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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-04

If 1t is a cold wave warning, the citrus grower in Florida or California, who fears the calamity of frost. will protect his orange and lemon trees by building smudge fires and making a cloud of smoke that will hang like a mantle over the orchard and prevent frost. If 1t Is the cranberry grower of New Jersey or Wisconsin. he will flood his bogs and go to sleep, for only a heavy freeze can hurt his crop. If it Is the tobacco plant CT he will cover his young plants with canvas and keep out the cold, The straw berry gardener will throw straw over his beds. All of them will sleep tight, for Uncle Sam's weather bureau has heard from the four corners of the world that day. It has found where the storms are and in what direction they are travelling; where the How" and 'fhigh" atmospheric pressure are. and where those centers are travelling: and from all this the bu- reau has deduced the information which has saved that farmers years work from destruction. Does the farmer sheer at "old prob?' Not much.
 The 200 regularly equipped observatories
 in the country are supplemented by more than 5000 voluntary cooperative stations, at which temperature and rainfall obser- vations are taken. Besides the daily weather forecasts. based upon the obser- vations taken twice daily at a. m and 8 D. m., Washington time, the weather bureau issues daily map from each of its principal stations, showing in detail the atmospheric conditions over the coun- try obtaining each morning. A monthly weather review is issued, showing the weather conditions for the month over the United States and adjoining countries and containing elaborate meteorological charts and tables. In the climatoogical service there are forty-four sections, nearly cor responding to the states of the union, and these compile and publish each month bulletins showing in detail the climatic conditions for the month of each of the sections. In addition to these, the bureau issues occasional bulletins containing the larger reports made by the experts in the various branches of the service.
 Scientific knowledge and mechanical in- genuity have combined to give the weather student the use of the most deli cate and accurate instruments for meas uring and recording the atmospheric pres sure, the temperature. the direction and velocity of the wind the variations of sunshine and clouds. the fall of rain or snow. The barometer on the roof of a high building records with exactness every variation of the atmospheric pressure on continuous record in the office be- low it And so with the thermometers md other instruments. of which there are many types, and the number of which are constantly increasing. There is such a thing as a self-recording sun dial which keeps a record of the sunlight and clouds for month at a time on blue print paper. At the volunteer stations the rainfall is measured in a simple rain Euage which has funnel shaped mouth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-04
CURES THE OLD SORES THAT OTHER CURES WON'T CURE

All druggists positively authorized and will refund money if DR PORTER'S ANTLSEPTIC HEALING OIL fails DR. PORTER'S ANTISEPTiC OIL originated by an old Surgeon It is really Surgical Dressing scientifically prepared for household usethere is other remedy like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-04
WEATHER BUREAU
 SAVES MILLIONS Story of Uncle Sam'S Marvel
 ous Work AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD The Farmer Is the Man Who Benefits Most By Receiving Weather Pre- dlctions By Telephone and
 Over Rural Routes.
AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

Through the agency of the weather bu- reau two million American Farmers are placed in telephonic communication every day with hundreds of trained observers in the ends of the earth whose combined knowledge and experience enable them to tell these farmers how to care for their crops. Through the same agency the mariners of the United States are warned of the dangers of approaching storms. Through the same agency the dwellers in great river valleys are cautioned when there Is a flood descending upon them.
 The Associated Press is looked upon as being the greatest information col lecting agency in the world. But does the associated Press hear each day from Seydsford, Iceland? The weather bureau does Also from St. Petersburg in Rus sia. from Irkutsk in Siberia. from the Azores Islands, from the Bermudas, from the British Isles, from nearly every coun- try In Europe. from the West Indies. from dozens of places in Mexico, from scores in Canada and from more than 200 cities in the United States.
 The information which comes to the t Washington from all these places enables the forecaster to venture a prediction about what the weather will be for the next thirty-six or forty-elght hours. Some times the forecaster does not hit it, and there is a pretty general disposition among readers of newspapers in cities to sheer at "Old Prob" The fruit grower of Florida. the cranberry grower of New Jersey, the mariner of the Great Lakes. the tobacco planter of the middle south these and many other classes of Amer jeans remember how many millions of dol lars the weather bureaus predictions have saved them. They do not sheer. Those persons who have been induced to move back from the banks of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers because of q weather bureau flood warning and have seen the height of the floods crest predicted to within a few inches days ana even weeks in advanee-they do not sheer.
 Every daily newspaper in the United States prints each day the official weather forecast. If it is left out by accident the subscribers are sure to register a kick. The forecast cards are sent to thousands and thousands of persons to whom they will get in time to be of benefit and are posted in every postoffice which can be reached by them. Little cards with the forecast stamped on them are sent out from central postofflces along every rural free delivery route in the country where the carrier leaves late enough in the day to carry that days forecast. Through the medium of the newspapers. the flags and lanterns displayed and the cards posted every city dweller in the United States may have the benefit of the weather forecast without any particular effort or expense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-04

MO matter of how long stand- ing, nor how many reme- dies have been used without success, there is a cure for any old Chronic Sore. Fever or Scroll ulous Sore, Sore resembling Can cer, Scaldhead, Granulated Eye lids or similar affection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-04

it. Once tried, it needs no further recommendation. At all Druggists. Price 2Sc. Pre- pared by
 PARIS MEDICINE CO.
 ST. LOUIS AND LONDON.
 Makers of LAXATIVE PROMO QUlNiNE TabIetD CURE A COLD>IN ONE DAY,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-04

The rumor that has been going the
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14
THE DR.. JEkYLL AND MR.. HYDE

&, In the Directory of Louisiana
Sugar Planters for 1906 we find
among the list of sugar manu-
facturers in the parish of Plaque
mines the name of T. S. Wilkin-
son with the following plantations
set opposite his name:
|. Belle Chasse, Benjamin
postoffice.
2. Star, Jesuits Bend postoffice.
3. La Reussite, Noami post
office.
4. Alliance, Noami postof1ice.
). ST. Rosalie, Myrtle Grove
postof1ice.
6. Myrtle Grove, Myrtle Grove
! postoffice.
7. Wood Park, Junior post
8. Deer Range, Junior post
Office.
8. Junior, Junior postoffice.
10. Pointe Celeste, Diamond
postoffice.
II. Woodland, Diamond post
office.
Now really, people, isn't it
shame and an unthinkable piece
Of rank hypocrisy for the Sugar
Baron of Plaquemines parish,
whose residence lis in the city of
New Orleans-consult any New
Orleans telephone directory-to
trot over the State appealing for
votes of the farmers because he is
a "farmer?" Why isn't he plain
and frank with the people and tell
them about his vast estates in
Plaquemines? They might ad-
mire him more. A farmer indeed!
Anyway he hasn't and he won't |
fool but mighty few farmers or
others in this section of the State.
The people are on to his "trim-
ming" ways and their Intelligence
is not to be over-ridden by the
political trickster ard slate maker.
Mr.. Wilkinson doesn't think
enough of the people to take them
into his confidence, has issued no
statement, generally called a
platform, telling them where he
stands, because he changes his
position to suit his purposes. He
trims. He says one thing here
and another thing there. In North
Louisiana he is this and in South
Louisiana he is that. The people
have his measure and understand
the methods of his allies.
The people will insist upon
their choice being plain, open and
above board with them, and will
not give their votes to one who is
simply out trimming" to catch
votes. They will not permit the
political DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde
20 be choked down their throats.
-Iberville South.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14
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use koyaline Oil the great Antiseptic.
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SOC.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14
You Can Keep Well

For 10 cents month by using Panol
Liver Regulator. 1t keeps the Liver,
Stomach and Bowels working just right.
Tin box ID cents. Money back if you
want it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14

For Grip, Colds and Malaria
Use Royaline Chill Tonic. Good to
take and safe. fine general tonic.
5Oc. Money back if you want it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14

School supplies, tablets, pens,
ink, pencils, etc., at O'Niell's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14
The Way to Find Out.

Try a bottle of Royaline Oil, the great
Antiseptic, and you will then use nothing
else Of its kind. That's the way they
all do. Why: Simply because it gives
the best val lue for the money. 1t is
st, 'nger and has greater power to ease
pain. If you want it weak like the
Others, add water to suit and save your
money. Pleasant as a perfume Clean
and safe. Guaranteed under the Food
and Drugs Act. 10c, Csc, SOC. Money
back if you want it,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-28
SUSPECT, PURSUED BY
HUNDREDS, Is CAPTURED
James Javarr, Formerly BeIIboy,
Thought to Be Room Thief, Placed
Under Arrest by Detective
Ingram

Detective William Ingram, after a spec
tacular chase, yesterday afternoon ar
rested James Javarr, suspected hotel
thief and room worker, for whom he has
been looking for several weeks
While standing near the corner of Sec
ond and Main streets Ingram saw Javarr
come from saloon. He started after
him. The suspect ran as soon as he saw
the officer and jumped on a southbouud
car. The officer pursued him to Sixth and
Main streets, where he alighted and ran
toward Center place. Ingram raised a
cry of "stop thief and hundred people
took it up and ran after the fleeing man.
Javarr ran through the alley to Fifth
street and came back to Main again and
tried to double on his tracks, but was
headed off by crowd
More than 800 people had by this time
joined in the chase
Javarr, desperate, turned and ran south
again on Main street and made an at
tempt to dodge through the Huntington
building, but was headed off by Ingram
and caught at the entrance to the Jona-
than club
Javarr is a former bellboy and porter
in various hotels in this and other Pacific
coast cities. He is suspected of being
the man who is wanted for numerous
room burglaries committed here recently
He answers perfectly the description OF
the man who has been noticed around
more than score of rooming houses ~ir
this city within a short time before some
of the rooms were robbed. While the
police have no direct evidence against
him they believe that they can fasten 6
number of crimes on him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-28
TO
DIVE TOLAKE
HoUDIM WILL TEMPT FATE AT
WEsTLAKE
EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN HIS
ABILITY
Handcuff King viii Attempt Trick He
Has Successfully Essayed Many
Times Before Throughout
the World

Westlake park will be thronged with an
interested crowd when Harry Houdini
dives from the roof of the pavilion at
1890 today into the waters of the lake.
Houdini may make second dive from
the band stand, but the first will be made
from/the south east corner of the roof of
the small pavilion.
Houdlnf says that unless he sticks in
the adobe he has no doubt of coming
through the experience in perfect safety,
but to the individual who holds his
breath when he touches water higher
than his knees the idea of diving into
fourteen feet of water with enough po-
lice hardware to build Jail offers large
margin of risk.
Houdin probably knows what he is
about, for he has done similar things be-
fore.
This is not attempted suicide, because
Houdini loves life and does not desire to
die, but it is just as near it, and lot
nearer than most men care to go. That
he has come through safely in the past Is
no guarantee for the future.
No performer who has recently visited
Los Angeles has attracted such attention
as Houdini, and 1t is in view of this fact
that The Herald has secured from him
the story of his life, which will be a fea-
ture of tomorrows Sunday Herald.
This story details former diving expert
ments in his career. 1t also describes his
escapes from many foreign prisons, and
some of the most noted in America. 1t
tells of the men who have fathomed his
act and what happened to them.
The straightjacket from which he lib
crates himself is employed to restrain
the criminal and the violent lunatic, and
as last resort in the case of prisoners
whose conduct demands the last and Sc
verest punishment. There is no recorded
case of an insane patient or a criminal
escaping from straitjacket. Con-
fined by experts in such contrivance,
made of heavy canvas and cowhide and
copper riveted, Houdini escapes in less
than ten minutes. Long confinement in
one of these is the severest torture. No
man can long sustain such punishment
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-28
FIRE, THOUGHT INCENDIARY,
DOES SLIGHT DAMAGE
Shayings and Coal Oil Found in House
Into Which n. B. Proundt Moved
Furniture-Gasoline Stove
ExpIodes

A fire was discovered in the rear of the
house at Oil West Temple street yester-
day evening which caused damage to the
amount of 5000 to the building and $10O
to the contents before it was extin-
gujshed.
The house is a one-story frame cottage
and was empty until yesterday afternoon,
when Fl. B. Proundt moved his furniture
into it. One load Of furniture had been
delivered and when Proundt arrived with
the second load the place was discovered
to be on fire.
The blaze, which was evidently of in
cendiary origin, started in a closet off
the kitchen in the rear. A lot of shaw
ings and a can of coal oil which had
been scattered around were found by the
firemen.
The alarm from box 17S at $50 o'clock
was caused by the explosion of a gaso-
line stove in the residence of G. A
Brown at 1910 Palomares avenue. No one
was injured, but the Brown home was
damaged to the extent of $500 on the
building and 500 on the contents. The
home of A. K. Smith at 1542 and the
house of C. A. Miller at 1888 were both
damaged to the amount of $10O each,
caused by sparks from the Brown build
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-28
Woman Feared Robbery

Mrs. Arthur Arbuckle reported to the
police last night that an attempt had been
made to rob her by young man on
Whittier street, between Seventh and
Eighth streets, while she was on her way
to her home at 1415 West Seventh street.
The police investigated the story and
found that while Mrs Arbuckle was walk
ing along the street a young man had
jumped off bicycle in the middle of the
street and approached the sidewalk.
Thinking that she was about to be held
up, Mrs Arbuckle screamed and ran, and
later reported the matteh to the detec"
tives. There was no attempt to molest
her, nor did the young man say anything
to her.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-28
EXPERT GOES NORTH
TO FINISH REPORT

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Sept 27.-Prof. c. L. Cory,
the electrical expert, has made his in
spection of the municipal lighting plant
and distributing system, and with the re-
ports of Superintendent e. c. Glass and
Expert Ezra F. Scattergood in his pocket
left for Berkeley this evening. He will
compare the reports with the data
gathered here and probably within a
week will be ready to send his opinion to
the council.
The construction of the plant and dis
tributing system called forth compliment
tary remarks from Mr.. Cory ard he
stated that the work had been done in a
tirst-class manner but as to the relative
merits of the systems advised by the
two conflicting reports he had nothing
to say.
Every assistance was rendered by Su-
perintendent Glass which would facilitate
matters and lead to an exact understand
ing of the case.
Mr.. Scattergood went over his report
carefully with Prof. Cory and both now
await the final opinion. The opinion of
Prof. Cory sustains Superintendent Glass
in the installation of the metal poles on
Colorado street, which are pronounced
safe and not needing any wooden frame
work for insulation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-28
PROPOSE COOPERATIVE PLAN
FOR WINDOW GLASS FACTORY
sreciai to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Sept T.-Los Angeles
men who desire to incorporate $350.0
window glass manufacturing company
and build factory in this city addressed
a special meeting of the chamber of COM
merce last night and asked that Long
Beach people subscribe for $4,000 worth of
stock.
A scheme was suggested whereby the
company could be given a site and the
stock bought, and a committee was APP
pointed to consider the plan. which is to
buy forty acres near the Willows, valued
at $4,000, give the window glass makers
five acres, reserve two other acres for
other manufacturing enterprises and sell
the rest of the land in 25-foot lots at $3.50
per lot, each purchaser of land to be
given as a bonus window glass company
stock in the same amount as paid for
the ground.
The plant such as would be built would
have thirty blowers, would turn out 2SOO
boxes of glass a week, each box contain
ing fifty square feet, and would give en-
ployment to 1875 men.
If Incorporated the company will be
known as the Long Beach Glass company.
The promoters control three silica mines
forty miles from Los Angeles, and can
secure soda at $40 a ton. They believe
the factory would be very profitable, as
1t would be without competition In South
ern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-28
MAKES HAUL IN PASADENA AND
ESCAPES
coLoRED DOMESTIC is PLACED
UNDER ARREST
Husband of Nesress Located in Los
Anse eies-Denies knowledge of
Theft - VauabIes Are
Still Missing
Pasadena Agency.
"a North Raymond Avenue.
Phones: Sunset 1907. Home 212s.

PASADENA. Sept. PA burglary COM
mitted on North Raymond avenue last
evening at the home of Mrs ]. E. Meeker
netted the thief $500 worth of jewels and
valuables. The house was entered by the
rear door and the robber succeeded in
doing the job and getting away without
arousing either Mrs. Meeker or Mrs. Della
Gordon, a neighbor who was spending the
evening with her.
NAbout 1880 o'clock Mrs. Meeker went
upstairs and discovered her loss, which
was made evident by the disarrangement
of two or three of the upstairs rooms. She
notified Desk Sergeant Longley, who sent
Patrolman Schultz to the house on a
motorcycle. Three minutes after the
police station was called up an officer
was on the scene and an investigation
began: Chief Favour took personal charge
of the case and after examination con-
cluded that entrance was made through
the kitchen door, the key of which was
carried by Mrs. Anna Retzman, a negro
domestic. Circumstances cast suspicion
on the colored woman, and she was placed
under arrest and a search instituted for
her husband, Leon Ritzman, who was
known to have left for Los Angeles soon
after his wife's recent return home.
Detective Coping went to Los Angeles,
and with the aid of the police there
located the man in a pool room and
brought him to Pasadena. None of the
missing articles was found on either of
the couple, and they refused to discuss
the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-28

C. e. Brown presided Mrs. S. f. John
son read brief memorial address for
| the late Mrs. H. e. Pattee, who had beer
secretary of the society for many years
till her death two months ago. Mrs. John
son read the incompleted report of the
former secretary and gave the details oi
the work completed since her death.
| Miss Frances o. Wilson, a missionary
to northern China for eighteen years
made an address, telling of the work OF
the missionaries among the women OF
China.
Bishop Neely was excused from the
chair of the conference and made a short
address to the society, telling of the lack
of funds and work in South America,
where he is stationed. The bishop said:
THE Womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety is great auxiliary of the work OF
the church. 1t has done much for foreign
lands, but 1t has not done as much for
South America as l hope it will in the
future. In South America we really have
but one school, and we don't own a foot
of land for school. Twenty-Five years
ago the land could have been purchased
at a small price and it has increased
twenty times in value. Similar oppor-
tunities are passing every day.
"The society gives to India 100000 a
year and to all South America but $40. 00O
If you realize how many distinct coun-
tries South America is made up of you
will see our need. If 100000 is sent to
India, surely South America ought tn
have share. 1 wouldn't have one dollar
taken from India for South America, but
1t is closer to home. The United States
Is on the isthmus of Panama-our flag
floats there
DIR. B. r. Haywood, superintendent of
the mission work in Porto Rico, spoke in
behalf of the work.
II lived two years in Mexico. doing
missionary work" said DR.. Haywood.
THE greatest factor in Protestant Chris
tianity is represented by the Woman's s
Foreign Missionary society. 1 say this
advisedly. You have a school in Pueblo,
the most efficient institution of learning
in all Mexico-and it is generated by a
woman.
Division Hard
Now, really can't find the dividing
line between the home mission and the
foreign work. For the Philippines, which
are American territory, are considered
foreign work. and Porto Rico. also Amer
lean territory, is home mission work.
women permeate the mind and heart
of the church. The Industrial school is a
mighty factor"
work in Mexico.
At o'clock the anniversary of the
Foreign Missionary society was held, with
DR.. S. ]. Carroll presiding. John F. VIII
son of the central China mission made an
eloquent address on the work as carried
on in that land under the supervision of
the Methodist church.
DIR. Haywood, who has proved one of
the popular speakers of the conference
again made an address at this session.
Last night DIR. Mahood conducted an
other of his successful evangelistic SER
vices.
The program for today will be:
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional service, conducted by
j. w. Mahood.
900 a. m.-Business session.
2:30 p m.-Ministers Wives association,
ladies' parlors. Mrs. Will A. Belts presiding
1880 p. m.-Special Epworth league evangelis-
tic services sermon by ]. W. Mahood.