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The herald., 1896-12-19
Robert A. Todd, a Newspaper
Reporter, Gets the Place
GOOD MAN FOR THE POSITION
The Au1itor and Assessor Also Announce
Their Chief Deputies
Regular Weekly Meeting of the Board of
Public Works-The Complaints
About the Forestry Station

Mayor ELECT Snyder yesterday an
nounced his selection for the position of
mayors clerk The fortunate man is
Robert A. Todd, well-known young
newspaper man, who has for some time
past been on the local staff of the Ex-
press. AS was stated in The Herald yes
terday morning, the choice had mar
rowed down to two men, Frank j.
Cooper of the Silver Republican club,
and Mr.. Todd. and the latter secured the
prize. Mr.. Todd, though young in years.
has had considerable experience in poll
tics, and will be of valuable assistance to
Mr.. Snyder. He was born in San Ber-
nardino in 1871, and came to Los An
geles il 1873, which city he has since
made his home. A few years ago Mr..
Todd went to San Diego, where he oc-
cupied a position on the Union. He
afterwards went to Arizona. where he
was editor of the Tucson Star. and also
acted as secretary of the Democratic
territorial convention. Mr.. Todd has al
ways been Democrat. He is d young
man Of high character. capable, honest
and trustworthy, and will doubtless
make an efficient official.
had decided to make Carl McStay his
chief deputy. Mr.. McStay is we'll
known athlete and wheelman, and his
appointment is regarded with much
favor by the good roads advocates
Clarence Mallard. son of j. S. Mallard
has been, named by Mr.. Nichols as depu
ty city auditor. The new appointee is
native of Los Angeles, and was formerly
paynasters clerk in the United States
navy.
City Assessor-elect L. s. Seaman has
appointed B. F. Lewis as chief deputy
of the Office. Mr.. Lewis served as clerk
of the city Justices court during 1898 and
1894, and kept the records in good and
business-like manner. He is fully COM
petent to fill the appointment of chief
deputy of the assessors office. Mr..
Lewis is a Democrat Other deputies will
be named later.
1t was stated that DR.. A. NJ. Edelman
will be the new health officer, though one
or two other names are also mentioned.
The herald., 1896-12-19
PUBLIC WORKS.
Recommendations Adopted at Yester.
days Session of the Board.

At the regular meeting of the board of
public works, held yesterday morning,
the following recommendations were
adopted for submission to the council
on Monday next
Recommend that petition No. 1856
from H. G. Wiltshire ct al, asking that a Il
alleys in blocks A. B. E. G. H. also the
alley in block C north of lots and H.
also the alley in block f south of lots S
and IA. also alley in block d south of lots
and IA. in the Wiltshire Boulevard tract
be abandoned, be referred to the city
attorney to prepare and present the nee
essary ordinance of abandonment.
Recommend that petition No. 111S
from Waiter H. Lyon ct al. asking that
Mateo street from the north line of LIE
Grarde street to the north line of Ninth
street be improved in the same manner
that that portion of the street north OF
lie Grande street has been improved, be
referred to the city engineer to prepare
and present the necessary ordinance OF
intention.
Recommend that petition No. l116
from Frank Rebout ct al, and 1l19, from
s. {. Hubbefl ct al, be filed.
Recommend that petition No. 1115
from T. c. Van Epps. In reference tc
The herald., 1896-12-19

street names. be referred to the commit
tee recently appointed by the mayor in
this matter.
Recommend that petition No. 1120,
from Frank Friedman. in reference to
rebate on account of assessment, be re-
ferred to the city engineer for investi-
cation and report
In the matter of petition No. 1884, from
John F. Humphreys ct al, asking that
the chain gang be set to work improving
the boulevard between First and Sixth
streets be granted and the chief of po-
lice be instructed to have the chain gang
work at this point when not red red at
any other point.
The herald., 1896-12-19
lxaIs,,n (;usi,ions.

Cushions for long hatpins are made from
tall, slender glass or silver vases into which
II long, slender cushion stuffed with curlcd
hair, powdered cork or sawGust is fitted
The cushic1s are covered with c0loret
silk, and at the opening of the vase with
n cover of colorcd plush. Some Of the bud
vases used for the purpose can be bought
for 25 and SO cents. Those in green anu
gold, and white and gold, are iAore expen
eivo
The herald., 1896-12-19
OBSCENE NATTER IN THE MAILS.

Yesterday afternoon warrant was
issued for the arrest of Capt. j. F. James
editor of the Non-Partisan, on a charge
of sending obscene matter through the
United States mails. The complaint IS
based upon the current issue of the pa
per, which contains some very salacious
comment on the Parkhurst cases recent
ly on trial in the police court. James has
been tried for the same offense before.
The herald., 1896-12-19
BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT.

The annual report of the Los Angeles
city board of education has Just an
peared. 1t is compact volume of zoo
pages. and is the best and most system
attic school report yet issued in this city.
The illustrations include half a dozen
good pictures of school buildings and
many Illustrations of sloyd work. me-
chanical drawing and calisthenics. The
volume is the result of the painstaking
efforts of Deputy Superintendent Ennis
and c. p. Dandy, clerk of the board OF
education "
The herald., 1896-12-19
FELL ON THE STREET.

An elderly man named James Ballou
was sent to the receiving hospital last
night from Main street, where he fell
to the sidewalk from sickness. His
forehead was cut open on the stone
pavement, and he was rendered uncon-
scious. Ballou says he has been stop
ping at the Lafayette house. and is a
veteran of the civil war. By this morn
ing he will have fally recovered and will
be discharged.
The herald., 1896-12-19
COUNTY JAIL ARRIVALS.

Frank Wyatt. William Burke and
George Jones were arrivals at the coun-
ty Jail yesterday to serve sentences of
five days each for petty larceny. They
stole a few oranges.
Seven vagrants from various portions
of the county also came in to do terms of
from thirty to five days.
The herald., 1896-12-19
NINE. SCALCHI WAS LOST.

Nine. Scalchi, the noted songstress,
had a rather odd experience Sunday
night in Brooklyn. Father Woods, rec
tor of the Catholic Church of Our Lady
of Victory, had secured Nine. Scalchi
TO sing at benefit for the church. She
was detained at her hotel longer than
she had counted on.
Summoning coach, she instructed
the driver to drive to the church. He
The herald., 1896-12-19
Centerpieces For Floors.

A housekeeper who advocates center
pieces for the floor gives good reasons why
the carpet should not cover the whole floor.
Because corners and angles cannot f,e KEEP.
clean, they become receptacles for dust and
moths. 1t cannot be taken up more than
once ox twice year. 1t costs more than +
riinpls centerpiece, which can easily be
kept clean and can be taken mp and shak-
q With easA
The herald., 1896-12-19
CRIPPLED AND FOOLISH.

At $50 last evening Officer Hubbard
arrested f. d. White whom he found on
Main street acting in a crazy manner
White is said to be dope fiend and fool
ish, but not lunatic. He is crippled and
harmless. so he was merely locked up
for the night to recover from his excite
ment, and will be released this morn
ing
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
FOR SALE.

S22, 500 for the Watts building, situated on
lot 55X100 feet northeast corner 3rd avenue
and Goth street. The building is stories,
with hydraulic elevator, steam heater and
all modern conveniences. It cost $35, 900,
and the owner refused $4,000 for the va
cant lot before the building was erected.
The property must be sold and it Is a
rare bargain.
$1,000 for a 2-story brick store house, GEN.
trally located and always rented well. A
good investment.
5000 for 2-story residence, most desirably
located on the South Highlands.
1880 for a 2-story residence, with kitchen,
servants rooms and other improvements
said to have cost over $1,000.
$4,000 for an S-room dwelling on Avenue ID.
bargain. The lot is worth the money and
the improvements cost more than the
price asked.
$500 for lot 1OOx20O, at East Lake, with i'm
provements worth the money, in good re-
pair, and will sell on easy terms.
$500 for lot 40x1OO, on 18th street, between
3rd and 4th avenues, with 7-room dwelling,
infgood repair; easy terms.
$400 each for lots 50x190, on Avenue H. be-
tween 10th and nth streets; easy terms
rens' park and the new car wheel works
$25 cash, balance IS monthly.
$3.50 each for 500 lots in Smithfield S25 cash,
balance S. per month.
$50 each for z lots at East Lake; $40 cash,
balance $3.50 per month.
500 per acre for 40 acres of rich land, within
a quarter of a mile from Birmingham s
corporate limits: easy terms.
$50 per acre for several 10-acre tracts; close
enough for gardens and truck farms.
In addition to the above we have all kinds
of property very cheap, and , on easy terms.
Real Estate and Insurance Agents.
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
LIME MEN IN COUNCIL.
Several Southern States Represented
Proceedings Were Alright.


Yesterday a large number of lime pro-
ducers had meeting in the parlors of
the Florence hotel for the purpose, so it
was learned, of discussing ways and
means for promoting their best interests.
Those present were: r, Mccoy, Riy-
erton, Va, representing the lime works
of Maryland and Virginia; j. B. Adams,
Longview, Ala; B. eager, Sherwood,
Tenn; j. D. Hardy, Calera, Ala; T. R.
Wagner Siluria, Ala; r. A. Bacon, At
lanta. Ga; w. II. Duran, Admission, Ala. ;
f. A. Turner, Chewacla, Ala; R. H.
Cobb, Admission, Ala: r. H. Hardy, c.
L. O'Neil, A. r. Scott, Calera, Ala; w.
Smith, Atlanta. Ga; j. b. Randall, Ca
lefa, Ala; Maj. e. O'Leary, Jackson,
Tenn.
The deliberations and conclusions ar
rived at could not be ascertained, as
these people are always retieent about
giving out any of their procedures.
The interests represented al the meet
ing are widespread, including Alabama,
Georgia, Maryland. Tennessee and Vir-
GINA, and as many lime producers are
members of the organization known as
the Southern Lime Manufa cturers' asso-
citation much interest is taken in the
meetings.
Tt was given out that the meeting was
harmonious and good results to- those
represented and interested are expected.
With the opening of spring take Hoods
Sarsaparilla to purify your blood. 1t
will make you strong.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10

FOR RENT.
s10-5-room cottage, No. 1913 9th avenue
$l0-5-room cottage. No. 1916 9th avenue
Stores cheap-Nos. 113 and 115 24th street.
Stores cheap--Nos 214 and 216 22nd street
Store suitable for wholesale business, on
railroad, Nos l and 10th street.
FOR SALE.
s5O00-Lot 1O0x203, walled in, cement walk
Groom house, bath room on each floor;
nicely finished throughout; new barn;
dummy and electric cars, South High
lands
ss5OO~Lot 50x2Oo s-room residence cost $1,000.
s65OO-Lot 70x212, elegant residence 18th
street, between 10th and 18th avenues,
s165O-Lot 1Oox24O, story house. near dunn
my.
Several good pieces city property well
merchandise.
Money to loan on well located business or
resiuen MA HTLS0HNH& BELL. 2O17 list avenue.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Nice Trip Via the Southern Railway to Rich
mond, Va.

The sixth annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans will be held at
Richmond, Va, June 80, July l and Q,
1896, and the Southern has announced
the very satisfactory rate of 1 cent per
mile Travelled. .
1t is expected that this will be the
largest reunion ever held by the veterans,
and to this end the Southern will lend
every effort. The Southern operates two
trains daily from Birmingham to Rich
mond, with a schedule of about twenty
five hours between these points. 1 will
take pleasure in comforting with persons
desiring to arrange for special equipment
for organized parties.
For detailed information as to rates,
schedule, sleeping car accommodations,
ETC., communicate with
L. A. SHIPMAN, T. P. A,
No. North Twentieth Street, Birming-
ham, Ala. Telephone No. SAG.
9-6-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
J. E. Gossett has the best as
sortment of gas and gasoline
stoves in the city. 1914 End
avenue. 4-2-T
As TO til Auditorium Site.

The auditorium committee will have to
seek elsewhere for ground on which to
build their much discussed and greatly
needed building.
Chief Mullen of the fire department has
pronounced this sentence in view of the
fact that the fire limits extend beyond the
proposed site on Seventeenth street and
Third avenue. The same ruling prevails
as regards the lot at Second avenue and
Twenty-fourth street.
The only recourse now left the commit
tee is to either build a brick structure
or go beyond the forbidden lines for site
for the STRUCTURE.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.


Eleventh avenue, South Highlands. -
Adopt
500 invested now in wheat new plan)
should make you $1,000 in next sixty days;
book and full particulars free: highest ref
erences. Jordan & Co., Columbia building,
New York. 4-5-sun-tu-Wed-frl
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10

s2000-6-room house, lot 5Ox140, good condi-
ton. on 4th avenue between 23rd and oath
streets; half cash; a snap for close
buyer.
line on 7th street, East Lake, lot 50x160
in good condition.. nice home and cheap.
$600-5-room house, l. BLOCK from Parker sta
and fruit trees. Come at once II you want
a pretty place.
the macadamized road Woodlawn; every
thing in first-class order.
S1500-5-room house and 4 acres OF land
right In Woodlawn, 1 block from the dunn
my; terms to suit.
We have some nice farm lands from to
miles of town, from S. per acre up. 1t
will paw anyone who desires to purchase or
sell to call upon US and see our list: -
DAWSON g. NASH,
3-l5-tf 1904 End avenue.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
Plans Wanted.

The undersigned, a committee appointed
by the Auditorium company of Birming-
ham Ala. invite architects to submit pre-
iimiIary plans and specifications on or be-
fore the 9th day Of April 1896. for the
auditorium building. The lot intended for
the building is 10Ox140, and is situated on
the northeast corner of Third avenue and
Seventeenth street. Cost of building not to
exceed $12,500.
To the architect whose design Is accepted
will be awarded the execution of the work.
FRANK Y. ANDERSON.
OLIVER CHALIFOUx.
NJ. v. JOSEPH. 49,
l-1O-eod-st
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
CHEAP COLUMN.
Free to Those Wanting Situations.

The State Herald always friendly to the
needy, will publish free of charge in It's
Want Columns advertisements for situa-
tions wanted of twenty-five words or less
three times.
The charge for other Wants is
Cent Per Word Each Insertion,
almost nominal. and II you want anything
an 'ad'' in the State Herald Cheap Column
will bring It. Especially is such the case in
ROOMS FOR RENT.
BOARDING.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
SPECIAL NOTICES
BUSINESS CHANCES.
PERSONALS.
STOLEN, STRAYED.
LOST, FOUND
SITUATIONS WANTED.
WANTED TO TRADE.
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.
PROFESSIONAL.
BARGAINS.
PARTNERS WANTED.
WANTED TO RENT.
WANTED BIDS.
WANTED TO BUY.
WANTED TO SELL.
INFORMATION WANTED.
HELP WANTED.
No advertisement taken for less than 2s
cents
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10

FOR RENT.
A Groom house and lot with fruit trees,
grape vines, in Elyton, on electric car line;
cheap.
No. 1907 sth avenue, rooms; bath, hot and
cold; gas and servants room; cheap.
FOR SALE.
20 acres on pike close to Elyton under
good fence; well, barn and small dwelling;
splendid place for dairy nothing like it on
down, balance easy, or very cheap for all
cash.
A corner, 10Ox14O, all improved. now rent
ed and paying more than 16 per cent inter-
est on price asked.
S400-Three-room house and lot 50x190, on
Birmingham and Bessemer dummy line,
near Hospital station. Terms easy, with
small cash payment.
$700-Five-room house and nice lot on cleo
trio car line; $3.50 cash, balance SIS per
i2O0-Store house and small cabin on 5th
avenue, between 18th and 9th streets. Easy
terms.
$liOO-Five-room house on 14th street,
north. Small cash payment balance
monthly.
acres on Enon Ridge; will sell at very
great bargain and extra easy terms small
cash payment. In fifty feet of splendid
spring.
S600NHouse with rooms lot 50x200 well,
ETC.; $50 cash, balance $40 per month with 8
L. G.. PETTYJOHN,
1861 Third avenue
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10

FOR SALE
s10O0-Brick property, 50x140, with buildings
that cost $5000 on End avenue. Here is
your chance to get in. Nothing like 1t
ever offered before.
s25O0-$250 cash, balance $40 per month, will
pick up nice room house on 3rd avenue,
near 18th street, worth about twice that
amount
s2OOO-S150 cash, balance SIS per month, will
buy 6 room house on so foot lot, 9Th
avenue. near 22nd street: Rents will easi-
ly make the payments You can just about
$sOO-$1OO cash, 500 every months, nice 4
room house on lot 50x140, End avenue, near
9th street. Surely this is a fine chance to
pick up home in the city.
SS00-75x200 near Highland avenue, in best
part of South Highlands. Worth looking
after.
s1OO0-Fine lot three blocks from union
depot
$500 cash--91k acres of land, near Avenue F,
in Elyton.
s225O-Nice place on 5th avenue, near 23rd
street, lot 50x190
$780, acres, highly cultivated, room
house, at Woodlawn.
s. e. THOMPSON, 215 21st Street.
Telephone "a.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10

$500 will buy dwelling house No. SIT North
2lst street. renting for. $50 per month: This
place is very centrally and desraly To-
Gated and is a bargain.
$40 per foot will buy fine corner lot on 7th
avenue.
$500 will buy nice lot on 5th avenue, be-
tween oath and 25th streets.
$1,000 will buy lot 100x140 on SOuthside close
in and well improved, renting for $50 per
month This is a rare bargain.
$500 will buy house and lot 103x143, corner
Humboldt and 22d streets House cost 5000
to build.
do we'll to see us, as this is but a small part
OF our list.
Nicely furnished 14-room house, sis 21st
street.
TIA 23d street.
2107 9th avenue.
Corner 22d street and Humboldt avenue.
BAILEY, MCCONNELL e. HOWARD,
221 21st street.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
$950-Two good houses at Avondale rents
for $12 per month; 500 cash, balance easy.
$350-A good broom house; fronts Avon
dale park. This is snap.
$2I5-A 3-acre lot near Avondale.
S650-A good Broom house, corner 18th
street and 18th avenue, north.
$1000-Terms easy, 50X190, with store house
and residence combined. on Avenue r.
sS50-S0x14O on north 10th street Call quick.
$1000-50X140 in one block of auditorium, on
2nd avenue. This is bargain.
$10O0-100x240 9th avenue, between 18th and
10Th Streets north.
$15O0-5-rpom cottage. on 4th avenue, be-
tween 23rd and 24th streets
$475-41a acres right near Elyton.
$425-50x190, on Avenue F, between 18th and
9th streets.
$24O0-A beautiful 18th avenue residence. A
bargain.
Before Investing call and see
si J" HAGOOD q THOMAS,
d. . 2015 LIST Avenue.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10

- FOR SALE. .,
s1OO0-Lot 45x140, near depot. -.s+s
$5250-House and large lot, 21st street,
sisoo-Two houses and lot 10Ox14o, Avenue
s4000-Lot 1O0x150 7th avenue, north.
O-Three-story brick, I'd avenue, north.
S5x210, Browns Hill, cheap.
Also bargains in East Lake, Woodlawn
Ayondale and North Birmingham for sale
and rent. xr,eo>, a. ,o,,>,
3-11-tf - 1921 First Avenue.
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
comm PIER rRoNr roor

1.-THE Keely corner, at the corner of White
hall and Hunter streets, has been sold to
Mr.. Enoch Jones at $1,000 per front foot The
property is 271a feet, fronting on Whitehall
street, and running back on Hunter to a
depth of 20 feet"
The above is from the Atlanta Constitu-
ton of March 0, and shows the value of real
estate in city with less natural advan-
tages than Birmingham. Now is the time
to invest here. We can sell property to-
day that we confidently believe will double
in value in less than three years. Call and
r. H. MOTION & co.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
FOR sALE.

FOR SALE-New and secondhand Rem
ington typewriters 90 to select from.)
Edisons Monographs. Typewriter and
mimeograph supplies. w. j. Dangaix &
Co. zoos lSt avenue. 4-5-tf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-16

they have already cast their shadows
before. Do you remember the crisis
Of 1893, when the silver basis was in
sight? And now again the mere ap-
prehension Of possibility Of Mr..
Bryan's election and Of the con-
sequent slipping Of our country up
on the silver basis has already
caused untold millions Of our se-
curities to be thrown upon the mar
ket In Europe as well as here. Scores
Of business orders are already recalled.
a large number Of manufacturing es-
Adjustments have already stopped or
restricted their operations. enterprise
is already discouraged and nearly
paralyzed. many works Of public util-
ity by industrial or railroad companies
have already been ordered of, thou
sands of workingmen are already
thrown out Of employment. gold Is al
ready being boarded, capital is al
ready being sent out Of the country to
be invested in Europe for safety.
"And why all this Not, as the s.l-
yer men foolishly pretend, because the
existing gold standard has made money
scarce, for capital is lying idle in
ieaps. scores upon scores of millions,
airly yearning for cafe employment.
20. Ask tho:e concerned why all thi;
appens, and With one voice they will
q! you 1t is because they apprehend
/ Sr:ous danger to every dollar ven.urcl
Il. through, the, change of our stand
d OF Nalue in prospect. '.hroush tbs
sbass,re.t sf orr cu-rsEcy threaten.
q by ..he free silver celaa-e movement.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-16
(To be continued.)
PULLING A DOCS TEETH.
Dentists Experience in REMOVAL
Teeth From q Canine.

Dentists Experience in Removing
Teeth From . Canine.
81 have never been called to pull e
dogs teeth but once" volunteered q
well known dentist. "Had I known
for what purpose was needed would
not have responded, but being on the
ground was too nervy to refuse. The
case was that Of dog belonging to
the wife of Michigan senator. She
had several nice dogs Of fancy breeds,
and noticed that one of them acted
strangely. The telephone directory Of
that day had my name well up on top
In the list Of dentists, and presume
that is why was called. It Is no un-
usual thing for dentists to be called to
the houses of patients who are sick or
otherwise unable to 60 to the dentist,
and packed up few necessaries and
started. was met at the door by the
lady who spoke Of the sufferings Of
Madge. / took 1t that Madge was
either child or a favored servant,
and tripped softly as could up stairs
to the room to which was directed.
noticed there were two or three little
pug dogs In the room, but did not
dream that Madge was one Of them.
In q few minutes the lady came up,
and, picking up the dog, spoke sympa-
thetically Of Madge's sufferings. l was
in for II, and in y short time had q
towel tied in Madge's mouth, and the
next thing Madge knew she was three
teeth short. I was asked my fee, but
as had never performed such a ser.
vice for money did not know exactly
what to charge. I made It s. and was
paid. Since then when i am called by
telephone I ask something about the
work to be done, for, unless 1t 10 My
own dog prefer to be excused from
the work. "-Washingt Star.