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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11

Wanted Competent and ex- perienced glove saleslady. Please do not apply unless you are experienced. Apply to manager ladies' department, Louis Saks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
COLLECTORS WILL
 GET COM MISSION
ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES ON SEVERAL POINTS NOT MADE CLEAR IN THE NEW STATE coDE-sToCK ASSESSMENTS.

Montgomery, July 10.-(Special)- Tax collectors will receive the per cent commissions on escaped taxes, even though the new code does not contain the act to that effect. Attorney Gen eral Garber has ruled that as the con- stitution provides that no officers sal ary can be raised or lowered during his term of office, the collectors are entitled to the fees for the present term
 Attorney General Garber has also ruled that the fee for examination )f the Great Western Life company of Kansas, which the company refused Co pay, Is a just charge on the expenses of the state insurance department It will be recalled that because of the refusal of the company to take ca-e of this fee 1t was denied the right to do business in Alabama.
 Mir Garber has also held that bank stock shall be assessed at it's market value The tax commission had said that this class of security, in order to get at an equal adjustment, could. n general, be assessed at 60 per cent. However, MT. Garber holds that 1t should be at the market value
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-11
BABY SCRATCHED
 DAY AND NIGHT Tormenting Eczema Spread from ChiId's Arm to Ear and Face e- All Kinds of Salves and Remedies Met with No Success Finally
TORTURES YIELDED TO
 CUTICURA REMEDIES

He gave her all kinds of salves and remedies, but without success. The disease tormented her so she would scratch day and night. Then I read children. We used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, bandaging her so that the eczema would not spread over her whole body. After using the Cuti- cura Remedies for month she started to improve. I have used Cuticura Soap for her since she was born, and that with one box of Ointment cured her. am glad she is cured, end dies. Mrs. Lillie Bittner, 529 Ontario St., South Bethlehem, Pa., March IS and April 15, 190S."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
TAMPA's MAYOR a SUICIDE.
Francisco MILAN Kills Himself as
Wife Prepares to Leave Him.

Tampa, Fla, Sept. 23.-In the
presence of his wife, who had just
told him goodbye, intending to begin
proceedings for divorce, Francisco
MILAN, mayor of West Tampa, COM
mitted suicide in bed room at his
residence this afternoon by placing
the muzzle or a revolver in his mouth
and discbarging two bullets through
his brain.
His wife had decided to leave him
and when she said farewell MILAN
replied, ut is best to end everything
now," and killed himeslf.
MILAN had served eight terms as
mayor Of Tampa's cigar manufactur-
Ing suburb and enjoyed the respect
of all citizens. He was a Cuban by
birth. Louis MILAN, a son of the
deceased, states that he had made
two previous attempts recently.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
THE ONE GREAT GAihERlNC
OF SOUTH CAROLINlASs
The State Fair This Year-OctOber
26 to 80.

The State Fair This Year-October
20 to 80.
The fortieth annual State Fair will
he held at Columbia this year october
$3.50. and 1t gives promise to be the
greatest State Fair ever held. No mat
ter how bad the crops or how hard the
times. everybody goes to the state Fair
at Columbia. 1t has been the custom
now for nearly half century, and 1t
will ever continue so with crowds In
creasing each year.
The State Fair is the one time Of the
year that work can be put down and
everyone have good time for a few
days. Old acquaintances and relatives
meet at the State Fair II they are not
fortunate enough to meet elsewhere
during the year. Friends meet friends
and college men meet their college
mates and renew friendships with good
stories Of the good times OF the past.
This year the fair holds even more
than that for South Carolinians. 1t
will be made up OF new exhibits that
will teach the farmers new methods
and improvements that mean money to
every one Of them.
The races will be the best ever seen
In the South. This being the first year
that the Fair Association has entered
the Virginia-C Carolina Circuit. The
stake races will bring many of the
country's very finest racers. The two
enthusiastic "r0oters' from both the
Carolinas.
Columbia is botter fitted to take care
OF her guests than ever before, with
moro hotel accommodations. TITO rail-
roads will all put on special rates, as
usual. President John @. Mopey, of
the Fair Association, has worked hard
to get everything In ship shape and he
predicts the largest crowd In the his
tory of the fair.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
Cash $1,000.

Contest opened September 1st,
1908. Closes February %, 1900.
The journal Company has appropri-
ated this One Thousand Dollars
$1,OOO) in cash to be divided
among the agents who do the best
work In addition to the usual cash
commission. We want an active.
hustling agent at every post office
throughout the South and on every
rural route. E-.
For full particulars of the contest,
terms to agents, outfit, sample
copies, ETC., write
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL,
Atlanta, Ga.
The KeOwee Courier and the At
lanta Semi-Weekly Journal one year
for $1.75. -.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30

Grand Total. :. $3O,215 90
Respectfully submitted,
w. j. SCHROEDER,
County Treasurer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
Call for the Meeting of the Schools I'm
Wagner Township.

Following is the program Of the
second meeting of Wagner Township
1nterdenominational Sunday School
Association, to be held with the Wal
halla Methodist church, on October
8th, 1908:
y, Morning Session.
$50 o'clock-Devotional exercises,
conducted by Rev. ]. G. Tongue.
9.45.-Enrollment.
1O.-Object of meeting, Rev. G. d.
Mann.
10.2O.-Use of Blackboard in Sun
day School Qllustrated), by G. R. d.
Burns. t
Song.
Methods of Increasing
Sunday School Attendance. Rev. L.
It. Weldon.
11.oO.-Teachers Meetings. Rev.
Il. B. Epting.
Song.
11.30.-Duties of Township OFF,
GERS. Prof. T. w. Keitt.
12.0O.-Benefits to be derived from
Township organization. DR.. ]. ].
Harrell.
Song.
Afternoon Session.
2.00.-Song service.
1O.-Miscellaneous business.
2.45.-Election of officers.
Adjournment.
Let every Sunday school in Wage
ner township send as many delegates
as possible. Every officer and
teacher should be on hand. The pub
lie also cordially invited to be pres
ent. Work and pray for the meet
Ing that 1t may be the means OF much
good.
Dinner to be served no the grounds
out Of the well-filled baskets that the
good ladies are requested to bring.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-30
How to Avoid Appendicitis.

Most victims OF appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipat-
ed. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
cures chronic constipation by stimu-
lating the liver and bowels, and re-
stores the natural action of the bow
els. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
does not nauseate or grippe and is
mild and pleasant to take. Refuse
substitutes. Sold by all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
BATH HOUSE FOR
 FEEDERS MINERS innovation Under Way At The
 Gre Mines MORE PRISONERS ESCAPE Extensive Improvements Under Way at the Raimund Ore Mines-The Louisville and Nashville Puts
 on More Coal Trains.
MORE PRISONERS ESCAPE

Bessemer, September 16.-(Special.)- Ground is being broken for a bath house at Feeders. that when completed will be one of the most highly appreciated adiuncts for the convenience of the em- ployes that has been added to any or the mines in the south.
 The building will be of brick, with ee- ment floor. and will be fitted up with S1s lockers in which the employees can keen their clothes. and 30 shower bath anpertenances. A brick partition will separate the white apartment from the colored. There being more colored miners at work in the mines than white the coIored department will be fitted up with 200 lockers and 20 showers, and the white department will have 119 lockers and 10 showers.
 The building will be steam-heated, ana both hot and cold water will be avail able This bath house Is to be built on what is known as Muscoda hill, and will accommodate the employees in Nos A. and ore mines Should the plans or the company work out successfully 1t is said that a similar convenience Will De built on Leogusta hill. The estimated cost of the building is said to be $71OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
AVERAGE WAGE
 SHOWS INCREASE
Retail Prices of Food Also Show Marked Advance In 1907
 Over 1906.

Washington. September 16.-The aver age wages per hour in the principal man ufacturing and mechanical industries of the country were 3.7 per cent higher in 1907 than in 1906 while retail prices of food were AZ per cent higher. accord ing to the July report of the bureau of labor. The regular hours of labor per. week were to 1 per cent lower and the number of employees in establish ments investigated by the bureau showed an Increase of l per cent. The purchas- ing power of an hours wage, as meas ured by food, was less in 1907 than in 1906, the decrease being 1z of 1 per cent. The report showed that as compared with the average for the ten-year period, 1890 to 1899, inclusive. the average wage per hour in 1907 was S.S per cent higher. the number of employees A per cent greater and decrease of per cent in the aver age hours of labor per week. The retail price of principal articles of food was 2.e per cent higher in 1907 than for the period of 1890 to 1899. Compared with the average for the same ten-year period the food purchasing power of an hours wage in 1907 was gS per cent greater.
 The report adds that the greatest in- crease in wages per hour was in the manufacture of cotton goods, the increase being 12.9 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
QUARANTINE ESTABLISHED.
Two Cases of Yellow Fever Reported
 In Havana.

New Orleans, September 16.-Because of the announcement of two cases of yellow fever in Havana, the United States marine hospital service in New Orleans, acting on orders from Wash ington, tonight put into effect a guar antine against Cuba.
 All persons leaving Havana for the United States will have to remain at the detention camp in Trisconia, near Havana six days, if they are to go to Key West or Tampa, and five days if they are bound for New Orleans or other ports. Except in extraordinary cases there will be no detention at the quarantine station on the Mississippi river.
 Although the fever situation at Ha- vana is regarded at present as not at all serious, the health officers are fear ing a further spread of the disease, and are taking no chances, notwithstanding the fact that the summer is now fast drawing to an end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
IOHN LEONARD
 FATALLY SHOT
His Private Secretary Is Being Held for Investiga gation-Claims Shot
 Was Accidental.

Montclair, N. J., September 16.-John Leonard, retired iron and steel mer- chant was fatally shot under peculiar circumstances at his home here today. Walker Phillips, MT. Leonards private secretary, on his way to the house, found a revolver in the street and it was with this weapon that MT. Leonard met his death.
 Phillips told the police that his aged employer asked to see the revolver when he was told of it, and that it exploded in his hand while he was examining IL. The bullet entered the heart and MT Leonard died before a doctor arrived
 Phillips who is more than 5o years of age, was placed under arrest though the police are inclined to credit his story. The two men were alone when the fatal incident occurred. MT. Leonard retired from business about six years ago and had taken great interest in Phil lips making him his secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
POSTMASTERS MEET.
Will Urge Congress to Pass Postal
 Savings Bank Bill.

Chattanooga, Tenn, September 16.-The postmasters' convention held but one ses- sion today, which was presided over by E. M. Morgan, postmaster of New York city In resolution offered by A. w. Wills of Nashville, and unanimously passed by the association, Congress was urged to pass the proposed postal savings bank bill.
 The afternoon was devoted to an auto mobile tour of Chickamauga park.
 The business session of tomorrow morn- ing will be the most important of the convention. Officers are to be named and the next place of meeting selected.
 Capt. Henry Blun, sJr., of Savannah. probably will be chosen president, and Seattle is in the lead for the next con vention. Toledo is making hard fight for the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
KERN DROPS POLITICS
 AT THE KENTUCKY FAIR

form, seeking the general welfare by promoting the arts of industry and agri- culture. I hope that when we come to the discussion of political questions this fall we will meet in the same spirit and remember that a man is not a better or worse neghbor because he is a dem- ocrat or republican. I hope the com ing election will be decided in this spirit
 Mr. Kern then launched into an elo- quent resume of the history of Ken lucky and Indiana. He closed with tri- bute to the American farmer and ex- pressed himself as thankful that the rural resident is doing his own thinking and is able to arrive at intelligent decisions promptly by reason of his improved fa- elites for communication with the out side world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
SEER MAN SPEAKS
 AT WILKESBARRE
CONGRESSMAN LoNeWoRTH ALSO MAKES ADDRESS, IN WHICH HE QUESTIONS EXECUTIVE ABILITY OF MIR. BRYAN-LAUDS TAFT.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, September 16.-The re- publican state and national campaign was opened in the armory here tonight at mass meeting, attended by over oooo' R. P. Hapgood. president of the State League of Republican clubs, presided, and introduced James s. Sherman, who was warmly received.
 Mir Sherman was followed by Congress- man Longworth. who spoke briefly. Dur ing the course of his remarks MT. Long worth said:
 MT Bryan's record consits of nothing but words; Taft's record consists almost entirely of deeds The one has promised, the other has performed.
 Among the first and most important functions the next President would bs called on to perform is the appointment of supreme court judges, the great bull wark of our national existence. In the tain that the next President will have to appoint one more. To whom would you rather leave the appointment of these judges, in the light of expressions of both, with relation to the courts, to MT. Bryan or to MT. Taft?
 "One of the greatest questions of this campaign is what would MT. Bryan do if elected.
 'So far, neither he nor anyone else has answered 1t, and it will not be an swered, because it is unanswerable. MT. Bryan's opponents do not know and his friends do not know. I doubt if he knows himself. While the world has moved on MT Bryan has remained stationary. He Is ever ready to sacrifice conviction to opportunity. In Taft there is no vacil- lation or inconsistency"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
ITALIAN KILLS
 OFFICER GEORGE
MURDERER HIMSELF IS FINALLY KILLED AFTER A FIGHT OF TWO HOURS WITH POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.

St Petersburg, Fla, September 16- Constable E. A. George was killed here today by an unknown Italian, who was later killed in a desperate fight with Policeman Belcher.
 The Italian came here from Tampa and practically took possession of Cap tain Tuttle's home The police were noti- fled and the man was carried to jail, where he made an attack on Constable George, whom he killed.
 Shots in the jail attracted citizens and when the police went to the scene they were attacked by the Italian Several shots were fired and finally the fire com- pany was called out and played stream of water on the infuriated Italian. After two hours of fighting and the exchange of a dozen or more shots, Policeman Bel cher succeeded in shooting down the Italian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
MAY ELECTRIFY
 ILLINOIS CENTRAL

J. T. Harahan, president of the Illi- nois Central, announced today at meeting of board directors of the road, held today at New York authority was granted for a full investigation of the question of electrifying the Illinois Cen traI terminals at Chicago.
 In making the announcement MT. Hat- ahan said:
 Tt is the purpose of the company to go into this question fully and immedi- ately, securing the most able experts Tn the country to investigate the matter After a full and complete investigation iL report will be made to the board or oi- rectors on the subject"
 The Illinois Central enters Chicago along the shore of Lake Michigan. and operate $ a suburban service from the business ois- trict to the South Side and suburban sta lions on the line. The smoke from the 700 trains used daily in this way has been A subject of complaint for years by resi- dents of the South Side. Recently number of meetings of South Side tax payers have been held with the object oL compelling, if possible, the electrihcat'on of the terminals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17

mundson brought the matter before the council last night and it was referred to the sanitary committee, Of which Dr- J. S. Winters is chairman, with the re- quest that they ascertain whether or not connections have been made with the storm sewers near the corner of Nine teenth street and Second avenue, that should have been made with the sani- tary sewers.
 Dr. J. A. Downey says that the con- ditions that exist around this corner en- danger the health of the public. It is believed that soda fountain connections have been made into the storm sewers, and that it is from such a source that the unpleasant odors originate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
Prisoners Escape.

The city is having hard luck with the prisoners that are sent out to the chert pit. as four have escaped within the last three weeks, one of whom, however was recaptured yesterday at Brighton
 Henry Smith, convicted of petit lar ceny on August 24 and Will Shaw, sem fenced on the same date as an escape, got away yesterday. and are still at large. notwithstanding the fact that blood hounds were used in trying to recapture them.
 About two weeks ago John Johnson and Henry Jackson escaped during the day time, while at work at the chert pit, hay ing cut their shackles off with the use of railroad spike. Johnson Is the one that was recaptured yesterday at Brighton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17

Louisville, Ky, September 16.-John w. Kern, democratic nominee for vice pres ident, was the guest today of the cit izens of Louisville and Kentucky, receiv- ing a hearty welcome not only from the democratic leaders, by whom he was en- tertained at luncheon, but from a great crowd of people at the State Fair grounds, where he delivered non-pa1- tisan address. MT. Kern opened his ad- dress by remarlxing that while he was in Louisville as the guest of a quasi-polit- ical organization he had thrown his pol itics away for the time being as he en- tered the fair grounds.
 T am glad said MT. Kern, that there are occasions like this when the people of all shades of opinion may meet on common ground and a common plat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
MIG H I RIDERS
 IN JONES COUNTY
Cotton Raisers Are Warned Not tu Haul Any More Cotton to
 the Gins.

Meridian, Miss, September 16.-A special to the Dispatch from Sandersville, 50 miles south of Meridian, says:
 Night riders have appeared in Jones county and three prominent farmers living six miles east of here received notices Monday night to haul no more cotton to gin or else they would get paid as they returned home. A general notice was also placed on the public roads, warning all farmers to cease hauling cotton after Sep tember IA.
 Considerable excitement prevails and farmers near town are rushing their cot ton to the gins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
Another Victim of Mad Doq.

Mrs Charles Pritchard received word this afternoon that her nephew, the 12- year-old son of Mrs. William Ayers, liv ing on Avenue c in Birmingham. had been bitten by a pet bull dog that Is supposed to have been mad. The dog was killed and the head sent to the Pas tuer institute for examination.
 Mrs Ayers is said to have left Bir- mingham tonight for Atlanta, where her son will take che Pasteur treatment, should they find any traces of the rabies after examining the dogs head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
Five Additional Deaths.

sedalia, Mo-, September 16.-Five ad- ditional deaths as a result of an explosion of black powder at Windsor, Mo, yester- day. occurred at the hospital in Sedalia today. This brings the total deaths up to 12. Among those who died today was Conductor A. F. Herschberger, who, ac- cording to testimony brought out at the coroner's inquest, threw the match which caused the explosion Ten other injured are reported tonight as showing improve ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
Put on More Trains.

Shipment of coal has increased to such an extent that the Louisville and Nash vile has put on three new trains. Two of these were put on between Blocton and Helena, another train having been put on tonight out of Brookwood into Bessemer.
 It is stated on good authority that two more trains will be put on within the next few days One from the Blue Creek coal fields into Bessemer and the other from the ore fields around Graee's Gap and other mines in that vicinity, into Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
Valuable String of Horses.

Lexington, Ky, September 16.-A string of horses from Millstream stud hers owned by Miller, Bishop and Paynter or New York, composed of the $S0,0oO stal- lion Adam and twenty y-three brood mares' valued at a total of $200,0O0. left here to- day for New York, where 1t will be shipped for France to be sold. Tnls is the most valuable consignment or horses ever sent from here by one firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
Dou Had Rabies.

A report has been received from the Pasteur institute in Atlanta, where the head of the pet French poodle that bit M. Barr's little child and afterward licked MT Barr's hand, on which there was an abrasion, was sent, to the effect that the dog had rabies. MT Barr and his child are now at the institute and it is thought that they will remain there about 21 days under treatment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
Improvements at Raimund Mines.

The Republic Iron and Steel company has shut down slope No. l ore mines at Raimund for the purpose of making some very extensive improvements.
 A steel tipple will be put in and d large new crusher of the most modern type will be installed. New creosoted timbers will be put in throughout the entire mine, and about 60 days will be taken up in making the Improvements.
 The men not needed to carry on the repair work will be given employment at the Spaulding mines, formerly known as Graces Gap mines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
choIer. In St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg, September 1e.-The ofrt- cial bulletins issued today on the cholera situation give the number of cases in the city as 249 with 70 deaths. M. Worse off. manager of the Schlusselburg com pany, was stricken with the disease to- day. indicating that the infection is be- ginning to spread to the better classes,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
Grand Jury Adjourned.

The grand jury which has been in ses- sion since week ago last Monday, ad- iourned this afternoon at o'clock.
 Two hundred and fifty-six witnesses were examined during their sitting; 6S cases docketed and 26 true bills found.
 It is believed that most of the indict- ments are against alleged violators Of the prohibition law, but this is a matter Of conjecture as no one will be enlightened on this question until the deputies get in their part of the work in serving the papers on the supposed guilty parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-17
J. W. Collier Wins.

Jackson, Miss, September 16.-Practi- cally complete returns from yesterday s congressional primary in this district show that J. W. Collier of Warren has been named as the successor of John Sharp Williams over Pat Henry of Ran kin by a majority of 575 votes