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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07
RENTAL BLOOMS" SEEM INJURIOUS

Much litigation is now in progress in
Chicago, brought about by the failure of
the Willoughby Hill company, one of
the leading retail clothing houses of the
city Necessarily the litigation sheds
eight upon the various points leading up
to the failure, and which 1t is alleged is
largely due to the excessive rental of
100000 per year paid for several years
past. 1t seems that beginning six to
eighteen months before the opening of the
great exposition at Chicago, the rentals
of stores, restaurants, saloons, ETC., in
the retail portion of the city, was ordered
doubled, and the lessees obliged to take
leases of five to twenty years durat ton
to avoid being forced to move. This was
made possible by the craze evidenced by
merchants of all parts of our country
: endeavoring to lease buildings wherein
to open stores, saloons. restaurants, etc.
much for the past two or three years from
the effects of such a course, in the many
Bankruptcies of retail business concerns
in Chicago.
While no other city has proportionately
advanced its rental rate in the last four
or five years to that which Chicago has,
yet, as rule. they have been sufficient
ly advanced to take away most of the
net profit Of the average retail dealer.
prosperity wave" to the owners of the
buildings, they are the opposite to the
employees of the merchants, the manu-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

as one of the pleasantest in the history
of the club
Mr. B. c. Bulger, one of our young
townsmen, has located in Birmingham to
engage in the practice of law We wish
him unbounded success.
Quite a number of our young people
attended the Mardi Gras in the Magic
City, among them Misses Callie Burns,
Jettie Ham, Henlette Bulger and Fanny
Bulger. Judging from their protrac ted
stay they must have found other attrac-
tions than the carnival
Mr.. S. J. Oliver has opened up a, hand
some stock of dry goods in the new build
ing on Wall street"
We note with pleasure the improve
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07
DADEVILLE.

Social and Personal Chat-Young Mar
kried Ladies' Club Enjoy Themselves.
Dadeville March 4.-(Special Corre-
spondence.)-On Wednesday evening Of
last week 1.-THE Young Married Ladies'
club was entertained by Mrs. J. NJ. Oil
yer at her spacious residence. The par
lor was beautifully decorated with hot
house plants, and after an interesting
literary programme delicious refresh
ments were served. Every member came
away full Of praise for their hostess, and
this social event will long be remembered
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07
THE CoMING SOUTH.

The capitalists and the manufacturers
minds and eyes in this entire country are
set upon and looking southwark. Now.
the publishers of textile papers in Bos-
ton are veerlng in the same direction.
Frank p. Bennett, editor of the Wool
and Cotton Reporter. tells us in the last
issue of his paper that he is coming south
to hang his shingle up. Frank has
push, pluck and perseverance, which no
one can deny. seeing that he has been
trying for the last six years to lay a
solid foundation for the greatest textile
paper in the world, so says the editor Of
the Wool and Cotton Reporter.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

ment of MIR. E. c. Pugh, who is at Lithiai
Springs, Ga -"
Mrs. G. w. Vines, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Johnson, is visiting the form
er's daughter who is student in the
Tuscaloosa Female Institute. 3d..
Mr.. Crew, formerly of Opelika with his
family, have moved to our town.. Mr..
Crew will engage in the newspaper bus
mess, being chief editor of the New Era.
This estimable family Is gladly welcomed
to Dadeville.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07
MAY BE A CHANGE.

Washington, March cit is reported
that Ex-Congressman Bellamy Storer, OF
Cincinnati, may not be appointed first
assistant secretary of state and that
the name of Mr.. Frank Partridge, of
Vermont, formerly solicitor of the state
department, and afterwards minister to
Venezuela, which had been presented by
Senator Proctor, has been withdrawn on
account of Mr.. Partridge's ill health.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
SEE LIGHT AHEAD.

The projectors of the negro cotton mill
at Admission. Ala. think they see light
ahead for the erection of their long
talked of factory. w. ]. Stevens, the
president, has a lot of stock certificates
on hand which he is daily offering for
cash. They have had a charter. for a
couple of years as the Afro American
Cotton Mill company.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

dies each. The first installment of ma
chinery will consist of 10000 spindles.
which will be called for. or rather or
dered. the latter part of April. of this
year. The product OF the new concern
will be wholly sheetings, and the differ
ent grades of cotton goods that we found
in the old mill continue to be the same.
A. ]. MHstead Is superintendent. and his
son Frank is his able assistant.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

The New York Press says: When we
reflect that there are more farmers than
there are laborers in the manufacturing
and mechanical Industries; that there
are 100000 people earring a. livelihood
by work in the fields more than one-third
of all the men and women working in the
United States, we understand that the
prosperity of such a class means much
for the prosperity of the whol= country.
This idea is emphasized when we think
that the two-t thirds not at work on the
land are nevertheless quite as much de-
pendent upon the land products for ths
food necessary to sustain life as though
they were tilIers of the soil.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

King George of Greece once saved the
life of the car. Probably the czar will
return the favor by seeing him through in
his little trouble with Turkey Personal
considerations largely influence European
politics. all the sovereigns being related
by blood or marriage.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

The Nebraska senate has passed bill
providing for the greater safety of de-
positors in state banks by assessing a
tax of one-half of l per cent. on all de-
posits, to be used as a sinking fund in
case of failure.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

Only one vote was cast against a volun-
tary labor arbitration bill in the Indiana
house. 1t provides for two commission
ers to act in conjunction with the circuit
judge of the county where the trouble ex-
lists
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07
CONTINENTAL EUROPE.

The Skandidaviska Jute. Spinn@rie and
Weberei at Oskarstrom, Sweden. paid 6
per cent in 1898, 7 per cent in 1895. The
annual production of the factory is g.
007154 kilos of yarn. 7,5S4.224 metres of
cloth. and 2, 121, 1888 pieces of sacking.
The following German textile mills
have declared dividends on the work Of
the past year: Berlin Neuendorfer Spin
merle. 1 per cent: Gladbacher Spinnerie
and Weberei, 16 per cent; Actien Gesell-
schaft TeXtilwerk in Dusseldorf, per
cent; Hanstsller Spinnerie and Weberei.
S%' per cent; BaumWell Feinsspinnerie,
Augsburg, s per cent; Bremen Jute Spin
merle and Weberei, Is per cant, and the
Hanseatische Jute Spinnerie. IA per cent.
For that tired feeling Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has no equal. 1t invigorates the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

Edith-Kate is going to marry Kam-
mack, the photographer. Bertha-Isn't
that nice? 1t will be right in his line to
have her always look Decentralization
Transcript.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

Much complaint is made regarding the
removal of the plank crossing upon the
south side Of Fifth avenue, at Twenty
third street, it leaving puddle of water
and mud for pedestrians to contend with.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

The Idaho house has passed bill per-
hitting negroes and women to practice
law. The senate rejected a bill to i'm
pose q poll tax.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

Ex-senator Ingalls, said that Wolcott
went over to Europe for his health, and
not in the interest of international BIZ
metallism. If so, his trip was not alto
gether useless.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

If the recent middle-of- the-road popu
list convention at Memphis may be takel
al am indication. that party is certainl,
on the wane.-Monroe Journal.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

The commissioners court of Walker
county has changed the name of Drum
mond beat to Bryan in honor of the lat
presidential candidate.-Gurley Herald.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

The Montgomery Advertiser is calling
for let up on politics 1t is gratifying
to note that the Advertiser knows wher
it has enough.-Monroe Journal.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

"How did you happen to become such
a pronounced vegetarian" asked the old
est irhabitant. .'Al my subscribers paid
that way" replied the country editor
Yonkers Statesman.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07
NOT YET IN OFFICE,

Washington March 6.IT1s newly APP
pointed attorney general Hon. Joseph
McIenna. of California. has not yet as
sumed the duties of his Office.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07
WITH THE STATE EDITORS

Gov. Johnston is a business governor
1t is said that he is attending to his 'owr
business. Morgan County Herald.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

1t is to the interest of Russia that Cret
have autonomy under King George.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

Gov. Johnston is strongly entrenched II
his official position. Those. new ap
pointive offices are doing the work. "Tht
straw that broke the camers back, etc.
etc"-Morgan County Herald.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

1t Is said that Massachusetts, editor
celebrated the arrival of triplets at his
house by printing his paper in red. 1t
certainly was a red-letter day in his
home.-Exchange
That depends entirely upon the point of
view. Most editors would regard 1t as
a very black-letter day.-New Orleans
States.
1t would depend entirely upon the num-
Der of the edition. If the second, 1t
would be a blue-letter day
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07
BITS OF WIT.

1t Seemed Endless: Pastor-How did
you like my sermon on Eternity last Sun
day? Parshioner@Sermon? Why 1t
seemed to me more of an object lesson
Truth
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

truth.
Edth-Kate is going to marry KAN
mack, the photographer. Bertha-Isn
that nice? 1t will be right in his line to
have her always look DISQUALIFICATION
Transcript.
"How did you happen to become such
a pronounced vegetarian" asked the old
est inhabitant .All my subscribers paid
that way" replied the country editor
Yonkers Statesman.
Comparing Notes: "Hows business %
asked one street fakr. Not very brisk, .
replied the other. "Sold anythng?"
"Only three or four people so far. -
Washington Star.
A Sad Truth: 1.-THE best type of man al
ways comedies that woman is the noblest
created being" "Yes?" And then he
acts mad because the first baby isn't a
boy."-Chicago Record
Sometimes said Uuncle Eben "de
man dat pays hundu'hds OBJ dollahs fob
flags an decorations ain ez much OBJ Ell
patriot ez de one dat goes quietly long
an pays is taxes an serves on de jury
wifout kickin,. ''-Washington Star.
Letting Him Down Softly-"You re-
fuse to marry me-" he said bitterly, "be-
piled: at would pain me too much to
have people hurt your feelings by say
ing that you married me for my money"
Philadelphia North American.
"And you have found Paris charm
ing?" said a Paris doctor to two Ameri-
can ladies. Just great" replied the
mother. We've been here a fortnight,
and we've seen everything and every
body" Then the daughter chimed in:
Yes, as ma said yesterday. If we stop
ped here much longer, we should become
regular parasites. Household Words.
George Colman told a story illustrat-
ing the invincible tranquility of the Scot
fish temperament. A workman, says the
legend, fell off the roof of a house in
Aul Reekie. 1t was sixteen stories high;
and when midway in his flight, he ar
rived at a lodger. looking out of the win
dow of the eighth floor, to whom-as he
was an old acauaintance-he remarked,
in passing: Eth, Sunday man, sic fa'
as I shall haze
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

Comparing Notes: "How's business?'
asked one street fakir mot very brisk,
replied the other Sold anything?'
"Only three or four people so far =
Washington Star.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

Some one of our exchanges has said
that Gov. Johnston is an applicant for
Senator Morgan's seat. If that be true
Alabama will have something she does
not now have. A representative Ameri-
can citizen-Morgan County Herald.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07
TO ERECT A FOURTH MILL.

The Howe Bridge Cotton Spinning COM
pany, of Atherton, England. at their half
yearly meeting decided to erect on land
already in their possession. fourth mill,
with 10000 spindles, making "a total of
100000 spindles. The mill is expected to
cost about 1000, which sum it is intend
ed to borrow. The company which has
paid dividend of ten per cent. for sew
eral years. is engaged in the production
of Egyptian cotton yarns.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07
SlAYB HERALD
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

When the tax commissioners get to
work prying around into the private af-
fairs of the people, just watch out for a
howl-Montgom Advertiser.
There is no necessity to wait. The fell
lows who have been dodging their just
share of the burden of taxation are treat
ing us to a sample of that kind of music
in advance. Monroe Journal
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

The Mardt Gras Carnival at Birming-
ham this year was a grand success in
every way. 1t brought thousands of peo-
pie and dollars to that city and exem-
plified the progressive spirit and indomi-
table pluck of the citizens of the Magic
City.-Bessemer Journal
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

Meal is being shipped to Russellville
by the car load, and this leads up to the
idea that our people should plant more
corn. No people on earth can prosper
WHEN they have to buy meal to make a
crop with. Alabama Is the greatest
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07
THE TALLAssEE FALLS MFG. CT

The Tallassee Falls Manufacturing
company, Tallassee, Ala, engaged G..
R. Makepeace, of Providence, r. l., mill
engineer, to draw up the plans and take
charge of the construction of the COM
pany's new mill which is to be built i'm
old plant
C. r. Makepeace the other day finish
ed the plans and lay of the final con-
struction of the 100000 spindle mill TO
the satisfaction of all concerned. The
cutting of the canal for the waterway to
the wheel pit of the mill will cost at
least $4,000. The canal will be 100 feet
wide and eight feet deep, from which will
be obtained a forty-eight feet fall and
about 5000 horse power ~
The plans for the mill. or mills, as
formed. calls for two units of $4,000 spin
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

Pick out twenty young men as you
meet them and not more than five of the
twenty are making any effort to save
money. The Indications are that the
poor house will have to be ten stories
high. with folding beds in every room.-
Exchange. =
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

In order for the Alabama editors to
enjoy a week of rest, we would suggest
that they hold their annual meeting
sometime in June at a convenient point
and go in body to the Tennessee. Cen
tennal at Nashville We think they
would all enjoy tbs vacation and be able
to do better work on their return.-Mon-
roe journal.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

The bill authorizing Colbert county to
issue bonds for an additional 100000 for
road purposes, will be submitted for a
vote of the people on March Is. The ex-
penditure of another 100000 upon the
roads of that county will give Colbert as
fine system of public roads as any coun-
ty in North Alabama.-Guin Gazette.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

From all accounts the Mardi Gras of
Alabama's Magic City surpassed the
most sanguine expectations not only of
the visitors, but of the people of the city
themselves. THE great crowds attending
were handled we'll and good order and
good humor prevailed.-Shelby Sentinel.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

A Sad Truth: 1.-THE best type of man al
ways comedies that woman is the nobleSt
created being" "Yes?" And then he
acts mad because the first baby isn't a
boy."-Chicago Record
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-07

state today In the Union. Her natural
resources are fnexhaustible, and in few
years her wealth viii be way up in the
billions.-Moulton Advertiser.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-22
Life OF the Sultan.

Richard Davey, in his book, "The
Sultan and His Subjects, says:
LAS to the sultan himself, his life is
of the simplest and most arduous. He
rises at and works with his secreta-
ries until noon, when he breakfasts.
After that he takes drive or a row on
the lake. within his vast park. When
he returns, he gives audience to the
grand vizier, the sheik -ul- islam. and
other officials. At s o'clock he dimes,
sometimes alone, not infrequently in
company with one Of the ambassadors
Occasionally his majesty entertains the
wives and daughters of the ambassadors
and other Pera notabilities at dinner.
The meal, usually very silent one, is
served in gorgeous style, a la Franchise,
on the finest of plate and the most ex-
quisite Of porcelain. The treasures of
silver and the Sevres at Yildiz are hors
de ligne, both in quantity and quality.
Very often in the evening Abdul Ham
id plays duets OH the piano with his
younger children. He is very fond of
light music, and his favorite score is
that of La File de Nine. Angot.' He
dresses like an ordinary European gen.
tleman, always wearing frock coat,
the breast Of which, ON great occasions,
is richly embroidered and blazing with
decorations.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-22
Got $500 For His Mustache.

The Rev. A. Z. Peck of Denver was
one of the chief speakers at the Men
MONTE camp meeting at Royersford,
Pa. recently. He had very large mus
tache, which was not liked by the
plain, clean shaven brethren of the
eastern Mennonite persuasion. Finally
one of the rich brethren of the Schuyl-
kill valley in jest offered $500 cash for
the mustache. Mr.. Peck smiled at the
offer, and, also in jest, said he'd take
it. The matter then took more serious
turn, and before the day closed it was
understood to be bargain.
The next morning Mr.. Peck appeared
in the pulpit without his mustache. He
said he desired more to please his breth-
rem than accept the cash, but that as he
had place for the money among the
Christian poor of the west he'd take
the purse and do great deal of good
with it. His mustache was wrapped in
tissue paper and handed to Brother Dill
ler, and check for the money was ten
dered, drawn on Norristown bank.
The minister thinks any clergyman in
the land would take clean shave al
such price for the missionary cause.
Exchange.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-22

Many years ago the farmers of Aus
tralia imported bumblebees from Eng.
land and set them fee in their clover
fields. Before the arrival of the bees
clover did not flourish in Australia.
but after their coming the farmers had
no more difficulty on that score. Mr..
Darwin had shown that bumblebees
were the only insects fond Of clover nee
tar which possessed proboscis suffi-
ciently long to reach the bottom of the
long, tubelike flowers and at the same
time body heavy enough TO bend down
the clover head so that the pollen would
fall on the insects back and thus be
carried of to fertilize other flowers OF
the same species. According to writer
in Popular Science News, the humble
bees sent TO Australia cost the farmers
there about half dollar apiece, but
they proved to be worth the price.