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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Another Stock Yard.

Mr.. B. B. Conner has established a large
stock yard on Thirty-fourth street and
Avenue d. He fattens from the waste
of his steam grist mill cattle bought by
him from the farmers of Jefferson coun-
ty, and sells them to the local packing
houses. Two other stock yards have
sprung up in the city recently Birming-
ham Is a great stock market. The farm
ers of the county are devoting much at
tention TO stock on account of the ready
market they find In Birmingham. Jeffer-
son is well adapted to stock raising, be-
ing well watered, and the soil is suitable
to clover and grasses of all kinds.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Ioint Discussion

DIR. Cunningham and Mr. Porter, cam
didates for the democratic nomination for
the state senate, have agreed to hold
joint discussions at the following places
and times:
Trussville March "a, al IL a. m.
!. Leeds March 27, at II a. m.
Elyten March 30, at7:30 y. m.
Adger March 81. at 1880 D. m.
Bessemer, April 2. at 8 p. m.
Toadvine April 4. at IL a. m.
Blossburg April Z, at 1880 p. m.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Legal Notice.

State of Alabama, Jefferson County-Pro-
bate Court, 9Th day of March, 1896.
Estate of Will Reid, Deceased.
This day came Washington Reid, admin
istrator of the estate OF VIII Reid, de-
ceased, and filed his account, vouchers,
evidences and statement for final settle-
ment of his said administration.
1t is ordered that the 31st day of March.
1896 be appointed a day for making such
settlement, at which time all parties in in
terest can appear and contest the same IL
M r. PORTER, Judge OF Probate.
2-2-allp-3f
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Legal Notice.

State of Alabama, Jefferson County-Pro-
bate Court, 9th day of March, 1896.
Estate of T. e. Jackson, Deceased.
This day came r. Z. Jackson, administra-
tor Of the estate of T. e. Jackson, de-
ceased, and filed his account, vouchers,
evidences and statement for final settle
ment Of his said administration,
1t is ordered that the 3lst day of March.
1896 be appointed day for making such
settlement, at which time all parties IN in
terest can appear and contest the same IL
they think proper.
Q-e-Sun-2t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21

For cash you can get a bargain in a
vehicle or bicycle.
COLUMBUS BUGGY co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
AT LOUISVILLE.
The Big National L. A. w.
Meet Programme
Will Be TWenty-Seven Races
Twelve Amateur.
So $40 IN PRIZES GIVEN
Fountain Ferry Track Finest
in the World.
VIII Last Five Days Begin
ming August 10.

Louisville, July 21-The national L.
A. w. meet viii be opened on August
10th here and will be the sixteenth since
the formation of the league in 1880.
On Monday, the first day, visitors will
register and delegates credentials bere-
ceived. In the afternoon visit will be
made to the Fountain Ferry track, just
outside of the city, where the races will
be held. and in the evening a smoker
will be held in the same place. Tuesday
will be devoted to runs around the city
and vicinity, concluding with a smoker
at the headquarters of the '96 commit
tee. On Wednesday business sessions
will commence and a century run will
be made to Frankfort and return. In
the afternoon a bicycle parade will be
held of all the clubs in uniform, and
prizes win be given the clubs making
the best appearance. Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday afternoons the ma
tiOnal races Will be run off, the trial
heats for all the races being held in the
morning Of each day On Sunday a
number of tours will be made to the
Mammoth Cave, to Maysville, and the
blue grass region, which will wind up
the meet.
There will be twenty-seven races in
all, with prizes amounting in value to
$2,S40, exclusive of cash prizes from $500
to $500 to be offered in an invitation
race to be arranged later. Twelve of
the races are to be for amateurs, the
first prize of which must not exceed
$35 in value, and fifteen are for profess
SIGNALS. in which cash will constitute
the prizes. The cash prizes will amount
to $3.50, and the amateur prizes in
value to $3.50. The professional prizes
are to be paid in gold coin. Six ma
tional championships are to be con-
tested
Fountain Ferry track, on which the
races will be run, is without doubt the
greatest bicycle track in the world. The
surface is of cement, as smooth as it
can possibly be made, and the corners
are banked so that a speed of 1875 can
be made without danger of slipping It
is the only track in the world on which
a quad can got at this rate of speed
without danger.
On the first day the referee of the
races will be Mr. E. H. Croninger of
CovingtOn, Ky. who is a member of
the national racing board. On the sec
ond day President Sterling Elliott of
the L. A. w, Will officiate, and on the
final day the official rereree will be the
much talked of George d. Gideon, chair
man of the racing board of the L. A
w, whose decisions are so important
to every rider in the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
EMPORIA AMUSED
Has a Jack Rabbit Chase Down
the Main Street.
All the Bank and Dry Goods
Clerks Participate,
ALSO MANY DOGS.
Senator Martins Son John
Throws a Flat Iron.
Finally Caught by a Bull Dog
Nnov. COdousS GrOvo
ALSO MANY DOGS.
Finally Caught by a Bull Dog
Near SOden's Grove.

Emporia, July 21-Not since the nor
NAL contest has there been so much ex-
citement in Emporia as was caused yes
terday by a jack rabbit chase down
the principal streets of the city. En-
pOria turned out en- masse.
James Robinson, a farmer living
northwest of the city, brought the jack
rabbit to town and at the corner of
Sixth avenue and Merchants street
turned the rabbit loose and headed it
toward Commercial street.
The second yell was hardly uttered
before every cur on the street, includ-
ing greyhounds, bulldogs, rat terriers
and little poodle dogs, Joined in the
chase down the center of Commercial
street. There We're sixteen dogs to
one rabbit and sixteen yells from the
crowd to every dog.
The paying teller" at the First Ma
tiOnal bank ''bolted" the counter and
ran to the middle of the street to see
of clerks ran out with all the clocks on
the shelves to time the course. New
mans clerks were very much in evil
dence with tape measures to see how
long the rabbit could run. Nit White
tried to throw salt on its tail. but failed
and then Joined in the race. Dick
Bundrem met it at the corner of Fifth
avenue with a halter" but it was only
for a moment, for the chase continued.
Peters and Grifiths' hardware clerks
met on common ground with steel
traps. shotguns and revOlvers, but the
rabbit needed them not On Fourth
avenue Johnny Martin was waiting
with a -washboiler and a flatiTOn. but
the rabbit went on The gatekeeper
at the railroad lowered the gates and
stopped train. determined to show Mr..
Jack he was the fellow who was his
friend. On and on went the race The
old dogs dropped out and fresh ones
took up the chase. On Second avenue
q bulldog entered and distanced the
hounds. He made several phenomenal
leaps. picked UP the rabbit and the
chase was ended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
sPIRITUALIsTs AROUSED.
They Pass Strong Resolution Against
Legislatlve Interference.

Winfield, July 21.-The following res
buttons were passed by the Winfield
camp Of Elk Valley association of Spir-
1tualists, at the meeting just closed
against medical legislation:
Whereas, The Kansas State Medical
association proposes to introduce into
the next legislature a medical bill and
by resolution passed at its meeting last
May in Topeka has pledged it's mem
berS to vote for no candidate for the
legislature this fall who would not
pledge himself to support of such a bill
and to work for the defeat of all who
oppose it: and,
Whereas, Such medical bill if pass
ed, viii subject to fine or imprisonment
or both all healers who are not gradu-
ates Of chartered colleges and who hold
a license from the state board of
health; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we Spiritualists and
Liberals of Kansas in this Winfield
camp meeting assembled hereby pro
test against all such legislation as an
infringement upon our rights.
t1rst-Upon our personal liberty. We
cltlzens OF sound mind and electors are
not willing to surrender our right To
medical adviser We hold that under
the constitution this is as much OuT,
rlghG and duty as to choose our Shirt
ual ADVISER or a workman in auv de-
paFCTnent or life. Legislation that in
Eerferes with this right is tryannv.
Second-This proposed legislation is
an infringement upon our RELIGIOUS lib-
frJys Tor TO us healing is as much a re-
b1g1ous service as song and prayer. ANY
medical legislation that prevents orr
AeannS As an infringement of the first
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is STRONG
Continued from First Page.)

want to maintain their organization,
but they believe that is entirely possible
in all local contests and in a national
sense. When the nomination of Teller
was talked off at Chicago, a nomination
we earnestly hoped for, the POpulists
everywhere took up the idea and in
dorsed it. They did not think their
orga animation would be endangered OF
course there is some difference be-
tween the nomination of an eX-Republi-
can and a Democrat, but fusion of the
silver forces on Teller, it seems to me,
would present practically the same sit
uation which today cOnfronts the Pop
ulists.
Their organization would have been
as much endangered by Teller's nom
nation at Chicago and subsequent in
dOrsement here as Bryan's nomination
and Endorsement. I am of the opinion
that the Endorsement will not leopard
the Popultst organization and that it is
the only logical thing for this conVen-
ton to do"
Your name has been canvassed ex-
tensively in connection with the prest-
Dental nomination by the POpulists
who want to place an Independent
ticket in the field was suggested by
the Associated Press reporter
Il appreciate very highly the COM
pliment involved in the suggestion of
my name'' replied Mr.. TOwne, but an
independent nomination, in my opinion,
is impracticable. Bryan should be in
dorsed l am for Bryan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
BERT SPENCER FOUND.
A Missing Lawrence Boy Discovered
in a Philadelphia Hospital

Lawrence, July 21-News has been
received in Lawrence that Bert Spencer,
a Lawrence boy whose whereabOu
have been unknown since the first of
the year, had been found in a. Phila-
delphia hospital by DR.. Ernest E. Rob
inson. a resident physician. who used
to live in Lawrence and knew Spencer
well.
Young Spencer left here about two
years ago, going to Louisiana. where
he had a place as bOokkeeper on a
plantation. He stayed there till this
spring, when he left. This was the
last his folks here knew of him. and
they tried to locate him, even hiring
detectives to search for him, but the
only trace ever found was that Spencer
had bought a ticket to Washington and
gone to that city.
It turned out that Spencer had been
in the hospital since the first part of
March, when he had been picked up IN
the streets of Philadelphia, with no
knowledge of who he was, where ne
was from or anything about himself.
He had remained in that condition ever
since, and when Robinson recognized
him his mind was still a blank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
LAWYERS TO MEET BRYAN.
He Will Address Them at Their
Omaha Banquet Thursday.

Omaha, July 21.-The national conven-
ton of the Commercial Law League of
America convened at the Creighton
theater this morning at 10 o'clock.
President W. Q. Sprague of Detroit,
presided. Rev. Mr. Warfeld opened
the convention with prayer. Two hun
dred delegates were present.
One hundred and fifty lawyers were
on the special train from Chicago,
making a strong vanguard of those
who will attend the convention. Among
those who were on the train are: Geo.
S. Hull, corresponding secretary; JOS
eph N. WOlfsOn. recording secretary;
D. Q. Fox of the executive committee
and chairman of the programme COM
mittee. They were met at the depot
by the Omaha members of the arrange
ment committee and those attorneys
who had already arrived and were es-
corted to the headquarters at the Mil
lard hotel.
This evening they will be taken to the
den of the Ak-Sar-Ben where they Will
be initiated as honorary members of
that association. Later in the evening
an entertainment has been provided for
them at the EIks club rooms. z. NJ.
Bartlett, chairman of the executive
committee, has received word from Mr..
Bryan, who has consented to deliver an
address at the banquet to be rendered
the assembled lawyers Thursday even
ing.
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sEwALL MUST COME OFF.
Southern Populists Declare That They
Must Have Second Place on
the Ticket.

ST. Louis July PA quiet meeting
took place in Senator Buffers room at
the Lindell hotel today which will in
all probability have a most important
bearing upon the POpulist convention.
Indeed if the claims of those who were
present are realized it will have the
effect of creating CONSERVATION in the
ranks of the Bryan and SewaI tol-
lowers.
The meeting was composed of repre-
sentatives of the delegations from all
of the states south of Mason and Dix
on's line The question under discus
sion was the adoption of plan 10 IN
dorse Bryan and place upon the ticket
a southern POpulist. This plan, 1t de-
veloped, had originated with Senator
Butler and he strenuOusIy urged It's
adoption as the only means of uniting
the silver forces and preserving the
autonomy of the party.
He found little difficulty in cOnvinc-
ing a majority of the representatives OF
the practicability and ACCESSIBILITY of
the plan as a large majority of them
were in hearty sympathy with him.
They represented that they had made
a canvass of their respective delega-
tions, and that there would be no De
fections in the entire south when the
question should be sprung on the con-
vention. When the meeting adjourned
the claim was made that 5S8 votes
would be received for this plan south
of Mason and Dixons line. This ap-
prOaches very near majority OF the
convention.
The attendants were sure that the
additional votes necessary TO put the
scheme through would be secured.
They had, they declared already re-
ceived assurances of support from
sufficient number of New England del
egateS to insure success The delegates
present at the meeting refused to indi-
cate a preference for vice president and
declared that individuals had not been
discussed. They We're only agreed that
Mr.. SewalFs name should come off the
ticket and that southern Populist
should be given the place. On this
point they declared there would be no
Welding.
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Marvelous Results.

From a letter written by Rev. J. Gun
derman. of Dimondale, Mich. we are
nermitted to make this extract: I
have no hesitation in recommending
DR.. kings New Discovery, as the re-
e1I1ts were almost marvellous in the case
of nv wife While was pastor of the
BAPTIST church at Rives Junction she
was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Grippe. Terrible par
oxvsms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed
as if she could not survive them A
friend recommended DR.. Kings New
Discovery: it was quick in its work and
highly satisfactory in results Trial
bottles free at J. X. Jones' Drug Store,
Fifth and Kansas Ave. Regular size
soc and 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
THE s11vERTrEs' COURSE.
They Will Nominate BRYAN and Sew
all on a Free Silver Plank.

StLouis.July I'll. n. Stevens. mem
Der of the executive committee of the
National Silver party arrived this
morning. Speaking of what the Silver
party will do he said: Our party was
ORGANIZED to unite all silver voters for
to past party utilization We started
by asking them to lay aside temporar-
lily their views upon other public queS-
tons and to unite in one supreme eff
fort to settle the money question this
year.
Our convention will be largely COM
posed of men who have belonged to the
Republican party. and who have been
easily persuaded to join our ranks for
the reason that they do not have to
sacrifice their convictions upon other
political questions but simply subOrdf-
convention will nominate Bryan and
SeWaH upon substantially the financial
plank of the Chicago platform, which
will probably be the sole plank of our
platform and then an address will pro
baby be issued appealing to the Amer
lean people to hold in allegiance their
belief upon other questions and join in
settling the money question.
We will be q powerful faction in the
middle and western states in uniting
the silver voters. The mem bers of our
party undertook this work from mo-
lives of patriotism alone; they want no
Offices; therefore, they have no trades
or conditions to delay them and the sill
yer convention will probably complete
its work by Wednesday night.
The party has school district or
ganization in all middle and western
states. 1t will bring to the support Of
Mr. Bryan hundreds of thousands who
do not wish to vote a Democratic tick
ct, or Join that party but who agree
with them upon the money question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
MORE DELAY.
Topeka Might Do Well to Build the
Bridge Outright Herself

It looks now as if the quibbling over
the sale of the bridge bonds might be
repeated.
The syndicate represented by H. c.
Speer has its head in Chicago in the
person of the firm of Harris & Co. who
were originally bidders for the bonds
This syndicate gave commissioner
Kelsey. some trivial excuse for not be-
ing ready to take the bonds. They said
they must be signed by Chairman Will
Jams instead of J. L. Campbell, who
was chairman of the board when the
bonds were issued Then their attor-
ney was in New York and they must
wait to hear from him.
Today the commissioners received a
request from the syndicate for copies
of the record which includes a certified
copy of the result of the election, an
official ballot and copies of the call
There can no longer be any doubt
about the legality of the bonds and
the request for these papers makes it
appear that the purchasers of the bonds
are making play for more time.
Contractor Keepers who was ready
to come to Topeka has been telegraph
ed by H. C. Larimer. his Topeka at
torney, not to come to Topeka now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
WITHOUT KANSAS
CONTINUED from First Page.I

only trouble among the Republicans is
a disagreement as to the terms used
defining their positions. They are all
in favor of the same measures in re
atty"
Judge S. R. Peters said: ct am very
well satisfied with the way things are
going 1 am not going to give out
any estimates as to my own or other
candidates strength The administra-
ton has been making extravaganza
claims as to their strength, but it IS
beginning to react on them already. I
have not had time to get around over
the state and make an extended can
vass, but am well satisfied with my
prospects SO far.
In regard to the outlook for the
success of the ticket in this state,
publicans boiling reached the highest
point about four days after Bryan's
nomination: it has been dying out ever
since. The POpulists will get into trOu-
bic whether they name Bryan at St
Louis or not and will lose votes either
way"
William Martindale of Emporia said:
There is some silver sentiment in En-
poria among the Republicans, but not
much. Very few have said that they
would bolt. Some of those that were
thinking about it have concluded not
to. It really don't amount to much"
Thomas NJ. Potter was also here to
attend the seance of leaders and said
in regard to his canvass: L have seen
the estimates made by the Morrill, out
fit. They give their man too many
votes, many more than he will have
when the first ballot is taken. don't
care to make any estimate myself as
to my strength. I know about how
many votes I have.
1T is votes not estimates that viii
secure the nomination, and when the
time comes I hope to have the votes.
am satisfied with the way things are
going"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
ANCIENT GRAVE OPENED
In the Heart of Fort Scott-Rare
Coins and Curios Found.

Fort Scott, July 21.-For several days
street graders have been at work open
ing Fourteenth street. This morning
they had eXcavated about three feet
and had gone to work at another point
when Mr.. Dillon observed what seemed
to be a small key buried in the ground,
except that the top had been scraped
by the scrapers of the street workers.
Securing pick and shovel he proceed
ed to dig it up and in doing so he open
ed up the bed from which the curiOsi-
ties were taken. In a short time Mr..
Dillon had taken out a pair of boots.
not much worn. but bearing evidence
of many years under the ground; sew
eral bones which were pronounced to
be from a human body, several small
coins and an old style flint lock pistol
and a number of bottles. Most of the
bottles were broken, but one was cOrked
and filled with a thickened liquid of
a peculiar color A small piece of
carved wood and other things which
indicate that the spot was, in an early
day, made the grave of what was there
found. were taken out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
Kansas City Races.

Kansas City. July 21.-Summaries:
First race, five furIongs, selling-Lot-
tie Collins won; Good Friday, second;
Wanda L, third. Time 1867
Second race. five and a half furIongs
-Adelina won; Spoon, second; Wedge
field, third Time 1:15.
Third race, seven furlongs, selling
Arkansaw Traveller won; Cyantha,
second; Sir Charles, third. Time 1873
Fourth race, five furlongs, handicap
Queen Faustus won; I'll Doc, second;
Little Chap. third. Time 1907.
Fifth race, four and a half furIongs,
selling-Fhurman won; John Boone,
second; Maude Johnston, third Time
1:0O15.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
A POINT FOR BRYAN IN TEXAS
Proposition to Ask Him if He In
dorsed Omaha Platform Voted Down.

St. Louis, July 21.-There was live
Iy skirmish in the Texas delegation to-
day over a proposition to ask Mr.. Bry-
an to define his attitude towards the
Omaha Populst platform. The ques-
ton was brOugh up by Harry Tracy,
who proposed that a telegra should
be sent to Mr.. Bryan asking him If he
indOrsed the platform. Mr.. Tracy made
a speech in support of his proposition
saying that in view of the talk Of in
dorsing Bryan by the POpulist conven-
ton the delegates were entitled to
know how he stood with reference to
Populist principles.
The proposition was voted down by
a narrow margin, but not until after
several members had made speeches for
and against it. Those who opposed the
sending of the telegram took the posi-
ton that it would be an indicate
matter to put such an inquiry 10 Mr..
Bryan at this time. The friends of
Mr.. Bryan accept the result with much
satisfaction in view of the supposition
that Texas was irrecOncillably antag-
onistic to the Democratic nominee
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To Colorado, Montana, Black Hills,
Puget Sound & Pacific Coast
Via burlington Route"

Take the shortest line with best
through train service from Missouri
train leaves Kansas City 1O:4O a. m,
arrives Billings. Mont, 1850 miles dis
tant. $40 next afternoon; free Reclin-
ing Chair Car from Kansas City to
Fittings: Sleeper Lincoln, Neb., to Bill
Iings. Connects with Northern Pacific
ns-Continental train to Montana
and Puget Sound; time from ten to
fvventv-five hours shorter than any
other line from Kansas City.
Sleepers and Chair Cars Kansas City
70 Denver, Rio Grande scenic line be-
yond for Colorado, Utah and Califor-
MIA
Ask Agent for tickets over the estab-
Iished lines of the BURLINGTON
ROUTE.
l. W. WAKELEY,
Gen. Pass. Agt.,
St. Louis, Mo.