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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17
PROBING TARIFF AFFAIRS.
Franco-American Commission Takes
 Up the Subject.

Paris. July 16-The initial meeting of the joint Franco-American tariff commission was held this afternoon in the diplomatic council chamber of the foreign office. Edmond Bruwaert of the French commission presided.
 The session today was devoted large ly to the mapping out plan of work. While the primary object of the com mission is to investigate the complaints of both French and American export CTS, with view to the suppression of vexatious administrative regulations by means of mutual concessions, the entire subject of the tariff relations between the two countries will be examined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17
Postal Changes.

Washington, July 16.-(Special.) J. Postmasters appointed: Cordova, Walker county, Henry L. Jones; Henry Ellen, Jefferson county, Hubbard M. Jones; Kingman, Lauderdale county, Doxie G. Cox; River Ridge, Monroe county, John A. Mckinley. w T. Orr is appointed regular and James M. Lmbery substitute rural carrier route at Roanoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17
kilIlno Result of Jealousy

Atlanta. July 16.-L. P Cox a roof repairer, was shot and instantly killed late today by O. E. Rutland, railroad fireman of West Point Ga. in the rear of a moving picture theatre on White hall street. Cox was to have been mar ried next Monday. and it is said that the killing grew ont of his jealousy of John w. Rutland, brother of O. F, Rutland and with whom he had quar- reled a few hours earlier Rutland sur rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

ern Virginia. He soon afterwards be- came eolor=bearer of the Second South Carolina Rifles, and it was at Manassas that all the color guard were killed but himself, the flag pierced with many bullets and the staff broken just above his hand.
 He was afterward made lieutenant and later captain. Captain McDavid com bined the charm of old fashioned south ern courtliness with vigorous mentality and made many friends during his stay in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

home is in Pratt City. where he Is quite popular and well knwon in business cir cles.
 Mir. and Mrs. Philips left on the l o'clock train yesterday for Pratt City, where they will make their home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17
Jockey Killed By Horse.

Toronto, July 16.-George Mattox. a steeplechase jockey, was killed by the kick of horse at Oalville this after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

The cornerstone for the Medar house at the Illnesses Israel cemetery was laid Wednesday afternoon by the ladies of the Illnesses Israel Cemetery association Mrs R. Blumberg. who is president of the as- sociation, was called on to lay the stone by Dr. M. M. Ullman who made a very interesting talk thanking the ladies for their fine work in erecting this necessary house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

A few minutes saves several dollars when you spend the time at Johnson Harris Cloth ing Co.'s Factory Price Sell Out Sale, 221 N. 20th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

Mrs. Amelia Leonard entertained n small party of friends at bridge lunch con. Though her guests numbered only eight and the occasion quite informal it was most delightful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

Miss Helen Rosa Randolph, who is spending the season at her fathers sum- mer home at Blount, is with Miss Eliza- beth Going this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

bltion party Jew York had always had an electoral ticket in tn field, but never before had presented a candidate.
 Worth Carolina" called the clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17
NEWS IF THE DAY
 IN SOCIAL WORLD 
 Shakespearean Drama Under Summer Sky At Club NOTES HERE AND THERE Veteran of the Civil War Resembles Mark Twain-The coburn Players.
 Notes and Gossip of Well
 Known People.
NOTES HERE AND THERE
By MYRTLE MILES.

By MYH TIE MILES. Telephones: Bell 1160, Peoples 299.) Mrs. Asa L. Hoyt, MT and Mrs. J. Frank Baldwin and Miss Condell Bald win left yesterday for Norfolk. Later they win go by steamer to New York and will be guests of MT. and Mrs. Havi- land at their summer home on Long Island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

Dinner will be served at the Country club Saturday at 6 o'clock for the con-
 venience of those who will witness the Shakespearean performances to take place that afternoon and evening on the lawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

Mir. and Mrs. Frank Nelson are plan- ring to erect 8 home on Highland avenue. which will be a distinct addition to tn. beauty of that popular boulevard. It will suggest the Scottish castle in It's style of architecture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

Mrs. Henry B. Gray IS in New YorK.
 It will be a pleasure to the large mum Der of friends of Atwell Brown, the young son of MT. and Mrs. Eugene Brown, to learn that he Is now convalescent from his recent spell of typhoid fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17

Miss Amy Ward is the guest of Mrs M. N. Due in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-17
Carrie Nation.

North Carolina yields to the District of Columbia" came the reply and cheer went up as Mrs. Carrie Nation, who rep- resented the district in the convention, was seen making her way to the plat
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-06
Doubloons No More.

Romance got something of setback
the other day, when from the steps of
the Royal Exchange Of London the
common crier made proclamation that
after August l, the doubloon would
cease to be legal tender in the West
Indies, including British Guiana Now
the boy who finds a pirates buried
treasure will have to dispose of the
Spanish gold at it's bullion value. 1t
may console him to know that for some
years the doubloon has not been the
precious thing it was. In 1870, and
for a century after, it was worth $S,
more or less" but the current doub-
loon is worth only about S.. 1t has
ceased to be coined in it's native coun-
try, Spain, and now it will soon become
unpopular in the West Indies, where 1t
has figured in a mixed circulation en-
bracing British, United States and
Spanish coins. In the interest Of ro-
nance, however, the name at least
must survive. 1t signifies nothing more
than that the coin was double the val
ue Of a pistole, but "doubloon" was
never such a mouth filling mockery as
pieces Of eight" which suggests great
but means only Spanish silver
dollars. pieces equivalent to eight reals.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-06

Then over the pallid face suddenly
broke the glory of heavenly beauty.
Thank YOU" was all he said, in
broken tones.
He took Constance's hand, and drew
her gently to him.
My love my love!" he murmured.
Kiss me once. I have loved you all
my life"
But as her tears fell on his brow,
as her lips touched his, the Joy was
too great. He had borne unflinchingly
sorrow, labor and suffering; he had no
strength for happiness; he fell again
into another swoon that was the very
image Of death.
AS DR.. Girtney strove with this last
attack, he himself felt chill run over
him, then a sharp and burning pain in
his head, and all his senses were mo-
mentarily confused.
"Ah, ah!" he thought, II shall not
be long after him. The plague has got
me-"
DuI llS was d llClo, lOO, diiu iiieloS iiN
sign.
When Anthem again recovered speech,
he looked over at clock near by, and
said:
"Girtney, at twelve o'clock the twen-
ty years will be up. I have got my
ticket of leave"
With a mist before his eyes and
parched lips, DR.. Girtney solemnly an
swered:
And God He knows that Arthur
Fletcher served his time!"
And then, with the woman's face be-
fore him that had been before him al
ways, with the arms around him Of
the woman he loved forever, with
Charles Paget's father clasping his
hand, and the friend beside him, who
had come thither to be with him in
deed, in death as in life, when the hour
struck, DR.. Anthon died.
THE END.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-06
NAVAL PROGRESS.

What Grew From the Former Low Per
Cent Of Hits.
"The result Of this lack Of practice
showed at Santiago, where there was
only about per cent Of hits made by
the American fleet" says writer In
Van Oden Magazine. "The Spanish
fleet was destroyed, but while America
was cheering in its millions its navy
defenders were soberly thinking Of that
very small percentage Of hits. AS a
result the navy went at target practice
In serious and thorough way. Then
for the first time was introduced the
practice of firing at low ranges. The
discovery was soon made that range
finders are Of little use-the gun itself
had to be depended upon to get the
range. The next important fact
educed was that a variety of calibres
brought much confusion, as in the
fall Of shots the markers were unable
to distinguish one from the other Here
was another matter Of essence. The
bigger the gun the flatter the trajectory
and with two or more calibres firing at
the same time, it was found to be i'm
possible to distinguish between them,
and consequently impossible accurately
to estimate the range.
Then 1t began to dawn on the navy
that the solution was a ship carrying
big guns only, and as a result the plans
Of the U. S. s. Feasible and the U. s. s.
Possible were drawn by Lieutenant
Commander Homer c. Poundstone, one
Of the progressive young officers Of
the navy. These plans were submitted
to the general board and were approx
ed by that body. Thus originated the
type that so many nations are now 80
feyerishly constructing. But it was
not until Great Britain had launched
her Dreadnought and Japan's Ah had
gone overheard that this country set
about the building of the four Dread
noughts which are now under construc-
ion"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-06
WHAT ADMIRAL sPERRY WILL SEE IN MANILA.

batteshp
suddenly
smashing against
all night quickly increased intensity and
hut In
the harbor.
baleships
wereu
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-06

prices Of his farm products. Coco
roads mean that the farmer and the
members Of his family can enjoy tc
greater degree the society Of theil
neighbors and friends in the town and
country. They mean that his chill
dren can be more regular in school
attendance and can receive to a great
er degree the advantages of educa-
| ton. They mean the bringing closer
| together Of the town and country
with advantages on both sides, for as
the farmer is benefited by being
brought into closer touch with the
town, so all the business interests of
the town prosper as the result of the
facility with which the farmer and
his family can do their shopping.
Good roads also benefit the inhabi-
tants Of cities and towns by affording
facilities for pleasant country drives.
They invite the business man to the
establishment Of country and subur-
ban homes, such as he can enjoy only
of the roads will be such as to enable
him to reach his place Of business
promptly in all kinds of weather.
1 think it may truthfully be said that
there are few matters Of such general
Importance to all the people Of any
community as the provision Of good
roads, and 1 believe, therefore, that all
Of us who have the progress and pros
perity Of the south at heart should do
all in our power to aid in the creation
Of a public opinion favorable to road
Improvement. The system that should
be adopted in any locality is one on
which it would not be proper for me
to tender advice, even II were quail
ified to do so. 1t is necessarily a mat
ter that can best be determined by the
people directly interested and who are
acquainted with the peculiar needs and
conditions in their neighborhoods The
interest Of this company in good roads
as means Of aiding in southern de-
velopment was evidenced in a very
IN bSNiS1A way d IC" yCdlo d6O,
in cooperation with the National Good
Roads association and the department
of agriculture, 1t sent a special good
roads train over the system, carrying
roadbuilding machinery and expert
who built short stretches
of object lesson roads and delivered
addresses at central points where good
roads conventions were held. The
land and industrial department Of this
company is keeping in close touch with
the good roads movement throughout
the territory traversed by it's lines and
will be glad, at all times, to cooper
ate with the people Of any locality by
giving information, or in any other
practicable and reasonable way
w. w. Finley,
President Southern Railway.
Washington, Oct. 1st, 1908.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-06
JOAN OF ARCS PRISON.
Foundation of Ancient Tower Dug Out
In convanf Grounde ~ Pouan

Foundation of Ancient Tower Dug Out
In Convent Grounds at Rouen.
The prison of Joan of Arc has just
been located near Rouen. The foun-
dations Of the ancient tower in which
1t was have been discovered and open
ed up through some new construction
work undertaken by the government
in the grounds of the Ursuline con-
vent, from which the nuns have re-
Gently been expelled.
The workmen in digging for the
new foundations came upon a mas
sive wall enclosing a circular space
with a diameter Of about 36 feet.
When this was cleared Of earth a we'll
was found in the centre measuring 6
feet across and about 80 feet in depth.
Water rose in 1t clear and cold as
soon as the earth had been cleared
away from the bottom.
When the antiquarians got busy
they identified the wall as the founda-
ton of a building which was known
for ages as THE Maids Tower" A
document dating back to 1641 was
produced, which, taking 1t for grant
ed that this tower had been the pris-
on of the Maid of Orleans 210 years
previously, gave a description and
measurements Of it, including the we'll,
which Enthusiastically watch the ruins
just eXhumed.
The structure appears to have stood
unchanged from the death of Joan in
1431 to 1890, when it was reduced to
ruins in the course of a siege. In 1863
the city leased the site on which the
ruin stood to Louis Mouchard.
In 1880 he appears to have stopped
paying the rent. The greater part Of
the ruin was cleared away about this
time, but as late as 1889 a visitor
writing about the place mentions the
foundation Of the tower as visible and
speaks Of the we'll. After that 1t was
filled in with earth and later the site
became part of the nuns garden and
the existence Of the ruin and the tra-
dition attaching to 1t were forgotten.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-06
TEXAS FEVER TICKS.
False Reports Mislead Many Seekers
After knoMladda.

False Reports Mislead Many seekers
After knowledge.
| Stock owners have recently reported
the presence Of Texas fever ticks on
rabbits and dogs. Others claim to
have seen them on persons, and few
state that they found these ticks in
woods and fields where cattle have
never grazed. These statements are
false, although in the majority Of cases,
the persons making them were un-
doubtedly sincere. These reports have
done some damage and for this reason
! persons should not circulate these tales
unless they first examine the ticks very
carefully and prove beyond doubt that
they are dealing with the true Texas
fever tick
Many Of these reports have been in
vestigated by skilled veterinarians, who
report that they have found four dis
tinct and separate species Of ticks,
(Which might easily be taken for fever
ticks) in the northern counties Of this
state.
The fever tick Is only found on cat
tie, and occasionally On horses and
mules. 1t never attaches itself to hogs,
rabbits or man, therefore these animals
need not be taken into consideration
when forming plans for the eradication
Of this pest from pastures.
Eight different species Of ticks re-
sembling the Texas fever tick have
been found in the southern portion Of
the United States. Probably the most
common tick in South Carolina is the
Lone Star Tick so-called because Of
the white spot upon its back This
tick is often found on dogs, horses,
sheep, hogs, cattle and man. Even a
casual examination will enable an uu-
skilled person to recognize these ticks
and distinguish them from the fever
tick which has no star or spot on its
back.
Other common ticks are the castor
bean and the dog or wood tick, which
are found on cattle, goats, sheep, dogs,
cats and horses. The last mentioned
tick Is very common, and persons
clothing is often covered with them
after walking through woods and aban-
doned fields.
Another common tick Is the "ear
tick, which is found in the ears Of
horses, mules, cattle and other animals.
These ticks are all blood sucking
parasites, but do not take any part in
the transmission Of Texas fever, (com-
monty called murrain, distemper, etc.)
Reports similar to these just men,
toned are confusing and discouraging
to cattle owners who want to eradicate
this dangerous parasite. In a few in
stances we have met farmers who have
become discouraged and have given up
in despair after finding ticks on rab-
bits, dogs and other animals. Fever
ticks are never found on these ami
mails.
would be glad to receive ticks re-
sembling the fever tick which are
found on dogs, rabbits and other an
imals.-M. Ray Powers, State Veter-
marian.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-06
GOVERNMENT FOREST STATIONS.
Models of Timber Growing Areas Will
Be Established.
Dr. AntnOn Qleu.
THE END.

| Be Established.
Forest experiment stations Will soon
be established in number Of national
forest states Of the west, according to
plans which have just been completed
by the United States forest service
says a Washington letter. These new
stations are expected to do the same
for the development Of American for
ests as agricultural experiment stations
have done for the improvement Of the
country's farms.
AS a first step in this work an ex-
pertinent station has already been es-
tablished on the Cocomino national
forest in the southwest, with headquar-
ters at Flagstaff, Arizona. Stations in
other national forests will be establish
ed later, and it is the intention ulti-
mately to have at least one experiment
station in each Of the silvicultural re-
gions OF the west.
One Of the most important parts Of
the work of the new experiment sta
tions will be the maintenance Of model
forests typical Of the region. These
areas will furnish the most valuable
and instructive object lessons for the
pnhlin- Ia general, for professional for
esters, lumbernlen and owners or ror-
est land and especially to the techni-
cal and administrative officers Of the
national forests.
In the recently established station
on the Cocomino national forest one Of
the first problems to be taken up will
be the study Of the reproduction Of
western yellow pine and the causes Of
it's success and failure. A solution Of
this problem Of how to obtain salts
factory reproduction Of the yellow pine
Is of the greatest practical Importance
to the southwest since the yellow pine,
which is by far the most valuable tree
there Is, in many cases not forming a
satisfactory second growth. The study
will be carried on largely by means Of
sample plots, which will be laid out for
fects Of grazing, of the different meth
DDS of cutting and disposing Of the
brush, and Of other factors on the sue
cess of reproduction.
Other studies which will be taken up
soon are a study Of the light require
ments of different species at different
attitudes and the construction Of a
scale of tolerance which will be based
on the actual measurements of the light
intensity, and not only, as has hitherto
been the case, on general observations
alone; the takin Of meteorological OBJ
servations to determine the effect Of
the forest upon temperature, humidity,
melting of snow, wind velocity, ETC.;
a study of the relative value Of the
terminating power Of seeds from trees
of different sizes, ages and degrees Of
health: and similar studies Of value to
the region. A complete collection Of
the flora of the forest will be made to
form a herbarium, which will be kept
on the forest and will be available for
reference at any time
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-06
SERVING
HIS TIME
BYsARAH BRIDGES STEBBMS
BY SARAH BRIDGES STEBBLNS.

Tonight. 1 have been foreseeing
this, and been attending to everything
here in order to be ready at once"
II will come and see you off,"
Thank you; but, friend, you will not
speak of it to any one else-let me slip
away quietly"
That evening, when DR.. Anthon met
Dr. Girtney at the train, he noticed that
the latter had also a travelling bag, and
when the time came to start, he was
astonished to find him taking a seat
beside him in the car.
"Girtney, where are you going?" he
asked.
with you," was the reply.
Anthon faced quickly round, and re-
peated what had been said to himself
that morning.
why should you go? You know it
is likely to be certain DEATH"
Not necessarily so for me more than
for you." coolly answered his compan-
ion.
For me-ah, Girtney, you know it
is no matter for met is my mission"
We'll" responded Girtney, II am not
going as an apostle. l am going to
study the disease" and he settled him.
self comfortably in his seat as the
whistle sounded but Anthon caught
hold of him.
"See here, Girtney, it is not too late
to give it up. Don't run the risk. Why
oh, why should you go?"
And Girtney took his friends hand,
and said, solemnly and resolutely, but
tenderly as a woman:
Il am going, Anthon, to be with you
in life or DEATH
And that moment repaid the other
for all the loneliness of the past. Still
the danger pressed upon him strongly,
as. in a broken voice, he replied:
MY friend, my friend, cannot ac-
cept this sacrifice Of life!"
And as the train started the profess
sor pointed to his white hair, and an
swered, smiling:
You must admit that 1t will not be
much of a sacrifice"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-06
ANTIQUITY OF CONCRETE.
Use of This Common Material Dates
Back Many Centuries.

p-Use of This Common Material Dates
Back Many Centuries.
O. Another wise man has just made the
discovery that concrete Is
c'only in its swaddling clothes" cement
clmanufacturer remarked to an electrical
hengineer, apropos of a quasi-scientific
Particle in a popular magazine on vari-
nlous phases of this material. 1.-THE same
astounding discovery used to be made
elabout electricity" returned the electri-
n'cian, until the novelty wore off, and
e'the public refused to be astounded any
tllonger Then your line was hit upon
leas a more fallow field"
ir The cement mans sarcasm will be
better appreciated when the fact is
istaken into consideration that concrete
'odates back more than thousand years,
Essays Van Norden Magazine. The Ro-
rs smans employed concrete in road build
hing and foundation work. Through
e out Italy will be found structures, en-
bodying the use Of concrete, whose age
will easily reach a thousand years. OF
o course, the Pantheon at Rome is, per
lthaps the most noted
Coming down from the time of the
Romans, the ancient city of Ciudad
) Rodrigo in Spain, has walls existing at
the present day in which are buried
o large boulders Of stone. These walls
are in a good state Of preservation at
u the present time; in fact, so much so,
'tthat they still bear the prints of the
,lwooden forms or molds which held the
concrete in it's semi-liquid state at the
l,tima it was put in The modern prac-
,ltice of putting large masses Of stone
In concrete masonry follows exactly
OF Ciudad Rodrigo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-06

8E5 Manchuria's coinage system is to
Dc revised, with the silver dollar as
he standard.