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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01
HAMMAR PAINT,

It covers, it wears and stays. The purest paint you can buy. Costs less and pleases best BIRMINGHAM PAINT & GLASS co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01

Help buy the elephant by sa wing Grand Duke Soap wrappers They are worth one-half cent each in cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01

Big cut in piano values at k. F. Forbes Piano Co. store, 1909 3rd ave. Read their ad. on page 24
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01
BASEBALL

BA6 E ID ~ II Monday, Birmingham vs. Atlanta.
 Tuesday, w d dnesday, Thursday and Friday, Bir- mtngham vs. Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01
EARLY CLOSING OF
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Funds Are Insufficient to Run
 the Entire Term MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD Resolution Ordering Schools to Close Was Adopted By School Officials.
 One Negative Vote-Dr.
 Phillips Suggestion.

The Birmingham public schools will close for the session on May 20, instead of June 9 It was found necessary to shorten the length of the session for financial reasons. The board of eduea- ton at an adjourned meeting yesterday decided the matter.
 The meeting was held at noon In the rooms of the board of education on the fourth floor of the city hall, and the follow Ing members were present: Dr. Samuel ullman, Eli P. Smith, James J. Smith. Henry B. Gray and Dr. J. II. Phillips, superintendent of the school end secre- tary of the board.
 MT. Gray. who Is the treasurer of the board of education and the chairman of the finance committee of the city coun- ci discussed the conditions which made 1t necessary for the public schools to close two weeks earlier than intended. He could see no way by which the board could secure the 5000 to carry them over the entire full session.
 pr. Ullman's Protest.
 pr. Ulman presided at the meeting in the absence of President A. O. Lane. He and Vice President Drennen thought that the schools should be run the entire term Dr. Ulman referred to the salaries of the mayor and other officials being in creased when nothing was said of any depression. He did not think the com- munity would stand by the board If they decided to shorten the school term.
 Ell P. Smith, the chairman of the finance committee of the board, said that 1t was only matter of securing the nec- essary funds. Dr. Phillips explained to the board that at least $500 would be lost in tuitions by the early closing. He sug- gested that fifty men of Birmingham would, If called upon. declare that the schools of the city must run the entire nina months.
 M r. Gray.
 MT. Gray said that he did not think the city should assume responsibilities that could not be paid off. He said that 1t would not be a straight and honorable undertaking. He thought that the clos ing of the schools would be a good argu- ment in behalf of the local taxation cam paign which is soon to be waged in Jeff ferson county.
 The matter was then brought to a head by James J. Smith introducing the fol- lowing resolution, which was adopted, Dr. Ullman voting in the negative: Resolved. by tho eoard of education, That the public schools be closed May 20. instead of on June g. this being based upon the statement of the finance com mittee of the city that they cannot pro- vide the funds with which to pay the teachers. should the schools be continued for the regular perioo."
 The meeting then adjourned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01

For Sale at a Bargain-2OO
 by l0O on the Belt Line. Ad-
 dress Belt, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01
VISITING T.P, AIS
 ID BE ENTERTAINED State Convention Meets Here
 Thursday and Friday A RECEPTION AND DANCE Visiting Ladies Will Also Be Enter tained at Card Party and Luncheon
 at the Hotel Hillman-Elab-
 crate Preparations.
A RECEPTION AND DANCE

Post of the Travellers Protective as sociation held special meeting last night in Col. E L. Higdons office in the Metropolitan annex, for the purpose of ar ranging the plans for the coming state convention, which will be held in Bir- mingham on next Thursday and Friday.
 The convention will be called to order in the city hall at 10:3O a. m. on Thursday the first session lasting about two hours. Addresses will be made by Governor Cum ningham, Mayor Drennen, President c. A. Jones of Post B, with responses from the presidents of the seven other posts in Alabama. The second session will be heid at o'clock Reports will be made from officers and delegates to the national convention will be elected and all other routine business transacted except the report of the committee on resolutions. While the delegates are attending the business session in the afternoon. the vis- iting ladies will be entertained from 3:30 o'clock until 5:S0 o'clock with card party at the Hotel Hillman. Afterwards there will be d luncheon. The hotel will be decorated for the occasion.
 Committee of Ladies.
 The committee of ladies who will re- ceive. and in fact have the entire affair in charge. Is composed of Mrs c. $. Sim mons. Mrs. E. l.. Hlgdon. Mrs. II. B. Kennedy. Mrs. s. J. Cole Miss Minnie Lazarus. Mrs. A A. Gaines. Mrs. J. A. Daugharty. Mrs. 2. w. Dixon. Mrs. J. G. Coleman. k.sr J A. Zinszer. Miss Sarah Nein and Mrs Walter Gardner. An ap- propriation of about Ss5 will be made for the card party prizes by the post.
 -.--fsday evening tlere will be recep- ton and dance in compliment to the vis- itors at the Hotel Hflman. Caliman's or chestra has been engaged and a buffet lunch and punch will be served during the evening. All of the members of Post have been invited to be present with their lady friends. Those who have not already notified Secretary Higdon of their acceptance should do so at some time be- fore Tuesday afternoon. Three hundred ana fifty or more are expected to be present at the entertainment to the vis- itors.
 Will See Baseball.
 The convention meets again Friday morning at 10 clock and all business will be disposed of before the noon hour. In the afternoon the delegates and wis., itors will be taken to the baseball game between Montgomery and Birmingham in special street cars. There will be reser- vaton in the grand stand for the mem bers of the party.
 The meeting last night of Post B was quite an enthusiastic one. The sum of $5O was donated by the post to the Vul- can fund.
 In was brought out during the meet ing that the T. P. As as an organization are not to be connected in anyway with any political party or movement. It was also decided at the meeting to request the merchants of Birmingham to decorate their places of business with the colors of the organization. which are blue and white, during the coming convention of the state body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01
THE WEATHER
Washington, April 3o.-Fair Sunday ana Monday; light variable winds.
Weather Report.

Weather Keports
 Birmingham, Saturday, April So. The chart this morning shows a com .paratively low barometer at almost all points east of the Rocky mountains, though the centers of lowest air pressure are over Texas and New England. In these states rain has fallen during the past twenty-four hours; in Texas the amounts were quite heavy, Corpus Christi reporting as much as S.8S inches. From Texas the rain area extends northward through western Kansas and Nebraska to South Dakota.
 In the lake region, the Dakotas' cen tra1 Texas and the north Pacihc states there has been a slight reduction in tenn perature Elsewhere 1t is 2 to degrees warmer.
 Weather Conditions.
 Temperature and precipitation as report sd by the weather bureau for selected southern stations during "A hours ending x 1fn-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01

D Big cut in piano values at E. D. Forbes Piano Co. store, 1909 3rd ave. Read their ad. on page "A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01

Sold ,hroughout the world. Cuticnra ResolvaA. Dct Gin form of Chocolate Coated Pis 25c per vial of eoh house ssi P.r. Rue de Ia pais Boston Is7 counbu 6 u1- Send for "A All About the skin and Scalp"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01

Retains it's flavor-Thea- Nectar for ice tea A. &. P, Tea Go. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01
Meeting Tuesday

There will be a general meeting of the Children's Geological Garden asso- citation Tuesday afternoon at o'clock and every boy in Birmingham is urged by the officers of the association to be pres ent and help push the project along.
 At this meeting the plans of the asso- citation will be thoroughly discussed and arrangements will be completed for ap- bearing before the city council. The boys also ask that their friends among the men in the city will come to the city hall Tuesday afternoon and give them suggestions.
 The boys have shown remarkable de- termination in this matter and such a spirit cannot be downed. They want Q zoo and they are going to have 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-01

rT HERE is to be an interesting con-
 test among the pupils of the Bir-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-14
Dog License Notice.

Notice is hereby given that all dogs
caught within the limits of the city
of Morris after the 18th day of May
1904, unlicensed, will be taken up by
the authorities and shot. The
license fee is $500 for male dog
and $500 for female dog. License
can be promptly had, and license tag
received, by applying to the city
clerk and paying the fee therefor.
It is the intention of the authorities
to strictly euforce the dog ordinance
the coming season, and the owners of
dogs will therefore take timely notice
and act accordingly.
c. B. BURPEE, City Clerk.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-14
New Crop for the Northwest.

Considerable land in the Red Riv'
or valley will be sold this year for a
crop of hemp, says the Minneapolis
Journal This is an interesting new
departure for northern Minnesota,
which was supposed to be too chilly
an atmosphere for the hemp plant,
now grown extensively in the valley
of the Ohio river. Experiments were
made last year by an Illinois manu-
facturer, and the result was entirely
satisfactory. The soil and climate of
northern Minnesota were found to be
favorable, producing luxuriant
growth and good quality of the
fiber
If this new crop comes to be raised
in any quantity, manufacturing
plants will be certain to follow. The
Illinois man who has been conduct
ing the experiments is said to be
ready to move his entire plant tc the
new field. Capital will not be slow
to enter when it is demonstrated that
the crop eau be success, for there is
an excellent market in the northwest
for rope and Irvine, and on account
OF the heavy freight rates from Hi
nois and Kentucky the home manu-
facturers would have clear title to
the market.
It is claimed that the new crop
will pay large returns, but the hemp
missionaries have another very strong
argument for the farmer. They say
that the hemp plant is very exclusive.
When it is sown on piece of land it
quickly chokes out all weeds, leaving
the land clean. As land in the Red
River valley grows older. it gets badly
infested with weeds, which always
get a good start in the vet spring
season. A crop that will kill weeds
is bound to attract some attention.
All movements to diversity the
farm output of the northwest are of
interest to the business world. They
give the farmer more strings to his
bow and fewer chances Of crop fail |
ure. They mean new industries,
home markets, fewer freight charges,
ana more substantial prosperity.
The man who introduces profitable
crop to the northwest is doing a
pnblic service.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-14
Death of Henry johnson.

Henry johnson, one of the very
early settlers of Stevens county, died
at his home at the North Star Mill
on Monday of this week. Mr.. John.
son has been in failing health for
some time, recently had an attack OF
the grip which developed the latter
part of last week into pneumonia, the
immediate cause of his death.
Deceased was in bis 10Th wear, hav.
ing been born in Norway, Oct. Goth,
1925. He spent his boyhood and
early manhood in his native country
and came to this country with his
parents il 1850, settling first in Wis
consin. There be farmed for over
twenty years, and in 1871 came to
Stevens county, and homesteaded the
farm where he died. He began the
erection Of the North Star Mill that
year-the first mill in the county
and the next year had it running
He has since with his sons operated
this mill, and during the many years
of business and social relations with
the people of this community has
been highly respected.
On July, 1860, he was married to
Bertha Thorstad of this county, and
to them were born six children. Anton
Julius, Clara, Maria, Mrs. Tollefson,
of Hancock, and Olaf who died last
spring. TIE funeral was held from
the house yesterday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-14
The Boy on the Farm.

Have you got boy? Does he gel
up early, milk COWS, feed team, cattle
and pigs? Does he take the team
and pillow, or drag, or rake. or NOV
all day? What are you doing fol-
him? Do you give him anything at
all besides his board. cioches aud q
little schooling in winter? What in
ducements do you offer him tc stay
With and help you on the farm?
Suppose that instead of enforcing
your legal claim to his services until
he is of age, and thus disgusting him
with farm life and paving the way
toward on uuloved, neglected old
age for yourself, you do the fair
thing by this boy Give him some
thing for his own, let him be earning
and saving little money. Don't
deny him the opportunity of an edu-
cation if he desires one, for an ignor.
ant man is surely going to be placed at
fearful disadvantagesin the coming
years. Give him the best team and
the best tools to work with and en-
him by kind appreciation.
The reason so many boys leave the
farm Disguised is because they are
treated like little slaves by selfish,
avaricious parents. You can treat a
boy like house, or an OK, but the
horse or OK will not run off, and the
Boys can and will and We don't blame
hem. -Mankato Free Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-14
WHAT'S MR.. HILL UP TO?
Is ne Planning a Line to the Gulf of
rIexicO?

"Louis Fl. Hill, vice president of
the Great Northern road, says there
is foundation for the report that a
1allroad from the northern boundary
to the guilt is projected. It is be-
lieved in Sioux City that the Great
Northern and the Burlington systems
are planning to build a north and
south line. A few weeks before the
decision in the Hartman case Mr..
Hill sent for a few business men of
Sioux City and told them that hs
wanted franchises for a road to be
built thru the city, and that he desir-
ed control of the Union Terminal
company. He was emphatic concern
ing the crease of business to aud
from the central valleys and the
southern coast after the completion
OF the Panama canal. The Great
Northern goes to Sioux City and the
Burlington reaches from Omaha to
Kansas City, leaving a gap of ninety
miles between Omaha and Sioux City
which gap is apparently to be filled
by mysterious electric line with
ninety pound rails. The latest piece
of significant news is that the Union
Terminal company will not renew it's
lease with the Illinois Central"
The above is from the Minneapolis
Journal. One thing This section of
the country neads is direct commune
cation with the south without transfer
from one road to another Alexan-
drin Post News.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-14
The Product of the Hen.

Geo. W. OFT has closed the year in
which he kept strict account with
his hens. He was careful to charge
up all the expenses of their keep and
credit for every cent Of the income.
He had one hundred hens and the in
come for the year was few cents
over S99. He tried to reach the 500
mark and secure a dollar profit on
each hen and only failed by less than
ten cents.-Fairmont Sentinel.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-14
THE FIRST Step
BUSINESS MEN PETITION THE
COUNCIL.
The City Fathers are Asked to lnves-
tigate the Expense and Other
Matters Concerning Principal

Matters Concerning Principal
Sewer.
The business men have taken the in
itiative IN getting sewer for Morris,
At an adjourned meeting of the
council held Thursday evening, a
petition was presented from the bust
ness men owning property abutting
on Atlantic avenue requesting the
council to investigate the cost and
expediency of putting principal
sewer on Atlantic avenue. The petit
tion was signed by all but one of the
property owners who could be reached
and indicates widespread interest
on the part of the business men and
property owners in the matter of
building sewer system in Morris.
DIR. ]. w. Harris has particularly
interested himself in the matter and
had ascertained thru correspondence
shat any sewer system which is built
hereafter must be approved by the
state board of health. 1t therefore
is necessary that representative of
the state board come here and direct
as to the general plans of the sewer
even before a civil engineer is en-
ployed to give the grades and esti-
mates.
DR.. Bracken will probably be here
next Thursday, and will 60 over the
ground with those locally interested,
and decide as to the best method for
the city to dispose Of its sewage.
He will block out the system in a
general way and then the council will
employ a competent engineer to
make the necessary plans and esti-
mates of the construction of system
in accordance with the instructions
of the state board of health.
In response to the petition, the
council appointed Aldermen Gutter
and Hogan and City Attorney Or
mond to Investigate the matter.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-14

Louis Dreveskracht was busy vest.
erday afternoon soliciting members
for the Commercial Club, and has al
ready obtained about fifty members
The club have reduced their member
ship fee to $40 and SIS, the latter
fee admitting to all privileges except
the billiard table. The committee
desires to secure 100 members at the
above rates.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-14
EDDYlsMs
Bright Sayings of Frank in Sank
Center Herald,

In support of our contention that
OK congressman Eddy shonld devote
his slime permanently to newspaper
work, we submit the following from
the Sank Center Herld:-
There are two kinds of combina.
ton in politics. Those you make
Yourself end those the other fellow
makes. Those you make are legiti
mate those the other fellow makes
are unparalleled political ption.
After you have been married
eighteen years your wife thinks more
Of having you bring her box Of
candy than she did when you was
counting her, but the chances are after
you go to the office she will give il
to the kids.
If you could convince the editors
of the state that the people believed
half the mean things they are saying
about their political opponents. al
the present time, two thirds of them
would go out in a secluded spot and
hang themselves.
The mere fact that it makes a
man feel heap meaner to have a
preacher hear him swaer than it does
to have bar tender, is a proof of the
divinity of the christian religion.
"A man told us the other day
that our squibs were so bad he never
read then. and we have been wonder.
ing ever since how he found out they
were bad.
Tight shoes made of calf skin
hurt a girls feet twice as bad as these
of the same size made of patent
leather.
ealthy business men don't adj
vertise because they are rich, they
are rich because they advertise
We always feel like a boy who
who has been spanked and set out
on the sidewalk to cool off, when we
see subscriber pick up the Herald
turn it inside out ard read the patent
insides first.
There are lot of politicians who
think the people are shouting for
them to lead the procession when
they are only hollering at them to get
out of the way.
Many photographer has be-
come rich by making pictures of lad
les that didn't look like them.
1t is heap easier to run around
bases on ball ground than it is to
chase hens out of garden.
The man who treats mis- wife and
family as he should never breads
visit from his mother .in-law.
A girl loves to be fattered even
if she knows you are not telling the
truth.
"A man delights to have other
men admire his wife but he hates to
have her find it out.
Next to originality i'll newspaper
work good memory is the best
thing.
Why is it that trim wasted girls
prefer short armed men for escorts?
1t is not our necessities but our
Follies that keeps us poor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-14
How to Treat a Sprained Ankle.

A spr ined ankle as usually treated
will disable a man for three or four
weeks. This is an unnecessary loss
of time, for many cases have recover
ed in less than one weeks time when
Chamberlain Pain Balm was
promptly and freely applied. 1t al
lays the pain and soreness and quick
ly restores the parts to healthy con-
dition. For sale by j. r. Kruger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-14

Tim Maloney was down from Don
nelly yesterday and reports that that
village is booming this year, there
being over twenty-five carpenter,
employed there at this time putting
up new buildings.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-14

DR.. and Mrs. Game went to Herman
yesterday afternoon for farewell
visit with George Hinckley and fam
lily, who leave tomorrow for their new
home in Spokane, Wash.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-05-14
In N ear by Towns
BENSON-Benson has voted
Co. - 49,, ooLool Lo,,.o

BENSON-Benson has voted
bonds for new school house.
LITCHFIELD-On Tuesday, May
18th, the new Carenegie Library will
be formally opened with appropriate
exercises.
LITTLE FALLS-The council al
Little Falls are discussing paving
some of the streets there with maca
dam or brick.
WILLMAR- Edwards, Wood &
Co. have presented the base ball
team with handsome suits. This
team will play several games at
Spicer this summer.
RENVILLE-The business men
of RenviIle have raised $4,000 for the
baseball team at that place, and
told the boys to draw on them foI
more if they needed it.
BROWNS VALLEY-An artesian
we'll has been obtained on NJ. Dunsers
farm just north of town, the flow
having been struck OF depth of $50
feet. The stren is about an inch in
size.
acknowledgements have
been made with the Touring mill at
Barrett to furnish power to run an
electric light plant there, and plant
costing $1,000 will be installed i'm,
mediately.
LONG PRAIRIE-The Hall Com
mission Co., of Minneapolis, is build
ing large potato warehouse at Long
Prairie, and will make that town a
good potato market. The potato
warehouse will be built large enough
to take all potatoes offered.
Observation-Disclosures morn
ing, May 5th, a disastrous fire oc-
Cured at Montevideo, wiping out i've
buildings in the center of town, and
inficting total loss of S37 $50. The
fire started in the cellar of one of the
stores from unknown causes.
APPLETON-Eddie Benson was
killed near Appleton, on Thursday of
last week by a bolt of lighting.
While fishing, he took refuge from
the storm under a tree. The bolt
burn his hair and back. He survived
only long enough to crawl home.
SWANVILLE-It is noted that
the Northern Pacific which owns
considerable portion of land in the
supposed gold-bearing district neal
Swanville. has withdrawn their lands
from the market for the present. A
farmer of Bruce who was very
anxious to get a certain piece of land
was finally told that he could have
the land only with mineral reserVa-
ton.
FERGUS FALLS-Two men have
been brought here from Roseau to
meet the federal grand jury on a
charge of "moonshining."
This crime is very common in
Kentucky, but it is rare offence in
Minnesota. Their still, a rude affair,
composed of washtub and boiler
with the necessary coils and other
was seized by the United
States marshals. The Lansgroffs
claim that it was an innocent contri-
vance which they are experimenting
on watermelon distillation. but some
of their neighbors are of the opinion
that it was revenue producer for its
owners, if not for the government.
Two men are reported to have died
from drinking the stuff and several
more we're made very ill.