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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-09-04
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TO BIRMINGHAM AND MEMPHIS.
The Southern Railway Offers the Best Servi

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The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22
Shawnee County Salaries.

The new salary bill which goes into
effect January 10 makes a considerable
reduction in the salaries of Shawnee
county officers. The Register OF Deeds
and Clerk of the Court will get the fees
up to $4,000 and half Of the excess.
They now get all Of the fees, amounting
to $4,000 or more. The Probate Judge
gets fees up to $2,40O and half the ex-
cess. He now gets all of the fees. The
Coroners compensation is unchanged.
The salaried officers will all suffer
reduction. Their new salaries together
with their present salaries, are as fol-
lows, the new salary being given first
Clerk, $2,OOO-$2, 400; Treasurer, $1,000
$4,000; Attorney, $500 $4,000 and
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22
"The Beef Steer and His Sister. y

Secretary Coburn, Of the State Board
of Agriculture, has just issued another
of his delightful surprises IN his last
quarterly report for the year. With
characteristic modesty he entities it "The
Beef Steer (and His Sister," The illus
tration on the title page tells the whole
story in a beautifully executed allegory,
where the well-ripened steer has the
corn downed and triumphantly stands
upon it,for the corn "downed" makes
the beef steer,-while In the distance
stands his modest little sister, forgetful
Of her own beauty and serenely happy in
the conscious victory of her big brother.
This timely report upon this important
subject is filled to overnowing with most
valuable information, and 1t is so beau
tifully embellished with lifehke illus
trations from all the different breeds
that each stock raiser can readily per-
ceive that his own particular choice is
the best. After reading this valuable
report, the Short-horn fancier will be
perfectly satisfied and will strive to inn
prove his own particular herd; the white
face breeder will not have anything else,
and will be stimulated and encouraged
to improve his choice; tn owners of
Angus and Galloway herds will con-
tinue to add laurels to past victories in
their particular lines; and the lovers of
the little Jersey, so rich in cream and
butter, will work to put larger bones
into their steers and more choice flesh
on the bones, so that their preference
can compete in beef as well as in butter
fat.
This report is an unanswerable argu-
ment in favor OF the best of all kinds,
and 1t will be helpful encouragement
to all lovers of good cattle and their in
dispensable product-good beef Another
important subject which is fully dis
cussed Is the relative value Of steers and
heifers for beef and 1t shows that the
modest and retiring heifer gets away
with her proud and naughty brother
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22

acter as to win the respect and conf
dence Of the people While she has been
almost constantly before the public she
has retained all of those womanly quail
tiles which so many women, similarly
engaged, sacrifice. Her absolute hon
esty, unquestioned ability, and intense
earnestness have won for her the respect
and esteem of Kansas people.
AS State Librarian she will be an eff
cient, willing worker, who will be sure
to please the users of the library rooms.
The accompanying portrait Of Mrs.
Diggs is the only good one that has yet
been printed
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22

fees; Superintendent, $1,2OO-$1,5 500. The
Sheriff gets fees up to $1,000, while
under the old law he got all Of the fees
OF the Office, amounting to twice or
three times the amount of the new sal
ary The Commissioners salaries are
unchanged. The court reporter gets $3.50
instead Of $6 per day for time actually
employed as provided under the old law.
This act OF the Legislature will save
the taxpayers Of the State much money,
as the money which has hitherto gone
out as salaries or fees will remain in
the treasury. None of the reductions
will impair the public service.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22

American, in birth and sentiment, and
the foreigner found that the soil had
been pre-empted. Having long been a
factor In the nations battles Grd strug-
giles, the farmers kept in touch with the
life of the nation through the daily
newspapers. Nothing would be more
interesting than a series OF statistics
as to the few newspapers that are sent
into States largely settled by foreign
populations, and the vast amount Of
mail matter sent into the region that is
overwhelmingly American In blood and
sentiment. During the long winter days
the youth reads and ponders. At night
the people assemble in the school house
10 discuss some financial theory, the
single tax, the ownership Of railways
and telegraph, the problems Of munich
pal life, questions of socialism, church
and state. Out Of these heated intel
lectual conditions there springs an in
tense interest in all public questions.
Viewed from some county settled by
people where daily newspapers and in
terest in our political problems are al
most unknown, this State, with its in
a cool spring flowing in barren desert.
"Quletude is not always form Of
good. The quletest and most peaceable
folk in the community are found in the
When people are sufficiently
dead they ask no questions, present no
theories, and make political leaders no
trouble. Better thousand times the
that sometimes convulse
new communities than lassitude, ignor-
ance and Indifference to the great prob
lens Of the republic The State where
every youth is taught to be politician,
md where every boy tries to make him
self an expert in the problem Of parties,
where every old soldier is a candidate
'or political position, and where very
proportion Of children and
youth are struggling to make their way
into the academy or college, must be
as one Of the coming forces
)f the nation.
Nothing has impressed me more in
Western audiences than the
revival of hope and optimism. It was
my fortune last winter to lecture in
more than thirty of the larger towns
md cities of the Western States. Then
he general atmosphere was one Of |
gloom and depression. But now optim
SIN, hope and good cheer rule where
anxiety, fear and distress
'eigned. A prominent banker in south
ern Kansas expressed in my hearing
he belief that one-third of the mort
cages upon the farms in his county had
Deen paid off during the present autumn.
notice the authorities Of tAe exposi-
ion to be held next year in Omaha an
lounce that they will collect and burn
several tons of mortgages. In pie
orial way this statement interprets to
nen the emancipation of the West from
he servitude of debt"
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22

The Advocate and News is not "a lottery paper it
does not intend to secure retain it's subscribers by
gifts schemes It's publishers desire to increase it's
influence and at the time to maintain its respect
ability, and they propose to accomplish this by giving
in return for subscription advertisements paper
that will be considered somewhat than The moneys
worth. The Advocate and News will live up to it's
motto-t will be devoted to the best interests of the
home, the shop and the farm 1t will champion meas
ures which will benefit the farmer and the wageeamer
not as a Glass; but as members of the commonwealth
In politics it aims to be a newspaper taking an
active part in the promotion of all that will add to the
stability of the country and vigorously attacking any
schemes which construct private fortunes at the
pense of the public welfare. In short, the Advocate
and News may be cassed with what generally
known as reform and labor" papers, but it pro-
poses to give its constituency only the best in news and
service.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22
The New State Librarian.

Mrs. Annie L. Diggs, who will soon
be installed as State Librarian, is not
unknown, by any manner of means, to
the readers Of this paper. Since the Or
ganization of the Populist party she has
been an active, energetic and enthusi-
astic worker in its interest. She has
probably made more public speeches in
Kansas than any other Kansas woman.
Her work has always been of such char
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22

both In quality and profit as a beef
producing animal. Every person who
likes good cattle and good beeef should
not only read but study this report.
Write Secretary Coburn at Topeka for It,
and as long as there is copy Of 1t you
will not be denied. If you do not get II
you will be sorry or else never know
what you have lost
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22

Passengers carried in Kansas, 3, ,792,-
S24; freight tonnage carried in Kansas,
12,627,S73.
Average revenue for each ton of
freight handled, $14O; average revenue
from each passenger, $1.25.
The passenger earnings average per
mile per person, 2M cents.
Freight revenue per ton per mile,
1895 cents
The total mileage operated in Kan
sas is 8,774.99.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22
Statistics of Kansas Railroads,

or Railroad Commissioners, has COM
pleted the statistical tables which will
appear In the annual report OF the board,
which will soon be published.
The tables show the following statis-
tics for all Of the lines which operate
in Kansas:
Total capital stock out
standing, all lines. -. $766, ,O4S, ,4SS 80
Total funded debt, all
lines ........,........ 7g6, $40 O96 II
Current liabilities, all
lines ................ $50, S,S45,S ,SS7.14
Total stock and debt, all
Observation-Disclosures lines 529, ,4S175
Capitalization per mile,
all lines ............. S55 266.70
Gross earnings, all lines. $124,217, ,59O.O7
Operating expenses all lines, $685.
OS67O income from operation, all lines,
$4O614,390.63; income from other
sources, $5,O22, ,27647; total income, $45,-
636,667.10.
Income, less all exenditures, $685.
4S76S; dividends paid, 1882, 1929
Gross earnings in Kansas, $25,331,-
1871; operating expenses, Kansas, 49,
12O,255.6S; income from operation, Kan
sas, $6,211, 1,51SO9; taxes paid in Kansas,
$1,000, 1880.
Tons of grain shipped, all lines, $685.
24S; tons Of live stock shipped, all lines,
3,465,968; tons Of bituminous coal
shipped, all lines, 7062,976.
These three commodities comprise
55.2S per cent. of the total tonnage for
the year.
The M, X. G T. and the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf failed to report All
other lines made detailed reports. This
is the most complete tabulation ever
made.
Kansas railroads employed during the
year ending June 30, 1897, q, ,497 persons,
paying them total of $40, 1926 ,99494, an
average per day of $1.62.
Employees killed ............... LAT
EMPLOYEES injured AOR
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-14
DEATH OF MRS. HOLMES.

The DEATH of Mrs Chas. H. Holmes oc-
Cured at the Pollock Stephens institute
yesterday at IL o'clock. The remains
will be taken today ito Bristol Tenn. and
inferred in the family burial ground. Mrs.
Holmes never fully recovered from over
work last year. She was taken sick three
weeks ago, and ten days since Drs. Clapp
and Davis were called in. Her illness de-
veloped into fever of the typhoid form,
with complications. She was about rs
years of age, and last June was married
to Prof. Holmes. She was Miss olivia
Summers, and was native of Virginia.
She was much beloved by the pupils and
all who knew her. Prof. Holmes will
accompany the remains to Bristol, and
will return. The school will be opened
Monday.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-14
T. L MCGOWAN g. CO..
1920 Second Avenue.
COUNTY ASSOCIATION

Of Dairymen and Stock Raisers Organ
lied in This City.
A county association of dairymen and
stock raisers was organized in the city
council chamber yesterday.
The temporary officers chosen were
Mr.. ]. C. Drake, chairman. Mr.. ]. Graves,
secretary.
The chair addressed those present upon
the objects of the organization. Follow
ing is the names of those present and
participating in the organizations
]. c. Drake, N. Gist, Isaac Towns, w.
H. Baker, J. A. Fuqua, j. A. Mansfield,
]. e. Fuqua, A. b. Tymes, c. Olmetz A.
H. Williams, o. d. Williams. c. G. Ea-
son, R. II. Andoe. H. Desha. J. w. Mil
Ter, ]. M. Cross. 2. Cross w. c. Roberts,
T. H. Smith, d. H. Heath, J. T. Aucka-
BILE, r. B. Cross, w. NJ Glass, ]. M. Han
by, Geo. Hailes, J. M. Crow, A. H. French,
It. F. Hood, l.. b. Strong, ]. r. Strong,
S. A. Rodgers, w. H. C. Langinghouse,
puy, Barton & Parish, James A. Dupuy.
F. Nations, ]. L. Lawley, r. M. Wright,
DIR. r. S. Greene, James Ellard, S. Y.
Cresswel, w. j. Ryan, Simon Scharf,
Walter Minis, w. M. Rocket, w. S. Cole,
Jack Graves, r. E. Black, A. V. Fair,
A. r. Westbrook, V. A. Goodwin, c. l..
Fincher.
A/motion to assess each one present 10
cents for incidental expenses was adopt
ed and each responded.
DIR. r. s. Greene moved committee
of five be appointed to draft constitu-
tion and bylaws. Adopted.
The following were named as commit
tee: w. H. Baker, William Glass, s. M.
Handy. John Going and Robert Barton.
The name Of Dr. R. s. Greene was Of
fered for, chairman, but he declined to
serve, and Mr.. Bakers name was sub
stituted.
The organization adjourned to meet one
week later at 10 a. m. in the same place,
If procurable.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-14

a WILL ELECT OFFICERS.
The Clerks BENEVOLENT and Protective
association will hold meeting tonight
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-14
OF INTEREST TO wHEELwoMEN.

The young ladies of Birmingham who
are fond of bicycling will do well to
study the athletic daughters of Maj. Toll
liver, in Klaw & changers great New
York Casino success of Lady Slavey."
In some respects they would not be safe
models for the average girl. There IS
rather too advanced air about the skirts
and boomers to suit any but the most
thorough going of the sisterhood of IRE
voting women" But they have also
trimness and we'll cut, well sewed well
made appearance which should be partic-
ularly studied by the young persons with
a tendency to let old street gowns do duty
for new athletic costumes. They afford
color combinations also, which are by no
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-14
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Forecast till p.
m. Thursday: Georgia-Showers, proba-
bly, followed by clearing; southeriy
winds: warmer in northern portion.
Misunderstanding preceded by show
ers in the early morning; southerly
winds.
Mississippi-Fair preceded by showers
in northern portion; variable winds; cold
er in northern portion.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-14

at which officers for the ensuing year will
be elected and all of the members are
urged to attend. After the meeting re-
freshments will be served.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-14
DAILY BULLETIN.
highest Temperature 60; lowest, AS; aver
BEN M. JACOBS Local Observer.

Reports received at Birmingham. Ala. on
Jan. 3. 1897
Observations taken at ell stations at a.
m 18th meridian time.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-14
Big bargains in Ladies Mus
lin Underwear at Caheen's.
CRECHE MEETING.

An important meeting of the Creche
will be held at the Commercial club
rooms on Friday, the 18th, at o'clock
D. M All of the members are earnestly
requested to be present.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-14
AT@O'BRlEN'S.
MAGGIE CLINE TONIGHT.

Maggie Cline, unique and ineompara-
BILE as a, singer of character songs. will
be seen in this city at OBrien's tonight,
in her new play "On Broadway" 1t is
probably admitted by most persons who
have heard May Irwin, that she is I'M
approachable as a singer of negro songs
with incidental portrayals of the gro
tesque and picturesque in a genuine
darkey. Miss Cline's genius is no less
strongly marked In her particular school.
In the first place, her features, which
are strongly Celtic, are at the same time
wonderfully facile, and the result Is that
their owners power of facial expression
is practically unlimited. The accuracy,
as well as the astonishing rapidity with
which Miss Cline displays emotions of all
sorts, is doubtless one of the main rea-
sons for her success. 1t is quite appar-
ent, moreover, that she has the genuine
Irish sense of humor, but Irish humor
would lose not a little of it's charm and
effectiveness If 1t were expressed in the
queens English and certainly Miss
Cline's brogue is irresistiby perfect. She
sings three songs during the action of the
play: "Arrah, Go On" 1.-The Trans
planted Shamrock" and Throw Him
Down, McCloskey," nor does she disap-
point her audience in this particular song.
She throws herself into the spirit of 1t
with vastly more vim than she has dis
played on other occasions. 1t is quite
evident from the present outlook of af-
fairs that Maggie Cline and her COM
pany will be greeted by audiences of no
small proportions during her engage
ment here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-04
ONE REASON FOR REJECTING.

The pittsbure District Bitter Against the
Operators Proposition.
PIrTsBURa, Sept. 4.-Judging from
surface indications it seems reasonably
certain that President katchford OF the
United Mine Workers and his COL
leagues in Office will reject the offer OF
the operators to return to work at the
64.cent rate pending arbitration. Great
influence has been brought to bear up
on the strike leaders from this district
to induce them to assume such an attl'
tude. The sentiment among the min,
ers here is SO intense for "a 69-cent or
nothing" settlement that all the local
labor leaders now in the city have ad.
vised strongly for a
Continuation of the Fight
along the present lines and to the bit.
ter end. Secretary Warner wired Pres
ident Ratchford that the miners here
want 80 cents or defeat, and to submit
the Hanna proposition, as it is called,
to vote would only entail needless ex.
penditure of time and money. The re.
suit. he said, would not be in doubt for
nm instant. The miners believe they
have victory well within their grasp,
and. having firm belief in the justice
Of their cause, they will not submit te
ANYTHING that savors of temporizing OF
martial retreat from the original stand
The members Of the district executive
board are in hearty accord with thit
view Of the case.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-04
SECTION q DECISION.
Attorney General McKerna Will Give His
Views on Monday.

Attorney General McKerna Will Give His
Views on Monday.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Tbe attorney
general is devoting much of his time
this week to the preparation Of his de-
cision in the question involved in the
Interpretation Of section % Of the tariff
law relating to discriminating duties.
He is exhausting all the authorities
and carefully weighing all the argu.
ments. It is not probable that the
decision will cover all the questions
involved in the section that have been
referred to him, and there seems to be
q strong probability that the forthcom-
ing decision will not decide the ques.
ton raised as to whether the omission
of the words ''act of congress" from the
present section repeals section 1928 OF
the revised statutes, thereby imposing
the 10 per cent discriminating duty OH
goods imported in the vessels of coun'
tries not exempt by express treaty
stipulation. If not, it will be covered
in some future decision.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-04
DE ADMITS STAND OUT.

Will Refuse to he Bound by the settlt~
ment Of the Strike.
P1TTsBuKG, Sept. 4.-The settlement
of the coal strike OH the basis Of the
proposition now under consideration at
the Columbus conference viii! have no
effect upon the future action OF the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company, according to the statement OF
President De Armitt. Said he:
Even if the great bituminous coal
strike is settled in every state and dis.
trict involved, and all the strikers re-
turn to work, pending arbitration, on a
new price, the miners Of the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal company, will
have to fight it out with the company,
and return to work to carry out the
contract outlined and signed by the
workmen."
In the last great strike the miners OF
the New York and Cleveland Gas com.
pany returned to work ut the same
wages they were receiving when they
Quit
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-04
WILLNOTGO BACK
Colonel Rend's Miners Refuse to
Work on the Terms He Has
Offered.
Nothing Less Than So Cents, and
Then Only When the Strike
Is Settled.
De Armitt Says His Company
Will Not Be Bound by a
Settlement.

P1r1sBuRa, Sept. 4.-Colonel Rend's
miners at Mcdonald. Pa, will not go
back at the terms offered. The com.
sSmittee appointed TO present his ultima
I'M for the men reported that meetings
we're held, and it was decided to &C.
cept no rate except SO cents and not
work for that price unless all other
miners do the same. The miners and
their committee were unanimous in
this, and say that all talk of going to
work on any other basis is useless.
Nothing had been received here up to
noon from Columbus, and both opera
tors and miners were at sea. There
seems to be great doubt of settlement
on account of the stand taken by the
miners officials The operators say
they will not pay the SO cent rate and
will 20 ahead with their arrangements
to start the mines with new men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-04

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