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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-17

land had gradually removed the two feet
of earth that once covered them.
All of the graves were not like the one
that has been transported to Cambridge,
although they were all built in the same
general fashion. In some cases the bot
tom of the grave was completed with
slabs of limstone instead of broken pot
terry, and In others the graves were lined
throughout with broken pottery. 1t
seems unlikely, however, that the In
dams would have actually demolished
any of their large earthenware vessels
for this purpose, as these were probably
an inheritance from more highly civil
lied ancestors, and the grave makers are
not known to have had any way Of re-
placing them. Certain smaller bowls I'M
doubtedly contained food to sustain the
warrior on his journey to the Happy
Hunting Grounds" In some of the Rock
creek graves, however, only one bowl
was found for two warriors, strongly
suggesting economy on the part of his
relatives, while in other cases the pres
ence of three or four bowls for single
Indian suggest the thought that here was
a stout trencherman whose appetite had
been appreciated by his surviving fam
lily.
The 27 graves also differed materially
III SlIt. oOllt VI liltih Ntit NNi1 NAA.HiA
and yet. like the Peabody Museum speci-
men, contained two or more skeletons.
Others were much larger although no
deeper In one case the grave contained
a complete skeleton laid out at length,
and in another case there were two COM
partments one above the other and sep
arated by slabs of limestone, each OF
which contained an entire skeleton. In
yet another case the grave was evidently
originally made larger than was after
ward found necessary and the limestone
chamber Is smaller than the hole that
was dug to contain It, In the larger
graves 1t may have happened that the
bodies were buried Immediately after
death. while in the smaller graves 1t Is
equally probable that the occupants died
either far away from home or during the
winter when the ground could not De
opened, and that their bones were pre-
served and later deposited In their nnai
resting places for there was no enort at
regularly laying out the skeletons. Inc
bones were simply piled into the graves
with the skulls resting on top, ana the
grave then covered over. ~
The place where the graves were us
covered Is 20 or 30 miles southwest OF the
famous Cahokia mound In iillnois ana
somewhat further from a long chain of
smaller Indian mounds which, although
as vet UNEMPLOYED, make this region one
of the richest In North America In arch
geological possibilities. Near the ceme-
terry was also found one of the foot
prints" so called. which are occasionally
found throughout the Mississippi valley.
The Rock creek footprint, like the others
already dicovered Is a carving on
limestone, and two similar carvings were
also found on the banks of the Missis-
sippi near where Rock creek empties into
It, The actual history and meaning of
these realistic bits of native American
sculpture is one of the questions that
archaeology has yet to answer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-17

iy to Birmingham and others are MAX
ing strenuous efforts to get into the dis
trict. The roads already here are maxi
ing extensions so that the whole Bir-
mingham district is fast becoming
network of railroads.
The Louisville and Nashville Is extend
ing the Birmingham Mineral railroad
from Altoona to Alfalfa, forming loop
and making a new route from Birming-
ham TO the northeastern part of the
state The road is making an extension
of more than 30 miles west, from Hughs
Siding tapping some of the richest min
eral properties in Jefferson county. Much
of the road south of Birmingham Is be-
ing doubletracked to facilitate traffic and
immense new switch yards are about to
be built at Boyles
The Seaboard Air Line is completing its
Atlanta Birmingham division as fast as
men and money can do the work They
have surveyed a line to Admission and
to Gadsden, and when the latter is COM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-17

Steel and Wire Co, which is about to
build $4,000, 900 steel plant at Bruins
wick and it is said that they will push
their road on to this district in order to
get cheap transportation on the raw ma
terals they will have to buy here.
A charter was obtained not long ago
for the Vicksburg and Birmingham Rail-
road Co.
1t is now said that the Goulds are looking
with an envous eye on the riches of this
district and are planning a means OF
reaching here from Memphis and ulti-
mately getting control of one of the lines
from here that would carry them to
the Atlantic Seaboard If the Gould
lines should come here it would bring to
the city one of the greatest and most
powerful railroad systems in the United
States and would be of untold benefit to
the entire state.
The cty's most enthusiastic promoters
cannot realize what the place will be in
ten years if the present era of railroad
enterprise keeps UP.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-17
Some Lifelets.

FROM Lie
Papa, what is a poolroom?"
MY son, it's a place where you get
nothing for something"
Conservation is the art of appearing to
listen.
1t is cake, not bread, that the world Is
struggling for.
A king today is but pompous figure
head-a dummy on which new clothes
ehampagnes and plano players are tried
before being presented to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-17

deem the company of my people good
enough for me, and If l should stray
beyond and hear the besainted vultures
casting slurs upon my people, as hap
pens to some of my friends who seek
pleasure or business among them, l must
needs take 1t or resent 1t, so l stay at
home and enjoy myself among my own
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NOTICE.

Members of Magic City Camp No. A..
Woodmen of the World. are requested
to meet at Magnolia hall Sunday, the
18th, at l o'clock sharp to attend the I'M
yelling of two monuments at Pratt City.
Sovereigns of other camps cordially in
vited to attend.
CHARLES PFIESTER.
Clerk.
Fl. L. ADAMS, P. C. C.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-17

Drummers' wagons and
Surveys. made especiallyfor
the Observation-Disclosures Liv-
cry Co., Second Avenue, op-
posite Jefferson Theatre
Both Phones No. g.
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California. Very Low Rates.

One way second-class colonist tickets
will be sold daily up to and including
June Is. 1908 from all coupon points on
the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Ask agents
or write P. S. Hay s. f. p A., Montgom-
cry, for particulars. 5-17-su- wed-to-6-15
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-17
Hermitage.

The practical, all-round, up-to-date sign
painter Refer to the Hon. Mayor Dren-
men. Frank o'Brien, Age-Herald. Labor
Advocate and others. Get our prices. 216Is
North Goth street.
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08
Traces of Oil.

Strong traces of oil have been dis
covered in the new well which is
being sunk in Boggs fiat by the Pm
eblo Oil Wells company. Oil can be
distinctly seen'on the surface of the
water that is now being pumped from
the we'll. This is the third hole that
this company has sunk on its property
and it is now down several hundred
feet. The directors are mnch encourag-
ed with the present prospect. Many
obstacles and hindrances were encUun-
tered in the other wells. but every
effort will be made to avoid them in
the new one. In several di fferent
parts of the county gas has been dis
covered at various times, and pros
pectors say that it will not be surpris-
ing if at any time large volume of
gas is encountered.
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08
Cheap Colonlst Rates.

To California and the northwest
from February 18th to April Both
The Colorado & Southern will sell
colonist tickets to Los Angeles. San
Francisco. San Diego. Portland. Seat.
tie and other western points, at ex-
tremely low rates, Tickets will per-
nit Of stopovers at certain points en-
route. For full information, address
L. E. Fisher. Gen'l. Passenger Agt. /.
Denver. Colo.
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08

within California stop.over at any
point up to July 10th Return pas
sagc-stop- overs will be allowed at
and west of Colorado common points
National Ass n. of Master Plumbers
of the U. s., San Francisco, May 10,
%, rates and dates of sale same as
above.
Overland Racing Assn. meeting
Denver. June 20 to July ith. One
fare for round trip. Selling dates
Friday June 49, Friday June 26 and
Tuesday June 80. Final return limit
of each ticket to be five days from
date of sale but in 10 case later than
July ..
3lst SaeDgerfest of the North Amer
lean Saenaubund at st. Louis. June
II, 20. Rate of one fare plus 81 for
l5 Tickets to be good leaving st.
Louis not later tl.an June 22. Final
limit June %; iron clad signature re-
quiriug execution at St Louis for
which charge of % cents will be
made.
Annual meeting of the Travellers
Protective association of America at
Indianapolis. Ind. June 8 to IA.
Selling dates June and I. Sale of
tickets so regulated that passengers
will not reach Chicago or st Louis
earlier than June nor later than
June 10th. Tickets to be limited to
return leaving Indianapolis not later
than June Is.
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08
Low Rates East.

On June 4, 8, II and l2. Colorado
agents will sell tickets via the Chi
cago. Union Pacific and Northwestern
Ry., to Chicago, st. Paul. Minnea
polls and intermediate points at rate
of one fare for the round trip, plus
S2s limited to October 3lst.
On June 30 to July 4th, inclusive,
from Denver. Colorado Springs and
Pueblo and return $500, account
meeting of National Educational as
sociation.
For further information call or
write d. W. Aldridge. General Agent
Chicago and Northwestern Ry., sol
Seventeenth St, Denver. 59-lm
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08
Coal Creek Notes.

Mrs Lew John of Florence was
visiting her mother in Coal Greek to-
day.
Mrs. NJ. A. Lloyd is very sick and
her friends hope she will soon recover.
Mrs. John e. Davis was up from
Florence today visiting her mother
and friends at Coal Greek.
Miss Mae Gregory was visiting in
Rockvale Tuesday evening.
Miss Laura Davis WAS in Coal Greek
yesterday to see her friends
UNO.
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08
Skeptic Convinced.

A bright little girl came running
to her mother one day and exclaimed: !:
''Oh. mamma, i know it is all so,
what the Catlechism say about Adam
being made out of the dust of the
ground "
Why" asked her mother.
"'Causs ! saw Aunt Ida spank Elsie,
and the dust flew out of her 4"
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08
Rio Grande Excursion.

High school day at Boulder May 10,
rs aud II. rate of one fare for round
trip. Selling dates May ID and 10.
Final limit May IS. Tickets sold
only to pupils presenting identifica-
tion cards issued by the State univer-
sity.
Elks Racing Ass N. meeting Trini.
dad, June 2nd to 5th. One fare fol
round trip Selling dates June LIST,
3-d and 4th. Final return limit
June 6.
Race meeting Colorado Springs
June l3 to 49, One fare round trip,
selling dates June IL and l3; final re-
turn limit June 30.
Excursion rates to eastern points
a rate OF one regular standard fare
plus 81 for round trip. Selling dates
from Florence June 4, .. IL and IL.
Final limit to return Oct. 81; all
points in Minnesota, Iowa, Northern
Peninsula of Michigan, Wisconsin,
parts of Illinois, parts of Missouri I;
also Memphis. Tenn. Continuous
passage. Return not good earlier
than five days from date of sale
Further information to be had on ap-
plication at station.
Denver, Colo, May 20, Western
Federation of Miners convention
Same rate as above Dates of sale
May 24th.
18th annual state convention Ep-
worth League of Colorado, Denver
June IS to 81. 1903. Rate of / and / b
fare on certificate plan-to Denver
and return. Tickets on sale June l6,
II and 49, Final return limit not
later than 3 days after close of meet
ing, Sunday not counted.
Colorado Springs May l2, meeting
Grand Lodge A. o. U. W.. of Colo.
and Degree of Honor of Colo. Fare
one and one-tifth. Dates of sale
May / and IL.
One way second class Colonist
rates OF points in the northwest, Feb
ruary- June 1903 Commencing Feb
ruary 18th, continuing daily and in
cluding Jnne Both, 1908 To Butte,
Anaconda and Helena, Montana $40;
to Spokane, Washington. including
o. r. N. branch lines 1922. so; to all
points on Great Northern west of
Wenetcher via Huntington and Spok-
ane 1875. 80; to Portland, Ore, Taco
ma and Seattle via Portland s25. 90;
to Southern Pacific Main and branch
line points s25. 90; Portland to Ash
land inclusive via Portland $25. 90 and
to other points in Idaho. Montana
and Oregon from $50 to $24. 80 contin-
uous passage
Excursion rates to San Francisco
and Los Angeles, California. account
National Encampment, Grand Army
of the Republic. San Francisco,
Calf, August II to 22, 1908 Rate
$40 tor round trip. Dates OF sale
August to 10. 1903. Final return
limit. October 10, 1903. Going =
Transit limit tickets good for stop.
overs; may be made at any point
within 10 days from date of sale east
of California, Within California,
stop-overs may be made at any point
up to Oct. 10. Returning Return
passage to begin on date Of execution.
stop. overs will be within final limit
Oct. 10.
Excursion rates to San Francisco,
Los Angeles, California, Account
Genl Assembly of the Presbyterian
church in the U. S. A. ; Los Angeles,
Cali. May 2lst, June 3. 1903. Dates
of sale May l3 to 10 inclusive. Fin.
al limit for return July 10. Going
transit limit July 10th going passage
to begin on date Of sale. Stop overs
MP to California line at any point
within 10 days from date of sale
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08

$25 Colonist rate to California
points daily to June 10, with stop
overs not to exceed five days at any
one point, excepting Los Angeles and
San Francisco. No stopovers granted
after May l5. For full information
call ON ticket agent ID. and r. G..
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08
ROYAL Road to Learning

Jaggles- old Rocksey picked
out the college he's going to give all
his money to?
Waggles-No. They offered TO con
fer an A. NJ. upon him but he is hold
ing out for an LII. D.-Puck.
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08

The Woman S club will meet with
Dr. Condit on East Third street to.
morrow afternoon. All members are
urged to be present on account of cleo
tion of officers for the ensuing year.
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08
+. Purely Personal i.

Miss Minnie La Plant is visiting
in Canon City.
Thomas Blunt returned from
trip to the district today.
George Ride is tranascting bust
ness in Pueblo this afternoon
II N. James returned last night
from business trip to Denver
w @. Ricketts, came up from
Pueblo last evening on business.
IN. p. Hill and Albert Brown re-
truped last night from trip to the
Kansas oil fields.
County Commissioner Albert
Phillip was down from Coaldale today
on county business.
MIR Horn, representing the Davis
Bridaham Drug company of Denver.
WAS in the city today
j f. Erdlen, proprietor of the
Salad Mail, passed through this
morning enroute to Denver. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Erdlen.
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08
Rubber Stamps

The Tribune is prepared to furnish
them on short notice Call and see
samples of type and leave your order.
Tie Tribune also furnishes corporate
seals. stock ledgers. stock certificates,
ETC.. 1t Denver prices. tt
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08

Don't fail to attend the dance given
by Prof. Van in Morgan hall FRIDAY
night. Admission 90 cents. 1888
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08

N. P. Hill has shipped his beauti-
full BLACK gelding. Monk" down
from Colorado Springs, the horse ar
irving this morning. He is beauty
and can go some. His mark is gals
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08

Two hundred and twenty seven OF
the 352 presbyteries of the Presby-
terian church in American have voted
in favor of creed revision.
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08

Prof. Van will give his regular Fri
day night dance this week. Admis
sion 90 cents. All invited. 57-5s
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08

Taify at l5c pound Saturday al
Hoffman Bros. 57-5.
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08

The auditors of the Santa Fe rail
road came mp from Pueblo this morn
ing and drove out to Rockvale.
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08

Nice dish of ice cream strictly
homemade at Hoffman Bros. 5I-59
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08

Ready paints at Jansen's.
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08

Room mouldings at Jansen's $.
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08

EOUND-A gold finger ring. Owner prov,
H. property and pay for this notice. See +
W. Booking. 556D
The daily tribune., 1903-05-08
ISCElLANEOUS

MONEY TO LOAN-On improved real estate.
NJ Sper cent. interest. Address, Box sOG,
Florence. ss.,f
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Get your lunch at Dahnke's.
Walks Without crntches.

1 was much afflicted with sciatica,
writes Ed G. Mud, Iowaville, Sedg-
wick county, Kan, "going about on
clutches and suffering deal of pain.
l was induced to try Billiards. Snow
Liniment, which relieved me. l used
three SOC bottles. It is the greatest
liniment / ever used; have recon-
mended it to a number of persons. all
express themselves as being benefited
by it. [ now walk without clutches,
able to perform a great deal of light
labor on the farm" 25c, SOC and 81 on
at
Nailling's Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17

Knox Harper and wife and Misses
Beatrice McCaw and Nellie Glenn
mons, of Rives, went to Hickman
Saturday to see the monitor, Ar
kansas.
A gold watch, knife and other
valuable articles were stolen from
Ed McAlister at his home last week.
The thief took the articles at night
and escaped.
The Christian church quartette,
consisting of Messrs. Shelburne and
Jones, Mrs. Farrow and Miss Cathy,
left Tuesday to attend the CONVEX
tion in Memphis.
Miss Martha Shurd, OF North
Side, is improving nicely. Mrs.
Shurd underwent a most dangerous
operation by Drs. Mailing and Cary
several days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gale, of Co.
lumbus, KY. came down last week
to visit the family of Mr.. and Mrs,
H. II. Robinson. Mrs. Gale spent
several days in the city.
G. r. Kenney, H. M. Golden, ].
C. Burdick, VIM. Smith, D. A. Peel
err, Mr.. Wade and F. c. W ehman
were made third-degree Odd Eel
lows at the regular meeting last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. McCaw, OF
Rives, were among the host of
sight.seers who went to Hickman
Sunday to inspect the details of a
battleship by going aboard the
Arkansas.
Chas. Denham came in last week
from his first trip as representative
of the Ryan Tobacco Co., Mayfeld.
Mr.. Denham says business is very
fine and his prospects are exceed
ingly good.
H. T. Robinson was IN st. Louis
this week, buying his fall stock OF
piece goods and trimmings and a
stock of light weight summer
wcolens for the tailoring house of
Robinson, Branst ord & Co. in this
city.
Two new residences are being
built IN the country near Rives,
one south of town by w. w. White
and the other north of town by
Issac Reeves. The gentlemen are
both good farmers and are making
for themselves comfortable homes.
A mirage was seen Easter even
ing about $40 IN the southwest.
A boat and river, with one span of
bridge in view, trees and one resi-
dence. 1t lasted 20 minutes, lined
against the evening sky. The
smoke was very plain from the
stacks.
Regular quarterly communion
services next Sunday at the Cum
berland Presbyterian church. Serv-
ices preparatory for this communion
service began on Wednesday even
ing and will continue every even
ing until Sunday. Everybody well
coined at this service.
A fine crowd attended the serv-
ices at Baptist church last Sunday
morning. The night was special
for Odd Fellows. The order at
tended in their regal1a, and march
ed in a body to the church. At the
morning service little Miss Bonnie
Dickson, six years old, sang beau
tiful solo, entitled, "Speak to Me,
Lord Jesus" Miss Mamie Gard
ner, Mr.. Dickson and Rev. Ken
drick rendered beautiful trio.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17

Our wagon passes your door every
day; or phone 100 for bread, cakes,
fruits and everything good to eat.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17
Local and Personal
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. To ulLOu MOuudy.
3 Miss Vera Wallace visited friend
: at Mt. Pelia last week.
9 The Misses Glllis, of Bethlehem
3 were in the ity Friday.
8 Miss Ora Coleman came hom
Saturday from Dresden.
: Miss Lille Eta Perkins returned
home to Martin Tuesday.
3 Mr.. Tom Reynolds has moved t.
his farm north of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slaughter Long
visited Nashville last week.
Hon. Rice A. Pierce returned last
week from Washington City.
Mrs. Dorrel Harris visited rela.
tives at Protemus last week.
Mrs. Della Naylor returned last
week from visit to Hickman.
Attorney r. c. Donaldson, OF
Tiptonville, was here last week.
Misses Cutler and Hamilton, of
Shady Grove, visited in the city.
Messrs. Hugh and Zack Curtin,
were up from Woodland Monday.
Mrs. w. E.. Scates and Miss
Moore visited Hickman last week.
Mrs. r. E. Maiden, of Dresden,
paid Union City visit last week.
George, Fred and Henry Dahnke
spent the day at Crockett Sunday.
Embry Beck came up from Mem
phis Sunday to see the folks at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Schmidt
have a fine boy born Tuesday
morning.
Miss Olivia Carpenter has re-
turned from several weeks visit to
St. Louis,
Geo. S. and Mrs. Hardy spent
the day Sunday with relatives in
the country.
Miss Lille Eta Perkins, of Mar
tin, came down Sunday to attend
Easter services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burch Anderson
are the parents of fine young son,
born last week.
Osceola Spradlin went to Mem
phis Saturday and spent few days
with relatives there.
John D. Morrow, of Tuscaloosa,
Ala, spent few days here this
week with his family.
Mr.. Hamilton Fichuls, after four
months with friends in East End,
left Tuesday for Brighton, Ark,
Attorney Ebert Bruce was here
short while Monday on his way
to Nashville on business trip.
Miss Jessie Call1cott, of Rives,
and her friend, Miss Callicott, of
St. Louis, visited Union City last
week.
Col. Jno. f. VI ellis attended a
meeting Of the Commandery, F.
and A. NJ, at Kenton last Friday
night.
The Easter Egg hunt was de-
clded success last Saturday. A
large number of children were in
the hunt.
Miss Farrah Hornbeak and Misses
Fleming, of Hornbeak, were visitors
at the home of Mrs. Sam Wynne
here this week.
Miss Leona Pack arrived home
Saturday from Ell Paso, Texas.
Miss Pack gained % pounds in
the Southern climate.
Mrs. w. J. Mccoy entertained the
little girls of her Sunday school
class last Saturday afternoon with
an Easter egg rolling.
Prof. w. T. Moore, of Glass, was
here with relatives last week. Mr..
Moore has just returned from a
visit to East Tennessee. "a.
Mrs. Edna Rufin and daughter, OF
Alabama, are visiting at the home
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pettus,
3 parents and grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Kitchell, Of
Rives, passed through the city Sat.
: urday, making a visit to Hickman
: to see the battleship Arkansas.
Misses Hattie Johnson, Nettie
Duvall and Mr.. Chas. Grissom, OF
: Union City, were the guests of Miss
. Clemmie Craig, in Fulton, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Dezonia,
3 who have been here some days
visiting their parents, returned to
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17

See our new 25c picture frames.
They are beauties. FISH Bros.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17

List your property with us. We
look after tax and general improve
ments, and then we get the rent.
PARKS, TURNER CALDWELL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17
LaCes and Trimming

I doubt if there is house in West Tennessee
showing as complete a line in these new things
Chuny lace bands and edgngs to match, An
tioue Lace Point Venice Applique Cream, Arabian,
etc. ETC.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17
Dress Goods

Have Dress Goods in great variety and novelties,
and such low prices were never before coupled with
such excellent qualities.
New Black Dress Goods, together with all the
new summer shades. So we invite our friends to
come and take peep at the superb new weaves in
wooden fabrics for the summer