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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15
LAST OF RtON REGIS.
Death in Jail of One of the Victims of a Mine
 Riot,

Rion Regis was found dead in his bunk yesterday morning at the county jail He was shot through a lung in July, 1894, and the coroner's jury yesterday afternoon decided that death resulted from the wound received nearly two years ago.
 Regis was one of the victims of the Pratt mines riot in the summer of 1894 lie was Tn a party who attacked gang of negro laborers, who were under escort of a body of special deputy sheriffs In the hot battle that ensued Deputy Sheriff Ben Fierce was killed and Rion Regis was shot in the arm and through the lung. He fought to the last and when
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15
DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMpossrp1.n

The New York Journal of Commerce, which is one of the ablest of the commer. cial press. recognizes that the silver movement, as it calls it, is carrying with it a majority of the people of the south and west, and it gives the east the fol lowing warning: 70
 ''It only remains to be said that ifthese conditions (granting the state banks. the right to issue notes) are not conceded to the state banks it will be found most diff ficult, If not impossible. to prevent the en. actment of free coinage"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15
The Price of Bonds.

New York, Feb. 1.-The new govern ment As sold at 115B at the stock ex- change this morning. The Morgan syn dicate, 1t is understood, has filled the market up and small capitalists who have been awarded bonds are trying to realize. This has tendency to weaken the prices. Two million more of bonds arrived at the sub-treasury, making a total thus far of s4.00000e. About one third of this amount has been delivered to small bidders. who have paid in full
 None of the largest bidders have taken away any as yet.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15
:FOR SALE CHEAP.

One 4-room cottage with coal house and stable; fine we'll of water; in a first-class neighborhood, convenient to public school and churches; within one and a half blocks of electric car line. Has rent-i ed for past four years at $10 per month. A good chance for a cheap home or a paying investment. Address P. o. Box 2O4, city.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15

Among the most cruel of hopes have been those which science has held out to consumptives. From time to time cures have been announced. only to prove fail ures. That dread consumption can be cured. says the Courier-Journal and that its cure will ultimately be discovered. is equally certain. Let us hope that the well-known physician. Dr. Cyrus Edson of New York. has already discovered 1t. as he and other medical men believe that
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15
PARTY LAW
Adopted by the Executive Committee on
 Tuesday, January 21.

Adopted by the Executive Committee on
 Tuesday, January 21.
 1. Whereas, The democratic committee of the United States, in its call of the na- tional convention adopted a wise and conservative policy in inviting all con- servatiye citizens, irrespective of past po- litical associations or differences, to join in sending delegations to the said con vention; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved by the state democratic ex- ecutiye committee of Alabama, That we hereby invite all conservative voters, ir- respective of past political associations or differences, who can unite With us In the effort for pure, econonlcai ana con stitutional government, and who will sup port the nominees and prlnclples or the democratic party, to join with us in send ing delegates to the approaching state convention, to be held at the state capi- tol in the city of Montgomery upon day to be fixed by this committee. The fore going shall also apply to the conventions ca lied to nominate county and beat can
 2 Each county shall be entitled to the same number of delegates in said conVen- ton as it had in the last state conven- tion. ~
 2 Each county executive committee shall decide for its county whether the delegates to the state convention shall be selected by primary election, beat meetings, county COHNOiltioho ot hidoo meetings. ,, =
 No delegate to the congressional con- vention shall be elected at the same time that delegates are selected to the state convention.
 each county shall have the right to deter mine whether to admit any but white voters to the primaries of their respec- tive counties
 Delegates to the congressional conven- II lao a11A lad in a n mn the respective county executive commit tees shall determine, on Saturday. the 2od day of August 1896, and the congress sional conventions of the several districts in the state shall be held on Tuesday, September l. 1896, at such places as the respective congressional executive com mittees may determine. Each county shall be entitled to the same number of delegates in the congressional convention that it is allowed under the foregoing apportionment In the state convention.
 . >----
 The Boston Transcript (Rep.) tells MT. Barrett that there have been periods when marrying the rebel brigadiers' was quite a pastime at Washington; but tha [ period has passed and member who has no other resources than that as a means of focusing public attention upon himself is poor creature. indeed"
 Arkansas will come as near to electing a United States senator by the people as it can. Joint debates between Senator Jones and Governor Clarke have begun, and in many counties members of the leg islature will be instructed by legalized primaries. The St. Louis Republic (Dem.) says that "the contest promises to be- come as interesting in Arkansas as was the memorable contest between Douglas and Lincoln in Illinois in 1S58."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15
FOR TAX ASSESSOR.

The State Herald is authorized TO an nounce the name of Samuel l.. Ropeitsoi as a candidate for reelection 10 the oiiiee of Tax Assessor of Jefferson county SUD- feet to the democratic primary election.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15
FOR cOuNTY TREASURER.

The State Herald is authorized 10 all nounce the name of Kenneth Y. f1a"knis as a candidate for reelection to the office of Treasurer of Jefferson county. subject to action of the democratic primary election.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15
Eop TAX COLLECTOR.

The State Herald is authorized 10 an nounce the name of MT. James B. Francs as d candidate for Tax Collector of Jeiief son county. subject to action of the demo cratic primary election.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15

A thoughtful exchange remarks that it Is @ good thing for the country to have good credit. but it is a better thing to be in position not to require the using Of if " E .ts ~ i-- 1.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15

Some encouragement is found by the Indianapolis News Qnd) in the action of the National Farmers alliance. which re- pudiated the sub-treasury scheme so dear
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15

The Montgomery Advertiser complains that "as far back as 1884 Captain John- ston contemplated entering the race for governor" Poor old Advertiser! So un- happy in its hate of Johnston that 1t holds him cuIpabIe for thinking!
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15

Liberty lies bleeding in the street. exclaims Senator Vest which caused the Kansas City Journal to inquire whether she was riding a bicycle or crossing the trolley tracks.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15

to the populist heart, to which the alli- ance had been committed for several years. and eliminated from its platform the demand for an increase in the amount of circulating medium to $50 per capita.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15

Now that we have found the north pole, what are we going to do with it? asks the Memphis Scimitar. Why trade 1t to England and Venezuela to be used as a boundary line.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15

FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
 I hereby announce myself as candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace in pre- cinct No. 37 subject to the action or the democratic primary. I. II. BENNERS.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15
Top COIrNTy COMMISSIONER

The State Herald is authorized to an- nounce the name of Gen. George l.. Thomas as a candidate for reelection to the office of County Commissioner, Third district, subject to the Jefferson county democratic primary.
 The State Herald is authorized to an nounce William s. Morrow as a candidate for County Commissioner Third District. subject to action of the Jefferson county democratic primary election.
 The State Herald is authorized to an nounce the name of J. k. r. Laird as a candidate for County Commissioner First district subject to action of the demo- cratic primary election.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

The State Herald is authorized to an- nounce the name of Frank P. OBrien as candidate for Sheriff of Jefferson county subject to the democratic primary eieciloh'
 The State Herald is authorized 10 all nounce the name of Andrew w. Bureih d9 a candidate for Sheriff of Jefferson cooneS , subject to the action or the oe'hoci a''e primary election.
 I hereby announce myself candidate TOT the office of Sheriff of Jefferson county subject to the action of the democratic pri- mary B. A. THOMPSON.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15

An important diplomatic circular, we learn from Washington, has been sent out within the last few days by Senor Carbo, the minister from Ecuador. to his brother ministers of Central and South America resident at Washington. The circular calls for meeting of the repre- sentatiyes of Central and South Ameri- can republics, to be held in the month of August, either in Washington or in Mex ico, but more probably the former city.
 Eighty-six out of 130 democratic sena- tors and congressman say by their votes that the free coinage of gold and silver is a democratic doctrine, yet, according to the Advertiser and the "blue-eyed boy of destiny" the eighty-six are wrong and the forty-four are right. The forty-four constitute the democratic party, and the eighty-six are non-democratic. The eighty-six should be turned out of demo- cratic places and the forty-four sent up higher.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15

Speaking of the State Heraid's crit icisms of Mir Clarke's arguments the Ad- vertiser of Montgomery whines: TIT party harmony is to be endangered by such controversies 1t cannot be denied that the State Herald should stop" Rather soon In the battle for principles isn't it, for the packers of the aggressor to cry Hold, enough?" We'll show you a thing or two about battling for principle before we get through with you. sonny Hay on, Macduffr'
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15
Book Owners

Should know that the WERNICKE SYSTEM BOOK CASES combine every
 feature necessary in a perfect
 book case. It is, at once, new, unique, original, simple, practical. convenient, elegant and elastic. Briefly, Wer-
 nicke book case consists of greater or less number of independent inter- locking crates or boxes, with noiseless.
 automatic-closing, dust-proof doors, assembled together. producing com plete and artistic piece of furniture,
 bearing no external evidence of it's portable or sectional features.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15

he has, His remedy is purified prepara- ton of carbolic acid, which. hyperder- mically injected into the blood, destroys it is claimed, not only the germs Of con- sumption, but of many other diseases If "aseptolin" will do what Dr. Edson believes it will do it is a discovery whose importance has never been exceeded in all the history of medical science.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-15

The country will freely agree With FIX Speaker Crisp in the following point made by him in his speech yesterday Do you say now that, having paid sle,- 900. 900 for the privilege of paying bonds in silver, we shall not do so? The dust had been raised by the money dealers themselves; they asked congress to re- move the doubt in their interest, and or fered to pay $16,ooOOOo for a favorable decision; but, having rendered aliereh' decision congress was now toio' Aou must not pay the bonds in silver, because if you do you will trail in the dust the financial honor of the country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
INGENIOUS WOOD RATS.
Built House OF Railroad Spikes An,
Lined IL ~ith Rags.

Lined 1t "ith Rags.
The wood rat of the western slopes of
the Cascade range is curious creature
that loves to steal So we'll that il is
known To many os the camp robber. Il
carries off ANYTHING il can lay its lips
TO- and is besides Jolly, reckless fellow.
IL does things which rodents are not
given to doing.
Forest and Stream tells of some of its
favorite spoils 1t will take knives,
forks and tin plates. cartridges, cups
and anything il can handle in the line
of clothing, towels or gun rags, which
make soft Innings for its nest. 1t is re-
lated how pair of these rats staked
off claim on top of u hunters camp
stove, and put up the most curious rat
house anybody had ever heard of. About
200 yards away was railroad shanty,
where the section men kept their sup
plies. and among other things was n keg
of railroad spikes, such as are used to
fasten the rails TO the ties. The rats
took some spikes TO their claim, built
up an iron wall. and lined the interior
with soft stuff. 1t is curious fact that
all the points of the spikes were directed
outward. and they were laid with great
regularity and firmness.
The habits of the rat are n study for a
naturalist, and it makes things SO in
teresting for the natives that they kill
il on sight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
THE HUMAN EYE.
Like the Arm, the One That Is Most Used
L. Strongest.

You are either eft-eyed or right-eyed
unless you are the one person out of
every Is who has eyes of equal strength.
You also belong to the small minority
of one out of every ten persons if your
left eye is stronger than your right.
AS rule, just as people are right-hand-
ed. they are right-eyed.
This is probably due to the generally
greater use of the organs of the right
side of the body. as, for example, a
sportsman, using his right arm and
shoulder, uses his right eye to sight his
gun, thereby strengthening it with ex-
ercise.
Old sea captains. after long use of the
telescope. find their right eye much
stronger than the left. The law is con-
firmed by the experience of aurists
If person who has ears of equal hear
ing has cause to use one ear more than
the other for a long period. the ear
brought into requsition is found TO be
much strengthened. and the ear which
is not used loses its hearing in a cor
responding degree.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
A GREAT SHOT.
Bot He Learned That Cold "Pisen" Had
Beat the Gun.

II was on a California ranch in early
springtime. John, the cook, aged about
II years, lad offered 10 Stay several
thousands OF the nyria's Of blackbiris
which were sWGrming around the ranch
if Brown, the l. -, wuuld furnish pow
der ana shot. The b .rGs were 81 numer.
Gus THAI the Wh.., Lad t. be covered az
soon aS I S-.1." &.Ier sowing. If this
was net q ne ,L' 81 and would be
cleaned a. free ol the seed III ii very
shor; t.. - II J., nd lover been 50 I'd
ed. L scr these conditions Brown was
not 81 ~ ~ furnishing the necessary
ammu iiiDI.
The ncxr morning after the breakfast
dishes were cleared up John made his
appearance in the fic.d. armed with the
old muzzle loading, double barreled
shotgun After slowing away IA liberal
amount of ammunition III the old gun
he took deliberate aim at place where
the blackbirds seemed to be most nu-
merous on the noWlv seeded ground,
With tremendous report the old gun
bclchcd forth its q ,G!y charge When
JOHN recovered from the recoil and the
smoke had cleared mp, he was surprised
and delighted - the havoc he had
caused III the swarm # birds Perhaps
40 or 80 lay dead on the ground, and
others dropped every few yards as the
birds flew toward u clump of trees about
100 yards distant.
Loading the barrel which had been
discharged John proceeded toward the
trees, intent on securing another shot,
but as he drew nearer he was surprised
TO see the birds still dropping 10 the
ground. When within about 30 yards of
the trees. he stopped, undecided as 10
whether he had better fire again or not,
for il seemed as though he must have
wounded all of the birds, so continuous
ly were they falling AS the birds did
not seem 10 be alarmed by his presence
he concluded 10 count the dead ones,
and find ont how many he had killed
with one load Cautiously making his
way under the trees, he commenced
counting, and the birds kept falling.
After counting about 200 dead birds,
and seeing that they were still falling
he commenced to feel Il little suspi-
cious. and noticed that the birds were
acting in very unusual manner up III
the tree.
"Ha, ha, hap yelled Brown, who
had h"on taking il all III at Il short dis
tm.ce. unseen by John Laughing until
ne nd scarcely walk, Brown approach
ed, and John, who was sure something
was wrong, demanded an explanation.
"Wcll, - said Brown, Il had just SowD
about peck of poisoned wheat when
you came cut. and the poison COM
menced taking effect just after you
fired. -
The BOYS all call him "Blackbird
John. Forest and Stream.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
SIRD TRAGEDY.
Startling Accidentally Collides with and
Kills "A Rock in Midair.

James Carter, of Masham, Yorks, Eng
land, reports happening to the London
Field the like of which seldom or never
was observed before. In over 25 vol
umes of well-known sportesmen's
newspaper n similar incident has not
been reported.
The Field says that "a startling, fly
ing swiftly from it's nest, collided with
passing rock, and the starling's beak
penetrated the head of the rock. causing
instant death" Hawks. of course. often
strike their game in midair and kill H.,
but in that case the collision is inten-
tional. During the migrating periods
birds are often killed and MANNED by
flying against unseen obstacles at night,
as telegraph wires or high waterfalls.
Many ducks and geese fly up streom into
the Niagara falls every year. but the like
of this incident is not recorded.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
Just Like His Father.

"My old black auntie, said Repre-
sentative John Allen, 1.-THE old black
shepheTdess who raised me and who
still looks on me as 4. lamb If her rear.
ing, grows at times very congratulatory
and proud of me.
90 Deed, | is proud Of you, Mare
John. she said on the occasion of onr
last meeting. | takes de vastcst pride
in We, honey, an de way you does hoy
Office. You is jes' like yo' ole father.
Mars John, jeS like him 70 de WORT.
He was alters hol in office same as you,
honey; hol' Office all de time, 'yo' paw
did, an he minds me of yen so much.
Deed / re proud of bof Of you.
why. what office did my father
hold?' asked was bit astonished,
for while l had a dim recollection Of
the old gentleman running several times
/ never knew of any office he held.
What Office did my ia her hold"
Sho. Mars John, you go an forget
de office yo' father hol', the old aunty
replied reproachfully. I've 'shamed fo'
you. He was candidate. Mars John.
De whole neighborhood remember IL
we'll All his life he hol' dat Office, yo'
paw does; never i knows him when he
warn't candidate. Looks like you an
yo' father jes' same that away-bof
alters holm Office. " - Washington
Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
Resources OF Journalism.

i've got 10 have something to fill
Jut this column with, p" said the foreman
Of the Spiketown Blizzard, poking his
head into the editorial sanctum. THAT +
all there is about it. I've run in all the
dead ads and all the catch lines and
slugged everything out till there ism I
even piece of wood reglet left III the
office, and I'm short yet half dozen
lines or more. -
Whereupon Editor Clugston sat down
and wrote as follows: Owing 10 the
crowded state of our columns this week
we are compelled TO omit several inter
esting communications now standing
in type. Friends will please bear with
us Advertisers must be accommodated.
Until the pressure on our columns has
,Icd up correspondents will please
write briefly and confine themselves 10
simple statements Of fact. Chicago
Tribune
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10
TELLTALE FORCE OF HABIT.
This Bank Clerk Internationally Revealed
His Occupation.

His Occupation.
They were both students at the new
school of psychology. physiognomy and
metaphysics. They dropped into an all
night restaurant and were talking of
hypnotism. says the New York Press.
See that young man over there near
the ice-box?" asked one.
Yes, why?" answered the other.
What business does he follow 2" judg-
ing from scientific observation 2"
HE is either night operator or a
gambler"
by what reasoning?"
because he is pale and nervous. The
sun never shines on him. lie has voca-
ton that keeps his nerves at a high
tension"
The students left the contemplation
of scientific research to investigate the
merits of two clam chowders.
I'll tell you what line of business that
man follows" said the second philOso-
pher, after long pause.
well, what does he do for living?'
Paying teller in bank
How do you know
II watched him when the waiter
brought his pancakes minute ago. He
dampened his fingers and ran them over
TO see if the count was right"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-10

He Wa Saved Once From n Watery Grave
by Cow onnion.

He viewer poor the lincoln home may
Lave been il affected the nev child but
little He was robust amt active, and life
IS ful! OF interest 10 the clii,d happy enough
20 ~ borE ~ the couat:y He had several
cont aDiOns There was his sister Nancy,
or SarGh-both names are given her-two
yca"- lis scni.r there WAS cousin OF his
mui her $ ten years older. Dennis Hanks.
ali active ana ingenious leader in sports
and mischief, and there we're the pcighbOrs'
boys one OF The latter, Austin 0Jiiai!er,
still tells with pleasure of how he hunted
coon, ard ran the woods with young Lin.
coin and once ever saved his life.
Yes said sir Gollahcr "th. story
that once saved Abraham Lincoln life
Is true. but IL l. not correct as generally
related
Abraham Lincoln and had been GO
ing 70 school tc"ether for year or more
ard had BECOME greatly attached TO each
other Then sChoo! disbandcd on account
Of there being SO few scholars, and we did
not see each other much for a long while
One sunday my mother visited the Lin.
coins and ! was taken along Abe and |
PLAYED around all day Finally we con-
cludcd 70 cross the creek 10 hunt for some
cartridges young Lincoln had seen the
day before The creek was swollen by n
recent rain and in crossing on the narrow
footlog y be fell in Neither of us could
swim got long pole and held IL out 10
Abe, who grabbed it. Then pulled him
ashore He was almost dead, and | was
badly scared ! rolled ana pounded him
tn gooG earnest Then got him by the
arms and shook him the water meanwhile
pouring out Of his mouth By this means
J succeeded in bringing him To, and he
was soor ali right.
"Thcn new difficulty confronted us.
II our mothers discovered our wet clothes,
they would whip us This we dreaded
from experience, and determined TO avoid
it 1t was June, the sun was very warm,
and we soon dried our clothing by spread.
ing IL on the rocks about us We promised
never TO tell the story, and l never men
toned the incident To any one until after
Lincoln tragic end
abraham Lincoln had n sister. Her
name was Sallie, and she was a very pretty
girl She went TO school when she could,
which was not often.
Yes, If you must know, Sallie Lincoln
was my sweetheart She was about my
age | loved her and claimed her. as boys
do. suppose that was one reason for my
warm regard for Abe When the Lincoln
family moved to Indiana, was prevented
by circumstances from bidding goodby 70
either of the children. And l never saw
then again Ida NJ. Tarbell In Nc
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