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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03
BUSINESS RECORD
OF SCHOOL BOARD
AMBITIOUS MEMBERS HAVE
RAISED THREE DOLLARS TO
EACH ONE GIVEN BY THE CITY
GOVERNMENT

Columbus. Ca, February 2.-(speeial)-
There is probably not a more ambitious
school board in America than that which
presides over the destinies of the public
educational system of this city, and some
of its achievements in the way OF hnanc-
ing difficult propositions appear rather re-
narkable For instance, two or three years
ago this board became imbued with the
idea that Columbus should have public
school where boys and girls should be
actually taught vocations, so as to MT
them to be bread-winners in the battle of
life. The result of this conviction was the
question of building, which, with equip
ment. cost the handsome sum of 100000
and of this amount the city government
has contributed less than one-fourth, the
remaining money coming from other
sources This is the Columbus secondary
Industrial school, which has been so wide
ly discussed in American newspapers and
magazines, and has even been a topic of
interest in English school journals.
This great school is educating the boys
and girls of the community to do the
Textiles, chemistry, iron-working, wood
working and other vocations and profess
sions are being taught here, and when
the young men emerge from that insti-
tuition they will be able to do their part in
the continued Industrial development Of
Columbus, which is now going on so rap
idly in consequence of the utilization of
the wonderful water power at this point.
The Columbus school board has during
the past 10 years turned over to the city
school property valued at $685. 600. The
sum of $4,000 was appropriated by the
city. and the remaining $4,000 was raised
by the board The school trustees here
are in the book renting business, being
formally incorporated for that purpose,
and furnish the children the books they
use at a sum claimed to be consider
ably smaller than charged by regular
dealers. At the same time, the board
makes a nice profit. and this money is
used for school building purposes. Then.
again. good many handsome private do
nations have been made to the Columbus
public school system. Andrew Carnegie
gave it a $4,000 library, George Foster
benny of Philadelphia. former citizens.
have made generous gifts, and the equip
ment for the new Industrial school was
contributed by friends of education
throughout the country. G.. Gunby Jor-
dan, president of the school board, has
given land and money aggregating $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03
SOUTHERN TRAIN WRECKED.
Number of Persons Are Injured by
Crash Into Coal Car.

Chattanooga. February. 2.-Passenger
train No. So, known as the New York
limited on the Southern Railway, was
wrecked one mile east of Sweetwater,
Tenn, early today and a number of per-
sons were injured. While going at high
rate of speed the train ran into an open
switch and crashed into a loaded coal
car.
The most seriously hurt are:
Engineer Copeland, Knoxville.
Mail Clerk |. M. Thomas, Cleveland,
Tenn.
Robert Ashmon, expressman, Bristol.
Mall Clerk j. C. Matthews, Johnson
City.
On board the train was the Marie La
tour Stock company, a theatrical aggrega-
ton en- route to Memphis. One member
of the company sustained slight injuries
All the other passengers escaped with a
bad shaking up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03
FAIRBANKS CANDIDACY.
Vice President Will Announce for the
Presidency.

Indianapolis, Ind. February 2.-The
presidential candidacy of Vice President
Fairbanks will be formally launched with
the choice on Tuesday next of Indiana's
delegates to the national convention
The call provides for the conventions.for
the 10 districts of the state but does
not include the delegates at large, who
will be selected at a state convention.
The two delegates and two alternates
will be chosen in each district. 1t Is
expected that all the conventions will
indorse Fairbanks for President and that
the four delegates at large, selected
later, will also be for him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03
New York Architect Dead.

Asheville, N. c., February 2.-Ra-
phael Gustavino, a well known archi-
tect of New York, died tonight at his
summer home at Black Mountain. %
miles from this city, aged So. Raphael
Gustavino was TIL e Inventor of the
style of architecture known, as the
"Gustavino Arch" which was success
fully used in the construction of the
New York subway ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03
Small Fires.

Today was an awful day for the boys
at the fire station to have to turn out, but,
nevertheless, they had three calls The
first one was at O'Clock and it proved
to be a false alarm. The second one
occurred about~11 o'clock and 1t turned
out that one of the houses over at the
rolling mill quarters was burning. The
department reached there before much
damage was done. The last one happened
this evening about 5 o'clock, and this
time, the residence of DR.. G. d. Waller
gave the fire fighters a chance to get
out in the cold. This one promised for a
time to do a good deal of damage, but
by good work, the blaze was gotten under
control before it had time to make much
Roadway.
The origin of the fire is not known, but
it is believed that it originated from q
defective fue In the kitchen The fire
department did especially good work to-
day, and Chief Nolan and his men are
to be congratulated on the promptness
with which they answered the calls, and
the quick work done upon their arrival.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03

in this group and all of them wore
long cloaks to- conceal their weapons.
1t is even stated that the Portuguese
government has proofs that several
men prominent in the republican party,
including one ex-minister, belonging
to the regeneration party, were con-
eerned in and betrayed the costs of the
plot. Some of these men, it is said.
have escaped across the frontier.
The Portuguese government has. re-
quested the Spanish authorities to
guard the frontier and prevent furth er
escapes and rigorous measures have
been taken in all the Portuguese ports
to arrest any suspicious persons at
tempting to leave the country.
During the night following the as
sassinations, the police of Lisbon sep
arated and seized a large store of
bombs and arms and a republican proc
lamation and arrested a number of re-
publicans and regenerades, including
a few we'll known men.
1t is difficult here to procure relia-
BILE details of the assassination. One
report says Is of the assassins were
killed, including their leader, and that
only half dozen of tn EN- effected their
escape It is also stated here that
Queen Amelie only escaped by mira
Gle, several bullets striking her hat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03
Election In Honduras.

Mobile, February Mail advices
late this evening from Puerto Cortez
say; I'm the election which terminated
today tJanuary 29), Gen. Miguel A.
Davila was elected president and Gen.
Dionisio Gutieras as vice president,
practically without opposition as only
a few scattering votes were cast for
other persons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03
David Barrie Killed.

New York, February 2.-David Barrie,
Sir Thomas Liptons representative In
this country when the Irish baronet raced
Shamrock l., and Shamrock H., for the
American cup, was killed last night in the
Jersey Central depot in Jersey City, slip
ping on the Ice and falling In front of
locomotive which crushed him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03
A Modern Household.

From February Transatlantic Tales.
The cook-You have borrowed my
savings, your wear my best hat when
you go out. and I've only half enough
to eat at that, so I'm going to leave.
Mistress-Why, l told you that we
should treat you as a member of the
family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03
Mask Ball Ioniuht.A

There will be a mask ball tonight after
the skating session at the Hippodrome.
The grand march will commence at 10
o'clock. There Is skating every afternoon
and night at the Hippodrome, and dane
ing every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day nights from 10 to IL o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03

the officers of which have granted an
exclusive right to the Western Union.
Next week much merriment is antici-
pated in the meetings of the rival fac
tions of the republicans in Alabama.
The antis meet Thursday and the admin
istrationists convene Saturday week. The
ants will not indorse Taft and the adj
ministration faction will. There will fol-
low a bitter fight in the state for Taft
and anti-Taft delegatesa
1t is expected that the current week
will bring about developments In the mat
ter of candidates for the national demo-
cratic convention. As delegates at large,
Governor Conner. Congressman Helm, r.
j. Lowe and John w. Tomlinson are
mentioned on every tongue. The prospec-
tive delegates from the various districts
of the federal court at Montgomery
are grooming themselves, and announce
ments are expected
While it was thought that Judge Jones
might arrive at a decision this week IN
the matter of the Louisville and Nash
Vile against the rate laws of the state
it was learned last night that that de-
cision is not expected before two or three
weeks. Numerous affidavfts. it is stated,
have yet to be filed with the court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03
officer Robbed.

Officer Newt Clements was robbed of
$15 at an early hour this morning and
he is now satisfied that there must be
some truth in the number of robberies
that have been reported in the last two
weeks.
Officer Clements is on duty until 1870
at night, and he stated this evening
that when he was relieved he went home
Immediately and was asleep in a short
while after arriving there. He had SIS
in currency in his fpocket and about Sc
in silver. When he pulled off his trous-
ers he laid them on chair by the side
of his bed as is his custom and when
he walked up this morning he noticed
that they were on the floor on the
other side of the ROOM he thought it
was mighty queer and proceeded to look
through the pockets. He found that the
paper money had been taken, but all Off
the silver was there. Evidently the thief
became frightened before he could COM
plete the job. So far nothing else has
been missed around his house and it is
supposed that the thief was only look
ing for money.
No clue can be found which would in
any way lead to the detection of the
thief, but 1t goes without saying that
If Newt ever lands on him life will be-
come a burden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03
FINE RECIPE FOR COLDS

Mix half pint of good whisky
with two ounces of glycerine and
add one-half ounce Concentrated
oil of pine. This latter comes
in one-halfs ounce Walls packed
in tin screw top air-tight cases
which are Intended to protect it
from light and retain all the
original ozone.
This simple mixture is tc be
used in doses of teaspoonful to
a tablespoonful four times O
day. The bottle should be we'll
shaken each time.
Don't use bulk oil of pine or
limitations of Concentrated which !,
are often found with similar
name and style of package. They
are insoluble and work havoc
to the kidneys. Any druggist has
the Concentrated oil of pine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-03
A UCTION! TON!
$50 Mules.
30 Horses.
WEDNESDAY.

w o1AN GR0A
FEBRUARY 9th, 1000 A. M.
The following parties have
consignments in this sale:
Schillinger Brewing Com
pany, horses.
Alabama Brewing Company,
horses.
Brewer & Jones, mules.
Watkins & Agee, mules.
R. E. Bowden, mules.
L. Brooks, mules.
Peter Glenn, mules and
horses. e8
Wright Bros, mules and
horses.
A real opportunity to secure
bargains.
FIES & SONS,
Sd Avenue and 18th Street.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-30
WITH THE MAGAZINES.
Saloons and the Sunday Law.

(From "The Experiences of Saloon
keeper in the January McCiure's)
A saloon week begins on Saturday.
when the laboring men are paid, and
from morning to midnight Saturday
my bar was continually wet. But Sun
day receipts average much more than
those of any other day except sSatur-
day, especially IN a German-lrish dis.
trict.
When / had first taken possession of
my place, Drugan, the former owner,
had led me into quiet corner, and
said, after few preliminary remarks
''You will have to pay fifteen dollars
a month for police protection. Then
YOU won't be interfered with on SUM-
days, unless there is specific complaint
against you, such as letter. or unless
some of the Central Office men should
happen to butt in on their own ae
count" | expressed some curiosity
on the subject, and Drugan explained
who the man was that acted as 60
between. / heard that he was to be
relied upon, that is, that he would ac-
tually turn over the bride, for fair di-
vision: and | heard what amount. my
eighboring competitors had to pay.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-30
A WOMAN'S BACK
The Aches and Pains VIII Disappear il
the Advice of This Barton Citizen Is
Followed.

A woman's back has many aches and
pains.
Most times tits the kidneys fault.
Backache is really kidney ache;
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
cure it.
Many Barton women know this.
Read what one has to say about it !:
Mrs. w. A. Murray, living at Main
St., Barton, VT, says: "For some
time 1 suffered from dull pains in the
small of nv back, and across the
region of my kidneys. Being advised
to try Doan's Kidney Pills l procured
them at Barron's Drug Store. and had
taken them only short time when my
suffering became thing of the past.
/ l owe my present good health to the
use of this remedy, and am only too
glad to give statement in its favor"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
| States.
Remember the name Doan Sand
take no other.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-30
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
Dear Friends +:

Dear Friends:
In keeping with my promise to your
editor will endeayor to write sketch
of our trip and Texas. as we have seen
it in the short time we have been here.
We left Barton at S Id p. m. Deem
Der and arrived at Dalhart December
S at S 100 p. m.
Dalhart, located in the extreme
northwestern part of Texas and in the
tpan handle" country. is town about
six years old and has population of
over 1000 people. It is at the functions
of the C. r. |. and P. lines and Fort
Worth and Denver R. R., and this with
it's fine climate probably accounts for its
rapid growth. We have been here
only two weeks and the sun has shone
brightly every day and people are dres-
sing about the way Vermont people do
in May. The evenings are very cool
and we expect some cold weather be-
fore spring but hardly think it will
freeze the mercury. We are about
1000 feet above sea level. The cost of
living corresponds with the altitude
SO We can truthfully say that we are
living 'high.''
Dalhart is graced with three banks,
an ice plant, two large garages, seven
churches, large number of fine stores,
several manufacturing plants and nu-
merous other business branches. 1t
also has new $40, 900 hotel in process
of erection. The city water is obtained
from wells $50 feet deep.
We rode horseback of course) to
Blair's buffalo ranch, which is out on
the prairie about a mile. There we
saw about 80 buffaloes of all sizes from
the largest bulls down to small calves.
We also saw an antelope which was
turned out with them. The owner of
this ranch had several wolves in captiv-
ity but they broke out one night and
were shot. The following describes
Texas life quite we'll:
.Texas is the largest of all the states
you see,
Where you get the glad hand and life
is free,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-30
Says That Both Woman and the Negr,
Suffer at the Hands of the White Man.

In the January American Magazine a
woman writes an article in which she
claims that woman and the negro are
in somewhat the same condition, since
each is subject to the white man.
"You Negroes she says, "suffer
under the perpetual disability of color
we under the perpetual disability of sex
from the point of view of the govern
ing class. The boy always assumes
that the girl wishes she were a boy
the man that no woman would be such
voluntarily. We women can under
stand that you, the people of mixed
blood, have your own point Of view,
and. if given time, will make your own
contribution to civilization. Your in
eradicabe difference is one which sep
arates you from mankind ours is one
which binds us to them in all the most
intimate human relations.
lis our situation much better than
yours? Long have we borne the bur-
den of physical inequality, and have
considered maternity sufficient COM
pensation; long have we suffered vica-
riously for the sins of men, who may
/ be forgiven by society while we may
not. We have suffered social ostra-
cism while our betrayers have been
honored and respected; we have gone
to prison for infanticide while they
have gone free; We have performed for
the family and society what they have
considered too mental and now. after
we have toiled over the long. slow path
and have done about all we can by or
gained effort without a share in the
government, we are refused the ballot
on grounds that amount to sex pref
udice. Just as you believe that the
policy of treating all negroes alike, be-
cause they are negroes, puts premium
on ineficiency and crime, so do we be-
lieve that disfranchising us because
We are women will put an end to all
the best things we have been doing.
We therefore join hands with you IN
asking that the ballot be put on an
other basis than color and SEX
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-30

Where cotton. oil and COW punchers
are on all sides to be seen.
And if you cant rope a wild steer
you're considered green. -
Riding and hunting are the chief
amusements Of the people here, in fact
my friend just came in from an antelope
hunt but didn't bring any game with
him. Antelope hunting is one Of the
finest sports. They are hunted with
1851 rifles and a high power automo-
bile. The experienced chauffer thinks
nothing of running down an antelope,
sometimes going 40 miles an hour over
the prairie Another favorite sport is
hunting coyotes and jack rabbits with
greyhounds.
The one thing which impresses US
the most favorably and which is sure
to impress every Fastener is the hos
pitality and the kindness of the Tex
ans. Being entire strangers we were
obliged to make many inquiries as to
boarding places and employment, but
we always received courteous replies
and were told to call again if we need
ed help about anything. In the short
time we have been here we have met
more people and made more friends
than we would have made in long time
in the East. Just one or two things
more and then will draw this to a
close.
There are no negroes allowed here
and Mexicans are almost unknown.
New buildings are springing Up in
all parts of the town and with the
prospects of two more railroads run
ming through here soon, DaIhart bids
fair to become one of the leading cities
of Texas
Yours truly,
A. L. KNIGHT. -
Dalhart, Texas, December Is, 1908.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-30
A Good Reason.

The good parsOn was summoned for
driving his automobile beyond the
speed limit.
Now" said the magistrate, ''you
say you were going at only Is miles an
hour, but the constable still declares
you were travelling at 80. Now l don t
like to doubt either of you. Can you
think why he declares you were going
at that rate? Is there any grudge he
owes your
NO." replied the clergyman, mo
| can't think of anything-unless it is
unless it is that married him three
years ago. London Opinion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-30

I learned about the captain of my
precinct, and his methods of effecting
excise arrests. One Of his oldest and
best officers lived near my saloon.
This man said IF you're pinched, it
will be either through letter of COM
plant reaching the captain-and that is
something you can't guard against: OF
it. will be through some Central Office
men.
Italian Revenge.
This is story Of Italian revenge.
A vendor of plaster saw chance for 9
sale in we'll dressed, bibulous mar
who was lacking down the street.
'.You buy-a de statuette?' he asked
alluringly holding out his choicest
offering. ''Gar-r-ri-baldi-I sell-a him
vera cheep. De gr-eat-a Gar -r-ri
baldi-only thirta cents!"
'sOh, tell with Caribaldi," said the
bibuluos one. making swipe with his
arm, that sent Garibaldi crashing tx
the sidewalk.
For a moment the Italian regarded
the fragments. Then. his eyes flash
ing fire. he seized from his stock {
stathette of George Washington
''You tell with my Gar-r-ri-baldi?'
he Kissed between his teeth. $50. ,
He raised the immortal George higl
above his head and crash it flew int,
fragments alongside Of the ill-fatet
Garibaldi. "Ha! to bella wild you
George Wash, Ha ha "-Everybody'.
Magazine.