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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-06

am prepared to take first class pho
tographs of floats, parades, decorations,
interior and exterior. John f. Strick-
rott, View Photographer, 531 Kansas
avenue, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-06

Eo-TO-B Rae for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. sec, 81 All druggists
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-06

If the hair has been made to grow a
natural color on bald heads in thou
sand of cases, by using Halls Hair Re
newer, why viii it not in your case?
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-06

Gunther's Pharmacy.sth and Jackson
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-06

F. A Peak.Dentist. over CrOsby's store
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
| were themselves fatally stricken. 1t is pleasant

r,oro +hen,seIves fatally stricken. 1t Is pleasant
~ read in the midst OF the sombre recital OF
nestiIence and death the anecdote which Cap
tain Goldman dIgresses to tell. aprOpos or the
rurkish error in sending superhuous troops 10
runatoria The English made as ludicrous
blunder in November, 1850. when GeDerai WYNN
was stationed with the British forces at kertch
and General Shirley was in command OF d iu'h
ish contingent at Buyukdere. Inc iat'ei' III
sendine an official communication to VIVIAN
mentioned his family, and hinted that '"ey
,o,,rd puvukdere rather monotonous Immedi-
ately came the reply: Bring everybody up
here: they will be most welcome" Let captain
Goldman proceed with the story. shirley hao
forgotten" he says that he had mentioned
his family in his dispatch and jumped TO the
conclusion that the Russians were threatenins
Kertch with an attack. and that reinforcemen's
were urgently needed whereas the sole inten-
ton Of General Vivian was to give him' MS
wife and the young ladies an outing. 80 ne
embarked his 5000 cavalry on board Meet Oh
sailing vessels that were taken in tow by steam
ers and away they all went across the Black
Sea to Kertch When General Vivian saw this
fleet coming up the Straits he had no idea
whence It had sailed or whether 1t was frieno
or foe His anxiety. however, was soon releVeu
~ Shirley jumping ashore and haiihs h'i'
with How are you, old boy? You see me
here" The CONSERVATION Of both officers. when
an explanation followed, may be Imagined
General Shirley weighed anchor without loss OF
time. and back his troops went to Buyukdere'
doubtless murmuring the Turkish equivalent OF
the old distich about the King of France, VINO
marched 10000 men up the hill and theh
marched them down again. Captain Goldman s
little book Is full Of similarly capital stories.
He has not written history or even MS
torical sketch, but in these discursive, personal
notes there is very tangible vitality, ana the
reader is clearly conscious OF the air OF ad-
venture in which the author moved for close on
to two stirring years. Especially is there a
flavor Of an era long since disappeared, the era
Of canvas and wooden hulls. Captain Goldman
commanded a steamer. but the fleets with whose
operations he was most concerned in the Crmea
were all of sailing vessels He implies more
than describes striking contrast between the
warfare Of four decades ago and the warfare
of to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. Richard Watson Glider is soon to bring cut
a new volume of poems IL will be called For tho
Country" and will be especially patrlotc IN iu
contents, embracing poems on Washington LIN
coln Sheridan. Sherman and other heroic tnemes.
The spring publishing season abroad does not
promise much OF Importance. Beyond Nansens
book which overshadows everything else the only
work OF hrst-class significance that Ia announced v
the new biography Of Professor Joweit. ~ nc
tion as in other directions. the prospect is not at
all exhilarating
Mr. Laurence Hutton has been writing some
cha piers that look photographed for st Memo
las" They printed under the TILE OF "A Boy
Knew" The lad L. described as having been
staying with his father In the Pulaski House at
Savannah In 1853 1865, when ThAckoray was
there. The Boys father told him TO particularly
observe ''the old gentleman with the spectaces
who occupied seat at their table In the public
dining room: for. ne said the time would como
when The Boy would be very proud 10 say that he
had breakfasted. dined and supped with Mr.
Thackeray." The youngster was duly attentive
and zone morning Mr.. Thackeray paid little
attention to him. Of which he Is proud indeed. Mr.
Thackeray took The Boy between his knees and
asked his name and what he intended TO be when
he grew up. He replied. A farmer. SIR WIZ. ~
cannot imagine, for he never had the slightes. '--
clnaton toward farmer life. And then A~~.
Thackeray put his gentle hand upon The Boys little
red head and said: Whatever you are try to DO
a good one"
Now that the Belgian symbol!stes and the
great" Scandinavian, Ibsen to wit. have been ex-
plotted by the decadent theatres of Paris and
London there is talk Of Spanish revival play
OF Echegaray's is In rehearsal In the English
metropolis and II Is not unlikely that other Span
iards will be translated before long and adapted
to our stage. There will be more reason in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28

The Houghtons have completed the printing OF
the tenth and final volume In the late Professor
ChIlds great work on English and Scottish Pop.
ular Ballads" Professor Kittredge. his pupil AMI
assistant, has seen the book through the press and
has written for II short biography OF the author.
The termination OF this noble work will be hailed
everywhere with reclamation. No finer task OF
scholarship has been carried through either side
Of the Atlantic for many years 1t Is gratifying to
observe that This fact Is constantly receiving the
most cordial recognition among students and schol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28

Spanish Renaissance than in the Norwegian or the
Belgian Echegeray is one Of the most Interest
ing dramatists Of Europe, morbid TO certain exc
tent but far more edifying than 1bsen. for ex-
ample: and Perez Goldos also is OF healthier
tone His novels have been known In America for
some time ever since, in fact. Mr.. Howels first
enthusiastically introduced them to the public six
or seven years ago. He is realst, but one OF con-
siderable imagination He was born In 1910 ana
has long occupied a position Of eminence in Spain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28

The Harpers have a new volume OF stories By
Octave Thanet In press II is called THE Mission.
airy Sheriff. Being Incidents in the Life OF Plain
Man Who Tried to Do His Duty" The life de-
picted in the book is Western life. OF the sors
with which Miss Ffrench has done her best work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28

PHROsO. Romance BY Anthony Hope. Illus
trated by Henry b. Wechsler. octave, PIP 5Vo'
Frederick A. Stokes Company.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
A NOBLE oRGAN1zATION

In another column we reproduce a letter from Adjutant General George Moornan of the United Confederate Vet erans which will prove of great interest to members of that honorable organiza- ton. The letter refers to the work to be transacted at the reunion which takss place in Nashville beginning May 22, , continuing three days The Confederate Veterans association is designed to keep a,,iVia the names of heroes of the late un- p,easantpess and for the gathering of unwrittea history pertaining to same which will rebound to the honor of tn fair southland for ages to come.
 ! Among other important business to b. transacted will be the providing of means of caring for the graves of the known an ! unknown heroes of the Lost Cause. This is a comnlendable work and should ba pushed to an early ccmplation. One of the saddest sights to a survivor of that memorable four years struggle is to go into a graveyard and there see the grave of a dead comrade unmarked and vir- tually left to the ravages of time.
 Another important matter to be pushed to completion is the Battle Abbey This monument will be conpleted-it must be The unwritten history of the Conf fsderacy will be gathered togsther and within the sacred portal of that building will remain for time to come where all the world may read of the valor of the men who died for cause which they thought Just
 As will be seen by referring to the ros- ter Of camps by states, Alabama ranks second, record of which she may well be proud, and it is befitting that she should be well represented at the coming reunion. If there is a town, village, or hamlet in the borders of the state where there is no organization let the old Con- feds get together and organize a camp. It will swell the list of camps in the state and add to her grandeur in this respect.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
srEEL OUR sALvATIoN.

In 1899 there was a strike In this dis trtct because the managers of the cor porations paid no attention to the re- quests Of the miners. The operators re- fused to treat with the men and would not even answer their communication There is now quite a different feeling ex- isting. There is constant communication between the operators and the men. The sliding scale has been adopted, and the miners are paid according to the price of iron. On the 1st of each month a com mittee from the miners looks over the books of the company to see the prices obtained for iron. The president of the Tennessea company goes out among the men and talks to them frankly as man i. to man. The best of feeling prevails ard the bond Of sympathy is closer drawn. All of us in the Birmingham district are in the same boat-if the district prospers, we will all prosper. The era of depres- sion that has prevailed for some time has brought about sharp competition. There is contest for supremacy between the iron and coal districts of Pennsylvania, Virginia and Alabama. The law of the survival of the fttSst will prevail, ard we have no doubt of the ultima te triumph of the Birmingham district. When we bs- gin making steel our salvation will be assured There is much more profit in steel and it's manufactures than in iron. Steel is largely taking the place of iron The steel plant will be followed by facto- ries making cotton ties, tin plate, blows nails, and a hundred different articles We can make these articles and seli thern in Europe at much greater profit than we are row getting on our foreign shipments Of iron. The freight on ton of iron to Liverpool is ona-third of it's c,s
 whils the freight on a manufactured ar ticle Is not orle-tenth of its cost.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
FINE LIQUORS SEIZED.

Charleston. S. C., April 16.-Dispensary constables today seized ninety-eight cases of fine liquors consigned to John c. Simonds, one of the leading men of the city The liquor came from a San Fran
 cisco house and was marked for personal use A drummer of the house was re- gently in Charleston and a number of leading people of the city clubbed to- gethAr and made this purchase. It was all consigned to Mir. Simonds for con
 venience in distribution. These facts are we'll known and if the constabies per- sist in their efforts to seize it the matter will find it's way into the United States court at once. sf5..tt -
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
CULLMAN.
Two Defeated Candidates For the Board of Revenue Create a Ripple of Excitement In Attempting to
 Take Seats in That Body.

Cullman, April 166Special cores pondence.)-On the trial of A. J. Me Combs for murder the defendant was ac- quilted and was congratulated by his many friends on the continuation of the unpleasant affair
 Quite a ripple of excitement was ere ated at the meeting of the board of reve- nue which took place here yesterday. Two of the defeated candidates appeared and attempted to take seats in the body with view of participating in the de- Alterations of the body The elect were positive in their refusal to allow them to take their seats and they, finding their bluff would not work, retired and the board proceeded with it's deliberations.
 Rev. R. w. Huckabee, the evangelist, has pitched his tent in our city and will remain ten days. He is having a good attendance and it is hoped will accom- plish much good during his stay.
 Senator Will G. Brown has consented to deliver the literary address before the Etowah Male and Female Institute at the commencement in May.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with urine and let 1t stand twenty-four hours a sed- iment or settling indicates an un- 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 blad- der are cut of order.
 WHAT TO DO.
 There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy, fulills every wish in relieving pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part or the urinary passages. It corrects inabil- ity to hold urine and scalding pain in passing 1t, or bad effects following the use of liquor wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being com pe1led to get up many times during the night to urinate. The mild and the extra ordinary effect of Swamp Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for It's 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 X Co.,, Bingha mton, N. Y. The proprietors of this paper guarantee the genuineness of this offer.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
L. HOGAN & co.

movement of the sun in one hour corre- spends to the angular movement of the hour hand in half an hour; hence, if hold ing the watch horizontal, we point the hour hand toward the sun the line from the pivot of the hands to the point mid way between the hour hand and 12 o'clock will point to the south
 This is one of the ways of determining the points of the compass if one is not provided with a compass. Many other means of orisntation are taught to sol diers, So that in case they become separ- ated from their commands they may know which way to travel to reach their camps. Orientation by means of the moon is a little more difficult, and not as reliable as that by means of the watch and sun. It depends upon the quarter in which the moon happens to be. The full moon IS in the east at o'clock in the evening, in the south at midnisht and in the west in the morning. The moon the first quarter is In the south at 6 o'clock in the evening, and in the west at midnight. In the last quarter the moon is in the east at midnight and in the south at o'clock in the morning These indications, except the first. may vary an hour or so earIer or later. In the first quarter the moon has the con- cavity to the left. In the last toward the right.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
ALABAMA AS IT IS.

Commissioner Culver has caused the publication of circular letter calling upon the county commissioners for a descriptive history of their respective counties. These will b. printed in book form after the style of Alabama As It is,'' now published and distributed by the commissioner of agriculture.
 This attempt on the part of the commits sioner to revise tn. state advertising mat ter deserves encouragement. "Berney's Hand Book" Alabama As It Is" and other like publications served the stat : we'll, but they have outlived their useful ness and should be supplanted by later publications The improvem nts of the last few years ara worthy of a place in modern Alabama litera ture and the com missioner is but fulfilling a trust when he attempts to have them properly r=- corded.
 This work should be done at once. It is vsry necessary that Alabama have some general advertising matt=r for the state. and nothing could be more enter taining or instructive than consolidating history ef state pTogress and resources by counties. Commissioner Culver has extended the invitation tn each county and if the ratter is sent him in proner shane 1t will bs published; if not, the fault will rest with the unprogTessiva counties that refuee extendsd opportu- nities-Iuntsyiile Mercury.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
BEWARE

Of Ointments for Catarrh That Coma
 Mercury,
 as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescrip- tions from reputable physicians. as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, O.. contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure, be sure you get the gen. uine It is taken internally, and is made in Toledo, O.. by F. J. Cheney & Go. Testimonials free. Sold by druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
WETUMPKA.
An Answer to the Charge of Dadsville That Unfairness Was shown in Se-
 lecting the School Site.

Wetumpka, Ala, April 16.-We have noticed the wall in yesterdays State Herald from your Dadeville corrsspcn- dent. He is evidently quaffing the bitter cup of disappointment, and complains of unfair treatmer1t by son9 body It is evident he was not present at the bidding. No vote was taken until all the bids. were in. Alexander City was called first an1 offered a cash bid of s510O Wstumpka was called next and offered a cash bid of $7,500 Then Dadeville was called and offered a cash bid of S5.000, and plano. All three of the places offered school buildings ard lots and as much as eighty acres of land After these bids were in Dadeville's representatives held a hur- ried consultation and raised their bid to $500 cash. Dadeville was therefore the only place that raised its bid. All parties were then excluded in order that the commissioners might consider the bids and votal
 In regard to health, neither of the places offered any statistics. It is well known by everybody who has taken the pains to investigate. that the health of Wetumpka equals that of the other com pating places. Many of our citizens were brought up in the hill country of middle and east Alabama, and have lived here from fifteen to twenty years and Nhave enjoyed fine health, and are rearing vigorous offSpr1ngS. All the children are hearty and vigorous.
 Wetumpka had no political pun on the locating commission. She offered a school building and eighty acres of land that were much more valuable than those offered by either of the other competing pla ces.
 The governor, superintendent of edu- cation and commissioner of agriculture conducted the whole proceeding with the utmost fairness and mpartiality. Every transaction by them was cpen and above board, and superior inducements and merit won for Wetumpka.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17

Intelligent farming in the main pays in the south, A farmer in Mecklenburg county. North Carolina. has BIS acres in his farm and from it his books show ha has realized in one year. from the sale of milk, butter calves, pork, pigs, corn, hay and wheat, $7,950.00. The expenses all told were s1,20O0O, leaving the sum of $6.75Q.QQ net profit or an average of a fraction under S22.50 per acre. Of course if he had conducted his farm in a slip shod manner, without definite plan and the utilization of everything at com
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
WILSON ON FARMING.

The following interview from Secretary of Agriculture Wilson should be read with interest by every young farmer in Alabama:
 ''1f young man is the right kind of a young man. if he has liking for farming and has enough business sense to farm rightly, he can do well. In buying a farm, however he should go out to look at the land with a spade in his hand, and should know that some lands are hardly cheap a any price. Ha should study the soil and the markets and become a farm ing manufacturer instead of a mere rais- CT of raw materials for other people to make money out of them."
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
OUR LETTER BOX.
FINANCIAL ENLIGHTENMENT.

To the State Hsrald.
 Your esteemed contemporary, the Evening News, in an editorial of the 14th, under the heading of Jefferson On the Currency says: Thomas Jefferson originally demonetized silver and for that reason it seems little singular that free silver advocates should worship at his shrine" Of course no one in the state # Alabama would be so presump as 10 doubt any statement made by he able editor of the News on the subject of f. nance. with which he is universally ad- mtted to be familiar and on which he is the authority in your city, but what wor- ries many of his diseipl=s in this section is to find reason for the dsmonetiza- ton act of 1879. silver as stated by the able News having already been demon- tized by Jefferson. Long live the News to enlighten the people on finance.
 SOUND MONEY. Bolgee, Ala, April 15. 1887.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
GOT A LIFE SENTENCE.

Macon, Ga, April 16.-The trial of Shaw, wrecker of a passenger train on the Southern railroad at Stone Creek, last year, ended today at Jeffersonville in verdict of guilty with recommenda- ton to life Imprisonment. Shaw and Criswell wrecked the train causing the loss of two lives. Criswell is now serV- ing a life sentence and Shaw will doubt less be sentenced tomorrow to the same fate
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ExPLoDEs

Richmond, Va. April 16.-At Ashland this afternoon the boiler of the loc0mo- tive of material train on the Richmond. Fredericks and Potomac railway ex- ploded. No one was hurt. but the track was torn up and the glass in a number of windows in the town was broken. The engine is complete wreck. The fire man was in the cab at the time and was blown into the tender. ~
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Madrid, April 16-Capt.- Polieveja, prior to leaving Manila, capital of the Philippine Islands, sent dispatch to is nearly quelled, that only 5000 insur- gents, partly armed are in the field tha t 24,000 insurgents have already submit ted to the Spanish authorities, and that 10000 are upon the point of yielding up their arms
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
A THREE CENT FARE.

Indianapolis, April 16.-For the present at least the Citizens Street Railway com- pany has decided to give up its fight against the three cent law. A. L. Mason president of the company, says that until the case Is settled in the courts three cents will be accepted as a fare.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17

Few of the many persons who carry watches are aware of the fact that they are always provided with compass, with which, when the sun Is shining, they can determine a north and south line. says a writer in the Baltimore American. All one has to do is to point the hour hand to the sun, and south Is exactly half way between the hour and the figure "12'' on the watch. For example, suppose it is g o'clock in the morning. Follow the
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17

rule given above. and we find the south. as is indicated below. Prolong this line along the face of the watch, and you have a north and south line, and from
 this any point of the compass may be determined. This may seem strange, but the reason is plain. While the sun is passing over 1S0 degrees (from east to wesD the hour hand of the watch passes over S60 degrees (from o'clock to 6 o'clock). Consequently the angular
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-17
DOUBLE MURDERER HANGED,

Macon, Ga., April 16-Lovett Brookins, colored, was hanged at Louisville, this state, this afternoon at o'clock for the murder of Leila McCrary and Sanders Oliphant, both colored, year ago on long talk to his friends, warning them against women. He prayed and sang on the gallowa