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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Stolen Mule Recovered,

Fort Payne, April s.-(Special)-A strange man passing through this place on Tuesday helped himself to a fine $200 mule of S. F. Killians. The mule, which was on MT, Killians' farm a few miles below here, was missed, and search was made for It. Telephone messages revealed the fact that strange man riding mule answering the description of the lost one was seen at Collinsville early Wednesday morning, and that the man purchased a saddle at that place. He was caught at Center this morning and the sheriff left immediately for that place and will bring the prisoner here. The mule was recov- cred and will be returned to the owner. The man who stole the mule is described as about SC or 90 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
RANDALL HOME IS DESTROYED BY FIRE Absent Teachers Lose Effects
 In the Flames STUDY JAIL PROPOSITION Repairs May Cost More Than commis- sioners Care to Spenk and New
 Structure May Be the
 Final Result.
STUDY JAIL PROPOSITION

Gadsden, April 9-(Special. .)-At O clock this morning the home of Maj. O. R. Randall, on Walnut street, was almost completely destroyed by fire. There was stiff wind blowing at the time and as the residence is in a thiclSly populated section the wonder Is that a very disas- trous confiagration was averted. The fire is supposed to-have started from a defec- tive f1ue.
 The loss is estimated at something like 5000. number of the city school teach CTS who are absent at the educational meetings at Birmingham occupied rooms there and lost many of their effects.
 Another small blaze occurred in the same neighborhood last night at 10 o clock, when a chicken brooder at the home of Gus Cowan took fire from the lamp used to heat it. The brooder house and some 200 chickens were destroyed, but by good work on the part of the de- partment the house was saved. MT. Cowan is the engine driver for the depart ment and made a good run to save his own property
 The county commissioners have been in conference all day over the jail ques- tion, but as yet have reached no decision. A representative of Texas concern that makes a specially of building and equip ping jails was in consultation with them and with them went carefully over the old property In order to estimate the cost of making such repairs as would be neces- sary to make the present prison answer the purpose for some years. It is under stood that the cost of this would be too great to make the proposition attractive to the court Repairs that would be ade- uuae would cost 5000 or s6000, and this would go a good way toward providing a new structure
 Several horses have mysteriously dis appeared in the county during the past few days, and there is growing sus- picion that their loss is the work of a thief. J. D. Chapman of Hokes Bluff lost a valuable horse on Wednesday night and E. E. Jones of Gadsden. R. F. D. No. g. lost a mule the same night. Neither has found a trace of his animal. al- though securing the county in the search.
 The Northeastern Druggists association of this state held a meeting in this city yesterday. Beside the regular routine business the association appointed a com mittee to assist In making the arrange ments for the coming convention of the Alabama State Druggists, which meets here June S. and 10 The following of f1cers of the association were elected: President. w. P. Thompson. Guntersvie; vice president, c. w. Walker, Attalla; secretary. Lee Whorton, Gadsden: treas urer, James Nowlin, Alabama City
 
 Southern Railway will sell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Series of Meetings.

Decatur. April 9.-(Special.) .)-Simultan- eous meetings will commence in eight of the churches in Decatur and New De- catur on Easter Sunday, and will con- tinue for two weeks or longer. On Sun day, April IS, services will commence in two other churches of the city making ten meetings in progress in the city at the same time. Services will be held in these ten churches twice daily, at D. m. and 8 D. m. A number of visiting ministers will assist In the services throughout the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
RAILROADS WILL
 MOVE ID SUSPEND Want to Proceed With TeSti-
 meny on Rates PROHIBITION LAW RALLY Women of Montgomery Will Take a Hand In the Enforcement-Mayor Teague Declares That 1t Is
 Difficult Task.
PROHIBITION LAW RALLY

Montgomery, April e.-(Special.) )-When the railroads move on Tuesday next, as they have determined to do, to suspend a part of the order of Judge Thomas G. Jones of the circuit court so they can pro- ceed with the taking of testimony on the reasonableness of the rates that are part of the no commodity act they are pre- pairing the way for failure of the only two moves that seem now left open to them, viz: application for rehearing and assumption of authority by the supreme court of the United States.
 In making the orders for the injunc- tions, Judge Jones suspended any other action until the court of appeals had act ed such action. being local only on the filing of the mandate. This may be twenty-one days after the decree. To ob- viate the delay. effort is to be made to have the court allow pleadings and pre- liminary matters brushed away so that the taking of testimony may begin at once if as a final matter there is nothing else to do but put the rates in. The roads are going to contend that six months will be long enough, but the state will likely insist upon a year.
 Prohibition Law Rally.
 The women of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Montgomery are going to lend aid in the enforcement of the prohibition laws. In fact, they are
 
 if one may take seriously a statement that has come from one of the most prominent members. we believe the law can be enforced and we are going to help enforce it," is the language reported to have been used by Mrs. Nell, local president. The rally will be held in June and the best men in this class of work are to be brought here for the speaking parts.
 e. G. Miles, president of the Law and Order league, says: we know the law is being violated. We know some of the men who are breaking it. We have been waiting for the supreme court to decide the question. Now that this is settled we propose to see that 1t is kept Of course we are not ready to reveal our plans. but steps are being taken so that at the proper time we shall be able to secure the prosecution of violators"
 Conner to Negroes.
 Although he was sick with cold, Gov 8. B. Conner went out to the negro normal school Friday to keep an engagement to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
HUNTSVILLE COUNCIL.
Salary of Mayor Is Fixed at $500 3
 Year.

Huntsville, April 9.-(Special.)- "A con- siderable amount of routine business was transacted by the city council last night at the last regular meeting under the present administration. motion provid- ing for an issue of s500o of 2 per cent ten year bonds to raise money to complete paying for sewer construction was re- ferred to the finance comimttee. The sal ary of the mayor was fixed at $500 per year, no change; president of the council. s200 per year new expense, and the salaries of members of the council were raised from $72 to s120. An ordinance pro- viding for the election of the full list of offices now engaged in attending to the affairs of the city was passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Al the Eleventh Hour T%tre.s F"t
Suits

Saturday-Easter tomorrow
 Hardly necessary to say Suits. But we've word about where to buy. Rushing off at the last minute into just the first store one comes to is not good business. Porter's couldn't buy that way.
 There's test of clothing beyond the trying on, the fitting and the batting into shape. and the reflection in the mirror.
 Choose from fifty, or take the first one you slip on here. Porter's is a safe guide-alWays, and a safe Iast-minute store.
 The new Suit stuffs is brimful of new fancies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
MontevaIlo Teacher MarrIes.

Montevallo, April e.-(Special. )-wed- nesday night, at the presidents home on the campus, Miss Sidney Lula Kyle, an assistant teacher in the department of music in the Alabama Girls Industrial school. was married to MT. Russell L. Tel ford of Scottsboro. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Joseph Dung1in- son. pastor of the Presbyterian church, and immediately afterward MT. and Mrs Telford left for their home in Scotts- boro. MT. Telford is a contractor and his bride Is a musician of much talent. Miss Della Latham of Montevallo has been appointed by President Palmer to fill the vacancy in the department of music caused by Miss Kyles resignation and marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
New School Board.

Decatur, April 9.-(Special.) )-Decatur has just elected a new school board as follows: John D. Wyker, John w. Knight, John A. Thomson. D. D. Mc- Ghee and Dr. F. R. Beason. During the past few years many improvements have been made in both the white and negro schools of the city. Several thousand dollars have been spent in the erection of new buildings and the improvements of the old ones. The attendance during the past year has increased very much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

tison Lumber Go. and will establish factory to manufacture boxes and egg cases MT. Sexton Is in Sheffield now and will proceed at once to get his plant ready to begin operations. Sheffield, being a strictly manufacturing town. has suffered severely from the late financial depression and each new industry landed brings additional encouragement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
New Industry at Sheffield.

Sheffield, April 9.-(SpeciaL )-The Shelf field Lumber company Is the name of a new industry just located in this city which it Is expected will give employ
 ment to between 75 and 125 men. W. D. Sexton of Cincinnati has just purchased the plant of the defunct Tuthill & Pat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10
Erost at HuntsxiIIe.

Huntsville. April Special )--The tenn perature dropped down dangerously near a freeze this morning, and there was a light frost in some localities. A light wind prevented frost that might have killed the budding fruit crop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-10

Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Washing ton on April 15 and 16; limited 28. Rate $27.35; train leaving 4:25. The only afternoon train to Washington and New York. Through sleepers.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-23
Speaks Well of Idaho

In thee days Islands OF Tomor'
row" are quite plentiful, but fo'
genuine application the state o.
Idaho seems to this writer as pre-.
senting the most forcefnl applica
ton that we have ever met with
both as to vast possibilities and
fsenting absolutely sure RETURN
for investment,
To attempt a description of the
wonderful resources of Idaho would
be beyond the ability of the writer
and would require too much
space for this publication. From
superficial view there is, perhaps,
no more forbidding spot in the
west, if we may 90 back few years
to Judge by the appearance then
and still in some parts. Volcanic
rock, barren desert, or wild vege
tation was almost the only evidence
in sight,
The Hartman railroad peop'e
could evidently see much deepel
than could the average citizen int,
the wonderful possibilities of thu
wild looking hGsk that seemed to
hold the valuable gem of the Rock
les, as the state of Idaho has been
SO aptly termed.
1t were idle for this paper TO All
tempt even brief story of what
has been done and that which is
under way. The territory covered
by the writer on this rip comprise
merely run thru the great Snake
River valley via the O. S. l.. road
to st. Anthony, thence in south.
easterly direction to Driega ana
Alta, Wyo., in the Teton basin,
comprising a large portion of caet
ern Idaho and western Wyoming
What magnificent visual greet.
ing is rendered the dusty traveller
as he steps off the train, from the
rugged Teton peaks. They seem
to beckon you on with the promise
that it !, but a FEW miles to get te.
ne,'h their protective shades and
dshhle in the limpid streams that
gush forth iron their rugged
hos, me-, while he distance travelled
is fully ten times as far as it ap
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-23

ed receiver some final disposition
will be made and all creditors will
share and share alike. 1t is a
fruit count and adapted to the
raising OF delicate varieties. Should
the Twin Falls people assume con.
troll of the affairs of the project, it
is confidently believed, the water
will be forthcoming eventually.
The plans of the Twin Falls PEG.
pie involve the extension of the
North Side canal west from its
present terminus to Mountain
Home Capital New.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-23

The greatest of all religious dra.
mas, the famous play 'Corianlon",
will be at the Star dard upfra house
Monday. Oct. Is, 1909
The mere announcement that
this play will be revived should oe
sufficient to fill the theatre at every
performance. When the play was
first produced, seven years ago,
press and public declared that it
was one of the most magnificent
productions ever seen in their civ
1t was played in the east, and sill
later in the principal cities of the
Pacific coast. In every case the
verdict was the same
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-23

pears to be, owing 10 the clear at
mosphere, the traveller is not Ger
tain how far hi goal is. But no
matter how weary the traveller is
he is charmed with the varied won
ders Of a newly developed country:
beautiful streams If pure water are
noted in many places; canals are
constructed that irrigate thousands
OF new farms. In the upper dis.
trlcts may be seen millions of acres
OF dry farming lands. among which
are found cereals of all kinds, re
lieved by beautiful lucern patches
OF dark green; lighter sections of
green timothy pastures: the whole
graded mp to almost pure white Of
the rye patch.
One man il said to have a grain
field that measures ten miles square
here; and In many other parts OF
the l'ron basin may be stem steam
headers that are observed pushing
along over vast fields, clipping off
the heads only OF grain, these are
tossed Into d wagon or in some
cases into a ;hreshirg machine
from which in a few moments the
grain is removed from the husk
and placed in Il sack and there in
turn is left a,ong the field for the
farm wagon to pick up and trans.
fer to the huge elevators that dot
the state OF Idaho in many parts,
or into the big farmers granary.
On our arrival at briggs a most
energetic town was found, besides
bank, a newspaper and live
store kteper, fruit gardens, lawns
and fine houses are seen Time
and epace will not allow a detail
story of v hat is seen. The main
surprise ihst awaits the traveller is
the wonderful tanning, stock and
run raising III veiopnent that ls
already made manifest aud this
seems to be only in it's infancy.
Very few people realize that east.
ern Idaho il to enter the fruit
mark /, but such Is the case. We
met one farmer who seems to be
speciality OF straw.
berries OF the tensive|
farming order. He is Mr.
having fam near the
Idaho " yonng line, m Alta, Wy
onlng. On one tract OF one'elght
OF Az acre he raised over 500 quarts
~ straw berries
County COMMISSIONS Wilson OF
Uihtah county, Wyoming, has one
of the best homes and fruit and
grain ranches in the basin. Dur
ing The latter part OF August, this
, ear, he was gathering large, juicy
inspbelrles in such quantities that
were invited to take al
hey wanted ior the picking"
As noted above, this was late in |
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-23

The part OF Cofianton is onN
calling for an actor with ability OF
The highest order. Alfred G Sven
son, leading man with "The Wolf"
company, was secured by special
arrangement with the manager of
that company. Mr.. Swenspn was
a member of the original company
and understndy to Joseph Howarth,
who created the title role. Luke
Cosgrove, we'll known throughout
the west, who was a member of he
original production has been Sc
cured to play the part which She
created. The other characters are
in the hands of experienced actors
and actresses.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-23

! August, and had the new branch
roa fram Ashton 10 Dliggs, via
0. ). L.. bteu maize, ar Is proposed
Mr.. Wilson could have realized
handso he Income tom his rasp.
berries in lhr Sal, Lake market
alone, remembering that lhi- was
fully month fer 'ht \ 1pro-
duct had been gathered.
Arthur Horne well known salt
Laker, took up farm 4 100 acres
near Mr.. Wilsoh's home. Mr
Horne built the litl. cottage, as
herein shown. tie planted his
little garden in which Was suwn
all kind of garden s4s. !" small
fruits and he general neIangr Of
the pioneer,
A conservative estimate IF Mr..
Horne'e actual assets would ind
cate that be has accrued enough
property to Sc, him in the $4,000
class, pretty good NageS for a
couple of wears, even if he did have
to start his pioneer life wlthoui a
red cent; had to get his YOU!
wife to "hold up the hoards," while
ne drove in the naje--she was
happy in her efforts to help build
up home.
Mr.. Horne's experience is hat
one of many other new beginners
in Idaho and the sufryu ndi!.g
st,tes; he is helping his church Az
memhtr OF the Blshoprlc; ne is
helping his country AS a Justice of
the peace; he ia bel ping his neigh.
borhood by joining his youthful
wife in being ghbor" in all
the word implies
There are tones OF dry statistics
that could be quoted OH the big
harvests per acre; the vast incomes
from the various industries and en-
terprises that are to be seen on all
sides, but this information can be
found in railroad literature and
from advertisers who have land
for sale in many parts of Idaho.
Don't be afraid to invest in almost
any portion of the Gem state of the
United States.
Teton basin presents some of the
most promising openings that can
be found anywhere The Oregon
Short Line railroad should build
its branch road from Ashton to
biiSPeJ NuClt IL Will undoubtedly
show the same profit to its owners
as has the run from Pocatello to
St, Anthony-a dividend aver
for every mile traversed. The PEG.
pie need the railroad-the railroad
will never lose money. 1t will
tap coal lands, farm interests,
stock shipments and enlerprising
patronage that will never show
fear OF spending their easily earned
dollars; Idaho people are free giving
genial and neighborly. Ii a new
conner gets there without a COW,
some kind citizen will send one
over, until he gets ore of his own.
The same spirit prevails il all
things and no one questions the
future greatness of our wonder,
FULLY prolific n ighhocing -tate of
Idaho, 'he gem Of the Rockies
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-23
TWIN FALLS COMING
Continued from page u


right holders and instead an
nounced his intention of APP
pointing a receiver, the Twin
Falls people i'm m ed ia t ell y
rushed their surveyors into
Elmore county for the purpose
of surveying the entire system of
ihe Great Western. This move il
considered significant.
This quick suit was originally
filed in March Of this year, and at
that time Was also filed voluntary
petition in insolvency by the Great
Western Beet Sugar company
under which it WAS cough, to have
an assighee in bankruptcy appoint
ed for the purpose Of winding up
the company's affairs This latter
petition war denied by the court,
which held that AZ the Great West
ern Beet Sugar company was a
foreign corporation he courts Of
tdah" had 10 inrisdictio over il
in the matter Of involuntary in
solvency. On the petit II of IT,.
Idaho Frui, Lard company, Jud.
Walters ~ printed n man I-.ach
40 10 take charge II the irrigit'd
svstem for the season of 1909 ht'
he was not empowered TO adjust
the many entanglen enis in whiti
the company was involved through
the management of John Garrett,
who unceremoniously left the state,
and whose Whereabouts is unknown
While this arrangement provide
ior the distribution of water durir
the last irrigation season, il in NJ"
mamie, cleared the troubled a..
mosphere.
At he recent term OF court the
Idaho Fruit Land company pressed
its action to have the sy, ems de.
clared the property of the water
right holders. A petition in in
voluntary bankrup cy WAS filed
against The Great Western Bee,
Sugar company by the Bailey.
Siffert Garrett company, creditor,
and the company confessed insolv
ency. Under this petition Judge
Walters declared his intention of
appointing An assignee in bank
rup'cy to take charge of all the
affairs of the company aud to de
ternine the rights of everyone hav.
ing claims of any nature against
the company. This assignee will
be empowered to keep the system
in repair and to furnish water
next season in the same manner
that was followed during the past
one This arrangement, it is he
lieved, will enable all water right
holders, stockholders and creditors
Of the company to have their claims
and will result in the
final clearing OF the litigated affairs,
it possible for another com.
pany or other reliable promoters to
step in and install an irrigation
project.
The land included in the Noun
tain Home project is the very finest
10 be found in southern Idaho, and |
{ it is irrigated properly Noun
ain Home will become one OF the
most influential and prosperous
titles in the intermountain country.
The litigation has caused disruption
n the town for the past four years,
)ut now that the court has appoint
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-23

The Grand Trunk Pacific Raj
way (Canada) has commenced
novel undertaking whereby record
of the growth of the West so lar
as the railway is a factor in its
growth will be kept The official
photographers Of the company
have begun to work o. the plan of
the company, and towns along the
line will be Photographed, each
photograph will b. duplicated
yearly 90 that continutna recorl
may be obtained and Kept Of each
individual town from III time it
sprang up throughout the period
of its growth The record kept is
expected 10 he of Invaluable i'm
portance in years to come.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-14
Roarinu Muscles.

If writer wrote of roaring mus cles, ycu would laugh at him. Joints crack. the stomach thunders. but mus cles, you would say, don't roar. That is your mistake. They do.''
 The speaker, a physician, put his finger in his ear.
 'I hear muscle roaring now," said he. ''Try it, and you, too, will hear the sound. And to prove that 1t is the sound of a muscle, put plug of wood in your ear instead, and you will hear nothing.
 ''Contracted muscles give out roar ing sound. Relaxed muscles are si- lent. This fact is of use in diagnoe- ing certain diseases. The stethoscope makes the muscular roars audible, and those strange voices proclaim the pres ence of such diseases as tetanus, men ingitis or strychnine poisoning, while silence on the muscles part Is, so to speak, a sullen admission of the pres ence in their midst of atrophy, degen- eration, paralysis. ."-Buffalo Express.