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Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
AN ALABAlMA SEAPORT.

The Louisville and Nashville has re- gently purchased ample ground in the city of Pensacola for handling the inn mense quantity of coal now being ship ped from that port. Pensacola Is nat urally an Alabama seaport. West Flor ida should be a part of Ala bama, and it will yet be part of our great and rapidly developing state.-Conecuh Record.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
LETTERS oF INQUIRY.

The Record is continually receiving applications for copies of our local pa- pers, and letters of inquiry in regard to this section of Alabama, and especially in regard to Evergreen as g. permanent home the year round. To all such the Record returns a favorable reply and closes with the request to "come and see" Some of them are coming and some have already come. Now is the time to buy home or build one. There is room for all who will come.-Conecuh Record
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
EvADING THE ANSWER.

Some of the papers say that the back tax law will result in the defeat of Gov. Johnston next year. Are we to under stand by that that a majority of the voters of the state are evading the tax assessor? If so, then verify do we need a back tax law, Only those who have not been paying their taxes are likely to become offended-Opelika News.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
lcHIcAGo,s MARCHING CLUE.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 20.--Jackson has b.en officially notified that ex-Mayor Hopkins and 40 other prominent busi- ness men of Chicago will stop here an hour on their way to New Orleans March I, and has decided to give them public reception and show them the town.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
WICKED "CISSY."

Cissy F.itzgerald's wicked little wink has caught the country. Cissy owes it all to printers ink, too. Moral: If you have wink (not hocdwink) or any thing else that is liable to interest the public just invest in printers ink.-Alex- ander City Outlook.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
TEXAS FEVER COOLING OFF.

The Texas fever. which was very rife among the people a few years ago, is slowly dying out. Our people are be- ginning to realize the advantages of Ala bama and they see the handwriting on the wall. The woolly west is filling up too rapidly. A friend wrote us last week that there were fifty men to one job in a certain Texas town. That doesn't sound very encouraging for those who contemplate moving west. Stay in Ala bama, It is destined to become the rich- est state in the union.-Alexander City Outlook
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

or words to that effect; that 1t creates a system of espoinage and spying. which Is repugnant to the institutions of Amer ican freedom. just because each county will have an officer not dependent for his position on the popular suffrage, to see that all the property of the county is fairly and equitably assessed. But the Advertiser does not stop with it's edi- tcrial attacks on the law. "Pro Bono Pub1ico." "Tax Payer" True Demo- crat (?)," and there are others" crowd its space to rail against the law. When the Advertiser goes into fight it pulls all the strings, and, not satisfied with its editorial utterances and its revenue yield ing contributions. it has "saunt" out the word to the country correspondents, and it's news columns teem with informa- ticR gratuitous, of course, and the peo- pie are dead against the new law. Un- der the poster line which announces it's state news department may be found items very much like the following:
 Pink Eye, Feb.-(Special.)- )-The many friends of Mrs. Blown will hear with regret that she is suffering with grippe. Everybody here denounces the tax com mission bill
 Frog Pond Feb.-(Special)- )-Tom Taylor the genial and popular clerk for Coe & Co.,, ran splinter through his thumb, which thumb, we could not learn, but your correspondent is informed that MT. Taylor knows. It is not thought that the member. will have to be ann putated. The sentiment here against the tax commission iniquity is universal.
 
 Ladeda, -(Special)-Quite an accident is reported from the residence of our. esteemed fellow citizen, MT. B. Dash. While his wife, a most estima- ble lady, was hanging out the weeks washing yesterday. the line broke and the entire washing fell to the ground and all the clothes were soiled. The new tax commission bill has not single friend in our enterprising city.
 Warhoop, Feb-(Special)- )-There is much indignation felt in this city be- cause the legisla ture has failed to pass the bill authorizing the board of mayor and aldermen of the city of Warhoop to issue bonds in sum not less than Sl,- O00 00015, for the purpose of construct ing water works, electric light plant and a. sewerage system for the city. The ex- penditure of this money in this city just now would have been of great advant- age to the business men of Warhoop. None of our people have yet read the tax commission bill, but we know all about it. and to a man you can put us down as opposed to it, as one of the most unjust measures of this decade.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

The Montgomery Journal, while taking a rest from political labors. now closed for a season, and casting about to see what the futurei presents remarks as follows:
 This country is gradually gravtating toward a monarchal form of government. The old English system of government is being more and more aped: and this aping process first strikes New England and gradually makes it's way east. In
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

There are good many men in Talla- poosa county county who cannot write their names. The people of today should feel proud of the educa tional advantages they are enjoying. Most of those mak- ing their marks are old men, who were not blessed with schools and colleges when they were growing up, like we are now.-Alexander City Outlook.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
GIBSON PICTURES.

See the American Beauty" The Glove Contest. The beautiful "Gibson Pictures" and hear the splendid music at the opera house next Thursday even ing. Tickets on sale at the box office.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

In MT. Bryan's book, in speaking of the part he took in the campaign in the northwest John W. Tomlinson, of this city, is paid a high compliment. His name appears in several places in the book
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
TO THE MEMORY OF LITTLE LOUISE
 BYRD.

The messenger, death, with the summons
 came, Again from among us a prize to claim, But not to the aged, who finger here Like the wfthered leaves of a by-gone year. WhoSs mates are all gone, and soon they
 must fall Before the great reaper, who comes for all. And not to the weary, who long for rest In the mansions fair. the home of the blest; Nor yet, to the hopeless, whose star grown
 dim, Life's pathway no more will brighten for
 him; Not to these, so ready, willing to go Away from earth's sorrows and all it's
 woe.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

In Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado. Flor ida, Georgia. Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi. Missouri. Montana, Nebras- ka, Nevada, North Carolina, South Car olnia, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming MT. Bryan's popular vote in 1896 was S29. TIP more than Cleveland's in 1892
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

MT. Conner has given up his contest against MT. Clayton for a seat in con- gress from the Third congressional dis trict. He gives as his reason for dismiss ing the case that he does not care to tax the state, worry congress or put MT. Clay ton to any further expense. That was very patriotic conclusion. Now let MT. Conner shed his republican toga and come back into the democratic party where he belongs and seek honors through the right channel and he may get them yet.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
OUR LETTER BOX.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
To the State Herald.

To the State Herald.
 The establishment of a. pay school on the same basis ats their free school by the board of education may be of real benefit to the people and schools, if it will cause a common united effort of all to adjust expenses so as to secure the best amount of actual teaching for the money expended.
 Let us take an intermediate grade as an example. The board proposes to charge $2 per month for fifth grade and upwards. In one room of the fifth grade there are about fifty pupils, which would amount to $100. The teacher gets, I sup pose $40 for all the real work of coaching in that room. To take this as a basis the actural teaching will cost about 40 per cent. of the money secured by tuition. Is the other 60 per cent. to be used for fancy salaries, extras. etc.? The board of edu- cation appointed a committee to request the board of mayor and aldermen to grant them additional aid from the city treas ury.
 Now, there are many good teachers who would be very glad to teach for $40 per month, or $2 per day, and for these hard times for much less, and for one would prefer to select my own teacher when pay tuition. There are arbitrary rules and expenses connected with the public schools that private schools would not demand We would not have that bad- ance of so per cent. and aid from city treasury to pay.
 Again our private school would have twenty pupils instead of forty or fifty, as there is now under one teacher, and the teacher would have more time to de- vote to all the pupils instead of few of each class
 Hard as times are the patrons of the public schools have been unnecessarily taxed thousands of dollars during this scholastic year, which tax oppressed the poor very sorely. and to put this addi- tienal tax on them is more than we can afford, though the education of our children is of such paramount importancs that we will make almost any sacrifice to insure it's success, if we know that all the money is expended in an economical manner, and paid for work done in the school room.
 I am opposed to paying tuition where expenses are so much in excess of the money paid for the actual teaching
 PATRON
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
NEW GERMAN COLONY.

The new German colony near Athens have laid off their town, and call it Bis marck. They all engage principally in truck farming ard fruit growing Gone euh Record.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

In 1892 the democratic and populist vote combined was 6,595. .2S5: in 1896. Bry- ans vote was 6,511,0 ,073
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

The Montgomery Journal has put in a new press and donned new head and the reader can now enjoy the able and spicy remarks of Editor Hood. The Journal is one of the ablest edited pa- pers in the state, ahd being the only democratic daily published at the capi- tai ought to receive a good support.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

GREATEST STATE IN THE UNION.
 Alabama is the greatest state In the union, and in fifty years will be the richest country on the face of the globe. We are just beginning to grow.-Conecuh Record.
 BIRMINGHAM STEEL PLANT.
 It is now definitely settled that Bir- mingham is to have a steel plant. South ern advance has made another big stride in this movement.-Florence Times.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
WITH THE STATE EDITORS
LET'S GIVE IT A TRIAL.
GREATEST STATE IN THE UNION

Let's give the back tax law a fair trial before condemning it.-Opelika News
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21

For that tired feeling Hoods Sarsapa- rilla has no equal. It invigorates the whole body.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-21
STATE HERALD

Entered at the postoffice at Birmingham. Ala. as second-class matter.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-18

W. i. Young went 70 Aliliican yestef-
day.
Go, TO Taylor q Cox for a bottle offne
wine. 20
Freezes now are an the better for the
crops next year.
en-. Camp, the cheapest pipe re.
pair man In town. IS
Mrs. sandel, OF wellborn, was visit
g---n-yan yesterday.
4 sot Electrical or plumbing
20" ~. NJ. Camp. IS
Slvelh left Tor sulphur
lday 10 visit her son.
,..s -. 80 Fountains
holiday goods aSt-- hs NHSes: /.
Sheriff J.. c. Lipsoomb OF Waller c0,.si
~, wa here on business yesterday.
Taylor & Cox invite you to call on
them fof fine wines, liquors aud cigars.
Water heaiefs, bath tubs water pipe.
, hose, sinks, etc, repaired by G. NJ
? Camp. IS
Panl Bradley arrived yesterday 10 join
his vile who 70 visiting Mrs Fulkerson
and family.
You viii find the Kite cigar at Foun-
iain's. lfa 3fora-Quarier smoke t'r
cent. Is
iheluIiress portion OF the town Of
l0ii, IN FAll. county, has been almost
wiped out by FIRE.
Tom aud Jerry were endeayoring "a
make i pleasant az their usual hannts
about town yesterday.
You have 20 idea what a good cent
smoke b until you try the celebrated
Kite cigar at Fountains.
Miss Bertha Eveiis returned L
Benchlfy yesterday. after a visit 10 hel
sister, Mrs. X. II. Harrison.
foR sAIE-Onc good milk COW will
young calf. For particulars address
NJ. s. Breach, Tabor, Texas. u
This ls good weather to he earem
about ascending and descending stat
steps which are slick with mud or Ice
MONEY FOUND.-Ii loser will appl,
~ Eagle Office, prove ownership an,
pay for this notice he may recover
same. 10
The cold snap appears 10 have beef
quite severe all over the northern par
Of the state, and it hasn't been 20 warn
hereabouts.
Miss Bessie Ross, after spending
Veck with Bryan friends, returned 1.
College yesterday, accompanied by Mis-
Nellie Smith.
Mrs. Horlenso English has on exhi
hilton a beautiful line OF drawn worl
suitable iof Christmas present, al
Mrs. c NJ. Proctor's. IL
The Toprehensihle carelessness 81
throwing banana peels on the Sidewalk
has caused many painful and dangrrou.
accidents, aud as the subject obtains d
some extent In BRYAN, a word OF warn,
ing will not be amiss.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-18

Ripley W. Va, Dec. i5.-John Nor.
gan was hanged here Thursday after.
noon. The triple crime for which he
was hanged, was one OF the most NJ.
markable In the history Of the state,
and attracted wide attention not only
on account Of the unusual brutality oi
the murder, but from the fact that there
was no apparent motive for the deed.
the family he murdered, that Of Mn.
Edward Green, having been his bcne.
factor since childhood. The trial and
conviction was notable for tho fact that
within three days after the murder
Morgan had been captured, indicted,
tried, convicted and sentenced, In pur.
suanoe Of Judge Recsc Blizzard s promise
20 the populaoc, clamoring for a lynch
ing, that II the mob would dispcrse he
would promise that there would be nc
delay Of Justice.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-18
BY ENGLAND.
Reported Great Britain Has Taken
ClippertOn Island,
INVESTIGATION BEING MADE
MeEloo Has Sent an Expedition over
60 Ascertain the True Facts No
Alarm Felt over the Analr by
the Onicials Of MeHlco.

City OF Mexico, Dec. i7.--Some time
ago, when Il was rumorcd that a British
warship had seized Clippcrton island,
the local papers took the matter up, and
there was some agitation over the ne.
ported forciblo occupation Of Mexican
soil. The foreign relations department
asked the war department to send an cx.
petition TO the island TO investigate II
the British really had taken possession
-Four days ago the corvette II Democrat,
Captain Teofolio sonesta, left Mazatlan
for the island.
Should Il prove true that the island,
which Mexico claims as belonging 10
her, has been seized by the British, the
matter viii be taken up automatically,
for the purpose Of recovering the terri.
tory. Mexico viii formally request the
restoration Of the island. No one here
expects any serious difficulty over the
matter, and there Is as yet no def.
mite official information in possession Of
the government regarding the alleged
seizure Of Clippcrton At the foreign
relations department II was said that
the object Of the expedition was not
warlike, but merely to ascertain the true
conditions Of Affairs. The same thing
was said at the war department. Them
Is no disquietude over the matter. The
newspapers, however, are likely TO make
much Of the seizure II il turns out 10 h.
fact, for there Is a sentiment among
Mexican people that England uniustly
acquired Belize, or British Honduras
from this country.
The Mexican Herald cditorially SAYS
European nations arr looking for
ward 10 the time when, by the weakness,
Of the great republic, champion Of Oh,
Monroe doctrine, they may proceed un
der Yiie prctoxt or another 20 carve NJ
south and Central America. II th,
American people allow themselves 10 I.
beguiled into unpOmredness for wal
they viii assuredly b. caught all nm
ready by vigilant European nations ans
their SEA power, whorcupon Latin
America viii BE- seized. as a fox does
fat capon."
The same paper remarks that Diaz
doctrine, which oontemplates the free
ing Of the new world from every tmc
Of European control, Is much hroadc
than the Monroe doctrine, and will D.
come a principle Of action Of the Tween
tieth century.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-18

Mr. Gillespie, the popular travelling
man who makes headquarters In Bryan,
is At home laid up for repairs. lie was
Ia an exciting runaway with a livery
double team between Anderson and
Navasota couple OF days ago, and In
attempting 10 jump out was thrown
Violently against the ground, and had
one arm and shoulder badly strained
and bruised.
Miss 81. Leon Il considered the leader
In low priced millinery, aud her cost
sale has been the greatest success. She
still has Few more bargains 10 offer
between now and Christmas. Every
thing must 20, regardless Of cost, 10
make room for a big stock Of spring
millinery. IS.
A, Movers are passing most every day
o6-tTef wTyt6 M coast -cngntry. =.
They carry all their goods and chattels
and drive their stock.
60 10 Taylor & Cox for your Xmas
whisky. 20
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-18
SEIZURE OF KIAo cHUA.
The Chiurse Made ~ Re.lItnc Against
the German Force.


the German Force.
Van Couyer, b G. Dec. i6.-Chineso
papers, brought by the Empires Of India,
thus describes the attacking Of Kiao
Chau by the Germans:
On Sunday morning, Nov a, three
German warships the Kaiser. a flag.
ship, with the admiral on board. the
Princess Wilhelm and the Arcona, On.
tered the hay, and the admiral sent
word TO the general commanding tho
garrison that he had come 10 obtain sat.
isfaction for the murder Of the two
German missionaries Of Bishop Ans0rs,
a Roman Catholic missionary, which
took place on Dec I, at Yen tn, In the
southeast Of the province, and that he
intended leading a strong party Of men
and occupy the forts The Chinese geh.
eral In command sent hack an eyasiye
answer, aud tried 10 refer the matter TO
Pckin, saying he had nothing to do with
H.
The Admiral returned a permptory
reply, saying he would land his men Ia
three hours and would use force 20 carry
out his orders, giving the Chinese garri.
son that much time to cvacuate the
forts.
The Chinese soldiery, composed Of the
ooolie warriors, wcc scarcd out Of their
wits when they saw the ships making
preparations for business by running out
the guns and lowering the yards, while
the boats were swung IN readiness for
landing the men.
The Chinese general sent word 20 the
German flagship that he yielded 20 su.
perior force and meckly bowed his
head 20 the inevitable lie begged 90
place his life and those Of his wives aud
numerous family under German protcc-
ton, and was ready % olsy the honorvl
commands 81 the German Admiral
Then several hundred men with six
guns were landed without the slightest
opposition and In udmmhlo uulor AZ
three points, each dnliu marching
straight 20 the nearest iHi Nhrh they
found tenantless
The Chinese ilag. wow U,- promptly
hauled down and the Gr.uan ensign
run up, whepuIon the thicc varhils
fired n salute.
There was no conius.nnwhatoyrr and
the few country people in thc rsighl-r
hood quickly recognized what bad hap
pened and accepted the situation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-18
Uonsi0n. Tevaa. l9IO Tovaa

Houston, Texas, l2lO Texas Ave
Certificate from the Dress Cutting
school Of the Worlds Fair Premium
Tailor system.
This Ia 20 certify that Mrs. II. A.
Goodrich has completed a course Of in
struciion In the use Of the Worlds Fair
Premium Tailor System Of ladies'
French Tailoring, and upon examina-
ton is found duly qualified in H. use in
al branches Of scientific cutting and
hasting Of ladies garments. | therefore
cordially recommend her 10 al who may
need such services as competent In the
use Of this system. The holder Of this
certificate Is authorized 20 act a. our
agent and IL thoroughly competent TO
teach. J. r. NanDame, Inventor;
Nine. Harte, Teacher. Jan. 3, lSg3, Il
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-18
To the Ladies' of bryan and
Vicinity.

! hAve opened a room over the post
Office where ! am prepared 10 do dress
making In al the latest styles.
dress cutting school Of the world a
fair premium tailoring system will be
taught In connection where dress cut
ting In all ils branches the French meth
DDS Of basting and boneing, ETC., ART
thoroughly taught. Respt
~ Mrs. II. A. Goodrich.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-18

Victoria, b. c., Dec Nv. b. Kest'
ner and George Mclaughlin. who left
Dawson City on Nov 3, arrived at Vic
toria on the steamer Corona They bring
news that 800 men have accepted the Of.
fer Of the Alaska Commercial company
and Canadian government TO supply
them with food frcc at Fort Yukon and
have gone Tor a. About 30 men were
passed on the trails coming out All
were shy Of provisions and suffering
from the cold, which ranged from 90 TO
90 degrees below.
Major Walsh, administrator Of the
Yukon, was found enoampcd at Big Sal.
mon, awaiting rrlief from Skaguay, lie
had lost two boats aud much OF his pro.
visions The remaining portion was
spoiled and unless relief arrives soon he
will he without food. Kcstner says he
cannot reach Dawson this winter. One
Of his party, Freeman, was drowned on
Thanksgiving day. Two Of the party Of
Eve, who left Dawson shortly before
Kestnor aN in had prcdicamont They
have been separated from their oompan.
ions and arc without food Kcstncr ays
people win staryo In Dawson this win
ter, a. thcrc is not food enough.
About 1900 arr talking Of coming ont
on the FIRST Of the year Mclaughlin
and Kestner had a rough time coming
out They started with four slods, but
had 20 discard these and an unnecessary
luggage. For four days before r,aching
Little Pclly, thcy wcrc on short rations
and an the way had 10 sleep IN the open
beside a frc. Tho weather was cold all
the time. The police are now stopping
all men going in, as it Is next to impos
siblo TO make the trip
The Corona had ON boari a United
States marshal and a number Of prison
ers for san Quentin, including "Sliu
Birch, acquitted on the charge Of muir
dering Deputy Marshal Watts, who az
tempted his arrest, but sentenced 4
thrcc years for the crime Of mayhem
One Indian Is sentenced for life for muir
der, and another seven years also fol
murder, and four white men sentenced
for misdcmeanors
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-18
Tests OF Death.

Hold mirror 10 mouth. II living,
moisture will gather Push pin into
ilesh. lfdead, the hole will remain
II alive, Il will close up. Place fingers
In front Of a strong light. lfaliye. they
will appear red; II dead, black or dark.
These directions should be carefully
noted by physicians and Others who
might pronounce n person dead, al
though siill alive, yet, 10 ell appear.
ances, dead; for there 10 such thing
~ a person falling into trance, as did
ST. Paul, the apostle. who knew not
whether he was Tin the Oody or out ol
the body" and there are instances on
record OF persons vino were unable "a
move limb or muscle and yet heard
everything that was said.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-18

Marlin, Tex, Dec. 1.-THE business
part Of the town Of Lott was nearly De.
stroyod by frc Following Is the list 81
losses; p. ID Henry, dry goods; J. q.
Barnes, groceries; postoflioe, Lott CLAIR.
ON, newspaper and printing plant; G..
A. Hodges, furniture; Matt Morris, "a.
loon and ten pin alley; Williams q,
Mann, barber shop; Tclcr Bros., saloon
Carroll Snodgnss, saloon and ten pin
alley; Peters a Watkins, meat market
toler's beer house, John Southwcll. lee
and beer. The loss Is estimated at ftum
GO, 900 20 $4,000