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Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08
HAVE TAKEN IT UP.
The Railroad Commission Investigating the
 Question of Rate Discrimination.

question or 6ate D1Scflm1natlOn.
 Montgomery, Oct. 7-(Special. )-Pres- ident Shorter of the Alabama Railroad commission mailed the following commu- nication to Hon. W. J. Boles, secretary of the Birmingham Commercial associa- ton:
 Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 6. w. J. Boles, Esq, Secretary Commercial Club, Birmingham, Ala
 Dear Sir: The attention of the board of railroad commissioners has been called to the report in the State Herald of Octo- Der 3 of meeting of the board of direct ors of the Commercial club of Birming- ham in which the question of local and interstate rates was discussed. I have submitted the report as mentioned above to my associates on the commission, and beg to advise that we are now investigat- ing the complaints as presented by Messrs. Conner and Roden although, as a matter of fact, several of the complaints are solely within the jurisdiction of the interstate commerce commission.
 It will give the board pleasure to meet the committee appointed by the Commer- cial club in Birmingham at any time that may be designated, and we will carefully review all matters pertaining to local rates. Please notify US about two weeks in advance of proposed meeting in order the same time the representatives of those railroads who are parties to the complaints. Yours truly,
 H. R. SHORTER, President Railroad Commission of Ala
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08

The meeting of the State Commercial association in this city yesterday drew together some of Alabama's most practi- cable citizens and business men. They came here to discuss and consider ques- tions not only of vital importance, but questions which they knew would require the most careful thought as well as ac- ton.
 With this idea predominating, the work accomplished by the Alabama Commer- cial association of yesterday will prove the beginning of what promises to devel- op into a new era, not only in the upbuild- ing of every interest in the state but the amending of time-worn and now inn practicable constitution.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08
OUARRELED ABOUT A HOG.
A fight 10 the Death With Pistol and Knife Euriah Slaton Shot Dead by
 J.W. Daniel.

Guntersville, Oct. 7.-(Special.)-Last night at clock J. w. Daniel shot with a pistol and instantly killed Euriah Slaton near Monroeville. in this county The ball entered the left breast and passed directly through the heart. Daniel re- ceived few flesh wounds from knife in the hands of Slaton. The difficulty arose from dispute as to which of the two were the owner of hog which Slaton had recently put in a pen. Daniel is in custody, and as the circuit court is now in session he will probably get an early trio
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08
Denial from Raleigh.

Raleigh, N. C., Oct 7.-President Hoff- man and Vice. President St. John of the Seaboard Air Line went to Wilmington today and are there. No meeting of railway people was held here and noth- ling is known of any sale of controll- ing interest of Seaboard and Roanoke stock to a syndicate. One of the large stockholders of the Seaboard and Roan- oke company here is authority for the negative information.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08
President Railroad Commission of Ala Dama
ROBBED THE WHOLE HOTEL.
Burglars Chloroformed the Proprietor ana
 His Eighteen Guests.

His Eighteen Guests.
 Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 5.-It has just been learned that burglars entered the Hotel Norman, near Wilmerding, Pa, Sunday morning and, after chloroforming all the inmates, carried off $10,000 in money, jew elry and silverWare.
 A safe containing between $7000 and $S000 was blown open and the contents taken. The cash register in the barroom was likewise opened and robbed, after which every room in the house was searched and stripped of portable valua- bles.
 There were eighteen guests in the house al the time, besides MT. Wymard and his family. Every cent of money belonging to the guests was taken, together with their watches and jewelry. The silver ware of the house, Mrs. Wymard's dia- monds, and, in fact everything of value that was readily movable, was taken. The thieves left no clue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08
The Vote in Blob.

Macon, Ga, Oct Tn the state elec- ton today this (Bibb) county, gave At kinson, democrat, about 600 majority over the populist, Wright. The county usually gives 5000 majority for the demo- crats. The populists made gains on &C., count of the prohibition question, winch was the main plank of their platform.
 Indications point to a democratic vic- tory in the state but at greatly reduced majority.
 Two-thirds of the negro vote went to the democrats.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08
Double Killing at Millen

Augusta, Ga. Oct "A special to the Chronicle from Millen, Ga says: On the opening of the pols at Monte, Emanuel county. w. N. Burden and negro hand walked np to vote, when the democratic ricket was snatched out of his hand by c. w. Williams. negro third partyite Several democrats rushed for him, and Williams pulled his pistol and killed s. s. Middleton He made au effort to escape, but was overtaken and shot to death.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08
FOLLOWED IT'S FELLOW. First National Bank of Ithaca, MIch., Closes
 It's Doors

Ithaca, Mich, Oct. 1.-The First Ma tional bank of Ithaca closed this morn ing. Robert M Steele is president of the bank as well as of the one which failed
 yesterday at Mount Pleasant. Steele failed at St. Johns recently for a large sum. The capital of the bank is $S5,000.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08
Democrats Carry the Tenth District.

Augusta, Ga, Oct. 7.-The democratic majority in Richmond county will be over 3000 Reports indicate that the democrats have carried the Tenth district, which is the stronghold of populsm in Georgia. Thomas Watson populist candidate for vice president, lives at Thomson in this district.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08
Conrad Sparkman.

Decatur, Oct. 7.-tSpecial.)-C Sparkman, son of the postmaster of De- catur. died here this afternoon at o'clock. aged 15 years, and will be buried from the First Methodist church tomor- row at o'clock.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08
Reneiyer Appointed.

Washington. Oct. 7.--Comptroller Eek els today appointed Charles M. Wilson of Grand Rapids. Mich, receiver of the First National bank of Mount Pleasant, Mich.
 A bank examiner has been placed in charge of the First National bank of Ithaca, Mich., which closed it's doors to- dau
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08
OBITUARY.
General 1'roch,

London, Oct. "A dispatch from Paris to the Central News announces the death of General Troehu.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08
Constitution.
ARTICLE l.

he known as the Commercial and Indus- trial Association of the State of Ala bama.
 Sec. 2. Object The object of this as- sociation is to bring together into closer union all of the commercial and indus trial interests of this state, and to en- courage and promote the building up of all honest and active commercial and in- dustrial enterprises.
 ARTICLE II.
 Sec. 1. Officers. The officers of the association shall consist of a president, nine yice-presdents, who shall be se- lected from the respective congressional districts of the state, secretary and a treasurer.
 See. 2. Election. The officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the ss- sociation and shall serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified.
 Sec. Compensation. The officers shall serve without pecuniary compen- sation, unless by resolution the associa- ti1n shall remunerate them for their ser vices.
 ARTICLE III.
 Sec. 1. Board of Directors. The presi- dent, the nine vice-presdents and the secretary shall constitute board of di- rectors of the association, who, when the association is not in session shall be vested with all the powers of the asso- citation.
 s Sec. 2. Meetings of Directors. The president of the association shall be chairman of the board of directors, and Se may call the board together Whenever in his judgment 1t is to the interest of the association:
 Sec. 1. Membership. Every commer-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The president called the meeting to or der promptly at o'clock.
 The first business in order was the re- port of the committee on constitution and bylaws: MT. John s. Jemison, chair man of the committee, reported as fol- lnMg.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-08

Salt rheum with it's intense itchlng' dry. hot skin, is cured by Hooas Sarsa- parllla.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23

a rag nor tag nor a bobtail left OF as
in twenty years. How awful! However,
our demise Will send thrill of salts
faction through the editor of this Can
andian paper, and that perhaps is worth
dying for When we are broken all to
smithereens we shall not be able to
twist the British lions tail any more,
not a twist; and that, quoth he, is a
contamination devoutly to be wished.
But how will the poor lion feel? His
tail has been twisted by us so often that
he will sort of miss the pastime. Dear
old America. 1t is really too bad. But
then, possibly this Canadian editor is
as untrustworthy as politician. Who
knows?"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23

In the differences between the Jap
anese colony and their COnsul-General,
the former seem to have made a great
many suppositions and for some un-
accountable reason placed the blame
for all their troubles upon the should
ers of the diplomatic representative.
Mr.. Shimamura has long been a trusted
and able member of the japanese diplo-
matte corps, and there is every reason
to believe that the Japanese merchants
must look elsewhere to find the real
source of their troubles.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23
Sack to

health than any other medicine. Its
wonderful cures of the worst cases of
scrofula, running sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
ETC.; of dyspepsia and other troubles
where first class tonic and aid to diges-
ton was needed; of catarrh, rheumatism,
malaria and other troubles arising from
or promoted by impure blood, have made
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23

HiIo is keeping up its reputation for
lack OF cooperation and the general
disposition of it's people to agree to
disagree. The change in the manage
ment of the last newspaper venture in
dicates that all is not yet peace within
the camp of those who feel they were
not represented in the first paper start
ed on the big island. We know little
or nothing of the inside history of what
brought about this change, ana don
care TO know, but after witnessing the
ups and downs of the two factions 1T
is interesting to contemplate what
would happen if Hilo had municipal
government.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23

England spends 80 times as much i
drink as in education.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23

According to news received in Lon
don and Berlin, the commercial treaty
between China and Japan was signed
at the close of last month. It's twenty
nine articles are based upon the treaty
of Shimonseki. China grants to Japan,
but Japan refuses to China the most
favored nation treatment. Japan OBJ
tains the right to erect factories IN
China, of which it will doubtless take
advantage for the purpose of escaping
the Chinese import duties, small as
they are.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23
= Q IN 9

and in short time go out of sight en-
tirely, to be heard from no more"
"Why is it?" go, simply because
Hoods SarsapariIla has more real curative
merit than any medicine 1 ever sold"
This is of daily occurrence in almost
every drug store. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the standard remedy which has cured
more sickness, relieved more distress and
made more happiness by bringing people
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23

Of this vast aggregate sum the larg-
est single purchase was $4,000 One
was for $25 900, one for $4,000, one for
$40 900, and but twelve of all the rest
of the investors put up more than $1O,-
600. The sums are chiefly less than So
600, and the great majority were under
81, 500. salesman invested $500, and
coachman $500, a stenographer $3.50.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23
GOLDEN ANVIL RANGES
YOUR CHOICE, $50 and sos

YOUR CHOICE, $50 and POS,
Buy a lantern for yourself
you may need it. Our Ian
terms have a glass fount, and
side lift and sci! for SI.oo
Diogenes writes us, 81 never
used a better" He found
the honest man he was look
ing for in our store.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23
THE PACIFIC

The public will be glad to learn that
notwithstanding the pigheaded oppo-
sition of the Tramways Company to
changing the grade OF its tracks on NJ
uanu avenue, the street improvement
will be carried forward by the Govern
ment as rapidly as possible. II the
tracks were covered. up the community
would not lose much.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23
4 Model Saint

Must be perfection itself.
We know that our Model
ST. Clair wood stoves are
perfect. They have every
convenience, including spa
cious oven, and in addition
a Commodious hot water
tank situated at the back Of
the stove. A six-hole cook
ing surface is sufficient to do
the cooking of a regiment
and these stoves are built
that way. They look, and
are solid and substantial, are
tastefully ornamented and
sell for $1,000. Add a
Saint" to your household.
You can stand it. How
would you like to buy your
wife
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23
JUST VINO TIE -GoLnercs" ARE
Varied and Small Classes VINO Have
Invested ia Chicago Securities.
[Chicago Times erald.l

Invested ia Chicago Securities.
[Chicago Times-Herald.l
"Goldbugs'' is a term used so varied
ly and sometimes indiscriminately now
adays that a leading financial house Of
this city determined upon accurate in
quiry as to the occupation and financial
condition of their patrons for the three
months ending yesterday. The results
of the inquiry will be given in the usual
monthly circular issued by the house
1t is particularly noted that the excep-
tional financial stringency and period
of dull business and vacations, when
it is said, there are greater drafts than
at most any other time of the year upon
savings, was covered by these three
months:
During this time there were 1924 450
of Chicago gold mortgages purchased
by ia investors. They are classified as
follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23
A Golden AnVil :?

She could use it perhaps to
make those golden shoes
and slippers of hers which
she will wear in the Sweet
Bye and Bye" She can use
one of our steel, wood and
coal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR

Macmillan, who has just renOunced
his rights of succession to the throne or
Saxony in order to become priest, will
be absolved from his vows in the event
OF his remaining the sole surviving
prince of his house.
Two successive attempts have been
made at Sofia to blow up with dyna-
mite the tomb of NJ StambulOm, the
one-time premier, regent and dictator
of Bulgaria Although all the marble
work has been demolished and the
cross at the head of the grave shattered
to pieces, yet the coffin itself remains
uninjured.
Mrs. Ellen Wayles Harrison, widow
of William Byrd Harrison of Upper
! Brandon, VT, died on a recent date at
the home of Mr. Alexander Randall in
| Baltimore Mrs. Harrison was the
daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson
| Randolph of Edge Hall, Albemarle Co.,
Va. and was the oldest living descend
ant of Thomas Jefferson.
/ According to reports from ST. Peters
burg, the relations between Russia and
I Japan in connection with COrea are
more strained now than at any time
/ since Japan's treaty with China. 1t is
added that a peremptOry demand has
been addressed by the Cars govern
ment to Tokyo, insisting on the imme-
date withdrawal of Japan from the
Corean peninsula.
Books bound in the skin of departed
i friends are said by the London Figaro
i to be the fashion now in Paris. So are
cigarette cases, tobacco pouches, pocket
books and prayer books made OF the
skin of notorious criminals.
The city of Paris has just voted the
sum of 81 900 900 for the establishment
of homes in Algeria, Tunis and Corsica
for the consumptive patients OF the
metropolitan hospitals. The homes are
to be arranged in accordance with the
new theories concerning the necessity
of isolating patients in the last stages
of the malady from those who are not
altogether beyond the hope of recovery
England spends 80 times as much in
drink as in education.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-23
: hey All

"There are fads in medicine as well as
IN other things said busy druggist,
"but the most remarkable thing about
Hoods Sarsaparilla is that customers who
try other remedies all come back TO
Hoods, and this is why the enormous
sales of this medicine keep up " lille others
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-05-29
In Johannesburg.

Long before daylight the square is
full of OK wagons, some from distances
occupying days to traverse, and the buy
ers Of forage, oats, corn, mealie meal,
firewood, poultry, eggs, etc. are busy as
soon as they can see. Here the middle
man makes a good profit, often riding
far out ON the roads to get at the Hitter
ate Dutch farmer before the latter
reaches the market. Hero is an amusing
instance Of a bargain recently overheard
on the square;
An English trader purchased wagon
load Of stuff from BOer, and by means
of q few figures and calculations easily
tossed off with many flourishes makes
out that the amount no has to pay the
Dutchman Is about half of what it ought
to be if correctly reckoned up at tho
price agreed. Dom Paul cannot reckon
much, but has Ready Reckoner and
points to and wants the larger amount.
whats that?" says the other. Let's
look at it. " Then, "Why, that's last
years Ready Reckoner. Look horo,
man, it's marked 1894. It's no good
now. -
"Allamachta. says tho Boor. "I did
not notice that " And he plods off home,
wagon and all, content with the loser
sum.
No expense is spared in high living.
A special fruit train is run daily from
Natal and fish is brought enormous dis
tances. All South African fish, however,
are either tasteless Or of a milk and wa
ter or insipid flavor. The vegetable mar
ket opens each morning at dawn. at
the lots are all sold at auction, and Ma.
lays pile up their carts and pannier bas.
kets to sell their stuff from house 70
house before the midday heat. In Eng.
land meat is dear and bread and vogeta-
bles cheap in the Transvaal bread and
vegetables arc dcar--a small roll not
large enough to bo dignifed with the
name of loaf costing si4ponce-and meat
is cheap. -Chambers' Journal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-05-29
CAPTURE OF MURDERERs.

The Las Vegas Optic Of recent
date has this timely article, which
should be carefully read by the sher-
ifs Of the territory;
There is not the esprit de corps
among some of the sherifTs Of New
Mexico which so largely characterizes
the same bodies In the states. In al
most any state should a murder be
cemmitted the sheriff OF the county
in which the ofTeng, takes place, feels
in honor bound to secure the culprit.
He feels also that his Official reputa-
tion is at stake; and Il he fails to ap-
prehend the murderer and is eom-
PEELED to call on the governor for help
in the way of an extra reward, he is
Inundated in his own opinion and is
placed at a disadvantage in the opin-
lon OF others. There is a pride Of Of
fee which leads the different sheriffs
TO endure every possible hardship and
to pnt forth every conceivable effort
Ta.her than that a criminal should es-
cape. The violation OF the law in any
county is personal offense to the Of
ncers in that county. The result is
that but few rewards arc offered for
the apprehension OF criminals and
but few escape arrest on the commits
sion of a crime.
In New Mexico it is not SO. On the
contrary, it has been very largely the
case that If the crime was committed
at some distance from the county seat,
or at some remote part Of the county,
no effort would be made for his appre-
hension, unless the governor offered a
reward. In that case private de-
tectiye, or perhaps sheriff Of another
county, might put forth some effort TO
earn some money. 1t is to be hoped
that the sherilfs of New Mexico will
at once awake to a sense of their du-
ties, and that it will no longer be
the shame of the territory that the
governor must offer reward for the
apprehension OF nearly every man
who commits a murder.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-05-29

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in electric bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whskey nor other intoXi'
cant, but acts as a tonic and altera-
tive. it acts on the stomach and bow
els, adding strength and giving tone
to the organs, TO the organs, thereby
aiding nature in the performance Of
the functions. Electric bitters is an
excellent appetizer and aids digestion
Old people find it exactly what they
need, Price so cents and 81 a bottle
at Eagle drug store.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-05-29
Glory sumcIent.

The barber's trade is everywhere rec.
ognized as honorable, but The CONNER
cial Bulletin tells story Of one man
who had peculiar reasons for magnify
ing his Office.
There was once a hairdresser in Bos'
ton who numbered among his patrons
many gentlemen Of the medical profes.
sion. One day, when operating upon one
of them, he broke forth in great glee;
"Vat you dink, dogtorY 1 haf been &c
dot hospital, und While vait to so NJ
und cut a mans hair I see marple busti
of de dogtora. Iere was Dogtor Storel
und dore vas Dogtor Peegelow init dc
Wig dress for him desc dwenty years,
in marple. Dink Of doti Won Of my
Wigs in marploi"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-05-29
Sure Of 1t This Time.

Sure Of 1t This Time
"John! John /"
Mr.. Billus ceased snoring.
"What's the matter, Mnriai"
"There's a man in the house. Listen ''
"What?"
81 heard a heavy foot on tho stairway.
Listen I"
Mr.. Billus listened moment.
81 don't hear anything" "
II do. There-I heard it aeainl"
There was no response but a snore.
"John"
Another snore
John Billus, are you afraid to get
upT'
No response
Mrs. Billus lay down again.
"If you can stand it to have the house
robbed" she exclaimed wrathfully, 81
can.
At the end Of half an hour she spoke
again:
"Johnl"
No answer.
"John Billusr
whats the matter now?"
II was mistaken. There wasn't any
man in tho house. And there isn't any
man in the house now, either. Heal
that. do you2"-Chicago Tribune.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-05-29

Omaha World Herald: The eli
mate Of New Mexico is mild, game is
abundant and the territory is II sports
mans paradise. Law and order are
strictly maintained. It's newspapers
are liberal and broadminded, its pull
pits are able and its schools are good
It's people are generous, progressive
and ready to lend haud to every new
conner to establish himself and main
tain a support for his family and him
self
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1896-05-29

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores ulcers, salt heum, few
er sores, letter. chapped hands, chill
balas, corns and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per-box. Fol
sale at Eagle drug store.