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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-06

Goodwin's Weekly recently had an
article on the great Confederate Gen.
eral Lee, In which he was made to
suffer In comparison with Grant, while
the southern chietain was in the main
spoken well of, all the praise was dis
sipated by the association. Such ar
ticles are unfair and against the un.
prejudiced judgment of the best crit
les OF the period Grant was a great
man, beyond question, and never
greater than during and following the
surrender Of Lee; but, he was neither
"A military genius nor an overly clev.
er strategist. Johnston whipped him
to a finish at Shiloh and he was beat.
en- In every action he engaged in
where his numbers and advantages
were not greatly superior TO the enc.
my's. In the prolonged struggle at
Petersburg the advantage In every
days fighting up to the finish was de-
cidedly with Lee, who had but one
starved soldier to Grants seven we'll
fed ones and no reinforcements what
ever when the final stress came. Both
men were big enough, each in his
way; and II is scarcely worth while to
ignore part of the record for the pur-
pose of giving more credit to either
side is fairly due.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-06
A HINT 70 THE INVESTOR.

SAT- Lake Real Estate Is the saresr,
surest and best thing to buy in the
whole wide west. II Is cheap, too
far cheaper than It should be. consid-
ering resources, geographical location,
rapidly developing tributary region,
climate and the attractions OF Salt
Lake. The country around about Is
far ahead OF Salt Lake Salt Lake
must and will catch up. and while II is
catching up Is when values will double
and good money be made.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-06

We will duplicate any piece Of work
done by "the reputed best dentist in
utah" for 80 per cent less than the
price charged by him. All work done
under a written guarantee.
MECHAM DENTAL CO,
SO Main ST..
Salt Lake City.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-06

The Kansas City Post is authorit'
for the statement that just after a
bandmaster leaned over the rail of the
pavilion and caught his wife kissing
an absolute stranger, he made his mu-
slcians play 80 Long Mary" We
FATHERS suspect that when his wife
looked up and saw him, she sang that
now familiar army hymn Always in
the Way"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-06
Local s. News lite ms

for sinking the oil wells near Virgin
City, Is now at Acoma. and the cop
per cOmpany's steam wagon Is pre-
pairing To move 1t to the eastern ter
minus of their road,
Y Y
st. George of late has been in the
grasp Of an epidemic of coughs, colds,
pneumonia and bronchitis A num-
her OF children have died, and many
others have been nigh to deaths
door with these dread maladies.
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This has been the mildest winter
in the history of Southern Utah. the
ground is already in good condition
for spring work, and a good deposit
of snow In the muntains insures
plenty of water for irrigation next
summer.
The people of Pangwuitch are max
ing good use OF the beautiful wealth
er. Yesterday, the 14th, the old folks
we're hOnored by the Young Men and
Young Lady Mutual workers. A
good program was rendered, consist
ing OF speeches, songs, recitations and
comic readings. and bounteous re-
past was provided for all over 40
years of age.
" ~
The friends of Mrs. j. ID. Bertel.
sen gave her a delightful surprise this
afternoon. Coffee and cake were
served, after which Mrs. Claude Ken.
yon rendered several solos. Those
present were Mesdames Lote Kenney,
win Hardy, Miles Durkey, Claude
Kenyon, DR. Dewight. X. L. Blakes-
lee, John Howes Sadie Scoggins, Wal
ter Story, Chas. Mathews Misses
Belle Durkee and Nellie Barber.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-06

Instead of the protestants in the
Smoot case getting a two-thirds ma.
jority of the senate against him, he
got that much against them. 20 the
victors belong the spolls, and these
are more Just now than are visible to
the naked eye.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-06

A Michigan crowd of operators who
are represented on the ground by Ed
ward Wills as manager, are evidently
developing a fine property in the five
claims owned by the Utah e. Michigan
Mining company IN the neaver Lake
district, Beaver county. The ground
is located north of the Majestic com
pany's o. X. mine and is now being
equipped with a fine compressor plapt.
A tunnel is being driven to develop
the ledge along It's strike, and In a
vein that is four TO five feet wide
there is o foot streak OF ore carrying
values in silver and lead of approx
mately $35 per ton. Work 10 being
pushed right along and the company
has a treasury that guarantees the
crowding OF the campaign indefinitely.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-06
TO ANY LADY

Interested in Fancy Work that will
send us 70 cents and the names of
two other ladies', we will send our l6-
mage catalogue and set OF six A.
inch Standard Doilies. Standard Nov.
Co, p. o. Box 564, Salt Lake City
Utah
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-06

In a war with Japan, 1t would be
big stick" against chop suey.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-03-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
|ODOM ARRESTED WHEN ALLEN DIES
SAID TO HAVE SUCCUMBED TO EFFECTS OF BLOW ON HEAD INFLICTED WITH BEER BOTTLE.

Incidental to the death of William AL len at St. yincent's hospital Friday even ing Hugh Odum, who for number of years conducted a saloon on the corner of First avenue and Eighteenth street, was arrested yesterday morning on a charge of murder. it being alleged that Allen died from the effects of blow on the side of the head with beer bottle in the hands of Odum
 The facts in the case, it seems. are a bit mysterious. Several nights ago Lieu tenant of Police Haygoods attention was called to a difficulty outside of the sa- loon conducted by Odum, and when of ficers reached the scene they found Allen with d ghastly wound on the side Of head and the bits of broken bottle scattered around him. His condition was then precarious and he was sent to St. Vincents hospital, where he died Friday evening.
 It is said that Allen was drinking on the night he was struck, but his friends claim that he was not drunk.
 Odum was arrested yesterday morning and placed under s5oO0 bond. Upon mittirnus from the police court he was taken to the court house. and arrange ments for hearing were made. It is un- derstood that he will offer a plea of self defense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
TWO ARE KILLED
 BY STREET CARS
BULAR RICHARDSON, A WHITE MAN, MEETS DEATH ON EAST LAKE CAR LINE-NEGRo KILLED ON PRATT CITY LINE.

Two men met death under the wheels of street cars yesterday. Bular Richard son, a white man, was run over by an East Lake car yesterday evening just before dark and about. o'clock a negro man. whose name could not be ascer- tained, was hurled to death from trailer pulled by a Pratt City car
 The death of Richardson occurred near the corner of First avenue and Thirty ninth street. just beyond the Avondale cotton mills. It is said that he stepped off of one car in front of another car, while 1t was running at a medium rate of speed. and was knocked down under the wheels, which passed over his chest and shoulder, horribly mangling the body No investigation of the death was made by the coroner last night, however Sev- eral stories of the accident are told, and most of them conflicting in a number of respects.
 The death of the negro occurred on Fourth avenue between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets. It is stated that he attempted to board a moving Pratt City ear, and in some way was thrown to the ground. His skull was badly frac- tured, and death was almost instanta- neous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13

A man who owns a fine coffee plantation in Jamaica said: -Four years ago I discovered that coffee was running my health, and I quit and have been using Postum ever since. !"
 Experience taught this man that he could not drink his own high grade coffee. Its active drug = caffeine - irritates the nervous system, interferes with digestion, and trouble .5 sure to follow.
 Some folks may take the hint and change to Postum.
 It is absolutely free from drugs, and when we'll made, that is, boiled 15 minutes, it has a delicious taste similar to the mild, high grade .Javas, with the natural vital food elements of the field grains that repair the damage done by coffee. There's a Reason. Read that 'little health classic "The Road to Melville" in pkgs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
NELSON REELECTED.
Sem-Annual Dividend Declared By the
 North Birmingham Land Go.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the North Birmingham Land company was held at their offices yesterday morn ing at Il o'clock in the Brown-Marx build- ing.
 The old board of directors, consisting of Maj. E. M. Tutwiler, J. C. Maben, J. w Mcqueen, Frank Nelson, Jr. of Bir- mingham, c. NJ. Green of North Birming- ham, Thomas B. Scott and Jonathan Bryan of Richmond, Va, were reelected.
 A semi-annual divident of four per cent was declared. payable on November l. There was an unusually large representa- tion present of the Richmond and New York stockholders. The affairs of the company were examined thoroughly and found to be in better condition than ever before in the history of the company. Frank Nelson, Jr., was reelected presi- dent and W. H. Duran was reelected secretary treasurer.
 Total dividend paid for. the year seven per cent on a capital of $1,2O0,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
WOMEN AT TIE BARS
 SELLING LIQUORS DeplorabIe Conditions Found in
 Prohibition Portland DRUNKENNESS FRIGHTFUL Birmingham Men Have Pictures Taken at Open Bars In Portland and
 Purchase Specimens of
 Ruinous Whisky.
DRUNKENNESS FRIGHTFUL
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:


 We arrived here this morning at 3 o'clock and have been busy ever since getting up the facts for this letter We are sending you under separate cover tllras of flash lights of pictures taken of us at the open bars over which we bought, paid for and sampled whisky We would add that there were just a few places where the parties running them were suspicious of Us and said that they did not sell whisky. but beer, but that they could get us some whisky. In every such place so refusing to sell whislSyj we did not take pictures. We would call attention to the further fact that it is reported that there are Il number of 'Sturgls depu- ties in the city, and they have been most active in securing the arrest of parties for selling whisky. A "Stmgis deputy is a state marshal selected by the Stursis commission, composed of three persons selected by the governor. These deputies" act independent of the local officers in the matter of inforcins the prohibition laws of this state.
 The amount of drunkenness we saw here is simply frightful We could not begin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13

Last night at F o'clock the gates at the
 State fair closed. ending the first weeks
 business. l.+.....+s
 The management announced it's satis- faction, for the people had patronized lib- erally and had attested the fact that they
 had been well entertained. The fair has undergone the strain of five big days, and still continues to please and draw the crowds. Yesterday was an other banner day. It is estimated that 2O,O0O people saw the fair between the hours of 10 o'clock in the morning and F o'clock at night.
 The usual programme was carried through without a hitch. There were two balloon ascensions during the day, and Captain Baldwin's airship made an excel lent flight in the afternoon. The race of the ostrich and the horse, in which the ostrich gained slight vic tory. elecited great applause. The chil-
 dren were especially delighted. The har-
 ness horse racing programme pleased.
 The auto race, In which Robert Stubbs
 again demonstrated his superiority, at
 tracted a great deal of attention.
 Last night there was another splendid
 display of fireworks. The usual Saturday
 night crowds were in attendance, and the
 shows on the Curve had busy sea
 son.
 This afternoon there will be a sacred concert at the fair ground. Riccis band,
 the excellence of which has been praised throughout the weels, will furnish the music. and the two splendid soloists, Miss
 Mary Ringgole Maconachie, soprano, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
SISTER DEFEATS SISTER.
Golf Championship Goes to Miss Mar
 garet Curtis.

Chicago. October 12.-Miss Margaret Cur tis of Essex .countys won the woman's national golf championship today from her sister, Harriet Curtis the present champion by the overwhelming score of up, to play.
 The overthrow of the champion was complete. She played below her stand ard was pitted against almost unbeat- able golf, and succeeded in capturing only one hole of the twelve that were played. the tenth, where Margaret pulled her drive into the rough grass and half topped her third Margaret made few mistakes, slashed out long drives and telling brassey shots and utilized the reg ulation number of butts on all the greens ''gobblng" no butts, but simply playing a game that was not to be denied. Her total of A for the outward journey has not been excelled in the tournament in which there were 63 original starters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
Arranging for Street Carnival.

Charles w. Mccoy, general agent for the Royal Amusement company of Cin- cinnati. Is in the city in the interest of his company. MT. Mccoy is here to make arrangements for the installment of a number of shows at the Eagles street carnival at Bessemer next week. He will be in Jasper this week. Mr. Mccoy is ono of the most popular press agents on this circuit and has a great many friends in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13

MT J. Fontana, baritone, will render se- lections.
 Tomorrow the fair will be at its height again, with all the amusements working overtime. A feature of the day will be the racing programme. In addition to the regularly scheduled events there will be free-for-all pace and trot. which already are causing the horSemen to warm up with enthusiasm. Results of the races yesterday after- noon:
 2:1S trot. purse $400, first heat-The Clansman, first; Little Buddie, second; True Tucker, third. Time, 2:15A.
 Second heat-The Clansman, first; True Tucker, second; Little Buddie, third. Time, 2:1912.
 The Clansman, who had an easy time winning the above race, is owned by W. F. Garth of Huntsville. Little Buddie is the animal of w. H. Jones of Birming- ham. True Tucker is owned by A. H. Small of Macon Ga.
 225 pace, purse $500, first heat-Maxie Gentry, first: Lydia Curzon, second; Mary Hammon, ehird; Clarionett, fourth.
 Second heat-Clarionett, first; Maxie Gentry. second; Lydia Curzon, third; Mary Hammon, fourth.
 Third heat-Clarionett, first; Max1e Gen try second; Lydia Curzon, third; Mary Hammond, fourth.
 Fourth heat-Clarionett. first Maxie Gentry, second; Lydia Curzon third. Mary Hammond in the fourth heat was with drawn.
 Clarionett in this race. is owned by Jack S. Shacklesford of Cortland. Ala. He won the three final heats with compara- tive ease, and finished last in the first. This was due to a bad start. In a special race to beat 2:40, Principia succeeded in making the mile in 2.3sA The horse belongs to Idle Hour Stock Farm and was driven by Manager R. M Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13

to state as q fact the number of places here where liquors may be bought. One person told us there were 300. another said there were at least 200 open bars and greater number of places not what would be termed open ones-places, in many instances, where women and chil- dren did the selling. We attended one place where woman was an assistant operator Many persons told us there were several hundred places in the city where liquor may be bought, and we do not question this statement, but believe 1t to be true. That Is the state of affairs in view of the fact of the presence ln the city of a number f"Sturgis deputies, whose sole duty 1t is to inforce prohibit ton in this community.
 After visiting the saloons and having the pictures we called on the chief of police late in the afternoon, where We ob- tained some record facts. We inclose his letter. showing that the arrests during the past three years for drunkenness were as follows:: For 1907 they were 23S5, for 1906 they were 1S21 and for lgOo they were 1921 We examined the printed reports of his department and know that these figures to be correct. It will be observed that the chief of police says in his letter that such arrests have, during the past three years, increased 40 per cent That should be 80 per cent. as anyone will readily see by making the calculation for himself. The fiscal year for that department closes on March l.
 During the year ending with 1905 the present chief of police was in office. and that was before the enactment of the "Sturgis law a special law whereby q centralized authority was empowered to lnforce the prohibition laws in opposition ro the local authorities These facts speak for themselves without any com- ment from us. Very truly yours,
 T. C. MCDONALD.
 C. l.. DABBS. Portland. Me. October 9, 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
ENCAMPMENT ENDS TODAY.
Adventists Will Hold Final Meetings
 On the Southside Today.

Yesterday was the worship day of the Seventh Day Adventist encampment. Ser mons were preached by Dr. O. NJ. Hay wood at the early morning meeting. At II o'clock Elder J. S. Washburn spoke to a large audience, and in the afternoon Elder S. B. Horton spoke. The pulpit was occupied last night by Elder A. J. Haysmer who took for his subject, The Judgment J Work.
 Today will be the last day of the en- campment and the services will be preach ing at II a. m., 3. and 7:30 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
TWO MEETINGS
 TO BE HELD TODAY
MRS. ARMOUR AND CLINTON HOW- ARD WILL SPEAK FOR PROHIBI- TON DURING THE AFTERNOON. ELECTION TWO WEEKS OFF.

The prohibtionsts will hold two impor- tant meetings this afternoon. Mrs. Mary Harris Armour will speak at the Jefferson theatre and Clinton Howard will make an address at the First Methodist church.
 Both speakers have a reputation for eio- quence and power They are expected to do much good for their cause It is ex- pected that the large audience at the Jefferson last Sunday will be repeated to- day. Two weeks from tomorrow the pro- hibtion contest will come to an end Both sides are straining every muscle to win votes and hard work is being done in this direction. Those two weeks will be full of live interest with speakings ga. lore and arguments more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
sNIFFs AT TAINTED MONEY.
Wealthy Churchman Does Not Want
 RockefeIler's Gift.

Norfolk, Va. October 12.-(Special)- Thomas w. Phillips. wealthy oil and gas magnate and former member of Congress from Western Pennsylvania today made an unsuccessful effort to have the for eign Christian Missionary Board of America, branch of the Disciples of Christi return s25.0oo given by John D. Rockefeller. on the ground that it was 'ts inted' money.
 The money was accepted with. final clause providing that no more would be ''solicited' from the same source.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
Charaed With Forgery.

Ernest Thompson, young white man. was bound over to the grand jury yester- day by Judge I. H. Benners of the first division of the inferior court on three different charges of forgery. Thompson was arrested on October 5 on charge of forgery, and since then the other two charges have been preferred. Judge Ben ners fixed his bond at $50 in each of the three cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
Bacus Shot at Republic.

Word was receivel by the authorities in the sheriff's office yesterday afternoon of the fatal shooting of H. c. Bacus at Republic. A brief telegram to Chief Deputy Sheriff Lucien c. Brown is the only news of the shooting. Bacus was shot. according to the telegram. by l.. A. Hazelwood, who surrendered to a deputy sheriff at Republic. There was only one eye witness to the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
ANTI-PR0HlBlTI0N
 MEETING TODAY
SHORT TALKS WILL BE MADE BY WELL KNOWN MEN AT A BIG MEETING AT THE BlJOU THIS AFTERNOON.

mass meeting under the auspices of the anti-prohibiton committee will be held at the Bijou theatre this afternoon at o'clock. Prominent business men will take part in the rally and a number of speeches. all of them short, will be de- livered. The general public is invited to hear what those opposed to prohibition in Jefferson county have to say on the lbiert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
Marriage License Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from tho office of the probate court yesterday as follows: l:
 Charley Wright of Macon, Ga, to Miss Cordia Sitton.
 J. C. Waldrop of Bessemer to Miss Lula Bridges.
 John Krozer Messersmith of Ensley to M iss Dasie r.. w. Cocker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
PERSONAL

Atticus Mullen. sporting editor of the Birmingham Ledger, who has been ill with typhoid fever. was removed from his home to St. Vincents hospital late Saturday afternoon. Friends of Mr. Null lin will regret to learn that his fever shows no abatement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
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 Rs Time deposits
GAMBLERS PAY FINES.
Roulette Wheel Is Now Being Used
 for kindlng Wood.

The five gamblers who were caught in the St Nicholas hotel Friday night were tried in police court yesterday. They plead guilty and were each fined slo0. which they promptly paid. The roulette wheel was carried into court, and smashed into kindling wood. It is being burned in the stove at the police call office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13
THE WEATHER.

Washington, October 12-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi Fair Sunday; Monday partly cloudy; light north to northeast winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13

Each splinter is said to be worth a dol lar. The tables, and everything in con nection with the gambling business, was smashed to pieces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-13

MT. Thompson and Mr AclSert left last night, in the latter's private car. MT. Thompson returns to his home in At lanta and MT. Ackert proceeds to his headquarters in Washington. MT. Ackert was in the Frisco wreck at Pratt City yesterday morning. He said it was the narrowest escape from fatal injury tha. he had yet experienced. He thought it a miracle that many passengers were not killed