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The Dickinson press., 1908-02-08
MY ENGLAND.

George DeWalt is a grip victim.
James Doar of DeSart was a business
visitor in town on Tuesday.
George Gardner bought a valuable
horse of Alfred Anderson last week.
The thermometer registered 70 de-
grees below zero last Friday morning.
Alfred Anderson has been suffering
with an attack Of humps the past week.
Fred Presser returned Monday from
the east, where he has been visiting
friends for a month.
Dickinson Military orchestra will
furnish music for dancing-from 3 to IS
pieces. Address. Joe Merth, Dickinson,
N. d. 2.1-tf
Nicholas Weber, who has been assist
ing at the Gardner restaurant, is visiting
Reeder and other towns on the Milwau-
kec.
d. Elder, who formerly drove the New
England and Haley stage, has opened
a butcher shop at. Scranton. We hope
he meats" with success.
e. Wilkinson of Saltwater made a bust
ness trip to Dickinson this week. He
has raised some fine crops or his home-
stead during the past three years.
George Gardner organized a band: Of
pig killers" the first of the week and in
one day they slaughtered a wagon load
of porkers, which were sold at Bowman.
William Tousek, a homesteader near
Buffalo Springs, went to Dickinson the
first of the week and from there will go
for a visit at his old home in Kensal.
N. d.
Thomas Monahan was up from
| Reeder to attend the "hard-time" dance
and to spend a few days with his old
Minnesota neighbors, Peter Weber and
family.
Miss Minnie Schnoor returned the
first of the week to her homestead neal
the Rainy butte, after spending a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Clarence Har
rison.
The moving picture show booked here
for Monday night failed to put in an ap
pearance and so the boys hustled for
couple of "6ddlers' and a nice LITTLE
dance was held in the hall.
Ernest Pearson has been assisting. a
the Mckenzie store during the absence
of John Hager, who had been at hom'
for a week, suffering with nose-bleed
MI. Hager returned to his duties Mon
day. =.
F. W.. Best, the photographer, an
Jack Wiech of Dickinson were in tow
Monday en- route to Bowman and othe
towns on the new road. Mr.. Best too
a number of pictures while here, an
quite a few people are watching to cate
him on the return trip.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-08
IAYloR NEWS.

uAVlO8 NEWS.
Mrs. +. H. Myran was quite sick We'd
nesday.
Clifford Hettenbaugh Of Richardson
in town Thursday.
Archie Timby was up from Richardton
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Callahan and Otto Kauer spent
Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Leutz.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the NJ. f.
church will take dinner with Mrs. ]. B.
Waters.
I, John Gunwall and wife are the proud:
parents of a daughter, born Saturday,
February l.
John Laubscher returned to Taylor
Thursday, after a two weeks stay in the
Bad Lands.
Miss Minnie Siverts is teaching the
Brand school this week in the absence Of
Miss Nasset.
Charlie Tracey left this week for Rock
spring, where ne Will put IN the heating
plant for MI. Paulson.
Miss Selma Nasset went to Dickinson
Tuesday on business. She expects to
leave for St. Paul Sunday.
"A. H. Ostrich, who has been the night
operator in Taylor, left Monday for a
visit to his parents in Missouri.
A party Of young people drove out to
Nj. and Mrs. Herman Bream's Friday
night and gave them a pleasant surprise.
Howard Miller, who has been clerking
in ]. F. Christen's for the past five
months, left for Iowa last Friday to visit
his parents.
The following pupils of the upper room
of the Taylor school were perfect in at
tendance for the month ending January
81: Tilda Eiken, Mary Eiken, George
Burgess, Henning Strom, Constance Lar
son, Irwin Brademeyer, Dagmar Jersir
and Opal Lawhead.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-08

A GREAT many outbreaks Of
typhoid fever have been traced
to the ice source and demonstrate
the fact that although freezing
may kill some of the weaklings,
that enough disease germs are
left to be a serious menace to the
public health. Freezing is but a
mechanical purifier, and con
ditions may be such that the ice
is left with many impurities.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-08

NEXT week the River Improve
ment congress will meet in Bis
marck. The object of the gather.
ing is the revival Of interest in the
Missouri river as a navigable
stream, capable of affording a
cheap and expedient means of
transportation.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-08

FORMER GOVERNOR f. c. D.
SHoRTR1DGE died on Tuesday at
his home in Devils Lake, aged Is
years. The life of deceased was
a quiet one. His election as gov
ernor. was in 1892 when the
fusionists swept the state.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-08

There is to be a dance al the Peter
Blum place Sunday night, Feb. 8.
Everybody is invited to attend.
William F. Firle went to Dickinson the
first Of the week to make proof on his
homestead situated in township 1876,
range 81. John Sand and Jacob Bender
were witnesses. Mr.. Firle expects to go
soon to Minnesota for a visit.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-08
Wanted

For Norway District No. II. four
teachers for a four months term, begin
ming March :. Salary ms per month.
Address, JoHN GRUNDHAUsRR Glad.
d. 4 I-755s33t
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-08
Goodan's Dray Line.

The undersigned has purchased the
Pelissier dray line and respectfully
asks for a portion of your patronage.
Leave orders at the St. Charles hotel.
Phone II6.
6-I5-tf B. GooDALL, Prop.
The Dickinson press., 1908-02-08

Job printing-The Press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
WOODLAWN VOTES
 NEW BOND ISSUE
NOT A VOTE CAST AGAINST PROP OSlTIONS TO PROVIDE CITY HALL AND BUILDING FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Woodlawn is to have new city hall, city jail and fire department, the election held in that municipality yesterday on the issuance of a bond issue resulting unanimously for the issue.
 The ballot had two propositions listed on it, one being for the issuance of S500O worth of bonds for the erection of d building for tEe fire department, and tle other for si5,OOO issue for the erection of the city hall and jail. A total of St votes was cast on the city hall and jail proposition, every vote being for the is- sue. On the issue for the fire depart ment S4 votes were cast and every vote in this instance was in favor of the is- suance of the bonds.
 The new buildings will be erected at the corner of Fifty-fifth street and First avenue. The city hall will be a two story structure of splendid architec :ural design. Negotiations for the disposition of the bonds nave been unoer way and arrangements for the selling of them will probably be completed during the next few days. Work on the buildings will be started immediately after the dis position of the bonds is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
PREPARING FOR
 SUNDAY SCHOOLS
State Convention of Workers Will Be Held Here on Last Days
 of Month.

The committee on entertainment of the delegates to the annual convention of the Alabama Sunday School association, which is to be held in birmingham on April 2S, 29 and 30, have been busily at work and are rapidly completing the plans for the entertaining of the visiting Sunday school workers during the meet ing.
 $. c. Bynum is chairman of the com mittee, and it was announced last night that the "n lite Cap Brigade" will be out in full force this year to greet the delegates as they arrive. Headquarters will be established in the First Chris tian church and the delegates assigned to homes as fast as they arrive. The other work in connection with the holding of this convention is also progressing nicely. The grand chorus which played such a prominent part in last year5s meeting will be larger and even better from the practice it has re- ceived since then. Several thousand visit ors are expected in Birmingham during these three days and indications point to a most successful convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
NEGRO DOCTOR IS
 SHOT BY WILHITE
MEN QUARREL AND EXCHANGE SHOTS AND A. E. THOMAS HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH. WILHITE SURRENDERS.

Ali E. Thomas, a negro doctor, pro- prietor of drug store on the corner of Seventeenth street and Avenue H, was seriously but not necessarily fatal. ly shot yesterday afternoon by Clatos Wilhite, colored. It seems from the informat ton received by the police that the two negroes got into a difficulty over some trival matter which led to a shooting affray.
 It is said that Thomas fired five times at Wilhite, but missed him each time. Wilhite, during the course of the melee, drew a revolver and fired once the ball taking effect in Thomas cheek just below the eye. owing to the posi- tion of the two men at the time the shot was fired the ball ranged down. ward, and this is all that saved Thomas from instantaneous death. Had the bu,- let ranged upward it would have pen otrated the brain.
 After Thomas had been removed to 9 local infirmary and given the proper attention Wilhite went to the sheriff 5 office and surrendered. He was later released on bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
PHYSICIANS URGE
 NEW SEWER BONDS
COUNTY SOCIETY MET LAST NIGHT AND ELECTED DELE GATES TO MEETING OF STATE ASSOCIATION.

Tho Jefferson County Medical society again indorsed the sewer bond issue, which will be voted upon on May 4. They unanimously passed this resolution:
 Resolved, that the Jefferson county board of health again call the attention of the citizens to the great necessity of increasing the capacity of the sanitary and storm sewers and urge every one to vote for the bond issue on May pro- yiding funds for this increase
 The resolution was introduced by Health Officer Hardness and passed without dissenting vote.
 The association took up most of the night with the election of delegates to the state association to be held on the third Tuesday of this month, and the iustruc- ton of these delegates.
 E. P. Riggs and w. P. McAdory were selected delegates, Cunningham Wilson and T. M Prince alternates, while they were instructed to introduce and vote for resoluuors making the representation of every county depend upon the number of physicians in the medical society, thus giving Jefferson county her share Of the representation, and to allow officers cf the state association to be chosen outside of the council.
 These two resolutions will create quite a stir of politics at the state meeting and will form perhaps the most lively subjects for debate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
NEW ORDER MAKES BIRMINGHAM RECEIVING POINT FOR MONEY FROM ALL PosToFFIcEs IN ALA. BAMA-MEANS MORE CLERKS.

Another feather was placed in Bir- minghams cap yesterday when Post master J. Rivers Carter received an of- ficial order from Third Assistant Post n.aster General A. L. Lawshe of the division of finance at Washington rotifying him that the Birmingham postoffice will be made the Alabama depository for postal funds of all Of ices of the first second, third and fourth classes. the order to become ef- fective on July l, which is the begin ming of the fiscal year. This order will give Birmingham precedence over all other cities in the state from 8 postal standpoint.
 The order states that it is the policy of the postoffice department to have one depository in each state in order to centra'ize deposits of postal funds, and Birmingham has been made this depository. Heretofore the first, second and third c'ass offices have been send ing their renfittances to the treasury department. From the fourth class of-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
STATE WILL APPEAL.
Negro Henry c. Smith Seeks Release
 on Habeas Corpus.

The supreme court will pass upon the plea for bail in the case of Henry c, Smith. the negro charged with the murder of Special Officer John Fl. Crawford, transcript for an appeal having been made in the office of the solicitor yesterday morning.
 Crawford was a special officer for the Southern railway and was found dead near a box car with the body of a mead negro lying close to him. All evidence pointed toward severe strug- gle, and the coroner's jury returned a verdict to the effect that Crawford met his death at the hands of a supposed gang of car thieves. his death result Ing from his catching them breaking into the car. The coroner also held Smith in connection with the crime.
 writ of habeas corpus was made by Smith and heard by Judge c. c. Me- smith, who allowed him bail for s1000. The state objected and gave notice of an appeal. The appeal states that it believes the killing was done in an at tempt to rob and that under these cir cumstances no bail should be allowed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
WOODLAWN BOYS
 UNDER INSPECTION
Captain Haynes Says It Is First Com pany Found of Proper Nu-
 merical Strength.

The Woodlawn Light infantry, Com pany A, Third regiment, Alabama national guard, was inspected last night by Adjt. Gen. B b Graves of Montgomery and regular army officer Capt. Paul T. Haynes of Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
 The inspection was the first to be made of any of the companies of the Third regiment since the national government took hand in the handling of the na- tional guard. It was held in the armory and the men showed up well, General Graves stating that it was the first com pany inspected that had the required number of men, there being 5S enlisted men and three officers at the drill. When Uncle Sam made an appropriation for the militia the number required for each company was raised from 40 to 60 men.
 The officers of the Woodlawn Light In- fantry are J. B. Scully, captain; John w. Wood, first lieutenant, and E. l.. Moss, second lieutenant. The other local military companies will be inspected to- night and tomorrow nig..,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
All Postal Woney M State WHSt Come To Birmingham

 fees the Birmingham office has fe- ceived annually about $100,O00, and the remittances from the offices of the higher classes will greatly swell this amount
 "I have no idea of the amount of re- mittances this office will receive under tf provisions of the order,' said Post master Carter yesterday, but it will certainly mean a big increaee and tte necessity of the employment of a num- Der of additional clerks. The order compols the offices to settle twice ronth and this will of course mean ham office. There are S5 offices in the first, second and third classes and sev ersl hundred in the fourth class, and accounts will have to be opened with each of these offices. This recent move on the par: of the government will mean greatly increased bank clearings for Birmingham and may lead to bet ter things"
 Birmingham Is, step by step, being made a centralizing point in the postal department. The last order is consid- cred a significant one, and the iD- creasing importance of the office here it is thought, may prove an impetus to the establishment of a sub treasury here and the construction of a new fed cral building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
CITES LAW AGAINST
 SOLICITING ORDERS
CHIEF BODEkER INSTRUcTS MEN TO MAKE ARRESTS IN ALL CASES AND SEE THAT PRoHJBI- TON LAWS ARE ENFORCED.

Chief of Police George H. Bodeker is- sued an order to his men yesterday with reference to dealing with violators of the prohibition law in the particular phase of taking or soliciting orders for Iiquors to be shipped into Birmingham, again urS- ing every officer to enforce the law to the letter. The following letter was placed for the instruction of members of the po- lice force:
 '5OS7. Taking or soliciting orders for liquors to be shipped into prohibition dis tricts-
 Any person who. within the limits of uous, vinous or maltous liquors is pro- hibited by law, solicits or receives any or der for spurious, vinous or matous l- quors in any quantity to be shipped or sent into such district must on conviction be fined not less than S2o nor more than evidence thereof is admissible"
 The above is copy of the state law with reference to taking orders for whis- ky or beer in prohibition districts, and I want officers to report all violations of this law to me in order that state war rants may be sworn out for such viola tors.
 1 want to urge every officer to enforce the prohibition laws to the letter. Re- spectfully, GEORGE H. BODEKER,
 Chief of Police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07

Mothers are at their wits end many times trying to find a safe, nourishing food for the baby that's just been weaned. This is an impor- tant epoch in the little ones life and on securing proper food depends the future growth of the child.
 Grape-Nuts soaked in hot milk, then cooled to the right temperature, with a little sugar, meets the require ments of the newly weaned child in 99 cases out of a 100 perhaps an even hundred!
 Try a teaspoonful, soft ened to a paste with a little of the hot milk and then all mixed together-half a cup- full. It's safe because Grape Nuts is made only of wheat and barley and baked from 12 to 16 hours. It's a great food for babies or grown-ups. There's a Reason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
WHERE NEW SEWERS ARE BADLY NEEDED New Bond Issue Regarded As
 Very Important TWO TRUNKS NECESSARY Northside Sewer Must Be Built Before Eighth Avenue Can Be Properly Paved-Amount of Issue Is
 $4oo,ooo.
TWO TRUNKS NECESSARY

The sewer bond issue is the largest political issue now before the people of Birmingham, for the citizens of certain sections are practically demanding that the water and other refuse be properly drained from their property.
 The sewers now in existence ara kept in good shape and are as strong as ever. but the growth of the city has outstripped them any many sections are wholly with out the necessary drainage. The election for the issuance of $4OO,000 bonds comes up on May and every effort will be made to insure it's passage.
 An examination of the survey of the city engineers office shows that the city is badly in need of two storm sewer trunks. It is argued, and all the facts seem to point that way, that this year is the cheapest time to do the work Labor is cheaper and material will be 20 per cent cheaper. If the contract is made within the next few months, the cost will be far less than is believed will be possible by waiting.
 One storm sewer will begin at Avenue
 
 est point of the southside basin, and will run down alley F to Eighteenth street, and will follow the creek by the rolling mill out past the ball park and empty into the big creek.
 It will, together with other sanitary sewers, drain part of the fever district. something that has been needed for sev- eral years. Out in the Ninth ward, both sanitary and storm sewers will be built The sanitary sewers in the Sixth and Seventh wards are large enough, but where they run farther west their capa- city is overrun, and often the water and filth backs up in the east end wards causing trouble of all kinds. These sew CTS will have to be enlarged and i'm proved.
 On the northside a big storm sewer will run down from Tenth avenue and Twenty eighth street clear through the Tenth avenue valley known as the Frisco basin. It will empty into the creek be- low Smiths park.
 This is necessary before Eighth ave- nue can be properly paved, and the soon- CT done the less it will cost, on account of the great developments that are planned along that highway. Connections will be made from both sides of the val ley, and on the other side number of lines will be run down into the creek from North Birmingham.
 City Engineer Kendrick states that these improvements are extremely in1- portant at this time. He Is one of those who hope to see a large vote turn out on the 4th In favor of the bond issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
WiU Discuss Best Means
 Of Working County Reads

A very extended discussion of the best methods of working the countys roads is to come up before the meeting of the Board of Trade this afternoon at o'clock. Those interested in the various meth ods have .been invited to attend and the board will not only consider the matter but will probably appoint committees to take up the work.
 All the commercial and labor organisa- tions in the city are greatly interested in the movement. The Commercial club com mittee, of which R. S. Munger is chair man, is constantly making quiet sug- gestions to the board of revenue, which are nearly all carried out. The Birming- ham Motor club, which has a member
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
CHICKENS ARE MISSING.
Thieves Have Resumed Operations
 and Several Roosts Are Suffering.

Chicken thieves who were so active about a month ago, but who abandoned their operations when the police got in behind them and captured several, have apparently resumed their night prowl- ing.
 The police department was notified yesterday of the robbery of several chicken houses and all told the thieves got away with something like 35 fowls. The hen house of R. e. Middle ton, who lives on Huntsville avenue, was broken open and 19 fine birds were stolen. The chicken roost of John Me- poland, 413 North Twenty-fourthr street. was footed and 16 fowls were missing yesterday morning. Several chickens were stolen at other places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
WEAKLEY SAYS
 SIGNS ARE DOWN
HUNDREDS OF MEMBERSHIP CARDS ARE BEING RETURNED AND PATRONAGE OF SOCIAL CLUBS IS DWINDLlNG.

within AS hours" said Judge S. D. Weakley Sunday the advertisements soliciting the sale of whisky in the windows of certain buildings will come down." In less than 24 hours these signs were down.
 Judge Weakley held a conference with Chief Bodeker yesterday morning and when Mir Bodeker showed the law to the various solicitors, down came the signs.
 '"The law against soliciting orders for the sale of whisky is plainly enacted" said Judge Weakley, "and the league will see that these agencies are not conducted. The sign on Eighteenth street and that in Wise's old place were both down, and I do not believe that any further effort will be made.
 q understand that hundreds of membership cards have been sent ia during the last few days, and the mem- bership of various clubs has dwindled tc nothing"
 Officer Street and Chief Bodeker vent around yesterday and found everything all over town closed tight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
New Iron. Company Formed.

Application for a charter of incor- poration was filed in the office of Pro- hate Court Judge Samuel E. Greene yesterday by the Birmingham Iron and Development company. The capital stock of the company is listed at $2O,- GOO. being composed of 20 shares of 5000 each. The incorporators were w. I. Klutz, R. T. Humphrey, Mrs. Julia McNeil and c. C. Johnson. The peti~ tion prays that the petitioners be al- lowed to transact all business in con nection with the handling of iron and ore of all kinds and the transacting of a general trading business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07

ship of men who pass over large distances of roads daily, is a body of road in- spectors. and during the last few months they have been telling the members Of the board where bad places are to be found They comment upon the fact that the second trip after the complaint nearly always develops a patched and perfect road.
 With organizations and people from every direction of the county making daily inspections of every road in the county, the road overseers are kept busy mending the points complained of. How ever, this system of aroused public opin- ion, according to county officials. is bene- fcal to all parties and welcome to the members of the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-07
G0U Players Wusf Hnsher
 Before County Grand Jury

Chief Deputy Sheriff Iucien Brown took the names of a number of golf players at the Country club Sunday afternoon, which together with the names of about 25 others previously secured will be sub mitted to the grand jury which went into session yesterday.
 The grand jury's action in these cases will be awaited with interest, as it will probably result in ruling on the law covering the playing of Sunday baseball and whether golf can be placed in the same class with the great national game. The submitting of these names to the grand jury Is directly opposite to the rul- ing handed down b. Probate Judge Sam uel E. Greene several weeks ago, when the question of Sunday golf playing first came up.