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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-17

during this sale to warn this concern
against Its malicious attacks, inSinua-
tons and Slurs, directed at this house,
and the kimball Piano, but to no avail
they seem desperate and hardened to
all business fairness. and their fake
circular has been at hand, and ever
ready for all who mentioned KimbaIl
Now suppose / should stoop to viii
Tying my competitors pianos, and go
to getting out hand bills or circulars,
TO 1nJure rival in trade, I would
not have to go back in the Courier
SIX or seven years to produce them
from the pages of that paper, but
could simply annihilate my short
sighted competitors ''high-grade" pi-
amos he is SO constantly blowing about,
by producing circulars from such
pieces as the following from the Cour-
Ter OF recent date.
Knabe Criticisms
CMusical Courier, Dec. 26-94)
There are Pianos made now selling
at wholesale for s1S5 that have better
touch and more musical quality of
tone than the Knabe, and as to finish
are far ahead of the Knabe. If we were
challenged to make practical test of
this we would make it.
The question then is: Will the Knabe
Planos be changed for the better?' They
cannot continue in the present manner
ana retain their place among the lead
ers. In fact that position is now lost.
1t remains with the Knabe house to
show the inclination to reconouer it,
Also the following wouldn't make a
very bad circular with which to pinch
these fellows who are so fond of
tricks"
Out of Its Class.
Musical Courier, March %, 1s94)
1.-THE Everett Piano, sold chiefly I'M
der the auspices of the John Church
&C mpany, of Cincinnati and Chicago
but made in Boston, is a good cheap
Piano, and is legitimate commercial
article, provided it remains in it's rank
as low grade Piano What we mean
by low grade Piano is an article built
at relatively small cost as compared
with the cost Of musical Pianos. We
reiterate, the Everett Piano in it's grade
as one of the commercial cheap Pianos
is an entirely legitimate article; out of
its grade and sold at big figures it is
in false position, and no dealer who
desires to maintain himself permanent
ly in his community can afford to ham
die the Everett otherwise than as a
low grade Piano."
And again, the following would make
very nice hand-bill If taken from the
Musical Courier, April 25th, '94:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-17
GERMANY SET RIGHT.

COrrcctiOn OF a Statement MHue ny
the Globe.
The G 0 e, on further investigation,
is convinced that it did an injustice to
Lawyer Germany, of Minneapolis. in its
issue of Jan. Is in attributing to
him any outrageous conduct or the
use by him of any misrepresentation
in connection with a certain replevin
suit against Miss Hays. Believing the
use of these expressions to have been
unwarranted, the G o desires to
fully retract and correct the same.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17
OUR LETTER BOX.
The Lesson of Falling Prices.


To the State Herald
All conclusions as to the sufficiency or
insnfficiency of the circulating medium
should be formed from the standpoint of
prices. The tendency of general prices
to rise or fall is the one criterion in de-
termining whether or not there Is enough
money in circulation. All other means
of information are misleading and unre-
liable. Statistical information as to the
per capita supply Of currency evidently
does not throw much light on the .Ques-
ton, as the amount of money in circula-
ton should always be proportional by
the volume of business-to the aggregate
of the nations wealth and commerce
and not to the population merely
If general prices are firm or rising,
there IL enough money; If they are fall
ing, there is not enough. This Is sim
pie rule and Ii is practically infallible.
1t grows out of what is known as the
cumulative law in the science of money,
that is, that the value Of money or the
general level of prices at any time, de-
Ponds upon the relation between the sup
ply of and the demand for money-in
other words, between the amount Of
money in actual circulation and the work
that money is called upon to perform inl
effecting the exchanges of commodities
and in conducting the business of the
country.
If the silver men, therefore, cannot es-
taDl1Sh the TACT that there mas been 81
general fall in the prices of commodities
in the United States, as well as in other
gold standard countries, they have no
case. But the scientific authorities of
the world are agreed that there has been
a downward tendency in prices in Amer
lea and Europe since 1873, and that this
fall has been the most pronounced dur
ing the last five years. Every observer of
business conditions must admit this and,
in fact, the gold advocates generally adj
NIT it, but they try to explain 1t by at
tributing 1t to improved methods of pro-
duction. This we believe to be an alb
surd, unreasonable and unscientific theo-
ry A fall IN the general level of prices
is regarded by every writer of promi-
hence on the subject as synonymous with
a rise in the value of money, and to say
that the great fall of prices has been
caused by cheapness in the production OF
commodities is the same thing as saying
that improved and cheaper methods OF
production have caused money to rise in
value. We do not believe that the rec
ognized authorities are yet agreed that
there is any such law in economic
science. And If we can conceive of such
a thing taking place, the effect on the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17
GlRDlNG FOR THE BATTLE.
Adjourned Meeting of the State Campaign
Committee Encouraging Reports.
Registration Rather Slow.

The adjourned meeting of the state
campaign committee met yesterday in
the parlors of the Morris hotel.
Present were John B. Knox, chairman
of the state democratic executive commit
tee; Thomas H Clark, secretary state ex-
ecutive committee; w. II. Lawson, L. b,
Musgrove, e. w. Rucker and A. G. Smith.
Hon. John b. Knox was elected mem
Der of the campaign committee at the la
meeting.
Mr.. George P. Jones of Colbert county
was elected a member of the committee
instead of Mr.. c. w. Hooper of Dallas.
who resigned.
Candidates present were- Capt. Joseph
F. Johnston, nominee for governor, and
j. Kirk Jackson for secretary of state.
The morning session was consumed in
hearing the reports of the committeeman
from the various sections of the state.
They reported that things were very en-
couraging from every direction. Regis
tration was not as lively as it might be,
but 1t was the general impression that
the voters would be in greater hurry
In this matter from now on.
AT the evening session Thomas ii.
Clark of Montgomery and N. l.. Miller OF
Birmingham were elected secretaries Oh
the campaign committee.
The headquarters of the campaign COM
mittee will be at Birmingham, and the
headquarters of the state executive COM
mittee will remain at Montgomery
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17
BLEEDIN c ARMENA'S WOES
Mass Meeting at Southside Bap-
fist Church
THIS EVENING AT s O'CLOCK
The Purpose Is Observation-Disclosures to Be
Made by Representative Natives.
Everybody Is Invited.

Mr.. Hagop Bogigian and wife and Mr..
S. S. Blanchard of Boston are in the city,
accompanied by Mr.. NJ. v Richards, i'm
migration agent of the Southern railway,
with headquarters in Washington.
Mr. Bogigian is one of the most promi-
nent Armenians today in the United
States. He is man of education and
refinement and Is deeply concerned in
the terrible sufferings of his countrymen
in Armenia.
Mr.. Blanchard is ex-state senator in
Massachusetts and is also interested in
the Armenian Relief association in Bos-
ton, which has been Of great help to the
Armenians.
These gentlemen have come south and
into Alabama largely at the instance of
Senator Morgan and Mayor VanHoose.
Their mission as individuals is not open
ly stated but it is easily surmiSed to be
connected in some way with an effort to
rescue by removal as far as possible from
their deso1ated land such as the cruelty
and hatred of the Turk have yet spared.
Owing to the deep interest felt among
all cixilized people In the situation in
Armenia and as one of the most promi-
nent Armenians is now here looking to
the benefit of his countrymen, arrange
ments for mass meeting of such of our
people as can attend have been made at
the Southside Baptist church for this
evening at o'clock to express by their
presence their sympathy with these poor
people who are being so fearfully perse-
cuted on account of their religion.
Mr.. Bogigian and Mr. Blanchard will
both make short addresses. No collec-
ton is asked or expected at the meeting.
The purpose of the meeting is to arouse
interest and sympathy in these people
and their fearful condition and to show
them through their fellow countrymen
now with us that the people in Birming-
ham have warm hearts and are glad and
willing to further and aid in any and all
proper movements looking to their relief
and help
The suggestion is made that notice of
this meeting be made at the various city
churches this morning so that a repre-
sentative gathering of our people may
be secured.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17

value of money must needs be small.
But for this theory to have any po-
tency they must go further and show
that when money rises in value from
this cause it has no depressing effect up
on business. Every one knows that this
remarkable fall in prices has been ac-
companied by widespread stagnation in
the business world, and that when the
fall has been most marked business has
been dullest. President Andrews sweeps
the whole argument away by saying that
the fall Of prices or an appreciating cur
rency invariably causes depression IN
trade and industry, it matters not what
the cause may be. To apologize for the
remarkable, and, to all appearances.
never-ceasing appreciation Of money by
such a far-fetched theory, instead of ap-
plying the remedy that Is within our
reach, is an imposition upon the credulity
and patriotism of a loyal people.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17

inpdssible to gather the crops this fall.
for they win be the largest ever raised
in Etowah county, The peach crop will
be al little short as the young peaches
are falling off the trees at a rapid rate.
There will be an abundance of apples,
other fruits and berries.
Dr.. John H. Eager of Rome, Italy, and
Rev. George B. Eager of Montgomery,
Ala, preached at the Baptist church
Wednesday evening.
Last Tuesday evening Mrs. May
French Sheldon, Fellow of the Royal Geo
graphical society of London, England,
lectured to a large and appreclative audi
enee at the opera house for the benefit
of the public school library of this city.
Alex Lee, colored boy who works at
the Weller Pipe works, received a wound
Wednesday morning that may prove
fatal The white men in the works have
a separate water bucket from the colored
men. and 1t is said that Lee persisted
in drinking out of the whites bucket,
when Will Martin, white boy also en-
ployed in the works, disappearing OF
Lees drinking out of the whites bucket,
picked up stick and hurled 1t at Lee,
striking him on the back of the skull,
where it inflicted a painful and serious
wound Lee is still unconscious. and his
attending physician says his recovery IS
doubtful. Young Martin has been placed
in iail
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17
LARGE AND LEARNED
Is the High School Class That Will Receive
Diplomas.

The graduating exercises of the senior
class of the Birmingham High school
will take place at the opera house on
Thursday evening next, and, as usual
with these exercises, the occasion prom
ises to be an important event.
The class of this year comprises thirty
two, twenty-nine of which are members
of the class of '96 and three are CONNER
cial course graduates.
The names of the graduating class are
as follows: John William Altman, SUI
die Simpson Bates, Maud Alice Minis,
Elise Minor, Henry Joseph Burney,
JAMIE Morton Moore, Eleanor Woods
Castleman, Maliza Colgan Moore, Aileen
Gotten, Maude Sears Newton, Margaret
Branch Donelson, Addie Linton Norton,
Sallie Wallace Duke, Mary bCrenshaw
Reese. Jessie Rolinha Ezell, Lillian Ro-
den Lula Reese Johnston, Florence Es-
telle Rumph, Carlese Elizabeth Lewis,
Ethel Hansell Sharpe, Elvira Cook Lew
is, Mary Hammond Sholl, Grace Leon
Loventhal, Mary Edith Smith, Everona
Bentley Mckee, Elizabeth Chilly Snyder,
Ellen Elizabeth Mcknight, Estelle Bush
nell Turner, Ethel Marie Woods.
The class honors have been divided
among the graduates as follows:
Valedictory-Miss Eleanor Woods Cas-
tleman.
salufatory-Miss Mary Hammond
Sholl.
Mathematics First honor, Misses
Maggie Donelson and Nellie Castleman;
second honor, Miss Maude Minis
English-First honor, Miss Nellie Cas-
tleman; second, Harry Burney.
Latin-First honor, Miss Nellie Castle
man. second. Miss Mary Sholl.
First honor, Miss Florence
Rumph; second, Miss Elvira Lewis.
Drawing First honor Miss Ethel
Sharpe second, Miss Florence Rumph.
AT a meeting of the class organization
of the class of '96 was perfected with the
following officers:
President-J w. Altman. :
Vice-president-Miss Elvirap Lewis.
Secretary-Miss Evie Mckee.
Treasurer-Miss Estelle Turner.
Historic miss Lillian Roden.
Prophet-Harry Burney. sas
Statstician-Miss Florence Rumph.
The young people comprising the grad
uating class may justly feel proud of
the results of their eleven years arduous
labor in the school room, and the occa-
sion of their graduation is naturally an
eventful one to them.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17

cup fun Of corn meal, one coffee cup full OF
sour milk. one coffee cup full of sweet milk,
salt, two-thirds Of a cup full of molasses..
oven for mai half az hoaE 3 eEow! R'av
MRS. e. N. CULLOM.
Blackberry Cake.-One cup of sugar, one
and half cups of flour, one cup of black.
berry jam, three eggs, three tablespoons OF OF
to taste. MRS. K. X. LEWIS.
tablespoonful of vanilla, half pint of sherry,
one dozen almond maccaroons. Break up
the maccaroons and soak In the cream one
hour. Add vanilla and sweeten 10 taste
Put in freezer and when chilled add sherry
MRS. H, L. UNDERWOOD.
( Hot Choccolate.--Half pound of Bakers
chocolate pour over it half pint of boiling
water when it is thoroughly dissolved add
the yoks of two eggs and little sugar.
Stir this mixture into quart of boiling
milk and let it simmer for half an hour.
one cup of sweet milk one-quarter cup OF
water, one teaspoonful of butter. two and
a half teaspoonsful of yeast powders, flour
sherbet.ETwo oranges, two lemons, one
banana, two cups of sugar two pints or
water Put all in and let boil, then strain
Sally Lunn.-One quart of flour before
sifted. one pint of sweet MILK one taDie-
spoonful of good yeast, two eggs, hal1 tea
cup of white sugar mix -four, milk butter
and yeast and a teaspoonful or sait' SET 70
rise; at o'clock beat yoks OF eggs WIN the
stiff and put them in last; set batter to rise.
Bake in buttered pan for O'CLOCK s supper
A Delicious HAMA great deal depends
upon the selection of the ham, which shoniu
be rather small, not weighing more than
nine or ten pounds, and not very rat; WASH WASH
the ham well, using hot water and sun
brush: then cover with cold water, ana let
1t stand over night. Next morning place 1t
ter and bring to the boiling point after
which it should gently simmer for two
hours, but never boil hard. There, is an
Should only smile; never laugh" Have
heated one gallon of sweet apple cider ana
one quart of sherry wine, into whlcn mas
been thrown dozen cloves, race OF GIN
ger a blade of mace and half dozen bay
leaves. When the ham has cooked two
hours pour off the water and remove SKIN
cider over 1t; cover tightly and PLACE in
the back of the range, where II VIII NOT
boil, but smile" gently for two hours. At
cider until perfectly cold; then dry It off,
rub we'll with sugar. garnish with Cloves
wrap in sheet of pastry, put in not oven
off the crust of pastry and you need not
be ashamed to invite friends to sample
sou' 'ia1i''' MRS. F. Y. ANDERSON.
Roman Punch.-For one gallon OF punch
take one dozen lemons, six oranges ana a
fresh pineapple. Squeeze the lemons ana anu
oranges: carefully strain out SEED ana
pulp; add to the juice one pint of water,
one pound of sugar and the pineapple, fne-
ly grated, and let 1t boil briskly for ten
minutes. When this syrup cools ADD one
pint of Jamaica rum, wine glass or ben.
edictine or chartreuse. and half glass OF
Cognac brandy; put in sugar, pae s1s+a wen ~
chill When about half frozen add quart
of good champagne and freeze as rapidly
as possible The cups s,,, IN which TINS Is
serSeu sio''' MRS. F. Y. ANDERSON.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17
PRATTVILLE.
Nemesis Makes Clean Sweep-The Enemy
Is Registering.

Is Registering.
Pr ttville. May 16.-(Special)-It has
been noticed that every person tried at
the last term of circuit court was con-
vlcted Judge j. M. Carmichael of the
Third Judicial circuit held the court in
Judge N. D. Denson's place. Judge Car
michael won the applause of our people
extreme left of the picture, and after pass
Ing by a devious route over impression
cylinders and along tapes, in the course
of which 1t Is cut and folded, is delivered
into the chute on the right, ready for the
mailing clerk. This press Is superb ma
chine, built of the best material, ana SO
in his impartial manner OF conducting
the court.
Rrattville has a real ice factory. The
Prattville Ice company is making daily
output of three tons, and so far Is hav-
ing no difficulty in disposing of 1t. The
water used for manufacturing the ice
is the best for the purpose
The negroes and other republicans are
registering more actively than the DEM
ocrats in this part of the county.
A few dwellings are building in Pratt
VILE and old ones are being improved.
Some new streets have been opened
in the old part of town.
Rev. J. B. Cumming and wife of this
place left fer Birmingham to attend the
funeral of DIR. Solomon Palmer, the IA
Their of Mrs Cumming.
Work on the Presbyterian church is
moving along nicely. In the near future
we will have new and beautiful Pres
byterian church.
The combined enemy of democracy in
this county have but little chance, as
most of the best men, except the life
long republicans, are fleeing from the
combine like rats from a sinking ship.
The Indications are that Alabama will
give a big majority in August for the
democratic ticket. 3s4
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17

Nashville, Tenn, May ia special
meeting of the directory of the chamber
of commerce was held here today for
the purpose of taking some action in re-
gard to the Rouss Battle Abbey. the To-
cation OF which is to be decided at Rich
'mond in June. The aspiring cities are
Atlanta, Richmond. New Orleans, Wash
ington. and Nashville. While the other
cities have been making buster, Com
federates here have pursued still hunt,
and at the meeting this afternoon the
committee from the Frank Cheatham
bivouac, composed of Gen. w. H. jack
son, proprietor of Belle Meade stud; w.
j. McMurray and Capt. w. r. CARROT,
made a report of work already done.
They have secured $4,000 in cash SUBJ
scriptions, the stone out of which to con-
struct the buildings and the donation of
ten acres of ground from the trustees of
Vanderbilt university for the site.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17
during the continuation of the conference.

during the continuation of the conference.
Mr.. Eugene " Debs, president of the
American Railway union. Will speak at
Lakeview Tuesday. A picnic Will be the
order of the afternoon, and dancing and an
opera performance at night
The work of clearing away the debris at
for the natatorium is progressing. The
p piant is to be erected within forty days,
and everything points to It's being done be-
fore the expiration of that time.
The Presbyterian churches of Birming-
ham, Woodlawn, Avondale and East Lake
will join In communion service at the
$3.50 o'clock large attendance Is desired
Rev. William McGill, ID. D., editor of the
Hot Shots, will distribute free next Thurs.
day and Saturday 5000 copies. OF the Hot
Shots. Now, whether he will do this to
further the e 81 ne ye f be consider
ed Those opposed to the combination ticket
should see after the Hot Shots and give 1t a
liberal support, as 1t Is Impossible 10 run
paper without money.
Superintendent Fowllkes of the Southside
loved a most excellent outing yesterday at
their picnic The Belt Line handled the
f the officiais to render every courtesy at
their command to make the occasion sue
cess.
The musicale by the Mendelssohn society,
complimentary to the Commercial club. Is
something that all Birmingham should at
tend The date has not yet been agreed on
The bicycle craze has struck Birmingham
afresh. Notwithstanding the law against
riding on the sidewalks the children In the
residence portion of the city have learned to
scatter when they hear the gong. The police
visit the residence portion of the city occa-
sionally.
Mr.. p. G. Shook rendered a number of
friends IA delightful trolley party last night.
The ride was in the Royal Red" the new
and magnificent trolley car of the Birming-
ham Railway and Electric company, and
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17
JOHN w. TOMLINsON President State Herald.

last Sabbath at the home of her brother,
DIR. j. b. Banks, in Decatur. t4t
Mrs. A. b. Lampkin and daughter, Miss
May, of New Decatur, are on an extended
visit to Mobile, Ala.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Phillips of Bowling
Green, KY, parents of Mrs. c. v. Dupont
of New Decatur, are visiting al the home
of their daughter.
Mrs Dr. o. b. Cartwright returned
from visiting her sick brother, Brent Pru-
it, at Flint, Ala, on Wednesday last.
On account of i'll health Judge w. HI.
Simpson has appointed Attorney D. w.
chancery court at Guntersville and Fort
Payne. Mr.. Speake left on Monday lasr
for his field of duty. a
Elder Joseph Shackelford and Rev. Ma
rion Briscoe have been appointed evan
gelists for the Muscles Shoals Baptist as
ISOLATION, and enter upon their work to-
day at Enon church. These evangelists
win continue their work through the
month of May, and probably through
June.
Two little boys, Fritz Earhardt and Roy
Lying, were chopping in the woods near
New Decatur few days since, and Lying,
1t is reported, accidentally cut Earhardt
through the calf of the leg so severely as
probably to render the wounded boy a
cripple fol life.
At the regular Decatur Epworth league
meeting last night Miss Harris, who went
as delegate to the Opelika state league
meeting, presented very interesting In
formal report of the state leagues work.
The republican congressional district
executive committee is IN session here to-
day. A regular organization will be eff
fected and campaign work mapped out.