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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

It is said that Captain Hannum is
coming back from Cripple Greek. The
camp is growing and spreading over SO
much territory that the Captain finds
it impossible 20 get around and do the
thing right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

L. n. Woodward has equipped his
irrigating plant on the farm west of
the city with q pump of much greater
capacity than the one in use last sea-
son. He is also constructing q large
reservoir for irrigation purposes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

Joe Troilett, the cigar manufactures,
employs journeyman workman and
the money spent for his excellent
brands Of cigars goes to give life and
activity to the home trade. Remen-
ber this when foreign cigar drummer
asks you for an order.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

Otto Dick has found trainer and
manager who has taken him to New
Mexico for foot racing. He left Tues
day. Those Mexican boys won't do
thing to Otto.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

Next Sunday morning at the Metho
dist church Rev. Davis will deliver a
sermon to women. taking for his sub
ject ''Dorcas." In the evening his sub
ject will be "a Proud Rider Thrown
From His Horse.' All are invited
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

We are glad to see that the agitation
commenced by the DEMOCRAT last
week in favor of 3 new county jail and
sheriff's Office has already begun to bear
fruit. Keep the ball rolling. Barton
county's Jail is disgrace to any civil
lized community. In the name OF conn
mon decency il must go.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

Rush Center Standard Robert
Wolf and wife drove to Great Bend
Tuesday. They expect TO visit Hois-
ington and Olmu5z before returning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

If you hold Great Bend school war
rants, remember that interest ceases
after January Is, 1896
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

If you want TO buy some OF the gov
ernmeht bonds, in denominations of
$50 and its muitiples. you now have
the opportunity. Bids are asked for in
an advertisement posted on the post
Office bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16
NUMBER 43.

and is the same viii well known here
ten years ago.
Miss Birdie Meek returned Satur-
day from a lengthy visit with her Sis
ter, Ars. Rev. Mccartney. at Andover,
Kansas
w. f. Putnam was called down
from McCracken Friday b; the illness
of his wife. Mrs. Putnam has fully re-
covered.
Mrs. Carrie Horton and children
left Thursday for Des Moines. Iowa,
after pleasant visit with her father,
I. J. Ross.
Will O'Blenness and Emette Put
nam were here from Ciafiin Sunday.
Will leaves next week for a months So
journ in Oklahoma.
Among those from this city who
attended the ball at Hoislugton last
week were Mrs. Robert Bayer and son
Joe and George Scrogins.
Pat Reigle returned last week from
Brownville, Ind, with his bride, who
was Miss Hattie Foster. They were
married on the Sth inst.
IN. Moorehead OF the LaIned Eagle
Optic passed through the city Thurs
day, enroute TO Lincoln, Kansas. to
visit VIII HOfer, his brother-in law
| Frank Howard a former student
at the college, is now advance agent
for Fontana's Merry Makers, and was
in the city Thursday in their interest
j. G. Miller, formerly of Pawnee
| Rock, and later deputy treasurer of
Stafford county, dropped in to see us
last week, on the way to pay his father
a visit at Pioneer. Stafford county:
Josh is now located on a claim near
Cleo Springs, Oklahoma, and says the
Great Bend contingent there are happy
and cOntented.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

Iceman Russell did not exhaust last
seasons crop and yet has thirty tons of
the vintage of 1895.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

F. y, Wilson mounted the goat for
the second degree in the workmen last
week. James Hansen took the first de-
gree the same night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

The Epwerth guards held a social at
the Grand Army hall Friday evening
that was well attended.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

The ladies missionary society of the
Congregational church met at Mrs
Isaac Reynolds last Thursday after
moo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

Abraham Keller OF Claflin has been
granted pension of S12 per month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

OF. Allen of Wichi ia relieved Lou
Walker as rou tie agent on the Selkirk
branch few trips the past week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

w. A. Dunn and wife were surprised
Friday night by 4 large number of
friends and an enjoyable evening was
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

Afr and Mrs Frank Smith, residing
in South Bend township, lost their in
fant child by death on Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

Rev. Albert Stevenson will preach t,
the colored Baptists of Larned next
Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

Charley Dodge has had the trees in
his grove beheaded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16
PERSONAL POINTERS.

HE trainmaster for
this division, Mr..
Bailey of Nicker-
son, had business
here Thursday.
Mrs. E. C. Cole
entertained Friday
in honor Of her sis
ter, who is paying
her a visit.
Ira Clark. late
of the Hoisington
Dispatch. leaves iu
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

Hume hall by a select crowd of young
people
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-01-16

Jesse Jordan has closed his feed
store.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
KEEP YOUR "LAMpso ON EN-.

Time was in Alabama when the MEM
bers of the railroad commission were not
power in the politics of the state, but
things have changed things material
are constantly changing. In the place
of men like WHY Tunstall, we now
have some fresh members on the COM
mission, and to witness their patriotic
efforts to play in the game of politics is
real pleasing; indeed it Is delightful.
Heeled with railroad passes and robed
in an air of Importance that even a can
didate for the presidency would not dare
don if he possessed it, they are about
here and yonder, all over the state, at
| tempting to see to it that the dear people
are not permitted to go wrong by partic-
ipating in the election of a governor who
would probably not reappoint them.
These fresh commissioners are patriotic
from taw. They are vitality interested in
the proposition to sustain the president
They want sound money. Oh no; 1t is
not a reappointment they want. These
facts tell the secret of the wonderful in
fluence they are eXerting. When the be-
nighted voters of Alabama are brought
into a full realization of the fact that
these really overworked officials are
STRIVING at the risk OF the loss OF their
health by consuming time in politics,
which they might devote to physical and
mental recuperation, and all from pure
ly patriotic motives, not once thinking
of their own reappontments, is it any
wonder that wherever they go they sway
multitudes They. it is true, do not do
any public speaking, but they carry that
anxious facial expression about with
them that never appeals to Alabamians
in vain. The fresh members of the rail-
road commission in Alabama are coming.
Keep your lamps" on em.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05

democratic party, to join with us in send
ing delegates to the approaching state
convention, to be held at the state can't
toll in the city of Montgomery upon a dav
to be fixed by this committee. The FORE
going shall also apply to the conventions
called to nominate county and beat can
didates.
2. Each county shall be entitled to the
same number of delegates iii said conyen-
ton as it had in the last state conyen-
ton.
3. Each county executive committee
shall decide for it's county whether the
delegates to the state convention shall
be selected by primary election, beat
meetings, county conventions or mass
meetings.
q. No delegate to the congressional con-
vention shall be elected at the same time
that delegates are selected to the state
convention.
5. That the executive committee of
each county shall have the right to deter
mine whether to admit any but white
voters to the primaries of their reSpec-
tive counties.
Delegates to the congressional conyen-
ton shall be elected in such a manner as
the respective county executive commit
tees shall determine. on Saturday. the
22d day Of August, 1885, and the congress
sonal conventions of the several districts
in the state shall be held on Tuesday
September 1, 1896, at such places as the
respective congressional executive COM
mittees may determine Each county
shall be entitled to the same number of
delegates in the congressional convention
that it is allowed under the foregoing
apportionment in the state convention.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
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THE JOINT RESOLUTION.

1t appears that each house has thus
far passed a separate joint resolution as
to Cuba. They will no doubt concur upon
one resolution, and then comes up an
interesting question as to the force of a
the president must take immediate ac-
ton and upon which he must announce
his purpose either by proclamation or
communication with Spain through our
embassy? The recognition of belIger-
ency or of independence of people or
of war has heretofore been regarded as
exclusively within the domain of the ex-
ecutive or by formal act of congress.
Senator Morgan is of opinion that the
proper mode Is by joint resolution He
comedies the president can recognize a
new state and bind the courts, but in
sists he cannot do as much for an in
choate fighting state. He even argues
that the two houses can by a bare major
ity, adopting a resolution, declare war, in
defiance of the president, although only
laws can carry it on. He thinks declar-
ing war and recognizing an inchoate
state in Cuba are analogous. He insists
that by joint resolution, never sub
mitted to the president, the two houses
can declare war against Spain or Eng
land
These are novel propositions but no
doubt Senator Morgan, who is one of the
ableSt lawyers in the senate and espe-
cially familiar with the law of nations
from his long service upon the committee
on foreign affairs, is correct in his posi-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05

apply to or affect contractors or sub-con-
tractors, or to limit the hours of daily
services of laborers or mechanics engag-
ed upon the public works of the United
States, or of the District of Columbia,
for which contracts have been entered
into prior to the passage of this act.
Approved August l. 1892
There is nothing difficult to understand
about this law. 1t is perfectly plain.
Any poor editor in the state can COM
prehend it. Every laboring man knows
that its meaning is that eight hours shall
be days labor and that the rule shall
apply to government work as to all other
labor Mr.. Clarke's argument against its
passage would apply equally to such
law or rule among the trades unions. If
he is right it will become his duty, If by
any accident he should be elected gov
ernor, to advise and urge upon the legis-
1ature law making it misdemeanor or
felony for any trade union to interfere
with any laborer who wishes to work
mora than eight hours or to pass any
resolutions requiring laborers to limit
their days work. But Mr.. Clarke will
not be elected governor and he will not
have an opportunity to butt his head
against a stone wall.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
Ia" is IA"

From Mobile paper we clip the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. C. L. Bromberg, representing Joe
Cook, colored, charged with stealing part
of an outgrowing crop, demurred to the
indictment in the city court last Wednes-
day morning on the ground that the law
did not embrace the stealing of part of
an outgrowing crop, but made 1t larceny
to steal an outgrowing crop. Judge
Semmes sustained the demurrer. After
the court adjourned Judge Semmes said
that his decision did not mean that the
act is unconstitutional, but that under the
lay the demurrer was we'll TAKEN as
Cook is charged with stealing part of a
crop. Cook lives in the country and was
indicted for the larceny of some cab
bage." III
In order to convict Cook it was neces-
sary for him to steal the whole crop He
might steal half at time and he would
escape the law.
When Mason and Slidell were captured
by the yankee cruiser on the British
steamer the secretary of state, Mr.. Stew
ard, let them go on the demand of Great
Britain, saying that If the yankee cruiser
had captured the British ship as well as
the two passengers it would have been
all right, but to take out a part of the
live cargo was all wrong.
We learn, therefore, that 1t is wrong
to steal chicken, but it may be right to
steal the whole coop. Great is the law!
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
DEATH OF A NOBLE WOMAN
Mrs. Samuel UIIman, After Brief Illness,
Expired Yesterday Morning-Resolu-
tons of Respect.

Mrs. Samuel Ullman, after a brief i'll
ness, expired yesterday morning.
That death loves a shining mark is
best exemplified when its fell shaft
strikes one who is beloved by neighbor
and kinsman alike. So in the death of
Mrs Ullman, who expired yesterday
morning after brief Illness, the entire
community of Birmingham is bereaved.
She was the center and inspiration not
only of an ideal family of culture and re-
fined people, but of a large circle of adj
miring and devoted friends Mrs Ullman
was most effective and sympathetic
partner of her husband not only in the
homelife which her graces and virtues
made lovely, but in his ardent devotion
to the educational Interests of Birming
ham, in which he has always been po-
tent and honored factor, especially of
la tie as a member of the city council and
of the board of education. How well this
noble woman was esteemed may be
judged in some measure by the action
yesterday afternoon had at meeting of
the principals and teachers of the public
schools of the city The meeting was
called and held at the high school build
ing.
DR.. j. H. Phillips, superintendent. call
ed the teachers to order and spoke feel
ingly of the sad and severe loss suffered
Dy the III luc dcdin VI WI
UTllman. She was referred to as foremost
in every charity, esteemed by rich and
poor as one of the truest and best of
women. Sharing her husbands interest
in the schools and in their work, the
teachers of the city had learned not only
to admire her, but to love her Many of
them spoke tenderly of her lovely and
useful lfe-rich and ripe with kindly
deeds and continuous charity, and be-
queathing to the community in her death
monument of memory purer and more
endearing than any marble shaft.
The following resolutions expressive of
the sentiments of the teachers were
adopted;
Whereas, We have heard with deep
sorrow of the death of Mrs. Samuel I'LL
man, the wife of the president of the
board of education of our city; therefore
be ii
Resolved by the teachers of the Biz
mingham public schools, That in the
death of Mrs Ullman our city has lost
one of it's most earnest and efficient work
ers in me cause of charity and the inter-
est of humanity; our schools an ardent
friend, who has ever shared the earnest
enthusiasm of her devoted husband in
whatever pertained to the upbuilding OF
public educa ton in Birmingham, and the
community one of its truest and noblesi
| women.
That we extend 10 the bereayed family
our heartfelt sympathy in this hour Of
1 darkness and sorrow.
| That a copy Of these resolutions be SEN
to the family of the deceased.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW,

If anybody wants to read the eight
hour law, against which Mr.. Clarke vot-
ed, here ii is:
BE it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled:
That the service and employment of
all 1aborers and mechanics who are now
or may be employed by the government
of the United States, by the District of
Columbia, or by any contractor or sub
contractor upon any of the public works
of the United States or of the said Dis
trict of Columbia, is hereby limited and
restricted to eight hours in any one cal
endar day, and it shall be unlawful for
any officer of the United States govern
ment OF of the District of Columbia or
any such contractor or sub-eontractor
whose duty it shall be to employ, direct
or control the services of such laborers
or mechanics, to require or permit any
such laborer or mechanic to work more
than eight hours in any calender day eX
cept in cases of extraordinary emergency
Sec. ,. That any officer or agent of the
government of the United States. or of
the District OF Columbia, or any contract
or or sub-contractor whose duty it shall
be to employ, direct or control any labor.
er or mechanic employed upon any of the
public works of the United states CT of
he District OF Columbia, who shall inten.
.ionally violate any provision of this act,
shall be deemed guilty of nisdemeanor,
and for each and every such offense
shall, upon conviction be punished by a
ment for not more than six months, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment in
The discretion of the court having jnrs-
dietion thereof.
"Se., g. The provisions of this act shall
mol be so continued as To in any manner
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
GENEVA COUNTY FAKE.

If taking in addition to Boosting will
carry Alabama for Mr. Clarke the Mont
gomery Advertiser has already elected
him governor.
It's latest combinat ton of fake and bragg
gadocio is the action of the beat meetings
in Geneva county in favor of their neigh
borhood eountys candidate, Mr. Clarke,
of Mobile. 1t is simply case of Holland
captivating to the Dutch and about as
much a victory for the Clarke people as
the last election in Vermont was tri-
umph for the republicans.
Geneva is small interior county off
the railroads, down on the Florida line.
II has only four votes and at the last
election democrats had been so prescribed
that nothing was left but the machinery.
The early result in Geneva was obtained
by snap methods and in defiant disregard
Of the democratic state executive COM
mittee, which had recommended that
beat meetings be held on April II, with
the exceptions of those counties which
before the state committee met had al
ready fixed a time. Morgan was one of
those counties which had set date
Geneva had not published it to the world
and the skeleton of a party there stealth
lily prepares to give Mr. Clarke its vote
and the Advertiser grows hysterlcal over
an alleged victory.
Well. let ii be- If the Clarke folks can't
do any better than to slop over on ac-
count of what the Johnston people have
all along conceded to them, why let them
slop. Let them have all that kind of fun
they please; they'll be miserable enough
after the 21st for PHYS sake, to allow
them the indulgence now of a little
monkey business. The Clarke band may
make a little music over Geneva, but
when it comes to the inauguration of the
next governor of Alabama it will be diff
ferent. The music on that occasion will
be furnished by the Johnston orchestra
with everything in harmony, from the
triangle to the bull fiddle.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Sudden and Serious Illness of DR.. William ].
Pierce,

The many friends of DR.. William J.
Pierce, one of the best and Oldest citi-
zens Of Birmingham, were panied yester-
day to learn that he was grievously ill
from stroke of paralysis He was
stricken first while on his feet Monday
evening, about to call upon a friend
He was at once removed to the infirrn-
airy, where it was discovered that his en-
tire right side was affected
Mrs Pierce, the beloved wife OF the doc
tor, herself Ill, is in New York, visiting
her son john who is practicing law in
that city,
AT last accounts DR.. Pierce was report
ed to be in a very serious condition.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
Attention. Travellers

Sailing by Cunard line June 49, a. select
party for three months European tour,
to embrace English and Scottish Lake
country, Stratford district, London,
Brighton, the Rhine, Swiss lakes and
mountain passes. Italy Paris, etc; ar
rangements for royal regattas at Hen
ley-on-Thames; Bastile day in Paris; the
Wagner festival at Bayreuth, and a beau
tiful fiesta in Rome-$550. For particulars
address Miss w. M. Allen, 2122 Avenue I,
Birmingham
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
Idle Since the Flood,

Dover, N. H., March 4.-The mills in the
upper yard of the Cocheco Manufacturing
company, which have been idle since the
food started this morning. The print
works will start tomorrow morning and
No. / mill Friday morning. The Sawyer
Wooden mills started up today, but were
found to be in a shaky condition and
were shut down. The wafer in the pond
between the upper and lower mills has
been drawn off. The train service on the
Boston and Maine railroad has been re-
sumed on schedule time.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
PARTY Law
Adopted by the Executive Committee OF
Tuesday, January 81.

1. Whereas The democratic committee
of the United States, in its call of the ma
tional convention. adopted a wise and
conservative policy in inviting all con-
sentative citizens. irrespective of past po-
litical associations or differences. to join
in sending delegations to the said com
vention; therefore. be it
Resolved by the state democratic ex-
ecutive committee of Alabama. That We
hereby invite all conservative voters, ir-
respective Of par Political associations
or differ esices, who can unite with US In
the effort for pure, economical and con-
stitutional government. and who will sup
mort the nominees and principles of the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
TO FLORIDA.

Excursion ticktets now on sale by the
Plant system to all principal Florida
points. Double daily trains leave Mont
gomery 7:10 a. m. and p. M, carrying
through sleepers from st. Louis and Gin
cinnati by the Louisville and Nashville
railroad to Jacksonville. Through Sleep
ers from Montgomery to Tampa leaving
Montgomery p. m.
For any informat4en write to
W. V. LIFSEY, D. P. A,
12-29-tf Montgomery, Ala
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05

At the suggestion of some of my friends
] announce that | will be candidate at the
coming democratic primary for nomination
as one of the candidates to represent JEFF
ferson county in the Lower House of the
Legislature, subject of course TO the action
of said primary. Respectfully,
JOHN j. ALTMAN.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
GIIRA

The Cuban resolutions as adopted by.
the house go more into details and par
ticulars than do the resolutions of the
senate, the third resolution in especial. in
which active Intervention in Cuha's be
half is limited at, bc.nG sure To give great