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Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
Hopkins Stove and Tinware Company.

This company Is leading representa- tive of the wholesale and retail interests of the city in the hardware line. It is at 2012 Second avenue, in a building 25x120 feet, with a storehouse in the rear 25x1OO feet, all heavily stocked with cook ling heating and gasoline stoves, steel and cast ranges, ,grates and stove repairs, tin, wood stone, planished, granite, glass and crockery ware and house furnishing goods. MT. Hopkins, the manager, is a native of Memphis, came to Birmingham in June, 1886, and established this bus mess. Last year the business was 70 per cent greater than in 1894, 75 per cent of the total business being jobbing with local retailers and over the state. Mir. Hopkins began business life as book keeper for Hopkins X Bro at Madison, Ala, in five years working to partner ship.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
Brazeal Bros.

These contemplating gentlemen are gem eral agents for the state of Alabama for the famous Bar-Lock typewriter, the best exponent of the visible writing ma chine The brothers are, located at 223 and 225 Twenty-first street. where the Bar-Lock is kept on exhibition. and
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
c. P. Beddow.
 

The subject of tl4s sketch was born at Chattanooga, Tenn, in 1860. He gradua- ted in 1880 from the law department of Cumberland University of Tennessee. In 1SS4-S5 he served his constituency in the Tennessee legislature with credit. re- the position of superintendent of the Etna mines. In 1888 he was surperin- tendent of the mines of the Soddy Coal company, Tennessee, and in 1890 he came to Alabama as superintendent of the Sloss Iron and Steel company's mines at Coalburg. resigning in 1895 to open a law office fin Birmingham. He has been favored with successful practice and a growing clientage. MT. Beddow is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Ma sons ahrld Maccabees, is a popular citizen and man of recognized abilities.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
B. Joweottial.

The grocery establishment at 220 North Nineteenth street, conducted by MT. H.. Lowenthal, is one of the neatest and best kept in the city, and the stock of staple and fancy groceries is kept up to the highest standard of excellence. Mir. Low enthal has been in business here for the past ten years and the people know him to be worthy of the confidence and es- teem in which he is regarded. An order through telephone 5O4 will Sseive prompt attention.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
rno,npson 0 Thompsoa

One of the able and representative firms of lawyers who command client age ir Birmingham and vicinity is that above named, located in comfortable offices at 21031k Third avenue.
 The personnel of the firm is Messrs. Won l.. Thompson and R. Dupont
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
K. F. HrW ils.


 The office of county treasurer calls into action the best financiering ability of which the incumbent is capable As the financial condition of the county depends in great measure on his executive abil- ity and capacity, the office is conspicuous as one of the most important in the gift of the people.
 MT. K. F. Hawkins, the present occu- pant of the position, is regarded as one of the most efficient and accommodating officials the county ever had. That he is serving his second term is evidence of his popularity and competency.
 MT. Hawkins was born in Jefferson county and was reared on a farm six miles south of Birmingham. He was educated in the schools of the county, after which he graduated from the Good man, Bryant & Stratton's Commercial college of Nashville, and entered business life as bookkeeper for several mercantile firms. He was clerk for MT. W. J. Mims while tax collector, and was in his em- ployment until his election to his present office in 1888. In 1892 he was again elected and is a candidate for the position again. MT. Hawkins is courteous and accom- modating and treats everybody with due consideration. He is thoroughly compe- tent and his friends are in all political parties. If two good terms deserve an- other MT. Hawkins will certainly be elected.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01

where typewriter supplies of all kinds are kept in stock and cleaning and re- pairing are specialities. Other machines will be taken in exchange for the Bar Lock, feature that is no doubt contrib uting to the fiatterlng success of the firm in pushing the machine to the front.
 MT. B. M. Brazeal conducted the Bra zeal Publishing company until last Sep tember, when he was joined by his broth CT and the present business started. J. w. Brazeal has worked in the shops of the Bar-Lock company, and represented tenn in the southern territory for two years.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
R. e. Hewitt.

Upon the tax collector largely depends the financial condition of the county. If he does his work well 1t is evidence of his fitness for the position. Judged by the standard of efficiency,the present tax collector is one of the best officials the county ever had.
 MT. R. G. Hewitt was born In Jefferson county and obtained his preliminary ed-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
J. R, Brown,

On the corner of Twentieth street and Second avenue is located one of the leading tobacconists of the city. The location is popular one, and the busi- ness done would seem to indicate that the proprietor had host of friends, that his cigars are of the best and that the convenience of the location was fea- ture.
 MT Brown was born and reared in this county, is well and favorably known. and has an elegant line of imported and domestic cigars neatly arranged among which is the full line of M. Stachelbergs, the Metropole, the La Flor de Vallens and H. Upman's goods.
 The line of smoking tobacco and mix lures and smokers goods is complete and of the best qualities, and the estab- lishment in its entirety, is one that re- fleets credit on the proprietor and proves highly popular with the trade.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01

ucatibn in the schools of the county. He attended the University of Alabama after which he taught school at Trussville, Guntersville, and for two years in Texas. In 1926 he engaged in the brick business at Trussville, selling out in 1888 and re- moving to Birmingham to assume the du- ties of his present office. to which he had just been elected. So well did he succeed in pleasing the people that he was re- lected in 1892. He is again a candidate for the position.
 During the war Mir. Hewitt served in Company B of the Tenth Alabama With credit, and has always served the inter- ests he espoused with fidelity to the peo- pie. He is careful, conscientious, capa- ble and accommodating, and in every way an ideal officer.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
-Cahaba Southern Mining Company.

At HargrOVe station, in Bfbb county, is located the mines of the company above named, producing one of the best all-purpose coals in the market. It is in the great Cahaba coal fields; has an av- craze 6-foot vein and is mined by a slope. From fifty to seventy-five men are em- ployed, and the pay roll aggregates $2000 per month. The company intends to de- velop the slope this year so the output can be increased to 15O,O00 tons per year.
 MT. T. H. Aldrich, the president, is a practical miner and tho former owner of the Blocton mines MT. P, B. Thomas, the vice-president and manager is also a miner of long experience. The mine has only been started since last June, but it is already making reputation.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
o,Brien,s opera House.

The chief and only theatrical resort of Birmingham is located on the corner of First avenue and Nineteenth street. It is brick structure, four stories high, 50x140 feet in dimensions and commends the best class of entertainments and the patronage of the best people. The theater seats 1900 people with comfort and is well appointed throughout. The proscenium opening is 2S1a feet. and the, depth of stage from curtain line is 36 feet. The fly gallery is "A feet, and from one wall to the other is 49 feet. The theater was built in 1882, has a fine complement of scenery and has lately added some new drops that add to the artistic effect. The management is in the efficient hands of MT. Ben Thiess, a genial and popular gentleman of twenty years experience in the theatrical line. The house is in every way efficiently managed and well patronized. Dr. Charles Whelan. the present proprietor of the opera house, proposes radical changes in the interior and exterior of the building for the sea- son of 1S96-97
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
pr. T. A. Klebs.


 While it is not necessary that drug gist should be regularly admitted prac- ticng physician, it cannot be denied that it is an advantage in the business to know the influence and operation of the various chemicals on the human system.
 .On the corner of Nineteenth street and Third avenue is located the drug estab- lsshmsflt of the above named gentleman, formerly located on the corner of Fourth avenue Twentieth street. The stock Is admirably selected and consists of the purest drugs, chemicals, medicines, per fumes, toilet articles cigars and sun dries, and the prescription department has but few equals and no superiors in the state. Dr. Klebs has been in the bus mess for the past eiaht years and has a large and valuable Acquaintance and business friendship that insures for him a continuation of the satisfactory trade so long enjoyed. He moved into his pres ent location on the first of the current year, and the store is a handsome inn provement over the old. There is no more inviting and attractive place to trade in the city, and none where better service can be secured.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
N. w. Trimble.


 The office of clerk of the United States courts for the northern district of Ala bama Is in the efficient hands of the above gentleman, one of the acknowl- edged most efficient officers in the state. MT. Trimble is native of Mississippi, having been born at Holly Springs, in that state. His education was secured in the schools of Nashville and Galla.in, Tenn, after which he entered upon a course of legal study in the office of MT, John Trimble an uncle.
 After he was admitted to the bar at Nashville he located at Montgomery, Ala, in 1866, practicing there up to December, 1867. He then located in Mobile, Ala, where he was appointed clerk of the United States court for the southern dis trict of Alabama. In 1890 he moved to Birmingham to resume the practice of his profession. Shortly thereafter he was appointed clerk of the northern district. He has made a most efficient officer, com manding the respect of the bar and courts.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
The Garrett-U Underwood Abstract Company

We have the pleasure of calling your attention to this old, reliable abstract company, located in room 9, over the First National bank, incorporated in 1886, James J. Garrett, well-known lawyer, is it's president; o. W. Underwood, the popular member of congress from this district, is it's vice-president, and William O. Hagerty an experienced abstracter and the active manager of the business, is the secretary and treasurer. The books of the company represent a complete transcript of the county records affecting title to every piece of real estate in town or country. The business of the company has steadily increased from year to year under it's able and reliable management, and today has the entire confidence and esteem of the people.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
Heidt- Nelson Coal and Lumber Company.

On Avenue A, between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, is located the office and yards of the above company, first form in September, 1893, c. c. Heidt, pres company and incorporated in its present form in September, 1893, c. c. Hidt, pres ident, and A. w. Nelson, secretary and treasurer.
 The yards occupy a ground space 20Ox 200 feet, all heavily stocked with ccal and lumber, ample shedding being pro v.ded. Nine men are employed and five wagons are required for the retail deliv- cry, which is acknowledged to be the largest of any firm in the city. They do q fine business in car load lots at whole sale in both coal and lumber, handling the McDonald Carbon Hill and American Coal company coals and the coke manu- factured by the Sloss Iron and Steel com pany of this city.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
Tennessee Packing Company.

This institution was established Tn loy2 and has been subsequently, favored with a prosperous career. The packing house and wards are located on Seventh street and Avenue H, south, and all of the ap- pointments are strictly frst-class giv- ing ample capacity for handling all the Alabama cattle and hog product offered in the markets As only the best stock reaches the Birmingham market the quality of meats supplied through the Tennessee company's market is of the highest possible quality.
 The plant is equipped for killing fifty head of cattle and 100 head of hogs per day, and is now averaging 100 head of cattle 200 head of hogs and 150 head of sheep per week.
 The sweat room is 20x50 feet in dimen-- sions is kept at a temperature of thir- ty-six to forty degrees by an artificial Ice machine. and has capacity of 300 hogs and 120 beeves. The temperature is kept uniform and greatly improves tbe quality of meats stored.
 The chill room is also 20x50 feet in di- mensions. and is kept at an even tenn perature of thifty-eight degrees by the same artificial means. The quartering room is 20x40 feet in dimensions
 The main building is 50xf50 feet, with an addition of 25x50 feet used as an en- zine and boiler room. The fertilizer room is 40x50 feet, and across the street is another fertilizer room 30 feet square. In the basement of the main building is room 30x69 feet used for rendering lard and making sausage. The facilities
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01

Thompson, brothers, both of whom are young men of energy and ability, who are building up practice upon the merit of their services and the attention given to business entrusted to them.
 The senior is a native of Georgia, about 30 years of age, was educated in the com mon schools of his native state near and at Cuthbert, and in Alabama at Union Springs. He continued his preparation by collegiate courses in Georgia, Ala bama, Tennessee, Ohio and Missouri. He pursued the study of law in the of- flee of leading firm and was admitted to the bar in Birmingham SIX years ago.
 The junior member is also a native of Georgia, about 25 years of age, receiving his common school education at Union Springs. Ala, and his collegiate course in the, Southern university. He was ad mitted to the bar of this city two years ago after a thorough course of reading.
 The firm does an exclusively commer- cial and corporation practice. They rep resent principally foreign litigants, and do one of the leading commercial busi- nesses of Birmingham, representing sew eral hundred foreign corporations and firms direct, and large majority of the leading commercial agencies who do bus mess here.
 tention to political aspira tions as they give all of their time to the law practice for ten hours aday. All business has the most prompt attention. and there are no delays in attending to correspondence
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
Birmingham Packing Company.


 This institution was established in 1895 and has already taken rank with the leading packing plants of the south out side of Nashville and New Orleans.
 The main building is 50 by 150 feet in dimensions and has a capacity for killing and dressing 100 head of hogs and from thirty-five to fifty head of cattle per day. The home market is depended on for the stock supply, but some Tennessee shipments are handled when the local supply fails to keep up with the demand. In detail the plant is divided as follows: Cooling room, 26 by 40 feet, with room to hang 100 head of cattle and 250 hogs; sweat room, 20 by 40 feet, fixed for hang ing fifty head of cattle and thirty hogs; slaughter house, 40 by 50 feet; sausage and lard room, 40 by 50 feet that turns out 7500 pounds of sausage and 5000 pounds of lard per week; sausage cooling room, 10 by 25 feet; fertilizer room, 50 by 50 feet, turning out fifteen tens of ferti- lizer each week; engine room, 40 by 50 feet.
 The management particularly brides itself on the quality of lard and sausage it turns out and is winning a reputation and prestige in this line. The tempera- ture is maintained by a De La Vergne refrigerating machine of twelve tons ca pacty Thirty-five men are employed and wages are paid aggregating from S750 to $S50 per month. J. P. Phillips, buyer for the company, has had twenty years experience in the business, and c. H. Ungerman, the financial representa- tive, has been connected with the pack ing business for the past ten years. The plant Is thoroughly equipped and ably managed throughout.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
Columbians Meet.

The Columbian club discussed
"Grecian Art" last Saturday. "Mo-
saics, Canoes and Intaglios" was IL
lustrated by several specimens, some
of which were brought from Europe
by Miss Taylor,
The treasurer's report for 1895 was
read, also the secretary's. Mines.
Anderson, Hand, Johntz and Russel
were present at every meeting during
the past year. A large proportion Of
the members were absent but one or
two meetings, making the average at
tendance very good. Mrs. W. S.
Hodge, who has been president since
the organization Of the first Colum-
bian club, was reelected. The other
officers for the present year are: Mrs.
G. |. Woods, vice-president; Mrs. Rus
sci, secretary; Mrs Spangler, treasurer
The next meeting will be at Mrs. Pat
tisons. The subject will be "Grecian
Mythology
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by Georg,
Merrill. Abstracter.l
Walter S Green and Edith l. Green Il
Geo A Rogers sci 6 and c! swl B.
1871, $l5OO.
W 7 Harris to same Its AZ and "A on
4th ST Solomon, 81.
Arch P Jackson to John Biggs W! swi
s-l6-l, $3.50.
j 5 Smith to Kansas Nut Life Ins Go
W 50 it 1t 8 blk 33 X q H add abb
lene, 5000.
B F Nelson to John Gault 1t 5 blk 80
X &H add Abilene, 81.
F P Flower G W Howell 40 ac Of net
3-1l-9, $3.50.
VIM HucksoI to Mary E Murphy Sc
ll-l3-4, $S400.
G A Rogers to G NJ Greene Its AZ and
"A on 4th st Solomon, $3.50.
Katharine NJ. Tyler to John M
Lederer NV 27 and sw sw 22-l2-l,
$4,000.
D F Shirk to Albert Dillon 1t So and
WI 36 on 9Th st 5 & A add Abilene,
$3.50.
John Johntz to H Kountze 1t l50
Buckeye ave S & A add 1t 2 blk 5
Highland add 1t 0 blk IA Kirby's
add and tracts in q and 1882,
$3.50.
Mary + Murphy to J $ Hollinger nwi
35-l3-4, $4,000.
F A Marts to VIM NJ Marts NJ swl 2
1928, 800.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
All THERE, HOPE!
Here's a Citizen Of Yours Who Don't
Travel Much,

An Emporia dispatch says; George
Channon, young farmer from Hope,
registered at the Mit-Way at $3.50 this
morning. He was assigned to room.
The bell boy explained the use of the
button, which greatly interested him.
Channon went to bed shortly after
ward and everything seemed to be all
right. At $3.50 the boy smelled gas
in the hall, but supposed that the
pipes were leaking and decided to
wait until morning. At 5 O'Clock
Channon came stumbling down stairs
In half unconscious condition. Mr..
Wilhite Immediately took him to a
doctor who after a half hour Of hard
work brought him around. 1t seemed
that Channon had blown out the gas.
The fact that the transom was open
and that he was there such short
time, prevented asphyxiation. He is
all right now."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
Issued q Paper.

The Etna Loan company which
numbers many investors in Abilene
has issued from the REFLECTOR office
the first number Of the Etna Loan
Company Herald, a breezy paper
filled to the brim with interesting ar
ticles concerning the loan company
and its work. The Etna has made a
magnificent record as an investment
and loan institution and has branches
all over the state. Its guarantee
fund is ample and itsreturns to stock
holders have been exceedingly salts
factory. There is no better invest
ment before the public today than
the Etna and Its remarkable success
has been fully deserved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

WHAT HICKS SAYS.
January to be a Time Of Great Dis.
turhances.

Hicks, the weather prophet il
whom some people believe, says tina
the first disturbed period for January
will fall from Sd to 9Th, at whicl
time the noon will be outrunnins
the earth. Mercury's disturbance il
central on the 9th, covering the dis
turbances from the Sd to 9th. Many
heavy gales with rain and thunder
southwark, turning to sleet and snow
in central and northern states. Biz
yards and fatal cold in the northerly
parts Of the country From the Sth
to the 18th falls another period. The
moon will be at her extreme declina-
tion south Of the equator. The indi-
cations are that the storms Of this
period will be diversified from tropi-
cal rain and thunder southwark to in
tense blizzards Of snow and sleet
northward. The perturbations will
likely be prolonged till after the new
moon on the l4th and the reactionary
storms on the 1lth and 10Th. The
polar waves at this time will reach
far down into the gulf region, the
condition being about the same as
when the freezing waves reached into
Florida in the winter of '94 and '95.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
WANT NEW SCHOOL TAX.
Teachers Object to the Present Sys.
tenn Of Taxation.

The teachers of the state are prac-
tically unanimous in demanding a
change in the method Of taxation for
school purposes. At the State asso-
citation meeting bill presented by
Supt. virgins Of Linn county was
unanimously endorsed and II will
have the support Of the teachers Of
the state when introduced into the
next legislature. The bill provides
that the county superintendent shall
present to the county commissioners
in July certified statement showing
the grand total months Of school
taught by legally qualified teachers
in the county, not counting districts
where less than six months Of school
has been held. A county school tax
shall then be levied sufficient to sup
ply each district with not less than
$15 or more than $25 for each month
Of school taught by legally qualified
teacher. This sum SO raised is to be
apportioned as Is the state school tax
and districts can add to the same as
much as they please from their own
district levy In some respects the
proposed law is good one, inasmuch
as it would assist weak districts, but
it would meet with strong opposition
from the wealthier ones.