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The morning times., 1896-06-28
How TO Find n Hotel.

Policeman-Can direct you? Gee whizi
Dye care for a fire escape and a bath
room?
Stranger-No.
Policeman--Then waltz right In under
the first sign that says Beer" ."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
What fIarnid Men Mt

Nother-Every' name means something
Harry, the bold; Charles, the brave; Will
IAN, the good; Harold, the
helen (starting from reverie) )-Harold-
oh, yes. Harold means business. He told
me so last nisht.-Chicag go Chronicle
The morning times., 1896-06-28
Indications.

Caller-Is Mr.. Swigham at home. madam:
Madam-I have a suspicion that he is.
Caller "A suspicion! Don't you know?
Madam-Not definitely. but If you will
go to the cafe on the corner you can find
out; that seems TO be the only place where
he is really at hcme. Boston Courier
The morning times., 1896-06-28
he Quantity

Old Carper-It takes an enormous amount
OF material TO make u fashionable gown
no wadays.
Mrs. Carper-Oh, no! Why, you take the
material for two skirtsand make he sleeves,
and take the material for one sleeve and
make the skirt; that is all Puck
The morning times., 1896-06-28
where He Was weak.

The famous baseball pitcher had walked
the floor with the youngest OF his family for
an hour or so. Mary" said he, If the
mana ger saw me DOW bet I'd get soaked
with fine
"Why?'' asked his wife, s,eepiIy.
Il don't seem To have any control of the
bawl at all, DON'T"
The morning times., 1896-06-28
His Mean Reply.

Mrs. Chugwater Josiah. did you ever
notice how common it is fer girls to look
like their fathers?
Mr.. Chugwater or course I have Most
of them look like their fathers. That's why
many girls faces are their fortunes =
Chicago Tribune.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
sure to he Marked Down.

When the government runst the ralroadline.
And women the affairs OF state,
The trains that went ut > O'Clock
She'll mark down TO 4:5e.
Indianapolis Journal.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
Not Her Eault.

you go. tracking the floor all over with
mud. Didn't tell you to wipe your feet
before you came in?
Johnny-Ob, nobody's blaming you, ma;
you did all you could. Boston TRANSCRIPT
The morning times., 1896-06-28
Wher,. the Disxrnce CMme In.

Mrs Bgwad-It must be terribly en-
barrassing to he as poor as the Joneses-
They never give anything TO charity.
Mr. Bigwad-But we dart either.
Mrs. Bigwad-Well. they can't say that
it is because we haven't got it to give
Vanity.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
The RRnl lDifficulfY

Friend What is the most difficult part OF
your business?
Proprietor of Patent Medicine Well, writ
ing advertisements that will make folks be-
liove they are sick is about the hardest work
do.-Puck.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
Out of IT.

Jim Jacksen--Am yO' lookin' fo' fight?
Nose Johnson-Yais: but not wiv Sec
ond-raters like yo. Yo' amt in my class
till yo' lick Tom Tomkins. same's I did.
Jim Jackson-Why, Toms dead.
Nose johnson We'll, den, yo' simply
aiD't In jt.-Puck.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
Ter word I'll call the
HOW the Silver Craze Affects Rrniu

How the Silver Craze Affects Brains
That young man stayed till after mid
diSht.' began the stern parent, with all
the acerbity he could command.
Yes, papa, answered the silver Senator's
daughter; ..he left me at Just l6 minutes
to :"
III guess he's all right, after all."-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
Hardly Knew Himself.

'.Why, you're a new man they've shaved
you out of all recognition"
''Y-e-e he. he-es, the first time locked
in the glass / Cnly knew myself by my
voice. London Judy.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
Fight With Their Months.

Reporter-Do you expect to win the COM
ing prize fight?
Pugilist-Ccrtainly; my antagonist slut
ters.-New York World.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
A Necded Or0nnIzation.

perkins has resigned from the I'm
proved Order of Red Men,"
"Yes; he ia getting up an orga DizatioD
called the Improved Order Of White Men.
Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
Prepared TO AcuuIesce,

She tsentImehtilIfyI- poetry tHere
is In fire.
He fsad!y,-Yes; a great deal of my
preity poetry has gone there.-Toronto
Record.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
1t Was True.

Late in the evening u report spread
through the train that we had as fellow
passenger n man worth $2o.0Uo,oo0, who
lad got on at Buffalo. madeinquiry of the
porter OF my car. and lie replied:
Oats what dey say. sab. but 20 can't
alIus tell. He's in de next ca Ii. but l can't
dun say if he's rich till mawnin'."
30 Next morning the porter beckoned me into
the smoking compartment and said:
dat story was all true sat."
'.Then he's worth $2o.oUo.00O, eh?''
.'Au of dat. 81 h, an mebbe mo-"
How did you find uut?''
From lie odder po'tab. sab. De gefT,laD
las Jest gin him ten cents. while every
body else has cum down wild quarter,''-
New York World.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
Safcastic.

"Do you hear our piano evenings"
"Oh, yes, hear it all right"
who do you think does the playing?''
Blessed IL Eve ever heard anyone play
1t yef."-Ban Ffaneiseo Haye.
The morning times., 1896-06-28
WHERE EVERYBODY BOWS.
Netherland Folk Must Spend Most Of
Their Time STOPPING Over.
GoklP1s Rule

Netherlnnd Folk Must Spend MOST OF
Their Time STOPPING Over.
Gotien Rule
A visitor to the Netherlands, as soon as
he walks out, Is attracted by the street
saluta items. wuIsi rev cal Jne iGriDaf petite
ness OF the Dutch.
Everybody bows nobody mods. ind merely
touching of the hat is unknown. The
gentleman bows first. fut taiuH N irb V
have bo wed for ten years be is denied the
privilege OF addressing the lady. A bow is
given to every acquaintance.
4 Dutchman gives an trder to work
man and takes off his hat with Il bow
that would not bring discretlit to duke. IL
he meets his neighbors kitchen girl he sa-
lutes her as he does her mistress. and the
men servants give their recognition on
meeting ladies.
Every one bows on passing n house
where acquaintance reside; and II is
amusing to see men go by and take off
their hats at the windows, IL being quite
iInmatcria1 whether any of the family are
visible. Ladies make "A polite bend OF the
whole body as they pass houses where
they visit.
TradeSnen salute all their customers A
lady is 10 wed to by all her fathers brothers
or fathers friends; and if Dutch boys
father r brother has eveSnet lady that
boy must recognize her Every nlan takes
off his hat to every other man that he
kno ws, the dustmag; and The pastor bowling
as politely as two lords.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
STRONG WHO STOLE SILVER Sentenced to Ten Years in the
 Penitentiary. CRIMINAL DOCKET NEXT Some Other Larceny Sentences-Probate Court Again Occupied by the Torrey
 Will Case.

Yesterday was Washington's birthday, a legal holiday, which all of the courts observed by adjourning.
 The only business of importance trans acted was the sentences passed by Judge Greene. 4G
 J. w. Strong, a white man about 56 years of age, received the heaviest sen tence-ten years in the penitentiary He was charged with grand larceny. Some time ago the Southern Express company received a shipment of silver dollars from the mint in New Orleans. The mon ey was in bags, which had been placed on a truck in the union depot. Strong was passing, and saw the bags. Watching his opportunity, he seized four bags, con taining, it is said, $4000, and ran with his heavy load down Morris avenue. In his eagerness to get away he stumbled over a negro, and the officers had an easy time picking up Strong and>the money bags; He was locked up, and at his trial Saturi
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
Al HE FAIR GROUNDS.
Race Track and Stables Assuming the Desired
 Shane

Doing and looking better every day.
 There is no more stirring scene early in the morning than the hundred or more hands engaged at work on the track of the Alabama State Fair and Racing asso- ciation.
 The gentlemen in charge say that when everything is in shipshape there will not be a prGttier track In the south.
 The buildings and stables have been remodeled and repainted. the fencing re- paired and whitewashed and grass seed plentifully sown. By the 16th of March the opening day of the "meet,," the en- tire grounds will present more the ap- pearance of a lovely park than the ordi- mary upadorned race course.
 The horsemen say there is no better atmosphere or climate for both horses and men anywhere than here; that both rhe horses and people arrived here from New Orleans full of malaria and in rather poor plight. but have fully recovered and things are beginning to look like busi- ness again.
 The attendance upon these races is ex- pected to be a repetition of another mardi gras. Advertising ma tier is being liber- ally distributed far and near and the railroads have arranged for a very low fare from a Il points. March IS will mark the beginning of a new era In horse rac- ing in Alabama, and as in almost every thing else in the state, Birmingham will lead off
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
AFTER SEVEN YEARS.
Return of John Kelly Charged With Murder
 at Warrior

After seven years immunity from ar rest for an alleged crime John H. Kelley walked into the sheriffs office and gave himself up yesterday. He is charged with murder but the facts in the case. as far as could be learned yesterday afternoon by State Herald reporter, do not appear very damaging to him.
 In 1889 Ford'S circus came to Warrior Kelley, with D. Blackburn, bought a 10 cents ticket'~to the show. When they reached the entrance the price of admis- sion was advanced to 20 cents. Several persons were about the place. Kelley, Blackburn and others became involved in row with the circus people. One of the circus men struck Kelley, who is & large. athletic man, and when Kelley be- gan to resent the blow the circus man ran, with Kelley in pursuit. A miner by the name of Ed Atkins was standing some distance away, and some one fired a revolver, which killed Atkins Kelley and Blackburn were indicted for the kill ing. Kelley left the state, but Blackburn stood his trial and was acquitted. Kelley claims that he had nothing to do with the killing of Atkins. who, it is said, was a friend of Kelley's.
 Yesterday afternoon Kelley sued out a writ of habeas corpus for the purpose of having his bond fixed. It was made by consent of Solicitor Ferguson and Kei- ley's attorney, MT Miles, at 5000, which the petitioner secured, and was given his liberty.
 Kelley is young man about S5 years old He Is tall and powerfully built, and has pleasant, handsome face. He Is a brother-in-law of Mr. Fergus W. McCar- thy. clerk of the circuit court.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING q
By the Alabama Home Building and Loan As socation, 0neof Birmingham's Strong "a
 @ Financial Institutions. m

The State Herald presents this morning a picture of the main office of the Ala bama Home Building and Loan associa- ton, on First avenue, between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets. This association has done a new business since January l. 1896, to the amount of $130, 900; in other words, has written 2600 shares
 This is a remarkable showing, and is enough to. impress every one with the idea that Messrs.ssW. V. M. Robertson and H. M. Robertson, general manager and president respectively, are deter mined to carry out their original plan of making the Alabama Home Building and Loan association one of the leading asso-. ciations in the state The personality of the active general manager is felt in ev- cry department of the business, and to his capable management and comprehen- siye and correct view of existing condl- tions is the success of the association largely due Each years business of the association has been a record of improve ment and growth, and the prediction tis made that the next will be the most sue eussful in the history of the association
 The Alabama Home Building and Loan association is a cooperative banking as sociation in which all members share alike in the profits. This company was granted a charter by the legislature to loan money exclusively in the cities of this state. Its rules and business man. agement are such that satisfaction is given to both its investing and borrowing members, the proof of which is that dur ing the past year the association made a net increase in business of over 40 per cent.
 Borrowers get the money the day the
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
MAX 0'RELl,
The Famous Humorst at the Opera House
 Next Friday Evening, the 28th.


 Max O'Rell, the famous humorist, in his pleasant and comical style, will dis cuss Her Royal Highness, Woman, at the opera house next Friday evening. One desiring real hearty laugh can get it by hearing this greatest of humorists on this popular subject. The Kansas City Times comments as follows on his recent lecture there
 Max O'Rell, the famous French critic, discussed "Her Royal Highness, Woman" at the Academy of Music last night. He spoke of her m fear and trembling, as might an abject yet worshipping subject of a tyrannic and beautiful majesty. "She" was in plain language woman. lovely woman. The lecture was given for the benefit of the Masonic board Of re- lief It was a success in this respect as in others. Many came, and not one went away who had not laughed through and through, not with the roaring, side splitting laugh, but with the deep, earn est chuckling variety, that makes the shoulders shake, the entire frame culver and the soul feel as though it were grow ing bigger. Max O'Rell is close ob- server and an apt philosopher, but for neither would he be so entertaining were it not for his clever combination of the two and, best of all, himself, It Is Max ORell that is entertaining. and that gives much of the spice to what he says. He is quickly attracted by national charac- teristic; he reasons why; he explains 1t by an apt example and tells it-ah, he tells 1t with the twinkle of hs eye, that high break in the voice or most impressive French shrug. That's why he is enter taining.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
the committee have met with the most

the committee have met with the most favorable propositions" When will the report be submitted?"
 "It will be submitted to the stockhold- CTS during the early part of the week, of which due notice will begiven."
 How much has been subscribed?'
 Something over $12000."
 That will hardly be enough for building such as is proposed, will it?" asked the reporter.
 "Well, it will be-" said MT. McGewan, eff the stockholders accept one of the propositions that the committee on loca- tion will present" 'Is there anything else in this connec- tion that would be of interest to the public?"
 That is about all can give you in re- gard to details just at present. The full plans will be presented at the meet ing of the stockholders Interest in the auditorium is gaining ground every day, and there is no reason why it should not become popular, since it is patent to ev- cry business man thoroughly conversant with the needs of the community that stock in the auditorium will in all prob ability not only protect itself, but also pay 0 dividend" :"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
SHALL WE SEE HIM AGAIN 2 Steve Pratt, the Alleged Gold Brick Man, Heard From. SENDS A LIST OF WITNESSES Dispositions in the Case Will Be Filed on Mon
 day Next by Attorney Dan A.
 Green
Shall we look upon him again?

Shall we look upon him again?
 Will the Birmingham reporter have the rare privilege of gazing into the mysteri- ous countenance of the gold brick man
 who was.onc so dear to the news gath erer, and was all too soon gone from ac
 feasibility?
 Attorney Daniel A. Green, who repre-
 sents Steve Pratt, the alleged gold brick
 man, under a $6000 cash bond, will fife
 dispositions in the case Monday. Do you mean,' asked a State Herald
 reporter as he heard the notification of the attorney to Clerk Burgin of the crim- inal court do you mean that Steve Pratt will come back to this county for trial and not forfeit, that $600o in cash ?" 'T don't know that I need mean any, thing at all," Attorney Green said with a quiet smile. .,-.4 The reporter apologlzed for his burst of acquisitive enthusiasm, but requested a word or two from Attorney Green on behalf of the public in regard to his strange client. "There's nothing to tell you" the law yer answered, except that my client has sent me list of witnesses, whose deposi- tions I have had taken, and which am now ready to file with the clerk here" "Do you mean" again began the re- porter, ''CndI IS, MT. 1ieCH, VIII yoeA NN fense be an alibf?"
 Y Possibly" o,, Do these witnesses live in Alabama! "All of them do not" The reporter wished to ask few more ouestions such as: If Pratt had re- mitted a refeshing fec and Where Pratt was at" or Were the alibis plausible" but Attorney Green was called out of the office at this juncture, and from his manner it was easy to see that nothing could be obtained in regard to his client.
 Clerk Burgin informed the reporter that Pratt's case will be set on the 18th of next month, and will come on for trial later.
 Inferior Criminal Court. Joe Bozella, disorderly conduct; 80. Marion Weaver, escape; s. Allen Hale, disorderly conduct; $3. Will Williams, vagrancy; S3 Charles Rowan trespass; B. Guy Wing, trespass; $S. c, Jacobson, treSpasS; $3
 Henry Thrasher, petty larceny; $lo and ten days extra on the streets.
 oscar Eastman. petty larceny; $1O and ten days extra on the streets. The bond of A. M. Shaw,
 the sewing machine agent who
 was recently arrested on six war
 rants charging him with embezzlement-
 was fixed at $500. and the trial set for
 Tuesday. Only one of the cases Will
 come under the jurisdiction of this court.
 I. s. Harrington. charged with cut
 ting w. c. Phillips with a knife with in-
 tent to kill, will be tried next week.
 The case of Josephine Chant against
 Rev. c. o. H. Thomas, colored. charg-
 ing him with libel. was demurred to and
 will be brought up in another form.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23

day week ago he was convicted of the charge of grand larceny. On his way back to jail, where he was remanded to await sentence, the old man gave the bailiff the slip and enjoyed liberty for a. few hours only for he was captured the same afternoon. .z..
 Henry l.. Brooks, white, of the Jones' boro neighborhood, who shot at his niece with a pistol last December, was given two years for assault with intent to mur- der. The pistol shot did not take effect in fact, but it did in law
 Other sentences of less public interest were as follows: Ed. McLuster, grand larceny; three years. "1ft Jim Wright, petty larceny; thirty days. Will Howard. burglary and grand lar ceny; five years.
 Henry Sussene, same. .9
 Harrison Merdith, grand larceny; twelve months +
 Will Keith, burglary and grand lar- Noah Thomas, same; two years. ceny; five years.
 Lila Williams, grand larceny; twelve months.
 Annie Arnold, assault and battery; thirty days.
 Dan Sullivan, petty "a larceny; thirty days.
 Circuit Court.
 Judge Banks and Solicitor Charles w. Ferguson, after spending Sunday in the city, will return to Jasper where the cir cult court is in session. The docket last week was devoted to civil cases.
 Beginning tomorrow the criminal dock ct will be taken up.
 The only case of public interest on the docket Is that of Wesley V. Hooker charged with murder. Hooker shot Will Smith, and claims that Smith had been talking about his wife The tragedy oc- cured in January last and on February 1 Hooker was indicted for the offense
 Probate Court.
 The Torrey will case, which was to have come on for probate today, was con tinued on account of Mir William w. Burneys absence, who is III. Mr. Bur ney is one of the proponents.
 This case has been in the courts some tme Several years ago MT. Samuel Tarrey died leaving large estate, the bulk of which he conveyed to his wife. MT. Warren Torrey was not at home during his fathers last illness, and when he returned he contested the will. Two mistrials resulted. and then verdict was rendered for the contestant. The case was appealed to the supreme court. where it was reversed and remanded for rehearing.
 Real Estate Transfers.
 s. M. Hamby to Lewis Whaley, lot 5, block 629; $1350.
 Sheriff to W. c. Stagg. southeast quar- ter of southeast quarter, section 33, township 16 range 2, west, and lot in Pratt City; $207.
 w. c. and S. M. Stagg to B. W. May. southeast quarter of southeast quarter. section s. township 16, range 2. west. A. s. Murphy to M. B. Horton. one half interest in lot 13, block "A, Roe street, near Avondale; s15o.
 Mary O. Sale to F. N. Cullom, lot at Fifteenth street and Eleventh avenue, south; $500.
 Same to same. quit claim to lot at Eleventh avenue and Fifteenth street, south; S.
 Anna O. Phelan to Edward N. Cullom. lot at Eleventh avenue and Fifteenth street, south; $1300.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23

security is accepted share in all the prof it's and have guaranteed settlement value on their stock, should they wtss to repay the loan before maturity. Invest ors get their money the week they apply to withdraw.
 This association now issues a speefal stock that pays'6 per cent per aniium in cash dividends, and the money can fibe withdrawn at any time. The ordinary stock in this association has combined the three most desirable features that any investment can offer, viz; A cash loan value of'90 per cent on the dollar or inc amount paid in cash withdrawal value with a fair rate of interest. or a matured value with all accumulated prof .L-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
TO BUSINESS MEN.

You want your business placed before the re ading pub- lie. Orders received for ad- vertisements in the State Herald with an absolute guar antee that it has the largest circulation of any d ally news- paper in Alabama. Proof fur nished this office to the con- trary will liquidate the bill for the work; and our press room, counting room, mailing room lists and reports are open for inspection.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
WILLIAM W. PERKINS
Announces for County Commissioner From the
 Fourth District

The announcement of William w. Perkins of Trussville as a candidate for county commissioner from the Fourth district of Jefferson county will create unusual interest among the friends of this staunch citizen. Mr. Perkins is we'll known throughout the county, and his friends are enthusiastically for him and claim his reputation as a good citizen. business man and democrat thoroughly enttle him to preferment, and they as sert that he is unusually well qualified for the office to which he aspiresp on ac- count of his former service in that po- sition. MT. Perkins was elected com missioner in 1881 and served four years. Coming into office at a time when the affairs of the county needed clear-headed business men to extricate 1t from the burden of debt, which almostA over whelmed it, MT. Perkins demonstrated his capacity for fiscal affairs and this record, his friends aver, entitle him to great favor at the hands of his fellow cit izens, and they propose to push his can didacy vigorously to successful issue at the primary.