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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-12

the womb. / suffered
something terrible, could
not sleep nights and
thought sometimes that
death would be such a
relief. To-day l am a well
woman, able to do my
own work. and have not
apain. a fused four bottles
of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compounds c and
three packages of Sana-
tive Wash and cannot
thank you enough for the
good 1t did me.
MRS. M. SToDDARD,
26S, Springfield, Mimi,
es:
DrAp MRs pTNKHAM-For
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NNE reason Mrs Pinkham's treatment helps women 60
promptly is that they have confidence in her
Through some of the many thousands of Mrs Pink
hams friends aing will be led write to Mrs
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-12
6tnr&tt1tn Frrulh.

OUR COUNTRY: First, Last and Forever,
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After Six Years Of Intense
Suffering, Promptly Cured

entire circulation is in depraved condition. They
VI VI =" VI drain the system, and
santy sappng away the vitality In every poison must
be eliminated from the blood and of
have any effect.
There uncertainty about the merits of s.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-12
RUNNING SORE
ON HIS ANKLE.

Obstinate sores and ulcers which
refuse to heal under ordinary treat
ment soon become chronic and deep
seated, and are sure sign that the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05

that it is doubtful If the law should not
prohibit him or other railroad employees
on the trains from being engaged more
than eight hours out of "a. / believe
that is now the law in New York.
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE.
Some of your commissioners are
charged with the regulation Of rates and
assessment for taxation Of telephones,
telegraph and express companies. In
all the countries of the world believe,
except this and Canada, the telegraph
and telephone are part of the postofice
system, legally as we'll as logically, for
they are simply methods Of communi-
eating intelligence. I have always be-
lieved, as lawyer, that under the pro-
visions of the federal constitution which
requires congress to establish postoff1-
ces and postroads, it is it's duty to trans
nit intelligence by wire as we'll as by
rail, by electricity as we'll as by steam
of pneumatic tubes, and as this power
vested in congress is held by the United
power, that the operation of telegraphs
and telephones for hire by others than
the government Is as illegal as their
running the postofflce would be. Great
Britain, which alone has stood with us
against the government ownership Of
railroads, has had to leave us on this
matter, for there the telegraphs are a
part of the postofice department. The
rates under government ownership
abroad justify the belief that under
government ownership here we can have
a uniform telegraph rate of 10 cents.
and probably of S cents for 10 words
between any two points in the country,
and 81 month or less for rental of
telephone. Back in 1891 Postmaster
General Wannamaker said to congress
that If telegraphs and telephones were
turned over to the postofice, as in other
countries, uniform rate Of 10 cents
for kilograms and cents for telephone
messages would pay handsomely. If
so, cheaper rates would be practicable
today Immense public benefit would
result from this change. AS you are
charged with fixing their rates, there
is certainly room for large reduction,
not only from comparison with foreign
rates, but from the fact that the West
ern Union which now has a capitaliza-
ton, bonds and stock, of $12O,O0 900,
has acquired its plant and it's capitaliza-
ton entirely out of it's earnings over
and above the steady payment Of divid-
ends, for only $4,000 cash-less than
half million has ever been paid in
by its stockholders. This was shown in
several congressional investigations.
Though IL out of our 18 committees Of
congress, to whom postofice ownership
Of telegraph has been referred have re-
ported in favor of that measure, as we'll
as four postmaster generals have
recommended 1t, the measure has never
yet gotten to vote, owing to the i'm
mense lobby maintained by the West
ern Union monopoly.
THE EXPRESS ANOMALY.
It is an anomaly that express COM
panies (which are also In your jurisdic-
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death annually of 48S men and the
manning Of near 1900 others. Indeed,
the courts in Indiana. and possibly in
some other states have held that inde-
pendent of the statue the railway COM
pany was liable for damages for the
killing or 'wounding of any employe
when the accident could have been pre-
vented by the use Of self-couplers.
THE DEADLY CROSSING.
More than $500 people were killed
and $500 wounded other than their en-
ployes and passengers, by railways last
year. A very large part of these cas-
ualties were at crossings. In England
and perhaps all other countries of
Europe, the railways are required to
cross either above or below public roads
and streets. This is required in New
York as to all new railroads, and to
some extent as to those already built.
But as this change Is impracticable as
to existing railways in many states,
owing to the expense. your commission
ers could at least require Qf you are
authorized by law to regulate cross
ings, and If you can. get the authority
that at every crossing on the same
grade of a public road or street, the
railway company should place an
electric gong which shall be automatic
ally rung by the driving wheel Of each
approaching locomotive by means of a
simple contrivance placed at a specified
number of feet from each crossing. It
would save many hundreds of lives each
year. I have. seen this device used in
the stations in Germany to notify pas
sengers automatically of the approach
of the train.
SAFETY APPLIANCES.
Electric headlights operated by the
engines would be useful in saving many
hundreds of livesaand injuries annually.
According to railroad reports to the
Interstate commerce commission, be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 persons are
killed and wounded each year by the
railways of the United States-even
since the vast saving Of life and limb
accomplished in the forced adoption Of
self-couplers. This is an annual loss
Is times as great az that sustained by
this country in the Spanish war last
year. Any regulation that will procure
a reduction Of this blood tax should be
welcomed by the railways as well as by
the public. !,
g The question of the relation of the
employees to the railroads does not be-
long to the provinces, you have assigned
me, further than assthat relation affects
the general public. There is no doubt
but that "a very large part Of the coll
lisions and deraiIinents are caused by
over-service required Of engineers and
others. An accident not long since, in
our section. entailing the loss of many
lives was caused by the engineer having
been on duty 20 hours out of "a. He
was nearly drunk for sleep. The strain
upon the nerves Of q man charged with
the responsibility Of many lives, who
stands at the throttle valve Of 90-ton
engine as 1t Is driven across the coun-
try on its narrow ribbon Of steel Is ruch
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hanced value of money-an enhance
ment which the railroads alone have
not reduced charges to meet.
Both as to freight and passenger
rates, the courts hold that the states
can reduce to reasonable rate. What
is reasonable rate Is a matter of fact,
upon evidence adduced. not question
Of law. It should be settled by an ap-
peal to a jury, unless the railroad COM
missions should be held special juries
conclusions are final, as the supreme
court held in regard to their valuations
of railroad property for taxation. Ken
lucky Railroad Tax Cases, lis U. 8.
S21. view which is sustained by Judge
Cooley In his address before you
JUDICIAL USURPATION.
When a Judge issues his Injunction
against rates prescribed by a state leg
islature, or a board created by 1t for
that purpose, the Judge simply assumes
to substitute his opinion Of the reason
ableness Of rate for that of the law,
and is guilty Of usurpation of power, as
was recently shown by that eminent
Judge Of the United States circuit court,
Judge Caldwell. in an address before
the Missouri Bar association.
The fixing Of rates of common carriers
and the assessment of their property
for taxation are essentially government
tai functions and the judiciary are not
a supervisory. or higher department Of
the government. If there arises any
difference as to rates or valuation, it is
question Of fact to be determined by
the board created by law; or If there Is
any appeal, under our system of laws,
it should be settled like all other issues
Of fact, by jury-not Judge.
RAILROAD CASUALTIES.
To the Massachusetts commission be-
longs the credit Of bringing back in
1857 the agitation for safety APPLIANCES.
To the Interstate commerce commission
belongs the credit of procuring the act
of congress which requires the use of
self-couplers, after a date fixed, which
the commission has extended to Jan. 1,
next, as authorized by the statue. In
their last report they say: There were
1.034 fewer employees killed, and 14,064
fewer injured during the year ending
June 30, 1897, than during the same
period in 1893. In the Spanish-Ameri-
can war 298 men were killed and 1,645
wounded. In car coupling alone 2f9
less were killed and 1894 less were in-
jured in 1897 than in 1893, when the law
was enacted" In 1893 when the statue
was passed the casualties from coupling
and uncoupling cars were 433 killed and
1879 injured. In 1897, when the law
as to self-couplers was only partially
complied with, the casualties were only
214 killed and 6,283 injured. When the
law shall come into full force, on Jan.
1, next, the casualties from this source
should cease entirely. It should not
have required statue to have required
the railroads to put on this cheap and
simple contrivance, costing less than
$18 per car. the absence Of which, at the
passage Of the statue. was causing the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05
DEAD SHOT cATARRH CURE
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Thinks 1t q Good Remedy.
NEW ULM, Mimi, Aug. Z, 1899.
TO Dead Shot Remedy Co., Minnneapo-
lis, Mimi:
Gentlemen: Please find one dollar
enclosed for which send me by mail to
New Ulm, Mimi, five boxes of your
Dead Shot Catarrh Cure. l had FIVE
boxes of the same, and think it is q
good remedy. Yours respectfully,
JOS. DIEPLODER,
Town Clerk Of Lafayette. Nicollet Co.
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-09
Talbot q Palmer's Grain Letter

Chicago November s.-Wheat: Liverpool
closed y lower; London, Il lower North
west cars 767, making LIB cars yesterday
anu today against 2954 for the same time
last year Chicago received IS cars, with so
estimated for tomorrow. Whatever in
huence put the foreign markets up yester-
Gay was imperative today, Liverpool not
only losing the advance. but some more
with 1T, which opened our market down
weak and heavy, and renewal of the
liquidation of December wheat was the
result Longs who held through last Week 5
weakness We're discouraged and sold freely
today. This was practically the only fea-
ture and this may depress prices some fur
ther, but we do not advise following the
weakness, as receipts are growing light in
all directions and as stoppage of accumula-
tlons seems probable in The near future.
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OPENING PRICES
OF STOCKS GOOD
Early Gains, However, Were
Wiped Out Later On.
POLITICS AFFECT MARKET
London Market Bid Up on Account of
Cheerful News From the Be-
leagured British Forces in
South Africa.
POLITICS AFFECT MARKET

New York, November S-The stock mar
ket started off this morning on an appar-
emily prosperous and animated career of
rising prices, but before the trading had
ceased this afternoon the early gains were
practically all wiped out and level of
prices lower than Monday was established.
Various considerations connected with po-
litical affairs were an influence in the
early rise. Thus the London market was
encouraged by the more cheerful news
from the beeaguered British forces in
South Africa, and prices of stocks were
bid up in that market. The Berlin market
was pleased with the report that Great
BTitain had decided to relinquish her claims
in Samoa to Germany and one result of this
was to prompt Berlin to buy some AmerI-
can stocks. In this country the relief from
the uncertainties of election time and the
hope of an easier money market prompted
some large buying of stocks which lifted
prices at the outset. But there were large
holdings by professional operators which
had been bought last week in the faith that
an outside demand for stock would develop,
and the first hour of trading was devoted
ito the selling of these holdings on large
scale to take profits. When 1t was seen
that the buying demand was not continu-
ing the force, the sagging tendency set in.
Efforts were made to sustain prices by
manipulation of special stocks, members of
the iron and steel group and the prompt
high-priced induStrials being conspicuous.
The fall in sterling exchange rates was
reflection of the hardening money market
here, but it gave no hope of relief by gold
imports owing to the urgent money need,
not only in London but at adj continental
centers. There was evidence in addition of
renewed pressure upon New York from in
terror points, New York exchange at Chi
cago falling from 10 cents premium to par.
New York exchange at New Orleans also
fell to additional discount. The sub
treasury today showed a credit balance at
the clearing house of over 100000. Hopes of
relief to the New York money market from
any quarter were thus dissipated but the
last hour of the market saw an active liqui-
dalton OF strong holdings with little de-
nand to meet 1t. Prices of bonds were bet
ter sustained than those of stocks, but the
days changes We're mixed. Total sales par
value $2,4S0,00O. United States new As and
the 5s advanced 1sc in the bid price.
New York, November S.-Money on call,
firm at 7@12 per cent; last loan, 10Q12 per
cent; ruling rate, per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 545A per cent
Sterling exchange easier, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S61aQ$iS6A
for demand and $4.S31A@$4.S4 for sixty days.
Posted rates. $4.871z@$4.S8.
Commercial bills, $4.S2.
Silver certificates, 5Sh@59k.
Bar silver, 5S12.
Mexican dollars, ATS.
Government bonds strong.
State bonds inactive. A
Railroad bonds irregular.
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Birmingham City Bonds


fruits and Produce
Butter-Elgin, 25c dairy, No. 1, Zoe dairy
No. 2, 15c; country, 12kc; cooking, &c.
Pota toes-Irish Csc.
Iemons-Choice, $4250475; fancy, $25
Poultry-Hens. 221D221sc; fries 15922c;
small. SIC; ducks, Zoe; geese, 2oc
Eggs, Ice.
Tomatoes-25635c.
Cabbage-1Ac per pound.
Onions, 1i9c per pound.
Grapcs-tJtpJuc pea Sidt
! Apples 3oo@$32o.
yp6i a5t Local staple Groceries
r1our-Best patent, s4.35; straight. SAILS;
full patents, $500.
Sugar-Granulated, $50; Y. c., 51s@5Ac.
Coffee-Green, SQ11hc; Arbuckle's pack
ages, S1oS0; Levering's packages, 5000;
Lyons packages. $780,
Lard-6hc.
Clear rib sides-5Bc.
Molasses Centrifugal. 1885,; sugar
house. 20G35c.
RiceAQ6hc.
Corn-Mrxed. 4Sc; white, Soc.
Pearl meal-90c.
2 Hay-Choice timothy, $3.50; No. !, $3.50;
clover mixed, $H.50
& Oats-Mixed, 35c; white, &c.
Bran-Mixed, $3.50; pure wheat, $3.50.
Cotton seed meal, $500.
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BONDS
Financial

New York, November s.-The CONNER
cial-Advertiser's London financial cable
gram says:
The markets here were buster today than
for some time, and also more cheerful.
Various war rumors were current. It was
said in Berlin that Kimberley had been re-
lieved, and on this report Germany bought
African mines. The alleged concessions to
Germany in Samoa were interpreted favor
ably. 1t was thought that compensation to
Great Britain might include Delagoa Bay.
Consuls were 1885 in the morning on fears
OF higher bank rate. Later opinion on
this point changed and Consols went to
1O4A. Americans began strong on reports
OF republican success in the elections, but
weakened on New York sales, closing fiat
on report of democratic gains. No gold was
engaged, but the price was advanced to
IT'S l0d. There Is very little in the market.
Money was in strong demand, but Paris ex-
change, despite the strength of London
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ARRIVALS.


No from Macon. Columbus. ALBANY
otto. 7:45 p. m.
EMO No. 3 from Savannah. Macon. Columbus
etc.. 1:35 p. m.
Ell E1;i,eaant through sleepers between n.
mingham. Columbus. Macon and Savannah
on Mn me at Savannah with s,nou.
.rs,sht and passenger steamers of ,hs
neasn steamship company from New YorL
6 To Cuba and West Indies via Centr., =.
Georgia raway d BY saslng the Central Of
oeJ Port Tampa and Miami for Key Wess
ai 4Cor further information apply to
fSoION JACOBS, Commercial Ae.n.
1AcK w. JOHNSON,
Union Ticket Agent
Birmingham. Ala
T. C. HALLE, General Passenger Agent
n IT HINTON, Traffic Manager.
THEO. d. KLINE, General Eup,t..
JOHN M. EGAN. yice-President
Savannah, Ga.
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II you have rooms for rent,
with or without board, send
with price and location at
once to the Bureau of Infor-
nation, State FAIR, Birming-
ham, Ala.
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Murphy 8 Compsny's ceston Letter
Private Wire to Murphy q Co.

By Private Wire to Murphy q Co.
New York November S.-Liverpool cotton
showed q net advance of to points this
morning over the close of Monday. The
market on this side opened strong and act
i've but not up to Liverpool's advance. jan
uary contracts sold at I.54, advanced to 7.56,
sold off to 7.52 on liquidating and near the
close rallied to 7.60 and closed at 7.59 bid.
Spots advanced 3-16 to Z 1916. The port
movement continues light as well as the in
terror movement. The semi-weekly interior
movement shows receipts of 121,000 VS..
ISL 900 for the same period last year. Stock
SIT 900 VS.. 47S0OO The receipts run much
tighter but the stock continues to run
heavier than last year. There has been
considerable talk about the heavy south
ern mill takings, causing the port move
ment to fall off. This may be partly so,
but the mill takings does not exceed the
falling off at ports and we can see no rea-
son why cotton should not sell at cents
during the present week. We have been
buliish for the last month and have con-
tinually urged our friends to stay on the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-09
$. moved centimes in favor of Eng
Coffee

New York, November S.-Options opened
firm at an advance of points, and contin-
ued to improve as the session progressed
on energetic support from tine bull side,
active demand from shorts and free buying
Tor short account. Sentiment was bullishly
influenced by firm cables, small receipts
and Favorable readjustmerDt of American
statistics. Closed steady, to 10 points net
higher. Sales, 27,5OO bags, including: De-
cember, $545; January, $5.40@545 March,
s5.55@5.65; May, $5.6OQ5.7O; July, $5.7565.SO;
August S5.S5; September, $5.S0@59O; Octo-
Der, $5.9Oq5.95. Spot coffee: Rio firm and
tended upward mild, firm.
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long side of cotton. We advise the pur-
chase of cotton on all weak spots for big
Advance.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-09

No. carries Pullman S'eeping Cars Bir-
mingham to Cincinnati AMI from BiI1ning-
dining and observation car Alfalfa, Ala.
to Radford. Va. ~r'T
No. 4 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car
cbattanooga to Louisville and Puilma n
Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati al
SO free Reclining Chair Car Chattanooga
to Cincinnati. 4,
No 1 Solid vestibuled Train has throue,
Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers, Birming-
ham to New Orleans and Birmingham to
Shreveport.
Frank 8. Gaqnon.. General Manager
Washington, D. e.
q. A. Wickersnam. Superintendent, Biz.
mingham.
w "A. Turk, @. p. A.. Washington. u. n
&. A. Benscoter. A. @. p. A.. Chatts.
4 Il Ellis. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala
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Chicago Ghguae

Chicago, November S.-Liverpools weak
ness was the chief factor in the grain mar
kets today. Wheat closed lie and corn $50
12c lower.
Oats sympathetic lost Ac.
Provisions were heavily sold. January
pork closed 5q71sc lower; January lard a
shade under, and January ribs 25c higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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ROOMS WANTED.

Parties having rooms, with
or without board, to rent in
the city will please write, CIV
ing location and number of
beds and price for same. Also
parties living at East Lake,
Woodlawn, Avondale, West
End, Elyton, North Birming-
ham, and in fact all suburban
towns will do likewise. Ad-
dress "Information Bureau
State Fair" Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-09

During the Fair all Gate
City and North Birmingham
cars will come in First Ave-
nue. route and go out Nine
teenth Street and Eighth Ave-
nue. route.
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Murphy s. company's Grain Letter

Chicago, November s.-Liverpool wheat
this morning showed decline Of Ad. Our
market opened NC lower at 6S4sc for De-
cember contracts. and after selling ait 6S%c
closed at 6Shc The northwest receipts as
well as the local receipts continue heavy,
and the weather throughout the wheat belt
continues very favorable. Export demand
for the past week has been very light Corn,
after firm opening around S1hc for De-
cember, closed at 31Bc. Oats lost 10. while
provisions were unchanged to points low
err. December pork, $500; December lard,
sos. Hog receipts run liberal $1,000, with
estimated receipts of $4,000 for tomorrow.
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Liverpool, November S-Cotton-Spot, fair
demand; prices higher; American middnng
fair, 49sd; good middling, 1882; middling'
4 7-S2d; low middling, 1-32d; good ordinary
81 l-32d; ordinary, 21-32d. The sales OF the
day were 1000 bales, of which 900 were Tor
speculation and export and included l,oOo
American Receipts, 5000 bales, including
1900 American Futures opened steady and
closed quiet. American middling low mid
ding clause: November 4.07v; November
December, 4.O6@4.07s; December-January,
4O5@4.O6s; January-February, 4.O4q405v;
February. March, 404s; March-April, 4.o3@
4.O4b; April-May, 4.O3@4.O6s; May-June, 4.O3s;
June-July, 4.Ozg4O3s; July-August, 4.02s;
August-Septenber Ads.
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Cash quotations were as follows: FLOUR
easy; No. spring wheat, 651sq67c; No. 2
red, 69%c; No. corn, 92Ac; No. oats, $50
23%c; No. 2 white, 25%d2614c; No. white,
2434d26c; No. rye, slice; No. barley, $40
43c; No. flax seed and northwestern, SIPS;
prime timothy seed, $2.25; mess pork, per
Dbl, s7.75@$S. 25; lord. per 100 lbs $5.05q$5.-
20; short ribs sides Qoose), s4.S5@$5.30; dry
sailed shoulders (boxed), 59s@51Ac; short
clear sides (boxed), $5.20d$5. 25; whiskey,
distilers finished goods. per gallon, 81 .2S1a;
No. 2 yellow corn, 3203215c; clover, con-
tract, $7.75G$S.00.
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was firm; creamery, 15d2fc;
dairy, 14d1Sc; cheese steady at 11lzq12Ac;
eggs firm at 12c.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-09

For solid comfort. smoke a
Texie Cigar.