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Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03
OLD BREAKs OF SPEECH.

The following collection of curious phrases is taken from the Rams Horn:
 On tombstone in Indiana is the fol- lowing inscription: "This monument was erected to the memory of John Jinkins, accidentally shot as a mark of affecuon by his brother.'
 A Michigan editor received some verses not long ago with the following note of explanation: "These lines were written fifty years ago by one who has, for long time, slept in his grave merely for pastime."
 A certain politician, lately condemning the government for it's policy concerning the income tax, is reported to have said: "They'H keep cutting the wool off the sheep that lays the golden eggs until they pump It dry"
 An orator at one of the university un- ions bore off the palm when he declared that "the British lion. whether 1t IS roaming the deserts of India or climbing the forests of Canada, will not draw in it's horns nor retire into It's she'll"
 A reporter in describing the murder of man named Jorkin said: ''The mur- derer was evidently in quest of money, but luckily, MT. Jorkin had deposited all his funds in the bank the day before, so that he lost nothing but his life"
 A merchant who died suddenly left in his bureau a letter to one of his corre- spondents which he had not sealed. His clerk, seeing it necessary to send the let ter, wrote at the bottom: "Since writing the above have died"
 An Oklahoma editor expresses his thanks for basket of oranges thus: We have received a basket of oranges from our friend Gus Bradley, for which he. will please accept our compliments, some of which are nearly six inches in diameter"
 The Morning Post'' in 1872 made the following statement: "We congratulate ourselves most on having torn off Cor bett's mask and revealed his cloven foot. It was high time that the hydra head of faction should be soundly wrapped over the knuckles."
 An English lecturer on chemistry said:
 "One drop of this poison placed on the tongue of a cat is sufficient to kill the strongest man," and an English neuten- ant said that the Royal Niger company the river until next year.
 A clergyman in an eastern town warn- ed his hearers lately mot to walk in a slippery path, lest they be sucked, mael- strom-like, into it's meshesr This meta phor suggests that of another clergyman who prayed that the woryld might be as a nail driven in a sure place, sending it's roots downward and its branches up- ward"
 The present duke of Leeds is reported to have accused the late government of making direct attack on the brewers by means of side wind. It was during the late administration that one of the Irish whips telegraphed to Dublin that be heard in the house of commons no lon- ger
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03
AFTER THE BATTLE.

Yesterday being the close of the cam paign, members of all parties and fac tions were gathered together talking free ly and jovially of the campaign.
 Among the good stories told was one by Hon. w. H. Denson.
 When Gov. Jones and Warren Reese were at daggers' points," said Col. Dem son, q had a dream. I dreamed I died and went to heaven. was talking to St. Michael, when a messenger came bearing a petition from Gov. Jones praying that his hand be stayed from shedding the blood of Warren Reese. St. Michael called loudly for the messenger to come to him, and in bold, round hand he wrote the following:
 "'My Dear, Good Gov. Jones-Your mighty petitions have been duly received and contents noted, also those of sim1- lar character from Mr. Reese. Your hand is stayed. I send copy of this message to MT Reese. As ever, your old friend,
 ST. MICHAEL.
 The "Nabobs" (alleged) of Jefferson county, have conducted one of the most gallant, enthusiast stic, searching, wide spread, world-beating, terrific, cyolonic, never has and never-to-be equaled cam- paigns. Dr.Tomson, whether elected or defeated, will no doubt ever feel grate- full for the tremendous amount Of work, energy and enthusiasm of his committee
 
 effectual, it most certainly has been la borious, during which time the midnight incandescents have beamed necessarily.
 Labor cannot go unrewarded, and the State Herald feels assured that those energetic and vigorous campaigners who conducted the Tomson campaign in this county will have their names marked high in the national (allegeO party, and when the next convention is held in h. dianapolis there will shine above them halo of glory which will turn back the tide and history record the names of those whose light went not out "unwept, unhonored and unsung."
 
 Gen. Shelby continues sanguine that MT. Bryan can be elected if given 65 per cent. of his strength. Headquarters were ather dull yesterday and the boys were devoting their time to getting their pa- pers together preparatory to winding up business. Gen. Shelby has won everlast- ing laurels by the successful manner in which he has conducted this campaign and all Alabama feels under lasting ob- legations to him. The genial manner of the chairman, a characteristic that is natural and not assumed, naturally makes friends of all with whom he comes in contact. A political foe can not resist his friendly greeting and the most ob- truse politician will recognize at once in him a man who, while he seeks and gives counsel his plans of procedure when once agreed upon are sacred to himself. He plays to win, and every move on the chess board is carefully studied. It would hardly be saying too much to assert that Alabama has not a leader who could have excelled the gallant Shelby in the manipu- lation of the campaign just closed.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03
EVEN THE EGGS
Say 1t Will Be Bryanand Sixteen to One
 A Curious Coincidence.

Say 1t Will Be Bryanand Sixteen to One
 A Curious Coincidence. Special to Huntsville Messenger.
 Gurley, Oct. 31.-This morning Mrs. L. P. Rutland, highly respectable lady living few miles from this place, brought an egg to Dr. D. H. McLain. president of the Bryan and Sewall club, with a large capital "B" on one side and the figures ZIG to 1" on the other
 The egg is something larger than the usual size and is evenly sloped. The "B" is large and perfectly formed, being raised as though 1t grew on the shell af- ter the surface had formed. The ZIG to 1" to the contrary Is indented in the shell. which is smooth with the exception of the lettering.
 When a Roentgen ray was turned on the egg its entire contents were found to be white, not a particle of yellow being visible.
 The egg Is now in the possession of Dr. D. IT. McLain, who will preserve it. He is deeply interested in the matter and says 1t Is undoubtedly a freak of nature as the shell could not be rendered plastic by chemical appliances, and If it could, the lady who brought it would not know how to accomplish such an end.
 Naturally the question arises. what does it mean? Undoubtedly 1t is nat ural prediction of Bryan's election. Were 1t otherwise, would not the egg have con- tained two yellows?
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03
"WAscheyer" 7vay Me electaom shomldgo THe Jest Hat cam be
 had from ms. (. ROGAN G. co.

rested yesterday morning by Officers Gull pepper, Ellard and Mcdonald on suspi- cion. When arrested Preston had in his possession pair of pants, size 2S-35 which he was trying to sell for half dol- lar. When searched a 16-K filled ring marked "A. G." lady size, was found in one of his pockets.
 The bar rooms closed yesterday and tho old toper was correspondingly unhappy.
 Mr. Allen Smith, formerly chief clerk to Supt Sullivan, of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad, has been appointed trainmaster of the east ern division, between this city and Amory. The position was made vacant by the untimely death of Maj. Pinkerton some time ago.
 MT. Sam Kirkmsn had an exciting ex- perience yesterday afternoon with a horse which he was driving to buggy. The horse took notion to run down First avenue and did so at great rate. As he attempted to turn into Nineteenth street he ran into the sidewalk in front of the Sommer Tailoring company's es- tablishment and turned the vehicle up side down, MT. Kirkman being thrown into the street. MT. Kirkman was shaken up considerably, but otherwise unhurtl The buggy was badly damaged.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03
he teams lined up as follows:
TERSELY TOLD.

Camp Hardee. Confederate Veterans, will hold a regular meeting this after< noon.
 Uncle" Charley Jones, travelling pass senger agent of the Kansas City, Mem- phis and Birmingham, is preparing for a big excursion from Aberdeen, Miss, oI account of the circus next Friday.
 Birmingham Musicians Union held at largely attended and interesting meetf ing Sunday afternoon. Officers for tho ensuing year were nominated. MT. Frank Arrico, who for two years has presided over the deliberations of the body, was unanimously nominated for reelection. There are several candidates for the oth- CT offices.
 Henry Preston, with two aliases, was ar-
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

made beautiful run, but all to no avail,
 Weatherford also got in a good long run
 in the first half, and Ferguson made twd
 especially fine tackles.
 Sewanee had some good players, but they probably made fewer star" plays than the Varsity. They have got al dandy quarterback and Seibles also did aI lot of good work.
 The game was attended with moraI squabbling that is pleasant for specta-1 tors. 4
 The teachers, Messrs. Wagenhurst foH, Varsity, and Blair for Sewanee, were ths5 umpire and referee respectively for the1 first half and they changed places thal second half. Our boys seemed to thinld| the latter displayed too much interest ind Sewanee, which was the cause of a good3 deal of the "rag chewing that delayed the game so frequently.
 The teams lined up as follows:
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03
A GREAT BATTLE.

A Closely Contested Game Results in a
 Victory for Sewanee.
 Tuskaloosa Times, Sunday.
 One of the neatest games of foot ball ever played on the campus was that yes- terday afternoon between the Varsity and Sewanee. It was a tight contest from the beginning and for the first half, tat least, the teams were pretty evenly matched. Excitement in the crowd ran high time and again. The crowd around the lines refused to stay outside; they not only ventured to the border of the field but over into it. Indeed the encroach- ments of the crowd and their persistent yells so near to the players were posi- cedure could scarcely have been pleas ant for the players and 1t was certainly not for those on the grand stands.
 The game was very brisk from the out set, but unfortunately in scrimmage at the very beginning of the game Shafer got his shoulder hurt and had to retire from the game. It is hard to estimate how much this cost the Varsity for he is probably the strongest man on the team, powerful and well up in the tactics. Windham was put in his place.
 The first touchdown was made by Se- vance right early in the game. It was made by CarImore and the goal was kicked by Laird. The university got in it's touchdown not long after on a beau tiful run by Powers. Powers as last resort punted the ball almost straight up Everybody missed 1t and finally Powers got it again and before Sewanee was aware of 1t was tearing off toward the goal.
 He went across and got clean back of the goal while the crowd went wild. Mo- Eachin kicked the goal. The first half ended thus with a tie.
 In the second half things went Se- wanee's way nearly all the time. The Varsity couldn't keep together as well and somehow couldn't resist the advances of the purple coated boys. Seibles got in a long run and scored a touch down, but he went over the line at a bad point, and after the ball was punted back the goal was missed. This put the score 10 to 5 and it stayed this way to the end. The University got in some frst-class spurts along ct the last and the game ended on Sewanee's 30 or 35 yard line. Sewanee was near another touchdown, but Powers got the ball and punted it tremendous distance Varsity lost ground, but pres ently Powers got hold of 1t again and
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

If the producing classes, the taxpayers of this country, wish to transmit to their posterity an intolerable burden of bonded indebtedness, the interest to be paid in money scarcer and harder to earn, they will vote for Mckinley. If they want higher prices for the products of their labor and would inaugurate an era of general prosperity, they will vote for Bryan and Sewall.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

If you think the people of the United States are capable of being an independ- ent people, possessed of sufficient brains and ability to legislate for themselves without the consent of any other country you will go to the polls today and vote for Bryan and Sewall.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Imagine how glorious the working man who has been compelled to wear Me- Kinley badge and shout for Mckinley in order to hold his job will feel today after he has vindicated his conscience by east ing his vote for w. J. Bryan, the peoples candidate and friend
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Democracy enters upon this, the last day of the great battle of ballots, serenely confident of the greatness of its leader. the justice of it's cause. the patriotism of the American people and that it will achieve a glorious victory for republican institutions and democratic principles.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03
ANNOUNCER EMENT.

The State Herald is authorized to an- nounce A. c. Lowrey as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the city of Birmingham, subject to the will of the people at the gen- eral election, first Tuesday in December
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Every railroad employe who is opposed to government by injunction and the use of the federal judiciary and the military power of the government to suppress la bor strikes, however justifiable they may be. will, today assert his manhood and vote against Mark Hanna for president of the United States.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03
NATIONAL TICKET.
 FOR PRESIDENT. William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska. FOR VICE PRESIDENT. Arthur NJ. Sewall of Maine.

FOR STATE ELECTORS: At-Large-S. W. John and J. w. A. San Iord.
 First District-E. l.. Russell of Mobile Second District-John D. Burnett or Conecuh.
 Third Dfstrict-T M. Epsy of Henry. Fourth District-W. B. Browne of Shelby. Fifth District-T. l.. Bulger of Tallapoosa. Sixth District-J J. Mayield of Tuska- loosa.
 Seventh District-c. c. Appleton of Chero- kee
 Eighth Dstrict-E. B. Almon of Colbert. Ninth District-C. E. Powell Of Jefferson.
 FOR CONGRESS.
 Hon. Oscar w. Underwood.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Everybody should keep a record of the vote Palmer and Buckner receive in Ala bama today. It will be a correct measure of the strength of those who are mad because they can't control the politics of Alabama.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Laboring men who favor arbitration by fair, impartial and honest men as prop CT method to settle labor troubles with their employers will not vote the repubH- can ticket today.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

The farmers are all right If the labor vote does it's duty today the money changers will be everlasting1y kicked out of the peoples temple.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Take care that you vote the right ticket today. Cast a ballot for Bryan and Sew all electors, the democratic candidate for congress and equal rights to all, special privileges to none.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Only those who want the final policy of the United States dictated and controlled by Great Britain, through the agency of the money gamblers of Lombard and Wall streets, will vote for Mckinley.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

A vote for Bryan and Watson In Ala bama Is a half vote for Mckinley. Think of this, free coinage populist, before cast ing your ballot today.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

One only has to compare the democratic claims with the claims of the republicans to see at once that the latter are simply claiming without any foundation for their Inlt
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Stand by the ancient and time-hon- ored principles of democracy as formu- lated by Jefferson, maintained by Jack son, and to be perpetuated by Bryan.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

The issue between Plutocracy and Pa- triotism will be tried today by the people as a jury. The verdict will be against Plutocracy.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Hanna Is the first man yet bold enough to attempt to buy the presidency of the United States. May he meet with a sig nal failure
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

When you start to the polls today bear in mind that the issue is: Shall the peo- pie or the money power home and foreign control this country? ,a
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Go out to the polls and vote early and get your neighbor to go with you and vote the democratic ticket.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Marcus Aurelius Hanna, will retire from public view after today.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Examine your ticket carefully and be sure you vote for Bryan and Sewall elec- tors and democratic candidates for con- greSS
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

The place for democratic workers today from early morning until nightfall is at ths DOllS. tH
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

A coroner's jury in Maine reported that Deceased came to his death by excessive drinking, producing apoplexy in the minds of the jury"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Moral putridity introduced political rot tenness to Kentucky audience, when w. c. P(ollard) Breckenridge led out John G. Carlisle to the front. Iscariot had conscience enough to drive him to suicide, and decency enough to take his carrion away from the gaze of men, but these inexpressible depravities glory in their shame and Haunt their loathsome cur ruption in the faces of disgraced humanl- tY.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

WHAT DEMOCRACY REPUDIATES. It's enemies charge the democracy with being the party of repudiation. It does repudiate many things Some of these may be thus stated: 1. It has repudiated the fraudulent pretence of democracy known as Cleve- landism.
 2. It has repudiated goldbuggery, whether it be the British article from Lombard street, or the pseudo-Brftish imitation of it in Wall street. 3. It has repudiated federal interference in local affairs. 4. It has repudlated amendments of the constitution by the courts, through forced judicial construction. 5. It has repudiated government by in- junction, sustained by martial law and
 military force. 6. It repudiates trials for contempts of court, committed, if at all, miles away from the presence of the court, unless by the oaths of jury. 2. It repudiates thrd-termism. no mat ter for whom, and without regard to cir cumstances.
 8. It republics issues of bonds by ex- ecutive authority alone in time of peace or war, anu eSpeCldlfy uOtS IL Tepuuidtc clandestine midnight dickers and deals with syndicates of financial buccaneers,
 for the purpose of robbing of the
 treasury, under pretence of protecting it and the public credit. 9. It repudiates a robber tariff, and de- mands one for revenue 10 It repudiates an office-holding class, and life tenure in office; and demands ap- pointments thereto for fixed terms based upon merit.
 II. It repudiates and denounces the whole nest of coiling vipers, which, under the name of trusts, pools and combines,
 are stnging to death the prosperity of the country, stihng it's industries and degrading its manhood.
 Many more things it repudiates; but
 these fairly illustrate it's quality as re- pudiator, and indicate the enemies who hate it for its repudiation.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Alabama set the pace last May; let her keep 1t up and do her full duty today
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

No laboring man, whether he tolls with his brains or his hands, in the fields, the mines, the factories and workshop, on the railroads, or in banks, insurance offices, or mercantile establishments, will have discharged his duty to himself, his wife, his children and his country, until he has gone to the ballot box today and voted for Bryan and Sewall and a democratic can- didate for congress. Nor will his obliga- tion end at that point. He should make 1t his business to influence at least one doubtful voter to do likewise.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

Watch all the doubtful states fall into the Bryan column today.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

The republican party offers no relief from the long continued financial depres- sion and business stagnation. It only proposes to continue and intensity pres ent conditions. Mckinley stands for bonds, more bonds, taxes. higher taxes, continued industrial strangulation, poverty and distress. The democratic party offers relief by giving-through the restoration to silver of it's constitutional rights as a money metal and admitting 1t to our hints upon equal terms with gold a large circulating medium, adequate to our constantly increasing population and business demands. stopping the constant depreciation of the price of labor and its products, putting an end to the unneces- sary and iniquitous issue of bonds in times of peace and preventing the crim- inal raid of the money grabbers, gold gamblers and bond syndicates upon the United States treasury. Mir. Bryan stands for American independence, and individual and national prosperity.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03
STATE HERALD
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 The supreme court of the'United States does not hesitate to change the constitu- ton of the United States, as previously construed by itself; and even circuit and district courts of the United States often indulge in the same sport. Witness the legal tender and income tax decisions. as examples of hundred like instances of the change, mutilation, or distortion of the federal constitution. Ought these few irresponsible men, placed on the federal bench often as a reward for par tisanship or subserviency, either to the appointing power or to some party, to have a monopoly of notwithstanding or mending? The constitution itself re- serves these high prerogatives to the peo- pie acting through congress and the state legislatures. Why should not the people in their great political conventions, initi- ate. suggest or demand amendments of their organic law, to be made as by 1t pre- scribed, or criticize and denounce perver- sions and violations of it, even by the judges who are solemnly sworn to uphold and maintain 1t? Do the courts own the people or do they belong to the people? We'll has it been said, that whenever any man or anything in a republic becomes
 too great or sacred to be criticised by the sovereign people. 1t is the beginning of the end of liberty and free government.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-03

The south will remain solid