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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20

found the remains of Phallic worship and
fragments of soapstone bowls. Near it
was gold smelling furnace.
The Mines of RhodesIa.
There is no doubt but that there is a
vast amount of gold in Rhodesia. This
country, which Is almost as big as the
Mississippi valley, has minerals of one
kind or another scattered here and there
over It, The gold fields already discov-
cred cover more than 5000 square miles
and there are now more than 300 COM
panies and syndicates working them.
Considerable copper and gold have been
taken out and something like 5000 tons
of chrome iron. Rhodesia has diamond
mines, which have already produced
about 1900 carats of precious stones, and
coal mines. from which 100000 tons OF
black diamonds have been taken The
chief mineral value of the country, so far.
has come from its low-grade gold prop
ositions, which are mined at small cost.
The British South Africa company Is do
ing what It can to help the small miners,
and by the present laws the first license
is issued for 1 shilling and nine others
at Sc a claim. A single miner can peg
out 10 claims. 100 feet wide and 600 feet
long each, for little more than the cost
of the licenses. No royalty is paid to
the company until the miners have been
compensated for their labor and have had
some profits on their work. There are
a number of mines here which are being
| operated at a cost of $4,000 per mine, but
as rule few of the mines pay enormous
| profits. and the quick fortunes which ara
so often made in our mineral regions are
not to be had.
The Mounted Police.
| The British government has the practi-
| cal control of the natives of this part OF
Africa The country Is owned by the
/ South Africa Company and it is governed
| by an executive council appointed by that
/ company with the approval of the secre-
| tary of state of Great Britain. There is
also legislative council and courts. ap-
| pointed by the government of Great
J Britain, on tho nomination of the COM
pany. The head of the whole govern
| ment is the high commissioner, and there
is military police appointed by the
! crown which Is under his control.
| 1t is wonder to me how the British
| keep in sujection these hundreds of
thousands of natives with comparatively
few soldiers. The total police force con-
sists Of 500 whites and 500 natives The
white are mounted, and they patrol the
country just as do the mounted police of
western Canada There are white settlers
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-12
THIRTEEN MILL LEVY
FOR THE SCHOOLS


The new board Of education, which
assumed Office last week, met last
night in the Central High school
building. Those present at the meet
ing we're President A. J. Maloy, O. n.
Marion. George r. Craig, e. l.. Wash
burn. John Conley George GiegoIdL
Frank II. Moore, A. A. Trimble, SUI
pclintcndent w D. Sterling and Secrc-
tary Thomas j. Naylon. The minutes
of the previous meeting were Irau
ANA approved and several current plIlS
wore ordered paid The most Import
ant business transacted by the ooaio
was the adoption of a resolution, max
ia county tax levy of thirteen mills
for the maintenance Of city schools
and other uses Two per cent OF inc
funds derived from this levy VIII De
used to pay the interest on schop,
bonds and eleven per- cent Will be uSeN
for general purposes. The lazy nao'
last night is the same that mas nee"
i'm force for the past year. inc lullu0
derived from thirteen mllI ieFE al
sufficient to maintain the schoolS j"
first class shape, pay the teachr'a
good salary. keep the school pul,u-
ugs in good repair and pay tnc ~
torcet on $4,000 school bonds III
addition to this, there is a SINAI SUI
plus left in the treasury at the emu
pJ the year after all debts nave peer.
paid 1t is said to be the Intention OF
the board to put this surplus w
scparate fund and leave it on lnt'F-
est until a sufficient amount Of money
has accumulated to justify the Wofh
Of beginning the construction 0I
high school or manual training Scn""'
1uiIdino Tho buildmg COmmlit'N
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-12
Nhoopins Cough.

In February our daughter had the
whooping cough. Mr. Lane, Of Hart
land, recommended Chambcrlain's
Cough Remedy and said it gave his
customers the best of satisfaction. We
found it as he said and can recon-
mend it to anyone having children
troubled with whooping cough" says
Mrs. A. Goss. Of Durand, Mich. For
sale by al druggists.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-12

1t costs you nothing to get In and
little TO get out at the social for sweet
charity at the residence Of Mr.. LOUIS
Ufeld 70l w. Cooper avenue, next
Wednesday evening Mrs. Frank viii
delight those present with her OK
quisite singing. ana dalI care will De
bauished
Blue-grass blade., 1908-07-12
FREETHOUGHT FUNERALS.
Iowa Volunteer Who Is We'll Equipped To
Officiate Thereat.

In reply to some of your correspondents
wish to say: That Dr. A. II. Ayers Hanni
bal, Maryland compiled a Secular Marr-
age and Funeral Ritual and Collection of
Secular Hymns price CSC, any freethnker
ought to be able to conduct a funeral re-
spectacle with the aid of it.
The next thing to do is for the liberal
publications to keep a directory of people
who will volunteer to conduct funerals,
also their terms, next all. people who can
be in readiness to attend such calls should
repor- with terms-and here is mine
Undersigned will conduct Secular fun
erals within 30 miles of st. Ansgar. Iowa.
Terms: travelling expenses to be palc.
4. j. CLAUSEN,
ST. Ansgar, Iowa.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-07-12
THE MAD PREACHER
And In The End It Must Either Be Liberty
Or-Hell.
(By John +. Clarke.)

10y JOnH +. OIdrKe.l
preacher, out i'm Oklahoma. went mad
got two guns and shot at people from be-
hind trees, and wounded several women
He was finally shot and killed by fellow
Christians. He died with his heau in his
wife's lap and his last words were: Fathers
forgive them. they know not what they do
The account says that sanity returned just
before he made the celebrated repetition
The newspaper reporter, has a unique
perception of sanity, when he states that
a recurrence of sanity would result in such
statement. He had raiS"1 hell and had
nothing for which to forgive of himself CT
10 proxy. Why should God allow fellow.
who had dedicated his life to Gods service
to become infected with bug-house
microbes? What the hell is the use to
pray: Lead us not into temptation and
deliver us from all evil" and then be germi-
fled for bug-house demonstrations?
Gods assurances are made to the ear
end broom ~ ne hope"
This is the quintessence of machivaelian-
ism. When a prayer is answered by a
counter demonstration of woe, it is time
70 cease PRAYING and to begin to curse. It
has been said that , courses like chickens.
come home to roost." What judgment of
those who have observed their answers?
Hell ha'h no fury like woman
scorned."
Heaven hath no harry like mismater to
the answer ring of prayer, in person, or
let's the contract to gratifying angels uNd
saints is speculative. The answers are sub,
stantal proofs of botch work on a rampage.
People who have minds and PLACE them in
bond. cannot expect to ge much intellectual
establishment Whether their minds were
furnished them by God or Nature. the act
of giftage demands that the best use be
made of them. Minds are. keys to knowl-
edge and should not be hung in priests
closets to rust but should be used for the
owners own profit. Mans power to learn
is restricted enough without being limited
by ounces in cowls.
Let us all say to pope, priests. ministers,
postoffce inspectors and inquisitionists:
Give us. this day our daily liberty; or
give us hell"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-04

Years ago times were pretty close in the
Dakotas and money scarce. Aswede went
into one of the banks and asked to borrow
$1o for month. The Swede had plenty Of
property and was honest but the bank
cashier was careful to take out interest in
advance, which though little high amount
ed to$2.so, The Swede started home with
his $3.50 and the further he walked the
more he studied his financial condition.
He sat down along the road and
was still figuring when one of his friends
chance to coms his way. What's the
matter, Ole1 What's troubling you todayl"
Ole scratched his head little and replied
"Ay tank them bank fellars been great.
Ay borrow $1o for one month and they
took $2.5o. Ay was just thinkin' that II
Ay'd borrowed that amount for four months
Ay would't have got cent."-Ex.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-04
Contract Let.

The school board met last Monday after.
noon and opened the bids for the building
of the new school building. Messrs Erick-
son and Near let the contract. president
of the school board, E. E. Dickinson be-
ing absent. Twelve bids were submitted
ranging in price from $11,o74 to $r4,7oo.
E. H. Allen, of Fargo was the lowest and
was given the contract. the building to be
completed by Feb. rst. next. The build.
ing will be of pressed brick and will be
modern in every respect.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-04
Dickinson After Railroad.

Dickinson, N. D., Sept. dickinson
is going to have a railroad outlet to the
south if the business men Of that city have
to put in a big part Of the money themselves.
The commercial club is working hard
on the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul,
to induce that road to extend from its
coast line to Dickinson, but if these over.
tures fail. other capital will be interested
in an electric line, and If this is done, the
road may be extended through Dickinson
to Williston. making total of about 225
miles of roadbed.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-04
Estrayed.

From my place one mile and quarter
south of Rocky Butte. on June 13th. 'oS,
one bay mare with white face: weight about
1850: four years old: branded We on left
shoulder. also branded on left jaw; had
heavy halter on. Will give SIS reward
for information leading to its recovery.
41tf WILLIAM ERDMAN,
Beach, N. d.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-04
Estrayed

Bay mare with white face and short tail
weight about $50; large brand on left hip,
N S S. Last seen about ten miles south
of Beach on the state line. $500 reward
for information leading to recovery.
l2tf. HARRY CoBLE EIGH,
Carlyle, Mont.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-04
Portable Elevator For Sale.

We have portable grain elevator
which we will cell at reasonable price.
The engine is in good shape. Gro. BAHr.
Manager Farmers Elevator.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-04
Grand Forks Herald $4,000
Bismarck Tribune 165.oo
Walker Bros. & Hardy 1850

~
Walker Bros. & Hardy 125.oo
The following bills were allowed:
Golden Valley Chronicle ....... AZ Is
On petition of residents and taxpayers
OF Twps. 13o-14o, Ranges 1oo-1o1. asking
10 have same organised into civil town.
ship. same was granted.
The commissioners contracted for the
following bridges with the Minneapolis
Bridge & Iron Co.:
One go foot bridge between sec. 27 and
2S. in 141-1o4.
One 90 foot bridge across Bullion creek
on section line between section IS and 36,
r38-1o6.
One 20 foot span bridge on section line
road running north and south between Sec
ton 81 and IS, 14r-1o5.
The following bills we're allowed and
ordered paid by warrant.
Thos Kennedy. witness in.
Madison case and mileage 7 IS
Jos. Fritz. witness in Madison
,case and mileage .. = y,
Elliott Fisher Co.. book type
writer less 2%................... III so
~. B. Stoddard. days SER
vices as county commiss-
ioner 90
50 miles travel 50
]. w. Follis. days services
as county commissioner 16 90
80 miles travel 3 90
GOO o. clock p. m. board on motion ad-
journed without date.
]. A. McGREGOR.
County Auditor
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-04
Basket Ball /
With C|endive
Beach Team Will Go to
Glendive and Play Dur.
ing the Fair.

The Beach boys intend to have basket
ball team here this winter and intend to
get into the game early. This week Geo.
Baht, who had charge of the team last year
received an invitation from the Glendive
boys to 60 up there and play them game
during the fair, which would be in about
two weeks. The Glendive boys are anx-
ious to start playing basket ball early this
year, and in speaking of getting an outside
team to play them during the fair, their
manager, in his letter to Mr.. Baht, says:
lowing to the fact that you boys are so
we'll know and hold the esteem of the
Glendive people, we believe if you help
US start the ball rolling we will get that
much larger crowd"
The local management sent back word
that the Beach team would be on hand to
give them game. The game will prob
ably be played on the second day of the
fair. which will be the roth. In the mean
time the local boys will do some stunts
at practicing They have put up baskets
on the ball ground for that purpose.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-04

al PractiCln8. 1ney nave put up baskets
on the ball ground for that purpose.
Editor Kane, of the Wibaux Pioneer,
was among the Wibauxites who attended
the dance given at Beach last Friday night.
Gov Inspector Williams has been in
this locality for a number of days past, in
specting claims where application for
proof has been made.
c. F. Rainy, B. r. Falls will leave in
Septnmber for Beach, N. D., where, he
has section and half of land .in.~one
body. His family will accompany him..,z
Blair, Wis, Press 8
Albert Schouboe and son, Frank, went
to Dickinson Saturday, where his son will
attend the Dickinson Business College.
Mr.. Schouboe was taken sick on his return
and was oblidged to take a lay off in town
before returning to his home near Williams.
Northern Pacific Land Commissioners
Cooper has asked DR.. Sudduth of Billings,
who has made scientific and thoroughly
practical study of dry farming to prepare
data to be used by the road in advertising
its dry farming lands in eastern Montana.
chas. E. Ward, representing the Dickin-
son Business & Normal College, was in the
city this week looking after the interests of
his school. He says the college is enter
ing upon the most prosperous and success
full period of its existance, and expects to
enroll number of students from this local.
ity.
Miss Hilda Knutson has entered the con-
test inaugurated by the Pacific Monthly, of
Portland. providing trip to the Alaska
Yukon-P Pacific exposition at Seattle next
year. Miss Kuntson was in the city sever
al days this week soliciting subscriptions
for the magazine. Dickinson Post.
Mr.. Throndson, of the Throndson &
Whiting Lumber Co., who expect to es-
tablish yard here soon, was here this
week relative togetting site for the yard.
1t seems that the site they figured on they
cannot get and that it is rather difficult to
find another suitable place. Wibaux Pio-
neer
MIR. w. A. Young of Beach, N. D., who
formerly owned the Golden Valley Chron-
icle, arrived on Wednesday last to assume
the management of the Republican. our
printer, Mr.. Lindsay, having left. We
hope and believe Mr.. Young will have the
support of the community, which has been
accorded him elsewhere. Park River. N.
d., Republican.
Richard o. Odeen from Beach, North
Dakota, and Miss Regina Hoganson we're
joined in marriage at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs! !Randine, in the second
ward, this city, Saturday last. at 1890 a.
m. Only near relatives were in attendance.
A wedding dinner was served. Mr.. Odeen
had land claim in Dakota, but recently
sold it. Whether they will 60 west to re-
side or remain here we are not informed.
Black River Falls. Wis, BANNER.
Congregational Church Services:
Sunday School at 400 p. m., Preaching at
800 p. M, Christian Rnlsavor at 7:3o
p. m.-Alex. Douglas, pastor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-05

When entirely out of securing soap,
| have found that common baking soda
sprinkled on cloth Is very efficient
in cleaning marble basins and bath
tubs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-05
u @ A. l.
EVENTS

The Woman's Relief Corps held
meeting Tuesday evening and consid-
cred the regular business coming
before the society.
The Free Baptist Missionary So
ciety will hold it's annual picnic at
Lirccln park Thursday. New officers
will be elected for the coming year.
Jo1eph b. Smith, aged 2S, OF
Wood county and Miss Goldie VI. Dali
aged 16, OF Big Island township,
have been licensed to marry.
The Frances Willard w. G. T. U.
held a very enjoyable picnic at the
Playground Tuesday afternoon The
Indictment weather in a slight meas
ure lesGened the attendance.
Sunday evening, Aug. 3, the SER
vices at the NJ. +. church at Kirk
patrick, Ohio, are to be held under
the auspices of the Young Mems
club of the Sunday School. The
srmon will be delivered by the
pastor the Rev. G. l., Cole. Subject
"Chooslng My LIES Work" A
service for everybody, but we espec-
tally invite young men to be present
on this occasion. Special music will
be feature OF the service.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-05
BIG CROWD TO
CEDAR POINT
Delegation to Republican
Convention is Enthusiastic
MOUSER DOES NOT GO
His Nomination on First Bal
lot is Assured
Stores Close and Clerks and Pro-
prietors 90 on the Excursion
City is Quiet Today.

A crowd of about one thousand
people took advantage or the big
excursion to Cellar Point this morn
ing. Three sections, consisting in
all of twenty-four coaches, left the
city shortly before eight O'Clock and
Ill of the coaches were comfortably
loaded.
Almost every store in the city was
closed today ana the propristors and
employees joined the Republican dele
CATION to the convention. The mass
i've Marion delegation was headed by
three binds and a more enthusiastic
crowd never left the city.
The Republican delegation proper
consisted of siXty-six delegates and
sixtyLsiX alternates. Congressman
Grant Mouser did not accompany the
delegation but nodestly remained at
home, and while his Marion admir-
ers Were laudng his name as the
train arrived at Sandusky city, the
congressman was sitting IN the court
room acting as attorney in a divorce
proceedings.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-05
ATTORNEY GENERAL DECIDES FOREST
SERVICE NEWS ARTICLES ARE LEGAL

magazines, you are fulfilling the
primary and fundamental duty inn
posed upon the Department or
Agriculture by section $40 OF the
Revised Statutes. Information thus
given out VIII be accompanied by
notice that 1t is sent in accord
ance with the proviso TO the appro-
priation act OF 1908. There will
therefore be no discrimination; and
you say further, that no money
Will be paid on this account to
any newspaper or magazine or to
any newspaper or magazine writer
or publisher, or TO any person not
regularly employed in the Forest
Service Obviously, such informa-
tion as has been collected and dis
tributed heretofore and will con-
tinue to be sent out is OF value to
the public, and certainly your de
termination that 1t Is so, as head
OF the Department OF Agriculture,
is conclusive. Under this state or
facts / can see no reason to doubt
that your conception OF your Of
ficial duty in this respect is legally
correct, and that the Forester may
lawfully distribute information as
proposed; and | am also OF the
opinion that information requested
by newspaper or magazine writer
or publisher may lawfully be sent
in the form OF letter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-05

A clauIe In the Agricultural APP
preparation Bill affecting the Forest
Service has been the subject OF a
recent opinion by the Attorney
General, The clause provided that
no part OF the appropriation for the
Forest Service shall be paid or used
for the purpose OF paying Tor in
whole or in part the preparation
ior publication OF any newspaper or
magazine article but this shall not
prevent the giving out to all per-
sons without discrimination, includ-
ing newspaper and magazine writers
and publishers, OF any facts or Of
ficial information OF value to the
public"
The question was submitted to
the Attorney General by the Secretary
the Attorney General by the Secretary
sion OF the law prohibited the
sending to newspapers, writers, and
others OF such statements as it has
been distributing in the past. TO
this inquiry the Attorney General
replied:
"You express the view that in
distributing such information as is
compiled and seut out by the For
est Service, especially to persons
engaged in the practice or study OF
forestry, and generally to- the public
at large through the newspapers and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-05
Department Tells How to
Detect Them.
DEGENERATION OCCURS
When Fowls are Kept in
Storage for Years.
Many Persons are Unable to Dis
tingnish Careful Study to be
Made by Experts.

Washington, Aug 5-What Ameri-
can housewife is able to tell cold
storage chicken from a fresh one?
How many American households
regularly eat ''iresh" chicken that
Is only fresh In its recent resurrec-
ton from tine seclusion of two or
three years in the refrigerator OF
the storage company.
1t has long been the boast OF
the cold storagemen that fowls are
just as desirable after two or three
years icing as ON the day they we're
killed. This claim is strenuousIy
combatted in report made by the
Department. of Agriculture. One
object OF the report is to furnish
a graphic guide to chicken pur-
chasers, so that they may be able to
tell the fresh chicken from the cold
storage article.
When you see a chicken. the
muscles of which are so drawn "a To
cause 1t to hang, for instance. with
the head doubled up; when the Skin
is mottled with a greenlsh tint.
when there is sharp, although not
putrefying oder; when the comb and
gllls are nearly dried up: when the
skin is so brithle over the breast
bone and at the leg Joints as IN
crack when rubbed-that Is tho foul
10 beware of as If it were tho
plague. 1t is the three year old
cold storage fowl.
The fresh killed chicken. continuos
ohe report, has clean pale soft
yellow skin, translucent enough 70
snow salmon pink flesh beneath. and
ilexible-there are no signs of red
dish or greenish bioiches; the comm
ana gills are brilliant red and the
feather paplllae distinct bedluse of
their elevation above the skin. al
though of the same color. When
drawn, 1t Is exceedingly easy to tell
me fresh chicken from the cold
storage fowl; the flesh and muscles
N'''''' arc a odlluOH pm X
In color and the interior organs
have an unmistakable bloom: the
two year old or three year old
chicken has none of that tint on
the muscles and skin. The skin
itself Is leathery; there are red rust
spots, and perhaps green blotches;
the body Is covered with irregular
hollows and distended Jumps, where
watery slime or gas collects. The
feather papillae have darkened. Ex-
posure 10 the air for a few hour,
produces a Characteristic odor ap.
preaching that of putrid flesh.
| The Department OF Agriculture;
expert thus sums up:
'The dlctum of the warehouse.
men that there is no change in cold
storage poultry nnG that It may be
kept for an indefinite period cannot
be accepted in its entirety. Botf
miscroscopic study and taste of the
cooked fowl confirm the fact thai
degeneration DOES take place.
at seems most desirble that 9
careful study should be made to de
termine whether such alterations as
phWe been noted affect tine appear