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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
PERSONAL.

Mir. c. Reese of Selma is in the city.
 MT. J. R. Pratt of Calera was in the city yesterday.
 Miss Sada Cotton has returned from visit to Haynesville.
 MT W. T. Edwards of Anniston was among yesterdays arrivals.
 Miss Burr Mclaughlin of Springville is visiting Mrs. Elias Davis.
 State Superintendent of Education Turner was in the city yesterday.
 Mrs. Sol Felix will leave this morning for New Orleans to attend mardi gras.
 John T. Koul, a prominent citizen of Rollins, was a visitor to the city yester- day.
 B. NJ Allen, Esq, left here Friday night for New Orleans to see the mardi gras
 Mrs. M French-Sheldon left yesterday afternoon for New Orleans to attend the mard gras.
 Messrs. J. H. Crawford, J. IT, Hayes and J. E. Lacey, prominent citizens of Jasper, were in the city yesterday
 MT. J. Randall of Huntsville has ac- cepted the position of assistant cashier of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
 Joseph Shea, a leading attorney of Council Bluffs, la, is in the city. the guest of the Opera House hotel, en route to Mobile, Ala.
 The following ladies will leave this morning for Mobile to attend mardi gras: Mrs. D. Friedman. Misses Ophelia Levy and Violet Marckstein
 Miss Minnie Branough, an attra active young lady from Harrodshurg. Ky. is visiting the family of her relatives. MT. J. M. Nix, on the South Highlands.
 MT. B. NJ McAllister of Anniston, a democrat of the rock ribbed variety, called at the office of the State Herald yesterday. He reports democracy sale in Calhoun and Johnston King Rex of the procession.
 Twenty-Five per cent off for spot cash only on all shoes In my store. except on Canister shoes, for thirty days. l buy shoes 25 to 90 per cent cheaper than our semi-annual assignee sale shoe men, I am the only house in the city who takes periodical tickets and who takes Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad checks at 95 cents on the dollar for shoes. T. c. King.
 Florence Hotel Arrivals-L. A. Boyne. Chicago T. R. Fulton, Andrew Reid, Bessemer; W. T. Edmondson, Annston: c. M. Brodwater, Philadelphia; w. P. Perry, Columbus, Ga; M. c. Burke, Montgomery; T. B. Orme Cleveland II. Wilkins, Milwaukee; w. H. Daniels, Nashville; Charles B. Stacy, Richmond; Huron, s. D.; E. w. Wood; Iowa; c. H. senauer. New York; J. S. Johnston, Texas; H. Osborne. Columbus, Miss; R. P. Crockett, Nashville; William Eos ter New York; R. E. Davenport Chat tanooga; Sim F. Smith, Athens, Ga; D. P. Hutton, Alexander City; T. R. Jones, Renean Jones, Gainesville, Ga: B. M. McAllister, Annston; M. B. Johnson. Gadsden; Rube M. Richardson, Nash vlle O. M Asman, New York; Judson Davie, Speigner's; J. M. Harper, New York; J. B. Woodslc, Nashville; James Kern Charles Kern Atlanta; S. H. Ba- non. city; J. N. Young, Winston; G. M MlrnhN Atlanta.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
A Royal Picture.

Years ago, when staying in Berlin, l was conducted over the private rooms of tho royal family in the Berlin schloss The old emperor's rooms were strewn with bibelots SD humorous and so charming that young princess might have envied them. On his birthday gifts of every sort, with punches of his favorite cornflower, were sent to him from all parts of the kingdom. Blue was the predominant color of the decoration, and lapis lazuli vases and or naments were there in dozens.
 What struck me most of all his posses sions was a picture painted in water colors by tho Empress Frederick, then crown princess It consisted of a large flower bunch of gay flowers, and in tho center of each flower peeped forth the head of one of the cmperor's little grandchildren. In a withercd violet was the baby face of Prince Sigismund, who it will be remembered, died when he was but years old Old General Field Marshal Wrangel was god father to tho tiny child. and gave him, remember, a soldiers cap to wear. After his death tho crown princess returned 1t to tho general. and sewed inside was one of her darling's fair flaxen curls.-Woman at Home.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
CHEAP RATES TO MARDl GRAS FESTlVl-
 TIES

As usual. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company is ahead of all com- petitors, and through it's influence has se cured for the people along it's ine.a one fare rate for all parties who wish to at tend mardi gras exercises at Mobile and New Orleans.
 The special days are February F and IS. but the Louisville and Nashville rail- road will have tickets on sale from Feb ruary IA to IT, inclusive, good to re- turn within fifteen days from date of sale. at the low rate of one fare for the round trip from all its stations.
 This company Is prepared to handle the business in a superior manner. having double daily trains both ways with ex- cellent Pullman buffet cars on each train To accommodate the extra amount of travel which is sure to attend the mardi pras festivities, the Louisville and Nash -ryjlle railroad will put on special sleepers, leaving Birmingham the 18th, 16th and 17th instants.
 If you intend making the trip either to Mobile or New Orleans, do not fail to have your ticket read via the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
 Any information as to sleeping car rates or reservations, or in fact anything that you want to know. will be gladly answered by any representative of the Louisville and Nashville railroad or R. F. Beasley, passenger agent, Birming- ham. Ala 2-7-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
CLARKE IN MORGAN.
His Speeches Without Effect Against lohn
 stons Strength.
Decatur. Feb. l4. 1896.
TO the State Herald:

lJeCaluT, tcO lf IoJV. To the State Herald
 MT. w. w. Littlejohn. cashier of Inc First National bank and enc of the first and most widely interested business men of Decatur was seen this morning, and in answer to the query as to how the De- caturs will vote in the present democrat ic contest for governor, said: The bulk of the votes in the Decaturs will go Tor Johnston, and in the county of Morgan, outside of the cities, Captain Johnston will get decided majority of the demo- ocratic vote Referring to the fact of Colonel Clarkes canvass now on in this county MT. Lttlejohn expressed the be- lief that Colonel Clarke's speeches would have little effect towards changing votes. as the minds of the people are already made up on the silver issue, the only one in the gubernatorial canvass: that If the silver issue were out of the canvass the issue would then be made purely on the question of the popularity of the two candidates, Captain Johnston and Colo mel Clarke. Personally MT. Littlejohn thinks Captain Johnston Is on the right platform for the people and will give the captain his hearty support
 The county commissioners court has been in session here this week, and hay ing disposed of large quantity of busi- ness, they find the county affairs in ex- cellent condition.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

moulds. Separated by-a-Partition from the casting room is the. general store house, covering a space of 16x50 feet, where products of all the departments are kept after their completion and ready for the market.
 Until the establishment of the East Birmingham Smelling works. in 1888, all the blast furnaces of the Birmingham district were purchasing many of their of this character in Pennsylvania, at an additional expense and often delay of time. They were the first to manufac- ture in this district the bronze tuyers and coolers, which were previously shipped exclusively from the established smelling works of the former state. The tuyer and coolers is used in the walls of blast fur naces for the purpose of conducting the NON N--~
 hot blast into the furnace. After long experiment it has been proven that bronze is the only metal known to science that will stand the severe heat to which the tuyer and cooler is subjected. Before this metal was used they were made of iron, which would melt at a certain tenn perature and curdle in the furnace, doing great damage to the walls and it was often found necessary to tear them down and rebuild. This was not only heavy expense to the manufacturers, but fre- ouently caused delay of time, when possibly it could be i'll afforded. The can be changed within twenty minutes. bronze casting, now manufactured by
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
Snow and Hail of Queer Colors.

Storms in which red, yellow and orange colored snows fell were recorded as long ago us tho sixth century. Humboldt men, tions hailstorm which onco occurred in Palermo in which every hailstone was as red as globule of frozen blood. On March IA, 1918, there was a hailstorm in Tuscany In which the individual stones wore each of a bright yellow color In 1908 at Carniola, Germany, they had n fall of crimson snow which was nearly fivc feot in depth. Snow of brick red hue fell in Italy in 1S16 and in the Tyrol in lS47. In some sections of Iceland snow seldom falls to any considerable depth without being composed of alternate layers of frozen crys, tals of different colors. Sir John Ross mentions arctic banks of red snow which are so well known to explorers that they arc callci the "crimson cliffs. ''-St. Louis Republic. .
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
Modern Football.

Describing tho recent football match be- tween Yale and the Orange A. C., tho New York Suns expert makes the follow ing remarks:
 The Yale men wore more headgear ana harness than has ever bcen seen in this city. The backs wore leather helmets with ear protectors and rubber nose masks, so that their friends were utterly unable to recognize them from the grand stand. The men in tho limo, especially Chadwick and Murphy, wore immeuse pads on their shoulders and arms, while none failed to have on shin guards. Chadwick wore what looked like saddlo on his left shoul- der, and his head was bound in rubber bandages. He was not suffering from any recent injuries, but was simply unwilling to take chances With the Princeton game only a week of, tho New Haven boys know that an injury to ono of their men might turn tho tidc of victory or defeat, and rec ognizing tho roughness that might be en- countercd in a battle with Orange they came well fortified against accidents.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

to he familiar with the inside workings of manufacturing industries. Such per- son would expect to find the high priced and skilled labor employed in the more prominent of these institutions, whose character and products are known country, but such is not the case. It is the designer and worker of the raw ma terial into finer wares who belongs to a new school of skilled labor and whose services are not only valuable, but in- dispensable in a section like ours.
 As a prominent example of the char acter of the industries referred to, we'll terprise, but of whose purposes the pub live have not a well-defned knowledge, is the Birmingham Smelling company.
 This company was incorporated and established their plant at East Birming- ham in 1885, The founders of the indus try were Messrs R. M Bates and David S. Anderson, who are still it's proprietors. From the date of it's birth it has been one of the prosperous corporations of the Birmingham district. growing in inn portance and proportions with each year. On the 2Sth of last November the plant was, destroyed by fire but the proprie- tors were not slow in seeking new quar- ters for their location and negotiating
 for more modern equipments in the form
 of the latest improved machinery.
 The new location of the company is at
 the northeast corner of First avenue and
 Seventeenth street. where they occupy the building indicated by the accompa- nying cut.
 A handsomely furnished office. 16x22, leads to large machine room, 16x72 in dimensions. Tn this department the ma chinery is of the latest design. including drill press. lathe and boring machine, all run by electrical power. This depart ment presents a busy appearance at all times and here it is that much skilled service is required. Adjoining, and to the rear of the machine room, is the foundry, to which space of 3ox70 feet is given. Here the castings are made, upon a cemented floor by the use of sand moulds. and the department is furnished with improved cranes and drying rooms ! for making cores Four large ovens are built in the rear of the room. where brass and bronze metals are prepared for the r~ ff ff.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
.OURLOcAL MANUFACTURERS
The Places Where Skilled Labor
 Is Largely Employed.
OUTLINE OF AN INDUSTRY
What Has Been Accomplished in Bronze and Brass Castings by the Birmingham
 Smelling Company

As an outgrowth of the enoromus man ufacturing interests of the Birmingham district numerous industries have been established in our midst of which the public at large have little or no knowl- edge whatever. Thousands of people are given daily employment and their fami-' lies sustenance through the operation of these supplementary industries, which are maintained in a silent way, so to speak. on account of the buying and sell ing of the products of such ma anufacto- ries being done solely through large cor porations, for whose purpose they are established and from whom they receive their support.
 The great manufacturers of the raw material are not the only agencies hold ing out inducements to labor in Birming- ham and north Alabama, as might seem to be the case with those who are not close observers or have no opportunity
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
Sinsular. Ian't It?

Miss Northside (to her brother)-Do you know, Fred, that no fewer than four men want to marry me?
 Frcd-All right, Sis May the best man win.
 Miss Northside-You don't know much about such things. A bride does not marry the best mau.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
1t Ia soxt of Queer.

It has come to sucN pass in Biddeford that you're sued for lNpel merely for call ing a man a liar, although Holy Writ de- clares that all men areN liars!-Lcwiston Journal.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

the Birmingham Smelling company, com pletely overcomes all the disadvantages experienced before it's discovery and it is claimed by some furnacemen that they While the first cost of the bronze is great CT than that of the iron casting those in a position to know declare that the new plan is great saving to the manufactur- CTS. The smeltng company has had one set of these coolers to wear as long as two Things of the furnace, or in other words, about five years
 In addition to this important article the company are extensive manufacturers of and every description of car and coach supplies. They have also added a more extensive Babbitt metal and solder de- partment to their new plant, and will go more largely into the manufacture of these goods on account of the constantly increasing demand. The market for Bab- bitt and solder for the consumers of this section is now St. Louis, but the manage ment of the smeting company propose to make theirs the largest of any plant in the country. Their supplies in bronze and brass are now sold in Alabama, Flor ida, Louisiana, Georgia and Tennessee. Travelling salesmen go into this territory regularly, and wherever they have es- used extensively and with highly satis- factory results.
 Mr. R. M. Bates, the junior member of the corporation, is well known and high ly esteemed in Birmingham. Having been connected for a number of years with leading hardware firm of this city, he is familiar with the needs of the cor porations and manufacturers. Public spirited at all times, he never refuses to carry his end of the burden when 1t comes to the advancement of Birming- ham and her enterprises.
 MT David s. Anderson came to Bir- mingham from Pennsylvania in 1888, pre- vious to which time he was foreman m the works of Best, Fox & Co. of Pitts burg who are the largest tuyere nanu- lecturers in the world He served in that connection for six years, and conse-- quently was we'll qualified at the close of his engagement to enter his chosen field as director of such plant.
 The combined ability and experience of these gentlemen has resulted in the sue cess of their undertaking. and their plant is regarded as one of the substantial and important industries of the district.
The Irish standard., 1896-11-28
CUTTING DOWN WAGES
Here is Sample of How s>he Good
Times Begin.

Times Begin.
A recent dispatch from Chicago said
The Pullman Palace Car company has
reduced the wages of the employees in the
big shops at Pullman Is per cent. This
not only applies to the few men who have
been employed regularly, but to all those
who: were laid off until the election Of
Mckinley would bring prosperity. and
who are now being gradually re-en-
ployed. In addition, it is said, each re-
employed workman must contract to live
in the town OF Pullman and pay rent to
the company. u.
Thousands of employees were laid off
about 4, month before the election by
tee Pullman corporation, the excuse be-
ing that the silver agitation had injured
business and that until Mckinley was
elected there would be no work for them.
This was the story told the employees. but
there are said to be other reasons which
the company failed to make public.
In the first place, there were many
work1nen III the shops who lived in
Roselant1, kensington and other towns
near Pullman. They had bought little
homes and were paying for them with
money earned in the Pullman shops.
The number of these was gradually in
creasing and as result there are many
houses in Pullman which have been va
cant for long time. There were also
many workmen who did not care to rent
FROM their employer because Of the high
rate charged for dwellings,, and they also
sought homes outside of Pullman.
All this, OF course. was a great financial
icss to the company. 1t was declared
that all employees should patronize those
who gave them employment. A. change,
however, could not be made while the
worknaell were still in the co1npany,s en-
ploy, as that would cause greet hoWl
from the newspapers. it was then dec1d-
ed to take arbitrary action in order to
carry out the plans of the company and
to that end wholesale reduction in the
force was made. The claim that times
we're hard was simply used. it is claimed,
as ruse to deceive the employees.
In increasing the force the company
now requires that all workmen shall live
in it's houses, and it is claimed no one
has been taken back. who has not made
such an agreem ent. Residents of Rose
land, Kensington and other places are not
well pleased over this move OF the corn
pany and the WOrknleH VINO laVe oousht
homes outside OF Pullman are much agl-
tated over the danger Of losing all they
have paid out. r.
Another important reason for the lay
off vas not made public at the time: 1t
was claimed however, that the purchas~
ing power OF the gold dollar was -increas-
Ing 50 rapidly that the workjngmen could
not expect to receive as high wages for
their work as heretofore. After the force
was reduced the various superintendents
in the shop made new schedules under
which men were to work when re-em-
ployed. These are now being put into
effect
The Irish standard., 1896-11-28
vice President. Z. %. Walls. el2 s5th &


vice President. q. b. Walls. e12 s5th ist
| Recording secretary. T. q. Boyle. 81
Eighth avenue north.
Financial secretary. q. w. Gillen. s1'
Plymouth ave. II
Treasurer. NJ. r. Dwyer, 1880 Western
ave.
Insurance secretary, James f. Cum
mings. 254 Hennepin ave.
Meets second and fourth Thursdays o1
month at Kistler.s hall, cor. 9Th ave. \
and Lyndale. at 1870 p. m.
Division No. 8-President J. J. Taaffe
! American Express Co.
Vice-president, j. G. O'Kesffe. Brown
ing, King l. Co.
Recording secretary. P. ]. Monaghan.
Ninth st N.
Financial secretary. J, Rhatigan, 100
LIST av N.
Insurance secretary. r. ]. Corbett. 2s21
Blaisdell ave.
| Treasurer J. c. sheehan. Cannon Groc.
cry Co. =.
Meets I'd Wednesday evening Of month
at 81 Washington ave. S.
HIBERNIAN RIFLES.
Captain, J. w. Doyle, 2508 14th av s.
LIST lieutenant, F, E. Kealy.
"a lieutenant. r. ]. Kinnane.
Recording Secretary, J. j. Richardson,
sos Eighth avenue south.
Financial secretary. T. A. Gallagher.
Treasurer, J. ]. Doran.
Drill every Wednesday evening al
Plummer Post Hall. Wash and 1st ay N.
DAUGHTERS OF ERIN. H..
,.l,i, Div'sion M No: l-President. Miss Alice
Vice President, Mrs. +. Kenny, 2426 18th
ave. s.
Fin. Sec, Mrs. J. J. Lane, 811 10th av N.
Treasurer-Miss Frances McNamee, 1921
recording Secretary. Miss Mary Boy
Ian, 1926 i4t1 2. S.
Meets I'd and 4th Monday evening OF
month at 101 Washington av S.
Division No. 2-Pres1dent. Mrs. A. r.
Boran. 924 University av NE.
Vice-presiden.. Mrs. r. ]. Hayes, 1ss
Sth av NE.
Recording Secretary. Miss Susie Col.
Nns, 1901 9Th st NE.
Financial secretary, Mrs. G. j. Turner,
504 4th st. N.
Treasurer: Mrs. VIM. Doyle. 1909 I'd st.
Mt.
Meets I'd and 4th Thursday evenings Of
month at A. O. u. W. hall. 225 Central ave
Division No. 3-President. Miss Maggie
Flaherty, 317 Penn ave. NJ.
Vice President, Mrs. ). L. Gleason 25oS
Rec. sec.-AIlss Mary V. Coskran, SAT
7th ave N.
Financial Secretary. Miss Josie Donovan.
1l2 Hoag ave. N.
. Treasure Mrs. M. NJ Somers. 1901 goth
av N
Meets Cd ard 4tn Monday evenings Of
month cor. 10Th ave. N. and Washington.
Division No. 4-President, Mrs. NJ. "A.
Cummings, 2726 14th av S.
Vice-President Mrs. VIM. Buckley, 2724
l7th ave. S.
Recording secretary, Miss Lizzie Hall,
429 10Th ave. SII.
Financial secretary, Miss Maggie Lyons.
1923 Fifteenth ave. S.
Treasurer, Miss Annie Mulligan, 313e
18th ave. S.
Meets LIST and 81 Thursday evening OF
month at A. O. H. hall, 2413 Bloomington
av.
The Irish standard., 1896-11-28

four! years later, was. hard at work on
the SECOND volume Of his g twenty Years
Of Congress" giving no token Of disap-
pointment at the outsome Of the canvass,
which had brought him within 1000
votes of the presidency. Cleveland, as
soon as his first term in the White House
was ended, settled down to the practice
of his profession in New York city, and
although he permitted his labors to be
broken in upon by political inclination
and the desire for denomination, prob
ably made more money during the ensu-
ing four years than at any other period
of his life. While in 1898, Harrison, fol-
lowing Cleveland's example, at once went
back to his law books and to his old
place as leader of the bar in Indiana
St Louis Globe Democrat
The Irish standard., 1896-11-28
STATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Stillwa'


State President--J. Mccarthy. ssiil"a-
ter.
Vice President-C. ]. O'Brien, Ovation
ma.
State Secretary-Thos. Connolly 90
Penn ave. ~, Minneapolis
ate Treasurer--D. F. Hayes, ManHa.u'
State Board Of Directors-J. Gal!aiat1' No., a.
Duluth; Dan Myers. Green Isle; =. II W.. :.
ran, Hastings; p. J. Geraghty, 81 ao''
Thos Coleman, Anoka. TT
President of Insurance F'unu--f.' H.
Grant, St. Paul
vtce-president. d. F. Mc0erznott' clon-
tart.
State Secretary of insurance. John A.
OShaughnessy. saltwater.
State treasurer OF insurance, J. oneeHS'
Montgomery.
Directors Of Insurance FUND.-. O'Dor-
nell, Clontarf; J. y. OBrien, Mlnneapoils
NJ Heffron, Rochester; John Kennedy
Minneapolis; T. H. Murphy. Bralnefo.
STATE OFFICERS, LADIES AUXIL-
. larry.
President-Mn J. j., Daley, lSo4 Cen
trail avenue, Minneapolis.
oils.
Vice President-Mrs. w. L. Smith, Du-
luth.
Secretary-F'lla Heating, lat Pleasant
avenue. st. Paul. -
Treasurer-Anna Stanton. Lanesboro.
Board of Directors-Mrs. j. Haley, st.
Paul; Agnes Reilly, saltwater; Susie Col
Inns, Minneapolis; Agnes Hickey, Gertle
Fahey, Hastings. 80,
State Insurance Secratary-Miss NJ. Il.
Grady, saltwater.
Insurance Treasurer-Mary Sullivan,
/ Rochester.