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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
PERRY COURT CLOSES.
Two Murder Cases Are Disposed Of.
Other News.

Marion, August 20.-(Special. 1.-THE fall
term of Perry county circuit court closed
Yesterday afternoon. Three days were
used to clear the civil docket and four
DAYS to clear the criminal docket. There
were 81 cases on the criminal docket and
So of these cases were disposed of within
the four days. Considering the fact that
two murder cases were heard during this
four days, this is one of the best records
made in Marion or perhaps the entire
state in many years. Judge B. M. Miller
has made the reputation of being the
speediest dispenser of business that has
ever sat on the bench in Perry county.
E. X. Evins, charged with the murder
of his wife, a negress, in the western
portion of Marion, short time ago, was
convicted of manslaughter in the first de-
gree and sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary.
Glenn Colwell of Bibb county, tried for
murder, whereby he conspired with one
John Griffin to murder Jeffey Hughey
in this county two years ago, was heard
on Tuesday and Wednesday, The jury
in this case has been out now 60 hours
and little hope is entertained for a verdict
at this time.
The court attendance has been unusu-
ally large, and the merchants are all
feeling the effect of the increased sales.
Reliable information from the express
office here shows that for number of
months preceding the converting of court
the average receipts of wet goods" was
about one and half gallons per day,
while the receipts during the session of
court averaged 10 gallons per day.
The Rev. j. r. Barnes, pastor of the
Hopewell Baptist church, six miles west
of Marion, will begin a series of meet
ings on next Monday assisted by the
Rev. T. H. Johnston, pastor of the West
Woodlawn Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
BESSEMER INVITES
MORE BIG PLANTS
Council ExemptS from Taxation
for Ten Years
BIG CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY
q. 3. Miller, Birmingham Man, Is Shot
In Arm While Huntlno-Personal
and General News of
Bessemer.
BIG CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY

Bessemer, August 90.-(Special. )-The
board of trade of Bessemer is entering
on campaign to develop the Bessemer
district In every way possible Every in
dueement will be offered to industries to
locate around Bessemer and the board
Of trade Is ready to offer special rebates
to corporations locating In the Bessemer
district, The first step In this campaign
was effected when the city council at q
called session passed the following ordi-
f1anee at the request of the board Of
tradei
BE 1t ordained by the city council at
special meeting on the above date, feel
Ing 1t their duty to encourage In every
possible manner the development of this
section Of the mineral district, do hereby
agree to exempt from taxation all new
Industries located In this city for g period
of at least ten years
BE 1t further ordained that we also
will pursue a liberal policy toward those
corporations and industries already es-
tablished In every manner consistent with
the upbuilding of the district.
BE 1t further ordained that In the
event of the city limits being extended
that all corporations taken In by such
extension shall likewise under this ordi-
nance be exempt from taxation for ten
years.
BE 1t further ordained that a copy of
these resolutions be sent to the press
and to the corporations already interested
In this community
The board of trade also adopted reso-
buttons inviting the location of new in
dustries. The movement has practically
the entire citizenship of Bessemer behind
it and great results are looked for from
the vigorous campaign to be inaugurated
by the board of trade and all interested
in the upbuilding of Bessemer and the
surrounding district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
Postoffice Is Robbed.

Tuscaloosa, August 20.-(Special 1.-The
postoffice at Northport was robbed
wednesday. Postmaster Hammer on
going in for the purpose of opening up the
office Thursday found his envelopes and
other papers scattered all over the floor,
the cash drawer open and all the money
gone Also the stamp drawer had been
opened and all stamps taken. The amount
of money and stamps taken was $50 No
clue as to the identity of the burglars
was discovered. Some tools in a neigh
boring blacksmith shop were found scat
tered about, and 1t is presumed that these
were used in effecting an entrance into
the building. Two locks had been pried
off the doors. The matter has been re-
ported and is being investigated by the
United States authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
MccIain ls In Jail.

Russellville, August 20.-(speciaL)-O. P.
McClain, the former mayor of Vina,
who has seven charges OF embezzlement
from the funds Of the ston Of Vina against
him, is in the county jail here, he having
rot been able to make the bond OF 500
required. McClain Is charged with col
lecting the fines of seven men and putting
the amount, sS5, In his pockets. Mccain
is an ex-officio justice of the peace in
Vina beat and was Vina's first mayor.
The town was Incorporated few months
ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
Automobile Line.

Russellville, August 20.-(Special.) IAN
automobile line for the handling of pas
sengers between Russellville and Tus-
worked up by w. A. Quillin, who was
until a few days ago in charge of the
livery business. Mr.. Quillin has been
working on this plan for a number Of
months. He intends to purchase some
good touring automobiles and make two
trips each way every day. The plan has
met with much favor to travellers who
have experienced the monotony of walt
ing so long for trains to and from Rus
sellville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
Birmingham Man Shot In Arm.

g. B. Miller, travelling man, repre-
senting Birmingham tobacco company.
was accidentally shot while hunting on
the farm of Capt. J. M Crook this morn
ing. Mr.. Miller's left arm was lacerated
SO badly by the charge of shot that 1t
was found necessary to amputate the
arm at the Robinson hospital where Mil
Ter was carried after the accident. 1t
seems that Mr.. Miller was carrying a
cooked gun and while climbing over a
wire fence the trigger caught in the wire
and the gun was discharged. The load
Of shot entered Mr.. Millers left arm and
the wound was SO extensive that 1t was
necessary to amputate the member. Mr..
Miller is brother of r. ]. Miller, the
local manager of the Singer Sewing Ma
chine company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
NEGRO Baptists.

Huntsville, August 20.-(Special. )-Bish-
op James H. Carey and other prominent
negro ministers delivered sermons at the
national convention of Colored Primitive
Baptists Thursday. The Florida and
Tennessee delegations held rallies for the
national home fund and the fund was
increased by more than $500.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
MISSING Standard Found.

Salt Lake, August 20.-The standard
of the Grand Army of the Republic, re-
ported missing yesterday, was found
today stored in the Commercial build
ing. in which the executive committee
of the recent encampment had its
Headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21

ment 1 used l could see a change. I
used just two cakes of Cuticura Soap
and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment
and my little girls head is cured. Her
hair is growing fine and long and her
skin is like velvet. Friends say that my
quick action in using the Cuticura Rem
edies kept the eczema from spreading
all over her body.
II still use the Cuticura Soap and
always keep box of Cuticura Ointment
in the house. I used them for my hands,
which were so badly chapped that the
skin would crack and bleed. l would
cry with pain. My hands are entirely
cured now. You certainly have my
permission to publish this letter in any
paper, for know how wonderful Cuti-
cura is. Mrs. F. Davis, 2O9 E. Indiana
St., Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 18, 1909"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
Blq Tower ColIapses.

Berlin, August 20-A tower $50 feet
high on the building of the English Gas
company, in the suburb of Schoemberg.
collapsed at noon today and fell across
the tracks of the circular railway. Five
persons were slightly injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
Nurserxmen close session.

Huntsville, August 20-(Special)-The
eleventh annual convention of the South
ern Nurserymens association came to
an end this afternoon. The whole party
went out to the Huntsville Wholesale
Nurseries, II miles north of the city, this
morning and inspected the great plant,
one of the largest fruit nurseries in the
world. Luncheon was served and the
final session of the convention was held
in the open air.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21

in Maple Hill cemetery. He died in log
ging camp near Demopolis after short
illness. He was 80 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21

Every bottle warranted but not one re-
turned. Is the report regarding DR.. Seth
Arnold's Balsam Cthe best summer rem
edy) from a large number of druggists
in the south. This balsam Is warranted
to you by Jacobs Pharmacy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
A FRIEND ADVISED
USE OF CUTICURA
when my little girl was four months
old her head broke out with eczema. I

:
out with eczema. I
tried everything but
nothing did her any
good. She could not
sleep at night and
she did nothing but
scratch h err head
which was like a raw
piece of meat. All
Of her hair fell out.
A friend of mine told
me about Cuticura
and the good it did
for her little boy.
After the first cake
of Cuticura Soap and
box of Cuticura Oint-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
A. L, White Funeral,

Huntsville. August 2O.-(Special.)-Th
body Of A. L. White, formerly of this
city, was brought here today and inferred
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21

itching s e 5'ss'; ls$sss si,ts E
Devils are snd i spssdi5y on 5s1svf id
the majority of cases,
by warm baths with Cuticura Soap and
gentle anointings of Cuticura Ointment,
purest and sweetest of emollients.
Cuticura Soap (25c) cutieura Ointment (50c.l
and Cuticura Resovent fb0e), Tor in the form Of
Chocolate Coated Pills. 25c. per vial OF 60) sold
throughout the world Potter Drug d Chem Corp.
Sole Props. 1875 Columbus Ave, Boston, Mass
pF-32-page Cuticura Book mailed free, giving de-
Hcrption treatment and OF diseases of the skin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
SCRATCHED HEAD
TILL IT WAS RAW

Eczema Broke Out on Baby's Head
Causing All Her Hair to Fall Out
Gould Not Sleep Spread Of
Fearful Disease Averted and Easy
Economical Cure Effected, for
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
Casey 2nd" A Baseball Story by Sabin in this Issue

tCopyngbt l0l9by Literary Magazine col
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-18
The Cow Will Save the Land.

Russia's wheat yield for twenty years
has averaged only eight and a quarter
bushels per acre, with the ground lying
fallow every third year and famine
every five years.
The average farm lands of New Eng
land, New York, Virginia and other
eastern states have markedly decreased
in productive power and value. Thou
sands Of acres within 100 miles of
Washington, D. c., once worth $50 to
SIS an acre, are now abandoned for
agriculture. The east frequently spends
81 to $50 per acre for plant food to keep
up it's soil.
Wheat in England averages thirty
two bushels per acre, but England i'm
ports four times as much wheat as 1t
produces. English farmers use several
hundred thousand tons Of commercial
plant food annually.
Belgium imports five times as much
wheat as 1t produces and quantities of
corn and oil cake.
Germany consumes nearly twice as
much wheat as it produces and imports
corn and 1,OO0,O0O,0OO pounds Of oil
cake. While it exports principally g.
000, ,000,0 900 pounds Of sugar, containing
no plant food value. Denmark imports
more wheat than it produces besides
corn and 100000 pounds Of oil cake
and exports principally 175,000,0OO
pounds Of butter, containing practically
no plant food.
These countries that feed practically
all they raise and buy in addition
large quantities of fertilizers and other
food stuffs from which to produce still
larger amounts Of manure, can thus
make their soils richer than ever be-
fore, but the great agricultural areas
Of the United States are being steadily
depleted.
Improvement in seed, cultivation and
crop rotation and the addition of g.
000,0 900 acres of richest black soil have
increased the average yield of corn in
Illinois, but some portions Of the 7,000.-
900 acres of old corn land are now pro-
ducing smaller crops.
If we repeat in the great corn belt
the history of land ruin in Palestine,
in southern Europe, in Russia and in
the eastern United States, where shall
our children go for bread? After the
land is impoverished it is too late to
invest in soil improvement. Poverty
is helpless. Illinois can not afford to
wait twenty-five or fifty years before
adopting permanent systems Of soil i'm
rovement-Illinois Farmers Insti-
tute.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-18

laid it on the table, remarking quietly:
Il think these are your cards, count.
Those you were examining so carefully
are the ones marked"
The count realized Instantly that he
was trapped. After some feeble pre-
tence at indignation he felt that 1t
would be safe to accept the Frenchman's
proposal to share profits in preference
to immediate exposure.
How faithfully the bargain was kept
is not on record, but M. Laforcade's
share was enough to lead him to be-
lieve that he could live in luxurious
idleness as long as the supply Of cards
lasted. Not knowing the manner in
which the cards had been rung in, he
naturally supposed that the count or
his confederates could supply the mar
ket right along and that the goose
would lay golden eggs indefinitely.
In this he was doomed to meet with
an unpleasant surprise, as the count
had fixed the duration Of his submis-
sion to blackmail not by the supply of
cards but by the time the next boat left
Havana.
There was nothing for M. Laforcade
but to go to work himself and make
the best use he could Of the marked
cards that were still on the island. He
had no hope Of being able to replenish
the stock not knowing how that had
ben managed in the first place.
$ AS soon as the count found himself
safe on foreign shore he wrote a po-
lite letter to the managers of the club
In Havana, informing them that 1t
would be well for them to watch M.
Laforcade, as he was a sharper and
was using marked cards. The count
enclosed a sample card or two, showing
the method Of marking, and complain
ed that the Frenchman had rocked him
with them just before the end of the
counts visit.
A trap being accordingly set for the
Frenchman by getting a man to pre-
tend to detect him and propose to go
shares with him, precisely as Laforcade
had handled the count, the sharper was
arrested and taken before the tribunal.
Strange to say, he was acquitted
simply because nothing could be prov
ed against him. He did not mark the
cards; that was clear from the evil
dence. The country was full of them
long before his arrival, and the club had
cards in stock that the Frenchman had
never seen, all marked. .......
1t could not even be proved that he
knew the cards were marked except in
ferentially, on account of his readiness
to go shares with the spy who betrayed
him. All they could do was to kick him
out Of the clubs and finally out of Ha-
vana.s -
The count had had his revenge, and
although 1t Is long time ago he never
touched card afterward, and few but
his most intimate friends ever knew Of
his adventure in the Antilles, and they
condoned the act on account Of the pro-
Observation-Disclosures Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-18
Sympathized With Jim.

An excited, middle aged lady bounced
into the local police station the othel
day and accosted the inspector on duty
where's my Jim?" she demanded.
BEG pardon, madam-dog, 1 pre-
sume?" said the officer
Don't you dare to presume nothing
of the kind" snapped the lady. Dog
indeed! No, sir, husband-my hus'
band. He's missing, disappeared, de-
camped"-
"You don't say SOL"
But I'd have you to understand tha
l do say so, young man. How dare yol
sit there and fatty contradict a rate
payer?-lestways, the lawful wife o.
one. I'll report you, sir. Do you heal
that? I'll report you! Where's my
husband?"
my dear madam
How dare you call me your deal
madam? Do you think 1 come here t.
be insulted? tell you my husband ha:
decamped, and you sit there like
dummy. What do you think Of that?
"Well, madam" responded the polite
inspector, Il haven't the pleasure o.
your husbands acquaintance, but
should say he's very wise man. Con.
stable Blunt, show this lady out. Tit
Bits
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-18
FLOATING PALACES.
GaIIeys Of the Hindoo Rajahs on the
Ganqes River. ....

SdN0ys OF the FIinooo haJans on the
+ Ganges River. ..f
+ Notwithstanding the fact that In
dia has for many years been under the
rule Of England, the conditions and
manner Of living have not greatly
changed in many parts Of it. On the
Ganges river In the northwest prov
'inces the tourist will see, IL he ap-
proaches Benares at the right time,
the same type of craft that carried
pilgrims to this most sacred of Hin
doc cities hundreds of years ago.
These are floating palaces or magnifi-
cent galleys on which rajahs journey
to Benares and which serve as a test
Of their pious zeal.
These galleys differ hardly an iota
from the vessels used for the same
purpose by rajahs who died centu-
ries past. Incrusted with gold, silver
and pearl and decorated with tapes
tries embroidered with precious met
ais and jewels, these wonderful mod
ern-ancient vessels lend festive
touch to the river scene. But their
sumptuousness does not prevent the
richest rajah who possesses one from
bathing in the same water, surround
ed by 100000 poorer pilgrims, even
though the sacred river Is thus pious-
ly filled with myriads Of microbes.
And he will fill great jars with water
in which the pilgrims have washed
their bodies and drink 1t.
In contrast to these floating palaces
are the barges Of the poor classes.
The system of caste in India imposes
upon the riyermen the obligation OF
living on the water as his ancestors
lived, so his shabby looking craft Is
also his home. Usually he has In his
floating house a small chapel dedicat-
ed to a secondary divinity who per-
soni1es the river on which he exists.
Popular Mechanics.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-18
Aaalurolls 9epartment.
The Cabbage Cure.

This idea that people thrive best on
the food they like best Is not as modern
as you seem to think" said the old doc
tor to the young doctor. When Eze-
kiel Holmes was somewhat over 10C
years old he was taken sick, and my
grandfather, one of the best physicians
in that section, was called to see him.
after the family had done their worst
to make him better.
Grandfather pronounced Mr.. Holmes
very i'll, and told the family that the
end was probably near; he might not
live out the night.
"As soon as the news spread through
the neighborhood, several friends call
ed to sit up, or watch, with the suffer-
er. Among them was sea-captain,
who took the second watch.
"A little after midnight Mr.. Holmes
awoke and said the doctor was starv-
ing him. The captain asked what he
would like to eat.
"'Corn beef and cabbage replied
the old man.
"The captain found some in the pan
try-it was staple dish in those days
and gave him a generous plateful,
reasoning, as he said afterward, that so
long as the old mans hours were num-
bered, he might as well have what he
wanted while he lasted.
After eating heartily, Mr.. Holmes
said he felt much better, and went
quietly to sleep. The next morning,
when grandfather called, he found his
patient on the road to recovery.
"The old man not only got we'll, but
kept so for four or five years after
ward, and he always stoutly declared
that his midnight meal had cured him.
"Td been wanting boiled dish fort
night he used to say, and mother
wouldn't let me have it. But worked
a traverse on her, and got WELL ~
Youths Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-18
The Mutual Benefit
Never Disappoints.

A gentleman to whom was recently
delivered his eighth policy in the Mu-
tual Benefit, wrote under date of jan
uary II, 1909, as follows: II acknowl-
edge receipt Of the eighth policy which
you have written on my life In the Mu-
tual Benefit. during the last ten or
twelve years. Comparing the condi-
tions and record Of these policies with
ten other policies which have in New
England and New York Old Line Com
panies, can say that ! regret that
these other ten are not also IN your
Company" The experience Of this
policy holder is typical Of that Of ev-
cry man who is insured In the Mutual
Benefit and also In other companies.
recognized as among the best. You
can save yourself future regrets, II
you have not already insured in some
other company, by starting In the
Mutual Benefit.
SAM M. GRIsT, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-18

An Awkward Compliment.-Inspector
General Hornaday Of the G. A. r. was
relating incidents of famous national
encampments.
81 remember little Japanese who
attended one of our banquets," he said,
smiling, "and queer compliment that
he paid to a colonels wife.
Il sat between the two and the lady
said across me:
"'Mr. Takashira, you compress the
ladies' feet in your country, don't you?'
"'Oh, no madam; that is a Chinese
CUSTOM said the japanese. We ia
panese allow our ladies' feet to grow to
their full size. Not that
"And he bowed and Kissed in the po-
lite japanese way:
mot that they could ever hope to
rival yours, madam '"-Chicaso Inter-
Ocean.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-18

How's This For Mud?-Of all the
yarns that ever came down the line re-
garding deep mud, the following should
be entitled to the blue ribbon. 1t hap
pened in the place where mud originat-
ed.
A man was walking along the road
side one summer day and noticed a
fairly good looking hat out in the road
Reaching out with his cane, he gave 1t
a cut and was startled to hear a voice
exclaim: Here, what the deuce are
you doing?"
Then he made the astonishing dis
covery that the owner Of the headpiece
was under the hat, up to his ears in
mud.
Great heavensi" exclaimed the man
who had hit the hat. rs that mud as
deep as that?''
"Deep?' cried the victim. why,
man alive, I'm standing on load of
hay!"-Lippincott's.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-18

.rst Aid to AIIigators.-The fiance
Of Louisville girl has been spending
the winter in Florida in connection
with his fathers business interests in
tmat quarter, says Harper's Weekly.
Marie" said the girl to friend the
other day. Walter has just sent me
the dearest little alligator from Flor
ida!"
Dear mel" rejoined Marie, with af-
fected enthusiasm. And how shall you
keep him?
I'm not quite certain" was the re-
ply, but I've put him in Florida wa
ter till l can hear further from Wal
ter"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-18

The New 6aby.-"Well, Jimmie, -
said the visitor, Il understand you have
a new baby here"
YES" said Jimmie. He got here
last Tuesday night"
Whom does he look like, your father
or your mother?" asked the visitor.
I'VE don't know yet" said Jimmie.
He seems kind of undecided yet"
They tell me he has your fathers
nose," said the visitor.
Yes" said Jimmie. HE has pas
nose, and mas mouth, and Aunt Sa-
rah's ears, and between you and me
I'm for givin' him grandpa's teeth. He
amt got any of his own, and grandpa's s
got two sets. What I'm afraid of is
that if they don't give 'em to him he'll
get mine, and l need 'em in my busi-
ness."-Tit-B Bits.