about the same time and thus desire the renewal or both. The insurance policies are is- sued by an insurance company, with whom the J. B. Lewis company has contract to that end, and will be directly responsible for loss on the same. Dren- nen & Co. say they are going to adVer- use the scheme very extensively, ana nope, for the furtherance of trade, that the nrst man to buy pair of shoes Will get hurt, so as to receive the $iO0 on the insurance policy and help the project. II IS decidedly the most novel scheme ever introduced in this city, although Birmingham is by no means behind the world in such matters, and bids fair to Ill the mines, furnaces and farms in Jef- 1erSon county with the $3 shoe Of the J. IS. Lewis company,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10
A MOTHERS THANKS,
Messrs. Johnston, Holloway 6 Co.
 Philadelphia. Pa

Messrs. Johnston, Holloway 6 Co.,,
 Philadelphia, Pa.
 Dear Sirs:-For several months I have been intending to write you in regard to your Heiskell's Soap. use 1t exciusiveiv for my baby, and have done so ever since she was so terribly affected with Eczema kell's Ointment, and by it came to use inc soap for washing the affected parts. and afte- wards for the whole body, and since now hase, beautiful skin, while at the Gmse of our first trying your Ointment and Soap her face was mass of running sores. same re. of for their little ones. in using these articles that have for my baby. and thanking you most sincerely, I am very truly yours,
 SUSIE MAY ECHW
 470 Mott Avenue, New Y~- l-1-1m-su-we-fri-wky
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10
Dyspepsia TWenty-tive Years,

MT. A. Y. Sheats, Kingston, Ga, says, May 31, 1885, "I was troubled with dys- pepsia for twenty-five years, and could get no permanent relief from any treat ment or medicine until I began the use of Kings Royal Germetuer, some five years ago. It gave me great relief, and after the lapse of five years can recom- for Indigestion and Dyspepsia" This case is but one of thousands which prove that for Indigestion, Dyspepsia and all stomach troubles, Germetuer cures when all else fails. New package, large bot tie. 10S doses, $1. For sale by druggists
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10

REAL ESTATE BARGAINS. $400-Will buy lot 50x2O0 with good 4-room cottage and well, in Elyton, renting for s per month.
 $1000-Will buy lots, northwest corner Ave nue H and l4th street. These lots are high and dry. They can be sold separately and on good terms. $2500-Will buy nine houses on land 2O0x19O feet, northwest corner Avenue H and 18th street. These houses can be sold seperate- 1y and on good terms. $200O-Will buy lot 100x140 with seven houses, renting for about $25 per month. This property is close in on B, and half of it can be sold at same proportionate price. $1750-Will buy 50 feet front on Humboldt, with large house, costing nearly 5000 to build. Terms liberal.
 Will be glad to have anyone proposing to buy real estate, or rent house of any de- scription, to call to see us. BAILEY. MCCONNELL & HOWARD,
 221 21st street. 12-22-1m
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10

FOR RENT. Residence. 1707 sth avenue, North. rooms. Residence, 1911 Avenue K, rooms Brick store, 1727-29 1st avenue. Brick store, 209-11 North 22nd street.
 FOR SALE. 60x190-7th avenue, North, s65O0. 60x240-Sth avenue North 5000. 60x140-3rd avenue, North. $2750. Brick store, End avenue, $12, 800. 50x140-5th avenue, North, s5700. 2514 9th avenue, North, $4750 Residence, 18th street, South, $S000. Residence, Fist street, South, $45OO. Residence, 17th street. South. $S0OO Residence, 17th street, South, s3OOO
 w. B. LEEbY & CO. Telephone No. 42. 114i1 North Fist St.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10

Many people want what many others want to get rid of. Brief mention in the State Herald's "Cheap Columns" will fill the bill. "Situations Wanted" three times free. Nominal charges for other s'adS."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10
Birmingham Women!

Feeble, ailing women are made well and strong Ly that great modern nerve invigo- rator and blood purifier, Paine's Celery Com round. Weak, shaky, tired nerves, on the verge of pros tration, need nothing so much as this food for the nerves. Try it and be well. NABERS, MORROW & SINNIGE.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10
CHALIFOUX'S $,
 Pioneers of Low Prices. WheW! What a Job! JUST FINISHED STOCK TAXING!

There are hundreds of odds and ends which have accumulated during the ex- citing days of the holiday trade, and which we must get rid of at any cost. Again it has always been our policy to sacrifice what surplus winter stock we have rather than store it away so com mencing this JANUARY 16 we shall open our
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10

STOLEN-From Blocton, January 5, one large light bay horse with scar on hip, oiiE t,,it, uark h y pay horse medium size. flnaer them to Dr. Trigg or Dr. Logan, Blocton. Ala. 1-10-3t LOST-Tan and white young dog--"Rollo." Little boy owners name and dogs name on collar. Deliver to No. 1920 9th avenue north and get reward.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10
MONEY TO LEND.

We are D. pared to make loans on central improved real estate from three to five years at per cent Interest semi-annually, with privilege of reducing amount on any interest-paying day.
 WILSON & DUNLAP, 12-19-1m 1921 First Avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10
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Stockholders Meeting.

ALABAMA NATIONAL BANK.
 -1 Birmingham, Ala. holders of this bank will be held at it's banking house, in Birmingham, at 12 o'clock noon
 TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 1896, for the election of directors and such other business as may come before 1t.
 R. M. NELSON, President. 1-9-td f.s
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10
FOR SALE

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 $1700-Two cottages, 4-room and broom, 7th avenue in good location, renting for SIS $5 per month-Smithfield lots, your choice of 1000, in city limits. Free mail delivery nice neighborhood convenient to two dummy lines; lots 5Ox20O each worth look ing up. -
 s. E. THOMPSON,
 215 Fist Street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10

FOR RENT-The K. of P. hall over Fox's store will be for rent for dances until Jan- uary l. Apply at State Herald office. 12-18-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10
OUR SOCIAL WORLD

(Ali items of social interest will be gladly noted in these columns if sent to Mrs. George c. Ball, Nineteenth street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. South High lands Telephone 9SS)
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10
FOR RENT.

FARMS FOR RENT-One on the Electric road near Cleveland and the Big Spring place on the Bessemer macadamized road M. l.. Potter. 1-2-1w
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10

MISCELLANEOUS.
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10

WANTED-Salesman for new year; line elders, wines and cigars; liberal salary and expenses. California Cider Company Chicago, Ill. 1-10-5t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10

WANTED-Position as clerk or office work Address J. S., care State Herald. III
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10

WANTED-A position by young man; has had several years experience as travelling salesman; also in retail business; can fur nish best of references. Address A., care State Herald. 1-7-3t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10

WANTED-State agents for Daugherty Typewriter. Apply to Leigh & Cooper Birmingham, Ala. 11-15-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-10

WANTED--Your watch, clock and jewelry repairing. Will make them as good as new at most reasonable prices. D. Low insoln, 2010 1st avenue. 11-20-tf
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-18
To-Day's Entries at Inxle.Ide.

Following are the entries and weights
for to-day's races at San Francisco:
First race, three-eighths of mile, fof
2-year-olds-Mary X, Wild Idle, Lady
Laurelwood, Alma Dale, Turban filly,
Isola, Red Panther, 107; Gordon, Ber-
gen, 10; Coupon, liz.
Second race one mile selling-Kowal-
sky, "a; Daylight, 81: All over, Fortuna,
Our Maggie. SO; Irish Chief. 107; Alvar-
ado. So; Carmel, 104; Modesto, -.
Third race, Palo Alto stake, mile,
selling-Roma. So; Pepper, Highland.
Gallant, Cabrillo, 10l: Olive, 90: Wheel
of Fortune, IS; Thornhill, LOG; Cadmus.
log. (Cadmus and Gallant coupled)
Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth.
hurdle. handicap. o. c., 1853; Montal-
vo, Cicero, 1876; Soon Enough. Great
Falls, Uncertainty, Alexis, Silverado.
Lonnie B., Captain Spencer. Johnny
Payne, Guadalupe, 1870; Three Forks
las.
Fifth race, seven-elghths, selling
Scmitar. 80; Remus, 1O4; Shieldbearer
l01; Red Glen. 101: Draw Scot, 1903; Ran
some, IS; Strathmeath. 113; Minnie
Gee, 90
Raining; track muddy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-18

ison. / know 1t is the custom to dis
miss Hastings claims, but he Is
greater horse than the Futurity would
Indicate He has grown more than
any horse in the stable since Septem-
Der, and the $37 900 Mr.. Belmont PAID
for him may not after all be so oadiy
invested.
Merry Prince has not changed ma
terially since autumn, although he has
grown some. Refugee has filled out
trihe, but he will never be very big
one, yet he is certain to prove mighty
useful horse. Patrol has become very
big and this growth is about the ioins'
quarters and second thighs, where he
needs it most. Woodvine has not
grown so much and looks pretty much
the same sweet filly and as good as she
looks. Firebrand has at last picked
up flesh and will be schooled for stee-
plechasing. The yearlings are Rayon
'Ors and MagnetiZers and are very
nice lot. Two or three are very high
class in appearance, but there are SO
many of them that at this late hour
when 1 must catch the mail have not
the time to go into particulars.
A spring meeting at Baltimore Is
quite among the possibilities. The re-
cent meeting there held under the
Jockey club, while not a great finan-
cial success, was so far successful as
to encourage Mr.. Walbaum and his
confreres OF the Saratoga association,
that a spring meeting can be given
there under Jockey club rules, that
will not only be extensively patronized
by the horse owners, but would at
tract large attendance from Baltimore,
Washington, Philadelphia and New
York, and thus render II profitable.
The autumn meeting was hastily
arranged, scantily advertised; owners
had made other arrangements, so had
race goers. If II could be successful,
what could be expected of a well-ar-
ranged affair, and that, too, at a time
of the year when the public are eager
for sport, whereas in the autumn they
are tired of II.
Several new stables will sport colors
next season. Among them is that OF
| william Astor Chanler of New York
| Mr. Chanler is a grandson of the MILL
| ionaire Astors of New York, and is a
man of large personal means. He is
moreover not a novice in racing, hav-
| ing raced horses abroad and now
having taken up his residence in this
city he has shown great interest in
racing. having become member of the
Jockey club, and he has been a con-
slant attendant at the sales of year
lings. There he has picked up some
eight or ten choicely bred ones and
with Albert Cooper as their trainer
will take the field.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-18
SILvER'S ADVOCATE.
Mr.. Merrill win BE Unable to Attend the
Conference In Washington.

conference In Washington.
Thomas G. Merrill was in the city
yesterday for a few hours on his re-
turn home from San Francisco. Mr.
Merrill had intended proceeding direct
ly to Washington to attend the silver
conference. which will be held in that
city on the 22nd of this month, but
when he arrived at Salt Lake he re-
ceived a telegram from Helena an
nouncing the critical illness from ty-
phoid fever of his son. and he was
compelled to return home at once. Mr.
Merrill considers that the Washington
conference will be the most important
meeting ever held in the interest of
silver. and he believes that steps will
be taken there that will practically
solve the silver question. for 1t will I'M
doubtedly be determined TO give the
people an opportunity to vote
on the silver question indie
pendent of other issues. Mr.. Mer-
rill is not in favor of nominating cam
didates at that time. but he believes
that the conference should take a de-
cided stand TO assure the people that
they will be given an opportunity 70
vote on the silver question independ-
ent from party.
Mr. Merrill Is more confident than
ever that silver viii win, and he says
IL viii win this year. too. The senti-
ment is growing constantly and in Cal
ifornia, he says, the people are 4 to
in favor OF free coinage. After the
/ Washington conference. General War
ner. who is president of the consolida.
ted silver forces. will visit the western
states and viii be in Butte in few
weeks.