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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-30
THE MISSING
|NGR ED|ENT,
An Inventor Left His Secret
Guarded Well.
BY EVELYN WlTWoTH.
copyright, 1910, by American Press AS

tCopyrlSht, 1910, by American Press ASSO-
citation.
'Oh, father. I'm afraid that some day
you'll blow yourself up.
''NcNcr fear. sweetheart. There is
but one thing coMhustible about these
Ingredients. and that never put in till
the last. And ii mast have been mixed
with tn" others an HOUR before there
can be :,il eNlluSion."
This dialogue occurred in old Sev-
erance'S laboratory between him and
his daughter Fanny. She was Ills
only child. aud he had no Wife. so that,
being all he had to love in the world,
she WAS his idol.
''Father. she said. changing the sub
.sect abruptly. will has spoken" She
threw her arms about his neck and
hid her face in his loSom
elias hr. chick: I'm gIad-f for Your
sake. dcaric--hut for me- He finish
ed with a deep sigh.
"Oh. father. | will never leave YOU.
We will always he together
"Daughter.' said the old man, II.
too. have something Of importance to
tell You. | have discovered Il fulmi-
nate powder that will revolutioniZe
warfare. 1t will treble the range of a
cannon or Il rifle, have been offered
$lU0.oUu Ivy the government for my
0scret. Now that Will has spoken YOU
may tell him that You will have for
tune for dowry He is 81 fine fell
low and deserves it and YOU
Peter Cover q man of thirty-fve.
whom Severance used for an assistant.
was eavcsdroppill= outside the door
and heard every word Of the CONVEX
sation. Although he had worked with
/ Severance. he did not know that his
principal had succeeded in his effort.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-30
Wait for it

~ proper understanding OF a
question is essential for an intclll-
"r,!t answer. but often when this is
lacking Il person may rep Is quite
FAITHFULLY and vet BE miles away
from the essential fact. remarked
a lawyer at luncheon. (which j.
illustrated by the perfectly truthful!
>alc>!:,ly. IN indignant shoppc2
had left her and appealed to ,h'
ioorwaIkcr. who said:
See here. Miss Perkins. thai
old lady complains that YOU 1idn'1
show her common civilitv.'
"'Whv. she never asked for any
hing like that at ALL replied tht
>;.'">|adv. with perfect conviction
i'm her onc.'-New York Herald.
Spelling Backward.
Some persons find amusement j,
spelling words backward when read
ing newspapers and signs. and in
tcrcsting discoveries are made.
Perhaps al the head Of the lon:
list stands The name Of a Nc'
Yorkcr-l.con Nocl-which is cS
actly the same either way it
spelled. O,hcr photographed cur
oSl.cs which spell without chang
when reversed arc Anna. Hanna!
Otto. noon and very many other!
But the dazzling star in his Cd
galaxy is a word Of seven letter
and it may he the longest one
the language, that spells the sam
/; forward or backward. That word
! rcvivcr. New York Press.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-30

In reducing the annual deficit
of the postottice department SILL
500, 900, Postmaster General
Hitchcock achieved a triumph
which must disarm his most cap
tious critics, says the Fargo
Forum.
Regardless Of what men think Of
Hitchcock, the politician, they
must take off their hat to Hitch
cock. the business man. And
his record is all the more remark
able when it is taken into consid-
GRAFTON that this saving was made
without curtailment of the postal
service. In fact, the service was
greatly extended. Fifteen hun
dred new postottices were estab-
listed and 1926 miles of new
postal routes added in cities, to.
gether with SIS new rural routes.
When Mr.. Hitchcock took charge
of the postoffice department the
annual deficit was ST, 900. 600 =
with added expenditures which
brought the total ac..lal sa;;ng
down to Sll, 800 900.
Loeb's record in the New Yo:.
custom house service is scarcely
less remarkable. TIE press c:
the nation has been amazed w thu
achievements Of these two off
cials. There will no longer b.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-30

A dispatch from Grand Forks
in the Bismarck Tribune says:
NJ. >. Sullivan. the ever-smiling
and always genial gentleman. is
at home from Beach, N. D., to
spend the holidays with his
family. He says tina, 1900, 900
bushels of wheat were marketed
at Beach this year and that, with
the enormous crop of last year as
a foundation, the people of that
town have more money than they
can spend. The banks of the
town are filled, according to the
gospel measure, with money at
this time.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-30

The newspaper folder for the
Chronicle arrived this week and
as soon as the pr,ss is moved in
to the new building it will he at
tached to it and thereafter the
Chronicle will lie folded as rapid
ly as they come off the press, do
ing away with the slow process
of hand folding. a new jobber
has also arrived along with lot
of other new material and type
and when the plant is Squared
away and in running order in
our new home we will invite orr
readers to come in and see an
up-to-date ne Hspaper establish.
ment.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-30
BEAT it for Beach" is the

j. N. Elveback. OF Grand
Forks, writes: My dear Mr..
Brinton:-Your holiday edition
of The Golden Valley Chronicle
is splendid example Of special
newspaper making. 1t shows
ability and uotiring hustle in the
office; it indicates live and liber.
al business men. The original
drawing by Mr.. Baer is very
effective. 1t ali savors of tina,
wonderful town, Beach. -
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-30
Notice for Bids

Sealed proposals vii! be re-
ceived by the board Of county
commissioners of Billings county,
North Dokota, at the office Of the
county auditor at Medora, n.
OAK. up to 2:30 p. m. of January
End, a. d. 1910, for the dispose.
taries for county funds.
The board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY order Of the board of county
commissioners.
49, j. 4. McGREGOR.
3-3t County Auditor in and for
Billings county, y. Oak.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-30

"We]l," asked his parent, (Which
three do YOU want to take home,
Booth 90
Daddy" the little fellow replied
very earnestly, cone will be enough,
and will you please carry Pr
Suburbanite.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-30
Watch for it
A Noise Lik. an Automobile.

The butler and tic gardener were
interested in the doings Of the
household, as buffers and gardeners
should he. London Opinion reports
the following conversation between
them:
Said the butler. "lIave you heard
the GOV 'nors bought IL now Vel;'S-
qucz:''
elias he that: - inquired tbs gar
Arncr "Wot's he going to dc with
his old car. then: Sell it :"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-30
After He Saw Them.

Mr.. Blank. with his four-ycar-old
son Booth. on his way to visit
friends who kept IL large farm. was
asked by tie boy if there were pig:
there. Being told there were. the
leligltc! tot said he would take
three Of them home with him. Soon
after their arrival at the farm moth
ing would satisfy the boy but an
immediate inspection Of the pigpcn.
1t was his first sight of the unclean-
ly species. and he gazcd abstracted-
" at the porkcrs.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-30
1t will save you
some money
Notice for Bids
,Medora, Dec 1910.

Bids will be received by the
board of county commissioners
of Billings county at the Office Of
the county auditor in the court
house at Medora. up to 2::3O P.
NJ. of January 2nd, a. D. 1871, to
furnish bonds for the following
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
WILL TRAVEL TO
 CAPITAL IN BODY
GOOD ROADS DELEGATES LEAVE MONDAY MORNING-BOTH MAIL LoRY AND O'NEAL WILL MAKE SPEECHES TO CONVENTION

Maj. F. Y. Anderson, chairman of the Jefferson county delegation to the Ala bama good roads convention, which meets in Montgomery on March 14, 15 and 1G, urgently requests that all of the dele gates that have been appointed to rep resent Jefferson county at this conven- tion assemble at the Louisville and Nash vile depot Monday, March II, at S:25, so that they can go in a body to be large attendance. Any good roads advocate that has not been appointed a delegate will be gladly welcomed and is invited to go with this delegation. A rate of 1 cents, plus 25 cents, has been made for the rourd trip over the Louis vile and Nashville and other railroads in the state, to attend this convention. Of- ficials of the association here in Bir- mingham have been notified that dele gates from Walker, Blount, Cullman and ether neignboring towns will assemble in Birmingham to go to the convention in 0 body.
 The meeting of the Alabama Good Roads association in Montgomery, March II to 16, promises to be very largely at tended from all parts of the state.
 Already enough delegates have noti- fed the officials that they expect to at tend the meeting to insure it being great success. It is also learned that a large number of Mallory and O'Neal friends from all parts of the state will assemble in Montgomery to hear their views on good roads legislation. Letters have been received from the managers of both these gentlemen stating that they will be present and give their views on good roads legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
BUILT A MONUMENT The Best Sort In the World

"A monument built by and from Post um.' is the way an H. man describes himself He says:
 For years I was a coffee drinker until at last l became a terrible sufferer from dyspepsia constipation, headaches and in- digestion, and was a physical wreck.
 The different kinds of medicines tried did not cure me, but finally some one told me to leave off coffee and take up Postum. I was fortunate in having the Postum made strictly according to direc- tions on the pkg. 50 that from the start I liked 1t. It has a rich favour and made the change from coffee to Postum without any trouble.
 Gradually my condition changed. The old troubles disappeared and I began to get well again. My appetite became good and could digest food. Now I have been restored to strength and health. Can sleep sound all night and awake with a fresh and rested body. Everyone who meets me comments on my getting so plump and rosy.
 ''I am really a monument built by Postum, for I was a physical wreck, dis tressed in body and mind. and am now a strong, healthy man. I know exactly what made the change, it was leaving o6 coffee and using Postum."
 Read the little book, "The Road to Melville" in pkgs. There's Reason" one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human Interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
UNIQUE DECISION
 BY JUDGE SHARPE
Rules that Acting Judge Cannot Put Costs on Persons Not Party
 to Prosecution

Quite an unusual case arose yesterday before Judge Sharpe in the city court in the habeas corpus proceedings of T. H. Wharton Wharton had been taxed with the costs in a criminal case before Acting Judge M. M Ullman in the second d- vision of the criminal court on the day before and in default of payment had been confined in the county jail.
 The proceedings grew out of the case of Rich Singleton, a negro, who was brought before Acting Judge Ullman on the charge of violating the prohibition laws. Four teen witnesses were summoned in the case but the negro was acquitted. there being but little evidence.\
 It developed, it is charged, that while Wharton, who was a witness, did not swear out the warrant for the negros ar rest, he was the instigator of its being sworn out, and Acting Judge Ullman inn posed the costs upon him, which amount ed to about S137.
 Judge Shafpes ruling in the matter was that an acting judge, when sitting by agreement in a criminal case when the regular judges are neither disabled or in- cannot tax the costs of a case upon a person not a party to the and that his jurisdiction ex- tends no further than to matters submit- ted to him by the consent of the pros ecutor and defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
LITERARY WORK.
 AT HIGH SCHOOL
Two Societies Held Meetings Yesterday Afternoon and Some Interesting
 Subjects Were Handled

At the regular weekly meetings oI the Hilliard and Yancey literary so- cieties held yesterday afternoon at the High sch ooi, interesting programmes of a miscellaneous nature were carried out. At the IIilliard Abe H. Williams gave an excellent humorous sketch original composition; John Denton was heard in a well prepared essay on the life and work of Henry w. Hilliard and a third member delivered an orig inal oration entitled "The Publication of King Komo." The attempt of cer tain members of the club to writ, to the organic law of the society was the occasion of heated ana lengthy debate.
 Three essays were enjoyed by tn, members OF the Yancey. Chappei Cory, Jr, read an instructive paper on Birmingham in the Past" and Harry J. White followed in a dissertation on Birmingham Today" "The Meat Boy colt and What It Means" was satis- factorily handled by Hanson Ford as the closing feature of the programme.
 Members of both the clubs were highly elated yesterday over what eac considered victory for his club the joint declamatory contest hei, Thursday night, a representative ol the Hilliard having been chosen the best speaker and the three Yancey rep having been awarded the honors for team work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
Coroner Claims Smith Gave Negro $75 to Cut Old
 Mans Throat
NEWCASTLE MURDER
 QUICKLY UNRAVELED
Negro Who Loaned the Butcher Knife that Caused Death of James ". Barnhart Is Also Lodged in
 the County Jail

That Charles L. Smith held a $500 life insurance policy in the name of James w. Barnhart, whom he hired Wiley Ru- dolph, a negro, to murder Thursday, is the latest development in the Newcastle murder case. Another negro, Felix At kins, who, it is claimed Carried word from Smith to Rudolph that everything was ready for the murder, and from whom Rudolph borrowed the knife with which he cut the old mans throat, was arrested last night.
 It was claimed that Smith had been planning to kill the old man Barnhart for over a month. Thursday Smith sent word by the negro Atkins to the negro Rudolph that everything was ready. Ru- dolph borrowed a large butchers knife from Atkins and went to the home of Barnhart. He knocked on the back door and when the aged man appeared in the doorway he grabbed him and made a slash with the knife at his throat. He succeeded in cutting Barnhart's throat and he fell to the floor when the negro deliberately placed the knife to the dying mans neck and cut his throat from ear to ear nearly severing the head from the body. Rudolph is alleged to have said that Smith was to pay him $75 for the murder of Barnhart.
 The work of Coroner Brasher and Dep uty Sheriff Vaught in solving the mystery connected with the murder was excellent Rudolph had been seen in Newcastle at several times during the day and that he was a stranger and not accustomed to coming there man was found also who had seen Rudolph about P o'clock Thursday night, it is claimed. Rudolph was looked up and when told that he was arrested, confessed to the whole hor rible crime from it's start to finish Smith, who had hired the negro to commit the the confession was made and it was claimed that he was frightened nearly to death.
 Rudolph made a signed confession to Coroner Brasher last night, and it was then that he implicated the third man, Atkins, in the crime. Coroner Brasher has received many congratulations on the quick work in rounding up the entire gang of criminals connected with the murder He was notified of the crime Thursday night, but on account of the bad weather could not go to Newcastle until yesterday morning, when quick work was made of the case.
 Barnhart operated a soft drink stand and was about 65 years of age. He was a kindly disposed old man and was well liked by everyone in the neighborhood. It was claimed that Smith operated a soft drink stand also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
PLANS FOR REVIVAL
Services Will Begin at First Methodist
 Church April 10

Plans are now being made for the Brown and Curry revival services which will begin at tine First Methodist church on April 10. A very successful revival was held one year ago by these men and plans are being perfected to make the coming engagement even more successful, if that be possible. The work of prepara- tion is in the hands of the missionary committee of the church. as follows: w. H. Stockham, chairman; William Hood, P. B. Thomas, Dr. A. N. Ballard, l.. F. Giddens, w. A. Major, J. E. Ramsey, l.. D. Burr, J. A. Smith. w. II. Maxim. H. H. Huffstutler
 The following special committees have been appointed
 Committee on Personal Workers-W H. Stockham, J. E. Ramsey, l.. P. Giddens.
 On Music-W. H. Stoclham, William Hood.R. B. Thomas. A. N. Ballard, w. H. Maxim, w. A. Major, H. H. Huffstut- Ter.
 On Sunday School-I.. P. Giddens, J. A. Smith.
 On Epworth League-L. D. Burr, J.. E. Taylor.
 On Finance-William Hood, P. B. Thom- as, Dr. A. N Ballard w. A. Major.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
STUDENTS SHOWN
 PRACTICAL SIDE University Men Here to See
 Big Plants
RETURN HOME TONIGHT
Went to Ensley and North Birminghnm Yesterdny and Will Spend Today at Some of the City's Big
 Machine shops

A party of some 20 students in the de- partment of mechanical and electrical en- gineering at the State university arrived here yesterday for a two days inspec- tion tonr of the district, during which they will visit and inspect number or the industrial plants of the district. lne party is accompanied by Prof. F. Ii. SID ley and Prof. Edgar B. Kay, dean or the engineering department, as well as menl- bers of other departments.
 An annual visit to and inspection oi the various plants of the district has been adopted as regular requireIhen' in the engineering course at the uhi- versity, the practical application or the work studied being deemed valuable feature. Classes will be brought up from Tuscaloosa from time to time for the opportunity of seeing the inner workings of the industrial plants.
 The party visit ed the steel plant at Ems lev yesterday afternoon, as well as other points of interest. The programme for today includes an inspection of the BIT mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany's machine shops at the car barns and the shops of the Birmingham Ma chine and Foundry company.
 Besides Professors Sibley and Kay, the members of the party are:
 T. w. Griffith, Thomas Nelson Sidney Smith, E. w Greene, E. W. Wilkerson, R. S. Williams, w. Duprez Riddle and Webb Crawford, Jr., all of Birmingham; Gayle Dawson, Bradley Stobert and r. B. Brinkman of Mobile, J. M. Harry of Eutaw, H. J. Marrow of Trussville E. C. Brantley and Fred Maxwell of Tusca- loosa. F. w. Lockwood of Montgomery, D. Praytor of Trussville
 The party will return to Tuscaloosa to- night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
O'Neal Greeted By Large
 Crowd Out At WoodlaWn

plea for the defense of the homes, de- claring that the amenders yet intend to write prohibition in the fundamental laws of the state.
 He recognized that the constitution provides for coordinate branches for the Judiciary, executive and legislative duties.
 He did not consider it an executives duty to test the laws, but to execute them, and promised to take the laws which the people demand and the legis- lators enact in good faith and execute them to the best of his ability. Old sol dier's pensions, education, the common schools, and general lines of progress in the state were all indorsed as a part of his policy if elected. He asked for peace and quiet during the next few years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
Farmers Union Unanimously
 Endorses $1,OOO,OOO Road Bonds
Nezv Orleans Boosters
 Pass Through TomOrrO2U

Tomorrow morning at o'clock d special the Alabama Great Southern railroad bearing a party of New Orleans citizens to Washington, where they are going in the interest of the Panama exposition for New Orleans in 1915.
 In the party will be Governor Sanders of Louisiana and Mayor Behrman of New Orleans, while the other men form the ex- position committee. They have d stu- pendous undertaking facing them at Washington, but from all reports they are going with the full assurance that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12

An enthusiastic crowd of more than 300 supporters greeted Col. Emmet O'Neal in the Woodlawn city hall building last night when he made, what his friends declare, the best speech of his cam paign.
 He was introduced by J. B. Gibson, who made an appropriate speech of about five minutes, and Colonel O'Neal addressed the gathering for an hour and twenty minutes. Several times he tried to make a conclusion, but the audience continually demanded that he Ego on."
 Colonel O'Neal defined clearly the is- sues and the platform on which he stands. He told the history of the recent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
Dothan Shows Appreciation
 For Birmingham Products

The little city of Dothan has once more shown it's appreciation of Birmingham products in most substantial way. The Graves-Matthews Paving company has just been awarded a contract for nine blocks of vitrified brick paving by the city of Dothan, the amount involved be- ing approximately S50,0o0.
 In addition to this a new cotton mill which is under way in Dothan has given contract to the Hardie-Tynes Foundry and Machine company for two immense Corliss engines, and the Southern Sewer Pipe company of Birmingham recently got very handsome order from the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
Show Their Enthusiastic Ap- ofProject to improve
 Roads of the County
TOADVINE SELECTED
 FOR NEXT MEETING
County Farmers Also Adopt ResOlu- tiOns Approving Local Taxation for Better Schools, Better Teachers
 and Longer Sessions

A resolution indorsing the is < < suance of $1,00O,0OO worth of bonds ;
 ' to be expended in the betterment -
 . of Jefferson county roads was the -
 . crowning feature of yesterdays :
 ' session of the Jefferson county . local of the Farmers Educational : ' and Cooperative Union at Chalk
 . ville
 The resolution was unanimously ' adopted, a great degree of enthu-
 siasm being displayed when 1t was
 ' brought up. Its adoption was the
 < continuation of years of work to -~ get the Jefferson county members 4 of the union to indorse big good < roads bond issue, and is regarded < as good indication that $1,O0O,0O0
 . bond issue would carry. ''If an election were held during
 ' the next three or four months on > the issuance of million dollars ' worth of bonds for road building < there is no doubt of it's carrying" ' was the statement of several dele-'
 q gates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12

Of Dothan for pipe. The three orders amounted to more than S1OOOOO. which is regarded as fine showing for a town the size of Dothan.
 Dothan is growing at a remarkable rate and is thriving in all lines of busi- ness,' said H. S. Matthews of the Graves Matthews Paving company last night "A city which was little known a few years ago now has 10,000 wideawake people and is forging ahead rapidly It has more national banks than the city of Bir- mingham. There are seven banks. all told, in Dothan, and there are many other indications of a highly prosperous com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12

they will get just what they ask for. Their request will be for an appropriation of $1s,000,00O.
 The party will travel in a magniticently appointed train. Their visit to Wash ington will undoubtedly form one of the sensations of the present session of Con gress.
 Plans for the proposed Panama expo sition have been under way in New Or leans for long while. The people there it is said, are greatly enthused over the project and are planning for the great est exposition the world has ever known.