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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Banks Have Relaxed OppO-
sitiOn to Currency Law
and Are Now Pleased
MONEY PLENTIFUL
AS REALLY NEEDED
New Haven Issue for Ten Millions
0ver-Subscribed Twice Over-In-
terest Still Centers in
Washington
By w. G. NICHOLAS

New York, August 9.--(Special.)- Al
though the stock market continues mar
row. friends of prices have multiplied to
ecodly numbers within the last three
weeks and there has been going on a
quiet buying movement of magnitude
The bulk of investors are still little peo-
pie or persons OF moderate means, how
ever. The whales keep in deep water
The volume of business ON the exchanges
is yet too small to support the ardent
theory that we are already in the midst
of boom. That may follow later. AS il
is the demand has only a little more thar
absorbed offerings of modest proportions
There are no plungers to give life tc
operations. Those gentry had either gone
away dsgusted with the contrasts be-
tween other days and the present dull
ness, or else sitting around in cool re-
treat; waiting for the return of better
days. Former big days" had records OF
100000 and 100000 shares. and when the
giant gamblers were on the stage there
were single sessions when 100000 to 5000,
600 shares We're dealt in. These days 500,-
600 shares are rareties. 1t is a test of
market loyalty, however, to throw up the
hats in glad rejoicing when the sum
total of sales foots up 100000 shores. Such
a movement is considered high pressure,
compared with the dullness that preceded
the present cheerful rally of to Z
points.
Banks Like Currency Law
Wall street banks have suddenly re-
laxed their opposition to the banking and
currency bill and the theory prevails that
it will pass before the close of the special
session. As amended 1t is generally sat
isfactory. The administration party in
Washington has seemingly yielded to the
arguments of the conservative element,
and the belief is general that a long pc
riod of financial stability is ahead as a
result of the proposed changes. AS orig
inally framed the bill was alleged to be
full of defects, but as ''ironed out" 1t is
believed to be about what is needed, and
the street is turning a smiling face to the
proposition. The prospect of successful
financial legislation is regarded by ma
iority of bankers as an insurance of a
long period of uninterrupted national
prosperity The developments in Wash
ington, taken as a whole, are regarded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Father Of Rosalie Jones Dead

New York August 9.-Dr. Olivar
Livingston Jones, a wealthy retired
physician and father of General Rosa
lie Jones, a suffrage leader, died in a
hospital today OF self-infiicted bullet
wounds. The police have recorded the
case as one Of suicide, although MEM
bers of the Family insist that 1t was
not designed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
GIRARD DECIDES TO
/. HAVE WATERWORKS
Weakley and Associates of
Birmingham Contractors.
Free Mail Delivery

Girard, August Especial )-After some
years of discussion and numerous con-
ferences and special meetings of the city
council, 1t was finally decided at an ad-
journed session of the council last night,
called for that purpose, to provide for
waterworks in the city of Girard
Mr.. Weakley of Birmingham and asso-
ciates, who own the present waterworks
system in Columbus, Ca. across the
river, are the contractors. A satisfac-
tory graduated scale of prices for a GER
tain number of years was agreed upon
with the provision that the city is to
have 30 plugs, to be located by COM
mittee of the council. and water in the
Jail, city hall and public schools.
1t is reported from the local postoffice
that the long dreamed of city delivery
of mail will at an early date be an ac-
eomplished fact and the city council has
taken steps to re-number all the houses
as rapidly as it can be done to get
ready to meet the requirements OF the
postoffice department in that particular.
The trial of Homer Carmack of Phe-
nix. charged with the murder of J. J.
Folks, an aged Confederate veteran, at
his little store in that town on the night
of June % last will be called in the
circuit court in Opelika next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Tries to Kill Wife

Charleston, August 9.-Gilbert Cum
mings. crazed with jealousy, tried to kill
his wife and daughter at their home in
Turtle Creek today. Mrs. Cummings, se-
verely wounded, drove him from the house
and standing at the front door, he plunged
carving knife into his heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10

Furnished at the following prices:
whislSey. wine or beer ........ s25.oO
Tobacco, Cigarette or Snuff -. 1000
Nervousness and Insomnia .. 500
For. further Information and booklet
containing testimonials, address Charles
b. James Sanatorium, 692 Alabama Ave.
Memphis. Tenn. Correspondence con-
fdential.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Verdict of Manslaughter

London. August "a verdict of man.
slaughter was returned today by a coro-
ner's jury against Benjamin Jewell,
whose-7-year-old daughter died from diph-
iberia while under Christian Science treat
ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Whiskey Cost Him $4,000

Il am band sawyer and have earned
in the past 10 years s2S,00O and |
should have been worth $4,000 now.
but l wasted my earnings in dissipa-
tion. Fortunately my employers, Brodey
Lumber Co., insisted on my going to
you for relief. :. / take pleasure
in recommending your Sanatorium.
| am entirely free from all desire for
alcoholic stimulants.
"GEORGE N-Ir,rr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Cured of Drug Habit

Your paper with clippings received
also photo. for which accept thanks.
You wouldn't know me now if you
should meet me. l weigh 166 pounds.
gain of 81 pounds since the day |
went to your Sanatorium. 1t has GER
talnly been cure in my case. | have
no desire or thought of the drug anv
more. | will be glad to recommend
your treatment to any one should thew
ask my opinion, for l could say moth
ing but good of 1t. l can't think of a
disagreeable feature; SO publish this
If you care to do so and refer any
one TO me. Yours very truly,
ALEX N STUART.
"115 e. Eighth ST., Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
JAMES SSANATORlUM
692 ALABAMA AVE.
ment of Drug Addictions, Alco-
holism, Nervous Diseases, To-
baccO and Cigarettes

10 reach sanatorium, take Poplar Ave-
nue. cars to corner Poplar and Alabama
avenues. or Main street cars from Union
gia tiaia n nd s.fa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
Patients Testimonials

Having received their freedom from
Morphine. WhislSey and Tobacco, they
are loud in their praise OF the James
treatment. Read their testim onials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
W drTeH, ArK.
Cured of Tobacco Habit

"Your letter Of the 18th received, and
in reply will say / took your tobacco
treatment in 1909 and 1t cured me. l
want it now for my brother. / have
told him what your medicine has done
for me and he prefers your medicine
You may use any portion OF my let
ters, as yon see fit. as I am willing for
all poor sufferers to know what it has
done for me. Yours truly,
~. NJ. IvEY
Hutchinson, Kan. 5O2 East Seventh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
James Home Remedies

Hutchinson. Kan. 502 East Seven
Street July 20, 1913"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10

Call at this office for information and literatur
First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala. o. p Bart
Gen. Agt
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18
SUMMER TERM OF NORMAL
WILL OPEN on MAY p

This week 1000 bulletins are being
mailed out by the Southeastern State
Normal announcing the short summer
term for teachers. Two courses are
offered-one fer credit work for di-
plomas and the course for certificate
work for examination is completed
twice, each term of the latter requir-
ing 30 days attendance Write for the
catalog II YOU do not receive copy
in few days.
1t is estimated that the summer
term this year will accommodate Il
great number of teachers and the
course is well arranged to cover the
work in a thorough manner in a short
time. Under the provisions of the di-
ploma course a numter of students Of
the regular term will have the adyan-
tage of continuing their work this
summer and take an advanced stand
ing at the beginning of the regular
term.
In addition to the regular faculty sup
Elementary instruction will be given
by Supt W. c. Canterbury of Marietta
Supt. C. L. Neely of Durant President
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18
ROUGHNECK THREATENS

One day this week a prominent lady
of this city answered her phone, and
was met by gruff voice which in
quired If she had a "nigger working
there" and when the lady inquired
the name of her inquisitor, she was
informed that it was none of her bus
mess. Later in the evening the phone
rang again and the husband answered
the phone, to hear the same query,
and upon asking the name of his in
quisltor, was told that it was none Of
his business. He was then informed
that IL a negro were employed at his
home, some one would probably be out
after the niger" Nothing further
was heard OF the matter, that this pa
per has learned. There is an element
which would, if they dared, still ma
raude around at night, driving peo-
ples help away and frightening de-
fenseless women out of their wits
Any such callers at a citizens home
would receive their just deserts II
they were met with load of grape
shot and canister
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18
YARNABY NEWS NOTES

The literary society of this place is
better attended than anything else.
The farmers union met here Satur-
day and elected W. H. Outhout and A.
c. Herndon delegates to the county
meeting in Durant on the 18th. An
address was made by Hon. d. Lyday
OF Revenna, Texas, which was inter
esting
Mrs. Wells, mother of G.. w. Wells
o fthis place, returned from a visit to
Wapanucka.
Miss Madge Smith, our teacher in
the public schools, visited her home at
Utica Friday evening of last week.
The Yuba school visited the Yarnaby
scohols in body Friday and engaged
in an old fashioned spelling bee.
Messrs Powell and Ware are build
ing an addition to Wells store this
week.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18
FOR OIL AT KENEFICK

Eastern oil men are today erecting
an oil rig seven miles west of Kene-
flick. says the Dispatch yesterday, and
will start drilling at once in the hope
and belief that oil is to be found
here. They expect to go deep enough
to either strike oil or determine the
matter to certainty as to whether
the Wheeler sand. which made Cush-
ing famous, extends this far. They
must think it" pretty strong, for a
dry hole represents loss of more
than 81 900 and the fact that they are
starting the drill is causing consider
able interest and some excitement in
this vicinity.
The men who are putting up the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18
EXAMPLES OF TWO
CITY'S PLANTS
SURPRISING FAILURES OF CITY
OWNED WATER WORKS
AT OMAHA

The following is only one example
of the result of municipal ownership
Of public utilities, which failed, among
thousands of such failures. Those OF
us in Durant, who SO ardently favor
"a city owned light plant and other
public utilities, may be interested in
this case;
For several years the city of Omaha
battled in the courts for possession of
the water works in that city. 1t was
a popular impression that the corpora
tion which owned the plant was get
ting rich at the expense of the putlic.
~ was believed that the persons elect
edisby the citizenship of Omaha to run
a water plant knew more about this
technical matter than the corporation.
Since Omaha bought the plant for
eight million dollars, the city has
-heen OBLIGED to assess taxpayers
100000 to break even on the operat-
ing expenses for one year
Since the public has forcibly taken
possession of the property. r. NJ Fair
child, former manager fthe Omaha
Water Company, makes it known that
Tor the 16 years the company owned
The property, dividends averaged one
and one-half per cent on the invest.
ment
City bonds usually draw five per
cent On this basis the Omaha water
works stockholders can stand 1t for
awhile if the taxpayers of Omaha are
happy.
Consider the favorable circum-
stances for municipal ownership IN
The example above cited Omaha has
commission form OF government with
the socialists in power. Dahlman,
mayor Of the city, is national So
cialist celebrity The fundamental
principle Of the socialist party is gov
eminent ownership and the abuse OF
mouopoly Under such favorable con-
ditions the plant actually lost great
amount OF money, when under cor
porate control just preceding II pald
a substantial dividend. 1t is doupttui
II municipal ownership could have q
more favorable tryout.
The following is an example closer
home: IL.
The city council Of Lehigh. okla
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18

has called an election to be held April
%, at which time the citizens will vote
on the proposition to sell the munich
pal electric light plant to A. Hard
grave for a consideration of $4,000
The plant has never been paying
investment for the city, has never
been self-sustaining and there is much
sentiment in favor of the sale of the
plant.
Light plants at Atoka and Coalgate
have already been purchased by Mr..
Hardgrave, who, it is stated. is repre-
sentlng Chicago capital.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18
KILLED. BY TRAIN

Oklahoma City. Okla, April NV.
II. Timer, age 80. carpenter of this
city, was killed by Frisco passenger
train near here Wednesday AFTERNOON.
Timer was killed while walking along
the right of way.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18
TO DRILL FOR OIL AT ORLANDO

Orlando, Okla, April IF, F. os-
borne, of the Chanute, Kan. field, has
made a proposition to citizens of Or
landc to drill test well for oil and
gas in this locality, going 5000 feet Il
necessary. To considers his proposit-
ion and boost for oil and gas COM
mercial club has been formed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18
FRUIT GROWERS ORGANIZE

jefferson, Okla, April 1.-THE Salt
Fork Valley Fruit Growers Associa-
ton has elected officers for the en-
suing year as follows: e. l.. Randles,
president; NJ. c. Ober, vice president;
H. M. Randles secretary-treasurer, and
NJ. A. Hoy and f. Carter, new men,
bers of the board of directors. Indl
cations are for a banner fruit year..
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18
NEEDING RAIN

The News editor has talked this
week with a number of farmers from
different sections of the county, and
all of them agree that growing crops
are right at this time in need of rain.
Corn and oats are doing we'll, as res
ported, but are beginning to look
peaked.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18
TO HAVE BEET SUGAR FACTORY

Ponca, City, Okla, April 17.-Secre-
tary L. S. Barnes of the Ponca City
Chamber of Commerce has received
for distribution among the farmers a
quantity Of sugar beet seed, with
which to test the beet-growing condit-
ions of the soil in this locality. The
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18

Chas. w. Briles of Ada. President W.
e. Gill of Tahlequah and other emil
nent lecturers are expected, among
them Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart Of
Kentucky.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18

money are w. ]. Vandivert and his
brother of Ohio, Chas. Amsler and w.
J. Amsler Of Pennsylvania. They ara
chartered as the Helen Oil Co.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-04-18

seed is furnished by big sugar beet
concern. which will locate a factory
here if the beet growing shows sue
cessful.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19
EPISCOPAL MISSION

Rev. G. HI. Severance, M. A.,
b. d., missionary. Services /:
Morning PRAYER and sermon at
IL 100, Sunday school at u.
evening prayer and address at
1880. AT the evening service
the rector will deliver the third
OF the series of "The Relation
OF Christianity to the Modern
and Social Questions" The
special topic for next Sun
day evening is, "The Criticism
OF the Bible and it's Relation to
the Problems" This series is
conducted on every second and
third Sunday evening. These
are live and burning questions
which are arousing interest
over the entire civilized world.
They are sure to interest you.
At this service there is good
music and singing.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19
THE YOUTHS COMPANION IN
1914.

Seven college presidents and a num-
Der of college instructors, including
ex-President Taft, will contribute to
The Youths Companion during 1914.
Then there is Gene Stratton Porter,
whose stories of Indiana woods and
swamps have made her famous, and
Kate Douglas Wiggin, who never wrote
dull line in her life, and Mrs. Burton
Harrison, who remembers when con-
versation was really an art as practis-
ed in Washington and in the manor
houses of Virginia. And this is just
a beginning Of the list.
If you know The Companion, you
have pretty clear idea of what is in
store for next years readers. If you
do not know, ask us to send you sam
pie copies-for instance, those con-
tanning the opening chapters of Ar
thur Stanwood Piers fine serial-"His
Fathers Son." Full announcement
for 1914 will be sent with the sample
copies.
For the years subscription of 81
there is included The Companion Prac-
teal Home Calendar for 1914, and all
the issues of the paper for the remain
ing weeks of 1913, dating from the
time the subscription is received.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
144 Berkeley St., Boston, Mass
New subscriptions received at this
Office.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19
1T WAS EVER THUS

During the past week this paper has
received notice from the local postof-
flee that four subscribers have left
town, and in every instance those sub
scribers were indebted for at least a
portion of a years subscription. The
amounts separately are so small that
it is fair to believe that the subscrib-
ers overlooked the account. This
moving away and forgetting the news
paper is a very common occurrence
There is another class, however, much
more annoying. 1t is made up of per-
sons who will take the paper for a
long, or short, period, then order II
discontinued without settling for ar
rearage. AS a rule this class is made
up of crooks who rarely pay any bills
and hence the printer does not feel
that he alone is victim. The matter
is mentioned without hopes of correct
ing the evil, but to illustrate the Pc
culiarity of individuals, especially that
popularity that prompts the individ lal
always to get the best of it even in
small matters when separation from
finances are involved.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19

flicted with dry rot, or cursed with a
chronic crouch. However, if there
are any of that class they are lost
sight of in the mob of school enthus-
lasts and school rooters worked up to
such pitch of home loyalty as has
never before been witnessed in any
town in the county. 1t is inspiring to
witness the display of such a oneness
of feeling, as it encourages the teach
ers and spurs on the pupils to greater
endeavor. Such a spirit of uninimity
and home loyalty carried into every
public movement would cement the
people closer together and prove
a mighty factor in the upbuilding of
Oroville. Let the getogether and pull
together feeling spread until it per-
meates every household and the
"Oroville spirit" becomes a slogan
familiar throughout the state.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19
APPRECIATED PRAISE

1t is not often that this paper in
dulges in horn solo, footing it's own
virtues, but so many highly flattering
letters have been received from sub
scribers during the past month that
we feel that it is no more than court
esy to the writer's to publicly &C
knowledge the receipt of the same,
and bow our thanks for the kind ex-
pressions of praise and appreciation
From one of those numerous epistles,
written by former resident of Okano-
gan county now living in another part
of the state, and who is thoroughly
familiar with conditions in this COM
munity, we feel justified in taking the
following extract, asking the reader
to take the well intended admonition
to heart and by so doing keep up the
growing impression that everybody in
Oroville is pulling together and all
former dissenions have been buried
forever:
81 see by your valuable paper that
Oroville is going ahead right along,
and apparently does not show that we
are having hard times. Hope that the
people of Oroville are pulling together
with will, and have come to realize
that it needs a united effort to make
it a commercial center. Mining, agri-
culture, railroads, everything right at
it's doors, and the dear people do not
seem to realize it. l actually believe
that if it were not for the Gazette to
tell them what they had in their store
house they would sit in the sage brush
and wait as they have for years and
never hear opportunity rap. You
know some people are like some cattle
in that they see the grass greener on
the other side of the fence and break
their neck to get there, and when they
get there they find that it is not as
good as the place they have left and
then find out that there is no getting
eek"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19
TT is GOOD TO SEE

For about the first time in the hist
orv of Oroville a unity of sentiment
seems to prevail in this community,
and it has grown out of the recently
developed public school spirit which
has aroused the enthusiasm of every
resident of the place who is not az
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19
THE FIRST FOOTBALL GAME.

The Okanogan Independent of last
week contained the following account
OF the first football game ever played
In OkanOgan county, and from the
| score it must have been a pipin. The
brief mention will be read with much
interest by the residents of this place,
and will arouse pleasant memories
among those who were lined UP
| against each other in that memorable
contest OF the lineup from Oroville
only two or three of the participants
are today residents of the town. 1t
is presumed that, as the Independent
suggests, the Stansbury mentioned
among the eleven players from Oro-
vile is the same Stansbury now in
school, and who has been barred from
high school contests on account of
age limit. If his age was known at the
beginning of the season he should
.cr have been chosen one of the
team, not only because such a course
is poor craftsmanship, but protests
were bound to follow where over age
players are attached to a team, and
some people are so narrow that they
will never get through harping on
such an error. Stansbury must have
been quite young when the game men
Toned below was played, and even
now he looks young enough to be a
son of the Robinson who plays upon
the Conconully team. However, all
this is a side issue. This item was
put together only as an introduction
to the extract from the Independent:
Thanksgiving, five years ago,
marked the beginning of football hist
ory in Okanogan county. On that
day teams representing Oroville and
Okanogan played a 0 to battle in
this city. Referring back to the In
dependents report of the game some
| interesting "reminiscences are brought
to light.
The weather was mild, bright and
beautiful; in short, an ideal Thanks
giving day. o. Laurgaard refereed,
w. M. Savage umpired, w. H. Hib-
bard was head linesman, and Prof. E.
B. Grinnell and Rev. James Thorn
son were timekeepers.
The lineups at the beginning of
the game were as follows: