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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
Do Arctic Expeditions Pay?
From Leslie's Weekly.

fTOH1 AeSlio 3 weekly.
Statistics as to the mere money cost of
the arctic explorations of the past three
centuries are not obtainable, nor even of
those of comparatively recent years But
the history is a long record of disaster
and death, of terrible hardships, of starva-
tion of insanity, of courage sublime but
useless. Back in 1853 Willoughby and
Chancellor opened Archangel bay. But
Willoughby lost two of his three ships,
and he and his GO men persisted. His fate
was but the precursor Of many followers.
Three centuries later. in 1845, the Inflated
expedition under Sir John Franklin set
forth. No less than 81 relief expeditions
were afterward sent In search of him, at
an estimated cost of 100000, and it was
not until 1857 that it was definitely estab-
lished that he and his 1873 officers and men
had fallen victims to the awful scourge
of the arctic seas. And the British gov
eminent endeavored to console his brave
widow, through whose personal efforts,
seconded by the courage of Captain Nc
Clintock, the fate of Sir John and his
companions had been det>Smined, by max
ing her husband an admiral five years af-
ter his death. That is one of the most
noteworthy rewards Of arctic exploration.
1t Is needless to recount succeeding ex-
petitions and the inevitable relief par
ties foIlowing-the fate of the Polaris in
1872, when Captain George Tyson and IL
other survivors fioated upon an ice foe for
119 days IA of which the sun was below
the horizon: of the Jeanette and the loss
of de Long and his companions in 1879; of
the experiences of Markham, and Lock-
wood, and Greeley, and Nansen, and Mel
vile, and the host of others-brave men
all, who exhibited a heroism worthy a
better cause. As to the cost of some of
the later expeditions. partial estimates are
obtainable. That of the Leffingwell- Mix
kelsen expedition, which left San Francis
co last spring. is said to be the least of
any-$25.o0O. That of Amundsen, who. with
twelve men. spent three years In making
the northwest passage from the east, Is
estimated between $4,000 and $4,000. The
majority of Peary's trips are believed to
have cost about $4,000 each. but the latest
one, according to the figures of the Geo.
graphical society, cost from $4,000 to
100000. The building of his ship, the
Roosevelt, cost 500 900. According to the
same authority, Peary has reached within
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Oath That Was Taken.


This was the oath taken by everyone
who Joined Dowie's church; 1T is interest
ing in the light of recent happenings:
| VOW in the name of God my Father
and Jesus Christ, His Son and my
Saviour, and the Holy Ghost, That rec
ognize John Alexander Dowie, general
oyerseer in his threefold prophetic Of
flee, as a messenger of the covenant, the
restorer; and | promise to obey all right
full orders issued by him, and that all
family ties and obligations and all reia-
lions to all human governments snail Dc
held subordinate to this vow. This l make
in the presence of God.
One of DoWie's most jealous followers
came up as a candidate for receiver OF
Zion City last spring after the storm
had broken over Dowies head and the
matter had been taken to the courts. lie
didn't get the place and the reason he
didn't was because he had taken this
oath.
1T is not my duty 10 express my con-
tempt for the man who could exact or
take this OATH" said Judge Lands of the
United States circuit court, but | am
not obliged to repose my confidence In
man so constituted that, living in this re-
public, he would serenely VOW his readi-
ness at all times to abandon his family
and betray his country"
Dowie himself drew up this form of
oath. as he did all the tenets of his
church. In few years since he imposed
it upon his followers they have seen his
financial scheme supposed to have been
dvinely inspired. burst like an ordinary
get rich quick bubble. He himself has been
denounced by members of his own fam
lily, even by his wife, who accused him
of polygamous tendencies. And today the
founder of Zion, a man who was believed
by his followers to have power to heal
the sick, is reported to be stretched most
of the time upon his bed, raving about
a mythical army which he commands and
of warships on the lake paradlng in his
honor
Career Was Brief
The rise and fall of Dowieism as re-
ligion is noteworthy for the short space
of time in which it occurred. The Chris
tian Catholic church in Zion was organ
lied on February %, 1896. 1t took about
seven years TO reach its apogee, then de-
clned swiftly.
One of the curious features of the move
ment is that its leader seems to have
made and lost fortune of no mean size.
He was reported some years ago, when
the lace factories in Zion City were rum
ming and all seemed well from a material
standpoint, to be worth about $1,000 COG.
city of $500 acres, one of the boom
towns of the west, stood entirely In his
name and so did all it's industries. The
collections from his congregations were
said to amount to between 100000 and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
Both Natives.


from I1t-Bfts.
When quite girl old Mrs. McCartbv,s
oaushter took an opportunity and emil
grated to Australia. Years passed nv bnt
although in her letters Matilda never 70
ferred to the probability of her return IN
the land which gave her birth. still the
OLD lady cherished the idea that she would
some day come back
rms belief received somewhat rnda
shock. therefore, when a few weeks ago
Matiida announced in her letter that she
was about to be married to a native of her
adopted country. 1t was a great disap-
pointment, for in Mrs. McCarthys opinion
the only men worthy of serious copsidera-
ton were lrishmen, and to help to dull the
knowledge of her grief the old lady ar
eompanied one of her sons to a fair which
was being held in the neighborhood. Tt so
happened that wild beast show was one
OF the principal attractions, and she was
vastly interested in the occupants of the
various ornamental cages.
And phwat's them things?' she asked
of the attendant, pointing to a certain
cage.
kangaroos madam" was the polite re-
ply. they are natives of Australia"
Goodness men' groaned the poor old
lady. rs that the sort of thing my good
looking Matilda's going to marry?'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16

ATTRACTIVE ads. are illustrated. Ise
re oawk make your illustrations
Ane-s3erald 1uIidlns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
Ryan's Bargains

s1o,5oo-A rental property, paying sl5o per
month; II tenant houses ana large
store; all new and well rented at North
Birmingham.
$4,000 houses; rents for $500 per year;
this is a good paying property at NORTH
Birmingham.
ss5O0-A lovely home; 18th avenue horeh'
this is a snap; terms on this
s35oo-A lovely hqme; large lots; near
tho car line at West End; $1,000 cash,
balance easy.
ue0o-A splendid home; rooms; all out
buildings; one block of car line at
North Birmingham; terms easy.
s1S00-A lovely home at Wodlawn; terms
easy.
$500 lots: small new house; in Wood
lawn.
x7el-New Groom house 10. 5oNl4O; near
the new pipe station at North Blrnlhs-
ham; half cash, balance easy
Special bargains in lots and acreage In all
nar-ts of the district. II you want 10
buy or sell, call on the Ryan Real Els
tate Co, 2o3-4 Woodward Bldg, Bell
phone s35.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Elk
CURSIONS VIA. SOUTH
ERN RAILWAY.

Southern Railway will sell
Christmas Holiday Excursion
tickets from all points on it's
line at one and one-third fare,
plus twenty-five cents for the
round trip. Tickets on sale
Dec. 20, 81, %, %, "a, Is, 80 and
81, and Jan. LIST, limited for re-
turn Jan. 7th, 1907. For rates,
schedule and complete informa-
tion apply to M. H. Bone, D. P.
A., M. Coxwell, G. P. A., Morris
Hotel Building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16

The best pure wheat white
flour is Ring Leader.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
Married Teachers.

From the Boston Herald.
1t is interesting and instructive to note
that the 500 English school teachers who
have begun to arrive in this country to
study our school system are, for the most
part. married women. In London 1t makes
no difference whether a woman teacher is
married or single so far as her tenure is
concerned. Fully one-half the women
teachers of London are wives, and a large
proportion of them are mothers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
His Public Spirit.

Who was the man that made the elo-
quent speech In favor of the city beauti-
ful?"
Don't you know him? That's Much
leigh, the owner of the New Era build
ing"
The New Era? Why, the smokestaclc
on that building is one of the flthiest in
town"
Yes. Muchleighs idea of a city beau
tiful doesn't go beyond decorative fire.
alarm boxes and artistic trolley poles. Ha
is not a stakeholder in the traction COM
pany, and the city would, of course, have
to pay for the fire-alarm boxes"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16

about l75 miles of the pole" Suppose he
nao reached lt-what then? What useful
purpose would he have served save tho
qualification of within at the risk of the
lives Of himself and every one of his com
panions?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16

FOR RENT.
Nice retail store on 18th street. now under
lease: party desires to sell lease, going
out of business.
Rooms, centrally located, with steam
heat for bachelor apartments.
Neat groom brick cottage in suburbs.
All classes of property for rent; call AT
office for list.
GEORGE BILBE.
Bell Phone 81.
1874 21st st.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
Had Ambitious Religion and
Real Estate Scheme
He LOST OUT QUICKLY
Dowieism Said to Have Brought Its
Founder SIS 100000 In Three Years.
His Money and His
Church Gone.

With John Alexander Dowie mentally
deranged, as he seems to be. and no longer
able to lead the handful of followers that
still remain loyal to him, what is TO
become of that curious addition to the
worlds religions, Dowieism? VIII the
principles which it's founder laid down
still be practiced by those who have rail-
lied around Vollva, Dowies former as
sistant, who led the revolt against him
and brought about his unseating as the
head of Zion City, or will the member
ship of his church gradually disintegrate
and disappear as a religious body auto
gether? asks the New York Sun.
These are questions which cannot be
answered yet, but the recent events that
eliminated in Dowies outbreak in Chi
cago last Sunday indicate that Dowieism
is destined to be added to the long list
of queer religious sects which have not
outlved their founders. In fact, 1t is
doubted by some persons If the Christian
Catholic church in Zion, the name given
by Dowie to his organization, will outlast
Dowie Just at present its members seem
to be more interested in getting back the
worldly goods which they turned over
to Dowie than in building up their church.
Dowieism seems to have been centered
in it's founder and leader. With their be-
lief in his divine origin shattered it would
be unusual if his followers continued to
subscribe to any of the tenets of the
church which he started.
Just how many persons at present pro
fess to belong to the Christian Catholic
church in Zion is not known exactly.
Dowie at one time asserted that his
church had 100000 members. Recent re-
ports had it that the population of Zion
City had shrunk from 1900 or 1000 to less
than 1000 and the number was constantly
diminishing.
At the height of it's prosperity, which
perhaps was in 1903, the organization had
branches, not alone in this country, but
in many foreign countries, Including Aus
tralia whence Dowie came originally.
The members OF the church abroad as
well as in this country all swore allegi-
ance to Dowie and professed to recognize
him as 1.-THE messenger of the covenant,
and the successor of Elijah.
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FOR SALE

Sl700-s5O0 cash, balance easy; new s.
room cottage, two blocks car line; SD
St. Woodlawn; electric lights and sds
and bath room.
s2S00-50xl9O, double houses, practically
new; on 9TH ave-, renting $32 per month.
Terms easy.
$3.50 Each, . lovely lots, l block car line;
Elizabeth station, West End.
S900-56x90 eastern front. curbing; gut
tering; macadamizing; sanitation ali i'll.
Situated in best block on Fountain
Heights: overlooks city.
S2250-50xl6O splendid Groom cottage;
hall clear through, bath room, cement
walks south front on ear line; ~ block
west Burris store, Woodlawn: one-thrd
cash.
s1ooo-63xli5, lovely lot, corner street I'M
provements, north 18th; excellent neigh
borhood in call limits of Frisco; one
half cash.
$265O-50xiiO lovely broom cottage. bath,
gas, cement walks, LIST ave, Kenilworth:
southern front. Terms reasonable.
S225-S nice high lots; West Princeton.
A splendid proposition for colored ten
ants; cash.
Sls00-5-room cottage; practically new; 3
blocks car line; West End, cement walks
nearly all the way; $500 cash, balance
$50 per month.
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OFFICE FOR RENT.
We have one room too many.
Steam heat. Will rent to desir-
able tenant. Use of stenog and
phone if desired. NJ, care Age
Herald.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-11-03
SAVED BABY LYONS LIFE.
Awful Sight from That Dreadful Com
plant, ,nfantiIe Eczema-Mother
Praises Cuticura Remedies.

Our baby had that dreadful com.
plant. infantile Eczema, which afIlict-
ed him for several months, commence
ing at the top of his head, and at last
covering his whole body. His suffer
ings were untold and constant misery,
in fact, there was nothing we would
not have done to have given him re-
lief. We finally procured full set OF
the Cuticura Remedies, and in about
three or four days he began to slow a
brighter spirit and really laughed, for
the first time in a year. In about
ninety days he was fully recovered.
Praise for the CuticW'1 Remedies has
always been our greatest pleasure,
and there is nothing too good that we
could say in their favor. for they GER
tainly saved our babys life. for he
was the most awful sight that | ever
beheld. prior to the treatment of the
Cuticura Remedies. Mrs. Maebelle
Lyon. 1926 Appleton Ave, Parsons,
Kan, July IS, 1905"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-11-03

train to be slowly pushed back to Ar
sentinc.
But Winton opened his eyes and
! struggled to his feet unaided.
Not yet" he said. I've left my
automobile on the other side of the
creek; and. besides. | have a railroad
to build. My respects to Mr.. Darrah.
and You may tell him I'm not beaten
yet" And he swung over the rail-
ing and dropped off to mount the
octopod and to race il back to the
front.
Three days afterwards. to a scream.
ing of smelter whistles and other
noisy demonstrations Of mining-camp
joy. the Utah Short Line laid the final
rail of its new extension in the Car
Donate yards.
The driving of the silver spike ac-
complished. Winton slipped out Of the
congratuatory throng and made his
way across the G. & G.. h. tracks TO a
private car standing alone on its sid
ing. It's rallied platform. commanding
a view of the civic celebration. had
it's quota of Cni0okers-a fierce eyed
old man with huge white mustaches.
an athletic young clergyman. two
Eisuues and goddess.
Climb up, Misteh Wiuton. climb up
and join u.s." s9id the fierce.eyed one
heartily. Virginia, heah thinks we
ought to call eaC.I otheh out. but tell
her
What the Rajah had told his niece
is Of small acco Int to us. But what
Winton whispered in her ear when he
! had taken his place beside her Is
more to the purpose of this history.
Il have built my railroad as you
/ told me 20. and oow | have come for
me-"
"Hush!" she said, softly. Cant
you waltz
NO"
Shameless one!" she murmured.
But when the Rajah proposed an
adjournment to tie gatheringrooE oil
/ the car. ard to iuacheon therein. he
surprised them HtaldinE hand-in-hand
and laughed
'Hah. you little rebel" he said.
do you think you deserve that block
of stock | promised you when you
should marry? Anseh me, my dealr
She blushed and shook her head
but the brown eyes were dancing.
The Rajah opened the car door with
| his courtliest bow.
Nevertheless. you shall have 1t, my
deah Virginia. II only TO remind an
old man of the time when he was sim
pie enough TO make business con
federate OF charming young woman
Straight on. Misteh Adams; after yoI
MiStch WintoD."
1.-THE ENID
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-11-03
NERVOUS COLLAPSE
Sinking Spells, Headaches and
rheumatism all Yield to DR..
Williams Pink Pills.

Mrs. Lizzie Williams, of No. 416 Ce-
dar street, Quincy, H., says: Ever
since l had nervous prostration, about
thirteen years ago, 1 have had periodical
spells of complete exhaustion. The doc.
tor said my nerves were shattered. Any
excitement or unusual activity would
throw me into state of lifelessness.
At the beginning my strength would
come back in a moderate time after each
attack, but the period of weakness kept
lengthenipg until at last / would lie
helpless aus many as three hours at a
stretch. L had dizzy feelings, palpita-
ton of the heart, misery after eating,
hot flashes, nervous headaches, rheu-
matte pains III the back and hips. The
doctor did me SO little good that gave
up his treatment, and really feared that
my case was incurable
When began taking DIR. Williams
Pink Pills my appetite grew keen,
my food no longer distressed me, my
nerves were Quoted to O degree that I
had not experienced for years and my
strength returned. The fainting spells
left me entirely after l had used the
third box of the pills, and my friends
say that am looking better than have
done for the past fifteen years.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are recon-
mended for diseases that come from inn
poverished blood such as anamia, rheu-
matism, debility and disorders Of the
nerves such as neuralgia, nervous pros
tration and partial paralysis. They have
cured tae most stubborn indigestion.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills agree with the
most delicate stomach, quiet all ney-
vousness, stir up every organ to do ik'
proper work and give strength that lasts.
Sold by all druggists, or sent postpaid,
on receipt of price, 90 cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co, Schenectady, n. Y.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-11-03
.Mi55 Cora G00de

benefited as she was. Miss Goode r.
president of the Bryn Mawr Lawn
Tennis Club of Chicago. She writes;
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
a. tried many different remedies to
build up my system, which had become run
down from loss OF proper rest and unreason-
able hours, but nothing seemed to help me.
Mother is n great advocate of Lydia T. Fink
hams Vegetable Compound for female troll
bles, having used it herself some years ago
with great success. So 1 began to take it,
and in less than month was able to he out
of bed and out of doors, and in three months
/ was entirely well. Really / have never felt
SO strong and well as have since. u
No other medicine has such n record
of cures of female troubles as has Lydia
+. Pinlsham's Vegetable Compound.
Women who are troubled with pain
full or irregular periods, backache,
bloating Tor fiatulence), displaceme..t
OF organs, inflammation or liberation,
can be restored to perfect health
and strength by taking Lydia T..
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health. Her experience
Is very great, and she gives the benefit
of it to all who stand in need OF wise
counsel. She Is the daughter-in-law Of
LYDIA e. Pinkham and forfwenty-five
years has been advising sick women
tree OF charge. Address, Lynn. Mass
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-11-03

Judging the time to be fully ripe. he
ducked under the Rosemary to bleed
the air-tank.
Winton heard the hiss Of the eScap-
ing air cbove all the industry clamor
heard, and saw the car start backward
Then he had a fitting glimpse of Il
man in grimy overclothes Scrambiing
terror-frenzied from beneath the Rose
mary. The thing done had been over.
done. The fireman had 'bled" the air
tank too freely. and the liberated car
gathering momentum with every
wheel-turn, surged around the circling
spur track and shot out masterless
on the sleeper gradient of the main
line.
Now, for the occupants Of a runa
way car on Rocky mountain line
there is death and naught else. Win
ton saw. in phantasmagoric flash
of second sight. the meteor flight OF
the heavy car; saw the Reverend Bill
lys Intellectual efforts to apply the
even guess that there were any hand
brakes; saw the car. bounding and
lurching keeping TO the rails. may
hap. for some few miles below Ar
gentine. where it would crash head
long into the upward climbing Cav
Donate train, and all would end.
In unreasoning misery, he did the
only thing that offered: Ran blindly
down his own embankment, hoping
nothing but that he might have one
last glimpse of Virginia clinging &c
the hand-rail before she should he lost
TO him forever.
But as he ran a thought white-hot
from the furnace of despair fell into
his brain to set it ablaZe with pur
pose. Beyond the litter of activities
the decapod was standing, empty OF
its crew. Bounding up into the cab
he released the brake and sent tho
great engine flying down the track OF
the new line.
In the measuring of the first mile
the despair-born thought took shape
and form. II he could outpace the
runaway on the parallel line, stop the
decapod and dash across to the c. &
G. r. track ahead of the Rosemary
there was one chance in million tina
he might fling himself upon the cal
in mid flight and alight with life
enough left to help Calvert with thu
| hand-brakes.
Now, in the most unhopeful struggle
IL is often the thing least hoped fol
that comes to pass. At Argentine
winton's speed was a mile a minute
over track rougher than corduro!
wagon-road; yet the decapod held thu
rail and was neck and ns"t with lit
runaway.