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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
HIGHLAND AVENUE
 PAYING UP AGAIN
STREET COMMITTEE WILL TAKE
 UP THE QUESTION AT A MEET ING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY. LIVELY DISCUSSIONS EXPECTED

The meeting of the street committee Tuesday morning at Il o'clock in the mayors office promises to be interesting. The meeting is called for the purpose of taking up the matter of paving Highland avenue It was called several daws ago by Mayor Drennen after conference with Alderman Walter Moore chairman of the street committee.
 Property owners along Highland ave- nue will be present at the meeting and give their views with reference to the proposed Improvements and some lively discussions are promised. Whatever &C., tion is taken by the street committee in the premises will be reported to the city council for ratification at the regular semi-monthly meeting, Wednesday night.
 Aldermen Heidt. Copeland, Jones, For
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Personal and General.

MT. Eugene L. Huey cashier of the Bessemer National bank left this even ing for St. Louis for trip to the world s fair.
 MT. J. K. Founders of Eutaw was in Bessemer a few hours yesterday
 Mrs. Robert L. Crook of Meridian, Miss, is the guest of her father, Capt. II. ". Crook
 Miss Ella Hoffman of Aberdeen, Miss. is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Down ing.
 Mrs. Walter Rush. Miss Corrie Owen and Miss Julia Houston, who have been in St. Louis for the past ten days, re- turned today. MT. J. w. Carter, who went with the party, will stop over In Memphis before returning home.
 The Rev. Robert Cambell, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will preach at the morning and evening ser- vices tomorrow. "The Cost of Disciple ship" will be his theme at the morning service. At the evening service his theme will be "Consecration."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
charued With Grand Larceny.

Rich Moore and John Eason, two col ored boys, were tried before Mayor Huey in the police court this morning, charged with grand larceny, and were bound over to the grand jury under bond of S2oO each. Richard Hall, colored, whom the boys implicated in the crime, was turned loose some weeks ago on account Of ln- sufficient evidence to convict. All ef- forts of the officers to locate him have been futile.
 Moore and Eason were accused of bur glarlzing the store of II. Goldberg last Labor day.
 Hall, who was accused of being party to the crime, was caught soon after the robbery was committed, but as the off, cers were unable to secure any evidence against him, he was turned loose. Since the confessions of the two prisoners the officers have been keeping a close watch for him, but have been unable to locate | him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
PARKER DELIVERS
 VIGOROUS SPEECH
Continued from First Page)

sacrificed over 100000 lives. And the waste of money and the sacrifice of lives are not yet ended Is the policy of the administration to be continued indefi- nitely?
 Refuse to Promise Independence.
 .sThat policy refuses to promise inde- pendence for the islanders now or at any time, or upon any condition. It does not even leave open the door of hope. The administration rails at the democratic proposal to promise them independence as soon as they are prepared for 1t. In deed 1t suggests to S0,000000 of intelligent people that such promise would stimu- late the vicious to be more vicious, in- stead of encouraging the improvement which would secure them what they most desire on earth-freedom.
 T but state the proposition. 1t argues for itself. If our people agree that the administration is wrong in threatening | by Its silence that which it undoubtedly | intends, namely perpetual bondage for the Filipinos, the remedy is in their hands. We could have donated to Spain number of millions and annexed Cuba with equal justice and less suspicion of imbecility, than we displayed in acquiring the Philippines Be we have done our duty to Cuba. We have left her to work out her own salvation--to take her place in the march of civilized nations.
 Shall We Forbid Them Hope?
 shall we forbid the Filipinos to hope for independence? Shall we prevent their building up of their own civilization and try to force ours on them? Civilization is a growth, not disguise; every race must work out its civilization in its own way; our duty to the Filipinos demands prom ise of independence. But If It did not our own interest demands that we be relieved of the Filipinos just as soon as they are reasonably prepared for self government.
 "A colony holding nation is ever sub- feet to expensive wars with other nations and with its colonies. This necessitates strong garrisons and powerful navies and draws heavily upon the treasury. And history records no instance of nation receiving from her colonies anything like an adequate return for the blood and treasure spent The English national debt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
MASONIC NOTICE.

A special communication of King Solomon Lodge No. 46O. A. F. & A. M. is hereby called for 2 p. m., Sunday Oct. l6, to attend the funeral of Brother E. B. McCrary at 7I6 So. 25th street, a mem Der of Eufaula Lodge. Mem bers and visiting brethern are requested to meet at Masonic Temple at 2 p. m. sharp.
 J. F. Rushton. w. M. J. s. White, Sec.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
Dives From Second Story Window.
Revival at Woodlawn.

The special series of revival services that has been in progress at the Wood lawn Baptist church win continue throughout next week. Services will be held every day at 8 D. m. and f7:30 p. m.
 This morning at il o'clock the Rev Dr. ". M. Blaekwelder, pastor, will preach, and this evening at 7:30 the Rev. Dr. A. J. Dickinson will occupy the pulpit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
cIark's Cruise of the "ArabIo,"
15,sO1 tons, one of the finest, large and steadiest steamers fin the world.
To The Orient

February 9 to April 18 1sOs-seventy days-costing only $400 and up, including shore excursions.
 Special Features-Madeira, Cadiz, Se- vile, Algiers, Malta. 19 days In Egypt and the Holy Land, Constantinople, Athens, Rome, the Riviera, etc. Tickets good to stop over in Europe.
 FRANK c. CLARK, 113 Broadway, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
WILL DEDICATE CHURCH. Was Built By Laborers After Regular
 Days Work Was Done.

Columbus, Ga, October 15.-(Special.)- The new North Highlands Baptist church will be dedicated tomorrow. Dr. S. Y Jameson of Atlanta will preach the ded- icatory sermon.
 This church has a membership of only eighty, but a neat and commodious house of worship has been erected the Frs Baptist church of this city and the stat, board assisting. The members of tht church did carpenter work on the build ing at night the women holding lamp, so they could see how to drive nails.
 
 Try The Age-Herald Engraving depart ment for cuts-
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Conductor Griffin Still Lives.

Columbus, Ga. October 15.-(Special.) J. W. S Griffin, the Central of Georgia con- ductor of this city who was so badly hurt Thursday by being mashed between freight cars and a platform at Chipey, Ga, was still living at last reports from his bedside. but he is so badly injured that but little hopes of his recovery are entertained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
Woodward Furnace Being Completed,

| The finishing touches are being put on Furnace No. 8 at Woodward, and in few weeks 1t Is estimated that new plant will be ready to be blown in. The new furnace will be one of the largest ana most modern in the south and will have capacity of about 300 tons of pig iron day It will give employment to 150 or 200 men.
 Every improvement known to the mod ern process of manufacturing pig iron Is being used in building No. 3, and 1t will be up-to-date in every respect.
 Furnaces Nos. 1 and at Woodward are operating on full time and when the new plant is put into operation the total output at Woodward will be about 75O tons per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
E. B. McCrary's Funeral.

The funeral of F. B. McCrary will take place from ZIG South Twenty-flfth street this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The inter- ment will be at Elm Leaf cemetery. The body will be laid to rest with Masonic honors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
Memorial Services.

The Knights of Columbus will hold me- morial services at their hall this afternoon at o'clock. Appropriate music will be sung and the Rev. Father Coyle and Ster- ling A. Wood will deliver short addresses. The service will be public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Infant Daughter.

The infant daughter of MT and Mrs. John Fix died at their residence in North Birmingham yesterday. The fun eral services will be conducted this morn ing at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
Revival at AvondaIe.

Beginning today at Il o'clock the Rev. meetings at Avondale. During the week services will be held daily at p. m. and ' D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
OLIVE ATTACKED BY TWO ARMED MEN Selma Man May Die from His
 > Injuries VALUABLE RECORDS FOUND Young Man Dives From Second Story Window of Hotel In Selma.
 Other News. of
 Selma.
VALUABLE RECORDS FOUND

Selma, October 15.-(Speeial. )-Tonight about o'clock as R. L. Olive, engineer of the International Ice company, was going from the old Star Ice company's s plant at the foot of Franklin street to his home he was hailed by two men at a point opposite the old B. &. & N. o. de- pot.
 MT. Olive, who was on his wheel stop ped and dismounted and the two men de- elared that they had not called him, and the parties began to abuse him. MT. Olive stated that he knocked one of them down and was on him when the other struck him over the head with the butt end of a pistol. He got to his feet and one of the men asked him if he had enough. He replied that he was satis- fled if they were. when the other said, No, he has not had enough pop It to him."
 Man With Pistol Fires.
 The man with the pistol then fired and MT. Olive made his way to the Interna- tional Ice company's plant, where lie was assisted to his home and physicians sum- moned. The ball had entered below the  right nipple entering the chest and pierc- ing the lungs and liver. The physicians state that the wound Is exceedingly se- rious and may result fatally.
 Much excitement was occasioned in the eastern part of the city, where MT. Olive and family live, he being highly esteemed by all the people. He states that he dio not know the men but that they worked in the cotton factory and he would know them if he saw them again.
 Dives From Second Story Window. | young man who had recently return ed to Selma while suffering from Alec holism this morning about o'clock tool dive from the second story window ol l the St. James hotel How he escaped 1 being killed is a wonder
 Chief of Police Walters today unearth | ed a number of old records of the city among them the minutes of the frs meeting of the town council in 1880. Two important books were found, containing the minutes of the city council of 1S75-76 which had been missing and for whici several litigants in various cases a few years back would have given consldera ble sums to find.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16

If you have not the cash to pay for furniture, carpets, mattings, etc., you can buy at Stowers- Cooper Furniture Go. and have it charged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
GREEN 6 CO, UNDERTAKERs.

D. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers, 3l2
 North Twentieth street. Both phones g,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16

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 illustrated, 25 cents; but to introduce 1t we send one only to any adult for postage, 10 cents. M. Hill Pub. O., l29 East 2Sth street New York. 6-8-26t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16

Seven free attractions daily on the court at Red Mons Carnival, October 24 to 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16

sacrificed over 100000 lives. And the waste of money and the sacrifice of lives are not yet ended. Is the policy of the administration to be continued indefi- nitnlV2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16

ulllIu Magic Sward Food LAWN at $175 per hundred TrDTIJI7 is worth a dozen TCnlILlL- loads of stable ma cDc nure, and then you EnO avoid weeds and other objectionable grasses.
 GoDDENS SEED STORE, 201S First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16

But aside from the duty we owe the Philippines in prepara,aon for the enjoy ment of the blessed privileges we pos sess, We should guard carefully against the danger to ourselves of an imperialis- tic policy. History teaches that from republicanism to imperialism the move ment is gradual and unobserved by the people. It's ominous presence. when dis covered leaves open but two courses- submission or resort to violence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12
MAGIC CURE ALL FOUND.
Peculiar Ore Known as "Radiumite"
Is Said to Possess Remark
able Properties.

A doctor at Butte, Mont, indorses the
assertion made by many miners there
abouts that peculiar odor found in
zinc blende and emitting violet light
possesses remarkable curative qualities
when carried by them in their pockets.
according to the Chicago Journal. The
new mineral, for want of better name,
is called ''radiumite."
The Butte doctor has made an aston
ishing report to the Butte Medical So
ciety, confirming the stories of the min
ers in cases of rheumatism, stomach all
ments, nervous and kindred disorders.
For ages the philosophers and alchem-
lists sought for a general cure-all in a
stone. Later science has laughed at
them. From the stone to the ore is but
short step. But, when all is said, the
thing in the pocket that cures the most
ills is gold.
1t is not the possession of gold, but
the longing for it, that has filled the
world with the sweet hum of industry;
not the storing of it, but the striving for
it, that has brought to mankind the
blessings of resolve, effort, health, con-
tent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12
NOTES FOR BUTTER MAKERS
To Secure Satisfactory Results Cows
Must Be Well Fed and Utensils
Kept Clean.

Keep dairy cows in good pasture,
give them plenty of pure water to
drink; give them plenty of pea vine
and other nutritious hays, and about
five pounds of cottonseed meal per day
Keep the COW and everything used
in the dairy clean.
Strain the milk through two thick
nesses of cheese cloth as soon as
milked. Skim by means of a separa-
tor. Put the cream into refrigera-
tor where the temperature is Is de-
grees. When the cream is sufficiently
sour, strain through a wire-gauze
strainer into a barrel or box churn.
Add sufficient butter color to give the
butter nice straw color Use a dairy
thermometer at all times and have the
degrees in the summer and 60 degrees
in the winter Do not fill the churn
over one-third full. Revolve the churn
crank just fast enough to cause the
cream to fall from one side of the
churn to the other with full force.
Stop the churn as soon as the butter
particles are about the size of wheat
kernels. Draw off the butter milk and
wash the butter first in cold brine and
then in cold clear water. Remove the
butter from the churn, add an ounce
of salt for every pound and work I'M
til the salt is evenly distributed
Southern Farm Gazette
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12
Cost of an Improved Road.

Replying to an inquiry in the Ga
Zette as to the cost per mile of six
inch gravel road surface laid with
roller, S. C. Lancaster, of Madison
county, Tenn, referring to some road
laid in that locality, says: Part of
the material used comes from south
ern Illinois, and part of it has been
obtained on the Tennessee river, about
so miles east of us. A 12-foot road,
with gravel laid six inches in the cen
ter and four inches on the side, after
rolling complete, costs approximately,
$4,000 per mile. This varies somewhat
with the nature of the grading and
the distance the material is hauled by
wagons. This season we are arrang
ing to haul our material from the cars
to the roads with traction engines and
especially constructed steel cars. and
we expect to reduce the cost consider
ably over team hauling. and hope to
be able to build 12-foot road for ap-
proximately $4,000 where the grading
does not exceed $500 per mile
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12
VOTED FOR NATIONAL AID.
Senate Committee Will Report in Fa-
vor of Uncle Sam Helping I'm
prove the Highways.

The friends of national aid to road
improvements have achieved their first
general victory in congress. The sem
ate committee on agriculture has de-
cided to report favorably on the CAL
linger-L atimer bill, which is dupli-
cate of tho bill introduced in the house
by Representative Brownlow. The
vote is reported to have stood six to
one in favor of the measure. Four
democratic senator's, Bate. of Tennes-
see; Money, of Mississippi; Simmons,
of North Carolina, and Latimer, of
South Carolina, and two republicans,
Foster, of Washington, and Quay OF
Pennsylvania, voted for a favorable
report. The only vote in opposition
was that of Senator Proctor, of Ver-
mont.
Before voting on the bill the COM
mittee adopted several amendments af-
fectino the distribution of the road i'm
provement fund among the states.
One. which was insisted upon by Sena-
tor Foster, of Washington, provides
that 100000 is to go to each state, and
that the balance is to be divided in
proportion to population. Another
amendment provides that in making
the distribution according to popula-
ton the cities of over 10000 shall not
be counted. This amendment is like
ly to provoke strong opposition, on
the ground of injustice to those states
which contain large cities. 1t will be
charged that this provision amounts
to very much the same thing as tax
alton without representation"
On the whole, however, this report
must be considered as a great forward
step. and an indication that ultimate
success will be achieved in the near
future.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12
A MIGHTY STEP FORWARD.
phone Has Proved of Consider
able Profit to Farmers.

The time is not far distant when
phone in his house, to be used, not
only in his business, but for conven-
fence and pleasure as well. About five
years ago the wholesale introduction of
the phone in the agricultural district
commenced, and now it is considered
an essential part of farm equipment by
at least a half-million farmers. 1t is
particularly useful to large farms and
cattle ranges and to the truck farmers
near the large cities and in the south.
The advantages are many, and the cos;
is slight The telephone enables the
farmer to keep in closer touch with the
markets than even the daily papers
permit. He is thus able to take adj
vantage of rising market and send
on his produce or stock, or hold off in
the face of declining prices. Out in
Illinois last year buyers from outside
began to clean up the broom corn at
$50 ton, when telephone manager
called up the farmers on his line and
told them the market was rising rapid
ly. The result was that before the
season ended they got $240 per ton for
their crop. The telephone is of great
benefit in time of danger from frost,
as it enables the farmer to receive the
frost warnings disseminated by the
weather bureau from II to SO hours
in advance of the threatened freeze.
Information of this kind to be of value
must be received at the earliest prac-
ticable moment, as il takes time to
prepare to fight frost, and few hours
delay may mean the loss of an entire
seasons profits. The telephone on
the American farm has come to stay,
and it's advent marks a distinct step
forward.-Midland Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12

Thus they forced her with sweet words
which found a resting place, and above
all shOne the magic word of Duty"
Casting about in her mind as to whom
she could offer herself without doir g
violence to her feelings, the lot fell upon
a gentleman of the legal profession, har-
ing had a long standing acquaintance
with him, he being we'll up toward II e
half century of life. Acting promptly
upon her decision. lest it cool with age
she FASTENED to don her most becoming
walking costume and sailed forth.
Glowing with animation. and enter
ing with zeal into the enterprise, now
that she had fully undertaken it, Miss
Patterson presented herself at the office
of Graham Bros, attorneys at law"
Mr.. Horace Graham. the gentleman she
sought, was engaged; would she wait?
This was a slight damper, however she
decided on waiting, endeavoring to keep
herself up to concert pitch the while.
But during the interval several things
happened which disconnected her, and
slowly she slipped to the level of COM
mon life BY the time she was sum-
moned to the private office" the tone
had been eliminated from her errand,
and she trailed in with all her push gone.
why, Miss Patterson. this is indeed
a pleasure! Have a seat What can |
do for you?"
This cordial greeting rather restored
her nerve, but she could not screw her
courage to the sticking point" so she
prCcrastinated
You are very busy. this morning."
Evasively.
Il am at your service so long as you
wish my attention. You called to see
me on business?"
''Yes-and no-that is it could not be
termed strictly business. and yet it is
in a way. But on second thoughts,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12
A Leap~Year
Occurrence ga
By CABoL o. RICHMOND
Copyright. 1904. by Daily Story Pub. Coz

TIER friends thought it high time that
RI Miss Patterson married, though she
had times without number pointed out
to them that such was not her manifest
destiny. Having turned 40, more or
less, her contemporaries had all tasted
marital bliss once or twice, a few even
more, and some with a divorce or two
left in the trail The latter reached the
conclusion that she vas having too easy
a time, living too selfish life-those
happily married wished to see her as
blessed as themselves, so one and all
set about giving her advice.
1T is your bounden duty" they
agreed.
You really think SOP" she asked,
doubtfuIly. Miss Patterson's was seri-
Gus nature, and duty she held as the
highest responsibility Of life. To shirk
ones manifest duty was indeed to fall
short. Twas in a vital spot, then, that
the argument caught her She put it at
arms length a moment, then met it
manfulIy and yielded. But nobody
seems to want me-" she told them
frankly
She was quickly overruled by the an
nouncement tina as it was leap year, she
must take the initiative. They made no
doubt that she was too unapproachable;
no mar, they argued, dared to risk his
proposal in the face of palpable re-
fusal. and they were sure she froze any
attempt at sentiment on the lips of a
wOuld~be wooer; surely most any mar
riageable man Of her acquaintance would
jump ut the chance Of getting her.