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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05
Seen Through a keyhole.

Tn the April American Magazine Lin coin Steffens tells the story of Detec- tive Burns and how he caught the crooks in San Francisco. Burns is the greatest detective in America. and this was his hardest job. Following is the story of how Roy bribed Loner- gan, an alderman. Burns was in all adjoining room looking through a keyhole. He and Roy had put up the job on Lonergan.
 'Lonergan came. He walked into Roy's office, and it was all up to Roy. Well, Roy is wonder says Burns, who watched him. His voice was steady, and his hand. He invited Lon ergan to sit down; Lonergan didn't care to sit but Roy insisted and when Lonergan moved the chair to obey, Roy put it back. Roy was performing his part with precision and finish.
 'Lonergan,' he said, we skating rink men have made up a purse to pay you fellows for beating this or dinance and to protect us hereafter. Will you stand in?'
 "'Sure, said Lonergan
 All right said Roy. Now here's your money and. so that the witnesses might see and hear, Roy counted the money out, bill by bill: Fifty, one hundred two, three, four, five hun dred dollars. Is that right?'
 ""That's right said Lonergan. 'Pive hundred plunks. And I'll be your friend as long as you live. Roy
 Good. said Roy, and for the stem ographer to take down he added: But there is no writing. of course, so 1t must be understood between us that you accept this money and you agree in consideration thereof to vote against that ordinance etc, etc., giving the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05
BABY SHOW.

A baby snr the benefit Of Highland Methodist church will be conducted at the resid nee of Mrs J. E. Frazier, No. 123l South Eleventh avenue on Monday, April 6. at 3:30 Solid gold pins and hand- made caps ant sacques are among the is beautiful prizes to be given. The condi- tions are as follows:
 The prettiest baby, under three months old; the daintiest dressed; the fattest baby; the most handsome boy, three to twelve months old; from one to three years of age; the prettiest girl; the bright est child; the finest boy, from one to five years of age; the 'scutest' child; the prettiest and most stylish child.
 After the baby show there will be doll and marble hunt for children of all ages, and a prize each will be given the girl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05
CONCERT AT THE CLUB.

At the concert at the Southern club thls evening Calman's orchestra will present the following programme:
 Overture. Midsummer Nights Dream, Mendelsohn.
 Selection, Ipagliacci, Leoncavally. Grande Valse de Concert, Eleganto, Fred Nappl
 Selection. The Royal Chef, Jerome. Violin solo. The Dream, Hauser. Selection, The Merry Widow, request, Lehar.
 Intermezzo Idylle, The Glow Worm, Lincke.
 Selection, Bohemian Girl, Balfe
 Clarinet solo, selected, played by Wii- liam Hall.
 Overture, Euranthe. Bethoven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05
THIN, NERVOUS, UNDEVEL OPED W 0 M 4 N

St. Louis. Mo-, June 3, 1907. Willard White Company, Chicago. III.
 Gentlemen-I wish to thank won for what Vaucaire Galega Tablets have done for me. l began taking them early last fall and weighed but IF pounds was very sallow and had blotches on my face. have taken in all one dozen boxes and weigh 149 pounds. My complexion is clear, cheeks rosy, eyes bright and my bust measure has increased four inches. I noticed that my general health began to i'm prove from the time I had taken half of my first box of your tablets. Very truly. MARGARET NESBIT.
 Willard White Company's Vaucaire Tablets quickly Develop the Bust round out shrunken, hollow parts. If you are careworn. nervous, thin and desire a good appetite and restful sleep try a box of our tablets and note tn cir wonderful effect.
 One box tablets equals more than two bottle liquid Whites Vaucaire Tablets contain the genuine imported Galega (Goatsrue), and Lactophosphate of Lime. Soluble, easy to take; $1 per box: 6 for s5.
 CAUTION-Imitation and worthless nostrums are being offered. See that the name, Willard White Co.,, is on each box.
 FREE-Send Pc in stamps fol sam pie of Melorose Beauty Cream and Mel prose Face Powder; also valuable book
 WILLARD WHITE CO, Chicago, H..
 Sold by Collier Drug Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05

exact terms of the corrupt contract, as dictated by Heney to fit the law. Is that understood? :? asked Roy.
 "'Thats understood, said Lonergan.
 "'And there'H be other things Roy said.
 "'Well, you can depend on me for anything, Roy
 Then Lonergan said that Coffee, an- other supervisor, told him to get his.'
 "'Oh, mo- said Roy, the neryeless.
 "'You tell Coffee to come and get his himself I want an understanding with each of you.' <"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05
LENTEN TOPICS OF GENERAL INTEREST; NEWS AND
 NOTES OF SOCIETY DURING PENETENTIAL SEASON


 resentatlve Burnett of Alabama, is in Knoxville. the guest of her sister Mrs John L. PieBens.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rylanee of Dade- vile passed the week in Birmingnam'
 Mrs. Gaston stollwenwerk of Moat~ Gomery is in Birmingham and is stay ing at the Hnlman.
 Mrs. D. K. Carter has returned to Jasper.
 Miss Bessie Baxter and Miss Annie Stone of Atlanta are the guests of Mrs. Greones.
 Miss Tommie Sue Daniel is in Dade vile to attend the wedding of Miss Ruby Bulger and Mr. Alexander Parker. which will take place on the evening of April s.
 Mr Max Boshwitz of Memphis, Tenn, after a visit of several days, the guest of his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Jaffe. has returned home.
 Mrs. Hannah Conn of Memphis, Tenr,, after several weeks visit to her rela- tives. Mr and Mrs. Julius Jaffe, has re- turned to her home.
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar L. Kerns have named their little daughter Virginia
 meeting of the Central School Im- provement association will be held at the High school Tuesday afternooH, urged to be present.
 
 The marriage of Mr. Sidney J. Patterson and Mrs. Mary E. Mcdowell on Thursday at the residence of the Rev. J. A. Dun can will come as a surprise to their many friends They are at home to their friends at the residence of Mir. J. A. Bottoms. at 10so North Nineteenth street. They have a host of friends who wish them much happiness
 Dr. Charles Whelan is in Baltimore at the Johns Hopkins hospital, where he is specializing In surgery. After several months there pr. Whelan will go on to New York.
 MT. and Mrs. " NJ. Cole will leave today for Montgomery.
 pr. and Mrs. Frank Howard May are in New York, where they will spend sev- eral weeks. pr. May will make a spe- calty of throat and eye diseases.
 Mrs. NJ. A. May and Mrs Robert Sto- bert left yesterday for Blount Springs. MT. and Mrs. Manoah Bostick announce the engagement of their daughter, Ade- line, to MT. John Henry Hinck, Jr.. the marriage to take place on April IS at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank Wilbur Fer guson, in Clifton, Ariz Mrs. Bostick is now visiting her daughters, Misses Mary and Adeline, at Clifton, and will be pres ent at the marriage.
 Mrs. J. II. Phillips has returned from Baltimore.
 Mrs. F. H. Holman of Washington is the guest of her daughter Mrs. J. Ii. Phillips.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel T. Stephens have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter Edith. to MT. Frank G. Nor ris, the wedding to take place on Tues day evening, April IA, 1908, at 8 o'clock at 1114 Twenty-ninth street, north, Bir- mingham.
 MT. and Mrs Frank P. Booth announce the engagement of their daughter. Hattie Virginia, to MT. Eugene Edward Ham aff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05

the social history of Birmingham. The ball will be given for the benefit of the district nursing fund The society is sad ly in need of funds to carry on the work and particularly with the spring season and the coming of summer are the de- mands upon it's slender resources very great.
 A nurse is constantly employed in the several districts of the city, and at pres ent there is great deal of suffering and illness among the children of the poor
 Mrs Henry B. Gray, chairman of the patronesses. is working with great en- thusiasm for the success of the ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05
LAWN FETE.

A lawn fete will be given on the grounds of the Barker school on Thursday after noon at o'clock by the members of the Barker School Improvement association The children are disposing of the tick cts or they may be secured at the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05
TICKETS FOR CHARITY BALL.

The tickets for the charity ball to be given on the evening of Easter Tuesday at the Country club have been placed on sale at the Southern club, at Parkers and at Yeatman & Reynolds It has been decided to place the tickets at s2.5 each
 A meeting of the committee will be held this week to complete arrangements for the ball and garden party, which will be among the most brilliant events in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05
RosENTHAL-BAND.

The marriage of Miss Ida Band and Mir. Isadore Rosenthal took place at the home of the brides brother, MT. M. Band, Sun day, March 29, at s p. m. MT. and Mrs Rosenthal will be at home after April 1 at 1900 Avenue I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05

nnoing the greatest number of dolls and the boy the greatest number of marbles
 Fruit punch will be served without charge. An entrance fee of 9 cents each Tor babies, and 10 cents each for children to the marble and doll hunt will be charged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05

evening promises much in the way or good times this summer for the members and their friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05
Brides, debutantes and all fastidious Women and Girls

wishing the prettiest and best in photographic portraiture call on Morton, who makes speciality of your work.
 Proud parents should also have their babies photographed at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05

Boneless and Skinless Sar- dimes.
 Asparagus Tips. Fancy Messed Mackerel. King Olives.
 CLARKE BROS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05

l resentatlve Burnett of Alabama, is in Knoxville. the guest of her sister Mrs John L. Piekens.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
Diamond Slump Grows

London, March THE
complete collapse Of the dla.
mond market continues to as.
tonish the financial world.
Prices of the great companies
like the De Beers and the
Premier have declined in the
past year from 60 TO Is per
cent reaching the lowest point
on record to-day.
Hard times throughout tie
world have not only put Il stop
to the sale of new stones, but
the great combine is finding
much difficulty in maintaining
the price Of jewels. When all
fresh supplies have been cut
off, it is said that they have
been compelled to buy old
stones in the market in order
to prevent it's collapse. Hun
dreds of owners of jewels
have been trying to realize on
them but purchasers are lack
ing and hence there is a cut in
prices'which threatens demon.
al'zation. Not "a single stone
is being sold by the great
South African mines.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
L HOW TO NIX IT.
Directions To Prepare Simple
Home Mixture.

A well known authority on
Rheumatism gives the read.
|ers of a large New York daily
paper the following valuable,
yet simple and harmless pre-
scription, which any ons can
easily prepare at home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion,
one.half ounce; Compound
Kargon, one ounce; Compound
Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
Mix by shaking we'll in a
bottle, and take a tcaspoonful
after each meal and at bed.
time.
He states that the ingre.
dients can be obtained from
any good prescription phar.
macy at small cost, and being
|of vegetable extraction are
harmless to take.
This pleasant mixture, II
taken regularly for a few days
is said to overcome almost
any case of Rheumatism. The
pain and swelling, If any,dim.
finishes with each dose, until
permanent results are obtain.
led, and without injuring the
stomach. While there az
many so.called Rheumatism
remedies, patent medicines
|etc. some Of which do give re
lief few really give permanent
results. and the above will no
doubt, be greatly appreciated
by many sufferers here at this
time.
Inquiry at the drug stores
Of this neighborhood elicits
the information that these
drugs are harmless and can
;. ~ "I.MHrL Nj
bc bought separately. or the
druggists here will mix the
preooriptiou Tor our readers
I.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
Are You
Sick?

Much sickness is due to
a weak nervous system.
Yours may be. If it is,
you cannot get well until
you restore nerve strength
Your nervous system is
natures power house; the
organs of your body get
their power from it. If
the power is not there, the
action of the organs is
weak, and disease (sick-
ness) follows. DIR. Miles
Nervine cures the sick
because it soothes the
irritated and tired nerves.
and gives the system a,
chance to recuperate.
Try it, and see if you do
not quickly feel its benc-
fetal effect.
- was given up 20 die by n lead
Ing doctor. Got une OF br. Miles
books and found that DIR. Miles Ner-
vine OF my case. From the very hrst
dose ! took I got better. am better
now than | have been for years. and
do all my own work on the farm.
That's what Dr. Miles Nervine has
done for me. and am glad TO recon-
JOHN JAMES. Riverton, Nebr.
r., os ns S'uys's nnvso Ut m"es Me,v
price Of first bottle tonly) N II falls
TO benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
Good Roads Letter
Columbia, Mar oh Ia. 1905

Columbia Mar oh Ia, 1908.
Editor Republican:
The new road law which
went into effect the first of
last January is now ON trial
and we hope to see IL put into
effect 80 that a marked i'm
provement in our system of
road work will be shown at
the end of the year. The
State Board of Agriculture
hasdemonstrated the effective.
ness and cheapness of the road
drag in practically every
county in the state. Through
your paper I wish to call at.
tention to the farmers and
particularly TO the overseers,
of IA provision 10 the new law
for maintaining the roads
with the drag. Section IA,
page 403, Laws 1907, provides
that the overseer may con.
tract with the farmers living
along the line of road for
dragging the road whenever
it is necessary. Now, If the
farmers will cooperate with
the overseers in carrying this
provision into effect and the
overseers will contract with
the farmers for dragging the
road for SO much per hour or
so much per mile, we will see
a marked difference 10 the
condition OF our roads IN a
short time. This will not re.
quire the expenditure OF any
more money than has been
made in the past but will use
the money in such a way as to
bring better results. The
plan of voluntary dragging
has been a success in some
neighbOrhoods but men soon
become tired of doing what
they consider more than their
share of road work and the
dragging is neglected; but
under this provision of the
law the farmer agrees to do
the work for a stipulated
price per hour and at the same
time he is getting the benefit
OF an improved road along the
side Of his farm and for this
reason will take more interest
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
TURNED THE TABLES.
Bank Robbers Disarm Posse
and Send Deputies Home.

/, Coffeyville, Kan. March Id
five bandits who rob-
bed the bank at Tyre, kas.,
several days ago to-day COM
Deputy United States
| Marshall Monroe Skaggs and
five possemen To give up their
arms without firing a shot.
The Marshal and his men
. were then allowed " depart,
after being warned not To con.
tinue the chase longe.!.
The posse has been search
ing for the robbers since they
looted the bank, but until to-
day had not caught sight of
them. The trail which the
posse had been following led
them TO the Sandy Creek
bottoms. From all indica
tons the men they sough!
had passed the bottoms not
many hours before.
The pursuers stopped at Il
farmhouse about noon and
made inquiries of the &C.
cupants, who denied that they
had seen IA party of men
answering the descriptions of
the robbers. Later develop.
ments show that the bandits
spent part Of the n ght there
and were then asleep in the
house.
The presence of the posse
did not alarm them, however,
for they waited until the
marshal and his men rode
away before they mounted
their horses and continued
their flight.
They took a circuitous route
toward Ochelata, and met the
posse face to face at a clump
OF trees, about eight miles
from the town. Before the
marshal and his deputies had
recovered from their surprise
they were looking into the
muzzles of the outlaws guns,
and were commanded to throw
up their hands.
They complied without hes.
itation and were relieved of
their weapons and surplus
supply of cartridges. The
pistols were unloaded and
given back to the owners, the
rifles we're broken and thrown
aside, and one of the posse.
mems horses was confiscated
to replace u bandits tired
nag.
: The posse was ch;ded for
its exuberance of zeal in chas.
ing bad men, warned not tc
continue the hunt longer, and
started for Town uninjured,
except j. feeling.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
FOR SALE-All kinds Of
hay, on the Mike Elmore farm
northwest of Marshall.
800 w. b. Newell,
REDS, Marshall, Mo.
New Electric Road

The city council Mondav
night of last week granted a
franchise to the Missouri
Central Electric Railway.
The matter has attracted little
attention. Inquiry developed
the fact that this enterprise,
begun some years ago to con-
meet st. Louis with Kansas
City by electric railway has
been revived and is in a good
way towards being carried
out.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20

IN work and will feel under
obligations to do the work at
che proper time.
! trust the county press
will support this
movement to have every mile
dirt road in the county main.
tanned with the drag. This
may be done now with the
present funds and will lead to
more permanent Improvement
when the funds are available.
Yours truly
George B. Ellis, Sec'y.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20

The bandits then rode up To
a nearby oil camp, made the
cook prepare dinner for them
leisurely partook of the meal,
and mounting their horses
cantered of in the direction
of the Usage bills.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
Slater. March 14th. 10O

your neighbors or cause ~ law SUITS
Editor. .
Slater. March 14th, 1908.
Marshall Republ can:
Promised to finish my
''epistle" last week but failed,
so l will make u simple out
line of what / desired to say.
As u rule the majority Of a
church's membership agrees
with the pastor politically.
1t is also an u~ndisputed fact
that there are good ministers
or Christians in a dominant
parties, therefore / consider
it not only proper but essen.
tial that a minister should go
into politics and see that his
own party Is kept clean and
the ministers within the
other parties look after theirs.
Whenever / see "a minister
over zea'ous in trying 20 cor
rect evils in the opposing
party l always lose faith in
his religion and judgment as
we'll. The same rules applies'
to all G. christians. A pastor
can attack corruption in his
city or even congregation in
the full knowledge of being
right and there is no serious
.offense but AZ soon rs he at
tacks the opposition he IL
bound to oppose men as good
rs himself and.therefore loses
the respect of the very per-
sons whose moral support he
needs.
/ think we're making a mis-
take in not paying more at.
tentiOn to our young people.
/ would like to see some good
hook or literature on this subj
jcct for the use of Christian
people. A. boy or girl with
proper training has his or hef
mind made up at the age OF
10 or II years and ordinarily
made up right. At Is to la
he begins to think for himselfN
and needs "a careful guiding.
At 10 to 81 he rubs against
the heartless, seamy side of
the world and is disneartened
by the enid treatment, espec.
tally of Christians whom he
has looked up to as his ideals
who now appear to him Az
shams and he feels that he has
been duped, and be il some.
times right. He doesn't stop
to look to Christ as his idea.
and y often lost to the cause
becanse Of The carelessness or
lndlR sFsnse q hIssldsrs: q
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20

Plymouth Rock and Buff
Cochin eggs Toe for Is eggs.
Leave order with Ehrnman &
Hinton.
Mrs. Il. S. Davis,
As 674 w. Morgan.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
LOCALS.

Gay.
WIN. Booth a former Miami
citizen, died suddenly Of hear,
failure at his home in Ewing
Mo on Monday March 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. n. Clark,
of Cotulla, Texas, have re-
turned to their former home
at Herndon TO reside.
Ernest Lemm, Anton BOIL.
ken and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Walk were here from New
Frankfort Friday before the
grand jury.
Robt. Woodruff, John West,
W. S. Shemwell, W. II. Town.
send and Tom Brown were
here from Arrow Rock Friday
before the grand jury.
Mrs. J. S. Harrison was the
guest of Miss Jessie Evans
Wednesday Of last week while
enroute from Herndon TO her
new home at Gaunt, Mo.
Chas. Paul, JOS Briggs, Sam
Curry, Orville Pollard. JAS.
S~inney, Tom Smith and Jas.
Kerr were here before the
grand jury Friday from Mt.
Leonard. Matt Barnes came
down with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. c. Garner,
Of Marceline, Mo-, are the
guests Of their daughter, Mrs.
II. S. Davis. Mr.. Garner 10
candidate for mayor Of Mar.
celine on the Union Labor
ticket.
Miss Nora Payne spent
Friday with Mrs. Clara Ger
man at Malta Bend and re.
ports that Fletcher German
and his bride had returned
home.
Henry Boyer of Jackson
vile, Fla, a brother of j. II.
Boyer, Of Aurora, both form.
er Marshallites, received u
paralytic stroke last week.
We are pleased to learn ne is
doing nicely.
Fred Poister brought Levi
Bergman, Dan Ripperger and
Louis Winters TO Marshall
Friday TO take the train for
their home at Levasy after IA
visit AZ the homes Of A. C.and
Fred Poister, at Little Rock.
Jos. King returned Friday
from IA visit to his daughter
near HoustOnia and says he
called at II. o. Wade's stock
farm while there. He thinks
IL the best equipped farm for
raising hogs in Saline. lie
says the hogs and stock are
splendidly sheltered and
everything is substantial and
modern.
A Liberty man once found
himself on top of an ice GOV.
cred mountain, according TO
his story in the Tribune's 70.
mancers' contest. The sides
were almost perpendicular
and as smooth rs glass. He
could not climb down and
knew that seventies slide
would wear through his trous.
ers and then some. Then he
found an old scoop shovel and
formed a plan. He carried
the old shovel to the brink
got on and started, but in
about half a minute the swift
ness of movement heated the
vehicle to such a degree that
a sitting position could no
longer be maintained, and he
was obliged to get up on his
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
Real Estate Transfers

Lucinda Link 70 Chss Harris pit
lots 40, u Hawpes add Mar.
sne'i '..... 6OO
All 2 Rector TO Ben Turk & wife
lot 1872 East Marshsll. ........ 500
Maria Isbell by Z to Frank
Castle l80s In l2.49.22. ....... 90sO
Jno Abel to Jas @ Bellamy lot
Central add Slater 80. -. $500
Jas Bellsmy 10 W W & Lula d
Ingram lot 3 b 20 wess Slater 1850
Ella Norman TO L Norman Ella
10 Z, Is 1922 ...... .......... I
Henry Wahmyer to Louis Hoel.
scher Goa 10 8 81 % .......... $3.50
Jas Jackson TO Mrs. D + Jack.
son lot 10 4 Blackburn :. 100
A Il Larue 10 shannon Il Steele
l80a In IL 1921 ............. 1900
Jno r Martin TO VIM vsnarsdaie
lO4s 10 4 40 3d.. ...... 10000
VIM L Kammeyer to E l. Green
S0a In 34.50.l9... ............ $500
7 L Williamson to r d Smith
lot o b 2 Grand Pass ........ 276
Henry Akermsn 70 Geo Mayse
lot IS b 4 Wares add Sweet
Springs ..... ..... ......... go
Austin Brooks TO Kate Weller
pt b 8 Blackburn & Rea add
Blackburn 80. ............. l26
John Thompson to J J Scott jr.
The Marshall republican., 1908-03-20
Seopie' 9olumn
I The Minister in Politics -
Our Young Recruits.
Our Young Recruits.

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We invite opinions from the public on
articles printed under this heading You
need not sign our name for publication,
Jus, pive u TO US for our wi protection aud
we will guarantee to keep u confidential.
We want nothing that Will ~antagoGizo
Editor. 4