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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
A First Impression.

From the Washington Star.
MY first impression of you,' remarked
Serene Il. Payne to Secretary Wilson OF
the Agricultural Department, was one
day in the house, when you came down
the aisle, with the lungs of an animal
which had been afflicted with pleuro-
pneumonia, and made a speech about the
necessity of looking after beef animals.
II don't know added the New York
representative. laughing, but what you
were then trying to make yourself Sec
rotary of Agriculture"
II was trying to have the Bureau Of An
imal, Industry established, replied Mr..
Wilson, land / did it. 1 don't know Of
any act in my congressional life of which
| am more proud; for that bureau has
been of great benefit TO the country"
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Hoods SarsapariIIa

Has cured many that seemed almost beyond the
reach of medicine that people ask, Why?
M An examination of wellknown formula from which
Hoods Sarsapara is and always has been carefully and
scientifically prepared confirms the fact that it contains
those welknown and valuable medicinal ingredients which,
when intelgently combined and properly administered
are sure to bring about good results
# 1t is the properly balanced proportion, combination
and process in combining those ingredients known to
have specific action upon the blood stomach liver kidneys
and bowels, which make Hoods Sarsaparla peculiar to
itself and enable it produce results unequaed by any
similar medicine 1t when others fail Give it trial.
Usual FORM liquid FORM tablets, 100 Doses One Dollar
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and gradually eliminates oatarrh by re-
moving the cause of catarrh.
There are multitude of homes where
Peruna has been used off and on for
twenty years.
Such a thing could not be possible If
Peruna contained any drugs of harmful
nature.
Revised Formula.
For number of years requests have
come to me from a multitude of grateful
friends, urging that Peruna be given a
slight laxative quality. l have been ex-
perimenting with laxative addition for
quite a length of time, and now feel graft
flied to announce to the friends of PERU
ma that 1 have incorporated such quail
ity in the medicine which, in my opinion,
can only enhance its well-known bench,
cial character.
IS B. HARTMAN, NJ. D."
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Had Little Store of Provisions.

II had brought little store of pro-
visions before nightfall and l somehow
had kept them. 1t seemed easy to keep
things there. | walked over to the fire
made by one squad of soldiers and pick
ed up a tin bucket and got some water
There was water in the park all night. L
boiled some eggs and we ate our break
fast Then we concluded to try to make
our way back to the water front. We
did this because the soldiers were driv-
ing us from that part of the hills. The
flames were still after us.
I'VE walked toward the water front
for hours Part of the time 1t was
through the burned district. The streets
were rough, the sidewalks jagged and
broken. The women suffering severely.
Jagged stones and wires cut their thin
shoes from their feet. Bandages did no
good
THE walk back through the ruins was
the worst OF all. Don't ask me much
about that. We walked past automobiles
standing useless. the supply of gasoline
having given out. Dead horses lay along
our path Some We're burned to a crisp.
II would have been well II all could have
been.
ION Howard street near Market lay the
charred half-burned bodies of TWO men,
Those We're the only dead we saw In
the streets. One was apparently pinned
under the debris. but the other lay half
burned in the open road
THE dumb horses seemed to reach right
into ones heart. w alliing and resting, we
reached the ferry at sunset. We had come
back through a burned district some four
miles. do not understand how the wom-
en- stood It.
Other Parties Staggered Along.
"Other- parties staggered past us. They
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
How Moody Saved the Slate.

From the Boston Herald.
few years ago, before the Australian
ballot system was In use in election pri-
mares, Attorney General William H.
Moody, who was then a lawyer in Haver-
hill, created no end of amusement by a
remark thatawas Immediately turned into
joke, and which has chung to the cab
met member ever since.
In those days the ''slate" was usually
made out before the caucus by the party
leaders, and in this particular case "Bill"
Jeffers had been selected to present the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

Oakland, April 21.-From the San Fran
cisco water front, which was almost
swept away by fire last night and early
this morning thousands of San Francis
cans, homeless, are seeking refuge in.
this city today The survivors crossed
the bay in ferry boats, tugs and launches,
and were met at the Oakland wharves
by large relief committees which at once
set about the task of relieving the needy
and suffering. The seriously injured were
at once sent to the hastily improvised
hospital and food was provided for hun
dreds of hungry persons. Rigid inspec-
tons were made for contagious diseases,
and a number of persons were placed In
quarantine.
Along the principal streets of Oakland
there were a picturesque pilgrimage of
former householders who dragged or car
ried the meagre effects they were able
to save. The survivors who could not
be cared for in Oakland made an exodus
to Berkeley and other surrounding cities
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were Keeling but not from wine. 1t was
here that the pangs of thirst caught US.
But the end came at last We reached the
ferry and the boats were running. The
soldiers were too. They seemed to be ev-
erywhere. They We're offering milk to the
women and children.
"Au were permitted to take the boats.
Notices were posted to the effect that
those without money could get tickets by
application to the office.
1.-THE real terror of what they had seen
and endured was stamped on every face
in that body There was no class distinc-
ton. Throughout that day and night all
had been quiet.
eve are in Los Angeles now 1t hardly
seems real. If 1t were not from the sting
of the cinders that still sticks to my face.
| would think it was all a nightmare.
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bought bottle and wrote to you for
advice Before | had taken one bottle
my cough was better, so l concluded to
give it further trial.
II followed your directions as closely
as possible. and thanks to you and Peru
ma, am well woman today"
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Second Presby terlan Church.

The Rev. L. D. Mooney will preach the
second OF series OF sermons at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church tonight on 'Old
Testament Events" His subject will be
THE Fall of Our Race.
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Erenehman Defeats Cutler.

New York, April I.-Louis Cure OF
Paris and Albert G. Cutler ef Boston.
who were tied for NTH place In the
International billiard tournament, played
off the tie today and the Frenchman won
by q score of 500 to 4l3 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
Bankers VIII Go to Prison.

Abiline, Tex. April 21.-O.9W. Stef-
fins and J. G.. Lowden. who were
charged with wrecling the First Ma
tional bank of Abiline, were convicted
today and sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary atAAtlanta. Lowden
was the republican nominee for gov
ernor of Texas in the last election.
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A Snrinn Ionic.

Spfln9 onlS'
A LMOST every BODY needs tonic in
n the spring. Something to brace the
nerves. invigorate the brain, and
cleanse the blood. That Peruna possesses
such qualities is beyond all question.
We have on file thousands of letters
which testify to the curative value of
Peruna in cases of nervous depression
and run down conditions of the system.
A Typical Letter.
Mrs. Rhoda Stufflebeam, Bunch, Iowa,
writes:
For years I suffered with catarrh of
the throat and bronchial tubes.
81 doctored with different physicians,
but kept getting worse all the time.
This spring 1 took a cold which set
tied on my lungs. l had such cough
could not rest at night. My friends, and
myself thought l had consumption
"A friend advised me to try Peruna
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Wins Sentenced to Hang.

Chicago April 21.-Rfchard G. WINS. CON-
victed of the murder of Mrs. Bessie
HOLSTER was today denied a new trial by
Judge Smith and sentenced to hang on
June q.
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Peruna never fails to prevent
spring catarrh or nervous prostra-
ton, If taken in time.

Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics.
One reason why Peruna has found per-
manent use in so many homes is that 1t
contains no narcotics of any kind.
Peruna Is perfectly harmless, II taken
according to the directions on each bottle.
So used, it can be taken any length of
time without acquiring drug habit.
1t has no bad effects upon the system,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22

SLATE" to the assembled voters. 1t was
new business for letters, and he became
a triie nervous when he secured the floor
He had the list of names OF the delegates
in his hat, which he held in his hands as
he stood up to address the chairman.
But. in his nervous plight, he seemed UNI
able TO read the names, and stiffness
reigned for few moments while he en-
deavored to gain control of his vocal
organ.
Mr. Moody was standing in the rear of
the room, and after some time had been
wasted by LETTERS in trying to gain his
power of speech, Mr.. Moody addressed
the chair. saying Mr.. Chairman. move
that the list of names in Bill Jeffers' hat
be nominated and 1t was, amid sup
pressed laughter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
THOUSANDS CROSS BAY TO
GET FOOD AND SHELTER

where relief committees are actively at
work.
Utter despair was pictured on many.
faces, showing the effects of sleepless
nights and days and the want of proper
food.
Despite the fact that nearly all the
churches and large halls of the city
have been converted into temporary lodg-
ing places. there will not be room enough
tonight to accommodate all the people
who have surged into Oakland. The eff
fort to maintain even ordinary sanitation
at these places is a serious task. and the
medical men of the city are engaged In
taking immediate charge of the refugees
who become ILL.,
Employment bureaus have been hastily
established and able-bodied men who are
willing to work on railroads and other
large construction schemes; in various
parts of California and Nevada, are fur
nished with free transportation to the
scene of labor 1t is believed that many
men will be provided with work within
the next few days and that the present
congestion will not last.
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W1IBD IH411Ao @OI1OOA1R
~@1oN-NA~e~e~~-.>~~>. ~~~~esescsaszs3
Gained Eighteen Pounds.
Mrs Hattie Hamilton r. F. D. o. Sparta KY. writes:
al have taken two bottles Of Peruns and commenced
on the third
ST did really need the third one but thought 1t
best to take another bottle
az have always weighed IOz pounds but since be-
Gan taking Peruna weigh L2O pounds for the first
lime In an my life, and am now 80 years old
Your medicine has surely done me great deal OF
rood and have recommended IL to several others
who have begun taking IT,
my mother, who is 76 years DID, had grown SO weak
she could scarcely walk
"she took two bottles of Peruna and is fieshier and
I is looking we'll"
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streets but that wall of fire was always
there 1t seemed to creep across in front
of us.
"And in front of the fire always walk
ed the soldiers. A number of times |
hired express wagons. We would ride for
a block and get out on the sidewalk. In
not a single instance were we charged
more than a reasonable price for the ride.
"Once we loitered until the soldiers
came up. A rough fellow who had been
standing by my side tried to start through
the line.
"A young lieutenant caught him by the
coat. Here he called to his men, Shoot
this man.
Il hurried on without looking back.
don't remember that l heard a shot fired,
but at the time it seemed so trivial
matter that l did not pay much atten-
ton. The air was filled with the roar of
explosions They We're dynamiting great
stores. Sailors were training guns to rake
rows of residences.
Cinders Falling on All Sides.
"Al the while we were moving onward
with the crowd Cinders were falling
about U.S. At times our clothing caught
fire, just little embers that smoked and
then went out The sting burned our faces
and we used our handkerchiefs for wells.
Everybody around us was using some
while transfers were using wells. Quite
naturally we seemed to come to Golden
Park. 1t seemed as though we had
started for there. BY this time the dark
ness was settling.
But II was a weird twilight. The glare
from the burning city threw a kind of
red flame, and shadow about us. 1t SEEM
ed uncanny; the figures about us moved
like ghosts.
THE wind and fog blew chill from
the ocean and we walked about like auto
nations. Thousands were walking about
too, but there was no disturbance. Fam
flies trudged along there. There was no
hurry. All appeared to have time to spare.
The street, sidewalks and lawns were
wiggling with little parties, one or two
families in EACH
1.-THE men had brought bedding and
blankets and they made impromptu shell
tiers to keep off the fog.
"rhe cinders still kept falling. They
seemed at times to come down right
against the wind. They stung my face and
made me restless.
"All night we moved about the hills.
Thousands were moving with us. AS the
night wore on the crowd grew.
Near daylight the soldiers came to tho
park They were still moving in front of
the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-22
TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN WHO ESCAPED
SPRING CATARR1 BY TAKING PE-RU-NA.
Spring Fever Is Spring Catarrl1--Nothing Robs One
of Strength Like Spring Catarrh.
Pe-ru-na Is a Fine Tonic For a
Weary Woman.
A Letter of Praise.

(rN~r>~~~~Nse-r>~SesrsSs=s
Miss Nellie Condor, 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, N Y,
writes
al consider Peruna the ideal spring tonic.
"or the past five years have taken AZ this time
of the year and find that 1t enables me to endure the
variable weather OF the spring and the trying heat OF
the summer -
~
Peruna affords the most prompt and permanent relief
In all cases of nervous prosraon caused by systemic
catarrh, as verified by many cures on our records.
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Let every Democrat in Al.
ALBANIA vote for III. G. Comp
ton for Associate Railroad
Commissioner. He is the
man we need.
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Went to Offer Suggestions.


Mr.. Posey went directly home, but DIR.
Fleming unkempt and dshevelled, went
to the Chamber of Commerce to give sug-
gestions for succoring of the stricken ones
who had not been fortunate enough to
flee from the city of desolation. 1t was
on his advice that the relief committee
made purchases of linen and bandages to
send north He said that the number of
killed has been greatly exaggerated, but
that hundreds. probably thousands are
suffering from burns and several hundred
thousands from hunger and exposure.
The party of which he was a member
was formed in the streets of San Fran
cisco Wednesday morning after the sec
ond shock had made the Palace hotel
untenable. They were strangers until
then.
To reporter DR.. Fleming told of his ad-
ventures.
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THRILLING TALES
TOLD BY SURVIVOR
Los Angeles Party Went
Through the Inferno
ONE MAN TELLS OF SHOCK
Even at So Serious a Time Everybody
Was Laughing at the Abbreviated
Costumes That Appeared
On the Streets.
ONE MAN TELLS OF SHOCK

Los Angeles, April 21-Most thrilling OF
all stories yet related of adventures IN
stricken San Francisco during the days of
horror and nights of terror is that of a
party of four, two women and two men,
who arrived here yesterday after having
spent a night pand the greater portion of
two days on the hills about Golden Gate
park.
This party was composed of Mrs.
Francis Winter. Miss Bessie Marley, DR..
Ernest W. Fleming and oliver Posey, all
prominent local people.
All were guests at the Palace Tuesday
night They returned with feet swollen
and bruised by miles of walking over
rugged, broken streets, with flesh scared
and blstered from cinders and flame and
with eyes still rolling with the awful hor-
ror of the scenes and events of which they
had been part. The women hastened to
a local hotel where they remained all the
afternoon and evening Frustrated from the
shock and exposure, and denying them
selves even to all friends
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
NEW BANK OPENS
The Farmers and Merchants State Bank Starts
Under Favorable Auspices.

The Farmers and Merchants Stat
Bank ol Fredericksburg opened it's door
to business ia the Willis Building. cOrnr
Of Commerce and Princess Anne streets
Thursday morning at O'Clock Its Ol
iicers are NJ. g. Willis, president; Lee j
Graves. LIST. vice president; l.. y. Cole
2nd. vice president; John +. GOudman
Jr., cashier; D. Gordon Gouldman, as
sistant cashier. The directors are Messrs
VI. g. Willis, t. d. Cole, l.. j Graves, j.
+. Gouldman, ,lr., David llirsh, W. 5.
Chcsley, +. " Mills ;. &. Wallace, 4.
Z. Rowe, T.. G. Helm, VI. f. Waite, /. +.
Stearns, Is. Z. Willis. l.. G.. Ninic, DR..
George II. Chewing.
This bank starts under the favor
able auspices, has paid mp capital oi
$50 900 aud has the backing of many Of
the most substantial business men OF
this city and che county ofSpots, lyanln,
~ the names given wlll testify.
it, president. eN- Mayor ~ q. Willis, il
a capitalist and bushes man, who
has the confidence of our people and
whose Judgment n sought in many mat
tcr- uf business.
Mr. John +. Goulman, Jr, has for
years been cashier oi the Lancaster Bank
at lrvington, and is active aud energetic
The assistant cashier, Mr.. D. q. Could
man, has been connected with the bank
ing business for several years aud has
enjoyed the confidence oi his employers.
We predict for the bank fuil share oi
{ he business Ol this section
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
LIGHTNING'S FREAKS
Struck Residence Of NJ. W. A. Bell House Was
Not Set on fire Considerable Damage Was
Done-SIumbers Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bell Were
Not Disturbed Until Some Time Afterwards.

Thursday night Squire ). t. Eastburn
at | | 20 went To his room at the resi-
dence of Col l.. u. Cole on Washington
Avenue aud retired. In u few minutes be-
was startled 10y u vivid Hash of light
ming and a terrific peal Of thunder. lie
rushed To his window and SAW what
seemed To he cloud OF smoke, which
really was dirt from plastcriug, llOat 10y
his window. Miss Alice q Cole came to
the door Of his room aud said: My
room il full OF fire and Mr. Brlnnan' =
house has been struck 10y lightning. lie
dressed. went out into the pouring rain,
thought he smelled sulphur, aud made
examination Of the near by residences
lie could find no damage and returned to
bed. All the inmates OF the Cole
and Brannan houses had been aroused
and bright lights were burning. Half m
hour after this Mrs. " 4. Bell, who
had not been aroused by the storm, was
awakened 10y the crcaklng oi u door.
She aroused her husband and asked HIM
to shut it, Mr. Bell started towards the
door and his attention was attracted 10y
bright lights in Mr.. Brnnnan's house.
He went into the bathroom 10 get "a bet
ter view. when he stumbled and nearly
fell over his bath tub. Lighting hi- gas
he discovered the tub. which was lined
with zinc, twisted up and a hole in il as
large rs "A mans head and the floor and
other portions OF the room torn ny.
further examination revealed weather
board and shingles splintered, plaster
ing broken. Il hole through the door
and picture mouldings in thel0wer rooms
burned and ,blackencd \ bolt OF light
ming had gone through the house and
seemingly into the groun1.
There was only six inch partition be-
tween the bed room Of Mr. and Mrs Bell
and the bath room. and the head Of their
bed was next 10 the room While this
damage was being d pne they slept quiet
ly. and had it not been for the noi~. 81
the door and the lights in Mr. Brannan'-
house they would not have known of the
damage until morning. But when they
found il out, the Deighhors were aroused
and the house had many visitors before
morning The damage will not exceed
5000 The house was in-used in the Ag
ricultural Insurance TO-, represented 10y
Col. T. -. Cole who notified his com
pany 10y wire and rrcriyed prompt in
-tructions to have the house put ia thor
Ough repair an once
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
MRS. B. H. WINSTON
Died at Her Home In Nebraska.

Mrs Florence Winston dicdat her home
I'm Nebraska Tuesday morning at 2.3u
O'Clock. of pcritonilis. aged 10 years
Mrs. Winston was before her marriage
Miss Florence Nash, of thiscity. and was
married to R.v b H. Winston ia Wash
ington about II months ago Mrs
Winston was "a bright. attractive Young
lady. and her death will bring SORROW to
her numerous friends 10 this city. BE-
sides her husband she j. survived by her
mother. Mrs Mildred v Nash OF Wash
ing: two sisters. Miss Mildred v Nash
and Mrs. Nettie Cockrcll. aud two half
brothers. Mr. Elwood Goings of this
city. and MIR Raymond Going~. Of Pitts
burg. Pa. and one hali-sister. Mrs Ida
Reldiug. oi New York She was "a niece
of Mr.. John II Patterson. of this city.
who received Il letter containing the sad
news and stating that thciuneral would
take place la Nebraska Friday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
ENTERTAINED BY MISS BARBER

A picnic which was scheduled to take
place at "Snowden" Thursday night,
was postponed on account OF the storm.
The young people. however, were not
daunted by the inclement weather, ac-
cepted the hospitable invitation OF Miss
Beryl Barber and the picnic was chi 'yed
Mt Trinity rectory. Those present were
Misses Norma Smith, Of Washington;
Elsa Murray. of Portland, Maine; BESSIE
Ficklen. of New ORLEANS; Jennie Matt
land. Flora Mason, Kate Doggett, Edmo
and Mary Gusts Lee, Elise Ficklen, Alice
Cannon, Bery Barber and Sallie Carter;
Messrs. f. l.. W. Green, A. f. Dickson,
Harrison Montgomery, Ellerbe Carter,
Il. q. Cannon, s. S. Lee, Geo. Wash
ington, Paul Karsten, Jr., and Mayo
Smith.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-23
MERCER COUNCIL
Benevolent Order Of Daughters Of America
Organized Here.

\ benevolent order, auxiliary To the
Junior Order Of American Mechanics. was
organized here Wednesday night 10y MIR
r. l.. Williams, known rs The Mercer
Council of Daughters of America. Their
are 81 charter members and the follow
ing officers were elected.
Councilor-Mrs. \. l.. Jacobs.
Associate Councillor-Aliss Mary Beach
Vice Cpuncil'or-Nlrs. Ellen otonc
Associate icc tnunciilor-Mr~. hctti,
Smfh.
Recording S,crrtary-Miss Annie q
Nicholson.
Assistant Recording Sccrctary-Mi-s
Bessie Clark.
Financial Secretary Nrs g. l.. Jacobs
Trrasurer-M Miss Nrgi- Jacobs.
Conductor-Mi-s Lillian Harris.
Mardcu-AliS- Minerva lark
Inside Sentinel--N,s~ Elsie Stone
Outside Scntincl-Miss Kate T.. Jacobs
Trustccs-Mr Charles Raiucs, 1S
monthsl; Mn Preston l.. Harris az
monthsl. Mr. Ahbic Stone. l6 months)