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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30
Railway Telegraphers' Law.

A case showing how the eight-hour law for railway telegraphers nterferes with certain rules and regulations prescribed for the operation of railroad trains, has Just been brought to the attention of the railroad commission.
 It is a requirement made by the rail- road commission that all passenger trains which are late shall be posted at each station, showing the time they are ex- pected to arrive.
 The people of Quitman Brooks county. have made complaint to the railroad commission that there Is no posting of late trains in the evening or at night. that they are given no information as to the time of arrival of late trains at night consequently sometimes have to wait for hours at the depot. They ask that the Atlantic Coast Line be required to conform to the rule with regard to the posting of late trains.
 The Coast Line contends that this would put the road to the expense of keeping another operator at Ouitman for this purpose alone. The road has one operator there now but he can be kept at work only eight hours. The road also has a depot and ticket agent who is not an operator. If required to post late passenger trains there at night, 1t Is stated this would necessitate the em- pioyment of third man, an operator who is not needed for any other purpose
 The question is rather a puzzling one for the commission. which feels that the public is entitled to the service, but hes- tates to put any undue hardship on the railroad The matter will be taken up at an early meeting and 1t Is possible some compromise solution of the situation may ha found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30
THE COTTON CROP
 IS OETERIORATING
Dry Weather Is General Over a
 Large Area
LATE COTTON SUFFERS
Hot Days With Drying Winds and Cool Nights Have Affected the Crop
 Very Materially-Staple Is Opening Generally.

Memphis August 29.-In it's weekly cot ton crop summary the Commercial Alp peal tomorrow will says:
 General deterioration in the cotton crop is reported this week, save in North Carolina, Southern Georgia and sections adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico. Dry weather has prevailed for two to eight weeks and the plant is shedding freely. Hot days with drying winds and cool nights have intensified the effects of the drouth In many sections there Is a great deal of late cotton and this has suffered severely. The drouth mas been especially severe in Arkansas and Oklahoma and 1t Is said that rains now would do little good there, except to fill out the unma- tured bOlls
 Cotton is opening rapidly, but picking will not become general over the belt be- fore September 10 to 15.
 Where picking has made progress the new bales are being freely marketed,
 There is a general disposition to modi- fy crop estimates and make them lower than two weeks ago. In sections there are some promising crops. but they are small minority. The prospects for top crop are regarded as poor, although late frost might increase the yield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30
GREAT ACTIVITY
 IN IRON MARKET
Weeks Contracts In the East
 Amount to 6O,000 Tons
ALABAMA PRICES ADVANCE
Southern Places Order for 10000 Tons of Rail; 28,ooo Tons of This To Be Rolled at the Plant
 at EnsIey

New York, August 29.-Great activity continues in pig iron, especially in the eastern territory. where contracts were placed last week aggregating 6ooo0 tons, including the heavy sales of foundry iron referred to a week ago.
 Eastern consumers have bought less basic iron for prompt shipment, but there stlll is an active and pressing demand and we are on the eve of additional large con- tracts for shipments over the remainder of the year to eastern Pennsylvania steel plants. There also is an active demand for basic iron for delivery during the early part of 1910 and one contract for 24'OOO tons has been placed at SIS, deliv- cred for shipment over the first half of next year. The contracts for foundry iron have aggregated about 30000 tons Seventeen dollars, eastern Pennsylvania furnaces, for No. x, is now the min mum, whereas it was the maximum Il week ago. Forge iron has been relatively stronger than foundry grades with sales at S17. 30 delivered Additional sales of maiieable have been made on the basis of s16 at Buffalo furnaces.
 In the Pittsburg district Bessemer iron has advanced 50 cents a ton, with sales of about 10000 tons at s16. 50 and 5000 tons to 6OO0 tons at s16.75 at furnaces. while ll,UO tons of basic has been sold at S15. .25 valley furnaces.
 stove manufacturers have been liberal purchasers in the north, while western pipe works have bought about 10000 No 2 southern iron at SIS. 50 birmingham Tor this years shipment. Most of the Alabama furnaces are now asking $14 for next years delivery.
 There has been great increase in the output of both foundry and steel-making irons and It will not be surprising if the August production exceeds that of Octo- Der l, 1907, which was at the rate of 2S,000,000 tons annually.
 Finished products have continued active and strong, with premiums obtained for prompt shipments and higher prices prob able within the next 60 days. The most notable activity has been in steel sheets in the central west, where the demand has been excessively heavy.
 The principal rail contract has been 10000 tons for the Southern railway, 2S.- 900 tons of which are to be rolled at Ensley, Ala, and 12,0O0 on the Atlantic seaboard.
 Additional car orders have been placed by railroads calling for about 10000 tons of plates and shapes and marine work is pending for about 30,000 tons of steel plates Fabricated structural steel con- tracts have aggregated 90,000 tons, the most important order being 22000 tons for the New York, Westchester and Boston railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30
CRISIS IN GREECE
 HAS SUBSIDED

Athens, Greece, August 29.-The crisis in political affairs here, which reached it's height in the mutiny Of the local garrison and the formation of a new cabinet, has subsided A de. cree was published today granting am nesty to the troops concerned in the military movement, and those who have been encamped outside of the city for the past "A hours, numbering 54S, returned this afternoon to their respective barracks. They were ad- dressed by their leader, Colonel For bas, who said as the nation had ap- proved their demands and the King had granted amnesty, they must re- turn to the path of loyalty and disci- pline.
 The city is tranquil. It is stated that the crown prince will resign as chief of the army.
 Among the reforms demanded were that the general condition of the army should be entrusted to three officers of the rank of general, acting under the supreme authority of a royal prince, the other members of the royal family serving in the army to be treated as ordinary officers; that for eign officers shall be appointed to re- organize the army and navy, the lat ter to be strengthened by an ironclad and eight destroyers. Protest also was was made against the maintenance of several royal yachts it being contend ed that one for the Kings use was sufficient.
 The new cabinet has issued a state ment promising compliance with pub lie opinion. It will submit to parlia- ment proposals for internal and eco- homie administrative reforms, but will continue the governments foreign pol icy unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30
JUST WANTED TO
 SEE A WRECK
FOUR BOYS PLACE OBSTRUC- TIONS ON TRACK IN FRONT OF CROWDED CHICAGO EXPRESS AT kANkAkEE.

Kankakee, H., August 29.-An at tempt today by four boys to wreck the crowded Chicago Express, southbound on the Illinois Central railroad, was discovered by a switching crew in time to prevent accident to the train.
 The boys had placed frog blocks and rail braces at a switch, south of town. Werly Smith, Sam. and David Blatt and Clayton Robertson, ranging in age from IA to 16 years, were ar rested near the scene of the intended wreck, where they were awaiting de- velopments. They admitted placing the Instructions on the track and said they "iust wanted to see 8 wreck"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30
in Bullock County.

Union Springs. August 29.-tSpecial.)- During the past week cotton has de- teriorated very much in Bullock, due to the excessive heat and hot. dry winds. County Commissioner Penick says cotton Is burning up fearfully fast. Only six bales of cotton have been received by a. four warehouses. This time last year one warehouse had received 50 bales, and it was coming in rapidly. The first sweet potatoes of the season were marketed here yesterday. They were fine and sold for s1 per bushel. The corn crop still promises we'll but the outlook for cot ton is gloomy and farmers and merchants are blue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30
For Alabama.

Montgomery, August 2s.-Reports to the Advertiser from the cotton growing eoun- ties of Alabama show that the erep Is in an exceptionally poor condition, due to the continued drouth and hot winds. There has not been any rain in middle Alabama for three weeks and in many sections the cotton plant issparched. This Is especially true on the upland cotton, where the plant has been scorehed and had shed considerably. Rainfall is need ed in almost every section and the pres ent outlook is gloomy and diseouraging to the planters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30
Rain Is Needed.

Decatur, August 29.-(Special)-Gotton is needing rain badly in this section of the state As a result of the past two weeks of dry and very warm weather the plant is shedding considerably and if rain does not fall within the next few days the crop will be injured to a considerable extent Cotton is openeing some but it will be at least three weeks yet before there will be enough spen for general picking. In some few localities, however, it is expected that picking will com mence within ten days or two weeks. The indications are that there will be sufficient labor for picking the crop this fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30
Order for EnsleY.

The item about the Southern's 400O0 tons order for steel rails, 2s.0O0 tons of which is to be rolled by the Tennessee company, was published in The Age Herald of Thursday last. This is good order; would be regarded as worthy of note even in the prosperous times. Twen- ty-eight thousand tons would be prac- tically enough to keep the rail mill at Ensley running double turn a whole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30

The Birmingham News: This firp fDrs. Dozier 6 Doziar) has been doing business in Birmingham continuously for a number of years and they have vet to be accused of having dealt un- fairly with a patient in any way what eoeyer. They are both gentlemen of the highest type and carry their honor and eentlemanliness into their business.
 Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier & Dozier's long standing record and approved abilities entitle them to the proud dis tinction of standing at the head of their profession.
 The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Dozier & Dozier are without doubt the best known specialists in the South. and their fame Is due entirely to their great skill
 The Southern Odd Fellow: We can- not add anything to the reputation Drs Dozier & Dozier have already acquired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30

in the line of their profession. but we know them to be brother Odd Fellows and can be relied upon to carry out every promise they make to those needing their services.
 Mountain Home: The press of BIr- mingham and all over Alabama speak In the highest terms of Drs. Dozier Ss Dozier. as physicians. surgeons and gentlemen. and we have no hesitancy in recommending them to our patrons.
 Meridian Star: Drs. Dozier & Dozler of Birmingham are the most worthy and distinguished physicians in their line of practice in the state of Alabama
 Masonic Guide: Drs. Dozier & Dozier come from family of prominent phy- sicians and with their large experience in the profession can be relied on to treat disease in 8 most successful man. ner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30
RAILROADS USING
 ALL SPARE CARS
Evidence of Returning ProS-
 perity Is Seen Everywhere
MUCH BETTER SITUATION
Officers of the Army Say That Enlist ments Have Kept Up We'll in Face of Financial
 Depression.

Chattanooga, August 29-CSpeciaL)-W. s Andrews, general superintendent of the Queen and Crescent railroad system. was in this city this week. and said that the south, especially that territory cov- cred by the lines of his company. was in more prosperous condition than at any other time within the past year. "Condi- tions have improved greatly within the past few months" said Mir. Andrews For the first time in more than one year We have been forced to send out of Chattanooga for cars to handle the busi- ness of the city. During the past year the road has been forced to store box cars and flat cars in every available inch of space near this city. All of these are gone and two different shipments have been brought to this city from Cincin- natl.
 The directors of this road have de- termined to open the new terminal sta tion as soon as it is completed. I will rot promise it will be occupied by Oc- tober l, because it might happen that the outside work was not completed by that time, but l do promise that it will be thrown open to the public as soon as 1t is completed.
 Conditions in and around Birmingham are improving steadily, and almost every furnace is now in full operation. The Iron City suffered the financial depression a great deal more than did Chattanooga, because it had but one industry to fall back upon, and this city has any number. For the past year but little iron has been shipped out of Birmingham and it is on the shipments of this metal that the railroads running in here are forced to rely for their revenue.
 Reports from agents and acquisitions for box cars show that the advance of prosperity is not confined to the larger cities. The action of the Southern Steel in opening their plants in Alabama have added much to the shipments carried by our company, and every station on the road shows an increase each month. l believe two more months will see the en- tire south in as prosper ous condition as it was before the depression, which many chose to call d panic. We expect 1t, at any rate. and are handling the affairs of the company as though it was a set tied fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30

For the past week the J. H. Ladew tannery, located in East Chattanooga, has been closed Before the closing nearly 100 men were employed in the different de- partments. It Is not generally known why the tannery closed just at this time, when labor is seemingly plentiful and hides have been. placed on the free sched- ule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30

Officers of the United States army, who have been detailed to recruiting duty in this section of the south are not aware, from the activity in enlstments, of the fact that the recent financial de- pression is over and that prosperity is once more beginning to find it's way through this section In the past month there have been more aUllications for enlistment than for any other like period this summer. Officials of the army in Washington say that they will have but little trouble in reducing the standing army in accordance with the wishes of President Taft, because of the ract that manufa cturies are once more working full forces, and that desirable men are not obtainable for the army. It may be true in Washington, but the Chattanooga station has sent more men into a three years period Of service during this month than in any other month this year. Thirty-five was the number up to Thurs day with only five more days due for the month. The average for 90 days was nearly 20
 This is not attributed to hard times by the officers in charge of the local sta tion Practically all of the men who ap- piled for enlistment said they were able to earn good living outside of the army, but they had been attracted by this vocation. Fifteen of the recruits were negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-30

J. w Brown who was recently ap- pointed chief clerk in the railway mail service to have charge of the newly cre- ated office in Nashville says he expects to open the new office in Nashville early next month. The lines which will be placed under the Nashville office are as follows: Nashville and Montgomery, Nashville and Hickman, Hartman and Nashville Nashville and Sheffield Dick inson and Columbia, Sparta and Tulla- homa, Decherd and Aliens Creek, and Clarksville and Tredwell. These lines have heretofore been in charge of the Chattanooga office under MT. Welch. MT. Browns principal clerk and assistant will be James Wooten, who has been employed in the Chattanooga office for the past two years No clerk will be appointed to fill MT. Wootens position in Chattanooga, because of the reduction in business transacted on account Of transferring 8 number of the Chattanooga lines to the new Nashville office. MT. Brown, the newly appointed chief clerk, has been heretofore clerk in charge of the Atlanta divisions. Both the Chattanooga and tho Nashville offices are in the fourth division of the railway mail service under Super intendent L. M. Terrell of Atlanta.
 It is expected that one of the new mail cars recently OIutlSu Dy lilt fAidDdlildi Great Southern railway for the Meridian division will be put in commission with an the next 30 days. The Albama Great Southern about a month ago placed an order with the American Car and Foundry company for three new cars, but such is the rush of orders for railroad equipment Shat 1t will be several months before all three can be turned out. All the new cars will be placed on the Meridian di- vision, thus doing away with the old style cars. They will be 60 feet in length and six-wheeled trucks and lighted with electricity They will be of combination steel and wood construction and it will be almost an impossibility to tear them up or telescope them. Their beams and sleepers will be covered with armor plate and the uprights which support the roof and sides will be of iron and wood. The sntersecting spaces will be filled with wooden blocks set in cement. The lighting of the cars with electricity instead of gas is an improvement which will be much appreciated by the mail clerks, as it will yeduce the danger from. fire almost to a minimum.
 For the past week the J. H. Ladew tannery, located in East Chattanooga, has been closed. Before the closing nearly 100 men were employed in the different de- partments It Is not generally known
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01

Take one teaspoonful of chopped
onion and one tablespoonful Of green
pepper. Be sure both are chopped
fine and cook them until they are a
delicate brown. scaId and remove the
skins from three tomatoes, cut up and
add to the mixture. Then add a cup.
full of mushrooms. Cook all for 10
minutes, or until the tomatoes are
done. Break six eggs in a bowl beat
them well and season. Mix in about
one!nalt of the tomato, pepper, onion
and mushroom mixture. Put one Ia
blespoonful Of butter in frying pan
let it come to boil. Put in the egg
mixture and when It begins to set
put the rest of the tomato mixture in
the center, Fold It over and when
done turn on to a hot platter. Pour
the remainder of the tomato sauce
over it and garnish with toasted
bread.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01
FOR the Complexion.

Some compilations are greatly i'm.
proved by giving MP water abluHons
entirely and by being cleansed WITH
cream. but most women are averse to
loing away with the pleasant fresh.
ness that water gives. and others ind
hat opening the eyes repeatedly I'M
Ter water tones and brightens them
md preserves the sight.
The daily use Of some kind Of cream
Is Indispensable to the dry skin, and
when cream is found which the skin
readily absorbB It should be adhered
10 and applied daily by means Of gen.
tie massage to nourish the subcutane.
GUS tissues. The objection often urg-
ed that any unguent Is apt to encour-
age the growth Of hair beside the
mouth can easily be overcome by
cleansing that part of the face with
= mild soap and water. A word as to
the method of employing face cream
so as to obtain the best results. Three
kinds of cream should be cilosen-a
thin, soft cream for cleansing the skin,
a nutritive skin food for the massage
and a nongreasy cream for application
after the face is washed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01
Nc THEM THAT HATHr
A Short Sermon To Fat Folks.

ITO them that hath shall be given"
is a sentence that applies to TAT peo-
pie very neatly. It is common know
ledge that once a human being begins
to fatten up. to what they nave al.
ra"dy is added more than they want
until finally stake is reached wr"re
reduction must be made or decided
disadvantage results.
Then comes forward the ageso
query. "Reduce-but how?" To the IN.
informed nothing SUGGESTS itself bit
the Ito them) twin evIls-less eating
more activity. They contemplate a
more or less lengthy siege Of dieting
and exercising. So it may be said safe
ly that every man or woman t., the
land now undergoing the tattening up
ed lubiously on that not far distant
process has his or her mental eye fix.
day when he or she will have to den
the "ashes and sackcloth OF reduc.
ton"
This is no an enlivening prospect.
and SO it is with considerable salts
faction that we announce the emanci-
patton of the fat Nowadays one may
reduce much or little. a pound a day
ii desired, or hold their fat in check,
absolutely statiinary, without DONG Il
tap Of exercise. missing single mca1,
doing a particle of harm or causing a
solitary wrinkle. All that's required.
as hundreds testify. is the taking az.
ter meals and at bedtime of one Mar
mola Prescription Tablet, which tab,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-01

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