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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
DEW M. JAOOD0 I DNO0.

Washington, July 7.-(Special.)-The Rev. zed Fl. Copp, a duly ordained minister and probation officer of the juvenile court of Washington, seriously claims to have made a discovery which will eventually make black people white. Ills theory Is that a certain disease which afhicts ne- groes and turns their skin white is caused by bacillus. This bacillus, in his opin- ion. should be isolated and by inoculat- ing colored persons with the serum he hopes to be enabled to change the color of their skin to white. MT. Copp, in the discharge of his official duties, has four cases under observation, in which the skin of negroes is turning white. MT. Copp says he proposes soon to ask Dr. Wiley of the agricultural department to take up these cases in thoroughly scientific way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
SIXTEEN CASES OF
 LEPROSY CURED

New Orleans, July 7.--In an interview last night on the possibilities of curing leprosy, Dr. Isidore Dyer, the physician in charge of the Louisiana leper home, said:
 "A total of 16 cured cases of leprosy have walked the streets of New Orleans or are living in other parts of the state, free of the disease. Some of them have been under observation as long as 10 years, without the slightest sign of recur- renee"
 pr. Dyer gave no details as to these cures. His statement was made in an- swer to doubts expressed about the cor rectness of recent reports that Louisiana leDers have been cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
New National Committee.

Convention Hall, Denver. Col, July T. The following members of the new demo- cratic national committee were elected to- day:
 Delaware, Willard Salisbury; Iowa. Martin J. Wade; Louisiana, Robert Ewine: Maine, E. L. Jones; Michigan, Edwin C. Wood Montana '. oruce Kremer; Nevada, John sunderianu, New uampshire. Eugene E. Reed; New Jersey Robert s. Hudspeth; North DaKota, vii i ro1I;ns Rhode Island, George w. nI lanl 1ra-alected): South Carolina, B. R Ti,I,,,an Iu (re-elected); South Dakota, Ed ,rard s Johnson: Tennessee, R. Lee Montcastle; Washington William M Tunnhv: wisconsin. T. E. Ryan (re-elect- ad1. Hawaii. c. J. Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Strang Hadn't c Chance
 I11 The Automobile Race

When Strang turned up after the race he said that he had had dire trouble at every round and that finally his cylinder was washed off. It is estimated that l. 900, 900 people saw the race.
 Strans, the American driver, was hope lessly beaten for the Grand Prix an hour before the race started. As he was driv- ing into the inclosure before the start of the race the transmission and reversing gear of his car damned. After consider eble difficulty, the mechanism was patched up, but the car crossed the start ing line with the first and second speed and the reversing gear out of commission. The latter would probably have disquali- fled the oar had it had a chance of win ming, as the rules specifically required a reverse worked by a motor. Neither Strang nor his mechanic were expecte to finish the round, but managed to ne- gotiate it in 53 minutes A seconds, and after more repairs, resumed the race. Considering that the car was doomed in advance, Strang makes as inglorious q showing as did Christie the American orlver last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08

banks section; Representative Mckinley, Illinois, who had charge of the Cannon campaign, and Representative Burke of Pennsylvania, who represented the Knox candidacy. say that they have no obJec- tions to Hitchcock.
 In the case of MT. Mckinley there is but one sentiment, and that is in his favor for the office of treasurer. MT. Mo- Kinley has long been considered for tho treasurership, but as he Is treasurer of the congressional committee, 1t was for some time supposed that opposition to having him leave that work would op- crate against his selection. But that ob- jection has been overcome by the proposi- ton that he should be treasurer of both committees. It Is said to be desirable to bring the committees in closer relation ship, and that a single treasurer would be in line with that policy
 MT. Taft spent the entire afternoon to- day in series of conferences. First Rep resentative Burke of Pennsylvania had a long talk with him. and then Senator Heminway and Representative Watson Finally Powell Clayton, national com mitteeman for Arkansas, and a member of the executive committee, and Richard C. Kerns of St. Louis talked with him. At the end of these conferences MT. Taft mounted his black horse, and with Frank B. Kellogg rode up the mountainside just as a storm burst forth and torrents of Iain came down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
BIG STORM HEADED OFF
 IN COMMITTEE ON RULES

He was followed by L. Irving Handy of Delaware who also hotly opposed the resolution, the first effect of which, if adopted, he said, would be to require the national convention to enforce instruc- tions of candidates. The second result, he maintained, would be that where dele gates were instructed or sent without in structions by district conventions aid subsequently, a state convention sent dele gates-at-large instructed for a particular candidate, those instructions would be ap- piled also to all the district delegates
 The national convention, he sad, en- forced the unit rule, but left the matter of instructions as to candidates to the honor of delegates so instructed.
 Mir Hicks withdrew his resolution, ana a prolonged and bitter fight was thus ayerted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
John Thornton.

John Thornton, aged 70 years, passed peacefully away about a week ago in his home at Foxford, County Mayo, Ire land. The deceased had many relatives in the Birmingham district. Three sons are engaged in the grocery business John T., Thomas F., and Edward J.. Thornton. Two other sons and a daugh- ter in Foxford also survive him. Mir. and Mrs. John T. Thornton visited Ire- with the deceased, who had been in feeble health for the past few years. Much sym pathy is being extended the Messrs. Thornton by their many friends in Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Protest Is on Pulp Resolution.

Bangor. Me, July IA telegram pro- testing against the adoption of free pulp and paper resolution has been sent by the Maine Lumbermcn and Land Own CTS association to the chairman of the The dispatch declares that free pulp and paper would be injurious to Maine's great industry and throw thousands of wage earners out of employment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08

Dieppe, July 7.-The Grand Prix, the blue ribbon of the automobile world, was won today by a German, Lauten- schlager, driving a Mercedes car. His time was 6:53:43 4-5, and his average rate of speed 111.2 kilometers, or 69.05 miles an hour. Hemery, in Benz, was second, and Hanreiot, also in Benz, was third.
 The German victory was not popular. but still the crowd cheered Lauten- schlager with a right good will. There were numerous accidents and two men
 were killed outright. Cissac and his en- gineer, Schaub, were the victims. While finishing the final round the tire Of their machine, a Panhard, was torn off. The car was thrown on top or the men and they were horribly crush ed. Weigel car, driven by Har- rison. an Englishman, turned a som ersault at a dangerous point in the road near Flu and Harrison was badly crushed. The surgeons say his injuries are not mortal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
HITCHCOCK IS THE MAN.
Manager of Taft Campaign Is Prac-
 ticaIly Decided Upon.

Hot Springs, Va, July 7.-The execu- tive committee of the republican national committee will meet here tomorrow, and from present indications there will only be a brief session, at which Frank H. Representative Mckinley of Illinois will be made treasurer of the national com- mittee.
 Senator Heminway and Representative Watson of Indiana, representing the Fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Mrs. J. B. Roper.

Mrs. J. B. Roper, aged 3S years. died yesterday at noon at the family resi- dence in Huffman Funeral services will be held at the residence this morning at 8 o'clock, and interment will be at Sul- phur Springs. The funeral procession will drive through the country to Sul- phur Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
RalIrnada Tied up.

Omaha, Neb., July 7.-Passenger traffic on western railroads is still tied up as the result of yesterdays flood at Lin coln The Burlington railroad is detour- ing its western trains, which requires F to Is hours to get around the flooded district The Burlington expects to be clear by night The Northwestern is re- fusing all business for Lincoln and south of that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
GARY IS HOPEa
 OF IRON BUS

New York, July 7.-E. H.. man of the board of dire United States Steel corporal
 for Europe today. made s statement on business com said:
 .From the viewpoint of States Steel corporation. steel business has been bette last two. weeks than at any. the depression of last October. dency since the beginning of thd year has been toward improven some fluctuations, until the rea1n .n prices was made in the early June, when the placing of orders lines was practically suspende, Z was because many of those whs contemplating additional purchases in doubt as to whether or not there he further adjustments. Hove seems to be general feeling tas prices have been reached. The ne of the purchasing community are than ever before; and the ability is greater than ever before. or the latter part of the statement sect to some modification. Many railroad companies are at presef barrassed by reason of the lack or but their difficulties will surely! though gradually, be overcome. M the railroad companies have already steps to finance their requirements are beginning to realize that mo plentiful and cheap and easy to when first-class securities are one
 "The basic conditions of the count sound. First of all, the moral [ the people has been elevated.
 "Multitudes have been thorough verted to the doctrine of a square It would be useless for any of us t that we have been aroused to a appreciation of the old maxim tha esty is the best policy
 Full credit will be given to Pr Roosevelt for the efforts he has n raising the standard of business col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
sl WARSH|PS START
 AROUND THE WORL Fifteen Vessels EeGi4 '' TII| Prem : G.r F3 HI ONE VESSEI X IH
 a HI Nebraska Will catci l ll After the Scarlet II Subsides-Beautl, la II at the Hs

San Francisco, July
 ships of the Atlantic fiee the voyage that is to the world and end at
 whence they started last
 sixteenth member of u braska, was left benin outbreak of scarlet fever H She will be placed in q
 days and thoroughly flu.
 which she will join her 8 Honolulu.
 Without ceremony or celel sort, the 15 big fighting sh way promptly at ? o'clock from the CQanecticut, I Sperry's flagship and, stea column, slowly wsndedt tn the bay where they had fo from time to time since thei just two months ago. A fe followed in the wake of {
 as Golden Gate, and gave [
 ships a parting salute wi 1. while on the hills were g sl
 of people silently watchil 4 ure, which was a striking enthusiastic reception on 6. The vessels presented pearance as they steam M
 harbor. As the Connect < the flagship signaled for
 the bows of the wars
 throwing up a sea of whi plowed through the wat T I when the Kentucky, the ] < passed tie lighthouse at
 the Golden Gate and hal \
 the flee. was lost to vie :
 cloud of black smoke iron
 tunnels and the thick weat i
 rolling in from the sea.
 The forenoon was one of
 tion ,on the fleet. Launch,
 dottd the harbor. fitting
 shir and from ship to shore
 cessant zip, zip" of wirel communications with ships fatewells to shore stations At II o'clock Secretary Garfield, who arrived las Honolulu on the cruiser St. ed the Connecticut } pay Ito Admiral Sperry He's guns, the salute t me- Presidents cabinet :. e enti he took his leave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Mrs. Louise T. o'shea.

Mrs. Louise T. O'Shea, aged 40 years, died yesterday at the family residence In Gate City. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the residence and interment will be at East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Louise Fritz.

Louise Fritz. the 9-months-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Fritz, died last night at 40 o'clock at the family resi- dence on Thrty-ninth street in East Bir- mingham. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08
Rev. p. j. Powell.

The Rev. P. J. Powell aged 67, died at 1:8o this morning at the family residence at Pratt City.
 The deceased was well known Baptist minister of this county, having resided in the Birmingham district for a number of years.
 He is survived by a wife and three daughters. The funeral arrangements will be announced later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08

Green Undertaking ca. Johns B,os.. Props.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08

E. T. Shaw & sor. undsrtaksrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-08

--.. f.gNand home, conVe splendid location. Call street.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
CORTELYOU FAILED TO COMPLY
A Second Resolution Passed the SEN
ate Directing Him to Send In
formation About Banks.

Washington Jan. Ex-senator Cul-
berson Wednesday secured the pass
age of his resolution directing the Sec
rotary of the treasury to communicate
TO the senate the amount of circulat-
ing notes issued by each national
bank to which was awarded Panama
bonds in consequence of the award to
them of such bonds Mr.. Culberson
first inquired whether the secretary
had responded to the resolution adopt
ed before the holidays calling for spe-
cific information concerning the Pan
anna bond issue, and was told by the
vice-president that no such reply had
come to his desk. Senator Aldrich
stated that he had expected that re-
pert Wednesday and did he not know
the reason for its delay. He withdrew
his objection to action on the Culber.
sen resolution.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
MODERN DEMAND FOR SILENCE.
German Newspapers Protest II Is, Be-
ing Carried to Extremes.

How the times change!" says a
writer in the Frankfurter Zeitung. In
the days of our fathers no description
of a homelike, cosy room was com
plete without a reference to the tick
ing clock. 1t was this gentle sound
which emphasized the quiet of the
place. People had no nerves in those
days. To-day the thought of ma
chine ticking off the, seconds and strik-
ing the hours is a source of worry and
distress. Time is going, but they co
not wish to be reminded of it contin l.
ally; no clock is better than the ticL.-
ing machine. And now to meet the re-
quirements of the nervous people,
factory at Schramburg is making a
noiseless Clock" In an article on the
same subject another paper says:
THE anti-noise craze has made disa-
greeable and uncomfortable some of the
noises which once were music to us,
and soon we will find a way to silenhe
the birds and to mufile the sound ~
the rustling leaves"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
WORK OF INCENDIARY.
Historic Conereg ationaI Church at
Dorchester, Mass, Nearly De-
atroyed-Was 100 Years Old.

Boston, Jan. 17.-That the fire early
Thursday which nearly destroyed the
Second congregational church in Dor
chester, with loss of $4,000, was
the work of incendiary was the opin-
ion OF the authorities at the conclu-
sion of their investigations after the
fire had been extinguished. A small
hole was discovered in the side of
the building where the fire broke out,
and near it was considerable material
which appeared 10 have been used in
the work.
The principal loss was the new or
gan, which had recently been installed
at IN expense of $4,000. Many of
tho historic treasures Of the church
which recently celebrated its Tooth
anniversary, were saved. The Rev.
Dr. Arthur Little is pastor of the
church.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
NO BLESSING FOR HER.
Disappointed Younsster Disseminated
in His Prayer.

For several weeks, little Ralph had
enjoyed the use of Shetland pony,
the property of a horse dealer who
was a friend of the family. But much
to Ralph's sorrow, there came a day
recently when the pony was sold. and
the delightful horseback rides came
to sudden end. The purchaser, as
Ralph found out by inquiry, was
little girl Of about his own mature
age of five. Ever since his acquaint-
ance with the pony began, Ralph had
included him in his bedtime prayer,
and God bless the pony" was an
earnest nightly petition. The first
evening after the sale of the pony,
Ralph hesitated when he reached his
pets place in the prayer. Then, after
a moments thought, he continued:
Please, God, bless the pony just
the same; but God, don't you bless.
the little girl what's got the pony"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
ITCHING HUMOR ON BOY
His Hands Were Solid Mass, and
Disease Spread All Over Body
Cured in q Days BY Cutcura.

Zone day We noticed that our little
boy was all broken out with itching
sores We first noticed it on his little
hands. His hands were not as bad
then, and we didn't think anything
serious would result. But the next day
we heard of the Cuticura Remedies
being so good for itching sores. By
this time the disease had spread all
over his body, and his hands were
nothing but solid mass of this itch
ing disease. purchased box of Cuti-
cura Soap and one box of Cuticura
Ointment, and that night l took the
Cuticura Soap and lukewarm water
and washed him we'll Then l dried
him and took the Cuticura Ointment
and anointed him with it. I did this
every evening and in four nights he
was entirely cured. Mrs. Frank DON
ahue, 20S Fremont St., Kokomo, Ind...
Sept 16, 1907"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24

what man has dono. man can do,
ran swiftly through Williston's brain
and with no idea of abandoning his
search until he had probed the mys
terry, he mounted and rode northward
closely examining the edge of the
precipice as he went along for any
evidence of a possible descent. Pres
emily he came upon cross ravine, de
void of shrubbery, too steep for a
horse, but presenting possibilities for
man. With unerring instinct he fol
lowed the cross-cut westward. Soon
a scattering of scrub oaks began to
appear, and sumach already streaked
with crimson. A little farther and the
trees began to show spiral wreaths OF
woodbine and wild grape. Yet little
farther, and doubtless there would be
outlet for horse as well as man.
But Williston was growing impa-
tient. Besides, the thought came to
him that he had best not risk his
buckskin to the unknown dangers of
an untried trail. What IL he should go
lame? Accordingly he was left behind
in slight depression where he
would be pretty we'll hidden, and Will
liston scrambled down the steep in
cline alone. When foothold or hand
hold was lacking, he simply let him
self go and slid, grasping the first root
or branch that presented itself In his
dare devil course.
Arrived at the bottom, he found his
clothes torn and his hands bleeding;
but that was nothing. With grim de-
termination he made his way through
the ravine and struck across the sand
trail with a sure realization of his
danger, but without the least abate-
ment of his resolution. The sand was
firm under his feet. The water had
receded a sufficient length of time be-
fore to make the thought Of quick
sands an idle fear. No puff of cloudy
smoke leaped from rifle barrel. If,
as he more than half suspected, the
island was a rendezvous for cattle
thieves, a place surely admirably fit
ted by nature for such unlawful oper-
atoms, the rustlers were either over
confident of the inaccessibility of their
retreat and kept no lookout, or they
were insolently Indifferent to expos
ure. The former premise was the
more likely. A light breeze, born of
the afterglow, came scurrying down
the river bed. Here and there, where
the sand was finest and driest, it rose
in little whirlwinds. No sound broke
the stiffness of the summer evening.
What was that? Coyotes barking
over yonder across the river? That
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
A CENTRAL BANK PLAN.
II is Proposed That One Be Located in
Washington with Capital of
$10O,0oo,000.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The establish
ment of The United States National
Bank of America" is provided for in a
bill introduced in the house Wednes-
day by Mr.. Fornes, (democrat) of New
York. The bank as conceived is to
be located in Washington and is to
have a capital stock of 100000, 600 di-
vided into 100000 shares OF the par
value of 81 900. Three ffths of these
shares to be purchased by the United
States treasurer at par, the purchase
money to lie raised by the sale of $780,
O00,G00 United States gold bonds, pay
ablo ia 80 years and bearing per cent
interest, the same to be designated
United States currency bonds"
Two fifths of the shares are to be
offered at not less than par to the ma
tional banks of the country, to be paid
for in gold coin.
THE United States National Bank
Of America is to open for businesses
September /, 1908 and to cease TO exist
September !, 1868 unless its life be OK
tended by congress. Branches are to
he established in New York, Chicago,
New Orleans, Boston, Denver, st.
Louis San Francisco, Cincinnati and
Portland, Ore The bank shall be gov
erned by a board of twenty-five di-
rectors, elected by the stockholders
and the secretary of the treasury shall
he the chairman. The bank may issue
additional notes of the United States
National Bank of America in amounts
not exceeding s4000O,000, and such
notes shall be available for general
national bank circulation upon deposit
of proper security.
-Four per cent dividends may be paid
to stockholders on the bank earnings.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-24
Turned and Faced Squarely the Spot
Which Held the Watching Man.

alien sound A mans laugh, curse, a
heart-breaking below of pain. Willis
ton parted ever so slightly the thick
foliage of underbrush that separated
him from the all to familiar sounds
and peered within.
In the midst of a. small clearing
man-made, for several stumps were
scattered here and there-two men
We're engaged in unroping and releas-
ing red steer, similar in all essential
huddled together little to one side.
They were all choice, well-fed animals,
but there were thousands of just such
beasts herdlng on the free ranges.
He owned red steers like those, but
was there a man in the cattle country
who did not? They were impossible
of Identification without the aid of
their brand, and it happened that
they were so punched as to completely
battle Williston in his eager efforts
to decipher the stamp that would dis
close their ownership. That they were
the illegitimate prey of cattle rust
lers, he never for one moment doubt
ed. The situation was conclusive. A
bed of glowing embers constantly re-
plenished and kept at white heat
served to tighten up the weird scene
growing dusky under the surrounding
cottonwoods.
Williston thought he recognized in
one of the men-the one who seemed
to be directing the procedure of this
little affair, whose wide and dirty hat
rim was so tantalizingly drawn over
his eyes-the solitary rider whose I'M
expected appearance had so startled
him a short time before. Both ne and
his companion were dressed after the
rough, nondescript manner of cattle
men, both were gay, laughing and
laxative, and seemingly as oblivious
to possible danger as If engaged in the
most innocent and legitimate business.
A little to the left and standing
alone was an odd creature of most
striking Appearances large, spotted
steer with long, peculiar-looking horns.
It was quite impossible to mistake such
a possession II II had once been yours.
Its right side was turned full toward
Williston and in the center of the hip
stood out distinctly the clearly eau
terized three perpendicular lines that
were the identifying mark of the
Three Bars ranch, one OF those same
big. opulent, self-ceniered outfits whose