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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
COMPANY PLANS
 TO PREVENT WASTE
PLANT FOR PRESERVATION OF TIMBER USED IN MINES TO BE ERECTED BY TENNESSEE CON- PANY-THE SCHEME.

The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company Is going to increase its econo- mics in mining by treating with preserva- tives the timbers which are used in the mines A plant will be erected for carry ing on the work.
 ''To date the actual consumption of coal has been over 7,500,0 GOO tons; the waste and destruction in the neighbor- hood of 5000, ,OO0, ,o00' This sentence from the address of MT, Andrew Carnegie at the conference of governors at the White House, points the moral of the conserva- tion policy with tremendous force,
 Some of the waste in coal and iron mining is caused by the collapse of gal leries due to the breakage from decay of the props used to support the gal lery roofs By preservative treatment the life of the mine prop is greatly length ened and saving is effected in the out ereasing item with the mining companies, owing to the rise in timber prices.
 The forest service will cooperate with the Tennessee company in erecting the timber preserving plant, which will be located at some convenient shipping point near Birmingham The plant will be of small and inexpensive design, and the mine timbers will be treated with creo- sote, solutions of zinc chloride and com mon salt They will then be set in typical locations in the mines and tracts, and record will be kept of their future be- havior. This will be done by careful in speetion from time to time, and thus the comparative economy of the different methods of treatment can be accurately aseertained. By such investigation work 1t is hoped to save a large amount of timber and money, and to promote the interest of wood preservation in the en- tire mining community.
 Mir. F. H. Ford of the office of wood preservation in the forest service, will be in active charge of the work, with headquarters at Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
APPEAL MADE FOR
 CAMPAIGN FUNDS

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb,, July 1.-The first appeal for campaign contributions by the democratic candidates for the presi- dency and vice presidency was made to- day, informal messages being directed to the farmers of the country, MT. Bryan and MT. Kern urging them to contribute &C., cording to their means and in other ways assist in restoring democracy to power. The appeal is as follows:
 ITO the Farmers of the United States:
 'The first contribution made to the democratic campaign fund this year, so far as we know, was made by an Iowa farmer. Just before the Denver oonven- tion met this man, who modestly prefers not to have his name mentioned jour neyed more than 100 miles to Lincoln with his contribution of $100, which he left with MT. Bryan to be given to the commit- tee when organized for the campaign. This farmer was born in Sweden and for some time after he was naturalized was a member of the republican party but he is a student of public questions and Tn the course of time became a democrat. To manifest his deep interest in the suc- cess of the party and in the triumph of democratic principles he made this free will offering to the campaign fund.
 Tt is very appropriate that this first contribution should come from that great body of our population known as agricul- tursts. The farmer. has nothing to gain by privileges and favortism; his hope is in the application of the doctrine of equal rights to all and special privileges to none. He has been the victim of all special legislation and has suffered from the control of politics by the great pred atory corporations Now that the dem ocratic party has announced its deter imitation not to accept excessive contri- buttons, even from individuals, to pulp fish all contributions when over req sonable minimum, it ought to be able to secure a sufficient sum from the citizens who are asking the government nothing but protection to their rights and consid- eration for the general welfare There are hundreds of thousands of farmers who are abundantly able to contribute to the campaign fund. There are thou sands who could give $100 apiece with out feeling 1t; therere tens of thousands who could give $50 apiece without sac rifice, and still more who could give $25 or $10 or S5
 "As the national committee has not yet been organized, we will ask The Com moner to call for subscriptions to this farmers fund. Those giving may indicate cate where they are willing to have their names mentioned, and if the contribu- tion is not more than $10O their wishes will be complied with. All contributions over $1OO must be made public, no matter from whom they come.
 "The farmers fund will be turned over to the national committee as soon as It's permanent officers have been selected Who will be the first to respond? The Denver convention was a peoples con- vention: 1t adopted a strong. clear. hon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18

the head of instruction would come the distribution of literature and other forms of campaign documents, stump speaking, etc.
 A large part of the $2,000000 expended during MT. Roosevelt's campaign in 1904 went for this purpose. MT. Bryan would have no objection whatever to the demo- cratic managers handling an equally ple- thoric pooketbook.
 When MT. Bryan's attention was called today to the statement in the press that Treasurer Sheldon, of the republican com mittee, would make known all the con tributions to the republican campaign after the election, he made this comment: What would you think of a sheriff, who, when approached by a man who had horse stolen, replied, You can't get your horse back. but can tell you where it is.'
 P. Collins of the Milwaukee Catholic Citizen, assured Mir. Bryan that after trip of 5000 miles he had been convinced that the railroad men of the country would support Bryan.
 Flight out of 10 of them I have met during my travels" said MT. Collins, say they will vote for you"
 MT. Bryan blushed and answered: T am satisfied of that. The democratic plat form was drawn In their interests while the republican platform was not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
GOOD WORK DONE ON RIVERS OF ALABAMA Nearly Two Hundred Thousand
 Spent In a Year MANY LOCKS COMPLETED Major Jervey Reports In Detail the Building of Locks and Dredging
 On Rivers and In the Har-
 Dor of Mobile.
MANY LOCKS COMPLETED

Washington, July 17.-(Speeial. 1.-The re- port of Maj. H. Jervey, government en- gineer in charge of improving Mobile harbor, Mobile bar and the Black War rior, and the Warrior and Tombigbee rivers in Alabama, has been received at the war department. It is an interest ing document, It shows what is being done in the direction of ultimately get ting continuous water transportation from the coal fields in the Birmingham dis trict to deep water in the lower end of the state by the system of locks and dams which the engineers hope eventual ly will benefit both sections Of the state | wonderfully.
 During the year nearly s2000O0 was | spent for dredging and otherwise improv- l ing Mobile harbor and Major Jervey i states that before the dredging the depth in the section of the harbor worked was 20 feet, and 29.5 feet after dredging The | admissible draft of ships using the chan nel has been increased from q to % feet Shoals were also removed from Mobile bar. and the depth and width Of the chan mel have been increased, under an ex- penditure during the year of s27,OOO.
 Regarding the Black Warrior Major Jervey reports that four locks-10, II, 12 and 1S-were completed during the fiscal | year. and opened for traffic Two locks, IA and 15, were begun under continuing contract, and are per cent completed 1 Four of the locks have not yet been com menced; but the survey for these four l and hoe | pleted, plans and specifications for one l of them. No. 16, have been made and i negotiations for sites are now in progress. As to the Warrior rver below Tusca loosa the engineer reports that three | locks, 7 and g, are completed and in l operation, and the other three locks, be- | gun under continuing contract, are now under construction with hired labor. The | last three locks and abuttments are com
 pleted, and the dams are about 90 per cent completed. The gates for two of | these locks have been installed, and the l locks operated regularly for traffic for
 several months. The gates at the third lock are about S5 per cent completed, and ] work on them is now in progress. High water during the year seriously delayed | the work.
 Concerning the Tombigbee river Major
 Jervey reports that high water was also
 responsible for much delay No work of
 importance could be done before July 10 | or after November 22 1907 Still a great
 deal was accomplished Excavation of | the upper lock approach is practically | completed: of lower approach the work
 is in progress Filling behind the bank
 wall was completed June r. The placing | of rip-rap is in progress.
 On the Tombigbee in round numbers half a million dollars was spent during
 the fiscal year, and the available bal
 ance on July i was S763, 531.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
Prominent Visitor.

Col. J. c. Hardy of Columbia Military institute, Columbia, Tenn, was the guest of J. c. Joyce today at the Grand hotel Colonel Hardy has just returned from South America, and Is now touring the southern states in the interest of his school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
NEGRO'S HORRIBLE
 DEATH AT BESSEMER

Bessemer, July 17.-(Special) - Tom Davis, a negro switchman on the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad, was acoi- dentally killed shortly before midnight by being thrown under a cut of cars on which he was riding. Davis, it seems, was riding a cut of cars down Fossil hill, and in a collision with another cut of freight cars at Wade's crossing he was thrown under the wheels of the car he was riding. Davis body was run dVer and his death was instantaneous. He was brought to Bessemer by Kennedy & Co.,, undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
TWO MEN INDICTED.
They Testified To Something They
 Never Saw.

Chicago, July 17.-A joint indictment against Robert D. Cantweil, an attorr ney, H. H. Stridiron and J. s. Mois- sand, charging them with conspiraes ; to do an illegal act injurious to the public administration of justice, was returned by a grand jury here today. The indictment grew out of the trial of Hip Lung, a wealthy and infiuen- tial Chinaman of Chicago, his brother, Moy Dong Hoy and Harry Lee, on a charge of conspiring to murder Chin Wal, who was shot to death on South Clark street last October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
Skin Game.

From the Chicago News.
 The old farmer wrote to his son at col lege:
 "Good luck, Zeke, and don't forget to bring home the sheepskin."
 And Zeke lit another cigarette and penned the following:
 "Ail right, dad. but send along plenty of coonskin."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
Another False Alarm.

The fire department turned out tonight on an alarm from Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street but could find no trace of fire after it's arrival there. This is the second false alarm that has been turned in within the last week and the officers are keeping a close watchout for the parties turning in such alarms, and if caught they will be severely dealt with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
Reds Versus Blues.

One of the most interesting baseball games that has been played recently took place this afternoon between the, Reds and Blues, two societies of the Baptist Young Peoples union resulting in a score of to in favor of the Blues
 A large crowd attended the game, as the enthusiasm of the late contest be- tween the two factions is still at high pitch. This contest is awaiting the offi- eial count of the votes The result will not be announced before Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
He Didn't Know.

From the Baltimore American.
 ''I wouldn't let my wife bully and bait me" said the bachelor, scornfully. T wouldn't let her be master in sthe house if I could help it."
 That's it!' sighed the married man. .Neither would l if I could help it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

est platform, and its nominations were made with practical unanimity.
 Our fight is a fight for the whole peo- pie. Our aim Is equal and exact justice to all; our purpose Is to restore the gov ernment to the hands of freely chosen representatives of the people. How many farmers will join in furnishing the nec- essaries to present the issues? (Sisned)
 CIVILIAN J. BRYAN,
 JOHN w. KERN"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18

The large dining room of the Grand hotel was thrown open to the social set this evening and one of the most enjoy able germans of the season was dances. Electric fans were in abundance the mu- sic was excellent and about 20 couples participated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
An Interesting Sight.


 It will be interesting to see what would be done with sl0,000 contribution from rich rnalefactor of wealth." one who has been Pilloried in certain public prints and presi d ential messages as having plundered the common people by methods which have been denounced in the antitrust plank of the democratic platform. How much discrimination will be exercised py the chairman and treasurer of the na- tional committee is not yet known, but IT at any time they have any doubt of the advi bility of accepting such subscrip-- tion the counsel of MT. Bryan himself VIII be sought.
 The democratic leaders realize that much larger fund is necessary this year than in Bryan's previous campaigns. In 1896. it is said upon excellent authority. the late Senator James K. Jones LOT Arkansas Bryan's manager, collected anu disbur rsed less than s4OO,0OO, and in 1900 ms war chest was about the same size. MT Bryan admits that a great deai more money than this can be expended 1egi irnately for the instruction of the voters upon the issues of the day. Under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18

In another column of the paper will be found the condensed report of the Besse- mer National bank, made to the comptrol- Ter July 15.
 The statement is very creditable one, and is evidence of the fact that financial conditions are improving.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-22
WATERFOWL J0TTiNGS

Dr Carl Munger of Waterbury wis tied his father yesterday.
 Chauncey Dayton and Fred Doo- little visited frienGs in Thomaston Sunday.
 Miss Satterlee has resigned her po- sition as teacher in the Baldwin school. Miss Stearns of Norwich has been engaged to take her place.
 Court Merit Heminway, No AS, F. of A.. will hold it's regular meet ing tonight. Election of officers is the subject of importance to come before this meeting.
 The art exhibit that was held in the town hall recently for the bene- fiji of the Baldwin school was sue cess and several pictures will be bought with the proceeds.
 Christmas exercises will he in or der at the St Johns parochial school on Wednesday afternoon when this institution will close for a ten days vacation.
 Thomas s. Shields is the recipient of crate of oranges from his friend R. Y. Magee. who is spending vacation in Florida Mir Magee in his letters states that he is enjoying his vacation immensely and that he will be home the later part of this week.
 The new house being erected in WatertOwn for Rev P. J. Dunigan from plans of Architects Freney (, Jackson is now ready to plaster. J. r. Ruttner has the mason work. the L. II. TOucey Co the plumbing, D. (. Lee the painting and George F. Clapp the electrical wOrW.
 The cases of those who appealed from the establishing of the bound ary lines on Main street will he heard in the superior court at Win sted on Wednesday. This appeal which is made by several property owners on Main street has been the cause of the present inconyenient trolley service We now have 10 con- tend with. In case the court should accept the present layout of the boundary lines the trolley cars, it is expected, will be running to Green vile in the spring.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-22
You Will Be Charmed

with the class of work we do for you when it is sent home for your ex- animation. The positive cleanliness and freshness of your garments, coupled with the dainty finish we put to them in the Pressing, will make you hereafter permanent customer Let us show some of the work we are now doing, and you will be glad to have us take charge of your Dveing and Cleaning hereafter Our prices will particularly please vou
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-22
NAuGATUCN hUGGETS

Miss Annie Bot, daughter of Mir ana Mrs James Bott, of Melbourne couft. and Frederick Sergeant of south Norwalk, were married Satur- day afternoon al | o'clock al the nome or the brides parents by the heV William II, Garth. Miss Julia bott q sister of the bride. was bridesmaid, and James Bot, ir, a brother of the bride. was best man
 Tho funeral of Miss Augusta Lew IS was held yesterday at 1:3O at the residence Of George A. Lewis on terrace avenue. The service was conducted by the Rev w. II. Garth, assisted by the Rev Sherrod Soule, The pallbearers were O. l., Warner w. T. Rodcnbach. A. c. Futile and II. B. Futile.
 At the meeting of the Cumann No "ae'lge society Saturday evening the loIioWing officers were elected for me ensuing year: President, David "alSh; Vlce-president, Alice Duffy; secretary and treasurer Thomas Moore; directors, Nellie Connors, Alice Duffy, John Goggins.
 Notlces were posted yesterday saving that the Phoenix shop and the factory of the c. M. R. Shoe company will close Thursday. re- SUmlng operations on January 4 .. The Glove company's sundries de- partment and the coat shop will close for Christmas only
 William Sumpf, who recently re- signed his position as delivery clerk for the trolley express, has joined the United States army and has i been assigned to the signal corps. He is stationed at Fort Slocum at present.
 Miss Marguerite May. who is a student at the Bishopthorpe Manor school in South Bethlehem, Pa, is 1 spending the Christmas vacation i with her mother. Mrs James o. May, of Terrace avenue.
 Miss Helen Dalby, who is a stu i dent at the Cushing academy in Ashburnham. Mass, is spending the Christmas vacation with her pa rents, Mr and Mrs H. A. Dalby, of 1 Hillside avenue.
 ] At St Francis church on Christ mas day the masses will be celebrat- ed at 6, S:30, 9:30 childrens mass and 1O:30 a. m. At St Mary's church masses will be celebrated at :, 9, and l0:30 a. m
 The Christmas festival for the oid- CT pupils of St Michaels church Sunday school will be held in the 1 parish house of the Congregational church on next Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock
 The prayer and conference meet ing of the Congregations church which is held every Friday evening in the Parish house will be omitted this week on account of Christmas day.
 The Working Girls club will hold their last party in their rooms on Church street tonight After the first of January they will occupy their new home in Park place.
 A basketball game will be played al the Gem opera mouse Neuheoud! evening when the Naugatuck high school team will meet the fast BuIke- | lev quintette of New London.
 A hearing upon an application to sell certain real estate belonging to the estate of the late August Olson will be held in the probate court on December 24 at i D. m. George Kennedy. who is a student at Princeton university, is spending the Christmas vacation with his pa rents, Mr and Mrs Edward Kennedy, of Meadow street
 John Renehan, who is student at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. is visiting his father, Thomas Renehan, of Union street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-22
The Turk a Big One.

The Turkish champion. Yussiff Mahmout. who is defeating the heavyweight American wrestlers with convincing ease, bulges big un- der the tape, as shown by measure ments taken before his bout Friday with Americus at Chicago.
 Stripped, he tipped the scales at 201 pounds and, without removing his clothes, he weighed 221 F..
 Following ars his age, weight and measurements complete:
 Age-25 years, 6 months.
 Weight (stripped)-201 pounds. Height-5 feet, 934 inches.
 Reach (tip to tip)-62 inches. Arm length-29 inches.
 Biceps-1412 inches.
 FOrearms-71 inches.
 Wrist-7h inches.
 Neck-1734 inches.
 Chest (expanded)-4212 inches. Chest (normaD-41 inches. Waist-35 inches.
 Thigh-25 inches.
 Calf-1J5s inches.
 Ankle-10 inches
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-22

Try 8 Democrat Want.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-22
CHILDREN BURNED IN BEDS.
Little Ones Perish. but Aunt and
 Grandmother Are Rescued,

OCdemSburg. N \. De-" 1.-Two children of William Johnston. aged two and four years. were burned to death in their beds when the home was destroyed by fire
 Their aged grandmother. Mrs. Brown. and an aunt. wh" were asleep down ~tIirs. w"r" rescued in an uncnn- Scious condition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-22
WARSHIPS FOR VENEZUELA.
Battleshp Maine and Cruiser North
 Carolina Sail In Haste.

Norfolk Va Dec. 22.-The cruiser North Carolina and the battleship Maine sailed from Hampton Roads, both under hurry orders.
 IL Is said that both are bound for Venezuelan waters.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01

"If you want to- keep off hold-up
men," said an old detective to the OBJ
server. carry a cane A hold-up man
is more afraid of cane than he is of
a revolver. He's deathIy afraid that
the man carrying il viii jab it in his
face or eyes or get the end of it in
his mouth, On this account they're
Just as much afraid OF small, light
stick as they are Of heavy one
There are so many different ways
OF using a cane that a man doesn't
know just which way to guard against
Il. And any man can use IT, Nine
men out OF ten VINO carry reviewers
couldn't hit the side OF a barn with
them. and the 'hold-ups' know It. but
II doesn't take any skin or practice to
learn TO slamhang away with a walk
ing stick"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01
A Position fo1 Mitchell.

Washington, Jan. 39.-President
Mitchell, of the United Mine Work
ers, is said to be slated for the posi-
ton of chief of the proposed bureau
Of mines. President Roosevelt is
strong for the president of the miners
organization, and 1t is rumored Mitch
ell has already been approached on
the subject
Senator DICK. chairman. of the sen
ate mines and mining committee. said
today. he was hopeful of legislation
for the establishment Of the bureau
this season.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01
DEALING WITH THE CRIMINAL.
Grave Problem That Has Ever Been
Before Society.

Il Is q novel Idea that any man over
30 years Of age who commits d crime
may be set down. as a rule, to be NOR
ally bad with no hopes OF improve
ment Morality according to DR..
BeIfield, who ADVANCES the theory,
IS the arrest Of the~instincts BY the
intellect, says the Chicago Journal.
child Is ge If he continues
to improve slowly he has chance
to outgrow his tendencies before. he
is 80. II he does not do so, then he
is hopeless. and DR. Bel1eld thinks
he should either be imprisoned for
life or else put ont Of the world alto
gether
Civilization growing more and more
ayerse to capital punishment, will
never consent to the cemetery outlet
thus suggested. But permanent seq
regation in penal colony would be
equally effective We do not 20 so
far as Dr.. BeIfield as to believe that a
man over 30 who commits a crime
Is therefore necessarily a moral idiot
One experience of punishment has
been enough for many men past that
age.
But when a man Is nndeterred by
punishment and goes on committing
one crime after another, then we
think society owes it to itself to take
stern measures. Such a man should
be adiudged habitpal and ire
claimable criminal and removed from
society. But, on the other hand, hon
est men Should not be burdened with
the cost OF supporting him. He should
be forced to earn his own living.