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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30

committee went into secret session last
Monday to frame a bill to be reported to
the Senate as a substitute for the Glass
owen bill approved by the administration,
ms was the first problem to confront
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-30
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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23
Short courtships In BuIawayo.

in Bulawayo a.young couple pre- sented themselves one Saturday aft ernoon on the magistrates tennis lawn and interrupted the game by demanding to be married. The mag istrate refused; declared he would not have his only holiday spoiled; :; his office was closed for the day. The lovers were insistent. They were trekking at once to take posses sion of farm a hundred miles up country and must be married before they set off. "Why on earth,' said the magistrate, "did you not come to see me this morning?" "But, please, sir, we only met at lunch for the first meY'-London Chronicle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23
COMPLIMENTARY TO ROAD
 COMMISSION.

The practical demonstration of the fact that the Fairbanks-Nal deZ trail is available for the use of automobiles is a feather in the cap of the Alaska Board of Road Commissioners, and proof that the money it has expended on that great arterial road has not been in vain. Had the sug- geStion been made a year or two ago that the road should be made so that it could be negotiated with aln automobile in less than two days one would have imme- diately thought of sOOthsayerS and dreams. Yet, the other day Robert Sheldon said that the eX- penditure of a very little addition al money would make it possi- ble to go from Fairbanks to Val deZ in ono day, if necessary, and in two days without difficulty, and he spoke with the experience
 
 the trip in 5i hours. The trans formation has been brought about by the road commissions eXpend- ing the annual appropriations of congress and the income of the Alaska fund that could be spared from other works that have been carried on.
 Another thing is demonstrated by the feats of these Fairbanks . automobiles: They have "hOWn that roads can be built in Alas ka to connect with the railroads that will cause development to proceed with a rapidity beyond the dreams of the most optimiS- tic of today when the government shall have completed a 1000 miles OF more of railroads in thu: territory and raised the embargo on tn" development of it's natur- al r"SnurrrS.--Ju Empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23
ELECTRIC BATTERIES.
How They Are Constructed and Why
 They Wear Out.

They Wear Out.
 The electric battery generates a supply of electricity by chemical action. 1t differs from, the magneto or dynamo, which generates elec- tricity from mechanical energy sup piled by the engine. When this chemical action ceases the supply of electricity ceases and the battery is worn out.
 All batteries consist of three es- sentials, the two metal plates and the chemical solution. The plates are called electrodes, and the chem ical is the electrolyte. Dry batteries are dry in name only. If they were absolutely dry they would not work at all. The only difference between a dry battery and a wet battery is that in the former the electrolyte is in the form of paste and in the latter it is a solution.
 The action of all batteries is about the same, regardless of kind. The plates usually consist of zinc and copper, or zinc and carbon. The chemical may be diluted sulphuric acid, blue vitrol or number of oth- CT chemicals. This chemical solu- tion attacks and destroys the zinc plate when the circuit is complete. When the circuit is broken the chemical action ceases and conse- qucnt]y no current flows. When the circuit is completed the chemi- cal immediately attacks the metal plates. It eats up or burns up the zinc plate. This action produces energy. Some or the energy is wasted in heat, some is changed into electrical energy which flows out over the wires to ignite the gas oline charge in the engine or to do other useful work for mankind, such as ringing the doorbell, send ing telegram or carrying speech over the telephone wires.
 When either of these metal plates is destroyed or the chemical has so changed itself by combination with the metals that it will no longer attack the plates the chemi- cal action ceases. Therefore the electricity ceases to flow out and over the wires.
 Ordinary battery cells soon polar ize and cease to work. This means that the metal plates become cover- ed with film of insulation material such as hydrogen gas, so the chem ical action cannot take place. This also stops the electric current. Nu- merous chemicals are put into bat teries to offset this polarization. When these polarizing agencies cease to perform their duties from becoming exhausted or otherwise the battery will not work, even though the plates remain intact and seemingly are good as ever they were.
 But there is no remedy for a wornout battery. Dry batteries are so incased and covered with insula- tion that it would absolutely de- stroy one to try to remove the plates. The job would not be worth the trouble. It is easier and cheap CT to buy new batteries.-Electrical News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23
A Wind That Scorches.

The name "harmattan'' has been given to a dry, hot wind which peri odically blows from the interior of Africa toward the Atlantic during December, January and February. It is accompanied by fog or dry haze, which sometimes conceals the sun for weeks together. Every plant, every bit of grass and leaf in its course is withered as though it had been seared.by heat from a fur mace. Often within an hour after the harmattan begins to blow green grass is dry enough to burn. "
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23
The Agile Rhinoceros.

Notwithstanding his unwieldy shape and short legs, the rhinoceros is one of the most agile of beasts. A horseman can scarcely manage to overtake him, and in strength he is perhaps unsurpassed by any animal in the forest. In single combat no animal but the elephant can stand up against him. To kill rhinoc- eros rife ball must strike it just behind the shoulder.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23
Schedule of Donaldson.

Office of the Quartermaster Fort Liscum, Alaska, June 9th, 1913.
 Daily, Saturdays and Sundays excepted.
 Leave Fort Liscum, l:l5 D. m. and 500 D. m.
 Leave Valdez 200 D. m. and 5:3O D.. m.
 Sundays
 Leave Fort Liscum, 9:30 a. m. Leave Valdez, l2:3O D. m.
 Saturdays:
 Leave Fort Liscum, i:l5 p. m., and zoo p. m.
 Leave Valdez zoo D. m.' and 1O:30 D. m.
 There will be no trips on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, these days being used to clean boilers.
 Spevial trips or cancelling of the above will be made without notice only to meet the exigen- cies of the service By order of Lieut.. Col. O'Neil.
 l.. A. KUNZIG. fist. Lieutenant, 3Oth Infantry. Quartermaster. ...
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23
TIDE TABLES
Saturday, August 23.

oaturuays august Z3. High tide 3:3S a. m. $40 D. m. Low tide 9:19 a. m. 1O:35 D m.
 Sunday. August 24. High tiuA 4:34 a. m. 4:24 D. m. Low tlie 5l a. m. 11:43 D. m.
 Monday, August 25. High tide 600 a. m. 5:l9 D. m. Low tide 10:l2 a. m.
 Tuesday, August 26. High tide 8:06 a. m. 6:37 D. m. Low tide 1 :l3 a. m. fl: :55 D. m.
 "Wednesday, August 27. High tide 9:36 a. m. 8:O5 D. m. Low tide 2:39 a. mi: 8 p. m.
 Thursday, August 2s. High tide 1923 a. m. 9:16 D. m. Low tide 3:42 a. m. 3:O6 p. m.
 Friday, August 29. High tide If 200 a. m. tO:l6 D. m. Low tide 4:32 a. m. l:l5 D. m.
 Saturday, August 30. High tide fl :33 a. m. iO:09 D. m. Low tide 5:i5 a. m. 5:06 D m.
 Sunday, August 31. High tide 12:O9 D. m. 1 :58 D. m. Low tide 5:5l a. m. 5:5i D. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23
Time, the Aviator.

"Time flies," remarked the man who never says anything original.
 "Yes," replied the birdman thoughtfully. "1 wonder what would happen to the universe if time were to break a propeller or get into an air pocket. ."-Washing. ton Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23
Hosp itaI of the Good samafutan.

For $6 we will give you a tic: ket entitling you to. hospital :ser7 vice and care for any eight weeks out of the year from date of your ticket, when incapacltated by in- jury or sickness. ..,
 See w. H. ZIEGLER.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

One-half off on trimmed milli- nery and 25 per cent discount on suits at Harvey's Joggery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

Fine watch and Jewelry repair ing, all work guaranteed. H. V. Herndon, with Owl Drug Co.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

When judges and lawyers each accuse the other of delaying jus tice the layman mods assent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

Though Cleveland is IF years old, there is nothing drrrrpit about it's ball playing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

Mr.. Bryan should not use up all his diplomacy in trying to square himself for his Chautau- qua speeches. He will need some of it in the State department.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

Mr. Rockefeller gets up at sun rise these days aud thus sets an- other precedent that very few will follow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

Geo. Reinkp. the watch repairer and jeweler. is at the Valdez Drug company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

Any hydroaerOplane that turns sOhlerJaults is too versatile.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

We have our opinion of the man who eats chile con carne when the mercury stands at 9S in the shade.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1913.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

Ordinarily a public man brides himself upon the number of peo- pie he knows, but none of them seems to care to admit that he knows. Mulhall even by sight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

When potatoes are very cheap one calls them ''spuds." When they are dear they become "pom- mes de terre."
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

TERMS.
 Daily Prospoctor.
 By carrier, per month. ..$ 100 By mail, per annum. 1000
 Tho Weekly Miner. By carrier, per month. 400 By mail, per annum. .$3:OO The Daily Prospector and Weekly Miner, by carrier, to one address per month ............... .$1 :25 The Daily Prospector and Weekly Miner by mail to one address only per year. .S12.5U Business Office and Editorial
 Rooms, Phone 152. Advertising Rates on Application.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

Turkey thinks it is about Io re- aliZe it's hope that somebody will come along and lift the mortgage from the old homestead.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

When il is raining birthstone Mexico should be glad to follow Nicaragua's example and get un- der Uncle Sam's umbrella.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

Denver has adopted a regula- tiOn bathing suit, the bathing be- ing done, one SuppOses, in the rarified mountain air of that alti- tudinOus city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

Col. Goethals may complete the Panama canal in time to under take the work of uniting the Pro- gressive and Republican parties.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-08-23

Everything will be all right if the women voters do not insist that the ballots be %hirred and trimmed with ValencienneS lace.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
FARMERS BODY FOUND IN POND.
Mack Spain, of Near Waycross, Had
Been Missing Three Weeks.

Waycross, Ca, July 14.-With
the skull beaten to pulp and other
marks of violence evident, the body
of Mack Spain, prominent farmer,
who has been missing from his home,
twenty miles west of this place, for
three weeks, was found to-day in a
shallow pond near his farm. A dis
charged shotgun lay nearby. Spain
was believed to have had large
quantity of money in his possession
when he disappeared, none of which
was found on his dead body to-day.
He came to Georgia from North Car
olina several years ago.
Tom Bullard, the young white man
who found the body of Spain, was
arrested on suspicion. He is held a
prisoner in the county jail here pend
ing further investigation of the muir
der
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
JACK JOHNSON REACHES PARIS.
Pugilist Says He will Never Fight in
America Again.

Paris, July 10.-Jack Johnson, the
negro heavyweight prize fighter, ac-
companied by his wife and his neph-
ew, reached Paris this afternoon
from the United States by way Of
Montreal. The pugilist drove to a
number of hotels before he was able
to find accommodations.
Johnson said he intended to make
Paris his headquarters in the future,
and that never On any account would
he fight again in America. He added
that he had arranged for number of
fights to take place in Europe in the
autumn.
Referring to his recent sentence
under the white slave" Act to serve
one year in the Leavenworth peniten-
tiary, Johnson declared he would
carry the case to the highest Court.
1t is not generally believed here that
Johnson will be deported from France
but the French authorities have not
yet arrived at any permanent dec1-
sion with regard to that status of the
case.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
LOSES $1,000 IN BILLS.
DIR. l.. A. Elmer, Deaf-Mute Teacher,
Has This Misfortune.

Spartanburg, July lot became
known here to-day that DR.. l.. A. Eli
mer. an instructor in the South Caro-
lima School for the deaf and the
blind at Cedar spring, lost 81 200, the
savings of several years, on train
between Yorkville and Spartanburg.
Since the close of the school for
the summer Doctor Elmer has been
visiting at Yorkville. He returned
to this city yesterday to prepare for
an extensive trip. On leaving York
vile he placed the money, which was
in a roll of bills, in his right trous-
ers' pocket. After he had changed
trains at Blacksburg he felt for the
money and found it was gone.
The 81, 200 represented much hard
work and sefr-denial. Its loss means
that he cannot take the trip which
he had been eagerly planning for
long time. He cannot account for
the loss of the money, but does not
think he was robbed. Doctor Elmer
is a deaf-mute.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
KILLS WIFE AND FLEES.
Believed Edgefeld County Fugitive
Escaped into Georgia.

Edgefeld. July 10.-Mabel Elan,
a negress, was shot and instantly kill
ed by her husband. Gilbert, alias Sam
Willis. near Clarks Hill, in this
county, several days ago, news Of the
homicide having reached here to-day.
There was one eyewitness to the
tragedy, another negress, and accord
ing to her statement given at the in
quest, the husband and wife had an
alteration and the latter went to
the spring; that Gilbert called to her,
demanding that she return and per-
form some service for him; that upon
her returning to the house he procur-
ed a gun, renewed the quarrel and as
she turned to flee from him, emptled
the contents of the weapon in her
back.
After the shooting Gilbert made
his escape into Georgia, it is suppos-
ed. Sheriff Swearingen is in COM
munication with the authorities of
that State and every effort is being
made to locate the fugitive.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
BAGGING AND TIE PROBE.
SMITH WOULD KNOW CAUSE OF
RECENT PRICE RISE.
South Carolina Senator Believes
Prompt Action Would Save Large
Sums to Farmers.

Washington, July Ex-senator E..
D. Smith to-day introduced a reso-
luton directing the Secretary OF. Com
merce and Labor to investigate the
recent advance of the price of bag
ging used in baling cotton, as we'll as
the advance in the price of ties used
to band or bale cotton, and to report
to the Senate at the earliest possible
time the cause of such advances. Be
cause of the urgency of the matter,
Senator Smith asked immediate con-
sideration of his resolution.
Senator Williams Objects.
Senator Williams, of Mississippi, OBJ
jected on the ground that cotton bag
ging is put on the free list in the
pending tariff bill. To this the South
Carolinian rejoined that if the Gov
ernment waited for the tariff bill to
pass, it's benefits would come too late
to apply to the present cotton sea-
son, whereas an immediate investl-
cation might bring results in time to
help in the marketing of the present
crop and save the farmers of. South
Carolina s160,OOO or $4,000 and
those of Georgia 100000.
At this stage Senator Clark, OF
Wyoming, called for the regular or
der and the resolution went to the
calendar.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
TURK CONVICTED OF MURDER.
BENJAMIN John Found Guilty in ker'
shaw Court of Killing NJ. Simon.

Camden, July 10.-Benjamln John
was convicted of murder this after
noon with recommendation to mercy.
The crime that John was convicted>of
was very brutal one. He came to
Camden several months ago with a
fellow Turk named Michael Simon,
claiming to represent Christian COL
lege in Turkey, and solicited funds
for same. The two left Camden,
walking towards Lugoff on the Sea-
board Railway. When near the
swamps of the Wateree River, John
is alleged to have shot his companion
and put his body in culvert and fled.
He was captured later on the train
near Bethune.
A chain of evidence was worked
around him which resulted in his
conviction. Johns defence was that
Simon attempted to cut him with
knife, and that he shot him in self
defence. G. G.. Alexander, Jr., repre-
sented the defendant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
Girl Guessed Right.
Mildred was visiting her sold

Mildred was visiting her soldier
brother at the barracks.
"Sis,'' he said, Il wish you had
said you were coming. I'm on duty,
but a fellow-bandsman of mine will
show you the sights
The. girl naturally asked many
questions of her brothers friend as
they went the round.
who is that man." she inquired.
pointing to a color sergeant.
"Oh, he once shook hands with
the kingl" said her escort. That's
why he wears a crown on his arm!"
The gymnastic instructor, with
badge of crossed Indian clubs on his
arm, was standing in the yard.
That's the barber" replied the
girls companion in answer to her in
quiry. Cant you see he's wearing
the scissors?"
A number. of stars upon the cuff Of
a veteran next aroused her cavalier
Guides us home by the stars when
we've lost our way on night maneu-
vers."
Very interesting!" said the girl,
with a twinkle in her eyes.
Then, noting his bandman's badge
the model of an ancient stringed
instrument-she asked sweetly of her
escort:
Il suppose that design on your arm
shows that you're the regimental
?"-LondOn Answers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Spartanburg on Tuesday voted
100000 in bonds for street paving.
This makes 100000 voted by the
city within the year.
The members of the First Baptist
church of Greenville Wlllremodel their
church building. at a cost of $4,000.
This includes a new Sunday school
room.
DR.. Henry Miller has resigned as
pastor of Pendleton Street Baptist
church in Greenville Dr. z. T. Cody,
editor of the Baptist Courier, will
supply the pulpit during the summer.
The citizens of Mccormick have
put up $4,000 to finance the new
county proposition, with county seat
at McCormick-to come out of por-
tions of Abbeville, Edgefeld and
Greenwood.
The anti-dispensary people Of
Orangeburg county Will make
strong fight against voting the dis
pensary back into that county. Pub
lie meetingshave been arranged for
in different sections of that coun-
ty, and prominent speakers will ad-
dress the voters at these meetings.
The will of David Weston Shuier
of Orangeburg, who died of heat at
Cleveland, Ohio, last week has been
opened. He leaves his property, val
ued at 5000, to education. If other
parties will raise a like sum for-ia
girls college at Orangeburg, the NOR
ey goes for that; otherwise, as the
trustees may see fit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
REOPEN BEN FRANKIIN'S SHOP.
Jersey D. A. r. Turn Old Place At
Burlington Into Clubhouse.

BENJAMIN Franklin's old print shop
IN which he turned out paper cur
rency for the Colonial government of
New Jersey, was opened here of the
Ennis Stockton Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Harriet N. NJ. Pancoast, of
Palmyra, regent of the Ennis Stock
ton Chapter, presided, and Mayor D..
E. Mount welcomed the guest, John
S. Merrill, of Trenton, president OF
the New Jersey Society. Some OF the
American Revolution, presented big
flag to the Daughters says a Burling-
ton On. J.) Dispatch. The history OF
the old house as it appears on the
country records and the traditions at
tached to it were related by Henry S.
Haines. State Surveyor-General. The
principal address was made by Mrs.
Charles Yardley, of East Orange,
State regent of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
The Ennis Stockton Chapter by
those exercises becomes the first So
ciety of the Daughters of the Amerl-
can Revolution in New Jersey, to pur-
chase and own historic headquar-
ters.
The Franklin cabin .is one of the
oldest buildings in South jersey
having been erected over two CEN
turies ago. 1t is near what was the
end of the New York Post road, in
Colonial days, where the Philadel-
phia boats tied up at the old Bur-
lington wharf.
In the history of his own life
Franklin tells how he stopped in Bur-
lington as poor boy while en- route
from New York to Philadelphia. He
missed the Philadelphia boat, and
awaiting the next passenger stayed
at the home of an old woman, who
advised him to open up shop IN the
town, but with only a few copper
coins in his pocket he could not fin
ance the project and went on to Phil
adelphia.
His employer later received an Or
der from the Government of New
Jersey, for big issue of paper money
and Franklin, as trusted and expert
foreman, was sent to Burlington to
set up the print shop and print the
currency.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
CLOCK SAVES LIFE.
Alarm at Unusual Hour Leads Res.
cuer to Intended Suicide.

An alarm clock, which began a
long-continued ringing at the unus-
ual hour of $50 in the evening in
one of the rooms occupied by Meyer
Berman and his son, Michael, at 119
Forsyth street, caused Max Rubin, a
tenant, to Investigate. Rubin found
the son lying semi-conscious on the
floor with gas stove tube in his
mouth. Rubin gave the alarm and a
policeman restored the youth to con-
sciousness quickly.
Young Berman told Detectives Wood
and Spiro on the way to the Clinton
street police station that he had been
out of work two months and hungry
two days. His story was overheard
by a man in a restaurant to which the
detectives took him for a meal. The
stranger said he was Philip ]. Abb
rams proprietor of a hotel in Tan
nerville,, and that he would take the
young man there to-day to give him
a position for the summer. The de-
tectives said they would lntercede
with the magistrate when Berman
came up to-day on charge of an at
tempt at suicide.-New York Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-17
Fairfax FancieS.

Fairfax, July .15.-Powell Harrl-
son. of Johnston, visited Tom Wilson
and other friends here recently.
Sydney Padgett, of Florida, has
been on visit to Mrs. Jones Lane.
On Friday afternoon our town
was swarming with visitors from AL
lendale.' They came in autos, bug
gies. etc. They were mostly young
folks who were to take part in the
operetta produced here that night oy
talent of their town. Mesaames
All, Visses, Oswald, and Miss
Eunice Williams deserve great
credit for carrying out so success
fully this high-grade entertainment.
The costumes were dazzling and ele-
CANT. and the singing and acting
fine.
Mrs. John G. Williams, of Allen
dale, was the guest of Mrs. S. L. San
ders Friday.
Miss Nell Kearse, of Olar, visited
Mrs. Julia Harter recently.
Carlisle and Herbert Rast, OF Swan
sea, visited Brooker Simpson last
week.
Mrs. Otis Deer has returned from
a visit to Ulmer, where she was IN a
house party at DR.. John Weekley
of about 25 persons. She has vlslt-
ing her now Mrs. J. F. Council ana
Miss Edith Nelson. of Lakeland, Fla,
also Louise Blount, of Ulmer.
Miss Margaret Yourlans is the
gnest of Miss NJ. S. Harrison at
Johnston.
Miss Lucille Youmans is visiting
Miss E. McWhirter at Jonesville.
Miss Zelle Loadholdt and Roy
Young now have autos. and things
are lively.