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Served Exclusively to the over Twenty-one Million People -ESS1 World’s Fair Grounds „ Universally accepted as the Leading .Fine Coffee of the World. JQT'We are exclusive selling agents for this coffee in Birmingham. We solicit your orders. FOWLKES & MY ATT. 300 and 302 N. Twentieth Street Ten thousand dollars WORTH OF SAMPLE SHOES— HAMILTON BROWN SHOE COM PANY’S OF ST. LOUIS AND OTHER WELL KNOWN MAKES. WE WILL RETAIL THEM AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THeAi SELVES ENOUGH TO SAVE 25 TO 30 PER CENT ON SHOES WILL POSITIVELY FIND THIS SALE KNOCKS OUT ALL COMPETITION THE WEATHER. Washington, Dec. 5.—Forecast for Al abama and Mississippi: Fair; winds shifting to southerly; warmer by Friday evening. YESTERDAY’S TEMPERATURE As especially recorded for the State Herald on the standard thermometer at Hughes' drug store, 1904 Second avenue. The figures given are in all instances for the temperature recorded in the shade and on a southern sheltered exposure. 8 a. m.30 i3 p. m.43 9 a. m.32tl'4 p. in.38H lo a. m. 36l-i 5 p. m.36 31 o.m.4044 rf p. m.3414 32 m.43li 7 p. m.32ta 1 p. m.4111 8 p. m. 31 2 p. in.4311! 9 p. m. .30 DAILY BULLETIN. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau, Office of Station Agent, Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 4, 1895. Local observations during twenty-four hours ending at 7 p. m.. central time; .Dtreet’n Rain Time. Temp, of wind. Weather fall. 8 a. m. Frost 32 m. 35 N Clear .00 7 p. m. 33 NE Clear .00 Higlicst temperature, 4U; lowest, 2j; aver age, 33. BEN M. JACOBS, Local Observer. Reports received at Birmingham, Ala., on December 5, 1805. Observations taken at all stations at 8 a. m.. 75th meridian time. I *-3, hT g [Wind. j5 oT~ i ® CX—n — _m a» IT B oDE®2 . d j £ , i -o g5 g ® FlnrecJ » 2g--og 2 e ® < ° <<o Clwrva- 3 "® go S 'g „** «?'• «***>• ■ | : 5&i3 £ ;r«! £ 1 : "8*3 g f< sa s : S'S ? ? "a ' Momg’rv JO -6 2&'sw Lt. .00 Clear - Memphis.. 22 -6 20 NW 10 .00 Clear Knoxville 22 It 22 NW 8 T. Cloudy Atlanta... 21 t& 21,NW 18 .00 Pt.Cdy Vicksburg 34 t4 32 NB Lt. .00 Clear N.Orleans 38 f4 36 N IS 141 .00 Clear Nashville. 16 -a 14 NW 61 .04lCloudy T indicates trace of rain or snow; | Indicates rise and - fall. BEN M. JACOBS, Local Observer, Weather Bureau. To reduce our stock of la dies’ desks we will sell them tit cost* STOWERS FURNITURE CO., 1816 and 1818 2d Avenue. ll-2S-tf WANTED IN OHIO. Frank Compton Refuses to Co Without a Requisition. Chief McDonald and Captain Weir last night arrested Frank Compton, who Is wanted on an alleged charge of felony In Coalton, O. The officers located the man a short time after they received the tele gram When arrested Compton denied his identity, but afterwards admitted it. He Is about 28 years of atf«, and has been operating a phonograph In this city. Chief McDonald wired the authorities at Coalton that the prisoner refused to re turn without requisition papers. MEETING POSTPONED. _ Special Me:ting of the Council Called for Last Night to Consider the Behrens Park Car Line Postponed. Owing to the fact that a quorum was not present last night,the special meeting of the city council was postponed until Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The bus iness that will be brought before the board is the consideration of the Behren’s Park street car line. In this regard it will be remembered that citizens living along the line have heretofore requested the board to enforce the operation of the road. The Birmingham Railway and Electric company, who own the charter for the street car line, say the road with its present equipment does not pay opera ting expenses. It was also suggested by President Jemison that the company i would tender the free use of the road to any one desiring to operate it in its pres ent condition, and in the event that ar rangements of that kind could not be made Mr. Jemison intimated that It was the intention of the company to equip the line with electricity at an early date. Many people want what many others want to get rid of. Brief mention in the State Herald’s “Cheap Columns” will fill the bill. “Situations Wanted” three times free. Nominal charges for other “ads. ”_ $1.50 watch and chain for your boy. See? E. GLUCK. • I2-6-3t _ General freight and passen ger office Alabama Great Southern Railroad removed to No. 7 North 20th street. Tele phone 84th_11-5-tf A1 way sin season, always up with the procession, always accommodating and always give you the best in the mar ket at the Metropolitan bar. 11-12-tf •_ MME. CECILIA EPPINGHOUSEN BAILEY'S Grand Concert—The Club’s Third Entertain ment at Seals Bros.' Hall December 10. The Birmingham Music club’s third en tertainment will be given at Seals Bros.’ hall Tuesday evening, December 10. Mme. Cecilia Eppinghousen Bailey’s grand con cert company will be the attraction. The following is from the Press-Transcript, Lexington, Ky.: Mme. Cecilia Eppinghousen Bailey cap tivated her audience swiftly and com pletely. She is one of the rare number of women who have been blessed by a par tial fate with beauty, grace, charm, intel lect and voice. Not only is her voice one of pCMtHar quality, possessing beauty and an exquisitely sympathetic power, but also her dramatic talent is remarka ble; it is evidently innate, and has been brought by study and training to a re sistless point of excellence. The first effect of her appearance upon nn audience must always be one of great feminine beauty. Each number she sang was greeted at its close with a storm of applause that called the fair singer back without time for rest between. The "Angels' Serenade" was very love ly with both piano and violincello accom paniment. The former was beautifully played by Miss Dolly Williams. As during the exposition. Mme. Bailey charmed and delighted her audience with loveliness of face and voice, and charm and grace of manner. As Marguerite she captured all hearts, ns her talent was best and most fully manifested in the beautiful and graceful Jewel song from "Faust.” She is the most delightful attraction that has ever yet appeared on our Chautauqua pro gra mme. The Chicago 400 says: Miss Bertha Ep pinghnusen. who made a pronounced hit as Poleska in "A Russian Honeymoon,” is talented and beautiful. Neither Lily Langtry nor Mrs. James Brown Potter ever equaled her ravishing beauty and stage chic in their halcyon days. 12-5-4t _ General freight and passen ger office of Southern Railway removed to No. 7 North 20th street. Telephone 846. 11-5-tf _ Oyster cocktails at the Met ropolitan bar. II-12-tf AURORA LITERARY CLUB Organized Wednesday at the Residence of Mrs. William Hardie. The Young Ladles’ History club met on Wednesday at Mrs. William Hardie’s. Quite a number were present and much interest was taken in the meeting. The name selected for the club was “Auro ra.” The club will study English history first. Officers Miss Edith Snow, president; Miss Annie Jeinlson, vice-president; Miss Millie Nabb, secretary; Miss Grace Har die. treasurer; Miss Cora Palmer, leader. The next meeting will be at Miss Mary Anderson’s. occupy three full stores, 25x140 feet eaclv in- the heart of the city. Nos. 2019, 2921 and 2023, Second avenue. a ^ Our Dry Goods Department carries k full line of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods and Clothing for the masses. Our Shoe Department Is fully up to the standard of first-class Shoe establishments. We can fit any foot to perfection. Our Hardware Department is immense. In this we carry full line of -Miners! Tools. Agricultural Implements, Hardware, Novelties, Guns^ Ammunition and Cutlery. Our Grocery Department Is complete In ev.ery detail. Staple and Fancy Groceries In greatest variety. WHOLES \LE OR RETAIL. Everything sold either at wholesale or re tail. Consumer can secure wholesale prices by purchasing in unbroken packages. MUSICIANS’ UNION Gave a Concert at O'Brien's Opera House Last Night for the Benefit of Camp Hardee. The Birmingham Musicians’ union gave a concert last night at the opera house for the benefit of Camp Hardee, Confederate Veterans. The attraction deserved a much larger audience than those who were actually present, for be sides the splendid instrumental music the programme offered singing, dancing and recitations, each of which were praiseworthy features in themselves. The programme in full was as follows, though owing to the illness of Mr. Schll linger the Schlllinger quartette selection was omitted: Grand march, "Salute to Birmingham,” composed by Prof. Henri Weber. Overture, "Solitude” (Mercandante)—> Union band. Solo. "The Jacket of Gray"—Miss Wil lie Drennen. Cornet solo, ‘‘Canzona Napolitana” (Liberal!)—Ph. Memoli. Dance, “Highland Fling”—Miss Nellie Rapps. Selection, "Dancing on the Bajrn”< (Claus)—Union band. Selection—Schilltnger's quartette. % Recitation, ”A Soldier’s Dream"—Miss Lorena Dozier. Clarinet solo, "Fantasia” (Y. Bender)— Prof. Henri Weber. Solo, "The Little Marquise"—Miss An- > nir- May Bridewell. Waltz, “The Sweet Souvenirs” (H, Weber)—Union orchestra. (. •* ’ Recitation, ‘‘Hagar’’—Miss Ludle Paf mer. Selection, imitation, humorous, "A Dis turbance in a Hen House During a Thun derstorm” (H. Weber)—Union orchestra. Fancy Dance—Miss Nora Sullivan. Selection of southern melodies (Jsen man)—Union ban4v Good fishing at East Lake. I 12-l-tf RAPHAEL CARA VELLA, Chop House, Corner 1st Avenue and 20th Street, No. 1931. Oysters received fresh daily and served in any style. Maccaroni served Italian style Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and to order. Open day and night. 10-22-tf EARLY ELECTRIC CARS. The first cars In the morning leave as fol lows: From Cleveland.5:50 From Twelfth avenue.6:05 From South Highlands.5:30 From North Highlands.6:00 From Avondale.5:30 From Avondale, second car.5:48 From Fountain Heights.5:48 From Fountain Heights, second car.6:00 One hour later on Sundays. “Late pars. Leave Second avenue for— North Highlands.11:30 p m Fountain Heights.11:00 p m Avondale.11:00 p m Cleveland.....11:30 p m Twelfth avenue.....11:00 p m South Highlands.11:00 p m South Highlands.11:30 p m South Highlands.12:01 a m 12-1-tf __ For plumbing work tele phone No- 2 or call on Ross Bros , 1922 3d avenue. 12-5-21 Fresh bread and candy made daily at C. W. Cody’s, 1820 to 1826 3d avenue. jes tt 26 Old papers ior sale cheap at this office. To Cure a Cold in Oue Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, All druggists refund the money If it falls to cure. 25c. 10-27-6m-2p;i Old papers ior sale cheap at; this office. THE SCHUBERT CONCERT COMPANY f Admirably Render an Excellent Programme at Seals’ Hall. ! One of the best concerts heard In Bir mingham in a long time was that fyil Seals' hall last night by the Schubert' Concert company. . They were greeted by a small house, but the smallness in numbers was made up in enthusiasm, each number on the" programme elleitlnjt the heartiest applause and the artisn|» rendering them being encored In some instances two and three ttmes. MIsh Hughes, tfle Harpist, was enthu siastically encored 'after each number, and her appearance on the stage each time was the signal for hearty applause. She has magnificent control of the harp, which she plays'most admirably. The quartette, composed of Messrs. Samuel T. Battle, first tenor; Frank T. Johnson, second tendr.;, George R. Wade, baritone, and Frank C. Hollister, basso, rendered several beautiful selections. They all have splendid voices, under good control and sang most delightfully. It Is safe to say that should this excel lent company give another concert here they would draw a much larger audience. HISTORY. Cullman. Dec.«6. To the State Herald:' John Gottereid Cullman was bom at Frankwieler Rhine* Bavaria, July 2, 1823, He taught school at Rhine for awhile, but having something in his bosom broader than school teaching he came to America in 1865, settled in New York state, but remained there a short while only. Thence he went to Philadelphia for a short time and then to Cincinnati, where he remained three or four years. Next for about three or four years he traveled over the United States, and vis ited the different German colonies in America witii a view of establishing a colony in Alabama, and in 1871 arrived at Florence, where he met the Hon. R. M. Patton (ex-governor), who, taking an interest in Mr. Cullman and his enter prise, furnished horses and men to ex plore the country which led to the es tablishment of the German colony. Col onel Cullman remained in Florence about one year, when he went to Tuscumbia and there remained about twelve months. Having met, in December, 1872. Mr. Albert Fink of the Louisville and Nashville railroad and with him trav eled over the Louisville and Nashville railroad, and having succeeded, through Mr. Fink, in closing a contract with the railroad company for about 349,000 acres of land, an arrangement was made by which Colonel Cullman should pay all expenses of advertising and those inci dent to the bringing to America desired immigration for this particular territory. In 1873 Colonel Cullman located where now stands the city of Cullman, at the start a small colony of fourteen German families, and proceeded to lay out the town which thenceforth had an exist ence. Colonel Cullman has done more since he came to Alabama towards build ing up and advancing the interests of Ala bama and the south than any other twenty men in the state. He has brought into the state and located a very large number of desirable people, and all under his personal supervision. His son Otto came to America in 1878, and was of con siderable service to his father in the management of the Cullman Land com pany, but unfortunately Otto died in 1 flfii of fhn firm nf 9C A r» olrlaat* ann ThPfl dore, was also of good service to his fa ther, and he, too, died at the age of 26 years, in 1878 Colonel Cullman entered Into additional contracts with the Louis ville and Nashville Railroad company whereby he came Into possession of 500, 000 acres of land lying along the rail road between Decatur and Montgomery, and to the sale and settlement of these lands he gave his special attention. In 1886 Colonel Cullman made a trip to Eu rope in the interest of immigration and returned in the fall of the same year to find the north Alabama boom at its high est tide. Seeing his opportunity, In Feb ruary, 1888, he organized the North Ala bama Land and Immigration com pany with a capital of $2,000, 000, and the company at one time owned 160,000 acres of land and 1000 town lots In Cullman. In 1876 he founded Gor don City. He also located Immigrants in all the settlements along the railroad and at other places in the state. He was in vited by Governor Houston to formulate a plan of immigration. This he did, and the plan, though adopted by the state senate, was defeated In the house. Colo nel Cullman carries with him to the grave a large scar on his forehead that was made by the hand of an assassin. In 1874 some rough characters, thinking that the building up of the town in their midst might operate in time to interfere with their vile practices, decided to put a stop to its growth by removing its founder. The villain attacked Colonel Cullman with a huge knife, plunging it twice In his forehead, destroying a large portion of the skull and exposing the •brain. The villain made his escape, but It’ls gratifying td know that he elided his life at the end of a rope in Macon, Ga., for horse stealing. The colonel was a member of the Evan gelican Protestant church and a mem ber of the Masonic order. The colonel was even before coming to America a democrat, and while he has been solic ited on many occasions to become a can didate he would never allow his name to be used in connection with any office, but was n man of large influence and one of the hardest workers during a cam cafgn. He was an active, energetic, wide-awake and progressive citizen, in full sympathy with Alabama and its people. He was a supporter of all legit imate enterprises, schools, churches (and charitable Institutions, and has done more than any other man of foreign birth in the slate to build up Its material in terest. He was always open-handed to the poor, had a comforting word for the bereaved and was a liberal giver to the distressed. We well remember the twenty-third anniversary of our town last. June in honor of Colonel Cullman, when the town was lavishly decorated and when every business and society in the city was rep resented in the long procession. We re member the review from the beautiful residence of our founder, the exercises in the park and eulogies by the mayor, Mr. Lane and others. It was timely, for he saw what, he had done for our beloved town and county In twenty-three years of persistent energy. Thousands of peo ple were here on that day and he was phased. Today every business house in town is closed, the city is draped in mourning, and thousands of people do him their last honor. The parade to the cemetery was over one mile long and all had a sad face The city of Cullman mourns, the county mourns and the state mourns the loss of Colonel Cullman. He started out with a slow team, The road was rough; By the sturdy treftdjdf time The surfaee heeame smooth. He speeded firm steed Up to the pearly gates Arid entered the golden streets. W. PURSE GRABBERS. They Attacked a Lady Wednesday Night, But Bravery Was Too Much for Them, A sneak thief grabbed a purse from Mrs. Lineker's hand Wednesday evening, about 8 o'clock, on Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street. The lady was going home after her day's work at Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's, where she Is employed as head dressmaker. Just as she was passing a negro on Sixth avenue the Jascal snatched the purse and ran away. l short time afterwards Mrs. Lineker |-e urned the same way and saw three negroes standing near the corner. She heard one of the negroes ask of the other two .who had taken it. Mrs. Lineker stopped and started to avoid the negroes by crossing the street. They saw her movement and tried to intercept her, but she faced them boldly and ordered them off. which they made haste to do as fast as their legs could carry them. Is Your Blood Pure If not, it is important that you make it pure at once with the great blood purifier Hood’s Sarsaparilla Because with impure blood you afe in constant danger of serious illness. Hood’s Pills family cathartic. PJtto. We Practice... What We Preach— ADVERTISE! —♦— Business Men May safely estimate that Is read by more people than con gregate on all the streets of Bir mingham in any one day of the week—even on circus day. Now Figure Closely On the looks of an audience of all the newspaper readers, men, wo men and children, in Birming ham, Bessemer, Ensley City, Pratt City, Woodlawn, Avondale, East Lake, Gate City, TVest End, Cleveland, Powderly and other suburban towns, and you Get an Idea Of the immensity of the crowd that read advertisements in Sunday’s State Herald Its the People's Paper and the people read It. Its the only daily paper published in this city on Sunday, therefore the only one read. The management is deter mined to make it Better Than Ever For the readers' use and, better still, for the business man's use. Therefore let all wise business men of Birmingham be sure they have a Place in the Picture. Send in your order for space early that you may talk to the people through Sunday’s State Herald. SAFE BLOWERS Break Into W. S. Brown’s Store at 2015 Sec ond Avenue and Steal $113 Cash, But Leave Diamonds. Mr. W. S. Brown’s safe was looted early yesterday morning at No. 2015 Sec ond avenue. The work was evidently that of professional burglars, and it Is also evident that they were Interrupted in the act, as they left a gold bracelet and a diamond ring In the safe. They took away with them all the cash that the safe contained, about $113. The burglars gained entrance to the store through a rear window of No. 2013. The safe is in the rear of No. 2015. They broke ofT the combination knob and opened the outer doors. The lock on the Inner door was worked by drilling through the keyhole. The same Instru ment opened the Iron cash vault, which contained the money. Mr. .T. A. Downey, Mr. Brown's book keeper, returned from Montgomery on the midnight train, and some time after wards went to the store to attend to some business. His attention was at tracted by a slight noise In the rear, and when he ran towards the safe he heard some one running away. Word was sent to police headquarters, and officers began working on the case at once, but no arrests have been made yet. General freight and passen ger office Alabama Great Southern Railroad removed to No. 7 North 20th street. Tele phone 848. u-S-tf Good fishing at East Lake. 12-l-tf _ Notice. We have Just received a carload of choice California wines, such as Clarets, Port, Sherry and White Wine. They are equal in quality to any imported wines; prices are within reach of everybody. Special inducements to parties buying by the barrel. Samples free of charge. Give us a call. M. & A. WISE, Corner Morris Ave. and 20th St. For plumbing work tele phone No. 2 or call on Ross Bros., 1922 3d aveiiue. 12-5-2 A Cuban Shot. Madrid. Dec. 6.—A dispatch from Ha vana to the Imparcial says Gil Gonga Jos. the rebel leader who was recently captured and tried by court-martial, was shot at Matanaa yesterday morning. (Her Face\ was her Fortune—Why ? Because I £ she made it perfect by the constant m / “ HEISKELL'S SOAP. \ \ Heiskell's soap stiin ulates siu^ish pores 1 1 tohealt'K action,thus producingadqar I #smootb i. tree from ail blemishes. I / HEISKELL’S OINTMENT I £ cures permanently oil forms of skin £ £ Disease. For Tetter, Eczema or Ring £ Worm, in bos no equal. Quickly re- # £ moves Pimples, Black Heads, etc. M Sold by DruzgisU or scat by mmil. Olnt-f J ment, Matt, per box. Noun, 25ctv ^k S*»nd ttnrnp fhr free nampu* of 8o»p. I JOIINhTON, HOLLOWAY A CO., \ I 531 Com merer Street, Philadelphia.^^00£j£gg^^ 10-23-wed-frl-sii-wky-ly H) 1 have forced them to reduce their price, BUT they have also reduced the quality of their whisky. I still sell the same standard brands, same standard quality and same price—75c a bottle. H. BARNARD, 209 anti 211 Nineteenth Street. TO THE PUBLIC! -• The Cleveland Bicycle Displayed in our window will be given away during Christmas Week. The date will be announced later. A TICKET for every purchase of ONE DOLLAR of merchandise will be given away until that time. The following citizens have been appointed and consented to give away the Bicycle: Joseph F. Johnston, H. M. Wilson, J. B. Cobbs, Felix Drennen, W. J. Cameron, Rufus N. Rhodes. Very respectfully, II. M & 10., Merchant Tailors and Furnishers 1915 and 1917 First Avenue. (POTTER BUILDING) SOLE AGENTS KNOX HATS. Why do ; you hop as ; if thorns were sticking in your feet? I Come to us and avoid this dis / comfort. We fit your feet ; Neat and Cheap. ♦♦♦♦♦ M. P. MESSER, ; THE FEET FITTER. : \ 2010 Second Avenue. i1 Telapohne 84. ) BIHOCK TyrEWlUT£Rr ~ '1 “ ' ‘“t Writes every letteiMn sight of operator. Does most of the work In writing AU TOMATICALLY and yields in the time thus saved additional work. It acts as if It studied the convenience of the operator at every turn, and there by lightens his labor and renders him capable of doing more. It has a knack of keeping well and is always ready at critical or other times. These are some of the reasons why it is different from all other writing machines. BRAZEAL BROS. General Agents . . . For the State of Alabama 223 rod 225 2ist Stroet, Rirminirliam, Ala. Other machines taken in exchange for Bar Locks. Repairing and cleaning a specialty. YES, TllliE IS DiLLiSI —-AND H. C. Abbott & Bro. can show you a larger assortment of Cold Watches and Diamonds to select from than you will And elsewhere at very reasonable prices, also Sterling Sil ver, Art Goods, Clocks, Fish and Game Sets suitable for wedding presents. We have a large assortment to select from. Quality considered, our prices are very low. H. C. ABBOTT & BRO., 121 North 20th street. Pickett’s History of Alabama. B ewer’s History of Alabama. Jeff Davis' Rise and Fa'I of the Confederacy for sale at W. H. OWINGS L CO., 2028 First Avenue. Get prices.