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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
$185,OOO MORTGAGE
 FILED YESTERDAY
Daniel Pierson, Jr., Purchases Valuable Coal Land and All Improvements
 From WhitfieIds.

Two mortgages for s92,500 each were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday by Daniel Pierson, Jr., to se- cure the payment of certain notes to A. F. Whitfield and B. w. Whitfield, given for the purchase of certain coal lands and improvements thereon. The land lies a short distance from Palos and contains about 600 acres. The property is par tially developed but under the new man agement will become one of the best producing mines in the country.
 While the mortgage only recites the amount of $1S5000 it is stated that the purchase price of the property was nearly $3O0 coo.
 The Whitfield brothers have been in- terested in coal lands and mining for sev- eral years and have helped to develop mines in several places in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Chrlstian Enedavorters to Meet.

me regular monthly meeting of the 'ehersoh county local union of Christian EndeaVor vii hold Its meeting A, +ho oouth hlshlahds Pres 'byterian chu.ch. hlshlahd avenue and TFPenty-frst street. Tuesday March ,. at lclock D. m. Here is the programme:
 Devotional r. F. Ballard.
 Solo. selected
 Address. the Rev. Fra nk Marston.
 Quartette Business iolo selected
 Social session, South ! Highlands En- Endeavor will hold its meeting at the come and their friends are cordially in- yited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05

two judges of the circuit court shall have jury dockets to try, the present accom- modatlons will not half meet the require ments The Board of Revenue is giving the subject serious attention but says 1t Will take few days yet before plans are adopted: meanwhile Judge Coleman will be given q desk in the clerks office in the circuit court where he will con slder equity cases, and some similar ar. engagement will be made in the city court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
THE WEATHER

Washington, March 4-Foreeast for Ala bama-Fair Tuesday, rain at night or Wednesday in north portion; fair in south portion; colder Wednesday in north portion; fresh south winds
 Missssippi-Partly cloudy Tuesday; rain in north portion; Wednesday fair; colder in interior; fresh southwest winds on the coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
R. L. Acton.

The funeral services over the remains of Prof. R. l.. Acton, the Birmingham college teacher who died Sunday night were held yesterday afternoon in the Owenton Methodist church. The remains were sent to Trussvile at 5:15 D. m. by Shaw &, Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Shirley's Child III,

Desk Sergeant Shirley of the chief of police's office has been away from his post for the last few days on account of the serious illness of his little child. The whole police force feels sympathy for him and hope to hear of rapid recov- cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Fraternal Mystic Circle.

A reunion of the Fraternal Mystic Cir cle of the different chapters of this order in the Birmingham district will be held at Darbys hall, Woodlawn, tonight at & o'clock After the formal programme there will be refreshments and dancing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Norman Brooks

The funeral services over the remains of Norman Brooks, the engineer who died at St. Vincents hospital, will be held from St. Paurs church today at 10 o'clock, and interment will be made in Oak Hill ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Worlds Visible Supply.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the judge of D rebate yesterday to the following parties
 William McKimson. Av. ondale, and Miss Minnie Dowdell
 A. N. Elliott, Watson, and Miss Alice Robbins.
 w e. Hecks. Warrior, and Miss Hat tie c. Spivey.
 Oscar Harrison, Daily, and Miss Leila Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Officers Elected.

Camp Hill. March 4.-(Special) the municipal election held here Saturday the following ticket was successful: F. l.. Andrews. mayor: C. r. Akin, o. J. Ches ter. W. r. Conine, l.. NJ. farrell, J. P. Sevoyn, councilmen; C. A. Cowart, mar ghal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Nancy A. BevilIe.

Mrs Nancy A. Beville aged 7G years. died yesterday at the home of her daugh- ter. Mrs. Molly Hawkins, on Fifth ave nue. Avondale. The remains were sent to Huntsville last night by Shaw & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Guy Thomas OdeII.

Guy Thomas Odell, the 5-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Odell, died yes terday at the home, 372o Sixth avenue, south. The funeral will take place today at o'clock and interment will be made at Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Hurt While Skatinu.

A. b. Hagan, a young man who was skating at the rink last night fell and sprained his arm badly. He was carried to Copelands infirmary in the ambulance of Lige Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
. Accept invitations.

j. A. Rountree has accepted the invi- tation to take part in the programme of the American good roads convention which is to be held in Pttsburg March F, 13 and If.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS

will strengthen and tone the entire feminine organism and cure Bnckache, Sick Headache, Cramps. Dizziness, Dys- pepsia. Indigestion, Chills, Colds or La Grinpe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
WOMEN
WHO ARE SICKLY

and anxious to be made well again should commence taking HOstetter's stomach Bitters. We guarantee every
 bottle of the genuine to be pure and in taking it you have the positive as- surance that having cured others, it will cure you, too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
E. T. Shaw & Sons. Undertakera.

Green Undertaking Company.
 Ask tho bartender for the newest cordial at "The Sub Way" It has a catchy name and tastes good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Local Weather Data.

Birmingham, March 4, 1907, p. m. Maximum temperature 60 Minimum temperature .. .. :. ...... 46 Mean temperature .... .. .. ........ 5S Normal temperature .... .... ......... 51 Excess of temperature since Jan
 uary . ... .. :. :. .. :. ....... 249 Rainfall since January l .... .. 10 .0l Deficiency of rainfall since January l. .66
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Special Forecast.

Washington, March 4.-The weather bu- reau tonight announced that flood warn ings have been issued for the lower Ten neS5ee river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-05
Small Savings Count.
On Business Lines.

It has always seemed a starnge thing to me that many intelligent and practical men fail to recognize in court busi- ness institution of the first importance. They seem to dlfferentiate 1t from all other business concerns, and act upon the idea that it should not be governed by any business principles at all. For my part, shall not feel any more au- thorlzed to waste the time of the court than a cashier would to close the doors of the bank or an engineer to keep at standstill the wheels of his engine. l am not unmindful of the difficulties to be encountered, but l do trust that in d short time the dockets will be set that there will a continual grind, and that congested dockets will be things of the past.
 Plans for Future.
 Judge Lanes address was the source of much comment among the clerks and attorneys in the court house yesterday Considerable changes will have to be made in the court arrangements. When the four judges of the city court and the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-05
AFRICAN MEDICINE MEN
He is Required in Every De
tail of Life Offerings That
Families Make to
Him.

In East Africa the medicine man is
required in every detail of life SAYS
The Southern Workman. In case OF
illness an offering OF flour is made to
the ancestors II there is no improve
ment the magician IS summoned He
may simply direct the patient to
change mis- residence for time. AT
other times he practices the art of
cupping by means of nm inverted horn.
in which case he pretcnds to extract
the disease, in the form of some ami
NAL; @. s. a bug or beetle. Counter
irritation by means of missions into
which ashes and powdered roots are
we'll rubbed is termed Nilling the di-
senses a charm may be given which
ehe patient must wear rs means OF
cure and rs n tailsman against evil.
The most common method of cure is
smelling out the person who is L.
witching the patient by means of sor.
Gerry. This is done In cases of pro.
trncted illness ana when n person
dies suddenly. Sometimes the mnri.
cian simply marks the person who
causes the disease and who goes i'm
mediately with a present to the sick
man and fee to the magician The
common custom is TO have the culprit
put to death as sacrifice In South
Africa the culprit is put to death as n
criminal The magician in East Afri-
ca has the power of summary condem-
nation, and execution of the accused
may Immediately follow. When an.
swering questions the magician shakes
his sourd and examines the claws.
teeth and pebbles which it contains.
From these lie receives his oracles.
and according To their position his
answers are satisfactory or the re-
verse. The advice. although some
wnat ambiguous, is generally shrewd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-05
GHOST RIDEs A HORSE
Once a Year the Spectre
Rides Up to a Ruined
Hall Near Come,
England

This ghost story is contributed by Il
correspondent of an English magi.
zine: "Wycollar Hall near Cuine. was
long the seat O fthe Cunliffes of Bill.
lnston. There were noted persons In
Their time. but evil days came, and
their ancestral estates passed out OF
their hands. In the days of the con-
monwenlth their loyalty cost them
dear; and ultimately they retired .
Wycollnr with remnant only OF their
once extensive property. About 1919
the last OF the family passed away.
and the hall is now mass of ruins
Little but the antique fireplace re.
mains entire, anu even the room al.
luded To in the following. legend can.
not now be identified. Tradition SAYS
that once every year a specter horse.
man visits Wycollar Hall. He is at.
tired in the costume of the early Stu
art period, and the trappings of his
morse are of most uncouth dcscrip
ton.
con the evening of his visit the
weather is always wild and tempestu-
Gus There is no moon 10 light the
lonely roads, and the residents of the
district do not venture out of their
NVAih6SS. w litll lIle WIFI nONlS loud
est the horseman can he heard dash
ing up the road at full speed, and
after crossing the narrow bridge he
suddenly stops AT the door of the Hall.
The rider then dlsmonnts and makes
his way UP the broad oaken stairs
into one of the rooms of the house.
Dreadful screams rs from woman,
are then heard, which soon suLside
into groans. The horseman then
makes his appearance at the door al
once mounts his speed, and gallops
off TO the road he came.
His body can be seen through by
those who may chance to be present:
his horse appears to be wild with rage
and its nostrils stream with fire The
tradition is that one of the Cunliffes
murdered his wife in that room, and
that the specter horseman is the ghost
of the murderer. who is doomed TO
pay an annual visit to the home OF
his victim. She is said TO have pre-
dicted the extinction of the family
which, according TO the story has
been literally fulfilled"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-05

have boon offered IN vain for their
unique possessions. and its cstinutcC
value Is ut least $4,000 us
Seventeen pounds is IA long price
TO pay for 4 key. but this sum has
been given by Il member of the Roths
child family for what may he said to
he the most valuable key in the world.
II Is marked With the arms OF the
Strozzi family. and Is believed to be
tic work of the great Italian artist.
iIenvcnuto Ceilini. who flowrished Nv
the sixteenth century The key is
chiseled out of block OF steel pre-.
senting two grotesquc female figures.
and ornamcnted With various masks
and scrolls.
Five hundred ana fifty pounds was
paid by noblcman nj the beginning
OF the eighteenth century for n dos
collar of gold. a collar of silver. with
four small diamonds costing POO gui.
meas was sold to society lady FOR
her pet pug dog. Ii is fashionable In
Flancc TO put gold bracelets studdcd
with Jewels on the forelrgs of mood.
les. The plain gold collars with lew
eled settings cost no less than 20 lbs.
while the jewelcd collars mount quick.
~ UP TO leo lbs. The bracelets cast
from lbs. TO 40 lbs each.
4 thermometer can be bought for Il
shilling, but there is one used at the
Johns Hopkins University in the Unit.
cd states, known rs Prof. Bowland's
ihcrmometor which is valued at $40.
400 The gradations on the glass are
so fine that II is necessary to use a
microscope TO read them.
Moments hats are both common
and costly as rule. but woman
in Brunswck, who made no great pre-
tensions to fashion holds the record
for the highest price paid for an mr.
ilcle of millinery. She bought a hat
with Il lottery ticket. which the mcr
chant accepted in place of the money.
few weeks later the ticket drew
the great prize of $4,000 lis. and
though the woman's husband tried to
induce the merchant to share the re.
suits he only received % lbs. That
hat cost 1925 lbsl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-05

ideals of Greece and Rome, and Il still
closer parallel with Christianity is
found III the Egyptian sod Osiris. who
was at the same time man and Il
victim. the creator and the judge OF
the dead; while his wife Isis, with The
infant Horus on her knees. pgefigures
and becomes in Egyptian art the
archetypc of the prc-Raphaelitc Ma.
donna. In Greece the dominating
principle is held to be that of harmony
ana balance sense of moral as of
artistic proportion, ana of the Meme.
sis that waits on Injustice. Her
ephcmeral Lqiilance ana vanity is
viewed in juXtaposition to the perma
hence Of Rome. Inauguration of miver
sal law and organized unity. In the
early years OF the Roman empire an
attempt is made TO show the disposi
ton of philosophers to reconcile an
varieties of thought to find. as IL
were truth common TO religious.
parallel to the law common to ma
ions Exchange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-05
Relics Of Great Monetary Value.

'rhe Ouccn nf siam noeeoe,o,. ,
thimble which was a weddine eirt
ANA 10 IN Mo shane of ,o,r. ,,on.a.
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bonrs ,ha o,,,cnI n,i,,nIs 49, hi. - n.y.
instv KIN, rnm,,Iarnln,n ana g. ni,
ponssi 90, ~ rui,ins a,, ''uw N >saNs,'
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dn,n 81 w. ,"or,, o"'o ,,,n ,o '.' 80 ,"e
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M, 49," noa lie ''N'''' ''' Wv" "''''''''"s
nn ,,,,
, lne pulll pc" "hlcn one OF me co
'o'''H' prc'"'ers 100 nome WIN MN
q" ,,,,i u SOU Oh ,nr conference VII,
PROBABLY some day be valued and
e s,', possession ''houHh II may not
riN"' IN interest one IN the posses
y lt"m " ~ ia""c y. heeu. OF No'-
o'"' ms peh' lor wAch It's owner
n"H reused an o'ier oi Sl.foo' was
n n''ue ron carved box in which
ueo'Er ashihstoh' wlen young
i,i''n, MVp' 'he ichses OF ms surveying
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-05
SHIPS REFRIGERATOR
Lufitania Can Put Large
Amount Of Food Stuffs
Away For Voyage


The largest marine Installation OF
reirigerating machinery in existence
IS to be found on the new Cuunard
liner Lusitania Two distinct and
complete sets are in operation. ono
Tor the steamers own provis ons and
another for use on any cargo which
III Sht require refrigerating. The
provision chambers are situated on
what is known as the lower ddeck.
aand are insulated with grnnulated
coork and special paper impcrvi.
GUS damp, with the necessary casing
of white pine boards,
These chambers have total ca
pacty of about 1900 cubic feet. and
are divided into compartments. each
compartment for the storing of n SEN
arate provision. The refrigerating
machinery for the prov sion cham
bers Is located near the forward end
OF the main engine ROOM at the level
OF the malndeck ana Is in duplicate
me two compr2ssors are placed nor
'zontaly, and work from a main shhnft
which is driven direct by an electric
motor
some idea of the work required by
these machines may he gathered from
me list OF provisions requiring cold
storage. The following Is the | st
for one passage of approximately five
days: 300S5 pounds beef, 1,2S5 bounds
rorned beef, 257 pounds pressed beef
9,47l pounds mutton, 2.39S pounds
lamb 1867 pounds veal, 1920 pounds
Ok tongues. $50 sweetbreads, 900
Shops kidntys. 26O OK tails. 10
calves livers, pa OK kidneys. 1000
resi- fish, LABS salmon 4SO Holsters.
300 fowls. S94 broilers. 500 roasters
30 capons, 34S ducklings. l24 ducks
'OO quail,i40 cartridges, 400 grouse,
200 pounds venison. 1876 French poul-
ards, 376 turkeys. 1000 pounds bacon
md ham, 900 gallons fresh milk, 1880
gallons condensed milk, go gallons
iream, 1892 pounds butter 10000
Eggs, 10000 pounds fruit.
The cargo cold storage comprises
large rooms. insulated with gran
Hated cork and damp-proof paper, with
casing OF white pine boards, and are
cooled by the circulation OF cold
brine. The chambers have been fully
provided with conveniences for stow
ng different k nds of goods likely to
be carried.
The machinery for cooling this car
20 space is located on the shelter deck
1t the starhoard side forward, and is
also in duplicate. and driven by an
electric motor. All of the refrigera-
ing machinery was supplied by Liv-
rpool firm.
To insure uniformity III the temper
ature of the brine, brine attemperi
Or is used, and a number OF ndepend-
INT circuits have been introduced a
notable feature of the machine install
atoms is that each one is placed in
III insulated room, so as TO be acces-
; bic without any tagging or insula-
ton having to be removed.
In addition TO the chambers spoken
of, there is cold larder on the up
per deck, and there are cold boxes
in the first and second class bars and
in the still room.-New York Com.
mercial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-05
Cars Fun by Man Power.

Street railways with cars operated
by manual power are in use at Nom.
hasa, in East Africa. The light. mar.
row gauge tracks are laid through the
street. and the cars are for hire, like
cabs, or are the private property OF
officials ana wealthy residents They
are little four-whceled cars, with one
or two cross seats, and each is pro
PEELED by two natives. Spur tracks
are run into private grounds. so that
persons can take the cars to theii
Philadelphia Record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-05

rated and brings back the lost one;
ne traces lost or stolen goods. ana
unearths hidden treasures; he re.
moves evil influences, cross spells ana
i'll luck. Gives luck and success in
all you undertake..
He is the only one that will give
a written guarantee to complete your
business or refund your money All
letters containing s10O, with Ques-
tons, will be answered In full
Call or address $40 S. Eighth Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Office hours: 1000 a. m. to $3.50 p.
m; Sundays: $3.50 to GOO p. m.
Prof. Bruce's Magic Remedies may
be secured at Drs. Forrnan's and
Whittaker's drug store, corner TWEEN
ty-fifth Street and Jefferson Avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-05
Ancient ideals.

q. Julia Wedgewood is II Londoner who
finds the Christian ideal in ancient
Egypt The Hebrew and Egyptian
ideals of neighborliness, of compass
sion for human weakness and failure.
are nowhere else realized except in
Christianity. An unknown Egyptian
in Il hymn to the god Ra, written more
than three milleninms ago. halls him
in words that might be taken from
a Hebrew psalmist. Then listenest
70 the poor who is in distress. then
deliverest the timid man from the vio-
lent Then jndgest the poo. and the
oppressed. Lord of mercy most low
ing at whose coming men live This
compassion is equally alien from the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-05
Success.
To work gteadfastly with II upwa

To work steadfastiy with upward
aim,
To conquer wisely trials met;
With little use for anger or for blame
The highest good from life to get;
To gather wealth, not for its sake
alone, o
But for the good it helps to do;
To strike each morn richer mental
tone,
And onward press with courage
new;
To hold in other hearts sacred
To GLADLY helping hands extend,
To grow in spirit beauty, spirit grace
AS through this busy world We
wend
To win the power to lead, to cheer
TO bless
Our brother man--this constitutes
success.
Sarah e. Howard in The Circle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-05
AN ALPHABET OF KNOTS
Ingenious Invention That
Allowed Blind People to
Read In The Old
Days

INC formation OF 4 species of rec
ord oil facts and ideas, by means ol
Knots tied upon cords. was common
among the inhabitants of Peru on III,
discovery of that country by the Span
iardS. These lVnotted cords. or uu
pos, as they were called. seemed e
nave served instead Of written roc
otds. and to have been preserved in
bundles. like the archives OF more
civilized nations.
\ knowledge of this extraordinary
Kind OF literature was early brought
To Europe and disseminated among
INC learned: yet 1t is somewhat re-
malkablc that up to the present time
no notice has ever been taken of thu
uhipos with II view OF drawing an
analogy between them and the lnotted
cords of the Jews, which are of vast
antiquity
Many years ago. two men in Edin-
hurgh, Robert Milne ana David Mac
Death. who were stone blind invented
an alphabet OF knots tied upon n
stringl which was not only of a sim.
pie nature. but capable OF expressine
ideas of The most abstruse kind, and
OF ccording facts of any description
'fhis invention was quite original:
neither Of the inventors had ever
heard either of the Peruvian quipos
or the Jewish cords. In their efforts
they We're only guided by n desire
Of producing something which might
he useful to thoi- brethren In the
same unfortunate condition. ana of
communicating at distance With
each other.
This string alphabet was great
deal more simple than those of the
PenlVians. The twenty-six letters OF
the alphabet are divided into seven
classes. proceeding straight forward
from y to u, each consisting of four lot
tcrs. With the exception of the last
class. which comprehends but two
Tho first four letters. or A. Il. c. y
ana each formed ~ large round
knot; the second -four, or Il. +. G. III.
by 4 knot projecting ON the string I.
the t1ird four, or !. j. X. H.. by n knot
vulsarly called drmmmer's plat: the
fourth four or Nj. n o. p. by n sim
pie moose; the fifth four. or Q. n. S
i. by moose with the string drawn
through 1t; the sixth four. or U. V. w.
X, Ivy moose with net-knot former
upon It; and the seventh class. or Y.
and H. by twisted moose.
Thus there are just seven different
kinds OF knots to indicate the whole
letters of the alphabet. But to dis.
tinauish each Of the four letters IN
class f-om the others the cxpcdicnt
was adopted of adding common
small knot at a lesser or greater dis.
lance from the letter to which 1t be
longs. BY this the letter a is indi.
Gated only by the knot of the class to
which II belongs. b is the same knot
repeated bnt close TO il is n common
knot; c is the same knot repeated
with small knot an inch distant.
the same plan,goes on throughout;
so that by first feeling the kind Of
knot. and then feeling whether it has
small knot attached and at wha'
distance, any letter can he instantly
told.
The length of this string alphabet is
little more than three feet and any
blind individual. with the ordinary
sense OF touch. may learn the whole
alphabet in q single hour.