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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
HIGH CLASS
 IMPORTED WATER COLORS

priately Framed at the W. D. Colby Decorating Co.'S Art Stores. 2O23 First avenue.
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 about ......................... ssoW.o treat Northern .. .................. 6S64. .OO Missouri, Kansas and Texas....... 6615.0 It. Louis and San Francisco...... 6,6Os. .0O lock Island .....,................ o,5o5.OO Central of Georgia ................ 4,96S.O .O0 The gross earnings of the Cincinnati, Few Orleans and Texas Pacific for the nonth of October of this year were in nund numbers s606,O or at the rate of 7272,OoO per annum, or over s21,000 per nile.
 The Cincinnati Southern was built by he city of Cincinnati at a cost of $lS,2Oo,- DO. The New Orleans and Texas Pacific las been tenant since October, 1881. All the terms of the lease have been lived p to faithfully. The lease extends for a urther period of sixty years.
 Before the lease expires, the city of :incinnati will own a double track rail- pad extending from Cincinnati to Chat hnooga, that will not have cost the city me dollar.
 The Central of Georgia Railroad has is- ned the following circular, the same to ecome effective on December 15:
 J. F. Hanson has been made president f the road vice John M. Egan resigned md will make his headquarters at Macon, Ia.
 Theo D. Kline has been made general manager with headquarters at Savan- Ah, Ga.
 T. S. Moore has been made general su- erintendent of transportation with head uarters at Savannah, Ga.
 J. T. Johnson has been appointed super htendent of the first division, with head uarters at Savannah, Ga.
 The Louisville and Nashville railroad rill resume it's Florida limited service to Jacksonville, Tampa, and St., Augustine n January 4.
 The following comparative statement of stimated gross earnings has been issued ,y the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company:
 fourth week November, 1903. ....S S60 250 Corresponding week last year,. S22633 Increase ............................ 3,617 ,otal four weeks November 1903. 3,08S 685 corresponding period last year,. 2,956 463 increase ..s....9 io2,EEA hly to latest date this year .... 15,670 102 Corresponding period last year,. 14,4S2, 291 Increase ...........................s l,lS.ou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
|DR. ROSES ADDRESS
 A MASTERLY EFFORT
PROMINENT EDUCATOR SPEAKS ON "EDUCATlON AS FREEING PROCESS FROM HUMAN PERSON. ALITY'-cAPT. CRAWFORD.

The address of Dr. Wyclffe Rose, pro- lessor of education and philosophy in the University of Tennessee, to the Jefferson County Teachers Union yesterday morn ing was in every way masterly effort and was accorded close attention by his hearers.
 He spoke on "Education as the Freeing Process from Human Personality" and laid much stress on what benefits could come to a man if he would gather unto himself the knowledge that has been &C., cumulating for centuries
 Dr. Rose Is considered one of the fore , nose educators in the entire south, and the teachers union felt very fortunate in being given an opportunity to hear him in Birmingham.
 The speaker was introduced by Prof. S.. A. Ellis, who presided at the meeting
 Captain Jack Crawford, the poet-scout also made a short talk to the teachers and recited one or two poems. An infor- nal reception was held at the high school building after the lecture in order to give all an opportunity of meeting Dr. Rose He has been the guest of pr. J. II. Phil lips since his arrival in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
Negroes Get Sweet Potatoes.

The negro inmates who are able to work arc sent out on the farm which adjoins. Last Thursday the workingmen were given baked sweet potatoes. The others were not so fortunate.
 Superintendent Sims is assisted by Miss Lillie Napier, the matron, and Mrs Att kins, her assistant. Every inmate of the house is under their care The county physicians visits the home quite fre- quently and look after the patients. Except in the two parlors there are neither carpets nor rugs on the floors. The floors. however. are scrubbed quite often. The entire place. in fact, presents a ceanly appearance.
 As stated above the cost to the county for each inmate of the poor house is about sl26 per annum.
 The board of revenue of Jefferson coun- ty pays over to the sheriff of Jefferson county 30 cents per day for the care of prisoners. This will amount to about sl09 per capita per annum. The United States government pays | over to the sheriff of Jefferson county 40 cents per day for the care of prisoners. This will amount to about si46 per year per capita.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
RAILROAD WORLD.

The Cincinnati Southern railroad vhich is owned by the city of Cincinnati
 md operated by the Cincinnati, New Or eans and Texas Pacific, the Queen and rescent route, has declared a dividend If 2 per cent on common stock, and the sual per cent on preferred. The Cin- annati Southern road earns more gross Ter mile probably than any single track pad of like mileage in the United States.
 The following figures show the gross arnings of some of the large railroads, Ter mile, for the fiscal year ending June
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Pleasant Apartments.

From the kitchen a visit to the mems ward was made. In the room where Captain Thompson staid there were four inmates. The room or ward was appar- ently a pleasant apartment with bath attached The beds are of iron, and are painted black and appear to be comforta- ble. A large stove in each ward furnishes warmth.
 The illumination is furnished by can de in each ward. No kerosene lamps are used.
 The negro inmates occupy ward to themselves this being located just back of the main building. The surgical ward is also located in another building. The other buildings are the residence of the superintendent of the poor house, and the houses of the other employees.
 Whenever an inmate is physically una ble to go down into the dining room for his or her food at meal time 1t Is sent to the ward. Some complain about the fare while others say that they are satis- Had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13

We make the best .Is in town. Age Herald Engraving Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13

PURE COW BUTTER.
 We churn every day; pure and fresh dairy butter soc pound; buttermilk loo per gallon. Hillside Dairy.
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Ask her opinion about Huyler's in 3 pound boxes. Doster- Northington Drug Go.
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tember was too late. He thought there had been entirely too much in the papers of Birmingham which seemed to take the attitude that what was popular in Bir- mngham was popular throughout the whole county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
Candidates Not Opposed.

w. T. Terry stated that he had not heard a single candidate express himself as being opposed to an early primary.
 Committeeman Aird offered a motion to table the substitute of pr. Green and the motion carried.
 Mr. Blackburn offered a slight amend ment to the original, providing for the adopted.
 At this point MT. Ragsdale offered his resolution providing for the election of delegates to the state convention which was adopted unanimously.
 There being no further matters to come before the committee, the meeting ad-. iourned soon after 12 o'clock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
Nnpoleon's Magic Table.

Sapoleons magic table is one of the
greatest curiosities from the time Of
the great emperor, who had it in his
study at the castle Of st. Cloud After
the death of Napoleon 1t was bought In
London by Baron Rehausen, Swedish
ambassador to the court of st. james
ut that time. 1t is now owned through
inheritance by one of the foremost
families Of the Swedish nobility. In
side the drawer Of the table is pasted
an old slip, on which is printed de-
scription which In modernized English
reads as follows:
"The Emperor Napoleon was highly
delighted with this extraordinary work
of art. 1t formed the surface of one of
the tables in his study and was always
shown to all foreigners Of distinction
who visited the imperial court. 1t is a
painting whose resemblance to what 1t
represents is the most elusive ever pro.
duced by the genius of man. One may
look at this strange production Of art in
different lights-the pieces Of money,
the fragments of broken glass, the pen
knife, water and cards retain an equal
ly Elusive appearance as the observer
moves round the table-but it requires
very minute examination to discover
all the truly magical wonders 1t pos
sesses"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
High Time For chanue.

A story is told of an old New Hamp.
Shire family which may or may not be
strictly true, but which passes for
truth among the inhabitants Of the
place where 1t originated.
A man who had struggled through
boyhood under the name of Zephaniah
Smith married young woman whose
incautious parents had christened her
Pamela Jane" When their first child,
girl, was born. they announced their
intention of giving her n number, which
she might change for any name she
chose when she reached years Of dis
erection.
They were blessed with seven chill
dren and pursued the same course with
each child. Numbers two, four five
and seven We're boys and lived on in
the town where they were born, never
seeing any need to select Christian
names to the day of their DEATH
But when Three" Smith became en-.
gagged to young man by the name of
Hills she considered 1t desirable to
change her number to Susan"
Shortly after that "Six" was united
to young Foote, who promptly named
her Lucy"
"One" chung to her name and single
blessedness until middle life, when.
having relented sufficiently to accept
an offer of marriage from Thomas
Hogg, she saw the ACCESSIBILITY of be-
coming MARY" with some haste,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
s.mnlc. hut Effective

The three little girls of the three
summer boarders had been blueberry-
Ing with the farmers daughter and all
four had come home with stains on
their skirts. The three little boarders
flew upstairs to their respective moth
ers, and the farmers daughter repaired
to her mother In the kitchen.
Late In the afternoon the boarders
sought the farmers wife OH the kitchen
porch.
"oh, Mrs. Brown said one of them,
Gust look mt the children's skirts!
We've tried that new powder on them
and three kinds of stain soap and ben
zine and everything we had to take
out those BURBERRY stains, and they've
only spread. Could you suggest any
thing more?
Mrs. Brown looked at the skirts and
shook her head.
Pm afraid you've set 'em In too
firm" she said. II got James out with
out mite o. trouble
The boarders gathered close around
us she exhibited James skirt, spotlcss
ana unwrinkled.
"Oh, do tell us what you used!" they
chorused eagerly, and mild smile of
triumph played over Mrs. Browns
lean countenance.
II just took and put 1t over a BOWL
she said calmly, "and poured boiling
water over 1t. Took about u cupful to
get the color all out, but cal-late to
fill the kettle about once In so often,
anyway"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

the middle ages, such as bonnets in the
shape of hearts, enriched with pearls
and precious stones, which Were in
fashion in the fourteenth century, or
those enormous pointed headdresses in
the form of sugar loaf, which were
called the "hennin," which succeeded.
Later, until the end of the sixteenth
century, little caps of stuff were worn,
and then forward ladies' discarded caps
of any kind until the end of the eight
zenith century. 1t was only little be-
fore the period Of the Revolution that
the great reform which replaced the
headdress by hats for town wear and
walking dress was effected.
The Journal des Modes de Paris of
1875 contains the following advertise
ments:
At Mile Fredn's. modiste. at the sign
Of the Golden Scarf. Rue de la Ferron-
merle. will be found hats on which is rep
resented vessel fully rugged and its guns
ready for action. This is called the "Cha-
peau Amiral."
At Nine. Quentin's. Rue de Clery, may
be seen u puff hat with military trophies.
The standards and kettledrums on the
front give very pleasing effect.
1t was at that period that straw hats
imported from Italy began to come into
fashion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
REFLECTIONS.


A wife often permits her affection to
blind her reason.
Regard for petty things often will
dwarf mans ambition.
A woman's love can become annoy
Ing Us well Us burdensome.
Marriage based on honest affection
will Withstand the ravages of time.
When a woman gives way to anger,
she begs her own pardon with tears.
Many women find happiness only
when attending to the affairs of Others
Confidence is not easily gained where
exaggerated love of self is found to
exist.
To decide between love and duty has
caused hours Of worry to men us well
as to women.
The man with vice wonders why
SO many persons think it their duty to
make public the fact.
Man often shows the hard side of his
disposition to mark more strongly the
generous shades.-Philadelph Bulle-
tin,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
Luniolatry In China.

In China the practice of luniolatry
exists at the present day and is of very
early origin. The chief festival, that
of Yueping, or moon cakes, is held dur
ing the eighth month of the Chinese
year. Persons make cakes of various
sizes in the shape of the moon and
paint different figures upon them.
Friends and relatives pay visits to one
another, give entertainments and pre-
sent their cakes after making profess
tatons and pouring out citations to
the moon.
1t is very remarkable that verse of
one of the Jewish prophets should be
explained by this Chinese custom.
"The children gather wood" said the
seer, "and the fathers klndle the fire,
and the women knead their dough to
make cakes to the queen of heaven"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

three languages, none bein' as Scrip
tural as his first remarks by n long
shot. But his honor didn't seem to
hear. He was leanin' back in his chair
with his eyes closed an lookin' sort
of white roun' the mouth. The dis
trfct attorney seemed to tumble an sat
down sudden-like. Out in the crowd
women Rugged their babies close an
sobbed. Murray slipped the kids shirt
on again an coolly faced the jury.
Gentlemen" said he, 81 reckon you
know the Jensen brand when you see
1T. The case is in your hands"
Judge Hyatt come out of his trance
Mt last an ratified off some instruc-
lions, but most Of the jurymen seemed
to be lookin' away off somewheres or
out in the crowd where their wives
was settin', soothin' their babies to
sleep.
That jury was out ten minutes by
the clock, an nary man, woman nor
child left the courtroom till they heard
the words Not guiltyw
When the crowd had sort of thinned
out, an Widow Jensen an the boy had
shook hams with the jurymen, an the
Judge had given Nels a few words Of
advice, just like he would to his own
shayers, ole Colonel Bloomer come In
side the railin' an walked straight
over to Murray an put out his han
like man.
young feller," said he, you're
wonder. There's partnership waitin'
for you down in my office Come roun'
In the mornin', nm We'll talk business"
At that Murray whipped out one of
his cards, an said he:
Very kind of you, colonel, an l ap-
preciate 1t, but there's a partnership
back in New York that keeps me busy
about twelve months in the year."
well, whatever was the name On
that card, 1t gave the ole colonel such
shock that Murray an the Widow
Jensen an the kid an the ole woman
an me was clear out of the courthouse
before he come to.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
ENJOYING A SHOW.
A Charity Concert Ia London and the
Audience 1t Attracted.


The audience certainly was terribly
Ing one. The front rows of the big
hall were filled by old women very Sc
we're or else smiling the perpetual smile
of vacancy. Then came Il grimy group
Of dock hands. Their wives some of
them in charge of three babies apiece,
were all over the room. The girls came
In huge feathered hats and yelled high
pitched witticisms to the gangs Of
young hooligans whose one desire
seemed to be to wreck the show. In
deed they contributed even more audi
bly, to the entertainment than did the
performers, while the clergy who pa
trolled up and down seemed on excel
lent terms with everybody, but quite
powerless to control good part of the
audience.
Somebody opened with piano solo.
Really people might have more sense
than to choose Chopin nocturne for
such an audience. The pianist was
twice told to '.go and get IN organ"
There was shout for some tune I'M
known to us, and after that the render
ing of Chopin was permanently drown
ed In general and stentorian conversa-
ton. A girl with ambition to become
professional next sang, amid audible
comments on the plainness of her
frock, and she quilted the platform in
awful silence. BERTHE and his cello
had an even worse time. He was in
yited to "get his hair cut" which was
certainly piece Of timely advice, and
at the first deep notes of his instru.
ment there were anxious inquiries If
he was in pain. AS this had a percep.
tble effect on irritable BERTHE, there
were general offers to attend his funer-
oil and more advice to the effect not to
take that old geezer out with you
when you go courting." BY this time
the troupe were terrified, and the rec
tor had to mount the Platform and re-
quest some sort of order.-Outlook.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

Ole Colonel Bloomer leaned over to
the reporters an whispered:
''Self defense, but badly handled,
bungled"
Then the colonel leaned back in his
chair, while the district attorney, who
was too burned stingy to marry an
raise n family, talked about the sacred
duty of children to parents an patri-
eide, which, he said, this goddess, irrev-
erent gen'ration of young uns was run
min to. Ole colonel said when he fin
ished:
"a masterpiece! Unanswerable!"
When 1t came his turn, Murray got
up an walked over to the boy. Every
body commenced to rubber. That's what
they'd come to hear-the young upstart
of a lawyer who'd crossed right over
on to the ole colonel's reservation. Muir
ray turned for one more look Mt the
jury, as if he was sizin' 'em up. Then
he looked down at the kid, who was
kind of slid down in his chair. lookin'
white an pinched in his blue flannel
shirt.
your honor, gentlemen of the jury"
said Murray, at would be useless for
me to contest the legal an Scriptural
points made by the learned gentleman
who preceded me. 1t would be useless
for me to recite for you the events of
this boys life as 1 have heard them
from his mothers lips or to tell you of
her sufferin's at the brutality inflicted
upon her son. 1t would be useless for
the boy to narrate details that would
harrow your souls an scar your memo
ries. You ask me, gentlemen of the
jury, what argument Offer that this
boy was justified in firm that fatal
shot; that he acted solely in self de-
Tense. Gentlemen Of the jury, this is
my argument"
With that he turned quick us cat,
an before any one knew what was up
he'd stripped the shirt off the kids
back an swung him roun' so the jury
an half the crowd could see the flesh.
Great Caesar, man, you'd oughter
heard the murmur that swept over that
room! never heard the like before or
since unless it was the night of the
cloudburst, when the waters broke on
that divide up yonder.
The district attorney WIS ON his feet
in minute, ho'lerin' objections in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

1t is told of Confederate veteran
who fought In the Spanish war that in
moments Of excitement he thought he
was fighting the Yankees. A biogra-
ply of Kinglake, the historian, contains
similar story of Lord Raglan, vet
eran of the Napoleonic wars.
In 1854 Raglan went to the Crimea.
Two French officers were attached to
his headquarters.
Several times the staff was embar-
raised and amused at Lord Raglan's
habit, due to old penlnsular associa-
IONS OF calling the enemy "the French"
In the presence of the foreign guests.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

my dear sir" answered the cnergct,
ic man, ''mere Imagination wont do.
I'm going to put myself in his place il
1t can possibly be managed. He has
one of the best places in the govern,
ment service. "-Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

"What kind of meat have you this
morning, Larry?' asked the board of
trade operator.
well, sir" said the butcher, 1--WE
got some fine bear steak and some beef
that's just bully
"H'mph! Give me some lamb!" =
Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
Homeseeker., Excursion

Homeseekers rates to nearly all points
on sale at low rates by Chicago Great
Western Ry. on the first and third I ues-
day OF each month, to April, available
In the through tourist sleeping cars.
For particulars apply to any Great
Western Agent, or j. p. Elmer, G. p.
A., Chicago, ILL., Claw.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
Sweet peaee Assuren.

Rufus -Nossuh! All don't have no
mo- trouble wifi de boss at de shop.
Uncle Remus Huh! Yo' mus a
done reformed yo' ways, den. Is yo'?
Rufus-Nossuh! All'se done quit de
Job!-Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

First Office Boy-I guess de boss will
raise my pay.
Second Office Boy-what makes yer
t'ink so?
First Office Boy-I give him ter un.
derstand I'd stay till he did--.Iudge
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

II understand his friends have all
deserted him."
Eyes. You Zee, they discovered that
he was actually going to need their
assistance. "--Colorado Springs Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
Farm For Sale.

III, A fine Stock and Dairy farm Of 200 acres
station and creamery Comfortshie hnnee
good horse and cow barn, hog house. corn csibs
and other out buildings, a fine well Of water
timber miles east of farm will be SOLD Win
same II desired. For terms inquire Of
ABNER DUNHAM OR
oc., .. A. DUNHAM,
oo1 Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

The Origin of Women's Hats. -
The fashion of hats is not very u
one, for one can scarcely call hats l
tain headdresses which ladies' wo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

Don't you think" said the generous
minded man, that you would feel more
kindly toward your political rival IL
you could imagine yourself In his placer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
Fell AWAY.

Leave your worries Mt home when
you travel. You can get fresh sup
ply anywhere,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

It is poor consolation to the girl
who has been stung by bee to know
that bees are partial to sweet things.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
Quite Another Thing.

Qufte Another Thing.
HE was unable to meet his bills, 1
understand
well, that's where you're wrong.
He couldn't dodge Them Chicago
Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
Notice Of Probate of win.

STATE OF IOWA,
DELAWARE COUNTY, ss.
To all whom 1t may concern: You are hereby
notified that the last will of Catherine O'Briei
deceased. has been filed, opened and read, and
Monday, the 4th day OF May, A d.
1903 fixed as the time, and the Court House
ID Manchester the place for hearing and PROV
Witness my hand and seal Of said court this
9Th day of March 1903
JOHN GEORGkN,
SEAL Clerk District Court.
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