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The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07
THElMA Al DENIS PRAYER 1,

5stsWh hat ere you Thinking Of % said ii,
;SS by do you deeply sigh I tsIs 5s5
Maybe your thong hts are bent on 1neT
81. Winkl.d the other eye ssss
otl're butldin cast Hes III the ali.
And hope III may beguile
A lover who's a mil ionaire ?,.s
lshe .answerst with 8 smile
5..A do not let me ark I'D val
sSS But tell nna hat You dream
What iss II 4that yol,5 .soul u III taint
SE( a whispss 1ce cream !',)
u Touehs llgenl5 TORI; -
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07
HOUSE D MIRRORS ! |.
Western Farmers Home Dazz|es
with BeveI Plate GLASS;
Structure to Outward Appearance
Only Ordinary Dwelling in Pretty
Country Town-once Inside
Everything Is Changed

snokane. Wash.-Among the strang-
ats houses on record, perhaps, IN tue
United States is that OF Alexander
Stuart of Waitsburg, one-t1me iarM-
ar He has spent the best part OF TWO
wears in personally supervising the
construction of his residence, which.
when completed, will be one OF 'ne
finest examples of interior finishing IN
the northwest, Respondent in mosaic
floors of oak, mahogany and maple
shining with 80 plate glass mirrors,
which weigh nearly half a ton ana
glowing with the dark red OF mr. m
ished in imitation of mahogany.
To outward appearance the mousse
IS an ordinary 21k-story residence OF
the better type on an ordinary street.
in an ordinary but pretty country
town, The first thing to attract atten'
ton is the yard, which, except for a
thin strip for roses and a strip OF
lawn some ten feet wide on the other
side is plastered over with cement.
In this cement yard there are two
large circular openings to the soil,
which will be utilized by shrubbery,
otherwise the exterior Is harsh and
gray.
Once within, however, the eyes are
dazzled with the elegance which. even
in the unfinished state, Is everywhere
apparent. The doors are of rare par
ouetry design, with the elegant rug
finish" This design runs through liV
ing room, dining room, hall and par
lor, though no two rooms are tloorec
in the same design.
The baseboards, door facings, etc.
are Of curly fir, with the grain brought
! out clearly in deep red mahogany
j stain Fine pressed beadwork adorn'
all the corners, giving a sense OF riot
Gus richness. The walls are in hare
white plaster, their simplicity con
trasting sharply with the gorgeousnes
| of the wood finishing.
The sliding doors between hall an
dining room are of plate glass panel
Of the finest grinding and polish, an
this scheme has been carried xout il
all the important doors both upstair
and down. Between dining room an
kitchen the door is merely Of plat
glass, and transparent. The windows
even in the back kitchen, are of emo
mously heavy French beveled glas;
so clear that one Is hardly consciou
Of their presence.
At every turn the visitor will b
!. met by his own image, advancing {
retreating, Ior siding away from hi
s at an angle. From one point in tn
: parlor a person can stand and see q
the persons and objects in the dinin
t room and even into the kitchen.
}. Upstairs several bedrooms are fl
3 ished in the parquet i flooring ar
G stained imitation Of mahogany as b
I low.
4 A Masonic design on tiny ligl
/ placed in the front gable will all
i peep down at the passerbys from j
high nest There is special swift,
in the attic for turning on and off th
gable light.
8 In the basement heavy glass doc
! separate the apartments, which S
e well finished in cement floors al
= white, hard-plastered walls. Throue
Il out the basement the hinges, dot
knobs, ETC., are Of brass as good as
e usually found on front doors Of I,
d binary houses. Spokane Spokesma
Review.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07
Those in Santo Domingo Said to
Rival King SoIomon's.
Nearly Every Known Mineral Is to Be
Found in Dominican Republic,
According to consuI's
Report.

Washing ton.--Having received nu-
jmercG inquiries regarding mining and
minerals In The Dominican republic,
Consul Ralph j. Totten Of Puerto
Plat has prepared 9 general outline
OF the information obtainable.
The most important Of the useful.
modern mines are gold. silver, iron
ore. copper ore. Ignite, salt ana Pc
troluem.
Gold Is the only mineral that has
been worked to any extent. In the
time Of Columbus the Indians paid
tribute In gold and in the year 1886
the records show the, following mines al
or placer workings !: La Vega. the
Cibao, the San Cristobal and the Blu,
enaventura. A considerable quantity
OF gold Is at the present time washed
from the sands Of the Vague, Verde,
Bao, Jaina and Moa rivers and their
tributaries BY the country people with III
1.-The most primitive apparatus. It IS
claimed that women often obtain two
or three ounces Of gold per week In II
| this manner. Lodes and gold bearing
quartz ares menti TONED in some OF the
|sold reports, but no record can be
found Of any attempt to work these
mines scientifically In fact. none OF
[ the mining men now, in this country
claim to. have located quartz veins
& that would pay for the Wor king.
| Il here are no doubt some gold de
lposits, not only in the river beds, but
ISalso on the hills, that have never been
worked, and there is pro bably con i ID
Ierable gold remaining in the old , work
ings that could be saved by modern
chinery and dredges. The condi-
Iiions for working are good, there be
Ting abunda ant water and sufhc lent fail
/ for drainage III most parts Of the GOLD
country. A great drawback IS the *e e
1 IRENE dificulty encopnt cred IN get
/ ting machinery to the interior. on ac'
tsecaas sof the entire lack Of wagon
/ roads. a.;sss s$s3
This office has record Of four com @
4 panies or indivi duals now In this
country, in the central or northern
portions, engaged In prospec ting TO- ea
minerals or IN develo looping pros poets
| previously located J One om,pany3sis
Installing up-to late machinery an AM
iIIdfedges for thorough exploi'tia alton @
i tts property It has been omplellet
/ to transport all machinery tools am ]:
supplies sb miles on pack horses 5a nc
i over roads rs that seem at first glance
sto be practic ally imp assab le.
AS "a the value of the mineral DC
POSTS experts who have LOG l..' int IT
1 the matter show consid erable differ
/ Ience u opinion. Don Juan Nieto 4!
|Barlcarcel, was sent by the Span
ish# government II 7sss 4 50 stud Y "a
1 mines and lodes Of g5ld, silver. COP
pser iron, aIabaster. and enoeer.ald1 Is
/ Some 81 the old partially W Y rl''a'
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

Emperor William is satisfied to let
L tho Wright brothers be monarchs Of
the air. IL he can be lord Of the land
4 and Of the seas that viii se enough
Z for him.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

Latest In the line Of inventions Is
AN automobile equipped as an aero.
plane destroyer. The. automobile has
some reason to feel resentful.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07
Back to Slant Handwriting.

Scranton, Pa.-Because local cor
porations will employ no clerks using
the vertical style in handwriting, SUI
perintendent George Howell Of the
public schools, has discarded this
system after six years trial and will
reinstate the old style slant system.
Orders have also been issued to the
teachers to cut down the amount of
home study to minimum. 5.s
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

Sitting III Nome, a United States
Judge is conducting case in Seattle.
sAs the distance is 1000 miles, the trial
cannot help being long drawn out.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

Come into our store and have q
! fit, reads a local tailor's ad. We sup
pose the fit" takes place when the
bill Is presented. 5#3 q sis
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

The Denver scientist who says lin.
burger cheese will cure cancer must
believe those cancer germs have a
sense Of smell well developed.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

Hills Is perfectly safe In max
! Ing prophecies to be fulfilled in the
year 2909 las few of us who hang upon.
words will be here at that time, &
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

The new society for the study and
prevention Of infant mortality is well
come In the long list Of worthwhile
institutions. q.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

It has been decided officially that
Turks are white, even If they do not
always act It. 955 & sg
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

The pole dash game has been in.
vented. The dashes must represent
the unprintable words.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

. Merry-go-rounds are unpopular in
South America, where they are trying
4 TO get over the revolutionary habit.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

Since there are SO many excellent
causes to die In, football is not worth
anybody's death. # .38ss
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07
4. Master Of Patienlle

Master OF Patience. "A
q Estelle will be very happy with
young IVilks for a shus band Z
& What makes s1ou think So
can call up three tel phoneI
sldnb ers id SUI cessio Ion ,ithout swear.
1i1
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

broke out the young doctor quit hos.
:pital work to accept an appointment
as assistant surgeon in the United
States army and fought the fever in
Cuba. 4. sss9s8s5
When success crowned his efforts
and when he was permitted toSreturn
ito the states he visited his former
home in Erie. He found he knew
only a few inhabitants, and also dis.
covered to his dismay that his rela.
Stives had left the city Before he dis.
covered their Whereabouts he was or.
dered to Fort eavenworth Kan.
Is Last week ne was sent to this city
to examine deserter. He was walk.
ing through State: street when he
came face to face with his mother
He instantly recognized her, and q
street scene the like .7of which has
never been Witnessed here A fol- flowed
his greeting Of Mother, don't 5you
know me?''.
81 lt#Wasn't forty-eight hours after
ward when Miss Alexander who was
still living with his parents, consented
| to become his bride Waldt intends
to 5continue in Uncle Sans service.
\ New Jersey husband character
lied his Wife'y demands 81 for bette
Itreatment as hot air. Thereupon sh,
Eliberally dobsed hima It'll hot Wate
from the boiling tea Kettle. Thissli
lgoing the thea ping oals- d. IRE prin
Issciple one Bette. ssIs
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

Calamities from unavoidable causes
are pathetic; calamities from avoid
able causes are criminal. s
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

Death has claimed the sanerkraut
king and It is proper that briny tears
/. should flow for him. .#S
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07
A NlsIr1's Est innate.

k Mans stlF1ate,
Ing 70 the iatest esti.
mate the earth & poplla ton Is ,60o(,.
200,
cd, and according 20 the az,
araa MAJ u estinate % himself he is
oe more imp nee than the 0thcs.
,9a Qs9 people comp sing The q !,
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07
Nat Aitouather iaIa e tllt d

s. 81 Not Aitog sther 90 Fault.
B, I.fai employ els me that viii
meier learn the value of money 3 SAYS;
slh{ Philos opher of Toll And II
5IIIAss never RilI till get s little to
Ice
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07
lvlR'.ADll::;: :
s 81 sbfY'lI,IE. Editor g Proprietor
!: I ,1n,I,n,r,Irt + LOUISIANA
Cotton Is again on ms tnrone 40 "
king of the south.
IL indian summers absence makes the
heart grow fonder.
That mine disaster was Just about y
as bad as possible.

s58 'sDoes farming pay p asks q Maine
newspaper. II it pays in Maine II will
pay anywhere:
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

d 5It il said that the society bellies Of
sst. Petersburg are angry oYsr the stu.
alton Id Finland, since the officers
who figure largely I'm social affairs
WIN now have to leave with their
froops for the recalc itrant duchy and
desirable partners will be lacking ii
court circle dances This IL sad, but
hardly the most tragic circumstance
which viii arise from the ssituat ion.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07
shat Strenuous hirf.

dent gae5 round and round
begins TO- ssI: s
aat a nlesaags feet
ns toot IVA. i
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07

TWO bankers In New York have
been sentenced to; prison for taking
money for their own use from a saw.
inga assoc alton Of which they were
8 ON eials. III sentencing them the
Judge said they were simply plain.
thieves. There Is q great deal in a
name when 1T rs used in this blunt,
fashion, for 1T strips much OF the
Illusion ON III doing
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-07
ANY ROBSA:R'''T =!

q esfnl attempts we're made TO
;aon,T her These attempts failing, II
: necessary to use surer means.
- means were employed, and tag.
pr "a, of suspicion points strongly 70
hort as instigator Of the whole
me-
4 her neck broken. The REPORT
given out that she had S fallen
vn q flight Of stairs. A story Sna'
more more generally believed is that r. she
told her husband was at Last com COM
T. t see, her, and that as she ran ran
irhted,y to the stairway to greet
: trap door previously l4o 9el +
some Of Roberts seryantsI gave
under her feet, hurting her to
1oor5 below and killing Aer: u
case the faithful, trusting 4 II was vas
d and Robert was left free tto mar
Elizabeth-if he could.
RI often the best laid plasl3 s meet
| an unexpected hitch. n sous
so -, Elizabeth refused to- ed TINS
she protested to love oye a.'
world. Strong as was her fectlon
Rnhert her selflshness US pro'o,
& ably STRONGER, ana and
Crime That she did ndt}relEissE
Mas Useless. the idea 4 sh lel8.
her e. Il royal power with any one a. 4.
rate she remained single, anu
Robsart's vile murder was s.; az y %
Vet Elizabeth continued 20
YER fayors on Robert. she n l1!
. Knight Of the Garter, gave 5 snln !,
great great. castle Of. Kenilw eth, ana
ia created him earl Of Leicester
ears went on she raised ed him u! q, COZ g !,
lily to higher and higher posts 9 9
3 Robert had ambiti w v l1le,l
ty Therefore he made more 81 9
ola failure Of every enter prisae e|s 9!
matte task allotted to him 81. az,
hnated b. the! people. All pf W 'Ifl1's'
,ont dim Elizabeth's afect Lion 40
her eyes to the mans true cna1
In 1876 the earl OF 4 'eiceste
TN t,s married "a widow whose ny
lie was said to have 4oiso'no9e''
beth at last was aroused agahid
ay,o1rtte. she. threatened osh ID
,ast into prison mot on pspiccal'
isoning, hut for daring p Pre-
uoman Is herself Yet j
II 49, ( nj no no II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-09
FOR
 ERECTION OF DAM

Phenix City, April S.-(Special )-There is an Alabama end, and an important end. too, to the development just begun Il aifew miles up the Chattahoochee river from this point by the Columbus Power conn pany.
 The dam that Is to be constructed by that company across the river at Goat Rock connecting the two states of Geor- ga and Alabama, by a great mass of concrete work, means additional capital invested In this state. As a matter of fact, Alabama is the scene of all the pre- liminary preparations for the building of this s1,50o.Oo0 dam and power plant The railroad that is being built to the scene for the purpose of hauling material and machinery is in Lee county, this state, and it is an Alabama contractor, by the way--J. w. Wright Jr, of Union Springs-who is making the dirt fly in constructing this road from Motts to the site of the power development.
 In order to better carry on it's work the Columbus Power company has recently incorporated in Alabama, PheniN City be- ing it's headquarters in this state, and Warren Williams of this city it's agent. The articles of incorporation state that the company is to employ s2oo.000 capital in this state. The Columbus Power com psny. with authorized capital of s3000.0o is the largest corporation chartered in Columbus, Ga. It has three power plants already, and the one it is now preparing to build will develop about 2i,eO0 horse power.
 It is understood that the company is preparing to build transmission lines to adjacent cities and towns in this part of Alabama to supply electric power for in- dustrial purposes. Opelil1a Ala, is gem erally regarded as one of the first points thdt it will supply with power. At Lanett Ala, and south of that point there 'D quite a group of manufacturing indus tries and others are projected. and if IS believed that a considerable portion of the power to be developed will be transmitted to that section and to the city of West Point Lanett's Georgia twin.
 Abundant electric power has been one of the main secrets of the industrial growth of Columbus Ga, in recent years, and it Is believed that the development just begun will have an equally happy ef- feet on industries in this section of Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-09
RIVALRY IS LIABLE
 ID RESULT IN ROW
Talladega and Opelika Both
 Contending for Court
PRIMARY DATE CHANGED
Montgomery to Have City Election May 16-Wright Returns to Dayton. Mobile Planning to Entertain
 Veterans Royalty

Montgomery, April S.-(Special)-A live ly row is expected to be started in Con gress at an early date as results of an intense rivalry which has sprung up be- tween the towns of Talladega and Ope- lika. Both of these cities have appropria- tions for government buildings, but now both are contending for an appropriation to allow tine holding of court in each place, the1eby necessitating a re-division of the United States circuit courts.
 In northern Ala bama at the present time there are eight circuit districts which are said to be quite sufficient for the work. Tal]aoega is only % miles away from Anniston, where court is held. and opellka is only 6S miles away from Mont gomery.
 Judge Thomas G. Jones of the United States court for The middle district of Ala bama has ben frequently brought into the controversy since 1t started. but has refrained from taking any active part in the scrap. Nothing except a wrangle is expected to develop from the agitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-09
WILLIAMS SPENDS
 DAY AT GADSDEN
BALTIMORE MAN INsPECTS ALA BAMA CONSOLIDATED PROPER TIEs-AGED WOMAN BURNED TO
 DEATH-HUDSON ON COMMITTEE

Gadsden, April S.-(SpeciaL)-R. L..
 Williams, representative of the Balti- more interests in the Alabama Consol- dated Coal and Iron company, spent u part of the day in Gadsden looking over the properties of the company.
 From this place he left for Ironaton, where other holdings of the company will be inspected. While here MT. Will Hams again reiterated that he had ID
 statement to make as he was here
 simply for the purpose of making ar
 inspection of the condition of the com rany's property and making a reporI to the people whose interests he rep resents
 Mrs. Mary Wheat, an aged lady of Altoona, while engaged in doing the family washing, had her clothes eaten fire and was burned to death before assistance could be rendered her. Mrs. Wheat was about 60 years of age and while heating water in the yard un- der an ordinary kettle the wind blew her clothing into the fire and famed the blaze so quickly that nothing could
 be done for her until she was hope lessly burned. She died within a few hours. The accident happened yester- day.
 Postmaster Stephens of this city hopes to be able to occupy the new postoffice building by June 1. The con- tractor says he will finish up the build ing by May 15 and, allowing ample
 time for inspection and acceptance of the structure, the postmaster calculates that the office will be ready Tor him 15 days later. The growth of business in the office has been very ra pid of late and the larger room that will be afforded in the new building is needed.
 J. Banks Hudson, manager of tn ? furnaces of the Alabama Consolidated has been appointed to the vacancy on the committee that is to confer with the local business men in regard to the building of a steel mill at this place, occasioned by the removal of Vice President Johnson. MT. Hudson is local man and his appointment to the place is received with more than ordinary pleasure by the business men who see in him a strong ally in their eqorts to secure the big industry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-09
News of AIbertviIIe

Albertvlle, April Especial. "A much needed rain fell here yesterday. The farming is well advanced for this time of year. It is quite cool here on the mountain today, but not cool enough for frost tonight.
 C. o. Thompson, candidate for repre- sentative of Marshall county announces his platform In today's Albertville Ban. ner. He is unalterably opposed to tax ing the people to build courthouse in Albertville to be used by the branci court. He is in favor of the people in each rural school district voting on the question of supplementins their school fund by local taxation, If they so desire. He wishes the present law changed so as to permit Marshall coun- ty to have a county high school located at some desirable place, where there are no good school facilities.
 The republicans have nominated can- didates for county offices to be file, at the next election. They are: For pro- hate judge. Theodore Johnson of Gun tersville for circuit clerk, Lewis Camp of Arab; for sheriff, Tom Brown ot Whitesville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-09
LABOR SHORT AGE IS
 BECOMING SERIOUS
Tennessee Go. Using Enormous
 Number of Men
WORK IS ON LARGE SCALE
at Enslcy-Hogg-Frew Nuptials. General News of Interest in the City of Ensley

Owing to the numerous new develop
 ments of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
 Railroad company at Ensley there is a
 decided shortage of labor. The regular operating departments do fairly well, as
 they maintain a regular working force, but the new construction work about the plants is almost at standstill for
 the want of common labor. The Ten
 nessee company has been much annoyed recently by labor agents, who entice em- ployes away, and while this accounts to some extent for the shortage the new construction work around Corey is em- ploying several thousand men. The pre- liminary work on the by-product plant,
 the American Wire and Steel company,
 and the laying off and grading of the
 new town of Corey is well under way,
 judging from the vast army of workmen employed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-09
Thread of the Story Club

The Thread of the Story club was en- tertained recently by Mrs. Charles J. Enochs at her home on Jalmer Terrace. The club is reading "Flower of the Dusk" by Myrtle Reed and Mrs. Lothair Brooks was the reader for the afternoon Those present were: Mrs. l.. H. Pen nington, Mrs. J. w. Minor, Mrs. Alex Poss, Mrs. J. H. Eubank, Mrs. J. Moog MT. J. Hoke Perkins, Mrs. D. R. Hay Mrs. G. J. Eblen. Mrs George Mohns, Mrs. J. Furnss Lee, Mrs. NJ. Fl. Me Dowell, Mrs. N. R. Baker and Mrs. c. P. Bowman. The guests of the club were: Mrs. Max P. Mellon, Miss Bessie Mor- rison and Miss Agnes McDowell. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. J. F. Kent in Birmingham.