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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24
tTo Be Continued To-morrow.)

and Jamestown. you Will appreciate
at once that similar extension from
part of which. no doubt. you already
have) would leave only about twenty
or twenty-five miles to be constructed
to give q road that for historic inter-
est would be unsurpassed. II seems
to me that nothing Is fairer than that
the city should pay its part OF roads,
which are certainly of equal advantage
20 the city as to the county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

Call in as you pass along" says the
Cincinnati Enquirer, "and take look
at Harmon And then, Of course, pass
along.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24
Decidedly So.
The 1NcoRR1c1BLE rARAGRApnExs.

Burglars rs, are using ehloroform to. a large
i ndnee,s who extract the publc's coin
can.
what better are we than Russia ~
queries Chancellor Day. Why. we cal say
what we darn please. doctor. and you know
what relief that is.-Denver Republican.
Londons July pageant. as planned. will
present In spectacle the Roman. Danish and
Norman conQuests. Is 1t friendly to omit
the American invasion?--New York World.
Reports of the Kaiser's great love of
music are not surprising. He has always
been ambitious to play frat violin in the
concert OF Observation-Disclosures News.
The man who compliments nine women
on their looks and the tenth on her clev-
erness makes but one mistake.-st. Paul
Dispatch.
Senators are going to be consulted about
Amy promotions. Young leutenants who
have married into the families of Senators
are going to learn, soon, of a raise in pay
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
How disappointed Captain Hobson must
feel for the reason that his name did not
occur in the 1.6o0-word speech the Mikado
made from the throne.--Milwaukee Sentinel.
Take rum and honey /; for grip colds.
Equal =. parts Don't forget the honey.-Buf-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

Says the Atlanta Georgian: "All the
criminals are not rich men, And, con.
versely, Mr.. President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

When the Nashville Tennesseean init
mates that nobody cares "a whit wheth-
er the Shah Of Persia is dead or alive
1t surely forgets the Sharino.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

Only the stingy tlghtwads OF the
Para graphers Union have yet unlim
bered their guns on the Easter bonnet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

The docile little Richmond ground
hogs are not nearly so hoggish as those
we have noticed elsewhere.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

The Chicago Record Herald discusses
the Cannon type OF politics." Bold.
faceo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

1t costs $1,000 to chauffeur over a
st. Louis man and kill him. Discrim-
mating judges inform us that it is not
worth the money
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

To be strictly in character. Ken
lucky ought now to go ahead and
organize a douma.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

Now Is the time for all good men "a
come out and restore their confidence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

Dakota's divorce mill Melted the State
some 100000 in 1907. and Lillian Rus
sell was not divorced at all that year.
either.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

The man who compliments nine women
on their looks and the tenth on her clev-
erness makes but one 1nistake.-st. Paul
Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

what better are we than Prussia .''
queries Chancellor Day. Why. we cal say
what we darn please. doctor. and you know
what relief that is.-Denver Republican
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

Norfolk. Va, Feb. is, 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24
Faith Cures.

Newport News, Va. Feb. 10. 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

The Way It's Said.
These are the bridal rooms.' announced
the beilboy to the blushlng young courle.
"Oh. what q sweet suite" exclaimed tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24

;, Take rum and honey for grip colds
Equal parts Don't forget the honey.-Buf-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-24
Getting on.

II don't know anything about that" said
lCpes the suite suits"--Brookyn Life.
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Lleen.e. to confeaernte Pen.loner..

Plum Point, Va. Feb. GOTH a
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MERELY JOKING.

Detroit Free Press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
PURE FOOD AND
 PURE NONSENSE
From Leslie's Weekly.

From Leslie's Weekly.
 After January 1 next, the pure food and drugs law decrees that no foods greened with copper salts shall be entitled to en- try into the United States. Until then all vegetables so treated, but not contain ing any excessive amount of copper and which are otherwise suitable for food, will be admitted, inasmuch as contracts have been already made for the present years supply. The label, however must state that copper salts have been used to color the vegetables. We have had some things to say in regard to this pure food law, or, rather in regard to the administration of it. Here seems to be an instance of it's application to the best interests of the community The un- deriving aim of such a law is the pres ervation of public health, and foodstuffs containing poisonous coloring matter are proper objects for attack. But it is when the administrators of such laws as this go further and hold them up to ridicule, or draw down upon them the attacks of honest merchants who should be support CTS, that we emphatically protest. The ice cream manufacturers of New York state, for instance, met recently, and the ridiculous ice cream ruling of the New York state department of agriculture was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

1 Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Ala bama, states near the source of produc- tion, is relatively small. It was then de- cided to make the preparation of rice for the table one of the chief features of the manufacturers Exhibition which the un- ion will hold in New Orleans during the month of September, and to this end elab- crate arrangements are being made. All railroads entering New Orleans have granted specially low excursion rates one and one-tenth fare for the round trip and some B excursions will be run to the city during the life of the exhibit President Philip Werlein estimates that a minimum of 100000 people will visit the exhibition from the states or Louisiana Texas, Mississippi and Alabama, and that the unusually attractive rice display will specially interest all of them. Tn the large rice booth being erected, battery of gas ranges will be placed These will be presided over by a squad of the best cooks obtainable, and there are m ~'' such in New Orleans, who will cook rice
 1 a hundred ways and serve it free to the visitors. Every method of ron . r.ce will be shown from the simple iron pot in which the rice is boiled a.l4 t.te | d~aired through the clean fingers of proud old negro nanny, to the modern -equippeI steaming vessels used by the up-to-date chef There will be rice cakes of all sorts, rice mullins, rice GUS tards, savory rice buildings, boiled rice and creole gravy and rice delicacies known only to the fortunate few who have learned the art of cooking the mar velously versatile and the most nutri- cious of all grains.
 The rice eaters of the far east prefer the grain unpublished, because in the light brown skin, which the American mills remove in order to make the grain white, they obtain the most delicious part of the rice. A Chinese cook will be employed to demonstrate the far eastern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
QUEEN SETS MAIDS
 EXHAUSTING PACE

London, August S.-Queen Alexandra IS far fresher at the end of the most brilliant season that London has had for many years than she was at the begin ming, while her maids of honor, who are all young women, are absolutely ex- hausted.
 Here is one days programme: The Queen rose early, received one or two in innate friends after breakfast, attended to all her correspondence, and then drove off to picture gallery, where she spent two hours looking at pictures. After lun- cheon at the palace she drove to Hurling- ham in rainstorm, walked about in the wet grass and then suddenly decided to visit the Franco-British exhibition for the third time.
 There she remained to tea, and after re- ceving more visitors at the palace, en- joyed an early dinner, and took the Duke and Duchess of Sparta to the theatre after which a heavy supper was served in the palace and the little party played bridge until nearly o'clock in the morn ing.
 Everyone at court has noticed that the Queen seems to have taken on a new lease of life. Never before has she at tended so many private balls and dinner parties, and yet she shows no signs of fatigue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
UNIQUE TRAINING SCHOOL,
 FOR PREPARATION OF RICE

New Orleans, August S.-Rice, which Is one of the cheapest and at the same time one of the most wholesome food products of the soil. is now grown in great quantities in Louisiana, Texas and parts of the South Atlantic coast states, yet the demand for this nutricious food for home consumption is very largely confined to the limited few who have ac- quired the art of properly preparing it for the table. Rice may be cooked in many palatable styles, but the basis of all is the boiling, steaming and drying, which, when properly done leaves each grain whole and thoroughly done. A family of several persons may obtain ample nourshment at a single meal from 10 cents worth of well cooked rice. but in nine cases out of ten the housewife does not know how to cook the stuff, a soup-like gruel Is the result. and the family depending upon the dish for din- ner expresses disappointment and yearns for return to boiled cabbage or some other coarser, but better understood food.
 A few years ago the Louisiana rice farmers spent a lot of money in estab- fishing and conducting rice kitchens in several northern cities in an endeavor to educate householders to the wide differ chcV pet"eeh PropeIly ana lHproperly cooked rice, and many housewives profit ed by the opportunity to learn with the result that in many northern homes rice' Is now part of the regular diet, where as not long ago it was either not used at all or at best only occa asionally.
 Recently the New Orleans Progressive union has been making some investiga- tions into the distribution of rice grown in Louisiana and Texas. and learned to its surprise that much of the annual crop is shipped out of the country, to Porto Rico and other places, and that the amount of rice consumed per capita in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
Her Disposition.
gE8,

From the August Bohemian.
 At the time of the Cherry Creek flood, which played havoc with the then strug- gling village of Denver, upon the out skirts of the settlement lived, in a cabin, an old character known as Beaver Bill and his wife. The freshet carried away everything, save Bill himself, upon the premises, including the spouse. The loss of her seemed to impress Beaver Bill less than the loss of other things; but q volunteer party worked valiantly to find ner for him. {
 At last, wet and weary, they must fam report to him failure.
 Where ye search?'' he demanded.
 All the way downstream for two miles, Bill," they asserted
 "Oh, he'll" he drawled, disgusted. 'You want to do your searchn' upstream. She's too damned contrary ever to float down."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

discussed. The decree is that if any other substances are used in the manufacture of ice cream than cream, it cannot be labeled ice cream or sold as such; yet ice cream so made would be too rich for the average stomach. These manufacturers state that milk and eggs are used in the manufacture of ice cream, and are not deleterious to health, and even improve the quality of the product. With this claim housewives will heartily agree. The dealers further assert that the ruling will prevent the manufacture of many kinds of ice cream generally used under that name, and that the inability to use the name will work unnecessary hard ships In trying to outdo the curious per- formances of Dr. Wiley, our state author ities are inviting the well-deserved criti- cisms they are receiving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

of the heat that Is especially desirable at this season. Up to this time there has been no deterioration on account of these rains, but there is some alarm as to the result to be apprehended when the rains shall cease and the returning sun shall sour the opening bolls causing them to cast and drop to the ground undeveloped.
 At this time the crop is as good as it was a month ago, and that means that 1t is better than 1t has been at any time previously in the past 10 years. There have been no ravages from insects, and the plants are better worked than in years at this time The farmers are not showing any disposition to sell their cot ton on the basis of price now indicated by contracts for the winter months
 Other farm crops are in equally good condition as the cotton, and if there shall be a cessation of the incessant rains in a reasonably short time the farmers of this vicinity will make such crops as they have not known before since agriculture has been extensively engaged in hereabouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
PRESS NOTES A LOOSE LEAF DAILY
 ENCYCLOPAEDIA
(New York GIobe.)

The editorial policy, which has always given Nelson s such an en- viable start, it is announced, will be maintained in this scheme of continuous revision. The staff will be permanent. The new mat ter to be included will not only be the newest to be had, but it will be as accurate as the best trained minds and the most careful edit ing can make it. The progress of the work along every line, the in- crease of knowledge of all kinds, will be watched constantly, and recorded judiciously and con- pletely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

methods of preparing rice. During many years picturesque old mammies, with heads done in red bandannas, have sold savory rice cakes on the street corners of the French quarter in New Orleans, but with their demise the making of these toothsome little morsels is fast be- coming lost art Very few of these old women are now alive, and one of them will preside over a few pots and pans and browning irons in one corner of the rice kitchen and teach the young wives who come how to prepare a bit of food from well boiled rice, which years ago was one of the street features of New Orleans life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
]. LUMBER TRADE IS ]. SHOWING STRENGTH Significant Phases of General
 Resumption A NEW MILL COMPANY Snith-McGowan Concern Will Exploit Extensive Timber Holdings In
 South Aabama-Heavy
 Rains in Mississippi.
By A. c. AYLESWORTH.

Hattiesburg, Miss, August S.-(Special) The gradual strengthening of the yellow pine lumber market is accompanied by several significant phases incidental to the resumption of the industry on a large scale. While prices have within the past few weeks stiffened up from $1 to s2 per thousand, the manufacturers have consistently resisted the temptation to take on large future contracts at the pre-
 vailing figures, having a firm belief that the market will take a decided upward shoot before the season closes. There has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
Won From the Depths.

London, August s.-One thousand ex- drunkards, preaching on how they were won from the depths, was the feature of a great Salvation Army festival at the Crystal Palace. The occasion was the 43rd anniversary of the foundation of the Army, and the return of General Will liam Booth from his fifth automobile preaching tour through Great Britain General Booth, who is 79 years old, con- tinues to astonish the world with his wonderful energy. He has started on an- other automidile tour, this time in South Africa, and early in 1909 he will be mo- toring on the continent in continuation of his campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
Chemists Triumph Over HeIium.

London, August S.-Commercial chem ists are looking forward to the results of the latest triumph of science, the lique- faction of helium, the last gas to yield to this process. The liquefaction has been accomplished by the Dutch Profes- sor Onnes, who has boiled it at 485.3 de- grees below freezing point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
(WashingtOn Star.)

In distributing the space the editors have adopted the policy of making the Encyclopedias essentially modern book of reference and, while not neglecting subjects of classical or antiquarian inter- est, they have laid a new and particular emphasis upon topics of vivid interest to- day, such as developments in science, the progress of modern invention, and the careers of living persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
Clos Angeles Examiner.)

Again and again in turning the pages is the wonder increased at the vast num- Der of headings included. The work Is marvelously full, containing more differ ent items and topics than can be found in any similar work more succinct and sat- isfactory statement of essential facts than seems possible in work comprising but twelve volumes in all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

been some improvement in the export de- mand with the passing of the summer sea- son, and this has helped to make the manufacturers independent of the interior buyers and has helped them to resist the temptation to load up with orders at pre- vailing prices.
 Contrary to general expectation, also, the return of better quotations has not had the effect of putting the idle mills to work, and therefore there is no immed- late prospect of glutting the market While some of the larger mills that have been in light operation throughout the dull season are preparing to increase their forces, few of the smaller mills that closed down are fixing to resume.
 The stocks on hand now are but little above normal, and buyers who are hold ing off on the expectations that they will be able to buy at their own prices later on are doomed to disappointment in view of the passivity of the mill owners at this time The idle mills will remain idle till there is a much greater improvement in the market, and until it shall be shown that the improvement is going to be per manent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
American
 EXPRESS COMPANY
General Express Forwarders To all Parts of the United States, Canada, Mex.
 ico and Europe.

Operates the express bus mess upon the Illinois Gen. tral Railroad and in all upon 5O,OO0 miles of railroad in the United States, Canada and Europe, reaching all points in the East, North, West and Southwest in the United States, including Oklahoma and Texas.
 Money Orders sold payable everywhere; Travellers Cheques issued available in all parts of the world.
 Low rates and unexcelled service. The patronage of the public respectfully solicited.
 Office at 20li Third Ave.
 Birmingham, Ala. J. C. MARSTON, Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
PRESS NOTES UNIQUE PLAN FOR
 REFERENCE BOOKS
By Novel Binding Device NelsOn's En- cycIopnedia solves Problem of
 Perpetual Freshness. =
New York TImes.)


 A book that never srcwa old that is, never antiquated, that will give answer years after its publication to the most modern of queries. Such a book, one imagines, may be found in the great classics of poetry, whose verse, metaphorically speaking, breathes the spirit of perpetual youth. But the book that literal ly never grows old, that has a concise, authoritative statement on the memorable event of yester- day as well as on the event that occurred thousands of years ago; the book that is never finished, and that nevertheless has the latest word on pretty much any subject regarding which immedi- ate information is desired, really does not exist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
mICoRp,S VITAL K RESTORATIVE

Restores Mems Vitality. Price $1. At all druggists. Always on hand at Collier Drug Co.,, 1O9 North goth street. Mail orders solicited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

There has been organized in this city a new corporation to engage in the ex- port and interior wholesale lumber busi- ness, known as the Patrick Lumber and Tie company. The capital stock is s25, 900, distributed among R. W. Patrick of Hat tiesburg, J. L. Brooks and F. M. Patrick of Georgia. The company starts out with extensive connections and is indica- tive of confidence in the return of act i've times in the lumber business in this part of the yellow pine belt
 The Kola Lumber company of Kola. Miss, a point north of this city, on the Gulf and Ship Island railroad, are re- building their saw mill. which was de- stroyed by fire some time ago. Here tofore no attempt has been made to rush the construction work, but it is now understood that after a few days every step will be taken to expedite the ioh The Kola mill will be modern in every detail, and will be constructed along the same general lines as the destroyed plant. The daily capacity will be ap proximately 75,0OO feet, board measure
 It is a noticeable fact in connection with all the new construction work among the mills of south Mississippi this year that permanency and protection asainst hre are aimed at by the archi- tects. Heretofore it has been the prac- tice of the millmen to throw up their buildings out of such convenient mate- rial as was to be found right at hand and with moderate insurance a long chance was taken against the possibility Of fire. But now great deal of con- crete Is being put into the buildings. as well as steel, and the builders hope that their new plants will last as long as the timber holds out, and that will be for many years to come
 During the past three weeks there has been an almost continual downpour of rain over this and surrounding counties The precipitation has not been heavy. but sufficient to keep the cotton fields wet and soggy and to deprive the plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09

The large mill of the Lumber-Mineral company at Arbo, Miss, just north of here, has recently closed down for an n- definite period. The blaming mill will con- tinue operations. The sawmill Is one of the best in this part of the state, being of modern construction.
 E. L. McGowan of Hattiesburg has just completed the formation of strong company for the exploitation of extensive timber holdings in Alabama. The Smith-McGowan Mill company has just been incorporated at Mobile with a capi- tai of s5O000, and for the purpose of en- gazing in a general sawmill and lumber business. The headquarters will be at Magazine Point. The company takes over the mill interests of Smith Bros.' Lumber company, one of the largest con- eerns in that part of the state. The price paid for the Smith interests is placed at $300000. and covers about 15O0O acres of pine lands in Clarke and Marengo counties. The other incorporators in addi- tion to MT. McGowan are ". T. McGowan of Mobile, l. E. Boyett of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
ENCYCLOPEDIA NEW STYLE

By the Loose Leaf System it Becomes a
 Continuous Performance.
 (New York Sun) Something very old in the line of book 1 production. yet long forgotten that it becomes the newest thing in modern ap- plfcation, is the loose leaf Encyclopedia in twelve volumes that is being published by Thomas Nelson Sons New York.
 (New York Evening PostD
 In concise treatment of topics of gen eral and current interest it is perhaps the most useful compilation yet published.