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get rid of a certain Jingle of mystery
left in him by the lean mans behavior,
and he felt the strange weight OF that
solid little package still pressing on MS
fingers. Why had his father sent the
man with it. Where had his tather got
il? What was it? He remembered
now with vivid clearness how the man
looked, how he was sweating, how ne
painted. how he listened and glared.
Why all this excitement, haste and wor-
~? \ cold, creepy feeling came upon
Nash, and he shiyered. warm as 1t was.
The odd part of this seemingly mex
puC5ble mood of Nash's was that
trivial defect in the left boot of the lean
Stranger kept constantly dancing before
his vision. no matter whether he closed
his eyes or opened them. This heel had
been worn aslant and rudely mended
with a piece of sole leather which pro-
iected al one place in a sharp angle.
ARRESTED.
Next morning at the peep OF day the
Family bescirred themselves as usual.
OIr. Tolhy had slept off his intoxication,
and as was his habit, felt deeply
ashamed Of himself He did not join in
the frugal breakfast; but put the harness
on his little mule and was on the point
of going TO pow in the cornheid, when
four mounted men heavily armed dash
ed I'D the narrow road, and coming near
him leyeled their pistols
Put up yer hans commanded the
leader. whom Mr.. Toby recognized as
the sheriff of the county.
An no foOlin', neither, added a
lean. pale-eyed, villaiUous looking man
by the sheriff's side.
Mr. Toby, Turning as white as a
ghost. did as they said He flung up
both hands and held them high, shak-
ing convulSiveiy.
Nash heard the voices and ran out OF
the cabin 10 see what was going on, and
at the first glance his eyes fell upon the
lean man who had brought the mysJeri-
Gus package.
Put up yer hams, like yer daddy's a
doin'." the fellow snarled, covering
Nash with a pistol.
OF course Nash was terribly excited.
In his confusion he stood stupidity gaz-
ing his mouth gaping and his eyes d.
lated.
Up wi them Their hans, er I'll bow
a hole in yew the man insisted.
BY this time Phoebe had come forth,
and strange 10 say she was not appar-
entity frightened. With that GOODNESS
and that swietness Of comprehension so
often evinced by women and girls under
circumstances which break up the
nerves Of the strongest men, she fixed
her gaze on the cadayerous looking
villain at the sheriff'S side.
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tin, Of Long Reach, West Va, contract
ed a severe cold which left him with a
cough. In speaking OF how he cured it,
he says: Il used several kinds of cough
syrup but found no relief until bought
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. which relieved me almost instantly,
and in a short time brought about
complete cure" When troubled with
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will not find it necessary to try several
kinds before you get relief. 1t has
been in the market for over twenty
years and constantly grown in favor
and popularity. For sale at % and so
cents per bottle by your druggist.
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went and lifted the tub. The footprint

went and, gifted the tub. The footprint
was perfect.
Look at tibet patch onto the heel O.
tibet villyan's boot" she added, point
ing with her finger at Aaron Risley's
left foot.
The mans haggard face flushed red,
then went as pale as its yellow tan
would permit.
faint none O. my track, 1 hain't
been here" he blurted forth.
The sheriff gazed sharply at Risley's
boot-heel.
"They's 'leven more O. them same
tracks a goin' clean up the hill in the
woods" said Nash. We've got 'em all
kivered."
It's a lier' gtowled the man. The
sheriff looked up keenly at him. As he
ala so Risley tried to draw a pistol;
but he was too slow. The nervy officer
had him covered with heavy revolver.
A curious state of facts came out in
the trial Of Risley for numbering and
robbing lonely old miser two years
before. Indeed at last Risley confessed
that after killing the old man and get
ting possession of his bag of boarded
silver, he was afraid to use any of the
, coin, but hid it and kept it hid fer two
years.
A reward OF a hundred dollars had
been offered for the arrest of the MUIR
| derer Risley broOded over his deed in
secret until almost crazed, and finally
! the wild scheme O. fastening the crime
upon some one else and thereby getting
the reward came into his mind. The
| coin in the bag amounted to but little
more than hundred dollars. There
would be about as much gain in the re-
ward as in. keeping the bag.
II was while talking with Mr.. Toby
| al the still house that day, in company
with two or three ot-er whisky bibbers,
! that Risley suddenly determined upon
| his desperate scheme. while Toby
drunk" he thought, I'll go get the bag,
take it to the house and bury it near
there. The rest II be easy So he
slipped away from the still house, leav-
ing Toby there.
When he had taken the money from
It's hiding place and was on his way
over to Tolby's, he suddenly felt great
fear. He imagined that some one was
following him. Every little noise in the
wood startled him. He walked faster
and faster and finally ran. When he
reached the cabin he was out of breath,
sweating at every pore and all unstrung.
! Indeed. so excited and distressed was
he that he scarcely knew what he was
/ doing, and as we have seen. he behaved
more like maniac than like a sane
/ man.
Risley was condemned to be hanged,
but he died Of brain trouble in prison,
and had this story of Phe5e TolDy's
detective work from the sheriff himself.
One great good came of it, Mr.. Toby
never again went to the still house and
is today a sober and happy man. l
have not given his true name; but
saw him only two years ago.
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19
THE COMING BAZAAR
and School, Pratt City, Promises to
Be a Great Success

The bazaar for the benefit of ST Cath
crime Catholic church and school at Pratt
City, which begins on the 23d inst, prom
ises to be a great success. Interest in the
event Is growing, and from indications
the financial end of it will far exceed the
most sanguine expectations.
The central feature of the bazaar will
be the lecture on Thanksgiving evening
by Rev. Father DAILY, of Pensacola. This
reverend divine is one of the ablest speak
erS In the south, and those who have
heard him speak in the highest praise
of his ability as an orator
The event second in prominence will
be the contest for popularity between Mr..
A. J. Riley of Pratt City, and Mr.. James
Donahoo, of Bessemer. Both gentlemen
have many warm personal friends, and
the contest, as it draws near the close
of the bazaar, is expected to grow ex-
citing in interest.
Another feature will be the handsome
young ladies who have volunteered to
serve at the several booths. They are all
experts in the art of inducing people to
make purchases, especially in a good
cause, and 1t is safe to say they will
have no difficulty in disposing of their
wares.
Several local amateurs have volun-
teered to render delightful vocal and in
strumental selections each evening,
which will add to the pleasure of the
bazaar.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19

IL =
month. If 1t gets here within year we
shall be very much delighted, and in our
opinion the gold press should be very
thankful. Hence 1t is real amusing to
see the gold advocates attempting to
make believe that prosperity has already
come. They appear to have no patience
whatever with the papers that do not be-
lieve the gold standard will ever restore
prosperity, because they, too, will not
join in the cry that everything is all
right, the people all employed, business
never better, while returned prosperity
is absolutely overrunning the country.
The gold press appears to have lost
sight of the fact that the papers oppos-
ing the gold standard are just as likely to
discover the presence of prosperity when
1T does return as it is and will be just as
happy as it can possibly be in proclaim
ing the arrival. 1t would be just as use
less for the papers opposed to the gold
standard to proclaim that good times
had not come when they really had come
as 1t Is for the gold press to proclaim that
they have come when, as a matter OF
fact, they have not come.
The whole thing has the appearance Of
a concerted effort to, if possible, deceive
the country, and create the impression
that the supporters of Mr.. Bryan desire
to stand in the way of the very thing
they are fighting for.
Cooked up reports and catchy head
lines will not hasten the good day. If
prosperity is really going to come it will
require some time in which to get here,
and the gold press should reconcile itself
to wait and cease trying to lay a predi-
cate on which to base its attempt to sad
die the responsibility on the silver adj
vocates for the failure in case it fails to
come at all, under higher taxation, the
gold standard and contracted curren-
nv
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19

replied that he was going to vote some
where and that he had a right to vote at
this place. l gave him a ticket and he
went to one of the booths and had a heat
ed argument with one of the markers,
and when he came up to deposit his bal
lot he threatened us all with a congress
sional committee" in case Lawson did
not carry this box. Mr.. w. A. Harris
coming in at this time to deposit his bal
lot, I told Mr.. Siddons, that he had voted
and had to go out, or l would be obliged
to have him removed. He then went
out.
Mr. Samuel Woodn, our oldest citizen,
Informed me that he had no cause of
complaint against the inspectors. That
Mr.. Fowler was mistaken in saying that
Burke Johnston, returning officer, told
him in the polling place that he would
regret having voted for Palmer and
Buckner.
In regard to the booths, will say that
when we went up to the polls, we found
all of the booths in place except one,
which was broken and we fixed that one
a few minutes afterwards and l defy Mr..
Fowler to produce a single man, black
or white who did not have the opportu-
nifty of voting If he desired The polls
were open about an hour after the last
vote was cast.
The only excuse for Mr.. Fowler's card
in the Advertiser is that 1t may be eff
fective in getting some republican pie.
Very respectfully,
A. c.. DAVIDSON, JR.
To the State Herald.
In the very pleasing sketch of Gen.
Pettus by Capt. w. G. Ward, given by
you yesterday, 1t Is said, possibly by ty-
biographical error that Pettus became a
partner of the law firm of Dawson e.
McGehee, Cahaba. The firm was Pet
tus, Pegues &c Dawson. At the first alarm
of war all three of the members, splendid
types of manhood went into the confed-
crate army. Pegues was captain of a
company in Rodes' regiment, the Fifth
Alabama infantry; A. c. Jones, lieutenant
colonel and John T. Morgan, major.
Rodes was promoted, Jones and Morgan
successfully became colonel. Pegues
was colonel commanding the Fifth Ala
bama in the seven days battle before
Richmond, where he was wounded in
the shoulder and died from the effects in
hotel at Richmond His widow, a
second time married, once lived at Bir-
mingham, is a sister of Judge A. A. Cole
man and very brilliant woman.
Pegues was one of the handsomest gen.
tlemen who ever lived in Alabama.
brilliant orator and soldier too gall
liant to have 'ihis name misspelt in the
morning Gazette" Hence this correc-
ton. j. W.D.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19
LET'S WAIT AWHILE LONGER,

It Is quite a nice thing for the state
to supply the chief executive officer with
a mansion in which to live during the
term of his office. 1t would be the de-
light of every patriotic Albanian to be
able to say that Alabama supplies
her governor with handsome
home free of charge. But we do
not think this the time to increase public
expenditures In Alabama. We do not
think 1t wise to expend In lump some
twenty-five thousand dollars of the peo-
pies money during the next two years
for the purpose OF erecting a governors
mansion. 1t will require that much and
probably more to build and furnish
mansion such as the state should have
when the time does come when such ex-
penditure will be justifiable.
The fact is that on the first of jan
uary, 1897, there will be deficiency of
something like six hundred thousand
dollars to deal with. Confronted, there
fore as we are with such q large deficit
and with the further fact that there must
be a very heavy increase in taxable val
uations or the tax rate or a moderate
increase in both to enable the State to
meet It's current expenses and extinguish
be wise at this time to incur any ad-
ditional liabilities mot absolutely nee
essary for the proper administration Of
the government. Having made out
without governors mansion down to the
present time the State should be allowed
to make out without it at least two years
longer. In that time If prosperity does
return, and 1t will surely be here in two
years, If 1t is to come at all under McKin-
ley's administration, of the affairs of the
Nation, it is to be hoped that the defic-
iency which will stare Gov. Johnston in
the face when he enters upon the dis
charge of the duties of the office will have
disappeared.
It will be better In our judgement to
abandon the proposition to appropriate
money to build a mansion and join
hands with Senator Hogue In his move
looking to the reduction of salaries.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19

The New York World publishes as a
fact the statement that William K. Van
dcrbilt contributed $150,000 to the recent
republican campaign fund. 1t should be
a source of very great qualification to the
people of the United States to know that
when they threaten to take control of
their own government and thereby de-
stroy themselves they have living in
their midst such patriots as w. K. Van
derblt, who is willing to rush to their
rescue to the tune of $150,000 at one
whaclz with which to help to buy the
office OF President for the representatives
of the trusts, monopolles and combines
that have been fostered by the same class
of legislation that enables an individual
to dish out such a princely sum into po-
liticaI campaign.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19
DROPPED HIS BOOTY.

Timely Discovery of Raid on Locascio's
Grocery Store.
A. Locascio runs a grocery store at the
northwest corner of Twenty-fourth street
and Sixth avenue. The family residence
is but half block away.
Late last night colored man saw four
others standing on the opposite corner,
and his suspicious we're aroused that
they intended raiding the store. He went
at once to LocaScio's house and awak-
ened him. He and his brother seizing
pistols ran to the place designated and
saw the men. They also saw the dam
ger coming and turned and ran. The two
white men fired several shots at them
and one fell, but quickly regained his
feet and made off. Going to where he
had fallen they found a sack filled with
meat.
Going to the store they found the front
door had been pried open and an en-
trance erected. 1t was found the meat
had been taken from there.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19

Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, a
very high republican authority, says In
letter to a New York paper that there
will be no tariff or financial legislation
within a year. The republican party Is
pledged to the financial policy pursued
by Mr.. Cleveland; in fact, Mr. Cleveland
adopted as his own the republican policy.
Therefore, if Senator Aldrich is correct in
his judgment that the country is to be
given neither financial nor tariff legisla-
ton for a year to come, most anybody
can size up the kind of times we may ex-
pect during that time. 1t will be a con-
tihuation of Cleveland times--times that
please the bondholders, but give the peo-
pie particular fits But why complain?
That is what the people appear to have
voted for
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19
Uniontown, Ala. Nov. s, 1896.

Unl0ntOWn, Aiae NOV. D, 1870.
Editor of the State Herald:
Mr.. T. G.. Fowler has seen fit to attack
in the most bitter manner, through the
columns Of the Montgomery Advertiser,
the officers, appointed to hold the recent
election at this place. and l would ask
space in your valuable paper to correct
any Impressions which may have been
formed by persons unacquainted with the
parties.
In the first place, Mr.. Fowler claims
to be the chairman of the national demo-
cratic party of Perry county. If there is
any such organization in Perry county
1 have never heard of 1t, and If Mr.. Fowl
err is such chairman he must be self-ap-
pointed, as there has never been any
primary or convention of such party held
in this county.
On election day, a short while after
the opening of the polls and after sew
eral ballots had been cast Mr.. Roland
W. Hall came up into the city hall where
the election was being held, and entered
into a conversation with one of the clerks.
He remained about ten or fifteen minutes
without making any attempt to vote.
I told him that 1t was unlawful to remain
in the polling place longer than to pre-
pare his ballot and vote. and as he made
no attempt to vote or leave, called the
deputy sheriff, Mr.. E. r. Glass, for the
purpose of having him removed. He
went out without further trouble. This
treatment, Mr.. Fowler says, SO offended
and mortified Mr.. Hall that he went home
and refused to vote.
few minutes after Mr.. Halls depart
ure Mr. Fowler came up, and I wrote
my initials on the margin of ticket and
handed It to him. then turned and was
looking out of a window and thought that
Mr. Fowler was in O booth preparing
his ticket, but on turning discovered him
talking to one of the clerks. I do not
know what he was saying. but I remind
ed him that he was only allowed to stay
In the polling place long enough to pre-
pare his ticket and vote. He then turned
and began talking to me in an excited
manner. Whereupon called the deputy
sheriff and told him that Mr. Fowler was
delaying the election. This Mr.. Fowler
denounced as false, and I called him a
liar. Mr.. Glass, deputy sheriff, came up
about this time and asked me If made
a charge against Mr.. Fowler I told him
yes, and he carried Mr.. Fowler off with
out further trouble. A few minutes later
Mr. J. B. Christian, justice of the peace,
called me and asked me to countermand
the order for Mr.. Fowler's arrest. told
him 1 would, provided Mr.. Fowler would
not attempt to create any trouble in the
polling place. A short while after this
Mr., Fowler returned and voted and /
told him that / was sorry that he had
forced me to use such rough language
toward him, as I had great respect for
gray hair. This, I suppose, Is what he
refers to when he says, Davidson apollo
gized for his insulting language"
When Maj. Siddons. who has recently
moved here eamelup to vote questioned
him as to his right to vote and eau
toned him against voting Illegally. He
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19
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work done relative to the pool-selling
legislation, and urged prompt action.
Mr.. Cabaniss chairman of the citizens
committee, made some valuable sugges-
lions and was In deep earnest.
No answer save acknowledgment OF
receipt of communication having been
received, the workers have grown impa-
tient and by unanimous resolution app
pointed r. s. Wear to go to Montgomery
and ascertain the position of our repre-
sentatives on the proposed anti-pool bill.
DR.. Wear will come back with "Yes,''o or
mo"
The ministers are not afraid of the ulti-
mate passage of the bill, but dread the
consequences of inaction.
Mr.. o. p. Fitzsommons was appointed
by resolution to address letter to the
Presbyterian synod, in session in Annis-
ton, and the Methodist. conference, in ses-
sion in Tuscaloosa, requesting their in
fiuence in behalf of the movement against
pool selling.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19

The people are always willing to have
the taxable valuation of their property
increased and If necessary the tax rate
raised in order to meet the necessary ex-
penses of the government economically
administered, but while the legislature is
providing for these necessaries they de-
sire 1t to look to the cutting down of ex-
penses. Let's cut expenses while we are
trying to arrange to pay off deficits, and
there will be no complaint heard coming
up from the people.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19

The State Herald indorses in toto the
compliment paid Gen. c. NJ. Shelley as a
successful leader and political general
by the Montgomery Journal, but insists
that the Journal does distinguished po-
litical general and leader who lives in
Admission, and whose name Is the Hon.
John B. Knox, an injustice when it cred
it's the magnificent democratic victory
of last August to Gen. Shelley. The Au-
gust campaign was fought and the glo-
rious victory was won under the general
ship of the brilliant Knox.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19

1t has been given out as a fact by Mr..
Comstock, Of Lincoln, Neb., that Mr..
Bryan has signed contract to deliver a
series of lectures. The consideration is
the snug little sum of $4,000 and the time
he will be engaged earning the salary
about three months. Several of the lee
lures are to be delivered in the south.
Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile
are three points in Alabama at which Mr..
Bryan would be given immense audi
enceS
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19
THE COURTS.

In the city court the jury in the case of
Mothershed, administrator for Edmunds,
vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad
company, rendered a verdict for plaintiff
for $500. Edmunds was an engineer on
the Louisville and Nashville and was
killed in a rear end collision at Phelan
Station.
The case of Feibelman VS.. Manchester
Insurance company is still on trial in the
circuit court.
In the criminal court misdemeanor
cases are being disnosed of.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19
FARMERS IN TROUBLE.

Two white men named N E., Short
and b. M. Glaze, farmers from the Toad
vine neighborhood, were in town day be-
fore yesterday for the purpose Of dispos-
ing of farm products. AS they were
preparing to leave the city they began
fooling with a pistol when 1t was acci-
dentally discharged. The two men
were arrested and each was found to have
a pistol Judge Feagin yesterday morn
ing fined each $50 for carrying concealed
weapons and Short was given IS extra