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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

THE TIME THE POLLS OPENED UN-
ED, AND CAN TRUTHFULLY SAY I
BELIEVE SAID VOTES. WE'RE
COUNTED AS THEY WE'RE DEPoS-
TIED. l FURTHER CERTIFY THAT
THE JUDGES, MESSRS. TYLER,
WALLACE AND PRESTON, OFFER
ED TO ALLOW ME- TO TAKE THE
BALLOTS. OUT OF THE BOX OR
READ THE BALLOTS, BUT PRE-
FERRED TO KEEP THE TALLY
Clerk of Primary Election of March 7,
1896.
Register Neelv Pride's Statement.
"a Clarke MANI
Nicely Pride, county registrar, and
WHO WAS A CLARKE LEADER in De-
catur and the man who got up the pro-
test on the day of the primary election,
and whose name appears as Neely Snide
in the Montgomery Advertiser of March
II, makes the following statement:
Il am a CLARKE SUPPORTER and
voted at the primary election in Decatur
on March z think THE ELECTION
WAS HONESTLY Conducted. tFhe
only complaint l have to make is that
Clarke was not allowed an inspector to
assist Unfolding the election. The john
ston men did allow Us Clarke clerk.
3f "NEELY PRIDE"
Mr.. NJ. Il. Cartwright, me of Decatur's
one would dare to deny, and one of Mr..
Clarke's warm supporters, says the cleo
ton was fairly conducted and votes fair
ly coupted
Mr.. Certwright's Statement
i IA Clarke Man,
AS a7cftizen of Decatur, and one who
voted for Clarke, take pleasure In certk
flying that IHbelieve the recent primary
election held lfn this county was fairly
conducted, and the votes fairly counted.
1 am satisfied that Johnston was and is
much stronger than Clarke in Decatur.
{Signed) M. II. CARTWRIGHT.
Mr.. Garnett's Word.
w. W. Garnett, leading wholesale
and retail grocer gives the following:
II voted for Clarke, but am perfectly
satisfied with the conduct Of the election
and the way it has gone.
(Slgned) W. w. GARNETT.
A. F. Houston's Statement.
"a Clarke MANI
voted for Clarke In the primary cleo
tion on the 7th and am perfectly satisfied
with the result of the election and believe
A. F. HOUSTON.
@. Pointers Statement.
"a Clarke MANI
voted for Clarke in the primary cleo
ton, but am satisfied that the election
was honestly and fairly conducted and
am satisfied with the result.
C. j. POINTER.
The signers of the foregoing certifi-
Gates, namely, Messrs. w. A. Petty, M
r. Cartwright w. w. Garnett, A. f.
Houston and C. j. Pointer, are supporters
of Mr. Clarke and are published by the
Montgomery Advertiser on its editorial
page daily as protesting against the fair
ness of the primary election. whereas,
they state in writing. over their own sig
natures, that they believe the primary
election was conducted honestly and
fairly, as do also the following Clarke
supporters, whose names are published
in the same manner by the Advertiser
Other Clarke Supporters.
We, the undersigned voters, partici-
pated In the primary election at Decatur
on March 7 and cast our votes for Mr.
Clarke We believe that the primary
election was conducted honestly and fair
1V
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

voters lntm1dat50.
1t is well known fact. and men have
told me themselves, that they secretly
voted for Johnston at Decatur which
they could do under the Sayre election
law (under which the primaries were
held, and would publish names, but
fear that they might lose their jobs. as
they express apprehension to that effect
to me.
The above written evidence, which is
almost-entirely from Mr.. CIarke's own
supporters, shows beyond controversy
that the primary election In Morgan
county at Decatur box, where the Ad-
vertiser charged fraud, was fairly and
honestly conducted.
It further demonstrates that the Ad-
yertisers false charges are without foun-
dation and gotten UP merely for pur-
pose of its own.
Besides the above testimony from
Clarke supporters, the Decatur News and
the Decatur Herald, two strong and in
fiuentiaI Clarke papers, have issued twice
since the primary election, and neither
one of them charges that there was any
fraud or unfairness in the primary cleo
tion. - 80
And. as heretofore stated. no protest
kof unfahness was presented either to the
executive committee or county conven-
ton as to the Decatur box or any other
box In the county
The truth of the whole matter is that
the Democracy OF Morgan county was
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
FAILED TO KEEP HIS WORD.
After Apologizing for Misrepresentation
McIver Violated His Promise.

After Apologizing for Misrepresentation
McIver Violated His Promise.
The readers of the State Herald will
remember that Mr.. McIver complained
in a card on March 10 because the State
Herald published a telegram from Mr.
w e. Wallace denouncing McIver as an
infamous liar. In his card McIver
claimed he had adjusted the matter with
Mr.. Wallace. 1t appears that the adjust
ment that he claims to have made was
that he (McIver) was to state In the
columns of the Advertiser that he (Mc-
Iver) could not substantiate said
charges" but, as is shown by the state
ments of Mr.. Wallace and those present,
which we herewith publish in a commu-
nication from Decatur, McIver failed to
keep his promise, and has not yet set
tied his differences with Mr. Wallace.
The readers of the State Herald will
remember that Mr. Wallace felt very
much outraged at McIver's charges, and
mutual friends anticipated trouble when
he should meet up with McIver.
Decatur Ala, March 20, 1896
To the State Herald.
On March 10 Messrs. VIII Wallace and
ID. w. McIver were in Hartselle attend
ing the democratic county convention
McIver, on the night of March Z, tele-
graphed from Decatur that fraud was
practiced in the Decatur box, and
charged that Mr.. VIII Wallace, one of
the managers of the election, was pro-
fessional ballot box suffer. Mr.. Wallace
was very indignant, and mutual friends
were afraid that If they met trouble
would follow, so a meeting was arranged,
which took place on the o'clock train
coming to Decatur that night. Mr.. Wal
lace and friends give signed certificates
as follows:
Mr.. Wallace's Statement.
II was introduced to Mr. Mc1ver by
a Aa.,
Wallace, / want to apologize to you for the
statement that appeared In the Mont
gomery Advertiser Sunday, March g. con-
cerning you. l will also state through
the Advertiser that you and your friends
deny the charge made in said Advertiser
by me (McIver). 1 CWallace) said to Mr..
McIver, is that all? Mr.. McIver said:
NO; YOU MUST ALSO STATE
THROUGH THE COLUMNS OF THE
ADVERTISER THAT YOU (M'IVER)
COULD NOT SUBSTANTIATE SAID
CHARGES McIver then said: YES;
WILL DO THAT. Does that settle it?'
1 (Wallace) replied: Yes, as far as l am
concerned; if you make that statement
that will settle it. McIver then offered
his hand, which l accepted, believing
him to be sincere in his promises. This
statement was made in the presence of
w. E. Todd. j. w. Tyler. Herbert Cart
wright and T. F. Turley. AS to how well
MrMcIver kept his promise l leave a
just and honest public to Judge.
w. T.. WALLACE.
March 90 1895.
Wallace Corroborated.
We, the undersigned. hereby certify
that we were present at the meeting of
Messrs. Wallace and McIver, and that
the above conversation took place and Is
correct.
w. e. TODD,
J. w. TYLER.
II. CARTWRIGHT
TITPTIrv
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
THE FIRST PRIZE.
Poultry Show Awards - Hoo Chez
PheaSants From China.


Thomas Moore, secretary Of the Puget
Sound Poultry Club. was happy yesterday.
for Judge Fetch had put the figures 9515 on
the score card of his White Polish cock
This not only gave Mr.. Moore's bird the
first prize, but also the distinguished honor
Of being the highest scoring cock in the
show. hen owned by F. Fenwck, OF
Portland, took the first honors for high
scores among the females, with SO points
to her credit.
The Hoo Chez pheasants from Henry
Basins yards at Port Townsend attracted
considerable attention yesterday. These
birds were imported from North China last
fall and If appearances may be taken for
anything they have thrived well. Their
faces are red and they have feathers run
ming up the sides of their heads that look
like horns. With larger coops they would
make a much better showing, as in the
present quarters their tails are cramped.
The medal for the second largest ex-
hibit of qualifying birds went TO S. NJ.
Shipley. of this city. Mr.. Shipley took
eight prizes with twelve single-comb
Brown LeShorns All the score cards will
be ready for delivery today. Judge Fetch
went to Tacoma last evening to attend a
banquet given by Tacoma poultry fanciers
in honor of Judge Sternberg, who judged
the Tacoma show. and also Mr.. Fetch. The
show will be open as usual today.
Following were the prize winers yester-
day:
White Polish.
Cock-First prize. Thomas Moore, 95l5.
Cockerel-First prize, Thomas Moore so.
Hen-F'irst prize, Thomas Moore, 91la.
Pullet-First prize, Thomas Moore, e212;
second, w. j. Alexander, 90l2; third.
Thomas Moore, 80.
White aced BLACK spanish.
Cock-First prize, F. A. Johnson, 90.
Cockerel-First prize. w. ]. Alexander.
81.
Hen-First prize, F. A. Johnson, a.
Pullet-First prize, w. j. Alexander, SO.
Black Langshans-The following change
in score was announced:
Cockerel-Frst prize A. w. knighton,
$685.: second F. Fenwick, SO; third, w. j.
Alexander. 91la.
Black Miuorcas.
Cockerel-First prize. W. j. Alexander.
s4lk: second, c. CT. Zegler. "a.
Hen-First prize, A. +. Bickford, s312;
second. II. F. Nygren, 90; third, a. F. Bick-
ford, s11z.
Pullet-First prize, w. J. Alexander, IS;
second. A. F. Bickford. sil2; third, c. G.
Ziegler, 9Sl2.
Pen-First prize. A. H. Wanamaker.
III 3d.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
Railroad and Industrial notes

W. r. Carson. Of Tacoma. travelling pas
senEer agent OF the Canadian Pacific, was
Ia ,hc city yesterday.
W r, Chapman. ~ Ashton s. Chapman,
Tacoma attorneys for ihc Northern Pa
ciac. was IN the city yesterday
General Agent !. \. Nadeau. OF the
Northern Pacific, is cu a brief business
visit 20 Victoria and Vancouver.
William H. Paippz, tAe Northern Pacific
land comm .ssioner. with headquarters at
- Paul. IS ou a visit 20 this state. looking
arter the land business OF the road. and Is
On Tacoma today.
There - general complaint among mill
mon of a scarcity or vessels for handling
carzo shipments. Some are inclined to at
tribute t.s lt4rth "a Jne preliminary work
OF the lumber combine whiCn goes into
effect ~ az an next saturday.
As car NJ. g. on t7e Nat'son street line
was crossing F1Tst avenue yesterday morn
ing the Erfpwsu. in irving TO app.E the
brake. slipped and fen The Sudden 0o-
lea-- sent the cdr forward with jerk,
t.s.I-e tae passengers giving tae Cou-
du-tuc 3 scratch or two 'u the nose. and
sruashlus one ot the platform windows
Win "a E.ln W1-ca - hunter ca the platform
was carrying.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
A SHORTAGE ALLEGED
Harry Whitney's School Board
Accounts Not Clear.
DUPLICATE WARRANT RECORD.
Expert Young Reports 10 the Board
That whitney Paid Himself. as
Secretary, S319 Too Much.

Douglas Young, who is exporting the
books OF school district No. ]. MADE state
rnents az a special meeting OF the school d.
rectors yesterday afternoon which, on their
face would show that Harry Whitney. eN-
secreiary OF the school board, is guilty Of
having taken s7Is overpay during his term
of office by means OF duplicate warrants.
Mr. Young also has discovered a so war
rant issued TO Miss Terry. the steno-
grapher. the Endorsement OF which she de-
MES, thus indicating that some one has
committed forgery.
In support OF the charges Mr.. Young
made a detailed statement which reduces
itself down 70 this: Money received by Mr.
whitney during MS term Of Office as sal
airy 8. So Co. as against total earned sal
airy OF 1914, leaving difference or Slls
Mr. Whitney IS now on his way 10 THIS
city from Newcastle, Cal, according 70 a
telegram received N this city yesterday,
for the purpose OF vindicating his cnaTac-
Ter. and ais many friends have declared
that they Will not believe he IS guilty Of
any wrong doing until there IL absolute
.roof Mr. whitney bore such an excellent
reputation among all people FOR integrity
that II viii be a severe shock 20 hundreds
OF the citizens Of this city II his explanation
Is not satisfactory. Through an interview
with y. a. Spencer, formerly or the board.
the Information comes cut that Young did
some work on the same books ove- year
ago. yet no startling disclosures were
made.
The matter was placed IN the hands or
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Wiltshire
yesterday afternoon. AID while no warrant
was issued last evening. It viii undoubted-
IL be forthcoming on the purported facts
as presented by Mr.. Young
whitney was elected secretary or the
school board December 3. 1880. and served
until December /. 1894. when he was sue
ceoded b. Fred Ogden. From the time Mt.
whitney was elected until August, 1898.
he drew q salary OF sls6.s5 month, after
which time he drew sif5 month. Follow
Ing is a table obtained yesterday afternoon
from ". J. Colkett. ex-Vice president.
and president Of the board, who examined
the records a. the request OF Douglas
Young. showing the salary warrants I'M
portant IN this case as dram by Whitney
and signed by various presidents or vice
presidents In the beginning II should De
understood that warrant must bear the
signature OF the president or vice president
before payment viii be made by the county
treasurer:
The Questioned Accounts
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consideration and that being so, and II nav
ing been found as fact by the trlal court
that such reassessment had been made IN
all respects as required by the provisions
OF the charter in force at the time, IL must
be held to have been valid.
The only reason, except the one ABOVE
considered, stated by the trial court Tor
holding the rea assessment invalid was that
the assessment district established oy the
common council for the purposes OF sucn
reassessment was different from that es-
tablished for the purpose of the original
assessment, and in our opinion such
change did not invalidate the reassessment.
If the reassessment could be made at all,
ii could only be made under the provisions
OF the charter in force at the time II was
made and Hereunder no other district than
the one upon which the reasSessment was
made would have been legal. Beside. the
first assessment, having been held void,
could serve no purpse whatever in the re-
assessment excepting to bring the improve
ment within the provisions of the charter
providing for such reassessment Before
such provisions could be invoked for the
purpose of providing the means for paying
for the Improvement by an assessment up
on adjoining property. ii must have APP
peared that Heretofore there lad been an
attempt made to collect the cost of such
Improvement by assessment. Except
for this single purpose the first assessment
and all proceedings Hereunder could have
no force in determining the legality of the
reassessment. The facts necessary to sus-
tain the reassessment were that a street
improvement had been made and COM
pleted under the direction of the city; that
an attempt had been made to collect the
cost thereof by an assessment upon the
adjoining property; that such attempt had
failed by reason of the invalidity Of such
assessment, and that reassessment had
been made in accordance with the provis-
ions of the charter in force at the time of
such reassessment. All of these facts were
found by the learned court, who tried this
cause, and having so found, Ii should have
further found that the reassessment was
valid and of full force against the prop
erty of the respondents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
HOTEL NORTHERN.

HOTEL NORTHERN.
T. Wilson, Dayton, o.
r. +. Davis, Utsalady.
J. II. Elder, City.
c. n. Miller, City.
w. II. Mixer. Tacoma.
Frank Bruya- Tacoma.
j. J. Burter. Detroit
James Brady, Edmonds.
ALI Fl. Biggs. Townsend.
l.. f. Parkhurst, Salem.
c. F. Christian, Townsend.
]. b. Thompson, Minneapolis
G.. H. Smith. Tacoma,
T. a. Hennely Townsend.
Frank Wilkerson. Hamilton, Wash
John Smith, Snohomish.
Mrs John Smith Snohomish-
o. j. II. Swift, Tacoma.
Mrs. o. ]. H. Swift and children. Ia
coma.
s. NJ. McGaffey. Sumas.
George A. Busse. Chicago.
Fred P. kellogg. Ballard.
Dr.. Kellogg. Ballard.
Benton Embree. Port Angeles.
Thomas T. Aldwell Port Angeles.
Jim Love Port Angeles.
u. O. Divert. San francisco.
T W. Russell. Spokane.
William Petchell, Tacoma.
II J Bugge. Port Williams.
George W. Bovde. New Whatcom.
Paul Jones. Whatcom.
d. Mcclellan. Whatcom.
HOTEL BUTLER.
w. s. Fulton. Seattle
Frank J. Kingdom, Vancouver.
Mrs Mr. /. ' ". Stenr ger" New Whatcom.
Miss Farley, New Whatcom.
/. L. Woodmansee, Portland.
John T. Fogarty. San Francisco.
Mrs. Allen. Portland.
q. B. Mann, 81. Paul
Capt Frank futile, L. s. r. c. :.
Mrs. Frank Tuttie. Port Townsend.
@. G. Perkins Victoria. 3. c.
Mrs. G. c. Perkins and children, Nicto-
ria, h. g.
s NJ. Cooper San Francisco>
+. Z. Browneu. jr.. Everett.
r J. Calef Chicago.
l.. r. Sperry. Chicago.
r II. Pitts. 81. Louis.
II. p. Holloway. Philadelphia
! Connell. Oakland, Cal
W. J. CahLl. New York.
Mrs L. l. King. Fittsburg.
Mrs Or. .. ". Cra.ze. Toronto Canada.
T.. W. porr Whatccn.
Nathan ToSlas Spokane.
sol Cameron, Spokane.
f. Foley. Spokane.
VI. Olsen. Portland.
J. O'Conn0r Tacoma.
William SAu,tz. Roche Harbor.
HOTEL DILLER-
John Graden. Magysville.i
$. y. AEuew, Tolt.
J. G. OfC0nnor, Snohomish.
s II. FoSnauEh. SnolOmish<
J II. Rabbit. Tacoma.
J NJ. PiCkeus, Chehalis.
D H. Hume, Sedro.
\. - CraW E0Fu, everett.
Emery MctHnDis " hatcom.
Tomas Watson. Birdie Break.
". G. Douglass. Stanw GOD
Mrs. G. " Davidson. WickeTsHarn.
Miss Davidson. Wick erSEam.
Dan T.. Bhoudes. Shelton
=. Paul, Port Gamble.
c y. Schuua -ker Vest superior. Wis
Burt Healy. Snohomisa.
A. Coleman. Lowell
y Murphy. Spokane.
All Miller, spokane
J. D. Hayes, Spokane.
NATIONAL HOTEL
william RuIbegs. Victoria. r. G.
r. Miller. Tacoma.
William Walker. Mount Vernon.
William VI. Mock. Cle-Eluul
George Storey. CITY.
J a FaIey and wife. Clinton. Neo-
George Fa4ley and wife. Clinton. AAa-
: l.. Hall. Pensacola. Fla
Marian Han, Pensacola. a
r :. Lanning. Emerson. Neo
II Kerr. Vancouver. 4. G.
II = Williams. New " natcorh
James King and wife. New " hatcol
William CURT. Ieeavenworth.
Or. W. II. Hayes. Whatcom-
Frank James, Spokane.
Charles n Marshall. Tacoma
G d Niece West Seattle
Ms Moral. SnohOmish-
John Kris. Denver. Col
q. X. Hiatt. Burlington
). VI Gcnin. Tacoma
a C1appreu. Decatur. III.
g r. HuEg Buckley.
Pred Th&rp>- Scaplo Ind
lAAT.ss a. EszAsE. Oakland. Cal
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The theory upon which 1t is claimed Mr.
whitney defrauded the district Is that ne
would get his salary warrant, signed by
the president. and then later IN tle nioI1h
oct another warrant signed by the vice
president. Until Director King, aided by
director Coikett. took up the matter the
board was not in the habit of auditing the
pay roll
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Attorney Whites statement.

Attorney white ala not have much 20
say about the matter when seen hy a
reporter. lie said, how
ever, that hc simply had the purDortcd
facts as given icy Mr.. Young "On the face
Of It," ne continued. ut looks serious. I
must say. hope Nr Whitney can ex-
plain I believed him the soul OF honor
and had implicit confidence in hts integ-
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~ saye believed Tor bong Hme ;sat n
would te Impossible 20 rCt anything
v-are v.ra tae Books ~ thr s-hoo. ii+trlcf
nrt ieorr 50 tecatfsa a ft2f aEe lsst fsH
Douglas Ao4ng Was employed 81. aen.o
~ lies unAuox "a 10 re ~ vApSII 20 aooAs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
$3.50 Fire.

Fire in the residence of J. c. Gould. at
170S Matches street last night. between Gas
and 10 o'clock. did $3.50 damage. The in
surance was $500. The fire apparatus re-
sponded promptly al the call OF the alarm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-26

think II would be pretty 10 have n little
silk flag composed of these colurs. and
club bin TO fasten II on with VIII ask
fcw questions for sorIo on" 10 unswor.
when and ut what place was "a" nrst
white child born in New langltnd When
wns the first marriage NJ Plymouth
W non Hud 10y whom WAS the irst print
Ing press set up nj Cambridge Mass. IN
what year was the first th"atrichi per
fnrmnncc In Boston? In what year ana
the ,irst steamship sail for Europa Wh'n
and where did Daniel Webster dicY iinl's.
don't YOU think Vt would he nice TO visi,
Sw eden when the days are longest. ana
soc tho midnight SUM- I have just h'cn
reading about #. DIR. Baird relates some
facts. He arrived in Stochhoim
from Goitonhurgh. 400 miles distant IN
the morning. and In the afternoon wcnt
to see some friends. He returned about
midnight, when II was as light as II Is
In England half an hour before sunset
You could see distinctly, but all was Iuirt
in tho streets. II seemed rs II the lnhMDi-
tants had gone away or were denh me
SIM In Juno goes down in stockholm n
little before 10 o'clock Birds ana nnithaiS
take their accustomed rest nj the nshai
hours whothor The sun goes down or mt
Won, Hnps. am 10 years Of hse am
desire, correrpond,nts, ] Will answer az
lcitors promptly. Goodbye to hlli WIZ
call around and see you again some ,llnn'
I.orcnn Murphy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-26
REST.

My feet are weary and my hands nre tired,
My soul oppressed
And desire what have long desired
Eost--only rest.
TITS hard 10 toll when toll II almost vain,
in barren ways.
IT'S hard to SOW And never garner grain
In harvest days.
Tho burden Of my days In hard to bear.
But God knows heat.
And have prayed but vain has been my
prayer,
For rest--swcet rest.
iris hard TO plant In spring and never reap
Tho autumn yield.
IT'S hard to TIL and when Ills TILED TO weep
O'er fruitless field.
And so / cry weak and human cry,
So heart-opprcss6d;
And so j sigh weak and human sigh.
For rcst--for rest.
NY way was wound across the desert
years.
And cares infest
My path. and through the flowing OF hot
tears
pine for rst.
And am restless stlll; twill soon DO DER.
For down the west
LIfe's sun is setting. and see the shore
Where shall rest
-FLther Ryan.