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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-19
Nervous Headache.

1iOACoSOl O' VO1UCl1lCyO OA !, Jersey City, N. J., who is the oldest music professor Tn that city, has been cured of nervous headache by Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, taken regularly as prescribed.
 meyer wrote. q have used Duffy's Malt Whiskey for twenty years and believe it to be all you claim for medicinal and home use. I know your whiskey cured me of rheumatism and nervous headache which my profession subjected me to. By taking Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey regularly am in the best of health today"
 Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is an absolutely pure distillation of matted grain; great care being used to have every kernel thoroughly matted, thus destroying the germ and producing a predigested liquid food in the form of a malt essence, which is the most effective tonic stimulant and invigor- ator known to science; softened by warmth and moisture it's palatability and freedom from injurious sub stances render it so that it can be re- tained by the most sensitive stomach.
 Sold by druggists, grocers and deal CTS, or direct. $1 per bottle. Write Dr. Curran, Consulting Physician, for free illustrated medical booklet con- taining a few of the many convincing testimonials received from grateful men and women who have been cured, and free advice. Duffy Malt Whiskey O., Rochester, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-19

The Alabama City, Gadsden and Attal- la Railway company is engaged in build ing park near Alabama City for the recreation of the people of the three cities. A nice lake is being built and all the attractions usual for such resorts will De provided The management hopes to have the park ready for the public in a few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-19
Southern May Build Depot.

If is consistently rumored around town that inc Southern Railway company Will commence to build a depot near Twenty ninth street in the next few weeks; It will he remembered that the railway company purchased last fall from the Empire Realty company s5 lots running parellel with the railroad, commencing at Twenty-seventh street and extending to Thirty-fourth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-19
Old Warship Burned.

Washington, March 1S.-The navy de- partment today received word that the old warship Monongahela had burned to the waters edge at her station at Guam tanamo bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-19

so that the frequent deliveries that have taken place recently will be effectally checked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-19
SAWM|LL WILLS RESUME OPERATIONS Kyle Iant Has Work For Sev-
 eraI Months ARM0R PLATE FOR JAIL Gadsden City Prison Will Be Made More Secure-Street Railway Is
 Building a Park at Ala
 bama City.

Gadsden, March 1S-(Special.) )-The Kyle Lumber companys sawmills that have been idle for some months are to be put in operation again in a few weeks. The company has large supply of logs on hand and while the demand for lumber continues light it is thought ad- visable to cut them up. The logs now on hand will keep the mill busy for several months. About 50 men will be given employment. This is the longest shutdown that the mill has experienced in many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-19
HUNTSVILLE HELPS THE SUBSCRIPTION Council Votes S5OOO To the A New Railroad SCHOOL BOARD IN MADISON Governor Conner and Party Are Due In Huntsville Today-violators of
 the Cigarette Law Are
 Arrested.
SCHOOL BOARD IN MADISON

Huntsville, March 1s.-(special) )-The sum of $5oO0 was subscribed to the Nash vile and Huntsville railroad last night by the Huntsville City Council This action on the part of the city govern ment is expected to have a great inf1u- ence toward bringing the railroad matter to a successful conclusion.
 The council pledged the sum of s150o for the maintenance of the proposed coun- in one mile of the public square.
 Several paving ordinances were intro duced, among them being ordinances to pave East Holmes street, Pratt avenue and Adams avenue. If these ordinances continue to come in at this rate, the principal streets of the whole city will be provided for within a few weeks.
 Gov. B. B. Conner, State Auditor Bran don and Superintendent of Education Gunnels will come to Huntsville Thurs day In their tour of Madison county. looking for location for the county high school. The party will go to Me- ridianville. New Market and Gurley. They will be given rousing reception here. There will be speaking In the Elk thea tre in the afternoon. A long list of avail able sites will be offered for the purpose and if the institution is located within 8 mile of the public square the city will pay $500 annually toward it's mainten- ance.
 The sale of cigarettes to minors has resulted in the arrest of a long list of persons in this city. Indictments against IA men were returned by the last grand jury and the following were arrested yes- terday afternoon: Grady Crunk, J. De- Stefano. Ozro Price, Lionel Laxson, R. N. Grayson, Charlie Yeatman and M. M Cantrell. The latter plead guilty im- medately and paid the fine and costs, amounting to $26. 60
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-19
Readinq Dividend Unchanged.

Philadelphia March 1S-The directors of the Reading company today declared the regular semi-annual dividend of per cent on the second preferred stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-19
THE BEST IN TENNESSEE.

"Od Wakeman' is Tennessee whisky and the best there Its delicate bouquet and delicious flavor very distinctive These qualities the result of thirty years experience in disting and untng efforts to keep its standard at the highest point
 The Wakeman distllery is perfect in point of location and natural advantages The used comes direct from spring the premises and very cold and of peature all the year round This fact helps make every drop of Old Wakeman uniform and preserves the fine char acterstic flavor.
 Old Wakeman is filtered three times through specially prepared maple charcoal by gravity onyt is forced This process removes all impurities and injurious substances and eliminates the headaches.
 "A ton of energy in every drink.
 Old Wakeman can be secured direct from dsllery 4 Full Quarts Express Prepaid for
 $4.5O
 We prepay express only on Southern Express lnes In ordering send street address,
 Wakeman Distilling Co.
 CHATTANOOGA, TENN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-19

The jail committee of the City Council made an inspection of the prison yester- day and will recommend that the inside of the jail be lined with armor plate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-19

Pep-To-Lac pleases particular peopl,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
lie Is a Unitarian, and Many
Will Not Vote for Him.
AS SOON SUPPORT lNGERSOL

Say Many of the Prominent Church.
men of the Country. Hundreds
Are Writing Letters of Inquiry on
the Subject. Evangelists DenOunc-
ing His Religious Views.
"Unitarians teach today what the
deists, such as Tom Paine, taught a
century ago. Unitarians are no more
Christians than are agnostics. Thou
sands of people throughout the
country understand this and they
will no more vote for Judge Taft,
who is an Unitarian, than they would
have voted for Colonel TngersolI."
This statement, privately made by
the rector of one of Washington S
leading churches, reflects sentiments
that are now being heard on every
side, says a Washington press dis
patch. The religion of Judge Taft
promises to become a campaign issue
of considerable magnitude. The
Rev. U. G. B. Pierce, pastor of the
Unitarian church of which Judge
Taft is a member, has received hun
dreds of letters inquiring about the
candidates views on spiritual mat
ters. Judge Taft, too, daily receives
many communications of this char
acter, and some of them are of an
abusive character.
Some of Mr.. Tafts friends are in
clined to be alarmed by these at
tacks, which are constantly becoming
more frequent. Reports have been
received also that evangelists in
various sections of the country have
denounced Taft for his religious
views and urged their hearers not
to vote for him. A majority of
Washington politicians, however, re-
fuse to consider these attacks seri-
ously. They point out that Jeffer-
son, Adams, Lincoln and Grant were
all unorthodox in their religious
views.
All Souls Unitarian church, of
which Mr.. Taft is member, is an
attractive but not impressive looking
structure, covered with ivy, and of
pleasing architecture. In it's steeple
hangs a historic betl. 'This was cast
in 1922 by Paul Revere, the famous
bell founder whose midnight ride set
all New England in a blaze against
the British. 1t was hung in its belfry
almost century ago and for many
years was the largest IL in the city,
and the only bell of any size. It
was used not only by the Unitarians,
but by other denominations, and
pealed out equally to call the peo-
pie to holy day celebrations or
church festivals, or to warn the city
of fire.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
School Census in Georgia Shows
Advance in Education.
WHAT THE STATISTICS REVEAL

There Are 1857 Children OF
School Age in the State. Whites
Have Increased 2O,244, and Ne.
Groes 31,744 in Past Five Years.
A creditable decrease in illiteracy
among the children of school age in
this state is shown by the practically
complete returns from the recent
school census
1t is shown that there are 3S5,S14
white children between the ages of 6
and years in Georgia, and there are
349,063 negroes of the same class,
making grand total of 734,877.
There has been an increase since
1903 of 20,244 whites and 31,744
negroes. The percentage of increase
has been Sc for the whites and AS
for the negroes.
There are 1886 white and 32,36S
negro children between these ages
who can read, but not write, and 8,
1893 whites and 32,684 negroes who
can neither read nor write.
The decrease in illiteracy during
the past five years has been 4,146
whites and 5,578 negroes. The per-
centage of illiteracy to the total pop
ulatiOn as existing now is "a whites
and 9.3 blacks. In 1903 it was 81
whites and 11.3 blacks, and in 1898,
6 7 whites and 10 Q blacks showing
rapid strides in the work of elimina-
ton, each having been cut more
than half in the past ten years.
In 1902 the number of 126,O39
children attended school for at least
five months, while in 1907 the mum
Der was 182,075.
A decline in the percentage of in
crease in total school population is
shown. The decrease was $500
between 1898 and 1898, 42,263 be-
tween 1898 and 1908, and 31,744
during the past five years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
into COLLECTION BOX TAFT AND HIS CHURCH
Frenzied WOrShiperS Threw Fifty
thousand and Their Jewels.
1T WILL BE SENT TO HEATHER

Persuasive Tongue of Rev. A. II.
Simpson Broke All Records at the
Convention of the Missionary ALI
ance in Pennsylvania. Addresses
Stirred Several Thousand Hearers.
All records for contributions to
the cause of missions were broken
at the closing exercises of the thir-
tenth annual convention of the
Christian and Missionary Alliance
for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Della
ware, Maryland and the District of
Columbia, which has just been held
at Rocky Springs, Pa, near Ian
caster.
Under the persuasive influence of
the Rev. DR.. A. B. Simpson of New
York more than $4,000 was raised
Ia large portion of it being in cash.
while some of the more frenzied took
Jewelry from their persons and threw
it into the contribution plates.
Active missionary workers from
the foreign fields gave their expe-
riences and told of the great need of
funds to rescue the millions of heath
ems, and one of the speakers called
for volunteers to work in the for
eign climes. About a dozen young
persons stood up and gave their
names.
Following these addresses, which
stirred the several thousand hearers,
the annual missionary offering was
taken up, under the direction of F.
H. SENT, the superintendent. Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg branches re-
sponded with subscriptions of $4,000
each. Scranton came next, with
$1,000.
The Mennonites of eastern Penn
sylvania, who are earnest support
/ ers of the mission cause, gave $4,000.
From Pittsburg came an addition of
$1,000, given by negro branch.
Lancaster city gave $500.
Cash offerings exceeded all pre-
vious collections, and as the collect
ors passed through the great audi
ence the hats which they carried
were filled with silver and green
| backs.
Scores of persons were converted
during the convention, a number of
the sick have been healed through
the prayers of the workers, and one
convert, it is said, received the gift
of tongues.
The Alliance members have great
faith in the efficacy of prayer, and
several times during the week some
of the more enthusiastic prayed all
night.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
A TOUCH OF NATURE IN new YORK
How Woodpecker or Squirrel Draws Crowds in Parks
Hundreds Watch Pigeons Drop Down to Get Grain

the tops of the Waldorf-Astoria and
fully cool and are attractively deco
rated with flowers and plants of every
kind. 1t is not possible to order
from the regular bill of fare On any
of the fashionable roof gardens, for
they serve only drinks, cooling and
otherwise, and all kinds of ices. On
the WaldOrf-Astoria roof in addition
to the orchestra they have just in
trOduced a large monograph which
is concealed behind some palms. The
photograph is always accompanied
by the orchestra, which browns any
mechanical sound, with the result
that the majority of people who visit
the roof for the first time are COM
pletely fooled and begin to look
around the room for a glimpse of
the man or woman VINO is singing
Whirling Bungalow For Him.
Two houses that are to be dis
tinct novelties are to be constructed
in the surburbs of New York. One
man is to build house at the sea-
shore that will revolve by the press
ure of an electric button. The ad-
vantages of this whirling bungalow
are obvious, for it will catch the
breeze coming and going. The other
house is to have disappearing walls.
The advantage of this arrangement
is to make it possible to convert the
first floor into one big room for GER
tain occasions when much space is
required, such as receptions or other
social functions. The power will be
electric and the partitions by means
of grooves will be lowered to the
floor level, giving an unobstructed
space of four or five combined il de-
sired
the Hotel Astor. Both are delight
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
IMPROVEMENTS IN PRESTON.

Brick Addition to Cobb Il MOntgom-
ery's Store and "a $1,000 Jail.
Work on Webster county's new
jail at Preston has been begun. 1t is
to cost $4,000, and will be fireproof
and modern in every respect. The
contract says it is to be finished by
October IS. The old structure has
long been an eye-sore to the town
and county, though it is substan-
TALLY built. The ventilation is bad,
however, and the building has been
condemned as unsanitary.
Cobb & Montgomery are building
a substantial addition to their
store house in Preston, which will
nearly double it's capacity. The
building is of brick, 26x70 feet, and
is being rushed to completion. 1t
will probably be ready next week.
1t will be connected with the old
building by an arch. The addition
will cost about $4,000, and was
made necessary by the growing bust
ness of the firm.
1t is reported that Mrs. S. Bell,
the popular proprietor of the Bell
house and mother of Messrs. John
and Jesse Bell of Dawson, is con-
templating moving to Leary, where
she has large property interests.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

NEW YORK, August 3.-There is
no place in all the world where a
touch of real nature is more appre-
ciated than right here IN New York.
An industrious little squirrel in Cen
trail Park, or a busy woodpecker on
the side of a tree in City Hall Park,
never fails to attract a crowd that
Oftentimes requires a policeman to
dispense. 1t is this real hungry
longing of New Workers for some
thing that reminds them of the coun-
try, that every day, whether it be
fair or stormy, draws a crowd of a
hundred or more men to the Madi-
son avenue side of the Madison
Square Garden. Two score or more
pigeons that make their home in the
crannies of the great tower come
down to the street every day at noon
for dinner of grain that is sure to
be waiting for them. The practice
of feeding the pigeons was started
by a policeman who was on that post
a few years ago, and it was generally
taken up by the business men in the
vicinity. At just IL o'clock a boy
appears with box overhowing with
oats and Immediately the birds
swoop down upon him. They are
very tame and are on terms of init
macy with many of the men who
assemble there daily.
Roof Gardens on the Big Hotels.
Among the features of the fash
ionable hotels in Manhattan during
the summer months are the attrac-
tive roof gardens. Two of the most
attractive of these cool spots are on
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
PROHIBITION LOSES IN TEXAS
Incomplete Returns Show the Meas
ure Was Voted Down.

Incomplete Returns Show the Meas
ure Was Voted Down.
Incomplete returns from the Tex
as democratic primary election show
that the statewide prohibition
amendment was defeated. The vote
so far received is 6S,S05 for and
77.726 against the amendment.
The total vote is estimated at
100000, and of this number 208,-
600 have been accounted for, many
persons not voting on this PROPOSE
ton. The election law declares that
no specific demand for legislation
shall be made in the party platform
unless it shall have received a ma
iority of all the votes cast in the
primary election, and the submission
proposition, it is believed, will fail
of this requirement by perhaps So
600 votes when complete returns are
received.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
IN CRACKS OF CROCKERY FEE SYSTEM AsSAILED
Charged in Senate That SOI1C-
itOrS-CeneraI Wax Rich.
GET MORE PAY THAN JUDGES

Bill of Mr.. Peacock Placing States
Attorneys ON Salaries Brought on
an Interesting Discussion. Might
Use Income to Corrupt Ballot.
Under special order Senator Pea
cock brought up in the senate Thurs
day bill entitled an act to prescribe
salaries for the solicitors-general of
the several judicial circuits of Geor-
gia, and to provide for the applica-
ton and disposition of costs now ap-
piled by law to the payment of solic-
itors-general, and for other pur-
poses. In the general discussion of
the bill Senator Taylor facetiously
remarked that he thought that the
purpose of the bill was to bring the
lawyers on the same grounds as the
physicians, who charged the same
fee whether their patients were cured
or died.
Get More Than Judges.
senator WllllfOrQ stated that in
many cases these solicitors-general
receive more than the judges, and
argued for a uniform salary. He
also spoke of the possibility OF these
solicitors-general using a part of
their income for the corruption OF
the ballot, and that it had been
charged that cases had been settled
for the fees paid. He urged that
these officials be removed from even
possibility of bribery.
Senator Howard, one of the au.
thors of the bill, spoke in favor oil
the measure. He thought it was UNI
just that the salaries of the judges
should be fixed, while those Of
the solicitors-general are not. He
thought that a fixed salary would
result in securing the very best off.
GERS of the state as solicitOrs-general
Senator Fielder suggested that il
might be better to have all fines and
forfeitures paid into the state treas.
ury and then have the solicitors,
general paid, as are the judges.
The senate adjourned before the
bill was disposed of.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
BRYANT GOES TO THE PEN.

Negro Who Robbed Mr.. Alb Cores
Home at BenevOIence.
At the last term of Randolph SUI
perior court Bob Bryant, colored,
was convicted of stealing money from
Mr.. Alb Cores house and sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment in the
penltentiary The negro's attorney
appealed for new trial. The time
Tor the hearing was once postponed
and set for last Saturday. On that
day the prisoners counsel failed to
appear, and Judge Worrill passed an
order that the sentence of the court
be carried out at Cuthbert
Leader.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
DOZENS WE'RE FRUSTRATED
BY Ammonia Fumes From Bursted
Tanks at Ice Factory.

BY Ammonia Fumes From Bursted
Tanks at Ice Factory.
A dozen persons were overcome
and as many seriously affected by
the fumes of ammonia in cOnse-
quence of the explosion of an ammo
mia tank in the Hygeia Ice Compa-
ny's plants in Philadelphia.
The explosion damaged one dwell
ing adjoining the plant. Charles
Solosky, aged three years, was blown
out of a window by the explosion
and fell upon a canvas awning I'M
injured.
The fumes of the ammonia pene-
trated houses for d square around
the ice plant and created panic.
The police patrols were answering
calls in every direction to take
strangling persons to the hospital.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
SENATOR CRITTENDEN'S BILL ALLOWS
GOVERNOR TO BORROW A NJTT1ON

Senator Crittenden of this dis
trict has introduced a bill in the
senate to extend the borrowing
power of the governor to the ex-
tent that he can contract a loan
of million dollars for the state
instead of two hundred thousand,
as at present.
Another bill of interest, espe-
cially in this section, is by Sena-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

TAMPICO, Mex.-The oil field
fire, near San Geronimo river, II
miles southwest of here, has IN
creased in fury. Several subteran-
mean explosions of gas have occurred
the last three days, causing open,
ings through which the burning OIL
is now flowing in great sluices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

tor Cowart to repeal the law per-
hitting towns located on county
lines to vote themselves wholly
into one of the counties. Senator
Cowart lives in Arlington, which
IS split in half by the line of
CaIhoun and Early counties. and
there has been some agitation of
deciding by a vote of the peonIe
whether the town should all be
made a part of Early county.