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Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
is, Hainelton, Boyd, Mclaughlin and s.

cis Hainelton, Boyd, Mclaughlin and S. L. Robertson.
 Comrade Hamilton offered the follow ing resolution: .tals yl-.s-e
 Resolved, That it takes majority vote of this camp at regular meetings after thirty days notice to the camp and mem Der, before any name can be dropped from the roll of members. Carried
 Comrade Naff moved that when the camp adjourned it be to meet June 3, at 10 o'clock. Carried. 'Sa>' aea s
 Comrade Tate gave notice of the fol- lowing change of constitution and by laws: -->=
 Resolved. That article, V, of the consti- tutien. is hereby amended. so. as teread: All members shall be elected by viva voce vote on a shrdl cmfw n emf shrd aoi vote and if a majority of those voting shall vote for els admission he shall be a member of this camp from that date.
 Adjourned. 5-.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
HOW 10 FIND OUT.

Fill bottleor common glass with urine and let 1t stand twenty-fou hours: sed- iment or settling indicates an un- healthy condition of the kidneys. When urine stains linen 1t, is positive, evidence of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate or pain in the back fs,also con vincing proof that the kidneys and blad- der are out of order ','p
 WHAT TO Do.5
 There Is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed that pr. sBilmer's Swamp Root the greats kidney remedy, fulfills every wish in relieving pain in the back kidneys, liver. bladder SandseVery part Of the urinary passages. sItr ebrrects inabii- ity to hold urine and soalding pain in passing it, or. bad effects following the use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being com pelled to get upemany 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 drugg gists; price, fifty cents and one dollar. You may nave a sample bottle and pamphlet both sent free by mail re4lts41
 Please mention the Daily State Herald and send your address. to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Bingha mton, N. Y. The proprietors of this paper guarantee the genuinehess of this offer. re+enn
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
A GOOD MAN.

a.. The state press are very unanimous in
 their opinion that a good man ought to be- elected president of the State Uni
 versity. However they greatly differ,
 when we come to seek the said man. From the number of names proposed, we are led to believe that there are plenty good men in Alabama. who are capable of filling. the position. This is gratifying 10 every abamian.-Uniontown Herald
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

After taking a draw at his pipe, the editor of The Dadeville Herald remarks:
 'The mention of 'dhe name of Gen liar rlson by the Hf raid for the next governor meets sihe hearty approval of all the con- servative papers of the State.''
 Going off into a gereIe slumber, the copy was taken from the desk by this office boy, who procesded to put it in type. Awaking from his dreams, the editor knocked the ashes from his. pipe and wrote as follows: @t's-=
 The Herald stirr-d up the little wasp nest all over the staiae by alluding to Gen. Harrison. That's all right. These little free and unlimited 16 to l pewter sheells are very jealous of their old sore toes"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

were almost deceived We cannot blame these bankers and moneyed men for fol- lowing where they knew heir interest lay. What we do blame them for is put ting on a sheep skin, ard going about try ing to roar like a lion, To call himself a democrat and repudfate sthe platform and vote with. he enemy was an act no good man ought to approve of. There were good and loyal men, who. while not agreeing with all set forth in .he Chicago platform, yet refused to cast off their allegiance and s-ood by the democratic nominee. To them we can have no hes1- tation in ex.endng a cordial welcome.
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
EASILY EXPLAINED.

The Opelika News has been invegtigat- ing the cause of Tax Collector I4od;'s pop ularity, and gives this very plausible req son why Mobile has seen fit to give Mr. Lott a llfe-time tenure as tax collector:
 The peopl: of he stale at large have been by the operations Of an unjust and unfair law paying for Mr. Lofts personal popularity in Mobile county. An act of the Alabama legislature gives to Mobile for school purposes the entire whisky license money of lihat county. That act is unjust arid unfair so long as other counties and cities of the state are given no such special privileges. The fact is, that after getting for heir public schools all the whisky license mon:y, 4hey have not needed the poll tax money, and the records will show tfpat Tax Collector Lot, has virtually remitted the poll tax in his couri-y for twerity years, and any man who doesn't know that a tax collector who would forgslt to enforce the collection, of poll tax would on election day, be ex-' cused of a multitude of faults by the dV-E craze Mobile courl.y voter is not at, all posted on the characteristics of south Alabama human nature.
 When all the facts are laid bare 1t is easy to see why Tax Collector Lott sands in with the Mobile coursty voters. The law giving to Mobile county all the whisky license money for school purposes while ioth'r counties are denied this spe- clal privilege has ena bled Tax Collector Lo t to neglect to collect the poll tax; that neglect has made him popular with the average voter; the g neral public has paid for MT. IsciIJ's popularity, and a ma IT. entirely too careless and negligent has been retained in office and the s,ate run to d-al of expense. Verify, no good can come out of wrong in the end. ae 70 H'
 The special law giving to Mobile county special privileges should be repealed ard the man who has maintained his per sonal popularity With the voter by failing and refusing to discharge his duty should be required 10 step down and out. The statethas had enough of MT Lott and the special law for Mobile county Gov Johnston should promptly get rid of the former and the next legislature will promptly dispose of the la ter.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
.1WANT. GOOD ROADS.

Our promthent citizens not only wanlt 'the railread,- but they also waLt good , Wagonnoa@ @s spreading in every direction. -tfhese roads, while being the means of bringing trade to our town, also bsr,efit the farn.rs and owners of wagons, in lths,t the wear ard Lear is not so great. What is wanted in his country is good road. which will stay good in the rainy weather. We are informed tfSall all the rtece Ssary rock for suriaoLng reads can be found within five miles of Uriontown. Such b. ing the case, what hirilers the early imrao Vementt of the ads?-Union- .oWn Herald. .--ai. !
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
TuMBER TO NASHVILLE.

On Friday last Hugh B. Greenwood shipped a let of three-foot cross sections of Marshall county timber for exhibition alt thu Centennial. Varieties represented were white and red oak black and red gum. maple and sugar maple, hickory, ash, elm, mulberry and persimmon. MT. Greenwood also shipped bundle of fish, ing cane twenty-five feet lohg, bundle of new Clover three feet high and a bun t1le of new oats four feet high. The oats and clover were grown by Jams Nixon in Browns valley.-Guntersvflle Demo- crat.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

and wheln you are the posssessor of one of Hhese Crawfords you cam be assured of having the best wheel in the world for the money. The Crawford bicycle Is known to be good, because 600 of them are used in Birmingham and they have a repCitaldion established. Other wheels may be good, but you run a risk to buy k1em.
 Buy Crawford bicycle, for you know it to be alright, and do rot buy bicycle that you are not positive about
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
NC \ a.. ADVERSE CRITICISM.

., We h have ,feard no adverse criticism among the,Many who have discussed the question tfIis week of Ghe tax commission law. On. llba other hard, a great many favorable remarks nearly every one fa- voring 1t. Our commissioner will bring all the taxaibfe property 10 the front and lfaHe> 'M asseersed and taxes collected thsrefrpm. All agree that 1t is a just and good law, and That no man who has here -tofore given in his property fairly and paid Ane faxes thereon has anything at all to- fearss. Alls'praise to "Johnriie's'' tax cenamissioners. .Aa A bbeYille Times
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
A STARTLING RECORD FOR A BJ-
 CYCI.E

There is always considerable amount of trouble and worry to the purchaser of a bicycle who Is not thoroughly posted as to the make of wheels. The trouble can now be avoided by simply going to the Birmingham Arms and Cycle company, who have just moved to 1916 Second ave nue, into a large and beautiful store, and ask for their $35 or $50 Crawford bicycle,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
BLUE BIRDS RETURNING.

Three years ago the cold weather was tho most severe which ever visited this state. Indeed it was so cold that all the beautiful little blue tirds were killed, not one of the many thousands that were in this section was left to propigate the species. But south of us some were spared and are gradually spreading over the country and occasionally one can be seen in this country.-Greenville Advo-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

The Rockefellr- Carnegie combination IS So gigantic and has such unlimited Acapftgl that it win squeeze out the small inon. and steel men. They will have to come to Birmingham, where the natural advantages will enable them to compete
 with Carnegie's capital.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
MIR. TRAPP;s BLOOD HOUNDS.

MT. Trapp, president of the board of convict inspectors has three packs of blood hounds at the state convict prison at Spiegner. four miles from Montgom- cry. -. He, through Gov. Johnston, has made a proposition to all the railroads in the state. to send a pack of eags ana a master with them to trail and capture wrceters or train robbers. If notified at once. MT. Trapp says he can capture them If he can get to the scene in ten
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
A WISE LAW.

The back tax law passed by the last legislature, and which created such a fa- yor all over the state, is proving a wise and expedient measure. The amount of revenue derived from this source will be- surprising when the amount is definitely knOwn.-Ozark Star
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED.

The Alabama Educational association will convene at Talladega on June 21 to "A, for the purpose of advancing the cause of education in Alabama. Thirty nine counties only have given promise of active work in the convention while cv- cry county in the state should eagerly -enter in work that to the mental, moral and material development of Alabam- ians> and Alabama means so much.- Huntsville Democrat.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
APPRECIATES HIS PRESENCE.

g Gov. Joseph F. Johnston is going to honor the Alabama Press association by his presence at the Florence meeting June and 9. We are glad to have him with us. Gen. Joe Wheeler will also be with us then. Florence is making preparations to take the association to Muscle Shoals canal and to show other courtesies which will be appreciated Guntersyille Democrat.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

The following is respectfully referred to the Dadevilte Herald, as token of how its candidate for governor is atrik- T ing the water main in his own congres- sional district:
 z When the great mass of the demo- cratic voters of Ala ba ma flock to that party which was organized at Indianap- clis last year and made ready to receive them when chey recovered from their so- called silver histeria 'ihan Cen. Geo. P.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

P. The Russell Register asks The following Very, live question, coming as 1t does from the ex-congressman's old district, ard in a county that gave him a rousing major ity both for the nomination and election to congress, uo succeed Gov Oates in 1894:
 s"How many beats in Russell county would Gen. Harrison carry in case he comes out as a candidate for governor? Possibly two out of khe ten"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, have known F. |, J. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To- ledo, o.. Walding. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale druggists. Toledo, O.
 Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting directly upon the blood and mu- cous, surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi- mouials free.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

. The Mobile Register has about run aground for subject to write on and is HOW busying Itself calling to the front Lhe Kelb-iMcRea land dea1 the Guice cot ton .letters, etc. We once thought the
 Regist,r had taken cn new life but ever and anon 1t shows its 6llnge. 2.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

. A few years ago a steel blow sold for ? $2. and steel cost 10c pound. Now the same blow sells for soc and steel is one
 cent a pound. The reduction in raw ma
 terial has been greater than in the man.
 ufactured article. This emphasizes the prof in manufacturing
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

- The Rome Courier strikes the nail squarely on the head whn it remarks: We've considerable amount ofrrosper-
 ity here bull there is no McKblley brand ran if
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
DOING GOOD WORK.

The back tax Johnnie" has been at work, in, the, great prosperity county of Heary,e a nd discovered much valuable property avoiding taxes. It is estimated that about half million dollars worth of property which has heretofore been avoiding it's duty. has been placed on the tax books.--UnioEtown Herald.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
WITH THE STATE EDITORS
CAN LIVE BETTER.

IA one-horse farmer who diversifies his products can live better than man with a large farm who rurts evsrything in cot tof.--Piedtmont Inquirer.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

heurs after the wreck. There is no sec tion of the state that cannot be reached in that time, and if MT. Trapp IS correct, this thing of wrecking a train by arch fends will sooE come to an end in Ala bama.-Greenvllle Advocate.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

With just passing introduction 10 bet ter dimes and Birmingham would grow like @ mushroom.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

Harrison will be elected governor. The time when hat focking will take place could bs accurately described as'-never."
 Russ ell Register
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
-HOw'S THIS.

.a We offer-one hundred dollars reward for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 v.F.oJ. CHENEY & CO, Props.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30

Hoods SarsaparAha isr sreverywhere ac- knowledged the greatest remedy for all scrofula diseases
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-30
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERAhE

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-10

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02
AN IMPORTANT LAW.

The bill introduced by Senator Mil
Ter, of Luverne, charging the powers
of the railroad and warehouse COM
mission. has passed both houses of
the legislature and received the sigma
ture Of the governor. This will rank
as one Of the important measures of
the session. Under it's provisions the
railroad commission has the power to
institute proceedings against COM
panies which are violating the law.
Up to the present the commission has
been without this power and has had
to wait for some interested party to
make complaint. The law is directly
in the interest of the shipper of the
state, and will be especially helpful
and welcome in the country districts,
where so much trouble has arisen
over the question of rates. Many a
time farmer who was being imposed
upon submitted because he felt he
was too poor to follow suit through
all of the expensive channels of litiga-
tion. Under this new law the rail-
road commission having notice of the
injustice is charged with the duty of
righting it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02
PREVIOUS HIGH WATER.
Editor FREE PRESS:

Editor FREE PRESS:
On Monday, the 18th day of April,
1881, started out with a companion
after breakfast to visit the flood. We
walked up the track of the Omaha
railroad to the stony bluff, about half
a mile beyond the Blue Earth river.
All the fiat lands we saw on both sides
of the railroad Except one small
piece near the foot of the hill in front
of Mr.. Halls house, were covered with
water, Including all the park except
the bluff At that time saloon was
kept in wooden building about
where Roemer's now stands. We
stopped some time on the bluff just
opposite this saloon and watched a
party of men who were trying to get
a piano from the saloon to the bluff.
Water surrounded the building on
every side, and the current between
it and the bluff was very swift. They
had made strong raft from pine
plank on which to float it over. A
long rope was fastened to one side of
the raft and run to the foot of the
bluff and another rope run from the
other side to the saloon. A large
gang of men had hold of the ends of
each of these ropes, pulling the raft
back and forth between the bluff and
saloon to see how it would work. They
were having bOisterous time, not as
rats, but they seemed to be in good
spirits, and good spirits also seemed
to be in them. They decided finally
to make one more trip with the raft
loaded with men, and if that was sue
cessful then they would load up with
the more precious piano. But alas.
when about half way over the water
spirits evidently got the better of the
'beer spirits" as the boat capSiZed
and split them all in the water. They
crawled out and left the piano to take
it's chances in the saloon after raising
it up and flashing it against the top of
of the room. We bid this party good
bye and crossed the Blue Earth river
on the railroad bridge, and when op-
posite the old Armstrong house. the
white house that now stands facing
the stone arch that goes under the
railroad track, we saw man in boat
taking goods out of the window Of
this house. We asked him how deep
the water was about there, and he
said two and half feet, and stuck
his oar down to show us. He rowed
his boat over the level ground to the
trestle bridge, where the wagon road
goes under the railroad, and a few
rods beyond he made a landing on the
little elevation in the road as it now
runs in front of Mr. Halls house.
Here we saw large pile of household
goods that he had already carried
from his house. In no direction could
we see any other spot of bottom land
not covered with water. We returned
to our homes at noon under the i'm
preston that rivers here must be
high. GEO. H. MARSH.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02

No MAN ever made more faithful
or fair and impartial judge than has
Ira P. Shissler during the three years
he has been upon the municipal
bench. All business that has come
before him has been promptly attend
ed to, and the municipal calendar has
been kept cleaned up. If faithfulness
and good work is to be rewarded,
Judge Shissler is well deserving of re-
election, and there is no longer ques-
tion but that he will be reelected by
a good majority. Matters were never
better looked after then under him.
He is accommodating'to all who have
business before his court, and is well
liked by all. See that your vote is for
Judge Shissler next Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02
TInES ARE IMPROVING.

N. Juliar, who does large auction
eering business. states that he can
see a distinct improvement in the
times, as indicated by the financial
dition of the farmers. Two years
ago the cash realized at the auctions
did not pay the fees of himself and
clerk and for the refreshments
served, the balance being paid in
notes. This spring one-half of the
aggregate purchases are paid for in
cash. This ought to be good indica-
tion, and shows what better prices for
crops will do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02
FROM THE CAMP
A Secret Handed Down by the In.
dams to Civilization that is the
Cause of Thanksgiving to Many.
Their knowledge Of Health
Thousands To-day Who Have Awaited
Themselves Of Their Medicines Praise
the Instinct hy Which They Learned
Natures Secrets.

DID you ever get up in the morning with
bad taste in the mouth, a furred tongue, dull
pains in the head, sickness at the stomach, &C
companied during the day by pains under the
right shoulder blade, Il difficulty in breathing,
spots before the eyes, dry cough, cold hands
and feet and hundreds of other similar dis
tressing symptoms? If SO you can make up
your mind that your liver is out of order, and
as soon as You have made up your mind to
this, the sooner You make up your mind
to get it in a healthy condition again, the
better it will be for you. Nothing leads
to such serious trouble as diseases of the
liver, as shown by the above symptoms.
Poisons which it is its duty to discharge from
the body remain in the system. They soon
become boarded up in the other vital organs.
They hinder them from performing their func-
tons, and destroy their usefulness. The blood
becomes frightfuliv corrupt and it is but
short time before the sufferer is completely
Frustrated with an illness that is apt to keep
him many weeks from his work, if indeed ne
succeeds in ever again getting well. We should
advise all sufferers from such complications to
resort to that great remedy that was know,
and used by the Indians, Kickapoo Indian
Sagwa. For a disordered condition of the
liver, as well as for all affections of the kidneys
and stomach, and for purifying the blood, It'll
positively marvellous. The following letter, in 1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-02

Rev. Lee W. Beattie today re-
ceived telegram containing the sad
intelligence of the death of brother,
who died at the old home. Cornwall,
n. Y, of grip, aged A years. The
telegram also stated that his mother
was very sick with pneumonia. He
may leave for Cornwall, after hearing
again.
Some one tried to gain entrance
into Ben Skaters house, on Poplar
street, last night, and loosened the
screws and removed storm door, but
got no further. Two young men slept
in the upper story of the house, to
guard the premises during the high
water, but this was probably un-
known to the prowler when he began
work.
The Madison, Wis, Democrat in
speaking of Mr.. David f. Jones,a men,
Der Of the legislature from Monroe
county, that state, says he, sis one Of
the most fluent speakers who has
graced the legislative halls of Wiscon-
sin.in many years. The ease with which
he bridges over the chasms between
the various phases of the question
which he may be discussing is very
unusual even with the most eloquent
speakers. Mr.. Jones does not assume