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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
CHINESE RAILROADS.
Extension of Means of Communication
 Throughout the Empire.

David Lambuth, in the Review of Re-
 views.
 China's fatal weakness has been her lack of self-consciousness This is to be cured by common education, by postal service, telegraph and railroads. In 1902 there were 4l6 postoffces in China; in 1907 there were 2sos. In 1902 2O.OOo.o0O let ters were posted; In 1907 67,ooO,oOo. There are telegraph stations today in prac- ticaly all the 1S1 perfectural cities and many others Every province is knit to Pekia with electric wires. The govern- ment has just bought over most of the shares in the enterprise and proposes to turn its large earnings into rapid exten- sion of lines. In November, 1908. orders were issued from Pexin that telegraph service be established with Lassa, in Tibet There are today about 4000 miles under constructions so that Kansu is the only province in the afmpire in which railroads are not already running or pros jected Five railroads run into Pekirt. and one of these, the Pekin- Kalgan lins% is financed, constructed and run by Chi- ; nese without any foreign assistance or advice whatsoever This road tunnels un- der the great wall and heads for the Mongolian desert. and in so doing seems to have cut the spinal cord of the dread- ed earth dragon forever The ministry of communications has recently laid out a scheme for the correlation of all the railroad systems, with two trunk lines south and from east to west, with Han kow as the center, and with radiating lines attached to these great arteries. Railroads are no longer tabooed in tho Celestial empire. All concessions now provide for the governments taking pos session of the lines after 25 years traffic. and in October, 1908, a censor called upon the government to acquire them sooner, that they might fulfill their mission of building up trade and consolidating the empire" In the same month the govern ment suggested that a railroad should be run to Lassa to facilitate the adminis- tration of Tibet. No wonder the grand lama has left his ancient fastnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
THE KOWALIGA SCHOOL
By CLARENCE H. KELSEY.

(Exclusive Service Charities and the
 Commons Press Bureau.)
 (Mr Kelsey is president of the Title Guarantee and Trust Co.,, New York, and one of the citys leading bankers. He IS also a trustee of the Kowaliga SchooL)
 Down in the high pine lands of El- more county, Alabama, at the close or the war, there came negro boy whose master had been killed at the front. The { boy brought back his masters horses to the plantation and settled down to learn 9fhow to use his freedom. That boy was John Benson, now one of the most sue cessful negro farmers in the south. His son, William E. Benson, inherited the en- ergy and ability of his father and after being graduated from Howard university he too went back to the old home and organized one of the most unique educa- tional institutions in the south. After F years of successful existence the Ko- waliga Academic and Industrial institute vas practically plotted out by fire last month.
 When Benson returned from the uni- versity he saw that there was a real 4SSu AoA eAoAhilles Ae6AOSS oA HIS COIniHu- nity in the everyday work which they would, in all probability, take up when they were grown. Kowaliga school was organized therefore, not to train the ex- ceptional man, school teachers and other leaders, but to fit the negro boys and girls of that particular community to live better in that community. The boys are taught agricultural and manual training and the girls are trained in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
Ideal Laxative For The Old Folks

Salts. aperient waters, ,,cathar1icpiIs.an such like drastic medicines may be well enough for young people in the prime of life, who may be strong enough to stand them, though their ef- feet is but temporary at best and their useforms habit. Middle-aged and old people want some thing milder and gentler, something that is sure in effect but more gradual and more permanent; For constipation and stomach trouble in old neonle there is nothing to equal Dr. Caldwell s Syrup Pepsin. It numbers its greatest en- tHusiasts among the old folks. Some of them have used it for twenty years, and they aDe g1v- ing it to their grandchildren today They know what is good, and what is good for the extrSme y of ages is surely best for those in between. You will like Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It acts slowly but surely and never gripes. Small doses of it will cure any long standing case of eonstl- patton. We know of cases that 1t has cured that existed since the war. It helps the stomach muscles to digest food. It strengthens them so that in time they can do the work themselves; It is never too late for that. Dr. CaldWell's Syrup Pepsin has performed this feat for hundreds of old people Why don't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
STUDENTS AT WORK MISS sArELl SCHOOL OF MILLINERY
@INscess%@

THE young girls and women of this 4 section are now afforded right here
 .,i in Atlanta, advantages in studying millinery which could heretofore oniy be had by going to some northern city.
 This school is completely equipped, having carefully arranged courses with competent, practical experts giving in- dividual instruction; it gives it's students thorough and practical training from the very start. As a result, many graduates now hold good, responsible, paying positions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

home life, which they will probably take up on leaving school. One of the most interesting features of the school is the development of the Dixie Industrial com pany which, about eight years ago with the help of outside capital, was organ ized and since has acquired 9300 acres of good land in the neighborhood of the school. About 60O0 acres of this prop erty is covered with timber and the com pany carries on an extensive turpentine industry. There are also a saw mill, tur- pentine still, cotton ginnery, and fertiliz- ing mill, a store, 40 farms which pro- vide homes and employment for 300 peo- pie. Last year the total valuation of the industries amounted to upward of S27,00O.
 Benson also saw the great desirability of beginning with the grown-up people who would be abandoned by the school and putting them on their feet thus sav- ing a generation in progress of race de- velopment. His industries were meant to provide work for the people at a time when they were not engaged on their farms and under ordinary conditions were idle and eating up their substance. The plantation is accomplishing its re- suits. It is housing Its tenants in com fortable cottages and is setting an ex- ample which landlords in the. surround ing territory are obliged to follow. The whole community is being put on a high CT plane by these two undertakings.
 Now the school accommodations have been practically destroyed. The public are being held together and taken care of as well as may be. The school ap- peals to it's friends and those interested in such work for at least s15,000. with which to rebuild and go on with it's im- portant work. There is, in our judg- ment, no more promising work going on in the south than that carried on at Ko-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
SEND FOR FREE TRIAL BOTTLE


 O who have yet used Dr. CaId, wells Pepsn have free test bottle sent ts forwarding address the Doctor. postal under obligation If ia prove his confidence it's merits In actual, personal demonstration thousands it. If regularly In thousands of American The kRtion's Safeguard Health one reliable md indigestion, liver, siei headache, bilOusness similar atomach liver and disorders well with chdrens they like purity ingredients is vouched for with of these ailments your today trial bottle and will is to he cured when the right means are address is M w. B. CALDWELL. 5o1 Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

waliga. The school and the industrial en- terprise are necessary complements of one another and both suffer any mis- fortune that befalls either.
 Professor Alfred Bushnell Hart of Har- yard university made an extensive trip through the south last winter and rem dered a very favorable report of the re- suits of his visit. Hes says that mo one who visits Alabama plantations can help feeling that the negro is doing his agri- cultural work fairly we'll and under fla voring circumstances. as shown in the three communities of Calhoun, Nixburg and Kowaliga, which have made a kind of success which many of the negros critics say is impossible for him"
 Contributions towards the rebuilding of the school can be sent to William E. Benson, treasurer, care of New York Evening Post New York, or Clarence H. Kelsey, president, the Title Guarantee and Trust Co.,, 176 Broadway, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
KEENAN, COVERS NEWS ASSIGNMENT Has Not Forgotten Art of His
 Old Trade WINS BET HAN NBSOMELY Reports Proceedings of New York Night Police Court and Gets
 Calls for More Stuff of
 Same Sort.
WINS BET HANDSOMELY
From the Omaha Bee.

From the Omaha Bee.
 To the most casual observer it will be apparent that Frank Keenan, who comes to the Burwood this week as the star of David Belascos "The Warrens of vir- ginia," has spent most of his life upon the stage; no man could have risen to the eminence to which Keenan has at 1 tained without years of constant appl- cation. But Keenan has not always been an actor. He frankly admits that prior to his adoption of the stage as a medium for his talents he was at one time a book agent, at another an insurance solicitor, and at still another-for glorious period of six months-he was police court re- porter oh a Boston newspaper. Some weeks ago in the Lambs club Keenan, with several other prominent actors, was discussing his beginnings When he related somewhat of his news naper experiences he started a discussion as to whether mans early talents ever entirely desert him. One of the party held that Keenan in the years that had elapsed since his last newspaper assign ment had lost whatever faculty he had at that time possessed for the work, and offered to wager that he could not "cover" a story satisfactorily for a New York city editor. Keenans pride was touched by the others doubt and accepted the challenge.
 A city editor of mutual acquaintance was telephoned and the wager explained He gladly agreed to assist in its settle ment and instructed Keenan to attend a session of the all-night court presided over by Justice Green-a tribunal before which come the small indicators ar rested after dark-and to report the pro- ceedings.
 The next night armed with pad, pen cil and reporters badge, Keenan occu- pied a chair beside that of the justice,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

and later turned in a column and half human interest story that was not only accepted and printed, but brought him re- quests from several other New York papers to do special stories for them. These offers Keenan declined believing that he had sufficiently vindicated his character as an able reporter But he did take the trouble to awaken his skept- ical friend from an early morning sleep and collect the amount of the wager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

Not only are beginners graduated, but milliners of previous experience are here given postgraduate courses to per feet themselves in all the latest methods, or any particular line of work in which they desire improvement.
 The school has been in continuous op- eration for two years, is open the year through. Students have been received from nearly every southern state.
 The lessons are given according to the students own convinience. Our stu dents are able to take up one branch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

after another, until they have become perfected in all branches of the business.
 Of all means of self-support none is better adapted to women of refinement and taste than millinery. Expert knowl- edge will give to those having a natural love for it, a most agreeable and profit able occupation in their own home town or neighborhood.
 Write for full particulars. SAWTELL SCHOOL OF MILLINERY
 Hirsch Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
The Last Straw.

From Everybodys Magazine.
 Frank Daniels, early in his career, was principal in a small company that was touring "the provinces Business had been poor and eating had become a lux ury. It was only the cheering knowledge that the new opera house at Ticonderoga, N. Y., had been almost sold out for their performance that kept them together.
 Wait till We get to Tlconderoga," the manager would say to one who faintly suggested the price of a breakfast.
 Finally they did reach Ticonderoga. It was eventide and a rosy glow illumined the western sky.
 'Ah, me- sighed Daniels to the stage driver. fThe sun may set in other places, but never as 1t does here. Behold yon-''
 Sunset" growled the driver. Sunset he'll Thets the opry house burnln' down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
Men Wanted for Navy.

From Judge.
 Officer Gin charge of recruiting station)A Were you ever discharged?"
 Applicant-"I was"
 ORicer-"For what reason?'
 Applicant-"Good behavior"
 Officer-"No jokes are wanted in the navy"
 Applicant-"There was no joke about 1t, My good behavior took six months ofr my sentence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
MEDICAL ADVICE

If there is anything about your ail- ment that you don't understand, or if you want any medical advice, write to the Doctor, and he will enswer you fully. There is no charge for this ser vice. The address is Dr. w B. Caldwell, 5o1 Caldwell Building, Monticello, H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
THEY WERE CURED BY DR. CALD.
 WELLS SYRUP PEPSIN

I received a sample bottle of Dr. Cald- wells Syrup PeDsin, and I can see now that I made no mistake in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

you try it7 Go to your druggist today and buy a so cent or t1 bottle. It will last long time and ought to be enough to cure you. It is the best remedy obtainabie for constipation, liver trouble. indigestion and dyspepsia, sour stomach, nervous dyspepsia, heart burn, drowsiness after>eating and simi- lar stomach disorders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

In September last year while visiting my brother in Chi eago, l learned of Dr. Cald- wells Syrup P e n for utaIao1I. 4-an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

free trial bottle then 50 cent bottle and am so pleased % bottle last night just up and around very being confined bad days dyspepsia stomach, for forty My ten 30 minutes and vinegar and nothing but teaapoonful of soda stop Caldwells Syrup Pepsn has cured it- Capt Clark, Buffalo, la.
 my duty you that Syrup Pepsin has than anything took I have felt my end and all hopes, but the Syrup Pepsin then begin to feel like s3 oldsther Pine, Marion, Ind.
 received sample bottle and 1t seemed to help a bottle from druggist. and it a charm. I glad found 1t. I have been with stomach trouble and constipation for s1 years good health,-Mrs John Bennison, RsxTnnee, H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

Hes quite well off, isn't he?'
 "Oh, yes. Why, he has almost enough money to be in jail."-Judges Library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
GALLO.

ble and purchased a couple of small bottles. I kept up the use of the remedy and since then l have been free from any stomach trouble. I am fully persuaded that Dr. Caldwel1's Syrup Pep sin has cured me.-O. c. Richards, Attorney and Pension Agent, Eudora. Kan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21

ordering 1t. It certainly helped me from the start, l have been troubled with dyspepsia more or less for sixty years and have taken many remedies, but Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsln has done more for me than all others. am an old minister. aged 79.-Rev. A. J. Fletcher, Rutherford. Tenn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-30

in rose silk, Miss Hayes in blue sat
in directoiTe gown with pink caFna-
items, Mrs Adam Lewis, sister of the
brfde-tO-be, in white, Mrs John Mil
ton, JE, sister of the groom, in cham
payne pOngee, and Miss DeKIe in
blue messaline. 4 delightful salad
course was served in the dining room
which was beautifully decorated in
white and green. Green smilax and
white hearts festOoned the walls, and
the same color scheme WAS carried
S. Pierce and Mr. w J. Daniels pour
ed the coffee and tea. Those assist
ing in entertaining were: Mrs. J.
w Russ and Mrs c L. Wilson, pre-
siding at the toast table, where many
good wishes were expressed for the
young couple Mrs. T. W. COnIey.
Miss Alderman, Mrs. Paul Long,
Mrs. Ed Lewis. Mrs. Richard Lewis,
Mrs J. Horne, Miss Erin Dixon, Miss
Myrtle Merritt, Mrs, r. s. Pierce,
Mrs w. ] DaniAis.' The groom and
bridal party were entertained in the
evening.
Margaret, the only child of DIR. and
Mrs. n. A. Baltzeli, died Thursday,
after continued illness. IF the
heartfelt sympathy Of friends could
assuage grief for lost loved ones, the
hearts of these bereayed parents
would surely receive comfort and re-
lief from pain, for all of their friends
mourn with them. Mr.. Smeltz. of
Hampton Roads, Va, father of Mrs.
BaltzeIl. arrived at 4 o'clock this
morning.
The Bridge club was to have met
with Miss Holden Thursday afternoon,
but was postponed until next week
Last Thursday the four having the
highest score for the season played
a contest game They were Mrs.
W. H. Stone, Mrs. Z. r. Smith, Mrs.
w. A. Maxwell, and Mrs. AtteTway
McKinnon. Mrs. ". H. Stone won
by two points. The prize was a hand
some brass tray, presented to the club
by Mrs. J. H. Carter, of Asheville, a
former member.
A very interesting meeting of the
Town Improvement Association was
1eld at Mrs. T. Vests, the efficient
president After the affairs and bus
mess were over the guests were in
vited into the dining room, where
delightful tea was served The assC-
citation is enclosing the cemetery
with a nice wire fence.
Mrs. l. VI. Ware returns Saturday
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-30
TALLAHASSEE
NEWS NOTES
Items of Interest Gathered
at the Capital of
Florida.
Special to Inc Journal.

Special to The Journal
Tallahassee, Jan. 29.-There viii be
no meeting of the state board of par
dons on the first Thursday of Febru-
airy. The next meeting of that board
viii be held on Thursday, IL, 1909.
Governor Giichrist does not wish
the public to lose sight of his inau-
gural address; in fact, he says he in
tends to quote it to the people occa-
sionally so that they may see that he
is at least making an effort to live up
to IL. The governor leaves Tuesday
for Tampa, where he will make an
address at the opening of the fair.
Governor Offers Reward.
Governor GilchTist has offered re-
ward of one hundred dollars for the
arrest and conviction of the unknown
30th of November, 1905, murdered
Columbus G. Mcleod, on Cayo PeIow
Island, Lee county, Florida.
Much mystery surrounds this case.
The body Of Mcleod, who was an
agent OF the Audubon Society, has
never been found. His hat with two
axe chips in il and with blood and
hair on the hat, his boat sunk with
sand sacks tied To il, one oar fioated
ashore also the spirit to his sail,
were found, but nothing has since
been seen of Mcleod or his remains.
State Musical Association.
The Tallahassee Musical Club has
invited the musical club of Quincy TO
eOllabOrate with them in rendering
the oratorio, Holy City. at the
meeting here in April of the State
Musical Association. IL was also
hoped that the Tallahassee clubs
artist concert could have been ar
ranged for while such an appreciative
number of guests were in the city.
but Mr.. Downing. of Syracuse, n. y Z,
who is the artist secured for the oc-
casion, cannot be here at that time.
He has fixed some date in FebruaI<
instead, for his coming. and the club
is looking forward to the concert
with much pleasure. 0Ir. Downing Is
a vocal SolOist of wide reputation. and
several members of the club who
have heard him are loud in their
praise of his magnificent voice.
The clubs next monthly concert
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-30

High wind was experienced through
out yesterday, though during the
forenoon and early afternoon it did
not reach a very high velocity. As
predicted by the weather bureau it
increased in velocity late in the after
noon and at 5:42 o'clock reached its
highest, 43 miles an hour from the
northwest.
After that hour fhe wind began to
decrease in velocity, the barometer
rose and the temperature began fall
ing So far as could be asceFtained
no damage was done TO shipping in
the harbor, the storm warning sig
nails having been displayed during
the day.
It is predicted that it will be con-
siderably colder today, possibly drop
ping as low as IS degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-30
COURT
YESTERDAY MORNING

Eighteen cases were docketed for
trial in the recorders court yester-
day morning, Recorder Johnson pre-
siding. Fourteen defendants were
found guilty, three discharged and
one case was continued. Fines
amounting to $44 were assessed.
John Kinning and W $. CuIran.
both white, charged with being va
grants, We're each sentenced to thirty
days IN Jail, but sentence was sus-
pended with the understanding that
they leave the city at once
James McJenkins, alias Jimmy
Legs" white. who has resided in this
city for several years, was sentenced
to thirty days in jail on the charge OF
being z vagrant-
John Moseley, coIored. charged
with 8ssaulting Pearl Gilmore, also
colOred, was turned over TO the
county.
Jim Smith. colored. was fined 81
and costs for throwing glass in the
street.
J. A. Williams, white, employed as
a collector by the Fisher Real Estate
Agency, charged with assaulting Dan
Coleman, coloTed, with a hammer
was fined s. and costs. but collection
of the fines was suspended.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-30
NOBODY SPARED.
Kidney Troubles Attack Pensacola
Men and Women, Old and Young.

Kidney Troubles Attack Pensacola
Men and Women, Old and Young.
Kidney ills seize young and Old.
Come quickly with little warning.
Children suffer in their early years
Can't control the kidney seCretions.
Girls are Isnguid. nervous, suffer
pain.
Women worry. can't do daily work.
Men have lame and aching backs.
The cure for man, woman or child,
Is to cure the cause.-The kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pill cure sick kid
neys-
Cure all forms OF kidney suffering.
Pensacola testimony proves it
Mrs. Z. J. Murray. 300 E. Greg
ory street, Pensacola. Fla, says:
For years kidney complaint had
bothered me. The pains in my back
and hips were almost unbearsb3e- ]
also had frequent headaches and was
often so dizzy that / could not stand.
Chills and nervous spells we're often
symptoms OF my trouble. Ny sister
had been cured of 2 severe attack OF
kidney complaint BY Doan's Kidney
Pills and believing that they might
prove of benefit 20 me, ] procured a
box at the Crystal Pharmacy and be
gan their use. vas surprised at
the prompt results that followed.
" hen had taken them snort IiIue
my trouble had disappeared, and l
have had no serious return OF the
complaint. On two occasions | have
had need of Doan's Kidney Pills, and
l am glad TO say that both times they
benefited ne"
For sale by al dealers Price 80
cents. Foster Mil6uTn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the nsme-DOaH' sand
take no other.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-30

to her home at st. Andrews Bay, af-
ter a very pleasant stay of two weeks
with friends here.
Miss Ethel Baker, of ST. Andrews,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. ]. s.
Baker.
Miss Bessie Mccormick will leave
tomorrow for her home in North Car
DINA, after a delightful visit TO her
uncle, Mir. J. c.. Mccormick.
Pale Delicate Women and Girls.
The Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC, drives out ma
laTia and builds up the system. For
grown people and children, SOC.