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Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
ALABAMA.

years Neal has been after this fish. All the hooks and lines he could get his hands on were broken, but he told his mother that he was bound to have that fish. He paid 40 cents for the last line, and, accompanied by his mother, he went to the creek, where he haited his hook with a large bream. By and by the fish bit. Neal placed his foot against a stump, and, with the assist ance of his mother, commenced hauling on him, and the result is as stated above. Mitchell says that the top fin is inches in width and inches in length.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
TUSKEGEE.
Commencement Of the Alabama Conference
 q Female College Is On.


 s Female College Is On.
 Tuskegee, June 8.-(Special)-The com mencement sermon of the Alabama Con- ference Female college was preached here yesterday at Il o'clock by Rev. A. J. La mar of Selma. Today there were con- certs morning and evening. Tuesday morning the young ladies will be awarded their diplomas, after which pr. Shoaf of Mobile will deliver the literary address.
 The Alabama Military institute, pre- sided over by Prof. w. D. Fonville, closed last week, and the young men nave all returned to their respective homes except a few who will remain over until atter commencement. The usual commence ment exercises were dispensed with on account of sickness in Professor Fon- ville's family.
 The annual hop, to which a number of invitations have been issued by the young men, will be held at Minnie hall Tuesday evening" June g. A dance will also be given each night during the week.
 A very delightful reception was given by Miss Sallie Mae Thompson Friday evening last complimentary to her guests, Misses Mona Spear and Mary Ellis Wash burn of Montgomery and Miss Nellie Pritchett of Hayneville. The occasion was one which was enjoyed by everyone who had the pleasure of attending.
 Last Monday Gautier, the little infant son or MT ana MfS. Aperialiy, uieu oi.ei a long spell of sickness. The remains were carried Tuesday to Bells Landing, near Mobile, where they were inferred Tn the family burial ground.
 Misses Carron Thomas of Gold Hill, Su- sic Stamford of Opelika and Mary Craw- ford of Mobile are visiting friends at the college.
 MT. Bascombe Torrance of Columbus, Ga, is here on a visit to relatives.
 Mrs Fontaine Washburn of Montgom- cry is here visiting her mother.
 Dr. Mace Echols left g. few days ago for Columbus, Ga, where he expects to locate and practice medicine.
 Miss Maytie Hardin has returned from Reynolds, Ala, where she has been teach ing school.
 Solicitor S. L. Brewer and wife are here to snend commencement.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
That Sensation at Citronelle.


 Mobile Item.
 D. c. Ashmun and Eugene c. Horton, who have just completed arrangements to publish a newspaper at Citroneue, Tn Mobile county, and Mrs. J. l. Welch and her daughter, Mrs. Josephine Il. Wilson, have been tracked by Elwood J. Wilson, husband of the last named, from Duran 90. Mex, to San Francisco, Cal, and thence to Citronelle. Wilson charges all four with adultery, claiming that Hor- ton ran off with his wife and Ashmun with his mother-in-law. Wilson is min ing superintendent and Horton is sec retary. Ashmun's home is in Guthrie, Oklahoma He met Mrs. Welch in Cali fornia. All the defendants are indig- nant, saying they are innocent. Mrs. Wilson says she left her husband because of continued cruelty and i'll usage. Mrs. Welch has some money and is interested with the men in the newspaper enter prise.
 The four were arrested and brought here to make their bond. Pending the making of the bond they were placed in the Mobile jail but Thursday afternoon they were taken back to Citronelle by Deputy Sheriff J. w. Humphrey for trial.
 Wilson arrived in Citronelle Wednes- day night and immediately swore out warrants against all the parties before Mayor John R. Michael. These warrants were served about 10 o'clock that night by Town Marshal Murray S. Michael and Deputy Sheriff J. w. Humphrey.
 Mrs. Wilson is blonde, about 25 years old and says that she has been married to Wilson about six years. She has two little girls. She alleges that her life was made miserable by Wilson's cruelty and she was compelled to leave him. She was aided to escape from Mexico by some miners, who bought her household eff fects and in other ways aided her.
 Ashmun said that he had never seen Wilson until Wednesday night, when he caused the arrest of the entire party and claims that Wilson can prove absolutely nothing detrimental to his character.
 Since the above was put in type the following has been receiyed
 D. c. Ashmun, Eugence c. Horton, Mrs. J. l. Welch and her daughter, Mrs. Josephine H. Wilson, are no longer un- der arrest, the warrants against them having been withdrawn yesterday after noon after the party arrived in Citron- elle from Mobile. Elwood J. Wilson and his wife effected a settlement. He is to get possession of the two children, or rather they are to be placed in charge of female relative of his. He will remain in Citronele until she arrives. Now that MT. Ashmun can proceed with the publi- cation of his paper the first issue will doubtless contain some interesting read ing.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09

Weber at East Lake on Sum- days. Look for programme. Solos accompanied by band and orchestra. Selections and marches composed by Weber. Band plays on train as it goes out at 2 o'clock. 4-28-H
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
The Menu Will Be Exquisite.

New Deca tur' AdVertiser
 Governor Oates and Capt. Joseph F. Johnston will take luncheon with Mrs. L. s. Wilder on the day of their visit to New Decatur About dozen ladies and gentlemen will sit down with them, and the menu will be exquisite.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
Money in sfTurkles. |"

Opelika Evening News.
 An old negro near this place was heard to say yesterday that he Had caught over eighty-five "turkles' since the middle of March, receiving therefor $17 He had $1 in his hand, which he had just received for the four he caught yes- terday. Now, let all the loafing negro boys and men around town that are too lazy to pick blackberries make a rush for the creeks and ponds. There's money in "turkles," as Uncle Dan calls them.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
Less They Say the Better.

TuSkaIOOSa Times.
 We still hear mutterings about that jury business. The less the pops say about that the better for them. They claim to be law-abiding citizens and champions of right and truth, and the bar association has both the latter as well as the law on their side in the mat ter.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
Neal Mitchell Goes a Catting.

Geneva Citizen.
 Neal Mitchell. a son of the Widow Mitchell of Geneva, caught cat fish in Double Bridge creek weighing sixteen pounds. After carrying him home he cut his head off, and the meat on his head weighed five pounds. For five or six
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
FOR SALE.

 S400 will buy 16 lots near Avondale. $l000-$100 cash, will take an excellent 5- room cottage in Woodlawn, about 200 feet from electric cars. $120O-$2GO cash, balance monthly; nice S. room story dwelling, bath room, etc., 26th street, near Avenue F. $90O will buy nice 60 foot lot on 11th ave- nue, between 14th and 18th streets. This is about half price for this location. $50 per foot for 50 feet on 4th avenue, near 20th street.
 $2750-Easy monthly payments, corner Fist street and Avenue H, S-room story mod ern house; large lot. S27C0-Half cash S-room, story, modern house on Avenue J, near 18th street; fine s650O-170x212, with splendid house, on 18th street, South Highlands. $7000-3 story brick on north 20th street. $25O0-Neat cottage, Avenue J, near 18th street. s1SO0-Beautiful 75 foot lot on Highland ave- nue, near 20th street. S4500-Sl700 cash, S-room, modern house, on lot 50x190, 9th avenue; best location.
 $. E. THOMPSON, 215 Fist Street. Telephone 24.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
Mammoth Oak shivered by Lightning.


 During the thunder storm Monday the mammoth oak tree in front of Sheriff Willoughby's residence was shivered into splinters by lightning. The inmates of the house were slightly shocked, but no one was injured
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT. COS South 25th, rooms; $10. 2l16 Avenue G, ' rooms; SIS. 6-Tooms, lower floor, residence; good loca- ton. Furnished house, Northside, until octo- Der l. 2
 ". B. LEEDY & CO. Telephone No. 42. 11iA North 21st St.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09

The State Military Park at East Lake. Be sure to see it. 6-2-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09

A new breathing place for the masses-the State Military Park at East Lake. o-2-H
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
Hogs Are Being Swept Away.

 Sheffield Standard.
 The disease prevailing among the hogs in this vicinity is bafI1ing the skill of those best versed in diseases of swine. It is about to make a clean sweep of the fine porkers here.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

->~->-~~~---------~~~--~~>>- LOST-At 30th street station, Avondale Park car line, drawings of doors. Finder return to H. B. Brown, Little Home Res taurant, and get reward REDUCTION of prices for the next thirty days. Suits cleaned for s1, pants 25c., at the Parisian Dye Works, 207 Fist street. 6-7-1m
 EXCELSIOR STEAM LAUNDRY-George A. Blinn & Son, Proprietors, 1907 2nd ave- nue. Telephone 222 Birmingham. 12-29-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09

FOR RENT. $10-5-room cottage, No. S24 20th street. $S-4-room cottage, No. 2427 Sth avenue. Store suitable for a wholesale business, Nos. and 20th street.
 FOR SALE Farm, 423 acres, 8 miles from city on ma cadamized road and railroad; fine land i; fine timber; $10 per acre, one-third cash, balance easy. s160O-Nice cottage near 20th street car line. S5OO0-Lot 1OOx2G3, walled in, cement walk; Broom house, bath room on each floor; nicely finished throughout; new barn; dummy and electric cars, South High1 lands. S35O0-Lot 50x200, S-room residence, cost $G000. $65O0-Lot 70x212, elegant residence, 18th street. between 10th and 1lth avenues, south. s165O-Lot 1Oox24O, story house, near dunn my.
 Several good pieces city property, well rented, or a nice little farm to exchange for merchandise.
 Money to loan on well located business or resident property.
 MALONE & BELL, 2017 1st avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
FOR SALE.

FOh SALE. $350-A good broom house; fronts Avondale park. s2f5-A 3-acre lot near Avondale. S1000-Half cash; a store and residence com bined on Avenue F. sS50-S0x14O on north 2Gth street; big bargain. $1000-lO0x240 on 9th avenue, between 18th and 18th streets, north. $425-50x190 on Avenue F, between 26th and Eth streets a bargain. 750-Cash-eox12O, with two good cottages, at Avondale. s125O-Terms easy-50x140, good broom house on 3rd avenue, Avondale close to school S50O-C -Cash-25x140 on 2nd avenue, between l6th and 17th stret; snap. $1200-5Ox1O0 on 18th street and 4th avenue, good house; rents for $14. $1100-5Ox100, with good Groom house; rents for $14 LOOK 232 corner 20th street, South Highlands, for SS600 This is the most desirable lot in the city. 9la acres near Elyton at $50 per acre. Before making investments call and see
 HAGOOD & THOMAS,
 1Sf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09

MONEY TO LOAN-On furniture, without removal, from $10 up. s. R. Searle, 17th street, between 1st and 2d avenues. my2-3m
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l Cent Per Word Each Insertion

almost nominal; and if you want anything an "ad'' in the State Herald Cheap Column will bring it. Especially is such the case ln ROOMS FOR RENT. BOARDING. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. SPECIAL NOTICES BUSINESS CHANGES. PERSONALS STOLEN, SPRAYED. LOST, EQUINE. SITUATIONS WANTED. WANTED TO TRADE. BIDS AND PROPOSALS. PROFESSIONAL. BARGAINS. PARTNERS WANTED. WANTED TO RENT. WANTED BIDS. WANTED TO BUY. WANTED IO SELL. INFORMATION WANTED. HELP WANTED.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
LOANS.

MONEY TO LOAN on furniture and pianos without removal. City Loan Co.,, 1926 1st E-1- Il
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CHEAP COLUMN
Free to Those Wanting Situations.

The State Herald, always friendly to the needy, will publish free of charge in its Want Columns advertisements for situa- tions wanted of twenty-five words or less three times.
 The charge for other Wants is
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-09
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Two horse flat spring dray in good condition, at bargain. Address s. R. Parks, 4th street and 2nd avenue. 6-4-6t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
MARYLAND WON'T INsTRUCT
Nearly All the Delegates for McKin-
leY-WalIer Called For.

Baltimore, April 23.-At the Republi-
can state convention there We're loud
calls for w aller," which brought the
eX-cOnsul general to Madagascar to the
front of the stage. In a brief speech
he congratulated the Republicans Of
Maryland for having redeemed the state
from Democratic rule.
As soon as the report of the commit
tee on resolutions was read. Hammond
Urner q delegate from Frederick cOun-
ty. offered a resolution instructing the
delegates to use every honorable means
TO secure the nomination OF Mckinley,
at St. Louis.
This evoked the greatest enthusiasm
of the day, the galleries and many of
the delegates joining in the applause.
Mr. Urner made q stirring speech in
favor of his resolution and the applause
was repeated. Sidney r. Mudd, speak
er Of theMaryland house of representa-
tiyes. followed in opposition to the Ur-
ner resolution. After further discus
sion a vote was taken by counties. re-
Sulting in decisive defeat of the Nc
Kinleyites by a vote of IS to IS. even
the Frederick county delegation. who
were Instructed for Mckinley. casting
majority of their votes against the
amendment. AS soon as the result
was announced Douglass A Hargett,
also from Frederick county, attempted
to present a resolution declaring that
the emphatic preference of the conven-
ton was for Mckinley for the presi-
dency This was shouted down and
the resolutions as presented by the com
Iaittee We're adopted.
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chamber, with handsome wood mantels to
same; first and second floors lined, dead
ened and laid with narrow yellow pine,
attic, with 8 inch spruce; woodwork Of
first floor, vestibule, main hall and dining
room oak; parlor wildwood painted
white and silver; den stained cherry;
kitchen, part yellow pine; second and third
floors pine finished on the wood; kitchen
and bathroom wainscoted; blinds to first
and second story windows; exterior, shin
gle work, treated in creosOte stains and
wood trim painted two coats; piped for
gas; plumbed complete, force pump and
tank; cesspOol for drainage.
Cost to build, 81. $50 finished as above.
Full working plans and specifications
furnished for 2 per cent on cost named
by applying to George Palliser, architect,
60 Park place, New York.
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DRUMMER's LITTLE PUZZLE
Eho Doolittlo Club worked I've Wes1s
on It, bat without Success.

Rhs Doolittlo Club Worked I've vves1B
on It, bat Without Success.
The 5rummer had spent a few hours
very pleasantly with the mem bers OF the
Doolittle club He rose to go and after
shaking hands additionally with the va
riOus mem bers and expressing his warm
attachment to the club and promising
faithfully to return again in the course Of
a couple Of weeks, 81 By the way said
he, .'if any Of you wish to remember me
specially during my absence, I have
rather peculiar little puzzle here-a simple
little thing Of my own make-Which You
might find interesting In your leisure mo-
ments And he gave them the peculiar
little puzzle of his own make and left
them oheerfully
The club Immediately concentrated it.
self upon tho puzzle 1t finished the day
at the puzzle, remarking as it did so that
THAT was a good puzzle all right, - but
nevertheless confident OF success. The fol-
lowing day was similarly employed and
with similar results. Another day and an
other came and were gone; a week rolled
away, and though the members Of the club
were incessant in their labors upon the
puzzle it was still unsOlycd. Another
week began. Some of the mombers had
now become so Interested and determined
that they scarcely left for meals. but the
puzzle still held out. Tho week drew to-
d
slept for three nights. The drummer re-
turned. They were still hard at work upon
the puzzle
VERY interesting puzzle, isn't it?'' no
remarked as he looked over their shout
ders.
'Interestingl I wish I had never seen
the doggasted thing exclaimed one II
can't leave it,
81 very nearly had it last Thursday. %
exclaimed another.
s'Say, colonel, - said another, did you
really make this puzzle yOurself?''
II did, " was the reply.
"Weu said the same man, II don't
think the thing really can be done any
way
"Don't you?'' remarked the drummer
thOughtfully.
mo, I don't"
''WelI, that's just what think about it
too. cooIly remarked the drummer as he
ambled toward the door in haste.-Tezas
Siftings.
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direction and try 10 force their clients into
building mOnstrosities they do not need
and have not the means to pay for.
This is no fancy picture, as hundreds,
to their sorrow, can testify, and many
people have been ruined by faith in their
architects, who led them into excuses of
expense A case In point is that Of a per
son erecting a country house for which he
expected to pay So, 600, but who brought
up with a result of $50, 600. Another was
to build "a stable for 81, 600 and brought up
with Sc 600. This extravaganza on the
part of architects is often the result Of ig-
norance of what given sum will buy
and often leads clients to accept plans for
buildings that cannot be put up for less
than double the outlay intended. This is
o common occurrence and has, when ac-
ourate estimates an dollars and cents have
been reached, often stopped honest build
ing operations and held up indefinitely
what would otherwise have been legiti-
mate business for all parties interested.
This shows the necessity of every one
contemplating building to carefully count
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WOMEN ARE DEFEATED.
Proposition TO Admit Them as Lay
Delegates Lost by IS Votes.

Cleveland, April 2S-The PROPOSE
ton to admit women as lay delegates
to the Methodist Episcopal conference
has been defeated by narrow mar
gin.
The vote of the North Dakota confer
ence was received here today 1t was
the last to be taken on the proposition
The total vote is shown to be 1915 for
the admission of women and 2.529
against According to a provision of
the discipline it is necessary that a
proposition to change any of the re-
strictive rules Of the church must re-
ceive the support of three-fourths Of
the members of the annual conference
voting for the proposition and two,
thirds Of the members Of the general
conference.
According to the figures issued today
the women have lost by Is votes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-23
DIAz RELEASED.
Secretary Olney Has Received Posi-
tive Information.

ney has received from Consul General
Williams a confirmation of the Associ-
ted Press report from Havana that
Bishop Diaz and his brother are to be
released upon conviction that they
leave the island.
Representative Black of Georgia is
Of the opinion that the Spanish au-
thorities have ordered the bishop re-
lease as an act of courtesy to the Uni
ted States without a thorough invest
igation Of the charges against him but
with enough belief in a foundation for
them to demand, as a condition of his
release that he leave Cuba
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS.
"a Experienced Man Saves Money For
HIS Employer.

4sA Experienced Man Saves Money For
HIS Employer.
Many mistakes have been made in the
laying out Of uneven pieces Of ground. L
know of one piece of property that was
completely ruined by the engineer, who
spent S12, 600 in laying out square blocks,
in building the streets and filling and cut
ting of them. The land was beautiful
piece Of undulated property, with a brook
winding through the lower section of it,
giving an elegant opportunity to utilize
the brook to make "a beautiful lake and
giving a landscape effect in the center that
would have been unsurpassed. Instead Of
doing this he made his streets right
through the low section, filling them up II
TO 5 feet and leaving each block a hole
as it were, which in winter time filed up
with water and was a nuisance. The re
suit was the owners Of this property spent
the s12, 600 in making the streets, never
sold lot, ruined the property by it, held
it for about three years and sold it for SIP
900 less than they paid for it originally
A careful landscape architect would have
treated this property, accomplishing all
that was necessary in the BODYBUILDING
cutting up the land into uneven lots and
following the contour of the grades for his
roads at a cost of about one-half what was
wasted in it, and it would have been a
great success; in fact, this is what the
present owner is going to do with it-put
it back as near as he can to what nature
furnished in the first place, simply embel-
fishing and helping nasure.-George Pal
User.
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the cost ahead. and on arriving at a set
price to stick to it, and to employ only an
architect who will agree to give them
what they can pay for, and this for one fee.
This viii do away with all nonsensical, ex-
travagant ideas on the part of both archi-
tect and client and enable the one to plan
with q distinct understanding, and the
other to accept practical results suited to
his condition, which, while unpretentious,
may yet be elegant and betOken comfort
and refinement without attempt at opu-
lence Of ornament.
A franc house, suited for the seashore
the mountain or city suburb, 81 feet front
and 90 feet deep. Stone cellar under
whole house; frame sheathed, paper lined
and shingled throughout. height of
stories. Cellar feet inches; first story,
9 feet inches; second story, S feet g
inches. Walls hard finished; cellar floor
cemented; cistern for water supply fine
finished rooms on third hoor; open brick
lreplaces in hall, dining room and one
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TTITRIFIED Brick walks lald cheap. John
Richie. llO6 Quincy st.
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6lftings


Mary, what can have become Of that
cake that was in the sideboardf''
"Indade. mem, tn cat must have ate it. -
Il found the stopper out of the deeanter
Of sherry when I came down this morn
ing
''Sure, mem, tn cat is that cute 1t takes
it out wild his feet an drinks it tro' his
whiskers, mem.
sofa -
May niver be saved II tn thavin brute
don't be afther bringin in tn quarest
things of of til strate. memi"
And I am sure noticed a strong smell
Of tobacco in the kitchen
''HowIy saints, mem, the durrty haste
do be afther stickin his tail in tn CRATE
this very hour, mem New York Press.
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Situations waNTED-FREE.

Are you in need of work9 If SO. you are at
liberty to use these columns for assistance IN
that direction While This notice appears the
STATE JOURNAL viii publish free on saturday.
Monday and Tuesday for Topeka OF Kansas
reople. all notices of situations Wanted. not
exceeding FIVE lines. or thirty-hve words. in
length. provided that an advertisements Of that
nature are handed il previous to ten O'Clock
Saturday morning; also on Wednesday. Thurs
DAY and Friday, all advertising Of this class
handed in by ten O'Clock Wednesday morning
40 advertisements Of this nature to be stared
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays No obLi-
cation is incurred on Tie partof the advertiser
No worthy and needy man or woman need hest
tate to take advantage of this offer No one in
business OF having employment is expected TO
take advantageof it. but all others are invited
to avail themselves freely
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IF son want to sell
1F sou want to buy
IF you want TO rent
i you want 10 trade
If you want d loan on
CALL ON
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