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Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.

Three gold mills are in successful oper- ation in Clay county in this state and a number of prospective mines are being opened. Alabama will soon be the rich est of the southern states, excepting Tex as.-Conecuh Record. sa
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09
COL BREWER HoNoRED.

Hon. Willis Brewer was honored by being appointed as a member of the house committee to attend the dedica ton in New York. Though Col. Brewer Is a new member, yet his knowledge of af- fairs gives him a prominent position among his fellows.-Tuskegee News. I:
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09

-- The world is losing its respect for roy alty, remarks the Dallas, Tex, News. And MT. Cleveland was the first Ameri-
 can to find this out.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09

with .he approach of the fishing season we may req asonably hope that for a time at least Grover Cleveland will go into inocuous desuetude
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09

Secretary sherman will be "A years old tomorrow Sherman's personal quarters might have been more commodious and imposing had he not lived so long.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09

~> Before I open this savings account"
 remarked the careful depositor to the 2 courteous teller. T should like to look
 at the presidents stenographer"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09

The Moufion Advertiser contains the following notice of the brave and heroic action of Mrs. Falkner, wife of Capt. J. M. Falkner attorney for the Louisville and Nashville railroad:
 Mrs. J. M. Falkner Is brave little wo- man. She went up the railroad the other day and flagged down a train that would have been wrecked but for her heroism. Some ra<cals had placed ob- structions on the track, and but for her appearance many lives might have been lost She is the good wife of Capt. J. M. Falkner, chief lawyer for the Louisville and Nashville road.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09
COL. BLAcKwELL COMING HOME.

Col. Youngblood on Monday. the 26tfi of April. After June. Col. Blackwell will open a law office in Huntsville, Ala Every Alabamfan wishes him we'll. Dem ocracy never had a more intelligent or more faithful defender than he.-Tuske- gee Newss.ssa .se -F s frfe
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09
WITH THE STATE EDITORS
GOOD ADVICE.

Let every true southerner work with all his might to build up prosperity in our beloved standardization Inquirer.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09
Special Notice to Subscribers to the
 State Herald.

From and after this date, all subscriptions to the Daily State Herald are due and pay able monthly or quarterly in advance. Under no circum- stances will subscription ac- counts be carried in arrears longer than three months.
 Subscribers will please bear this fact in mind and govern , themselves accordingly. = All past due accounts must be paid at once.
 ]. A. ROUNTREE, z General Manager Daily State
 Herald.
 : April 4, 1897.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09
ENCOURAGE THE EXPERIMENT,

The sugar beet will be tried in many new sections this year and it is hoped by many will prove profitable. Let such experiments be encouraged by all avail able means that agriculture may be ad- vanced.-Piedmont Inquirer. Fy
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09

Pure bleod makes good health and Hoods Sarsapar.lla makes pure blood. The moral Is plain.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09

T for the following financial lullaby:
 -,- How dear to our hearts is the old sil- yer dollar, when some kind subscriber presents 1t to view-uhe liberty head without necloie or collar, and all the -stra nge things that to us seem so new; the wide spreading cal gle. the arrows be- low it, the stars and the words with the strange things they tell. The coin of our fathers! we're glad that we know it. for some time or other twill come in fight well-the spread-eagle dollar, the old silver dollar that we all love so we'll.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09

Capt. Johnston will succeed himself if he lives, and he is in most excellent hearth.-RusselT Register. 'e2
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05

3
Another C6sy tsf inT ., lkse's Alleged
Blsnmy Sensatipn. 81
MII;wAUKEE. Wis, March 81 SEN
sational discovery has been made by
the attorneys in the divorce suit OF
Mrs. Sarah J. J)pddis, Of Milwaukee.
against her husband, Henry Roddis,
who mysteriously disappeared more
than thirty years ago. Roddis was
located q short time ago ut Cherokee,
Ia, where he was one OF the most
prominent and prosperous residents.
He had another wife and large
family, who refused to believe the
charges made against him. Family
No. 2 characterized the suit as one OF
blackmail, and tho people OF Cherokee
sided with them. Informa ton, how
ever, has been received, which, in the
opinion of the attorneys, amounts to q
confession by Roddis that he is the
man who disappeared from Milwaukee
under q cloud SO many years ago.
leaving his wife and child behind him.
Shortly after the whereabouts OF
Roddis was ascertained and prepare
lions for the suit begun, he again
mysteriously disappeared, although
denying that he was the person
accused. 1t develops, however, that
when he left Cherokee he proceeded
to Oklahoma, and remained there long
enough to secure a divorce, not from
his Cherokee wife, but from his
Milwaukee wife,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
MI \ ! \ \
Y. nill III ~ clpED UPON.


New Revssnss Measure AgrseA = ~ Ways
ana 6sAns ConInittse.
DIES MONIES, March "A revenue
bill has at last been agreed upon ~
the committee on ways and means Of
the two houses and been reported to
both houses. Although not salts
factory In every respect, II is quite
likely that il will SO through both
houses in gallop. It provides tor 2
cash valuation Of property, but the
levy shall be made on . 80 Is per cent
basis. Tho soldiers homestead ex-
emption ID raised from $500 to $500,
and professional libraries to the value
Of $500 are exempted. The possibility
Of overtaxation is absolutely provided
against. Grain and coal dealers, cor
porations Of every description and
character, and all other classes hither-
to hard to reach arc given particular
attention in the new law. Tax dodg-
ing is made expensive by the imposing
of q fine upon conviction thereof.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
SIOUX CITY ROBBERS.
Janitor Accepted . Bride and Informed
tho Omcers. ~E.

Janitor Accepted . Bribe and lnformod
tho Omcers.
SIOUX CITY, March Am attempt at
robbing safe in q law Office in the
Brown block was followed by series
OF interesting developments. It tran
spires that two men proposed to a
brother Of the janitor Of the building
that if they were permitted to rob the
safe they would give $500 to the
ianitor and the same sum to the
brother. The janitor told the sheriff
Of the proposal. and at his suggestion
accepted the offer. The sheriff and
chief OF police hid in the building, but
tho robbers became suspicious and
escaped. Later they were arrested
The ianitor has sued the Journal for
$4,000 damages for connecting his
name with the case.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
MURDER At PAYNE.

Erneat Hcrn Fatally Shot BY Neigh
Dor, Don Chapman.
OMAHA, March lat Payne, Ia, q
small town on the banks Of the ms
souri, river forty miles below Omaha,
Ernest Hern, nephew of Millionaire
Moses U. Payne, whose extensive
ranch he was managing, was killed
by farmer named Don Chapman
who made = slightsdg remark concern
ing 4 school teacher with whom Hern
was keeping company. Hern demand
ed an apology, but Chapman reiterated
his statement. Hern reached for his
revolver. but Chapman shot first, kill
ing Hern almost Immediately. Chap
man surrendered to the authorities.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
STATE TAKES A HAND.
state Auditor viii Investigate u
Guaranty Life, OF Clinton.

state Auditor viii Investigate the
Guaranty Life. OF Clinton.
CLINTON, March LII. N. Seamon,
of Clinton. has been appointed receiver
for the Guaranty Fund Life Associa-
ton. of Clinton. Assistant Attorney
General Jesse A. Miller and Stewart
Goodrell, of the state auditors Office,
at Des Moines, are examining into the
affairs Of the association. tits alleged
by the state that the company has
been doing a fraudulent business in
not carrying out its contracts In good
faith in that the money collected on
N assessment Cor paying the death
losses is more than sufficient to meet
the death loss for which said assess
ment is levied.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
BREVlTIES.

The republican city convention at
Chicago recently nominated Judge
Nathaniel c. Sears for mayor on the
first ballot. Judge Sears was born in
Ohio in 1864. Charles Gross was NOM
mated for city treasurer.
The statement was made upon the
floor of the house of Representatives re-
Gently upon the authority Of a promi-
ncnt southern congressman that
Consul General Lee had resigned his
Office. The congressman stated that he
had seen the dispatch from the consul
general at the state department and
that Secretary Olney has requested
that official not to press the resigna-
ton until after the expiration of the
present administration.
Gen. Gomez, after successfully cross-
ing Weyler's lines near Sancti Spiritus,
was last heard from passing near
Manicaraqua, south Of Santa Clara
city, with 1000 men marching west.
1t is presumed that he will gather
more force in that province previous
to invading Matanzas. After attack
ing all the sugar estates which have
been grinding against his will, it is
expected that he will force the
Spaniards to an attack on his chosen
ground.
Washington dispatch: Advices from
Cuba arc to the effect that the Cubans
in arms have in reply to Spain's offer
of autonomy, declined positively to
accept anything else than absolute
independence. Refusing this, they
are still willing to enter upon nego.
tiations for the purchase Of the island
and suggest that the United States
intervene rs arbitrator or extend their
friendly Offices toward the proposed
negotiations. These statements are
signed by Gomez and bear the seal Of
the republic Of Cuba.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05

Fred. Funston, the well-known young
Kansan who is fighting for Cuba, has
been promoted to the rank Of major,
an for services rendered In an attack on
- - Upf Guaymas last October. Il
3 ~ VI ia fnis fight that Major Osgood,
A.ate, famous football player Of the PENN
81 e ania university, was killed, and
nmnossaston succeeded to his command.
Nisiege lasted for several days, and
= :. az. te,. IN the surrender Of the Span
a. .uuH's'sssSSrites that he has man
ORn get pretty big stand-in with
.l % readers 81 the revolution, and
thinks his chances of attaining the
rank Of colonel are fairly good. 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
Bride ~ Sensation in Kansas.

TOPEKA. Kan, March 4.-Senators
Titus and Jumper arose in the senate
and stated that they had been offered
81, 900 each to support certain meas
ures concerning the Kansas City stock
yards. The parties offering the bride
were named and one of them. AL Tuch-
or, was arrested. The senate held q
special session to investigate the
charges of bribery. After brief
hearing, by vote of 81 to 10, Tucher
was held for trial before the senate.
The other man can not be found. The
scandal resulted in the defeat of the
Hanna bill and the passage of the
straight populist measure to regulate
stock Yards
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
ALL SORTS.

1 W.. r ) l. . Irs. Z. d . p
About 100 iron mines srs ct pNeeas
In operation in tho Lake Superior as
trfcts.
The average Englisnman lives TWEEN
ty years longer in England eaaa u
Africa.
Five years penal serv1tude was ths
sentence imposed recently on bicycle
thief in England.
The highest waterfall in tho world
il Cholock cascade. at Yosemite, Cal.
which IL 1884 feet high. or just haR
. mile.
It will be known as the Diamond
Jubilee" Of Queen Victoria. The FRINGE
OF Wales has settled it by using the
phrase in public speech.
Penn Yam, N. Y, was settled by
Pennsylvanians and Yankees, and ats
name is q combination OF the names OF
those two classes Of settlers. @s#
Great Britain can not find enough
tall men for the Foot Guards, % inc
standard Of height has been reduced
half an inch, to feet 81 inches.
The diflculty Of registering the tenn
perature at the bottom Of the ocean 10
due to the fact that at a great depth
the Thermometer ia crushed BY the
pressure. ...,..
Australia had last year 9,76o miles OF
railway open. The capital expended
on them has been $751;, 10000: the net
revenue over working expenses 1s 2%
per cent. ~.
He-Have you heard my new song.
The Proposal?" she-No-what key II
It written in? BE mine-er." Il WILL"
And now you can transposs It to tho
key Of "A fiat Life.
Jose Echegaray. SPANS great play
wright, il sixty-four years old. He 70
an engineer and mathematician. He
was once a minister OF state. He has
written dfty-two plays.
,Cernuschi's house on the Avenue We
lasquez In Paris, which the bimetallist
banker bequeathed with its contents
to the city of Paris as a museum, has
been thrown open to the public.
While the population OF France ~
mains nearly stationary, the consump-
ton OF tobacco increases by leaps and
bounds. During 1896 the French con
sumed over 10000 tons Of tobacco.
He'll Chatelain, the traveller in Africa,
lays that among the zoe, 000. 900 Of peo-
pie in the Dark Continent, $4,000 are
slaves. g..
According to the recent census the
population Of Greece is 2.418.o0o. or
IN increase Of 100000 over the figures
Of 1889. ~,
The public lands still vacant In this
country amount to over 600.000.000
leres. not including Alaska With 10
s69, 0o0, 900 acres. IA,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
EcKERLEBE GETS NEW TRIAL

One Of the Jurors Had Expressed an
Opinion Adverse to Defendant.
CLINTON, March 4.-Christian Ecker
lebe, convicted by jury of the murder
of Nina Keil, is granted a new trial
for April 6. Defense produced
affidavits of several people that George
Matiuger, one of the jurors. had before
his examination for Juror expressed
the opinion that defendant was guilty,
and as shown by affidavit said opinion
was not known to the defendant or
his attorneys until after the verdict
was returned. On this ground the
new trial was granted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
nr. BObo Held.

CEDAR RAPIDS, March :.-Dr. Lacey
Bobo, Of Oxford junction, has been
held to the grand jury under $4,000
bonds by Justice Mcmillan ut Wyom-
ing. Bobo is charged with causing
the death of Miss Belle Sutliff, an
Oxford junction school teacher, by a
criminal operation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05

An indiscreet orator in the east spoke
Of "half-baked states" This ungracl-
GUS fling was one OF many that have.
been cast at both eastern and western
commonwealth within the last few
months. The state of Kansas, for one
resents these indignities, and the cry,
Stand up for Kansas" Is now the
watchword OF the loyal sons OF the
SSunflower state. There are no half
baked states. Even the territories arc
;well-baked; New Mexico, Cor example
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05

: Why say lament" instead Of about"
or Concerning? Whatever the past
use Of the word in literary English,
ss."sanent" now has an mir OF affectation
when employed in ordinary speech OF
everyday writing. Simple, direct En-
glish ought to suffice for the daily need.
IA nerson who would write lament" ID
4 newspaper article would not think OF
saying to friend: II am anxious
anent that umbrella I lent you.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
WANTED MUCH TO DIE.
August Grabs Jumps From Train and
Then Tries to- Suicide.

August Grabs Jumps From Train and
Then Tries to Suicide.
FONDA, March 4.-When passenger
train No. 8, going west, arrived at
Pomeroy passenger, August Grabs,
who with 13-year-old son was going
to Aurelia, was found to be missing.
The train backed and the man was
found by the track about one and a
half miles east of Pomeroy with gashes
cut in his throat and wrists, indicating
that he had thrown himself from the
train and then attempted suicide. He
was left in q precarious condition at
Pomcroy while the little boy went on
to Aurelia. ,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
ANTI Menufacture Movement.

DIES MONIES, March adventurous
republican senators who are opposed
to the passage Of q manufacturing bill
held = secret session in the senate
judiciary committee room. A steering
committee composed of Senators
ellison, Berry, Hartman, Carney and
Perrin was Apo inted to have charge
of the fight against manufacture.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
HOUSE.
A CUBAN VICTORY,

Two Hundred spanfar.ls Killed, While
Cubans Lose Fifty. ....
New YORK, March 4.--Dispatches
from Havana report an engagement
between some of Gen. Rodriguez's
forces and urge Spanish column.
The scene of the battle was the Gar
minez sugar plantation, south of
Jaruco. The Cubans numbered 500
and the Spaniards 900. The Cubans
were at first victorious, but Spanish
reinforcements arrived from Casiqua
and the Cubans withdrew into the
woods. Nearly two hundred Spanish
were killed, among them five officers.
The Cubans lost about fifty killed,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
Al Emereency Rate Refused.

DIES MONIES, March 3.-Representa-
tives of the Iowa railroad commission,
in compliance with resolution
adopted by the legislature, met the
traffic managers of the Iowa lines OF
railroad in Chicago and urged the
roads to grant an emergency rate on
corn in order to assist the farmers of
Iowa in moving their crop. The traffic
managers.declined the request holding
that no good purpose would be served
nv IL
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
Shot His Wife.

DUBUQUE, March 3.-Fireman BILLY"
Williams, whose wife deserted him re-
Gently on account of his association
with other women, called Mt her house
and shot her in the face. He was
arrested, The woman will recover.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05

ssnl- Aansal APpsrt3osmeat Announesdo
~ To Auditor Of state.

l
Hsnl-Aansal APpsrt;o An nm ia'' g
4 ~ ~ Auditor q state. is S
VI DEs MONKS, March o.-The semi
annual superintendent Of tho state
school fund has Just been announced
by the state auditor. Tbs total OF the
permanent school fund on January !
was 81, 7c4, 1920. The total number
Of children OF school sge In the state
is given as 7eo,l75. The amount OF
the school fund held by the counties
January l was s4,724,357ee' Amount
of interest delinquent, accumulated
prior to January !, q, 1912. interest
due under the code, Sl19,455.ls. Total
interest to be spportioned among the
counties, sis, 455.15. Amount actually
apportioned, sl1e,sa7.1s. Warrant on
revenue for deficiency, S3A,S3s.4
Excess payable to revenue. $34, s3s. Il.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
DIPLOMATIC Relations Resumed.

WASHINGTON, March Tho state
department is informed the diplomatic
relations between Great Britain and
Venezuela, which have been inter-
rupted number of years, have been
resumed. 1t remains now only to rat
ify the British-Venezuelan arbitration
pvreament
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
Rrltlah NAVY Yard ActIxitx.

LONDON. March 4.Unwonted
activity prevails in the dock yards at
Portsmouth, Chatham and Sheerness,
where the men are working overtime,
and all leaves of absence have been
cut of. Upon several battlesflips at
Portsmouth steam is being kept up
night and day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
North Dakota Divorce Law.

BISMARCK, N. D., March 1.-The
house passed, ayes A and nays S, the
bill introduced by Speaker Williams
extending the period of residence
from three months to one year before
action for divorce can begin. The bill
carries an emergency clause.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
The Three FrIcntl. Caa,e.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The United
States supreme court has reve the
decision of the district court
da in the case of the filibustering
steamer Three Friends, sustaining the
contention of the government that the
vessel is subject to seizure and confis.
cation. The court was ordered to re-
sumo custody Of the steamer. The
lower court held the steamer had not
violated tho law forbidding any citi-
zen of the United States to assist any
people in making war on any other
nation with which the United States
is now ut peace, because the Cubans,
not being recognized as a nation, did
not come within the line ofinhibation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
Mckinley Leaves Canton.

CANTON, March 2.-Major Mckinley,
his wife and mother left this
city last night on a special train
for Washington. The entire city
turned out to bid them farewell.
From the rear platform OF the train
the prcsident.elect briefly thanked his
fellow townsmen for the demonstra-
tiOn
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05

Before boasting again OF the climate
of this country, remember that more
than half the entire product OF quinine
In the world is consumed in the United
States.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05

s Yvette Guilbert, the vaudeville sing
cr who sets New York crazy. sang to
empty seats in St. Louis, and the papers
say she was no good. It takes llttle
thing to tickle the east.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
SUES THE STATE.

Proprietor Of Okoboii Mills Wants the
New Dam Removed.
MILFORD, Feb. 2s.-Dan Guthrie,
proprietor of the Okoboji mills, has
commenced suit against the state to
remove the dam that has just been
completed at the outlet of the Okoboji
lake, claiming that it stops the natural
flow of water from the mills.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
Hanged Himself.

OElwElN, March 4.-Cou Kerwin, a
laboring oman who had become de-,
respondent, committed suicide by
hanging himself in o barn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05
Japan Adopts the Gold Standard.

YOKOHAMA, March 1.-The govern
ment has decided to adopt the gold
standard at u ratio of 32}S to /. The
act goes into effect in October,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-05

Sully Bank Robbers Convicted.
NEWTON, March 3.-Frank Hickman
and Cy Miller, the Sully bank robbers,
were found guilty by the jury, after
being ont one hour.