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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19

light, for river point to load oysters In
pany's lighter for Quantico. to load sui
phur ore for Alexandria; schooner Mary
Francis, light, for Pohick creek to load
wood for this market: scow Roam, soft
coal from Alexandria to Norton's landing,
Va: schooners Volunteer, Ada Wood,
Nicholas and Willie Clarence. light. for
river points to load oysters for the local
market.
Memoranda.
Schooner Samuel Wood Is at q Potomac
point loading cord wood for this city:
schooner c. c. Wheeler is loading lumber
on the Rappahannock river for local deal
ers; schooner John McGinnis, canned
goods from the Rappallannock river, has
arrived at Baltimore; schooner S. Saw
yer is at Baltimore with lumber from the
Rappahannock river: s. o. tug, No. T.
towing tank barge No. "a. arrived here
today from Baltimore with oil In bulk;
tug Potomac from this city is at Chesa-
peake city en- route to PHILADELPHIA
schooner Five Sisters is at q river point
to load for this city.
The barge Susquehannah, which recent
ly unloaded coal at this point, has been
chartered to load gravel at the George
town plant of the Columbia Granite Com
pany for Norfolk. The material will he
used in cement building operations at the
Virginia city. Many thousand cubic yard
of the gravel have been shipped from this
city to Norfolk in the past year
The two-masted river schooner Sidonia
Curley, which unloaded lumber here. has
for transportation to Blanfield, Va. where
it will be used in new mill. After dis
charging at Blanf1eld the schooner will
load lumber for this port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
CHILDREN UNDER LABOR AGE.
Employment Of Those Below Six
teen Years of Age Increasing.

The employment of children under the
age Of sixteen years in shops, stores and
Offices in the District is on the increase,
according to the monthly report Of the
child labor inspectors for the month end
ed October Is. submitted to the Com
1lissioners yesterday afternoon.
The records show. says the report, that
there are 1913 places of business employ
ing 4s3 children under the age of six
teen years. an increase over the previous
month of six employers and seven en-
ployes.
Three boys were prosecuted in the Ju-
venile Court during the month for selling
papers without badge and all were
placed on probation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner William Cunningham, lumber
from a down-river point for the dealers;
United States torpedo planter Gen. ]. NJ.
Schofield. from cruise; schooner Ethel
Vale, oysters in the she'll from Potomac
point loading cord wood for this city;
die L. Hamblin, lumber from a North
Carolina point to the dealers; tug Camilla,
with tow Of oyster-laden craft from a
lower river point; schooners J. A. Holland
and William H. Bitter, oysters In the
shell from Potomac point; tug Fortuna,
to ing two coal-laden barges from Phil
adelphia to this city: schooner Oriental.
cord wood from a Potomac point to the
dealers; barges Ckoptank and Tangier.
hard coal from Philadelphia to George
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19

GREGORY, Tex. October TO-
Mr.. Taft yesterday commented on
his growing resemblance to former
President Cleveland. particularly
noticeable when he is not smiling.
He met Capt. Forsythe. in charge
of the secret service at Dallas.
by George" the President ex-
claimed. ''you certainly do look
like Cleveland!''
$50 I have been told. Mr.. Presi-
dent" said Capt. Forsythe. But a
good many people also say that l
look like YOU"
YES" said Mr. Taft, "a number
of persons who know both of us
tell me that / resemble the late
President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
Will Help Secure Aviation Meet.

Tho Central Labor Union at its weekly
meeting last night placed itself upon rec
ord in favd< Of having the proposed in
ternatienal aviation meet held In this city
or vicinity. A resolution to that effect
was offered by r. G. NJ. Ross. chairman
Of the committee on resolutions, and
adopted. The central labor body pledged
its support to the Chamber of Commerce
in this movement
In the absence of Sam De Nedrey. wno'
attending the West Virginia State Fedora
ton of Labor. the post of secretary was
filed by Thomas G. Iglehart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
An ITCHING PALM
No Cure for 1t. Other Forms Of Itching
Preferable


There is no cure for itching palm-ths
money kind. Even poslam. the new skin dis.
covery, cannot help It, But when 1t comes to
eczema. the most annoying Of itching skin trou-
bles, poslam viii stop the itching at once and
cure the worst cases In q few days. So with
hives. rash. scabies, split toes piles and scaly
scalp. all Of which different forms Of eczema.
accompanied by severe itching and caused by
imperfect digestion and careless diet
Poslam comes in two-dolar Jars. but fifty
cents worth will answer In curing any Of the
diseases mentioned. 1t can be bad OF any
druggist, Ogrsm's, O'Donnells, Anleck's and the
Peoples Drug Store make speciality OF it.
That results are immediate Will be amply
demonstrated overnight by the use Of the e1-
perimental sample which the Emergency Labors-
tories. 81 West 25th street. New York city. will
send free by mail, In plain wrapper, to any
one who will write for 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
Wrong Address Given.

In connection with the suicide OF Conrad
Genenger. a Spanish war veteran, by in-
halins illuminating gas yesterday morn
ing. the police report gave his address as
go N street northwest, which proved to
be incorrect. Genenger resided at SO n
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
Departures.

Schooner Tropic, light. for a Potomac
point to load back to this city: schooner
Belmont, light, for Occoquan to load
wood for this city; tug Rosalie with
tow OF sand and gravel laden lighters
from a Potomac point; schooner Dawson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19

Hotel Dearnit, at Horton, W. Va. was
burned to the ground. Children playing
With fire set the building ablaze Mrs.
E.lmira Munson owned the building and
there was no insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
Cause Of the Increased Payments.

Commissioner Warner explains that the
increase in the amount paid out for pen
sions was due principally to the large
number Of pensioners placed on the roll
under the act of February 6. 1907. grant
ing $12. SIS and $50 to survivors OF the
war with Mexico. and the civil war, on
reaching the ages Of g., 70 and IS, re-
spectively.
The increase is also due in part to PEN
sions granted under the second section
of the act Of April 10, 1905 to widows
Of persons who served In the civil war,
without regard to their pecuniary con-
dition. and to the increase from s. to $12
per month of the rate Of pension of GER
tain widows, minor children and helpless
minors. The pensions of 202, 577 widows
minor children and helpless minors. who
were already on the rolls. were increased
by this act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-19
CUTS PENSION ROLL
LAST YEARS PAYMENTS WERE
GREATER THAN EVER.
Increase Due to Recent Acts Of
Congress Relating to Survivors
Of Mexican and Civil Wars.

Deaths invasion Of the thinning
ranks OF war veterans caused 4S,31c
names to be dropped from the pension
rolls of the United States last year. OF
this number, 1881 were survivors Of the
civil war. The total loss to the pension
roll from all causes was 51,5sl.
In striking contrast to these figures,
comprised in the annual report Of Yes.
pasian Warner, commissioner of pensions,
is the statement that the government paid
out in pensions in the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1909. 1851, 973. 7O3, which the COM
missioner declares is the largest amount
ever disbursed for pensions in one year.
Summarized. the report shows these
Iac.s: NuinDer OF pensioners al the De-
ginning of the year. 95l 1857: number of
new pensioners added to the roll, 46,03S:
pensioners on roll at close of the year.
GAG. 1914. a net decrease of 5.493. Survivors
of the civil war on the roll now number
sJ93 OIL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-11
The Age-Herald's Cook Book

HOT CROSS BUNS.
 Almost every cook has a special recipe for hot cross buns. This one deserves it's popularity for the buns made by it are delicious Into two quarts of sfted flour stir cupful of granulated sugar and teaspoonful of salt, and then rub in thoroughly four tablespoonfuls of butter or lard. Add pint and a quarter of warm milk. and, before stirring this in break in four eggs, without beating, and a cake of yeast dissolved in a little tepid milk or water Stir only with a spoon and, when all is thoroughly blended, let 1t stand covered lightly, for ten or 12 hours. At the end of this time, work in only what flour is necessary, handling as lightly as possible. Make the dough into small biscuit-shaped buns Let these stand from two to three hours in the pans in which they are to be baked Brush each bun over with milk and sprinkle with little sugar and cinnamon if one wishes. Bake in good oven until nicely drowned. This recipe makes three dozen buns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-11
MISTRlAL ENTERED.
Jury Cannot Agree On Amount of
 Damages.

Florence, March 10.-(Speeial. )-The S10 GOO damage suit brought by Jack Denton against ex-Sheriff c. B. Hill and pona McCorNle and Ed Broadfoot. deputies re- suited last night in a mistrial. the iurv failing to agree on the amount of the damage to be awarded. The shooting oc- cured in October, 1905, near Waterloo. in the west end of the county.
 Denton is said to have been engaged in unlawful traffic in whisky carried on from houseboat which he kept tied up on the Mississippi side of the Tennessee river, though his trade was in Lauder dale county The boat was a floating arsenal from which Denton would sally armed with knife and pistol to terrorize the neighborhood.
 Fourteen indictments, issued by the grand jury of Lauderdale county. were pending against Denton on the day that Sherif Hill and his deputies ambushed themselves to take him, and McCorkle shot him from the rear as he pulled his pistol to shoot the sheriff. The case hinged on the question of whether the shooting occurred in Alabama or Mis- s1ssippi, and Judge Carmichael ruled that it occurred in Mississippi and gave the generalscharge leaving it to the jury only to fix the amount of the damages
 Nine were for 1 cent and three for $500 when the jury was discharged and a mis- trial entered. The trial lasted four days and created great interest The case was hotly contested. Judge F. B.. Almon of Tuscumbia and c. E. Jordan represented the defendants and James Jackson of Tuscumbia and s. W. Frierson of Flor ence the plaintiff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-11
NOBLE CAREY IS
 PLACED IN JAIL
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY AT GADSDEN FOR LARCENY OF GOODS FROM WAREHOUSE OF RAILROAD COMPANY.

Gadsden, March 10.-(Special.)- Special Agent Fentress of the Nash vile, Chattanooga and St. Louis rail- road returned here last night from Iuka, Miss, with Noble Carey, the young man wanted for stealing freight from the warehouse of the railroad and disposing of it to merchants. Young Carey was posing as a railroad detec- tive at Iuka and had made a good im- pression. The grand jury has returned an indictment against him for grand larceny, and unless the young man is able to make bond he will be held in jail pending trial When seen at the county jail this morning Carey would make no statement excepting to say that the newspapers could go ahead and say what they wanted to as he did not think they could make the matter any worse than it was. It is now thought that his peculations will run up to $500 or more. Rev. J. c. Carey, the boys father, a respected minister of Calera, is in the city trying to ar range a bond for his sons release.
 The heavy rain of yesterday and last night is sending the river up very rapidly and it Is predicted that a 21- foot stage will be reached at this place. There was over an inch of water fell between yesterday morning and mid night last night.
 Because all the reports could not be ready by tonight the special meeting of the council for the purpose of turn ing the affairs of the city over to the new administration was postponed until later in the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-11
Buttermilk As a Food

Many physicians will tell you that ordi- nary sour buttermilk is a better tonic and better food than was ever bottled or boxed up by the chemist or food pur- veyors.
 Buttermilk is very hearty food. Two glasses a day is excellent for the diges- tive organs, and this is prescribed with ones meals or else sAould be taken with in two hours of meal.
 Time should be given it to be thorough ly digested when taken this way, and 1t should be taken on an empty stomach.
 It is said that buttermilk needs fully an hour to digest and drinking too much at one time only stirs up difficulty with the digestive organs.
 Fresh, pure buttermilk is given typhoid patients when nothing else can be re- tained and the most delicate stomach can stand it when everything else has failed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-11
FIFTH MAN |S NOT YET IDENTIFIED Bodies Of Drowned Men Are
 Not Recovered DOG SWIMS 10 SHORE Only Occupant of Boat Capsized In Swollen Alabama River to Escape
 Death-Names of Four of
 the Victims.

Montgomery, March 10-(Special )-Up to late hour tonight no one had been able to discover the identity of the fifth man who went to the bottom of the Alabama river this morning. As the stream is rap- idly rising, and running rapidly, it will likely be several days before the bodies are recovered
 The known dead are William billiard, 20 years old, and Thomas Harper, 29 years of age both white; and Bob Goodwin, ferryman, and Dick Johnson, negroes The five men were all in one small boat. After the boat had f1oated off, small dog which had been in the party swan ashore, the only one of the ill-fated crew to escape.
 There are many who hope that after all the dog made the fifth. It is possible for this to have been so. as the boat was some distance away from the crowd on the bank. Tom Harper was a son of B. c. Harper, a resident of Birmingham.
 The men had gone above the ferry to cross the stream in a small boat The current caught them and dashed the boat against the ferry wire that was barely submerged and threw the entire party high in the air. All sank quickly save the one-armed negro who fought valiant ly, but was unable to reach rope that was thrown from the bank.
 Bob Goodwin is the negro ferryman who saved the life of E. W. Bliss, tray cling passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville, a few weeks ago, rescuing him from the river after he had become unconscious.
 Reports came in this morning of enor- nous damage to farm lands and houses in the farm territory from last nights floods. The suburban line bridge and the wagon bridge at Electric park are gone, and there is a washout on the Louisville and Nashville road at Elmore.
 Hundreds of houses were flooded and the property loss will run itno fully s5o,0O0 in this section of the state. The flush waters had receded this morning and many people got back into their homes to find great damage to furniture. The Alabama river is climbing rapidly, and will go past flood stage it is thought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-11
DR. ELIOT TALKS
 AT UNIVERSITY

2. Tuscaloosa, March 10.-(Special.)- pr. Charles W. Eliot, retiring president of Harvard, addressed 8 large gather ing at the University of Alabama this afternoon on the value of education, treating his subject under three heads, rudimentary education; secondary, or high school education, and college or university education.
 The need of the first he stated, was apparent to all Even the manual laborer needs a rudimentary educa- tion. Agriculture, he said, requires the highest efficiency in manual labor. since intelligence is needed in it's dEection and in the use of tools em- ployed in the modern system of farm ing. The secondary education is to prepare the skilled artisan, which our latter day industry demands and to open up the view of life and show, in some measure, a purpose.
 College and university education is, he said to furnish searchers after truth, to make specialists and leaders of thought in commerce, in industry, in government.
 pr. Eliot showed the advantages to the state in the results of education and declared the wisdom of compulsory education and state appropriations for schools and colleges.
 The final and highest aspiration of all, he said, was the attainment of freedom-a freedom of the individual compatible with the freedom of the community. This, he said, was we'll put in the motto of the grand little republic, Switzerland:
 Each for all and all for each" Dr. Eliot left here this afternoon for Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-11
Spiritual Mediums Wonderful Powers.
 Testimonials.
9o18 Fifth Avenue, Peoples Phone 2s2s

2O13 Fifth Avenue, Peoples Phone 2323.
 The tide of scepticism is sure turning by the wonderful power displayed by life readers today.
 Ordained to do what she does by some strange, unseen power, whose potent in- f1uence is felt. by every creature on the face of the earth; whose power is seen in force of nature, this wonderful and gifted woman demonstrates her powers in your presence while you look, listen and wonder The deeds of the prophets and wise men of old outdone by this strange and mysterious seer of modern times.
 This is a spiritual gift from God. Mrs. Wallace has many testimonials from the most cultivated people in these United States.
 called on Mrs Wallace in January concerning robbery of fl pieces of silver ware and jewelry. She described the thief, and said the articles would be re- turned to me within four days, all of which came true.-Mrs. Birdie Warner Sanders, Newman, Ga.
 visited Mrs. Wallace some time ago. and she predicted that an attempt would be made to rob me of $300c worth of my iewelry; that my husband would detect the thief and shoot him in time to re- cover the jewels, which came true, thief having been sh~r down on the streets two days afterwarol Mrs. Will Garner, Hot Springs, Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-11
REVIEW OF WEEK.
The Spring Will Be Busy In Building
 Circles.

Columbus, Ga., March 1o-(SpeciaD-T Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index will say tomorrow in its regular weekly issue:
 That the spring which is now in it's beginning will be busy one in building circles throughout Georgia and Alabama is assured by the general activity in arch itects' offices and the fact that substantial contracts are now being awarded almost daily. Many of the architects are burn ing the midnight electric current in or der to turn out plans on schedule time for their patrons, and the contractors are get ting their equipment in order, receiving estimates and bids on building supplies and preparing to convert into solid brick. cement and stone some of the roseate dreams of the past few months. While many of the construction and industrial projects that have been in the public eye during the past winter will not materialize immediately, yet gratifyingly large per- centage of the building that has been planned for the present year will be ex- cuted.
 Tn Atlanta, Ga., the contract was
 
 tension to a hotel, and among other construction items in the Georgia cap- ital are several apartment houses, one of which will cost $100,OOO and another s5O,- GOO. Montgomery, Ala, has launched an extensive street paving campaign, the im- provement of many thoroughfares having been ordered by the city council there.
 When the birds begin to build the real estate market usually gets as optimistic as nature itself, and indications are that this spring will be no exception to the rule. During the past week numerous sales all over Georgia and Alabama were made, city realty being especially lively. In Atlanta property sold for as much as $2S0O per front foot, and there were several transactions there in which the considera- ton was in the neighborhood of $50,0O0 Near Valdosta, Ga, 3000-acre timber tract changed hands at consideration of $51, 600.
 During the week r new corporations were formed in the two states with cap- italization of S759,500. Among them Is a $45,0oo company which will build a cotton compress and warehouse at Cuthhert, Ga. The people of Chipley, Ga, held mass meeting in the interest of a proposed cotton mill for that town, and Enter prise. Ala, is planning to erect another mill A cooperative cotton mill Is planned for Raymond, Ga
 An announcement of great importance is the formation of the new Sheffield Coal and Iron company, which will take over, improve and develop large furnaces at Sheffield, Ala. The new company. which Is chartered under the laws of New York, has capital stock of a, s,250.OOO. and 1t plans to at once rehabilitate the coal and iron properties which it con trols.
 "A street railway company was formed at Brunswick, Ga. At Huntsville. Ala. a foundry is to be enlarged Walker and Dade countless Georgia, realizing the im- portance of good roads, are to vote on the issuance of road improvement bonds Announcement is made of new farmers telephone lines in various portions of the two states, showing the growth of the rural telephone idea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-11
William koonce Dies.

Florence, March 10.-(Special. )-William Koonce, aged g years, died this morning at o'clock at the home of his father, William B. Koonce. He had been i'll since August and returned three weeks ago from Texas, where he went in search of health. The deceased was an exemp- lary young man and had taught school for several years. He is a cousin of Su- perintendent of Education James F. Koonce of Lauderdale county. His fath- CT, two sisters and two brothers survive him. The funeral will be held Thursday at Ii a. m. at Wesley chapel burial ground, 10 miles from Florence. The Rev W. F.. Faust of Florence will con- duct the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-11
Washing Chamois Gloves

A glove expert on being asked how to prevent chamois gloves from becoming stiff when washed, said that the difficulty was easily overcome. After you have rinsed them quite Sclean" he explained, dip them in a final bath of fresh water and rub plenty of soap into them, drying them without rinsing this last soap out. The soap left in the gloves makes them wonderfully soft-then they don't demand a quarter of an hour spent in hard labor rubbing them. This way of using soap makes washe gloves exceedingly prac- tical. It is no wonder they are popular, for they are half as cheap again as the regular kid gloves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-11
United States Court of Appeals.

New Orleans. March o.--(Special. )-The following decisions have been announced by the United States circuit court of ap- peals for the Fifth circuit at this place:
 1S56-Illinois Central Railroad company vs. Higgnbotham, error to United States circuit court, Northern district Missis- sippi; affirmed.
 1S77-George II. Barney ct al. vs. Natal bany Lumber company, limited, error to United States circuit court, Southern dis trict of Mississppi affirmed
 1792-S. c. Ragan, Jr., vs. Pullman com pany, same; affirmed.
 Rehearings were denied in the following cases: 1S27-Pullman company vs Hunt, from Southern district of Mississippi.
 1SS2-E. J. Leblanc, trustee. vs Parlin & Orendorff company, from Eastern dis trict of Texas.
 17S4-New Roads Oil Mill and Manufac- turing company vs. Kline, Wilson & Co.,, from Eastern district of Louisiana.
 W. W. Flournoy of DeFuniak Springs, Fla. has applied for a writ of certiorari to the United States supreme court to review the decision of the court of ap- peals affirming the sentences of Harlan, Gallagher, Vickers and others, convicted in Florida on the charge of conspiracy to hold in peonage.