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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-28

unlock an old desk stored there, open
a secret drawer and deposit money as
we'll as jewels. His action showed
me that his daughters habit of NOV
ing about at night was an inherited
one. The next morning he gave me
a terrific blowing up as careless, in
competent and worthless detective,
who could not catch a thief when in
the house with him. was more in
terested in that charming daughter of
his than in my case, and a scheme
flashed into my mind as if inspired.
'Mr. Denzil,' I said, 'can you
stand the shock of knowing that your
daughter is seriously threatened with
the loss of her mind because of brood
ing over separation from the man
whom you say she shall never marry,
and that because of her mental mfr
nifty she is innocently robbing you
under a delusion that in no other way
can she provide for the future happi-
ness of herself, and that young chap
she honestly thinks, poor girl, she is
going to marry p
It's lie,' he roared, "a miserable
plot. You're discharged
81 did not take Miss Denzil into my
plans. I secretly transferred all the
stolen wealth to the old stump, had d
trusted officer on guard and then told
the old gentleman that I could prove
all 1 said and Insisted on the right to
vindicate myself. He and watched
at the primitive postoffice till his
daughter came and repeated the con-
duct I have described. Then we
brought out the concealed treasures.
Denzil was beside himself for fear he
might act too late. He sent post
haste for the young lover, made a
handsome settlement, insisted on an
immediate wedding and had me as
one of the guests. Did ever match
maker do a slicker job than I did ?"-
Detroit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-28
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-28

pG~ An Irishman once worked all
day on the promise of getting a glass
of grog. At night the employer
brought out the grog to him, and
the Irishman tasted it, and said,
(which did you put in first, the
whisky or the water" "Oh," said
the employer, "the whisky" Cum
hum" mused the 1rishman. swell,
maybe I'll come to it by and BY"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-28

p9a "Wbat did God create ," asked
a Suuday-school teacher of little
girl; and the little girl answered,
"The earth, the sun, the moon, the
stars-and stripes"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-28
And to Each Old Subscriber,

THE YoRKv1LLE ENQUIRER -TWICE-A-
WEEK-flled with bright, fresh news from
the COUNTY, STATE, NATION AND
WORLD, Interesting stories, instructive mis-
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held up to its present high standard, and will
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short the best.
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THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER

OF The Ladies' Home Journal is fair
~ sample of what The Journal is going
to be during 1897. 1t is the best magazine
in the world for women. Send me your
renewals. Only 81 year. Now is the
time for new subscriptions to commence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-28

CONNECTIONS.
No. 80 has connection with Southern
Railway at Ro"lk Hill.
Nos. "a and 81 will carry passengers.
Nos. IL and IL have connection at Marion
with Southern Railway.
At Roddeys, Old Point, Kings Greek
and London, trains stop only on signal.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
SAM'L HUNT. General Manager.
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FULL PREMIUM LIST.

But this is not all. In addition to the pre-
miums offered for the LARGEST AND SEC-
OND LARGEST CLUBS, and the largest cup
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$500 BUGGY.

To the clubmaker who returns the largest
number Of names, will be awarded the BEST
BUGGY manufactured by the CAROLINA BUG
GY COMPANY Of Yorkville, s. C., for SI5.UV.
The Buggy may be taken out of stock or
manufa Cured fo order at the option of the
anccaaafnI Clnhmaker.
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$4,000 WAGON.

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WHITE HICKORY TWO HORSE WAGON,
valued at so. The wagon Is the equal IN
every respect of any other to be bought at the
,,r.ln 90 nc med
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$500 LA BELLE" ORGAN.

For the largest club of NEW SUBSCRIBERS
we will give one WILCOX & WHITE Or
GAN, known as LA Belle" and worth S5.0O;
This Is the same instrument that Is being SOLO
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sets of reeds and octave couplers, and nine
stops. The case is Of black walnut, ornament
ed with bevel plate mirror, and In tone, work,
manship and durability, the instrument Is
equal to any reed organ ever sold on this mar.
ket. With the organ will go handsome
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GO TO WORK TODAY.
For 80 and Less Than 40

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SPOONS and BUTTER KNIFE (l3 pieces);
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For 40 and Less Than 60

we will give the clubmaker
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WALTHAM WATCH, in open face silver
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For 3 and Less Than 6

SUBSCRIBERS, "Siren" pattern BUTTER
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For 6 and Less Than 10

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YER PLATED TABLE SET. Good values at
O
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For 60 Subscribers,

We will give the clubmaker his choice OF the
following premiums, each valued at S5; 4
FOUR DRAWER "ENQUIRER" SEWING
n "HOUSEKEEPER'S SET OF KNIVES.
FORKS AND SPOONS, made by Rogers;
"WALTHAMr WATCH in coin silver, dust
proof case /; a NO. 6 AUTOHARP, q BANJO,
GUITAR. MANDOLIN, VIOLIN, or Eb or Bo
rnDNET
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For 10 and Less Than 20

ED RAZOR, SILVER PLATED GRAVY La
DIE, or an extra quality FOUR BLADED
POCKET KNIFE, with name and address
on the handle. Any Of the articles mentioned
would be q bargain at 81
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For 20 and Less Than 80

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TOHARP, valued at $50; or THE ENQUIR-
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am rroo
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
FOR SALE

 S22, 300 for the Watts building, situated on lot o5x100 feet, northeast corner 3rd- avenue and 20th street. The building Is stories, with hydraulic elevator, steam heater and all modern conveniences. It cost $35, 900, and the owner refused $55 900 for the va cant lot before the building was erected. The property must be sold and it is a rare bargain.
 s700O for a 2-story brick store house. cen trally located and always rented well. A good investment.
 $5200 for 2-story residence most desirably located on the South Highlands. Sf5OO for a 2-story residence with kitchen, servants rooms and other improvements sad to have cost over s60O0 $2Q0O for an S-room dwelling on Avenue D, between 18th and 20th streets. This is a bargain. The lot is worth the money and the improvements cost more than the price asked.
 $15O0 for lot 100x2O0, at East Lake, with im- provements worth the money in good re- Q, pair, and will sell on easy terms. $l5O0 for lot 40X100, on 18th street. between 3rd and 4th avenues, with 7-room dwelling, in good repair; easy terms. S400 each for lots 50x190. on Avenue H. be- tween 16th and 17th streets; easy terms $2O0 each for several lots 50x125, near Beh- rens' park and the new car wheel works $25 cash, balance $5 monthly. S150 each for 800 lots in Smithfield S25 cash, balance $5 per month $50 each for~7 lots at East Lake; $10 cash, balance $2.50 per month. SiO0 per acre for 40 acres of rich land, within quarter of mile from Birmingham s corporate limits; easy terms. $50 per acre for several 10-aere tracts; close enough for gardens and truck farms. In addition to the above we have all kinds Of property very cheap, and % on easy terms.
 Real Estate and Insurance Agents. 2-29-1m
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
HOME COMPANIES SUCCESS Directors of the Southern Mu- tual Insurance Co. Meet. BUSINESS REPORTED GOOD Exceptionally Low Ratio of Loss for the Past Year and q Encouraging DiW1eld
 Declared.

The first annual meeting of the board of directors of the Southern Fire Insur- ance company of Alabama was held yes- terday afternoon at their home office in this city. Among those in attendance upon the meeting were Col. M. B. Shel- ton, president of the Merchants bank of Florence, Ala; Capt w. H. McLeroy, president of the Anniston National bank H. K. Miner of the Milner & Kettig Ma chinery company; w. G. Estes, president of the Estes Stove company; P G. Smith of Birmingham, A. D. Smith of Birming- ham and Eugene F. Enslen, cashier Jef- ferson County Savings bank.
 Although this company was established under the unfavorable circumstances of a general business depression, the direct ors report the affairs in a most satis- factory condition. The loss ratio of the past year was shown by the officers to be less than 10 per cent which is, within itself, most encouraging record. The directors also declared a dividend of 10 per cent for the eight months the com pany has been in existence. Another feature with which the directors were favorably impressed is the high charac- ter of business upon their books.
 It seems that the Southern Mutual Ere Insurance company, since it's establish ment, has been special target for the Southeastern Tariff association, yet it has been successful in locating many profitable agencies throughout it's legiti- mate territory.
 It is a well established fact that the losses of a mutual fire company are much smaller than those of stock companies, and the ratio of the Southern Mutual of Alabama, as mentioned above is the best showing on record as far as the reports for '95 have developed.
 There are many attractive features in the plans of this company which have given it prominence over other associa- tions of similar character. Its board of directors and officers is made up of some of Alabama's most substantial bus mess men, and the future of the company promises that Birmingham shall be jus tified in her pride of such a home insti- tuition.
 The company's affairs are under the personal supervision of Messrs. A. D. Smith, president. A. H. Smith, vice. -pres.- dent, and P G. Smith. secretary and treasurer, who have been untiring in their efforts to give the people of Ala bama- a rate of insurance at actual cost, and this they are doing.
 The company started with a guarantee fund of $25,000, which al once esta blished confidence among policy holders, because 1t is the plan of most mutual companies to begin without any surplus whatever. State Herald man yesterday that the out look for the company during '96 is most encouraging in view of a more favorable condition of business.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04

Undeliyered Telegrams. Undelivered telegrams at the Western Union office Fannie Cotton, James Cos by, James L. Finney.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
Hon. J. H. Bankhead, M. O., at Erswell's Hall Saturday might, March ', at 7:3O o'clock.
HARD TO HOLD.
Officers Hunting for Notorious Jail Birds From
 Tallapoosa.
3-4-4t


 H. w Salmon of Dadeville, Tallapoosa county, is in the city, on the lookout for Will Pearson, who has again escaped from the Tallapoosa jail.
 Pearson and his old partner. Berry Mathews, broke their iron letters about 2 o'clock Sunday morning and escaped. Mathews was captured near Kelleyton. The last heard of Pearson he had passed through Goodwater and was travelling in the direction of Birmingham.
 This is the fourth time Mathews has broke jail and the third time for Pearson, and Birmingham officers have arrested Mathews three times and Pearson twice. Pearson's wife lives in this city, where the officers captured him about five weeks ago.
 Mir. Salmon says the negroes were chained in their cells and severed their chains by the use of pocket knife. It Is not known how they obtained the knife.
 The Birmingham officers are on the lookout for Pearson and If he is in the city they will haul him in. The sheriff of Tailapoosa offers $25 for his capture.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
NEW MINING ENTERPRISE.
Big New Coal Mine to Be Developed on the
 BIocton Road.

Messrs w. B. Brinckerhoff of New ale, c. W. Cary of Montevallo and John B. Randall of Calera, all prominent lime manufacturers, are in the city on an inn portant business trip.
 These gentlemen, aside from being lime producers have gone into the coal min ing business on large scale. A State Herald reporter, in talk with them last night, learned that they are joint owners of large body of coal land in the north side of the Montevallo coal basin, which they purchased outright and are now de- veloping as rapidly as possible.
 The land is situated near the Birming- ham, Brierfield and 'Blocton road, three quarters of a mile from the well known Dogwood mine.
 A slope has already been started and has reached depth of 40 feet where a 4-foot vein has been developed Within radius of thirty yards around this shaft are six outcrops, indicating veins of from to 10 feet.
 The occasion of the visit of these gen tlemen to Birmingham is to purchase machinery for use in their mine.
 The coal being extracted from this mine is hard and valuable, and the in- dications are that the mine will prove a great factor in increasing the output of coal in this state.
 The owners of the property are young men of sterling business qualities. They have great faith in Birmingham, and say there is no necessity for going further to purchase all their necessary machinery and supplies for working their mine, as this city competes with any one north. east or west.
 MT. Brnckerhoff was for long time in the banking business in Calera, and re- moved to Newala to devote his time to his lime industry there. MT. Cary is also a lime producer of Montevallo, and one of the prime factors in the development of the Girls Indus- trial school at that place. He has con- tributed liberally to the fund, and is hopeful of great future for the school. MT. Randall is one of Caleras foremost citizens and lime producers, and feels deeply interested in Birmingham's fu- ture
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
FOR SALE.

 $1000-50x190, with store house and residence combined, in splendid business location $1350-50x190, with good 2-story, Groom house, fronts on electric car line; $2l5 cash, balance ST per month. $2O per foot-75x140, on End avenue, between 16th and 17th streets. $2O0O-50xl0O, with 5-room cottage on 9th avenue; terms easy. $17OO-5Oxi4o, on 4th avenue, between 2srd and 24th streets. with broom cottage Sf5-91a acres near Elyton; half cash, bal ance 12 and 2 months. $1500-50x24O, on Sth avenue, between Fist and 22nd streets. $1000-10Gx240 on 9th avenue, north between 18th and 18th streets. $425-5OX190, on Avenue F, between 26th and 27th streets. $375-5Ox1OO, with ? houses, Avenue E and 18th street. $550-17 acres in miles of city, residence and spring. $65O-1O acres in AZ miles of city, with good 4-room residence. For rent-S-room, 2-story residences. on Avenue G, between 20th and 21st streets; $25.
 HAGOOD & THOMAS
 o0t5
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04

FOR RENT. The best stand in the city for a wholesale business. Adler, Durham Co.'S old stand on railroad tracks and 20th street. 21 rooms over Galatoire's old stand, Fist street, newly papered and painted, cheap. 113 and 115 24th street, cheap. 214 and 216 22nd street.
 FOR SALE. s5000-Best bargain on the market Lot 100x203 walled in with brick cement walk Broom house; bath room on each floor finished Throughout; new barn; South Highlands; dummy and electric cars. '-' s2OO0-a09x1e0, 9 houses on 18th street and Avenue Il rents for $50 per month s7O0-2 -20Dx190 14th street and Avenue H. An elegant residence on 18th street, South Highlands. 70xl40, between 10th and 11th avenues; S7000 S0x225 on corner 23rd street and Highland avenue beautiful residence; all modern improvements $S000
 $3500 win buy 50x212, nice residence, on cor ner 20th street and 18th avenue. Money to loan on well located business ' and residence property.
 MALONE & BELL, 2017 1st avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
CHEAP COLUMN.
Free tO Those Wanting Situations.

 The State Herald, always friendly to the needy. will publish free of charge in its Want Columns advertisements for situa- tions wanted of twenty-five words or less three times The charge for other Wants is Cent Per Word Each Insertion, almost nominal; and if you want anything an ''ad'' in the State Herald Cheap Column Will bring 1t. Especially is such the case in ROOMS FOR RENT. BOARDING. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. SPECIAL NOTICES BUSINESS CHANGES. PERSONALS. STOLEN, SPRAYED. LOST, FOUND. SITUATIONS WANTED. WANTED TO TRADE. BIDS AND PROPOSALS. PROFESSIONAL. BARGAINS PARTNERS WANTED. WANTED TO RENT. WANTED BIDS. WANTED TO BUY WANTED TO SELL. INFORMATION WANTED. HELP WANTED. No advertisement taken for less than 2s cents.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.

s4O0-Will buy lot 50x200, with good 4-room cottage and we'll in Elyton, renting for S5 per month.
 s10OO-Will buy lots, northwest corner Ave- nue H and 14th street. These lots are high and dry. They can be sold separately and on good terms.
 S25OO-Will buy nine houses on land 200x19O feet northwest corner Avenue II and 18th street These houses can be sold seperate- ly and on good terms. s2O00-Will buy lot 100x140 with seven houses, renting for about $25 per month. This property is close in on B, and half of 1t can be sold at same proportionate price. s175O-Will buy 50 feet front on Humboldt with large house, costing nearly 5000 to build. Terms liberal.
 Will be glad to have anyone proposing to buy real estate, or rent a house of any de- scription, to call to see us. BAILEY. MCONNELL & HOWARD.
 221 21st street. 10-o2-1u
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
FOR SALE


 s2OO0T T75x20O. 2Oth street, South Highlands fronts east; beautifully graded; worth double.
 s2500-Excellent broom cottage on large lot 18th avenue. between 20th and Fist streets South Highlands; 5000 cash. S15O0-One-third cash, will buy large 10-room 2-story house, on lot 100x200 one block from Fulton Station in Woodlawn: this is a beautiful home, worth $30OO of any body's money. S1000-Beautful cottage home on dummy line, between Fulton and Parker stations in Woodawn. $5O0-$10O cash, balance $10 a month--4-room D cottage, 26th street, north, near 10th ave nue. s25Q0-5ox140, with good 2-story house, or Northside, close in $1S0O-6-room cottage Quinlan avenue, be- tween Fist and 22d streets; nice home 18th street, South Highlands For Rent, cheap-3-room house, with clever acres of land; also, 4-room house, with F acres, near Jonesyille.
 s. E. THOMPSON, Telephone A. 215 Fist Street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
FOR SALE

hundred pounds of iron wire suitable for light fencing, grape ar 5ors, etc. Telephone Exchange.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
For Sac by All Druggists
Maggie Missed 1t.

Maggie Hudson, colored, was arrested yesterday al noon by Police Officers Bod eker and Ellard, charged with larceny of S4D45 from the person of Jessie Reese, also colored, in the colored waiting room at the union depot. She gave bond for her appearance in court, but while at tempting to board train last night was surrendered by her bondsmen to Officers Djsheroon and Brizendine. She Is now in tbe citv DriSOn
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
LOANS.

 jewelry and most anything of value. Lib eral confidential and responsible. Old gold and silver bought Standard Lean O., 3Olv 1st avenue. n-2O-tf MONEY TO LOAN-On furniture without removal, from $10 up. s. R. Searle. 17th street, between 1st and 2d avenues. my2-3m
Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-04
$lOO.OOO

FOR RENT. Residence, 1707 Sth avenue, North rooms Residence, 1911 Avenue K, rooms. Brick store, 1727-29 1st avenue. Brick store, 209-11 North 22nd street.
 FOR SALE. 50x190-7th avenue, North, $6500 50x240-Sth avenue, North, 5000. 50x140-3rd avenue, North. s2750. Brick store, 2nd avenue SIP. 800. 50X140-5th avenue, North S5700. 2514 9th avenue, North, $4750. Residence, 18th street, South, $S000. Residence, Fist street, South, $45OO. Residence, 17th street, South, $SO00. Residence. 17th street, South, 5000.
 w. B. LEEDY & CO.,, Telephone No. 42. 114la North Fist St.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-31

agreed to trot out Morton. Quay prom
Used to slate himself.
That is the story. Probably IL has
about as much truth in it as goes to
make up the average campaign ro-
nance. but it is rather more entertain
ing than the run of literature of that
kind. Somebody got up the favorite-
son scheme; many people say that Reed
was the inventor Of II. The salient fact
is that it has not worked as successfully
as had been anticipated; Reeds friends,
in particular, admit that much. AL
ready Davis is out. and Henderson and
Alger.-and Bradley will be before Nc
Kinley's agents complete their cleanup
in Kentucky.