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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-06-04
Diplomacy.

Here is story about diplomatic
negro waiter; also about two we'll
known Kansas men, who can go by
the names of Smith and Jones, just to
tell the yarn.
Smith and Jones look much alike
and are frequently taken for each
other. One day Smith was in a GER
tain big hotel not a thousand miles
from Kansas City and went into the
dining room for dinner. The negro
waiter busily brushed off the crumbs
and said: why, how is you, Mr..
Jones, how is you? Is glad to see you.
l hasn't seen you since I waited on
your table when you all used to have
a little game upstaihs."
I'm afraid you are mistaken" said
Smith, very quickly. my name isn't
Jones. You have the wrong man."
'Nuff said; nuff said," smiled the ne
gro, with much bowling and scraping.
"Ah knows all right when to keep
nah mouf shet; All knows all right,
Mr.. Jones. kansas City Journal.
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BABY'S SCALP CRUSTED

Our little daughter, when three
months old, began to break out on the
head and we had the best doctors to
treat her but they did not do her any
good. They said she had eczema. Her
scalp was solid scale all over. The
burning and itching was so severe that
she could not rest, day or night. We
had about given up all hopes when we
read of the Cuticura Remedies. We at
once got cake of Cuticura Soap, a
box of Cuticura Ointment and one bot
tie of Cuticura Resolvent, and fol-
lowed directions carefully. After the
first dose Of the Cuticura Resolvent,
we used the Cuticura Soap freely and
applied the Cuticura Ointment. Then
she began to improve rapidly and in
two weeks the scale came OF her
head and new hair began to grow. In
a very short time she was WELL She is
now sixteen years of age and a pic
ture Of health. We used the Cuti-
cura Remedies about five weeks, reg
ularly, and then we could not tell she
had been affected by the disease. We
used no other treatments after we
found out what the Cuticura Remedies
would do for her. J. Fish and Ella M.
Fish, Mt Vernon, KY, Oct. IL, 1909"
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Bold by all Druggists. 75c.
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Not to Be Caioied.

The lady of the house hesitated.
Are my answers all right?" she
asked.
"Yes. madam" replied the census
man.
Didn't bother you bit, did I?'
"No, madam"
Feel under some obligations to me.
don't you?"
yes, madam"
Then, perhaps, you won't mind tell
ing me how old the woman next door
claims to be-"
Good day, madam" said the census
man.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
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sea sbort.banded. However blind the shipping
commissioner might be in other ways, ne sa"
to it that the shipping laws were obeyed as 10 the
number of men required for types and tonnage OF
ships. A man might never have seen the sea,
but II he not too drunk to say he was an
able seaman and to sign his name to the ships
articles. that settled it. He would probably be an
able seaman or a dead greenhorn before his ship
reached port.
This official insistence the letter of the law
sometimes caused the kings to do strange things.
Toward the end of the season they were at times
hard pushed for one or two men to fill out
crew. Then did all men in sailortown not In the
kings special favor hunt cover and stay hid
til the last ship was out of sight beyond the bar.
For Jack and Pete were no respecters of persons.
All men looked alike to them, and they sent to
than who held himself too acute to
be trapped into an unwilling voyage. Well-edu-
Gated. wedressed and companionable. the kings
mixed with the best and worst that drifted into
their realms. and once in their clutches no man
escaped from them except by the open
Jimmy Hunter. Yale and cowpuncher.
went down to the waterfront alone day,
against the advice of the upper town. to see the
sights. He was wise to the world and had
years thirst and pay with him. He met the kings.
who were glad to see him. Just one more man
needed for the sQuare-rgger Good Hope then
lying in the stream waiting for a crew, with her
captain. Black. swearing at Jack and Pete for
delaying him. The kings attended to Hunters
thirst and were friendly. even confidential No
stories of shanghaied saiormen and of crews they
had stolen from one ship for another. He
much interested. Jack took him up to the ship
ping commissioners to the crew of the Good
Hope shipped. He asked to and did
sign his name twice "as witness" A
friend from the upper town rsked broken head
to warn him But the Sherman boys were also
friends-at least three hours od-and. anyhow
he could take of himself.
At last he caught Pete in an attempt to drug
his whisky and left the kings. with laughing
comment sailortown ways. Well outside the
late and he and the lonesome bartender had a
nightcap together. When he alive next
morning he at in the Good Hope and a
beefy English mate kicking him in the ribs.
OF the months that followed Hunter never
told much. He learned sailors work; he had to.
He picked up a or two from the English
desire to kill the kings of sailortown, Captain
Black and the mate.
At last he found himself in the consul's office
at Dunkirk. France. dressed in the clothes he had
on when he met the Sherman boys. For won
der. they had sent them aboard with him. He
in United States territory again, and, first
of. he would square yards with Captain Black.
gut-the consular agent was a Frenchman who
Hunters French unless he wanted to. Captain
Hunter told his troubles. When he had finished,
spread out two papers. the ships articles and an
advance note" 'Ees thees, votre nom?" he
asked. 1t was. He remembered his signing "as
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trouble with the
kidneys. d o IN s
Kidney Pills re-
move the cause.
NJ rs. ] o s e p h
Cross. Church ST.,
Morrilton. A k. !,
says: For weeks
I was bent double
by pain in my back
and the kidney Sc
cretions were pro-
fuse. My feet and
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so you are sure the comet has
nothing to do with the weather on
this earth?"
Absolutely sure" replied the SCI
enlist.
well. considering this years eli
mate, don't blame t."-Washington
Star.
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ankles were badly swollen and l had
headaches and dizzy spells. Six doc
tors treated me without relief and l
finally began taking Doan's Kidney
Pills. They cured me-"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Perspirinq Neaetation.

The eyes of a little Washington
miss were attracted by the sparkle OF
dew at early morning. Mamma" she
exclaimed, Its hotter'n l thought 1t
was"
What do you mean?"
Look here, the grass is all covered
with perspiration. Baptist Common.
wealth.
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Good Illustration.

Mrs. dgewhist-What is the sub
ject of Mrs. Sufiragettes lecture this
afternoon?
Mrs. Clubwoman-The disasters OF
married life.
Mrs. Bridgewhst-I suppose she
will have her husband on the platform
as an exhibit STRAY Stories.
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SLIGHTLY Twisted.

Please, sir. kin | go TO the funeral
game?'
What are you talking about,
Johnny"
4 mean the baseball ceremony"
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An Offset,

This anecdote you have printed 10
rather old"
But the congressman / hitched IL
to is comparatively new. Just serving
his first term
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The Outlook.

You were very cold last evening""
phoned the young man to the girl he
mad called on. What is the outlook
for tonight?"
FAR and warmer tonightR" came
the answer, promptly.-Rocky Noun
tain News
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Politics Of Noah.

Noah unused.
This is just the result of local rains
In several spots at once" he cried.
Thus we deduce the fact that he
was a good, old Republcan.-New
York Sun.
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Appropriate Pain.

How is Aunt Emmeline?"
She complains of stitch in her
side"
Then l suppose she is only sew
sew. w."-Baltimore American.
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Everybody's Fiance.

"They say she has been engaged
more than twenty times"
That's right. She was never known
to turn down anything but the gas"-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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ON HER DIGNITY.

II should like drink Of water" said the young
man, politely.
you'll have to walt until mother comes down.
stairs" said the young lady, haughtily. "I want
you to understand that never 60 into the kitchen"
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New Game.

We had an African explorer at the
club last evening. He talked OF Pro-
gressive Abyssinia"
Sounds interesting; how do you
play it?-Louisville Courier-Journal
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Mrs. winalow's Soothing Syrup.
FOR children teething, softens the gum reduces
aARmAtion . lays pain. curos wind collie. 10 bottle
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The success of a scheme depends
largely upon the man behind 1t.
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WoMEN'S ILLS.

Many women who suffer with back
ache. bearing-down pain, headaches
and nervousness do not know that
these ailments are usually due to
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The Whole Job.

Barber-Do you shave yourself?
knicker-Ies, and talk to myself,
too!
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SvCCESS FOR Sr,

Some men put on hotel airs on a
boarding house salary.
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The man who bets on the wrong
horse 10 apt to have q race prejudice.
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were the villains of sea romance and
they are gone. or going. with the sail
Ing craft they lived in
Chief among them in their genera
lions was the boarding master Of sail
ortown. Though he never went to
sea, he was the heavy villain in every
plot that delivered the unlucky sailor,
or the unluckier landsman, into the
hands Of captains and mates. Mostly
they were sneaking. brutal, cunning
scamps. these boarding masters. own
ers OF low dives along the water
front. which they misnamed sailors
boarding houses. They hung in the
wake of incoming ships, made friends
with the easiest marks among the
crews and baited or bullied them into
their dens. There poor Jack Tar was
kept and entertained with bad whisky
and worse women until his money
was gone. Then he was shipped
aboard some vessel, after signing
away one or more months unearned
wages in payment for an imaginary
board bill and 'donkey's breakfast"
sea slang for a straw bedtick. Blood
money" and dead horse" the sailors
called this robbery. The captains al.
ways paid 1t. taking the sailors "ad-
vance note" which was certain to
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SUCCESS FOR SEVENTY YEARS
This is the record of Eninkter Perry Davis y re-
liable remedy for darrhea, d sentery and ali bowel
com plants. Get the genuine. 25c sc and SOC.
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sailortown." he said.
T h e n a m e OF
Sherman was never
coupled openly with
the story Of that
night raid. but the
kings shipped all
the crews from Ir-
vington afterward.
No ship went to
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@ 1TH the passing of the
!: $: :: : !: : :
sailing vessel from the
- A~ sea has gone the seas
"AA romance. r o m n C
MAJ cannot live without its
" vi villains. Boarding mas
WI tiers, bucko mates, bull
living cant taiDs-thaSo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
POSTOFPICE CLERKS
 WILL LEAVE TODAY
ALABAMA DELEGATION OFF FOR SARATOGA SPRINGS TO ATTEND ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE MA TIONAL ORGANIZATION

The Alabama delegation of postofficc clerks will leave this evening at 605 o'clock over the Queen and Crescent route via Cincinnati for Saratoga Springs, N r., where the eleventh an- nual convention of the United National Association of Postoffice Clerks con- venes on Monday, September 5, for four days session.
 The delegation is composed of l.. R. Sewel of Birmingham, who will represent the local branch; c. N. Martin of An niston, and M P. James of Birmingham who is delegate from the state at large
 The association has a membership of So,000 clerks in first and second-class post offices over the country, with 30 state branches organized for the purpose of improving the postal service and the con- ditions of the postoffice clerks, binding them more closely together with the fra ternal features of the association.
 The association has an insurance fea- ance at very reasonable rates, of which many are taking advantage
 One of the paramount issues that will come before the convention is the re- duction of Sunday work to a minimum The public can aid the clerks to a great extent in accomplishing this reform by refraining from calling for or sending out that mail matter on Sunday which they could. without inconvenience, hold over tili the next day.
 The problem of caring for the aged and otherwise disabled civil service em- ployes, will also be discussed at the con- vention
 It is the ambition of the clerks to build up the most modern and up-to-date pos tai service in the world, and any aid that the public may give toward accomp- fishing this result will be greatly ap- preclated by them.
 After the convention the delegates will spend their vacation in Canada, New York, Boston and other points of interest in the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
TWO AUTOMOBILES
 STOLEN YESTERDAY Joy Riders Had Lively Time
 Last Night ONLY ONE RECOVERED City. Detectives Compelled to Hold Ne- grOes Up at Point of Pistol to
 Make Them Surrender
ONLY ONE RECOVERED

Joyriders were buster last night in the city than for some time as two large touring cars were stolen during the day right in the business section of the city. The E. M. F. 90 car belonging to Dr. William w. Long was stolen yesterday afternoon from in front of the First Ma tional Bank building. Detectives Gray and Nation saw the car about clock last night at Second avenue and Eigh- teenth street in the possession of two ne- groes.
 They commanded the negroes to sur render the car, but they refused, and tried to run the machine over the detectives. The officers drew their pistols, and it was only at the point of revolvers that the two negroes surrendered the car. Their names were Albert Burton and AL len Ferguson, and they were locked in the city jail charged with grand larceny. The car was returned to pr. Long un- harmed.
 The 90-horse power Hudson car be- longing to Peter A. Raymond, manager of the Birmin gham branch of the Ingersoli- Rand company, was stolen about Il 30 o'clock yesterday morning from in front of the Chamber of Commerce building, and has not yet been recovered. The police are working on the case. and 1t Is expected that the car will be recovered before the day Is over It is stated that the car was seen last evening by R. D. Burnetts chauffeur at Twenty street and Fifth avenue. When the car was seen the chauffeur did not know it was a stolen car. The original number on MT. Raymonds car was 1010 but the po- lice believe that this has been changed by the thieves as the number on Dr. Longs car was changed by the negroes. They believe that both cars were stolen by the same gang, and that the numbers were then exchanged to avoid detection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
CITY ITEMS

Father CoyIe's Reception-Tonight at Knights of Columbus hall on Third avenue between Twentieth and Twen- ty-drst streets there will be a public reception in honor of the Rev. James E. Coy1e, pastor of St. PauPs church who returned this week from three months trip abroad. There will be two or three short addresses, music and light refreshments. The exercises will begin at g o'clock.
 Not Damaged by Fire--It was learned yesterday morning that the fire Tuesday night in the Jemison building at Second alley and Twentieth street did practically no damage to the o. K. Barber shop nor to the Commer- cial State bank. Both of these places were open for business all day, yester- day and will continue to be so although the top story of ths buildings was damaged. The fire was almost entire ly confined to the rooms of the liar per Williams Clothing company, be- tween the bank and the barber shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
CORDSON HUNTING
 FOR SUAVE DOUBLE
HAS BEEN TRAVELLING THROUGH THE SOUTH GETTING MONEY ON FORGED DRAFTS-TOTAL IS NOW ABOUT $25OO

c. H. Cordson, after trailing an alleged the south, arrived in Birmingham yes terday on his man hunt. He is a travel ing representative of the M Melachrino Cigarette company and was formerly of the local Alabama Great Southern rail- road offices. For the past few months some neatly dressed young man has been calling on the customers of the company, representing himself as Cordson and ob- taining money or drafts in this manner. The youth, who is said to be guilty of the fraud, is described as being very striking double of Mir Cordson and in some cities the latter has been mistaken for the bogus salesman.
 In Atlantic City $50 was secured, while in Asheville and Atlanta other sums were secured by the false representative. All together, the forger is said to have se- cured about $25O0 by introducing himself as a travelling representative of the Melachrino company.
 The forger has been creating a great deal of interest in tobacco, hotel and banking circles. The National Bankers association, through it's detectives, headed by the famous William Burns, is search ing for him for the bankers, while the Pinkertons, employed by the hotel men and the Melachrinos concern, are also after the young man. However, Cord son is showing the greater amount Of interest on account of the fact that he is the one being impersonated.
 In speaking of the case yesterday MT. Cordson said: 'The fellow responsible for this business is described as being low, red-headed, small of stature. blue eyes and dark hair. That fits ms to nlcety. He has secured about $25O0 from our best customers and has' caused me to be held up by detectives two or three times. The man is said to be very clever in his work, and 1t t'eems that this IS true. We have three separate detective agencies on the case and they have thus far failed to discover anything in con- nection with his whereabouts. I simply wish our trade to understand that no one has a right to draw drafts on our firm. The losers of the drafts will be reimbursed when we catch up with the suave young man guilty of the false representations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
CONTRACT LET FOR
 STRETCH OF ROAD
L. & N. WILL BUILD TEN MILES INTO MONROE COUNTY TO DEVELOP SECTION NOW COVERED WITH TIMBER

The first construction contract let by the Louisville and Nashville since the re- cent panic was awarded yesterday. The Evrgwangler & Smith Construction com pany was awarded a contract to build 10 miles of roadway from Corduroy on the Selma branch to the plant of the vanderburg Lumber company in Monroe county.
 The cost of the work is $75,0OO for the grading alone, while the remainder of the work will call for the expenditure of about the same amount. The new line in Monroe county will open up what is said to be hitherto undeveloped tract of very valuable lumber. The supply is said to be very extensive and the promoters plan to develop the surrounding country to a very great extent while the timber is be- ing cut.
 The contractors for the work built the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic into Birmingham and are now constructing the new line of the Birmingham Belt in Norwood for the Illinois Central rail- road. In local contracting circles the placing of a new track contract by the Louisville and Nashville is regarded as a sure indication that the state and coun- try conditions have been thoroughly looked into by the management and fa- vorable judgment passed.
 This piece of work will be started at once and will be completed by the holi- days if everything runs smoothly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-01
BACK FROM TRIP TO
 SUPERIOR REGION
RAMSAY AND CR0CkARD PLEASED WITH TRIP-RAMSAY DISCUSSES THE OUTLOOK FOR GENERAL. BUSINESS THIS FALL

Erskine Ramsay, vice president and chief engineer of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company, and Frank H. Crockard, vice president and general manager of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany returned yesterday from three- weeks trip to the Lake Superior ore re- zion and other points of the middle west.
 In speaking of the general impressions gained of the Superior ore region and the general business outlook as viewed by industrial leaders elsewhere, MT. Ram say said:
 T was very much impressed with the great ore deposits in the Lake Superior region. The ore is very abundant. and they have huge shovels for picking 1t up and loading it on transportation agencies. They have shovels for the work like those which I zine are used in the Panama canal work. The deposits are on ton of the ground and little difficulty is axperi- enced in loading the ore. Down here we are handicapped by having to mine the ore. This requires time, money and cer- tain loss. l think the Superior deposit the most wonderful l have ever seen. We were received very cordially by all the people of that country, who manifested a great deal of interest in our being from the much-discussed Birmingham district. They were very keen to ply us with questions about Birmingham and every place we visited the same interest was manifested"
 General business conditions are AJ lieved to be very much improved SScofi- tinued MT. Ramsay. "The industH6l peo- pie have been awaiting the resIK of the crop outlook. They have co1<iuded that we are to have excellent crYs and busi- ness has received from thisFsource fine stimulant. The short, uD1veh condition of the summer should n4 be taken as indicative that business Es dull. On the contrary. the only dull tmarket is iron. and look for that to revive shortly. The crops are sufficiently advanced to con- vince everyone that thif fall we are to have a season of unprecedented business activity. is
 Tn the middle west and every place we visited I found this to be the guiding sentiment. The country is just now fac- ing an era of unlocked for prosperity.