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Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

Amongst the most enjoyable things of Hon. J. J. Parker's lecture in this city were his limitations of the voice and ora tory of Ex-Governor Lindsay and the late Hon. R. H. Mcfarland of Florence. The selections he made from the speeches of these gentlemen were most eloquent and their many friends here enjoyed greatly the rendition,
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
ILLINOIS.

A special election for representative in congress will be held in the Eighteenth district of Illinois, to i'll the vacancy caused by the death of Frederick Re- mann, republican, who was chosen last November. The candidates now are: Ed ward Lane. democrat; W. F. L. Hadley, republican; G. s. Culp, populist.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

There is no disagreement of any sort nmong the democrats of New Jersey, and the chances are extremely good that next geek 1t will not only elect democratic governor, in the person of Candidate Me- Gill, but that 1t will return a legisla- aure with a handy democratic majority Hn joint ballot
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

Next Tuesday the five states which hold elections for governors and state officers will go to the polls; and the result of those elections vii be looked to with in- tense interest as furnishing, perhaps some indication of the democratic reac- ton which rumor consistently states te be lying around everywhere. The five states are New York, New Jersey. Ohio. Maryland and Kentucky
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
AN IMPORTANT DECISION

The company physician and the sys- tenn of charging employees rent for com pany houses whether occupied by them 'or not appears to be out of order In Tennessee. A recent decision rendered hv the chancery court at Chattanooga aD-
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
OHIO.

Ohio will elect state officers and the leg islature, which will choose United States senator to succeed Calvin s. Brice, demo- crat, whose term will end March 8, 1897. The candidates for governor are as fol- lows: Democratic. Governor-James E. Campbell.
 Republican. Governor-Asa S. Bushnell. Prohibition. Governor-Seth H. Ellis
 Peoples Party. Governor-Jacob S. Coxey.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
MAssACHusETTs.

Massachusetts will elect it's full lis of state officers and legislature, and representative in congress from tn Sixth district to fill the vacancy cause by the death of William Cogswell, reput lican, who was elected in November las receiving 16,206 votes, to 5747 for Little democrat and 1772 for Harris, prohib tionist. The candidates for governor are
 Democratic. Governor-George Fred Williams. Republican. Governor-Frederic T. Greenhalge.
 Peoples Party. Governor-Elbridge Gerry Brown.
 Prohibition. Governor-Edward Kendall.
 Socialist-Labor. Governor-Moritz D. Ruther.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

The pope has fine constitution, but time, labor and the trials of life are at last wearing him out. There have been few greater heads of the Catholic church of Rome than Leo XIII.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

The cruiser Montgomery has been or ilered to the Norfolk navy yard, where she will have a general overhauling. The cost of repairs will be about $15000, and 1t will require a months time to make Them
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

Senator German claims that the den1- Dcrats will carry Maryland by between 5000 and 5000; and the republicans make q similar claim for their candidate.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
Notice.

We have just received a carload of choice California wines, such as Clarets, Port, Sherry and White Wine. They are equal in quality to any imported wines prices-are within reach of everybody Special inducements to parties buying by the barrel. Samples free of charge. Give us a call
 M. & A. WISE,
 Corner Morris Ave. and goth St.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

There is reason to believe that the meeting of the Commercial club this af- ternoon will be largely attended. Many amportant matters will come up for con- Bideration and the attendance of every member is expected
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

In New York the betting is 1000 to 750 Dn Tammany carrying the city and 1000 to 750 on the republicans carrying the Etate In Ohio the odds are considerable fin favor of General Bushnell. and even money on the complexion of the legisla- 4lIre
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
NEW YORK.

except governor, both branches of the legislature, sixteen justices of the su- preme court and a representative in con- gress from the Tenth district to fill the Vacancy caused by the death of Andrew J. Campbell, republican, who was elected in November last.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

The Commercial club meeting this af- ternoon at o'clock will be one of more than usual interest. Every member should attend.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

The New York Morning Advertiser says that Robert Livingston Cutting. who married Minnie Seligman. the actress. and was disinherited by his father in Mr. Cuttings will, has effected a reconcilia- tion with his family. The young man and his wife are travelling in Europe with his mother, and 1t is said that Minnie Se- ligman Cutting has promised to leave tho stage. and that Mrs. Cutting viii leave most of her fortune to her son.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
KANSAS.

Kansas will elect chief justice of the supreme court of the state, to succeed David Martin, republican, who has been nominated by his party for reelection, and apparently will be generally sup ported on a non-partisan basis.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

Ozark Star: The farmers are already making preparations for another crop. splitting rails and making things ready for big crop next year.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
STATE NEWS.

Ozark Star: It is no uncommon thing to hear farmers say that they will kill enough meat this winter to do them two years.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

Selma Timesi A party of local Sunday school workers will go out to Summer field this evening to organize a Sunday school association for that beat.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

The Anniston Hot Blast of yesterday is an eight-page quarto gotten up in ex- cellent style. It is an exposition edition and represents Anniston in frst-class style.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

Ozark Star: MT. B. F. Adams of Bir- mingham, representative of the Equit- able Life Insufance company. is in the city this week in the interest of his conn DanV.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
Pleasures of Candidates.

Boston Herald
 There is more misery in the mind of one presidential candidate than there is in the minds of seventeen inmates of a charity hospital
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

The State Herald is really very de cent newspaper and now reads more like a newspaper than a campaign flyer. "Where there is life there is hope" Is an old saying and true one.-Ozark Star.
 Why certainly, dear Joe "where there is life there is hope" and when the mar riage bonds between newspaper editors and postoffices are set aside by divorce proceedings the public hopes for that old time free expansion of opinion. But not until then.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
VIRGINIA

Virginia will elect one-half of the mem bers of the state senate and all the mem- bers of the house of delegates.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01
PENNSYLVANIA.

Pennsylvania will elect state treasurer and seven judges of the new superior court. Each voter is limited to ballot for six of the judges, the seventh being given to the minority party by the state law. ,II.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

Says Moses P. Handy in the Chicago 1imes-Herald: Weeks ago so shrewd and experienced a political observer from a democratic point of view as Col A. K. Mcclure of the Philadelphia Times, af- ter eulogiZing Colonel Bradley as the peer of Mckinley, Allison or Harrison, said: He is quite likely to succeed in his state Kentucky) contest. and if he hoes it is more than probable that he will be president Colonel Mcclure appears to be giving cold comfort to his demo- cratic friends in the south. Has he ever asked himself what the election of Brad ley would mean to the south?
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

It is said that F. ]. Londin, the mana ger of the Fisk Jubilee singers. who car rles with him as a personal appendage one of the finest bass voices in existence, made S15000 in his recent trip abroad with his company. Mir. Londin lost some thing like $200, ,000 in the smash-up of Aus tralian banks two years ago He had been travelling i'll that country with his troupe, and made the pile, and as the Australian banks were paving 10 per cent, he invested his money all over Aus tralia, believing that he could not come to grief by failures. But when the Aus tralian banks began to tumble they went down like tenpins. and when 1t was all over Mir. Londin found himself flat.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

Greenville Advocates: MT. John A. Owens Is preparing to lay the founda- tion of two brick stores, which he will at once erect on the southeast corner of Commerce and Caldwell streets. The buildings will be two stories high and handsome buildings. Thus the good work goes on.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

once erect on the southeast corner or Commerce and Caldwell streets. The buildings will be two stories high and handsome buildings. Thus the good work goes on.
 Greenville Advocate: Last Friday evening, just after mall rider MT. Rube Davis had deposited his mall from Hon. oraville at the postoff1ce in this city, he got upon his cart to go home, when his mule ran away, throwing him to the ground bruising him up very badly and dislocating his shoulder.
 Greensboro Beacon MT. Charles Find lay met with a very painful accident last Thursday at the Mount Hermon Milling company's plant. While removing some seed from under the running gin his left hand was caught in the saws and badly mangled. It was necessary to amputate the 'little'' finger but the others were saved and are fast recovering.
 Brundidge News: A fall radish from the garden ofMrs. T. w. Griffin was sent to this office Saturday. The body of it was over 10 inches in length and about 8 inches thick at the top. The tap root had been cut off, but from what we are told, including that the entire length must have been near feet Its growth is remarkable, considering the extremely dry weather.
 Selma Times: Sheriff Kennedy arrest ed Monroe Tagget last night about o'clock for assaulting MT. J. H. Martin of Dublin beat with knife in Melvin & Erharts wagon yard. He was taking him. to jail and had gotten to the cor ner of Alabama and Broad when he stopped to talk to gentleman. The ne- gro was seen to run his hand in his hip pocket, and MT. Kennedy seeing it caught his hand and took from him a loaded pistol. The last grand jury indicted him for assault and battery and he was spot ted last night and arrested. He was safely conducted to the county jail, where he has charge of carrying concealed weapons docketed against him.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

The News does not toot its horn great deal, but right here we would like to call attention to the fact that the News published President Cleveland's Atlanta speech in full just twelve hours ahead of any other Mobile paper.-Mobile News.
 But don't you think your belated con- temporaries showed better judgment by feeling the pulse of their readers before pouring the whole dose down them in rather an unexpected manner. Dlscre- ton, we are told. is the better part of valor.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

Matters of great importance will come before the Commercial club at the meet i.- this afternoon. ~
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

The cause of sound money is sweeping the country like a prairie fire, and the policy of the present administration will be indorsed in the next presidential elec- tion.-Ozark Star.
 It Is all owing to your Interpretation of the meaning of sound money. If you mean the unlimited coinage of both gold and silver without charge for mintage, we agree with you that ''sound money is sweeping the country like prairie fire." but if you mean that the single gold standard is sound money then you are off your base muchly.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

Senators Morgan and Pugh have a list of appointments to speak in Alabama durlng next month. If they have not changed their tunes very materially they will be of no great service to the democ- racy-Ozark Star.
 Does the Star want our Alabama Sena- tors to change their tunes in order to make music in harmony with John Sher- mans fiddle? They will pick a gourd banjo many days hence before they do it and leave to their democratic constitu- ents to decide between the modern demo- cratic-republican quadrille and the old fashion reel. On with the dance.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-01

The State Herald said Bankhead made a howling speech. Now, we've known Bankhead many years and have heard him crate. but never heard him howl He's not that tkind.-MontgomeryN News.
 The word howl" Sunday" was in quotations. Sam Jones says tits the hit dog that howls," and to make the appli- cation apply to speakers Captain Bank head in some instances has been unable to run up against some fellows, and therefore the word howl for the present is obsolete.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31
CANDIDATES CARDS.

am candidate for representative, sub
ject to decision Of Polk county Republican
convention. ). b. kEFFER.
am a candidate for the Republican
nomination for sheriff, subject to the
convention of June Sth JOHN DANIEL.
lam candidate for the nomination CT
treasurer of Polk county, subject to the
action of the Republican county convention
of June. HENRY e. MURPHY
lam a candidate for the office OF sheriff
of Polk county, subject to the approval OF
the Republican county convention.
JAMES E. STOUT.
representative of Polk county, subject to
the decision of the Republican county
convention. Z. Z. DowELL.
am a candidate for sheriff, subject to
the decision of the Republicans of Polk
county. II. G. WINDSOR.
/ am a candidate for the house of repre-
sentatives for Polk county, subject to the
decision of the Republican county con-
ventlon 0. f. DOUBLEDAY.
/ am candidate for treasurer of Polk
county, subject to the decision of the
Republican county convention.
E. T. PIERCE.
/ am candidate for sheriff, subject to
the action of the Polk county Republican
convention JOSEPH McGARRAUGH.
am a candidate for sheriff, subject to
convention. JOHN DoRR.
am candidate for sheriff. subject to
the action of the Polk county Republican
convention 6. w. MATTERN.
am candidate for representative for
Polk county, subject to decision of Repub-
lican county convention.
DR. LOUIS GRAEssLY.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31
NOTICE OF DECREE.

Anna Jones, plaintiff, versus Alonzo II.
Jones. defendant No. 1902, Equity Docket
IA, Page 337 Decree. In the District
Court of Iowa in and for Polk County.
And now on this the twenty third day
of May, A. D. l595, the above entitled
cause of action came on in its regular order
for hearing, the defendant appearing by
his attorney, j. c. Hume and the plaintiff,
though duly and legally called, appearing
not.
And after an examination of the records
and flies the Court finds that the plaintiff
is IN default for want of reply to the
answer and cross petition of the defendant,
and such default Is hereby entered
And. the cause coming on for final hear
ing, after hearing the evidence offered by
the defendant and argument of counsel,
and being fully advised in the premises
the court finds that the equities OF this
cause are with the defendant; that the
plaintiff deserted the defendant his bed
and his board more than two years ago,
without just grounds or reasonable excuse
therefor. and has, without reason Or excuse,
absented herself from him continuously
| for more than two years last past. and that
| the defendant is more fitted and capable
| than the plaintiff to support and educate
| the two children of the plaintiff and
| defendant, to-yyit William Jones and
| Alice Jones.
| 1t is therefore ordered, adjudgej and
| decreed that the plaintiffs petition be, and
| is hereby dismissed upon its merits: that
| the cross petition of the defendant be
| sustained and granted: that all property
rights duties and liabilities arising from
| the marriage relations heretofore existing
! between the parties hereto. be and are
| hereby forever and entirely terminated
and cut off that the defendant, Alonzo h.
| Jones. be and is hereby divorced from the
plaintiff. absolutely and litiedly
/ that the defendant have the guard ianship,
! two children, William Jones and Alice
/ Jones, and each of them. and the possession
| of their persons, free from all let,
/ hindrance, or interference of the plaintiff,
| and that the defendant have Judgment
against the plaintiff for the costs of this
| action taxed at s., aud that execution
! issue therefor
/ (S1gnedl W F. CONRAD, Judge
STATE OF IOWA
POLK COUNTY.
| LII c. Cham beriain, Notary Public in
| and for the county and state aforesaid,
hereby certify:
! That the above and foregoing is true
| and complete copy Of the decree in the
cause entitled Anna Jones. plaintiff.
! against Aionzo H. Jones, defendant, as the
| same appears in journal ~. on page 334 OF
the records OF the District Court of Iowa,
| in and for Polk County.
| Witness my hand and No
tarial Seal, this 2ith day OF
| TsEAL May, A D.. 1895, at Des Moines,
Polk County, iowa
L. c. CHAMBERLAIN,
Notary Public in and for Polk
| County, Iowa,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONTENTION

~
To The Republicans Of Polk County: A del
egate convention of Republicans of Polk
county will be held at the court house in
Des Moines at Il O'Clock a. M. Saturday,
June S, 1895, for the purpose of placing in
nomination a candidate for each of the
following offices:
Two representatives, Thirty-seventh
district.
Treasurer.
.SherIff.
County superintendent of schools.
County surveyor.
Coroner.
Members of the board of supervisors from
First and Second Supervisor districts.
To select forty delegates to attend the
state convention to be held at Des Moines,
Wednesday. July 10, 1895, and to transact
such other business as mayy come before
the convention.
JAMES A. STOUT, Chairman.
C. F. IRISH, Secretary
The total vote at the last election
cast for secretary of state was 1854 and
the number of delegates viii be 200.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the district court of the state of Iowa
in and for Polk county. Mrs. Anna Quinn
VS.. VIM. Quinn.
To William Quinn:
You are hereby notified that on or before
the Gath day of May, 1898. the petition
Of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause
will be filed in the office ofthe clerk of the
district court of the state of Iowa, in and
for Polk county, claiming of you divorce
on the ground OF willful desertion and non
support For further particulars examine
petition. And that unless you appear
thereto and defend before noon of the I'd
day Of the September term, A. d. 1895, of
the said court, default will be entered
against you and judgment be rendered
thereon VIM. FOSTER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31

Date Changed to Allow the
People OF ST. Joe and
! Other Cities to
Participate.

1t Will Be the Largest Gathering
Ever Seen In Missouri On
Pleasure Trip.
At the urgent request of the people
of st Joe and neighboring cities, the
date has been changed to June To-
Wednesday, June 10. The schools Of
that city have their graduating
exercises on June IL Wcare receiving
letters almost daily from people in
various parts of the state making
inquiries as to when the excursion
train will leave and return. 1t looks
now as if every city in the state will
be represented on our train to
Savannah June 10Th. The excursion
train viii leave the union depot at 6
o'clock a. m.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31

AS an Improvement to an already
fine train service to eastern and south
eastern points, the Rock Island & Peo-
ria Railway has added new train,
and the patrons OF the Great Rock
Island Route from Iowa and Nebraska
points can now take advantage OF this
fast train that leaves Rock Island at
4.O5 a. m. daily, except Sunday, and
arriving at Peoria at 1925 a. M, making
connection in Union depot, Peoria, for
Springfield, Indianapolis, Cincinnati
and all points in central and southern
Illinois and Indiana and the south.
This new and fast train can not fail
to meet the requirements OF the trav-
eler. Try it!
Call on Rock Island agent for rates,
time card and information
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
Genl Pass. kgt., Chicago, Ill.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31

The Iowa STATE BYsTANDER IS in
receipt of a letter from our former Mt.
Pleasant agent, Miss Mauee Dorteh,
announcing her marriage to Mr..
SPOTS During Miss Dortch's con-
nection viii, this paper she was one OF
the most competent and energetic
members of its staff Mr.. and Mrs.
SPOTS are now living at Tana City
The groom is young man, industrious
and honest. The newly married
couple sail out on the matrimonial sea
surrounded by encouragementand hope
and their many friends wish them a
long and prosperous life. We regret
to lose such an agent as was Miss
Dortch.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31
NOTICE,

Mt Olive Court, No. 4, will give an
ice cream and strawberry sociable
Wednesday evening. June Ain Masonic
hall, corner of West Sixth and Walnut
streets. All are cordially invited to
attend. Admission 10 cents.
Mrs. j. TAYLOR, M. E. NJ.
Mrs. c. STEWART, Secretary, E.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31

Burns capel gave an entertainment
and social Wednesday evening. A
goodly number were present and an ex-
cellent time is reported Jno. Brown
succeeded in winning the cake in the
walk The refreshments were good
and plentiful.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31

Genial Miss May Morgan is at her
home in Mobile, Ala, teaching school
and Miss Lizzie Weaver is at her home
in Carthage, Ind, and continues TO
extract teeth without pain"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31

Mrs. Frank Blagburn reports good
and growing business at her stand in
the Abo. n house She has the latest
newspapers, an excellent line of cigars,
chewing gum. and will soon add some
of the latest and best works of fiction.
She deserves success.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31

John Dimmit met with the sad mis-
fortune to have his arm broken Satur-
day by being kicked by a horse. A
surgeon was soon called, and John is
getting along nicely.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31

Last week Rev. a. w White organ
lied an Epworth League at Burns NJ,
Z. Church. The young people have
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31

Mrs. Cora Stewart, accompanied by
Masters Douglass and Guy Miller, left
this week for weeks visit at the
home Of the childrcn's grandparents,
in Mt Pleasant.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31

Dr. Johnson, in the absence Of
County Physician Ed. Dorr, at Colorado
Springs, is acting in the capacity OF
county physician. and is proving HIM.
self both able and competent. He is a
young man of sterling worth and IS
held in the highest esteem and conf
dence by his fellow practitioners.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-31

Miss Josephine Proteau, our former
agent at Sioux City is to leave for
Grand Forks, n. D., soon. and will
therefore give up her corresponding
from Sioux City. We regret very
much to see her leave Sioux City, where
for nearly a year she has SO ably
represented the interests of The Iowa
STATE BysTANDER However our loss
IS Grand Forks gain. She is a young
and refined lady and has labored hard
for the success she justly merits Our
friendship has always been of the best
and we take this opportunity Of wish
ing Miss Proteau health, peace and
happiness.