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Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21

less price than they charge the North
Dakota farmers! We have no object
ion to the Herald making fight on
Senator Hansbrough, If in it's soreness
it feels compelled to but 1t should be
consistent-and honest. - Walhalla
MOuntaineer.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21
John Evenson Jumped lq6 feet {

the National Ski tournament in Duluth.
This is the longest jump on record.
Many persons are reported killed in
the religious riots now in progress in
Bombay.
A Moline. ILL.,, woman Host bag con-
tanning $4,000 worth Of Jewels while
on visit to Chicago.
Mrs Dora Mcdonald was acquitted
at Chicago on the charge of murder
ing Webster Guerin, the artist "affin-
ity." The verdict was reached after
six hours of deliberation.
Harry Thaw spent a couple of hours
last week shoveling snow off the walks
around Matteawan.
The Yaqui Indians prefer death to
being deported to Mexico, and with
that end in view ATTEMPTED suicide in
large numbers.
After fifteen year search a father
found his missing son in st. Louis,
who was in Jail on the charge of burg
larry.
The night Waterman at the Kalama-
ZOO paper mills found $500 diamond
Rejected as a recruit for the q. S.
army because he was too short, a
Duluth lad committed suicide.
A factory explosion at Providence,
R. l. was the cause of instantaneous
death to six employees.
Gen. Coxey addressed an army of
unemployed workmen at St. Louis last
week
A bad tornado swept the town of
Tyler, Tex, killing twelve persons and
injuring many more.
An explosion of the boiler in the
basement of the public school at
Adrian, Mo-, injured many children.
A tornado swept through the state
of Mississippi Friday.
Chief Charles Kruger of the New
York fire department, lost his life
while fighting fire last week.
A Minneapolis man cleaned up $780,.
600 in the wheat market in three
weeks from an outlay of $40.
Chief Shippy OF Chicago, says that
fake wrestling matches must be
stopped or he will put ban on the
matches altogether.
Seven people killed and dozen in
lured was the result of a collision be
tween a passenger train and an cleo
trio car near Toledo
Pittsburg is again in the throes O
, it's annual flood. Injury to property il
| more pronounced this year than IN
| usual.
Mrs. George Sturgis of Coronados
Cal, is the woman golf champion O
1908
st. Louis niggers had a first class
! church row in which the razor figure,
| prominently.
Two men had a religious discussion
at Harding, Wash. Both were unde
the influence of liquor and the discus
sion ended by one shooting and KILN,
the other.
| There was rumor afloat last weel
that the Shah of Persia had been as
sasinated.
| Report has it that war is imminen
be -ween Russia and Turkey.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21
French Superstitions.

The French superstitions regarding
deaths and funerals are all but num-
berless. IF you meet a funeral while
driving, you will have an accident be-
fore your drive Is over unless you turn
back" they say. Many gambler en-
route for Monte Carlo Will not gamble
that day If he meets funeral. Others
will bet only at rouge ct noir and per-
sistently on the black. The peasants
have at least a hundred supershdons
about bees. They believe (and did not
Virgil, too, or did he but chronicle 1t Of
bis contemporaries that bees are bred
Of dead mems bones and flesh. This
seems to be one Of the oldest of the cur
rent French supersti lions, for on q
very old tomb at Aries found In the
world famous A1yscamp)s Is this In
scriphon: This Has Become the Home
OF Unhallowed Bees. Z London An
sgvers ii I s:. I'll. 4 sgs5 S5
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21

After the Honeymoon.
"Pa." inquired small boy on the
Oakland boat. whats a simoonT'
HUH" grunted the man without
looking from, bis paper. "SimQQu's
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-02-21

ag his dying machine q success RE-
Oh yes. It failed TO woris before IT
g0e far enough MP to hurt nifEga. ear
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10

bought contracts. putting the price up on the millers and grain merchants even before the farmers sold a bushel of wheat and the price has been well maintained ever since. None of the wheat states have laws preventing future trading.
 Last summer speculators and the in- vestment public saw that cotton was a short crop, and should sell higher. They went into the market and put the price up to nearly 13 cents, or 2 cents higher than now, but as soon as the heavy of ferings of the planters got on the mar ket during September and October, the price went down over cents before the panic. This decline was due because the speculative support was not strong enough to carry the load of hedge sales by the cotton merchants against actual cotton bought from the planters.
 If the southern people who want to help carr the load had not been prevent ed on account of the recent laws passed preventing trading in futures, we should have received at least s10 more per bale for this crop.
 T will be very glad to hear from any one interested in this at an early date. l am taking the matter up with the va rious organizations, asking if they will take part in this convention"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
.DALRYMPLE SAVED
 IN NICK OF TIME CrawIed 200 Feet Though MangIed and Burned FARRELL WAS LEADING WAY DaIrympIe Was Found Nearly Eight Hours After Explosion Almost Entirely Submerged in Pool
 of Water.
FARRELL WAS LEADING WAY

Ensley. February 9.-(Special 1.-The condition of Assistant Superintendent J. c. Dalrymple, who was thought to be fatally injured in the gas explosion at No. slope of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Wylam, that occurred yesterday, is much improved, and it is thought he will recover
 MT. Dalrymp1e passed through a terrible ordeal, and one that few men would sur vive. He and Robert E. Harrell. mine boss, who was killed, were inspecting the old workings near the underground shaft that connects Nos. and slopes, when the explosion occurred.
 Both were experienced miners, and the cause of the explosion is somewhat shrouded in mystery, though it Is thought it was an accumulation of gas. Accord Ing to the statement of Dalrymple, Har- rell was about 30 feet in advance when the explosion came, and quick as a flash he threw an overall jacket he was car rying over his head and face, which probably saved his life.
 The concussion threw him violently to the ground, fracturing his right leg and lacerating his left knee. He was also severely burned about the hands and arms and otherwise badly bruised up. On re- gaining consciousness he called for Har- rell, and of course got no response as from the nature of Harrells injuries he must have been killed instantly. Knowing that it was useless to call for help, for al- though the regular shift was at work, he was too far away to be heard; in fact, no one in the mine was aware of the ex- plosion. He crawled about 200 feet to the air current, in spite of his injuries, and finding place where water had accumu- 1ated bathed his injuries and burns. He was in total darkness, and lay nearly nine hours before being rescued. At the time he was found, he was conscious, but was suffering terribly, and in the opinion of the doctors could not have lived much longer. He was taken to his home, where his injuries. were attended to by Drs. Edwards and Roundtree.
 The rescuers found the body of Harrel near the foot of the shaft. His body was badly mangled, and there is no doubt but that his death was instantaneous.
 MT. Harrell resided at Pratt City, where he had lived all his life He was prom inent in business and political life, hay ing served in the City Council for two terms, and was much esteemed. He was a member of the M E. church, south, a Mason, Odd Fellow and a Maccabee.
 The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church., the Rev. w. D. Finley officiating. The fraternal orders to which he belonged will take part in the funeral exercises. The following gentlemen will act as pallbear- CTS: P. J. Rogers, F. O. Harris, Mathew Walker, Sr., Dr. R. H. Hamrick, E. J.. Hudnall, c. D. Comstock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10

Politics in the city are warming up, and in the course of the next few weeks it is expected that there will be a number of applications for the office of chief of police It is understood that the follow ing gentlemen may be induced by their friends to make the race.
 George Jones, the present chief deputy sheriff in this city, and ex-chief of po- lice of Bessemer.
 T. B. Wallace, the present chief of po- lice.
 E R. J. McCabe, who served several years on the force under the Huey admins tration.
 w.. S. Patton. who is now one of the city detectives, and Frank Childers who is now a member of the force.
 It would indeed be a hard matter to pick out the best man in this bunch, from the fact that they are all good men and if elected would without doubt do their full duty.
 This race promises to be a warm one, and when the day for election comes around the man that Is elected to the position will be In a position to tell his friends and admirers that he has been running some.
 It was understood some few days ago that the matter of putting the office of chief of police on the ticket in the pri- mary was receiving considerable thought by the members who compose the com mittee, but 1t is not now believed that this office will be left off of the regular ticket, as it is one of the most important offices connected with the city govern ment and, of course, the people want to have a hand in putting the chief of police into office.
 It seems to be the opinion of several members of the committee that the mat ter of selecting a chief should be left to the next board of mayor and aldermen after they have been inducted into of flee, but it is not believed that this plan will make good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
COTTON WAS TYPE
 OF MOUNTAIN MAN
CAUSE FOR JEALOUSY MADE LIFE OF HIS WIFE ONE OF MISERY AND FEAR-TRAG- EDY ENDS IT ALL.

Talladega, February 9.-(Special, black Cotton was a type of the mountain man raised apart from schools. under the in- f1uence of adverse circumstances, narrow in his views. and ignorant.
 Years since he married Miss Waites, a pretty mountain lass of his own class, and they lived together long enough to have children almost grown, among them a boy 16 years old. Cotton had the view of woman often entertained by the pioneer mountaineer, holding them to be the weaker vessel" but little above slaves, household drudges and subject to every whm and caprice of the husband.
 Cotton drove pair of mules hitched to a s15o buggy to town, and wore a derby hat, but yet he was a thriftless renter and always under mortgage. He was an intolerable tyrant to his patient wife, having absolutely no grounds for jealousy, yet he imagined them, and often threat ened her life. Neighbors say they have seen him work off a spectacular play by laying gun across his wife's shoulder and telling her that if she moved he would kill her, and at another time he balanced a pistol across her head with similar threats, evidently enjoying her terror.
 For some days past the wife had been sick in bed. Friday at noon messenger went after Dr. Colvin of Lincoln, six miles off, but the doctor was unable to come at once While the messenger was gone no one knows exactly what occurred. boy Is years old, the son of Jack Cot ton, heard noises in the house, and the report of a gun, but he was afraid to venture in the room. Cotton was in there with a single -barrelled shotgun. One load was fired horizontally across the bed. where the wife was lying; another load passed through the head board of the bed Screaming with terror, and in her night clothes, the wife. arose from the sick bed, and rushed out into the yard. About 15 steps from the door a third shot from Jack Cotton's single-barrelled gun struck her just above the ear, tearing a ghastly hole in her head and killing her instantly
 Neighbors phoned for the sheriff and bloodhounds, supposing that Cotton would flee but before the sheriff could reach the spot Jack Cotton lay down on the ground as close as he could get to the bleeding body of his wife, and with the same slot- gun he blew off the top of his own head, scattering his brains for several yards around. Cotton has never been regarded as insane, nothing in his past career in- dicated any degree of insanity, but he has always been a quiet man. sober and mod erately industrious.
 Ten large, fine looking mules were sold at auction yesterday morning under a mortgage aneld by the Talladegai National hank and Leon G. Jones against a rail- road firm conducted by a man named Bell The mules have brought from $117 to $40 each, which is remarkably cheap for ami malls as fine as these. Twenty more mules will be offered tomorrow under the same conditions, the levy having been made on 3O mules,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
FEDERAL OFFICERS
 WILL GO OPERATE
OFFER TO HELP IN BUILDING MONUMENT COMMEMORATlNG LAST BATTLE OF THE CIVIL WAR NEAR COLUMBUS.

Columbus, Ga, February 9.-(Special.)- Gen. J. H. Wilson, the officer commando ing the federal forces in the battle of Columbus, the last engagement of the civil war east of the Mississippi river. and the members of his staff, have sig nified their willingness to cooperate with the people of this city in marking with an appropriate, memorial the site of the battle.
 General Wilson has himself written several letters to Columbus people on the subject, and the very fine spirit that he displays is naturally appreciated by the people here. General Wilson thinks it highly appropriate that the site of the last battle of the war in the eastern sec tion of the country be marked in some enduring manner, and is favorably inn pressed with the idea suggested of using as d memorial huge powder, to which could be attached a suitably engraved copper plate. The site suggested for this particular memorial Is at the Columbus end of one of the Chattahoochee river bridges leading to Girard, Ala, and di- rectly between two of the great cotton mills which have made Columbus so fa- nous as city or SplndleS. s5 The battle began in Alabama. on the night of Sun day, April 16 1865, and ended on the Georgia side of the Chattahoochee river.
 In addition to the memorial above re- ferred to. it is suggested that the place where the last cannon fired during the civil war was stationed-one of the Ala bama hills opposite the city-be also marked in some appropriate way.
 General Wilson has written to Col n of who was a member of his staff, suggest ing that he and other members of the staff, as it was constituted in 1865, come to Columbus. take up with the people of this city the matter of an enduring me- morial agree upon suitable inscriptions, and push the project through to the de- sired consummation. The general offers to make a donation to the memorial fund that would be raised to carry out this idea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
OLIVER coMsTocK DIES. Connected With sIoss-sheffieId Steel
 and Iron. Company.

Sheffield, February 9.-(Special.)- "A tele- gram from Tucson, Ariz., yesterday, an nounced the death at that place Thursday afternoon of Oliver E. Comstock, Jr The deceased was the son of the Rev. o. B. Comstock of Sheffield former editor of the Sheffield Reaper, who was visiting his family in Tucson at the time of the young mans death.
 Friends of the family here had heard nothing of MT. Comstocks illness, and the news of his death came as great shock. The deceased had been a resident of Shef- field for the past 15 years.
 He had been connected for several years with the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company and was a young man of high character and exemplary life. The re- mains, according to the telegram, will be shipped to Sheffield for interment, reach- Ing here probably Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
Rolling Mill Opens at Last.

The rolling mill will open tomorrow morning. and this time there is no mis- take It was announced several days ago that the mill would open on the list of February. in fact official notices were posted around the mill to this effect, but it seems that the officers in charge de- cided that the opening would have to be postponed until the 10th, which is to- morrow.
 The mill. it is believed will employ about 300 men to start off with, and it is also thought that the number will be in creased In a short time.
 This is certainly good news to the boys around town, who have been up against it for the past few months, and it will certainly look good to see them lined up around the mill once more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
SENSATION MAY DEVELOP.
Rumor Tells Strange Story Leading
 Up tc Killing.

Meridian. Miss, February 9.-(Speciai.1 Since the excitement incident to the fatal pistol duel in this city late Saturday aft ernoon, in which Covert Taylor, after being wounded by two pistol bullets, killed his antagonist, Oscar L. Hatcher, 1t in now freely talked that the shooting was the direct result of an intimacy that existed between Taylor and Mrs. Hatcher.
 The preliminary trial of Taylor, which will likely be held before justice of the peace Wednesday, may develop sensa- tional evidence unless the defendant is acquitted on the plea of self-defense. Without the introduction of evidence lead ing up to the shooting. Taylor's friends all believe that he will be acquitted, as all the witnesses appear to be of the opin- ion that Hatcher was the aggressor.
 Oscar Hatcher came to Meridian and Lauderdale county several years ago from Griffin, and shortly thereafter married Miss Glen Harvey, who is highly con- nected in the city and the county. Tay- Tor. who killed Hatcher, is a married man, and is the father of several chil- dren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
Will Guard Prisoner.

Brookhaven, Miss, February 9.--A guard of state troops has been requested for the trial tomorrow of Eli Pigot, a negro accused of rape. Pigot will be brought here tomorrow from Jackson, where he has been imprisoned since his arrest in December last. The crime with which the negro is charged was committed near here, and lynching is feared when the black returns to this section. Brookhav- ens company of militia is under orders rives tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
SMALL PANIC.
Banks Suffer From Temporary Run Tn
 Copenhagen.

Copenhagen, February 9.-A small finan- cial panic has arisen here on account of tight money market and extensive speculations on the bourse. Two of the smaller banks have been affected and one of these has been forced to suspnd payments. There has been run on sev- eral of the banks.
 The minister of finance today conferred with the officials of five of the principal banks here and it was decided that the government in conjunction with the lead ing banks guarantee all the risks for the banks affected by placing the neces- sary funds at their disposal which will immediately satisfy all their Danish and foreign creditors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
Personal and General.

Cunningham Chapter. Royal Arch Ma sons, will meet Monday night at o'clock in regular session at the Masonic hall Nineteenth street. There will be work in the M. M. and P. M. degrees. All R. A, Masons are urged to be present.
 The officers and members of Ensley lodge are invited to join with Pratt lodge in attending the funeral exercises of Brother R. F. Harrell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
Morse Will Not Talk.

Queenstown. February e.-When the steamship Eturira stopped today. c. w. Morse of New York, who is passenger, refused to be disturbed. He sent word that he had nothing to say regarding his affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
Want Normal School.

Jackson, Miss, February 9.-(Special)- State Superintendent of Education Pow CTS makes one more appeal to the legisla- ture to establish a State Normal school where teachers may be trained for their life work. This bill has been turned down by the house. but it is believed it can be resurrected and perhaps passed after all The school teachers all over the state are demanding it, and they are power in the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10

Southern Railway, the popu- lar route to Atlanta, trains leave 6::25 a. m., 4,25 p. m. and 12::30 midnight. Chair, parlor, broiler, buffet and Pullman cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
D|SPENSARY. SALES
 RUN ID $151782.25 Profits for the First Fiscal Year
 Are S40,658.29 FOUR TEAM BALL LEAGUE. Living Under One Roof in Madison County, Near Huntsville, Are
 Representatives of Five -
 Living Generations.
FOUR TEAM BALL LEAGUE.

Huntsville, February 9.-(special) )-Tho profits of the Madison county dispensary for the first fiscal year of eleven and a half months amounted to $40,658.29. The sales amounted to $151, ,7S2.25. The total amount of profits have been distributed as follows: To county schools, $4791.67; to city of Huntsville, $500; to county treasury, $500; stock and cash on hand. S,S66.62. The dispensary was established February 15, 1907. but the first year is call culated as ending February 1. 1908, to pre- vent taking stock in the middle of the month The sales for the fourth quarter more than doubled the sales for the first quarter.
 Lovers of baseball in this section are getting busy on proposition to organ ize a four-team league to be composed of Huntsville, Decatur. Gadsden and An niston. Heretofore the trouble with the ball leagues in this section has been the heavy expense due to the long jumps be- tween towns, as well as the sharp rival ry between the towns. causing the rais- ing of the salary limit. The circuit pro- posed for this season is compact, and it is believed that with a. salary limit of from $700 to $S00,. a league would be a paying proposition.
 A living proof of the healthfulness of Madison county is found at the home of w. Y. Vaughn of Monrovia, where rep resentatives of five generations are living under one roof. MT. Vaughn's grand mother, Mrs. Yancey is still hale and hearty at the age of 90 years, and re- cently MT Vaughn became a grand father. In the same community until a few months ago there were five old peo- pie whose combined ages came to 43 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10

Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier Dozier 5 long standing record and approved aoii'- ties entitIe them to the proud distinction of standing at the head of their profess sion.
 The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Doz- Ter and Dozicr are without doubt the best known specialists in the South. and their fame is due entirely to their great skill.
 The Birmingham News: This firm (Drs. Dozier & Dozier) has been doing business in Birmingham continuously for a number of years and they have yet to be accused of having dealt un- fairly with patient in any way what soever. They are both gentlemen of the highest type and carry their honor and gentlemanliness into their business.
 The Southern Odd Fellow: We cannot add anything to the reputation Drs. Do-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10

Hoods Sarsaparilla keeps the blood pure and the whole system in perfect order Tat only Hoods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.

H. P. Burruss is candidate for, county superintendent of education, fc ~er- son county, subject to thu he democratic primary.
 For Board of Revenue. sfI hereby announce myself a candidate for the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the dem- ocratic primary. J. ED HAIGLER. Steven D. Haley is a candidate for member of the Board of Revenue of Jef- ferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary. @t For Board of Revenue. I hereby announce myself candidate for the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county subject to the action of the dem ocratic primary.
 A. NAT HAWKINS.