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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
jefferson Theatre.

To the large and representative audi
ence at the jefferson last night Tim Muir
ply proved beyond a doubt that his new
play, THE Man From Missouri" was the
best medium through which he has ever
amused theatre-goers.
If clean comedy, well played and
handsomely costumed, full of bright lines
and with people fully capable of delivering
them. can make success, then Tim Mur-
ply has no cause for concern over It's
future. 1t is not often that such COM
bination is found. but he has 1t.
Mr.. Murphy was at home in the come
dy. 1t gives him chance to exercise that
dry humor for which he is noted. lie
has an abundant opportunity to display
the cool work for which he is best lifted
the ironical. the sarcastic.
Surrounding Mr.. Murphy is the ablest
company he has yet headed. Miss Do
rothy Sherrod, If anything, looked more
beautiful and acted with more feeling ana
expression than before. She has the lines
to make hit and she does 1t well.
Second to none was the work of Elliott
Dexter. the william. He is supposed to be
a prominent Cuban, but in reality is
half breed Mexican. He has all the pol
ished manners, the engaging ways OF
natural born court gentleman. and Tim
Murphy, as Broncho Jim. is the only one
capable of seeing through the veneering.
The man from Missouri was always there
to trump the card of the half breed. and
finally handed him over to the author
tiles.
The scene of the play is washington.
and it deals with the many plots of
schemers in that city. The william has
almost ruined Richard Darling postmas-
ter general, by stealing some papers, but
they are saved at the last moment, just
in time to be delivered to an investigating
committee.
Miss Louise Whitfield, we'll known here
in society circles, made her first APP
pearance before Birmingham audience,
and although she has little work to do,
she does that well and her work gives
promise of something greater in the flu
ture. She displayed considerable talent.
Florence Davis. as Mrs. Richard Darl-
ing, has an expressive face-one which
shows at all time while on the stage that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17
MERCHANTS AND
CLERKS CONFER
COMMITTEE FROM MERCHANTS
ASKS COMMITTEE FROM RETAIL
CLERKS ASSOCIATION FOR FUR
Their TIME TO CONSIDER

A committee from the Retail Clerks
association and the retail merchants OF
the city met in the parlors of the Morris
hotel last night to confer as to the de-
mands Of the clerks in the new contract
proposed by them.
A committee from the merchants OF
the city consisting of Coleman Blaen'
chairman, Louis Saks, A. b. Loveman'
NJ. We'll and c. L. Mcleod asked that
the merchants be allowed ten days time
in which to consider the matter. The re-
quest was granted by the retail clerks
through their committee, which consisted
of John Simpson, chairman, H. l.. White'
w. j. Morgaridge, F. D. Costello, ana
James Arthur.
The discussions were carried on in
friendly spirit and both the committees
adjourned to meet again on the Z6th OF
this month The demands of the clerks
were that all retail stores are open rom
September I of each year to September
s the of the next year at a m. daily,
eS%cept Saturday and Sundays, and to
close : from September l to July of each
year at @ p. m; from July to September
to close nd open as above except Fri
day, when the cfosing hours shall be 1 p.
m. except from December IS to December
"a. when the cloA Ting hour shall be 10 p. m.
The clerks alsol ask for holidays on New
Years. Fourth of July Labor day
Thanksgiving day. and Christmas, and
when any of these days fall on Sunday
they shall be allowe6J the next succeeding
Monday
The proposition furfther provides that
the contract shall be perpetual unless vio-
lated by one or the o&her parties The
proposition provides for aan arbitration in
case the two committees all to agree.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17
cheap Summer Tours.

To the Great Lakes. California. Colo
RADIO, the Rocky Mountains and other
western resorts; to Michigan, the Vir-
ginias, North and South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Kentucky and all summer resorts
in the United States and Crnada- Low
rates via Mobile and Ohio railroad. Tick
cts ON .ale daily to September 90. Ask
agents or write John n Beall. A. @. P.
A.. for full particulars 6-l1-thur-u
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17
Union Labor Boycotted.

Colorado Springs Colo, September 16.-
The mine owners association of the Grip
pie Creek district announce that it will
not employ men belonging to the Western
Federation of miners | the future, 1t be-
Ing its purpose to non-unionize the camp
If possible Notices to the effect that
miners belonging to the federation need
not apply for employment in the future
are being printed today and tomorrow
will be posted at the various mines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17
Stolen Watch Recovered.

Ben Davis. negro, was arrested yes
terday by Detectives Bodeker and Ham
ilton on a charge of grand larceny. The
negro is alleged to have stolen a watch.
The watch was recovered and the negro
was identified as the one who disposed
of 1t.
The watch was stolen from a man on
Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street last
Saturday night. 1t was valued at about
$50. The trial will be held before Judge
Feagin today or tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17
LITTLE BOY RUN OVER.
Was Trying to Climb Into Wagon and
His Foot Slipped.

The six-year-old son of John venable,
the well known confectioner, was run
over by milk wagon yesterday morning
in front of the Peoples Savings Bank
and his hip dislocated
The little boy was trying to climb in
the wagon to take ride with the driver
whom he knew and his foot slipped. He
was taken to his parents home, 705 South
Twentieth street, where physicians held
an examination. They state that the in
Jury is not serious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17
lot 8, in block ISL. in Birmingham, the
consideration being $500.
BURGLARS Steal Tools.

Burglars broke into the old Pollock-Ste-
phens Institute building at 423 Nineteenth
street last night and stole number of
tools belonging to j. M. Brown. This is
the second time that this building has
been burglarized recently and tools stol-
en-.
A number of carpenters are at work on
the building making some repairs and the
tools are their property.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17
Inspector Irwin Arrested.

San Francisco. September 16.-Postal In
spector James W. Erwin, indicted by the
federal grand jury of " ashington. ID. c.,
for alleged conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent, was arrested this afternoon by
the United States marshal. Bail, which
has been fixed at s5O00 was promptly fur
nished Thomas Richard. chairman of
the Berkeley town trustees, and c. r.
Witter qualified on Erwin's bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17
Charged With Burglary.

Ed Wallace, negro. was yesterday
bound over to the criminal court on a
charge of burglary and his bond was set
at 5000. in default of which he was taken
to the county Jail. The negro was arrest
ed by Policemen Burke and Culpepper
for breaking into the residence at 2016 Az
enue c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17
Insuraent Band AnnihiIated.

salonica, European Turkey, September
1e.-An insurgent band of $50 men was an
initiated by the Turks September IA, be-
tween Istib and Krativa. Another band
which attacked the railroad near DEM
irhissar was repulsed with loss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17

Finest apples grown in
western North Carolina
Write for prices and express
rates; both are low. Address
J. e. Hall, box 20. Waynes-
vile, N. @.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17
CITY ITEMS.

Priest lndisposed.-The Rev. Father
Kerrigan is ailing. He has a cold and
quite a cough. He was unable to say
mass yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17
Cactus Compound

The Laxative Blood Tonic. is positively
guaranteed to increase your weight. Ask
Jacobs Pharmacy"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-17

Boston Ideal Opera Co. !,
East Lake Theatre, all this
week and next
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payments must be made; and to provide
for the disbursement of same and to pre-
scribe the duties of the Judge of probate
In regard thereto. Local legislation.
BY Mr.. Spencer-To authorize the Com
missioners court of Greene county to ex-
pend annually, out of the general funds
of said county, an amount not exceeding
$500 for the purpose of having the public
roads of said county worked by hiring
hands, or with road machines, or by con-
tract or in such manner as said Com
missioners court may deem best, and to
authorize said Commissioners court to
elect and hire a suitable person as road
superintendent to inspect the public
roads of Greene county, and to take
charge of, superintend and work the pub
lie roads of said county; and to author
ize the Commissioners court of Greene
county to purchase, at an annual cost
not to exceed $3.50, tools to work the pub
lie roads of said county and to provide
for said tools being taken care of. Local
legislation.
Also-To authorize the court of county
commissioners Of Greene county to hire
a competent person to inspect the public
roads of said county as now existing and
to report to the Judge of probate of said
county such changes in said roads as
would benefit the same. Local legisla-
ton.
Also-To repeal an act approved Feb
ruary 27, 1901 entitled, AN act to author
ize the commissioners court of Greene
county to divide said county into road
precincts, and to appoint and employ road
overseers to have supervision of the pub
lie roads in said county, and to direct and
prescribe the duties of said oyerseers and
the duties of the road apportioners in
said county, and to provide for paying
said overseers, and to define the duties of
such overseers. and to authorize the COM
missioners' court of Greene county to
purchase for said county necessary tools.
road machines, implements and plows to
be used for repairing working and i'm
proving the public roads in Greene coun-
ty, and to provide or prescribe the pun
ishment of road apportioners in said coun-
ty who fail to perform their duties under
this act and to prescribe who shall work
on the public roads in said Greene coun-
ty and to repeal an act entitled an act to
authorize the commissioners court of
Greene county 10 divide said county into
road precincts, and to appoint and en-
ploy road overseers to have supervision
of the public roads in said county, and to
direct and prescribe the duties of said
overseers, and to provide for paying said
overseers, and to define the duties of such
overseers, and to authorize the commits
sioners' court of Greene county to pur-
chase for said county necessary tools
road machines, implements and plows to
be used for repairing. working and i'm
proving the public roads in said Greene
county. approved February 81, 1885," Lo-
cal legislation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-10
The SandhillS Of Peru

In Harper's Magazine for July, Err
nest C. Rost tells OF the curious trav-
cling sand crescents Of Peru which
move across the desert:
AFTER passing another town OF
three or four mud huts, we enter the
famous desert of Islay. on which are
what / consider the most remarkable
natural curiosities to be seen on this
globe" says Mr.. Rost; "for we are
now among hundreds-nay. thousands
of pure-white sand crescents, on q
plateau of 1850 feet above the level
Of the sea, and i~fty-four miles from
the coast, where all else is OF a dark
red or chocolate color. Whence comes
this sand, and why always In a cres-
cent shape? Prof. Bailey. whom at
forwards met at Arequipa, in charge
OF the Harvard university observatory,
told me that scientific men do not
agree as to the reason why the sand
always forms the same crescent shape,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-10

although it is generally believed that
the whirlng eddies hereabouts are re-
sponsible; some, however, argue that
such is not the case, since each one
of these crescents has an opening
toward the northeast. AT any rate,
the inner circle is An almost perpen-
dicular wall, of the finest pure-white
sand, and from the upper edges the
c~rescents slope gradually away on the
outside. They average about twenty
feet in height, the inner circle having
a diameter OF some ffty-feet, although
| have seen one at least a mile and q
half in diameter, which was, however,
not much higher than the average.
These c~rescants move, 1t is estimated,
at the rate of three inches every twen-
ty-four hours; and when, on the slow
journey, n cones near the railroad,
It becomes necessary to shovel the
sand across the tracks, after which it
travels on, forming new crescents or
mingling with some of she Others"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-10

bereaved animal mothers. Then she
sat down and did a hard thinking act.
The results reached in her mind were
evident. The family she had trusted,
he family she had attended prayers
with so long, had deprived her Of her
beloved kittens. And the old cat
plainly made up her mind that she
would no longer have spiritual inter-
course with a family guilty of such a
misdeed.
THAT evening when the time came
for family prayers the good cat was
missing. After a search she was found,
brought into the room, and placed on
her accustomed cushion. But no
prayers for her. She simply looked
around the family circle in a scornful
manner, and then, with erect tail and
indignant mien. walked out of the
room. Since then neither brides nor
persuasion has awaited to make her
attend the family prayers.
But it is not only in the matter OF
prayer attendance that the once
worthy cat shows signs of moral de-
generacy. Formerly the most peace
full and ~welI-behaved of cats, she is
now ready to fight any dog that ome
within sight of the house. She is
averse to petting and when caught
submits to it with evident reluctance,
all the time watching a chance to run
off. Once she was most select in her
choice of cat companions; now she
fiirts with every disreputable Tom for
blocks around. In her every action
she displays the characteristics of a
cat who has turned tail or the True,
the Good, aud the Beautiful of cat
aesthetics.
Its too bad sighed the minister's
little girl. whose especial pet the cat
used to be. She was such a good cat.
Always on hand for prayers, always
ready to be petted. And now she acts
like a regular heather cat, that don't
care for anything or anybody"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-10

suffering sometimes was simply hides
cribable. Finally, l saw Doan's Kid.
new Pills advertised and got a box.
After a few doses l told my husband
that | was feeling much better and
hat the pills were doing me good.
when finished that box | felt like a
different woman. l didn't stop at that,
though. / continued the treatment
until / had taken FIVE boxes. There
was no recurrence until a week ago,
when | began to feel miserable again.
I bought another box and three days
treatment restored me to health.
Doan's Kidney Pills act very effective
", very promptly, relieve the aching
pains and all other annoying difficult
ties. | have recommended them to
many people and will do so when OPP
~portunities present themselves.
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid.
ney medicine, which cured Mrs. Brun-
gel will be mailed to any part of the
United States on application. Address,
Foster Milbnrn Co. Buffalo. N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents
per box.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-10
FUN WITH THE MAYOR.
Elks From the West and Atlantic
City's Executive.

---~-
Elks From the West and Atlantic
city's Executive.
There was a big overflow OF Elks
from the Baltimore convention last
week, and hundreds OF them are there
yet. A party of about a dozen OF
them were swinging along the board
walg the other day when they met Mr..
Stoy, Atlantic City's mayor, taking bis
constitutional.
The Elks knew him by sight. One
OF them stepped forth from the gang,
politely raised bis hat to Mayor Stoy.
and said to him:
Beg pardon. sir, but do you live
here?"
why, yes" c~ourteously replied the
mayor, e.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. m-o-ov-e?"
hawled the dozen or SO Elks in a hi
larious basso chorus.
The mayor looked surprised for a
moment and then he engaged the Elks
IN conversation.
Well" remarked n Of the Elks to
the mayor, as the party prepared to
move on, there's one thing that you've
got here that we haven't got out
West"
What is that?" unsuspectingly In
CURED the mayor.
The East" howled the Elks, again
IN a laundering, deep unison, and then
the mayor good naturally gave them
up and resumed his stroll.-New York
Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-10
Dl sc n Of the ad.
sslssS Minister'S Pet Cat

Inc family of a Brooklyn minister
are mourning the moral downfall, of
.neir pet cat. Once it was a cat to
pe admired and trusted, a cat which
eet an example to the ne~igbborinp
Toms and Tables of the ways which
q righteous cat should follow. Now IT
mas all the faults OF ordinary athood
anu more, too-as If striving to make
up ior lost time. And it was the death
" ner promising family of kittens
wnlch led to this regrettable change
IL lhe pet cats spiritual nature.
Formerly mi of the most admired
cnafacterlsties of the pet cat was her
regular attendance at family PRAYERS
winch were held just after the familv,s
evening meal, at the appointed time
ne good cat would march into the
room take her position on a cushion
PROVIDE for her, and give respectful
attentlon during prayer time. The
cnllaren OF the family insisted that
q understood all that was said
"hlie this would perhaps be an exag.
geration, 1t is certain that the cat
maintained a respectful and attentive
oemeanor which would have been a
lesson to many frivolous boys and
girls. No matter how hungry she
might be. the pet cat would not touch
tne food set aside for her until the
FAMILY prayers had been duly conclud.
ed.
"A short time ago the cat became
tne mother OF several plump and prom.
ising kittens. She was inordinately
proud OF them. Such kittens, to her
mind, had V before been born in
brooklyn or elsewhere. But the fam
lily did not share her enthusiasm.
They considered that one cat in the
house was enough. The result was
that the kittens ~painlessly went the
way of superfuous kittens.
AT first the pet cat simply mourn.
ed her offspring after the amer of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-10
GRATEFUL, HAPPY WOMEN
THANK PE-Ru-NA FOR THEIR
RECOVERY AFTER YEARS or
SUFFERING.

Miss Muriel Armitage. SO Greenwood
Ave, Detroit, Mich, District Organizer
Of the Royal Templars of Temperance.
in a recent letter. says:
II think that a woman naturally
shrinks from making her troubles public.
but restored health has meant SO much
to NE that / feel for the sake of other
suffering women it is my duty to tell
what Peruna has done for me.
II suffered for Ave years with uterine
irregularities, which brought on hysteria
and made me a physical wreck. / tried
doctors from the different schools of
medicine. but without any perceptible
change in my condition. In my despair
] called on an old nurse, who advisedme
TO try Pcruna, and promised good re-
suits If / would persist and take it reg
ularly. / thought this was the least I
could do and procured a bottle. knew
as soon as I began taking it that it was
affecting me differently from anything
/ had used before, and so / kept on taxi
ing it. / kept this up for six months,
and steadily gained strength and health,
and when I had used fifteen bottles I
considered myself entirely cured. I am
a grateful. happy woman to-day.
Miss Muriel A~rmitage.
Peruna cures catarrh of the pelvic
organs with the same surety as il cures
catarrh of the head. Peruna has be-
come renowned as a positive cure for
female ailments simply because the all
ments are mostly due to catarrh. Ca
tarrh is the cause of the trouble.
Peruna cures the catarrh. The symp-
toms disappear.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-10
DOCTOR SAID
Quit Wrong Food and Eat Grape
Nuts"

Suit Wrong Food and Eat Grape
Nuts"
An Illinoisan who has been through
tne mill says: Last spring ! vas so
bad with indigestion / could not digest
even soft cooked eggs and doctor said
must eat predigested food and pre-
scribed Grape-Nuts. I changed for the
better before I had used one package,
eating 1t three times a day.
MY Improvement on Grape-Nuts
1000 was SO wonderful that I con-
GUIDED to use your food drink Postum
y place OF tea and to make q long
story short I have not been without
crape-Nuts and Postum since and my
present health proves my doctors
wisdom iE prescribing Grape-Nuts. l
nave got strong as a horse and well
ana ! owe It all to your delicious food
snd Postum" Name gtven by Pos
'um Co.. Battle Greek. Mich.
IN the making OF Grape-Nuts food
- the indigestible starches Of the
slain are transformed into Post sugar.
nsery particle Of Grape-Nut is digest
'pie In the weakest stomach. Physi-
s'ans have never found q stomach
.o weak to digest and assimilate
Look In each package for q copy OF
~ famous littls book. "Ths Road 70
t' - @aA0t W. HNA NNMNF IAIN3
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-10
Origin of American Flag

from the Lancashire family of Wash
ingtons that the first president Of
the United States was descended and
it is plausible to presume that Prest-
witch would naturally wish to connect
the armorial bearings of the new gov
eminent with the escutcheons of the
Washingtons of Lancashire.
Benson j.. Losing, however, posi-
lively declined to believe that the
arms of the flag were suggested by
the heraldry OF Washington. Losing
writes: IF they were suggested by
anything then existing I think it may
have been the flag of the East In.
dian company, with which the colon
lists, in seaports especially. were fa-
miliar." This flag as early as 1904 was
composed Of thirteen horizontal
tripes, alternate red and white, with
white canton in the corner. The colon
lists used this number and kind OF
stripes to denote union nearly two
years before the stars appeared oa the
flag. The union flag, hoisted w the
American camp at Cambridge Jan. l,
1776, was composed Of thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white, with the Brit
ism union in one corner. 1t was not
until June IA, 1777, that the conti-
mental congress resolved "that the flag
of the United States be thirteen
stripes, red and white alternate. and
that the union be thirteen stars
(white) on a blue field, representing
n new constellation.n