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Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-20
TO FLORIDA VIA SOUTHERN

Railway-Winter Tourist Rate Now in
 Effect
 Winter Tourist Tickets to points in Florida via Southern Railway, are now on sale. Through Pullman Sleepers, and ex- cellent schedules. For rates, route and further information, apply at Passenger office, No. North 20th street. or Union Depot
 J.. P. BILLUPS, T. P. A., 1-27-1mo. Telephone S46.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-20

WHY not give your boy or girl zyS thorough business education? The best preparation that money
 can buy. Catalogue free. Mas
 seys Business college, corner
 Nineteenth street and Third ave- A- nue.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-20
Beautiful wedding presents. 2-1o-3t H. c. Abbott & Bro.
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

"The Origin of Satan and of Sin" will be the subject of the lecture in Odd Eel lows hall, Fox building, Sunday night at 7:30 All are cordially invited to come and hear this important subject. Seats free. R. D. HOTTEL.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-20
Rich Gut Glass suitable for wedding presents. 2-1o-3t HI. c. Abbott & Bro.
Fresh bread and candy made daily at c. w. COdy's, 1920 to 1926 3d avenue. je5-tf

kE MASSEY'S Business college, cor JS5kms, ner Nineteenth street and Third
 avenue. Phone 512. Day and HM night sessions. Send for cata-
 logue.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-20

Massey, A. J. McDanal, H. T. McGhee, Lee McGriff, E. M. Stewart. Walter S. McNeil, Fred G. Moore, w. c. Griggs, *Alen J. Moon, **J w. O'Hara, Frank Harrington, R. S. Lucius, M. T. McGriff, J. E. Barnard.
 *Highest average, 992. **Second high est average, 9S7.
 A. D. SMITH,
 Chairman Faculty. PETITION A. EUBANK,
 Post Adjutant.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-20
Established, 1894

Everybody is buying the "Ole Dutch Pro- cess Lead" It is the 'best on earth" T. l.. MCGOWAN PAINT CO,
 1920 Second Avenue. Birmingham Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-20

Handsome chest silver con- bination sets, onyx and bronze tables for wedding presents.
 a-1o-3t H. c. Abbott & Bro.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-20
DAILY BULLETIN.

U. s. Department Of Agriculture.
 Weather Bureau,
 Oflce of Station Agent. Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 19. 1897 Local observation during twenty-tour hours ending at D. n.. central time;
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-20

Highest temperature T2; lowest, %; aver
 BEN M. JACOBS Local Observer. Reports received at Birmingham, Ala. on Feb. 19. 1897
 Observations taken at all stations at a. m 76fh meridian time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

mere suggestion of nv fathers death.
In certain way he had his wish,
though the pattern of his grave was Diff
ferent, and his coffin a more spacious
one than was meant In his expression.
He died when / was Z years Of age.
On a dark night. during a sudden and
raging storm, while helping to reef the
maintopgallant sail, he lost his hold.
and slipped into the grave of the At
lantic. AS the wild waves received and
closed over him. blotting him out Of
the world forever and ever. perhaps a
vision came upon him of his wife and
child in their little cottage at Brixton.
frightened by the mementos Of his
love; and perhaps. in the midst OF his
brief agony. 1t brought spark Of COM
fort to him.
was sailor before my fathers
death. and the manner of his death did
not frighten me. II was a proper
sailors death. l thought in my childish
way. and I was proud OF my father for
dying 1t. and proud of myself for being
such a sailors son. Sometimes OF a
night, when / was abed, l would put a
shell to my ear. and. with my eyes
closed. / would see my father floating
down to the bottom of the sea, where
he would lie with CHEEKY and smiling
face. among beautiful sea-weed and
coral and shells Of pearl. I never in
these fancles saw him with any but a
cheerful and smiling face. Really. /
had been sailor in my heart from my
cradle upward. do not know whether
this came from innate love or from edu-
cation; but I do know that, whether
was bred or born to 1t, loved the
sea with a deep and passionate love.
Never have I forgotten the first time
I saw 1t. II stretched before me calm
and vast, and over the water line In
the distance lay the wonders which
should one day see. They were hidden
from me now. but the time would
come. was silent from joy. That is
the world. thought my world, in
which l shall live and be sailor, like
my father. I regarded the land as Of
the very smallest consequence; 1t oc-
cupied but an Insignificant position In
the universe according to my reckon
ing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04
ITO BE CONTINUED,
MUSICIANS WHIMS.
Most of Them Arc Daft About Some
Things.


am tickled to know that Wagner
was an exact and expensive dresser,
and that Beethoven was sloven with
an old coat and slippers trodden down
at the heels, says the Contemporary
Review. It interests me to hear that
Paganini always carried shirt in his
fiddle case because he sweated 80 pro-
fusely over his solos that he had to
change between his parts II he played
twice. I even care to learn that Men
delssohn was a perfect child about
pastry, whichs;~s could never resist and
which he always ate Especially cherry
pie) and which always disagreed with
him, that Schumann injured his third
finger by tying it back to his wrist
with a string because he hoped to
make it more supple-it ended, how
ever, in his almost losing the use Of
1t; that Bulow got up in the night to
play over passages which he thought
he was likely to play inaccurately at
his prodigious recitals. When Thral-
berg was at the height Of his fame
he wouldn't even carry an umbrella
for fear of it cramping the muscles of
his hand; Malibran loved nothing so
much as romping with Mocheles' chill
dren on the floor; Paganini was SO
stingy that he would stand up under
shelter in the rain and keep a whole
opera house full waiting sooner than
call cab. Prof. Ella told me he found
him one day crouching under the
Arcade in Regent street and that he
gave this artless explanation. Hack
ney coaches" he said, 'in London were
so expensive!" and this when he had
doubled the prices at the opera house
where he played and was rolling in
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

The name of Lawrence R. Wehr be-
longs with that OF John Maynard and
IGiles, the engineer. On Christmas
(day trolley car carrying thirty pas
|sengers was running from Bethlehem
ITO Allentown, Pa. At the base of a hill
where the electric road crosses the
tracks Of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, Wehr. the motorman, stop
ped his car. The conductor ran ahead,
looked up and down the track, and
shouted, "All right" The motorman
Ptarted the car. At the same moment
train which had been hidden by a
curve, shot into view. Wehr saw his
Danger in time to jump, but he thought
Pf the passengers and kept his post
He stopped the car with its front plat
form on the railroad track, and the
train six feet away. Not passenger
was killed, but Wehrs mangIed body
was found on the pilot Of the engine.
The country which is honored by such
a deed ought to be proud to support the
widow and eight children of this man
who was faithful unto death" But
they were left penniless and are now in
sad circumstances. The soulless cor
poration will give nothing. No mil
iionaires' checks have came to bright
en- the saddened home. Perhaps the
people with little mites will take the
matter in hand.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

always dressed sailor fashion. haven't
the slightest doubt, judging from
the impressions l gathered, that the
children in the neighborhood regarded
me as something particularly marvel
Gus, and that no high-admiral, how
ever fine and grand his cooked hat and
sword and gold laced clothes might be,
would have held higher position in
their estimation than young Amos Bee
croft.
could not have been more than 6
years of age when found myself stand
ing on the outskirts of crowd Of peo-
pie gathered together in street near
that In which l lived. How l came
there do not know; but there was,
spectator of the scene. 1t was vio-
lent crowd, and loud and angry words
were being used. The people were
gathered about an open street door,
and from what could understand with
my childish mind. family were being
turned out of their house in conse-
quence of owing some money which
they were unable to pay. Their furni-
ture had been seized and sold, and
they were being bundled into the
streets. The sympathies of the crowd
were with them, as is Invariably the
case on such occasions, crowds being
always composed OF poor people; and
oaths and threats were flung at the
man to whom the money was owing,
and who had in this way enforced his
claim. l heard his name. It way
Druce. Presently the crowd divided,
and by some means was in the CEN
ter Of it, standing by the two men who
played the principal parts. The face
of one of these men was white and
pinched and livid, as though with fear
and malice; the face of the other was
convulsed with passion, and blood was
trickling down it. Instinctively, child as
l was, l knew which was the wronged
man, and which the wronger, and
their faces became indelibly stamped
upon my memory. The name of the
wronger, Also would never have been
forgotten by me, even If in afterdays
had not cause to remember 1t. l ran
home, in terror of it and him, and
told the story to my mother with tears
and sobs.
Mr.. Druce was a money-lender In
our neighborhood When he died. his
son inherited his business. The name
was over his office. and l never saw
1t in my boyish days without It's BRING
ing before me the faces of two men,
one white and livid, the other con-
yulsed with bitter passion, and with
the blood trickling down it, and l in
variably hated the one and SYM
pathized with the other.
Up to certain period in my life
met this son but once. He was man,
and | was a man. Perhaps he was
three or four years older than l was.
| stood with my hani on our little
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04
Ant,.scaip,ng B,Il Passed.

washington, Feb. 27.-The House
after five-hours' struggle, to-day
passed the anti-railroad ticket scalp
ing bill by vote of 142 to 81. The
adyersaries of the measure resorted to
filibustering tactics, but they were de-
feated by an overwhelming ma 1ority.
The bill applies only to interstate
commerce transportation. 1t requires
all carriers subject to the interstate
commerce act to provide agents au-
thorized to sell their tickets with GER
tificates, and makes it misdemeanor,
punishable by fine of $1,000 or i'm
prisonment for one year for any per-
son not duly authol .zed to sell tickets.
It requires carriers to redeem unused
tickets. and makes the forgery or coun-
terfeiting of tickets punishable by i'm
prisonmeut for two years. A number
Of other bills were passed during the
day under suspension Of the rules.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

Hiram c. Wheeler. the Iowa farm
king has sold his farm OF more than
5000 acres in Sac county and will
move at once TO Texas. He has pur-
chased more than 1000 acres of land
nifty miles northeast Of Galveston and
proposes to establish the largest dairy
farm in the world. To this end he has
ordered two milking machines, capable
OF milking 200 cows each, at one time,
similar to the one successfully used
upon his Iowa farm for more than a
year, and proposes to deliver milk to
Galveston people as promptly as II the
dairy was located only one mile from
the city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

The constitution Of the United
States has been most cordially praised
by Mr.. Gladstone and by Lord Sails
bury, and now another well-known
Englishman, Mr.. Lecky. pays tribute
to 1t in his new book. Democracy and
Liberty" Mr.. Lecky admits that in
certain respects our government is su-
perior to that of Great Britain, and
he attributes the progress OF the United
States largely to the conservative and
steadying influence which our consu-
tuition has exercised.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

A woman and red table cloth were
the saving instruments that prevented
the wreck OF the Chicago and West
Michigan fast train from Chicago near
Grand Rapids last Saturday night. A
horse became tangled In a cattle-guard
when the train was nearly due. TAX
Ing the red cloth from the table the
woman ran through the storm to stop
the train. She succeeded and when
the horse was extricated the train pro-
ceeded.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

Nations as well rs individuals have
repudiated progressive movements be-
cause If adopted the benefit would not
be wholly their own. One OF the
Pharaohs first suggested cutting a
canal through the Isthmus of Suez, but
refrained when the oracle told him 1t
would be OF greater service to the peo-
pie OF the Mediterranean than to the
Egyptians. De Lesseps. utilizing the
same plan. won fame and fortune, and
national selfishness as yet offers no OBJ
stacle to its use by the commerce Of
the world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

belore me. ! had no idea who ho was,
never having seen him to know him.
His shadow falling across my path
caused me to look down upon him.
could do that: l was taller than he. A
thin. inquisitive face was that face OF
his. with eyes that were bright. but
had no softness in them. He could not
have been ashamed Of his face. for It
was perfectly smoth and hairless
Mine. on the contrary. had plenty Of
hair upon 1t.
Good evening. neighbor." said he
That was a claim to kinship In
friendliness.
Good evening"" said l. scarcely
looking at him.
"a fine evening" was his next OBJ
servation.
1t happened not to be fine evening.
and l remarked that he talked like a
barber. He accepted my correction
good humoredly.
Not being a sailor" said he, II
don't know the signs Of the weather
as well as you"
You know when 1t rains. sup
pose" said. with wave of my hand.
for slight mist was falling.
"Ah, yes. indeed" he replied. in a
tone Of surprise, looking up as though
he were only now aware Of the fall
ing mist. You have been long time
away"
had been absent on long voyage.
and had been home but a few days.
nodded. "Yes, long time." and
would have left him. but that he SEEM
ed to have something more he wished
to say.
you have been to Africa, I hear?"
Eyes, to Africa. and other coasts"
I've read" said he. that gold is
dug up there by the savages."
That's So"
"And feathers, worth their weight
in gold?"
II don't know about their value.
Feathers are got there"
"And pearls In other places, and
coral?"
That's So"
"And you've been to those places"
"Ay."
His bright eyes that had no softness
In them cleaned still more brightly
and eagerly. but still 1t was in hesi-
tating tone-as though he were sus-
picious l should take advantage OF
him-that he continued his question
ing:
Have you got any?" asked he.
ANY what?"
Feathers and bits of coral and chat
like"
laughed at him.
I've enough to do" said !, without
bothering my head about such things.
Besides. they're out Of my reach"
"Out of your reach" he repeated.
"Ay. It takes money to- buy them"
He chuckled, and rubbed his hands.
And you've no money!"
mot more than I know what to do
with. Have you?"
At this question Of mine he gave his
body such a remarkable screw, that 1t
appeared to me as though all in one
moment he Eas buttoning himself up
from top to toe.
i've got a little." said he. with a
slow twisting of his fingers, land I'm
fond OF turning II oVer-turnlng IL
over"
WELL" said I. with another laugh.
turn 1t over"
"In trade, I mean. I'd like to buy
some OF them pearls and feathers and
coral"
Easily enough done II you're so
flush of money. Go out there"
"I can't spare the time. Couldn't
you bring home some?"
'Ill tell you what I could bring
home"
Eyes, yes; what?"
What do you say to q mermaid?"
"a mermaid" he cried, excitedly.
"It would do to exhibit. Can you get
one?"
roxrvyu.nl
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

There are few men on earth who do
not nurse secret belief that they were
Intended for greater things than they
possess.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

ihe BARRIERS of New York city have
sv, hsned the state legislature to pass a
a.. ".h changing the name barber" TO
"nso. This change may satisfy the
4oers. .a.,. but how will the "tor soria,
Austs' regard K
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

In Kentucky travellers say general
store is usually kept by colonel. This
is true in the major portion Of the
state, If private information can he re-
lied upon.-Somerville Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

There are people who would be better
pleased with tin can full Of stones
than with purse Of gold. because the
former would make the louder noise.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

Remember that recounting the
weaknesses Of other people does not
make you any stronger.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

James Corner. a telegraph operator
IN Montreal, claims to have discovered
with his naked eye, new star which
SHOWS up every evening at and dis
appears about two hours later. If
James didn't see the star till about II
" m. the mystery would be easily
solved.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

There are plenty Of Nihilists In Rus.
sla who would be glad to lance the
Cars boil for him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

We become partners with thieves
when we make it impossible for men te
earn an honest living.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

II we were really aware of what allied
US, most Of the people on earth would
BE- better and get along faster.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

1t is often hard to convince a Just
man that 1t Is right to do something
that he desires.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

Some people seem to act on the sup
position that things which are foolish
are necessarily good.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04
CHAPTER III.

T is not to be won-
dered at that l had
such ideas, for my
inclination for the
was fostered and
encouraged in every
conceivable way. I
was the sailor pet
of the neighbor-
hood, and from
the time l remem-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

II you cannot lend money you can
at least lend helping hand to the suf-
iering poor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04
The Rocky Ford Enterprise.
ROCKY FORD. COLO.

II, is always easy to find reasons VII.
somebody else should be liberal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04
LEGAL
BLANKS
for sale at
Enterprise Office:

The following Legal Blanks are kept
for sale at the ENTERPRIsE Office, and will
be sent per mail prepaid on receipt of
price named:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

Our stock of blanks is being constant.
lv increased. II the above list does nos
contain what you want call on US anyhow
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04
CHAPTER I.

- tAsSu IA q ittAC
cottage at Brixton,
situated In a lane
behind the broad
highway. At that
time there were
three of US; Bee
croft, Mariner;
Mary Beecroft. his
wife; and l. Amos.
their son. Brixton
then was not what
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-13
Senator Blackburn Thinks the
Arbitration Treaty Should
Be Postponed.
Not Sufficient Time to Fully
Consider 1t at the Present
Session.
Mr.. Morgan Moves the Abroga.
tion Of the Clayton-Bu
Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-The execu-
tive session Of the senate opened with
q notice by Senator Blackburn that he
probably would soon move the post
ponement of the further consideration
of the Anglo American treaty until the
next session Of congress. He said in
explanation Of his purpose, that he
thought there should be an early un-
derstanding on this point, in view Of
the fact that the present session was
rapidly drawing to close, but he
added that he did not wish to take the
responsibility for such a motion until
there could be a somewhat general ex-
preston of opinion as to it's advisable
ity. Senator Hoar followed in q speech
favoring the treaty. Senator Stewart
of Nevada made vigorous onslaught
on the treaty, opposing it on general
grounds, and especially on the ground
that the United States should not treat
with Great Britain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-13
Highest of all in eavenng Sength-Lates u. Govt Report.
R@:Aa!l! g! Rs%asSE RRskiaHS
AR6ENH uITE>wV DYYRE
GREATEST TRUST on EARTH.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Reported Scheme Of a Combine Of All
Iron Interests.
CHICAGO, Feb. ia special to The
Post from Pittsburg sayE: The reported
visit to this city of President Gates Of
the Illinois Steel company is regarded
by the iron men as q matter OF the
very highest importance, and as con-
firmatory Of a report which has been in
circulatiCn n among the heavy capitalists
u ths iron industry for several days
past, that q combination is in progress
Of formation for the organization of the
greatest industrial trust Of modern
times. The story goes that Carnegie,
Rockefeller and J. p. Morgan have in
view the elimination of gigantic mo.
nopoly for the control of the iron produc-
ing interests Of the United States. 1t
Is fact not generally known that the
control Of the Illinois Steel company
has lodged in the house Of J. P. Nor.
gan for the last year, a syndicate rep.
resented by him having acquired the
holdings of the Scotch and Massachu-
setts capitalists. which gave them a
majority of the stock and bonds of the
company.
Control Of this great company was
obtained at a very low figure, owing to
the hard times and shrinkage IN hasi-
ness, but the men who put their money
into the concern have unlimited capital
and are we'll prepared to stand any
kind Of q Sweat
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-13
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.

Canadian Commissioners Satisfied with
Their Visit to Wash ngton.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-After a
weeks stay at the Capital city, Messrs.
Cartwright and Davies, the Canadian
Liberal cabinet members, have left the
city for their homes. According to
the statements of the commissioners
they have had very satisfactory visit,
having been given cordial and hearty
reception by the public men on whom
they have called. They have found a
decided opinion on the part of leading
public men that there should be a thor.
ough investigation into the whole mat
ter of trade between the two countries
which should be made by commits.
sion of competent persons, and the
commissioners have no doubt that a
reasonable basis can be reached on
which reciprocal arrangements can be
entered into. In their report to the
Dominion government the commission
ers will recommend the formation of a
commission to make this inquiry and
they hope that similar action will be
taken by the government Of the United
States
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-13
Not at This Session.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-The News Wash.
ington special says: 1t looks as If the
arbitration treaty might be kept before
the senate this week, and then be
crowded out of further consideration
by appropriation bills. In the light of
interviews with several prominent Re-
publican senators, the fate of the treaty
seems sealed for the present congress.
Senators Hoar of Massachusetts,, Gear
of Iowa, and Davis of Minnesota, all
express the opinion that the treaty will
not be ratified this session at least.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-13
STOLE HIS IDEAS.

Charles Address of Chicago Claims the
Frisco Flying Machine Invention.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-The description
Of the flying machine that Leonard E
Clawson and Adam Beck Of San Fran
cisco claim to have invented and sue
cessfully tested, has brought forth the
statement from Charles Address of this
city that they have stolen his ideas.
Address claims that two years ago
while residing in New Orleans, he took
sketch of his machine to model
making firm on Poydras street, who
moved away without delivering the
model, and Address never got track of
them. In his model the lifting power
is supplied by four wings, working at
right angles from ball bearing center.
These wings are SO constructed that
two go up while two go down.
Address says that he applied for a
patent some time ago through Joseph
Wolfsohn, New Orleans attorney.