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Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03
$10O REWARD s1O0.

Tho readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fra ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease requires a constitutional treat ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken irl- ternally, acting directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, ing up the constitution and assisting na- . ture in doing it's work. The propretors have so much faith in its curative pow CTS, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. ln Adrress, F1J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03

Scott's Emulsion makes the blood richer and inn proves the. circulation. It increases the digestion and nouriSheS the body. It cor rects diseased action and strengthens the nervous Sys- tenn. In word, it places the body in the best possible condition for preventing the germs of Consumption from beginning or continuing their work. In that one sentence is the whole secret. Book covering the subject very thoroughly sent free for the asking.
 SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03
RUNAWAY COUSINS.
Two Young Colored Girls Are Held Here
 for Relatives.

Two Young Colored Girls Are Held Here
 for Relatives.
 Tn pursuance of a telegram received at police headquarters, Officer Oldham met the Decatur accommodation as it arrived in this city yesterday morning and took in custody two young colored damsels, who gave their names as Nora Barker, aged 19 and Ethel Barker, aged IA. They say they are cousins and came from Flint, small station on the Louisville and Nashville railroad near Decatur. They were locked up in the women.s de- pertinent of the city prison to await the coming of relatives. ---
 The girls claim to have a relative work ing near Ensley City by the name of Win Barker, to whom they were going on ac- count of i'll treatment at their former homes, They are above the average ne- gro in intelligence. and both said they did not desire to return to the homes they had deserted, nevertheless they were taken. back on the train yesterday after noon.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.


 I wish to inform the public that until further notice will continue the sale of U. Martins Rye" 6. years old) The original retail price on this brand was $5 per gallon. Our price is 8 per gallon, or 75 cents per quart, full measure guar anteed. I am offering to you superior grade at a reduced price, In this brand you find double value for your money. My sales on Martins Rye for the last twenty days proves to me conclusively that the people want a good whisky at popular prices. A trial order will con- vince you as to the merits of the goods we I also wish to inform you that I have no "branch house" in the city. Each bottle or jug of this celebrated rye" bears my red guarantee label with my signature on each one. So If you wish to obtain the goods we advertise Cake special notice as to labeD, and call at 209 and 21l Nineteenth street. where you can find things as represented. Mail orders will have prompt attention. W. WISE.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03

Fresh bread and candy made daily at 0. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 Sd avenue. je5-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03
Order splint Coal. sanawsa ts

Don't miss Caheen's sale of White Goods 'gsm
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03

Headland Sun: "The great issue in state politics at this time is constitu- tional convention to adopt new consti- tuition for the state of Alabama. The question Is being agitated considerably by the state press, and most of the jour nalS are in favor of il"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03

Mousseline De Soie, all shades, guaranteed best quail ity, at 50 cents, this week at
 THE TRADE PALACE.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03

Hear the lectures by Mrs. Rorer, Americas great cook.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03
A BARGAIN.

Lot 8, block 682, and lot l, block 883, each lOOxl5O, Stew ards Station, H. A. & B. R. R.; either, net cash, $500.
 If Elyton Company.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03
COAL AND LUMBER.

COAL AND I U MBER.
 Best coal and lumber in tht city at Heidt- Nelson Coal anC Lumber company, Avenue 4 and TWenty-f1rst street. Phone 043, Io-6-tf
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28

Small as has been the work of the past four or five years. the ten years following the boom" year 1887 have nevertheless added over 35,200 mi es to the railway mileage of the country, an average of 3,520 a year. Looking back by the decades, it is interesting to see the rate at which railway build ing has gone on, through good timrs and bad through peace and war, as the following figures indicate:
 Mileage at end of 1897. lS4, ,464; mileage at end of 1887, 149,257; in- crease in following 10 years, 35,2G7- average yearly increase. 3.520; mileage at end of 1877, 79.0SS: increase in fol- lowing 20 years. 105 .35S- average yearly increase, 5,267; mileage at end of 1867, 39.250: increase in following 30 years, 145, ,214-average yearly in crease, 4.S40; mileage at end of 1857, 24.5G3; increase in following 40 years. 159. .961-average yearly increase. B. 990; mileage at end of 1S47, 5,59S: in- crease in following 50 years. IFS, ,S66- average yearly increase, 3,577.
 At the commencement of 1898 the United States will have 1S4 ,464 miles If completed railway. If the average of the last ten years is reached in the next two years, as seems not unlikely. the year 1900 will open with 1S1 800 miles. There is room in our vast country for as much more, and it is easy to believe that 100, 900 miles will be added in the next fifty years or less. How much of the railway mile age of the future will be operated by steam, however, is a legitimate sub ject for speculation.
 Considerable construction work has been done in the countries adjoining the United States. Partial returns to which there will be several addi- tions, show that during the year 36O miles of track have been laid on thir- teen lines in Carada, and 250 miles on five lines in the republic of Mex ico.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28

and tower for c. D. Clarke at Peoria on Thursday.
 Dr. Wright expects to transfer h,s skeleton and other Aesculapian insig- mia to his new office in the Mercantile building about the first of the year. We understand that the Wade brothers are now sole owners of the meat market, having purchased the in terest of W. S. Hatcher. The boys have no lack of friends who hope for their success.
 The schools closed Friday noon for vacation of one week. Scholars and teachers can enjoy this brief respite to the full, as the meet guerdeon of hon. est toll, but from all available rep0. ts, both have acted well their parts. Shipments of hay last week agg1e- gate four cars The market is firm at $7 and an advance of 50 cents is an ticipated shortly. Eight dollar hay year.
 MT. B. P. Belvin, who has been con- fined to his home for the last two ! weeks by sickness. Is improving. Miss Lydia Meyers is spending the holidays with her sister, Mrs J. B. Do1er.
 MT. HartzeH and family arrived on Thurday night from Kansas, and a. e stopping with c. Burkholder. He ex- poets to rent place for year and if satisfied will reside here permanently.
 Dr. Monroe, a travelling dentist, has l been plying his trade here the past week and every third man you meet now wears haunted, axious look, as if he feared an attack of rabies.
 w. P. Storment is out with a petition for the postoffice and the wrinkles of care on Humphreys face have deepened pitifully.
 A. E. Fritsche left Friday morning for a visit to Indianapolis, Ind, his former home.
 Trainmaster Greig and Livestock Agent Behan were here Friday ove-- looking cattle shipments.
 J. G. Hammels shipped a car of cat tie to Williams this morning. Cattle Buyer Dysart shipped two cars of cattle to Los Angeles on Tues day.
 H. W. Hamilton and family arrived from Marinette, Wis, Tuesday night, and are stopping at Storms hostelry until their new residence can be fin ished. He received a car of house hold goods, etc., including some ii e Poland China pigs and Jersey calves, Monday night.
 H. F. Bartlett, he of the euphon. .ous and suggestive nickname, received a car of cedar posts from the north on Tuesday,
 Sam Barrett expects to build house on his ranch northwest of town shortly.
 Misses Dysart and Russell are spend ing the holidays at their homes in Phoenix.
 G. w. Pittock, the travelling cor respondent flor The Republican, spent part of Friday here. He is like the huma, in that he Is always on the wing except when he lights for news.
 A very enjoyable Christmas enter tainment was given by the Sunday school at the M. E. chunch on Christ mas eve The church was pleasingly decorated and the exercises were rem dered in a very creditable manner. The boys bamboo drill under the leadership of Mrs. Cook, was espec al ly noteworthy. Professor Winslow's s personation of Santa Claus was inim- itable and did old Nick (we mean St. Nick) credit.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28
VICTOR HUGO AS AN ORATOR.

I reached Paris, says Col. T. w. Higginson in the January Atlantic, just in. time for admission to the Folie theater, where the Voltaire centenary celebration was to be held that day, with Victor Hugo for the orator Af- tre some preliminary addresses, there followed a perfect tempest of ap- plause, and Victor Hugo took the stage.
 His oration on Voltaire-since translated by MT. James Parton-was delivered from notes, written in an immense handwriting on sheets twice as large as any foolscap paper I had ever seen; and he read from these without glasses. He was at this time 76, but looked ten years younger. He stood behind two great sconces, each holding six candles; above these ap- peared his strong white bearded face, and above him rose the bust of Vol taire crowned with a wreath of lau- Tels. He used much gesture, and in impassioned moments waved his arm above his head, the fingers apart and trembling with emotion. Sometimes he cEapped his hand to his head as if to tear out some of his white hairs, though this hardly seemed, at the moment, melodramatic. His voice was strong, and yet I lost more of what he said than in case of the o her speakers, from some defect of utter ance. Others around me made the same complaint. Ills delivery was, however, as characteristic as his lit erary style, and quite in keeping with it, being series of brilliant detach- ed points. 1t must be a stimulating thing indeed to speak to French au- dience, to men who give signs of de light over fine phrase, and shouts of enthusiasm over a great thought.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28
CHRISTMAS AT GLENDALE.
Late Arrivals From the North+A
 POStOfice Contest.

Glendale, Ariz., Dsc. 25.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican-1 Hail to thee, Santa Claus, dispenser of joy and softener of hearts, monarch of an empire wider than the widest dream of earthly conqueror, the un-- versal child-heart. Welcome to the land of the pomegranate and pa m where you can thaw out your whiskeIs and doff your polar suit Some of the children may wonder how San.a can travel in his sleigh where there is no snow, and indeed to most of us the holiday of the merry old saint calls u2 a vision of snow banks and the Yule logs merry glow and in memory we can hear the silvery bells ringing out through the keen, clear air. Even when the crowned kings of the north don their robes of ermine and charge the air with tonic frostiness, Christ mas doesn't seem to be the real th. ng. The trouble is that nearly every pie ture of Yule tide in poetry, prose or on canvas, which we ever saw, in variably had a background of snow. Strange, too, when we consider that the great drama, with which Christ mas is inseparably corrected, was enacted in Palestine, a land very S-m- ilar. physically and cl.matically, to ours. Evidently we must banish Jack Frost from our idea of Christmas or adopt a holiday and patron saint more in harmony with orange groves, sunny skies and snowless landscapes
 Governor and Mrs. McCord spent Christmas day at the home of R. C.. Winslow. We infer that none but Glendale cooks can roast the Christ mas turkey to suit the executive pa ate.
 E. c. Washington returned last Sun day night from a visit to his old home i in Arkansas. He noticed an unusual display of cordiality and sudden access of friendly warmth, due doubtless to the \contemporaneous arrival of two boxes of Arkansas apples
 Dwight B. Heard, who was promi- nently mentioned as a candidate for receiver of the Arizona canal, was here Wednesday ,Sn business.
 | Sullivan and mills shipped fourteen cars of feeders to Kansas yesterday. The shipment was accompanied by MT. Mills, A. E. Fritsehe and Ike Decker.
 J. B. Doner erected a large windmill
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28
THROUGH CAR SERVICE VIA SANTA FEE ROUTE ASH FORK.

For the accommodation of our pat rons we have secured through sleep ing car space in Standard and Tourist Pullman cars passing Ash Fork on following days, destined to points named:
 EASTBOUND-Leav Ash Fork at S:05 a. m., Chicago and Kansas City, daily, Standard and Tourist; St. Louis, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Thursday tvia Kansas City & Wabash R. R) Tourist Saturday (via Kansas City and C. M. & St. P) Tourist; Wednesday (via Kansas City and c e. W) Tourist. Boston, Thursday (via Chicago and MontreaD Tourist.
 WESTBOUND- Ash Fork at 12:35 p. m., Los Angeles, daily, stand ard and Tourist; San Francisco, daily, Standard and Tourist
 s. F. P. & P. Ky. train No. 2, leav- ing at 10 p. m. makes close connection at Ash Fork with cars mentioned above.
 Tourists will appreciate the cer- tainty of securing Pullman berths.
 Buy your through sleeping car tick cts when purchasing railroad tickets. For further information cali on or write, B. w. Gillett, General Agent, s. F. P. & P. Ry., No. A West Wash ingtOn street, Phoenix. A. T.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28
DOCTORS

prescribe for you, but the druggist supplies the medicine. A correct di- agnosis and prescription avail noth- ing, however. unless the medicine is prepared properly from pure drugs. The druggist. therefore, has much to do with the success or failure of the doctors treatment. We have won golden opinions from the physicians of Phoenix on account of the accuracy and reliability of our prescription de partment and the recognized purity and freshness of our drugs. Our policy is to boycott all adulterations and exclude them absolutely from our stock. Reap the benefit by sending all your prescriptions to us
 c. ESCHMAN & co.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28
A Wonderful Medicine.
BEECHAM'S
 PILLS,

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Arizona republican., 1897-12-28

The most striking part of his ad- dress was, thought, his defense of the smile of Voltaire and his turning of the enthusiasm for the pending exposition into an appeal for interna- tional peace. Never was more pow erful picture than his sketch of ''that terrific international exposition call ed a field of battle"
 After the address the meeting, end ed-there was no music, which sur prised me-and every one on the plat form rushed headlong at Victor Hugo.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28

in progress last year upon 153 lines in thirty-eight of the forty-nine states and territories. California stands first, with 210 miles laid on nine d-f- ferent roads, Louisiana added 145 miles, Michigan 133, Georgia 119, Pennsylvania 116 on fourteen lines, Wisconsin 115, Alabama LII, Missouri no, Arkansas 109, big Texas only 103, Illinois 92, and Mississippi about 90. For the other states named the fig ures are much smaller. No track was laid in eleven states and territor es- New Hampshire, Rhode sland. Con nect;cut. Maryland Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Indian Territory. Ari- zona, Wyoming and Nevada-and five others barely escaped from this category by getting credit for from half a mile to mile and a quarter each.
 In New England steam railway con- struction continues practically sus- pended, as has been the case for sev- eral years, only tIhirty-three miles being added in the six states. On the other hand a surprising number of electric lines has been built for coun- try as we'll as city service and this is true also of every other state. In the middle Atlantic group of states ITO miles were added. on the central southern group 34S, in the south At lantic group 241, in the gulf and Mis- sissippi valley states 375 Cor 566 miles in what are commonly called the southern states), in the southwestern group 341, in the great northwest only 64, and in the Pacific coast coun- try 287 miles, the greater part in Cali fornia.
 , Railway construction reached its highest activity in 1887, when nearly 13 900 miles of track were added. The rapid decline during the succeeding eight years. and the slight improve me1t in the last two years may be studied comparatively in the follow s-.z Saih1 1n.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28
RAILWAYS BUILT IN 1897.
California Heads the L:st-A Total
 of Respectable Proportions.

The Railway Age makes the follow nng statement of new railway lines built in the year 1897:
 While the year 1897 has shown larg- sr railway earnings and better busi- ness conditions than it's immediate predecessors, the marked improve ment in the financial outlook did no. begin early enough in the yetalr for the completion of many new railway undertakings; and so it now appears that although much construction work IS under way the mileage of track actrally lald is but little grea CT tha thst for the preceding year. NV thin the past six mOnttS work has been re- SHmed or inaugurated on many strong fy supported enterprises which with little earlier start would have add ed several hundred miles of track to t5e total for the year. Our records shcJT twenty lines on which over 400 mics Of track laying is in progress ar is just beginning, much Of which will Ibe completed in January and nearly all by March; so that the work Of 1897 represented considerably more railway building than the mileage of ra-s laid indicates. The lowest poin- in twenty years, in respect to railway bu:- ding, was reached in 1895, when only 1903 miles of track were added. There was a slight increase in 1896, and 1897 has done a little better yet. the total now reported to us being 1,ee4 miles, as will be seen by the fol- loving summary:
 Track laid from January 1 to De- \zsnlber 31, 1897. Alabama III ,67, Ar ansas 109.5O. California 2O9.91, Colo p 16, Delaware g, Florida r, Geor- 1925, Idaho 24, Illinois 922G.AIn-
 50, Iowa 8, Kentucky 2, Lou'si-
 30, Maine 3055, Massachu-
 Michigan 13336, Mime
 Mississippi 98.50, Missouri
 ma 12, New Jersey 939,
 95 North Dakota 3750,
 2.20, Ohio 6.30, Okla
 p 51, Pennsylvania
 klina 10.50, South
 lt 3.25, Virg-n a
 Vest Virgin: a
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28
DRESSMAkINC. MRS. l.. C.. EDMONDS Has removed to more desirable quarters in the
 postoffica Building, Room F and will be p'eaSed to see old and
 new customers
Thousands are Trying It.

In order to prove the great merit ( Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective C., for Catarrh and Gold in lie d, we hare Pr. pared gener"ls trial size for 1o e -s Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents to
 ELY BROS, 56 Warren St, N. '. City
 suffered frcm catarrh of the worst kin ever since boy. ;-ld I never hoped fc 'cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to C even tl.at. Many acinaintances have us, it with excellent resu,tS.-)scar Ostru.., 45 Warren Ave, Chica-,, III.
 Ely's Cream Balm is i'le acknowledge cure for catarrh and contairs no cocaine mercury nor any injurious drug. Price 50 cents. At druggists or by mail
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28
Weak Stomach, Impaired Digestion, Disordered Liver.

 they act like magic-a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs; strengthening the long-lost complex ion. bringing back the keen edge of appetite, and arousing with the ROSE BUD OF HEALTH THE WHOLE PHYSICAL ENERGY of the human frame. These are facts admitted by thousands, in all classes of society, and one of the best guarantees to the Ner- vous and Debilitated is that BEECH AM'S PILLS HAVE THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PATENT MEDICINE IN THE WORLD.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28
SOUTHERN PACIFIC THROUGH
 CAR SERVICE.

The M. & P. & S. R. V. R. R. Co. train leaving Phoenix at S:3O D. m., city time, connects with Southern Pa cific trains EASTBOUND leaving Manicopa 10.0S p. m- All trains have Pullman Sleepers. Through Tourist cars pass through MaricOpa as follows:
 EASTBOUND.
 TUESDAY, for St. Louis and Chi cago and way points via T. & F.; St L. M. & S.; c. & A.
 WEDNESDAY, for Kansas City, and Chicago via T. & F.; c. R. I. & T.; C. R. I. & P.
 THURSDAY, for Fl Paso and way points.
 SATURDAY, for El Paso and way points.
 WESTBOUND.
 Tourist cars on all trains passing Mar-icopa 5:36 a. m. every SUNDAY. MONDAY, TUESDAY and SATUR- DAY for Los Angeles, San Francisco and way points.
 SUNSET LIMITED" EASTBOUND.
 Passes Maricopa TUESDAY and FRIDAY 1851 p. m- for Fl Paso, Fort Worth, St. Louis and Chicago via s. F.; T. & F.; St. l.. I. M & S.; c. & A.
 WESTBOUND.
 Passes Maricopa TUESDAY and FRIDAY a. m. for Los Angeles, San Francisco and California points. For mates and further information apply alt the MARICOPA & PHOENIX R. R. Go. office, 2O-22 Center Street.
 F. B. SANFORD, General Freight and Pass. Agent.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28

ley. have been placed on sale at the Maricopa & Phoenix ofiice. 22 Center street. These 1;ckets will .s good to return. including November 30. Per sons desiring to take advantage of . visit to this valley should make appli- cation for rates and other informs ton at the above named office.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28

The Hot Springs Transportation company is now prepared to handle passengers between Hot Springs Junction and Castle Creek hot springs. A modern and comfortable stage leaves the junction every morning and reach es the springs in a few hours over one of the finest mountain roads in the west. Fare from Phoenix, one way, $5. Round trip, $8. Tickets on sale at S. F. P. & P. ticket office, A West Washington street
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28
MEXICAN CENTRAL RAILWAY.

From the sea to the clouds Passing modern cities and ancient monuments Standard gauge in everything man, agement, ideas and treatment of pa trons- The only line in the republic running Pullman palace buffet sleep ing cars between the capital and points in the United States. Cheap rates and prompt service. For full particulars call Oh Jr address J. F. Donohoe. Commercial agent. Fl Paso. Texas.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28
Eyeryi,odx says So.

Cascarets Candy Catl,artic. the most won- derful medical discovery of the age. pleas ant and refreshing to the tasie, act gently and positively on kidneys. lives and bowels, and biiiousness. Please buy and try box of C. c. C. to-day; 10, D. 90 cents. Sold and guaranteed to .ure by all dru. gists-
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28

The M. & P. has ador:ed the system of communication tickets for school chil. dren wishing to attend school at Phoe- nix or Tempe. and has arranged to sell ten ride tickets. For further in- formation call at their office. No. 20 North Center street
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28
WITHOUT A RIVAL, Annual Sales More Than G.
 OOo,OOO Boxes.

25c at Drug Stores, or will be sent by U. S. Agents, B. F. ALLEN CO, 365 Canal St.. New York, post paid. upon receipt of price. Book free upon application.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-28
YOSEMITE EID RETURN.

Excursion tickets from Phoenix to Yosemite and return. and also from Phoenix to Wawona and to Mariposa Grove of big trees in the Yosemite val