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Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
A HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS.
An Amusing Account of Their Trea
 

 An Amusing Account of Their Treat
 ment.
 H1rpers' Round Table tells it's readers something about hospital for wild and tame beasts:
 A great deal of the hospitals most in- teresting practice is among the animals kept in the geological gardens or in tray cling shows. An old circus lion was brought here not long ago to have his Liberated tooth pulled. Now if the tooth ache makes you feel as "cross as a bear, how cross does the toothach make live lion feel?
 To tell the truth, no one at the hospital wanted to know how cross that lion did feel-they thought 1t was case In which it would be folly to be wise. The first thing to be done was to drop nooses of rope on the floor of his cage, and then draw them up when he put his foot in one-he knew he had put his foot in it" when he found himself snared-and so, step by step get him bound helpless. If you will think how particularly hard 1t Is to tie up a cat, you may guess that 1t is no joke to make lion fast; he is just like a stupendous cat in his agility and slip periness. The only way to render him helpless is to get his hind quarters tied up outside his cage and his head bound fast within it; the next thing, for dental work is to put gag in his mouth; that Is the easier, because there Is no trouble at all about getting him to open his mouth--he does it every time anyone goes near him.
 When they have these beasts of the jungle at the hospital their keepers have to stay with them; but even then they can't always prevent mischief A baby elephant from big circus was about the most disorderly patient they ever had there, though, in spite of her naughtiness she became quite pet with everybody Iao1 OA11 t1A -nff when she came. and was subdued and patient, just like some children when they are sick; but as she got better she almost pulled the whole place down in her efforts to get something to play with. She reached out of her stall and took a large office clock off the wall. No one had supposed she could reach it, and she had broken it to what her keeper called smithereens before he could stop her. If she could find q crack anywhere, destruc- ton began; if 1t was in the plaster the plaster was ripped off; if between boards, up came a board.
 But the baby was not so likely as some of her grown up relatives to knock down the side of the house and walk out, which is an occurrence always possible when you have an elephant come to see you.
 Elephants are poor sailors; they get dreadfully seasick, and often when they are just landed they are brought to- the hospital to recuperate Gin Is the great remedy in that case; they particularly love gin, and all their medicine is usually given to them in gin.
 When medicine cannot be given dis gnlsed in drink or food, II is usually squeezed down the patients throat with a syringe. The horses are very good about that operation. but the dogs are of ten troublesome at first; t;st beth dogs and horses soon learn that they aye with friends. and then they are wonderfully good and grateful even when the doctors have to hurt them
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02

state and local officials were conducted to reviewing stand. Scarcely were they seated when the stand gave way with crash and the entire structure went to the ground, a mass of broken timbers Women tainted and great confusion at once reigned. Governor Drake and Vice President Stevenson were on the front tier of seats5 and were thrown backward upon the others and escaped fatal injury but nevertheless were badly shaken up and considerably bruised.
 Ex-Governor sherman of Iowa was in the rear of the stand, and fell at the very bottom of the mass. He was found with a heavy timber across his legs and plank resting on his neck and back He is badly hurt.
 Major Wayman of Ottumwa, Ia, is in jured in the spine and is paralyzed. How badly he is hurt will not be known for some time.
 E. s. Burrows, treasurer of Des Moines Ia, may die, both of his legs being bro-
 Lafayette Young, editor of the Iowa Capital, was badly cut and bruised about the head.
 City Clerk Fred Poor was bruised and cut.
 Miss Mary Lord Drake, the governors daughter, was slightly bruised.
 All of the staff officers suffered more or less.
 Governor Drake recovered from his bruises ana Shaklng up Suf1lciently to de- liver a short address this afternoon.
 Ex-Governor sherman, owing to his age, may be seriously hurt, although he claims to be only badly bruised and sha- ken up. Secretary of State Mcfarland is injured in the ankle and leg. Senator Kent of Lee county has his head cut Col H. O. Weaver of Wapello, Ia., has an ankle sprained. Vice President Steven sons left leg is bruised and his left knee slightly sprained. Mayor Nauman was caught under the pile of boards, and was held, with one foot between two blanks, for half an hour before he was rescued.
 A score or more are nursing bruised heads and shins tonight.
 This afternoon State Commissioner P. M. Grape opened the exercises at the Col- liseum before a vast crowd He was fol- lowed by Governor Drake, who spoke for forty-five minutes, despite his accident of this morning.
 Vice President Stevenson spoke at a banquet given in honor of himself and Governor Drake tonight.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
MIR. STEVENSON GETS AFALL
ACCIDENT TO THE VICE-PRESl0ENT
Platform Goes Down With Him and Number of Iowa NotabIes at Burlington.
 Some Seriously Injured.

Burlington, Ia, Oct. 1.-The semi-cen- tennlal celebration of Iowa's statehood opened today in a blaze of glory. The parade was the grandest ever seen here and was witnessed by 25,O00 people. Gov ernor Drake and Vice President Steven son rode near the head of the column followed by the governors staff. A full battalion of the Iowa National Guard headed the column.
 Floats representing the progress of Iowa from 1S46 to 1896 were in line.
 After the parade had formed for the opening of the semi-centennial festivities and had covered about half of the line of march Governor Drake and staff and Vice President Stevenson and all of the
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
HIS SPEECH AT WHEELING
Ho Pits the American Manhood Against
 Hanna's Corruption Fund.

Wheeling, W. Va, Oct. 1-Mr. Bryan said
 "Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
 We are engaged in a campaign upon which much depends. I have heard since l came into the state that a prominent member of a corporation had boasted that they had $300,00 to spend in this single state to prevent the electoral vote being cast for the Chicago ticket.
 My friends. in time of quiet, in times when people feel no deep interest, money may possibly be expended in such a way as to effect the result of an election. But in times like these, when the people are in earnest, money cannot change the re- suit of an lection. Great cheers) As against a corruption fund, however we place the manhood of the voters of the United States. If they are allowed to in- timidate the voters, then the people in this country are helpless to secure any remedial legislation, because every time intimidation is successful, 1t encourages them to try intimidation again and when they win by corrupt means they then enact legislation which secures to them out of the pockets of the people of the country vastly more than they expended in securing the election. I rejoice that such a demonstration as has been made tonight is possible in the state of West Virginia without any money being spent to secure it. The fact that you are will ing to give your time, and to contribute even at a sacrifice, whatever was nec- essary to have prepared this magnificent demonstration is evidence that your heart is in the work and that you mean busi- ness in this campaign" Great ap- plause.)
 Mr. Bryan asserted, as in previous speeches, that the money question was the paramount issue of the campaign and gave his familiar explanations of why he claimed that it was a simple question.
 Continuing. he said: My friends, do not know what these gold standard ad- vocates might have said in your pres- ence, but know that some of them have tried to say that the New York finan- ciers would make a great profit out of free coinage. but that they .don't want to allow themselves to make that profit. GauGhter) When they tell us that the financiers would profit by free coinage, then, my friends, I make up my mind that the time has come when the masses Of the people could pay back cent of gratitude. which they have been longing to pay fer twenty years, these financiers tell us that for twenty years they have been legislating for the good Of the peo- ple-eyen to the neglect of themselves.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
A HINT TO BICYCLIsTs.
Too Much Oiling ot the Machine Is Almost
 as Bad as Too Little.
New York Post.

New York Post.
 So many bicyclists have been observed recently suffering from clogged chains that a word of advice, which has been given before in this place, may, with pro- prety be repeated: oil the chain-noth- ing is more necessary-but be sure not to have it. wet. Each link should be thor oughly fabricated and then the chain should be rubbed dry. No amount of rub bing it should be remembered, can re- move the oil from the parts between the links where it is needed, and not a parti- cle of oil is required on the exterior sur face. The drier that is the better. The oil, if exposed picks up and holds dust and adds greatly to the friction. The same advice applies to all oiling. If so much is put in the bearings that some overflows and is not wiped off, dust will gather at the spot, and, even in the best made bearings, some of 1t will most cer- tainly work into the balls and make trouble. And even if 1t does not get so far, the punches of dust accumulated de- tract from the appearance of an otherwise well groomed machine and render the cleaning after run twice as difficult as it need be. The fact is that more wheels are overoiled than underoiled. Carry ing a canary" as the wheelmen call rid ing with dry bearing that screeches, is not half so common as dust buried bearing. Of course, of the two the latter is preferable, but no rider need have el- thar
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
POLICE PICKlNGS.

Will Foster, alias George Payne, a ne- gro, had hardly gotten use to breathing free air before he was again in the city prison. Officers Mcdonald and Prdue found him on the Southside yesterday with new outfit on, and in the pocket of his coat piece of crepe and a pair of white gloves, such as are used by pall bearers at a funeral. When asked where he was from the negro replied, "Attalla." He was sent to the pen, and it there de- veloped that on the afternoon before he had finished serving a sentence. for the city.
 Officer Nix last night received tele- phone call from Mrs. G. D. Mitchell, on Eighth avenue and TWenty-third street, g wing two negroes were in the yard try ;,T to steal some fine chickens. Officer >'-, immediately went there, and found 1t the would-be chicken thieves had 7 ne Getting description of them, he went off in search of them, and soon came UT I the twain. They proved to be Grif- ? Skinner, years old, and Dan Wash I~~ton, 12 years old. They at first denied Mitchell and recognized they acknowl- edged the corn. The two are notorious blsckbirds. having already figured in the inferior criminal court.
 Officer Oldham is acting day sergeant p- .iding the investiga tion of charges pre- fegred by Chief Mcdonald against Day Sergeant Donelson.
 Maj w. II. Hunter and young man nd med LoewenStein had a discussion yes terday afternoon in Hughes drug store, which wound up in serious cutting scrape, wherein Major Hunter was the recipient of an ugly knife cut in the cheek and on the leg. LoeWenssein was arrested by Officer Patton.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
To Maintain the Integrity of Turkey.

Berlin, Oct IA Constantinople dis patch to the Tageblatt says that the Ina dama, journal of the Turkish govern ment, publishes an inspired statement that France and Russia are resolved to maintain the inlergrity of Turkey and the statu quo in the east. It declares that Austria concurs in this line of policy.
 The statement refers to an article pub lished in the semi-official North German Gazette to the effect that Germany sup- ported the sultan and to the fact that Baron Won Saurma-Jeltsch, the German ambassador to Turkey presented a pho- tograph of Emperor William to the sul- tan few days ago as proof of Germany's friesndship for Turkey.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Reichsrath Reconvenes.

Vienna, Oct. 1-The reichsrath re- sumed it's sittings today. pr. Won Belin- ski, minister of finance, in presenting the budget. astonshed the house by declaring that all the estimates of former years had been unread and were calculated to deceive parliament Making an average for the last five years the expenditures had annually exceeded the estimates more than 22,000,O00 florins. Dr. Won BelinslSi stated that he proposed to estab- fish a separate investment budget to be covered by special rentes. He esti- mated the expenditures of 1897 al 692000,- 900 florins an increase of 100000 florins.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
To Pennle Who Paint.

To People Who Paint:
 We venture 10 say we give as much, if not more, hard work and study to the requirements of our business paint) than does an in- telligent and conscientious phy- sician who loves his profession. To prosper and grow we must please our customers. To do this we must understand our business. Give us a chance to show you that we can serve you intelligent ly and can give you the best value for your dollar.
 We carry everything needed in the paint business, wholesale and retail.
 We are introducing Mound City Paint and Color company's linseed oil. Its high price, , cents per gallon over other brands, has been against it heretofore. Our friends are beginning to learn, however, that cents per gallon . should figure very little where absolute purity is required.
 We carry all brands of pure lead.
 Special art catalogue and paint price list free.
 T. L. McGowan & Co.,,
 1920 Second Avenue,
 Birmingham, Ala
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
WHY IS IT oUEENsWARHp
How the Pottery That We Use Got The
 Name

Nune.
 Everybody knows what queensware is. but many would be puzzled to tell how it came to bear that name. The famous potter, Josiah Wedgwood, was born at Burslem, England, in 1880. He was de- scended from family identified for gen. erations with the ceramic art, and from the time he was years old he worked at the potter's wheel; but at the age of Id he became lame from a severe attack of illness, and his lameness unhtted him to great extent for the manual operations of his profession.
 He seems to have been a lad of much perseverance, and he at once turned his attention to the artistic development of pottery making. After years of labor he had sufficient capital to engage in busi- ness for himself, and in 1752 began manu- featuring the ordinary cheap ware then in demand. However, he soon made it more than ordinary ware, for by his careful superintendence and skill it was finished in an artistic manner hitherto unknown.
 WedgW6od kept everlastingly experi- menting upon the fictile material then in use, and in 176l he perfected a fine and beautiful cream colOred ware .zSpeeimens of this ware were presented to the new queen, Charlotte of Mecklenburg who wa s so much pleased with it that she gave Wedgwood the titN of "Queens potter" and also permission to give the name "queensware" to his new art product.
 To Wedgwoods skill we are olso in- debted for the beautiful ware that bears his name-"Wedgwood ware" This in- cludes variety of very fine stoneware, usually unglazed. WedgWood's copy of the Portland Vase is one of the most cele- brated specimens of Wedgwood ware.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
TERSELY TOLD.

Rev. Dr. Tupper will conduct the ser vices at the Church of the Advent next Sunday morning and evening.
 MT Wesley NJ. Smith, who has been the senior member of the firm of Smith, Chi chester & Yancey. has withdrawn from the firm and will hereafter make spe- cialty of selling property. Messrs. Chi chester & Yancey will continue in the real estate, rental and insurance business at the same office as heretofore, 2009 First avenue. MT. Smith will have an office at 2023 First avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
MUSIC AGAIN.

East Lake park will be en- livened again next Sunday by the presence of Weber's peer- less band in sacred concert. Take electric cars on First avenue. td
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
ANOTHER PILGRIMAGE.
This Time It Will Start in Sections from
 St. Louis.

St. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 1.-The excursion to Canton, O., from St. Louis will be one of the largest of the Canton pilgrimages. On October the excursion under charge of the Travelling Mems Mckinley club and the Travelling Mems Sound Money club will leave the union station in sec tions and arriving in Canton .on the morning of the 10th. All the tickets originally provided have already been taken and additional trains will be nec- esSary.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The Powers Agree Upen Settlement Hon =
 crable to All Parties.

London, Oct. 1.-The Vienna correspon- dent of the Daily Mail telegraphs that the powers have agreed upon a pacific settlement of the eastern question which is honorable to all parties.
 He adds that the agreement amply guarantees the future security of the Armenians.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
The Black Sea Fleet.

London, Oct. 1.-The Chronicle will to- morrow publish despatch from Berlin saying that the Russian Black sea fleet is cruising forty-flve miles northeast of the Bosphorus, and that it is in constant communication with the light house at Kila, thirty-five miles east of the Bhos- phoruS.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Temple Cup Game Postponed

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 1.-The first game of the Temple cup series, scheduled for today between the Baltimores and the Cleyelands, has been postponed, owing to the delay experienced by the Cleveland club in reaching this city.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
NOBODY HURT.
Seven Freight Cars Go Through Trestle
 on the Southern,

Lynchburg, Va, Oct. 1.-The axle of a car of freight train coming north on the Southern railway broke while the train was on a trestle few miles north of Danville.. The dragging of the broken axle caused the trestle to give way and seven cars went through. Nobody was hurt. Passenger trains have to go from here on the Norfolk and Western to Burkeville and from there south on the Richmond and Danyille branch of the Southern
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Phone J. E. Gossett 10 move or repair your stove. o-26-Im


Virginia and Alabama Loa C0.-notlce For the convenience of the public we will on October 1 open an office at 2015 First avenue, where orders will be taken for our celebrated Splint coal Orders telephoned to our city office, telephone 614 or our yard, telephone 1145. will re- ceive prompt attention. VIRGINIA & ALABAMA COAL CO,
 J. J. LAUGHRAN, Agent. sept26-6t
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Her Wheelmate Was a Poor One.

Cairo H., Oct. -Four days ago Mrs Minnie Hendricks rode to church on a bicycle with Alexander s. Frazer, to whom she was married. This morning she committed suicide by shooting her self through the heart. She had dis covered that Frazer was unable to SUD- port her and became Respondent
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
BUY CORONA COAL. John K. Warren, Manager
 Telephone 1920.
6-5-tf

Now is the time to save money. De- post your money with Peoples Savings bank 8-15-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Gold Bullion from AIagl,a.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 1.-The steamship City of Tokio arrived last night from Alaska, bringing s100,000 in gold bullion mainly for San Francisco.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Finisbed His Letter to the Populists

Wheeling, w. Va, Oct. 1.-Mr. Bryan has finished the preparation of his letter accepting the populist nomination. It will probably be made public in St. Louis.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02

Undeliyered Teegrams. Undelivered messages at the Western Union Telegraph company's office: Ar thur F. Warde
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02
Make This Sacrifice

do not think that we ought to permit
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-02

Lucas Mixed Pants-Mayberry & Watson
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

Jehu Baker has been nominated for
congress by the Populists of the TWEEN
ty-frst district of Illinois, and is to be
supported as fusion candidate by the
free silver Democrats. He is the same
unreasoning high taxer as he was in
1886, when, as a Republican, he de-
feated that distinguished Democratic
leader and able champion of tariff
reform, VIM. II. Morrison. But self
respecting Democrats who shall refuse
to support Mr.. Baker will be desig-
mated as boilers, by those who follow
the regular party organization at a
sacrifice of democratic principles. Such
is the state of American politics in
1896.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

The crop bulletin for the week end
ing Monday, August 10, 1896, says
that with favorable weather grain
stacking will be completed during the
present week, but oats are going into
the STACK in bad condition, owing to
the recent heavy rains which have
thoroughly soaked grain in the shock.
Threshing will be pushed in order to
secure the grain before it becomes
heated and mouldy. Considerable
threshing is already done and the
yield of oats and barley are generally
reported good. Spring wheat is not
turning out well. The weather has
all that could be desired for the rapid
advancement of corn, and the crop is
now safe, except from frost. Pastures
have improved greatly during the
past week and new seeding is attain
ing to an excellent stand. Potatoes are
fair as to both quality and yield.
Tobacco is reported in excellent con-
dition and some has been already
housed. Fruit is abundant and of
good quality.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
Democratic State Convention.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, July 22-ht u meeting
of the State Central Committee, held In TINS
city, on June 90, 1890, the Chairman was
instructed to give notice that the S'hie
Convention OF Delegates Of the Democratic
Party of the State Of Wisconsin will be held
I'm the City OF Milwaukee, on the I'd day Of
September, 1896, nj II o'clock, n. M, FOR the
purpose Of nominating candidates Ior th'
various elective state offices To be voted Tor
mt the general election Novembrrh NEXT
cIecting II state central committee I" serve
for two years from the LIST day OF January
1897; for the nomination Of presidential
clccors for the general election 10 be hcld
November next; and for the transaction o'
any other business under the jurisdiction 81
the convention. GRO W. PECK, Chairman
c. j. NOEL, Secretary
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

1t is strange that the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver at a ratio of
16 to ! should be proposed as a rem
edy for hard times. The panic of
1893 was largely the result of coming
silver dollars and issuing silver certif-
Gates and silver notes. During the
fifteen years from 1878 to 1898 over
$600,000000 of silver was injected
into the monetary system of the
United States. The rapid increase of
this currency-part silver, part prom
ises, part fiat-threatened the nations
credit and caused great financial EN-
barrassment; and in order to avert
further and worse business disasters,
the Sherman law was repealed. In
stead Of making times better, the sue
cess of the free silver movement
would make hard times harder. Let
the American people declare by their
ballots for a sound and stable curren-
cy which will be recognized as such in
all the markets of the world and good
times will speedily follow.