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From the Chicago News.
~ Fart to heart telephony has been
Fl discovered. Some experts may
L i have known about it, but It's a
surprise to laymen. 1t is fine for sweet
hearts. 1t also has a serious side.
Announcement today by DR.. Whalen,
commissioner of health, that he has rec
commended to the Chicago Telephone COM
pany that all public telephones be disin-
fected was made concurrent with the pre-
monition of a unique method of "dia-
phragm telephony" which is intended to
dispense with The danger of absorbing
contagious disease germs through the
present mouthpiece.
The new system of wire conversation,
which is accomplished by pressing either
the transmitter or the receiver against
the chest and talking in air, meets the
approval of officials of the Chicago Tele-
phone company, who deem it a safer
method than that of disinfection.
diaphragm telephony already has
been adopted by many Chicagoans and
the number of "diaphragmers" is spread
ing daily 1t was discovered accidentally
by local citizen only a short time ago,
anu the news of his find reached the ears
of the telephone company heads today.
An example of its popularity was given
by Marriage License Clerk Salmonson,
who said that a future bridegroom en-
joyed a real ''heart-to-heart" talk with
his sweetheart this morning by pressing
the transmtter of the office public tele-
phone against his chest after buying his
license.
The practical desirability of the new
telephone scheme became apparent to-
day when DIR. Whalen made public that
danger lurked in the mouthpiece. Hereto
fore it has been only a fad.
81 intend to recommend to the Chicago
Telephone company that its public phones
be washed out with a proper solution of
formaldehyde said the head of the
health department during a brief lapse
between scarlet fever dialogues. This
ought to be done about every thirty days.
l would advise homes to give the trans
mitters a cleaning.
TT is obvious that there is no more
fertile ground for disease germs than the
mouth transmtter. This applies espe-
cially to the telephones in drugstores.
particularly in the loop district where
one booth is occupied by hundreds of per-
sons every day
An official in the operating department
, of the telephone company sanctioned the
Idea of using diaphragm telephony" as
0eans of discouraging migratory germs
lie was seconded by other telephone men
'sThere would be no possibility of dan
ger from microbes if the transmitter was
attached to the speakers short 'front.'
ne said. I'VE learned this morning that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24
.BESSEMER HAVING
POLITICAL SIEGE
Many ProspectorS Are Busy
Below BesSemer
BURGLARS AGAIN ACTIVE
First Methodist Church of Jonesboro
to Be Dedicated March 17--other
News of Jonesboro and
Bessemer
BURGLARS AGAIN ACTIVE

Bessemer, February O. Special THE
political campaign is growing warmer
each day. Each one of the candidates is
handing around cards and circulars
among the voters, stating what move
ments for the good OF the city they advo-
cate.
Mr.. j. A. LeRue announced himself
yesterday as candidate for the office of
city clerk. Mr.. LaRue is a very popu-
lar citizen, well and favorably known to
many of the citizens, and he will no
doubt make a strong fight. The eandi-
dates announced for the office are Lester
L. Kennedy, W. G. Hurd and }. A. La
Rue.
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Directing to Tidewataer Route.

A business man stated yesterday after
noon that the most serious objection to
the Tidewater road coming in on Eieh-
tenth street is the fact that the cars
will run along a residence street and
avenue, and right around the new Bap-
fist church, on the corner of Fifth and
Eighteenth streets. The Presbyterian
congregation is greatly annoyed by the
noise on Nineteenth street made by cars
on the present system.
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where there was a firemens parade going
on, as We sometimes did in those days.
we always had the great giant turn out
with the fremen as an advertisement for
the show. and this red flannel shirt was
u part of his equipment for that. which
we always carried with us. He brought
out his red flannel shirt and we tore that
up into strips, and it just did, and the
giraffe was saved.
But you can bet we never slipped up
on the flannel or the liniment after that
and | tell you that the care of giraffe
is what you want If you are looking for
real trouble"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24

Sack Suits and Overcoats.
These consist of the best $3.50
and SIS values you ever saw
for 1918. All the correct styles
in fabric noted for their fine
wearing quality. You should
get one. Marley & Bauman,
1924 First ave.
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wants something artistic. Her checks
must be monogrammed. engraved and
otherwise embellished.
Before sending them out she lays them
away In a pile of sachet bags, so that
when she does finally pay her bills her.
creditors certainly get their moneys
worth in perfume and art
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Personal and General.

The police commission met last night
and restored j. II. Parson to rank.
IL. Laird is reported no better
The feature of the Baptist Young Peo-
PIES union which will be held Monday
night, will be the address on Cuba and
It's Religious Needs by Rev. j. +, Co
bel
Attorney 3. L. Perry spent yesterday
in Birmingham.
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BuffaIoes Meet Monday Night.

H. M. Greggs of Cincinnati, the organ
izer and founder of the order, will be
present at the meeting to be held Monday
night in the Myrtle hall, over the post
office, and will instruct the members in
their work.
There are still number OF charter
members to be installed and large at
tendance is urged
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House Raided.

A house on Twenty-frst street was
raided early yesterday morning by Of
ficers and ten negroes were caught who
were tried later on in the day before
Mayor Sullivan and fined $3.50 and cost
for violating section 613 of city code.
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Many Are Prospecting.

The Tennessee company and others are
prospecting nine miles below this city.
One gentleman stated that they were so
thick searching for the hidden treasurer
that 1t would be impossible to throw
stone and not hit somebody.
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Art In Checks.

From the New York Globe.
Zone line of work that requires spe-
cal attention In these days OF prosperity
is the decorating of Women's check
books" said "a stationer. "A woman with
a big bank account OF ner own Is not sat
shed to pay her bills with plain check
like that used by her men folks. she
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They Went Early.

from Lie oOurile
At the end of tn big hall one of the
guests went into the coax room at 3 in
the morning to put on his thinge, and the
attendant came forward with a coat.
THAT isn't my coat" said the guest.
mime is a perfectly new one"
"A new one? o. / hadn't any new
coats left after haIf-past one"
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of a giraffe with a sore throat isn't as
easy as it might seem, and I've always
been glad that we had our first eXper-
fence of it there in winter quarters where
we had a warm barn and everything
handy and convenient. Otherwise we
might have lost him. 1t was always a
lot of trouble but knowing how 1t was
easier, and, of course, we always went
prepared.
"When we took the road in the spring
we always carried along for the giraffe,
in case of emergency. three bolts of red
flannel and a barrel of liniment. Pretty
expensive to us this was, rreightlng TINS
stuff around without knowing whether we
were ever going to need 1t, but the old
man said it was like insurance on house,
costly to carry it, and so we toted that
stuff around with no call for 1t for sea
son after season, when the giraffe's throat
began to trouble him, and then we were
thankful that we had right there with us
everything ready for his proper care.
But getting that barrel of linment out
of the wagon. where we'd carried 1t,
checked up at the forward end, all these
years. they dropped it somehow and
smashed it and spilled the liniment to the
last drop And then we were up against
It.
This was a small town where we were
then, with only two drug stores, and all
the liniment they had between 'em was
seventeen bottles of one sort In one store.
and thirteen bottles Of another in the
other and the whole thirty bottles
wouldn't have been more than enough to
sop the flannel in; and then the old man
was In a quandary because he didn't
know about mixing EN-. he didn't know
but what one would neutrallze the other.
but there was nothing else to do, and we
emptled the whole thirty bottles into a
bucket and We had the giraffe's head al
ready tied up to a tree and the ladders
up, and the old man hollers:
Flannel Was Scarce.
Now bring on your flannel.
"And by thunder There wasn't a yard
of red flannel in the show,
"That had been overlooked somehow
this time, and so, for once in his life, the
old man had forgotten something. for
gotten to see that we actually had the
red flannel as well as the liniment with
us. and there we were with the giraffe
ready and the bottled lniment all mixed.
but not an inch of flannel for the band
age! But we got some. for all that.
1.-THE giant, our giant, the greatest of
all giants, had been standing over there
by the giraffe sort of sympathizing with
the beast, and when he hears the row
going on around the linment bucket and
hears what's the matter.
walt minute he says. and he just
goes over to the van that he uses for a
trunk and opens it and hands out his red
flannel shirt.
You see, whenever we struck a town
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WANTED = To purchase a.
whole or part interest in a.
small foundry and machineI
shop in Alabama or Georgia.
Address F. & M. Shop, care
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Startling Discovery.

From the Baltimore American.
Wife docking at her husbands shoe)-
Dear me, Hiram, you came mighty near
losing your sole.
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Funeral T oday.

May. the little daughter of Mr.. ]. D.
Keith, brother of Mr.. H. ID. Keith Of
this city, died yesterday afternoon, at
her home in Algood, Tenn, and her re-
mains will be brought here today for
burial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24
More BURGLARS.

Mrs. j. NJ. Cousins home on Short and
Berkeley streets was visited yesterday by
thieves, who stole a watch valued at $50
and a purse containing 49,
The store of r. f. Lacy 81 Sons, near
IIillman, was broken into early yester-
day morning and a large amount OF
clothing and shoes We're stolen. The
burglars entered through the front win
dow a sash being broken out. Mr.. Lacy 3
overcoat was stolen and other coats Were
taken from the stock.
Officers have been notified and are maxi
ing every effort to locate the thieves.
AZ I,1,,. anfc
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WHERE REAL TROUBLE
IS EASILY FOUND
Story Told BY the Old Circus
TAKING CARE OF GIRAFFE
Had Sore Throat and It Was Hard to
Give Him Treatment-Man
Flipped Across Barn
BY Animal.
TAKING CARE OF GIRAFFE

From the New York Sun.
IF you are looking for trouble, real
trouble" said the old circus man. 'yon
might try taking care of a giraffe with a
sore throat. That would make you forget
all your little troubles, anyway.
Our giraffe, the loftiest most altitudin-
Gus, steeple necked, soaring, skyscrapng
specimen of the species ever exhibited in
this country, was, as a rule, we'll animal
but not always. His neck went wrong
the first winter we had him, while we
were in winter quarters where We had
every possible convenience for taking
care of him, and if it was trouble to take
care of him there you can imagine what
ii was on the road.
when the attack come on we got at
him right away We gave him. of course
suitable healing remedies to take, for
his throat inside, and then we set about
putting the bandages around his neck.
I'VE got everything all ready, the red
flannel all soaked in the liniment--it takes
quite a number of gallons of liniment, you
know to wet up the amount of flannel
you use-and then we waited until the
giraffe should bend his head down. With
his head down, you see, his neck would
be stretching along in a sort of low, flat,
horizontal arch like.so that We could get
at 1t easier, to wrap it, with some boxes
that we put along on either side to stand
on.
well, he put his head down finally,
and one of our men elasped his hands
over the top of it and we was going to
hold 1t SO, which We thought would be
easy, and we'd got about three turns of
the flannel around the tall fellows neck,
beginning down by the shoulders, TO
work along toward his head when the
giraffe lifted his headand just simply
lifted the man holding to it up into the
air and shot him over back to the other
side of the barn if he'd been thrown
there by catapult.
There wasn't nothing vicious about
this on the CRATES part, he'd Just want
ed to lift his head and the weight of the
man holding to it didn't count to him,
and you see we hadn't figured on the
strength of the giraffe, which is as pow
erful in the neck as the boa constructor is
In it's coils
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Location.
From Tit-Bit

It IUTTI T
Lawyer-What was done in the interim :?
Witness-I don't know sir. | didn't go
into the interim. | stayed in the ante.
ROOM
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Travel.

Travel broadens man-sometimes'
when the engineer goes by the red target
or the operator is taking 40 winks, he
finds himself broadened out over halr an
acre of landscape.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24

Travel shows man the resources OF
his country-he may look from the car
window and estimate the millions of feet
of lumber required for pickle ads and
corset billboards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24

Travel teaches man to respect his
fellow citizens-in fact. at the end of
his trip he will have learned to raise his
hat to any man in uniform.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24

the old furnace in this city. The lining of
No. ! has been taken out, the Jacket is
being hauled down and an entirely new
furnace will be erected.
Both furnaces are undergoing thorough
overhauling and will be equipped with
all modern improvements.
It was stated yesterday that the COM
pany would appropriate a large amount
of money for the improvements of BESSIE
mer and the vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24

Travel develops the brain--even one
week of solving time tables fits man to
tackle 10 puzzles and how-old1is1Ann
propositions with a confident smile.
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Tied Giraffe's Head.

But that taught us one thing, that, of
course, we'd ought to known before-that
we couldn't hold the CRATES head, so
now when he'd Strengthened it up we tied
1t up by a rope made fast to one of the
overhead crossbeams in the barn, and
then with ladder on either side of his
neck resting at the top ends against the
beam we put on the bandage
And we followed this way always
after that as long as we had the giraffe
, with us, only that on the road where we
never could find barn tall enough inside
we used to lead the giraffe under a tree
with a branch high enough above the
ground and tie the CRATES head to that
and set the ladders up against 1t and then
with a man on each ladder, each passing
the flannel roll to the other and passing
it around the CRATES neck and climbing
the ldder rung by rung as they did so, we
got the bandage on handily.
That's the way we always used to fix
it after that, and I'm tracing you these
details just to show you that taking care
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Tennessee's Improvements.

The Tennessee company is improving
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If more homes were wired
for Electricity there would be
less eye glass wearing as a
result from night reading.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-09

morning at a local blind pig Lach
suggested walk down on the bottoms
and they wandered south on the sec
ton line road leading to Gottlieb
Huber's place. They went about an
eighth of a mile beyond the last house
and entered the first clump Of willows
on the left hand side of the road. Fol-
lowing is the story of what happened,
essentially as told by Lach:
Y. Lach's Story.
+ I'VE talked of the chance of get
ting work here and I decided to go to-
eCesselton, but Muller said he would,
stay, that he had SIC which would
keep him until he could get work. I
told him had SIS, though really had
1886. When in the thickest part Of
the brush Muller asked again how,
much / had and began feeling around
in his pants pockets, front and back,
and made up my mind he was go
ing to shoot me for my money, so +
concluded ! would have to shoot first
to get away from him. So I; got be-
hind him and put the pistol close to
his back on the right side (here he
went through the act Of the shooting
with one of the spectators present)
and fired. Muller threw up both
hands, made some kind of an ex-
clamation and turned around facing
me; then fired again and missed
him though only four feet away. As
that was all the cartridges had in
the pistol | started to run. I went
about so feet, then stopped, threw
open the pistol to let the shells out
and hid the gun in the ground, COW.
cred it with leaves, and then hurried,
to town and took the train to Cassel-S
ton"
! Lach was taken from the train at
Steele and driven to Dawson and
brought here on No. 1. The officers
took 1886 from his person, which was
turned over to Sheriff WEIGH. They
said that on the way up Lach offered
his captors 800 If they would let him
go. finally increasing the offer to $1S6,
but found no takers.
Muller Died. &
Muller fingered two weeks and died
presumably as a result Of the shooting,
isince which time Lach has been con
fined in the county jail. States At
torney Patterson is prosecuting and
Andrew Miller is defendants attor-
ney.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-09

apprehended v 81
Lach did his best to locate the hid
den gun, but could not, 20 i sys-
teIRatic search Of the brush and deep
grass was made by the hundred or
more men and boys who had gathered,
and just as the search was about to be
abandoned It was found by Martin
Debach, showed into the soft earth
and covered with leaves. It was . So
calibre Iyer Johnson double-action
pistol and bears evidence Of having
been carried some time. ~
Lach is a small man, being not over
five feet two or three inches tall
Made a Confession.
Upon returning to the jail Lach
made a clean breast Of the affair, say
ing he was born In Austria near
Vienna, and came to this country
three years ago, stopping first at Ap-
Spleton, Wis, where he bought the
revolver used in the shooting. h
Going to st. Paul he was sent to
Garrison by w. ]. Feeders & Co, st.
Paul employment agents, to work on
the 500 railroad grading contract OF
Smith & Co. at Garrison. He did not
take kindly to the job and was told
there was plenty Of work at Bismarck,
SO came here, making the acquaint.
ance Of Muller, or Miller, on the train
After having several drinks Saturday
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-09

Have you seen the new model Rem
.Ington? Ask w. g. Pettet, North
west hotei.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-09
ENTHUSIASTIC
Fred Rupert In Love with Oregon
Meets Many Old Bismarckers.
Salem, Ore. Jan. ], 1907

Salem, Ore, Jan. 3 07
Editor Tribune am sending you
a copy OF the Oregonian, published ii
Portland, IT being the New Years
number and showing the wonderful
growth of that beautiful city.
We are having lovely weather here
and people are cutting their lawns,
and it reminds me Of Bismarck in
spring time.
have met a great many neWc0m-
ers from Iowa and South Dakota and
it is an indication Of the steady tide
OF newcomers into this splendid coun-
try. A few days ago a gentleman
walked into the store and I recog-
nized him as our old Bismarck milk
man, Mr. Denham, who left Bismarck
four years ago, going overland by
team, and he told me that the family
were two years on the road. He
brought his eldest son, Jay, in to see
me and they both spoke in the high
est terms of the country. They are
1 farming about seven miles east OF
Salem and doing well. It seemed
good to meet an old Bismarck friend
and hope may meet more Of the
/ good people from there ere long.
would like to form Bismarck colony
4 out here, and am sure the members
\ thereof would be well pleased with
i Oregon. When read of your cold
weather it makes me feel glad to
think am escaping it.
i have found a section of our Salem
souvenir edition of the Statesman,
and am sending it to you to give you
4 birdseye view Of our lovely city.
i j have met people here who know
4 Miss Edith Thurston Of Mandan, and
4 Miss Lydia Stevenson, daughter Of
a Don Stevenson of the Cannon Bal
country These ladies stopped in
i Salem a year or SO ago.
j, We are all well and enjoying life
immensely, and looking forward to
a the spring flowers and fruit blossoms
soon to come.
Business is good here and prosper
4 ity reigns. I am doing nicely in my
new business and expect to establish
!. myself in my own business soon.
I send the greetings Of our famil.
to our Bismarck fiends and to you al
we wish happy new year.
RUPERT.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-09
About Your Eye Sight.

I win be in Bismarck again person
ally Wednesday, Jan. is. Office at
Grand Pacific hotel. All persons hav-
ing eye trouble, headache or defective
eyesight, should come and have their
eyes examined by me at the hotel. I
conduct my examinations independent
of the patients testimony and pre-
scribe glasses when necessary. I
grind my own lenses according to my
diagnosis of each case, thus assuring
promptness and accuracy.
C. J. SULLIVAN,
Optical Specialist, Fargo.
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