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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11
sell and a shrewd and educated publ
is keeping away.


is keeping away.
United States Steel and the Pacific rail
roads continue to be the favorite object
of attack from the bear contingent TIL
equipment stocks are also in open dis
favor. So long as the railroads are un
certain as to what they will be above
to do in the matter of rates, they ar
spending as little money as possible o
equipment and these companies are &C
cordingly put on a starvation footins
The big Steel Trust suffers along wit
the rest and it is also coming in for mos
than its share of political attack.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
GIRLS FOIL GANG
OF MELON THIEVES
Dressed in Brothers Gar
mentS, They Surprise VAN
daIS Working in Patch

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Oct. 1.-The
young daughters Of B. +. Richards. a
Williams township truck farmer, dress
ed in male attire. routed a gang steal
ing watermelons from the farm.
Altogether the thieves had succeed
ed in carrying off 100 melons, their
depredations having been carried on
almost nightly for several weeks, and
it was only after Mr.. Richards and
his sons had failed TO catch the rob-
bers that the daughters took hand.
Donning their brothers clothing,
the girls hid behind bushes. and in
short time eight young men sneaked
into the watermelon patch. an his
search for the ripest fruit one Of the
young thieves approached near the
Misses Richards hiding place. and as
he was picking up a large, juicy melon
one Of the girls quietly rose and
brought a big club down with a re-
sounding smack on the mans head.
with cry Of Cheese IL. fellows;
wore dscoveredl" the half-stunned
man made a break for safety, followed
by his companions.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
HOLIDAY FOR
CITY EMPLOYEES
Water Board Will Give Men
Opportunity to See Fire
mems Parade

The weekly meeting OF the Board
of Water Commissioners was held
yesterday afternoon. instead Of this
morning. owing to the visit of Balti-
more Water Department men in the
morning.
Upon motion of Commissioner Poole
the board decided to give employees OF
the Water Department a holiday on
Thursday, the day of the firemen's
parade. The resolution adopted at the
last meeting, providing that no leaves
of absence be given with payment Of
salary, is thus rescinded.
Application for the Wilmington Gas
Company for larger meter for bet
ter fire protection was referred to
Chief Engineer Kienle.
Applications for five meters were
granted.
Weekly balances were reported as
follows: Current, s12,102.56; special,
S22, ,732.67.
Weekly paerolls were ordered paid
as follows: Current, s9s5.s6; special,
$215.5S.
The monthly payroll amounted to
S1,170; quarterly, 1925.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
STATE MEDICAL
SOCIETY MEETING

The one hundred and twenty-first
annual meeting of the Delaware State
Medical Society Will be held I'm Jr o.
u. A. NJ. Hall. Ninth and Tatnall
streets. on next Tuesday.
DR.. G.. w. X. Forrest, secretary of
the society. has prepared the follow
ing program:
Call to order 10 a. m.
Prayer by the Rev. Alexander
Alison, Jr
Address of welcome by the Hon. j.
Harvey Spruance, NJ. d.
Address of the president, DR.,
Presly S. Downs.
Reading of the minutes Of the last
meeting.
Report of the Kent County Medical
Society
Report Of the New Castle County
Medical Society.
Report Of the Sussex County Medi.
cal Society.
Report Of the House Of Delegates.
Report OF delegates
Paper. "Is Plasmdium Malaria Con.
veyed to the Human System through
any other avenue than the Mosquito p
DR.. j. H. Wilson.
Discussion opened by DR.. Il. S
Dwight
Paper. Surgery Of the Tonsils," by
DR.. J. E. Ellegood.
Discussion opened by Or. r. r
Tybout.
Paper Artificial immunity" by DR.
William Marshall, Jr.
Discussion opened by DR.. l.. S. Con
we'll.
Paper, "Exypthalmic Goitre, So
called by DR.. Henry +. Smyth.
Discussion opened by DR.. II. j
Stubbs.
Other papers of cases.
Election Of president
Adjournment.
Following the adjournment a dinner
will be served at Hanna's cafe. On
Monday evening at the Office of DR.
Springer. the House of Delegates will
meet. The society is in the best con-
dition since its organization, having
125 members i'm full standing.
The reports of Dr. ]. II. Wilson,
who was a delegate to the American
Medical Society. and DR.. II. W. Briggs
who was a delegate TO the Council ~
Medical Education in Chicago, will be
made to the meeting.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
AT LAST!
The Perfect Hair Tonic

This discovery will be hailed with
delight by the countless thousands
who have been longing for really
beneficial hair tonic
one that would not relieve dandruff
temporarily, but remove IL permanent
ly: that would keep the scalp clean
and healthy; beautify tho hair. pre-
vent badness by stopping falling hair
and encouraging the growth OF new
hair: ailay that uncomfortable, dis
tressing itching Of the scalp.
All these things Red Rock Shampoo
and Dandruff Eradicator IS now doing
for folks all over tho country. II is
tho Perfect hair tonic. Inexpensive,
effective. harmless and easy to apply.
Better than soap-and-water sham
poo, because soap Tat left on the scalp
will rot the hair and spread the Dam
druff disease.
Red Rock is a welcome relief from
the greasy. odoriferous and costly
preparations now on the market.
Nothing is more disgusting or un-
healthy than a man or woman whose
coat or garments are covered with
dandrun scales and oily secretions.
Yet the means TO remove the disease
Thoroughly wet the hair all over
with Red Rock. rubbing the tonic
brislyly into the scalp. After treat
ment-usinE the finger tips for the
massage-rinse the head with warm
water and rub until dry. Don't use
soap or brushes.
If these directions are carefully and
regularly followed the results will be
marvellous. Frequent treatments will
rid you Of scalp and hair troubles for
all time.
Remember Red Rock Shampoos cost
but n few cents each time, and will
positively prove beneficial
25c and soc bottles.
For sale by Miller Drug Co., 4O4-lOI
Market NJ.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
CHURCH NOTES

The first fall meeting of Central
Church Teaehers-Parents' Assoeia-
tion will be held on Friday evening
at s O'Clock.
The Brotherhood of Grace NJ. y.
Church will meet on Monday. Ooto-
Der 10. The meeting win be unusu-
ally important, and large turnout is
expected
Grace Sewing Society will hold a
business meeting Tuesday, October a,
a. 2 p. m.
Grace Auxiliary Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society will meet
Wednesday afternoon, October 3, at 3
o'clock, IN the church parlor.
The Mite Society will meet next
Thursday morning, October 8. AT 1o
o'clock in the social hall.
The Grace Auxiliary of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society are
invited to attend the district meeting
70 be held on Friday afternoon next
October z, at 2.SO o'clock, at Wesley
NJ. z. Church.
A reception TO DIR. Craig will be
given on next Friday evening. Octo-
Der Z. in the Sunday school han, from
s until 10 o'clock All members OF
the church and congregation are in
yited.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
ROUTINE WORK
OF HEALTH BOARD

At the weekly meeting Of the Board
of Health yesterday. John S. Rossell,
Of the Security Trust and Safe De-
posit Company, appeared and
promised TO have nuisances abated at
properties for which the company is
trustee.
The American Tobacco Company
was ordered to prevent the flowing Of
water from its plant TO Lamotte
street.
Seventeen of forty nuisances we're
reported to have been abated.
A letter Of thanks was ordered sent
to the Rev. John J. Connolly for his
barbecue, and TO r. NJ. Hopes for
the use OF his auto to the barbecue.
Owners OF the property on Vandever
avenue from Heald street were order
ed to All the ground in with ashes
or other material, or to appear before
the board to discuss plans for filling
IL in
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
Bad Dreams
Nightmare, RestIessness and Night.
sWeats all Caused by Indigestion.

Half Of the nervousness IN the
world all of The disturbing dreams
and nightmares can be ended in a few
weeks by a simple. inexpensive treat
ment guaranteed by Miller Drug Com
pany.
Upset stomach is the cause OF nerv-
business and bad dreams. Your food is
lying In your stomach undigested and
fermenting; II is forming poisonous
8ases which irritate the pneumogastric
nerve that leads direct from the brain.
and ends In a network of tiny branches
running through the stomach.
II is also the irritation of this great
pneumogastric nerve that causes head
aches. Many times people have severe
headaches and know they are caused
Dy the stomach, but do not know how.
II you are nervous. have dreams or
nightmare. and do not sleep sound at
night, get a 80 cent box OF MONA
stomach tablets and take one or two
Rtter or with meals. MI-O-NA stomach
tAoiets relieve distressed stomach,in 5
minutes. Sold By Miller Drug Company
ara druggists everywhere who guar
intee MI-O-NA 70 cure Indigestion, or
money back.
MONA fs the most efficient pre-
cription for Indigestion ever written. |
has been successfully used in every
iseaee of the stomach. For nausea.
elching of gas. constipation, sea and
ar sickness, and vomiting OF preg- I
.Nney Il has no equal. Write Booths 4
!. 49, ~, buhslo, y. A., FOR free trial q
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
Capt. BOgardus again hits the Bulls
Eve

This world famous rifle shot who
holds the championship record OF 100
pigeons in 100 consecutive shots is
living at Lincoln, III. Recently inter-
viewed. he says:-"I suffered a long
time with kidney and bladder trou-
bic and used several well known kid
ney medicines. all Of which gave me
no relief until I started taking Foley
Kidney Pills. Before I used Foley Kid
ney Pills / had severe backaches and
pains in my kidneys with suppress
sion and cloudy voiding On arising
in the morning ! would get dull head
aches Now I have taken three bot
ties of Foley Kidney Pills and feel
100 per cent better. | am never both
cred with my kidneys or bladder and
again feel like my own self"
n. p. Danforth, Druggist, Market
and Second SITS. Wilmington, Dei.a
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
CHILDREN FAITHFUL
In SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

STRICKERSVILLE. Pa. Oct. A.
The report of South Bank School.
London Britain township. for the
month ending September 80. follows:
Number girls enrolled, Is; boys, S;
total. 23.
Average attendance Of girls, IS;
boys, z.
Per cent. of attendance during the
month, SO.
The following pupils were present
every day: Elizabeth Peck. Mary
Ottey, Sara Ferguson, Elva Vansant,
Bessie Duke. Nile Vansant, La Rue
Vansant. John Lewis and Joseph
Lynch.
The following pupils were present
every day of the term last year:
Annie Lee. Matte Singles, Martha
Westendorff and Nile Vansant.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
p. & R. RELIEF ELECTION.
Candidates Must Announce Them
selves Before Wednesday,
October 10,

Theodore Voorhees,, a chairman of
the advisory committee of the Relief
Association of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway, has issued a no
tice calling attention TO the annual
election of members to he advisory
committee, which Will be held on
Thursday, November TO- The mem
bers TO be elected are TO serve for
the year ending November so, 1911.
In order that the members of the
relief association may know who are
candidates on the various electoral
divisions Mr.. Voorhees, requests that
their candidacy be announced on or
before Wednesday, October 10. There
are ten electoral divisions on the
Reading system.
The candidates will be officially an
nounced several days after they are
received by the chairman of the COM
mittee.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
FREE SAMPLE CURED Old
PERSONS BOWEL TROUBLE

times n week until the system has set
tied to its future condition.
Among the strongest supporters Of DR..
Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin are Mr.. w. G.
Zorn of New Decatur, Ala. and Mr.. George
S. Spaulding OF the National Soldiers
Home, Kansas, both elderly men. The
regular size bottles can be bought of any
druggist at fifty cents and one dollar. but
a free sample bottle can be had by send
ing your address to the doctor.
DR.. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase of his remedy ends his obli-
cation. He has specialized I'm stomach,
liver and bowel diseases for over forty
years and will be pleased to give the
reader any advice ON the subject free
of charge. All are welcome to write
him. Whether for the medical advice
or the free sample address him Dr.
w. B. Caldwell. SAL Caldwell building,
Monticello. Ill.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04

, One OF the most remarkable proofs Of
the unusual laxative merit contained in
Dr. Caldwelfs yrup Pepsin is that It is
enectlve not only In people IN the primo
Of life, but at the extremes OF ages AS
MANY letters are received from mothers
regarding the cures of children, as from
men and women Of sixty, seventy and
elshty years Of age. 1t must be truly a
wonderful laxative.
In the cure OF consultation and bowel
sIouole se IN old people IL has no equal. It
oofrects the constipation. dispels the head
acne' blllousness, gas. drowsiness after
eatlng' etc. People advancing I'm years
should see to i+-that their bowels move
Freely, and II they do not to take DR..
Saldwelfs Syrup Pepsin. You can pro-
long your life by healthy bowel action.
Clogged bowels invite disease. Women
about TO pass the menstrual period cannot
90 better than use Syrup Pepsin several
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
WATER RFAMINEH HITS
TOWN; DRINKS UP

BIRDSBORO. Pa. Oct. 4.-Citizens
of Birdsboro are in a quandary over
the water and beer question. The
BirdsbOro Water Company has noti-
fled its customers that the supply IN
the local reservoir is so low that It is
necessary TO pump water from the
Hay creek for drinking purposes.
Then the hotels and saloons raised
the price of beer and whisky. Beer
was selling at six glasses for 25 cents
and whisky at 10 cents a drink. The
advance rates makes beer 8 cents
straight and whisky Is cents a drink.
The beer men say the increased
prices are necessary because Of the
increased cost of living.
Now the drug stores display signs
which read: avoid typhoid fever.
Pure water for drinking purposes now
on sale"
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
A GENEROUS AND CHARITABLE
WISH

81 wish all might know of the bene-
fit received from your Foley's Kidney
Remedy" says l. N. Regan, Farmer,
Mo. His kidneys and bladder gave
him so much pain, misery and annoy
ance, he could not work, nor sleep.
He says Foley's Kidney Remedy COM
pletely cured him.
n. b. Danforth, Druggist, Market
and Second Sts., Wilmington, Del"
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
TO Sing "The Crusaders. !,

The cantata. "The Crusaders will
be given by the Wilmington Choral
Society at their first concert on De-
cember 13, in the New-Century Club.
Rehearsals for the concert will begin
tomorrow night, in the parlors of
Choral Society has sung several or
atorios and cantatas in the last three
years. and their new Offering will
arouse great interest among musical
people, who have learned to expect
good work from the society.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
PRISON REFORM IN ENGLAND.
Starvation of Convicts and Solitary
Confinement MAY be Abandoned.

LONDON, Oct. A revolution in
the English penitentiary system that
will do away with solitary confinemet
the starvation Of prisoners as a pun
ishment. and other practices, that
have made English iails a reproach,
was foreshadowed to-day in an in
formal visit that Home Secretary Win
ston Churchill made to the Penton-
Vile Jail. Churchill had long talks
with several of the prisoners, as a re-
suit of which he liberated number
and released four who were undergo
ing special punishments for various
petty infractions of prison rules.
Churchill's act surprised official
dom. He announced that he intends TO
go thoroughly into the question Of
prison reform.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
INTERSTATE RAILWAYS PLANS.
Conference to be Held to Discuss
ReOrganizatiOn.

officials of the Interstate Railways
Commission have invited the head of
the American Railways Company to
confer with them today presumably
to discuss plans for facilitating the
reorganization Of the company's f.
nances. The American Railways holds
nearly 100000 Interstate Railways
bonds on which interest has been in
default since February last. What
position the American Railway inter-
ests will take can only be assumed.
Up to this time they have not agreed
TO accept preferred stock for their
unpaid coupons. The whole matter.
il was said. resolved itself into what
does Interstate Railways and subsid-
iary companies owe.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04

Alexine Joseph, Emma Kiger. Hester
y. Lacklen, Edna McCracken. Edna
Mcintyre, Ruth c. Pyle. Virginia Rid
ings, Claudia Robb. Emma Siemen.
Neya Smith. Florence NJ. steele Mary
stell. Mildred Stewart. Florence Sasse
Catherine We'll. J. Francis Blaine.
William y. Bott. Frank II. Buck
Charles +. Griffith. Jr.. Walter T..
Haley, l.. Vance Jefferis, J. Lybran
Pyle, Norke f. Rhodes. Edgar n
Riley, J. Edward Scheli, Merwyn q
scott. Thomas II. Searles. Edwin
stauffer, w. Harold Winner.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
BUSY MONTH FOR BUILDERS.

Building Inspector Cassidy issued
80 permits during the month of Sep
tember for building operations cost
ing S144,7S6 This shows an increase
of nearly $4,000 over the cores
ponding period of last year, du ing
which month "a permits were issued
for a total valuation of $1OO,345.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
PRIzE wALrz AT TURN HALL.

In Turn Hall on Thursday night
the Ninth Ward Democratic Club will
hold a prize waltz commencing at II
o'clock Jackies of the L. s. s. Del
aware will attend. The prize VIII be
S25. Prince A. Mousley. John Kehoe
and George Curran will be the judges,
time, style and execution.
The ball is expected to be largely at
tended.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
BOY KILLS MAD DOG.
Chester Citizens Frightened by FerO-
ciOus Animal.

CHESTER, Pa, Oct. 1.-Two score
women and children were panic
stricken today when a brindle bull
dog ran through the streets of Up
land. biting two bird dogs Of value
and swapping at fully dozen other
dogs before the brute was finally kill
ed with shotgun in the hands Of a
15-year-old boy.
The dog made its appearance while
the streets were flied with women
and men returning from work in the
mills. Il dashed I'm the midst Of
group of women, tearing the dresses
Of several Of them, but so far as can
be learned no person was bitten The
head of the dog was expressed to-
night to the headquarters of the State
Live Stock Association, where IL will
be examined for rabies.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
.IT BEATS ALLy

This is quoted from a letter of NJ
Stockwell Hannibal, Mo. 81 recently
used Foley's Honey and Tar for the
first time. To say I am pleased does
not half express my feelings 1t beats
all the remedies l ever used. I con-
tracted a bad cold and was threatened
with pneumonia. The first doses gave
great relief and one bottle completely
cured me- Contains no opiates
n. 3. Danforth, Druggist, Market
and Second Sts., Wilmington. Del.*
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
Amendment 10 Relief Rules.

The amendments recently made to
the rules and regulations of the Penn
sylvania railroad relief department,
are being distributed in pamphlet
form so that they can be posted on
the first page Of the index Of the rule
book. Amendments have been made
to regulations Nos. 10, 81, SO, AZ and
5S and have previously been de-
scribed.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
GRADUATES IN
FEBRUARY CLASS

Following are the members of the
February class. 1911, Wilmington
High School:
Grace Beck. Helen NJ. Brown, Eliza
beth Clark, Nan Clarkin. Helen Col
Inns. Pauline Fox. Mildred Gooding,
Hilda Y. Hardesty, Gertrude Howard,
Evening journal., 1910-10-04

Good results always follow the use
OF Foley Kidney Pills. They contain
just the ingredients necessary to tone,
strengthen and regulate the kidneys
and bladder. and to cure backache.
n. B. Danforth, Druggist, Market
and Second Sts, Wilmington, Dei.@
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
Hannr Morkers, MlssIon.

The first fall meeting of the Happy
Workers Mission Band. of West
Church. will be held on Saturday af-
ternoon. Children in Persian and
Korean costumes will conduct the
program.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
To Organize Junior League.

a JunIor League VIII be Organized
at the meeting OF the Home Guards
at ST. Paul's NJ. e. Church. on FRIDAY
1ilernooE' under the leadership of
Jesconess Hall.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
Wins Demands Sworn AffidavitS
With All Lard Shipments

For the benefit Of the thousands
of Wilmington patrons Of WINS bak-
ing, we reproduce below an exact
copy of the sworn affidavitS which
accompany lard shipments to the
WINS Bakeries.
Evening journal., 1910-10-04
Charming New Trimmed Hats
Our Wednesday Specials

Children's heavy School Hose. dou-
bic knee, heel and toe. in blaclSr7 Ian
only. Value i2 J-2c, at sF>O
Girls School Dresses. made cf
heavy wash goods. all fast colors. big
variety, sizes 8 to IA years I 00
Value $3.50. Special at Law
Women's fine Muslin Drawers with
wide plain rufie. Value 25c, IT,
Women's All Leather Handbags.
extra good size. with inside En
purse. Value csc, at .... JUG
Women's pure Linen Tailormade
Waists. some plain o. tucked, others
again hand embroidered with iaun-
dered collars and cuffs. Value I 0N
$l.oV' az .....-... ...-.... AeOO
Women's Coats, "a inches long.
made Of all-wool thibet. Value = M
ft.vu' AZ ............... CeVO
Womon's Tailormade Skirts. made
Of high lustrous Sicilian in the new
est fall styles I'm black. blue
and grey. Value. $S.eS. Spe- . IN
cial at .......-.......... AsOU
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-28
IS MADE
TO BUY THE OLD
!. 0. 0. F. BLOCK
Unknown Party Submits a
Proposal to the Various
Lodges Which Control the
Stock of Building.
ONE LODGE HAS SET
PRICE ON HOLDINGS
But as Yet None of the Other
Lodges Have Taken Any
Action on the Matter-Is a
Good Investment.

The different lodges of Odd Fellows
which own stock in the Odd Fellows
building, southwest corner of Eighth
and Main Streets, one of the finest
business blocks in the city, have been
asked to consider the proposition OF
the sale of their stock. Whitewater
lodge, which owns 94S of the 1000
shares, has voted to consider an offer
of $50 per share, the par value being
$25. Richmond lodge met last evening
and, although the proposition was sub
mitted, no action was taken. Wood
ard lodge, Herman lodge and Orienta!
Encampment, have not yet acted on
the matter.
The identity of the would-be pur-
chaser is being kept secret and not
even the lodge members know who it.
is that has made the proposition. The
deal If made will be engineered by a
real estate agent 1t has been intimat-
ed that the man who is back of the
plan has $50. goo or $4,000 which he
wishes to invest in Main street real
an option on the Odd Fellow building,
will organize a stock company with
sufficient capital to purchase the build
ing outright.
Below q Former Price.
Should each lodge offer to sell its
holdings at the figure which Whitewa,
ter lodge demands for its stock. the
building can be purchased for S96 600
On previous occasions when offers
have been made for the building. $780,
600 has been the value at which 1t has
been held.
Several years ago some parties made
en- effort to acquire control of the l. O.
o. F. block and the buildings which
adjoin it on the west, all of which Gov.
er a half square in the heart Of the
business district Probably on this ac.
count it is rumored that If the Odd
Fellow building is sold, the adjacent
buildings will also be disposed of.
The building was erected about forty