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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Precocious Cbi,dre,

Hindoo children are remarkable for
their ~precocity. Many of them are
skillful workmen at an age when Euro
pean children are learning the alpha,
bet. A boy of v may be a skillful
woodcarver, while some Of the hand
soonest rugs are woven by children not
yet in their teens.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Ceylon Graphite,
The island Of Ceylon is one of the
largest graphite mining countries in the
world
Old Nail Holes.

To fill up old nail holes take fine saw.
dust and mix it with glue into a thick
paste. Fill the holes with this and let
dry. This should make the wood as
good as ever.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Argentina.

Argentina is the United States Of
South America. 1t is made up of four
teen states and nine territories. The
population is about 100000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Ann ArbOr.

Ann Arbor, Mich, gets its name from
Ann Allen, the wife Of the first set
tier in that region, the pioneers being
in the habit Of referring to that partic-
ular little hamlet as AIMS Arbor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
To Extinguish BURNING Oil.

Burning oil cannot be extinguished
by water. The water only serves to
spread the flames. The right thing to
do is to throw down flour, sand, or
earth. Thus the area of the confa-
grafton is limited and the fire ex.
tinguiShed,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Longest Lightning Rod,

The longest lightning conductor in the
world is on the Lugspite weather sta
ton, in Bavaria. 1t runs down the
mountain side for three and a half
miles to a lake.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Hair FOlliclea.

On the destruction Of the hair folli-
cles through a bruise or abrasion of the
scalp a free application of oil to the
part may result in producing hair of
the normal color.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Milk and Rurninr Oil.

Milk will Immediately and effectually
extinguish the flames from gasoline or
any form of petroleum since it forms
an emulsion with the oil, whereas wa
ter only spreads it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
1t Does Make a Difference.

a deaf man. lately married, was
aa.,ed at the club about his bride:l
Is she pretty?" NO." replied the
loaf gentleman, mo, she is not. But
$..e will be when her father dies!"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Record Sheen Drive

Without losing a single animal
seven shepherds recently drove a flock
Of $4,000 sheep from Mamuga, in
Queensland, to Narrabri, in New South
Wales, a distance of 900 miles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
.Father Of All DEVILS"

The Fiji islanders recently discovered
In the first motor car to invade their
primitive home 1.-The father of all
devils"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Immense DWELLING House.

Wieden, a suburb of Vienna, has the
largest dwelling house to be found
a%"ywhere. 1t contains 1,400 rooms, d.
vided into 400 suites, and affords shell
y to Pip persons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
America.

The word america" to designate the
new world, was used for the first time
in the Martin Waldeemuller map of
1907.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Fish.

" United States has gone into che
: ting business to the extant
ching and distributing nearly e.
h%M TOO fish a year.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13

A strength tonic that brings rich, red
blood. Makes you strong, healthy and
active. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will dc. IS cents, Tea or
Tablets. Burke & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
Use 10000 Words Daily

1t is figured out by some one that
the average travelling man, preacher or
teacher talks IL, 900 words a day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13

Capital Of Railroads and Banks.
The capital of the railroads is more
than five times as great as that OF al
The banks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13

Feel tired, no appetite, cannot sleep,
work or eat? That's spring tireness and
will disappear at once if you take Hol-
Rocky Mountain Tea this month.
IS cents, Tea or Tablets. Burke & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-04-13
D%resSmaking ParIOrS.

Miss Dohmann and Herricks have
opened dressmaking parlors at the resi-.
dence Of II. Dohmann OF Sixth street,
where they will be pleased to receive che
orders Of anyone requiring work done.
Work guaranteed satisfactory and prices
moderate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20
Will Not Revise List.

Washington, March 19.-(Special )--The army lineal list is not to be revised as has recently been reported. Some time ago it was found that several second lieu tenants had not been credited with several months volunteer service and were ac- cordngly lower in the lineal list than they should be. The fact that their cases were taken up by the War Department, and as q result they gained several files, led to the report that even offices as high up as majors and colonels were to re- ceive credit for additional volunteer ser vice not heretofore placed In their re- cord. Such revision would work i'm portant changes in the army list. In not few instances colonels who would go out as brigadiers would be compelled to. retain their present rank upon re. tirement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20
Where Amerlca EalIs.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 America is a wonderful country. It Is wonderful in its natural features, in its people and in the curiosities of political and civic development. For instance. who would believe. unless the matter were now under discussion. in the Baltimore papers, that a city of 600,000 inhabitants did not possess sewer system? Of Pekin, or Timbuctoo, or Benares. or Cairo. or Con- stantinople, or Kalamazoo, the thing is credible but of Baltimore 1t is dis tinct strain on the credulity to learn that the wastage from the kitchen or from the Monday washing operations tumbes down In streams in Baltimore's avenues. Per haps an even greater wonder i5 the state of the liquor business in San Francisco. The cost of a license to sell liquor at re- tail In the Golden Gate is sS4 year. When we read that the corner groceries sell liquor just as did the country stores of a century or so ago, we see plainly that great sociological problems have been working themselves out. and that the current has gone past a great American city without touching it. Every little den and grocery and hole in the wall and stuffy little shop in certain parts of San Francisco sells liquor The children who go to the store are in the atmosphere of tho tavern; squalor everywhere has it's convenient rallying place about little groggery; dives and "deadfalls'' abound. The people O. Gan Francisco are trying to raise the license fee from sS4 to $500 a year. It is generally believed that a great majority of the citizens desire the cL@nge. but last year when a petition was m sde to the election commissioners for permission to submit the question to popular vote, the commissioners found some flaw in the petition. in accordance with the political nature. The people will try again this year. and the heads of the movement hope to succeed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20
GOVERNMENT A LOSER.
No Tax Paid on Mail Shipments of
 Porto Rcan Cigars.

Washington March 19.-(Special.)-An investigation conducted by the Treasury Department discloses the fact that the government has probably been losing several thousand dollars annually through the shipment of cigars from Porto Rico by mail without the payment of the inter- nal revenue tax. The boxes, providing they fall within the proper weight, have been going through the mall without question. and, of course. never fall within the province of collector of internal revenue.
 Hereafter, through joint arrangement with the Postoffice Department, collectors of internal revenue for the districts in which goods from Porto Rico are landed, including mail. matter, are to arrange with the postmaster at such ports of entry to notify the collector of any package of cigars and cigarettes which may be re- ceived from Porto Rico, and are not prop erly stamped.
 The department has also made arrange ments for the sale of internal revnue stamps in Porto Rico which may be att tached by individuals to any number of cigars they desire to send to the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20
BASEBALL GOSSIP

Manager Vaughan spent yesterday writ ing letters about players he hopes to land,s and other business In connection i with his duties as the mogul of the Ba- rons. He has several things on tap which may lard the Barons a good man or two.
 Telegrams have been sent to Dusty Miller and Piggy" Ward, telling them to report to Birmingham If they intend to do so, as Manager Vaughan does not want them to come trailing in at the last minute. He wants at least thirty days practice with the entire team to- gether, and wants these men to report
 A tracer has been sent after Long Miller, who is in Cleveland, telling him to show up in Birmingham at once. as his services are needed here. and it is time that he commenced practice.
 Its funny thing that Dummy" Tay- Tor should be put out of the game for kicking" said a member of the New York team Saturday. but he was even put out of the park last year by um- pires.
 "One would not think that Dummy" could kick much. but he can. What he does Is more expressive than what other men do. If another man throws his glove down, no one thinks much of it. but when Dummy threw his down last season the umpire put him out of the game
 cfoH with an umpires decision, and he lay down fiat in the box and held his nose. He was put out of the park. On one oc- casion he talked to the umpire on his fingers. showing his disapproval by his facial expression, and back to the bench he had to go,'
 Games will be played with New York on Wednesday and Saturday of thls week. The team is expected back in Birmingham tonight or. tomorrow, after trip to Memphis for game yesterday.
 Charles CominslSy and the White Sox arrive in Montgomery this morning, and will be there for several games. The New York Americans have split into two sec tions Clark Griffith taking one bunch, including most of his pitchers to New Orleans. where they will play the Peli- cans several practice games. Tho other section of the team passed through Bir- mingham Saturday night en route from Montgomery to Vicksburg, where an e4- hibition game was scheduled for yes- terday This section of the team will go to New Orleans today.
 There seems to be a general feeling of satisfaction among the fans in the city over the showing of the Barons in Fri day and Saturdays games. The conserva- i tive man who knows something about baseball and who is not a chronic knock CT, was pleased with the Barons.
 In Birmingham there are some people who would complain if Birmingham were to purchase the Giants from McGraw. They would stand on the street corners and demand that Manager Vaughan pur- chase Jack Chesbro and Napoleon Lajoie as well as a few more. These are the ones who are doing a little of the hammering now and are not satisfied to wait and see what the Barons will do when they get the entire team together, become used to each others playing and get settled Into league condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20
LEONHARDT VS DIVER
 IN A WRESTLING MATCH
 AT THE CLUB MARCH 28

Prof M. J. Dwyer, wrestling and box ing instructor of the Birmingham Ath- letic club, has accepted the challenge O. Charles Leonhardt. champion Graeco- Roman wrestler of the country, for a straight match at the latter's game
 The Athletic club has accepted the proposition of the wrestlers and has named March 2s as the night. This will be a week from tomorrow night. and both of the men have gone into training for the event.
 Three matches have been witnessed at the Athletic club, and one of them was a mixed match between Leonhardt and Dwyer, in which the former was defeat- ed Leonhardt sent a challenge to the winner of Friday nights match for a straight Graeco-Roman match for any date sthe Athletic club might name, and the challenge has bene accepted.
 This bout should be the best the club has witnessed. Apparently Leonhardt has all the best of the match as Graeco-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20

Roman Is his game and he has never met defeat at that game in America Ills neck and chest development is wonder full. and this has a great deal to do with winning in a Graeeo-Roman match
 It will be remembered at the match with Prof. Dwyer he lifted Dwyer clean off his feet more than one time by the muscles in his neck. something that even big Jack Monroe was not able to do' However, Professor Dwyer says that he is willing to meet Leonhardt and thinks that he has about an even break.
 Dwyers contract with the Athletic club expires this week. and he will go 10 Atlanta Wednesday,. night to see his fam fly, which is there at present. He will return to Birmingham Saturday night and train couple of days for the match. From now until he meets Leonhardt' Dwyer will train for Graeeo-Roman wrestling exclusively. strengthening those muscles which are required most in this style of mat work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20
Imports From the Tropics.
n the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 Few realize the enormous extent to which the country depends for its neces- saries and luxuries upon tropical and sub tropical lands. The fact will be brought home with force by the statement-based on the official statistics-that in the cal endar year 1904 tropical products formed 4s per cent of the total importations of the United States. This includes products form Hawaii and Porto Rico, but the aggregate of s465. 5.00O.00o out of the total imports. of s1.072 900 600 takes no account of the subtropical products of the south and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20
A Cuff for Bad Grammar.
From the Philadelphia Press

From the Philadelphia Press.
 'The funniest story l ever heard about George Washington said a member of the Union League yesterday, as group of Prominent Philadelphians gathered about to revive memories of the Father of the Country, was Eugene Field s adoption of the cherry tree incident. Here is the story:
 George. did you cut down the cherry tree?' asked Mrs. Washington.
 Yes, mother; 1 cannot tell a lie I did 1t with me little hatchet,' replied George.
 {" Well. will reward you for your hon esty, but take one in the neck for bad grammar answered Mrs Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20
Trouble With Your Gas Stove?

If your electric lights or gas are not satisfactory. of course you know that you s.ould telephone our complaint depart ment. which you can get by calling on our private branch exchange.
 r. they are not fixed to your satisfac- tion then you will confer a favor on us by calling the general manager or even the president.
 If 1t Is inconvenient for you to telephone crop us a line. Our object is to get at the bottom of your troubles. BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. LIGHT AND
 POWER co. s-s-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE To Jacksonville, Fla, Via Southern
 Railway.

Through trains leave Birmingham at 6:10 a. m. and 5:15 p. m., arriving at Jack sonville at 9:25 p. m. and 9:35 a. m. {: direct connection made for all South Florida points and Cuba. s
 Only line operating double daily service between the two points.
 For further information and tickets ap- ply to J. N. HARRISON.
 District Passenger Agent. Morris Hotel Building. s-1S-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20
aTHEREIS SCIENCE IN NEATNESS."
 BE WISE AND USE SAPOl. 10

cotton, sugar, tobacco. etc. Hence the import figures give only a partial view of the importance of there things in the daily life of the people. Sugar ana mo- lasses form the largest single group in the long list followed closely by coffee. silk fibers of various sorts, rubber, fruits and nuts, tobacco, tea vegetable oils and gums. cocoa and spices. and the like.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20
Indiana Society Note.

From the Connersville Qnd.) News.
 The rat match that was to have been held in the room formerly occupied by Meyers bakery has been postponed from Thursday evening of this week to Thurs day evening of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20
CURTIS WRITES IF
 MAGIC CITY RISE.
Says MarveIuuS Tales of Bir-
 mingham Are We'll Founded
TELLS OF THE BOOM DAYS
Growth of Population Has Been Very Rapid Since Attention of World Was Called to clty's Min
 eral Deposits.

William E. Curtis in the Chicago Record
 Herald
 Birmingham, March 15.-The marvellous stories that have been told and printed about the origin and growth of Birming- ham are nearly all true. or have broader foundations than are usually found un- deriving the claims Of other boom towns or magic cities" and the calcu- lations that have been made concerning the value Of the resources upon which Its future growth and prosperity are based are all rational. Anyone who cares to take an elevator to the roof of one of the big new buildings may see for himself the hills in which the iron ore is stored the valleys that are underlaid with coal and the lodges that furnish the limestone required in the furnaces. Within sight of the top of any of the tall buildings are deposits of fuel and metal that will last for ages. "The Warrior" coal fields, as they are called, cover 800 square miles; the Coosa, 175 square miles, and the Cahaba 4O5 square miles, and each of them is within a Sabbath's days journey of the court house. The state geological survey asserts in its reports that some of the coal steams are seventy-five feet thick, and that the deposits about this city will supply the furnaces that may be built for hundreds of years.
 Rising like a crescent beyond the beau tiful residence district of Birmingham is the Red Mountain" containing a vein of red, fossllferous ore extending ten miles northeast and fifteen iles south west of the city. It averages twenty-four feet or more in thickness. and in some of the pockets drills have heen driven down for a thousand feet without reach ing the bottom or showing any deteriora- tion in the quality of the ore. This, Of course, Is unique position for city, and any kind of story that may be writ ten about it is likely to have some truth.
 An ingenious Birmlnghamster has fig ured that the coal and iron deposits here will supply 15O furnaces, making l5O tons of pig iron per day, for 1000 years.
 People do not realize the mineral wealth of Alabama, which comparison will H. lustrate. She has S350 sqaure miles of coal fields; Ohio has TOO; Indiana 67OO; Great Britain 6195. Tennessee 37O0, Texas 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20
VIA PORT TAMPA A.

Account of the above occasion the Southern railway will sell tickets to Havana. Cuba. at ono fare plus s2 for the round trip to include meals and berth on P. & O., s. s. Co.'S steamer
 Tickets will be sold from all points In Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Ken lucky, on March 21 and p. so as to connect with steamer sailing from Port Tampa on March 20, 1905. Tickets limited tc return passage on steamers leaving Havana until April 6. with extreme limit Of April g. 1905. Tickets will be validated for return passage at Havana. Cuba, Or at last stop-over point in Florida. where stop-overs are flowed.
 Rate from Birmingham $3650.
 For tickets, sleeping car reservations and other information, call on nearest Southern railway agent or address
 R. B. CREAGH. T. P, A.,
 J. N. HARRISON. D. P. A.. Both phones 617 Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20

Your hes.lth depends upon the condi- tior. of your blood. Keep it pure by telxing Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20

All this wealth lay idle until the 70s although the farmers of Jones Valley, as 1t was called. as long as anyone can remember, were in the habit of digging out Jumps of coal for fuel and hauling 1t home whenever 1t was needed. A town was started near Birmingham in 1871, where two railroads happened to cross. The residents soon discovered the coal and ore deposits and marvellous tales were circulated concerning the mineral riches of the neighborhood. Investors and developers were slow in coming. however. Abram S. Hewitt was one of the first. The boom Init the town in the early Sos, and 1t was one of the widest ever known, as wild as that of Manitoba, or some of the dream cities of Kansas and Colorado. Jones' Valley became syno- nym for furious speculation: people bought and sold town lots as wheat and stocks are sold on the exchanges, with out ever having seen them; real estate transfers were passed between buyers and sellers and the banks like warehouse certificates. A man who paid $5000 for q piece of property one morning was liable to sell 1t for $7500 or for s10.OO0 the next; fortunes were made in that way.
 A story Is told of one of the early boom- CTS from New England who made so much money suddenly that he got ''nutty." Ills friends shipped him back to his early home In Massachusetts, but he only got as far as New York, where he was ar rested and sent to a lunatic asylum, be- cause he insisted upon offering $5 and s1o bills to people who passed in front of the Fifth Avenue hotel where he was stop ping.