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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27

The news comes from the Blue Creek
district this evening that everything con-
tinues quiet and peaceful there. In fact
no disturbances Of any kind have occur
red In that section. 1t Is stated that ESQ
men are now at work in the Johns mine
and that about 500 tons of coal was mined
today. The miners claim that the reports
given out by the company relative to the
output Is greatly over drawn.
Everything is reported as being quiet
at Dolomite today. The number OF guards
on duty has been reinforced but the strik-
ing miners state that they will do all in
their power to help uphold the law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27

PEOPLES Savings Bank and Trust com-
many, as to my honesty for my contracts.
Fully three-f ourths Of my patients have
been treated by some one else before CALL
Ing on me to be cured. Why not come a.
.oon as afficted7 You will save money,
distressing pain and valuable time; be.
sides, there is satisfaction in knowirS
that the very best treatment 10 otins
given you by an honest, competent pay.
sician. I have treated private tr'ouh'1k
n a speciality in the city Of Birmingham.
Ala, since August B 1887. cure syrhilis.
souorrhoea, gleet, Structure, lost manhood.
ste. I cure many patients by mail tress-
nnsut Write for prices and terms.
/ 90 not use large advertisements and
false statements to attract patients which
merit has failed TO secure. II you fail to
b. cured by such methods. give me 9 call
ana get we'll.
Nv offices. are the most private and
suiet in the city. tenth story Of tss new
rirst National Bank building. corner Of
SECOND avenue and Twentieth street
aocrna 1912 and 1914 Take one OF the fant
elevators 10 tenth floor
Once hours. $3.50 a N 20 ssae D @
Sunday. - .. m 10 II n -.A....----l--s.i-lJ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
Hauling Away Coke.

The large mountain of coke that is
banked up near the Tennessee furnaces
at Robertstown is fast dwindling away.
The coke is being hauled away to Ensley
by the train loads.
The cars are being loaded by steam
shoveis and the constant inroads on the
coke is causing the large pile to grow
smaller rapidly.
The company has now about closed down
all Of its plants except the furnaces and
steel plant at Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
Personal and General.

Mr.. Lee Moody has returned from Chat
tanooga where he attended the annual
southern shoot Mr.. Moody tied for first
money In the contest.
Mr.. David r. Fulton left this morning
for Mentone Springs to spend a few
days
The Young Ladies' club did not meet
this afternoon but will meet next Friday
afternoon with Miss Louise Fulton, at her
home on yarmouth avenue
The Linton lodge. Knights of Pythias,
enjoyed a delightful smoker last night at
the lodge hall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
Bio Purchase of Lumber Lands,

Detroit, August 26.-Edward Hines
of the Edward Hines Lumber company
of Chicago, while in this city, has just
completed the purchase of 10000 acres
OF pine land in Mississippi from Com
stock Bros. of Detroit and Alpena.
Mich. The land lies twenty miles north
of Grove Port, and is penetrated by
four railroads. 1t is said that the con-
sideration was something more than
S1,000,000 cash.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
Personal and General.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Henderson Of Oden-
vile and Mrs Mullen of Branchville are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. w II. Nelms
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Phillips have return
ed from st. Louis where they have been
visiting the Worlds fair.
DR.. r. III. Hamrick and his two sons
returned this morning from short visit
to Cedartown, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bernard have re-
turned from visit to Adairsville, Ga.
The Sunday school class of Mr.. Lee
Merrill enjoyed a delightful hay ride this
evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
Going Back to speIaner,s.

Officers came to Birmingham yesterday
to get George Mcmillan, the little negro
who escaped from Speigner's several days
ago and who was arrested Thursday by
Detective Patton. This little negro stole
numberless overcoats from Offices in the
city last winter, and was sent to Speig-
ner's to serve out his time In the reform
school there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
Mrs. WIneIow's SOOTHING svr,,n-

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,
The best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold
by druggists in every part OF the world.
BE sure and ask for Mrs. Winslovs
soothing SYRUP" and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
nv MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC. and Is
twenty-five cents a bottle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
hurley is HANGED.
First Time Death Penalty Has Been
Inflicted in Washington for Assault.

Washington, August 26.-John Burley, a
negro 40 years of age, was hanged at
the district Jail here today for criminal
assault on a 4 year old negro girl, COM
mitted in July, 1903.
1t was the first time the death penalty
had been inflicted in the District of
Columbia for this offense. An appeal to
President Roosevelt for clemency resulted
not only in a refusal, but coupled with it
a scathing arraignment of the prisoner
and the crime for which he was con-
yicted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
DR.. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
SPECIALIST
= PRIVATE DISEASES,

you q pWmAr
nent cure q
private troubles
and that you
may know my
guarantee 10 re-
liable I reeas
you with per-
mission, to the
First National
pank. Alabama
National bank,
Steiner Broth
erA bznkerA
jefferson Coan-
ty 3 a Win g q
baDIx ard tina
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
Postmasters Annointed.

Washington, August 2s--(Special) will
liam o. hing appointed postmaster at
Jones, Autauga county.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Mayor.

hereby announce as a candidate for
mayor of Birmingham subject to action of
city democratic primary.
GEO. B WARD.
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FUNERAL NOTICES

The friends and acquaintance of H.
C. Abbott, A V, Abbott, w. c. Abbott,
Mrs. f. L. Knighton of this city: P. A..
Abbott of New Orleans and d. w. Abbott
or Atlanta are requested to attend the
funeral Of their mother, Mrs. M. E. Abb
bolt. from the residence of H. c. Abbott,
1701 Eleventh avenue, South Highlands.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Funeral
services will be held at Fountain Heights
Baptist church. Tenth avenue and Thir-
teenth street, north at o'clock.
The friends and acquaintances Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. d. Mills are invited To at
tend the funeral of their daughter. Do
rothy. this afternoon at O'Clock from
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs J. j.
Hunter, 1859 North Sixtieth street. wood
lawn. The interment will be in Woodlawn
cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
Refuse to Paw.

On the advice of the attorney general,
acting Governor Cunningham has refused
to pay bill of s95 costs incurred by
Dan Rogers negro, who was convicted
of manslaughter and took his case to
the supreme court of the United States
after falling In the state supreme court,
ON the ground that there were no negroes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27

Labor Union Bank Organized.
Springfield, H., August 26.-The
auditor of Cook county has issued q
permit to John F. Sem, Charles F.
Strubbe and John B. Farrell to organ
lie the first union labor bank at Chi
cago, with a capital stock of 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27

To The Age-Herald:
Mr.. and Mrs, John Morris and family
desire to express their appreciation of the
sympathy and kindness OF their friends In
their recent bereavement
MISS BESSIE MORRIS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
COOL HEADS AVERT TROUBLE.
Mississippi Negro In Jail Charged
With Attempted Assault.

Meridian, Miss, August 26.-(Spe-
cial )-Information has reached here
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-27
CITY ITEMS.

Is an ppIlcant.-Attorney James A.
Mitchell is an applicant for appoint
ment as a successor to Judge Samuel
E. Greene on the criminal court bench.
There are now about a half dozen ap.
plicants for the position.
Mayor to Return Today.-Mayor
Drennen Is expected to return TO Bir-
mingham this morning, after an alb
sence of several days He has been
at Blount Springs Alderman Robert
H. Thach of the Seventh ward has
been acting mayor during the absence
of Mr.. Drennen.
Differences SettIed.-Hugh Freil,
one of the trustees of the North Bir-
mingham school district, announces
that all differences between the trust
ees and me city council of North Bir-
mingham with reference to the control
of the public schools have been settled
satisfactorily to all parties concerned.
To The Age-Herald:
Mr. and Mrs Tpbr Afor~i~ fo,,,tt,v
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Capital Notes.

w. p. Challen has been appointed no
tary public and justice Of the peace at
Tuscumbia.
The Chattanooga. Tenn, Brewing COM
pany has filed a copy of its charter with
the secretary of state 1t has capital
of $4,000.
State Librarian J. M. Riggs has re-
turned from the meeting Of the supreme
lodge Knights of Pythias to which he
was one of the Alabama representatives.
Messrs Eugene Brown and William
Bethea, both of Birmingham were In the
capital today on legal business,
Milford chronicle., 1904-11-18

scarce be promoted by compelling the
girl to break Off mutual attachment
and match with young lieutenant
Of hussars, sure of having a troop very
soon, with a good estate in reversion
and as handsome fellow as ever put
his foot in a stirrup. So they succeed
ed in bringing matters to a hearing"
In the letter lately published for the
first time and written to his intimate
friend, James Ballanyne, Scott gives
his frank opinion of his sons mother
in-law after this fashion; Il cannot
command my mind at this moment to
correct proofs. Our old lady has given
US so much trouble that it is very vex-
atious. But it availeth nothing. the
other friends having taken the whole
into their own management and the
settlements being now drawing. l II
trust the good dame will come to and /
make a virtue Of necessity, but her
obstinacy cannot affect the event,
though it gives the poor innocent girl
very much pain. Never saw such
hyena in all my life. perfect allegory
on the banks Of the Nile, and all for
nonsense of the first water"
This Objectionable person improved
on better acquaintance, however. Soon
after the marriage Scott wrote to his
son Charles, Yesterday Mrs. Jobson
gave us a very handsome dinner and
a party in the evening"" A month or
two later he wrote to his darling
daughter-in-law, then in Dublin: Let
me know, my love, what 1 can fetch
for you from Scotland. Mrs. Jo5son
promises me a parcel. She had the
goodness to dine with me in my
widowed state the day before yester-
lay and is in high health and spirits.
have the vanity to think myself a
Ireat favorite. Chicago News.
Milford chronicle., 1904-11-18
THE CALIFORNIA COAST.
Its COOlness Produced by n Current
From the Antarctic Ocean.


A great scientific mystery of the Pa
cihc ocean has just been solved. al
least theoretically. The experimental
verifcation will come later, or perhaps
the new theory viii be accepted or re.
Jected without other test than that of
a thorough discussion Of the facts on
| which it rests.
The mystery in question relates to
the origin of the immense current of
cool water which sweeps southwark
along our Pacific coast from Alaska to
southern California, the antithesis in
relative temperature and in direction
to the gulf stream of the Atlantic
coast, but mightier than the latter in
volume and modifying the land eli
mates all along its course to a greater
extent possibly than any other known
ocean current In short, this current is
one of the greatest agents employed by
nature in producing the famous eli
mate of the Pacific coast. The magnifi-
cent forests Of Washington and Ore
gon and the rich orchards and vine
yards of California owe their existence
largely to the influence of this vast
river in the sea, which flows swiftly
by the shore, tempering with its cool
ness the arid heats of summer, rolling
in vast mantles of fog which distribute
moisture like the gentlest rain and
mitigating the severity of the winter
months with its equalizing influence,
hnnnrTCn hn
ture of the water is much below that
Of the adjoining land in the summer
it is considerably above it in winter.
Nor is this ALL Turning westward,
after skirting the shores of California,
the great current spreads out over the
center of the Pacific, touching the Ha-
waiian Islands, where again its genial
influence IS benefcently felt, with the
result that those islands enjoy a more
uniformly agreeable and salubrious eli
mate than any other land lying in q
similar latitude.
Now, in a general way, and without
much critical examination, geographers
and Oceanographers have hitherto as
sumed that this Pacific current was an
)ffsho0t of or a complement to the
lorthward flowing gulf stream of ia |
lan, the kuro siwo. This Rev. S. E. /
Bishop, widely known for his research
IS on similar subjects, disputes, and /
le sets forth the very interesting and 4
proposition that the great
urrent begins near the south pole,
rom which it follows that all the IA
ored regions mentioned above owe
heir felicitOus climes to the transmit
ed GOODNESS of the illimitable ice fields
Which border the Antarctic continent
hat cOolness having been brought TO-
90 mikes under the sea in order to
each their shores.-Garrett 2. Serviss
] Success.
Milford chronicle., 1904-11-18
Antnrctic secreta.

A good deal of secrecy has been OBJ
served as to just what of scientific
value was learned by the recent voy-
age Of the British ship Discovery into
the antarctic regions. The geograph-
ical results of the exploration are we'll
known, but the scientific results will
take a long time to work out. 1t is
said. however, that a secret has been
brought back which will shake the
foundations Of many a scientific belief.
Certain fossils have been found which
prove beyond doubt that once-no one
yet can tell how long ago-mammals,
and perhaps even men. lived upon the
land where now are utter desolatiOn
and life destroying ice and snow. These
treasures were packed into tin boxes
and brought to London under special
escort to the British museum. where
they will await inquiry by specialists.
In speaking of the matter Sir Clements
Markham was most guarded. Still he
admitted that fossils must in any case
mean much. They may upset all the
theories as to the polar system and the
geographical origin and age Of the
world.
Milford chronicle., 1904-11-18
Houre Plants In Winter.

Give plants in winter all the fresh
air you can. Open the doors and win
dows at some distance from them on
pleasant days and give them a chance
to breathe the pure oxygen in liberal
quantity. Give all the sunshine you
can. And aim to keep the temperature
Of the room between 20 degrees by day
and 55 at night
Use water literally on the foliage Of
your plants. By washing of the dust
it keeps open the pores Of the leaves,
through which they breathe, and it
tempers the hot, dry atmosphere usu-
ally prevailing in the living rOom.-Lip-
pincOtt's.
Milford chronicle., 1904-11-18
Diamond Cutting.

Diamond cutting up to a recent time
was nearly all done abroad, Holland
being the chief center of the industry
for some centuries, bat of late a good
deal Of it has come over to America.
where electrical machines are used in
the work to great advantage in all
ways. European work has always been
done by hand, as it still is, and the
lapidaries there are only just waking
up to the knowledge that artificial pow
er can be applied. Besides cutting
real gems, the machinery employed
here turns out great quantities of ar
tifcial ones, which now rule the mar
kets Of the world. They are so bril-
liantly cut and polished that only ex-
perts can distinguish them from the
genuine article. Rock crystal, the pur-
est form of quartz, is employed in max
Ing artificial diamonds, and this can
only be worked to advantage with the
electrical machines, hand work leaving
no profit in the business, besides turn
ing out inferior results.
Milford chronicle., 1904-11-18
Criminal Education Society.

The academy of crime Of which Dick
ems inimitable Fagin was the head
professor has lost its prestige since de-
tails of a similar institution in Italy
have come to light This organization,
called the "Malavita," was situated at
Foggia and aimed at committing all
sorts Of crime from highway robbery
to kidnapping. There were two schools,
one to teach the use Of the knife and
the other for pickpockets. A few francs
were charged for admission, and the
pupils graduated according to the pro-
ficiency they attained. If any men,
ber was arrested the other members
volunteered to give perjured testimony
in his behalf, while few more took
charge Of the witnesses for the prose-
eution, whom they scared BY threats
into refusing to testify. a..
Milford chronicle., 1904-11-18
BRANCH ROADS.

Delaware Maryland q virginia r. r.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and vgat
| statioHs 10 30 a. m. daily and 90 D. m. ygsek
days. Returning train leaves Fran Kiln civ
8 o. a. m, week and 1901 am. week days.
| Leave Franklin City for Chincotesgi5e fVta
sIes merl p and 33 pm, week dayH. Re-
turning leave ChincOteague 10 As am and
| OBS pm. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown ana
Rehoboth 1886 am. and 5.55 p. m. week-davs-
p.na. weekdays -'-0
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 10 Is 3. n, ana
55Op. a. weekdays. Returning, leave RerTfT,
69b g. m. and 1856 ?. MI Week days,
Leave Masseys for Chestertown and wav
tsatlons 5g a. m. and 5 IS p. m. week-days.
Returning, leave ChestertOwn Is am. and
2 55 pm. weekdays.
Queen Anne & Ken R.R.-Leave Tawua.
en0 Tor CenTevtlle and way stations n
a. m. and ~ .. m. week days. Returning
leave Centrevilie 46 q. m. and 2 1888 D. nl'
week days. - 80
Del. Chesapeake R. R.-Leave Clayton for
oxford and way stations at 3 48 a. m. and 6cg
p m. week days. Returning, leave OxforT
$40 a. m. and 4S p. m. week days.
Cambridge d Seaford r. R.-Leave Seseor0
for Cambridge and intermediate stations AZ
II IL a. n. and 81 p. m. week DAYS Return
ing g tIalh am ilesves Cambridge at zoo and 28
CoNNEUTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark a
delaware City Railroad. At Townsend wifi
queen Anne's 4 Kent Railroad All Clav,
son. VIII Delaware Chrsapeake Railroad
ana baltimore 4 Delaware Bay Railroad. Al
rrlnstoHi with Delaware, Maryland q viz.
ginia Railroad. At Seaford, with Cambrfdge
q Seatord Railroad. At Delmar, with NeTT
OfkI philadelphia Il Norfolk, Wycon1fco 4
and Peninsula Railroads
j. b. HUTCHINSON, General ManaR
J. R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Milford chronicle., 1904-11-18

Melon Bay In Colorado.

Nearly every one has heard Of the
Rocky Ford melon. 1t is eaten in all
parts Of the country, but few know its
history. That has recently been told
by William E. Curtis in the Chicago
Record Herald and is an instructive
Illustration of what enterprising men
can do when they set out to make a
market for their product. Rocky Ford
is in southeastern Colorado, where the
soil is well adapted to melon raising.
Seventeen years ago a farmer there
who had succeeded in raising an ex-
cellent crop advertised that he would
give away melons to all who called on
q certain day. Less than a hundred
called, but they got melons and liked
them. In response to a similar adver-
hsement 500 called for melons the next
year, and the neighbOring farmers be-
gan to see the wisdom Of this kind Of
advertising. This year 1900 persons
visited Rocky Ford on Sept. 8, or melon
day, and $4,000 melons were given
away. Six extra trains were run to
carry the people, some Of whom trav-
eled 125 miles. Melon day has become
80 popular in that part of Colorado that
the county fair is held in Rocky Ford
In the week in which it occurs, and the
money to pay the necessary expenses
Of the day is subscribed by the enter
Drising men Of the town.
Milford chronicle., 1904-11-18
ROMANCE OF \ WEDDING.
Story of the Marriage of Sir Walter
ScOtt's EIdeat Son.

BtOry or the Marriage OF Sir Walter
ScOtt's Eldest Son.
A newly discovered letter by Sir Wal.
ter Scott, written in 1925, recalls the
story of the marriage Of his eldest son,
Walter a lieutenant of hussars, in
that year to Miss Jane Jobson, a Scot
tish heiress. In a letter to Lady Davy
that long has been we'll known Scott
said of the engagement: Though her
fortune be considerable, the favors Of
the public will enable me to make such
settlements as her friends think very
adequate. The only impediment has
been the poor mother, a highland lady
of great worth and integrity, who
could not brook parting with the sole
object Of her care and attention, to
resign her to the vicissitudes Of a mil
itary life, while 1 necessarily refused
to let my son sink into a fox hunting.
muir fowl shooting squire. She has
at last been obliged to acquiesce rath-
er than consent, her friends and coun-
selOrs being clear sighted enough to
see that her daughters happiness could
Milford chronicle., 1904-11-18
P. W. &B. RAHRl
sLAwARE DIVISION.

On and after July. ?, 1894, traiAs viii leave
"a follows;
,JTh. Exp. Mail Mail Pass Ex. Pass.
Milford chronicle., 1904-11-18
Prfse First Editions.

The demand for first editions and
early engrayings is constantly on the
increase, as the fashion of art collect
ing is growing fast. II one only had
the gift of prophecy and could foretelI
that print which was to be bought
for less than S. would one day sell for
$4,000 or a pamphlet published at a
few cents would be worth its weight in
gold at some future day! J. r. Smiths
famous print of Mrs. Carnac," after
Reynolds famous picture, in 1778, cost
about a guinea. Today dealers pay
nearly $1,000 for the privilege Of pos
sessing an example. The original
painting was bought by Lord Hertford
for about $4,000.
The first edition Of Shakespeare's
works, dated 1923. was issued at the
modest sum Of guinea. A set of the
first four editions, issued between 1923
and 1854, appeared quite recently in a
booksellers catalogue for $12,50O. "The
Pilgrims Progress" is an equally re-
markable instance, being published at
Is. 3d. copy. while one copy sold last
year for $500. Walton's "Compleat
Angler" the fisherman's classic, pub
lished at the same price in 1883, is
worth $1,000 and the early works of
Byron, Burns and Goldsmith all pub
lished at few shillings, are now lit
orally worth their weight in gold.