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Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09
DOWN BY THE SEA.
syYood1aWn Dramatic Club, Assisted by .4 Local Talent to Give Concert for ..sss<r Camp Hardee, U. c. V.

;, The sWoodlawn Dramatic club will pre- sentstlle charming drama Down by the Sea- for the benefit of the Uniform Rank Camp Hardee. United Confederate Vet .erans, next Thursday night, at Seals hall. The cast of characters will be the same that presented the play with so much success at Woodlawn a week ago The. following young ladies will assist in the, evenings entertainment with songs, recitations and dancing: Miss Alice Fallow, Marion E. Douglass and Nora Sullivan. The Jefferson Volunteers iquartette.wil also lend their assistance towards making the entertainment a suc- cess,I The following is the cast of char acters:
 Abner Raymond John F. Thomas; Capt. Dandelion Prof. Warren Wimpey; John Gale, W. H. Abenathy; March Gale, Chas. Walker Grace; September Gale, J. s. S.,sKenpedy:eJean K Grapeau, Joe c. Hail; KategHa ymond, Miss Ciemmie Sheldon Mrs, Ga lasyMrs E. R. Jollee; Kitty Gale Miss Id enc Key.
 .. Comm ittee--W. H. Reynolds and H. F. BrideweIin
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
The City Now In the Midst of Several Interesting Protracted Meetings, and
 Street Preachers Warming Up.

The city just now is in the midst of a religious revival Protracted meetings are going on in several of the churches, the tent meeting has been well attended, and the street preachers are warming up to their work. The colored people have caught the infection. and colored street preacher has appeared His sermons are a mi,ssgre of theology, physiology and anthropa1egy lHIe proves to his own sat- isfaction shat 1t Is HQt the color of the skin. btft blood, that differentia.es one race from anosher, and as the blood of the neETos is qs redi as the blood'of the white 4asl.. therefore the two races are eqnaL The co1ored church alt the foot Of the mountain holds services day and place of a bell by being struck with a cleavis. can be heard ringing early and often.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09

Chace's City Band, East Lake, Sunday. Phil Memoli,. Director. 4-28-f
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09

SPECIFY EAGLE BRAND or WHITE
 LEAD. Az
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09
Chace's City Band, East Lake. Sunday. Phil Memoli, Director. 4-a8-tfs
WONDERFUL.

It Is not customary for a man to blow his own horn, so I will abstain from a long talk I have often thought, can a man in my business be a public benefac- tor? must admit yes. have placed an article on the market within the reach of all. Doctors, lawyers, and merchants are using this goods and claim 1t is worth double the money. J. Martin Rye, guar anteed six years old, for sale at Wm. Wise, 2O9, 211 Nineteenth street, at 75c per full quart. Every bottle bears my guarantee label.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09

Music for dancing at East Lake five nights a week by Montano's Band, commencing May 3. 4-aS-tf. F
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09
Music for dancing at East. Lake five nights 8 week by, Montano's Band, commencing May 8. 4-28-tf
''''' Chace's City Band, East
 Lake, Sunday. Phil Memoli, Director, 4-aS-tf ,a

WE secure situations, for our graduates. Al, commercial branches taught. Day and night sessions. Send for catalogue Massey's Business College, Nine teenth and Third avenue. Bir- mingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09
THE WEATHER.

Washington. May S.-Weather for Sun day: 2At Al
 t'or Georgia-Fair in southern portion and increasing cloudiness, with showers in northern portion; southerly winds~
 Fer Alabama and ssissippi-Showers and thunderstorms; southerly winds. . 2
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-09

; Music for dancing at East Lake five nights a week by MontanO's Band, commencing May 3.N VI 4-28-tf
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
WEYLER'S LATEST ORDER.
Extreme War Measures Applied Now to
the Provinces in Eastern Cuba.

HAVANA. June "a decree issued
by Captain General Weyler, dated
Sancti Spiritus, May %. was published
here to-day. He the ap-
preaching commencement of military
operations in the eastern part of the
Island of Cuba, and orders the en-
forccment of the provisions of his
decree of January in the provinces of
Puerto Principe and Santa Clara, the
organization of cultivation zones, the
closing of stores in unfortified towns,
the concentration of the country
people, and the destruction of all re-
sources which are u~ndefended. as was
done in the other provinces. The
captain general gives the people of
those two provinces II month in
which to comply with the terms of
Abe decree, to begin on the date of the
publication of the decree in the vari.
OBJ districts of those provinces.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
Iowa Patent Office Report.

Patents have been allowed but not
yet issued as follows:
To /. L. Evans of Give for an i'm
~provement to his triple v-shaped drag
harrow covered by his prior patents.
The improvements facilitate the self
adjustment of the parts as required to
operate advantageOusly in passing over
uneven surfaces.
To Bessie Larson of Ruthven for an
attachment to pole yokes to prevent
the dangers incident to accidental sep
a~ration of the yoke from the pole when
the vehicle to which they are hitched
is advancing. An undivided half has
been assigned to DR.. 6. Baldwin of
the same place.
To the RhOads and Carmean Buggy
Co. of Marshalltown, assignee of A. Il.
Arnold, for an improvement in four
wheeled vehicles to keep the elliptic
springs perpendicular and to prevent
the lurching motions incident to the
body or box and persons seated there
on when the carriage is advancing on
a rough road or over distractions in
the way of the wheels.
Valuable information about obtain
ing, valuing and selling patents sent
free to any address.
Printed copies of the drawings and
specifications of any United States
patent sem upon receipt of % cents.
Our practice is not confined to Iowa.
Inventors in other states can have our
service upon the same terms as Hawk
eyes.
THos. G. AND j. RALPH ORwIG,
Solicitors of Patents.
Des Moines. Ia, Nav 20, 1897.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11

The Administration Modifies It's Policy
Allowing Officials Full Terms.

The Administration Mobiles It's Policy
Allowing Officials Full Terms.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE rule an
nounccd shortly after the administra-
tion assumed charge that postmasters
would be allowed to serve out their
full terms unless removed for cause
has been modified and it is expected
that wholesale appointments to post
offices will be made soon.
1t was officially announced to-day
that the President and the postmaster
general will consider as having ex-
pirsd all postofices which are due to
expire between now and July IS. It
is understood that the matter was dis
cussed and the decision reached at to-
days cabinet meeting.
The reason assigned for the change
is that it is the desire of the postofice
department to fill as many Offices as
possible before the expiration of the
fiscal year, July l, in order hat ac-
counts may be begun with a new
quarter.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
BOSTON STORE, oMAHA
GOOD NEWS FOR FARMERS.
Sixteenth and Douglas ST,

Arctic overshoes will be cheaper next
winter. Our readers have all heard
something about the Rubber Trust,
and have known shat since the forma-
ton of the United States Rubber Co,
rubber boots and shoes have been.
much higher than they used to be.
Several new companies, however, have
commenced the manufacture of rubber
goods within the past year or two, and
the usual result of competition has-
followed. Prices are down, and the
public will get the benefit. The.
first new concern to enter the field
was the Providence Rubber Company.
of Providence, r. /. The head of the
concern was the Hon. A. O.. Bourn,
who had been in Europe as Consul
house to put these goods on the mar
ket was Bentley & Olmsted, OF Des.
MOines, who last year had the e~xclus-
i've agency for the northwest, for
the above Rubber Company. These
goods were sold at considerably lower
prices than the Trust goods, and
Bentley & Olmsted were warned by
the Trust hat if they continued to.
handle outside brands they would dis
criminate against them. They, how
cve:, were not to be Intimidated, and:
have this year secured the exclusive
agency for Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
the DakOtaS, and all west of these
states. of another new concern, Geo.
WatkinsOn & Co. There has been.
great reason for complaint because
rubber goods have not worn well. Mr..
Watkinson, who is one of the oldest.
manufacturers of rubber goods, when
starting his new factory at Philadel-
phia, realized that a big business
could be built up on a better grade of
goods. He is therefore making his
goods of pure Para rubber instead Of
using part African, which is much.
cheaper, n has also added several
new improvements, such as heavier
soles and heels, and tips on heavy
goods, with the intention of making
the best wearing goods ever produced
Another new line of rubber goods,
mode outside of the Trust, IS made by
the Hood Rubber Company, of Boston,
who make a second quality line under
the brand of the Old Colony. 1t re
mains TO be seen whether the trust
viii be able to crush out these new
,oncarpc
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
TARIFF BILL DEBATE
THE DEMOCRATS DISAGREE ON
LUMBER DUTY.
Senator Jones of Arkansas Argues
Against the Rates In the Senate Bill
Mr.. Vest Makes Some sharp Re-
marks Along the Same Line
Other Speakers.
The Lumber Duty Discussed.

WASHINGTON, June Z.-On the open
alton of the tariff bill was resumed.
The first paragraph of the wood sched-
ule, relating to hewn timber, etc. was
agreed to at ~ cents per cubic foot.
When the paragraph relating to
sawed boards, planks, deals, etc, was
reached, Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
spoke of an additional tax on lum-
Der, referring to the heavy burden it
imposed on the people of the West.
He said the rates of the bill were the
result of a systematic effort by the
lumbermen, and in this connec-
ton read a letter from the National
Lumber convention, urging that petit
tions to Senators and members be pre-
pared, bearing the names of working
men. This, Mr.. Jones declared, was
the means by which the high rates
were being urged.
Mr.. Vest said there was not q single
item in the bill SO utterly i~ndefensible
as that increasing the rate On white
pine, taking it from the free list and
placing it at 81 per 1000 feet, and MAX
ing the duty absolutely prohibitory On
this wood.
Mr.. Bacon, Democrat, OF Georgia,
made a vigorous response to the at.
tack by Mr.. Vest on the lumber sched-
ule, especially the white pine rates.
Mr.. Bacon said the average rate of the
schedule was only 20 per cent, and
thar he would support if.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
HOW o ALFALFA?
Too Much Ice In spots Interferes with

TOO Much Ice In spots lnterfefes Win
Its Growth.
What killed the alfalfa last winter?
This is the question that is being vari-
ously answered, but by no means in q
satisfactory manner, says the Ord
Quiz. But even a more difficult ones
ton is why it should be killed in spots.
Fields and portions of fields apparently
subject to the same conditions are In
one instance bare and in another grow
ing to luxuriant alfalfa. While the
answer to the latter question must be
made after an examination of each in
dividual case, it must be remembered
hat there is ansanswer, for there is no
effect without a cause. The Quiz
clings to the belief that the large
amount of moisture last winter, freez-
ing in some cases a heavy coating of
ice over the ground, is fruitful cause
for much of the dead alfalfa. 1t is a
fact well proven that a heavy coating
Of ice will kill well-rOoted grasses.
Even the hardy bluegrass cannot stand
such an ordeal. Many proofs of this
can be found in this vicinity. Mr.. E.
j. Clements killed a patch of his blue
grass lawn by allowing the water to
flow onto it from his water tank last
winter, forming a heavy coat of ice.
And there are other instances hat may
be cited. That such "a condition is
fatal to alfalfa is shown in the case of
the writer's alfalfa. He has two
patches on slightly sloping ground, so
that the water cannot stand anywhere
except in the dead-furrow. The
strongest grass last year was in this
furrow, but this spring the alfalfa is
dead there, while elsewhere the stand
is better than last year. 1t may be that
the appearance of bare spots in your
field may be explained by the forma-
ton of drifts last winter which had
later partially thawed, thus forming
ice spots.
Pasturing the field is undoubtedly
injurious or dangerous at the least.
Cutting at improper times may also
prove injurious. One OF all of these
conditions may have %conspired to kill
your alfalfa. And the varying combi-
nation of them may explain the I'M
slightly spots in your field.
1t must be remembered that last
winter was a severe one on other crops
that nave to withstand the rigors of
winter. Winter wheat looked well till
March, then it was found to be dead.
Our farmers should not, therefore, be
too hasty'i in condemning the growing
alfalfa. 1t is too valuable a crop to be
experimental with indifferently or
meagerly. We believe it is the hay
crop for Nebraska, and that when we
understand it better we will have no
special difficulty in raising it success
fully.
Happily the first reports of failures
seem to have been exaggerated. Fields
that looked at first to have been badly
damaged have come out all right after
all.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
Cruelty Wherever Ennnd.

The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals does not hesitate
to stop, through its agents. in the
streets of Philadelphia United States
mail wagons when they are being
drawn by sick or MANNED horses. and
to take the animals away. whether
the United States mail sufferb deten-
ton or not At least this is the story
told by the local press Th,.agents
protest that the law against inhu-
manity shall not be ignored through
the greed of contractors. even if the
wagons are conveying the mails
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
Inviting Immigration.

The passenger department of the
Burlington has been moving to secure
immigration into Nebraska, and will
have an exhibit of Nebraska products
under the are of ar experienced Ne
braskan at the county fairs next fall
in Illinois. In speaking of the matter,
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Smith said:
I'VE believe that the wave of immigration
is beginning and that Nebraska was never in
better shape to attract settlers than at pres
ent. What is wanted is all interested to push
on the wheel at once. We think that by eX-
hibiting our products at the state and county
fairs in Illinois we shall be able to interest
thousands of renters who are anxious to come
west, and that we can prove that Nebraska is
the best agricultural state in the TRANSMITS
sissippi country. They want to come west
independent of the landlords. and no state
Offers better inducements than Nebraska"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
JUBILEE.
Press Warns Against Yisitors-Many
Americans Robbed.

Press Warns Against yisitors-Many
Americans Robbed.
LONDON, June Tt is impossible to
escape the jubilee. Already every
thing is turning upon the celebration
dress, decorations and entertainments,
while there is a chorus from the press
warning everybody against all imag-
mary disasters which, it is claimed,
are likely to ensue. 1t is even pointed
out that the proposed bonires are
likely to set the whole country in a
blaze, while other correspondents are
SO impressed with the Importance
of the jubilee that they are not
satisfied with the name of England or
Britain, and want England to be re-
christened Wiseland, the first four let
tiers being the initials of Wales, Ire
land, Scotland aud England. This is
capped by another correspondent, who
wants the empire to be called Enwis-
cola, so as to bring in the colonies of
England, and that all subjects of the
queen be called E~nwiscolians.
Jubilee seats ~swindling is rampant.
Sharpers are meeting the incoming
steamers at Port Said, Brindsia and
Queenstown and are selling ~unexist-
ing seats to unsuspicious passengers.
Many Americans have been victimized
in this manner at Queenstown.
RUSSIA TO HONOR FRANCE MORE.
PARIS, June THE Figaro to-day
announces hat a vote for a credit to
defray the expenses of President
Faure's approaching visit to st. Peters
burg will be asked during the last day
of the session of parliament in order
to avoid d~isagreeable discussion. The
Figaro adds: THE government is ex-
ercised owing to Emperor William de-
string to send Prince Henry of Prussia
with a German fleet to meet the French
squadron and salute President Faure."
M. L'Basile, d radical deputy. rep
resenting the First district of Poit-
eres, who has just returned from st.
Petersburg, says he was told by M.
DeWitte, the Russian minister for
finance, that the visit of President
Faure to the capital of Russia is re-
garded at st. Petersburg as being Of
considerable Importance. The deputy
adds hat naval and military reviews
will be held in Isis honor, while EN-
peror William of Germany, whose visit
was timed prior to President Faure's,
will not witness a review.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
WEYLER CERTAIN TO GO.
Both Parties In Spain Weary OF the
Butcher.

MADRID, June Everyone is con-
WINGED that the main question at issue
in the present crisis is the selection of
a new governor of Cuba capable of
convincing the people hat Spain is
earnest in the matter of colonial re-
forms. The crisis is likely to be pro-
longed, but there is a significant
change of tone visible in the Conserva-
tive papers, which are beginning to
hint that the future fate of the Con-
sentative party is not altogether de-
pendent upon, Captain General Weyler.
The impression gains ground that
rather than see the Liberals in Office,
the Conservatives would consent to
recall Weyler, and it is believed that
Marshal Martinez Campos is willing to
replace him.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
Doctor Accused OF Murder.

DENVER, Col, June DIR. Lewis f.
Preston was arrested TO day or a war
charging him with the murder OF
David Prank, q cigarmaker from
Brooklyn, N. Y. DIR. Preston lisa CON
sumptive specialist. II is said that
his method of treatment is to run q
trochar. or hollow needle, through
the walls of the chest and introduce
an electric wire into the lungs, Prank
died under the treatment. The docto
sent a certificate to the health depart
ment giving consumption and weak
ness of the heart as the cause OF death.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
Democratic Candidate Elected to Con-
eress In the First Missouri District

ST. Louis, June "A special con-
gr%essional election was held in the
first Missouri district yesterday to
elect a congressman to succeed Rich
ard Giles, who died last winter. Es-
Inmates based upon returns received
up to midnight indicate Lloyd (Dem.)
elected over Clark (Rep.) by a plural
ity of 5000 The total vote cast is
about so per cent of that cast last
November. Lloyd carried Hannibal,
Clark's home, by PAL plurality, a Dem
election
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
on on a Lecture Tour.

Lincoln dispatch: Mr.. Bryan left
until the last of June. During his alb
sepce he will run over into Canada and
will lecture at a number of cities. He
begins at Indianapolis. Among other
cities to be visited are Cleveland, Buff
falo, Toronto. Montreal and Ottawa.
Canada: Burlington and Rutland, Vt;
Troy. n. Y; Charlottesville, Va: Garth
age, Mo-; Ottawa, Kan, and Beatrice,
Neb. He will arrive home June 90,
and will leave at once for Hastings,
where he will participate in The Nc
KeiRhan memorial services.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11

bancroft dispatch: \ family of the
name Of Frost was forcibly elected
from Indian land that lies within the
Farley lease a few days age by Indian
police. Quite a few people censurc
Capt. Beck for his actions in this mat
ter, as Mrs. Frost came of Indian par
entage and claimed the land as a of
the tribe.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
No Traffic Agreement Made.

General Passenger Agent LomaX of
the U. P. contradicts the dispatch from
San Francisco that the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific have made a new
traffic agreement whereby the two will
do the Portland business independent
of tie Short Line and Oregon railway
and navigation. Mr.. LomaX says
that the Portland sleepers will on
tinue to run as heretofore and the old
agreements in effect for San Francisco
will remain in effect.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
Good Surpl us for Nav.

WASHINGTON. June 3.-The compar-
ative statement of the government re-
fespts and expenditures during May
shows that the total receipts were
f:9,7 97 800, and the expenditures S29,-
los. e59, leaving the surplus for the
month, S6SS, Isl. The statement for
May, 1896, showed a deficit of S.. 1872
G.5.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
APPOINTMENT
a Large Number of Consuls and an As
sistant Attorney General Nominated.

u Large III VI SOuSulS anu Ah AS.
sistant Attorney General Nominated.
WASHINGTON, June THE Presi-
dent to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Har-
old S. VanBuren of New Jersey,
to be consul at Nice, France; Carl
Bailey Hurst of the District of Column
bia, 10Y cousul at Prague, to be con
sui general at Vienna, Austria; Henry
Ell. Morgan of Louisiana, to be consul
at Horgen, Switzerland; William w.
Canada of Indiana, to be consul at
Vera Cruz, Mexico.
Justice-Louis A. Pradt of Wiscon-
sin. to be Assistant Attorney General.
Interior-Stephen ]. Weeks of Neb-
raska to be register of the land Office
at O'Neill, Neb.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
His Dark DesIpn.

Wonder why that man next door
takes his wife's poll parrot out on his
wheel every day."
He probably hopes that he will fall
off on It "-Chicago Record.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
Marines Desert the oregon.

SEATTLE, Wash, June There
have been fifty assertions from the
ranks of the marines and seamen from
the b~attleship Oregon since it arrived
on Puget Sound about two months
ago. AS n rule the desertcrs were
new men, such as chafed under the re-
straint and discipline exacted aboard
a maE-of-war.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
Where win You Oct the Money?

A pleasant guess" is to name how
many dollar bills would be required to-
weigh as much as a $50 gold piece.
Answers %1uctuate between 300 as the,
lowest and 1000: the correct number
being thirty-four.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11

Fred A. Archard, state examiner, has
just completed checking up the books
of the county treasurer of Stanton
county and his report shows every
thing to be in excellent condi-
ton. Mr.. Archrrd found not the
slightest proof upon which to found
such a report as seems to have gone
abroad that the treasurer is short in
his accounts. and is at u loss to know
where it originated.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
Nebraska Woman Ends Her Troubles

Word was received at Litchfield that
Mrs. Esther Heisner, widow of the late
Henry j. Heisner, had committed sui
eide at her home, eight miles southeast
of Bloody Run, by cutting her throat
with a razor. She had been sick for
several days. The deed vas done when
the family was away, and she was
found dying. with her 6 months old
babe at her side. All evidence pointed
toward suicide, and a verdict was so
rendered by the Jury.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-06-11
Loses His Trousers and Money.

Rushville dispatch: w. II. Disney
was robbed of Ss5 early n morning
last week. He had come in from Terry
at midnight. and says that when he
went to bed he placed his clothing on a
chair near ii window. and that the
thief reached in the window from the
outside and grabbed his trousers con
tanning the money. Disney made a
grab for the thief. but his grip not be-
ing very good, failed to get him.