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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
A Life-Saver's Record.
From the. London Standard.


 The retirement from the post of cox swain in the Yarmouth Hfeboat of Walter Brundish Is announced. He joined the crew in 1890, and in 12 months became second coxswain, taking the coveted hon. or of first coxswain in 1900. In just 20 years the lifeboat has gone out only three times without him. and on two of these occasions he was on holiday. He and his crew have saved a great number of lives, and Brundish on one occasion hung on to the bark Sarah. wrecked on the North Sand in a furious sea. for IA hours, until all her ten hands had been taken of. It is not long since he saved all hands from the Scotch boat Twilight, and one of the last experiences was to go off to a Scotch steam drifter on Scroby Sand and salve the vessel against all sorts of resistence on the part of the crew, three of whom were saved from the sea when their small boat capszed Though relinquishing his lead ership of the lifeboat, Brundish will still be ready to go out if his services are re- quired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Making Himself Solid.

From the New York Times
 Step this way, ladies and gentlemen '' exclaimed the lecturer in the dime mu- scum, and gaze upon one of the greatest wonders known to medical tscience-the osshed man, a human being, but who has turned to stone"
 How did he get that way?" came a voice from the awe-stricken throng
 Love-" replied the lecturer lowering his voice, confidentially; love did it. He fell in love with a beautiful maiden. tried to make himself solid, and overdd it. We will now pass on to the-'
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other free medical assistance, or else their members are left sick without adequate medical aid If the family undertakes to make better provision at it's own expense, the result Is a lowering of the standard of living at some other point and an income of less than $500 does not permit expendi- lures sufficient to care properly for the health of the family.
 Industrial insurance is the prevailing Nype among working men. Weekly pay ments of 10 to 25 cents in most cases are paid on policies of $l00 for adults and $50 for children. The money received from the companies usually goes to pay funeral expenses, so it may be more accurately described as burial insurance In exact figures 191 out of SIS families with incomes between $500 and s11O0, or 60 per cent, pay for life insurance, and 143, or 45 per cent, pay for insurance on property. Fraternal organizations take the place Of insurance companies to a large extent. Even among s the 25 poorest families, with incomes be- low $500, most of them over-crowded and under-fed, report insurance on persons, while the American families with but from $500 to S70O to spend, contrive to pay s25 or sso a year for policies
 In spite os fmprudence and general lack of foresight In many matters of expendi- ture, most of the families visited will ap- parently go without home comforts in or der to keep up their insurance. And when 1t comes to recreation and amusement 1t Is surprising how little is spent. The av- craze for the $500 families Is s3.79; for the $500 families s8H, for the s100 families s1476 and If we look at the families with incomes betweenNs1100 and $1600 we find an average of only s22.2s.
 Some families report no expenses for recreation. Here are some of the extracts from the visitors reports. "Never go any place at all except to the woman's par ents, who live across the way" 'The only recreation is the display of their furniture" "In the evening they sit in front of the house." Twelve of these 32 families report the use of parks or some other form of recreation involving no ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
0 R T 0 N

affect the actual sum total of material comforts that make up the living of the family are set by social forces. These so- cial forces find expression, on the one side, In the income which the family re- eeiyes. that is. in the rate of wages re- ceived by the father and others who are at work; on the other side, they are ex- pressed in the prices that have to be paid to get housing, food, and the other means of subsistence. The actual standard that prevails is set primarily, therefore, by the wages paid and the prices charged"
 The report has just been issued by the Russell Sage Foundation, as part of It's work with the s10.000,0O0 endowment giv- en by Mrs Rage. It was compiled by Rob- ert c. Chapin, professor of political econ omy in Beloit college. The book Is sent postpaid at $2 by Charities Publication Committee, 1O5 E. Twenty-second street, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

penses, but in 20 cases no mention Is made of any form of recreation. Tobacco js so generally used that the tabulators have included 1t as established part of ex- penditures; s94O is the average cost of smoking for the $500 man and s16.16 for the man earning 5000 to $110O This means about 20 cents week in the first case and something under 80 cents in the latter. The drink bill Is often hidden away under spending money" but from returns re- ceived $1S.06 Is the average expenditure for $500 to $900 families, S246S for the Ss00 to $S99 families and $3963 for the $11O0 to s119s families.
 Savings are reported by 15 per cent of the $500 families, 20 per cent of the $700 fami- lies 3S per cent of those with incomes between $500 and $90o, 23 per cent of those in the $500 group, and 45 per cent of the 5000 families.
 And now the problem again. Can a New York working man support his wife and four children $500 year? The report states that a normal standard of living cannot be maintained on this amount. It even says that s9OO while sufficient to maintain a physical standard, to keep body and soul together, to supply de- cent amount of clothing, and to provide a roof overhead, will not go much fur ther. To quote from the reports conclu- sions: "It may be said that the failure to maintain normal standard may be due to catfses quite outside of the capacity of the individual breadwinner, or of the economic forces that determine the rate of wages Two of these outside consid- erations are the presence of too many mouths to be fed. and the inability to make a wise use of the money earned. population on the one hand, improvi- dence, extravagance, and vice on the other, are alleged to explain why so many families make so poor a showing on $6oo or $700 year. The results of the investi- agtions indicate that, while the personal factor does operate in the case of every family both as regards the habits of tte father and the managing ability of the mother, the limits within which it may
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

The report indicates that the liability to disease does not vary greatly in the different salary-groups nor in different nationalities. The resources available for comba ting disease are much more limited, however. among families with only H00 or $500 to live on. These families are ac- cordingly thrown upon dispensaries and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26
TAFT ON THE
 MISSISSIPPI Magnificent Array of River Graft Left St Louis Mon
 day Afternoon.
TAFT'S BOAT LEADS
Governors. tongreSsmen. Deep Wa Wa. Ad, ocates and Others
 En Route.

St. Louis, Oct 25.- Escorted by a magnificent array of river craft. Pres ident Taft is now on his river trip, which will be terminated at New Or leans. The departure was made at ! o clock this afternoon, after the pres ident had been rendered two magnifi- cent ovations here and at East St Louis. Immediately behind the presi- dents boat was the St Paul. bearing governors and newspaper men, The Quincey was third with congressmen, while the other ten vessels carried men interested in deep waterways and bound for New Orleans toy attend the convention. In his speech at the col iseum today President Taft declared that the waterways and irrigation projects not for the purpose of dis tributing work. When the needs of the country are determined 1 am in favor of doing work as rapidly as possible and issuing bonds for them, he said
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26
MISS MARION MAYER
 WEDS AT CAPITAL
Young Lady who is We'll Known in This City. Weds Chum and ROon- mate of Young Man Who COurted Her for Two Years.

M ss Marion Mayer, sister of Mrs Hancock and Mrs Emma Marshall. of this city, was married yesterday 10 r. c. McLain, of Argenta The ceremony was performed by Rev. Ben Cox, ill Little Rock, to whose home the couple were taken in an automobile afte the young lady had left her home with the intention of going to the Union Station there to meet Mrs. Marshall and her mother-in -in-laW, who left Pine Bluff yesterday afternoon for the cap ital to visit her. The wedding was d complete surprise and special from Little Rock last night says that Miss Mayer welded a chum and roommate of sweetheart of two years, who had known her only month. Miss Mayer is a daughter of Captain J. B. Mayer, captain of the Snagboat Ar kansas. She is well known in this city, where she has frequently vis- ited.
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J E .BOYCE IS
 SPECIAL MASTER


 Litre Rock, oct>.5.-J. NPoyce 'was today appoipted special master in the suit of Jerome B. York ct lals vs. the ICotton Belt Savings and Trust Com pany ct al., which is pending in the Nnited States circuit court to take evidence ill the case and work out the \standing of the plaintif and defendants> in the suit. JudgF Trie- Der instruceed Boyce to begin his work immediatef&so that he could give an answer soon to both parties. This suit is for reckoning on stock in a lumber company, both sides ask ing for an amicable adjustment rath- CT than lengthy suit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26
M0NSC. LUCEY
 WILL NOT DEBATE Rejects Challenge of Little Rock Socialist to Dis
 cuss Ferrer. CRITICISM IS UNJUST Vicar General Says Spain Needs no Defense for It's Action From
CRITICISM IS UNJUST

Monsgr. J. NJ. LuceY, vicar general of tho Catholic church ill Arkansas, who in written statement in the Arkansas Gazette of Sunday, declared that incorporate denunciation of the killing of Professor Ferrer was out of place and improper before the facts that led up to it had been properly q gested in this country. last night stated that the Spanish government needed no defense from him or any one else in regard to the execution of I'errer. This statement was made after challenge issued by socialist leaders at Little Rock, requesting Monsignor Lucey to meet with the So cialists next Sunday at the capital and defend the Spanish government for it's official murder of Prof Ferrer, had been shown him.
 Monsignor Lucey declares that the Spanish government, through it's am- bassalor at Washington City, has pos itively declared that the connection of Ferrer with schools had nothing whatever to do with his trial and eX- ecution It is claimed that he was a member if not leader of mob that set fire to valuable property, mur- dered people in cold blood and out ragged women. So great was the dis order, says Monsignor Lucey, that the ordinary process of law was insuffi- cient to cope with laWlessness and martial law had to be proclaimed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26
CfBHART MAKES
 A CONFESSION Slayer of Anna Luther Un- ravels the Islip Mur-
 der Mystery.
HE HAD MANY WIVES
Said He and His Wife QuarreIcd and He Shot Her When She Tried
 to Hiss Him.

New York, Oct 25 Ott1 Ndel}er, alias R. Frederick Gehaar t. this af- ternoon confessed to the murder of
 Nnna Luther, whose body WIS found at lslip, l.. l., only a week ago al 'hough she was shot q yea and a aalf ago. He admitted he married her although he had other wives Ec says he auarreIed with her ove.a an ati- v"hcemcnt of money on Isl:3 ;and. which he told her he owned In the confession he said he wanted to 20 back to another wife and child and shot her when she tried to kiss him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26
ALTHEIMER PEOPLE
 ARE BOOSTERS

M \. WeSlow has returned from q trip to our neiGhboring town, Althei- mer, which place he visited in be- half of the Graphic's IndustriaI-Im- migrant edition, MT. Weslow is ella ted over his success in Altheimer. i'm pressed with it's progressive, intelli- gent citizenship and the wonderful opportunities open to brains and ener- gy there.
 In fact, to quote the experienced industrial promoters own words, .In all my travels l have never felt so deeply impressed with people as I was in Altheimer they are boosters from start to finish. Every man you meet has a good word to say about his town, and it's business opportuni- ties. l did not meet q dissruntled person in the fifty people I inter viewed. All had good cheerful things tof tell you. Money seemed to be no object in promoting the enterprise of the town, and 1 only met one man that did not have time to think about the industrial future of his city, The time is near when there will be new city in this section.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26
PUBLIC SPEAKING
 AT COURT HOUSE,

Attorney s J. Hunt, who is can 2idate for county and probate judge, has issued notice announcing a speaking at the court house in this city Saturday night at 7:30 o'clock He says he will speak in the interest of his candidacy and invited Judge James Gould and other candidates to be present and share the time with him. Everybody, including the ladies, are invited to be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26

Peoples Savings Bank and Trust Co. pay interest on time deposits and saving accounts. Special attention given to sale of all kinds of Real Els. tate. Let us list any property you may have for sale. 9-29-d1mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26
Thf COMMITTEE ] IGNORES NIXON Judicial Committee Meets and Fixes March 30 for
 Primary Election
J HAVls NIXON HEARD
Asks Committee to Give Candidates an
 Opportunity to Select Judges. as Provided For.

Althou2h the members of the judi cial committee of the Eleventh iud;cial dlstrlct, which met in this city Monday noon for the purpose of fixing the date ana manner of the primary election 10 be held in Jefferson, Lincoln and Desha counties declined to grant a re- quest of Attorney T. Havis Nixon. one Of the avowed candidates for pros ecutlnS attorney, who asked that the committee separate the judicial pri- mary, to be held March 90. Mr. Nixon says he will appeal to the various central ommittees of the three coun- ties i'll ne district, Jefferson, Lincoln and Desa in an effort to bring abour the seletion of Judges and clerks, by the appFal of the candidates for the ! prosecutg attorneyship
 The iIicial committee met at the
 Jefferso county court house and
 elected ed Fox, permanent chairman
 and M. naher permanent secretary
 W. T. lng held the proxy of C. C.
 HeminSy, of Desha county, and Mr.
 Danahelalready a member of the
 commit held the proxy of H. Y.
 Palmer, Lincoln county. Mr. Fox
 and T. Mooker were the othe-- menl- bers of committee preseat. The flowing resolution was offered lL-sNr, Iaher, and, after much ts-
 cussion ring which Attorney Nixon
 addresslhe committee, it as adopt
 ed All the committee voted for ii
 exceptinif. Hooker' Who decllned to
 yote
 ResoI,. By the democratic judi
 ,.iaI oo,, ittee of the eieEGi.h 'Giatl jet
 of Arlo hs, that candidates fca the endemocr. nomination o' ,:rrHit nld2e Nbnd nro uting attorney ses9ec5iveiv ibf tbis Strict be voted for in the
 orim..llection to be heli ia the
 tin which candidates for the
 nomination for governor Y Wi state offices are voted for. l for the person receiving the cura umber of votes in this district at >S6cfu lection, for circuit judge and proseclt Ing attorney respectively shall Y by this committee declarcd the 1etocratic nominees for such of : fees rEpectively, and certificate to that e tect given, which shall be s sr- ed by the chairman and secretary of this committee.
 Resolved further, that the returns of such primary election, made 10 tho demo Atic central committees, of the respel .e counties comprising this ju- dicial district shall be returned to this
 Knittee for the purpose of declar- ,rr Ne result of said election for said circuit judge and prosecuting attor- ney.
 Resolved further, that this commit fee do now adjourn to reconvene at the court house at the city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, at 1 o'clock D. m. on Tuesday, the 9th day of April, 1910, MT. Nixon asked the privilege of addressing the committee, and urged them to hold, the judicial election on
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26
RED NEWS OPENING BALL.

At Red Mems Hall 9th and Main Wednesday night, October 27. Ad- mission, gentlemen. 75 cents Good music, and the finest hall in the city. Oysters will be served in the dining room. 1O-20-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26
IVY T& , NO EMBARRASSMENT
 FOR THESE GIRLS

Pittsburg, Oct. 23 Rather than ap- pear before their former society frien in tights, Misses Kathryn and Adelaide Anshutz, daughters of Col. Lew Anshutz, resigned from the cast of the Motor Giri' today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26
LUKE WRIGHT MAY,
 SUCCEED PECKHAM

Washington, Oct, 25.-Presdent Taft will not name d successor to Jus tee Peckham until he completes his present trip. Luke E. Wright, Sec retary Dickenson, Circuit Judge Lur- ton, of Cincinnati Solicitor General Hoyt and Frederick ,Judson, of St. Louis, are mentioned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26

We have most desirable house, al- most new, close in, with all modern conveniences, for rent or sale Cotton
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26

Tha Travellers Insurance Co.,, of Hartford issue a special life policy for a young man. It cannot be beat ell. Let us explain it to you Cotton Felt Savings and Trust Co. 10-22-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26

in this section of the country. died yesterday noon at tlie Hotel Jefferson. where he was night clerk for fifteen years His death was most umexpect- ed, although he mad been in feeble health for some months. His body Was removed to the undertakings par lors ot the IL L Holderness company and will he held until some word can he gotten from relatives. believed to live at Talledaga. Ala.
 Mr Jackson was able to leave his room yesterday morning. but shortly before the noon hour he said he felt weak and returned to his bed VI. F. oCallahan. who lives at the hotel. visited him at his room and while there Mr. Jackson called the waiter to his room to order some lunch He had just given his order and was sit- ting up in bed talking to Mr. O'Calla- han when he suddenly fell back and expired before physician could be called
 Mr. Jackson was well known to commercial men in Arkansas, Louisi- ana and Missouri He was for some wears clerk at the lluckins house in TeXarkana and the Caddo hotel at Shreveport, before coming to this city He formerly lived at St Joe, Missouri where he held similar position He seldom talked about his relatives. if any survive him, and little was known of his personal affairs Not even his employer, W \. Trulock, knew any thing of his family He was a fine gentleman, reliable and honest and had many friends. As hotel clerk he had few equals.
 Body Sent to TaIIadeca.
 At d late hour last night Manager W. x. Trulock, of the Hotel Jefferson, received a message from Mayor s. C. Oliver. of Talladega, Ala. requesting that the body of Mr. Jackson be sent there and he personally guaranteed all expenses. The body was shipped last night to that place. Two beau- tiEul floral emblems accompanied it one from the Hotel Jefferson and the other from about thirty friends 0f the deceased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26

Tornado insurance is so cheap you cannot afford to take the risk The many recent cyclones emphasizes this Let us write you a policy. Cotton Belt Savings and Trust Company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26

All new pictures at the Elks the- atre and Theatorium today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26

FOR UMBRELLA FIXING
 1. Glicksburg, the umbrella man. Second and Walnut. opposite tele- phone office. 727-1mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26
D. C. JACKSON
 DIED SUDDENLY

Was Night Clerk at the Hotel Jeifer. son for Many Years and Had Many Friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26

All new pictures at the Elks the- atre and Theatorium today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26

D. C. Jackson. about IS years old, one of the best known hotel clerks
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-26

(Continued on Page Fiye.)
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-07-28
NEWS AND GOSSIP
FROM CROSS HILL
The Apparent Indifference in Raising
MOnument Fund Is Deplored.-
Some Personal Notes.


Cross Hill. Jul. 26-Mrs. Mary Brad
ley and little James. of Jackson, Ga,
are with her mother, Mrs. y. T.. Boyce.
Mr.. j. Miller Pinson has returned
from Glenn Springs, where he has
been recuperating for several weeks
NJ. and Mrs j. W. Simmons are at
Glenn Springs for long visit.
Rev. G. NJ Hollingsworth has re-
turned from the mountains and will
take up his regular work again.
Rev. James I. Boyce. president of
Due West Female college. was in
town Saturday.
Mr.. Sam Lowe of Blackville is with
his parents for vacation.
Mr.. Irwin Hill has finished a bust
ness course at Draughan's college at
Columbia and is at home with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs ]. c. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hagood OF
Georgia are visiting his sister. Mrs.
NJ. 4. Leaman.
Rev. and Mrs. James Turner of
Goldsboro. ~ c.. are the guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. j. c. Guthrie
Cross Hill and LaurenS crossed bats
here last Friday resulting in a score
Of > 10 3 in favor of Cross Hill
MeSdamcs F. f. and c. f. Mcdonald
OF I.aurens are with their parents Mr..
and Mrs S. l.. Crisp
Mr. w. NJ. Miller and family also
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-07-28
4 Horrible HOld-Up.

"AbOut ten years ago my brother
was held up in his work, health and
happiness by what was believed to be
hopeless consumption. writes w. r.
LipScomb. Of Washington. y. G. "He
took all kinds Of remedies and treat
ment from several doctors. but found
no help till he used DR.. Kings New
Discovery and was wholly cured by
six bottles. He is a we'll man today"
1t is quick to relieve and is the Surest
cure for weak or sore lungs. hemorr
hagas. coughs and colds. bronchitis.
Ia Srippe. asthma and all bronchial
affections. SOC and $l.0O. Trial bot
tie free. Guaranteed by I.aurens
Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-07-28
President HELPS Orphans,

Hundreds of orphans have been
helped by the president of the Indus
trial and Orphans Home at Macon,
Ga, who writes I'VE have used
Electric Bitters in this institution for
nine years. 1t has proved a most
excellent medicine for stomach, liver
and kidney troubles. We regard it
as one of the best family medicines
on earth. 1t invigOrates the vital
organs, purifies the blood. aids diges-
tion. Gates appetite. TO strengthen
and luild up thin. pale. weak children
or run down people it has no equal
Best for female complaints. Only SOC
at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmetto
Drug Co
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-07-28
Help for Those Who Have Stomach
TrOubln

After doctoring for about twelve
years for a bad stomach trouble. and
spending nearly five hundred doll"rs
for medicine and doctors fees pur-
chased my wife one box Of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
which did her so much good that she
continued to use them and they have
done her more good than all Of the
medicine I bought before Samuel
Boyer, Folsom. Iowa This medicine
is for sale by Laurens Drug Co. Sam
pies free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-07-28
Picnic mt Wham's Lawn.

will probably attend the annual picnic
at Wham's lawn Friday. July 3Oth.
which is given by Magnolia camp. No
1856 w. o. w. Several speakers are
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-07-28
REFREsHES The SCALP.

Almost anyone may rid themselves of
dandruH and scalp irritation and prevent
badness if they will use Rexsll 90" Hair
Tonic We are SO certain of this We guar.
antee TO return every cent paid us for it if
it doesn't prove satisfactory. Try it At our
entire risk. Two sizes, soc. and SIoo.
Laurens Drug Co. Laurens. S. C.