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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
EPITOME OF THE
Weeks News

FRIDAY. Oct. 21. 1904.
Senator Culberson of Texas address
es the New York reform club, and
makes an expose Of the alleged con-
nection of President Roosevelt with
Panama revolution.
Several tiremen's lives endangered
In burning stable, Boston; 100
horses saved; damage $4,000.
Lower house Of the general Protes-
tant Episcopal convention decides en-
phatically that the innocent party to
divorce for scriptural cause shall
have preserved the right to remarry
John Denault and William Fredette
Bedford, Mass.
U. s. marines will be kept on the
isthmus, and others will be sent to
replace those there now; situation not
all that could be desired.
Reception and college conference at
convention of Massachusetts Sunday
school association at Newton.
Gershon Marx of Colchester, Conn.,,
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree.
DR.. Purviance of the marine hospi-
tai service leaps to death from win
dow on fourth story OF a Philadelphia
hospital.
King Edward toasts the American
navy at a luncheon given naval Off
GERS at Buckingham palace.
Armies in far east veiled by fog;
Jap assault repulsed and one gun cap
tured
u. s. womans golf team defeats
Canadian players, 33 to 5, at Lamb
ton, Ont.
Cranberry bog owner on trial for
violating the Lords day at Plymouth,
Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
Garment Of EVIL Doors.

- might" remarked the home mis-
aionary, rs cloak for sim"
"Yes: sort of fall overcoat, as 1t
were" rejoined the unregenerated par.
'ty.---Chicago Daily News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
Brazil to Buy Warships.

Rio Janeiro.-The chamber of depu-
ties has adopted bill authorizing the
government to place contracts abroad
for the building Of 2S warships.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

|The toad is exceedingly greedy. 1t
eds continuously throughout the
)ght, and in "a hours consumes
llantity of insects equal to about four
mes its stomach capacity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
SCIENCE NOTES.
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT.

Cassava starch, more popularity
Sown as tapioca, is the chief element
the gum on the back OF all postage
4mps.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
9T"~''a How to Stop Poverty

BY J. c. Phelps Stokes.

E human organism like every other grows by the exercise
of inherent faculties but the direction OF the
growth and whether for better worse often depends
largely upon and character OF outside nhuehces
in environment in which the growth takes place. Ihe
underlying creative activity never remains long uhihhu
enced There is constant development
in one direction another the of the human being
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

By the use of llquehed gases ex'
Smely low temperatures, IN 'he
Sphborhood of 3y2 degrees Fahen-
below zero, can easily be OBJ
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

The swiftest sailing ship In the
world Is the American full-rigged steel
ship Erskine NJ. Phelps.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
SAW NO TRAWLER
Russians Thought Fishermen
Were Torpedo Boats.

IN Consequence OF the Night Being
Hazy the Russians Supposed Boats
Were Japanese Craft-Russians I'm.
mediately Opened Fire on the AP.
proach Of the Boats, but Supposed
No Damage Had Been Done.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
SATURDAY,.

SATURDAY. Oct. 22, 1904.
Gang Of five desperate safe robbers
rounded up in Boston with big work
ing outfit.
Two killed, several injured and
much property damaged by yester-
days southerly storm.
Unconfirmed rumor at Colon that
fight between Yankee marines and
Panaman malcontents has occurred on
the isthmus inland.
Death Of Julius Felner, the well.
known restaurateur of Boston.
Burglars blow open safe at Ever
EFT, Mass.
American antiquarian society holds
annual meeting at Worcester, Mass.
Slight skirmishing; Russians cap,
ture another gun.
Grover Cleveland makes great
speech at Carnegie hall, his first and
only appearance of the campaign.
Unknown man commits suicide by
jumping off the Portland boat at the
entrance to Broad sound, Massachu-
setts bay.
Joseph Guilmette, wanted on charge
Of murder of Matthias MOngeon in
| Minnesota, arrested in Woonsocket,
r. |.
Convention of united textile work
ers closes at Lowell, Mass, with pro-
visions for restoring harmony between
the union and the seeding weavers OF
| New Bedford.
| Massachusetts reform club discuss
es the duty of the Independent voter,
Henry Loomis Nelson. Charles Francis
Adams and Moorfield Storey giving
their reasons for voting the democra-
| tic ticket this year.
| Northeastern dentists meet at Hart
| ford, Conn.
MONDAY, Oct. "a, 1904
Russian Baltic feet fires on British
fishermen in the North sea, sinking
one vessel, probably two, killing two
men, injuring lS.
Nineteen persons injured in collision
of trolley cars near Westboro, Mass.
uncomfortable car running backward
down hill and crashing onto Onrush
ing car on curve.
Registered mail bag opened and
rified in Lynn, robbers haul exceeding
$500: drivers of mail wagon, John
Beaupry and Henry G. Allen. missing
Armies keep in touch along the
Shakhe river; daily clashes between
scouts and outposts. and frequent ar
tillery fire.
Political conditions in China said te
be bad
Earl and Countess of Dartmouth
and their daughter seeing Boston.
Massachusetts convention Of thu
Gideons in Worcester closes.
Albany woman left $4,000 In jew
elry in New York railroad station, ant
police of the country are warned tt
be on the lookout.
Freight train wrecked at Saco
Me-; nobody injured.
Two Woburn (Mass.) Greeks II
bloody duel with knives; Maniatis die
In hospital, Pappas runs away.
Seven wholesale dealers In lotter!
tickets arrested in New York ant
100000 worth Of tickets seized.
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 1904
Emperor Nicholas greatly aggrieve'
over news Of Rojestvensky' firing ol
fishing fleet; Lamsdorff expresses re
gret to British ambassador Hardinge
British foreign office makes represen
tation, saying situation admits of n
, delay.
Armored cruiser Colorado exceed
her speed requirement in her officla
trial, averaging 22.27 knots. uncorrect
ed, touching a speed of 1888 and dc
veloping above $4,000 horse power.
Charles Melzaid, aged 10, Of Ro,
bury, Mass. kills himself in the pre-;
ence Of young woman who woul
not reciprocate his love.
~Japanning department of New HON
sewing machine company's plant
Orange, Mass, burned; loss $lOO.OO(
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

A single mesquite seed, imported
rom the southwest and planted IN
honolulu in 1887, has propagated ahn
pread until in the Hawaiian Islands
oday there are $4,000 acres OF the "a
nous plant of the alkali plains OF Ari-
ona and New Mexico.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

more operations
little wonder
Of them profit
The
legitimate has all getchquck schemes absolutely
eclped
of the
purchased there
launched sections
Amer Bookovers Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
''~ II Legitimate Get.
Rich-Quick Scheme
Ly,--, Ro,co .an.-.-T
BY Harry B0ice.

TATONARY sedentary gold mining has serious rival
gold mining is done by means OF dredger that
sails the land like ship The total expense in
day in the operation of of the great gold mining
less than $50 The ships cost from $4,000
sos 0OO according size. The frst cruise will
pay monster itself will the cost of the land
even $4,000 will all expenses, including
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29

Altogether, it is estimated, a man
consumes about 1880 times his own
weight of food and liquid in 20 years,
DR. more exactly, he eats 3-4 tons OF
eollds and drinks 12 3-4 tons OF fuids.
In these SO ia tons of solids and IL.
|Oulds were converted into forms OF
mechanical force, they would be sum-
|eient to raise S7,00O,0OO tons one 1oot.
The plants used as substitutes lot
eoap have been Investigated by II.
Rose lthaler. These are especially M
merous among the leguminous pant =.
with albizzia and acacia at the head or
the list. The roots and root stalks anu
bulbs are mostly used, then the bark
and sometimes the leaves and fruit.
Ian East Indian plant supplies blos-
SONS that may be employed. The
kleansing property of the plants seems
Ito be due to saponine, and to depend
upon the production of this substance
OF yery finely divided particles in the
form of an emulsion. The Vegetapls
SOAP is claimed to have the advantage
that-being neutral or slightly acid
It contains no free allali to inJure col
ors It is stated that one plant alone
-musa paradisea--h sap containing
Esodlum olaate, and that it serves az
soap without containing sapon'ne.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
( The Rights of
( Country Cousins
C.a~ p, xo,. 1,cr, -N-s
BY Kate Thorn.

lTY people always remember their country relatives "he"
hot weather comes II never at any other time
When the gets into the ninetes one VINO swees
In brick block, of swarm,ng ci'es' Is pe'
to think of Aunt Polly and Cousin Maria
Green fields running brooks cows, especially II 'hey se
milk fresh vegetables fruit and air possess nhoid
charms doubt If the fashion of Aunt POLY pohhe
the cut of Cousin Maras gown would Tor moment ~,
terpose mind the city relative when she
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
EDMONDS TALKS OF
ALA. CONSOLIDATED
SAYS THERE WAS NO MYSTERY
ABOUT RECENT DEAL-sALE OF
STOCK EFFECTED BY EDMoNDs
AND GRAsTY.

The names Of the New York capitalists
bama Consolidated Coal and Iron COM
pany have not yet been revealed. Col.
T. G. Bush will retain the presidency
o. the company. He has been in New
York for ten days or more but is ex-
pected home this week.
A New York special to the Baltimore
Suns says:
''Mr. Richard II. Edmonds of Baltimore,
made the following statement regarding
the sale of the stock of the Alabama
Consolidated Coal and Iron company:
Reports Of the sale OF the Interna-
tional Trust company's holdings of the
stock of the Alabama Consolidated Coal
and Iron company, as published, give
undue prominence to the idea of mys-
terry. The sale was made by Mr. Thomas
p. Grasty and myself to some mutual
friends of ours and Mr.. T. G. Bush. the
president of the company. The buyers
having great faith In the future of the
south and apparently some confidence in
our judgment as to the merits of this
property and In the remarkable success
which has been attained under Mr.. Bush 8
management, purchased this stock on its
merits as an investment, with view of
developing the property along modern
economic lines and of turning its pig iron
into the finished product.
" For the present they prefer that
their plans should not be dlvulged, and so
they requested that their connection with
the enterprise should not be made public.
This is merely an ordinary business prop
ositlon, and the purchase will be followed
by a still larger development of the prop
erty. l was requested to continue as
a director and to become the chairman
OF the executive committee and to ASK
Mr. william c. Seldom to continue as ar
additional director Of Baltimore inter
ests. q"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
MACKNIGHT BACK
FROM EXPOSITION
WAS IN CHARGE OF ALABAMA Ex-
HlBIT-SAYS VULCAN SHOULD
NOT BE SENT TO PORTLAND TO
THE EXPOSITION.

j. A. MacKnight, who represented the
Commercial club at the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton, returned yesterday and is checking
up accounts with Secretary Babb and ex-
Secretary Gibson. He states that the
big iron man is still standing In the
building where tens OF thousands saw
him during the exposition.
Mr.. MacKnight is opposed to the statue
going to the Portland exposition. He
said yesterday;
'It is a matter of over 5000 miles, and
if we ever send Vulcan there we will
never get him back to Alabama. An
other thing, 1 do not believe that enough
money can be raised to send him to
Portland, or to ever bring him back.
More than one business man has
stopped me on the streets today and told
me that he objected to the statue going
to Portland. and thought that 1t ought
to be brought back to Birmingham and
placed on a prominent site, where it
could be seen by thousands.
IF the people of Birmingham do not
feet able to spend any more money on
the statue, 1 believe that 1 can go out
in the state at large and collect enough
money to bring the statue back and set
1t up on pedestal in some park in the
city. believe that the people of Ala
bama will subscribe enough to bring the
statue to Birmingham, as they have seen
the wonderful good that Vulcan did for
the entire state at the exposition.
"The total amount collected at the ex-
position from the sales of the statuettes
was S4355.S6. This was a very large sale
and about what we expected to do. The
largest sales were in September, when
we took in more than $11o0, and the
smallest were in June, when we received
only $500 from the sale of the little SOU
venirs. OF course these figures are only
for the sales at the exposition and not
in Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
FIREWORKS CAUSE
NEGROES TROUBLE
TWO LITTLE BOYS WERE ARREST
ED YESTERDAY FOR EXPLODING
FIRE CRACKERS IN THE FIRE
LIMITS OF BIRMINGHAM.

The first offenders of the law against
the discharge of fireworks in the fire
limits were arrested yesterday afternoon
by Policemen Thomson and Walker
Two little negroes, Thomas Russell and
Jim Street, will face Judge Feagin to-
day. and unless the judge is inclined to
temper the wind to the shorn lamb they
are apt to spend the Christmas holidays
in Mack Rittenberry's hotel, otherwise
known as the city bastile.
The fire limits start at Twenty-fourth
street and the railroad and run along
Twenty fourth to Fourth alley, west on
Fourth alley to Seventeenth street, south
on Seventeenth street to the railroad.
Going south on Twenty street, the
limits run to Avenue D. and west on
Avenue d to Seventeenth street, and
north on Seventeenth street to the rail-
road,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
IN MEM ORlAM.

The Ladies' Aid society of Patton, Ala,
has passed the following resolutions on
the death of Mrs. ]. r. Ryan:
Whereas God, in His infinite wisdom,
has seen fit to remove our beloved
friend and former president; and,
Whereas We greatly miss the gentle,
sessed the courage of true Christian liv-
heart; and,
Whereas, We deeply appreciate the
faithful service she rendered to the
Ladies' Aid society, and her unfailing
fairness as president; and.
Whereas, we know She loved the cause
of religion and realize that her life as a
Christian furnished an example for our
imitation therefore, be it
Resolved. l. That We bow submissive
ly to the will of Him who "doeth all
things we'll"
O. That we do not succumb to the loss
that has befallen us, but. by divine aid
and through the memory of her sweet in
fuence, aspire to greater efforts and
nobler living.
g. That we extend our heartfelt SYM
thy to the members of her home and pray
that God may bind up their broken
hearts
A. That these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes of our society; that a copy
be sent to the sorrow-stricken family.
and one each to The Age-Herald, Noun
tain Eagle and Christian Observer,
MRS. e. G. GIBSON,
MRS. A. M. WOODSON,
MRS. C. M. MARTIN.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE
THE COMMITTEE ON JAN. 5

President Roosevelt will receive on Jan
uary 5, the committee from Birmingham
appointed to invite him to visit this
city.
The following letter was received by
j, B. Cobbs, president of the Alabama
National bank and member of the COM
mittee which called on the president re-
Gently to make arrangements for the vis-
1t of the committee on invitation:
White House. Washington. December
my Dear Sir:
our letter of the 10th instant has been
received, and In reply the President re-
quests me to say that he can receive
your committee at u o'clock on Thurs
day, January O. VIII you be good enough
TO advise me how many there will be
in the party. 1t is desired that the num-
Der be as small as possible.
yours very truly.
"R. r. BARNES,
acting Secretary to the President.
''Mr j. B. Cobbs, President Alabama Ma
tional bank, Birmingham. ala.
1.-The committee appointed by President
Jackson, of the Commercial club, to call
on the President and extend the invita-
ton consists of General r. N. Rhodes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
CAPTAIN JONES SAD.
Railroad Man Wears Worried Look and
All on Account of a Turkey.

A private tip was given in railroad cir
cles yesterday that Capt P. Sid Jones
was in about the worst fix of any man
in Birmingham. He was certainly carry
ing worried look around with him and
his friends could not understand II, for
his countenance is usually smiling.
Tomorrow night more than one man
will wear worried look and wonder
where his Christmas turkey is to come
from. But those are not the sort of
troubles that are worrying Captain Jones.
He has a turkey, but unless some kind
friend remembers him on Christmas with
a large range or stove he will have to
put his turkey to some other purpose.
The bird came from Tennessee and is a
twenty-five FOUNDER. The captains stove
was built for nothing larger than a
twenty pound Christmas turkey, there
fore his worried look. 1t has even been
intimated that Captain Jones will buy a
new stove in which to cook his game.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
TORTURING
DISFICURING
Skin, Scalp and Blood
Hum0urS
From Pimples to SCrOfuIa, from
Infancy TO Age
Speedily Cured by Cuilcara when
All Else Falls.

The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, as in eczema; the fright
full scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of
hair and crusting of the scalp, as in
SCALED head; the facial disigurements,
as in acne and ringworm the awful
suffering of infsnts and anxiety of
worn-out parents, as In milk crust, tet-
ter and salt-rheum all demand rem
edy of almost superhuman virtues to
successfully cope with them. That
Cuticura Soap, Ointment ana Resolv-
ent are such stands proven beyond all
doubt. No statement Is made regard
Ing them that Is not justified by the
strongest evidence. The purity and
sweetness, the power to afford immedi-
ate relief. the certainty of speedy and
permanent cure, the absolute safety
and great economy, have made them
the standard skin cures, blood purifiers
and humour remedies of the civilized
world.
Battle the affected parts with hot
water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse
the surface of crusts and scales and
soften the thickened cuticle. Dry,
without hard rubbing, and apply Cuti-
cura Ointment freely, to allay itching,
irritation and Inflammation, and soothe
and heal, and, lastly, take Cuticura Re-
solvent, to cool and cleanse the blood.
This complete local and constitutional
treatment affords instant relief, per-
mits rest and sleep in the severest
forms of eczema and other itching,
burning and araiv hnmourS of the akin
scalp and blood, and points to a speedy.
permanent and economical cure when
all else falls.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
GENERAL CLARK TALKS
OF PROPOSED MEETING

General Louis Y. Clark. who is in
command of the First Brigade, A. n. G..
has written Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson to ascertain when the naval hero
can come to Birmingham and deliver a
lecture before a mass meeting of soldiers
and citizens. No reply mas yet been re-
ceived
General Clark said yesterday;
"The object of the mass meeting will
be to give the public a better opportu-
nifty to learn something about the nation
al guard. and also to bring about bet
ter understanding between the soldier
and his employer.
Recently a number of firms have IN
formed their employees that they could
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
o'BRlEN OPERA HOUSE SOLD.
T. H. Motion and Associates Buy the
Well Known Landmark.

The O'Brien opera house has been
bought by T. H. Motion and two as
sociates. The transaction is said to in
volve about $4,000 In cash. and Mr.. Mol
ton is half owner. 1t was sold by the
two owners J. R. and c. ]. Smith.
The building is 1OOxliO feet, facing on
First avenue and running back along
Nineteenth street. 1t is one of the best
know land marks in the city The
building was bought as an investment
and there are no plans at present for
removing 1t.
The property was bought several years
ago by the late DR.. Charles Whelan and
later 1t was sold by his administrators to
A. l.. Fulenwder and Henry Badham for
900. In less than a year they sold
It to ]. r. and c. J. Smith for $4,000
and on the present sale they have cleared
$50, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
NO ONE DIED IN FIRE.
Or. lnee Says That Reports Were Not
Correct.

DR.. Inge of the -Bondurant infirm-
ary which was burned In Mobile several
days ago, has written to q friend of his
In Birmingham denying the report that
one of the occupants of the inhrmary
died on the night of the fire while being
taken from the building.
The friend had written DR. Inge ex-
pressing his regret at the loss Of tho
building, and referred to the loss of
life also. DIR. Inge replied stating that
neither during the fire nor since has any
patient died. He states that all were re-
moved safely from the building, and that
so far as has been ascerteined, no one
suffered any serious effects either from
the excitement or the removal.