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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-12

president, and H. c. Kegley, Birmingham;
 Dr. sJ.' C. Anderson, Dr. w F. McIlwain and John E. Knox Anniston | The funeral of w. L. Dale was held from his homs this afternoon at o'clock, attended by the members of Camp Pel- ham, U. c. ", in a body, and hosts of
 other friends. The following acted as
 pallbearers: J. M. Ledbetter, w. c. Shel- mutt, J. 3. Palmer. A. A. Beal, W. H. Taylor, H. T. Persons J. T. Greene, D. McEachern. The interment was in the Edgemont cemetery.
 The death of Mr. Dale, which occurred at his home, 324 Chestnut avenue, yes- terday afternoon at o'clock removes one of Calhoun colhty's est-known and most highly-respected citizens. He was Con- federate veteran. He had filled several offices of horor and trust during his life
 and his administration of affairs intrust- 1 ed to him was always satisfactory. | He had been assistant warden at the | city jail Cor some time and only a few months ago was elected to the office of constable of Beat 15. He qualified for the | latter office but his health was such that | he never entered upon the discharge of his 1 duties.
 | He leaves a wife and three children, 1 Mrs J. D. Henry, Mrs. Tom Dill and Miss | Dale.
 | Dr. E. K. Moon has resigned the posi- ton as city physician. His resignation is already in the hands of City Clerk Led l better, and will be acted upon at the meet | ing of the city council Monday night. l Dr. Moon has decided to locate in 1 Birmingham, where he has property in- | terests and will remove to the Magic City | on January | His family will leave for
 their new home on next Wednesday. l Dr. Ioon has been resident of Annis- l ton for the past II years, having come here from Bridgeport. He immediately l took front rank in his profession here. He 1 held the position of county physician for l six years and has held the position of sec 1 retary and treasurer of the county med | ical board, three and four years, respec- 1 lively. During his entire residence here | he has been surgeon for the Kilby Loco | motive and Machine works, and has been l city physician for the past two years. He | is a progressive, public-spirited citizen, | and a host of friends will regret that he | has decided to take up his residence else where.
 1 Revenue Agents Knox Booth and H. | Gibson have just completed series of raids on alleged moonshiners in Randolph ] county The raids were very successful 1 and four distilleries were found and de- | stroyed and two arrests were made and | warrants sworr out for the arrest of nine | others on the charge of Illicit distil- | ling.
 I. B. Turner, who shot Cliff Chatham i near Alexander Tuesday night, is now in l the county lai He was arrested yester- | day and brought here by Constable J. M 1 Owens of Beas2 The warrant was made | returnable before Judge Crook and Tur- Ter will be given hearing just as soon | as Chatham is able to appear in court
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27

Some years ago a railway was be
ing made In the west Of Scotland. and
It was arranged that each Of the nu-
merous laborers employed should pay
a penny per week to a medical prac-
titioner. 50 that they might have his
services 10 the event OF accident or
medicine In case OF illness.
During the summer and autumn net
Their Illness nor accident occurred
But when a severe winter followed
all at once the '.navigators" began to
call on the doctor for castor oil
Each brought his bottle, into which
an ounce was poured. until the oil was
exhausted. and the doctor was forced
to send to town for a further supply.
When that. too. was getting low ne
doctor one day quietly asked healthy
looking fellow what was wrong with
the men that they required 50 much
castor oil
Nothing wrong at all. doctor" be re
piled. ~but We grease our boots With
It"-London Chronicle.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27
cLEvELAxDs CARER N SHORT.

Born at Caldwell. Essex County
y j.. March IS. 1851. chrlstened sse.
phen Grover Cleveland.
In isti family moved to Fayesteville,
ny.
Served as clerk In a country store
In 1853 was appointed assistant
teacher OF the New York institution Tor
'he blind
For four years. from 1855. assisted
his uncle ln preparation Of American
Herd Book" and bad a clerkshlp In
law firm IN Buffalo.
Admitted 10 the bar In 1850
Appointed Assistant District Atsor.
ney Of Erie County Jan !. 1863.
Defeated FOR the District Atforney.
ship OF Erie County IN 1855.
Practiced law
Elected sheriff Of Erie County IN
1870
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27

president announced. -Nr. Ethan Nobl.
viii read a paper entitled. An Es~,.
lng IN tho Poultry Yard~
He vas a slight young man. ana
there was a little stir of amusement
among the farmesu NJ be ross. for
Ethan's trials with chickens wcre fas,
oecvming village tradition.
There u no piacv IN the world - b..
gan the reader. more poetic. ana I
may say inspiring. 70 thoughts thar
poultry yard 10 the evening. n IL after
the sun has set and the rooasrru ana
hens are al sitting on their nests The
evening air Is deeply SCENTED with dew
From the river winding IN slivcrv
curves ndown the lea comes the sur.
zestion Of rcpose. Of quiet OF the IN.
nniie res,Iessness Of the universe. Now
and then are henrd the sqnraklng ~
the chicks IN their nests or tho scratch.
ing d some little one trying 10 brsot
forth from her shell AZ lean on Inc
parapct ! reflect on the young. fresh
Ire about me-"
When the reading was over. \ rturd,
dtizen leaned forward IN his u.st
Ethan he said. conndentiallv b,,t
oud enough for All to hear. ~ pover
thew before why you bought eggs h.,
do now" w
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27

DIS yer day an time.r said Brother
Williams. "is too much fer me. IF dar
WIZ a Joshua livia' who could make de
sun stan still be do II 20 he could save
on de gas bill. an ef Jonah wuz llvin'
now an a whale didn't have any mo-
sense than ter swaIler him he'd Ian
dat whale high an dry an sell him ter
De lie trust, an ef Lot wuz gvIne long
wild his wife an she wuz turned into a
pillar er salt he'd bull a fence roun'
her an 'lect -hisse'f president er salt
trust Hits de rushInest. grab all age
I ever wuz IN. Dey not only rides de
Iightnin', but dey done staked or de
stars. an dey knows des how many
hours a day de fireman in de sun
works. an deg IS slick enough ter tie
tin cans ter de tails Of de comics what
90 blazin' roun' de sky! We Is 70 wise
on our own account dat wisdom ltse'f
looks foolish. whar well fetch ND 7
dunno All I does know is dat we
gwfne fast enough ter make 10 head
swfm rv-Atlanta Constitution.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27

Elected Mayor q Burnio IN issi
Elected Governor % New York IN
1882 By q plurality u 10000
Elected President % the United
States 10 1854 Majority In che cleo
toral college. 81.
Broke all records By vsfolnx IFS our
Of 0sI bills.
Married Franec~ Folsom IN the
White House June ?. issd.
Defeated IN campaign for resicction
IN isss
Engaged in ths p=ssiisv Of ia~ In
New YORK
Elected President Of the unis~d
States IA isa2
Settled venszueia boundary dispute
In 1876.
After leaving white House In 1880
established home for his family In
Princetou. \. J.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27


There IL always time enough for
courtesy" says Emerson. giving voice
70 a gentle truth which too often gets
overlooked IN the great. noisy. worka-
day world. Arthur RuhI IN his article
on Santiago. published in a recent Is
sue Of scribner's NaEazine. gives an IN
stance Of poiiteness and defereuce
which took on a national character.
The most interesting performance i
saw was In a schoolhouse. II was a
normal school. where a number Of very
earnest young Chfleans were learning
how 10 teach. The principal, a girl OF
twenty-five. was hearing a class read
the En- fish fable about the hare and
the wicked condor.
-Pooair-r aleetIe hare-r-re.- thry
read. In extreme embarrassment. for
some we're quite grown up. Then tho
pupils lined up and sang a national
song. then In English America II
was a polite attention to the guests
which no Chilean would have received
In the United States.
After that the pupils drew a long
breath. smiled up to the gallery where
we stood. and sang. quite correctly and
With tremendous feeling. NY Old Ken
ucky Home All could do was 70
nut myself in the place Of a Chilean |
Who would drop BY chance into a New
FORK school and have the pupils stand
~ and sing his national anthem. fol-
owed by an ancient popular song Of
lille.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27

Natives Of somaliland have tho wbl,.
est and best teeth Of any people IN The
world and the reason Is not far 10
seek. Whenever they are ldlo tbev
may b. found rubbing their teeth win
small pieces or wood-llttie twIe~
which are covered with soft hart and
which raveIs out into bristlen This
practice prevents the teeth decaylne
ana Of course keeps them IN excellent
conoi,lon. Just as one might pick a
wa mower IN the country. 80 the So
mail native picks HIS toothbrush. Tbcv
are never without their small ,r-,~s
Toothbrushes ~ we know them a..
unknown In somaliiand. Their o,vn
methods ARE undoubtedly the henItbl
est and certainly the cheapest ana r.
Is matter for wonder that we 40 NO,
take leaf out OF their book IN this re-
'pect--Dundce Advertiser.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27

~wm you direct me to Farmer SIKH
ner's house7v asked the newly-arrive'
boarder.
II win ef you want me to-" replied
the station lounger.
Il shall have to ask you for explicit
directions. because I've never been
there before"
Gosh! ! know that. SEEM ye're 80
sot on goin' there now."-The Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27

Il
the commission and win receive
5000 year Tor Ave years. be.
ginning with 1909. lie is very
highly esteemed BY President Roosc.
welt. skin was prominently connected
with the Worlds Fair In 1904 and ls
now director OF the Field museum IN
Chicago. MIIlet Is the weIl-known
American artist skln and MllIet viii
receive 5000 year each for 1909 and
5000 a year for the next four years.
The duty Of the commissioners IL to
recommend to President Roosevelt ana
Congress the cost and character Of the
United states building and exhibits
at the exposition. and later to take
charge Of the selection and placing Of
exhibits.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27
CHAPTER Mi.


was drawing up some papers the mex,
afternoon when Mr.. Lynn Yeames was
announced slipped the papers In a
drawer. turned the key. and rose from
my chair as the young man was shown in
He had the decency TO assume limp,
albeit be had come over on horseback.
Il want TO see Mr.. Flexmores viii. :
he began after brusquely noddlng sal
utation.
The viii itself is not in the ofhce.-
said 1 .but you can see the draft IRON
which thar will was drawn up" And
fetched from a tin box that precious
draft.
He knew the sight Of II at once. and
holding it in his hand. he looked steadily
at me through his half-closed eyes, with
his lips firmly set. and his brows knitted
as though he were saying to himself
you confounded old vagabondg'
Surprising am prepared to swear
that this is not Flexmore's last willr"
In that case. might be compelled
to prove that il is"
How would you do thatT"
in the first place. there are the Wit
nesses TO the signature. aud then there Is
Dr. Awdrey. whose evidence could bring
If any evidence were required"
'.Dr Awdrey :" he exclaimed. Did /
he know that this viii existedy'
Certainly he did II was In eonse
quence Of that knowledge that he induced
the late Mr.. Flexmore to decide upon
making that second will. which was pre-
vented from getting duly signed"
~Show me that second will" he said In
a tone Of authority.
1T Is destroyed. II Il were not do
not think l should show it to you. II Il
were in your possession even. and you
could prove that Flexmore intended to
sign il, there could be no possible change
IN the result There is no revoking the
6rst will
He nodded. still looking at me stead
lastly with his half-closed eyes. his brows
knitted and his lips set. suppose he
thought TO intimidate me- He didn't sue
,eed-
Now tell me-" said he presently, why
rou led me to suppose that this hrst VIII
<as favorable to me. and the second an
agonistic. Tell me that
Because said 1. III is a Professions
ule to conceal oue's clients Affairs from
hose who seek 70 discover them. and be ,
ause l saw no harm to my client In al
owing you to form any conclusion you r.
Leased, and By whatever means you :
hose. That is the rule as regards :
awyer and his client But there pro-
essionaI delicacy ends. II lawyer Is p
equainted with a secret Of q person not !,
Is client. he may conceal il or publish
as circumstances direct"
That completely Disconnected him-un +.
uIy as it seemed to me then. for I was =
My thinking of the mean and under
and manner in which he had sought 70
arm Flexmore's testamentary intentions
never entered my bead wish Il had ..
that his anxiety related to that paper ~
sIlet he had lost
he looked at me. then at the table, as 4.
} licked II with his riding whip; then -
me again; finally as II uncertain ~ to
e extent Of my meaning. and TO prove IN
be said:
-Supposing gave you a laundering
cd horsewhipping. as you deserve. what
DuId you do?"
Bring an action for damages Ike
o." said l.
He drew a long breath and there was co'
,EbIe sign Of relief in his expression 70
You're wanted. II you please. SIR ov'
"a my servant. coming to the door. da.
ITO be continued) on
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27
CHAPTER XII

Mrs feames found time to quit he,
oressmakers. her grapes, bombazines. anf
me rest Of Il. In order to visit the two
poor souls at Flexmore House and wor.
~ them First Of all. she attacked Nurse
Gertrude upon the subject of mourning
is 1t possible that you have not We,
begun your mourning7' she asked. look-
ing around her with a sniff. as IL SCENT
ing the air for the smell Of Grape.
Miss Clip Is making our dresses; they
are to be home Tomorrow" replied Miss
Dalrymple.
Very injudicious- l always have the
dressnaker IN the house You know then
that an inferiah article Is not substituted
for the material you have bought. and
that none OF it is kept back Also Won
can be certain that good work Is put In
and no machining The cost Is very much
less. too What with lining and trim
mings. and one thing and anothah, I fear
these dresses win be a very heavy en-
pense"
Not more than can afford to nav
hope" said Miss DalrympIs quietly.
Il hope you have chosen a fashionable
cut for my niece's dresses l should have
liked them to be Ike Sir Willouzhby
Chough's little girls. or the Honorable
Mrs Blinker's nieces'. You must have
noticed how very elegant and high-class
they are"
Il do not think LAure initiated any
ones style"
Surely you have not suffered that
child to choose her own style r
YES; Laure has very good taste in
dress. and the dresses are for her"
She'll be a perfect sight r said Mrs..
Yeames emphatically, with a dab Of oer
hand How very unfortunatel If
had only thought Of it little earlier.
Deah, deah They'll all have to b al
tered, Of course. when she goes 20 board
ing school"
-But 1 am not going to boarding
school," said little Laure desperately. Il
am going to stay always-ever, ever -
with Nurse Gertrude. Mr.. Keene says
So"
"Mr. Keene knows nothing about Il
Your guardian viii settle such matters.
and not Mr.. Keenel And little z;rIa
should speak when they are spoken To-
not before. I'm afraid shall have a
great deal Of trouble with you when you
come to live with me-"
'sBut am not going to live with Won
never. neyerl" exclaimed the child, screw
ing herself In terror against Nurse Ger
trude. and holding her arm for protec-
ton. II
I'VE shall see about that retorted
Mrs. Yeames. pursuing up her lips aud con
Iraeting her nostrils viciously. Then
turning TO Nurse Gertrude, she said
Have you made any plans with regard
% yourself. Miss Dalrymple7 Have you
'ettied where you will 90 when you leave ,
'yaa, 2"
me; 1t Is impossible to settle anything
definitely at present"
lone thing there Is which should Ger :
siniy be done without delay Il ought to Q
= lutimated 10 the servants thar their
eryiccs win not be required after their :
lonsh = ~. The houss win Be dvsa
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27

head az me with such fury In her racs as
hope never again 10 see disfguring the
face Of a fellow creature: and then she
turned her hack on Us and marched out
Of the room with as much dignity a.
she could command
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27

Brown wasted an hours time In
an argument with Jones this morning.
Smith-How did It happen7
Brown was trying TO convince him
that be ought to pay me the bin be
borrowed Of me last snring-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27
BY MISADVENTURE
r r A ~ X 3 A p r E II It
CHAPTER x.-lContinued.l


! was shown into a sitting room. Al
pretentiously genteel and chilling as Mrs
1eames herself. and there waited till Il
pleased the woman TO come to me. She
waved me to chair, after seating hen
seit, without giving me her hand. for
which l was grateful. though hitherto she
had allowed me to take the tips Of her
clammy fingers Her lofty air and pat
ronizing smile showed that she partici-
pated in her precious sons belief with
regard to the heritage.
have called 20 see your son. Mr..
Lynn. madam" said l.
He IS not hyah. said she with that pc
cuhar pronunciation which your 'supe-
riah" person affects He is in London.
where he has met with an accident re-
curing medical treatment which confnes
him to his room"
Can you give me his addressf'' ask-
ed Il have business 70 transact with
him.
No. | cannot give you his address.
have received wiah from him, in which
he oegs me to act for him in ali matters
OF business nature until his return
ABOUT three days after this. client
who had just returned from a business
Journey TO the south OF France irouped |
IN to have chat with me. and AMONGST /
other things be said:
-By-the-by. Keene. l crossed over with
young Yeames-"
Whenf'' l asked
On the 6ftesnth-nixht service. He
pretended not to see me, 50 | did not
bother him. l know a man at such times
as this doesn't care for condolences and
that sort OF thing"
DE was going to Paris. l SUPPOSE 1
ventured to suggest
On, farther than that. 1 caught sirht
OF MN az the station where the line
branches OF to Monaco"
lou are sure OF Jour fact?" 1 asked.
though had little doubt OF Il.
am as sure 1t was be as am that
Tou are before me now
NOW the 18th was the very day he had .
LETT Coneyford for London Was London ,
not gay enough for him, that be must
90 on to Monaco for amusement One Z
thing was certain: Mrs. Yeames. to have J
received telegram from him. must have
Known his whereabouts. and could not 2
EiFe me bis address in London simply BE- !
'aase he was at the other end Of Europe. L
why had she told me that He1 Because Z
'he did not wish it TO be known that B
Ter son had gone to Monaco. lest II might 5
y inferred that he had gone there for i
'ieasnref That was the conclusion r
anne to.
IL never entered my head that he had o
'oe out OF the country for prudential 1
easons. and that the cause Of his precsp- A
tate digit was that little paper pellet b
'nach was lying quietly In my handy u
rawer. There are things which escape 81
ven me suspicion of a lawyer some b
ines.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27
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me Drunmer hoy OF sAneh.
On Shilon's dark and bloody ground. Ii,
dead and wounded lay;
Among them was drummer boy, VIII
beat tho drum that day.
A wounded soldier held him up, his drum
was BY bis side;
He clasped his hands and raised his ave.
and prayed before he died.
Look down upon the battlefield. Oh
Thou. our Heavenly friend
Have mercy on our sinful souls =" the
soldiers cried. Amen I"
For, gathered round a little groun
each brave man knelt and cried
1ney listened TO the drummer boy. who
prayed before he died.
"oh, mother p said the dying boy. look
down from Heaven on me;
Receive me 70 thy fond embrace; Oh, take
me home to thee
I've loved my country as my God TO
serve them both I've tried"
He smiled, shook hands: death seized ths
boy who prayed before he died.
Each soldier wept. then. Ike child;
stout hearts were they and brave.
The Tag his winding sheet-God's book
the key unto bis grave.
They wrote upon a single board thess
words This IS a guide
10 those that mourn the drummer boz
who prayed before be died"
fe angels round the throne Of grace. look
down upon the braves
Who fought and died on Shlloh's plains.
now slumbering In their graves.
low many homes made desolate. how
many hearts have sighed:
How many like the drummer boy have
prayed before they died7
sweet Marie.
We a secret in my heart. sweet Marie
|. tale I would impart. love. TO thee.
Every daisy In the dell
Knows my secret. knows II well
nd Jet dare NOT tell. sweet Marie.
Then hold your hand In mine. sweet
Marie.
feeling most divine comes TO me-
All the world i full Of spring.
Fun Of warblers on the wing.
nd listen while they sing. sweet Marie.
CHORUS.
ome to me. sweet Marie.
xeet Marie. come 20 me.
OF because your face Is fair.
I'VE. TO see:
NJ your soul 50 pure and sweet
axes me falter at your feet. sweet
Marfa
the morn when awake. sweet Maria
ems to me my heart would break.
We. to thee. :,
Every wave that shakes me shore
Seems to say Il DER and DER. v
ems 70 say that I adore sweef Marie
hen the sunset tints the west, sweet y
Marie.
d sit down to rest. love. with thee.
Every star that studs the sky To-
Seems 70 stand and wonder why N
eyre 80 dinner than your eye. sweet
Marie.
y Warman- ~
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27

Blox latter ten years absence)-
What became Of Skinner. the dry goods
man7 When I left he was In financial
straits-seiling out at cost.
Knox-Oh. he's doing business Of the
old stand-still selling out at cost.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27

what did the store walker say about
me1"
'He said II you didn't obey the man
ayers order and leave on your switch
you'd be sadetracked-~-Cle Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27

Some people take as much interest
in neighborhood fuss as they do In
religion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-08-27
NICE JOBS FOR THESE.


These three men
have been named
as commissioners
general for the
United States at
the japanese ex-
position In Tokyo
in 1912 LOOMS.
was formerly As
sIstant Secretary
Of state IIa lteafIa
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-23
EVENING, APRIL 20
morning ~.

attendance at Sunday school and
preaching services. Rev. Kissel
filled his appointment here yes
terday.
H. E. Weaver's, w. G. and G.
w. Ludy, with their families,
were guests of VIM. Ludy's Sun
day.
Miss Onda Unger and Willie
Hahn were recently united in
marriage and we wish them sue
cess and happiness through life.
By her marriage, one Of her bro
theirs became her uncle, a rather
queer coincidence.
Mrs. Levi Unger and Mrs. w.
D. Unger worked up a surprise
on Levi, which came off Wed
nesday evening, his birthday.
They told Will Unger the surprise
was on Levi (which it was) and
told Levi it was on Will, as their
birthdays came on the same day.
They are cousins. Well, the two
men went to Arcanum in the ev-
ening, each thinking he was TAX
ing the other away for a purpose.
But when they got back to Lewis
and he saw the table already
loaded with good things to eat
and the house full, he had to give
up that they had surprised him
this time. Everybody had a good
time.
John Heller has his saWmill in
VIM. Fritz's woods saving lum-
ber for a new house to be erect
ed on his farm for his son-in-Iaw,
Cliff Warner, and wife.
They had a big dinner on the
last day of school at the Oakland
school, Friday a week. G. A.
Stoltz, teacher, also had a pretty
good program in the afternoon.
The school presented him a rock
ing chair.
Apr. 20. GAIL.