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Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
MAGGIE'S HEAD.
Served For a Danger Signal. and the
 Train Was Saved.

Served For a Danger Signal. and the Train Was Saved.
 Washington Star.
 A locomotive engineer should be one of the most truthful of men. That's why this little story of a southern engineer should be believed implicitly.
 You may talk as you please about red-headed women," he was saying to a. group of listeners, among whom was Star reporter but red-headed woman
 saved my life and established a home for herself all at once. I was 25 then and was running a freight on the c. and O. in the West Virginia mountains,
 where 1t took talent to run an engine.
 My division ended at Hinton, and there was a red-headed girl lived about six
 miles to the east, where there was a
 siding near big cut and fill, and
 it was d bad place, as the road was
 new.
 The girls name was Maggie Conroy,
 and she had the reddest head I ever
 saw on human beings shoulders out
 side of torchlight procession But I didn't care for that and I did care for
 Maggie. One sunshiny day I was com
 ing down the track with a stock train
 loaded with some extra fine cattle and sheep, and l had in the caboose three
 of the owners. It had been raining and washouts were looked for. but I hadn't
 seen any and was bowling along at a
 good speed when all of a sudden at the
 curve l thought I saw a red light rising
 just over the track. It seemed to shine
 like a blaze in the track and before I
 took time for thought I had shut off
 the steam, whistled down the brakes and
 was doing my best to stop.
 Right then my fireman gave me the
 haw haw in way to chill the blood in the veins of a man who can't stand teas- ing, and took lock forward and found
 that the red light I thought I saw was only Maggie's head of red hair sticking up in advance as she pulled herself up the steep enbankment to get on to the track. With an oath I opened every thing again. but as did so Maggie threw up her hands and dropped in a dead faint by the track, and stopped off everything again, for felt sure that something was wrong. had half an hour or so lee way between trains. and shook Maggie mp as quickly as could to find out what was the matter. She came around
 mighty soon. because she had only faint
 ed from oVerexef'tion, and she told me
 how big boulder had fallen on the track
 in curve near her house that I wouldn't have seen till 1t was too late to stop for, ana she had run across the spur of the mountain to stop me in time if she could Thats what she was trying to do
 when her red head shone like a danger signal and stopped me. Later the own
 CTS of the stock gave her money enough
 to buy a nice little house at Hinton and six months later moved n- We've got
 the house yet, but we don't live in it."
 concluded the engineer, flor it wasn't Dig enough for family of six children and not a. red-headed one in the lot
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
MILE ABOVE EARTH.
The Sun May Shine Brilliantly With a
 Tornado Below.

The Sun May Shine Brilliantly With a
 Tornado Below
 Boston Herald.
 The importance of high altitude ob- servations obtained by the aid of kites, for the further development of meteorol- ogy. is shown by the fact that the wealth CT conditions at the height of mile above any station differs more from the weather of that station than does the weather at any place within 800 or 1000 miles at the level of the station on the earths surface. At the height of mile in free air the temperature is easily from 15 degrees to 25 degrees Fahrenheit colder than at the earth'S surface, and there is virtually no daily change in temperature, the nights being as warm as the days. The only changes are due to the passage of warm or cold waves. During fair weather at this height the days are very damp and the nights exceedingly dry. Low clouds freequently cover the earth and even rain may fall from these while the sun shines bright at the height of a mile. The overhead velocity of the wind at this height is four times greater than at the ground, and hurricanes of 100 miles an hour are not uncommon. At least the meteorological records ob- tained by the kites and measurements of the heights and movements of clouds in- dicate that these are the conditions which exist in Blue Hill, near Boston.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
SUN NEVER SETS.

During a Portion of the Year On the
 United States Possessions.
 Financial and Mercantile News
 It has been England's unique boast that the sun never sets on-her empire. There is period in the year, from June 1 to July 12, when the land of Americas great republic enjoys an equal distinc- ton. The United States coast and geo. dedic survey has estimated that at Point Barrow, the northermost point of Alas ka, there is continuous daylight for s4 days in the year, from May 10 to August 2, approxima tely, and that from June l to about July F. in each year, the sun rises on one day at West Quaddy Head light, Maine dat. A degrees. AS minutes. 55 seconds N. long. 66 degrees 57 min utes, 04 seconds, W) before 1t has set the preceding evening at Cape Wrangell, Alten Island, Alaska dat. 52 degrees. 59 minutes, N; long. 37 degrees 93 min utes, W) Thus. for part of the year, at least, England is not alone in her proud boast
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

horse, rope and sand wager. and victims to it can be found in any country town in the land. It has grown into belief as an impossibillty in the same manner as the claim that a man cannot eat a quail a day for thirty successive days. Any body with ordinary digestive apparatus can eat thirty quais in a month. There was once gunsmhh by the name of Holmes in Lawrence who ate two quails a day for more than thirty days, and stood ready to bet that he could make 1t three. About the only freak wager of this character we ever saw win out was one which was brought to Fort Hays by paymaster's clerk in 1875. He offer ed to bet any amount of money that no man could eat half a dozen raw oysters covered with what is known as bar sugar" otherwise pulverized sugar. A number of people tried it and got des- perately seasick at the first oyster. However, this paymaster's clerk came to grief before he left the fort. w M. Pat terson. a bookkeeper Tn Hill Wilson's sutler store, wagered him $50 that he could perform the feat, and he did it. too, very much to the discomfture of the smart young man.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
PATRoLMAN's TROUBLES.

Washington Star
 ''The feet are the first thing that play out with a new police officer" remark ed an experienced officer. and for the first month or so many of them have very serious time. It is the same way with them all, and there is nothing to do but grin and bear 1t. After little time all comes around all right but it is rath- CT rough while the game is going on. | have known of some of the best young men to be on the point of giving up on account of their feet and I have known of some to have to surrender their badges in consequence of it. The hours of duty are not as bad as many imagine, but an officer is rarely on duty more than eight out of each twcnty-four hours. His life is broken up into three sections, eight hours on the street, eight to sleep and eight on the reserve, which means lounging about the station house. The task of walking around beat for eight hours at time is an awful one, assure you"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

world and only 200,0 000 described to date at $500 per annum it would take 340 years to describe the remaining million odd and even then entomology would be comparatively in it's infancy, for classifying is only prepara tory to fur ther investigation.
 In Central America, one small family of beetles exceeds in number of species the entire ma mmalia.
 There are in the United States no api- arian societies, eight journals devoted to bee culture, Is steam factories kept constantly manufacturing materials for the 300,O00 bee culturists. and the annual product of honey in the United States is 63,S94,1S6 pounds
 According to the eleventh United States census, the annual output of honey and wax was valued at $7. .000,- 0O0
 The present estimated value of bee pro- ducts is $20,000, 900 per annum.
 The cochineal bug (which supplies the coloring matter in carmine) is so tiny that 7O,000 weigh only one pound
 The female cochineal bug is wingless and there are two hundred females to one male.
 In one. year the exports of cochinaaI from the Canary Islands amounted to 6,310,0o0 pounds, valued at S4.00O,000
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
THE DIXIE HOME

is the name of an S-page monthly, each number of which is chuck-full of mat ter pertaining to the material interests building of the south on every line of &C., tivity and enterprise. It gives reliable information as to climate. soil, manufac- tories. and everything you want to know about the south. It has Household, Fashion, Religious. Educational. Liter ary, Agricultural and many other good features. Price, 50 cents a year. Agents wanted at every postoffice. Easy work and good pay. Send for sample copy and terms to agents etc. Address the Dixie Home Publishing company, P. o. box 326, Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

The big question of the day is municipal government The cities of the United States have grown so rapidly that they have outgrown bhe experience of the peo-
 pie. There is no precedent to go by.
 All we can do is to look to Glasgow.
 which is said to be the best governed city in the world, and to the other cities of the old world, for suggestions. The trouble just here is that the municipal government of those cities savers too much of socialism. Many of them own the municipal water works, gas works. street railroads, etc. Tn some instances these works pay a handsome dividend and relieve the city of the necessity of levying taxes. It has been suggested that a city should be run on business prin- ciples like bank. with the mayor as president. the aldermen as the board of directors, and the voters as stockholders. The mayors of the leading cities of the United States will meet in Louisville on the 9th of May to discuss these questions.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
DIDN'T WANT MUCH.
Nerve of an Ohio Young Man Paralyzes
 a Western Congressman.

Nerve of an Ohio Young Man Paralyzes
 a Western Congressman. Washington Star.
 Representative Ellis. of Oregon, had an amusing visitor at the capitol the other day. young man from eastern Ohio called to see the representative, and after sending in a picturesque little card, man. aged to corner MT. Ellis in the lobby
 What can I do for you today?'' said MT. Ellis smilingly.
 'fMr. Ellis, I've come good distance to see you and ask a small favor; my family is we'll connected in Ohio; we are friends of Maj. Mckinley and personally acquainted with MT. Hanna" proceeded the young man, with serious air about him, which aroused Mr. Ellis curiosity. Now, I thought that as I am anxious to go to Oregon to begin building up my own fortunes I would ask you for helping hand"
 T will help you all I can." said MT. Ellis.
 Well" said the Ohioan. T thought perhaps you would recommend me for the postmastership o6 either Portland or Astoria, which are in your district. as a
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

The Dingley bill puts a tariff of 5 cents on each bundle of pine kindling imported into this country. This was done to stop the imports of kindling from Canada. and to encourage the kindling industry in New England and along the Canadian border This tax on bundles of kindling looks like trifiipg--it kindles a flame of indignation. It goes to show to what little things the protective policy must stoop when cnce begun. This tax will not raise the price of kindling in the south, which abounds in pine forests, and it is fortunate for the republican party that 1t does not All the married men, old bachelors and old maids, who kindle their own fires, would raise a howl if the price of pine kindling was in- creased.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
THEIR USUAL METHODS.

That class of newspapers. claiming to be democratic. while continuing to advo- catesthe gold standard. are still engaged in their concerted scheme of misrepre- sentation.
 The latest misrepresentation that Is go- ing the rounds of that class of papers is that the selection of Joe Bailey as the caucus nominee of the democratic party for speaker was a. slam at Bryan, when as matter of fact all the candidates were ardent silver men and Bryan took no part whatever in the contest
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

Speaker Reed in his address before the caucus nomination said: "I do not doubt your determination to do all in your power to bring this session of con- gress to a speedy close. Our duty is sim pie and the people expect us to perform it at once, and then leave to them the recovery of the country from the stagna- ton and depression of business which have sorely tried the patience of viz orous and growing people" It will be noticed MT Reed did not say that the tariff would restore prosperity and lodged completely all promises to thls effect eliminating therefrom.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

If Alabama misses being suitably rep resented at the Nashville Centennial it will be throwing away the grandest op- portunity of advertising the state that has been presented in two decades. Every public spirited citizen in the state should assist our able commissioner of agri- culture, Maj. Culver in supplying him with proper exhibits We must show our minerals and agricultural products. Ala bama needs more people. She has land a plenty. Properly represented al Nash vile the state would attract thousands of settlers, and the ultimate prosperity brought nearer fulfillment.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
BEGGED OUT IN RHYME.

However long the line may be With civic folk and troopers, a Each marcher proudly feels that he Is grandest in that pageantry; The rest are merely supers.
 Washington Star Said Life to Art. ''I love thee best Not when I find in thee [ My very face and form expressed r. ; With dull fidelity; But when in thee my craving eyes Behold continually The mystery Of my memories e. G. D. Roberts, in February Century. My darling" he said, q could eat you And they raced upon the reef; For she was missionary's Wife,
 Cleveland Leader. The mighty warships hoyered nigh; From every peak a nag did ny A flag which bore, when breezes stirred; A French, Dutch, Russian. English word:
 "Autonomy!' Upon the shore the flag of Greece Made every captain shriek for peace; With shot and shell the coast they scored, While all the cannons loudly roared:
 "Autonomy?' A dozen European kings. And czars, and lords, and other things Together roared amid the gloom That dreadful word of utter doom:
 "Autonomy" The Grecian chief drew forth his sword, My friends" he said, .tI'm getting bored: Go straight to sheol with your flag, And there display your silly gag
 "Autonomy!"
 -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

The leading republican press are urg- ing the republicans now in power to tul- fill their promises to the people. Speak ing of trusts, the St. Louis Giobe-Demo- crat says:
 Trusts have no politics. They pretend to be democrat tic when the democrats are in power and republican when the re- publicans are in control. They seek fa- vors from each party, and yet they are not likely to get any from the party now in office. The republicans are pledged to attack the trusts, and they are in the habit of fulfilling their promises
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

, Birmingham is still ahead. A few days ago the State Herald announced that an uncle of Jim Corbett is an em- ploye in the A. G. S. shops. The nearest to Fitzsimmons yet located is that MT. B. M. Starlks. assistant superintendent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, owns a horse Fitz put shoe on while visiting this city two years ago.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
 Lucas County es

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney &s Co.. doing business in the city of Toledo. County and state aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the sum of $100 for each and every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
 FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of December, A. D., 1886.
 A. W. GLEASON, (Seal) Notary Public Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal- ly and acts directly on the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o. Sold by druggists, 75c.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

A letter dated Paris has been received by Reynolds. the well known London ar tist, from Oscar Wilde. According to the letter Wilde informed Reynolds that he was released from prison six weeks ago three months before the completion of his sentence. The release was said to have been made on medical grounds. On the other hand. Willie Wilde stated only last Tuesday that when oscar was re- leased he would go to Portugal and re- join his family.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
FREAK WAGERS.
Some Curious Notions Held in Farming
 Communities

Some Curious Notions Held in Farming
 Communities.
 Kansas City Journal
 It is wonderful with what tenacity peo- pie will hold to the country town tradi- tions which are handed down from faith CT to son. despite the fact that they are disproved whenever the occasion arises. At Burr Oak, Jewell county. the other day lot of local sports lost their money on the wager that a horse could not drag a sack of sand onithe ground at the end of a fifty-foot rope Before the experiment. was finished, the horse drag ged three sacks of sand on 15O-foot rope. Everybody has heard of this
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
A s1lit for nossesslon of a. nule was ln.

A suit for possession of a. mule was n- stituted by citizen of Hunt county sev- eral years ago. says the Dallas CTex.) News. The mule has since dted. but the litigation is going on still; $500 in costs has piled up, and 100 witnesses are at tending the trial of the case in Green vile. When citizens fall out lawyers and the tax consnmers reap the fees.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

Senator Stewart, of Nevada. is noted as the oldest United States senator now in public service. He is not the oldest man in the senate, being exceeded in years, as every one knows, by the vener- able Senator Merrill. of Vermont, as well as by Senator Harris. of Tennessee. He began his public career as the son-in-ia@ of Henry g. Foote. of Mississippi and was first a sena tor from California.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
THE INSECT WORLD.

Three Hundred Years to Describe the
 Unclassif1ed Species. Philadelphia Record
 Prof Henry Skinner. of the Academy of Natural Sciences. in lecturing on in- sect collecting recently said that: A book on Central American biology mentions 30. IA insect species belonging to that locality.
 With 100000 insect species in the
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

The industries of the Birmingham dis trict now have their machinery made at home. Not many months since they had to send north. The Sloss furnaces recently had the largest engines and boil CTS made by home machine shop. A casting weighing 10000 pounds was re- gently made for compress by an East Birmingham shop. This is the largest casting ever made south of Cincinnati.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

REGENTS OF T,rTE wHTTE SHIELD. Washington conclave No. 1 will have an Important meeting tonight in their rendezvous. Magnolia hall, on Third ave- nue. Visiting delegations from several other conclaves will be present, and a good time is expected. Every Regent In the city is invited to be on hand.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

The Sand Mountain Signal, which has never been a very great admirer of Gov Johnston. takes occasion to remark;
 Since the democratic papers are abus- ing GsY Johnston at such terrible rate, the Signal is half inclined to believe there Is something good in him, and we shall not be greatly surprised if he makes Alabama a firSt-rate governor.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

A Chicago paper gpea king of the Bir- mingham steel plant, says: .fThe Bir- mingham m pig is not fit for Bessemer steel. but the only reason why 1t should not be used for openIhearth steel is. we sup pose the uncertainty of a market" There is no uncertainty about the market. There is a home demand for all the steel that will be made by the Birmingham rolling mill
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

An organized effort should be made to get as many excursions here as possible from Nashville to Birmingham during the Tennessee centennial We must show those northern and eastern. visitors the great resources of Jones valley. This will be a splendid opportunity
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

Some of the live people of Eutaw are organizing a company and will construct water works for supplying that energetic httle city with fire protection. and also with water for domestic and general use. The live engineering firm of Albers & Byrne of Birmingham, will superintend the construction
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

Editor Jelks. of the Eufaula Times. and Editor Nicely. of the Guntersvllle Democrat. took in the National Press associa ton. at Houston. and are vieing with each other in writing for their re- speetive papers of what they saw in the great southwest. Their papers are very interesting.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

tract of land for sl5.OOO ins that countys and located on it, This instance should encourage our people to make a good exhibit at the Tennessee Centennial
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

The North Carolina house of represen- etives has passed a. bill requiring all teachers in the public schools to read aloud to their pupils at least twice each year the Constitution of the United States and that of the state.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

Dot just back from the continenD-- We'll, pa, I'm engaged to seven dukes, marquise, eleven counts and nine grad uates of the first class. Pa--What! Dot --0h, it's all one fellow. He's a Span iard, you know.-London Answers.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
STRANGE FIRE ALARMS.

Fire starting on an upstairs hearth in the home of United States Marshal James Mckay, at Tampa, Fla. burned through the floor at a. m. and severed the cord of picture. the fall of which aroused the family, who sought burglars and found fire
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

A farmer of Madison county, North Alabama, sent his pet Jersey COW. Lily Flag. to the Worlds Fair. She took the first prize. This attracted the attention of cattle raisers to Madison county, with the result that colony of emigrants from Danyille, H.. have purchased
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

Reporter-It is said that yourself and your comrade, OTHoggarty. were calm and collected after the explosion of .dyn- amite at the quarry? McLubberty- Wull. it was loike dhs: Oi was calm and OHoggarty was collected.-New York World.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

Papa-I'm surprised that you are al the foot of your class Tommy Why aren't you at the head sometimes, like little Willie Bigbee? Tommy-You sec papa. Willie's got an awfully smar father, and I guess he takes after him. Harpers Bazar.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

The North German Fire Insurance company will extend their operations into Alabama. This information is given out by Adolph Loeb. United States man uger
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

The new secretary of agriculture wears a silk hat. And this is the administration that has been holding out such hope to the agricultural interests of America!
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19
BITS OF W.T..

Its a shame" cried the young wife; mot thing in the house fit to eat. I'm going right home to papa!' 'If you don't mind, dear" said the husband reaching for his hat. 'I'll go with ou."-Yonkers StateSman.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

Private Secretary Thurber should write a book. He must know heap of inter esting incidents to tell, which would make his book sell Hike hot cakes"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-19

It is with the citizens of Birmingham whether We shall go backward or for ward. Let us do the latter.