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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09
Work at Steel Plant.

The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company continues to enlarge and i'm prove it's plants The Pittsburg Steel company, which is in charge of the con- struction department has placed order for material that will increase the pres ent steel plant almost double. The work will be pushed to a rapid completion, which means the employment of a large number of skilled mechanics for many months. The heavy demand for steel rails continue and is responsible for the en- largement of the plant.
 No. 1 blast furnace is being overhauled and refined, the furnace will not be re- modelled but will be repaired as rapidly as possible to meet the increased demand for pig iron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09

The smoger given by the Warrior guards in their renovated quarters Fri day night was a most entovable affair The company has the entire third floor of the city building, and this has been most attractively fixed up and now pre- sents very pretty and convenient ap- pearance for the home of the soldiers. Quite a number of guests were present, notable among whom were Ex-captain w. A. Collier and the board of mayor and aldermen. Delicious grape juice frappe was served throughout the even ing and also refreshments consisting of ices and cakes. The entertainment was fitting one for the inauguration of the new life of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09
ENSLEY KICKING
 ON WATER RATES Excessive Increase Claimed
 During Past Quarter WORK AT STEEL PLANT Miss Stella Arnold, President Stone wall Jackson Chapter of Daughters, Enterains Pat CIeburne Camp.
 Other News of Ensey.
WORK AT STEEL PLANT

Ensley, July S.-(Special.) )-One of the city aldermen has been approached by a number of prominent citizens in reference to the unusual increase in water rents for the past quarter. In some instances the bill show an increase of 50 to 70 per cent over last quarter. While expecting slight increase during the summer months the citizens regard an increase of 70 per cent, as some of the bills show, both unreasonable and exorbitant. The alder man In question has been requested to bring the matter before the next meetingn of the City Council that steps may be taken to bring about an amicable ar iustment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09

Donie Cook. who did most too much celebrating on the fourth, and shot anoth- CT negro five times. has been captured and lodged in the county jail He was found and brought in Saturday.
 F. C. Hamill. the general manager of the Alabama Round Lap company is m the city overhauling the local plant of that company's here. It will be in readi- ness and first class condition by the time the season opens. A. F. Robinson who has been the manager here for some time, will continue as such.
 Miss Mamie Brown of Laurel, Miss, arrived Saturday and will be the guest here of her sister Mrs. R. J. Hargrove for some time.
 Mrs. Charles B. Werner and children and Mrs. s. F. Cade laft early Satur- day morning for Moneagle to spend the remainder of the summer.
 Miss Magic Hogan left yesterday for Knoxville, Tenn, to visit friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09

Regular communion services were had yesterday morning at both the Metha- dist and Episcopal churches. The Metho- dist and Presbyterian congrega tions held union services at the formers church last night, Rev. Van Lear preaching. This will continue during the remainder of the summer. the pastors alternating In preaching on Sunday nights.
 At 4 o'clock in the afternoon at the Baptist church fitting services were had in celebration of the annual children's s day. a large congregation being out 70 hear the exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-09

q Be on your guard against substitution. There are many so-called "witch-hazel soaps. ariificially oolored green, of- fered as lust as good."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

gave confidence. / struck the tonneau With my
open palm and laughed suddenly at my unreasonng
terror. 1t absurd, school boy running from
his shadow, and here was mana sound, healthy,
hungry had heard the screams, knew; had
the floating white figure. There nothing very
remarkable about it; it thing to be explained,
of course.
so now, deliberately l searched the road again,
this time with the light turned toward the ground.
l went along. STOPPING seeking footprints l found
none; but | could explain that: the wind
gusts I'd covered them with dust oblterated them.
II Strengthened up suddenly. Something had
sounded something louder than the rustling of the
leaves something louder even than the creaking of
the trees 1t cracking sound.-a sound that
might have been foot pressure upon dry twigs 1t
seemed to be to the left and | turned the light in
that direction. Grotesque shadows danced and
swaved as the trees reeed about me. Then high up
where the light struggled through the branches l
something Whitehead white!
Il cleared the road at stride and plunged into
the forest with the light turned upward. | stumbled
rocks half buried in the leaves; | slipped
once into a ditch which l couldn't see Finally
my foot struck a fallen tree, and | went forward
sprawling on my hands and knees. The lamp rolled
beyond my reach, and utter blaCkness swooped
down the light smothered in the underbrush.
AS CROPPED for it heard again that cracking sound
of breaking twigs. Perhaps it was coming toward
me-and couldn't see!
and shot the light high above my head, seeking
that white something up among the trees. 1t
gone! paused to wipe the perspiration from my
brow, and tore my collar loose. A sudden shower
of leaves came down upon my head there was
other zigzag flash of lightning, nearby roll of
thunder, and the sinister patter of randrops falling
about me like leaden bullets The storm had burst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24

Needless of all the intangible horrors of that
inexplicable things which had befallen me, stun
bled back to the pulsating automobile, clambered
in, and sent it forward headlong the road to the
wen the ad whf
for somewhere behind me felt was misty, floating
figure of white. and somewhere woman screaming.
The rain beat me in the face steadily; the lightning
crashed about me-and my only haven was Milen.
Suddenly the road widened where path cut
se Single adeons at as
l rushed past told it wider than would be
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
JAMES STEVENSON, scoTcHMAN
DONATED $4,000 FOR WORK.
Route Lies Between North End OF
Lake Nyassa and South End Of
Lake Tanganyika. Distance
of 211 Miles.

London. - James Stevenson. a
wealthy Scotchman. gave $4,000 to
build a road between the north end
of Lake Nyassa and the south end of
Lake Tanganyika in Central Africa
about 20 years ago. He was con-
vinced that nothing would help more
to develop Africa than good highways.
II took two years ~ build the road,
and IL was we'll built. Its length Is
2l1 miles. Apart from the great use.
fulness of the road the white men
there have always said that 1t has
been a powerful civilizing agency.
II has helped to accustom the ma.
tives of that densely populated region
20 work for the white, and to use
calico and other European articles.
The work of construction was the
first instance on a large scale of the
utilization of native labor in Central
Africa Many trained laborers now
live along the road and engage in
transport service between the two
great lakes.
This highway is known as the Stev-
enson road. Mr.. Chrapkovski, an Off
cial in the German service, who re-
Gently travelled over the road. has
written an interesting account of II.
lie says that though nothing has
been done 10 maintain the road built
25 years ago, it is still, with the sin
gle exception OF the road between Vic
tOria Nyanza and Tanganyika, the best
highway in Central Africa. AS moth
ing has been done to maintain the
road. IL is now covered with grass,
but travellers say this is really an ad-
vantage. as the vegetation has helped
TO keep the road from washing. and IL
is also better for the feet of the car
riers who dislike to walk on those
stretches where there is no grass, for
1t is as hard rs stone and hurts their
feet.
The usefulness of the road is proved
by the fact that porters carrying 60
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
Unique Chapel Car. With Rissop Hen
messy In Charge, to Tour SAnsas.

Wichita, Kan.-A chapel car. the
only one of its kind in the world
has been brought to Wichita from
Chicago. The car was made in the
Pullman car shops at Pullman, H.. a
suburb of Chicago.
The chapel car will be In charge Of
Bishop Hennessy until next December
In this time the bishop. assisted by a
priest and a cook. will tour the branch
lines OF the railroads through Kan
sas. He will stop at the towns and
gather the scattered members OF the
church for the purpose of administer
ing to them the sacraments of the
church. instructing the young and
lending financial assistance to the
poor.
The first of the novel religious cere.
monies in connection with the chapel
car was seen In Chicago. when the
small, convenient church on wheels
was dedicated under the auspices Of
the Catholic Church Extension sOcis.v
by Archbishop Quigley. Of Chic!ga
The chapel car" Is the gift OF Am.
brose Perry. of New York. Excepting
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
GAVE ROAD TO AFRICA

pounds on their backs make an aver
age of 20 miles a day, while the usual
journey Is only ten miles. The road
passes entirely through British terri
tory, and the government has erected
a station every 20 miles where cara
vans may spend the night.
There Is provision at each station
10 put all the freight under cover. com.
Portable brick and concrete houses af-
ford excellent conditions for a good
nights rest. and there are cookhouses
where the meals of the caravan are
prepared. One of the neighboring
chiefs is held responsible for the clean
liness and good order of each station.
He receives monthly salary OF few
shlllings from the government, and
q few yards of calico from each cara.
van passing over the route.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
OLD CUSTOM FROM GERMANY.
eoshenhoppen Reformed Church Dec
crates 2,oco Graves.

Pennsburg. PA religious OBJ
servance altogether new in south
eastern Pennsylvania, and probably
conducted for the first time in the
United States. took place the other
Cay at the New Goshenhoppen Re.
formed church. II was service in
memory of the dead. and the principal
feature was the decoration of 1000
graves in the graveyard with flowers
The idea was suggested to Rev. C..
NJ. DE Long pastor. when he visited
Nuremberg, Germany some years ago.
One Sunday in June nearly the whole
populace assembled in the cemeteries.
placed flowers on the graves and then
attended religious service
All afternoon and next morning IN
I'll ten O'Clock the members of the con
sregatlon brought great quantities OF
flowers to the churchyard and placed
them on the graves. When the time
arrived for beginning the services
the great expanse of flower-decked
graves presented scene of rare
beauty. An appropriate sermon was
preached By Rev. Mr.. De Long.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
Man Lake. RrIas,, Name.

Baltimore, Md.-Dr. Annie Il. Cope.
Ian was married to Abraham Erott
Copelan, former ny Abraham Erott.
DR.. Copelan, who received her NJ. ID.
from the University of Maryland four
years ago, has built up a fine prac-
tice. She loves Erott, but she did not
wish to have her shingle relettered
DIR. Annie II. Erott, formerly Cope.
Ian"
SO Mr. Erott, a student in the uni
yersity dental department, decided
that the best thing to do was to
change his name to Copelan. and the
courts obliged him.
Friends of the Copelans foresee con.
fusion when Copelan, born Erott. be-
comes d. d. S. Suppose man dislo-
Gates his thigh and hobbies TO the
Copelan office. rs DR.. Copelan in?"
Yes. Which one do you want. your
leg or your tooth?'
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
WHERE WOMEN RULE.

ed are administered to by a wom-
an doctor. The countryside is pho
tographed by another woman. For
% years the checks of the bank have
been cashed by a small white wom
ans hand, while quarter of a cen
tury is the period that a woman has
swayed the morals. opinions and poll
tics of the town through the columns
of her paper.
A director in the street railway and
the corporation that lights the village
is a woman. and she attends each
and every meeting of the directorate
and gets her pay for attendance with
the same regularity that old Uncle
Russell Sage did.
Yet IL cannot be said that the fair
ones of Norway compete with the
men. The latter are too gallant to
permit of competition. They simply
loll back in their big comfortable arm
chairs and admiringly tell what their
women folks" can do.
The S. b. & u. S. Prince store is
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
GOES TO PRISON AT 81 YEARS.
Dangerous counterfelter ls Sent to
Penitentiary at Advanced Age.

Philade!phia.-"Old Sam" Tate. said
to be the most dangerous counterfeiter
in the country, has been sent to the
eastern penitentiary by Judge Holland
for eight years.
Since 1872 Tate has spent more
than half of his time in jail. and II Is
probable that his sentence will finish
him. for he told the court yesterday
that he was 81 years old. william
higher and Charles BusramOnte. who
were tried with him, were sentenced
to IS months and three years re-
spectively
Only last March Tate was on tri9'
for counterfeiting. with George Ward.
Michael Joyce, James Gaughan and
Catherine O'Donnell. but by shrewd
coaching of the other defendants Tate
was acquitted. Ward. Joyce and
Gaughan were sent to prison. and the
ODonnel woman. although convicted.
was released in her own recognizance.
Tate put up hard fight. His coun.
sci declared that he was being "sys-
tematically bounded" by the secret
service men; that he was a reputa.
BILE junk dealer and that in the course
of his business he had come into pos.
session of the supposed counterfeiting
material found in his house by tho
operatives.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
Strange Bird Is Shot.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Inhabitants in the
region OF lions Mill, Lee county, Vir-
ginia, are greatly puzzled over the dis
coyery Of a strange bird in the noun
tains near by by J. +. Witt, a mer-
chant of that place. The bird Is OF
great size, measuring nine feet from
tip to Tip. The feathers are perfectly
white, except the tips of the wings.
which are black.
It's head and bill are is inches in
length. its webbed feet are seven
inches across. A great pouch under
ITS bill holds gallon of water and this
gives the idea that the bird must be
of the pelican family, found in south
ern waters. 1t Is supposed that the
bird was driven TO the north by a
storm and lost its bearings 1t will
be brought here. mounted and exbib-
itod.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
Historic Cottage to Go.

Easthampton. l.. l.. are disappointed
to learn that the john Howard Payne
Home. Sweet Home cottage there
Is likely to be sold within a few days
TO a Brooklyn man. He is expected to
so alter and remodel il as to destroy
its identity. When the wardens Of St.
Luke's Episcopal church bought the
Payne property last year. some OF the
summer cottagers endeavored to raise
fund with which TO buy the cottage.
but without success.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
A Novel Church on Wheels.

the pope's private chapel car. which
has never been used, 1t is the only one
of the kind.
The car was built on the model CT
the Pullman private car. Il is fitted
with the necessary accessories for
travel. II contains two sleeping apart.
ments. a kitchen and library. The
distinctive feature is the chapel. built
to accommodate so persons It con.
tains an altar and confessional,
where the various sacraments Of the
church can be administered The car,
with its fittings, is valued at $4,000.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
Mayor Russe, Of Chicago, Appoints Fe.
male Garment Critics.

Chicago.--A "shirt-waist inspector"
Is the latest addition to the ciiy hall
pay roll. Just what the remuneration
and the duties of the inspector are to
be no one exactly knows, but because
Mrs. Ida Cross is displeased with 60
cent shirt waist she purchased at
state street department store. the in
spector was appointed. Louis NJ,
Featherstone. whose knowledge OF the
secrets of the construction of the
"peekaboo' aud other shirt waists is
said TO be- above reproach, is the first
inspector"
His appointment was made because
Mayor Busse and the other heads OF
the city hall are too gallant To- see
one OF the fair sex in trouble.
Monday afternoon. being bargain
day, Mrs Cross purchased shirt
waist that attracted her attention in a
store After taking 1t home her ideas
changed, and she returned Il and
asked that her money be refunded. A
polite refusal followed. with the eX-
planation that the waist was slightly
soiled II Mrs Cross would pay to
have 1t laundered the company would
be glad TO refund the difference. she
was told.
Appeals TO the managers of the
store proved fruitless; they gave the
same reply Having heard that Mayor
9usse Is friend OF those ia ,Iodblc
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
WINS FORTUNE IN ALASKA.
Miner Patents Piece Of Ground Over.
looked by Famous Company.

Sioux Falls S. D.-John Johnston,
a former resident OF western South
Dakota. according to letters which
have been received from Juneau,
Alaska. where he now is. has struck
it rich" and is in a fair way to be.
come a millionaire.
He at present is having a contest in
the courts with the famous Treadwell
Mining company over a strip of valu-
able mining ground which the com
pany was supposed to own. but which
II is alleged was never properly loca.
ted. Johnston located the strip under
the mining laws of the district and
applied for patent, but this was held
up and delayed by various court pro-
cesses until recently. when the appli.
cation for the patent was granted.
The railroad of the Treadwell com.
pany part of one of the company's
great mills. and some new oil tanks
belonging TO the company are all on
the strip OF ground to which Johnston
has obtained a patent. The strip is
between the big dividend payers of
the Treadwell company, and it was
serious proposition to the company to
learn that so valuable a piece of
mining property had been overlooked
In addition to this strip, Johnston
has received patent for group of
copper claims ON Kouperinoff island.
for which he has been offered the sum
of $4,000. He also has recently con
cluded a sale of some property on
Douglas island for $15O,0OO. Johnston
announces that he will make a visit
to his old home in South Dakota this
summer.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
Museum Gets 1900 3. c. statue.

New York,--Theodore ii. Davis, the
archaeologist, has arrived from Eu-
rope, bringing with him one OF the
Oldest relics In the world This is an
alabaster statue OF Queen Teie, a
famous Egyptian. whose tomb Mr..
Davis recently discovered. The statue
dates from 1900 h. c. 1t will be pre-
sented to the Metropolitan Museum of
Art. Mr. Davis said that they worked
three years excavating the tombs OF
the kings in Thebes. and It will be
two years more before the work ia
completed.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
BABY HAS A RECORD
SlN.YEAR-OLD GIRL TRAVELS
100000 MILES.
Meets Pope and the President-Rooss
Welt Gave Her Flowers, but
Leo's Reception Was Not
So Elusive.

Boston-With travelling record OF
about 100000 miles to her credit, the
Baby Globctrotter." as Miss katE.
r,n Ieonore Adela Glenwood Moran
Is called, has made tae puuounce-
mcnt sine wants To go 90 bousekeep-
ing adding she has travelled as much
as she cares to and she now prefers
to establish and remain in a home OF
her own
Miss Loouore is only six years old
but she has visited more different
countries and more inaccessible per
souagcs Than the average diplomat
can boast OF in lifetime
Crowned heads OF Europe have
recognized the little girl, she was ad
miued to the presence Of the late
Pope Leo MIL, being the only child
under ] 20 years who was ever permit.
ted nm g,.~ ence with his Holiness.
81 guc. the pope didn't think much
about me, though" little Miss Leo
moro admitted He was SO old and
was so young but / remember Presi.
dent Roosevelt very wcll. lie seemed
'dcelighted' to see ne. and gave me a
bouquet of flowers from his library
table and ! carried them with me to
have a photograph takCn We were
at Glenwood Springs. Col. when he
SD. out there on his big hunt ant
o.. motel was the executive headquar.
ters. That is where ! was born. and
I think that of all the places | have
ever seen l prefer Glenwood Springs
30 all others. You see, part OF my
name Is 'Glenwood'
Yes. my name is rather long" 1T.
tie Miss Leonore said as she sat on a
chair out of all proportions to her
size and chatted about herself with n
newspaper representative. The name
under discussion did seem burden.
sOmcly long for the delicate, dainty
miss with blue eyes. who could talk
with such familiarity of personages
and places.
II am sometimes called Miss Kath-
ryn, but | much prefer Miss Leo
nore," she said with childish sweet
ness.
While she has received unusual at.
tention on account of her intelligence,
the little "globetrotter" has not for
feited a winning childish manner and
talks of her travels as naturally as
most children talk OF their toys. She
has been interviewed for numerous
papers and was the subject of an ar
ticle in a Toxic paper. when the only
thing she was able to read was her
own name. She afterward received
about so post cards from japanese
children.
Miss Leonore Is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Moran. OF
Chicago. Mr. Moran Is one of the best.
known newspaper men in the west
and was one time managing editor Of
the Chicago Times. Like her father,
the little girl inclines toward a lit
erary career.
q expect to begin to write as soon
as we go TO housekeeping she an
nounced, that's one reason why
think that we should settle down. |
can't do very much this way. you
know. We are going to the Klondike
this summer again. Our trip up there
last summer was interesting Beauti
ful flowers grow beside the snow
banks. but | feel that | have travelled
enough. l want to go to Glenwood
and live quietly for a change
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
NAMES SHIRT WAIST INSPECTOR.

Mrs Cross told him her story and
asked his aid.
Il will appoint a special shirt vast
inspector" he exclaimed. Here.
Featherstone. you know all about shirt
waists. don't you?"
Surely" replied the unsuspicious
Featherstone. "Peekaboo, fancy and
plan. Linen, calico or silk. Plated"
That's enough. You are now the
official shirt waist inspector for the
city OF Chicago. Look into this"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-17
NORWAY, ME-. WORLDS MOST
0lsTINcTlVELY FEMININE CITY.
Sex Supreme in All Vocations-Banks,
Hotels, Post Office and Meat
Markets All Managed
by skirts"

Norway. Me.-Frills, furbelows and
chiffon do the actual business of this
bustling thriving New England town.
In every line of commerce and
finance. trade and profession. the gen.
tier sex of Norway is successfully en-.
gagged, and It is the most distinctly
"woman's town" in America. The
women not only clothe. hat and shoe
the population. but they gracefully
preside over meat markets, the post
Office and three hotels.
The women of Norway marry the
living and bury the dead Legal dis.
putes are settled by a feminine jus.
tice Of the peace. Sick and wound.