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Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05
SELMA.
Mai. J. B. Clay in Direct Line of Promo tion--Shortest Person in Dallas
 County.

Selma, March 4.-(Special Correspond ence.) .)-Maj. J. B. Clay will be oandi- date for lieutenant colonel of the Third regiment, Alabama state troops. He has determined upon this since learning that Lieut.. Col. L. L. Herzberg, of Gadsden, is candidate for the colonelcy of the regiment. Col. Herzberg is a thorough going military man and is well fitted for the office he seeks and will doubtless get a fiattering vote
 Maj Clay has no superior in military matters, his experience covering period of twelve years. It had good beginning in the University of Alabama, he then served three years as captain of the Har- dee Light infantry, three years as adju- tant of the regiment and three years as major. The office is in direct line of pro- motion
 Our boys should, and doubtles will, stand solid for him, and should use their influence with other companies. A viz orous effort on the part of the Selma military will insure his election by an overwhelming vote.
 Get to work boys.
 Harriet Reese is in appearance the most curious person in Dallas county. She Is 56 years of age, and stands just three feet one inch in her brogans, and to look at her shoes and then at her face one would be puzzled to know wheth- CT she is going to mill or coming home.
 Yesterday morning, as she stood facing the Hotel Albert, her shoe toes were pointed toward the Cater block, and the reporter had to wait until she moved to see which place she was headed for.
 Harriet has a history. Thirty years ago while confined in the Cahaba jail on a charge of which she was afterwards found to be Innocent her feet and legs were frozen and 1t was found necessary to amputate them just below the knees. The stumps below the knees have since been utilized for feet in lieu of something better, and they are encased in mems brogan shoes number eleven, with the toes pointed the wrong way. With these made-to-order feet she can make as good time walking as the ordinary woman. The loss incapacitated Harriet from do- ing farm or other work and for number of years she has been supported by the county. She lives eight miles from the city, and has on several occasions walked the entire distance to draw her rations.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05
ATHENS.
Dr. Parker to Address the Epworth League at Toronto-Charged with Horse Stealing-Progressive
 Farmers.

Athens, March 4.-CSpecial Correspond ence.) e.)-Last week Sheriff Gilbert arrest ed William and John Brannon, of this county, on a request from the sheriff of Conway county, Ark, who stated that they were wanted in that state and couny to answer to the charge of horse stealing They were arrested at the home of their father, Elder Brannon, near Elkmont, and were brought to Athens, where they were given quarters in the county jail, and the sheriff of Conway county notified by wire of their arrest He replied to hold them and that he would come at once. He reached Athens last Friday and soon decided that the younger man, John, was not wanted, and he was discharged, but William, he said was the man wanted, and he left for his home with the young man, where he will answer to the serious charge or horse stealing. Both are young men or nice appearance and come of good faml- ly, their father being an able and res pected minister of the gospel in the Prlm- tive Baptist church.
 pr. Parker, president of the Athens Fe- male College, received a message last Thursday notifying him of his selection to deliver an address before the Interna- tional Epwor,h League convention at To- ronto, Canada, next June. This is an honor that any gentleman might appre- clate, ana Dr. Papker IS to De cOlStdlu- lated. Only four on five gentlemen were selected from the entire Southern Metho- dist church to take part in the program and he is one of the small number. He will attend and we assure the convention members that they will be well enter taind by our popular school president.
 This Is one of the greatest conventions that assemblies and will be composed of the leading thinkers of Methodism.
 The farmers of this county lose many an opportunity to make money by not growing small articlss for the market. An illustration was very prominently brought to the attention of the editor a few days since, when he heard a mer- chant ask if he had any peas. The re- ply was that he did not, and that he could not find them for sale in this coun- ty. That lne would have to send to Ten nessse for them. This Is an oversight in our farmers. Peas are now finding ready sale at $1 per bushel. The stalk and the root will pay any farmer we'll for raising them, and the crop is a clear profit. There is hardly ever a time that a ready market at 50 cents a bushel can't be found for peas They enrich the earth, grow we'll on poor land and are easy of cultivation. This Is but one of the failures of the farmers, esp p4cially the small farmers of this county, to make their farms more profitable.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05
THE DIXIE HoME

is the name of an s-page monthly, each number of which is chuck-full of mat ter pertaining to the material interests of the south It Is devoted to the up- building of the south on every line of ac- tivity and enterprise It gives reliable information as to climate, soil, manufac- tories, and everything you want to know about the south. It has Household Fashion. Religious, Educational Liter. ary, Agricultural and many other good features. Price, 50 cents year Agents wanted at every postofice Easy work and good pay. Send for sample copy and terms to agents. etc. Address the Dixie Home Publishing company, P. o. box 326 Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05

State Tax Commissioner Wood tonight. Baldwin county-Frank s. Stone. Bibb county-c. ", Steele. Butler Cenney-F. NJ Black
 Chambers County-D H. B. ARernathy. Cherokee County-W. L. Daniel. Chiffon County Rudolph Ehrman. Clarke counfy-L. L. Mcleod. sss- Cleburne county-G. A. Todd. Conecuh County--J. A. Travis. Cullman County-T. B. Williams. Elmore County--A. E. Williams. Greene County-W. w. Hill.
 Madison County-H. P. Turner Marengo County--W. M. Selden. Marshall County-Geo. w. Jones. Monroe County-Robt G. Scott. Pickens County-J. o. Bailey. Shslby County-A. G. Weldon. Sumter County-T. P. Neal
 Talladega County--Dr Wm. Taylor. Tallapoosa County-J. A. Germany. Tuscaloosa County-D. Alsey Clements. Jackson County-Milo Moody. Lauderdale county-Wm. Reeder. Colbert County-E. M. Lawrence. Limestone County-J. T. Turrentine. Jefferson county-Henry L. Badham.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05
ONEONT
-Oneonta Is Now a Prohi- bition City,

Oneonta, March 4.-(Special Correspon- dence. .)--Several cars of corn have been shipped to this place recently. The farmer should not allow this to occur an- other year. They can supply the de- mands if they will do it. Don't be afraid to plant big corn crop; you can always find sale for it in Oneonta.
 G. w. Darden Esq, is an applicant for back tax commissioner of this county. MT Darden is a good democrat and if there is anything good in the office he deserves 1t. We have heard of no other application for the appointment.
 The bill to prohibit the sale of intoxcat- ing liquors in Oneonta was passed by the legislature, notwithstanding the fact that a number of people of the town say that it did not.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05
RATES TO CORBETT-FITZ-
 s9 SIMMONS FIGHT.

The Kansas City, Memphis and, Birmingham Railroad Company will make a rate of $84,5O from Birmingham, AL abama, to Carson City, Me- vada, and return, for the fight between Corbett and Fitzsim- mons, which takes place at Carson City, Nevada, March l7th. Tickets on sale March 10th and llth, good to return until March 27th. For fur ther information apply to Chas. Jones, Travelling Pas senger Agent. 3-3-bt.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing kidney and bladder d:s- eases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure.'' This new remedy is great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness In relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys. sages in male or female. It relieves re- tentiou of water and pain in passing 1t almost immediately. If you want diiIck relief and cure. this Is ycur remedy.
 Sold by Collier Drug company, Bfr- mingham. Ala. 12-27 thur-fri-sat-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05
Time Table Effective Dec. 20, 1896.

Trains Nos. 57 and 5S carry Pullman vesti- bule sleepcrs between St. Louis and Jack sonville and Montgomery and Port Tampa. Trains Nos. 33 and 36 carry Pullman vesti- bule sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack. sonville.
 Free reclining chair cars between Mont- gomery and Savannah on trains 57 and 58. No. 33 connects at Dupont with through sleeper for Port Tampa Train No. 5S, leaving Montgomery at 7:25 p. m., connects at Port Tampa with Plant steamship line for Key West and Havana. Any Information regarding routes rates and schedules will be furnished upon appli- cation to
 w. V. LIFSEY, D. P. A.,
 Montgomery, Ala. :
 B. W. WRENN, P. T. M,
 Savannah, Ga. H. C. McFADDEN, A. c. P. A.,
 Savannah. Ga.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05

No. carries Pullman Union Sleeping car Birmingham to Cincinnati and Pullman .a Sleeping Car Birmingham to New York without change.
 No. carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville, and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati. J. M. Culp, Traffic Manager, Washington, D. c.
 ". H. Green, General Superintendent, w. A. Turk G. P. A. Washington D. c, c. A. Benscoter, A c. P. A.. Chatta- nooga.
 2. M. Billheimer, T. P. A.. Birmingham,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05
TAX COMMISSIONERS
Named by State Tax Commissioner
 Wood-H. L. Badham for t Jefferson.

Montgomery Ala, March 4.-tSpecial) --The appointment of the following coun-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05
Phone J. E. Gossett when your pipes burst. rI-3o-tf
To FLORIDA.

Winter Tourist Excursion tickets now on sale by the Plant system to all points in South Georgia and Florida. Tickets good to return until May 81st. Double daily trains and through sleeping cars to ali principal places in Florida. For rates, schedules or any information rela- tive to the different tourist points, also literature descriptive of the state and its resources, write to w. V. Lifsey, division passenger agent. Montgomery, Ala.
 feb-qn-fd
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.

Train No. 3s, leaving Birmingham at 5:55 a. m.. carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars between Birmingham and Atlanta, uniting Washington and Southwestern Vestibuie Limited running solid between Atlanta tween Birmingham and New York. Nos. 35 and S6 carry Pullman drawing room sleeping car between Birmingham and At lanta, ana Atlanta and New York, east bound, and between Birmingham and Jack sonville, Fla
 rates. sleeping car reservation etc chaer.. fully furnished upon app1cation to office of travelling passenger agent, No. North Twentieth street. Birmingham. Ala; tele- phone, S46.
 J. M Culp. Traffic Manager, Washington,
 w. H. Green. General Superintendent,
 W. A. Turk, G. P. A., Washington. D. c.
 c. A.. Benscoter. A. G. F. A.. Chatta-
 j. F. Billups. T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05
CENTRAL OF GA. RAILWAY C0. Trains are run by Central Time.
 Effective Jan. IT, 1887.

For further information as to schedules, rates, etc., call on, or write to s. Jacobs. Commercial Agent. Jack w. Johnson, U. T. A.
 Theo. D. Kline, General Superintendent. J. c. Halle, General Passenger Agent.
 Savannah, Ga.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05

No. carries Pullman Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to New Orleans, and Pull man Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Shreveport.
 No. 3 carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to New Orleans 8 DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO CIN- CINNATI, LOUISVILLE AND x
 LEXINGTON. ~
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY. Time table No. 2, in effect September 2,
 1896. at 6:00 a m.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05

Walker Newman Coal Go. Splint Coal. Phone 3I7. 12-16-wed-fri-suD VI
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05
TRAINS ARRIVE BIRMINGHAM.

No. s7 from Atlanta. a.................l0:i0 pm Mo- 36 from Atlanta. 1920 pm No 20 from Selma .................... 7:55 pm No, 36 from GreenVille ............. S:l0 pm
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05
Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company.
 QUEEN :lSIS !S;T)l iIsl

i, Shortest and quickest line to Cinclnnans- Louisville and the North; also to Shreve-z west
 Schedule in effect Nov. 8, 1896. -
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-05

West bound-Read down. East bound Read up.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-23

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug, 22,-Buffalo Is
all ready for the army Of veterans who
are on their way here to attend the thlr-
ty-hrst annual encampment OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic. During
the night hundreds OF veterans and their
friends arrived. and to-day they are
coming in by thousands, 1t is estimated
that nearly 5000 strangers were in town
yesterday and that from $4,000 to 10000
came in to-day. The various railroads
entering Buffalo report that In addition
to hundreds Of regular trains, schedules
have been prepared for 2i5 specials to ar
rive here by Tuesday noon, Among the
prominent arrivals are J, Cory Winans.
of Commander-in-Chlef Clarkson's stan;
]. S. Lewis, past junior vice commander,
and Daniel Ross, Of Wilmington, Del, a
candidate for junior Vice commander In
chief Camp Jewett, as the city OF tents
is known. Is all ready for Its inhabitants
and while 1t will not be formally opened
until o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
number of posts are already installed.
Ample arrangements have been made
at the camp and elsewhere for the care nt
the sick. Three hospital tents have been
erected nt Camp JeWett, each In charge
OF competent stan of physicians
The honor of flying the first pennant
from any tent at Camp Jewett belongs to
Reno Post No. o.. OF Willlamsport, Pa.
a detachment OF eleven members arrived
yesterday and was assigned ~ tents 27-
20. Clayton p. White, OF Willlamsport,
was the first veteran to arrive, and Is
quartered on the steamer Idaho, which
has been assigned to the naval posts.
Among the later announcements OF can
didates to succeed Commander-in-Ch Chief
Clarkson, are the names OF John c. Line
han, nf New Hampshire; George II. In
mis-, OF Massachusetts,; James A. Sexton,
of Chicago. and ]. p. S, Goblin, OF Penn
sylvanla.
Colonel winans, OF Commander-in-
Chief Clnrkson's Staff, estimates the
number OF visitors to Buffalo during the
week at 100000, making the largest en-
campment ever held. In speaking of the
choice of the veterans for the next en-
campment, Colonel Wlnans said that 50
far as his information went, there was
but one choice among the delegates and
t@4u{ NuS AlIliJIIIIhAIs lIIIN oNNAAo " bU
n feeling, he said. among some OF the
eastern people that San Francisco wants
the encampment, but that is u mistake
San Francisco is preparing to make a
bid In 1889,
with regard to the encampment being
held in Richmond. Va. he asserted there
IL nothing in It. The people down there
do not want II. and the veterans do not
care to so there. The chief objection. he
said. was the certainty OF unpleasant
complications over the color line. Not
w!thstandlng this view the young mems
business association Of Richmond, has
opened headquarters here and Is making
an effort to secure the encampment.
Colonel Winans says Pennsylvania
will send the most people to the encamp-
ment with New York second and Ohio
third in attendance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-23
HANGED IN MIDAIR
Death OF Aeronuut Tom AiIsn-sirunE led
by Rope.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-strangled in
mIdaIr by a guy-rope, Tom" Allen. a
parnchute-leaper from Ottawa, Iowa,
lost his grip on his trapeze bar at Elec-
tric park and dropped two hundred feet
TO his death.
Five hundred men and women saw
him shoot upward with the rising OF the
balloon; saw him swing and baiapce
and smile down at them from the jerk
ing yardstick beneath him; saw one OF
the anchor ropes that Is cast loose when
the moment for the ascent comes twist
in past the limp folds OF the closed par
achute, circle the neck OF the pink-clad
figure on the bar; saw the aeronaut
throw up his hands 10 tear the hemp
away, lose his balance and whirl over
and over In his last flight TO earth.
Allen gave the word to cast of the
anchor lines at o'clock. He was un-
commonly gay, Joking about the jump
that he was about to make, and prom
Using the crowd some new wrinkles In
trapeze work. The huge bag OF hot air
tugged and strained at its moorings'
while he smoothed out the numberiess
ropes that Join the balloon and the
pnrachute beneath, and when at his cnll
the dozen supers let 20 the guy ropes
with which they had been keeping the
thing In check, II went upward with a
The daring fellow on the trapeze,
mindful OF his promise to the crowd,
swung downward from his toes, with
folded arms, stood upright in the swing
and went through dozen other swift
motions while he rushed upward In the
train OF the balloon.
The trapeze swaycd crazlly TO and
fro under the Impulse Of his movements
md Il was ns II tossed far out with Its
oocupant that one Of the guy ropes
whipped in and cUllcd around the aero
naut's neck, the next swing OF the bar
drawing II tnut,
Notwithstanding his 1--WE years OF ex-
pprIcncc, Allen lost his presence OF
mind and clutched wildly at the moose
nbout his throat. The balloon was ca
reenlng southeast over the woods
around the lagoon behind the pavilion,
Jerking back and forth In the sky, and
ihe next twitch OF the bar unscntcd Al
lon and hurled him downward through
the trcee,
t'ntil they saw that he was really
falling, the spectators thought It the Ia
test OF his tricks, but when the blur OF
plnk swept downward, arms and legs
thrnshlng wildly about, the halr-chcer
that was on their lips changed to n
gronn, and some OF the women tainted.
When they picked the Jumper up he
was dead. An his ribs were fractured,
ma his body was shupeless as that of
n cDntortiOnst.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-23

Just below Delaware avenue, at the
point where the line OF march turns
from Chippewa street into the avenue.
Its position will be such as TO face the
marching columns for the two blocks,
The platform upon which the children
will stand viii be built squarely across
Chippewa street, cutting of all tratilc
II is to resemble a large grand stand,
the seats grading upward, as the ele-
walton increases.
This viii give the shield the appear
ance intended, namely. OF resting on
an easel. The seating space will be
square and the figures dressed In red,
white and blue, will he so arranged as
to form the outline OF shield, with red
and white stripes, and with white stars
In a blue field surrounded by border
OF black. Boys in black garments are
TO form the background, while boys and
girls, dressed In red. white and blue,
viii I'LL In the stars and stripes and the
field.
THESE children of the shield will be
divided into two rellefs TO avoid the
fatigue OF remaining In position for
about seven hours The first two thou
sand will take their places in the morn
ing lust before the head OF the column
moves and will remain In position
until about half OF the procession has
passed. They will then be relieved by
the second division, which win remain
in position until the last man In the
New York state department, at the LEFT
OF the line. has passed.
The children OF the shield will all day
long sing national anthems and patri-
otlc songs to the accompaniment OF
music.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-23
ALAsEAN ooLp r1Elps.
Another Batch Of ProIpectorS Sail = A
Greedy Man BaniAhed.

Another Batch OF Prospectors Sail = A
Greedy Man BaniAhed.
VICTORIA, b, c., Aug, 22.-rhe
steamer Danube has started on her voy-
age to skaguay Bay with another large
crowd of miners for the Klondlke, and n
full cargo OF freight. The Danube on
her return will make trip to St Mich
aels with material and men for the con-
structlon OF the Canadian Pacific Navl-
cation Companys Yukon steamers. Ser
geant Raven, OF the Northwest mounted
police, took up with him a quantity OF
provisions Sergeant Raven also took
UP the necessary equipment for q post
office at Taglsh Lake.
The steamer Coquitlan has returned
from Dyea and Skaguay. She brings
word that man has been banished from
skaguay by prospectors for attempting
to collect toll Of fifty cents from each
person crossing tree which he had fell
ed across n creek on the trail. He war
given twelve hours to get out
The day the steamer left, five men ar
rived with $4,000 In gold dust.
TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 22.-The Alas
kan Pacific Express Company has been
organized by the Pacific Coast Steam
shin Company to transport merchandise,
money bonds and valuables TO and from
polnts touched by the Pacific Coast Com
pany's steamers IN Alaska tributary
thereto, particularly between Tacoma.
Seattle and Port Townsend, on the Puget
Sound and Dyea, juneau. Sitka, Skag-
nav and wrangel, Alaska, and inter
mediate points. This Is the first express
company giving service to Alaska.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-23
FIVE CHILDREN DROWNED
by thO cap,iElng ofN Float ut Toron
Canada

by tile cApsiElng ofN Float Mt Toronto,
Canada.
TORONTO. ont, Aug. 22.-Five chill
drcn were drowned In the harbOr this
afternoon by the eapsIzIng OF float.
The dead are.
Albert Dryscoll aged eight.
GcrtiC Harvc, nged eleven.
jack Se,hcl, aged ten
Two others, names unknown.
The bodies OF the three former were
recovered The float was twelve feet
long and six feet wide and was made of
rough timber and used for convcylng
workmcn from the mainland at the
foot of Cherry street TO the breakwnter,
a distance Of about hundred yards.
The float IA worked by chains attached
to the bank ON the one side, and the
hrcakwatcr on the other side This 0f-
tornoon twcnty-one children, boys and
girls. ranging from eight TO thirteen
yonrB OF ngr. crowded on the raft In
tending to go bathing at the brcnkwat-
cr Halt way across the channclwhcrc
the water Il very deep, the raft chptlz-
cd, and nll the children were thrown In
To the water. There were many boats
In the nclghburhuod, aud these were
uuickly AT the scene OF the uccldcnL All
OF che children were rescued except ivc'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-23
TO VISIT OIL FIELDS
With View to UIInE Petroleum as Fuel
for NAvhl YeaaeIa.

for Naval Vessels,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 22.-The
secretary OF the navy has ordered Lieu
tenant Nathan Sargent to proceed at
once to the oil fields of Pennsylvania.
where he will make q careful investiga-
tion of the various grades OF petroleum
produced in that region with view to
It's use as fuel for marine engines, Upon
the conclusion OF this work he will re-
port to the authorities In charge OF the
Newport torpedo station and plans will
be drawn up for an oil engine which
will be placed In one OF the new torpedo
boats now lying built by the Hershoffs.
This will be the first attempt to use
petroleum as fuel for the torpedo feet.
but from the success that has been at
tained with this motive force In swift
steam launches owned by private par.
ties both here and abroad, the navy de-
partment looks very favorably on the
experiment. Some OF the advantages
expected from the new fuel are econ
omy OF machine space and consequently
greater fuel carrying capacity, economy
in the cost OF fuel, and the ability TO
develop extremely high steam pressure
under forced draught. The plans for the
new engine are not yet laid and will de-
pend largely on the report on the var
ious grades of petroleum at command.
II is possible that with this innovation
in fuel will be combined the use OF tho
steam turbine engine, whose success in
che English torpedo boat Turbina has
marked decided epoch in the Develop
ment OF these fleet footed destroyers
abroad