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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
THERE IS NOTHING
 WRONG WITH JASPER
One of the States Most Pro
 gressive Counties
BUILDING NEW ROADS
The Farmers Are Very Progressive ana Farming Lands Are Good as Any in AIabama-Fruit Industry
 Is Thriving
BY FRANK V. EVANS

Jasper, December 10--(Special.)-lt looks as If Walker county is going to set the pace for building good roads on the do- it-now plan.
 The Jasper Industrial clubs movement to build a modern roadway toward Cor dova in one day has met with hearty re- sponse by that live little town on the Warrior, which comes up with the propo- sition to meet Jasper half way. The dis tance is about nine miles and there are many live and progressive farmers whose homes are on this roadside, all of whom agree to chip in labor and money. The proposition seems feasible. and one day next week the Jasper Industrial club committee will meet with the Good Roads club. of Cordova to formulate plans and fix a day. On account of the heavy winter weather now 1t is not likely that actual work will begin until the weather is more propitious for suchsan under taking. However, plans will be deter mined upon and surveys and estimates made so that everything may be In per feet readiness when the volunteers with their teams. picks and shovels can begin to strike with vim and with rapidiV.
 This road will be of great value to Jas per and to Cordova, as well as to the farmers along the line. Jasper is looking forward anxiously for the day to come when the Warrior river will be made navigable to Cordova. This modern high way will then give to Jasper the benefits of river-town freight rates.
 Again the idea is to demonstrate to the people of Walker the value of good roads so that they may be induced to vote upon bond issue that will enable the construction of a network of good roads throughout the entire county. Walker can well afford to thus improve her highways. In taxable wealth this county stands about sixth in the state, and in land value. outside city limits, is second to Jefferson among all the coun- ties of the state. The population of the county increased 47.20 per cent during the past decade, according to the census report.
 Now Walker is moving along in indus trial development as never before in its history and the Jasper Industrial club is its profit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Farmers Arc Prosperou.

The high price of cotton and the homo production of corn, wheat, oats and hay have placed the farmers of Walker on a high plane of absolute independence this year, and the rner- chants of Jasper are enjoying most prosperous season with the trade af- forded them by the ruralists.
 When the reader comes to think of the natural wealth of Walker county he will come to the conclusion that no section of the south offers greater in- ducements to capital, skill and labor than does this county. There are lands in these valleys which produce 100 bushels of corn on the surface, beneath which lie Is feet thickness of coal and Beneath that gas enough to illuminate all the @cities of. the state and oil enough to supply the midnight lamps of thousands of students of agricul- cure, geology and political ethics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Whisky Made Him
 Nervous, Weak and Sick

Charles B. James. care James San htorium Co.,, Memphis, Tenn. Dear Sir: You will remember when I called on you at your office, 133 Poplar avenue, l was in an awful condition. I was so nervous and sick that I could not eat sleep or enjoy life. I had been drink ing for some time, and my stomach was go weak that I could not retain my food.
 T was without a job, but now that the stave mill men know that I have taken your treatment, I have a good job and have had several offers from other parties. l am saw filer and millwright, and make good wages but have been spending my money for whisky. Now 1 have no desire for either whisky or tobacco and am in perfect health and feel that it is sdue 10 you that ] should write this letter and Tell you that you are at liberty to publish it, if you think it will do you any good.
 Wishing you and all connected with the Sanatorium much success in your good work, l am, yours truly
 HI ROBERTS.
 Care Kilgore Slave Mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
CHARLEY EMERY
 HAS GUN ACCIDENT
Shotgun Accidentally Discharges and Load Enters FoOt-A. M. Moore
 Dies of Pneumonia

Scottsboro, December 10-(Special.)- )- Charley Emery, prominent citizen of this place, while. standing at a livery stable waiting for buggy to go hunt ing, this morning, rested the muzzle of his gun on his foot and in some man. ner it was discharged, the load tearing part of the foot away and otherwise mangling it so badly that amputation was necessary. He is in a critical con- dition.
 A. M. Moore, an old and highly respect ed citizen of this county, died at his home near Larkinsville of pneumonia yesterday, aged 76 years. The interment was today and a large number of rela- tives and friends attended. He was at one time one of the large planters of this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11

 shape. There was nothing which seemed to do me much good.
 T tried other remedies, but did not gain Any flesh until I commenced talk ing your Peruns. which built me right up. I have taken several bottles, but have not taken any now for about six weeks. Hf.
 T am seventy-th years old. I never expect to be entirely we'll or young again, but I am thankful for what Peruna has done for me-"
 Feels Ten Years Younger
 Mir Henry Merz, 1505 West Franklin St.. Evansville, Ind. writes; When I first wrote to you had bronchial trouble for four years. and had tried several doctors, but they could do me no good. I had pain and rattling in the chest, cough, expectoration, espe- cially at night.
 q took Peruna, and can now say that I am entirely well. I feel ten years younger since using Peruna. recom-
 mend Peruna to all - -l my friends, for I was in bad condition.
 "I am an old soldier and am seventy seven years old.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11

many excellent and most faithful teach efs-teachers who are earning far more than they are receiving. The fact re- mains, however, that large numbers Of these rural schools are kept by mex perienced teachers wholly unprepared to earn the money which many of them are receiving. They have studied diligently few text books to enable them to pass an examination. That is all. It would be a great saving on the part of the state 10 make a judicious expenditure each year of a reasonable amount re- curing these teachers to attend an in stitute of week or longer in their own county under the direction of expert in- stitute conductors who could teach them and show them how to teach, or convince some of them that they made a mistake in trying to become teachers instead of lawyers, doctors, blacksmiths or house. wives
 Provision ought to be made, in like manner, to instruct properly, at several central points in the state, the negro teachers in Alabama The state has spent millions of dollars in the education Of negro children. It will spend millions of dollars more. The state certainly owes it to itself to give direction through the negro teachers as to the kind of teach ing which shall be provided for negro children.
 The teachers institutes now maintained throughout the state hferely afford an op- portunity through which the teachers of Il county assemble some Friday or Sat urday during the year and get acquainted with each other.
 Education Commission
 Finally, the legislature ought to consid- CT the advsability of appointing com mission consisting of few men from each legislative branch of the govern ment together with a few educators whose duty it should be to sit for num- Der of days during the recess of the legislature df there should be one), to remove number of inconsistencies, and to codify the school laws into a simple and useable form. The present school laws are the result of continuous changes and amendments which have taken place during the past 50 years and are sadly in need of this careful revision from be- ginning to end. Practically all the states find it necessary occasionally to have their school laws thus revised.
 The measures proposed. above repre- sent Substantially, in my opinion, the views held in Alabama by practically all the educators school officials and peo- ple generally who have given earnest thought to the educational conditions In our state. No one of these measures is the pet or discovery of any particular person. They have been advocated over and over again in an earnest and per- sistent effort to bring them to the fa- vorable consideration of all the people. No reasonable doubt any longer remains that our present conditions make the time ripe for their enactment into law, nor is there any reasonable doubt that the people, taken as a whole, will receive them gladly. Let us, in a united effort, build wisely upon the excellent educa- tional foundations already laid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Health Omcers Elected

lflorence, December 10.-(Special)-A general change in city and county health officers was made by the Lauderdale County Medical society at their annual meeting, when Dr. R. N Davis was elect ed city health officer, succeeding Dr. A. NJ. Reid and Dr. J. M. Pearson was elected county. health physician, succeed f ing Dr. A. Zimmerman. The latter term was reduced from three ito two. years B. Mackey was named health off cer for Rogersville and J. w Lee for Waterloo. Officers for the medical so- ciety were elected as follows. Dl. l.. NV. Desprez president; Df E. E. IIardifi Vice president; pr. R. N Davis, secre- tary and treasury; Dr. c. M. Watson censor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Attnrner. for Sugar Trust

New York, December 10.-Announce- n,ent is made by the American Sugar Refining company that ex-Attorney Gen eral Richard Olney of Boston and John q. Johnson of Philadelphia have been re- tained to assist James M. Beck, general counsel for the company. to defend the suit brought recently by the federal gov ernment for dissolution of the company under the sherman antitrust law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Going Into Danger Zone

Jackson, Ky, December 10.-Ed Gala han, a special bailiff of the Bourbon coun " circuit court to summon missing wit nesses wanted by the prosecution in thu John Abner murder case, transferred t' Parts from Jackson, left Jackson late to night for the mountain districts O Breathitt county to serve subpoenaS or tho men. wanted. Callahan. anticipating possible trouble, was accompanied bl r1Iards-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
IS 77
 YEARS OLD

bank in his modernly arranged rooms by the new year It is understood the pro moters of the new institution include some of the best business men in the city and that subscribers are being enrolled readi- ly for the new bank. When the stock has been taken officers will probably be elect ed and then definite announcement will be given to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Nashville Physician Dead

Nashville, Tenn, December 10.-Dr. Will liam Church Dake, one of the ablest .physicians of the Homeopathic school in the south, died at his home here last night from a sudden attack of paralysis He had been president of the Homeo- pathic Medical association of Tennessee. Dr. Dake was born at Pittsburg, Pa, in 1852.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Emit Industry

The fruit industry promises to be- come a leading industrial proposition in Walker. It has been demonstrated that apples, peaches, pears and grapes can be produced on these hills at min imum cost and with assurance of es- cape from the blighting effects of bad weather. Many of the land owners are now planting young peach trees and orchards will be numerous. Nursery men are preparing to select lands. put out the trees, care for them for three years and then turn them over to the land owner at very low and inviting prices, after they have taken root and begun bearing. It is said that the Illinois Central railroad Is giving spe- cial encouragement to this movement all along its lines in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11

: '
 Booklets on Sanatoriunn and Home Treatment of Drug Addictions, Drunk enness and Tobacco and Cigarette Hab- it's, containing testimonials. etc. sent sealed under. plain cover. correspopd- : ence confidential. Address Charles B. James Sanatorium. Dept. 8, 153 Poplar avenue, Memphis, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Cafarrh Fifteen Years

Mrs. s. A. Rogers, LeMoore, Cal. writes:
 q had chronic catarrh of flf- teen years standing, and death seemed to stare me in the face. tried several 'so-called catarrh remedies. and without avail. n- took fifteen bottles of Peruna Il. and five bottles of Manalin, and I am completely cured. All the Il catarrhal symptoms are gone, my digestion Is good, my appetite is st good, and I rest well at night. I am seventy years of age and I hope to live many more years to praise Peruna to all my friends who suffer from catarrh as I did.'
 Suffered Forty-five Years
 MT. J. R. Prince, R. R. ?, Cattaraugus N.eY., writes: q am not very we'll sat lsfied with the picture that I am send Ing you. but when the reader looks at this picture if he could only realize that the original suffered for forty-five years, the best of his life, until your kind advice and prescription cured him, he would know from whence these wrinkles came. Next month [ shall be sixty six years old"
 Nervous Prostration
 Mrs. Martha Avery, 2S Graham St, Leominster, Mass, writes:
 -Four years ago had nervous pros tration. I employed several doctors.
 One would say I. had Duxvns n.,y catarrh of the stomach
 ~ and bowels, another nervousness and another enlargement of the liver. My stomach was in bad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
FREE DRUG CURE

Charles B. James, Dept. 3, 1s3 Pop- lar ave-, Memphis, Tenn: Please send. all charges paid, free trial bottle for patient using (state here num- Der grains used each 24 hours) .... graius of Estate kind of drug here)
 .............,.... state if used by mouth or hypodermically ................ ........
 Name
 Town State ....-..
 i Nearest ExproBs Officeg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
THOMAS A. HILL
Houston, Miss, Oct. "A, 1910." JAMES, HOME CIRE REMEDJES

will be furnished at the following prices:
 Whisky, Wine or Beer er.......... S1250 Tobacco, Cigarettes or Snuff. ... 800 Nervousness and 1nsomnia.......... 800
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
County Fair

Walker county will have real county fair next fall. Plans are now on foot by the Jasper Industrial club and the Farmers union which seem to indicate complete success. The idea Is to organize at once and publish a pre- mium list that farmers may plant and cultivate in a competitive way. The county can assemble of its own pro- ducts the following: Coal, timber Hardwood and pine), cotton (manufac- tured), cotton traw) corn. oats, rye, wheat, Hay, root crops, vegetables and fruits of every variety, except those produced in the tropics. Also cattle, hogs, sheep, horses and mules. These are all here and produced at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
 Cured of Tobacco Habit Four Years A0O

"Charles B. James, Sanatorium, Mem phis, Tenn. Gentlemen-About four and one-half years ago I wrote you, asking you to send me your treatment for tobacco. took your treatment, and four years have passed and I have no desire to use tobacco any more. I have told several of your wonderful remedy. "A friend of mine of this city sends $500 for your tobacco cure. Please send 1t to him.
 You can use my statement if it will be of any use to you or anyone using tobacco. I will answer any letters ask ing about your cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-11
Unmistakable Symptoms
The Essential Remedy

Nothing else can do you so much good, nothing can cure you half so quick as Warmers Safe Cure. It has steady yet persistent restoring action on the kidneys and brings perceptible relief almost lm- mediatelY. :.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-02-11

must love If it would live. II man
turns from 1t, puts it away, is afraid
of it-loses it" He stopped sudden
ly. A picture Of the wood-road
flashed before him and Seth Olney's
bent figure, short and stolid. That
was what had happened to Seth. He
had shut his heart. He ceased to
live.
In few words Derring sketched the
story of Seth's life. That's what
mean." he said. "He let love 60. His
life shriveled."
The poets eyes glowed. Il shall
hold it," he said. quietly. ''and II she
fails me"
You will still have love-"
Yes"
You will love some one-some
thing"
Like Shelley?" The poet stole a
smile at him, half-humorous.
Like Shelley, IL you WILL" said
Derring, "or like Dante. The true sip
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-02-11

us-a sort Of spiritual magnetism
that can no more resist than can
resist my own heart. 1t somehow
asks as well as gives"
"oh. well. Conway. you're a poet.
You can't expect a mere artist like
me to understand anything that can't
be put Into black and white. But he's
good enough for me-"
For your philanthropic eranks. p"
said Derring as they laid the case be-
fore him. you must have an organiza-
ton"
They protested in one breath.
Il know. You think that us soon as
n movement has taken on organization
1t has lost its vitality. That is mis-.
taken view of the case. my young
friends. Organizations were invented
TO give employment to cranks. You
must make offices and put them in.
They will have so much to do run
ming the offices that they will let
"the poor" alone for awhile. When n
movement is well under way 1t must
have an organization as a life-pre-
server"
Il suppose 1t must" said the art
ist with sigh. Can you help us
about the constitution If we come
around tomorrow" ~
Come to my room ut ten. I'll be
free then"
They rose to go. But the poet
fingered n minute.
Derring looked Mt him inquiringly
It's nothing" he said. smiling, 81
was only wondering il l might come
q little early?"
"Tonight?"
There's something l want to ask
you about-if may"
"Of course. Come" He paused,
Il was going to take a walk before
hand" he said. why couldn't
you"
Meet you?"
AT the preakwater-yes. At nine
thirty -.-.-.-...
The poets face lighted. Il will be
there. It's something I can't decide
for myself" .sM
Then don't expect me to-
No. You will help me to see 1t.
am not sure of myself - ..rE
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-02-11
rhT. Contractor aot results.

he knew now 10 1eeu MS meu.
Some years ago a contractor build
fng railroad in a warm climate was
troubled great deal by sickness
among the laborers.
He turned his attention at once to
their food and found that they were
getting full rations of meat and were
drinking water from stream near by.
He issued orders to cut down the
amount of meat and to increase greatly
the quantity of Quaker Oats fed to
the men.
He also boiled Quaker Oats and
mixed the thin oatmeal water with
their drinking water.
Almost instantly all signs of stomach
disorders passed and his men showed
decided improvement in strength
and spirits.
This contractor had experience that
taught him the great value of good
oatmeal. s.
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His Compensation Depends on His
Being Able to Get Up a Really
Handsome Family Tree.

The principal workers from the out
side in the library OF congress are
those who are hunting up genealogies.
They begin early and work late at this
task. and they are paid variously. ac-
cording to the senealogies they work
out, declares the Washington Herald.
To trace down an ordinary genealo-
gy," said one of these researchers the
other day. II receive $50. but II am
able TO procure n real. handsome gen
ealogy with a duke or a baron or n
touch of royalty in IL. then / get al
most any price my conscience allows
me to charge. One American family
now don't be curious. because the
family happens to live outside OF
washington-save me $500 for getting
up a lovely family tree for them.
which included the privilege of using
a coat of arms with royal qCarterinss.
| believe they were called down for
using this coat OF arms in England.
and so they lay It aside when they are
In Europe: but in America IL appears
in great splendor on their stationery.
carriage doors and table linen. and u
is said the women of the family have
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-02-11

light to the table he drew big chair
beside 1t. He searched among the
books on the table and took up u vol.
ume Of poems.
The poems were Conway's. He had
seen most OF them before-in manu-
script. But he wanted to read them
again. He had not decided what to
say to his visitor. The room was
very still. Something buried at the
screen. tapping 1t with light touches
June bug, perhaps. Derring paid no
heed. He was absorbed in the page
before him. The light fluttered lit.
tie and he looked up impatiently. He
turned it down, glancing towards the
open window. He took up the book
again. But the poems had lost their
hold. His eye was on the page, but
about him. around him, something
stirred. He raised his eyes slowly,
looking towards the window. Against
the screen. faint against the moon.
light, he saw it-her face-smiling to
him. the eyes shining mistily. He
half rose, stretching out his hands to
her. He sank back. The face was
gone. But her voice. softly, was
speaking to him through the distance:
You are coming-coming-c
With a quick exclamation he turned
The light at his side had gone out.
The room lay in darkness. He stared
before him. She was not there. No
one was there. 1t was the common
prosaic darkness of a June night.
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He Lay, Face Down.

and the tickle drink at the sam.
t'spring. AL that Is good in Shelley
came from his fickleness. II is the
soul that Is dlssolred-freed by love
that makes glad the world. When
love goes. the soul grows hard. com.
pact-useless--except to fight with"
Except to fight with?' said the
poet. Il am no fighter"
They had turned again and were
walking to the north. Clouds OBJ
scured the moon The dusk was. faint
ly luminous, Far up the distant road
a pair OF crimson eyes eiowed through
1t. from an approaching vehicle. -
With one accord they turned to
was gathering. Lightning played here
and there, in open flashes. on the dark
water. Deep mutters of thunder fol.
lowed It challengingly. The wind had
lulled. A silence held the air. flutter-
ing with light. Upon II, in the dis
tance. sounded the faint purr OF the
crimson-eyed vehicle. II resolved II.
self into the putting approach OF an
automobile. For a moment the moon
strove to reassert itself. A silver
simmer came in the darkness. The
striking OF the clock doomed through
it. They counted the strokes.
.Ten O'Clock" said Dering. They
will be waiting for us
"Just a minute" pleaded the poet
The hush Of darkness gathered IT.
self. Through 1t sounded swift, whir-
ring puffs OF the automobile-louder
and nearer-with hurrying. changing
bell.
Derring glanced over his shoulder
They were racing with the storm.
Then he saw. The thing was past con.
trol-rushing upon them madly. 1t
had left the roadway. It whirred
swiftly. The face of the chauffeur
glared. fixed and white. With a swift
turn OF his arm Derring seized the
poet. He thrust him-straight across
the path OF the thing-out OF danger.
He lay. face down. his arms still out
spread to save his friend.
The rain fell in torrents when they
lifted him. It fell on his upturned
face and relaxed hands. The face.
beneath the rain, was strangely
sweet. as II a hand Of love had
touched 1t.
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Younu America,

The HIS lived in the country. kept
chickens and lived the simple life.
One of their daily diversions was to
sit on the front veranda and watch
the sunset and Roberta. aged four, sat
and watched with them, but it was a
rather tedious as well as solemn occa.
sion for her and one day, after watch
ing in silence for quite a while, an
explanation of the whole thing sud-
denly dawned upon her and with the
delighted enthusiasm of a discoverer
she exclaimed: "Oh, mamma, know
now why it takes the sun SO long to
set. 1t has to hatch out SO many little
stars!"-Los Angeles Times.