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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-09

On account Of the warlike APP
pearances in the Central American
Countries the U. S. Str. Benning-
ton has been ordered from the Mare
Island Navy Yard, off San Fran
cisco, to rendezvous near Panama,
to protect American interests.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-09

AT Grantsburg, Wisconsin, last
Monday, the cold climax was
reached, when the THERMOMETERS
registered so degrees below zero,
breaking all previous records.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-09
Wholesale Dealers aud Nasa fAsturers,

Will flnd the Buckeye Mileage
ticket the hast In the market. II ID
good over IS tranapNrtatIOn liuea
and costa twenty dollars. good one
year from date Of sale. Write, w,
Il. Fisher. 0enl. Pass. 4 Tiki. Agt.,
G. H. v. 4 4. Ry, Columbus, OhIO,
for lea6et giving full Information,
-4l-3-8O-'o6.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-09

MANY of Cincinnati's prominent
business men are agitating the
question of Sunday theatres. Mayor
Caldwell and the Police Commiss-
toner's are the leading spirits.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-09

Gov. MCKINLEY has spoken; he
Is not out for the Senate, he wants
the plum that hangs higher, but he
don't see Reeds figures around its
lovely form.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-09
THE President of the French
Republic was once a tanner.

THE Republicans in the Senate
had their political buncum knocked
into a cooked hat by Secretary Car
isles letter to the Senate.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-09


For years we have sup
piled the people of Logan
and Hooking county with
their winter wear at fair,
honest and living prices,
and we expect to continue
to supply them for years
| to come, because we have
the Best Goods at the Low
est Prices. We do not adj
vertise a Two-Dollar Shoe
at Fifty Cents to catch the
unwary, but advertise on.
the square and deal on the
square. Call in and see us.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-09

Cincinnati and return Feb. il
and 18th, half fare good for return
until Feb. .I3.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27
Highest of all in Leavenng Pow-Latest U. S. Govt Report R9%:A'!I! %:'!! Bs%asg': BskiRg
 ABSOLUTELY PURE


our work was necessarily somewhat inter- rupted for a time, but notwithstandin 2 this the number of admissions are nearly q third more than for the previous year. Two unusually bright little girls, who had been cared for year since the mothers 8 death, were finally taken by the father across the waters wide to his former home in England. Three unknown infants have been brought to us, two of whom were found in baskets upon the doorsteps of homes in neighboring towns, the third left with strangers under false protenses. Two of these were soon placed in Christian homes that were waiting for them. The last died the day following it's admission. Ten women, some with and some without children, have for various reasons found themselves alone in the city, without money or friends, and have been placed in the home. These have been sheltered and protected from evil and in every case as- sisted in finding the place best adapted to them, their retention iu the home being usually only few days.
 Two of these, with children, found situa- tions in the Dallas mills, Huntsville. A young, ignorant girl, after trying iu vain to find the high priced situations she had heard of, was heartily glad to be returned to her mother.
 Several were given employ ment in the city and others provided for in different ways. Through a kind providence, who always careth for His own, the homes offered to us for women and children are more than we have been able to fill.
 Not many parents, no matter how desti- ute or sinful, are willing to give away their children, so that our work among them has been mainly the relieving of over.taxed mothers and the shielding of 8 few children from improper influences.
 Twelve little girls, under years of age, were in the home a few weeks last sum- mer. E6Q
 The nursery hour, given by the matron to the children, where the joys and sorrows of the day are reviewed, texts recited, the little prayers said, and the individual blessings received from a motherly heart, is feature of the work that is very grati- flying. We have carefully investigated every home in which children are placed, and the committee has found that to give both three months brings about the happiest results.
 We submit the following statement with gratitude in our hearts to God for His favor and continued blessings:
 Total number of admissions, 81; total number of fwomen and girls 33; total num- Der of children, 4S; greatest number at any time in the home, 24; least number, 10; average number in the home, Is; total number remaining the entire year, 5; mum Der of women found employment, IA; chil- dren placed in Christian homes, 6; chil- dren cared for while mother was iu service, 12; number of deaths in the home, 8; chil- dren born in the home, 2; number of chill dren in public sch ools, 8. Respectfully y submitted, MRS. A. N. BALLARD,
 Chairman.
 REPORT OF TREASURER.
 Mrs. W. H. Jeffries, treasurer, in account with the Mercy Home for the year endin E December 31, 1894
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27
ALABAMA LEADS,

There were 132 legal executions in the United States last year, and Alabama leads the list with 13--an unlucky number, as the poor unfortunates who hung will tes- tify. Alabama Is always ahead. Texas and Missouri had each, Pennsylvania 8, and New York electrocuted only 2. There were 91 of these executions in the South and fl in the North. This difference is explained by the fact that there are more negroes in the South. The white popula- tion of the South as compared to the North is more law a biding.
 The number of executions was very small compared to the murders. There were $500 murders reported, an increase of 50 per cent over the previous year. mur- derer stands one chance in seventy. four of being legally executed.
 The lynchings numbered 190, being fifty eight more than the legal executions. There were 134 negroes lynched and fifty six whites. The South lynched 166, and the North twenty -four. Georgia had twenty lynchings, and Alabama and Ten nessee fifteen each. Only about one- fifth of the lynchings of colored men was due tc the crime which is held as justification ol lynching. The larger number were foI stealing, barn-burning, etc. The total lynchings number ten less than 1893.
 The total suicides number 4912. De- spcndency caused the greater number, and then comes insanity, ill-health, etc. Dis- appointed love is credited with 232, and business losses only half as many. This would tend to show that the loss of love
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON
 NEW COLLEGE,

The committee appointed by the North Alabama conference at it's recent session in Athens, Ala, for the purpose of ascertain ing what donations may be secured for the purpose of building and equipping a col lege in the bounds of the North Alabama conference and make report of the same to the conference at it's next session, is hereby called to meet at the rooms of the Commer- cial club, No. 210 Twenty first street, Blr- mingham, Ala. at Il o'clock a. m., Tues day, February 12, 1895, for the purpose of effecting permanent organization and for outlining the work to be done and for do- ing whatever else may be requisite to the discharge of the duties devolved upon said committee. ANsoN WEST,
 Chairman of Committee.
 Decatur, Ala, Jan. 15, 1895.
 The following are the names ef-the coe( mitteo:" Ansos West. John B. Gregory, s.. M. Hosmer, z. A. Parker, A. c. Miller, J :. w. Newman, s. L. Dobbs, I. ". McAdory, G. c. Arlington l.. A. Darsey, E. M. Glenn J. 0. Morris and Thomas Bradford.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27
FREE HOME TREATMENT
SOMETHING NEW.
A New Thing, Good Thing, Metro- politan in Style and Just What
 Birmingham Wants.

Birmingham is always looking and long, ing for something new, and the AGE HER. AID has the pleasure this morning of an- nouncing that the city now has just what it has been craving for. Capt. Paul Gilar- doni was first to see the long felt want |, and he has decided to fill it. He is deter mined to give Birmingham as good thing as New York enjoys. Commencing to- morrow Paul's Cafe will serve lunch from Il :30 to 2:30, and stable 'hote from 5:30 to S:3O. This will be welcome innovation to all lovers of good things, and will be made permanent if the people so desire. in grand style. If you go to Paul's once you will not tail to go again.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27
UNEQUAL TAXATION.

Day by day arguments are produced by the ordinary run of affairs plainly pointing out the fact that Birming hams hope for future progress lies in an expansion of her powers of taxation or. to be palmer, she must have the privilege of taxing herself, which can only come through new State constitution. Every step made for an eva sion of this fact by proposed amendments, rehashing or patching the city's charter, when properly analysed means simply that the few must bear the burden of taxation for the many.
 Take, for instance, the bill just intro- duced by MT. John, by request, it is learned, to amend the charter of the city so as to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham to impose license tax on all policies of fire insurance taken out on prop erty in this city, for the purpose of maintain- ing fire department. This bill provides that license not exceeding A of 1 per cent of the amount insured in every policy of fire insurance taken out on property in this city shall be paid into the City Treasury by the insured, and fixes a severe penalty for failure to do so.
 This simply means that 50 per cent shall be added to the present city lax rate upon
 
 while vacant property is not to share equally the burden of taxation, or that in- vestors shall be taxed in greater propor- ton if they see fit to improve their lots and thus build up the city, and that merchants shall pay, in addition to ad valorem tax, privilege or license tax and insurance a special fire tax. If there be eqnity or justice in such legislation it is difficult to find. To illustrate: Messrs. Loveman, Joseph 6 Loeb own building ou Nineteenth street and in 1t they carry a large stock of goods. Under the opera ton of this proposed law this firm would be compelled to pay an ad valorem tax on the house and lot, an ad valorem tax on the goods carried, license tax for the privi- iege of doing business; also insurance and this additional fire tax. At the same time the owner of a vacant lot as well located would be encouraged to keep it vacant be. cause he is exempt from all city tax save h of per cent ad valorem.
 Business men seldom complain of taxa tion when the assessment comes with equal force and effect upon all but when ii partakes of one- sided nature there is always apt to be objection and resent | ment.
 The proposed measure is but another | make-shift and ought to be carefully con sidered. If such a burden is to be laid il ought to be borne by the insurance compa- nies. But even in this case they would shift it by increasing the rate of insurance, which under the present laws of this State
 they seem to possess full power and right | to do.
 | A solution of all our troubles on this | line, and the only solution lilies in the call. | ing of constitutional convention.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27
.$17,OOO SALE.
The Lady Ensley Railroad Company Has Sold It's Stock of Goods
 to Drennen & Go.

Drennen 6 Co. have purchased the stock of goods from the receivers of the Lady Ensley Railroad company, amount ing to S17 ,0OO. This stock of goods con- sists of dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, hats, hardware, etc. These goods have been shipped to Birmingham and are now being opened at No. 2025 Second avenue, where they will be sold for less than fifty cents on the dollar, the sale beginning Tuesday, January 20, 1895. These goods were bought cheap for cash, and will be sold accordingly.
 Merchants will ind it to their interest to call early, as a large lot of show cases, cash registers and office fixtures are embraced in the stock, and these will also be sold at less than fifty cents on the dollar.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27
THINGS DRAMATIC.

Singing is the oldest known music. The voice is the most useful of all endowments. Eminent musicians have received fabulous sums for their performances upon their favorite instruments. But no instrument talist has ever received the pay or praise for their work that the Pattis, Neilsons, Linds, etc., have for their vocal efforts. Singing is always a-source of enjoyment. Recognizing this fact Al C.. Field has col lected one of the strongest singing parties ever brought together by minstrel man. ager. Will Walling, the noted tenor, is the vocal director. Arthur Yule is late arrival from England, and is possessed of remarkable voice. He gives limitations of all the noted singers of ths times, and sings soprano, tenor, baritone, contralto and bass, his natural singing voice being robust tenor. J. Walter Wilson is a basso of note; as is w. H. McPherson. As a solo singer MT. McFherson has a sweet, powerful voice, as clear in the upper tones as a deep toned bell. George Hassell, the male soprano, is another vocalist who has won distinction. Harry J. Howard, an other tenor, is the author of many of the popular ballards of the day. Carl Thoman is the baritone. Lawrence Diamond, Will Kelch, Steadman Jones and L. l.. Collins are others of the cultured choir of singers that will make harmony with the Al G. Field Minstres and Spectacular Panto- mime of Aladdin at O. Brien's on Wednes- day night.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27
COMMERCIAL CLUB ITEMS.

The directors of the Commercial Club have called a mass meeting of the citizen of Birmingham, to be held at the club rooms on Tuesday afternoon next B O clock, i, to take into consideration the cotton mill matter. There are many reasons why this meeting should be we'll attended.
 
 committee from the Commercial Club will visit New England to present the claims of Birmink ham as an industrial center, and especially the advantages we have for cotton manufacturing. If that committee is sustained in their mission by the citizens of Birmingham generally there is no estimating what they may accomplish by their visit.
 Almost every city in the South is taking up this question and sending delegations to New England. Birmingham cannot af- ford to be left out in such contest, and If her claims are properly presened she will not be left, but there is need of thor ough awakening by our people on this sub ject and all should attend this meeting Tuesday. Col. A. NJ. Shook of Nashville, who has been watching the movement to build S2, 900, coo cotton mill at St. Louis, Mo-, says every argument used TOT tna1 place can be applied with double force for Birmingham, and he is much pleased to see the start being made here in that direc- tion. Colonel Shook is expected to be at the meeting here on Tuesday afternoon next and present his views on this matter.
 Capt. Joseph F. Johnston has also been invited and is expected to make talk at the meeting next Tuesday afternoon; also William A. Walker, Esq, and Dr. H. M. Caldwell. Our leading citizens think that as we show an interest in this cotton mill exodus from New England to that extent will they measure our claims and advan- tages and we reap returns. Let the com- mittee see by the interest manifested at next Tuesday's meeting that there is life and energy in Birmingham.
 There is no doubting the fact tbat all the indications point to the manufacture of steel from our home product at an early date. Within sixty days 1t is believed that these indications will have become real ities and the preparations for steel be well under way. With steel assured and cot ton mill in sight Birmingham will soon be her old self again.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27
OLD-TIME BLIZZARD
HAVE BEEN RAGING, BRINGING DIsCoM-
 FORT, DISEASE AND DEATH.

HAVE BEEN RAGING, BRINGING DIsCoM-
 FORT, DISEASE AND DEATH.
 Did you catch cold during the last cold spell? Did it leave you with a cough, CT tickling, or soren es5 in your th roat, or a slight di. charge from nose or ear, or ring ing in the head? If any one of these things are true you are in the first stage of chronic catarrh. Pe-ru-Ia will cure you now in very short time. If you wait un til the catarrh becomes chronic it will take much longer to get permanent cure. Be- sloes, no one IS sale moment while chronic catarrh is in the system. It is capable of prod uciDg multitude of dis eases, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, quinsy, dyspepaia, Bright's disease and many forms of female weakness. This fact shoulI lead everyone who has the slightest cold or cough to begin at once the proper Ire atmept. Peru na is the remedy for all this class of diseases used by Dr.. Hartman, one of the most renowned phy- sicians of this country. People go thou sands If miles to see Dr. Hartman for ca tarrtal and all sorts of throat and lung diseases, and he invariably pre- scribes Pe- ru-na. It is the use of this remedy that has mae him so far ous. A great many other physicians beside, Dr. Hartman also use Peru na in their practice, butno one so extensively as he has. Pe-ru-na has become so well known through the doctor 6 immense pra ,tice that it is Kept in all the drug stores.
 MEDICAL BOOK FREE.
 A treatise on catarrhal diseases, coughs, colds, la grippe, consumption, etc, will be sent free to any address by the Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio.
 FREE HOME TREATMENT.
 Dr. Hartman has agreed to advise free oi charge 10, coo cases of chronic catarrh tn is winter. Send your name, address, age, sex and symptoms, and dir, ciions for tht first months treatment will be sent free M edicines can be obt aimed at nearest drug store. This treatment not only cures, but cures permanently,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

THE trouble between Mexico and Guate- mala seems to be over their line fence. Troubles over line fences have occurred be- fore. Farmers have been known to fall out about the dividing fence, and not be- ing able to agree, each one has put up fence. The fences would be about foot apart, making a narrow lane, which is called Uths deYil,s laue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

THE Iron Age notes that pig iron is being produced at the rate of 5000, GOO tons an- nually; and this too in the face of reduc- tion of 40 per cent in the duty imposed by the Mckinley bill. AS the great "barom- eter of trade'' the iron industry does not seem to be caring a continental whether Napoleon Mckinley is alive and well or is prostrated with conniption fits.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27
STUART ROBSON

''The Henrietta has been so thoroughly commented upon that it requires little mention to famiIiarize it to our theater- goers. It deals with the humorous side of a speculator's life. and is a satire on Amer icau fads and foibles and the speculation of Wall street. While yet dealing with com- edy, some of it's scenes are thrillifsS~ and even tragic. The fun of tfp play begins with the very rise ot eife curtain, where the speculationsA sA' cne elder Van Alstyne fur
 nish a5uruant material for laughter; from thencs through the ludicrous love scene of e-light- brained Bertie to the end of the comedy. By Mir. Robson's long delinea- tiou of the character of :the lamb, n whom every one fieeces, he appears 10 have be- come part of it. His very entrance, no matter how serious may have been the pre- vious scenes, is the commencement ol hi- larity which only ends with it's exit. Even after seasons of presentation, wherever ssrhe Henrietta' has appeared, the capac- ity of the theater has been inadequate to accommodate the atsendauce.
 MT. Robson is billed for Tharsday niGht1
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

THE earnings of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company for the month of December show a net gain about double what it was year ago, being S21 300 for 1894 as against s11 300 for 1893. The out put of iron has been also increased by economy in furnace management until it is very near as large as when all the stacks were in blast.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

has a more depressing effect than the loss of money. But then it is difficult to dis tingush between the two, for young man who Is gifted by an heiress may grieve as much over the loss of her fortune as her love.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

THE Atlanta Journal suggests that cot ton seed oil mills should be established in connection with cotton factories. If the factories would buy cotton in the seed it would save the farmers the expense of gin- ming, packing and baling. The factories could obtain the cotton seed in this way at a low price, and the profits of the oil mill would add to the profits of the factory.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

WE are told that there would be plenty of gold for coinage If so much of it were not used by dentists. The way to stop this use of gold and let us have it for money is to tax gold teeth and gold filings. The Alabama Legislature might pass such law. Then we would see the tax assessor going around looking in everybody's mouth,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

GOVERNOR OATES ip his message on schools says the constitution should be taught in the schools. He adds: 'fThe girls as well as the boys should be taught our constitutional systems of government !, for while they do not and ought not to vote, they exercise a wonderful influence over those who do, and they are equally interested in good govern ment and equally capable of understanding it.' These are wise sentiments, well expressed, and derive additional interest from the fact that the Governor has put himself on record as opposed to woman's suffrage.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

MRs. ENocH ENsLEY, in her department in the Memphis Scimitar, gives portrait and sketch of Miss Will Allen Dromgoole, the famous Tennessee authoress, and now the representative of her State at the Folk Lore Congress in Memphis. The sketch is very entertaining, but would be more so if it included the romantic love affair con- nected with the life of the fair authoress.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

THE spoke and handle factory at North Birmingham recently offered lot of their manufacture to hardware house in the city, but the hardware house preferred to send its order to St. Louis. In the mean time the spoke and handle factory had sold its output to St. Louis, and when the hard- ware house sent in it's order the same spokes and handles were sent that had been bought of the Birmingham factory.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

GOVERNOR OATES thinks that the methods of teaching in some public schools should be more practical. Does he want to stop the children from making mud pies?
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

MORE Republicans than Democrats voted for the Nicaraguan canal bill. The Re- publican party may have more fools, but the Democratic party has the biggest.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

THE New York Tribune thinks that cot ton will advance. The determination of the planters to reduce their acreage has already stiffened the market. Manchester has just bought 30,000 bales at one pur- chaaa
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

REV. SAM JONES is whooping up the sinners in Memphis. In his first sermon be said: "Some of you think if mans honest in his opinions he's all right, but you're wrong. There's many man in hell who believed honestly that there is D o such place, but if you could fish him up, bud, he would say: Boys, was mis- don't you be fooled, too.'" This position of Sam. Jones is opposed to the principle taught Tn "Trilby." Du Mau- rier teaches the lesson that if a person sins and does not know that it is sin, he or she is innocent. Trilby sinned, but not knowing that it was wrong, because of her beredity and environm ments. therefore she YVES guiltless. It would be interesting to hear Sam Jones on "Trilby."
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

THE St. Louis Globe Democrat says that Northern CTS find the "lightwood" in the South one attraction. It gives bright light and gives forth pleasant aroma.