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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06
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WAS GIVEN BANK OFFICIALS FOR ROB-
BING THEIR PATRONS.
NEW BLOOMFIELD, Pa, March 5.--WiI-
liam A. Sponsleer add Benjamin r. Jun
kin, proprietors Of the defunct Perry
County bank, who were convicted OF en-
bezzlement in November last, were today
sentenced by Judge Bell to one years i'm
prisonment each In the penitentiary. -
The bank, of which Sponsleer was presi-
dent. closed its doors on March "a 1894, and
an assignment was made to Charles H.
Smiley and II. N. Seibert. When the as
signees took charge they found the assets
to be 1897 in cash and notes aggregating
less than $4,000, with liabilities of about
$120, 600. An investigation OF the books
showed the bank to have been insolvent
since 1875.
Spoonsleer, Junkin and James Willis,
the latter the cashier, were indicted under
the act of May, 1889, and the proprietors
were convicted of embezzlement, the cashier
being used as a states witness and nolle
PROSE- being entered in his case. The case
will be appealed 10 the supreme court.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06

happiness was independent of outward cir
and lay within the soul. The
Herald took more than column to say
what Burns said In the following verse:
1t s no In titles nor in rank.
It's no in wealth like Lon N bank,
To purchase peace and rest;
It's no in maxim muckle MAR;
It's no In books; it's no in lear,
To make us truly blest.
If happiness haze not her seat
An, center in the brenst,
We may be wise, or rich, or great,
But never can be best
Nae treasures, nor pleasures.
Could make us happy lang;
The heart ay' 8 the parray
That makes US right or wrang
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06
THROWN BODILY OUT.

CHICAGO, March ga special from De-
troit, Mich, says: DR.. Duncan Mcleod,
health officer under the health board re-
Gently expelled out of Office by the state
Legislature, was last night forciby re-
new board appointed by Governor Rich.
Mcleod and the old board refused to sur
render possession of the building grace
fully, and determined to fight the legality
of the new board in the courts. He kept
trance to ali Corners until last night, when
in his temporary absence the new board,
accompanied by a squad of police, de"
scended on the building and took complete
possession. When Mcleod returned he
showed fight and finally had to be thrown
bodily from the structure by the police.
The latter came prepared 10 storm the
building, bringing crowbars and jmmes
to break In the doors. Mcleod will now
sue for personal damages.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06
WALKING BACK.

ATLANTA, March ga special to the
Constitution from San Antonio, Tex, says
that twenty Eve negroes passed through
there today walking back TO their old
homes In Georgia and Alabama. These
negroes were members Of large party OF
emigrants who left Georgia and Alabama
under the leadership OF "Pegleg'' Will
lame, well-known emigrant agent. The
negroes say that all the others will leave as
soon as they can. They became alarmed at
the peonage system of Mexico and feared
that they would be enslaved IL they re-
NAMED.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06

The Washington correspondent of the
st. Louis Globe Democrat says: "Perhaps
the most popular man in the Senate Is Sem
ator Morgan of Alabama, who has been re-
elected for a six-year term. l heard two
men, one from Missouri and the other
from Tennessee, discussing Senator Nor
gan. and they argued that he had more
ways OF making people love him than any
other man that ever lived. 1t is said that
be knows more aud can talk better on ev-
cry subject than any other man in the SEM
af -
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06
DEATH RECORD.
EDWARD MCDONALD GREENwAY

EDWARD MCDONALD GREENWAY.
BALTIMORE, March 5.-Edward Melon
aid Greenway, The we'll known retired
banker, died today at his residence, No. 2
Mount Vernon place. Death was due to
heart and kidney trouble. Mr.. Greenway
was born in New York seventy four years
ago. :, He was graduate from Princeton.
Early in life he established the banking
Co., ia this city, and amassed considera-
BILE fortune. His widow, the daughter of
the late. George Brown, one OF the founders
Of the banking firm OF Alexander Brown &
Sons, survives,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06
SPECIAL
announcement!

Ne are sho70tng our aea0 line Of
WooIens PREPARED fer the season Of
1895. AafAing has been lett unaone
TO make Tie entire line satiyaete,y tn
point Of nOoely and fashion.
Ne Aa0e tern fortunate in onr Sc
lection of Foreign No0eHies. and be-
Ae0e Maf lie haas aoiU agree soiM rs
that they haze ne0er ben surpassed.
Special attention is fallea TO our
prices. Ne shall ofsr greater VaAues
Man eOey 6stoye, tHviting as aos do lie
attention of all myers vho must meet
the times wiM a thoroughly COED article
at a A0ao Price.
Ne call y0nr attention again 10 HE
fact that tie nezO Dunlap Hats fer
spring are ao70 on. sale. See them be-
fore yen make y0ny purchase.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06

WHEN speaker Crisp spoks in Birming-
ham he particularly pleased the ladies by
his lucid tariff speech. 1t is to be hoped
that this good impression will not be OBJ
liberated by his refusal to put the motion
to admit ladies to the floor Of the House
during the closing hours. His apparent
lack OF gallantry may be explained on the
plea of press of businsss-a standing ex-
cuss with men when derelict In social du-
tiaa.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06
A BAD WRECK.

MACON, Ca, March 5.-A southbound
freight train ON the western system of the
Southern railroad left the track just this
side of Holton this morning at 7 O'Clock.
The engine turned over on its side and five.
cars were smashed. j. W. Fain, a brake
man, whose home is in Atlanta, was
caught between two cars and was SO badly
hurt that he will die. The engineer and
fireman were also hurt
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06
SIR JOSEPH DODGE WESTON.

LONDON, March 5.-Sir Joseph Dodge
Weston, mem Der of the house of com mons
for the east division of Bristol, died today.
vanced views in favor OF home rule. He
was a magistrate of Bristol and was mayor
of that city in 1885.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06
LOCAL LACONICS
Gathered, Noted and Condensed by
Age-Herald Reporters-Generai
Resume of Happenings.

DIRECTORS TO MEET.-The board OF d.
rectors OF the Commercial club will hold
regular meeting this afternoon In the
rooms of the club.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06

w Hal SONOREOO DlO AMI OlDN L.
The passage of the tariff bill, the repeal
OF the purchasing clause of the Sherman
law, and the repeal ofthe Federal election
law were the principal acts of the Fifty
third Congress.
Congress reassem bled on December 8,
1894. Immediately on Its reassembling
President Cleveland submitted his message,
in which he outlined what he thought Con-
gress should do. The principal part OF his
message related to the money question.
He stated that the Treasury deficit for the
last fiscal year was 500, SOC, 000, although
there was decrease OF S16, 900 in the
ordinary government expenses as COM
pared with the preceding year. He showed
how the government's currency obligations
when received and redeemed in gold are
not cancelled, but are reissued and may do
duty many times In the way OF drawing gold
from the Treasury, thus forming an end
less chain. Thus the gold reserve must be
recruited again and again by the sale Of
government bonds for gold. He asked for
the assistance OF Congress in relieving the
government of this burden. But Congress
refused to follow his suggestions.
The President also said in his message;
'If we are to have alnavy for warlike ope.
rations, offensive and defensive, we Ger.
tainly ought 10 increase both the number
of battleships and torpedo boats.' Con-
gress agreed with the President in this,
and passed the new navy provision for two
battleships and six torpedo boats, and the
increase of the enlisted force by the addi-
tion of 1000 men.
Referring to Hawaii the President said
.The organization of government in
place OF the provisional arrangement which
followed the deposition OF the Queen has
been announced, with evidence of its ef-
fective operation. The recognition usual
in such cases has been accorded the new
government. Congress sustained the
President in his Hawaiian policy, although
a desperate. effort was made by the jim goes
to discredit him.
He recommended the repeal of the differ
entail duty on sugar. Congress adopted
the suggestion and repealed the unjust
law. Our friendly relations with Germany,
which prohibited the importation of Amer.
ican live stock and fresh meats on account
OF this unjust discrimination against her
exports OF sugar, have been restored.
The only reference he made to the MIC
eragua Canal is the following sentence:
"The Nicaragua authorities having given
notice of forfeiture of their concession to
the canal company on grounds purely tech
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06

SERMON BY FATHER DALEY.-A SER
mon on temperance will be delivered at st.
Paul's Catholic chit this evening at 1880
O'Clock by Rev. John Daley. The sermon
is preached in response to an invitation ex-
tended to the reverend gentlemen by st.
Paul's Total Abstinence society OF this city.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06

The New York Herald preached sermon
Sunday on contentment, and argued that
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06
The cost Of the Federal government is

THE cost of the Federal government is
$500, 900, 900 year. This is $3.50 head.
The cost of the Alabama State government
is 81 700, 900. This includes interest on
the State debt and all other expenses, yet
it is only IL % head. Still the Populists
and Republican, insist that the State gov
eminent is not economically administered.
Alabama has expenses that the Federal
government has not, such as taxing care
OF the poor aud criminal class, building
reads, maiSS tanning pu5iissc ssccl'nnls, ETC.
-GG1e great item of expense to the Federal
government is the pension list, and this
item of expense is also included in the
State government, for Alabama pays
pension 10 its disabled veterans.
EVEN the solemnity of the last hours of
an expiring Congress did not prevent dis
play in the Senate OF that acrimonious dis
cussion which has characterized the turbu-
lent, tumultuous, able, but belligerent,
Fifty-third Congress. Both Senators and
Representative have evidently forgotten
the peaceful poem OF the nursery:
Let dogs delight
To bark and bite,
For tits their nature to;
Let lions and tigers growl and light.
For God hath made them so;
But little children should u OF let
Their angry passions rise;
Their little hands were never made
To tear each others eyes.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06

THE President no longer has "Congress
ON his hands," and can go without gloves.
ALABAMA pays to the Federal govern
mept about SIC. COO. 900 every year.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06

HAPPY ARE THE FIsHERMEN.-T
fishing season has opened up, and those
who have been wont to take rod and line
and HE themselves away to Lake Como for
a day sport are getting in shape for an
ready number of fine trout have been
landed there, and the sportsmen who were
lucky were correspondingly happy.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06
OUR CITY MATTERS.

The act of the General Assembly of Ala
bama amending the charter OF the city OIL
Birmingham did not reach the AGE
HERALD until now. 1t is little late,
nevertheless the publication will prove oil
much interest TO our home readers and we
give them full text of the law.
Financial conditions were such that 1t
was wise in our Representatives at Mont
gomery to empower the Mayor and Alder
men to assess the cost of sewer, street and
sidewalk construction against property
owners who are to become the chief benef-
Charles thereby, and little complaint will
be heard from that source except from
those who feel that their streets were neg
lected when the general public funds were
being applied in other parts OF the corpor-
alton.
But the remarkable and unexpiainable
part OF this amending act Is the redistrict-
ing of the city and the addition of one more
ward and two more aldermen to the num-
Der we now have, and making each OF the
nine wards an independent voting precinct.
A careful perusal OF the law and follow
ing out of the lines will show that abont
one-half the wards contain heavy negro
majorities-some of them three to
one against the white property
owners and taxpayers. With the
white and black Republican leaders
who SO effectually organized the
negro vote in our last municipal contest
given such advantage as this we Ehave a
bright prospect for an active city campaign
in 1896, and one which may result in the
selection of a conglomerate salt and pepper
Board of Aldermen for The future govern
ment of Birmingham.
Thus we are confronted. Just how nec-
essary it will be to call upon the organized
Democracy of the city, which was refused
recognition by numbers of citizens last
fall, it is rather early to say, but certain it
is that there must be some very thorough
organization in 1896 To hold our city gov
eminent against negro Republican man.
agement, and the probability is that the
City Democratic Executive Committee can
then find very ready recognition and much
for its hanos to do.
We will wait aud see.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06

THE CARS WILL MOVE FAsTER.-It 10
understood that the Birmingham Railway
and Electric company will soon make Inn
portant changes on their electric cars,
whereby faster rate of speed will be main
tanned with less expense than heretofore.
The electrical appliances under the cars
have proven unsatisfactory, so 1t is said,
and new and better ones will be put in.
The Birmingham Railway and Electric
company 10 always progressive.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-06

GRAND MAsQUE BALL TONIGHT. The
Daughters of Israel Benevolent society will
give their sixth grand annual masquerade
ball at Pythian hall, in the Elyton build
ing, corner of Third avenue and Nineteenth
street, tonight. The proceeds of the ball
will be devoted to the temple, aud will no
doubt be literally patronized. The balls OF
this benevolent Organization are noted for
their brilliance and pleasurableness, and
are always enjoyed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-12
The Poultry Show Closes.

Nail, Thursday.
Wednesday morning there opened
at III North Washington avenue,
the third annual show of the Sumner
county Poultry and Pet Stock assOcia-
tion. The first day was given princi-
pally to the arrangement Of the en-
tries as they came in. BY Thursday
morning all entries had been cOmplet-
ed and visitors were focking in. The
show has been one Of the most inter
esting free attractions which has ever
been displayed in the city. We were
not aware that Sumner county pos
sessed such fine specimens of almost
every kind of poultry. The communi-
ty and surrounding country seemed to
take marked interest in the display
and brought in fine poultry from far
and near. The display though neces-
sarilY not as large as those of larger
cities, was up to the standard 10 quail
ity. Some of the specimens showed
were as fine poultry as one can see in
any display.
Continuously now for three days the
room has been crowded with visitors
eager to view the display. Wemight
add that no one display seemed to at
tract so much attention as the pigeon
exhibit by E. A, Fleming, J. L. Kise,
and Frank and George Hunter. For
fancy pigeons this local exhibit was
difficult to SurpaSs.
The management deserves praise
for the manner in which they conduct
ed the display. They showed excel
lent judgment in securing F. W,
Hitchcock as Judge. Mr.. HitchcOcB
came here from the great Kansas City
exhibit where he acted as judge, anC
on his departure from here he will e
to st, Louis, Mo-, to Judge a large ex
hibit. He is fully qualified as judge
Of poultry and a more competent
judge could not have been secured.
1t would be hard to estimate thu
number of people who have VISITED
the room during the exhibit but thu
great interest manifested Is a mucl
deserved encouragement for the asso
citation. Today has been a poor da,
to visit the show for the fact that tn,
poultry on exhibit is being removed
The officers, too, have been very bus,
making out the score cards and award
ing premiums. By walking through
the display room today one could Sc
lect the winners by the bows of blu
ribbon tied to the cages.
The exhibit this year shows a mark
ed improvement over that of last yea
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-12

and so it should continue from year to
year. Every citizen should take an
interest in the annual exhibits and
the industry of producing finer pOul-
try.
The premium list Is TOO long TO give
in detail. We give below the names
of those taking first prizes:
CHICKENS.
j. E. Webb, one; J. S. Dey, one; D.
F. Garnand, Rome, one; H. c. Nc
Leod, one; ]. N. Owens, one; Mrs. A.
F. Cobean, one; John Smith, one; F.
T, Owens, one; N. H. Snowden, Milan,
one; G. c. Harding, Kansas City, No.,
one; NJ. B. Keagy, one; Mrs. A. Cam.
one; Bert Myers, one; E, E. Flora, one;
W. D. Whitfield, one; D. F, Utz, two.
TURKEYS.
N. H. Snowden, Milan, one: J. S.
Dey, one.
GEESE.
John Nixon, Zyba, one.
DUCKS.
F. T. Owens, one.
GUINEAs.
Levi Myers, one,
PIGEONS.
Frank and George Hunter, three J.
L. Kise and E. A. Fleming, two
Thomas Nixon, two.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-12

has contributed the greatest number,
1882. Then follow the Scandinavian
countries with 1925, England with
l5,S4S, Ireland with 1880, Russia
with 10, 740, British America with o.
2S3, Scotland with 1855, France with
2.lS5, Italy with S77 and Spain with
only 10
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-12

The secretary of the state board of
agriculture has compiled a complete
digest of the Kansas state SenSus.
just completed, from which the follow
ing interesting summaries are taken:
Total population. 1874
Number OF famllles......... 279,Sl6
Average number of persons in
each family. Al
Male population, 5l.99 per cent
or ....................... 500, 92S
Female population, 4S,Ol per
cent, or. ............. 64O,SO6
Native population, 9O.3S per
cent, !, 2O6,332
Native male population, 1854
per cent, or. ........ 21.1S5
Native female population
1884 Per cent, Off,. 5S5,147
White population, 1888 per
cent, or ......,........., .l,265, 749
COlOred population, including
Chinese and Indians. 1857
per cent, Or....... 1899
Persons engaged in agricul-
lure. Observation-Disclosures. 1894
Proportion Of persons engaged in
agriculture compared with those in all
classes Of occupations; $40 per cent.
The returns as to nationality show
that more than 80 per cent, of Kansas
population are American born. There
were born in Kansas, 529,S65; in Hi
nOis, III, 945; in Ohio, 9O,354; in Miss
ouri, 7S,74S; in Indiana, I76,S25 in Iowa,
54,lS9, and in no other states so many
as $4,000. Every state and territory
in the United States has contributed
to Kansas population. Even Alaska
has representation of three.
OF foreign born Kansans, Germany
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-12
Ladies, Don't Read This.

Why will you suffer with painful
transformations? Parsons Liquid Elec-
tricity will relieve you in five minutes
or no pay. For sale by Haltiwanger.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-12
BuckIgn's Arpiea SaIye,

WANTED-Seversl trustworthy gentlemen
w or ladies to travel in Kansas for estab-
lished, reliable house. Salary $3.50 and ex-
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-12

Miss Daisy LOcket, Of Harper is
visiting at the home Of B. +. Melchi.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-12
ROCK ISLAND TIME TABLE

ROCK ISLAND TIME TABLE
GOING EAST.
No,2. Chicago Mail and Express. .s:00e {
No. l. Chicago Fast Line. ...........11:12 p 10
No, %. Accommodation Freight ....9:ls m
GOING WEST.
No. 1. Chicago Mail and Express. ..S:13 p m
Nc. 3. Chicago Fast Line SAB NJ
No. 81. Accommodation Freight ....o:1l p m
Nos. 1 and 3 run through to Fl Worth With.
out change.
All trains run daily.
Free reclining chair cars on all passengers
TO Kansas City and St.JOe, where direct con-
nertion is made with all lines north. east
and south. No. has through sleeper for
San Antonie Tickets sold and baggage
checked to all important points In the Uni
ted States and Canada.
E. T. HIGGINS, Agent
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-12
Facts About Kansas

Photos s1.OO per dozen at Smells.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-07

The Supreme court of New Hamp- shire has recently made an interesting decision concerning the responsibility of hotel keepers for the safety of the property of their guests, Two citizens of Lancaster in that State were guests of a hotel and while there lost their hats. They claimed that it was the hotel keepers place to make good the loss and as he declined to do so sued him to recover the value of thelr lost property, It was shown that they left their hats upon the hat-rack while din- ing, and that they did not for several hours after dinner concern themselves about their property. The court de- cided that a hotel proprietor can only be held responsible for the safety of guests hats while they are eating un- less the hats are left in the office, like other property, and as the hats lost were not left in the office the proprietor of the house was not responsible for their safety and not liable to damages on account of their loss.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-07
THE GoUNoD SOCIETY.

A few years ago many of the people of New Haven didn't know what the Gounod Society was, and some of those who knew what it was didn't know how to pronounce it's name. Now most of the people know what the Society is, and the few who can't correctly pro- nounce its name will probably never learn to, and must be given up as hopeless. The Society has done a great and useful work and has done 1t steadi- ly and persistently. in, the face of many discouragements, including such power ful ones as inadequate finances and more than adequate lack of public inter- est. But, happily, the days of such dis arrangements appear to be past. The Society did not lower it's standard in it's time of struggling, but kept bravely and hopefully at its self-ap- pointed task. As a consequence the people have grown to an interest in and an appreciation of it's work which make it certain that as long as the Society is animated by the spirit which has animated it, and as long as it's public performances are managed with the same worthy intent, skill and good taste that have hitherto character ized them there will be no lack of public support. The Gounod concerts have be- come a notable feature of New Haven life, pleasant to look forward to, enter taining and cultivating to attend, and delightful to remember. The one next week bids fair to surpass any that has been given and to add conspicuous and glorious triumph to the Society $ noble record of triumphs. The public interest in it is great, and the indica- tions are that that interest will be amply rewarded. The Society richly deserves the reward of public favor and patronage which it will receive. Ii has aimed high, it has worked wttf noble purpose and enthusiasm, and has accomplished much that is beneficial, and elevattng to this community.