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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28
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PROOF TOO LATE.
Affidavit Generating Man of SIanderous
 Writing for Which He Was Killed


 As will be remembered by the readers of the State Herald, on the 16th of last September MT. w. G. Campbell, travel ing representative of the State. was shot by MT. w. T. Carmack i'm the city of Ope- lika. and died from the effects of the wound few weeks thereafter. The trouble between the young men grew out of publication in the Kansas City Sun, connecting the name of MT. Carmack with disreputable character. MT. Car mack was led to believe that MT. Camp bell was the author of the article and a street duel followed MT. Campbell pro- tested his innocence even until his death, and in justice to the dead man the State Herald prints below the affidavit sub scribed to by H. l.. Preston, editor and proprietor of the Kansas City Sun. ex- onerating MT. Campbell from the charge:
 ( State of Missouri,
 County of Jackson.
 City of Kansas City.
 Before me, Ida E. Snow, a notary pub lie in and for said county and state, this day personally appeared H. l.. Preston, who, having first been duly sworn, on ca tn doth depose and say as follows:
 That he Is editor and publisher of the Sunday Sun of Kansas City state of Missouri; that he has and for the twelve months last past had certain knowledge and full information of and concerning all and singular the correspondents and correspondence appearing in said news paper emanating or coming from the city of Opelika, Lee county state of Ala abama, and appearing in the columns of the Kan sas City Sunday Sun, and that no such person as W. G. Campbell or such person by the name of Campbell ever
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28
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 daily 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., 1896-02-28
BECAUSE IT IS FAIR.
Editor BaltzelI on the Popularity of the State
 Herald.

LutOi OuitECii on tiiC OpuIotIty VI tHC otatC
 Herald.
 MT. Frank Baltzell. the original edi- tor of the Alliance Herald, was in the city yesterday in attendance upon the meeting of the populst and republican conference. MT. Baltzell said that the State Herald has won considerable repu- tation among the reading public, ire spective of politics or factions, on ac- count of the fairness of the reports made by the paper of the political gatherings that have met here, and that to this is due more than any other one thing, the selection of Birmingham as the place of meeting by the various political parties That the public want to read local oc- currences as they really happen, and not fakes or biased reports, and that the State Herald is winning a reputation as a newspaper despite it's partisan and personal preference for it's favorite for governor. MT. Baltzell says when Bir- mingham succeeds in building her audi torium it is bound to be the headquar- ters of the state for all meetings of state importance.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
An Eniovable Concert.

An excellent audience enjoyed the con cert last evening at Seals hall by the Birmingham Music club. The club in its chorus effects was in good tune and training and did credit to their clever di- rector, Prof. J. M. Royce. This gentle man came in for a large share of the plaudits which greeted the skilled and gifted performers, because of the pro- nounced success of two of his own com positions. One of these was a chorus of very stately rythm, 70, Give Thanks" The other was music for a solo, the words of which were the work of pr. Dozier, and called "The Confederate's Dream" MT. J. M. Cartwright sang the ballad with good voice and pleasing reef tative effect, and at intervals came ac- companying refrains of Dixie" and other popular songs dear and familiar to south ern ears. Both numbers were enthusi- astically applauded. Three pupils of Professor Boyce, Misses Amy Jordan and Virginia Walker, with two pianos, and Miss Alice Fallon, with two solos, ac- quilted themselves with very flota ble credit. Herr Bruno Oetteking, with his kingly instrument, gave some of the fin est of violin compositions and captivating interpretations. His lowing is exception tionally sympathetic and subtle in effect, and he is growing in favor with Birming- ham lovers of high-class music.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28
Knights Around the Postal Board,

Birmingham Lodge No. S5, Knights of Pythias, gave a banquet last night at their hall on Third avenue. The gener- ous lodgmen, of whom about fifty were present, did not keep all of the good things to themselves, but had large number of friends with them during their festivities. Several members were called on for speeches and toasts, and in every instance a willing and enthusi- astic response was made.
 The festal board around which the company gathered rejoiced with good things. This sumptuous repast was pre- pared by MT. Walter Newberry, the ar- tistic Twentieth street caterer, and ev- cry one who partook of it, including the State Herald staff. who received sub stantlal remembrance, pronounced it par excellent from an epicurean standpoint
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28

did any writing or correspondence direct ly or indirectly for said newspaper, and that the said w. G. Campbell now de- ceased, neither directly nor indirectly, furnished, wrote, gave, communicated, corresponded or acted as correspondent at Opelika, Ala, for the said Kansas City Sun; this af1iant further sayeth and states on oath that said w. G. Campbell, now deceased, was wholly innocent of writing any article from Opelika pub lished in said newspaper, and that the author, writer, correspondent and in- formant of said Kansas City Sunday Sun is, as affiant verify believes. now liv- ing, and is citizen and resident of the city of Opelika or its vicinity.
 . Affiant further states and swears that he, said H. L. Preston, is an Alabamian by birth his former home being at Salem, in the county of Lee, in said stat of Ala bama, and not exceeding twelve miles from the city of Opelika, and on the Co., lumbus and Western railroad of Alaba- ma, and between Opellka, Ala, and Co., lumbus, Ga; afiiant further swears that he IS personally acquainted with many citizens of Lee county, Alabama.
 H. l.. PRESTON. I, Ida E. Snow, a notary public in and for said county of Jackson, state of Mis- souri, hereby certify that on this, the 18th day of November, 1895, before me the said II. l.. Preston on oath swore to and subscribed the foregoing oath and state ment.
 Witness my hand and notarial seal this, the 18th day of November. 1895. My commission expires April 13, 1899
 IDA E. SNOW, Notary Public in and for Jackson Coun- ty Missouri.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28
Stills Broken Up Near Stevenson,

The following case was filed in the of- flee of the United States revenue collec- tor yesterday:
 On February IT Deputy Collector John b. Isogwood raided and destroyed a dis tillery located about eight miles south east of Stevenson, Jackson county The estimated value of the still was $50. Thomas H. Wassnow is the reputed own CT. Five beer stands, 200 gallons of beer and a complete distilling outfit was de- stroyed. Wassnow was arrested while at work in the distillery.
 Deputy Collector E. E. Tansil destroy ed a thirty-gal1on still in Tuskaloosa county. The still had capacity of four gallons and was valued at $20 Forty gallons of beer and two fermenters were also destroyed. VIII Peoples was arrest ed as the reputed owner
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28
Memorizing Robert emmet.

The 118th anniversary of Robert Elm nets birthday will be celebrated in this city at OBrien's opera house on the evening of March 4. An elaborate pro- gramme has been arranged for the occa- sion by the Emmett club of this city. Rev Thomas Armstrong will deliver a panegyric on the lamented Irish hero. There will also be a dramatic represen- tation of the trial of Emmet. The occa- sion is looked forward to with great an- ticipation by the Irish citizens of this city and suburbs
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28
Funeral of Colonel Baldwin.

A telegram was received in this city yesterday afternoon by Louisville and Nashville railroad officers asking that arrangements be made for a special tral to leave Montgomery today with friends of the late Col. B. J. Baldwin, who are desirous of attending his funeral, which takes place in Verbena
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28
TO FLORIDA.

Excursion ticktets now on sale by the Plant system to all principal Florida points. Double daily trains leave Mont gomery 710 a. m. and D. m., carrying through sleepers from St. Louis and Cin- cinnati by the Louisville and Nashville railroad to Jacksonville. Through sleep CTS from Montgomery to Tampa leaving Montgomery D. m.
 For any information write to
 w. V. LIFSEY, D. P. A., 12-29-tf Montgomery, Ala
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28

The State Herald has published the fol- lowing advertisement in the great papers of the northwest:
 "The South.-If you want to learn something of Birmingham and of Ala bama send for sample copy of the indus trial edition of the Birmingham State Herald"
 The State Herald will gratuitously re- spond to all requests for copies of the is- sue at it's own expense, thus laboring for the upbuilding of Birmingham. If the State Herald, the merchants private' business firms, some of the bankers and a number of the professional men of Birmingham could only induce all the great corporations to join them in an effort to develop this section, by inviting capital and settlers here, central Ala bama would blossom as rose.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28

Live business mon of Bir- mingham who desire to let their light shine will not fail to take a place in the Indus- trial Edition of the State Her. aid. 2-27-2t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28
Conservatory Recital,

The tenth recital of the Birmingham Conservatory of Music on Saturday aft ernoon next, beginning at o'clock, will comprise the following numbers g MT. B. Guckenberger, piano. sr Mir Emil Weigand, violin. IA Mir. Robert L.. Tice,. voice. IT. Senate, piano and violin, D major (Beethoven.) f Songs. Violin solos-(a) Romance Gals); (b) "Barcarolle" Paganini.)
 Senate, piano and violin, E flat major (Mozart)
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28

Take a place in the Indus- trial Edition of the State Her. aid to be issued on March l and distributed at home and abroad. 2-2z-2t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28

See that no suckers are growing from the roots of the trees to sap the strength from the main trees.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28

To Cure Cold in One Day.
 Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If it fails to cure. 25c. 10-27-6m-2p
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-28

been forged to the accounts rendered against the government One slick fea- ture In the names used as extra witnesses was that no such persons existed.
 The amount defrauded out of the gov ernment in four years, according to the statement of the assistant district attor- ney, amounted to about $100000, and the amount of claims on the pay rolls that had not been paid, and on which the charges are now pending, amount to $15,- 900.
 Rumor says that others quite as guilty as CharlSon may also be brought to bay In the near future.
 The industrial edition of the State Herald will appear on Sunday next, March 1. In this paper the management will attempt to show the progress, de- velopment and natural resources of this favored section of the south. It is not to be simply an advertising issue, for the display of heavy advertisements, but a pen picture of the more progressive men of this section, who are active in the work of upbuilding and bringing to the attention of the world of home seekers and investors the great possibilities which here await the touch of energy and capital. If you have not place in this picture you should have, and orders will be received up to 12 m. Saturday. will furnish the largest general circula- ton of any newspaper ever sent out from Birmingham.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-06

statement is the more absurd as he
was the first to take up tie cause of
silver in England against the prevail
ing doctrine here, and remained COLI
sistent supporter OF silver, as his
numerous works OH the subject viii
show"
Further than this, Senator Henry NJ.
Teller. of Colorado, speaking IN regard
to this story says:
II almost feel like apologizing for
spending 80 much time OIL this miser-
able fabrication. But so many good
people have believed it and have been
influenced by it, that determined to
state the facts in the case. That
Ernest Seyd has not been in this
country since 1865, that his only con-
nection with the bill was to write Il
letter to Mr.. Hooper, just as other eX
perts did, and that 50 far as his in
huence went it was against the omis-
sion of the silver dollar. And now.
having done justice to the memory of
an honest man, ] dismiss the story with
the full conviction that those who shall
read this simple statement will never
again allow the story to go unrebuked
and unrefuted."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-06
THE CRIME OF 10.

In 1892 a story was started in Denver,
Colorado, to the effect that the passage
of the coinage law of 1873 was Sc
cured by bribery; that Mr.. Ernest
Seyd came from England with 100000
of English gold which he successfully
used to corrupt the congress of the
United States, and thus secured the
passage of the law of '73.
The facts of Ernest Seyd's connec-
ton with the law of '73 are, that he
was one.of several emminent men to
whom printed copy of the proposed
law was sent for criticism and sugges-
tions. Like the others Mr.. Seyd re-
piled by letter and his letter was
printed in the Congressional Record.
Ernest Seyd was not in the United
States at the time of the passage of
the act of 1873, as the following extract
from letter written by the son of Mr..
Seyd shows:
Ernest Seyd was not in the United
States at that date, for the purpose Of
bribing members Of congress to vote
for the decentralization of silver, never
| having been there since 1856. Thu
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-06
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

This week we publish the call for
the republican county convention, at
which candidates for county offices
will be named. This paper has no
axes to grind and has no personal
preferences as to what shall or shall
not be the result Of this convention,
but there are one or two things in re-
gard to this coming gathering of the
republicans of Audubon county that
we would like to say
One is, attend your township caucus
that is the place where you can reg
lister your voice and vote in regard to
the affairs of your party.
Another, to the delegates to the
conventlon,-nOminate men. Do not
foist onto the party candidates who
are simply dead weight TO be sue
cessful candidate man must be able
to do something for himself. 1t would
be well to remember that a man I'M
popular in his immediate residence
wan oN"ASSiy PAo'O populdl Ill OIllGI
localities.
To probable candidates, do not mis-
take private yearning for a public
desire, and simply because one or two
men favor your candidacy do not get
the idea that there is a general upris
ing in your behalf.
The republican party is in condition
to sweep Audubon county by bi,
majoritles. All that is necessary TO
this result is good candidates and har
monious and enthusiastic support OF
the part of the rank and file of tn
party.
Remember that it is your duty t.
carry Audubon county. Remembe
that the republican party has give,
you prosperity in the past, that
promises to do so again, and that tn
republican party fulfills its promises
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-06
THE PRICE OF OATS.

The following article is from the
pen OF George E. Roberts in the Iowa
Capital. lie gives facts and figures
that are worthy Of Il careful reading:
"'rhe farmers Of Iowa are asked TO
oyerturn our financial system this year
because oats are low. They are told
that in 1873 silver was struck down.
and that since then gold has had to
carry alone the burden of exchanges,
and as consequence has been in
greater demand and constantly dearer.
Gold, they are assured, has been stead
lily approaching in value, dollar of it
commanding from year to year more
and more Of the products of the farm.
Hence oats are low and must remain
low and lower. The remedy is more
money, to be provided by free coinage.
From day to day the falacies of this
theory are exposed. 1t is shown that
iuasmuch as we had no silver coinage
prior to 1878, silver had no influence
upon our prices, and the act of 1873
had no influence upon silver. 1t is
shown that the supply of money in
this country and in the world has been
increased since 1873 at an upprece-
denied rate.
But the most convincing showing
for the Iowa farmer is the proof that
there has been no downward tendency
in the prices of his products Measured
in money equal to gold. The free
silyerite is not only wrong on his
theory but wrong OH his premise.
Below is statement of the oat crop
of the United States, for each year
since 1872. We give also the popula-
ton of the country OH the years
named, as showing the comparative
market demand. In the last columns
is the average price per bushel of oats
on the streets of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
during the fall months of each year,
the period when the bulk of the crop
is marketed. The prices are taken
from the market reports in the files of
the Fort Dodge Messenger:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-06
SOME OTHER CRIMES.
THE CRIME OF 1890"


Everybody knows that the year 1873
has been rendered eternally infamous
by a crime. But how about the dread
date, September 20, 1890? Why is it
that it does not produce shudder and
a shrill shrek of woe? For then it
was that another crime was committed
equal in horror to that of the accused
year. Then it was that base con-
spiracy accomplished its fell purpose
in congress as of yore. 1t seems as
if the heavens themselves must have
darkened at the sight and all nature
turned with averted gaze from the
sickening spectacle.
For the gold dollar was stricken
down.
That tender, palpitating, sensitive
coin whose only fault was its modest
shrinking into small and inaccessible
corners, was banished from the mint.
That dollar of the daddies, which
dated back to the memorable year 1849
was cut off in the very fullness of its
powers when youth had yielded to
grave maturity and life Of infinite
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-06
that prices have fallen?

that prices have fallen?
We reply that therein lies the fallacy
Of the Tree silver theory. Under a
stable money standard the prices OF all
manufactured goods Tall naturally and
legitimately, with every Improvement
III the methods Of production and
transportation and with the fall of the
interest rate Every time days
labor is eliminated from the cost of an
article the price ought to fall, and its
fall under such influences is blessing
to society.
The exception to the fall Of prices is
in the price of labor and Of farm prod.
ucts. The rise Of land has offset the
improved methods of farming and the
increased demand for labor has sup
ported its price With the standard of
value steady, everything else falls and
steadily to the advantage Of the wage
Garner and farmer, the two classes of
all occupations most interested i'm
maintaining all our money equal and
and unwavering and steadfast.
Is there anything in the record of
oats to justify the claim that our pre-
sent dollar is a 200-cent dollar, and that
the Iowa farmer whose land . has
doubled in value since 1873 should be
provided with a dollar Of one-half its
value, to enable him to pay his debts !?
The farmers of Iowa will repudiate
the claim.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-06

We ask the careful attention of the
Iowa farmer to these figures. They
are the average figures, not the highest
or lowest, paid each year at common
country market. The price has been
to 80 cents in three years. The first,
1S74,was on the smallest crop of the per
iod. The second, 1881, was Oh the year
of a short corn crop, when that cereal
was high. The highest fall price was
in 1890, on reduced crop. The crop
of 1895 far exceeded any previous crop.
and the crop of 1896 has promised to
exceed last years. Hence, the low rec
ord of the past month.
The average price for the first four
teen years from 1872 to 1885, inclusive,
was POS. The average for ten years
from 1886 to 1895 was PIT.
Notice the great increase IA produc-
ton since 1872 as compared with the
increase of population.
Notice that the lowest record of the
period is in 1878, when the greenback
party made its great splurge in Iowa.
They said prices could never be better
until the resumption act was repealed,
and all attempts to keep our money
at par with gold abandoned.
lnasmuch as the complaint that
money is approaching is specifically
against gold, and money at par with
gold; we should be accurate, reduce the
prices prior to 1872 to gold. They are
given above in paper. The paper huc-
tuated i'll 1882 from 100 to l.15 but
calling 1.l21a the average, we should
deduct cents from the price of oats
in 1882, making them ID, and make
similar computation for each year of
paper money. That makes a still bet
ter showing in comparison for the
years since our currency has all been
at the gold standard.
The farmer was at more expense to
produce crop of oats in 1872 than now
He had to bind them by hand, and
threshing was more expensive.
The Iowa farmer who was in deb,
was paying 10 per cent interest in 1872
Seven has been the outside in recent
years.
From 1872 to 1880 a bushel of oat.
would buy an average of two pound.
of fence wire; since 1890 it has aver
aged to buy sevenpounds. During the
first period it would buy about one anG
one half pounds of sugar; since 1885,
about three and one-half pounds. In
the first period it required nearly two
bushels of oats to buy a gallon of kero
sene; sine 1890 a bushel of oats has
, bought more than gallon of oil. Or
all agricultural IMPLEMENTS, nails. lum
Der, glass, furniture, dry goods cloth
ing, and every variety of manufactured
goods it required nearly double tn,
quantity Of oats 60 pay the price in tn,
first period that it has required since
1890.
il Does some one say that this is il
Harmony with the free silver CLAIM
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-06
isefuIness was among its promises.

usefulness was among its promises.
Yet we have no record of the dying
gasp of the quivering coin and the last
sad rites. TO imagine that we must
persue the literature OH the crime of
'73. From that we may learn how Il
metal may suffer. We may learn how
full it may be of poetry, and sweetness,
and light, and all other human emo
tiOns. And, reading, we shall raise our
hands and curse the crime of 80 as one
of the most horrible in the annals of
mankind.
The coming of gold dollars ceased by
act of congress dated September &c,
1890, and not gold dollar has besn
coined in the United States that fate
tul date. Nary IA dollar. - Chicago
Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-06
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