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head and the fight promises to be spir- ited.
 Those favoring the amendment point to the fact that if adopted it will not turn over the convict money or any other fund, to road construction except by or der of the legislature, which in making up its budget can easily allot the neces- sary fund to education. Governor Conner S argument is that the schools will suffer by this act.
 State Senator John w. Overton, the au- thor of the bill. is actively at work for its adoption by the people The good roads sentiment which has been raised 50 high by the press of the state will be counted as a strong card by advocates of the amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
Fish Fight For Bait.
From the Denver Times.

From the Denver Times.
 Did you ever see fish fight? Here is what l saw. The stream was narrow and swift and the ground from tn @ banks nearly level. I selected a good place to throw in my hook. which was baited with big, fat grasshopper. It had no sooner touched the water than the commotions nearly deafened me. Thousands or fish gathered around my hook and there the fight started. They gathered so Iast that the water began to dam up ana How out on each side covered two feet deep with wrigglino Q fish. When the dead fish which were killed in the fight began to move an.l let the water subside I gathered up what fish I needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
POLITICAL DEBATES WERE
 TALK OF IOUN IES7ERDA

Wednesday nights debates at East Bir- mingham were the talk of the politicians yesterday. The great question was, "Who got the best of it?''
 The joint debate is something new in Birmingham politics. In none of the campaigns of late years have the candi- dates consented to appear on the same platform. George Ward won last time without making any public speeches.
 There is a question of whether the candidates will again consent to such a meeting. Unless the aldermen in some
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Sanitary inspectors Report.

Chief. Sanitary Inspector w. c. Bur- sons report for the month of June corl- tains the following figures:
 Houses fumigated for tuberculosis 13, for scarlet fever 8, for smallpox l. Flags hung out for scarlet fever D. Inspections of registered complaints 615, general inspections 9543; total inspections 1O,15S
 Hog pens moved g.
 Sewers opened and repaired 39. Horses and cows moved Il.
 Arrests P, fines $44.
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AvondaIe Odd Fellows.

The Avondale lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows held memorial exercise in their halls last night, an al- most complete roster being present. In addition to smaller things on the pro- gramme, the Rev. George l.. Jenkins made an eloquent address, he being the orator of the occasion.
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of the city wards get up a meeting it is probable that the voters will not be treat ed with such "windjamming again.
 The candidates are all fast qualifying with the executive committee, and the registration is picking up slowly. About POGO have registered up to date, but the registration for Friday and Saturday, the last two days of this week, during which the books will be open, is expected to be enormous. No one will be able to vote who does not register before 10 o'clock Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Mary MiIazza.

Mrs Mary Milazza, aged 26 years, died yesterday at Twenty street and Avenue I. The remains were removed to the undertaking parlors of Shaw & Son, where they will be held until this morn ing. Funeral services will be held al Thomas this morning at 9 o'clock and in- torment will be at Pratt City. The de- ceased is survived by her husband.
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Mrs. Matte EIna Hewlett.

Mrs. Hattie Elna Hewlett, age 23 years. died yesterday at the family residence, n5 Third avenue, North, Avondale. Flu pie,l services will be held at o'clock glhR afternoon at the Avondale Baptist rfhuh, and interment will be at Wood 4. .Aawi i,emetery. The deceased is survived N byIk, husband and several members of N heramily She was the daughter of
 M Dean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
Commercial Club Meets.

An important meeting of the Commer- cial club will be held this afternoon at o'clock. Matters in connection with the chamber of commerce building will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
Furnaces Resume work

Roanoke Va, July s.-The. furnaces of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke com rany, situated in Radford, Va, which have been idie Tor the past six months, went into blast today.
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Church Notes.

At the Baptist church next Sunday centennial services will be held celebrat- ing the establishment of the Baptist church in Alabama. At the Il o'clock service Dr. A P. Montague, president of Howard college will speak, his sub ject being, "A Century of Baptist Growth At the evening service Dr. A. J. Dickinson, pastor of the First Baptist church of Birmingham, will speak at 8 o'clock, his subject being. "The Birth- right of the Baptist of Alabama From the Nineteenth to the Twentieth Gen. turies.'
 The Joy Bearers of the Cumberland Presbyterian church held a lawn festival in front of the church tonight The af- fair was in honor of the Blues, in pay ment of a contest victory.
 The building committee of the Meth . odist church will meet Friday night to discuss the plans of the new Meth odist structure. Architect D. H. Hunt of Chattanooga will be present and go over the plans with the committee. Rev. B. B. Glasgow. the officers and mem bers of the church have worked hard to raise the money for tbe new church building and have been ably assisted by the ladies' organization of the church.
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/ Nanted-C Competent and ex- yerienced glove saleslady. klPlease do not apply unless you Fare experiencedi Apply to Smanager ladies department,
 Nevis Saks.
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T. Shaw & son. Undertakers.

Green Undertaking Co. Johns Bros, Props.
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THE WEATHER.

Washington. July 9.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Friday and Saturday; light south winlls.
 U. S. Weather Bureau
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UT IIIIII B II'1IIN 1AIt1'' . uI5 Vf IVVo' Weather conditions for the 24 hours
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-11
No stain on Hia Rsoord.

A New York Clergyman, who often
spends his vacation in fishing the
streams of the Adirondacks, was on
one trip adopted by handsome setter
dog, which insisted on following him
from camp to camp as he moved along
the stream
One day he met n party OF men work
Ing upstream with native guide. The
guide Immediately recognized the dog
as his own property.
Trying to steal my setter, are your
be shouted at the clergyman. 'T'n
have you to Jail for this! There's a
law In the woods just as big as you
have In the city"
The clergyman endeavored to ex-
plain that he was an unwilling com.
panion of the dog. which had refused
to he driven away. but to little effect
until he added two dollar bin to his
arguments.
Its queer what strange things hap
pen to Il man up here" he said to the
stage driver who later carried him
away from the woods. "That Is the
first time | was ever accused OF steal
ing ii dog"
Yes. SIR" replied the driver, SYM
pathetlcally. and added. after a mo-
ment's pause, For myself. sir, l have
never been accused of stealing any
thing. Youths Companion.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-11
Love and Mnthsmatin..

''Do YOU love me rs much as l love
yous"
The college girl smiled. DO you
wish me to prove it7" she said.
For answer he bent forward. expect
mg to receive the usual binding of the
promise
Il mean automatically" she con-
tinued. drawing her face back. NOW.
don't be cross! Listen! We belong to q
certain circle. We are the radii OF that
circle. Two radli OF circle are equal
TO third radius OF the same circle"
lie wasn't good at mathematics. but
he crnceded the point
Things which are equal to the same
thing are equal To one another. Wen.
supposing that you aud | are equal to
Y, an unknown quantity"
lie was perfectly willing to suppose
anything.
TX is our love Tor each other. We
are equal to y. Things which are
equal to the same thing are equal to
one another; therefore must love you
In the same ratio that you love me-"
He didn't wait for any more mathe-
MATES The y became X'tasyl-Ex-
change.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-11
MAKING A DICTIONARY.
The Colossal Task Of Selecting the
Words TO De Used.

The Colossal Task Of Selecting the
Words TO De Used.
One Of the men who compiled a big
dictionary talks as follows about the
way the work was done:
From the largest dictionary Of the
language all the words were diligently
copied, andA then each of the smaller
dictionaries was checked Off In turn
against this growing list When the
dictionaries had been thus exhausted
all the living authors OF works that
had an undoubted standard value were
secured to contribute from their works
such words as they had used that were
not found In the general dictionaries.
In addition to this, the services OF
about 800 readers were utilized, among
whom was distributed all the standard
literature from Chaucer to the present
time. These readers were instructed
to report such words as seemed to be
new and not found in the ordinary die
uonaries and TO locate them by page
and line that they might be inspected,
each In Its own context. For this pur-
bose prepared blanks were furnished.
Specialists in various trades. arts and
professions We're also invited to send
such words belonging to the technique
Of their yocabularles as might be fa-
miliar to them, but which were not in
general use, and 40 had not found their
way into the dictionaries.
IL will DO seen that the collection of
vocabulary on such a plan, though
there were many helpers, was long
and laborlous task, involving great
amount Of correspondence, which ex.
tended literally all over the world.
Added to this was the nearly appalling
task OF editorial and clerical work,
merely to sift ana organize these con.
Uibutions. II Is not to be imagined
Snat words so gathered could or should
Be all Included, An organized stan OF
editors and philologlsts was required,
who passed upon the eligibility OF each
word.
The conservative care exercised In
determining the scope and limits OF a
vocabulary can be Inferred from the
fact that In one OF these offices, aftsr
q ''dragnet' had gathered over 100000
words, more than 100000 were finally
rejected. These included words that
were still too completely foreign to
merit place In an English vocahu-
larry, oil the used but once" words.
considerable slang language and many
technical terms that had good reasons
against them, The fixing OF a date DO
fore which words should be excluded,
except ON certain conditions, resulted
m throwing out many.
When words have been selected for
dictionary, several distinct things must
Be done with them. They must be d.
vided into their proper syllables, and
ehe right syllables must be supplied
with accents. They must be pro-
nounced by the use OF certain arbitrary
signs used in a respelllng OF them to
indicate the powers OF the letters they
contain. They must be defined n all
NE senses In which they have actually
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-11
The Quicker Way.

There goes a man." observed a
steamship agent as he directed atteD.
ton to surly looking individual who
had just engaged passage for Europe,
"whose efforts are devoted to con-
structing short cuts in business meth
DDS and in eliminating all time con-
Stunning men and their propositions
from his busy existence. He is a man
OF very few words.
Some years ago this gentleman
crossed the ocean and had a very un
pleasant trip. One morning a sympa.
thetic passenger offered him a lemon
expressing a sincere wish that it would
give relief.
1.-THE pale traveller seized the lemon,
hurled 1t viciously into the ocean and
growled:
"'rhls is a quicker way than the
other"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-11
cuttinn ain Diamonds.

Big diamonds lose a great deal In
the cutting, The Kohinoor was re-
duced by an unsklllful stonecutteI
from 1885 carats to $50 carats, a sec
ond cutting brought 1t down to 1S6 l-10
carats and a third to 100 1-16 carats,
or less than a seventh of its original
size. The original weight of the Pitt
or Regent diamond was 4l0 carats, but
In the hands of the cutter two-thlrds
disappeared, while the Star OF the
South, which was picked up In a rlv.
er by negress, lost a little over half
lts weight by cutting
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-11
A Curious Tree.

In the village of Clyunog, Wales
there is an old cottage, formerly a
country tavern, upon the roof of which
there is a full grown sycamore tree.
About fifty years ago a Seeding from
q nelghboring churchyard, where other
sycamores are growing. found a rest
ing place In the corner OF the wall
above slab OF stone over the entrance
to the building. The young tree thriv-
ed for time on the small quantity Of
soil collected in the corner Of the walls
and finally forced its roots downward
through the walls into the earth be-
low. From the outside no trace OF the
roots can be seen.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-11
German spertsnon.

Half million sportsmen In Germany
Kill annually 10000 head OF red and
fallow deer, 100000 roebuck. 1000 0O0
hares, 4.o00,0no partrldges and 100000
wild duck. in all some 20,O0o,000 kllo-
grams Of wild game OF value of IS.
100000 marks, or $5,OO00 900. forming
nearly per cent OF the total meat sup
ply Of Germany,-o. G. Schlllings' I'm
Darkest Africa"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-11
HOSIERY

Misses Black Jack Hose 61a to 915
but broken stock. A good article
and the best Remnant bargain Of
fered. Regular per pair 15c, REM
nant prlce........,.............
Child's Seal Skin Fleece Hose, an
extra heavy Jersey ribbed, fast black.
Regular per pair 35c, Remnant price
No. 427-Boys' Bicycle Hose, heavy
1 by 1 ribbed, broken sizes. Rem
nant price per pair only...............1Oc
No 2406-Misses' Ribbed Hose. A
broken line in sizes, a good value.
Regular 2 for 25c, Remnant price per
pair ............
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-11
Breaking Her In.

Geraldlne-I want you to understand
before marry you that l believe In
the equality OF the sexes. Gerald-An
right. was intending to give the min
lister two guineas. so you'd better hand
over one.-Tllustrated Bits.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-11

been found used in literature. In the
case of primary form the origin of
the word in other languages-that is,
Its etymology -must be Chicago
News.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-11

doc. give me something for my
headacheY'
"Did you ever have headache be-
foreT'
"Nope-usually after Cleveland
Leader.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-11

Today's news today II you read
the Evening Press.
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0AkLAND.]

Fri ,nds of Former Conductor Horalio
harrington of the w. & o. are in re-
ceipt of invitations to his wedding re-
ceptiOn at his home in China next Fiji
day evening.
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LIVESTOCK YARDS, SEPT. 10, 1903.
Maine.
AT BRIGHTON.
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THE AGGREGATE OF LIVESTOCK AT
BRIGHTON. WATERFOWL AND
THE LOCAL SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
This week: Cattle 3697. sheep Ais. calves
214|. hogs 1880.
Last week: Cattle 1869. sheep a4s9, calves
2OSS, hogs 2l580.
MAINE STOCK AT MARr.ET.
Cattle 2l5, sheep $50. calves 514, hogs AGO.
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MATINEE RACE.
Races Feature of
The Oxford Fair.

South Paris. Me. Sept. 15.-(SpeciaD.-
The Oxford County fair opened today
with a large attendance. The principal
feature was the races this afternoon. The
summaries:
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Taft Works Hard on His
51st Anniversary.
Sees Nothing 10 Answer In
Bryan's Latest Statement.
Expresses Strong Sympathy For
The colored Race.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Sept. 15-Candi-
date William II. Taft today declined to
| go farther with Mr.. Bryan in a news
/ paper controversy over the campaign
issues
There is nothing in Mr. Bryan's
statement of today, which seems to
require an answer. Should it appear
so later. l will take up the subject III
my public speeches. This was Mr..
Taft's ultimatum.
The qualification of Mr.. Taft on the
nomination of Mr. Hughes was ex-
pressed in telegram sent to the gov
ernor. congratulating him He added,
1T not only makes the state of New
York safe in November, but greatly
strengthens the national ticket in every
state in the union
This. the 51st anniversary of Mr..
Taft's birth. proved to be the busiest
day he has had since his arrival here
a week ago. He delivered a non-politI-
cal address tonight to an audience of
ministers. composing the Ohio confer
ence of the African Methodist Episco-
pal church.
Early in the day. Mr.. Taft met
small delegation from Greenfield, Ind
He was there, he said. for the purpose
of expressing his sympathy with the
Negro race in it's struggle for better
things.
"A sympathy" he said. (which have
had from the time was small boy, Tor
l inherited it from my father. Alphonso
Taft. than whom the colored race never
had better friend" This interest, Mr.
Taft said. had been stimulated through
his experience in the Philippines. 1t mad
made the most progress i'll ag1cnlt'rai
pursuits and it was in this line he be-
lieved they should continue. The educa-
ton to be most sought for by the Negro
race, he said, was primarily the rudiments
of Knowledge, combined with industrial
training This should be supplemented by
higher education for a more limiicd num-
Der to furnish well-rounded ministers,
doctors, teachers and lawyers. On the
subject Of race prejudice and mob vio-
lence he said:
"T don't know that the race bitterness
is any stronger today than it ever was.
For a length of time it seems to be al
together abated and then there will be an
outbreak, mob will be formed. develop
ing the most fiendish cruelty, manfesing
itself in the most unreasonable assaults
upon perfectly innocent people. simply
because of their color 1t is only fair to
say that such british exhibitions are not
confined to any one section.
''rhe best remedy and the necessary one
is an improvement in tine administration
of our criminal laws and the holding to
strict account the officers of the law who
do not use all possible means to prevent
such outbreaks.
Il cannot too strongly condemn the at
titude of those public men who use Ian
guage calculated to arouse in the ignor-
ant deep contempt for the Negro race.
They must be held responsible FOR mrch
of the feeling that manifests itself On
the other hand. I believe sincerely that
all through the South very much better
feeling is growing among many classes
of citizens toward the Negro"
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| The total quantity Of fish taken by the
Scotch In 1907 Exclusive OF shellfsh) was
S,NS l59 hundre weight. of the gross value
of SIS 425, 5o5
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PENoescoT COUNTY.

2.O25 1859 1855
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FAIR At READFlELD.
Continued from Page One.)

connect with the 100, 3, AIS and $50 p.
NJ. cars at the landing. this station be-
ing known as Bearce's. Patrons of the
fair from Hallowell and Gardiner will
have ample time to procure their
tickets at Partridge's before the Win
throp car leaves for Bearce's.
The following are the entries for
Wednesday,:
2.25 PACE OR TROT.
Via Mala. b m. Ed. Kirby, Rockland
Emily Gale, b m, Ed, Kirby, Rock
land.
Chas. n. Van Trump, b g. Ed Kirby,
Rockland.
Marie Shedd. b m. G. w. Wadieigh.
Augusta.
Cremona, blk $, F. NJ. Bowman. Au-
gusta.
Sylvia Swift, m. ]. w. Metcalf'
Augusta.
Baron Dictator, br s, ]. H. Locke
North Jay.
Little Johnny. G, George Bonnallie,
Lewiston.
Harry Miller. g. l.. A. Bartlett, Bel
grade.
Dorothy p. CHI m, N. B. Parsons
Fort Fairfield.
Donna Marion, CHI m, F. E. Billings,
Fort Fairfield
Coquette, b m, G. w. Gero"' for'
Fairfield.
Moffie L.. b m, DR.. 6. w. Gerow'
Fort Fairfield.
Peter Pan. b g. DR.. c. w. Gerow'
Fort Fairfield.
Comfort, b &, w. II. Stilkey, Angus
ia.
3-YEAR-OLD COLT RACE.
Class not filling. was re-opened, and
list Of horses will be given out Wednes-
day morning entries having closed
Tuesday at II P. NJ.
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WATERvLLE. |.
Mrs. eritemart z. Dunbar.

Mrs. Britemart E. Dunbar. wife Of
f. B. Dunbar, died at 2.3O yesterday
morning at her home on upper College
avenue after long Illness. The cause
Of her death was pneumonia and
Bright's disease. She was born in
Oakland AZ years ago and had made
her home in this city a greater part
of her life
Besides the husband, the mother,
Mrs. ]. H. N. Penney Of this city, sur
vive. The deceased was a member of
the Ladies Auxiliary Of the Order of
Railway Conductors and the Ladies'
Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen.
The funeral will be held from her
late residence at o'clock Thursday
afternoon and the service will be con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. L. Clark of the Bap-
fist church in Fairfield. The burial
will be at the Pine Grove cemetery.
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Somerset Fair
Two Good Races,

skowheenn, Me-. Sept Is -(speciaD.-
The annual fair of the Somerset central
Agricultural Society opened at FalrVle"
park Tuesday morning. For the opening
day there was large attendance Ihere
is the usua! large display of stock on the
grounds as well as fine exhibit OF sheep
swine and poultry. In the exhibition nan
there is a large and fine display OF the
products of the farm and home Al
O'Clock came the drawing of oxen FOR the
sOciety's purses. r
The races were interesting. The day
was cold, the track WAS heavy and there
was n small attendance. Notwithstann1nS
This the rack record was broken by Lit
tie Johnnie, who won the third neat oil
the 24O stake in 2.17h. The summaries:
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They will cure mo Of
DYSPEPSIA

Newburg Center, Me-, 1906.
Il had been troubled with dyspepsi:
several years and could not seem to
get any help for it. A friend of rhine
advised me to try your Bitters, which
!! did. and have found that they have
helped me. I think in time they will
cure me Of dyspepsia" Yours truly
Mrs. Rebecca Tribou.
The true IL. F." Atwood's Bitters
have been used and recommended BY
the general public for nearly siSty yeafs'
3bc. at druggists.
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CLASS, TROT OR PACE-PUPsE
WEST FREEDOM.

Miss Ethel Mcdonald is at home
from Pittsfield for short time. She
expects to go to Belfast in the near
future.
Miss Emma Larrabee is teaching in
this district.
Mrs A. Blanchard and children
passed Sunday at J. McDonald's.
Miss Hattie Pushor passed Sunday
at Unity.
Miss West and her friend Miss f..
Mcdonald have gone to Monroe for
few days.
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FREDDIE WELSH KNOCKS
OUT FRANK CARSEY

Los Angeles, Cal. Sept. 15.-freddle
Welch. the English lightweight. knocked
out Frank Carsey of Chicago in the
fourth round, before the Pacific Athletic
Club here tonight
Carsey was fighting strong when the
Clever Englishman worked his famous
shift and sent a crushing right to inc
jaw that dropped Carsey like log. Car
sey was out for two minutes and unable
to move for 30 seconds.