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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
An Unexpected Cure,
rom the Youths Companion.


 T gave Q lift to Simeons Gaines comin' over," said MT. Stillings, rheumatlca1ly disengaging himself from his overcoat. Him and me enjoyed quite a chat We agreed Myra Pressey was blessin' to the community. A person who provides more topics of conversation-
 Whats happened to Myra Pressey now?" demanded Mrs Stillings at once. MT. Stillings chuckled '+Oh, not much i: seems as if Myra did have an extry lot of happens, though, don't 1t? She's been sort of ailin ever since she pitched down the cellar stairs; comn' so soon after gettin' her finger mashed In the door and I don't believe that was more'n a couple o'months later'n she trod on the rusty nail-her narvous systems been a mite upsot. Melancholy-lost flesh. didn't sleep-couldn't savor her food anyways, doctor ordered her to rest up, cheer up and feed up. Made her eat her meals, whether not, and in between whiles swaller an egg down whole as often as she could stomick 1t. She made an awful fuss about that egg. learnin' how to get 1t down 'thout breakin,' but she did learn.
 Well, she put few eggs outside her winder yestiddy to be handy upstairs If she wanted one. Then she got up after her nap pretty sleepy, opened one, and popped 1t in her mouth sames usual 'Stid O goin' down nice an slippy, 1t stuck, halfway-felt like crockery darnin'-egg, Myra says,-an' her eyes were bulgin', an she was growth black in the face before she choked the old thing down. You see, 'cept just the outside parts the sun had reached, that egg was froze.
 ''She reused up the faimly and they made her drink down enough hot water to melt a dozen eggs, If not bile 'em She's kind O weak today-I guess 1t was a near thing honest,-but she's so mad at her folks for laughin' she's lost her melancholy an developed a good, healthy temper and an appetite to match-for any thin but eggs"
 If Myra Pressey ever looked what she was about commented Mrs Stllings, tartly The wouldn't have such ridiculous accidents. Frozen eggs! Next time, like as not, she'll manage to, burn herself with tca oreapn.D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
To Save reIesraphers' Nerves.

Although thousands of telegraph operators have been forced out of the profession by paralysis of their hands and fingers in their manipulation of the Morse key, 1t is only within the past two years that improvements in this crude instrument have begun to be made" so writes L. A. Hoskins In The Technical World Magazine for July.
 "Dynamos have been substituted in place of the old chemical batteries in the making of the telegraphic currents, and with the coming of dynamos a greater study of mechanics on the part of telegraphers who were ambitious to become chiefs of staff.
 With the study of mechanics came a realization of the waste of energy in the manipulation of the old-fashioned Morse lever key. It was found that two motions of the hand were required to make the single dot or the single dash and that the Morse letters, hay ing an average of four dot and dash characters, required an average of eight movements of the hand and arm in their formation.
 "A rapid sender-a sender who could average as good as thirty words per minute-it was found was required to move his arm up and down at the rats of 1900 or 1500 times per minute. Many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Earning Ills Salt.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
 An actor, who halls from Gosport Ind. got his start on the stage after making a hit in a Knights of Pythias benefit in Gosport.
 After three years absence from home, his company played in Terre Haute, and the player invited his father to come over and see him act. The old man took in the show, and after the last curtain went back on the stage to see his son. Pres ently the treasurer appeared at the dressing room door and handed the actor his weekly pay envelope. Noting the figures on the outside the old mans eyes sparkled.
 You don't tell me you get that much every week, do you?' he exclaimed.
 That's right" replied the actor mod estly.
 Well, what other chores do you have to do besides actin'?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Personal and General.

MT Jacob Marks returned to the city this evening from St. Louis. where he went to place his brother In a Jewish hospital.
 It was the intention of his brothers family in Memphis to have an operation performed on him in Memphis, but MT. Marks persuaded. them to take him on to St. Louis, where he was placed under the care of Dr. Touhulsky, one of the most eminent surgeons in the country. 1t was decided to wait few days and and if the condition of the patient showed any improvement the operation would not be performed at this time.
 The infant child of MT. and Mrs. Rufus Smith was buried this afternoon at Cedar Hill. The fuenral was In charge of Ken- nedy Bros.
 Mrs. Carns of Thompsontown was taken to the Robinson infirmary this afternoon in Kennedy's ambulance suffering from typhoid fever.
 MT. William Lownds has resigned his position as superintendent of the Jeffer- son Fertilizer Works. Upon leaving Mir Lownds was presented with handsome merschaum pipe as token of the esteem in which he was held by the gentlemen under him. MT. Charles Perkins made the speech of presentation in an easy and graceful manner, and MT. Lownds was sincerely moved by the many expressions of hope for his future prosperity.
 MT. Thomas Cain has arrived in the city from Tupelo, Miss, to assume the management of the Jefferson Fertilizer company.
 MT. G. G. Ford, representing the N. F. Pratt Laboratory company of Atlanta, is in the city.
 MT. w. H. H. Judson left yesterday for Jamestown to be gone several weeks.
 Mrs. Andrew D. Maddox will leave to- morrow for Atlanta for stay of several weeks
 Mrs. Houston is spending few days in Charleston.
 Miss Lizzie Henderson, one of the Clar- endon avenue school teachers, will spend the summer In Charleston.
 The new board of mayor and aldermen for Brighton were sworn in this morning The board Is composed of the following: Harry Edwards, mayor, and Samuel Stew art. James Cooper, Julian Skinner, c. H. Rich and William Crook, aldermen Prof c. c. Slayton was reelected principal of the schools and Gardner Goodwin city attorney.
 James Trotter is back from a trip to Winona, Miss.
 Services will be conducted in all the churches at the regular morning and evening hours.
 Mrs J. B. Moss left this morning for a stay of several weeks with relatives in South Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Free Delivery Service.

"tree delivery service will positively be installed on Saturday, June To, stated Postmaster J. w. Clayton this afternoon.
 "A sufficient number of carriers have not yet passed the required civil service examination, and two examinations have already been held to secure eligible men, but under the postal laws 1 have au- thority to appoint the required number of carriers on probation for six months. 1 have already appointed the following carriers to serve until sufficient num- Der have passed the examination: John s. Kennamer G. H. Noble, G. s. Judkinsi R. w Miller, J. W. Welch, Charles K. Terrell. Another examination will be held sometime in the near future, as soon as notice is received from the authorities at Washington, and l believe that this time the full quota of carriers. six regu- lars and six substitutes, will be com pleted.
 "The houses of the city have already been numbered and everything Is in read mess for the installation of the service on June 15."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
RURAL CARRIERS
 SALARIES RAISED BeSsemer PoStoffice is Keeping
 Warm Pace
LoWNDS HAS RESIGNED
Superintendent of Jefferson Fertilizer Works Is Succeeded By Thomas Caln-PersonaI and Gen.
 eraI News of Bessemer.

Bessemer, June S.-(Special. 1.-The Bessemer postoffice is keeping up its on ward stride and the latest is an increase in salaries secured by Dr. George R. Lewis for the rural carriers. G. c. Han cock route No. 1, will after the first of July receive $s10 per year. J. N. Shee- nan on route No. ?, $72o; W. D. Houston on route No. g. $S1O; L. c. Waldrop on route No. f. 1864; F. T. Scott on route No. 5, s72o: N. M. Reilly on route No. 6. sS64
 Since the postoffice has taken over the postoffice of Jonesboro and Brighton, in addition to handling the mall for several of the mines, the office force has been taxed to the utmost capacity. In the great volume of mall Is handled with the same promptness and dispatch as all ways. The rural route inspector has just finished his work, after an inspection lasting week and the postmaster is very much pleased with the outcome of his work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Personal and General.

Dr. G. R. Lewis, postmaster of Besse-
 mer, was in the city yesterday.
 M. A. Pouder and c. c. Nixon have re- | turned frocl a ten days trip to James
 town, Washington, New York and other
 eastern points.
 1 M w. Phillips, who has been teaching | in Missouri for the past year, has re- | turned to his home in this city 1 Miss Martha Miller of Wylam has ac- | cepted a position as cashier in the Metro
 polltan cafe
 | The West Shoe company has this week | very appropriately decorated show win | dow, representing felt and derby hats as l has -beens," and straws and bananas | as being up-to-date. Several dilapidated l old pieces of headgear are shown buried | in sand, while the new hats are displayed | just above. The window is attracting much attention.
 | D. B. Bird will leave Monday for a | two-weeks' business and pleasure trip to Chicago and other points. Mrs F. L. Ellis and little daughter, Aileen, leave Monday for St. Clair Springs l to spend three weeks.
 MT. J. R. Acuff has been serving on the grand jury during the past week. A number of Ensley Eagles will attend the state convention which is to be held in Opelka next week.
 The friends of Mir and Mrs. J. W. Clay ton are glad to lear nthat Mrs. Clayton Is gradually recovering from her recent serious illness at St. Vincenrs hospital. Mrs. L. A. Daniel, Jr., has returned to | her home in Montgomery after spending several weeks with relatives here The board of education met this after noon, but owing to certain changes which 1t has thought to be necessary to make l in the plans of the Fifth ward school building, the contract for it's construction | was not awarded. Another meeting of | the board has been called for Monday | afternoon at 5 o'clock, after which the | successful bidder will be announced. | Thursday, Friday and today were the l regular semi-monthly pay days of the | Tennessee company steel works division, | and the street have presented busy scenes | as a consequence. All merchants report | business as being unusually good l MT. Clarence M. Tiller, who has been in | the service of the Tennessee company in | the blast furnace division for the past | two years, has been promoted to q posi- ton In the general offices of the company | in Birmingham. During his residence in
 Ensley MT Tiler has made many friends who are congratulatng him on his ad- Vancement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
MINE DISASTERS
 TO BE PREVENTED
cALAMlTlES IN GERMANY AND FRANCE LEAD TO CoNSTRUC- TON OF SAFETY CHAMBERS, SHUT OFF FROM MINE.

Washington, June s.-(Special.)-The 8. ter rible disasters which have recently oc- cured in the coal mines of Germany and France have directed the attention or scientists, especially in the former coun- try, to introducing methods of protecting the miners against a recurrence or sucn calamites or at least of diminishing as far as possible the loss of life. One measure contemplated is the construction of safety chambers shut off from the rest of the mine and protected against explosions. A conduit of compressed air is introduced into these excavated rooms and should the conduit be destroyed vessels or bottles filled with oxygen stored in these cham bers shall supply the necessary air.
 Preparations are already being made for the introduction of these arrange ments in the mines in the region or the Saar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Services at Churches.

There will be the usual services at the churches tomorrow with the exception of St. Anthony's Catholic church, on Avenue H and Twenty y-second street, for which a special programme has been arranged. At 8 o'clock first mass will be held and more than thirty children will receive the holy communion. At 10 o'clock high mass will be celebrated by Father Klitch, Father Doyle preaching the sermon. There will be special music for this service, MT. Oliver Chalifoux rendering a violin solo. At 8 o'clock in the afternoon there will be services for the children. who will be invested witf the scopular of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Sunday school will be closed for the year with the solemn benediction of the blessed sacrament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Sues Ohio for False Teeth.

Shelby (Ohio) Cor. New York American
 The state of Ohio is to be sued for one set of false teeth. Lincoln Wrenn of this city wants to recover the teeth in order to obtain their value in money, besides the damages to his digestion incurred while he was compelled to subsst on soups and garden truck at the Mansfield reformatory There is also to be a trif1ing expense of 5000 which Wrenn proposes to recover as damages to his facial beauty and contentment of mind. The trouble started while he was waiting for his gums to heal up after he had had all his teeth extracted. He forged a check and was sent to the reformatory, but hIs teeth didn't follow. He couldn't digest the food. Hence the suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
Wayslde Communinus.
n the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune. Hamp Rhodes-You look tired.
 Jim Towne-Im not exactly tired, but I'm in a state of unrest. Is there any joint around here where we can get a free drink?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
KING SENDS OUT
 FAIRWEW LETTER
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 34.

~-~O--------------- bonds at the maturity therof. .'-Constltu- tion of 1907, section 2l6
 Nothing is said in the constitution about this tax applying only to the present limits of Birmingham, and the citizen quoted says the people affected would like to be enlightened further on the question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
NEW YORK CITY
HOTEL GALLATIN

18th St.. near 5th Ave. New, modern. freprcof building. Single rooms. s1.50 up; suites. g up. First-class restau- rant. la carte and table dhote.
 T. V. BARTON, Prop. 4-17-26t-wedsu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
RIA INN

High grade summer hotel and cottages; S10.50 to s15 per week. Via Pere Mar quette or Michigan Central railroad Send for booklet. c. E. Fox. Lake Cora, Mich.
 5-12-9t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
H OteI Oakl and

Home of the famous Salutaris Mineral Water. An exclusive family resort with the finest mineral baths In the country. All popular amusements. Write for book let telling of many superior advantages. Open until October l.. Hotel Oakland, St.
 Clair, Mich. 5-26-12t-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

State Organizer Mahafey is getting
counties. He is rounding up the farm
ers into locals, about on an average of
one every two days at last account.
Boys, when you see "bfg Mahaffey"
swaying himself around in your neigh
borhood you may lust as we'll 60 right
up TO the schoolhouse or somewhere
else and get together, or he will make
things 80 hot that something will have
to be doing,
Our newspapers ara ticking hold of
things in the interest of the farmers in
no half-handed way these days. They
seem to have rolled up their sleeves,
spit on their hands aud taken fast hold
the big stick ard are hammering
with all their might knocking out bu-
cket. shops(and their kim the lien law
and many other checks in front of the
wheels Of progressive farming in the
Our newspapers are a great power in
the South for either good or evil to our
farming interests and it is very en-
%couraging to the farmers to see the
manly position they are taxing IN the
fight to rid the State of vile cotton
gambling and speculative dens, and
the lien law, Sheridan, q man OF great
power and influence in Great Britain
In his day, spoke thus of the press:
"Give the people a corrupt House of
Lords, give them q venal House of
Commons, give them a tyrannical
prince, give them a trucking court,
and let me have but an unfettered
press will defy them to eucroach a
hairs breadth upon the liberties OF
England. " Cotton bears use the press
of the South to deceive the people and
hammer down the price of the south's
cotton to the injury of all our South
ern people and we must unite in in
forming ur country people through
the country press and knock them out
again through the same hole they
come in.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Poliakoff has some bar
gains worth the while. See
his Ad.
Perhaps you will need
ome before the week is out.
Call and tee the stock.
Have you tried Poliak off.
He is fair and on the Suare.
Quit "cussiug" and rocking
chickens. Buy chicken wire
from Glenn and build fences
that will last for years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Spartanburg County Farmers Union
will organize on the 18th of January
at 10 am. State Organizer F,S. Chan
dler, State Secretary BIZ. Earle and
others will speak. We are looking to
Spartanburg, the largest county In the
State, to do q big thing in the way of
cooperation among uhe farmers, and
we are confident that she will do it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23
vile counsel From the South.

az want 10 give some valuable sdvice to
those y no sc fer With lame back and kidney
trouble says ]. r. BlaDkenship, OF Beck
Tenn. IL have proved, 10 an absolute Ger.
tainiy that Electric Bitters will positively
cure this distressing condition. The frs
bottle gave me great relief, and after taking &
few more bottles, / was completely cured: &C
completely that II becomes 9 pleasure TO re
com this great remedy Sold nnder
guarantee at Speeds drug store. Price Soc
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Be good to your stock, 60 to
Glenn's and get Rock Salt.
Pratts Food. Regulator, Worm
Powders good mill feed,
bran, oats and corn, prices
low, quality o. Z.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Note-The above arrivals and departures, as
we'll - conn ections with other companies. are
given ID information. and are not gusran.
iced.
Through Pullman Sleeping car Augusta
and Jackyonville Daily. Lv. Augusta l0.O
.. m. arrive Augusta 40 q. NJ.
Ernest Williams, g.. P. Agt Augusta, Ga.
r. A, Brand, Trafic Manager. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Glenn's Majestic Flour
highest fancy patent ever
ground from wheat. A car
Just in, no kick on price nor
grade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

81 had tried everything for my baby until
Dr.. Lyle recommended Caacasweet. I
can truthful'y say It Ia the best medicine I
ever used for, babies. My little baby was q
mere SIX eleton from stom ach trouble-so bad
that che did not notice anything, but 10
now entirely we'll, and we can almost see her
grow.-Nsnnie L. Taylor. BEDFORD, Va.
CascasW eet is sold by @. A. Milford,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Glenn has the best values
in medium price work shirts.
pants, Old Ky. Wooden Mills
guaranteed, and oYeralls
mems SOC. 75c. $l.00, boys
Csc. to SOC.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

SC. will get two full nickle
size paper new garden seed.
at Glenn's. Beans, peas,
okra-the best varieties
cheaper in bulk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23
wanted.

You to list yonr property. With The Metro
poIitan Loan d Trust Co , of Green wooo. 3. c.
Real Estate bought and sold. Send for pros
pectus Of The Southern Securities Co., on I'M
migration. Money loaned long time, low
rates. Write Us. Greenwood, 8 @.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23
TllIman Settles With spooner.

The country owes Tillman a debt Of graft
tude for the way In which he skinned
Spooner on the question OF lynchipg, Thal
speech placed the lyncning for assault on
women In its proper light. Tillman never
said anything better.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23
Locals.

Ten thousand Of the cid reliable Greer's
Almanscs just received at Speeds Drug
Store. Come III and get one.
Huylers candy, the kind the girls like,
fresh at Speeds.
3 There are myrads OF twipkiing stars. but
precious few good cigars. There IL one In
AbbeviIle that's all the 60, 1t is sold by
Speed and is called Cinco.
Finch cards for sale at Speeds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

New Firm.

O. Messrs. B. 3. Jones Il G. Mr.. 3. q. Jones
10 q son Of Mr.. J. T. Jones, and II he inberits
halt his fathers energy his success In business
10 assured.
Mr.. J. T. Jones has for years conducted ex-
periments in cattle and poultry raising, and
In truck farming and his fund of informa-
ton will be very helpful TO bis son. MIR. j. 1.
Jones is one Of the best farmers In this coun-
try.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Mr.. X. g. Conrad OF the firm OF Conrad and
willis, Green Vile, Southern Wholesale repre-
senatives OF the Kimball Plano factory. is
p conducting q factory display Of pianos and
organs In this city. See the advertisement In
u this issue. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Flows, names, traces, col
lars, pads, shovels, hoes,
mattocks, Picks, rakes grind
stones, axes, and other farm
tools at Glenn's
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

When the cold winds dry and crack The
skin q box Of salve can save much discom-
fort. In buying aalye look for the name OIL
the box to avoid any limitations, and be sure
you get the original DeWitt's Witch Haze
Salye. Sold by c.. A. Milford.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Glenn's mixed grain feed
and poultry powders, will fill
your egg basket and many a
chicken fry you will get.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Mr.. L >wrie Muae. who has been on a trip 10
the Ipdtan Territory returned last week.
Mr.. Muse was pleased WITH every out look
in the territory but did not like the kind
Of drinking water they have out there He
will not return. ..''.7 .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Mothers who give their children Kenr edys
Laxative Cough Syrnp Invariably ipdorse II.
Children like II because the taste ia go PIE q
ant. Contains Honey and Tar. 1t Is the
Original Laxative Cough Syrup and Ia I'M
cold out through the bowels. Conforms to the
National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold By
G.. A. Milford. !
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Lost.
A dark brown mule with gray spot In
forehead, about ton or eleven years old, lame
In leg, stolen from wellington. Any infor-
nation can be sent to the address below.
Nose Chiles,
Wellington, 9. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Clear up the complexion. cleanse the liver
and tone the system. You can best do this
BY q dose or two OF DeWitt's Early Rlsers
Safe, reliable little pills with q reputation
The pills hat everyone knows. Recon =
mended by G. A. Milford.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

If you want the very best Fertilizer
get tire Royster Farmers Bone.
W. y. Barksdale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-23

Enough goods at 100 each at bargains TO
nll the Gtandpipe nearly.
INCEST kind OF fine China, Cut GLASS ana
Dinner ware at D%argan'B.