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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

REV. MR.. BALDWIN, of Scotland, S.
D., recently performed a unique mar
riaSe ceremony, about 700 miles sep
arating the contracting parties The
bride was at Scotland and the groom
was at a point in Indiana, the cere-
mony being performed by telegraph
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

AN untamed swallow, which had its
nest in a farm near Chetwynd, Eng,
was caught and taken in cage to Lon
don. where itwas released. 1t returned
to its nest in so minutes, having ac-
complished a distance of AS miles at
the rate of nearly two miles minute.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
A ren-Thousand-Ye.r Cock.

Herr A. Noil, of Berlingen, Germany,
has invented clock that will run TO-
oc0 years without being would up, after
it is once set going 1t is also provided
with hands which will correctly point
to all the changes of the moon, days of
the week, months. etc. from now until
the end of the wear IL 500 AZ.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

Col TAYLOR, of Chicago, recently
wirei acceptance of the challenge of
w. w Hamilton, of Denver. Col,
holder of the worlds mile bicycle rec
ord, for a race between Hamilton and
Joe Patchen over a mile course The
race will take place some time in Au-
gust. and, unless other arrangements
are made, it will be in Chicago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Labor Commissioner Bird Protects Ell
ploxes Who Were Oxerworked:

LabOr COmmfsS1Oner BID PrOtectS E"-
pIoyes Who Were Overworked.
TOPEKA. Kan, Aug. 2.-W. Z. Little
and J. S. Chick, Kansas City contract
ors, having been working their men
ten hours a day on the state house
grounds, Labor Commissioner Bird
called upon them and Informed them
that under the Kansas law eight hours
constituted days work The con-
tractors notified their men that in flu
ture they would be required to work
only eight hours.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
PROHieITIONISTS AND MORRILL,
The Old Fight the Governor Renewed
Petitions in Circulation

Petitions in Circulation.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 3.-The prohi-
bitionists have renewed their fight on
Gov. Morrill,, and now hope to prevent
ais denomination by raising the fear
in the republican mind that large
element of the party would refuse to
support him at the polls. To this end
they are circulating petitions in the
rural districts to be presented to the
state convention, protesting against
his nOKnin alton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
Kansas Internal Revenue.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The report of
the commissioner of internal revenue
for til fiscal year ended June 30 last,
just made public. shows that in the
period named there was collected in
the district of Kansas, which embraces
Oklahoma and the Indian territory,
So1S 700 OIL
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

Ex-United States Senator Martin says
the democrats of Kansas will make no
nominations for state offices or elect
ors at the coming state convection. but
will indorse the nominees of the popu-
list party.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
General Manager Frey Bolts.

TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. ii j. Frey,
general manager of the Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe railroad system. a
lifelong democrat, has bolted the Chi
cago ticket and will vote for the gold
standard this fall
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
Topeka Bridge Bonds Sold.

TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. 3.-The state
fund commissioners have decided to
buy 500, 900 worth of Shawnee county s
bridge bonds at par. This leaves $780,
600 worth to be disposed of else where.
but assures the commencement of a
new bridge across the Kaw at once.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
Campbell An Right Again.

TOPEKA. Kan. Aug. IA Topeka
man has received u letter from Gen. A
b. Campbell, dated at the California
insane asylum, which reads as follows:
Il am we'll and all right again Will
soon go to work once more in the
strupple of life"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

s<Au Recommendations for this paper muss
be accompanied by the name Of the author;
evidenced of good faith on the part of the
writer. Write only on one side OF the paper;
oates to have the lotia<s and figures nlai'
f,od distinat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

MEXICAN veterans will celebrate the
bOth anniversary of the war on August
10 and 20 at Vandalia, Ill, the home of
Ferris Forman, the only living colonel
of that war.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
Property Loss One Million.

WHEELING, w. Va. Aug. 3-Chiet
Engineer Manning. of the Baltimore &
Ohio system, is authority for the state
ment that July floods in West Virginia
and Western Pennsylvania, which have
kept that road in hot water almost the
entire month, will represent direct
600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

IT is the opinion of Connecticut ex
perts that more than half the coffee
sold in this country is sham and ;
swiudIe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

THE seth man was recently hanged
on the gal1ows at Fort Smith, Ark, by
the federal authorities
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

THERE are 334, ooO hairs on the human
body Prof. Charles Stewart, an Eng
lish scientist, says he has counte'
them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

AFTER devoting a year to expert
ments Tesla announces that electricity
can be transferred as a motive power
without loss over a distance of at least
600 miles
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
CURRENT COMMENT.

IT has been estimated that the an
thracite coal supply will be exhausted
In zoo wears
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08

The consumption of horse and dom
key meat in Paris is rapidly increasing.
The records show that 10000 horses
were used for food in that city in 1895
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
SarsapariIIa

rhs One True Blood Purifier. All druggists 81
HOODS piIIs arc tie best after-dnner pills
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
WITH |CE ABOVE AND BELOW The Thermometer Five Degrees
 Below Zero. AND THE WATER RISING Chippewa Falls and Other Wisconsin Towns
 Are in Danger A GORGE TWENTY-THREE FEET HIGH Stares, Like Demon, the shivering Peo- pie in the Face-Terrible Fate
 of Fire Laddies-Other
 Casualties.
A GORGE TWENTY-THREE FEET HIGH

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. 1.-The ice gorge is unbroken and the water is now running over the lower section of the city and steadily rising. All hope of breaking the gorge is abandoned and all attention is given now to saving house. hold goods and merchandise. Every team in the city is kept busy moving peo- pie and effects to places of safety.
 At o'clock this morning the water had crept up to the bridges and to the post office, two blocks from the river. The river is now twenty-two feet above low water mark.
 The Wisconsin Central tracks are coV- cred with water two feet and the Omaha tracks are used in the transfer of trains at Eau Claire.
 Duncan creek, tributary to the Chip pewa river here, is also doing much dam age. as the water is backing up in it from the river. The Chippewa Lumber and Boom company's mill and lumber yards are all under water. Every resident and business man on River street has moved out.
 It is thought by many that this is only the beginning, as there is no possible hope of getting d channel cut through the jam of logs and ice.
  feet high and four and a half miles long. All the farming country five miles south of the town of Wheaton is under water and the loss to farmers Is enormous. Many farmers barely escaped with their lives and in some places houses and barns are carried away. Live stock has been lost by every farmer
 The suffering by those obliged to move is terrible, as the thermometer shows from 1 to degrees below zero.
 At 10 a. m. all hope was given up or saving the entire business portion of the city from being submerged The ice is rapidly forming four miles below and the water is rising in the city at the rate of foot an hour Everybody is mak- ing preparations to move to the hill.
 A report that another gorge is forming at Little Falls, thirty miles above here, was brought in this morning. and in- creased the panic, as in case of it break ing suddenly the whole city would be swept away.
 A report from Durand, south of here, says thirty people have lost their lives, and suffering from the cold is intense. This report cannot be verified and IS probably greatly exaggerated.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
Everything on Wheels
 -. FOR SALE BY ..
 Mi|buYn
 Wagon Co. 2I27, 2I2o & 2I3I Morris Ave-
g9-Large assortment of Bug gies, Carriages and Phae- tons just received. Call and inspect before buying elsewhere. o-I2-s
Order of Publication,

The State of Alabma, Jefferson County East Lake Land Company vs. r. J. Plos-
 ser ct al.
 In Chancery at Birmingham, Ala. Fifth District, Northwestern Cbancery Division of Alabama.
 In this cause it being made to appear to the court by affidavit of Robert Jemison, pres ident and agent of complainant, that the of AIabaha and that % his T particnIar pane of residence outside of the state is, after diigent inquiry, unknown to affiant, and further, that in the belief of said affiant the defendant is of the age of 21 years, 1t is thefefore ordered by the court that publi- cation be made in the State Herald, Q news paper published in the city of Birmingham, Ala, once a week for four consecutive weeks, requiring him. the said H. II. Daniel, in this cause by the Fist day of November. 1896, or in thirty days thereafter q decree pro confesso may be taken against him. Done at office in Birmingham, Ala, this, the Fist day of October, 1896.
 THOMAS COBBS, Chancellor.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
pRryNKARD AND A REVOLVER.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 1.--Wesley Watkins, a young white man, laid in walt for his sweetheart, Emma Kelly. an operative in the Exposition cotton mills last night, and as she turned a corner near her home he shot at her. He was drunk and ihe bullet missed her. The girl ran down the street screaming and Watkins fled. Half an hour later Policeman Poole round Watkins at home with his brothers. As fhe policeman entered one door the brothers ran out another. Poole pur- sued them and Wesley shot at him but missed him, too. Watkins was caught and locked up. He denied having shot at the girl, declaring that he loved her foo well
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
TO SELL THE NORTHEASTERN.

Bill Authorizing the Governor of Georgia
 Introduced in the Legislature.
 Atlanta, Ga., Dec. IA bill was intro- duced in the house today, authorizing the Governor to sell the Northeastern railroad. The minimum price named is $2S7, ,000, the amount of the state bonds on the road.
 MT. Boynton introduced bill to re- quire United States courts to grant an injunction mandamum to compel rail- roads to comply with the orders of the state railroad commission.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
HARD TO BEAR.


 The picturesque in nomenclature is all very will, and good enough for the hufty- haired soubrettes, who affect 1t, and the ultra aesthetic noodles who encourage It, but there is a charming little character actress in the Emily Bancker company whose name is to her an interminable depth of woe. She is pretty Channez Ol- ney, who will be seen in the support Of Miss Bancker at the opera house next Saturday. During the several seasons that Miss Oney has been before the pub lie she has borne with the patience and fortitude of a martyr the filings and quips of the hosts of comic paragraphers and facetious dramatic writers, who have used her cognomnal appellation as target for their ready aim but the last straw. aphorically speaking, that broke the camel's back was laid on the other day by a Mississippi hotel proprie- tor. The dashing little woman's friends are now expectantly awaiting change from the real to the assumed in her at- tractive name. And this is the reason why. After having packed her trunks, preparatory to leaving the hostelry, Miss Olney sent down to the office for her bill, The proprietor studied the name on the register with a wrinkled brow for several minutes. Then he sent up the account, which the actress, to her infinite astonish- msnt, read as follows:
 Miss Chineze Londry to the Comeback House John w. Comeback, prop, Dr., one days board and room, $3."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. IA telegram from Italy thirty miles south of Dallas, says a destructive fire occurred there at mid- night last night. The fire started in Il. .Rosien's dry goods store and the entire block of six buildings are in ashes. The loss on stocks and brick buildings is $6O.- 900; insurance $15,O00. The following firms were in the burned block: Bracken & Moore, hardawre; Cunningham & Mar tin, groceries; Harris & Abbott, grocer ies; H. Rosein, dry goods; E. w. Thomas & Son. dry goods; Boon & Brooks, furni- ture.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
TWO BREMEN KILLED.

Everett, Mass, Dec. 1-Whlle crossing the tracks of the eastern division of the Boston and Maine railroad. in response ito an alarm of fire at 10:30 this forenoon, fire engine No. 2, of this city. was struck by a locomotive and Boardman Bennett. the engineer of the steamer, was Instantly killed. Walter Stevens, the driver, was so terribly injured that he died soon af- rewards. Both horses were fatally hurt. 1t was learned that there was no fire, the alarm having been rung through a mis- 1lndarsfa nding
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
IOOTED A VILLAGE.

Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. LA gang of robbers footed the village of Moline, sixteen miles south of this city, last night. All the stores in the village and the railroad offices were burglarized and considerable booty secured, consisting of clothing and jewels. It is not known how much money the burglars secured. There is no cleW.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
DIED OF HYDRoPHoBIA.

Richmond, Va, Dec. IA Warsaw. Richmond county, special to the Dis patch, says: Samuel Jones, respected citizen of this county, died at his home near this village at an early hour this morning of a well developed case of hy- drophobia. On election night Jones was bitten by a mad dog. For the past few days he had been suffering agony. Sev- eral mad dogs are at present at large in ihe county and there is great deal Of excitement,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
AN EARTHQUAKE.

St. Louis, Dec. IA special from Cairo, Ill. says that a severe shock of earth quake was felt in that city at 1:19 this afternoon, the vibrations lasting sev- eral seconds. Buildings swayed so per- ceptblby that the inmates became alarmed and ran into the streets. No serious damage was done.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
AT O'BRlEN'S.
MrNSTRELsY.

There was two hours of solid fun at McDonald's Friday night, Richards 6
 Pringle's Georgia Minstrels holding the boards. This is the only company extant composed exclusively of genuine negroes. The writer, always interested in ethno- logic problems, was anxious to compare tn real Ethiopian deiineator of the negro
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
Splint Coal. Va. and Ala. Coal Go. sunSwed If.
THE SANTA FEE RECEIVER CASE.

THE SANTA FEE RECEIVER CASE.
 Topeka, Kan, Dec. 1.-Judge Thayer, of the United States circuit court of ap- peals arrived here from St. Louis today in response to an invita- ton from Judge Foster to come and sit with him in the Santa Fe receivership case. The case comes up upon the same propositions of law as before and in their arguments the attorneys say the same ground will be covered with the exception probably that the rearguments will be made exhaustive. The question first to be decided by Judges Thayer and Foster is the one of jurisdic- tion. Argument was begun this after noon and will probably be continued two or more days.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
BIRMINGHAM STATE HEBAID wEpNEsDAY. DECEMBER 1896

in comedy with the burnt cork Caucasian in the same role, and found in this in- stance the dusky African was the SUI perior of the two.
 Billy Kersands was simply immense and during the latter part of the per formanee his every appearance on the stage was greeted with applause. His local hits, while uninteligible to the white portion of the audience. were up- roariously applauded by the cclored element, and from their standpoint were hits indeed. As two stylish old gents and in other parts, E. Hillman and Rob- ert Vernon secured the cordial approba- ton of their hearers. The great Gauge in his natural representation of female characters, and Billy Reynolds as the old man impersonator, elicited considerable applause. The wonderful feats of jug glery by Jalvan entities him to the pre- miership of this art. The performance was comic and musical treat, and one of the very best minstrel shows ever in abama.-Advertissr
 This company will be at the opera house Friday night Dec 4.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
Mortgage Sale.

By virtue of the power vested in the un- dersigned, by mortgage executed by T. H. Strother, on the 18th day of October, 1S90 to J. W. Trover, recorded in Volume 139. page 5S3 in the office of the Probate Judge for Jefferson County, Alabama, to se- cure certain indebtedness therein described the undersigned will, on the
 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1896, in front of the Court House of Jefferson County Alabama, within the legal hours of sale, sell by auction to the highest bd der for cash the following described prop erty: Lot No. f in Block No. 2, according to Whitney, Gale & Vanns addition to the city of Birmingham Alabama, as recorded in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Ala bama. Said lot fronting 50 feet on Second avene, and running back, of uniform width, 115 feet; situated in Jefferson County, Ala bama.
 ALABAMA NATIONAL BANK,
 Transferree. Mountjoy X Tomlinson,
 Attorneys. nov24-20t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
CARRIAGE FACTORY BURNED.

St Louis. Dec. 1.-At an early hour this morning fire in the Seaman, Barney & Bros. carriage factory damaged the building and contents to the extent of s30,0o0, fully covered by insurance.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
EDUCATIONAL

This institution is the oldest, largest and best of it's kind in the state of Alabama. tions. UneXcelled systems of Shorthand and Bookkeeping. Practical methods. Cata- 1ogue and full information free Be sure to visit or address this College before going elsewhere. Sessions day and night.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02

Pennies saved grow to be dollars. Save your money and deposit in Peoples Sav- ings bank. 8-15-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
NOtice.

Application will be made to the present general assembly for the passage of an act to authorize the Decatur Car Wheel and tion of Avenue E between Sixth street and the line of the right of way of the South and North Alabama Railroad company also the alleys through blocks 345 and S46 and also to use twenty feet off the west side of Sev- enth street from Avenue D to the line of the right of way of the South and North Alabama Railroad company. Said streets, avenues, alleys and blocks of land being on being outside the corporate limits of the city of Birmingham. nov17-20t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02
NOtice.

Is hereby given that a bill will be intro duced in the general assembly of Alabama to remove the disabilities of homage of Wf- liam Bellinger Bell. a minor under the age of IS yeara nov1e-oaw-3W
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-02

Splint Coal. Va. and Ala, Coal Go. sun&wed If.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-25
Silver 10 be Coined.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-About Feb
ruary 10th the treasury department will
resume the coinage OF silver dollars
and continue until about $4,000, 900
have been coined. When the admins
tration came in there was in the treas
ury s29, 000, 900 in silver dollars, coined
from bullion under the act OF 1890 and
available for the redemption Of treas
ury notes issued in payment of the
bullion purchase. Since August, 1898,
slS, 5000, 600 Of the notes have been re-
deemed in silver dollars and cancelled.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
now decided to coin the bullion now on
hand and purchased under the act of
1890, about SIS, 0O0,000 Of which will
restore the amount OF dollars in the
treasury to what 1t was March 4, 1893.
The average cost OF the silver bullion
purchased under the Sherman act was
III cents on the dollar, which leaves
gain or seignorage of 28i cents on
the dollar. At this rate the seignorage
on SIS, O00, 900 to be coined would be
$3.50, 600, which will be accounted for
in the available cash on hand, increas-
ing it by that amount.
The order for the resumption OF the
coinage at the minis at Philadelphia,
New Orleans and San Francisco is ex-
pected in a day or two.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-25
The South and Monroe Doctrine.

The South has always stood for a
rigid enforcement of the Monroe doc
trine. When President Cleveland is
sued his famous Venezuelan proclama-
tion in December, he was cheered TO
the echo, and all the South was wild
with patriotic enthusiasm for the en-
forcement and maintenance OF our
rights on the American continent.
The South too has always sympa-
thized with Cuba and favored any meas
ure looking to her independence. In
all Cuba's revolutions in the past she
found willing helpers In the Gulf
States, and from the time that the gall
liant young Crittenden gave expression
to the immortal words: "An Ameri-
can kneels to none but his Cod and
persisted in Cuba's cause, to the pres
ent time there has been but one senti-
ment In the South, and that sentiment
has been in favor Of Cuba's independ-
ence.
The following little poem from an
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-01-25
SILVER PARTY.
Time for United Action Said to Have
Arrived.

WATERMELON, Jan. 22.-Abouta hum
dred silver men were present at to-
days conference under the auspices of
the American Bimetalic League. Gem
eral A. ]. Warner in calling the con-
ference to order said the time had come
for action. There was no hope of win
ming the fight in detachment inside
of an organization controlled by gold
standard men. Gold, he said, was writ
ten on the walls of the inner temples
OF both old parties, and it could be OBJ
liberated only by tearing down the
walls. This conference was called to
deliberate upon the present situation
of the country and decide upon the
policy to be pursued for bimetallism.
1t was expected an agreement would
be reached upon time and place for a
national convention to nominate candi-
dates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the United States. The
fight must begin now and continue un-
til election day.