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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-03

ssOld Sport" Campans and the Man With
the Big Bill.
"Old Sport" Campana, the veteran
ex. pedestrian who sells chewing gum
around the theaters, "called down" a
young man the other evening. "Spcrt"
was standing in front OF the Grand
Opera House, Chicago, with his tray of
gum in front Of him, when two well
dressed men, who seemed to be particu-
larly good natured, stopped and saluted
him.
"Cheer up, boys" said "Old Sport, "
wiping his mouth with hand which is
"shy' at least az fingers.
"Ill buy some gum if you can change
a BILL" said one of the men.
"All right, mister; I'll change it. "
He began to feel for his roll, and
then the other man said: "'Sport, if
you can change bill I've got here, I'll
buy your whole stock"
"Get out your bill, said "Sport. -
And he kept ON feeling for his roll"
The man brought out q purse and
showed 800 bill. Then sport
brought out his "roll" and counted off
500 in $40 bills. He counted up his
gum-l40 packages at 8 cents a package;
81 in all. Then he gave the joker $99
and took the 500 bill, passed over the
tray of gum and said: "There you are,
mister. God bless you! old Sport
won't ever forget you"
The customer was "stuck, but he
refused to weaken. He took the gum
and started for the nearest saloon to get
rid Of it, while "Old Sport" started
homeward with his cap pulled down
over one eye, for he was happy and
"sold out. "-Chicago Record.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-03
Setting a Horses Broken Jaw.

A Susquehanna county PA. veteri-
nary recently performed an operation on
a horse that is said to be the first of its
kind in the history Of veterinary sur
gerry. The animals lower jaw had been
broken byla kick, and in order to reduce
the fracture it was necessary to incase
its jaw in pliable copper, in which con-
dition it will have, to remain for about
four weeks, during which time the ami
NAL will be fed with spoon ON Cruel,
milk and eggs.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-03
Herbert to Stay In Washington.

Secretary Herbert has decided to make
his future home in Washington after he
completes his term as secretary OF the
navy. He will open law office and will
practice his profession in the national
capital instead of at his Alabama home.
He purposes taking cases before the
supreme court and court of claims and
may be associated with his son-in-law,
Benjamin Micou, who is the chief clerh
Of the navy department, and who was
at one time candidate for an Alabama
iudgeship.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-03

The state Of Connecticut has l70, OSt
school children enrolled, gain Of 4, S54
in one year.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-03
Bravo!

A colonial eucher party was given
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. J. p. Hoff-
man of Ashland avenue. In the parlor
was Jerusalem cherry tree loaded with
ripe fruit. At the base was a golden
hatchet. The portieres were of the ma
tional colors. The score cards were
miniature golden hatchets tied with red.
white and blue ribbon. n.-St. Paul Pho
neer Press
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-03
Their Policy.

This is queer world. The very man
who really needs life insurance will no,
be accepted AZ a risk by any good com.
pany, while the man who stands n good
chance Of living indefinitely has nc
trouble at all. l.-Philadelphia Inquirer
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-03

Bradley to Call IN Extra Session.
Governor Bradley has decided to call
An extra session Of the Kentucky legis-
lature, to begin March o.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-03
CURRENT EVENTS.

A store in Georgia village has sign
reading, "Ax handles, ink, pens and
cheese"
The state Of Connecticut has l70, ,0S5
school children enrolled, gain Of 4, S54
in one year.
A steel "chest protector" against bull
let's and knife thrusts in the form of
vest has been patented by Texan.
One enthusiastic legislator of Okla
homa wants stringent laws enacted
against pointed shoes and the brilliant
plaid neckwear now in vogue.
The closest contest in any Of the states
at the recent election is believed to have
been that for the state treasurership in
South Dakota, where the ReJ ublican
candidate won by a majority of 2 votes
in a total Of more than 90, 600.
The Montgomery (Ala } Advertiser is
of the opinion that if the people of the
state would give in their property at its
real value tax Of 2k mills would raise
more revenue than il now obtained from
a So mill tax.
The age-herald., 1897-09-12

on the continent, he will return to South America, where he has interests.
 Misses Callie and Daisy Ollom, of HilIsboro, are visiting J. L. Echols and Miss Ethel Sugars.
 Miss Helen Pointer has returned home after @ pleasant visit to Miss Emma Pointer.
 Miss Irene Raney has returned to Athens after visiting Miss Lottie Raney.
 Miss Annie Leigh Harris and her brothers, William and Igus, have re- turned from a northern trip.
 Miss Lizzie Baker has come home from Tennessee.
 Miss Annie Laurie Vert dlas returned from Indiana.
 Charles Andrews, of Tuscumbia, is on a visit to his parents, Rev. and Mrs. w. T. Andrews
 F. Brock is now with the First Ma tional bank in place of Robert Harris.
 Mrs. James Wachter and sister, Miss Gussfe Carter, of Bessemer, are visiting friends here.
 Mrs. Beyer is much improved from her recent illness.
 Mir and Mrs. w. NJ. zeh have re- turned from Nashville.
 George Hartung has gone to Cave Springs for his health.
 Fusd Stieber and his daughter, Miss Belle Ulrich, have gone to Pennsylvania.
 Mrs. Hattie Hargrove and little daugql- ters, accompanied by Miss Mary Burt who have been visiting here, have re- turned to their home in Birmingham.
 Fred Saywell and John Wachter have gone to the Centennial on their wheels.
 Miss Celia Davis, of Trinity, has gone to Arka delphfa, Ark, to teach school.
 Mrs Edward Albes gave an entertain ment in honor of Mrs. Albes' visiting cousin, Miss Cora Schmidt, of Cln- cinnati.
 The Twin City Literary club was en- tertained at the residence of Thomas Vert.
 About forty Decaturites went out to Cave Springs last Thursday and en- joyed themselves at picnic on the grounds of that resort
 The two rival literary clubs, the Phi,o- msIfrc Culture and the Progress, are preparing for an intellectual battle on. the question, 'Is the government of England, under its present administra- ton, more democratic than that of the United States?"
 H. T. Walden, Gus Harris and Tennis Tidwell will represent the Philomathics on the affirmative; Albert Fulgham, Wm Miller and w. P. Long will handle the negative for the Progresses.
 Miss Clara Lund has been employed by the American Book company to give a course in normal instruction in vocal music to the teachers of the Albertvlle Agricultural college.
 Miss Nell Harris arrived here on the 10th inst to remain week.
The age-herald., 1897-09-12
HUNTSVILLE.

w. I. WelIman president of the Farm CTS and Merchants' National bank, led the last regular dance that will take place at Hotel Monte Sano this year, Friday night. First a german was danced, then, tiring of this, the dancers began round dance, then number of quadriles and a Virginia reel in which old and young participated This ended the seasons gaieties on Monte Sano. If the weather does not grow warmer in the intervening time, the hotel will close the latter part of next week. Several prominent guests have departed for their homes during the week just past, among them being MT. T. B. Dallas and family, of Nashville; Judge Blunt and family, of Pensacola; J. Craig Smith, state treasurer, and wife. of Selma.
 During the latter part of September or early in Octobsr,s the comic opera. "The will be presented at the Hunts vile opera house by local talent. The presentation will made under the di- rection of Prof. B. A. Black The cho- ruses will be full and a large orchestra will give a characteristic spirit to the music Two productions will be given. In the first the following names will ap-
The age-herald., 1897-09-12
THE DECATURS.

S. L. Noble, of New York, superinten- dent of the General Electric Light com pany, is here on tour of inspection.
 Mrs Eli P. Jennings has gone to Co., lumbus, lO., to spend the winter.
 pr. l., A. Neill has gone to B'ount Springs for his health.
 Col. O. Kyle and family have returned from Trinity.
 w. M. Hayes and wife are the guests of J. B.. Hayes.
 Mrs Fannie West and daughter, Miss Annie, of Nashville, are visiting Mrs. Mary Dancy.
 N. W, Calkins is out after his severe illness.
 George D. Williamson has returned from the east
 Mir. and Mrs w R. Smith have re- turned from their northern trip.
 Miss Caletta Berry has gone to Hunts vile on visit
 Judge w. E. Sxeggs is off on an east ern and northern trip for his health.
 F. J. Troup has returned to Washing ton after his visit to Lovick Troup and Dr. Stephenson.
 Noah Graham and wife, accompanied by Miss Dowdy, have gone on visit to Mississippi by private conveyance.
 Mrs. Ferd Vassault has returned from the north.
 Capt. James Hinas, formerly consul to Buenos Ayres. VIII leave this week for Cincinnati and New York, and thence to Europe. After some weeks
The age-herald., 1897-09-12

pear in the cast: Miss Mary Certain, Miss Mabel Hinchcliffe, Miss Laura Well, Miss Corinne Halsey, Frank Karthaus. Charles Pulley, Jeff Wall, Garth Con- nally and B. A. Black. Misses Marie Lane, Laura Veil, Rena Leary and Grace Russell and Frank Ford will take part in the second presentation. Re- hearsals of the opera are being held semi-weekly.
 large coaching party of young peo- pie attended a barbecue given at Three Forks of Flint Tuesday by Messrs. R. g. Dement, and Humes Laughlin, compli- mentary to Misses Yeatman, of Marion, | and Young, of Philadelphia.
 In compliment to Misses Lucie Mimms. of Kentucky, and Emma Leedy, of Bir- mingham, Ben Lse Young gave coach- ing party to Whitesburg Thursday ev- ening. After spending a short while on the Tennessee river, the party went to Ad Whites residence and spent the remainder of the evening in dancing.
 The Ladies Euchre club met Monday evening and handsome prizes were cap- tursd by Mrs. I. Veil and Miss Rena Well.
 At Abingdon Place, the surburban res- 'NNiNo Oi Nol'ts riAu lni5, hilltil I1uIH8S, Japanese lawn party was given for the benefit of the Church of the Nativ- ity. large crowd of society people attended.
 Miss M. Louise Hurst has gone to Talladega where she has accepted the position of teacher of expression in a fe- male college.
 Miss Maud Davidson, of Selma, has come to this city to att=nd school.
 Mrs. Charles P. Lane is visiting rels- tives in Tuskegee.
 MT. and Mrs. w. D. Buchanan, of Clarksville, Tenn., have taken up then. residence in this city.
 Miss Alyda Hardin has returned to Memphis. accompanied by Miss Carrie Jenkins.
 Miss Mettie Davis, of Athens, is visit ing relatives here. M
 Mrs. Robt Newman and Mrs J. w. Barclay, of Birmingham, are with friends and relatives here. ,
 Miss Fannie King has returned to De- catur.
The age-herald., 1897-09-12
FORT PAYNE.

Judge l.. L. Cochran and wife are visiting friends in Cherokee county.
 Major c. O. Godfrey and wife are home from a visit to the east.
 Mrs. Daniel, of Leesburg, is the guest of her father, Capt H. R. Allen
 Mrs. P. A. Brandon has returned to her home in Chattanooga.
 Frank Cunningham is quite sick
 Mrs. Sarah Bennett, of Dayton, Tenn, is visiting her daughter here.
 w. c. McNaron died on the 7th inst. The Methodist church is to have a new front and other Improvements.
 Labor day was celebrated by a large crowd at Little River Falls.
 North Alabama collegeopened on the 9th with Prof. Belsher and a full corps of teachers in charge.
The age-herald., 1897-09-12
The Alabama Home Building and
 Loan Association.
Cash Paid in. =. .S4OO, GOO. GO

Money to lend on our new sinking fund p]an. by which a borrowers mortgage is cancelled in 72 months at a definite low rate of interest. This association can point with satisfaction to the great number of people it has aided to secure homes instead of having to pay rent all of their lives; also the vast number of It's members who erable sum by paying in SC. s15 or $50 per month. Now is good time to join the as- sociaton Apply to w. NJ. V. Robertson, General Manager, 2009 First avenue. Bir- mingham. Ala
 S-S-sun-thur-7wks
The age-herald., 1897-09-12

Look closely when you buy cut n.
 glass for this trade mark cut on fsy16eV every pice. <
The age-herald., 1897-09-12

Attend Hirsch's Hosiery and Handkerchief sale this week.
The age-herald., 1897-09-12

Mrs. N ". Trimble is ef home from an extended trip through North Caroliaa and the esat.
The age-herald., 1897-09-12

MT. William L. Chambers ard the Misses Chambers. of Montgomery, are spending shorl time with relatives at Atlanta, preparatory to making the long
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20
An ExcentionaI Cnse.

Mr. Frank Mclaughlin, publisher and
chief owner of the Philadelphia Times, who
died last week, began life as a typesetter
and this story is told of the way in which
his prosperity began: One day during the
noon hour, when the foreman and most of
the printers were away at dinner. a rich
broker came in with a stock list which he
wished printed at once 1t was not a COM
plicated piece of work, and two men could
easily nave put it in type in fifteen min
utes Young Mclaughlin cheerfully agreed
TO undertake the job and rush it," and
after receiving the copy, cut it in two and
handed half to another printer, asking him
to help, as the broker was in a hurry. The
other man grumbled about having no
chance to eat his dinner, so Mclaughlin
said Never mind" and taking the copy
out of his hands set up both pieces himself
The broker meanwhile sat near, apparently
absorbed in newspaper, but with his eyes
open to what was going on. The next day
he sent for the young man and offered him
$500 for printing the stock list every day for
one month. But it is not worth that
much" answered the printer. ut is worth
that much to me to have it done as you did
it yesterday" was the reply. IT is hardly
necessary to say that Mclaughlin under
took the job. At the expiration of the
month the contract was extended to three
times that period, and then to twelve
months, with an annual recompense of
$1,000.
With money saved from this work the
young man established himself III business
and rose rapidly TO wealth, though 1t is not
related that any more citizens volunteered
TO pay fancy prices for work. This inter-
estinG incident is being used by moralizing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20
A SAD WARNING.

When Senators Teller, Pettigrew, Du-
bois Cannon and one or two others tear
fully and tragically walked out of the Re-
publican national convention last year
they felt that they were pulling down the
pillars which upheld the Republican party.
Many honest but timid Republicans looked
on in dismay. The boilers were evidently
surprised that the convention and the party
did not fall into chaos. Subsequently they
were very angry to perceive that the party
not only survived their departure, but
seemed to be bettered by it. Such was the
case. Until that formal leave taking these
senators attended the Republican caucuses
and prevented unanimity of action. They
held places on committees as Republicans,
but were not in sympathy with the Repub
lican party.
But what has been the fate of these men
who made such parade of leaving the Re-
publican party? AS it was subsequently
developed Senator Teller, while yet pro-
fessed Republican, was III a senatorial con-
spiracy made up of such senators as Jones
of Arkansas Harris of Tennessee, Vest of
Missouri and others of the same complex
ion to make him the presidential candidate
of the silver Democratic party. If Bryan
had not broken into the convention, and,
with Altgeld, destroyed all coherency, the
conspiracy would have succeeded. Since
then Mr. Teller has been reelected to the
Senate, but he has no influence even with
the Democrats His mission is to scold. He
denounced the tariff bill for which he would
have spoken four years ago. Pettigrew, a
man OF much less character and ability
than Teller is sure to walk the political
plank at the close of his term, no matter
which party shall have the Legislature.
Dubois, the noisiest of the coterie, is
statesman without a job-one of the stroll
ling trombone performers in the silver-mine
owners aggregation. In a state legislature
in which the Republicans were not over
third, he was ANONYMOUSLY beaten in
spite of the strenuous efforts of the Demo-
cratic national committee to induce the
Bryan members to support him, and Pop
ulist who is not an orator silently fills the
seat to which he could have been reelected
had he stood by the party which he de-
serted TO promote the speculation of those
interested in silver property. Mr.. Cannon
once a professed Republican and a protec-
zionist, made a speech against the pro-
tective tariff and voted with the free
traders. When it comes his time not even
the Mormon hierarchy can save him his
seat. insistent is the silver Democracy
of Utah. Collectively, Teller Pettigrew
and Cannon are trio of malcontents in
the Senate. If they speak 1t is to assail
other sections of the country than they
represent and to drag in the silver ques-
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The Republican senators who promised
the silver free-traders and the different
kinds of silver senators who constitute half
the Senate that if they would permit
tariff bill to be passed the Republicans
would not legislate or attempt to legislate
on the money question, should have notified
the President of the fact and thus saved
him the embarrassment the announcement
of a message in favor of a currency COM
mission caused him. 1t is now asserted that
this promise of the senators, which was
not known to the President, is the cause
of the delay of the message.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20
At the Charities Convention.


1OIOLlO Letter.
The paper of Ernest Bicknen, secretary
of the Board of State Charities of Indiana,
on observations of outdoor relief was much
discussed That system Of relief has been
much abused in his State; the paper showed
that in some townships of Indiana public
outdoor relief had been given to one in
every eight of the persons in the township;
others showed one to eleven ard one in
thirteen. In the county in which is the city
of indianapolis the rate was one in fifteen.
Thousands of dollars spent on homes to
maintain children in crime" was the way
Mr.. Bicknell put it. In speaking on this
paper DR.. Walk, of Philadelphia, thought
when it could possibly be done Out-of-door
public relief should be abolished. The city
of Denver, Col, appropriates $4,000 q year
to the charity organization society, and
gives no city out-of-door relief; One speak
er observed that out-of-door relief and pow
erty have no connection. but out-of-door
relief and pauperism have. Any town can
have just as many paupers as it wants.
The passing Of paupers from one city to
another was dubbed interstate pauperism.
The question arising out of this discussion
was: How can the poor be kindly provided
for and the taxpayer protected; also how
to save money on out-of-door relief, but
not at the expense of the suffering of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20

Official war has been declared on the Jer-
sey mosquito, and if the plans of the state
geologist and the state engineer are car
ried out he will be eXterminated. 1t will
cost something like a million and a half
dollars to destroy him, according to the es-
Inmates made, but the engineer thinks that
it would pay the cities of Newark, Eliza
beth, Hackensack and others to bear the
expense for the relief afforded in getting
rid of the pest. The real purpose of the
plan, 1t may be well to explain, is concealed
under the ostensible one of draining and
retaining the marsh lands and meadows
which serve as a breeding ground for the
Objectionable insect, and which, with smells
that Guido those of the city of Cologne
make New Jersey travel hideous 1t was
probably thought that the taxpaying pub
lie could be more easily brought to favor
so large an outlay If the plea were the i'm
provement of real estate than if it We're the
destruction of the mosquito; but unless the
native Jerseyman has acquired a tougher
cuticle than the stranger within his borders
he should welcome the prospect of getting
rid of the best-known product of his State at
any cost, and the more widely the result is
advertised the better. Once let it be known
that the mosquito is gone, and New Jersey
real estate will rise in price without further
assistance. 5Hj VI g
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advance. The only hope he sees for silver
in connection with the greatly Increased
output of gold is that the rush toA3ae new
fields will diminish the output of silver and
thus cause it to command a better price.
He adds that "the great smelling com
panies which virtually control the produc-
ton of silver are doing a profitable bust
ness, and no amount Of gold mining ex-
citement would be apt to lure them away
from good thing" The general express
sion is that the discovery of gold in such
quantities as the reports from Alaska would
indicate will have a remarkable effect upon
monetary conditions within few years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-20
VALUE OF THE SHERMAN METHOD.

Whoever has read the official communica-
tions which pass between the representa-
tives of different governments must have
been impressed with the studied effort to
be courteous and to express an opinion with
an accumulation of words designed either
TO suppress it altogether or to give the i'm
preston that the diplomatic method of ex-
preston is the thing that is chiefly impor-
tant. That diplomatic correspondence is
chiefly noted for the length of time it COW
ers may be due to the style in which it is
written. For years after the war the diplo-
matte correspondence over the Alabama
claims dragged along, while the two peo-
pies were drifting into pronounced hostil-
ity. Finally, General Grant had Secretary
Fish intimate in plain terms that it was
time to come to an understanding and to
suggest a joint commission. No long-wind-
ed letters were written, but before month
the British government sent its commits
sioners to the high joint commission and
the differences were adjusted. This was
because it had come to mean business. Sec
rotary Sherman has been criticised because
he has written instructions to ambassador
Hay in language plain to understand, in
dcating that the British government had
failed to keep its agreement in regard to
the wearisome seal fishery dispute, and
that it is time to have the matter adjusted.
The British press goes into the air in very
undiplomatic language because the Ian
guage is not that employed in diplomacy.
The charge is possibly true. Mr.. Sherman
has always used plain language which ev-
erybody could understand. He has always
been in earnest in writing and speaking, and
has used the forceful language of an earn
est man. Perhaps he has been disguised
with the style of diplomatic correspondence
and has adopted his own. 1t is hoped that
he has, and that others who succeed him
will follow his example. 1t will be great
gain in such correspondence to have cases
stated clearly and earnestly, since those
who receive lively communications will con-
clude that such unusual earnestness de-
mands Immediate attention. 1t is more
than probable that Secretary Sherman will
hear from the British Foreign Office much
more promptly than if he had languidly
expressed his opinions in the vapid form
atty which characterizes diplomatic cor
respondence. There is reason to believe
that it will be good policy to make the
Sherman terseness and directness the char
acteristics of the correspondence OF the
United States with other nations.