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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
CENTRE.
Colonel Crook Speaks in Centre and Spring
Garden-Cherokee All Right.

Colonel Crook Speaks in Centre and Spring
Garden-Cherokee All Right.
Center, March 18.--eSpecial.) AT II a.
m. there was a large audience at
the court house to hear Capt. Joseph
Johnston speak on the 18th. Owing to
circumstances Captain Johnston could
not meet his appointment at this place.
In his stead the voters of Cherokee were
entertained for more than an hour and
half by Hon. James Crook of Jackson
vile, Ala The colonel was introduced
by Attorney C. C. Appleton. After a
brief but concise history of Colonel
Crooks acquaintance with Colonel
Johnston, the colonel proceeded in an I'M
answerable argument of the issues now
before the people. The speech was con-
elusive on the financial question, cover
ing the entire scope of the policy that the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to l was the only hope Tor
our people.
The supporters of Mr.. Clarke now adj
NIT that the followers of Captain john
ston are being led by democrat pure
and simple and that Capt. Joseph f..
Johnston is Enthusiastically advocating
the principles enunciated by Washing
ton and enforced by Jackson. Colonel
Crook went further to show that the
only infidelity to the principles OF de-
mocracy that ever had or could be charg-
ed to Captain Johnston was that he had
refused to follow any one man into the
camps of the enemy.
Colonel Crook was listened to through
out his discourse without any interrupt
ton, except now and then an outpurst
of enthusiastic applause on the mention
lof the name of Capt. Joseph f. Johnston.
Colonel Crook spoke at Spring Garden
on the 18th, and IL we can secure one or
two more speeches from the colonel Chef-
okee will fall into line for Johnston, ana
we, with Jefferson and others. WIN
Johnston as our leader, will unfurl de-
mocracy's banner on the topmost pima
Gle of victory on the first Monday In Au-
gust.
In the opinion of the writer Captain
Johnston is the only man in the party
who can harmonize the factions in north
Alabama. Give us Johnston as our lead
er and Cherokee will fall back into the
democratic column and popuhstic her7
estes will sink to rise no more =
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

sloner of agriculture, President Lamar of
the Commercial and Industrial associa-
ton has appointed the following COM
missioners to the Cotton States EXPOSE
ton at Chicago: V. B. Atkins, w. G.
Ward, Jr., +. M. Stilwell of Selma; J. A.
Minter of Tyler and W. R. Lee of Car
lowyille. Commissioners from every
county In the state will meet in Mont
gomery on the 25th instant to formulate
plans looking to a creditable exhibit of
Alabama products at the exposition.
The last entertainment of the Young
Mems Christian association star course
was enjoyed by a large audience in the
associations auditorium last night. The
course has been grand success, and the
auditorium, seating 400 people, has been
crowded at every attraction. Vending
Elliott Max ORell. Burdette, the Mo
Fart Symphony club, the Eppenhouse-
Bailey Concert company and the Ariel
Ladies sextette constituted the course.
1t has been a grand success, and to Mr..
w. s. Monk, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, to whose efforts its
success is due is being given unstinted
praise by the people of Selma.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
DEMCPOLIS.
Would Not Publish the Interview After
They Got It.


They Got 1t.
Demopolis, March 1S.-(Special)- 1.-THE
Montgomery Advertiser wired it's corre-
spondent here on Friday, the 18th instant,
to get from some of our citizens their
opinion or idea of the Morgan county
fraud" He called upon very few, and
got an expression from one Johnston
man, who wrote his opinion and handed
it to the correspondent; but for his own
reasons the correspondent did not send
the article. But the following day (Sat-
urday) he called upon the same party,
who at first refused on account of his
former opinion not being published, but
upon the assurance of the correspondent
that it would be. sent to his paper with
instructions to publish all or none, he
consented to write another opinion of
"the fraud" which was as follows \,
81 am in favor of fair elections. If
fraud existed in one beat, why not in all?
If the charge of fraud Is wrong in one
particular, why not in every one? Was
Dr. Grubbs Clarke or Johnston support
er? ..ass, j. G. CHISOi4M-
l send you what the Advertiser said
as from Dr. Chisolm's article you will lat
a glance see the fraud perpetrated by the
Advertiser. which wilfully left off the all
important question, Was DR.. Grnbbs a
Clarke or Johnston supporter"
Dr. Chisolm has a copy of his first opin-
ion, and will produce it if you wish to
publish it,
The Advertiser has made no friends
for Mr.. Clarke by crying fraud" Our
people can't be fooled in any such man
their employees to vote for their favorite
they often vote another way, and of
course are prepared to sign anything to
prove themselves faithful to the boss.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
VERNON.
Result of Primary Election in Lamar Coun-
ty for County Ofaoers.

Result OF Primary Election in Lamar Coun-
ty for County Officers.
Vernon, March 1S.-(SpeoiaL THE
democratic primary was held in this Ga
MARI county on Saturday last, the 14th
instant and the executive committee
of the county held a meeting here today
and made the official count. ~
Following is the ticket as announced by
the executive committee: For represent
alive in the legislature, Walter Nesmith.
ESQ.,; for sheriff, Lee H. Kennedy; for
tax collector, D. 1. Guthrie; for tax as
SCISSOR, Lee S. Metcalf; for treasurer, D.
]. Lacy, and for superintendent of edu-
cation B. HI. Wilkerson.
The nomination of Mr.. Nesmith for
representative over his opponent, Capt
]. D. McCluskey, is regarded as a VIC
tory for the silver men, as Captain Nc
Cluskey is recognized as a goldbug and
Mr. Nesmith bimetallist and an out
spoken Johnston man. The race Is now
between the democratic ticket and the
fusion ticket and unless the Clarke men
bolt the democratic ticket will have a
walk over in August.
The executive committee in their meet
ing today fixed the 18th day of April for
holding the beat meetings to elect dele
gates to the county convention, to be held
at Vernon April IA, at which time and
place delegates will be chosen to the
state convention.
Captain Bankhead is billed to speak
at this place tomorrow CThursday), the
18th instant, and as this is the captains
old home his coming is hailed with de-
light by his many friends here.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
nUSSEILVILLE.
Politics Getting Lively in Frankl;n-The
Rec for Governor One-Sided.

Politics Getting Lively in Frarkl;n-The
Race for Governor One-Sided.
Russellville, March 1S.-(Special) 1.-The
political pot is boiling rather freely just
now In old Franklin-candidates galore,
subject to the action of the democratic
primary, populist convention and the
will of the people," The republicans
have already held their county conven-
ton, instructing for Moseley for chair
man and sending their four delegates UNI
instructed so far as presidential prefer
ences are concerned, although two each
are claimed by the Reed and Mckinley
men, The pop executive committee met
here Saturday and called a convention
to meet in Belgreen on the second Satur-
day in April for the purpose of making
nominations. The democratic beat meet
Jugs will be held on the 18th of April and
the convention on the 18th to select dele
gates to the state convention. The dem
ocratic primaries to select candidates for
the various county offices will be held on
the 23d of May The senatorial conven-
ton of this 1.-THE Thirty firsD district,
composed of Colbert, Franklin and Ma
rion counties, will meet at this place on
the 23d of May to nominate successor to
Hon. Ed B. Almon of Colbert the pres
emit very popular incumbent. Hon.
Thomas Young of Marion and j. B. Moore
of Tuscumbia are spoken of as probable
candidates forOthe honor of leading the
democratic hosts to victory in August
Both IRE good men and either will give
the opposing pop load he will fail to
cross the bridge with.
So far as the Johnston and Clarke race
is concerned 1t is all one way here. If
there are any Clarke men in this county
at all they have so far failed to material
iZe. All are for the red-headed man from
Birmingham.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
PRATTVILLE.
injured While Moving an Old Church-Wil
Probably Publish Paper.


Prattville March 18.-(Special) -MrD.
Buckner, while at work moving the old
Presbyterian church last week, was bad
ly bruised, but not seriously hurt.
There is q movement on foot here to
give Prattville more distinction. Your
correspondent cannot give all that Is
known, but later on will give full partic-
ulars The project is to publish first
class cotton ginners' Journal There is
not in the world a better place for such
an enterprise.
Prattville's future is brighter each
week than the preceding one. Every
boarding house in town Is full up, and
there is not a vacant dwelling house in
town. Dwelling houses are in great de-
mand. -. 5.
The work on the new cotton mill and
Capt. w. T. Northington's dwelling will
soon be completed.
Material for the new Presbyterian
church is being rapidly placed on the
ground, and ere long that good body of
worshipers will have nice, comforta-
BILE house.
The Daniel Pratt Gin company is add
ing a new department to their already
large plant. Heretofore they have man.
ufactured cotton gins, feeders and con-
densers. exclusively; but they will in flu
ture manufacture cotton presses of all
kinds, especially self-packing cotton
presses for the next season. Mr.. T. C.
Eberhardt is in charge of this depart
ment and is now busily engaged equip
ping the same with suitable contrivances
that this seasons trade may be supplied
with the best presses known. Mr.. Eber-
hardt is recently from Admission, Ala,
where he has been connected with the
Barbour Machine works as superintend-
ent for a number of years, and is the in
ventor and patentee of the well-known
Eberhardt system of handling cotton
from the wagon to the bale.
The Mckinley republicans of this coun-
ty are kicking at the mass meeting held
in Autaugaville March IA on account of
not having notice, and besides there was
a formal notice being published in the
local paper calling a convention for all
the parties in Autauga county to meet in
Prattvile March 2S, which call they claim
is made by the chairman of the county
executive committee. The Mckinley men
claim to be in the majority here, and
say they will send solid delegation to
both the senate and congressional con-
Ventions instructed for Mckinley for
president and Vaughan for chairman of
the state committee. They further claim
that the convention Saturday was snap
convention, and attended by only about
forty republicans, and the regulars" of
Autauga county are opposed to fusing
with the populites. So it would seem
that everything is not lovely in the ene-
my'S camps.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
DADEVILLE.
Clarke Spoke in Dadevil1e, but Did His
Cause No Good. = -

cause mo 6OOu.
Dadeville, March 18.-(SpeciaL)-Ho
r. III. Clarke has come and gone. He
spoke here to fair audience Monday,
but his speech did him no good. He did
not make single convert to his follow
ing Several have been heard since hear
ing his effort to express surprise at the
real weakness of the argument made by
Clarke at this place. His speech was
calculated to do him more harm than 1t
was Johnston. His intimations that
Johnston was a disrupter and disor-
ganizer in the democratic ranks fell hat
and good democrats who are supporting
Clarke did not relish them. We all know
that Johnston is a good sound democrat
and has as much right to continue in his
belief in the free coinage of silver as Mr.
Clarke had to lie awake in the night time
and abandon in that way his free coinage
ideas. Having up to very recent date
been himself a believer in and advocate
of the free coinage Of silver at 16 to l,
it does not now come of good grace, in
the opinion of Tallapoosa democrats. for
Mr. Clarke to be trying to criticise Cap
tain Johnston for holding on to the faith.
The complaints of Mr.. Clarke, because
of the absence of Captain Johnston from
the speaking here, were simply amusing,
and when the election is over here on the
18th he will realize that the captain has
been here by good large majority. Mr..
Clarke, after bowling for about one and a
half hours, exclaimed, in the language
of Sam Jones, who, by the way, is a
Johnston man, that the hit dog always
howls" naturally conveying the impress
sion upon his hearers that ne had been
hit He also insinuated that Captain
Johnston did not possess the ability to
cope with the probable nominee of. the
opposition to democracy on the stump, but
many who heard the "blue-eyed boy"
here are thoroughly of the opinion that
Johnston can stand his hand wherever
Mr.. Clarke could dare to venture. The
Advertisers candidate in his speech here
showed more disposition to dogmatiZe
than to argue, and his coming and speak
ing in this county makes Johnston, who
will certainly carry the county, stronger.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
BIRMINGHAM STATE HERAIpe7 THURSDAY, MARCH 1885,

ed for March %, but one. is to be held in
the court house and the other in the
opera house. The call for the court house
meeting was signed by Y. A. Wallace,
chairman of the county committee. and
the one for the opera house meeting was
signed by e. P. Jennings as secretary.
There is evidently a split in the party
and the breech is widening all the time.
The Lauderdale populists will not af-
filiate with the republicans, The pop
ulist county convention has been called
for April IS, and their beat meetings for
April IL.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
LAFAYETTE.

City Officers Elected-The Money Question
Not in the Issue.
Lafayette, March 8.-(Special)-The
election for city officers here Monday re-
suited as follows:
For mayor-George H. Black Ga; E.
NJ. Oliver, SO.
For marshal-W. A. Ward, 1858; T. G..
Bowling, So; L. Cunningham, q.
The old councilmen were reelected.
The money question was not, involved
in this race, the entire "lay OUT of cam
dldates being free silver democrats.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
GAINESVILLE.

Death of Postmaster Woodson at Gaines
vile.
Gainesville, March 18.-(Special.)-Mr
r. B. Woodson, postmaster at Gaines
vile, died here Tuesday morning at Z
O'clock.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
FLORENCE.

Going to Keep House Alone.
Florence, March 1S.--(Spscial (-Lau-
derdale republicans are not doing very
much harmonixing at present. Two coun-
yconventionshave been called by the re-
publicans OF this county. Both are call
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
MARION.
Many Populists Voted With the Democrats
in Marion County.

in Marion County.
Marion, March 1S.-(Special)-R Returns
from yesterdays primaries, counted by
the democratic executive committee. de-
clared nominated s. A. helms. sheriff;
w. HI. England, tax collector; S. F, Phil
lips, tax assessor; w. w. Crawford treas
urer; w. M. Caffee, John T. Curb, George
p. White John f. West. commissioners;
]. r. Pool, coroner; c. c. johnson, t. T.
Daughdrill, justices of the peace
A great many populists voted with the
democrats
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
THE WEATHER.

Washington, March 18-Forecast for
Alabama: Showers and colder; south
easterly winds, shifting to northwesterly.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
TO JAMAICA.
Special Excursion From Port Tampa to Ja-
maica Island by the Plant Steamship Lines.

owing to the success and popularity of
former excursions from this country tc
Jamaica island the Plant Steamship
lines will run series of them,
leaving Port Tampa January II and 81,
FEBRUARY ID and 2S, March 10 and 81.
Ea ch trip will consume eight dayA allow-
ing two and one-half days on the island.
Tickets will be good, however, to return
on any ship up to and including April 2.
One of the Plant Steamship company's
finest steamers will perform this service,
and the trip will be most enjoyable one
in every particular. Full information
will be furnished upon application to
w. v. LIFSEY,
Division Passenger Agent,
1-2-tf Montgomery, Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
SELMA.

The Commercial and Industrial Association
Appoint Delegates to Exposition.
Selma, March 1S.--(Special)-At the re-
quest of Hon. Hector D. Lane, commits
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
Children Cry Tor
Pitchers CastorIa.
TO FLORIDA.

Excursion tickets now on sale by the
Plant system to all principal Florida
points. Double daily trains leave Mont
romery 7:1O a. m. and 8 p. m, carrying
through sleepers from st. Louis and Gin
cinnati by the Louisville and Nashville
railroad to Jacksonville. Through Sleep
ers from Montgomery to Tampa leaving
Montgomery p. m.
For any information write to
w. v. LIFSEY, D. P. A.,
12-29-tf Montgomery. Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
OpnIIKA.
| A Successful Raid on Randolph County
Moonshiner-F -Four Captured.

Opelika, March 1S.-tSpecial.) United
States Deputy Marshals J. M. Johnson,
]. A. Treadwell and c. s. Tutwiler, who
have headquarters here. have Just re-
turned from a raid In Randolph county.
which was one Of the boldestsand bravest
ever made in Alabama. Randolph coun-
ty is one of the widest In the state. I'M
traversed by railroads, only q few paths
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
N. WELL ! BRO,
Fashionable TaiIors,
CIothiers and Furnishers,
1916 and 1917 First Avenue.

The arrival of our new SPRING
GOODS makes our TAILORING DE-
PARTMENT complete and loaded down
with FOREIGN WOOLENS of the latest
patterns. Would suggest that you call
and select your Spring Suit.
READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING--Hav
Ing sold out our old stock. we were en-
abled to purchase the finest and most
complete line of Mems, Youths, Boys
and Childrens Clothing ever shown in
Birmingham New Goods arriving daily.
THOUSANDS of KNEE PANTS, age 4
TO 10 years, at SOC up. MEMS ODD
PANTS in latest novelties and designs.
PERFECT FILTERS.
MEMS FURNISHINGS Complete line
FANCY and WHITE SHIRTS. New and
nobby patterns Spring Ha ] now ready
Tor your inspection.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
A Jewish Wedding.

A marriage in high Hebrew society was
consummated here this afternoon. Mr..
S. K. Meyerhoff of Philadelphia, Pa,
was welded to Miss F'lorine Winter at
the handsome home of the brides
father M. /. Winter on Montgomery
street. An elaborate reception is being
rendered the popular couple tonight at
the Standard club after which they will
leave for their future home in the Quaker
CITY = y ~ fft
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE.
LAST READING STANDARD
THERMOMETER.
LOOSELY CYCLE COMPANY,
No. 1911 Second Avenue.

NOs IoII DScOfHu zhFoHuo.
II O'Clock noon. -. So IL midnight. .......45
AS especially recorded for the State
Herald on the standard thermometer at
Hughes drug store, 1904 Second avenue.
The figures given are in all instances for
the temperature recorded In the shade
and on a southern sheltered EXPOSURE
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
M. We'll & BRO.

$4,000 SUIT or $50. 90 SILK DRESS
for Easter Sunday FREE. Ticket
with every dollar spent with US.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19
DAILY BULLETIN.

U. s. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau,
Office of Station Agent,
Birmingham, Ala, March is, 1896.
Local observation during twenty-four
hours ending at p. M, central time:
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

Highest temperature, go; lowest, At; aver
eye, SO
BEN NJ. JACOBS, Local Observer.
Reports received at Birmingham, Ala. on
March IS, 1896.
B.. Observations taken at all stations at a.
M. 18th meridian time.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

matter may be established. Respectful
ly submitted, }. b. CASTOR,
Chairman
the report was adopted and the secre-
tary instructed to send copies of the
same to our senators and representatives
in congress- atsa ii
Mr.. E. b. Joseph offered the following
resolution which was adopted unahi-
mously: f.aHe
Resolved. That our senators and rep
resentatives in congress be requested
to exert their best efforts to secure the
necessary appropriation for continuing
the work OF opening the Coosa river to
naXipati On.u
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-09
BOardman.

Rev. Waldron is assisting in
revival services at Glenwood this
week.
The Good Templars gave a
Basket Social at the hall last
Wednesday evening. All report
a pleasant time.
Mr.. HI. S. Tool visited friends
in Cylon, Wednesday.
Miss Frink of WoohviIle, is
spending the week with Mrs.
Waldron.
Quarterly Meeting services will
be held at the church Mar. IS.
The Boardman Dramatic troupe
will give play at the hall Mon
day, March 9.
Another new operator at the
home of Operator Shepard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Robin
son spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives at Cylon.
Mrs. Della Beebe was brought
here from Cylon for burial last
Sunday.
A number from here will go
to the Red Lake region when the
reservation opens.
Mrs. Annis of Clear Lake il
visiting Mrs. Hurd.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-09
FATAL ACCIDENTS.
Minor Causaults throughout the
County during the past week.
Killed BY A Falling Tree.

Just week ago today, Steven
Donahue, a young man of bright
future prospects, residing IN I'll
Paso, was killed by a falling tree
while working III the woods. He
and his father went to do some
chopping and while telling tree
the unfortunate man noticed an
ak laying beneath tie les cent Of
the falling tree and without d
thought Of the consequences, he
ran under the tree to save the ak
and probably slipped and fell, for
he was caught and so severely
mangled that he died twelve hours
later in great agony. The young
man was about thirty five wears
old and was highly respected by
all, and his sudden death brought
sorrow to all the friends and re-
latlves.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-09
ONO.

Palmer Thomas purchased a
Jersey COW from Lake City lately.
Mr.. Herbert Wood gave a pleas
ant party to his friends last Tues
day evening.
Isaac Gerrish made a business
trip to Lake City, Wednesday.
Miss Lena White gave a party
to her friends Wednesday evening
Walter Scott closed his school
in Mr.. Shaver's District last week
with an exhibition.
Mrs. Eckers has purchased the
feed-mill and is having it repaired.
School closed in District No 2,
March 6 with an Exhibition, w.
H. Lowsly teacher.
N. C. Smith has rented his farm
to II. L. Davis.
Mr.. Kopp's hired man is sick
with the measles.
Bert Collett moved on his farm
this week, formerly owned by
James Keller.
Ellis Uppinghouse will move in
to the house vacated by Bert
Collett.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-03-09
A Compound Accident.

While working in the woods a
week ago Friday, Frank Wilde, a
resident of Rock Elm, WAS acct
IDENTIFY thrown from a log and
sustained severe injuries. His
wrist was dlslocated and a bone
broken in his arm, and on Tuesday
his team ran away with him,
throwing him out of the wagon
and dlslocating a shoulder. 1t is
said that misfortune does not
come single handed and we pre-
sumo that Mr.. Wilde, sustaining
so severe injuries in two accidents
only three days apart will be con-
WINGED Of the truth of the old
adage.