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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
Regarding postmasters, Salaries.


 "A city's size and general business standing may. in most cases. be approxi- mately ascertained by looking up the salary of the postmaster" said man in close touch with postoffice affairs, flor the salary is based on a scale of money receipts.
 "As the classification rises the ratio in increase of business required to gain an increase in the postmaster's salary some times extends. Here are examples: An office whose receipts are $200,O00 to s26O,- 900 during the F months ending March S1, has a $360O postmaster. Receipts rang ing from S26O,OOO to s390.OOo call for a s37oO postmaster; from $3SO, OO0 to s4OO,O00 a $SsoO salary; from s4Oo,O0O to $450,0oO a sS900 salary. and from s45o,OO0 to $500, GOO a s4ooO salary. Above $4OO0 the salary increases are by one thousand dollars instead of at the hundred dollar rate. An office that takes in $5OO.O00 to s60O,0oO has a $5oOO post master and upwards of $500, 600 the salary is S6000. The latter Is the maximum sal ary. except in the cases of New York and Chicago, whose postmasters each re- ceive, by special acts of Congress, $sO00. "The salary of the Birmingham post master Is now $S7OO. It just missed being, advanced this year. As seen from the salary basis. the Birmingham office must show an increase of s7OOOo before the postmaster's salary will be s3S00.
 T find that many persons have an err roneous impression as to the effect of the extension of Birmingham's boundaries upon the receipts of the Birmingham postoffice and consequently upon the post masters salary. North Birmingham, Gate City. Woodlawn, East Lake, West End and most of the other suburbs are already in the Jurisdiction of the Bir- mingham office; and Ensley's receipts last year were only about s16 oO0-a small part of the s70,OO0 needed to bring an increase in the Birmingham salary. The Pratt City postoffice was recently merged into the Ensley office. This was done in order to give Ensley and Pratt City full carrier system. And 1t is a curious fact that since carriers were installed the Ensley receipts are not sufficient to meet the current expenses of the office, a deficit being provided for by the department at Washington. It is frequently the case that offices of the second class-$20O0 to S2sO0 inclusive-such as Ensley, have slight deficits when the carrier service is first introduced, but the mail business grows fast and it Is not long, as a rule, before the office becomes self-supporting, so to speak.
 'The postmaster of Birmingham is al- most sure to be advanced to $3s00 next year, to S4000 by 1911 and s5OOO within the next three years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
MORE ABOUT MONEY.

Money, money, money,
 Still we grind and grind, Just to pile up treasure which
 We must leave behind Spending lifes faK better part Seeking after pelf Only one thought in our minds And that thought Is Self" Money, money, money
 'Tis a world-old song; Seems to have a power OCT
 All the human throng. Where the money jingles Is
 Where we want to be, Fast enslaved by dollars till
 Death has set us free. Money, money, money,
 Some say tis a curse, But you never see them turn Down a well-filled purse. Certain wise philosophers
 Swear they hate the stuff, But 'tis my opinion that
 Such talk s all bluff. Money, money, money,
 Till it's time to die, Giving up our paltry gains
 With a bitter sigh. Some should have for monuments Who will set the fashion?- Dollar marks of stone or bronze,- That's the ruling passion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

President Taft Is doing some gov erning between the writing of extem- poraneous speeches for his 14,000-mile tour, which includes 20 banquets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

Twenty-eight per cent of the tene- ment house children In New York are infected with tuberculosis, but this percentage will not die of consump- tion, for in many cases some gland is affected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
A PHILADELPHIA SPORT.

'I see where Philadelphia is going to be popular with pugilists this year.
 What are they going to do there pound the pillow?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

MT. Roosevelt captured the g. O. D. elephant in America and he has just captured one in Africa. Elephants are his favorite game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

When Mr. Roosevelt killed an ele- phant he meant no harm to the pro- gressiye republicans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

No investor in Greater Birmingham real estate need fear he will lose any money. The question of how much such an investor will make is all there is of doubt in such matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
The Courthouse Lawn.

'I will venture to say" said citizen on Third avenue, that no. another coun- ty of the state allows the condition of It's courthouse lawn to remain in the condition that Jefferson county has. The grounds are very unkempt and are a discredit to our community. The services of man who would keep the lawn in f1rst-class condition would not be heavy; not perhaps over s25 or $SO year. This would include watering, cutting and any other minor work that would come up. It would not only be gratifying to the citizens who take pride in Imperial Jef- ferson,' but would be a constant pleas ure to the many citizens who are re- Quired to pass the courthouse during the day. Should the county not feel able to appropriate the necessary money I will give personally $5 and I know many others who would gladly contribute to the beautifying of the county's property"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

The English-speaking nations mine the worlds gold, but the French bank, CTS gather in a good share of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

Senator Aldrich may insist that his central federal bank shall be a Stan dard Oil concern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

The independents of Toledo propose to give Brand Whitlock another term as mayor. They know good mayor when they see one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

Acting secretaries are conducting the government, and no one is the worse for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

The return of MT. Roosevelt from Africa is source of anxiety to the entire standpat crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

Those who desire to keep their wit unchanged will beware of moldy corr as an article of food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
COMES NATURAL.

'I know this much about a woman" Let me hear it.'
 She doesn't have to attend a law school to learn how to lay down the law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

Mr. Halley's justly celebrated comet will soon compete in the sky for pop ular favor with the aeroplanes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

These October nights are the fore runners of the melancholy days, the saddest of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

In campaign management no Amer ican boss can hold a candle to fine old Diaz of Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

Mexico is permitted to vote as Diaz pleases. He is the model of all polit- ieal bosses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

The biplanes are doing the best work at Rheims in all sorts of weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

Benzoate of soda affected the tenn. per as we'll as the stomach out at Denver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

The lawsuit over flying machine pat ents is evidence that there is some thing substantial in aviation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

The farmers are harvesting spring wheat and Jim Patten will harvest it later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

The common drinking cup is marked to go. It is decidedly insanitary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
NO HOPE.

can chew gum the way she does
 NO HOPE. Remarked an Alabama man
 Who had thirst,
 "Let others cheer up, if they can;
 fear the worst" AN ACCIDENT OF THE FUTURE Was the picnic a success2' 70; 8 dismal failure" Ants got Into the lunch. no doubtY' Worse than that. An aviator landed in our midst while we were eating. We might have forgiven him for that but his gasoline tank exploded and spoiled all the grub
 AT RHEIMS. Glenn Curtiss won the greatest prize And other honors, too; Which was just what America Had sent him there to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31

Aeroplanes were as common at Rheims as automobiles in an American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
PoYERTY,s BLESSING.

O. what blessing it is to be poorl We're glad that we have no cash; Not having the price we never will meet With death in an auto-smash
 Boston Herald. Now, don't be too glad that you haven't the price
 To buy one of those big auto cars; Most any old day one may run over you And make you see millions of stars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-31
AN ACQUIRED ART,

AN ACQUIRED ART. Classy you say?'' Fletcher lfel No other girl in town can chew gum the way she does
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10
Insist upon settins

hoodlums were very boistrous, and
the Plaindealer reads the bunch the
riot act as follows, and we trust
there viii he no shirking should occa'
sion arise: 'Montrose is hereby noti-
fed that this class of her citizenship
is not wanted in ouray. We have
none of that element here. A noun
tain man may drink too much, but
as a rule he is quiet, and goes Oft
somewhere and takes nap. He Is
never loud or heard using foul Ian.
euage In the presence of women, and
furthermore the mountain man Is
chivalrous to the extreme. and about
the next time the ears of our ladies
are shocked by the filth from the
mouths of gang Of crazy, yelling val
leyites the mining and agricultural In
terests are going to clash, and the
hoodlum rowdies will come pretty
near going home on stretchers."
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
oepartment of the Interior,


United States Land Office at Durango
Colo, May %, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Nicholas
.Jeantet OF Ignacio. Colo. who. on May
81, 906, made desert land application
No. 36S tnew serial No. OHIO, fol
the w. Y S.W. u, S.W. a NV. 4
of section So. and the S.E. I, NE. 4
section 35, township "a north, range
west. n. NJ. P, NJ, has filed notice oi
intention to make final desert land
proof, to establish claim TO the land
above described. before the register
and receiver of the United States Land
office at Durango. Colo, on the 9th
day of July, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Er.
ney Porter of Ignacio, Colo; ]. Ed
ward Hutohison of Ignacio. Colo. /;
Frank Martinez OF Ignacio, Colo. and
Victor Manzanarez of Oxford, Colo.
G, IL. Charlton, Register.
First publication June 3, 1909.
Last publication July s, 1903
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10

The class of 1908 of the Durango
high school held class reunion last
night al the home of Miss Nola Nc
Kinney. There were number of
0S's who had just returned from col
lege and these sang college songs and
their respective institutions that bid
fair TO rouse the police. only the mar
shal was onto the racket" Different
members of the class were induced
to perform their little stunts and all
responded with alacrity-since 1t
would have been the worse for them
If they hadn't. Miss Jensen gave an
ode impromptu dedicated to the class
of OS which was heartily applauded.
Miss Mary ORourke gave an account
oil her recent trip to Ireland which
In fact the enthusiasm of the audi
ence was SO fervid that there was more
applause than trip. While the fun was
ar its height the class of 1909 ap-
peared on the scene-which was a
genuine though pleasant surprise.
| They likewise performed their parts,
one of the most enjoyable being the
duet between Prince So-Tru and Prin.
cess Chrysanthemum from the oper-
eta put on last week by the '09s, the
parts being taken as in the cast, by
Paul Jakway and Miss Myrtle McKin-
ney, But wny attempt TO describe
a class party? 1t was just jolly
good time from start to finish. includ-
ing the refreshment period which was
the quietest of all. The cake and
ice cream and all the etceteras were
pink and white.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10
GET INSIDE,
Your Friends and Neishbors In ou-
range VIII Show You How.

Your Friends and Neiehbors In Du-
range VIII Show You How.
Rubbing the back won't cure back
ache,
A liniment may relieve. but can't
cure.
Backache comes from the inside
from the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills get inside
They cure sick kidneys.
Here is Durango proof that this is
r. II. E..llard, miner of 622 Sixth
avenue, says: "In August. 1902, while
working on the Cold Storage building
was very suddenly seized one morn
ing before rising, with acute pain In
my side between the hip and ribs. |
commenced to dress myself but blur
came before my eyes and l fell over
on the bed told my wife there was
no use to try and stand the pain. The
excruciating aching continued and my
wife sent for physician. After con
| siderable hard work he gave mo some
tablets which finally relieved Inc but
from then during some part of the day
the pain returned, in fact 1t has visit
ed Inc so persistently that / came
to the conclusion the attacks jus,
came back to let me know 1t was
still with me- A physician made an
examination and stated that had a
touch of Bright's disease. My kidneys
have not given me a great deal oil
trouble only when the aching pain
m,grates or shifts from the side TO the
back and towards the grain, still
thought medicine which acted upon
those organs might bring relief. This
induced me to go to Geo. E. Tiffany
Jr.'s druge store for Doan's Kidney
Pills and try that remedy. / do not
want 1t understood that the treatment
has gone to the root of my trouble
and that kidney complaint and l have
parted company, but this | can con
scientiously say, during the last at.
tack Doan's Kidney Pills tided me
over 1t much more quickly, quietly and
thoroughly than any medicine ever
used"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. .Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N
Y, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10
United States Land ofhee at Durango,
Colo. May 10. 1909.

Notice is hereby given that Otis NJ
Gaines. of Oxford. Colo, who, on Jan
uary 10, 1909, made homestead appli-
cation No. 1921 thew serial No. 0l440J,
for the NE. u NE. Il section 3, town
ship SO north, range west. and S. u
s. E. 4, and Sc. u S.W. u. section
"a, township "a north, range west.
n. NJ. P. NJ, has filed notice of inten-
tion to make final commutation proof.
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and re-
ceiver of the United States land office,
al Durango, Colo. on the 18th day OF
June, 1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Richard E. Gaines of Oxford, Colo;
John King of Ignacio, Colo; Frank
Jaranhllo of Ignacio. Colo, and VIII
liam Osgood of Ignacio. Colo.
| G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication May I3, 1903.
Last publication June II, 1909.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the lntsrio

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office al Durango.
Colo, April 27, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that OTTO
Kemmesies of Bayfield,. Colo, who, on
September 10, 1902, made homestead
application No. 26S5 new seria! No.
olooD. for. the w. Y S.W. 4, NE. a
S.W. a, and the s,W. 4 NV. a, sec.
tion 20, township SO north, range T
west, N. NJ, 2. NJ. has filed notice of
intention TO make final five year proof.
TO establish claim to the land above
described. before the register and re.
ceiver of the United States land office.
at Durango, Colo, on the 11th day OF
June. 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: ia.
cob Epperson of Bayfield,, Colo; John
Phillips of Bayfield,, Colo; Fred
Schneider of Bayfield,, Colo. and Hen
ry Schultz of Durango. Colo.
G, H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication May 6, 1909.
Last publication June 10. 1909.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior,
United States Land OFFICE at Durango.
Colo, April 20, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that Benia.
min E. Loewus of Breen, Colo. who.
on January 2s, 1908, made homestead
application No. S747 tnew serial No
ol5S6) for the Sc. u section 90 town.
ship "a north, range II west, N. NJ. p.
NJ, has filed notice of intention to
make hnal communication proof to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the register and re-
ceiver OF the United States land of.
iice. al Durango, Colo, ON the l4th day
of June, 1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses.
James A. Schryver of Kline. Colo. !:
Rose Sohryver OF Kline, Colo; Samuel
j. Stratton of Breen. Colo. and Clar-
ence W. Dawson of Breen, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication May 8. 1909.
Last publication June TO- 1909.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,


Notice is hereby given that John
Austin of Durango. Colo, who, OH
October l6, 1906, made homestead ap
plication No. 34Sl new serial No
ol4l3), for the w. " S.W. 4, and
the S.W. u NV. u, section gu. town.
ship "a north, range Q west, n. NJ. p.
NJ. has filed notice of intention to
make final commntation proof, to es.
tablish claim 10 the land above de.
scribed. before the register and receiv-
or OF the United States land office. at
Durango, Colo, on the 5th day of July,
1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Ev.
erett Wright, Albert Il. Reece, william
Boardman. and Andrew Y, Cook, all of
Durango, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication May ~, 1909.
Last publication July /, 1909.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
United states Land ofaee at Durango

United States Land Office at Durango
Colo, April 10, 1909
Notice is hereby given that John
II, Boyd of Bayfield,, Colo, who, on
May ., 1904, made homestead appli.
cation No. 1880 new serial No. O1O0S)
for the NV. u S.W. a, w 1a NV a
of section 10, and the NE. 4 NE. u,
section 8, township "a north, range Z
west, n. NJ. r. NJ, has filed notice OF
intention TO make final five-year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and re-
ceiver of the United State Land office,
at Durango, Colo, on June IA, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: An.
tone Olson, John Yoder, John Z. VIII
liams. and Addison Beales, all of Bay.
field. Colo.
G. Fl. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication May 6, 1909.
Last publication June 10, 1903.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10

Maneos now has loo feet of ce-
ment walk, including both sidewalks
and private walks, and there is yet
several hundred feet contract work
t. be done. Now that tho movement
Ia started the desirablity of this char.
acter of walk is fully demonstrated
and We expect the movement to con
iinue until concrete has replaced the
wooden walks in every part of town.
-Mancos TimesTribune,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10

Theo Benjoysky, Jr, and sister,
Geneyieve, arrived home Wednesday
morning, after having spent the year
u. college. Theo. graduated this year
from the State School of Mines and
is now fullfledged engineer. He
leaves for Silyerton shortly, seeking
employment in his line. His large
practical knowledge of mining, cod-
pled with his education along scicn-
tific lines, should make him yalua
bic man for the industry. and we dc
not think TINT it win be long until he
Will be up to his neck in the mining
business. Norte Prospector
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

pa hNS't VI if'S fUtcFiCFr
United States Land Office at Durango.
Colo, May II. 1909
Notice is hereby given that Albert
l.. Stephenson. whose postoffice adj
dress is Durango. Colo. did. on tIe
9th day OF January, 1909, file in this
office sworn statement and application
No 0S66. to purchase the lodysYe, two
and three q. 2 and - and The S.W.
a NE. q, section 1, township "a
north. range s west, n. NJ. p. NJ. and
the timber thereon. under provisions
OF the act of June ., 1875, and acts
anendatory, known as the "Timber
and Stone Law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, ana
that pursuant to such application. the
land and timber thereon have been
appraised, the timber estimated at
10000 board feet at 81 per NJ. and
the land $500, and 800 posts at 2
cents each, that said applicant will
offer final proof in support of his ap-
plication and sworn statement on the
26th day of July, 1909, before the reg.
ister and receiver OF the United States
Land office at Durango, Colo.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry. or initiate
contest al any time before patent
issues by filing corroborated aff-
davit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
G, H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication May 20.
Last publication July a2. 1909
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,

United States Land Office at Durango
Colo. May 6, 1909.
Notice is. hereby given that Charles
Mclean of Durango. Colo, Il. f. D..
who, on November /, 1906, made home
stead entry No. 1886 (new serial No
.0141O, for the f. " of Sc. 4, sec
ton ., township SO north. range 8
west, N. NJ. p. M. has filed notice OF
intention to make final commutaiion
proof, TO establish claim to The land
above described, before the register
and receiver of the United States
Land office at Durango, Colo, on the
18th day of June. 1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses: j.
Wallace McCaw, Guy Day, Washing.
ton f. Patrick and Orville Hope, all
of Durango, Colo.
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication May 13, 1909.
Last publication June II. 1909.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10

II. c. Spencer has been tempofa
Tlly suspended without pay, as super
visor Of the San Juan national forest
and Assistant Forester Paul G. Red
ington is charge of his place. We
understand that this suspension is
brought about through MIR, Spencer's
dealings with patrons Of the national
forest, and that u suspension is as
good as dismissal In the forest sery
ice-Del Norte Prospector.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Inter-

Department Of the interior,
United States Land Office at Durango
Colo, May 10, 1909
Notice is hereby given that David
d. Gaines of Oxford. Colo. who, on
February 10, 1907. made homestead
application No, 3540 (new serial No
i456), for the S. Y S. w. 4 section
SO. township 81 north, range west
and w. " n. w. u. section 2. town
ship SO north, range s west, ~ NJ. +
NJ, has filed notice of intention to
make final Communication proof, to es
tablish claim ito the land above de
scribed, before the register ard receiv
er of the United States land office Al
Durango, Colo, on the 10Th day o.
June, 1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Richard Il. Gaines of oxford, Colo.
John King of Ignacio. Colo; Franz
Jaramillo of Ignacio, Colo. and vii
liam Osgood of Ignacio. Colo.
G. H, CHARLTON, Register.
First publication May 10, 1909.
Last publication June II.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10
MEN PAST FIFTY IN DANGER.


Men past middle life have found
comfort and relief in Foley's Kidney
{ Remedy, especially for enlarged pros
tate gland, which is very common
among elderly men. L. Il. Morris
Dexter. KY. writes: up to a year
ago my father suffered from kidney
land bladder trouble and several ply.
Isicians pronounced 1t enlargement Of
Ithe prostate gland and advised ali
operation. On account of his age we
twere afraid he could not stand it and
7 recommended Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. and the first bottle relieved him.
End after taking the second bottle he
was no longer troubled with this com.
Plsint-" G. E. Tiffany. Jr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the interior,
United States Land Office at Durango

Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office al Durango
Colo. June s. 1909
Notice is hereby given thai Austin
L. ,chronister Of oxford, Colo. who
on March 2S, 1906, made homestead
application No 1896 (serial No, Ol322)
for the S.W Y NV u of section
26, and $. y NE. 4, and Sc. 4
NV. II, section 81 township "a north
range s west, N. NJ. p. NJ, has filed no
tice of intention to make final commu
tstion proof. to establish claim to the
land above described. before tho reg
lister and receiver of the United States
land office at Durango. Colo, on the
18th day of July, 1909
Claimant names as Witnesses: John
Branson, James Gore. Dee Apperson
Albert kearn. all of oxford. Colorado
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication June TO- 1903
Last publication July 10. 1909.