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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
CONVICTED OF THEFT. Luther Edge Must Pay Fine and Costs
 Amounting to $29.8o.

Anniston March 2s-(speciaL)-In the county court yesterday Judge Crook found Luther Edge, white man, guilty of stealing money from man named Davis at Piedmont about two weeks ago, and the fine and costs were imposed to the amount of $29.80.
 Oscar Carver. a negro, will know bet ter than to refuse to do road work duty when next he is summoned for that pur pose. For the default of the perform ance of such work he was found guilty and fined S17.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
MIR. HUNTER SWEARS THAT MIR. coMER BOUGHT
 THE FLOUR HIMSELF

The State of Alabama, Jefferson County
 Personally appeared before me, Marie F. Jones, notary public in and for said county and state, MT. J. M. Hunter, who
 being first duly sworn, deposes and says, that c. A. Tyson, as broker for the Maury mills, Carter's Creek, Tennessee. did not sell In 1892 to B. B. Conner the nine (9) car loads of flour mentioned in his (Hunter's) affidavit of March 2l, 1904. and that said flour was sold by him ,Qiun- terJ to MT. B. B. Conner, In person, in the office of the Maury mill, Carters Creek, Tennessee, in August, 1892. Mir
 Conner having come to Carter's Creek for that purpose. That said B. B. Conner claimed that the usual brokerage charge paid c. A. Tyson be deducted from the price of the flour and that he. Hunter. st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
Social and Personal.

Miss Jerome Rodgers delightfully."- en- tertained the 'As You Like It. club yes terday evening at her beautiful home on Sixteenth street. The evening was en- livened by progressive games and dur ing the course of the evening dainty re- treatments were served Those enjoying this delightful event were: Miss Elizabeth Fridell, Miss Fannie Read, Miss Maybelle Bird, Miss Myrtle Morris, Miss Clova Fridell, Miss Lottie Sawyer Miss Parrica Stribling, Miss Holland Fonville, Miss Allie Davidson, Miss Hattie Brazleton.
 Mrs. l.. G. Waldrop and little daughter have returned from trip to Blount county.
 Mr R. c. Atkinson of Boston and MT. B. F. A. Sayler of Rome, Ga, were in the city yesterday
 Attorney George Huddleston of Bir- mingham was in the city today looking after some legal business.
 Pat Cleburne Camp, United Confederate Veterans, held an interesting and largely attended meeting at the city hall last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
Items From Vivian.

Vivian, March 26.-(Special) )-Miss Anna D. Sawyer entertained a number of her friends from Ensley and Wylam on Friday night. Games. music and refresh ments were the order of the day.
 The Rev. I. w. O'Hara and wife enter tained on Sunday w. T. O'Hara and Percy C. Burns of East Lake, Howard College students. Miss Anna D. Sawyer of Vivian and Miss Kate Wood of Ensley.
 Robert Lusk will be baptized at the Baptist church on Sunday night.
 Mrs. J. w. Johnson of Columbiana Is visiting her sister. Mrs. ". s. Nelson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
the Alabama railroad commission. will

or the Alabama railroad commission, will address the people at the following places during the present campaign:
 Prattyllle, March 2s, D. m; Opelika. March 29' F noon; Lafayette March 29, ?. m; Roanoke. March 90, 12 noon: Dadeville, March go, D. m.; Alexandee City, March 3l, II a. m: Goodwater. March Jl, D. m.; Talladega, April 1. 8 D. m; Annston, April g. II a. m; Gads- den. April 2. D. m; Huntsville, April F noon; Scottsborp, April 1, 8 D. m i; Tuscumbia. April 5, F noon; Decatur. April ,. D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
Funeral of Samson AIsop.

Vivian, March 2G.-tSpeciaL)-T fune- ral of Sampson Alsop will take place at the Baptist church Sunday at 2 p. m. The Rev. J. W. O'Hara will conduct the service fThe Odd Fellows will attend in body ( nd consign the body to the grave. Cars dEsped in mourning will be before the church at 3 D. Iu. to convey the body and congregation to the cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27

the freezer that has made such won derful reputation. It is made for us and owned by us and is warranted to make delicious ice cream in three minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
Increases surpIus and proflts.

Anniston, March 26. = Special )-Tha First National bank of this city has in- creased it's surplus and profit account from s11O0Oo to s1500oo. which makes it's surplus one and a half times greater than it's capital stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27

schools will read his report for the past month.
 The schools are in excellent condition. All the departments are full the atten- dance being larger than-ever before. All the pupils seem to be doing splendid work and the attendance is constantly increas- ing.
 Clark Takes Charge.
 c. B. Clark, the new superintendent of the construction department of the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railway company has arrived and has taken charge of his work. MT. Clark succeeds George w. Ashworth,. who resigned several weeks ago. He was formerly connected with the Passaic Steel company of Paterson, New Jersey.
 Plants Doing We'll.
 The Semet-Solvay plant, one of the eity's most substantial industries is oper- ating on full time and has been doing so for the past several months. The Elm pire Flow company, another of the citys prosperous industries, is working on full time and is turning out large quantities of finished products Some new machin- cry for the Empire company has arrived and is being installed. The new machn- cry will equip the plant for the manu- facture of blow handles. When the i'm provements are completed this plant will be one of the few blow factories in the country to make its own blow handles.
 Court Is Busy.
 The Ensley inferior court has heavy docket, which is constantly increasing. Next week there are a number of cases set for trial. One of these is the case of Dave Law, the saloonkeeper charged with killing Nell Mulin, a miner of Wylam, which has been set for hearing next Wednesday at 9 o'clock. Both sides are represented by a brilliant array of legal talent, and the trial promises to be stub bornly fought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
School Board to Meet.

The board of education will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday night. At this meeting Dr. H. w. McTyiere, who was elected at a recent meeting of the mayor and aldermen to succeed T. G. Mackey, who did not stand for reelection, will take his place on the board. Super- intendent W. H. Bowen of the public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
Schedule Arranged for kolb.

Montgomery. March 6.--(Special.)-T Hon. R. F. Kolb, candidate for president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
FEEL POORLY.

As Spring approaches you commence to feel poorly and you wonder at the cause. You feel tired and out of sorts. Your head aches, you have no appetite and the blood is impure. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will quickly tone up the system, overcome that tired feel ing and make life pleasure. Test 1t for yourself. It also cures Dizziness, BIoating, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, h. somnia, Liver Troubles, La Grippe and Malaria.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-14

large amount Of capital required a,
the start.
Il bss been known that the sub.
stratum just above the rock In many
Of the valleys Of western America and
Asia is rich In slluvial gold, and
many efforts have been made to
obtain It. but without success. The
seepage through the soil and the
presence OF suh'erranean lakes and
rivers drowned out every mining do
vice adopted.
Not long since new scheme was
conceived and put into operation
with complete success. A steel
"ship" was constructed that makes
Its own sea, sails on Il through the
valleys which IL tears up to the bed
rock with It's powerful dredge in
front, passes the scooped.up soil
through contrivsnces in the body OF
the "ship." which extract every
PARTICLE OF gold. though 90 lne 90 TO
be Invisible except under the lens,
and elects refuse at tho stern. where
It oils up the basin behind az the
ship" plows its way along. Each
ship" requires only two men to
operate It and its excavatOrs do the
work OF 5000 men and teams at q
'ost not to exceed three or four cents
ton. Soil that assays twelve,
'wenty or thirty cents to the
'ubic yard can be worked at great
'rofit BY the "ships. - Exchange.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-14
EASTERN OREGON MEN,,
TIMBER LAND FRAUDS

Washington, Dec. 7.-An official
statement was given out by the in
terror department today announcing
the governments purpose to prose.
cute every guilty man In the public
land frauds to the full extent Of the
law and regardless OF position In
life. The statement follows:
1.-THE conviction 10 Portland yes.
terday Of I've persons for land fraud,
which will be followed next week BY
the trial Of several others indicted
for the same offeu 90, is but another
step toward the contamination of the
policy entered upon BY the secretary
Of the interior when IL became
known nearly three years ego that
frauds we're being perpetrated 10 con.
neotion with the pubic lands, to
run down aud prosecute the guilty
ones to the foil extent OF ths Law,
without regard to their position In
life. The department encountered
many obstacles while engaged In this
work, but moved steadily onward and
had the hearty assistance and co.
operation of the department Of justice
10 bringing the land criminals to
Justice.
"Thsse frauds have been more far
reaching than the cuuntry suspected
and the task of unearthing them and
the necessary proofs has been
! difficult one, but there has been
no abatement of the intention to
overcome all difficulties and secure .
conviction of the land thieves. No
me will be shielded. whether high
" low and the work of prosecution
Vill be vigorously carried on."
1t is understood that prominent
nen In eastern Oregon. who have
zen operating In timber lands In the
Jointly Of Hsppner, will ba prose.
uted at al early day.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-14
Plenty Of Snow Later On.

The old residents of this section
OF Oregon predict that snow In plenty
will fali within the next few weeks.
They base their prediction upon the
fact that the present fall weather 10
almost identical with that Of the year
In which the "double winter" oc.
CURED, now nearly twenty years ago.
That year tie fali was q long dry
one, with heavy foRs during the early
part Of December. On about the
goth OF that month snow began to
fall, aud IL remained until late In
February, to be followed later by
another snow storm. That was the
year Ia which the great losses Ia
stock ocurred. but repetition OF
those disasters 10 not feared. ~ they
from the lack of hay, the
range being good aud little prepare
ton being made In thoSs days for
feeding stock. .-Ashwood Prospector.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-14
LIGHT AND POWER FOR
GRAND RONDt VALLEY

A new child has been born IN The
electric world and IL Is known o. the
Grsnde Ronde Electric company,
consolidation or absorption OF the
La Grande Light and Power company
BY new company.
The new company will run three
No. @ copper wires from its power
house two aud three .fourths miles
east OF Cove, direct to La Grande,
branching ut Hot Lake three mile,
from the lake. whers a suSstatio
will be established and three wires
run from that point to Union.
The work OF building a ditch one
and one-half miles long, 10 practically
There will be 3.7OO feet
OF pipe. probably one foot In size.
connecting with the ditoh, and
hnslly the entire budy OF water will
bs crowded through . one aud one
half Inch nozzle. This will be the
source Of power. There will be 500
feet fell to the water. which will
give tremendous energy, estimated at
300 horse power.
The new company, In short, pro.
poses to furnish light aud power, o.
ts name implies. for the Grsnde
Ronde valley. Union Republican.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-14
Bore for Water al the Emma.

Manager Vinson, OF the Emma
mine. six miles east OF Baker City,
has closed contract with G. A.
Fredrioks, Of Spokane. to bOre for
water on his property. Mr.. Fred.
rioks has the most extensive boring
apparatus ever brought to eastern
Oregon, II having . capacity Tor
boring 5000 feet. The contract
with Mr.. Vinson calls for 1000 feet
or Iess, boring to cease whenever q
sufi1cieeDt flow OF water 10 encounter
cd. he does not expect water under
500 feet. The work will bs CON-
menced ut once. Mr.. Fredsriohs
also has Q contract to bore for
artesisn bot water for the Hot 6prings
company OF Baker City.
The hot springs OF the company are
within the city limit,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-14
IS IHuS SOME KING
OF NEW GOLD ORfD6f

"The Invasion Of the Gold Shi ps''
IL tho title Of M article In the
October number Of the Bookiovsrs'
Magazine, which, but for some uor-
roborativs facts Of local know ledge
aud the evidence OF Illustrative
photographs. might have besn classed
with the Il Il. Wells romances OF
science aud invention IN the coming
ages. The article is descriptive Of Q
new method Of gold mining aud its
astonishing results. The success with
which knowledge Of the facts has been
kept from the public. notwithstaud.
Ing the large amount Of capital
already Invested aud the extent OF
the operations, 10 shown ty the din.
culties experienced bv the writer of
the article In obtaining Information
the process Of securing
photographs OF the ''Rold ships" at
work. aud explained by the fact that
the hnsucIsl operation Of the enter.
prises 10 In few hands, absolutely no
stock OF any Of the companies being
Tor ssls. The fortunate owners have
too good thing to share with
othsrs aud had no occasion 10 90
beyond their own resources for the
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-14
REVOLUT|ON|ZER
OF PROSPECTING

"Thera," psnted Mr.. Haussr, tn,
p ,rspiration pouring from bis face,
THAT, sirs, is tho msohine to revo.
lutiOnize prospectingi"
The reporter was induced to try
tho experiment, and grssped tho raw.
hide legs Lke grim death. Despite
his HercuIssn strength, however.
whom the como Was brought into jux.
tsposition with the heap OF ore speci.
mems. tho conc dipped violently
downward, exerted mysterious
twisting energy, and A,sily vas
wrenched 40 suddenly from the re-
porters' hands that IL tore Q gaping
hole Ia the linolsum floor covering.
John ID. GoSs tried the experiment,
but for some unknown psychic res.
son, the phenomena was not re.
peated.
"Hs lacks the psychometric tenn.
permanent. explained Mr.. Hauser.
Jimmy Sheriden' tried It, sud the
gyrstions Of the cone we're 40 OK.
that Mr.. Sheridan lost
his balance and fell heavily on hts
stomach. reoundiDR to an upright
position like . toy balloon.
"He hss heaps OF psyohomstric.
sm," said Hsussr.
"As ssid BEFORE" be continued.
this thing cost me $50. When l |
bought IL I thought Il was Q lim.
lam. snd l took the prscsution to
,sy IN Confederate money. hut /
low realize that IL 10 . pippiD, that I
'old In my possession the solution
4 the problem OF the ages. l shall
{ once organize stock company,
Nth u i've million dollar. fully paid.
on sssesssbls capital. to be known
q tho AmalRsmatsd Hotpotsto and
Holdup Syndicste, Lin.
ted, and arrange ut once tn locate
u the blind lodges. scrap iron heaps.
iecards aud dam sites In Baker
ounty.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-14

Managers OF the Lewis and CLARK
fsir are i0 receipt OF an offer from
the Colorado Iron company to put
mining machinery In operation In the
mining building OF the exposition.
showing the smelling aud working OF
ores. This offer 10 made cond ition-
ally that the mining interests OF Ore
Ron will furnish ores for smelling
aud refining. Ore will be taken
In tho raw state, crushed, smeltsd
and put through ell the stages of
working, and 1t 10 the intention to
dig Q tunnel under the building,
from which ore can be dug and taken
to the smelling machinery.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-14

DEBUT ivy paper prjOt6 6O lt6
To tho effect that Oscar J. Lee,
Chicago. whose rathsr high soundiu
title IL Chief Electric and TerreoI
meteto Engineer OF the Electric Met,
LoostinR company, has just complete
. ssccsessful denomination at Ii
Cysaone mine. east of baker. Tel
reohmstricisn Lee IL quoted % say u
that bis machine discovered ,0m
hsssy ledge, Aesr the present wort
tDgs Of the Cyclone. Ha announcs
that the terreobmetric invention vii
rsvslSttonize prospecting.
~ uauser read tbs item In tn
Bskrs paper. buttonholed q rsports
for The Miner. hauled him into ~
Nov Olympia saloon aud said
"Wstch mo-"
"Ihts Lee person.. he explain ined
may be the goods. but his terreoh.
nstrio Oontrivsnce IL u whole lot toe
oOnPltcated To ospinsriously segas
bists through my curtsiied under
stspdtsg. On the other hand, thi.
little hard wood cone. with two holes
IN u, which I now hand you Tor OK
smtsatton (you will notios I have
neither CUTS nor whisksrs to deceive
the eye, IL about the reaisst resI
thisS ~ a ledge Andsr that ever 90.
currsd. I bought this little oons
fsoo ths iate Professor Wallace, up.
on the advice of my QuOndsm friend,
A. -. Whittier. IL stood mo Hfty
pIssts. ] am willing To lot IL 60
for oss Afty.
''rhts Wallace persons title was
GrssA High Hot Air Pumpsr OF tho
Surs rhtng Ledge Finding aud Easy
Marx Distinguishing company. OF
iiobeksD. ! have reason to believe
thst Whit wRs u member of the
hoard es dtrectors. However, I har.
bor ss ili fsseiin9s toward Whit.
~ 4 sOdestsnd hs 10 having u hard
strcsk Of luok Ia Frisco. Perhaps I
shalt ssnd him this little ledge
aodsr. In order that hs msy uss Il to
)oests = free lunch counter or 0
meal ticket.
"YsS Will notice that this harm.
|sss. .tookina little conc has two holes
ivA1e1 IN tho bottom. Into these
hOlss Z now Insert two raw hide
WITCHES. making the apparatus appear
Ire . sptds' with long legs. I now
irmlv grssp the two legs In each Of
~ 6sads aud permit the cone to pro.
sct u front of my bresst. That l,
he lposttion assumed In locating
edges. The cone will do the rest.
I'VE will now demonstrate, aud
be ooot eyed gentleman by the bar
'tit please remove his hat"
NJ. tlauser unlocked his miuerai
abiust st--~ hitch, by the way. con.
sins q very valuable coiiecti ion--
nd selsoted at random n hstful OF
rec gold specimens. Laying them
n tho door In u heap, he Rrs ,ped the
aw hide legs of the ledge. nnde-.
unohsd his Shoulders. cautioned the
ndisuoe To bs perfectly silent aud
hssrvs the phenomens, aud walked
iosly across the floor. the cone
rsmbitng violently In bis hands.
he oscillation OF the apparatus per.
'ptiboy increased ~ he approached
hs ore specimsas, until. when the f,
one Gas directly above the heap, Il
ss literally torn from his hands by
mysts' ious force. The experiment Z
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-14

Superintendent Kirohen. of the
smelter. returned from . trip down
the line this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17
Northern League Standing



Everybody is Pleased that Plsttsburg Ii
to stay In.
Umpire Griffin was a vast improvement
over Dan Mccormack.
With the exception Of one poor throw
Sheldon felded prettily.
Newick il scheduled to pitch for BIN
against Plattsburg today
Manager Whitney witnessed the victory
Of his pets with a broad grin.
Subtract .60T from .e52 and you have
.045. Too close for comfort,
doe Amole viii not pitch for the Hy,
phens. He got raise of pay In Rhode
Island
Never mind yesterdays defeat, boys
but continue to play ball Wen be ont oI
the valley soon.
Barre Montpelier has seventeen more
games, seven at home; Burlington has eTev,
en- with four at home.
II was said SheIdon's father and mother
were in the grandstand, having come from
VI. Louis to see their son pitch Burling-
ten Free Press.
On their return to the Queen City last
evening the Burlington bunch was greeted
By 600 people, q band, red fire, etc, etc.
An open hack was waiting and cristall
was given the reins.
Seanlon, who left PIattsbure for the
Brooklyn Nationals this week. pitched his
first game yesterday and held Cincinnati
down to four hits and shut them out to
|0. Pretty gooe for Northern league tim
beri
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-17
WOULD CALL OFF STRIKE.
af Marble Nen Would 10 Satisfied with
Rough Stock Business.

af Marble Aen Would 10 Satisfied with
Rough Stock Business.
Rutland, Ang. III John II. McGul-
Tough, secretary Of the executive commit
tee of the International Marble Workers
union. who has been In this city for some
time In charge of the marble workers
strike this morning made the following
statement n answer to the claim of an Of
hcial nf the Vermont Marble company
that the Jobs In the various parts OF the
country had not been impeded hv the
strike; If the prominent representative
Of the Vermont Marble company can name
any large interior marble contract that il
not tied up, and | cannot prove to the con
trary win acknowledge the lie. III the
Vermont Marble company will enter into
an agreement that they are satisfied with
their profits on their rough material and
Will e0niine themselves TO that branch of
the business the strike will be declared of
IN short order, for that Is what the 6,000
smaller dealers throughout the country de.
sire, and what the marble workers want
also, a. the Rutland county marble work
ers would obtain shorter work day,
larger wage rate and union conditions
better than what they have asked and
struck for.
II the strike continues for three or
four weeks longer there will be no strike
to settle, as since have arrived here /
have, with the assistance 0f General Pres
ldent Fitzgerald and the executive council,
arranged to send as many marble cutters
60 different parts Of the country as posi-
nlei where work has been secured for
them. II we shall be as fortunate ia the
next few weeks as we have been III the
last ten days there Will be very few mar
BILE cutters and polishers left In Rutland
county Thirty-two left here yesterday
and ten took out travelling cards to leave
this evening or tomorrow morning.
Il do not think the companies viii have
all the men they want in two or three
weeks unless they are sincere in saying
that they are content with the rough stock
Of their business, which believe Is the
veriest nonsense