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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
At the Churches.

Rev l.. F. Whitten will preach at the First Methodist church at the usual hours.
 At the 4,rst Presbyterian church the pulpit will be occupied by the Rev. S. J. Parks of Decatur, at both services. After the morning service a congregational meeting will be held.
 Regular services al the Cumberland Presbyterian church, the Rev. L. A Rea- ger officiating.
 The following services will be held at St. Johns Episcopal church: August IS twelfth Sunday after Trinity, 7:90 a. m. holy communion,; 9:45 a. m, Sunday school, C. H. Mandy, superintendent; Il q. m.. Morning prayer and sermon; p. m, Mission Sunday school at Pratt City; D. m., evening prayer and sermon. Dr. Crawford will officiate in all these serv- ices, having returned from his vacation much improved in health.
 There will be the usual services at the Baptist church. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
 At St. Anthony's Roman Catholic church first mass celebrated at 8 a. m; second mass at 10:90 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Tricks In Every Trade.

From the Chicago News.
 'sYes, he Is the craftiest upholsterer in town"
 in what wayT'
 why he reads all the marriage no- tices in the papers,"
 "Does?"
 "Yes, and then goes around to the brides parents and asks them if they want parlor sofa upholstered"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Stockholders Elect Officers.

At a meeting of the stockholders of the Ensley Machine and Foundry company the Following officers were eected
 w. T. Palmeg. president; E. J. Owens, president; Arthur Moore, secretary treasurer; k. T. Mcclure, John Morris and Thomas Game directors.
 About three months ago the plant of the company was completely destroyed by fire. As soon as possible they commenced to rebuild and the plant is now rapidly nearing completion. All will be in opera ton in about two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18

the American women in selecting dia- monds for ornaments.
 That the price of the African gems will rise is predicted by importers and manu- facturers, the De Beers trust having sent assurances to this city that the prices will be sustained under all circumstances. There are several independent companies but they are handicapped by having to pay 50 per cent of their profits to me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
European workers are no wbeing drawn

European workers are no wbeing drawn to New York.
 New York Is now taking more than 60 per cent of the worlds output of dia- monds as shown by a report made at recent meeting of the De Beers company, held In Kimberly, South Africa. The chairman of the meeting asserted that the prosperity of the diamond trade has been due in great part to the excellent taste of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
The trust Is not restricted In

government. The trust is not restricted In this way.
 The principal independent company, however paid 200 per cent dividend last year and announced recently tkat after giving the government 50 per cent of the profits it could pay 400 per cent to the shareholders, but had decided to use the money In increasing its equipment and in building up a reserve fund.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
In His Employ.

Passengers who arrived here the
other day on the steamship Korea are
telling with glee how Wong Wong. q
Chinese engineer, also a passenger,
silenced very pompous Britisher
VINO joined the liner at Yokohama.
Wong, who is only thirty-two years
old, belongs to one of the best famil-
les in the Chinese Empire. He is an
educated gentleman of considerable
polish and stands high in his profess
sion. He has a brother attending
Yale University and he himself is a
college man. He is now general
manager of what is probably the most
important engineering concern in
China. and is going to Europe on a
wholesale purchasing tour.
The pompous Britisher was intro
duced to Wong and from the first
patronized the little Celestial in
most demonstrative way. Wong
openly resented the Britisher's atti-
tude, but did nothing in retaliation
until one day in the smoking room
Just after Wong had told a very good
story. The silence that followed tr.,
laugh with which the yarn was
greeted was broken by the Britisher.
Il say, me man." he said. "you
syeak English very well for a Chi
nese. =
Yes" replied Wong, Il have had
q great many Englishmen in my en-
ploy. San Francisco Call.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
The Good Proyider.

Though Mrs. Mckinley" said q
Canton clergyman, left an estate o.
about 100000, she was one of the
most. charitable women in Ohio. Her
experiences in charity work were in.
teresting. used to like to hear her
talk of them.
"She once told me about colored
widow whose children she had helped
to educate. The widow, rather late
In life, married. A few months after
her marriage Mrs. Mckinley asked
her how she was getting on
Use a-gittin' on fine, thank We,
the bride answered.
And is your husband a good pro-
vider?' said Mrs. Mckinley.
- Deed he is q good providah,
ma'am, was the reply. He got me
i've new places to wish at dis las
week. The Utica Observer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
A Country Editors Good Idea.

The country newspaper is success
full in proportion 20 the initiative of
the editor. He is one CT the most vi
tai forces in the community in pro-
noting its social s.aa commercial
prosperity. An instance OF how this
initiative can be ma aa effective is CIV
en- in Fabrics, Fancy Goods and No
tions, which says: An agreement
was reached in q Western town (pre-
sumably through the influence of the
local newspaper between all the mer-
chants whereby they offered special
sales on certain Gays, each merchant
selecting some special line Of goods
upon which he made lower price
than usual Thus ola Cry goods
house would sell gloves at a special
price, while another would offer bar
gains in dress goods. One hardware
merchant would reduce the price on
skates. Every line OF business was
represented, and care was taken that
no conflicts occurred. Prizes were
then offered to the farmer bringing
in the best load of grain, the finest
lot of hogs or cattle coming the
longest distances. etc., and the Lsr-
gain day was extensively advertised
in the surrounding country. the
names of the merchants and their
special sales being in all cases stated.
The farmers responded in most
gratifying manner, and the merchants
were we'll pleased with the plan. The
idea has already been carried out in
several cities"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
An Unmentioned Ancestor.

Mr.. B. is very proud OF his ancient
lineage and never lets slip an oppor-
tunity to boast of it. At dinner
where he had been unusually ram
pant on this subject fellow guest
Quieted him by remarking: IF you
climb much further up your family
tree you will come face to face With
the monkey. "Lippincott's.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10
Progress.

I'VE have had three cases of APP
pendicitis In the last three days, :
says q rural exchange. and that
shows how the town is improving.
Time was all we could boast was or
binary measles. Besides this, we re-
Gently got big damages from being
run down by two automobileg. Z
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Among the most urgent needs Of
Greece is the linking up Of its railway
system with the rest Of Europe. Some
progress toward this end was made IN
1909
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

Only ten States out of the forty
five in the Union have adopted NOR
tally registration systems acceptable
in their completeness to national au.
th0gities.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-10

The Russian Secret Service employs
more than 5000 women. Several of
them draw $4,000 a year. -.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23
YOUR DUTY TO THE SWINDLER.

Swindlers in these days have be-
come so numerous and the CONNER
cial spirit so prevalent that the fol-
lowing from the Saturday Evening
Post is well worthy any ones time to
read and reflect upon:
The cry Of the ,get-rich-quick vic
tim still arises. We wish few basic
principles could be more universally
understood.
The concern that sends you a cir
cular, inviting your money and prom
ising to pay five per cent. a month,
Or any other far in excess of the or
binary return upon capital, is almost
necessarily a swindle. A man hav-
ing proposition that will pay five
per cent. g. month doesn't need to
advertise for capital. By simply en-
pioying his own money and COM
pounding it at this agreeble rate he
would soon become a millionaire.
Gentlemen with infallible schemes
for beating the stock or grain mar
ket or winning a horse-race would be
fools to admit strangers to part
nership. If any one had such a
scheme he could become rich beyond
the dreams of avarice on capital of
a hundred dollars.
Don't be taken in because some
other investor has received a few per
cent. a month dividends. Those d.
vidends were probably paid out of
his own money.
When you receive a get-rich-quick
circular do not throw it into the
waste-5asket. Turn it over to your
postmaster with request that it be
forwarded to the Inspector for that
district and investigated.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23

For lack of space only small por-
ton of Governor Glenn's great
speech has been given. He closed
with the declaration again that his
only purpose in coming was in the
hope of doing some good, and that
if what he had said should be of
help to any boy or girl bis coming
would not be in vain. He feelingly
invoked the blessings Of God upon
all and babe goodbye.
The people of Scotland Neck heard
Governor Glenn years ago during the
heated political campaigns in the
State. but they had not heard him
as Governor before. His plea for
civic righteousness and his appeal to
the people for high and noble living
was worthy the great and good man
and Governor that he is, and can not
fail of great good wherever heard
by the people of North Carolina.
Many said freely that it was the
greatest address they had ever heard.
Superintendent Wilson, in behalf
of the town, thanked Governor Glenn
for his great and timely address and
thanked the people for their pres
ence.
Thus ended the best year of the
Scotland Neck Graded School.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23
News Ahoat.

Lumberton has voted school tax.
The wife of the late T. P. Bras
well died at her home in Battleboro
last week.
Turner W. Battle, of Edgecombe
county, died in Richmond Hospital
last week.
Henry Jerome Stockard has been
placed at the head Of Peace Instl-
tute in Raleigh.
Coleman Brown shot ond killed his
brother-in- law, Elijah Owens, in
Jackson county one day last week.
Frank Dickey, Will Walker, Jim
Criss, Jim Turner and Will Carr, all
colored, escaped from the Graham
Jail one day last week.
Because of the burning of Hotel
Carr-olina the North Carolina Teach
ers' Assembly, which was to have
been held in Durham, has been call
ed off for this year.
The unwilling of the Worth Bagley
monument took place in Raleigh
Monday. Richmond Pearson Hobson
and Victor Blue were present and
delivered addresses.
The 1O-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Blackwell died at Dur
ham from lockjaw. Some ten days
ago the boy was hurt while playing,
a splinter going into his foot.
The jury at Wilson acquitted
James Byrd, who had been on tria
two days, charged with the murder
of Amos Butts. The same day Jesse
Lurfey was found guilty of man.
slaughter of Henry Brown and sen
fenced to seven years in the peniten
tiary.
Ex-senator John L. Nc aurin, OF
South Carolina in a speech before
the American Cotton Manufacturer!
Association in Philadelphia, said tina
in his opinion the present prosperity
of the country is due to the courage
and sagacity Of Grover Cleveland
more than to any other one man.
After "a hours deliberation thu
jury in the case of Nathaniel Moore
of Wilson county, charged with beat
in~ his son to death, could not agre,
and was discharged. Ten were fo:
eviction. Two physicians testified
thai congestion of the lungs, which
caused death, might have been from
natural causes instead of kicks.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23

If the town commissioners should
levy a tax Of dollar each on all the
dogs in Scotland Neck they would
add nightly to the towns income.
Judging by the noise these beasts
make at night the extra amount
raised would be something like ten
thousand dollars.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23

When your back aches it is 81.
invariably an indication that smu#
is wrong with your kidney. ".
diseased kidneys frequently cam
break down of the entire System.
Wits Kidney and Bladder liI'sa
prompt relief for weak kidney .
ache, inflammation OF the blmt'o
all urinary troubles. Sold by l.
Whitehead < Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23
THE COTTON FARMER'S RIGHTS.

Perhaps TO region or section Of
any country on the globe is attract
ing more attention to-day in matters
of progress and development than
The Southern States OF this country.
The South is to the front in almost
everything. In agriculture.it is Won
derfully prosperous and commend
ably progressive. The cotton crop is
great and its value enormous: but it
IS easy to conclude that its value to
the producer is not what it ought to
be.
The farmers Of the South are COM
ing into position which will enable
them to make demands for their
great crops. The Manufacturer
Record in reviewing the cotton stu
alton makes the following interest
ing and instructive observations:
The margin between raw cotton
and the finished goods is unusually
large. 1t would have been possible
for the cotton manufacturers of the
world to have paid to Southern
farmers an average of one or two
cents pound more than they have
paid for the present crop and still
have had a legitimate manufacture
ing profit. No che can blame the
manufacturer for seeking to buy his
raw material at as low cost as pos
sible. IN doing this he is but follow
ing the universal custom Of mankind.
But the PRODUCER has an equal right
to strive to secure the highest pos
sible price for his product. Holding
the WORT. : monopoly on this the
most in1Vol tant crop raised Oh earth,
this section ought out of its cotton
crop to make far greater wealth
than any cher country makes on
any crop. Cotton ought to command
such prices IS would make the South
Ghe richest agricultural region of
the world. It ought to give to this
section such Z wealth that we would
have the best roads, the best schools
and the best comforts Of living
throughout the entire cOtton-erow-
ing region.
We may well rejoice at What has
been accomplished as illustrated in
the $75o, eco, 900 to $500, 900, coo secur-
ed for tie present crop, but so long
81 the worlds prosperity continues
undated AID 50 long as English
spinners are making 30 per cent. OF
more profit on the manufactured
article, the South has right tc
struggle for Z higher price for it,
',ott0n. The word increasing con-
ssnptlVa requirements promise to
fully tex t'12 ability Of the South tc
Increase the crop rapidly enough tc
meet increasing demands, and undel
tac3e coalitions, instead of being
satisfied with nine Or ten cents for its
cotton, the South ought to receive 6
considerably higher price, and it well
behooves the people Of the whole
South, the bankers, the merchants
and the manufacturers to do all ir
their power to bring this about"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23
FLY 1If>IIz! !

Now is the time to put in your Screen
Doors and Windows Don't wait until the
flies take you, but begin now and get them
in and enjoy the whole season. 1t costs no
more to do it now than to Wa until the sea
son is half over. We have tn "oat comp!etc
stock we ever had, and we have the prices
low enough for any one.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23

Argo Red Salmon is good enough
for the tables Of the rich, and cheap
enough for the tables of the poor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23

Argo Red Salmon comes from the
icy waters of Behring Sea, Alaska.
Deep red in color, delicious in flavor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23

Argo Red Salmon furnishes ma
terial for the muscle and brain, n
does not heat the blood. Look nyou
grocer's window for the tran 1a.
encies of Argo Red Salmon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23

Argo Red Salmon is cleaned and
packed entirely by machine, not
touched by the human hand.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23

DR.. David S. Rowland has been ar
rested in Raleigh charged with muir
der by poisoning his eleven-year-old
son. The boys life was insured and
the father was named as the bene-
ficiary. DIR. Rowland was recently
married to Mrs. Lillian Strange
whose husband, Robert c. Strange,
had died suddenly only q short time
before. 1t is now believed that he
was murdered and Mrs. Rowland
has been arrested as accessory.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23

President Harvie Jordan, of the
Southern Cotton Association, and
Mr.. Walter Clark, president of the
Mississippi Division of the Southern
Cotton Association, have gone to
Vienna, Austin, to attend the Inter
national Cotton Congress. The meet
ing these gentlemen are attending is
the most comprehensive deliberative
body on the cotton interest in the
world. Matters will come before il
pertaining to the cotton interests OF
all nations; and it signifies much tc
the South that it is SO well repre-.
scented in that congress. The agita.
ton of the Southern farmers rights
will yet bring to him his proper re
turns for his tolls.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23
SAVED FROM CRASH by PRIVATE PHONE,

The following news item appeared
in Saturdays Raleigh Evening
Times:
The telegraph operator at Cary
yesterday forgot to deliver orders
and came near to causing the east
bound and west bound trains on the
Southern to collide,
The operator, it is said, received
orders to send the east bound train
on through, and later dipatch telling
him to hold the train until the west
bound passed. A few moments later
the east bound train arrived and the
operator gave the engineer the
wrong orders. The train pulled out
and the engineer, thinking to make
up lost time, was giving his passer-
gers the ride Of their lives, when far
ahead he saw a man frantically way
ING red flag. The train slowed up
and stopped and the man with the
flag hastily explained the situation.
A hagman was sent ahead on the run
while the train backed, and in less
than a minute the west bound train
swept around the curve ahead. 1t
was close shave. The operator had
realized his mistake almost as soon as
the train left the station and had
telephoned farmer near Cary, ask
ing him to flag the train.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Broadway, Sth and 9th Sts.
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONSULT THE AD.
REFRESHMENTS IN TO-DAYS TRIBUNE.

ARNOLD CONSTABLE & CO, at Broadway
and 18th street selling appropriate holiday
gifts, including tailored and dress waists silk UNI
brellas, real laces and furs.
r. j. HORNER & CO, at No 81 West Sd street
and No. 36 West 24th street, is of the places
where furniture may be purchased.
HIGGINS & sEITERS, in West 2lst and West
"a streets. east of Sixth avenue. will place on sale
this week large stock of china and glassware
including decanters glasses. pitchers and plates.
BEST & CO, at No. 50 West I'D street have a
large stock of toys. including dolls, velocipedes
mechanical trains and books for children
BLUMSTEIN. in West 125th street. advertIses
Christmas gift specials in jewelry.
THE VAN ORDEN CORSET COMPANY. at No
43 West Bath street calls to its stock of
corsets.
GREENHUT & CO, at Sixth avenue and 18th
street, will keep their store open evenings until
Christmas. Toilet articles, leather goods Ismns
china and cut glass some of the things that
may be found there.
LORD & TAYLOR, at Broadway and 10Th street,
have seasonable offerings in furniture
JOHN DANIEL SONS g. SONS advertise black
silks, black gloves Christmas cards and calendars
STERN BROTHERS, in West 23d street, call
attention their stock of tailored suits. men's s
house coats and robes, umbrellas and parasols
curtains. Oriental rugs and art objects
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
SWEEPING RAILROAD REDUCTIONS.
Report That curtailment Will Obtain on
MANY Southwestern Lines.

Chicago, Dec. IA dispatch from Galveston
Tex, says that it announced yesterday that
between January ] and 15 of the railroads in
the Southwest will lay off eleven thousand men for
indefinite period AS if by concerted action
come reports from the following roadsithat owing
decreases in traffic it will be necessary to cur
tail expenses: The Frisco, the Rock Island, the
Southern Pacific lines, the Texas & Pacific, the
Cotton Belt. the Santa Fe the Houston e Texas
Central, the International & Great Northern, the
Katy" and the Fort Worth & Denver.
These reductions Will! affect every branch Of
railroading from watchmen to operating forces:
While the officials say they believe the duh son
will last only few months. the cut in forces will
mean saving Of than $500 900 In the payrols
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED

and Cherbourg
Marseilles Dec 1a-Venezia Orr. New York.
Plymouth, Dec list Louis Cherbourr and
Southampton tand proceededb.
Naples; Dec l3mRepublc tBr). York Ponta Del
Eada and Gibraltar.
suez Dec ltAfrican Monarch tBr Calcutta CoIom-
DO for Boston aud New York
York. - ~"
Santos I3-Votaire CTsr, New York
Montevdeo Dec 12Hilarius tBr). New York Buenos
Ayres and Rosario. - S
Shanghai. Dec 1i-Albenga (Ger). Yokohama for New
Ffume Dec lo-carona Gsr). New York Madeira and
st Mchaels Dec i4-Leucyra CBr>. Hueva New York
Palermo. Dec 13-Calabria (Br), New York via NanIs.
SAILED
Antwerp Dec 1i-Zeeland CBr), New York
Christiansand, Dec 14--United States 1I)anl ffro-
Copenhagen York '' '''"i"
southhampton. h Dec lt1New York New York via Cher
pourS land passed Hurst Castle Mt 1 so u 10
Liverpool Dec l3-victorian (BrJ, New York-