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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10

Tuscaloosa, January 9,-Special)-As an example of what industry and per severance will do S. D. Lustig pro- prietor of the News company stands es- pecially prominent. Five years ago MT Lustig was penniless. In ill health, crip- pled with rheumatism and without em- ployment or hopes of getting any.
 Today he Is the proprietor of business which carries practically 5000 stock and one of the most popular business men in the city of Tuscaloosa. MT. Lus- tic thanks the Age-Herald for the po- sltion he holds today and the story is best told in his own words.
 Been in Business Five Years.
 i've been in business for five years - MT. Lustic said to an Age-Herald repre- sentative yesterday and owe my start in life to the popular morning paper Of Birmingham. It was this way I had lost my position with local merchant through illness and had just been dis charged from the hospital.
 custom was found ineffective in prevent- ing pollution to water in nearby streams.
 Filtration Work.
 The report of Engineer Gray declared that the water of Birmingham should be filtered. The commission then requested the water company to put in filters both for it's Five Mile creek supply and for its Cahaba river supply. And the city of Birmingham being furnished by this commission with copy of MT. Gray s report made q similar request. The wa ter company, in report from it's expert engineers, denied facts alleged in Mir. Gray's report. but. nevertheless. agreed to put in said filters, and at considera- ble expense is doing so. The filters at North Birmingham reservoir being now complete and the one on Shades noun tain nearing completion. The capacity of both filters being about 2o.Ooo.ooo gallons of filtered water per day. When this com mission first undertook this work in the fall of 1901. the water supplies to this city had a foul taste and odor. This has disappeared entirely and the candi- ton of the water has gradually improved and typhoid fever and other sickness has been less prevalent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10
NOTICE.

Tecumseh Tribe No. 21. l. O. R. M. All members are requested to meet this morning at 10 o'clock at Red mems hall. lsl21k First avenue. to escort the remains of Brother Fred Garris to the depot. By order Sachem Arthur O'Hear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10
Lime, Sand, Cement. Svd Smith Hardware Co.

Why not use Coke, the cleanest and hottest fuel on earthP B. R. l.. & F. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10

Gaudin Company. Under takers. Open day and night Phones No. 13. 1918 Sd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10
Jacobs Prices.

Every why has its where fore, and the why and WherefOres of Jacobs Prices are simple and req sonable. The simple mat ter of careful buying-and buying directandin greater quantities than any other Southern house.
 Every article we sell clincheS the argument.
 Our Catalogue lists over 10000 articles in our stock at Cut Prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10
Limb Comparison.

Psychologists and scientists have been making some curious experiments with a view to determine the relative length and strength of right and left limbs. Fifty and nine-tenths per cent of the and 327 per cent had the left arm strong ger than the left. 16.4 per cent had the two arms of equal length and strength. and 327 per cent ha dthe left arm strong CT than the right. CI women 46.9 per cent had the right arm stronger than the left. and 24.5 per cent had the left strong CT than the right. In order to arrive at the average length of limbs fifty skele- tons were measured, twenty-five of each sex. Of these twenty-three had the right arm and left leg longer six the left arm and right leg. while in seventeen cases all the members were more or less equal In length
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10

Schoolar Vinegar Co.,, Huffstutter. Goodall Brown & Co.,, Peoples Home stead company and some hundred other firms we have signed since october 1. 1So3 The most difficult work executed. Herlnitage, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10

All kinds of cuts. Age-Heraid Er graving Department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10

q was crippled for life with a stiff knee I was useless and likely to be burden to the community. l had no money but realized that there was an opening Tor a news stand, so wrote to the Age-Herald for 100 copies of their paper. These pa pers were sent and in less than two hours I had sold them all and secured number of names as regular subscribers. 1 then rented Is feet of store previously used as an undertaking establishment.
 Age-Heralds and Box of Cigars.
 q had no counter but got a round table and my stock in trade was some Age Herald's and a box of cigars. I've worked hard and every year have been compelled to enlarge my store"
 Mir. Lustig Is still the agent for the Age Herald In Tuscaloosa and married the sister of Maurice Marks, the popular treasurer of the Grand Opera House in New Orleans.
 Independant of handling all the impor- tant dailies in the country he sells cigars tobacco, pictures, photographs and also has an up-to-date picture framery work shop in charge of a skilled mechanic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10
MORE THAN 4 MILE IS NOW COMPLETED Work on Sanitary Sewer Pro-
 gresSlng Rapidly SECRETARY SMYER TALKS Disbursements by the Commission Thus Far Have Amounted to $4e,- 71e.13-Receiver Allison Rush.
 ing His Contract.
SECRET ETARY SMYER TALKS

Work on the construction of sections 2, 3, and of the trunk sanitary sewer is progressing rapidly, according to Secre- tary R. B. smyer of the Jefferson county sanitary commission This contract is being carried out by F. H. Allison. re- cever for c. M. Burkhalter x Co., while the Birmingham Construction company have the contract for section l. The last named company is also making progress, after being delayed on account of striking ledge of rock
 These contracts were let by the sani- tsry commission in September, and over 400O lineal feet of the sewer have been completed up to this time.
 Several other important matters have been looked after by the sanitary com mission since September. The Birming- ham Water Works company. at the re- quest of the commission, has put in about 1000 feet of brick conduit at Dolcito and has caused to be put in about 2000 feet of iron pipe conduit at Boyles to protect the water in the Five Mile creek canal from pollution.
 Relative to the construction work Sec retary Smyer said yesterday:
 
 The assistant engineer of the commis- sion is required to be on the work while It Is progress. He has general supervi- sion of the same and must lay out all the work and establish the grades for con- tractors and make up the estimates at the end of each month for the contractor
 The commission has inspectors on each Job or division of the work in progress They inspect all of the material before it goes into the construction and no mate rial Is allowed to be used unless 1t comes up to the requirements of the specifiea- tione."
 As to allowing accounts, Secretary Smyer said:
 The account is sworn to by the person presenting 1t. It Is then referred to the committee or accounts to be audited This committee passes upon the account and then refers IL to the sanitary commission me commission as a whole then allows or reJects the account and if allowed. by resolution, the president of the commits sion Is directed to draw requisition on the board of revenue of the county to pay the same. The sworn account and the acquisition Is then presented to the board or revenue and they draw a war rant on the county treasurer for it's payment, as the treasurer is the custodian of the sanitary funds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10

Life Insurance.
 Jemison R. F. 6 Ins. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10
The Disbursements.

''The following are the disbursements bv the sanitary commission. from July 27. 1901, to January 5, 1904: Construction d0 ptr cent yet due, 25.5S5. .el nlsnis or Way...... .,,....... !,.... 65S. 10 Engineer department i(ncluding
 cost Of surveying instruments
 and outfit, surveying corps in
 field and office, during survey,
 expert engineer, chief engineer,
 and for assistant engineer and
 inspectors on construction
 work)'.'..... ,,... ...,.. ........ 15.21S IS Sundry expenses Gncludng en-
 gravlng bonds. advertising.
 printing. transportation, office
 furniture. stationery, telephone.
 livery, expense of law suits, court costs, etc.) ....... . 2.699 30 Inspecting streams and water
 sheds of public water supplies
 (one person. and expenses
 thereto and for secretary and
 attorney Gone person).... ...... 4,557. 76 Total -ta t,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10
Protecting Streams.

FiOtCSh'IS
 'The following excerpt from a report of the commission to the board of revenue recently, will show what has been done in protecting streams from pollution and looking after the water supply:
 sJn the fall of 1901 the commission made detailed inspection of the water shed, streams, pumping plants and reser- yors of the municipal water supplies of the county Is found on Ffve-Mile creek, just above one of this citys supplies, a distilery, where large pens of hogs and cattle were kept right on the side of the creek and fed on swill of the distillery, and the filth from same going directly into the water that was supplied to Birmingham. The commission brought an injunction suit and enjoined the com pany operating the distillery from main taining said pens and also from feeding stock on the premises, and from allow ing any swill or slop from the distillery from going in the creek. This injunction is still in force and protecting the water of this creek from this pollution.
 "It found settlement of thirty-five or forty houses on the banks of Cahaba river at the pumping station and drain age from the same going into the river near the intake of another of our city supplies.
 These houses were owned by the water works company and occuped by its employees. The commission induced the water company to tear down and remove these houses. except three used by em- polyes who had to remain at the pump ing plant all the time It also induced said company to put in a sanitary sys- tenn for the three houses remaining and for the use of the employees at work at the plant. with water connections and a sewer. carrying the sewage from the station to a point below the dam. This system is now maintained and is now in good condition.
 Other Health Measures.
 The commission has from time to time caused many other changes to be made in this water shed that have been pro- lection to the water and to the health and lives of the people. It has. during the hot seasons, had this water shed regu- larly inspected for the purpose of seeing that the changes that 1t has made were maintained. ard for the purpose of find- ing and burning dead animals found in or near the stream. Before the commis- sion undertook this work a great many dead animals were allowed to decay in and near the stream, and thus pollute the water. It has induced the railroad in this water shed to burn and not bury dead animals killed by it. which former
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10

Continuing Secretary Smyer said;
 ''The act creating the Jefferson County Sanitary commission wwas for a two fold purpose.
 "First-To construct a sanitary trunk sewer and branches from Birmingham down Valley creek to point below Bes- semer. and also a sanitary sewer and branches from East Lake down Village creek down to a point below Ensley.
 "Second-As a health measure to protect streams from pollution.
 AS already stated progress has been made in the construction of the trunk sewer. Within a short while the bonds will be sold for the purpose of securing funds to build the other sections of the sewer. A resolution providing for this was adopted at the last meeting of the commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-10
CHEMISE.

CHEMSE ribbon front finished with lace insertion a no CHEMSE of finest quality
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 beading r of lace all around deep rufe finished top and bottom, and lace edging f.OO
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-09

Gus notes, and it was his duty to To-
cate the plant. At last they dropped
across a newcomer who was living in
fine style. He was educated and very
reserved, and when he got any mail he
seemed quite Indifferent whether any
one saw it or not. He would read his
notes on the way home and throw the
envelopes carelessly on the sidewalk.
Not one of them gave the ghost of
clew. Every morning about Z o'clock
a young milkman went to the mans
house and left a quart of milk. He,
too, was a newcomer, and this set the
secret service man thinking. So he
watched A stout cook at the kitchen
always took the can Of milk and hand
ed the milkman the can he had left the
day before The milkman, 1t turned
out was the go-between. The milk
cans had false bottoms, and here Mr..
Fine Gentleman's letters were hid
den. An intercepted letter led in
quiries to a house not more than
few blocks from police headquarters
Sure enough, there was the engraving
ard bad money plant of which the re-
fined newcomer was the head.-Kansas
City Independent
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-09
!, NEVADA, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1904
Basket Ball Contest

The game of basket ball between
school teams Nos. / and was played
at the school grounds this afternoon.
Game was called at 2:45 and a more
vigorous lot of girls never before met
on field for athletic contest. Fully
one hundred and fifty people viewed
the match and interest was never lack
ing. The girls showed careful train
ing and a great interest in their work.
Several plays deserving of special
mention were made. but to do so
would be to libel the others, as each
and every one played the game ac-
cording to the rules and for the benefit
of their respective teams. Team No.
2 finally won by a close margin, the
score being 2 to l. The girls are sure
to win the match game with Elko.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-09
PRESIDENT SMITH
ON P0LYCAMY
Says Plural Marriages are
Not COuntenanCed by
the Church

Inasmuch as there are numerous re-
potts in circulation that plural mar
riages have been entered into contrary
to the official declaration of President
Woodruff of September 26, 1890, COM
monty called the manifesto. which was
issued by President Woodruff and
adopted by the church at its general
conference October 6, 1890, which for
bade any marriage violative of the
law of the land, l, Joseph F. Smith,
president of the Chuvch of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, hereby af-
firmand declare that no such mar
riages have been solemnized with the
sanction. knowledge or consent of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, and | hereby announce that all
such marriages are prohibited. and If
any officer or member of the church
shall assume to solemn.ze or enter
into any such marriage he will be
dsemed in transgression against the
church and will be liable to be dealt
with according to the rules and regu-
lations thereof and communicated
the. efrom.
JOSEPH F. SMITH,
President of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints.
President Francis NJ. Lyman intro
duced the following:
Resolved. That we, the members of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
day Saints. in general conference as
sembled. hereby approve and endorse
the statement and declaration of P. es-
this conference concerning plural mar
riages. and will supnort the courts of
the church in the enforcement thereof.
The manifesto i'm regard to the cele-
bration of plural marriages was read
just before the benediction. The pres
ident said he had written it down in
order that there could be no misunder-
standing as to its terms.
An elaboration of the manifesto is
to be found in the interview given to
the Associated Press by President
Smith December 8. 1892, which reads
as follows:
THE church does not desire to enter
into any controversy over the subject.
but is anxious that its own people as
well as the people of the country gen.
orally should understand its position. -
Does the Mormon church solemnize
or permit plural marriages?" Presi-
dent Smith was asked.
Certainly not" he replied. 1.-THE
church does not perform or sanction
or authorize marriage in any form
that is contrary to the laws of the
land. The assertion that prominent
Mormons practice polygamy is evil
IDENTIFY done to mislead the public.
Polygamy under the law is the marry
! ing of a husband or wife while the
| living husband or wife is living and
undivorced.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-09
j. II. Dennis Retires

John II. Dennis, for years editor OF
the Nevada State Journal retired with
last nights issue. Mr.. Dennis is one
of the best, If not the best known edi-
torial writer's in Nevada. He is
democrat and deserves the plaudits OF
the people for being true to his cause
For the past forty years Mr.. Dennis
has been connected with the news
papers of Nevada and in all that time
has made but few political enemies,
Notwithstanding the fact that he is
forcible writer with the courage to
write of his own convictions and cares
not for result. His failing health
caused his retirement. Occurring, as
1t does, on the eve of an election, the
party with whom he affiliates loses
supporter impossible to replace. May
the gods of fortune attend John
through the remainder of his useful
career. The Silver State expresses
this, its only wish.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-09
Felix PauIin Injured

Felix Paulin, the well known black
smith, met with a very painful acci-
dent. Standing on the hub, he was
andeavoring. by the use of monkey
wrench. to spring into place an iron
rod that rose above the bed of the
wagon he was repairing. Mr.. Paulin
put his whole strength and weight on
the lever. when suddenly the wrench
dipped from his grasp, causing him to
fall to the ground on his back. The
heavy wrench followed, striking him
IN the forehead. inflicting deep cash.
The wound thus caused was fortu-
lately drawn together Immediately by
the use of plaster and Mr.. Paulin Is
again at work. though suffering some
inconvenience.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-09

Salt Lake.-The Deseret News says
tonight that following the recon-
mencement of active construction Of
the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt
Lake railroad to southern California
the building of the Western Pacific
Dad, which was to run to San Fran
cisco via the Beckham pass route. has
been temporarily abandoned. at least
IT this end of the route. The three
corps Of engineers which have beer
engaged in running a line through Ne
yada, have been lad off. The recent
amicable understanding between
Gould and the Santa Fe and Hartman
lines. coupled with the conditions sur
round.ng an approaching presidential
election. are said to be the causes OF
cessation in the work of pushing the
new line to the coast.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-09
Rare OppOrtunit,

Two active young men or two mid
dle-aged, with capital and wishing TO
embark In business can learn some
thing to their interest ty addressing
Lock Box 260, Winnemucca, Nevada
Everything to do business with; a !
locality. Stability. integrity, push ard
hustle will lead I'm a short time. The
present owner has other interests re-
quiring his attention. The bright flu
ture prospects of this section of Ne
vada means sure success. 4-9
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-09

This Is part of letter received by
Georgia congressman from suffering
constituent:
Dear Mr.. Congressman: Sum time
ago l writ yu. askink If they were
anything the government cud do to
make fiten wife behave herself.
amt herd from yu, and things is no
better. win yu please let me know
If yu kin git me one of them pizen
snakes frum Afriky at the cultural
department. 1 hev alters voted fer yu
and this is mitey little to ask, speshly
Wen a mans wife is alters peckin
him"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-09
Up-tO-Odte's Dinner Menu

The menu for the Sunday family
dinner (price go cents). served at 4
p. m. Sunday. ApIil 10, is as follows:
SALAD
Lobster
so L =
Chicken
ENTR EES
Chicken Pot Pie
Dreaded Pork Chops, Apple Sauce
Boiled Ham Kidney Sautte
ROASTS
Prime Ribs of Beef
Loin of Pork
Young Lamb and Green Peas
V r G. f. T A B l. r
Steamed Green Spinach String Beans
Fresh Green Onions and Radishes
DESS ERT
Mince PIE Apple Pie Pumpkin Pie
Ice Cream
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-09

Deep Hole, sister of James Raser, the
we'll known cattle man, a boz contain
ing eighteen eggs such as a we'll de-
veloped robin should lay. They were
produced by a Black Spanish hen,
three years old, and are indeed a
curiosity. Major ingalls, will preserve
them and ship them to the st. Louis
exposition with the extraordinarily
large hen fruit.-Reno Gazette.
At the meeting of the city council
last evening number of subjects, in
cluding the street railway franchise,
city paving and the plans for the new
fire house, were discussed informally,
but no definite action taken on any.
Mayor Turrittin brought up the ques-
ton as to whether the street railway
company had complied with the terms
of their charter, which provides that
work must be commenced within
specified time, prosecuted with reason
able diligence until completed, and
that cars must be running by October
l. The line in question Is from the city
terminus of the Hartman electric line
to the city boundary. The city at
torney was instructed to examine the
terms Of the charter and report at the
next meeting. The council discussed
the street paving question and then
examined the plans of the new fire
house, after which an adjournment
was taken until next Monday night.
Ten years fugitive from justice
bounded up and down the country by
the unrelenting detectives of the Sc
cret service department. one Comma,
after seeking a refuge In Churchill
county, gave up the struggle for lib
erty and surrendered himself to Sher-
iff Robert Shirley. who placed him In
confinement and communicated with
authorities at Templeton. Wisconsin,
who corroborated the prisoners story
and notified the sheriff that an indict-
ment had been found against him in
| 1894. Sheriff Shirley brought mis- pris-
oner to Reno this morning and placed
| him in the county Jail until the local
| left. when he took him to Carson and
| surrendered him this afternoon to
| United States Marshal Emmitt, who
will send him back to Wiscosin as
/ soon as extradition papers are made
| out. There is a woman in the case.
| Comma followed her from city to city.
| receiving smiles and frowns alter
| nately, but ever devoted and eager To
be her slave. When he followed her
| to Fallon he discovered that as hi>
| name indicated, he was a very small
punctuation mark. This was the mos
unkindest cut of all. Comma felt more
desperate over the loss of his lady love
than the barking of the bloodhounds
Of the law at his heels. and he felt
| that his best course was to confess al
and allow the mill of justice to use
him for grist. 1t develops that th'
true name of the prisoner is C. ID
Conan. While postmaster at Temple
ton he embezzled $700 and fled wit.
the woman in the case, leaving wlf'
and three children behind. The mar
riage of the object of his affections t
"A hated rivel caused Conan to tell hi:
story to the sheriff, hoping thereby t
implicate the woman. United States
District Attorney Summerfield will to-
morrow apply for papers removing
him to wisconsin, where he will b'
tried in the United States courts fol
his Observation-Disclosures.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-09
An Easy Test

'I often wonder just what she
thinks of me-" said the young married
man.
"It is easy to find out" said the
elderly married man. Just sit down
on her hat. and she will tell you what
she thinks of you in less than a min
ute."-Chicago Journal
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-09
The COunte rfeiterS

A secret service man tells of an ex-
perience OF his while on difficult case
of eounterfeitng. The district had
been flooded with bad coins and spuri-