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Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15
EVERYTHING FACTORY SITES.

Hon. Wilson R. Brown, of Colbert in- troduced a bill on the last day of the legislature prior to the recess that is at tracting no little attention.
 The bill provides for exempting from taxation state, county and municipal. twenty-five acres of land when set apart for the site of cotton factory when such factory, not to cost less than $1O0,- 900, is built and operated thereon. The bill provides against the purchase and locating of such plant for speculative purposes, and plainly sets forth that the same must be operated.
 The bill was referred to a special joint committee of the two branches for con- Sideratiou.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15
SITUATION IMPROVING.

EX-Ciov. Oates is on a visit to Wash ington. He has seen and talked to a Washington Post reporter during his so- journ in the national capital. The eX- Governor of Alabama is quoted as fol- lows:
 "As view it, said he, "the democratic situation is not very promising. There is nothing that indicates a speedy healing of the rupture that has severed the party into hostile factions and l think that any effort a this juncture to reconcile and reunite would drive them further apart. But at the same time all is not serene in the republican camp. That party, through it's leaders, has made lavish promises to the country and boasted 10 the world that it would restore prosperity if again intrusted with power. The peo- pie will hold it to a strict accountability for the fultillment of it's promises, and if they are not realized will voice their dls- approval at the polls two years from now
 I remember when Mir Cleveland was elected the last time that a number Of my enthusiastic friends in Alabama de- clared that the democracy would remain in power for d quarter of century said to them at that time that their prophecy would fail unless the democrats abandoned their usual way of Quarrellng among themselves, and unless they car red out the pledges made to the people. Otherwise, we might expect to see MT Cleveland succeeded by a republican. The events of last November Justified that a5- serton. It holds good now with reference to the incoming administration"
 We don't known whether the ex-Gover- nor when he said "the democratic siua- tion is not very promising" had reference to the situation in Alabama or to the sit uation in the country at large. If he meant to refer only to the party in Ala bama we cannot begin to agree with him. The democratic situation in Alabama is indeed promising. The fact is, the party in this state is in far better condition than it has been in eight or ten years.
 We are also forced to disagree with the ex-Governor in his suggestion that pos sibly an effort at this juncture to "oon- ciliate and reunite" would drive what he terms the hostile factions" farther apart There is no possibility of the boiters getting any further away from the democrats than they are now. When they take to voting the republican ticket straight, they will be no farther from the democrats than they were in the recent contest when they voted the "decoy duck" ticket to aid in the election of Me- Kinley.
 The ex-Governor does himself an injus- tice when he refers to the 6.500,000 demo- crats who voted for Bryan as "a faction" When only 125,0 GOO votes were boiled by the crowd that the eX-Governor also re- fers to as "a faction" we think he should make use of some other language than that of "a faction" when he refers to the party that boiled more votes for demo- cratic nominee this year than any nomi- nee of that party ever received before this year.
 The ex-Governor is eminently correct. however, when he says the republicans have promised to restore prosperity in this country and that the people will hold them responsible at the polls in 1898 for a failure to keep that promise.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15
FLORENCE NORMAL COLLEGE.

The joint resolution providing for a joint committee to visit this institution during the holiday recess was introduced by Judge Mitchell, of Lauderdale, who extended an invitation to the general as- sembly to send such a committee. The committee consists of Senators Aber- crombie and Matthews, and Representa- lives Cecil Brown, Glover and Lavender.
 This is one of the strongest and most important institutions in the state, and it was a graceful thing for 1t and its friends to ask the general assembly to inspect it and its workings. This will be no new experience to the college. It is closely inspected once or twice year by Dr. Curry, the general agent of the Pea body education fund. and other distin- guished educators. Indeed, it's plan and organization have been modelled after in all parts of the country.
 This institution has been one of the leading factors in the educational prog ress of the last two decades in Alabama Prof. James K. Powers, one of the best known educator in the state is presi- IRnt
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15
MADE A GOOD CATCH.

Officers Disheroen and Ellsrd made good capture late Saturday afternoon in the person of Tom Allen, negro with half dozen aliases The charge against him is embezzlement, and from indications he will "do' time, as there are charges from many sources against him.
 It seems Allen would go to residence and obtain old clothing to sell on commits sion. He succeeded in getting a large lot of cast off garments in this manner, and failed to reimburse their owners for same, hence his arrest. He els inns to have sold the clothes. but the purchasers had not as yet paid him for them.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15
TO TINKER WITH THE TARIFF

Why anybody should be surprised, as- tonished or disappointed at the deter imitation of the republican party to tim ker with the tariff we are unable to comprehend. That party made the tariff question the paramount issue in it's plat form and but for the vigorous campaign prosecuted by Mr. Bryan and the peo- pie who supported him the republicans would have made the tariff issue the paramount issue in the campaign. The party nominated for its candidate for
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15
A special from Washington intimates

A special from Washington intimates that the managers of the Republican Aid society are threatening to hold a gen. eraI mass meeting in Washington soon for the purpose of deciding what they will do with the six and half million democrats who voted for Bryan. We suggest that they call the meeting on the day before or the day after inauguration day, in order that they may be able to get enough people together to count.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15
(. ROGAN & co.

man, for long time employed as s driver for Simmons, Durham & Co.,, was attend ing the above named church. call for contributions from the people had inst been made by the pastor and Cole along with others, went up to drop in their mites. On returning to his seat Cole was taken suddenly very sick and asked a friend to take him out Of the house.
 The friend responded and they started for the outside, but before making many steps Cole fell and was dead almost in- stantly. Heart disease is said to have been the cause of his death
 Cole was well liked by his employers, as he was considered an honest and stra raightforward man. .s3
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

The Mobile Register appears to be mad because the State Herald declines to proclaim that promised prosperity has arrived The Register should bear in mind that only bolting gold bug papers are claiming that everything is lovely and the goose hangs high. The straight republican papers say prosperity will come after a while when the Mckinley tariff law is re-enacted. We can't say positively that the latter are mistaken, because we don't know; but we do know there is TO truth in the claims put for ward by the former.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15
DROPPED DEAD IN CHURCH.

Well-Known Negro, After Contributing
 to the Church Fund, Passes Away.
 A peculiar and unusually strange fa- taIity occurred in this city Sunday night, and which for time created much con sternation among the audience in the col ored Methodist church on South Four teenth street, near Avenue D.
 Charles Cole, a well-known colored
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15
OUR CITY PARKS.
Editor State Herald:

Editor State Herald:
 Is the city,of Birmingham so poor that it can not care for its parks? Will it rent one of them for a truck garden, and furnish water and convict labor to care for the crops? And will it pay a su- perintendent. say ,$250 per year to care for same and give twenty year contract? {? If so, you may say to your readers that I will find plenty of takers. Let the parks be free every day. let there be no exception. Let the city fathers in- vite proposals to care for the parks or give one park to each florist to care for and beautify and have sum of money set aside for caring for the parks and the florist who does the best work to re- ceive all the money. You will then get good work. What citizen wants our beautiful parks tied up for ten or twen- ty years. sf
 THEO.. SMITH,
 = Florist.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD

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 THE STATE HERALD.
 Birmingham Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

It has not yet been decided who will take the place of ex-Speaker Charles F. Crisp as the leader of the democracy on the floor of the house.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

The Venezuelan dispute does not ap- pear to be in such a good condition as the President thought it was when he prepared his recent message.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

delicate task of reproducing the great German's conception, and am glad to be able to congratulate Birmingham that we have emerged from rash and preten- uous amateurism. On the night of the 22d musical experts will do that which on- ly experts should dare to do If Birming- ham had not musicians more distinguish ed than any other southern city this great composition could not be rendered"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

The eastern gold bug. papers are still going into spasms on the mention of Hanna's name in connection with the secretaryship Of the treasury.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

Rev. Dr.. Chas. Taylor. of Courtland, who celebrates his golden wedding on the 27th, is of a long-lived family. His father lived to be over 100 and his mother about 80 years. His father was one of twelve children, nine of whom lived to an average age of 95 years
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

Gold bug "sound money" it turns out, is national bank bills, which are not le- gal tender at all, and these the gold bugd would have redeemed only by the banks.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

The dispatches inform us that Presi- dent Cleveland has gone duck hunting again.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

The pains and aches of rheumatism have in many instances been cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

It is said by Washington correspond ents that the health of Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana, is failing fast. He, it is thought, cannot live out his present term in the senate, which expires next March.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

IA man should avoid weak-minded friends and a strong-minded wife.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

During the recent cold snap a poor widow in the suburbs had to stay in bed all day because she had no coal to make a fire. Yet there wer millions of tons of a fire. Yet there were millions of tons of of kind hearts who would have shared with her their prosperity had they but known of her extremity. If the United Charities had been in operation, with an overseer in each district, this poor wo- man would not have suffered.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

There will be an oyster supper at the residence of MT. and Mrs c. A. Nolan, Fountain Heights, Thursday, December IT, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society of the Central Presbyterian church. Members and friends of the church are cordially invited between 8 and II D. m.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

q have noticed several new restaur- ants in Birmingham since my last visit" said g. drummer. Birmingham is be- coming renowned for it's good inns-in fact, it is an inn-famous city"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

William Garrett Brown, of Harvard, is the guest of his brothers. in this city. He is preparing a history of Alabama for use as a text book in schools. The ladies have invited MT. Brown to deliver a lecture while in the city.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

Mrs. McCaukle, of Atlanta, niece to Senator Ransom, minister to Mexico re- turned yesterday, after a visit 10 Slrs. Davis, mother of Dr. J. D. S. Davis
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

When a. hog is roofing in the fields he is called in plain English a hog, but when he is killed, he becomes translated the polite French language comes into play and translates him into a la this and a la that
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

Mrs. Richard Randolph and Mrs. Henry l.. Badham returned yesterday from a visit to Mrs. John Ruhnn, Nashville.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

Mrs. c. P Perrin went down to Mont gomery yesterday.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

MT. Woodruff, of Knoxville, Tenn, is the guest of his son and daughter, MT. and Mrs. B. F. Moore.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15

Mrs. James Bowron's next Wednesday morning.
 Auburn. Dec. 14.-(Special Correspond ence "A social reunion of the confed- crate veterans, daughters of the con- federacy and sons of confederate vet erans was held Saturday night in the chapel of the female Institute, Dr. F. H. Nell, commander of the sons, presiding. i The meeting was full and the exercises were marked with enthusiasm through out. cause of it's very gratifying success and in the hope that there may be some thing suggestive in 1t for other camps of sons of confederate veterans. It is as follows:
 : Prayer.
 Medley-College orchestra, song. 'In Dixie Land I Take My Stand" < Poem, Pelham which was beauti-
 Song, "Old Kentucky Home," sung by Mrs. P. H. Nell in most feeling man. ner 1s }v u-s .tt
 Essay, on Life of Pelham" by Prof. McKissick. 's'
 The success, of this essay may be judg- ed from the fact that the audience rose as one to express vote of thanks to Prof. McKissick.
 vited to meet Spanish officers in a 2S
 The Southern Marseiilaise" was sung by Miss Patti Preer
 song-"Maryland My. Maryland."
 General discussion, in which Capt. Gachet and Col. Moore, who saw the gall lant Pelham on the field of battle. took part.
 Song-''Bonuie Blue Flagsss
 The songs and poems were neatly print ed by A. 2. P. H. Nell, and distributed through the audience.
 Many eyes in the audience expressed the tender feelings and the hailowed
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-22
GERMANY AND ENGLAND.

The attitude of Germany towards
Great Britain ut this time 10 one of po-
culiar interest. For hundreds Of years
the two nations have been close allies
in war and firm friends in peace. While
British soldiers have fought against
nearly every country in Europe, Ger
many has been notable exception.
When the American colonies revolted 1t
WAS German soldiers who assisted the
British in their efforts to subdue them,
and when she great Napoleon WAS DEL
uging the continent Of Europe In
blood 1t was British and German troops
at Waterloo that shattered his power
and sent him into captivity on the bar
rem island of st. Helena. Before that
time and since the ties OF the two coun-
tries have been cemented by marriages
among the royal families, until the heir
to the British crown on the death OF
Queen Victoria, In the order OF birth,
would be the German emperor.
It WAS England and Germany. more
perhaps than any other European
powers, that checked the victorious
march of the Russian army upon Con-
sssntinople in 1878, and since then on
many occasions these two nations have
exhibited towards each other evidences
of the highest regard and the sincerest
fri endship.
Recently, however, under the guild
snce Of that brilliant, but cratic young
man, William III, Germany has shown
q jealousy and dislike for her. old
time friend that promises to lead to
serious results. while the most of this
suspicion snd distrust seems to arise
from the fact that Germany has adopted
a colonial policy in Africa which is i'm
peded in its development by British
progress In the same direction.
The great bone of contention is the
Transvaal Republic, whose people are
of Teutonic origin and who but for
British sovereignty might eventually be
added to Germsny's colonial system.
This England sees and Germany knows
EN- peror Williams congratulations to
President Kruger, of the Dutch repub-
lie, opened the eyes Of the British peo-
Pile to this new danger, hnd'recent de. |
in the Boer Republic and !
lead them tc suspect |
more German intrigue in that direction.
A large British force Is about to be |
sent to suppress the uprising OF the
Matabeles, and it may be used to bring |
The Beers into subsection. The latter
ire preparing vigorously for war and II
t once begins Germany may join them
.s allies. In that event there is no |
when or where tho conflict will |
End.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-22
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
Republicans Select Delegates to st. Louis
and Presidential Elector.

Republicans Select Delegates to st. Louis
and a Presidential Eleotor.
NORFOLK, Va, April 31.-The conven-
ton of the Republicans OF the Second
district was held this afternoon at New
port News. No separate conventions
were held, but the majority of the DEL
egates assembled q. the l. O. o. F. hall,
the headquarters Of the Republican
club.
The delegates were uninstrucsed in q
ringing resolution advocating faith to
the party.
Col. William Lamb made an able
address and the State chairman was
warmly eulogized by several speakers.
The meeting was we'll attended and
harmonious throughout.
The Bowden faction met at the opera
house at Norfolk behind closed doors
no person being admitted without q
ticket. There WAS no jolt with the regu-
lar convention. The Bowdenites also
elected delegates and al.ernates to the
st. Louis convention and Mckinley WAS
endorsed first, last and all the time.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-22
TUE NEW INTERNAL REVENUE COL
LECTOR

Notwithstanding the reports of oppo-
sition on the part Of Senators Daniel
and Martin to the confirmation Of Capt.
w. b. Fowle as collector of internal
revenue for the Sixth Virginia district,
to succeed Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, 1t is not
probable that any serious objection will
be raised to his appointment. Captain
Fowle was chief assistant to the late
collector, Capt. Ham Shepperd, and
filed the same position under General
Lee. AS Captain Shepperd was Ill much
OF the time during his last term Of SER
vice as collector and es all the
duties OF his chief then devolved upon
CAPTAIN Fowle him, ne has fully demon
strated his fitness for the position to
which he has recently been appointed.
Captain Fowle Ia we'll and fsvorably
known in Roanoke and Southwest Vir-
ginin, and as far as can be ascertained
his appointment as collector of internal
revenue gives general sat!sfact ton to the
people Of this section.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-22

Workers. chair. Then he closed his eyes
and set his nose III motion The organ
proved an alert detective. Hezekiah had
triumphed.
''Gemmen, he shrieked, humping
the table violently.
The players looked at him in amaze
ment.
"Gemmen, continued Mr. Keets, 81
strongly s'picion there are mishon BILE
pusson 'mong us. This yer bank knows
its own chips. This yer banks chips is
all one flavor, and, gcmmen, in a
voice of great solemnity, II clare ter
gracious dar's sassafras in dis Yankee
nigger's pile"
The stout party from New York left
the cellar impetuously. Nobody follow
ed him, for his abandoned property was
worth more to the assembled company
than the evanescent delights of razor
SCRAP. New York World.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-22
MisaiOnarlea.

Archdeacon Farrar sets forth forcibly
the large debt of science to missions in
these words: rs it nothing that through
their labor in the translation of the
Bible the German philologist in his
study may have before him - gram
mar and vocabulary of $50 lans, -as2
Who created the science Of anthropcI
ogy? The missionaries. Who rendered
possible the deeply important science of
comparative religion? The mission
aries. Who discovered the great chain
of lakes in central Africa, on which
will turn its future destiny? The mis-
sionaries. Who have been the chief
explorers of Oceanica, America and
Asia? The missionaries. Who discov-
cred the famous HISTORIAN monument in
Singar Flu? A missionary. Who dis
covered the still more famous Moabite
stone? A missionary. Who discovered
the Hittite inscriptions? A missionary"
Exchange.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-22
THE PEARL BRYAN MURDER.
Trial of Scott jackson for the Crime
Commenced Yesterday.

Trial OF Scott jackson for the Crime
Commenced Yesterday
NEWPORT, Ky, April 21.-The trial
of Scott Jackson for the murder Of
Pesrl Bryan began before Judge Helm
to-day. The courtroom was jammed in
every quarter. But the utmost decorum
was observed and the proceedings went
on without any sort of interruption.
Twelve jurors were examined and six
OF them chosen. Then six more called
and three OF them chosen. Thus before
noon nine jurymen were in the box. or
those excused seven were on account of
having formed an opinion, one on a.
count OF illness and one because of
scruples against capital punishment.
Later-The jury in the Scott Jackson
case was completed, only three of these
Temporarily challenges being made.
Scott Jackson protested bitterly
against coming into court hand-cuffed,
but Sheriff Plummer insisted on IL ow-
Ing to the large crowd.
Prosecuting attorneys have given
notice that the evidence will be such
that no ladies SHOULD be admitted to the
courtroom.