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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-14

When you have the Philosophers Stone you will no longer complain of bad times.
 Ben Franklin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-14
AM :RlcAa rRUST ARD SAVINGS
 RANK

1928 First Avenue. c. 8. Mccormack, President. H. L. 6adham, vlce-Presldent. H. B. Urquhart, ashier. Geo. D. Reynolds, Asst Cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-14
EDITORS ID LEAVE
 FOR NORTH TODAY
Greater Part of Time Will be
 Spent in Canada
WILL MEET THIS MORNING
Party Will Be Under Personal Dlree- tion of Secretary J. A. Rountree, and a Great Time Is Expected.
 Go First to Evansville.

A party of one hundred and thirty-five representatives of the Alabama Press as sociation will leave Birmingham today for their annual excursion trip They will return to Birmingham on Sunday, July 26, and the greater part of their time will be spent in Canada
 The members of the party will meet al the rooms of the Commercial club over the First National bank at 10 o'clock this morning where the tickets and badges will be distributed and the party will be given instructions regarding the trip.
 The party will be under the personal direction of J. A. Rountree, secretary of the state association, who has acted in the same capacity on a number of occasions and is especially qualified to carry the affair through successfully. Representa- tives from most of the daily and weekly publications in the state will make the trip and most of those who are to attend from outside of Birmingham arrived yes terday.
 Go to Evansville First
 A special train over the Louisville and Nashville, consisting of four sleepers and baggage car, will carry the party to Evansville and from there they will go as a special train over the Chicago and Eastern Illinois to Chicago. Remaining in Chicago five hours, they will next be taken over the Grand Trunk to Toronto. At Chicago they will be joined by the general passenger agent and the southern passenger agent of the Grand Trunk, both of whom will accompany the party to Toronto.
 Secretary Rountree has been notified that a party of Toronto newspaper men will meet the special train carrying the members of the Alabama association sev- eral miles out of the city. and will &C., company them to Toronto. When that city is reached the city authorities will give the party a carriage drive over the city and drive has also been arranged for them by the Press club and Chamber .af aq
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-14
Assets.

Land account . ..............s26 2l c, 5se Plant account Dec. 3l, leo2.... 7,oe4,o23 Construction and improvem ts,
 1903 .. e4e,5Io Deferred chrgs. to operations. o,4l4 Trustees of sinking funds.. l2o,524 Investments (proprietary land
 companies) ......... 275. 300 Treasury securities (bonds and
 preferred stock of Alabama
 Steel and shipbuilding Co.)... eo7, 900 Cash .... .... .... ....... l77,5sl Bills receivable .... ....... 9e,5I3 Accounts receivable .... ....... 1858, OPS Inventory of products and sup
 plies on hand ................. l,s7e. .oe2
 Total .... ...... .... ... s3s, 3os, III Liabilities
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
EGG LORE.

Eggs constitute the most universal
human food Of animal origin.
Plover eggs are esteemed great del
icacy in England and Germany. -
The flavor Of eggs may be Influenced
by the food eaten by laying hens. ~
Hens eggs have a white or brown
color. but ducks eggs are blush white.
Hens and ducks eggs are commonly
offered in our market, but turkey eggs
are seldom eaten.
In Virginia gulls' eggs are commonly
eaten. and in Texas the eggs of terms
and herons are gathered along the
coast.
Turtle eggs are highly priced in coun.
tries where they are abundant and,
though once commonly eaten in Amer
lea, are now seldom offered.
On an average hens egg Is two
and quarter inches long and one and
three'luar inches wide at the broad
est point and weighs two ounces.
Recent official government figures
show that eggs and poultry in the east
ern states constitute from one-twelfth
to one-sixth Of the total value Of all
farm products.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
A MiSer,a Last Wish.

A Greek died in the small town OF
Caracal, having always lived on the
aims Of his compatriots. Before dying
he made his wife swear that she would
bury him in the dirty old overcoat
which he wore every day. The poor
woman had to ask the Greeks of
Caracal to help her to provide the costs
Of the funeral. A good hearted Greek
went to see her in her aff1iction and,
pointing to the body, said he would
give her better coat to bury the man
In. Then she told him Of the dead
mans last wish. The Greek, whose
suspicious were awakened, told her
that she should certainly not part with
the.body before she had well examined
the coat, for there must be some par
dcular reason for the request. The
widow-uupicked the lining Of the over
coat and found 5000 francs in bank
notes which sthe miser wished to take
into thaRrarkaa4th him
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
He Knew Sir Walter Scott,

In a booklet called Sir Walter Scott
and His Country" published in Edin-
burgh the author quotes this remints-
cence from in old man he met who had
known the romancer:
AYE" be minded Sir Walter fine Il
seen him driving out in his carriage
and pair, WI Tom Purdie on the box
seat. He had on a shepherds tartan
plaid and a glengarry cap WI twa
black ribbons hanging doom the back.
+ mind his dowg tae-Maida, he cad 1t
and an awful work he made owe. the
beast. But he was as pleasant a man
as you could speak to, though he wasna
thought muckle Of as a pleader when
they made him shirra O Selktrk Is 1t
his buiks you're spetring on? On, aye.
yell find a his buiks ben the hoose."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
hUMORS OF MUSICAL LIFE.

Amusing Franks the Errntfc Types
Played With a Composer.
Miss Maude Valerie White. author of
numerous popular songs, has told a
number of anecdotes, many Of them at
her own expense. I suppose, she once
wrote in the Cornhill Magazine, all
composers have had laugh over the
extra ordinary mistakes which some
times occur in the first proofs Of their
songs. remember years ago writing
q very sentimental song, In which the
tine occurred
I've never once regreesAa che vow made
that day.
MY feelings may be Imagined when
found they had printed
I've never once regretted tho row made
that dsy.
Miss White also told about an anus
ting mistake which occurred IN the pro-
gramme of one OF hsr concerts: A
veil known singer and very good friend
Of mine was down 10 sing my two
songs, ITO Marry" and Grabbed Age
and Youth" But ths newspaper an
nounced something way different. Not
content with drawing up q programme
of my concert. It drew up programme
Of my future. for read as follows:
Mr. Blank
To Marry Maude Valera White
Grabbed Age and Youth.
AS am a good many years older than
the friend in question. the coincidence
struck me as particularly funny, and
cut the programme out Of the news
paper and sent it to him. By the first
mail next morning I received an iden-
teal cutting from him, with an inquiry
whether he was to take this as form
al announcement Of our engagement
and expressing a mild surprise that he
had not been consulted in the matter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
THE SCOLD's Birdie.
Brutal Punishm ent to Which womel
We're Once Subjected

Efutr1 Punt h ment to Which Women
Were Once Subjected.
The Drank, or scold s bride, or Cos
sips bride, was neither more nor less
than muZZle. 1t was in general use
in Great Britain from the sixteenth to
the eighteenth century, and in Scot.
land as we'll women were muzzled for
certain offenses, some at least of them
more imaginary than real, The instru
1lent of torture. even dogs leather
muzZle, is uncomfortable; how much
more the scold's muzzle? It consisted,
according to a high authority, Mr.. w.
levitt. Of q kind of crown or frame
work nf iron. which was locked upon
the head. ana II was armed in front
with a gag, plate or sharp cutting
knife or point. which was placed in the
poor woman's mouth so as to prevent
her moving her tongue, or it was so
placed that if she did move it or at
tempt to speak it was cut in a most
frightful manner. With this cage up
on her head and with the gag firmly
pressed and locked against her tongue
the misera BILE creature, whose sole Of
Tending perhaps was that she raised
her voice in defense of her social rights
against brutal and besotted husband
or had spoken honest truth Of some
one high in office in her town. was pa
raded through the streets, led by Il
chain by the hand Of bellman, the
beadlc or the constable or chained to
the pillory, the whipping post or mar
ket cross, to be subjected to every con-
ceivable insult and degradation, with
out even the power left her of asking
for mercy or Of promising amendment
for the future, and when the punish
ment was over she was turned out
from the town hall or the place where
the brutal punishment had been in
f1icted, MANNED, disfigured, bleeding,
faint and degraded, to be the subject
Of comment and jeering among her
neighbors and to be revtled by her per-
secutors.-F1reside Magazine
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
Cures For Insomnia.

To an overworked little woman who
suffers from insomnia an old doctor
delivered himself as follows:
''Shun all the devices one hears Sc
much about, such as counting up to
5000. They are maddening. Never
take night baths If their action is toe
stimulating. Go in for few physical
exercises, including deep breathing;
After the exercises walk backward On
tptoe round the room. until forty OF
fifty steps have been taken. When in
bed, relax the body completely. Take
long, slow, deep breaths, and If you
must think of something imagine your.
self surrounded and supported by a
soft, strong, gray cloud which is bear.
ing you Off to Sunderland. Drinking
a glass Of warm milk just before retir,
ing sometimes hastens the trip."-New
York Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
KILLS HIS PURsuERs.
Escaped Oregon Convict Shoots Two
Deputies.

Burns, Ore, Oct. Sin an attempt
to arrest John Frost, alias Harry Eg-
bert, an escaped prisoner wanted for
burglary, John G. Saxton, an attorney
of Burns, who was acting as special
deputy sheriff, and Jack West, q
rancher, were killed by Egbert on
Oct. 4.
They found Egbert and his wife in
a ranch house 1876 miles from Burns.
Egbert recognized Saxton and West
and fired. West was shot in the back
and died later. Egbert then went into
the house, followed by Saxton, the
woman in the meantime having fed.
The men fred at each other through
q thin board partition. Saxton was
shot through the shoulder, but kept
up the battle. Egbert, finding the fight
too hot, fed upstairs. Saxton, in an
swer to a call for water from West.
left the, house for spring. AS he
turned away from West he, too, was
shot and MORALLY wounded. Egbert
then went to a ranch where, at the
point Of a gun, he demanded horse.
He has not been seen since.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
Deafness Frequent Injury q
Those Not Initiated.

Deafness Frequent Injury to
Those Not Initiated.
Except for those who have an espe-
cial aptitude for ft-and they are few
high diving is a dangerous pastime to
indulge in," said a diving expert the
other day. "A good diver may occa-
sionally lose his balance, but being
generally cool beaded, De can regain it,
or at any rate sufficiently 50 as to pre-
vent injury to himself.
I'm the majority Of cases deafness Is
the most frequent injury inflicted by
diving. The cause OF this Is that few
find 1t easy 10 drop the head sufficiently
10 get It we'll between the arms The
result Is they receive some tremendous
blows on the head, and If the water is
struck bit sideways the ear gets most
Of the conclusion, and the result will
frequently be q rupture Of the men,
brane of the tympanum. A good pre-
ventiye for such an accident Is to place
in the ears a little medicated wool or
cotton dipped in oil
Another fnjtry to health caused fire.
quently by diving arises from getting
large quantities of water into the lungs.
The extent of the harm done in cases
Of this sort depends on the condition of
the water as to its cleanliness. have
often seen Logs, for instance, dive into
water at places where it was absolute
~ filthy from the evacuation Of drain
age into it. The danger to health, es-
pecially to those with not overstrong
constitutions, can readily be seen.
1.-The higher the dive the longer, of
course, will be the duration under wa
ter. Now, an inexperienced diver is
rarely able to hold his breath under
water for more than a second or two
at a time, and If the dive is an unusu-
ally high one he will in nine cases out
Of ten give UP the struggle in trying to
retain his breath and invariably, too,
just before his head reaches the sur
face. The result not infrequently is
that the water that has escaped into
his lungs and stomach Is far more than
Is. good for him, and 70 many it Is posi-
lively injurious
THE best thing know Of to bring
one quickly to the surface in high div
ing is to have a piece Of cork fastened
under each armptt Corks weighing
four ounces each are sufficiently strong
In buoyancy for a man Of $50 pounds
in weight There are many devices by
which the corks can be kept secured
under the armpits. Perhaps the sim
piest is to sew each cork into a tight
fitting canvas or cotton bag and then
again sew each bag on to the bathing
suit by a couple Of strands, allowing
the strands to run over the shoulders.
''Those with weak hearts," the expert
added, cannot be too strongly advised
against high diving. The spring, the
rush through space, the break and the
entering and cleaving Of the water are
altogether too exciting for weak hearts,
and especially SO in colo weather.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
Queer Looking Worms.

New Zealand, Australia, the Samoan
and the Solomon islands as we'll as
portions Of the Hawaiian group are
the homes Of various species Of worms
with thick. heavy bodies and with a
well defined neck connecting the body
with head that is a startling remind
er of that Of the monkey. In the Sand
witch Islands they are called "me-ta
lu-ki," which means "creeper with a
child's head" An old New Zealand
legend says that at one time they were
Of immense proportions and threatened
the extinction of all human life on the
islands.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
BURGLARiouS STARS.
Planets and Suns May Pick Up Minor
Solar Bodies.

Solar Bodies.
Jupiter is much the biggest member
of the family of stars which revolve
around our sun; consequently the pow
er of his attraction is greater than that
possessed, for instance, by the earth.
Jupiters exploits as a burglar have
caused very considerable annoyance
md Inconvenience to astronomers IN
The days before hts powers were fully
recognized.
In ITO there appeared q fine comet
which was found to have an elliptical
orbit round the sun of so comparatively
small a size that Mr.. LexeIl, its discov.
erer, calculated it would return in five
and a half years, but in IT'S telescopes
were vain1y focused on the spot where
It was expected to reappear, and again
In l7S1 it disappointed all observers.
Mr.. Lexell plunged into fresh calcula-
tons and after much research found
that Jupiter was the culprit. The IN
fortunate comet had been rash enough
to plunge into the sphere Of the giant
planets attraction, with the result that
it had been completely diverted from
Its former orbit and flung off into quite
a different one of twenty year period.
1t has never been seen again by any
one on this earth and probably never
will be-
Jupiter was also responsible for the
delay which occurred in the return Of
that splendid visitant known as Hal
ley's comet. Haley found that he was
not the first discoverer of this big COM
ct 1t had appeared at least twice pre-
viously. once seventy-five years before
and again seventy-six years before that.
The astronomer concluded that there
would be further delay in its third
return and predicted that its next ap-
pearance would be SIS days later He
did not live to see it But in 1853. the
year he had prophesied for its reap
pearance, astronomers were waiting
for it
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
An Ardent Reader.

"Well," sid the sheriff, with an air
Of satisfaction, newspapers don't make
no great sight out O. me, now tell We,
for it's seldom ever 1 set down to look
at one on 'em. got book up home
there 1 take an read out on, eff amt
got nothin' better to do. The woman
she give Teller a dollar for her one
time, an put him up over night, too,
she did-"-From "Overhauling the Pol
thcianers" in Century.
DANGER IN TIE sftC1t7 DIVE.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05

"And now" said the inquisitive per-
son who had been asking all sorts of
impertinent questions of the raw
boned mountaineer who sat at his
cabin door smoking a corncob pipe
"now 1 will explain to you why have
been so inquisitive. 1 am a SOCIOLOGICAL
investigator and am doing this in the
interest of science and humanity"
"Haow things do changer remarked
the mountaineer as he leisurely
stretched himself. "Whenst I were a
boy we called you kind O. people dern
snoop nosed meddlers. baltimore
American.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
The Old Mans Snake Story

"And you say the snake was fifteen
feet longw
"Well, sub. he looked dat long wen
he stretched his full length ter strike
me-"
"But-a snake never strikes unless
he's in COIL" Z%H
"Marse Tom," said the old man, I'VE
better end dis conversation right whar
st is. Either I'm a nachul bon liar or
long drinkin' hez made you ADJUST cla
authority on snakesr'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
Cash Before Fame,

"Why don't you try to write your
name on the scroll Of fameT'
MY friend" said Senator Sorghum
very earnestly, II have never yet seen
anybody tearing leaflets out Of the
scroll Of fame and getting them cashed
at the bank. "-Philad elphia Inquirer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05

Carved on the Tomb of Ingalls,.
This extract from ingalls, essay ON
''Grass" Is carved on the glacial bowl
der which marks his last resting place:
'tWhen the fitful fever Is ended and the
foolish wrangle Of the market and TO-
rum is closed grass heals over the
scars which our descent into the bosom
Of the earth has made, and the carpet
Of the infant becomes the blanket Of
the ad."-Kansas City Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
An Amateur.

Young Bride-I'm 80 nervous. I'm
actually shaking.
Matrimonial Veteran-You'n get over
It, dear. Why, when first began get
ding married I thought should never
stop having altar observation-disclosures
American.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05

When a man meets his wife in rail-
road station he never knows whether
10 kiss her before all the people or to
pretend that he is just q friend Of the
family.-New York Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05
Her object.

Mr.. Snoodles-Good afternoon. Miss
Annex. Going for walk? hope
may accompany you?
Miss Annex-Yes. DR.. Sergeant says
we must always walk with some 81
tect. and I suppose you Will answer
the purpose.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05

Law Case

The daily papers not long ago
reported a trial case where a man
sued a medicine concern which had
offered a hundred dollars for a
case their remedy could not cure.
1t seems that the man had not
been cured, though he had taken
the remedy. The defence was
that he had not taken the medicine
long enough. He did not get his
hundred dollars.
We allude to this because Vinol
does not give slippery guarantee.
We sell it on its merits and
leave it to the user. If the user
comes back with his empty bottle
and says: 81 took that bottle of
Vinol, and I can't see that it did
me any good" we don't argue
the matter. We say, or our clerk
says, "Sorry that you happen to
be among the few - here's your
dollar
The few! They are very few -
less than one out of a hundred,
according to the experience.
Vinol is scientific non-secret
compound of cod liver oil (greatest
medicinal food KNOWN, organic
iron Ciron that can be taken up into
the blood and used), and a mild
table wine. It is pleasant to take.
Our Vinlax, for constipation, is
Vinols companion remedy, sold ON
the same guarantee.
For sale byHanson & Emers on
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05

Among members of the Greek church
IN Macedonia the following recipes are
regarded as highly useful: To pacify
ones enemies write the psalm "Knowp
In Judaa." dissolve it in water and give
your enemy to drink thereof. and he
will be pacifed. For a startled and
frightened man take three dry chest
nuts and SOW thistle and three glasses
Of old wine and let him drink thereof
early and late. Write also I'm the be-
ginning was the word" and let him
carry it.
If people talked only when they had
something to say the silence would be
too dense to stir with a stick.-Gal
weston News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05

Seeks Diversion.
HeWhy is she suing him for d.7
~orce?
She-For diversion.
He-Diversion!
She-Yes: she says being married is
20 monotonous-Baltimo American.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-11-05

A mans strength develops when he
has something to do, not when he Is
Hlas-Atchison Globe.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-05-14
GEORGE HARRIS DEAD.
Prominent Newspaper Man Pas.
ses Away at Smithland.

Mr.. George T. Harris, editor Of
the Cumberland Courier, died al
his home in Smithland Friday
evening, after several months i'll.
ness of tuburcolosis. The funeral
services were held Saturday after.
noon, and the remains were laid to
re st in the Smithlsnd cemetery.
Mr.. Harris was a native of Grit
tenden county, born on a farm
near Dyousburg thirty.six years
ago. His early life was spent at
Dycusburg. Though his chances
for obtaining an education were
meager, he made the best of the
opportunities afforded him. He
was truly a self made man. He
entered the newspaper business at
an early age, installing a small
printing outfit at Dyousburg when
only boy. He started paper at
Smithland fourteen years ago, but
was unsuccessful and removed to
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-05-14
Real Estate
BARGAINS

We have a small farm for sale near
Salem, KY, on the Marion-Salem road,
suitable for a man with small family,
who wants desirable home, containing
2l19 acres, good log house, frame stable,
cistern, splendid young orchard in full
bearing. This place is in the center OF
the great mineral belt, and has a min
eral vein running through it with no
leases on options on it; near good school
and church, and in one Of the best mel
ghborhoods in the county. One-third
OF farm in creek bottom. Price $500.
For particulars call on Il. A Harpend-
ing, 2 miles east of Salem, or on J G.
Bourland, fdarion, Ky.
A desiral, lie home in East Marion, to-
gether with IA acres OF ground that can
be sold as bi0ilding lots. Price reasonable
A splendid Investment. For particulars
call on O''fdF''' j. O. s0url'nd' Mar
on, Ky. '
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-05-14

Messrs Sayre d Steinmetz, of
Marion, have located the GOAL and
the place for their new opening
at the Old Davis mine west Of
Sturgis, and as soon as the papers
can be signed the new company,
will begin operations on the prop
erty, which promises 20 DO in a
very short time one of the most
productive collieries in the dis
triot.