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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
REVIEW OF WEEK.
Industrial Developments in Alabama
 and Georgia.

Columbus, Ga., February 1S.-The Geor- gia and Alabama Industrial Index will say tomorrow in it's regular weekly issue: Although operations in all construction lines have been continuerd in an unusual degree during the winter months in Geor- gia and Alabama the opening of the spring season will witness the beginning of con- struction upon a very extensive scale. This will include residences, business buildings, municipal and county structures and inn provemnuts, hotels school buildings, churches, bridges, paving, sewers, water works system and failroads. In addi- tion to the office buildings to be erected in Birmingham, Ala, as reported in The Index of last week, plans are announced this week for the erection of a nine-story steel and brick office building in that city At Sylvester, Ga, it is proposed to expend $SO,0O0 in building a waterworks system and an electric light plant. Triton, Ga, has sold sSoooo of bonds, the proceeds from which will be used in making municiual Improvements Albany, Ga, is preparing to build city hall at cost of $3O,.. and Woodlawn, Ala, will cons truct city hall at cost of s15.0oo. Two buildings will be erected for the University of Alabama at Tuecaloosa. Ala, and a library building will be constructed for the Alabama Poly tecfnic Institute at Auburn. Ala. A bank building at Ensey, Ala, will be remod- eled Church buildings will be erected at valdosta, Ga., and Ensley. Ala A water works system will be constructed at LA-, nett, Ala Eight bridges are to be con afpf .a1 Ia, Jefferson county. Alabama.
 Progress in industrial lines is steady and substantial. Among the plants to be established, as reported by The Index this week, are:
 Spinning mill, Gadsden, Rla.; brick plant, Macon. Ga; cord mill. foundry, An niston, Ala; ginnery, blaming mill and shingle m Il. Whigham, Ga; ice factory, Bessemer, Ala. and ice factory to be en- larged' Cuthbert, Ga; tool works, Besse- mer, Ala; sawmill and blaming mi, FL berta, Ala; railroad to be extended for distance of 25 miles from Jasper. Ala; cotton compress Americus, Ga.
 At Gadsden. Ala, land company has been organized with capital stock of $75.- 600. Six hundred and sixty acres of coal land were purchased at Coalingy~AIa- At Milledgeville, Ga, a tract of land will be divided into residence buiIuing lots, which will be placed upon the market A build ing and realty company has been organ ized at Birmingham, Ala
 Contracts for paving have been award ed in>> two cities and contract has been awarded at Scale, Ala, for remodeling the county court house,
 Twelve new corporations with total Winimum capital stock of s2y5000 are re- ported"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
IMPORTANT CASE ON TRIAL AT SELMA Merchants Sued for Large
 Sugar Shipments LEGAL COMPLICATIONS Hooper and Company Claim They Never Gave Order for Goods and Shipment Was Diverted to De-
 mopolis by Local Agent.
COMPLICATIONS

Selma, February 1S.-(Special )-Howell & Sons, sugar merchants of New York, are suing c. w. Hooper & Co in the city court for a carload of sugar, the amount being about $500. Similar cases against four or five other wholesale groc- CTS of the city depend upon the outcome of this case, the entire amount involved being about s10O0O.
 The cases grow out of transactions by T. w. Hall, Jr., member of the broll- craze firm of Culverhouse x Hall who, about a year ago. ordered sugar for Hooper & Co.,, the latter claiming that they never ordered the sugar. The ship ment of sugar was diverted to Demopolis and sold, and Howell & Sons claim they never received payment for same The claimants allege that although the bill of lading was not surrendered by the mer chants, it was allowed. to be used for the purpose of dlvertng the shipment. The case is full of law points and is attracting considerable attention.
 Albert P. Leiser, a prominent merchant of Browns, died at a local sanitarium this morning from angina pectoris. He was well known throughout this section and leaves a wife and eight children, be- sides five sisters. The funeral will take place at noon Wednesday from St. Pauls church of this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
Stomach Muscles In Old Age
How Old People May Retain or
 Restore Good Health

Usually the bowels are not so active
 In middle or advanced years as in youth.
 Just as the eyes grow dim, the skin
 wrinkled. the hair gray. the muscles fiab- by, so do the internal organs show their age if we could but see them.
 s1 However we sometimes find a person !, whose age is near the meted three-score
 and ten and yet his step is sprightly.
 his eye keen, his flesh firm. his Ap- petite good and his bowels regular, and upon close questioning you will find a
 life's history of right-living, good food, . keen appetite, perfect digestion and reg
 ular bowel action.
 Regular bowels and proper digestion of the food we eat is absolutely necessary
 to the enjoyment of good health by old or young If the readers of this article
 are interested, we are glad to tell them , how they can restore good health and prolong their lives
 Step into a drug store and purchase a
 bottle of Dr. Caldwel's Syrup Pepsin. It will cleanse the bowels of any waste mat ter that has cogged them up and restore Ito them strength and nerve force for regular natural daily action. It aids di-
 gestion by stimulating the stomach and ' digestive glands to a proper and suffi-
 cient secretion of the fluids necessary to perfect digestion. It acts on the liver
 ana kluneys Tn a Inlio qulet yet eHectlVe
 manner. Rev. A. J. Fletcher of Ruther- ford. Tenn, is 80 years old, and it cured him of 60 years of dyspepsia w. w. Ster- ling, Sioux City Ia., says: "Dr. Cald- i, wells Syrup Pepsin is the best medicine ever used and I am SS years old" B. F. Thompson, Shenandoah, Ia, says: T suffered 15 years with dyspepsia and it cured me- It is certain and effective in the most obstinate old cases, and yet mild and safe for the most delicate woman or child. All druggists sell it at 50 cents and $1 per bottle. Pepsin Syrup O., So4 Cald- well Bldg. Monticello. Ill.,, is glad to send a free sample to any one who has pever used 1t and will give jt 2 fair ty1als
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
PRATTVILLR WANTS
 THE HIGH SCHOOL
STATE LOCATING BOARD IS RE- CEIVED BY LARGE AUDIENCE. OFFERS TO DO MORE THAN IS REQUIRED.

Prattvtlle, February 1S.-(Speeial. )-That state high school was demonstrated last evening when a large and enthusiastic audience which filled the large court room at the new court house assembled to hear and cheer Governor Conner, State Auditor Brandon and Superintendent of Education Gunnels, who compose the state high school commission. Long before the officials arrived the court room was crowded, and when they appeared upon the scene they were greeted with applause. Hoffmans band of Montgomery had been secured and be- tween the speeches dscoursed sweet music. Senator H. s. Doster acted as master of ceremonies and introduced each speaker
 Maj H. c. Gunnels was the first to make a speech He explained the work ings of the high school law and what 1t meant to a community to have one of these schools.
 Governor Conner followed and made a business talk. The governor defended all the laws passed by the legislature, and said they were for the benefit of the peo- pie. He was frequently interrupted with applause.
 General Brandon was tue last speaker and he was at his best. He had his audience at times cheering and laughing and then again giving close attention to his serious remarks about the duty of the state to it's children
 Prattville is ready to comply with the law in every respect. and Senator Doster stated that if necessary it would do more than required to secure this high school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
Mrs. French is Dead.

Athens, February 1s.-(Special. )-Mrs. Ann French, motAer of Hon, Nick French, member of the commissioners court of this county, and one of the old est residents of the county died at her old home six miles southeast of Athens yesterday morning after an illness of d week. She was SS years and ? months old. She was born and reared in this county and had spent her life here. She was a daughter of pioneer who set tied here when the county was cane brakee She was an aunt of Hon. William Vaughan. ex-United States attorney. She was the mother of seven chi.-re1, two only of whom survive her. The funeral was held at the old home today at noon and the remains were brought to Athens for tntermsnt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
Jacksons Are Held.

Sheffield, February 1S.-(Special.)- 1.-The preliminary trial of William Jackson, colored, and his two sons, Vernon and Garth, charged with wholesale robbery of the Southern Railway company for a period extending over about 12 years was held this morning in Justice Hinton's court anr the three bound over, Jackson S bond was fixed at S75O Garth's at $500 and the younger mans at $200. The Jack sons worked as porters at the Sheffield depot and had stolen thousands of dollar s worth of freight. When their house was searched two drayloads of goods were found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
Neoro Gets Death Sentence.

Roanoke, Va.,. February -1S.-Walter Rippri, the negro who confessed to committing criminal assault on Mrs Mary Dancy last Thursday was today tried and convicted of assault and sentenced to be hanged Mrs. Dancy testified during the trial today and was several times overcome. The jury was out short time and when the verdict was returned Rippri was sentenced to hang on March 27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
MISS DEBARDELEBEN IGNORED.
Is Vice President of Alabama Student
 Mission Conference.

DeBarDeleben has returned from a ten days visit to Greensboro and Livingston. At Greensboro she was honored with cleo tion to the vice-presidency of the Alabama.
 Student Mission conference, and at Liv- ingston she conducted series of special meetings for the Young Women's Chris stian association.
 Misses Sallie Hardaway, Veta Franklin and Sid Kyle are spending few days in Montgomery.
 Miss Annie Kennedy is in Birmingham the guest of Mrs. Charles F. Robbins on Eleventh avenue, south.A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
gi9 interest in Convention.

Washington, February 18.-Fourth Assistant Postmaster General De Graw, representing Postmaster Gen eral Meyer, w. R. Spilman, superinten- dent of rural free delivery, and w. H. .Haycock, assistant superinten- dent of free delivery, will attend the convention of the Florida Association of Postmasters to be held at Tampa on the 20th, 21st and 22nd instant. All of the officials will participate in the proceedings of the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
OPEN TO ATTACK.

Neglect of even an ordinary cough or cold is apt to leave the lungs sore and especially susceptible to bronchial affec- tions. To break up a cold quick ly and cure any cough that is curable there Is nothing more effective than a mixture of one half ounce of Virgin oil of Pine, with two ounces of glycerine and a half pint of good whisky. Take a teaspoonful every four hours. Five ounces of tincture Cinchona compound can be used instead of whisky with the same result.
 The ingredients for this mix ture are not expensive and can be purchased at any good drug store. It will always be found more satisfactory, however, to purchase each separately and mix them at home. Virgin Oil of Pine is a pure compound, guaranteed by the manufac- turers under the Food and Drugs Act Serial No. 451, and Is prepared only in the laborato- ries of the Leach Chemical Co.,, Cincinnati, O., being put up, for dispensing. only in half-ounce vials, each vial securely sealed in a round wooden case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
GADSDEN CENSUS
 SHOWS 7616 SOULS
KYLE LUMBER COMPLAINTS MILLS WILL RESUME OPERATIONS ABOUT APRIL 1-EMPLOY ABOUT TWO HUNDRED MEN.

Gadsden, February 1S.-(Special 1.-The census enumeration of the city has been completed and shows that within the ely limits there are 761s souls. This is per haps 2OOO less than there were six months ago. Since the closing of the Southern Steel companys works a great many fam lilies nave moved out into the country or elsewhere. There are also from 1000 70 2O00 people who live without the city limits.
 The Kyle Lumber company's mills that have been shut down for some weeks will go back into commission about April l. As these mills give employment to about 200 men the running of the mill means considerable to the general welfare of tho city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
DECATUR SUFFERS Z FROM SMALL FIRE Old State Bank Building Is Damaged LOSS IS ABOUT $4OO0 Dead Body of White Man Named Lee Is Found in Southern
 Part of Morgan County
 Near Hartsele.

Decatur. February 1S.-(Special. )--BanlS hour this morning, causing a total loss of about $4OO0, covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown.
 The old State Bank building, which was erected in 1852, is badly damaged in the second story, while the lower floor is damaged to the extent of several hundred dollars by water. This building was owned by Mrs. Leila Seaton Wilder of this city. and was occupied by w. F. Grisham as a lodging house. This was one of only five buildings that were left standing in Decatur at the close of the civil war. all the others having been de- stroyed by the army. The building can be repaired, but it will cost several hundred dollars to replace the damage done.
 Adjoining the bank building was a two- story brick business block, containing two store rooms. One of these stores was owned by John l.. Brook and was occu- pied by w. F. Grisham as cafe The other store room was owned by Dr. w. D. Steers. and was unoccupied at the time of the fire. This brick building is badly damaged also by fire and water, but can be repaired at considerable expense.
 The fire companies did good work in saving the buildings from total destruc- ton and also in saving adjoining build ings.
 News has just reached here of the find ing of the dead body of white man named Lee in swamp several miles south of Hartselle, in this county. No details of the finding of the body could be learned further than it Is sup posed that he was drowned, although there is sad to be some suspicion of foul play.
 MT Lee is said to have been a promi- nent farmer of the southern portion of the county It could not be learned how long he had been away from home or whether or not he was supposed to have had any money or valuables on his person at the time of his death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19

Ads illustrated with good cuts are trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
Wallace to Speak.

State Game and Fish Commissioner John H. Wallace has been called before the legislature of Mississippi to ex- nlain the Alabama game law, a similar bill having been introduced there. He will make the address February 24 MT. Wallace talked of the Alabama law before the Florida legislature last summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19

Thomas l.. Bulger. member of the Legislature from Tallapoosa county, an- nounces for attorney general or the state. Thomas l.. Martin, son or the late Speaker Martin, is to be In the race. and H. T. Inge of Mobile has al- ready entered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19

s. A. Tomason. a merchant of Gunters- vile, filed a voluntary petition in bank ruptcy in the United States court yes terday afternoon His liabilities are $1500 and assets $325, consisting of stock of goods, which is claimed as exempt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19

There is much interest in the ap- preaching appointment of the members of the state text book commission, which the law says must be named on or before March l. Book agents have been dropping in from all sections. Several men are known to be under consideration by the governor.
Holbrook argus., 1908-06-16

keep the surface always smooth, to fill any small holes or incipient ruts which may appear. but to do no re- surfacing until the stones have worn down at least to the love- stratum of the macadam. Too often the resurfac- ing is delayed longer than economi- cal considerations will justify.
 By the time the upper course has been worn through the rad is usual ly more or less out of shape. As be- fore stated, most of the wear is near the middle of the road The sides tend to build up as the cente- wears down. When the road is in this condition 1t should be resurfaced with the best stone which is available It should not be necessary tc put on more than three inches in the center, and the stone at the sides may be spread as thinly as Is possible.
 Only a relatively small part of the resurfacing cost is included in the annual cost per mile above stated, but 1t is believed that an expenditure oi not exceeding $2O0 per mile per year should be the maximum amount neces ! sary to provide for both ordinary and 1 extraordinary repairs.
Holbrook argus., 1908-06-16
FROM FANcY TC FIT.
Delightful and Novel Experience
 Rudely DispeIled.

"Oh, thank you!" exclaimed the de lighted wife, as her husband handed her large bunch of money and told her to go right down town and buy everything she liked.
 Don't mention it." replied the hus- band. 'I want you to have everything your heart desires in the way of dresses and bonnets this winter. realize that I have not been as gen. erous as I should have been, and l hope I may be able to make up for it now. Here. take this double handful of S20 gold pieces, too. Look out, there! You're dropping them"
 But the double handful of gold POS fell to the floor and went jingling here and there, and the husband laughed merrily until B-r-r-r-r-r-ri
 It was the alarm clock, and she heard the voice of her husband say. | Ing:
 I'll be late to work again to-day Say, lend me half dollar, won't you I have not enough money for carfare and lunch this morning."
 It is such distressing occurrences as this that make women wish they hat married the squit-eyed, freckled boy who afterwards left home and became plutocrat.
Holbrook argus., 1908-06-16
Standard Road Section.

roads in Massachusetts built of broken field stones and in use for ten or twelve years on which little or no surface repairs have been needed. In the first case mentioned it was prob ably a mistake to have used the mac adam type of surfacing. Vitrified pay ing brick, or possibly blocks of gran ite or some other hard material, would have more nearly suited the conditions. In the latter case the field stones have served their purpose ad- mirably, though some of the roads could and probably would have been built of gravel had that material been obtainable at a reasonable cost
 It was formerly held that the mac adam surface should be restored an nually to it's original thickness. Doubt less this practice was excellent, so far as the condition of the roads was concerned. but such annual restoration is costly. The present practice is tC
Holbrook argus., 1908-06-16
SURF RIDING IS ROYAL SPORT.
How the HonoIulans Toboggan for
 Half Mile on One Wave.

At Waikiki, near Honolulu, is a famous bathing beach. Here, winter and summer, the surf canoes, or bet ter yet, the surf boards, come dancing in on the long rollers and men become amphibious.
 There is no sensation quite con- parable, says the Travel Magazine, to riding a surf board on Pacific roller. It is tobogganing on moving hillside of water, or, if you are clever enough to stard up on your board. it is taking this hillside on single big ski.
 The beach runs far out before it shelves into deep water, and at high tide the breakers begin to mount al- most half a mile from the shore line. You go out there with your surf board and wait for the wave.
 You learn to catch it at the right moment, throw your board inshore and climb upon it just as the crest of the roller mounts and catches you. Then on this crest you sail in toward the shore, to slide down at last when the wave breaks, down the foaming in- cline into shallow water and churning foam. It is royal sport.
Holbrook argus., 1908-06-16
Bank Books Oddly Lost.

Very few slips were made by the men in charge of the British post of fee savings bank system, but many curious incidents occur that cause them to be wary. It often happens that bank books are lost. One lost bank book disappeared in a storm wave, which had swept away all the effects of a coast guardsman. Another went down the gullet of circus ele- phant; a third had been eaten by a goat, another by a pig, while a de structive puppy had rent to pieces the record of another troubled depositor. All these losses have to be investi- gated and made good. An army ser geant complained that he had lost his deposit book while in the act of measuring a recruit for the army"
Holbrook argus., 1908-06-16
To Restore Barren Fruit Trees.

Old trees that have failed to give profitable crops of fruit may be re- stored to faithfulness by digging up the soil around them and pulverizing it well and then applying a good dressing of well-rotted manure, mixing it thoroughly with the soil. A couple of weeks thereafter a dressing of wood ashes left on top of the ground will be very beneficial For peach, apricot and plum trees COW manure gives far the best results. If fertil- izing fails to revive the trees after giving them good pruning, they are past redemption and should give way to something better Good, rich soil for three or four years can be profitably planted to some crop while the trees in the orchard are growing, but after that the best plan is to seed down to clover and use as a hog pas ture, or cultivate without allowing any crop to grow.
Holbrook argus., 1908-06-16
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MAcADAM IN COUNTRY.
Cost of Maintenance Is Not High If
 Work Is Done Right.

Someone has said that the mainten- ance of a macadam road should begin on the day the road is completed. In a sense this statement is not far from the truth. It is usually not necessary to do much to the macadam surface for a year or two, but the gutters, catch basins and culverts must be kept clean, the weeds along the road sides cut or, preferably, pulled out by the roats, and the small gullies in the shoulders and on the slopes filled be- fore they become too large.
 It is quite possible, particularly If the road was built in the fall of the year and trap rock was used, that loose stones will appear on the surface the first spring after the road is opened to travel. These need not alarm the road official. They should be picked up and stacked for future use. It is astonishing how a few loose stones on the surface of mac adam road will have the appearance of a great number, so that the unin- formed always think, and frequently state, that the road is going to pieces. It is fact that often such stones will disappear into the macadam after the first rain.
 Of course the macadam will become worn in time and need repair. No one can state accurately how much of the macadam surface will wear oil in a given time. The dictum, heard sc often, that the macadam will wear down one-half inch in years use Is . fallacy. The length of life Of properly built macadam road depends especially upon the volume and kind of traffic over 1t, the quality of the stone of which it is composed, ant its peculiar fitness to resist the weal to which it is subjected, and also upor the climatic conditions of the locality
 A certain Massachusetts road bull of an excellent quality of trap rock il the best manner needed resurfacint within two years after it was com pleted. The road was a portion o a main thoroughfare just outside o one of the largest cities in the state In addition to the usual heavy traffi to which such a road must be sub jected, it was used constantly by dray loaded with the products of severa mills. There are many miles of stat