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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

$500. At Congressman Burnett's re- quest the rent item was increased to sS50, and he had no interest in the building.
 The Tuskegee postoffice comes next It has long been located in a building owned by Congressman Thompson. He owned it before he. became a member of congress. At Mr. Thompson's re- quest the allowance for rent at Tuske- gee was increased from $l40 a year to $500. No one claims that the increase was unjustifed. It is plain that 1t was and is wholly reasonable and just.
 Messrs. Pettus, Clayton. Bankhead and Burnett had no interest whatever in the buildings involved in Union Springs, Tuscaloosa and Gadsden, and there is not a man in Tuskegee, or in the rest of Alabama, who will not say that MT Thompson's request for an incrase of rent at Tuskegee was wholly and fully justified. And yet these four distinguished and trusted Alabamaians have been placed by Po- litical Adviser Payne in the list he has submitted to the house committee on the postoffice ana post roads. The man who did this is H. c. Payne, and not MT. Bristow, and the best way to punish the former consists in thor ough investigation of the known rot tenness in his department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15
onenInas Attract Crowds.

This is spring opening week, and the streets are thronged with ladies' said a merchant yesterday. Not only are the crowds conspicuously large on the streets but they have overflowed the four big stores that are having their annual spring openings today. The pleasant weather and bright sunshine is largely responsible for the large number of visitors, sight seers and shoppers. l understand that the number of visitors, at all four places is unusually large and the firms interest ed are congratulating themselves on the interest being taken in spring goods.
 Much time and expense are entailed by the brilliant openings given by the de- partment stores in cities, but it is safe to say that every dollar expended is made back in the advertising. The week pre- cedng the eventful day is one of toll for everyone connected with the establish- ment from proprietor down to cash girl, but of course the burden of the labor falls on the decorators and others among the clerks who have shown talent for such work.
 "The custom of giving openings has be- come so well established as a feature of retail establishments that no store of any importance dares to disregard the unwrit- ten law that customers must be given free show at least twice a year-spring and fail-in order to keep them in good humor. Two, three and even four open ing days are often given during the year, but the spring opening seems to be the most important of all. Perhaps this is accounted for by the proximity of Easter, the day when every man, woman and child who can afford 1t makes a change of raiment provided the weather is not un- favorable"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
 | N an essay of the pleasure of country
 life, a city girl takes the readers of | the woman's page into her confidence and declares. ''it is a fond dream of mine to become a farmers wife and meander down life's pathway"
 Whereupon a country editor, who pro- fesse to know something of the realities as we'll as the dreams of rural exist ence. remarks:
 "Oh, yes, that is a nice thing, but when your husband meanders off and leaves you without wood and you have to mean der up and down the lane pulling splin- ters off the fence to cook dinner, and you meander around in the wet clover in search of the cows until your shoes are the color of the setting sun, and each stocking absorbs a pint of water, and when you meander out across twenty acres of pIoughed ground to drive the cows out of the buckwheat and tear your dress on a wire fence, and when you meander back to the house and find that the goat has butted your child until it resembles a pumpkin, and find the old hen and sixteen chickens in the parlor, the cat in the cupboard. and the dog in the milk. you will realize. dear girl, that this meander business is not what 1t is cracked up to be-"
 But this country editor is evidently ig- norant of the conditions prevailing on the farm. especially in the middle west, at the present time. The city girl has = of fbav, and consequently it is not to be wondered at that she should long to-be a farmers wife and meander down life's pathway. Take Kansas as an example. When the farmer rises now he does not disturb his wife. but talks good morning to her into the boudoir phonograph, together with hint of what he would like to have for breakfast when he returns from his automobile ride around the place. At eight the maid calls the farmers wife; her toilet is completed by nine. and at 9:30 her husband telephones her from the northeast quarter section that he will join her in five minutes. At break fast the morning papers. which have just been delivered by the rural delivery post man, are placed on the table, the news is rapidly slammed, and the farmer asks his wife whether this Is her day for music, French or calisthenics, or if she is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15
Ressemer and Montacmery.

The Montgomery Advertiser ignores facts that are known to all Alabam- ians. It overlooks the fact that trunk sewer will before this year is ended drain Bessemer. thus reducing Besse- mer's mosquitoes and malaria, and per haps abolishing them altogether. As things stand, Bessemer's mosquitoes are scarcely noticeable alongside the varieties bred in Montgomery, and all scientists agree that as disease dis tributors and vaccinators the mosquito is unapproached. No town that breeds mosquitoes as big as bumblebees can be altogether wholesome, and the men who have been appointed to choose be- tween Bessemer and Montgomery in selecting a site for synodical college will not overlook the subject of mos quitoes.
 The water supply of Bessemer is to be augmented by the great flow of Hawkins springs, a fountain that has commanded the admiration of the thirsty in this valley ever since Ala bama became a state. The early set tiers were not however, great consum- CTS of water, but so far as they did use it they put the product of Flaw kins springs at the head of the list. The students of the proposed college can drink from this spring if the col lege is located at Bessemer.
 And as for scenery--that is Besse- mer's strong card. All the hills that Montgomery is built on would not, if piled on each other, make a foothill of Red mountain, which does it's level best at Bessemer before disappearing mountains. The editor of the Adver- tiser unduly magnifies the mountains or Montgomery, and he attempts to depress the noble chain, painted red inside. but this attempt will fail. Red mountain cannot be written down to the level of the sandhills of Mont gomery-not by several hundred feet. Montgomery has plenty of sand, but it has no Red mountain, and the com missioners will disregard neither seen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15
QUIET WORK.

By Matthew Arnold. One lesson Nature let me learn of thee, One lesson which in every wind is blown. One lesson of two duties kept at one Though the loud world proclaim their enmity--
  Of toll unsevered from tranquility! Of labor. that in lasting fruit outgrows Far noiser schemes, accomplished in re- pose. Yes, while earth thousand di'scords ring, Mans f1tful uproar mingling with his toll, Still do thy sleepless minister's move on. Their glorious tasks in silence perfecting; Still working, blaiming still our vain tur- mol, Laborers that shall not fail. when man is gone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

cry nor extent of population when they locate the proposed college.
 Montgomery is after all depending upon the length of it's purse, and Jef- ferson county as a whole should come to Bessemer's aid. If imperial Jeffer- son takes hold ol this matter. Mont gomery's purse will not prove control ling, and the signs point to a rally by the entire county in favor of Besse- mer's just claims to the college on the score, as we have stated, of freedom from malaria, pure water and fine seen cry. We stand by what we sad at the outset.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15
----------~-ss--E-------- ANCIENT TOOTH POWDER.

Special cable to the Cincinnati Enquirer
 Rome.-A German scientist and histori- an, who has been studying the works of Scribonius Largus. a physician during the time of Emperor Claudius. claims to have found among the old manuscripts the recipe for the famous Roman Elm press Messalina's tooth powder. It con- sisted of two ounces pounded stag horn. one ounce of gum-mastic from Chios and half an ounce of Salmiac. He is absolute ly positive that this. is her original for mula, but admits that it is probably of no practical value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15
REFLEcTIoNs OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press
 The best way for a girl to spread the news of it is to have a secret engage ment.
 A girl has an awful good time trying to do something she wouldn't like to do if some other girl wern't allowed not to do 1t.
 It is a great comfort to woman to know that If she understood how to keep her household accounts better 1t would cost her much more to run it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

inveterate worker among them He Is an advocate of social and athletic clubs for boys. but does not believe in clubs for married men. He says the place for heads of families after working hours Is at home.
 Father Cusack has always got along well with people outside the Catholic church. Never in my life he remarked recently, have I ever spoken word against non-catholics.' ''
 About Persons. Capt. ]. M. Falkner of Montgomery Is In the city.
 R. L. Little of Jasper is stopping at the Morris
 L. L. whttel of Knoxville is at the St. Nicholas. J. II. Walker of Shelby is in the city. J. B. Franklin of Andalusia is at the Morris.
  Charles H. Ryan, IT,, is registered at the St. Nicholas.
 D. W. Fleming of Anniston is in the city.
 J. B. Lipscomb of Carbon Hill is stop ping at the Morris.
 B. H. Binford of Atlanta is at the St. Nicholas.
 D. S. Boyd of New Orleans is in the city
 ". E. Howard of Memphis is at the Morris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Commander Charles D. Colahan pop ular member of the United States navy, died recently at Lambertville, N. J. Commander Goldman served on number of vessels in the navy and was favorite among the naval officers. He was 54 years old and a graduate of the naval academy at Annapolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Sandford Bradbury, assistant chief of the miscellaneous division, adjutant gem erals office of the war department, will retire April 8, after forty years of ser vice in the army and in the war depart ment. MT. Bradbury will be GA years old on the day of his retirement and was awarded a medal for distinguished ser vice during the civil war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

A country editor, Mir Hoch, is the republican candidate for governor Tn Kansas, and under the primary system any country editor in Alabama can do likewise, and the state would be well served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

The Decatur Advertiser announces an eclipse of the sun will take place next Wednesday, which will not be visible in Decatur, but wnl be visible in south ern Asia, eastern Africa, the East In dian islands, and Huntsville. This is hard on Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

It is so quiet in Wall street now you can hear pin drop on change in- stead of the hard-earned money of the lambs being shorn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Prophet Dowie says the powers of hell are united against him in Aus tralia. That is merely his way of des- ignating a healthy mob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Booze comedians" are these gentle men members of baseball teams who chase highballs over the bar instead of over the field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Elder Dowie may have to fall back on Zion City as the best retreat open to him in an inhospitable world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

MT. Roosevelt is kept awake nights by the Bristow report. The rumbling of party thunder assails his ears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

An old deed recently unearthed near Darksville. Mo-, which was written in 1850, shows that Johnson Wright and his wife, Eliza Jane Write. willed 120 acres in Randolph county to Jesus Christ. The deed has never been contested. The de- scendents of the couple have held the property in trust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

The world is growing better. Brig ham Young had eighteen wives, and Joe Smith has but five.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Miss Sarah M. Spooner of San Francis co has presented to that city 14O0 articles, including rare antiques of every descrip- tion, valued at more than $50,O00, which will be placed in the Memorial museum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

The public is beginning to tire of hearing so much about the wonders of radium and is demanding a change of subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT

The Rev. Lewis Putnam Gushman. Methodist clergyman, well known throughout New England and the south, is dead at his home at Newton, Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

The evacuation of Port Arthur may yet develop into a sortie of Chinese coolies bearing shovels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Buffalo Bill fears his wife more than he ever did Indian braves, and is try ing to get divorce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

John D. Rockefeller is now making more money than ever by manufactur- ing artificial honey from corn juice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

The Mad Mullah has a cat beat sev eral city blocks when it comes to a matter of lives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

The impossible Hearst and the un. thinkable Bristow would trot well in double harness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

An epidemic of "Parsifal" in cheap form is impending in this country, but 1t will not get busy on the road until next fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Chief Apostle Smith Is about to re- turn to five homes, sweet homes. There are no places like five homes to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

A matrimonial system that involves a census now and then is not system that all can afford to copy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Congress should withhold it's hot epithets for use in the campaign, which shows signs of becoming very warm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

A renewed effort is being made to raise enough money to erect a monument to Rear Admiral James J. Jouett, United States navy, in Arlington cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

The payroll candidate got the greater part of the goods in Rhode Island
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Five members of the present con gross are dead, and it has nearly a year to "go" still
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Fourth Ahssistant Bristow is now satisfied the congressional worm is capable of turning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

The newest specialist diagnoses your case by gazing in your eyes and charg- ing you very large fee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

The house of representatives should cease trying to initiate a nest of en- rageu hornets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Korea is in fair way to become convert to peace doctrines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

President Cannon's declination of the presidency is now due.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Tho Payhe-congress war may be ar- bitrated if the combatants maintain their respective positions much longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

There is a town in Alabama called Slip-Up. By natural sequence the next station should be called Fall Down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Secretary Moody has made it under stood that he wants no lobbyists about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

No one is trying to maintain neu- trality in Korea, and the Koreans have therefore begun to re-enforce the Jap pies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Chairman Overstreet must feel like swapping the elevated" for a subway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Bristowphobia Is becoming epidemic in congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

A female Huckleberry Finn has been discovered in New York, but she is rank failure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

Rhode Island democrats are dressed in yellow, disregarding the current peril.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

When in Utah you need not do as the Utahans do. The Roman rule does not apply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-15

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The Imperial press., 1904-10-01
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior. United States Land Othcr, Los Angeles, California, August B. lpa4
 A sufficient contest affidavit having bern Hled iu ths ottiCc bv Frank F.. Jordan. contestant. agatust drscr,.laud entry No. i9S4. made No vrmbcr i4. iqJ2, tor r. . of NEi. and E. Ii of SE q. Scc. i, Twp. 1; <, is F.. and n ot NV .. aud " D of Sw = Seq. c, Tsp. lT $. I6 r.. by William F Rob,nsou. his hrira and legal representatives. rontcstee.in which u is Alleged that sad William r. Rob F. Robinson, widow. M. Henon Robia- sou, Norman (, Robinson. wm. q. Robin son, sons. Elizabeth Ncwkirk, Matte Kennedy and Betti. Thompson, daughters ot said de- ceased; that sad William r. Robinson has not made any expenditure as provided by law in the irrigation, reclamation and cultivation of Aad land. that the afidaVits made by Aaid William q Robinson and his witacasss on No vsmbef EI. if1l c.ftift ing to eHpcnditurcs in compliance wttli the desrf t-iaud iaw ou aaid land we're false and untrue. and that Aaid entry was made bY said Robinson for the beneht of James E. Hoffman Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and oneT evidence touching .aid allegation at 70 o'clock a. m., oa November A. 1904, before the Register and Re. csver at the Unurd States Land once ta Los Angeles. California.
 The satd cOuts-tant. having, in a proper af- hdayit filed July ih, 1904, sct forth facts which show that after due diligence personal ssTvtce of lhis notice cannot bs m adr upon all of defea- daHts, tt is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publi. cation to aurh as are not residents oI the State.
 4. ], CROOkSHANk, Register.
 ARTHUR v KINNEY Receiver.
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The Imperial press., 1904-10-01

turned All license i,.,.- collected by the Tax and License collector in pur- suance with the terms of ihis Ordinance shall bc immediately paid over by him tn the Treasurer.
 SEr. II. The City Clerk shall certify to the rsa-.nge of this Ordinance and shall can-'. Il tn ie published onc- in the Imperial Press, a weekly news paper published in the City ot Imperial. and thrreupou and thereafter It shall b- iu full inrre and fleet.
 Approved this = day of September. l!E4.
 isEAL. ". A. EpdAR President Bard of Trustees oi the City
 of Imperial.
 Attest: IT, \. DYKE, City Clerk
The Imperial press., 1904-10-01
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR PUBL JICATION.

Department uf the Interior, United Stsir~ La ud
 once. IsuA Angeles, Cal, Srpts Hi bes 3i i'sbt. Notice is hereby given that JOAB W. Me KHAN. of Imperial, Cal. ANsiguVs ot Alfred W. Patton, has fled notice ot intention tn make pfouf un hi- dcs-ri.land ciain, No ibDl. for the SW "a ot NV S~c. T. Twp. iS <, x ltE, S. IT. NJ. before the United States Csmm miAsioaeF al his office in lnpcfaI, Cal, oI Tar~day, the iss day ot Novvuihvr. iot.
 He nams- the following witnesses tn prove the complete irrigation aud reclamation ot Aaid land:
 George IT. Reed. W. [. shankiia. Charles ". Fetuaid, ". NJ. Nc Kim. aii ot tuipeTlai. Cal.
 A.. ]. .CRookSHANk. Regts,sF. sep 2t-ost =
The Imperial press., 1904-10-01

graded shall grade the same according tn their best knowledge and information, and Tor that purpose may confer with the. person tn interest aud may require -Iid person tn file his ar her atliday It's tn whiCh class he uT she may lcloug {. provided that lu nc case. shall any mis- tukc by the Board nf Trustees iu fixing the amount of sail license prevent the collection uf what may actually be due. with Alt Costs against anyone carrying on sald business without Il license. or rriusin. tn pay -aiI rate su fixed by the E ard oi Trustees.
 SEC 6 The iircn-c= in thls Orli- nance provided for at au aunual license rate shall be due and payable tn the City tn iu-tallmrnt- quarterly iu ad- vance oi the Jay ul issuance, and shall ex pire three months from date ui issuance The licenses provided for at monthly llc,.ns, rate shall be due aud paym hc monthly in advance ui the day nf i-~u- ance aud shall expire one month fr"m date ot issuance The licenses provided for at daily license rate shall be due and payable tn the City daily iu ad- vance, and shall expire at the rnd of the day upon which they were issued, pro- yided that anyone obtaining license at & daily rate may pay iu advance and re- cciyc license for more than one day at time.
 SEC 7 The Tax and License Coffee tor fer tue City of Imperial shall on the first Monday of each mouth deliver to the Clerk list of all persona. firms or corporations known by him or who he believes are doing business in the City of Imperial and are chargeablc with the payment of license under the terms of this Ordinance and who have not olp- tained such license.
 SEC 8. IL shall be the duty of the Clerk to issue license under this or. dinanc. to each person, firm or corpura- ti"n so reported to him by the Tax and Lic.n-'. Collector, and for all other per sons, firms. or corporations known by the Clerk to h. Chargeable with a license under the terms oi this Or. dinance, and tO fix the amount of such license fee.
 SEc. Q. All licenses is-ued under the terms of this Ordinance shall be signed hy the President of the Board oi Tfus. tees and attested bY the City Clerk, wh0 shall deliver the same Co the Tax and Licrn-. Collector for collection. and shall take his receipt thereto, and the ' Tax and License Collector shall b. charged with the amount of the licenses so delivered to him.
 ! SEc. 10. The Tax and license Collec. tor shall on or before the first Monday ! in each mOnth deliver to the Clerk the delinquent list and all licenses uncol lected fy him, and shall be credited