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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

The groundhog's pointers cost moth
ing unless one disregards them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
And Boreas merely smiled,

Valentine Day is next week
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

WINTER.
The mercury falls,
The pipes then burst
And the plumbers race
To get there first.
A "hower girl died the other day at
the age of 50 years. Chorus girls are sup
posed to live that long and the word
girl is never quoted in print, when ap-
piled to them.
If you should hear an architect say that
structure was built like frozen mu-
Sic you would look at him twice, but
the term is becoming popular.
ANTICIPATION
When summer comes
Well get a tan
And down the street
Well rush the can.
Professor Woodrow Wilson is proposed
for the democratic candidate for the pres
idency. Somehow, he looks like Judge
Parker to u.s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

PUT Up. PHILOSOPHERS.
Come tell to me. ye savants. wise
I'll bet you cannot say
Why all the lassies wear silk hose
Upon a rainy day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

with money wants sympathy she gets IL
quickly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

man who. spent $4,000 in seeking pi-
rates gold died the other day. pennlless
and alone Il was the same old story, told
in the same old way. of the lure of buried
treasure-that will @ the wisp that has
led thousands and millions of men to
ruin. The little boy starts out to find
pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
and the grown man searches for buried
treasures
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

o Haonstreus beastl-how Ike a SWINE
he lies!
Tanning of the shre".
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

Ihere Is mol mucn cnance lot guess
about Miss Alice Rooseyelt's trousseau.
1t is public property.
The camera f1ends snapshot our
Nick while he stands unhitehed. Not
so in Alfonso's case.
Admiral Togo is coming in April, and
then this nation of hero worshipers
will be upset.
Medicine Hat has been trying to
bring the rest of the country again uR-
der its rule.
An S5-foot level canal comes high,
and 1t seems to be what we must have.
The groundhogs pointers cost moth
ing unless one disregards them.
Two pay checks stare Chairman
Shonts In the face every month.
Marshall Fields daughter says she
feels poor with only $s,OO0,000.
.----------.--------
The Partisan ladies are acquiring the
ola colonial snuff-taking habit.
Birmingham is again getting on its
feet, telephonieally speaking.
The grounding has relented, or Is
about to do SO.
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Senator Depew runs from newspaper
men now.
Valentine Day Is next week.
Al Do,aoe ,,,arolv cpai1od
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

Montgomery Advertiser: A Boston pa
per says that Senator Pettus intends to
give the young men cards and spades in
the senatorial match. We don't know
whether the senator ever plays the good
American game or not. but we've heard
that there was a time when he could
give the yong fellows cold feet If they
sat up to him
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. post
office as second-class matter under aet
of Congress March g. 1879.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06
Legislative Ticket.

The district convention of the Sth
senatorial district. which is also the 7th
representative district, organized by
electing G. W. Bean, chairman, and W.
0. McCaw, secretary. Peter McGregor
of Hooper, and 0. E. Young of Ewarts
vile, entered the race, McGregor winning
by vote OF 1O9h to 66h for Young.
Mr.. Young moved that the nomination
be made unanimous, and the motion
carried.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06
OVER SEAS EVENTS.

Violent earthquake shocks were felt
throughout South Wales on June 27.
Houses rocked many of the cheaper ones
were damaged, and hundreds Of fchimneys
fell. Earthquake shocks. were also felt
at Bristol llfracOmb and elsewhere
They were accompanied by loud rum
blings.
1t is formally announced the second
peace conference will not be held at the
Hague during the present year.
The crushing blow inflicted on the ear
by the discovery of disaffectiOn i'm his
iavOrite regiment, the Preobrajensky
regiment of life guards, as shown by it,
adoption Of resolutions recently uphold
ing all the actions of parliament and
announcing that the men wanted no
more police duty entailing the Staying
of brothers or fathers, has so affected
his majesty that he has ordered the
name of the disloyal first battalion to
be stricken from the roll of the imperial
guards.
Most OF the arrangements for the pub
lie observance of King Edwards birth
day on June 20, we're Cancelled on ac-
count OF a severe rainstOrm which visit
ed England. Over two inches Of rain
lell III LOuuUu III eiSuJ uOuTSi cOD6ClLUJ-
ing a record.
Berlin manufacturers are constructing
railway cars for the conveyance of live
fish out of water. German chemical ex-
perts have discovered that fish remain
alive in the air so long as their gills are
damp and have invented compartments
in which the fish are supplied with Oxy-
gen and moisture. Experiments have
shown that fish can be kept alive in this
manner for three or four days. At pres
ent the transport of live fsh is effected
by means Of heavy tanks, 93 per cent Of
the weight of the load being taken up by
the reservoir, and the fish themselves
constituting only per cent.
The British naval maneuvers which be
gan June IA and in which 325 vessels
and about 5000 men have been en-
gagged, will end next week.
The little village OF Oberammergau,
which has been so strikingly associated
with the drama of the Passion, has re-
Gently received $2500 with which to en-
dow a hospital in perpetuity in memory
of the Passion Play and Of the late
| burgomaster, Josef Mayr.
The American line special. carrying i 3
passengers who had debarked from the
steamer New York, from New York, June
%. was wrecked at Salisbury, eight
miles from London, on July 1. Twenty
three passengers were killed and seven
| injured. A number of prominent Ameri-
| cans were among those killed
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06
Students to be Rewarded.

A reward of $50 is offered to the stu
dents Of the Inland empire for the best
essay on local history. The money has
been contributed by two OF the patriotic
ladies' societies OF Spokane. The work
will be done and the award will be made
under the auspices of the spokane com
mittee of the Inland Empire History
conference. Contestants are to be resi-
dents of the inland empire, not over q
years OF age, who are not students in
ordinary colleges or normal schools.
Students of Gonzaga college, Spokane,
however, are eligible. Persons desiring
to enter this contest are requested 70
send their names to Mrs. Caroline L..
Hathaway, public library, Spokane.
Pspers must be sent to the same address
not later than November 1, 1906. The
award will be announced December l,
1905
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06
WORK OF THE COUNCIL
Whitman Electric Railway Co.
Given Further Time.

All the members were present at the
council meeting last Monday evening
Bills and claims to the amount OF
$1329.20 on the current expense fund,
and $145.65 on the water fund, were
ordered paid, also $3.50 each from local
improvement districts Nos. 13 and IA
Application OF Butcher & Hill for re-
newal of liquor license was granted
The matter Of street sprinklng in
South Colfax was referred to the street
committee, with instructions to ascer-
tain how much would be subscribed by
citizens for the service
July 2, was the date set for the Whit.
man Electric Railway Co. to show
cause why its city frachise should not
be annulled, because OF alleged failure to
comply with certain provisions of the
grant, but upon representations of pro-
gress in negotiations with capitalists. the
time was extended and the company
given until September 3, to make good.
Ordinance No. 331, establishing side
walk grades on North Main street, was
passed.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06
JOINT RATES GRANTED
Commission Acts, But Railroads
May Appeal From Order.
BeIlinghAm Gets Terminal Rates
and the State Will Have New
Distance Tariff.

Terminal rates for Beningham. a
Puget sound port, which is thus placed
on even terms with Tacoma and Seattle
on railroad rate sheets.
JOINT freight rates on wheat shipmpnts
from eastern Washington to Puget
sound points.
New distance tariff for the state of
Washington representing a substan-
tional reduction from present rates.
New and reduced schedule of minimum
charges on small shipments.
New and reduced rates on grain bags
Walia Walia is to have a special dis
tributing tariff, similar 10 that OF Spok
ane
A new depot at PascO
The foregoing is brief summary of a
memoranda decision handed down bv
the state railroad commission at Walla
Nalia, and represents the result OF the
hearing which began at Colfax on June
~. Representatives az the railroads in
innate that their respective companies
Will acqulesce in the above orders Of the
commission, unless ID be the one re-
latng to Joint rates on wheat which
may be appealed to the superior court
OF Whitman county. If the appeal II
oohOh ~ "ill opcn up tue NnOle question
as TO the powers of the railroad com
mission and the cOnstitutionaity Of the
law under which it was appointed. The
commission adjourned to meet with the
traffic officials Of the railroads at Port
land on July z, at which time the dis
tance tariff will he further discussed, and
it is believed that shortly thereafter the
new general distance tariff for the state
ot Washington will be promulgated from
the office OF the commission at Olympia.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06

For state representatives, 7th district
Ezra Durham OF Uniontown, A. c. Smith
OF EndicOtt, and j. II. Sherfey OF Colfax,
were proposed. The ballot gave Dur
ham 10Y, Sherfey 1881, and Smith 93b.
Durham and Sherfey were declared the
nominees
ID the Sth representative district, Ii
NJ. Boone was made chairman, and W
X Heglar secretary. AS in the other
district, there were three aspirants-F.
I. Connell OF TekOa, g. W. Peddycord
and Jos. Arrasmith Of Palouse. The
ballot resulted in the nomination of
Connell and Peddycord.
For county commissioner in the %
district, j. K. Rupley OF Pullman, was
renominated by acclamation.
In the Sd district the race was between
Samuel Ellis and Jacob Arrasmith, both
farmers living near COlfax Ellis won
the nomination by a vote of 80 to 80
Tor ATrasmith.
The county convention then reas
sembled, ratified the nominations made
IN the several district conventions, also
the precinct nominations that had been
filed, and adjourned sine die
Thus ended the largest and probably
the hardest fought republican conven
tion ever held in Whitman county. 1t
may be the last OF its kind to be held 10
the county. 1t will be such if the legis-
lature accedes to the growing demand
Tor the enactment of a full fedged di.
rect primary law. In such event, the
passing OF d political system will be
fttingly marked by this convention,
The Vote BY Precincts
In the following table is shown the
vote, by precincts, for chairman of cen.
trail committee, and the last ballot on
for sheriff:
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06
Corn Weather,

We have the weather if not, the corn,
in Colfax, Tuesday, the government
registered SO degrees, and
on Wednesday 81. Thursday was trifle
cooler. On Tuesday Portland reported
1O5 degrees, Tacoma 90 and Lewiston
1O1. Wednesday gave Spokane 90,
Walla Walla LOG, and Pasco 112 degrees
OF heat. At the latter place two deaths
from heat were reported. Cooler weather
ia DrOmised TODAY
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06

The close race OF the convention was
for the county clerkship nomination, in
which were entered J. B. Taggart OF Hay,
Calvin W. Young OF Thornton, and Geo.
E. West of Turnbow. The ballots
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06
Stock Law Next Month

All provisions OF the law having been
literally complied with, the board OF
county commissioners has decreed that
the new stock law shall be in full force
and effect in Whitman county on and
after August next.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06
Only 50 Years Old.

"I am only 50 years old and don't ex-
pect even when | get to be real old to
feel that way as long as can get Elec-
trio Bitters,'' says Mrs. Z. Fl. Brunson,
Of Dublin, Ga. Surely there's nothing
else keeps the old as young and makes
the weak as strong as this grand tonic
medicine Dyspepsia, torpid liver, in
famed kidneys or chronic constipation
are unknown after taking Electric Bit
ters reasonable time. Guaranteed by
the Elk Drug Store. Price soc.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06

For county auditor, VIM. Duncan OF
Pullman, G. NJ. Swartwood OF Palouse,
and Y. B. Mcdowell of Colfax, entered
the lists. After the first ballot the name
of Swartwood was withdrawn, and the
second ballot indicated considerable
switching. The ballots were:
First Second
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06

White House Coffee is little the best
beverage that ever went into a cup. 1t
reaches the spot. Sold only at the South
End Grocery.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06

Ladies wishing facial or general mas
sage, hydrotheropy treatments, or hair
shampoo, call phone Red 361.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-06

W. w. Renfrew Of EIberton, Eugene
Person Of St. John, and A. r. Metz of
Colfax, composed the trio who contested
for the treasurership nomination. The
ballots resulted:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16

Connection With the Iron Mountain railroad was secured in 1S9l and it began to grow. Then came the M, II. and l.. running north and south, the logical main line for the Iron Noun tain's through service to New Orleans, and the development received an add ed impetus. The population has reach the thousand mark and is increasing steadily.
 The surrounding country is among the richest in the south. Mile after reach out along the fertile Mississip- pts broad bottoms. protected from all possibility of overflow, productive as
 the valley of the Nile, and with sys-
 tems of drainage canals projected which will reclaim thousands of acres and make the whole country as free from malarial influences as a wind swept prairie.
 There are seventeen stores with az gregate stocks in excess of $150,000, two banks, a beautiful new two-story brick school house, in which instruc- tion under modern methods is carried
 to the twelfth grade by Professor C,
 H. Lambert, who is in charge. Chil-
 dren of the colored population are taught in another school, of which Mary A. Patterson is principal. There are churches of Baptist
 Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian and
 Catholic denominations; among the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
A RICH OLD TOWN
 WITHRARE PROSPECTS
Lake Village, and Its Place on the Map of Arkonsds as Remodeled by Modern AdVdncemer1t,@ ,@--lt,s
 Many Advantages.

In southeast Arkansas, near the Mis- sissippi river and close to the Louisi- ana line, is Lake Chicot, one Of the most intere sting and remarkable natu- ral formations to be found in the state. Eighteen miles long and nearly 3 mile wide, it lies in the form of horse shoe, it's heels approaching the river and it's main body lowing out into Chicot county, where its western bank affords an ideal site for the thriving town of Lake Village, the county seat.
 The conditions are such as to favor the supposition that the lake was once the bed of the Mississippi river, but changes occurring ages ago left the lake basin, fed by numerous springs and supplied by a generous watershed of broad, rolling, clean-sWept planta tion country, with no connection with the river, except through single con- stantly flowing outlet at it's lower eX- tremity The shores are gently Slop- ing, beautifully turfed, free from brush and literally alive with game fish, which have furnished sport for pleasure-lovers ever since Arkansas was state.
 For years Lake Village was very small village, and while plantations and residences fringed the lake. the village itself had unti a few years ago less than 200 inhabitants though i1s establishment dated back 10 1856
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
RESOLUTION BY THE
 LADIES OF PINE BLUFF.

Resolved, That after due consider ation and no secret evasion in us whatever that We hae carefully ex- amined all machinery and equipments for the purpose, we have in view, find that the Turner Bedding Factory Is well prepared to give us up-tO-date work in renoyatng mattresses, clean ing carpets, etc.; also they make the finest felt mattress made. They will show you what you are getting and it is first-class. Yours with thanks,
 H. R. TURNER, Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16

co!oIed people Baptist and Methodist churches are maintained.
 One Of the most material evidences of general prosperity is the new $t5,- 00Q court house. jus, undergoing eom- plctton 5y Contractor Albert G.. simm~. l. is | beautiful building of yellow brick and terra cotta. of clas- sic desi-n, with lofty pofticos and stately palared front facing the lake from 5he central squara, which opeus down D 6hc=Beaelt i't | broad- 2raded sweep
 Tbe county offic5sls recently e}eelea by fae people men pf merit. anqaos- toned integrity and marked executive ability. are Harry t.. Cook. comfy judge r., P. Remley, sheriff and col lector; l.. D. Chotard, county and cir cult clerk; R. $. Ralph. assessor; Ah= her Gaines, treasurer, Herman Carl ton, coroner; T. s. Horner, surveyor; John G. E. Simms, senator; w. C. Saunders, representative.
 The Arkansas and Texas Consoli- dated Ice and Coal company, of which ". M. Rankin is manager, is incorpo- eatrd for $50,000, and does large bus mess throughout the snrronndln country Though incorporated but q year the business paid a 10 per cent dividend last year. The ice output is twenty tons per day and they are prepared to handle many tons of coal daily Wood of best fuel quality they can furnish to any market within a radius of 150 miles.
 The Chicot Life and the Chicot Spec tator are live and observant weekly newspapers
 The Rankin opera house, conducted i by W NJ. Larkin, is one Of the mos attractive and best-equipped in the state.
 The Chicot commission company with James R. Yerger as presiden ! and William Yerger, manager, handle grain. provisions and plantation sup l plies by wholesale, furnishing th planters and timber men thrOughou wide scope of southern Arkansa territory This company has built Ill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16

Get Turner Bedding Factory to make you bed so you can rest. Get a felt mattress, that Is the cheese now adays. Both phones.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
THIRTY-DAY RECORD OF THE YOUNG MEN CHRIS THAN ASSOCIATION
 GIftNINcS FROM SnERH STNE&.
GLEANINcS FROM SEAERN. &rATES.

tlna f5M- &a @h,u u-lanl rom eao=ra=1ae tstza tn aaj4- GH4 ae.. ta.=.Gs,luo aud eqainuat os a= 4o65s Men ehflsrEan ss=o is1tsar1. Ha5 lH=geevoI E5a5# h" as-o. iee .aez have e5aa&9Gote4 =paa t!4=s tgFH# Ehe 'efcteue caH4aass slazl= I4l.#et= sHla5 are lasGd now i1=iSo Maet.a and thirty day than Werv formerly raised in sokersl Eeafs. 0ur noish- horin@ city 1t the north ot H., Jonesboro. k q fair example If what pluck and nerve will accomplish when people arr working for a Christian cause, and where things are gone after in thc right spirit and with the determination to win. The past thirty days in the associa- tion world has been one of marked progress as will be shown by re ports from the following fields:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16

when people arr working for q Christian cause and where things are gone after ill the right spirit and with the determination to win. The past thirty days in the associa- tion world has been one of marked progress as will be shown by re ports from the following fields:
 The Months Record.
 Another building is to be erected on the Pacific slope. Tacoma sue cecded in carrying it's eighty day canvass through, so that with the sale of it's old property $13o,ooo is assured Plans are being drawn and a lot selected.
 Mexico City is well into it's cam paign for $150 ,O00. half of which is to come from the United States President Diaz has assured the com mittee of his interest and aid. Rep ! resentatiye MeXicans and Amercans in Mexico and large young mems committee are at work on the cam paign. The campaign was launched at banquet at which John R. Mott was the principal speaker. The movement was endorsed in address es by the British minister, by Deme- tri Fod, a member of the supreme court, and others.
 The Decatur, Ill.,, association has received $22 ,000 from the Reuben Betzer estate to establish a young mems library.
 Dr. Mills has given Rhinebeck, N. r., a building costing $35 900, on l which he is spending 1000 more l for repairs and improvements for } adaptation to the needs of an asso- clation. It was built for Peoples institute.
 Employes of the smelter at Taco ma, Wash, to the number of 280 subscribed to a building fund, and the company and the manager will provide the balance of $6,000, to erect and furnish the first Industrial Association building in the north west
 The Halifax association, by the will of Jarius Hart, receives 5 ,0O0 at once and later $10,000 more.
 Owen Sound opened it's new building the 11th to 14th of Novem- Der with fitting ceremonies. At the banquet on Monday night 10 busi- ness men and contributors every seat was taken and ii was the most representative gathering held in the town. This is the banner Canadian association in our territory in Bible study, having arrangements made now for twenty-two Bible classes with an enrolment of over 100 men and boys, which is equal to any town in proportion to it's size,
 An unknown lady friend in Ham iton has made it possible for the association to buy piece OI prop erty on which to extend thelr boys work, giving them $3,G00 for this purpose
 Sherbrooke, Que. has purchased large dwelling house in the down town district, which it now occupies. gymnasium extension is now un- der way.
 Los Angeles, Cal, has sold it's lot for S300, ,000- which cost 5000. , Ii now has in hand over half mil lion dollars for it's new building and for a broadening of it's work, ln- cluding the erection of branch buildings
 "OU Baltimore" Growing Young.
 S5ll,477 is the amount secured for new building in Baltimore as result of "thirty-day campaign which closed November 13. Of this amount S100,000 was appropriated by the trustees of the old building, so that the amount actually raised h. authorizations was S41147I
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-08-24

A new style of envelope is such an
improvement on the old that one Won
ders why the idea did not occur to a
manufacturer sooner. The new envel-
ope is like any other, except that the
flap is not gummed. Instead the gum
is on the envelopes back, following the
flaps edges in V shaped strip.
"You see," said a New York station
err "this new idea does away with gum
eating. When you apply your tongue
to this flap you don't lick up lot Of
gum to give you bad taste In your
mouth for the next half hour, but you
simply lick the plain white paper edge
of the flap, then press it down as usual,
and it attaches itself to the dry gum
and is firmly sealed.
Its the same idea as that of licking
the corner of the envelope, thus escap-
ing a gum luncheon when you want to
apply postage stamp"