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Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29
SUPERINTENDENT KIDD.

The Guntsrsville Democrat contains the following relatively to the where abouts of w. w. Kidd, the defaulting popuhst superintendent of education in Dale county:
 Mrs. w. w. Kidd left on Saturday from Boaz with her two children, having bought at Boaz a ticket to Laredo, Tex, on the Mexican border. telegram. re- ceived by her a day or two previous, claimed that her husband was dying at Monterey, Mexico. About the time of her departure a message came that he was dead.
 It is believed that the telegrams were sent under an arrangement to have the bondsmen and the state authorities give up all attempt at finding the fugitive defaulter and that Kidd will be apt to meet his wife al some point on the line and take her In some other direction.
 T. Is further believed that Kidd was kept in hiding by his friends in this county until few weeks ago. when it Is believed he got away through Decatur for the west
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Alabama Sunday School Association to Hold Four Days Session in Annis-
 ton July to 10 Inclusive.

Anniston Ala, June 26.-(Special Cor respondence,)-T Alabama State Sum day School association has arranged to have four days school from July to 10 to be held in Anniston for the primary Sunday school teachers of Alabama This course is free to the primary teach CTS of Alabama, and will be open to teach CTS from other states by their paying small tuition fee. The citizens of An niston recognizing the great benefit of this course of instruction have generously thrown their homes open to these teach CTS and invite them to come and accept their hospitality while in attendance.
 The railroads have granted one and oneIthird rate on the certificate plan. So the cost of attending this course of in-. struction has been reduced to the mini mum.
 Every Sunday school in the state should arrange to have their primary teachers in attendance upon this course of intstruc- Willette Allen, of Atlanta, one of the fin- est kindergarteners and teachers in the south She will be assisted by Miss Min nie Allen, Mrs. J. S. Burnett, Mrs R. l.. McCally and other we'll known teachers of Alabama.
 All who expect to attend should for ward their names at once to Miss Mamie Osborn, 1109 Winner street, Anniston, Ala, SO that homes may be in readiness.
 Be sure to start inI time to reach 'Annis- ton on the 5th of July or not later than the early morning trains of the 9th, as the school opens in the afternoon of that day. .ts JOSEPH CARTHEL, t4 Chairman Executive Committee of Ala
 hama Sunday School Association.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

Der in particular, whose costume is dream over which newspaper poets may well rave. He is Sprague, of Massachu- setts, the richest man in the house. and can afford to take liberty with congress slonal dignity which others cannot. But Sprague is foreign to my. story. This is about a southern congressman who is often seen in his bicycle suit A good many of the southerners ride-even Till man-but so far as I have been able to sec, Underwood, of the Birmingham dis trict, is the only man who does the whole thing, knee brooches and all
 That may goi all right in Washington, but how about Birmingham? I asked as he rode up to the Riggs the other even ing.
 'All right there, too," was the reply. eve, are a civilized community contin- ued the ger tleman from Alabama. We believe that when man is engaged in any occupation 1t is right for him to dress in the garb his occupation calls for
 Bob Watkins, who used to run the Br- mingham Age, was present at the time and indorscd the COT gressman'S. state ment concerning Birmingham ethics.
 And not only that he added, put Oscars bicycling procivities helped him to come to congress-
 Then he. went on to explain that in Un4 derwood's first race his opponent started out to use against him the fact that he was a wheelman. That was when bicy- cling was by no means as prevalent as it is now and the grown man" who rode was rather conspicuous. The friends of his opponent were using the bicycle sug- gestlon for all there was in it and he let them go on. Indeed he rather helped the charge along. Then at the right time his friends called upon the 1,500 and more wheelmen in the district and they came to his support to "a man. The charge lost him not a single supporter, but the reaction brought him many.
 And since then they have never at tempted to hold up his bicycling against Underwood said his Birmingham friend. Washington Correspondent Atlanta Constitution.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29
N.II.I. srAND RY rHE coLoRs.

With national issues left out of the platform all of the gold men in the state will support the democratic nominees and we can also have united effort III ealing a constitutional convention. With out such union, there is no possible chance to have ordered a constitutional conve ntion, and we feel that the holding Of this convention is of the greatest in- terest to the material welfare of Alaba- ma.-Anniston Hot Blast.
 If in reality the citizens of Alabama are more interested in securing a new constitution than of obtaining a change in the monetary system, and what may be done along this line will not be effect ual, what reason could they offer for not supporting men who agree with them on local issues. if nominated on free silver platform? If to stand by their principles on money is superior to obtaining needed local legislation, what shade of men do you suppose compose the majority in the state who differ so radically from the minority on this money question? Do you suppose the large majority of voters in Alabama who are unwayering demo- cfats would stultlfy themselves by yield ing their principles to obtain the votes or a minority, and this minority composed of bolters? If democrats must eompro- mise their principles to obtain new constitution or any other needed state legislation they will live under the pres ent laws for many years to come. Be- sides, what assurance have we that the bolters would stand true to the colors were we to offer such a compromisef IT a man sins and reperts does he tell his church that he will fellowship with them again if they will amend their rules ana regulations? Would the church have any confidence in such repentance, and would he be taken into fellowship? When the real penitent brother desires to come home he is like the prodigal and is will ing to eat the scraps and sleep in the Kitchen until he has proven himself wor- thy of that family recognition which he has attempted to disgrace. And it is this class of returning wanderers who when convinced of their error and return to the fold, that make good soldiers, and who can ever thereafter be relied upon when the hour is the dark st and where the ou.- lets fly thickest
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the state, and especially at his home. MT. Burns, while a strong friend, bears no malice towards his opponents, and is always found in the front column when a contest is on. He made a brave soldier and his experience would fill a book, and his visit to the reunion was a happy oc- casion, not only to himself, but many an old comrade he had the pleasure of meet ing. fFt- H5os But as ted in the outset, little fun is what Mir Burns cannot do without, and the occasion presented itself for him to get in his work. mmissioners Culver and Mccall had occasion to leave the Alabama building for a short while, and put Mr. Burns in charge to look after ma tiers and explain things to visitors during their absence. While going through the exhibits to famiLarze himself and prepare his speech to tell the visitors of the great state of Alabama and her possibilities, he noticed hanging on the walls large and handsome portraits of some of Ala bamas leading citizens and not a mark to designate who they were. This he thought unfair to the Ala,ba mians to thus be put up to public gaze without at least some mark of distinction and telling who they are and what they are. Putting his idea into execution, he gathered his pen and ink and began 10 mark each and every one, and when the commissioners returned they found the portraits thusly idDeIleQ III a DOfu TOuIlu ndDQ.
 GEN. EDWIN w. PETTUs. of Selma Ala, commander of the Iron brigade, junior Unitsd States senato or, and known as the Live Oak of Democ- racy.
 A. A. WILEY,
 of Montgomery, the Eagle Orator of Ala bama.
 COL. WILLIAM c. OATES,
 
 hero of the wire grass" a Confederate officer who knew every man in his com mand. Was congressman from his dis trict for fourteen years and filled the of flee of governor one term. Always sue ceeded when he followed his own judg ment, and fell when he yielded to the ad- vice of his friends.
 JOSEPH F. JOHNSTON, e The red-headed rooster, now fills the executive chair in Alabama. The yanks shot him four times and couldn't kill him and the republicans and Palmerite stlffs fired a concentrated volley to defeat him for governor and he still lives and will be elected to succeed himself in 1898.
 GEN. GEORGE P. HARRISON Of Lee county, the youngest brigadier general in the Confederate army and the weakest politician in Alabama.
 T. G. BUSH. One of the most lovable characters in Alabama, whose piety philanthropy and generosity keeps him out of politics to the delight of his friends.
 JOHN B. KNOX, Of Anniston, the brainiest private citi- zen in Alabama.
 JOHN w. TOMLINSON, Of Birmingham, known in Alabama as the Right Bower of William Jennings Bryan.
 W. CULVER,
 or Selma, that great paciffcator. a brave and chivalric soldier. an astute politician and the first blankbelts democrat to be
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29
BLOCT0N.
Interesting Letter With Varied Local Notes-Reckless Deed of a Wheel
 man-Rain Badly Needed.

Blocton, Ala, June 28-(Special Cor respondence. .)-We are needing rain badly The farmers througout the country are Respondent The creeks are going dry and it is difficult to get plenty of drink ing water.
 The roads in this county are bad, not withstandng our last legislature enact ed a law which they thought would be a benefit and we would have good roads. Some of the roads have been gone over by the contractors and the stumps, roots and rocks and boulders are still left in the roads, even the laps of fallen trees extend into the road. If any county in the state has as miserable roads we pity it.
 West Reach, who was so badly beaten up last Thursday by Buck Teasley, will recover and possibly save both eyes.
 Vance Hayes ran over child of Squire T. c. Wallace Saturday and cut a piece of flesh entirely out of the childs leg. Hayes did not even dismount from his wheel but kept going Such recklessness should be stopped.
 H. Weinstine made an assignment last Thursday to H. M. Beck. It is thought that he will try and "come to time" and resume business again soon.
 The Knights of Pythias picnic which was to have come off on the 3rd of July has been postponed
 Will Ray killed bald eagle in this county recently that measured five feet from tip to tip. There were two together. IS is said that when one of pair of these birds Is killed the other one will never mate again.
 Superintendent Moore, Rufe Smith and others went driving recently on the Shades and killed a doe, and you might say two lawns. Shame! Is there any nama law to prevent such destruction of
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29
MARION.
People Seeking Pleasure in Every Di- rectien-Campaign for County Off,
 ficers Has Opened Up.

Marion, Ala, June 27.-(Special Cores pondence.)-Col. and Mrs. J. T. Mulfee have returned from a visit to the Uni versity of Virginia during the commence ment season. Their daughter Miss May, will not return until after visiting Wash ington and ether points.
 While at the commencement of the University of Virginia Col. Murfee heard MT. w. J. Bryan make three speeches, with all of which he was much pleased
 pr. Robert G. Patrick and wife have gone to the coast for a short stay.
 A number of Marionites have gone on the trip to California, and the party of seven or eight who attended the Con- federate Veterans reunion at Nashville have returned.
 Your correspondent could fill columns with the names of those who have gone or who contemplate going somewhere.
 1t has been intensely hot here during the past two weeks, and very dry The gardens are burning up, the old corn is suffering greatly and the cotton, while in clean condition, is very small and need rain to make it grow
 MT. Purifoy has bought the Jerre Mum place near the depot and will move in. to it very soon.
 The campaign for county officers has opened up in earnest. For probate judge. Judge J. B. Shivers is a candidate for re- election, and Hon. w. r. Hogue has also announced himself as a candidate For circuit court clerk, MT. R. H. Evins is a candidate for reelection and is opposed by MT. Thomas Curry.
 The presidents of our three schools will soon commence an active canvass of the state for pupils, and this means that these famous old colleges will be full next session
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29
TAX EXEMPTION FOR RICH TOUR
 ISTSs.

The Charleston CS CD News and Con- rier contains the following able editorial on the tariff discrimination in favor or "the classes" againsl 'the masses:
 A very notable instance of tarifr dis crlminstion in favor of ''the class S as against "the masses" is set torth Tn an open letter on the subject of the taxation of tourists" wearing apparel, aoofessea by c. c. Shayne, president or lhe MeI chants ard Manufacturers Board or Trade, of New York, to Senator l'latt' and jus, published.
 The law now allows tourists to bring in wearing" apparel free or duty' ana President Shay has employed the op- portunfties of his position O ascertain he extent to which the privilge is abused. Two or three " eks ago four Onltsd States citizens returning, from Europe brought with them over $lO,o00 worth or wearing apparel and rot cent or ouiy could be collected on ths lot-equai Tn value to the whole stock in an average clothing store-because the law provides That articles of personal attire, which are "reuuired" by incoming passengers TOT their present eomfor. and convenience are not dutiable. Each passenger pelng allowed to determine his requirements TOT himself, with liberal regard to his 'sec'al position" and the comforss and convr- nfenees and necessaries appertalnlng thereunto the rich tourist who Is not troubled with pa riotic or conscientio scruples, of course, has matters all ms own way.
 The abuse of the privilege is not mat ter of small moment by any means. Pres ident Shayne estimates that not less than $50 900 000 worth of wearing apparel was brought into New York from Europe dur ing the year 1S96 alone.sand not csnt or duty was collected on this large amount. Had the duty been paid, he says, the gov ernment would have received $2O, O.OOO. or more than double the amount collected on wool iron, steel, wood and chemicals all combined.A President Shayne urges in his letter that the law be so amended as to limit the value of wearing apparel that will be exempted from payment of duty to $100 according to the provision of the Dingley bill. which was rejected by the senate finance committee, and when the people ofAthe country learn how the class of srich tourists have been favored and coddled under the law they will in- sist in his demand being complied with.
 There is no shadow.of justice or reas-n in allowing men who are rich enough to travel abroad to import their clothing by wholesale free of duty, while taxing heavily the poor man, who buys a single suit and the discrimination against the latter is too fragrant to be tolerated when 1t becomes generally known. The re- publican senators explain that the provi- sion of the Dinglsy bill imposing a du.y on all apparel over S100 la value was stricken out because it would contribute more to make the policy of protection unpopular" than any other provision in the tariff law. This is doubtless true as to the tourist class, but that class con- stitutes but small proportion of the vot- ing population of the country.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29
A METAMORPHOSIS

O. he preached it from the house tops, and he whispered it by stealth; He wrote whole miles of stuff against the awful curse of wealth. He shouted for the poor man, and he called the rich man down. He roasted every king and queen who dared to wear a crown He hollered for rebellion, and he said he'd
 head band To extermnate the millionaires. to sweep
 them from the land. He yelled against monopolies, took shots at every trust, And swore he'd be an anarchist to grind them in the dust He stormed. he fumed, he ranted, till he made the rich men .winee; But an uncle left him money, and he hasn't shouted since
 =NeW Orleans Times Democrat.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29
EQUALITY.
Death of An Infant-Crops Are Being Se- riously Injured by the Dry
 Weather-Personsl Notes.

Equality, June 26-(specfal Core spondence. .)-Mr. G. H. Ellis littse babe was buried here this evening. It had bean sick three months, mention of which was in the State Herald. His malady was mere conjecture, as the doctors them selves could not locate the trouble.
 We are very dry here; nothing but few showers since early in May. Upland corn looks well in the damp or alluvial spots but clody spots are small. Cot ton root large for the time of the year but growing some.
 H. J. Cillars, Esq, of Alexander City, is visiting relatives here.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29
GEN. JOSEPH WHEELER,
NOT A BIT OF IT.

"The democratic party is for free siI- ver,' pipes tha Atlanta Constitution. What democratic party? When d 1t say so? What warrant has tha Constitu- tion for an opinion on democracy?- Montgomery Advertiser
 None wha But we must say t in a whisper If the three great demo- cratic lights @ The State H rald Russell Register and Cocsa Advocate hear us they'll be mad.-Dadevile Herald.
 Not bit of 1t. In fact nothing you might say could make us" mad. We lock upon you more as an object of pity than as something at which to get mad We have long since learned not to get worried with these fellows who are really not responsible for what they say or do. If the Dadeville banker wh1 ow the Dadevill Herald should break CT sell his interest in the Herald, then we might expect the Herald t1 favor free sil- yer ard the cause of the people, but un- der the circumsts nces we expect t to advocate the bankers views, and we won't get mad. The paopls underst1rd your disabilities. You are not doing the cause of free silver any harm.-Russell Register
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29
me of this kind which is becoming ex-

game of this kind which is becoming ex- tinct?
 Mrs. Rhodes, of West Blocton, gave birth to twins last week and the pair only weighed seven and one-fourth pounds. Mother and babes are doirg we'll
 Scnttsyille is going to have a large cot ton factory. There are some bad eases of fever there now, produced, I suppc SC, from drawing off the pond.
 Col. Wadsworth will open up bank in Centreville in the near future Centre ville's imagination is too large for the Incorporation.
 Capt. R. H. Pratt, one of the best men in the county, and who was a gallant officer in the Twentieth Alabama Regi- ment, and Squire Jap Little went to Nashville last week to attend the Confed- crate Veterans meeting.
 The contractors are pushing the work on the new railroad. The contract on the Blecten branch are a nice set of gen. tlemen and their camps are orderly and well managed.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29
INEVITABLE BURNS.
The Alabama Wit Visits the Reunion-- Takes Charge of the Ala bama Build
 ing and Labels the Portraits.

The inimitable John Burns, better known as Burns of Evansville, state rep resentative from Dallas county, was ser geant at arms at the Confederate reunion and, as on all occasions, his visit was not without that pleasantly and real humor which has made him popular throughout
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

The Opelika Industrial News may De said to be filling a long felt want. II mas opened up its columns to amateur poets. stanton, of the ConstiIu ion, caught the refrain. and has gone a-fishing.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

Tt is extremely difficult to be an optim- ist with an empty stomach. If President Mckinley wants to eradicate the pessim- ism he deprecates so much let him make good his promises and give the working men a chance to fill their stomachs.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

"The republican party has always been the friend of the downtrodden and dis tressed,' says the Ohio republican plat form. and when the plank was read the street car men of Cleveland, the laborers on the wharfs and he miners in the Han- ma mines winked their off optics and stuck their tongues in their left cheeks.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29
SOUTHERN MEMBER AND HIS WHEEL

A member of congress astride bicycle is not novelty in Washington There is even no element of novelty in the appear ance of a congressman in a bicycle suit including the knee brooches, and just now the changes are being rung on Ona mem-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

When Birmingham completes her roof garden which will be on top of the great auditorium, she will invite the doubting state editors, and all others who desire to come, to take a stroll among the stars here and look down on her magnificent steel plant. BirminghanNknows when to touch off the cannon crackers ani how.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

elected to congress by republicans and free niggers.
 .r.ls. COL. J. T. STANSEL, Of Pickens county, the nestor of the Ala bama bar, an experienced legislator and safe counsellor.
 JAMES K.-POWERS, Of Florence, the president-elect of the State University of Alabama, and if not burdened with the advice of political trustees will make it a success. w. F. VANDIVER, Of Montgomery, one merchant in Alaba- ma who subordinates politics to busi-
 GEN. JOSEPH WHEELER of Wheeler, the eyes of the Army of Ten nessee. a His field glasses were known as Shanno, of Texas, and Reynolds. of Ala 'banpa, and his lines were never broken.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

It is probable that a disruption will oc- cur between the United States and Eng land. the result of the queens jubilee. u is reliably reported that the queen failed to come out in person and welcome Gen. Miles.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

The Augusta (Ga.) Herald says the "widow on the wheel is running away with public attention Now, if she can excell the average female roadster she r.ill have to ride against the wind.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

Tt is so seldom the State Herald says things that the Montgomery Advertiser cannot thoroughly understand, that when an instance does occur it calls attentloh to it editorally
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

While .he New York Herald fs raising n subscription for Mark Twain the New York Journal is paying him round sum for a series of special articles If we mis- take not, Mark prefers the latter way of securing money.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

When they think of Gordon as their comrnander-in-chief ali the old veterans will say. "Sato Perpetua. ua."-Montgomery Advertiser.
 And when they think of your Uncle Bolivar's being left out in the cold, will appreciate the reversion of "Quae fuer- unt Vitia, mores sunt'-things which once were vices, are now manners or cus- tnfns
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

If Birmingham were real anxious for the state capital couldn't she make the chains rattle about now that all the roads are leading to Birmingham
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

As between being robbed by Spain and being robbed by the sugar trust, the Gu han parriots are going to fight it out.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-29

tion that he who provideth not for his household is worse than an infidel.
 R. B. DUNHAM, Of Montgomery, the one man in Alabama, too busy planting railroads to fool with politics.
 GEN. CHARLES M. SHELLEY. Of Selma, brave and chivalric soldier an astute politician and the first black