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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
BECKER Is GIVEN
RINEARSON' PLACE

An official circular signed by TIL mas
c. Powell, vice president of the Queen
and Crescent route and approved by
w W. Finley, president, has been re
ceived in Birmingham announcing the
appointment as general passenger agent
of W. o. Becker. Mr.. Becker will sue
coed the late w. C. Rinearson whose
death occurred in Philadelphia about
two weeks ago.
The premature information was dis
seminated from Cincinnati the day fol-
lowing Mr. Rinearsons death that Mr..
BeckleIS had been appointed general
passenger agent. This, however. was
refuted by the mana cement who stated
that Mr.. Becker had assumed the du-
ties temporarily. The appointment was
not made until several days had elapsed
because of a desire to show all proper
respect to the late general passenger
agent and his family.
Mr.. Becker wired here yesterday thai
he would be in Birmingham within O
few days in order to look into loca,
conditions. He also stated that he was
NOiS mum P'c''cu WIN tlc Ield
lions existing between the travelling
public here and his company. and that
he would in every way endeavor to
cement this close understanding.
Mr. Becker began service with the
Queen and Crescent as a bill cerl
about Is years ago. His promotions
have been steady on account of hi:
strict attention to his work and nj:
eminent fitness for higher positions
His final attainment of this post create
the best kind of feeling among hi
friends here, who can be counted b,
/ the score.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
CONVICTS TO ENJOY
BIG DINNER TODAY


The convicts who maintain a forced
residence at Littleton. in charge Of the
Pratt Consolidated Coal company. will
have this appetizing repast served today
in commemoration of the Fourth of July.
Warden w. A Gibson of this camp,
and his assistants, have been arranging
for the event for the past two weeks
and have taken great care that every
thing is in readiness
Mr. Gibson has invited several per-
sons from Birmingham to partake of his
feast today and inspect his stockade. 1t
is probable that a numbef will go to
Littleton from Birmingham. The party
going from this city will probably in
clude Erskine Ramsay, one of the own
ers of the mines; Robert A. Brown, Gull
pepper Exum and H. E. Mccormack.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
POTASH QUESTION
CAUSES TROUBLE

Washington, July 3.-Potash, which Is
produced only in Germany, having been
greatly advanced in price the state de-
partment has determined to consider and
in some way reach solution with Ger
man officials over It, 1t il probable the
department will send experts to Berlin
to discuss the subject directly with the
proper officials and to assist the Ameri-
can embassy in seeking an adjustment.
The price OF potash has a radical effect
upon the price of fertilizers used by
American farmers. The price of potash Is
also important because It involves heavy
American contracts resulting from recent
German legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
Harmon Breaks Record

New York, July 3.-Although an anna
tour clifford B. Harmon broke all Amer
lean records for length OF time IN the
air in a continuous aeroplane night at
Mineola, L. l., this afternoon. He re-
NAMED aloft in Curtiss bipiane for two
hours and three minutes, and only de-
scended when his supply of gasoline be-
came exhausted. The best previous rec
ord for duration of flight was one hour
and IS minutes and 3S seconds, made by
Louis Paulhan at Los Angeles IN jan
uary last.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
Teachers VIII Meet

Huntsville, July 3.-tSpecial )-Teachers
of the Eighth congressional district will
gather here Monday to have an institute
lasting one week. A large attendance is
expected. The sessions of The institute
will be held in the chapel OF the But
Ter Training school. Several we'll known
educators from other cities have accepted
invitations to attend and deliver addresses
on various subjects.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04

Guthrie, Okla. July 3.-Devoting
their time chiefly to the contention that
the capital location question is judicial
rather than political and therefore a
question for the courts rather than for
the governor to decide. attorneys in the
supreme court today presented the case
of Guthrie They resisted the applica
tion for writ Of prohibition sought by
Attorney General West to prevent the
district court from carrying out it's de-
crees in the capital removal fghtl The
hearings will be concluded next Dues
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
Entail Family Quarrel

Bristol, Tenn. July @3.-At Shady Ford,
near nere,e today, William Gross shot
and instantly killed his brother-in-law.
william South. Gross used a rife and
fred from ambush. After the shooting
Gross went to the home Of Jacob Fritz,
a neighbor, against whom he had a
grudge. A shot from his rife missed
Fritz, but the ball struck the latter s
aged mother. slightly wounding her.
deputy sheriff sent for bloodhounds and
viii try to capture Gross. who disap-
reared in the mountains. Gross and South
married twin sisters and family troubles
ere believed to have led to the killing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
Cotton Mil. Give Holiday

Huntsville, July Especial. 1.-THE cot
ton mills of this locality all gave their
employees two days for the Fourth of
July celebrations and the Merrimack mills
have closed down for a full week. A
large number OF the operatives of that
mill have gone 10 the country to enjoy
a rest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
COTTON CROP Is
TWO WEEKS LATE

Memphis. July 3.-The Commerciai-Ap-
pears weekly cotton review tomorro"
will say:
lowing to excessive rainfall east of the
Mississippi river and In Arkansas ana
Louisiana, cultivation over large area
was suspended during the week and grass
has become menace.
For the best development of the crop
dry warm weather Is imperative.
ut is worthy of note, however, that
there are localities in this territory which
have not had sufficient rains and hence
n.rv reports scattered about are with
out foundation. The plant remains small
but generally heathful. and has begun to
take on squares or blooms nearly every
where.
lowing to the small size of the plant
tho general estimate is that the crop Is
two weeks late.
I'm Oklahoma and Texas moderate to
light rains relieved an incipient drouth
The crop is late there. and is small, but
has begun to grow very rapidly, and
aside from it's lack OF immaturity there
is no complaint. fields being in an ex-
cellent state of cultivation.
-"Heayter and more general rains would
be helpful.
an Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississipp
boll weevfls are becoming more numerous
| and in the former state are reported al
already at work on the cotton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
News Of Ensley

! The patriotic song service at the First
Presbyterian church of Ensley yesterday
was attended by congregation that
filled the church. The musical programme
was much enjoyed and included a solo
splendidly rendered by Mrs. o. R, Stroud.
DIR. R. NJ Cunningham made the address,.
He spoke of the duties of the citizen
ship to church and state. He handled
his theme in mastery manner, and
eloquently and logically his views on the
subject. The distinguished speaker was
warmly congratulated on the force and
power of his address.
/ The instrumental portion of the SER
vice was in charge of Van e. Obi. Miss
Kittie Averyt and w. r. Stewart, who
presided arranged the programme.
Steel City Lodge knights of Pythias at
tended memorial services yesterday morn
ing at the Methodist church.
| The lodge was we'll represented. DR..
J. A. Bowen preached an eloquent sermon
appropriate to the occasion Robert L.
Daniels made a short address on "Pyth-
ianism" A feature was the excellence of
the music.
| Mrs. R. w. Downend of Detroit, Mich.,'
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
P. Kenney on Avenue H and Twenty
| third street.
! G. s. Mcdowell and Dunlap Medley of
Selma are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ H. Mcdowell on Avenue F.
! T. l.. Wells of Bethlehem, Pa, is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. N J. Wells on Ave-
nue. F and Twenty-first street
Mrs. Felix Weedman of Tuscaloosa Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. w. Nc
Tyeire on Avenue e.
James Armstrong has leased the Ems
llev opera house where the fight returns
will be given this afternoon.
Fireworks at East Lake to-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
Rains Cause Anxiety

Montgomery, July 3.-Almost incessant
rains during the last week have greatly
DELAYED the cotton crop Of Alabama. II
Is said that a continuance of the rainy
weather for few days mo.e will be the
cause of grave anxiety to the planters.
The grass is becoming thick and the
fields are hard to work. No reports have
been received of boil weevl In Alabama.
but rust IL reported in few sections.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
Ruffalo Lithia SPRINGS Hotel Opens June

Division Southern R miles east OF 1nse e fn
3Oth reduced rates from
principal baths Guests have ree use OF
tne meu'in'i ""'e'' 80 A. w. ARCHER, Manager
LAWS n.siden+ phvscan, Va
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04
SAYl

SAY!
Get the Big Automobile Truck
for a hay ride from Charles
Transfer Go.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08
THE NEW PRIMARY LAW.
What the Act Regulating Time of
Holding Primary Elections Says.

Holding PRIMARY Elections Says.
AS the new law regulating the
time OF holding primaries in Georgia
for legislators and state house Off
GERS has been brought under discus
sion in the senatorial campaign in
this district The News prints, for the
benefit of it's readers, the law on this
subject. 1t is found in the acts of
the legislature of 1908, and is as fol-
lows:
BE it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Georgia, and it is hereby
enacted by authority of the same,
That from and after the passage of
this Act whenever any political party
in this state shall hold primary cleo
tions for nominations of candidates
for office, such party or it's authori-
ties shall cause all candidates for
nomination for Governor, State
House officers, Members of Congress,
United States Senators, Judges of the
Superior Courts, Justices of the Su-
preme Court and Court of Appeals,
Solicitors-G General and Members of
the General Assembly to be voted for
on one and the same day throughout
the state at such date as may be fixed
by the State Executive Committee Of
such party, except where a second pri-
mary has been called by the authorl-
ties of said party for any particular
Office on some subsequent day
through failure to make, for any
cause, valid nomination at the first
primary, or in consequence of a con-
test; provided, That said executive
committee shall not fix the date for
the said general primary earlier than
60 days before the date of the gen.
eral state election in October; pro-
.vided further, That this section shall
not have the effect to require a pri-
mary for judges and solicitors ex-
cept in their respective circuits, or
for members of the General Assem-
bly, except in their respective coun-
ties, or for Senators except in their
counties as the authorities of said
party may authorize or direct"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08
WHY SALVES FAIL TO CURE
ECZEMA.

Scientists are now agreed that the
eczema germs are lodged not in the
outer skin or epidermis, but in the
inner skin. Hence, a penetrating
liquid is required not an outward
salve that clogs the pores.
We recommend to all eczema pa
tients the standard prescription Oil
of Wintergreen as compounded in
liquid form known as D. D. D. Pre-
scription. A trial bottle of this D. D.
D. Prescription, at only 25 cents, will
instantly relieve the itch. We have
sold and recommended this remedy
for years and know of wonderful
cures from it's use. We recommend
it to our patrons. Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08
MEXICO'S BIG CRATER LAKES
THEY ARE UNLIKE ANYTHING
ELSE IN THE WORLD.
Charm and Mystery About Solitary
Pools Found in Forests and
Mountain Businesses.

Mountain Businesses.
The mere words "crater lake car
ry with them a charm and mystery
that are akin to romance. But Mex
leo, with all her romance, has never
given abroad any description of some
of the most beautiful crater lakes in
the world, says the Mexican Herald.
Vale de Santiago, little town of
the state of Guanajuato, boasts four
of the most perfect and beautiful of
such lakes.
The village nestles among eleven
craters, al formed in some past age,
by sudden explosions from the in
terror Of the earth-explosion that
blew out a great amount of earth,
formed low cones and subsidized with
out flow of lava or other demonstra-
ton than the single explosion. They
are what are known to science as
explosion craters.
La Alberca is one of the lowest of
the craters, and on one side por-
ton of the crater wall has fallen
away, so that the approach is very
over the edge one of the most beau
tiful views in Mexico is spread out.
Half a mile across is the low line
of the crater wall, and down below
it is the greenest of lakes, calm as
plate of glass, and perhaps the
tiny boat which plies the lake is on
the opposite side, close below the
walls of basalt which rim it. These
walls, which rise nearly 100 feet
above the surface of the lake, are
part of the native rock, which was
blown off like the cork of a bottle
when the crater was formed 1t
rises sheer and erect above the lake
on every side. The columns of basalt
give truly mountainous, almost AL
pine touch to the scene.
Climbing down the steep road to
the level of the lake the visitor has
opportunities to drink in real beauty,
which here is more dignified and
more like the Gid World than almost
anything in Mexico. The tropics are
far distant, and here, in the higher
lands, verdure is calm and beauty a
thing of gentle touch.
The calm restfulness of the crater
lake is unlike anything in the world
One finds lakes and solitary pools in
forests or mountain Businesses, and
the calm there is akin to witchery,
but they are stirred by passing
breezes, and the trees will wave
above in the wind. But in crater
lake there is not a breath that will
stir it, and even a stone cast into it's
bosom creates ripples that seem as
though they would be swallowed ere
they are born. Peace is a word with
out a meaning until one lies silent on
the slope of such crater, with such
lake at his feet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08

at SUFFERED for twenty-six wear,
! with bladder anG kidney tropb,o
and being advised to give Peruna a trial
did so, and am thankful to saw thai
eight bottles of Peruna andthree bottIoa
of Manalin entirely cured me of thai
trouble, and am as we'll as ever.U-Mrs
W. w. Lancaster, S127 McAtee Ave.
Louisville, KY.
Catarrt Causes Kidney Disease
Catarrh is frequent cause Of kid.
ney disease. The pelvis of the kid.
neys, as well as the tubules, is lined
with mucous membrane, and is the,e-
fore subject to catarrhal congestion.
Sometimes the catarrh is so slight as 70
cause no attention. Other times itIeads
up to very serious conditions.
Any remedy capable of mitigating
the catarrh is much more rational
treatment than to give palliatives that
only relieve the patient of one or more
disagreeable symptoms.
1t is claimed for Peruna that it is an
internal systemic catarrh remedy, and
reaches the catarrh in whatever organ
it happens to be located.
ST was cured of a severe attack of in.
dammation of the bowels by taking Pc
runa. am glad to recommend Peruna
to any ne."-Mrs. 7. J. Gross, 55S
Water ST., San Antonio, Texas.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08
MANY MODEST MILLIONAIRES
MEN WHOSE GREAT WEALTH is
NOT KNOWN UNTIL THEY DIE.
One Who Bequeathed S1O,OOO,OOO to
a University and One Who Lived
in a Primitive Manner.

The bequest of $1O,000,0O0 to
Princeton University in the will of
Isaac G. Wyman of Salem, Mass,
calls attention once more to the
quiet millionaires" of the United
States, of whom there are evidently
many. These men make no parade
of their wealth, leave their large
gifts to be distributed after their
death, and are supposed to be much
less wealthy than they are. AS to
their real motives for this course
no one can speak from certain knowl-
edge, but it may at least be said that
distaste for the ordinary extrava-
gances and spectacular display of
wealth is to be commended as an
evidence of refinement.
We read of one shy richling who
merits the characterization of very
quiet" millionaire-so quiet, in fact,
as to betray the earmarks of the
miser. He recently died in North Car
DINA, where he occupied a farmhouse
of primitive design. The house fur
nishings were severely plain.
There was barely enough furni-
ture for actual needs The floor was
without carpets and the windows
were without curtains. Most of the
window-panes had been broken out
years ago, and none of them had
been replaced. He had no motor
boats, automobiles or yachts-not
even good horse in his stable or a
bathtub in his house. He washed
his face in a tin pan on the back
piazza, and drove to town in a rickety
buggy, carrying his cold lunch in "a
tin bucket. Yet when he died it was
discovered that he owned stocks and
bonds in some of the largest corpor-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08

ations, and his estate is valued at
so 100000.
It is possible to understand the
quiet millionaire" of the Isaac Wy
man type, but the very quiet"
North Carolina article is a puzzle.
The latter was satisfied with the
mere knowledge of possession, caring
nothing for it's fruits. Such man
must think of his heaven as a place
where he can sit eternaIly among
bags of gold, fondling them and call
ing them his own while dreaming of
the power he could make of them yet
not care to use them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08
JUNGLE JOE" CANNON EATS
TEN CENT BREAKFASTS

was a boy l learned to keep within
my income; now l am able to save a
little"
The boys looked at the great man
open-mouthed. They had just seen
him alight from his $4,000 touring
car, and somebody told them about
his SIS, 900 home in Vermont ave-
nue.. The speakers announcement of
his frugality struck the boys as a
huge joke.
It's funny economy" remarked
one bright-eyed youngster, ito live
on 10-cent breakfasts and smoke
'threefurs' three cigars for dol
lar,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08
MIR. w. A. JETER is DEAD.
Former Dawson Citizen Passes Away
at His Home in Americas.

at His Home in Americas.
The Americas Times-Recorder of
Thursday contained the following &C
count of the death of Mr.. w. A. Jeter,
who was at one time superintendent
of the Dawson Water Co. and was
well-known here:
Mr.. William Abrams Jeter passed
away at an early hour yesterday
morning at his residence on Lee
street, the end following an illness
of some length. The announcement
of his death was not unexpected
among his friends in view of his pre-
carious health quite recently.
"Mr. Jeter had been a resident of
Americas several years, having come
here from Dawson to take the posi-
ton of assistant superintendent of
waterworks.
'He was fifty-two years of age,
and a native of Greenville, Ala,
''Mr. Jeter was esteemed among
his many friends made during his
residence here. He was a member
of Furlow Lawn Baptist church, and
also a member of Washington Camp,
P. o. S. A, which will attend the
funeral services at 10 o'clock this
morning at the cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and five sons and daughters,
who have the sympathy of many
friends here in their affection"
If a man would be himself he must
cease to think of himself.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08
A TRIBUTE TO MOTHER.
Daughter Writes in Memory of Mrs.
b. I'll. Spear.
"a mother is a mother still,
The hottest thing alive"

A mother is mother still,
The hottest thing alive"
Having suffered from i'll health for
more than six years mother was sud-
denly taken very sick of pneumonia,
and after a short illness of four days
died at 6 o'clock on Thursday morn
ing, May 10Th, which was the day of
her glory, the beginning of her eter
nal, perfect bliss with Christ. After
dwelling here only forty-eight years,
two months and fourteen days the
soul took it's flight to the Celestial
i Home.
Ere the soul had taken it's flight
to Paradise of the land she had a
vision.
80 many pretty things! Just the
prettiest things l ever saw! The
prettiest things I ever saw Don't
| you hear that music? The sweetest
music 1 ever heard! o, the sweet
est music I ever heard! Just the
sweetest music 1 ever heard! The
sweetest music I ever heard!" Sure
| ly those chords were touched by none
! but angels hands!
Into the presence Of the redeemed
was she ushered, for loved one who
had gone before some sixteen years
ago she did recognize isn't that
Ophelia? Isn't that Ophelia? Yes,
that's Ophelia!"
AT Rest" What solace we find
in these words!
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Sweetly her soul shall rest.
o, the bitter cup But, like our
/ Savior, we drank it. We know that
sorrow is one of Gods own angels
in the land; and it is in the night
that we see the stars.
i Our Savior says: IT will not leave
you comfortless," and this is our
prayer:
Lead, kindly light, amid the encir-
cling gloom; lead Thou us on!
The night is dark, and we are far
from home; lead Thou us on!
Keep Thou our feet; de do not as
to see
The distant someone step enough
! for US.
Her daughter,
| WINNIE SPEAR.
Sasser, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08
Washington Home Cost Him $75, 200,
His Auto $4,000 and Cigars
Three For a Dollar.

WASHINGTON.-"One cup of cof-
fee and one egg sandwich-cost 10
cents-that is breakfast enough for
me-" announced Speaker Cannon to
100 school boys of New York and
Philadelphia who were being shown
the sights of the capitol.
occasionally l add an orange"
said Uncle Joe,' land that makes the
breakfast cost Is cents, but that eX-
travagance is not usual. When |
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
sold on guarantee that if you are
not satisfied after using two-thirds
of bottle according to directions
your money will be refunded. It is
up to you to try. Sold by all dealers,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08

If a man would be himself he mus
cease to think of himself.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08
What Must He Do?

How in the name of common sense
does congress expect the president
to get to Beverly unless it gives him
the money for travelling expenses?
With his shape he could never ride
the blind baggage or the rods.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-08
10000 More Harvest Hands Wanted.

Kansas is now crying for 10000
more harvest hands. Evidently the
rust and the bugs have not ruined
all of the wheat in the state. But
the country is not now full of men
who are willing to walk 1000 miles
to work two weeks.