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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19
Semet-SolVaX Go.

Few people are aware of the number of products that are turned out at the thriving Semet-Solvay plant and the eX- tent of territory that is reached by the Insley plant.
 Among the most important of their pro- ductions are as follows: Three grades of aqua ammonia, sulphate ammonia, three grades of pitch, paving pitch, roofing pitch and cement pitch. creasotng oil light oil of tar for enrching Illuminating gas, crysolite paint, benzene (which is used for solvent purposes entirely differ- ent from benzine, the petroleum prod- ucO.
 In addition to this they make 1000 tons per day of by-product coke. all of which is used by the Tennessee company at it's blast furnaces and through large gas mains they furnish the steel works divi- sion with 100000 cubic feet of gas per day.
 They furnish the Barrett Manufacturing company, whose plant is adjoining theirs. with the pitch from which they made roofing paper, for which there is such an increasing demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19
Personal and General.

The Dime social will meet with Mrs. R. w. Russell on Avenue F tomorrow after noon.
 Mayor W. W Scott left this afternoon for Montgomery, where he will remain for several days.
 Almost as much interest is being man ifested in the Birmingham election which is on today, as if it was of direct inter est to this town, which in time may be- perhaps
 Ferrel Brabelton, the son of AIr. and Mrs Ed S Brazelton, is sick at their home on Avenue F.
 Nr. W. B. Bridge is confined to his home with la grippe.
 Rev. l.. r. Whtten. who was called la Jasper Sunday to preach the funeral of a friend. returned home this morning.
 Miss Virginia Booth is able to be out again, much to the delight of her many friends.
 Mir. and Mrs Fred Sawyer of Wylam visited relatives in the city Sunday.
 MT. Frank Rains of Birmingham is the guest of his brother. Mir. II. L. Bains, on Avenue F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19
A CONVINCING ARGUMENT Read These Testimonials
 Doing for Others, We Gan Also
L. E. MORRIS Manager of the Perfection Mat tress Co.,, of Birmingham
 Says.

'T have been troubled with head aches, due to eye strain, and could not read more than fifteen minutes at a time. although I had been prescribed for by several oculists and opticians I obtained no relief. I had given Up hopes of regaining perfect vision un- til F. V. Schulte, eye specialist, who was recommended to me, fitted me with glasses. They gave me perfect vision immediately and within a weeks wear ing they had relieved me of all head aches. l.. E. MORRIS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19
Hot Springs Results.

Hot Springs, Ark. February 1S.-Wing Ting won the feature event at Oaklawn today getting up just in time 10 nose out Midas. Only one favorite was success ful. The weather was clear and track fast Summary:
 First race, three and one-half furlongs- Oscar T., 1e0 (Swayno), to 1, won; Merriield. 10S CD. Austin), to 1, second 1lrebus, Ill (Chewy), 10 to 1, third. Time. :43 1-5.
 Second race. three and one-half fur longs-HastY. 95 CDearborn), 12 to 1, won; Aunt Hala. l0S tGriffitm, 6 to l. second Oroba, lO7 d1nglander, 13 to ,, third. Time, ;42 i-5.
 Third race. five and ono-haIf furlongs- Tres Joli, lbs CMorgam, to 1, won; Bi- Nondo. 102 (D. Austin). 8 to ,, second; Mike sutton, 105 (Wshard), to |, third. Time, ] 0S 3-5.
 Fourth race, mile-Wug Ting. 1ol G. ButleD, even, won; Midas. 1O2 0'. Bur ton), to l, second; Florizel, 10f CD. Aus tim. 4 to 1. third Time, 1:I1 4-5.
 Fifth race, six fwlongs- -Merricl, 119 CD. Austin, to |. won; F. J. Swaner, 114 tSkidwim, to 1. second, Gavin (. Ooungl 90 To 1. third Time. 1:l4 4-5
 Sixth race, mile and one-sXteenth- Kitty Platt, 1l0 Walsm. II to l. won; High Bear, l01 (CherrND to ,, second SlIyward, 10f ID. Austm), 9 to l, third. Time .lS J-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19
ON THE RAGE TRACK.
City Park Results.

New Orleans February 1S.-rhe first race at the City Park today was won hS Gossoon. In the feature event Beau the last minute after hard race with .Lady Navarro.
 First race four fulougs- -Gossoon, ll2 e. Leel. To 2. won; Prince Bowling, liz (Keyesl 49 to 1, second; Carasco 109 tGangeD. do to l, thIid. Time. o:i9 1-5.
 Second race. six furongs Posing. 1ol NlONd1. F To l, won; Auditor, 1l2 tNieol1, . tO ?, second, Dapple Gold, 1l2 0. Hen nessy1. Ii to l. third. Time, l3 3-5.
 Third race five and a half furongs- Mcadowbreeze 1lG tNicoD. to 2o. won; Minot. l06 tilngst. % tn l. second. Hickey 1l3 O'auowl. 10 ?. third Time. l06 3-5.
 Fourth race. mile and 10 yards-Beau II Brummel. 90 fCiarner). to 10. Won Lady Navarro F J. HennessyJ To l. second; Fantastic, N (R. Lowel 10 l. third. Time. .l3 2-5.
 Fifth race. seven fmlongs 103 tGarner3. 2 To 2o. won: Granada. 1o6 tAlc- lntyre). Il h l. second; Oberon, lo@ tFar- TOW1. t0 to |. third Time. .26 1-5.
 Sixth race. six furlongs -Colloauy. lu1 (Garnen. To 2. Won Tudor l02 J. Leel. 7 to l, second; Duchess of Montehello, 9f GA. Williams. 2 To I, third. Time, :l3 l-5.
 Seventh race, selling. mile and a six teenth-Foreiguer. lbs CAlcMahon, II 10 |, won; Fire Alarm. N (Godstein), 10 l. second; John Mcbride, l02 CBilae1 25 to 1, third Time. 117 l-5.
 City Park Entries.
 First race one mile sellng-Bye Bye II. Baltimore Belle, Prophecies, Lamia, Lucy Marie. 9S; Quagea, Mary Buchan- an, Ironton, Glena MacBrde. Mazzic O'Neli. 103: Stony Lee Doubt. 105; Rip rap Gargantua. Schroeder's Midway. Jos.
 Second race. four furlongs. two-year- olds-Edna Mother Tartanola, Liberty vile. Dropstitch, Cora Dusant, 103; Pros porous. 106. Goincident, Dew of Dawn, JOS; Lattice ll2; Blue Lee, 115; E. 1>. Fry, 12l.
 Third race. six furlougs selling-Pun- gent SS. Gotholine, 93 lIoeus Focus, Rusk. 105: Rena F., 1O6, Bellestrome, 1O7; Telescope, 112.
 Fourth race one mile, purse-Tanbarl1. 97; Voting. go; Bitter Miss, 1ol; Royal Breeze Knight of Ivauhoe, 1O2; Vonart, Western 106
 Fifth race, one mile and one-sixteenth, Felling-Sneerity Belle. 99 Small Lady. Monoehord, Sanction. 104 Layson Bril- liant, Paul Clifford, Louise McFarlan, 109; Merry Pioneer Light Note III; The Thrall, King Ellsworth, 1l4
 Sixth race. five and oue-half furlongs- Dinemoek Yankee Girl, Sally Preston. 102; Toy Boy, 104 Morales, Captain Fay lor Solly NJ. 107; Mary Morris, 1l4; Tichimingo, Hickey, 11G, Cobmosa, 119.
 Seventh race. mile and one-sixteenth, elling-Dseernment, Dekalber. 99; Arby Van, Nutwood Water Dof, 1Ol R. r. Williams, Orient 1O4; Omar khayyam, Huntingdon l06. GameSter. Caronal, Northwind. Grand Duchess, 1O9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19
EnsIey an Orderly Town.

Few towns with the cosmopolitan class of labor that Ensley has, and with the amount of money thrown into circulation weekly, can boast of the record that she enjoys.
 Occasionally negro crap game is raided and occasionally a little excite ment is caused by marauders on drunk en spree, but comparing the town with others of it's class 1t ranks way above them from an orderly standpoint. Off, ficer John Wren raided a crap game on Seventeenth street, single handed, last night and effected the arrest of seven culprts. He also arrested Walter For rester yesterday on an indictment from the grand jury charging him with the murder of Marshal Cunningham. who was killed last December by being stab bed through the heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19
COLOSSAL INFLUENCE

This paper recently published the following formula for the immediate relief of coughs and colds, given out by prominent Philadelphia throat and lung specialist; "Mix half ounce Con- centrated oil of pine, two ounces of glycerine, half pint of good whiskey, shake thoroughly and use in tablespoon doses every four hours."
 This is the recipe that was found so wonderfully effective in the pine forest camps for con sumptivcs and the Concentrated oil of pine Is a preparation put up by q weIl-knOwn pharmaceu- ticaI house under the process which produces the only truly soluble pine preparation.
 Two patent medicines have re- gently sprung into existence, us- ing a similar name, and one was bold enough to make the asser- tiOn in an advertisement recent Iy that the Concentrated oil of pine was an imitation of their goods. There is not much to be said against such audacity ex- cept that it is to be hoped that the public Is too intelligent to be guIIed by such m imposition.
 The real Concentrated" oil of pine is ObtaiDable at any we'll stocked prescription druggist and Is plainly marked. It comes only in one way and that is haif-ounce bottles, each enclosed in n round screv ion hOx which DrOtectS the oil from changes of the atnOs- phere and in this way makes 1t impossible for the ozone in oil to escape. and it can he preserve ed indefinitely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19
Struck By Car.

Saturday night when returning to his home, O. P. Deemer was struck by a South Ensley ear and was painfully in iured about the head. The particulars of the accident could not be learned fur ther than that while crossing Ninteenth street at Avenue II he was in some way run down, and while the injuries he received are painful and will probably keep him in doors for several days, they are not considered serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19
cotton-Laden Steamboat Sinks.

Alexandria, La, February lS.-rhe Lu- cas- Boazman line steamboat Red River sank here yesterday while trying to make 2 landing. The boat had a cargo of about 1000 bales of cotton and other merchan- disc and was fully insured. None of the crew was injured. The accident was ap- parently due to leak in the vessel hu1f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19
SEWING MACHINES FOR RENT

by week or month. at low rates. The Singer is acknowledged tine lghtest run ming and most convenient of any Try one and be convinced. only at the Singer stores.
 Look for the red letter $.
 Birmingham, Ala, 2l23 Third avenue; Bessemer Ala. 1S17 Second avenue; Ems ley, Ala. 30 Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19
Disappointed Party of Theatre-eoers

From some cause there was not a ear that left Ensley for Birmingham from 7:15 until S:30 this evening, and a large num- Der of couples were unable to get into Birmingham in time to see the curtains rise at the different theatres.
 This brought forth many a hard word from the male members Of the party and scowls on the faces of the genter sex bespoke for them feelings that they could not express in worlds until after their L. L11rn hnlln
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19

Political discussions, are not absolutely barred at "The Sub Way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19
DID NOT WANT TO KILL BUT PROVIDENCE TOOK
 CHARGE OF IT, SAYS THAW
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19

NCONIlN1ED tHOm fAUh 1.) ---~----~~~----------- torney Jerome and that the latter had told him to let the matter drop; that there was nothing to it. He also eom- plained to Anthony Comstock and to a detective agency.
 pr. Evans was eofroborated as to most of Thaws statements by pr. Charles c. Wagner of Binghampton, who first fig ured as a witness early last week.
 Late in the afternoon District Attorney Jerome cross-examined Dr. Evans briefly, the one point of his opinion that Thaw was Of unsound mind at the time of eX- ecuting his will. The prosecutor and wit ness flashed fire at the first contact, and there was every indication that when MT Jerome undertook Dr. Evans cross examination in general the proceedings would be as lively and interesting as any ever heard in q local court room Dr. Evans met the preliminary attacks bold lE and seemed as ready with his wit as the district attorney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-19

Dr. Wagner then repeated practically the same story of the interview as was related by Dr. Evans. He said that Thaw referred to Stanford Whites "dens of vice" and said. 'the beast" had three ways of runing young girls-seduction, drugs and physical violence"
 Dr. Wagner said he asked Thaw why he had killed Stanford White.
 He said" continued the witness, that he had no thought of killing White that night on the roof garden; that he had striven only to get evidence against the
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
COAL IN SPITzBERGEN
ANTHRACITE DEPOSITS OF GREAT
VALUE BEING WORKED.
Mines on West Coast Have Proved
Most ProfitabIe-First of Arctic
islands 70 Send Fuel
70 Market.

Washington.-The prospect bright.
ems that Spitzbergen may become a
source of anthracite of some impor-
tance. The more the archipelago is
examined, the more promising, it is
said, are the coal mining prospects
along some OF the coasts, and in a
number Of the valleys. The railway,
which was built three years ago lit
tie inland from Advent bay to bring
coal down to the shore, is to be ex.
tended further into the main island to
tap new sources of supply recently
discovered. This is in about 78 de-
grees north latitude, or a little more
than 300 statute miles from the north
pole. In order to make the short rail-
road already in operation available
the year around the miners built it all
the way under cover. Many tons have
been hauled down to the shore on
these tracks to await the arrival of
steamers that have carried several
loads of excellent coal to European
markets.
The chief discoveries of coal have
been made in Ice ford, the deep in
dentation of the west coast, and espe-
cially in Advent bay, where the rail
road was built Here about so miners
are living in small, warm dwellings.
They have already proved the pTacti-
cability of winter mining, and two
years ago they installed electricity to
illumine the long Arctic night in the
coal mine, and in their little settle
ment, so that they may add 10 the coal
output every month in the year. 1t
was in Advent bay that Mr.. Conway,
who made the first crossing of SpitZ-
bergen, replenished the coal supply Of
his little steamer II years ago.
The world will not be Indifferent to
any important coal resurces which the
Arctic regions may afford. Some day
it may be drawing appreciable sup
plies from Greenland, and news Of
fresh discoveries of coallin any part
Of the accessible Arctic will be heard
with interest.
Meanwhile SpitZbergen, the first Of
the Arctic islands to send coal to mar
ket and to be the goal of tourists
every summer, is still a neglected waif
whom none Of the family of nations
has yet sought to adopt. Some benev-
olent party of tourists may give it q
iag of it's own. unless the protection
of one OF the nations Is extended
over il
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
TELLS OF OUTPUT OF MINES.
Lead and Zinc Production of Dubuque
District Is Enormous.

Dubuque, IA bulletin of the
United States geological survey just
issued from the government printing
office reviews the history of lead and
zinc mining in the upper Mississippi
valley.
The bulletin was prepared by State
GeOlogiSt Balm of Illinois and covers
exhaustively the entire region. In the
SO years preceding 1904 the value of
the lead output of this region at the
then prevailing prices was the enor-
nous sum of $4,000 900. and this was
produced for the most part with the
crudest devices-meEe hand wind
lasses and sum5p pumps.
The bulk Of this wealth came out
of the hills at Dubuque, where lead
was first discovered by Indians, and
the mines developed by Julien Du-
buque, an adventurer and the founder
of the city.
The zinc production has been incon-
siderable until recent years because
there was little market for It and ex-
tracing processes were crude and
wasteful.
The hundreds of thousands Of DOR
lars going into mining in Dubuque
now Is for zinc no less than lead. Ziao
ore worth from 50 to s12 10 and Is
years ago, to-day commands S14 %
s1S, yielding an immense profit - Q
comparatively small outlay.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
Nitrate Of Soda to Be imported.

Mobile. Ala.-The first cargo Of
nitrate of soda ever brought to this
port has arrived on board the steam
er Brentwood from Chilli. Further
shipments will follow to supply not
only the territory adjacent, but those
points in the middle west where the
inland freight is cheaper than from
Baltimore and Philadelphia.
A few cargoes have been received
at New Orleans during the past 1S
months. Nitrate is used in this coun-
try for q variety of purposes, the
principal ones being for the manu-
facture of powder and fertilizers; par
tieularly in the latter field consump-
ton Of same has increased rapidly,
especially in the south.
Chill, it is said, is the only country
In the world where nitrate Of COM
mercial value is found.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27

ease. Systematic saving was Girard's
rule. He was born in Canada. and
in his youth was much impressed by
the fact that the old folk usually were
considered membranes if they had
no money. He says that while the
young people took care of their par
bnts. 1t was a burden for young mar
ried people, who had a right to their
own lives and who had trials enough
of their own to face without having
to take on the support OF the old
folk. He resolved that no one need
take care of him in his old age. He
hustled to the United States with this
Idea in his mind, and arrived in Wor-
cester, Mass, with only ten cents. He
walked to Grafton, a distance Of 16
miles, to get a job, and worked for
a shoemaker for several years. Then
he shipped on a whaling vessel and
went around the world. When he re-
turned he married a former sweet
heart in Canada and settled down to
save money. He saved a certain por-
ton Of his wages, no matter wheth-
er they increased or diminished, and
when some of the children grew large
enough to go to work they added to
his savings by paying board money.
Mrs. Girard aided greatly in buying
raw wool. washing it, carding it and
spinning il into cloth for their clothes,
instead of buying material from the
stores. She also knew where and how
to buy provisions. and a carefully
tented market garden lessened the
expenses Of living.
Mr.. Girard has made only one in
vestment, but that was a successful
one. He bought a piece of property
for 5000 and sold it a few years later
for $500, but he has not cared to
make money in that way since. He
has preferred to stick to his principle
Of systematic saving.
Marry a woman for her practical
commOnsense instead of her doll face;
leave liquor alone; have a steady job
at small pay instead of an irregular
job at large pay; don't increase your
expenses as your salary increases"
are the precepts which Mr. Girard
lays down to the man who would &C
Cumulate a fortune
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
(Fort Dodge, la, Mayor Alleged
Author of Mock Marriage
Ordinance.)

they could be placed on an even foot
ing with the other members of the de-
partment was for them to get mar
ried. They again protested that it
was not reasonable that they should
be singled cut for compulsory mar
riage and no one else, whereupon the
mayor declared that he would make
the thing general.
No one who looks at Mayor Ben
nett's picture would pick him out as
joker, but there is not a man in
al Iowa who enjoys a joke more than
he. It was not intended that the or
dinance should have any further at
tention, and while the local papers
used it as q feature Of the council
proceedings, there was nothing more
thought of 1t until outside papers cop
led it and letters Of inquiry began to
arrive. From that on the joke grew
to such proportions that marked cop
les Of papers and letters from all
over the United States were address
ed to the mayor. Probably no one
person has enjoyed this huge iasco
more than he, and many are the
hearty laughs he has had over letters
addressed to him.
For years there has been a deadly
strife between Fort Dodge and Water
loo for supremacy. Just recently Wa
terloo has enjoyed the distinction Of
. street car strike which has won for
1t a larger portion Of metropolitan dis
tinction. Fort Dodge could not stand
idly by and permit her hated rival to
acquire these newly achieved honors
and make no effort to outdistance her.
The outside papers asked for more
news regarding the marriage ordi-
nance, and here was the opportunity
for which the reputation builders Of
the city were looking. Miss Jenny
Cameron, principal of the Castlewood
private schools for children, was Gre
ated a leader Of the spinsters in oppo-
sition to the ordinance. Jennie was
made to hold mass meetings, boycott
a mythical department store with q
mythical manager, and Charles Swift,
another fictitious parsonage, was made
to take up the opposition in behalf OF
the bachelors. And thus the story of
the ordinance and its effect, resulting
in the agitation and scenes, was fos-
tered and added to until every daily
paper from coast to coast has given
space to more or less of the reports
sent out.
Throughout it all there has been
the very best of humor, and no one
has been in anywise injured. An
past history of the Cardiff giant and
the hobo convention have been sur
passed in notoriety and fame achiey-
ed through a simple little joke In the
form Of a mock ordinance which was
read at q regular session Of the
council.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
Ambulance to Be Used in Mines.

sides OF the cars are also upholstered.
and so built that when once an in
jured man is placed on the stretchers
he is held firmly and suffers the
smallest amount Of movement while
being taken to the surface.
When the outer air is reached the
stretchers may be taken OF the car
without disturbing the accident vic
tim at all, and be carried to the hos
pital in an ambulance without moving
the sufferer from the stretcher O.
which he was first placed. Each car
has a full emergency equipment os
rubber and WOODEN blankets, a medical
case containing bandages, ointments.
stimulants. means for stopping flow
of blood and splints for broken limbs.
Competitions for prizes. organized by
the mine owners, between First aid
Corps are becoming frequent In the
anthracite regions, and surprising
skill is shown by the miner-dOctOrs In
the work for which they are thorough
ly drilled by the companies phya9
clans.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
ENGLISH ABANDON UMBRELLA
Makers Complain That Peorhoues
Seems Not Far Away.

London. - Umbrella dealers are
complaining that their trade Is de-
clining. 1t is certainly less brisk
than formerly. The English climate
has not altered, but many persons are
ceasing to regard the umbrella as
indispensable. The dealers attribuha
the falling on In sales to the disuse
Of silk hats and the more frequent
use OF derbies, which are better adapt-
ed to wet weather and are cheaper.
Another supposed cause is that rain
proof coats are worn by many more
persons than formerly.
Women buy fewer umbrellas now,
notwithstanding they risk their brixht.
est finery outdoors without such
means of protection against the wet.
They rely upon refuge in tearooms,
omnibuses and the underground rail-
ways in case of rainy weather sudden
ly coming upon them.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27

made of the antlers of deer and elk
shot by the owner. These antleTs are
among the most perfect specimens to
be found anywhere. The settee is
wide enough to hold two persons and
has a back that rises six feet above
the floor. The antlers are bolted to-
gether and so arranged as to form a
comfortable seat Only antlers are
used in the construction of this set.
tee, even the seat being formed OF
smaller specimens. The arrangement
of the settee is ingenious to a degree
that makes it an object Of deep inter
est to visitors. 1t was made many
years ago as a curious and effective
manner of preserving the trophies of
the chase.