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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-14

Assam rubber, is of course well
known. When growing in its native
habitat and under cultivation where
it has sufficient space for its spec1-
mems that may be met with under
glass in this country.
1t indeed spreads SO freely in cul-
tiyated plantations in Burma and
elsewhere that Is plants to the acre
are considered quite sufficient 1t is
found growing wild in moist forests
fro mthe base of the Sikkim Himalya
eastward to Assam and Arracan, and
in upper Burma it is so plentiful as
to form large forests.-Gardener
Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-14

Whether BENJAMIN Hart, eccentric
American, who laid the foundation OF
his great fortune peddling in Vir-
ginia, was resident of Paris, where
he died, or of New York, where he
kept much of his property, is now
being considered before Judge Green
baum in the New York Supreme
Court.
All the artillery of the attorneys
for the adopted daughter of Mr..
Hart, Nine. Gabrielle Josephine Lues-
chest Isabel Hart Guillemin, wife of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-14

long when they saw Landregan and
his guard coming from the bank with
the seavy bag and rightly suspecting
that it contained money, decided upon
the attack which was carried out a
few minutes later and which resulted
so disastrously for all.
Abeson the man at the hospital,
was reported as having slight
chance for recovery, although the
bullet in his brain, which the surgeons
dare not probe for, hampers bis
recovery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-14
Welcome Now.

Better doge dat town, Weary
Tramps amt popular in towns"
I'VE amt tramps now; we're popu-
lation. Don't youse know de census
is being took ?"-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-14
NO FLOWER RS.

II don't like your face" said the
maid,
Who was heiress to money and
lands;
So the only thing left for him to do
Was to bury mis- face in his hands.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-14
At 1t AGAIN.

Growells-"This meat is scorched
again. It's a pity you can't get
meal without burning something!"
Mrs. Growells-"It's a pity you
can't sit down to the table without
roasting sometning!"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-14

NelI-"Do you like Oliver" Belle
mo, do not" Nell-"Oh, but you'll
learn to like her" Belle-"Perhaps.
I have always understood that Olives
were an acquired TASTE"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-14

the French diplomat, was trained
against Mr. Harris will. She main
tains that instead of $4,000 she
should have one-half Of his estate,
worth 100000, asserting that her
foster father was living under the
French law.
Mons. Clunet, French legal ex-
pert, in looking out for the interests
of Michael Hart, one of the benefl-
Charles, others interested in the pro-
ceedings are Mrs. s. Davies, Miss
Davies and Mrs. S. Howell Jones.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-14

A man will spend 81 on cab to
save cents worth OF shine on his
shoes.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-07

DolSe uuu Dtruin
wy '''' Huently protane.
He shook his fist against til. mcnacing
logs: he npostrophied the river, the
high water. the jam. the desrrtrrs.
Newmark and his illness. Guiding In u
general anathema against any aud all
streams. logs and floods.
Well" said Tom North. hes good
and mad this time
At the dredged channel Orde saw
the rivermen standing idle. aud. half
blind with anger. he burst upon them.
Then he stopped short aud stared,
Square across the dredged channel
aud completely blocking It hay a sin.
gle span OF an iron bridge. Behind II
the logs had. OF course, piled mp In u
jam. which damned back the water.
Where In h did that drop fromy''
cried Orde.
Come down on top the jam" ex-
'plained n riverman.
Or,le. suddenly fallen Into n cold
rage. stared at the obstruction, both
lists clinchcd ut his side.
THAT about settles IT," said Welton.
settle cried Orde. II should think
not
Welton smiled quantity.
Don't you know when you're lick
ed:'
Licked. ~ said orde, We've
inst begun 10 fight
"Whnt can you do"
I'm blow her up with powder"
Ever Try Ia Ia blow up iron"
There must be- s''nr way
"Oh, there Is, rrpliel Wrlton. ""l
course take her apart bolt by boil
and nut 10y nut"
''Srnd for The wrenches. then snap
ped urdr
But IL wOi!d take days. II would
be too late II would dU 40 EOWl.'
"l'rrhniS NOT" nuTruptrd Orde
but II will be doing something. any
way l.u0k here, W"lton. ARE you
game; II youth get that bridge nut II
/ two days III hOll the Jam
You cant hold That jam two hours. '
That's my business. WIN You send
for lanlrrIS and wrrnchrs ana Keel
this crew worRingi"
Il will. said WrtOn.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-07
"1rffie this one. Jimmy" said he.

LII TIE tnis one, JIMMY. Snlu ne.
Aboard the tug all was tense prepa-
ration. In the engine room Harvey.
his hand on the throttle. stood ready
TO throw her wide open at the signal.
Armed with sharp axes. two men pre-.
pared to cut the mooring lines on n
sign from the Rough Red They watch.
ed bis appraised hand When 1t should
descend their axes must fall
Orde folded knot. Upstream the
Jam settled deliberately forward, cut.
ting n clump Of piles like straw
'She's coming cried the Rough Red.
"Give me every second you can"
,aid Orde. making the last turns.
The mass toppled slowly, fell into
the swift current and lenped with a
roar.
Jump the Rough Red cried, and
his arm descended.
Orde lenped bllndly for tue rail-.
where he was seized and dragged
aboard by the Rough Red. The axes
fell; Marsh whirled over the wheel,
Harvey ihrew/open his throttle. The
tug sprnng from It's leash like a hound
And behind the barrier the logs. toss
Ing and tumbling. the white spray fly.
ing before their onslaught. beat in
vain against the barrier. like raging
wild beasts whose prey has escaped.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-07

During tue uesi two days the old
scenes were all rr.lved, with back VI
them the weight ut the struggle that
had gone before I'inps belonging to
divers and protesting owners werr fell.
ed and shurpened Even the invlolate
government supply was commander.
ed
Then all NJ once. MS though n faucet
had been turned or. the floods slack.
encd.
They've opened the channel" said
Orde duly. His voice sounded to him.
self very far away. He felt himself
moving In strange and distorted sur.
roundlugs He heard himself repeat.
Ing to ench OF n number OF wnvprlng.
gigantic figures the tnllsnlnnlc words
that had accomplished the dissolution
of the earth for himself. "rhpy've
opened the channel" At last he felt
nard planks beneath his feet. and.
shaking his head with nn effort. he
made out the pilothouse of the Sprite
aud hollow eyed man leaning against
1t. They've opened the channel.
Marsh" he repeated. II guess that'll
be ALL" Then quite slowly lie sank to
the deck. sound asleep.
When Newmark left. In the early
stages Of the jam. he gave srant
thought to the errnnd on which he
had ostensibly departed. Whether Or
not Orde got II supply Vt piles was to
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-07

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-07

Ne,cmark quietly. been relying on
your assurance
that you would take them up person.
ally. Our resources are all tied up"
Cant we raise anything more on
the nothern peninsula tImber:' asked
Oric.
you ought TO know we can't" cried
| Newmark, with an appearance OF grow
Ing excitement. The last seventy'tve
Thousand we borrowed for me finishes
that"
cant you take up part OF your
noteI'
| My note comes due In 1885," rejoln-
ed Sewniark. with cold disgust, Il
expect 10 take II up then. but | can't
until then. hadn't expected anything
| like this
well. don't get hot" said Orde
| vaguely. Il only thought that north
rrn peninsula stun might he worth
saving any way we could figure It,"
Worth saving" snorted Ncwmnrk.
I We'll. keep your hair on" said
Ordr. on whom Newmark's manner
! was beginning TO have its effect. ms
| Newmark intended Il should. you
have my Boom company stock as Sc
curliy."
Pretty security for the loss OF Il
tract like The upper peninsula tim
iny H. retoried NewInark. now secure
In the position OF putting Orde entirely
In the wrong.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-07

"Corae on and let's get something done"
tons OF reaction In the mild grum-
billings that arose. Although the need
for struggle against the tlreless dy-
namics of the river was ~ insistent MS
ever. although II seemed certain that
q moments cessation OF effort would
permit the enemy 9n irretrievable
gain. he called halt on the whole
work.
Boys" said he lrrelevantly. lets
have n smoke"
He threw himself full length against
slanting pile. lelsurely hlling his
pipe. The men stared moment anu
then followed his example. The hort
zon lay low and black against the
afterglow. Beneath II the river shone
like silver, over beyond The rise OF
land that lay between the river and
Stearn's bayou could be seen the cloud
OF mingled smoke and steam that
marked the activity OF 1.-The dredge.
Orde was apparently more AT ease
than any OF the rest. but each instant
he expected 10 hear the premonltory
crack that would sound the end OF
everything Finally he yawned and
got TO his feet,
"Now," said he. new ring In his
voice come on and let's get some
thing DONE ..
They responded TO man.
by midnight the water had gone
down slightly. lalf The crew snptched
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-07

dredged to stearn's bayou the
mass OF the logs racing down.
stream from RcddInr He estimated
that he had stll Two hours or 40 I'm
which IN do the work
This NJ first he succeeded I'm dining.
and very suc,,.ssfullv ,s nfrec,iny the
pressure on the lam below 10 the
crow workInr In the channel, dredgeJ
,hrorgh "a s,o,r,.s h,yo, IN. ,fr,,r
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-07
..M.nern m,;..rps rri,,I nr,le.

w mere. WueTt' fTltu oIut.
AZ this moment II calin. dry voice
broke through the turmoil Orde look
I'd M to SEQ DR.. McNlullpn standing In
the doorway
"its all right" said the doctor.
Your wife was exposed Ia snlnllpoS
and is ~ my house to avoid the dan.
ger OF spreading contagion. She Is not
III"
where was she exposedT'
Down ut Hpinznan's. ion know
or perhaps you don't that old Heinz
man Is the worst sort OF antl.vucrina.
lion crank. Well. he's reaped the re-
ward"
"ilns he smallrnG:' - ASKED Ordc.
"Nn: his daughter MINI. Lord
knows whrrr she got II. Mrs. Or,.e
happened to he with her when she was
taken with III. symptoms that begin
the disease. .is II ncighborly deed she
remained with the girl. OF course no
one could tell II WIS smallpox ut that
time Next day. however. the Guar.
acirriStic rash appeared on th" thighs
aud arrnpta. ! telcgrnphed to Red.
ding FOR nurse. Until she came Mrs.
Ordc stayed by like n brick. Don't
know what should have done with.
out her.
when was thlsY" asked Orde.
"Seven days ago"
How Is Nina getting /on?"
"Sho'll got well. suppose I'll have
old Heinzmnn an my hands. though.
EnlotiuDnl lid fool. Rushed right In
when he heard his daughter was sick.
Couldn't keep him out. And he's been
with her ar near her ever since"
I'm going to step up to your house
and see Mrs. Ordc."
You can telephone her." said the
doctor.
He called up DR.. McMullcns house
on the telephone.
You're II dear. brave girl. and I'm
proud nr you" said Ordc.
"Nonsellse. There was no danger Mt
all. I'd beet yaccinated recently. And
somebody had TO take care Of poor
Nina until we could get help. How's
Bobby?"
After lunch Orde went downtown Ia
his office. Newmark came In. Hello.
Joe said Orde. with u slight con.
| stralnt. Too had you got sick just at
: thar time. We needed you"
possible"
We'll. we had lively time. you bet
oil right. AMI got through about by
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-07

~ the fight was hand to hand
without the opportunity Of a
breathing space. Then Orde
bareheaded and dlsbeveled. strung to
q high excitement, began to be hornss-
ed by annoyances. The piles gave out
Newmark left. ostensibly to purchase
more. He did not return. Tom North
and Jim Denning. their eyes burning
deep In their heads for lack OF sleep.
came to Orde. holding to him sym
bolically their empty hands.
NO more piles" they said briefly.
Get EN-" said Orde with equal
brevity. "Newmark will have enough
here shortly. In the meantime get
them
North and his friend disappeared.
taking with them the crews of the
drivers and the two tugs. After an
interval they returned towing small
RATS OF the long tin,bers. Orde did
not make any inquiries. nor until days
later did he see copy of the newspa-
per telling how a lawiess gang OF riv-
ermen had driven away the railroad
men and stolen the railroads. property.
Orde was everywhere. Miles and
miles he Travelled. running along the
tops OF the booms. over the surface OF
the jam. spying the weakening places
and hurrylng to them rescue.
Toward noon the piles gave out
again. MI.
Where In h. Is Newmnrk?" eI.
ploded Orde. lie sent North and a
crew OF men TO cut piles from stand
ing timber In farm wool lots near the
river.
III the owners object stand them on
with your peayies.'
Down river the various mill owners
were busy with what men they had
left In stringing defenses across the
river In case Orde's works should 60
out. When Orde heard this he swore
vigorously. ...s p.
'Crazy fools." he spnt out. They'd
be lot better OF. helping here. II
this goes out their little booms won't
amount to Whit OF wind"
He sent word to that effect: but
lacking the enforcement Of his person
al presence. his messages did not car
ry convictiuu. and the panic stricken
owners continued to labor. each ac'
cording to his ideas. However. Welton
answered the summons. Urde hailed
his coming with shout.
II want dredge" he yelled as soon
as the iumberman'wns within distance
Il believe we can relieve the pressure
somewhat by IL channel into Stearn's
bayou Get that government dredge
up and through the bayou as soon as
you can"
IAN right" said welton briefly
''Can you hold her?"
1--WE got to hold her" replied Ord'
between clinched teeth. where IL
h Is Newmark? | need him for lift,
things. and he's disappeared on the
face Of the earth. l'urdy. that SECOND
cable. She's snapped n strand. &c
u reinforcing line on her. lie raj
without another thought of Welton.
But flesh aud blood has Its limit oI
endurance. and that limit was alnlos
reached Orde heard the tirst Fremont
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-07

you asking for n renewal OF the noiey
you hold agninst our hrm. You must
refuse ." make S'r'ii rcsewal,"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-07

the skin Of our
teeth" lie arose
and walked over
to New mark s
desk. on the edge
of which he
ocrchrd. Its
cost us consider
able. I'll have to
get an extension
OH those notes"
What's thati'
asked NNewnlarl
quickly.
Il don't believe
Ill be able TO
meet those notes.
So many things
have llappened"-
But" broke In
New mark. the
firm certainty
cannot do 80. I've
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
FOR SALE-ENSIIEY

ss7s-An caFh. lot 58x150 on Terrell boule- ward in Ensiey Highlands; worth twice that much owner needs the money s6oe-s200 cash and the rest l and 2 years lot 50xl59; in Terrace park on the good side Of the street this is sure cheap. S75e-S300 cash balance months lot 59x l40 in Ensiey Highlands on the car ine. the good side of the street and above grade. You see it is like this We sell lots of property and when they need the money and want to sell lot quick, they come to us. We get busy. You get busy
 sI6--2s-foot lot for coiorec terms ss50e-sl0Oo cash. balance s25 a month g. room house on corner across from Hfgh schooi: fine
 s125e-sl00 cash and s25 a month; finest kind of a little S-room house on a good street fine garden.
 sgs0e-s250 cash, balance s25 month rooms on Avenue B and 29th street new this is out the Corey way. s225A-s250 cash and the rest like rent rooms: high hot on pike. near Snadp- side good big lot.
 s13f4-S300 cash, $20 a month; 3 rooms new: fine corner lot; room to buiid a store on it and 9 good place for a store s2o0e-S750 cash. balance years; big storeroor on the South Ensley5 car line fronts & feet on car line a rooms in back to live in rents $2o a month, piumbinE in this is worth s2590 s950 cash. 0 U. Cash Tbree acres two miles from Einsley. With 4-roon nouse and a 3-room house on it Rents for s1250 a month. 0niy 800 feel from the main pic road. Barn. Well Chick en house fruit trees vines. This elder fv gentleman wants to ormoxe to town. Worth twhisper But, he knows II. why nwhispeTD S5o0 more, but he don want to fool with the instaliment plan he wants the money.
 ENSLEY REAL ESTATE AND TN- YEETMENr1 co. STEWART, .Ensiey.
 ss-s-St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
N saate aau A.sas..l....s.eo

Nashville Tenn.. August I0.-sNear sar- uie, in Henderson county 2Tennessee yesterday afternoon. Mart Green, g white man was assassiaated from ambush He Wac riding horseback on his way home when some one emptied Che contents .of a double -banreled shotgun into his body death resulting in short while In his dying words he ls alleged to have mentioned q neis1oor, Abe Martin and Martin WAS arrested, but friends claim he will prove an alibl. Green leaves a widow and 13 children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
AMERICAN BOYS ARE
 BECOMING HODGES Chicago Police Have Many In quiries for Wanderers SHORTAGE OF PEACHES Produce Houses of Chicago Are Tsxa- fss fe sess Territory ta EseoVy-
 age ttsts1ps Pssebss sud
 0tbsy FgNiss
 
SHORTAGE OF PEACHES

Chicago. August ao.-(spec5sg )--The summer 8sncsrl1st of the American boy Las become sppslHnz, ss shown by hvn- ofeas of reports to the Chicago police de- paftalent from other esaes and from dis afaelec parents who are trying to locate niassing ssos. The claim depsrtnent Of western Fatlnoaes. through the operaAfng and klsantsnsnce offices, have aided in many cases for ths travels CT Che run away usually is by tbltne baggage :" f1senasn of locomotives pulling fast nasi tf'sans often dpe several stowaBsys ia Che coal, and as the traans cannot stop the boys usl4e t'lons jumps They ssy tast the nu.uoers of ooys is on the in ffoaa the ruck Of hopos whose faces peer from open cars of every freight trszn ip sssatner. One of the most pitiftn cases Vflsst police of many cities hasye given
 more CT less attention is that reported from Geneva. 1tl., by Inr. and Mrs. Frank D. LsaWnenes. Their son, Glenn, dissp- peaneo May 26 Leaving notes sasdng he intended to drown himself h ths Fox river. After thorough dragging of Che river bottom il WAS ooncllsively shown. Chat ais thneat hao not been carried out, out not 2 Worc has been received from hifn since he disappeared. The hpmtfia tson he was allowed by his teacher to fec ln soaoo because of hls stammsf-ine prompted thls runaway, and each week acios to the tragedy Of the resulting ait uation. Only tardy ano vague clews have Deen received failure to telegraph anC detain the boy for Identification having brought several disappointments akin to distraction to the mother. Every Clay brings te the police word of new run awa.s and tendsr-hearted officers on their beal-1 aue constantly alert to fnd boys whose absence from home is the mos pitifu kind -of bereavement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
LEGAL NOTICES

Bids will be receive. at the office Of Birmingham Horseshoe 6 Rolling Mills company 6sS Brown-hdarx building. until August 20 1s1O for building and erecting power house and engine room. Plans and specifications may be had at their of aee The right is reserved to reject any and all bids 8-9-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
N4nehestey Again Dry

Winchester. Va, August 1o-1ineAester WAS voted dry today by 2 majority Of l50 in a total Of 94 votes cast. Two years ago Winchester voted out the s. looms by 2 majority Of St votes. To- days election Ras hotly contested and almost every registered vote was brought out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11

The tax Hen shark has turned up in Chicago to take summed ad3iurns abroad even more eex pensiye than the tips, Monte Carlo and fnillipers already have made it. Judge Peter S. Grosscup's 5000 mansion being among those reported sold for taxes during their owners absence tJuase Csrosseup entering denial. Ac- cording to County Clerk fsenaee the sclas- Sic pile built by Judge Gresscpp on Sher- idan drive facing Lake Michigan was sold for $424.s2 unpaid taxes but promptly redeemed. The purchaser affirms he bought the lien and made z5 per cent in side of a week Another victim of tax sales is sad to be Oliver L. Watson a reel estate specuiater- Even this terror added to those devised by railway and hotel officials does not serve to keep the well-to-do of Chicago at home. Never before has there been such an exodus to al. parts Of the world, but particularly to Europe, where the passion play at Oberafaraerga has been "a star attrac tion. 4 roll call cf captains of industry and leaders of society would have few re- ,sponses--the Armoors, Swifts, rPullmans. Pafmers Letters and the rest being abroad sas a matter of eourse,' while teachers are there and thousands of eth ters as matter of hoping, saving and seif-denial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
STEAMSHIPS
WANTED

To sell an interest to right party to take active manage ment of good paying establish ed business in Birmingham Best reasons for selling an in- terest. Investigate if you have s5OO.O0 cash and mean bnsi- ness. J. U. HG., care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
SIMMER RESORTS

3sfs EY1LLg, N. c)~The La wrences
 large private home. airy rooms, shady lawn. on car nne. close in5 good table. no sick people. Write Mrs. l.. D. Hacnsnond SrS-1et
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11

SIS Washington and return on August 13 via Southern Railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
MONEY TO LEND

1oE E.y ioanso aalaired people. women keeping house and others without ss- curiry; cheapest rates; easiest pay- neirts offcef in 6e principal citlee
 eave yourself money by getting my terms first. p. E. Toinaan. room 40l Farley building. 1-l-1y REAL estate foans to suit you in amount
 terms and interest car pay pack month iy or yearly; will take secono mort gage. John W. Prude. l06 North elst street Bell phone 20 1C-le-tf