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Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
LINCOLN.
Made Their Pastor Happy and in Doing So
 Made Themselves Happy.


 Lincoln, Feb. 25.-(Special.)- )-Rev. John A. Scott of Iron City, the pastor of the Lincoln Baptist church. was made happy at the morning service of last Sabbath when one of the members of the church. in behalf of that body, presented to him one of Holman's finest teachers Bible. The aged brother said that the occasion would constitute bright spot in the his tory of his life. The entire membership of the little church was made happy by the thought that they had honored a most deserving servant of the Lord.
 J. H. Wilson of Eastaboga and J. c. Wilson of our town spent yesterday in Talladega.
 This is one of the strongest populite beats in the county, over 300 populites to 100 democrats, and most of the boys talk like they are coming back into the dem- ocratic fold and take part in the pri- mary. Itiis difficult matter to tell whether they are joking or in earnest. MT. Robert Mccain and wife and Miss Flora Mccain of Anniston spent the Sab- bath with Lincoln friends
 The colored Methodists are making
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
A Populist News Bureau.

Dallas, Tex, Feb 25.-The National Re- form Press association adjourned yes terday and the delegates will depart for an excursion tour of Texas today. Nash vile. Tenn, was indorsed by the associa- tion for the next annual meeting in May, 1897, but the selection of a place was left with the executive committee. The Ten nessee Centennial celebration at Nash vile. the Southern States exposition at Chicago and the Texas Semi-Centennial at Dallas were also indorsed. It was voted to establish in St. Louis populist central news bureau after the style of the press associations.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
To Mol Pros Cases Against Colt

Columbus, O.. Feb. 25--There was in- troduced in the senate today and adopted a joint resolution authorizing the attor- ney-general to mol pros the remaining indictments against Col A. B. Colt, in Fayette county, until the people Of that county deposit a s50.0o0 indemnity bond with the state auditor to secure the state from costs.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
TO FLORIDA.

Excursion ticktets now on sale by the Plant system to all principal Florida points. Double daily trains leave Mont gomery 7:10 a. m and D. m., carrying through sleepers from St. Louis and Gin, cinnati by the Louisville and Nashville railroad to Jacksonville. Through sleep- CTS from Montgomery to Tampa leaving Montgomery s D. m
 For any information write to
 W. V. LIFSEY, D. A., 12-29-tf MOntgOmery Ala
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
MT. Carlisle Quite Satisfied.

New York. Feb. 25.-Secretary Carlisle had conference today with number Of merchants and bankers at the Uptown club, corner Eighteenth street and Fifth avenue The meeting was private and took the guise of social affair. Among those present were President Rogers or the Bank of the Metropolis, John Sloane, the carpet man; James Constable of Ar mold, Constable & Co.,; B. +. Thurber, James McCreery and others. The sec- retary wanted to learn from the mer- chants their opinion as to the prospect for business all over the country as we'll as the general present condition of trade as they found it. He also discussed sub treasury finances with MT. Jordon. The conSeyence lasted an hour and half. It is understood that MT. Carlisle was quite satisfied with the information he ob- tained.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
Fresh bread ana candy made daily at o. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1926 Sd avenue. je5 H p
The Check Caught Them.

Two negroes have been captured in Chattanooga. where they tried to cash a check payable to the order of MT. w. w. Westmoreland, a conductor on the South ern. with headquarters in this city. Sev- eral days ago an overcoat containing the check was stolen from MT. Westmore- lands boarding house on Fourth avenue The negroes will be brought back to Bir- mingham and given a vigorous prose cution.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
Rev. Dwight L. Moody in Montgomery

Montgomery, Feb. 5.-(Special. )-Rev. Dwight L.. Moody, the evangelist, preach ed at the Court Street Methodist church tonight to a large audience. He could not arrange to allow Montgomery but one sermon, although he was importuned to remain here some weeks. He has just closed a series of sermons in Selma.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
Montgomery Ward Election.

Montgomery, Feb. 25.-(Special.)-In an election held here today of the voters of the Third ward of Montgomery MT. w. J. Chandler was chosen alderman from that ward to succeed Alderman Isaacs who will remove to New Orleans. MT. Chandler is prominent real estate dealer
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
M. WE'LL < BRO,
 F ashionabIe Talors,
 Clothiefs and Furnishers, 1915 and 1917 First Avenue.

The arrival of our new SPRING GOODS makes our TAILORING DE- APARTMENT complete and loaded down with FOREIGN WOOLENS of the latest patterns. Would suggest that you call and select your Spring Suit
 READY-TOWEAR 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 Chiidren's Clothing ever shown in Birmingham. New Goods arriving daily. THOUSANDS of KNEE PANTS, age 4 to 16 years, at soc up. MEMS ODD PANTS in latest novelties and designs. PERFECT FITTERS.
 MEMS SHINGS-Complete line FANCY and WHITE SHIRTS. New and hobby patterns. Spring Hats now ready for your inspection.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
Benjamin Il. Guerra Arrested.

New York, Feb 25-Benjamin J. Guer- ra, treasurer of the Cuban junta, was ar rested this afternoon by the United States marshal. He is charged with having given receipt for certain money used in fitting up the filibustering expedition on the steamer Bermuda.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
M. VEL & BRO.

$5O00 SUIT or $50O0 SILK DRESS for Easter Sunday FREE. Ticket with every dollar spent with us.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26

northern part of Lincoln.
 Dr. c. A. Denson and wife have gone to Texas to spend a few months.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26

James Scholes president of the John Ston club at Coalburg, was in the head quarters yesterday and said there would not be as many as five votes for Clarke at Coalburg. while Johnston would get over 100.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26

A Tuscumbia letter says that every beat in Colbert will go for Johnston A Gunterville letter says that there will be seventy delegates in the county conven- tion and seventy votes for Johnston by that body
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
Undelivered TeIegrams.

Undelivered telegrams at the Western Union office:
 T. F. Johnston. S. S. Williams. G. D. Fitzhugh, O. G. Denson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26

T indicates trace of rain or snow; indicates rise and = fall.
 BEN M. JACOBS Local Observer, Weather Bureau.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26

Highest temperature, 50. lowest, 35; aver age, 47
 Reports received at Birmingham Ala, on February 25, 1896
 Observations taken at all stations at a. m 7hih meridian time.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26

In Conecuh the Clarke folks want to pro rate, although they are claiming the county at long range. They will want to pro rate Jefferson too, first thing you know They are battling for principles, they are! They want to be so fair!
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26

The Clarke Column. with its claims, has pretty much the same effect upon the Johnston following that the delicate dude had upon the stout, buxom girl whose hand he squeezed. She said 1t didn't hurt any and then it seemed to give him measure. WAIT.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-07-18

II the policy OF Protection is not to
be just in its application, and national
in its scope, based upon broad princi-
pie, then the sooner it is relinquished
the better. It cannot be sustained.
and ought moi to be, for one class or
interest or section, and denied to
others equally within the contempla-
ton OF its purpose. The raw materials
class have rights which cannot be ig-
nored. Those who think otherwise,
forget that the advanced product is
only the manipulation of the less ad-
vanced, and the less advanced Of the
still less finished product, with human
labor as the chief factor in all: and
Protection upon the one cannot be
successfully and permanently main.
tanned without Protection of the other.
Hon. William Mckinley.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-07-18
Administrators Sale of Real
Estate.

BY virtue of an order of the Pro-
bate Court, held in and for the county
of Cape Girardeau and State of Mis-
souri,. made at the February term.
1896, of said Court. and renued at its
May term 1896, thereof, in the matter
of the estate of Phillip Wagner. de-
ceased, l, the undersigned. will,
pursuant to said order on
Tuesday, the 18th Day of August
n. ID. 1896,
At the south door of the court house
in the city of Jackson, in said county
and during the session of the Circuit
Court, between the hours of ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, and five O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day. expose at
public vendue or cutlery. to the highest
and best bidder, on the following
terms, to-wit: Twenty-Five per cent
of the purchase money to he paid cash
down on day of sale, and the remain
der on a credit of twelve month with
six per zen interest from day of sale,
the purchaser or purchasers giving
bond ana approved security, ali the
right. title, claim and interest which
said deceased, at the time of his death,
had of. in and to the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in the
county of Cape G~irardeau and State
of Missouri. to-wit:
One hundred and eighty-seven (Is7l
acres, being the southeast quarter III
OF the southeast quarter Il and part
of the north half of the southeast
quarter IL of section nine 81. con-
tanning one hundred and seven llU1)
acres, and the west half al of the
southwest quarter of section ten (lOl
containing eighty 1901 acres. all in
township thirty-three (33J range eleven
III. IN the aggregate one hundred
and eighty-seven 1877 acres. to be
sold subject to the homestead interest
OF the widow and minor child of said
deceased, and also subject 20 a certain
deed OF trust in favor of August
Wagner to C the payment of
three hundred dollar $500. COZ and
accrued interest thereon of record in
book o. page three hundred and sixty
1850 of trusts and mortgages in the
recorders Office of said county.
julylSn13 ANTON WAGNER,
Administrator with the will annexed
OF the estate OF Phillip Wagner, de-
ceased.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-07-18

The silver question is easy to com,
prehend when defined as it was the
other day by an employer to his EN-,
ployes in the following simple and
practical fashion:
My W and your welfare depends
upon the credit l can get at the banks.
| can not get my pay for this yet for
months. To pay you wages | must
borrow money. The banks are full OF
money belonging to other people, but
the officers will moi lend on any Sc
curity unless they are sure that they
will receive back from me money as
good as they lend me to pay you. If
the banks ase suspicious they will re-
fuse me money, and | must discharge
you. All this talk about free silver
makes those who lend me money to
pay you suspicious. Do you under
stand?
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-07-18
Let u Halt BE Called.

The scenes enacted at the Turner
hall meeting. Wednesday, we're sucf
as to call for the evercs ccnsure d
the methods used and the men who in
dulged in them. Such revolutionary
proceedings and such arbitrary over.
riding of committee rulings and politi.
cal decency have before been
seen in a Republican convention in
this county.
The journal has kept silent. toe
long, perhaps. on the situation as rc-
CARDS the Republican party OF this
city. but the time has arrived when
patience not only IA to be Il VII
tue, but would he a tacjt ac~quiesccnce
in the methods which have brought
the party into disrepute IN this coun-
ty.
The results of this convention may
be called a victory for the crowd who
a it. if there is any glory in ID vic
tory which Will not only be barren of
results. but which carries with it the
most bitter condemnation of the re-
spectacle portion of the party.
But that victory was woE only through
the arbitrary action Of the followers
of Il man who seems so lost to all
moral sense OF political rectitude as to
prefer defeat for his party rather than
refrain from showing pitiful spite
against those who have opposed him
in his efforts to gain an ~ascendency
which. to say the least. means but
machine rule for this county.
The Journal believes hat it owes a
duty to the Republicans of Missouri
in this matter and does not hesitate to
fulfill that duty. 1t supported Mayor
Davis during his occupancy Of the Of
fee, often against its better judgment,
but allthe while believing that it could
thus better save the party from shame.
But now to longer, ever by silence.
give him support in his political
Screenings would be a crime 20 the
party.
The action OF the convention was
such as 70 lose to the Republican
party success atthc polls m this coun-
ty next November. nOtsu much through
the fact nal the old and time hOnored
members of the working force of the
party were east down as because the
great body Of business men and repu-
table members Of the party will not
even tacitly indorseeither the methods
used orthe man IL whose interests they
were used.
Eever in the history OF the state of
Missouri nav" toe Republicans had
bette chance Of winning q; he stat.
election than this year. Never before
was such an opportunity 80 ~ruthlessly
thrown aside because Of the rabid
action of the followers of one MAJ
who were not satisfied with holding Il
majority. but felt that they must en-
phasize their ~ascendency by violating
all precedent and the distinct ruling
of the county committee.
The Republicans of Missouri caGEot
afford to take up a mar who will
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-07-18

The State of Missouri. at the rela-
ton and to the use of Peter Lehner,
Collector of the Revenue of Cape
Girardeau county, in the State of Mis-
souri,.
William y. Reeves. James o. Reeves
and Ozro b. LOoney.
Action to enforce tax lien.
NOW. at this time comes the plant
if. by counsel. I. ID. Hines, Esq,
before the undersigned, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau
county, in vacation. and files mis- pc
titiou and affidavit herein, stating
among other things that the defendants
are non-residents of the State of Mis-
souri,. and cannot be summoned in
this action. 1t is therefore ordered
by the Clerk aforesaid. in vacation.
that publication be made notifying
said defendants thai an action has
been commenced against them by Pc
tition in the Circuit Court of Cape
Girardeau county, Missouri, the OBJ
ject and general nature of which Is 10
enforce the lien of the State of Mis-
souri,. for taxes upon the following
described lands, to wit:
One hundred and twenty (l20) acres,
the north half of southeast quarter
and southeast quarter of northeast
quarter of Section twelve (12), Town
| ship twenty-nine (29). Range eleven
III.
That unless they be and appear at
the next regular teHn OF this court to
be begun and held in the court house
in the city of Jackson. Cape Girar-
deau county. Missouri. on the third
Monday in August next, 1896, and on
or before the third day thereof, (if
the term shall so long continue: if not,
then before the end of the term. and
answer or demur to- plaintiffs petit
ton, the same will be taken as con-
fessed and Judgment rendered accord
ingly.
1t is further ordered that Il copy
hereof be published in the Cape Cir
ardeau DEMOCRAT, Il newspaper
printed and published in the city of
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau
county. Missouri, for four weeks sue
cessively, the last insertion to be at
least fifteen days before the first day
OF The next regular term of this Court.
STATE OF MISSOURI.
County of Cape Girardeau.
|, Chris. +. Betten, Clerk of the
Circuit Court within and for the
county aforesaid. hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a full. true
and complete copy of the order made
by me this day in the above suit.
~ IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
: SEAL. | have hereunto set my hand
'-~' and affixed the seal of said
court. Done at Jackson, in said
county. this the Goth day Of June, y.
D.. 1896.
CHRIS. +. BETTE.N,
Attest: Clerk Circuit Court.
L. ID. HHES.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
june21nlG.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-07-18
Bryan,s Nomination an Insult.

OF late years they THE owners OF sill
YER mines have found it profitable to
keepa argenumbero of orators, lectur-
ers and other spokesman on the road,
preaching to people already limping
as "a result Of bites by the free silver
cur the sovereign remedy of applying
the hair of the dog to the wound.
Among the men who have been thus
employed and carried on the payroll
of the big bonanzas for a number of
years is William ]. Bryan, of Ne
braska. A PAID AGENT OF AND
SPOKESMAN FOR THE SILVER
COMBINE, HE HAS NOT SINCE
HIS RETIREMENT FROM CON
GRESS HAD ANY OTHER VISIBLE
MEANS OF SUPPORT.
The richest men OF the world, the
proprietors of the big bonanzas, hire
orators like Bryan exactly as other
wealthy men hire fiddlers, and value
them about as highly. Silver orators,
like fiddlers, com in at the back doors
OF the big bonanzas and eat at the
servants table.
Since he holds this relationship to
the big bonanzas. William ]. Bryan's
nomination at Chicago by their order
and as a result of the free use of their
money becomes an insultto the Ameri-
a people of no small proportions
Chicago Chronicle Dem.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-07-18

English free-trade sentiment has re-
ccived a fresh shock from the latest
discovery of Gcrmany's industrial in,
vasion. The Minister of Agriculture
is holding an inquiry regarding dogs.
and a member engaged found that he
had TO sit ON Austrian chairs and
write with Bayarian pencils. When
the witnesses recommended the Use OF
German muzzles for English dogs.
British pride was stung 10 the quick.
Truly England industrial supremacy
is riding for Il fall if she persists in
her Free-Trade policy under the rap
idly changing economic development
of all other nations. The markets
of the world" no longer furnish har-
monious music for the step OF her
commercial progress.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-07-18
Emotion in Politics.

The announcement that the formal
notification to Bryan of his nomina-
ton is to take place in Madison
Square Garden. New York, shows
that the Democracy Is going to give
emotion u leading place in it, plan of
campaign. This is Il seductive pro-
gramme. hut it has certain perils.
Not here in this brilliantcircle where
b. 900 men and women are assembled
is the destiny of the republic to be de-
creed" said Garfield in his speech
presenting Sherman for the c:sndida-
cy in the convention of 1880: - r =
not in Chicago in the heat of June,
but in the sober quiet that comes be-
tween now and the melancholy days
of November. in the silence of DELHI
crate Judgment, will this great ques-
ton Dc settled.n These words have
an especially direct bearing on the
present canvass.
1t is clear that Bryan's campaign
HldnIScIS DtlIcNc tUt triumph NAlSl
his oIatory gained him in the conven-
ton can be repeated on the stump.
They + probably mistaken, however.
Such speeches as Bryan has made
since the convention have not met the
expectations raised by his convention
address. That speech was studied
long and composed carefully. Read
ers quickly detect an odOr of the lamp
in il. though his hearers, in their
time. we're deceived into the notion
that it was i%mpromptu and s%pOntane-
ous stump speaking such an illusion
would hardly be possible. The speech
es that were really impromptu, those
short ones delivered in the past two
or three days. were lot at al! above
the average of the hack orator. In
point, grace and elOquence they were
far below those of Greedy. Garfield.
Blaine ami Harrison in similar cir
cun5taaces-
1t is Very cas- to De deceived by
convcAl.yn 3laadits. mere - w.siom
in those %Urj'> OF Car:riU already
qrutcu. 10 mer IL Inc a~,.l-Deilum
days aroused far nor enthusiasm in
conventions than ever Nj. Bryan
evoked or ever can. These are Henry
Clay and stephen y. Douglas. An
other nan one of later day. James
G.. Blaine. SET assemblies wild. Yet
all Of them failed of election. All of
THESE were superior to Bryan in clo-
Cuence. All were iInmeasurably his
superior in ability. political expert
ence ard prestige. But each was
beaten at the polls by ii man totally
deficient in the SNOWY qualities which
the Democrats suppose Bryan pos
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-07-18

+. ). IcCarty will gointo the Dem
ocratic State convention the strongest
man before theconvention for Lieuten-
ant Governor. Southeast Missouri
will be with him and his chances fol
tn" nomination are the best. OF course
Vt expect to elect "a Republican Lieu
tenant Governor. but should some ac-
cident happen to prevent US from do
ing so we would prefer Col. McCarty
to any other Democrat in the State.
He is a Southeast mar He is ii sue
ces5ful business man and ne is a gen
tleman and Il scholar. As an orator
he is not ii Webster. Atgeid or Van,
diver. but he can hold his own with IL
great men as W. !. Stone or Lon V.
stephens.