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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
Financial Statement.

Financial Statement.
 The following figures are gathered from the financial statements of the company given by Secretary-Treasurer J. w. Me Queen. which accompany the report of President Maben and which cover the fis- cal year ending November 30. l9O2:
 Total resources s20 07l, ,T49. .27. The larg- est item in this list is property account, Sl7 552. 561 P. The following additiqpal items are given: Treasury securities, $259- zoo; stocks and bonds of other companies, not including any of the securities of the Lady Ensley Coal, Iron and Railroad company, which are held by trustee. SSll 994 G: cash bills and accounts receiy able. l.447. 79S GG: supplies. raw and fin- ished material at cost, s17l.1 10; stock in companys stores and warehouses, SlG6.5S 6l extraordinary repair and re- newal fund, S14I 72017; insurance and taxes unexpired. s142S9. a.
 The list of liabilities includes the fol- lowing items: Capital stock, Sl4. GOO. of which sl50OOO0 is common, and $6, 700. O00 preferred Sloss Iron and oteel company fGst mortgage per cent bonds of 1920 S2,OO0,000; general mortgage. 41s per cent bonds of 1918. s2,O00000. making the total bonded indebtedness S4000,000: current accounts. s52L5l404; payroll (current month), $94,213GO; bills payable (being last payment on property purchase paid in January. 19O3) $509O0; profit and loss Sl l99 l21. 63 making total liabilities, $20,- | t,.,749.27.
 Earnings.
 Profit on pig iron, after deducting for 1 deprecations 11s cents per ton red ore cents per ton for brown ore. and 20 cents 1 per ton for iron for extraordinary repairs and renewals, S932. 492 s9; profit sn coal after deducting 3 cents per ton for depre- l CidtiOn coal S147 2in $s2,EOOss; our proportion earnings North Alabama Furnace company $21, ,59S. 50; ore and dolomte sales, $56 44S.34; royalties etc., A.130. 63; rents. stores and other rev. enues sl69, 42; total $1. 424.09s.s7.
 Deductions are given as follows: Gen eral expense accounts. $55, ,902 39; taxes and licenses, $29,SO612, making a total of $S5, 7OS52 and leaving the net earnings at $,3SS. .39l B. From this sum. bond interest | amounting to s2lO,OO0 Is subtracted. mak- ing the surplus for 1902 SLIPS, ,391. 35. The surplus on November 30, 1901, was sl39,- ID.2S. thus making the total surplus $l- 66S'l2l 63. Dividends paid, per cent on preferred stock, s469.000; surplus Novem- Der 3O' 1902, after years dividend, $l,- 199,12l 63.
 Working Capital.
 Under the caption of working capital November 3O 1902, the following figures are given: Cash-bills and accounts re- ceivable, SHAT, 79S. .66; raw and finished material on hand at cost. $11, 102 10; mer- chandise in company stores and ware houses. s166, 6l; insurance and taxes un- expired, sl42S9 .34; treasury securities, stocks and bonds at market value, $367,- 995. 93. making the total g, 167, ,76s. .64
 Contra: Bills payable (since pa,d), $5O,- 900; payrolls, $94, ,219. GO; accounts payable (current business), S527, ,514.04, making un- der head of contra total of $672 627 64 leaving a balance of working capital in business. $1,495,141
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

per ton over the average for the previous year, notwithstanding the heavy increased cost of labor and of all supplies and ma terials which were bought. The four Bir- mingham furnaces show a decrease of S2 cents per ton in cost, as compared with the previous year.
 Flat Top Coal Mines.
 The spur track built for the develop ment of this property was turned over to the railroad company by the contrae- tors during the month of September, 1902, when we began the shipment of coal The last of the conviets were moved to our large new prison built at this place on November l. The slope has been steadily driven, and is in about 200O feet, and the mine is now producing $50 tons or coal per day, which will be gradually in creased to 1500 tons or more. The coke plant at this place of 200 ovens Stewart coal washer, with capacity Of l2OO to l40O tons per day the coal blns etc., will be completed early in the spring. Everything in connection with these mines has been constructed and equipped hn the most substantial manner Since the close of the fiscal year. the three-year contract with the state for the use of it's eonvicts eX- pired and a new contract for three years, but on totally different basis, has been concluded. This should prove the most profitable of the eompany's coal mines.
 Ivy Mines.
 These nines opened on the big seam of coal with it's POO coke ovens, coal washer. etc. are the property of the Lady EnsLey, Coal, Iron and Railroad company, but your company bought lease of It during the receivership in June last which has proven profitable. It is a valuable mine with a present capacity of 65O tons per day, which should be materially in- creased This company expects to ac- quire the ownership of it, as explained elsewhere in this report
 Drfton Mines.
 The railroad was completed to No 5 mine of this group of three mines, former ly known as Coronado, early in 1902, and it has been operated with the others dur ing the most of the year.
 Jefferson County Mines.
 The number of mines in Jefferson coun- ty, known as the Coalburg, Brookside and Blossburg groups. on the Pratt seam. were worked steadily throughout the year Their physical condition has been maintained, and their production shows an increase of 91. .666 tons over the previous year. Notwithstanding the shortage Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

ATTENTION, SHIPPERS.
 Route shipments to Besse- mer, Ensley, Pratt City and Vivian, via B. R. l. & P. Co.,, fast freight line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
Dr. Lyons
 PERFECT Tooth Powder Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century
 PREPARED BY ( 2<e eAslu70. .nDS So

which is respectfully submitted by order of the board. J. C. MABEN'
 President. Birminpl,an Ala March G. 1903
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
Comparison of Outputs.

and mountain limestone substituted. was a mistake.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04

Moro music is strangely unrhyth-
mical to European ears. Il consists
mainly of monotonous reiteration of
sound, even a supposed change Of air
being almost imperceptible TO an ear
unaccustomed to the barbarous lack
of tone The Moro piano is a wooden
frame, shaped like the runners OF a
child's sled, on which small kettle
cords and sticks laid horizontally.
drums are balanced by means OF
Women crouching on the floor before
this instrument beat out a wailing
sound from it with shaped sticks,
while from larger kettle-drums, hung
by ropes from a wooden railing at
one side, two men accompanied the
piano.-Eyerybody's Magazine.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04
The Angel Wing Hat Girl.

We had picture frame which con
tanned a picture we did not admire.
though when | purchased it it was
my choice of many Sometimes pic
lures do not wear well, the same a.
an ornament which you may have ad-
mired at first. but soon tire of. In
selecting another picture for this
frame, a rural scene with many peo-
pie in it was chosen One of the first
remarks of an observer was regarding
the hat of little girl which hung
down her back in way to resemble
an angels wing. The artist may not
have intended any such resemblance.
and my attention had to be called to
il before noticed it. When you see
something useful or interesting and
new to you. please call my attention
to it, because l may never see it ex-
cept through your instruction II you
read something in newspaper and
want to cut IT out for your own scrap
book or collection. tell me where to
buy 1t for my readers and my own
benef
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04

Scientists Much Puzzled Over Pc
cuIiar Happening.

Scientists Much Puzzled Over Pc
cuIiar Happening.
Lake Shirwa, which has covered =
considerable area of country to the
south of Lake Nyassa, in Africa, ever
since that region has been known TO
white men, has now dried up com
pletely and local opinion leads to the
theory that 1t has vanished for good.
Still, 1t would scarcely be advisable
for settlers to attempt the creation OF
any garden cities OF other establish
ments anywhere on the bed of the old
lake, which might fill up again at any
time. Men drive their buggies and
ride their horses along the soft, sandy
beds OF the Australian rivers in times
Of long drought, but when the rains
come the river steamers resume their
old places on the newly flushed
streams 1t is very odd that this great
Shirwa lake should vanish 30 COM
pletely without any assignable reason
and apprehension Is felt lest some
thing OF the kind will happen to
Nyassa or Tanganyika.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04

Having given a city daily some ideas
on the cost Of mistakes, from which
a reporter made half-page article,
offered to give another daily newsDa-
per in the same town some other ideas
on the same subject
The editor met my offer with skep-
ticism, cynicism and fll-will. My eyes
began to open and I was just on the
point of offering the editor a defni-
ton OF his manners when | recalled
the belief for my private benefit that
ii is better for both to overcome evil
with good than for me TO be party
to a biblunder. The one who gets
angry generally gets left declared
my earnestness and insisted that my
subjects were mutually useful
Then the editor called a skiIIful
writer, I was introduced, an appoint
ment made, the interview given and a
very readable column prepared
One of the best papers In New York
City reprinted the article and a gem
eral passenger agent Of Western
railroad reprinted it for his employees
Many of my friends spoke about being
interested 10 it.
Newspapers here and there are re-
printing that article and individuals
are borrowing my copy to read That
skiIlfuI writer clothed my ideas better
than | was able to and | was in
structed on my own subject by read
ing my own ideas presented to the
public by the man whom the editor
called
Is not all this better than criticisiug
a critic and leaving him in a mutually
ugly manner? I think it is because |
believe in leaving people in way to
go back to them without any hesitancy
any time wish TO do so.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04
Best Way to Find Truth.

Babies are cared for in many cases
just as well as the mother knows how
to. yet In these very cases the babies
often suffer much What should be
done? Good books on baby science
reach q few. Scattered articles in
periodicals reach many more All
who read do not apply because they
do not see the practical side Some
never think of putting into practice
the useful things found while reading.
Here is one plan: First, want to
know more Study self. study baby.
study baby's nest, clothes and sur
roundings. Do not experiment much.
but fall in love with taking better
care of baby" The next friend you
meet may know something of great
use TO you and baby. but you do not
know what that information is; neith-
er does your friend. The only way
to ind unknown useful truth is 70 ask
questions and exchange valuable
knowledge az every opportunity with
everyone you can
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04
Just Four Hours.

A father found his daughters desk
clock stopped and when he asked her
II she would like it started she said
she would. He wound it up. looked at
his watch and set the minute hand.
but forgot to set the hour hand As
he set it down he glanced at 1t again
to audit his work and discovered his
error-it was just four hours slow.
HIS auditing glance took no time-no
extra time-as he did it while replac-
ing the timepiece, and his doing it
saved his work on 1t and he Is more
cautious than ever, which means In
creased personal skill
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04

Mrs. GEORGE WALLACE, Jr.,
of Elmira, n. Y, wife Of
George Wallace, broker. Of
West Water Street. and living
at 667 Baldwin Street, says:
IN March, 1897, l was cured
Of kidney aud bladder trouble
by Doan's Kidney Pills. Nv
physician said at that time that
my life could be saved only
by an operation. Night after
night l had been kept awake
for hours at time with ter
rible pain ia my back, and the
secretions from the kidneys
were in as bad a state as pos
sible. l suffered with hemor-
rhages frequently and was in
a weak state. Four boxes Of
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me,
snd l now gladly reendorse the
remedy. because during the
time which has since elapsed,
nearly seven years, / have never
had 1.-THE slightest sign of .
return of the trouble. "
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04
WHAT SICK KIDNEYS CAUSE.

KIDNEY COMPLAINTS. = Dia-
betes, Bright's Disease, Infam-
nation of the Kidneys, Dropsy
dwelling of the limbs or body.
incessant pains in the back OF
loins.
BLADDER TROUBLES. - In
fammation of the bladder, in
famed passages. pain in passing
urine. incontinencc of urine, toe
much or too little urine.
URIC ACID TRouBLEs.-
Rheumatism, Gravel, Govt,
Call Stores, Lumbsgo.
NERVE TRoUBLks.-N Neural
gia, Aciatics, Nervous Collapse.
6leeplessncss, Melancholia.
Many other disorders are
caused directly or indirectly
by faulty kidney action. and
can be reached and cured by
Doan's Kidney Pills. This
remedy has cured every com
plant recorded above, and over
80. 900 testimonials prove its
surprising merit.
so cents per box. of all deal
CTS, or mailed on receipt of
price, by addressing Foster
4ilburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04
HE COOLEST LIQUID KNOWN.
Scientists Asserts Nothing Can Equal
Liquid Hydrogen.

Scientists Asserts Nothing Can Equal
Liquid Hydrogen.
Liquid hydrogen is by far the cold
est liquid known at the present time
At ordinary atmospheric pressure it
boils at APP degrees F., and reduc-
ton of the pressure by an air pump
brings the temperature down to 1872
degrees, at which the liquid becomes
solid, resembling frozen foam.
According to Prof Dewar, to whom
the credit is due of having liquefed
hydrogen in 1898, the liquid is a color
less. transparent body, and is the
lightest liquid known to exist. Its
density being only 1-14th that of
water! the lightest liquid previously
Known was liquid marsh gas, which
is six times heavier.
The only solid which has so small
density as to float upon its surface is
a piece of pith wood.-Cassier's Maya
zine.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04
Why the Sisters Changed Seats.

Miss Little and her big sister and
their mother were near me at q recent
evening service
The speakers voice was not al its
best and his subject was heavy. Soon
Miss Titles head fell into her sisters
lap
But the youthful brain rested about
as easily as the head that wears a
crown
In few minutes Miss Little coa1ed
her sister to change chairs with her
so she could sit next to her mother
Then the little brain found rest and
peace, and caught an element of pop
ulsrity, and began analyzing condi-
tons.
The big sister was tall and slim and
had on no wrap, and she was more in
tere=ted in the program than ia Miss
Titles personal comforts.
The mother was large and feshy
and had on fur coat, and she knew
that the tired head wcuId have been
better OF in bed than there, Int the
next thing TO a bed for Miss Little
was to be within the arm and against
the heart of her best friend
Popularity is due to reputation.
physical stability and warmth, and an
interest in the personal comforts Of
others know of elderly people near
whom l study TO be. at every oppor-
tunity. because there is sunshine In
their souls
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04
when Wondering HIndered Winning.

When Wondering HIndered Winning
A man was standing at one end of a
street car and lady was standing at
the other end.
There was one vacant seat and the
conductor called the lady's attention
to it, but she preferred to remain
where she was
The vacant seat was between two
ladies', and one of these ladies sat next
to man.
The other lady by the vacant seat
tried to get the lady by the man 10
move next to her so that the man
who was standing could sit down by
the man who was seated
The lady next to the man did not
move. though the other lady pulled
her by the sleeve and motioned for
her to sit near her.
In place of sitting down between
the two ladies the man began to won
der If the lady who would not move
could be the sister or wife of the man
who sat by her. and while he was
wondering another man back OF him
came forward and took the seat Then
the man who was standing soon saw
the lady about whom he was wonder
ing ger OF from the car alone Would
some men hesitate to sit between two
ladies just because person by mo-
ton without words had limited that it
might be better to sit between man
and a i1dy than between two ladies?
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04
FIRST KIDNEY PILL MADE.
THE ORIGINAL DISCOVERY.
THE ONLY GENUINE.

WV. H. NEIGHsoRs, the we'll
known jeweler of West Main
Street, Wytheville, Va, says i:
Some four years ago an attack
of grip settled in nay back. and
/ have suffered OF and on ever
since with . dull. heavy aching
across the small of my back,
always more severe in the
morning. 1t was difficult for
me to stoop or straighten. and
If l sat down for any length of
time it WAS hard for me to
arise. 1 took two boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills, and the
dull, disagreeable aching left
me-"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04

b. B. McCARvER of col
Cherry Street. Portland, Ore
gon, inspector of freight cars
for the Transcontinental Com
pany. says: II used Doan's
Kidney Pills for backache and
other symptoms of kidney
trouble which had annoyed me
for months. / think . cold
was responsible for the whole
trouble. 1t seemed to settle in
my kidneys. Doan's Kidney
Pills rooted it out. 1t is several
months since I used them. and
up to date there has been no
recurrence of the trouble. {"
~ - -
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04
Dictionsry-Directory.


An Office man came in and asked
the manager for the dictionary.
The manager opened his EYES end
said. "Dictionary."
Then the Office man corrected him
self and explained that he meant di-
rectory.
The office man made the same error
several times, then began to hunt for
cause and cure
In his youth he had been a frequeat
user of dictionary about the size Of
the directory which occasionally he
borrowed of the manager.
When he wanted the directory he
wanted a big book and his voice was
used to saying dictionary.
As he started to borrow the direc-
tory he would begin to think of other
subjects and unconsciousIy let his
voice box work without the attention
of his head.
When the voice box is left to man
age itself it follows the path of least
resistance or previous ways due to
habit.
He conquered this to him an easy
error by talking it over with himself
and reviewing his mistake and advis-
ing himself to be more cautious
We are able to form habits OF eau
ton by starting. repeating and keep
ing at it. You try telling yourself that
you had better watch yourself when
doing so and so next time and you
may find it quite help to your mem
DRY and better judgment
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04
Cure for Seasickness.

Homeopathists are said to have
discovered a certain remedy for sea-
sickness in apomorphia. very small
dose of which, taken once an hour In
water, will remove the qualms-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04

Hanno, the Carthaginian, was sent
commissioner by the state after the
second Carthaginian war to supplicate
for peace and tn the end obtained It,
Yet one Of the sharper Roman sena-
tors said: You have often broken
with US peace whereuntc you have
sworn: pray, by what gods VIII you
swear?" Hanno answered by the
same gods that punished The former
perjury SO severely
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04
,r.rr o. ONO. CRY or roLrDo. =.

BrATK or ONO. CITY or IoLKDo, -
LuCAs COUNTY.
PKArK J. CHEsKY makes oath that he r. senior
partner Of the nrm Of r. j. CaKxrT Co., doing
business in the City OF Toledo. County and STATE
sforessid and that said arm VIII the sum Of on
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case %
cArxkaH that esa.ot b. cured By the use Of HALLS
CATAHxH CUKK- -
YRASK j. CHENEY
sworn 10 before me nd subscribed In my presence,
this sfh day Of DecgRber, A. D. 1sss-
-, A n. GLEASON,
fssA Notary Public.
Hairs C.trrrh Care IL taken internally, and Acts
directly On the blood aud mucous surfaces Of the
system. Ssnd for testimonials, free
III CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. O..
Sold By al Druggists. 75c-
Halls Family Pills arc the best
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04
Extra Labor for School Teachers.

A country school district advertises
for a school marin with three children
of her own The pleasant task OF the
school teacher loses some OF its charm
when they have to assume the work OF
producing the children also.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04

y Miss Rose Peterson, Secre- v
tary Parkdale Tennis Club, Chi
Cago, IRON experience advises Ill
young girls who have PAINS and
sickness peculiar to their sex, to
use Lydia E Pfnkhan's Vexe-
table Compound.
How many beautiful young girls de-
velop into worn, listless and hopeless
women. simply because sufficient atten-
ton has not been paid to their physical
development. No woman is exempt
from physical weakness and periodic
pain, and young girls tust budding into
womanhood should be carefully guided
physically rs well a. morally. Another
woman,
Miss Hannah e. Mershon. Col
HngswoOd, N.J., says:
II thought would write and tell
You that, BY following your kind ad-
vice, feel like = new person. was
always thin and delicate, and 70 weak
that could hardly do anything. Men
situation was irregular.
II tried bottle Of your Vegetable
Compound and began to feel better
right away. 1 continued its use, and
am now well and strong, and men
struate regularly. Icannot say enough
for what your medicine did for mo-"
$1,000 forfeit II original Of Gtsos isttv probing
Ssnufnsness cannot ~ SvsdHesd.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound viii cure any woman
in tho land who suffers from
womb troubles, Inflammation of
the ovaries, and kidney troubles.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04
A Rare Good Thino.

sam using ALIENS FOOT-EASE, and
can truly say / would not have been without
il so long, had known the relief it would
give my aching feet l think 1t rare good
thing for anyone having sore or tired feet
Mrs Matilda Holtwert, Providence. r. L"
Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Ask to-day.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04

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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-04

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Of >asg errors and
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