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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT.
Various Committees Will Meet This
 Afternoon-Routine Business.

The semi-monthly meeting of the city council will be held tonight at 7:s0 o'clock It is probable that only routine business will be transacted. Several pub lie improvement ordinances will be put on their third reading and final adoption and rev ones will be introduced and refer red to the ,. oper committees of the eoun- ell. The various committees will meet curing the Afternoon and pass upon such matters that may come before them.
 At the following meeting of the coun- ell. which will be on December :, city officials arc to be chosen to serve during the year 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16
Here we rest" Here we rest"
Delegates Present.

Following the address of Colonel Kline
 the roll was called by the secretary, the
 following responding: From Alabama railroad commission.
 John V. Smith, president w. c. Tunstau, associate member; Virgil c. Griffin. secre-
 tary.
 From Illinois railroad and warehouse
 commission, James s. Neville, chairman: Arthur l.. French, associate member. Wil-
 liam Fitzpatrick, secretary. From Maine railroad commission, Ben
 jamn F. Chadbourne, associate commis- soner
 From Minnesota railroad commission.
 Ira B. Mills, chairman; c. F. Staples. as- sociate commissioner. From Michigan railroad commission Thoron w. Atwood, commissioner.
 From Missouri railroad and warehouse
 commission, Joseph P. Rice associate commissioner.
 From New Hampshire railroad commits sion, George 10 Bales, commissioner From North Dakota railroad commits sion, C. c. Hammond, secretary.
 From Pennsylvania bureau of railways.
 Isaac B. Brown, secretary of internal af- | fairs; Theodore B. Klein superintendent
 of the bureau; w. w. Morgaridge. as-
 sstant superintendent. From South Dakota railroad commits sion, W. G. Smith, chairman: Frank LeCocq. associate member; William H. Stanley, secretary. From Vermant railroad commission Fuller c. Smith, chairman. From Virginia state corporation com
 mission, John A. Upshur clerk. From Wisconsin railroad commission. 1 John w. Thomas, commissioner. From Association of American Railway
 Accounting Officers, J. o. Clifford. | From interstate commerce commission.
 Judson c. Clements, commissioners VII
 liam K. Connolly, chief clerk. | Other delegates and visitors came in | during.yesterday afternoon and last night and they will be enrolled at the morning
 session today
 The Presidents Address.
 President Smith announced that the | convention was ready for business. He | then delivered his annual address In be- | ginning the president thanked the or ganization for the honor conferred upon | him at the last annual meeting held in Portland, Me, when he was elected pres- | ident of the body. q know of nobody whose influence l should be more effectively felt than | yours" said he. composed of men from | all sections of our common country. 1 whose duties are to study these questions. 
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Free Lecture.

A representative of the Bible and Tract society of Allegheny. Pa, will give free lecture in Fox's hall, corner Fourth ave- nue and Nineteenth street. next Sun1ny, November 20 at o'clock and 7:30 o'clock, on Gods Eternal Purpose" and the "Di- vine Plan of the Ages" All classes take much interest in these lectures, and 1t is said Bible students will be greatly bene- flied hv attending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16
BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED.

Building Inspector Julian Kendrick has issued a permit to R. L. Dangerfield to erect two-story frame dwelling on Sycamore street. between Highland ave- nue and Maiden Lane, the same to cost when completed $45OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
 R. R. COMMISSIONERS IS BEING HEIDI
REPUBLIC co. DEVELOPING
 FINE DOL LOMITE PROPERTY

Frisco company tracks and the furnaces near Thomas. The railroad facilities are sufficient for handling the output.
 The company will blow in furnace No 8 at Thomas in about week or ten days. When this furnace is running all three stacks belonging to the company in this district will be working full time, and the pig Iron production of the company will be almost up to the full capacity of the plants.
 The company is finding ready sales for all it's products. The Republics recent sales of pig iron have been for delivery in the first quarter of 1905.
 Furnace No. in operation will mean that about 900 additional men will find regular employment. More coal, r;ore coke and other supplies will be needed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16
Trading and investment Company.

The Hooper Trading and Investment company, with a capital stock of s500O has filed articles of incorporation in the probate court. The company will deal In real and personal property. the head quarters being located in Birmingham. T. E. Hooper of Birmingham; E. l.. Champion of White Plains. L. A. Cham pion of White Plains. and R. H. Beggs of Birmingham are the incorporators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16
Turn-verein Ball.

The opening entertainment and ball of the Birmingham Turn-Verein will be held tomorrow night at their new hall, No. 2o2l1s First avenue. Julius Severlin, B. Leon MichaeIson and F. c. Shilling con stitute the executive committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16
Hlnh School Won.

The Birmingham High school defeated the Pratt City High school yesterday af- ternoon by score of r to 10. The fea- ture of the game was the brilliant end runs and line plunges by the Birmingham High school backs. Pratt City scored on fumbles at critical moments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16
Laying New Floor.

The floor in the court house is being torn up and new one is being laidss The old floor has been in bad condition for a number of years. New tillng will be used in making the improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16
pErITIoNs IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions In bankruptcy have been filed in the United States court: Louis Watson of Ensley; liabilities s22s.s0, assets $40.
 Charlie Thomas of Pratt City; liabili. ties $104 60, assets $19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16
THE WEATHER.

Washington, November 14-Following is the weather forecast for Alabama: Fair warmer Wednesday; Thursday fair; light southeast winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Alice Gould Brown.

Alice Gould Brown, the six-year-old niece of MT. and Mrs. J. c. Gould, died at their residence yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock The funeral services will be conducted from the residence, which is in East Lake, this afternoon at 2;SO o'clock and the remains will be sent to Covington, Ky.
 E. T. Shaw & Son, undertakers, SIP North Twentieth street Both phones Q.
 GREEN 6 CO.,, UNDERTAkERs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16

GOOD BANK is the safest place for your money. You will be surprised at the rapidity with which your bank account is increased by a little systematic saving. We help you bv paying interest at the rate of 1 per cent per annqm. AMERICAN TRUST & SAVINGS
 BANK,
 BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16
Weathc. Report.

Birmingham, Tuesday, November 15.
 Yesterdays storm has disappeared en- tirely. 1t having passed northeastward from New England out to sea, Another one has made its appearance over the North Pacific coast, causing rain in Washington, regon and California. This is also causing warmer weather in all the Pacific states. There has been a rise in temperature throughout the central Mis- sissippi valley, and at scattered points in the south, while it has become colder from North Carolina and Tennessee northward.
 Weather Conditions.
 Temperature and precipitation as report ed by the weather bureau for selected southern stations during 24 hours ending ' a. m. Precip-
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GREEN 6 CO. uNoERTAkERs.
Alaska forum., 1904-12-03
Statement of Facts

To THE PUBLIC: That the freight rate to Glen was ''cut" by me was due to the action of s. E. Heeter, who has many rates. Last fall 1 took contract from the What Cheer Bar Co. to deliver their freight across the divide at SC per pound. Heeter had made that company this rate at some time prior, and in or der to gain the patronage of the com, pany was compelled to meet h.s price. At the time Heeter made this price he was charging others 6c per pound. decided to have one price only, and gave every miner the same opportunity to get hi; supplies as the What Cheer com pany, all made uniform rate of &c.,. These are the facts in the controversy as to just how, and whom cut the freight rates to Glen.
 WALTER sUNDBoRG.
Alaska forum., 1904-12-03
Investigation F arcical
 Continued from first page

farce. It was a foregone conclusion that Days report would favor Wicker sham's reappointment. Now that the text of the report was refused, shows tat the end is not yet. There is 70 doubt what the president and senate will rectify the injustice done the peo- pie of this district. It does not always pay to juggle with the rights of the people.
Alaska forum., 1904-12-03
Around and About

Jack Welsh is back from Fish creek.
 George Noble will accompany Carrier Harper on his next trip from Hamlin. Noble is going to Fairbanks.
 Mclean & Evans are hoisting pay on 25 l m jr. The automatic Jumper was started to working last Monday.
 A. B. Culp, formerly connected with the Sigual corps and telegraph operator at Rampant, is expected to arrive from Tanana today.
 Geo. w. Chilson will leave for Fort Hamlin tomorrow morning. J. E. Huhn will conduct the services Sunday night in his stead.
 McHugh 6 Smith state that they are still freighting, and expect to remain in the business. They will meet any rate made for freight delivered anywhere.
 Cap Mayo is having ice put up for the summer He will store about 30 tons Ben Spinney will measure ice-picks with Bob Lowe and cut 25 tons for sale to hot Ramparters next summer.
 A large audience greeted Layman c. w. Chilson at St. Andrews chapel on last Sunday evening. Mir. Chilson gave an interesting talk and thanked the peo- pie of Rampant for the endorsement of his work, as attested by the constantly growing attendance at the meetings.
 The mail-carrier brought down word on his last trip that strike had been made at the head of the Hoosana river by some prospectors from Coldfoot He reports that all the wood-choppers in the Flats had stampeded. No par ticulars could be learned as to what had been discovered to justify the rush.
Alaska forum., 1904-12-03
Gymnastics Extraordinary

Tie freak, who dispenses with justice in Rampant, broke his own record for asin inity in his reversible, back action legal somersault during the past week. Complaint having been made that three young men, under the influence of hootch, had engaged ill scuffe, during wh,ch a door was damag ed, and the owner, who stood hy. was accidentally h t in the face. Whereupon our dough- ty Dogberry made out complaint charg- ing the young men with BURGLARY. Al son would have fitted the case just as well-perhaps better. Visions of Uncle Sam paying $9 per day for keeping the three delinquents year CT 50, caused his lonor's face to ass tune tie shape and expression of 3 pumpkin pie. But ala; for human calculations, 1t on ap
 ,eaeed that one of the ring would likely be trawn into the matter with unples.o- alt prominence. Acc rdingly the men wei released on their own recvgnizanoe "a 3tlange proceeding ill 50 serious mater as felony charge of burglary. A few hours later the last drop of cour- age oozed out of the toes of our judicial caricature: of his own accord he dis missed the charge of burg lary in toto, and fined ONE of them for SIMPLE As- SAULT. NEXT!
Alaska forum., 1904-12-03

Louie Iverson returned from SquaW creek last Wedne ;day. He and Bob Roberts are hauling up their outfits and will do considerable prospecting on the main creek and tributaries before next spring
Alaska forum., 1904-12-03

SUNDAY SERVICES Morning Prayer II o'clock Evening Prayer 7:3O o'clock Fridays Litany o'clock Geo. w. Chilson, Layman in charge,
 St. Andrews Mission
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22

While this section of the country
has been having a drouth and the
waters very low and scarce and al
Clarksburg positive water famine
OF serious proportions afflicts the
people there are others and it seems
from the reports in the daily papers
that the dry weather started in the
Moon and has been far more severe
than on the Earth.
The discovery of great crack or
rill on the face of the moon, which
extends lengthwise through the
valley of the Alps for a distance of
30 miles, is one of the facts an.
nonnced in the latest bulletin issued
from the Lick observatory. The
rill on the moon was discovered by
Assistant Astronomer ]. b. Perrine
with the 36-inch telescope. 1t IS
IN the nature of crack in the
moons crus; or of dry river bed,
few hundred feet in width and
some 30 miles in length, extending
through the center of the valley,
IL can be seen only under good at
mOspheric conditions, and when
the sun is shining upon it at the pro-
per angle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22
Finest Line Of FOUIIOin Pens

Ever in the County, in Prices
from S1.00 to $40. Beautiful
Ivory and Gold Handle Pens for
Ladies at 80, Handsome Gold
Handle Pen Holders, Pen and
Pencils in Beautiful Plush Case
for $3.50. Massive Heavy Rolled
Gold Plate Pen Holders for Cen
tlemen, with Gold Pen in one end
and Pencil in the other, for SO.
What more Valuable and Use
ful Present for a Lady or Gontle-
man than a Fountain Pen or
Gold Pen?
For Quality and the Real Thing
in Fine and Fashionable Sta
tionery, We Lead the Pro-
cession.
a Handsome Box of Paper and
Envelopes is Always Suitable
Present. The Value and Cost
of Ours is in the Contents and
not in the box.
A Big Line of Games to Select
from-Dominoes, Checkers,
Dice, Finch, Pit, Uncle Sam,
Rough Riders, Authors, Old
Maid, and Sherlock Holmes,
the latest game out.
Card Cases, Padded Editions of
the Poets, Vases, Monogram
Stamps and the Wax for them.
Many Things too Tedious to
Mention, and Only to be Seen
to be Appreciated.
OUR OPENING DAY is
EVERY DAY,
And you Are Specially Invited.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22

President Roosevelt says in his
message to Congress that there shall
be no rebates to shippers on rail-
roads. This sounds we'll and the
President is to be commended for
it. But Congress deals with that
specie of legislation and they are
not going to interfere with rail.
roads and rebates. They are ac-
custom9d to travelling on free trans
portation and they are not going to
kill the goose that lays the golden
egg. No, there will be no tamper-
ing with rebates at this session of
Congress. You can gamble on this
bit of information.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22
MORE HERRSY

And now DR.. Lyman Abbott il
liable TO be tried for hercsy. In a
sermon delivered last Sunday night
to the students Of Harvard College
at Cambridge, Mass, he spoke as
follows.
81 wonder If you Harvard stud
ents will believe me when I say that
! no longer believe in great first
cause. Tomorrow the papers will
publish this and brand roe hereto.
81 believed in a great and ever
present force which msuifests itself
IN all the activities Of man and the
working Of nature. God is energy.
intelligent energy, working for good
The Bible no longer can be accept
ed as the ultimate truth. Science
tells as man wasnOt created. butisa
creature Of evolution.
Literature and history tell us
that many Of che beliefs Of the Bible
arc copied from anterior religions.
Even The ten Commandments we're
The result of gradual growth, uJt,he
inspired word Of Moses. God is
great yet personal, everywhere, yet
near-nearcr than hands and feet"
e--.----
Would it be asking too much Of
the Journal to present each onc Of
rs ''straIghts' with a prosperity and
q flll dinner pail
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22

Here is point well taken from
the West Union Record
The Braxton Central asks us why
John ]. Cornwell did not resign his
seat in the State Senate when he
was nominated for Governor. We
answer, for the same reason that
Roosevelt did not resign she COVER.
norship Of New York when he was
nominated for the Vice Presidency;
for the same reason that Fairbanks
did not resign his seat in the u. S.
Senate when he was nominated for
the Vice Presidency; for the same
reason Dawson did not resign as
Secretary of State when he was
nominated for Governor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22

There is but one case of the so
called smallpox in town, that of
Arthur Miller, who clerks for Len.
hart and boards at The Jenkins
House and he was promptly quar-
antined at the hotel and has never
been sick enough to 60 to bed and
is now about well, so that there is
but little danger of infection or a
spread OF the disease and no one
need stay away from town on ac-
count Of it. The Jurors for this
term Of court we're called off and
the session practically abandoned
which we considered great mistake
and a serious injury to the town as
well as the business of the court and
litigants therein. We commend the
officials for trying to stamp ont the
disease but do not think it was
necessary to stamp out the court.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22

There is considerable discussion
going on in the press relative to the
compulsory school law. 1t is a
question that much can be said on
both sides. But we have noticed
that people who are compelled to do
anything against their natural incli-
nation always make bungling
job out of il. 1t looks as though
public opinion would compel the
Republicans to revise the new tax
laws, ana it is safe wager to say
that the revision they will make in
the tax laws will not satisfy the com
mon people nor prevent the corpor-
atoms from contributing to the next
Republican campaign fund. The
corporations feel that they have
already paid high price for the
uew tax laws and they will be in no
humor to release the Republican
party from its obligation. The Re.
publican party is in the same posi-
ton as the gentleman who had hold
of the bear.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22
JEFF LrPsCoAB SHES ATNATURAL
GAS.
FIom The EIkln, 1n,el MnnnlaIn

From The Elkins Inter Mountain.
Jeff Lispcom5, mayor of Parsons,
is again in trouble-not because he
has violated the moral or statutory
laws, but because it is impossible
for him to become accustomed to
the Improvements and conveniences
of advancing civilization.
Some months ago some Of his
friends persuaded him TO visit FL
kins where he mistook a soda foun.
tain for a patent automatic liquor
machine, and now he has been
compelled to forsake his family,
friends aud mayoralty of Parsons
because of the natural gas which is
now burning within half mile OF
his borough. The situation can
best be explained by publishing a
letter he wrote to Deacon Brown,
Of the Argus, from the huckleberry
plains, one of the widest and re-
hottest sections of Tucker county.
Here is his letter:
Dear Deacon:-My soul is cast
down. am fugitive-not from
justice but from that go darned
thing they call natural gas. You
know, Deacon, that you and | have
never SHE'D from anything that
could be reasoned out by the rule
OF cause and effect. For instance.
we never scared at a jug of apple
jack or corn wkiskey, for we could
see clearly that either would be the
cause of a hilarious time if taken
in pint doses at frequent intervals.
which we have done for the past
fifty years.
But Deacon, this natural gas lars
my system. | visited the place
where Deacon Syler said 1t was and
asked the men to show it TO me.
They replied: "Therc it is, look at
it," For the life OF me, there was
nothing to see, and / got mad and
told the fellow the next time he got
full in my bailiwicK | would send
him TO Jail for thirty days for at
tempting to make fun of me. He
struck match and held it 10 the
end of an iron pipe when a flame
OF FIRE shot out from it twenty feet
long, and almost burned my moe
caSinS before | could get out of the
way. / asked him what he made
the stuff out of. He said il wasn't
made, but it come from hole in
the ground near Weston. Now.
Deacon, | reason this way: Gas is
not anything or you could see it.
Now If they bored a hole in the
ground and got nothing, are able to
burn nothing. it is time for me TO
leave the haunts that have known
me these many years and go where
people are not SO darned smart /
was undecided where l should To-
cate--with you at Kingwood, or
here on huckleberry plains. l chose
the latter | can stand some things.
Deacon, but when people ask me to
torsake the pine knot that Nature
has provided to furnish light for
mortal man and use in its place
nothing" which by some hocus
pocus arrangement is made to burn,
l jump the game, and am now
soothing my agitated soul by taking
coPious draughts of Me!ky Miler's
best which l won off "Nige" Par.
sons on the recent election. Dea-
con, come over and join me in my
solitude, and you shall have enough
inspiration" to run the Argus for
the next four years, provided, Of
course, it requires no more than YOU
manifested in your recent campaign
for the State Senate.
Yours in misery,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22

1t will be hard for the Journal to
convince the man whose property is
assessed at $500 under the old law
and paying IS cents on SIoo valu-
alton and having it it assessed for
$4,000 under the new law and pay
ing "a cents on the SIoo valuation
that it is not going to increase his
taxes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22

Teddy seems to be undergoing
the process of cooling down. He
is not SO strenuous about the Philip.
pine Islands, Panama, the Tariff
and the railroad discrimination as
he was before Congress met. lie
has discovered that he is not bigger
than his party. The people will
continue to suffer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22

Here is another good selection
from the Presidents Message to Con-
gross last week.
No christian and civilized COM
munity can afford to show a happy
go-lucky lack of concern for the
youth of today; for, if so, the com.
munity will have to pay a terrible
penalty of financial burden and
social degradation in the tomorrow.
There should be severe child labor
and factory inspection laws. 1t is
very desirable that married women
should not work in factories. The
prime duty of the man is TO work.
to be the breadwinner; the prime
duty of the woman is to be the
mother, the housewife. All ques-
tions of tariff and finance sink into
utter insignihcance when compared
with the tremendous, the vital i'm
portance of trying to shape condi-
tons so that these two duties of the
man and of the woman can be full.
filled under reasonably favorable
circumstances. If race does not
have plenty of children, or if the
children do not grow up, or if when
they grow up they are unhealthy in
body and stunted or vicious in mind,
then that race IS decadent, and no
heaping up of wealth, no splendor
OF momentary material prosperity,
can avail in any degree as offsets.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22

In the case of Gov. Elect VIM.
NJ. o. Dawson VS.. Marsden heirs
ct al, pending in the Circuit Court
of Preston county, to set aside tie
"Marsden Leases" as a cloud upon
the title Of coal lands that, His Eek.
cheney, the Governor-elect, pur-
chased in Preston county, was com.
promised for a consideration to the
Marsden heirs, whereupon the leases
efecting the lands of Hon. VIM. NJ.
O. Dawson were cancelled.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22

The farmers and small property
holders will observe that the Journal
and its staff writer admits that the
railroads will be assessed IN the
same old way by the Board of Pub.
lie Works. They denied it during
the campaign.