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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21

walls of the state farm at Speigner: Jeff Robertson, Calhoun county sent up in 1899 for twenty years for murder; Hous- ton Christian, alias Houston Churchill, sent up from Jefferson county in 1904 to twenty years for robbery; Lucy Ingersoll. from Lee county, in 1901, murder twenty years. They sealed the walls and were not missed until the count was made Sunday night, the day of escape.
 Sentence was not passed on W. c. Sanford today for the murder of J. A Achors last May for which he was given ten years by the jury. His case was held up until January ? by consent to give time for appeal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21

people C are SICK, especially " h C n sickness attacks the lungs the doctor often advises a sea voyage. But in the large majority of cases the sea voyage is impossible.
 It is to the men and women of the workaday world to whom sea voyages or change of climate are impossible, that Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery comes as the great est earthly boon. The effect of this medicine upo n thoee whose lungs are cweak ? is re- n1arkable. Even where there Is bron- chitis, splitting of blood, cancellation, weakness, co n di- tions which if un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
Local and Personal.

Selma's streets have been intensely crowded today, notwithstanding the slump in the price of cotton cut off something of the trade that would 1laye resulted from Christmas shopping.
 J. J. Green, representing the census bureau in gathering municipal statistics, is on a visit to Selma. MT. Green was a visitor to Selma on similar quest about year ago, and many friends made then have given him cordial welcome
 Selmas cotton receipts up to date amount to oyer 91 GOO bales, over 5000 more bales than Were received during all of last season counting the August re- ceipts of this year in the figures.
 This afternoon Miss Rose Weaver com plimented Mrs. W. N. Compton with euchre. Some fifty guests were present and a most enjoyable affair fl proved to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
Officers Are vindjcated.

Washington, December 20.-Vindi. cation for all the officers and men on the Massachusetts is contained in the report of the board appointed by tho commandant of the League Island navy yard to investigate the recent accident on board that vessel, in which the death of several was caused by the blowing off of a gasket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
HEAD IS CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO LOGS J. G. Fields Meets 8 Tragic
 Death at Gates WAS A WELL KNOWN ELK Forty Armed Citizens Sleep in the Linden Jail to Ward Off an
 Expected Attack By
 Mob.

Selma, December 2O.--(Speclal) News reached the city at a late hour last night of the tragic death Ut Gates, small station on the Louisville and Nashville between Lindon and Myrtlewood. of MT. J. G. Fields, conductor in charge of the logging train of the Meyers Lumber com pany. The first information was received by the officers of Selma lodge of Elks os which order the deceased was an ac- tive member. Several members of the lodge repaired to the railroad headquar- ters and had made arrangements to se- cure a special train and take an under taker to the place where the accident oc- cured. when telegram came stating been sent for and the trip would be un- necessary.
 It seems that in attempting to couple some cars two logs projected over the ends of each of them and caught the head of the young nan between them crushing out the life practically. He was a splendid young man and was
 about twenty-four years old. He was born in Consul, Marengo county. He was initiated into Selma lodge of Elks last June a year ago, and his death coming in such a tragic manner, has cast a gloom over the order in this city. The exact point of interment for the remains had not been decided upon at this writ ing, and it is not impossible that the remains may be brought to Selma and buried in the lot of the lodge which has been authorized purchased in Live Oak cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21

checked or unskillfully treated lead to
 consumption, uGolden Medical Discov-, eryD in ninety-eight cases out of hum
 dred works perfect and permanent cure. It strengthens the stomach and. other organs of digestion and nutrition, so that the body in all its parts is not merely fed but nourished- And 1t is by nourishment that Nature builds up the body to resist or throw of disease.
 VI had terrible cough something over a year ago and could fnd nothing to stop It, or even to do me particle of good.s writes J. NJ. Farr,i Esq of Cameron, Screvcn Co.,, Ga. cI chanced to see an Advertisement of yours, and forth with bought bottle of your invaluable Golden Medical Discovery Before had taken half q bottle was entirely we'll"
 Dr. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
SHOT GUNS. $4. co to $5O.OO. B'ham Arms & Cycle Go.

If you contemplate pur- chasing a piano for Xmas you should see our stock. Special bargains in used pianos. Best makes, To west prices and easiest terms are always found at Forbes Piano Co.,, 1909 Third ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
Linden Jail Expected Attack.

All last night in Linden, the capital of Marengo county, forty armed citizens slept within the portals of the jail expecting an attack from a mob which was reported to be on the way to take from the hands of the law the two neg roes accused of the murder of Dr. F. L., tosque near Demopolis on Saturday afternoon.
 One of the negroes the one that was tracked at first by the bloodhounds from Selma confessed yesterday to the jailer to having fired the fatal shot that ended the life of Dr. Fosque and told where the watch of the unfortunate man could be found. He implicated the other negro ar rested Sunday morning and 1t was under stood that this confession had aroused anew the friends of the murdered man.. However, no mob put in it's appearance and no further danger is anticipated from that source
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
NOTICE

Effective Tuesday Decem- Der goth and until further notice. North Birmingham cars will use the Gate City tracks in and out 9th Ave. and 26th St. to Birmingham terminal. B. R. l.. & F. Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
,JOlIg Jack Tar.

rJo1ly" is the word generally asso- ciated with the jack tar. He is the picture of health, and the health bub- bles over in rnirth and merriment. When
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21

We will deliver all pianos purchased for Xmas pre- sents Saturday night. Jesse French Piano and Organ O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21

We will deliver all pianos purchased for Xmas pre- sent Saturday night. Jesse French Piano and Organ Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
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DIGEST WHAT YOU EAT.

DIGEST WHAT YOU EAT, so you can get the full strength and nourishment of your food curing indges- tion, constipation and all forms of stom- ach troubles Keeps the bowels regular and the blood cool. 30 days treatment 25c. All druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21

Brass Coal Hods and Fire Sets at special prices until Saturday. s. Lpiro.>
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
REPUBLICAN MEETING.

The Republican meeting held at the
city hall on Tresday afternoon was
attended by about two hundred Demo
Gratis and Republicans. Philip Allen,
Jr., was president of the meeting and
first introduced Speaker Cannon, who
dwelt at considerable length on
achievement of the Republican party,
which he seems to think has done
nothing it ought not to have done nor
left undone anything that it ought to
have done, politically or otherwise.
Conressman Lands was next intro
duced, and eloquently defended Presi-
dent Roosevelt's policy in regard to
the retention aud government of the
Philippines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Prohibition County Convention

BY direction of the Prohibition
county committee, a mass convention
of the Prohibition electors of Iowa
county will be held in the court house
in the city of Dodgeville, on Tuesday
October Is, 1904, at one O'Clock for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for the following offices, to be elected
at the ensuing general election, name
ly county clerk, county treasurer,
sheriff, coroner, clerk of circuit court
district attorney, register of deeds,
county surveyor, and member of
assembly, and for the transaction OF
such other business as may properly
come before the convention.
The Badger imperial quartette will
be present in the evening, at the court
house. The Rev. \. F.. Frenlandt
will address the people on prohibition
of the liquor traffic. The Badger
quartette will give some of their
stirring Prohibition songs, We ask
every Prohibitionist to make an effort
to be present, and extend a cordial
invitation to all.
BY ORDER CT COMMITTEE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
The White House, Mineral Point


advertisement
w. j. Penhallegon, proprietor OF
the White House has contracted for
one half page OF the Democrat
advertising space. He sells goods Al
lower prices and gives far better ser.
vice than the much advertised Depart.
ment stores and wants people to know
it. Keep your eye on the lower hall
OF the stb page Of The Democrat, as
you will find things there that will be
70 your interest and profit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Letter To Mr., John Francis.
Mineral Point, Wis.

Dear Sir; Three churches in Bald
winsytlle, n, y, have had their first
lesson in novoc,
MoSsrs, Osterhout s Lockwood
painted the Presbyterian parsouage;
estimated 80 gallons; took ~,
Mcssrs. Sliugorland " shutter
painted the Episcopal church; esti-
mated 10 gallons; took IS,
Same painters painted the Catholic
church; estimated 50 gallons; took 80.
OF course, they estimated from what
they had been using, The saving in
paint and work is 81 or S5 gallon.
Total saving on thrco jobs Sl2a to-
$3.50 tho painting costs two or threo
times rs much as the paint, you
know,
Yours truly,
+, w, Dovoe \ Co.,
New Work and Chicago
L. s, ], \. Mesorole sells our paint.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
A Sad Accident.

On last Thursday Earl Heathcock
son of S. S. Heathcock of Linden,
met with a serious accident. He was
hauling ore from the Mason mine to
the mill and had his foot on the brake
stake when it slipped therefrom,
throwing him forward to the ground.
A wheel of the heavily loaded wagon
passed over one of his legs, crushing
it. DR.. Bailey was called to attend
the Young mans injuries
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Fall 81 Winter
Tailoring.

We are prepared to supply your
demands from several of the very best
woolen houses in tbs United States at
the lowest living prices.
The most progressive men in every
walk of life, as rule, have their cloth
ng made to order. All the presidents Of
our country from Washington to
Roosevelt, were men of good taste and
judgment and believed in made-to-
order wearing apparel,
Why Because they found such
clothing the most satisfactory and
cheapest in the end
1t is not generally known that we
have had three tailor presidents:
Fillmore was for time a tailor's
apprentice; the next was Taylor by
name, aud johnson was a practical
tailor and cutter for many years.
Please leave your orders for Suits,
Over Coats, etc, as early as possible
Thanking my friends and customers
for past fayors, and hoping to merit
a continuance of your patronage, | am
Respectfully,
A. r. DRESDEN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Order of the Eastern Star.

The next regular meeting of Mineral
Poist Chapter, No. :, will be held on
Wednesday, Oct. 10, Mrs. Helen M.
Budd Of Lancaster, a deputy to the
Grand Matron will be present and
inspect the chapter. A full attend
auce of members is desired.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
ELS worth a. Benn,

successors to Healy & Anderson
desire to announce that their meat
market will be prepared to supply the
wants Of old and new customers in the
line OF fresh and cured meats
Prompt and careful attention will be
given Ia All orders.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Unclaimed Letters,

MINERAL POINT, Oct 10 Letters
addressed as follows remain unclaim-
ed at the Mineral Point postof1ice:
G. c. Collins,
Mrs. b. A. Goldsworthy.
Edward Ten Hare.
In calling for above please say
y Advertised n r. Martin. =. M.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Piano Tuning.

6. Ziegaus, the Piano Tuner was in
town last week on his seni-annual
trip. lie will return here next spring,
when he will be prepared TO attend TO
all orders entrusted 70 him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Farm For Sale

The Pryor farm, consisting Of 2l2
acres, situated one mile north Of Lin
den and three miles south Of Edmund
Inquire of Mrs. ALICE BEARD, Scales
Mound, Illinois. low
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
No Electric Light.

Owing to necessary repairs, the
plant will he shut down Sunday and
Monday nights, Oct, l6 and L.,
Therefore no light can be furnished
on those dates,
NJ, Z. ELECTRlC LIGllT CO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Sale oi Short Horns.

James Waters announces n sale of
young Short Horn bulls to take place
about the first of November,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Eor SnIc.

City residence, two stories, nine
rooms, two lots, good clstern small
barn. Inquire Of Frank Ivey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Notice to Settle.

Having sold our meat market wc
desire all persons having accounts
with US to call and settle the same
without delay, as want TO settle all
accounts as soon as possible.
HEALY a. ANDERSON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
A Regular Meeting

OF Raven Lodge No So, Knights Of
Pythias, will be held on Thursday
evening, October 20. A full attend
ance Is desired.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Dry Wood for Sale

We are still 10 the wood business
and are prepared to supply all
customers. DAVID BROWN & SON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
A BIG FIRE.
Barn of Thomas Tonkin Burned
on Monday Evening, Oct. 10.

on Monday Evening, Oct. 10.
Shortly after six o'clock on Monday
evening, fire broke out in the barn of
Thomas Tonkin, who lives about Two
and one half miles west of Mineral
Point city. When the alarm was
given, about thirty of Mr.. Tonkin's
neighbors came to the scene, and
aided in the work of saving the dwell
ing and surrounding buildings. The
barn, nearly one hundred tons of hay,
one calf and a number of farm imple-
ments were burned, entailing loss of
about s., 800 There was an insur-
ance of $500 on the large barn ('0N54
feet. Mr.. Tonkin says that he has
no idea of how the fire originated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Magic Safety Kerosene

Sold by Jno. @. Martin n Son Ii
having big sale. IL Is all that Ii
claimed for II.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13

An engine aud two large boilers are
being set up at tho J, Il. Joestgen mine,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Clearance Sale

Of Wall Paper at j. J. Hanscom &
Co.'S.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
For Sale.

A seycn-room house and three lots,
a wood shed, two good barns, good
cellars and cistcrn on South Wiscon-
sln street. This property will be sold
cheap. Inquire Of NJ. Hweifel at the
Jewell cheese factory; or OF II. Pitts,
In the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
PURE CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY.
Col. VIM. F. ilaS
At MINERAL POINT.
Thursday Evening, Oct. 18th

Former L. S Senator William f. Villas will discuss political
issues the City Hall Mineral Point, this Thursday
ming October Is Come and hear him for the of good
citizenship which he will fairly present Tonight at $50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
New stock Of
BOYS SWEATERS

for fall of 1901. Nothing of boys
clothes out of which your youugster
can get so much comfort and enjoy
ment as a nice fitting sweater.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-27
Defender of port Arahn-

While the reputation of Russian ad mirals and generals have been buffeted by the Japanese on land and sea. onf among her military leaders has pro. bably won for himself a high place among the roll of her heroes. His name Is Anatoli- -Mikhailovitch stoessel, com mander of the garrison of Port Arthur. To his sagacity and skill is to be attri- buted the splendid defense Of that garrison which for eight months has defied incessant bombardment and as- saults of unprecedented fury. Much of this achievement is attributable to the wisdom shown in preparation for the ordeal. It was Gen. StoesseI who anticipated coming needs and prepared the fortress for successful resistance. But more than this. the general pos sesses the faculty Of dfffusing his own bravery and cheerfulness under trying circumstances. He has been indefatig- able in penetrating to every corner of the great area of his forts. He has greeted the lonely sentinel and eheered the hard-pressed line when battle was on.
 Reports from the beleaguered garri- son unite in asserting that Gen. StoesseI is the idol of the l5,000 men who are furnishing the material for one of the greatest chapters in Russia's military history. It is now apparent that the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-27
Thnt Mote ln fhn Err.

IA
 A strong man with a cinder in his eye is as helpless as babe: A tiny speck no bigger than a pins head puts him most completely out of the bust ness, as 1t were. He cannot remove the source of his agony himself and there are only few persons possessed of a hand steady enough to permit them- selves to work around such a sensi- tive organ as the eye. Yet for one having a steady hand and a little skin the remover of the tiny tormentor is Q, simple matter.
 There has been devised a little in- strument which is designed to be car ricd in the pocket of persons who are likely to be exposed to the possibility of gathering up cinders in the eye. The essential portion of the device is loop of some firm, yet yielding ma teriai, such as horsehair or hog bristle. In case of trouble with the eye It is designed to pass this over and under the eyeball, an operation which can be readily performed by one's self. and this will remove any foreign matter iIs the eye. While the stout hristie Is said to be entirely sufficient for most purposes, 1t is designed to manufae- ture these little devices also of @ thin wire. which will be magnetized and thus will facilitate the removal of the object if 1t happens to be a piece oE steel or other metal.
 7 For convenient carriage in the pock- ct or handbag this loop is placed in Q case not unlike a bottle. The loop is part of the cork and the latter forms the handle by which 1t is manipulated. Meantime. anybody eau manufacture a similar tool without difficulty. if un- able to buy the article above described
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-27

dafenders will very soon yield to the sIaee Relief seems hopeless anu tne e,d must come. Nevertheless, Stossel .a,.,,tation has already been made. lie has ably commanded a foriorn nope and offered a resistance to the JapaAess al once a surprise to these, the eneniy' ana a source of pride to the whole Rus Rus sian nation. At the moment, as s.'9o.. co moi be said of any other commahoes tn etther army or navy. The general haa long had a conspicuous parl m Pnssia's Military organization. HIS .s'atco as commander of the Port Arra th,,r oarrIson. at once declared4a wise choice has proven far wiser than was dreamed of at the time For once Russia has the right man Tn the rlsnt i nlace, In appearance Gen. StoSsSeL ID fairly typical of Russian mllltaly tsaS 1ssSt zee yy,tb however, a we'll Inorked indig s,,S,,aIItv of feature and expression all eioouent of the methodical, brave, pluh soldier that he is-
 W Ernie Danthesse in the Echo de ris has given some very interesting narticuIars of Gen. stoesseFs career.
 The general has been described as German by origin, as SWISS, Huhsa- risn lew. He is d pure Russian, says i,;s ttographer of the Echo, the son of a Rnssian oficer and the grandson Qt Gen. Ivan of 1872. The Rue Stoessei' st Petersburg, is named after the sol dier of the Napoleonic wars
 Lieut.-Gep. stoessel was born fifty wears aee, Danthesse describes him as tall and robust His features express resolution and reserve, the chin reveais enerry and will, the thin-lipped mouth ia severe. the forehead and the nose mean tenacity.
 Unlike Dragomiroff and Kuropatkin' who topped the list in the Military Academy Gen. Stoessel has worked ms v,sv m from the ranks. He was a cap tain in some provincial depot when he was called out for the Russo-Turkish war During the Boxer rising and the European expedition to China Stoessel commended a regiment of Siberian sharpshooters. He was the nrst to eng ter Tientsin. He played a brilliant mart in the attack on Pekin.
 when the campaign was over Stossel was sent to Port Arthur. where he has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-27

ticket is sold. the Providence agent reports 1t to the general offlce and they send the amount due to each of the other roads concerned. All such re- nittances are made on what is called in mercantile language the basis Of sales, that is to say, the money is sent with. out waiting to see If the ticket tfs ever used by the passenger or not. Of course. the coupons collected by the conductors of the other roads serve to show the auditors that the remittances from the New Haven are correct.
 When one considers that tickets must be provided at every one of the prin- cipal stations of each line for every one of the chief stations on every connect ing line throughout the United States the size and complexity of the ticket system of the modern railroad becomes apparent. The s1stem Is only made possible by the fact that certain cities throughout the country are naturally centres of travel. strategicaiIy coni- handing large extent of the territory and compelling passengers to pass through them In order to reach smaller points.
 While the through ticket seems to the outsider the most difficult portion of the passenger departments work, the complexity of local tranic Is even greater Mileage tickets, card com mutation tickets, coupon coimmntation tickets. family trip tickets, all add to the trials of railroad men. The non- stant effort Is to make the form Of the ticket both suitable for kboolSkeeping and convenient for the passenger. Thus on the New Haven the old form of mileage ticket arranged in pages of twenty miles to page has now been superseded to a certain extent by q form of ticket in which the mileage coupons are arranged in continuous strip. The purposes of this alteration Is to make 1t more difiacult for any mistake 60 be made by the conductors in collecting the coupons. With the old form of ticket 1t was possible to skip a page now and then, and the passenger forgetting that such a page had been skipped was surprised and horri1ed to discover in the course of time that he had anywhere from twenty to a couple of hundred miles less in his book than he had imagined. Of course he jumped to the conclusion that somebody had robbed him. Tn a great majority of cases the fact was that the conductor for his own con- venience had simply taken out whole pages in the back of the book instead of going through, an elaborate mental calculation with number of half pages. With the new form of coupons in a continuous strip the conductor must tear them out in order and the passenger can see at glance how many more miles of travel he Is sn- titled to. 84