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Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-08
A PLEASANT LIVELIHOOD

London Queen.
 Miss Sprules. of Wellington, Surrey, has just completed her distilling of lay ender. peppermint and camomile for the season. and, notwithstanding the con- tinuous rains of the last months, has done fairly we'll. For very many years she has carried on this industry, succeed ing her father. who was we'll known as clever distiller of the above named es- sences, and whose products were taken in the English markets in preference to the foreign and much cheaper ones, now so much imported and used. In addi- tion to the cultivation in the fields around the distillery of the lavender, camomiles and mint, Miss Sprules grew the small red Provence roses, which many years ago were considered so efficacious foy all chest complaints and lung delicacy and known as conserve of roses. This rem- edy now being out of date, the conserve is no longer required, and the roses no longer grown. In the late summer the air around the distiller is redolent with
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-08
HOW CHARLES HOYT WROTE ".
 MILK WHITE FLAG"

About three years ago Chas. Hoyt vis- ited Boston, and gave a dinner to a par ty of friends, among them being Eugene Tompkins, proprietor of the Boston the ater, and the Academy of Music, New York; John McNally, of the Boston Her. ald; Julian Mitchell, general stage man. ager for Hoyt; Harry Mcclellan, mana ger for Eugene Tompkins, and others.
 During the course of the dinner Hoyt incidentally told, in his quaint and hu-
 morous way, a story which was so thor
 oughly funny, and the complicated situa-
 tions of the characters so absurd, that
 he set his hearers in convulsons of
 mirth. After the laughter had in meas
 ure subsided, some one asked Hoyt if he
 had name for the story. He replied
 that he thought he should christen 1t
 ''The Story of a Milk White Flag"
 Why don't you make play of that?"
 asked Tompkins.
 Tt would make a capital play" re-
 piled Hoyt, "but it would require so many
 people, so much scenery, and no end of
 mechanical effects, so that it would be
 impracticble."
 Nonsense" said Mitchell. "I'u bet I
 can, with the assistance of Larry McCar-
 thy, Tompkins' stage manager. stage that into practicable form, and if you will write the piece, I'll also bet years sal ary it will prove one of your greatest suc- cesses.'
 All right" said Hoyt, 'I'll write a play around the story, call it "A Milk White Flag and wager set of diamond shirt studs that it will be utterly impracti- cable"
 Agreed" said Mitchell; and the play | was written, and produced, and 1t has proven the greatest financial and artistic l success of this popular playwright s | many efforts.
 The mere announcement that at the opera house Thursday evening "A Milk White Flag" the work of that able de- iineator of American humor and native character, Charles Hoyt, will receive its first presentation in this city. should and will be enough to call out not only the largest, but most select audience of the l season. This is the most elaborate ef- | fort of this popular playwright. It has | been said that Mir. Hoyt was a business l playwright. that he wrote and produced | plays in order to get the public money. | That he has been successful there can l be no doubt. He constantly keeps a l finger upon the pulse of the theater-go- l CTS. He discovers just what they want | and then supplies that want That "A | MIX White Flag" was just what amuse- ment seekers were in need of is best illus l trated by the long runs, and the phenom- | enal business the piece has enjoyed ever l since it first saw the light of day. The | piece cannot be called a comedy, an op- l era, spectacle, nor a melodrama It 1 is in fact made up of the best features | of all of them, condensed into one, and ] requires for it's presentation the largest | cast of the best stars in the profession. | The cast scenery, mechanical effects, and l costumes that will be seen here will be l the same which characterized the suc- | cesSful run at Hoyt's theater, New York, l for more than POO nights.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-08
1.5O will buy infants wraps soiled by window, value 500.
 Caheen Bros.
FASHIONABLE CORDED SILKS.
m the New York Evening Post,

From the New York Evening Post.
 There are few men who will not be pleased with the fact that corder silks and silk and woolen reps are once more in fashionable favor. For durability and handsome appearance few materials can compare with the silk warp repped wools. In black they look equal to rich corded silks; they hold their color better than silk unless that silk costs many dollars a yard: they do not wear shiny, and they are far less expensive because they are of double width. They also require but little trimming and gown made of this fabric always looks we'll on nearly every occasion. .ilt
 Tile hearths. s275-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-08
Fur capes for ladies, 2.5O.
 Caheen Bros.
Fire brick-Mayberry & Watson.
THOSE LONELY MINERS

From the New York Times.
 Mining camps at Train and Bound ary Creek, British Columbia, where there are ten men to one woman, want wives. Steady work, with good pay. with the fact that British Columbia laws frown severely on gambling and drinking, have made the miners prosperous.
 The question of getting wives was rais- ed recently as a joke, but the outcome has been to thoroughly advertise the fact that a large number of marrisgeable girls can find good husbands by emigrat- ing to the mining districts of British Co., lumbia.
 J. G. Devlin a miner, who went re- gently to Toronto and Montreal to sell mining property, discussed the matter and got the newspapers to discuss 1t. He told the Canadians that if they would send 1,500 nice girls out to Rossland alone, every one of them would get good hus- band. Reports show that already the girls are talking up the matter seriously. The miners are willing, and the first lot of wouId-be wives will be arranged for next spring.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-08
AT O'BRIEN'S.

Barlow Bros minstrel company held the boards at O'Brien's yesterday after noon and evening and gave two first class performances. The Barlows have had long experience in minstrelsy and know exactly what will please the pub lie. All of the programme was inter- esting, the songs and jokes new, dancing good and specialties up to date. The indictment weather injured their business considerably.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-08
N0tice.

Application will be made to the next gen. eral assembly of Alabama to organize and specially charter a social organization in the city of Birmingham, the objects ana purposes of which shall be the promotion of social enjoyments and pleasures known as the Magic City Club of Birmingham. Ala
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-08
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS. An Old and Well-Tried Remedy
MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING sYRu1

has been used for over fifty years by mil. lions of mothers for their children while teething. with perfect success. It soothes the child. softenS the gums, allays all pain cures wind collie, and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for MRS WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP and take no other kind. 25c a bottle.
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-08

Furniture polish-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-08
Infants cloaks, slightly soil- ed by window, value 500, now 1.5O. . Caheen Bros.

Laths and sand-Mayberry 6 Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-08

Lime and cement-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-08

Tile hearths. s275-Mayberry Watson.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-26

In brief. we predict that this long
suffering and mnopoly-ridden people
will nav the eXtortionate demands and
submit to the tyranny OF plutocratlc
railroad combines but little longer be-
fore they will arise in their might and
vine from our statute books every YES
tige of law authorizing the existence Of
a railroad corporations, and in its stead
will write in bold letters which cannot
be erased
Government Ownership of Rail-
roads,
Supreme Court Justices may con-
tinue for a time to smirch their judi
cial ermine through unjust decisions;
railroad corporations may brag and
buster and mock at the law OF their
own making; the old parties may hedge
and dodge theissue before election, and
pirate about fanaticism and socialism
after election; populist leaders" may
seek to exclude the demand from the
"greatpopular platform they are going
to get UP if-but it's bound to come,
and that right speedily
Government Ownership of Railroads.
No truer statement is contained in
that grand document, put forth at
Omaha four years ~ago-which all true
populists swear by and all monopolists
and platform trimmers swear at-than
this:
we believe that the time has come
when the railroad corporations will
either own the people or the people
must own the railroads."
When this question is settled there
will be but one result:
Government Ownership of Rail
roads.
And that is what the people are go
ing to do about it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-26
NOTES AND COMMENT.
Snap Shots Taken at the Passin. Pro
ceSSiOn.

Snap Shots Taken at the Passing Pro-
The democrats in Tennessee have
come as near adopting a populist plat
form as the gold element and a proper
respect for the seventh commandment
would permit them. They declare, in
their state platfrom, for a rigid re-
striction OF the federal power, for the
largest measure of individual freedom;
for local self-government; for free sill
yer at the ratio of IL to 1 regardless of
the action of any other nation; that both
gold and silver shall be a legal tender
from Dan to Beer Sheba; against the
issue of interest bearing bonds; against
payment in gold of government obliga-
tons: for the reneal of the 10 per cent
tax on state banks; opposition to ma
tlonal banks and so down to 19thly.
That is to say they get on nineteen
sides of the dear people in one platform
and no a breath of suspicion of ism
in it. In the populist platform proper
there are about nine distinct demands
or propositions, and we are accused of
wanting the earth and the fulness
thereof But this Tennessee platform
outreaches us at a ratio of 16 to l
regardless of all that has been said
heretofore. And not a hint, not a horn
footed in favor of trimming it. And
now the question arises: how would
the populists look trotting along side
OF such an imposing structure with a
little bobtailed platform that didn't
have anything in it that wasn't in the
democratic platform, and with an
apology on their lips from bringing
that out in the race for political pie?
And the Arkansas democrats are go
Ing to follow now in a few days. They
will not be a whit behind their brethren
in Tennessee in building their plat
form. They have got up their free
silver steam. and will have their an
tl-bank and bond pitchforks on hand.
II they will take a pointer from us
Well tell then how they can discount
the Tennessee fellows and take all the
wind out of the populist sails. Declare
for the referendum. Of course they
won't know what that means but most
of them will likely be too drunk to ask
any questions. and if they do they can
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-26

aid Of the Mckinley managers to
assist us, their friends in New York
state, against this injecting Of nation
al politics into our state fight" and
his followers added their yes to the
statement.
In the meantime, the Miller men had
r'slted the headquarters of the Maine
aelegation and tried to induce them
10 place Mr.. Reed in the field for vice
president. While an absol, tie refusal
was not given, it was understood that,
even if nominated Mr.. Reed would de-.
Giinc the nomination. The leaders Of
ahe delegation promis ed, however. to
lssss themselves in instant communities
mon with Mr.. Reed and get a decisive
nswer 1t Reed was to accept, it
Monld mean a serious defalcation of
eastern states from the Morton col
Mnln.
At Mr.. Platt's roomsi it was admitted
That Mr.. Morton's chances would be
slim ii Mr. Reed entered the race. but
Alat seemed to be the only fear.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-26
m AKEWARON MORTON
OPPOSED FOR
VICE PRESIDENT.
Despite this Condition. There is = General
Feeling chat tho Ticket will be Mckinley
and Morton-Platt Men in Arms-The
Platform.

ST. Louis, Mo, June 1s.-Despitc
the general feeling that the ticket
will be Mckinley and Morton, Gov
ernor Morton's name will not go on
the ticket without the most vehement
protest Of the anti-Platt faction in
New York state. Headed by Warner
Miller, the leaders Of the latter are
bending their energies to prevent
Morton's nomination for vice presi-
dent. The breach IN the New York
delegation between the Plat and
Miller factions was intensified when
the telegram from Morton to Platt
was received, s%ignifying his acceptance
OF the vice presidential standard, if he
failed in the presidential race.
Levi p. Morton cannot go on the
ticket with William Mckinley" said
Warner Miller, the leader of the anti
Platt faction. s.We will invoke the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-26
woman Slabs Her Rival.

BONNEVILLE, Ky, June 1s.-In this
county yesterday, on Buffalo creek,
Mrs. J.. Mcintosh killed Mrs. Polly
Ann Fox, wife Of the notorious James
Fox, who is now serving a ten. year
sentence in the penitentiary for
counterfeiting. Last Sunday they had
trouble, and Mrs. Mcintosh withdrew,
declaring she would get even. APP
preaching Mrs. Fox yesterday, she
drew from under her apron q long
dirk knife. Graphing her victim by
the throat with the left hand, she
reached around with her right and
stuck the knife into Mrs. Fox below
the shoulder blade. The killing is
Ehe result of jealousy over q nan
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-26
IN TEARS.
A Pathetic Scene When the Leaders
Avowed Their Intentions to Bolt.

a Pathetic Scene When the Leaders
Avowed Their Intentions to Bolt.
ST. Louis, Mo-, June Ex-senator
Teller, in the purse of his remarks
before the platform committee to-day.
said that if the gold standard plank
proposed was adopted he would con-
deritincumbent upon him to sever his
connection with the convention. Be-
aieying as he did on this subject, which
WAS OF all questions the nearest to his
heart, he could not consistently con-
hinue his relations with a body which
was so determined to antagonize his
convictions Of right and duty and. as
he believed. stultify its W record.
Senators Dubois Of Idaho and Can
non Of Utah followed in a sim
aaar strain, also announcing their
discrimination to bolt the convention
m case of the adoption Of the-to
fhsm--obnoxious gold standard plank.
While Messrs Mott and Lemon Of
california ere as vigorous as could
he IN protesting against the pressure
oa the gold standard, they did not
state In their speech that they would
go out OF the convention with Senator
- HC.v I'LL, AONcVer, state to
Enembers of the committee afterward
That they would all stand by Senator
Teller, and if they were defeated in
4 convention they would declare
themselves out of the party and do
q best they could for their people
hereafter.
Members of the committee who
game out of tAe rooms said they had
never witnessed such touching scenes
I'm politics. Some of the silver men
shed tears while speaking, Senator
cannon crying aloud as he pleaded for
Utah. No funeral could be so sad for
him. They loved the party that was
about to smite them and turn them
ont.
Senator Dubois was the most yehe.
naent in his ~ntterances as to the re-
suit. He showed no emotion, but was
firmly defiant. Senator Teller was
cool throughout the debate.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-26

Lhe foreign plank. drawn by Sena-
tor Lodge, is general in its nature,
outlining a policy in regard to all cur
rent foreign questions 1t contains a
declaration for the protection of
American citizens abroad: reafhrms
the position of the party in favor Of
the Monroe doctrines; indorses the ad-
ministration Of President Harrison on
the attitude OF this country towards
Hawai-; demands protection for
American missionaries in Armenia:
expresses sympathy for the Cnbans in
thei war for independence and takes
them belligerent rights.
Civil service reform is approved and
the extension of the principle
wherever practicable. The use of
public money for sectarlan
and the union of church and state are
opposed. A declaration is made in
favor of arbitration between employees
and employer, but no specific legisla-
ton is demanded.
a declaration is made IN favor Of
liberal pensions, and the present ad-
ministration is denounced for drop
ping from the rolls without examine
ton deserving soldiers.
The building of the Nicaragua canal
by the United States government is
favored.
Mr.. Teller's Fight.
Senator Teller made a strong fight
for a silver plank before the sub.com-
mittee. He submitted three PROPOSE
tions, each of which was voted down,
5 to l.
The flood damage in Loup valley dis
trict will foot up over $lOo, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-08

Turner of the P. H. S., went an exhibit
lon milo on his wheel. He was paced by
J. Il. johnson and Houston on tan
dem. Turner made the half in 1.aO, the
three-quarers in 800 and the mile in
2. 43. He was cheered loudly when the
time was announced.
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS.
Winner (of each event) points; I'd, 8
points; Sd, / point. Total number of
points, 1876. Standing high jump went
by default to Thornton SO there were
no individual records in this event.
The following is the total number Of
points won by the P. H. S.: Edwards,
Dun bar, S; Mnrsson' s; Finnerty, S;
Thompson, 5; Doten. 5; Boyd, 8: Watson,
8; Murphy, 3; Chase,3; Collins, 8: Smith,
8; Chapman. 8; Watson,2: McGlaughlin.
l; Sullivan. l; Slnkinson, Il Turner, /,
grand total, 10.
The following is tho total number of
points won by Thornton Academy:
Wakefield. 20; Dow, 8; Goodwin, s; Phil
lips, 8; Gross, 3;yPoss, 81; Cole, Q; Arm
strong, L; H. Cole, /; Bowker, / grand
total, AZ.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-08

although Twituhell made pInokv effort
to gain the place. This was considered
very fair time for this event considering
the weather. 1t was not up to sinkiu-
sons '95 record, however, or his sohool
record of last year.
PHI. S. SCORE now was IS and Thorn
ton was only 2.
100 YARDS DASH.
There were so many entries In the 100
yards dash that the contestants we're d.
vided into two classes. Marston of Fl.
S. got an excellent start at the word md
came down the stretch head nm and
running like a "streak of CREASED light
ming" as the boys say. He finished first,
Foss of Thornton second, Sullivan of P.
H. S. third and Edwards fourth. Time
10 3-5 seconds.
In the second class Of the 100 wards
dash, Portland got the FIRST two m en-,
Waugh finishing first and Pendleton SEQ
ond. Thornton's man, Bradford, finished
third. The time of this heat was II
seconds.
The first two men in the first heat
now lined up for the finals. Marston
finished first, Toss second and Waugh
third. The time OK the finals was 10 3.5
seconds. This gave the winners in the
100 yards DASH as follows: First, Mars
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-08
Teller EXPECTS a stradale.

Washington, June 7.-Senator Teller
thinks the Republicans will straddle the
coinage question at ST. Louis. lie be-
lieves they will adopt som etbing like the
Ohio platform, which, he says is ms
weak as cambria tea, and will neither
please nor fool anybody. The silver men
will not accept it as sincere and 1t will
offend ths believers in single gold
standard
Mr. Teller says such concession would
not win single vote in Colorado. Idaho,
Montana, or any of tho other silver states
but would iujure the Republican party
faith more than an out and out declara-
ton for gold, because the people of tho
West would at cnce recognize that it was
Intended for taffy and would have no re-
spcct for a party that would attempt to
CAPTURE them with such q bait.
They realize that q, majority ma 10 t of the St.
ami will respect the delegates and faction
thew represent much moro if they make
an honest declaration OF their Vows
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-08

/ Long looked for and anticipated by the
ardent young blood of both schools, it
did seem as if the clerk of the weather
might have vouchsafed littlo warmer
day for the meet. But tho weather didn't
seem to make much diff erence in the
! attendance after all. BY half past two
O'Clock goodly crowd of 500, in which
elders and ladies, old and young, were
not wanting to make the affair inter
esting. formed stamping, cheering and
| half frozen mass of life and enthusiasm
in the big grand stand.
Wrapped in bright-hued blankets or
| flaring bath robes, the contestants in
the various track events, lightly Glad at
| the best, stood shiyering and shaking
in the cold.
| The officials who performed their du-
| ties with much credit to themselves and
in manner highly appreciated by all,
were as follows: Referee of the track
events. Prof. g. r Lee of the Portland
Athletic club; judges and timers, G..
Frank Twombley Of Saco, Percival p.
Baxter Of Bowdoin College, and T. A..
Burke; judge Of walking, p. P. Baxter
starter, A. S. Macreadie of the Chicago
A. A.; clerks of course, Mere r. Grit
10th, p. H. S. '97, Fred G. Bryant, ia.
| '95; scorer and announcer, Howard N.
Skillin. P. Fl. S. 1885, Charles L. Mill
ken, Saco; judges and measurers of
| field events H. Fl. Burnham, sub.mas-
ter B. H. S.. and Charles L. Donahue.
P. Fl. S.. '96.
Considering the weather, the records
were coed. These are the events and
the results:
100 YARDS HURDLE.
The first event o. the afternoon was
the 1870 yards hurdle in which P. Fl. S.
entered Robinson and Watson, while
Thornton had only Armstrong. Robin
son finished first, Watson second and
Armstrong third. The time was 10 Sec
onds. This gave Portland eight points
and Thornton Academy one.
MILE RUN.
In tho mile run there were 10 entries,
but only five started. Portland bad
Dunbar, who drew the polo, Boyd and
Twitchell in this event, while Thornton
put forth Cole and Guptill. At the fir
ing of the pistol Dunbar started off on
squirt and took the lead from the start.
Twitchell and Cole were close behind at
the quarter with Boyd only little ways
behind the Portland man. little be-
yond the quarter Guptill dropped out and
turned back. With the cold east wind
in his teeth Dunbar kept up his gait and
at the three quarters mark was many