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The Jefferson County Building and Loan Association

Opens a new series each month. A limit ed amount of fully paid per cent Stock and paid up per cent stock issued each month.
 INTEREST PAYABLE IN CASH SEMI-ANNUALLY. Loans its money only on first mort gages-on improved real estate. F. w. DIXON, President.
 N. N. POLK. Vice President. w. P. G. HARDING. Treasurer.
 H. B. URGUHART, Secretary. J. H. MILLER, Attorney. OFFICE-217 TwentY-frst Street, Bir- mipghRm. Ala ..
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Opinions of
 Prominent Men.

Hon. Carroll D. Wright, United States commissioner, in the national report on Building and Loan Associations for 1893 says: Investment in a Building and Loan Association is as nearly absolutely safe as 1t can be-
 Hon. Charles M. Preston. Superintend- ent of the New York State Banking De- pertinent, in his annual report for 1892, relative to Building and Loan Associa- tions, says: "A legitimate Building and Loan Association, conducted on lines laid down in the law and within its intent, is an undoubted benefit to any community"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31

Hon. Charles G. Brown will address the people upon the issues of the day at
 Wedowee, Randolph county. Saturday, August l, at Il a. m.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31

Hon. Joseph H. Montgomery will ad- dress the people at
 Arkadelphia, Blount county, Friday, July 31, at II a. m.
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The Hon. H. D. Clayton will address the people on the issues of the day at the following times and places:
 Centreville, Friday, July 31, at II a. m. Six Mile, August 1, at Il a. m.
 Blocton, August 1, at D. m.
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Hon. Sterling A. Wood and R. L. Thorn ton will address the people upon the is- sues of the day at
 Blocton, Bibb county. Saturday, August 1, at 8 D. m.
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Gen. E. W. Pettus and Hon. Charles G. Brown will address the people at the fol- lowing times and places on the issues of the campaign:
 Shady Glenn, Calhoun county, July S1
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Col s. W. John will address the people on the issues of the campaign at the fol- lowing times and places
 Cleveland, Blount county, Saturday, August l. Ii a. m.
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1Oc round trip on Bessemer and Birmingham Railroad every Sunday.
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Gen. E. W. Pettus and Hon. John O. Turner, democratic nominee for super tntendent of education, will speak at Shady Glenn, Calhoun county, Friday, July 31.
 JOHN. B. KNOX,
 Chairman.
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Hon. John C. Carmichael will address the people upon the issues of the day at
 Hamilton, Marion county, Saturday, August 1, at Il a. m.
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Hon. John W. A. Sanford will address the people on the issues of the campaign at the following times and places:
 Rutledge, Crenshaw county, Saturday, August l, II a. m.
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Hon. A. A. Wiley will address the peo- pie 'on the issues of the campaign at the following times and places:
 Eclectic, Fillmore county, Friday, July 31 at Il a. m.
 Tallassee, Elmore county, Saturday, August l. at II a. m.
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Hon. Joseph F. Johnston. democratic nominee for governor, will address the people at the following times and places: Jasper, Walker county, Friday, July Sl, 2 D. m.
 Double Springs, Winston county, Au- gust l. Il a. m.
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pensioners are now paid through the
mails have doubtless concluded that he
was mistaken For the whole country
his figures are doubtless correct, but not
even 10 per cent. of the pensioners who
are paid at the indianapolis agency are
paid over its counter. AS such payment
is an inconvenience to the office and a
source OF extra expense. 1t is not worth
while to retain such a system for less
than 5000 Of over $4,000 names on the
rolls. But the argument which should
be conclusive is that considerable
amount of the money paid over the coun-
ter is wasted or lost and Is no benefit to
the needy families for which 1t was in
tended. For the next payment, which
will be made Feb. 4. the Marion County
Veteran League has already made provi-
sion to have a corps of watchers about
the office for three days. for which it in
ours an expense of from $50 to 500. In
cases where pension money is wasted by
Incorporate men, who have needy fam
lies which often call for township aid.
IL seems that township trustees should
see that such unfortunates are placed un-
der the guardianship for which the PEN
sion laws make provision, TO the end that
the pension money may be expended for
the support Of those whom the law is de-
signed to help.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24

A few days ago the Journal made some
uncomplimentary illusions to the credulous
persons who find nothing better to do
with their money than to pay 1t to "attor-
neys" who profess to represent their in
terests in the Anneke Jams estate. These
remarks have brought out various protests
and explanations from people who cling TO
their delusion and insist that they are
really heirs to the supposed estate, with
legal claim sure to be acknowledged by the
courts There is no space to spare in the
Journals columns for these communica-
lions. but letter on the subject, addressed
by Mr.. Thomas G. Sherman, Of New York,
to the Detroit Tribune, and through that
paper to the Jams heirs in Michigan, is so
forcible that 1t is here reproduced. 1t seems
That a stray paragraph in the Tribune, to
the effect that Mr.. Sherman was attending
TO claims for the Anneke Jams estate,
brought flood of letters to that we'll
known gentleman; hence his Indignation.
He writes:
As am the only person Of that name
residing in the city Of New York, or any
Wnere within twenty-five miles Of ii, cam
not blame your readers for writing to me.
put VIII you be Kind enough to inform them
In the most explicit and unmistak able terms
tnat every one who pretends to be able to
recover anything on account of the Anneke
Jams estate, or anything from Trinity
Church; or anything from the Bank of
Holland, or from the Bank of England. or
from any OF the many millioned estates
winch are SO often reported to be crying out
Tor the lawful owners and asks a fee, even
LOT % cents. is swindler and a thief And
Whlle make no pretensions to extraor-
aanafy virtue, | hope that many years Of
reputation for at least average good con-
duct will justify me in regarding as highly
OFFENSIVE the mere suggestion that l have
anytning to do with those abominable oper-
ations. L must ask future correspondents
10 accept this general statement as a reply
10 tnelr letters. For even postage stamps
are not sufficient compensation for the
time occupied in replying to such foolish
INQUIRIES. And 1 strongly recommend all
persons who are infatuated with the de-
fusion that there are any large estates
floating around, waiting for them to claim
them, to drop that delusion as soon as pos
slble, attend to their own business and
leave me to attend to mine.
Mr.. Shearman is in a position to know the
facts concerning such estates, but even his
testimony is not likely to restrain the too
willing victims from supporting shrewd and
constituencies attorneys by their fees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24

The announcement of the Pail Mall
Gazette that a new alliance, offensive
and defensive, has been formed between
Russia and Turkey is too important and
surprising to be accepted as true with
out confirmation. If true, it would be
the most important foreign news Of re-
cent times, and an event of the deepest
significance. The Gazette says the basis
Of the new treaty lis on the lines of the
agreement of 1885," The treaty Of 1888.
following several years OF war. liz which
Turkey had been uniformly unsuccessful,
made her a vassal Of Russia. 1t gave
Russia right OF intervention in the in
ternal affairs Of the Ottoman empire. and
bound the Porte, whenever Russia should
be at war, to close the Dardanelles to
the war ships of all nations. The control
of the Dardanelles was thus transferred
from Turkey to Russia, and the entrance
to the Black sea converted into a Rus
sian fortified outpost. By this treaty
Russia went so far as to challenge the
opposition of the western European pow
ers, notably England and France, and
they did not rest until by diplomacy and
war the treaty was nullified. If 1t has
been revived or substantially renewed 1t
will change the entire aspect of affairs
in Europe. Among the earliest results
would be the practical solution OF the
Armenian question, since those people
would at once pass under the protecting
power Of Russia and the Greek Church.
Next. it would give Russia the control
of the Black sea, and enable her to dis
pute the control of the Mediterranean.
Finally, it would give to her power and
prestige in the East an impetus that
would excite the greatest apprehension
and probably the instant opposition of
the Western powers. These comments
go on the theory that the news is true,
but in the absence of confirmation it
must be doubted
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LET THEM FLOCK BY THEMSELVES.

Would 1t not be well to advise those
men who are threatening both parties
that they will nominate a presidential
ticket on a free-coinage platform in the
event neither of the two old parties de-
clare for free coinage to go ahead and do
so? Such ticket in the South would
get the Populist vote, but it would array
the Democratic leaders in that section
against such a ticket and indirectly
against the advocacy of free coinage, of
which movement they are now the main
reliance. In this State the Voorhees,
forces would be forced to fight such a
cratic nominees. Senator Vest the most
vehement of the free-coinage advocates
in the Senate, has declared that he
would stand by the regular Democratic
ticket, regardless of the party platform
on the money question. In the Northern
States, except those which are silver pro-
ducing, perhaps with the exception of
Kansas. free-silver presidential ticket
would increase the Populist figures by a
few thousand votes, taken. perhaps, in
about equal numbers from the old par
ties. The silver-producing States would
be carried for the silver candidates, TAX
ing about twenty-five electoral votes, but
at the same time giving the Populists a
very embarrassing prominence in legis-
latures and local affairs.
The great issue in the pending cam
paign is such a revision Of our revenue
laws as will incidentally place the treas
| ury on a basis where it's revenues shall
people the prosperity which they are
sure to enjoy when they have the home
markets and such advantage in the for
| eign markets as the concessions of a pro-
| tective system will enable friendly ad-
ministration to secure. The whole coun-
and for 1t the Republicans will make
| their fight, assured Of success. The sill
ver-producing States. and the newer
| States, which seem TO be in sympathy
| with the silver-mine owners. need such
| revenue legislation as much as any State
| in the Union. The House revenue bill.
which Senator Jones. of Nevada, is hold
| ing up In the finance committee of the
| Senate, will confer a greater benefit upon
| the wool growers OF Montana Arizona
and other new States than upon any
| other class, yet the Senators of those
States are the men who propose to kill
| 1t. In fact. they propose to kill every
| measure designed to promote the public
! welfare by attaching to 1t. with the aid
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24

A bill which was passed by the Fifty
first Congress provided that three United
States prisons should be constructed at
a cost not to exceed S500,0 each. One
was to be west of the Rocky mountains,
the other two in the East, one north and
one south of the thirty-ninth parallel Of
latitude. The bill provided that the At
torney-general and Secretary Of the In
terror should select the sites. 1t was ap-
proved by the President March /, 1891.
but for some reason no action has been
taken under it. Now, however, Atlanta,
Ca, Is making strong push for the To-
cation Of the Southern prison, and, as
the Secretary of the Interior is Georgia
man, she may get it. Why should not
this city make an effort TO secure the
other one? 1t is north of the thirty
ninth parallel of latitude, eligibly located
in other respects and accessible from all
directions. If the Northern prison is to
be located in the Mississippi valley there
is no better point than this Perhaps
part of the arsenal grounds could be util-
lied for the purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24

The city engineer of Milwaukee has just
returned from visit to New York, where
ne participated in the annual meeting of
the executive board Of the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers, of which body
he is one OF the vice presidents. The Mil
waukee Sentinel says:
He expressed surprise at the extent of the
work being done by the present adminstra-
tlon or the city government of New York in
relaying and renovating it's street pave
ments. An appropriation of 81, 10000 is be-
ing expended in this class of improvements
this year I'm the tenement house dis
tricts." he remarked, "cobble and other
stone pavements laid in sand are being TAX
en- up in an area Of many blocks, and re-
placed by asphalt on a concrete foundation.
to insure cleanliness end good surface DRAIN
age. The effect so far has been to reduce
the doors and get rid of all accumula tons
OF Nth. On the new uptown avenues as
phalt is being universally laid, and on many
roadways granite block pavements are
treated to a surfacing OF asphalt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24

New York Mail and Express.


When Mr.. Depew sat down, amid great
applause, the health of Mr.. Robert Bonner
was drunk, and, contrary to his usual Gus
tom, the veteran executor of the New York
Ledger made short response. He said that
although public speaking was not one of
his gifts, he could not forbear from rising
and joining in the testimonials of regard
which were being presented to his old
friend and journalistic associate, Charles A.
Dana He had known Mr.. Dana for over
forty years-for a longer time, in fact, than
Moses tarried in the wilderness. AS he
gazed upon the editor of the Sun and OBJ
served how bright and vigorous he was, he
could not but feel that the Dsalmist, in
placing the limit of human life at three score
and ten, was laying down rule to which
there were notable exceptions. las for my
SELF" Mr.. Bonner added, Il should like TO
relate q, little incident which attests that
a revised version of the Dsalcaists limit
is also needed to cover my case. l was
down I'm Georgia not long ago, and a gen.
tleman to whom ] was introduced said to
me. Mr. Bonner, are YOU as fond of fine
horses as your father used to be-?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24

The cigar dealers and druggists who have
been using slot machines have acted in a
commendable way in abandoning the ma
chimes upon their attorneys opinion. and
the cases now pending against them in the
city courts might be dropped without in
jury to the public welfare. The only pur-
pose of these cases was to stop the opera
ton Of machines, and now that these men
have voluntarily done this the purpose Of
the agitation has been accomplished.
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OF the free-coinage Democrats and the
Democrats generally, free-silver
amendment.
Under these conditions. let the men
who would make the free coinage of sill
yer, scheme to enrich a limited number
of mine owners and bullion spectators,
the one issue greater than the prosperity
of the whole country. greater than the
restoration of the home markets to home
producers, flock together with presi-
Dental ticket of their own
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24

Very naturally. the person who sends
dispatches from this city TO the New
York World tells that which is not true
when he speaks OF Republicans. He de-
clared that General Harrison's candidate
for chairman of the State committee
has been defeated. when everybody in
this locality who has particle OF politi-
cal gumption knows that General Harri-
<op had NO candidate
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promised certain bosses that II they
would permit him a second term he
would not be a candidate again. Thus.
a man who has shown capacity to do
good work in the House will retire to
make room for new man. who for two
years can be of little use. The evil with
both parties in this State has been that
after four years a Congressman must
yield simply to give another a place. 1t
is the worst possible policy.
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the Argentine Republic is nearly half as
large. Who knows but the next protest
against the Monroe doctrine may come
from these proud and progressive repub-
lies Of South America? Secretary Olney.
in his late note to Lord Salisbury, said:
THE United States is to-day practically
sovereign on this continent, and its fiat
Is law" 1t is evident the Brazilian min
lister at Washington does not think so.
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It may be said that practically all the
veterans in this vicinity who are pension
ers are earnestly in favor OF Representa-
tive Overstreets bill providing that all
payments OF pensions shall be by draft
sent TO the postoffice address OF the PEN
sioner. Quite number have commend
ed the remarks OF Mr.. Overstreet before
the pension committee OF the House.
Those who read NJ. Overstreet's state
nent to the effect tnat 50 per cent. Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24

In the free-silver conference at Wash
ington Wednesday member urged the
adoption of the free coinage of silver by
the United States in order to meet the
disastrous competition for our markets
now threatened by the silver-standard
countries of Japan, China and India. The
fact that any man should be able to find
a reason for placing the United States
on a silver standard in the competition
of those silver countries, where the
money in circulation is not SO per capita,
and where wages are from to II cents
a day, furnishes painful evidence of a
rickety condition of intellect. If Japan,
China and India can capture our mar
kets it will be because goods can be pro-
duced cheaper by people who work for
less than a dime of silver money a day,
and whose hours in the Indian COM
peting cotton factories are sixteen. The
remedy is tariff which will shut their
goods out of our market The fair infer
ence, however, is that If we go over to
the silver standard we can compete with
these Orientals, because we can reduce
wages here to a level of those countries.
There is no other reason why going to
a silver basis would help US in competi-
ton. When the silver-mine owners lob
by sends forth such speakers they should
exclude reporters, as every man of aver
age sense will be forced to the one con-
clusion by such statements that free sill
yer will help US to compete in produc-
ton, so per cent of which is wages. by
bringing wages to the level Of those or
Japan and India.
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Natural Inference.

Watts-I believe that scheme of concen-
trating the suns heat to run engines and
all that sort of thing will be put in prac-
tice some day.
Potts-I thought it was already. / have
noticed that the building gets warmer or
colder the same as the weather, and 1
had an idea that the furnace was run on
that plan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24

Senators cannot say anything regard
ing the revenue question. the cur
rency question, the Monroe doc
trine or any other national or interna-
tional question that has not already
been better said by the press. Instead
Of trying to educate the people. the Sen
ate needs to be educated to sense of
the Worthiessness of CAB.
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TfckIed Their Vanity.

This is about as fine collection of au-
tographs of notables 1 have ever seen,"
said the casual caller How in the world
did you manage to get them?"
Easy enough" the fiend explained. "I
sent every one Of them a new book with
the request that he would be the first to
inScribe his name.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24

II Senator WoIcott had remained in
England little longer he might have
become an opponent of protection as
well as the Monroe doctrine, but doubt
less he could not be led to change his
views regarding the 5O-cent dollar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24

The manufacturers OF Chicago, who
are rather good judges of business mat
tiers, did not demand the retirement of
the greenbacks. A surplus in the treas
ury seems to be the remedy for the
troubles growing out OF the deficit.
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Indefinite Information.

Mr. Wickwre-How is it that Mrs Fin
negan isn't here to do the washing?
Mrs. Wickwire-Her husband looked in
long enough to tell me that 1.-The old Teddy
had a fall and broke her bike" but he got
away before L could ask him whether he
meant her wheel or her spine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24

The beautiful thing about Russian d.
plomacy is that it never swerves from an
objective point The immemorial policy
Of Russia has been to get control of
southern ports and lay the foundation Of
q naval power. and she will never rest
until she has accomplished ii.
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I'VE have a deficiency Of revenue. "
says the New York World. (which the
Senate is doing nothing TO remedy" The
World is right. but it should have laid
the doing nothing" to the Democrats
and silverites. who refuse to support the
House revenue bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24

Great Britain was never more in her
element or truer to her traditions than
when, through the leader Of an 'expe-
dictionary force" she made the King of
Ashantee submit to several ultimatums
in one interview and wound up with a
demand for fifty thousand ounces of gold
20 nav the expenses of the expedition.