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Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
WOMEN OF NOTE.

Miss Grace Howard, daughter of Joe" Howard, Jr, the well-known New York journalist, has voluntarily retired from the control of the Indian school whi ~n she has conducted for nine years on the Crow Creek reservation.
 Mrs. Annie Besant will arrive in New York early in March. She will remain in this country six months. and visit all the largest cities, featuring on theosophy and on some of her experiences on her journey through India, whence she is now returning.
 The German empress is the latest re- cruit to the royal army of cyclists. Her majesty Is desirous of becoming small by degrees and beautifully less, as the em- peror has great objection to portliness, and. by her doctors advice, she has taken to cycling as the hest preventive against the enemy.
 The Duchess of Fife has followed the example of her mother and Invested in spinning wheel. It Is very pretty one of black walnut mounted with brass and, although 100 years old-. still in excellent working condition. With this wheel the duchess spins her yarn, which she knits into golf stockings for her husband.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04

Washington authorities ordered out the cutter Manhattan. These facts leaked out tonight and in addition the state ment Is made that the flibusters on the Laurada had lots of fun with the two Pinkerton men, The Laurada anchored ten miles due east of Barnegat. on Sun day evening. The tug Volunteer. with schooner and a barge were transferring munitions of war to the steamship just as if Uncle Sam had nothing at all to say in the matter, when the tug Protector, which had left the Quaker city, with the two Pinkerton men on board, hove in sight There was much excitement on board of the Laurada before the char acter of the tug was made out but whenf that was made out the Cubans resumed work. The Protector steamed up and circled about the Laurada two or three times, while her officers got the name of the craft that had brought out the arms and munitions. In the. meantime a hun dred dark visaged filibusters crowded the Laurada's deck and taunted the de- teetlves with jeeering remarks. The Laurada was seven miles outside the three-mle limit, and her men knew that the Pinkertons had no authority to ar- res. on board the vessel.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04

 ticity to the delicate organs particularly concerned. It makes the mother strong bright and cheerful renders confinement short, and delivery easy entirely free from danger and comparatively free from pain. It provides recuperative force for the moth CT, and abundant nourishment for the child. It is the only medicine for women which has been devised by regularly graduated, experienced physician. pr. Pierce has been for thirty years chief consulting phy- sician of the famous Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y. His reputation as skilled specialist in wonen's ailments is worldwide.
 Every woman should read Dr. Pierce's splendid free thousand-page book, The Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser" It contains several chapters about women's reproductive physiology and many valuable receipts for bofue treatment of simple ail- ments with over three hundred illustra- tions. It is the most instructive and valu- able medical library ever published in one volume. Nearly 7oo,ooo copies were sold at ST 50 each, but a strongly paper-bound copy will be sent absolutely free on receipt of twenty-one cents in one-cent stamps to pay the cost of mailing osfy Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. If hand. some cloth bound, beautifully stamped binding is desired, send ten cents extra, thirty-one cents in all,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
A SERIOUS WARNING.

London, March 3.-A despatch from Athens says representa- tives of the pow CTS there, who last evening presented an indentical note to the Greek govern ment demanding the evacuation of Crete by Greece, now admit that their instruc- tions from their respective governments were to warn Greece in most serious terms that the powers are irrevocably determined to resort to most forcible measures of'compulslon unless the Greek fleet and troops are withdrawn within six days The despatch also says that the Greek commodore, Sachtcus, has started for Crete on board the Torpedo boat Mikaelli
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
A SLUGGING MATCH.
Tommy West Takes the Wind Out of the Sails of the Invincible Welter- Weight
 Joe Wolcott in Twenty Rounds

New York, March s.--Tommy West, of Chicago. defeated Joe Wolcott, of Bos- ton, the hitherto invincible wel4er- weight, in their twenty round bout at the Broadway Athletic club tonight. Vol colt was giving away lot of weight. and though he fought gamely, his colors were fairly lowered. Wolcott was badly punished while West had not a mark
 There were about 2,500 spectators pres enf when the main bout was put on. Among them was District Attorney Ol- cott. The betting Was to 1 on Vol colt. George Dixon was the colored mans chief second and Doc DoughteTy looked after, West. Woleott weighed about 140 and West 156 WoIcott started off with half dozen hard body blows before West got in two good leats on the face. Then West landed a fearful right on the jaw that nearly settled the colored boy just as the bell rang.
 West sent hard right just over the ear and shot his left to the wind in the second. Woloott swung a. staggering left on the other and had the better of the round. Wesic had all the better of the third. A hard right swing on the jaw came near flooring Joe, who clinched to save himself.
 The fourth was pretty even, both land ing hard swings. Twice in the fifth West sent his mans head back with right crosses on the jaw and also shot hard one over the heart Wolcott's rushes were well stopped Honors were easy in the sixth. Wolcott sent great right swing to the jaw in the next, and pounded West hard on the body. Vol colt cut out the pace in the eighth, but West shot out his right twice to the jaw and drove a smashing left in the colored boys face. West had his opponent near ly out in the ninth, and Wolcott was forced to clinch to save himself Joe put few hard hooks on Vests jaw In the tenth, but Tommy janmed his man on the mouth, cutting his lips. West was blowing bit and Wolcott was not any too fresh.
 The eleventh was a slugging round. With both landing heavily West. in the twelfth, punched Woicott hard in the face Joe landed several times on the jaw. West pounded his man almost to standstill in the thirteenth, and the referee had a hard job to break Wolcott out of clinching. Wolcott had the bet ter cf the first part of the fourteenth. but West had him very tired when the gong rang. Wolcctt was cautioned for fouling. West forced the fighting in the next four rounds. Wolcott cut loose in the nineteenth and sent several hard ones to the wind. Both slugged wildly in the wind-up, but could do no damage. The referee gave the decision to West
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
Talk to Hard about life in- surance. 2O17 First Avenue.
WITH A PIECE OF TIMBER.
One Negro Salutes Another and Then
 Joins the Bird Gang. -8

One Negro Salutes Another and Then
 Joins the Bird Gang.
 About o'clock yesterday afternoon two negro men, Cal Hamilton and Hen derson Lewis, became involved in quar- rel which came near resulting fatally for Lewis As it was, he was unconscious for over two hours and at late hour last night was hardly able to talk
 The trouble grew out. of dispute be- tween the men yesterday morning con- cerfling the sum of $1. From time to time during the day the trouble was re- newed until late in the evening Hamll- ton struck Lewis over the head With piece of timber. At this time the men were standing on the sidewalk on Avenue $, near Twenty-first street. Hamilton made good his escape and has not been heard of since. It is thought he has gone 10 Chicago. He is said to be an ex-conylct.
 Henderson Lewis Is well known to the police officers and has often been on the city chain gang. It is said that he has been in jail several times in the past six months. He is at the rooms of his wife in the Forty-room building on Avenue R
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
A FIVE PER CENT. BASIS.

Baltimore, March 3.-Arrangements have been completed for the renewal of the eight per cent. Raleigh and Gaston railroad lean which falls due on Jan. 1 next on a five per cent. basis. The eight per cent. mortgage which is to be can celled is one of the few of its class now existing and is the only one on the Sea- board Air Line. It was created in 1873 and amounts to s1 ,00O To redeem these bonds and to make needed improve ments trust mortgage of s1.500,000 from the Raleigh and Gaston. railroad to the Mercantile Trust and Deposit company, of Baltimore, has been arranged for
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
SUNS COTTON.

New York. March 3.-Spot cotton here declined lice with sales of 19S bales for spinning and eco delivered on contract
 The speculation today was feverfsh and the fluctuations in prices were frequent but unimportant New Orleans sold here but the trading was almost wholly local. At the opening prices advanced slightly on covering of shorts and some buying for lccal long account. The buying pow CT was soon exhausted and in the absence of support prices slowly receded, the mar ket closing at small net decline for
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
DEMENT, RESIGNS

Chatta anooga, Tenn, March 3.-Thomas J. Dement,, postmaster at Chattanooga, has forwarded his resignation to Presi- dent Cleveland to take effect simultane- ously with the stepping out of the old administration The news leaked out tonight and created sensation in poliu- cal circles. Serious charges were re- gently preferred against Dement, and 1t was known among aspirants for his place that pressure had been brought to bear upon the president to induce him to appoint a republican who had been strong Reed partisan before the in-com- ing administratfin assumed the reins' of office, but this attempt miscarried. Nu- merous applicants for the place are now in Washington armed with volumlnous petitions
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
ANOTHER MISTRIAI,.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 3.-The suit of Beasley against Snodgrass in the cir cult court for S10000 damages today re- suited in a mistrial This action is the last chapter in the assault made in De- cember, 1895, by Chief Justice David l.. Snodgrass upon Col. J. R. Beasley. an attorney in the law office of Congressman Brown. The judge fired two shots from a pistol, one ball striking Beasley in the arm, permanently disabling it. The jury stood three for a verdict and nine op- p0Sad
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
IT WAS THE LAURADA.
Haunted by Filibusters For Their Pains.

New York, March 3.-It was definitely learned tonight that the steamer which took aboard a cargo of armx and ann munition off Barnegat, was the Laurada. The news that the expedition was off the New Jersey coast, was brought to port by two Pinkerton detectives who were aboard the Philadelphia tug Pro- tector 1t was on their report that the
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
oLNEY AND HERBERT
Will Resume the Practice of Law After
 the Inauguration.

the Inauguration.
 Washington, March 3.-Secretary Ol- ney has definitely concluded not to accept the professorship of international law at Harvard, rendered him by President Eliot, but will resume his law practice in Boston in the course of a. month. He intends to remain in Washington for a week after the inauguration.
 Secretary Herbert expects to locale in Washington to practice law He will ta.lxs as a partner his son-in-law, MT. Ben janin Micou. MT. Micou was practic- ing law at Annlston, Ala, when the chief clerk of the navy department died and MT. Herbert induced him ito talk. the po- sition until the close of this administra- tion.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
Talk to Hard about life in- surance. 2Ol7 First Avenue.
THE AvoNDALE ELECTION.

The result in the Avondale municipal election Tuesday in which two tickets, headed by Hon J. R. Ellard and Col. M. W. Steele, were battling for supremacy, resulted in the election of the Ellard tick ct as follows:
 Mayor-J. R. Ellard; reelected for the third time. c3f
 Counellmen-Dn H. L. Martin. ". R. Starbuek. D. T. Smith, R. L. Sumner, and H. eF Waters.
 The new board will organize tomorrow night
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
AN UGLY COLLISION.
Freight Train Parts and Comes Togther
 Again with Fatal Results.

Atlanta, Ga.. March S.--A special from Macon to the Constitution says:
 A terrible wreck occurred on the Geor.- gia Southern railroad at o'clock this morning.
 Freight train No IS, three miles north of Cordelo, parted, the second section running back. The first section reversed and went after it, when they collided.
 Flagman Hugh c. Jordan, aged 36, was killed outright
 Two tramps stealing ride were mor- tally wounded
 Allen Cuthright, white brakeman, leg broken.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
FoTTGHT FOR TWO HOURS.

London, March S.--A dispatch from Canea, Crete, says that an engagement was fought last evening between the Bashi-Bazouks of the villages of Nara koroon and Tehikatria, and the Greeks on the heights of Malaxa. The fight ing lasted two hours.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04

the day The distant months showed the most frmness. The receipts at the in- terior towns and ports were liberal, spot markets in this country were quieter and easier in some instances. Liverpool was lower with less activity on the spot and the south sold here. The worst feat ure was the absence of local support
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04
IN A RECEIVERS HANDS.

New York, March 3.--David F. Butcher has been appointed receiver of William F. Schwarzwelder & Co.,, manufacturers of furniture. The business was esta blished in 1884 and incorporated in 1893 with capital stock of S250,00o. Liabilities not yet known. The annual statement of January showed assets, s450,0OO liabill- ties, $170000.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-04

Civilized mothers do lot throw their babies 0 odile s, but nany a prospective nother sacrifices her future welfare y neglecting her own Iealth during the crit cal time when the lit- le one is expected. t this period it is a
 wonan's duty to
 preserve, by every
 possible m e a n 8, her strength and . good condition.
 The best strength
 builder for pros-
 pc ctive, or for
 nursing mothers,
 is Doctor Pierce'S 2 Favorite Pre- - scription It - gives vigor and ts tone to the entire Esyste iii and i'm .-parts special en-
 dnrance and elas-
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-13
xev Hearing Instrument.

The "topophone" is a newly patented
instrument enbodying Improvements
in sound locating. The purpose OF this
invention is 20 enable vessels 10 change
their direction Of movement with rela-
tion TO dangerous objects, such as YES
sells, icebergs. the shore or other oo-
siacles 10 their safe movements, ana
thus avoid contact OF collision win
them. The instrument Is specially In
tended for operation in a fog or az
night. or when the sounds 10 be deter
mined are AZ a great distance. II may
therefore, be serviceable either at sea
or on land, as during war, when II 10
desired to ascertain the location OF Ill
approaching body Of men, or the po'
sition Of artillery. The instrument con-
sisis Of two acoustic receivers, Whose
mouths point in opposite directions 'u0
inner ends being provided with SOUND
conducting tubes, each connecting win
an ear OF the observer. This appear,
snce not only magnifes the sounu'
which can thus be heard al great o.s-
tances, but enables the hearer 10 w
iermine the exact location from 'neii'N
it comes-St. Louis Globe-Democra''
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-13
Excusing Her HeavenIy Father

One Of my friends has little danEh-
ter three years old or so, a child Nho
asks more questions in & day than Solo
mon himself could answer in a year.
Her mother took her TO the seashore for
few weeks, and while they were there
g cottage near by was burned. The lit.
lie girl was very much excited over
il. The next evening. after she had said
her prayers, and was ready TO 60 10 bed
she said 10 her mother:
Does God watch over me at night p
Yes, dear" answered the mother
might and day
And can't anything bad happen to
ne Il God watches over me2" went OF
The child
NO. dear"
And this house cant burn down il
God watches over it?" persisted the lii
lie one
No dear answered the mother
The little girl was silent for a uomen,
OF two- Then she said. 1houghtfully:
I'D Ike 10 know how that house hap.
pened 10 get burned down to-day.
then?' After a pause. as a happy idea
struck her i suppose God has 10 take
a vacation some time. Washington
Posi-
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-13
HERE AND TREPE

The cultivation Of re near Lake
Worth Ila-. has proved al eminent
Success
-MLls1 near Orlando. Tia. attains
tbe be glt VI l. feel 81. inches before
heading gBt
II weeds Rre animal Dc not Jet
lbem 1Haile seeds; II lhs.y Ere perennial
d. uDt 1et them muse leaves.
-ASung poultry Do not need COD
ding or pam psring, but they do need
sufficient nutritious f03d 10 maintain q
g01d growth
-f'9u-tfg raising IS being gradually
reduced - business principles. and 4
WI b,e an HcIuEl Und Important len
ture q 1grleu lturs ten Years hence.
-Ths sole 0i9eet in having hens Oh
The tErm Is 10 make ends meet lfthev
hHTe their freedom without any al
isMpi h management they are likely
- eut lheir heads Of IN liILle while.
The quickest WAY 10 udd u the
"a lus % mauT farms wuuid be 10
Builc sHtter ruads ~ then. and SO
BRING lhHm nearer ~ market We
MAKE muusT when Ee add o. tllt Va ns
ui 3 farm - well "a when We GROW
prl'flf tiis crops
"A g--ui uiE muddy barn yard is moi
iIle Ll lnr for comfort Or lrruit Better
CAS- Is dHuu Uu=-HHf and then l-,-ut
wei iseuaed auuu with straw. Gle
uIr iilliig Co. caleb and hald The rsilut-
tie Iulc-. and Eeep lhe al inrrls s,ul
tLielr ner a.elu uul cum Portable.
~ -ae 4sa-es o. 1uluu-s enuIr b-.
rlr-esaua-l lu hrursa lta result would
ise s-a-l-nE llue-Laf the farmer
uul -a-lsn=r. practice the eId time
. cusiam al heapinF manure iu BARN
g-srlz. allowing rls strenr.L .a leach
away i1 rafIs oalnref streams uf.er
eVe-r rainfall
. -seieutiats tell us that .-re-r .Is-
Iusu- Necessary ll tha suupu-1 of man
ls l1ll-lluel ultllu THE limits o. an
sEE anai- in the h=st proportion an
in -iis unuat fa.alahls form. Lsene-s1I-
aIfs--lrIE. tulIusrl uss 500 few s..--r.s.r.f
il- ulurt Fl-E u1 tter tahIe- The-.
-a na.--i1.r a. t...s a1.l ...l-. -a.-.t.,,t.
LLa1 Lre-l ergz
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-13
THE MARKET GARDEN.
A Profitable Business Where the Condl
tions Are Favorable.


tions Are Favorable,
The profit arising from the cultiva-
tion of vegetables for the market. is. in
many cases extraordinary; but al the
same time, to become successful. the
cultivation Of vegetables requires an
exact knowledge Of their nature and Of
ali their conditions Of growth, bligll1s,
mildews, rusts, cankers and insect enc
mics OF al kinds-all must be under
stood and guarded against A person
cot possessed OF this knowledge j.
likely 10 neglect some point or other
which, al 6rst sight may appear Of but
little Importance, but " hich- in reality
has great influence ON the snccess Of his
crops, which means pecuuIary success.
The greater number of vegetables can
nOL, like fruit trees and cereals. be left
10 care Tor tbsmsal vHs during the time
Il their growth; Oh the contrary. al
regetaales will require and must have
watcn1ul attention and con staut cul-
rurs- Il is 1rue tHHt The total amount
Of labor required for tins purpose is IN
many cases but trifinE; but the opera
0n THAT account 10 be dispensed with:
and what is more, they must ue exc
rUtsd al certain precise times. for the
Delay Of . single dHv may often
i,s attended win the most St
rl1us consequence. particularly T
q De necessary 10 take &c van
lagt us . fav ORR be state uf the weather
or condition Of SOL which mar last bul
1 sbori lime. AhDevsr undertakes 1his
branch q industry Dn . large seais
must be- able 10 con prehs liss1 Z grlanee
-he whole space over v hieh Lis opera
mons eXten1- hs musi give ME crops al
lns Gt-sutiJu lhsy require and Il the
sEme time have Second IL readiness as
souu q lhe f-s1 is taken az
Il a selection CAD be made iu such
uUuDer that 1hs operations required
uE the different s0rth winch are Dain.
-ruwI i0- lhs market snal follow
zach other cuuVeuleulV Ereaf
E1risty then becomes adrEll. lsaest-nus. ~
q variety a tass1tlal f1r bhe murizst
AND a. ths labor Hll i,e constant L 9
employed and ssunuuT uf labor
al important consideration
/ The EE-dsuer uhD dDes nur know
hess e mazs q ludiriuus selection at
ra-ls-i=s but iE lndueed Ca grow those
/ Vsgstsblss un-T iiieh E-Isld ths larFtsi
-slurns 81 men I'sl.ieclly successful. vlil
asuI FsET inr hIs experiences ty serious
lr.ssas. winch ulll IL The anc Gfve hlm
/ IRE rducU-lun ha Requires a. t.ecome
suc-sssiul- and tiit mar-at Eu-lient.r 3
suese=s depends largely go his ability
to supply ilis cusl1mers a. al times
a-llh sBmelilug liIat is lll1-tielll ll.rlT de-
alnEhls- LHEe- iuI IustzIieH. tne grower
I nf usierr- ~ be has thus a. q u Zines
4 81 hen celrrF CAB be- mac lU lhe market
/ 4nd has IL ul superior uuHllr- is VAL
I if-ore tnf iszsi a.. .-uInaIl ll A. Ing u.
] lrauuee-
Inz 1r-l EurE ul I'm Eu-=zlIlr= iu- -lf
n---ls-i -arlauer ls g. Izeeurr . 1ill-lz..-
T -Dia. 1t ruurss. refers to uer t1l-u-
nurs. az th1ae l-rru-T bal tlf .fua.Ils..
.lluf- sllsir ill-l-tis e. lg-iil siial --sI H.
-r e.r.r.r
The Van Buren press., 1897-11-13
I PRIMITIVE FlY.CATCHeR.
showing How Indianfsns Used TO Get
R4a of the pesIs.

Newton y Wilson. living one mile
east Of Soottzbprg, Ind. has hanging in
lis barn an interesting keepsake
in The shape Of ahy-cateher. 1t is not SO
curious IN Itself as il s II showing The
primitive methods resorled TO by the
farmers in early days to I'D themselves
of flies. II Is simply Two smooth val
nnt boards. perhaps % by 12 inches,
bereled at one end and fastened to-
gefher By avo whang cords, strung
through matched holes.
\ The anie-bellum dars peopls never
thought q keeping flies out of the
house; the problem Was 70 dispose Of
them as fhe4 swarmed through the
rooms, making life miserable generally.
n fact the use Of netting TO prevent
their ingress is Of comparatively recent
origin, the invention q this much
needed article dating back only Is OF 20
years. As everybody knows, flies are
exceptionally thick in farmhousess even
when screens are used. and when they
are not. they are almost intolerable.
n the olden days the method most
commonly employed N The country 10
destroy the troublesome iy was the use
OF such instruments as the one de-
scribed above. The boards were beveled
and hung In such manner that by their
weight they separated al the bottom,
and thus hung in an inverted V-shnpe.
To attract the flies they were sneAred
with molasses on the inner surface.
Thus prepared. they were suspended
in convenient places about the house
In kitchen. hallway, porch (which gen
orally served as the summer dining
place. and especially in passageways. 1t
was a common duty OF every member
OF the household, when passing one Of
those catche7's, to clap the boards to-
ge1her. thus MASKING the flies which
had collected thereon. The cook
clapped them vigorously together as
she passed them in the kitchen: the
hands as they passed TO and from the
house al mealtimes did likewise: the
whole household clapped them together
hundreds Of times day. and thousands
Of pesfiferous flies met their doom.-In-
dianapolis News.