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Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
the effect before he embarks on this fool- ish YoYage
THE BASIS OF CHEWING CHM

Four million pounds of gum chicle, the product of the Mexican sapota. tree, en- tered the United States during 1885, says the Confectioners Journal. This entire product, valued at nearly $1,5O0,0OO, be- came the basis of chewing gum. A walk through leading chewing gum factory IS interesting. Here over 1000, ,O00, ,O00 pieces of gum are annually produced and shipped to every portion of the world. Three hundred employees are engaged in the manufacture of the gum, the first step of which is the importation of the raw chcle which is gathered by the peons in Mexico and exported in bales, containing about 150 each.
 The gum is taken from bales and chop ped into small pieces. These are freed of tree bark and chips by steaming and picking; then ground in mills making 3400 revolutions a minute. The ground
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
RIGHT SORT OF NEW WOMEN.

Mrs. L. Seaton Wilder, wealthy widow of Morgan county, is cited by the Decatur News as the right sort of new Wo- man Besides owning in ice simpfe d large and rich cotton farm, she possesses much personal beauty, is intelligent, edu- cated and has travelled extensively at home and abroad. She is business wo- man. bosses her own concerns, but does not ride bicycle nor wear boomers. She
 lives alone at her country home and 1t
 is strongly intimated that she is on the carpet and would not scorn proposition for a life rtner"-Huntsville Democrat.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
poMANTJc ADVENTURE.

The person who is thirsting. Tor real live. romantic adventure, should join a Cuban fflibustering expedition. One which left for Cuba some ten days ago was. fired on by Spanish gunboat and driven back, and the men were forced to spend nearly week on barren island, where they almost starved before being rescued. Another party, which took pas s,a pc on the Commodore, had the unpleas- ant experience of losing their ship and narrowly escaped a watery grave Those who love excitement can certainly find it if they go filibustering.-Mobile Her aId
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

One of the first acts of Governor Black, of New York, was to establish a perma- nent board to regulate the uniforms of the state military officers but he reserves the right to veto what the board may decide on. It is understood that this is a hit at the profusion of gold lace and feathers
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
I.BAF AND THE BLooMER.

The Chicago Times-Herald comes out with the startling truth that it was much easier for Mother Eve to turn over a new leaf than it is, for the woman of ths pres Sent daya Yes, but where Eve only had command Of a leaf the woman of, this day spots the bloom(er). etumpka Damocrat
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
AN AMERICAN BORN.

Washington, Jan. S.--Affidavits from del Gado, the newspaper correspondent confined in a Cuban hospital. and from Richard Aeosta, an intimate friend of his father, were filed in the state department today, showing the prisoners identity as an Amerioan-born citizen, and distin- gushing him from Ricardo Dalgado. They were sent to Consul-General Lee.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
co11NTy BOUNDARY LINES.

If the people of Blount county desire any change in the boundary lines of their county, they should wait and see whether the present legislature passes an a aol n TOT a,-eenstitutional convention. for. if such a. convention is held, strong effort Will be made to permit the county to be re- duced to 400 square miles; and whenever inc. area is so reduced, and it is desired by the people to get the county In shape to suit them it will be necessary TOT them m to have asnn,ch territory as possible in which to run the boundary hnes.-one- onta News
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
HOW Macpo jO 1 Is pRoNo1JNoIslb. Sl

70 Tine following is probably correct pro nunclation of -'Maceo," the late Cuban generals name: "A"' in Spanish is always broad, as in .sMama." co before 'e' has the sound of long "a as Tn ape; Hence. this word should be "Ma-the-o," the first "a" broad, the second long and the accent on the second syllable.--Gur- lev Herald.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

Arthur F, Dennett, superintendent of the society for the prevention of crime, and known in the papers as Anger Den nett has been placed in the insane pa- vilion of Bellevue hospital. He was as- sistant to pr. Parkhurst, and it is rather surprising that he kept his health as long as he did.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
MoBILE's COTTON MILL.

The Herald is pleased to note that talk of cotton mill in Mobile has been re- vived..4 Two gentlemen called at the Com mercal club yesterday, both Of whom were willing to give a site for a cotton mill free of charge. In one case the site is valued at $4,000.-iMoblle Herald
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
RRYAN.A GREAT ORATOR.

p Bryan Is. no lecturer. He does not want to be. But Bryan could lecture If he would. But he knows. and all the coun- try knows, that qualities which make hu- nor and fun on the stage do not best ad- vertise a man for great political honors That Bryan could lecture satisfactorily, would in the estimation of men unfit him for the presidency. But he is great orator. of that there is no occasion to doubt .-Eufaula Times.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
REFLECPIoNs OF A BACHELOR.

New York Press. A
 You can't touch woman anywhere without finding pins stuck in her.
 There is always some hope for. a man iflhe. has got past the swearing1o stage.
 A woman never has much respect for an old batchelor until she has been mar ried A year or two. q
 Providence must get tired having poor men always put the blame on 1t for their big families.
 After man has been married six months he no longer expects to get his overcoat buttons sewed on straight.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

Fnteresting experiments in the produc- tion of wrought iron similar in quality to that produced in the old style pud- ding furnaces, are being finished at the present run of the Ashland CKy.) steel works. The new idea Is to work the iron on the general plan of Bessemer steel making, using a converter and the steam injection process.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
AN OPEN WINTER.
r1y fMo, namoorot

Moberly (Mo,) Democrat.
 According to the old weather sign we r-iay expect an open winter. It is said New Year rules the succeeding two months, and that wherever the wind is on New Years day it will be for the next sixty days, with no exceptions greater than forty-eight hours at time. The wind last Friday was toward the south, and unless the old rule fails. there will be no long periods of cold weather before the first of. March at least
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

Birmingham loves excitement, political and otherwise. An outsider would im- agine from the talk now going on about the appointment of police commissioner that the salary attached amounted to several thousand dollars, when it is in fact an honor job
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
ACQUITTED HIMSELF WE'LL.

It. is source of qualification to his many friends to know that Hon. John w. Tomlinson, of this city, was one of the invited guests and speakers at the Jack son Day banquet in Chicago last night. The press dispatches say, too, that he &C., .quitted himself with great credit.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
BITS OF WIT.

AND HOW DID YOU GET TO WRITE
 ON TT?
 So "An Ode on My Fair Ladyes Garter"
 ye've writ;
 But you don't quite make clear in your
 rhyme
 One main fact, to-wit-the garter. was it In it's proper place at the time?
 CHARLES J. COUPON.
 Barber Ca wag, to customer)-"Stop those jokes, or I'll cut your head off, Customer-"You couldn't do it with that razor"
 Men are not as good as women, of course, but there Is one thing no man ever does: he doesn't tell woman of the wrongdoing of her husband.-Atchison Globe.
 Giles-"Do you think he will commit suicide on her account? Merritt-"No; he's so selfish he wouldn't put himself out of the way for any one."-Harlem Life
 Teacher--"Did you study this lessonr' Pupil-"I looked over it.. Teacher well, hereafter just lower your gaze a tle"-Philadelphia Record.
 When they told her that the young man whose suit she had rejected the previous GNtHl1lSs iidu HdIiStu u tHc 6dtC post directly he left her, the beautiful girl shrugged her shoulders, Tt isn't my fault" she said coIdly. q specifically told him he mustn't think of hanging around here any more."--Detreit Tribune. "Did he act upon my suggestion?" de- maEded the king in the drama. The courier hesitated. Speak Tell me the worst" well, suppose you might call it acting" faltered he who bore the tid- ings. Stepping to the front of the stage, they presented their athletic speciality, to which the tragedy of the evening was merely eliminary.-Detroit Tribune.
 "Yes," remarked the proud father whose tastes are musical "he's the finest baby the neighborhood has ever seen. I don't rely on my own prejudiced opinion in making the statement. My wife says the same thing" Are you going to make a musician of him?" ''Oh. it's all together too early to decide that. His hair hasn't begun to grow yet. Wash ington Star.
 Mrs Corntossel was reading the society news in a metropolitan paper. Wal" she said, I'm downright glad I ain't into the swim. I s'pose some of 'em likes the glare of publicity, but, 'twoundn't do fur me" You'd git used ter it, mebbe," re- piled her husband. q dunno I s'pose I'd git ter neglectn' the house fore I knowed it. An the idea Of my bein' at home becomin sech an extraordinary event that they'd go ter work an print piece about it grates on my nerves.'- Washington Star.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
WITH THE STATE EDITORS
HOLIDAY FUN.

The holidays have been one of contin- ual Il! ! !-Abbeville Times.
 And now let the new year open up with t. *,s *-Dothan Siftings,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

MT. Mckinley is little superstitious about calling an extra sesison of con- gress. The history of the government shows that only twelve extra sessions have been called and the next will be the unlucky number, 13.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

A question substantially similar to that raised by Dr. Parkhurst in regard to bargain-counter ethics has been per- picking the philanthropists of St. Paul. The discovery was made that the meth ods of raising funds for church support by ladies' aid societies have the effect of taking bread and wages from poor wo- men. The ladies made articles and sold them to large stores, demanding less for them than is generally paid to working women. This practice diminished the de- mand for the services of those depending on the work for bare subsistence. Of course, as soon as attention had been drawn to the situation the method was abandoned and the work went to those who needed it. It is now suggested that an investigation would doubtless dis close a like injustice in other places Shortsighted philanthropy often produces more injury than it eliminates or re dresses
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
A SHORTAGE IN MAINE.

Boston Globe.
 "Wife wanted" is B sign in front of a house on the Biddeford Pool road, and n last accounts 1t had not been taken in, says the Kennebec Journal. And yet the women have outnumbered the men in this state for 130 years.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

Californians contemplate erecting in Washington, at the time of the inaugura- tion of the new President. an elaborate ctrous arch, its prime object being to ad- vertise their states agricultural produc- tions. The arch is to be of redwood, and the design provides that the columns, four in number. shall be completely en- veloped by oranges and lemons. The bases are to be faced with California onyx and marble. The whole is to be lighted at night by incandescent lamps.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

Sam Jones is conducting a. revival at Boston. and remarks that ''hell is only few miles away" New York and Philadel- phia are trembling in their knees.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

The home of Mrs. Ellen Lease. in Kan sas, has been sold under mortgage for $500. It cost sS,O00 in the boom. She will move east.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

As correct news from the Cuban war is so hard to obtain, why not send along with the recruits going over a coop of carrier pigeons to bring back reports?
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

When Mckinley touched the button to start that 1oJ cars of salt, it was not his intention of establishing a "salt river" to sail up.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
FLoRIDA.s INDUCEMENTS.

Florida Times-Union.
 Florida is the garden spot of the world. We can have sweep potatoes and satfish all the. year round, watermelons in the summer and persimmons in the fall All aboard for Florida.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

Vive-President Stevenson will devote himself to the growing of fruit in South ern California.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

The St Louis Dispatch laconically remarks:
 : ""It is strange that Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris and Mrs. Garfield-Brown were not invited to the white house on New Yearis day.. Can it be possible that these ladies have been hurra hing for Bryan?"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

Mrs. Belva Lockwood, who has rela- tives in this city and has addressed our citizens at the opera house, and one of the delegates from the United States to the second international congresses. held at Geneva, Switzerland, in September last, to consider the administration of public charities and the protection of children. has made an instructive report to the department of state. Ten nation-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
GOV. ALTGELD's FINAL MESSAGE.

tION. AlLSSlQ naS Q0IlNereQ Ills lliIdl message to the Illinois legislature. He defends himself from the attack made on him because of his exercise of the par doning power. He thinks the system of paroling prisoners will relieve future ex- ecutives of much responsibility, and ap- proves the work of the Pontiac reforma- tory, which has 1.170 inmates. He would abolish the fee system. He says in re- gard to personal property that 'an entire new system should be adopted. Each in- dividual must be compelled to furnish a statement of what he has subject to taxa- tion The assessor now guesses at what the individual has," He condemns the anonymous and dark-alley features of some newspapers, and thinks the writers for the press should sign their names, so. that the article would receive such cre- dence from the public as the standing of the author warrants. In speaking of prison labor he said "there is principle involved which rises above all considera- tion of small economies, and that is that the state ought not to enter into compe- ton with those who have to make their living by the sweat of their brows. There fore the prisoners should be taken out of employment in which they affect the wages of free laborers. Under this sys- tenn the prisons would not be self-sus- taining. but 1t Is not clear that in the long run it would cost the state much more money than it does now"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
MIR. .M'KINLEY AND THE LADIES.

z President Mckinley will wear a home
 made suit at his inauguration, but 1t would be safe to wager a box of bon- ,bons that every faslldonably dresed wo-
 man in tzse thFong on that occasion will claim to kave on an, Imported gown.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

Chauncey Depew was-not elected by his ward, after all His ward went Crazy over the Count.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

PLATps REcIIPE WANTED. Washington Star
 MT. Addicks would be obliged if MT. Platt would lend him his recipe for mak- ing senators.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
USEFUL BOOKS ClBR AWAY l
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING. ART
 AND FANCY WORK.

Mre Nella DAggett. of Boston, has re- gently written D book. Fancy Work and Art Decorations" that gives practical in- structions for making dolliess table covers. scarfs. traycloths. pin cushions, etc.. etc, with fifty illustrations. This book together
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
COST or ARlMOR PLATE.

Secretary Herbert has been investigat- ing the cost of armor plate. The pres- ent armor cost $5S9 per ton. MT. Herbert thinks the plate should not cost more than s400 per ton. In arriving at this conclusion, he explains the methods of investigation he pursued and the diff culties which beset him. Both the Car negie and Bethlehem companies declined last spring to give the information. on the ground that they were not obliged to reveal to the government the secrets of their business, position to which MT. Herbert took exception, on the ground that the government had bound itself not to buy armor plate abroad and there fore was entitled to know whether the prices charged. were reasonable. The government inspectors at the works of the companies were examined. In Mo- vember, 1896, however, the Bethlehem Iron company sent to the department a statement of the cost of the ar1nor plate.i The estimated cost of labor and material they fixed at S250; interest on cost of plant, $7S29; working capital, $33.55. To- tai, S494.56.
 Secretary Herbert believes that $400 a. ton is a fair price to pay for the armor for the Wisconsin, Alabama and Illinois, the three new battleships last authorized. At the price suggested. he thinks $500,0 ,000 would be saved on each battleship. s
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

aHties were represented by about sixty five. delegates. The congresses lasted six days, during which time many valuable papers were presented and ably discuss7 ed. Among the important topics con- sidered were the education of abandoned children and the children Of vicious par ents and the best methods of relieving the poor so as to make the relief perma- nent and to diminish instead of increas- ing pauperism and crime. It is to be hoped that full report will be published
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
A suBJEcr HE UNDERSTANDS.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
 Bryan would have. a better subject for. his lecture than '.Ancient Landmarlss'. if he would change tito Modern Ava ianches and Politicsl Eandsiides." z
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
FEARLESSNESS AND INDEPEND-
 ENCE
Miami (MoD News,

N1sIO.I 1NcWo'
 In another column win be found the advertisement of the St.. Louis Post Dis patch, daily and weekly, for 1897. By its upright and courageous course in the re- cent campaign, denouncing coercion and fraud in every form, the Post-Dispatch earned the support of everyone who be- lieves in fearlessness' and independence in journalism
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

The above liberal offer is made to adver- tse the reliable Diamond Dyes, and to get their book upon home 9dyeing into the hands of women who want to dress well by maix- ing their old clothing look like new.
 The fact that Diamond Dyes have been the standard home dyes for nearly twenty years and that their sale Increases from year to year, is proof positive that they have never had an a111al th
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD
Entered at the poston1ce at Birmingham. Ala. as second-class matter. .-

 Eastern Business once. The Tribune Building, New York City; Western Busi- ness Office, .The Rookery." Chicago; the S. c. Beckwith Special Agency, Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
 The State Herald will appreciate news from any community. If at a small place where 1t has no regular correspondent. news reports of neighborhood happenings from any friend will be gratefully received. All communications. of whatever charac- ter or length, should bo written on only one side of the sheet.
 Our rates for 1896 are as follows; Daily State Herald, per month. eU Daily State Herald, per Quarter.......... 50 Daily State Herald. per annurn. ......... W Sunday State Herald alone. per an oo mum. :..... ...-.. ..,.....-..'.s..-. @ @ Weekly State Herald, per annum. m....... W Notice to Subscribers-When subscribers desire to have their papers changed, they must specify where the paper is new going and where they wish it changed to. Watch the label on your paper and see when your time expires. Remttances can be made by express postoffice money order or drafts at cur rent rate of exchange. Address.
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09
LITTLE VIRTUE IN THE NAME.
Chicago Post.

The late s William Shakespeare once made the rather pertinent query: What's in name?" A man named Virtue has been arrested at the stockyards for steal ing cattle.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

with Successful Home Dyeing," will be sent free, to any readef " h o f o r. wards the attached coupon and a 2-cent stamp to Wells, Rich- ardson & Co.,, Bur- nngton, Vt.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

Barber Ca wag, to customer)-"StoT those jokes, or I'll cut your head off. ; Customer-"You couldn't do it with that razor"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

Men are not as good as women, o course, but there Is one thing no mal ever does: he doesn't tell woman of tn wrongdoing of her husband.-Atchisol Globe.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-09

Giles-"Do you think he will commi suicide on her account? Merritt-"No out of the way for any one. ."-Harlen Life.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-08-28

bursts Of laughter. The merry life there
frightened up the old street wonder
fully. But the sounds have been dying
out. Quiet has come where there was
mirth. and silence instead OF song. 1t
is as still as any home now and the
young couple walk around or sit on the
porch 10 sober serious way.
Invent to a funeral the other day and
they were there. 1t was the burial Of
al old man. one who was no relative or
of any especial interest to them. 1t was
a lonely funeral. with hardly relative
or friend Of the old man present. As
the small audience followed the body
Out Of the church l fingered until the
last, and noticed the young couple still
sitting in silence in their seat. They
saw no one but sat like statues looking
into the shadows Of tbs church corners.
l SAID to the friend by my side:
They are going to remain here alone"
'Yes, they are very sad
"Are they in any deep trouble!"
Don't you know? The doctor says
she can hardly live the year out"
glanced back from the doorway at
the two silent figures who. white as
marble. sat looking of into the dreadful
gloom and darkness that was settlirg
not simply over the church but over
their lives; and the picture comes back
10 me over and over sga,n
H. q. SHEDD.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-08-28

Julien Gordon MRS. Van Rensselaer,
Cruger) has used for her last novel a
study o; New York, Newport and Bos-
ton life, which promis to be read with
wide intsres by all who are interested
in American fashionable life. No one
knows ths society of these three centers
of fashion better than Mrs. Cruger.
From her girihood up she has had every
opportunity to observe, and We have had
no American woman of more brilliant
powers, not only Of reading the human
heart, but Of putting her impressions in
delightful fashion.
A charminyly fresh Massachusetts,
girl is sacrificed 10 her youth to the
ambition OF a rich marriage" De-
prived of love, she throws herself into
the race for social leadership, and we
follow for twenty years, with ever-in-
creasing interest. the career OF this able
and beautiful woman az she captures
outpost sfter outpost. failing in Boston
only TO change her base Of operations to
Eogland, and then attacking the main
works OF the enemy at New York. and 60
on 10 Newport. and finally beho!ds the
cspitulat:on of Boston ITSELF The first
chapters open in the Septe nber Cosmo
poiifaa.