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The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
THE FARMERS OPPORTUNITY
All Who Haven't Homes Ought
Purchase at Once,
Some Plans by Which a Farm Can Suc
ceSSfully be Bought and
:. Managed

Tie latest lealicL ISSUED " the Bu~
! reau OF Nature Study cvnrnius, a.
mong other things, the following
valuable hints 10 farmers who de-
sire 20 secure IL ao.ns - ,He.r cwi
The hrst ster ~ "!e direction Il
helping and Improving their Goa
dition
We .feo: .la, r.: farmers are 90
paying enough, at;rnli,u 10 huyirv
land und building homes foc ,ncln-
selves and famiIl"s. About the first
duty Of ever; farmer should be to
have IA homo OF his own. For to
have home means that Won arc able
to protec, your family l. means
that yonr word stands !or SOME
thing in the community where vou
live. It means that neop'e cun
come to you, instead Of YOU always
] going to them. It means place
;, where each member of the family
esn ii e ia;ssiekness ~ & esd aI il h1ii;h,
short, it means that you ar, n 4
better position to serve Yourself and
family. your country and your God.
We fully understand that it Is not
al easy thing in these days of, low
prices Of cotton and other farm pro-
ducts, to save moneyion the farm
The family must eat n d wear.
The doctor must os Paid. T b
preacher and teachar must have
! their pay. It's nard It takes
good heads, good hands and good
hearts 20 succeed. 1t taxes good
head to plan right. IL takes good
hands to carry out good plans. Il
takes m honest heart to stay away
from the courts and jails. Our peo-
pie lose thousands 0f dollars every
year going to courts. The man who
works hard every day, stays at home
day and night as he should, is rel
dom asked to attend conrt. This
kind Of farmer can buy land.
Now let each farmer without q
home, set his pegs to buy one. we
will name two common pegs. We
will also tell you how you may drive
them down. We would name the
first peg GOOD TRADE.
Find Il healthful place for your
future home. Buy land where You
can build vour house OH s hill. or Il
: place where water runs of freely.
the chain OF titles from the Indians
on down should be- unbroxen.: Get
a good. lawyer to look this matter
Aup. Buy n good (fertile) farm. if
! possible. However, If you are good
farmer ycu may oe able to make a
| good (ferti'e) farm out cfa poor
fam. Don't. bargain for more than
City acFes. uu'ess you haue some
money with which to make your.
self secure.
Let us name the other peg, sAYs
PAYMENTS.
! a very small potato may choke
you if you try to swallow it whole.
Most farmers have to buy land on
q credit; or rather or the install.
mens plan. Tban don't take TO
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
HURTFUL AMBITION.
Phillip Jones Is Led Astray By Whisky
 Desire.

An oddly humorous arrest was mad, yesterday morning by officer Walton, ant as a result of the fanciful incident Phil lip Jones is now resting behind the barr of the city jail.
 The Fox whisky store delivery wagor was started on round early yesterday morning loaded with a supply of booze sufficient to uuench the thirst of more than seventeen grafters, the knowledge of which start was in some way com- municated to Phillip Jones, colored. The latter. 1t is said, possesses an ambition that has for its highest vantage-ground the wild desire to drink more whisky than any other man in Birmingham. Con- sequently, when the knowledge of a wagon packed with bottles of all kinds of desire-quenching fluid being in his neighborhood was imparted to the negro he at once instituted a detective-like search for Its exact whereabouts.
 Jones did the sleuth act but for a few minutes before espying the delivery car riage. Very stealthily he approached the wagon, and finally reaching the rear, he leaped lightly inside, grabbed the largest bottle in sight, and began to pour 1t down his throat, gurgling it in ecstasy as he did SO.
 When his presence was discovered the bottle was empty and Jones in such a condition that when arrested he laugh ingly, gladly exclaimed:
 Me? Yes. arrest me. What do I care for jail now? I have had my booze, and nothing fills my brave body with fear no, not even hell can worry my mind"
 This morning Jones will be carried be- fore Judge Feagin, and 1t is altogether probable that he will claim to be wretch- edly unhappy and plead that the cold iron bars of a cell had dethroned his am- bition
 After the arrest of Jones had been whispered about the town Officer Mur- phy, in a very watchful mood. found Wal ter Robinson with a bottle of whisky which looked as if 1t might not have been paid for. After some investigation he arrested Robinson, who is white, on the charge of stealing one bottle of whisky from Solomon and Levi. Judge Feagin will give this case his attention this morning along with the other cases for trial
The age-herald., 1901-04-18

There was a meeting yesterday of people identified with Southern properties at which the combination of Alabama properties was discussed. The plan is un- derstood to be to combine number of Southern properties and then turn the combination over the Steel Company. Directors of Tennessee Coal say the posi- ton of that property Is better than ever before because either 1t will go into the steel corporation on favorable terms or the Steel Company will maintain prices which will be profitable for the Tennes- see coal output.
 The above from the Wall Street Jour nal of Tuesday morning tells of the first meeting of Southern iron interests at which the proposed combination of the Birmingham companies was discussed, so far as the public is advised.
 When shown the article taken from the Wall Street Journal last night Chairman Bacon of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company said to an Age Herald reporter: There was a meeting held, but it was fo ran entirely different purpose. If the combination was discussed I know nothing of 1t. I know nothing of any
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
IT SLUGS HARD.
Coffee Sure and Powerful 5rulser

Let your coffee slave be denied his grog at it's appointed time! Headache sick stomach-fatigue like unto death, l know 1t all in myself, and have seen it in others. Strange that thinking, reason ing beings will persist in it's use," says Chas. Worrall of Topeka. Kan.
 He says further that he did not begin drinking coffee until after he was twenty years old and that slowly 1t began to poison him, and affect his hearing through his nervous system. He would quit coffee and the conditions would slowly disappear but "one cold morning the smell of my wife's. coffee was too much for me and took cup Soon was drinking my regular allowance, tear ing down brain and nerves by the daily dose of the nefarious concoction.
 Later I found my breath coming hard and frequent fits of nausea, and then I was taken down with bilious fever.
 Common sense came to me and I quit coffee and went back to Postum. at once began to gain and have had no re- turns of my bilious symptoms, headache, dizziness or vertigo
 now have health, bright thoughts, and added weight, where beforo there was invalidism. the blues, and a skeleton like condition of the body
 It would be hard to tell how highly value Postum.
 My brother. Professor Harvey Worrall, quit coffee because of It's effect On his health and uses Postum Food Coffee. He could not stand the nervous strain while using coffee, but keeps well on Postum.
 Miss Frantz know personally has been incapable of dcine a days wqfk while she was using coffee. She qu.t 1t and took up Postum and is now wel1iand has perfectly steady nerves"
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
STREET CAR EMPLoYEs WIIl Meet and DIseuss AdvIsablIIty of
 Forming Union.

A meeting of street railway employees will be held tonight at Allen Hall, Third avenue near Twentieth street, for the purpose of discussing the advisability of organizing a local union of the employees under the Amalgamated Association of Street Car Employees.
 Many of the prominent labor leaders now in attendance on the State Fedora tion will meet with them. an urge an or ganisation under the national body, which ts affiliated with the American Fedora tion of Labor, and has locals in many of the cities of the, United States and Can. ada. About 260 street oar men are eligible and those active in the interest of a un. ion say that a majority are in favor of organizing, and that no opposition is an- ticipated from the street car company Efforts have been made to organise the street car men for long time, but this is the first step of the men, and they will have the moral support of alt the labor organizations. The meeting will hold until far in the night, 90 as to accommodate the men on the late runs.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
CLOWNS GALORE.
Circus Without Them Is Like Pud
 ding Without Sauce.

A tent show without clown would be like pudding without sauce. There musi be fun and comedy to relieve the wonder and excitement. With Sells and Gray 2 United Shows there is a bunch of clowns -''merry monarchs of mirth' the bills call them-all of whom spring some ofig- inal joke or song to provoke the crowd 10 laughter. The king of these funmakers is Eddie Snow, whose regulations extends to every country where the aroma of the sawdust ring has permeated the nostrils given by Sells and Gray next Monday
 Two performances will be given by Sells and Gray next Monday on grounds situated between avenues A and B, sev- enteenth street.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
GREAT CARNIVAL
 FOR BIRMINGHAM
Street Fair Buildings Nearing Completion and Midway
 Showmen Preparing

The work on the Street Fair continues at full tilt, and 1t now looks as if Birm- inghafn will have the greatest carnival In her history. Some of the Midway show men are in town and say they will put on some great attractions. One of the ad- vance agents yesterday gave the follow ins description of one of the optical H. lusions which will be seen on the Mid way:
 A Statue Comes to Lie.
 The story of Galatea without Pygmal- lon is represented in trick, and is un- doubtedly one of the best illusions in the world It certainly mystifies the spectator far more than the mermaid. He knows of course that 1t is all trick, but so ciev- erly done that he finds a pleasure in. be- ing humbusged. It is simply the slow blossoming Of beautiful woman from very ordinary looking statue. All the nice little details in the illusion are care fully looked after, and the deception is perfect. The statue changes to a woman, then to a bed of flowers, back to a wom- an again, and finally to the "cold. inani-. mate marble" and the spectators curse themselves for not being able to see through this optical illusion, and go way and come the next day.
 Then there is something even more dif- hcult. An apparition much more compli- cated must be produced. At the beginning the spectators see the statue standing In the rear of the cabinet. It is brilliantly lighted, a hand appears and tips back the head, and there is no doubt that 1t is a statue and not person dressed and pow dered to so appear. Gradually a change appears. The cheeks and arms of the stat ue begin to show the tinge of life. The giearn of a ring is seen on the finger, the hair dissolyes into tresses; second by sec- ond the transformation goes on until a living woman stands before you. She opens her lips and speaks. It is not a case of substitution. for at no instant of time has she been out of your sight. The spec tator mas watched the transformation step by step and is filled with astonisf- ment, for though he knows it is only an illusion, 1t seems so real that he can hard ly believe his own judgment.
 The Glass Blowers.
 Beckman's troupe Of giass-blowers will be here during the week of the street fair also, with their interesting and facinating work, and each visitor will be given a souvenir. Beckman's glass-blowers are celebrated the world over, and cannot be excelled.
 The executive committee advises the merchants to begin their decorating not later than the 24th of April, and those who have space on the exhibit street. to begin not later than the Esd. Everything is booming about the street fair and Bir- ningham Is going to outdo any other city in the south in the way of carnfvals.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
POSTMASTERS AND
 GOVERNMENT MONEY
The Ways and Amounts That HOO Postmasters Send
 Money Here

There are eleven hundred postoffices in Alabama which make quarterly remit tances to the Birmingham postoffice, and the postoffice authorities are now en- gagged in making out receipts for the va rious amounts sent in for the last quar- ter.
 The postoffices which remit to the Bir- mingham office are all in the northern part of the State. If line was drawn across the State, running through Ca lera, practically all which remit here would be north of this line.
 About 1200O each quarter is sent in by the various postoffices, the remittances ranging in sums from one cent to s25O. The postoffice at Molder, in Madison County, enjoys the distinction of having remitted one cent as the net proceeds due the government for quarter. The postoffice at Hines in Lauderdale County remitted two cents during the past quar- ter.
 The smallness of these remittances Is due to the system established by the gov ernment in paying the fourth-class post masters. On all stamps cancelled by them up to $50 they get a commission of 100 per cent. An amounts over this and up to $10O they get 60 per cent Over this and up to s200 they get 50 per cent, and on all amounts over this 40 per cent. If the cancellation of stamps at post office amounts to S250Na quarter for four consecutive quarters 1t immediately be- comes a Presidential office.
 Should the cancellation of stamps at a fourth-class postoffice amount for the quarter to $50.01, the postmaster would be entitled to retain the $50 and would re- init the one cent to the Birmingham post office. He would really be entitled to 60 per cent of the one cent, but there is no instance on record where a postmaster has asked for this commission. These quarterly remittances reach the Birmingham postoffice in all sorts of shapes. Often a few coins are sent in tied up in the toe of an old sock Recent ly eleven hundred pennies were sent in by one postmaster. He was evidently un- loading on the Birmingham office.
 The Birmingham office often cashes government checks for one cent. When postmaster goes out of office, his accounts are audited, and if one cent or any other
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
n.n ATLANTA AND RETURN

First excursion of the season will be op- erated Birmingham to Atlanta, Ga, leav- ing Birmingham a. m., April 22, return ing, leave Atlanta Il p. m.. April 23 Rate for the round trip only $2.50.
 Call passenger office. No. 201s First av- enue, for further particulars.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
Will Build Crematory.

Huntsville. April 17.-(Special.) At a meeting of the City Council last night the city cemetery. which has been known by no name since 1t was established, when this city was hamlet, was given the name of Maple Hill Cemetery.
 The Aldermen attacked the garbage question and Mayor Moore recommended that a crematory be established to burn the garbage On the recommendation of Fire Chief Stogall the ordinance commit tee was instructed to frame an ordinance requiring the owners of four three-story hotels and apartment houses to equip them with fire escapes. Bids for $40, OOO of city bonds will be opened on April 20.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
A WONDERFUL INVENTION

They cure dandruff hair falling, head ache, etc, yet cost the same as an ordi- nary comb. What's that7 Why. pr. Whites Electric Comb. The only pat ented comb in the world. People every where 1t has been introduced are wild with delight. You simply comb your hair each day and the comb does the rest. This wonderful comb is simply unbreak- able. and is made so that 1t is absolutely impossible to break or cut the hair. Sold on a written guarantee to give perfect satisfaction in every respect Send stamps for one. Ladies' size 60c, gents size a6c. Live men and women wanted everywhere to introduce this article. Sells on sight. Agents are wild with success. Address b. N Rose. Gen. Mgr. Decatur. Ill.
 l-24d&w-1y
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
BURNED TO DEATH. Mrs. Martha Thompson Suffers Horri' ble Accident Fighting Fire.

Florence, April 17.-(Special.) )-Mrs. Martha Thompson of wright's. this county, was burned to death by falling in . burning fence which she was trying to put out. Mrs. Thompson was subject to heart failure, and 1t is supposed was overcome by the heat and the smoke. She was horribly burned, but managed to walk half way to the house before she was overcome, and died fin a short time. The family were some distance away fighting the fire and knew nothing of the horrible affair until the dying woman was found.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
MIR. BACON STILL IGNORANT
 ON THE PROPOSED COMBINE

combination. A certain business matter was to be discussed by the directors and before leaving New York I told them if they got ready before I returned to call meeting. A meeting was called but I do not know what was done'
 MT. Bacon will leave this afternoon for New York, going by way of the Alabama Great Southern railroad to Cincinnati and Pittsburg. He will stop over in Pittsburg on the way and expects to ar rive in New York Sunday morning. He will return to Birmingham in June.
 MT. Bacon was asked if any further reduction of the force in the general of- fees of the company in this city was contemplated. He replied in the negative and added that the work of the office had been simplfid and differently dis tributed and he believed could be done with a less force and at less cost That, he said, was the sole reason for reduc- ing the force
 An adjourned meeting of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company was held at Tracy City. Tenn, Tuesday but no business was transacted. The stock holders adjourned sine die.
 <<A<<<<~<><<<-<< amount is found due him by the govern ment, it is sent to him in the form of a check.
 It is no small labor to prepare and send out receipts to the HOO postmasters for the amounts sent in by them Duplicate receipts have to be made out and sent to the auditor for the postoffice department at Washington. Besides this. there are the local records to be kept in the v.lice here, which alone means much time and labor.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18
Is CONVICTED IF
 MANSLAUGHTER Jim Walker Gets a Year in
 the Mines FAILS TO GET HIS DIVORCE Suit Filed for s2o,ooo Caused by Ex- plosion of Dynamite-speciaI
 Term of United States
 Courr May 13.
FAILS TO GET HIS DIVORCE

In the Criminal Court yesterday before Judge Dan Greene, Jim Walker, colored. charged with the murder of Will White, colored, was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree and his punishment fixed by the jury at one year in the peniten- tiary, and an additional time for costs.
 The killing occurred at Bessemer about year ago. Walker took Whites pistol away from him and killed him with 1t, as he claimed, in self defense.
 The State had hard time to make out it's case It had only two witnesses. It's main witness was @ sister of the defend witness was a man who stuttered so bad that he couldn't talk. City Court. William Askew who recently filed suit for divorce against his wife, Ella Askew, on statutory grounds, was yesterday de- nied divorce by Judge Charles A. Senn in the City Court on the ground that both parties to the suit were equally at fault and that no decree could therefore be rendered in favor of the complainant.
 The decree dismisses the bill of com
 
 plainant.
 The case was warmly contested on both sides.
 Judge Senn also rendered a decree re- lieving Lillie Dunlap of the disabilities of homage.
 Frank F. Green, as administrator of the estate of Lee Spradling, deceased, has filed suit against William Bibby and Mary Bibby for s20,OoO damages. He says that on October B. 1900, defendants were engaged in the manufacture of dynamite in wooden building near the town of Littleton, and that his intestate, who was a minor Il years old, was invited into said building by defendants employ es, and while he was there an explosion occurred which injured him to such an extent that he subsequently, died Court Items. Marriage licenses were issued for J. Henry Lester and Jack J. Jolly, John w. Clark and Beulah Arnold, Adolphus Wrens and Annie Hamilton, Charles G. Brown and Annie M. O'Neill. | Petitions in bankruptcy were filed by w. T. Baughn of Gadsden, S. Schwartz of Birmingham, Ebert Foster of Birming- | ham, Alex Eubanks of Warmers Mines Ike Kennedy of North Birmingham, w M. Carter of Birmingham, Julius Towns alias Jamie Towns of Pratt City, Isaac Bryant of Birmingham. l In the circuit court yesterday divorce was granted Alex Jackson from Emma l Jackson on the ground of voluntary | abandonment.
 special term of the United States Court will be held here May 13, for civil business only Judge Edward R. Meek of the Northern district of Texas will preside.
 The following deeds were filed
 Bessemer Land and Improvement Com pany to c. J. Hager, lot 24, block BOT, Bessemer; $1,2e0.
 Bessemer Land and Improvement Com pany to G. H. Stevenson, lot 12, block 309 Bessemer; s1.200.
 Otto Marx to c. H. Colvin, lot S3. Me- Millin addition to Birmingham; s1.OO.
 Bessemer Land and Improvement Com pany to w. A. Reed, lot 23, block BOT, Bir- mingham, $1,2O0
 McMahen, lot and west half of 8, block 634, Birmingham; s3.OO0 I. B. Jones and husband to A. S. Smol- len, part lots 1, block 15 Phelans addi- tion; S 000
The age-herald., 1901-04-18

A special term of the United States Court will be held here May 13, for civil business only. Judge Edward R. Meek of the Northern district of Texas will preside.
The age-herald., 1901-04-18

In the circuit court yesterday divorce was granted Alex Jackson from Emma Jackson on the ground of voluntary abandonment
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-12-05

DR.. J. r. Straw, Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat Specialist, rooms 11-12
Masonic Temple, Ashland, Wiscon-
sin. Eyes accurately and scientific
ally measured for glasses. If you
are having any difficulty with your
eyes, it will pay you to consult this
eminent specialist. If.
Guinand Brothers, Ashland S lead
ing jewelers., have secured the finest
line of optical goods in the market.
and first'class optician is constant
ly in charge. Do not neglect your
eyes, but have them attended to
where you can get the most satis-
factory results. If.
MIR Glenn Hall, the noted tenor,
will give concert in the First M. E.
church at Ashland on Saturday even
ing. Dec. 9TH. The program will
begin at $50 o'clock. Arrange
ments nave been made to hold the
train till after the concert for those
who desile to attend from Wash
burn and Bayfield,. This is an ex-
cellent opportunity to hear one of
Americas most famous and pleasing
singers and those who attend willfeel
amply repaid for time and money
spent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-12-05
Nov. Dist to Dec. 18th.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
- Land Office at Ashland, Wis, November
Och. 1901
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his inten-
tion 10 make final proof in support Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register a d Receiver of said Office
at Ashland, Wisconsin, on December both,
1901, viz: Ole Holgren, who made HID E No.
1850, for the NJ NWA, SWl4 NW54 and NWA
SWA. Section 26, Townhhip 49 N, Range w
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cuitiva-
tion of said land. viz: Ben Gilpin, Walter
Hudson, Ernest P. Hogren and Emil Dahl,
all of Washburn, Wisconsin.
AUG. DOENITZ, Register.