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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13

Miss Matte Douglass, 1913 Thomas
ave., Memphis, Tenn, writes:
"From my early womanhood I have
been troubled with occasional head
aches. 1 took different powders and
drugs, at times getting temporary re-
lief. One of my friends advised me to
try Peruna, which did. soon found
that my general health improved, and
my entire system was toned up.
II felt q buoyancy of body and light
ness Of mind had not known before
and my headaches have completely dis
appeared, and have enjoyed perfect
health for over year. I gladly endorse
Peruna." MATTE DOUGLASS.
Women from all parts of the United
States and Canada are testifying daily
to the virtue of Peruna. Only Il few of
these letters can ever be published.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13
THE KANSAS People ARE IN
LOVE WITH WESTERN
CANADA.
They Say the Land There Il the Fin.
est ON Earth.

A great number of delegates have
been influenced through the agency
of Mr.. j. S. Crawford, the Canadian
Government representative at Kan
sas City, to visit Western Canada, and
whether from Missouri or Kansas the
story is always the same-they are
pleased with the new country being
opened up. Isaac H. Leyagood writes
from Didsbury, Alberta, as follows:
II met three delegates from Kan
sas yesterday at Didsbury, and took
them home with me and took
them out in the afternoon and
showed them some of the fin
est land that lays on top of
Gods green earth. They are more
than pleased with this country. They
stayed with me last night, this morn
ing I took them to Didsbury, and
they went on North. When they
come back they are coming to my
place and 1 am going. to help them to
run some lines and they are going to
locate in sight of my house. There
have been over 1900 acres of land
changed hands here in our neighbor-
hood this spring. When located here
last Fall was the furthest back of
any of the settlers, to-day I am in
the centre of the settlement. We
have SO children that are of school
age in our district, and we will have
our school district organized next
month, when we will proceed to build
our school house. The longer we stay
here the better we like the country,
that is the way with everybody here,
they all seem to be satisfied and do
ing well. I have talked with great
many men here and they told me- that
they had less than $50 when they got
here, and to-day they have got 100
acres of good land and five or six
hundred dollars worth of stock.
Crops are looking fine here, think
this will be a good winter wheat
country. One of my neighbors has a
small piece and it looks fine"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13
Feminine Scrutiny,

Carrie-Maude is awfully proud OF
her tanned arms, which show her ia
be one of the golfing set.
Edith-And what set does her
bleached hair show her to be in?--:Boo,
ton Transcript.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13
Let in the Sunshine.

Human beings need the sunshine as
much as plants do. Don't be afraid
of its causing freckles, for we have
the best of authority that it does not
do anything of the kind. - Ladies'
Home Journal
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13
The Man Who Wins.

A man who does things is one who
is alive to the very tips of his fingers
He is alert, always on the watch for
opportunities. He does not give idle-
ness time to dissipate him. He fights
against that common malady known
as a "tired-feeling," and conquers it
Success.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13
Peruna Makes Clean, Healthy
Mucous Membranes a.
tarrhal Diseases Disappear
Permanently.

The mucous membrane is to the in
side of the body what the skin is to the
outside of the body. 1t lines every or
gan duct and cavity. Catarrhal in
fiammation attacking one part is IL
able to spread to other parts. A neg
lected cold or slight catarrh is often
the cause of lingering and dangerous
catarrh
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13
oonpre.sea Air tor street Cars.

VI Experts claim that compressed air will
eventually be the power Of the future, sup
planting both the cable and the trolley sys-
TENS. In all lines Of industry we see con-
slant improvements, but in medicine there
and that is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters It
is founded on true merit, and will cure indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, aatulency, constipation
and nervousness, also prevent malaria, fever
and ague. Try bottle and satisfy yourself.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13

We promise that should you use PUT
NAM FADELESS DYES and be dissatis
fed from any cause whatever, to refund
l0c. for every package.
Monroe Drug Co., Unionville, Mo.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13

The more conspicuously the jewel of con-
sistency is worn the more likely it is to be
paste. -Indianapoli News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y,
Feb = 1900.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13

It is not wise to believe all you hear; but
it is well to use discretion in your declara-
tions of incredulity.-Puck
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13

Too many things are done we'll that are
not worth doing at all.-Chicago Daily
News
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13

Every time you commit bad action, you
arouse an enemy.-Atcnison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13

Write for book of testimonials of the
cures Peruna has made.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13

I Dl Street francisco
used 70 I
m
of o.
because heanh
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13

One pugilist seldom strikes another favor
ably.-Philadelphia Record
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-13

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets: An
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
COAL MINERS WILL
 BE AT WORK TODAY
THERE WILL BE LESS HOLIDAY IDLENESS IN DISTRICT THIS YEAR THAN USUAL-OPERA- TORS NEEDING MEN.

Wageworkers of this districs who have reen in the habit of taking weeks rest during the Christmas holidays will not lose more than two or three days this year. The coal operators and the iron makers have asked their men to lose as little time as DC ssible, in order that the extraordinary demand for their output may be met.
 All the United Mine workers took holi- days on Christmas day, and most Of them were idle yesterday, but many promised to 20 to work today, and it is certain that practically all of them will be at work on Monday.
 The only coal mines that were being operated in Jefferson county yesterday were the Lacy-Buek Iron company at Graves
 The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad ccmpany's steel mill was in full opera ton yesterday. little work was done at It's ore mines, and some of it's coke ovens were in operation
 The Slcss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com rany's cke ovens were working well yes ter1ay and the comranys miners will resume today. At the convention of the United Mine workers held at Bessemer recently the delegates were instructed, at the request of the operators, to urge tte members of the various locals to return to work soon after Christmas day and keep steadily at work throughout the rest of the holiday season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27

The conditions at the city jails are be- coming serious There are now more pris- oners confined in them than there is room for and if the police make many more arrests within the next few days some special arrangement will probably have to be made to accommodate them.
 When the report of Warden Mack Rit- tenberry was made to Mayor Drennen yesterday 1t showed that there was 149 people confined in the city jail in Fourth alley and that there were 142 convicted prisoners on the stockade on the South side. This makes a total of 291, not counting those which have been brought in since noon yesterday.
 The limit of the capacity of the jails is about 300 people and that taxes them to the utmost. Many Of the prisoners have long sentences and they will prob- ably keep the jails full for some time to come. During the last few weeks there have been so many sentenced for petty larceny carrying concealed weap- ons and other similar long term crimes that the jails are pretty full of them. When the short term prisoners are placed in the jail there is hardly room left for any others.
 Mayor Drennen was worried yesterday over the situation and said that there are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
The Total Damage Was Only
 About $2OOO
FRAME HOUSE DESTROYED
J. w. Flinn's Dwelling Was Burned to the Ground, Loss Being About S15oo-A Christmas Tree
 In Flames.

Six fires entertained the department yesterday, and the total damage amounted to about S2OOO most of which was caused by the fire which destroyed the residence of J. w. Film, at the corner of Thir- teenth avenue and Eighteenth street. This was the first of the fires, and origi- mated about S:45 o'clock yesterday morn ing. The building was a two-story frame structure and was totally destroyed, the loss being about $15O0, with $1200 insur- ance. The furniture in the house was valued at about $10OO, but most of 1t was saved. The firemen suffered a great deal at this fire from the cold, as they had done earlier in the night at the Morris fire.
 The second fire was at 1920 o'clock, and was at the residence of E. T. Cox, on Nineteenth street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, South. It was caused by spark on the roof and the loss was very small.
 A spark on the roof of the residence of Mrs. John Brooks at Avenue and Eighteenth street called the department there about 2;S0 yesterday afternoon.
 The residence of Dr. E. A. Wilson on North Highlands at the end of the car line was damaged slightly by fire on the roof about o'clock yesterday afternoon. The next run was to the residence of Mrs. Palmer near the corner of Avenue c and Twentieth street. This was a false alarm. some smoke from defective flue having gotten under the caves of the house and caused the belief that 1t was on fire.
 The last fire was the residence of James A. Going on Highland avenue, between Twenty second and Twenty third streets. at 7:05 o'clock last night. A Christmas tree was on fire and burned completely up. There was practically no damage to the room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
CROWDED CONDITION AT
 JAILS IS NOW SERIOUS

too many arrests being made for the size of the jails. He said he did not know what would be done in case the rate of making arrests continued as 1t has been for the past two weeks. The lease of the 20 acres of land for the stoekade and farm on which to work the women and old prisoners has been signed and this will relieve the situation to some ex- tent for a shore time. It will get the negro women prisoners out of the jail and the space now allotted to them can be used for men when necessary. The little farm which the city has leased con- sists of good tillable land and on this the women and aged prisoners will be forced to raise vegetables, washing the clothing of the prisoners and doing such other light work as will decrease the expense of maintaining prisoners and prevent num- Der of idle prisoners being on the hands of the city all the time.
 It Is believed that sufficient quantities of vegetables can be raised on this farm to feed all the prisoners and live stock of the city year In and year out. The ground leased is said to be particularly well adapted to truck raising. All the fer tilizer necessary to make the place very rich and productive can be had from the stables of the city, including the fire engine houses and the police stables.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
NO MORE SPIRITS
 FOR SOFT DRINKS
AFTER JANUARY GoVE%s LENT
 WILL TAX PRoPRlEToRs OF
 SODA FOUNTAINS WHO SELL SPIRITS IN THEIR BEVERAGES.

Collector of Internal Revenue J. O. Thompson has received notice of a ruling that after the first of January all proprietors of soda fountains, who in any way use wine or spirits in drinks offered for sale must take out govern ment license as a retail liquor dealer. The collector is also in receipt of in- structions to strictly enforce the ruling.
 Heretofore soda water dealers, selling drinks of different kinds, have been privileged to use a small amount of spirits in the preparation of certain beverages. the revenue department hold ing that where a very small amount of alcoholic flavoring is used as to merely improve the taste of the drink the tax would not be required. This provision has been annulled.
 The provision of the new rule follows:
 "on and after January 1, 1903, a special tax of liquor dealer will be required for the sale of any soda water drinks or other beverages to which Is added dis titled spiritg or wine dhe fermented juice of small frui), or any compound thereof"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
PRINTING CO.
 HAS RECEIVER Creditors of Roberts s Sons
 file Petitions B A THOMPSON APPOINTED What Bills Allege Concerning lndebt- edness and Disposition of Stock. Indebtedness Alleged to Be
 About $1s,ooo.
B. h THOMPSON APPOINTED

A petition was filed in the United States court yesterday by creditors of the Rob erts 6 Sons printing establishment, pray ing that the concern be adjudged bank rupt. The petition to place the company in involuntary bankruptcy was filed through the law firm of Thompson & Thompson, as representatives of the Dem nison Manufacturing company. the Berlin & Jane Envelope company, S. D. and M. Vernon, and Henry Bainbridge 6 Go. of New York.
 In the City court bill had been pre- viously filed by other creditors, asking that a receiver for the concern be ap- pointed, and B. A. Thompson was appoint ed receiver This bill was filed by the Parsons Paper company of Holyoke, Mass alleging an indebtedness of $Ss; the Chatfleld- Woods company of Cincinnati, alleging an indebtedness of $35O; the Jef- ferson County Savings bank of Blrmirg- ham, alleging an indebtedness of S340O, and the Globe-Wernicke company of Cin- cinnau, alleging an indebtedness of $291 S9.
 The petition of the New York concerns, alleging that the total indebtedness to the petitioners is about $500, and that the con- cern go into involuntary bankruptcy, will, 1t is believed. result in putting differ ent complexion on the matter.
 In the bill filed in the City court the petitioners allege that the company was incorporated in 1892, that s21,0 900 of capital stock was issued showing the alleged dis position of the stock. The statement is made that the thirty shares of stock is- sued to Charles Roberts had been can celled and retired by him in payment of an overdraft of indebtedness to the cor- poration. when it did not have on hand the money to pay said indebtedness. In addition the petition alleges that he pur- chased eleven and two-third shares of stock from R. c. Booth for s1400 when this money should have been paid to creditors.
 The plant of the concern Is considered valuable one. It is alleged the total in debtedness is about $18,oO0 and that about s5OOO of outstanding bills can be collected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
GOLD WAVE MAKES
 THIS CITY SILVER
PIPES FREEING AND PLUMBERS IN DEMAND-MERCUR DROP PING FAST AND COLD WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TODAY.

Panamas and mosquitoes vanished last night before the onslaught of the cold wave which has Birmingham encircled in it's arms while overcoats, mufflers and blankets were piled on in large quan- titles To those fortunate enough to be on the streets last night the pleasure of being in the cold, crisp winter air was something which could not be appreciated by those who stayed at home
 It seemed that the mercury would never cease dropping in the tube and at the last reports it was only about a dozen points above zero and was still dropping.
 It was ten or twelve degrees colder last night than on the previous night, and from one section of the city to another the pitiful appeals for plumbers could be heard. Pipes froze up and many of them burst. On the streets all the water which remained from the last rains was quickly frozen. Immense fires were built in all the houses and the coal men had a bonanza. Extra wagons in the city were pressed into service to fill the orders for coal.
 The lowest the thermometer went Christmas night was nineteen degrees, but at ten o'clock last night the mer- cury had dropped below that and the wind was whistling from the north in a manner that betokened a further fall. At 1 o'clock this morning the street thermometers showed that tke cold was still coming and they registered only about twelve degrees above zero It is probable the mercury will be lower be- fore o'clock this morning.
 The temperature at o'clock yes- terday morning was nineteen; at 8 o'clock it was twenty-one degrees; at noon it was only twenty-seven degrees and at o'clock last night it had again dropped to twenty-three degrees.
 The weather prediction is for con- tinued cold today, while for Sunday it is given out secretly by the weather de- pertinent that little warm weather will be sent south in a sack. The weather will continue fair.
 Last night was the coldest weather of this winter. The lowest previous weather was about month ago, when the ther- mometer went down to eighteen degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
Anna Held.

Lovely and dainty Anna Held comes to the Jefferson theatre Tuesday evening for one performance only in her latest and greatest success. "The Little Duch- ess," described as a comedy with music by Reginald de Koven and Harry B. Smith. As the Little Duchess Miss Held has better opportunities than ever be- fore to show her capabilities as a come- dienne, which were very clearly made manifest in "Papa's Wife" but which are said to show far more brilliantly in "The Little Duchess" As a beauty show and in point of gorgeousness of costumes, the piece is declared to be notably brilliant. The music Is said to be very tuneful and catchy, and the humor to be of a spark ling and witty sort. Joseph w. Herbert, George Marion, Hubert Wilke, Knox Will son, Edouard Durand. Franz Ebert, Louise Royce, Annie St. Tel, Billy Nor ton, Adelaide Orton and Katherine Bell are included In the cast. Saharet the famous international danseuse, noted not only for her terpsichorean grace but for an engaging symmetry of figure, is with the company.
 The advance sale will commence this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
NEW RECEIVER FOR
 THE ELAM DRUG GO.
JUDGE JONES OF THE UNITED STATES SOURT APPOINTS H. H.. sINNleE AS oUTeRoWTH OF RE- CENT PETITION.

IT. H. snnige has been appointed re- ceiver for the Elam Drug company oy Judge Thomas G. Jones Of the United States court. The appointment of re- ceiver is the outgrowth of the filing of a petition by certain creditors of the con- cern for the company to go into invoiun- tary bankruptcy.
 The petition was filed by John W. Tom linson, attorney for the creditors, several days ago, and yesterday Judge Jones ap- pointed MT Sinnige receiver.
 Dr. J. c. LeGrand was appointed re- ceiver for the same concern by Chancel- Tor Carmichael when the company re- quested that the business be dissolved and a receiver appointed. Subsequently pe- tition to have the concern adjudged bank rupt was fled and it is under the latter that Judge Jones appointed the new re- ceiVer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
BIRMINGHAM AERIE WILL
 GIVE BURLESQUE CIRCUS

The circus will be put on by people who have been in the theatrical business for a number of years and are thoroughly familiar with the work necessary for such a performance. Several professionals will take part in the performance, and the remainder of the bill will be composed of members of the local aerie, many of whom are considered among the best amateurs in the city.
 On the morning of January 16 the mem- bers of the order of Eagles here will pa- rade through the streets, led by a brass band. Arrangements have been made to give typical red lemonade away free of charge during the entire parade How this is to be done successfully is se- cret that the entertainment copmittee Is keeping to itself. The members refuse to tell any one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
PRODUCTION 0F
 IRON AND STEEL Phenomenal Growth of the h. dustY in This County GREAT BUSINESS ACTIVITY Valuable Table Just Issued By the U. S. Treasury Bureau of statis-
 tics Covering a Period
 of Years.
GREAT BUSINESS ACTIVITY

striking evidence of business activity in the United States at the present time is found in a comparison of pig iron sta- tistics of the year just ending with those of earlier years as compiled by the United States treasury bureau of sta- tistics. Recently published estimates of the production of pig Iron in the United States during the calendar year 1902 put the total production at 17,500,Oo0 tons. This Is an increase of nearly two million tons over last year, and is more than double the production of 1896 three times that of 1886, four times Siat of 1881, six times that of 1879, eight times that of 1875. ten times that of 1872, and twenty times that of 1865. The steel production of the year is estimated at 100000 tons, which Is practically 50 per cent more than that of 1900, nearly three times as much as that of 1896, ten times as much as that of 1884. and twenty times the production of 1878. Tn addition to this enormous production and increase over any earlier year. the importations of pig iron in the year just ending are ten times as great as in the preceding year, and greater than in any year of the decade, and the total value or iron and steel imported will also exceed that of any year during the decade
 The following table shows the produc- tion in the United States of pig iron and steel, and the importation of pig iron at quinquennial periods, from 1871 to 1901, and tho estimated production and impor tation of 1902:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27

At meeting of Birmingham Aerie, No. 26S, Fraternal Order of Eagles, the com mittee on amusements was authorized to sign a contract for the use of the Jeffer- son theatre on January 16 in which to give an Eagles burlesque circus. The committee was also given full power to act in securing performers to take part in the entertainment to properly adver- tise it and to make all arrangements for the success of the entertainment.
 The proceeds from the circus are to go to the charity fund of the Birmingham Aerie. A portion of this fund is being used to fit up room in one of the hos pitals for the use of the sick members of the order, or the members of their imme- diate families. The aerie has already raised a large amount for this and other charitable purposes and in the near fu- ture 1t proposes reaching out in it's chari- table work and aiding many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
DEPUTY sHERlFF's CHASE.
George courson Arrested Tolbert Sto.
 yer at Point of Shotgun.

Tolbert Stover, a negro, was arrested at East Birmingham Thursday after giv- ing George Courson, deputy sheriff. a chase of nearly two miles.
 It was reported to the sheriff's office that Stover had robbed a negro, Jim Beard. of $9, and then hit him over the head with an axe. Several deputies went to the scene to make an investigation.
 In the buggy with Deputy Sheriff Cour- son was a brother of Jim Beard. The officer saw negro who answered to the description. As soon as the negro saw the officer he ran. The deputy gave chase, and after a long run stopped the negro at the point of shotgun.
 Stover is in the county jail on charges of highway robbery. assault with intent to murder and carrying a concealed XeaDOn