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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01
Their New Years Wishes.

Weary ggles-If I wuz only back
at me old home, what a spread I'd
have dis New Years day! Oh, fur de
wings NV a dovel
Hungry Hank-Oh, fur de wings Nv
q turkey, wild some plum puddin' to
come afterward!
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01
New Years Pr.parations.

Jings-I notice that Soakly vets his
finger in the glass every time he takes
q fresh drink.
Bings-Yes; he wants to keep It
moistened so he can turn over that
new leaf on the LIST.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01

Motor Boys-Warren Ham, Malvern
Reeve, Fildes Tresher, Frederick fresh
er, d. Wentzell.
Waiter Boys Warren Ham, Amber
Harding, Fildes Tresher, Donovan
Wentzell.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01
A NEW LEAF.

He came to my desk with a quivering
lip
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01

Inc lesson was q
"Dear teacher, l
want a new
leaf" he said.
81 have spoiled
this one"
In place of the
leaf so stained
and blotted
/ gave him a new
one all unspot-
ted
n into his sad
eyes smiled,
do better now.
my child"
/ went to the
throne with a
q%uivering soul
The old year was
done.
"Dear Father, hast
thou q new leaf
for me?
I have spoiled
this one"
He took the old
leaf. stained
and blotted,
And OoUa me- a
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01

anu DIOtted, LIDO BETTER NON
And gave ms a
new one all ~unspotted
And into my sad heart smiled,
D better now, my child"
Forward.
Amador ledger., 1909-12-10
Influence of Mothers.

knew a woman who kept about thir-
teen cats, all half-starved. II she had
lived in the city they would all have
died of starvation, but being in the
country they caught occasional game.
This woman kept a whip hanging on
her Kitchen wall and whipped them
soundly whenever they ventured in the
house wherein savory ordors attracted
them One day, being tired of too
persistent kitten which had not reached
the halfdead state most of them we're
in. she rid herself Of it and soon
after was telling a neighbor about it,
81 list whipped it and whipped it
until knowed 'twould die and then
stuffed it in a dirt hole. The as
founded and disgusted neighbor said,
"Why didn't you kill it to stop its
suffering, or have some one Of your
sons shoot it?" "Oh," rejoined the
other, 81 couldn't done that dom
b'lieve in KILN thngs-'taint ac-
cordin' to my belief" And yet she
fully expects to go to heaven. She had
allowed her boys in the past to tie cats
to wagon wheels and then climb in the
wagon and whip them without mercy,
making believe they, too, we're horses.
Is there anything the world needs so
much as good mothers?
Another woman comes to mind who
has all the advantages of city life, be.
longs to a church, and who has really
beautiful little girl. She was talking
with a number of women one day when
the conversation turned on cats Several
] remarked how well they liked cats
when this self-selhsh, smiling woman
said she had tried 10 raise kittens
several tim es but her little girl chokeC
and dragged them around, so they alway:
died, Upon one of us saying, "Hov
horrible, can you not teach her ditferen
from that" she only shrugged her plump
shoulders and said. "Oh, some times
scold little, but, then, | don't care.
The child stood there listening
spoiled darling, a mother of the future
who will be as Indifferent to suffering
as her mother before her,
Why does the responsibility o
motherhood rest so lightly on thei
} shoulders and why are not more really
Amador ledger., 1909-12-10
Campo Seco Mine
And Smoke Nuisance.

The following resolutions we're ad
opted unanimously: at a meeting at
Wallace to protest against the poisonous
fumes from the smelters.
Whereas the Penn Chemicl Company
in the operation of its plant generates
poisonous gases and fumes which over
spread the lands within a radius of
several miles from the site of said
plant and
Whereas, said poisonous gases and
fumes have destroyed and are now des-
troying vegetation and trees on said lands
are moreover injurious to the health of
the residents Of said lands, and
Whereas, for the reasons mentioned
the generation of said gases has become
a public nuisance
Therefore be it resolved. that we as
residents and land owners within this
are affected by said gases protest to the
board OF directors for representative
men to confer with the directors and
managers of said Penn Chemical COM
pany to the end that said nuisance be
abated. ..t
The following committee was then
appointed:
J. L. Lucas, Chas. Chids, A. II.
Kier, with instructions to gather data,
to visit the company and try to pur-
suade them to abate the nuisance, when
they will report back 20 another meet
ing, which is subject to the call of the
chairman. The meeting then adjourned.
A collection was taken and all bills were
paid that we're contracted for this meet
ing. Prospect,
Amador ledger., 1909-12-10
interested in Justice to animals?

interested in justice to animals?
II every mother would train her
children to be always kind and humane,
in short time the world might be re-
formed and we would have good men and
women everywhere who could not be
happy unless they we're always just and
considerate of the four footed creation
as we'll as of human beings. II all
parents in the past had done their whole
duty what charming place this world
would be
Whv are women so heartless?
When we see men abusing their poor
faithful horses and other animals en-
trusted to them, we know how little
their mothers cared about teaching them
otherwise and realize how urgent is the
need of good mothers
A good person is one who is kind and
just to everyone and everything and who
tries to influence others to be so, and |
care not what color that person may be
or OF what religion follower or whether
a follower of any, that person is good
and is the worlds greatest need to-day.
Amador ledger., 1909-12-10
From Our Exchanges.

AL Arens,ost his little cocker Span
iel this week in a rather peculiar man
ner. The dog was with him on the
ditch just above the intake of the pipe,
out at the mine, and in some way fell
into the ditch. Before he could be res
cued he was drawn into the pipe, and
before getting through that, was drown
ed. The little fellow was Remarkably
intelligent and Mr.. Arens feels its loss
very much Prospect
Our popular young townsman Roy
Clark and Miss Martha Goats of Lancha
Plana left Tuesday morning for Sacra-
mento and we're married Tuesday after
noon, at that place. They expect to
spend a week visiting with friends up
north before returning to their new
home. Prospect.
1t is announced that the contractors
for earring the mail between Truckee
and Lake Tahoe will try the experiment
of using Esquimau dogs this winter.
The snow falls on portion of the route
TO depth or ten or Twelve rect, ana II
is impossible to keep the trail open all
the time with horses. Eight or ten
dogs will be used with light sledges,
and the driver of the team will be
equipped with snow shoes and other
paraphernalia to enable him to get out
in case of accident on the route. Last
winter Titus Brothers employed two
men with six or eight horses each, to
break the trail from each end of the
route, when they met half way, at a
cabin, where food and shelter was pre-
pared late in the fall for man and beast.
Under the high prices for food, Titus
believes that he can save money and do
better work with one good snow-shoe
man and good team of Esquimau dogs.
Nugget.
Amador ledger., 1909-12-10
DIRE DISTRESS.
1t 1t Near at Hand to Hundreds of
Jackson Readers.

Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache is the kidneys cry for help.
Neglect hurrying to their aid.
Means that urinary troubles follow
quickly
Dire distress, diabetes, Bright's dis
ease.
Profit by sufferers experience.
D. C. Matteson, 726 Fourteenth ST.,
Modesto, Calf, says: For a long
time suffered from kidney trouble and
no matter what did received no re-
lief was tired weak and nervous and
the slightest eXertion completely wore
me out. The kidney secretions were
irregular in passage and caused me
great annoyance. at length read of
Doan's Kidney Pills and seeing them
highly recommended, procured box.
They gave me so much relief that |
continued taking them until was feel
ing better than had in a long time.
am only too glad to tell other persons of
the good results received from the use
of Doans Kidney Pills. -
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Mlburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole, agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan Sand
take no other.
Amador ledger., 1909-12-10
Astro's Hypnotic
Eyes in Evidence.

Claude Alexander Astro, clairvoyant
and former handcuF king, and Hoarce
Harcourt, his alleged accomplice, ap.
peared in Police Judge Shortal's court
yesterday morning when the case charg
ing them with grand larceny by trick
and device on complaint OF James A,
O'Kelly of Coos Bay was called Stella
lyman, alias Stella Martell, the other de-
fendant, was not present, and Attorney
Walter Thompson handed the Judge a
certificate signed by D. Beverly Mac
Monagle to the effect that she was at
the Adler sanatorium suffering from
a complication of disorders which would
require a serious surgical operation.
Thompson asked for a continuance of
two weeks, to give the girl time to con-
valesce after the operation, but the
Judge declined to grant the request till
Doctor MacMonagle in court on Mon
day morning, to which time the cases
we're continued
Before the cases we're called Astro
was taken to Captain Anderson's Office
and confronted by Miss Lesnice Bern
ham, % Grand street, the young girl
who was tricked into giving him $3.50
on April 6, 1908, to invest in mining
stock Astro at first denied knowing
the girl who was tricked into giving
him $3.50 on April g. 1908, to invest in
mining stock. Astro at first denied
knowing the girl, but when threat
was made to lay the matter before the
grand jury he agreed to return the $3.50
to the girl through his attorney.
Detective Redmond says that Astro
must have hypnotized Mrs Ardela Mar
tell of Los Angeles, mother of Stella
lyman, as he has not seen or heard Of
the former since she went away in an
automobile with Astro on Thursday
Every precaution is being taken to
prevent the assurance of a marriage
license for Astro and the girl, because
if married she could not be used as a
witness against him.
Harcourt was released late yesterday
afternoon ST, 500 cash bail furnished by
A. ConIin, brother of Astro.
Amador ledger., 1909-12-10
Captain Robert Kidd

One Of the most interesting bits Of
our history tells of the operations of
Captain Kidd So much fun has been
made OF the story that he buried fabu.
lous wealth that some persons almost
regard him as a myth. He was far from
being myth. About the year 1893,
Captain Robert Kidd was the dist;n-
guished commander Of privateer, and
had the reputation OF being brave
man. Pirates were very active at that
time, and they made. many rich hauls.
Lord Bellamont conceived the idea of
sending Kidd to catch the pirates, as he
believed the pirates kept great wealth
in their ships. A ship was fitted out
at great expense, with As men under
Captain Kidd. After cruising about
for year or more, Kidd became dis
gusted with pirate chasing, as he hadn t
made a single capture, so he turned
pirate himself, and sacked many richly
laden merchantmen that flew the
Moorish, French and Dutch colors, but
didn't bother English vessels. He killed
but one man, and that was a gunner he
struck over the head with bucket. He
kept forty per cent Of all the money
and valuables captured which he re-
served for himself and the members sof
the company which outttted the ship
The other sixty per cent was divided
among the crew. After cruising about
several years, he returned to Boston.
He believed Lord Bellamont and other
influential friends would protect him,
but when he arrived he was Informed
that his arrest was imminent. Captain
Kidd was arrested and condemned to
death, and executed AS he had no
chance of escaping capital punishment,
he refused to tell the whereabouts OF
the gold he had hidden. 1t is said he
had 5000, ,000 his share in one robbery
amounting to $40, 900. --Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1909-12-10
Alone in Saw Mill at Midnight.

of dampness, drafts, storms
or cold, w. ]. Atkins worked as Night
Watchman, at Banner Springs, Tenn.
Such exposure gave him severe cold
that settled on his lungs. AT las. he
had to give up wor%. He tried many
remedies but all failed till he used DR..
Kings New Discovery. AFTER using
one bottle''he writes, 81 had went back
to work as we'll as ever" Severe colds,
stubborn coughs, inhammed throatS and
sore lungs, hemorrhages Group and
whooping cough get quick relief and
prompt cure from tits glorious medicine
SOC and 81 90. Trial bottle free, guar
anteed by Spagnoli's Drug Store.
Amador ledger., 1909-12-10

You should always remember that
most cough and cold cures are consti
pating. Yet the most important thing to
do when you have a cold is to move
the bowels. You cannot promptly cure
a cold until you do this. Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup stops the cough
by allaying inflammation of the throat
and lungs and it drives the cold from
the system by gently moving the bowels.
Children like it for it tastes nearly as
good as maple sugar. Sold by City
Pharmacy, F. w. Ruhser.
Amador ledger., 1909-12-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
CURRENT OFF FOR
 HALF AN HOUR

From 9:17 to s:45 a. m. yesterday Bir- mingham was powerless electrically and as a result elevators stopped midways between floors. lights were extinguished and the many concerns depending on electricity for their power supply were unable to move a wheel for half an hour.
 This was caused by a negro workman in the rear of the Brown-Marx building sticking a pick through the cable sup plying the power for that building and causing a short circuit which affected the entire electrical system. gang of negroes were digging into some concrete when this negros pick slipped through and stuck in the cable. The negro. him. self, was thrown into the air and came down on his head in the alley. No dam age was done to either the pavement or the negro's head.
 Elevators fin the different office build ings were caught between floors and in several instances the passengers com pelled to remain caged fin them until the current came back on. Emergency wagons of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company did rapid work in repairing the trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
MAYOR FRIEL
Of North Birmingham Presents Reasons for Being Left Out
 of the King Bill.

all the property in the valley north of the city of Birmingham and west of the main line of the Louisville and Nashville railroad should be left out a manufac- turing district including North Birming ham, so that manufacturing plants of all classes can be induced to cluster around at a distance that their whistles can all ways be heard in Greater Birmingham, if this is done the friends of the bill claim that 1t will only be a question of a few weeks before Greater Birmingham will be a reality.
 Legislature under no obligations to re-
 spect local bill courtesy, thinks Mir.
 c. F. Alleood.
 The Greater Birmingham bill is in a sense no longer a local measure. When the legislature is asked to dissolve the charters of eight or nine municipalities with a combined population of 60,000 peo- pie without q referendum vote it passes the stage of a local bill and no member of the legislature is bound to support it by any local courtesy, it sets a prece dent that is liable to affect any part of the state at most any time. The legis- lature should not be asked to assume the responsibility of settling so large a ques- ton of so large importance off-handed, but should submit the question by refer endum to the qualified voters of the dis trict or town affected thereby, and letting the people settle the question themselves, and if they make a mistake the legisla- ture nor any one else will be to blame This is a simple and easy way to dis pose of this question, and is democratic pure and simple.
 I notice in the Ledger that it states that I am taking interest in the commits sion form of government l would like to state that I have no interest in any bill before the legislature except to keep North Birmin gham from being lassoed into Birmingham under the King bill. 1 have suggested that the municipal code be amended so as to elect fewer alder men on the third Monday in September 1910, and I still think this is the best plan. and pay them a reasonable salary. I suggested this idea to MT Urquhart, also MT. Gaston Gunter of Montgomery, who is chairman of municipal organiza- tions. Respectfully, T. H. FRIEL,
 Mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
THE OVERTON OIL co.
 BEGINS BORING WELLS
WELCOME NEWS TO BIRMINGHAM INVESTORS-HASA ACQUIRED 1000 ACRES MORE IN HEART OF RICH OIL DISTRICT PROD ING WELLS.

The Overton Oil company give out the information from the office in the Brown Marx building that operation will begin a once in their rich old fields, Fentress county, Tennessee.
 In addition to the original property the Overton oil company has acquired an- other thousand acres of rich oil lands in the same field. There are two producing wells on the new property The com pany now has three producing wells which pump large volumes of the best grade oil. The wells are in the heart of the richest undeveloped oil field on the continent. line holdings of the Overton oil company slre close to the pipe lines of the Standard di company and pipes can readily and Inexpensively be extended to the Standard fines.
 Enos R. Stewart and Ralph w. Minor, officers of the Oyerton OH company, have recently visited the field in Fentress coun- ty, Tennessee, for the purpose of inspect ing the company's holdings, as well as to locate a site on which to drill the first well and to further outline plans for the future development work.
 Upon their return to Birmingham they report having been very much impressed with the development that has already been done, as well as with the remarkable surface indications of oil throughout the whole length and breadth of the property
 MT. Stewart and MT. Minor are more than ever impressed with the Fentress county oil fields and the fine prospects Of their company. There Is no doubt as tc the investment value in this field. The Overton company is offering an unusually high-class investment to the careful buyer Stock in this company is selling now al z' cents,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
TWO ALDERMEN OF BESSEMER RESIGN Considerable Surprise Caused By CopeIand'S Action ESTES BACK FROM TRIP Bessemer Wins One From Birminqham Athletic Club and Ties One.
 Personal and General News
 of Bessemer.
ESTES BACK FROM TRIP

Bessemer. August 7.-(Special )-Great surprise was caused in the city this morn ing by the resignation of Alderman T. R. Copeland. No reasons are given by MT Copeland for his action, and it is a mys- tery to his friends
 Alderman George E. Rutledge will hand in his resignation on the next regular meeting night, thus making two vacan- cies on the board. MT Rutledge is from the Third ward and MT. Copeland from the Fourth. MT. Rutledge has moved to old Jonesboro and will remain there per- manently hence his resignation.
 Both gentlemen are very popular with their fellow aldermen, and keen regret is felt at the loss. The aldermen have many friends in the city who regret to see them step out.
 MT. Copeland's resignation, which Is ad- dressed to the mayor, reads as follows; MT. I. A. Lewis, Mayor, and Council men, Gentlemen:
 You will please accept my resignation as alderman from the Fourth ward, same to take effect at once Respectfully
 TT. R. COPELAND"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
Real Estate Transfers,

Deeds of conveyance in the follow ing transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were in- volved were filed yesterday in the of flee of the probate court:
 $11,800-A. G. Golth waite to Thoma g T. Ashford, lots 10, II and 12, in Ma lone & Sawyer's subdivision of block 77s, survey of Birmingham.
 s276O-Mary E. Hamilton to A. ]. Ewart, the south 55 feet of lot 20. in Hamilton's addition to Birmingham.
 s2OOO-Mrs. Kate Thomas to M. Bla oh ct al, the northwest quarter of tb Q southeast quarter of section 27, town ship IT, range west.
 $12oo-A. M. Cook to W. N. Barton lots S4 and S5, in block "A" survey or Tuxedo park.
 $1750-Birmingham Realty company to W. L. Sessions, lot 4, in block 722 Birmingham.
 SfoOO-Birmingham Realty compary to w. l.. Sessions ct al, the north half of lot 15, in block S92, survey of Han over place.
 $1750-Birmingh Realty con,n.r to w. l.. Sessions, lot 3. in block 723. Birmingham.
 Sl2oO-Birmingham Realty company to w. l.. Sessions, parts of lots 1 and 2, in block 723, Birmingham.
 szboo-Thomas Clark and wife to tennessee Land company, the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 22, township 1T, range 4 west
 s1e20--Birmingham Realty connenv to Mrs. F. M. Bloomberg, parts of lots 7 and 8. in block 723, survey of BIr- mingham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
Petitions in Bankruptcy.

Percy H. Smith yesterday filed a petition in bankruptcy in the United states court. MT. Smiths liabilities, amounting to s2o,159, are all due to his Endorsement of the surety of the Alabama Sulphur Ore and Copper com pany, which directs the Pyrites mines In Clay county. The petition shows assets of s74o.
 The receivership of the Atlanta bank which had financed the company is the cause of MT Smiths embarrassment but 1t is not thought that the con,nenv will be seriously affected. MT. smith is the man who built the Eastern Rail way of AlabaniA bome years ago. A meeting of the creditors will be held in ,he office of Referee Alet c. Birch Au-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08

North Birmingham is the only stumbling block in the way of progress in the Great CT Birmingham bill. The committee hay ing agreed to leave out the other manu- featuring districts, including Ensley and Thomas and big slice out of the middle of North Birmingham in order to leave out the Sloss furnaces. It has developed that North Birmingham has more manu- featuring plants within it's corporate lim- it's than all the balance put together; no manufacturing plants located in Ensley, they are just across the line on the west side of Ensley, and that there were no reasons along that line for leaving Ems ley out. North Birmingham seems to have more reasons for being left out than Ensley; the manufacturing plants in North Birmingham are scattered all over the town and if they are going to leave out territory on account of manufacturing plants the whole city of North Birmins ham would have to be left out; further more the tax rate in North Birmingham is only one-half of per cent, and if taken into Birmingham would double the tax rate on $3,00O,0O0 of taxable values North Birmingham has $2OO,OOo invested in public utility plants in the shape of water and light plants. The water rates In North Birmingham are only one-third or one fourth compared to that of the city of Birmingham.
 Large corporations should bear their just burdens of taxation as well as the smaller ones and individuals; there are no reasons for notching up or making saW-teeth out of the Greater Birmingham bill for the purpose of exempting one or two large concerns from city taxes and doubling the taxes on smaller ones as well as the individuals.
 It seems that the claims of North Bir ningham are just and reasonable and 1t should be left out of the bill. If North Birmingham was eliminated from the bill it is claimed that the bill would have smooth sailing.
 Greater Birmingham can never be made great by driving the manufacturing plants to Gadsden and other points, The great properties of the United States Steel cor poration, including furnaces and steel mills are just outside the corporate linn its of Ensley and not affected by the bill.
 It Is claimed by North Birmingham that