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The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-11-14
ACHIEVEMENTS OF SCIENCE
What the Inventors Have Been Doing
of Late.

Wonderful Progress Made i'm the
Manufacture of Glass - Electrical
Experiment of the Wizard, NiISoIa
TesIn-Discovery of Chicago As
trOnomcr-EdisOn's Marvellous In
vcntiOn, the Kaleidoscope.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-11-14

been parity dissolved. leaving countless
natural ball-and-socbet joints Of jagged
shape behind
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-11-14
Lost the Trenrurc.

Another train held upr'
"Did the robbers get anything?"
NO; the porter escaped them.
Constitution
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24
FROM AWAY BACK.

The Populists started into this fight with an impertinent and insulting command to their followers to remain away from Dem- ocratic speakings. They followed this mp with lofty and pompous refusal every Where to meet Democrats in joint debate on the alleged ground that they could not descend to contest on equal terms with party that stood as the apologist of fraud.
 Having started out on so high borse, it is not surprising that they have ridden him to fall. The men who voted for Kolb in 1892 refused absolutely to be instructed as to the privileges in this. free country. They have been steadily coming to Dem- ocratic meetings, and many of the very biggest rallies the Democrats have had have been in sections where Captain Kolb was strongest. The people want to hear and know the truth, and they can't be kept from it. So the Populite speakers began to drop in on Democratic speakiugs and divide time and to accept invitations for joint discussions. The people de- handed an open show of hands all along the line. The demand was so loud the speakers couldn't resist. They just had to come out and maintain their cause or see it go down.
 For some days now it has been apparent even to the most sanguine Populite that except in about four counties all told the Democrats are steadily and surely gaining ground. By ones and twos and threes in every neigh borhood the Democrats who went off with Captain Kolb are dropping back. There are ominous signs of a land slide our way. Disintegration, slow at first, always progresses into general crumble and going to pieces. What can be done to stop iL2
 We can imagine the Populite heads put together in an eager and anxious consul tation. Desperate emergencies require desperate remedies. ''If Captain Kolb can meet Colonel Oates and get the best of him, we may rally again and yet save the day. It's forlorn hope, but we had better chance it.
 So the ''genial Reuben" and the one- armed hero of the Wire Grass are to meet today at Salem, in Limestone county, Kolb stronghold. The precaution is taken that the historic encounter shall be before a crowd in sympathy with the "ever ge- niaI." What the result is, the readers of the EHERALD shall know. special representative of this paper will be there, having left on the train last night.
 This is the opportunity Colonel Oates has been seekir ever since the campaign opened. While he was addressing great audience at Bangor yesterday he was handed telegram inquiring whether he would certainly be at Salem tomorrow. He read the telegram to the crowd and re- marked: ''I shall certainly be there and will warm the genial Reuben up from away back. p
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24
EDUCATIONAL.

Pine Belt News: The objections to the Hundley amendment are so untena ble that the opposition has abandoned all, save the one of opening the constitution to any amendment, for fear the legislature will tear the whole structure to pieces if allowed to touch 1t at any point. When intelligent men quibble over such frivolties in the time and opportunities to act for the best interests of all the people it begins to look like the period of degeneracy of the human family is approaching. We take it, never theless, that enough patriotism exists in Alabama to pass the amendment against all the opposition and over all the protests the demoralzed can urge against 1t.
 Troy Messenger: The Hundley school amendment is an amendment to the con- stitution of the state of Alabama that grants the power to any township or com munity or city to levy special school tax not exceeding 2h mills, after vote has been taken by tue citizens thereof, to be devoted to keeping up school in that township, county or community. It only seeks to enlighten the people by giving them better schools. It can't be worked as a hardship on anyone, for after 1t has been community so votes. 1t grants you that power and if it passes and your community sees ii to levy 1t, the tax IS exceedingly light and will be no burden. Don't fail to vote for it.
 Eutaw Mirror: We urge upon every dem- OCrdb ID bue COuuty UT III duy part Oi tuu state to be sure to vote for the Hundley amendment to the constitution. This amendment, if adopted, will permit the trustee of any school district in the state to petition the legislature to grant them power to levy tax of 20 cents on the hundred dollars to increase the time taught in the free schools of the state. The money col lected from whit tax payers to go to white schools and that from negroes to negro schools Now, bear in mind, that the leg islature only authorizes the school trustees to levy this tax and cannot, under the amendment, levy the tax at all. And further that the trustees will have to peti- tion the legislature for the power to levy the tax, and can only do that with the consent of the people to be taxed. It is plain and simple law, which will prove to be great benefit to the people if adopted. We therefore again urge upon the people to vote for and urge others to vote for the amendment. Notice your ticket closely and make it in accordance with your wish in the matter.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The democracy of Alabama, in conven- tion assembled, reaffirm the principles of the democratic party as declared in the platform of our party at Chicago in 1892, and congratulate the country upon the suc- cess of those principles in the triumphant election of Grover Cleveland, who, by his gem rous treatment of our people, has Shown that he is the president of the whole Dcountry, knowing no north, no south, no east, no west.
 We recognize the wisdom and patriotism of our president and believe in his fealty to the principles of our party, and indorse his administration of the federal govern ment. While some of us may differ from him in matters of policy, we are agreed in the belief that he is actuated by motives of highest patriotism and by an unselhsh de- voton 10 the highest good of the whole people. While there are differences of opinion among us in matters of detail, we all believe in the free coinage of silver whenever it can be done consistently with the maintenance of sound and safe cur rency.
 We earnestly urge upon our senators and representatives in congress the speedy re- form of the tariff and the speedy repeal of the 10 per cent tax on the issue of state banks.
 We heartily commend and indorse the present administration of the state govern. ment, headed by Governor Thomas G. Jones, who has so wisely and courageousiy discharged his great trust, and we com MeGu us inEdrtlal duu leaTieSS execution of the laws.
 We pledge to the people of Alabamaa continuance of the good government of our state affairs inaugurated by the election of George 5. Houston in 1874.
 The election law enacted at the last ses- sion of our general assembly is in accord ance with the principles upon which are based the laws regulating elections in a large majority of the states of this union, without regard to party, and intended to obtain at the ballot box full and free ex- precision of the popular will. We believe in giving it fair trial, and should it fail to accomplish the end which it was intended 10 effect, we pledge ourselves to make such changes and alterations therein as may be necessary to effect that end.
 We pledge our party to the maintenance of a system of free public schools and to increase the appropriations for that pur- pose whenever the financial condition of the state will permit.
 The parry is pledged to continue it's ef- forts to remove all the evils of the present convict system, and to enact all appro- priate legislation to prevent it's working injustice to any class of our people.
 We extend a cordial invitation to all voters of Alabama, who believe in the principles of democracy and are in favor of the maintenance of good government, to unite with us in the election of the ticket nominated by this convention.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24
A BAD HEAD.ENDER.

NORTH BEND, O., July 23.-Chicago ex- press No. 12 on the Big Four collded with a freight engine at Grifiths at 6 80 this mor- ming, killing the fireman on the freight en- zine, two tramps on the head end of the mail car and badly injuring Engineer G. Duffer on the freight engine. Mail Clerk Tuck received several bad bruises, but is not dangerously hurt. Several passengers were also injured,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

TENNIS. The tennis tournament at Five Points attracted goodly company late yes terday afternoon. It is pleasant meeting place for friends. Several mixed doubles were played. Miss Ada Johnston and MT. Sam Laird defeated Miss Fannie Meade and Mir. John London 6-3. Miss Eoise Jobn- son and Mir. Hardee Johnston defeated Miss Daisy Lewis and MT. Forney Johnson one set 6-2. The tournament will continue for several afternoons.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24
ANSWERED THE KoLBITES.

VILLAGE SPRINGS, July 23.-Hon. 0. w. Underwood addressed the voters of this place and section on the political issues at Il 'clock today, explaining all questions from the Kolb side to the entire satisfac- tion of all friends to democracy and to the displeasure of the populis's. It was quite fine speech and very few Kolbites were left.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24
GRAND HARVEST EXCURSION

to all points in Texas, southwest Mis- souri, southeastern Kanas and Oklahoma. Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad will sell round trip tickets 10 the above named points on July 24, 25 and 26 at one fare for round trip. Tickets good for thirty days and will allow stop over at all points west of the Mississippi river on going trip.
 For further information inquire or write to Charles Jones, Birmingham, Ala.
 7-17 fl 2d
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

HALF RATES TO POINTS IN TEXAS. On July 24, 20 and 26 the Queen and Crescent route will sell round trip tickets to all points in Texas at rate of one fare for round trip. Tickets permit stop-over at all points west of the Mississippi river, and are good returning thirty days from date of sale. For further information call on or address J. R. McGregor, travelling passenger agent, 2005 First avenue, Bir-a mingham, Ala. or A. J. Lytle, division passenger agent, Chattanooga, Tenn.
 w. c. RiNEARsoN,
 7-19 til 26. General Passenger Agent.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24
EX-GOVERNOR SMITH

WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR UNITED
 STATES SENATOR. To the Age-Herald:
 BIRMINGHAM, July 22.-ln your paper of yesterday was statement, taken from a Tallapoosa paper, that it had reliable in- formation that if the populists carried the state would be their candidate for the United States senate. l wish through your paper to correct that statement. In no event will 1 be candidate for the United States senate. Very respectfully,
 w. Ii. SMITH.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

JEFFERSON has her little troubles-some.i times big ones-but she remains the great center of wealth and production in this commonwealth, and will become more and more the center. She is the hope of Ala. bama, of the South. @
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

by saying 'Democratic Senators were to blame. In these matters the responsi- bility adheres to the whole party, and the people would laugh at an excnse like that. Of course the Senate can't bulldoze or turn Grover from his path, but it has the House by the leg and the House knows it.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

JEFFERSON county owes to Senator Nor gausand the Nicaragua Canal the votes of six Democratic representatives. The canal means mere investment, more production, more employment, more trade, more busi- ness for all of us.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

NOTHING could better illustrate the law abiding, law loving character of the South ern people and Southern States than the profound sensation caused by single out break of violsnce in Jefferson county. Riots bigger than that and more fatal are com- mon and normal occurrences in the mining regions of Pennsylvania, Ohio and other Northern States among the Hungarians and the imported negroes. They consti- ute mere local sensations. They are not permanent, scarcely serious impediments to prosperity in those regions.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

THE SHERIFF RETURNS. .e-Sheriff Nor row returned yesterday from Whne Sul- phur Springs, DeKalb county, whither he went Saturday to visit his family and take a short rest.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

GONE TO LIvINGsToN.-Mrs. J. o. Cross has gone for a few weeks visit to Living ston, health and pleasure seeking. She is a guest of Mrs. G. A. Brown while there.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

PowDERLY ROAD TO BE SoID.-A decree has been entered in the United States court ordering the sale of the Birmingham, Pow derly and Bessemer railroad. The sale will take place some time in the latter part of August.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

THE Courier. Journal is sick at heart. can't have things it's own way, and 1t ii mad with every rybody-President, Senate and House.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

COLONEL OATES and the genial Reuben meet on the stump in joint debate in Limestone county today. I be AGE-HER- AID tomorrow will contain full tels-. graphic report.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

was done on account of the case being very complicated and important, and that he thought it best not to divulge any of the proceedings until verdict was rendered.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

WE will stick to it. tariff bill of some sort will become law, and it will be more like the Senate than the House bill. Dem-
 ocratic Representatives can't come home and explain the failure of tariff legislation
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

IN response to the AGE HERALD's note of warning the Democrats all over the State are making grand rally on their Legisla- tive tickets. The House must be Demo- cratic.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24
Items, Personal and Otherwise, Including a General Resume
 of Birmingham Matters.

LICENSED TO ED.-Marriage licenses was issued out of the probate judge's office yesterday to MT. H. Hood and Miss Udesa Victoria Davis.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

THE great event of the campaign takes place at Salem, Limestone county, today, when Colonel Oates and Captain Kolb meet on the stump in joint debate. The AaE- HERALD's special staff correspondent left for the scene last night, and will give our readers full report by wire for tomorrow's paper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

THE LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE Will sell round-trip tickets, July 24, 25 and 26, 10 Texas points at one fare for the round trip, good for thirty days from Cate of sale. Apply to P. SID JONES,
 Travelling Passenger Agent, Morris
 building. jy 21-td
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

IN denying that Wall street dominates Mr. Cleveland, Colonel Oates says: 'He cares no more for Wall street than duck does for shower of rain. He is after doing right, regardless of every and all in- huences to the contrary,p p
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

THE festive special correspondent is get ting in his work. Every wild and woody rumor that the gossips of the street give birth to promptly appears in the outoide papers dressed up In a fashion to suit the most morbid annetite for sensations.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

Ex-GovERNoR SMITH very promptly de.s nies the report that under any circum- stances he would become candidate for the United States Senate. He will not, and there's an end to it. z
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

SAKs' CORNER. The work of tearing down and removing the old Mare build- ing, on the corner of First avenue and Nineteenth street, is progressing rapidly, ing house will soon ornament the promi- nent spot,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

IF all the law-abiding miners would ac- lively exert themselves against the lawiess minority we wouldn't need any soldiers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

POLITICAL campaigns are fertile in noth- ing so much as unused nd uuusable manu- script upon the editor's desk.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

THE school amendment is growing. If all the voters whose children need educa- tion would vote for it, the majority would be almost unanimous,s gf
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

EVERYWHERE the Democrats are stead- fly gaining. There's no landslide as in the Cleveland campaign of 1892 as yet, but we remember the gain was very slow then until ten days before election. Look out for the landslide to set our way this week.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

MR. CLEVELAND has raised tempest ir the Senate. Whether it will spread beyond those august halls remains to be seen.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24
HALF RATES FOR THE SUMMER

In shorthand, bookkeeping, English, peDma anship, Latin and mathematics. Specialists in each branch. Prepare for business. or to pass public school examina- tions. Day and night sessions. Three months S15. Catalogue free.
 BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS COLLEGE. j7-tl-sept
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

VERY few of the politicians have the courage to say word for the school amendment, but the cause is gaining just the same.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

EVERY time the financial prophets tell us that gold shipments have ceased, they start up with a fresh rush.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

Guesundheitl Nothing like the St. l. ouis A. E. c. Boheminu bo tied beer, brew ed by he American Brewing Company. Il s your 'sgood healih'' sure. Meyer Marx Co.,, wholesale dealers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

THE Mobile Register is a very stately and \ljgnifed paper, but there's no denying that yhe smell of rotten bananas has made it a little giddy.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

IF Debs were down South he would be called "Colonel." There's no denying but the South has some disadvantages.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

Do the farmers of Jefferson county pro. pose to vote a lot of miniature Debses into the Alabama LegisIature2
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

Plain truth is good enough for Hoods Sarsaparilla. No need of sensationalism. Hood "a Cures.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24
THE BOYS OWN ANSWER.

So far as the Mobile soldiers are concerned, we feel sure that they are needed at home already. Many of them are dependent upon their daily labor to earn wherewit to support their families. It is a serious hardship to them to be retained even until this date in active service; yet when is this sort of thing to endP When will it be safe to remove the troopsf What preparations are making to organize a civil force that can act as a substitute for the military? We know of none, except that number of citizens have volunteered to do guard duty. We do not learn that their offer has been accepted or that any steps have been taken to mobilize force to take command of the districts where violence may be expected so soon as the troops are ordered home.- Mobile Register.
 The Register is betraying disposition to become little meddlesome, not to say officious. We pay our taxes up here and don't grumble about it. Our State liquor tax goes into the State treasury, too, and not into the local school fund, as in Mobile. Governor Jones is here to prevent trouble, not because he fears the local constabulary and military companies could not suppress any mob that would gather. The lawless element won't fight the soldiers or commit crimes in their presence. Governor Jones would rather enjoy the consciousness of preventing violence than all the glory that could come from suppressing an insurrec- ton. He knows what be is about.
 In the meanwhile the Register's com- plaint about the boys being needed at home is thunderously answered by the boys themselves, over 100 of them, when dismissed, having volunteered to sray as long as needed. The boys are all right and Governor Jones knows his duty, and the citizens of Jefferson county are ready to answer all demands that law and order may make on them.
 OATES ON THE SILVER DOLLAR LIE.
 Colonel Oates makes prompt and fitting response to the latest campaign canard. He has been out campaigning and is still, and seized the first opportunity to write and brand as a lie the story that he and his friends are using souvenir silver dollars of the mintage of 1894 as false and fraudulent evidence that the Democratic party is coin- ing silver dollars. He calls on MT. Max we'll for proof of his statement that the friends of Colonel Oates were engaged in that sort of deception.
 As for the Colonel himself, he did not even know of the existence of these souvenir coius of the S94 date. We don't suppose that any person who knows him attached any importance to the foul and false ac. cusation 50 far as he was concerned. All his speeches are models of frankness and sincerity. He deals, openly and above board, and frankly tells the people jast how and why silver is not being coined.
 Colonel Oates is right when he says that his party, the grand old Democracy, never II f,t ,.xtN l .fn, I, ;t will get down on the same level with the party of the one-third part which MT. Tsubeneck represents.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

OLD SHoEs.-Mrs. E. D. Squires president of the United Charities, praises the usage of printers' ink in no small degree. She says the slight and modest request for old clothes for the poor, made through the Tersely Told column of the AGE HERALD, , brought excellent returns. She now asks that these having old and cast off shoes to donate to the charities can be relieved of them by sending same to her at her resi- dence, JOS North Nineteenth street.
 THE ELECTION RETuRNs.-The Bir- mingham Cycle club is going to do good work on election day. They promise faithfully to hand in to the news- papers of Birmingham, the executive con- mittees and the county officials full elec- tion returns from every precinct in Jeffer- son county, except those which have tele- graph offices, by o'clock D. m. on the day of election. This will be good work on the part of the wheel team.
 COMMERCIAL CLUB CoMMITrEE.-Two committees of the Commercial club are called for today, viz: Committee on legis- lation at 10 o'clock this morning and the committee on miscellaneous and grievances this afternoon at o'clock. The members of these committees have been notified by postal card and all are urged to be present. The meeting of other committees will be called tomorrow, so that permanent organ izations can be effected, as chairmen be- come ex- officio mem bers of the board Of directors, and hence these committees eh 0u ld ha orpanized qt
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

SENATOR GoRMAN has his fighting clothes on.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24
WHEN Grover hits he hits hard.

VOTE the ticket from top to bottom.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

CONSCIOUSLY GRAND.--Mr. Henry B. Gray, who with his family is summering on Red mountaip, describes the scene of the burning of the Caldwell house as gor- geously grand-an illumination of the valley beyond the power of true pen or word description.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

RAILROAD SALE CONFERENCE.-The sale of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad company has been con. firmed by the United States court and that road is now the property of the Southern Railway company, they having bought it i1 at the recent sale.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-24

Greensboro Watchman: No man in Ala bama is doing more effective work for the cause of democracy than Joseph F. John- ston. He is making speeches every day with telling effect. His loyalty to the party is of the genuine type.