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The age-herald., 1901-07-28
BIRMINGHAM AS A
 DRY GOODS MARKET
GoodaII, Brown & Co. Most lm- portant Acquisition to This
 City's Jobbing interests

A noteworthy feature of Birmingham's commercial expansion Is the development of it's jobbing trade. It's wholesale mer- chandise interests have Increased rapidly within the past three years until now, this city is a lively competitor not only for nearby territory, but for large sections of Alabama. Mississippi and other states.
 The most important fact in Birming- hams jobbing circles this year is the addi- ton of a great dry goods house, e,-Goodail, Brown and Company. This firm Is com posed of experienced and progressive Nashville men, and although 1t began bus mess only last January. 1t is to-day one of the best known and most prosperous concerns in the South.
 It travels a large corps of men and it's trade reaches from, Tennessee to Texas. It carries an immense stock of staple and fancy goods and is right abreast in every respect with the best dry goods jobbers of all the older cities. Tn prices, Goodail. Brown and Company allow no concern to beat them. ritr
 The firm was fortunate in securing Tor the handling of its vast stocks the spa cious and handsome building at the north east corner of First avenue and Twenty first street, known as the Walker build ing. It Is one of the largest and best mercantile buildings in Birmingham per haps the largest. Nothing small would have served Goodall Brown and Com pany's purpose. It is not only building of large dimensions, but 1t is finely ap- pointed and is uncommonly well lighted.
 Goodall Brown and Company are un- derstood to be much pleased with Bir- mingham and thtir success here. But these men are the sort that would suc- ceed anywhere. and Birmingham Is cer- tainly to be congratulated on being able to number them among it's merchants.
The age-herald., 1901-07-28
NEW BUILDING FOR JESSE FRENCH  Famous Piano and Organ Co. to
 Have Model Quarters AN ELEGANT MUSIC HALL Work On Building Is Progressing Rap idly and When the Structure Is
 Completed It VIII Be Per
 fectIy Appointed House.
AN ELEGANT MUSIC HALL

The Jesse French Piano and organ Company, of which M. McN. Grant is the local manager, will remove from its pres ent spacious quarters at the corner of Second avenue and Twenty-first street to still more spacious quarters in Third avenue. On the north side of Third ave- nue, opposite the rear of Loveman, Joseph & Loebs Judge J. P. Stiles is erecting for this famous company a splendid 4-story building, which is to be by far the most perfectly appointed music house in the South. The structure covers an area of 50x14O feet, and the contractor Is progress ing rapidly with his work. The front Is to be of glass and stone. One of the upper floors Is to be fitted as an assembly hall for concerts, recitals and informal musi- calls and another notable feature of the building will be the musical studios. large and small. It is understood that Prof. Benjamin Gnckenberger will have his conservatory there.
 The building will be supplied with eiec- tric elevators and nothing indeed that can contribute to comfort and convenience will be overlooked. The decorations and furnishings will be in the best of taste and will be such as all lovers of the beau- tiful must admire.
 The Jesse French Company has always sought throughout its vast territory from New York to the Mexican line, to make its local quarters a nucleus and center of artistic life, and this elegant building will enable 1t to carry out fully such a pur- pose in Birmingham. It will be a great music-lovers rendezvous.
 The largest industrial establishment in Richmond, Ind, and one of the largest in the United States for that matter, Is the Jesse French Piano and Organ fac tories. This immense plant turns out va- rlous grades and makes of pianos, but the leaders are the Starr, the Jesse French and the Richmond. The latter runs in price from $325 to sS75; the Jesse French from s350 to s4OO, and the Starr from s400 to $500 for It's uprights. The popular Starr parlor grand sells for $750.
 These instruments are all quick sellers. They have fine quality of tone and are singularly durable. No piano ever made was more durable than the Starr. , An other quality that makes 1t so popular is the combined richness and resonance of it's tone. Amateurs as we'll as profession als love singing tone and they have it in the Starr. But coming back to dura- bility, it is because the Starrs last so long that they are in such pronounced demand by seminaries, institutes and fe- male colleges Nearly thirty starrs are in use at Judson Institute, Marion, Ala, and sixteen are found in the Industrial Institute, Columbus, Miss.
 The Jesse French Company is not only
The age-herald., 1901-07-28
Its Great Popularity as Freight and Passenger Line Can be Accounted for in It's Broad
 and Liberal Policy.
To Every Public or Private Enter prise Which Means Develop fnent Along Its Lines 1t Al-
 ways Extends Help.

connecting point on the Birmingham the length being about seventy-flve miles,
 The Louisville and Nashville has just completed coal road, six miles long, be- ginning at Hansell. on it's main line, and running in a southwesterly direction.
 The company has completed road from Champion Ala, running in a north- east direction toward Attalla. This road is nine miles in length.
 The Louisville and Nashville Company Is also grading a line from Natawah to Camden. sixteen miles.
 Also grading line in South Alabama from Andalusia to Geneva, distance of the line from Georgiana to Andalusia--- now thirty-two miles long.
 All of the above mentioned lines are to be finished within this year.
 Thus 1t will be seen that the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company is ever progressive and continuous in the great work of extending it's lines and develop ing the country through which they run.
 lmmigration-New Wealth.
 IL WOutu require space iunaVallaDle nere to recount the numerous industries along tho lines Of the Louisville and Nashville which it's wise management has located, aided and encouraged.
 It is noticed among the new industries that Athens, Ala, is to have a cotton mill of s100,00O capital The ground has been purchased and machinery contract ed for delivery by the 1st of October
 Messrs. Mcknight & Co. are building a large spoke and handle factory at Ath- ems; and Messrs Hobbs & Frost have just finished the construction of a large fiouring mill there.
 Cullman will have ready an immense cotton-seed oil mill in time to meet the present crop, and at Cullman there is soon to begin the construction of a large cotton mill, $5O,00O of the capital stock having been subscribed by the people of that enterprising town.
 Cullman is rapidly on the upgrade She shipped this past spring $20,O00 worth of strawberries alone, and is now shipping daily large quantities of the richest and rarest fruit and grapes of different kinds
 Thorsby. the Scandinavian colony,is also growing rapidly and her enterprises prov ing highly successful. They are just now commencing the construction there of a
The age-herald., 1901-07-28
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD IS A
 GREAT FACTOR IN SOUTHS DEvEL OF PNNENT

even climate, within single days ride, a trip over the Louisville and Nash lilo is highly enjoyable and never monoton- ous, whether one be going North, South East or West.
 The Officials.
 4 roster of the officials of the Louis- ville and Nashville Railroad is herewith presented. They are men of recognized ability, and to them is due the present successful management of the affairs Of this great corporation:
 General Officers-August Belmont, chair man of board, New York; Milton II Smith, president, Louisville; William M Thompson, treasurer, Louisville; Geo E. Evans, general manager, Louisville; J. Montfert, chief engineer, Louisville; Pu- laski Leeds, superintendent machinery, Louisville.
 The road has seventeen divisions, two of which enter Birmingham, both of which are controlled by Superintendent J. L. Wefch and Assistant Superintendent Samuel Galloway.
 The two other divisions in Alabama are the Mobile and Montgomery, J. I. Me- Kinny superintendent, at Montgomery; and the Alabama Mineral, W. D. Knox superintendent, at Anniston.
 Charles B. Compton, at Louisville, Is traffic manager, and D. M Goodwin at the head of the freight department
 J. c. sheperd, at Montgomery, is genet- al freight agent for all lines South of De- catur.
 Mir. A. E. DeFuniak is in charge of the freight department in Birmingham, and is assisted by Sid P. Jones as contracting agent. They keep in perfect touch with the patrons of the Louisville and Nash vile. and by strict attention to business and personal popularity add daily to the list of patrons.
 The recent death of that popular vet eran on the line Col c. P. Atinore, who was for so long at the head of the pas- senger department, placed that depart ment in the hands of J. A. Boyd, assist ant general passenger agent. x
 Capt. P. Sid Jones' district passenger agent, with headquarters in Birming- ham, is ably assisted by MT. c. M Wil- liams and they look well after the com pany's business here.
 With such corps of officers. and with the adoption and exercise of a broad and liberal policy, 1t is no wonder that the Louisville and Nashville Railroad is constantly increasing its patronage, and adding to the wealth of all sections of country through which the whistles of its locomotives and the rumbling of it's cars awakens the people to action and en. courages them to be up and doing for the great work of material development
The age-herald., 1901-07-28
Why She Quit the Phone.

From the Boston Record.
 The young woman employed as a sten- ographer had a beau named Will, to whom she talked some twenty-five times a day. The lawyer who labored under the impression that he was paying for the stenographer's time was not pleased that Maggie should drop her work and rush frantically to the telephone every time the bell rang and stand there for fifteen minutes debating whether or not Will ought to have told Clara that se- cret which he knew well enough was none of Clara's business. One day the lawyer left his office, and, going to an- other telephone in the building, called up his own office. Of course Maggie rushed frantically to the phone and answered.
 Hello" said the lawyer in a untitled voice. "This is a lineman testing the wire. Kindly stand one foot in front of the receiver and say hello."
 Maggie obeyed.
 Thank you. Now stand two feet to one side and say hello."
 Maggie complied.
 "Thank you. Now stand two feet on the other side and say hello." It was done.
 Thank you. Now stand on your head and say hello."
 Maggie seems to be somewhat back ward in answering the telephone now.
The age-herald., 1901-07-28
The Production of Wire Rods.

The American Iron and Steel Associa- ton makes the following report: The production of iron and steel wire rods in the United States in 1900 amounted to 2s1 gross tons, against 1,036,3sS tons in 1899, and 1,071, ,6S3 tons in 1898. showing decrease of 190,107 tons. of over IS per cent. in 1900 as compared with 1899. Of the total production in 1900, 1929 tons were iron rods and s44.S62 tons were steel Pennsylvania made the largest quantity of wire rods in 1900. with Illi- nois second, Ohio third and Massachu- setts fourth. Six other states. Connecti- cut, New York New Jersey, Kentucky, Alabama and Indiana, also rolled wire rods in 1900.
The age-herald., 1901-07-28
me of the largest manufacturers

one of the largest manufacturers in the world, but 1t is an ex- tensive dealer in Knabe and Steinway pianos. the two makes that are conceded to lead all other instruments. William Knabe & Co.,, and steinway 6 Sons are both world-famed. The Knabe piano has recently had the destinction of being se- lected from amongst all the rest for use In the Vatican. This high honor was not bestowed in a hurry either. There was a year or more of testing by the musicians of the Pope's entourage before it was finally decided to give the Knabe the preference.
 The fact that the Jesse French Company is the largest buyer and dealer in the United States enables 1t, of course, to make the most favorable terms with man. ufacturers It is important for persons intending to purchase to bear that fact in mind.
The age-herald., 1901-07-28

large wine cellar, and have contracted with experts to, make wine on large scale, which industry is about now to be- gin. They will also make and ship un- fermenteds grape juice. Thorsby is a new colony, only three years old. and is com posed of swedes, Norweeians and Danes. The product of their vineyards this year will amount to 200 tons. They are also shipping many of the finest varieties of fruits.
 Vinemont. the colony on Sand Moun- tain, the highest point on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in Alabama, 1000 feet elevation, now consists of about 100 families from the Northwest They are making speciality of grapes and early peaches, and are now building a fruit cannery.
 South Calera, another place encouraged by the Louisville and Nashville is again coming to the front Parties have re- gently planted there large areas of peach and apple trees, and are promised great success.
 Highland Colony is new station in Escambia county. A colony of about 100 Northwestern people has recently located there, and will enter extensively in fruit and berry culture.
 The Rumph's nursery at Evergreen, Ala, is furnishing large quanties of fruit trees for that section, which have the advantage of being acclimated.
 As Developer.
 These points and facts are presented to show the kind of work to which the Louisville and Nashville, through it's spe- cial immigrant agents, Is paying special attention. This department in Alabama is under the direct supervision of Capt. P. Sid Jones. one of the most popular and wide-awake railroad men in the South. No man living is better suited to this most important task. A genuine develop CT himself, he loves the work, and his de- votion to the services, his unfiaging en- ergy, quick perception and. liberal dealing have produced wonderfully healthy re- suits. Without the Louisville and Nash- vile Railroad and it's ably managed im- migration department, Alabama could not today boast of Cullman, a Vine- mont, Thorsby, South Calera. Williams Bay, Miniette or Loxbie, and with each or these nuu6L ever De dSSOc1dLeu III nlS- tory the name of P. Sid Jones.
 Enormous Traffic.
 The figures given above in this article evidence the fact that the Louisville and Nashville Railroad does an immense traf- flo business. Aside from other business 1t has been stated as a fact that this road handled 1497S7 tons of pig iron out of Birmingham last year for export to foreign countries These figures do not in- clude shipments to American markets. which are known to have been much greater. An average of thirty freight trains and four passenger trains day pass out of Birmingham on the main line of the Louisville and Nashville, to say nothing of the branch lines.
 The Passenger Service Is equal, if not superior to that of any great railroad in the South. With solid trains from Cincinnati to New Orleans, composed of modern cars, comfortable and safe in construction, with a sleeping car service unrivalleled in the South, fast schedules, prompt connections heavy rail, rock-ballasted roadbeds, and passing through sections of country now undula- ting, then mountainous, level, then hilly, presenting a diversity of scenery, and
The age-herald., 1901-07-28

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-23
He Never Lost Faith.

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Another. illustration of the
saying that everything comes
to him who waits" is found IN
the reward of patience, grit and
unfaltering work, displayed by
that staunch pioneer, John
ISatterlund, present Receiver
|of the United States Land
Office at Bismarck and one of
the founders Of Washburn, the
Mclean County capital. For
twenty years, through varying
fortunes OF the Slope, he has
stayed BY his first intention"
to make atown in that beauti.
full location on the Missouri.
At times things looked dark
and hopeless to many, but with
his imperturbable air he would
say: "Well, of course we can't
have everything at once, but
it Will come around right in
time" The railroad was staked
to the town nearly or quite a
score of years ago, but passen-
gers continued to go in by stage
and freight by wagons and
boat-and King John operated
the stage line and hotel.
Incidentally he has looked
after the politics of the county.
He never gave up, In his po-
|,litical labors he never looked
out for hinself--it was always
for some other fellow, even
when serving in the legislaa-
tnre. Fiually he took the. fed
eral post that was offered him,
and kept on working for Wash
burn and Mclean. Now the
railroad actually runs into the
town, elevators are built, and
the town has grown out of its
old clothes. Along with it's
patient and big-hearted foun-
der are many friends, neigh
bors and politica: associates
and opponents, who share with
King John the satisfaction aifd
benehts of the awakening
not Que or whom. we feel: sure,
will begrudge him a jot of the
reward, of Whatever aaturc, he
may Sulller.-OAone
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-23
THE ACT OF Al HERO.
He snntched a Life Ont Of . Pool Of
s. @S Molten Metal.

He snntched q Life Out Of . Pool Of
IT. Molten Metal.
l'Irree men came up carrying q long
iron si.ps... which had been cut in two,
so that an iron ring could be inserted
between the two halves. An empty
crucible q foot wide and deep hung In
the ring. The forward end of the pole
held q 1cross;oar, making 1t. as 1t were,
a huge L. Two men held the T part Of
the pole; the third grasped the rear
end. The crucible hung between. The
remainder of the molten metal from
the ca!..ren vas tipped iato ! cruci-
bic, and the men trotted of with 1t, the
two In front with strained faces, the
man behind driving them complacent-
", the oldest team in the world. He
steered them through a doorway, and
they emptied their crucible into a small
mold. AS they went they kept step in
an unusual manner. Instead Of step
ping out right foot with right foot the
left mans right leg and the right mans
left leg went forward together, knee
with knee, foot with foot. We asked
why.
"That," said our guide, lis to prevent
them from tripping. If they should
fall. YOU know, that metal would pour
over them"
"Of course such a thing hap
pened"
Eyes, 1t did once. One Of the men
went down. The other Jumped clear.
but tile fellow on the floor swan in 1T"
"Horrible! OF course he died instant
IL, poor man?'
mo; the foreman Of the carrying
gang, taking in the situation, made
several terrific leaps for him. jumped
right into tie middle OF II. picked him
M and threw him out of 1t bodily.
Then be jumped clear himself, with
the sthn dropping from his shoes.
They both went to the hospital, but
they are oil right now. Heroic, wasn't
II? BY the way. that's him, the fore.
man, Jim H., OYER there now. He is
sstill looking after those fell0ws.'
We looked over to where q big mus.
culars fellow was directing . gang Of
men manipulating molten metal. he
was nit disfigured, and be did not look
IKE 81 hero: but thereafter the CRIME
THAT covered him seemed noble indeed,
sand he would not say 4 word 0f bib
feat when We sought 70 talk with him
about III But Jim 81. will probably
never went for Job q long al Bald.
wins III wsorking.-F.rom anSArticlel on
The Baldwin locomotive Works =
( Frank Leslle,s Popular Monthly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-23

Commissioners Johnson, OF
Burleigh county was q visitor
Wednesday, 4! s a5S 81 a
Rev. a. Deisen will preach
the coming Sunday At Weller
Eschool house Nos al 1890 :
q. Thanksgiving Day at Coal Coal
|Harbors $ ;4Sss: ;SsEfSE
Herman Haanson,of Ingersol,
walsI ia the city Wednesday,
MI. Hanson is oneofthslargeesgt
|farmeras;iin McLean county AND
is we'll pleasedawith his farm y.
ing this yyglearr.s 1ss ss5s mn
Rev. Olaf Mati,liisston viii
preach insthe Ingsrson school
house, Sunday ~ 9th, ii M
ocloeka. u. AM Thankaeiiaviin,, inc
lDay i'm The EssYefsons scsh,otol
uclocka r.. AMI 4
Wsshbarn, Englishh service : a
Ghslley KID. Reno DcaiTTghesy ans
Hmm lid from Anilsaliioose "a
psseaosmlnpp.o,sssd55ai hunting hayvll
thaen MI Inn yet il spardtj
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-23

An old Sco.chwoman says spare Moments,
lay on her sirk-bel. AMI fearing the worse, Ell
saynd to make prepa' at!ons + u her departure.
...;onl" sil. sail. Eye nam promise to bury
me in the a,l!d ltrlylfIiA Str.L'vol Desi,lo my
mi,h II. IcDlltnl rest In peace among unoo
lola in the dirt an / SIN IKE o. Glasgow"
..Weel, Weel. Jenny. my wOmaL." said John
s'otiiinyly, ..we'lljast try ye III G.asGie first. an
gin ye tinna be quiet Wen try We in Stra'von."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-23

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-23
THANKSGIVING Of 1896.
a Sad Story Re.told.

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In the graveyard on the high
bluff south Of Washburn that
overiookth the great Missouri in
its wind,ngs for many miles is
one little grave with modest
marking, that ever reminds the
visitors who can count their
residence here a few years back
Of a thanksgiving day that cam
not be forgotten-that OF 1896.
Other thanksgiving days come
and go without incident here
save the remembrance of 8.
.sgood time'' over a mug of beer
or brown chocolate or. FRIVOLOUS
expressions of satisfaction at
the expense of some pool. un-
fornate-born a turkey - but
Thanksgiving day of 1895 will
ever be memorable to, the North
|Dakotains who were residents
here at the time. Thougtless,
indeed, were they who were
gay that day as the Arctic blasts
drove a great, whirling sea of
snow down across the treeless.
plains Of this State. When the
furiess rested and a count-up was
had, fully fifty lost theirlives or
were MANNED for life, besides
the hundreds or thousands of
unprotected stock and other ar-
imal life that persisted in that
blizzard.
III Is 6, and for many years
previous, there resided near the
town of Coal Harbor an elderly
couple-I.ouis House and wife.
who also had an only son with
them, II little fallow, who in the
year above mentioned was&near
fourteen years old. The family
had moved out from Michigan.
state and had experienced some
of the vicicltudes Of frontier life
and while here had to struggle
along as best they could. The
little fellow was ambitious and
Intelligent beyond his years,and
soughtevery npportunitystofarn
an . honest dollar. Sometime
in October of '9h a sheep druver
came along Coal Harbor way.
needed a herder and madea nice
offer tnthe little fellow, who &C.
cepted aud went cheerfui'y to
his task. Tive people of i'oal
Harbor store heard the familiar
whistle Of the boy AS he moved
ont accross the prairie and it
was their last sigbtof him In
two or three days the sheep
herd had reached the head of
PONY iulch and the outfit went
into camp there. 1T was there
the terrible blizzard of Thanks
giving day came upon them and
the herd perished The owner
came into Harvey with his feet
and hands badly frozen. Him
self and lad after a terrible ex-
periencein camp had survived.
the storm and the dayfollowing
had both started out for a place
of succor. The boy became tired
out in snow wading and about a
milo away from camp said he
would return and started to do
SO. That is the mans story;
The boys story was never told.
About a week after a searching
party;found the remains of the
boy and they were remains on
ly. A shepherd dog in the camp
alone survived. The boy had
had been been dismembered and,
party eaten. whether by wolf or
dog, we cannot say. One Of the
sad sights not soon forgotten BY
the writer-was meeting the
father with the remains Of son,
the spring following neaTStraw-
berry lake-in lone procession
on his way to the Washburp.
graveyard.
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