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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10
Government Clerk Is Sadder But Wiser

which is one of the pathetic features
of the story. His headquarters were
at St. Paul, where he moved his fam
lily after disposing Of all his household
effects in the capital city. For a short
time-less than a month, in fact-he
enjoyed his new field of work and his
increased salary, for, with the addl-
ton to his responsibilities there had
also come an increased amount in his
semi-monthly pay envelope. In the
evenings he was wont to stroll out
and mingle again with his old-tlme
~cronies. He talked to them knowingly
about matters pertaining to the ma
tional government, and incidentally
impressed on them that perseverance
is the only requisite of success under
the civil service.
One day Stephen received a letter
from Washington. 1t vas couched in
formal language, but from reading 1t
Stephen gathered that the government
had no longer any need for his serv-
ices. or words to that effect. The gov
eminent was very, very sorry, so said
the man whose signature was attached
to the letter.
It was this way: Congress had
failed to grant the mount required
and expected for the service, and 1t
would be necessary to dispense with
the services of the new appointees. 1t
meant a laying off of a number OF en-
ployes in each of the II districts, into
which the service is divided.
Stephen is now back in the bureau
of census. His salary is only $1,000
a year, for his place had been filled
as soon as he left, and it just hap
pened that Director North had a va
cancy in the lower grade. 1t cost him
something to move out to Minnesota
and back again, but, taken all in all
and in the light of experience had by
others which turned out less fortunate
ly, he considers that, at least, it might
have been worse.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10

THE marked general interest in
aeronautics aroused by the Yep
pelin and other dirigible balloon
flights in Europe, %aeroplane flights in
France, and Baldwin motor balloon
and Wright aeroplane tests at Fort
Myef. has been noted by officials OF
the Smithsonian institution and Ma
tional museum.
Prof. S. P. Langley, who built the
first successful power driven model of
an aeroplane, was secretary of the
Smithsonian institution and his vari-
Gus models, the famous Langley aero
drome and the numerous aeroplane
parts used in his experiments in
.aero-dynamics are now in possession
OF the institution. These and other
exhibits in the institution are being
arranged into q special exhibit by
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10

III ASHINGTON.-Lost- Somewhere
w in Virginia, $50 pounds. Finder
please return to Maj. Gen. Fred Grant,
commander of the department of the
east, who will attend to it's distribu-
ton pro rata among 40 army officers.
If all the detritus, cellular and adj
pose tissue, %cuticle, epidermis and
derma matter could be collected from
along the route of the test ride that
finished at Fort Myer the other day
the United States army would be the
richer by one highly efficient officer.
All the 40 officers came back, but
there was a hiatus somewhere. There
had been one member, or his equiva-
lent. left by the way, for the command
averaged Az pounds lighter to the
man than when it started. Forty times
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10

THE down-on-his-luck story of
i Stephen K. Booth, government
clerk, is no more aggravated thai
many another story that might be told
by persons who have come to Wash
ington to settle down in a federal
berth for a life of happiness and peace
if not luxury and affluence-only to be
rudely awakened to a condition of al
fairs that would cause an ordinary
person to turn pessimist even to the
point of wishing that there were no
such thing as a government.
Considering everything, Stephen
Jared remarkably well. In the end he
came out with a government job; not
as good a one as he had builded on,
perhaps, but a government job, just
the same. Thousands have not sur
vived SO fortunately.
Stephen from Minnesota. For
eight years he labored, if that WORD
can be used properly in connection
with the things that a government
clerk does in order to draw his salary.
He worked in the bureau Of the cen
sus. Gradually his compensation was
increased during that time until 1t
reached the figure of $1,000 a year.
Then Stephen became fired with an
ambition. He took a look around him
and decided he could do better in
some other department of Uncle Sans
service. So he accepted" a position
as q special agent in the immigration
service, under the department OF JUS
tice. This was in May of this year.
Stephen is a man of a family. His
now work took him back to Minnesota,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10

$50 sorry to keep you waiting" he said. "But
I was detained at the Office with an out-of-town
customer. Just couldn't get away"
The excuse sounded all right and was accepted
by the hostess, but it was a myth.
The truth was: Preoccupied. = he had gone
home from the Office at the usual time and found
the house locked, much to his surprise. Where
in the mischief were his wife and children? he
wondered. Why didn't they tell him they were
going away?
He went all around the house and tried the
doors, but they were locked. Then he found q
piece of iron in the backyard and broke open 2
window and crowded IN.
He crowded out through the window for the
evening paper and crowded back. He read the
paper, and still the wife and children didn't re-
turn.
At 6:03 o'clock he remembered the dinner en-.
ageme While he dressed and rode 20 blocks
the guests waited. But others have made the
same blunder.-Kansas CITY Star.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10
ONE MANS MYTHICAL REASON.
After Several Hours He Remembered
His Dinner Engagement.

Dinner had been ready and waiting
20 minutes. The wife of the tardy
guest was very much embarrassed.
Just to think that her husband was
so rude as TO be late at a dinner en-
gagement and keep all the guests
waiting! After a while the belated
one arrived, redfaced and perspiring.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10

financial panics in the bud. Great
progress was made by the treasury
officials in getting the monster bun
dies of notes into shape to be issued
at a moments notice.
Hardly had the bill which created
this emergency currency passed the
gauntlet held up by congress when
treasury officials were at work to put
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10

currency
stretchers of the Uni
ted States government
have ready $500, 900, 900
in emergency notes,
created by the Aldrich-
Vreeland law, which
can be put out at an
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10

the man who takes but little rest from NVS
his labors, spoke for 10 hours. 1t was
a memorable speech because of its
length. Then Senator Gore took his
place and spoke for quite a while longer.
All this was done to keep Senator Aldrich and
his friends from putting on passage the compro-
mise measure. 1t was regarded as a certainty
that the bill. would pass and so the opposition's
idea in the beginning was to keep on talking until
midnight March 3, 1908, in shifts of eight hours
each.
Whether it was by prearrangement or by acct
dent, few will ever know, but the fact remains
that when zone of the flibuster aides neglected
his cue, an Aldrich supporter jumped into the
breach, secured the floor and made the motion to
put the bill on passage. It passed and ended one
of the most spectacular flibusters which legisla-
tive circles of the country have ever recorded.
For that reason the United States now has $780,
900, 900 in emergency currency ready to put out
at ar ~instant's notice to stem the tide which q
panic would bling upon the country.
Then came the work Of engraving bills OF every
denomination in the Offices of the bureau of en-
craving and printing. First the rough paper was
received. It was cut up into strips upon machines
which cut many thousands Of notes at one time.
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tor, and their aides in
the role of the opposing
minority. Everyone ia
miliar with parliament
tary rules of congress
knows that speeches are
limited in the house, but
in the senate a man may
hold the floor for
months, providing he
has something to talk
about.
Senator La Toilette,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10
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the notes into such shape that they
might be put upon the market.
Acting Secretary Coolidge of the
treasury overlooked the work and the
bureau Of engraving and printing
~hich put out the currency was in
large of Superintendent Ralph.
Each day superintendent Ralph de-
Svered into the hands of the treasury
officials between 50, 000,0 900 and $4,000
900 in the new style notes. Before the
end of summer there was over $780,
900, 900 ready for delivery to the banks
on call.
Congress meets again in December
and then the Legislators will be greeted
by the great outlay Of cash. If there
should be a panic this fall, which is
far from likely, officials declare, this
great amount of emergency currency
would be delivered to the strick-
believed the trouble would end with
the appearance of the cash.
Up to August 1 only one emergency
currency association had been formed,
but soon organizations began to ma
terialize all over the country and the
interest in the new act was heightened
to a great extent. The banks of the
District of Columbia had their articles
of association approved by the secre-
tary of the treasury about the middle
of July and to them belongs the honor
of being the first members of an or
ganization authorized under the emer-
gency currency law.
The banks in New York and other
financial centers were not disposed to
fully commit themselves pending a de-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10

In the meantime the dies were cast
by the engraving bureau. This en-
craving required the greatest care
for a single deviation in lines upon
the copper plates meant that the
bill would be thrown out and the
entire plate would necessarily nave
to be made over again. Dozens OF
experts were put to work upon the
plates. The dies made, the work
of testing and finally printing was
entered into. 1t was perhaps a
month after the measure was passed
before the presses were set in mo-
ton in the printing offices turning
out notes of great and small de-
nominations.
An army of clerks was rendered
necessary to keep tab on the plates,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10

termination of the question whether a bank Join
ing an association could withdraw from it after
complying with all the requirements of the law.
The treasury officials regarded this question as
purely academic but they took the matter I'M
der consideration and a decision was reached on
this point in a very short time. The act itself
is entirely silent on the subject.
The proposition of putting out such a great
amount of currency was one which held the bu-
reau of printing and engraving in it's throes for
many anxious months, for it was pointed out
when the measure finally passed congress after
a long fight that while it was decidedly improb-
able that there would be a panic this fall, it
was certainly necessary that the currency be
ready for deliverance in case unsettled condi-
lions should introduce themselves into Wall
street and other big financial centers of the
country.
But if the word of the trainers of the Aldrich-
Vreeland statute is to be believed no such con-
ditions can arise, simply because of the existence
of the emergency currency act.
Most readers of congressional news in the daily
papers remember well and followed closely the
struggle which took place in both the house and
senate coincident to the passage of the bill. The
senate refused to accept the Vreeland bill, manu-
featured in the lower branch, while the house OF
representatives could see nothing but evil things
in the~Aldrich measure-that is, the majority.
Speaker Cannon of the house paid several visits
to President Roosevelt at the White House. The
executive insisted upon work being done by con-
gress, if it were only this law. Finally the
opposition forces met in caucus and then there
was another caucus, most of the points in dispute
being settled. The bill passed the house with
much acclaim from those who had aided in effect
the compromise.
Then came the struggle in the senate with SEN
ato- AFollette. Senator Gore. the blind legisla-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-10-10

invoice the notes to the treasury
t.. AS fast as the bills were turned
department of printing Superintend'
who is in charge of the entire bureau,
inspected samples and ordered them
r to the treasury officials. They were
/ in the vaults in the treasury offices
and are now ready to be turned out to
banks enrolled in the emergency u
rency associations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30

pie that, on account of the sentimental interest in the race a large crowd would be on hand But how little sentimental interest cuts in the matter was shown whe nat the opening of the days events less than 2ooO people were on hand As the time for the running of the Futurity drew near. however, the crowd increased, until about 5000 persons had gathered Ill the grand stand and on the lawn, Many of the fashionables were on hand. and they were able, through tneIr commission CTS, to place bets But the ordinary man could not lay a dollar on the result.
 The winners share of the purse is s251oo and in addition MT. Keene receives S2000 extra for being the nomlnator. He also receives 5000 for Helmets share of the purse, subscriptions and nomination mak- ing a total of S29,1O0
 Maddens share of the purse amounts to about S40O0.
 Summaries:
 First race seven furlongs-Bar None. llS Dugan), to 5, won; Jeanne d Are, III QLee), to l, second; Live Wire, III CNot- ter), to l. third Time, 1:25 2-5.
 Second race, about two mues-slmon Pure 14S Henderson,. to 10, won; This tledale. 160 Lynch), even, second: San Glus, 146 Dupee), to 5, third. Time, 4:02 2-5.
 Third race. 61a furlongs, handicap-Half Sovereign. 97 (Buter), 3 to l. won Do- rante. le9 OLeel. ? to l, second; Westburg, 10S CNotterl, even. third. Time, 1:1S To
 Fourth race, Futurity. six furlongs- Maskette C<eene entry), 11s (Notterl, 1 to 3. won; Sir Martin (Madden entry), 12f Uee), to 5. second; Helmet CNeene en- try). 123 (Powers), to 8. third. Time. Ill 1-5
 Fifth race. mile and a furlong-Anlmus, l0S CButleD to 3, won; Grapple, l0S (Garner). l to f. second Orphan Lad, 103 (Shilling). 1 to ?. third. Time, l :55 S-5.
 Sixth race. 51s furlongs-W Wedding Bells. IA NotteD out. won; Afliction, l09 (Powers), 1 to 8. second; Miss Kearney. IA (shilling) to 5. third. Time, 1:06 1-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
Notice of Sale.

Under and by virtue of the power of fale contained in certain mortgage deed executed by John T. Hood and wife, Nancy s. Hood, to American Trust and Savings Bank, a body corporate, dated 26th of June 1907, and recorded in Vol. 46S of mortgage page 420 in the office of Probate Judge of Jefferson County, Ala bama, the unde rsgned, American Trust and Savings Bank, will proceed to sell on Tuesday, 18th day of September 1908, in front of the courthouse door of said coun- ty, at public outcry to the higher bidder for cash, the following described proper ty, to-wit South 35 it. of lot six (6) and the north 40 it. of lot five (5), in block five (5) of J. T. Hoods addition to Wood lawn, Alabama, map of which is re- corded in the office of Probate Judge of Jefferson County, Alabama. Said lots or parts of lots together front 75 it. on the east side of 55th street and extend back along the south side of First avenue 1161a feet to an alley, situated in said county and state, for the satisfying of the debt secured by said mortgage, default having been made in the payment thereof.
 AMERICAN TRUST & SAVINGS BANK. N. l.. MILLER, Attorney for Mortgagee.
 4t-Su
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BLIND TIGER NEAR
 THE ROLLING MILL

A nice, healthy blind tiger with three claws was captured near the rolling mill last night. Three arrests were made, Chas. Theomg, white, and George Clar- ence and A. L. Crosby, negroes, being placed in the county jail for violating the prohibition laws
 Deputy Sheriffs A. L. Wilson and Lee Higdon made the arrest The lair of the tiger was in a soft drink establishment operated by Theomg, and the two off eers claim to have witnessed an actual transaction in which one man passed over the money and the other man passed over a quantity of red eye back.
 According to their reports they enter ed the place to make the arrests when the three occupants attempted to draw guns on them, but the officers proved the quicker.
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Nervous Stomach
 Trouble.
Developed Into Nervousness, Insomnia and IndigestiOn-FOOd Seemed to Lie in a Lump in His
 Stomach.

Gentlemen-"I was a great sufferer from Nervousness and Insomnia and as result l felt nervous in my stomach and did not relish my food, and what l did eat seemed to lie in a lump in my stomach, which developed into d severe stomach trouble.
 My wife saw your advertisement and sent for supply of James Mixture for Nervousness, Insomnia and Indgestion and as result 1t has done me a won derful amount of good. My stomach has quit bothering me and l seem to digest and assimilate what I eat sleep as sound IS top all night, my nerves are steady and l go about my work with vigor, energy and interest
 My advice to all sufferers from nervous stomach trouble and sleepless- ness and the many other resultant dis orders is to try a free trial treatment of your mixture, which I know will re- suit in their taking a full course of the treatment and getting entirely relieved of all their troubles" Believe me sir, very gratefully yours N. PRADA,
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 Charles B. James, the eminent scient- ist, founder of the famous James Sana- torium, has made a wonderful discov- cry for the relief of nervousness and insomnia consisting of a harmless blend of hops, lettuce, celery and other bene- ficial ingredients, which sooth the nerves and restore life, vitality energy, vigor and force to those whom nerv- ousness and insomnia are sapping of their strength and thereby wrecking th cir constitutions and shattering their minds His new discovery, which posi- lively contains no opiates of any kind which is known as James Mixture for Nervousness and Insomnia, has resulted in his receiving hundreds of letters of which the above Is only a fair sample
 Therefore, you need not suffer am other day-no further need to be nery- ous, and no cause to have nigh ts of tor ture and days of nervousness and what is termed the blue" For relief Is in sight. All that Is necessary is to send your name and address in confidence to Charles B. James Sanatorium 13s Poplar street. Dept MIN, Memphis Tenn. and you will receive, without cost or delay, a trial treatment of this wnnderful compound.
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LEGAL NOTICES
Bankrupt Sale.


 In the District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of the Northern District of Alabama In the matter of W. T. Williamson, bankrupt.
 The undersigned trustee of the estate of the above mentioned bankrupt will sell at auction to the highest bidder for cash all of the property hereinafter named, at F o'clock, noon, on Thursday, the 3rd day of September, 1908. Said estate consists of furniture lease accounts inventoried at about two thous- and dollars &2,000.00 and a stock of furn- iture in strictly first-class condition, in- ventoried at about six hundred and fifty dollars, G650.00). Said sale will be made at 404 North 18th street, Birmingham Ala.
 Witness my hand this 27th day of Au- gust, 1908.
 S-2S-7t F. s. DUNLAP, Trustee
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KEYNES MASKETTE WINS S3O,0OO RACE Only Five Thousand People See
 Great Race BETTING IS VERY LIMITED Madden's Fine Young Horse, Sir Mar tin, Runs Second In the Futurity. Collins Record Is Easily
 Equaled,
BETTING IS VERY LIMITED

New York. August (Special9-Mas- kette. James R. Keene's 2-year-old, won the historic $S0OOO Futurity this afternoon over the six furlongs course in the fast time of 1.l1 1-5.
 Sir Martin. owned by John Madden, was second. and Helmet. another keene colt, was third. The race was won easily oy the fast Maskette. while Sir Martin mad to be ridden out to beat Helmet
 Not more than 5000 people witnessed the great racing event of the year. where formerly 10000 was not considered a rec ord-breaking crowd. The betting was | to 10 against Maskette, but, owing to the activity of the police, only the regulars were ahle to place money, orally and quietly.
 It had been expected by the racing peo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
EARL MAJOR WINS TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Young Mems Christian Association Championship Won After Long
 Drawn Out Contest.

In the finals al the Young Mems Chris tian association yesterday afternoon Earl Major won the tournament which has been holding the boards at the association for some time.
 The semi finals were played off between Lee Allen Brooks and Sam Smith, Horace Hood and Earl Major. Brooks and Major contested for the honors the latter win ming the championship of the association easily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
RUMOR OF MERGER
 OF BIG PROPERTIES

Youngstown. O.. August 29.-It is re- ported here today there will be a mer ger of the Republic Iron and Steel company with the United States Steel corporation about the first of the year. While the report has been circulatel at various times in the past it is said there is now no doubt of the proposed con SOlida tiOn.
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W. R. Hendrix.

The funeral of W. R. Hendrix will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Ser vices will be held at the residence. 44O2 Second avenue, south. Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Hendrix and four children survive. The children are: H. c. Hendrix of Houston. L. T. and T. L. Hendrix of Birmingham and Mrs. s. H. Odell of Birmingham. The deceased was 61 years of age.
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Mrs. John Nathan Hall.

Mrs. John Nathan Hall died yesterday at F o'clock at Woodlawn. The deceased leaves a husband three sons and one daughter Funeral services will be con- ducted at the residence of the deceased at Scott station, on the Gate City car line, at clock this afternoon. The Rev. J. c. Persing will conduct the services. Paul Beavers, George c. Chesser, w. H. Har- ris, E. J. Strngfellow, l.. l.. Powers, Will liam Davenport and w. H. Carlisle will be the pallbearers Interment in Wood lawn cemetery.
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F. s. DUNLAP, Trustee
Bankrupt Sale,

Pursuant to order of the referee in bankruptcy, the undersigned will offer at public sale, for cash. on Wednesday, Sep tember ?, 190S at 10 a. m., at 109 South Twentieth street, Birmingham, Ala. all of the property of the o. L. Gregory Vim egar Company. consisting of vinegar, ex- tracts, bottles, boxes, bottling machinery, team. accounts and other property, for merly used in the vinegar, cider, soft drink and extract business by the said bankrupt. CRAWFORD JOHNSON,
 Trustee in Bankruptcy
 S-21-4t- -th- -sat-sn-tll
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s. York,

The remains of s. York of Straver are held at the undertaking establishment of Gaudin & Go. pending the arrival of rel atives Mir York was 47 years of age. He died ss the result of injuries received in a recent shooting
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Green Undertakine Co.

E. T. Shaw & Son, Undertakers.