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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04

Owing to the vast stretches of weeds to be cut the city street cleaning department, although reporting favorable progress, has still much work to do The growth this year is unusually rank and many va cant lots present an unkept appearance
 Complaints are received at the city hall as to this condition, but in most cases the persons making the complaint fail to state who own the lots In question. This knowledge the Mayor said was necessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
Shook Gets His Iniunctlon.

New York, August 3-An order directing the Mutual Life Insurance company to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not be issued demardlng 1t to file correct list of its policyholders was issued today by Judge Giegerich in the supreme court. The order was issued upon application by Col. A. NJ. Shook of Ten nessee through Samuel Tntermeyer, coun- seI for the international policyholders' copamittfaa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
Western Golf Tournament.

Chicago, August S.-It was decided by the executive committee of the Western Professional Golfers association to hold their annual tournament the last week in September. The event was left open for bid by the various local clubs. The play will be entirely at match play If thlrty-two players or less enter. If more than that number are listed. however, qualifying round will be played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
NAMES OF LOT OWNERS
 WILL HELP WEED CUTTING

in order that the owners of the property may be notified that the ordinance per- taining to weed cutting will be rigidy enforced.
 The Mayor said that street cleaning de- pertinent Is fully cognzant of the fact that the weeds in vacant lots neeed cut ting. What 1t desires Is that people when they make complaints would also give the name of the owners of the property If this is done the work will be greatly facilitated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
Samuel L. Robertson.

Samuel l.. Robertson, the 14-moths-old son of MT. and Mrs. H. NJ Robertson, died yesterday afternoon at the family residence. 1924 Ina street. The funeral will be held this afternoon at o'clock. The interment win be in Oak Hill ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04

Resolutions of Respectable board of managers of the Hillman hospital met yesterday morning and passed res olutions of respect in memory of Judge William R. Houghton, whose death oc- cured last Monday as the result of a stroke of paralysis. Judge Houghton was attorney for the board, and was one of the most highly esteemed law yers in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
MarrlaaastIl tIla5sses.

Marriage licenses qany <ssoed in the pro- bate clerks office yasaday as follows: Daniel Haggard of Birmingham to Miss Fannie Johnson.
 Ed Vaughn of Ensley to Miss Myrtle Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
CITY ITEMS.

Camp Hardee.-The regular semi monthly meeting of Camp Hardee will be held in the Cable hall this after noon at o'clock. A large attendance is urged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
Local Weather Data
RAILROAD WORLD.
Birmingham, August 3, 1

c. H. Ackert, fourth vice president H. B. Spencer, general manager. and c. S. McManus. general superintendent, all of the Southern railway will arrive in Bir- mingham Sunday and remain in the city two or three days. The party is on a tour of inspection and have been over several of the divisions already.
 The party was joined yesterday on the Knoxville division by A. Stewart, me- chancal superintendent. who passed through Birmingham en route to Knox vile
 M. H. Bone, district passenger agent of the Southern in Birmingham. and c. A. Benscotter, assistant general passenger agent with headquarters in Chattanooga, spent yesterday in Mississippi Mir Bono was recently transferred to this territory from Texas and he is becoming acquainted with it. J. H. Harrison, who was trans ferred to Texas as western passenger agent to succeed MT Bone Is still in the city and will remain here for two or three days yet, until Mir Bone becomes ac- quainted with some of the people in the outside territory.
 A. B. Freeman, travelling passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent route, was confined to his home yesterday and unable to be at the office.
 E F. Cost, vice president and traffic manager, and c. B. Ryan, general pas senger agent of the Seaboard, left for Portsmouth, Va, yesterday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
THE WEATHER.

Washington. August S.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi. Fair Saturday and Sunday; light to fresh south winds.
 Local Weather Data.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04

E. T. Shaw & Sons. undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04

Green Undertaking Company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15

Fine Black Cloth Coats
White or black satin Innings, trimmed or
plain. In this line we are showing line
of mourning coats that will please anyone
who is wearing black From
$3.50 to $500.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15
Separate Skirts
S. to $3.50:

You can buy a tailored skirt from us
that will be perfectly satisfactory to you
in style, quality or fit and at price that
will save you money. We are selling for
$500 well-made, Atwood Panama skirt,
in blue, brown and black. $3.50 fine
skirts in wolfe, Panama, fancy plaids and
mixtures. These skirt, are tailor made,
finished perfectly and are as we'll made as
any skirts can be.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15
Rare Values in Cloak Department

We have happy combination in tailor-made suits. They
fit perfectly and made of the best materials the latest styles
low You judge their value by the prices
give you Come and exactly what showing and
will be than pleased At $l2 so showing fifty Tailored
Suits made strictly all wool cloth checks plain material Satin
lined Coat plated skirts The best suit value have shown
For $3.50 show Suit made of all wool hevo black blue
brown satin lined This Suit especially good for who
needs seasonable $22 so show great
many styles and qualities for this price Fancy checks checks
and in chevo and all style Our Suits this price
compare vorab with $50 and $685. and :tend
to buy suit, and this line
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15
Fancy Coat Suits
SIS to SOS

II you want fancy coat suit, you can't
afford to buy until you see our line. We
are showing the latest models of the best
designers, and whether you buy or not
we want you to come and see. We have
suits from $500 to SOS 90 and we know
that in every garment you buy from us
you get the very best material, workman
ship and style that can be had for the
price paid.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15

Misses Medium Weight Jackets, froai
to 10 years just the coat for cool days,
$500. They come in tan, blue and red.
Misses Plaid Mixtures, in greys, blues
ana browns, made of best quality all-wool
material, fancy trimmed, all sizes, from
to l6 years old, for $1,000 each
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15
Let's Get Acquainted

We want you to become acquainted with
our methods in our readyto-wear department.
We have one price only and that the lowest
We handle only the best goods, made by the
best makers and we are in every way equipped
to serve you satisfactorily.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15
Waists and Petticoats

Black Silk Waists, all kinds. Open back
and front, So 80 to $3.50.
Silk PetticOats in all colors, sell at g. 90 to
$500. Fancy silk petticoats in plaid and
stripes at $1,000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15
Fine Dress Skirts

In Fine Dress Skirts we show a complete
line ranging in price from $1,000 to $40 80
and you will be surprised to see what hand
some skirts can be had at these prices.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15
Perfect Made and Fit
Exceptional Values in Furs

We have always made specially of furs, handling only
the best made goods the kind that honestly
dyed and blended and will give satisfactory We sell
these for less than others inferior goods
9j sell you 30inch black Coney that
we'll At $.5O sell }2-nch full size Water
Mink Coney scarf For 81 90 sell you full black
natural OPossum For 81 80 show a great
variety of urs and scarfs fancy aud Do think
have their reputation selling fur at low
prices that cannot find the finest made here
making speciality of fine furs and your
anything made in fus saving prices you
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15
Infants Cloaks

Infant Cloaks, made of Bedford Cord,
trimmed in braid and lace lined throughout;
our price $1.00. Infant Cloaks, made of all
wool Bedforth cloth, lined throughout,
trimmed in braid and lace, we can sell you at
81 so to $500.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15
Ladies and Misses Tailor Made Suits

special Ladies Black AZ inch Coats Made of good
materials perfect fitting full back for 81 We have these
Goats and at this price they can't last long.
we'll made 42inch Ladies' Coat fancy mixtures
collar with braid trimming drey will wear
WE'LL Our price $500.
One of the erviceab and stylish showing this
45nch Black Melton with velvet collar loose back
selling for $3.50. This combines
you looking for medium price that will wear buy this
We showing great styles $40 Coats We make
specially of this and show Tan Cove Black
Coverts Mixtures Melton style back front you may
In the Fine Coat show complete line Of mixtures $45o
S2S They all of this desirable clothes
you can't fail to find what ed in large
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15
Misses Raincoats

Made of all wool cloth. The best coat you
buy for the Miss going to school. Our price
for this coat is SO. so.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15
Handsome Evening Coats

1t will interest you to see this line. Fine coats
ranging in price from $25 to SIS. They rep
resent the best values that we have shown
this season.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-10-15
Infants and Children's Cloaks

% of will
find anything need here the baby Little years
for the showing
full length lined throughout for only SO fancy trimmed
with either
and bearskn Goats lined throughout for S.
Chdrens years
for$ 1926 -
sizes rOm6 to Once
the $500
Coats years old
Extremely dessy for $3.50
Chldren's Figured Coats coor to 10 years
o for
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-07
BEAUTY OF AMERICANS.
Secret of It Lies in Freedom from the
Mercenary Spirit in
Marriage.

The beauty Of the American race
has for long time been the wonder
and the envy of the world The tall,
1.-THE young men of America, with
their bold. intelligent faces, and the
tall and graceful young women, so
pretty and clever, have impressed for
,eigners profoundly. 1t remained for a
distinguished, foreigner, DR.. Emil
Reich, the Hungarian philosopher, to
tell the world the secret of American
beauty.
DR.. Reich, in conversation with an
American woman in New York, said:
The beauty of nations differs very
much. The Latins are less beautiful
than the Anglo-Saxons The angularity
of the North German woman is notori-
Gus. Money-bag married money-bag,
and the result is a people of severely
plain aspect,
THE Americans are a beautiful race.
The American marries because he
loves the woman, and she loves him.
The American Is insulted If any men
ton Of dowry Is made In his wedding
arrangements. Hence the American
people have become exceedingly beau
tiful
Love Is at the bottom OF 1t all" DR..
Reich ended. Love marriages alone
produce beautiful, healthy children.
America Is the one country where love
marriages prevail. Hence the Ameri-
can is the worlds most beautiful
race"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-07
MAN NOT LOGICAL MACHINE
Even the Greatest Debaters Are Often
Illogical in Presenting
Arguments.

The writer's of formal logics seem 10
have assumed that man is logical
machine, that he weighs evidence, for
mulates it into syilosistic order and
then reaches the conclusions on which
he bases his actions. The more mod
ern conception Of man Is that he is
creature who rarely reasons at all, says
Walter Dill Scott, in Talent. Indeed,
one of the greatest students OF the hu"
man mind assures us that most per-
sons never perform an act Of reasoning
at all, but that all their actions are the
results of imitation, habit, suggestion
or some related form of thinking which
is distinctly below that which could be
called reasoning. Our most important
actions are performed and our most
sacred conceptions are reached by
means of the merest suggestion. Great
commanders of men are not those VINO
are best skilled in reasoning with their
subordinates. The greatest inquirers
of men are not those who are most
logical in presenting th1er truths to the
multitude Even our greatest debaters
are not those who are most logical In
presenting the arguments In favor OF
their side of the question. In moving
and inspiring men suggestion is to be
considered as in every way the equal
of logical reasoning, and as such is to
be made the object Of consideration for
every man who is interested in moving
his fellows
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-07
LEFT EAR IN TELEPHONlNG
Is Brought Into Use for Reasons
Which at a Glance Are
Understandable.

= Everybody puts the telephone re-
ceiver to the left ear. No one, IN
using the telephone, ever listens with
the right ear 1t is always the left.
DO we hear better with the lett
ear? Is that, why we always use 1t IN
telephontng?" man asked.
NO" the pretty telephone girl re-
piled. But the receiver, you see, IS
hung on the left side of the phone
Hence you have to use the left ear in
talking, unless you want to incon-
venience yourself
But why is it hung on the left
side2' she went on. Was it hung
there originally because the left ear
had been found acuter than the right?
All, no, The receiver was hung at the
left, so that the left hand could man
age 1t. The right hand, in the early
days OF telephoning, had all 1t could
do to turn the Crank-Tound and round
and round-din3- a-ling- Ing
don't you remember?
Now, the right hand Is Idle in tele-
phon,ng. Therefore, for anyone destr-
ing 1t, it would be possible to hold
the receiver to the right ear. The
companies should take this fact into
consideration, and they should hang
the receiver, not on the left or right OF
the instrument, but directly in front
of it. Then we could use, In telephon-
ing, which ever ear we preferred to-"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-07
WOMEN JURORS IN NORWAY
Responsibilities Of Citizenship Are
Taught as Well as Home
Duties.

! Students of female emancipation may
be interested to learn from the report
OF the National Council of Women IN
Norway that that country has recog-
nized the right of women to sit on
jury; that the storthing recently nom
mated a woman as the winner of the
Nobel prize, and that a school has been
started to instruct young girls In the
responsibilities Of citizenship as well
as in the care of children. It Is also
learned that the number Of women
who voted for the separation Of Nor
way from Sweden was greater than
that OF the men
These and other facts of similar
character were brought out at a recent
meeting of the Women's Institute in
London, where one of the speakers, a
Mrs. FitZgibbOn, who claimed to be-
long to the race of Vikings of British
North America" asserted that Cana
dian women were in a position to rule
Canada owing to their advanced views
and perfect organization the moment
an entering wedge could be made by
which they might gain the power of
suffrage
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-07
HENS OF HAWAII FAIL.
Climatic Conditions Said to Be I'm.
favorable to the Egg
Supply.

The chickens in Honolulu, for rea
sons best known to themselves, have
positively refused to lay eggs. AS a
consequence good laying hens are
much in demand in San Francisco fer
shipment to the Hawaiian islands,
says the San Francisco Examiner, of
recent date.
Every steamship that leaves for
Honolulu carries a large consignment
of laying hens and the supply is not
equal to the demand. Climatic con-
ditions" is the excuse put forward for
the failure Of the Honolulu hen to lay.
The middle western states, as well as
California, export chickens to the
Islands, the yearly shipment for the
islands averaging 400 carloads of
dressed and 800 carloads of live poul-
try.
All the best laying hens that can
be secured in California are shipped
down to Honolulu at the present time, "
said a commission man. For some
yet undiscovered reason the hens
raised in the Hawaiian islands are not
good egg producers, and as result we
have orders to ship all the good lay
ing hens that we can down to the
islands"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-07
Mexico Now Modern.

The modernizer Of Mexico is Por-
firio Diaz. What quarter of a cen
fury ago was loosely linked fedora
ton he has transformed into one Of
the strongest and most highly cen
tralized governments in the world
The great power that has been placed
in the hands of this remarkable ruler
he has wisely used In a paternal spirit
for the good of all classes of Mexi-
can citizens. Railways and telegraphs,
penetrating every part of the republic;
rapid transit, popular education and a
strict vigilance exercised over the
states have TRANSPORTED Mexico. The
elimination Of the professional poll
tician and the demagogue, and the en-
listment of every man of energy and
intelligence have assisted In the mod
erization. Lawyers of eminence, bank
ers, educators, engineers have been
sought out and utilized.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-07
MERE MATTER OF SPELLING
Son Of Ham Had an Easy Way Of
Surmounting Orthograph-
ical Difficulty.

A busy man fastened into one OF the
uuick-lunch "caffays" that are popular
in a portion of the city. and, after smil-
ing at the peroxide blonde whose duty
it is to ring up fares on the cash regis
ter, called to the colored waiter:
Bring me a sandwich and glass of
milk, and be quick about IT.
The son of Ham bolted away and
quickly returned with the desired food
and drink.
Give me my check, quick. l am IN
a hurry
The waiter pulled out pad of paper
and a pencil and began to scrawl sew
eral weird hieroglyphics on the paper.
In response to the sharp Come, hurry
up" the waiter made final desperate
attempt and handed the man a check
on which was written Zone piece pie,
one milk"
Here" said the guest, as he de-
cfphered the characters on the slip OF
paper, Il didn't order any pie"
Il know dat, boss" responded the
abashed waiter, but pie and sand
witch costs jes' de same, and L can't
spell sandwich" And the blonde CASH
Ter smiled sweetly as she invited tho
man to call again.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-07
The British Census.

To take the census of the British
empire is matter Of difficulty in GER
tain districts. A native official was
ordered to take a census of what was
known to be a populous village in
Uganda. He returned with the report
that there was no population, the ex-
PLANTATION being that the Inhabitants
had fed on hearing Of his approach.
More precise instructions were given to
him and he paid another visit to the
village. The result of his inquiry was
given thus in the tabulated form
Number of huts, 257; inhabitants, men
over 10 years of age, O.; men under Is
years of age, O; women, O; children, O.;
total, 0.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-07
WEIGHING OF THE MAILS.
Computation by the Railroads in Or
der to Obtain Compensation
for Transportation.

I obtained from the post Office de-
partment a statement of the weighing
of the mails between Quincy, ILL.,, and
st. Joseph, Mo-, over the Burlington
route. which runs through the dis
trict in which l am specially concern
ed, said Mr.. Lloyd, of Missouri, in the
house of representatives recently.
find from that statement-they require
mail to be weighed for GO cons Autlve
days-that there was sent cut an as-
gregate amount of mail from Quincy
starting toward St. Joseph, OF 811,-
900 pounds. Now, there was put on at
West Quincy, which is the first station
after leaving Quincy, 1850 pounds in
the go days. In order to obtain the
compensation, they multiply that 8ll,-
900 pounds by the distance between
Quincy and West Quincy, which is two
and half miles. Then they add the
1850 pounds which was put on at West
Quincy. That serves as a basis for
computation between West Quincy and
the next station, which Is Palmyra.
Then multiply that sum by the number
of miles which intervene between
West Quincy and Palmyra. That de-
termines the weight for that distance.
At Palmyra there was very large
amount of mail put on and some mail
taken of. They find the difference be-
tween the two and add that to the
amount of mail that was carried be-
tween West Quincy and Palmyra.
They keep up the process to the end.
The same course is pursued on incom-
ing mail. Then they add these several
sums together, incoming and outgoing,
and divide 1t by the whole distance, or
2o6 miles, between Quincy and ST.
IOsanh Mo
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-07
THE BANQUETS OF NERO.
Were Partaken Of Reclining, a Po-
sition singularly Appropriate
to the Occasions.

When Nero dined," said an actor
recently, there were three courses,
eaten lying down, and dances went on.
or contests of wild beasts, or even
fights of gladiators, and the various
dishes were brought in to music by
slaves who danced as they approached.
THE first course was composed OF
hors d'oeuvres-eggs, British oysters,
lettuce, olives and so on. To begin a
meal with eggs still Is popular in
Italy.
'"The second course comprised all
the substantial foods. Turbot Ga kind
of giant founder), peacock, f1amingo,
sucking pig, boar, venison and truff1es
were brought in upon a huge round
tray carried by four or five dancing
slaves
The third course was the dessert
candies, fruits, pastries.
The guests at Nero's dinners put on
dinner dresses of bright colors. They
lay on couches on their sides, three to
a couch. and they supported the head
on the left arm, which, from practice
grown muscular, endured the long,
hard work OF supporting the head
without fatigue. They ate with the
fingers. The table was over foot dis
tant from them, and it was necessary
when they wanted fresh handful of
food-another bit of fiamingo or of
peacock-for them to roll over on their
stOmachs in order to reach it.
The wines were fine, and they were
used too freely. In fact, so much wine
was consumed at these Neronic ban
quets that if the guests had not COM
menced to dine lying down, they would
have ended In that attitude undoubt-
edly."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-07
A hundred yeare ago the best pbvs

A hundred yeare ago the best phys
slam would give you medicine itr
your heart without stopping to con-
slider what effect it might have on the
liver. Even to this good day cough
and cold medicines invariably bind the
bowels. This is wrong. Bees Laxa.
tive Cough Syrup with Honey and
Tar acts en- the bowels-drives out the
cold-clears the head, relieves all
coughs, c'eanses and strengthens the
mucous membranes of the throat chest
lungs and bronchial tnbes.
e. T. Whitehead & Co, Scotland Neck
Leggett's drug store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-07

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Kodol will make your stomach young
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Worry is to be avoided at all times.
Kodol will take the worry out OF your
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