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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02

instant she has hidden her face under her
blanket and has scurried away.
A little further away on the reservation,
where the arrow weed and the pigweed
rise to the height of pampas grass and
hide vast coveys of quail, are scattered
the adobe huts of the Indians. Here,
there, anywhere they choose, they build
their shacks, some of them miles from
the nearest neighbor and hidden from
sight in the arrow weed bushes.
The huts are square, and in front the
roof overhangs-a mass of dried brush
fastened to two poles at either corner. At
the sides open the cageliSe corrals for the
| horses, mere poles set fence fashion. Dogs
are everywhere, as numerous as in Tur-
key, and they and the men and women
stink by absolutely noiseless. Even the
| innumerable children are quiet.
| There is a small church on the reserva-
ton, and at its side, in a frame, an iron
! bell that the Catholic priest is ringing. 1t
takes one back to the days of the mis-
| sions.
In contrast. across the railway on the
bluffs, is the modern Indian school. The
| jaunt to it is always interesting to the
visitor. Across the bridge you go in com
pany with sad-faced indian squaws. very
dark, and the darker for their gay-colored
garments of many-hued borders. On their
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products is secular occupation OF the
indians, the racing OF horses is rellg-
ious duty. No fixed contests IN lnulai
races; no joekeying; they are real races
from the drop Of the flag, with quirt ana
spur numerically applied from start 10
finish The best horse always WINS ana
wins by as many lengths as he can pos
sibly be made to, and he Is entered III race
after race as long as he is Judged to have
anv show. AT this years fair one speedy
little animal was the victor in three sue
cessive contests, finishing ahead IN the
last one by mere nose.
Contrary to general supposition, gam
bling and drinking are absolutely promo
tied and to the credit of those In charge
1t must be said that during the entire
week of the fair not dollar changed
hands on the result of the race nor was
a drop of frewater to be seen.
In the evening comes the greatest OIL
the events the powwow and war dances
NJ the tribes. In huge tents containing a
Thousand persons each they gather Tor
the dances the squaws, young and Old
seating themselves near the outer edge,
while the musicians and medicine men,
apparelled in all the emblems of their
nrofession. pounding their curious tom
toms. occupy the centre. In come the
braves and young boys, some stripped
down to breechclout and few feather
ornaments, their bodies streaked with
white. red, blue and other colored
ochres. others in the full paraphernalia
of chiefs with headdress of eagle feath-
ers. necklaces of bones and garments
heavily embroidered with beads. showing
all the colors of the rainbow, 'while still
others have bonnets of porcupine quills
and skirts of buekskin ornamensed WITH
hair matted In imitation OF scalps.
In only one dance are the women al
lowed 70 ioin. the owl dance; forming an
immense ring. their arms about each 9th
err. both men and women circle to the
measure of monotonous chant.
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rncple's Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany, as to my honesty for my contracts.
Fully three-fourths OF my patients have
been treated by some one else before oali-
ing on mo to be cured. Why not come a.
NON as affiicted7 You will save money.
distressing pain and valuable time; be-
aides, there Is satisfaction in knowing
that the very best treatment is being
ntven you by an honest competent ply
dcian I have treated private troubles
AZ \ specially in the city of Birmingham.
Ala, since August 8. 1887. / cure all man
ner of private diseases. cure many pa
kients by mall treatment Write for prices
and terms.
do not use largo advertisements and
False statements to attract patients which
merit has failed to secure II you fail to
Be ourtd by such methods give mo a call
and get well.
Ny offices are the. most private and
quiet in the city. tenth story Of the new
FIRST National bank building, corner OF
second avenue and Twentieth street
Rooms 1D0s and 1907. Take ono of the dns
Elevators to tenth floor.
Once hours: $50 a. N. to 6;3e p m.
Bunday, 10 a IN. to IL m.
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HOW THE YUMAS LIVE.
Their Homes and Games-The Crema'
ton of the Dead.

The westbound train arrives at Yuma
early in the morning. Everywhere are
Indians in gay garments, and with blank
cts around them, despite the heat.
Some of the men wear straw hats and
leans: the women have their heads COW
cred by black shawls which fall over their
shoulders. All of them have blankets. All
Of them braid their black hair, so that
from behind one cannot distinguish sex
Crossing the great iron bridge over the
Colorado, says a writer in the Southern
Workman, you are on the Yuma Reser-
walton. The stages leave for Laguna,
where the government is building the
largest dam in the world, except that of
the Nile
The horse corrals near the stage station
interest the stranger. They are mere
stalls of poles. for in Yuma they need
provide neither for rain nor for cold
There are signs everywhere warning
people against being on the reservation
without a permit, and also against trad
ing with the Indians. No sign is seen,
however, prohibiting photography, and 50
we level the kodak at a woman. In an
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heads the long black hair lies uncombed,
and they sometimes wear bags bound on
the forehead and hanging down the back,
these serve as kind of ornamental top
comb. and In them the supplies are cur
ried from town to reservation.
Among the Yumas there Is held corn
feast every September, when all the tribe
gathers for a three days meeting. Then
there are games and dancing and singing
and a feast of corn and watermelon and
anything else that can be purchased. The
principal game of the adults on the reser-
walton here is hoop the pole, the hoop be-
ing rolled on the Hat desert and the pole
then thrown through it,
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the firm and of the bookkeeper's service
came along. He remembered it, but
thought no one else would. To his surprise
the proprietor spoke of It at once.
Williams" he said, do you know what
day this is?''
Our twenty-hfth anniversary. sir"
1T is, indeed. Williams. And now
have thought Mt to commemorate the
event, | have put in this envelope for
you small gift 10 express my apprecla-
ii onof your faithful services"
The book<eeper, his hopes raised high,
took the envelope from his employer and
opened it, The token" was photograph
OF the employer.
WELL" demanded the donor, as the
other hesitated. What did you want to
say about it?"
IT'S just like you" murmured the
bookkeeper. ITS just like your
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02
JUST LIKE HIM.
But the Recipient Hardly Meant 1t as
Compliment.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
In a banking office in New Orleans is
an aged bookkeeper who began his con-
nection with the business the day it was
established.
AS the years went by the proprietor,
who was extremely "close," amassed an
enormous fortune. he bool<keeper piled
up but small amount of savings.
At last the twenty-ffth anniversary OF
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An old soldier writes about
ARIOSA Coffee, "Your coffee
is the best and richest coffee ever
drank since | left the service, from
81 until | received your coffee
yesterday" A soldier knows coffee
by the taste, and the way it makes him
feel, and would sooner go without
his bread than without his coffee.
Arbuckles' ARIOSA was the first
roasted. packaged coffee. packagcd for
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Dogs as Mourners.
london Standard.

From the London Standard.
At the funeral of an old Southwark dog
fancier named George Penn, of the Bor-
ough road, on Saturday afternoon, follow
ing the hearse were four fine bull terriers
On the black coats that they wers
wearing were. in white letters, the Words
Following our master to his last resting
Mace
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The Ruling Passion.

From the Cleveland Leader.
His Honor (sternly)-What are you
charged with, sir?
His Nibs Misunderstanding an automo-
bile, y'r honor.
His Honor (eagerly)-what make?
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protection Of consumers, roasted U

protection OF consumers, roasted v
and the pores Of each berry sealed with
a coating Of fresh eggs and pure sugar.
to hold the goodness in and make the
coffee settle clear and quickly. Better
than fresh roast" Wamiue
little develops the flavor and makes the
grinding easy. Our enormous coffee
business, exceeding the next four largest
firms in the world together. reduces our
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02

Men, if you can't come down
after the good things this store
offers, send some of the women
folk; unusual chances to effect large
savings on the staples-fresh, new
goods, too. We meet every low
price and beat every low price
offered in town by selling you bet
ter merchandise.
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DIR. Y. {. HOLLOWAY
SPECIALIST
PRIVATE DISEASES,

.
you 6 peryna-
dent cure Of
private troubles
ard that you
may know my
guarantee il re-
liable I refer
you with per-
mission. to the
First National
bank. Alabama
National bank.
Steiner Broth
ers. bankers,
Jefferson Coun-
ty s a ving .
hank and the
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No buying experience will be nee
essary to make you see the excep-
tional bargain nature of the prices
on our Ladies' Shirt Waists-You
may be sure there's mighty little
profit to us in their selling, but
these low prices will prove the big
gest kind of an advertisement for
Chalifouxs store.
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SOLD In SEALED PACKAGES
OILY FOR Your PROTECTION

average cost per pound, and enables u.
to give you better coffee for your
money than you can buy in any other
way. Ihere- are more packages Of
ARlOSA sold in the United States
than all the ether Coffee packages
combined.
If your grocer viii not supply. ~nise to
ARBUCkLE bRoS-
NV Yast GIN.
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TO INVESTORS.

$4.500-$2,500 cash, balance
on time, will buy three lots on
9th st. right at the entrance to
the new steel mill at Ensley. No
better investment in the Biz
mingham district.
Address Owners, care Age
Herald.
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MoR = i IHIA AL e

An insbe remedy Tor 1hs OF Drug Habits OF all kinds
Sent postpaid at So per bottle Morphns-Cura prepared
for ypodemc or insrnsI'7a Delta Chem. Co., ST Louis
For sale by all Birmingham Druggists.
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But while the raising OF agricultural
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Silk Waists
Taffeta Silk Waists, with embroidered pam
mel down the front, also tucked back and
front, in light blue. green and navy blue but
ton front, also fancy embroidered button back
H waist in n, TURQUOISE siqes blue and 3.95
Taffeta Silk Waists, button back elaborate
" embroidered, with full tucked back, front
and cuffs, shrring across shoulder and sleeves,
elbow cuffs, in green, x OK
blue and white. -. -. =. -. O'oc
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-05

cooled for few minutes each day, but much better results will be had if the trays are always removed from the ma chine and the eggs turned by hand, re- moving the eggs from the center of the tray, rolling the others inward and plac- ing the eggs that were taken out in tie places now left vacant at the ends of the tray. The reason for this is that no ma chine heated by lamp or hot water heats evenly in an parts and by changing the position of the eggs at each turning all are given an equal chance and any in- euualities in the temperature of the egg chamber are thus offset Also reverse the trays at each turning.
 = Learn to let the machine alone at matching time. Opening the incubator door while the hatch is going on allows moisture to escape and may injure the balance of the eggs. On the 2lst day when the chicks are all out remove the egg trays and all shells and dead eggs to give the chicks plenty of head room.
 Leave the door of the egg chamber open crack just the width of a match. Then darken the machine by hanging a piece of dark paper or cloth in front of the glass door and let the chicks alone until the next day.
 For the first 24 hours after the little chicks have hatched they need rest and quiet and should not be disturbed If they are kept dark, have plenty of fresh air and are comfortably warm they will be better off for this day g rest and there will be less difficulty in rearing them, as they will make much better progress in the absorption of the egg yolk which they have brought with them into the world. Rest, warmth and pure air are all that the little chicks need for the first 24 hours.
 On the afternoon of the 22d day they should be taken to the brooder for their first feed. k. R. FAIRBANKS.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Notice is hereby given that the under signed citizen of the United States is in possession of the tract of land described as the SEA of Sec. 26, Tp. IA, s, R. IA E, s. B. M, according to the survey made in 1900 by the Imperial Land Co., and commonly known as the Imperial survey. The numbers correctly describ- ing this land is taken by other parties and applied to other lands two miles west and one half mile south oi the lands above described, but hereby certify that there is no other claimant or occupant to said lands except myself I further certify that have beenin pos session of this land since March 30th, 1906, and that iti my bonafde inten- tion to occupy and improve this land and to enter the same under the Desert Land Act as soon as the survey of the lands in Imperial Valley, provided for by the Act of Congress of July 1st, 1902 Statutes at Large, Vol. 32, part l, page 72S) is completed and the map of these lands filed in the United States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal.
 Signed, OTIS CLEMENT.
 Witness, EsTEL STURGELL.
 Brawley, Cal, April Eth, 1906.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Nohce is hereby given that the under signed citizen of the United States is in possession of the tract of land described as the SW4 of Sec. 2G, Tp IA, $, R, IA E, $. B. M. according to the survey made in 1900 by the Imperial Land Co. and commonly known as the Imperial survey. The numbers properly describ- ing this land is taken by other parties and applied to other lands two miles west and one-half mile south of the lands above described, but I hereby certify that there is no other claimant or occu- pant to said lands except myself. further certify that have been in pos session of this land since March 30th, 1906, and that it is my bona fde inten- ton to occupy and improve this land and to enter the same under the Desert Land Act as soon as the survey of the lands in Imperial Valley, provided for by the Act of Congress of July lst, 1902, Statutes at Large, Vol. 32, part l, page FPS, is completed and the map of these lands filed in the United States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal.
 Signed, THOMAS TRACY.
 Witness, ALBEIT HEYDLoUFF.
 Brawley, Cal. April 25th, 1906.
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In Doubt as to Their Safety

The earthquake and fire in San Fran cisco may possibly have destroyed the abstracts sent by the Los Angeles Land Office to the Surveyor General to be used ill the resurvey of Imperial lands. The first half of these abstracts were hurried to San Francisco just before the fire. The last half of them are about ready to % to the Surveyor-General If it turns out that the first lot of ab- stracts have been destroyed the work will be done over again in the Los An geles office immediately, so that no de- lay may result This will be begun as soon as it is learned that it is necessary. On April 10th, the following letter was received from the Surveyor-General indicating his interest in the matter:
 SAN FRANCISCO, April Is, 1906. HoN. FRANK c. PRESCOTT,
 U. s. LAND OFFICE,
 Los ANGELES, CALIF.
 SIR: am this day in receipt Oi your communication of the l4th inst, trans hitting abstracts of the following Town ships. namely: Townships l3 and II South, Ranges II, 12, l3, IA, l5 and l6 East, $. B. NJ. California. l thank yon for your promptness in this matter and hope you will De able to furnish the balance of the data at a very early date, inasmuch as the Hon. Commissioner is requesting prompt action on my part.
 Very respectfullV,
 w. s. GRAHAM,
 U. S. SurveyOr-General for California. On the same day the following letter vas sent to the local Land Office by Senator Flint, indicating that the ap- propriation is law
 US. SENATE, WAsHNGToN, Apr. I5, '06. HoN. FRANK c. PRESCOTT,
 REGISTER U. $. LAND OFFICE,
 Los ANGELES, CALF. My DEAR GENERAL: I note your re- quest for further information in regard to the status of this bill, and will say that my amendment has been agreed to and passed the House and the bill carry ing this appropriation of $20, 900 for the resurvey of lands in the Imperial Val ley will probably be signed by the Pres ident today. Yours truly,
 FRANK T. FLINT.
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NOTICE 10 THE PUBLIC

Notice is hereby giveu that the under signed citizen of the United States is in possession of the tract of land described as the E l-2 of the NV l-4 of Sec. 30, T 14, <, R 10 F., <. B. M., according Co the survey made in 1900 by the Imper- ial Land Go. and commonly called the Imperial Survey. The numbers prop erly describing these lands have been taken by other parties and applied to other lands two miles east from this tract, but I hereby certify that there is no other claim or occupancy of these lands in opposition to mine. l also cer- tify that have been in peaceable pos session of these lands since April lst, 1906, and that it is my bona fide inten- tion to improve and reclaim this land and to enter the same as a desert land claim, as soon as the survey of these lands now under contract according to the Act. of Congress, passed July lst, 1902, Statutes at Large, Vol. 32, Part l., page FPS, shall be completed and the maps properly describing these lands filed in the United States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, and the lands opened for entry.
 Signed B. T. SMITH, Witness, l. l.. WILSON.
 Dated at Imperial, Cal, April IS, 1906.
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Earthquake Information

Governor Pardee has appointed a committee of inquiry into the earth quake disturbance, consisting of Profess sor A. c. Lawson of the State Universi- ty, G. K. Gilbert of the United States Geological Survey, Professor Fielding Reid of Johns-Hopkins University, an expert seismologist, Professor J. C.. Branner of Stanford University, Profes- sor A. O. Leuschner and Professor Geo. Davidson of the State University, Pro- lessor Burckhalter of the Chabot Ob- servatory, and William Wallace Camp bell, Director of the Lick Observatory at Mount Hamilton. The committee is desirous of having it's attention drawn to the more salient facts regarding the destruction of buildings and other struc
 lures, and particularly with reference to movements of the soil in. all parts of the district affected by the earthquake.
 Communications containing such in- formation should be sent to Professor A. c. Lawson at the State University. Photographs of the more portant phe
 nomena will be particularly acceptable, and it is hoped that this information will lead to personal visits to all parts of the region affected by the disturb ance. The points that are particularly desired to ascertain are, the relative in- tensity of destructive action, the direc- ton of throw of chimneys and oth- CT objects, and the direction of twist ing piers and chimneys, and the exact time of the earthquake shock as deter mined by the stopping of clocks. By collating such information it is hoped that it will be possible to locate the seat of the disturbance and to ascertain the relation Of destructive effects to geologi- cal formations and geological structure
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Notice is hereby given that the under signed citizen of the United States is in possession of the tract of land described as the NE14, Sec. l, Tp. I6, s, R. l5, E., <. B. NJ, according to the survey com monly called the Henderson survey. Township l6 s, R. 15, E, $. B. M. is six and one-half 6 1-2) miles wide and eight and one-half IS 1-2) miles long and has two Sec. and two Sec. 2. Mrs. Kate Ekhart holds thenumber with her filing in East Sec. which properly describes my tract so it is impossible for me to make filing at present in the U. $. Land office on my claim in West Sec. l. l declare that there is no other claim or occupancy to said land in opposition to mine and I further declare that it is my bonafide intention to enter said land as a homestead as soon as the survey of the townships in this part of the coun- try provided for in the Act of Congress passed July 1, 1902, Statutes at Large, Vol. 32, Part l, Page 72S, which survey is now being, made by United States Deputy Surveyor, l.. c. Vickery, shall be completed and the maps properly de- scribing said land filed in the U. s. Land Office at Los Angeles, Calf.
 Signed, RALPH SLEAD.
 Witness, EDGAR HEUBNER.
 Holtyille, Calif., April 2, 1906.
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Notice To The Public

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned citizen of the United States is in possession of the land described as the SEH of Sec 3, Tp. l6. $, k, IS r.. S. E. M., according tQ the survey of these lands made iii 1900 by the Imperial Land Go. and commonly called the Imperial Survey This land was entered by oliver II. Norris ss a Desert Nlaim on August 18th, 1902, and water stock for said land purchased, and tlpee annual proofs made in accordance with the Desert Land Act. since that date. have purchased the water stock and claim of Oliver II. Norris, 1n and to said land and am in possession of said land at the present time, and am prepar- ing the same for crop, Owing to the fact that all lands in Imperial Valley are withdrawn from entry at the United States Land Office, am unable to make an entry Of this land or to file on it at the present time. But hereby cer- tify that I occupy and am in possession of the above described land and that it Is my bona fde intention to improve and cultivate the same, and tO file on it as Desert Land Claim as soon as the survey of said land, provided for by the Act of Congress- passed July lst, 1902 Statutes at Large, Vol g, part l, page 728, is ompeted and the maps of said land filed n the United States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, and the lands opened Tor entry
 Signed. RALPH K VoGT.
 Witness, ED. F. BoYD.
 HOltyilie, Cal, April 10th, l90o.
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