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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
THE PUBLIC WILL SIGH.
Close of the Birmingham Music Clubs En-.
joyable and Edfyng Entertainments,

The Birmingham Music club, having
completed its series OF entertainments
for the season of 1886, has adjourned
until the first Monday of next October
Many of our townspeople will remember
very pleasantly this series of entertain
ments. which consisted of five concerts
by the club members, three by profess
stonal travelling organizations, and a lee
tufe by Col. Richard Malcolm Johnston.
all being of an exceptionally high and
pleasing character
The club was organized last October by
number of prominent music lovers.
with the object of presenting to the pub
lie the best music that can be made by
Birmingham. amateurs, and of creating
musical sentiment in the city which will
make 1t possible finally to secure for
Birmingham frequent visits by the best
music makers of the nation who now
so OFTEN pass us by in favor of the
larger cities like New Orleans, Memphis
and Atlanta. They did not hope to do
this In one or even two years. but they
are to be congratulated upon the prog
ress that they have made in this direc-
ton, and they express themselves as
highly gratified with the results of last
seasons work. The entertainments which
they themselves have given have been
excellent, and could not have been sur
passed by any city IN the south with
an organization of its size, which con-
sisted of only about forty members. while
the foreign talent they engaged, though
small in numbers, were artists in their
line, and gave most enjoyable entertain
ments. The club feels that its efforts
are being expended In the right direc-
tion, and that they are entitled to and
will have the liberal support of the pub
lie. and they hope to make 1t possible in
due course of time to have in Birming-
ham a repetition of the May festivals
now so popular in larger cities. The club
was Differed during the season by the
following well-known gentlemen:
Col. r. H. Pearson. president; Gen.
g. S. Ferguson, first vice president; j. f.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
THE SINGLE TAX.

Henry George and his single tax adj
vocates are making a desperate effort to
capture the state OF Delaware. Probably
they have selected Delaware FLOR their
experiment because it is small state and
presumably easy to convert. They have
organized for the campaign and have
adopted the tactics of the salvation
Army in making converts. The result
will be awaited with good deal of in
terest.
For about twenty years Henry George
been contending that thee ills of
the body polite will be cured
by the adoption of his single
tax idea. He would have all other taxes
abolished and a tax placed on land
alone. He argues that man has certain
natural and inalienable rights such as
the right to breathe the free air of
Heaven and the right to worship God
after the dictates of his own conscience.
To these he adds the right to own land.
He contends that the rich men are rapid
ly buying up all the land, and are thus
robDing the poor man of one of his inal-
ienable rights. He attributes the poverty
and crime Of the great cities to the lack
of land. He refers to the unhappy ten
ants of Ireland. whose earnings are ta-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
THROWN FROM HIS BICYCLE,
a Painful Accident Happens to Mr.. N. l. Mil
Ter Sunday Afternoon.

While out riding Sunday on bicycle
Mr.. N. L. Miller. clerk OF the city court,
met with quite painful accident, that
will keep him indoors for day or two.
Mr.. Miller was in company with Mr.. Dan
Rogan and the two wheelmen were en-
joying coast down one of the grades
on the Mary Lee pike road, when Mr. Ro-
gan fell from his bicycle while turning
the curve at the foot of the incline. Mr..
Rogan was directly in front of Mr.. Miller
and the liter turned his bicycle aside in
order not to run over his companion. AS
result Mr.. Millers bicycle left the road
bed and Mr.. Miller was dashed violently
from his seat. He fell on a rock and re-
eeived painful injuries on his neck and
face. His bicycle was wrecked. Mr..
Rogan's injuries were not so painful Mr.
Miller was taken to Drs Wilson &,
Browns infirmary yesterday morning,
where his wounds will be treated.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

Graham, treasurer; r. F. Manly. secre-
tary; Claude Seals, business manager:
Or: j. Morton Boyce, director; with Miss
Belle Mccoy as accompanist
AT its final meeting the club adopted
resolutions of thanks to the officers for
their very efficient services, and a spe-
cial vote of thanks to DIR. Boyce to
whose efforts in a large degree was due
the gratifying success attained.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

No man is now more consplcuously in
the public gaze than rugged, brave, hon
est Dick Bland of Missouri. 1t is not his
seeking, either. He is as modest as he is
true to conviction. He has been abused
and ridiculed by the eastern press espe-
cally, but the time is at hand when Dick
Bland and the silver craze will make the
arrogant Anglomaniac tory contingent
wish they had never heard of politics in
America. This is free slver's inning this
WEAR.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

ken to pay therent to nonresident land
lords. He refers to the great tracts of
land being bought in this country by
British corporations. He predicts that
all the valuable land of this country
will soon be taken from the man of mod-
est means. He shows the unjustness of
allowing a landlord to hold a vacant lot
in a city until it reaches a fabulous value
through no effort of his own, but by the
work of those who build UP the city As
a remedy for these ills, Mr.. George would
make land pay all the taxes and thus
prohibit the holding of vacant land.
Mr.. George will find that the most
sturdy opponents to his theory will be
the small farmers. They will not con-
sent Ito further taxation of land. AL
ready the farm lands of the world are
over-burdened with taxation. The queen
of England recently called attention to
the deplorable condition of the owners
of land in her country, and parliament is
now considering measure for the relief
of land owners. Russian holders of land
are equally depressed. In this country
the expression '1and poor" is often
heard. The south still has cheap and
fertile lands, and it will be a long time
before the ideas of Henry George pre-
vail.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
KILLED WHILE ASLEEP.
Bob Lewis, Negro, Shot in His Bed Sunday
Noon

About noon Sunday Bob Lewis, colored,
while asleep in his cabin at Smiths mine,
was shot dead. Hattie Hoyden and Josie
Pegram two colored women, were found
in the cabin by crowd of men, who ran
to the house attracted by the noise of
the shooting. The women were arrested
by Constable B. e. McGhee and brought
to the county jail On hearing the evil
dence yesterday morning Justice j. L.
Whitmore discharged Josie Pegram and
held Hattie Hayden to await the action
of the grand jury without bail. Jealousy
is believed to have been the cause of the
shooting.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

One candidate has already Withdrawn
from the republican ticket in this county
and rumor has it that another will fol-
low suit. Few men in this latter day are
as self sacrificing as the boy who stood
on deck and repeated poetry while the
i shin burned
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

vention will meet the great question be-.
fore it with a solemn regard for the in
terests of all the people. Let pride of
opinion be laid aside in the face of pa tri-
ofi fxf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

The State Herald begs to inform the
Louisville Courer-Journal that Ala bama
is not going to be Kentuckyized-not this
year. The candidate and platform of the
convention which meets today at Mont
gomery will both be democratic.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

Just thirty-five years ago today Capt.
Joseph f. Johnston was mustered into
service as a private in the Confederate
army. Today be will be made the lead ar
of the democracy of his state by the
democratic state convention 1t is a
fitting reward in return for thirty-f five
years of faithful service.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

This year, remember, democrats, the
people are going to have the candidate
and the platform Four years ago the
Old Oriental Money Bags got the candi-
date and kicked the peoples platform
to misera BILE smithereens
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Csstoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria.
Don't Run

To the telephone. The desk set saves all
that. Such a comfort when you're busy
to do your telephoning without leaving
your desk.
BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE Ex-
CHANGE,
4-11-tf W. L. Woodruff. Manager.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

The Brooklyn Woman's Health Pro-
tectiye association have declared that
wOmen's big hats cause nervous diseases,
and If they continue in fashion they will
cause paralysis and death. This, of
course, includes the theater hat, which,
to say nothing of the maladies it super
induces in the wearers, infiicts untold
miseries upon the bare-headed and bald
headed holder sex, driving them some
times to drink between acts. Another
thing that in womans dress is just now
causing a great deal of distress and I'M
due excitement is the shirt waist craze
We know of whole communities that are
on the verge of nervous prostration on
account of the shirt waist fad.
That which will be done today at Mont
gomery by the democratic state conven-
tion will be ratified by the people in
August and November
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

The candidate and the platform must
go together.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

We are headquarters in California
wines, such as sherry, port and clarets.
We canot be excelled in quality and
prices on imported and domestic liquors
of any kind. Give us a trial and be con-
WINGED. M & A. WISE,
Cor. Morris ave. and Twentieth street.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

That dreadful prostration after severe
attack of illness is overcome by Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

The state democratic convention will
meet today with its main contest-the Sc
lection of its chief standard bearer-al-
ready settled, and consequently much
that had engendered fractional and bitter
partisan spirit entirely removed The
proceedings, therefore, should be charac-
terized by calmness and prudence. If any
differences should arise at any stage of
the proceedings, the convention is so
nearly of one mind on the main question
that We believe everything will end well.
1t was a cut fuse that fired the rep-pop
cooperation in Jeffenern county. Five
beats in the populst convention failed
to answer amen when their names were
called, and a muffied grunt was heard
all over the house as their minds seemed
to revert to the past and the pictures of
DR.. Moseley and Bill Stevens fitted
across their visions Dante's Inferno
would have been pleasant scene to the
conscience of many former democrats
who were wont to appear as students of
Pilgrims Progressr
1t may be news to the people at this
time to know that the phrase so often
used by the pops and republicans during
the campaign just closed, I'VE can beat
Johnston easier than Clarke" is now. OBJ
solete. To the opposition the nomination
of Captain Johnston was like Uncle Re-
mus rabbit when thrown in the brier
patch They knew he would be at
home, and if they turned their whole
pack of pops, republicans and independ-
ents on his trail he would reach the
state capitol in safety.
Hon. Richard II. Clarke is in a position
to do the party more good, possibly, at
this time than any other man in Ala
bama. By his canvass he has clustered
around him friends who while they yield
as good democrats always YIELD to the
defeat of their favorite they still look
upon him as leader in whom they can
place confidence Mr.. Clarke should re-
main in the state and excel even Captain
Johnston's past record by preaching de-
mocracy and party harmony from the
stump in every county. And while these
gentlemen could not meet as opponents
for nomination by the same political
party they can now consistently take
the stump together and. like the War of
the Roses, so blend the factions repre-
scented by each as to make the old home
stead resemble the halcyon days from
Houston to Jones, when republican oppo-
sition, under whatsoever name, was the
insignia for battle and honest, faithful
and successful party work.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET,

FOR SENATOR.
aDr. r. NJ. Cunningham.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
j. j. Altman.
|. A. Brown.
ID. A. Greene.
John Harkins.
l.. Y. Lipscomb.
d. j. Ovens.
FOR SHERIFF:
Frank p. o. Brien.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR:
j. b. Francis.
FOR TAX ASSESSOR:
j. Felix Mclaughlin.
FOR TREASURER:
Kenneth f. Hawkins.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
w. p. Stratford.
l.. ID. Lacey.
William S. Morrow.
George l.. Young.
FOR CORONER:
r. E. Jones.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-15
APPEAL OF VILLAGERS.
WauWotosa Sends a Delegation to
Madison to Invoke the Gov
ernOr'S Aid.

Madison, Wis, July 9.-[Special.1 IA
special session of the Legislature to RENE
dy the defects in the village incorporation
law, as brought to light by the recent de-
cision of the Supreme court, is now
among the proba bilities. A delegation
of citizens of the village of Wauwatosa,
consisting of Edgar w Coleman of Der
Herold, Milwaukee: Assembyman IL. ID.
Hoyt, G. Fingado, president Of the vii
lage, and James Lefeber and John Nj.
Dunlap, trustees, spent an hour ana d
half with Gov. Upham today seeking
relief from tho predicament in which
that. village finds itself.
Last Tuesday, July Z, an injunction
was issued by Court Commissioner Nrez,
restraining the village board from exer-
csng any of the functions of president
or trustees. The action is brought iii the
name of the state. on relation of William
Worm Worm is n taxpayer, the real
animus of whose action is said to be the
fact that the village board has refused
to grant him liquor license.
The delegation lay its case before the
governor, pointing out that under the
injunction there are no officers III the
village to do its business, and IN fact
no village Incorporation, hence the ne
ceSsity for immediate relief. they
asked him to call a special session of the
Legislature to legalize previous acts of
the village officers and to pass an act
authorizing the Incorporation of villages.
The governor asked that they enGeaVOr
to have Judge Johnson of the Milwau-
kae circuit court pass on the matter as
soon as possible, and said that if he
should affirm the injunction he would
take the matter under Immediate con-
sideration. The governor gave the dele
CATION to understand that if il could be
shown that villages We're wiped out and
that there were no other remedy, he
would call a special session of the Legis-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-15
SEARCHING FOR ZELNER.
Supposed to Have Some Knowledge of
Mrs. Bucher's Murder.

Supposed to Have Some Knowledge of
Mrs. Bucher's Murder.
WATERFOWL, Wis, July 9.-[Special.1- i
No arrest has been made as yet in the
murder case of Mrs. Mary Butcher, the
aged woman who was killed in such a
brutal manner yesterday at her home
in the town of Lebanon. The police and
all the farmers herea bouts are searching
the country for William Zelner, the
hired man, who is suspected of having
some knowledge of the murder. He has
not been seen since yesterday morning.
There is considerabl feeling against the
man, but there is no danger that he will
be maltreated if caught.
Drs. Field and White left here this
morning for the scene of the crime and
are holding an inquest.
Later-The coroner's jury after invcs-
tigating the murder of Mrs. Butcher re-
turned the following verdict: eve find
that the deceased came to her death by
4 blow on the head with an instrument
in the hands of William Zelner, and rec
ommend that he be apprehended and
held for trial"
Dr. White stated that the theory of
the people where the crime was commit
ted is that Iener has taken his OVID life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-15
HE FEARED DISGRACE.
Carl n. Dobrinz, Milwaukee Hat
Dealer, Commits
Suicide

Milwaukee, Wis, July Carl H.
Dobrinz, better known as Dob
rinz the Halter" committed sui
eide last night by shooting. Dob
RIM was suspected of being engaged
in crooked real estate deal, which the
police were investigating, and it is be-
lieved that fear of arrest led him to try
to end his life. At the time of the shoot
ing Dobrinz had just come out of the
water at Whittaker's swimming school.
He dressed, and then, taking Il revolver
from his pocket, shot himself over the
heart. He was taken to the Emergency
hospital where he soon died. Dobrinz
had tried to borrow $1,000 from A. &
e. Conrad, real estate dealers, and of
fered as security a deed to piece on
the north side. Something about the abb
stract led the firm to become suspicious,
and on questioning Dobrinz they at first
thought he had been tricked. After
wards they suspected that he was en-
gagged in the deal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-15
LA CROSSE PIONEER GONE.
Henry L. Bliss Expires at His Summer
Home Near La Crosse

La Crosse, Wis, July 10.-[Special.l-
The death of Henry [. Bliss, one of the
oldest and best-knOwn citizens of La
Crosse, occurred last evening at his sum-
mer cottage on Grandfather's Bluff,
near the city. He was about IS years
old. He was a native of Hartford,
Conn, and graduated at Yale in the
class of 80 He came to La Crosse in
the fall of 80.
He was civil engineer by profession.
He was city engineer from 1860 to 1884
and planned the La Crosse city water
works. Deceased was father-in-law of
Ellis B. Usher. proprietor of the La
Cross Morning Chronicle, and a relative
of z. NJ. Myers of Milwaukee. Mr..
Bliss had been a Republican since the
origin of the party. He leaves a con-
siderable estate
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-15
BIG SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Action Begun Against Railway Com
panies at West Superior.


West Superior, Wis, July 9.-TSpe-
cial. Papers have been served upon
the officials of the Eastern Minnesota
and Great Northern railways in i large
suit for damages brought by the Free
man Milling company, which demands
judgment for So, $500 together with
the costs and disbursements Of the ac-
ton. The action is u very important
one to the railroad and milling interests
at the head of the lake, inasmuch as the
entire question involved is alleged dis
elimination which the Freeman Milling
company claims is made against it in
the matter of switching tolls.
The complaint is very lengthy and sets
up the facts that the defendant is a cor
poration connecting the city of Superior
with the great wheat fields of Minnesota
and North Dakota and other states and
the plaintiff is engaged in operating a
Touring mill. 1t is also set I'D that the
defendant in this city operates what is
known as sample yards, where wheat
incoming is inspected by the duly au-
thOrized inspectors and weighers and
from there is delivered to the various
customers TO whom it is consigned or
by whom purchased. For delivering
wheat TO the consignees none of the
other railroads entering this city have
ever charged plaintiff anything, all cars
being switched to them free of charge
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-15
INTO AN OPEN SWITCH.
Chicago Picnic Train Wrecked and Five
Killed.

Killed.
Chicago, ILL.,, July 15--Five people
were killed, three fatally injured and a
score seriously hurt in a wreck ON the
Chicago & Northern Pacific road last
night. The dead and injured are as
follows:
The following people We're killed in the
wreck:
CHARLES SAMUEL, head crushed.
FIRED KERTEL. chest crushed.
TSKNoWN WOMAN, about "a years of
IT G;NKSowN WOMAN, about 81, arm and
leg torn off.
The injured were:
Patrick Collins leg smashed. f75i
Edward Kelly, leg broken.
G. K. Alden. left arm and wrist cut.
Z. ConnOr internally injured.
Mrs James Pagan, slightly injured; will
recover.
Fred Gravel, internally injured,
j. H. Heater, conductor of excursion train,
lives in Waukesha, body bruised and left
leg cut
Gertrude Pagan, right leg injured.
May Kelly, slightly injured.
Mrs Bessie Cowing, back hurt
All the excursionists were Chicago peo-
pie.
The wrecked train was the first section
of picnic which had been held at Schil-
Ter park about twelve miles west Of the
city. The picnic was held under the
auspices of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, and fully 1000 people were in
attendance. The first section consisted
of thirteen cars, and left the park short
ly after O'Clock for the return trip to
the city. All the cars were densely
crowded and many people were standing
on the platforms of the cars.
When the train reached Altenheim
cemetery ten miles from the city, it ran
into an oman switch in front 0f thoA
pot, which had been opened to transfer
a freight train to a siding where a train
Of empty coaches was standing waiting
tor clear track so that it might pull
to the picnic ground for a load Of picnick-
ers The picnic train did not strike the
coaches with great force, and in fact the
engine of the picnic train was not dam
aged beyond broken pilot
me force of the collision was suffi-
cient, however, to jam the first coach
up against the baggage car in such a
way as partially to telescope it. The
people who were killed were all of them
standing on the platform of the first
coach and their lives were crushed out
by the rear end of the baggage car. All
of the seriously injured were in the first
car and none of the passengers III the
other cars was badly injured, although
some of them were bruised by being
thrown against seats and ON the floor of
the cars.
After an investigation the police ar
rested the following on charge of erin
inal carelessness. They were locked I'D
at Harlem: James Gram, engineer of
excursion train; William Dolan. fireman
on same engine; Mike O'DonnelI engi-
neer of switch engine, drawing freight
train; James Meehan, fireman OF same
engine; j. Y. kniSkern, operatC~~ who. it
is alleged, caused the fatality