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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19

The people OF Paris are hippophagous to
a remarkable degree, consuming on an
average over 10000 horses and donkeys
annually. Last year, according to the re-
ports, the Parisians ate % 1896 horses, 439
donkeys and So mules. This horse. dom
key and mule flesh dressed ready for the
butchers block weighed 5879 tens. and
was sold at prices varying from 8 sous to
franc per pound, the latter being the
price paid for the best horsesteaks.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
MEETING NoT1CEs-continued.

ANNUAL LMEETING-THIs REGULAR
ES~S annual meeIng OF stockholders sof the
Western sugar Refining Company Will be held
at the Office of the COMPANY. S-7 Market St, san
Francisco, ca on MONDAY, the 10Th dav Of
March, 1897 at the hour IL O'Clock NJ, for the
purpose of ecting Board of Directors serve
for the ensuing year. and the transaction Of such
o her business Us may come before the meeting.
Transfer books will close on Friday, March l9.
1897, at IL o'clock NJ.
ROBERT OXNARD Secretary
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19

warrant charging Hoey ST Yik with
murder. He IS said to have been one OF
the persons who were present and partici-
paied in tue fight on or about Christmas
night in which How lost his life. Yik was
arrested Yesterday by Officer Capes. 1t
is likely that several arrests will follow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
RuiIders, Contracts.

John Marschis with Charles w. Depew, to erect
one-story cottage south line of tiIbert street.
137 IS east OF Webster. $169S; Jules Godart archi-
tect
Teter Schenkel with Robert Trost, to erect two
cottages on west line of Bakee ret, l12 u south
of AcAliister, $53lS j. L. Frank architect
Frank +. Endi.ch with Frank Steinmsnn, to
erect a one-story to.tsge west line OF Van Ness
avenue, 112.6 south OF Bay. $1S63; {. A. Meuss-
dorffer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

re DIVIDEND NOTICE-DIVIDEND no.
49, Al (twenty-fve cents per share) OF the
HUTCHINSON SUGAR PLANTATION COM
pany, 81 NJ rket ST., on and af.er SATURDAY,
March 20, 1897. Transfer BOOKS will clos, SAT
UkDAY, March Is S97. at ~ O'Clock NJ
K. H. SHi LDON. secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19

u UILDINGS BOUGHT: LUMBER. SASHES
ID doors. m anteI, etc. for snle 1885 Mission
CELL YOUR BOOKS, CLOTHING AND JEW.
= elry 10 A. KLEIN. lO9 Sixth ST.: send postal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19

u Est IN CITi-SINGLE KOUMS. Is, 20 AND
- % cents per night: ST. 81 rs. 81 so per week
Pacific House. Commercial and i.edesdorif sts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19

CART WANTED-IN GOOD CONDITION;
" does not open from the bacS; must carry or
people. Address, stating price, K. p, box 135.
this office.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

n% THEY SELL ALL KINDS OF DRY
@-S goods. hosiery. underwear, bedspreads
towels, tab covers, laces, embro.derv Innings
trimmings v.iiings, etc., very cheap at pioneer
Dry-goods store, 105 Fifth st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-19

n1S BAD TENANTS ELECTED FOR 81;
@~S tollet tions made: city or country. Pacific
Collection Co. Ale Montgy ST.. room 6: tel. $3.50.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
COAL OIL LAW.

The coal oil inspection law went into
effect yesterday The nine inspectors
met in Montgomery Wednesday for in
structions and to agree upon the plans
of enforcing the law Mr. C. f. Collins,
general manager of the Standard Oil
company, was also on hand to lock after
the interests of his company, which sells
about all the oil sold in the State.
Mr.. Collins is quoted by the reporter
of the Montgomery Advertiser as saying
that the price of oil would be advanced
at once to one cent per gallon in certain
sections of the State, and a half q cent
per gallon in other sections. Mr.. Collins
is also quoted as saying that his COM
pany did not want the law, and asserted
that good oil was being shipped into
Alabama and sold as cheap as it could
be sold, and the inspection law is the
sole cause of the direct advance in price;
however, the market is stiffening
Inspector Moore is quoted as saying
that a few tests have been made in Bir-
mingham and all oil is found to be 10
proof. the test required by the law.
Mr.. Collins says the fees of the in
spectors have been greatly exaggerated,
that the total amount for the nine dis
tricts will not exceed $4,000 to $4,000
per annum. and some of the districts will
get virtually nothing.
Taking the Advertisers interviews and
report of the meeting as whole it
seems that the "Conl Oil Johnnies," as
that paper is pleased to call the inspect
ors, have but libde if any better showing
than the tax commissioners of getting
even a medium salary out of their offices,
yet the public is guaranteed for the slight
advance in price of from a half to one
cent per gallon full proof oil, a quality
they have not been able to buy the year
round by many gallons heretofore, MIR.
Collins statement to the contrary not
withstandirg.
With all hopes of the opposition to the
administration shattered to work up a
prejudice in the minds of the people
against the tax commission and coal oil
inspection laws. something else will now
have to be resorted to, for unless The
question is dropped and that speedily
the good results eliminating therefrom
are going to furnish fuel that will
burn some body's hands.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26

wood is used Is made Of bamboo. The
United States purchase annually many
thousands of dollars worth of bamboo
products from the Orient, such as chairs,
screens, fans, canes. etc.
Experiments In Louisiana and Florida
have shown that bamboo will grow in
those states almost as we'll as in the hct-
ter countries. Around Fort Myers there
are bamboos that have attained to a
height of fifty or sixty feet They are
of a variety which usually grows to about
seventy feet in India. In Orange county
there is one clump of bamboos said to
be only ten years old, in which the stalks
have attained to the height of sixty
five feet, the stalks averaging thirteen
inches in circumference. There are eighty
stalks in the clump. This particular
clump is of variety from Bengal where
the wood is used for building purposes
and for light spars for vessels.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
FRANKVILLE.
Heavy Rains Have Ruined the Roads
lightning Pranks-A Good
Minister

Frankville, March 25.-(Special Cores
pondence)- Several heavy rains have
fallen here within the last few days. The
roads are in a worse condition than for
many years past, while work on them
seems to do but little good as every hard
rain washes them out again. Your cor
respondent travelled the entire road from
Frankville to ST.. Stephenson on last Sun
day. l think ann safe in asserting that
the farmers along this road are at least
three weeks behind. However, the old
men of this section say that it is better
to have heavy rains now than later in
THE spring.
The rain clouds are beginning to exhibit
signs of electrical disturbances. An oak
in DR.. William Shoemakers yard was
struck yesterday by lightning. The fam
lily suffered no inconvenience except a
small sized "shaking-up."
e. w. Brock, a coming lawyer from
Choctaw county, was the guest of his
sister, Mrs. r. s. Gavin, last Sunday.
Rev. j. w. Killough. pastor the Meth
odist church of the Bladon and st. Ste
phens circuit, is held in very high esteem
by all the people, regardless of denoml-
nation, within the bounds of his work.
He reports that he has visited families
in his work. into whose homes no other
minister has been for ten years Bro.
Killough is one of the most successful
visitors in his conference
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
BEYOND SPECULATION.

About ten months ago the Birmingham
Commercial club decided to concentrate
its efforts in securing first-class cotton
mill. The idea originated from the fact
that the Messrs. Trainer. of Chester.
Pa, leading cotton manufacturers OF
America were investigating several
points in the south with a purpose of
erecting just such a mill as Birmingham
had been longing for. Correspondence
was at once opened up with the Messrs.
Trainer, resulting in their paying the
city a visit. They were highly pleased
with the location and propositions and
counter propositions were made termin-
ating yesterday in the fling of declar-
alton for the incorporation of the Avon
dale mills with a capital stock of 100000.
The incorporators are as follows:
David Trainer, of Chester. Pa. and NJ.
Y. Joseph, W. j. Miner, N. Z. Barker,
F. Y. Anderson, Rufus N. Rhodes. B.
Z. Roden. Robert Jemison. B. Steiner and
B. 3. Conner, of Birmingham.
The stockholders met last night in the
rooms Of the Commercial club and elect
ed officers and work of construction will
begin at once. and the purpose is to have
the mill in operation by next December.
dale and the Mary Pratt mines, removed
from the city taxes of either Birming-
ham or Avondale. The building will be
constructed of brick, four-story high,
2SG feet long ard 1870 feet WIDE and will
be Of 10000 spindle capacity. In addi-
ton to the capital stock, If 1t is deemed
advisable. 100000 of bonds will be is
sued to equip the mill in every way that
the projectors may desire to make it first
class in every particular
Thus Birmingham. following on the
heels OF her steel plant now being built,
and the mammoth Cordova cotton mill
as a feeder. already agreed upon and
work begun on the grounds, now steps
forward with half-million mill of her
own Such progressive strides can only
mean that other industries will follow
in the wake. and in the language of an
honored citizen, it begins now to look
like the Magic City of the south is des-
tined to smoke like hades with the lid
off
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
NOW THE NEWSPAPERS
Take Up the Fight-Huntsville Mercury
Hits Veritas "Over khe Heart"

In a leading editorial the Huntsville
Daily Mercury of the oath swings a
Knockout "under-cut" ON "Veritas," the
State Herald correspondent who makes
himself famous in a day by his savage
attack upon the department stores Of
Drennen G. Co, of this city. The Mer-
curry says: 'In a communication publish
ed in the Birmingham State Herald sun
day morning, 'Verttas' reopens, not
the old fight against high prices and the
check system, but against large stocks,
good selections and low prices and calls
upon the Commercial club to legislate the
department store system out of exist
ence." After quoting from "Veritas"
what he has to say about the enormous
stock and infinite variety of goods car
ried by Drennen & Co, bought in large
quantities for cash, which they are SELL
ing at such ruinpus prices that the other
merchants of the city ** cannot COM
pete with Them" the Mercury says:
This plant in behalf CT the small mer-
chants, against the interests OF the peo-
pie, sounds a little queer coming as 1t
does from Birmingham. 3 We appre!-
bend that 'Veritas' will find it difficult
to induce either the Commercial club or
the people to engage in warfare against
low prices (of the department stores) on
mercha ndise. The time has come when
merchants unable to sell goods at reason
able profits must retire. The public cam
not afford to sell their products at low
prices and pay high prices for the arti-
Giles purchased in stores, merely to sup
port a few back-number merchants who
belong to the past genera ton. The up
to-date merchant looks for bargains
secures and advertises them and sells
them for a profit"
The Daily Mercury is the leading jour
nal in its section and its utterances on
this subject has the clear ring of busi-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with urine
and let it stand twsnty-four hours; a sed-
iment or settling indicates an I'M
healthy condition of the kidneys. When
urine stains linen it is positive. evidence
of kidney trouble, Too frequent desire
to urinate or pain in the back is also con-
vincing proof that the kidneys and hlad-
der are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There Is comfort In the knowledge so
often expressed that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. the great kidney remedy, fulfills
every wish in relieving pain in the back,
kidneys. liver, bladder and every part OF
the urinary passages. 1t corrects inabil-
ity to hold urine and scalding pain in
passing it. or bad effects following the
use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes
that unpleasant necessity Of being com
PEELED to get up many times during the
night to urinate. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing
cases. If you need medicine you should
have the best. Sold by druggists price,
fifty cents and one dollar. You may have
a sample bottle and pamphlet both sent
free by mail Mention the State Herald
and send your address to DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. The proprfetors
of this paper guarantee the genuineness
of this offer.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26

-AN1
sands of far:iiic5. 1t cures mary different
diseases because all disease has its origin
in the blood. Pure blood is a safeguard
against disease. No germ can exist in
perfectly healthy body. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery makes the blood pure
1t kills disease germs of whatever kind
wherever they are found in the body. 1t as
sists in the digestion of the food. 1t stimu-
lates the action of stomach, liver, bowels,
and kidneys. 1t sends rich, vitalized blood
into every fiber of the body and makes firm,
Solid healthy flesh.
Any man or woman who is losing flesh
and vigor should waste no time in taking
this most marveiously effective of all med
icines. 1t will save hundreds of dollars of
doctors bills, and hundreds of days of
misery. All good druggists sell it.
Mrs. ". B. Duncan, of Arlington, Phelps Co.
Mo-, writes my husband took four bottles of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery when he
was las he thought) almost into consump tion and
we were very thankful that such medicine could
be found. Iwish all persons troubled with cough
would take it,. Long may the Golden Medical
Discovery and Favorite Prescription be made
1 shall always recommend and praise these
medicines"
Any woman who feels that she ought to have
handy. plainly worded, well illustrated medical
book in the house, land what woman does not p
should secure DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser DR.. Pierce is so well known as chief
consulting physician to the Invalid5' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, N. Y, it snt worth
while to say word about him. The books the
thing Until recently this book has sold for 81 So
AT that price &C, coo copies were sold. Now there
is an enormous edition of this book, bound in
heavy paper, that will be given away for linn
tied time, absolutely free to whoever will ask
The book contains zoos pages. There are 400
illustrations. Send III ore-cent stamps to paw
cost of mailing only. Cloth-bound book NAV
be had for 10 cent extra3I cents in all WorIda
Dispensary Medical Association. Buffalo. N. Y.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26

A cotton manufacturer says that there
are three large cotton mills now in oper-
alton in the southern states that are
branches of northern corporations. Two
of these mills have been built in Georgia
and one in Alabama There are four
mere that are going to be built in the
south at once. and three'of these will be
in Ala bama and one in Georgia. 1t seems
that Alabama is the favorite location
for cotton mills among the southern
states, and this is due to our cheap coal
and liberal laws.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
BUYS TWO LOTS.
A Chicago Capitalist Takes a View of
the City and Is So Well Pleased
That He Invests. ,

A Chicago capitalist has been in Bir-
mingham for several days looking for
investments. He has just concluded the
purchase of two lots on Morris avenue
and Twenty-third street. He travels
from city to city looking over the ground
and his selection of Birmingham as the
best field for investment Is indicative
of what business men of wide observ-
alton think of the city.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26

A cut rate war among railroads is not
altogether a blessing to shippers. Mer-
chants as rule prefer uniform rates.
The decision of the Supreme Court hav-
ing stopped pooling by the railroads,
some other steps should be taken to Sc
cure uniformity. The different state
commissions, working in unison with the
Interstate commission. should consult
with tbs railroads. and assist in the ad-
iustment of differences
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
NOTICE.

The ladies' of the Mite Society of the
First Methodist church will begin to have
a weekly Saturday market at j. Fox's
Sons, corner Nineteenth street and
Fourth avenue, next Saturday. March
9th, and will be pleased to have. their
friends call ON them for cakes, home~
made bread and candies, beaten biscuit.
etc. BY order Of the president.
j. E. TORY, Sec'y.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
TRYING SUGAR BEET SEED.

The secretary of the Admission CONNER
chal club is making an effort to secure n
supply of sugar beet seed to be distrlo-
uted among the farmers of this county
to test the adaptability Of the soil and
climate in this county for the growth OF
the sugar beet.-Anniston Hot Blast.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
BAMBOO IN THE SOUTH.

The Savannah News says: I'm tropical
and oriental countries the bamboo is con-
sidered the most valuable of all the woody
growthsa In China and Japan the wood
is put to an almost infinite variety of
uses. Houses, boats. barrels. furniture
almost every thing in the making of which
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
A BIG DAIRY FARM.

There is strong probability of a dairy
from Des Moines, Iowa, being located at
Decatur, which will use the milk of 400
mich cows. The parties are now nego-
tiating the purchase of land and cattle
prepare tory to this enterprise. This Is
an item of interest to South Limestone
demonstrations Courier.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26

The Montgomery Advertiser has let up
on The tax commissioner, and the tax
collectors continue to report many re-
ceipts. If the Advertiser will keep howl
ing the chairman of the board will have
to so down into his own pockets to pay
office rent. The Scriptures teach US chat
som5 thing good can come of Nazareth;
Sc the Advertiser is doing the state a
service in a way least expected.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
BUTLER COUNTY FAIR.

The Butler County Exposition compa-
ny are making preparations fer a. big
time this fall, and now is the time to be-
sin preparations for an exhibit. Raise
something to show the world what this
secion of Alabama can do. People will
be here from all over the state at the
next fair. Ex-State Commissioner Of
Agriculture Fl. d. Lane writes from
Athens that he will have a carload of
fine stock, hogs and cattle, to show
GreenVille Advocate
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
DENIES THE STORY.

Ex-Governor Oates denies the story
that he will be a candidate for the legis-
lature from Montgomery county. Whlle
Ex-Governor Oates Is at present making
Montgomery his home, 1t is understood
that he still claims his residence in the
Third Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26

Over one million dollars invested in two
cotton factories in the mineral district
at one and the same time is a very good
starter. Birmingham gets one and Cor
doVa the other.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
TAX COMMISSIONER WOOD
Makes and Gives Out Another Batch of
Appointments-The Governor APP
points a Sheriff for Geneva.

Montgomery Ala. March 25.-(SpeciaD
Tax Commissioner Wood appointed the
following county commissioners today:
Walker--D. L. Stovall
ChoctaW-O. G. Ulmer.
Coosa-W. w. Walden.
The governor tonight appointed George
w. Black sheriff of Geneva county, vice
Vaughan, deceased.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
srArE BHRKsHIRp AssoCIATION.

The State Berkshire association will
hold a meeting in Greenville during Gus
County Fair. and will have many regis
tered Berkshire hogs on exhibition. Mr..
IT. Watts is locking after that part of
the show and he will have some fine hogs
there himself.-Greenvill Advocate.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26

Henri Watterson says Altgeld has done
more to injure the democratic party than
the raw Nebraska boy" What has
Watterson done, pray?
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26

The Chicago Times says that when
John ]. Ingalls, refers to my esteemed
contemporary" he of course alludes to
John l.. Sullivan.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26

The Talladega Mountain Home says
that Claud Plowman has been appointed
clerk for his father, Congressman Plow-
man.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26

The Southern Express company has de-
cided to close number Of small offices
in Florida The cause is the recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court of the United
States sustaining the State on the ap-
peal of the case wherein the validity Of
the State and county licenses were i'm
VOWED. The law is that an Office having
from fifty to hundred inhabitants shall
pay total license of $15 $40 for the State
and S. for the county. This part of the
law relates only to towns or offices not
Incorporated. The company intends to
close all that do not yield sufficient
profit to more than pay State and county
taxes.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
WITH THE STATE EDITORS.
wud, MAKE AN EXHIBIT.

The Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis
railroad will make an exhibit from all
the towns along that road from Nashville
TO Huntsville at the Tennessee Cenaen-
nial-Athens Courier
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26

Papa Manning of the populist party
in Alabama, and who recently Joined the
republican party, gives out the informa-
ton that he has withdrawn from the
contest for the position of third assistant
postmaster general-that young repub-
lcan converts will not be taken care of
by the party until a ring or two grows on
their horns. Papa Manning can now
return home and settle down. His lee
ture field has grown up in weeds and
his party is no more; in fact he is papa
without job and not even a political
family to care for him, in his distress.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26

WATCHING OSCARS MOVEMENTS.
There seems to be a question in the
minds of certain members of the press
in Alabama as to whether Hon. Oscar
Hundley wants TO go to congress, wants
a foreign appointment or wants to get
married--EX.
married
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26

Birmingham's cotton factory assumes a
business shape a. last,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-26
THAT TIRED FEELING.

THAT tired feeling" comes over you
these days when talking to ant-state adj
ministrafon democrats, the fellows who
got defeated and haven't the manliness
to accept defeat in manly way. They
are particularly sorely grieved because
the present administration doesn't re-
ward those who fought for the other fell
low during the campaign and give vent
to dire foreibodings. 1t has been, of
course. customary for state administra-
tons to reward friends of the other fell
lows, and Johnstnn should not break the
record. Gov. Jones did it. Gov. Oates did
it. and why shouldn't Gov. Johnston? The
friends of Cobb fell over each other to get
in their applications for office under Gov
Jones; the friends of Capt. Johnston fell
over each other trying to get office I'M
der Gov Oates And 1t is indeed sur
prising and even shocking that Gov.
Johnston should not recognize at once
and without question the applicants who
have long been in such peaceable and
undisturbed possession of all he Offices!
Montgomery Evening Journal