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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
WOMAN MAINTAINS
 DEATH IS MISTAKE
MISS MARTHA CRAIG DELIVERS A LECTURE, IN WHICH SHE PUTS FORTH SOME VERY BOLD THEo- RIEs-ABoUT ELECTIONS.

From the New York Times.
 In one of the parlors of the Martha
 Washington hotel last night, Miss Martha Craig told an audience of fifty women and three bald-headed men that death was
 a mistake. That after a. while, when we all get educated up to the point at which she has arrived by scientific research. it will be an easy matter to do away
 with death altogether.
 In the first place, she said, death usually
 brought sorrow to the relatives of the person who died. That was one reason why it should be wiped out. Instead of
 dying, folks ought to just evaporate into space.
 We are all full of vibrations, she con-
 tinued "The entire world, the universe, is made up of these vibrations, and when we can by constant study attain the thought that will control these vibrations, then we will be able to dissolve ourselves at will, and there will be no such thing
 as death. Everything is evoluting.
 "I am sure l was on this earth 2ooo years ago. In fact, l have met people
 who told me they met me 20O0 years ago,
 and l expect to be here 2000 years from
 now. I was born in the North of Ireland in a wild glen surrounded by hills. At
 the age of 10 was found on an old shed
 studying the stars. aked my father what held the stars in place, and he told
 me that old story, Newton's theory of gravtation.
 After going through several colleges and studying science for fifteen years have arrived at the conclusion that New toms theory of gravitation is entirely wrong It is not attraction that pulls things down to the earth. 1t is propulsion that pushes them down. That is one thing which l have proved and which told several Italian scientists who are now working upon my theory It was while making this discovery that l found out that death was mistake.
 We ought to draw in sufficient cleo tric flame to dissolve our bodies. l be- lieve in reincarnation. I've lived in this world before. and I'm going to come back again. When I go I'll go surrounded by flame of fire. That's your destiny You can begin to get ready any time you
 make up your mind to.
 We all know that if we put dead body Into a cylinder in the crematory 1t disappears entirely. That is done by heat 1 Heat is only fourth rate power, and when we know that the immortal, ever | lasting power of the soul is greater than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
NOVEL PROCESS.
Of Skinning Cattle by Compressed Air
 Ends in Explosion.

Lesueur (Minn.) Cor. St. Paul Pioneer
 Press.
 A strange incident occurred in Men tonne yesterday which caused great deal of damage and probably has put perma- nent quietus on practice in one of the Mentonne slaughter houses that had at tracted the attention of the health officers and soon would have led to arrest and prosecution.
 T. Merritt, the leading Mentonne meat market man, had adopted and was using the following method of skinning the ami mals he slaughtered. When the animal
 was led up ready for slaughter MT. Merritt would put few drops of cocaine or ether on spot on the loose skin of the creat- ure's neck. and after waiting a moment until the drug had deadened all sense of feeling at the place where it was applied
 he quickly would make a small slit with sharp knife and then insert beneath the skin the point of small nozzle that was connected with a rubber hose lead ing to a steel tank filled with compressed air at high pressure. The compressed all then was turned on, and rushing through
 the nozzle beneath the hide of the an- mal into loose tissue between the skin and the body it would rip the skin loose in a flash and blow it out like balloon. This, perhaps, caused the beast great pain, but MT. Merritt stood ready with a loaded rifle and the moment the skin was torn loose and inflated he fired a shot
 into the animals brain to end all possible suffering. The skin was cut open and re- moved and the butchering completed.
 This practice met with great opposition from those who believed 1t to be cruel and
 legal proceedings were contemplated. But
 the new system suddenly was abandoned
 | today.
 MT Merritt was using the method for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
Couldn't Smell Anything Wrong.

From Success Magazine"
 James Whitcomb Riley, in company with the gentleman who used to manage his lecture tours, was once examining a hall in town in Ohio where it was pro- posed MT. Riley should give reading.
 The two men had as their guide a col- ored janitor who was quite talkative. MT. Riley observed that the janitor made use of long words of whose meaning he was ignorant. So the poet determined to have a little fun with him.
 All at once MT. Riley began to sniff the atmosphere critically. "It seems to me, Jim," he said sternly, that the acous- tics in this place are pretty bad"
 Why, boss" said the janitor reproach- fully, "Yo' shore must be mistaken; I don't smell anything
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
Appointment a Surprise.

Montgomery, December 13.-(Special)- )- The appointment of E. J. Parsons to sue ceed w. s. Reese as district attorney for the middle district of Alabama. came as a surprise to most every one in the city, even though 1t. was known that the referees were making a hard fight for Parsons. It is taken to mean that the referees have still much power with the President.
 Reese was endorsed by many leading men of the country He comes from an Alabama family, and has been In the of- fee for two terms. His administration has been productive of number of innova- tions that promise well, notably the in- vestigation of the practice of peonage. It is quite safe to say that while all recog- nize that MT. Parsons Is a fine fellow, there are many who regret that Mir. Reese was not able to overcome the third term prejudice and land again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
FOR WRITING IN BED.
Christmas Novelty Is the Fitted Table
 for Invalids.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
 A bed writing tray is novelty intro duced this season by shop that deals In leather goods The tray has been seen before. It Is contrivance with folding legs that has been used for a long time in serving meals for invalids. It Is the tray outfit that is the novelty.
 Every convenience found on the most elaborately set up writing table Is on this miniature desk top, from blotter pad to calendar, each made in the lightest. daint- fest fashion. Even string and scissors are not forgotten.
 The scissors are big affairs-the kind used for cutting out newspaper clippings or magazine pictures.
 ''The tray can be used for meals. too explains the clerk. "So many people ex- claim in looking at the tray-'Well. why hasn't it been done before? We're selling good many for Christmas presents for inyalids."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
ARE SIGNING THE
 NEW BOND ISSUE State Officials Will Sign Paper Worth Nearly a Million E. G. NORTHINGT0N RESIGNS Sewers His Connection With the Staff of Colonel Mckleroy-Surprised
 at the Appointment of
 Parsons.
E. G. NORTHINGTON RESIGNS

Montgomery December 13.-(Special)- The governor. Treasurer Smith and Audi tor Carmichael will be quite busy for a few days now signing the new bonAs amounting to s966,00O, which will be de- livered the first of January to replace a like amount falling due on that date. The blank bonds arrived today. They bear in- terest at 3ia per cent and were sold at lO2. They replace per cent securities. The interest is payable semi-annually. The bonds are in class c.
 These have been appointed to succeed themselves as jury commissioners of Mo- bile county: Max Hamburger, Jr., W. l.. Stewart and J. E. McNamara.
 State Superintendent of Education I. w. Hill has been notified that the National Education association will meet July 9-l3 in San Francisco. It will be the forty-ffth annual convention. A rate of one fare plus g will be made by the railroads. MT. Hill is the Alabama director.
 Superintendent Hill will attend the Rus sell County Teachers institute at Hurts boro, Friday.
 State Examiner W. F. Wilkinson reports an examination of the books of the of- ficers of Fayette county He finds that the lands are assessed at only sl,A an acre. which is considered low. There Is an increase in the assessment from last year of 10 cents an acre. The officers whose books were examined were Prob ate Judge Goodwin; Superintendent of Education Barnard; Tax Assessor Coggin; Clerk Mcconnell; Tax Collector R. P. Caine, and Sheriff w. R. Ennis.
 Capital Increased.
 Preparatory to taking over the prop critics of the Montgomery Street Railway the Montgomery Traction company has in- creased its capital from $l.OOO.OOO to 2,- OOO, ,0OO The delivery of the first named ownership will be made on Friday.
 Gay, Harde & Dur, Montgomery drug gists and the Woodruff company, local stationers, have been incorporated. Dr. F. G. Northngton, surgeon major on the staff of Col. w. H. McKelroy, has resigned because of press of business. He is prominent young physician in Bir- mingham.
 J. R. Jackson has been appointed sheriff of Sumter county to succeed C. M. Me- Cain, deceased
 These notaries public have been appoint ed: J. B. Albrtten, Socumb; J. l.. Her ring. Ashville; M. l.. Calhoun, Selma; W. J. Irwin, Palos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
SOUTHERN HOME
 FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS

Atlanta, December 13.-The Juvenile Reformatory committee of Atlanta, through whose efforts state institution has been established is planning an en- the rearing of an institution where the delinquent and dependent children of the south may be cared for, separated from the influences which gather about penal institutions in which older and hardened delinquents are confined. With this end in view the committee has asked the governors of twelve southern states as well as the mayors of many southern cities to name delegates 10 a general con- ton Friday morning of the present week. At this conference general plans will be crystalized which will be presented to President Roosevelt, who has promised to receive the delegation at the White House at 2:SO o'clock Friday afternoon.
 The goveronors of Georgia, West Vir- gina and Kentucky already have appoint ed delegates to this conference.
 The plans which, so far, have been merely outlined, in general contemplate the establishment of an institution at some central location where both races and sexes may be cared for and surround ed by good influences irhe institution is to be supported in part by voluntary sub scriptions and by a permanent endowment of at least one million dollars, which it is proposed to raise.
 Justice Brewer of the supreme court has promised to lend his influence to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14

the purpose of skinning large OK and the air pressure was great. His assistant forgot to turn off the air, with the re- suit that the inflated skin was streached beyond it's power of resistance, and when the rife ball penetrated it and made a slight opening tho hide exploded with deafening road and a force that tore the front out of the building and demolished the roof. The butcher and his helper were hurled far out into the street amid the debris of the building. They were not seriously injured, but were entirely con- vinced that that Is bad way of skinning cattle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
Friendly Consideration

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 'I understand" said Congressman Dubb- kins that you published part of one of my speeches yesterday without giv- ing me credit.'
 Yes" replied the editor. i've had 10 do something at the last minute tp lll up with, and having no desire to bring ridicule on your wife and family, l omit too your name. Do you expect to run again next fail?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
Rough on Rats.

Chattanooga, December 1S.-As the re-
 suit of dosing corn meal .th rough on rats, a portion of the meal being bor- rowed by one sister from another, Will ! liam Murphy. a negro. Is dead and one man, two women and three children are very sick Love and jealousy were at the bottom of the tragedy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
Confirmed Nominations.

Washington, December 1S.-The Senate executive session confirmed the following nominations:
 Charles A. stllings, Massachusetts, to be public printer.
 Henry W. Furnlss, Indiana, envoy ex- traordinary and minister plenipotentary to Hayti.
 William c. Dearing, surveyor of cus- toms, port of Louisville
 Postmasters: Arkansas. James R. Hud- son. Dequeen; s. F. Andrews. Walnut Ridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
BUSINESS IS VERY
 GOOD IN PRATT CITY
HOLIDAY TRADE IS THE MOST SATISFACTORY IN YEARS-THE WoMAN'S CLUB HELD A MEET iNo-iMPRovEMENTs MADE.

Pratt City, December 13.-(Speeial)- Business and industrial conditions are steadily improving in Pratt City and the merchants are having the most satisfact- ory holiday trade for years" said bus mess man of this city today.
 The reaction has set in in this com munity and greater prosperity in all lines of business and industry is promised than this city has ever experienced before. The mines and manufacturing plants of the Tennesse Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany located here are all doing good business and the output from all is be- ing gradually increased. Every month shows healthy advance in the volume of output that is very encouraging not only to the officials in charge of the plants, but to every business man of this city and community, as well.
 aThe output will possibly be little off for this and the following month on account of the holiday season but this Is no more than Is always expected and if this prediction does not prove true it will be exceptional and surprise to all familiar with the conditions.
 Building activity is very noticeable just now and it is expected that still greater activity will be seen after the holidays. The Improvements that are be- ing made in the business section of the city is very encouraging and indicate: the healthy condition of business and the faith our people have in the town.
 'I look for the year 1906 to be the greatest year in the industrial history of Pratt City"
 Woman's Club.
 The Woman's club of Pratt City held very interesting meeting with Mrs Milburn Atkinson on Second street this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Following is the programme rendered by the club:
 Sketch of the Life of George Ripley Miss McGhee.
 Music--Mrs. Page.
 General discussion.
 Life of Marguerite Fuller-Miss Cock rell.
 The general discussions by members of the club were very interesting and brought out many notable facts on the subjects under discussion especially of the life of Miss Fuller.
 Notes and Personals.
 The Third Street band of the Ladies Aid society of the First Methodist church will give an entertainment tomorrow af- ternoon from to 5 o'clock at the resi- dence of Mrs. F.. J. Hudnall.
 The Pratt City public schools will dis miss on December p and remain out until January g. for the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
Republican Conference.

Washington, December 13-A call for a republican conference to be held tomor- row at the conclusion of the session was issued today by MT. Hepburn. The con- ference is called to consider the question of statehood for the territories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-14
Capital Stock Increased.

St. Paul. December 13.-Amended articles of incorporation of the Great Northern. increasing the capital stock $25,OO000O, have been filed with secretary of state.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-09-28

window display in New York city
This question suggests itself upor
reading in the Dodgeville Sun this
announcement: -. II. Ford received
an order Monday from New York
city for one of the knives displayed
in his window"
MIR. j. II. Waggoner, a newspaper
man of long standing and for which
he still entertains his love, made the
Tribune very pleasant call while
in our city Thursday afternoon last
Mr.. Waggoner was more or less ac-
quainted with the people of this sec.
ton forty years ago or about wal
time. He now halls from the north
ern part of the state. He married a
Miss Lane, of Dodgeville. who ac-
COMMANDED him to that place on the
trip down this way,
Mr.. +. T. Dunn has sold his resi-
dence in the second ward in this city
to Walter Martin, the purchase price
being $4,000 Mr. Martin will occupy
the same within few weeks, upon
the departure of Mr.. Dunn and his
family for Albuquerque, New Mex
leo. They take up their residence
at that place for the benefit of the
health of Mrs. Dunn. Their removal
from our midst is to be regretted, but
it is hoped by their many friends
including the Tribune, that "a very
brief soiourn in that section will pro
duce the desired effect
Homer Snow who always meets
win n deservedly hearty greeting
y ben he lands in this city. his ole
home, fattened the Tribune cash pile
yesterday in addition TO favoriug VI
with a social chat. For u consider
able time Homer has been serving
as uperintendent Of a zinc works a
Strestor III. hR. lie 'tas severed hi
connection Herewith, and is nov
a travelling representative OF TIN
/ Grassell Chemical Co. Of Cleveland
| Ohio, with headquarters in the Sc
curity building, Chicago. He ex
poets TO swing around to Minera
Point about once every two weeks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-09-28
Local Overflow.

-Adulterated life insurance is no
better than adulterated drugs or
groceries.
Smoke the Infant 50 Cigar. Al
ways good. A brand that has stood
the test of time.
j. B. Reynolds has several small
cottages and other property for sale
in different parts of city. 81
Admitting that the corn crop
might be better, the question is
asked: who can name the year when
it was better?
Are you looking or cosy home
or desirable farm? If 40 Kieffer d
Crum, the real estate agents, can
put you on"
Miss Burgess has moved into the
Kietfer building, formerly the resi-
dence of J. f. Crum, Immediately
opposite the high school.
We defy competition on Perfec-
ton Oil and Crown Gasoline. No
body's price lower than ours.
Brewers Cash Grocery House.
Mrs. w. Ii. Osborne and daugh-
ter Florence have arrived home to
remain. after over years absence
for the benefit of the former sheath
-Chas. Knight, Ira Reynolds, Rob
Brewer, Henry Kislingbury ard Miss
Kittie Shepard, all of this city, have
eutered upon their studies at the
state university.
Jos. q. Bennett returned Monday
from Ibis trip to Colorado, where he
made headquarters with his brother
Henry ut Mt Vista That he bad
pleasant outing goes without saying
The new building near the foo
of High street, south side, which Ii
being erected by j. II. Day for al
exclusive shoe store, will be ready
for occupancy on or about Nov. lst
-Robt. Goldsworthy of South Chi
cago spent last week with relative
in this city. Rob emphatically avow
there's no place so dear to his hear
as old Mineral Point wherein ant
uoout are the scenes of his child
hood,
Coleman 5. Moffett of Sharps
burg, Kentucky, has spent severa
days in our city the past week. H
is a son of the late Prof. c. K. Moffet
long time resident Of Mineral Poin
who left here eighteen years ago t
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-09-28
NAMING A VESSEL.
Why President Arthur Would Not
Call IL the Concord.

While General Arthur WAS presiden,
| and during one of the summers OF his
administration he was on board the
Dispatch ut Newport, and Secretary
of the Navy Chandler was Fostering
him TO consent 10 naming the new dis
patch boat, afterward the Dolphin. the
Concord, after the first battle Of the
Revolution. General Arthur was dis-
posed to quiz Chandler about his pro
posed name. lie preferred the name
Dolphin rs being more suggestive OF
speed at sea. When Chandler argued
the Importance of keeping in mind 'the
heroic resistance of the colonial MILL
to pitcairn's men General Arthur Il K
ell him:
"What is it that you propose to c.,li
this ship?"
The Concord" answered Chand,er,
giving the approved New Hampshire
pronunciation.
There" retorted Arthur, inviting the
attention of CaotGin Rcedcr, DO
you hear that? Conquered. DO YOU
think that good ualuc 70 give n ship
of-war? Then, suppose YOU change the
pronunciation and call ii Concord. Just
as spelled. Does II not strike YOU
Chandler, that there Is degree Of
Concord in the presence of vessel OF
war;"
The new ship was called the Dol
phin, but the Concord appeared after
fluence In naming the ships Of the
navy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-09-28
Lave of Work.

The love Of work: which was one OF
the characteristics of the historian
Froude, is well illustrated in Il story
told of his last illness. The cancerous
affection of which he afterward died
was slowly destroying his healthy and
vigorous frame. At one time he seemed
to be much better, and when the physi'
elan came to see him he noted the i'm
provement and told his patient of 1t
Froude asked whether it was likely
that he would be able to go back to his
impossible he said. "If that Is the case
l do not wish to live"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-09-28
An naln and COIors.

The theory has been advanced thai
the conspicuous colors developed IN
various species Of snakes, insects and
animals are natures method Of adver'
Using the fact that such are poisonous,
either In the bite or sting which they
infict, or that the flesh is unpalatable
IL used for food The believers In this
theory cite the wonderful display of
colors in the eclaza wasp, the coral
snake, the horridhm fish and the ella
monster
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-09-28

The different species OF ants ar,
pretty generally distributed over Tho
globe. and on this account the natural
to do in the great economy of the uni
verse. In each colony males, females
neuters and sometimes soldiers are t
be recognized The males are invaria
bly, smaller than the females and. like
those of the feminine gender, have
wings In their original state The
neuters. which are the workers. ar,
without wings in any of their trans
formations, and the soldiers are rccog
nized by the armor plates on theiI
heads.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-09-28

make his home in Kentucky. Cole.
man was but four years old when his
father left here, so his recollections
of the place of his birth are extreme
ly meager. He proved himself a
very pleasant young man to meet.
rheumatism, govt, back ache
acid poison, are results of kidney
trouble. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
T.a goes directly to the seat of the
disease and cures when all else fails.
30 gents. Meserole q Horn.
IAMarried, on Tuesday, Sept. 26th,
Mr.. ID. G. Jones, of Jonesdale, and
Miss Mary j. Jackson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, Richard Jackson, of
! Waidwick Rev. John Vincent Of
! ficiated. The Tribune extends to the
young couple hearty congratulations
AT its annual meeting, held last
week, the Iowa county agricultural
society elected Rev. +. w. Schoen-
field president. This action is re-
garded by the general public as
meaning there will be do carnival in
connection with the Dodgeville fair
next year.
w. II. Short of Waldwick paid
the Tribune call Tuesday. Mr.. Short
has but recently returned from the
hospital at Madison where he un-
derwent an operation for appendi-
citis. He is much better but still
weak. The ailment has bothered him
for two years or more.
Last evening n farewell recep.
ton was given by the Woman's Re-
lief Corps at the home of Mrs. Il. /
Prideaux in honor Of their beloved
member, Mrs. Laura Goldsworthy
who will soon depart from our mids
with her husband and family to es
tablish new home in Oregon.
Geo. Il. COX ih &ttguaing t!Ia } ef
ferson county fair this week. Georg'
is feeling elated over the success o
the state fair. And well he might, a
the horse department, of which h'
was superintendent had the bes
exhibit, both as to quality and guam
tity, of any of the big state fairs.
Vivian Bennett, formerly a Tri
{ bune typo, spent one night in on
city within the last week. Durini
the past summer he has been on th
&c. NJ. q st. p. civil engineering fore
with headquarters In Chicago. II
will return to the state universit
the first of next month and resum
his studies.
& Did J. II. Ford, one of Dodge
0 ville's hardware merchants, make