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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
OUR LETTER BOX.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.

RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Editor State Herald:
L do not believe the legislature will
adjourn without remodelling the law es-
tabHshing the railroad commission.
The law is, not only unconstitutional
but most unjust to the railroads in one
particular. A tax upon any other prop
erty such as this would not be tolerated
for q moment.
Why is it that the railroads are re-
quiied to pay the salaries OF the com
miEsioners? Do the owners of any other
property pay the salaries of any of our
officers? Why not require the farmers
to pay the salary of the commissioner Of
agriculture? This is all wrong, and must
be righted. The commission is impotent
to issue any order it may choose to make
How can they enforce an unconstitu-
tional law? They are sensible men, and
will do nothing to antagonze the rail-
roads. Away with this foolishness.
Make the state pay the salaries, and
give the commission ample powers; and
this can be done, and all will be we'll.
Perhaps the best thing to be done is
to repeal the present statutes, and then
enact a law that can be enforced. /
trust there are men in the legislature
who will take patriotic view and do some
thing that will be of benefit to the peo-
pie by requiring the railroads to do JUS
tice, and without discrimination. The
railroads must be regulated now.
AGRTCOLlA.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
LET'S HAVE HARMONY.

The signs of the times indicate that
birmingham will have her usual quota
to attend upon the deliberations of the
legislature in the interest of special bills.
The most popular measures now seem
to be the repeal of the Birmingham police
commission and the anti-pool bill.
The first bill is of a local nature and
championed by many leading democrats
and the city officials of Birmingham.
The anti-pool bill had it's origin in Blr-
mingham, and the local ministry natur-
ally feel that it is incumbent upon them
TO make a strong effort for its passage
and are unrelenting in their work.
1t will be regretted If the advocacy of
any measure shall terminate in engender-
ing again local strife. Birmingham has
been the seat of political disruption for
the past two years. and our people have
tired of 1t, and are more than anxious
to bury the tomahawk. edge downward,
for season, and get down to business
and endeavor to recover lost ground.
The State Herald believes that good
morals are the corner stone of civiliza-
tion and good government, and when
evil detrimental to a community exists.
it should be suppressed, at the same it
should be remembered that extreme per-
sonaities detract from any cause. how
ever justiflable such argument may be.
Measures and not men should ever be
the ruling sentiment of those who seek
to inaugurate new policies or to inaugu-
rate new laws, and when this sentiment
predominates the accomplishment of any
righteous cause is nearly always sue
cessful.
Birmingham might be termed one big
family.-this is our home and these are
our people. and 1t matters not whit move
anent may be taken up with n view OF
lettering the conditions of the masses
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
THEY WANT MARION.
Bill Pending to Detach Marion From the
Huntsville District And Add 1t to
the Birmingham District
Huntsville Mercury.

Huntsville Mercury.
Capt. Milton Humes received a letter
yesterday from Gen. Joseph Wheeler, in
forming him that a bill was pending in
congress to sever the county of Marion
from the northern division of the North
ern district of Alabama. Federal court.
The general advised that If any interest
was felt in the matter, something had
better be done immediately ir-opposition
to the measure.
Capt. Humesg called in number Of
lawyers and aspetitfon waa drafted and
taken around the city for signers.. The
petition Is addressed to Senators John T.
Morgan and Jas +. Pugh and reads as
Follows: ~ -
.Being advised that sbill4is pending
before the congress, to dismember the
northern division Of The northern judi
the county of Marion from the Huntsville,
or northern division Of the district and
appending 1t tolthe southern. or BEming-
ham division Of fhesdistrict.
The Northern district is divided into
two divisions. as shown by the Register
of the department of Justice,
Northern or Huntsville Dfvision-Col-
bert, Cullman, Franklin, jackson. Lau-
derdale. Lawrence, Limestone, Madison,
Marion. Marshall, Morgan and Winston
Total, ~. m
Southern or Birmingham Division
Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Gle
burne, DeKafb Etowah, Fayette, Greene,
Hale. Jefferson Talladega. Tuscaloosa
and Walker-Totai, 10. ssssiS
1--WE earnestly. protest against the pro-
posed change for the foiscwipg among
many reasons, viz;
Il. Birmingham has seven more coun-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

has a record and past history Of which
every Alabamian should be proud. She
numbers among her alumni many of the
most prominent and Influential men In
Alabama and adjoining states, men who
adorn all the walks of life. 1t is admit
ted that the present faculty Is composed
rof gentlemen of the highest literary at
tainmentS in their several departments.
There are many causes which nave I'M
peded the progress Of the university.
The board of trustees is composed Of
gentlemen who, l believe, have the best
interest of the university at heart, and
yet it. is well known that the trustees
have made some serious mistakes IN the
management of it's affairs. since the
war the office of president has been va
Gated several times by death. In sew
eral instances gentlemen have been APP
pointed to that Office not on account OF
their high scholarship or ripe experience
as educators or any peculiar htness for
the place, but rather as a reward for past
services rendered in the dominant po-
litical party. [ voice the sentiment of
every alumnus of the institution when
/ say purge the university or all poll
tics. Let the trustees give the president
and faculty full control to manage all OF
its internal affairs, unhampered and un-
fettered, and / venture the prediction
that in a few years the college Will be
abreast with the best Institutions in the
land. II necessary, to accomplish TINS
much desired result, abolish the military
feature entirely and institute some other
form of discipline. l am glad to see thet
the committee appointed by the general
assembly have been to Tuscaloosa and
made a thorough investigation So much
has been said that the public desire to
know the cause for the present distrust
which exists. / hope that the report OF
the committee will be published, and that
much good will be accomplished by the
investigation. ALUMNUS.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
THE DEVIL MocKs AT JUSTICE.

THE DEVIL MOCKS AT JUSTICE.
The enlightened world read with hor-
ror the account of the arrest and i'm
prisonment in Havana of Conception
Agramonte, widow of Agramonte, sec
rotary of the treasury in the last Cuban
war. and mother of Benjamin Calixto
and the two Agramontes, now members
of Gomezs command and President
Cisnero's sister, by order of Weyler, gov
ernor-general of the Inflated and war
stricken island of Cuba The arrest of
these two women defenseless as it
were, because Of the absence of those
whose duty it is to defend them, were
bad enough, but to add to the
disgraceful blot on the escutcheor' of
CASTLE, they were ordered thrown into
prison along with common felons, males
whose filth and foul natures were
enough to make a woman shudder at
coming in contact with them outside of
prison walls, much less being forced
to have to remain in custody ard breathe
the same foul. polluted atmosphere of a
common prison.
Weyler's outrages have been the &C.
casion for many outbursts of indigna-
ton by press and public, but this latter
horror is beyond the words of even the
most bitter antagonist of the notorious
human monster. Never in the history of
the civilized world has there been time
when the press and public were given
cognizance of so foul an outrage as the
arrest of defenseless women and their
Incarceration in a prison along with
males. The arrest of the women were
bad enough were they guilty of a crime,
wise than that they are now in prison
cells because of their relationship to men,
who are engaged in open warfare for the
right of self-government, and the right
of freedom, but the fact that they were
denied the privilege Of separation from
males makes the outrage the more GEN.
serious.
Civilization has stood aloof for a long
time and read of the repeated outrages
committed by order of Weyler, but this
last act will no doubt kindle more quick
ly the flame of public sentiment in favor
of the struggling Cubans. That the day
of rule by CASTLE in the Island of Cuba
is almost over none will dispute, but the
question arises, "how much more of =
horror mist the struggling insu,
stand?"
Justice is blind, is an old saying,
surely the repetition of such OUR.
as that of the arrest and incar
of defeneeless women in prise ..,.ig
with men will no doubt open. t. Blind
Goddess eyes.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

In his prayer the other evening. says
the Albany Evening Journal the min
lister of the Ravena Methodist church.
among other things. asked blessings for
Mckinley, II. C. Plat, D. B. Hill, and
then altering a few words of praise for
these persons. concluded his appeal for
like blessings upon Grover Cleveland,
Harvey Hampstead and ]. G.. Ward.
1t Is said that Mr.. Ward turned canary
green and swore that ne would cut off
bis allowances to the church. He also
is credited with saying he would not
have minded being classed with Belya
Lockwood, but to be classed in the same
category with Grover" and Harvey
Hampstead was rubbing 1t against the
grain.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
HOW's THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for anyecase of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
II. ]. CHENEY & CO. Props, Toledo. o.
We the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last Is years. and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by their
firm. ,sss
WEST &c TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, o.
WAIDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucuos surfaces of the system. Price.
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

Secretary Olney has authorized the
publication of an announcement in which
he desired it understood he did not give
out any copies of the Anglo-American
arbitration treaty in advance of its be-
ing made public by the senate, and that
consequently he is not in any way re-
sponsible for its premature publication
simultaneously in London and the
United States."' This appears to dispose
Of enc of the most serious OF the
grievances the senate has been cherish
ing.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
RAzoR-BAcKs TO THE. FRONT.

Southern pig iron is in deman nd in the
north, and SO are southern pigs. South
ern pig iron is desirable for its soft and
ductile character and southern hogs for
their sweetness and juiciness. The
southern hog runs at large in the woods
and fattens on mast. His flesh has the
SAVIOR OF the acorn, the chestnut and the
fragrant sassafras root. There is no
meat in the world sweeter than the
"sweet old ham," or the juicy breakfast
bacon. with its streak of lean and streak
of fat. The northern visitor is inclined
to make fun of our southern razor
backs, but that is because he judges the
razorback by outside appearances, and
is not aware of his intrinsic merits. 1t
is only in the spring that the razor-back
looks like half hog-by Christmas he
is fat enough to kill The northerner is
beginning to appreciate the flavor OF the
southern ham, as the following extract
from. the Cincinnati Enquirer indicates:
OF late there have appeared in the
Cincinnati market line of green hams
that are new to local dealers. They are
the product of Nashville (Tenn) packers,
and of a very desirable quality. The
hams are considered OF better quality
than western hams, and but little below
the grade of the famous brands of Gin
cinnati packers. This is the second year
that these hams have been put on the
market by the Nashville packers, and
Cincinnati and Pittsburg are sought as
markets for them. They sell, averaging
fourteen pounds, at about s cents, and
did sell at that price on Saturday. This
is about an eighth under the price for
Cincinnati green hams. One peculiar
ity about the ham is that they run more
even than those Of western packers, the
Nashville people picking the best from
the shipments to Nashville of the south
ern hogs from which to make their cuts
for the northern markets.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
IS MKTNuEY THE MAN?

The rumblings CT the press are like dis
tant thunder before the Storm NO more
Mckinley tariffs TO choke to death our
infant industries are wanted by the peo-
pie of the United States. If President
elect Mckinley is the man that his
friends claim him to be, and assert that
he is, his Scotch-Irish blood must Dol!
with indignation at the mere mention OF
the name of Hai1na-Conecuh Record.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
TO WORK FREE LABOR.

The determination of the Sloss Coal
and Iron company, of Birmingham, to
work only free labor in their mines has
placed some of the counties that have
been accustomed to lease their convicts
to mine operators in rather an empar-
RAISING situation. The objection to the
employment of county convicts is that
they are sentenced to short terms which
expire before they learn to be skilltul
miners.-Monroe Journal.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
THE SMOKING DUDE.

IF there is any individual we have a
contempt for, it is a young, able bodied
cigarette smoking dude, who .sponges his
living off of somebody, and boasts of his
aristocracy. We would rather be a
grease dauber on the curves of Mr.. Bibb's
street car line than such an one.--Mor-
gan County Herald. @f-' sr'tFfN
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
COTTON FACTORIES.

Birmingham with cotton factory,
Selma with two, Montgomery building
one and Mobile negotiating for one, and
other towns agitating the question,
brownsville is considering the advisa-
biltty Of securing a factory for herself,
and will have it before many MONTHS
ThomaSyille Argus.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

The Alabama legislature convenes to-
day. The members have been gathering
at the capital since Monday getting ready
for business. For once in many sessions
the Alabama legislature can do itself
great honor and materially aid the state
by enacting some much needed laws.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
FEELS UNCOMFORTABLE.

The Montgomery Advertiser Is continu-
ally rising to explain Evidently it feels
uncomfortable over its attitude towards
the party, which is altogether unneces-
sary. No one questions it's right to act
on it's own convictions, even though 1t
stands alone.-Falkville Chronicle.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
MARK TO TRY HIS HAND.

A few more weeks and, Mark Hanna
will try his hand at running the govern
ment. If he makes it as profitable as
everything else he engages In we breathe
a silent prayer to throne of divine mer-
cy for the people.-Covington Times.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
FBRTILIzERs HAVE ARRIVED.

Fertilizers are much in evidence at the
depot, and the signs Of the times point
to our farmers preparing for another
crop. We trust they will make their ar
engagements to first plant for their own
consumption, and then the balance in
cotton will be all right..-Clanton Banner.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

The Florida Times-Union is RESPONSE
BILE for the assertion that "a saloon is a
tight place" and Some men put bloom
ers on their nose."
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
EoUITABLE DIVISION.

The farmer who makes an equitabl
division between corn, hog and cotton
will have no serious ground for COM
plaint.--Sheffield Reaper.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

Give us new constitution is the cry
from Florida TO the Tennessee line, and
from Georgia to Mississippi.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
TtTPN sHALI.ow-BRFAK DEEP.

Y The southern farmer misses it by not
breaking his best acres--the ones under
those he cultivates. The most successful
farmers turn shallow and break deep,
thus hedging against drought.-Sheffield
Reapsf.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

State reformatory fer young criminals
is the woman's measure before the leg
islature; indeed it is the mothers wall.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

With the Carnival and May Festival.
Birmingham ought to be able to show her
neighbors that she is neither dead nor
sleeping. - 10
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
WITH THE STATE EDITORS

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The constitutional convention is ne
cessity The people want reform.
They have asked for 1t, and should nave
it.-Coosa Advocate.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

The Sloss IRON and Steel company
have set the pace to get the convicts out
of Jefferson county--work only free Ia
Dor. de- .-i,3s
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
WILL MAKE AN ASSIGNMENT.

In few more weeks Cleveland will
make an assignment In favor of Mark
Hanna. Another full handed bust" it
will be, too.-Coyington Times.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

Thousands have been cured of rheuma-
tism by Hoods Sarsaparilla Give 1t
trial.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
ACCUMULATED PROOF.

We've got tn fines babby
Wat ye ever seen in life,
An eff we don't h'leeve 1t.
wy, jes' go AK my wife.
An eff We want er further proof
Tibet tibet air baby are
TIL fines in tn hull. hull WORT,
Wy jes' ak my wife's mar.
An, eff her word haint good ernough
Ter prove tibet thems tn fac's.
My own mar. babby's grammar, too
Is ernother we kin AK.
An eft ye still haint satisfied
Erbout tibet kid, tibet he
rs tn fines baby in tn lam
wy dern 1t all, AK me.
Charles ]. Cotton.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20

I should like to have given more of de-
tailed statement of tse different dates OF
sale and prices received and all the par
ticulars. These figures are taken from
my day book, with different dates of sales
put together. in order to reduce space in
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-20
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD

Entered at the postoftice at Birmingham.
Ala, as second-class matter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-29

Queens Jubilee Procession
Reproduces at Toronto. Only $23. 80
round trip, via 500 Line.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-29

This is in a great measure, because he
allows them latitude in their work
which encourages individuality and
discourages the mechanical
Next week the company will play a
week in Minneapolis and then, after
several weeks on the road in the North
west, will begin stock engagement in
Columbus, O., for the winter, under
the name of the Neill Stock company.
The personnel of the present company
will be retained intact with the addi-
ton of William ]. Dean, a talented
Juvenile man, who will appear here in
"Selwyn's Night Out" and an add
tional actress, who has not as yet been
engaged.
The bill from tonight to Wednesday
night inclusive, with a Wednesday
matinee, will be Ralph Lumby's three
act comedy Confusion" which was
one Of Nat Goodwin's first successes
outside of farce comedy skits. The
name Confusion" is chosen, be-
cause upon very simple thread of plot
IS hung a number of eXcruciating mis-
takes that arise through the confusion
of the players. Christopher Blizzard.
easy and good-natured, begins all the
trouble by getting a pug dog for his
niece, Rose Mumpleford, whose husband
is SO matter-of-fact, that he deprecates
sentiment and frowns on his wifes
desire to have pets. Blizzard gets a
pug from the city in a basket and Sc
crets it in q cabinet in the Mumple-
ford household in the country, till Mr.
Mumpleford can be appeased.
The servants in the family, James
and Maria, are married, unknown to
their mistress, and they surreptitiously
bring their baby from the city to the
Mumpleford house, with the intention
Of finding it another home Immediate
~. Being surprised, James hides it In
the same cabinet with the dog Lucre-
tia Trickelby, an elder maiden of the
family, whom Christopher is DESTROYS
Of marrying, picks up telegram be-
longing to James, but which she sup
poses is Billiards., saying, Come at
once. Your baby is sick" The baby is
discovered by Lucretia, who suspects
Blizzard, and by Munpleford, who su-
spects his wife. The complications can