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The Eedernl Plan.

1t is the same story that men have al
ways to tell who. dissatisfied with exist
Ing governments, attempt to find the cause
of the trouble. No system ever has been
or can be devised that i'll the hands OF
weak men or unscrupulous men, will not
become means OF oppression and wrong.
Ii is the peoplc-''we ourselves as the
Committee says-that are primarily at
fault. There is uo special virtue in the
federal plan that it can protect 4 people
against popular indifference or apathy.
This is the substance of the who'll. eight
Column report of the Cleveland commit
tce.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
IN the Supreme Court OF the District of Co
lumba. the 25th day of January. 1876
John II. Sis VS.. John II. IioarnIan ct al,

IN the Supreme Court OF the District al Co
lumbia. the 25th day OF January. 1896,
John II. Sis vs. John II. 1ioarman ct al,
No. 1878, Equity Docket 80.
On motion 81 the plaintiff. by Mr.. William
J. Miller, his solicitor, il is ordered ttat the
defendant. William l. Crawford, cause his
appea rance to be entered herein on or before
the first rule-day occurring forty days afier
this day: otherwise the cause WILDE proceed
ed with as in case OF default.
The object of his suit is to have new
trustee appointed in the place and stead
of said defendants, William l.. Crawford
and Laura ]. Crawford, hcirs-atlaw of
Richard X. era wford, deceased, and 10 have
the property sold, and for other and further
relief. and further, tiat this order he pub
lishcd in the Washington Law Reporter ana
Washington Times once week in each ot
three successive weeks.
BY the court.
(Scal) L. r: EiNGHaM
Chief Justice. &c
True copy. Test:
JR YOUNG, Clerk, &C.
ByL.P. WILLIAMS, Asst. Clerk.
Ia30, fec, 1885,
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RAILROADS
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
RAILROADS.
RAILROAD.

STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND B
STREETS.
In Effect January 8. 1890.
1890 "A. nj. pENNs YLvANIA LIN.
ing and Observation Cars, Harrisburg
to Chicago, Cincinnati, indianapolis, st
Louis, Cleveland and Toledo. Buffet
Parlor Car IL Harrisburg
1880 A. NJ. FAST LINE.-Pullrnan
4 net Parinr Car 10 Harrisburg Parior
ard Dining Cars; Harrisburg to Pitlsbnrg:
ENPKEs S--Puliman Buffet Parlor Car
10 HarrISbIrg. Sleeping and Dining Cars
Harrisburg to st. Louis. Cincinnati. Louis
Ito p. M. WESTERN EMPRESS
nail Stepping Car to Chicago and
Harrisburg 10 Cleveland. Dining Car TO
To r. NJ. SOUTHWESTERN Ex-
FNESS.-Pul inan Sleeping and Dining
Cars TO ST. Louis, and Sleeping Car,
uarrisb r. to Cincinnati.
lO.4O r. Nj. PACIFIC EXPRESS.-
fGt man sleeping Car 10 Plttsburg.
kocncs,rI anu Niagara Falls. daily. eI.
Cept SUNDAY
1880 a. NJ. for Elrnira and Renova,
daily, $40 p. IN
B.iTa(o ana Niagara Fans. daily. except
Saturday, with Sleeping Car Washlngtua
TO Suspension bridge. via Buffalo.
1910 P NJ; , iGr E Ere =, SaGanndaIsga,
Sleeping Car Washington To Eirnira.
For Fhih,drIpnm. New York ana the
400 p. NJ. Go NGREssIoNAL
with Dining Car from Baltimore. Recu.
lar at % dining Carr, TO. 800, 10. 90
DINING Carr. 1905 Dining Car.
W wa E4% 10 90 and i T4S p 81 E.
on si.n,iay, 10 Dining G Ca 10, 800,
fr,t wilmington "A, NJ. lp1S
40, G.4O, 1000, and 1 30 p ii. For
PhiIadeIpnia only. Fast Express, 80
f Ea>, t. Without change, 30 A. 81, weeE !.
days, and PIP .. 7. NJ u, daily lG
1000, 1903, 1890 II 90 and IL so A.
NJ, l2.l5, l2;46, 2;e1, 3,l5, 3 40. 400
Limtt'di. cd ID 10 4 i5 I'ie. G;05' S4o.
i6.05. 1880, 100. 4, NJ, 1915, lis. G
2.ol, 2.l5, $40 3 10 aIS Liim I'm ne, 40,
ard IL 80 p. II.
For Poue 5 creek Line. 7.2O 2. m. and 4. 80
2: m d%,iy e7e sb! s saonday
days. s 500 a. m. and $50 p m. sun
Ass S%aS. an ST. August n specap
PM. weekdays Express for Richmond,
points on Atlantic Coast Line, $50 A. NJ,
Sa lG ?. NJ. daily. KicT mond only, IolS1
NJ weekdays.
iccor,modarlon for ouin 745 a. m
daily, and 4.25 p. M weekdays
For alexandria,, 4.3O, 6.35, 7.45. $40
Al. 1857, l1-50 a. M, 1870. 40
$40; ~ 400; on s sun SiS' 500 e. 10:
and m Eds, Gi Ia Soc at ana "a I4 q
Leave Alexandria for Washington, 6.o5.
100, 2.I5, 800, 1923. 300, E.3O, 6.IS''
100, 7.2O, $40, 1892 and lI.OS p. m.
On Sunday at 6.43, 9.10, 1928 a. M.
2.l5, $50. 700, 7.2O. $40 and 1862
p. N.
Ticket offices, corner Fifteenth and G
streets and at the station, Sixth and
streets, where orders can be left for the
checking OF baggage to destination from
hotels and residences
B. NJ. PREV OST, j.. WOOD,
Gen. Manager Gen. Passenger Agent
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Too Wise TO Refuse.

The King of AslIHntec has accepted Great
Britain's terms of peace Thcywcrc handed
10 him on bayonet.-New York Press.
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wASTED-AGENTS.

wANTED-Agrnts for the great
standard Dictionary cost three
times as mich to produce and defines ID
times as many words as the" International.
but sci for the same price. X. A. DlNS-
MORE. S2S q ST. NV. JAZZ -3t cir
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wANTED-PosTAGE STAMPS.
DEP RTMENT Stamps. all kinds
and any quantity. bought and highest
cash prices given. Il. F. DuNhHORST.
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ANY sufferer from piles will be given
a Trial box of pile ointment by apply
ing to No. 6o1 II ST. sw. Item
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MISCELLANEOUS.

PORK sausage. buck wheat cakes, coffee.
10 cents. MONKS, 931 E st. NV.
Item
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WANTED purchase Two pool
u bles complete. Address LLOYD
CROSS. 2l2U Pa ave. NV. ia2S-3t
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FOR RENT-Fur. rooms. with loard;
ZIG 9th st. NV ia30-3t,cm
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.

FOR RENT-Light housekeepins-2
large rooms. front aud back. list floor; fur.
complete. cooking utensils. gas, heat, bnth,
sewing machine: Sis per month. 30l 10Th
sw near Smithsonian. Item
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

WA SHINGTON ID. c.. January
Il. 1S96.-The annual meeting OF the
shareholders of the Washington Gas Light
Company. for the election OF directors, will
be held at the office of the company. 4l5
10th ST. NV. MONDAY. February 3. 1896
The polls will be open from 1 2 o'clock noon
to / O'Clock p. IN. WILLIAM r ORME,
Secretary Janis TO fcb3-xS
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FOR SALEI must sell quick. house
located near Dupont circle; price way
down. Address ..OWNER OF HOUSE,"
this office. ja24-7t
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FOR SALE-Housc and lot, near Du-
pont circle, for about price of the lot;
beautiful large house, recently built; owner
leaving the city. Address SNAP PRICE,
this Office. ia24-7t
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FOR SA LE-Two hedstcads, one ma
trcsses; elegant double walnut wardrobe.
small ward robe. hat rack; all in good con
ditiun and cheap for cash. Apply 1T 1876
6tn ST NV ia26-tf
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BIG mnocy in Il stock deal; party
The cash ard wo means b. SlreSs
vitcd To investigate. Address OPPORTu
NIFTY. this office. Item
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FOR RENT unfur. rooms, with heat
and gas. 135 California st. ne.
ja3O-3t,em
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w NTED-Good paying employment
office Address CASH s., ills office.
Ia29-2t
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FOR SALE-Donkcy; cheap: suitable
for Children to drive or ride. Gall a
ago X St NV ta2S-3t
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FOR SAILED cash. a bargain, "a
dairy lunch and tining-rpom doing Il
good business. Can 3l3 Il st. NV. Good
reasons for selling a2s-:it en-
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ANTED-A refined widow desires
some pleasant parties 10 occupy unGur.
Cd and 3d floors in II desirable. house: eX-
cci,.ut location Address Tor 3 days MRS.
IL TINS oTfire Item
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DANCING SCHOOL

DANCING taught privately, ST: any
hOur; daily to 8 p m; class. So for
dence: refs. Address QUICK METHOD,
this office. ja29-6t
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wANTED-A good restaurant or dairy
lunCiG Will pay cash, answer. BISI
NESS. This office. ja25-Item
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FOR SALE-Si25 wiiIbuY good pay
ing cigar, stationary and candy store;
rent or s;ore /; nd dwelling, $3.50. iDnOrth
west section; owner leaving city. Address
CASH. this Offirr. laGa-: -..ni
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LOST-In front of the Arlington Hotel,
Tuesday morning, a small dia mond ring,
set with pearls. A liberal reward Will be
given if returned 10 the office of the Ring
ion. ja2S-3t
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FOR S ALE, Rent or Exchange--New
frame house, cellar; water: one or more
acres. b. " p. K. r., Room Z, $50 F St NV.
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one year old. leather collar Ard tag.
No. 634i. Return to G31 F st. sw.. and
receive reward. ja2o-3t
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TELEG rapidly taught:
easy terms; good chance for boys and
girls ) to Is years. TIA 18th st. NV.
ia.G-Tt
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w ASTED-ROOMS-

hIsl,tss :.l.:-rQnia.i gas ana ha,ti;
private faI1il: :.rc:c!rst. central i,it;at Nh:
- 7f-i' ags (, {
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LOST.

LOST-Jan. %, 1896, roll music on eth
St, bet. Va. ave. and + st. sw.; please
return 10 Golden's Fish Stall. Center Mar
Ectand Teceiverc ward. ja29-3i-enl
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FOR RENTED 18Th ST.. furnished "r
unfurnished rooms Tor light hCuseker1-
ing; reasonable price. ia29-2t
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wANTED-BOARDERS.

wANTED-Fcw table hoardcrs: rates.
So pr week, first-tiasS hoard. Amply
.IhI2 9ih ~t.,uy. ia29-2t.m
w A NT.E G-Tvi. ErE.ishIneH to beard
viii ..s.s... o. 1:.S:.'IF. : q per week. Ad.
dr.. Z stif.f>il, tais ofli"- ia29-3t
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LOST-WCdneSCaym morning. January g.
between 93S I and the W. U. telegraph
office, 9Th ard F sts., a gold ring set
with turquoise and diamond. A liberal re-
ward will be paid if left at 913 French st.
ia29-3t
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR RENT-To desira BILE colored fam
lily. 2-story, Groom brick; a. m. l.:
first-class condition. 144O L st. NV Apply
Ia owner. lib st NV. ja2S-10t, em
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

wANTED-To buy secondhand phac-
ton buggy. if cheap; state where l can
see buggy. and price. Address PHA ETON,
Ibis Office iaaO-2t
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE-SToRES.
FOR SALE-FOr cash; cheap; first
good location. reason for selling, wish
TO retire. Address FORBES & STANFORD,
1918 1-2 14th st. ja2S-3t
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SALE-Sacrificing a first Glass
saloon in NV, TO retire from business;
no triflcrs. Address X. P, this office.
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In.Ea swish street costumes; February
only; 50; perfect fit: Baug'iman,s adjust
IN ir,.s.l,utter 81 ia29-tfem
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FOR RENTING large uDfurnished
rooms with southern exposure; heat.
bath, gas: very moderate; also two nicely
furnished rooms on second floor. 2IT
E st. NV. JaEo-3t
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FOX RENT-Unfur. parior, wititalcovc
first floor, rent rrasona bic: private
family. SIS n. Capitol ST. a29-3t
FOR RENT nicely furnished rooms.
en- suite or single, with board; near
Capitol aud new library: convenient to al
car lines: 2OI Easl Cap. 81. la29-Ii
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FURNITURE moved. largest 2-horse
wagon Ioaus in the city for $3.50; esti-
mates furnished for moving. COLUMBIA
TRANSFER CO., 1928 l-2 st. NV: tee-
uhpnF 5SS iao5-Tt
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SO GENTS UuWh. NV ,IrI- ---I-----
bltnu!"i lamps, rugs, portiereS. lace cur
;airS. BILE liiicn C.. ciSs. SilvCrwarc decorated
dinner and toilet sets. blankets. comforts
family tca cheers Bibles, etc: send postal
VIII bring samples. NORTHEAST CREDIT
HOUSE, 1910 II st. ne; open till p. NJ.
jaoS-3t
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ANTED-Second-ha camera. 5x1
or 6 I-2XS l-2, with shutter and lens
complete. Gail or address CAMERA. No. 10
l eth ST. ne. after u. ID. ia29-3t
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FOR SALE-Finc young Jersey cow.
fresh April; $50 cash. COW. this of
h., in1g-2t-eui
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TYPEwRIT1NG done at short no.
tice ard in best style. terms reasonable
Cali or address room 81, Baltic building
Cos T st NV. :"S-"'
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FOR RENT-205 4 st. Sc. fur. and
uDfur. rooms; second and third floors
ia.G-iI
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A RARE opportunity for party with
$1,000 cash to invest in stocks. Ad-
dress at once. STOCKS, this office.
ia3O-3t
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FREE OF COST-Evcry customer
who sits for one dozen cabinet photo
graphs between now and the LIST of March
receives one large size picture, 11y14 in
size; not Il cabinet mounted on a large
card. hut q real large picture, suitable for
any parlor. PAUL Tl;ALLES, SOS 9TH
ST. ja26-7t
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present and future and all events or
life. 25c. and soc. Daily. III st. NV
JAIL Item
Mr.. j. COOK. FLORIST. ass Md.
ave-. sw. Ja26-5t
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w ANTED-PubIic to know the best
place III city for uphoiSt erIng; mattress,
carpet work and chair Gaming JOHNSON
x MiDFELpT, 436k st. NV. JAIL im-em
Mdnted--Try Rubber Roof Pain.
WE STOP ALL LEAKS FREE
Anc charge only for Painting: wors Euartasssi
NAT RI BEER ROOF PAINT CO IJli Sta nv
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
FOR SALE-Or exchange; l5-acre
farm in District. Room z, $40 F st.
NV. ja24-Tt
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-07
FOR RENT.

A Groom house and lot with fruit trees, grape vines, in Elyton, on electric car line; cheap
 No 17O7 Sth avenue, rooms; bath, hot and cold; gas and servants room; cheap.
 FOR SALE. 20 acres on pike close to Elyton; under good fence; well, barn and small dwelling splendid place for dairy; nothing like it on the market; will sell for small amount down, balance easy, or very cheap for all cash.
 A corner, 1O0x140, all improved. now rent ed and paying more than l6 per cent inter est on price asked.
 S400-Three-room house and lot 50x190, on Birmingham and Bessemer dummy line, near Hospital station. Terms easy, with small cash payment.
 $700-Five-room house and nice lot on elec- tric car line; $150 cash, balance s15 per month.
 120O-Store house and small cabin on 9th avenue, between 26th and 27th streets. Easy terms.
 $1100-Five-room house on 14th street, north. Small cash payment, balance monthly.
 acres on Enon Ridge; will sell at very great bargain and extra easy terms; small cash payment. In fifty feet of splendid spring.
 $600OHouse with rooms, lot 50x200, well, etc.; $50 cash. balance $10 per month with 8 per cent interest.
 L. G. PETTYJOHN,
 1S26h Third avenue
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-07
FOR SALE.


 s22,5Oe for the. Watts building, situated Oh lot 55xi00 feet northeast corner 3rd avenue and 20th street. The building is 4 stories, with hydraulic elevator, steam heater and all hodern conVenienceS. It cost $35 GOO. and the owner refused $55,O00 for the va cant lot before the building was erected The property must be sold and it is a rare bargain.
 $7000 for a 2-story brick store house, cen trally located and always rented well. A good investment.
 $5200 for "a 2-story residence, most desirably located on the South Highlands. Si500 for a 2-story residence, with kitchen, servants rooms and other improvements said to have cost over $600O. $2000 for an S-room dwelling on Avenue D, between 18th and 20th streets. This is a bargain. The lot is worth the money and price asked. s150o for lot i0Ox2OO, at East Lake, with i'm provements worth the money, in good re- pair, and will sell on easy terms. Srd and 4th avenues, with 7-room dwelling, in good repair; easy terms. $400 each for lots 50x190, on Avenue H, be- tween 16th and 17th streets; easy terms. $2OO each for several lots, 50x125. near Beh- rens' park and the new car wheel works i; $25 cash, balance $5 monthly. $150 each for 800 lots in Smithfeld; $25 cash balance $5 per month: $50 each for lots at East Lake; $10 cash, balance $2.50 per month. S100 per acre for 40 acres of rich land, within a quarter of a mile from Birmingham's s corporate limits; easy terms. $50 per acre for several 10-acre tracts; close enough for gardens and truck farms. In addition to the above we have all kinds of property very cheap. and on easy terms.
 T. H. MOTION & CO,
 Real Estate and Insurance Agents.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-07

of his business, but they speak of 1t in whispers and with bated breath, for they fear to lose the little driblets of trade that is doled out to them by the octopus to fill in, I do not denounce the corpora lions for pursuing this policy in business like all other men they are trying to do the best they can for themselves-but I ho not believe that they have a legal right to pay their worldngmen in any thing but money, and none to force them to trade at their commissaries
 The proposition that man has right to do what he pleases with his own money is so automatic that it is nonsense to argue it, and when the workingman has spent the forces of his body from farly morn to dewy eve he certainly is entitled to the last solitary cent of it free from every reduction or discount of any kind whatever. Now, what is the remedy? l think it is for the people of Birmingham and Jones' valley to arise as one man and say at the ballot box that We will have no man to represent us in the legislature who will not declare most positively, unequivocally, without any reservation. that he will with all his abili- ty work to have a law passed at the next general assembly abolshing forever more this iniquitous system. And if he goes there and fails to do it let him under stand that all his hopes for future prefer ment at the hands of the people Of the blf1llnRnan ulSlflCl dIe DldSt6u lOi iSNSi.
 If the people of Birmingham do not take some action in this matter it will not be mahy years before you will see the same beggarly array of empty stores on First and Second avenues that is so painfully visible on Third, for it is mar rowed down to the fact that the people Of Birmingham are simply living off of each other. and all the flare and fim-fiam of outside money being poured in here in return for iron and coal sent out is a de- fusion and a snare, so far as the vast majority of the business interests are concerned.
 There can be no objection to the estab- lishment of commissaries by the corpora tions on a strictly business basis, where they come into a fair competition with other merchants, unaided by such a total ly abnormal and unjust system as that presented by the payments in checks with the requirement that they be traded out at the commissaries, or if cashed at a heavy discount to the holder Lay on, Mir Editor, the people are with you in this matter, and it is one of the most ad- vanced steps that has been taken in a long time in the interest and prosperity of this fair city, with it's innumerable natural advantages, which, with fair show. ought to make 1t the greatest city in the south, if not in the United States. Yours truly,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-07
OUR LETTER BOX.
Thinks It Should Go. z Birmingham, April 5, 1896.

Birmingham, April 5, 1896 To the State Herald
 Your able and conservative article in this mornings paper on the subject of the commissary and check system pre- vailing in Birmingham and vicinity should be carefully read and pondered by every citizen who is in any way inter- ested in the prosperity and progress of this town, so highly favored by nature I trust that you will follow the advice of the great French revolutionast, Danton, which was. "Agitate, and agitate and still agitate,"
 That system is a huge cancer, eating into the vitals of every business interest in this town, and, therefore, affects more or less every man who has a dollar in vested here in any way outside of the corporations. It is slowly but surely sapping the life of every mercantile en- terprise by diverting from its natural channels the trade that is so essential to the prosperity of their interests. What man with his wits about him that was looking for place to locate, after an investigation and finding that 90 per cent of the magnificent pay rolls which ap- pear in the able report of the secretary of the Commercial club is diverted from the channels of trade. would invest his is peculiarly inviting. On superficial view he would say: With all that pay roll distributed every month Birmingham must be an exceptionally good place for business" But alas,on close investigation he would find that those fair promises were like the apples of Sodom--beautiful to the eye, but ashes to the lips. He would find that 1t is taken out of one pocket and pulled through commissary Into the other and thence in the shape of dividends to enrich stockholders who, living thousands of miles away, never spend a cent in Birmingham. The wide awake business man. seeking location, will at once turn to other pastures, doubt less with the reflection that it may be a glorious thing to live in Birmingham and whoop up it's wonderful natural advan- tages. but as place to make money its name is mud.
 Every merchant in this town knows that this octopus Is squeezing the life out
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-07

$35O0 will buy dwelling house No 517 North 21st street; renting for. s3o per month. This place is very centrally and desiraIy To- cated, and is a bargain. $40 per foot will buy fine corner lot on 7th avenue.
 s15OO will buy nice lot on 9th avenue. be- tween 24th and 18th streets. 5000 will buy lot 100x140 on Southside close in and well improved, renting for s30 per month. This is a rare bargain. t3500 will buy house and lot 103x143 corner Humbolt and 22d streets. House cost S61OO to build. Anyone wanting to buy, sell or rent will do well to see us, as this Is but a small part of our list. ~ ss Nicely furnished l-room house, 5l5 2lst street.
 714 23d street. 21O7 9th avenue. Corner 2d street and Humboldt avenue. BAILEY, MCONNELL<& HOWARD,
 221 zlst street.