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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05
GOLD MINING Is
 ID BE DEVELOPED Heavy Machinery Ordered By Gold Ridge Company RECEIPTS SHOW INCREASE Business at Anniston Postoffice Shows Increase of 12 Per Cent Over
 Last Year for the Month
 of August.
RECEIPTS SHOW INCREASE

Anniston, September 4-(Special.) .)-There Is soon to be renewed activity in the gold mining district of northeast Alabama. It has been ascertained by careful examina- ton that the yellow metal exists in quan- titles sufficient to make its mining a profitable business. The Gold Ridge Min ing company, whose holdings lie in six miles of Hightower, in Randolph county, near the foot of Turkey Haven mountain, has purchased 9O-stamp mill, which will be used in turning out the metal. The plant is on the road, the foundation for it is being laid, and as soon as 1t arrives 1t will be placed In position and opera tions will begin. The property owned by this company has been worked in a way for some time. It was reported as no good at one time, or at least it was said that it could not be worked at profit, and operations were suspended. New York parties purchased 1t and placed A. H. Robinson in charge. He has been operat- ing with a four-stamp mill for the past three and one-half months. This work was entirely governmental, but fully con- vinced MT. Robinson and the owners that
 
 chase of the new mill, and the expendi- ture of the large amount of money to put it in operation is evidence that the vein of gold in that section is very rich. The extensive and successful develop ment of this gold property will add much to tkis section.
 The receipts at the Anniston postoffice do not indicate hard times. For the month of August of this year the receipts were 12 per cent greater than for August of last year. What is more, conditions are improving, as the receipts were per cent greater than for July, and the July re- ceipts for 1908 were 10 per cent better than for the same month last year.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year at the meeting of the Calhoun County Sunday School associa- tion at Jacksonville yesterday: J. D. Hammond of Jacksonville, president; John B. Nesbit of Jacksonville, secretary; E. c. Anderson of Anniston, treasurer; Prof. w R. Hightower of Jacksonville, chairman of the executive committee; Mrs J. K. Borders of Choccolocco, super
 -1ent of elementary work; Mrs. Belt White of Anniston, superintendent of training department. Dr. E. c. Ander- son, treasurer, made his annual report, which showed all obligations paid and some money still in the treasury.
 Jasper Carter, young white man, fell from a ladder at Blue Mountain City yes- terday afternoon and broke his right shoulder. His wounds were dressed by Dr. A. N, Steele. Young Carter was en- gagged in painting one of the houses of the American Net and Twine Mill com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05
COMER BREATHES EASY AFTER STRIKE. Says He Doesn't Want ,ny-
 thing More LikeNt HEAVY LOSS IN CENSUS School Population In Lowndes Drops From 17,5s5 In 1906 to 13,7ss In
 1908-Fine Home for
 Convicts.

Montgomery September 4-(Special. J. Gov. B. B. Conner, who is to be in his of flee for several days, looks the relief he feels over the ending of the miners strike in the Birmingham district T do not want anything more like it." he said, in a talk of the troubles with a newspaper man. The governor said that there were many problems to solve and a number of things to contend with all the time not looked for and which could not be an- ticipated beforehand
 Governor Conner will spend Sunday on the farm in Barbour county, Ito get a breath of country air." he said, return ing for the meeting of the trustees of the university Monday In the meantime he will have disposed of the Saturday meeting of the Forestry association, which is taken to be one of the most inn portant sessions of the year. A mass of minor matters are on his desk that will take up several days in finally dis posing, but which are being taken care of in a leisurely way
 number of matters are being looked after by the officers of the capitol which have had to be put off during the ab- sence of the executive. It is understood that the balance of the high schools will be located. and that where it is necessary to make trips to select sites this will be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05
Oil Tax Receipts.

The first receipts from the new coal oil tax have been received from President c. c. Thach president of the Alabama Polytechnic institute. The amount is $5449 50. The tax is F cent a gallon and the returns represent three-fourths, one fourth being kept by the college for the expense of collection. The report is made to the state auditor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05
DIRT IN THE HOUSE BUILDS THE HIGH- WAY TO BEGGARY." BE WISE IN TIME AND USE
 SAPOL-IO
Personal Mention.

Graves, gave some more. to the end that he was able to get back home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05

Hippodrome Grand Open ing, Saturday, Sept. 9th, at ? pm. Two sessions daily. Me moli's Brass Band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05

I VIVA AAiliA VI 9 wv
 tor and got ointments and medicines but his face kept on getting worse until 1t got 30 bad that no one could look at him. His whole face was one crust and must have been very painful.
 He scratched day and night until his face sometimes looked like a raw piece of meat. I was nearly insane with his scratching
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05

The president of the local Young Mems Christian association states that s2150 of the needed s5000 for the completion of the new Y. M. c. A. building has been col- lected. Canvassers for this purpose have been going over the city for the past few days, and though the above amount has been realized the board Is disappointed that the responses have not been more liberal It is stated that over 40 appli- cations by students of the university have been made for rooms In the building as soon as the dormitory can be com pleted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05
Heavy Falling Off.

The astonishing fact is shown in the returns that the number of school chil- dren in Lowndes county has fallen from 7,5S5 in 1906 to ,798 in 1908, a decrease of 37S7. Of the new lists, 12,395 are negroes and 1403 whites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05
BOY SCRATCHED
 DAY AND NIGHT
Eczema Began When a Tiny Baby and Lasted 7 Years-Tore Crusts from Face Till It was All Raw Screamed with Pain and Could not SIeep-Though Specialists Failed
CUTICURA EFFECTED
 A WONDERFUL CURE

"When my little boy was six weeks old an eruption broke out on his face.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05

The Tuscaloosa County Baptist asso- citation, which has been in session here for the past two days, adjourned last night. All the reports from the various branches of work in the county show progress in every particular. The at tendance in the convention was unusual ly large and many visitors were also present. Dinner was served both days on the grounds, the spreads eliciting warm expressions of appreciation. The next meeting will be held at Holt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05
Small Houses Destroyed.

Last night about o'clock two smah houses were destroyed by fire on MapleS street beyond North. Another house caught on fire but the flames were ex- tinguished by the fire department. This was the third fire in the past two days, and it is expected now that there be the accustomed rest before anot ,all is made upon the department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05
Fine Convict Home.

Physician Inspector Burns of the con- vict board is very much pleased with the new stockade to be used at the new camp of the Tennessee company in the Pratt Mines district. It is, he says, one of the best and most comfortable prison houses in the country, especially in the south, and will be of vast good to the men and the women who have to serve at that point It's total cost will run to SAG, 900.
 8 Dr. Burns is greatly pleased with the outlook for the convicts in every way, their health having been good and their services for the most part making the maximum of returns.
 s.There is not so good health among the free negroes as there has been for years among the prisoners of the state, he said "There have been no epidemics nor special scknesses, and the care has been light for that reason. All of us have been much pleased with the way things are going
 It is understood that the new mines at Lucille. those of the Red Feather Coal company. which recently were given 200 convicts, will be fixed up in modern way for the care of the men. The mine in- spectors have found that conditions are all right and that the men will be under the best of climatic surroundings as well as worked in wholesome places The coal is about three and half feet and in the Cahaba seam, and should with good working conditions, yield large re- turns to the state.
 Poor Negro Lost Out.
 John w. Bush of Birmingham. who was a member of the negro regiment in inc Spanish-American war came to Moptpomery Friday to get his pay for extra service in that struggle. having heard that General Graves was distribut- ing s60.000 to that cause. He paid his way from Birmingham and had to pay 1t back, and found to his dismay that his check came to but s1 cents. Mayor Gum ter. happening to be in the office of the governor, gave him s1 for the check. and others about the capitol among them the governor and Adjutant General
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05
Minor Appointments.

The governor has appointed E. w. Faulk at Columbus, Ga, register of deeds at that point for the state. D. S. Starr has been made justice of the peace at Selma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05

The work of enrolling the school chil- dren for the coming year has been In progress all this week, and Professor Striplin says that the attendance VIII De fully up to what it was last year. Be- cause of the industrial conditions and the removal of many families it was thought that there would be considerable falling off in the attendance, but it now seems that this is not to be the case.
 The county school board has selected w. E. Turnipseed of Jasper to be the principal of the county high school at Attalla. Professor Turnipseed is grad uate of the Southern university, and comes highly recommended for the place he has secured The board also decided to open the school on the 2lst or this month in temporary quarters, as the new building cannot be. completed before about the first of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05
Colonel Abbott Is III.

The friends of F. M. Abbott, president of the Selma Street and Suburban Rail- way company, are greatly alarmed over his condition. He accompanied Mrs. Ab- bolt as far as Atlanta on a trip to her old home in Pennsylvania a few days ago. He returned Wednesday night. Thursday morning he was seized with a sort of brain paralysis, a general break down in his health, and he lies in a crit ical condition at this time. Mrs. Abbott has been wired his condition.
 Colonel Abbott is one of the city S most progressive citizens He came to Selma in about 1901 and purchased the old mule car lines. He also negotiated the purchase of the old B. s. & N. O. railway, now the Myrtelwood branch of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, ard is president of the old company. He is held in the highest esteem by this citi- zenship and the hope is sincere that he will recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-05
Mallory Uses Club.

Chairman H. S. D. Mallory of the stata democratic executive committee is today sending out the following letter to the chairman of the various county executive committees:
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05

chapter IN the records OF the monu-
mental swindIes Of the late Mrs Cas-
Sic Chadwick we're begun Thursday.
when DR. Leroy s. Chadwick bus
band Of the late wizard CT finance. fled
petition in bankruptcy n the EnIted
States district court at Cleveland. o.
with assets OF s75. except for MEDICAL
books and ONCE fixtures waived =.
SLIGO which he claims TO be er-
empt. Dr. Chadwick hopes 10 wfos
out obligations zgzrsgasin< over sssS--
600 Mrs Chadwick dies. in the Onso
penlfenriaEy several monks am
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05
FULLY FILLED THE BILL.
Aunt Mandy Was Thoroughly Satisfied
with New Husband.

Aunt Mandy is an old colored WON
an who for years has done washing
for several families. She has had
several matrimonial experiences. and
when her last husband died one Of
her customers attempted to condols
with her.
Il was very sorry to hear OF your
husbands death, Aunt Mandy" she
said
''Ya'as, ma'am." said Aunt Mandy.
He was pow'ful good man"
What did he die off"
"Ah really don't know, ma'am-"
You don't know Gracious!
Couldn't the doctor tell you."
"Ah didn't have no doctah. ma'am."
said Aunt Mandy. He jes done died
a natch'ral DEATH"
1t wasn't long. however. before Aunt
Mandy had another husband
4 hear you are married again." re-
marked her patron one day
"Ya'as. ma'am." giggled Aunt Mandy
Il was done married las Sunday
"And is your new husband equal to
the last?'
"Ya'as, indeedy. ma'am." said Aunt
Mandy. He's jes as equal. II not
equalizer"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05


west, has the distinc :, of being the
youngest judge and the youngest bri-
gadier- general in his native state, Ne
braska, and the youngest state chair
man in the country. He has been
chairman of the Nebraska state cen
trail committee fer two years. but will
resign to give his full time to his new
duties
Six feet two inches tall. of splendid
figure, he is man Of striking appear
ance and looks more than his 81 years.
He was born in Nebraska City, and
has been practicing law there since he
was graduated from the University OF
Nebraska in 1901.
He has a small fortune. inherited
from his father, M. L. Hayward, who
was elected to the United States SEN
ate from Nebraska in 1902. and died
ON the day he was to take his seat
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05
What IS Pe-ru-na.

Are We claiming too much for Peruna
when We claim il 10 be an effective
remedy for chronic cAtsrrhs Have we
abundant proof that Peruna is in real
isy such . catarrh remedy Let us see
what the United States Dispensafory
says OF the principal ingredients of
PERFUME
Take, for instance, the ingredient
hydrastis canadensis, or golden seal.
The United States Dispensatory says
Of this herbal remedy, that it is largely
employed in the treatment of depraved
mucous membranes lining various
organs Of the human body.
Another ingredient of Peruna, cory
aalis formosa, is classed in the United
States Dispensstory rs . tonic.
Cedron seeds is another ingredient of
Peruna- The United States DISPENSE
tory SAYS of the action Of cedron that
lt is used IS . bitter tonic and in the
treatment Of dysensery, and in inter-
mitsens diseases rs . substitute for
auinine.
Send to us for = free book of testi-
monials of what the people think of Pc
runA IS . casarrh remedy. The best
evidence is the testimony of those who
have tried it.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05

city. a veteran of tine civil war. who
served in Company C. One Hundred
and Twentyfourth Indiana, and mar
ried a great-granddaughter of John
Church. great-grandfather of the pres
ent owner of the drum.
John Church. with three brothers,
living in Connecticut. enlisted when
the colonies rose against George Ill.
One of these brothers. named Tim
othy was drummer. He was taken
prisoner by the British in ITS, and
was taken to Nova Scotia, where he
died of smallpox. The drum came into
possession of his brother. John
Church. and has remained with his de
scendants, first coming to his son,
Isaac Church. born September IL,
1890. From him it passed to his son,
George W. Church. born April II,
1914, who removed to Lawrence town
ship. Marion county. Indiana. in 1915
From him it passed to his youngest
son. Joseph w. Church. the present
owner
When George w. Church came to
Indiana he brought with him besides
the old drum number Of other relics
Among these was the OLD family Bible
now in possession of his widow. Mel
vina Church. Sc years old. who is iiv,
ing at Lawrence. this county.
John Church, the brother of the
Connecticut drummer boy of the revo
luton, was with Gen. Benedict Ar
mold at Quebec. He and his thres
brothers. Philemon. Simeon and Tim
othy. were in the battle of Saratoga
the turning point of the revolution
where the victory of the Americans
over Burgoyne brought France to the
aid of the revolutionists as for
midabie ally. At Quebec John Church
SO the family tradition goes. was neal
Arnold in the charge on the British
and when Arnold was wounded helped
him from his horse.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05
PisNlc FOR THE PUP.
HE Devotion to DUTY Rewarded BY
Strange luxuries-

A Boston bulldog owned by George
H Ciapp was so determined to cap
ture woodchuck which he had chased
into its den that he followed after and
staid in the hole all night
When the dog had got his jaws
about the enemy he found that he
could not get out owing to the small
sire OF the animals hole.
Rather than lose his prey the dog
retained his hold on the woodchuck
over night, and was helped out by his
master in the morning. The dog was
nearly exhausted. and revived after
feeding and drinking in curious man
ner.
He consumed about two quarts Of
unguarded ice cream, which had been
set aside for party, and capped the
climax by falling into a bucket of lem
onade.-Worces,er tMass,l Telegram
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05

Laundry work at home would b
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric In
hidden behind q paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear.
Ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because Of its great
er strength than other makes.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05
DRUM OF THE REVOLUTION.
Hoosier Has instrument That Sound
ed Call to Arms 133 Years Ago.

Indianapolis. Ind--This is the pic
ture of drum the veteran of all
drums in Indiana, with an authentic
history going back to the early days
of the American revolution. This
drum. one head of which is broken.
and one of the two original sticks
that sounded the call to arms 133
years ago, is now in the possession
of Joseph w. Church of Southport,
Ind. The story of the drum is fur
nished by James H Kimberlin OF this
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05
MUCH UP AGAINST 1T,
Old Lady's Description of Ills Some
what Confusing.

Mrs Rhoda Holmes Nichols, the ar
list who spends the summer at Glou
cester, Mass, where she teaches q
numerous sketch class. tells of an
old woman who lives on the out.
skirts of the town and whom she has
known for a number OF years The
cid lady has often been sketched by
the students of Mrs Nichols class,
and is known to them and to every
body else as Aunt Sally.
When Mrs. Nichols went to Glou-
cester this year she called at the
quaint little cottage and found the
old woman rather more bent than
last year and looking a good deal
older as she tottered along her little
garden leaning on a stick
We'll. Aunt Sally" said the artist.
how have you been since last sum
mer?"
"Oh, not very WELL" she replied.
shaking her head. not very we'll
rs the rheumatism still bad?"
"Oh. yes. miss. it's that bad nova
days l can't set and / can't scarcely
lay"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05

American capitalists contemplate
working a concession of 5000 acres of
hardwood timber in Honduras Twenty
miles of railway. with spurs, are to
be constructed. Shipments will be
made to the United States. As the
land is cleared. rubber, banana and
cocoa will be plantad.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05

weak to work Though constantly
using medicine I despaired of being
cured until / began using Deans
Kidney Pills Then relief came
quickly, and in a short time / was
completely cured. / am now in ex-
ce1lent health
Sold by all dealers so cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05
The Young Man W.stes-

In the room below the young man SAT-
With an anxious face and a white
cravaf
A throncI1g heart and a sfEken na-.
And various other things Ike that
Which he had accumulated
And the maid Of his heart was No
above,
Surrounded by nat and gown and
glove.
And q Thousand tE-Egs which women
love.
But no man kncxeth the names
thereof
And the Eoung man sat and-xaEte..
You win scarce believe the things J
tell.
But he truth thereof Know fun vel.
Though how may not be stated,
But I swea- to yea that the maiden
took
A sort of haIk-brees. thin ssosehoox-
And heated IL well In t1e xzssIxbs
there
And thrust it into her head. or hair
Then she took something Oh the bed
And hooked it onto ner hair. or head
And piled It high. and piled 10 higher.
And drove it home with staples Of
wire,
And the young man anxsousIy-
waited
Then she took thing she called "a
puff,
And some very peculiar whIsizh stun.
And using about a half a peek
She spread il over Eer face and neck
Deceit was thing she hztsdr1
And she looked as fair as a IiIied
bower.
Or a pound of lard. or sack OF -four
And the young mar vea-iEy-xai.si
Then she took a carmen OF zwfs.
And It wasn't waist ncr yet \ cape.
But IL looked Ike piece Of ancient
mail
Or an Instrument from a Russian JAIL
And then viii a fearful grca1 ana
gasp
She squeezed herssN IN It's dezshIy
clasp
SO fair and get so fafed.
And then with a move Ike 7 do1y
know what.
She tied il on with double knot
And the young man woefEfy-
waited
Then she put on dozen different
things,
A mixture of buttons and hooks and
strings
Till she strongly rese-abIsi nSsinn
store.
Then taking some seventeen pins or
more
She thrust them into her ruby lips
Then stuck them around from vast
TO hips.
And never once resTtated
And the maiden didn't know ne~hzps-
That the man below had bal seyen
maps.
And that cow he sisepIIy-vaited-
And then she tried to pu- On her hat
Al me. TRYING ordeal was ftas.
She tipped IL high and see tried Il
low
But every way that the thing would
Only made her more agss1fei
l. wouldn't go straight and il caught
her hair.
And she wished she could hire man
TO swear.
Put alas. tie only man lingering there
Was the one who =iIdIy-w1sfed-
J. Edmund " Cooke
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05

i had a bad fall and It
affected my kidneys-
Severe pains in my
back and hips became
constant, and sharp
twinges followed any
exertion- The kidney
secretions were badly
disordered- / lost
flesh and grew too
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05
A,a.k. Will Send 1900. coo.

Seattle, notwithstanding to spe-
cial cable advices to the Times from
Nome, Alaska, bankers and miners of
Seward peninsula expect to realize
this year the largest spring produc-
ton in the history of Alaska 1t VIII
probably reach s., O0O, 900.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05
A MESSAGE TO
SKEPTICS
By REV. A. c. DIXON. D. D.,
Paakor of tA4 CkicA4o Ave. tMoodyal
ChWeA. CAicaso-

There are but
t hire e positions
we can hold with
re I e r e n C e I o
Chri s t. Some
said he is a good
man, others said.
nay, but he de-
ceiveth the peo
pie" John 7:12.)
Jesus Christ was
either a mailman,
a bad man, or a
God. None but a
God. or a mad
man. or a de-
ceiver could have
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05
Yorkshire Ecas.

Fry the eggs; arrange them on rec
tangular pieces of toast with slice Of
broiled ham. Garnish the middle with
friend parsley and serve with tomato
sauce ON the side
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05
Baked EGus.

small granite pan; when hot break in
as many eggs as you wish cooked, sea-
son with salt and pepper, and pour
over enough sweet cream to cover
eggs Place in the oven for few
minutes.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05

Nothing is more hateful to a poor
man than the purse-proud arrogance
of the rich-but let the poor man be.
come rich, and he runs at once into
the vice against which he so feeling.
ly acclaimed. There are strange con
tradictions in human character.-Rich-
ard Cumberland