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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Decrease In Waues.

Uniontown, Pa, January Am
nouncement was made today by the H.
c. Frick Coke company of a decrease
in wages affecting all of it's COX e
plants in this region. The decrease is
about ~ per cent and places the
wages slightly above what they were
prior to the voluntary increase made
in March 1906. 1t is expected that
independent companies will make sim
liar reductions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
New Years Day In Mexico.

Mexico City, January 1.-Mexico City,
from President Diaz to the humblest In
dian, observed New Years Day. Headed
by Sub-Secretary Agara of the foreign Of
flee, the high officials of the department
called upon President Diaz. After the
congratulations were extended to the
President by Gen. Manuel Gonzales Con-
clio, United States Ambassador David E.
Thompson extended felicitations on be-
half of the diplomatic corps.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Fire In Mininq Town.

Pittsburg, January 1.-Fire is raging in
Coal Center, about so miles south of here,
on the Monongahela river. 1t is beyond
control of the towns fire department and
aid has peen called from Charleroi and
other nearby towns. 1t is feared that
most of the town will be destroyed. Coal
Center is mining town with from 5000
to 1000 inhabitants, and nearly all the
buildings are frame structures. The fire
started in the tipple of the Verta mine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
officers of pilots Society.

st. Louis, January 1.-The count today
of the ballots cast in the election hele
by the Mississippi and Ohio River Pilots
society, shows the following directors; Il
w. McGarrah, j. E. Mccullough, L. v
Brashear, John e. Berry, A. w. Miller
J. J. Donohue, John w. Warren, w. A
Hammond and S. E. Greenwell. The
board organized Immediately after the
election and j. e. Mccullough was elect
ed president and p. E. Brown as sec
rotary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Holiday Among Banks.

New York. January 1.-Although all the
stock exchanges throughout this country
and Europe, as well as commodity mar
kets, were closed today for the New
Years holiday, following an old custom.
Many banking houses opened in Wall
street to balance ledgers and receive and
pay visits. All the members of the j. p.
Morgan firm were at their offices today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Woman Accidentally Killed.

Augusta, January IA special from
Honeapath, S. c.. says: Shepard L. Gra-
ham, prominent merchant of this place.
shot his wife to death in their bed room
this morning. In preparing to leave for
his plantation he reached up over the
bed to get his rifle, when 1t was dis
charged accidentally, the bullet striking
his wife in the temple.
paid by the bettor to be recovered in
81 civil action. The message con-
tinues:
1.-The evils and demoralzing innu-
ences, and it may be added the
economic waste at which the constitu-
tion aimed, exists under the law, and
in fact are stimulated and increased
through it's provisions The discrimi-
nation in penalties now existing rests
on no distinction that is justified to
the popular mind. Public sentiment Is
against such arbitrary distinctions,
with the result that the laws against
gambling outside of race tracks have
been defied and the administration of
the law has been brought into con-
tempt.
1.-THE constitution makes no excep-
tion of race tracks, / recommend that
the legislature carry out the clear
direction of the people without dis
elimination. In connection with the
repeal of the existing exception
recommend that the offenses described
in the penal code should be punished
by imprisonment, and that the alter
native OF fines should be abolished"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
jackson Is Really Dry.

Jackson, Miss, January 1.-(Special)
Birmingham today, with not drop of
water anywhere. During a fire last
night the big main bursted near the
pumping station and the management
has not been able to repair the break
so far, therefore all enterprises are
shut down and great Inconvenience is
being suffered. Relief is promised by
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Extension Granted On Bonds.

New York. January LIN March the
Seaboard made an arrangement with the
Continental Trust Company of Baltimore
and the New York Trust company of
this city to extend its $1S,O00,0O0 issue of
mortgage and collateral trust per cent
bonds due that month to May, 1911
The company has outstanding $23. .S95 900
of preferred stock and $37 100000 of COM
mon stock On June 30, 1906, the road had
funded debt of S69, 100000. 1t owns 1882
miles of road and the total of owned
and operated lines is 2611 miles.
The main line extends from Richmond,
Va, and Portsmouth, Va, to Tampa,
Fla, in the numerous branches. 1t was
organized under its present corporate I'll
tie in 1900. Some time later holding
concern, the Seaboard company, was
formed with $72,00OO00 capital to manage
the securities of the system.
The Seaboard was in the thick of
the southern rate war. 1t refused to
by several of the southern states. Last
August w. NJ Barr, former president
of the road declared under oath at the
federal inquiry in this city that the
rate was confiscatory. The road finally
submitted to the rate. The govern
ment recently took steps to prosecute
the Seaboard for being in the alleged
bituminous combine.
1t was stated tonight that there
would be no default in interest in the
per cent bond coupons which fell due
on new years, arrangements having
been made with the New York bankers
to advance the funds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02

Norfolk. va. January 1.-Official con-
firmation is given of the report that the
Seaboard Air Line from today will dis
pense with as many of its clerks as the
department heads shall determine, ths
n Is declared having been made necessary
by the general falling off of business in
the south, and being the course of other
railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
Race Track Betting.

In discussing race track bettlng
Governor Hughes recites the constitu-
,1onal provision forbidding lotteries,
pool selling, bookmaking or any other
form of gambling within the state ana
empowering the legislature to nix pen
alties therefor and the amendment 10
the penal code which prescribed the
punishment for pool selling at race
tracks and the forfeiture Oh the money
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
Tie
 General Demand

of the We'll Informed of the World has always been for simple, pleasant and efficient liquid laxative remedy of known value; laxative which physicians could sanction for family use because it's con- ponent parts arc known to them to be wholesome and truly beneficial in effect, acceptable to the system and gentle, vet prompt, in action.
 In supplying that demand with it's ex- ,ellent combination of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, the California Ii Syrup Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relics on the merits of the laxative for it's remark able success.
 That is one of many reasons why Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is given the preference by the Well-Inlorncd. To get its beneficial effects always buy the genuine-manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents per bottle
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
Bertha-Bertie. you are simply i'm possible.
 Bertle-Nothing is impossible. Bertha-That's what l said.
Insuited,

The big stray dog loomed up from behind an ash barrel.
 Look here" he growled savagely. T have a bone to pick with you"
 The multi.milionaire's bull pup looked up with wounded dignity.
 What" he responded. in the dog language. pick bone? Why. I never ate anything but boneless chicken and ham in my life. On your way. you tramp"
 And leaping into his masters SEQ. 900 automobile he was whisked off 10 the park
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
TO PROBE CARMACk'S DEATH.
Whether He Was Murdered in Ac- eordance With Plan, or Was the
 Aggressor the Issue

Nashville. Tenn.-Dayidson county's criminal inquisitorial body will com mence to probe early this (Thursday1 morning for evidence in what promises to develop into the Soulh's most sen sational murder trial since the day Governor Goebcl was shot down in Kentucky.
 Whether Former United States Sen ator Edw. w Carmack was a victim of conspiracy or whether Duncan Brown Cooper. the veteran newspa- per man and sometimes referred to as the political boss Of Tennessee and his son. Robin Cooper. who did the shooting. were justifable on the grounds that they were acting in self defense. will be the final outcome.
 Summons have been served on scores Of people i'll this county by the Grand Jury deputies. who have worked necessarily since the tragedy Monday. but their secret has been guarded so well that no one has ventured an opinion as to who will be called in to testify at the opening session.
 Self-defense will be the plea entered when the final trial arrives, but in the meantime a gigantic effort is be- Ing made to make the Grand Jury believe that Senator Carp,o oI, ,o. o,1,, hred the first shot, but that he ut tered the first words that opened up the conversation a few minutes before young Cooper emptied part of the con- tents of his magazine revolver into the statesman-editor's body, causing almost instant death.
 Governor Patterson will. it is conf dently believed. testify ill an early session before the inquisitorial body. The name Of the chief executive has been coupled with the preliminalv talk which led up to the shooting on so many occasions that added to his hurried return here from his home in Memphis, where he spent a few hours the day after the shooting, it is be- neved he will be among the first to testify
 The chief witness for the state will be Mrs. Charles Eastman, a friend Of Senator Carmack, who was greet ing the editor as he was on his way from his office in the Tennessean building to his apartments. Equally important for the defense, it is said. will be new witness discovered in the person of former Davidson county sheriff, J. D. Sharp, who accompanied Governor Patterson in his campaign over the state during the spectacular race with Senator Carmack for the gubernatorial nomination. The ex- sheriff is said to have been with the Coopers, father and son, shortly before the killing and is said to have reached the scene immediately afterward.
 Witnesses are expected from Chat tanooga, Memphis, Knoxville and oth- CT parts of Tennessee in the effort of the prosecution to prove that open threats had been made on Editor Car mack's life by D. B. Cooper and that many influential friends of Editor Carmack, who were still on friendly terms with the Coope"s, had been i'm portuned to try and persuade the edi- tor to stop referring in any way i'll editorials to Duncan Brown Cooper.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
4 linQuist.

The charm of Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuarts negro dialect stories was greatly enhanced when she read them herself, as she used frequently to do in the early days of her fame, for charity and church entertainments Her imitation of the negro dialect was excellent, and her small son. who was very fond of her accomplishment in this line. frequently boasted of 1t among the other children. Once, when some of his sehoolmates were yaunt. ing the accomplishments of their sev. eral moihers he was overheard to de. clare:
 Well, my mother Is smarter than any of yours. She can speak two Ian guages"
 What are they?" demanded his companions.
 White and colored"
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
Harvey Watterson Dead in New York.

New York.-Haryey Watterson, a lawyer and young son O. Henry Wat terson, editor of the Louisville Courier Journal, plunged to his death from the nineteenth floor of his office building al g Wall street late Wednesday afternoon. His body shot downward 110 feet and landed on the roof of a 10-story building adjoining. Alomst every bone was broken and the head crushed. Death was practically in stantaneOus
 While there were no eYe-witnesseS to the tragedy, it was entirely acciden- tai. MT. Watterson's hat and coat were on his closed desk. Presumably he had attempted to lower the window and either stumbled over the radiator which was in front of the low sill, or losing his footing in some manner un- known, pitched forward and down to death on the roof below.
 MT. Watterson was 90 years old and married. He was junior member of the law firm of Wing, Russell X Wat terson.
 Shortly before o'clock, after having discussed a case with clerk in the office. MT Watterson remarked that he was going home and passed from the library through the oflice of F B. Bagg, the managing clerk, into his private office, the door of which closed and locked automatically. as he en- tered. Bagg was the last person To see the young lawyer alive.
 few minutes later the superin- tendent of the building rushed in and informed Thomas F.. Wing. senior member of the firm. that he believed Mir. Watterson had fallen from the window and looked down from the window. The mangled form was seen lying on the roof below.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
The Little Girl and the Donkey

The four-year-old daughter of a Washington man not long ago saw a donkey for the first time. She talked to her father a good deal touching the unusual sight. It was dear donkey" It was a lovely donkey" etc. etc. Soon the child exhausted her stock of adjectives.
 And so you liked the donkey, did you?' asked the fond parent.
 "Oh, so much. daddy" returned the youngster. That is. liked him pret- ty well. But I didn't like to hear him donk.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
4 Household Necessity.

I would almost as soon think of running my farm without implements as without Hunts Lightning oil Of all the liniments I have ever used, for both man and beast, it Is the quick est in action and richest in results. For burns and fresh cuts it is absolute ly wonderful. 1 regard 1t as house. hold necessity. Yours truly,
 S. HARRISON,
 Kosciusko. Miss.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
Rest and Sleep.

Few escape those miseries of win. ter-a bad cold, distressing cough. Many remedies are recommended, but the one quickest and best of all is Simmons Cough Syrup. Soothing and healing to the lungs and bronchial passages, it stops the cough at once and gives you welcome rest and peace full sleep.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
SEEMED TRIPLE PERSONAL.
clersymsn's Particular Reason for
 Omltting the Fifth Verse.

A clergyman in an interior town married a woman from whom he re- ceived dowry of 310.000 and pros. pect of more Shortly afterwards. while occupying the pulpit, he gave out hymn, read the first verse and proceeded to read the fifth, com. mencing:
 Forever let my grateful heart" then he hesitatcd and exclaimed: The choir will omit the fifth verse. !" Some of the congregation read the verse for themselves and smiled as they read:
 Forever let my grateful heart
 His houndless grace adore Which gives ten thousand blessings now
 And bids me hope for more
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
Eight Killed in Wreck

New Orieans.-lt was heavy price in human flesh and blood that paid for the errors of railroad trainmen when Great Northern express crashed into the rear of a New Or leans and Northeastern local train at Littlewoods station. fishing and hunt ing camp on Lake Ponchartrain, F miles from this city Wednesday. Eight dead and many more injured, some of them fatally. is the record of the wreck. which was attended by unus- pally gruesome scenes in the fog bound swamps of the lake shore.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
HOW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any ease of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
 F. l. CHENEY X CO. Toledo, O. We. the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the last 5 years, and believe him perfectly hon orable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obirations made by his firm.
 WALDING, kfNNhN X MARVIN.
 Wholesale Druggists Toledo O. Halls Cata-rh Cure S taken internally acting directly upor the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials free. Price D cents per bottle. Sold hy all Druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
Poor Old Ricd

Pop Hooking up from the paper)- l see there's new baby hippopotamus At the ZOO. What are you laughing at Johnnie?
 Johnnie (who Is almost as bright as he looks)-I was jus laughin to think of the stork carryin' a hipperpot amus!-Exchange
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
Cost of RoYaItv.

The annuities paid by the British people to the king and queen amount to $2,350,000; s500,000 is paid in an nuities to other members of the royal family
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
Strong Winds and Sand Storm.

cause granulation of the cyelids PETTITS EYE SALVE soothes and quickly relieves
 All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, \. !. :.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
Hicks Capudine Cures Wopoep

Periodic pains, backache, nervousness and headache relieved immediately and assists nature. Prescribed by physicians with best results. Trial bottle t0c Regular size 25c and soc al all druggists
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
Help! Murder!

"Why did you knock Jones down." We were talking about the ire quency of Browns jag"
 "WelI?"
 Well, great Scott he referred to Browns present drunk as the current bun '"-Boston Transcript
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been tho standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera- tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear. g-down feeling, flatulency, indiges. tion, dizziness, ,ornervous prostration. Why don't you try itp
 Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13

farmer naturally wants the earth in his business, for without 1t he couldn't do a thing
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup. For children teething softens the gums reduces in nammation allays pain cures wind coliC 2sc bottle
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13

Those Tired. Aching Feet of Yours need Aliens FUot-Ease. 25c at your Druppist'a Write A. S. omsted Le Roy, N. r, for sample
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
PoIiteness.

There is no better plan of life than to cultivate true politeness. II is the best thing either to get good name or supply the want of it-iIorton.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13

The actions of dumb man speak louder than his words.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13

Any man is in favor of reform-if allowed to select the starting point.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
Important to Mo,hers.
In Chieaoo.

Ella-That man slipped on my foot. Stella-Why don't you put ashes on it?
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13
AFTER THE SHOT,
per bottle

Robbie Rabbit-Never in all my life has such shocking language been used in my presence as that boy has used in the last three minutes. Oooh!
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13

When a man is short he usually has a long face
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-29
''College Place." Columbia.

Forging to the Front-Beautiful Resi-
Dental Site North of the City, Ada.
cent to the New College, Being
Rapidly Developed.
Attention is called to the advertise.
ment in this issue, of "College Place" "
one of the newest, as well as the most
select of Columbia's 9 suburbs.
This splendid enterprise is backed
by some of the leading financiers and
business men of the city, and is
destined to add to the fame of Colum.
bia as city of homes, by reason OF
the excellence Of it's location, and the
beauty of its surroundings. Situated
on an elevation IS feet above the
city, far enough removed from the
river to insure absolute immunity
from sickness by reason of location,
in the directpath of the city's growth,
it is only a question of short time
when College Place, will be dotted
thickly with elegant residences. In
deed there are now quite number of
splendid buildings under process of
erection, and many more under con-
temptation. The splendid college
building costing upwards of $3.50, ZOO
adds materially to the value of home
sites in ''College Place." as it natur-
ally attracts the best class of settlers.
There are two essential conditions
of success: First, the opportunity,
and secondly the man of men to ap-
propriate the opportunity. Awake to
the possibilities OF development of
property near this fine educational
institution, seven prominent substan-
tial business men Of the capital city
secured the property, and they have
gone about it's development in a man
ner that attests their firm belief in it's
future. They are expending thou
sands of dollars in permanent i'm
provements, grading and paving
streets, planting shade trees and beau
tifying the property in q manner in
keeping with it's environment.
After reading the advertisement on
another page of this issue, write to
M. w. Mason, sales manager for
terms and prices of lots, Colum bia,
S. @.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-29
Anderson Man Returns Afte,
Absence Of 81 Years.

After an absence of "a years and
mourned as dead by his wife and chill
dren for more than % years Mr.. Jas.
Moore returned to his home in An
derson county last week at the ad-
vanced age of rs years. The old man
had changed so much in appearance
that his family failed to recognize
him at first, but when his identity be-
came known there was great rejoic-
ing in the home.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-29
He Got What He Needed.

mine years ago it locked as if my
time had come" says Mr.. G. Farthing,
of Mill Greek, Ind. Ter. II was so run
down that life hung on a very slender
thread. It was then my druggists rec
commended Electric Bitters.. I bought
a bottle and I got what I needed
strength. had one foot in the grave,
but Electric Bitters put it back on the
turf again, and I've been well ever
SINCE" Sold under guarantee at Kauf-
mann Drug Co. and Derrick's DsaS
Store. SOC.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-29
Saved the Dimes.

A farmer in plsinville, in the east
ern part of the State, is the greatest
hoarder probably in Massachusetts.
In buying az, 500 farm sometime ago,
he offered in payment $4,000 dimes,
which couldn't be counted inside
seven hours. The buyer had not been
affected in the least by the recent
money famine Years ago he began
to hoard ten.eeht pieces, his settled
purpose being to buy the farm in
question.-Ex.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-29

"Health Coffee" is really the closest
Coffee Imitation ever yet produced.
This e1ever Coffee Substitute was re-
Gently produced by DR.. Shoop, Of
Racine, Wis. Not grain of real coffee
in it either. DR.. Shoop's Health Coffee
is made from pure toasted grains, with
malt, nuts, etc. Really it would fool
an expert-who might drink it for
coffee. No 20 or 80 minutes tedious
boiling. "Made in a minute" says the
doctor. Sold by M. d. Harman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-04-29
The Calhoun County Board.

Gov. Ansel has appointed the COM
MISSION to apportion the division OF
Indebtedness between Calhoun county
and the two counties from which it
was formed.
Hon. Jno. s. Werner, of Columbia,
is the nonresident member. The
others are: From Orangeburg, A. w.
Summers and M. F. Inabinet; from
Lexington, G. A. Guignard of Brook.
land and VIM. Martin of Bakersville !;
from Calhoun county, T. A. Amaker
and J. H. Loryea of st. Matthew'S
The State.