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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-17
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LOUISIANA IS
-
FIGHTING TEXAS
Farrar Asks Leave to File Bill
of Injunction
ESTABL ISHlNG AN EMBARGO
Conclusion Drawn That Quarantine
Against New Orlean is in Direct
Violation of Constitution of
the United States
ESTABLISH AN EMBARGO

Washington, October 16.--Acting for the
attorney general for the state of Louisiana,
Edgar H. Farrar today entered a motion
in the United states court for leave to file
a bill of injunction ON behalf of the state
of Louisiana against the state of Texas,
prohibiting the freight embargo feature of
the yellow fever quarantine against New
Orleans.
The attorney general OF Texas was pres~
emit in court when the motion was made
and asked until tomorrow to examine the
papers in the case. He said me would Oh
ject to the motion on the ground that the
court had no jurisdiction. The other hear
ing was postponed until tomorrow in ae-
eordance with this request.
The action is directed against the Texas
law of 1885, and an injunction is asked to
prevent the governor and the health Of
ficer of Texas from establishing an embar-
so against the commerce of the city of New
Orleans because of ule report of the exis
tcnee of yellow fever in that city. While
recognizing the power of the state of Texas
to take proper precaution for the protection
OF the people of the state against the con-
tagion, the attorney general of Louisiana
authorities have mo right under the cover
of exercising police powers to burden in
ter-state commerce, so as to make 1t i'm
possible, which they claim is the effect
of the existing quarantine regula tions. The
assertion is made that no discretion is used
as to the articles to be kept out and that
the Texas health officer has shown him
self to be content only with IAN absolute
embargo, to be established at his pleasure
and to last as long as he chooses to MAIN
tain it,
The fact is pointed out that commerce is
permitted between the Texas ports and
ports of Mexico, Cuba and South America,
which are permanently infected with fever,
and the statement is made that the effect
of the embargo against New Orleans Is to
enhance the trade of Galveston and other
Texas cities at the expense of the mercan-
tile interests of New Orleans. Hence, the
declaration is made that the quarantine is
nothing less than a commercial war;
The conclusion is drawn that the quaran-
tine is in direct violati Of the Interstate
commerce clause of jle constitution of the
United States. elief is asked in the form
of an order restraining the state of Texas
form using its quarantine regulations
an embargo against commerce between the
two states.
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the blood, and thereby curing chronic and
dangerous diseases, caused by sick kidney 5,
of which some of the symptoms are given
below.
Pain or dull ache in back or head, rheu-
matism, neuralgia, nervousness, dizziness,
irregular heart sleeplessness, sallow COM
plexion, dropsy, irritability, loss of ambi-
ton, obliged to pass water often during
the day, and to get up many times at night,
and all forms of kidney, bladder and uric
acid troubles.
Swamp-Root is sold by all dealers, in
fifty-cent or one-dollar bottles Make u
note of the name, SWAMP ROOT DR.. Kill
mers Swamp-Root and remember it is
prepared only by Dr. Kilmer & Co, Bing-
hampton, N. Y.
To prove the wonderful merits of his
great discovery he now offers to every
reader of this paper a prepaid free sample
bottle of Swamp-Root, which he will send
to any address, free by mail
A book about Health, Diet and Disease
as Related to your Kidneys and giving
some of the thousands upon thousands OF
testimonial letters received from the suffer-
ers cured, also sent free with the sample
bottle.
The great discovery, Swamp-Root, is so
remarkably successful that our readers ara
kindly mention The Daily Age-Herald
when sending their addresses to DR.. Kill
mer & Co., Binghampton, N. Y.
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10 Test the Wonderful Merits of the Great Modern
Discovery, Swamp-Root, Every "Age-Herad"
Reader May Have Sample Bottle Sent Free
by Mail.

The way to be well is to pay attention to
your kidneys
They are the most important organs of
the body-the blood filters.
All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The kidneys strain or filter out the inn
purities in the blood-that Is their work
Purifying your blood is not a question
of taking a laxative or physic
Does your blood run through your bow
els?
What the bowel-cleaner does is to throw
out the poisons confined in your bowels
ready for absorption into your blood, but
the poisons which are already in your
blood, causing your present sickness, it
leaves there.
There is no other way of purifying your
blood except by means of your kidneys.
That is why bowel-cleaners fail to do
their work-they fail to help the kidneys.
When you are sick, then, no matter what
you think the name Of your disease is, the
first thing you should do is to afford aid to
your kidneys by using DR.. Kimer's Swamp
Root the great Kidney Remedy.
In taking Swamp-Root you afford natur-
al help to nature, for Swamp Root is the
most perfect healer an dgentle aid to the
kidneys that is known to medical science.
Dr. Kilmer, the eminent physician and
specialist, has attained a far famed repu-
tation through the discovery and marvel
Gus success of Swamp-Root in purifying
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SELMA
Attempted Assassination = Lawrence
Residence Burned

Selma, October 18.-CSpecial.) -saturday
about nine miles from the city, as Cal
Patterson and Sheer Shelley. who was with
him, were talking to Bill Hunter at the lat
ter's house, some would-be assassin from
out the darkness fired on the group with
both barrels of shotgun, which had been
loaded with squirrel shot The result is that
Hunter is peppered all over his right side,
Peterson has mis- head full of the little
leaden missels, and Shelley has lost an eye
and may die. While in town Saturday
Hunter and one William McCurdy had a
small quarrel McCurdy getting the worst
of it; but both combatants being separated
before any harm was done. Hunter claims
that McCurdy showed his fist i'm his face
three or four times and vowed he could
whip any niger on the Blackwell place. y
Getting tired of this perseverance Hunter
sailed in and knocked McCurdy down. As
McCurdy was being led off he was heard
to say he would get even with Bill before
Sunday. After the shooting Saturday night
suspicion rested on McCurdy as being the
would-be assassin and with Tom Green
who is held as an accomplish, he was yes
terday arrested and lodged in Jail.
The home of Messrs. C. d. and W. S.
Lawrence, situated about a mile from
Plantersville this county, was burned to
the ground this morning about 2 o'clock
Mrs. Lawrence, the mother of the Messrs.
Lawrence of this city, and Mrs Haley, aner
daughter, lived In the house. Mr.. W. S.
Lawrence had gone up to Plantersville
yesterday afternoon and, with another
younger brother, was in the house at the
time the flames breaking Through the CELL
ing IN his room and awakening him. He
FASTENED to get his sister out of the house
and succeeded just in time, for the CELL
ing of the room she had been in fell in
shortly after the sick woman was removed.
The house was a Groom cottage, newly
built, and with the furniture, all of which
was lost, was valued at $1,000. There was
only $500 insurance on the house and fur
niture.
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A Card
To the Public:

10 the Public:
me big fellow PUSHES into the ring and
gets Knocked out on the first round
One who Is to open a drug store here
soon having made the assertion in these
columns that there was not cut-rate drug
store in this city prior to his advent calls
for reply from US.
Every customer who has traded at ol1r
store, formerly 1927 Second avenue, since
January last will attest that we've charg-
ed them only regular Wholesale prices for
every purchase, no matter now small the
purchase.
what we were doing. did not wish to
undertake to bolster our business by work.
ing on public sympathy in this way.
Neither did we rush into print to pro-
claim ourselves the Original cutters when
the triumphant advent of the big fellow
was announced, and only do SO now in self
defense.
with these facts in view, we leave it to
Others to say who started the cut and who
has maintained it without claiming the
earth.
Again, he says that if he were to with
draw, every druggist in Birmingham would
restore prices.
We ask, if We started the cut nine months
ago and have continued it to our satisfac-
tion and profit and then opened our pres
ent retail store after this big fellow an
nounced his advent, what right has he
opresume that we would restore prices?
We have not thought Of restoring prices
We have the goods and ample capital to
cope with any competitor and we keep a
standing offer to all to bring lowest price
Dist and we cut 1t again.
Permit us to say that, as loyal citizens
of a progressive and hospitable city, we
cordially welcome the advent of the new
conner but we must warn him that to do
business In Birmingham he must cut lower
than he has yet DONE
WILLIAMS DRUG AND CHEMICAL co.
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BESSEMER
Thought Marvel City Will Get Dimm Z
Pipe Plant

Bessemer, October 16.-(Special)-So far
as known mere the matter of the location
of the Dimmick Pipe company's plant is as
1t was stated In the Age-Herald last Thurs
day. 1t is not yet definitely settled, but
the chances are in favor of Bessemer. 1t is
understood that the officials of the company
will definitely decide the matter tomorrow.
The police made a raid on a gambling
den in the old Masonic hall in the third
story of the building in Chestnut street.
Third alley, last night and arrested about
fifteen citizens and persons. The police
served warrants charging vagrancy on
Smith Edge, = Pogue and = Finch.
The two former were fined 500 and costs
each by Mayor Huey this morning and the
case of Finch was continued on his appii-
cation until Thursday. One of the party,
Joe Smith, of Birmingham, was fined 500
and costs for disorderly conduct. The cases
against the others failed from inability to
prove the fact of gambling. Eacn one
under oath swore that no gambling was
being carried on.
Work on the fifty feet front two-story
brick block of G. ]. Sharpe in Second ave-
nue. has commenced.
The revival services in the First Metho-
dist church under the Revs. Mr.. Reed and
Turner are still in progress with increasing
interest
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SPINNERS PREFER ROUNDUP
BALES.
The Demand in N ew England and Abroad
Largely in Excess of Last Years

THE spinners of New England having
learned by experience of the advantages
conferred by its use, are heavy buyers OF
The American Cotton company's roundlap
ba!ed cotton. One Massachusetts mill
alone bought 5000 roundlap bales the lat
Ter part of September, and purposes here
after using no cotton packed by any other
method If it can get enough roundlap bales
to supply its spindles. Another Massachu-
sets mill has bought 5000 roundlap bales
this season, and twenty-five other New
England mills have ordered smaller lots
The European demand for The American
Cotton company's bales is largely in excess
of last seasons. Early In October & OOO
roundlap bales for Liverpool were sfhfpped
from Galveston in one steamer. Shipments
go forward regularly ito Genoa Hayre. Bre-
men and Barcelona.
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TOUR OF INSPECTION
Southern Railway Officials Left Yester-
day Going West

Yesterday afternoon Superintendent A. j.
Frazer, Train Master C. S. Haiden and two
or three other Southern railway officials
began regular inspection of the Birming
ham division. They left here over the
west end en- route to Greenville, and as
soon as that part of the division shall have
been gone over they will proceed over the
Selma and other branches. The tour OF in
spection will take several days.
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some Fxs,rudtures
The report of expenditures is detailed and
lengthy.
Among the disbursements the treasurer
report shows That the regular session of the
general assembly cost $54;39S47
The extra session in May cost S30lO.5S.
There was paid to 10064 Ex-Confederate
soldiers and widows in pensions $l2o96lA "a.
There was paid out for educational pur-
poses $685., 650. 10. OF this sum 1888 4.S5 was
apid over to county superinsendents, SAB, 2ob,-
OF to treasurers of separate school districts,
1872, 900 to normal schools, 24.22l.5O to college
OF agricultural and mechanical arts, ana
1882 0SS to contingent expenses.
Interest on the bonded debt amounted to
$44S, ESQ.,
Feeding state prisoners cost $SS,7S2fO.
Expenses of a geological survey amounted
to $40.
The salary of the agricultural commits
sioner and expenses of that department
amounted to $39, 695.66.
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HUNTSVILLE
Gurley Citizens After Flour Mill-Death
of Sol Hahn

Huntsville, October 16-(Special 1.-The
citizens of Gurley have secured $1,000 to in
duce the location of the Paint Rock Milling
company's flour mill at that town. The
Gurley city council subscribed $500 and the
remainder was received by private sub
ecription This amount will be used for tne
purchase of the buildings formerly occu-
pied by the Eagle Pencil company, in
which the mill will be located.
Sol Hahn salesman for 8. Schiffman &
Co., died last night at o clock al his nome
On Madison street of meningitis Mr.. Hahn
was 80 years old and leaves a wife and
family
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Land Sale at Huntsville

Huntsville, October 16.-(Special) 1.-THE
lots of the West Huntsville Land and I'M
provement company were placed on the
market yesterday and twelve were sold at
an average price of $267. The lowest price
paid was s245 Buyers from other cities are
here and the sale will continue several
days. Steve Johnson of Atlanta is conduct
ing the SALE
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Columbus. o., October 16.-Prof. Edward
Orion, first president of the Ohio State
university, and since occupying the chair
of geology, died suddenly al his home while
sitting In his chair this afternoon He was
20 years of age.
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Romantic Marriage at CentervilIe

Centerville, October 16.-(Special.)-A ro-
mantle marriage took place here at
o'clock tonight. ]. P. Burnett and Mrs.
Annie Lewis were married at the court
house by Judge w. L. Pratt. Mr.. Burnett
was a widower of two weeks duration The
couple met and loved, being engaged only
ten hours.
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Alabama Postmasters appointed

Washington, October 16.-(Special.) 1.-The
president today appointed the following
fourth class postmasters:
Alabama-L. D. Burt, Lyle, Coosa county;
Lena A. Morgan, Portersville, DeKalb
county.
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TREASURER ELLIS
MAKES REPORT
1t Shows a Net Deficiency of
$254,596.96.
REVENUES BEHIND EXPENSES
The Treasurer's Report Will Probably
Create Great Surprise, and Indi-
oates Expenses Must be Cut
Down or Revenues Increased

Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel MADISON, Mont
gomery, October 16.-CSpecial.)- Estate
Treasurer Ellis has submitted his annual
report to the governor for uhe fiscal year
ending September 80, 1889.
In his letter accompanying the report to
the governor HE says: From this report
1t will be seen that the cash balance in the
treasury is $1103007 On that day there
were outstanding warrants of the auditor
balance due on salaries and other appro-
priations, due to school and other special
funds, amounting in tue aggregate to $i2o,-
1903 After dedueting the cash balance
in the treasury, ieaves net deficiency of
$254 996. Included in uhe unappropriated
school fund is an additional $l00 10000 APP
propriated by the last general assembly
for the fiscal year ending September 80,
1889, and not drawn out during the year.
As licenses and solicitors fees collected
by the judge of probate and clerk prior to
september 30 (but which did not reach the
treasurer until tne beginning of une new
fiscal Year, will be nearly if not quite suf-
fcient to pay the claims of sheriffs for
feeding and removal of prisoners during
the month of September, no estima ted liza
bility is set aside for their payment"
Receipts and Disbursements
condensed statement of receipts and dis
pursements of the treasury of Alabama
during the fiscal year ending September
80, 1899:
To balance in treas
ury Sept. 80, '9S....$ 75,343.25
Oct. l, 1899, to Sept
Total receipts from
80, SO. inclusive.. 2172, 755. 9S-$2, 247 sss %
Or.
By disbursements on
auditors warrants
for current fiscal
year .......... 81, O69, 6O3.99
Disbursements on war
rants outstanding of
previous fiscal years 1859 1872, 076, 900 16
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SSzzff azlEltza--~--
public printing refunded 80. b4H
From oyerpayments on act Of
Genera! Assembly. -
BY <. J. Arlington. - t.-s.f
representative =. 400
BY r. A. Hardie,
representative =. :. 400
BY J. S. Williams,
engrossing clerk -. 500
By Joe Hillhouse,
page to house. E. 30 1880
From overpayment court cost
bills refunded..... $50. ....... 9136f
From overpayment act educa-
tional purposes refunded -, 1851
From refund ON act. contin-
gent expenses =. -. 49,. s665.1s
From overpayment act. adver-
Using land for taxes refunded Sl2
From overpay act, re-
pairing and refurnshng cap
ita1 refunde1..... 49,. Luz
From receipts on act. convict
department.. $500. ...... l44so9.5o
From penalties of foreign cor
porations for violating section
1918 of the code..... $50. foo.VV
From conscience fund by Mich
olas Nickleby.... zo'oo
From private license tax of oil
companies. l,ezo'zV
From overpayment act station
cry and postage refunded 6oL2z
From fees from examiners of
school fund ............ 7,7s2.73
1900 . $500
From sale Of public property 12.0O
defs,,Iting treasnrer 297.s5
From school indemnify lands lso9o.fo
From II. s. treasury for credit
of college of A. & M. Arts. 25UVW
From University land fund 324l.sb
From Agricultural depart'mt 4934l.6s
From railroad licenses. 1879 06
From dog tax and license......'. lS'oo
Total rece,nts 81 72. 755. 96
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TnnAN at 2:30 o'clock is the
1ODA L big auction sale of 100
lots in Tuxedo Park. 100 lots in 100 min
utes. Free cars leave Birmingham at and
1880 o'clock. Sale commences at 2:3O O'Clock,
sharp. Free barbecue Free ride. Free
music.
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Mr..
PROPERTY
OWNER,

exclusive paint house and the largest
handlers OF paint in the State. T. L..
MCGOWAN Paint Co., Little Paint Store.
1921 Second avenue.
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mo- FLoRIpA or cI1RA

If you are contemplating trip to Florida.
Cuba or Porto Rico you will find it to your
interest and advantage to correspond with
the undersigned regarding schedules, rates,
and sailing dates of steamers. The Plant
system trains run direct to ports without
change or transfer. Address z. l.. Todd,
division passenger agent, u Commerce
street, Montgomery, Ala.
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.TNygyW otAer's
Gratitude
[LErrzR TO MRS. r1NxHAM NO. s6,zss]

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. a67Ss1
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I have many,
many thanks to give you for what your
Vegetable Compound has done for me-
After first confinement 1 was sick for
nine years with prolapsus of the womb,
had pain in left side, in small of back,
a great deal of headache, palpitation
OF heart and leucorrhea. 1 felt so
weak and tired that I could not do my
work. I became pregnant again and
took your Compound all through, and
now have a sweet baby girl. never
before had such an easy time during
labor, and feel it was due to Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1
am now able to do my work and feel
better than have for years. cannot
thank you enough. Mrs. Ed. Ell
LINGER, DEvINE, TEX.
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TAnAV at 2.3O o'clock is the
i VIA big auction sale of 100
lots in Tuxedo Park 100 lots in 100 min
utes. Free cars leave Birmingham at 1 and
1870 o'clock. Sale commences at 2:30 o'clock,
sharp Free barbecue Free ride. Free
music.
Bulbs, every variety. Godden's.
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Catarrh is
Not Incurab1e

But It can not be cured by sprays,
washes and inhaling mixtures which
reach only the surface. The disease is
in the blood, and can only be reached
through the blood. s. s. s. is the only
remedy which can have any effect upon
Catarrh; it cures the disease perma-
nently and forever rids the system of
every trace of the vile complaint.
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wonderfully strengthened.

81 have been taking Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pills and feel won
derfully strengthened. Before using
your remedies was In terrible state;
felt like fainting every little while. 1
thought must surely die. But now,
thanks to your remedies, those feel
ings are all gone. "-MRs. EMILE
SCHNEIDER, 1914 HELEN AVE, DETROIT
MICH.
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We believe we can save
you from s to 10 per
cent. on the next bill of
paint you need. If you
are not already our
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better than I. The sprays
and washes prescribed
by the doctors relieved
me only temporarily, and
though l used them CON
stantly for ten years, the
disease had a flrmer hold
than ever. / tried n num-
Der of blood remedies,
but their mineral in
gradients settled in my
bones and gave me rheu-
fmatism. I was in a la.
J, mentable condition, and
after exhausting all
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Bulbs, every variety. Godden's.
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treatment, was declared incurabIe heelng .;
s. s. advertised as cure for blood diseases,
decided to try 1T. As soon as my system was
under the effect of the medicine, began 10 I'm,
prove, and after taking il for two months wes
cured completely, the dreadful d1sease was
return of it,"
Many have been taking local treat
ment for years, and find themselves
worse now than ever. A trial of
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Miss Josie Owen, of Montpelier Ohio, writes:
81 was afflicted from infancy with Catarrh, and
NO one can know the sufferinR 1T mr. duees
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Condensed statement showing the total
receipts of the State Treasury during the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1899:
From state taxes, IS. 81 1905, $3.50
oil To
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From overpayments on act. Of
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Balance in treasury Sept 80, '99..$ III ,0SO07
Against this balance there are properly
cha Ii