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Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
A TRUST WOVEN oF pHRBAD.
Tho Coats, Clark and Kerr Families, Inter
 married, Form Combine.

Tho Coats, Clark and Kerr Families, Inter-
 married, Form Combine. New York World
 A trust has just been formed which is bound to interest nine out of ten women, young and old, the world over It has many millions of dollars behind it and is likely to absorb many millions more. 1t is sure to swallow up many competitors who attempt to combat 1t or even stand with 1t on even ground. Think of all this fuss over the little spools of cotton thread that can be bought for a few pennies each over the shop counters.
 And there is romance in this thread trust which may brighten the Song of the Shirt" in all future time.
 For years the Coatses, the Clarks and the kerrs have been known as the great thread magnates. They sent their threads to the uttermost parts of the earth. There used to be the greatest competition between them. Each firm was trying to best the others. But one day young Coats fell in love with a Miss Clark. Then a Miss Kerr lost her heart to Coats, and matters ran on un- LII the present generation of Coatses and Clarks and Kerrs became closely bound by family ties. Gradually business com petition has died out until now the three powerful houses have it IS claimed, unit ed with prospect of controlling the cot ton thread trade of the world
 The Kerrs, it is understood, have drop- ped out, so far as their foreign business is concerned, for a cash consideration of Sl50,000 The Clarks are represented in the amalgamation by the Clark's Mile End Spool Cotton company and the Clark's O. N. T. Spool Cotton company. There are two or three smaller manu- facturers who have joined the combina- ton, which Is controlled, however, by the united family.
 The companies in the combination have advanced prices on thread In other coun- tries ranging from 125 to 15 per cent. The American branches in their price list sent out the first of the month made no change in the quoted prices But a change was made in the discounts and terms of sale whereby the retailers could get as good terms from the manufac- turers as the jobbers. who had formerly been the go-betweens The idea of the combination is evidently to control the sale of threads at the retail counters.
 Members of the combination seen were unwilling to discuss the matter.
 James Rustin, agent for one of the com panies not in the combination, said a trust had been formed which was as powerful as the Standard Oil company. The biggest thread companies in the world, he said, were in it, and were pre- pared to outdo all corners in this coun- try.
 Their profits are so large in their trade outside of this country" he said "that they can afford to give away thread here if such a step becomes necessary to ruin competitors. It is the Standard Oil mo- nopoly over again, and on a scale nearly as large. By their new discounts and terms of sale they mean to get the retail trade direct without the intervention of the jobbers They wish to force the ex- elusive sale of their threads in this coun- try"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
Couldn't Pay Up.

Atlanta, Aug. 3.-Felix Phillips. small merchant on Decatur street, committed suicide today by taking carbolc acid. He was in debt and could not pay out.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
Furnace to Go Into Blast.

Colonel Sheldon informs us that one of the Colbert county furnaces at Shelf field has been repaired, and is ready to go into blast.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
Will Move to Birmingham.

Capt. Tom Radcliff, who is interested in the Horse Creek Coal mines, Walker county, will move his office to this city. He has many friends in Birmingham.
 Have your prescriptions filled at Nor tons Pharmacy.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
undeliyered Ielegrams.

Undelivered messages at Western Union office: Seaborn Calhoun, Mrs A. A. Meontea baro.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04

indicates trace of rain or snow; indicates rise and fall.
 BEN M. JACOBS, Local Observer, Weather Bureau.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
DISEMBOWELED.

Have your prescriptions filled at Nor tons Pharmacy.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04
DECLARES FOR BRYAN.

Norton's Pharmacy is the place to have your prescriptions filled.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-04

Aug. 3. 1s96.
 Observations taken at all stations at a. m. 18th meridian time.
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J. Cass'.
CongreSsman Dead.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l0-Representa.
tive William H. Grain, Of the 11th dis.
trict OF Texas, died in this city at an
early hour this morning of pneumonia,
contracted at the Southern Charity
ball last week. No arrangements have
as yet been made for the funeral. He
was in his ssat in the house as late as
Saturday.
The Texas delegation held meet
ing this morning and adopted resou.
tions expressing their sorrow at the
death OF their colleague. Speaker Reed
appointed as the committee Of repre-
'entatives to accompany the remains
to Texas, ,Messrs. Pendleton andCrowle,
of Texas; Kale, of Mississippi; Nc
Dearmon, of Tennessee; Miles, OF Ma
ryland; Mines, OF Michigan; Leon
ard, of Pennsylvania ; Eddy, oil Mime.
sofa, and Murphy, of Illinois.
The funeral train will leave by the
Southern railway at 10 40 tonight.
Mr. Grain was in his place to the last.
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An AtrOciOuS Crime.

The headless body of Miss Pearl
Bryan, OF Greencastle, Ind, was found
near Fort Thomas on the 1st inst.
Everything points to the most shock
ing tragedy of the century. Scott
Jackson and Alonzo Walling we're ar
rested for the crime and each accuses
the other. They are no doubt the
guilty parties. The girl had been
ruined by one or the other of the boys
and they had induced her away from
home to perform a criminal operation
on her, but instead cruelty murdered
her in cold blsod. Neither will tell
what was done with her head and it
has not been found She was a beau
tiful girl and her awful fate has almost
driven her relatives crazy.
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NEW WOMAN TRAPPED.
Proposed to Yonng Man, and VIII be
SHed for Breach Of Promise.

SARATOGA. NEB, Feb. THE new
woman OF Saratoga is in trouble. As a
result OF her devotion to the cause OF
equal rights, Miss Emily Haye., one
OF the most ardent workers OF her eek
is in fair way to have breach oI
promise suit on her hands Miss Hayes
has always contended that women
have as good right to propose mar
riage as the men.
About January l it occurred to her
that early in leap year would be good
time to put her long cherished plan ia
practice. Frank Wallets, coy young
farmer near town was selected rs a fit
ting subject upon whom to make the
experiment Miss Hayes now claims
that the proposal WAS only q joke that
she merely wanted to practice upon
Wallets, and that he is real mean to
take the motter seriously This is what
he has done, however, and has con.
suited alswyer with view to bring
ing suit.
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Shea ElectrOcuted.

DALEMoRA, N. Y, Feb. 1.-Barthol-
omew Shea died in the electrical chair
today, paying the penalty for the mur.
der of Robert Ross at Troy, March,
1864. He was attended TO the electri.
cal machine by a clergyman from his
home and priest from the Roman
Catholic church, this place. After
receiving the last sacrament Shea
said:
IL am innocent, father, Innocent"
an assertion which he repeated during
the rite OF anointment. When con-
Quoted into the death chamber he
started as he came in sight OF the
electrical chair, but said nothing.
Straps being adjusted, priests read the
service for dead. 1t was 8 :55 o'clock
when Shea entered the room and
9:58A o'clock when he was pro-
nounced dead.
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The PronAr Time

When the most benefit is to be derived
from . good medicine, is early in the
year. This is the season when the
tired body, weakened organs and ner'
vous system yesrn for building.up
medicine like Hoods S4rsaparilla
Many wait for the open spring wealth.
er and, in fact, delay giving attention
to their physical condition so long
that q long siege OF sickness is newt
able. To rid the system of the impur
tiles accumulated during the winter
season, there is nothing equal to
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Don't put it off
but take Hoods Sarsaparilla now. Il
will do you good. Read the testi
monisls published in behalf of Hoods
SSrsaparillA, all from reliable. grateiu
people. They tell the story.
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proposed carnival that they will not
be allowed to trespass on Mexican soil
in case they contemplate holdidg the
encounters there.
Mr.. Hall, of Missouri, who voted for
free coinoge in the last congress, an
nounced his conversion to sound mon
ey in the house Saturday.
G. G.. Pare, business manager of the
Glasgow Times, was stricken with con-
gestion cf the brain Thursday while
seated at a dinner table.
The Catron bill to prevent prize
fighting in the District of Columbia
and the territories is law, having
been signed by the president.
The national board of directors Of
the Travellers Protective association
has decided to hold the annual meet
ing in Terre Haute, Ind, June 9.
The senate judiciary committee al
Frankfort, KY, decided to report favor.
ably the bill to repeal the charter OF
theSouthern Pacific railroad company
A couple at Middletown, N. Y.
whilo out driving lost their way and
turned into flooded meadow, where
they succumbed to cold and were
drowned.
Richard Klattke, respondent Chi
cago anarchist, killed his parents, hi
wife and his three daughters and hel
himself. The crime had been careful
Iy planned.
DBtujamin Radcii1 was hanged il
/ the peniteuiiary at Canon City, Col
5 Thursday for the murder of the entir
school board of Jefferson district
Patk county.
T T,m.rrlR = nn'nhe- Of strikes si
%. iaangpr -ie in G-fmany The mos
unpaf aat h'ag tnft of the hom
work -ranl>tr ~~-- ~ p il, Hsmburl
: s. IL .t9 B eian ffetting alt,
E gether aboul 65. eco perrons.
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They CeuJd Not Agree.

0wENsBoRo, KY. Feb. 10.-Ssch
Davis, . colorsd farmer, was fatally
ciubbed and shot last night, at 9
O'Clock, At Lewis station, in this coun-
ty, by Lee Crutchfsld, white "sanc-
titicationist." They were discussing
scripture and Davis could not agree
with Crutchhsld, who has reputation
OF being a crAok. At this the latter
became inIuristed, and seising an axe
hsndle, dealt the negro blow ON the
head, Whlch broke HE skull. He then
drew . revolver and shot him once
through the body and fled.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
CONDENSED NEWS.

There is marked revival in the AL
ALBANIA iron trade.
Mr.. Frye, of Maine, was Friday
elected president pro tenn ofthe senate
Ex-Gov. Fishhack has decided to en-.
ter the race for United States senator
in Arkansas.
Hon James II. Mulllgan is atWa ash
ington for the purpose of resignin as
consul to Samoa.
Thomas Elvin has been conyicted
at Phoenixville, Pa, for the murder of
his two children.
1t is rumored that an apology from
Lord Dursven TO the New York Yacht
Club is on the way over,
Six men we're drowned by the col
lapse of an abandoned railroad bridge
near Bristol, Conn Thursday.
The stockholders OF the Tennessee
centennial exposition have voted tC
postpone the opening till 1897.
President Cleveland has sent to con
sress the report of the commissioner
on the proposed Nicaragua canal route
A cotton mill is to be established a
a cost of 100000 at Cordova, Ala ant
one at cost Of $50 coo at Oxford, Ala
The Southern Charity Ball, given a
Washington for the bene fit of disable
confederate soldiers, was a social an
. financial success.
Congressmsn Tom Settle, Of Mort
Caroline, has appointed negro HI
private secretary, the only ,se of tn
kind in congress
The governor Of the " xi "a ! siai
Of Chihuahua has ordered 1000 -
diers to patrol the border IN The sic q
y of Juarsz on the days tho prii
) ighis a1e announced 10 he hsld. q
has alsoiniormed the managers OF Il
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
Fatal Csllisian.

CESTRALIA, ILL, Feb. 1.-Two
mixed freight and passenger trains on
the Illinois Central railway collided al
Dongola, Ill. Al Gas this morning
Five men we're killed as follows:
George Huntington, engineer; Bag.
gageman Armstrong, Fireman Ander'
son, Fireman Adams and Brakeman
Mclean.
Most Of them live here. Superin
tendsut Baker and Train Master BeV
srihgtrn are st the wreck.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
A Rank President.

Mr.. w. T. Neleon, president of the
Second National Bank, of Jackson
Tenn, says: "For Indigestion anc
Nervous trouble, l would rather give
up the use OF any remedy l ever trieC
than King'a Royal Germetuer. As I
nerve tranquilizer, and restorative, i
10 ell shat can DO desired. 1t is not /
narcotic in any sense, but produces
the happiest effects upon the disorder
cd nervous system. | consider it al
invaluable remedy, end have for year
been recommending it to my friends
New package, large bottle, 10S doses
81. For sale by all druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
Surprises His Friends.

Knoxville. TENN, Feb. LEX
Mayor M. E. Thompson, who has been
in financial straights several months,
Is again to enter business circles. He
has just surprised his friends by the
announcement that in the near future
he will start two of the largest and
finest stables in the country. The cost
OF starting into this will be fully
10000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
Democratic Conventions.

A democratic mass convention will be
held in the court house, on Boone
street, Monday night, February II, at
z p. m, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for mayor to serve for the
ensuing two years. Ward conventions
will be held in each of the wards on
Tuesday night, February 1S, at7p. M,
at said places, as the ward committee
may designate, to be announced here
after, to- nominate candidates for coun-
Gil to serve for the ensuing two years
THos. E. MATsoE, Chm.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
THE ADVERTISERS
FOR 1896.
MORNING, SUNDAY AND COMMERCIAL
(EvENINa) EDITIONS.
Aggressive republican newspapers Of
the highest class.

CoNMRRCIAL ADvERTIsER.
Established 1897. Published every
evening. New York's Oldest and
best evening newspaper. Twelve
pages. Subscription price, $500 a
yeaf. Y"
MORNING ADVERTISER.
Published every morning. Eight
pages. The foremost 1-cent news
paper in the United States. Clean
and fearless. Subscription price,
$500 per year.
SUNDAY ADvBRTIsER.
New York's most popular and orig
inaE Sunday newspaper. She only
1-cent Sunday newspaper in the
United States. All the news and
special features of surpassing inter
est and that will appeal to every
phase of human nature. It is the
equal Of the high priced Sunday
papers in every respect. Subscrip
tion price, so cents per year; q
cents for six months.
An advertising mediums the advertiser
have no superiors.
Samples free. Agents wanted every
where. Liberal commissions. Ad
dreAs THE ADVERTISERS,
80 Park Row, N. Y.
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she Get $4,000.

LONDON, February 10.-rhe suit OF
Birdie Sutherland, the we'll known
ballet dancer, against Honorable Dud-
ley Churchill Majoribsnks claiming
100000 damages for breach OF prom
iss, which was set for trial today, has
been settled out Of court. Miss Suth.
erland has withdrawn her suit upon
the payment of $4,000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13

Did you ever stop to think what In.
digestion really meansP II meass
simply that your stomach is tired. II
,ur legs are tired. We ride. The horse
and the steam engine do the work.
Why not give your stomach ride (;
that is, let something else do its work.
Foods can be digested outside OF the
body. All plants contain digestive
principles which will do this. The
Shaker Digestive Cordial contains di.
gestive principles and is preparation
designed TO rest the stomach. The
shakers themselves have such un-
bounded confidence in IL that they
have plsced 10 cent sample bottles on
small quantity proves beneficial in q
vast majority Of cases. All druggists
keep it,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
Hardly ExeE.

A gentleman who has travelled ex
tensively through the country In all
directions and whose business 1t is 70
VISIT the homes OF citizens wherever
be goes, Gays he never, OF hardly ever
enters = house In which he does mel
find DR.. Hart's Great Relief. This rem
edy is reliable, and whsn once tried i
is ever afterward = popular issorits.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
Spe .aia,Or's Scheme.

RooKwoen, rENK Feb. Sit has
been discovered that much OF the "oil
talk" r~ce tlv indnlged has been OF
the "winh" kind. Spectators and
boomers have deceived few people,
but shrewd, competent oil men are
going slow in making investments.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13

The number of Harpsrs Bszar issued on Feb
ruary 18th will be distinguished by premoni-
tions of the changing season, Early Spring fash
ions will be given in great variety, anda conces-
sion to the lingering Winter will be made In a
pretty fur-trimmed costume suitable forMarch,
and drawn by Sandoz from model by Felix.
Mrs. Candance Wheeler continues her articles
on Needlework. and the approach Of Lent is re-
c0gnized in q special article, showing what
New-Yorkers do when the Lenten season ar
rests gayety An article on fancy skating will
pleasu girl readers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
Bucklsn's Arnica Salve.

The best salvs in the world tor Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands
Chilblsins, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required Il ia guaranteed to give
Perfect satisfsctinR. or money refunded.
price 25 cents per box. For sale By
Mcfarland 4 %.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
Hsrs,. What Mr.. GRAY Has to say.
BROWNSVILLE, TENN, June Il

BROWNSVILLE, TENN, June 10.
| can not too strongly recommend
"Owsn's Pink Mixture" for teething
children, and / never expect 20 do
without it, while the children are SUI
fsrinE with the dreaded summer COM
olaint while teething, JOHN 7 GRAY.
Sold By all dealers, 25 and so cente.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13

For upwards Of two years the publishers of
McClures Magazine have been quietly gather
ing material and pictures for new life of Gem
sral Grant. They believe that they have made
a larger collection of portraits OF Grant (many
Of them rare) and other pictures relating 80 his
life, than has ever been made before This BIZ
ography will bring out the real Grant In the
same vivid, thorough. and interesting manner
Lincoln Is presented In tho Life" now run
ming in McClure's. they have been fortunate
in securing the cooperation OF Col r. d. Grant,
who has most OF his fathers papers,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13

American interests in Germany" will be the
subject OF paper by Poultney Bigelow in Har-
pers Weekly for February 18TH Fhe same
number will contain reproductions OF Elihu
Vedder's decorative panels for the new Con-
gressonal Library at Washington. Another
valuable article will be devoted 10 The Gcneal-
ogy OF Abraham Lincoln" and Julian Ralph
will describe Club Life In the West"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
AsuppOsed Murder.

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky, Feb. s.--Joe
Mcfarland, aged 80, was recently
found dead on the railroad track here.
Il is reported that he was murdered
and investigation viii be made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
BOYER IN CUSTODY.
The PatricIde Being Taken Back 20
C0cke County.

COcke county,
MEMPHIs, Feb. 8.-Sheriff Gates, Of
Cooke county, left here this morning,
having in charge D. w. Boyer, alias
Rufus Holt, the East Tennesseean
sentenced three years ago TO twenty
years in the penitentiary for the mur-
der Of his father, and who was pardon
ed by Gov. Turhey q short while
since It 10 claimed that Bower Oh
some friends forged the names which
vsre appended to his petition for par
don. Boyer is wanted ia Cooke county
ios forgery He forged deeds to the
same property about which he killed
HE father. Boyer vas caught here BY
Detective Wo'l.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
LITERARY NOTES.

Under the title OF The Sexes Again, /" Mrs.
Amelia E. Barr presents clever social study
on "Discontented Women" and Nrs. Mary A.
Livermore a vigorous article on docs the Ideal
Husband EXistY" in the February number OF
the North American Review.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13

! sDenvet Ed Smith has issued :
challenge 10 Gghs James J. COrbett.
The chalIenss was personal one, de.
livered at Dayton, o.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13

J. \. McVicke, the veteran theatric.
al manager st Chicago, has sstfersd ;
sEalytic stroke and mKy not recover
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13

The March number OF the Delineator is called
the Great Spring Number, and is especially val
liable and interesting because Of the early fore
cast it contains OF spring and summer styles
and materials for ladies', misses and children.
events Of interest to women, by Mrs. Frederic
Rhinelander Jones, appears in this number.
Tillie Roome Littell has bright and helpful
description of some new and pretty luncheon
Nam Julie" an amusing and pathetic dialect
sketch OF southern life, introduces new writer
to readers OF this magazine, In the domain OF
the kitchen the number is frightened with
good things; Mrs A. b. Longstreet writes upon
the Chemistry of Foods; Helen Combs tells
about an English high tea and the dishes pre-
pared for 1t, ana the regular article on seasona-
Die cookery deals with tho ohaf1ng dish and
dishes to be prepared in 10.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13

Gen. Harrison writes of "The Presidential
Office" in the March Ladies' Home Journal, and
MS comprehensive article is o1tspoken and
plain. He takes occasion to commend President
Clevelands movement toward establishing o
more permanent consular service. The ex-presi-
dent says: THE need OF better consular SER
vice has been getting strong hold upon the
public mind. The practice has .been to make
frequent changes in these ofhoes-indeed an al
most complete change upon the coming In OF
an administration of different party. The du-
ties of consul relate almost wholly to our
commerce with the country where he serves.
The recent movement by Mr. Cleveland
and in congress for better qualified and per-
manent consular force is to be commended.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13

The Review Of Reviews for February contains
an ar,icle which, in the compass of two pages
makes perhaps the most telling and effective
exposure OF the recent Turkish massacres that
aas yet been attempted In the English Ian
guage The article is based upon full accounts
Of the massacres, written on the ground by
trustworthy and intelligent persons French
English. American. Turk, Kurd, and Armenian
who were eye-witnesses Of the terrible scenes
The article estimates the number OF killed In
the massacres thus far at $1,000, the property
destroyed at S5O00000O. and the number OF
starving survivors at 8J0.00.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13

HK S Relief Cures Sick Headache,
Neuralgia. Cramps, Cholera Morhus
nstrsAausA &c. sSceuts soz large buAhe.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13

LAX0L il the best medicine for
children. Doctors recommend 1t in
place OF Castor Oil.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-02-13
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